HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO,
Franklin Pike, Tenn., November 28, 1864 - 5.20 p. m.

Brigadier General THOMAS H. RUGER,

Commanding Second Division, Twenty-third Army Corps:

GENERAL: The commanding general directs me to inform yo that the cavalry brigade on your left has been withdrawn, and you will have to watch your flank with your infantry.

I am, general, very respectfully,

J. A. CAMPBELL,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO,
Duck River, Tenn., November 28, 1864.

Colonel T. J. HENDERSON,

Commanding Third Brigade, Third Division, Twenty-third Corps:

COLONEL: The major-general commanding directs that, as soon as you can move without interfering with General Stanley's column, you rejoin your division near the crossing of the Columbia and Franklin pike over Duck River.

I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. A. CAMPBELL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO,
Duck River, Tenn., November 28, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER 175TH OHIO INFANTRY,

Duck River Station:

SIR: The commanding general directs that you report with your command without delay at these headquarters.

J. A. CAMPBELL,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Four Miles East of Columbia, Tenn., November 28, 1864.

Major E. B. BEAUMONT,

Asst. Adjt. General, Cavalry Corps, Mil. Div. of the Mississippi:

MAJOR: Your letter of the 26th reached me 11 p. m. last night by courier from Franklin. Though the force under Colonel Garrard has not yet arrived, I understand they were turned off at Spring Hill, on the Lewisburg pike, in pursuance of my instructions, in anticipations of a movement farther to the eastward. I took for them, as well as Hammond's brigade, this morning. Do what you can toward getting the Second Tennessee and Tenth Indiana together and ready for the field. I will make up the Seventh Division in the field as fast as the troops come forward. Execute the order on regard to the use of serviceable horses by gentleman on the peace establishment. Put the Fourth Cavalry at this work till they are all mounted, but don't delay sending it to front any longer than absolutely necessary. Write a statement of Colonel Bridges' conduct, and send it to General Thomas, with a