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

War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Series 1, Volume 16, Part 2, Page 462-3

HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, ARMY OF THE OHIO,
McMinnville,
August 31, 1862.

General BUELL,
Decherd:

Three Germans have just arrived from Cleveland. They crossed the Tennessee at Blythe’s Ferry, came to near Pikeville, from Pikeville to Dunlap, from Dunlap here. Hardee and staff rode into Dunlap just before they left day before yesterday; but few troops at Dunlap; seem to be camp guards of the cavalry which is said to be scouting in the mountains. They saw two small cannon near Pikeville, no infantry, and a small cavalry camp guard. I questioned them apart, and their stories agreed. A prisoner from the Georgia cavalry, Colonel Lawton’s, has just been brought in; he confirms the stories of the Germans as to force at Pikeville. Between Colonel Grose, Captain Miller, McCook, and Colonel Fyffe, Forrest was handled pretty roughly yesterday, the day before, and Thursday. He returned to Sparta. He lost over 100 men in killed, wounded, and taken prisoners.

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