HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Six Miles from Pulaski, December 26, 1864-4 p.m.

Brigadier-General WHIPPLE,

Chief of Staff:

GENERAL: Owing to the difficulty in getting up our supply train, I have not yet completed the issue of the three days' rations which I mentioned to you last night that I would issue this morning, and consequently have been unable to move. I may yet move one division two miles this evening. The corps will start at 5 a.m. to-morrow, and push forward as vigorously as possible.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

TH. J. WOOD,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Pulaski, December 26, 1864. (Received 10.30 a.m. 27th.)

Brigadier General T. J. WOOD,

Commanding Fourth Army Corps:

GENERAL: Yours of 4 p.m. to-day received. The major-general commanding has no orders for you except to push on and support the cavalry as fast as you can and drive the rebels into the Tennessee River. Send word back from time to time with information as to the state of your supplies, and your wagons will be sent forward as fast as possible.

Respectfully,

WM. D. WHIPPLE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Six Miles south of Pulaski, Lamb's Ferry Road,

December 26, 1864-7.30 a.m.

Brevet Major-General WILSON,

Commanding Cavalry Corps:

GENERAL: I have received a note from General Thomas, in which he directs that I move on to your support, and that your train follow after my troops and my train after yours. Please give the necessary instructions to have your train so move. Owing to the difficulty of getting rations from Pulaski to camp, it may be noon before we can get them issued; immediately afterward I will march. I suggest that you send a regiment to Elk River for the purpose of cutting trees and filling the stream full, in order they may float down and destroy the enemy's pontoon bridge over the Tennessee River.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

TH. J. WOOD,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISS,

Sugar Creek, Seventeen Miles from Pulaski,

December 26, 1864-1 p.m. (Received 7 p.m.)

Brigadier General T. J. WOOD,

Commanding Fourth Army Corps:

GENERAL: Your dispatch is just received. The enemy made a short stand at this place, but have again retreated. I have stooped a short