958 Series I Volume XLV-I Serial 93 - Franklin - Nashville Part I
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deciding. He cannot reach here before Tuesday at best. The rebel dispatch captured yesterday by Hatch indicates that Forrest is to commence his advance to-morrow. I had hoped that Smith would be here before the time you name. The time may be too long to leave a small garrison at this place.
J. M. SCHOFIELD,
Major-General.
PULASKI, November 20, 1864.
Major-General THOMAS,
Nashville:
I have just received your dispatch asking if I had seen a copy of one from General Hatch of 8 p.m. yesterday. I did see it this morning, and telegraphed you on the subject then, and twice since. I do not understand why it should take us all day to communicate between this point and Nashville. I have heard nothing further from General Hatch. Captain Strong, Eighth Michigan Cavalry, at Lawrenceburg, had heard nothing of Forrest's advance this morning. Colonel Capron was at Waynesborough on the 18th; drove out a small force of the enemy.
J. M. SCHOFIELD,
Major-General.
SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARMY OF THE OHIO,
No. 159. Pulaski, Tenn., November 20, 1864.* * * * * * *
IV. Captain G. J. Cockerill, Battery D, First Ohio Light Artillery, is hereby announced as chief of artillery of the Third Division, Twenty-third Army Corps. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
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By command of Major-General Schofield:
J. A. CAMPBELL,
Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Nashville, November 20, 1864-3 p.m.Brigadier-General RUGER,
Johnsonville:
Come to Columbia with one of your brigades as soon as you can get the trains; they will be sent you to-morrow morning. Leave all needful information and instructions for the commanding officer of the brigade you leave at Johnsonville.
GEO. H. THOMAS,
Major-General, U. S. Volunteer, Commanding.
JOHNSONVILLE, November 20, 1864.
Major-General SCHOFIELD:
I have been ordered by Major-General Thomas to come with one brigade to Columbia as soon as cars arrive. Which brigade shall I bring? The Second is the strongest by about 300. How about the battery of the division that is here?
THOS. H. RUGER,
Brigadier-General of Volunteers.
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