ðə dᵻvˈɪʒənz ˈædʒuːtənt, mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ˈiː.bˈiː. bˈoʊmɔnt, ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðæt bɹˈɪdʒᵻz "hˈæzbiːn vˈɛɹi nᵻɡlˈɛktfəl ʌv hɪz dˈuːɾi ænd ɪt wʊd biː wˈɛl tə ɡɛt ɹˈɪd ʌv hˌɪm."
The division's adjutant, Major E.B. Beaumont, reported that Bridges "has been very neglectful of his duty and it would be well to get rid of him."