HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

Near Kenesaw Mountain, June 25, 1864.

General THOMAS:

Post patrols from your headquarters to mine to guard the telegraph wire. It is constantly broken by parties cutting trees, and it might be down at a critical moment.

W. T. SHERMAN,
Major-General.

(Same to McPherson and Schofield.)

HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, June 25, 1864.

Brigadier General J. D. DAVIS,

Commanding Second Division, Fourteenth Army Corps:

GENERAL: The general commanding the corps directs me to say that immediately after dark you will be relieved in your present position by a division from General McPherson's command. You will then move your infantry-leaving your artillery in its present position-to a position in the immediate vicinity of department headquarters.

The general desires that you inform yourself beforehand, through a staff officer, of the roads and the exact position to be occupied.

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

A. C. McCLURG,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH CORPS,
Near Kolb's House, June 25, 1864.

Brigadier-General GEARY,

Commanding Second Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you extend your main line of defense to the creek separating your right and General William's left, and also that you direct your pioneers to corduroy the road over the low ground between you and General Williams' the pioneers of General Williams being ordered to corduroy on the opposite side from you, and for the work to be continued until the two parties unite. It is very necessary that we should have a good road for trains, whatever the weather may be, along our entire line. Please have this done without delay.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. W. PERKINS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, TWENTIETH CORPS,
June 25, 1864-12.30 a. m.

Major-General HOOKER:

GENERAL: The division officer of the day reports the enemy at 150 yards front of our left picket-lines busy at work with pick and spade. The position from our front is thickly wooded, so that nothing can be seen to fire at. He thinks they may be strengthening picket-lines under