HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
May 10, 1864-10 o'clock.

Major-General SCHOFIELD:

I have withdrawn a brigade with I had in the gorge behind you, in order to complete my line on top of the ridge. My regiments are spaced at intervals on the ridge, and it requires all my force. You might connect by a strong picket-line with my left regiment.

J. NEWTON,

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
May 10, 1864-12.30.

General SCHOFIELD:

GENERAL: We occupy all the breast-works on the ridge. My line extends as far as the gorge, my left resting on the termination of the crest. I don't know about that redoubt.

J. NEWTON,

Brigadier-General.

HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Buzzard Roost, May 10, 1864.

Brigadier General W. D. WHIPPLE:

The general commanding spoke to-day of throwing up works to-night on the ridge to the right of my troops. Please inform me if such is his wish. He said Captain Merrill would lay them out.

Respectfully,

JOHN M. PALMER,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Tunnel Hill, May 10, 1864.

Major General J. M. PALMER,

Commanding Fourteenth Army Corps:

GENERAL: Your note received. The major-general commanding directs that breast-works of logs and material which can be easily got together be thrown up on our advanced skirmish line with perhaps the same for the first supporting brigade, to render their position more secure. None to be thrown up on the ridge in rear of your troops.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. D. WHIPPLE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

TUNNEL HILL, May 10, 1864.

Major-General HOOKER:

The major-general commanding wishes you to send a staff officer to see that a brigade of William's division is posted on the top of the mountain to the east of Snake Creek Gap, so as to hold possession of