follow the command of Major-General Smith, his trains also preceding your troops. In order to save the pontoon bridge the troops will cross on the foot bridge, just above the old permanent bridge.

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

ROBT. H. RAMSEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARMY OF THE OHIO,

Numbers 183.
Near Columbia, Tenn., December 21, 1864.

I. Brigadier General N. C. McLean, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty in the Direct of Kentucky, and will report in person, with out delay, to these headquarters, for duty with the army in the field.

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By command of Major-General Schofield:

J. A. CAMBELL,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO, Rutherford's Creek, December 21, 1864-12.10 p. m.

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

GENERAL: The commanding general directs that you march your command at once to Rutherford's Creek, without waiting for General Cox.

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

J. A. CAMPBELL,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Near Columbia, December 21, 1864-9.30 p. m.

Brigadier-General WHIPPLE,
Chief of Staff:

General Hatch has just reported that the Second Iowa Cavalry, sent out this morning toward the Lewisburg pike, has captured 2 cannon, 6 ambulances, 2 wagons. I have sent to inquire from what force they were taken and to direct a thorough scouring of the country in that direction to-morrow.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. H. WILSON,

Brevet Major-General, Commanding.

SPECIAL FIELD
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, MILITARY

ORDERS,
DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Brouwn's House, Numbers 10
December 21, 1864.

I. Lieutenant H. W. Barr, Third Tennessee Cavalry, is relieved from duty as aide-de-camp to the brevet major-general commanding, and will report to his regiment, the necessity for having additional staff officers having passed for the present.