1 20 109 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/6acb9e1accd6f53795476bf96b65fd5b.pdf 8fa16357dc155eac388dab4bb1f2738d PDF Text Text V J'. li/' • ■;a i4: ■ ^ IJ^ta, GhronolOf3icnlly arranged, ' W' W: - ■.J'.W..''' ^ .ij:sX , .wy^j V ' • . , . for ready reference, in the preparation of>,n ' " Biography of GREKVILLE MELLEW DODGE. Preaiiient of sundry Rialroad dn Construction Coapanies, late. Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, Member of Congress, Major-Genera in the Vl-r for the Preservation of the Union,' t ■' . ■ Ac, &c, &c. , The ^ar Perj od. Book III. We see from the letters of Genrral and Mrs. Dodge to their friends at hone, that the close of 106B found the Commandant of the i ' , \ . District of Corinth, handicapped ns^he w^r, hy a verv debilitatine* •' 1 ) r ■ illness, engaged in a determined and vigorous effort to checkmate ' the greatest of the Confederate Cavalry Leaders, in one of his • • most daring ftnd brilliantly designed enterprises,. With what sTiccess t>'is effort was crowned, ill appear as this compi-lation proceeds. .. Memoranda from Gen. Dodge's Pocket D'.ary for January 1QG.'5: "if ,««, iK , ..I ' January, iboo. Thursday 1. Capt. Carnicheal attacks Forrest at Cliftonour loss ri. Marched lirith "nd t-ivlsion towards Clifton. Fr'iday 2. Returned from Owl Creek. Forest crossed the river at Clifton. /j. M. Phillips to" GenV'Dodge", ■ Council" Bluffs, li lt is a long time since I have heard fron you but still evo-y movement of yours is of great interest to me. It seems as thoTigh this war would never come to a close, but still I am loth to give u p the Old Ship, but it seems as though xl leaked I badly at the present time; by the paper if looks as though you were getting in close corners but l" "have" "ho fe'ars for you: but if they will give you men and means, that you v;ill come out all right. What do you think of things? Have we got to I'ill them all off before they will give up? If so, let us have men enough, and those we can put confidence in, and put the thing ► through, if it takes every man between 18 & 45 to do it. If they draft me I shall try to get in one of your com panies so a s to see you. Think I could fig' t pretty well it this time, or at least would do my best to put down the Rebellion.^ 'iTiere is A. nle? See Lettie every day; she is as smart as a steel trap. I see by the paper that G. E. Spencer is on your staff. I have a feill against him for #12 2.91 with interest Cor one yfor, or more; have written him several times, but he don't reply to me ^t all ; takes no notice of me. As I am Jmiuary, 1863. . .settling u _ v;ith N. F. if you think there is any chance for us to get it, or have v.e got to call it lost?, ''"isk you would in ,>"• form me, as am making out statement to settle by. • ^ To den. Dodge fro. '■is Brother, Council Bluffs, 3;- I . I herewith enclose your and Annie s accounts to J n. 1st, r- • . 1863, just as they arpear on my Ledger. Look them over and if any explanations v;anted concerning any of the items, write me. I have commenced back to about the time you left, 1st Aug. 1861. The entries for "Lettie", was money drawn by Mother to make pur chases &c. for her. She I suppose has written Annie about them at different times; she knov;s what it was for, I do not. Gen. Dodge, Jan. 1st, directs his 2> M. Cajot.. Vri,ng, to issue captured lumber to officers and soldiers for the purpose o.f tem porary barracks, horse-sheds, &c. and also furnish' all necessahy materials, such as nails, d'or-hingf s, screws, glass &c. &:t., for erecting such buildings, therebGy saving to the Government the ex pense of furnishing a Ip rge lot of new tents, VThich would ptherwise necessarily be required. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Corinth ,3:- I have thehonor to re'^iort that the cotton mentioned in tJ^e en closed coram\jnication was seized and sold by my orders at "Public ■ " ■ ' •' . Sale", The funds taken and accounted for on iproper return, 'they ' B41789 January, 1863. • being used for secret service. The Quarter Kester Dept., being-un able to furnish me funds, and it being indespensable to have them at this place, a large number of men bfin employed in the service, many of them men who will not take vouchers that are to go through several hands, and publicaly sold, thus making know their name and business. The raonej'- is disbursed under my direct supervision, and the vouchers retained by me to be forwarded at the proper time. Gen. Dodge, Jan. 6. pursuant to directions from Gen. Halleck, forbids the further issue of paroles to Confederate Officers He also directs a strong patrol each day and night, to be made over the entire distance, so as to include all the bridges, and the heavy trestles near your Camp will be guarded at all times along the line of thr M. & 0, R.. R, belowjbconinth and Bethel.- Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Grants HdQuarters, 7:- Ara now sending reinforcements, to -you, will it not be practicable for you .when you get them to drive Roddy to the north bank of the ri^er and desti oy his boats? - Gerr. Dodge to Col. Burke, Tuscumbia, 10:- Clothing issued to contrabands must be deducted from their wages same as from soldiers, and taken up same. Gen. Dodge to the Cmmmanding Officer on board of Transport Means, Corinth, 10:- If you consider It practicable and saf<^, on your return, I desire you Jamiarjr, 1863. to sink, burn and destroy, all flat-boats that lie on the east side of the river, ^lose at Savannah and below for a few miles, lyin^^ on this side of the river, are in the Union raens hands, and they will not be destroyed. All ojbhers endeavor .to f:et out of the river. Geii,. Dodge to the Commanding Officer on board of Transport Means, Corinth, 10: Proceed to Hamburg .where I will have teams by tomorrow, (Jan. 11, by noon. Trains will leave here by daylig]Tt tomorrow morning under jCuli escort. The cavalry at Pittsburg Landing waiting for you will proceed to guard the boat, until the arrival of the trains from this place. Gen. Dodge to Col. Lowe, Corinth, 10:- I am unr^er great obligations to you for your response to my call Had gun boats come up the river at the time I sent, or had Gen. Davies allowed even a transport with piece or two of artillery to come, and destroyed the flats, we should have captured the rebel force on*^ this si' e of the river, as it was ihey had several hard knocks, and then escaped. I would not allow transports to come up for a time without artillery on board, or without a convoy, with eifchfer considered it safe. • • We want mostly forage and a suppl' of vegetables, a s we are all out of both. I will-keep cavalry at Plttsbu? g Landing, and Hamburg, to notify me of the arrival of the bo-ts, also if I know of ganger I will use my best endeavors to communicate-it to the boats. Jamiary, 1863, I am very anxious to [^et a cun boat to Florence to use up the steaners said to be there, and to destroy the flats. There is nothing new here. There is or was a piece of artillery at Clifton, Please instruct the boats to destroy all communication ^ across the river, by' burning or sinking all fl-ts that lie on the east side. Those on the west side are mostly in our hands. Gen. Dodge to Co.mianding Officer Stewarts Cavalry, Corinth, 10:- I have sent messengers from here to the transport that lies to night at Savannah, to proceed to Hambiorg. Y-u will, on the arrival of that bort at Pittsburg, proceed on up and aid in guarding the boat, while embarking■the stores, and transporting them'here, you will keep ^ scouts out to the south, to got d'e notice of any apporach of the enemy. Gen, Lodge to Col. Chetlain, Corinth, 11:- You will immediately send ten'teains from each Post regiment, under proper escort, to report to commanding officer of escort to the train vhich went last night to Hamburg for commissary stores, and forage, ' Gen, Dodge to Col. Baldwin, Corinth 11:- A force of rebel cavlary mafd© their appearance about 9 o' clock A, M. today near Campbells Mill on Ohrmbers Creek, v/hich is some four or five miles south of Hamburg. I have cavalry after them, but you must be very vigilent and see that t' ey catch no straggling teams Jnnuary, 1863. : .-'i nor cone on your force unawares. • • • Gen. Dodge to Comdg. Officer, 2nd & 3rd Brigade, Corinth 12:- '''■ ' The Inspector General reports that the ravine running between the camps of the 7th & 50th Ills. Regts. of the 3d Brigade, and of the 12th Ills & 81st Ohio of the 2nd Brigade is ir a very filthy condition You will attend to this matter and-have men set to work at once and have-it thoroughly policed. " " ' ' ' ' Press Correspondence, Corinth 12: (6 D. R. 31); • ' Dixi( e is waxing warm. The war-cloud is lowering, thicken ing, blackening-the muttering of ent-up wrathful thunders already reaches our ears, the vivid glare of lightnings, fierce and terrific, a -rousing ordinary vigilance to vigilant activity, is now visiblc-and we anticipate that the "frightful stohm Of war" will soon envelope us with all its appalling grandeur and fury. It may seem strahge to you, but in the very, air we breathe we fancy we smell a fight. Wo always did believe, and today more, than ever, that "Coming events cast their ^iMloWs, before. " Ah, but will they, not leave some dad traces behlndt ' i ' Trying to starve us out* • ■ • • Whether we Will fight here or elsewhere, circumstances and time alone oan determine. One thing is now evident. The rebels are afraid of the "big mouthed bull-dogs" protecting the Corinthians, antl have been trying to starve us out. ' Repeatedly did they cut the Railroad between this point and Coltunbua, Ky., and by so doing our supplies January, 18C3. • ' from the north were stopped, T' eir object was to compel us to evacuate our fortications and fight aga4nst superior mirabers, or make us surrender the town altog.-ther for want of food. Biit United States Grant was equal to.the emergency. AH the troops and animals in tovm v/ere prom">tly placed on half ratiens. Then foraging on an extensive scale was authorlz:ed. And to crown all, the rebels that were so very anxious to have a "Paiir Fight" were Grant-ed it, and for their pains were well ^whipped. Forrfst and hiss mounted kangaroos will hardly get over it. Many we. know did not get through it. .These are dedd lying by it, - And tomorrow, after an interval of three weeks, full rations are to be issued to us again. Hunger and hard times will soon be for^ gotten or if remembered it will be with" pride, We'-still hold Corinth, Grant, Dodge and Corinth. Need we say that Majcr, General U. S. Grant, coinnandihg this depart ment, and Brigadier General G, K, Dodge, co.nanding this district, as v.eU as the position we occupy are invincible? This would be superfluous All have been tried- Grant at Shiloh, Dodge at Pea Ridge and Corinth, at a late battle be-ring its name and addin| to its glory. We hazard nothing in declaring that Corinth is probably the mott secure ly fortified town in the Union, As the troops here constitute the left wing of Grant's whole army, it la necessary that the position be invulnerable. Our native State ia well represented here. .-Kn } JnrAiary, 1863. The 27th, 39th, 63d, and 81st Ohio regiments of Infantry and the 5th, Ohio Cavalry, are now in town. The 22nd, Ohio, Col. VTood of Portsmouth, commanding is hard a.t work repairing the Haiiroad between Jackson and Columbus, but is expected to return here in due season. General Dodge, our izimediate commander, is honored and beloved by all. He won the stars in his shoulder straps, as v/ell as our esteem, by gallantry and noble demeanor, under.heavy fire, and is worthy. Supplies arid Forward Movements. Supplies are now sent to this point from Cairo by way of Memphis, Grand Junction and Jackson.^ But l^st Saturday a transport loaded • with soldiers' rations came up the Tennessee river to Pittsburg Landin.g. The next day the first Brigade, as an escort for teams and wagons despatched for provisions, marched^ dov/n and arrivdd there just in time to prevent a regiment of rebel guerrillas from capturing the boat and stores, Yesterdav the wagons loaded with ratiosis and the Brigade, elated with success, returned in safety to town. As soon, . howev r, as the Railroad between Jackson and Columbus is repaired 8H it will be in a few days- our supplies will come direct and in :. abundance. The recent disgraceful surrender of Holly Sprn^s, and the immense loss of stores there, compelled Ge'i, Grant and his eager army to de sist pursuing the enemy and fall back to that point. No cormionder could have done otherwise. The shameful conduct of Col. Robert C. Murphy, commandant of that port, who permitted the surprised, and caused Jpmiary, 1863. * i • the surrender v/ithout making an;" show of resista-nce, -is strikingly in contrast with" those who reposed imp-licit confidence -in his ability and patriotism. He ought to be and no doubt will be justly punished. YJe wish it to be distinctly understood that he is- not even "the most "distant relative." IVc disclaim thenan- much more than any relationship that might be supposed to exist. A large portion of Gen. Grant's'presBnt force will be sent for ward to co-operate with Gen. Sherman for the possession of Viksburg "immediately, to make success doubly certain. As a base of operations, Vicksburg cannot be estimated too highly.- To gain it is to make the capture of the capital and the subjgation of the entire state easy and irrevocable. You may be sure that the hero ofBonelson and the Western army #111 not Be idle. The restoration of transportation will be the signal for the Dixieites to contine the process of e vacuation. Strategy don't bother u . Miscellaneous. Col, Au^ist Mersy of "the 9th Illinois, A Crimean officer of dis tinction, commanding our Brl'jSjAd^, now occupies the beautiful mansion here which Beautegard and his staff u; ed ax their headquarters one year ago; and General Dodge now inhabits the palatial residence which was occupied by Bragg nine motnths since. What mighty changes have " been wr ught in so short a period. Both of these stately structures are-magnificent beyond description. We never stood within more costly walls. ■. ft, Jenuarjr 1863. ^ . What's most needed here nov; for our comfort is a Paymaster with plenty of "greenbacks". Five hundred and forty men of this command were promised, .when they enlisted, "one month's pay". Many of these hav large families de ending upon them for support. They have been soldiers for five months, and yet not paid. VJill the proud Govennment of which we boast, so a buse those who are periling life to sus tain its integrity.? y'here is its integrity? Starved loved ones write here to fond fathers and to kind brother ipploringly "Send us some money or v/e must beg." V'e have been strong men "bowed down" with grief, after reading suoh an a ppeal. And no wonder. Now these men do not still ask for a "month" pay in advance but they do ask. the Government to., advance them five months' pay v.hich is actually due, and we- don't blame them. Do You? We want Gov. Todd to read this letter and we are confident that hd will use his influce to have the 81st Ohio paid without further dela^. Send him a paper, marked. Hark I The Division brass band has Just now "broke out", and its sweet strains are filling the air wit'- thrillin notes. Btit do you ask what it is playing? "Home, Sweet Home." We lay aside our pen to ' ■ ■ so ,t listen to its music. Copy of pr^ss dispatch and heading. Forrest heai?d from agalnl • :! . t' • T M.'t" " f • f' Gen. Dodge after him. Cairo, Jan. 13:- Gen. Dodge intercepted Col. Forrest in his retreat at Monterey /K Januarj'' 1863. * ' ' : f and captured 100 men and four cannon. The rebel force seem to be completely scattered. Six hundred of them'are now prisoners here. Gen, Dodye to Col. Hoffman, Corinth, 13:-f The following named enlis;ted men of my command havebeen captured and paroled by the enemy, and sent v/ithin my lines. I i^espectfully' request that they maj^ be speedily exchanged. " Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Corinth 13:- I respectfully request that John Lattjr Co. "K", 57th 111. Regt. Vols, be honorably discharged as he has been commissioned and mustered into service as 1st Lieut, of the llississippi Independent Cavlj'-, known as Mississippi Scouts. Gen. Dodge to Col. Mersy, Corinth 14:- It. is reported to these Head Quar%ere that the Sutler's Teams of the 2Rnd Ohio are being fed out of the grain issued to the' Government trains; also that-the Q. M, of that Regiment has one or two horses taker while otit foraging, which he has not accounted for, and is kee ing more ' orsrs than the late order allows. You will arrest the guilty parties and have the horses turned over to Capt. Wing, and see that no mire grain is issued to sutler's teams. Gen, Dodge to Gen. Smith, Corinth, 14:- You will hold your division ready to move by cars, to relieve the division of Bri*^. Gen. I. F . Quinby, on the Memphis and Charleston R. R. near Mem phis. You wilj leave all lyagons and animals except those belonging to the Artillery, and to officers entiled to be Jairanry, 1663. , ■ ^ • mounted. Camp ?.r.d Grrrison er/uippf^e will-be taken by rail, more specific instructions will be given as soon as cars can be had. Copjjr of press dispatch and heading. •• ■ ■ i From the Tennessee River (Man) The Scene of Operations. (jff 0 ■ ■ • Port Henry, Jan. 16:- The steamer James Means, which left this post last Friday morning, loaded with coimnissrry and qaartei-'inasters' stores, for Gen. Dodge's army at Corinth, has just returned. The captain reports that they arrived at Pittsburg Landing on Sunday morning, and met there a Captain from Gen. Bodge's army, and found that there were two co.nipands of rebels encamped v.ithin two miles, one above and the,other below there, and another large commandacross the river. Early ip the morning troops to guard the trains arrived just in time to save their capture, and as the guard amounted to only 14(J0 ' men, and there was 2,600 rebels in the neighborhood, the Captain ( was fearful that the. train wou d be attacked and captured before It reached Corinth. . , t . ~ There are large numbers of rebel troop*, fOn both sides af thd river. Col, Rhoddy is enmm'-ed close to Si^vannnh, with 2500 of then and they had sent for and were to recflve on Monday, twelve pieces of artillery to blocka4f» the river. * ■ .' r ~ ' -rfV ' Jannnry 1863. • ' ' The Captain thinks it was only by chance that he 2°"'^ through safe-. Tlie-' we're taken by rurprif e, as they did not expect a boat ' ' up so soon, and v/ere not prepared to make an attack. Forrest crossed near Clifton. He drove his horses across the river and crossed his men and eight pieces of artillery on rafts and flat-boats. He says no-boats can go up now, unless accompanied by two or three gunboats without being cRpttired.' ■' ' I s. . . Correspondence of the ^^epublican. Fort Ilioraan, 16:- Gen. Dodge's supplies b4ing cut off by the destruction^of the railroad, and his coiiimand Peduced to half rations, he sent one of his Lieutenants through from Corinth to this post on horsebdck, v> i th a letter to Col. Lowe, reqiiesting him to relieve hi i, if possible, by sending him supplies by transport beats under protection of gunboats. The steamer James Means having just finished"unloading commissa ry stores for this command, vras at once put under orders for Pittsbur' Landing, and Quartermaster Smith with his usual promptness dhd efficiency, had her loaded Rhd in complete readiness for the trip in four or five hours. Beamifefle Colonel Lowe telegraphed for a gunboat, confidently expecting that In an emergency "i'l'ke the present, the necessary protection would be afforded at once. ' ' But after waiting in vain many hours for a gunboat to co'nvoy the I ( • r . means. Colonel Loi e put dome infantry sharp shooters ^nd a' small pOPtion of Etenbeck(s battery on board, and cent her on her perilous expedition. Some rebels were soerh'a t various places, but in eveip; January, 186?. • ' « V y m t i I instauce thry were apparently reeking locations fxirther from the " rivrr, where it is more healthy. The" doubtless mistook- the Means for a giinboat, and l\rving x^nderstpod that gunboats v«ould not leave the rivrr, they concluded thit they w.ould.' T>-e"Means ran. the block ade safelji', andgreat-was the^ re ioicing then she reached Fittsburr • •* Landing. Men, horses and mules were suffering for food. The steamer Raymond is now here> loaded with further supplies for Corinth,' and, , has ^wo'barges loaded with forage apd provisions for same-co. .nand,> " ( 5 ■■ j ^ but she is waiting for a gunboat without knowing-when it will comei'* ' . ' There should be some «ut)iority reposed omewhere .to control and require co-operation between"tjho land end river forces. "Taking mine ease in mine inn" v/as being practically enjoyed by some rebel officers et a hotel- at Waverly., yesterday, when a scouting party from Col. Lowe's command) including your correspondent, rode into said village dtirlng a blinding, pelting sleet and snow storm, ^ like so 5iany flying'Lutchuien, smrrpunded the principal hotel, and" hived Major H, T. Qlawton, Captain Pfc H. Randle, Captain and Quartermaster J, N. RicKmanjr Lirutenant J. S. Churchill, Otptaip D. S. FinSon, Captain John Ross, Captain E. F. Bradley and privates T. B, Parish, A. G. Pottijohn G G. Baker, J, T, Palmer, and 0. W. Swon, . ' They were completely nwrprised. A sleet and snow storm, Such a s the oldest inhabitant never-witnessed in Tennessee before, w" aS* raging > at the time. The creeks were too ful to.be forded safely, . the surroundings satisfied thfa* doubtless, that on adCh a da y he ^one January, 1863. v/ould venture abroad. So they "kicked off their boots, thrust their" feet into slippers, and stretched the^aaelves before the' inn fire." not dreaming of an enem^' nearer than Fort Heirnan, distant nearly f-ifty miles, '•^'hey, with others, nUmberiha ninety in all, were sent to Cairo this morning, en route Tor Vicksburg for exchange. The Tennessee River'has nov; at least fifteen feet in th-e channel, nand rising at the rate' of three or four inches per hour- so now where are the gun-boats? Unfortxuiately, when most wanted in this rivein, they could not be obtained. Gen. Hamilton to Gen. Dodge, lITemphi'S, 16:- A train loaded with forage will leave here tomorrow morning for Corinth. Additional supplies will be furnished by succeeding trains. On the arrival of the train, I deslrte one regiment of Mowers Brigade to be put on board with its camp eciuipage and foUr days rations, for transportation to Germantown, where on its arrival, the coffijiahding officer will report to Col. Boomrr, 26th.Mo. t'omd'g. Brigade. Mowers Brigade will have its headquahters'n t Oermantownj Pullers an^' Buckland's brigades, as fast as they calk bk brought by reil, will be wtationed along the road between Germantown and Memphis. Buckland I being nearest to Memphis. . < ' . . , . ' * I desire you to take auch measures as are necessarjr to secure at least forty days rations at Corinth, and to keep that amount of supplies on hand conatarttly. Ano qual supply of forage ought to be kept- but a portion of th# fonage ahouftd be in the country January, 1863 . between Corinth and Jackson. • f I have directed the company known as the "Hatchie Scouts to report to you for duty. Ar their homes are in and around Corinth their familiarity with that region will render them of more service 9 there than here. : If the company can be increased to fifty men, it cai be of much service about Pocohontas, and on th Hatchie river, in chasing out the guerrilla bands that infest that neighborhood. . , .. I , Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune, Corinth 18:- ' ■ . I A . ' . . . ' . w . Sixty Miles beyond the Lines, j ^ On December 13th, 1862, an expedition under command of Colonel Agustus Mercy of the 9th Illinois infantry, coimnanding 2nd brigade, Dodge's division, was started from thin place with orders t.o go south to Tupelo, or as far as practicable, on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and destroy the bridges ^d public property and . lay misbhief,^enerally. r.The command consisted of the tth Illinois under Lieut. Col. Phillips, the 81st Ohio Infantry under Major Prank Evans, one sec tion of 1st Mi souri Light Artillery under Gapt. Tannrath, one com pany of cavalry under Cnptain Ford, and a small detachment of Ten nessee scouts, in all, less than 12,00|^ men. . T^e staried with five days rations in light marching order without tents, and yith only sufficient transportation to carry ammunition and provisions. With this small force we went sixty miles into the very bowels of 1*' ';t IV ,,. I, .V , ■ V' January 1863. * . . rebeldon, and after the first ten miles we were entirely isolated from our forces at Corinth, for we had partisan rangers and guer rillas on oiir roar, 'on each flank, and'we knew nothing of the force in front. This extreme uncertainty of what was before us, with the precaution in our marching orders to be-very careful and not be cut off in the rear, gave lively interest to the expedition. The March. The first day wo took up our line of march on the west side of the Mobile and Ohio railooad, throu'h i^ienzo, and after marching 23 miles we canlped on the plantation of the notorious rebel, Cick Smith, At this place our soldiers were shocked at the audacitj'^ of the pigs and chickens. This is out of the range of our foraging trains, an i the pigs walked through the camp with a contented grunt which as tonished o\xr men, and the chickens would look up and crow right in their facba. But t' ey paid dear for their indiscretion, for after the dark shadows of evening had enshrouded the camp, the stiilness of night"was frequently broken by the feint, expiring squeak of an un- , r • r • "suspecting shanghai, or the distant squeal of a dying porker, " Aired t' e'next morning it was very evident that the few remaining "had learned wisdom by experience, for now and then a lonely pig was seen Scampering to the* higl^st'hill or lowest valley, and one or two bereaved chickens might be seen looking down with suspicion from the highest limb of the tallest tree. ■•'A The second day we p* seed through Blackland and Carrollville Jpnuarjf, 1863, . . ^ towards Guntown, and abcxit noon a small party of our cavalry who hfid been sent around by way of Boonville, were driven in.by Harris' rebel cavalry, but when we advanced on them they "skedaddled", showing great proficiency in the skill with which they performed that maneuvre, We marched about twenty miles and encamped betv/een Carrollville _ and Guntown, and about three miles to the right of Baldwin. We had taken Seventeen prisoners. It was reported here that a large rebel force had been passing Bihrough Guntown for two days, supposed to be reinforcements for Pemberton from Bragg's army. One of the officers came to Col. Mersy and inquired v/hat we should do, for we had passed through Guntown. The Colonel's reply was, "We have only to whip or get whipped." H'.e officer, knowing how difficult it was to convince theOolonel on the point of getting whipped, replied, "Well, if that's the case, we all prefer to whip". To th4s the Colonel said, v/i th considerablf satisfaction in. the officer's conclusion, p nd with his pe culiar German accent, "Dat is de tin;, dat is ds tiny." • ^ But w© found no rebels at Guntown, for those who had been th( re were very suddenly convinced that a flying trip south would be good for their health, and they also had a fine opiysrtunity of practicing their favorite military movement, called "skedaddle." Tlie postmaster had not got out of town yet with the mail, so we took them both into custody, and compelled thr postmaster to.act as guide to Saltillo, where we arrived during a yery heavy rain. But here the news got ahead of us, and we learned.that. they had called in their pickets, and Jr^r.iisry, 1 863. • ' '' ' left, ebout daylight, under the commond of Genera 1 Panic,'still going through with their favdrite evolution, skedac'dle, towards Tupelo. ' We pushed forward as fast as possible, but finding that the artil lery arid transportationt would be detained by bad rodds and broken bridges, we sent the cavalry ahead to Tupelo, where they found but a siadll garrison, all of whom were taken prisoners, the main body hav ing' joined General Panic's forces as they went through, and had gone South. They al-so got a large mail here, and the ProvoSt Marshrl' and telegraph operator of Saltillo, The^- destroyed the railroad bridges, depot, and considerable public propert-. • ' After fully accomplishing the object of the expedition, we started back toward Corinth, -on the east side of the railroad, through ^ ' Marietta and Jacinto, with about seventy prisoners. We took this road back in the first place,' to avoi(J the bridges, which we supposed would he destroyed in our rear'goirig down; and secondly, to meet Rhoddy's rebel forces, who swere tJiought to be-in this vicirity. We reached Corinth about noon on the seventh day after leaving, hav ing marched about 130 miles, through heavy rains, bad roads and bridges destroyed, with but five days rations, which w. re nearly consumed in four ditys, which-left us'nearly i^-ree days with nothing to eat ex cept what we got along the way in i hurried march. We foimd a per fect panic amdnff the people. It had repohtfed that we burnt all the houses and desti^oyed all the prdperty i dnd thhy erned'quite as tonished When passed them undisturbed. ' , ' ( , U.ll'M Ji TS January, 1863. . ■ ■ ."■■ ^ A peep into the mail bags sliows the very significant fact that *■' the people are very suspicious of the Confederate money, and are try ing to exchange it for property. This suspicion is quiie general among the people, Pear of the Slave population. \ .• The Southern Republic of Columbus, Miss., has the following: T' Our Slavesr- We have seen for a long time a dispotion on the ^ part of our slaves to be .r.ore independent, and to exercise a disposi tion to do as they please, '".'e wish to call attention to this matter and to warn their ov/ners, that they must keep a more strict v/atch upon them. They are running about at all hours of the day or night, while many have already left for parts unknown. They are getting lazy end shiftless, and we know many that have left good homes, ehere they were, hired, because they had to got up in the morning ari'hour before dny, and they wohia' stand i t, And-their masters and mis-^ tresses aistained them in it. If this course is parsued long they _ would not only-ruin theih slaves but themselves. Now, if ever, in such times as we are passing through, a strong curb,should be put upon our slaVe ^jopnlation and if it is not done the owners will be alone tks blame for any evil which may arise from a lack of disoipline. We belief© that some h-ve been tampered with, but we con as yet trace it t<j ho «ource. re call attention 'to thi; , because we cwivaAdar It a duty, and hbpe ur warning will be heeded. . January, 1863. : T. Confederate Lyin . The follov/ing heads the telegraph dispatches of several Southem Papers: • , Saltillo, Miss., Nov. 23, 1862. . On Sunday, the 23d regiment of new Abolition recruits at Corinth today refused to obey marching orders for Grand Junction. A force comprising t®o regiments then tried to coerce them, when a severe fight ensued. A great number were killed on both sides. It is said the troops at ^lenza wasre ordering up to. aid in quelling the revolt, but that the fight ceased before their-arrival. As Col. Mersey passed throufji S41tlllo, on his expedition to Tupelo, he took the originator of the above dispatch prisoner. w^s a Lieutenant and telegraph operator at that place; and when he was ahked why he telegra hed such things, he replied: 'Oh, I heard somebody tell it and I knew it ould suit our folks." .> Destitution of, the South. A Richmond soldier-correspondent of the'Southern Register, pubished at Milledgeville, Georgia, in speaking Of an effort of the citizens of.Richmond to furnish clothing for soldiers, remarks; "The people were slow t move; like Thomas of old, they required to be shown the bleeding feet of the suffering soldiars hefore they would 4 believe. This painf. 1 proof wa® furnished by the Brigade of Gen. Evans la;t Thursday when many of thf mfn marched through the city in a snow storm, in bare feet and tattered garments. The President Jr-.nuary, ircg. , made o donation to the committee appointed to solicit subscriptions, and expressed his gratification that the people were thus aiding the government ir the great dut^r of providing for its troops. , Mj , Secretary Memminger has taken his place on '.he contrary, re fused to give anything, saying the v.hoie movement was a reflection on the government. The gallant sons of his own .state had just passed through the ice-covered streets of the capital,barefooted an in rags, and yet he declined to give on cent toward their relief, lest the government be accued of neglecting its array. Mr. Memmenge has taken his place in history; let him keep it. On our last day *s march we were in high glee, and all were very glad to get feack to Corinth after a week's ab ence, expecting to re ceive full rations and plenty of letters from our kind friends at • » home. But these hopes were doomed to disappointment, for when we reached Corinth we found, it nearly deserted, and we were still in the • * P Southern Confederacy. While we were south trying to discomfuddlc the rebels, they were serving u.s the same trick. Forrest has destroyed the railroad between here and Columbus, Kentucky, and we had no . ore communications with the United States. General ^odge had gone far Forrest with nearly all the .forces here, and we found ourselves v/ith luit one brigade to defend the place. Colonel Mersey as.sumed command, and he soon ascertained that we had but about five day's rations on hand, with a prospect that it would be at least three weeks before the road would be opened so that wr eould get more. So that instead January, 1863. ' ■ of the anticipated feast on hard crackers, heans and bacon, after our long fast, wr v/ere pvit on half rations, ■ Gen. Dodge to his brother, Corinth, 16th-- I am very much --vorn down. Tlie contintxal movement of troops and the enemy in my front has kept me up night and day. I now have a large army (two divisions have reinforced me) the largest command by far of any of the Btig. Generals. My success in beating off the §nemy in his last raid, has added to ra y reputation as an officer. I keep cool,* massed my troops, and marched against the" enemy, taking the field myself, And they retreated. My cavalry is badly cut up r- « • * but have generally whipped. Gra t is going to invest Viuksburg and shovel then out* Just what I advised from the first. If we go at ^ them by regular approaches, Vicksburg will fall. My command have b en on half rations for a long time, and have had to forage for my animals. Not n thing is left fbr thirty miles around, ^ Grant evidently intends to keep me here though I prefer to go to Vicksburg. I am Anxious to heve father come and see me; will pay his expenses. • ^ - '■ I see no chance for fte to get back^to Iowa while the war lasts, and I am confident it will last one or two years longer, unless the , northern rebels fcfrce us to give* up. The nrmy is all right, and we will neot Vith more substantial success the coming year, than ever. I have fortified this place so it cannot be taken except by a large army. ^ ' f. - * January, 1863. Gen. Dodge to Col. Klioddy, Corinth, 17:- I herewith send by hand of one of your men, a list of prisoners • • in my hands, whom I desire to exchange for any men of this command in • • ' ■ your hands. If it meets yo\ir approb alion please return the men • • «hom you exchange under flag of truce, to Giendale, with the exchange papers signed, a nd I will deliver the prisondrs in my hands Flag at that place. It is represented to me that your command,has been burning the r • ■ houses and turning out the families of Aiabamians who, have enlisted in the U. S. Service, I desire to knov/ if this is done by your order or by your sanction. They also report the hanging of one Union man, v/hose sons are in this army, and the shooting of others, for ng other reasons than their sentiments. Southern families are fleeing to these lines for protection from these cruelties and depredations, some of Worn I find di not sympathise, with our cause, but are dr v en out merely upon suspicion, or because some relatiye has joined this » • army. If you propose to drive out of your line all Union men and their familie?, I desire to know the fact, . , I ' Gen. Dodge to Col. Sweeny, Corinth, 18:- You will relieve, with details.from your command, the pickets of the 8th division, and continue to ij>icket your old ground to the left of the H. & 0. . R. (10 ER 130) Gen. Dodge to Gen. Smith, Corinth, 18:- , On the arrival of the 1st train, one regiment of Mower's brigade Jnnupry, 1863. » vdll be put on board, with its camp and garrison equipage, and four days rations for transportation to Germantovvn. 7;hei*<on its arrival the commanding officer will report to Col. Boomer 26th Mo. Infantry Coradg. Brigade. Mowers brigade will have its headquarters at Gernantown . ' Pullers and Buckland' s Irigades as fast as they can be brought by rail, will be stationed along the road between Germantown and Memphis, Buckland*s brigade being nearest Memphis. ' ' '■ /\rt ^ ' Gen. Dodge to Captain Sawyer, Corinth, 19:- J i ■ By the instructions I have received, I'see that'it'is understood that I should, get a considerable amornt of supplies ahead; Up to this time I have been unable to get one pound of forage from Memphis, although Gen. Grant assured me positive instruct ons had been given at Memphis to supply me first of all. I have subsisted off of the country tw ; nfonths and for thirty miles in all directsions have c m- ^ pletely cleaned the country. Now it is imnossible for me to get T out, the streams being all full and bridges all gone. Should'I be cut off from Memphis my animals must starve. There is very little for age along the R. R. between here and Jackson; what there is I m^ght be able to get, could I obtain cars. I desire thrt the General's attention be called to this matter, I have used every exertion in ;My power, I have some five thousand animals to feed. " I respectfully request that positive instructions be given the staff officers at Memphi?, to supply me. Trains come , • - ■ -H". ■ ' ■r' January', 1863. here daily .empty. - By the aid .Of Lt. Col. Hawkins and the Tennessee river, I have got about 200,000. rations ahead. The draft upon them now, (the divi ions that came here being without) has, reduced them materially. I have sent staff officers to Memphis,'to urge forward forage. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hamilton^ Corinth, 19:- As you may not be fully advised of th position and inovements of the enemy in my front, end as tliigre appears to be a different dispo sition of the troops at this place than at first Intended, it'becomes my duty to inform you. It Sertainly appears to me, if there was a necessity for strengthing this point, that necessity has not been removed, by the change of our base of operations, as it leaves this point more exposSd than ever. In my immediate front, south, a■heavy body of Cavalry and mounted Infantry has been .'lately posted, while at the same time a consideraO able force of raw troops have beien cohcentrated'at Columbus. Tliey had commenced repairing the R, R. to Baldwin, but the high water has made them .desist. I Imow that the End Tenn., 4th Miss., 26th Miss., 23nd, Miss and more regiments have lately come bver to this road on the east. Bragg has sent to Rhoddy three regiments of Infqntry and one more battery, giving him a reppectable force. Iheir cavalry only move In bodies of;500 to 1000 men, while I am unable to oppose any January, 1863. check to them, my cavrlr.y alL told, not amounting to 400 effective men, 150 of them being Alabomians. It is hard therefore to penetrate their lines, and dangerous even to send a' forage train out" Wi.thout at least t®o regiments as a guard. The garrison here mi^ht be large nough if I had a certainty of securing " reinforcements when threatened; but a-line of cominunication parallel to our. base is easily cut. Everything indi'ate.s to me that a diver.sion will be made in this direction as soon as the/ move is made by the river, and I feel confident that it is not the foliby to expose too mdch their flank. I have so far succeeded in'obtaining pretty correct information of all movements of the enemy, but their lines are now so c7L0se it is now very hard to.do so. I states these facts, and am wtll3/ng to abide by the better judg ment of my .superiors If they. donsi.der the force here .^oif ficicnt, I will ende.avor to use it to the best of my ability, but my judgment tells me it is too small. The fortifications are nearly compleded but Jfhey contemplate more men to defend theaitha I have at my dis posal, In garriooning my out osts and guarding the R". R. whtbh are vei y esaential to the safety of thiB-" pl,a.ce, it leaves a very small garri son for Corinth. No doubt I should be able to successfully draw in these troops. The present stage of water, should it contirtiae, mny prove a better protection than troops. Gen. Dodgo to Capt. Wing, Corinth, 20L- ■ "' You are hereby perttjitted to purchase from officers in this Dist. Janaary, 10G3. , . t, and officers^ are. permitted to-sail to you for the use and benefit of the Gnvti hfiy prlva" p serviceable horses they may have in excess of those reqixired for their present use, to meet the present exigency and until a supply is furnished at the Post, proV^ided the privce- is no greater than the maximum limits from Col. Kobt. Allen, Chf, Q. M. Gen. Dodge to his father, Corinth, 21:- . . It is two weeks since I have heard a word from outside this state, - I have not#'cut through the rebel lines and will now hear from America again. My little army that has marched 130 miles in five days, fight ing the rebels everyday, is as good as new if they only had some thing to eat. '"e are living on hog and hominey and the gleanings of the country that has been foraged off for over a year, One car'not go beyond the picket lines without being fired at. Forrest attack ed us in the rear and ."Van Dorn in the flnnh, breaking up the 1!. R. an4 took a large number of prisoners, Tfhen he reached my district he got whippe.d, I drove the whole force nort}- over a hundred miles; turned east and whipped Rhoddy, t^ien south and broke' up their dommunications and tore up ■thei;r» R, foj. ^ hundred miles and then slip ped back into my fortified post, . . * Yesterday my cavalry fought well Knd drove most of the force across the Tenn River. Grant has had to fal back;, only keep his oommunications open and has changed his line; and is now attack Any them in.rear of-Vickaburg. We drote them South as far as Greh January, lOoo. ada, stripped their country and t^e pp their" R* R. I have taken 500 prisoners in all, and whipped them in two straight Tights. You ought to have seen the 2nd Iowa advance on their battery under a perfect storm of shell; do not know how"many men I have lost, but not many, takin all the fights together. I have proected my whole District so-far, they ^ot even tearing up a single bridge. Prom Jackson to Columbus they have had fun; tore up the R.R. thus cutting the line of supply. In taking Holly Springs thS^y get an im mense quantity of stofes and 1000 prisoners. I sunpdse"Grant.has lost 2000 prisoners in all his fights, biit has taken 4000,' Before this raid was started Pemberton's army was'meltlng away^'by surrenders and desertion. If Grant succeeds in his flanh Movement and gets i in their rear, it .will udo them up in Mississippi. I wish you "a happy New Year; so far it is a sorry one for the soldier boys here, who have made long marches on quarter rations. No pe son in the north knows what sfferlng a soldier endures, I have been suffering of late by loss of sleep, my nerves strung to highest pitch, some portion of my command fighting every .day, and my anxiety to hold every point in my district safe, as it ifi important in'furthering Grant's movement, ■ ■ j • * ' i ■: ' , v ■ g Dea^i^Mrs. D.- ' 5 • . yM. i I thahk y<ni indeed for your grMit kihdfti^fes'. The" ' ' articles aife so acceptable, I weighed.the stlg^ir- 37 lbs. Enclosed is the prAce your Orderly told me - viz. 20 cts. per lb. . i'i i' January 1863. I would gladly have given two or,three times that'prici M"' sincere thanks to Mrs» S. if she has arrived. I hope we will meet again. •t Evdr your friend. Washington, Jan, 21, 1863, Brig. Gen, G. M. Dodge, , it::.!":.) ■ rfr • Gen. Grant's army, >■ -v . • (via) Cairo,^ 111, mi : jt'X' Dear General: Yours of thf 12th is received. The matter of T tiTrV ' which you complain is certainly very pernicious and annoying. The - question is whether we-shall not increase and aggravate the.evil merely by attempting to suppress it by ordinary means more than by let ting it aloT^.e, I do, not wont to ceie another performance like .'that of Mahony, carried out, viz; arrestiu; a mieerable devil and then-dis charging him without jDunishment or indic.tment, so that he mav wear a crown of martyrdom in plioqe of. the fool's cap which best becomos him. I would suggest, however, jrou officers have a remedy in your own hands; exclude those traltoroup prints fi*bm' your lines, and punish every man who brings them into your camps'or military-districts. There are loyal men enough at home to take care of all the trait ors at home. As to the pernicious influence In your am:.-, you are ' surely competent to counteract it If you use th power which is in disputably in your hands. ^ Xours truly. ♦ ♦ A J, W. Grimes. January, 18G3. . Gen. Dodge to Col. Breckenridge, Corinth 21, The company V^at-remains must watch all approaches to the river. If the force you state is back of Clifton, leave Caj)t. Keep to watch that approach and get- men across the river to ascertain the fact. It may be only a few guerrillas, or it may be a heavy force of mounted men. You must ascertain-that fact immediately by spys, &c. Also endesvor to ascertain i'f Rhoddy has any steamboat that he is repair ing in Cypress c-reek. If there are only a few guerrillas across the river, one company can watch it by moving up' and down every few days. T.i-ey must keep on the move all the time. Gen. Dodge to Governor Yates, Corinth, 21 )( 10 D R 134). Lt. Col. Morrell is very anxious to fill his regiment - Th6 ^ Yates Sharp Shooters. . ' If it is poBSible it would be of great benefit td the service so to do. • 0' ' • • ' , • " , Gen. Dodge to Gen. Ross, Corinth, 22: '' ' ' The following (received from Gen. Hamilton) Gen. Grant orders that you retqin Pxxllers Brigade at Corin^Ch; ise yotthG^n judgment as to mode of sending artillery horses. Gen. G. E.'^mith will take oomaend of the other two brigade. Gen. Ross have resigned. Mowers brigade tdkes post of Gerraantown, and will be moved entire befo.e any other troops are move^ Instructions will be given for Buckland's Brigade. Gen. Dodge to Col. Rice, Corinth, -22:- - n.. - r You will proceed to Hanburg, in command of three regiments of January, 1863, infantry, one battery and. Stewarts battalion of Cavalry, and the ' horses of Capt. Richardson's battery, as guard to the train under • charge of Capt, Wing. Unload the steamer Raymond, being as expedi tious in unloading as possible, that it may return immediately. Strong pickets and gmrds must be kept out and every precaution taken that no siidden attack is made on your train. A small force of cav alry will be sent<y Pittsburg to notify the boat of your position and to have it proceed imiaedlately to Hamburg. Rhoddy's force as far as near as I can 1 arn,. is at the mouth of Bear Geeek, with a portion at Red Sulpher Springs. They no doubt will endeavor to cut 4 Off a portion of the train, it must therefore be kept together-well closed up, and well protected. Any movement of the enony will be immediately reporte d at these head Quarters. Ope company of the West Tennessee Cavalry is at A4amsville. " *■ \ Gen. Dodge to Col. Rice, Corinth, 22-- ■ » k Two Gunboats, are oonvo ying the transport if the gunboats should conclude to keep on up, and should want a large force to accompany them on the transport, you can send one regiment or more, as the case may require; and^if they need mere rations, take those sent up to us.. . Hsve a cans Itation with the cemnandi r of gunboats, and sec if . they are to run up the river. _ Gen. Dodge commandi.cg officer of gunboats, Corinth 22;- i aradesirous that the.flats should be destroyed as high up as January, 1863. " , , Florence to prevent the crossing of the river by the enemy. There have been rumors of an old boat being repaired a-t Cypress Creek said to be up the creek some distance, and that they vvisre endeavoring to make a gunboat of here with railroad iron. I have been -nable to obtain any reliable information in the matter. " Cbl. Rhoddy has five pieces of artillery at luscumbia, v/ith about two thousand men scattered from-Tuscumbia to Eastport. There is also a battery of artillery thirty miles back of the river at TTanesboro, and one regiment of cavalry our miles back of Clifton, on Eli'ioU's farm. This is all the force that can reach the river to kiolest you. If you conclude to go up the river, and desire more force to accompany you. Col. Rice in charge of the escort, is authorized to furnish what men are required. ' H. D. Downey to Gen. Dodge, Iowa City, 22:- • My friend, John S. Reid, a most excellent entleman in all re- * spectn, (fcsires to dor feome'thing fur* himself in your department. He has learned fro.. Dr. Huff that the hides of all the beef cattle killed for the use of the army at and WoAh Corinth, are thrown away as offal, and'he desires your permission to take- them. You know all about this, and if he haS been correctly informed as-to the diapoalition of the^hldes, I hope you will give him the privilege of taking for himself what the government drems of no value. You #111 find'Mr. Held a courteous and worthy gentleman. P. P. Reed to Gen. Dodge, Moline, 22; It is so long since I have heard from you I thought 1 would write January 1863. you, I ara drapyin-along here as usual, Power hreaks, V.'nterpowef* law^iits, V'ater. power difficulties.of. a J kinds that, you can conceive of, until I hav-- "become completely disheartened and worn oiit, I am not intending to leave here at present with my family, but I certainly must do something to take ray mind off from-Brooding ovnr this difficulty. .1 clinnot"endure,it dry longer, I must do something else to take ray mind off from these difficulties. Mr. Davenport is here with me now on a visit, and v/e have been talking about the purchase, of cotton in the vicinity whrre you are. I have concluded to write you and learn from you what the facili ties ,are near -you' for getting cotton, and whether it i"S Consistent wit" your duties to givr us aid in doing so by giving information or otherwise,; If,your letter Is favorable, Mr, and myself v^ill l-,e down and see >you and se^ what ''Oan be fdonb. ^ Mr. Dey staid i^ith us last night, and"#«ih6?a''e ^good visit and talked much about you. .' o - - < ■ With twees and*all expdrts®® since I catee"here it ha made me a good deal poorer thaft I was when I come. ; , . , Now my friend, if you can,help me out of my gloom, by aiding me to d . something In your region,' In the Way I speak of, and help the pxirse a little thereby it would glfve me great ' leasure. I o n think of "no-pedslon that I can appeal to in lore entire confidence in the world thfcn.yau. -r:^. JamiRrym 1863, Peter A. Dcy to Gen. Dodce, lowr. City, 23:- ■ My friend, Mr. I. 7. Morrie.on and a Mr. Raid of this City - froin some infomation, the particulars of uhich you will gather from a letter of Mr. Downey that accompanies this, wish to spend seme tine in the .. vicinity of yCur jiost, and, to accomplish their purposes, rent such passes'as will be necessary, of which you can j\idge more reqdily than I. My acquaintance with Mr, Reid is slight, .Mr, Morrison is a gentleman in every'reepect worthj^ of confidence , and I feel warran ted in saying to you that any confidence placed in them will never .be abused. • You are aware that I would ask from you neither for mfself or my friends, man. anything inconsistent with ■ , youhduties ■ • as an officer, or a | J. Morrison _to Gen. Dodfe, Iowa City, 23:-, We do noT^knov; of apytthtng unreasonable in otir request, neither . the government nor indivi'Juals $ec5m to be taking advantage of what we propose to turn to account. I assure you that if you deem it consistent with ydur duties to grant this permission you vrill have no cause for regret. Gfn. Dodge to Col. Rice, Corinth, 23:- Anothor train will lenve here in the morriing s'tronglj"- guarded. As I before directed, give all the assistance you can to the gun-boats, and send all the force neooosary; and if possible slip up 'ori Tuscumbia and get the battery at that place. Unless Rhoddy should get i;" •■■' ,. "'-v ' .1-'; ': ■■;■%' ■< v,'s. ,.- notice of your approach you can do a rood deal of damage to him, and perhaps capture some of his force. I would put all the infantry I could aboard the boats. You can go in command of your forces if you deem best; but leave a good officer in charge of the train, ' * • - • • I do not think Rhoddy can cross Yellow Creek to molest air train. Gen. Dodge, to Captain Kimba 11, Corinth, 23:- trains are on the move,. One has before this re orted. Another 7/ill leave here in the morning, of 100 wa^ns;i and two regiments, as guard The hay will, of course, be left on the Raymond to protect her. All the transportation I have ^yillebe kept running until the stores are safely removed. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Smith, Corinth 25*- The medical director of the district, reports the hospital of the 93d "^nd (Corinth House) as in a very filthy condition. Have your officers attend to this and call the surgeons to account. Gen. Dodge to senior officer in charge of escort, to train for Hamburg, Corinth 23;- You will proceed with the trai)> as made up b Capt. J. K. ?:iny,A.Q. M. without delay to Hamburg, and laod it from the boats lying at that place and return as expeditiously as possible. It is reported that a small body of cavalry are at Red Sulpher Springs, some 8 ,.iiles south of Hamburg, building a bridge across Januarjr, 1863. Yellow Creek for the pvirpose of cronsins ^'hodd3^'s force. This fact can be ascertained from the other train. Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Corinth, 24:- I had a thorough investigation made of the matter noticdd in your letter and find that the goods came here on the R. R. free of charge, without being billed in any way; that the station agent delivered them as he says, to a Lieyt, of your regiment; that he told the Lieut, he would not be responsible for them, but a guard was put over them, who guarded them some six hours, when they were taken a waj' by this Lieut. Lieut. Flausberg says, he saw the goods here but knows nothing further of the matter except to telegraph to you &c. It is so long ago, it is impossible to trace them up. i'he R. R. Co.deny their respons bility, and under the orders I have no authority in such cases* over them. Lieiit. Flausberg says he left them with the Co. knew they c arrived here b^it took no further care in the matter, supposing they were safe in their hands, and would be delivered to yo ■. This is as t 9 ■ near as I en get at the matter. The proper place to apply for pay is to the . Supt. to idiom the agents are only responsible. Mc. Victor the agent here, I have al ways considered a reliable man, and have no doubt he delivered them to aome person, n^o claimed them; whether rightly, or not, I cannot tell. T' IP- ■m' : ' January, 1863, Gen. Dodge to Col, Rice, Corinth, 24:- . A force of Shoddy's men is reported tonight at Red 4 ■ ■ 9 4 4 Sulpher Sprinis, and that they ore building a bridge over Yellow 1 ■ » Cree to endeavor to cross to attack the train. You had better send cavalry in that direction. As I-before v?rote I want the gun- • • 4 boats and transport protected by hay, loaded byvtroops to proceed up ^to Florence, as far up as possible, to destroy all flats and ferries, seize all conj^raband goods, and endavor to route all forces on the river, I suspect that there is. a large amount of rebel stores at Florence and opposite. Should Roddy^move down this wgty, -you might be able to take Tuscurabia and perhaps get some of the artillery, It will not do, however, to risk too much- in going too far inaand, unless you are certain what force you are likely to meet. If one gimbo t could be left to guard the, stores, the trans- ^ port and other gunboats could leave as soon as trans, ort is unloaded, . , The trains that I t eturn will be heavily guarded the one that goe out in the mopning by^two regiments; but you can^use your own Judg-* ment in this mat'er, afer consultation with the commander^of gunboats and act in accordance with what ho and you may deem-best for the service. , , , v . Gen, Dodge to Gen. Smith, Corinth 24: The officera.^r wagqij anaster left in charg e of the trains of your regiments^ and bat,ter4.Qs that leave here, will . eport with their trains to Cnpt, J, K, ?'ing, who will assign their camping ground, and take charge of them, un il it is decided whether they are to be turned f. 'J !■ January, 1863. over to go to the division, -"'■■I Gen. Dodge to Col, Burke, Corinth 24. You vd 11 have Frank Hall and Jack Iligden, 5t,h Ohio Cavalry, Co. "K arrested, and charges prefereed against them for Stealing a tent. ~ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hamilton. * ' f I have the honor to submit a statement of a fev/ of the out rages committed upon citizens of -Alabama by the confederate troops. 7.Tiile all the leaders from the President dov/n, are boasting of their carrying 'on this war in accordance with the lav's that govern * ^ ' f nations, in such cases, and are charging upon our troops' all kinds of depredations and outrages, I think a few simple facts must out them to blush, and make these parties, and our press and people who are ^ seconding -the efforts of Davis, to cast stigma upon us, ashamed of work they a re doing. ' I Will merely state what I know to be true. Abe Crmda and Mr. Mitchell were hung two weeks Ago, for being Union Men; they lived in the Hacklebor settlement, Marion Co.. Alabama, Mr. Hallwerk and daughter, of saate courity, wore both shot for same cause, the latter Instantly killed, the former is yet alive but will probably die. Peter Lewis and three of his neighbors, were hunted down by 100 , bloodhounds and captured. ' The houses of Messrs. Palmer, ^'^esley, Williams fi^nd the three V'ightmanB,and some 30 others, were burnst over their heads, the women and Chi-ldren ttimed out of dobrs, and the community notified that if they ^ January 1863. . ," allowed then to go into other houses, or fed or harbored then in any manner, that they wpuld be served the same.. -Hi-. Peterson, living at the head of Bull Mountain, was shot etc. I am nov; feeding some 100 of these families, who ith their women and children, some grey-haired old men, and even cripples on crutches, were driven out, and made their way he^'e through thewoods and by ways, without food or shelter All this was done for the simple reason tjiat they were Union men, or that they had brothers or relatives in our army. The statements of these people are almost beyond belief, did v;e not have the evidence before us. I am informed by them that there are hundreds of loyal men and women in the woods of Alabama, waiting for an opportunity to es Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Cor inth 24:- I have the honor to acknowledge yours of Jan. l<i; it came to hand last night, which v.ill explain my delay in answering . My reports will be sent hereafter promptly, and all movements of the enemy that • % will be of interest sent as recjuested. I There is no good wagon road from Pocahontas on north side of the ft.P. There are wood roads, and nei^borhood roads, that cross all the streams by fords, but are impassible at this season of the year. This road runs north-east from Pocahontas, crorsing the Tuscumbta by Pord, and Morris* creek at Kosin's Brige; thence runs south-east to Chewalla, crossln g the Cypress and Indian b^r fords, and bridges. It is soraetwhat out of the way, but can be travelled. It is about 24 miles Jcnuarj^, 1863, by this route. The main Pocahontas road from here which runs south of R. R. from ChewRlla,-and follows state line, is nearer; and a very good road crosses Tuscumbia at Burnt Rddge, and Hatchie at Davis Bridge. . ' . I would much rather acc6i{lj)ahy the corps to Vicksburg and take part in shovelling but that stronghold than stay here, but must, t sup pose, bide my time, . r .r . ; - . r - • . ^ '■ ♦ > j» „ Gen. Dodge to Capt. Wing, Corinth, 25. ^ J ' k f , . Send out teams enough in the ..orning to bring what is left at he landing; you can ascertain from the last train how many it will take. Both trains will repott in the morning, and if more teams re port than are needed, keep back those fteast able togo. I thi;k they will be the ones thrt come in last knight, as they made the o trip in two days. Four regiments will report as escort instead of three. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Smith, Corinth, 26:- : r ■ Buckland's Brigade will move as fast as cars arrive, and take post along the roed, west of Mower's, relieving Quinby's division. Gen. Dodge to Senior officer in charge of ' , * ' ' escort to train, Corinth, 26:- You will proceed to Hamburg Lending with 100 teema and two reg iments of infantry as escort, arxJ brin the balance of the stores, and forage remaining at th-^t place. Gen. Dodge to Col. Rice Corinth, 26:- ^ The ; cout in from Savannah, : eportw a part of Rhoddy'a and Baxter' January, 1863. forces at that place, .with four rifled guns behind.a small earth-work on face of. the Bluff. Their estimated force is three to five hun dred men, an infantry force, equal or superior to this, had better be., landed just below the tov.n, and that attack made by land and river at the same time. There are plenty of guides watching the river fr m this side,, v/ho can direct the landing places and also pilot the land force. You no doubt have full information, and, being on the ground, must be governed in your ac.tion as the case may require. . The. movement up the river may dr^iy,,them off. - lihe,;infantry can be moved on transports and barges. fioJ . Press Dispatch and headings. , -Mores Rebel Barbarities. Men and women shot down for, loyalty to the Union - One Hundred blood hounds used to hunt dov/n loyal people - Hundreds of fami lies driven out to perish of starvation. - . Washington, March 5, 1863. The folloWlngfha# b#en forwarded to the headquarters of the army; (^en follows letter of Jan. 9A' , see p. 40) .. Gen. Tuttlc- to Gm. Dodgi., Cairo, 87;- . Nothing new from the Kast. All a mistake about a battle, as there has no movdraent taken place yet. Hooker not .wounded. Not!-ing new from ary wh ere. In the new list of promations Frank Herron is the only Iowa man for MnJ, Gen. Crooker and Williamson are busy working Cor Brigadier. Don't that beatT . <"ras Jnnuary, 1863. Gen, Dodge to Col. Rice, Corinth 27:- The first train that arrives I sha 1 turn hack again, i am anx ious to have iftfantry go up the river, and if the gunboat has not gone you had better hold it until the train turns back. The stores are safe under charge of a gunboat, iratil the other train arrives. It may be necessarj' to go donn v/ith the boats as far as Savannah, and take thcct force by land and water at the same tine. I learn that Rhdddy has gone ar:ajr from the river, fearing the move to Tuscumbia. "■ By ^he train that returns I 'shall send three regiments, so that you can take another along to Savannah or Tuscumbia, if pou should need them. The report I get" from Savannah is, that they have a battery, and about four hundred men. At Tuscumbia and Florence ahe some cotton mills being used by" the rebels. They may be so far iiland that you cannot reach them. I expect. Tthod^y has taken his artillery away • ♦ I from Tuscfimbia. Gen. Dodge tO Col. Rhoddy, Corinth 27, i Yours dated the 24th arrived today. The exchange will be^made by Capt. Spencer, as stated"in my letter; by the exchange of'men in person, not by exchange of paroled men-. I have held your men hero prepared to deliver them at the place agreed upon by Capt, Spencer and Kirkman. ' " I have no cuthorlty t6 make exchange except when delivery is made of person exchanged. As you deny all knowledge of the outrages committed, I will state Jnnuary, 1865. a fe'.v facts known to rae, that' you "be able to detect the guilty pShties. . Abe Canada and Mr. Mitche• of Marion Co. were hung- said to live in Hickelboro settlement. Mb. Hallwork aVid daughter of same county were shot, the latter killed, the former yet alive- or was i^ien last heard from. Mr, Peterson shot near Bull Motintain- and several pthers of whom I have the names. ^ The houses of Messrs. Pl'litarl^ Wesley, Williams, and others, were burned and the families turned out of door's. If these'people, have donS anythin " to merit this"', you should'"know it*;" but if' ii is done wantonly, and Without cause, 1 am satisfied that you a s well a s my self, wil xise every means to bring the guilty parties to punishment, I do not hold up this ccrmy as guiltless, and free from wrong, but I do hold thAt'we use every endeavor to carj^ On this war in accordance -with the rules and laws bf civllizet'' nations, and that we have used more leniency toward a people who have rebelled, against the b'st Oovernment in the world, than anv other wivllfzed nation would h ove done; and though you quote the Spirit of 76, I wiways thought thnt our forefathers fought against the same tyrany and same foi m of Govern ment you are trying to Inaugurate, * ' You are willin ■ to hazard the lives and property of your peo.-le, and a government that not one of you a ver'had a Just cause of com plaint against, lo'ljerpetuai e a 80Cir.i inntltion that no man in the north ever Intended to interfere with, and which the north guaranteed . iintfftili' *1^1 k Ik January, 1863. , - to you by additional claus'e to the conntitution; . and which was re spected until it was used by you as one of hhe main causes and sup ports of thts war. . ■ , There has been some mi sunder stand.ing in relatio;- to the R R- from here to luk 9, and- Capt. Moreland sends ^throats here of tearing up the track, and even wen-t so far as to take up one rail, but replaced it again. The agreement in relatior to the road was, that it shoul be held as in our lines, and should not be interfered with so long as we si;pplied the hospital at luka^,, VJe take wood from it, and often go over it for lumber, &c; privileges w]-ich wf have by the agrement, an_ undoubted right to. We also carry over it armed guards, to pro tect us against the attacks of unaut} orlzed persons. The better way would be, when the running of the road is consider ed, cont rary to the agreement made by your authorities, that I should be notified of that fact, an not allow one of your Captains to threat en to destroy it, unless we run under a flag of truce- which as yet never was mentioned or agreed upon by either of us. This is the surgeon of luka will bear me out in. The road and lute as agreed upon was in our lines, to be used for all purposes required by us, so long as we fed and provided for youf sick and wounded. . , , *1 _ Gen. Dodge to Col. Rreckenridge^ Corinth, 28:- There are reports of a .^pl-oe croosing at Clifton, and be' / Ing now at White Oak, report Ool. Stanford. If gunboats do J<?niiary 1865. , * ■. not get by, you will give them all the necessary aid. You had better hurry v;ith your coTniwand over to Bolivar, as soon as possible. Send me word if the unboats com6 back, and about'the. foreB,^at White Oak, Cor. Cim Gazette, Corinth, 28:- . The Ohio Brigade,, irtiich consists of the 27th.,'39th snd 69th Ohio, has been transferred to. Dodge'g Division. This will do much toward reliciving the divisio of its preponderance of Illi nois troops. • < , Col. J. A. Williamson tb Gen. Dodge before Vicksbu:'g, 28:- Your kind letter of the Sth'ftnst-. has Just been received. Letters come to us very slowly. There Were several reasons why I did not va?ite to you immediately after the battle of Vicksburg.* 1st. - I was not able to do much for some time, and had no facilities for writing, if I had been able to. 2nd - I heard that you were a prisoner in the hands of the rebels, and did not know any thing ibo the contrary, until afew days ago, whan I saw an acccunt »f ycmr capturing some of Forrest's men. : . - ^ ^ ■ . , . . ■ 5 , I could not tell now of all the hard; hlpw that the" *»ef|inient has , endured since leaving Helena, tt ne ver can be told so as to" be real ized. ♦ You have heard;many exagerated accounts of the battle of Vicksburg, and the papt taken in it by the 4th, thoijgh the factk were bad enough God knows. After bllng under fire all day until about threeo o'clock# I recelvid-an order to charge the enemies entrenchments right in face of a battery that was planted above them. I never had seen January, 1863. tie cround over which I was to pass, or v.ere any directions given' me as to. the exact point I should make the attack. I was only told to go forward aiid that I would be supported by other regiments. Of course I did not want tC be told a second time, but ordered the'Regt. forward at a double quick., Gen. Thayer going at my side or I at his as the case may be. After getting under the enemies f-ire I learned ibhat I had not previously known vis. that there v/as immediately in front a narrow deep swamp, that could only.be crocs- ■cd by. the flank which I was" compelled to do, witii a. direct fire in front and a cross ftre from the batteries on the right and left, as soon as the head of the column crossed I filed the right and brought for ward into line, add hhrn we were enfiladed by vhat was before, and were sod exposed until we-gained the 1st line, of intrench ents and passed some dtstance beyond them. Here the discovery was made that we were not supported, and Gen. Thayer said, "My God what is to ► be done" knowing that it was tjertaincfestruction to a large p^rt of the regiment to fall back, and that it could not be but little worse to stay, I said to him that I would ho'id the position I then had. _until reinforcements came up, or until It was rendered certain that they were ntf comii g. I held the place abo^Jt half an hour until I cou-ld spo rrone of our troops on either flank On our rear, and no hope of suppoi t then came tJie perilous task of getting out. I gave the order te fall back, and got the Regt. off In good order. ^:hen 1 got back I found-that the 30th Iowa, which was to follow, had been ordered to the support of somebody else on the ric^ht, and the balance of the rogimentB v/hich. were to follow, lying on their bellies timber, I and my regiment had apprently been forgotten by every one except. Gen, Tjna.yer, who was weeping like a child, on account of Ger. Morgan having ordered away the 1st Regt. that was to suppo. t me, and halting therbalance of the brigade^ which I imagine however was not • hard to halt. I • Gen. Thaywr is a brave man, and I be .ieve that if his arrange ments had hot been interfered with, that we would hav gone entirely through the enemies lines and carried the hill. , , . > There was gross mismanagement some place about Gen» Thayer, but none on his part. .. . r Our loss was 7 killed and 105 wounded. Lieut, Miller of Co. G. was killed, Capt. Stitt and Lieut, Pitzer were wounded. I received three slight wounds besides several shots passing through my clothing which did ma no injury. The officers and men behaved like vet- v erans, and houj.- have fought as long as one was left. The regiment was under fire all day at Arkansas Post, when an other charge wan ordered, but iimnediately countermanded^ as the en«ny ran up the white flag, just at the moment the regimerit was ready to charge. If we had mode the last charge, 1 ut fev/ would havo beerj ^ > left, as the enemies entrenchments and rifle posts were well formed, and we would have been compe lied to pas over a ver^ levels open piece of ground to reach them. , ,, . . ^ x,r: - 7V--T January, 1863. V.'r y/era here now- in the advance, rnust take the part In the very firs fightin, that is done. Our camp is on the Louisiana side, in full view of the city. Fe are workin^ almost day and night, in building roads and levees. The canal v^ ich we are working on, v;iil never amount to ahythin, ; for the reason, that if a sufficient rise should take place to wash it out, it v/ould wash the whole army away, as there is not a spot v/ithin 50 miles that does not overflow, escept Vicksburg. I have not more-than 300 hundred men for duty, th§ whole armj^ is but'little better than a hospital. I fear that I have lost my own health, I have not seen a well day in three months,-and haVe lost •SO pounds of flesh, but I sh'll never give it up while 1 ban walk. It is rumored that Oen. Orant arrived here today; Crocker is here, speaks highly of you, and also says, that Gov. Kirkwood has been urging my appointment as Brig. Gen. this is all news to me, as I no^ fifSfirfMitlon in that way. If you should be referred to I hope that my dd'ndiitTt has 4>ee such as will meet with your approval, and receive your endoi'ijeiiieht / - * I saw Col. Benton here ft day or t)i>oago, -in search of his regi ment, which he had In some mfvnner lost the track of. Ben. Blair seeVae to have corps of correspondents helne for 'his speciU. latidation, md that of a few St. Loriis men. Merit is not the secret of success newpaper corre8ponden*ta are th6 IftVers by Dtfiich men are lifted Into office. I have nothing here to rely on, except ^ the offlcail report of my superior officer^ who knows that I was ^ / January, 1863. • f fartherest in and last out, and I have no doubt but that he has or will say so in Ms report. Col. Wyman was_the first man killed or hit in his Regt. he was not treated well by Steel, or he would have had a bi igade. Can't you come here? I have met your friend Col. Ransom of the 11th Ills, and am well pleased with him. ^ Jan. 30th. Since writing my letter yesterday, (which I have not had a chance to send off ) I have been shown Gen. Thayer's official report and allowed to make the following extract from it. After mentioning my name six times, he says: "yhe conduct of the noble 4th both of ficers and men, throughout this terrible ordeal, is worthy of the highest praise. They pressed steadily and firmly forward, there was no flinching, they entered the enemies works in splendid style. Col. . illiamson marched at the head of his colxunn, and by, his coolness and heroic courage, won my unqualified adm^lration. He is de serving the favorable consideration of his /government.. He was-struck by three balls, but not severely w^gded, and remained on the field the balance of the day." I send you th. above ejtlraot so thai If you have had any doubts as to hoa ywr old reg*iasnt vould bs led In battle, that they my be cleared up. I kn.,w that I deserve as much priase as any other Col. .- for the pert I, took In tho battle, butowtne. to a lack of acquaint ance Tilth correapondenta, or a am t of pollUoal Influence, 1 do ::ot suppose that I have been mentloi ed. i only care to stand well with January, 1863. my Iowa friencis, and shall loo!; to you to assist me a little in that respect. *. r •» I . ■ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Halleck, Corinth 29:- The different companies of mounted'Alabamians and Mississlpians, enlisted by orders of dlffdrent Dist. Commanders, need a regimental organization and the author!tyof the Gen. in Chief to place them upon the proper footing. They have already done some good rervice, and now under the reign of" terror being inaugurated in Alabama, Hiss, and e-ven Georgia, t?'ey hre coming here ih large numbers, designing to join these companies, and form others. 1 r espectfully request, that aii.thority be given ne, with the approval of the Department Com mander, to form the companies already made into battali no and enlist and officer the men coming in, into additional companies, the regiment to be known as the Alabam. Alabam. ''e have to feed these men..en. and their families. They pre willing and anxious to go into ser vice, ahd by placing our own men over them, they cai be made an eff icient regiment. BUt to avoid all difficulty hereafter,' 1 desire that the order for the safne shall come from the proper aiithority. Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Corinth'30;- You will place Col, c. D. Baldwin under arrest on charges for which he is to be tried at the present general Court Martial. ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Corinth 30:- * • I respectfully fequest that the furtda raised h'ere from the sale of contraband cotton, and from the funds dollected by thr Provost ^ Jnnuary, 18G3. Martial General of tliie district, under existing orders, be turned over to me, to be used as a secret serfice fund. The general is aware that I cannot procure funds from .-th' quarter-. iastc r of the dis trict, or department, for that purpose, and he must also be av/are, that it is impossible to obtain competent men for such service, un less they are well paid in cash. By. personal attention to this mat ter I have collected a corns qf rather.efficient men, and unless I can have funds to use I cannot hold them together. These men work , for money, most of them, and run great risks. I consider it for^ • ^ the benefit of the service that they be retained, and that such authority be given me, that my use of this money may not be a "V'"^ cause of trouble hereafter. - iiBv E. r. Burroughs to Doctor McUahon, near Vdcksburg. ^ "Well Dr. I forgot to dOf.any fighting for you, or one else but myself, though I gave them the best I had, on my own hook. But see, here, you told me never go be shot in the back-; now that may occur to the bast of men, and they su?e often shot by their own men, accidentally or carelessly. Whenwe ware in battle qe wore as liable to be shot in the back as any where, for thay had range of us in every direction - roar as w,oll as front. Then when we fallback, they had as good a chance at tjs as when we went in. Well, after Gen, _ Shemna-n oonoluded not- go to Vlckaburg we started up the river to hunt smaller game, and took Post Arkanras. Our regiment was not engaged in that fuss, thou^ we were under flre,andf within Jprunry, 1863. • of the enemy's "rtlllery all dey, and had the engagement last ed 15 minntes longer^ we, with the 9th Iowa and 13th Illinois, would "have chafged bayonets on the breastworks of the rebels. Gen. Thayer had received the order thotightlt has not reached the co „r.nnds of reg iments. So for once the 4th was in luc^^l. though I believe I v,-ould rqther be in a deceng fight every ?/ebk, than to go through the hard ships w have to endure on these transports. Not that Government does not makd us as*domfortable'as possible, but the necessity of crowding Majry In so amall a place, mak^s "it hath^r tough, ' When we arrived here-there were a gre^t many ixnfit for dtxtj''; no. we are in a much better condition- better proba^bly than would suppose we could be- for you being acuainted Irith 'this climate and coiintry, know just as v>ell'wbat* we have to encoulfMaK as I could tell* you by writing -a dosen sheets of foblscap. Let be assure' you that our regiitiefit compares favorably, as t'egKrds health, with anj'^ other that has endured; the same hardships^ aft'tl 1 6onsidor'mysel f as good as the bost in the regiment, for which I am Indebted to you; and as yoti 'Were will ing ing to received, in psymeiit, "goAdf fighting", 1 am satisfied to spend the life you and Gen. Dod^e saved for me in "fighting. And as for myself, *1 waild fight them till" h--l^fW2e over, be fore I would see thte Union diBfid''ved. Ibere are some In the army who have always had mama to warm her aprUn and wrap u their fin- • gers when they wore -cold, who «re somewhat discouraged. Yet, if these same individuals were idiacharged ta day, thry would all be 3 January, li;.63. « back in the army before six months passed. The weather has been wet since we came here. Our living thou^ not so good as at Helena, cannot be compallned of; plenty such a.s it is, good enough '.hat there is of it- ■teegetable diet is.v/h"t we lack. Dr. I never I'ecrlved a letter from you, 'though I heard 3''ou sent one to Washington for me. . Now you did not think I would ratiier fight in the.eastern army than where I am. No, no, the.Western army will do for me to tie to, and our. v/estern Generals are gopd enough ^ „to command me; ray reputation I will stake v/ith men of the same inr terest as myself; and like Ruth of old, I- exdlrin; "Where thouygoest, I will go; where thou diest, I will die." Newspaper Clippings (CDR,35): An Iowa General at work. . Gen. G. M. Dodge, now in command at Corinth, having previously j)rohibited horse raci.ng as being demoralizing to the a'n^r lias determined to stop the practice of gambling, aS; will be seen from the follow ing- order: . ♦ ; , . . Headquarters Diet., Corinth, Corinth, Miss., Feb.- 1st, 18G3. ^ • OeneraJ. Order No, 14 . All ^nbling of nn^ kind or description is hereby proBibited in this district. . . ■ 1. Any citizen detailed in gambling wl.th c, ithe®' citizen or sold ier, Till be placed tn work on the fortification, with ball and chain Febrmry, IGCS. * ■ ' attached to hia leg, and hlr. /loney Feized. ' II. Any officer detected gambling, eithe r v/ith other officers or with fcen, will be rported to the War Department for dismissal from the servicB. III. Any soldier detdcted in gambling, his money will be seized; if a non-commissioned officer, he will-be reduced to the ranks; if a private he will be placed to work on the fortifications. The CO-.manding officers of brigades and regiments, Provost Mar shals and Police officers, are especially instructed to use every ef fort to carry out the provisions of this order. By order of Brig. Gen.'G, M. Dodge-. Geo. E."Spencer Captain and ' . A. Gen. A correspondent of the Pawk-eye, writing fromCorinth-, Mississippi gives the following substantial compliment to Gen. G. I'. Dodge: "Gen. Dodge is k very aciivo man and universally liked by'the officers and men in his district. It is impossible for the fe nemy to get withkn leas' than fifty miles of him i^ithout his knowing all abotit it. His system of espit^nage and scooting is the most perfect in the west. