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677 Series I Volume XLV-II Serial 94 - Franklin - Nashville Part II

Page 677 Chapter LVII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.


HEADQUARTERS, Overton's House, December 11, 1864-8 a. m.

Brigadier-General CHALMERS,
Commanding:

GENERAL: General Hood directs that you send Biffle's command to the right of the army, as ordered yesterday.

Very respectfully,

A. P. MASON,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS, Six Miles from Nashville, on Franklin Pike, December 11, 1864.

Colonel BEN. J. HILL,
Commanding Cavalry, Near Shelbyville, Tenn.:

Captain Jordan Hays, commanding battalion cavalry, has been ordered to report to you with his command without delay. His battalion will constitute a portion of your command.

By command of General Hood:

JAS.. COOPER,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


HEADQUARTERS, Six Miles from Nashville, on Franklin Pike, December 11, 1864.

Captain JORDAN HAYS,
Near Winchester, Tenn.:

You will report with your battalion to Colonel B. J. Hill, near Shelbyville, Tenn., without delay.

By command of General Hood:

JAS. COOPER,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

MOBILE, December 11, 1864.

General DAN. W. ADAMS:

Send every man to Pollard you can, and report what and when you send them. Troops must concentrate here immediately. Enemy was across Pascagoula yesterday, advancing on Mobile road.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MONTGOMERY, ALA., December 11, 1864.

Major General D. H. MAURY,

Mobile, Ala.:

Have forwarded dispatch to General Adams. Directed, also, 200 troops from Carthage to Mobile. McGuirk's regiment will be here to-morrow en route for Mobile. Shall I send these to Pollard? Please keep me advised.

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.


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