HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Nashville, Tenn., December 9, 1864.

Major General J. H. WILSON,

Commanding Cavalry Corps:

I have the honor, by the direction of the major-general commanding, to say that, owing to the severity of the storm raging to-day, it is found necessary to postpone the operations designed for to-morrow morning until the breaking up of the storm. He desires, however, that everything be put in condition to carry out the plan contemplated, as soon as the weather will permit it to be done, so that all can act instantly when the storm clears away. Please acknowledge receipt.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ROBT. H. RAMSEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Edgefield, Tenn., December 9, 1864.

Captain CIST,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Cumberland:

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication notifying me of the intention on the part of the major-general commanding to postpone the operations designed for to-morrow, and shall govern myself accordingly, in the meantime urging withall possible dispatch the preparation of my command for active service.

I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. H. WILSON,

Brevet Major-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Edgefield, Tenn., December 9, 1864.

Brigadier General J. T. CROXTON:

GENERAL: The general commanding desires to be advised of the arrival of your pressing detachments, with the number and character of the horses they bring.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. J. ALEXANDER,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.

(Same to Brigadier General Edward Hatch, Brigadier General R. W. Johnson, Brigadier-General Knipe.)

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH DIVISION, CAVALRY CORPS, MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Edgefield, Tenn., December 9, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel A. J. ALEXANDER,

Chief of Staff, Cavalry Corps:

COLONEL: In reply to your note of to-day I have the honor to say that the pressing details from my regiments have not all of them as yet reported. So far as heard from they have met with but indifferent success. The regiments here have not received twenty horses so far, all told.