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1863 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/ab7b7e2923046ac902d9cb8e40908f5d.pdf 68d3444ac69d8292127f53af5edc4bfa PDF Text Text February, 18e3. * ' « " i"" attached to hir, lec> noney F^eized. II. Any offlcsr detected gambling, eithe r with other officers or with fcen, will be rported to the War Department for dismissal from the servicB. < III. Any soldier detdcted in gambling, his money will be seized; if a non-commissioned officer, he will'be reduced to the ranks; if a private he v^ill be placed to work on the fortifications. '' The CO -.manding officers of brigades and regiments, Provost Mar shals and Police officers, are especially instructed to use every ef fort to carry out the provisions of this order. By order of BPig, Gen.'G, M. Dodge. . . , 1 Oeo. E."Spencer ' ^ Captain and " . A. Gen. A correspondent of the Hawk-eye, writing fro.aCorinth-, Mississippi gives the following substantial compliment to Qeri. G. . Dodge: "Gen. Dodge la a. very adlve man and universally liked by" the officers and men in his district. It is impossible for thte fenemy to get v/ithkn less than fifty miles of him without his knowing ell about it. His system of espi'onage and scooting is the most perfect in the west. We do not know what his politics are (nor do we care) hut we certainly consider him an officer and a gentleman, and bespeak for him a future if he lives. The Fourth Iowa - The description WT the fighting at Vlcksburg, in our Columns this morning, fjaya another tribute to the gallantry .of ^ Iowa volunteers- this time It is the 4th regiment of Infantry which Februarj'-, 18G3. has achieved fane, and added another to the chaplete of honor which are hereafter to be the £p.ory of the State»_ This regiinent is from 'the western part of the state. It was originally comnanded by Col onel now Brig. General, Grenvile H. Dodge. We regret to say that the name of its present Colonel, has escaped oxir memory. The gal lantry of-Its conduct leads to the belief that he worthily succeeds to its command. The loss of the regiment in killed, and wotinded, though less, than at first reported, is enough to shov; thit it occupied a position) of danger and did all its duty. That is enough - Hawkeye. .The vNoble Fourth Iowa.,'* . s The Brigade Commander in his official rerort, xnakes the follow ing mention of the 4th Iowa Infantry at the Battle of VicksbTirg: ''The conduct of the jiotake 4th Iowa, both officers and men, throughout this terrible ordeal is worthy of the highest praise. They, pressed . teadily ant^ firmly forwardghere was no flinohing - they entered the enemy's works in splendid style. Colonel Villiamson marched at the bead of hj.r, -ool^jipnt^ and by his coolness and heroic courage won ,ray unqualified ;admiratibon; he tfl deserving .the favora^e oonsider&tion of his Government; he was struok by three balls but fMH fieriously wounded, and remaint ed on the field the balance of the dey-.* Merited Praise. We have been permitted to see a private letter from Corinth, v/ritton by ^»)ngeon E. P. Davis, of the 39th Infantry. He pays the follorltig trlttitr to certain Indies Who have Shown h February,- 1863. prac'ical intereat in the well-being of the sick'soldiers in hospi tal at Corinth. He says - "I'ts. Gen. Dodge has beenver'y!^ ki-nd in sendin railk and delicacies to us. Mrs. Col. Bane whose husband cOiT.::a!ids -our btigade, and Mrs. Linton have done much to comfort our'sick. They visit our hospital and by their presence and considerate kindness, ther cheer the al- '.c most despairing patientfe. God bless them. It would be a blessing '' if there were more such wamen here. They are of priceless value. They a-re Angers- of Mercy whose manifold kindnesses are doing more to inspire our poor sick soldiers v/ith hope and confidence, than any •TDther instrumentality," . ■ T ♦ .1 , ' A Soldier's Letter. ^ Correspondence of the State Register. d ."'u: f •, Headquarters, r9th lowa Infy, * * ' ^ ' - Corinth, Miss., Feb. 7, 1863. Under the skillful direction of Gen. Dadge, this' place Is being made a very Gibraltdr - He is making the large number of contrabands here "usefxil as well as ornamenti.1, ** by keeping them constantly employed in con: true ting substantial f ortificatltkle, and already, eight thou sand men could successfully resist, ahfl hold the place against thirty thousand rebels. Gen. Dodge is certainly one of the most competent officers in the service, and should be mftOie a Ma-jor General, There are now about nine, thcmncnd troops here, principally from the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. The low-regiments aside from our own, are the veteran 2d and 7th Infantry. February, 1863. , , . „ • 1 > General Dodge. - A friend writing of the movements of General G. M. Dodge, in command at Corinth, says;_ "Henhas had some portion of his forces continually on the move, and engaged every da^. He has kept the _rebels clear of- his district, and whipped them handsomely in two stand up fights " , ■ Gen. B. M. Dodge, to Col. Hoffman, Corinth, 1st:- ,I herewith forward roll of prisoners, in accordance with the in structions in your, communication of Jan. 1863. I give all partic ulars as far as I have them. The enemy.are in the habit of paroling them and sendi^tg- them north, withou; living up to thr Dix-Hlll Car tel and we have no mode of preventing them. The men accept the pa role aid r.ake for home. Gen. Dodge to Dr. Roberts, C. S. A., Corinth 2. (10DR151) Your two,communications of Jan. 29th and 31st have been,received. The accounts of subsistence obtained by you will be paid upon-the proper vouchers being presented, ^lanka have.been forwarded by Dr. Stewart. 4 ♦ . fl/ I, of course, disapprove of the, actions of the man, or men, infriile under flag of trued, who,,t«|ok Mrs. .Jerkin's meat, and if the men can • be identified, . they will e^irereXy,punished, I send by Dr. Stewart full pay for all «b mage a she may ha^e received. At the time it was taken we were foraging for our meat, itfiich no doubt induced the men to take heria, not considering what duty they were on. I have en deavored to far as possrible to take from.Uiose best able to spare it«. • February, 1863. If they Buffer they must chnrge the blame wherre it lies- r.pon those who break our comnunications - as irr all such cases we live off of the cotmtry. The damage they do \xB is more than compensated for by the amount of forage and rubsistance we obtain from the cit izens and thus the entire damages fall upon their own friends, in stead of upon our' armjr. ' ' r ' . . . Gen. Dodge to Capt. Cameron, P. K. G. Corinth 8, (10DR152) " All money collected* for fines, permits, and sale of od ntraband property, will be held by you until decisislon is made by Gen, Grant on ray n-pplication to him, to have the f-nds of this district used in pay ing -secret service men, there being no other means of meeting ther demands. « • • • . ^4 . h- . .1 ' Gen, Dodge to Gen, Hamilton,* Corinth St- (iODRlSS) : 't'haT It is well known that this garrison is different in many respects from-others on the road, there being no-citizens here, and none allowed to enter the lines for any purpose; hence the freight charged on goods, comes out of officer# and men. At the freights charges na> officer can mak^ both ends'meet at-thi( end of the iionth, and I d ; not see- the policy of forcing an officer i#ho happens to be stajbioned 100 iailes inland, to pay doubll^ for ever^hing that Ian officer does who happens to be stationed at memphis. I therefore request that the frithgt on goods for officers dnd soldiers* use com ing to this place, be placed at a fair rate. The road I understand February, 1863. is run for the benefit of the Government, and mostly by soldiers. So far as goods intended for citizens are concerned, I should- like to see a tariff placed upon them that would prohibit them, hut it is certainly a greet injustice to force our officers to pay this tariff and it should be irame'diately stopped. Gen. Dodge to Senior officer in charge of E.scort, Corinth 2. * You will proceed with j''our commarki to Col*. Davenp-ort's mill, which is on Glendale and Jacinto road about two miles north of Jacinto, and laod the train with lumber. ' • ' I- • ^ • . i' The command consists of three regiments of Infantry and two"^ hundred wagons. • ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Gra.nt, Corirth 7 (10 DrlSB^ . r I think the copies of orders and ooramuni cat ions sent to- Col. Phillips, the commandinf officer of the 'reiment, justified him in taking mea: sures to bring the man here, that he may be puni hed if , guilty, I enclose copies of charges, &c. Council Bluffs, Jan. 23, 1803. Dear Gren and Annie: ' I have received letters, and I can assure you I was glad enough to hear from you, for it seems a long time since r have heard from you. Mother »n<i Father have both received 'letters lately. Those rebel letters were rich. Should Judge tho e would be some fun in getting a chance at a rebel mail bag, should enjoy it I know. Does it seem possible thattthere are such poor Ignorant human beings? I was perfectly thunder-struck. Thank God I was Februar;^, 1863. brought up where I could attend school, and learn to read v/rite and ppell, if I had never learned more, I am pot at all surprised that you are anxious for Lettlc to improve every mo ent, after looking over such letters as those. What a victory was ours at Murfreesboro. Rbsencrans has won im perishable honors. But when w thinjc of the many, lives sacrificed, it Is heart-rending. Oh this war - will i,t never end? I judge from what I read you have beea haying pretty warm times in your papt of the couhtry. I would like to have been where I could have witness ed that last, graat battle in safety. I was out last night very late to a party; therefore, tomorrow being Sunday, will lay this aside now and finish then. So good night. Mother is amusing Lpttip by pinging, .v/hi.ch is fun for all; you can judge of her voice. , . ^ ^ Monday Morn. I . f » I laid this aside yeaterdeiy with, tbe intention of finishing it last night, but did not have a chance, as Mr. Morse, Mr. Rendrie and Pannie Cook were Ml here In the evening after church; Mother)wrote you yesterday, and I concluded to wait so as to send my photograph, as I nm going up this afternoon to have sane taken. Hope to succeed t well. Nate has had some taken of Camp Dodge which are excellent. Will also send you one of those. • * Friday Eve. ^ . ^ ^ „whole weeH has ^*nd your letter has not gone yet, I February, 1863. . " C , v;ent up thie afternoon to get luy photographs > but those that I got v/ere not good, not as good looking ks I flatter myself to be, so will wait and see if I cannot get better ones. Nate received a letter from you today. Father will go down as soon as ossible, Fannie has been here all the week. I have come out in the world as an actress. Have been acting in chardes, for the last two or three weeks. Last nighty acted at Mrs. Everett's, for the Episcopal society. Next Tuesday evening we are to have a masquerade at Mrs. Pusey's, for the Sanitary Society, aia^going to a ct as Mrs. Partington, and Mr. Morse is to-be my.sone "Ike". Fan Cook is Dinah, Hendrie, Sambo. I have not much news to write. Mrs. John Bal dv/in has com pany tonight, am invited. Nate is going, I annot. Pan and I have • other engagements. Answer soon. • - • ' ■ ■ - Truly yours, - Jule. , . , Private Diary, Mem. February 2t- , h ' Lst, u. Z, Infantry went tp Memphis. ♦ ^ Hon. John A. Kasflon to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 3d;- My heart is full of the thoughts which your letter suggests I am powerless. The administration undoubtedly lacks efficiency but with out change in the cabinet, I know of no way to improve it, '-ibis the • • • President seems unwilling to make, stant .n is not adequate to^the War Department, but the President does not .«eem willin to remove him. There is also grpa,t^ dissatisfaction with Ralleok. T think 1-hls party reactionary movement in the north is trasient. Februarjf, 1863. . • . It is the swingln,3 hack of the pendulum of the clock, and it will swing back agdin, afteh a little. Every soldier v/riting home should make his voice heat d agains-t these cowardly traitors firing at the backs of our troops^ ' * I have hoped from week" to week for time to write you of all these matters, but my labors here have pressed me very much,- and lately I have been di shearteneil about public affairs, Lincoln does not un derstand and appreciate the cliaracter of men sufficiently to-get the "right men in the right place. Hence he is liable to be imposed'upon. ^ They are making a great cry in democratic circles in the west, about throwing off NewEngland, • and reconstructing without her,-v.hich is the most vicious fo m of• secessi on, not oven showing the consent ^ of the seceder. They are just now pushing a bill through Congress to raise an army of negroes, t doubt the policy of further legisla tion on that subject, thinklnp"the power previously granted suffi- ► dent. But ^od knows I vd.ll stand up to anything that will help loyal men against the disloyal, I may reasonably hope for a more potential voice after the 4th "March next. B. P. Morley to Oen. Dodgei Florence, 3:- You ftffe 'no doubt As busy as a bee, but I wish to hoar from you, • I hbpe- your health Is or betteh than ever, for you and your command are entitled to to best of blessings beststwod ujjon men fe y ' their"Choator, while thus engaged inactive protection and support ^ of the best Government in the world. If you and your soldiers could February, 1863. . . hear the wishes and prayers that are offered up to the Almighty by the mothers and daughters of your command, you would^feel that a triumphant victory had, or would soon prevail in our cherished and beloved country, v ^ Gen. Dodge to Hon. Caleb Baldv/in, Corinth 5;- This army corps is in excellent condition and ready for the heavy work not far ahead of us. I have a large, coimand now, and an import ant one, with fights ,enou(^ to suit any one. If things looked as bright in our rear as they do in air front, we should have no , j-■ cause to comp '.ain, but we cannot divine, on see the pobicy ruling loyal men in the North just nqv;. I do hope no more men will be cast inbc prison to be let loose to howl, without either charge, indict ment or trial,. Is i,t possible that v/hen victory is in our reach we are to be sold out and disgraced?, TThat are we coming to, and idnat can this army think., vdien we see leading men in the North spejpd days, a weeks, and even months denouncing bhitS war-, this army, and bolster ing up the enemy in evej^' , conceivable way. Tlieir entire stock of denunci.ation comes frcan the fact that aome rebel's negro-will fire a shot in defenr e. of our cauae, our country and'flag. They have not one word to say in favor or defense of the beat, bravest and most united army the world ever saw -.who have fought battle after battle, and have retained every foot of ground they have won, and who tod^y have their baso in the very center of the enemy*s country - not one v,«?d against ^barbarities used against iis# although negroes ■ Febniar;-, 180."^. and Indian s have shot at us on almost rvery field, "nd are todajr in all their ranks. Nor have they one tear to shed for the thousands of brave, noble men who have fall'bn in support of a government the northern traitors would turn over to rebels, to the disgrace and ruin of twenty millions of people. Not one word do they utter in favor of the men v7ho have stood up for years, and fought battle after -battle against a foe who have met us with a-savage ferocity and cruel ty hardly excelled by the cannibals, and who today say to every officer in this ahmy - Should yWu*chance to fall ^nto our hands, we will hand you over"'to a d'ommunity to 'be dealt «iith, that are today chas ing their owH citizens into thCir army, or out of their lines with b-lood~ho\inds. Our soldiers see and hear all this, and say - Is it po sible that justnow, when, by a combined effort, with' the moral support that wo have a right to expeTct from the North, and when we are on the eve of cmash'ing out this rebellion which Is tottering and tumbling from its own Iniquitous weight, thqat these traitors at home will come and prop it up, and give it such ca id and comfrot, that two hundred thousand'more lives must be lost before it falls? I say it unhesitatingly "nd the voice of the army will support it, if it was not for- the aid the rebels receive, and that prom ised from the Nohth, cdnnected lirith the traitorous effort to demoral ize, disorganize, and our army^ the rebellion w ould be done for in ninety days, ' - '■ ' ' • * These men in the N^rth have pr.:mised the rebels if they will hold out three months longer, that they will so divide the north, and draw Pebriia? y, 1863. . sucli support from the army, th^t we \ii\l agree to any peace the rebels may dictate; and on that e rerment the rebels are today dragging men into their army, by chains- conscripting .every one, old and young . that is not oncrutches, to meet our armies moving south; and these traitors North are carrying out theb part of the agreement .by sowing distruct, dissatisfactinn, and dissention in our army, to the best of their ability, and openly declare it shall not be filled up: in fact telling us we can go on until we get so weak that the rebels can crush us. They . send through the.rebwl lines the Chicagp Times, Cincinnati Enquirer, and other treasonable .sheets, which are extensively copicjd from in .their. .".Orders", and by their press to keep up the wan in . spirits of their peo.nle, and a soldier cannot go out of our lines into theirs, but what smme treanonalbe article copied from Northern papers is flirted in his face .tq prove their ultimate, success. . It was only a few days ago that one of their officers, high incommand near here, said that to divide the N rth was their last and ■ ' r> • only hope - that there was ,n perfect understanding with thesq northern traitors, and even said to the Missouri soldiers when they returned home the north would treat them with more respect than they wc)uld the "Lincoln hordes." and when asked by the loyal man, if the Southern men or press ofiould uphold the Union catise, as this Northern press upholds theirs, "Tiat would be dohe, he answered "Fhy hang, them .of Course, We don't allow any Union sentiments in our lines." Is it ,a wonder this army sends up a cry of indignation and de- Fdbmiarjr, 1863. . • • mands that open treason shall not take possession of their homes, and that they shall not be disgraced by acts committed by those left be hind? There is a pent up. volcano down here, and no matter what our fate, I know what prejudices and what determination the army will carr y back against these men, and if they Imew how carefully every l^reasonable letter, v/ritten here from the N^rth is circulated and laid up for fixture settlement they would send it to r different market from the army. The different t nes they sing on the Negro - Constitution - Admin istration and the War, - no matter how plausible or what oily tongue puts them forth, they do not weigh a feather against* the principles that nature has instilled into the loyal soldier, and v/hich rebel ^ bullets have made doubly dear. They may influence a cov/ard, or a soldier forced into the army against his will, or one who will get out at all hazards, but that noble band who flocked to our colors, and have stood by them through many a battle, and can count his com rades' graves in a dozen rebel states, they pass by li!:e the wind. Thank God they have not as yet moved us one iota- nothing but chagrin and indignation has gone forth from the soldier:. I hope it will cause the iristigators 6f it t stop and think. ' I f you want our spiti aroused, come dov/n here and listen to this devilish dry frcra the north and 6ee how the army feels over it. Notice the riirolutions passed by the Illinois officers. '^hat" meet ing was composed of nearly every officer of the Illinois regiments February, 1863. ^ • . t • 'l here, and was led by prominent Ceinocrats. hearty endorsement « the resolutions received from the soldiers and all, would astonish * • • • ^ you. It will not dp to meet these men with the charge that they are soldiers - machined - and do the biddin/ of Lincoln. They obey mil itary orders, but rben it comes to civil policy they are,as out spoken as any one. We want - d hfi': . , ; f nv<i" M- »■! r • , ' } 1. A /conscript Law; . .j , , . _ 2, A Law defining Treason. 3 . .Better disciplin, and the enforcement of sentences of death on deserters. 4. A general raking of the North for deserters- their return and punishment. 5, No promotions; no appointment except of officers who have their hearts in the war. 7., And, lastly, every man who is living off of the Government', should be made to s\ipport the war by word and actia)n. If he will npt, and is luke-warm from fear of the copperheads, have him removed, and put a disabled soldier in his place, who has a rebel bullet in his body, and you will have a war moa. If we are to be a divided North, for God's sake don't feed, s up port and uphold men by Government influence and money, w^o are opposed to us, I am in earnest In this metter and do not want to go home dis graced by a set of men who were always traitors, but only now allowed vrtifr.'vj ''-s February, 1863. • ' '' ^ • to spit it out^^ * Joseph'M. Crown to Gen. Dodre, St. Louis, 5:- • i'' • ' Tell Annie I have her box from Mfs. Pegram. I have not been abld to get the monej''*on your voucher yet. Gen. Dodge to his brother, Corinth 6:- Gen. Van Dom is marching on me. I shall'whip him if he stands a fight. I move on him tonight. Correspondence, l!issouri Democrat; Corinth 6:- If this winter is a fair speciment of winters in the "Sunny South" heaven preserve us from witnessing many of them, for scarcely a day has passed for over two months on which we have not had'more or less rain. It rains, d rizziles, sleets and snows at will, but always 4 commences and ends with rair. The season here properly would be divided into the wet dnd dry. The summers, long, fieryand parching, the winters, dark dismal and damp; dark with ever lorering clouds; 'dismal with tinfathomable mud, and rather d(U!lp by an unceasing fall of rain. All the troops at this point have just received two montfts'pdy, and the suttlers are reaping a "greenback* harvest. Prom the earliest strpakings of day, until the shadows night have'brought ' I ■ arotind the unwanted sound of tattoo, the "soger boy" may be sben making his da ly purchases of ginger snapps, peanuts, or the other thousand and one artilces which are temptingly exposed to his ardent gazo. ^ February'-, 18C3. . , ■- ' -v Although soldiers carry on a war of extermination against all eatable things, tobacco is preeminently the greatest sufferer. Each regiment chews whole cords of ^t, and the number of five cent cigars smoked is miraculous. The only key to the mystery is a knowledge of the aristocratic proclivities of the soldier. No matter whether his purse is heavy or light, as long as he has a solitary five-^center, ■ or credit for a check, on all agreeable occasions he will sport his regular cigar. Corinth has the name of being a-very sickly place, on account of the'great mortality of the rebels while occupying it; but as ofiir army has been very healthy thus far, it was probably owing to their filthIness, unhealthy food,- and gen^eral disregard of the laws of health, than'to any actual unhealtviness of the locality. The wretched condition of the roads will effectiv-^ly prevent ac tive .niiitary operations in this vicinity, for eomd weeks at least, Nev/spaper clippingsj In a letter, from Oen. G. M. Dodge^ in einother column, reference is made to a meeting of the officers of hie Division at Corinth, The following is the preamble and resclutiona adopted at this meeting. We give the document without comment—it speakS' foritaelf» Iowa officers nd soldiers have many times individually expressed these sentiments in private letters, but now that they lave given a more tangible expression to their opinions, their voice will not be difregarded: <» Til / February, 1863, Whereas, The Iov;a officers at the garriso.- of Corinth, have no ticed with deep regret, a disposition to embarrass the Government in its attempt to suppress'this rebellibn, on the part of its citizens, & THiereas, We are deeply and solemnly impressed that it is the duty of this gdneration to establish beyond a doubt'the a thoritjr of our Government; and Whereas, We have embarked in this Struggle for that purpose; be it therefore *- Resolved, That the sacrifices we have made to suppress this most causeless and wicked rebellion, have had the effect of endearing the. Government to us, end at this moment we love the unity of our nation and the honor of our flag with an ardor and enthusiasm never fe-lt be fore and no party prejudices, affinities ©r considerations can ai- ~ienate us from our Government. Resolved, ThAt we are in favor of prosecuring the war with in creased energy and force until there shall not be an armed traitor to dispute the rightful authority of- the Government, Reeolved, That we witness with Intense delight the constancy and' patriotism of the gr^at body of the people of our &tatb as man ifested by their unflinching devotion to the Oovemment during this'" unparalleled striirgle for national existence. , -f- ■ i'l Resolved, That knowing the hefcirt of Iowa as truly rbyai. We'regret to'be compelled to acknowlodge that there are traitors''upon its soil, and that we hold in grerter contempt a cowardly traitor' in our 7r Februarjr, 18G3. rear than we do a manljr foe in our front, who dares to meet us on the battle-field. That it is the duty af all loyal men to avoid and de spise all enemies to*, our Government, as our fore-fathers did Ben- ^ ■ .. edict Arnold. . • Resolved, That in this crisis there can bo but two classes of -mwn, "Patriots and Traitors," and as defenders of our flag and coiintry, v/e will now and hereafter refuse to suppo-rt,; susta n-, or fellow-, •ship witha ny man, who, in this great struggle, is not emphatically and tmly royal. Resolved, '•'■hnt the course tkken 'by the Dubuque Herald, Keokuk Constitution, Davenport Democrat a d News, and other kindred and nihor sheets, throughout the Gtate, meets with our unqualified disappro bation, and we denounce their teachings 48 disloyal and revolutionary in their tendencies. < r Resolved that we regard the teachiiigs of the so c^ed Peace Men of Iowa, as not tending t^o stop the war, but only to prolon, dt, and that we will hold them responsible for the lives of all loyal sol diers sacrificed by reason of such disloyal conduct. The meeting was large and enthusiastic, and was addrqssed by Col. *8 leaver, liice, Cummings, Col. Bane of the 50th Illinois, and others. • * »♦ A._ J. Davis, Capt. Co. A, 2nd Iowa. Chnl rman. G. L. Godfrey, Adjt. 2nd I,owr. G. C. Tichenor, Adjt. 39th Iowa. . Secretaries. Februarjr, 18C3. Newspaper Clippings, v:e are per.iiitcd to publish the following prCvn^e letter from Gen. Dodge received by a citi7,6n of this place: A Noble Letter. At the request of a Ihutnber'-of our subscribers, we print today, from the weekly Nonpareil, the iPoliowing noble letter from the gal- ~ lent Gen. Dodge. It is a letter ^ich will do to read several times over. It is written by a man who has a right to ,speak out plainly; by one v/h has periled his life on the battle field, fighting for the Union. • Compared with his utterart'ces, how de'spisably mean appears " the miserable twaddle about 'peace, Which wc'^nOw hear go much.' The men who talk about surrender to the rebels,' on the".r own terns, and such is the real meaning Of their cowardly declarations, have nover raised a hand, or made a single sacrifice to sustain the Union c,ause. On the other hand, the men. Who, like Gen. bodge, are Igtying down their lives in defence of that cause, not only demand -that the war should be contined until the rebellion in crushed but they ask also to be sustained by the voice and the hearts of a loyal peopTJe at home . Who ie o craven, do cowardly as not to be willin to res pond to thii call? The voice of the -Wrmy, Is for the Unlo^T at' all hazards, and for the prosecution of the war until its flag floats once more in triumph everywh©,i*e njver our broad I'^-nd, Let a similar spirit pervade the isfrfls of tflfe people at home, and then this contest in which our Government is eng»ged,' will be gloirioiieiy n-nd -speedily ended. (See ;. 65). • " " • * ft February, 1868. i ..'V \i. - Letter from Gen. Dodge. . rr-a " • *' W^ari'lng to Northern Tories, ■ ■» - " . Belov/ we give a letter from General ^odge, bur former townsmen, who has won by his good sword o-high place among our military com manders. It ir'refreshing to have such eehtimcnts at this time from such a source. Its scathirg'remarks will make the copper heads fraternity wince. The action of the western troops in r elation to the sece ssion sympathizers at home, is quite sevehe on that class of northern rebels. Now for the-letter: - (See p. 65). Another Voice of Warning. Brig. Gen. Gronville M. lodge, a Massachusetts man by birth but appointed from Iowa, in a private _letter to a friend 'in South Danvers, which is published' in the Wizard indignantly denounced the cc-perhead movement.. The following -is the major portion of t he letter, ^-^ich is dated at Corinth, Mies., Feb. 6; (See p. 65); . - • . Another Protest from the Army against ' Northern Copperheads. ' . The^ Council Bluffs Nonpareil publishes a lengthy letter from Gon, Dodge, now in coiamand at Corinth, Miss., and well knoTO as one of the most energetic and successful of our Iowa General,s,. written to a cit izen of Council Bluffs, without any thought of its publication. We present r few extracts as furnishing.another contribution to the in - dignant protests now being so earnestly made by our Iowa soldiers, agalBfct the copperheads of the north: (See p. 65)^ Februnry, 1803. . \' , White v/oraen end Childre- Him+,ed Doto by Blood-hounds. Gen. Dodce ^t Corinth, ISlse., has forv/orded to the Headquarters of the array, a statameni Of some of the late outrages on Union men in Alabama, committed b;r the rebels. He gives only what he knov;s to be true, but these instances are sufficient to render the authoiis of the atrocities detested and abhorred whevrevef* justice and mercy are revered. He states that Abe Canada and Mr» Mitchell were hung two . ' weeks ago for being Union men." ^They lived in the Hachlebon settle ment, Marion Col; Ala, Mr, Hnllwork and his daughter, of the same coun ty were both shot from the same cause. " The letter TVan instantly killed; the former is still alive but will' probably die, Peter Lewis and three of his neighbdref-Welhe .hunted doVn by blood houiids and cap- ^ tuTed. The houses of Jffessrs-. Palme'r, Welsby, Williams, and the ' Wlghtnjans, a.nd of some thirty dthers', were' burned ""over theih heads. The women and children were turned out of doors, and the* commnnlty ' were notified that if they allowed tbom to go into other houses, or fed or harbored them in any n»hn«r,'they would be served the same way Mr. Peterson living at the'hbfed. or Bull ITcKintaiA, was shot. Gen. •^odgc is now feeding some hundreds of these fnmilies,' who, with their woraen and children,. some grey haired man, and even cripples on crutches,, were driven out and found their way to his camp 'through the woods and -hyways, without food or shaiter. All this wen done fOr the simple reason that they were Union meh, or that the-" had brothers or rela tions in our army. And he has bean info'i^dd by them thbt there'are still hundreds of loyal men and women in the woods of Alabama, wait- ^ February, irC3. ■ ing for f*n oportunity to escape. . . The Philadelphia Ledger gives some interesting facts in regard to tlie use of bloodhounds in hunting down the victims of rebel cruel ty. One fine summer!s Sunday afternoon, says the Ledger,as a steam boat was stooping at a Landing on the Mississippi.to take in w od, the passengers.were surprised to see two or three young, athletic negroes,- perched up in a tree like monkeys, and about as many blood hounds dnc'emeath, barking and yelpinc and jumping up in vain ende vros to seize.the frightened negroes. .The overs eer was standing by encouraging the dogs, and several by-standers were looking on enjoy ing' the sport. It was only the owner of some bloodhounds training his dogs to keep them in practise,-so as to be able to hunt down the runaways, who often secrete themselves in the woods. It was thought fine sport and useflj too, in its way, , ten years ago. • I But now the, aame hounds are being made use of all through Alabama and Mississippl ■ .ve have no d 'Ubt of others..of the,Southern States, to hunt'down white men hiding.!." the woods to escape the fierce con scription act, which is now seizing about every man under sixty years of age able to carry a gun. Nor is this the worst. It is found that those camped out. fere» supplied , with food brought them by their children, who go out apparently to play in the woods, and then slip off and.carry proviaions* to their fahhoi's. To meet this exigengy bloodhounds are now employed to follow these little children on their pious errands and the other d.ay, a beautiful little girl was thus chas- 'iiTr February, 1863. ed and tMs overtaken in the woods," and there torn in pieces, alone and unaided, by the trained bloodhouds of Jefferson Davis. Nor is this a solitary case. It appears that mny white men, women and children are thus now sacrificed in'order to carry out the conscrip tion act in all its terrors. Gen. Grant to Gon. Halieck, Nashville 2:- Gen. Dodge reports thAt on the 2efch Ult. Our forces under Col. Phillips drove i^hoddy to the south side of the Terjiessee river, cap tured all his trains consisting of over 20 mule teams, 200 head of cattle, 600 head of sheep, and about I'OO head of horses and mules, and destroyed a factory and mills which had largely sxipplied him. A Soldier's letter. ^ Correspondence of the State Register. t Headquarters, 29th Ioto Infy. ' ■ Corinth, Miss., Feb. 7, 1863. (See Soldier's letter). D. C. Bloomer to Gen. ftodge. Council BHuffs, 9:- Master hoseph Lewis writes me'thai'iie has left Spoor's Battery, with which he has been for the last year and a half,-and hereafter will live with you. • ' I now drop you a line to say thAt I hope you will lool' a little to his welfare, when you can do so conveniently. T'e feel-some in terest in him as he Is the brother of oiir Adopted childrnn. Be writes me that he thi ks he can make something in selling papers on the railroads and in camps. ' ' ^ February, 18G3. Gen. Dodge to his brother, Corinth, 10:- The rebels are whipped and done for. If anything saves them it will be northern dissentions, upon which they place their hope. I have had some hopes ol getting a leave of absence to settle up my business affairs, but they are bound to keep_me here,not how ever for the lack of General officers; but when they find one v/ho fills the place to which he is assigned well, thoj'' do not care to reI lieve him. , If Congress adjourns without a ssing a conscript law, it ^dll a terrible blow to us. It is the .only means to be depended upon to . keep our arm^' full, , , . . The army is.becoming better disciplined every day. To are now carrying out the death penalty for desertion, and taking more a ctive measures for their arrest, Lettie is with me. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Corinth 7:- .a - I think the copies of orders and coramiinicatiorfs sent Col. Phillips the Cpmmanding officer of the regiment,, justi fied him in taking measures to bring the men here thAt he. may be pimighed if guilty . I enclose copies of charges, 9cc, To Gen. Dodge from hivS brother. Council Bouffs, 0:- Yours of ICth Jan. duly received, father does not seem to get things in.a fi^ to leave yet. I on anxious to .hnve.hit^ go .and pay you n visit oven if he ig not gone more tHan three or ^four weeks. He is now tryln to get ,a supply of 7/ood on hand; is hauling from Pebruar", 1863. from five acree of timber vrbich we bought one mile ont of town. Tben be will have to £0 to'the liillcl-orn to arrange matters there, I will ro out to the Elkhorn with him,'and trjf and put things in shape so he can leave. When the boats get to running, during the spring or summer, I shall have Lettie and Mother go down and sec you. I am very busy, and not able to keep my work up, this is the buriast time with me. It is pretty muchcbcided on part of Judge Baldwin a 6 well a s in ray own mind, that we will go into businesstogether about the 1st of Sept. or Oct. next. The more we think and talk over the matter 'he more favorably ve think of it, and believe it will be for our mutiinl benefit, I am satisfied it vill be for my interest. The Republicans are iinanlmous all over the stqte for him to be a candidate again. He will decide fully on the matter before April term. I was garnished some time ago for Pegram. It.was aimed at a note of $350 in my hands made payable to and endorsed by Pegram, handed'me by Pegram to collect, he receiving a receipt in name of Gommonit. It came up at Dlst. Court l^st week. The parties who gar- ; ished me set up fraud between Pegram and Gammons; that Pegram left note In'daJnmons name to defraud his creditors, brought record of transfers of his property to Gammons and others'to prove fraud » and with the feeling against Pegram there is here, gained their case. I could not recollect distinctly about giving the receipt, and could not testify positively on that point, but, from what evl- Pehrrxarj*, 1863, dence I'could furnish on that point, the'jury decided they heliev ed my receipt was out for the note but decided there was fraud be tween Pe(ii^ain and Gammons and so a judgment was rendered agamst me in the matter, with an order r • from court . that I be secured , ,, by an indemnfyinr bond against my receipt. The jury had no evidence to justify such a verdict of fraiid , but the feeling against Pegram is so strong, they presumed it and bea.t him. I suppose Pegram will plane me in the matter, but I could not help it. VHien Pegram vias here he was too smart for them, now he is av/gy they will beat him at anything, and I have no doubt declare all his conveyances void, I seldom see John T, He, hor/cver, came in a fewy days ago, and I ma de inquiries of him about B. P & Co, matters. That Omaha land six it has been again dddided in your favor, end steps are being taken to take patent up. Your box of drafting Instrument is found at last; was left in Clinton's office when we moved there three or four ye'ars ago. John Famer wants to know if there would be any show to collect Beresheim's account against Spencer if he should go down there . iTarner recommended Spencer to Beresheim and has had to take • « up the account. It is all wrong for Spencer to treat his creditors 80 if he is able to pay. Gen. Dodge to Superior officer in charge of escort, Corinth, 0, (10DR157): You will proceed in command of thrre regiments of infantry and - : i . . " February, ]8G;5. '■ I , . '"V . detachment of crvplr:- ar escort to train, for lumber, by way of Glendale to Davenpoi-t's Mills. ir • Gen. Dodge to Capt, Cameron, Corinth 18, (ICDrlSS): ' .. . . . . You will sell on the best possible terms the cotton in your hands and. the four bales in Capt. J. r. ^ring's, the cotton to" be (delivered to buyers at Memphis or Columbus, on opening of the road, JJ..- . I - ■ ■ -y ■ ■ at OTir expense. . ■ ' ■ r u ■■ ■ , • The proceeds will be delivered to these headquarters to be ' ' /- ■ » . fc . .. .. . • used as a secret service fund. '' ' ^ ■ • • , • . ► . • ' . Gen. Dodge to Liexxt. Fogan, Corinth 12, (10DF1C8)C ■ ' j The report of amrnmltion on hand shows only about 50 pounds to • • ' • . the man for the command as a reserve. I desire you to immediately procure at least 300 pounds, as a reserve for th s garrison. « Gen. Dodge to Superior officer in charge of train, Corinth, 13 You wilT proceed in command of three regiments of infantry and a squad of cavalry as escort to train (Cavai.ry to b e furnished At Glendale) to the mills two miles south of Brownsville (Dr. Farvey I I . . , think , is the name of the ovmer ) and load the train with lumber, ♦ ' • .. . ■ . Gen. Dodge to Col, Sweeney, Corinth 14:- You will have the ground in front of the 52nd Ills, and in fron f, , *■ ' of the GG'th Ind, thoroughly policed and sinks dug at the proper dis- ^ ' * - • .S ' ■ ■ , . , . . • tance from the regiment. . ■ Dispatch to Misa curi Democrat Memphis, Feb. 11, via Cairo, Feb. 13i- The advance of the re bels in Miss, is understood to be at and around Okalona. They are Fel^ruary, 18G3. . , , * * 1 repairing the rn ilroad destroyed by General Qrant, but the, i-nclemency of the, weathei* very rrach retarded their iiovements. The bulletin learns by way of Tuscumbia that the rebels :r.oved a very large portion of their army from Vii-ginia to Vicksburg. They. i; have also taken from Mobile ai l the garrison, except, a few thoiisand _-for police duty. • • T] e railroad from Meridian to Selma, Aia,, _is completed, and '■aily running between those points. It is very useful to. the rebels, enabling theoi to rapidly concentrate their forces at Vicksburg. The hospital established hy the rebels,at lulca.is shortly to be abandoned. Only seventy Confederate wounded are in the hospital. The others have recovered and-been exchanged pr parolled. When Jeff Davis tuadertook to inforce the conscription iif'E^.t Tennessee, about four-fifths of the- loyj^l men of that section es caped through the mountains to Kentucky where they, joinr d the Union ar®y, A similar attempt in northern Alabama and Mississippi la nor driving Union men away from their families and forcing them to take up arms agninst the kingdom of Jeff Davis, . , There is a perfect reign of terror in northern Alabama and northt ern Mi oissippi,, and-the Union aJ*®iGS are doily receiving recruits, who gl,aci].y, .#nllst.>to support the Union and Constitution. Advices have been reoeived from Mississippi and Alabama to last Friday, The newsis interesting. Van Com with a cavalry force of 3000, crossed the Tennessee .1 'u ' February, 1863. ' ' • river at Eantport about a week aao, and was supposed to bo movinc on bo get a convrnient position to cut Rosecran's communications. The precise destination was \inknown, but it is not iraprobable that his H0ve';nents v/ill be closely watched, and that he \^i].l not find another Murphy to sleep at his post and permit a triumph. Rhoddy another rebel operator at Tuscumbi?,with a command esti mated "at aboxit 900- the remainder having been sent torreinforce Bragg is c mimitting the usual amount of depredations. * The most perfect reign of terror the v/orld has ever seen is new being experienced b y thf unfortunate residents of north Alabama and Mississippi. In the latter state, the legislatiire recently enacted a law embracing all conscript men not included in the Confederate act, which includes all from eighteen to forty years of age, and. that recently passed, takes all from forty to sixty" years of ago. The territory has been laid off into districts of 80 miles, and a recruiting Colonel appointed for each district. A thousand Col onels have been appointed to inforce the conscript and militia act in north Alabama. There are many Union men in Ibhat section of the state, and millions of property belongihg to them. The efforts to force them into the confederate ranks, has driven himdreds of them to the woods"Where they continue to hide and suffer rather than be taked as conscripts. This induced a novel hunt for them. Guerrillas and blood-hounds have been put upon their track, and many a pdor vic tim has been smelt out in this way. Not long since, a young girl, February, 1863. • ' carrj'-ins food to her father,* who was hiding in a cave, was attacked by ore*of these blood-hounds and torn to pieces. It is estimated that not less than one thousand Union men from Mississippi and Ala bama have made their way to Corinth, There Gen. Dodge made all possible provisions for them. Gen. Dodge sent-out arid brought in families of persecuted and ddwn-trodden Union meh, and has established a sort of encampment, or home, for all their families at Ptirdy, where they are likely to be free from persecutions. At Corinth a regiment is forming of Union men from Alabam.a and Mississippi. There are already six full companies. Capt. J. C. Came ron, the Protest MarshaT'of the Uistrict of Corinth, is to be Colonel of this J'egiment. Col. M. M. Crocker to Gen. Dodge, Lake Providence, La., 13th:- After spending ten days encamped opposite Vickshurg v/e* were or dered to this place, whioh ty the way is a most delightful situation, " - . .. . • for what urpose 1 am unable to say. 1 hear of you frequently. < I saw Geo. Ghant thiA morning aftd asked him if you were not to be ord-ered to the front, he said thai j'ou were a pood man for any place, but that you cOuM not be spared from Corinth. This division, you perhaps know la in McP»-erson's army corps, the 17th, I'believe, com posed of MdArthur'e, Logan's and Qulnbie's. As far as I can judge it is in much better condition than any other portion of the'army down hdre. Indeed I do not thinV ^hat crowd'of poorly cared for, poorly drillwd, dlflCOUragOd-and sick fellows that I saw in the mud opposite mr^'' \ V-' ' v" ,' . February, 1865. , 7 < Vickaburg, can properly be called an army.. No-enthusiasm, no disci pline, no pride, not anything that leads to-success in fighting. I was greatly disappiinted,-and I confess greatly discouraged, the men are ( as good as any, but there is something v/rong and I faar it is the > officers. I saw Ool. Vvilliamson, he was not.lookirjg well, had not -- 1 fully recovered from his v.otxnds received at the storming of the i works at Vicksburg. I did not see your old regiment. I am,satis- •• fied that the authorities at TJashington made a great mistake- in- not ' brigading the troops, from each state, and-pitting them in'divisions together to be commanded by their own officers, for after a.ll public opinion at home is the tilbvinal most -feared, and if we command men from our own state we are more interested to take care of them. • I have not heard much from any body, and nothin/; recently from Washington. I see from the newspapers that the invincible Herron has been nominated for Maj. Oen. I. called ©on,-Grant's attention to that, and told him that if you-had been sent to the front when you desired to be, it would be. you ins^ad of Herrcn, he said it v/puld all be right soon, what he mea^t, I don't know. I may do Herron in justice, but I look upon all the fuss and feathers- big telegrams, terrible battles, ^c, of the southwestewi- campaign, as'an'infemal humbug, gotten especially for the purpose »of promoting a few very great squirts. , I do Aot know how my matter : tands, -nor do I oare much* Governor Grimes wrote me Dec. 3nd that I was. ||gg»oi|tnted B. G. the S©th of .Nov. February, 18G3, I have not heard, from him since, but have heard from other sources fehat it was a mistake, at any rate I have lately seoi my name published on the list with that of Bussy and Williams, at which of course I feel greatly complimented. I shall stay down here ui^i," this campAign is finished., and if in the meai time I am not fxi^shed myself, I shall resign, and try my hand at something else. I received a letter from Tuttle toda3',his health he says is bad, I am sorry to hCcar it, for I hoped to see him down here. Hansom is t in our division, commands the 2nd brigade, he is a glorious good fellov/. Do find time to write me a few lines, if not more. Col, A. L. Chetlain to Gen. Codge, Corinth, 13:- I have just received from Maj, Gen. Hosecrans a very handsome in- ' * !; ' '' '* * dorsement for promotion, which I will forward to Washington immcdiately, I have bean advised to arm myself with all the recommendations I can get. You can do me a great favor at this time. If you can do it consistently, I respectfully ask that you give me a few lines addressed to the President in regard to jny promotion to forward with • • • Gen. Rosecran's paper. t You know what I am and whAt I can do, though I have never had thg good fortune to serve rnder you dn action. Pardon me for troubling you with ghis matter. « » T. Goodfellow to Gen. Dodge, ^t, Louis, 13:- The oause of my being here is owing tp the fact Februarnr, 1863 ' f. i that I was absent on the 18th of last Auipist, Col. V/miamson sent me in charge of sick to General Hospital; and from place to place I v.'as ordered with then till l'reached here. I took sick and did not get in time for the muster. I left here on the 5th, and reported on the " . '' ' t" 29th, and in the muster he gave me no benefit of h'ls own order. I was before a court of inquiry, and the verdict was favorable, but the papers were lost, and in Dec. I appeared before another court, but having lost some of my testimony, the decision v;as against me, but I laiew nothinr of it till at White River after being at Vicksburg. i , ' • : . \ . . . ■ . The regiment and 1st fowa battery, drew up petitions to the President to restore me. Gen. Curtis also gave the papers a strong endorsement and claimed the decision of the first court. 7 " * ' The paners v/eee sent to Harlan, and I Yiope to be reinstated soon, I can and will prove the action of the first coiu't. t' P. A. Wheeler to Gen. Dodge, near Vicksburg, 15:- »• ' » * , ^ ^ General i received some papers from Washington a few days ago, { ' « f and among them there was one for you which I enclose in this and will send it by Col, Nutt, for Jilm to mail to you. We are now in camp opposite Vicksburg, in sight of the city, and every day they fire at us across the riVey, doing us no damage. We > * , r ' have the gunboats lying helow the city, they ran down in the night under a heavy fire frou the rebel batteries, but received no damage. The health of the 4th* is jjood, and qll feeling well. Col. will1 ' • iamron is In oommand of our brigade, Gen. Thaycr being on Court Marshal^|^ February, 1863. , ■; Dr. Robbins and Shav/ are v/ell, and doing their whole duty. Dr. Bailey has been very siok but is getting bettdr now.. , \7© have had_ the sraall-pox in our regiment. Col. Nutt tells us that Col. Kinsman as got into severe trou ble, .being under arrest for disobedience of orders. The General conuoanding sent an order to Col. Kinsman to take tv/o companies, and perform some duty. Kinsman refused to obey the .order inwriting, and when he • was ordered • under arrest he tried to • make- a speech to ^ his ' men to have them back him up, and for that he was pu in close arrest, . • , Nutt says it v/ill go hard with him. Some time ago I ^sent my papei s to 'Washington for promotion, in the Quarter master Department. They were sent, to Wilsoia . I wish I you would do me the favor of helping me in the matter, by writing to him and Kanson urging them to have me jwomoted to the rank of Captain in the <;Riarter-master'o jtlepartment,- Gfn. Dodge to Col. Mersey, Corinth 16, (10DR160) ' - _ The« 22nd Ohio detachment now here, will proceed to Tj enton. Transportation has been furnished Col., Wood. /, ; Gen. _Dodge to Capt. Adams, .Corinth 16, (10DR160) You will report with your entire command to Col. Cornyn, 10th Mo. Cavalry for instructions. y ' Gen. Dodge to Col. Comyn, Corinth 17, (10DR160) You will prooeed in command of- all the cavalry of this district viz, 10th Mo., Stewart. Batv 5th Ohio and 2'd' Alabama towards Tuscumbia, Pebrunry, 1863. • - • ' and endeavor to fall upon Van Dorn'^-rear, or any force he may have .left on this side. It is rerouted that there is one company of con ^ scripts at the rail road crossing of Bear creek. -^Iso that-one hat- ' tery and one company of cavalry -re-at Tuscumbia, Van Dorn-c rossed -- his forces at Florence,'Bainsbridge and Land's ferry. Yoii will endeav or to ascert'ai.: whether the' enemy h-ve placed an engine on the road between Tuscumbia and Decatur; and also to co-operate with the gun boats now cmming up the river. Destroy ail means of crossing. Capt. Harrison with his scouts will report to for duty. During the trip you will conmunicate with me daily,- or wii'enever" necessary,'"by messen ger to Qlenville', and also telegraph from there. A captured rebel pass: HeadQuarters Cavalry, 17th Feb." 1863.t ''' ' Guards and Pickets, 'will pass Dr^. Shaw ih all directions until' otherwise ordered. By order of Ma^, Gen. Jos, vkiBhlhr Ch'f. of Cavijlry E. S. Binfor'd, A.'A.^Gen. ' • ' • Approvedj^y oJ^er Gen. -E. Van I-orn M. M. Kimmel, 1/g.j. and A. A.G Approved, By Command, Oen.« Bragg. W. Clair Kyyo, Asst. Insp. Gen. Potert H.> Reed to Gen. Dodge, -Moline, 17th • ■ . .You must perm t me to rethind you of t'Wat r raid'to you a year ago. I might have been mistaken then,'but hbUr" I must BAy ' that you ahouid tfeke-ycfcJh the a-rm^, long enough to re cruit your health' lie* y<Af eWn do sd, fsk" I fear yoU'will be com pelled to dU so when it is too late to db At eucbewsfully-. ' i . ^ February, 1863. « Take your wife and come and make us a good long visit, and w will make you as comfortable as we can. Don't fail to do this. You have at Corinth a young man from this place, by the name of Pitts Wood. Re is in the Iowa 2nd regiment, Co. C. He is ■ ■nv/cll and his parents are very anxious he should get a furlou/^ and come home and recruit awhile. He is rather slender and has been in the army from about the beginning of the war, and is a gallant boy. He had a brother killed at Murfreesboro. Thh. name of. the one killed v/as. Wellington Wood, and as brave a boy as Illinois had. * " • Please find a notice of his death inclosed. The body v/as brought home last week, and buried with military honors, here in Molire. The parents of these boys are relatives of. mine, I hope you will take the trouble to look into the case of Pitts Wood and re lieve the minds of his parents,. .Their hearts are crushed. I tell you truth when I say their /son that is- dead, was the pride of this, part of the country, a noble boy. Col, J. A. Williamson to J^en. Dodge, near Vick sburg, 17:- Since writing you last noghting of any intorest h^s transpired, excepting that the gun-boat Indianola ran past Vl-cksburg, and is • - • now below looking after the rebel transports reported ta be in Red River. , , It rains vail the tive here, which makes our ©amp. and stay here de- • « plorable in the ejcti'emr. We are camped or a low bottom, -which is almoat-like a lake^ Our tent# are pitched on the higheat points. February, 18G3. and alon/^ the ditches, yet the water is niore than a foot deep in many of them this morning, and we hnv© no dry ground to move to. If the rain continues a day or tv/o more, I do not know what v/ill become of us, nnlc*ss Ve go on board the transports 'ahd go upto Lake--' Providence, v/hero the ground is said to be several feet above the water. Gen McArthur's divirion is now there-. '^he n'ew regiments from lov/a" are suffering dreadfully from sicimess The 24th Col. V^. Smith has about 225" men for duty, and more than 400 sick, The 30*th Col. Abbott' has'i79 for duty'and 653 sick. The 31st Col. Smith has 201 for duty, and more than 500 sick. Th.is is frighfful and an army in this plight is in poor condition to ^ take any v/el'l fortified town or'point. ' ' The old reginier^S arc in better condition. The 4th has 437 dor d\ity an'd 106 sick, the Oth a'botft the same. li #ould he useless to tell you how badly tbi* whole army'is situated as regards a c^mp, it can only be realized by seeing it*. ^ • ' ^ te are throwing shells from the morters into,-or- towards Vicksp •burg, at the rate of four or five an hour. Lieut.- Iracjt is very sick and has resigned. I think it doubtful whether ho lives to return home, or until his resignation is accept ed, or acted upon, as it takes from tfn to fifteen days to get -a paper throUEjh the long mill hoJ^. GMh'. Sheimrn seems to be',aH almost unsunnOtuiptable barrier to papers reaching this head-quarter. I take some pride In sayning that the 4th isln as good fighting ^ r-ZM ^ it February, 1803. cohdition today, as pny regi!tt«nt in this amy, and has neail^^ as many Doh't you think that'north-western Arh.ansas has been a famous place for. making" Major Generals? Herron and Blunt are, I am in formed, both renominated, t ' Ger, Dodge to Col, Chetlain, Corinth 18, (lODrlBl) You will cause aid: negroes perambulating the streets of Corinth, who have no ostensible business, to be arrested and turned over to Cor. L . M. Chase, in charge of contraband caip. Private Diary Hem: Col. Cornyn, with 10th Mo. 5^th Ohio, Alabama and Stewarts Cavalry, left for Tuscumbia today, HOC men and four mountain howitzers. Gen, Dodge to Ger.. Kamilton, Corinth 10, (10Drl61); I perceive by the endorsement made On one or two resignations, returned, "Ihat you require the officer to settle his Indebtedness for stores bought of the oomminsady. The reason of this not being done, is that many officers are without the means, not having heen paid for over six m mths, and on that account Gen, Grant has decided that_by stating the amorrnt due and to whom due, it should riot be any bar to the acceptance of the resignation, .he, placing tiie amount u p on the -|*esd.gnation to be- deducted by the prfymaster. I reslijiiotfu^y request ins^WicVions whether under tic circum stances these resignations can go forward as they farmerly did, or whitlltr all _inKtoblradiriaaB wtist'b/i oancelipd before they can be accepted. February, 1863. Gen. Dod^e to Senior officer i n charf;e of eecort to train (10D!?1'62) Corinth 19: You will proceed i charge of two rogitoeiiits of Infcntry, as es cort to train for lumber, two miles south of Burnsville," (Br. Harvey I think is the name of owner), "ou will transport all lumber to the R. R. at Biirnsvlllo, where cars will be sent to take it. to'Corinth. , Gen. Dodge to his brother, Corinth 19th:- The unanimous voice against a compromise peace, which is going up from the armjs ia having its effect. Ihe peace party begin-to-s eethat Jeff Bavie gives them no ho e, and the democratic party dare not take the responsibility, . . " The following is the credit given the 4th Io*a infantry, by the commanding officer Of the brigade in.the vicksburg fight. . ■ ' "The conduct of the noblf 4th Iowa, both officers and en; throughout the terrible orde-^l is worthy of the highest praise. They pressed steadily and firmly forward, thera was no flinching, they entered the^enetnies works in splendid style. Col. -^yilliamson marchod at the he«,d of hlq column, and hy ie coolness and heroic courage, won my unqualified ad.niration. He la deserving the favorable con sideration of his Oovemment, he was struck b'y three balls but not severely wounded, and rainalned on the field the balance of the day." _ This is wll right; they rm^mr will flinch. No regiment in the army stands better, Geo, E. Spencer, A. A. G, to Capt, Harn, Corinth 21:- The General Commanding directs me to send the following answer to Fcbruarj', 1863. , • your very insulting note by flag of truce. It would not be answered did we not consider the source from wMcb- it emanates, arid overlook its terms, on the ground that nothingelse could be expected. Xour command has been considrred by us to belong to the C. .S. A., bi^it as you are so touchy on-thp g orrilla question, v/e begin to doubt it;- and as you r ov/n people and press de_- nounce y,ou as mounted robbers, I do not. know -hov/ you could complain if you shoTxld be treated, as' the la ws of' war (in such cases) direct. _ -The Dix-'^ill carte.l as agree- d upon saysr, prisoners of vmr should be aent to ^icksburg, Jame s River, or some point which the co?.Hnanding officers may agree upon; therefore to pi role men and, sand them into our lines at pny other poiht, is in direct violation of the agreement and is not recognized by either party. I have no answer to make to your slurs on'negro teBt.imony,c and. treatment of prisoner Si ;.Men who run down their own-citizens with bloodhounds, and shoot p? isoners for looking through prison bars, and hang men for.their sentiraentd, can * never justly plead ^bad treatiwut frpm any, party. : Ycxir source of information must be much more reliable th^n the * • testimoney of negroes, eis the men you speak of, and all others I have taken belenging.to any arm of the^rebel service, have been treated as prisoners of war. Oiimore, Shambler, and Chaves were .sent to . • ' Vicksburg, a day or two after being taken, _-to be. exchanged, as the DixOHil cartel designates; and there is v/here we send all our pris.oners of war. Gen. Dodge to Officer in command of gun-boats, Corinth 21:,- An expedition left here three days ago, to strike Van Corn's rear February, 18G3. "ri.,' ' on Turcumbia, and must be there by this time. He is crossing his force at Florence, Bainsbrigde, 10 miles above, and Tombs Ferry, still above that, on common flats and horse-boats. At B'ainsbridge the old "Dunbar" lies, but, I think, not' fit for use. . *"'v The expedition that left here was cavalry, and v/as ordered to cc-operate v?itb you if you left that point before they' left. It is very desirable to destoy all means of crossing the river, and if 'possible to destroy the cotton mill at Florence and this side Any aid I can give you vAill be cheerfully done, and if you will com municate to toe yoUr time' of moving, and points, I will send mer,r?on- » ' gers to my cavalry. 'f ' ^ • Gen. Dodge to officer in oobimand of Mbtihted Cavalry, Corinth PI, (10D?M«4): - ^ You will prooeefl to Ha:i;burg, anG communicate with the transports if there are any; ascertain what they are loaded'with, and protect them while they lie there. If gunboats accoffipahy them, deliver the accompanying despatch t® them, and send Mok Immediately by messen- • ger any Ooramunication they have for me. Also report, yourself, iJy messenger thenie orders &c. " ^ . • Great care will be taken in 'prdtecting the transports if they are without donvoy. ' Private '^inry Mem. 20;- ; : -y* • r 122 111. Inft. reported hdre and' BdH'ignea to Col. Mersey* o February, 1863. _ : Private Diary Mem. ri:- , - • , . Maj. Gen. Hmilton arrived. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hamilton, Corinth 22, (10DR164) • • • I have the honor to forward herein the reports from 1st brigade 8th division, of the part taken by it in the battle of Parker's Cross- - Roads, Tenn. . To Gon.^and Mrs. Dodge from his mother.. Council Bluffs, 22:- We have not heard from you b;*- letter for a long time, and are so anxious, thinking you are sick or cut off and surrounded by the reb- * els. ,1 have not written for some weeks, for want of time,. In the State Register that Nate got at the post-office today, I see an ac count of the sufferings of the Union families, and that you are giv ing them protection within your lines. I v/ish a lar co\ild be passed to exchange them for northern traitors and have them put in the front of the rebel ai?my. It would clear a good number from this place. Julia. has spent most of her time this winter in raising money for ^the sick and wounded soldiers; firat of the winter they introduced charadoatlnto the aid socieiles to get a good number to come, for every dim' helps to make a dollar. Then masquerades in the evening. They met at llrs. Pusey'e; they took in 4^5» Julia personated Mrs, Partington, and Mr. Mor«e, Ike. They took their? parts well. Laat Tuesday evening, a fair and festival in Palmer and Ross' hall took in over two hundrad dollars. The young, gentlemen and ladies got it up in two weeks. Miss Eockwood, Mies. Rockwood, Miss Cook and February, 1863, ' " ' ' Julln were the head managers. It v;as a "compl-ete success? the admis sion was 50 cents, with a nice supper, ice cream and oysters 10 cents extra. They had two ring cakes. Mr. Conant gave one worth- $5 and young Robinson the jeweller, gavr one v7orth $3. A boy drew the '$3 dollar one. I took Lettie with mo, and Nate bought a'ticket for her. THien her name was cllaed to come and take her slice-of cake, she pressed through the crow®, came back with her piece saying "I have not got thO ring but thfcn the cake is just as good." Let enjoyed every moment. She went out to supper with me, and when asked if we would have iCe cream, before I could answer, she said, "Yes, she would have one saucer or more." She looked very pretty, dressed in her garibaldi that I finished that day- that reA merino you sent her. "ifate has just cbme and warts me to go to meeting to hear the nini:ter from Omaha preach a war sermon, " ^ Thursday eve. This letter has laid by for wai^t of time, and now 1 have got Lettie safe in" bed, I will take my pen and make an effort to scribble a few more lines. It is nine o 'clock. Lettie is saying, "Good nijji't, I am sorr:'- that I have bother^ed you so today; will be n -good girl tomorrow." • This week has been ■ tor my. A'ii'ttle sriow' baiae 1-ast niglt and i have had to confine Lettie rather t oo elofrely in the house to ouit her, BO she has Cut bp and teased me' not a little; but 1 can bear that rather tlnn have her sick. iTie lung fever is very prevalent with children now, but Lettie has not so far-had a bad cold this winter, February, 1863, , ^ for I look after her so closely that she is out but a little v;hile at -a tine. . ' ^ had the best sermon on Sunday evening thtt I hav- listened to for a long time. The northern traitors came in for their_ share. Glad was I to hear them put down as the lowest being on earth. Can you think, of any thing so despisable as a northern traitor? I can hardly treat them civilly. Jvidge, Baldwin-has received a let ter from G. IT. thfit will be published. I am so anxious to get hold of it for it wilJ. dO"i(ie good to read a letter that smacks of worm wood and gall-the only drink they, could'have during theirlives if theyhad their d'-es, , • A wbek ago tonight there,was a great wedding at Billy-Robinsons .M-^.ggie Lafferty to Capt, Hopper, there were seventy invites sent o-Qlt, mostly seoesh--! should Judge by the songs that Mrs. Grimes sung, oecesh in wviry respect. Mra. Maynard yas quite indignant and they had a time of it, bwi Mrs.- R. said she-and Billy owned the house and ilrs. Grim«s should nWt leave; but. if I had been one of the party, I would _ have left in quick tlm©', for 1 should think I was imposed Upon; • There is ii large partyiat-Bayties* tonight. Three hundred crrfis sent out. ive/ybody and their folks have go^e. Some will go to- ..liight thnt never gifl4 i^ito «o grand an affair .before. Nate and Julia have gone but I hav^ not been to a party .since the war begun, nor shall I until we have the rebels aitbdued, and peace restored on good and honorable terms, , . » February, 1863, Julia's health is very poor, and she will keep on the go; she is now under the doctor's care. He says she must take care, of her self; wants her to have change of climate. Would like to have h"Or go* south. I would like to have her come and see you. If I could make* out for her to go. He is decided that she mufet not sit and sew, but wants her to be out doors, and to wakk eVery day. ' Private biary Mem. 22:- . Capt. Spencer v/ith 150-men went to Hamburg. 5. gunboats went up to Florence. Col Cornyn's force attacked Tusoumbia, too^ the plhce, 200 prisoners, one piece of artillery, large amownl of st-ores, arms (fee Gen. Dodge to Col. Weaver, Corinth 23, (10DR167): You will proceed by cars tomorrow morning at rix o'clock to the point T/her e the Jacinto and Red Sulpher Sprln/^. rbad crosses the R, r, two miles this-side of Brownsville, and iinmedi; tely-proceed down Yeliww Creek toirard the ^enn. rlY«r, kepplpg. mean the valley as possible, and take position so as to cover the approach from the east totards Red and White Sulpher "Springs. Cross the Yellow Creek, by Billlng*3 Ford and Scrogg's Bridge, and endeavor to out off and cap ture any bodies of rebels in that vicinity and co-operate with Capt. Spencer in the capturing or the companlba of rebel cnvalr -at Red and White Sulpher Springs. I'he force advancing from her will be mount ed a rd will endeavor to driVe them towards you. Should you hear any firing move iranediateiy in that direction and in a manner to cut off the rebel's retreat from the springf.after this has been accompliBhed, and the two forces are connected, you will return to . . . - V Februar3'-, 18C3, Corinth by the shortest route. A few cavalry from Glendale will re port to you before you leave the cars, ^en you pass Glendale coinmunicate with Col. Worrell. After leaving the cars send them in to Burnsville for lumber, a d if it is necessary to commxinicate with me send'messengers to Glendale, end then telegraphjCapt. Spencer will ' endeavor to reach Red and^hite Sulpher Springs in the afternoon. Private ^iary Mem. S3rf" ' Troops at Burnsville bringing in lumber. Very rainj^. Gen. Dodge- to Brigade Commanders, Corinth 24:(10DR164) Y'qU will ascertain from estch of the regiments in your command whether any reduction for necks and shanks ia made by the contractor fui'nir.hing fres}: beef to the garrison, and report the same immediate ly to these h ead-quarters'. • ■ Gen. Dodge to Gon. Grant, Corinth 24, (10DR165); There are some.natters south of this, that may be of interest to pt rhaps I may be excused for communicating th6m'direct. They^^i^e been sent, most' them, to iimnecli"te commanders. The scputs'pmsted at Mobile, Meridian end Jackson have sent in long reports, and the Sub stance of tW«tt that^can be reifed upon are about as followa 4 , • . /'""'^t. N©'troops haVe come to Pemberton^n army since Smith's 10,000 Joined him abotit Christmas. 2rd. All tr lOpo frcTid Mobile \tp that road, and from Grenada have gon-e to Vioksburg and Port Hudson, leaving a few thousand at Mobile February, 1863. • ■ Gorae six thousand at Meridian, and ten regim. nts at Jackson; a-nd about , three regiments of militia at Grenada. A portion that left Grenada are posted on Black river, - ^ Everything in the shape of- cavalry, even to the partisqn rangers as- loo dov.-n as Port Hudson, joined Van ^orn in his move to Tennessee; leaving perhaps a regiment or two ,orth of Grenada, a-few at, Okalona and a few companies just south of me_., - • ' Everything in the shape- of government property has been taken from the country bordering, the.Yri'-oo. and- ad*jcent .streams, and at all prominent- points suchas Jackson, Grenada, • At Jackson the foundries are-running, and a cotton mill or two, and perhaps g government ahoe and clothing shSp; but'every preparation is being made to tnke them away, west MjLssissippl is being entirely stripped of stock, provieions and forage, ^c; everything indicates that they are getting ready for'a quick move. In the last ten days, some 3»000 negfoes have been pressed and put to v/ork at Columbus, Mirs.> and one or two points near Meridian, while the great stock of cars an<I .en^lJtos at Meridian,'are being tak en east and south, it ftMpoars to be Mie opinion of the scouts that the enemy are making preparntione tx)'thke up ii^® Tombigbee, for the next poaitioni and nay that it is openly tal-ked there, that gun-boats will go up the Big ^loclf, Y.hore th^i'r army will have t4) take ^position to save Selma and Mobile. The trains go loaded from Vleksburg daU'y diaoharg February, 18G3. ed soldierf--; they say that they avero^^e twelve cars a day. Last week, ten heavy steam boats engines, and the prow to a ram v.ent up the road to Jackson, said to be placed in some boat on the Yazoo. Deserters and conscripts are flocking into my lines daily, and so far as the above statements are concerned they corroborate them. T'-^e raking of the .whole state of Mississippi for stock and provisions is as vigorously carried on as it was by Bragg in Tennessee. Van ^orn took about 8000 mounted men, and two batteries away with hi .. Re is now at Columbii5«, Tenn. with yrheeler and Forest. Bragg has tak en eve;''ythin that is movable, a d that his array does not really need, south of-the Tennessee. He has put the R. R. in order from ■» . . Decatur to 'luscximbia-boiight up all the corn in the valley, and got ■_^ady to move it by c nrs to Decatur and by boat to Bridgeport just as I struck Tuscurabla; my forces are on their wage to Decatur now Tfhitsh will Gtop that game. • » . 1 still hav< men at Meridian, Goliunbus, MobiLe and Jackson; while * . » ■ . one has gone on to Vicksburg, and will try to get to you.^ Every on. sends up same reports, and you have got the substance of them in this. llisse little items may all be known to you; but as they came so directly to me, I be^-ieve it Is m3r duty to send them. Ger. Dodge to Capt, King, Corinth 24, (10DP1C7): You will stop nil pay on horses belong to men in camp, who arc not reported in sick list bj? the surgeon of the botallion. This '■; February, 1865. of coixrso do- n not include the properly detailed men. Corrr sponclence Mier.ourl Democrat, Corinth 24, (GDR37) Rain. ' fTt.e most interestinc topic of conversation at the present timb relates to the weather. It is seriously thought the Atlantic is * • * • ( I changing its waters and is setting at defiance all laws of gravitation by passing overliead and letting copious draughts upon us half drovmed Corinthians, which sets very hard with us, as many of us have a natural aversion to water, Tnily the gates of heaven have opened upon us. Everything is flooddd On Tliursday and friday last w had two days of sunshine; but such weather seemed to be preparato ry to a grand demonstration of the "mighty waters" on Saturday, which ( I thinl:, fully satisfied the most ardent admirere of the "cold v/ater KJ, : ■ • uystem". The almost dally rains and the bad condition of the roads of course retards military operotions to a very great extent. Notv.1 thfetanding these very great difficulties a cavalry * expedition started out with ten d ays rations a few days ago. They have gone in the direction of '•'•usciunhla. They will no doubt make A good report • T w Tlie mails. "Whnt is the matter with the mails" is the universal inquiry. The train runs through from Memphis here the sWie day; and yet let ters very seldom reach this place from "the states" short of two weeks, and more f•equently do not come at all. There is no excuse for this. It la a duty the Oovemniert owes the brave soldiers who are fighting j Fcbruarv, 1063. for itn vory exlstcncG to furnish . every f&cilit*" for the transmission _of news from "loved ones at homrs". Thr present miserahle arrange ment creates great dissatisfaction among all concerned, and ;• eflects - great discredit upon the authorites.who are responsible for such a course. The general impression prevails, as there are so many letr ters missing, there is som ;thing, praounting to a criminal v;rong some where, -The mall managers should look into this business, to s,av.e themselves from suspicion, if they are innocent. Last summer, let ters wm e almost regularly, r.eooiv.9,d within four daj^s from the states; nov/, if at all, seldom v/lthin two weeks, 'Ve receive by express, p.a- (pors within, throe days; and v/h.y should letters be as many recks, and very uncertain at that? Tlio American soldier is entitled to respect nnd consideration by his Government, and in no way can that respect and consideration be shown than in ministering to his intellectual wants and feelings,. Nothing is more- demoralizing to,, the army than the reckle«0..and wanton, dlsragard paid their feelings in almost iWholly withholding m^il communication with friends at home. Suprior intelligence mPkes the American citizen indomitable on the field of battle; deprive him of Uils, and you rob him of his manhood, , ' f. " Corinth and its defeneea„ t • • ^ But few of the native -inhabitants are now remaining in Corinth; they have mostly migrated south. Nearly every building d.eft stand- _lng,- except the store rooms, are used by the military. Before the war it contained neny taptefiil private residences and grounds; but - - • « February', 18G3, » thu two arnies have robbed it of its once celebrated beauty, its grandeur has departed. It will renain for northern hands to re build what so\xthern treason has been the means of destroying. Such will be the case not only with Corinth, but thr^ughoxit the whole south, "The Union as it was", is an utter impossibility, Ue could not have it so if we would. The war will, from its very nature,-^produce a ' , ; • social revdlution in the south. The south will eventually beoomo "Northernized" by it; it has already commenced in the great state of h'nissairl; a revolution in public esntiment- "a Northernized feeling", "if you please, has been produced there by the effects of the war, Irought on by practical southerui Abolitionists, which the most sanguine north-^ ern Abolitionist could hot have hoped for short of half a century otherwise. This revolution, or-Northemization of feeling will spread until the whole south will become its most ardent converts, An<4" thoBe are now living v/ho will see the da-y when the greatest antlelrwery men will be found in the states that once were the greateat advocates of the system,- ' ' • * ' ' ' ''' Impregnability of ^orlnth. It is safe, I think, to state that Corinth is made impregnable against any force the enemy will be likely to send against it. They would dfind a different state of defenees from last October, Fort Robineit would prove even r.iore -disast ous to them than then. And, Messrs. Editors, such an occurrance as the evacuation of Vic^aburg, and a moVa Ijy the" rebels here on their way further North Is, February, 18G3. I t};inkj very probable. HealtU of the troops. i:. r The health of the troops here is very good. The most of them have become accustomed to the climate and the water, v;hich at first operate pretty severely upon most new recruits. "Necessity thn Mother of Invention." • , . * » - It takes some time to learn t > become, .a good soldier. The "boys have improved greatly upon their taxed .ingenuity of. the .winter of 1861-62. Now they lave their tents stroched upo^^'^lfcckades about * * four feet high; dirt is thrown up around the stockades, v/hich. makes it quite comfortable, A small, fire-place, with a grotesque chimney of quite primativr structure, is usually arranged to each tent. The tenta so ■" rranged are more healthy. t^5j^ barracks. in thr ee their frail abodes, the boya nightly talk over their anticipated joya in returnin once more to their happy homes. And-. .heniso. s, not at all times of the strictest orthodox , are nightly showered upoVi delinquent mail agents and postmaetore. The good people of the "States" could Bin no wise bestow greater blessings upon our soldiers than to fVir- . nlsh th^ the mails rrgulat ly, if Government cannot do it, let it for thr nalce-of good morals and Christianity, be.done by private en- . terprise. The early lesson of piety taught at the Sabbath schools are whoily neutralized by the absence of the mails, nth this excep- ,^tlon the boys are in good spirits, but complain.greatly and wonder that treason should be allowed in the north to go unwhi ped of justice. February, 1863. ' They think ver strange that they should be required to sacrifice their lives, if necessary, in the attempt to nut down the rebellion in the south, whilst the Northern ally to the Southern traitor is allowed, with out restraint. Under the specious pretext of "freedom of speech and freedom of the press,*" to render aid and comfort to the enemy. Par better would it be fo*r loyalty in the North to place a gun in the hands of every'Northern sjnnpathizer with treason, and start to the enemy's camp to do less harmful fighting against us. B\it few of them would go. They are arrant cowards ail of them, •'•hey hope to atone Tor their cowardice by trying to make the war and those engagdd in it unpopular at home. Examine, Messrs. Editors, and you wrll find the class of men who oppose thfs wkr most consummate cowards, all of them. You need ^ "hare no fear, 'bhey will rise up and rebel in the north. They possess in the highest degree the qualities for the traitor but not for the rebel, ibe la-tter requires courage, which they are devoid.bf. Cotton. • But little if fehy cttton is coming* in at tbls point; nearly all within reach has been bought in; the very b^d condition cf the roads pre-Vents what little "is left from coming'^ in. Ihe price paid is near ly equal to New York prices. A Icrge quantity id awaiting shipment along the line between thi'" and Memphis. Transportation is'very dif- • » ' ficult on account*of the small number of cars or the road. This could be easily obviated by resuming navigation in the Tennessee river, Pebri;ary, 1863. and instead, as heretofore, of making Hamburc the port of entry, run up to Eastport, nearly". t\^nty miles further. The distance from Ham burg to Corinth ir-about '22 rai-les, over a verj'^ bad-sv/arripp road . Prom Eastport to Iuk4>. but eight miles, and over a connaritively good road". Prom luka goodb could be shipped to this place by rail. At present all" goods are shipped .to Memphis, and thence by the slow "i': process of the railroad to this "place. There" may bd weighty rea sons, unknown to the writer, for the present course pursued, but in-'t the absence of such, the reopening of navigation on the Tennessee would seem to-be palpable, ''•> Military nuthorites St.Corinth: t'"t' ■ To state that there is more true, genuine worth and merit among the military officers at Corinth, with less ostentatious display and less of that mo t abominable of all pertaining to the military- "West Point red tapelsm" than at any military post within my knowl edge, is bestowing nd greater praise thdn.ihey are justly entitled Brig. Gen. 0, M. Dodge, ^ ' . . . cbramanding, i^ho is from,Iowa, (Bt not of the "Agustus Caesar" stock) is beloved by his entire command; a fine Officer- vigilant, induistrioua, energetic and brave. No rebel-hordes will surprise his garrison or gain adaittdsion within his encircled warth-works even with the re liable odds of "five* to oneS reversed I haVe not this pleasure of * the Oeneral's personal acquaintance, but will take the liberty to rc- February, I860. mind him that if he continues much longer .tt) go round on foot visit ing his different departments, and that tooV without hj.s staff with him, he will lose caste with his fellow-brigadiers. Such acts are unpardonable among most brigadiers. The GenerAl, h'o./ever, may still cling t.i the old-fashioned notion that it Is well, even for a briga-, dier to have the confidence ^d esteem, not only of his field officer. ^ ^ . . . . +>, T fci -he.