NASHVILLE, December 5, 1864 - 7.30 p. m.

Brigadier General J. A. COOPER,

Clarksville:

Your dispatch of this date is received. March with your command by road to this place on the north side of the river.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding.

GALLATIN, December 5, 1864.

Major-General WILSON,

Commanding Cavalry:

I have fourteen men since 12 last night in the enemy's country. There is reason to believe that the citizens are building pontoons in their houses. Could you send me a transport or a steam ferry to-night at 7 o'clock to gallatin Landing if my suspicious are confirmed? Answer.

J. H. HAMMOND,

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Edgefield, Tenn., December 5, 1864.

Brigadier General W. D. WHIPPLE,

Chief of Staff:

GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose for the information of the general commanding a copy of a telegram* received from Brigadier-General Hammond, commanding brigade at gallatin. If a gun-boat can be sent up to General Hammond to-night, please notify me, and I will telegraph him to that effect.

Respectfully,

J. H. WILSON,

Brevet Major-General, Commanding Cavalry.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Nashville, December 5, 1864.

Bvt. Major General J. H. WILSON,

Commanding Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to say that, in accordance with your request, a gun-boat will be sent to gallatin to-night, and will co-operate with General Hammond in his operations in that section.

I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ROBT. H. RAMSEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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* See next, ante.

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