William T. Sherman to J. H. Hammond, June 21, 1862

General McPherson will load all the cars he has got with provisions for you to-morrow. As soon as the road to Columbus or Tuscumbia is opened we shall have plenty. In the mean time you must manage the best you can for supplies.

General Grant goes on to-day to take command at Memphis. I think our best line of defense will be Hernando, Holly Springs, Ripley, and Rienzi, if the health of these places should be found suitable. But we must first open the road to Memphis; until that is done, place your troops where they will be most useful and can be best supplied. Nothing yet from Washington. Send following to Memphis.

H. W. HALLEOK, Major-General.

CoRINTH, June 21, 1862. ‘COMMANDING OFFICER, Memphis:

I repeat an order sent some time ago via Columbus: ” Employ all your available force in repairing railroad to Grand Junction.” This must be attended to in preference to anything else.

H. W. HALLECK, Major-General.

CORINTH, June 21, 1862.

The enemy is driven out of all West Tennessee. East Tennessee will suvon be clear of the rebels. Obstreperous women in and about Nashville you can easily manage. The regeneration of the entire State is not far off.

I shall call General Buell’s attention to your complaints of Captain Greene, the provost-marshal, and others. If he does not afford a remedy soon I will.*

H. W. HALLECK, Major-General.

ORDERS, \ Hpqrs. Firtu Divy., ARMY OF THE TENN., No. 45. La Grange, Tenn., June 21, 1862.

I. General Denver will detail one regiment to remain as a guard to the bridge at Moscow and to complete the work beyond there, and with the remaining regiments will move forward about 10 miles and select ground suitable for a camp to the whole division; such ground, if possible, to be south of the road and covered in great part with shade trees, water being of course the first consideration.

Colonel McDowell will move his brigade forward to the same place, beginning his march this afternoon. General Morgan L. Smith will march early to-morrow morning forward to the camp to be selected by General Denver.

I. I. General Hurlbut will occupy La Grange with his division. The cavalry of each division will on marches constitute its rear guard, and will summarily punish stragglers found committing depredations on private property. We may havé to draw pretty freely on the inhabitants for forage and rations, but this must only be done in the manner fixed in orders.

The regiments left at La Grange will be supplied from Corinth until the road to Memphis is open, but the bulk of ourarmy must depend on our wagons, and these must be held ready on arrival at camp to be dispatched into Memphis for supplies.

By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman :