[MAY 31, 1864.- For roster of troops in the Military Division of the Mississippi, not serving in the Atlanta campaign, see Vol. XXXIX, Part II.]

SPECIAL
HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, FIELD ORDERS
SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS, No. 12.
Little Pumpkin Vine Creek, Ga., June 1, 1864.

I. Lieutenant-Colonel Godfrey, First Alabama Cavalry Volunteers, will move his regiment up into the gap between General Sweeny's and General Veatch's division, and picket with a skirmish line the entire space not picketed by the infantry. The line should be on the south side of the creek on the commanding ground in front of the divisions.

Major Kuhn, Ninth Illinois, will report to Lieutenant-Colonel Godfrey with his command for the same duty. The Ninth Illinois being on that duty to-night Colonel Godfrey will move his regiment down to its support.

By order of Brigadier General G. M. Dodge:

J. W. BARNES,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

NEAR DALLAS, June 1, 1864.

(Received 10.20 p.m.)

Hon. E. M. STANTON:

I have the honor to request that authority may be given me to enlist from the volunteer forces in the Army of the Cumberland that have served or are now serving pioneers, pensioners, or engineers, a regiment of Veteran Volunteer Engineers, as provided for by the act of Congress, passed by the House, as amended by the Senate, May 18, 1864. This authority is requested in order that the work may be begun at once, in advance of the approval by the President and the official publication of the act.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS, June 1, 1864-8.30 p.m.

Major-General THOMAS, Commanding Army of the Cumberland:

GENERAL: One of my scouts just in reports that he has just returned from Allatoona, and that General Stoneman is there with his command. You may have received this information. This scout crossed the railroad twice, and did not see it was destroyed at these points.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
O. O. HOWARD,

Major-General.

[Indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, June 1, 1864-9.30 p.m.

Respectfully for the information of the commanding officer Military Division of the Mississippi.

GEO. H. THOMAS,
Major-General, Commanding Department of the Cumberland,

By H. STONE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.