-more securely accomplished but-of his men. • And in no way. can this oe- m ., nstentatious display, , • than to study their welfare and avoid all-O® i^^oT-q-iare not to be gained by ■ The esteem and respect''of "merican soiaiei => nd le required, tinselry and display; something more son". "The one-armed discinlinaridhi'Col. fiween /» vsp is in command of the 1st. Is here, and is always in fighting order; the Mexican war. Brigade. The Colonel is an old veteiraii _ and Bane* Two fighting Doctors,■Colonels Corny « few ass8 .ago with his hqrd Colonel C, of your city, arrived a Ition, and has already go-e working regiment of cavalry, in fin® cona * on a hunt. •« commandinc.the 3d brigade. Col. M. M. Bane of the fCth Illinois . .. if need be, to lose his lost his right arm at'^itloh, and is fill traitors, both left in thq prosecution Of the wa,r tr®®don 1 ts a patriot every inqh South and north are destroyed. • The Colon® lontality within our of him, and is in favor o-f "usfeig eveny ^pctruction of slavery power to crusTi thr rebellion, even to the ^ ^ ^ wg heen a Demotfrat of the V rough out the south. The Colonel has a^* February, 1863. • . 'a •otrictest sect, but he haenb fellowship'With his brother "Peace Democrats" of Illinois. It did one's heart good to listen last night to his eloquent and soul-stirring sentiments in behalf of our country , at the meeting, the prbeeedings of whic' ^re given belov/, and the scathing rebuke he administered to the "butternuts" throughout the h Nort^ , and especially of his own state. He denounced them as a set of cowardly miscreants, with not"the magnanimity of the southern-re bels he was in deadly conflict w;th. It would be well to send the Colonel oh S missionary tour to II linois. He could with that left arm of his and his earnest eloquence together make many converts to loyalty ' - ' -Meetihg of the officers of the Iowa regiments. The following proceedings of the officers of the Iov;a regiments at this bost, at a meeting last nl^t, will be read with interest by every loyal heart throu^out the Morth. The writer attended the meet ing; he was struC- with-the perfect unanimity that - revai led through out the whole proceedings, Butone feeling animated every speakerand that was a determination anB'desire to continue thr War until rebeldom is utterly routed; and their utmost detestation of Northern sympathiers with treason. Officwrn Who had been horn and bred in the old line Democ rat party gave utterance to the strongest Anit-slavery sentiments. Space will.hot permit to give even an'outline of many patriotic npeeolieB made. . . the " Butternuts" of the North count on-sympathy from Demo- ifc'. February, 1863, f cratic soldiers who are in the service, they count without their host. Price John has had the sagacity t6 forsee the gathering storm of the bayonets, and has take his course accordingly. Said an officer to me the other '.ay,-"The people of the North, or rather the "peace party", know not what it is talking about in tryinr to make peace befo e the rebels are conquered. It could not be d.one. The army world not submit to it. It could not be disbanded under such disgrace." •It might be well for those making "peace offerings" to think of th i s. But to the proceedings of the mee ting. • ! -M. - • According to previous notice the officers of the 2d, 7th and 39th Iowa regiments met at the Seminary building on Monday evening, 23d insti, for the purpose of taking action in regard to recent doings of rebel S3nnpat! izers in Iowa and other loyal states. On motion of Col. J; R, reaver, Cppt. J. S. Davis was walled to the chair, and Adjutant Godfrey and G. Tich^nor were appointed secretaries After the object of the-meeting had been stated by the President on motion of Gol. J, B. Weaver, a commJiWtee of two from each regiment was appointed to prep^e resolutions^! :.fhe fpllowing was the committee selected: Gol. J. B. reaver and Capt. T7. p. Holmes, 2d Iowa,- »--f.• Maj. McMullen and Capt. C. P. Conn, 7th Iowa. • '' Col. H. J. B. Dummings and Cppt, W H, Dykeman, 39th Iowa. .-■w r I mm Pebroiary, IE063. ^ ; • . ,m On motion of Colorei Gummings, the'officers of othen ' regiments were- invited to participate in tho''del iterations of the meeting. During the absence-: of the committee, the meeting was addressed by Caf>tain Reiniger, Dr. Wood ,• Lieutenart Fred Mott and Major IJ. 'B. How ard, all abounding in*patriotic enthusiasm, and perfect unison of feeling. The following preamble and resblixtions were reported by the Com mittee, which were unanimously adopted, a fter some-eloquent and soulstirring remarks thereon" were made by Colonels Weaver of the 2d Iowa; Bane of the 50th Illinois, and Rice, of the 7th Iowa regiment, in which each-wais w-ill'ing-to point the bayonet south to put down the rebellion, or north to put dbwh treason. They had no. fear of the "Cowardly miscreante of the Nor'th risilWg in rebellion'!"'tin y are notfighting men. Col. Weaver &tated that, v?ith the 2d Iowa, he could en force the conscription- act In eV«f*3^ northern state. Each one was ' feetjuently cheehedf throuf^out his remarks. - The f dllowinpg offered by Adjutant Tichenor, was uhahimously adopted, Resolved, That the 'i^eSolutidns'adoptetJ by this meetiftg be road on dress parade to each of the Iowa' regiments at this post, and a Vote takerf tiiebeoh'jf the result ©if* such Vote to be 'Teturn'id to the Secretaries of this meeting. Thi« i-8 Hb'it should be; It is Reference paid the cittizen sol diery they are justly entitled to; each- one has an interest in the preservation of the tTnion. It is too 00 "mmon for many officers to undervalue their interest ah<!^ aervices in this corteat. Too gr'eat nHrr>T'- February, 1863. •' ' efforts have been made by those, in high military authority to cast odium upon the brave defenders-of their country. General Order No. 37 issued in your city on the. 14th of February, = 1862, will not : oon be forgotten by the troops then in Missouri. , llV.i ■ • ■ ■ . • , Spectator, • -.-rf , - P. S. I have overlooked the following patriotic^ letter froom Gen. Dodge to,the meeting. It has the true ring: , . Headquarters District of Corinth, : * ' .Department of the Tennessee, Corinth, Miss., Feb. 23, 1863. Col. J. B. Teaver,>8d Iowa Infantry: _ • Sir: Under the- present state of my health it' is not pru dent for me to. ccmply with your invitation, I trust no one doubtS'how I stand on the mabters. you have underc«nslderation. • ► > . . So long as our Government has that great object in view- the re servation of the Union- I ahlill give it all the aid in my power, andsupport it without an if-no matter what policy it may. see fit to adopt in bringing, about sucoeaefull]| tlfit end. Iowa of ficere and aojLdiers, 11^ all true(pa.triots,^ I know will do the same. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,- ' ' ' G. N. Dodge, Brigadier General. . m Night, 24th- I have Just learned the. resolutions were adopted with out a dissenting, voice by the regiments, (Iowa). Pebruarj^, 1803. Special Despatch to the Missouri Democrat, CairoV Feb. Zl" Your correspondent at Corinth sends the following despatch: - - - ■ * Corinth, Feb. 25:- An expedition sent from this place by Gten. Dod gf attacked the rebels at Tiisctimbia on th .22nd inst. cpturing two hundred prisoners, one piece of artillery, a large ammunition end provision train, completely r uting the enemy investing the town, with nil the corainissary t stores, etc* The federal forces were under coimand of Colonel Cornyn, the fighting doctor, of Shiloh celebrity!^ and consisted of the 10th Miss^ri Cavalry nnd other Western: troopgji ^ . Gen, Dodge'to Col'* Sweeny, Corinth 85, (10D8168): y , ■ You will proceed with ttie.force hereafter ordered on the JacinOo and Norman bridge (across Bear Greek) road, until you ^et Col, Co rnyn, and give him what aid'he may need in getting in his train. Messengers-have been sent to Col Cornyn but; it will be best to commu nicate with him by messengers, so as not t«»have to march'your infantry apy farther than is actually nepessary. Pour-guards have been sent to you, and a few mountedpen will join you between here and Jacinto, from Camp Davies. Col. Cornyn has a large train. Any messengers you may meet coming from him with dlapatchee^ step- them the dispatches to ascer tain Col. SCornyn's position and then forwar d them here. If you di verge pny-from the rou%#<aMl|ryiioned> notify me by messenger. t The route designated, is the one we suppose Col, Cornyn will re- /' February 1853. • . turn on, should you ascertain differently, you will take the best and most direct route to meet him. Make all possible- diripatch in going out, that the roads and the condition of your men vill allow and take : your time for returning. ' ' " - ■ • '' * Private Diahy,- Mem. 25:- : Captain Spencer left with 150-mounted Infantry and Col, Weaver " with 2nd Iowa, to attack-enemy at White Sulpher Springs. Messenger ar-*J rived from Cornyn. Col. Sweeney-left with tWo regiments to reinforce' Col. Cornyn. ■ ' If*. ' ■> n Gen, Dodge to his brother, Corinth 26:- vtao" "ofCtt, b—, I lio.ve mp^e one-of the" most successf-:ul raids yet. Went into Alabama and captured the ehemies stores, T6ok artlllery, prisoners, mule8^ horses, &c. Also a large government wilgon trainj and whipped the enemy at tuscurabla. It was a 300 mile raidi through the enemies , country. My cavalry swam rivers and crossed mountains by bye-paths arid got into Alabama before the enemy got notice. We thenciishdd • . ^ down and toOk everything clean before Have been out t»o woaks-!! ' r»- and am still in Alab^a cutting right and left. ' ' * - b I have tv/o brigades out now on an Important expedltibn, aid ."thesy will have hard fightlngi • I am very strict with the sutlers and they growl a gbod deal, Int not the first on^^ has dared tO btiy fiie.' ' ' I wl-Sh you would get eomfe one to attend to youi- busihess, and come down here.- February, 1865. . i . Ira M. Gifford to Gen. Dodge, Davenport, lovi'a, . , I talce this liberty upon the request of a father who hes a naturd ■> ' .. . .. >., • concern for his son. Felix Spelletich of this city is a v.ery highly respected and very worthy nan. Re left his. native couhtrj'- (HuhgarjO with Kcssuth. In Himgary he held the office of Secretary of State;,, he is a man of influence, intellegence and wealth. His son.Stephen is in Co. C. 2nd Iowa Infantry. , . ^ , In my many visits to the, army, .1 have endeavored to see this young soldiers, and report to his father. I have always found him. attentive to his duties. His comrades speak in f avorable terms of Jiim. In his behalf Idesire only to add the wish, of his generous fa ther; that if you consider it consi.etent with j^'our sens of propriety, you wxruld at your convenience have the young ^man called to your prescnc, and in yoxir own better judgment instruct a_nd enc.ourage him in the line of his duty, Jjot'^ as citizen and soldier. I'he future has many bright spots for him, but much depends upon the habits and character formed in hts youth. Private Dlnr.^-, Mem. 2G;- Raining all day. Col. S\7eeny returned to J.aclnto. - < By order Oen, Dodge to Captain Tiedemeui, Corinth 27:- wi.-.i move his camp of contrabands as soon as the seryico will permit to the contrband corrftl east of town. - • . . • - w Oon. Dodge to John A. Kaseon, Corinth 27sSae that Crocker goes throiigh. We most n t lose him. ' ■ "Tyn; Pebriiarj'-, 1863. . ■ T Show this to the delecation. There* is not an officer but backs him. To Gen. Dodge fr&n his brotlisr. Council Bluffs, S8:- /• * I telegraphed you today to send me $1000 believing B. could in vest it, or at least a portion of it in the coming tax sales here to a good advantage. Where you purchase good lots and lands, and do not invest so largely as to make it burdensome to keep' taxes up on that which remains each year unredeaoBsd, it is the 'safest and best paying thing I know of Where you get good propeVty a good share of it is unvariably redeemed a'nd to that remaining on your hands at the end o'f theee years "you have a title, which ^11 the lawyers soy cannot be disputed or set aside. That mill which I bid in for Annie and myself, will also prove a good thing if I am not mistaken. Next fail just before 0. and P. " ■ ; ■ ■ • ' ■ ' ■ .-y ■ ■ ^ pay interest on mdrtgaged to Powell's agent, (i^owell holds bo h mortgages''now)' 1 shall notify him I hold a mo'rtgage deed and also county certificates, and believe Powell will ord"er the Interest to be applied • > r in taking them up. " * ' . I - .. , , I r . ■ ' • At the city sale I shall bid in" good lots if I have an opporunlty. The taxes n~r^ so light t3:ls year it will he a small' matter. ' ■ * I r It may be my purchases at all the sales will not exceed $500. UnciGT* nioflij fovoi^ftblG cf fcximntfincGS no*^ invGst ovgt* ^XOOO* The alxindent Issue of pf^per money by Government and banke, wit its stepdy depreciation- now to near 50^ discount for gold, causes ^ s >,,. February, 18G3. feeling "of insecurity among; the h^oldersr of it, mo-re especially among ^ the coBKervative classes or peace perty, which you are av.are Is a. pretty extensive organization. This security causes men to invest . their cxirrency in one thing and another. I hear men in NewiYorJc, who has a sur Itis of gr.eenbacks, are inverting on cloths &s. also in real estate " Here .it shows itself by parties burring up and holdi ng company warrants. IT the war continues and^ our■ debt isscreasps, -mak ; : ing it necessary .for our Government 'to-continue issuingyTreasury notes-, you will see real esjrate (including wild -lan.ds) changing hands at good figures. Everything which currency buys is steadily on the rise, and v/ill continue go.ifig-up-until we cruslj -the rebellion. If the' rebellion outlasts the credit of the Government and it s issues, end ye have to iieturn to-specie bfkedsi, thei eraslj whioli-^i-l take place will exceed that of '57. I don' t look arything so bad, but shall not be surprised to see it take two or-three dollars of treasury .notes tq buy one dollar of coin. In short If would sooner invest money in good securities than hold it, .Buying and awlliijg ccwnty* wa.rrants I f ind the ino®t profltorble businaas I do. 1 always find a juarieeV .when I want to sell, besides contirually us ing them in tax-paying btTsiness, fUnd the warraJitB all the ttsw drawln»T interest. While I cannot fall to naalee - money in handling them# I do n t "Consider^it w favorable investment to bi#y up a lot upon one county and let them lie any length of tlme- February, ir>C3. » "1157 'Vi '.f. r-. . (not conRidering the cnrronc3' matter), for heretofore one year's v ^ orders'Will be Sa^^S, £)0c and next year dcfwn to 70 or 50o• ajid'down to 35. The'rabney 1r made in buying and sell-ing, and nol. in'buj'ihg and holding. 1 might have made it -profitable to have paid you ten per c^'"" for more of you-r money had I not been oveh cautioue. My experience with iB. P. and company and B. and D.- i'n connection r^ith reverse of *57, I fear, has ruined me for making much monei". The Judge wants ' to quit the supreme bench, an'd connect himself with me in busine'ss. -I "1 rave heretofo'2^ d iscour'aged tlu; n alter, -and advised him to hang on to his $SEOC salary. They, all want him to run again but he is not inclined to do it, but rather to do Claw and coliectibn busine'ss -here in connection with my business. ^ ' For severAl hemiulohs I think favorably of if, my principle one is I have correspondents and business than ,I can conveniently at tend to. I work day and even np and find it very inconvenient' tb '' leave home for a day, cannot do it v/ithout loss. My-bus^in^sa con stantly increases, especially my c orresrondents in the tax paylhg"' business. Haytfdrd saye my mall is the largest which goes thi^ough ' ' his office (at'thlc season). My deposits also increase. -Last statement 'flSth Inst.) bhowa la'deposit of- Jt8500, Still my profits' are not 80 Very large, for thb reason 1 suppose I have very little cash capital of my own to wdrk dh, my profits being prinaipally from tax part of It, and without thd Judge would make with his practice as much as 1 am now making (provided we had no more capital), it wouIkI Pebruf.ry, 1863. . . •: , do no good .for ur to form a partnerrhip. He however thin s he could get a profitable law business. Each of us would use $1000 to liv.e on out of the cojicem;. afcr leasts 3. rshould; the rJudge thi ks his' sheep will ke.ep hira. *#'■ One favorable view of it is the Judgo is well 1-yiown all over the Statue as a man of integrity, and all, including'myself, would have corfidenoa in him. I believe we could take thrO- lead, here in the bank ing aixi col 1 e(Ttlnfe bu.siness, and as far as. the tax busJLness is concerned I am ahrad of any body west of Des Hfeines.' " <- • It iwil'l be ,-a grea't nell^ef- to me fo have a partner; a's for a clerk whd)m I .could trust, I don*t know of one hereafouts whom I could trust that I could aff.ord to hire. Young men of any 'account here have all gone into the servio©^ . t ■ : ; k • I 'hRV« r©o©4.Tro<3^ lette^ns'frO'd youp two, I think, since I wrote. Yours of the SBth of pec., spesLkin; of B. P. and company mntterc, and of money you deeired invest 'was only received yesterday. I have received one from Annie add will try and write ■ her nex,t month. Lettie and father, 0. K. Mother not very smart., JulJta completely run down, takes no care of herself, looking badly and I doh't believe will last © great while, Private Diary Mem. 27s- k''oin x'f » ■ . A Capt. Haaamond '^ttirned with part tf* mounted infantry. Broitght in one Captain, one Lientenant and two privates prisoners. Fair dhy. Private Diary Mem, RSs- February, 1863. .' Pair day. Road to Coliizcbus and Memphis washed away, no through trains. i ' . • ► . From letters of Gen. Grant, Jan. and Feb. 1863. To Gen. Sullivan 2nd; Dodge is no|K out after Forrest. To Gen. Dodge 3i'd:- You can exercise 3'-our judgement about when to recall your cavalry. I have.sent a regiment of cavalr:' to Sullivan. To Gfen. Dodge, 4th;- I ala not informed that the force at Pontatoc is yet moving. Think it* is' not .loving. If I ascertain that there is a combined mov'ment of Rho dy'.s forces and the force said to be at Pontatoc I will send a division to you. If I learn, as it is how re ported that Vicksburg Is ours I can send you a divisions, anyway, ' t My latest advices from Vicksburg direct are -of the 29th, > ' ^ There has tTien been desperate fighting. Sherman had iosf about 3000 men killed and wountled, but had carried the ■enefiiy''s rifle pits and won n fort .of .nine guns. I h&ar from a citizen that the - ■' Grenada Appeal of the Slst says that the Yankees had t^ossession of Vicksburg. To Gen. Dodge. I instructed 5ULlivan to send ycai'all the forage he ccAild. 7. To Gen. Dodge 4th;- Pour hundred thovisand rations have been sent to you. ^^irst train will pnobably -roiibh you today, having arrived at Jaekflon. lawt night. RatlOna will be forwarded to you a.s rapidly as porjjible. To Gen, H m ilton, 4thT- Dodge-aays. alSo that he understands February, 18G3. «... • t . a division of rebels will be at Jacintp toinorrov; ni^ht. Rhoddy is at Tdscumbia, Probably thej' will join the raid. To Gen. Sullivan, 4th:- If ■ossible send I^odge forage promptly. - ; ■ To Ggn. .^odge, 4:- .Scout just in from Pontotoc, .Found out nothing reliable but report said TTan Dom had gone East. ''.Tas getting up all the cavalry and partizen rangers he could. He evidently means mischief. To Gen. Dodge, 5:- The following dispatch is just received frlm the general-ln-chief at Thrashing ton: "No officers, prisoners of war, will be released on parole until further orders." To Gen. Dodge.,. 6:- You will therefore tetain it (the 58th Illinois) until further orders. To Gen. Dodge, 7:- , .You.will please, expedite the returns ^ for the present month so that they may be received at this office as early as possible after being due. To Gen. Dodge, 7:- Is the detachjnent. of the 2nd Mich, battery at Corinth? . . . TjO Capt, Ross, Grand Junction, Term., 8:- You will proceed with your ,;nen to Corinth, Miss,, and report to Brig. Gen. 0 ] ■ Dodge, where the detachment .of your battery nqw is. To Go . KcPherson, 12:- The following dispatch just roCeived from Gen. Bodge. , "S«QUt8 from the south-west report a heavy body of cavalry makinc ncr th towards you. Reports say another rail- January, 1863, - ■ < . road raid. I get'tMs from Pontotoc an' Ripley. Have erit scout to Pontotoc, To Gen. McPherson, 13:- Have yc^ any'spare borses or mules with your Army Corps? Gen. Dodge being deficient^.in cavalry wishes to mount a cegimeht of infantry and where he is, is a poor place for picking up stock'. To Gen. Dodge, 13:- 1 have no cavalrj^ that can be spared to send To Gen. Dodge, Pfr- The Ma jor general commanding "directs me to call your special attention to the case of Columbus Munn of the 9th. Ill, Inf. Vo'ls. , and to say, from information" received here, he should be released and retur ed to duty at the hbspital at Jackson. Surgeon E. D. Pittor of the latter place, can give full pa"rticulars of this case. To Gen. odge, Feb. 26, (from* before Vi4ksburg), The • provost marshal in your dfatiMot will turn over to you a*ll moneys collected by thaoi under existing orders taking your receipt therefore which they will forward td'the Pr*ovdat mah^al general 'in settlement of their "account in'lieu'of money, and which Vou will account for as secret service funds. Any additio'nal funds you may recjuire can be obtianed by requisition on the Provost iTa'rsha'l General, * All sales of cotton confiscated should be made by Capt. Eddy at Memphis, Term,* and properly accounted for by h'ira. To Gen. Hulburg, 27i- I was a good deal disappointed that Gen. January, 18G3. Hamilton should Jiave countemanded the order, for .the expedition which you had fitted uut for the purpose of cuttihr the road ehst from-Vickeburg, particularlj on ^uch .fllAsy ground.. Fe do not expect that Miss. Central, and Mobile and, Ohio roads .to be left entirely unprotected and the number of troops shown to be there by Gen. Dodge's dispatch is as fmi as could be ©xppcted. at any time. . . . ! - Frankfort^ Ala,, Feb. 27th, 1863; ' - ; t Received of Maj. 7. Lusk^ lCth.Mo. Cav. $55,00. in payment for watch j3tolen by^.men of re£giment, Mary Chisholm. . •. ^headquarters 10th Mo, Cav, Ai-seumbia- Ala., Feb. 26, 1863. Received of Maj, W. H. Lusk one hundred and fifty dollars (^|;150,00) for provisions taken and used for the benefit of the soldiers of the U. S. A. , and paid on account of thB extreme old ag6 jf the-party from whoii taken. Paid ont of t^e money, collectdd, under t e confiscation act of Congffss. '.Gillington Chisholm, '.Received of Maj* W. H. Lusk, 10th Mo. Cav., three hundred dollars for forage taken'' for the use of horses afid mnles used in the service of the U. R* Government. Frankfort Ala. Feb. 27th, 1863. Pemelia Roed. Headquarters 10th Mo, Cav. Tuacumbia, Feb. 251th, 186#^. Received of M j, w. H. Lusk two hundred.and fifty dollars ($250.00^• for provisions t^ken-end used for the benefit of the soldiers of the U. 8. A» and paitd a* account of the Extreme age of the pajfi-y from whom taken. Paid out of money Collected under the confiscatdion act of Ctmgress. Mrs. F. R* Pybas. February, 1863 Frankfort Ala. Feb. 27, 1863. Received of Maj. W. H. Luck lOth lio. Cav. Ten dollars for rations for prisoners of <7ar. Joel Mooey. Received of Maj. t. h.. Lusk 10th Mo. Cav. #20.00 for cooking and furnishing rations-for prisoners. Frankfort, Ala., Feb. 27,- 1862. Eliza Reeves. • Received of W. H. Lusk Maj. 10th Mo. Cav. onr hundred dollS^^tor provi sions for the use of soldiers in Federal army of United States. Frankfort Ala., Feb. 28, 1863. G.C.. T^ing, . Paid Mr. Rogers' #260 .00 for a fliul^,'he being a jjoyel aan. Gen. Grant to Geru Bailee , January 2} Herewith I enclose you reports of 6en» Dodge and Col. Mersey, of the 9th 111. Infantry of our edition from Corinth:on the Mbileiand Ohio road. o Gen. Grant to Gen. Thomas, J nuary 10, (From Nashville) Thefollowing dispatch-^ Just received from Gen. Dodge (relating to Rhoddy). Gen. Grant to Gen. Halleck, January 29;-' Despatch of aist asking by what authority the. 8th,. 12th and.13th Iowa regiments wa^»e sent to Davenport is just received. These regiments with the 58th ill, regi ment fonnedv^hg* was oalled the Union brigade, numbering less than 400 men for duty*' The 68th 111, was.ordered back for re-organization by the secretary of VTar. This left but a .very small organization for duty and from it* mixed character of but little service. ' I authorized'- Gen. Dodge therefore a* soon as he could dispense with them to ♦ ♦ send thera back to the state for ro-organlzati m, the saa^ lls had . .1 , •• been by the 58th Gen. H"1l February, 1863. he 58th 111. lciSPBqiJM.\i:l3awiri#) 1 j|^g|iissary by Gen« oJPKllfit wmfDhc."^ I wmm msii> • cartel* ''W riftiWi^xchhngeB ,r 1W>«4«t^T^lMN(be.Ge!P^arily by Gen< • •! rntm ■HMIil •iBfccmRPWl GMOTlffkTtkl'a24lfeiiMMMMii*£l Dodge. Jonuar:" 20th, 1863. Asks that authqj^Wplliawgivje^i -to oodsqIj^^IHi jj^gl AWaftgl»il1 iliWWtrf>iMMf|^i»i»!l|^3tiC MfLasns^rlnAM^^Aton^nrt^a^ll^c^ji^g^es, iiiiiiMpiaiii itfii tn ■Ooarthitp subsistence » Chief cs>ls«iMI«# iBWHr*** I « Clf t (|lg! R. S. of the army Feb. 14t.44lMiM-4ll cotton to be used as secret service money. »• ml iMiMftbi giiii im. mmrntm^nm M .■■! - riih°fn*ffi ftiff''titii>iP'iryiii!iiiiiiii^iffirftf February, 1863. Christmas, &o. Gen. Graht to Gen. Hamilton, January, Ist, 1863, Dodge says that a scout brings in the news that Rosencrans has had a fight and whipped the enemy badly. Vlcksburg is not taken. Gen. DodgQ*a Sister to his wife. Council Bluffs, March 1st: This is a dreadful day.. Mud knee deep and wind blow ing a perfect hurricane. I ventured out to Sabb.ath School and church and was glad enough to come home. Council Bluffs has been quite gay lately* a great many have given • iparties. Mr. Baylis has given the greatest- one of the season so far. 1 attended, there were three hundred and thirty six persons took sup- ^ per so you can judge of the number there. The supper was splendid, flad dancing of course. I enjoyed it much, but it used nie xjp complete ly. I have not been worth a cent. Everybody was there. I presume she will go down in the course of two or three weeks, and I gueas I shall go with her. The doctor has given orders to leave here and go scuth as soon as Spring opens, for my health. I have been miserable the last month, have been going a great deal, think that may be the cause of it in part. . Nate wants me to say to you that he has received th© pi^pers that have been sent, Mag Lafferty wae nairrled last week to Capt. Hopper* 5urke is soojj to be mahried to Cad Younger. Awful times getting married up here. Ant Olive had the Congregational society last Friday evening, it S February, 1865. «lMl was a bad evening but several wePQ there. .. ^ cry V - ,,J j Ml %4 You know Mrs, McDonald out in ^he county- Her husband died last MMIIlf July* and flhe was married to young Sylvester, a fellow that teaches school there. Short and quick work she made of it, I think. iM Dodge's mother to his wife, Council Bluffs, March 1st. IMWMt I I received a letter from you Lettie yesterday. I had mailed '®ue the day before to you. Dear Dsttie's countenance lit up with joy as you spoke of her sister wanting to see her, with the rest of you; IMW now I don't think Lettie has had One hour of homesickness Since she In has been with us, but she has looked forward to Spring that she would * 000 you ad how she often speaks of going down to see you; wants me to 80 with her. I told her today I did not think I should make out to, but Jule would. She hung her head saying, "I want your photograph to take with mo."; so I shiH have it taken for her. . ^ She is lying on the lounge with her kitten, waiting for me to «IIHir .put her to bed. Thi? month has been a stormy month, awful walking, MMt 1 have had to confine Lettie in so much that she gets out of patience almost tires me out to continue to amuse her to keep her in. Hon. John A. Kasson to Gen. Dodge, Washington, March 2 SO long as the two California Lawyers, Stanton and Halleck, are dHHi I at the head of military affairs, let U8 put out tr^^t in Ctod. ' ■''$01^ I have thi mornljag ascertained from Stanton in person, that HMf ieTOcKer and Mathies are nominated to be Brigadiers, among others; and February, 1863, that they adhere to Herron for Major Generl, in view of his victory 'in thesouthwest, In answer to my representations he said "May be so but Herron has be^n so fortunate as to distinguish himself more than Dodge. We may make mistaKOS, but this is settled now," fit' I had before written an earnest letter to the President, and left it with his secretary, protesting that your ranking position should be kept, asking that both might bo promoted if possible; if not that Vour name should not be superseded, but should have the preference it 'was entitled to. Grimes agreed with ®s» and Herron*s Promotion was "not give over you by request of our delegation, but by stanton and •• ^Halleck. The President I think has loft the matter ontfreiy to them, Met I learned these facts this morninS» and propos® to ggg (jrimes to ^ ^ ' day, but nothing can change the determination I am satisfied. Private Diary Uem, March 2: f# at. Fair. Capt Spencer went on raid with 150 mounted Infantry. •IP* Received dispatch from Kasson, Herron Maj. Gen.; Corcker Brig. Gen, •••*- March 3rd: Col, Cornyn's Commad returned; 200 prisoners, one piece of pu'tlllery, and heavy train; three hundred mules and horses; 6o bales "• of cotton, |7,000 in money, asc, M Cten. Dodge to Capt# Dodds, Corinth S,'(10DR169) fe The unservioeable stock here that we are unable to feed and that ^ is dying on ou:hands, wia be taken to Henderson Station Tenn,, fed iMi and disposed of for ossh to the citizens of that county to the best advantage to Government, and as speedily as possible. Before being ^ >t «»<•<■ ilarch, 1863. ^ sold, they will be branded "C". _ ' , £1 Tai HiJiMtX dAij* Gen. Dodge to Commanding officer expedition to Red Sulphur Springs Corinth, 4; (10DR169): You will proceed in charge of the train to Red Sulphur Springs, and take the furniture, bedding, crockery &c at that place belonging to Cox & Co., now in charge of Mr. Marvin, leaving Mr. Marvin such as he may need for his own use. It will be carefully packed as pos sible, and the whole of it on your return turned over to Capt. J. K. Wing, Q. M. A. Great care will be taken that no unauthorized depreda tions are committed by the men. Capt. Cameron win be sent with the command* and has verbal instructions from me, and is also well ac quainted with the locality &c. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Corinth 4, (10DR170) : , ' 'HIC ' I have the honor to submit the following information gained from the scouts returned from Alabama, and from a Confederate officer who was confined in theAtlanta prison on charge of high treason. He made his escape the 7th of February. He reports 81 of our offi cers confined there,among them- General Willich, 'Col, Williams, Lt. Col. Stewart, 2nd Ind. Cavy. Lt. Col. Shacker, 32d Infty. Lt. Col Dunn Lt. Col. 42d Ills., Maj. Warren 5th Ka. &c. &c. There are no troops on the railroad from Atlanta to Chattanooga, and only about five hundred at Atlanta. At this place they have six months provision on hand for the entire western army. . . *c, At Mobile there are about 5000 men under feackner; in the harbor, March, 1863. five iron clad g\m-boats, two wooden gun-hoats, and two building. In Charleston harbor they have three iron-clads and two floating batteries, with two other iron-clads waiting for the machinery which was in the Princes Royal captured by our fleet, r, * In Savannah three iron-clads or rams. On the Yazoo river, they have one powerful ram, which they are pushing to completion, the prow I and engine came up from Mobile. The Sander's fleet in Europe is steel clad, one of them ia launched and was to be ready in February. Sandershas gone to Europe to attend to getting them out to sea. All the cavalry, partisan rangers, &c. in the states of Georgia, Ala bama, Mississippi, and Tennessee are ordered to report to Gen. Van Dom in Tennessee. The couts say, this cavalry is going across the ( Tennessee above Decatur daily, taking with them all the goods, horses and mules that they can find, that it is estimated that Johnson's cavalry force will amount to 25000. Newsoaper Clippings; (6DR36) Prom Corinth: James F. Brooks, son of Dr. Brooks, and a soliier , I*" - in the 39th Infantry writes from Corinth under data of March 4th. XnO . . . . We quote the following: "Yesterday a scouting party went out under the command of Geo, W. Spencer, Adjutant General. Theytook five days' rations. Yesterday evenging the 10th Missouri rnd another regiment of cavalry came in from a five days' scout. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1863 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/65fc2f829292b0457cac9b71665b28c6.pdf 1a16f9efc413ec5b53176496dec90b88 PDF Text Text Pebrnary, 1063. Christmas, &c. r . . .» . ... ^ Gen. Grant to Gen. Hamilton, Janua^y, Ist, 1863. Dodge says that a scout brings in the news that Rosencrans has had a fight and whipped the enemy badly. Vickshurg iS not taken. Gen. Dodge's Sister to his wife. Council Bluffs, March let: This is a dreadful day., uud knee deep and wind blow ing a perfect hurricane. I ventured out to Sabb.ath School and church and was glad enough to come home. Council Bluffs has been quite gay lately, a great many have given parties. Mr. Baylts has given the greatest one of the season so far. I attended, there wore three hundred and thirty six persons took sup- — per so you cen judgo of the number there. The supper was splendid. Had dancing of course. I enjoyed it much, but it used me up complete ly. I have not been worth a cent. Everybody v;as there, I presiuHe she will go down in the course of two or three weeks, and I guess I shall go with her. The doctor has given me orders to leave here and go scuth as soon as Sprmg opens, for my health. I have been miserable the last month, have been going a great deal^ think that may be the cause of it in part. Nate wants me to say to you that he has received the papers that have been sent. Mag Lafferty was married last week to Capt. Hopper, Burke is 300^ to be married to Cad Younger. Awful times getting married up here. Ant Qiive had the Congregational society last Friday evening, it S UlNt in •'5 »«was a bad evening but several were there* " ®| WfifiXf Tfrt? *ai5| 4 You know Mrs, McDonal^i county- Her husband died last July, and ahe was marrie^i young Sylvester, a fellow that teaches school there. Short and of it, I think, hn Gen. Dodge's motber to his wife. Council Bluffs, March 1st. Irt I received a letter froni you for Lettie yesterday. I had mailed one the day before to you. Dear Lettie's countenance lit up with joy as you spoke of her sister wHnting to soo her, with the rest of you; now I don't think Lettie bas had one hour of homesickness dince she has been with us, but she has looked forward to Spring that she would see you ad how she often speaks of going '^^wn to see you; wants me to go with her. I told her today I did not think I should make out to, but Jule would. She hung her head saying, "I want your photograph to take with me."; so I shill have it taken for her. She is lying on the lounge with her kitten, waiting for me to .put her to bed, Thi^ month has been a stormy month, awful walking, I have had to confine Lettie in so much that she gets out of patience ■ j^nd almost tires ma out to continue to amuse her to keep her in. Hon. John A. Kasson to Gen. Dodge, Washington, March 2 so long as the two California Lawyers, Stanton and Halleck, are tat the head of military affairs, let us put oujb truwt in Ood. I have thi morning ascertained from Stanton in porson, that and Mathlea are nominate^ to be Brigadiers, among others; and February# 1863. that they adhere to Herron for Major Goherl# 1^^ view of his victory - in thesouthwest, in answer to my representations he said "May be so but Herron has been so fortunate as to distinguish hiitiSGlf more than Dodge. We may make mistakes, but this is settled now," 'C I had before written an earnest letter to the-President, and left ••W'^it with his secretary, protesting that your ranking position should ' be kept, asking that both might be promoted if possiblej if not that •W. your name should not be superseded, but should have the preference it -was entitled to. Grimes agreed with me, and Herron*s promotion was not give over you by request of our delegation, but by Stanton and Halleck. The President I think has left the matter entirely to them, 1,1-J Hii I learned these facts this morning, and propose to see Grimes to " ^ day, but nothing can change the determination I am satisfied. Private Diary Mem, March 2; • Fair. Capt Spencer went on raid with 150 mounted Infantry. Received dispatch from Kasson, Herron Maj, Gen,; Corcker Brig, Gen, March 3rd: Col. Cornyn*B Commad returned; 200 prisoners, one piece of •"^firtillery, and heavy train; three hundred mulos and horses; 60 bales 'of cotton, 17,000 in money, in Gen. Dodge to Capt. Dodds, Corinth 3, (10DR169) , The unserviceable stock here that wo are unable to feed and that dying on oui hands, wl 1 b« taken to Henderson Station Tenn,, fed ^ f«^d disposed Of for cash to the citizens of that county to the best jtdvsntage to Oovern^nt, and as speedily as poasible. Before being M ■arch, 1863. tmm sold, they will be branded "C". Gen. Dodge to Commanding officer expedition to Red Sulphur Springs Corinth, 4; (10DR169); } 1|T(' You will proceed in charge of the train to Red Sulphur Springs, and take the furniture, bedding, crockery &o at that place belonging to Cox & Co., now in charge of Mr. Marvin, leaving Mr. Marvin such as he may need for his own use. It will be carefuHy packed as pos sible, and the whole of it on your return turned over to Capt. J. K. Wing, Q. M. A. Great care will be taken that no unauthorized depreda tions are committed by the men. Capt. Cameron win be sent with the command, and has verbal instructions from me, and is also well ac- ^ ^ quainted with the locality &o. _ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Corinth 4, (10DR170) : HHP I have the honor to submit the following information gained from the scouts returned from Alabama, and from a Confederate officer who was confined in theAtlanta prison on charge of high treason. He made his escape the 7th of February. He reports 81 of our offiJi cers confined there,among them- General Willich, '^Col. Williams, • f' V Lt. Col. Stewart, 2nd Ind. Cavy. Lt. Col. Shacker, 32d Infty. Lt. Col .Dunn Lt. Col. 42d Ills., Maj. Warren 5th Ka. &c. &c» There are no troops on the railroad from Atlanta to Chattanooga, suid only about 0 § mite five hundred at Atlanta. At this place they hav© six months provision pn hand for the entire western army. -j At Mobile theree are about 5000 men under ^ckner; in the harbor, — — X-J fT 1 RI.31 ■ C«! March* 1S63. .mi •wi'^ •I . five iron clad gun-boats, two wooden gun-boats, and two building. In Charleston harbor they have three iron-clads and two floating batteries, with two other iron-clads waiting for the machinery which was in the Princes Royal captured by our fleet. In Savannah three iron-clads or rams. On the Yazoo river, they Ki : have one powerful ram, which they are pushing to completion, the prow and engine came up from Mobile. The Sander's fleet in Europe is steel clad, one of them ia launched and was to be ready In February. H' gandershas gone to Europe to attend to getting them out to sea. All the cavalry, partisan rangers, in the states of Georgia, Ala bama, Mississippi, and Tennessee are ordered to report to Gen. Van Dom in Tennessee. The ocouts say, this cavalry is going across the ( Tennessee above Decatur daily, taking with them all the goods, horses and mules that they can find, that it is estimated that Johnson's cavalry force will amount to 25000. Newsoaper Clippings; (6DR36) " *** Prom Corinth: James F. Brooks, son of Dr. Brooks, and a solUer in the 39th Infantry writes from Corinth under date ©f March 4th. We quote ^he following: Ml W "Yesterday a scouting party went out under the command of Geo. E. ^"""spencer. Adjutant General. Theytook five days' rations. Yesterday avenging the lOth Missouri "nd another regiment of cavalry came in from a five days* scout. They took about,1«Q00,000 dollars' worth «MMK property, 60 bales of oottow, 100 head of horses and mules, 108 February, 1863. contra^®"^®» 140 prisoners, 15 yoke of oxen, and about $3000 in gold. The contrabands said they never saw a Union soldier before. They said there ^ large number of n groes in the country who were very anx ious to come within the Federal lines." jajnes writes that Maior J» Griffiths has not receovered yet from his serious illness. He has become greatly emaciated^. It is thought, however, that he will recover. ' li# MNT ^ , Words of Cheer. in our account of the late Union demonstration at Tipton, we stat ed that a patriotic and highly encourasing letter from Hon. J. A. Kasson, read at the evening meeting* following extract from that letter as published in the Tiptop Advertiser will be read with interest; "in our conquests and victories west of the Alleghanies, niiat state claims a prouder remembrance than our own? Besides our first General, Curtis, there are Dodge, who forced loud praises from the lips of the enemy at Pea Ridge, who never lost a battle, a post or a aklrmishi whose youth carried with it the valor of a c fl veteran; Tuttie, Lauman# Vandevere, Crocker, and McKean, who like the others, won their silver stars upon the battlefield; and hundreds Of others, officers and privates, whose prudence and courage equally de serve the tribute of hoio®8®* , m Bmt «l I Xjww Rebel Barbarities.,^^ «ii ehot down for loyalty to the Onion- One hundred 132^ March, 1863. ' ''bloodhounds used to hiint down loyal ^ople- Hundreds of families W»' *C^"^iveu out to perish of starvation. -MM " Washington, March 6,"'l863f* . .. j The follow!;:g has been forwarded to the headquarters of the army: «lfl liH See page ^ tMpM# ; (Jen. Dodge to Col. Mersey, Corinth 5, (lODrl7l) :* You will turn over to the Provost Marshal, Capt. P. A. Tyler, 81st Ohio infy. now under arrest. The Provost Marshal will place him in 'SmSb by himself. - -Ml ■Ml .V .V ."i j. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, CoTincil Bluffs , 5:- ^ ' Nathan tells me that you think our debts can be settled with land^ I have made every effort in my power to settle in that way, but find ^ it impossible to even get a proposition from our creditors to take •■'land on any terms. *'• I send you a list of bills payable as made out by "Wyman".' wm willing to entertain any proposition you make In regard to set- ••••lllng these old debts. I am anxious to have them settled. * ^ . W. Robbins to Gen. Dodge, Camp Opposite Vicksburg, 5: lying here in sight of Vicksburg* and have ^ been since the 1st of February, not doing much, with a great many men sick and suffering from the scurvy, caused by being crowded together 80 long on transports. The river has beenr wV^PCgfff la now some eight feet higher than the ground We'^O^ftmpaci on. If the levee should break we would soon March, 1863. he lander water. The soldiers have been working night and day on the ditch for the last few days. They have done near y all the work on t viitll the water in the river falls. I understand it is the intention to let the water into it in a few days, but until ) it is made deeper, there will not be water sufficient to float any1X1$^ thing but a flat-boat or raft. i«Ml an. We are building a ten gun fort at the mouth, and it is reported ^p^i^that we have some on hundred lbs. parrot guns to place in it. We will need them to silence the rebel battery opposite before we can safely run any craft through the canal. last three days the rebels have been throwing shells at I Ili9i4lt work on the canal. I do not think any one has lgl llftv been hurt by them yet, although they have g^ruck all around them. Some of their solid shot entered the south Qf -the canal and passing up made great splashing of the water* rebels evidently have got ^11, the range perfectly, and their guns *ill have to be dismounted before we can take any boats through. There is not one of the new Iowa regiments, that have more than ^ two hundred and fifty men for duty. Some do not have nearly as many as that, and they are the most disheartened set you ever saw. They go for peace on any ter-s, if they can only get home, or out of the #« ' ermy. p (xm ^ I am eomewhftt tired of the kind of soldiering such as we have had for the last two months* Ws have not been paid for six months, and re March 1863. •H# Mi** Uim t we have seen a great deal harder time than ever before7*""* ~ "« I do not hear from Lettie but seldom, the letters are sent but do not reach me, snd I cannot help being very anxious abon-t jjjy family, sit uated as they are, so I think I shall try and get my resignation ao— 'cepted. I have been waiting ^be capture of Vickaburg, but it may be a long time before w® succeed in doing that, though I am still ^ confident of success, not ohiy taking this place, but in the final subjection of the rebels, uhless the copperheads become too strong at home. The 4th are getting along pretty well. We have suffered some ij, from Sicknes , but not near as much as many others. The Chaplain ^ returned about a week ago reinstated. He was taken sick inmediately •"^is now quite sick, confined to his bed for the last six weeks, with no '^prospect of his getting better as long as he remans here. My hea th is good. I can't get sick enough to get a surgeon's cer- • ^-tificate. That is going to be the trouble in getting a resignation accepted, • w f ^n, OTnat to Gen, Define befon<i Vicksburg I'arch 6th:- ■ •• '" Release from arrest. Private Columbus Munn, Co. K. 9th ill. Inf. • <tala. «nd order him to report to those headquarters without delay. Dodge to Colonel Rio., Corinth 7, $10DR171); Yon being the Senior officer will eesung command of the pogt of NMl mt ' •' -J- J- 1 bclM mj tp lk9tXJ ^ •; March 1863* »'tMU « Bethel, with the troops that are left there by Col» Sanford, The 43d Ohio Infty. will report there from Boliver. The instruction to the guard at 8 and 16 mile tanks will be turned over by the companies leaving here, and great vigilence must be used in guarding the road 0)1 from 8 mile tank to Bethel. A small out-post will be kept at Purdy. You will also keep scouts on the Tennessee river from Clifton to pittsburg Landing, it being part of your duty to watch all movements ^ .of the enemy in direction. You will endeavor to get copies of all maps relating to the coun- ^ try surrounding that place,^d,„the names of reliable men, with heir residentce. § ti* Hpm ] , Private l>iary Mem. 4th: ^ f:- Col. Sweeney's command returned from-Jacinto, Maj. Fe.. Burnsville. Mrs. i'odge and Joseph went to St. ^ou^^jl^ IMMIt 4 Private Diary Mem. 5:- i M llf igfiii Comyn turned over captured property. ^ iM 9$ mm tlv Private Diary Mem. 7 - ^ mmm ltm r 1 tm f Capt. Spencer returned from scout to Bear m T} Private Diary Mem. 7:-^ ^ 9$ 0mm 001 Harrloon went to St. Louis, 9 *0009000000^0001 09 Private Diary Mem. 8:* ,0m0 <009$ 000909 1 '•m fcm Received letter from Kasson jand ^^^000 00009 0 , Inv&te Diary Mem. 9* ^1^ 0900 90009m 900 00990 .mm* .3l«rote. E., ■)>«'« >"<1 Crocker. ^ „ mtmm » ^ «»«HM ^jOSL 'Mi'. March, 1863. .0m it# «fT Ml# Gen.- Dodge to Gen, Hamilton Corinth 8» ) (10DR172) The scouts in from the south give the position of the troops in my immediate front as follows: U0I Two companies of Guerillas in Porks of Hatchie scattered. At Jumpertown four hundred. Pontotoc, Col. Faulkner with 600. Two com panies at Ripley with Haws. Warren near Brownsville. 26th Miss Inf. "mounted at Tupelo. Baxter and conscripts at Okolona about 1,000 strong, and then nothing until reach ColTombus where there are a tew regiments of conscripts and mailtia; at Enterprise a few men of same sort, and Meridian the ajune sort also. I have every reason to believe that most of Van Dorn'g bagS^S® transportation is on the road at Okalona and below, a^d with the General's permission, I pro- ^ pose to fit up an oxpddltion qj. cavalry to sweep out the entire crowd and push as f^r south as will permit. If the 3d Michigan cavalry iq j. start with a respectable force, and follow up with a supportij^g force of infantry for the cavalry to fall back upon and if at the gjune time a cavalry force could push to the Mississippi Central R. R. to koap any force from flanking me, I may be able to reach Meridian. It will take a week or ten days to fit up the expedition. I want Cavalry* amms and equipments at Memphis end I should like them. - A large force has* cb^ i^ack into the Tuscumbia valley, and re ports are current that the euemy are- mounting several regiments south of us. It appears to that ia our time to Strike south. March 1863. . ;' tSi' C. H. McNally to Gen. Dodge, Port Halleck, Ky., 9:- •IMNHli I received your telegraph yesterday, but as Capt. Hov;land my senior, is now in command, I handed it to him to act upon. ft The squadron was ready to embark for Memphis on board the steamboat Bostona No. 2., when an order from Gen. Hurlbut was received this morn . inc orderin*^. them to remain here. Let me assxire you. General, that it has been my ost earnest and constant desire, and is so still, to join you at any risk. I have spared no paias to obey your orders, as well as Gen, Grant's, to report at once to your headquarters, but ^ conflicting orders from Gen's, Davies and Hamilton, have actually kept me and my men here rotting, actualy rotting. I have, it is true, . but 60 men, but they are old cavalry soldiers of from ten to fifteen '' ttf t ^ ' have served with me during this period. Both they and myself have been prisoners of war for fifteen months, until exchanged last October, and my earnest dedire is to get into the ^ field on active service, and make up for lost time. "t Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Corinth 10, (10DR173): . You will detail two companies of the 50th 111. Infy, tinder compe- » I I * * w • ^ tent officers to relieve the two companies of 18th Mo. Infty. at & 8 mile tank. , t. ^ Gen, Dodge to Lieut. Barnes, Corinth 10th, (10DR173): Mt-Ib; , Will proceed to Mempl is and file copies of ill my telegraph dia* patches for months of Nov. Dec. and Jan. and up to the 17th of Feb. Mr. W, L. Grass, chief clerk telegraph office, is requested to give • • . ( ^ 94 mm . .i jMMM* March, 1863. •• * /i%^« C va* i* ^ Lieut, Barnes the necessary facilities for complying with this order. Gen, Hamilton to Gen. Dodge, La Grange 10:- Letter received; will aid you all I can in proposed movement. If all is quiet will send 3d Mich, and make diversions from here. H fdt «i Gen. Dodge to Col. Hillyer, Corinth 10:- * ^ < i There is required five thousand (5000) dollars for use in secret I service corps employed at these headquarters, by order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant. ■ General Grant's instruction are to ca 1 onyou when necessary. t' There is now no income here. Trading and cotton permits having been all issued. r •i' ■ I .I fitf Please deliver the amount to Lieut, j, w. Barnes A. D.C, and I wilJ return receipts. ■ M ttm tMMtf MMif tfwrrt Endorsements. » „ . . . .. A. - ^ ^ « I' m. .. No. 1, Office Pro. Mar. Gen. Memphis, March 13, 1863. Respectfully referred to Maj. Gen. Hurlbut for instructions. Wm. S, Hillyer Pro. Mar. Gen, ^ No, 2. Gen. Dodge having received from Pro. Marshal |22.91, It seems proper that he should render some strong reason tdiy he should ask this additional sum. If Gen. Dodg® will report that the fund has beenexpended and how, and that this amount ifi necessary for public services, it will be permitted, otherwise not. To avoid any loss to public Col. Hillyer wil^ send j^2,000. S. A. ' rr. Hurlbut. 4. — Ca lai—' .■ , . < . ^ ^ J. W. See to (Jen. Dodge, Tarrytown, t". I waa measenfer in the telegraph office at Rolla Harrison) 140 ... . March 1863. all the time that you were there. Hy father is Capt. and A. C. S. in Sprngfield. I am going to school at this place., private Diary Mem. 10:- kI ft mJflS Occupied Post of Bethel, Col. Rice of 7th 111. in ccmmand. 43d. Ohio and Ross' battery with 11th and 15th Cav. , . > Gen. Dodge to Col, Webster, Corinth 11, (10dR165)j- ^ < The bearer of this, Mrs. Tucker, was the wife of a R. R. employe, ■; Who died the 8th of December 1862. She wishes to consult you as to means of obtaining the pay due her husband. She will tell her own . story. If you can assist her, you will oblige. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Wing, Corinth, 13th:- p. mwill have all the transportation of this command except enough (t to do the camp duty, report to you at hald past six o*clock tomorrow morning with three days* rations, to hatil in a lot of lumber about fifteen (15) miles from this place. Escort will report at the same time. Place it under charge of proper officer, who will see that it *■ jpil is properly loaded. , --f tfV ImCH . Dodge to Senior officer in command escort to train, , I , Corinth IS, (lODRm) : ,4,^ You will proceed in command of the regiments of infantry, as es cort to train for lumber, to a mill about 17 miles distant from this ^mi|r|lf^place, on the Sulpher Spring road, in the vicihity of Walkers. !• ^ load the traj . with lumber and return. private Disry Men. 13:- , Col, Myers and Lady, Capt. Wllliasis and Mrs. Smith visited me today. j»ti- ' V March 1863« ■* ••••• Private Diary Mem'4%^* '»-** mt* «•» Uf Sent six 30-lb. parrotts to Grant, Mrs. D. arrivT^^'frnin St". Louis. Six 8 in. howitzers arrived from Vicksburg. ' JbSA • Gen. Dodge to commanding oTficer at 8- mile tanks, KM# w Corinth, 14, (IODRI75) : ^ The road will be patrolled day and night at different " iiourS 'at night, and ir day time before regular trains run over it. The telegraph line wiH he watched, and if cut, blown down or Injured in any way, you will immediateIj' endeavor to repair itj if you cannot do so report the break at the telegraph office in Corinth, as quickly as possible. Hhere breaks or damage to road occurs, signal men will he put out each side of break to stop all trains, and the fact will be reported here. ^ od Ji _ , Gen. Dodge to Capt. Prime, Corinth 15, )(IODR175). ^ I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of yours of March 9th. ^ should be very glad to get the contrabands; able bodied men are very scarce here, and all our works need a large amountof dressing • up and repairing. Ditches cave in, and in many placed become filled up; which, as soon as heavy rains are over, I shall irmedialely repair; otherwise the works stands well, and have settled without much bulge from bottom, as is liable in such earth.' ' Gen. Dodge to Col. J. W; Puller, Commanding Brigade, Corinth 16 You will relieve tomorrow hoBaing, five (6) posts on the left of Col. Sweeney's picket line. ^ ' YaiMMt ww ' > i %iM0 wwaJLAHM' eewiSfli itl* March 1863. Gen, Dodge to Col. Mersy, Coringh 15, (lODRlvS) you will relieve tomorrow morning, five (5) posts on the right of Col,..^.. M. Bane's picket line. Hpfl -jc'' Dodge to Col. Bane, Corinth 161' ^ fcl^i relieve tomorrow morning, four (4) posts on the right of Col, Sweeney's picket line. Col. Mersy will relieve five (5) posts on your right, .in,- o i***" i' Private Diary Mem. 16 i" jifent to La Grange to see Gen. Hamiltdti"»l , < Private Diary Mem. 17 ileturned from La Grange. . Dodge to Maj. Vincent, War Dept. Corinth 18, ) {IX5DR177) ^. 1 have the honor to herewith return the enclosed paper in rela- «in> ■ tion to Frank C. BUrdick with accompanying papers as directed. jThe 1st Alabama cavalry are being raised under orders of Maj, Gen. .^sGrant and five (6 ) companies have been mUStered iB^O SePVlce by Cap. Hi;* Parrand 11th U, S. Infy,, mustering officer of the district. I found Capt. Burdick in command of the first company, when I took j command, and have no doubt his statement is correct. .1 rospoctfuliy request that his application be granted as he has ^ taken great interest in raising the regiment, and placed in pa*o a jif, class of men who were formerly a burden tiQ jthe Government, jyp Private Diary Mem, 18:- •' "* t*r| j) 1 • 111. Cav, had skirmiah with Street's command. ®he nuBHi wound ed. ^he Lieut, and five prisoners taken. 4A a I k ^ ^ l' r vv', ' ,■ ..•••".vf .•; »/ March 1863. *9Km «PW^ Newspaper Clipping.' vMI ## iJPJ® !• 4J|||I« aili n* Col. Cornyn's Raid." *»flf Rebel account of the Famous Union Expedition to Florence;'^ The Huntsville Advocate, of "the 11s, contains aletter from ^ j Tuscumbia, giving the particulars of what it cals the "late raid of gip f'the Abolition hell hounds into North Alabama," > It says; "Early on Sunday morninS* 22d February, five Yankee gun-boats came up the Tennessee riverJ they did not land at Tuscum bia landing, but proceeded on up to Florence, Here two of them land ed and destroyed the ferryboat; the other three went on up to Bainbridge at foot of Muscle Shoales, and destroyed the ferryboat at i* hhat place. he Confederate States steamer Dunbar had been lyaing at . ' 'Sainbridge for some time,but had taken advantage the highwater, and gone over the shoales where the gunboats coul'^ not follow, . About three o'clock the gunboats all went down th® J^tver, without •• making any attempt to land, or showing any warlil^:® disposition, ex cept-giving three cannon shot at a party-of little boys on t is side 4-of the rlven^ ♦ - Late in the evening, when the oxoit®®®ht caused by the gunboats had in a great measure sublsded, the rattle Of SlQ&ll HriHS GUld tihO loping of horeea, announced the arrival of the Yankee cavalry. There was at-this time about thirty of Baxter's bai taliion in town; about sixteen of them were quietly finding their horses, and getting their '•••''tettpper at tihelr barracks on Main Streep) th« bakance were scattered ' over town. At the first alarm, thage sixteen men got into line. eti44 March, 1863. 4^9^ Baker, (Baxter being absent) telling them to stand firm, that it took more than one Yankee to stampede his men. The advtmce guard of the Tankess, about sixty men, cahrged upon these sixteen men; our boys gave a yell and galloped to meet them; the Yankeds turned and fled as fast as their horses qo^ld carry them; our boys pursued them back a mile, \intll they met the main body of the enemy, consisting of the 10th Miss uri, 5th Ohio, two battalions of Illinos,one company of Mississippi and one of Alabama cavalry, with a battery of moimted howitzers, in all about 1200 men; some estimate them at 800,^. The enemy fired several volleys, and charged in turn our boys falling back slowly until they were about to be flanked, when they retreated hastily into town; here they made a short stand, killing the orderly of the Yankee Commander, and one or two others* "By this time I ^^e Yankees, guided by renegade Alabaminas, had got the remaining boys nearly surroimded; but they made a -desperate effort,, and broke through the enemyfs ranks and escaped. We lost six men taken prisoners, but not one man was killed or wound ed on our side. It was now dusk, and the enemy did not pursue beyond the suLurbs of the town. The wagons, tents and camp equipage of Baxter's battalion were saved, having been sent out in the morning when the gunboats appeared." , ii , cr j The letter then gives a dreadful accoTint of outrages committeed r^apon fences, shrubbery, acc. and says: "You have had Mitchel and Turchin with youi oempared with Cornjrn (Col. P. M. Cornyn), 10th l^ssour March, 1863. ^"Cavalry), and his set, they were angels." liliii The letter proceeds: ^ •SliRJT ■ "Here is a fac simile of several writs that were served upon citizens of the town and nelghhorh ood: ' .::.A i *''* "Headquarters 1st Brigade, Maj. E. F. Blair's Division, Tus- ^*^cumbia, Alabam, February 23, 1863. '' "Edict 1st. "The United States Government, having ordered assessments to be made upon the wealthy citizens of the states now in rebellion against said Government, ^ have ordered an assessment ' upon your property to amount of dollirsi payable immediately "You are therefore,, commanded to ply over to iJaj. H.Lusk, pay ^^'"^'^master of this brigade, the above sum, or the same will be collected from you at the sacrifice of your property. Florence M. Cornyn. Col 10th Missouri Cavalry, Commending Brigade. • •1^'^ The lowest assessment that I have heard of under this edict was *^^^1500, the highest |5,000. One gentleitian» Mr. Wm. Warren, for failing to pay his aasessment was carried off, ' * iiqiQ inexpressible relief, the scoundrels' left town on Wed- ^'^xiesday afternoon, ■'aklng with them aboftt fifty bales of cotton, all the mules and horMC they could find, and about as many n- groes as they could force off, abdut sixty in all* They took the plantation teams to haul their cotton. Owing to the bad roads they left four teen bales of <§6tton between town «tid tfW^'^ountain, and I ^derstand they were compelled to leave tooeh more fuK^'Wier on, which lib®y burnt. March, 1863, • "The enemy came through Frankfort, to which place they came on ••#11 the Pulton road. By this means they were "to Sct here without having warning, as nobody dreamed of thei^ coming that roundabout way. Nearly every person they met or saw they brought along with them Some of them were compelled to walk thinty miles. When they arrived i a«v here, they had a hundred citizen prisoners. These, together with the M Citizens they got in town made a big show. No doubt the official remi- cord of the oxpedition will mention having captured 150 prisoners, not ten of whom will be Confederate soldiers, "As they subsisted whooly on the country, "our loss is enormous. Our farmers say they will not try to. make crops in- the valley this year, unless protection is given them. Tj^ere are immense quantities •■#9 Of corn in this valley, enough to feed a very large cavalry force all ■••• othe year round. All the Yankees have to do is to come and get It." M, M. Crocker to Gen. Dodge, Lake Providence La., 19:- ttN .1 have delayed writing for several days until I should hear from g •! •Washington, as future course depended somewhat upon the result there. We have Just heard of my confirmation, and.I am going in a day or two down to Vicksburg to see Gen. Grant, when I intend to have •|gt"80pe conversation with him about matters suggested in your letter. You may rely upon my doing every thing in my power. I feel so grateful to you, for the interest that yoxi have^anlfested. In my pro motion, and the servioe that you havp rendered me,, that I could stim the bayous from here to vicksburg to dA you a favor. *hon I return from there l will write you fully. March, 1863. ^ mmt As far as I can see military matters here are at a stand still, mp wf ■ more troops can be brought down, all the schemes about shutes ggM'Cut off, and canals, seem to be humbugs, gotten up for the Purpose of ing time and distracting attention from the real game; 'but seme ns thing may happen soon. I wish you were here. If I did not know that Herron*a glory acquired in Missouri was a 4—(j humbug, more or less, I would feel better satisfied; but J am ... not mistaken, I know the men who did the puffing, and have some slight acquaintance with the Commander of the Department. «10WKO.* Pof^ring that I may lose Kasson's letter I enclose it to you, ^llgH Gen. Dodge to Gen, Hamilton, Corinth 19, (10DR178) ; : Sometime in December 1862, Capt, McNally w ith two companies of ^ ir the 3d U. S. Cavalry, ^as ordered to join m here, and from some case •.." they were unalbe to reach here until Gen. Hurlbut a few days ago order ©d thepi to remain at Columbus. I. have received a letter from Capt. Mhr Ho Nally; he desires to come forward, and as hie stroes, &o. have al ready reached this place, I respectfully request that he be sent to ms • «4 Gen. Dodge to Col. Comyn, Corinth 19, (10DR178 ); ^ ilMI ei f is reported that, the oavlary are using the lumber turned over .•I)to them for sheds for their horses, in putting Up house©» ^0* This •• cannot be allowed the lumber must be used for shelter for the horses ,only. ' / K «l6l I Dodge to Maj. Stone, Corinth X9> (iodri79) B flW*' It. l8 not ooneidered a desirable plan to put men ' V ^ March 1863, .rrr^t r^-—' houses, excppt when their tents hpve been so worn that they are leak- ■ ■ ^ - „ - • ing» and do not afford proper shelter, c i dtslHtMMiMi iMMt'i'VO Private Diary Mem. 19:- Lieut. Col. Sheldon fought and defeated hiJfl. Our loss some 10, enemy 25. Capt. Spencer left for Bear Creek ■■ ^ - v*-. t>vst.|.p -t .■' .. .. ■ ■ 'i-u; in command of 300 cavalry. Private Diary Mem. 20:- __ Wrote J. T, Baldwin, «t «# Gen. Dodge to Col. ®omyn, Corinth 20, Ti6dR179) = You can turn the officers oi your command now under arrest, over to Capt. Van Seller if you desire. Have the charges made out immediate H ' ly, 30 that they may be brought to trial. ■ . ' K Gen. Dodge to W. W, Scanlan, Corinth 21, (10bR179): It is reported to these headquarters, that you have openely made charges of corruption, and swindling of Government, against officers / of this command. You will immediately send in the charges, designsting the officers and wttneaaess against them. It# ttlP From South Danvors Wizard, (6DR39)/ ^ ^ g General Dodrge. iMtJimil Avw' - - r ' Extract from a letter dated Council Bluffs, Meu^ohlSd, 1863. "Gen. M. Dodge la stin at Corinth as successful as ever-has a large cor^iad, which fights on a small scale almost every day-has Is^tely mdde one of the biggest cavalry raids of th® war- went 300 ajjLles right into the heart of the enemy's forces, and all the way in mm March 1863. - irrt r? t their territory. It was made throu^ drenching rains. They swam streams, crossed mountains by paths, and dashed dovm among the enemy before they were aware of it- captured more prisoners than they could take care of, several hundred horses and mules, and destroyed a large ammunition train- also a train of commissary stores- and carried back with them over 200 prisoners, as many negroes, horses, mules and sev eral thousands of dollars in gold." Gen. Dodge to Col. Cornyn, Corinth 23, (10DR180): You will detail two companies of cavalry from your commad to be ready at ei^t (8) o'clock tomorrow morning, to accompany Capt, Harri son of Scouts, to Kossuth. Capt. Harrison will report at the camp at that time, care will be taken that no unauthorized depredations are committed hy the troops. Gen. Dodge to Dr. Stewart, Corinth 24, )(10DR180): Send in all the Government property at luka, and abandon th^ ^ hospital. If you find they are disposed to interfere with the removal of the property I will send a force to protect you# Private Diary, Mem. SirWood train taken by SqI. stret two miles north of Grand Junction. Captured lot of prisoners near Bethel# 41 S mi fr ^ Private Diary Mem. 22:- CaptAin Spencer sent in 18 prisoners and ^oraS'S^ipmenta. Had skirmish with Warren. Bethel cavalry tooic tl priaoners at Pocihontas belonging to Street, t u.J la iiaed mitU m MArch 1863 • " 'Hf ifc-tfiaiJ' Phillips ^odge. South Danvers, 24:- ^ However hard it might be for me to excuse myself, the neglect has not arisen from a lack of interest in the cause, for my mind has been largely occupied with the affiars of the country, and the noble men who are risking their lives for its preservation, and my cnHstant prayerhas been that you may be carried safely and victorioualy through the dangers which beset you , and that the country may come out of this conflict, piirified from the veils which are 3# X!^ threatening to sweep away its very foundation. If this nation fails in its struggle for existence, it will be through the influence of Northern traitors; at least, such has been my ^ •V' opinion from the commencement of the wa?*; but it will not fail, copperhead treason at the north thAt seemed so formidable at li^one time, and have given so much support to the rebels, has come fijlljf to its strength and is now waning; while the loyal citizens are beImg ginning to lift up their heads, and believe that the rebellion has «iNlf passed its zenith. ,111 I havo watched your course with great interest, and have been •» Wdt very much gratified with it. It has exceeded anything we had a right to expect from a person of your age and experience in war. .te,' " t'SElhh to make me think that the rij#>t spirit is of more oonse- ^ quenoe than experience. I have been particularly pleased withthe M ,fci, recent letter of yours published in the Nonpareil. It has the right It aMM ring to it. It dh? .. W goo« to.read so« stirring ^ words ^ 1) calculated 4^." to March 1863. p - eounteract the deleterious inflhenoe exerted hy cowardly hearts at H • the North over loyal minds. SWiMNm' ^ There seems to me to be truth in your remarks, that did the en- *tire free states, unconditionally support the Government, the rebellHJI 'iong would be done for In the time you name; and had the north possessed for years past the spirit you manifest, this rebellion would never have occurred; It was the expectancy of northern aid that emboldened *'the rebels to strike at the Government."'' I have at times been very anxious In some way to join the army of my country, but when I came to look at the matter in a reasonable manner, it has seemed clerrly my duty to remain at home. My age would prevent my seiving as a private to much purpose, and I have not the military talent or experience to fit mo for any other situation * " in the anny, and so I have thought it best to remain at home, and do ^ "what I can to aid the soldiers and provide for their families. tory good care has been taken of them thus far in this toim, and I hope that its patriotic interest in them will hold out to the end. I am willing, I think, to work and contribute of my means * last dollar if neaessary, to suetaiA tW Government in thl,3 effort to presofve its own existence and if it comes to that I am wining assist in any capacity in which I can b® of use to the Government. Mil} t Tour letter has had a wide circulation in this vicinity, I procuredits publication in the South Danvers Wizard. It was copied, in part o whole, from that paper inlor^ Bostoh Journal and the Salem M March 1863. papers. It was read at the inauguration of the Union Club at Meohanis ^ . ^all in Salem, by the Hon. S. H. Phillips; the hall was literally crammfull» and the reading of it produced a universal and most enthusit . astic applause. I don t doubt we have had some traitors among our officers and io"\ privates, more, probably, who were not made of the right stuff to be ^l^.of much use to the Government; but I do believe that had the people at home* conducted themselves as well as the officers and privates in the army* the rebellion would have been put down long ere this, 1 I^rniahed in town for the war, about 500 men, which iS more than our quota, and could if necessary send nearly as many more. We have raised money in various ways for the soldiers to the amount of about three thousand dollars, A ladies Soldiers Aid Society has been established, which has done considerable for the comfort of the sicK and wounded soldiers in the hospitals. , Your friends and relatives in this vicinity are well. Your grand mother Phillips is in her 89th year, and is still as bright and smart as ever. Aunt Lydia i* deeply interested in national affairs, and stands firmly by the Government, My family are well and all feel a great interest in your welfare, and wish to be remembered to yourself and Mrs. Dodge, M. B. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Was ington 24:*» -o I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yotir; letter of the 9th inst. addressed to Mr, Kasaon, he being In Conn, stumping for the March 1363. .CMC MNNC Republican ticket, fll!^wTll return ofi the 30th inst. ■4NMI Xi Presuming upon the cordial relations exsiting between yourself -lej.. and brother Herbert , and the affection and admiration he holds for you and shared by myself, I beg you to accept my best regards, with U the assurance that every Iowa man in Was ington feels that the rule Ml tWhich has obtained in this war, viz; that merit must stand aside for •-ftrtMOPitism, has been applied in the case of the second MaJ. Generalnl ejp>tej^ip from lowa. * „ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Deitzler, Corinth 25:- tCI •I 1^? -Lieut, Gill Reader, A. D,c. on my staff iias been relieved, andl 1 • •KSntl^e pleasure in recommending him to you. While he has been with me as been prompt and faithful in perfomring his duty, and is CMf^'very well posted in the Adjutants office, having for a great portion ^ ' of his time been my acting Asst. Adjt. gen, ' He leaves with my hearty-jjood wishes for his future success, and trust; if he desires it, will see fit to give him a staff appointmant. toe leH III M W »''■^-^rivate Diary Mem. 26: MMMti MMtf tnM .mm m • Qen. Hamilton relieved from his dbinaiAnd of left wing leth'^A^y Cofps tiMMC Dodge to Col. Meray, Corinth 25, (10DR180:- ' You will take all the mules of the 9th Ills., 'except two teams tfor camp duty. Whatever la lacking you will take from your brigade complete the'WountinC of the'9th liia, infantry. l«i. Gen.' Dodge to Beef Contractor#* Corinth 25, ) (lODRisi > F You will Immedlatelf ramove your slaughter yard out on the Dan March 1863. ville road, to the crossing of Clear Creek. The place will he des ignated by Capt. Irwin Inspector General. ^ Gen. Dodge to Capt, Wing, Corinth 25, (lODRlBl) will issue to Lt. Col. Phillips, 9th IHs. Infantry, 60 mulesj should you have to take any out of the teams yo^ will do so, as the division train will he in, in a few days, from which you can replace Dodge to Col. Chetlain, Corinth 25, (10DR182); ^ . You will detail a sufficient number of men from the 12th Ills. Infy, to drain and thoroughly clean out the ditch at the west end of their camp. ^ Gen, Dodge to Gen, Hurlbut, Corinth 26, (10DR182)t ^ mb:- - The enemy has taken up the line of Bear Creek again, and have PVm . . . thornw a force into Tuacumhia and Florence, in all about 4000 with two batteries under command of Brig, Gen. S.A. Wood. They no doubt are a force of ohservation, and I can move on them and drive them out: tinless this is done they will take out immense quan- .tities of forage *ith which th® valley abounds. If it meets the .Gen's, approval, as soon as the streams and ponds will admit, I will H ' ^arch upon them with all my cavalry, and sufficient infantry and ar tillery to insure success of the expedition. _ , ij1!9 mttfm Private Diary Mem. 26^7 , Mai, Howard wont to Alton wi;^ 3^ prisoners. Gunboats went up ■■ ■ -v-- t W • !■ ■■ m" W jm^ihe river to Florenof| ^ ^ jv ■ ■ -U ,^^•• March, 1863. -* Private Diary -m: Vt: - » * ••"W •« •# <iWM •<«» Gen. Sullivan relieved from his "cSSffiand^ofjac^son,*' Gen. Dodge to Col. Cornyn, Corinth 27, (10DR183): ^ ' You will send one Lieutn and 20 men to report to commanding ofi'icer at Smith's bridge, for duty Immediately. • Gen, Dodge to Dr. Marsh, Corinth 28, (l©DrlB3) : ADlAlTtii ®n accordance with the decision of the Surgeon General, ambulanc es are under the control of the surgoon who is held responsible for their use, in accordance with existing order. Gen, Dodge to Capt, Van Seller, Corinth 27, (10DR183) : Bring Allen, Walker and Edwards, Mississippi citizens, before | Capt* Hawes Judge Advocate, and have their depositions tkken in case of U. S, vs. Reed Co. "C" 50th Ills. Infy, and then order them to leave this department for violation of orders €uid army regulations in pur chasing from a soldier, commissary stores. Gen. Tuttie to Gen, Dodge, Memphis, 27th:- % m I am now on my way to the front. Don't know what kind of a com mand I will get yet, but I tell you what I want and am going to try for, that is for myself and Crocker to have each an Iowa Division, and to have you co mmand both, I will take the responsibility to represent to Gen, Grant that it will be desirable with you. If the thing can be accompliahed I want to get the 2nd and7th with me when you are relieved, and give Col. Rice a good brigade. Will you speak to blm and Col, UMiTer of the matter? I write in a great hurry, will March 1863. write you again as soon as I see Gen. Grant. Gen Oglesby is with me going down for duty, I think I can work it so as to get him out to ..Corinth in your place if the other is likely to go off. ^ ft Gen, Hurlbut was going to send me to your command, but I told him I would rather go to the front. From what you have told me I takd it for granted that your feelings are the same. I want to be under you as my immediate commanding officer, if possible. X liVtf ••d Write me at Yoxmg's point as soon as you get this. We leave im mediately on steamer "Dove". fee* Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corinth 28, (10DR184) : ^ I herewith rsturn the conunimica-tion of c. w. McNany with the following explanation/ While I was on the march after Forrest, I passed the man's farm, and his family supposing It was Forrest's command, came out to the fence and commenced cheering for jeff Davis, Forrest and the southern confederaoy. Whether the grown people cheered or not I could not say; they, at any rate, stood by anicountenanced It; and they did not stop until we rode up to the house and made ourM . selves known. I Inmedlately took the property as receipts show, and It has been properly accounted for to the A. M. McMcHany we found at Hlfflin; o n our approach he endeavored to escape with others, but ati- the cavalry caught him. Ha afterwards visited Corinth with some Dnlon men, and stated to me that he took the oath because he was or- »n. d.red to, and for the purpose jf saving his property; that Ws^eymMRMt path lea were with the ^ W AS, March 1863. •at <M The Union men with him said that he was an honorable man, but 1 *'^that he was a noted rebel. Children never cheer for governments of ' » I, ' men who are enemies without their fathers and mothers are enemies too, S-k atd t-j^nd if we were to take the testimony of good Union men, Mr. McHany is just as good a rebel today as ffeff Davis is; and had he been in my ^district he would'have been ordered to the Southern Confederacy. I despise a mah who cloaks his principles under the oath; and they are far more dagerous to us than a rebel in arms. I believe McHany has been dealt too leniently with, and under our laws his entire property would be subject to confiscation. It*is false that* any person cheered for Lincoln. I was present during the entire time. Saw and ^ heard everything. - "jt Gen. Dodge to Captain Prime, Corinth 28, (10DR185): ^ suggest the propriety of sowing grass seed on the ""^batteries and entrenchments stu-rouhding Corinth. I believe with care, and a little labor, grass seed could be made to grow, thereby renderIng more safe and preventing the wearing of the earth. * If you dso® proper and will send the seed, I will see that it is *** properly put in an d cared for, Dodge to Col« Hoffman, Corinth 29, (10DR185):"T l« """" Th e rebels captured about Dec. 27th; 1862, Jack Kauffman,^a citiaen * "^ef Hardin Co. Tenn., and have him confined in prison at Tullahonia. I desiro to have him exchanged; he is a Union man and haS rendered valuable seryic® to our Government. If in the exchange of citizens A ^ March, 1863. ^i;-you c?.n effect his, it will be granting a favor to his family* and Tender great benefit to the service. They are not aware who he really ,i s, and for that reason I desire to get him out of their hands; they jppj^^hold him merely as a dangerous Union man* yul ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corip^h 30, (10DR186)s , The works at Bethel were badly planned, the main work built on a side hill, while the surrounding country commands it. -.■ To avoid this an outwork was built some two hundred yards from twwV- KM*' - the main work, and when I took command I occupied the main works in wich the barracks were built, placing one section of the battery v.hich is — protected by two regfliments of Infantry in it; and, to prevent the 0' ^ enemy by a sudden dash occupying the outwork, I placed one section of artillery in it rupported by one company of infantry, and camped the cavalry in its rear; thus the forces are only 200 yards apar^, and .