Sturgis. The foregoing summary is furnished for the information of the department commander.

Copies of reports of the several commanders will be furnished as soon as they can prepared.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. L. ELLIOTT,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers, and Chief of Cavalry.

Brig. Gen.

WILLIAM D. WHIPPLE,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Chattanooga, Tennessee

HDQRS. CHIEF OF CAV., DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Camp. near Mossy Creek, Tennessee, January 2, 1864.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to transmit report of Colonel E. M. McCook, Second Indiana Cavalry, commanding First Division, of the operations of his division from 24th ultimo;also copy of report of Colonel A. P. Campbell, Second Michigan Cavalry, commanding First Brigade, First Division, for the same time.

The report of Colonel O. H. La Grange, First Wisconsin Cavalry, commanding Second Brigade, First Division,for the same time, I had the honor to forward on the 28th and of casualties on the 31st ultimo.

The reports of the brigade and division commanders are so complete I have nothing to add to them beyond an expression of my admiration for the gallantry displayed by officers and men of my command in the several affairs with the enemy from the 24th to 28th ultimo, inclusive.

I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. L. ELLIOTT,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers, and Chief of Cavalry.

Captain W. C. RAWOLLE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

Casualties in the Cavalry command Army of the Cumberland, in East Tennessee, December 24-29, 1863, inclusive.

Officers.

Command. Date. Killed. Wounded. Missing.

First December 24- 1 4 --

Brigade, First 27,near

Division dandridge,

Tennessee

Second December 24- -- 2 --

Brigade, First 27,near

Division Mossy

Creek,tenn.

First December -- a2 --

Brigade, First 29,at Mossy

Division Creek, Tennes

see

Second do -- 1 --

Brigade, First

Division

Lilly's do -- 1 --

Battery,with

First Division

15th do 1 -- --

Pennsylvania

Cavalry

10th Ohio do -- -- --

Cavalry

1st Tennessee do -- -- --

Mounted

Infantry

2 10 --

Enlisted men.

Command. Date. Killed. Wounded. Missing.

First December 24- 4 22 13

Brigade, First 27,near

Division dandridge,

Tennessee

Second December 24- 2 7 --

Brigade, First 27,near

Division Mossy

Creek,tenn.

First December 7 22 5

Brigade, First 29,at Mossy

Division Creek, Tennes

see

Second do 3 10 --

Brigade, First

Division

Lilly's do 2 7 --

Battery,with

First Division

15th do -- 5 --

Pennsylvania

Cavalry

10th Ohio do -- 4 b1

Cavalry

1st Tennessee do -- 1 --

Mounted

Infantry

18 78 19

a Mortally wounded.

b Missing, wounded.

W. L. ELLIOTT,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers, and Chief of Cavalry.

HEADQUARTERS CHIEF OF CAV. DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Mossy Creek, Tennessee, January 5, 1864.