E.D. Townsend to Major-General McCook, November 8, 1862

Major-General McCook, Nashville (via telegraph to Mitchellsville, and courier lines) :

Forty thousand rations will be at Mitchellsville to-morrow. The general will move forward to-morrow. ARTHUR C. DUCAT,

Theutenant-Colonel and Acting Chief of Staff.

FountTAIN HEAD, November 8, 1862—5 p. m.

Have returned from. Gallatin. Formed junction this morning with a brigade of General Crittenden’s command, near Gallatin. Morgan’s forces were apprised of the brigade’s approach. Had pickets out on the Scottsville pike 8 miles. They left about break of day, some 700 or 800 strong. The cavalry captured 20 of Morgan’s men and horses. Generals Wood and Crittenden had arrived at Gallatin at noon to-day; expected General Van Cleve this evening. Colonel Kennett passe this place at 3 o’clock p. m. for Gallatin; will not arrive there to-night. LEWIS ZAHM, Oolonel, Commanding Cavalry Brigade.

SPECIAL ORDERS, } WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.’S OFFICE No. 334. } Washington, November 8, 1862. 2 * ® * & a 2 V. Brig. Gen. J. A. Garfield, U. 8. Volunteers, will report for duty to Maj. Gen. David Hunter, U. 8. Volunteers, now in Washington City, D. C. O.

By order of the Secretary of War: