HDQRS. CHIEF OF CAVALRY, DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Tunnel Hill, Ga., May 10, 1864.

Brigadier General J. KILPATRICK,

Commanding Third Cavalry Division:

You will proceed without delay and report with your division to Major-General McPherson. The inclosed instructions for General Garrard to march with hid division from La Fayette to Villanow you will forward to him by a force sufficient to make their receipt sure.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. L. ELLIOTT,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Cavalry.

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HDQRS. CHIEF OF CAVALRY, DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Tunnel Hill, Ga., May 10, 1864.

Brigadier General K. GARRARD,

Commanding Second Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: Major-General Sherman has directed Major-General Thomas to order your division to proceed without delay to Villanow, Ga. You will report receipt of these instructions and your arrival at Villanow.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. L. ELLIOTT,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Cavalry.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO,
May 10, 1864-1.50 a. m.

Major-General SHERMAN,

Tunnel hill:

Your dispatch directing me to take a strong defensive position before daylight was received about an hour ago. After consulting with my division commanders I am satisfied it is impracticable to withdraw my troops from their present position in the night and get them into position again before daylight. A night movement in such ground cannot be made without inextricable confusion. I see no alternative but to fight where I am in the morning. I will make my flank as strong as possible. If you apprehend a main attack on this flank, can you not send some troops to re-enforce me?

Respectfully,

J. M. SCHOFIELD,

Major-General.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Tunnel Hill, May 10, 1864-4 a. m.

General SCHOFIELD,

Field:

GENERAL: Will complete the change after daylight slowly and gradually. I do not know that the rebels will attack you, but they may, and you ought to see that we ought to swing toward our right instead of strengthening our left. Make the change so as to give you as good a connection with Newton as possible, but in any event keep up your connection with the right.

W. T. SHERMAN,

Major-General.