The enemy's pickets are visible on the opposite side of the [river], but no considerable force has been seen by the citizens in the vicinity, and there is nothing to indicated the presence of any.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. W. JOHNSON,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. SIXTH DIVISION, CAV. CORPS,

MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISS.,

Numbers 3. Edgefield, Tenn., December 4, 1864.

The following offices are announced as the staff of this division: Captain E. T. Wells, assistant adjutant-general; Surg. Isaac Train, Seventh Ohio Cavalry, chief surgeon; First Lieutenant L. T. Morris, Nineteenth U. S. Infantry, aide-de-camp; First Lieutenant W. R. Lowe, Nineteenth U. S. Infantry, aide-de-camp; Captain T. F. Allen, Seventh Ohio Cavalry, inspector; Captain E. D. Baker, assistant quartermaster; Captain Samuel C. Glover, commissary of subsistence; Captain John J. Kessler, Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteers, provost-marshal; First Lieutenant D. W. Fisher, Seventh Ohio Cavalry, ambulance director; First Lieutenant R. A. McKee, Fifth Iowa Cavalry, ordnance officer. Those of the officers above-named not now upon duty will report in person without delay.

R. W. JOHNSON,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, SEVENTH DIVISION,
Gallatin Road, December 4, 1864.

Major E. B. BEAUMONT,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Cavalry Corps:

MAJOR: I learn that there is a heavy force of the enemy's cavalry in Lebanon; they came there last night. I have all the crossings picketed to Hartsville up and Bender's Ferry below this. My scouts cross the river to-night regularly organized, and with the means of communicating with me. I have 375 men out, in three parties, pressing horses.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. H. HAMMOND,

Brevet Brigadier-General.

GALLATIN, December 4, 1864.

Major E. B. BEAUMONT,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Cavalry Corps:

There is a heavy force of the enemy at Lebanon, Tenn., ten miles from the Cole's Ferry crossing, twelve from Gallatin crossing. I have pickets at all the crossings for twelve miles up the river. Please order all my men at Nashville and Camp Webster, with officers, fit for duty to report to me here at once. General Schofield's train is mostly in, and will be pushed forward at once.

J. H. HAMMOND,

Brevet Brigadier-General.

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