^i^oth sections of the battery I consi.lor well supported. I also be lieve that no enemy could approach the place without due w g. when the force would occupy the works on ihe hill bringing both de fii'-' - - tachments. , r.iW* Gen. Dodge to Oen. Hurlbut, Coriuth 30# (10DR186) •' ^^,The pos'tion of the enemy has somewhat changed in the last week. Their line now stretches from the mouth of Bear Creek on Tennessee ^ g river around through Verona to Pontotoc'and then westward to connect i with the roving bands near the Central Miss. R. R* Brig. Oen. S. A. Wood of rebel army# commands in north Alabama, having his headquarters at Florence on this side of the river, his forces all conimanded by Col. Rammon of 16th Ala. , and the entire cominand amotints to about 4,000 men, mounted and being mounted, with two batteries, vigilently guard1*-' ing the li^e of Bear Creek; and they are putting their men in condition for a raid. Next is Coli Barteau's brigade of cavalry at Verona. He has lately been reinforced by cavalry, and infantry has relieved his 4 % ,. r men at Okalona, guarding the R* R. and other points. His pickets extend this side of Baldwin, and west of him is stretched out Hamond Faulkner. At i* He also is making arrangements for a raid; while, on east side of river, E *■* Cox, Rhoddy and a small part of Van. Dorn's force is in Harden, Wayne and other counties, where they are collecting together stores. They a?e also securing number of flats in Horse Creek &hd Duck river, and are ^ ready, when the opportunity offers, to cross, is my impression that Cox, Woods and Barteau are all fixing to make a simultaneous raid on our communications and posts; they, however, cannot move with out my knowledge- and I believe it is practicable for me to move on them and break them up. If I had one more regiment of cavalry, I could move east or southiSupported with infantry and artillery, brealB up all their plans > and whip them badly shiuld they deem pru- «i ' dent to give me battle. If I should move south I can push infantry . and artillery to Pcntotoc, and then use my cavalry in breaking up the #0 force south, destroy their R, R. and, I believe, also break the R. R. in rear of Grenada, It is certainly best for ua to stop this contemplated raid, and the most effectual way is to make one'bft,them* If the March, 1863. .ewf it" H If General coxild, at the same time, send down and threaten Grenada with a cavalry brigade, it would insure our success, and put them back a long time, I respectfully request that you will call the General's ^0-attention to this matter, ^ . As soon as streams fall, and the regiments that are now moxmting are fully equipped they will move; in the mean time, I will endeavor j to keep fully posted. Scouts have come in from Jackson and Meridian R, R. but there is no news of importance. They have a considerable force on the Yazoo, a few militia at Grenada, while most of Vicksburg is camped on the Big Black or the R. R. leading to it, and all within striking distance of Vicksbrug. To Gen, Dodge from his brother, Council Bluffs 11, ; vob . If I had conveyed property without actual consider ation for th© purpose of preventing its being sacrificed mand it ei should be levied upon, I would compromise and not fight it-for to ••rI fight it and got beaten leaves a bad record; a man must look out for his character as well as for his interests in such matters. The facts and circumstances atte =ing each case would generally point out to theparty what would be his best course. ^0 In this place, and I su ppose in this section of the country, it is customary to have property in the wife'a name. To such an extent is km At carried that solvent men huy and^sell real estate in their wife's Pnname. Douglas for instance fit •: more, you make, while in » «on®y. i° .. Bf 1G]| March 1863« ® is next to it, and be content with small returns from it, if such ''is the result and when you come out you have something to work with. If you do not live thorugh it your family has something to live upon and very likely the interest and annual income of it would keep them. Real estate I would not touch except through tax titles, which I consider as safe an investment as I know of, and one which gives good returns; but judicious selections of lands and lots must Mttdj " be made, or a person better let it alone, ■ • • "Ii ' ' I had, say $200 worth of city tax certificates covering some very j * good lots and a great many in outside additions. They were being constantly redeemed; but to look after them at city sales and at ^ company sales I fotmd very troublesome, and I traded them all off ^ M. last winter; as yet I have only invested $73 in that way for Annie, The past winter my tax business &c has crowded me very l^s' alose; work enough before me all the time to keep me busy; no time to look outside of my business, for a good investment or anything else. My profita in Jan, and Peb, were large; my tax business seemed ■t •1 SMdi to be crowMed into those two months. My business increased largely over last year and my deposits as per statement March Ist are upwards of $10,000, That however is far ebove the average, I am very care ful and cautious and moving along prosperously. If I had had a partner a year ago to have relieved me from a part of the cares and labor of my business (a clerk don't* fill the place), I could have 1 I Siade money for you as well a9 myself,'and could have been with you a part 16^ March 1863. (Man fal>f» time. You know so little about my business, it is impossible ' Judge correctly of the advantages an d disadvantages of a partner. This same matter was talked of when I first started in • 1860; have had it in view ever since, and have had but one opinion Jk -# < - ijt about it; could I talk to you about the matter, you would be of the same opinion; it could not be otherwise. I will simply mention one ^ view of the matter you do not proVably think of, which is of some importance to you and every one else who has money in niy hands. In case of my death there is no one person who could take my business as I leave it, and carry it along or clear It up satisfactorily, not knowing anything about it before hand-same in case of severe illness. I The Judge has already declined the JUdgeship; is asked to run for •voO Governor. Is being pressed very strongly to accept one or the other, i® immovable; has his reasons for declinging both, aside from his 4lfg anticipation of going into business with me. I have never urged him eSllf » matter last mentioned; but, on the contrary, represented my business, 4c. in an inferior light. He has done his own thinking, I mine; Ijj-i we both arrive at same conclusion. It is a matter in the future, and ffVa-f possibly may never occur, you will treat it as confidential, as I do f h not want any one here to know such a thing is contemplated. I last week sold my office where I now am, for near f700 to R. L. Douglas, and purchased the property adjoining Post Office for |llOO of Jake Wiikina, now occupied by bim as beer ship,--22 feet front runI :..ning back tp alley. Building about Jike one I now occupy. The loca- March, 1863. i^ition is one of fhe best in town, and I can today sell'out* i'or several ii i hundred dollars bonus, so I guess I made a good swap, shill move Ckl there in May, You can send me what spare funds you have, say $1000 or more. I mi' can maJce use of it so as to pay you ten per cent, and will invest it 9mo • if I have the right kind of opportunity. I shall have more leisure •''♦ from this time on, and will endeavor to hxmt up something that is de •1 ♦sirable* Julia and Lettie will go to Corintli as soon as they hear in re- * ply to letters written hbout it. Father cannot go now; we could not -Spare him, " not an ijo Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 13:- ^ giotfio ' John D, Lockwood will probably accompany Julia and Lettie to Corinth. He goes to see you and the army, and for benefit of his health '^tit my solicitation.- I wish you would enclose a pass over R. R, to ^ his address, care Gen. Tyttle Cairo, it of advantage to him, ••• ' • and perhaps prevent delay that he might otherwise be subjected to. hm «nfr There are but few who feel more interest in your welfare, and ^ prosperity than Lockwood and Deming, Both very patriotic, and have supported the war liberally; are valualbe friends to me here, and I hope if he reaches there you will make his visit a pleasant one. Lt. Sample on Tuttle's staff Is an old and intimate friend of ' Lockwooda. 'They will leave'in a week or two. First boat from St. Joe expected tomori;>oir.' it will be impossible for me to leave at d •i Harchi 1863. g|, present; could not even leave for a day. I want to visit you very .... To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs 22:- Your letter of 0th enclosing pass for Julia received several « days ago, Julia, Lettie and Lockwood will leave in first boat after 6th of April. Biss Lockwood will go with them as far as St, Louis, wYou will see by circular in Nonpareil that mother is President .j of Sanitary Commission here. Her election, as well as Miss Lockwood's was unanimous. Miss, L. is very active and efficient in aiding sol- «'iil-- - ^ ^ diers families here, and in gett ng up festivals, &c. to obtain money to send to sanitary commission to be used for benefit of soldiers in hospitals. So few young ladies here take any part in such matters, or have a thought for the brave fellow who are trying to save for . them a Bipwpf Qoverninent, except it be to denounce them or ridicule mil itheir efforts, that when one does her duty in defiance of the wishes ■•I Uhv threats of the church of which she is a member (Presbyterian), f "f^added to the opposition of the nionerous secesh sympathizers, to say ggg Ij-inothing of the local jealousies for which this place is famous, she ,do8erveB the praise of all loyal men and womep, and will get it. I think we shall be able to send quite a lot of vegetables from Jmi hi point to the sanitary commission. I yesterday got ten men in ^ town tO'contribute ten bushels of potatoes each -100 Imshels in all. A$iw iWi 1 contributed ten b^hels of onions, worth here |2,50 per bushel, *^| have stirred them up In Harrisin county, and we shall receive several .6tM •HiMi March, 1863. loads from the friends* there. In most of the settlements In this county I think they will make up several loads and send in. Some portions of this county are very loyal. Big Settlement, for in stance* notice resolutions passed at union meeting held there. Fetler is the only secesh in the township. • this war is not near its end, and I do not think it so-we cannot now realize the value of the recent conscription law. That one act may yet be the means of saving our Government. I think and hipe have a beneficial influence over the torftes at home. 'Leniency to rebels either in the front or"rear while they oppose us rtl *di 'wT-i vrsm~1' in force, is bad policy. . I see Salen Gazette has an accounl of your report on "Rebel Bar- -'C Oen. Dodge(s mother to his wif^^ Council Bluffs 24:- Tuesday evening, 9 o'clock, have juat got Lettie into bed; she put arms around my neck and gave me one hearty kiss saying, "What will you ml oJ do when I go doim to Corinth, for a little girl to pnt to bed?" I asked her if she thought she would come and live with me again; she answered so affectionately, "I do think I shall but I Go want to 'see my pa» ^ ®nG sister; then I will bo back again-" *** Mr. Lockwood thinks of going with theni. He thodSht he could not leave Before the 6th or 6th ofApril, but he told JuXia today he might get away next weak. I am glad that she can hu^e some Man with \er; and his sister 'will'go as far as St. Louis. That will make it ^ bariti al IMS es" in it. Wol ) ^ klXs At • Xssr^ March 186S. ,gf|| pleasant for them. I am disappointed that I cannot go, but shall have to give that up for the present; should G. M. remain at Corinth I iCu. _ ^and not come home, I shall come if possible when Julia returns. Ihy cannot you come and spend a few weeks with us in the summer? ( nC I have just laid aside the evening paper, and the news is encouraging; should it prove true that Farragut had safely made the passage lai with his whole fleet, I am almost firm in the belief that this war is near its end. Let us have peace that will he honorable in every ► m ry ' respect to the north. Won't the copperheads lower their sails? We have a batch of them here that I would like to have down in the rebel 110 army. They are rebels at heart and they would be of no use in our ar my. Just teike them where they belong. . i I had a letter from G, M. last week; we know that his time just tim'- 1* be all taken up but it is cheering to get a letter when he has a few ijf ^ spare moments that he can devote in writing us. Julia and Nate have gone to Miss Lucy Lock" ood's to a small party. 11? She has spent the day out today and is engaged tomorrow and next • (lay, so that she has but llltle time at home. m t Geo. E. Ford to Gen, Dodge, Bhiladelphia, 26:- ^ Not hearing from you since George left your command, 1 wish to have a few pleasant moments in communicating with you. I suppore you are aware that George consulted me by telegraph, it !•? ^ respecting his leaving the^jposition your kindness had placed him in as your A. D, 0. answer advising him to remain with you and March, 1863. nov to accept the command of his company, ' — , .^.1 .J.L ^1* ■ , . ij. »« ^ .f ,. ^.' After receiving the petition that had been sent to him by the men (which he forwarded to me), and his noble letter written to me on receipt of my telegram, I was satisfied that he had done right in re- ,, turning to his company, and leaving the pleasant position with which yQ^ honored him. George not having informed me of your views In the matter of his retura, and fearing you may not have fully understood his feelings and sentiments, I take the liberty of enclosgH' Ing extracts hig letters written to me, on that occasion, iRhich I I have no doubt will interest you, and will certainly vindicate George in the course he pursued. ' ^ I" letter dated'August 26th, 1862, the date of h'is'telegram, 'requesting my advise, he writes, "I came into the company a private, I have been with them constantly until our arriaval at Helena, I have been with them and shared their hardships, their dangers and their privations, and now I return to remain with the gallant 4th until iti"! peace or death shall relieve me of my command. I regret to leave Gen. Dodge, for'he is one of a thousand, but I go, "not because I love Caesar le'ss, but Rome more," my conscience ^ '^'clearly tells me that I should share my destiny with t^.at of my com pany." IM George^s letter dated the 27th August, on receipt of my •^•Vtelegram he writes: "I have no idea of the motive that prompted you ftJI jtfT ^ ' 'to urge my refusal of the commission, further than you thought it for \ ®y good, I can fully appreciate your solictude for my welfare, and, ® T ^ lb March, 1863. I faar, can never fully repay you for it. But I feel that niy first duty Is what I owe my country, I have sworn to support her to the ; best of my ability, and I feel that I would b© recreant to my oath should I remain here in a comfortable position, knowing at the same time that my company nesds my services, "I know there is no on- that have a greater influence oer the men IHj,,.'than I have. There is not a man who would not follow me into the ratlin jaws of death, and I will venture to a ssert that there is not one that would not be willing to sacrifice his life to save mine, and now. Pa would you desert men like these, on the very eve of an impor- ^ hnow very well you would not. Imagine my feelings Would get into an action and Co/. B. would fail in their duty, owing to the incapability ©f its comniander When I felt oonsoloua that had i have been with them, they would have -overed themeiivee with glory, instead of dlegraoe. Could I return to you at ^^the end of the war feeling that I had done my duty? No sir, I could never hold my head up amona men again, i could never drive off that ^ . guilty feeling, and conscience would night and day hies, "perjurer" in my ear. j- d -t' :,. I leave for my company the early part of-next week, and tn^-T future my address win t>e, Capt. o. E. E. Co. B, ttlj.loia Infy army of the South-west, via Helena Art." better than,I,# if fleorge'a eubsequent actions have susj the noble aqntisents of hts letters. ^ He has our. constant ¥*- •— - March 1863. prayers for Divine protection, and has certainly escaped in the *a- ^(•rious positiona of danger in which he has been exposed, in a wonder- , ful manner. , The poiltion of the rebels is certainly becoming desperate, and I look forward to the next three months to complete the downfall of OMI » base conspiracy and wicked rebellion. I fully believe that the down-trodden black race will yet occupy an important position in the subjtigation of their proud despot masters and that our heavoniy Father, who hears the prayers of those who call upon him in time of trouble, has heard these people, and in the course of the won-ierful .events now transpiring these people will by their fijl; conduct, and the aid we shall reooive, vindicate their claims to man-^ estabiioh their rights citizenship, |r; To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 30:-"^* Ptt Julia and Lettie leave today hy packet to St, Joej thence by rail ko Hannibal and packet to St. Louis. They will go from there in company with Mr, Brown who telegraphed me he would leave the 5th, 1 Lockwood was unable to go. Denning i^ftnts to go East. Judge Baldwin goes With them on his way to Davenport; others go all the'way to ^t. Louis, Lettie is in good trim; has left orders about having her l*^arden fixed, and thinks she will not be gone a great while. Your letter ig being extensively copied in Eastern papers; BosJournal, Ao. have published 1^* Baskell writes me It was read by jr ' I Stephen H. PhUlipg' at a monster union Weitllng In Mechanic's Hall, an^ Marbh, 1863. ^ * * brought down the houso at almost every sentence. Sends his respects to you and would like to have you write him. Haskell of Salem, ■O ' Phillips, of Davers, and Plymton (Collector of Dist)of Boston have fil r written me that your letter will do much good in that section. ^ I hope you will send me flOOO o more; can make good use of it. Will make everything secure so you would meet with no delay in obtain- • • • ing money on certificates in case of death. I entered into written agreement to connect myself in business with Judge Baldwin on the 1st Sept, The pressure at Davenport to have him accept the Governorship or IW f' ^ Judgeship will be very strong, and he wanted to have it in a shape to ^ prevent his changing his mind. We xinderstand each other, and know whatwe are going to do. It cannot be otherwsise than beneficial to me Wilkins is out of my building and I shall move over in a few •w- , weeks, Samuel L, Freeborn to Gen, Dodge, Str. Belle Creole, Tala- , it 1 j;0 1 hatcha river, 3ltSir: You will doubtless think it impertinent in me for writing to . . . . . . . . . you, but knowing you to be a soldier and a soldier's friend, and be ing my former commanding officer, I take the liberty of writing to you hoping it will meet your approval/ Iowa is at Vicksburg yet, I have not been with the regiment since las t Doc. I am Governor's aid, and have been up the Cumberland river for three months. We are on our way to Yazoo city, ^ere are fity boats in the fleet and move according to orders from Gen'# Grant, The ! LLi- . .. . . , . on The brave old 4th w March, 1863. tiS 0 " ' . " I >•;- boats are almost wrecked, in two days more we will be down as far as « Greenwood, the rebels have a battery at that point that will stop our • _.V#. advance till it is taken, B. R. Pegrara came as far as Memphis, his boat was release d and sent back to St, Louis, I saw Frank Davenport in Memphis, he said he was going on to Corinth, and has arrived ere this. My best wishes to Mrs, Dodge and Frank, X-.x m*ii $mi mut nt Brief of the Ligon case: I, Charles Wamble Judge of the court of probate, for said county. hereby certify that James W, Ligon of said county is the guardian of the following named children, minors. I further certify that to my own knowledge said J, W Ligon as such administrator and ^ «« ei / guardian received the sum of thirty two hundred and two dollars. That said J, W, Ligon is a citizen of said cotinty ^ose general character is that of an honest upright peaceable man whose words and acts may be relied on as correct. Headquarters District of Corinth, liepartment of the Tenn, OJ Corinth Miss., Apr. 1st, 1863. Received of Brig, Gen, G. M, Dodge one ~0<i ( , sack of coin taken by Col, Cornyn from my safe containing $367.95 in ' gold and silver coin, $1210 C, S. A, currency. The entire amoung being money belonging to minor heirs and myself, J, W, Ligon. [ i ms mL. ' Gen, Dodge to Gen, Hurlbut, Corinth April i, (lODyiS?): •wrt leirX - I have not a battery that can move all its guns for the want of horses, eud more or less of my cavalry are dismovmted, ^ince the 1st of i^vember 1862 up to the present time, no stock of any kind has^ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1863 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c1ebfed0441d2707e361084f0b58e91c.pdf 1af97749a430b27adf0f7581597e4fae PDF Text Text March, 1863« C . . ^11 ■ K • .f frmC'". " boats are almost wrecked, in two days more we will be down as far as Greenwood, the rebels have a battery at that point that will stop our •w»d advance till it is taken. B, R. Pegram came as far as Memphis, his boat was release d and sent back to St. Louis. I saw Frank Davenport in Memphis, he said he was going on to Corinth, and has arrived ere this. My best wishes to Mrs. Dodge and Frank. ' ' Brief of the Ligon case: I, Charles Wamble Judge of the court of probate, for said county, '»o ■ hereby certify that James W. Ligon of said county is the guardian of the following named children, minors. I further certify *o ■ . that to my own knowledge said J. W Ligon as such administrator and f m guardian has received the sxim of thirty two hundred and two dollars. That said J. W, Ligon is a citizen of said county idiose pjeneral character is that of an honest upright peaceable man whose words and acts may be relied on as correct. Headquarters District of Corinth, tienartment of the Tenn. ' OJ Corinth Miss., Apr, Ist, 1863. Received of Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge one sack of coin taken by Col. Cornyn from my safe containing $367.95 in gold and silver coin. $1210 C. S. A. currency. The entire amoung ^ ^ being money belonging to minor heirs and myself. J. W. Ligon. .. _ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corinth April 1, (lODyiB?): tPVl . I have not a battery that can move all its guns for the want of Iti .. horses, and more or less of my cavalry are dismounted. Smce the Ist of M^veinber 1862 iip to the present time, no stock of any kind has^ April 1863. .1^1 ,m«|A r ,been furnished us, except 33 broken down horses,. You can readily perT ceived the condition we must be in, and as requisition after requisi- ,- tion has been forwarded without any response, i know of no other way „ than to bring the matter to the notice of the General. We require 150 artillery horses and 300 cavalry horses. ; » G.M. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Washington 2:- loi JUiw awf ^ I am ordered to the field, and will have to use a borrowed horse until I am able to buy a horse which will be eome time, -ml. ^ I went to see the Secretary of War this morning and asked to be transfered to your department. He told me if you wanted me that it would be necessary for you to apply for my transfer, and then he would I issue a special order discharging me, and appoint me in the capacity you ^jr^t mo to servo. General if you think I will suit you as a clerk, or in ^^any other capacity, please get me transfered,. ,w«., Gen. Dodge to Capt. Fitch, Corinth 3, (lODRlSS); When you return if you have transportation, I will put infantry on your boats at any point you may designate, and if my cavalry are here will move up to Tuscurabia in connection with you and clear the 1# 04place out. e^eip : M ''her. are abont 2000 rebels at Tusoumlba, with one battery, also a foroo of from 1000 to 2000 at Plorenoe with anotherbattery eaia , me to be one or two large guns. »o doubt elth a little notice they can dr.. *ulte a force there, and If I ■»<"» "P ">13 sldo. ae shall have to keep them from oroeslng to relnforoe. It Is posdlble my cavalry April, 1863. .SMt may be ordered out. I f so, I will fia^ish you with what infantry you '1 may need. I will cheerfully co-operate with you at any time, and I de sire you to communicate with me any information you may obtain Tihile op erating on this river. At any time you should need a force to help you will forward it. <• OU Gen. Dodge to Gen. Wood, Gorinth 3:-(10DR189) ;• •0*^ Your communication of April 1st, by flag of truce, arrived at ray lines today; and in answer I have to say that James Neil is held by us asa prisoner of war, and treated as such. How you obtained su(&h information I am unable to sur ise, "as there is no foundation in fact for it. Your threat to hang two men for one, is given its proper i.'3X weight. Our Government never hangs men without good and sufficient i<U 19 •cause. (I wish I could say the same of yours), and when it decides upon hanging men the threats of Confederate officers coxint nothing. We have no fears of the old story of retaliation.- Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corinth 3, (10DR190): have the honor herewith to submit a statement in relation t6 the capture of John Beall, CeSi^"E'* 6(3 Ills. Vols. Infty. It appears that these officers while out in oOTi"mand of a *otachment- at the town of Rienza failed to mak'e the necessary arrangements to guard against sup prise, scattered their command,took off their arms, and went from one half to three quarters 0^% toils a*ay from their command to get dinner and Whiia 'thaj:^ WWre taW prUoners by a fltrag&liug gUerrlULaa^ It Wi. ' "c el > y'^iaeum imtui o." ^ BIi April, 1863. ^ , was no fault of theirs that the whole command was not captured and such gross neglect of duty should he summarily punished. I there- . fore recommend that they he dismissed from the servico. They are 1 prisoners in the hands of the enemy, i'MiM Geo, E. Spencer to Col. Chetlain, Corinth 4, (10 DR190): 11 ctf 3 Brig. Gen. G. Dodge directs me to say to you that you will cause the firm of T. H. Davis & Co. to stop the sale of all intoxicating liquors under the extreme penalty of the law. I*' The General also direct® that you instruct the Post Provost Marshal to Use the utmost vigilance in detecting any violation of t«. • Geo. E. Spencer to Capt. Van Sellers, Corinth 4, (10DR191) tJUm BriK. Gen. 0. M. Dodge Comd'g. instructs me to say to you:That Of •Tjt yoxi will take all men intoxicated, and keep them to work on the for .tlfications, until they reveal the parties from whom they obtained the liouor. The General directs that you cause the arrest of all tttelseiirT ^ ^ parsons intoxicated on the street. To Mrs. Dodge from her sister Lettie, St. Louis, 4: Joseph left a letter of yours to him for me to read, 4«if ^ ^ enclosed to me. Sorry indeed to hear of Ocean's poor health, surely ha has not a sufficient reason for heing in the army __ if leaving it would prolong his health, it seems to me a duty for him to attend to it that ho gets out. I would have him, fame and ialth ore as nothing to life and hoalt; and if patriotism-perhaps . t . iw . A—v 1^ his li#e ITT ■ —loq ta m m M.V- rt-» ' i, April, 1863. ftf t». f ■ . iJLlm tr: to ttc iMUK: iwAai Urn 1 can be preserved the country will be more benefited than if %e yielded it up* I would talk to him like a even if he did "bah"; for I don't like to hear of Ocean's being sick Tlhat is the matter with Lettie? I suppose of course you thought I had no room, else you would hot have recommended the Olive Street house to a sick child. I shall tell Joseph to bring them up if he will. I am living up in north St. Louis', on ninth between Spring an Wright, For the last two or three days Sallie has been here; she has long wanted orders from you to stay with me until you come, but I have never said anything about it, knwwing Ida was alone. She has asked me twice to take her before, as Ida doe's not get along with r _ her very well. But I would not, and told her so; but it was only for Ida. Last night she urged me so hard "not to hdve her go back to Mrs. Brown," that I told her if she did not want to she need not, and that I would write and have you say where she should stay, today. Bhe has never wanted to stay with Ida, but I have told her repeatedly lihe ought to try to get along well and be a good girl, and she has, I told Sallie twice if she left Ida I would'not take her because I A - did not wish Ida left alone, but it would perhaps be better for Ida, and Sallei too if I did. At least you had bet ter send directitoa/ to Sallie, it will please and satisfy her. She is a smart girl, and with the exception of the one time I spoke to you about, has done very well with me. - Qea. Dodgo to Col, Bane, ,/^Corinth '-orinth 5,B, iiuimxvxj i ^ Institute a coxuct of Inquiry to ascertain who tore down or par- April 1863. ^ a. In* '^Tially destroyed the building just east of the encampment of the S9th jl^ I Iowa Infty, ig reported to have been done by the 122nd Ills. Infty iIqI^i ^d 39th lowa Infty. I desire if possible to fasten it on the men; if not, on their regiments; as such unauthorized depredations cannot hmks. allowed, , •1 iiia-.:. ' ^h, Hamilton to Gen. Dodge, Momphis 1:- " . ' _*• I'eceived your letter on my return from Vicksburg. My im ti: pression is you had better stay where you are* means _|l^^ improbable that Vicksburg will yet have to be taken by an advance wt: Corinth down the M. & 0. R. R. I have resigned my commission as Haj. Gen. and start for home today. It is brought about by family ^ ,reasons, and because I was assigned to a division when Mcji'herson my rtju- ih command of a corps. I am entitled to the corps by rank and by services, he has no claim to it whatever. Ml ' Everything Vicksburg is just where it was three months since. Every plan has failed and something new must be tried./ f '-*11 jj^tjji, I Gen, Tuttle to Gen, Dodge, Yo\ing8s Point 5:- ti j'-- arrived here in due time, and em now in command of what was the division, formerly Ross's, afterwards Gen. Jno. E. Smith. There is now two brigades of four regiments each. Gen. Grant has ordered five more Iowa roginients to Join me, which will make 13 regiments in all. •fO<h» I only Iowa troops now in the Division is your old battery. 1 tried to accom pliah what I wrote you about at Memphis; but he ^ could not do ae desired for the reason that it would require too much 9m JiwrntrnmO im ■■■nin to iem mdi t< A pril, 1863. »mm Prearranging of troops. He assured me that when he gets his army suf .ficiently together, that he will organize as suggested. He spoke in tfla ;ijigh terms of you. I suggested that you otight to be Ipr omoted, which he readily assented to* 1 The Iowa regiments that I am to get are, the 8th; 12th, 33nd 34and V ' 36th. The 14th is to relieve the*35th at Cairo, as the regiment is jsmall and I understand Shaw don't want to take the field with it. ^ I have two good brigades here now, 4000 men for duty. The other '■* brigade will have "000 for duty, which will make the strongest divi- •• sion here, ^cknessof troops here -is very much exaggerated. I have my troops now digging a canal through on this side of the river that »- intersects a bayou a mile from the river, that empties into Miss. ^ river 15 miles below Vicksburg, the Intention it to only pass through flatobats and very light drauglit steamers, and after marching the men down by land, ferry them across the river. It looks like it might be a success; I think there will be no fight here very soon, but circtuastances may change things 'soon. 'There are other things taking place that I would like to tell you of, hut for fear of accidents ' Budh as rebels getting hold of mail &c, it Von*t do to put on paper. •wit • ilM but I will say that somd fine morning they may be very much astonlBhed. . ^,1 , ^ Sen. anith is to coflffltrad my Iowa brlgad^f^e is now tip^io'see about " I :faxfw ) I , ooJ •"■«»» rs^i IturlB^/tbrinlih 5, (lOMlSgTi ^ By the act of CongrosB and Department orders, negroes are allowed m in April, 1863. n'' 7^- .zmt - to a certain number, as cpmpan;^ cooks. The Chief Quartermaster of the departniant refuses to pay them t« proper Q, M. rolls and vouchers, ana Bays in a circular which I enclose that they will be paid on company rolls by the paymaster. The paymaster refuses to pay,saying he has no authority to pay them., I; desire to know the proper method of takI jing up^ these men and who. is the proper, person to. pay them. It . xl wprks great injustice to these men, ^ Gen. Dodge to Capt. Van Sellers, Corinth 9, .(10DR192): .rjjj# You will have all prisoners in the guard house subject to fatigue jjm duty, immediately renort to Lt. Col, Hurlbut 57th Ills. Infty for duty. Send spade with each man; also furnish sufficient guard. j ^ ' Horace ^erett to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs 7:- Some time since, I understood Col, Redfield to say that you had g. several companies of negro troops at Corinth, under your command, and that their discipline was hi^ly creditable. On repeating it here, Mr, Clinton denied my statement Intoto, and doewo that you have an^ negro troops, and that you have no faith in their good qualities. Not wishto be misled on such an important subject, and not desiring to B%(i9ii8lead others, i will be much obliged if you v/ill give the facts, whether or no you have any bleck troops, aj^ their condition and their efficledby. ^ . While absent from home, l read your letter to the Nonpareil, and tuma very much pleased with Its tone. We could almost make you Govenor on the strength of it. OTiero is evidently a •m mS 1T9 OQI a .oisiirc'r^ ol .V: :?>.■-l^' ■ , f;'V ^Lmt April, 1863. •'" 'vailing in the State, Union-organizations are quietly but'energeticaily being made, and very soon, we will be ready to enforce the oath, X'* Gen. Dodge to Commanding Officer Confederate Forces, 4^** Corinth 10, (10DR193) ; ■ - Xloi You have two Federal soldiers, viz; John R. Runnian, Co, E,, 12th 111, Infty and Geo, White Co, E, I2th Ills, Infty, prisoners, I send Capt, Geo, E, Spencer, A.A.G. to- your lines, with a proposition to exchange them. He has with him a list of Confederate soldiers of your •'-command held by me as prisoners, which, if you accept the proposition to exchange,- you can select from. The place and mode of delivery will be agreed upon by Capt. Spencer, Gen, Dodge to Gen, Ellet, Corinth 10, {10DR193); ' I am instructed by Maj. Gen, Hurlbut that your command has been or- ^'^dered up the Tennessee by MaJ, Gen, Hurlbut to report to me. As soon as you arrive at Hamburg,*report by messenger your strength, condition, ^ and the amount of rations you have aboard, as I may desire to place more on your boats. Also inform me if. at the present stage of water you can go over Colbert Shoals, The enemy have a small force in Hardin and Wayne counties, under Col, Cox; and at Florence a battery made of pig iron, mounting two guns, also one opposite of seme kind, and considerable force of enemy supporting it. ."Idh s i ii ■ . * Communicate with me immediately, and>hold yourself rhaUy to co-op Srith a contemplated movement from here, dW', "iw omm -o»4 iiiuu Dodge to Gen, Webster, Corinth 10^, ' oin ^ lo pfovieions are sold from this command to citizens ex0-1 IflO ^rll 186S. cept to families of Union soldiers. The lines are kept closed, an' ,I do not see the policy of even charging sutlers enormous freights, as it all comes out of the soldier. Nor can I see the reason why an * officer or soldier stationed at Corinth, should have to pay 100 per . cent more for goodd in Corinth than in Memphis. Gen, Webster must be 1^^aware that the frichgts alone almost prohibit the use of anything .^l^teQught outside of commissary department. i have given no permits to j,bring goods through free except for provisions into the hands of Capt, Carpenter, C. S. and take the precaution that the goods are shipped to him and these goods are sold only to hospital officers, and are taken up ^ l.^on his returns samd as all Government property. By this method we oht .,tain o\;ir supplies at less than half the price charged by merchants and others. % have no way of getting any vegetables or produce except from St. Louis, and the risk of bringing them here is so great ^ .that no one will engage in it except under the arrangment made with C.S. -mm •iff . Private Diary Mem, ^ Julia and Lettie arrived. jff 10» Capt. Gpencer started with flag of truce to Tuscumbia, S. W, ,^to 13. Bridge betv/een Decatur and Tuscumbia, ^ ^ ^ II- 5fth Ohio cavalry had a skirmish at Jumpertpwn; took six prlsonars, horses and arms. .eW* Council Bluffs 11;- - ^ ^ . SLjm tied up so I dare not move a peg, and every move- "^i rmtrn iimmKr ^ATZ'.T-^ ( - .-L April, 1865. tmi iHm ment I make is watched. 'I would like to sell our Denver ' house and pay the Deble Work and Moon claim which amounts to about I ^ $1700, The list of ourindebtedness that I sent you was made by ** "Wyman under your direction, - I have not heard from Durant since he returned from Denver. Tou know he was to make a return, ^he property that he got cost us and ijf was worth at least $14,000 and our indebtedness was but little over $7000. He paid $700 out to Rider and the drivers, and has made no return of the balance. He got 800 sacks of flour which gold for a little over $10,000. He got 40 J^oke of cat tie and 19 Wagons and all the fixings, which if he takes all to satisfy his ds^t, will be a heavy sacfifice. I have settled a great many of our debts, and in no instance have I sacrificed a cent. I have always made what cost us a dollar pay a dollar, and in some instances more. I ajn satisfied that Pegram made great sacrifices the last summer he wag in Denver. Nothing of particular interest going on here. The demovrats at the state convention will kdopt resolutions ii^ favor of prosecuting the war, which will cause a split, the coppgpj^aads will not go it. The republicans are urging Caie to run for Governor, he thinks he can't stand the expense. Dr. M, W. Robbins to Gen. Dod'ge Greenville 12<; Our divisions landed at this point on the 4th. Hade throe days march on the route to Rolling fork, where most of us sup posed we were going. About two P. M. of the third day cur advance cam^^ April, 1863, in sight of Ferguson's band, who fired on our men with their artillery. ^ We had two batteries with us, Langraber's flying artillery and the jith Ohio. These were sent forward in line of battle, but a few shell from the flying battery made the rebels skedaddle, and we went into cimp. The next morning we turned back burning all the corn and mills along our route on both sides of Deer Creek. The rebels followed us pretty closely, picking up afew of our men who ere straggling, one of whom they burnt. They caught him setting fire to a corn crib, and threw him in. We took all the mules and horses we could find, with any quantity of niggers who would follow us. The burning of the mills , and corn was by Gen. Steel's order, and the negroes were told they could do as they pleased stay at home or go with us. though as there were a great many women and children Gen. Steel and Wagner advised . them not to come as the boats could not take them on. Day before yesterday, the day we got back, the rebels came up iwith our rear guard and killed one of them. Our force were crossing bridg» which we had built on our down trip across Black Bayou, about ■ half of our force had crossed when the bridge gave way and had to be rebuilt, thus dividing our force, but I suppose there were not omany of the rebels as they kept at a respectful distance. Twice they ventured within range of our batteries when a few shots scattered bridge was soon rebuilt and all reached the place safely lWj.th, the exception of two men killed, and a few str agglers picked up. I We found part of our transports had returned to Young's Point, ».\1 April, 1863, * and we are wiating for't'hem I suppose. I can hardly guess the object ^ of this expedition. We went as far as Gen, Grant's orders were that ' we should, and we nearly ruined a portion of the richest and best country in the south, ' I think that the Tazoo pass expedition is a total failure. It is 'returning and going down the river. All of our canals have failed; '^"twenty dredge boats would not keep th e one opposite Vicksburg clear 'of sand, I see no way of taking Vicksburg, but by attacking it in ' front, or getting a sufficient fleet below, to cross' our troops and ' njWf •" attack from below. Or an army of twentj"^ five or thirty thousand men with pontoon trains, could be marched down the same road that we went I . as the road is good as far down as the jtinction of Deer Creek and Sunflower, and probably'to Tazoo City, forage and subsistence in great abundance, and only a hundred miles from this place to Yazoo City, or wait for the rebels to evacuate Vicksburg which they will not do as long as theycan obtain supplies. As the river aboveand 9 "below is pretty well blockaded, if the forage and subsistence was deetroyed in Deer creek and Sunflower valley, I think it would puzzle the butternuts to subsist in army long in Vicksburg, « We have had no news from the N^rth for some time, and have no idea of what is going on. j r • f /-# 1 •* 9 * •> 'A-fc,' -. Col. Burton wished me to write that if any new" regimente going * ■ - to be raised in Iowa, he wolil(i have the command of one, I suppose he wishes you to assist hi®* April, * ' 1863. .gjif ,iJWk ^ *NWr"W^P?» • The old ,4th is all right, pretty healthy and in good spirits, Capt, Pike has resigned. 4m X I -tv Private Diary Mem, 13:- ?.t? p.: X Received pay of Mr, Wilson up to March 1st, 63: Mtd# 14; Cavalry attacked Glendale and was repulsed, «4grfl jtq Correspondence of Hawk-Eye, Corinth 5:- ,;<it §,1^ ^ Since Col. Cornyn's raid into Tusoumbia, military matters have been very quiet in oxir district. The garrison is now busily engaged in building barracks and lev- .jf, eling up the earthworks which have become somewhat delapidated by the . action of the '•''Inter's rain, Th tents occupied by the troops are to be sent to Vicksburg* . . ^ . gg I Gen Dodge is mounting his infantry as fast as he can get horses and mules to do it with. All the native Alabama and Mississippi Reggtjjiments now forming are mounted. The 9th Illinois Infantry are all ^ counted on mules. It is a very funny sight to see them on company and battallo n drill, with the long ears and biy heads bobbing. The j 9th is one of the best drilled infantry regiments in the servic , and have already acquired a tolerable knowledge of cavalry tactics. Col, Comyn, of the 10th Missouri, is chief of cavalry. His regiment has four mountain howitzers attached, which they always take with them, comyn is a dashing go-a-head man, €und hates the rebels IHgl worse than he does the d-1. Like Gen. Sweeney, his old and intimate I, friend, he believe# in hitting the enemy whenever and wherever foimd. April, 1863. and of repeating the doae. Gen. Dodge will, probably; send these two officers on a very important mission shortly, • • The weather is still quite cool and- the spring backward, we should think for the sunny south. Gen. Dodge has recently issued an order encouraging the citizens of this District "in their agricultuaral pursuits, promising protection as far as possible. Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazetts, Corinth 13;-.' 'Wei gQjjjQ thunder from the point of the Bayonet. ^ I have just seen a copy of resolutions adopted without the knowl- '^'^edge or connivance of any commissioned officers, by the non-commis sioned officers and privates of C. B. of the -Slst Ohio. They are sent to their county papers for publication. They were instigated by i ■**' some remarks made by the copperhead editor of one of their papers, upon the manner in which some resolutions of the regiment were voted on by the soldiers, intimating that the resolutions were gotten up by a few "bread-and-butter patriots", and passed by the regiment "at the !»» , point of the bayonet. Now these soldiers were not willing to rest tmder a charge of such cowardice, and they have spoken their minds freely without the inteferenoe or knowledge of any "bread-and butter patriots," They say that they voted heartily for the resolutions of a" . the regiment condemning Capt. Lyler*s disloyal letter, because they iii-- thought such action was ri^t and necefa^ary. They expressed extrem«(^ lilagust for treason ererywhere, but mora*Especially in the army and Aprll» 1863, t g»,-at home, They do not approve every act of the Administration, hut yet they deem it proper to give the Chief Magistrate the warmest co-oper ation so long as he shall honestly keep to the one great work of vindiaating the nation's dignity and restoring the laws. And they think right to reserve the settlemtn of minor questions, of mere politi cal differences, for tlie hallot-bax after the war. There is no use of trying to falsify the feeling of the rank and file toward copper heads. Here are genuine resolutions, which express the feeling of ^the men those who wield the hayonet and are hy that, if nothing more a thousand fold more worthj' of honor than the most respectahle stay- ^ , at-;iome Copperhead in the North, I A Flag of Truce goes 15 miles through the Enemy's Lines.-, „ This evening Capt. Spencer returned from Tuscumhia, whither he wKfl ^ ' ' ' *[^|t with a flag of truce. At Bear Creek he met the first rehel pick ets. They manifested a little curiosity upon the Captain's approach with his small escort, hut allowed him to ride into the streaih before halting him. Then they required that only two should advance, and make known the object of the truce party, Capt, Spencer took one man with him, and advancing, informed the wondering Butternuts that he was the hearer of dispatched to Gen, Wood, from the United States authorities at Corinth, This information was unexpected and the pick ets did not know what to do about it. One suggested that he he perpn mitted to proceed, but another proposed that they should send to their jk ^ Captain for instructions. This appearing to he the safer plan, was adopt< .'V-y ■ April, 1863. ,ft*# i«d •and in due course of time, their Captain, one Moreland, made his -1BH0--" appearance. Ascertainin' that a part of Capt. Spencer's business Id iras in reference to the exchange of prisoners, and the rebel . jIr|4CI captain being greatly interest in obtaining the release of prisoner now in Corinth, he was so greatly rejoiced by the Captain I WMI n promise to secur® therelaaee of the prisoner in QXiestion, If he i! I might be allowed to attend to his business with all possible ^0 dlispptch, that he not only allowed him to proceed, but also generously offered to accompany him. He first, however, told the 'Captain that Gen. Rhoddy was the man to see and not Gen. Wodd. Pleased with the prospect "of visiting Rhoddy's headquarters, ^ Captain Spencer rode fearlessly along with his accomodating rebel escort dispensing at times, as much hospitality from the store on , 'hand, as he thought to be serviceabre. Boldly without being challenged the Yankee bemd, escorted by the well know Captain -Moreland, rode through camps passed pickets, and even reached the out- ^ ""skirts of Tuscumbia, when a Lieutenant of the last camp they had ' passed, overto'ok the 'party and prevented their going any further If ' much to the disgust of the Yankees, who would gladly have been esc corted thus to Johnson's Head-quarters, ' The business off Cppt. Spe cer was, however, made know, and the I ' commfiuidant of the post of Tuecumiba, Col, Gaines met the party and administered a stem rebuke to the kind-intentioned rebel Capt ^ who was aatonisfi&fd'^to thinfTSie iiad committed a blunder. Capt. Spenci April, 1863. was taken back seven iniles, where he remained all night, and receivedan answer from Geh. Rhoddy in the morning, he returned to CorSnth reaching here this evening. • Rebel . i»<»t n. Gen, Dodge is i'^ debted to the Kindness of Capt, Morelanl, "for much ^valuable informati®'^ in reference to the condition of affairs in the country passed over. It is certain that between Bear Creek and Tuscumbia, and at the latter place and Florence, there are six thousand rebel troops, mostly cavalry, with from nine to fifteen pieces of artxiiery, tiliei>y, .; -o.o -i. : j' ^ j , ^ .;.,Xr 'ffl ef o Southern p£^P®r3. - » • CWWf a Capt, Spencor obtained copies of the Chattanooga Rebel and Jack- •fltS son, MiSS*> Appeal* containing news from the attack on Charleston as late as ten o*clook P. M. April athi which you have already received by telegraph. They contain little else of interest. An editorial in the Appeal thinks the point of danger to the Southern Confederacy lies in Tennessee. Tl\e "wily Rosecrans" as they call him, is evidently the greatest thorn in the flesh which troubles them at present. Hitll' . At Port Hudson on the 7th, our lower fleet had opened fire, lying if. out of range of the rebel batteries* firing slowly without effect. IMQ J The Bath paper mills, in South Carolina* near August, Georgia. destroyed by fire on the Second. The were the largest in the -•t iSouthern Confederacy, and the loss aeriously effect newspaper ' ^ publishers. The Charleston Courier ^ reduced to a tri-woekly issue j -■ i; /. :'f iJ I.I . I-.- ' (^>l4 V April, 1863. , •"«»« «iPVP -fctvlo.and its last issue could not promise another for want of paper, fl' £■• ; Mrs. Gen, Bragg was convalescent. ^ r -mmttm Hf Fifth Ohio Cavalry Skirmish-. - --f Day befogs yesterday, a small force of the Fifth Ohio Cavalry UpAfft' attacked the, rebel outpost at Jumperville, some twenty miles southwest fLftf Of Corinth, and routed the rebels, killing and wounding a nximber and -awT cppturing ei^t or ten prisoners. The fifth Ohio had two wounded. I^lglliu;;^;' . Activxty~Somotiling to be done. §c'Although there is the appearance of the most perfect quiet at Cor inth, yet there is great activity displayed by Gen. Dodge. His scouts are penetrating in every direction, and he is constantly gaining in- | of veaue not only to himself, but to other commanders who ^ are closer to the enemy. Something of interest may be. expected soon. Gen. podge to T. J, Raines, C. S. Corinth 13: (10DR195): eX liit'jCj jjy Q^minand is so situated here that to supply it with vegetables, •"^Vroduce, ale Sec. necessary for the hospitals and officers, at a resonablo rate, it has to be done by Capt. Carpenter, C. S.He employs *' three men, or makes arrangements with them, by which they agree to * bring him all the vegetables produce and ale that he requires, besides "''^that sent hy Commissary Department, and turn it over to him at cost **■ and twenty five percent. This enables him to issue it at about one •^quarter, and always less than One half, the price it can be bought or ^obtained for in any other way. ^ei« man carry with them proper pato show their authority in •Atter, The goods are shipped 4 April, 1863. Capt. Carpenter, C. S*, and .1 have instructed them to report to you with a list of the goods they desire to ship, and obtain an order, or request, when necessary, so as to have them sdnt througli at Government Mlli ^ rates, and that no delay may behad, by failure to get permits, or on ^ . account of the stringent rules at the Custom House, ^ , The aid you have heretofore given these men has been of great benefit in getting the goods through without delay, and has been a God-send to our sick. Gen, Dodge to Gen, Oglesby, Corinth 13, (10DR197); I suppose you were apprised of the proposed movements in conneoc • • tion with Gen, ^oseorans. It was planned some time ago, when but few -*T troops were at Tusctunbia, Now we shall meet about 6000 of the enem and eleven pieoes of artillery. It is agree d that Roseorans shall have a force at Eastport, by steam, of 1500 men, while I join with fivr or six thousand, and that we attack the enemy at Tuscumbia and Florence defeat them, and then rush a column of cavalry to Decatur, and into Georgia to cut the rail road, Rosecrans* Cavalry is to go to Georgia while I hold line of Tennessee river. They are to return m through the mountains to this place. At the same time a movement will ^ I be made south, by Gen, Hurlbut, and also one in front of Roseorans, Matters and forces have so changed since the plan tas formed that a part of it may be impossible. The enemy are moving continaullay towards Roseorans* right, and also on to my left, and have made exten- •• . «=> » alve arrangements for oiX)sslng the Tennessee River, I have plaeed April, 1863. scouts on their telegraph and railroad lines, and they will cut and * destroy as far as they can. This may dis concert them. I also prottfUMcr. to fall upon the force at Bear Creek, tal<e their out-posts and secure the crossings. They no doubt will malte a determinate stand on both, Lit'tle and Bear ireek. If everjrthing works well I shall have the line of Big Bear tomorrow. I take 4000 infantry, 1500 mounted ^ infantry and cavalry, and twleve pieces of artillery,/ I shall endeavor to communicate with dispatchs sent to Col. Pullor, whom I leave in command will be forwarded. -oo:—0 , X Gen. Dodge to Capt. Tiedman, Corinth 14, (10DR198): wet % r'■ . You will prepare to move with your corps Wednesday morning, at i day-light, men armed and equipped; also three days rations in haverIln sacks a full supply of spades, axes and pick-axes, rope, spikes and bridge tools will be taken in wagons. Ho camp and garrison equipage will be allowed, Gen. Dodge to Major Stone, Corinth le, (10DR198): Three batteries will prepare to move at s';nrise Wednesday morning. < / Thov will take three days ration s in haweraacks, and illve in wfig IXiw 9tr-' ^ ens; also two days* forage (com or oats), No can?) and garrison equipage will be taken. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Ellet, Corinth 14, (10DR198)f^ LUtiUi-fir-:- Hhen you arrive at Pittsburg Landing, move on up to mouth of Big dear Creek at Eastport or Chickadaus, where X shall be on Thursday T . k' ted " April, 1863. ^ t with my foroos. I desire you to oo-operate with me In the movement ^ „ on Tuscumbla, and will oonoult ylth you at one of those places. Gen. Dodge to Col. Straight of Gen. Roseorane' Army, Ooranth 14: ^•^.tomorrow (^fednesday) morning. It Is probable that I shall bo delay ^ ad at Bear Greek on account of water, and I Judge it would be better _ for you to land above the mouth of that oreek. where I shall oommunicate with you. • i . 1 . ^ Gen. Dodge to Ool. Sweeney, "orlnth 14, (10DR199): ^ „ Your brigade will prepare to move on Wednesday morning 15th Inst. arsunrise, with three days ratlona In haversacks, forty rounds of amu- ^ nltlon in cartridge boxes and sixty Bounds in wagons, alsoflve days rations of bread, coffee, sugar and salt. One wagon will be al- ^ , lowed for ammunition, and two for rations. Ho camp and garrison equl- : P®8a will be allowed, except spades and axes, a full supply of which \ jWiii taken. nufif , , ^ Brigade Commanders will cause an Inspection of their comman s made, and see that the above Instructions are fully compiled ^ ^^with. (Similar instructions sent to'Ool. Comyn, Col. «ersy and Col. Bane) He M. Hotle to Gen. Dodge, Des Moiuea 14:-' I understand that some copperheads havd ^rlttsn to men moJtliMM m: ^ In your district, urging thera to desert &§, Can ydU send me any ^ l it 9lmm 1^ 'f ^vw%iyo*ml# ■ipftiaaiMMS Jbi'^rrv^- MdIM 4Nl# April* 1863. SMU .(Jta# letters of that kind? Please have some man look this up, and send mo information and letters by 10th May, that I may have them indicted hy ax Grand Jury of U. S. Circuit Court. Correspondence of Missouri Democrat, Council Bluffs, 15: The late election in "your city "The Great Free Heart", of Missouri is cheering to every good and loyal man, and renders as4.4 • , surance floubley sure, that come what may-let this or that many g' up or go down, the edict has gone forth from the people in the language of the immortal Jackson, the "Union'must and shall be preserved." There is no other solution of the question- the administration must tm Jc and shall be maintained in its efforts to suporess the rebellion, prej^ serve the union and perpetuate Republican Institutions, The men of the "slope" have contributed largely of thier bone and A muscle to this war. The noble and now veteran 4th Iowa Infantry of Which the gallant Brigadier-General G. M. bodge was Colonel, now com manded by J. A. Williamson, and the 29th regiment*, commanded by Col. Thomas H. Burton Jr. was recruited from this county, and we are proud of them, and accept them as worthy and true representatives of Iowa prowess, valor and endurance. We also contributed a company for the 6th Iowa watalry. Col. D* S. Wilson, assigned to duty at Sioux City, HHHP O- .under Qen, John Cook for frontier service. ♦ There are other n^es of which Just and honorable mention ^ould be made and it is meet that they ould be rwaembered. I refer to tJw .ctlve mwibers of the awvitwy Oommlsslons throughout tb^ April, 1863. .''.fRI # Uiq' frifi state. These Commissions are managed and controled by noble womenifi'-tlorthy descendants of the "Women of the Revolution", and in whose hearts ts an inherent love of liberty, right justice and the cause of truth; in them the oppressed,find unswerving advocates, true and never failing friends. Prominent among these of this place, of whom just ,and honorable mention should be made here; prominent for heroic de- ■votion to duty, and the impulses of patriotic and worthy motives, stand the names of Miss Sue C. Lockwood, Mrs. A. L. Doming and Mrs. Frank Street. The early dawn, the evening shade, all seasons and con dition of weather and time, are alike to them in their heavenly and patriotic career of ministering to the comfort and alleviating the sickness and distress of our heroic soldiers, whom sickness, the perils of battle, and the changes and chances of war have deprived of ^%i|i©ans and health. aniwr*® honor to them. May others go and do likewise. e#Hl MMMll ^odge to Col. Fuller, Corinth 15, (10DR201) j. , yg Ic ■ The troops and out-posts within this command will be placed sub ject to your orders. Vt , fug g^l: All official returns and commttnl cat ions that require to go forjtHr^rd from District headquarters, will go forward through my headquartero, emd will be examined and acted upon by you. Any important move- -ments of the enemy, and dispatches from our own corps or from Roseol%i crans, will be forwarded to me by messenger. -Vted Strict watch will be kept on Tennessee river by the Bethel command tl80 to the south and south east of me. The cavalry at Camp Davies April, 1863. .C»CX •XXl# $■( *^-ii±l-l be kept a c^ive in making demonstration south, and watching the movements in that direction. The command is distributed as follows: " "' Col. Rice in conijnand from 16 mile Tank to Henderson; Col. Miller at liwar! Qhevyalla and at Smith's bridge; Col. Burke at Camp Davies; and Lt. v ■' Col. Morrill at Glendale. " . i . You will also P Oglesby'posted of reoorts of scouts, and 'liny information that may be of Importance; and also keep me fully •' posted by the messenger. •HO* hOM Gen* Dodge to his brother, Corinth 3<- ' tern i^iQ has gone to St. Louis. My tr-oops arS just arriving '' ■ home from their Alabama raid leaded down with heavy trrins of the ^ "'*■ ' enemies stores, captured at Tuscumbia; also 200 prisoners and one ^ niece of artillery. It was made through drenching rains; they swam creeks and rivefS, built bridges marching 300 miles in 12 days right into the heart of the enemies country. It-was a boldand successful expedition. They fought quite a battle at Tuscumbia, taking the place irith its stores. Gen. Bragg crossed the Tennessee river to meet my forces but we wo^e too quick for him. ' - I was recommouded by Gen. Hallec^ for promotion long time ago, but aup ose it was pnt aside for some political preferences. I don't o«iroa never ask'ed it therefore can do withdut it. We all feel good L "*^%ver the conscript law, last night when the news reached here the f ^ ; boys were wild with "^foy;" It will give tul' a chance to grant furloughs ViMmmso ^ bravo boys ^ve been from homt moro than' a I worked ^ ' —. -. . - ^ hard •ti / 4 \ iiMMi' dJ.JuW ihMi dtwmi tifii 0$ 0%Xn April, 1863. , r IrfrtA to get that clause inserted for I have some feeling for an enlisted ••rl man. I believe it will be very beneficial to our army if judiciously used, and add to its discipline and effectiveness, Julia can come down and see us while Annie is here, it will bo pleasant for her, llfit' My troops are in excellent condition, and seem to be the best disa ciplined of any in Grant's army. I should go into any fight with them with perfect confidence that they would win. It is the Old Guard of the Army of the Tennessee, so called, they having participated in all the battles and always won fame. It is the Division Gen, Grant ^ first commanded, and their banners are inscribed with "Belmont", "Fort -•IT • . , Henry", "Fort Donelson", "Bhiloh", "Corinth 2nd", "Island No. 10","parker's Cross Roads", "Monteray" - "Tuscumbia", Their ranks have been thinned by battles, but enough remains to hold aloft the-old banner and carry it through this war victorious. Gen. Dodge to his brother, Corinth March 27:- Our armies are in good condition, and we shAll certainly go form . ward to success. No one has any idea of the condition of the rebels they have got their last man in and are now conscripting the negroes for teamsters, cooks, laborers, • ^ Gen, Dodge to his brother, April 9th:- * '■ ' Tvai T We look for Julia tonight, just received a dispatch that she is on the train, ^ ^ • r _ Gen, Dodge to his brother, Corinth April 10:- 1|<!l M UrtlJ 'w ; • fullai and Lettie arrived last night. Lettie has been all over April, 1863. r tm fl»U' Corinth, and Ella is tickled to see her, they are having grand times together, I expect to make a move from here next week and att ack the enemy In my front, shall be gone some time. From the General's wife to his brother, Corinth 18:- Ocean is away on an expedition to dislodge the rebels in North Alabama. Private Diary Mem. 15:- ta t > Moved out with 2nd Division^ Camped at Brownsville, Built bridge • , ' • » v; "• ,. across the Yellow Creek. ^mmrnrn** M 16:- Moved forward and camped at Cook's. Enemy on Bear Creek. 17:- Made crossing at Bear Creek and fought enemy to Bethel Sta tion; lost 100 men and one piece of artillery, Capt. Cameron killed, mi*- » Rode to front, and brought un Sweeny. ' 18:- Capt. Spencer, Lt., Titchenor and Capt. Goudy arrived. Moved to front at Crane Creek and then returned to Bear Creek, Engineer corps built bridge. 19;- Laying at Bear Creek waiting for forces. Col. Straight and Col. Ellet arrived at camp. Boats could not go over shoales. Col, Strai^t lost 200 mules. Charles 0, Dewey to Gen. Dodge, 19: - ^11^ I avail myself of the privllodge you gave me some time since, of •1 calling upon you when I desired assistance. Prom the time that te proposed measure of raising a negro voltinteer force was first brought to my notice', I have'been debating in my fevo - t " t » el#i<*.i. ■ csj*. \'.V V', -v. ■ AvlS ■V,- t o. . f r -r •• •- . • #>*V: ^ !: ::• April, 1863. own mind whether or not it were a proper nove; whether it could meet tils , 1 success, and whether it would be for the advantage of the counMy mind is made up. Ajt. Gen. TJiomas is here now organizing negr b' . regiments. He accepts applications for positions, through Corps com manders. He has not got to our corps yet, which is dov-n at Carthage Si crossing the river, I came from near there today. Now General can you not give me a recommendation to Generii Tliomas, which will secure me the position of colonel on Lieutenant Colonel of negro volunteers? I am ambitious to do all I..can for my country, and I can see an here which is not ^presented where i am now. Col. Kinsman told mo a month ago, that if I would take the position of Colonel in these CkrteJ that he would make the effort to secure it for me. My mind was not then made up, and I did not assent. The Colonel is absenC now at Washington. Now, General, i want one of these regiments. I t'iiltnnmii i assist in solving the problem} whether or not the negro is ca- • . pable of freedom, I want to Justif;^^ the action of my country to the world and to her enemies. But perhaps you are authorized to organize 5^ regiments where you are, then you would have it in. your power to grant my request, the.14th Division, I3th Army Corps, Gen, Carr is our Division Commander. A portion of this corps has crossed the river at r' j^,_3vCarthage. Our Division will cross soon... ^ Gen. Dodge to his wife. In the field, hei»e##e Got your letter. PonH fretj jt am all rl^t^ e]^d^anxli^^.to move; April, 1863. .-.CPf ."".CPf I but am waiting for the other side, Vmean to get"" into Tuscumbia -.i4f9T< -Thursday night. Will prbbably skirmish from here to Little Bear, and then fight there. Capt. Spencer wants you to send forward* his letters; : -Vm ©< also news papers, every chance. Gen. Oglesby will be there soon. You write as though you were all scared, but v;e are in good t»^ spirits here., except fcr the loss of one gun. We don't like thtt e-wma" much, though it could not be very well helped. 1 was sorry to fall ' back, but there was no help as Rosecrans delayed too long. tm Private Diary Mem. 20:- ■3'; r»: bib' 0Mii "■ Col. Fuller started for Corinth, '^flad a fight at Dixon's Station. I •jBWU 1 Enemy left five killed on road. ' in t tMlJi . " 21:- Col. Puller arrived with brigade.'"ITery fainyi -Dispatches came up. Marine-brigade went doim to land at Savannah, 1 .fJ ' Newspaper Clippings. ' (6dr41); * ' al O"" Cincinnati, April 21:- The Commercial's Murfreesboro correspondent '■ ^says: A dispatch from Gen, Hurlbut at Memphis reports that Gen. Dodge ' if SflllIks'commanding at Corinth, attacked the enemy and drove them from Bear Creek to crane Creek. Our loss is one htmdred killed and woxinded. Rebel loss not stated. •uio al Vicksburg-dispatches contain nothing new. Important news expectie in a day or two, ' . Memphis, april 23:- the l!*«bSfl8 lirtder the doftimand of Gen. Wood were attacked by Brigi<Gen* Dodge—a part of the command of Maj, Gen. Hurlbut MNMRM c,'at» Bear cfmelt* and driven confusedly to Cane Greek, Gen, Dodge now oocupisa IBeaver Greek, April, 1863. 1*4 Private Mary Mem. 22:_- . tOOfM t«» K* Col. Straight arrived with command. ^ ^ 23: Moved out on Tuscuir.hia road and met enemy at Rock Cut, and fought him hack to Little Bear. Skrinish very short. Geo. M. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, 23:- I received my distcharge this afternoon, and will arrange my af- ^jfairs so as to start as soon as possible, and I will go to Greenfield where I will wait to hear from you. I have nothing to show my right • I to go to Corinth so I suppose it will be necessary to have it from you. If you direct to Greenfield, Indiana, it will reach me. •t'l- , . They would not allow me transportation for myself or horse, so that I will have to go at my own expense; also sell my horse before ■ i I . jgoing, which I am afraid will be hard to do. ^ " Will you allow me to visit my parents a short time before reportPrivate Diary Mem. 22;- ing for duty? From "Vanity Fair", New Tbrk (6DR40) : _ .•/•rfVAX, "Vanity fair , «ew xox-n lOlftwrrr is something good from the west; there is an om^ of success —. in it; it is dated from Murfreesboro, April 21, and we hope it is true Dodge, commandiing at Corinth, has routed the enemy, after severe action, driving them from Bear Creek to Crane Creek." ^ After the failure of so many dodges to outflank the foe, it is .jp, gratifying to know thatone General Dodp has been attended with suc- . r xm' to " imnaj umitm tlmm Private, Diary Mem. orff Bade crossing of Little Bear, lot onomy ft Toocumbla. Drove him April, 1863. .^1 through add beyond the town. Sent Col. Phillips to Florence. He bombar aed the town. ■ JUlieU . Newspaper Clippings. (6DR44) to i'*?' The Operations 'in Northern Alabama! Our Big Bear Creek Correspondence*. !• Iff IXtff Headquarters, General Dodge's Division, 9i Iftff f fftti i4i^i fff of On field of battle. Big Bear Creek, Ala. i April 17, 1863. General Dodge's Expedition Towards Tuscumbia- Fight on Bi^ Bear Cree'k- Colonel James C. Cameron, of the First Union Alabama 'Cavalry, ' Kilied-Plenty of Skrimishlng- Concerning the strength and condition *bf the enemy, &c, &c. On Wednesday last, at ten A. M., General o. M. Dodge, commanding ^ district of Corinth, at the head of a considerable force of cavalry, infantry and artillery, set out from Corinth with a view to visit Tuscumbia, and as far beyond as pnudence and necessity would dictate. " n The expedition was designed more for observation and dmmonstration than actual engagement of the enemyj yet, where an advantage was certain, to seize it of course was involved in the plan. -Gen. Dodge's fitness for operations of this kind is most prominent, and the exper- * ■ ience of several former incursions into this country, secures him the • * i confidence of all engaged. Thus far, notwithstanding the severe en gagement of today, the expedition has been eminently successful. The first opposition which we encountered* wio'lftt a small outpost xl;i tvotH L.' le eiffll April, 1863. .T.Wt. of the enemy near Glendale, about ten miles east of Corinth, on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, Here a brisk skirmish ensued, in aao'so ''^ich otir force lost one man wounded. What loss was suffered by hhe ^^^^ennmy is not known. The day before a small detachment of the enemy -»ir> ^ d^sh into that placd, burning several bales of cotton in store there, and committing some depredations upon other property. In a short time the Union Alabama cavalry, under Co]. Cameron, formed and ^ ^ drove the enemy out of the town. Driving the enemy before them, our advance pushed forward, followed by the main column. Arriving at Burnsville, seventeen miles from Corinth, at four P. M, the column 'v., halted Cor the night. The march of Thursday was without speciil excitement. U pon reach- ^^^Ing luka, at noon. Colonel Cornyn commanding cavalry brigade, issued - the following amusing order to the citizens of the town,- Edict No. 2. -fx . . -v. - # Camp Close After Rhoddy, April .16, 1863. 9 *'lu ^ -f* The citizens of luka, loyal and disloyal, will furnish forthwith corn bread for the patriotic heroes of this command. This order will ^^1^ be obeyed immediately as ^he heroes are hungry. Porence M. Cornyn. ^ ' .X Com-anding brigade. paving secured the desired rejpfeshment and repose, the cavalry 1^ and column again sat forward, and crossed into Alabama during the afternoon, camping last night at Cook*s, one ^lile from Great Bear Creek. Hero the enemy again appeaeed on the other side of the stream, he be- April, 1863, .'Ji^.ing in force, andhrving evidently made dispositions to contest our passage of the stream. . . • i It being late in the afternoon. Gen. Dodge determined not to cross last night, but matured his plans in order to-make an early commencement of the engagement this morning. During the night occasional pic- « Jtet firing was heard, without, however, material damage to either party. AiM ^ At sunrise this morning the troops were called out and put in readW'iness to force the passage of the creek, which, from the size of the stream, was no ordinary undertaking, even-in the face of a very small force. The configuration of the prospective battle field, and theatre of the subsequent running fight, which extended nine miles beyond the ^ creek, was an alternation of high hills and deep ravines, the former being densely overgrown with oakd and other trees, while the latter were a network of wild'grape and other vines, alike entangling to .'3 foot or mounted men. Th e expansive openings with v/hich this country is interspersed did not appear for several miles beyond the stream. Upon reaching these the attacking party stands upon an equal foot- " ing with the attacked, whereas previously all the odds were decidedly against him. Having once gained these positions the General has every facility o bringing to beiir all the Instmiments of his command. <*19i A This much accomplished, ind the ultimate condition of affairs could •^^not but bd fuvorabic*"'fn l?egard to the Big Bear Creek, nothing could -ehf 9. « tU #Ma iMidic acid §m mmm «iU edMrii April, 1863. a be more inapt than its classification among this inferior orded of streams. In width it .is fully sixty yards, and not fordable. It is more of a river than many of those of Mississippi recently made nav- -a^■.lsable with the loss of chlmnies, steamoipes, guards, ^q., of many Valuable steamboats. As a military prOpOsitiOH it Is Of great defeil" • ' aive strength. The land bordering the stream, as well as that of this -•u entire section, is composed of gravel of various coarsemess, and in j numerous places huge rocks are seen jutting above the surface. It 'Was on such ground, and that chosen by the enemy, that the first se vere contest betv/een our troops and the enemy oocured. '•lit The engagement opened at about nine in the morning. For several ^ Ti" hours previously General Dodge was busily engaged reconnoitering the ground and making ajudicious disposal of his troops. During all this . time the enemy was plainly visible, moving about and taking position; ^ong the trees and rocks along the creek they had a heavy line of skirmishers, which were to contest the approach to the creek. In the rear, upon a ridge, were men in line, dismounted, and their artillery in park, were in position to sweep the ascent from the stream bridge, upon the approach of our forces, was destroyed. It was, therefore, necessary that this should be rebuilt before a ^♦crossing could be effected. The place of crossing by the old bridge t was covered by artillery and riflemen, in order to drive out the eni4| gineers, if an attempt were made to throw a l^bidge across. At nine o'clock, after great effort on the part of the enemy to April, 1863. .«MI{ draw our fire, they were suddenly surprised in their hold approaches hy a Volley of jusketry and round of shell- The musket firins kept Up but a few hours, when the artillery continued the engagement shelling the positions commanding the only point suitable for bridg- -iwli* ing. After several hours more of firing the .rebels suiieniy withdrew. mUlt Colonel Florence M. Cornyn, commanding cavalry, in a short time ■"* succeeded in throwing over a toniporary bridge for his own men, it be ing completed upon the arrival of the infantry and artillery. The Colonel immediately pushed forward, pursued the flying enemy, overtook him and skirmished for nine miles. ' As soon as the bridge was completed the body of the troops cross- * ed and advanced two miles. Here Gen- Dodge established his headquar- ^ ters, with the intention of remaining over night, liMtitt Uq sooner were the preparations for cairp completed than a courier came galloping in from the front, bringing information from Col. Cornyn that the enemy had made another stand, and unless reinforcements were brought up he could not hold his ground. Immediately Cen- Dodge accom paned by Capt, Chas» E. Ferrand and Major G. H; Stone rode to the front a distance of nine miles, in the reiaarkabiy short space of thirty-five minutes. ' Survej'ing the situation. Gen. Dodge at once ordered forward the ** third brigade, under Col. Bane. His troops though greatly fatigued after the severe fighting end marching of the day, upon receiving the ■ 0 * order to forward leVup a shout of satisfaction, plunged into the - April, 1863. r creek and crossed as hastily as possible, not being willing to lose time by waiting to cross the bridge. With astonishing rapidity the troops pushed ahead. Before the arrival of the Third brigade, the rebels by a dexterous movement of their men, got close up to our arillcry, and charged suc cessfully, capturing and taking off the field one pieces of Capt. Ben jamin Tannarah*s battery, 1 First Missouri Light Artillery. Another place of the same battery was upon the verge of capture, when Lieut. Bruner with commendable presence of mind, had his men tumble it into 'J a railroad cut near by. The rebels subsequently succeeded in taking but not securing it. In this affray the battery lost two men killed, seven wotinded and twelve captured. Col. Cornyn now fell back about a mile and a half, to await their arrival of the reinforcements sent on from the creek. In a short time the brigade came up, and was immedi ately deployed in relief of Col. Cornyn*s men, who now took a respite of an hour. At the expiration of this time'the battle was renewed with in- * creased vigor on our part. By successive approached the artllleryi supported by infantry and cavalry* closed upon the enemy and opened at close range. After considerable firing of all arms. Col. Cornyn m#) rp. ordered a charge of cavalry upon the enemy. This gallant feat was headed by Col. James C. Camreon, followed by one hundred and fifty of his Union Alabama Cavalry. This hazardous undertaking was executed in the face of artillery ambuscaded infantry, but, neverI. :'- I ftlodlXXI s « • • « V ^ XT" April, 1863. ^ ^ ^ theless was eminently successful, notwithstanding the ineffective weapons in the hands of the men, they having long muskets, without baynnets. Upon drawing, near to the enemy, a volley was fired by our men, and they then dashed forward club-mustket fashion, driving the enemy at all points, until they were seen scampering for cover in every direction, and barely escpped with their artillery. One of the two pieces cantured earlier in the engagement was now retaken. « We have to lament in this exploit the death of its leader. Colonel Cameron. He was savaff^/'ounded in the side by a charge of buckshot and died a few hours later. Colonel Cameron was a young man, not be- • ^jjing more than twenty tv.o years of age. He set out in the war as a ^ ^captain in the Yates Sharpshooters,_and participated in all th gen -it e^^el engagements of the Army of the West, Upon the raising of ,j. Union Alabama regiment last 'Vinter, he had tendered him the command of it, which he accepted, and due to his efforts and energy is the marked efficiency of the corps. The Colonel's body was interred in . the garden adlolning the house of Mr. Goodloe, this bding the most cont yenlent to the field. It will probably be exhumed and taken to Ccrdtinth, thence to Ottawa, Illinois upon our return. The death of Col. Cameron has spread a gloom over his followers; for he was beloved and had the confidence of all. Captain Palrfield will probably be his •• Bucoessor. f • ' f i « , During ^ Colonel Bane with hi. co«-md, th. 7th lUinols Infantry was filed April, 1863. along the ridge under cover 6'f the timber, on the right of the road, I. * . ' and the 50th Illinois in a somewhat similar position on th left. Sa , Both regiments were within musket range of the road, and placed ■•►a?,/? so as to sweep it. Colonel Cornyn now fell back, deceiving the enemy by contesting his ddvanoe. Unaware of the snare set for them, the rebels advanced every assurance of driving our force into the creek. They were, however, doomed to speedy disappointment, but not with the sanguinary consequences which would inevitable have been the case if r • • the plan had been completely successful. As it was just as the head ■ •ii''- t of the ememy's pursuing column penetrated the road, lying between our two regiments, a soldier imprxidently prematurely discharged his piece, and the report of the musket very naturally brought the enemy to a •'i. realization of some ruse for their capture. He hesitated, and in haste reversed his direction. However, before the column had time ' i ' , to make its escape, a volley was poured into them by the 7th Illinois, ^ resulting in emntying forty saddles. P*' ' .. The Partial success of the ruse, however, had an astonishing ret- •fs? regressive effect. The enemy broke and fled through the brush, rallying beyond Kane Creek, with his pickets staioned Anthis side. ^ Gen. Dodge now established his headquarters upon the field, and ^ colonels Bane and Cornyn with their troops went into camp. The conduct of the series of admirable rovements and dispositions - of today were under the personal aupervision of Gen. Dodge* , ai -.j- • t iiiii 1. • Aptil, 1863. .. „ 0 3*9''' ^ ' ■■)" 'Mi *.-! » ' ! speotive parts taken by Gen. Sweeny, Col. Bane and Col. Cornyn were mar ked and every particular worthy of the merit of those most excellent officers. To them was the execution of the details of the engagement entrusted; and they did their part most nobly.' The men, during the entire day, and more especially during the uncertainty of the afternoon's fight, behaved themselves heroically, ard when pressed by out numbering forces, sullenly fell back, inch by inch, battling the en emy continually. Though jaded by long marching and incessant skirmishing, upon the appearance of Col. Bane's command, feeling assured iMto; Of succor in case of a reverse, they again threw themselves upon the enemy and checked his progress until the disposition of the reinforce-^ ments was completed. Then simultaneously both worn and fresh troops continued the attack, which ended in the moat complete discomfiture of the enemy. The enemy who thus determinedly*disputed the passage of Big Bear creek by our forces, numbered abouC 6000 men, with five pieces of ar tillery. This ntunber was made up of parts of several commands which were sent here to reinforce the moment the strength of our army was known. Permanently the Partisan Rangers, under Col, P.D.Rhoddy, hold this country and the beautiful valley of Tuscumbia, the head of which begins where we now stand. Hhoddy's force numbers about' QOOO men when all called in. The accessory commands sent here for the occasion were those of Colonel Hanna, Colonal Gaines, Colonel Edmonson, Major ^ ulien. Major Bill Johnson, Captain Dick Johnson, bpptain Morelsuid I April, 1863. . 