before or after daylight, aim to fight in this direction, but bear in mind if it should be necessary, which is not anticipated, that you have a line open via Kelley's Ferry to Brown's Ferry Bridge and Chattanooga. Schurz should be up with you by the time this reaches you.

Very respectfully,

DANL. BUTTERFIELD,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

OCTOBER 29, 1863-4.20 a.m.

General WHITAKER:

Send a staff officer to Brown's Ferry to ascertain if you are needed, and if so move down at once.

J. J. REYNOLDS,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH CORPS,
Lookout Valley, Tennessee, October 29, 1863-6.45 a.m.

Major-General REYNOLDS,

Chief of Staff, Chattanooga:

General Hooker directs me to say that the brigades of General Whitaker and Colonel Mitchell, ordered up at 3 a.m., have not yet reported.

Very respectfully,

DANL. BUTTERFIELD,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, TWELFTH ARMY CORPS,
Rowden's House, October 29, 1863-7 a.m.

Maj. General D. BUTTERFIELD,

Chief of Staff, Eleventh and Twelfth Army Corps:

GENERAL: My command is almost without ammunition. Please have some sent me, say 70,000 rounds. One brigade of General Schurz' has reported to me and been placed in position; the balance of his division is located in the mountain, and, I believe, is going to remain there.

I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JNumbers W. GEARY,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH CORPS,
Lookout Valley, Tennessee, October 29, 1863-7.10 a.m.

Brigadier-General GEARY:

Yours of 7 a.m. received. Another brigade of General Schurz' has been sent you. With these you can relieve some of your regiments