Respectfully referred to Colonel Heg, commanding Third Brigade, First Division, who will have this creditable compliment conveyed to the above-mentioned regiments. By command of Major-General McCook. A. C. MCCLURG, _Capt. and A. A. G._ On the 15th of July, 1863, the following order was issued: HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, } INSPECTOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE, Tullahoma, July 15, 1863. } COLONEL: I have the honor to make the following extract from the semi-monthly inspection report of Lieutenant-Colonel H. C. Fisher, Assistant Inspector-General 20th Army Corps: _Extract_—“The Eighth Kansas, lately attached to this corps, is splendidly equipped and well cared for. Its long stay in Nashville has enabled it to attain a polish to a certain degree impracticable in the field, but its example is valuable to the corps.” Very respectfully, A. S. BURT, _Capt. and A. A. G._ To Lieutenant-Colonel Goddard, A. A. G. HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, } TULLAHOMA, July 19, 1863. } Respectfully referred to the commanding officer of the Eighth Kansas. By command of Major-General Rosecrans. WM. MCMICHAEL, _Major and A. A. G._ A few weeks later the following order was issued: HEADQUARTERS, 20TH ARMY CORPS, } INSPECTOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE, WINCHESTER, TENN., July 31, 1863. } COLONEL: I have the honor to call your attention to the following extract from the report of Captain H. W. Hall, A. I. G. First Division, on the camps of the Third Brigade: _Extract_—“The camps of the Eighth Kansas and Twenty-fifth Illinois are the best in the Division. These regiments vie with each other in excellence in every respect, and are models worthy of imitation for any troops with which it has been my fortune to associate.” Very respectfully, HORACE N. FISHER, _Lieut.-Col. and A. I. G._ HEADQUARTERS 20TH ARMY CORPS, } July 31, 1863. } Respectfully referred to the commanding officer, Third Brigade, First Division. The General commanding the corps is pleased to hear so favorable a report of the regiments of this Brigade. By command of Major-General Sheridan. G. P. THURSTON, _A. A. G. and Chief of Staff_.