The major-general commanding does not particularly desire that you should locate your camp exactly at Eastport or on the south side of the river, but if you can find a better camp on this side, you are at liberty to locate it there.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. D. WHIPPLE,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. FIRST BRIGADE, FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION,
MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,

Waterloo, Ala., December 31, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel A. J. ALEXANDER,

Chief of Staff, Cavalry Corps:

COLONEL: The communications of December 30, 5.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. from the major-general commanding, are just received. I reached this place at dark last night. The transports had been lying here for four days, with ten days' rations and forage for 10,000 cavalry, also medical supplies. Hodd's army reached Cherokee last night, and Forrest took the train for Corinth yesterday at that point shipping cavalry by rail. I shall immediately begin my winter campaign against this ragged, lawless brigade, and hope to turn it out in good shape in the spring.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN T. CROXTON,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY., December 31, 1864.

Bvt. Major General J. H. WILSON,

I arrived here with my division to-day.

ELI LONG,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding Division.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Bull's Mills., December 31, 1864-2 a.m.

Brigadier-General HATCH,

Commanding Division:

GENERAL: The general commanding desires you to move your command, via Rogersville, to Huntsville, by the most direct practicable route. Upon arriving in the vicinity of Huntsville your command will be reported to these headquarters, which will be established in Huntsville. He desires you to move at daylight.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. J. ALEXANDER,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Bull's Mills, Tenn., December 31, 1864-2 a.m.

Colonel T. J. HARRISON,

Commanding Brigade:

COLONEL: The general commanding desires you to move your command at daylight, via Rogersville, to Huntsville, Ala., by the most