HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH CORPS,
Lookout Valley, Tennessee, November 20, 1863-6.20 p.m.

Major-General HOWARD:

The major-general commanding directs me to say that you will not move your corps until further orders.

Very respectfully,

DANL. BUTTERFIELD,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH CORPS,
Lookout Valley, Tennessee, November 21, 1863.

Major-General REYNOLDS,

Chief of Staff:

I have the honor to report that, in compliance with your instructions of last night, the orders directing a movement of my command have been suspended, and that it remains as heretofore. I beg leave to report further that two divisions of Major-General Sherman's command are still in my rear. One of them was encamped in the vicinity of Trenton last night, the other somewhere beyond Whiteside's. If free use of the bridge at Brown's Ferry can be given the former for crossing as it comes up, it may be able to cross the Tennessee to-night, while the latter will not probably reach it to cross before to-morrow.

Very respectfully,

JOSEPH HOOKER,

Major-General, Commanding

HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH CORPS,
Lookout Valley, Tennessee, November 22, 1863.

Brigadier-General GEARY,

Commanding Division:

The major-general commanding directs that you relieve General Howard's pickets without delay, in accordance with your previous order. The movement as countermanded will be made to-day. The general would like to se you here headquarters for a few moments.

Very respectfully,

DANL. BUTTERFIELD,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH CORPS,
Lookout Valley, Tennessee, November 22, 1863.

Major-General HOWARD,

Commanding Eleventh Corps:

The major-general commanding directs that, in compliance with orders from department headquarters, you move your command so