DALLAS, GA.,

May 27, 1864-9.30 p.m.

Major General W. T. SHERMAN,

Commanding Military Division of the Mississippi:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of instructions of this evening, and will proceed immediately to carry them out. Arrangements will have to be made to move our wounded back so some point in rear, and roads must be opened and the country reconnoitered between Davis' left and Hooker's right before the movement takes place. I will expedite matters as much as possible and keep you fully advised.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAS. B. McPHERSON,

Major-General, Commanding.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT AND ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Dallas, May 27, 1864-6.45 a.m.

Brigadier-General GARRARD,

Commanding Cavalry Division:

Your letter, inclosing report of Colonel Minty, is received.* His brigade has done good service to-day and drew four regiments of rebel cavalry from in front of our right off toward Villa Rica to fight him. I desire you to continue to press and threaten the enemy's left and rear as much as possible, and do not lose a good opportunity to strike him. I have moved our trains up in rear of us where they are safe. You can select any point in your vicinity for your center. The Pumpkin Vine Church will probably be as good as any. Save your animals as much as possible, and forage all you can. We have had skirmishing, no heavy fighting, all day, and have driven the enemy into his intrenchments. He occupies all day, and have driven the enemy into his intrenchments. He occupies a strong position on a range of hills extending from the Villa Rica and

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*Minty's report not found.

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