CHEROKEE, ALA., November 17, 1864-3.15 p. m.

Colonel G. W. BRENT,

Chief of Staff, Tuscumbia, Ala.:

Flat-cars can be had here in two or three days. Have ordered them. Come on, yourself, at once. Communicate General Cobb's telegram to General Hood, and advise him to send whole of Jackson's division immediately to General Wheeler.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE WEST,
Tuscumbia, November 17, 1864.

General J. B. HOOD,

Commanding, &c.:

GENERAL: I am just in receipt of a telegram from General Beauregard, who desires that you will send the whole of Jackson's division of cavalry forthwith to General Wheeler.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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MONTGOMERY, ALA., November 22, 1864.

(Via Corinth.)

General H. B. LYON,

Paris, Tenn.:

Report by letter or telegram to Major-General Gardner at Corinth for orders.

GEO. WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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MONTGOMERY, ALA., November 27, 1864.

Major General M. L. SMITH,

Chief of Engineers, Selma or Meridian:

General Beauregard directs you to report temporarily to Major-General maury to command defenses of Mobile. Your books and papers will remain at these headquarters. Answer.

GEO. WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE,

Macon, Miss., November 28, 1864.

Major-General MAURY,

Mobile, Ala.:

GENERAL: I have not the means to supply the State troops with clothing. All the manufacturing establishments both of clothing with shoes are monopolized by the Confederate States. They impress everything at their own valuation. I can but seldom purchase anything, and if I impress, it must be valuation by others. Unless you can clothe my