Major-General to Brigadier-General JOHNSON, August 15, 1863
Brigadier-General JOHNSON, Tullahoma: The pened! commanding wishes to know if General Steedman has relieved your command yet. R. 8. THOMS, Aide-de-Camp. TULLAHOMA, August 15, 1863—6.15 p. m. R. S. THoms, Arde-de-Camp : Yes; the Fortieth Ohio has been here three days. R. W. JOHNSON, Brigadier-General. STEVENSON, August 15, 1863—1.40 a. m. Brigadier-General GARFIELD : The following dispatch from General Lytle just received : BRIDGEPORT—i2 midnight. The bridge was fired about 11.30 p.m. Our batteries uhnrew over a few shells, to which there has been no response. P. H. SHERIDAN, Major-General. STEVENSON, August 15, 1863—8.45 p. m. The following telegram has just been received from General Lytle at Bridgeport : BRIDGEPORT, August 15, 1863—7.30 p. m. The rebels have been very busy this afternoon. Just before dark we discovered what may be working parties, with three wagons, on edge of timber at 1$ miles from our batteries; could not make out their purpose with our glasses. If erecting works, they must have brought down a siege piece or two on train this morning. Dispatch from old Keltey, brought by negroes, reports rebel cavalry rodhy 4or5 miles east of Jasper. Kelley says 200 or 300. Information so indefinite I hesitate to send out, say without orders from yourself. Rebels may be too strong for Second Tennessee. Large bivouacs this evening at locality of supposed working rty. op W. H. LYTLE, Brigadier-General, ” P. H. SHERIDAN, Major-General. WINCHESTER, August 15, 1863. Major-General SHERIDAN, Stevenson : Tell General Lytle to cause their motions to be watched carefully, and if he can reach them with shot, to do so. Movement will begin to-morrow by all corps. Tell General Lytle to have the fires counted and watched to see if they are not a humbug. Have you anything to confirm your suspicions of last-night as to enemy’s leaving ?
W. 8. ROSECRANS,