DALTON, May 8, 1864.

General DAVIDSON,

Rome:

You are released from arrest. General Johnston gives you command of Rome and expects you to organize the troops left there. Get them in order. Get all information and secure the place till Loring arrives.

W. W. MACKALL,

Chief of Staff.

DALTON, May 8, 1864-9 a. m.

Lieutenant-General POLK, Demopolis, Ala.:

Your letter by your staff officer was received this morning. The rapid arrival of your troops and your presence are the most important things now. After having by this rapid concentration succeeded in beating the enemy in front, we will be in a condition to execute your plan by Guntersville. If cavalry, for instance Ferguson's, can be spared from your department, its presence near Kingston would be most valuable in giving security to our communications.

J. E. JOHNSTON.

DEMOPOLIS, May 8, 1864.

General JOHNSTON, Dalton:

Your dispatch 9 a. m. received. Loring's division, with artillery, beyond Blue Mountain yesterday. French, who was at Tuscaloosa, will leave immediately on reaching Montevallo. Three brigades of cavalry moving on Blue Mountain. Ferguson will be ordered to Kingston as desired. Arrangements for forwarding my troops rapidly and for supplying them completed. I will be in Rome early Tuesday morning, via Blue Mountain, where will wait orders.

L. POLK,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS HARDEE'S CORPS,
Alt's Mill, May 8, 1864-12 m.

Govan's brigade will move from Dug Gap, and take position on the line to the right of the Cleveland road. He will report to Brigadier-General Jackson at the Glenn House.

By order of Lieutenant-General Hardee:

T. B. ROY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE, Numbers 127.
Dalton, Ga., May 8, 1864.

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II. Surgeon A. L. Mackay will report to Major-General Wheeler, commanding cavalry, for assignment to duty with the Eighth Tennessee Cavalry.

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By command of General Johnston:

KINLOCH FALCONER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.