Philip H. Sheridan to Innes, August 13, 1863

Colonel INNES, Nashville: The general commanding thinks you had better set the mills at work near Anderson, and get out timber for rebuilding the Bridgeport bridge. FRANK 8S. BOND, Major and Arde-de-Camp. * In the dispatch as received by General Halleck this word is Chattanooga. WINCHESTER, August 13, 1863. Major-General THOMAS: The general commanding peep to ote pee sees Reynolds is progressing with road repairs; how far he has got, we. oe 3 R. 8S. THOMS, Aide-de-Camp. STEVENSON, August 13, 1863. Brigadier-General GARFIELD : General Lytle has some fears that the rebels are cutting the timbers of the second bridge at Bridgeport. He hears chopping at night. The bridge, however, appears to be all right. There is a report here this evening that Burnside’s troops are passing through Big Creek and Wheeler’s Gaps; it comes from rebel sources.

P. H. SHERIDAN,