you such powers as you may deem necessary to secure your communications, repair roads, and hasten supplies to your army whilst operating in the department of General Taylor.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE WEST,
Tuscumbia, Ala., November 15, 1864.

General J. B. HOOD,

Commanding, & c., Florence:

GENERAL: General Beauregard instructs me to say that he has directed Colonel Lockett, chief engineer, at Corinth, to apply to you for guns and artillerists from Macon, Ga., for the defenses at Corinth. In the meanwhile, to save time, he thinks it advisable that your order by telegraph General Cobb, or the commanding officer at Macon, to send forthwith to Corinth about three batteries, with their artillerists, and 150 or 200 rounds of ammunition per gun. One of said batteries should be rifled guns; the others, Napoleons.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE,

In the Field, November 15, 1864.

Numbers 30.

Major General N. B. Forrest is assigned to the command of all the cavalry operating immediately with the army. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly.

By command of General Hood:

A. P. MASON,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

GENERAL FIELD ORDERS, HDQRS. ARMY OF TENNESSEE,

Florence, Ala., November 15, 1864.

Numbers 31.

In obedience to the proclamation of His Excellency the President, to-morrow, the 16th instant, will be observed as a day of prayer throughout the army, and all military duty not absolutely necessary will be dispensed with. All officers and soldiers are requested to attend their respective places of worship, either public or private, to offer up their prayers to the Giver of all good.

By command of General Hood:

A. P. MASON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE WEST,
Tuscumbia, November 15, 1864.

General FORREST,

Commanding Cavalry, & c.:

GENERAL: It is the direction of General Beauregard that you make to these headquarters, as early as practicable, a report of the number of scouts you have employed, where operating, how employed and organ