HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Pulaski, December 30, 1864-9 p.m.

Brigadier General ANDREW JOHNSON,

Military Governor of Tennessee, Nashville:

As the enemy is now entirely driven out of the State of Tennessee, I would respectfully suggest that immediately me assures be taken for the reorganization of the civil government of the State, as it is desirable, it possible, to place as force of the army beyond the borders of the State and as close to the enemy as we can, and I should be very happy to be assured that I could leave the State in the hands of the citizens. All should certainly now feel that the establishment of rebel authority in the State of Tennessee is hopeless, and their own interests should induce them to return to their allegiance to the United States, and restore peace to their State without any further quibbling.

GEO. H. THOMAS.

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Pulaski, December 30, 1864

Brigadier-General WEBSTER,

Chief of Staff, Nashville:

The major-general commanding directs me to inquire whether you have received his dispatch for Major-General Sherman.

Respectfully,

ROBT. H. RAMSEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Pulaski, December 30, 1864

Brigadier General J. L. DONALDSON,

Nashville:

Send to Eastport 8,000 pairs of shoes, 16,000 pairs stockings, and a due proportion of other articles of clothing for the use of troops going there.

WM. D. WHIPPLE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Pulaski, December 30, 1864

Brigadier General J. L. DONALDSON,

Nashville:

Send forage to Eastport for the whole of General Wilson's cavalry. There will be no necessity for sending forage to Huntsville, except for the teams of Twenty-third Corps to take en route to Chattanooga and a little to start the Fourth Corps teams.

WM. D. WHIPPLE,

Brigadier-General.