Respectfully forwarded to James D. Morgan, August 13, 1863

Sir: Having received recently a number of orders to send men to their regiments, with accompanying complaints from officers of regiments and brigades in the field.against me for retaining men here fit for field duty, I beg to enter may Fae against being the subject of such accusations, as I have weekly, ever since my command here, sent to the front all men reported to me by the surgeons, excepting those detailed in the redoubts, lunettes, and batteries of Fortress Rosecrans, over which I have had no command since Major-General Granger took command here, when these men were turned over by his order to Major Houghtaling, who has since that time exercised all control over them; yet notwithstanding this fact orders have been sent to me to release men in his command. I beg in addition to report that in accordance to orders from you I have since the paymasters were through here sent nearly 1,000 men and 10 officers to their regiments, 800 men and 9 officers to Nashville to Captain Peterson for the Invalid Corps, having now in camp only those assigned to hospital and to be discharged, numbering some 125 men. These will be disposed of as soon as practicable. I am-in hopes that the camp can be entirely broken up by the Ist of September at the furthest, if such be the wish of the general, whose orders await with pleasure. Quite a number of men sent to the Invalid Corps are still without descriptive rolls. I have sent to Captain Peterson for blank duplicate rolls, which, when received and filled, will be sent to their regiments. ‘ I am, colonel, your most obedient servant, G. A. SMITH, Colonel, Commanding Convalescent Camp. {Indorsements. }

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