last house in the street. Now, as we followed the ribbon

account of the changes of troops that had occurred in the command, I

found it necessary to replace valuable officers in some instances,

and secure additional ones in others. The gathering of information

about the enemy was also industriously pursued, and Card and his

brothers were used constantly on expeditions within the Confederate

lines, frequently visiting Murfreesboro', Sparta, Tullahoma,

Shelbyville, and other points. What they learned was reported to

army headquarters, often orally through me or personally communicated