HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Huntsville, Ala., May 31, 1864.

Colonel JAMES H. HOWE,
Commanding at Decatur:

The general desires me to refer the question of exchange of prisoners to General Rousseau for information. What troops have you at Mooresville? Also state the disposition of the force under your command, giving location, number, and each point.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. L. WHITE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

DECATUR, May 31, 1864.

General SMITH:

I have ordered Colonel Rowett to go to Lamb's Ferry and watch that crossing. I have ordered up 150 cavalry from Mooresville, and shall send them out to see what is in our front as soon as they arrive. A small number of troops arrived from Nashville to garrison the stockade at the Junction, and others intended for the same place are reported to have gone to Huntsville. Can you give me any information about them?

J. H. HOWE,

Colonel, Commanding.

HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Huntsville, Ala., May 31, 1864.

Colonel JAMES H. HOWE,
Decatur:

Your dispatch relative to the movent of cavalry received. The Twelfth Indiana Cavalry, referred to in your dispatch as having come forward to Huntsville last night, will move out on the railroad between here and Decatur Junction this afternoon and relieve the Fifth Iowa Infantry, now stationed along the road, who, on being relieved, are ordered to Decatur. They will reach your place to-night.

Very respectfully, &c., your obedient servant,

C. L. WHITE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Huntsville, Ala., May 31, 1864.

Colonel EDWARD ANDERSON,

Commanding Twelfth Indiana Cavalry:

COLONEL: I have forwarded orders to Colonel Jabez Banbury, commanding Fifth Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, now guarding the line of railroad between this place and Decatur Junction, to move to Decatur as soon as relieved by your command, as the train leaves sooner than was expected, and orders above referred to may not reach him. I send this with you, which on being presented to the different detachment commanders along said line of railroad, they will embark their commands on the train which conveys your command to the different

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