'JOi eiSH# and others. The ^artillery was sent over by Van Dorn* • 'tftlXt*# The arms of these men were of multifarious patterns, from the single barrelled shotgun up to a musket. The latter, however, were subject to some slight, modification, adapting them more fully to moun ted service. This modification was the shortning of the barrel, by cutting off six inches or more. The abbreviation rneders them quite ^ serviceabl on horseback but materially shortens their range. To the fact of superiority of weapons, as much as military skill on the part of our leaders, is due the great disproportion of losses between us. - - . . While we lost but nine killed and wouneded, the enemy acknowledges •awla , a loss of one hundred. The nunier of graves here and their appearing fresh upon the surface are convincing proofs ©f this fact. As the result of our success upon this field the enemy have fatllen »t . back to Cane Creek, several miles further on. In the morning, after a night'8 rest, the General proposes to advance upon the enemy again. In CS®P Buzzard Roost Creek, April 18, 1863. This morning General ^odge started out at a Very early hour with ^ the advance. Proceeding thuee miles, the enemy's out-post appeared In sight, A brisk skirmish ensued, #iich ended inforcing the enemy I on the other side of Kane creek, A desultory fire, with no effect ,now commenced, lasting several hours. At length the enemy gave way , , and crossed Buzzard Roost creek, takihg up a new position here. Our , forces immediately advanced. It being night, our men rested on their A arms, awaiting daylight in order to resume the offensive. During the ir. > April, 1863. earlier part of the evening, up to the present, frequent firing e'between the pickets has been going on. Headquarters, April 19, 1863. "Cmott of ^ During the night Lieutenant Pitch, of the gunboats on the Tennessee ("arrived at headquarters. He reported from the Fleet Commander ' to Gen. Dodge that the co-operation of the gunboats in this movement along the river was impossible, owing to the low stage of the water. This, however, did not change the determination of the General to push 1 r' *■ ahead as far as possible and safe. Accordingly, Gen, Dodge ordered the cavalry under Col, Cornyn to advance upon the enemy, whose pickets stood but a few miles ahead. Before noon li© came upon them, and immediately deployed several companies as skirmishers. In this affair the enemy lost five killed. Our loss was one man slightly wuunded. X, Headquarters, Rock Cut, April 23, 1863, For several day s, up to the present, the army has been inactive, awaiting the arrival 6f Col. Streight's command, which was expected to overtakd us on Monday last. They came during the night. ' This morning Q«n. Dodge again ordered an advance of his entire force. At one o'clock in the afternoon tWi arrived at the entrance of ^ a mountain gorg® considerable size, lying between two parallel ridges. The enemy here occupied a strong position, covered by irremC Clarities, i^ich were greatly in their favor. Nothing but artillery •4i s' could dislodge them. Accordingly, Gen, Sweeney, with hi- command, was ordered on the flanks of the batteried occupying positions "the 41 April, 1863. .f.fWr ^ ridges, while Ih® artillery held the centre. As soon as the arrangemi'.- ments were completed the firing commenced, and lasted three hours. At the expiration of this time the rebels withdrew beyond Little Bear creek, making ano^^^er stand. Light parties were immediately pushed forward and at on®® engaged and drove them hack upon Tuscurabia. Gen Dodge now madeJdi® headquarters on the east side of the stream, ft IT DiahvT,Ji a •a*®#! Headquarters, Dodge's Division, raitil Ala., April 24, 1863. This morning General Dodge again set his column in motion, deter mined to occupy place during the day. The cavalry went forward * - early in the morning, so as to reach Spring Creek immediately north rt' of the town, in 9®®son to engage the enemy prior to the arrival of the infantry* in order to feel the positions and strength of the en emy. The land bordering the creek being open, it was found that the ifwTll nilI I 1 1, had posted himself in the town. The Seventh Kansas, commonly known as the JaylJawkers, were ordered to charge into the town. No iltSi aooher were ihe orders given than the entire regiment dashed into the creek, and rode into the town in splendid style. As they were ascend ing the hill a volley of jusketry was fired at them without effect. •Mlp-: . The rebels now took to their horses and rode away on the Florence road, closely pursued by the cavalry. Upon the success of the flratt " party the remainder of Col. Comyn's command at once followed, and the I 'I town was formerly oocupiad, the enemy having wisely determined to se- "Wl'lect a position more lultable to their mode of fighting. Colonel Cor- April, 1863. -«^rt(nyn kept his cavalry in pursuit, and is now pursuing with a proha- • bility of overtaking them before night. The hedd of the main column is now about entering the town. ■ . ^ ' I't is reported that large reinforcements have reached the enemy, and the prospects of a battle the most severe of the expedition, are positive. Gen. Dodge will give battle if they see fit to stand. A dispatch for Corinth is about to leave. It is therefore nec es'sary to close here. What may transpire withinthe next twelve hours ! is \ancertain; but it is more than probable a most determined resistance to our further advance is now at hand. This has been the tut utmo at limits of all former raids in this direction. I may safely assert that we will penetrate some distance beyond before we return. A good fight is what Gen. Dodge now looks for and desires. - Its im£i J. M. Brown to Mrs. Dodge, St. Louis, 84:- " I have the nerws of the General's contest with the rebels. It was more severe* than I at first anticipated; they must have been in strong force. Please inform me of any further events in that command that will interest me. t mi 4 Q'tnl • 0 -«» isi Capt. J. K. Wing to Gen. Dodge, Corinth 25:-'*'^ wiU fiii C-f ' Please accept this "Bridle" as a slight testimonial of^y esteem 'for you as an officer and as a man. '' If* ydii ttitVa' already technically earned the two "stars" I pre- 'diot with much confidence that the merited victory is just before and will be realized. With ny prayers for your safety and success. April, 1863. »8^Jt To Gen. Dodge from his brother, Council Bluffsj 27: - •?, I have under separate cover acknowledg© receipt of Annie's last reinittance of $1500 and returned my certificate of deposit, have alao given her statement of her money in my hands. I mcved into my now office last week, am not yet, quite settled, f . It seems to be the iiniversal expression that I have the,best of- ^Tice in town. Have two rooms, each about 19 ft. square. It has cost ■0 J . mo about $200 or $250 to fit it up. Am satisfied it will prove a profitable move for me, one depositor has already left the "State Bank** and opened an account with me. I stand considerably in fear of I ■ .fire. It is a row of wooden buildings from Baldwin's brick up. Have Insured in the "Atena" for $600 which will let me out. Do not '*®f*'thlnk the buring of a farm building would even injure my safe, to .say nothing of its contents. You have probably heard of the great *?fire in Denver by which a large section of the business portion of town was burned u_p in throe hours. B. P. & Go's building went < with the rost. Campbell who oc^pied it lost all ho was worth $7000. Daniels who married Hattie ifamsey, lost $5000 more than hd was i^orth. Jim Jackson will probably lose not less than $ 15000; had •^sold his building a few weeks prior to fire, for $4000. For one item he lost 1400 sackq of flour. Baldwin was about selling B.P.& Go. property there for $1000 to A. J. Williams, intended to turn proceeds on Debbie Work-ln^ U; judgment, which is troubling him greatly. ^ U#ll| fhi Jghiladelphla or Pittsburg claim you ask ^about is in Redioka Aprilf 1863. hands in Omaha. He is going to sell Pegram's property, pay it, so •J « - Baldwin tells me. "• *1'- ; -X» Spencer is not doing right by John Phillips. No account was ever more just. He is abundantly able to pgty, so I learn through Warner, .-and ought to do so. John cannot reach him except you, or to go him- -lo self. To do the latter would use up greater part of the account. I have advised him- to draw through you and let me enclose draft and ac- "count in this letter, which I-do, and hope it maybe paid. If you can suggest a better way, he will follow your advice in the matter, - ^ Tucker married an "Orchard" girl in Omaha. In three weeks she went crazy and I guess will have to be sent to an Insane Asylum. Ha^^ a case for Tucker. ^ The great cavalry expedition, how formihg*under Brig. Gen. John Cook at Sioux City to fight the Indians, is pronounced a useless thing by those best posted in that section. No call for any such , OCv • expense. The Iowa Bth Cavalry which passed through here was a good "looking regiment. A Nebraska regiment passed theaugh yesterday to - . AM - it''- a ,».» same destination ■ . , W" Ed. Thompson went through here a few days ago west? did not see A ^ him. Einigration wedt, principally to Galifomla, very largo this Spring. Mormon emigration will be large, cu XMhl v.' Z see Vy dispatches you have been fighting and whipped the enemy. Gen. Dodge to his wife,* In the 'iiold,» 29i-ii^ eMNMr nm Am sorry to hear you are slck.*^ guodL JXucisir shall be^^ April, 1863. *rcrt> 1 ^ days. I have had two sharp battles since I wrote you and made them "Get." Van Dorn is now after me, but I believe I can evade -letitAi/ r&tef I can whip him should be cross. I want to get back to replenish rations &c. We have cpatured at least 800 head of animals, large amount of cotton &c. and destroyed -flws an immesne of corn and produce. ^ j Qjn sorry to say that today the cavalry burned several deserted houses against my positive orders. I ordered tonight any man shot who was detected in firing a house. Cannot write any more tonight. Get well as soon as possible. , Newspaper Clippings. (6DR41)* , Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette,. , j I'.inr' 91 Mf" „ V, East Bank of Bear creek, Ala., April 18, via Cairo, April 29;- I Yeaterday the f orces under Gen. Dodge skirrished from Buzzard's Roost Station, five miles from here, to Burton's Station, where a bat tle was fougtit, resulting in a Union victory. Our loss in killed was very slight. About forty were wounded. The rebels were drawn into r complete trap, and suffered terribly. ^ In the skirmiohin^: before t'e battle, Capt. Cameron, formerly of the 12th Illinois, but now commanding the Alabama Cavalry (Union) was .killed. Captain Adams of the 9th Illinois was wounded slightly. Sneicial Dispatch to Cincinnati Gazette. Cairo, April 29:- . By we^ ff ,Meittphl8t ww. tifT® news of the capture of Tuscumbia# It ' f April, 1863. f^.>( '■ was held by the rebel Col. Chalaers, whose forces have been very troub lesome lately in the vicinity of the Tennessee river. On last Thurs day General Dodge attacked him and a severe engagement ensued, Chalmor stoutly contesting the ground. He was, however, compelled to give way and fall back to Tuscumbia. The Union loss is stated at one hun dred. The rebel loss is -not given, ^ General Dodge is now in possession of Tuscrunbia, and rebel communication nication by that route is cut off. . - It is reported ggain from Memphis that the rebels are evacuating Vicksburg. We have nothing later from Cape Girardeeu, Cairo, April 29:- The Memphis bulletin has resumed publication, under a close censorhhip. It states that our troopS occupy Tuscumbia. The attack was made on the place on Thursday last; after a stout resistance the rebels were driven out. ' - . , ■ ■ Prom History of the Eighty-First Reg Lment Ohio Infantry Volunteers <rf ■ April, 1863, ^n. Dodge moved from Corinth with al most his entire force. The previous day an attack had been made upon the outpost of Glendale, and this seemed to the rebels at the occa- ** sion of General ^edge's movement, though in reality quite a different * object was in view. The cavalpy chased the rebels away from Glen dale, and the infantry moved on leisurely afterward, encamping the first night at Burhsville. The next day the march was continued a ' few miles beyond luka to a point a mile or two from Bear Creek which® -=r -- ■ . '"iii - April, 1863. . JPH-a f r » ,; « h i , lyas said to be defended by the rebel cavalry under Rhoddy. On the 17th Gen. Dodge Troved with the intention of crossing the stream. It •SW3?" w&s almost too deep to ford and there was no bbidgej .the opposite fiXMB Ol bank was favorable for defense. Placing a section of artillery in position aiid shelling the ford a little while. Gen. Dodge compelled the ^ rebels, who had no artillery , to flee, andour cavalry, finding a shallow place, crossed and pursued. The infantry was immediately or1 dered to cross also. How wasit to be done? Th water was not only jp deep but swift. To attempt to wade would be but to be carried away by the current. To provide against this, a rope was stretched from shore to shore Just above the water, which served to steady the steps of the soldiers. It was rare sport for mo t of them. The day was tmd water felt cool and refreshing. Doffing their clothes ^ and swinging their knapsack and cartridge box a cross their guns. m which they carred on their shoulders, in order to keep their powder dry, the soldiers, with songs and cheers and exclamation 9^ delight, marched single file across the angry stream. It was to < all a novel way of crossing a stream. The whole division went into bivouac on crossing, but the cavalry, which, under the impetuous Col. Comyn, had pressed on further than was expected, met with a considearable force of the enemy and sent back for help. Col. Bane's brigade was Instantly ordered forward, and came very near entrapping the rebel >rce. _ .jj '■'h , ha . But as the object of the expedition was to co-operate with Col Api'il, 1863. .59®.! •< Straight's command, which was coming from Nashville, Gen-. Dodge collecvtT «f: ted his troops again at Bear Cfeek and waited for the arrival of Col. •Jji Straight. This command having reached Eastport on the river, disemY.'barke-' and marched to Bear Creek. The plan was for Gen. Dodge to move bcXXc* with his force to Tuscumbia, Col. Straight accompanying. There, i^ile • c Gen. Dodge manoeuvered to distract the attention of the rebels. Col. -'•5 Straight was to move rapidly to the south and east, and do the work of tX**' destruction assigned him in Georgia. Ak this movement was one of some historical interest, and as it was'at that time the most extended madch and campaign the regiment had made, I propose to extract freely from accounts written at the time. ti Sfstrl noliiiK:. "On the morning of the 23nd of April, at an early hour, the whole column was put in motion on the road toward Tuscumbia. The rain had put the roads in the finest condition, and the rested troops marched gaily along in the happiest humor, glad to see so much beauty as the green hills on either side of the road afforded. Beginning a few miles east of Bear Creek, there is a large upland valley, remakkable "thfMmz for its direction, being*at right angles with the streams. Along this valley runs ike Memi)his and Charleston railroad And the wagon road to Tuscumbia. .-"TV; On Oithe'r side of the road, at variohs distances, (Sbe the finest of green-topped hills, with just enough irregularity to relieve them of monotony. They bear a striking reaomblance to the graceful hills along the Uiaal andi ^cibto' Vitvehs^ii t5faio except^ tllat Just now they ' April, 1863. t r ^ mottled with the dark green of the pines which are scattered a- • mong the oaks and other trees of lighter colored foliage. m ' About 3 p. M. the column had crossed Cane Creek and gone into camp -j the left resting almost on the Tennessee river. The cavalry v/as caret^lly secreted along the base of the hills on the right, while the infantry was boldly placed in the open fields. Scarcely had the men - time to prepare supper xintil orders came to fall in and advance. On the right of the railroad Gen. Sweeney advanced with a regiment or two ^d some artillery, while on the left Col. Morton advaiiced his bri- "iM. gade with artillery accompanying. 1^^ The Eighty-first Ohio, with Company C., and a platoon of Company I, as skirmishers, was in advance and made a splendid appearance as l^,lts long lines extended across the open fields. Very soon the rebel M... - position was discovered, and with the impression that they were supplied 4ith artillery, Gen. Sweeney sent in a few shells, but without eliciting any reply. Then Col. Morton sent from his guns a few of the same kind of me ssengers with same result. It was obvious that the t rebels were only holding the place with a small force, yet it was de- *■ « sirable to drive them away, lest during the night they should slrength- •tfw position. The whole line advanced. It looked hazardous. Our forces were in open ground, descending to a small stream, while on the o pposite side was a Rock Cut, a narrow gap where the railroad passes between two sentinel hills and where a small force could 1^1 easily have wrought great damage to us. But still the lines advanced April , 1863. , -th'e little stream was cross'^d, the opposite heights gained and the gap secured, the rebels incontinently fleeing before us, A portion of General Sweeney's troops pushed on to Little Bear Creek, on the opposite bank of-which the rebels were strongly posted, ^he Eighty -nl it first Ohio bivouacked at the eastern end of "Rock Cuts" for the night. Before daylight-of the 24th the troops of Gen. Sweeney, including *the 81st Ohio, temporarily acting under his orders, v;ere silently Oi«t 1- placed in new positions, it having been supposed that the rebels were about to attack us at-daylight. But in this we were disappointed, ■v A little while before sunrise. Company C of the Eighty-first Ohio and Company B of the Second Iowa, were deployed as skirmishers, and ^ ordered forward until within sight of Little Bear Creek. Without op-^ position the long line penetrated the thick woods in its front and moved \insupported, a mile at least, when, coming to the edge of a nar- ^ L row field, i't- hnlted in full sight of the disputed stream. The rebdls on the opposite shore immediately took to horse and galloped off. * A few men from the skirmish line went down to the creek and reported no enemy there, but as the crest of the hill above was suffi- ■ cient for the masking of any amount 6f hostile forces, it was deemed prudent to push the reconnoisance farther. This was done, and the reb els were found flying. Gen. Dodge, with a small cavalry forCe, imme diately passed over the crest of the hill and in a few minutes made the entry into Tuscumbia. Immediately the whole column was in mo- **^*i^'tion and so prompt was the movemini that the rear of the column had m April 1863. . , xkfqi' reached the heights overlooking the town before the rebels were entiregone. Capts. Spencer and Carpenter of Gen. Dodge's Staff pressed too closely on the rebel rearguard and were sharply fired on. ttiowa ; TuscuEbia is one of the oldest towns in the State, and is remarkable for its beauty of situation and its wonderful springs. Okocopix native Indian spoke of it when he meant cold water, is the jf name of the largest spring, which gushes out from beneath an overhanging rock, at a rate of four miles an hour, and with a volume sufficient t® form a stream three feet deep and from fifteen to thirty feet BMW ! t Wide. A rude stone wall has been built on either side of the basin, .♦». just below Where the water comes out, and a stone stairway leads ® down to the smrface of the water. Aunt Susey's Spring is another Affl smaller one, farther to the west. Several other smaller and nameless ones are found along the base of the bank on which Tuscumbia is sit- •s£r uated. The stream formed by these springs is sufficient to supply It# motive power for several mills. ^ ^ -mm mi- The town itself, in its buildings is ordinary; but the shrubbery WM ,#1. «^nd flowers, of which there is the richest profusion, render it a paradise even in its desolation. War has paralysed its business; but eeien jnature, in defiance of armies, has made Tuscumbia charming. Our sol diers, who have for a year seen only the dull desolation of Corinth, j arc delighted with the view, of civiliaation and refinement which is 'iirimwi'tf given them here. I ill o;!! S;ti' ik-• w*-. r Col. Cornyn * - ^ with the ^ ^^ oavalry J J J 4 pushed ". on after , the flying rebels, rr:p-jIJhKi April, 1863. " . • — ^ 8Jid ovGrtaking thsm at. Leighton, tsn niilGS east of Tuscumbia, had a sharp fight, driving them in three hours a distance of as many miles. Gen, ^odgd remained at Tuscumbia on the 25th and 26th using every effort to complete the equipment of Col. Straight command for the important expedition it was about to undertake. He even gave up one t r 1 third of the animals belonging to his own command, (except cavalry) and yet there was not enought Col. Straight was obliged to spend the first day or two of his march in pressing animals to mount the remain der of his men. It is perhaps owing to this thtit his expedition was not more successful. Howdver, at midnight of the 26th he 'started. Gen. Dodge having thoroughly occupied the rebel cavalry so as to di- ^ vert attention from Col. Straight's movements. In order still to keep HHkliir the enemy deceived, Gen. Dodge' moved early on the morning of the 27th . SMu'' with his whole force eastwardly. X£q i , Leaving Tuscumbia, the country becomes more like an elevated pla teau, flanked on each side with "a low and tolerably regular range of hills. Large plantations, elegantly adorned by the true southern mansi one, and dotted with the neat little villages of negro quarters, now all vacant, are to be seen all along the road. For a distance of Lu. . . several miles no stream is in view, but numerous ponds and sink holes • i 12. are every where bo be found. Gen. Sweeney with his brigade in the advance, found no interrup tion until after he had passed the little villbgft of Leighton several miles and reached the stream known as Town Clreekf Here on the eastei^^ ApriXj 1363* Xii side he found a force of cavalry and artillery. Arriving nearly at night, he only threw a few shells across, and then the troops went into camp for the night. On the 28th of April occurred hhat, hy a little license may be ^ , termed the battle of Town Creek. Quite early in the morning we were roused by a sharp fire of musketry between our pickets and those of the enemy, posted on opposite sides of the stream. Not long after i^i ' daylight, our troops were under arms, and having two or three batteries ^ in position we commenced a deliberate cannonnading of the enemy's po sition. Rhoddy had but a few guns, and they being of an inferior ^ange, he soon discovered that they were no match for Capts. Welker and Richardson and cased firing. Cap^- Tannrath, with his battery % devoted his attention to clearing the woods of sharp shooters on the (left of the railroad, where they hdd been of considerable annoyance. B. His accurately thrown shells soon drove them to the high groimd beyond range. * - ad J # ,, Ahout ten o'clock the enemy suddenly opened with artillery on one of our batteries near a brick house, with such BKcellent range that . the first shot struck in the building. Anxious for an opportunity to Iff I give them a taste of our shell, an iirmediate response by two or three Sup of our batteries was made, though the rebel position was so well chosen that it was almost impossible to dislodge them. The rebels contin1*^5, * ved to throw shell and solid shot, the latter flying far to the rear sfi . ®f our batteries, while the former burst long before they reached aur . ■ 'JO ■ • ^ • - ■ .. > , • . . , April, 1863. ,XM# guns. Company B of the 81st Ohio, being deployed as skirmisherlg alongthe bank to guard hgainst attempts at crossing, was somewhat annoyed by these prematrire ex|ilosions. The only casualty, however, 'was a pretty severe flesh wound received by Private Arthur Hall, who was struck below the left shoulder by a piece of shell. In about an hour the rebel guns caased and ours fired out very slowly. Preparations were now made for crossing the stream; It was a deep narrow stream, with preciptous banks, and swollen by the rain of the previous night, it was entirely too deep and swift to be forded by ei ther cavalry or artillery, and the only bridge was the onfe at thd railroad. Placing Captain Tannrath*s battery in a position to com- ^ mand the bridge. General Dodge, who had been on the grovmd all the morning, ordered Colonel Morton to send a regiment of his brigade across the bridge to cover the crossing of such forces as should be ordered to follow. The Colonel chose to send the 81st Ohio, and Lieu, tenant Colonel Adams commanding, ordered Company F to cross the Iridge and deploy to the right of the railroad. The bridge being partially hidden by trees, this movement waspromptly executed without opposi tion, and a few minutes afterward the whole regiment, accompanied by Gen. Dodge on foot, crossed the bwidge, and deploying Company C as skirmishers on the left of the railroad, formed close to the creek. No sooner had the regiment crossed than the Pioner corps began tearing down rome buildings on the west dide of the stream, and us ing the Iximber in flooring the bridge to facilitate the crossing. ■m April, 1863. •t this was done, Lieutenant Colonel Phillips, with four companles of the 9th Illinois, crossed, and deploying as skirmishers formed , on the extreme left. Then, taking commad of the whole line of skirmishers, he "began an advance. Several rebels had been seen already up the railroad, and a squad had been fired at while reconnoitering our line the left of the railroad. So soon as Colonel Phil lips emerged from the v:oods which skirted the bank of the creek, he saw before him a vast open plantation rising gently some five or six •(foerr hundred yards to what seemed a ridge. ^ On the ridge was a dwelling house, a cotton house and a little of negro huts, near which the rebel artillery had been posted in the morning. Seeing no hiding place for the rebels except toward -eg* 1 the left where there was a woods. Col. Phillips determined to halt «g||ll4r-tihe skirmishers on the right of the railroad, and swing around the mn ffj-lght of the remaining line toward the supposed hiding place. In do- /iT' ing so, the iPight soon reached the top of the ridge and found nuaier0 b*i<P"UB squads of rebels on horsebakc, hovering arcund, just behind the egiKt —crest of the ridge, or rather the summit of the elevated plateau, some •-f of them almost directly in rear of the right of our line. As soon -flno as this was discovered. Col. Phillips halted the line, and sent four mwn from Company C, Blst Ohio, from the right of the line to a little -•If eminence on the right to wake up whoever might be behind it. They -advanced steadily.tp the fence, and looking over they perceived sev- ^ eral horsemen within range. They fired,._^d one of the horsemen was April, 1863. " dismounted. < The others moved off, and uur four men started boldly in tear: pursuit. But like the bonnets and plaids of the warriors of Rhoderic Dhu, the butternut hats and coats began to appear from every fence -i**corner, and from behind every bush, until quite a considerable force -Jlo/.^as developed. Still the four men kept on, going straight toward the whole lot, until they'were ordered to come back, which they did with ' d I r- ^ " great reluctance. General Dodge had remained all this while with the 81st Ohio watching the movement, and superintending the crossing of other troops ^"on the right. It was now about 4 P. M. and by this time portions of Gen. Sweeney's and Colonel Bane's brigades had effected a crossing farft'' ther to the right. The General determined to make a thorough recon- ^ noissance of the whole spate in front, and, if possible ggive the ene my battle. For this purpose he ordered out a grand line of skirmish- -a h : " ers*. Taking the railroad for the center, he deployed to the right and left one of the longest lines of skirmishers khich we had then seen. Five comp-nies (all large) of the 81st Ohio were out: F, I and C 'deployed, and D and K. following close in reserve. A like number from at least three other regiments made a line which was estimated to be two miles ih legnth. The ground was- almost wholly clear, and descendI rj j ' ing with but slight irregularities, it was possible from various iDOlrtts to obtain a view of the whole line, with its dark little bodierf <4f companies In reserve following close after it at regular intervaia, while* a little g'reaWr distanofl the rear cQuld be seen i April, 1863. - the main reserves moving in splendid order, with their flashing ban ners unfurled, and floating majestically in the brightening rays of the declining sun. It was a sight to move one's soul; and what gave it additional interest was, that all along our whole front, at a distanc , just out of ranger of our guns, the rebel horsemen kept slowly moving on, no doubt enamored of the splendid spectacle presented to their -.^..nview. How and some lingerer would find himself saluted by the music of our balls, and would hasten forward, out of range. Still, stead- ,;-iiy the grand line, with its primary and secondary reserves, moved on etf plaiting occasionally to correct the alignment or to make observations. A3 steadily, halting when we did, the rebels moved, taking care not i rtmS to stop within range. Once on the left, a bold rebel remained secreted within a little skirt of woods until we came in good range, when he fired, the ball torching the fingers of Sergeant Workman, Company 1 I, Slat Ohio, infllotins only a flight wound. Quick as a flash a dozn en of our Enflelds answered his lone shot, and he was not bold enough gBlftto try another. . until sunset, when the line had ad- rtllw In this manner we proceeaea untxi »ux « , vanoed three miles from the oreek, and both flanks had reached a dense forest, while the center was but e short distance froci the edge of the elear ground. So far we had moved without opposition; the rebels slowretiring before us without evincing any desire to accept battle. At dusk the line hHted, and soon after'wae silently withdrawn to . „ the opposite side of Town Creek. The object'of the expedition had .•A/--. ^ 1863. April, Dodge General do. to possible was it as accomplished fully as teen time which during nights, and days two for en^gaged enemy the kept had sequel The way. his on far be would Straight Colonel hoped was it obtaining of purpose the for delayed was officer that that pfoved wasted. virtually was day first the until troops his mount to stock * the to communicated was movement his noon about day next The ol as'possible quickly as withdrawn as w it and Dodge, Gen. before force . . i! -I therefifter. , as expeditiously as Corinth to returned therefore Dodge General be could that kind every of pplies su and corn all burning possible, ^ foiand. bein^ taken, then had regiment the extended mebt the was march The dis- Excellent best. the was it yet duration, days eighteen of one , . orderly most the and pleasant most the once at it rendered cipline the at short .ere rations the although and made, yet had they Dovement on yet march, the with weary troops the and campaign, the of Close Slylng banners with Mmp' Into marched regiment the "ay of second the with drill, from returning ir as regular as step and sounding, music fommv - , a.. , place, his in man evefy nnf, ^ . (7DR46) Register: State the to Correspondence alixfn brigades third end second first The 1863» ISth, April Mies., Corinth brigade Our morning. this Corinth left Dodge Gen. oommandoir tmdsr n, „ during oooured importance muoh if Hothing Bane. Col. under 3d) (the the in b«d to going Bumsvllle-am neai' encamped W. march. today's wmUUL T'" April, 1863. balance. • ^ .,jf^ i.f^tmy' 9 ^ tlf(* fefr»#wf April 16th, 1863, Miss. This morning fel very well; marched all J#»n' without anything occurring worthy of mentioning. We passed through luka, Miss., and camped tonight on the line between Mississippi and Alabama. ^ |>oc. v April 17th: Our regiment was ordered, or more properly eight coml^,-panie3 were, to remain at last night's camp and guard trains, it not being our turn to stop. / ba» ? rode over to headquarters and insisted upon going with brigade. Succeeded in ^getting to go. Doct. Woods remains at camp; after n arriving at banks of crefek with the skirmishers several shots were p.-fired, but no one Injured on our side. Shelled the woods surrounding ^.r.I but If ailing to get any reply our advance crossed. The advance is a cavalry force under command of Col. Cornyn. He was ordered to move five miles and halt. Our brigade being the advance infantry force we soon commenced crossing. Our Pontoons proving a failure we were com4,palled to ford. The creek was up about 50 yards wide, &c. The boys ,,,stripped, placing their clothes in bundles on the end of their gun and holding to a rope that was stretched across, waded over. We ad- ♦ vanced (our brigade) about half a mile and then threw out skirmishers. They soon found an enemy and skirmishing comm need. Seeing a cavalry force of the rebels advancing over the hill, I determined to wait and watch our infantry give them the beAefit of 1^ their Enfields. They, not knowing of any force save^the 19th Illinois April, 1863. being behind the hill, advanced with confidencej soon, however, they ' foiind out their error, for the 50th Hiinois, and two companies of the 39th Iowa, ppened on them , killing several and throwing them into great icff t ; confusion. They fled over towards us when the* 7th 111., who were posted In the woods again poured into the m a volley. I was* about six hund- -Jtcii yards fro m the brow of the hill and could plainly see anything that occurred. We held our position during the night. The wounded having been brought to the rear, v;e dressed them. April 18th. This morning we commenced a retro'grade'" mov ement and tonight encanped on the east side "Of Bear Creek, ;a. ocifApril 19th: (Albbama) Asked permission to join my regiment on west side of the river bu t did not get it. Was ordered to the ' position we intended to have occupied whe'-- we first moved across the • ^ o .oitilMiC hmmmi • • ,-vtcreek. tw a Surgeon Zerihg, Asst. Surgeon Hamilton and I seeing some very pretty girls concluded to dismount and have a clfat with them. Had been so engaged about an hour when we heard firing in the -advance, mounted and moved to the front. Remained \here^ "during the'day. ^ ^ir^ng soon ceased. n ' "" " April 2ist (Ala.) Thewounded of tha division were sent to East port on the Tennessee River. Fuller*s brigade from Corinth arrived this afternoon, and two regiments of cavalry from Eastport. Arpil 22nd (Alabama); Hothing of importanb^"today, with t&a ex- |i^ 0 A 0^-lt ^ oeption that two more regiments arrived frbm Bastport. fe have oiviers^^ April, 1863. •yti to move in the morning at six o'clock.. . - • I-jit ■ April 23, (Alabama) According to order we are this morning ready to move, but we are in the rear for the purpose of guarding trains. By some means we are allowed to join our brigade. We marched to ff r^8ty 19 miles, and are encamp d now on the west bank of Tuscumbia creek, iedo There is a rumor that we will have a fight five miles in advance/ iymz' 1 have been sick all day and will not eat any supper, but go to r, bed. On our march today the soldiers who had been fired upon from *0. I 'the resident of Doctor Despre became so exasperated on that account -mI r-^that they burned his house and all his furniture, which was of a fine ^ quality, and consisted of a piano, etc. A house on the opposite side of the road, with the negro quarters &c. was burned. ^ April 24:- This moming started on the march. The advance (Cav il^; airy) skirmishing the entire way. Hitched my horse in ambulance on gpttf(Recount of sore shoulder and rode one of the ambulance horses. Had lim ^tseveral streams to cross, &c. This afternoon about one, arrived at our present camping ground about a quarter of a mile this side of Tus •4llw joumbia. Doctor Woods and I started over to town to see it. The place ^jlg^-very nicely situated, suwouned by mountains. Visited two springs jthat afford sufficient water to make quite a river. Each flows out at the base of a mountain. Where one of them first boiled out the stream is at least twenty feet wide and eighteen inches deep. Made circuit of the place*. At one place was asked to come in at one 1^ af the houses but did not apcept. At another went in and got our din- .1 .1 ; ,ij '4.,, j 'B r April, 1863. wmi Htuti ner, and was begged to maKe that place our head quarter's while we stayed here. After quite a conversation with several of the young ladies of the place we tiorned to camp. ^ April ^5:- This morning was expecting to recieve orders to march but did not get them. Capt, Holmes Co. C, 2d lowa^ Lieut. Marsh Co. D and Lieut, Parker Co. H. made me a visit. Had quite a pleasant chat C with them. Doctor Woods being absent I was left tonight in charge of He the medical department. A verbal order came for one of our-ambulances, which I refused to obey, until I became satisfied that it was t'£ an order originating from the Medical Director. Brigade Surgeon Ken~ It ^ dal and I went over to his (Medical Director's) headquarters to see ^ about it. Learned that it was merely to convey the sick from Col. Straight's brigade to a hospital that had been established in town. oc Ordered the ambulance to be sent over. Was detailed by Medical Ml Director to assist the Brigade surgeon in examining those presenting themselves, and determine whether or no they should be admitted. Did ASft tc itaXf so and returned to camp at 12 o'clock. April 27th:- Received orders to march, and arrived -tonight without anything of importance occurring iditil we arrived at Town Creek, iwo w where Cornyn who is in command of adv ance was stopped by rebel artil •AJ lery on opposite side. Men ordered to halt when we arrived in gbout half of the mile of the creek. Aoril 28th;- This morning at Daylight the rebel artillery commenc nth 111 r ■ M ed shelling us. We got our batteries in poaitlon and returned the ^ S34 April, 1863. - 7. ■ fire with precision as to make them change their position, (lo o'clock) -firing still going on, but so far without injury to us. )Our pioneer m .■ force has gone to the creek above for the purpose of constructing a opinion of artillery is that it is the safest arm of the service. I may change my opinion before dark. Have just finished reading a letter from Mother, and one from The battlefeild is *l<! ® curioufl place to receive letters, but then I am doubly thank ful for them. Artillery firing continued until four o'clock -when -Tin? . our men crossed on bridges they had constructed under cover of our ar- ^ tillery. The left crossed and occupied the field held by the rebels -m, during the day, I got permission to go over, but having advanced about two miles concluded to come bock, as nothing of importance was ^^Ttoccurring. The regiment soon after crossed the creek, and came over also. . April 29th:- This.morning as the object of the expedition had been lnq ,g,^aoooraplished (the burning of railroad bridges between Jackson, Miss. gtmm ^ and Vicksburg, and between Tuscximbia and Chattsnooga) we started ,lb«#efl%ack to Corinth. Just as we started I discovered that our rear on opposite side of the creek had burned the houses on that side. JMn Throughout thewhole march buildings have been burned. Burning houses by the dozen have been constantly in my sight. Tonight we oamp on Little Bear Creek. Sino^ our arrival I have taken a drink of !)randy with Dr. Woods. Wriwoen » ^ -MMf ftav April 30th» We startg|^,thl8 morning on our march at 7 o'clok and April, 1863. iliidi , wfih the except of the burning of corncribs, cotton &c, nothing of 1.^0/1 -importance occurred. Surgeon Woods has just challenged me to take a • u. game of checkers. I accept the challenge. We encamp on Big Bear Creek-will cross early in the morning. Went to bed with'the supposi- ^ tion that we would move in the morning as above stated,'but was awak- ^ ened at 10 o'clock and moved acrcsS the creek. May 1:- Nothing of interest occurred during the day, save that Dr. "Woods attempted to get some sick in the wagons, but did not suc- •t* < alede ceed. I went back v/ith three or four and instead of asking the drivers whether or not they could carry them, I ordered the'teams to stop and put them on. Colonel Cummngs is commanding the brigade. We en camp near Burnsville tonight. ..Tjr ■ J Lf»b ; ' 2}- ^rived tonight in (JorintH without anythihg"of interest occurring, • - Gen. Dodge to Col, Chetlain, Corinth 2, (1ODR2Q20; * I want the troops moved out of our canps this morning. Better put them north west of town on the ridge. Let them vicouao. Also I want every man who comes to the picket lines ahead of the column arrested, unless he has a written permit; and all ambulances and wagons stopped a/i* . at the lines until they are released by an order from these headquar ters. ov.a. '• 1# ll-'i Gen. Dodge to Gen. Oglesby Corinth 2, (10DR202)' following dispatches received from Col* Rice*:* "Scout CeTt RawHide ^^S,2''iniles below florence with 1000 mlettl ''"Cbx, ^willi six oriaeven hun- ^ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1863 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/f61292fcba07a6e5dc97413a64138b57.pdf 17a8264c3094a49cd51d9406546eac4b PDF Text Text April, 1863. Tyith the except of the burning of corncribs, cotton &c. nothing of "l-t? -iniPOJ^tance occurred. Surgeon Woods has just challenged me to take a -• 8-game of checkers, I accept the challenge. We encamp on Big Bear Creek-will cross early in the morning. Went to bed with'the supposiP • tion that we would move in the morning as above stated,'but was awak- • ened at 10 o'clock and moved access the creek. May 1:- Nothing of interest occurred during the day, save that Dr, Woods attempted to get some sick in the wagons, but did not sucIS ceed. I went back with three or four and instead of asking the drivillecf*' ers whether or not they could carry them, I ordered the'teams to stop and put them on. Colonel C\iinm;ngs is commanding the brigade. We en- g camp near Burnsville tonight, fJWTB Arrived tonight £rf^&or£ntlT without"'anything^*of Interest occurring. G .AoIX . en. Dodge to Col. Chetlain, Corinth 2, (10DR2Q2^; 1 want the troops moved out of our canps this morning. Better put them north west of town on the ridge. Let them vicouac. Also I want every man who comes to the picket lines ahead of the column arrested, unless ha has a written permit; and all ambulances and wagons stopped at the'lines until they are released by an order from these headquar ters. C. , tJi'S i.' 10 ifir Gen. Dodge to Gen. Oglesby Corinth 2, (10DB202)^ -.aiBt following dispatches received from Col, fleet^ "Scout left RawHide N»« '-"t f* - - .1 - M IS miles below Florence with 1000 men. OOz, with siz or seven hun- ■ lay, 1863. dred, was twenty miles from Waterloo, on Florence and Savannah road this morning, marching fcowar Savannah. Van Dorn reported at Decatur. fr'j Forrest crossed the river at Decatur and Rarasy's ferry last Tues day. Cannot leam the force he had." 1 at'ove is mostl; true. A portion of Forrest's forces two reg- '' ^ iments crossed at Bainbridges on Thursday a week ago and were in Leigh- "ton fight. The rest were in Town Creek fight. ii mui Dodge to Capt. Wing, Corinth 3, (10DR202); ^'/. i« will make a full report to these headquarters of the amount, ^^^kind and condition of property received frop the late expedition. You will make no further disposition of it until a board has pass- ^ 4d upon it or you have orders from there headquarters. .indto-I Dodge to Comdg. Officer of Gunboat, Corinth 3, (10DR203); have a transport in charge, loaded with stores^ &c . for me, desire to have them tmloaded at Hamburg, so that I can have them in . here, I understand you went up the river yesterday or the day before. As soon as I get news of your arrival at Hamburg, will send train and Guard. Please inform me of the amount of quartermaster and commissary stores you have on board. ..lipl to Gen. Hurlbut, Corinth 3, (10l8(Sb3): I I have in this district, negroes enough for o'ne and perhaps two regiments, many of the dompanies already raised. * I respectfully request permission to organize one or two regiments, the officers for # . 887, „ ^ mm a, »m •t&x'W:'. < I May, 1863» which to he taken froir. my command. Most of these companies have already good officers in charge and there are many others who desire positions in the regiments, and I will forward the recommendation for their coamissions under such restrictions as you may deem proper. I believe that we are entitled to this favor, from the fact that we took hold of the negro question in its early stages, and so far as was in the power of the command they did what they could to make them useful to the Government; and both officers and men did this when it was looked upon as a disgrace by many, both in and out of the army, and when it was a thankless job to those engaged in it. If any are to be rewarded, I consider it should be those men who had the nerve to try and render them serviceable to us instead of a disgrace and a burden. We are now raising a large crop'of cotton with negro labor, nl I necessary to guard it. The negroes that are organized are used for that purpose;'but the organization is not regular not has it . .. fehe proper authority. I therefore ask the General's aCtention to the matter at his earliest convenience. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corinth 5, (10DR204) : By direction of MaJ. Oen. Oglesby 1 send Oapt. Dodds to catch the ttansports, 4c. If you c«i give him "any aid please do so. I want her- ,j,8.8 and mules. Pitting out Straight and the amount killed and broken ,„.. do«i on the Tuscumbla trip has cut down my stock. I took nearly 1000 head and gave th«n to Straight and th. cavalry so that my batteries and my own cavalry are now rtiort. ^ Tieox ,r«M VIM •4i/aiiod April, 1863, ^^Jbeff .t iii»#(|W rfi-i jutt net .k .a cMl il&4r Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Corinth 5, (10DR204): I respectfully request instructions on the following points. In your eonanunication to me in relaticn to secret service fund , you say, X«ii "It will be properly accounted for," I desire to know to whom I til ' . . . shall rend T^he returns. As a general thing I have taken vouchers for what I have expended. There are citizens living in theSouth who oi give us the most reliable information that will not sign a voucher for £t« t #0.^. fear of conflequences in the future, and I have had to pay them consider ed t.. able money. The qi^stlon in my mind is, how much discretion I have ■mi a" «■ in this matter and how can I account for the money. It is all impor- ,tant for you to keep these men about their homes. They vrork for money and I do not want tp take any responsibility in the payment of funds t that will hereafter give me trouble; and when I return the vouchers I desire them to go into hands that the men Tuider no circumstances be known. Please inform me in relation to the above at your earliest t* • convenience and I will make return up to date. , Memorandum, (10DR498); Copy of complete Military Record, as sent to Adjt. Gen. Townsend War Department, Washington, D, C. may be fo\4nd in Army Chest Pacific Sational Bank« S -J - ■' t edT^I-xin See page 239 I. for Gen. Dodge's report . (Copy). iK'w Dodge to Otis E.Mason, p. M.. Corinth, Corinth 6. (lODR j., 4 Information haveing been received at these headquarters, that the ^ ..,|^st-office for some time past been the general resort for the • ' i mtm * nim€l» i: - : oi ttfk xJMkimmmi »t *oi - 'i i^it ^ WMtf (M IsaXM n uOmm rnmcr IT Head-quarters District of Corinth, Corinth, May 5th, 1863. Captain S. Wait, - A. A. G. Left Wing 16th A. C. W Captain: I have the honor to submit the following report'of the expedition iip the Tuscumbia Valey to Courlland, Alabama. The intention and plan of the moveaent was to cover a raid by Col, Straight of Maj. General Rosecrans' command, to break iip the Atlanta and Chattanooga R.R. and for the purpose of destroying the enemies*supplies in rear of Bragg's army and to destroy the Memphis and Charleston R. R. from Bear Creek to Decatur. Col, Straight was to meet me with his brigade at Eastport on Thursday, April 16th, I moved from Corinth with the 2nd Div.l6th A.C. Wednesday April 15th and camped at Burnsville• The next day moved to Cook's, two and a half miles west of Great Bear Creek, and made my preparations to cross, the rebels holding the opposite side, Friday morhing, April 17th, I made feint at Jackson's and Bailing'? Fords and^^ under cover ofmy artillery threw most of my force across at Stemmerrines ford. The cavalry under Col. Cornyn and mounted infantry under Lieut. Col. Philips, made the crossing and"pushed forward, my instructions to t them being to move forward three and a half miles and wait orders. Col. Comyn meeting the enemy about a iaile out'bo^miienced fighting them, they " ' • , -rj": r falling back rapidly, . r , r ( - , , Hearing of Col. Roddy commahdihg k force of enemy on my left flank I sent forward orders for the command to halt; but before the messen ger arrived Col, Roddy had got between the'cavalry and infantry,The third brigade (inf'antry( being in advance, commanded by Col, Bane, who ascertaining this fact pushed forward and fell upon their rear, but not until Col. Roddy had tdkan two pieces of artillery twenty-two men and one company of mounted infantry, who were guarding it, which through neglect had been allowed to fall three miles in the rear of advance. Col., P.omyn hearing firing in the rear, immediately fell back and with the first Alaoaipa CaTalry , charged 239A the rebels and retook the artillery and caissons with the exception of one gun which the enemy succeeded in getting off with. The charge of ^ the Alabamians with muskets only and those not loaded, is creditable especially as they are all new recruits and poorly drilled. In this charge Capt. Cameron, the commanding officer of the Alabama Cavalry, a deserving and much lamented officer, was killed. .iP*' ru' Col. Bane, on his arrival disposed of his troops admirabley. Col, Cornyn advanced with his cavalry as a feint and the rebels advanced to meet him; he fell back to the rear of the infantry which was posted imder cover and out of sight on both flanks of the cavalry. On the ap pearance of the enemy the Infantry opened a heavy and destructive fire .■ which caused the rebels to fall back in confusion, utterly routed and with considerable loss. This day's work brought us thirteen miles in ,.,,m advance of the main force. Col, Straight not arriving, I fell back with the advance to Great Bear Creek where the rest of the command was posted Saturday to await hi: coming, Sunday afternoon Col. Straight commenced landing his force at bM* Eastport, but came poorly prepared for his contemplated movement. He j had two thousand infantry and about one thousand mules. •t_leas t-4:o»r, tbAttaiMiiU inJaaatry -taki .nbnai^r.tfnR tihQHjBMaH"iniilT^a''-and in unloading them, ' wu, through the carelessness of one of his officers, two hundred strayed away Me was under the impressions that he would find plenty of stock in the Oi? • valley to mount the rest and replace those broken down. ••tlNNIoff During Monday and Tuesday we scoured the country and gathered all bjy the stock wd could, Tuesday night Col. Puller's Brigade from Corinth joined me, Wednesday morning I advanced with all the force and came up with the enemy at Rockcut, five miles west of Tuscumbia. Planted my 9 baHeriea and drove them out of it, taking the line of little Bear B Creek that night. The enemye position was a very strong one and there was but one way to flankt it, vhich 1 adopted, the enemy falling back soon as I brought the infantry to bear upon them, Thurday we moved forward crossing at three places . ^ i. throwing my Cavalry by the f'ranlcfort once ^uscnmbia road into the enemys rear, but during the night anticipating this movement, the enemy fell brack. We reached Tuscumbia about noon, and after slight skirmishing ^ - took possession of the city, ' ■ • I immediately dispatched Lieut. Col. Phillips wih two squadrons of moTonted infantry, "two squadrons 15th Illinois caviary and a section of Welker's battery to take Florence. They refused to -surrender when Col. ghillips immediately opened on the town. A few shells brought them to terms and we occupied the place. At the same time I ordered Col. Cornyn forward toward Courtland to feel the enemy; he came up with their rear some two miles out and fought them two miles beyond Leighton. The com mand consisted in our part of the lOth Missouri Cav. and 7th Kansas Cav. about eight hundred inall. Driving the enemy about eight miles^ The rebel force was three thousand five hundred strong and one battery. The fighting of the cavalry ag ainst such odds is beyond all praise. The next morning the cavalry fell back to Tuscumbia to await the r; advance of the main column. Finding it impossible to obtain stock to mount col. Straight's coirmand I took horses and mules from my teams and mounted Infantry and furnished him some six hundred head, mounting all , but two hundred of his men. i also turnOd over all my hard bread, some n 0 fci' ■ . two thousand rations, andhe left me at midnight on the26th inst. with the • I f intention of going through Russellvllle, Moulton and Blountxville to fladsdon; then divide one force to strike Rome, the other the Etowah Xie . o Bridge. Col. Straight was acting under instructions of Ma.i. Cen. Rosecras and not being a part of my command I gave him nd" instructions, but did all in my power in the way of mounting andprovisioning'him to make his trip successful. I aiao advanced with'my column in such a manner as cover all his movements. I moved forward Monday morning and drove the enemy across Town creek that night, and ascertained that they werd in force, unde. Foreat on the opposite bank. That night I communicated with Col. Stralglit at Mount Hope and ascertained that he was all right. r; 11% bo* •3- ■ - . . f.'O ^ Tuesday morning the Creek had risen ten feet and ran so swift that neither horse nor man could cross. I immediately made dispositions to cross at three points, to cover the railroad bridge, and then throw ' jj., across a foot bridge. The resistance of the enemy was very strong and their sharpshooters very annoying. The artillery duel was very fine, r. parts of Welkers, Tamaraths Richerdsons and Robinsons batteries taking ♦ i w " jv,. • part In It. The practice both on ours and their part was excellent. _ The parrott guns dSove the enemy away from their guns, disabling and keeping them away for two bourse, but the fact of my beingunable to cross infantry prevented our securing them. About noon I cross the ;railroad bridge with the 81st Ohio and 9th Ills. Regts. and soon after crossed my infantry on foot bridges and drove the enemy within three oe n.sialles of Courtlandt, when hearing of the force at Mculton they fled to I Decatur. I pursued them until dark, and then returned and bivonaoked , at Town '^reek that night, being unable to cross any of my artillery, ool. Straight reaohe d Boulton Tuesday nl^t and commenced ascending j. the mountains gednosday, having gotten nearly two days start of the „ enemr. They supposed he was making for Deoatur and only discovered Wednesday that he was crosolng the monntalns towards Georgia. -MO H aving eocomplished fully the objoote of the expedition and driven the enemy over five thousand five hundred strong to Deoautr and having been on half rations for a week,' I foil back to Tusoumiba in order to communicate with transports to obtain rations and ammunition. On ar riving there I received Infornjition that the Gun oats had gone down the ' river, taking'the transports with them, a part of Van Dom's forcoa , a j ..v^vxk»or.orlCfi on the north side of Tennessee river, and having th®J,:r aVS? IP. M. They also planted a battery ^ at°Savannah and Duck Rlv. but my precaution in destroying all means of .Aj crossing oroRfiinr- ^e hhe r river on my J transports advance prevented left the him day getting before, in having my rear, a short and rgairn?'St's.vt™r»rS;:orRiver. van Porn-a force then moved towards Decatur, that was the last we heard of them. On my return I burned all piovisions, produce and forage all mills and tanyards, and destroyed everything that could in any way aid the ^ enemy* I took all stock of all 'kinds that I could find, and rendered the valley so destitute that it cannot be occupied by the Confederates except prevision and forage is transported to them. I also destroyed the telegraph and railroad betwe'en Tuscumbia and Decatur and all the ferries between Savannah and Courtlandt, I have "^no doubt but that Col, Straight would have aucceeded had he been properly equipped and joined me at the time agreed upcn th great dealy, in an enemy's country nec essary to fit him out, gave th^ni time to throw a large force in our front, and although Col, Straight had two days start, yet they can harass him and perhaps niheck his movements long enough for them to secure all three important bridges. If he could have started from Bear Creek the day I arrived there then my movements would have been so quick and strong that the enemy could not have got their forces togeth-^ er. The animals furnished him were very poor at the start; four hundred of hhem were used up before leaving me, and those furnished him by me were about all the serviceable stock he hhd, though I learned he got two hundred good mules the day he left me in the Moulton Valley. O^i my return I sent Col, Comyn with the 10th Missouri, 7th Kansas and 15t Ills. Cavalry and 0th Ills, mounted infantrj to attack the forces con gregated at Tupelloa and Okolono, Col. Cornyn came up with the enemy on Wednesday and immediately attacked them, they being some three thousand strong under Maj, Gen, Gholson and Brig. Gen. Ruggles, Brig. Ben, Chalmers with three thousand hundred men were at Pontotoc, but failed to come to Gholson e aia though ordered. Col. Cornyn fought them with such determination opd vigor that h- soon routed the force in fDont drl .ng them in all directions, killing and wounding a large number and taking one hundred prisoners including seven officers a ^ large number of arms and five hundred and fifty horses, saddles, &c. ^ The enemy fled towards Okolono and pontotoc and Col. Cornyn returned to Corinth. 0 The expedition so far can be sxinmed up as having accomplished the / object for which it started. The infantry having marched two hundred and fifty miles, and the cavalry nome four hundred miles and fought six successful engagements driving the enemy'three'thousand strong from Bear Creek to Decatur, taking the towns of Tuscumbia and Florence with a loss not exceeding two hundred and fifty J-illed and wounded including three officers. Destroyed one and a half millions bushels of corn besides large quantities of oats, rye and fodder, five hundred thousaifd pounds of bacon captured one hundred and*fifty prisoners, one thousand head of horses and mules and an equal number of cattle, hogs and sheep, also one hundred bales of cotton, besides keeping the whole command in meat for three weeks destroying the railroad from Tuscumbia to Decatur also some sixty flat boats and'ferries in the Tennessee river, thereby preventing Van Dorn in his move from crossing to my rear; also destroyed five tanyards and six fiouring mills. It has rendered deaolate one of the best grainiers" of the soulih, preventing them from raising another crop this year, and taking away from them some fifteen hundred negroes. We found large quantities of shelled corn and bacon already for shipment and gave it to the flames. I cannot speak too highly of the conduct of the officers and men under my command. They were guilty of but one disobedience of orders in burning some houses between Town Creek and Tuscumbia, on ^he discovery of which I issued orders to shoot any man detected in the act lifter that, nothing was burned except by my orders. The fighting of the cavalry was excellent; the 10th Mo,, 7th Kan. 15th Ills, and Ist Ala all done/ themselves credit, they invariably drove the enemy no matter what their force. The disposition of the troops at Lundy*8 Lane by Col. Bane of the 60th 111 . was very credit" able and the management of the right by Oen. Sweeney at the Rockcut, also deserves mention. Lt. Col. Phillips by his skill in handling his men in action and by his personal bravery drew the 9AS b4ift«lX'jiK»d#« ifUvjwf m qft bmtmf -md mn wit m aotithw^m «IT MMtf M««iM iflitt«4 VtMidt 9^ »b9t%i999 Si rfoliftr •Mt ■'s "i; 'i:f A ' ■ r- e ' t \,fili hfj commendation of all. Col. Cornyn of the Cavalry Brigade made some fine charges and his fighting cannot be excelled, his advancS on the first day was injudicious and against my Instructions and came very near causing trouble, otherwise he managed his command very creditably. The Pioneer Corps under Capt, Liedman, built two bridges across Bear Creek, and also several minor ones, theii^ long marches add night work deserve to be mentioned. Tq my staff, I am indebted Cor valuable service. .f.-t 8 , j Capt. Spencer, A. A. 0, Capt. Dodds, A. A. G. M. Capt. Carpenter, C..S, Capt. Hanna, Chief Maj. Stone of Artillery* Lieut. Barnes, A. C Dr. Marsh, Medical Director, all accompanied me, and perfomred their • ^ V. ' duties well. . * - • i " J i") :■ ' I, Reports of killed and wounded have already been forwarded. < /-lii I am Captain, Very Respectfully, • b«t ^IWMXa HMMMI tm mmb Wil * Servt., ^ ^ G. M, Dodge, •iM *• tXdUM 9m$ t m jj. T; •WV 9^ tMMMa • Gen, tm iMMld #d tm tit mm tmiOirnn ^»wdi mtm atft at ftwtaaJa* •f»t ASf m m/m 904 tm mottftmt nbrnm fmmm mm • .tiniitH mOS 4m mk III I M ntlfll g'S.g mm mmmmmrn SitTigiTU mmm mM 9mmm tj4 Ml m^mmmi 4m mmmmu \St^ • lA-^'ss snsti May, 1863. loafing community, you are hereby instnicted that no one excSpt those connected with the P. 0. Department will be allowed inside the office, and that you are held responsible for the enforcement of this order. You are also notified that no commutation of rations can be allowed except to road agents, on the road, from this date. . '.'Idrm:.""' Gen. Dodge to Col. Fuller, Corinth 6, (10DR205): You will detail one company from your command, as a guard at the stock corral, on the Hamburg road, some two miles beyond your pickets The guard will go on duty as soon as practicable, and will be re lieved every three days by you, so long as it may be recniired. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Ford, Corinth 8, (10DR206): You will detail from your command six men to report to Capt. Cam eron at these headquarters at six o'clock with four days rations for the purpose of accompanying a flag of truce, to obtain the remains of Mai, Cameron. . . . .Ht. :nq - T -J- ' pi Lieut, Barnes to Col. Bane, Corinth 8. (10DR206): -O*-- • . , r , . ^ The General directs that Lieut. John E» Sullivan of Ills, being a JnS' member of the Military Commission of which Capt. H. Page 57 Ills, is president,be relieved from arrest in order that the trial of the case now pending before the Commission may not be unnecessarily delayed. • 4 After this case is concluded he will sigain report himself under • ' - - i vi - arrest. Oen. Dodge to any officer of Confederate Forces, Corinth 8:- » • The bearer thereof, Capt. A. J* Cameron, let Ala. ^av. ia accompanying ' \ - no won nu ' >r.mt 4X0^ Ma^y 1665. f . ■ ■ - -—- --*-^^-.1 this flag of truce for the purpose of obtaining the body of his bro ther, the late Major Cameron, conmanding 1st Ala. Cav. who was killed * in the skirmish near Barte'ir^Station, April 17th, 1863, and which is intered in the plantation of Mr. C, Goodltfft, in the valiy of the Tus- £ ' e cumbia. It is to be hoped this flag may be allowed to proceed uninter rupted and accomplish the mission unmolested. If itOO Gen. Dodge to Gen. Gholson, Corinth 9, (10DR2075: -«V^ I am in receipt of your communication dated May 6th brought by . 'f- • : .1 bovc l: Capt. Wallace under flag of truce. On your represenation, Ca|)t. Taylor will be held and treated as a prisoner of war, as well as all the rest of those who acknowledge ♦ themselves to be regularly enrolled or enlisted in the State or Confederate service. My orders are such that I cannot parole him to go outside of Ay lines, and shall, therefore, forward him to be exchanged by the pro per authorities. There are several citizens who were brought in with the other prisoners, and they will be returned, it not being our pollcy to take citizens iinless there are charges against them ov viola ting the laws of war. I j. ft': n' I regret my inability to send Capt. Taylor back, but 2^u can ast sure his family that he will be properly treated and well cared for. * > T ' >d' ^ ity'T B, R. Pegram to Gen. Dodge, Memphis 3iI am now on my way to Vlcksburg. May, 1863. H. M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines 3:- I am again at home after a long long journey up and down through T-,. this State, looking after Copperheads; and as I have a spare moment propose to write you about matters political and otherwise. The friends here are anxious to hear full accounts of your late battles at or near Corinth, As yet we have not seen any correspond- ^^jjsnce that shows the matter in its true light. Have some one detail .jthe whole matter for the Register, won't you? Let the world know what you do, and especially let your friends know. j , •Vor Politically--Sells has the inside track for Governor, and if the democrats don't put in nomination some war man or some soldier, he will have an easy time. If they should nominate a democratic General I think then we should put G. M. I^odge up and elect him. Would you stand it? I think you would. If the copperheads put up one of their kind we can whip them; but if they don't, you must let me use your name. Grimes hasno opposition so far for U. S. Senate. Kirkwood thought some time since of going in on his muscle. But has about concluded ' '' 'J ^ .jj ,to withdraw. He could make no headway against Grimes. Judge Baldwin has declined and we are in trouble about a succesfiOr for him . Dillon of Davenport, Williamsrof McGregor are both up. I think Dillon has the best show now. For Lieut. Governor I have jheard no names mentioned. rrtii you a**® \?usy, but I want you to drop ae a line once in a * « ;o)| e.-f* -tc-eori'jkij '■ iy. May, 1863. while. Kasson ha's "gone to Pari^." Mrs.' K. will be here shortly. Col. E. Rice to Gen. Dodge, Bethel 5:- ' In the press of your official duties you have forgotten the letter of recommendation you intended to send me. Grinnell will go to TVasington in a few days, and I desire tp send him all the letters I have before he goes in order that he may lay them before the President. I also desire to send copies of the letters to General Grant and see if I can procure his recommendation on them. I have strong let ters from Generals Sweeney, Tuttle, Warren, Oglesby, Davies, Col. Hill &c. Your letter will complete the list of Generals under whom I have served. If General Sweeney is ordered away I would like to take comI . ^ mand of the brigade. Special Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette. la 9iio , w ^ j "'l bamtn Corinth May 3nd. MV A® 5^1 * 1 mien our plok.ts left their most advance position on the east , side of Town Creek, on the night of the 28th, they burned the house * and adjacent buildings on the west of the ridge. This was proper, for the rebels had used It "as a defense, and afterwards as a hiding place for their lookouts, who were watching our movements. Soon after our jwoh on the morning of the 19th be*an, we could see behind us to the ^ight and left the dense black smoke arising from burning buildings. This continued throu^ the day. It was not known whether the burlng was. done by order or not, and various oplnolns as to Its pro priety were eipreaaed. The general opinion, however, was that the || May, 1863♦ o - - „ -- • — - i ^ -1 fine residences were harmless- not even being a source of gain to , .,their owners, and that it was impolitic, at least, to burn them. But still as we inarched mile after mile, the same dark columns could be - f * seen rising in new places, telling of the destruction where it rose. At night we had passed through Tuscumbia, and camped this side of Little Bear Creek. Before we slept we knew what the commanding Gen'- eral thought of the house burning by the follov/ing order, which was ..read to the troops. It appears that he had ordered all the corn to be burned hhich could be found, and had detailed a force for the purpose and others seeing the smoke, without knowing its cause, took the 11- ♦ - cense to apply the torch to the houses found deserted. The corn was I hid away in pens in the thick woods. . Order from General Dodge. ^ _ Headquarters United States Forces§ . ■ .eaCi m ^ Little Bear Creek, Ala., Mii1ti|lta ffti JNnXtoMia j ol oi^ ai St ^ April 29, 1863. ■ r' af'v , _ » „ ,i kmimSnlm — "General Order No. 1. ^ , 9m lu. - iVj - i. .anted , During the march today houses have been burned and pillaged I against, and in violation of, the most strict orders and military dism j cipline. This has, in some instances, been countenanced by officers. To preven t the further wanton destruction of private property, it is ordered, let. That any man detected in burning a house, vacant or occu- • pied, will bq immediately s^^ot by lui officer detecting him in the act. k — -i i, .. .w cU. ' May, 1863« .caex '2nd. Every soldier or officer visiting a house, excpet by order of brigade commanders, will be arrested by any officer who may see him, 3rd. At every halt of the 6ommand for rest, the roll will be call ed, and every absentee who cannot be properly accoiinted for will be ar rested and reported to these headquarters. 4th. To a certain de^qree, commanders of regifhents and brigades are responsible for the wanton destruction today. They must keep con trol of their men, and take the necessary measures to prevent it. 'I call upon them to carry out the order ifi all it s parts, unless they are desirous of disgracing themselves ahd the division. ' * This order will be published and read at the head of each reg-"* • * f * . v. iment, battery, company and detachment tonight, "" ** ' " I By order of Brig, Qbn, G.M. Dodge' Geo, S. Spencer, A. A. G. ctl It is due to the infantry to state that the excellent discipline maintained throughout the whole march, restrained them from entering hourses to any considerable extent. The unauthorized destruction was done by camp followers, stragglers and others, whose duty called them away from the main road. No man regrets more than the General the wanton destruction of private property, and it is propert to add that his order of the 99th was not violated during the remainder of the march, j to V , * e :i ■ rm *mJi Newspaper ClippingSr f 6DR81)» • . •• •f'.t - . . v; , . . Arbitrary Doings of a Brigadier Generil Dodge Defies the President May, 1863. and Col. Yates- An Illinois Colonel Reports for I>uty aAd is . . ' -fi-C ,!•.** ♦ • ir. ' ' - fic:. 'i Locked up. Colonel S. D. Baldwin of the 57th Illinois regiment, has just returned from Corinth, Mississippi, whiether he went to report for duty to Gen, Dodge. . -j. Colonel Baldwin, it will he remehered, was,some months ago, tried hy a court-martial, or rather hy two courts-martial- upon charges pre ferred against him by officers of the 57th regiment, with whom he had some personal misunderstanding. Some months subsequent to the battle. Col. Baldwin was arraigned -IffK - for trial, the principal charge against him rfelrting to his conduct in the battle'of Fort Donelson, fought over a year before. One court martial found him innocent, whereupon Brigadier General Dodge siammoned another which found him guilty, and he wa's sentenced to be dis issed from the service. All the officers of the brigade, excepting those of the Illinois Mif r" ' 57th regiment, united in a letter to the President recommending his - * ' reinstatement. Gov, Yates and Congressman Arnold wrote to the Presi- ♦ dent recommending the same thing, ^ftie President reinstated Colonel Baldwin, or rahter, authorized Governor' Yates to re-commiasion him. Governor Yates did it. With the new commission and the Presidential endorsement in his ■&M 1 pooket. Colonel Baldwin proftedded to-Oorinth and reported to Gen, Dodge coxaaander of the district for dhty. fien* Dodga o^ared him to leave hs-lntib ad SmsU teawXiivwr .* ,:ii ^ dii, ,246 •«9ex ,vj»" May, 1863, ^ the district instanter. Colonel Baldwin asked for instructions. Gon. Dodge said he had none to give, and thereupon ordered Colonel Baldwin ^ to be arrested and inserted in the guard house. The order was executed and Colonel Baldv/in, together with the President's autograph, letter and Governor Yates' commission, passed the night in an old buildX, . , - . ing which was used for that purpose. In the morning he was sent, ' , ^ . guarded by a file of soldiers to Memphis, where his sword was return ed to him, and he was set at liberty, r - Colonel Baldwin returned to Chicago, and wrote the followinglet- #- c ' ter to the President, in which the arbitrary conduct of the self-sufj^^j.Xlceint Brigadier General Dodge is succinctly stated, . ^ . . , . Chicago, 111, June 6th, 1863. ftiflMil Excellency A . Lincoln, President of the United States- Sir: 1 take the liberty to address your excellency on a subject of vi- ^_jjt;al importance, hoping that you will have time amidst your many cares ij fto give It your personal attention. After receiving your reply to the ►i many petitions of the regiment, the brigade, and the citizens of ChiX oato, and a request of the Governor of Illinois for my reinstatement, . I was re-oommiosioned to the Colonelency of the 57th Illinois, my own regiment. I reported to Gen, Dodge, at Corinth, and preoented to him u-the order of your Excellencyt w^lth my commission, and respectfully asked to be assigned to duty, ^e.positively refused to do so, I ask ed for instructionax he refused to give them. >11 the satisfaction ^ I could get from his A. A. General was, that he denied the right of the May, 1863. Governor to re-commission me. m'.t : ' Gen. Dodge is a personal enemy of mine and has done all in his pow er to injure me. He dissolved the court that did not convict me, .. . and called another that did. He has persecuted me with all his abilithe cause of which is unknown to me. He ignored my papers, had _^,me arrested by a file of soldiers, and locked up in an old building, .like a criminal, and in the morning sent me, under guard, to Memphis. t r I do not wish to leave the service, I feel It a duty I owe my aJLira#'i ^ country to give it all the support in my power. I would respectfully ^I'equest to be assigned to active duty, ^ , Special Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat. (6DR50): Springfield, October 2- Governor Yates has been granted permis sion by the War Department to raise a colored regiment in the State, ^ V . « to be called the 1st Illinois colored volunteers, if wishing to organC . . , , ^,ize as an Illinois regiment, or the 13th UnitedStates volunteers if wishing a national organization. Colonel Baldwin of the 57th Illinois volunteers, formerly , had I , permission given him by t' e President to be re-commissioned after he « had been court-martialed and dismiased from the service. That commission . ^ now revoked, and declared all proceedings under it void, so that I 'Colonel Baldwin stands dismissed, ^ . L If! 1 ' . r "*1^ m .r Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, Corinth 7x- .. . . Rhoddy Defeated by Col, Streight, Miff iMtnrajs .... tcL'ous . " bfx-a Information has Just been received of a severa engagement in Ala- May, 1863. .roti bama, in the north-east corner of Winton county, between the rebel command of Rhoddy, and the forces of Col. Straight. ♦ As yet there has been no account of any expedition made public -1! ^hich would account for the presence of Union troops in that locality and as before this can reach your readers, the work for which the ex- ♦ pedition was sent will be done, it willbe no harm to state its history. T/hen the recent movement of Gen, Dodge into Alabama was planned, Y,',! there was much more intended by it than the driving away of the rebels V '* from the rich country about Tuscumbia. It will be observed that on the same day on which Gen. Dodge started from Corinth, Col. Grierson started from Lagrange, and various other movements were made between here and Memphis, to engage thoroughly the attention of the rebels. * Ihen Gen. Dodge reached Bear Creek, he expected to be joined by a considerable of cavalry, and also to meet Col. Straight frcm Rosecrans' command. In this he was disappointed Owing to various causes which delayed those forces. Consequently a halt of hearly a week at Bear Creek was necessary, in order to give time for these troops to come up. It was ost amusing to see by the Southern telegrams the surmises made as to the meaning of these various movements. r r Gen. Rosocrans, who wished aOme important servibe Ve^^fommed In Geo rgia and Alpbama, detailed Col. l^tralght with his regiment, 51st Illi nois and 3d Ohio- all fine regiments upon which th utmost relianog could be placed, axvd arranging to have them moxinted, ho marched them May, 1863, across to Port Henry on the Tennessee, where they placed'aho^^rd trans- " ports, and conveyed hy fien. Ellet's Mississippi marine brigade, they came to Eastport, From there they marched to join Gen. Dodge at Bea r Creek. They moved then with the command, with as little ostentation as possible, to Tuscumbia. There again a little delay was necessary in order to fit out the Colonel's command in the style required. When Gen. Dodge moved easterly from Tuscumbia, Col. Strai^t's command, starr ing at midnight, moved in nearly a southerly direction, and being all - well mounted, he was expected to march with sufficient rapidty to en- ^X_iirely avoid Rhoddy's force, which Gen. Dodge was engagin in front. Unu While Gen. Dodge was engaging Rhoddy at Town Creel: on Tuesday,, the -88th of April, the latter received his first intelligence of Colonel Straight's movement, and when the engagement there closed, Rhoddy moved clear on to Decatur, about twenty miles, and with freshtroops which he found there, on the next day he moved toward Straight. Learn- .,,1 ing this movemebt in time. Col. Straight very quietly determined to give battle, and, accordingly placed his command in ambush and awaitj ed results. On came the confident chivalry, certain of an easy prey, .but alas for their hopes. Col. Straight was not cau^t napping. He received them warmly at every point, and succeeded in finally repuls ing them with a loss of twenty killed and a proprortionate number wotanded. Rhoddy was glad to fall back to Decatur, where Col. Straight . pushed on in the direction of his appointed work. ^ I ^ Colonel Straight and his gallant men will next be heard May, 1863. . . from, we cannot tell, although it is possible that in a day or two . news from him msy reach Corinth,) > in which case you will be duly adr vised. Like Grierson, he may cross over to some of our forces on the t • coast, though it is rather more likely that he will make the circuit * of Johnsotn's army nnd join Rosecrans' left, ^ ,-j.; cfls.aor :■ . Gen, Dodge deserves much praise for the skill and energy, and» hearty co-operation iiiiich characterized his part of the movement* '• ' The plan, covering operations from Memphis to Murfreesboro, was left to him to adjust and put in operation, and amid a number of per- 'plexing delays, and failures of different kinds, he carried out fully • i " the original plans. He has won golden opinions from-his command, and every man who returned to Corinth came back pleased with the manner in which'the expedition performed its assigned duty, and proud of the leader who directed its movements# % Correspondence of thd Stato^Registeri (^13^51): 'olsfc * ' /Corinth, Miss, May ^th:- We left Corinth the 15th ult., and marched 20 miles the first day I T ■ to Bumsville, through'a poor country, mostly timber. We passed but one town, Giendale. The first night 1 made my bed on a brush beep. We were off in the morning at'daylight, went to luka for dinneri k hot day, but good roads for marching, and the boys in good cheer^ lulfa is a bathing place of some note, and the town is made up of ' large frame buildings used ms hotels and boarding houses. We stopped for night in a narrow valley, about three miles from Big Bear Creek, 099 moL May 1863, . put up our tent, had a good night's sleep, up in the morning at half past three. . . ammuwas stretched across the stream, and the men supported them selves by the rope. Each man made tv/o trips, the first time carry ing his gun and accoutrements, the second his clothing. They went at it cheerfully, and although the water was cold spring water, and the creek wides, deeper and swifter than Raccoon river, there was no com plaint from the boys. They went in, crossed, and came out with a hear ty cheer, and were soon dressed again, and in the ranks ready for march g t was an interesting and exciting sight. The acannon were hauled through, they being entirely covered by the water. The ammu- ^ nition was ferried over in the boats. There were some amusing inci- , dents that entertained the boys, such as the current tripping up a . light m^, and in his efforts to gain footing, losing his clothes; another stumbles, and away goes coat and shoes; but all held on to their guns and accoutrements; of these there was none lost or injured. . All this required time^and great care as the boats were srrrll and . : - frail, and the current very swift. Gen, Dodge superintended the whole '■ could see him with his sharp eyes and active person giving o directions at the several crossings, inspiring all with his,energy jflby and activity. The pioneer corps, in the meantime were constructing Xo ® pontoon bridge, and the other brigades were coming in. All was extii»fli,»w<.citement and hurry, and yet everything moved systematically add rapidly under the General's directions-., » —t *" ont toj- . .u , .a-.,; May, 1863* . kM I- ^ The sneaks have mostly left, and their vdves and daughters protect their homes. A messenger from Gen. Dodge passes by us to Cornyn, ordering him to halt. We find that the rebels are in his front and rear -'and that he needs help. Col. Bane starts up his corcmadd, tired and .♦a 'hot as -they are, at a quick step.