Geo. E. Flynt to Major-General REYNOLDS, August 16, 1863

Major-General REYNOLDS, Commanding Fourth Division :

GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose you a copy of orders for the movement of the troops of the department. * The general commanding desires you to read them carefully, so as to know what your division and Brannan’s are todo. The Third Division (Brannan’s) has been ordered to report and receive marching orders from

Establish communication by couriers between your headquarters and the corps headquarters, in the neighborhood of Stevenson, selecting a sufficient number of mounted infantry from Wilder’s brigade for couriers, say two companies.

Select a regiment, commanded by a reliable officer, to garrison Tracy City, as that depot is of great importance ; instruct the commanding officer to be vigilant.

There are rations at the depot in Decherd, I understand, sufficient to supply your command with three days’ rations, should you require them. Colonel Mackay reports forage on hand in your division for four days’ full or eight days’ half forage, founded on report of your quartermaster late last evening.

Captain Gaw, chief of topographical engineers, will report to you and accompany you to the Sequatchie Valley, where he will join these headquarters.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,