HDQRS. THIRD BRIGADE, SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION,
August 24, 1864 – 6.30 p. m.
CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with orders received last night, I moved my command at daylight this morning, taking the effective force of six companies from each regiments, in all twenty-four companies. We commenced burning and destroying the railroad at Decatur, and destroyed it from there to where it was destroyed near stone Mountain in July. We saw no rebels except a few scouts who fired on my pickets at Decatur. Citizens and contrabands report a brigade in camp at the old camp-ground between Lithonia and Yellow River, and also report that they are repairing and rebuilding the Yellow River bridge. The Ninety-eighth Illinois pickets sent out a patrol to the Powers’ Ferry road about noon to-day, which killed a rebel lieutenant some five miles from the picket post.
I am, captain, &c., your obedient servant,
A. O. MILLER,
Colonel, Commanding Brigade.
Captain R. P. KENNEDY,
Assistant Adjutant-General.