Unknown to Stephen A. Hurlbut, November 3, 1862

Jackson, Tenn., November 3, 1862.

Major-General HURLBUT, Commanding District of Jackson:

GENERAL: Inclosed I send you copy of dispatch sent General Davies last evening.

If Starring’s regiment is not among the first two arriving here send it to Corinth when it does arrive. Send two regiments to Bolivar as soon as practicable without taking them from here. When that is done detain all other new regiments at this place. Assign the first one so detained to Colonel Lawler’s brigade and require Lawler to relieve the Eighth Illinois from road duty. Assign the next one to Colonel Stevenson’s brigade, and require him to hold his troops in readiness for a forward movement at any time. When this is done all other troops can be assigned to Colonel Lawler’s command without being brigaded, Teav-. ing them subject to further orders.

U. S. GRANT, Major-General.

P. S.—In my absence any change you may find necessary for the pub.

lic safety, even to the re-enforcement of Corinth, which is out of your district, you can make.

I will inform General Dodge that he is to communicate directly with you. A line of couriers will be kept up between my headquarteis and the telegraph; through this I desire to be kept informed of everything that it is important should be communicated to me.

JACKSON, TENN., November 2, 1862. General DAVIES, Columbus, Ky. :

Are any new regiments on the way here? I want two regiments to go to Bolivar, including any that may be on the road at this time. If there are not two on the road now, send Starring’s regiment and detain one to arrive in its place. As previously directed, send four regiments in all arriving, on suitable transports to Memphis. After sending two regiments to Bolivar send one to Trenton and one to Union City to relieve those two regiments, and order them to report here to General Hurlbut. All others arriving will be sent to Jackson tor further orders.

U. S. GRANT, Major-General.