HEADQUARTERS SIXTH DIVISION CAVALRY,
November 27, 1864

[Captain J. N. ANDREWS:]

CAPTAIN: In reply to your note I beg leave to say that there is a squadron of Croxton's brigade at Huey's Mill, with orders to report promptly any movement of the enemy; they communicate with Capron's pickets above. In case of a necessity for it I propose to re-enforce them at once. No report from the party sent toward Shelbyville, from which I infer that the enemy's cavalry have not gone in that direction.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. W. JOHNSON,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH DIVISION CAVALRY,
November 27, 1864.

This party were ordered at about 9.30 o'clock last night; General Croxton tells me he sent them, and I presume they went before midnight.

R. W. JOHNSON,

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MILL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Four Miles East of Columbia, November 27, 1864-11 p.m.

Brigadier General R. W. JOHNSON,

Commanding Sixth Division, Cavalry Corps:

The Seventh Ohio Cavalry, of your division, left Spring Hill this morning with the Tenth Tennessee, of Hatch's division, and marched toward Rally Hill. The next ordered you send to Colonel Capron had better carry an order for the Seventh Ohio and Tenth Tennessee to join by the nearest roads to their divisions. Also send word to Lieutenant Allen, commanding your courier-line to Franklin, to turn no more detachments in the direction of Rally Hill while we are here. General Schofield has heard from the party sent to the lower ford; all right. Your order to burn the mills is right.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. H. WILSON,

Brevet Major-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Four Miles East of Columbia, November 27, 1864-11.45 p.m.

General R. W. JOHNSON:

Commanding Sixth Division, Cavalry Corps:

You can order rations to Colonel Capron via Franklin, though a small escort will be necessary for the train. Direct the wagons to return to the general trains of the army as soon as they have delivered the rations. I think you had better send Colonel Harrison to the brigade to which he has been assigned as soon as possible, with orders to do all in his power mounting it in the country. Instruct him also that he is not expected to hold all fords on the river, but sim-