Joseph G. Totten to George H. Thomas, November 24, 1862

Maj. Gen. GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding, Gallatin : Arrange everything now as soon as practicable to come down. Dumont’s division will suffice for all the road from Mitchellsville. Granger will come down as soon as Wright relieves him, and follow us. Let me know if Paine has reported to you, and give such advice and orders as will insure something out of those convalescents. What is the prospect for them ? W. S. ROSECRANS, Major-General. NOVEMBER 24, 1862. General GEORGE H. THOMAS: You will find the telegram about Rousseau reads as stated. When you have arranged all to your satisfaction, giving orders to Dumont 94 K. Y., MID. AND E. TENN., N. ALA., AND S. W. VA, ([Cuar. XXXIL about guarding the road and watching the river, come down. Send as many of Fry’s division as you can properly spare, so as to get them down without being in each other’s way. The object is to close up. W. 8S. ROSECRANS, Major-General. ENGINEER’S DEPARTMENT, Washington, November 24, 1862. [General ROSECRANS: ] Your telegram of 22d received this morning. There are no pontoons of any kind on hand. A wooden bateau equipage of 700 yards will require over a month to build. An iron-boat equipage decidedly a longer time. What do you say?

; JOS. G. TOTTEN.