HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, Georgia MILITIA,
Camp near Augusta, January 26, 1865.

GENERAL: Some weeks since I transmitted for your information and that of His Excellency the Governor a copy of my report to Lieutenant-General Hardee of the operations of the militia from Lovejoy's Station to Savannah, dated December 6, 1864.* I received yesterday the report from his subordinates, all of which are sent herewith, # together with copies of orders sent to General Philips during the day from my headquarters, and request that these papers may be filed in your office, with the copy of my report of General Hardee, above alluded to. The casualties in the battle of Griswoldville were 51 killed and 472 wounded, and it is believ3rd the loss of the enemy was equally as great.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

G. W. SMITH,

Major-General.

Major General H. C. WAYNE,

Adjutant and Inspector General.

[Inclosure.]

HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, Georgia MILITIA,
Macon, November 22, 1864-12,20 p. m.

Brigadier-General PHILLIPS:

GENERAL: Wheeler having retired to the right, keep a close lookout with your skirmishers and avoid a fight with a superior force. You can best judge of the direction. The wagon train will not leave this evening.

By command of General Smith:

R. TOOMBS,

Chief of Staff.

P. S.-If it be dangerous to get back, take down the Marion road.

LATER-12,45 p. m.

GENERAL: Since this note was written a courier has come in from Major Cook stating that the enemy were advancing upon him at Griswoldville. The wagon thrin is still here, and it had already been determined not to send it by the route your are on before this information came in. If pressed by a superior force, fall back upon his place without bringing on a serious engagement, if you can co so; if not, fall back upon the road indicated in General Toombs' note. Anderson's battery started out this morning. Has probably joined you. Let me know as soon as possible exactly was is going on in your front.

G. W. SMITH,

Major-General.

If the brigades are not concentrated before this reaches you, Captain Hawkins is instructed to show this to each brigade commander and to Major Cook. If Anderson's battery has not already joined the infantry, it will return to this place or join the infantry, as may be best in the opinion of the ranking officer present.

E. HAWKINS,

Captain, and Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Smith.

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* See VOL. XLI, p. 413.

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# For Philips' report, see p. 41.