ORs: (US) Correspondence between Gen. Thomas & Gen. McCook

War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Series 1, Volume 16, Part 2, Page 453

HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, ARMY OF THE OHIO,
McMiinnville,
August 30, 1862.

General McCooK,
Altamont:

Your note was received last night at 11 o’clock. I have no orders to supply you with rations, and I have barely enough for three days. Send to Decherd. If you remain at Altamont I will make arrangements to supply you. Crittenden is to be at Hillsborough to-day, and I have orders to be ready to move at any moment and keep no supplies on hand.

The enemy’s cavalry attacked a stockade on this railroad yesterday; got whipped, losing 15 killed and 7 wounded.

Wood went out yesterday with all of his brigade toward Dunlap; captured a rebel officer, negro, and hotel-keeper, and late Chattanooga papers. Bragg is not in the Sequatchie yet. Forrest is said to be in Hubbard’s Cove. Will get after him to-night. Look out; he will probably try to escape by Altamont.

GEO. H. THOMAS,
Major-General, U. S. Volunteers.