[Indorsement.]

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN VA. AND EAST TENN.,
Abingdon, October 4, 1864.

Brigadier General J. S. WILLIAMS,

Commanding, &c.:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to say in pursuance of above dispatch, of which I send copy, that you consider yourself under arrest, and report in person to General Hood in Georgia, immediately. You will turn over your command at once to your next ranking officer.

I am, general, very respectfully, &c.,

W. B. MYERS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure B.]

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE,
Near Waynesborough, November 23, 1864.

General G. T. BEAUREGARD,

Commanding, &c.:

GENERAL: Brigadier-General Williams having reported to me in arrest, in obedience to orders of General Bragg, for his conduct during the expedition which Major-General Wheeler made into Tennessee in August and September last, and it not being possible for me to have the case investigated now, as General Wheeler is not within my reach, I have ordered General Williams to report to you, and respectfully request that you will have the case investigated as soon as possible.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. B. HOOD,

General.

[First indorsement.]

GEORGIA RAILROAD, January 4, 1865.

Respectfully referred to Lieutenant-General Hardee for investigation, and, if necessary, a report to be forwarded to the War Department.

By command of General Beauregard:

J. B. EUSTIS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Second indorsement.]

CHARLESTON, January 10, 1865.

Respectfully referred to the Adjutant-General, who is requested to give this officer a speedy trial. I have no charges against him, and know nothing of the facts which caused him to be arrested.

W. J. HARDEE,

Lieutenant-General.

[Third indorsement.]

ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, February 2, 1865.

Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War.

Brigadier General John S. Williams was arrested at Abingdon, Va., on an order by telegraph of General Bragg, of the 3rd of October, 1864, and directed to report in person immediately to General Hood in Georgia for trial. General Hood having moved from Georgia into Tennessee,