William S. Rosecrans to Simmons, August 22, 1863

Colonel SIMMONS, Chief Commissary, Nashville : Why is it impossible to send stores to Tracy City? It would save a long distance to Wood’s division to draw supplies from that point.

aia C. GODDARD, Assistant Adjutant-General.

NASHVILLE, Augwst 22, 1863. General ROSECRANS: I would respectfully say that the reason why pontoons have not been delivered sooner is because the cars have not been unloaded.

My agent informs me they lay on side track over twelve hours. I bel they are all at Stevenson except those at Murfreesborough. If unsye loaded they will go on train in the morning.

espectfully, W. M. P. INNES

GENERAL ORDERS, Hpgrs. DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND, No. 207. Stevenson, Ala.,” August 22, 1863.

I. Brig. Gen. J. St. C. Morton having been relieved from duty as chief engineer of this army on account of disability, Capt. William E. Merrill, Corps of Engineers, is announced as his successor.

I. I. The Pioneer Brigade, heretofore under the command of General Morton, will hereafter be commanded by the senior officer on duty with it, who will Se to the chief engineer for orders.

Volunteer Infantry, is announced as acting assistant adjutant-general at these headquarters, and is assigned to duty in the branch office at Nashville.

By command of Major-General Rosecrans :