The guns of the Eighth Indiana Battery were all lost; the men left are distributed to other commands, so that it is impossible to report their number with this report. The Sixth Ohio Battery have 106 horses. It lost 1 officer, 8 men, 2 horses, 2 caissons, and 1 battery wagon. A full report of the casualties will be furnished as soon as practicable. The Second Brigade is detached on duty in Chattanooga.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

TH. J. WOOD,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding.

Captain P. P. OLDERSHAW,

Asst. Adjt. General, Twenty-first Army Corps.

HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FIRST ARMY CORPS, September 24, 1863-2,20 p.m.

Major-General PALMER,
Commanding Second Division:

SIR: The general commanding directs that you make a reconnaissance with one brigade to your front this afternoon, to ascertain the position and strength of the enemy. Examine the country in the direction of Harrison and toward Missionary Ridge. Push the reconnaissance only so far as is necessary to accomplish the object of the reconnaissance, and to enable you to return before or by dark.

Generals Thomas and McCook also reconnoiter their front this afternoon. One section of the artillery will accompany the reconnaissance.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

P. P. OLDERSHAW,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Indorsement.]

Brig. General W. B. HAZEN:

You will execute this order. Look into the valley next the ridge and then incline to the left along the corps front toward the river.

JOHN M. PALMER,

Major-General.

Report of effective force of the Second Division, Twenty-first Army Corps, Major General John M. Palmer commanding, September 24, 1863.

Infantry Artillery

September 14 September 23 September 14

Command Offic Men Offic Men Office Men

ers ers rs

1st Kentucky 18 273 17 248 --- ---

2nd Kentucky 20 347 18 264 --- ---

31st Indiana 25 355 22 268 --- ---

90th Ohio 22 393 17 332 --- ---

Battery B, 1st --- --- --- 3 128 2

Ohio Artillery

Aggregate First 85 1,368 74 1,112 3 128

Brigade

Artillery Total

September 23 September 14. September 23.

Command Offic Men Offic Men Office Men

ers ers rs

1st Kentucky --- --- 18 273 17 248

2nd Kentucky --- --- 20 347 18 264

31st Indiana --- --- 25 355 22 268

90th Ohio --- --- 22 393 17 332

Battery B, 1st 2 113 3 128 2 113

Ohio Artillery

Aggregate First 2 113 88 1,496 76 1,225

Brigade