HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,

New Orleans, La., March 29, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Asst. Adjt. General, Military Division of West Mississippi:

COLONEL: I have the honor to submit to your consideration the following report of information received at this office this 29th day of March, 1865: Reports from Vicksburg are confirmatory of previous statements in regard to Forrest's forces. He is concentrating all available troops in Mississippi at Macon and vicinity, nominally to meet a raid from Thomas or Grierson. Forrest himself at last accounts was at Tupelo, Miss.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. M. JACKSON,

Major, Tenth U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery.

(In absence of Captain S. M. Eaton, chief signal officer, Military Division of West Mississippi.)

SPECIAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, No. 151. Washington, March 29, 1865.

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83. Captain H. C. Hodges, assistant quartermaster, U. S. Army, will proceed without delay to New Orleans, La., and report in person to the commanding general Military Division of West Mississippi for assignment to duty.

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By order of the Secretary of War:

E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

MEMPHIS, TENN., March 29, 1865.

Major-General GRIERSON,

Commanding Cavalry Corps, Mil. Div. of West Mississippi:

GENERAL: I arrived here last night and this morning called on General Washburn and made my business known to him, showing him at the same time my orders-yours and Colonel Christensen's letters. He told me at once that I could not get the cavalry I asked for. The says he thinks it is needed here more than below and that it cannot go. I told him that I should write to you and inform you of his reply. General Thomas left here only a day or two ago, so, I presume (though I did not feel at liberty to inquire). General Washburn, in his refusal to send this cavalry, was acting under General Thomas' orders. I shall leave here this morning, as I can accomplish nothing by remaining, and go at once to Louisville, where I expect to see General Thomas, when I will urge upon him the necessity of sending these regiments down. If I do not see him, I will at least communicate with him by telegraph and get his final orders.

I am, general, very respectfully,

C. J. WALKER,

Captain, 2nd Cav., and Special Inspector of Cav., Dept. of the Gulf.