some 200 rebels. The major-general commanding directs that, as soon as you have ascertained that the rebels are across the Tennessee River, you send a sufficient force to look after these cattle and gather them in.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

HENRY M. CIST,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Pulaski, Tenn., December 28, 1864-12 m.

Major General J. H. WILSON,

Commanding Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi:

GENERAL: Your dispatch dated Pinhook, December 27, 12.20 p.m., is just received. The major-general commanding directs that as soon as you have ascertained that the rebel army has crossed the Tennessee River, that you move your command, with the exception of Hatch's division, back to this place, that they may be supplied with forage. He directs that you send Hatch's division, of your command, to Eastport, as hi wishes at least enough cavalry on the Tennessee River to operate in conjunction with General Smith's command, which has been ordered to that place. If Hatch's division cannot move from where they now are to Eastport, he directs that they return to this place, to be furnished with supplies and then move, via Lawrenceburg, Waynesborough, and Clifton, to that place.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

HENRY M. CIST,

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Pulaski, December 28, 1864-1 p.m.

Brevet Major-General WILSON,

Commanding Cavalry Corps:

GENERAL: Your dispatch dated December 27, 6 p.m. just received. The major-general commanding directs that you push on as rapidly as possible. He says that you and General Wood have a glorious chance to do efficient service. Full supplies of rations for your entire command will be in this place this evening, and the general says that he will push them out to you as rapidly as possible.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

HENRY M. CIST,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Bull's Mills, Blue Water Creek, Ala., December 28, 1864-4 p.m.

Brigadier General W. D. WHIPPLE,

Chief of Staff:

I have just received a dispatch from Colonel Spalding, one mile and a half from Bainbridge, saying the rebel rear guard crossed the Tennessee last night and took up the pontoon bridge before daylight this morning. My headquarters are ten miles from Bainbridge, and my