- The fighting ahead is plainly heard and all go forward with a will. Before us a half mile is a small creek, with a skirting of timber on the bank. Beyond the timber we lAl-'f could see two large plantation 'oouses, one on each side of the road, -'tt.ti! with sundry negro cabins around each. We could also see the rebels dismounting and posting themselves in and behind these houses; Col. -tJ'^Bane imrasedialely formed his brigade in line of battle, threw forward "I'^his skirmishers,and we all advanced. Directly the rebels fire from ^ the houses. Our skirmishers return the fire, advaming. It grows too warm for the rebs., and, as Usual, they mount and run. We con tinue our quick step a few miles, and see our Cavrlry and directly have a view of our forces in an open field, in line of battle. They are'sepaJ^aled about 500 yards, and are defying each other. rebels are Ih force*'and have pressed Col. Cornyn back two miles. V l-* They now see ddr coltunn approaching and begin to waver. Our boys •give one loud, long yell, and with Col'. Bane in the advance, we go to ' them. They wheel, and leave at double quick over a hill. Our column '**® is halted'. Col. Bane learns from Col. Cornyn, that he had run out of " artillery ammunit&on, and that the rebels being reinforced, had charged upon, and captured two of his piece's*, that he had captured one w May, 1863. of them, but found it necessary to fall back for ammunition and rein- \v-}i j forcements. Col. Bane at once understoo ' the situation of affairs, and ^-.placed his command in readiness for the fight. The cavalry vrere or- ^ , dered to fall back gradually, while the infantry advanced under cover secreted themselves behind the fences in front, and on either side of the enemy, and a squadron of cavalry advanced toward-them and told them out to attack us. They pressed forward, massed in column, • , as usual, until they were within easy range of our infantry, when om? forces opened out on them very much to their astonishment. It was a murderous fire. Their columns were broken and scattered. Away they went, as fast as their horses could carry them, to the woods and moun- ^ • They were terribly punished, and you may be sure, have not suffered themselves to get into such close quarters since. Ulit* ' ■ Newspaper Clipping! r . . . . v : i following letter^of Lt. Colonel Redfield of the 89th to the ^^iPresident of the Soldier's Aid Societ.y pes Moines will be read with b8itg>i| great interest: ,1- . Camp 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, , ^ «A ^ 9«iwigft atiiWW . Corinth, Miss., May 6, 1863. , , Wa have just returned from an expedition up the Tennessee River, to Town Creek, about gO miles east of Tuscumbia, Ala. Part of our fior- ' f •• ces had small engagements with the enemy, driving them at all times. Resides whippjjpg the |*ebel8, we destroyed frpm 200,000 to 300,000 bushels of corn, a large amount of bacon, confiscated mules, horses. May, 1863. .i*rr ttut -fto.cattle and "niggers" almost ad infinitum. Wo brought home with us . .'some 700 of the colored bredren. It is estimated that our forces too, - c had destroyed ^2,000,000 or more of property. The valley through which we marched is said to be one of the richest in the whole south, and to which Bragg and Jeff looked for a great share of their supplies during the summer. But now they will be obliged to shift elsewhere t or to "change their base of operations." •«0 Our boys enjoyed their trip very much, and their health improved * 'every day they were out. They are ready and anxious for another simliar or*even more eventful expedition. ' . w . -aftoa Correspondence of Des Moines Register, (6DR52&88)t - Gen. Dodge's recent successful expedition through Northern Mississ-^ ippl and Alabama having made him the subject of favorable mention in the newspapers of the country, I am assured that a brief sketch of his military career will be eagerly perused, at least by your Iowa readers. ■ Gen. Dodge entered the service as Col. of the 4th Iowa Infantry which was organized at Council Bluffs, at which place Gen. Dodge resided As soon as organized the regiment was ordered to Jefferson Barracks, reporting to Ma'j. Gen. Curtis', remaining there about three weeks during * which breif period the young Col, attracted the attention and won the esteem of his commanding General, and was at once recognized and regarded in distinguished and military circles as a "Growing man." When Gen. C's connand reached Rolla>Col. Dodge was appointed to , itm buir. -^r ^ luoeci . , ' : " - vi ... 256^ May, 1863. - - - - , the responeible position of CommandHnt of that post, and in that ca- ^pacity acquitted himself with great credit. When the command moved Southward in pursuit of Van Dorn and Price, Col. Dodge was assigned com mand of a brigade and on the bloody field of Pea Ridge (where he was wounded and had two horses shot under him) his bravery and skill con tributed largely toward securing one of the most important victories of the war, and in consideration of which gallant service he was pro mptly rewarded with the Silver Star, and soon thereafter was assigned fco the command of the Central District of West. Tenn., headquarters at Trenton, where he very soon attracted the attention of his coirmanding General; and was assigned command of the District of Columbus, then one of the most important commands in the Department, There his spark- " 1 , Jing genius was more fully displayed, and the young Brigadier soon regarded as one of the most efficient and reliable Generals in the De1 • partment. When Rosecrans was assigned to the command of the Depart ment of the Cumberland, General Dodge, was, at his own request, orderfA I ed there and took command of the glorious old 2nd Division, and soon 4.thereafter was assigned to his present command, the District of Corinth, r embracing the posts of Corinth, Bethel, Chewalla, Danvill, Davis Mills fl! and Glendale, Entering upon the discharge of his responsible duties Ik''" with characteristic energy, he has completely Federalized the entire section within the command; having driven the enemy far beyond our ^ lines, ridded the country of Guerrillas and established order where confusion ran riot, and by the exercise of his eminent abilities as an Hay, 1863. engineer has" rendered this placej possessing no natural advantages for defense whatever,' a perfect Bibralter. Removing all restriction previously existing thereto, he has encouraged Union citizens to come within our lines and ^oin our ariry, thus developing and rednering practical the Union sentiment exisiting in the adjacent country; hav ing formed companies and battalions of Union troops of men who otherwi se would have been conscripted into the rebel service. An eminent patriot. Gen. Dodge is an ardent supporter of the Administration in its general war policyj and particularly its progressive measure. In nothing is he more supremely consistenet than in his hatred of traitors, rebels, and rebel sympathizers, all of whom he'ranks in the categroy, and treats accordingly. He believes in making war in earnest, as the country wherever any of his company has been, will readily attest. Having been very energetic enforcing the Emancipa tion and Conscription measures, he has collected here about 3000 con trabands, all of whom he has rendered useful and profitable,and has recently organized one full regiment of colored troops, and will have another organized at an early day. His system of scouting and dispo sition of hie secret rervice corps is probably the most perfect in the army. So masterly is their management that with but a few men he performs the service usually performed by heavy forces of cavalry. Any movements of the enemy in force within 75 miles of here is at U . ©lice understood by him and in fact, a party of a dozen guerrillas ©an not approach our most remote outposts without his knowledge. | May, 1863, I am informed that when the Vicksburg campaign was being arranged, « he asked to be relieved of his command and to have his glorious old 2nd division under his command form part of that expedition. But his valued service could not be spared here, and though the refusal was his request was a distinguished compliment, he chafed under It like a f0O£ caged lion, Gen. Dodge is by nature and education a military man having all the requisite endowment and attainments for a leader and commander. Few t; men are endowed with his remarkable versatility of genius. Possession executive and administrative abilities of the highest order, he is well fitted for a Department Commander, Endowed with keen perceptive , faculties, exhaustless energy, an indomitable will, the bravery of Richard Ceur de Lion; daring yet prudent, thoroughly posted in gener- ^ , al and minor tactics and logistics., he is qualified for a field com- " ^ I j mander, A practical engineer, he is peculiarly fitted for supertending and directing siege operations and constructing defenses. Plain, kind-hearted, unostentatious and agreeable, there is in his manner and deportment none of that "atuck-up" repulsive, fuss-and-feathers, red-tape, "get-thee-behind-me-satan" style, so unfortunately common ^Co our distinguished military men. I would not draw the line of 11- ^ liberal comparison, or attempt to filch one laurel won by their heroism and gallantry; for every loyallowan is justly proud of our Cur- ■i* tie* Herron, McKean, Lauman, Warren, Tuttle, Elliott, Crocker ftnd Van- 'Ha dever, Their deeds of noble daring upon many sanguinary battle-fields. May, 1863. '"where patriotism wrestled with treason, entitle them "CoHonor and gratitude. < ! ri J nisi .1 therefore do but simple justice to his merits, ?md disparage ••• nothing when I say that Gen♦ Dodge has but few superiors in the field m from any State, and none from our own. Had he been a scheming poli tician, instead of an honest man and earnest patriot; he would, long since, have been made a Major General,anti given a command commensu- . rate with his merits. He may still continue to perform the service of a Major Generll without wearing the two stars, or receiving the pay of one, and be outranked and commanded by political Generals, but •yti when this war is over, and the history of its heroes is written, prom- *' inents among the master spirits, whose wisdom, valor aiid patriotism ^ "^M^^^Jiave reflected honor upon the Government, and secured the success of its arms, will be found our gallant, young Brigadier Gen. Grenville M* ^ ' Bodge, i • tnlS4-i - l'"t!lipplng from the New Tork Herald, "Copperhead".' (6DR49) IMBMk ibol'itlon Veuidalism in the South-west."^' We will try to abstain from declamation and invective, and protl4.li Seed ht once to a plain recital of facts which need no rhetorical -Xi heightening to mgjce a just imjiresslon. We will merely promise thtt -Via the f acts we are about to recount are only specimens selected fioa a great multitude, and that thb 'pictures of desolation which they preI Sent were sketched in the imagination, wl shell,' suid vehement recommen dations of the abolition faction before they were painted In the bla- May, 1863. . t Zing colors of wide spread inceddlary conflagrations. That is to say, I they are not exceptional and accidental occurrences, happening with- •» oujf the approval of the administration, but are done of set purpose, and extend all the way around the southern border from South Carolina Od'i through Northern Virginia to Arkansas. The particular example of pillage and devastation of which vie will recount the leading particulars, embraces the doings of the cavalry ■ brigade under command of Colonel Cornyn of which a detailed and admiring account appeared in a late number of the St. Louis Democrat. This mounted brigade left Corinth, ^iss., on one of the last days of May, "for the purpose of making a path of desolation through a sec tion of country not heretofore traveled by our forces." It was the intention (to quote more of the select language of the narrator) to play the devil generally," and to leave on the minds of non-combatant people, a vivid impression as to what war really is." The brigade was five nights in the saddle, and in that brief space their aboli tion eulogist claims that among other acts of signal vengeance they -/tee burnt seven cotton factories (all private property) costing an avar- ' I t age of $200,000 each; the largest of these, containing three hundred looms, being valued at $1,000,000 and employing hundreds of men, worn- * en and children. The stock of manufactured goods on hand is described to have been more valuable than the buildings and machinery. Steam flouring-mills, steam saw-miils, private dwellings, yellow waving wheat fields just ready for the sickle* were alike destoyred in the • . if. Xof) .-rr ito M nr^rM&yI X8G3< .€•^•1 «1|i0 ^ A .. i. Il .. V «!til wantonness of vengeance.' Speaking of the immesne amount of forage committed to the flames, the jubilant narrator says: "Immense is not the word- language cannot describe the scene- the smoke arising from burning corn-cribs in every direction and for many miles on each side of our path." Great numbers of slaves were brought away, but this was a matter of course. • ' %ti'4V ■ Tbe administration knows perfectly well that such practices are an outrage upon civilization. The rules drawn up with its sanction, • ^ by Professor Lieber, for the government of the army, pointedly con- ^ I » ^ demn them. General-in-Chief Halleck says in his work on international law, that, "while there is some uncertainty as to the exact limit to our right to appropriate to our own use the property of an enemy, or to subject it to military contributions, there is no douby whatever respecting its waste and useless destruction. This is forbidden •I! alike by the law of nature and the rules of war." Vattel is still more emphatic, and calls such practice "savage and monstrous excesses." All the recognized a thorities speak of them in terms of oonbrtc demnation and horroy, and yet it was one of the standing topics of ab olition invective against General McClellan and General Buell that they discountenanced and refused to allow such practices. The same fierce and diabolical fanaticism with which compelled the administra- €ion to displace these Generals, is forcing it into modes of warfare 1 ■ which disgrace the country, and are a erime against civilization. Newspaper Clipping Colonel Comyn and the New "^ork World. (6DR49): ^ The New York World tttkew occasion to open its batterines on Dr. Col, May, 1863, Cornyn, on the strength of an accoiant of his proceed-'ngs during a recent raid into Mississippi, given by a correspondent of this paper. •nrev' The Colonel's offense, wtiich has so excite d the indignation of . ^ the world, consists in the destruction by him of seven cotton factoafi r:' ^ ries and their contents, a number of steam saw and flouring mills, an sundry fields of "yellow waving wheat," This was all very vrong in the opinion of the World. Doubtless the rebels will fafl. in very readily with the opinion. They dislike the operation quite as much as the New York journal, and will heartily endorse, ahy proposition it j * advances in the course of its denunciation. The principal argument of the World is founded on the authority of Halleck's work on International Law, wherein it is declared that, "while there is some uncertainty as to the exact limit to our right rrOit ; . to appropriate to our own use the property of an enemy, or to subject it to military contributions, there is no doubt whatever respecting its waste and useless destruction. This is forbidden alike by the law of nature and the rules of war," The World, of course, assumes that the burning of the cotton facllfi f ' tories, mills, "Sbc, was "waste and useless destruction" but is such th fact, or at least have we any reason to jump at the conclusion that , . is the case? The Federal Commander on the ground, watching the movements of the enemy's armies, might have good reason to look at the matter in a different light. ' ' ' -i*iL itmnk HewsparMir Clippings, (6DR42) t ^ ^ . 'fttkPi .< " .isrf •eWt seilniT f|l0iingtoni April 281 mohmond papers of pealerday eontaih ilie May, 1863. following; ««tif ^yum TSrWPM m #9 OIVWnM 19# fiO fVpiVin • Okalona, April 25:-Our cavalry engaged the enemy yesterday at Birmingham, The fight lasted two and a half hours. The enemy were "^' completely routed, with a loss of 15 killed and wounded. Col. Hatch »• of 25th Iowa, was seen to fall from his horse, which ran into our lines and was captured. Our loss was one killed and twenty wounded, tiew f. destruction of a bridge prevented pursuit. Chattanooga, April 24:- Passengers by the rtrain report that H t «3 fie':' Gen. Dodge's Yankee forces, 10,000 strong, has advanced ten miles towards Tuscumbia. Oolonel Rodfi^is fighting and retreating towards re inforcement.s. ( ** • __ Tullahoma, April 24:- Further advices from McMinnville represent e .. the enemy to have destroyed several bridges, burnt the cotton factory depot buildings, one engine and three cars, and then retreated towards Murfreesboro. fd Second Despatch. -H. ' * -t * . The word today is, "Everybody to the froht, " There is no r HS lk>i i movement there on the part of the enemy. Our troops are in fine spir- •4^ I k t and confident. It is not believed the Yankees will have to attack, J : Advices from Tuscumbia today state that three regiments of Yan ees are advancing. They will bo held in check by Col his cavalry. . Rodd^ with Chattanooga, April 25r- Passengers by the train report that Gen. Dodfe*s Yankee feree has advanced ten miles to Tuscumbia. Col, Rodie •4# ntadnaa isfrneAetf t-' -fl;; iluoA , '"i:?'-"' May, 1863. .6381 «till is fighting and retreating towards Tullahoma. ' ^ •oio' Further advices from McMinnville represent that the enemy destroy^ Boveral bridges, burnt a cotton frctory and then retreated to MurJ 1 7 c freesboro. •ilHttQIiC'' Letter from St. Louis - The War in the Southwest* ovlhta t Marmaduke*s Rai-d into Missouri - Its Plan and Object- How and - t»iv'Why it failed.- The Situation West of the Mississippi" Plot for insurrection in St, Louis - Ladies' National League " Affairs at Vicks- -iXt burg - Gen. Dodge in Mississippi - Matters at Murfreesboro - Gen. Rose ■ -fltleXojK'orans' Position- Arrival of Colorado Vol^mteers- Celebrating the -®Df i\nniversary of "Camp Jackson"- Attrocious Murder a PreacherCourt of Inquiry. ' - twOTi r. - ; , fc«# mm ®o ., May 4, 1863. mam fi -^o the Editor of the Boston Journal: .. , , „ ' 1 Cten. Dodge at Corfinth is -striking terror to the rebel heart, and striking the railroads in the heart of Missisippl. Our latest news is that a detachment of the forces with which he ^moved from Corinth has aecured some twenty miles of it. This is the ,only connecting link that the rebels have between the. Mississippi - river and the East, and its destruction at once cuts off Vicksburg from Ehattanooga and Richmond, and vice versa. With the scarcity of rail- ; way materials in the south it will take a month or more to repair the re caused by this audacious raid. To aoo omplish this required a •til* Ism ..v 864 ^stm 1.1* May, 1863. march of 200 miles into the enemy's country, cutting loose- from all L ■ , supports and communications. The country through which the force moved is full of corn, so thfct the horses would he certain of heing well fed. This is the most daring movement- yet made, and in some respects I),; eclipses Stuart's operations on the Potomao.;y''Ge.n. Dodge is a native -*1 of Massachusetts, but was appointed from Iowa, entering the servicS "VioV' Qs Colonel of the 4th Iowa Infantry. Previous- to the battle of Pea I t ♦ - Ridge ho had been for three days confined to his tent by-severe ill ness. When he learned of the approach of the enemy Col* "Dodgo exclaimi e'd "This is no time to be sick". H e at once took his saddle, com- ^ manded his brigade during the three days fight, was once wounded but •'' did not leave the fieTd till the battle was ended, and the enemy rout ed. Then, and not till then, did he return to his tent. He was immediately sent hCme as toa sick for duty, and for weeks his ultimate re'wovery was doubtful. ' " ' — Prom the South Danvers Wizard, el 9W«»n Qen.' Grenville M. Dodge - A dispatch fr^m MemphisT from den, Hurlbut reports that Gen. Dodge, in command at Corinth, about April 20, attackttortl a f enemy and drove them several miles, himself loitng 100 killed ^ua.d wounded. Relbel IdaA capture of TuscuiSibla, Ala., by GSn. Dodge, the St. Louis Repub lican consider is a very important event, fuscvuibia is situated on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, one hundred and fobty-five miles ^ May, 1863, ■ 1^ ^ south of east from Memphis, and something more-than one hundred miles ^ west of south from Nashville, It is a short distance from Florence ^ Tennessee River, at the foot of Muscle Shoals, three hundred miles from the mouth of the river. The Tennessee at this point is half a mile wide and is crossed by a fine bridge. Within ten miles from Tuscumbia there are three large cotton factories, situated on Cyprus and Shoals Creeks, which cost in the aggregate $150,000, ^^ Cotton is grown in great abundance in that region. The movements •' Dodge are evidently in anticipation of an attempt on the part v'. reinforce Johnston and Bragg from the vicinity of I event of its evacuation. Gen. D, is now in a posiU'^n intercept the full and easy execution of that plan, by obstruct ^ ing the roads the rebels would have to take, and otherwise interfercJelays, if not to absolutely cut off communications between the enemy in Tennessoe and Mississippi. (Boston Port May 7) From the Sfilem Gazette, Mass; ^ already had news the valiant and successful movement of Gen. Dodge, (Grenville M^ Dodge, of South Daavdr8)the frvMMia Corinth, against the rebels in North Mississippi, whom, after a severe fight, the rebels have said very little about it, so far as we know; but a telegram sent from Mississippi, and publishthe Richmond papers, in telling of the advance of the expedidescribed it as composed of a ^heavy force of cavalry," 3 an { frvHMia • 9X1 Ibnflhre m May, 1863. .zmi ,vm t.oit ' fr- - It was not, hwwever, a cavalry, but an infantry expedition; and 0.7 the following extract from a private letter of an officer engaged in it, written on the eve of its starting, will show the origin of the •1 mistake, and will furnish "an excellent idea in connections •aXXK W^th such operations. 1' " vt' .i '• i l ■ (. no "I expect in a day or two to be out on an expedition, the' *t'!. ' .tbharacter of which I surmise to be a raid. Our regin^.ent is hll mount- .V ed on mules, and a pretty flapping of ears I assure you there is, orii ... We are called the "Jackass Brigade" by those who don't admire us, lo 'btit we claim to be Muleish Lancers. However, I tell you this is the -lOOj true mode of fighting these fellows downhere. Celerity of movement ^ A A. ^ ^1 >1. is indispensable, and although it is no part of our intention to fight -loi on the backs of these long-oared quardupeds, they will carry us as * many miles in a day as horses, atnd then wfe are fresh with our infanf m ' f u * v" 'C try drill, wherein^* claim to beat 'em all. (6DR42) ; • m^ 1- Cairo, May 1. -sseom Ma marine brigade returned to Ft. Henry from a reconnoisance up the •^(•*i>T4hnessee- The'boats Went as far as'Eastpoft, destroying many mills distrilleries. They report to Gfeft. Codge near Tuscurabia, scouring « the country. (6DR42); * -dwlXtu" Chattanooga, April 26:- Fa-ssengers by train report that Gen.Dodge Forces, estimated at 8,000 to 10,000 have advanced ten miles ' toward East O^soumbla. Col. Rhody is fighting and retreating toward re-enforcements, (6DR42): May, 1863. iwms 3l *"^5' Special Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat# r^^.- Murfreesboro, May 4- The situation here is unchanged. The rebels remain in force in their positions as reported in late dispatches. j.,1 i j It Is supposed by some that their movements were intended to cover -the. withdrawal of Forrest, who has been sent to oppose Dodge at TusJujft cumbia, and also the withdrawal of cavalry reinforcements sent to Pe ^ gram in Kentucky. Forrest and Dodge are reported by rebel ; papers as i being engaged on the 29th ult, near Tuscumbia. Dodge has succeeded ^ in taking Tuscumbia. (6DR42) Murfreesboro May 4:- Rebel reports represent Dodge as having ad-' - u 110f eleven miles to East Tuscumbia, meeting Forrest and fighting ^ the29th. Dodge was in possession of Courtland on the 25th. IfUl I^odge's Success. j»WWsif Tusciunbia, Alabama, has been captured by Gen. Dodge of the Fede- .. ral army, after driving out the rebels under Go. Chalmers. The fact no pi®®® occupied at all by th© enemy shows that it was re- •*1® ®® important one. Tuacumbla is Situated on the Memphis and . Chrrleston Railroad, one hundred and forty-five m iles south of East from M emphla, and something more than one hundred miles west of south from Nashville, It is a short distance from Florence, on the Tennes9 ®®® the foot of Muscle Shoales, three hundred miles from I^® river. The Tennessee at this point is half a mile Itxmto '"I*!® I® ®*'®W®'I. ® bridge. Within ten miles from Tuemun- ^ cotton factories, altuatej^ro Cyrprus and May, 1863 '• :* Shaol Creeks, which cost in the aggregate $150,000 . Cotton is grown •>.1 cf?»i great abundance in that region. * . ' The xncwenients of Gen, Dodge are evidently in anticipation of an •ievJO oi attempt on the part of the enemy to reinforce Johnston and Bragg from rw/T J the vicinity of Vicksburg, in the event of its evacuatibn. Gen. D. is now in a position to intercept the full and easy execution of that V M and by oatriTcting the roads this rebels* would have to take, and IWkSttuotherwise interfering to create-delays, if not to absolutely cut off communications between the enemy in Tennessee and Mississippi, r -b# y..' .; Murfreesboro, May 0; The Chattanooga Rebel of the 7th gives an account of the capture of Strai(^t*s forces in which it says; Forrest^ Col. Roddy attacked Gen. Dodge near Tuscumbia on the 28th. After fighting several'hours Forrest fell back to Courtland. Straight made ^ detour aroUnd Courtland and moved toward Georgia. Forrest pursued ' sold* overtook him at Dayton's Gap Where a battle ensured. Straight be- * : driven forward With the loss of forty men. Six miles further on /, ***" Straight was again driven forward with the^ loss of six pidwes of ar- ^ tillery formerly taken from Rhoddy. 15 miles further south Straight again attacked losing three killed and twelve wounded. Nine miles -mmfimV jjjgyQjjj 'Oadson another skirmish occurred. Straigh wa« finally ovor- ' taken two miles froirf Cedar Bluffs, An advance of 300 had gone forward toward Rome and were checked two miiea from the city by armed ■'•••^iitizene. Forrest demarided Straight's surrender and Straight- complied bm enq: * Another raid into Georgia is reported in the Hebe. It saye: A ^ May* 1863. .B#®! ♦Y.-r force 3,000 strong have gone as far south as Tallejeda, eighty miles -rat 4e^helow Rome. The Georgia troops were mounted on animals taken from Straight, and sent after the Yankees. (6DR42) J ivf South Danvers Wizard. (6DR42); *Ka ii ill •4 itsmj t Which is the best at pure strategy? Gdneral Dodge." General Dodge's Exploit. iXV5 One of the most daring and successful exploits of the war was late lijl. ly performed by our former townsman, Gen. Dodge. Starting from the ^camp at Corinth, or near it, he penetrated the enemy's country two hundred miles and struck the only railroad which directly connects Vicksburg with Rebeldom in the Bast. Here he destroyed about twdnty miles of the track, which it will take a long time for the rebels to neT re-build. This feat is a very important one, as it cuts off Vicksi>urg from reinforcements from the Eastern States, and also from any .ynMlM safe line of retreat. This exploit is fully as daring and important as the famous feat of the lamented Gen. Mitchell at Huntsvilie. Gen. Dodge afterwards captured Tuscumbia, in Alabama. The news of ggfij ijthla succeaaful raid oomeB to us gt a very opportune moment, while we ijnder depression from the misfortunes at Fredericksburg, It is a j-sar palatabl gweetning of that cup of bitterness. We shall hear further from Gen. Dodge, who will wear more laurels on his head and more stars on his shoulders. From Boston Journal, (6DR43)i . j tart I**© , While disappointment throws its |;|j^adow over May, 1863. .KimI §0ltr. part of the military field, successes enliven another. In the latter category must be prominently numbered the gallant and most im portant raid into the rear ©f Vicksburg, performed by.Gen. Dodge, who is a native of Massachusetts. Proceeding from the vicinity of Corinth Gen, Dodge penetrated the enemy's country two hundred miles, uhtil he struck the important,railroad v/hich connects Vicksburg with Richmond ••"and the rest of the Southern Confederacy to the eastward. He fell up on the line between Jackson (fourty four miles from Vicksburg) and ***" Meridian, and tore up and destroyed some twenty miles of track, viiiich ,^^'it is said, it will take more than a month to repaid. A glance at the map win show that this was the only unlnterMl rupted railway communication of Vicksburg with the rest of Rebeldon.^ The garrisol relied upon it for receiving reinforcements from TenJmS-i « Ml ■ nessee and Virginia, and for escaping with their war material, should Gen, Grant promise to succeed in his new tmdertaking against Vicksburg, It is no wonder that one of the rebel papers pronounces this the most daring raid ever taide t,y the Federals, Is at least only paral lelled by the lamented Mitchell's seizure of Huntsville, But beside this advantu»o. Gen. Dodgo has also captured Tuscumbia, in Alabama, near the head of navigation on the Tennessee river, a point of great "importance to hold at this tim-^, "tfell may the loyal public refuse to be cast down when such evidences of vi gor and capacity on the part of our heroes are constantly coming to light, Qen. Dodge's Kxpedition, Tuscumbia, Ala, (CDRSS); A correspondet^^ aa ' Sm May, 1863. • Ju ♦ 4, '■ Of the N. Y. Herald gives a detailed account of the expedition of Gen. - Dodge from Corinth to Tuscumbia Ala. The expedition left Corinth April 15t , marching seventeen miles the first day, having only a slight skirmish with one of the enemy's outposts. The next day the T'ftOl I . , expedition reached Big Bear Creek, where a large force of the enemy's ^ was stationed to contest the passage of the stream, which is full sixtf - "ty yards wide and not fordable. The place was strong one for defense but on the 17th Gen. Dodge succeeded in forcing back the enemy, number ing aix thousand, with five pieces of artillery, after a sharp fight, and throwing a birdge across the stream, on which his corrraand passed Xa bx ■ over. Another stand was made by the rebels two miles beyond the ri- ^ ver, and a severe flight ensured, in which our troops were again vic- ^ torious, the enemy making a precipitate flight. Gen. Dodge continued ~'j*- ■ , to advance, having almost daily engagements with the enemy, and on the 24th reached Tuscumbia, driving the rebels out of town by a cavalty charge. mt' Our dispatches today state (on rebel authority) that Gen. Dodge subsequently fought another battle at Tusctunbia, in which the bebels were defeated, and that an expedition sent out toward Rome, Ga., under , _ Col. Straight, has been captured by the enemy, after a gallant and pro- , I aO T c-' longed resistance, * ' -9 •Fullahoma, Tenn., May 5th, 1863. To Gen. S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector Gen. y in* ■ ■ , ^ On the 18th of April the enemy, moving from Corinth towards TuscumK ' iT • X ' r ' " " ' ■ Hie bp. .KWI . May, 1863. » ? Ic T^ia, crossed Bear creek with five regiments of cavalry and two of infantry, and ten pieces of hrtillery. Colonel Roddy, commanding, fought * '-them on the 18th v/lth one regiment, capturing more i.han one hundred •til ^prisoners, and one piece of artillery, vith horses and caissons, losing ' six killed and twenty wounded. The enemy, after burying their dead, - ie IJ- fall back, and on the 19th v;ere reinforced to three full brigades, onrteli . whole under corrjnand of General Dodge. Skrimishing continued on ■ :e<SPWri 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd. V night of the 19th, the enemy landed troops at Eastport from large number of steamers, and burned the town and houses on several plantations. On the 24th Rhoddy fought them. Their loss was heavy, ours slihgt. He contested every inch of ground , but, falling heuBl.< before overwhelming forces, the enemy advanced and entered Tuscumbia on the 25th. The enemy advanced twward Decatur, as far as . Town Creek, tt.. Nothing more occurred until the 28th. On that day Forrest with his brigade, having been ordered by me from Coltimbia, arrived and eni tftbnv ,. gaged them all'day, with th loss of one dead and three woTinded. The loss of the enemy was heavy, Forrest falling back. « On the 28th Forrest discovered a heavy force of oavlary under Col. Straight marching on Moulton and Blountsville. Gen. Forrest pur sued this force with two regiments, fighting him all day and night at Brivers* Gap, at Sand Mountain, with a loss of five killed and fifty wounded- Captains Forrest and Thompson, It is feared, mortally. The ^ May, 1863. The enemy left on the field fifty killed, one hundred and fifty wound ed, burned fifty of his wagons, turned loose two hundred and fifty mules, and one hundred and fifty negroes, and pursued his way toward - Blountsville, Gadsden and Rome, Ga* .V On the 3d of May, between Gadsden and Rome, after five days and nights of fighting and marching, Gen, Forrest captured Col, Straight an his whole command, about 1600 with rifles, horses, &c, i; (For an account of Col. Straight's escape from Libby prison, see T^e Century for March 1888, page 787 ), f Correspondence of the Muscatine Journal. (6DR43) ; - . The good news from Gen, Dodge and Gen, Vandever of our state, I ■ ■ ^ just now being talked about and written about a good deal in this part of the world, is apt to put an lowan in the amiable and grateful L state of mind necessary for the proper putting in a Thanksgiving day, with all the turkey accoEipaniments, The New York Times of yesterday . thus editorially lilliuleB to the fight Gen. Dodge gave the rebels on Bear Creekl. "We havQ this morning, from our correspondent, an acCQiiiit of the battle fought on Bear Creek, Ala,., on the 18th inst., be tween a National force from Gorinth, under Gen. Dodge, anc^ the rebel t? fdrbes on the o*t<rwi«.left of arjagg's army^ guarding the valley of the Tennessee in the vicinity of Florence and Tuscumbia, . Our forces - ' ^ . effected, the crossing of Bear Creek by aieans of a little simple strat egy, and Bubseqtvently ^t the -enemy in superior force on a position \ selected by themoelves. The advantage of position, however, did not . >1- ofJ'* t te-' 7- 5V •• - May, 1863. pVi', V , avail them and they were badly whipped by superior generalship,® •) It is pleasant to see that Gotham has at last found out that there is a Gen. Dodge In the service, and that he knows how to fight. Gen. G.M. Dodge is in fact, one of the best Brigadiers in the field, and whether his military skill as exhibited in nearly all the great bat- • ■ ties of the West or his sufferings in the cuase be considered, is far better entitled to the rank of Major General than a score or more who g'apport the doublestar upon their shoulder straps, ' ' The undersigned, officers of the Council Bluffs Branch of the Iowa Statd Sanitary Commission, present to you, your* wives and daugh ters, the following letter of Mrs. Witterjneyer, in connection with an ^ appeal'from the Governor of"our State, in behalf of our sick and woun ded soldiers. A list of such articles as are given will published weekly;, and as soon as they are received will be shipped as requested by Mrs. Wittenmc^yer, Should any person feel disposed to contribute i^oh articles as plum butter, jellies, molasses, pickles, &c. and ftb not feel able to '' 'Spare the jars or OMt in which such articles are sent, they will be kind enough to let-it be known that it is their desire to have such vessels returned, and the commission will endeavor o comply with their wishes in'that respect, > t?! ! • ■ k: .mp*" '' All articles to be delivered to the Express Office Of R. C. Nutt in the city Of Council Bluffs. Mrs. B. Dodge, Pres. u . Kiss 'Sue C. Lockwood, See. Sanitary Circular, May, 1863. e "dofl. 'Jj Salem Gazette, Strategy of an Iowa General - (6DR46): .. aw'i- victory achieved by General Dodge over the rebels at Bear . Creek, Alabama, on the 17th ult,, reflects credit on his skill as an of ficer. His forces.left Corinth on the 15th ult., and arrived at Bear Creek. A correspondent says: "By an artful movement of the General, the enemy were deceived as to the place of crossing the stream called Bear Creek, which is about seventy yards wide, rather deep and quite swift. A force of about eight hundred rebel cavalry were awaiting the attempt of our forces to cross, but were drawn off by the firing of our pickets (two squad rons) upon the rebel pickets, at a ford below, and v/hile they were rushing to the supposed glace of crossing, our cavalry effected the passage at the point selected. As the forces advanced their progress .ivi* was disputed at every step, and in the afternoon quite a battle clos- * * ^ ' .•ht . ed the^affair for the day." ^ ^ -not bnr t.i.r Gen. 6. M. Dodge's Foray, &c. (6DR46) ; , | , . %lil f f 9n the rctyrn Gen. froib his axpedition into Alabama he awlLiterally swe^l^ the country of provisions and forage, liwe stock and -I - negroes. It is estimated that he burned one and a half millions of iMtd I', buahela of oorn, much ©f which was shelled for transportation to the tpiiolnny; captured and deatMUfed five hundred thousand ,gpunds of bacon; loiftt "captured one tlip>ii»iniil|»e|l of horses an^ mules, and an equal number of cattle, hogs and auppljinn the whole- comawd^with meat A ft uSS at i le ^ fi77 May, 1863. ' " fof three weeks. He also burned every f1 at boat "from Savannah to Decatur, on the Tennessee-destroying the railroad and telegraph between Tuscumbia and Decat\ir, burning five tan yards, sii flouring mills and 'TW) finally afforded* the means of escape for one thousand five'hundred blacks. ' In connections with our versions of the Mississippi and Mc- ''Minnville "raids" it will be interesting to read the comments feiven below from the Tullahoma correspondence of the Mobile Eegister- The i+it.'-;'" letter is dated April 29th:- - ^ ^ " - I 1 ' ^ The following extracts from the 'journal of a sanguine friend of ours (Mr. George Pepys) kept during the events of last week* serve^^ * to illustrate the revulsion of'feeling caused by a sudden chanS® from ■ •••''"good news to bad:- - » s , . ' . Au:» Saturday, Ma^dS Reports prevail that Hooker has crossed the river and that Heintzerlman has roinforeced him with 30,000 men. All fugde. Don't believe a iSd^d of it, Thoug^it I would try to read and for- ' get the blue devils, fook Yoimg'a Bight Thoughts. Wife said I had ^ ^ better take" a more cheerful book, and mentioned Dickens. Asked her ^to hand me David Copperfleld. 59ie aailed, but got me' David Copperfield. Little Bobby eimaa-running in to tell papa that "Gob., Dodge had * tooked Buscumbia." Got tlMI^'Ipaper knd fotrnd it so stated. Gave Bobby ten cents. Dodge ie a bn%lA'**'ire''s a towhowMa too. Bully for General ^ Dodge, feumpling all gone. SSiel pretty brljpit* , )0/i , Evening.- Bot a word of truth In the story about Belntselman. i May, 1863. . ■ ' r y/tM Hooker has not crossed. Went to bed with the mullygrubs. Dumpling f ifofxiT . , ^ ^ * " got back to its old place. Friday, Grand Gulf taken- so the papers say. Am inclined to believe it, as Gen. Dodge prepared the way for it. So far, so good. "JV ; . An Instance of Forethought. Gen. Dodge when returning froir an expedition of two weeks, arlUb ■ rived on the banks of a large creek, and a regiment was ordered to ford the stream, and guard the opposite side, while the engineers con jc structed a bridge. The march had been a very long, dusty one; consequently wading in a stream four feet in depth was not likely to be . ■ • ' t Injurious, or in any way to detract from the good appearance of the troops. After all the companies had crossed, the General came down to see how the bridge-builders were getting along, and observing a soldier Xalc: loitering close to the water, making no effort to plunge in, inquired "Come sir, can't you stem the current"? "Yes, sir," replied the soldier, slowly changing his rifle from a 4 Aw j "right shoulder shift" to a "shoulder", and coming to attention. "Why, then, don't you cross and get out of the way", asked the Gen. "• l.!!3o«oa luHi . Jb ^ eral rather angrily. »,- ■ " ■ ' lo "Well, General, the fact is, if 1 get all the dust on me wet, 1 can < ' 'lb j<,- - ifXqmiaAt S. never reach camp." s. The General told him to wait until the bridge was completed. .1 ■ Losses in the Tennessee Valley. C6DR47)t We find in the f Bontsville Advocate, of the 17th ult. a copy of a report made to Col. May, 1863. Roddy by Mr. W.H.Jarman, of Leighton, Ala., of the depredations upon the citizens between Bear Creek and Town Creek, committed by the Yankees under Gen. Dodge in April last. The report embraces a'list of the losses sustained by each citizen, as well as the aggregate. We have only room for the latter ■7 > 5 Corinth May 10- Editor Hawk-Eye; This has been a great day for Corinth - Adj. Gen. Thomas arrived here yesterday evening and today reviewed and addressed the troops. The speaking took place from a ftlOli ' covered stand erected at the edge of the beautiful park in front of Gen. Dodge's headquarters, around which the troops v;ere massed in close colurn. The day was clear and beautiful, with a light cool breeze to modify the heat of the sun. Gen. Dodge's brass band, composed entire ly of ilowa boys, discoursed delicious music, whilst the troops were asj. ^ sembling by the thousands. Gen. Oglesby arrived at noon, by a special train from Jackson, when the speaking began. Gen. Thomas, aftdr paying a tribute to the 2nd division, which he called the Old Guard of the army, introduced his business. . rreO i which was the organization of gegro regiments. He gave his plan, and also narrated what he had accomplished down the river. He said he in tended to organize a nximber of regiments here to be officered by the lO T * ' , « bravest, most exemplary and best drilled men in the service, and he had orders to dismiss any officer, no matter how high his position, who opposed the policy. This was received with twwmendous cheers. to . .< He said he wanted no men to apply but those whose hearts were in I • ^ ' i'c- " : May, 1863, ,rb"I ,v." the work; those who will not strive only to make their cnunmands a ter10 1 ror to the enemy, but an honor to the country. He spoke about threequarters of an hour, and was applauded many tiijies during the delivery IMW :! of his speech. The meeting-or rather the array, was addressed by Gens, Oglesby, Dodge and Sweeney, and Cols. Comyn and Bane who only arose in answer to calls from the troops. General Oglesby spike for more than an hour, Richard was himself again in spirit but not in strength, for his lungs are still suffering from the effects of the wound he received on the bloody field of Corinth, The exercises clo-- sed with three deafening cheers, from every body for the President; . three for his policy; three for Gen, Oglesby, and three for gen. Dodge, after which the troops passed in review. Gen, Dodge is said to be already almost overizn with petitions for commissions in the . black regiments. The world moves. Lot the copperheads wail, :io tn : following correspondence, although occurring two years later, be appropriately inserted under this date, -I'lr Gen, Dodge to Adjutant General Townsend, St, Louis, Mfty 13,*65 -rtui? < respectfully request, if consistent with the regulations of your office, that you furnish me a copy of my official report of the camr 1^^ paign in North Alfibama, made by the forces under my command, in the .ppring of 1863, commencing April 15th, and terminating May 3d, -sdJ Having had ay retained records of official correspondence des- 4 troyed through mistake, oyi the evacuation of Atlanta by General Sheri ^|k..man, and having, prior to thereto, turned over the original records con- r May, 1863. . taining said report,' to'^ my success'or in command of the' District of Corinth, my only means for obtaining this copy (v?hich I desire for my ' own private use and reference) is through your kindness- the origi- * nal report made by me to Major General Hurlbut, having I presume been forwarded through headquarters Department and Army of the Tennessee, to your office. J w cti c Reply; Washington, May 26, 1865.' i;D^ tm m Agbeeably with your request of the 13th inst, I have^the honor to enclose copy of'the report called for by you. 'oo"; -•:* ■ Gen. Oglesby to Gen. Hurlbut, Jackson, May 3d, 1863.'®* ...■Titoq .r- j honot- toreport the result of the expedition of Brig- ^ adier General*G. M. Dodge, into Alabama, furnished to me by telegraphic dispatches from that office. "Expedition left Corinth April 14th, 400 infantry, 1500 cavalry *'*""^"and mounted infantry, with two light Batteries, and was reenforced on o 40.. \ -iro the 21st by Puller's Brigade about 2000, and the 7th Kansas Cavalry, and one Battery". His forces were engaged four times. At Bear ^reek. -ktoa Little Bear, Leighton, Town Creek. Ciaptured'40 prisoners, nine hun dred head of horses and mules, 60 bales of cotton, and large amount of provision. Destroyed one million and half bushels of com, and large amount of bacon, three tan yards and five mills. Took the town of Tuscumbia and Florence, and destroyed rixty-flat-boats on the Tenn essee river, breaking up every ferry from fiastport to Courtland. Cattle, Sheep, and hogs we're captured and used ty the thousand. ^ May, 1863. iflsn Nothing was left in the valley that would in the least aid the ^ dnemy. General Dodge turned over to Colonel Straight five hundred •vorl * twelve mule teams and wagons complete, and all his hard A large number of refugees and negroes joined him on his re- .i«tl loss, all told, does not exceed one hundred. Three only Stro 1 , were killed, some forty taken prisoners, and the residue wounded, .most of them slightly. . , - ^ The - enemy's — loss —— was heavy at Bear A-'Wti.j. Creek, Leighton and fclliU Town XUVtll \Creek They report loss of three h^dred. The enemy on Tuesday the 88th April fell back to Decatur. On Wednesday Gen. Dodge bSgan his re- ^ oJ march to Corinth with a large force threatening his right flank Florence. Dodge broke down and wore out four hundred animals. On , Ills return he destroyed the railroad bridge and telegraph between Courtland and Tusoumbia. . .T . He has rendered useless the garden spot of Alabama for at least ■ on® year, besides inflicting a deserved chastisement upon a most unrelenting community of intense rebel sympathizers. He reports more particularly in regard to Colonel Straight's movements, that the in formation may go to Major General ^osecrans, as follows: Colonel Straight left Tuscumbia Sunday night the 26th, moved to Mount Hope on -a-* *.' tolfculton on Tuesday. He was supplied r uh very poor animals, four hundred of them broke iown between Palmyra, on Cumber land and Tuscumbia; with those Dodge turned over to him he had 1600 ^ leaving Moulton Tuesday nij^t, April 28th. At that time no enemy was after him as Sodge had engaged them up to that time. Rhoddy and / ; u May, 1863, .mU iPbrrest then heard of Straight's movements, and supposing it a flank f . attack on Decatur, instantly fell back to that place. Straight thus , |)'jdhad two days start, but his men were so iaadly mounted, he would have n: to lose some time to pick up 200 more animals at Moultori, From there die proposed to go by way of Blountsville and strike the Coosa river. Dodge supplied him. with rations to last him to the Coosa valey, where it is supposed he can help himself; If this command holds out iMf) J.'tie will succeed, as the enemy cannot follow him very fast. He has ilv' the mountains between him and them. lo all) They fell back five thousand* strong to Decatur. The report yesinan 'terday was that Van Dorn had seflt part of his force from Florence to, '-cross over to Decautr. Dodge heard nothing from Straight after the ^"latter left Moulton. All things being favorattLe he has finished his work by this time. tamwc J* tr: Hulrbut to Gen. Halleck, Memphis, May 5th, .1863. -Off 1 to -Tt consider it propert to iJ'eport directly to the General in Chief, •'<*' ■ the tretiflniotiona In this armV^corps, during the latter part of April, -.Tl 1863, because the recent (diange of headquarters Department of Tennes see isolates me my immediate; commander.^^ no wc'' Delays incidetit to combined movements, especially from Separate *10"^ commands, kept his expeditionary column back six days. I comm.enthe iwevwlMnt from Corinth on the 15th, froce as stated in report 0011 aooompfAnyingi* On the 17th 0»1. B. ft. Grierson, 6th Illinois C&valry, H^^^with his owtt're^imerri, the 7th« Illinois and 2d Iowa, move^ trth. La .- ^ htm ■'{ qw ' i hMf ii^oO is utrf i-< .... ..diW... :i:vbitB . May, 1863. . - Grange by way of Pontotoc; with orders after passing Pontotoc to pro ceed straight down, throwing one regiment to the left, toward Okalona and to push for, and destroy the Chunkey river bridge, and any others J , they could reach, and either return or proceed to Baton Rouge, as tOlilTV 5 l>e found advisable. Straight's expedition has been attacked, j j but the attack was heavily repulsed, and they are nov; on their way T with good prospects of success. , 1 . . , . ' .o tx'ie. iCi J- l.j •^ ^ • . Colonel V.rWJ-WlA^ J- ^CUIQ Bane's O Report: WWJIW* - -- ti 'fa* . . ... ;.',t gc^rr^/ XltSu . • • fifj fce arriving at ^Ig Bear Creek, on Friday morning with ■ ol of the command, I was ordered by the Gen. Comdg. t<k push ^ _ forward two companies of skirmishers, to take and hold the crossing of the creek, which was soon accomplished without any casualty but a very few shots being exchanged *ith the enemy's skirmishers. I then ■'** ' ' 4 . . . . . received orders tp eross my brigade, and push forward to support the "JMB ft . 1 ' ■ J' , f cavalry, under the direct com and of Col. Cornyn, which had already crossed, and engaged the eneBpy a mile or two in advance of ray com mand; two regiments crossing in deep swift water to near their arms, r « carrying their clothing and accoutrements on their bayonets over their heads. One regiment crosfed on a small boat. One regiment 39th Iowa, k « .i.. left (by order) to guard the ford. With three regiments I pressed on; am no > w ■ informed that the oalavry would not pursue the enemy that even- ' >1 more than two miles, w|ien I would go into camp with our cavalry. I soon distrinctly hee^rd firing on my front, and knew that it could * iOI r--» o . not lass than three or ; four .*1- 1 miles , , distant. I pressed on as rapidly t I- May, 1863. as my command which was in fine spirits, could march, 1 had gone two miles, when I received an order' from the Genl. Comdg. and on n-icdt? reading it I foxmd it was directed to Col. Cdrnyn, but was to be read ' by mysolf, before being sent forward to himj The purport of the order was for the Col., not to advance further than from three to five miles, 'as there was an enemy on the left which he alone could not meet, I sent the orderly on with the order, and pushed bn as fast as I could ma&ch, still hearing the fighting in front although it was growing more distant. On arriving at Dixon^s station, I learned that a large ^ 'force of cavalry and artillery had filed into the road at Cherokee in • \ Cor nyn*s rear. I pressed forward as rapidly as possible, and soon reached Cherokee, where my skirmishers exchanged a few shots with ^ T . >«of» ; frhe enemy's read guard, and soon dispersed them, capturing two prisoners While here, I received a request from Col. Cornyn to serid a battery forward to his assistance, and I immediately ordered Capt. Wei- 'ker to move forward as fast as the Jaded condition of his horses • «VIS t ' — If would permit. Hurrying forward I eoon came up with Col. Cornyn, who had his * command in line'of battle a cross the field at Hewsons^. The enemy • t»B a, ^Qj.Q in line about a quarter of a mile in his front, but as soon as -rrewe * ' ■ Welker's battery moved into the field they moved back. I immediately moved the 7th Illinois into the timbbr on the right, and the 50th and rt 57th Illinois on the left of the field, and requested Col, Cornyn to fall back with the cavalry, hoping the rebels would attempt to I ji$e May, 1863. "ic I could thus decoy them into a position where my infantry 014^ , would have a cross fire upon them. As soon as the cavalry had fallen ll|,t back, the van guard of the enemy came forv/ard Into the field apparent noti^ ly unconscious of danger, but as they arrived opposite on(8 of my regiments, some of the men, without orders opened fire upon them, disabling a number of men and horses; but unfortunately for us, discov ering our position to the enemy, who immediately fell back out of the range of our guns, and opened fire upon us with their artillery, but U Itrf H" were well sheltered did us no damage. The General arrived about dark, and directed me to fall back to Newsoms, where we bivou- • - * * ■ ... .. acked for the night. . ... -ZUl ■ iJ 9 ^ ,4. ' I , , . April 18th. Fell back, to Buzzard Roost Creek- aawl.nothing of the • i . . , enemy all day. ^ , ■ - • , , April 19th, By direction of the General, placed my entire com- .<Oc-mand in ambush near Buzzard Roost Creek, hoping to draw the enemy within my lines, but without success. At dark placed my meniin camp. /Remained at Buzzard Roost Creek vin,til Thursday April 23d, when I .moved forward *lth command, excepting the 50th Ills, and one secj tion of artillery which were left at Bear Creek to escort provision g : train. Reached Cane Creek about 4 P. M. where I camped for the night. The detachment lo-ft %o guard train arrived about 11 P. M. ; Friday morning left camp at 6 A. 11. and reached Tuscvimbia about 1 ' ». M. Here the 7th Ills, was detached and sent to East Florence. ,At a o*olock Monday morning, April 27th, moved forward to Leigh- May, 1863. ■ ton, where I was joined by the 7th Ills, Camped about a miie west of . Town Creek. Shortly after sunrise, Tuesday morning, the enemy who were JnoT ' in force on the opposite side of Twon Creek, opened upon us with his "ISfr'i V^rtillery. I immediately ordered Capt, Richardson to take a position i his battery as neiBr the enemy as possible, and open fire, which -vc:" he did. The artilleri^ firing was kept up on both sides xintil after- ' noon, * ^ .. Strd 4 gy ^inaction of the General, I constructed a foot bridge over the '"^-Vreek in my front, and about 3 P. M. crossed three regiments of my bri gade. The bTth Ills', and the battery bAing left near the bridge. Keeping out skirmishers about two hundred paces in front, I advan ttif ■ d oed about two miles across a large field. The rear guard of the ene-~ my were constantly in sight, but constantly retreated upon approach of my skirmishers.* About dark, not having been able to discover the •'^enemy in any forceV 1 r'eceived orders to'fall back across the creek. Bivouacked in oUr eaml) Of the previous night. X a<r/fw ffl Colonel Cornyn'a Report; "(MM aAC br On the receipt of news from Olendale, gfed in pursuance fioi' fv ■ of instruoMons from Headquarters District of Corinth, Department of the Tennessee, this ccmnland consisting at that time of the 10%h Mo cavalry, Lieut. Col. Bowen, and the 15th Ills, cavalry. Major Gilbert proceeded Tuedday April 14th, to the above place to assist in repolling the enemy who were said to be "making an attempt upon that post. On our arri"\^al there, wC found that the enemy, variously esti-i ^ May, 1863. • L > aiated as to strength, had been repelled, and that the 1st Ala. cavalry iinder Capt. J. C. Cameron had started in pursuit. At Glendale we were -vat Joined by the 9th Ills. Mounted Infantry, coJnmanded by Lt.COl. J. J. jfj . Phillips, who reported to me and joined in the chase. We di^ove the % enemy through and beyond Burnsvillej overtaking at this place the 1st Ala. Cavalry, where we left them Tinder orders to repair a bridge over Creek, and guard a forage train that was expected to arrive at tthat point, during the night. The balance of the command pushed on in close pursuit after the flying rebels, pausing only at night-fall, mnd going into camp about four miles west of luka. It migh not be ^. ► imoroper here to remark that, but for the fact that the almost impass— « ^ • J able condition of the roads, at some points, prevented the moving as * fast as desirable of the Howitzers attached to the 10th Mo. cavalry or ^nif» we would have come up with the enemy's force on that day, and driven r I him to or beyond Great Bear Creek. On the following day, Wednesday the 15th, we moved through luka, to C<j0k'8 farm, on the M^phis and Charleston Railroad, and went in to camp to await orders. About ten o'clock that night, we wdre join- ^♦,ed by the let Ala. Cavalry. On the afternoon of Thursday the 16th, the whole of the command of Brig. Gen. G- M. Dodge came up and encampn ed on the same plantation. lu purauance of orders, the next morning being Friday the 17th, ♦ •^0^.^|Mie whole command moved from its encampment and proceeded to Great , f ^ JNifU* thii^^ brigfiuie leading the « ' ' i Hk' J advance. At the creek a halt i bite J i(t - May, 1863. ^ ^ . ^ was made, and after some shelling of the oppbsite shore, the cavalry were ordered to ford, which was immediately done, and lYith alacrity. ' The 9th ■'^lls. Muxmted" Infantry, still •formed a portion of the cav alry brigade, which at this time consisted of the 10th Mo. cavalry, th 4 . 1st alabama cavalry, the 15th His. cavalry and the 9th Ills. Moxinted Infantry; amounting in all to about one thousand "and fifty fight ing men. The creek was crossed without any opposition, our batteries still shelling the opposite side and many of them falling amongst this * command, but fortunately no one was hurt. I immediately started out 9n the road to fuscumbla; having previously ordered two squadrons of the 10th Mo. cavalry and a company 6f the 0th Ills, Mounted Infantry to take a road leading off to the left and north of the main road; to| io ■ ■ . develop the enemy should it turn out that he had taken that route, as some of his flying pickets had moved off in that direction. Deploying skirmishers on my right and left flanks, and throwing out videttea to my front, I moved on rppidly towards Tuscum- , , . bia. At a distance of about a mile and a half, my advanced skirmish ers came up with a small squad of the eriemy and drove them on down ^ the road, for a distrance of about four miles; the enemy frequently showed himself in line across the road directly in front of us, but always out of range of our rifles, until we reached Dickson, and a ^,aittle beyond that point ho engaged our advance guard; add in order to close up my column, let down the fences, I deployed to the right and left of the road, l'ordered Capt. Tannerath of the May, 1863. 1st Mo. Light Artillery, who had re ported to me with a section of his -nt «i'battery, to open on them v;ith shell, v^iich he did v/ith good execution. Here Lieut. B Kaine of the 10th Mo. cavalry was hit in the neck o.tljy a glancing ball, but very slightly hufct. Several of the rebel force tuJ fttt were wounded at this ooint, and one of them left upon the field was Xlnd found by us severely wounded in the leg by a shell. He afterwards • ..py, d^d. After a few rounds from the battery, the enemy hastily retired Q* closely pursued by us until he reached Buzzard Roost, where he reformed across the road, his right and left flanks extending into the - woods, and his left flank was massed in considerable force. Here we ,.1 , threw a few shells and scattered his left flank into the woods. I "j ordered Lieut, Col. Phillips to dismount and deploy his command to the loft of the road, as skirmishers to dislodge the enemy's right. Groat « praise is due to lleut. Col, Phillips for the manner in which he ex- , ecuted this order, he himself acting with commendable coolness and comr'ago, and hie officers and men exhibitAng all the characteristics f of true bravery. They advanced to within short musket range of the * * < • r> enemy and by their cool and deliberate firing succeeded in driving him on. He was Immediately pursued by the cavalry, with slight skir mishes beyond Barton gtation, and on to within a short distance of Cane Creek where the command halted in a clover field, to rest our - animals and men. In the mean time the two sqaudrona of the 10th Mo. cavalry, commanded by Capt. P. Naughton and Lieut. H. C. ''cCullough, and the company of Mounted Infantry under Lieut. R. Patterson, proceeded May, 1863. .fm' , 'i lo >by the route already indicated, and came upon a force of the enemy . t trio drove them to and beyond what was said to be the camp of the reI 'O'MSi ^'''bels. Col, Hoddy whose force the was estimated-at about six hundred ?*OTo"l Xsi-^men, In driving them, owing to the greater distance they had to make -they forced them out on the main road, and into our rear. Here an un ■ fortunate affair occurred, which, as it could not be helped, can only . hii . *. ' to deplored. Just after the skirmish at Buzzard Roost, Cfipt. Tannorath reported to me that he was out of ammunition, I directed him to send back word for his caissons to come up with a supply, and /in the ' meantime for the guns to fall to the rear to keep them from being in ^ ' "the way of the cavalry; intending that he should move immediately in 'the rear of the cavalry. Either owing to the misunderstanding of th^ oj, the fatigue of the horses, the guns,«instead of following yp directly behind, fell to the rear to the distance of nearly two miles; And when the flying rebels thtt wero being driven by Capt, IB B ^ ^ d Naughtbh's command came upon them, the guns which were under the charge of Lieut, Bruner of the battery, were charged, and after all ' the resistance that could be opposed to them, by a company of the 9th Ills, which had been f^dered to guard them, they were tkane, together with the most Of the gun support, The Vhole''number of men lost by us Eere"'amounted to fortjj three, i! including Lieut, Edward ®reba, who commanded the company guarding the u. . flhile my animals and men were resting, as already stated, wbrd came to'4e or the attack upon our rear, and the taking of the May} 1863. n# bt," €^3* ^ imnedaitely ordered the 1st Ala cavalry, Capt, J. C. Cameron • t .to move down the road to our rear and attack the rebels, and recap- T £ f ture if possible the guns. Ordering the 15th Ills. Cav. Maj. Gilbert and Capt. Burn's squadron of the 10th Mo. Cav. to follow, and leaving tJEi • - , Lieut. Col. Phillips' comrand and the remainder of the 10th Mo, cav- <1* ®If ' ' ; . . airy under Lt, Col. Bower to protect the front, I moved out on the HI# < road and soon cane in sight of the enemy with the two guns, when I - _ ordered a charge by the 1st Ala Cav,, which, I am sorry to say, was not obeyed with the alacrity it should have been. After charging to mmt within short musket range of the enemy, they halted, for some cause T .1 # . I cannot account for, and the enemy escaped to the woods with one of the pieces, and timber of the other, it having previously been thrown down the railroad excavation. Here Capfe, Cameron was killed, and a . . private of the lOth Mo, Cav., and one of the 1st Alaa Cav., but not ftni I until after they had desisted from the charge, when the enemy turned and poured a perfect hail of lead into our ranks. About this time six men of the 10th Mo. that I had stationed by order of Gen. Dodge to guard the house of one Mr. Goodloe, were taken by the enemy .The enemy having fled to the woods kept up such a constant fire upon us W \ that I ordered Capt, Burns with hia squadron and the 15th Ills. Cav. flit 'j ■ . into a field, with Instructions to move towards the edge of the woods and return the fire, I also ordered the Howitzer squadron into the . ■ - aape field to shell the woods, which was done with great credit to of fioera and wen, doing fine execution. In order to prevent any move29^ , , May, 1863. ' *- ■ merit of the rebels from dividing my command, as they ouh-tiumbered us, nearly three to one, I ordered that position of my command which I had left to the front to close in on the balance, and moved back down the road nearly'a mile, so placing the enemy once more on my front. Here I halted, and ordered my command to move irito a field in column of squadron. This had hardly been accomplished when the en01 :4:- emy was seen in line of battle on the brow of the hill about a mile distant from us, and moving towards us; I at once ordered out my fore into a field inunediately to the east of the one occupied by us, vith orders to form and wait the demonstrations of the enemy. Here allow me to say that it has been erroneously reported that at this juncture . "t I sent back for reinforcements. I did not do so, for at no time did I feel that my force was inadequate to beat the rebels; btt on the . . . contrary, I had the fullest confidence in my officers and men, and felt that I could hold my ground; and even drive the enemy 4ith them ■ .p should I choose to do so. At this juncture of affairs, Col. Bane arrived with a portion of •at. his brigade, vhen I requested him to order Capt, WAlver, 1st Mo,Light Mi . Artillery, to open on the rebels with a section of his battery nyr own guns being of too short range to reach them. While getting his guns lAto position, Capt. Walker's movements must have been observed <*.lt ■ ^ a. ^ • by the enemy, for he inunediately began to'move to the right and left. aO Hi. ^ A portion of my command immediately charged them, and drove them -•rm Tfr* to their usufld rtielter, the woods. All my command was moved simulta-^R I May, 1863. * 'i*» - • , neously towards the enemy; the mounted infantry .on the north side of the railroad and the cavalry on the south side. Here a brisk firing . . . . ^ ^ . was keptup by musketry on both sides, until I ordered the mounted - howitzers to move up in range, and shell the brush, which was obeyed promptly, and I had the satisfaction of seeing the enemy's fire slack en, and in a few minutes quit altogether. Moving my command still further to the east, and facihg the enemy, I consulted with Col. Bane for a few minuets, and it was decided to fall back beyond a slight hill to our rear, so as to conceal our force, leaving the 9th Ills. Mounted Infantry and a regiment of Col. Bane's c^mmand concealed in qmbush; the former on the north side of the railroad, and the latter I in the woods, lately occupied by the enemy on the south side. At the same time the artillery consisting of Wclker andRichardson's batte- .rfltJX ries, with their'horses concealed behind the hill, was to be placed o£j*u|k battery just on its brow. At this time, and while the prelimina- ' m - pies were being arrapged, the enemy opened on us with a piece of artillery. However, the arrangements agreed on were carried out, and in o,:^ about half an hour, aftej all had settled down in quietness, the en omy made an attempt to mpTO towards us, when the two infantry regi- „ "fflonts, which had beeuvleft conceals^, opened upon ^hem, emptying many ^ saddles and driving them in dismay. Night was now coming on, ; when we were Joined by the balance of Gen. Dodge's command, and went into camp for the night; the two reftiments of infantry already «pokeci of wmalning in their concealment all night, k . ci f .ie ■TPI May, 1863» .nMi fv ^ The casualties happening to my*dOE^^a were very few. Our killed r' ' > . ■ •' t r. • i ' were Capt. J. C. 'Cameron and two privates. In the unfortunate matter 'f ' ■ , . i; of the capture of the guns,' we lost forty five taken prisoners, ineluding Lieut. Krebs, coirmanding the guard. The loss of the enemy was heavy, 'but I have no official means of getting at the Oiact number. ■•'I * M . ' On Saturday April 18th, in pursuance of instructions from Gen, •O*'' *Doctge, my command was'moved out toward Cane Creek, but dir! not pro- ^ ^ It f t i. ' ceed beyond the clover-field mentioned tn the report of the transac- * T ' ' ' tions of the day bdfore. After halting a short time, I received r ' ; . ' orders to fall back to Bear Creek whicl. I did, reaching that placd ' and going into camp about night-fall. On the following day, Stinday '^^,i9th, on the receipt of orders from headquarters, ^I started with my ^ r,'' .. *■ ' . command, now reduced by the loss of the 1st Ala. Cav», which had been .' y ^ ordered to report to Col. Banej and Capt. Ford's squadron of the 15th. s' Ills, Cavalry, which'wqs doing dutyfor Cten. Dodge, and taking a guide I . moved by an unfrequented road around to Buazard Roost Creek, hoping V "ft' ? means to take the enemy in the rear. Owing, however, to the high stage of water in the creek, I was not able to cross it at the ' point desired, and by thfet means t emergedfrom the woods directly in the enemy's front, and hear the widow Barton's plantation. Here Is' a field and in the road tho enemy was drawn up to receive us. I y Bent forward the 15th Ills. Cavalry, Maj. P. T. Gilbert to skirmish *'ir. Ti ' I > . with the enemy, and ordered Lt. Col. FhillII)s to dismount his command and deploy to the fight and left as Mkirmishera, supporting him on . ^ May, 1863. ... . the left by the-10th Mo. Cavalry, Lt. Col. Eov;er. At the same time : directing Major Gilbert to move gradually to the right to support him that flank. We gradually moved on the enemy, driving him to Buzzard Roost, and on the summit of the hill he made a halt, I at once - ke « -ordered all hands to charge which was done with a yell, the enemy ret' -iO'c ■.. tiring even more rapidly than we advanced. He again s" owed h'nself -i«/oair"'tn line at the edge of the woods nearly a mile distance. Here I order T ® halt, and after several ineffectual attempts to drav/ him out, I r. if ' concluded tp fall back to camp. On our way back, v;e found the dead b.:M t bodies of five rebels, lying at the place of our first encounter. We jjjvi also captured a prisoner; the bearer of dispatches. • "■1 mt.w Monday, the 20th, my command lay all day in can^) at Bear Creek. » - .— On this day the 7th regiment of Kansas Cavalry reported at my head- .* • ■ ' t . quarters for duty. . I Cb r. ' Tuesday and Wednesday the 21st add 22nd, weremained in camp, ifilrBiiitl -awaiting orders. On Tuesday the 9th Ills. Moxmted Infantry was taken f, "OH our command. On Thursday the 23d, this brigade with the whole •fllTolf the command movpd from our can^^ at Great Bear Creek and marched n "tawardB Tuscumbia, taking the advance, and driving small squads of ^ the enemy before us until about one o'clock P. M. when we went into ^ joamp by order, about two miles west of Little Bear Creek, where we * • " * I ^ 4 3l.it night. ^ ^ ^ iiljw) .0'' ■ ^ Friday^the 24th, still taking the lead of the main force, we 1 ktt off tow^ds Tusoumbia, until within about a half mile from the .1 May, 1863. - • r ■ f mur A ford, on Little Bear Creek, when by order of Gen. Sweeney we moved off ' ' ' to the right and south of the main road, and took a by road which led ***■ ■' cKji'oss sui Upper ford, and into the Frankfort road, with instructions . leno mferch by that rotate on Tuscumbia; th 15th Ills.-Cavalry and the sqtiadrons of the 7th Kansas proceeding by the main route in ad - vance of the main column. Owing to the difficult nature of the road, T and the greater distance travelled, my command did not reach Tuscum- ^ -bia iintil after the infantry and the main body of our force. Here I received instructions to move On through the town, taking with me the two squadrons of the 7th Kansas, that had preceded the command, and pursue the'enemy towards the East. Thd 15th Ills. Cavalry having gone with the 9th Ills, Mounted Ififantry towards Florence, I also was ^ ^ ^ structed to destroy as much as possible and return by night. In pursuance of the above orders, with my command, consisting at * this time of the 7th Kansas and 10th Mo, Cavalry, ritunbering in all ixaiei hundred* men, I moved out towards Ldighton, on the Memnhis and Charleston railroad. About one" mile frola Tuscumbia, we came upon the enemy's trail, and distinctly saw traces of artillery. Moving 1© iit" , i X, on rapidly in ptirsuit, following the trail across seven plantations, until about four miles east of Tuscumbia, we struck the enemy, himt»<r • self. He rapHLy retired, wo pususing. t here deloyed the 7th -Utitd aw X < •o-'' Kansas under Lieut, Col. Herric^, to the left of the road, dismounting his revolving rifle squadrons as skiriiiishers, and the 10th Mo. (with the exception of the howitzer and three other squadrons) to the right PTW n •ftrui' 'r'-K't May, 1863. in line of battle, undei Lieut. Col. Bowen. These'last named squadrons T'itf/r.. . , I kept in the center under my own immediate command, to use when occasion required, as chargers. The enemy retired a distance of about a mile towards Leighton, » r > *, and here' on the edge of a wood, to the right of the road, he had plactc.f . ed a piece of artillery, which opened on us the moment we got in range; his line of battle extending some distance to the right and left. At this juncture I ordered my left o move on through, and ' r'-K> r around the woods on the left of the road, that lay between it and fc the enemy, which was obeyed with alacrity; perceiving which t*he rebels, after a few rounds of musketry f*rom us retired. About a mile from this point, they reformed across the road, and opened on us with musketry and several pieces of artillery. I moved up the mountain howitzers close enough to give them range,and opened with shell and case shot upon their battery, my right and left wings steadily ad- ^ Vancing all the time. I soon had the satisfaction of seeing them -Vtj'' draw off their artillery, just previous to whic, however, a charge was made by a squadron'on m;^ left, belonging to the 7th Kansas, around ' a clump of woods, that partially concealed them from the enemy. The success of this charge was frustrated by the commanding officer ^ Capt. L, H. Nutte, receiving a severe wound in his"foot from a sharp- ' nell from one of the Enemy's guns. After drawing off his.artillery, he 1 retired at It dlstanoe of about five hundred yarde, and placing it be- " hind 8Q9I0 deserted im^ garters, Sigaln opened on us with redoubled I evn ••eat# -,s tn- f ■ May, 1863. .SMix , fury. Ordering a dismounted squadron of the 7th Kansas, and a squdd -c»o ron of the 10th Mo. to support them, I moved my howitzers to thfe front and opened a steady fire upon their battery, from a very short range and soon succeeded in silencing every one of their guns. This artil- -r ■ lery duel lasted from twenty to thirty minutes, and in the mean time my right flank was steadily approao-iing the enemy's line, and exchang ing shots with it. While the cannonading was going on, a corporal of the 7th Kansas was killed by a shell, and a corpo ral of the 10th , Cavalry was wounded severely in the foot. After the enemy cased firing from his artillery, he rapidly withdrew it from the field and ' retired from his position on to within a short distance of Leighton, where he again foamed many of his men massed in the road, and his |>fi, wings extending far to the right and left. Here a charge was made by my right wing upon the enemy's line which was formed in a field ' Immediately behind a fence. They charged up close to the enemy", and ' within short pistol range, and succeeded in driving and wounded sev eral of them. On this charge Lieut, Jno, S. Hazard of the 10th Mo.Cav. r '»as severely wounded in the left arm. In the mean time on the road f our battery had approached to within range, and sent a few shells in- ' -TWirtato the enemy's dense column on the road, putting him to a rapid fle- • • I xf ^ttatireat. From this on» he retreated rapidly, moving through Leighton in f ' - ''apparent dismay* At this place I learned the approximate force of ' ^ his comman44 vlt etftumtad ^f Forrest, Rhoddy, Baxter and Julian's commands, aMOunting as I am Informed to about three thousand five hun^ May, 1863. . dred men. The enemy did not pause tmtil about four miles east of Leighton, where he formed in line of battle, at an extreme eastern .,.edge of an immense plain, some two miles square. Here his line of ^ ■ * , battle seemed to extend from, horizon to horizon, . It now having approached towards sunset, the enemy in full si^t, o# ■ - I did not deem it prudent to return to Tuscumbia but sent back a messenger to Gen,T.W.Sweeney, stating my position, and asking for ret'*. , inforcements fend some heavier artillery, and placing my pickets, went into camp for the night, the men sleeping on their arms. At early daybreak next morning, gaturday the 25th, a portion of , ^ ,,the 9th Ills. Mounted Infantry, Col. Mersey, came up to us with orders I ' ' * ' . for us to fall back at once to Tuscumbia, which order I obeyed, reachf • • Ing here about 10 o'clock A* M. Here we remained in camp the follow ing day, Sunday the 26th, when in pursuance of orders, with the 10th .Mo. and 7th Kansas, I proceeded to Bainbridge on the Tennessee Rtver with orders to destroy any moans of crossing that stream that I should find. Nothing of this kind, however, was found, and we returned o t « ^j,^scumbia, reaching there Just after nightfall. On Monday the 27th, taking the advance of the main force, wo njiarched from Tuscumbia to Town Creek, our advance guard skirmishing ^^.wlth the enemy at that point. Arriving on the clear field on the .bank of the creek, I formed my command in line of battle, and sloarly approached its edge^ and went into camp along a lin of fence close I - ,to it. I waa compelled, however, to withdraw from that camp, and fall May, 1863. ^ ^ J^ w " \ .. . . .M n » -a. .•, .. t 'back as the enemy opened on us with their artillery, throwing shell m ^ ' I i i z ■-J ^ r:c 1* ^ V. amongst us. ' On the following day, Tuesday the 26th, nothing was done by my command except to send scouting parties in various directions, and * " on Wednesday the 29th sdnding out two squadrons of the 7th Kansas to the north, and the 15th Ills, to the south to destroy all the forage that could be i'ound, and covering the return march of the main body, we moved towards Corinth 1 That night we encamped at Little Bear Creek. Thursday and Friday the 30th of April and 1st of May, were occupied in marching as far as Burnsville, where t received orders to take ten days' rations, and march'the following day from'that point towards^ Tupello, for the purpose of forming a junction with Col. Hatch, who it was supposed would meet us at that point. Here four companies of • I • .. the 9th Ilis. Mounted Infantry were addSd to my command, which with lewt ' the addition amounted to about nine hiindred effective men. Oft Saturt>Xtt - day we started on the march to Tupello, which place we reached on the n • following Tuesday, passing through Jacinto, Booneville, Collinsville Baldwin and Ountoim, frequently skirmishing with the enemy's scouten eb't -llrir ■ newt • • f ing parties. As already stated we arrived at Tupello on Tuesday the 5th of May, end here we fought the best contested fight of the whole expedition. Just before entering the town 6f Tupello ahd to the east of the railroad. It Is necessary to cross a dense, bnd almost Impassable *'v- ' * *J[ ' ( avaiap, on the western edge of wViiob runs Old Towti ObSSlT. ^e had al May, 1863. ,ZI»t «t«« mosii reached the western edge, and were approaching as well as the nature of the swamp would permit, the bridge over the creek, when *■' the enemy entirely unseen by us, opened upon us with musketry. I immediately threw out to my right and left and an advance guard in the "t".' front, I moved down a lane to the left and south oT the town, and massed my command in an open field, about six" hundred yards from the southern border of Tupello, Here word was brought me from one of my skirmishing squadrons, that the enemy were drawn up in line on their -ci front, to the number of six hundred. I ordered two squadrons of the 7th Kansas thajf were armed with Colt's revolving rifles to dismount, ®'and attack them on foot, suppoting them with two squadrons of the i6th. Mo., mounted, under Lt. Col. Bowen, with orders to charge with ^ the sabre as soon as the enemy'*a line should break.• (this order I am proud to spy was well obeyed and gallantly executed by'"both the moun ted and dismounted soldiers, for the enemy retired, and for a few '*■ minutes all was silent along the llhea. In about half an hour from the first attack sharp fi ing was heard on my front, and the enemy was advancing towards us with yells. I Immediately moved my whole force to the rear and west of the village and placing my mouttain howitzers upon the brow of a hill, I sent forward all-the caval-y satOegpt one "^e^uadron of the IBth Ills, which I ordered to dismount and support the '^battery. Lt. Col. Phillips oOtoandlng the 9th Ills, Mounted Infantry, ,« • Winft been detiilbd for that purpose early in the morning acted as ^ the rear guark, and'guard for the train, and knowing that the rear 30# Mayj 1863. was in such good hands, 1 felt no anxiety on that account. And this important trust was well sustained. As soon as my front had become fully engaged with the enemy, who fought with considerable determi nation, I ordered the battery to shell the woods from whjkch the enemy was emerging. This fire was effective, and from that moment the bat tle became general. At one time two regiments of moimted infantry. It-- . commanded by the rebel General Ruggles, forced their way between my V" fighting column and my reserve, but were suddenly induced to retire much more rapidly than they came. My left at one time fell back to- . wards the battery, which then pourAd in charge after charge of cannis- * ' ter into the rebel ranks with considerable effect; forcing them to retreafe rapidly followed by the cavalry. The enemy had sc afcely be gun to waver, when his whole force fled in dismay, throwing away thel arms, coats and hats. Our loss amounted to one killed, five wotinded and three missing. We took from the enemy eighty-one prisoners, in cluding threecommissioited officers< On the field, the scene of the rntm • battle^ immense quantities of arms, coats and blankets were found and . destroyed by us. I had no Q|ai|s of ascertaining the enemy's loss in killed and wotinded^ but from the evidence of the battle field it must have been heavy. ^ Qfft His force consisted of Ingfs* command, four hundred strong, Bar- , teau's 2d Tennessea Cavalry six hundred , and Smith's command one aa ' thousand strong. These were commanded by Gen. Ooldsen; also two reg- •ri Iments of mounted infantry,_ and a nwnber of irregular conscripts,comm May, 1863. • t manded by Gen. Ruggles, which made the enemy's force amount to about tairty-five hundred men. The whole fight from the skirmishing in • • • • the swamp until the retreat of the enemy, lasted about two hours and a half. That same night after consultation with ra y field officers, and fj dQf hearing no reliable news from Col. Hatch, J started back towards Cor inth, marching the whole of that night, all of the next day, and until a late hour of the night, when I went into camp at Parson Yates' plantation. -» , - I . On the morning of Thursday, the 7th of May, J» -C. Smith with his hi command of the 5th Ohio Cavalry, met us with orders to return imme- ^ diately to Corinth. That night we encamped at Booneville, and on the following day we reached Corinth, having been almost constantly in ' L* I*' * the saddle twenty five days. rvo -fi.' The fruits of our expedition were eighty one prisoners taken, 11 al I about six htindred head of crttle and mules captured. My officers and men are all entitled to great praise for their bravery,and the unmurmuring patience with which they bore the fatigue hardships and privations of the march. My thanks are due to Lt.Col. Phillips, Lt.Col Herrick, Maj.Gilbert, Maj.Beinteen and Maj.Lush for their able and gallant assistance. Of the rest of the officers, I I « must say that they all acted like heroes, and it would be invidious I •» t to name any of them in preference to others. The follwwlng is a list of the eaeualtles happening to the com- .mc M&y I 1863» " • , , iMlUHR .fn« «« WMm mand on the whole expedition. See Gen. Dodge's Report, p. 239 A. l«tn c - ' t ' -'-r - -ms mdi New York May 7th, *63. Dear Gren: I was much gratified with your letter duly received tWBii tnT''- ' some time since, and lately have heard from you regularly through the ••fth : papers. You are doing your part bravely; would to God it were as wel ..