HEADQUARTERS LEFT WING, SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 22, 1864.
Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM T. CLARK,
Asst. Adjt. General, Department and Army of the Tennessee:
I have the honor to report that I sent scouting parties out on all the roads leading east and northeast from Big Shanty. They found all of General Garrard’s cavalry north and west of Noonday Creek; his principal force on Alabama road northeast of Big Shanty. He was picketing all the bridges and fords on Noonday Creek. At one bridge north of the Alabama road the enemy have pickets on this side of the creek. At all other points they are on the other side. General Garrard had crossed Noonday Creek some two days ago, but had fallen back again to this side. The only ford on the creek is at Latimer’s. At the present stage of water this ford is said to be impassable.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. M. DODGE,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.