CLARKSVILLE, December 5, 1864.

Brigadier General W. D. WHIPPLE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I will detain all boats here. U. S. hospital boat is here awaiting orders. One hundred and seventy stragglers of Sixteenth Army Corps here. Shall I send by railroad? Colonel Thompson's command, except Forty-third Wisconsin, have commenced to move overland.

A. A. SMITH,

Colonel, Commanding.

NASHVILLE, December 5, 1864.

Colonel A. A. SMITH,

Clarksville:

Send the stragglers of Sixteenth Army Corps either by rail or boat.

WM. D. WHIPPLE,

Brigadier-General, &c.

NASHVILLE, TENN., December 5, 1864.

Colonel A. A. SMITH,

Clarksville:

Gun-boats will soon start for Clarksville. Send back under convoy such transport as may be there waiting.

WM. D. WHIPPLE,

Brigadier-General, &c.

CLARKSVILLE, December 5, 1864.

Brigadier-General WHIPPLE:

Colonel Smith desires one regiment left for a short time at least. Will leave the Forty-third Wisconsin, unless I have further orders. With the command left will be in nashville on the 7th, if no accident happens.

CHAS. R. THOMPSON,

Colonel, Commanding.

NASHVILLE, December 5, 1864.

Colonel C. R. THOMPSON,

Clarksville:

You are authorized to detain the Forty-third regiment Wisconsin Volunteers until further orders.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

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

CLARKSVILLE, December 5, 1864.

Brigadier General WILLIAM D. WHIPPLE:

General Cooper will be here to-day. The headquarters of his column is about one mile from here, on the other side of the river. Can get no particulars yet, but he has artillery with him.

CHAS. R. THOMPSON,

Colonel, Commanding, &c.