-ft' f' * all around. But today we are overwhelmed with disaster-weighing " Hi down the public mind to a crush. Do you expect a people to be suit ed or con-tented with such results? Who wields the great powers of cl?' r''' .' . ■ ' the North- are they fit leaders? I expect nothing better. Men in -rwt ■ the field should be inspired by the source of their authority; if not m ii J9» r : . M able and right, then all goes wrong. It cannot remain so much long-" ■■ -JM ' • er. How about the Jackass Brigade? Everybody wants to know; will you favor us with particulars? It will be your card the country over, \t ■ * I I saw your letter based on the false party cry of traitors in the North, I have yet to see the man opposed to our style of Government tic-;.;' and Constitution, and if this administration go much farther in hazarding its existence, it must be rescued from their hands. Victory ia all that is demanded, and our resources half decently wielded to "I . ■ ' ". , . ■ , entitle us to it. Truly Your Friend, Fairfield. t ■ Ik # - . — . Gen. Bodge*8 Sister to his brother, Cotinth, May 10th. Gen. Oglesby of Illinois is here. I never laughed so much as I * I 1 did to hear the General talk. He ia a fine looking man, and a gegular genius. m Truly Your Friend, Fairfield. 30^! • V- "Mplu May, 1863. .---- . - Gen. Oglesby has not seen G. M. He was speaking about him today, said at Cairo, he asked Gen. Tuttie what kind of a man Dodge was, t • ♦ whether he was worth anything or not. Gen. Tuttle replied that the nearest he coult hit him was, that, "He knew no , and was not afraid, G.M. is thought a great deal of by all, and the soldiers say he i the best Ganeral they have served under. When they heard he was going with them on the last raid, you ought to have heard the shout they gave. When they returned, they laughed at his sending out skir mishers to find the enemy, then going ahead of them all himself. He had one narrow escape; a bullet grazed hie cheek. , -fl'TJlrt nai'i'ow escapei a ouxxei. grazoa nis cneeK. , gre atest sights here is the contraband camp* Ocean ©i ^.ibrought a thousand of them in from his last raid, and a regiment of ji,njegro troops is being organized. - . . ^ ^ . Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, Corinth 10 (10DR208): . / , ^ , JThe briagde under^your command being ordered to another field, I * ' desire to expr^a to you an4 the officers and men of the brigade, my ' thap|ti^ for the alacrity with which they have responded, and their VffMliM* prompt obedience to all orders. I regret the necessity that tedcex them away, as while under my command, by their discipline and soldier- "* conduct, they have iiniversally endeared themselves to me, and, hk;,, further I am under many obligations to themj, To whatever fields of operations the requirements of the service may take them, I know that i they will do their whole duty, and be an honor to themselves and the service. .j«eo They take with thMi best wlahts^ with hope that at no die- May, 1863. ."jahcJ day we may again come-together in the same command. q'qjL Puller to Gen, Dodfce, Corinth 10:- j jf/pP^ Puller to Gen, Dodge, Corinth 10:- ^j^t-The commanding-offciers of this brigade to whom I have' communica ted your favor of this morning, and who will cause it to be read to ■ 'their respective commands, are deeply sensible of the many acts of kindness which have been extended to them while forming a part of your command, and have requested me to assure you that they cannot hope '• any position to which they may be assigned, will be-more satisfactoyy than that which they nowleave, ' ■When we came under your command, we had just endured more hardship and suffering than at any period since we entered the service. ■ \» JfltlJagged, shoelosjj, sore-footed and'hungry, w^ were in^ condition to feel more than ordinarily sensible fo the great kindness and atten tion which from the moment of our arrival was extended to us. We ^ «' have since learned that this attention was not a spasmodic effort to • ameliorate our condition, but a part of the every day duty which distingnlshea the coaanandln'fe officer of this division; and we are happy acknowledge the extent tl> which his spirit pervades all the members of his staff. c It has been our fortune also to witness the malomer In which your troops have beeh handled Ih the presence of the enemy; and we trust we db not overstep any grounds of propjiiety when we assure you that our confidence in you In the field is not less than our regard for you in oamp. May, 1863. ; - In behalf of the officers associated with me, I heartily recip-\ ft; r rocate your hope that we may at no distant day, again serve together^ Gen. Dodge to Maj. Whiting, Paymaster, Corinth 11, (10DR208): The letters and endorsements in relation to the 7th Kansas Caval ry have been referred to me. The receipts &c that the officer gave 0# <1^. vrere for forage that Government horses subsisted upon. I do not con sider it a proper stoppage against officers. The receipt should fjlTngC been taken up by the Quarter Master of their regiment, or of the ^4 brigade to which they were attached. It is now so long ago that j . these receipts cannot be found. I am informed that they were burnt ^ ' up at Trenton, and I therefore request that the officers may be paid, 1 have no charges against the officers that would stop their pay. At it was a neglect of duty on part of staff officers. -'Vfi aoil fc oj . Ge'^' Dodge to Col. Rowett, Corinth, 11, (10DR209): -noo will detail three companies from your command, to be In read iness to take the train this P. M, The remainder of your command will be ready tos take the pfM^ar morning train, tomorrow morning, to proWmt to Bethel* Tenn, laifTOFJ* oeoiwx, j,, ^ Dodge to Capt... Tledman* Corinth 11, (10DR209): You will arrest Capt, Taylor and turn him over to the Provost fXfi'JIlKif^^''sbal, and prefer charges against him for advising men to go home without proper permits. In citizen clothes; also for neglect of duty tand causing the desertion of Lieut. Chapman, 122d Ills. Infty. . .. . .j - ar IT M JMJfU le 509 May, 1863. .8MX -.-pm -rloe ■ : Gen. Dodge to Col. Chetlaln, Corinth 11,"' 9•»: I You wil] detail sufficient guard, and have them placed around the 0OWWC Qf -t^he 81st Ohio infty.,, immediately, to prevent the barracks QBmps from being torn down and destroyed. Capt. Barnes to Col. Chetiain, Corinth 12, (10DR209): «oe tan 0 There was sent you from the^e headquarters yesterday, an order to ^'iiace a guard around the camp of the 81st Ohio Infantry, to prevent the barracks and camp from being torn down and destroyed. The General learns this morning that the offiQ^^g allowed by the guard to remove from the barracks their own private property, and he directs ^ that the guard *be instructe d to simply execute the order of the llth^ l^odge to Mr, M ason, Corinth 12, (10DR210) : • HaVe a fence built bult in rear of Post Hospital, tinder direction of the Post Surgecli. You iflll also cause the Danville road from Cor- -bfiyi .'. IYnth to Camp Davies, to bw J^apaired, and placed''in a traveling con- •dim ^ oJ , ' Oen. Dodge to Capt. Tledman, Corinth 13, (10Dr210): ' For the accommodation of this conuaand, you are hereby authorized to bring into can;) and keep for sale, postage-stamps, b coks, periodi- " oals, and other articles not contraband of war. " ^fa. Dodge to Comdg. Officer Gun-boats, Corinth 13, (10DR211> In the cotirie of five or six days I wish to cross a force of "cavalry over the Tennessee Tiver. Would like to have you pick up some ferry boats, or large flats, or anything that would cross them ^ <h«t May, 1863. . Would like to know what day or about what time.you can be at Pittsburg Landing to aid, and if ypu can remain there during the -rSX movement, which will ake four days, rittwwtwf! (Jen. Dodge to Lieut, Hogan, Oorinth 14, (10DR211) : ,A*lk leeewflS amount of ammunition reported, is much less than I supposed. Geo. E. Spencer, A. A. Gen. to Sup. Alexander, Corinth 14 (10DR211 f> General Commanding learns with sincere regret, that a squad of your command, today visited the house of Mr. Jas. Box, living outsid4 of the lines, with intention to rob and pillage, and but for * , • •» • the timely interference of Capt, Lane of the 9th Ills., would have succeeded, they being fully armed. The General orders that the of- ^ fenders be placed in confinement , and severely punished. ^ Such things cannot bs permitted, and the General directs me to 'that, you will be held strictly responsible for all unlawful coBi|j|uid in future. > , , Gen. Dodge to Qen. Thomas, Corinth 15, (10DR212): . / i I know of no Hapolean guns in this department j and havj .Ang great faith in their effectiveness, I desire to attach one battery oS i^ed! them to my division. i • -lit blm'X • Dodge to 0«pt. Tiedei^» Corinth 16, (10DR212): •SU sew arrival jil ISypress Creek^ you will, immediately commence ^ putting in a substantial railroad bridge over the stream and push ' oe work to completion with a^J- your energies ^ , Yo^ will embark on ei/lflt .«e'> It* •wt/' t} i t .ei<fi*eo<| MS - tui May, 1863. the train this morning and commence operations at once. "The Master Mechanic of the road will accompany you. Gen. Dodge to Comdg. Officer of Confed, Forces, Corinth 16:- ■ Agreeable to the communication of Capt. Sloss C.S.A., I herewith .iR a hand you a list of prisoners for exchange. Capt. Geo. E. Spencer A.A. ^ bearer of this*, is empowered to form the basis, and conclude the exchange agreeable to the cartel established between the United states and Confederate Government, m Cl/t' .(Jan. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corinth 16, (10DR213): ' .' Ti been the' universal •nractlce for Colonels to It has been the'universal practice for Colonels to "'io C'l change their staff offleers*at pleasure, assigning them to the line and taking line officers to'fill their places, oi r:' ■ The facts of their being commissioned as extra Lieuts. Q. M. and Adjutant by the Governor, does not in my opinion change the power of the Colonel, as all regiments have two or more Lieutenants extra, who were at first Q. ll.'*Jiljutaht and R*. S. C. Special CorreaiWndenc^^'jtf the Cincinnati Gazette WSi90 worn ^0 . ^ ' Corinth, Miss., 14 (6DR46) : 1 have already written you that the movement made by Gen. Dodge to Coiu?tland, Alabama, was partly for the purpose of covering a raid in to the roar of the rebel 'vmj at Tullahoma, In fact, this was the Win object, and the end to bie accomplished by the raid was no less ^ '^Vhan the breaking oi* Atlantic and Chattanooga Railroad at as many points as possible. Colonel Straight iPaa to have met Gen. Dodge at A May, 1863. j ' Gr^at.Bear Creek on the 17th, on which.day it was also arranged that General Dodge's force should take the line of that Creek. A former * 1 letter(which failed to reach you) told of the promptness with whidi General Dodge executed his part of the plan, crossing Creek in the at f ■ fact of the enemy, where the stream was so wide and deep that „ ammunition and supplies had to he ferried across, while the infantry ,,,had to wade, holding to a rope stretched across the stream, to keep inlvr 'itn from being washed down by the current. It was not until the afternoon of thd 19th, that Col. Strai^t nl V began to disembark at Eastport. During the interval. Col. Cornyn slightly exceeding his instructions, had pushed on some thirteen miles fj ! from Bear Creek, and was driving the enemy before him, when Roddy, who was some distance on his left flank, with a good force,fell upon , . his rear, and captured two howitzers out of ammunition, which had ,been incautiously loft too far in the rear. But as Col. Bane's infantry brigade was following Cornyn up. Col. Rgddy soon found himself be tween two fires, from which he only extricated himself with one of St'' the gxms and one caisson. He fled to the swamps across the country, -j Col. Stragbt disembarked, greatly lacking for stock to mount his men, and by some carelessness two hundred of,his mules strayed away . j upon landing. Of course, having such an important mission before him, 9 0 t . it was highly essential that he rtiould be well mounted. Gen. Dodge ppent two days or three in meouting the co untry to recapture the stock lost and to impress more^„ Partially succeeding, he moved on to m * - . T'VMay, 1863. .sani ,X0i . jirr« '• ipusciunbia. I have givdn the particulars in a former letter. ' ttaarto' At Tuscumbia, Gen. Dodge, turned over to Col. Straight over si x , ' 'hundred head of mules and horses, from his teams and mounted infantry and the Colonel left Tuscumbia at midnight, April 26th, intending to go by way of Russelville, Moulton and Blountsville. The next night. Gen. Dodge at'Town Creek, communicated with Col. Straight at Mb. Hope, and ascertained that he was all right. On Tuesday night. Col.Straight reached Moulton, and commenced crossing the mountains on Wednesday morning. He had secured 20 0 good mules in the Moulton va] ley in one *'«• day. Although he had two days the start, yet so long was he delayed ttwXir c getting equipped, that it is to be feared that his movements have been harassed, and if his design is not entirely frustrated, yet its ^ flift f"» I ' •»' full accomplishment may be prevented. This main design of the expedition being accomplished, and having flj?''' t ' ' placed'some days before, his command on hlf rations, in order to fulsupply Straight's Oommahd, d#n. Dodge returned to Tuscumbia, in or- *^er to reach rations on the transports at Eastport, But on arriving a£ Tuscumbia^ he learned that Van Dorrt had appeared on the opposite ai- side of the river, and as Colbert'Shoals was a dread to the gun-boats they had dro 'ped #own to Hamburg, and this compelled the transports • " to follow to escape Oapture. Of courSe Genera. Dodge hadno choice but to return to Corinth for j^rovisions. Having on his outward march taken the preoflnition to destroy all the ferries along the Tennessee, he made it impossible DOrn to cross in his rear, and So that May, 1863 .yaf chieftain moved up the river toward Decautr.-,. ^ On his return. General Dodge literally swept the coimtry of pro- ^^u^^visions and forage, live stock and negroes. It is estimated that he ' hurned one and a half millions of bushels of corn, much of which was shelled for transportation to the army; captured and destroyed 500,000 lbs, of bacon; captured 1,000 head of horses and mules, and an eqaul _ number of cattle, logs and sheep, beside supplying the whole command with meat for three weeks. He also burned every flat-boat from Savanhah to Decatur, on the Tennessee-destroyed the railroad and telegraph . between Tuscumbia and Decatur, burned five tan yards, six flouring milles, and finally, afforded the means of escape for 1500 blacks. In all this march the troops had five distinct engagements, with but a loss of 100 men, most of whom were prisoners. We took 50 pris oners, and the enemy's own account of their loss in one of the engageO ments is five killed and thirty pounded. The enemy was commanded by kwrt ." Roddy and forrest, and numbered at least 3,500, Yet they vere always driven by our cavalry alone Whenever we chose to attack them, although our cavalry force was less than half theirs, and they had also a good battery. ' a «. . ^ — v., Chaplain Baton, ^ ffhis officer, iifeo has for a long time filled the responsible po ^ •• • J - jsition-of Superintendent pf Contrabands in the Department of the Tenneasea, is at Corinth, seeing to his charge in this district. He expressea himself highly delighted with themanner in which they are 316 V Maty, 1863. ■ ■ ^ managed here. He visited the extensive garden which they have under cultivation, as well as the large amount of cotton and com which - they are producing, sChd is satisfied they are not useless in at least this district. " To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 14;-*'*'' I have not heard from you since yotir raid into Ala,, but* learn ''"'' from the papers it was a very successful one. The article in Memphis paper of 6th will be in Nonpareil*this week. The Des Moines ' Register has quite an editorial" upon It, and puffs you considerably, seems to be-posted on what you have done. Salen Register also had an • f . • 'liur'ticle referring to your mounting infantry on mules, &c.' »' seems Col, Straight*s forces which acted in conjunction with are captured; are you in any manner blfeimed for that? It would appear to be more than an offset Co the damage inflicted by you. •' Nhat was the number of Straight's force captured? We get nothing btit lies from the Potomac Ahmy. " If accomplishes anything I shall be disappointed. ''vee nwo ^ iobk to ke as being very near its'end, "lire have got to fight several years longer I believe. Benton of 28th, report says does not make a good officer, Lieut, Colonel understands himself but is not generally liked. Major and Adjutant as kiked. Curtis Burroughs is dead; his family receiv ed hews last night. * te have sold ,' t"?-! to bampbell, 'ft* 1^'in .--. >7 ' May, 1863. danger of being jumped and I cheerfully, agreed to quit claim my(your) interest and be sure of something. Party agrees to take it without any deed from Pegram. So you can have an idea what titles are worth there. . • " . ' . Boyers moves cut of your house this week, and Bodole.tt moves in. AoA'i. Coupons, Annie wrote about, have been cut offJ will convert them in gold, first conveiiienet opportunity and forward her certificate, I suppose she does not,v;ant to sell for currency but to keep the gold. V Money seems Jttb be very plenty here just noW» and will continue so I suppose iintii. after emigration is .over, ^ ,.,i c * , ' > Street and Crawford are torturing themselves v/ith rot-gut, whiskeyj former on a spree ybeterday. This and the smallpox is raging^ • here deems to be all the local news. I enclose Pifield*a photograph, Mrs. P. wants DWn Ransom^s address ■ • J, E, House to Gen. Dodge, Marengo 16:- h 'It Imub been some time ,si«ce I have had the pleasure of hearing -Smmt* directly you. I Wj^ote to Nathan a short time ago to learn your ^dressi, as in t^se perilous times of "War", I hcve been at a loss Iw** ,uWiiere to direct in order yiat it might reach you. ■"Tfn* 1 have tried to keep myself pretty well posted as to your brave t and daring doings, slnee the war began, and it is with feelings f .•"UiJHv of the highest pleasure, that I read of your gdlant exploits in the Aj.' ;.fJPPpderal Cause", in subduing the "foes" of this once great and gloI ' .k ^ "Generals" had been as sue- May, 1863. « .*-■* vessful as you have been, and had won a name as endearing to their soldiers as you have done. ''I have conversed with a great many re turned Volxmteers, from the army of the. West, and they all speak of you in the highest praise. We have high expectations that Grant will achieve a brilliant success at Vicksburg, if he has not done so already,, for it takes thd "IJestern Boys to Fight". I suppose you are better posted than we are as to Hooker's last fight at Falmouth, and Stoneman's raid to wards Richmond. Our newspaper reports are eo conflicting, .that not much relianc4 is to he placed oh what they say. We were in the high est state of excitement for several days, and was sadly disappointed to leam tliat it was not a complete success thooughout. 1 was in hopes that the -re ort of the captivity of Richmond might prore true, for then there^ would have beerl hopes that the war would soon close, but am afraid it will be some time before we will have the gratifying news of sm honorable' peace. When will it cane? . And when will the country be again restored to its wanted prosperity and great ness? My constant'wish is that we may soon have an honorable peacg, and that our brave soldiers may once again return to their homes, and to their families, and pursue the avocations of life that they were reared to, instead of thfe "tented Field.® ^ • now living in this place; am in the Treasurer's and Recorder's ' 0 ffice. Have enjoyed very good health since I'last saw you, and have ' jot a fine boy, four months bld.-Jmd have named him "Nathan Edwaid." ^ May, 1863. . j'-i i . George is one his farmj has been very sick since the first of t Marcb:, not been able to leave his bed until within a short time. Ed. Thompson has gone to Pike's Peak, and Charlie is still on his tr.r i , farm. Mr. Dey is at Iowa City and there is a report that they will soon let some v;ork west of Grinnell; I saw John R. Boyle yesterdayj he has some twelve miles of new work on the northern road west of Marshtc r , ,alltown, and Lewis Carmoker has eight. This is all the news I know of at present. Gen. I.. Thomas to Gen. Dodge, Corinth 17:- o.» . -a » r« You are hereby authorized to fill up to a full regiment, the 1st Regt. of «la. Cavalry; and the Companies now raised, and being raised ^ will be mustered by the Asst. Com. of Musters, from the time of their enlistment, and the men will be paid from that time, and the officers ^ « appointed by you will be mustered from the time the regiment and coraj panies had the proper number to entitle them to Officers; and they will be paid from the time they were ordered on duty, even if their ^ companies do not come up to the nxamber designated in general orders, 0n$ 31," The commissions will be issued to them as soon as possible; the Paymaster, however, will pay them in accordance with the above instruc- 0 ^ . .. tions, whether they have their commiss ions or not.^ r t ' 1 ^ I IJ t .V Hub. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Das Moines, 21:- Tour favor in regard to the Governorship is before me. 1 admit all your argument ia true, and I hope we may have no occasion to call ^ ^mm t ' 'tail® ftnnt lot May, 1863. you from the field. I hope we v/ill make it too hot for Tuttle, and now think we will. Should an emergency arise such as would' determine your friendf. to take some military man, I will come and see you; and I hope to come an^^how some time this summer. I have he'en ve'ry busy for the last year, and have not made my wile a visit for some time till now. The U. S. Circuit Court is in session in this place, and of course I am at home. I have made the Copperheads howl, and shall . . . Q continue to give them hell. H. Clay is now in the hands of the Provost Marshal at St. Louis, and, if no bad luck, I will have them in more trouble before , / Iv - -'J *■ . . %'• this is out. Puller to Sen. Dodge, Memphis 22:- * ' As you may take some interest in hearing how and where we are, I will take a leisure moment to tell you. ' ^ . >..1^ . 4.. The regiments are encamped in the easterly part of the town, in the suburbs,and separated. We are not so far out by three quarters • y - of a mile as Gen. Lauman's Division was, as my brigade is covering the IK-.- . same front as was formerly guarded by his Division, and, of course, our lines are contracted considerably. It is'fully a mile from the 27th, which is in the most northerly part, to the 39th, which is the most southerly, and about a mile from each to the river. "Scares" are quite common here. We have been under arms more times already than during all the time we Were in Corinth. Our detail for grand guard is 400 men, and to prevent men from 4 May, 1863. .iDCX ,^9*^ leaving camp and rushing into town we have to establish la^ge regimental guards, 'jatf* When we first arrived, half the men seemed determined to go on a bust, and to the best of my knowled":e and belief they succeeded. About 50 of tho 27th were tied together the day after I afrived, and a proportionate number of the 39th. The old soldiers in the reg ular battery, however, were the toughest subjects , and I have 13 of them at work at Port Pickering, and dieting on bread and water yet. Order is, however, now nicely established, and I have now no furth er cause to feel ashamed af the command. Last evening Gen. Thomas took tea at my quarters with the comdg. Officers of the brigade. My cook, Billy, did his best to beat all the confectioners in town (which is not so hard a joj) here where straw berries, ice-creeua &c. can be found in abundance) and the General entertained us with his "nigger" till 12 o*clock, so we had a gcod . . t a i .t time. Thus far I get along very pleasantly with the Generals over me, Veach and Hurlbut, but don't fancy very much the idea of garrisoning a city, oar nice horses we miss, and there is no opportunity here tor manoeuvering a brigade without marching two miles; io shall have to confine drill to company and battalion movements mostly, especially while it is so hot. I succeeded yesterday in getting some fair horses for the batteries, and we have found also some tents here. * c , ■ _ i. - • The Quartermasters are not all as pleasant as your Capt. Wing, but Hay, 1865. we are getting on the blind side of them gradually, and I rather >l think shall fare well, It took a little time certainly, to secwhy ') it was that one Q. M, issued horse-shoes and another norse nails, why one had the luay and another the oats, one the tents and another the pins, &c.'c. and we spenat a day too, in learning the wisdom of an art rangement which compels one to get his requisition for forage signed by four different Comdg. Officers, and then cause hir. to get an order from Col. Ney on Captain Somebody, who in turn gives an order on Capt. Somebody-else, who in turn gives an order on the forage cle rk, I say < e it took a day or two to fathom the wisdom of all these cogs in the wheel, but we see it now and it is all right. ^ ' ^ Gen Dodge from "Cousin Lizzie", So, Danvers, Mass., 22;- I cannot tell of the interest with which we have followed you in all your military movements, nor of the pleasure with whic": we have • \ heard of the many signal services which you have rendered your country,in this its time of peril. It is only justice to you to say, that we hear on every side of your efficiency as a military commander. You may be sure that your friends in this section of the coimtry are not unnindful of the important part which you are taking in this contest, and that they feel that yoixr courage and ability have fairly earned for you the position of honor and trust which you now occupy. The dutiree of your position must be attended with many anx ieties and perils, but it must give you sincere satisfaction to bo able to inflict such h^avy blows upon the rebels, as they have been ■ J ' J r . «O ' , Msty f X8631 *Z!f compelled to recdive at yotir hand. The news of your recent cavalry raid in Alabama and Georgia, and the havoc and alarm which y ou were causing in rebeldom, came 'just as people were feeling very gloomy over the greatly exaggerated reports of the reverses of Hooker's army, and had a very inspibiting effect. The latelbrilliant exploits of the western cavalry, have eclipsed ail the rebel operations in that Ifne. All eyes are now turned with intense interest to the southwest The eecent federal successes on the Mississippi are causing us to expect the speedy capture of TTicksburg. We expect the Western Ai^my to be successful in all that it attempts. It has accomplished wonders and you may wdll be'proud ^ the determined viilor with which i has foTight'on all occasions, and of the almost uninterrupted scenes of brilliant victories it hasi - achieved. We were all disappointed that our army was again baffled rt in advance on Richm nd, but we still have 'alth in its commanding general, and believe that eventually it must triumph. I don't feel competent to discuss military affairs and will say no more about them. Your vignette is an excellent one, we all think. It hardly seems possibly that you can have cone out of so many dangers and hardships looking so much like your former self. The photographs of the Head quarters, I shall value highly for the interest which attaches to them as views of places which will live In the history of the war * •• They look like vary tasteful residences, and their southeiHr#wfi- * ere probably little thought that their quiet homes would the 325 May, 1863. itre of such stirring events., -» f -f ■ Father received your letter today,, and .we were very glad to hear theatre of such stirring events., that there is a prospect of our seeing you. I hope Annie will not fail to accompany you. My love to her and Julia. Ishould like their opportunity of seeing something of the pageantry of war. It must be verj' pleasant and home-like for you to have all your family with you. Little Lettie and Ella, I should love dealy to see them. I have heard so much of them from Aunt Julia. •Summer weather seems to have come upon us in a moment. We have had cold, rainy weather, a pleasant day being the exception, until this week. Today it is oppressively warm, and the thermometer is 90 in the shade. The greater porition of the young men in town are in the war, otherwise South Danvers remains unchanged. The most important event now occuring is the bUilding of the horse railroad from here to Salem, nearly completed. Geo. P. Daniels has established hxmself in i Salem, so that this flourishing town cannot boast of one drygooda store. The ladies here, as elsewhere, are constantly employed in „ ipreparing comforts for the tounded soldiers, and have been liberally supplied with means to carry on the good work. We went to Rowley last week to attend Grandmother Dodge's funeral. We found Grandmother P. in comfortable health. She made may inquir ies about you, and wished me to be suwe and remember her t6 you when Sylvapter is still in Dr. Lews* Gymnaslxai to Boston, and doing ' ' ■ * 'iww/U aX V* Hay* 1863. i .re' well I should judge. Lile and I spent two days very pleasantly. , with his family a few weeks since. One evening we wore the reg- . IH ular gymnasium costume and exercised with one of the classes. J«. rhe exercises were quite exhilarating and amusing; some of them trather military in their character. ^ We daily remember you and the cause in which you are engaged, in . our prayers, and we most earnestly hope that Divine Providence may watch ovefc, and bear you safely through the dangers which surround you. 1^^.,. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Tiedeman, Corinth 19. )( 10DR214): You will detail one brick moulder and a sufficient number of hands to assist, and have them proceed at once to burn one kiln brick of 100,000. • 1-1 « ■ Gen. Dodge to Comdg. Officer of Gun-boats, Corinth 19 (10DR214 As soon as I ascertain the strength and position of the enemy on the opposite side of the river, I desire to cross my cavalyr for two or three days work in the country. Please inform me by return mes sage what news you have of the enemies strength, and what facilities ,. ftou have for crossing cavalry. Also if you can lay at different pointp to protect than, and recross them on their return. ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Oglesby, Corinth 19, (10DR215): I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of instructions in rela tions to Negro regiments, and I am pursuing the course designated in instructions, except in a few eas^p where, our situation does not reqii|4n» it. I aanounoed^rt^ officers, of the first regiment, and they m . ■ May, 1863. ^ r ^ • ' -r ■ are organizing it under about tHe same instructions, and as it is mostly raised they are mustering in companies. I did not bring the men before a board of officers to be examined, as I preferred th re commendation of their officers, and then try them, considering that a better way before commissioning them. I will have them examined if desired. I also adopted the plan of talcing officers for each company but of one regiment, thereby identifying the regiment with the com pany, and making all interested; it work s well for each regiment works for its own company. The surgeon in the contraband camp examines them, and the mustering officer on duty here, received instruc tions direct from the chiefs of their ov/n department, to furnish A • i 0 clothes, subsistence and ordnance stores. * « shall not start the second regiment until the *flrst is full * ■ Mjf^thorise the raising of companies at the out posts for the M second regiment, as the first will not recruit at any of those places. The report today six hundred in camp- a pretty good beginning. t f ' I * "l enclose order first issued, for your information. Barracks for first are being built near Megro Cof-riil, and away from other trroops. Gen. Dodge to Col. Cummingc, Corinth 21, (IODR-16)J You will detail one non-c6mmisslon6d officer privates from -1 *1 50th Ills. Infty as guard for prisoners to Alton lUs. Gen. Dodge to Gen, Thomas, Corihth 21, (lODRSlS:* ^ In accordance with instructions received at this, place, I^hel^e- **with forward hameaef the officers of the First Alabama Cavalry, who May, 1863. are entiled tq conuaif53ions; and ths dates when they enetered upon duty and were ordere.d into the field. . v,J -cii . to ytl ' The regiment was raised by direction of the War Department, under orders of Maj. Gen, Grant, from refugges .from Alabama, and has done good service. Gen, Dodge to L. L. ^Phelps, , Cjerndg. Gun-bq^t, Corinth 22:- The movement in my front will not allow me to cross my cavalry If"; ~ for a few days, but I think by fi: st of next week I can cross fjLfteen hundred, and clean the entire country out^ . iij. ■ I will keep men on the rivier to communicate with you, and will ^1^ . give you day's notice when I will cross, so you will have time to get there with the boats, - , ad ■ ' j Please keep me posted as to what is going on over the river. I 4 ^ I Vi*"' be*" have my scouts over on that side, ^nd one reports this morning that Biffles has gone to Clifton. «■ Brigade and Out-post ucmds,, Corinth 22:- o* <0 It is represented to me that sutlers are charging enormous prices for goods, inviolation of law. You are respectfully referred to at^aiiiOn 3d of the law passed by congress March 19th, 1862, to be found III General Ordora Mo. 27 A. G,0. 1862, You will immediately comply with that act and see that the sutlers conform to the list of prices made under it. It would be well .after each brigade settling upon the prices, for the brigade commanders to compare notes. Cui » < 1- * ' ' * May, 1863. ■ \ Gen. Dodge to Lieut. Gilbert, Corinth 23, (10DR218): Arrest a man by name of- Williams, of Co. "A", and prefer charges ■ olr.. against him for selling captured horses. See Capt. Harrison, Chief of Scouts for particulars. Turn him over to the provost marshal for safe keeping. -;SS ; - ■ Gen. Dodge -to Gen. Hipley, -Corinth 23, (10-DR218) ; W'-- I respectfully request that instructions for making returns of ordnance be sent me for my command, viz. Twenty -five regiments and thirteen batteries. Also ordnance blanks, as furnished in paragraph 75 be sent for six months; for, 18 regiments Infantry; 7 regiments oj Cavalry, 6 light batteries; 7 Siege batteries; 1 ambulance Corps. ||p Gen. Dodge to his brother, Corinth 24:- " -'*3 ^ • Straight's capture was no fault of mine; he was not under my or ders, or with me execpt so far'as my movements covered his. He was bad ly fitted out for the trip. He got -his ammunition wet, and Forrest cap tured him with 500 iWn.- They jgot 1,460 prisoners, but before feeing '" captured they burnt the rebel iron works, which is a great \)low to ^'hem. ^ I have two regiments of negroed, anfl am raising all I can* - It ^ i^idkes the rebels gbowl, and they swear they will hang me if they catch ■a. Have offered a reward for my head. I tell them to com^i^and get it. . . H - —- ^ - I . ^ My Alabama trip hurt them more than anything 1 have done yet. My Tupelo fight was a suscessful one. ' e ^ V. ^ ~ •• < . May f 1863 > ~ Yiidt Gen, Dodge to Col. Cornyn, Corinth 26 , (10DR219); r . You will proceed with your command to Hamburg, and cross the Tenn. river, during Tuesday night, on the gunboats. At daylight Wednesday 1 ■ • j morning, you will move your com. and, or a part of it as you may be able to cross, east as far as possible, not going further than Florence j wid draw out the enemy in,the bend of the Tenn. river, destroying the i...-.mill!^s, and capture all the stock, stores &c, possible. If any portion of your command reach as far east as Florence, the cotton and woolen mills and foundries north of that place will be destroyed. From the information I have, Biffles* command has gone to Spring Hill, Tenn, while a, part of Rhoddy's command crossed at Florence, last Friday, on their way to the seme place. Unless you obtain different information , of the enemy's troop?, on® portion of your coimnaiid had better be sent north towards Tfaynesboro, to hold the enpmy in check, while the other oo\. ^oes back. , . 'The gunboats will lay at Savannah, Hamburg or any other point you may designate, to cover your troops on their return, and to recrosa t I them, expedition, to be successful, must move quickly, strike its blow a and retvrn immediately. All com in the country will be destroyed , but no hoiws or pri t • . . vat® property except stock will be molested, HI, able~bodied ne~ will be taken and brought in, and the recruiting officers will eiili they can find, ^ , , . , , Comratoication will be kept up with me by messenger to the gunboats May, 1863, and thence sent forward by cavalry, left for the purpose. 'The movements south of us, render it necessary that the expedi tion should return ad soon as possible after accomplishing the work, and that commimications be kept up with me, that I may knOw where to reach you at any time." * " • t - It is possible'that the enemy have fallen bo far back that you can scour the bend of the river, also Wayne and Hardin counties; but I do not want the command to remain long enough for the enemy to*" ''throw hdavy forces from Columbia on you, or dndanger in any way the i' "■ I ' ' " safety of the command. Being on the spot, you'will be the best * Judge of the'strength and movements, and your ability "to eope with them. The instructions are given as the Outline of what is desired to be done, and large discretion is left to you, as to youi^ movements • i. after reaching the enemy's country. ' A small cavalry force will oroes near Duck river at* smae time you are crossing. Cavalry will be sent to threaten the enemy a t Bear Creek, tonight and tomorrow morning. * ' ' Oen. Dodge to Comdg, Officer of Gunboats, Corinth 25, )(-10Dr22Q): I propose to cross my cavalry at Hamburg, Tuesday night, i ; : Gen. Dodg*e to Lieut, fiunt, Corinth'26, (lODR22O0>t^ The success of the expedition will depend upon quick movements of our forces. Col. 'Cornyn will leave cavalry with you that you can communicate with me'in haste, and also send his dispatches to ni6e ^ A r 330 May, 1863. Gen. Dodge to Brigade Commanders, Corinth 26, (10DR220): n-: Instruct your brigade officers of the day, to allow no one to en ter the lines, either with or without a pass, without first sending statement to these Hedqrs,, unless it be soldiers.. Pass no one out except he has a pass from these Hdarqrs. ^ X. Gen. Dodge to T.W. Yeatman, Corinth 26,.(10DR221): . I am in receipt of Mp. Hooker's letter with endorsement. Have no doubt after investigation, but some of the irregularities in trade as Xivh stated are true, but,to no great ^*tent, and with no intention of de- , frauding the Government. I have issued sn order which I enclose, that r"Will hereafter cover the case. Mr. Hooker is a dismissed and disgraced " - officer; and if the complaint had boen made to me, it ;voiild have been p properly attended to. He left here when he made the st atement,and we have no means of ascertaining all the facts, . Gen. Dodge to his brother, Corinth 27:- I am just starting out my forces to go-into rear of Bragg*s army, >-» and use up his supplies near Waynosboro and Florence. Shall use , p, .^cavalry, mounted infantry, aa4 attillery, so as to march quickly, do the work and got Ijaoktbefore they fall upon me, fe were crossing the Tenn, River all right last night, and shall be well on our way today, y Gen* Grant has been doing some good work this spring, and has struck some heavy blows. I hope by this time Vicksburg has fallen, although he has them where he can take his time and save life. It was brill0 lant ,.n.r«.hip. ,h.rp lighting .nd quick «ov,bi pity wc couldnol 92#^. May, 1863. .IMIX .•have some of it on the Potomac. o-.* ,r\^ oJ I fight now daily; the enemy are in my front, and we can get up l'' A fight most any day. , t J , - .. ■je.f , . • J. B.. Crrington to Gen. Dodge, Brighton, 28:- ~ ro. ! ' ■V :- ' Through a stranger allow me to address you a few lines, on behalf of my son, J. F., Corrington,,who is' clerking tinder you. I would be Oi glad.to have himc ontinued in that position, or some other, under . lift q .your control, that would relieve from rank and file duty; my reasons -•li .are, he is better qualified for a clerkship, than for the severe duty ■t ? . . . tOf a pri-fate soldier. He has been brought up in school and college ^^••tjliiilife, is a graduate of McKendree college, Illinois, and I fear will breedc down in the hardships of soldier life. Ho is the youngest of seven sons, five of whom are in the army, except one who from the army at Pitt sburg Landing, returned home to us one year ago sickr and died the 22d of last May. • tix-x# Charles Aldrich to Mh. Dodge, ForC'^fillow, Tenn. 28:- •®-'' I received some days ftgo, a very flattering letter of recommenda- ^ *tion which you were so kind as to address to Adjt. Gen. Thomas, in my f' ® ■ behalf, and I desire to return you my heartiest thanks for the very ' substantial favor. ^ •* ' ^ idi' > 4. . The best part of CKe iifitter is - than£s**^o"ydu and other good friends- that I am likely to succeed in securing the authority to "raise and organiae^tf'cblored reglmenti At all events, I have a letter from the Secretary of War, in which he says, hetwill put me to work ■ 'tsff May, 1863. jji • , as soon as he receives the report of Gen. Thomas, upon the proper plan of organization for that branch of the service. So I suppose I shall -'lb! soon be at work. , There is one thing I will not forget in connection with the mati- - ter and that is your early effort to aid me, for which again I thank j^^mi^fyou. Our mutual friend. Palmer "guessed something would come from jL his Effort in that direction" and he wasnot mistaken. 1*11 try and deserve your confidence, if an anxiety to do good service is allowed the field of effort which is promised. Correspondence of Cincinnati Commerical. Corinth 29, (6DR47): last, after many delays, and annoyances(which we, who travel ^(.^in war times, ought to expect) I have to announce my safe arrival in Corinth, There is not much here, at this time, however, to write about, except dust. That certainly is not scarce. The trip from |, Memphis to this point, was terrible. It flew in such clouds that in less than an hour from tho time I started, I found myself white with it, my throat filled and my eyes blinded. Persons standing on the first car, could not possibly have seen the rear of the train through .j^^g^jthe volumnes of smoke that rose all round it. t , . We left Memphis about eight o'clock yesterday morning and travelled rather aXowly for some distance. We had not gone more than twenty miles before a report reached us that the track had been torn up Just .V, and a larg^ rebel force was waiting. This news was received lH|i which scouts had been sent T,^ y - May, 1863. out. More of our men were at Collierville, four miles ahead, and at ' this distance from the last named place, we found the track torn up, truly enough. Our guard was instantly put under arms, and sent for- * *' ward to examine into the damage, while all on board were momentarily j^sii it * "expecting an attack oh the train. Captain S. who went forward, said he saw four or five of the guerrillas, but no more, and it was deemed bdvisable to repair the damage as quickly as possible and proceed on t t I ' our way. Meantime the panic on board increased every moment. Several la- .'(«•£ p" - dies were frightened half to death- trembling, excited add in tearsexpecting to be shot or taken prisoners, and this within four miles ^^of their husbands, who, they said, were stationed et Colliersville. el* 1 endeavored to reason and calm them by saying alarm was useless. as we should retire at once to Germantown in" case of guerrillas Hi f should make thier appearance; but they were too thoroughly frightened to listen to anything and shortly afterwards a Colonel who was on board caiffle up and advised them to go over to a house a little dis tance from the road, where, should'we be attaclied, they might be com paratively safe. Of course, this confirmed the idea fet once of- impending danger, and they hastened rapidly away. I alone remained, much to the surprise of all. My liusband was on ahead with the other offi cers, and I reasoned at once that were an attack to be made and our ^ IMn too weak to repulse it , our flrkt movement would bif t'o back the cars to Germantown for more tro'ops, which movement would leave all w -.'n" May, 1863. who had taken refuge in the house, at the mercy of the rebels. In answer to their urgent request to have me accompany them, I stated "the fact and stated that I was not afraid anyway. I did not believe any attack would be made. From all information we could glean from the residents of the place, there had been but thirteen rebels there and their numbers had been greatly exaggerated in the re oort we re ceived below. Indeed, after this, I felt perfectly confident there was nothing to apprehend but the delay, and indulged in a little quiet amusement over the fright of my more nervous neighbors. They regard ed me as daring and reckless; indeed, I think that some of them im agined that I was slightly insane, to think of running through alone, arid braving, as they termed it, the "dangers of our awful situation." An hour or less served to repair the road, and the whistle soiinded to recall the men and passengers for going forward. They came in from all directions, some running some leisurely walking back at perfect east. Our party from the house ran for dear life, and reached us in as great a fright almost as when they left us. ' # * A careful run of two miles broiagbt us with in our picket lines, k ♦ . stationed outside of Colliersville, and then they were at rest. At ' c* ■ Colliersville, they got off'delighted, and we proceeded, fearing nor caring for anjfthing but the dust. We arrived here on time (forty minutes past six) and found every thing going on as usual. There were sooutirig parties oijt and others preparing every day for ^ike expeditions, in which thai were generally, (it ewe.r* May, 1863. •41' rd n»)iAi imd oitr very successful. ;CC - '■•■. ' C* -.-r • / General Dodge, the commanding officer of this post, is a very acu ■- i tive, intelligent, though modest and unassuming man. He is loved and respected by his men, and has their confidence in a high degree. Quick to seize and grasp at an important idea, he lays his plans quickly and executes them in a like manner, to the admiration and ap- ■j. , . _ ■ ^ probation of all around him , intent only on doing his duty to his iol'r ^ country, seemingly never giving a thought to personal interest I - Ii'a. . . Wish we had more commanders like him- thinking less of self and more , . of their country's interest. Our army would soon present a different m , ffTi, : ^ • aspect. Our losses at Vicksburg are reported heavy, but it is believed -h.'W'v-v. here the place is ours. They are now bringing in the wounded to Mem f, ' . phis and other places by the boat-load. A boat came in two nights since with five hundred, and a gentleman who was on board to see them reported it the most terrible scene he had ever witnessed. He states they were mfaigled in every possible manner, and suffering from « ' ' heat beyond measure. At Memphis the heat is excessive; hero it is t excessively pleasant for the season. The air As cool and fresh. We have plenty of good water, and our army reports fewer on the sick ' . r- •• than any other In the pervice of the Government. There is none to apealf. of, at all, at present. The only really disagree able feat- ' ' • . -1 ,1 .vita- ure of the place is the duqt. There is quite a nice little society of ladies here now. Many of May, 1863, • M the offieer's wives and families, of intelligence and refinement. Our situation is pleasant. We live well and have all we wish for comfort, ai -The luxuries of life we do not expect or wish at such a place. We , are happy in the privileges we enjoy in our husband's society, and ^•:that is contentment enough, when we reflect how many of our sex are deprived of the most meager enjojpnents. Fairfield and Wash to Gen. Dodge, New York 30:- |1 w'*''J* On receipt of your esteemed favor of the 22d, I write you a line. Wo are glad to hear frqm you personally, as we have extensively "A** '^hrough the papers; especially the Herald, vhich had a map in illusMUXo tration of your movements awhile since, which I sliouldhave most assuredly sent j'ou had I not supposed that you received the papers reg ■j22_gLjply and more directly from news man. Today I fowward the Herald, and you will report receipt of it in order that I may know that pa • « . lo P6i*8 reach you. • • If you planned Grierson's raid, you do yourself quite injustice - f Qf someone else, for we have had many particulars connected with ft -.: your name, covering colu^ms, without that fact appearing. I tell you .4: »to get the benefits of your efforts as you go along. • Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette. Corinth May 31:- oiif tVf . Qenej-al Dodge gives the rebels in his vicinity no rest. Having learned that a good portion of Col. Rhoddy's force had crossed the jN^er at Tuscuobia, and were occupying Florence, he didpatohed Collnel Cornyn wit^i hiaj.cgj^d to wake them up.' Starting Corinth Tuesday K&y, 1863. last, they reached the Tennessefe at Hamburg that'eveningr'By noon of the next day the whole force was across*the river, having been r' aided in this by the Mississippi flotilla, which was in readiness for that purpose. From one P. M, of VJednesday vmti] two A. M. of Thursday, they rode without stopping. Then halting only an hour and a half, they started on toward Florence. At 8 A. M. on Thursday they made another short halt for breakfast . T-.!) r ^ and soon again began to find the enemy's outposts. The first of these consistlAg of a corporal and a private, were adroitly captdred by one . ... -^''1 " .' ■ of our scouts. The scout in butter-nut suit, and without arras, ex cept a concealed revolver, was a mile or two in advance of our column ^ . when he came in sight of these meri. Affecting to be- afraid of them, M % •« . i he halted. They signaled him to oome on, adding that theywere _ • all right. "I don't believe you are" answered the scout*. "I have heard of HQiae Yankeea about, and I WlleVe you are Yankess in our clothing. They insisted on being Confederates, but he Would not trust them, un til he was satisfied who they were.' tJhsuspectlngly they approached _.r within, six paces of him, when suddenly presenting his revolver^, he . ordered them tp drpp their guns, informing them that he was one of . the Yankees that were about. The lost no time In complying with his , prisoners. othar pickets were driven in hastllyt and soon our fbrces were in of Ylorenee. Although the rebels werw completely sur- May f 1863. rounded, yet they managed to get some artillery in position and open on our forces. This was quickly silenced by a very few effective ...shots from our howitzers, and the Ninth Illinol and the Seventh Kansas being dismotmted, at the saae time, and pushed forward. The reb- • ^ els first fell back, and then made a complete stampede. Ouf forces quickly occu pi4d the town, and captured a largo number of prisoners, . One of the rebel Captains, Joseph Sloss, wasat the beginning of the jvar. Captain of Comp any I, of the Ninth -Illinois, He lives in Plorf^nce and the First Lieutenant of his company, willing to cpautre his old Captain if possible, called at his house but he had flown. His wife . . . - , < ^ said he was eating dinner when the cannonading begsm, and soon after ^ . ^e left his house and the town, in great haste. It has long been well known that a number of diops, factories, mills, &c, have been in operation near Florence mainly for the Con federate Army, These Colonel Cornyn was instructed to hunt out and destroy. It was thoroughly done, Wagonmakers and blacksmiths' shops consumed! several .cotton, .factories containing immense quantities f o:^material en(|^ cloth w^re also bunnod. One of them, it is said, furnished employnient fQr over five hundred persons. Most of these were ♦ either real Uhion men or Luke-w^rm rebels, ^d the most of them followed our forces back to Corinth- some coming to join thb Union ranks in the Alabama cavalry. I>B|»ing all this time we werepicking up prisoners, getting mules, Colonjel Rhoddy was entirely nonplussed, and May, 1863. .C&6X « ^ U. , ■ t i. 'I .i - ' - . could only gather 'a few of his men together and hover arourld our movements, men the foundries, machine shops and factories were all destroyed. Colonel Cornyn moved back to Hamburg, arriving there yes terday and reached Corinth today. ^ One hundred of the enemy were taken prisoners, including eight "commissioned officers - one a Major. Oiir loss was two mortally wound ed and three or foursli^tly. One of th6 first was Private Neal, Col, ^ H. 9th Illinoisj* the other a member of the 7th Kansas. It Is not known what was the enemy's loss in killed and woun(3ed. In addition to the burning above alluded to, all corn and bacon and supplies of every kind were destroyed along the route as far as practicable. Col, Hhoddy will find it difficult to subsist his men on that route. Five hxindred head of* horses and mules were captured; at least one hundred and fifty able-bodied recruits for the negro regiments were brought in, besides a lapge number of women and children. Our officers say that the negroes manifested the greatest desire tc come to Corinth and enlist, and it Is said that a full regiment could have been recruited there in a few days if our forces could have stayed. Hereafter our raids will have the new feature of being recruiting parties. The whole trip was made in five days, without , . .. ■ ..•a.: any loss except as above stated. Newspaper Clippings: (6DR47} It is well known that Corinth is garrisoned by oni if'tfio oldest ' and best Divisions in the Western Army, and" one that has etood the A May, 1863. . T r ' bnint of the service'foi* the "last two years; and its c OTTnarider, General 4k Dodge, has gained the admiration of the War Department for the promptwod ness and efficiency of his movements and peculiar telant he has dls- • played for disposing of the troublesome Guerrilla bands which are mak- .•oi ing the principal part of the rebel forces in this direction^ The perfect system of secret military police which the General has insti tuted, and the practical workingsof which is entirely original with himself, adds a new branch to-the service, and if our humble judgment does not fall, will justly add another star to his shoulder." flppe no ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen.«Thomas, Corinth 29, (10DR221) : , I -fcff ' Capt. E. T. Ensign, 2d Iowa Infantry is anxious to raise a'bat- ■ a* talion of cavalry in Iowa, and I take pleasure in recommending him. His long service in the field, in which he has risen from the ranks •to his present position upon merit alone; and my ^rsonal knowledge of his fitness for the place; his bravery, activity, and abilities %'ii. render me anxious that he should receive the authority requested. -:i Have no doubt pf his ability to raise the battalion, and I know the -aj..far Department oannet' plao^ such authority in better hands. His comapany is very amallf same thirty for duty, with two commissioned offi— aers besides himself. Hia h^^its are excellent, ^xid being well known ,<'in the stale, I hnvern^ doubt of his success. Gen. Dodge te Oov. Kirkwood, Ccrinth 29:- (10DR221) : -eeme -eeme ■9%« mm iUs -^huo *r^ better'dmiM better'dmiM bn the faol^J^es faol^J^es gor r^v^tIng in'the etaU UKh t iwlfct Hi. appftere the eomlxj|; draft ' , May, 1863. Xjiit);.;' cause men to volunteer. We need more cavalry and as we -break • through the enemy's lines, we must have it to strike into the heart of their territory. You can see by the late raids made from here how _;:,j effectual such a force is when rightly handeld, and Ensign has got just enough of the energy and go-ahead to use that arm of the service .jj effectively. ' ' ., - f i ^ * A U ' J — . Ti i" * * I trust you will pay me a visit before you return to Gen. Dodge to Col. _Cornyn, Corinth 29, (10DR222): - , (?en. Hurlbut desires me to get you back as soon as possible| you willl, therefore# immediately.return, and be as expedicious as you can -JflWlth safety to tha oomaand, and the condition of your stock will ad- 'd ,«.*niit, I want the "stock to come in as good condition as possible, as | I suppose we will have to move right out again. . ' ' Grant is laying seige to "Yicksburg. There is really no news, i I atiil Colonel Cornyfto Colonel Biffl«» Savannah 30, (6DR48)j.. Your pompous demand Cor the surrender of one sQuadron of cavalry '' (15th Illinois regiment) occupying this place, and yo\ir cowardly re- • treat*before you received Captain Carmlchael's intrepid reply, suggested to me the propriety of visiting upon that traitor citizens here ^" ■(who tried to assist you In the capture that gallant little band), a little of the legitimate vengeance of Government. Therefore, in the' ni^'"of> our" glorious republic,' t hereby make good the grand exor- " dlum of the HbUkm^nCton of Independemioe-^ !•#*• ell are crea ted free alid •rual," and today I fre^id» t<i|:e s^^th me from this town May, 1863. every colored creature who inherits with the human race everywhere the image of his Maker, and an immortal soul. Correppondence of the Republican, Corinth June 1, (6DR48): On the 26th ult,, in the expedition consisting of the Tenth Missouri Cavalry, Seventh Kansas Cavalry, Fifteenth Illinois Cavalry, and Ninth Illinois Mounted Infantry, numbering in all not more than one ttm*- thousand men, left this place at eleven o'clock a.m. and arrived at Hamburg Landing on Tennessee River about dark. Two boats belonging to the Musquito fleet, were in readiness to convey us across the river and by ten o'clock, next day the entire expedition was safely on the other side. We then took up our line of march to Florence, Alabama, I forty-five miles distant, travelling that day and ni^t, and at one o'clock next day encountered the enemy with two pieces of aannon with .L * * in one mile of Florence, An engagement lasting an hour and a half -flu#?* . - took place, in which the enemy wore driven out of the town. The town of Florence was soon filled with soldiers preying upon everything conmlJ. .traband. We Had not remained in Florence more than two hours, when reports „of firing were heard on our right flank. Instantly the rear of the I . j column were deployed as skirmishers^ and soon found the enemy in conIkWj. 1 fiiderable force in the thick timber. It was not long before the ene09S r . . '-J' ' my retreated, but leaving us with four wounded. Preparations were then made and the cojlumn put in motion to leave the town on bur J-eturn trip, and take tha rojjd i^hichj^eator part of the enemy had left. 345 i- . ■ May. 1863. B'iftfk . .3, K ■ C ■ * ; r n ■ At dark our #iole colvunn was out of town. We did not march mo e than seven or eight miles, and during the ^ole time were skirmishing with the enemy; the moonlight afforded us great advantage in finding them out. It was during this night*s march' a party of rebels number ing thirty, came suddenly down a lane at the time our column was halt ed. So sudden was their surprise that quite a ntimber of them surren dered. The enemy had mistaken us for friends. Col. Gornyn commanded them to fall in. They inquired whose command were we, and suddenly a soldier spoke out, when they found their peculiar situation. At ♦ I the instant they commenced to retreat a dozen revolvers were playing on them, and quite a number were wounded. A Major and Captain were I , g among the prisoners, at two O'clock we encamped for the remainder off Ir . _ ■ ' ' the night, and early in the morning resumed our march. At one o'clock ■ A.M. 30th ult. we were safely on the banks of the river opposite Ham burg. We were delayed crossing until 11 o'clock next day at which time our commend cormBnced moving across. Wo had but moved four squadrons to the other side, when the dispatch boat reported that the Battalion of 15th Illinois cavalry numbering cnely one hundred and fifty men, under command of Major C'-rmlchael, whidh had been left to I ; Bcour the country while we were moving on Florence, were surrounded by a rebel force of eight hundred at Savahhah. Quick as possible two squadrons of the Seventh Kansas Cavalry were dismounted, and embarked on one of the gunboats tor Savannah, with the purpose of finding out the situation ofJUie Uith iSllnols Cafllry. " l^jwards evening they re-a May, 1863. T "rif -->6 turned with the supposed captured force. The highest impudence and worse cowardice yet shown, probably since the war, was the demand •>e.Tr- for surrender by Col. Biffle, commanding rebel troops near that point, the small party of 150 men. During the whole time, ou r crossing the river was being pushed through, but at four^o'clock in the afternoon we were attacked by a tOJi ■ 'large body of rebels, who were advancing rapdily down the road, we Returned on from Florence. Instantly Lt. Coj . Phillips of the 9th II- '' iinois Infantry, deployed his men on the right and left of the road, while one piece of our mountain howitzers was playing on the rebels the road. It was but an hour's firing when the rebels were c omp polled to fall back, o^r infantry pursuing them for a mile through the woods. In the meantime our picket® were driven in on the opposite Bide of the river, but by reinforcing them the rebels soon gave way. -■' For one hotir in the afternoon constant skirmishing was going on in our rear, and on right and left flanks; however, the rebels failed to us give way; with a force of 800 on our right flank, 400 on our '' ■>^left, and Rhoddy'a main force in our rear, variously estimated at . ;^^000. Our situation was extre«i»liy fearful, though we were aided in our (Crossing by two boats of tie tfoequito Fleet; still if we had been pushed to the.rlwar banks the gunboata could not have done much ex- ^ ecUtion, as the rang* of their guas would have shot far over the heads of the rebels, '*• ' ' , • ^ At two o'clock A.*. Slat ult., our entire eommand was safely on May, 1863. this side of the Termessee river. No more skirmishing or firing och'Ourred until next morning, ^hen the rebels showed themselves on the I' opposite side of the river. They were soon driven away, when commenc ed the firing from the gunboats, they shelling the woods at a terrib?*.' ble ate for three quarters of an hour, completely routing the enemy. • ' We arrived in camp yesterday. May 31st, after being absent six days during which time we marched upwards-of one hundred and fifty miles, i and for the most part of the time skirmishing with the enemy. :It was > ,a very dangerous ttijfl-ertaking to cross the river and make a march to " Plorecne, as the enefiiy could soon coneantrate a force to completely surround us before we could accomplish our design in the expedition; but th'-^y wfere taken so much bji surprise, and not knowing the number ^ fQj^ce that thb^Wbt'e afraid to make much resistance in oppo sing us. .«»'U .j.ij tfA In our raid thoouigh'tHe country we destroyed all the corn and cotton, and also burned six large cotton and woolen- faatories, at Florence. A building in Floretlbe waef burned-which contained uptards of two tons of amnnahlitlon and powdw*"^ Bl'acksrilth and wagon ships ^d all the manU^oturlng houWis in or near Florence were destroyed. Large quantities 61' liquor and tobacco were found in a number of houses, but was soon disposed of by the soldiers. t •ftiWj:! really amusing to a Yankee soldier to see thf effect that a cavalry raid has upon the country and the peopio- such a terror and dread is enough to dishoartne• the Cause.Of the i*ebel, j people June, 1863. V - r generally deplore their situation, and many are willing that the war I . • should cease upon any terms. Our raid in that country had the effect Of arakening the whole country, of drawing away from exposed points t rebel troops. There is no doubt but at this time the Tennessee valley is lines with rebel troops, a s it was reported at the time that we were at the river that a body of 8,000 rebels were pushing after us . Our entire loss in the expedition was only two killed, eight woTonded and ten missing. That of the enemy must have been I.. . . ' ''reat, but I had no opportianity of ascertaining. In prisoners there loss was sixty-nine, among which were quite a number of officers, including two Majors, three captains and several Lieutenants. .. i. . .. . . . . , 1.4 Gen. Dodge to Capt. Wing, Corinth 1, (10DR222)j of "I 1 ^ When men from the different cavalry commands bring you their private horses to be sold bo Government, you must require th6 owner . and the commander of the company to make oath to the following let; That the horse is his own private property. ■ > , f2nd', That he bought ond^jtaid fo ^ him in good U . S. Money. ,. 3rd; That he was not captured , taken from the enemy, or from •CT"* PJ n' a citizen, either by the man claiming to be the owner or any other persons, ««cir.r> tM- * . " , " ^ . ' Oen.^Dod^ to Jtaj. Stone, Corinth 1, (10DR223) : Tou will have one section of artillery report immediately to Col. Hurlbut, 57th Uls. Infty, with three days rations to'proceed by • ■ ;?f ' . ' „ ti.-.: - rail to Pocaliontas. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1863 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/49dc4df834564a40ed46f36207ab6c1b.pdf b03767a2805ff45d80dcfd54ed303aba PDF Text Text Jtine , 1863. • ' K generally deplore their situation, and many are willing that the war should cease upon any terms. Our raid in that country had the effect of arakening the whole country, of drawing away from exposed points V , . j rebel troops. There is no doubt but at this time the Tennessee valley ♦ is lines with rebel troops, a s it was reported at the time that we were at the river that a body of 8,000 rebels were pushing after us . Our entire loss in the expedition was only two killed, eight wounded and ten missing. That of the enemy must have been . "reat, but I had no opportunity of ascertaining. In prisoners there loss was sixty-nine, among which were quite a number of officers, including two Majors, three captains and several Lieutenants. f' Us L ' ' " . . ja I Gen. Dodge to Capt. Wing, Corinth 1, (10DR222)j - When men from the different cavalry commando bring you their private horses to be sold bo Government, you must require tSh6 owner . and the commander of the company to make oath to the following tii Zv I. • , < Ist; That the horse is his own private property. ^,2ndj That h® bought and paid f o' him in good TJ . S. Money. ■ 3rd; That he was not captured • taken from the enemy, or from -tf"* cJ ^ . a citizen, either by the man claiming to be the owner or any other persons. Gen. Dodge to |(aj. Stone, Corinth 1, (10DR223) : Tou will have pn^ section of artillery report immediately to Col. Huribut, 57th ^Is. ^fty, with three days rations to'proceed by rail to Pocahontas. Jtine, 1863. Gen. Dodge to Col. Hurlbut, Corinth 1, (10DR223): ^ C j*xoo)ia It is reported from a pretty reliable source, that a considerable force of the enemy is concentrated at Albany, for the purpose of at tacking our forces at Tuscumbia, river bridge and Po'cahontas. You will move to Tuscumbia birdge, take as good a position as possible. and communicate with forces ai Pocahontas, and v/ith the cavalry that is sent in to the south of you. Keep us as well posted in their move ments as possilbe. If they attack any point near you, move to its aid, and communicate with me by messenger to Chewalla, thence by telegraph. The cavalry to the south of you have been instructed to com municate with you. If it should be neces eu?y to arm the giiard and Pioneer Corps at the bridge, you will do so, but not unless it is actually necessary, as I am anxious that their work, should progress as fast as possible. Creat vigilance will be kept during night and day, and the men will not be allowed to strgggle out of camp to visit houses. Gen. Dodge to Capt, Wing, feof'lnth 2; (10DR224) ; Furnish transportation to Silas 1tld.lace, refilge^ child, to Cin cinnati Ohio, << o Gen, Dodge to Col Mersey, Corinth 3, (10Dr224)^ ' r' A ' Detail 50 men, and the necessary officers to report to Col, Cum- I mlngs, Comdg, Post, tomorrow morning and until further orders, for the purpose of building suitable dtiellinga for refugee Taallles. The May, 1863. men will bring the necessary tools and wagons frombrigade train, Geo. E.Spencer A.A.G. to Gen. Sweeney, Corinth 3 (10DR224): The details ordered from your oomnand to report boiaorrow morning are, by direction of the General countermanded. This refers to the ^ detail of fi fty men, &c. Gen. Dodge to Col. Alexander, Corinth 3, (10DR224): SiT.n Tou will proceed tomorrov; to secure and take to the contraband 'to J.'"'' camp, and turn over to the superintendent of contrabands, all negroes within this didstrict, that are held, kept or employed in violation of Gen. Order No. 47; and also take all those who have not compiled with paragraph 5 and 6 of said order. The person executing this order ^ will be furnished with a copy, and will be governed by the records . no w on file with the guperintendant of contrabands. No exception will be made except where Gen. Order No. 47 is immediately•Complied with -'J'- ^ , ■ '•A ■ T • *'r- .. . . . . in all its parts. Gen. Dodge to Col^ Sersey, Corinth 4, (10DR225):. You will proceed with your brigade to*Pocahontas, and then dis tribute your troops from thebe East,* sb as to protect the bridges on the M. «= C.R.'r- to Ora^d Juntlon. It will be best to keep yoor mounted force together at Pocahoritas, for within two miles of it are the most important briagoe on the R.R., whloh finiehe.d you will also have to guard. Two of them are la sight of the town; they are the Tusoumbla, Hatchle and Muddy; you d.iaahmante, you will immediately have them lhtretaa»'thtitt.lto» b, ..«*-«ork8. or stookadea • .P 1i uJ m ^ Mi r June, 1863, ■ ■ - ■•IT •■ ■ •» I- ■ » in conmianding positions, and ao that they cover the workd they are to defend. You will also have to scout or detail men for that pur- ■ ' ^.'.pose. As s oon as the railroad is moving it must be patroled at least once night and day, and strict orders must be given to all officers • I , commanding detachments, in relation to holding their men in camp, and not let them straggle out. The Engineer Regiment is now encamped and intrenched at Pocahontas, building the bridge, and the commanding of- 'io flor ficer of it can give you much valuable information in relation to the I'Jiw t i^ad, ' ridges, &c, - ; ; The road fron here to Tuscumbia rivet, will be protected by troops u at Chewalla at present. The guard at Tuscumbia and Hate' ie are' suffri*. ficient. _ , . . . - C 'Ic ' Geo. B, Spencer to Cola^, Sweeny and iane, Corinth 4, (10DR226): The 7th Iowa and the 7th Ills. Vols. will rejoin your brigade to night, They oan go into,quarters just vacated by the 2d brigade or ' • in their old harrfwjka, as yqu. prefer. ^ ' U r - ' Gen. to Oan. Shipley* Corinth 4, (10DR225): -•tfur-j-, j have two rogiaentfl oX^ cavalry, viz. 10th Mo. and Ist Ala. that are armed with muakets, rifles, &c, and I desire to have them properly I equipped. Th« ordnanoa officerrOf the department has informed me that I had better* semd rcfpi^tions direct to you, as it was imXfi# i^gihla- tot WtM. to ^urn^h iilMm. Thare feoii^ no supply in the departBiht. »eglnia»| fXj^ellent, and have done hard service, aod it is a great detrlaant to tha* as well as to the service, that ^ • .y * Junf, 1863. • they are not suitably armed. If y°'-> =annot furnish the sharp or Smith's carbine, »e will be glbS 1° set any other make that Is •'"suitable and reliable- * ^ x.c, .T'wf* . ■ ~ ■ Gen. Dodge to Col. Rice* Corinth 5, (10DR227); 'y _ I send the trains of cars .to bting away your stores, and what troops you can get on after the stores are loaded. Your trains had better come by land with a strong guard, and the battery also, unless there ♦ is one on the cars. If the bsittery comes by land a strong guard 'tv c ehuuld cone with it. I desire the train to return as soon as possi ble. Bting ">ith you everythln," that ^ill be of use to the Government. Have operatror connect the wires and lines, and accompany you to Corinth, bringing all inatnuiaents and material belonging to the office. S,' * Gen. Dodge to Oen. Allen, Corinth 9 (10DR227); . I send a requisition by Mr. Edwards, one of the clerks in this 1 office for books th^t we are very much in need of. The records in this office run through nearly two years and are in all shapes. I have received MkdSM to collect and copy them, and to do so we require •"JC the necessary b«ako» «®nnot obtain them here nor in the depart ment. If you have thai please issuo; if not, and you have the au thority, pleaid give ah pr4i|' for Wiem so that Jlr, Edwards can obtain them and express to me« lo By doing this yeu wlj.1 oblige greatly, and at the s^e time l^atly- aid mm in straightening up the matters ^on»f tMm anil egiri< is mj tllm .ffiff. tiwm weMfrnt Jtine, 1863. . Thomas M. Vincent A.A.G. tb Gen. Dodge, Washington^5, 18§3. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st inst. asking that commissions he issued to various officers of the 1st Alabama Cavalry, and enclosing copy of order of Brig. Gen. Thomas, Adjutant General U. S. A. on the subject. In reply I am directed by the Secretary of war to inform you,. '^'*%hat for the present commissions will not be issued; but that the officers are recognized, entitled to pay, and take rank from date of muster into service; the muster in being in fact all that is necessary. J. Williams to Gen. Dodge, Memphis 6:- Please accept the sincere regard and esteem of an old Iowa Pio- ' ^'heer, who has anxiously followed the brave sons of the Hawk-eye •• ^ State, with his prayers for their safety and s3icceas..in sustaining ^ our glorious Union. «•" .tV ^ '■ "i f- .. Dr. v, y r am proud bf their fame" thd achievements, so fairlj.^ri^ established on the battle field. ^ v?;.o Permit me to congratulate youjr'<Mi success,, and well earned "promotions. May Heaven spare* yoU t^^ipijoy the fruits of your patriot- 'ism, in peaceful and happy old ago. ' -• "fc ' brother, Council Bluffs» Your letter of 24th received yesterday. When Gale gets bff of Supreme bench, he can do more than any other person towards settling B P ft Co. matters. John T. will be away during month of July. Oale will be at hone from let of July to June 1863. 1st of Oct. Has anothar T^ee boys an^ two girls makes his family. " .1'. .. * t •* ,-S -k ' I The fflends of the Union here are grieving over the death of Col. Kinsman. The circumstances as written here by ^haplain of his regip,.• ment are as follows. He was leading his rer^iraent against the enemies works at Black river bridge, on the 17th ult., was a prominent mark, received a ball in his right side which passed through bowels, from cross fire; fell jfrom his horse to the groxmd, but immediately jumped up and waved his sword, and said"Como cai bravo boys" and led them 50 feet farther, when another ball hit him in left side and passed through his lungs; was then carried off battle field. Lived 24 hours ^ ^perfectly conscious and talkad freely. Requested his body to be sent to Des Moines and placed beside Col, Dwwey's. ^ , -til. Kinsman felt his arrest Jseenly, and no doubt greatly exposed himf,.. -self for purpose of showing he was no coward. It seems as though we are losing our best men- those that have a heart in this struggle and are most needed, j ^oiv-. - r. ^ • T Vicksburg, I judge from aoootmts received, is placing more of our men "hors de ofiibat", than any previous battle in the west. ^ I have never had the least doubt bftt what it will fall before Grant gets through. Our Oovarnment certainly realizes the importance ft' of capturing the garrison and position, and will send Grant force sufficient to enable him to protect his rear, and continue siege. -•Ijftw a;!i There muat have been terrible mismanagement in, assault of 22d. T(I Jiine, 1863. .B9>l Iowa 4th I suppose has suffered again, I never Hear *from that reg iment. If you learn any particulars of the part it took, -let me ' ' know what it is, and I will have credit given- them in paper here. "'avr / glad to hear you are to have leave of absence, and will be here o*»l. during sunimor. Nothing of interest transpiring here at persent time. Mother and father well. Father at home nearly all the time. We *®'"succeeded yesterday in saving a swam of bees. '• ^ oi Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corinth 8:- WHyrr I respectfully request leave of absence for sixty days, during - "^the mo-ths of July and August for the following reasons; First; I entered the service about first of April 1361 arid left my home with one day*s notice, leaving a very extensive business. -r :: and have been in active seWice ever since. Have >5een unable to reI ' turn there for nearly two years, during which time my business has suf- '^fered for want of attention, end unless can return there and place it in a course of settlement, I am financially ruined. Second; Since I entered the service I have been on active duty. Have never been away from my coamMt" or district, and never off duty except when suffering from ^^ds-' irtiM then 1 did not leave the District in "which I was assl^ed, ' r v/-.** Third; It is my duty to ay'family that I-should seCtle up my affairs and save for them what 1 ean from the wreck; this eaftnet be done without my pJsrsonal attention. ' ■' ' ' " *f4urth; I believe I cift leave my eomnand during those months with- June, 1863. . t i out detriment to the service, and I can also leave a competent offi cer in command. The reason for asking for so long a leave is, it will take- me from fifteen^ to twejity days to reach my home and return :i:. (Council Bluffs, Iowa), and it will then give me but a short time to ot." attend my affairs. Should I get thrpugh before the expiration of the leave, I will return to duty. ' T . ' I ask the favorable consideratior\ of my request, by the Commanding General. I have been twice on the point of going to attend to this matter, but postponed it at the request of my commanding officer, circumstances requiring that I should remain with my command. During the visit of the Adjutant General U. S. A. to this place, he assured me that if I would make application in these, months that it woul-^be fjNBllaed. " ' ' .• . . " 1 - If the mdvemen'yr of my command, or the requirements of the ser- " vice should requli?e me to remain, after obtaining my leave, I will do • ' so, but now make the request on the supposition that it will remain - inactive during these months; or if moved, done before that time, --iw Oen. %dge to Col. Herribk, Corinth 9, (10DR228): pfwS. lonry Hagles Co. C 7th Kansas Cav., makes complaint that he was arreaiied Mmrch 16th l)ut in guard house, and $1112 in greenbacks ta ken from him by Capt • Gregory, the officer of the day at that time. That $99^ hma^been returned, and the rest refused. Investigate and report upon the case. A'*" ' * * L. 8oyt txt Gen* Dodge, Gorlnth 9:- . » Our agent has just returned from Corinth, with orders from officers Jun§, 1863. <onDt '"in your b"OHanaii<f'for albout 70 cases of olir goods", fbri theirs ej®C iise 'and« 1 am sorry 'not to see your order for any among. them*s)o nl M. Brotm to Mrs. Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 10:- ^1!* o f ftffil I received a package for yoU; today by express; it is in my bag and will come 4ith me. I telegraphed toL G. M. a few days ago that May was dying. I had just received a request from Lettie (she was at Belleville) to do so. I went over to Belleville on first ^\rain, and found her better, and she has b een improving ever.