HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Nashville, tenn., December 5, 1864.

Brigadier General RICHARD DELAFIELD,

Chief Engineer U. S. Army, Washington, D. C.:

GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 21st ultimo, and in reply thereto to recommend the following-named officers of the Corps of Engineers for promotion to brevet rank for meritorious services rendered in the discharge of their appropriate duties since they have need assigned to duty in this department: Captain William E. Merril, U. S. Engineers, to the brevet rank of major; First Lieutenant H. C. Wharton, to the brevet rank of captain.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General, Commanding.

SAINT LOUIS, MO., December 5, 1864 - 3 p. m.

Major-General THOMAS,

Nashville, Tenn.:

regret the delay in forwarding Winslow's cavalry for want of horses. Hope they will be supplied in two or three days. Merill's Horse has large detachments waiting to go; remained with Steele. he would much like to be with you.

W. S. ROSECRANS,

Major-General.

NASHVILLE, TENN., December 5, 1864 - 7.30 p. m.

Major General W. S. ROSECRANS,

Saint Louis, Mo.:

Your telegram of this date just received. Am such obliged for your offer of Merill's Horse. I hardly suppose any order separating him so far from his proper command would meet the approval of the Department at Washington. I hope you may be able to forward Winslow's cavalry in two or three days, and shall be very much obliged if you will hurry them forward as rapidly as possible.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Nashville, Tenn., December 5, 1864.

General J. B. HOOD,

Commanding Confederate Forces, on Franklin Road:

GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication* of this date, making proposition for the exchange of the

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* Not found.

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