The Nashville Daily Union

Colonel Gillem.

General Rosecrans has promoted Col. Gillem, of the First Middle Tennessee Volunteers, to the command of a Brigade, composed of the Twenty-fifth and Thirty-fifth Illinois, and Eighty-first Indiana Volunteers, and Captain Carpenter's Battery. Col. Gillem has been acting as Provost Marshal of this place for some months, and has discharged his multifarious and perplexing duties with much ability and credit. He has the grit of a genuine soldier in him, loves work, and takes an honorable pride in his profession. He has seen hard service already in the field, and, we may say without flattery, that he will win an honorable eminence, if ever he finds an opportunity, and an enemy, for he will not neglect the first, nor shun the second. May the greenest laurels of the patriot be woven by the fingers of victory for the brows of the soldiers of the new Brigade and its gallant Colonel.

The following communication, which has just been handed us, is an evidence of the high esteem entertained for Col. Gillem, by our community:

Major-General Rosecrans, Most Honored Sir: The undersigned most respectfully request that you will permit our friend, Col. Alvan C. Gillem, to remain in his present location in this city. His generous and noble disposition having gained for him the merited approbation of all good and loyal citizens. We sincerely trust that you will be liberal in your decision, and grant apparently the small favor asked, though really largely appreciated. Your compliance with the above, will ever be esteemed an everlasting favor by

Most honored sir, your most obedient servants,

Many Citizens.