EASTPORT, MISS., January 15, 1865-12 m. (Received 6 p.m. 16th.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Washington, D. C.:

I would respectfully ask permission from the Department to send to Washington the officers and enlisted men belonging to my army who have captured battle-flags and other trophies from the enemy in the recent battles in Tennessee. I desire to send them with the captured trophies to be delivered at the War Office.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General, Commanding.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, January 15, 1865.

Colonel L. B. PARSONS,

Paducah:

General Thomas telegraphed on the 11th that he would have Schofield's corps assembled at Eastport by yesterday. Of the artillery, the men alone are to be moved.

C. A. DANA,

Assistant Secretary of War.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DETACH. ARMY OF THE TENN.,

No. 12. Eastport, Miss., January 15, 1865.

I. The Thirty-fourth New Jersey Infantry Volunteers, Colonel William Hudson Lawrence commanding, having reported at these headquarters, is hereby assigned to the Third Brigade, Second Division, and will forthwith report to Colonel E. H. Wolfe, commanding Third Brigade, for orders.

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By order of Major General A. J. Smith:

J. HOUGH,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Eastport, Miss., January 15, 1865.

Major General J. H. WILSON,

Commanding Cavalry Corps, Mil. Div. of the Miss., Waterloo, Ala.:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you detail a party of twenty men to escort a flag of truce to the rebel lines, and that they be crossed to the south bank of the river at this place. It is desirable to send an officer in charge of the flag who is shrewd, observant, and has a good eye for topography. You will detail this officer, and, when ready to start, direct him to report at these headquarter for his communications and instructions. The party should go prepared for a trip of several days' duration, say ten, as it will not be sent by way of Corinth, and might not be halted for several days on any other road upon which it may be sent.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. D. WHIPPLE,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.