HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
December 6, 1864.

General WHIPPLE:

The enemy's appearance in front is same as yesterday.

TH. J. WOOD,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding.

ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,

Nashville, Tenn., December 6, 1864.

The undersigned having been ordered to duty with the Fourth Army Corps, hereby assumes temporary command of the same.

D. N. COUCH,

Major-General. U. S. Volunteers.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Saint Cloud Hotel, December 6, 1864.

(Received 8.30 a. m. 7th.)

Major-General COUCH,

General Wood's Headquarters:

You can be assigned to division in General Schifield's army if you are willing. This arrangement will enable General Kimball to retain his division in the Fourth Army Corps. Answer.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

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

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Nashville, Tenn., December 6, 1864.

Brigadier-General KIMBALL,

Commanding First Division, Fourth Army Corps;

GENERAL: The general commanding Hood is calling for volunteers in order to attack our lines. The general desires that extra care and watchfulness be observed by division commanders during the night, and that the picket officers of the division be upon the line frequently.

Very respectfully your obedient servant,

H. E. STANSBURY,

Captain and Aide-de-Camp.

(Same to Brigadier-General Elliott, commanding Second Division.)

WASHINGTON, December 6, 1864.

General SCHOFIELD;

Your telegram of the 5th, acknowledging receipt of mine of same date, has been seen by the Secretary of War, who desires you to do as you propose.

E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.