The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 45, In Two Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 306
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KY., SW, VA., TE*NN., MISS., ALA., AND N. GA. [CHAP. LVII.
HEADQUARTERS,
Louisville, Ky., December 21, 1864.
Maj. Gen. G. H. THOMAS,
Commanding Depart*mnt of the Cumberland :
The Thirty-ninth Infantry Missouri Volunteers, ordered by General
Dodge, commanding Department of the Missouri, to proceed to Nash-
ville, Tenn., has arrived at Louisville, Ky., and 1 deem it proper to
report that we have left several cases of small-pox in hospital on our
route.
ED. A. K UTZNER,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Comdg. Thirty-ninth Missouri Volunteers.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF INDIANA,
Indianapolis, December 21, 1864.
Capt. C. H. POTTER,
Assistant Adjutant. General, Cincinnati, Ohio:
CAPTAIN: There are 300 rebels at Hawesville, Ky., on the Ohio River,
conscripting and sending to the rebel army. It is reported that from
100 to 200 are sent south from this point daily. I respectfully ask per-
mission to send a force to the Ohio River and drive them from the
border.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ALVIN P. HOVEY,
Brevet Major-General, Commanding.
MEMPHIS, TENN., December 21, 1864.
(Received 23d.)
Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK,
Chief of Staff':
In obedience to your orders I have to-day sent all effective cavalry,
without a wheel accompanying them, to strike the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad above Tupelo, 3,500 strong. Roads in horrible condition, and
weather very bad. If successful they will, if possible, destroy the rail-
road as far as Meridian, and, if considered safe, they will make a dash
at Cahawba and attempt a release of our prisoners. Geieral Grierson
is in command. Five thousand infantry at the same time make a feint,
threatening Corinth.
N. J. T. DANA,
Major-General, Commanding.
MEMPHIS, TENN., December 21, 1864.
Maj. Gen. G. H. THOMAS:
I have to-day, general, sent all my effective cavalry, by orders of Maj.
Gen. H. W. Halleck, to break the Mobile and Ohio Railroad near
Tupelo. I have been compelled to keep an ample force of Winslow's
men for that object. Roads and weather very bad and the enemy in
some force.
N. J. T. DANA,
Major- General.
[DECEMBER 21, 1864.-For General Orders, No. 6, headquarters De-
partment of Mississippi, publishing complimentary communication from
General Canby to General Dana, see Part I, p. 780.]306
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