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NASHVILLE, December 30, 1864
Major-General THOMAS:
The pontoon train of sixty boats will be ready to-morrow afternoon.
JAS. R. WILLETT,
Major, &c.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Pulaski, Tenn., December 30, 1864Major J. R. WILLETT,
Engineers, Nashville:
Yours about the pontoons received. Keep them in Nashville until further orders.
WM. D. WHIPPLE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
COLUMBIA, December 30, 1864
Brigadier-General WHIPPLE,
Chief of Staff:
Everything is ready for pontoon train to start as soon as trestle bridge is ready.
A. G. TASSIN,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Pontoon Train.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Pulaski, Tenn., December 30, 1864Lieutenant Colonel A. G. TASSIN,
Commanding Pontoon Train, Columbia:
Take up one bridge and start it for Elkton, and have party to take up the other as soon as trestle bridge is finished.
WM. D. WHIPPLE,
Chief of Staff.
COLUMBIA, December 30, 1864
General W. D. WHIPPLE,
Chief of Staff:
Started train with one brigade; will reach Pulaski to-morrow night, Elkton next day. I expect stores and material from Nashville to be here to-morrow; trestle bridge will be then completed.
A. G. TASSIN,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Pontoon Train.
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Lexington, Ala., December 30, 1864-2.15 p.m.Brigadier-General WHIPPLE,
Chief of Staff.
GENERAL: In accordance with instructions just received from Major-General Thomas, we will march from here for Huntsville and Athens to-morrow morning, starting at daylight and taking the most direct
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