HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Nashville, Tenn., December 8, 1864-6.30 a.m.

Captain W. H. F. RANDALL,

Assistant Adjutant-General, First Division:

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report as follows regarding the situation in my front during the past twenty-four hours:

There has been no body of the enemy seen expect the detachment of cavalry, which seems to be upon picket duty about three miles out on the Charlottesville pike. I made on effort to throw shell among them during the forenoon yesterday, from the position occupied by the Second Iowa Battery, but was unable to effect anything. A larger number of the enemy's picket-fires were observable last night than at any time previous, owing, perhaps, to the increased severity of the weather. An unusual degree of quiet prevailed all night. My pickets report that no shots were heard after 8 o'clock yesterday evening.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

L. F. HUBBARD,

Colonel, Commanding.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION,

No. 25. DETACHMENT ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,

Nashville, Tenn., December 8, 1864.

In compliance with Special Orders, No. 151, headquarters Detachment Army of the Tennessee, the undersigned hereby assumes command of the Second Division, Detachment Army of the Tennessee, late Third Division, Sixteenth Army Corps. The staff and existing orders will remain unchanged until further orders.

K. GARRARD,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers.

HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Nashville, Tenn., December 8, 1864.

Colonel J. B. MOORE,

Commanding Third Division:

COLONEL: The major-general commanding directs me to state that the U. S. steamer Moose (a tin-clad) will be at the extremity of your lines on the river, and he desires that you send one large company of infantry on board, with one days' rations, as a guard for the boat. The boat will return to-day.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. HOUGH,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Nashville, December 8, 1864-6.30 p.m.

Brigadier General W. D. WHIPPLE,

Chief of Staff:

In regard to the report concerning the presence of a force of rebel cavalry on the north side of the Cumberland, on officer of General Knipe's command, in from Clarksburg to-day, says he heard very generally through the country that only a small force of scouts, not to exceed