HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
On the March, May 16, 1864-6 p.m.
General THOMAS:
GENERAL: This will be handed you by a staff officer of General Garrard, who returns with information that no bridge exists across the Oostanaula below the pontoons until you reach Rome. He reports General Garrard returning to Resaca, to cross at the pontoons. This places me in a dilemma. I, however, will push on till night and try and cross some way or other. Cannot pontoons be sent down to-night? This will remedy the difficulty. Please give me instructions. If I do not receive any during the night I will push for Rome.
Very respectfully,
JEF. C. DAVIS
Brigadier-General, Commanding Division.