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stopping the stragglers from the fight.
Captain Garner and the escort deserve mention for untiring energy in carrying orders.
Lieutenant-Colonel Goddard, A. A. G.; Lieutenant-Colonel William M. Wiles, Provost-Marshal General; Major William McMichael, A. A. G.; Surgeon H. H. Sexes, Medical Inspector; Captain D. G. Swaim, A. A. G., Chief of the Secret Service; Captain William Farear, A. D. C.; Captain J. H. Young, Chief Commissary of Musters; Captain A. S. Burt, Acting Assistant Inspector-General; Captain Hunter Brooke, Acting Judge-Advocate; Captain W. C. Margendant, Acting Topographical Engineer; Lieutenant George Burroughs, Topographical Engineer; Lieutenant William Porter, Acting A. D. C.; Lieutenant James Reynolds, Acting A. D. C.; Lieutenant M. J. Kelley, Chief of Couriers; Assistant Surgeon D. Bache, were on the field of battle, and there and elsewhere discharged their duties with zeal and ability.
I must not omit Colonel J. P. Sanderson of the regular infantry, who, having lately joined us, on those two days of battle acted as Aid-de-Camp, and carried orders to the hottest portions of the field.
Of those division and brigade commanders whose gallantry, skill, and services were prominent, individual special mentions accompany this report.
A list of names of these, and others of every grade, whose conduct, according to the reports of their commanders, observes special praise, is also herewith sent.
W. S. Rosecrans, Major-General.
Report of Major-General Thomas.
headquarters Fourteenth army corps, Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 30, 1863.
General: I have the honor to report the operations of my corps from the first of September up to date, as follows, namely, General Brannan's (Third) division crossed the Tennessee River at Battle Creek; General Reynolds's (Fourth) division at Shellmound; General Baird ordered to cross his (First) division at Bridgeport, and to move to Taylor's Store; General Negley's (Second) division to cross the river at Culperton's Ferry, and to report at Taylor's Store also.
September 2.--General Baird's division moved to Widow's Creek. General Negley reports having arrived at Moore's Spring, one and a quarter miles from Taylor's Store, and two miles from Bridgeport.
He was ordered to cross the mountain at that point, it being the most direct route to Trenton, in the vicinity of which the corps was ordered to concentrate.
September 3.--Headquarters of the Fourteenth army corps moved from Bolivar Springs at six A. M., via Culperton's Ferry to Moore's Spring, on the road from Bridgeport to Trenton.
Baird's division reached Bridgeport but could not cross, in consequence of damage to the bridge.
Negley's division marched to Warren Mill, on the top of Sand Mountain, on the road to Trenton.
Brannan's division reached Graham's Store, on the road from Shellmound to Trenton.
Reynolds's division marched six miles on the Trenton road from Shellmound.
September 4.--Negley's division camped at Brown's Spring, at the foot of Sand Mountain, in Lookout Valley; Brannan's division at Gordon's Mill, on Sand Mountain; Reynolds's division at foot of Sand Mountain, two miles from Trenton Baird's division crossed the river at Bridgeport, and camped at that point.
September 5.--Corps headquarters at Moore's Spring. First division (Baird's) arrived at Moore's Spring.
Negley's division still in camp at Brown's Spring.
He reports having sent forward a reconnoissance of two regiments of infantry and a section of artillery to scour the country toward Chattanooga, and secure some captured stores near Macon Iron-Works.
They captured some confederate, army supplies.
No report from Brannan's division.
Reynolds's division in camp at Trenton; Brannan somewhere in the neighborhood.
Corps headquarters at Warren's Mill.
September 6.--Baird's division encamped at Warren's Mill.
Negley's division reached Johnson's Crook.
Beatty's brigade was sent up the road to seize Stevens's Gap; met the enemy's pickets, and it being dark, did not proceed further.
The Eighteenth Ohio, of Negley's division, went to the top of Lookout Mountain beyond Paine's Mills; met the enemy's pickets, and dispersed them.
The head of Brannan's division reached Lookout Valley two miles below Trenton.
Reynolds's division in camp at Trenton.
Rumors of the enemy's design to evacuate Chattanooga.
Corps headquarters at Brown's Spring.
September 7.--Baird's division closed up with Negley's in the mouth of Johnson's Crook.
Negley gained possession of the top of the mountain, and secured the forks of the road.
Brannan's division reached Trenton.
Reynolds remained in camp at that place.
Corps headquarters still at Brown's Spring.
September 8.--Baird's division remained in its camp of yesterday, at the junction of. Hurricane and Lookout Creeks.
Negley's division moved up to the top of Lookout Mountain, at the head of Johnson's Crook, one brigade occupying the pass; another brigade was sent forward and seized Cooper's Gap, sending one regiment to the foot of the Gap to occupy and hold it. One re giment was also sent forward to seize Stevens's Gap, which was heavily obstructed with fallen trees.
Brannan's division occupied the same position as last night.
Reynolds's division headquarters at Trenton, with one brigade at Paine's Mill, three miles south of Trenton.
Headquarters of the corps still at Brown's Spring.
September 9.--Baird's division moved across Lookout Mountain to the support of Negley.
Negley's division moved across the mountain and took up a position in McLemore's Cove, near Rogers's farm, throwing out his skirmishers as far as Bailey's Cross-Roads.
Saw the enemy's cavalry in front, drawn up in line.
Citizens reported a heavy force concentrated in his front at Dug Gap, consisting of infantry, cavalry, and artillery.
Brannan's division in same camp as yesterday 