WHITESIDE'S, October 27, 1863-4.40 p.m.

Major-General REYNOLDS,

Chief of Staff:

Howard's advance encamps to-night at Whiteside's; the balance in rear along Running Water Creek. Geary's division, of Twelfth Army Corps, at Shellmound. No enemy, save one company, Ninth Kentucky (rebel) Cavalry, which retired at our approach. Pontoons left at Shellmound. We march at sunrise to-morrow.

JOSEPH HOOKER,

Major-General, Commanding.

WHITESIDE'S, Tennessee, October 27, 1863-7.30 p.m.

Brigadier-General GEARY,

Shellmound:

The major-general commanding directs me to say that you will march your command at 5 a.m., instead of waiting until sunrise, as directed in previous order; that you will push on vigorously until you come up with the rear of the Eleventh Corps. Keep well closed up. Have your ammunition, artillery, &c., all up and in hand, ready for any emergency.

Very respectfully,

DANL. BUTTERFIELD,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH CORPS,
Whiteside's, Tennessee, October 27, 1863.

Major-General HOWARD,

Commanding Eleventh Corps:

Orders for October 28, 1863:

General Howard's command will march in the direction of Brown's Ferry, via Lookout Creek Valley. The detachment left at the forks of the Trenton and Gordon's Mines road will remain.

A force, to be hereafter designated from the Eleventh Corps, will remain at Whiteside's.

General Geary's division will march to come up with the rear of the Eleventh Corps, as early as practicable. All the commands will march at sunrise, prompt.

By command of Major-General Hooker:

DANL. BUTTERFIELD,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

(Copy furnished Brigadier-General Geary.)

HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH CORPS, ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Shellmound, October 27, 1863.

Major-General HOWARD,

Commanding Eleventh Corps:

GENERAL: I am directed by the major-general commanding to request that you will detach a regiment to take position at the junction