Points, too, have been fortified on the Danville road.
Lee's army is much demoralized, and great numbers are deserting.
Probably, from returned prisoners, and such conscripts as can be picked up, his numbers may be kept up.

I estimate his force now at about sixty-five thousand men.
Wilson started on Monday, with twelve thousand cavalry, from Eastport.

Stoneman started on the same day, from East Tennessee, toward Lynchburg.

Thomas is moving the Fourth Corps to Bull's Gap.
Canby is moving with a formidable force on Mobile and the interior of Alabama.
I ordered Gilmore, as soon as the fall of Charleston was known, to hold all important posts on the sea-coast, and to send to Wilmington all surplus forces.

Thomas was also directed to forward to Newbern all troops belonging to the corps with you.