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ninth Michigan and One hundred and fifteenth Ohio, 200 men of the latter being prisoners. In addition to Miller's brigade, the One hundred and seventy-third Ohio, Fourth Division, Twentieth Corps, is here doing post duty, but General Miller says, he cannot spare it, and that he has your letter assuring him the garrison shall not be diminished. With that regiment and the Forty-third Wisconsin, now at Clarksville by order of the major-general commanding, I could garrison the Chattanooga road. I have heard from General Watkins, at Hadensville, and suppose General McCook will be able to attend to Lyon in Kentucky.

LOVELL H. ROUSSEAU,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Pulaski, December 26, 1864.

Major General L. H. ROUSSEAU,

Nashville, Tenn.:

The Forty-fifth, Forty-eighth, and Forty-ninth Missouri Regiments are ordered to report to you. They had better be sent down this road, one to go to Spring Hill and keep the advanced depot. The Forty-third Wisconsin, at Clarksville, is available; also a regiment at Fort Donelson, which was stopped there on its way up the Cumberland-I do not remember the number; this is now available to you. Send the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Missouri to this place. The One hundred and eighty-second Ohio can be used to guard the Nashville and Chattanooga road. There are also the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Wisconsin, now at Nashville for the purpose of being organized; when organized, they will be available for railroad duty.

WM. D. WHIPPLE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

NASHVILLE, TENN., December 26, 1864.

Brigadier General W. D. WHIPPLE,

Richland Creek:

I have ordered the Forty-fifth Missouri to Spring Hill, as directed. The following telegram dated yesterday, received from Colonel Lyon, at Huntsville:

Colonel Prosser, with 200 men of the Twelfth Indiana Cavalry and 120 of the Thirteenth Indiana Cavalry, fought and dispersed 600 of Roddey's command, this a.m., at Indian Creek, killing several and capturing 60 prisoners and 50 horses. He routed the enemy utterly, and pursued him several miles. Our loss, 1 killed and 3 wounded.

L. H. ROUSSEAU,

Major-General.

NASHVILLE, TENN., December 26, 1864.

Brigadier General W. D. WHIPPLE,

Richland Creek:

Please inform me where General Wilson, commanding cavalry, is.

L. H. ROUSSEAU,

Major-General.


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