HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Huntsville, Ala., June 1, 1864.

Colonel EDWARD ANDERSON,
Commanding Twelfth Indiana Cavalry:

COLONEL: You will direct the commanding officers on the line of railroad between this place and Decatur Junction to press a sufficient number of negroes near each station for the purpose of chopping wood to supply the U. S.military railroad, and have same corded sufficiently near the track for convenience. Mr. Thomas Higgins, contractor, will supply the necessary exec and will designate that there should be twenty-five men at Indian Creek, fifty at Madison Station, fifty at Beaver Dann, and twenty-five men at Piney Creek, and in impressing these men care should be used in selecting from the enemies of the Government and those who are best able to bear the burden.

By order of Brigadier General John E. Smith:

C. L. WHITE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

LARKINSVILLE, June 1, 1864.

Lieutenant C. L. WHITE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General:

Troops are arriving to relieve me. Must I concentrate at Stevenson when relieved?

GREEN B. RAUM,

Colonel, Commanding Brigade.

LARKINSVILLE, June 1, 1864.

Lieutenant C. L. WHITE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General:

Colonel Stewart, Eleventh Indiana Cavalry, is here and will relieve my entire command to-day. I will turn the command over to him to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock.

GREEN B. RAUM,

Colonel, Commanding.

HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Huntsville, Ala., June 1, 1864.

Colonel GREEN B. RAUM,
Commanding Second Brigade, Larkinsville, Ala.:

COLONEL: The general is at Decatur to-day; will return to-night, when I will advise you in regard to the disposition of your forces. For the present let them remain where they are.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. L. WHITE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.