of your division that is in the trenches as soon as possible; and that the wishes you to have your whole division in readiness to move to the right, when a staff officer is sent to guide you.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. W. RATCHFORD,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS HOOD'S CORPS,
In the Field, June 11, 1864.

Major-General STEVENSON,

Commanding Division:

GENERAL: The lieutenant-general commanding desires you to relieve General Stewart's division in the trenches with your reserve brigades as soon as possible, so that he can move to another point.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. W. RATCHFORD,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS,
June 11, 1864-1.50 p.m.

Major-General WHEELER,

Commanding Cavalry Corps:

GENERAL: The enemy seem inclined to advance on my right; if so, will you occupy the range or ridge extending to the road you are on. If not I will have to make a right angle near my headquarters to protect my right.

Respectfully,

J. B. HOOD,

Lieutenant-General.

CAMP, near Marietta, June 11, 1864.

Major General S. D. LEE,

Meridian:

I respectfully urge the importance to the cause of breaking the railroad between Dalton and the Etowah. Your cavalry can do it while ours employs that of the enemy. Your troops can do no other service so valuable to the country.

J. E. JOHNSTON.

(Repeated June 14, 1864.)

SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, No. 136. Richmond, June 11, 1864.

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XII. Captain T. O'Hara, C. S. Infantry, will proceed without delay to Atlanta, Ga., and report to General Joseph E. Johnston, commanding, &c., for assignment to duty.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

JNO. WITHERS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

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