LOOKOUT VALLEY, May 2, 1864-9.40 p. m.

Brigadier General JOHN W. GEARY,

Bridgeport:

The major-general commanding directs that you march with your command to-morrow morning. You will march with a view to camping in Chattanooga Valley on the second night out. Have any of General McPherson's troops arrived at Bridgeport? If your men that went down the river have not returned, leave word for them to follow as soon as they do return.

H. W. PERKINS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS,
Bridgeport, Ala., May 2, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER,

Larkinsville, Ala.:

SIR: I am instructed by Major-General Thomas, commanding Department of the Cumberland, to take up the pontoon bridge at Larkinsville and have it brought to Bridgeport as per subjoined copy of telegram.* I have sent down two boats for the purpose and will thank you to render what assistance is needed in taking up the bridge, that the boats may be detained as short a time as possible there. Colonel Pardee, One hundred and forty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, commanding expedition, will hand you this letter.

JNO. W. GEARY,

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

ROSSVILLE, May 2, 1864.

Brigadier General WILLIAM D. WHIPPLE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

GENERAL: I would respectfully report the arrival here of the head of my column. I have overtaken two regiments of General Johnson's division en route through Rossville Gap for Graysville. I make a short halt here, and continue the march toward Gordon's Mills. If the rear of my column is not too long in getting over the mountains shall encamp at Gordon's Mills to-night.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

DANL. BUTTERFIELD,

Major-General, Commanding.

(Same to General Hooker.)

HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, TWENTIETH CORPS,
Gordon's Mills, May 2, 1864.

Brigadier-General WHIPPLE,

Chief of Staff, &c., Chattanooga:

GENERAL: I would respectfully report that in compliance with orders received from headquarters Department of the Cumberland, through Major-General Hooker, I marched two brigades of my division through

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*See Whipple to Geary, May 1, p. 7.

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