General Hood, on the 24th, promptly consented, and I telegraphed to my friend Mr.James E.Yeatman, Vice-President of the Sanitary Commission at St.Louis, to send us all the under-clothing and soap he could spare, specifying twelve hundred fine-tooth combs, and four hundred pairs of shears to cut hair.

These articles indicate the plague that most afflicted our prisoners at Andersonville.
Mr.Yeatman promptly responded to my request, expressed the articles, but they did not reach Andersonville in time, for the prisoners were soon after removed; these supplies did, however, finally overtake them at Jacksonville, Florida, just before the war closed.
On the 28th I received from General Grant two dispatches CITY POINT, VIRGINIA; September 27, 1864-8.30 a.m.
Major-General SHERMAN: It is evident, from the tone of the Richmond press and from other sources of information, that the enemy intend making a desperate effort to drive you from where you are.

I have directed all new troops from the West, and from the East too, if necessary, in case none are ready in the West, to be sent to you.

If General Burbridge is not too far on his way to Abingdon, I think he had better be recalled and his surplus troops sent into Tennessee.
U.S.GRANT, Lieutenant-General.
CITY POINT, VIRGINIA; September 27, 1864-10.30 a.m.
Major-General SHERMAN: I have directed all recruits and new troops from all the Western States to be sent to Nashville, to receive their further orders from you.

I was mistaken about Jeff.