the many fights of Capts. Oliver, [J. D.] Farish, and [W. W.] Lung, of

the Third Alabama; Mjs. [John S.] Prather and Capts.[T. W.] Gold-

ing and [B. B.] McCaa, of the Eighth Confederate, and Lieuts. [G. P.]

Fuhrman and Burford and Adjutant Ledyard, of the First Alabama

Cavalry.

I also tender my thanks to my adjutant, Captain D. G. Reed: and my

volunteer aides, Lieutenant-Colonel McGuirk and Lieutenant Pointer,

all of whom conducted themselves with marked bravery.

Lieutenant Hanley, who commanded a section of artillery, was always

gallant and skillful and efficient in performing all duties assigned him.

For the deeds of many other officers and men who deserve mention

for gallantry and endurance I must refer to reports of subordinate com-

manders.

The gallant dead, who fell nearly every day of the campaign, includ-

ing field and company officers of every grade except that of colonel,

indelibly mark the road of the cavalry rear guard of our army.

I have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant,

JOS. WHEELER,

Brigadier- General.

Colonel GEORGE WILLIAM BRENT, Assistant Adjutant-General.

AUGUST 29-30, 1862.--Skirmishes at Short Mountain Cross-Roads (29th)

and Little Pond (30th), near McMinnville, Tenn.

Numbers l.--Brigadier General Thomas J. Wood, U. S. Army, of skirmish at Little Pond.

Numbers 2.--Captain Henry R. Miller, Eighteenth Ohio Infantry, of skirmish at Short

Mountain Cross-Roads.

Numbers 3.--Colonel Edward P. Fyffe, Twenty-sixth Ohio Infantry, of skirmish at Little Pond.

Numbers 4.--Colonel George P. Buell, Fifty-eighth Indiana Infantry, of skirmish at Little

Pond.

Numbers 1.

Reports of Brigadier General . Thomas J. Wood, U. S. Army, of skirmish at Little

Pond.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH DIVISION,
near McMinnville, Tenn., August 31, 1862.

MAJOR: Immediately after my return to camp yesterday from the

mountain expedition, on which I had been absent two days, I heard

that Forrest's command was crossing the railroad 3 miles west of my

camp, going northward. I at once sent out three regiments of infantry

and four pieces of artillery, under Colonel Fyffe, Twenty-sixth Ohio, to

cross to the north side of Barren Fork, near to my camp, move out to the

Murfreesborough road, take the road to that place, and try to cut For.

rest off. By a very rapid forced march (part of it at the double-quick)

of 9 miles Colonel Fyffe reached the junction of the cross-road by which

Forrest was moving and the Murfreesborough road just as about one

half of the enemy had got onto the latter road. Colonel Fyffe deployed

a part of his command, immediately ordered up the artillery, and opened