HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Compton's House, December 15, 1864-7 p. m.

Brigadier-General WHIPPLE,
Assistant Adjutant-General:

GENERAL: Prisoners just taken state that Forrest, with three divisions of cavalry and Cheatham's division of infantry, was at Murfreesborough. Chalmers' division of cavalry and one brigade of infantry were on the extreme right. I will endeavor to dispose of them to-morrow with Johnson's and Croxton's forces.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. H. WILSON,

Brevet Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, Tenn., December 15, 1864.

Major General J. H. WILSON,
Commanding Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi:

GENERAL: I am directed by the major-general commanding to say to you that you will remain in your present position until it is satisfactorily known whether the enemy will fight or retreat. In case he retreats you will move your command on the Hillsborough pike across the Harpeth, and then take the most direct road or roads to the Franklin pike, and endeavor to capture or destroy the enemy's trains in their rear.

I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ROBT. H. RAMSEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

NASHVILLE, TENN., December 15, 1864.

Brigadier General E. M. McCOOK,

Commanding Division of Cavalry, Russellville:

(To be forwarded.)

Your requisition for ammunition only reached here this evening. It will be filled and go in the morning. We have driven the enemy from all his positions on our right, captured 16 guns, 1,000 prisoners, General Chalmers' headquarters, a train of 40 wagons, large numbers of small arms,, and 80 beef-cattle. We carried every redoubt we assaulted. Push Lyon to the wall.

By command of General Thomas:

HENRY STONE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Near Hardin Pike, December 15, 1864-12.15 p. m.

Brigadier General J. T. CROXTON,

Commanding First Brigade, First Division:

GENERAL: The brevet major-general commanding desires you, should the enemy still remain in the front of General Johnson, to swing in to the