HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO, December 17, 1864-3.30 p. m.

Major-General THOMAS,
Commanding U. S. Forces:

GENERAL: I have reached the Little Harpeth, on the Granny White pike, or rather the road which is the continuation of it. This is where the road turns off to strike the Franklin pike below Brentwood. General Smith's troops are massed in my front, waiting for the pike to be cleared of trains. It will be hardly possible for me to get further to-night. I will mass my troops here, and try to get up my wagons and issue rations this evening. I am bridging the Little Harpeth where the Granny White road crosses it, so that my infantry may move that way. The road is hardly practicable for artillery.

Very respectfully,

J. M. SCHOFIELD,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO, Near Nashville, Tenn., December 17, 1864.

Major General D. N. COUCH,
Commanding Second Division, Twenty-third Army Corps:

GENERAL: The commanding general directs that you march your command on the Granny White pike this morning, directly in the rear of General Smith's column, which starts at 8 o'clock. You will be followed by General Cox. The division ordnance trains and ambulances will move with the troops. All other trains will follow in the rear of General Smith's trains in the order of march of the divisions, one section of the supply train in advance.

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

J. A. CAMPBELL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, TWENTY-THIRD ARMY CORPS, On Granny White Pike, December 17, 1864.

Major J. A. CAMPBELL,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Ohio:

MAJOR: I have the honor to claim for my command the capture of eight pieces of the enemy's artillery, in the charge made by the First Brigade last evening. The four pieces captured by the Eighth Tennessee Infantry, as stated by Colonel Doolittle, in the accompanying dispatch, were not put under guard at the moment, and a guard was subsequently put over them and the pieces claimed by McArthur's division, Sixteenth Corps.

J. D. COX,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

[Inclosure.]

HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, THIRD DIV., 23rd ARMY CORPS, In the Field, December 17, 1864.

Captain THEODORE COX,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

SIR: I have the honor to report that in the charge on the enemy's work yesterday my brigade captured eight pieces of artillery, light