TUSCUMBIA, ALA., November 4, 1864.

Lieutenant General R. TAYLOR,

Selma, Ala.:

Send boats with bridge equipage to Corinth.

GEO. WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

[39.]

TUSCUMBIA, ALA., November 4, 1864.

Lieutenant General R. TAYLOR,

Meridian, Miss.:

You need not come. Can you not send an efficient officer to command at Corinth at once - one who is prompt and energetic?

GEO. WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

[39.]

TUSCUMBIA, ALA., November 4, 1864.

Major General N. B. FORREST,

Johnsonville, Tenn.:

(Via Corinth and courier.)

Army leaves Saturday next. Report as ordered. We cross at Florence. Prompt movement is essential.

GEO. WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

[39.]

TUSCUMBIA, ALA., November 5, 1864.

Lieutenant General R. TAYLOR,

Selma, Ala.:

Send Baker's brigade, Clanton's division, to Corinth, if you can spare it. It will remain there, and can be used by you and General Hood as the emergencies of the case may require.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

[39.]

TUSCUMBIA, ALA., November 6, 1864.

Lieutenant General R. TAYLOR,

Selma, Ala.:

General Beauregard desires that you hold Baker's brigade in readiness to march to Columbus, Macon, or Augusta, Ga., subject to the orders of Major-General Cobb in case of the movement of Sherman toward either of those points.

GEO. WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Copy to General Cobb.)

[39.]

TUSCUMBIA, ALA., November 6, 1864.

Major General HOWELL COBB,

Macon, Ga.:

Wheeler report several corps of enemy moving from Coosa River toward Kingston and Marietta. Sherman may contemplate advancing