HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH CORPS,
Whiteside's, Tennessee, October 28, 1863-6.30 a.m.

Brigadier-General GEARY,

Commanding Division:

The general directs that when your command reaches Whiteside's you detach one regiment to hold the branch road leading to Trenton, and direct the officer in command to examine the pass and select that position that will enable him to hold is against any force that may be sent against him. Press forward your own command, or we shall not be able to reach our destination to-night. Join the general with your command as soon as possible. Have your troops that are behind sent forward without delay.

Very respectfully,

DANL. BUTTERFIELD,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

CHATTANOOGA, October 28, 1863.

Maj. General GEORGE H. THOMAS,

Chattanooga:

It seems to me the steamer Paint Rock should by all means be got down to Brown's Ferry before morning, even if a house has to be torn down to provide the necessary fuel. There is every probability that the enemy will make every preparation possible before to-morrow night to prevent out accomplishing this.

U. S. GRANT,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH CORPS,
Lookout Valley, Tennessee, October 29, 1863-1 a.m.

Major-General REYNOLDS,

Chief of Staff, Chattanooga:

Major-General Hooker directs me to inform the major-general commanding that he has moved all his force to the assistance of General Geary, at Wauhatchie. No report has been received from General Geary, but heavy firing in that direction indicates that he has been attacked.

Very respectfully,

DANL. BUTTERFIELD,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

OCTOBER 29, 1863-1.15 a.m.

General THOMAS:

Heavy fire raging between this and Wauhatchie.

WHITAKER,

Brigadier-General.

OCTOBER 29, 1863-1.45 a.m.

General TURCHIN:

Leave one regiment of your eight regiments in position and move the rest of the regiments down to the gorge, and go down there in