left in front; all the artillery, excepting two batteries, which will be left with General Wood; all teams, excepting General Wood's ambulance, ordnance, and headquarters trains. General Whitaker's brigade, now at Rutherford's Creek, will follow the trains as rear guard.

By order of Major-General Stanley:

W. H. SINCLAIR,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Nashville, Tenn., November 29, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER SEVENTH MISSOURI VOL. INFANTRY:

SIR: The major-general commanding directs that you proceeded with our regiment as an escort for the supply train of the Second Division, Fourth Army Corps, to Franklin, Tenn., o as far beyond that point as may be necessary, and report to Major General D. S. Stanley, commanding Fourth Army Corps.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. M. CIST,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO,
Near Columbia, Tenn., November 29, 1864 - 8 a. m.

Brigadier General THOMAS, H. RUGER,

Commanding Second Division, Twenty-third Army Corps:

GENERAL: The enemy is crossing in force above us. I want you to leave a regiment to guard the river, and move at once with the remainder of your troops and artillery to Spring Hill. Leave orders with the regiment to join you there to-night, but not to leave its present position until after dark. If you see any indications of an effort of the enemy to cross in force where you are, communicate the facts and await further orders before moving. Send orders to your troops down the river to march without delay to Franklin, leaving the cavalry to watch the river; order them to obstruct the road as they fall back.

Very respectfully,

J. M. SCHOFIELD,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO,
Near Columbia Division, Twenty-third Army Corps:

GENERAL: Suspend the movement ordered this morning until further orders, but make all preparations for it. Order your infantry down the river to obstruct all the fords very trhoughly, and the roads leading from them. You had better send a good officer, with a few men, to attend to it. Let him pick up some of the cavalry near you to attend to it.

Very respectfully,

J. M. SCHOFIELD,

Major-General.