HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
June 27, 1864- 11 a. m.

General PALMER,

Commanding Fourteenth Corps:

The general commanding directs that you reorganize your troops as soon as possible and then report.

By command of Major General George H. Thomas:

HENRY STONE,

Assistant Adjutant- General.

[JUNE 27, 1864.- For Palmer to Whipple, reporting casualties in Fourteenth Army Corps, see Part I, p. 509.]

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
June 27, 1864- 10.30 p. m.

General PALMER,

Commanding Corps:

GENERAL: I have called upon the brigade commanders for report of losses. Have not received it. Eight hundred to 1,000 men killed and wounded is probably near the number. I have ordered the brigade commandeers to hold their positions. They could not make the assault, if ordered, at once. They must first reform the lines and some fresh troops must be added. General Howard's troops are not in condition to attack. Colonel Dilworth, commanding McCook's brigade, thinks he can carry his front.

Very respectfully,

JEF. C. DAVIS,

Brigadier- General, Commanding.

[Indorsement.]

Respectfully forwarded as containing latest information.

I have seen Colonel Mitchell. He says his men are too much exhausted to do anything at present. Men are brought in wounded with stones thrown down from rebel works.

PALMER.

HDQRS. TWENTIETH CORPS, ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Near Kolb's House, Ga., June 27, 1864.

Brigadier- General WHIPPLE,

Chief of Staff:

GENERAL: From all that I can learn from prisoners and from what I learn from my own observation, I am satisfied that it will be inexpedient to make a direct assault upon the enemy's defenses in my front- that is, from the Powder Springs road to the hill that was assaulted to- day. The latter I do not include, as the commanding general is better informed in regard to it than myself. I can find no place to post batteries by which I can enfilade the works, and without being able to drive away the troops behind them I know of no means of taking them except by regular approaches. I would respectfully suggest to the commanding