OXFORD, ALA., October 30, 1864.

Brigadier General D. W. ADAMS,

Talladega, Ala.:

I have what is regarded as reliable information that the enemy which have been demonstrating in direction of Jacksonville have retired toward Rome.

E. S. BURFORD,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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OXFORD, ALA., October 30, 1864.

Brigadier General D. W. ADAMS,

Talladega, Ala.:

Enemy having retired in direction of Rome, would it not be best to leave the corn now at Blue Mountain at that place for General Wheeler's command?

E. S. BURFORD,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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OXFORD, ALA., October 32, 1864.

Major E. WILLIS,

Chief Quartermaster Military Division of the West:

(Care Major Hillyer, Selma, Ala.)

Just received orders to move headquarters to Selma. No quartermaster here to give us transportation. Please make all necessary arrangements for us to leave to-morrow morning, and procure house suitable for headquarters. Can you make arrangements so that we can leave to-morrow morning?

E. S. BURFORD,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE WEST,
Tuscumia, Ohio, October 31, 1864.

General J. B. HOOD,

Commanding, &c.:

GENERAL: General Beauregard directs me to ask your attention to the propriety of your publishing an address to the people of Tennessee on entering that State. One coming from you as commander of the army and one from Governor Harris he regards as highly important.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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TUSCUMBIA, ALA., October 31, 1864.

Lieutenant General R. TAYLOR,

Selma, Ala.:

If your health with permit, General Beauregard desires to see you here.

GEO. WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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