^ihce, I hope and believe she will recover, ' * , M.t ^ * 'J- ' 'i heard yesterday the troops hdd all been removed from Jackson to Corinth, and that road abandoned; if that Is so .1 suppose the other road is completed. ' . ' ' l Gen, Dodge to all brigade commanders, Corinth 10 (10DR228): -ntfs You will cause a complete roster of the Commanding officers of p, - r » your command to be furnished you without delay. Prom this you will * cause a consolidated roster to be sent to these Headquarters,,in dup- 'licate, immediately. The roster will give the name, rank and com pany; date of proeent commission, date of former muster, date of mus ter present rank;and Ch ome copy to be retained here, you will state pro8<^l![t or absent; if absent, by trheee authority, giving number of order, date liftd length of time^^^ h-ed ri Gen. ^3ge to Col. Corny$i,'^Corinth li, (lODR2]^5*f^ Move with nOth and 15th Ills, Cavalry, tomorrow morning with three days rations, towards Bear tJreek, and endeavor to clear ftut the *tD*. -i:,T .t . t. June, 1863. lA it enemy, said to be between here and there. If necessary cross and f follow them up, or attack them on the east side of the river. * Gen. Dodge to Gondg. Officer 7th Kansas Cavalry, Corinth 12; .. -aoa i^ovi will proceed tonight in the direction of Sulpher Springs, and attack what enemy you may find at that place. If you should find the enemy there, and they fell back, follow up and communicate with Col. who has-info mation of your movements, and who is somewhere a:*/.; .'between Burnsyille ^d luka. Rho^dy with his main force is said to be in his, Colonel Cornyn*s : (Xiif "fDont, and Col, ^Cornyn will endeavor to-adi you in cutting off this de- -c. tachment. If ^they are not ^in the vicinity communicate with- Col. Cornyn ai}(i b® goveni^ by his orders, tinless they are still north of Sulpher Spriijg^ In that case, inform Col. Cornyn^^d immediately irihunt them up md ^drlye them out. In your advance towards Cornyn, after leaving Sulpher Springs, you will have t o be very careful and not get into Rhoddy*s main force ...v)* ,v-. -.w * .C®n. Dodge ^ Thomas, Corinth 12, (10DR230): arc two coijpaii^es, E and T. of the First Regiment middle .I-f'V fenneesee Cavalry, commanded by Capt. David E. Smith and now paroled wiijatjCamp Chaae. ,Shey were raisfjd^in Alabama, and desire to be attach- .o tp the lat weglment Ala» Cavalry at this place, now numbering seven cpmpaniea.^ Their thoro^h'acquaintance with Alabama, and iden- ■M, L tity ae troops from that State render them anxious to form part of ■ this regiment and operiite in a country yij-h which thdy are familiar. r June, 1863. lalso am anxious' to obtain their services, as my troops often operate in the section of Alabama with which they are faTriliar-. I ' believe they can be of much more service to the Government at Corinth, ''■'W » than fet any other place they can be stationed. I therefore, respectMi [ iSilly request, €hat when exchanged, they be ordered to report' for du- .XC^ ty here. W - : . . " Gen. Dodge to Comd. Officer 7th Kansas Cavalry, Oorinth 12; , ty here You will report in person with your command at these headquarters '. ' immediately, armed and equipped with three days rations. ^ Gen. Dodge to C. 0. 7th Kansas Cavalry,-Corinth 12(10DR2ol): .105 ^he hecessity of your moving no'longer exists, and-you will there- ^ore remiiin in 6amp, the order being hereby cotantermanded. -f •• » ®en. Dodge to Oapt. Carpenter, Coririth 12, (10DR231:* Gen. Oglesby writes that there are now 300,000 rations at LaGrange, * and requeata tliat you make your first requisitions upon thdt point. You will act accordingly. ■ * - ". 'w ^ Headquarters, bistrict Corintli? Corlnth''Miss', June 13, *63. ©IhM Commanding Officers of the 7th"Kansas Cavalry Vol. Will be 'prepared to move at daylight tomorraw mornlAgtwith his commandj' with ten days rations on pack mules, and 100 round of ammoinltflion to the -man. By ordftr of Brig. Gen, G. M. Dodge, Geo. E. Spencer, A.A.G. -ikotl • , . T)odgQ to Capt. ting," Corinth 13,■ (10DR23lt* lo ^ '1 i will issue to Chaplain Alexander, euroh damaged clothing as he '' may"nioit to mcffie comfortable the imen in the contrabanid i^amp; alsc uni- June 1863. forias to the colored' coiapah)^ oh guaria thibhei This order will pover the issues hei'etofore made^ * . j, " . *■ ' . ' - Gen. Dodge to Cut-post Commanders, Corinth 13, (10DR231)j TOian you have an opportimlty get good blood hounds, and let some your men train them, so that the cavalry can jise them to. hunt dovn Guerrillas who infest the country surrounding the posts. If placed in the hands of men who understand them, you can scop clear out all lurking bands and stpiada of these robbers and murderers. - The houiids will soon foliow .them from instinct. .. •nI J V'- Gen. Dodge to^ C., 0. 7th Kansas Cav. Corinth 13, ,(10DR232): The orders from these Headquarters, under this date, in relation I to your moving at daylight In the morning are countermanded. You -u• ' Will occupy your present camp xmtil further orders. Dr. M. W. .Rohblna to Oon. Dodge, On board Steamer Continental teit^hsen Memphis and Cairo, 14:-' • ■I dw' After several xmsucceasful attempts to get* away from Vicksburg, I I, last Tuesday, succeeded In getting of Col. Rawlins leave of absence '> for twenty days, and na gett^Qg ,>^e as fast a^a possible. I received your letters and telegram of June 4th.. Have heard 'nothing more from home, and expect I am too late to see my child. 1 could have been spaMd a# well as not ten days earlier, and would a||iEV« got away if iil|Mll^np^..been for Gen. Sherman. He will pot confiAbldk. any Oflie«rilt|llu<i#*y^* expirep Jupf ^;^pth. It wWBii iiiw 'vagrfOifr* «ai •vae.i tpiww ts#m f fjt '9>v ■ ' la HalwaHii tun mt m iaffatriMii inoo June I 1863. . r-ox '-will be the 16th by the tiite I get to St. Louis, and it will take^ seven days to return to Vicksburg. Thi^ will leave me but a very few days tOt remain at hpme. Consequently I wish if possible to get my leave extended or a resignation accepted, and I wish if you think it would be right, to write a letter to the. Secretary of War, recommendinglan extension, so that I can make use of it to get my leave ex tended, or a resignation accepted and send it to me at St. Louis. I -do not wish to go back to Vicksburg, but I may have to., I left tv/c ass-istants with the regiment. The boys are nearly a ail well. • Col. Williamson has gone home;, his wife is not expected to live. -■ - liiT He has leave of absence from the Secretary of War.' o £. ^ The troops at Vioksburg are in good health and spirits. Grant has been reinforced until his position is safe. . I do not think the rebels can hold out fOr more than ten days long- « er, nor do I think there will be much more fighting at that point unless it is with Johnson, " y Governor Kirkwodd, General Baker, Surgeon Qenoral Hughs, and Wilson Membor of Congress, are on board the boat returning from below. They seem to think that our wounded have been well cared for. Our hounded have done remarkably well sil»e the late battle. think a letter of recommei&datlon will h* of any servlc3 •" to iae don't fail tcr send It,for I cannot get back In time, and I be lieve if 1 etay away longer than my leave is. Gen, Sherman will have me Court-martiale8 as he thought I had no business leaving at such a time^ sa-vrm 'Xo ifUJ June, 1863. V,i%<i 0^ 'i."-! : Newspaper Clippings: (6DR44)j , t&H0f *a'riA 'Xo ifUJ WttA V^%9t *i • aujj Dodge on Niggers* . - t" ' "40 ^ .We hav^ &. letter from Gen* Dodge, dated at Gprinth, in which he ••■ saysL "Government has now ammounoed its policy, and the whole army ^'approves of it. I helieve that hereafter, negro troops will bg one of njtflw ■ the parts of, our army, . Negroes are the only friends we have in the 'XVI . South ,and I cannot see the benefit of making them our enem^.es." Another letter from a surgeon at porinth, says: "It is the gen- «Tal belief that the negro regiments here, will fight like devils. ,1 would like to see a cavalry regiment formed from the negroesi -c They have more bone and m»Siiie than any men on earth, and nine out of ton are good horsemen, , r! ., • - -- - .1 o Port Hudson and!tHfil.ena have proveji all that was believed of Black J Troops, wwW >h*»i i j r * ^ ruijii. '' ^ ^ oito tffi ■ ' t'rtf JRegro Troops,' -v )Nilo .For tlie benefit Qf thduw^t doubt the efficiency of the nigger ■wo' as ah implement of w^r, we J||X/.the following extract from a letter tfp2J imai written in ttoa by Col, Jai^s Redfield, of the 39th Iowa Inifi" fantry. It •jJeaka.for It^^lf: « , 4 iyiki... s Ja * Campt SDth^Xowa Infantry^,, tyu bvitbi## ?o omv fW*,* td r ti,; %« Corinth, June 3 *6«, Sfdff Jbtmf' Xy DaaP Slrt- As 1 informad you, idiile at Des Moines in March, ther fd" Waihe eewNmlee of negroes or^mlzed here, (some three at that time) a , vefirtxo wfro flpilling daijLy ^ twolutions of the company and in the man June, 1863. ual of arms. These companies were not, of course, attached to any white regiment or corps, but were used as camp guard for a large mim ber of negro families, encanped about a mile out of Corinth. My ob~ w" servation of them, as now, wasthat they v;ere prompt in every exertO vise and apt to learn. Since then a regiment has.been organized, with nine fiill companies and the tenth nearly full, officered by white men. They had received their uniform and part of their guns. They -rtiji are a stalwart lot-, of men, and there is no doubt entertained here by any that they will not make energetic and brave soldiers. Gen, Dodge has the utmost confidence, not only in the wisdom of the policy which brings them into the field, but in the efficiency of this class of soldiers. (Council Bluffs Nonpareil. T • ^ Newspaper Clippings: (7DR10O): . . Niggers Won't Fight, Eh?- It i often the case that jpeople get tired of reading the details of great battles, and are solicltious to come 'to sklrmlshew and individual combats. Of the latter a case oc- " durrSd during the celebration at /afedfield, v/hich created tremendous ^excitement. It happened on this wise: A negro who had been for many months in the Union army, and irtio bad done efficient 'service as a spy for General Dodge, was peaceably walking at a respectful distand® from thd AAieiiblage, when a copperhead by the name of Cave stepped up to him ahd lUpudently pulled ihe wool iliiih ornamented hie head. The colored man respectfully eafti§'lilhat that sort of treatment meant? thafte*®^contrba4d«V I "suppose replied Cave, j June, 1863. .iSQI fj( still pulling at the-wool. , .t? */ r .:. r, l-t-ir.c.o': v" ' i-n "I suppose I m, iRfekly rejoined the darkey; "I am not in the ]l^^^j. jway of anybody that I know of. It, is my right as a free man to he -©•ti here, and here I intend to stay." -s , , Cave ripped out a resounding oath, declaring that the nogro had no right to he on the ground, and if he didn't get away in a hurry a murder would he committed. Gen. Dodge's scout drew his wool out of the grasp of his assailant, stepped hack a pace or two, folded his arms deliberately and intimated his intention to stand his ground and denf ,, fend his personal rights in any.way which the emergency indicated. Having a copperhead's general idea that a nigger won't fight, Cave 1^ put himself into a pugnacious attitude, and struck out at the darkey with great force and resolution. The scout had been in tight places .^. before, and had so disciplined himself in the use of his limbs that he knew how to take advantage of circumstances. The blow was awarded off, and in an instant a great black fist, weighing about two pounds I avoirdupois, and clothed with indurated knuckles and the force of a sledge hammer, drove full into the face of the Copperhead, bringing him to the earth as quickly as though the lightnings of seven thunderstorms had made him a target. The darkey was following up his advantage with considerable activity, when Cave caved, and signified his a d®sire to quit. At this Juncture another Copperhead picked up an oxyoke which lay near, and covirageouBly moved on the victor, expressing his intention to ^spatter the earth with one African at least. The June, 1863. darkey comprehended his peril at once, ^ising from his prostrate foe, he drew a revolver, cocked it, and awaited the onset. It was noticed ' -that the-onset did not come. The ox yoke, with the fe llow attached to it, disappeared in the distance, and Cave who was sensibly affected with the humiliation which comes of being licked by a darkey, got ^up sadly and walked av/ay to wash the stains from his countenance. Niggers won*t fight, eh? • . . . ; - - Oen. Dodge to Col. Cornyn, Corinth 15, (10DR232) t *-«fi ^^*l t You will have the 10th Mo. and 7th Kansas Cavalry prepare to move • « once-With-five days rations. You will report in person to these . v. Headquarters for further instructions. > a***- - • ' ttOKAl Dodge to Col. Cornyn, Cofinlli 15, (10DR232fr 4 •e9AX«( jg reported that Btffles is between here and Jackson, also a part between Jack's Creek and |iexington. You will move with your brigade, and cleaii 'tbem out, YqU are authorized to take all horses, mules and able bodied negroes in thai cnuntry, but you will be very careful that no unauthorized depredations are committed, such as buming houses, ftc. Protect all Unicii mert snd their'families j there beIng a large number In that coxintry who are Irt our army. Capt, Aldwho goes as guide, will keep you posted in these matters. No i a H Citizens will^ba brought Into the lines unless you have wnple evidenes to convict tham of violation of the laws of war, or unless they ' are held as' hoata|Jol^£^'*^ * , •iff . will keep Hi' posted Id relation to ^ur movements dally, ^ June, 1863. . \..0 ^ Special Correspondence 1to the Cincinnati Gazette, (6DR50): ■ »» Corinth, Miss., 16:**' ' T I have reliable news from Vicksburg and vicinity as late as the ,11th, and Mobile papers as late as the 13th inst. The news, though not startling, is important. ■ c ' . ; ; ' y. ^ In Vicksburg there is no hope of relief. The commanders there have given up the hope of receiving any assistance from Johnston, The overwhelming reinforcements received by Grant and Banks at once render all hopes of contending against them futile. It is but a question of days, which may be solved before this reached the eyes of « • your readers. On the 11th inst. Grant had mined to within forty yards 1^ of their main line, and would soon be prepared to move on their work in a dangerous underground stylo. _ - ■ 'JW - J .tjg How Negro Prisoners are Threatened. t --T10' "^he dispatches of June 11th from Jackson, state that a negro Lieu- "tiiit.i tenant and twilvo others belonging to John Taylor Moore, near Grand Gulf, who had arrested citizens and committed depredations, were broijght here today. There was some excitement, coupled with threats to admister lynch law; but they were quietly turned over to the mil- ' itary authorities to ba dealt with as they claimed to be United States oi troops." ■ f o ■ ■ 1^ . This, occurring in the espjttal of the President's own State, does not seem to indio ate a butchery policy toward negro troops, of the • '"t [ United States, capture by the Confederates. June, 1863. I { ''i' '' . .. . * * y Gen. Dodge and Col. Cornyn Threatened. f * ' » - f ^ in the iSfews of the 13th, is a dreadful howl about the raids into Dixie from this place, u der the direction and command of Gen. Dodge and Col. Comyn". They assume that the General and Colonel Intend to destroy not only the hoarded crops of'last year, but also, in the style suggested by one of the Gazette correspondents, destroy and lay wasted the fields of growing corn and wheat. The truth is, the rebel assumption is more than half correct. Neither of these officers have a very delicate regard for the comfort or convenience of the enemy, and they do not hesitate to weaken him 'in any legitimate manner. The growing corn and wheat is only growing strength for the monster they would destroy, and it is perfectly legitimate to destroy that which Is"necessary for his life, " • Hence, on thie late daring, and highly successful faid by Col, Cornyn to Florence, he lost' no opportunity to ride through a whear or corn field, vhere he could do so with his command, rendering the crop worth less, For this, and because they are true" to their Government, and ' i' zealous and honest in rendering it the best service they can, these two officers have called down the i^ath of the rebels upon them. General Dodge and Colonel Cornyn are sentenced (by newspaper court) to be hting or shot upon being caught, I can give these officers no higher praise than to state this fact: Happy is that Union officer whom the rebels hate. Qen. to Col, Allllfidar and Coiii^ders of Organizations. ¥86 June, 1863. - Corinth 16, (10DR233) , Your attention is called to the following extracts from the re ^j^^pbrt of the Ajt. Inspector General of the 3d Brigade, 1 »•#,, A 4 ^fhenever the evils mentioned exist in your brigado, you will: take immediate stops to have then rectified. , . . Gen. Dodge to Gen.r L. Thomas, Corinth 16, (10DR233) : ■■ I herewith respectfully return S. 0. No. 33 with several appoint ments. The changes noted on the order,having been made in the regi ment before it was mustered into service. Please send new order, and >^ . . . , . also appointments for folliwng in place of those re turned, Asst. Surgeon John M. Eaton, (civil life) . , ^ The First Regiment Alabama Infantry A. D. is now fully organized w and mustered in. Mustering about 900 men, and is an fine a body of men as I ever saw. They have built ,large and oommo Uous barracks. and are being thoroughly drilled in everything except the manual of • . . t " , arms. I-have, up to,this time,,been unable to obtain arms fod* the regJment • f - ^ f* ' , The aecond regiment la under way, and has several,companies nearxy full, I have aleoone compapy of artillery raised and mustered now in charge of Battery Phillips^ So far, the entire organization Imus worked 6;roeedfngjLy well and beyond the expectation of all. Very little prejudice even; existed in Ihis command against ^he use of the negro. Ihat little there was, their good .qualities and soldierly ' t t conduct have done awey with. They picket their own front and make June, 1863. .weI their proper detail for grand guard. I would respectfully suggest the: propriety of nthklfa^ the Orderly Sergeant,' a junior 3d Lieut, with the same duties to perform. It would be als'o a great improvement in ray opinion, to'allow the employment of one clerk in the Adjutant's and Quartermaster's departments, and the appointment of a driun and fife major. This would enable us to drill and recruit an efficient corps of field music.* * • • • ' I make these suggestions as experience has pressed them' forcibly upon me, eapecially the field music, ^t is a "great addition to the regiment, and all regiments have the material to form the corps, but • - > ,1 need instruction. ' •' * Gen. Dodge to Gen. Oglesby, Corinth 16, (10DR235,): ^ I did not care to telegraph the disposition of forces lil ouj?'^ front. I send by being headquarters, they ard ' ' : ' ■ ■ r ' scattered in thai vicinity. Brig, Gen, Buggies comrftandin^^. Col, Boylos, Ala. Regt. 600- C61. Hewletts brigade, SCO-'Col. Ingl's Battalion, Col. Barton 2d Tenn. at Verona- Maj. Ewin g's battalionMa j. Sander's Battalion - lat Ala. Confederate Cavalry- 2d Ala. Confoderate Cavalry, Col. Uttfph- Owens' Battery - (a s; all howitzer f. "At Aberdeen is Oohlson's State Cavalry, scattered up - of no account. Smith's Miss, regiment has also been broken up and scattered. Eaulkner is west, near ®ocky Pord, Sanson keeps well to the north. - The scout, who la a reliable man, thinks they have four*thousand men, with ten thousand in and about Okalona; Ho infantry in that coun-— I ?l' •(14 i June, 1863. V r 4 ' try. He said report put Johnson at Clinton, Moore's Bluff, on Big Black Burton and Yazoo City, with his cavalry scouting down and on east side of Big Black, but the fact is they know very little of Johnson. V H * ■What they do know is not wdry encouraging. The scout only staid a f 5 ' bout four hours in Okalona. Hearing of, Rugglcs movements, and not •(14 - . • - ^ knowing what they really meant, he hurried back. Ruggles move was evi dently to check ^hillips or he would have been further north before this. They think w e are pretty strong, and believe fully that we intend to move on them with all our cavalry, luwfj . .nj ^ Gen. Dodge to Colonel Herrick, 17th (10DR236 ): June 17th. Lt. c Blace a guard around the refugee camp a@ soon as it is vacated by them. ' Quarters District Corinth, -^orinth Miss., June 17th. Lt. Col. Bowen, 10 Mo. Cavalry. Under arrest and confined to the limits of his camp, by brigade orders, is hereby permitted to visit anywhere within the garrison and his limits are extended to comprise the lim .'.t , , * . ^ its of Corinth. By Order of ^ig. Gen. 0. M. Dodge, Geo. E. Silencer .'az tvmiS A.A.Gel. > i ^ • ITIr ^ Oen, Dodge to Col. Bacon, 18th (10DR236): You will leave Co "B ' ' t - - f • Capt. flutchin's Company, report to these Head Quarters this afternoon , at half past three oclock, with fe ight days ra.tions and eighty pounds Of ammunition. j'/* .-.5.1 ■, -I - .1 ^ Gon. Dodge, to Col. Cumminga, Corinth, Miss. 18th, (lODR236)f The exigenoiea of the service render it necessary tA relieve the cgvalry - — - - t; I -f ' C - .C 385 Jiine 1863. ®'^p^trol within the town for the present. no.urjtpt, To Gen. Dodge from his brother, C. Bluffs, 18. Your letter of 27th ult. dt^ly received, I notice from letters in the Democrat m M'' u '■ and Republican that the expedition you had started out to operate i i on t ^ 'fhe rear of Braggs' Army did good service. The substance of the IM# ^^"Democrat" letter was telegraphed to California by the Agent of *^^i*^the Associated Press, ' « -• I raid into central Pennl at the present stage of the game is almost laughable. It may turn out to be a more serious matter than ^ r ^ f V r . * • present appearances would indicate. If it terminates in simply a ♦•a," ! tT rf is ' * • "raid, I believe it will result in more good than evil. Hooked and . . .. . *' Leg aife*, 1 suppose , b'ound to come to-gether somewhere within hearing Washington, and the rebel generals future movements will depend Upon the result of that conflict. g ^ J V '■'Jl' '' 'fliilX f'"' - • . . . . . 1 .r ,. army is successful, ID look for him to occupy Maryland and "Southern Penn, for a while'. 1 suppose before you receive this you will hear of the republican nominations- Col, Stone, *22nd' Iowa. Gov, "^Eastmen of Hardin Co., Li. Gov., and Dillon of Davenport for Supreme Judge. When you learn of the proceedings of tlie convention you will iiu*Mur{ that Sells* friends went over t'o Stone. Two memebers on one bal lot voted for you- It would not have required m'uch figuring to have made you a prominent candidate but to have left the field at the time arid have sou^t A poliilcal position would not have been k profitable June » 1863. n£ move for you, according to my opinion., Prank Street and a few of his friends "lay low"^aind sprang a trap on the republican party here, ^d ao got himself and others nominated who were anti-Baldwin; they went for Warren but did not win, Baldwin is pleased with the ticket throughout- not exactly his choice, but they are all his friends, Y , • I enclose a draft by Phillips on Spencer for boots .and shoes, 'Sold him while Sutler in Nebraska on your recommendation. Spencer j ' must pay this account jjnyhow, Wyman (his clerk) certificate and ai'Nd other vouchers were sent to Pegram a long time ago for collection and cannot get them- the enclosed account and draft are sufficient. If ^ Spencer doubts its being correct or having been paid, you can vouch for it, Crocker and Williams - great "abolitionists" were rej .j^^^vceived by the Convention enthusiastically,. .n Gen, Dodge to Comdg, Officer of Gun Boats, Corinth, Mi s. 20th, (10DR237): I shall endeavor to keep some cavalry on the river so , that you can at any tlmj^ communicate to me any important movement of aeiL t enemy. T^xey no doubt will einde^vor to cross to conscript , and .. .f. collect the stock and produce ^n West Tennessee, and perhaps on the ^. Mississippi River. The gun-boats now in the Tennessee, will be able doubt to ke p them from crossing in force, or with batteries, I am ^4.desirous to know the movements of the enemy, dowir the river and have to , r mostly unon the boats for information^ - , ••aVIe I®®""* to. Col« ^wett, Corinth, Miss., 20gh (10DR238) . Send June, 1863. c one hundred mounted men,.if you have them, with six wagons to bring in a lot of Refugees driven out of Florence, and who have arrived at Hamburg. Start them tonight. Thoy must be very watchful- Mr. i ;'i • Aiken is here and will accompany them. If you have not the wagons. call on division Quarter Master Gen. Dodge to Lieut. ^ urd, Corinth, Miss., 20th (10DR238) : I wrote -you today by Capt. Pierce. "■ I desire you to take on your boat one or two scouts from either Capt. Pierce's company, or any scouts on the river whom he will hunt'up. Put them off below where the rebels 11 come across the river, and let them come up by land. Also, please ask ■' the boats coming up the river tb keep mjr mdn posted and send me the M news as fast as they get it. • ' % ■ Correspondence of* the H. Y, Tribune, Corinth Miss., 20th, Since the seigc of Vicksburg and the abandonment of the Port at Jackson, Gen. * Dodge and officers here have grown more sanguinary in conducting the 1r .♦ campaign. Col. Comyn, with his brigade of cavalry has been most ac- ^^"tlve and successful. This afternoon he retu9Tied with* over twjo hundred horses and mules, with buggies, wagons, and negro recruits in profusion Soon after his arrival a large nximber of officers and soldiers Ml T 'congregated at the'appointed hour at "camp Dodge," 1st. Colored Alaba ma Regiment, Col. Alexander, to hear the speeches and witness the pre sentation of a fin'e stand of colors* Gol. Bane addressed the regiment ■*i- ^ and the htimerous Khite sbldiers present* lh"hl% bold ind most effect- June, 1863. . - - r, * t • • • tive style. Having been an old line democrat - as far at least as his favorite candidate, Judge Duglas, ever went - he claimed the most can- ,did attention of his Democratic auditors. The negro, he said, had been oppressed through the sufference, if not the sanction of the Federal Constitution, by reason of an unfortunate compromise. In the same way ! * • had slavery subsisted, yea, grwwn fat and indolent up to the breaking t * , out of this infernal rebellion. Such compromises, however, hating borne no good fruits it was time to cut down the tree. Slavery must now give up the ghost- not so much by the intent of the North or South hNb by the inscrutable and most righteous providences of God. The Republican party never proposed to free the first slave, nor ever to relax the enforcement of the fxigitive act, v.hereby all who could be caught ware returned to, their chains, but only to restrain it from t cursing new soil. When the war.commenced the avowed purpose of the .Administration was to free no slaves, yea, to suppress every effort put forth by the oppressed to be free. For more than a tedious year th pledge was but too Well kept. Fremont's proclamation in Missouri, and Hvinter's in his more southern district, aiming to free the slaves of rebels were promntly reveraed. And yet, circumstances, or rather Pro vidence, finally obliged the President to do the same thing on a large , scale, with his own hand - Many object that it is unconstitutionzal thus to emancipate. How preposterous to.talk of constitutional rights for rebels, tearing the sacred injf-o piecemeal. What consum- 'ft,,--. June, 1863. mate folly, too, to be quibbling In'such teohnicalitie's, and at'the srme time holding hundreds of cannon, all charged ready to blow the il^ole kit and crew of sl'aveholders to the devil. In thenarae of comT ' " ■ mon sense, if you make war, make it in earnest, and let it stay made until the erid is attained. If, however, the slavehqlding tribe and '^ their northern applogizers, insist? on 'the Constitution, let them have it to their heart's content. Thousands of prisoners, fotmd in rebel lion of what would have been the best Government on earth, but for slavery, have first and last been brought to this post. What disposi tion, if strictly enforced, v;ould our Constitution make of such. Being no less tlian traitors, every last man of them would have to swing, and Gen. Dodge need a re-erifbrcement-^o erect gallows and adjust ropes. ^ The Government has been remarkably lenient, especially to such as clsmore for the enfor'cement of the Constitution, *- ^ In presenting the colors. Col, Bane was eloqxient and pathetic, urging the regiment to defend them to the last extremity, and pronis- * Ing their rich folds to enshoud their bodies in honorable and peace- ; ■ * ^ ; 1 . « f iful graves. Two colored Soldiers responded, fixing the attention of all who could hear. One*had made his way over 200 miles only few ejita I •» ♦ weeks ago. Among other most appropriate and witty remarks, he said to his colored friends that they had often heard of the old banner, and longed for the freedom it promised. And although they could not deny having had plenty of "stripes*,' they'hSiS Certainly newer re~ P June, 1863. 2 » ..uj* " / cGived the "stars". These he ejlhtJrted his-fellow-soldiers to hear aloft, never all w ing their cebdl^ipus ipaster§ trail them in the dust. ' ^ . ■ ; .J'' ' • . Col. Weaver followed in a few manly remarks, telling the colored * - -soldiers that since their masters had given them the "stripes" it had f it' ' now come, their turn t-o make' theift. see; "starp" and he hoped that they at . Xwould lose no t^me in doing it. This, speaker ,• as, well as Col. Bane, . rc'^odced that the dark cloud pf American Slavery was dispersing so . .jhealthfully. in flashes . of lightening and thunder. In this way let the 'niusketry and cannon, wielded hy the down-trodden and oppressed, clear -aXw our sky, and "the rays of justice give ys/sereAity. and peace. ^ ^ ,.Tire old •j7th Illinois d.s now about mounting, and under, its brave dashing Col. Rowet, will soon add to the efficiency of Cornyn's force. Rumors have prevailed that Cornish is threatened by a large fArco, but there is no good eviXLejftce ythat more than one or two bands of guerrillas are-near us. They are abusing the ,poor loyal citiaens most ^ cnaolly, and hxindJ^eds are almost daily seeking refuge in our lines, tarn | weji^lng them north. - .. . . "ttfti/p Clipping. Memphis, 20th/ (GDRGo:* ^ ^ * ,■ -O' . -C.' CqX, Cornyn of IjOth Mos. cavalry succeeded in routing a^ •Kdnf scattering sevfral rebel camp a. where tj^y were gathering cattle for „.Bragg*s army, destroying large quantities of forage, and bringing in % '* . ■ ' cattle. He reports vigorotis efforts are making by rebels to gathef a June, 1863. .f " large mounted force North of Memphis and Charleston' R. R. conscripting ' everybody. Some of Gen. hodge's men who were with Col Strai^tt have escaped and reached Corinth. They report that Straight destroyed and abandoned his artillery before it vras captured by Forreetj' that 'Straight inflicted'much greater damage than rebels acknov.ledge. De- - tachment of/Oi^. ifo. and 5th Cfctio Cavalry, 400 strong, under command '• of Maj. Henry, fifth Ohio, put on reconnoisance", allowed themselves to be surrounded near Heirnando, Miss., on the night of 18th by Cren. Chalmers, with*a force of 2000, They were completely routed, most of them either (^ptured or killed, Maj, Henry was captured, about two Nftiindred and fifty (250) of them have returned, Fhemy are moving along our lines from Mfemphis to Corinth, They cut the flelegraph, destroys^ a small culvert near Moscow this morning. - .aw * Newspaper Clippings, Washingtonj^ 22n& (6DR50)t* • <4/^ THE VfAP. IN TENNESSEE. Dispatches from Memphis, 'dated the 20th,* state that A detachment » . . of Col. Dodge's cavalry Had captured two boats—on which ..twdurebel regiments and a battery were trying to cross the Tennessee riverj and Col, Gornyn had broken up a rdbel regiment and destroyed a large quan tity of salt- more damage than heretofore reported. * Gen, Dodge'to Col. Cornyn,^Corlnth, Miss,, 82nd (10DR239): Order two squadrons of cavalry to report tb Col. Burke at'CRmp Datrifes im- • I# *■ * . mediately for temporary service. . June, 1863. „ Dodge to Col. Cornyn, Corin^,h, Kiss., 23rd. (lODR2o9),: Let ■jt "ail men of your^^goramaj^d-guilty of steaLing, pillaging, plundering, robbing, or of committing any unauthorized depredations, be immediate- -L' I .arrested, and diargespand specifications be preferred against them for trial by court marshal, • " ..ti " ifj. W. W. Robbins to CTen. Dodgey St. Lguis, 23rd. I reached home 'X0 o' on the 16th, I found May alive, ^though two or three physicians had ♦ 'j.'NiVj given her up - said that she was dying. Since I have been here there -®h 'it-vhas not been much cliange. Some days she is a little better, other I days worsei She is so much reduced in flesh that she is nothing but ^ ' a skeleton. A person looking at her would think it not possible for her t9 get well, yet I have hope^ that.ahe may. „ • Ky le^ve expires on the SOth, byt J do not think that, I ought to return to the amy while my child ,ia in the condition, that she is now. j msiU V. ! . I^shall write foi» an extension of my leave of absence, also ten- ■ ; daring my resignation. They oan either give me more time or accept i my resignation. If 1 oannot get either, I will have to stay here and -uwii^ftake the consoquencesi ' ♦w I wrote to you while on the host coming up, I could not tell • Ifc then what it-would be peat to I-am anxiously waiting to hear - >9 that Ce«i., Grant is in Vicksbtirg,- I do not think the place can hold out longer than a week, possibly it may a few days longer, but I think we are perfectly sure of game there. That place taken. Gen. June, 1863. •Grant caii us6 his army to advantage in other'sections of the country. ■ War Dept. S.«0. No. 281, Washington 25th. Companies "E" & "P" Ist'Middle Tennessee Cavalry no-w at Camp Chase, Ohio, are hereby transfered to report without delay to Brig. Gen. G.'M. Dodge, command ing District of Corinth, as soon as thyy are exchanged. Gen. Dod^'-to Lt. Col. Thurston, Coriht, Miss.# 26thi (10DR240): The 15th 111* Cavalry raise«a question in relation to the sale of private horses.^ It appears that the regiment was made up of independent companies, a par^t which were enlisted under an order of the War de partment that they must furnish their own horses, and they' were not 'allowed to enlist unless they did so. They now contend that that was^j^ a part of their contract; say CTOvommcnt considered it so, for whdn they^desired io get rid of cavalry owning their own'horses/ they issued an order for them to sell o^ be mustered out of the service. They also hold that no order except that o'nthe War Department can deprive them '6f their pay for Use mud rtsk 'of horses. * '' ''' '#he other regiments find no fault, Ss Che^men OwAlng horses are willing to give them up, they having obtained them without any agree ment on their enllstaent.' t ; ; f f.' ■ These full companies-Of'the l5th 111. Cavalry are in the condi tion stated above, moat of tfieir horses^re very finft,-as the inspect- - .. « .4- J JU '■ Yflij' >■* t June» 1863. tor General considers many of them worth from $150 to $200, while ^-e are allowed to pay oftly $115. This is another greivance. I desire a full explanation of the matter so that it can he set fully before the command, that they may act understandingly,""A part, I am satisfied, will refuse to obey and take-the consequences, believing that the War Department will sustain their -position in the matter, I understand Gen. Hulrbut*s order on the subject to be compulsory, though it does "'foO . not in its language fully appear so, ^ - Cal)t. Spencer, A.A.G. to Brig, Gon. T.W.Sweeny, Corinth Miss, 26th, 0^ t { * t iT'-e General Commanding directs that the plank* road be opened for ^ ^eifaVel during the rainy weather. You wilj therefore- relieve the C guard and have the fences taken down, ' , Gen, Dodge to Col, R.W.Rowett,• Cof inth, 27thj (10DR240) : You *will Be prepared to move with-what^men you have mounted,'tomorrow at seV^n' (7) o*clockj with four days rations, reporting nt lyUWI'fid. (ire. for instruotionai^^ • « ■ Itefl, Do(ig#''tl>His brother, Corinth, 27th:- I have just had a severe fight with 0«i*, Rtiggles comirading about 2000 men, T YHyi'hBB * • • killed--took a good many prisoners and whipped as usual, besides break- ® " ing up a big raid on our-R/R. 1 heard oi" its coming, and marched out « 100 miles with 800 men and pitched Into him* I have acme very fine negro troops* well Arilie^ and doing the same duty as the white troops 'do. - ' • *" • ^nni u ii ' ftim nrsaow Juno f 1863• .Wfsi " t !«ll^ ■* ^Newspaper Clipping, (6DR55) : ra'j«rtr'> . i:.w,lOT. .* hat S H a L.L Be EOF Ej.l :.:}itolSM •*!* •iUXh .ft- V'' -IV I T H TH B M? noliJVtaXcXft XTul »i 3'*?3!.taQ <1# ^ •* REFUGEES FROM THE SOUTH SENT TQ*'^ X < . -^at 3«lfJ ILLINOIS. ,:uj j. a« „ 4S •'jrtsi ixw . jf'' . bJ^ .»• (From the Cairo Morning News It will "be remembered our readers that 338 refugees from Cor inth, arrived here a few mpmings since, .and that they were sent up . the railroad. Part of them went to Quincy, part to Decatur, and 120 to Centralia. The arrival of these people at Centralia, has called - out the following correaoondencw which has been kindly furnished by ^^-rOen. Buford for publication.--Headquarters Division of. Cairo, Cairo Jxine 24, 1863. Sameul Storer, Esq., Mayor of Centralia; Sir; I ,^ave Just received the fol lowing telegram'from you; (By telegraph from Centralia.) June 24th, 1863. To.Gen. Buford: By w^at authority do you force, upon the people of Centralia the one hundred and twenty paupers you sent here by yesterday's train? You are respect- 'lUf. fully requested to arrange fhr their transportation south.. (Signed) < Samuel Storer, Mayor. I answer that Gen. Dodge sent me those persons with the following touching lettef: Headquartj|rS|'District of Corinth, j., June 18th|!_ 1863»' -Brig. Gen* Bufgrd, Cairei/^ I send ^ou five hundred women and ehlldx^en refugees from the South. They are loyal people, Juno, 1863. Their husbands fathers and brothers are In our army doing their duty, V ■ , ■ and I ask as a favor to me as well as a justice to them, that they be made comfortable and settled down in the Northern States. It will be well for them to scatter to the different towns where they have friends. They have already suffered more than death and have been kicked about, till they are disheartened, many of them, to die. I could tell tales of their suffering \mder Jeff Davsi* tyranny that would make every loyal man and woman's heart bleed, but all they now ask is a place where they can live oomfortably, and in peace until the war closes and their protectors can join them. I once more bespeak for them your well knownkindness and efficient aid. I am, very respect- -i • r* « - . . fully. Your Obedient Servant, G. M. I^odge, Brig, Gen. " '- ■ 'i- ' I immediately telegraphed the Superintendent of the Illinois Cen tral Railroad, "TT.R.Arthur, Esq., to reduce the rates for the fare of » • I ' • r refugees, which he generously compiled with, y ^ ^ K.T.^ r. /Those i>eople were in charge of four competent and humane officers «ho distributed equally among them about $l,600j^ which had been colIdcted for them by Gen, Dodge, t provided food for all of them, a » f ♦ % < hospital and medical attention for the sick, and graves for the dead. I a lowed them all to select their places to which they^would go, and it seems a largo number selected your beautiful and prosperous city.^'*** They are FREE and have the right to go wher^ they please. They all' have money -nough for a week's support, fnzmlhhed them by the benev- June, 1863. olent and humane in the army. Among the evils of this war you may count one of them the duty of making provisions for the unforttmate loyal persons who are forced. from their homes in the south. To force them away from C.ntralia is an act which you will maturly consider before you execute it. Your obedient servant, ford. Brigadier General commanding ^ ^ The General's object in furnishing ti^is correspondence to the public is to draw the attention of the people to the responsibilities t - the war is throwing upon them. He asks- "Where shall the refugees go? Our officers are enlisting the fathers, husbands and brothers of these loyal people at Corinth in the 1st. Alabama regiment. They are in a - ^ . . . , , . . . ' destitute and forlorn condition, and six of their number have already - A .« gone to bourn from whence no traveler returns, M ny of them are capaa ]. ble and willing to earn their living, and their enlisted relatives will imdoubtedly send them a large proportion of their pay. Our peo ple are contributing thouaandls for sanitary nurposes, but here are ob- ■ ^ ■ ■ OfJ* jects of charity brought to their very doors. The truly benevolent will provide for them homes and opportunities for making a living," Part of these refugees went to Qulncy, part to Decatur, and the ^ ; t remainder to Centralia, BlAvery crushes the ^oor white man as effec it tually as it does the slave, and the North is charged with Uie duty ^ ■ • ■ ■ of picking up the debris of that accursed system, whether black or ^ o.r- ' ultnvjn 5 * * . ' ft,;. - ■ June, 1863, whijfe, and conferring on it liberty, rights and education,? But it will be found that those who object to binding up the black man's bruises,, using hio color as the pretext, will object ecjually to doing anything for the scattered and peeled Union white people of thg South, if these poor refugges had only been slave owners they would find sjinpathizers enough among the copper-heads, but the trouble is, they are only poor _"white trash" at best; and those who apologize for slavery, love tyran ny and aristocracy at heart, whatever their lip pretentions may be, ,ond those who love aristocracy hate the poor, the meek, the down-trod den. It is want of "the milk of human kindness" that makes any man an apologist for slavery, or callous to the sufferings of its victims. * • Correspondence of^Missouri.Democrat, (6DR48). Cprinth June 28:- • The cavalry brigade,-under, fcomaaad of Colonel Florence M, Cornyn, Consistihg of the 10th Missouri, 7th Kansas and 15th Illinois Cavilry, and 9th Illinois mounted Infantry, left this place on the 25th ult., for the purpose of making a PATH OP DESOLATION through a section of coimtry not heretofore traveled by our forces- at least not since . General Buell'a command passed over this route, one year ago, and it is well known that he did not li^ave a very vivid impressiotj 04 the minds H * of the people as to what war" really meant. ^ , The oaaimand left here on the aixjve day lit about 10 A.M., crossed the Tennessee at Rmaburg the same night and the next morning. The 15th ^Illinois left at ^the river to guard,the boats used in cdoss-^ Jxme, 1863. sing. About noon we started again, skirmishing now -aihd -then^ picking up stragglers from Bragg's army, and playing the devil generally, tra veling all day until after midnight, when a heavy shower of rain c ame down upon us; but it was con idered as a God-send, refreshing both men and animals, and' laying the irre'spressible dust, On the 2Bth about five miles from Florence, we came upon a large -body of the enemy who-were said t6 have a battery di six pieces, Owingt to the unfavorable nfeture of the ground, several rounds from these pieces and a severe fire of musketry was received before ou little battery could be brought up; fcut #ien it was, and after a number of rounds were fired from it, the rebels fell back towards, into and be- ^ '•yond the'town. Too cowardly'to fight outside, they sought the nro- ♦ tection'of the town/ thinking'that they coud shoot us wi|h impunity; but they discovered a alight mlalalte, and soon had occasion to bid It" adeau for a short time. A few minutes after'a severe fight occurfei..'- on our left and rear, but after a short time we were left in posseasioft of the entire town and surroundings. ' ' ■<> ' teAvih'g ftLorenco'about by U dlffereftt route * from the ^one we took'goin- there. On our inweward march, amid "th6 glar of burning M factories, &c, we could not help thinking iffiat'the «wil pa^alono of ft few political demagogael hftd brought upon this erice handsome place. But such thoughts are useleas. The evel is acocmplished; lot the awi'MVlOrte wipe out the 'o««ae. After which, let Us, as a nation, Jvne, 1863. cominence life axiew a better and happier people; iiOrf * •oA tO-.* ••■uu it was w«ll..that-W0 choae a different route for our homeward trip. In going thqre,.*8 had paased within five miles -of Bragg's men of the "last ditch,", and a, large forca from the left wing of his aa?my was, being massed alo^ this route> for the. purpose of giving us. a first class receptionji an;J over the route we.took, it behooved us to move with celerity, for fear,they mi^t,diecover their mistake and change-- their base. Traveling -all, night, all the next day and night, fight-- ' ing all day the 30th^ literally cutting, our way through the enemjp^^o ha(^ discovered hia..i(list,akj9i,, aiid was endeavoring .tp retrieve the past. . were some P/ tp pass away time, . We crossed the river the pame night, and to fight on this side, but succeed ed ip bringing off all oii|'_jp|iptur0d prisoners, stock, &c. ^ Wiiat was. accomplished injjSO short a space of time? We , burned seven cotton factories, costing an average of $200,000 each* Sputhern Cpn^'edfr^f^ h^ o^feyad^jfgr^lhg largest $1,000,000, con taining throe .lypjgxjd^looBift. ^ on . average one hundred men and .,thg aaiD|% ,won^n ^and chlldre'^ But their contents were .aoijft..Yaln«blp ^SHi^be buildin^yi apd machinery, having a large amounio Of JiteJck. sftdj wahufsutured goods/*^. hand. A large nun.l^r of steaasf lour lug .and aaw plU# W® sultha* wagon employed on^ govemnnent J*!i. w m June, 18G3. r kinds, (S:c, &c. A ton of :}Ow''or,'a large niimber of arms of English mcnufaature, six-hundred thousand gouuds of fixed aim.unition, each car tridge having the crown of England stamped upon it, and several boxes "n^,, shell kveie destroyed, A number, of dwelling houses were accidently burned by our shells. The pplendid bridge near- Florence was ned. All along the route both going and coning, our co ?.iand march ed In line through the waving wheat, 'just ripe, utterly destroying it-. An immense ("Immense" is not the word-language canriot describe the ' scone- «/he smoke arising from burning corn cribs in every direction, and for miles each side of our path) amount of forage was destroyed; some was passed by on account of the close proximity to dv/elling houses. Large quantities of moat, &c. were used, 'but more wasted and des troyed, The people appear to think that starvation is staring them in the face; but let their Gover-nmant protect them, and they v/ill no doubt fare very well, ' ' or' I Ife capturkd two Majors, two Captains, ftiur or five Lieutenants, and about one hundred men, A large rebel flag was also captured. An immense amount of stock- horses, mules, oxen, cows, carriages, <Ssc #c were taken and turiiOd over to the Qovci'iimont, About twenty men, who ' have escaped con cription by laying in the busli and other places of concealment, accompani'sd ua Into camp, and are joing some one of the regiments here. TTe brought about one thoxisand contrabands- men, V/omcn and children- about two hundred and fifty of them joining the negro KSfe. Tj^'Ca, ' .t.' Jiine, 18G3. . '^wv'i tO iXi' brigade. And all with a loss of less than thity wounded and missing. .1; ... . INCIDENTS. ETC. , During a cessation of hostilities, on the 2Sth, three men (citizens mijht have been seen winding their v/py in the direction of the spot .... « . - . . - - where stood our gallant Colonel,, One of them, towering above the others, proved to be % . Pwev.^ R. A.young (part^ Indian) of the Ilethodist Episcopal Church, Sout^, formerly of . Louis, who opened out in the follov;lng language ^ "Are you in command of thia force?" Answer; "I believe so," Ques t . . . . . ' \J < ^ . tion; "Do you think it horrible to shell a town occupied by men and women and children?" Answer: "Do you think it horrible for a rebel and traitor General to seek a town and its houses .to make breastworks and cov- f . . . • A J J V V krO 11 er for his cowaidly traitor, troops, form which to shell and shoot the i. - - ■ V ' r . .V J. A . . . . brave and generous patriots of this land of liberty, who are willing to meet their country*®, enoaies in the open fields, every, hour of the night and day, and then to make a thermopylae or a victofy of every fight?" Answer by preacherL "I don*t,"t» Reply by Colonel. "you lie, d--n you. You, the offspring of dobachad Indian squaw, are trying to establish a distinotibn in favor of your self, a chlldoof shame; and the negro, a race from the hand of God, bearing His pipage and animated and ennobled by an Immortal soul. The nogro is your eui^o^i^or^." Question; "Ai e mP wife and family safe iihile your forces hold the town?" "Yes, the brave are always generous, June, 1863. and my soldiers are the brightest exemplars of thd fSdt riov/ oh this planet. C-o home and stay there, -all sre safe but araied traitors." — The Colonel had a narrow escape while planting the battery at Florence. A charge of grape struck within" a few feet of him, scatter ing in every direction, but he escaped* unhurt. -— --On the 30th, near the river,* some of the 9th Illinois boys wer c skirmishing'. Col. Ph lllips observed a bbdy of rebel caval- "" '' ry attempting to outflank him. He sent his Orderly to the officer^ with InstrUdtlons to fall back. The officer observed the movement himself, and fell back. Away went the ^Orderly, but he could find no ' "skirmishers; but they must be further on, and on he went, until he be came so bewildered that he did not knwcw where he was. He discovered a moiinted man ahead. Hiding up to within hailing distance, he callodj "Hallo, what' Commahd do you belong to?" '""Roddy's. TH/feat command do you belong to"V- * "Julian's." ' Ov bfte • ^ "All right; coAe ahead." U<c*ii0»stn^ vi "filial" The Orderly rode up, pistol in hand by his sid^f'arid when ^uitO'close. presenting it at his head, said; •***' « .♦ iiu-un. '"Give me that guno," a<y tr b** t, ^ «ilaa SecesVi did so, when trhe ordefly again pr««tftttlCh'#->iia pistol, sai<t»»' "larf "Now, take me to'th^'l'lVer by 'tbe nearest -route, or I will*, blow t •"•twpe itU.mi . your brains out. ««1>s June, 1863. • j I He started, the orderly following. Thej' came out some seven miles above. Following the course of the river, they soon came within sigiit of the picket guard ("th Kansas boys). Here arose another difficulty. The pickets would fire without challenging. Again bringing the pistol into requisition, he told "Roddy's comraand " to advance. He f bo follov/ed at a very respectful distance. . ^ Sure enough, as soon as he came within range, some of the 7th opened, when he ereid. "Oh, mercy, mercy: flon*t shoot> I*m a prisoner.* "Prisoner of whom?" . _ , ^ . . . , . . lo m ,"0f one of you Yankees," •at •i tti r The orderly now rode up. .il'fJ "Well, who are you". "Co . Phillip's orderly. t 0 MM • •oLU wax •ftns- . uaV -V .1 . ■ ''yi. -t ' -i, o .. f ' . n ' ; I'iil "We don't know that, advance one and give the countersign." Here arose another difficulty . If ho should advance, the prisoner .. .. .. i-j I * would escape; so he ordered him forward, ' ' ' < "But I haven't the countersign." ,7No matter, forward." ^ »l ' i'' <* t . r i • Secoah rode up, and not hayl,ng the countersign, was again taken in, ♦ ' j . -.j ^ The orderly now rode up, explained matters, and took his prisoner into cai^.^,^ T . i " 'Ow,.. I ..J ' "jii ic Colonel F« M. Cornyn» Corinth, Miss., 30th (10DR24) : June, 1863. ^Your attention is called to the follov/ing extracts from the re port of the Inspector CJeneral of CTav. "Brigade. « U K* J 4 Par.' 1. '"Corncil of administration are very inefficient and neg lectful of the duties, in the entire brigade. In none of the Regi ments is there any fixed tariff of prices 6n goods kept by the Sutler, neither is any tax collected 'y'him for regimental fund." ' - Circular seht to Brigade arid Out Post Comniaii:1ors dated 22nd May 1863, applies full: to thic case and must be carried out. ' Par. 2ndl * ""Public Property." It a'very cbmmon pRsictice for officers to select the best of government horses for their own use. This is more especially the case in the 10th Mo. Cav.- many of the of-q ^ ■ficers having never owned a horse since'entering the service. Par. 3rd. The straggling allowed updn the recent marches of this brigade has been the source of much trouble and injury to the servicv, ^ 'N f and should not only be prohibited, but the brders should Tie enforced. Nvimorous complaints wore made along the line of march that they were robbed and insulted by our officers, many of whom would break ranks, • ^ 1 ostensibly for the purpose of filling their canteens, but really to ' ' .rr pillage. This might be remedied by each squadron detailing ^-noncom missioned officer and private to oiitain water, or by hauling at regu- • I 1 ... y ^ * i . I. lar intervals near water. The irregularities must be rectified. On the march I hear-glNlftt complaint that no orders are'even sent back to Wter by squadrons or June, 1863. i 'j ' ' ^ £>4 ' -J regiments. This should always be done and jien not allowed . to drop t . • **« . out one at a time. ^ Gen, Dodge to Colonel P. P. Herrick, Corinth, Miss., rOth (10DR242) Your attention is called to the manner in which some of the officers and men of the 7th Kansas use the vacant barracks adjacent to. your camp; they hitch horses, cows Etc in them, and appear to consider them stables. This will be immediately rectified, and any officers or men putting thorn to an impi^oper use will be ar rested. , , Gen. Dodge to Lieut. Col. Bamhill, Corinth, Miss , 30th (10DR242) ilni * A . I t » By direction of Major Gen. Hurlbut, Comdg. 16* Army Corps, you •!*. • . . . ii will immediately arrest S. D. Baldwin, late Col. of 57th Ills. Infty, ' Vols. and send him under guard by first train to Army Corps Head Qrsts. -1 W t - < • 1 in Head Quarters Distrct CorSlnth, -tl,. A. Itvi J , St Ja Hon. A. Lincoln^. Corinth, Miss,, June 30th, 1863, iiifos o ' President United States:^ .ilwu ' .lo TiKll ' . . J respectfully request your consideration of the ,^t>llowing stats»pnt of facts In the case of L. D. Baldwin late Colonel ©f the 57th Ills. Infty who has obtained an endorsement ucon ' '' . . o .. . , . _ ^ his case fVom you, removing the disability placed upon him by the court-martial and has reported here, with a new commission from Gov • * . .. . . . . . , Yatea, which he was unable to take benefit of from the fact that the orders do not allow a Col, to his reclmen^. This endorsement was ob- •- • • • , June, 1863. tained, I believe, through" a misrepresentation of the facts fn'his"""^** case, and as he no doubt will again appeal to you, I 'desire to bring the matter properly beofre you, ' ' ' Col. Baldwin was tried and found guilty ofcowardicd by a Courtmartial composed of officers of this division, whose integrity and ability no person will for one moment doubt, and the records of the " . % court will show that it was one of the most aggravated cases of this " ^ar. An officer comraanding a regiment and brigade, deserts his command in the face of the enemy on throe battle-fields: Donelson, Shlloh nad Corinth, ah'd, undei* one pi*etense of another fails again to make his app'earance* during those 'severe battles. I am credibly informed that this coiirt was UNAIITNOUS in its opinion, and the evidence was so poinjfed and strong that they not only dismissed him, but forever prohibit ed from holding' any o'ffice in the United States, either civil or militarty. Col. Baldwin had every opportunity to malte his defense, but failed to show one mitigating circumstance, and the opinion Of the court is sustained by every prominent officer of this division, and every commander that he has served under. He was not only considered a coward, 'but in every other essential point as ihcompetent, and I have no hesitation in referring tO the following of icers tfe sustain this. M4j. Gen. glesby, MaJ. Gen. Hurlbut, Brig. Gen. Davies, Brig. Gen. Prentiss, who openly denounced him f6r destroying his colorl at Shiloh, and finally Ma,1. Gen.'fr. S. Grant. "392 / June, 1863. ■' \^iW * ' ' f ■ * :' i f**': . ulI^I ask of the President on behalf of this Division that the order removinjthis disability be changed, so far.at least, that he shall not be allowed to again enter the army. Justice requires it should b«? entirely revoked. The Divisions feel keenly its disgrace mn having placed, back in command of a regimen^^^ man whose cowardice and incompetency is notorious throughout the commaiad, and if we slioot a poor soldier boy fp deserting his flag, what punishment is too great for ni a* A commander who deserts his regiment and brigade in their battles. I make this appeal from the fact that I am well satisfied that * Col. Baldyrin was restored upon an entirely different version of the •case to what the record of the court proves, a d this army knows to be . true, and I ask of.the Intermediate commanders that this communication shrll received ffpm then sudi endorsement, that the President may dis tlnctly understnad,their opinion in,the matter. I think the President «ill sec the importance of the discipline of the division and to its effeotivenesfc upon the field, that the officers when justly planished ^ should UAt bo sent^Mk "to it, to set at defiance the only method we have of ridding the aervice tff its dead weight®. ^ 1 subiftit the abov , believing^ it my duty to Inform the Piesident in the matter, knewing that had hd been aware of the facts in the case, - - ■ ■ ■ JiiCff #10**' c the order would never >.ave been is8uc4. i ^ June, 1863. tefiie ■• Dodge to Hon. Richard Yatss. Corinth, Miss,, -30th, (10DR244): On behalf of the division, I^desire to protest against the recommissioning of Col. S. D. Baldwin, late of the 57th Inft. Vols. • He has reported here, but under present orders cannot be -recognized, I refer you confidenticaly to Maj. Gen. Ogelsby, Maj. Gen. Hurlbut, Brig. Gen. Prentiss, and Brig. Gen. Davies and finally to Maj. Gen., Grant. I trust these officers will make an endorsement ' -i yn A upon this communication that will show the Covernor Col. Baldwin's status in the army. Col. Cornyn's report to Gen. Dodge, Corinth Miss. 2nd. -In pursuance of Instructions deceived from you, the brigade, which I have the honor to command, consisting of the 10 th Mo. Cavalry, Lt. Col .W. D. Bowen, 7tl^ Kansas Cavalry, Lt.Col.T.P. Herrick, and the 15th Ills. Cavalry, .Capt, T.E.Carmlchael, with the^Qth Regt. Ills. Vol. Inftyr, mounted, Lt. Col. J. J. Phillips, attached, started upon an expedition towards Florence, Ala. Leaving Corinth at 10 o'clock A. M.-on Tuesday the 22nd ult, W© reached Hamburg on the Tenn. River about six o'clock the saste .. i evening and Immedlately'comnenced crossing^the aiream -by means of the ,^1 gun boats, Fanny Barker and Covingtonj and wo*kIiig"the entire night this was accomplished at abou^ 1 dJolockc ot the aftewioon of Wednasdythe 27th. At Hamburg, Lieut. De"Ford df Col. Hurst's Let ITest ^.394 . Rn" r June, 1863. " Cavalry reported to me for duty, and during the entire expedition 'rendered me such service as to entitle him to my warmest thanks and highest praise.' He executed orders of the highest importance with great coolness and courage. After the final crossing of the river I directed Capt. Carmichael, with his command, to proceed towards Wayneshoro, in a north-westerly^direction to divert the enem y's at1^'* tention, while, I with the main body moved eastwardly towards Florence, * Capt. Carmichael performed his part admirably and deserved much praise for it, VTith the exception of a short halt about twelve o'clock, we" marched the whole of the ni ht, and just after daylight 'we began to strike scouting parties of the rebels, driving them before us. We reached Hawhide about nine o^clock, and from this point I sent out to the N^rth and left of tiie" main raod, -two squadrons of the 7th Kansas, under the guidance or JLieut.' De Ford, to destroy %be Grist Wills, and cotton and'woo en factories in- that neighbqrhood, ' which 1 ar happy to say Slrfffdctuall/ A^cufbd. From this point 1^^ began to meet more' ar^df^^BftV-e of th#^lWfcsJfc"toitll within about..two milU of Florence when ^'e cW'-'full tipon his'pi^fc^Vs ;a»d drove them To prewent *ihe"^8\irpriso of my flanks , I had pregiously ordered flankers outl'to'tRe^rlghraAd left. found I was close to the enemy in "force, I dismounted two sqluadrons of the 7th Kansas, , V •'•' • .y '• •' ■.•mm June, 1863. •- 'i-jv - j i 4 . j ^ arned with revolving^rifles and deplo.yed them to the right and , left in, the, woods, whicl,!, flanked the road on ..both sides, as skirmishers. 'These-had considerable skirmihsing with the enemy, until within about wight hundred yards of the town, when he planted tv;o pieces of atftillery in a field just at its edge and opened on us with them.^ f • * - . firing with considerable accuracy, but fortunately with no more %, .. . , . ..j . . , , effect than the slight wounding of one man of th® 7th Kansas, who was — • 4 ■ t hit by a piece of exploding shell. To counteract the cannonading, I ordered up a section of the Howitzer battery, belonging to the 10th Mo., and replied to them vigorously, and v/ith such effect that ;after some five- or six rounds the enemy withdrew his guns and retreated, we purauglng and driving him through the town. During the cannonading a I dismouttJ^d Lt-» Col. Phillip's comman apd pushed them forward as sklrmlshsPB on the right and left flanks, and as soon as the enemy , .fled, moved them rapidly on the town, and took possession of it, sendi ing two squadrons of the 10th Mo. throdgh the town to discover the direction of tlie enemy's fligiit. T ordered Lt. Col. Phillips to search every b#«(te in t/ha_ place for contraband goods, and recalled the 7th Kansas Cavalry which had advanced to the right and south of the place. All of the commaiid, except those on duty in the tov.n, were ordered to holt just on the outskirts. The enemy s force was , variously estimated, and was under command, of Brig, Gen. Woods. He ' ■ ■ - • • , ' • i ■( June, 1863. retreated in two direct ions,hhoping by this means to divide my com mand; but in this h®, failed, as I did not ordei' any pursuit beyond' l the town limits. We found in.Florence some fivg thousand rounds ofa , canister and thirty thousand rounds of ammunition for small arms which ve destroyed. The few wagon shops in the place were engaged in Artlllej^y ^wheels and the blacksmith shops in doing .other Government work, and they,are burnt. After remaining 4n the town about two hours I started my whole conaiand southwardly and towards the river, on my return.. Scarcely had I got the head of. i%y column in mdtion, ,when a demonstration was mado on my roar, but which was kept in check until after the^ whole commaiici had crossed the Creek, running to the south of. town, „by the 10th Mo. Cav. under Lt. Col. Dowen, who, bjf, my order, prevented anP further annoyance to tjie rear by burn ing tt\e bridge acopss the Creek. About ^the time my advance reached this Creek it was attacked by^ the enemy, vdio mads considerable demon\ dtration, in ,order, as I supposed to draw our attention from the im mense tan-yards,in that vicinity and the largos in the Southern . Confederacy eadtM?# fectg^^e . that were in operation here However these were p3S>t-Ffiye4 i^eir,contents with them. The contents . wersolnasAil nore cost of thj^ establislimcnts and their entire machinery. Befpre;leaylng Florence;,! ordered several old houses to * - • - • > « ij l uM «ti i-.fXofa . .. tatUsMh .wJ .twi Muf 'a lifm .-j '/ ir;a' 41- o' a-xew lae-v r.i tua * t hne Im .4^ June, 1863. i.i ^v. dXt'l B - -- ■.Jowil) be fired and shell to be placed in each corner'of them covered with' zombustible material, so that if the enemy attempted-too close a - pursuit, they would hear from us in a manner that would be disastrdUs to them. In this connection I might also state that I oi'dered the fences to be fired in different places on bbth sides of the road, by the rear guard, with shell so placed that their eventual explosion would allow no pursuit of us- by the-road, for I learned that the " reb Is werd massing for tJwat'piW" oae or to attack us on our flanks.^J My advance guard had considerable skirmishing wl-th the enemy, -who ' jBeemed disposed to dispute every mile cf our road until after midnight at which time T sent into camp to rest my men and animals after the almost overwhelming fatigue of the march. Up-to this time I had destroyed every com crib in the vicinity of our lihe of march. About daybreali rn the morning"^ of Friday the 29th, we again took u*v our line of maf-fch tdirttfas rorinttij• padding through Trat«rloo, destroyl|^% large cotltm'factory alWut twenty ndles from Hamburg known as Wi. la valentine *s'factory, fd reached-the Tennessee River-opposite Ham^ burg without any opposition at about'ten o*clock at..night. During this day's march we also burned immense quantities of corn and flodder. On thd SJqpedltion we tleatroyod seven cotton factories, not one of which cost less than two hundred thousand dollars, and the rar materi al and fin"shed goods in them were worth infinitely more than the cost Jmie, 1863. of the factories and machinery. One of them contained three hundred looms and employed not less than two thousand persons. The. loss of the Confederacy in this respect alone amotints to several millions of dollars. On Saturday vhile my conmiand was recrosring . . the Tennessee River, I heard that Capt, Carmichael's command was surrounded hy tlae enemy lOAder Col-. Eifflos* at Savannah,and. taking 'two squadrons of the-Tth-Kansas, dismounted, I proceeded on the gun 'boats, Fanny Barker an^ Robb| to his relief. Arriving there I found the enemy gone, and after ferrying^the 15th Ills, over the river - ..o and confiscating near y every contraband in-the place, I retxirnod t6 Ha burg, and there learned that during my absence the rebels had attacked my command nai«8irik»-l>een repulsed in gallant style. Here the. mountain howitzers were awcto'^Wrvice again, for they were opene_d* upon the enemy and did great execution. From the evidence of the.io;^! field, the enemy's loss must have been flevere. Ours was slight^ j Tfe finished crossing the river-^^It .two o'clock en. Sunday morning,^ and>- at daybreak took up our oard^'for Ctorinth and .reached here at about , on e o'clock P.* M. •In addition* to the-faohQ^^ies des.^^oy®^ w® burned, during the expedition^ soiib two hundread thousand Jausliels of corn, captured sixty nine pri«oner«, about .two. hundred head of,,horses and mules and Vbout' th^wW h«iMlllfc4.'liantrbba»4(i sexes ana all ages. Among 'the prlBoners'liWri' pne.ra^ Asst. Surgeon, ^ Jxine, 1863. .Cd&i .'.ij ufl I naw oilJ /lo and three Lieutenants. tmr umoaX xt. My loss was eighteen enlisted n®n as follows: -^to onol one mot'tally wounded, seven slightly wounded, and. tep missing ij^f action. « iOtfl Lt. Co?-. Phillips.tb.Lt, Gen. Sweeney, Pocohontas, Tenn. 29th:- ^i-j I have to report'that in_ accordance with orders froir. the HdQrs. of the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Dj-vision I left this place at 11 o'clock P. M. on the 17th inst. wiV^ the 9th Hi. Infty, and one section of Tamerath's Battery .Co. I. 1st Mo. Light ^tillery. I marched all night and arrived at Ripley at 11 o'clock A, u, on the 18th ihst. J here learned that a f«|/ge of the enemy estimated at fifteen hundred with four pieces of .ArtHlery lj%d moved up the Tallehatchie River and then down the Hatohie River orj the 17th inst. and were supposed to be intending to move toweu?d tlie Memphis and Charleston Road. I left Eipley at 12 o'clock and moved east, and waa joined by a battalion o^ the 5th Ohio Cavalry, Maiior aaUSi t I. halted and ifaite'd" "the arrival of « Hataohaent of the IQth Mo. Voi.s which Joined me at' 3:30 p-. M. With this force, the ©th Hls.^ mounted with an aggregate of 275 men, Capt. Kneffner pomdg., Battalion of the ^ '5th Ohio Cavalry an aggregate ^itjx Comdg., the . detachment from the lath Mo„ Infty., »»u^ed with an .aggregate of 180 ^ June, 1863. men Lt, Col. Sheldon Comdr;., one'section of Tamerath's Battery Lt. Bruner Comdg., my command was less than six hundred men. My train consisted of four wagons and two ambulances. After this force had united I moved to a point east of the Poor House of Tippah Co. Miss. about seven miles east of Ripley.' A party of between two hundred and #» * - three hundred rebels had passed south a few hours in advance of me having been on a recoinnoitering expedition towards Pocohontas. I sent a squadron of Cavalry to reconnoitre and ascertain the direction they had moved which was reported to me ab'out 2 o'clock A.M. of the 19th.' I marched at 3:30A. M. passing through Ripley and moving on the-New Abanyroad. Some litife skirmishing occurred on the road '4 ttm until we arrived at New Albany, when a party'two hundred or three w < ■ X hundred strong attempted to check our progress, tut were driven back *- one mile beyond New Albany. The ehemy made another stand and were " again driven from their pbsltiolflbfa eei^lflWited, the several parties taking different roads. "t^dfrod rApltXlir Oh'the Pontotoc Road some twelve miles further, wheh 1 found & force In my front greatly supe^ rlor In numbers and i" jiosition. H alted a short time and some 4iiW4iiW little picket skirmiehing ensued. At dark I moved on a cross-road west towards the Pontotoc And Rocky Ford road, but, I through the ignorance or treachery of A guide led into Octohatchie swan^ and afber great difficulty i<k at 3 o'clo6k A. 1^., halted two»rtf ho-urs, arriving on the Rocky Ford Road, and soon entered the Mud Creek Jixne > 1865 • Bottom, which is intersected by two or three Creeks very difficult of crossing and over two of which crossings were made by using axes and • « • • spades. Soon after striking Mud Creek Bottom a verjr impetuous and fierce attack was made on the Battalion 5th Ohio Cavalry which was i • " the rear guard, by a large force of rebels. I at once ordered the 9th Ills. Infty to dismount and sent four companies to the rear to j support the 5th Ohio and ordered my skirmishers to fall back to the-v#^ first creek which we struck after entering the bott om and to hold that position till further orders. Several attempts were made by the eneto flan^,_us, but their efforts failed. Information was brought me that a large party of rebel cavalry was moving on my right flank. I sent an order to Lt. Col, Sheldon that he woij^d move forward and get possession of the cross-roads three miles north, and would reconnoitre towards Rock Ford, as I was satisfied that I would have to ■ ' ' oauB retreat. Lt. Col. Sheldon movdd with ill but two companies of his command and sant me information that he had accomplished his ^ s.. 1.. object. We had been repelling the fierce and repeated attacks of the • enemy for nearly two hours.. I had placed one gun in position which fired with great accuracy. The enemy had been firing three or four pieces of Artillery, one a rifled gun, but their firing was for the < ■ - 1 1.. . 4. . ^ -j; greater pi%i%^of the time very inaccx^ate. Owj^g to the breaking of the pental^ Jlgp^ i^fs OQPipellsd to abandon hind part of one ca.isson June, 1863. * - > and although repeated.efforts were made to bring my train through * K * K 1 ' I was compelled to abandon my wagons four in mumber and one ambulance. H'f .' This however I did after setting fire to and cutting them to pieces, and after having thrown their contents in the bed of the Creek. The ammunition in the caisson boxes in that part of the caisson which was abandoned, was also destroyed. The enemy had compelled me to fall ^ ' >■ • * . • * back slowly, and to abandon my train at this time after working near three hours, was a matter of necessity. I drew my skirmishers across Mud Creek and held the point some time, then fell back, took a position with my Artillery on high ground twelve hundred yards there- ^ from, I ordered my skirmishers to fall back, and I here wnited for them td renew the attack, but with the exception of Artillery firing nothing was done. I moved to Rocky Ford, thence on the Ripley Road until I reached Salom Road, then moved on Ripley and Holly Springs Road until we crossed the Tippah River, and thence ihrough Salem, o«mplng nlna miles from Riple;", thence to this place crosclhg Big Muddy at Alexander'. Bridge,, arriving here at 1 O'clock P. It. on the 22nd Ust. i loat ten men in killed and missing and twenty wounded. "The lose of the enew must have been gregtly superior to ours, as they were the attacking party, ^d neoea.arily more «cpoaed than my men. He must - ■ hmv. eustained > less of over one hundred in killed and wounded. sd I Oh'* #4# a; . w <403 #4# oa Atm 94 June, 1863. R. E. Haywood to Gen. Dodge, Louisi^a','Pike Co.,'Mo. I suppose you are well aware of my being in the 4th Iowa 4 v5 " C ' • V Regiment." I was wounded at Pea Ridge and was discharged from the ser vice on account of a wound I received there. But I have gotten entirely well and feel like that I would like to go in again. " Gen. Dodge to Col. F. M. Cornyn, Corinth, Miss., 1st. 'Under exist ing orders no officer can use a Government horse for his oWn private use. ■ An officer who may use up'his horse on a march or scout can be allowed to use a contraband or Government horse, until he arrives in camp ; when he must immediately turn him over, and supply himself by purchase from the Government or other parties. An officer cannot -re- I ceipt for a horse from any A.Q.M. for his own'private use, nor can he appropriate one cent'a worth of any kind of property daptured or is sued be an A.Q.M. of his own private use without laying himself liable « to dismissal from the service. I have forward your explanation In regard to the officers of bhb •»x . . - ■ , lOth.lfgj Cav. as an offset to the report of the Inspector. — jSen. Dodge to Col. H.J.B. Cummings, Corinth, Miss., t t not think it best'to detail enlisted men to work the garden. It must., bo done by th^ women and children,and the negroes loafing around town. I notice a great many without proper permit#^"s^id would suggest that guards be sent after them and that you press them into the service to work in the cotton fields, "fhe orders suggested will be issued. Jiine, 1863. i^-v To Gen. Dodge from his brother, Coiincil Bluffs, 1st:, I have re ceived no letter from you for a long time and am.poorly posted about what your forces are doing. There is lightning all around the sky just now, and I have some fears it will be striking around you if ' Grant dont get through with his contract. The confederates are mak-. ing a move in the East that is going to shorten the war, and I hope., that movement is the fore-runner of a new policy inaugerated by the': Souths and that they will push more columns North. A defensive war on their part will be a^ long one, but if they boldly assume the aggresive it will be a, short and decisive one . This starving them into submission I dont believe in; they seem to fight better when hxongry,- I * We have got to whip them- scatter their armies-- This we can do in Pennsylvania and other-northern states, far better than on their own • ground. I we have got to fight them as we have been fighting the last two years, the end will not be reached until we exterminate their able bodied men- Then again their invasion of the northern states helps re cruiting amazingly. I^hope they wont drive them out of Pennsylvania .. but h§yc full a^ay until our army is., strong enough to whip and »«j«j®ftptur8 I v'ould looJ^ upon their taking Harrisburg as no national calamity. judge Baldwin is now at home - John T. goes to Michigan tomorrow to see about selling their wool. They have about |3500.000 worth. That is not much of a compromise, but Pegram is sure to June, 1863. get beat, and it is better to let this 'go and save the* balance than to have all sacrificed. The State Bank with its ,000 capital does but little business. Their deposits are not-so la ge as mine, and I dent believ: 'their profits aside from what they make in gold speculations, are as large. They ai^e backing V. Bodollet & Co. who are largely engaged in mercan tile business (large stock and> small s/ales) and some man in the tlh^ and stone business,- and, I tMnk, Sam Folsom in his business. This causes men to lose confidence in the Institution, and some of their ' depositors to quit and do their business with me. 1 believe the Bank is sound enough but they manage it badly. . * . ,i ^ John Phillips is-doing a fine business both here'and at Omaha I want you to collect his claims on Spencer. I notice the "Register" (Des Moines) had a big puff on you from a correspondent at (Jorinth - signed "hack"- It w^:il be in Nonpareil thi s week, v^ogsbaff, the wain pillar of the democratic party hero, died today. I contributed 50 cts. towards planting him. His family are left in wretched condition. ■ Father returned from-Slkhom tonight and reports matters in fav or able condition thet^e. Are having the finest'Summer t e*er saw- crops looking splendidly. • ' - -- - occ.? fa *©.•, I cilvtXaf iMtldw wwaJ ,100* irmJa af July, 1863. • - V A. % Brig, <Ge . ''M, Crocker to Gen,*-i)0^ge, Des l^oines, 2nd. I have been absent from Vicksburg, you know, f.or .some time. When the move ment from llilken's bend coraenced, Gen, Quimby was absent sick and I was ordered forward-to take temporary command of his division. I overtook the Division at-Port Gibson just after the fight- and had command of It at the battles of Ray^^ond, Jackson and Champmon Mills," and up to Vicksburg when Gen. 0,uinby having ret^u'ned I was relieved and made chief of-staff iBor the 17th Army Corps, a nominal position for the purpose of'enabling me-t/o-'stay around until after the fall of Vicksburg- we«then-thought of taking-it by storm. I waited eight . . days and until the Idea of storming was abandoned - £ind .then ,obtained, from Gen# MoPherson an order to report to St, Louis for medical treat ment; cmme to St. Louis and had an operation performed on my throat and got leave to come home. My health is much improved and will start back the 5th. 1... During the time that lioommanded Quimby's Division it acquitted itself with great credit and T made somg reputation oiftof it. ^ ^ not know- what co-naaiid I will have when-1 get back but the best one at their dttfpowal I thilik. It was a good thing te get rid of Old McClernaiid, and now that he has gone I do not think there can be much difficulty, I like Ord, , and thinkrhe .wAli do. ,. vu .o" " .*o .. .. . .jOv . ^ omna hoM Xu Republioan ^Convention June, 1863• r » * w'f I found them hell-bent-on nominating some military hero, Warren and - t • w , . Stone were both on hand urging their claims. I could have been nominated but declined peram^tprally. I told them that if they must nominate a military ma:i to select one who had seen the enemy and who had a good record and suggested your namg, but v/hen asked if yodj would accept I was compelled to say that I did not believe that you, , ^ I would, wit!''; your views and prospects, oonsent to sever your connection with the army. Had„I felt at liberty to give any assurance in your namo, you would have ]3een easily nominated. They did not want to nominate Stone, but preferred Stone to IVarren. So did I, and I gave _ Mr, Brig. Gen. Warren ail thft grief that .1 possibly could. ^ ; - - The Copperheads talk about nominating Tuttle, but Tuttie wont_ accept. If ho does-ho has-not-UkO aenstthat-J iiam GCOdited him • with and 1 trill cdt Ott hi*< mi f.< Write to me directing to Vicksburg, do'-d ^ • "stdrte %ill do #B)^1f*Wough"Por aaj "we•iii(|h»''«'ifflmad hia aid influ6nc5, and dnoi?etit?'^ai»lit«rtc«* • - ^ ^ . Gen, Dodge to Major '<1. - dtonaf'iCepiiltff Miss. 3rd (10DR245) : In compliance 7;ith Gen. Order No, 86, Head Qxiartere 16th Arm^ Corps, you will deBignatfe'''lttiflu4 battery to fire a national salute tomorrew ot Meridlafi'. *■ • • ■J. A--. . . G«n. Dodge to CqI. P. M. Cornyn, Corinth, Miss. 4th (10DR215): nt.-j. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1863 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/083651d3eb4f92a248164b93ecce8a22.pdf b38fc7cfb0ada065d800980dc355df12 PDF Text Text ■ • June, 1863. I found them hell-bent on nominating some military hero, Warren and Stone were both on hand ui'ging their" claims. I could have been' nominated but declined peromptprally. I told them that if they must iiominate a military man to select _one who had seen the enemy and who had a good record aird suggested your namg, but when asked if you j would accept I was compelled to say that I did not believe that you would, with your views and prospects, consent to sever your connection tith the army. Had..! felt at liberty^ to give any assurance in your nam^, you would have been easily nominated. They did not want to nominate Stone, but preferred Stone to Tarren. So did I, and I_^gavo_ Mr, Brig. Gen. Warren all the griefiei, thatnu .I ipossibly possioxy could.xa • a'iri \ The Copperheads talk about nominating ^Uttle4, but Tuttle wo^t. accept. If he do#6-ho l*a»-not -the senstthat I have. Gijedit0d..h<lm - ♦ with and Will cut on him^ 4 ^ . x Write to me directing to Vickrburg. .^<.4^ ...h' Jfowd i>j.* ' "'Stone Will do for Us; wa can commad hia ai.'d influ- «nclf, and'Aarf^etitt aUallltaricei • w ... Gen. Sodge to Mtjor 0. H. Stonsj^iCd^lKtS MLas.vSrd (10DR245) : In compliance with Gen. Order No, 86, Head Quarters 16th-Armf Corps, you ■ Will designatfe some battery to- fire a nktioaal aalutg tomorrow -^t Meridlah. J » - «J it * . . .1 , , . .. .btiji ^1x1 W . wrt 1' Gen. Dodge to C©!, P. M. Cornyn, Corinth, Miss. 4th (10DRS45): ' You will h4Ya oow c4ii^>a«y of cavalry report to theae Head Quar- July, 1863 tdTB itnmodiutejiy, armed and equipped wi^h one day's c'atlons. i.- ^ • « Gen;- Dodge to Capt-" J.- K-; '7/ing, Corinth, llias 4th (10DR246') : -You will send the well-borers to» Glendale tomorrorw to report to Lieut.- - Col, J. Morrili. ■ ■<-* - ■'h--a)0 a*...©;, arr n « 'o v., Gen. Dodge to Capt. F. M, Comyn, Corinth •, Miss 5th (10DR2'46): You will order one company of cavalry to report tit these Head Quarters a t four oclock P.- M." today.- - . c ..i,. - * Gen." Dodge to Ge-rr, Sweeny, Corinth, Miss. 5th (10DR246) f You will V ' detafr from your command-one company tbf - infantry to report to Capt. 0., ■J. Dodds tomor-ro^w morning at seven oclock, with one. day's rations. - Go. Oglesby'e C. Q. No. 21, Memphis, 6th (6DR50) : - Continual pain, resulting from physical infirmity, assures me, ., that I- an not ito-le."faithfully to jiischarge the duties of the hi^h poI .J Bition given me by the President .of the United States. «=» • - ( i J i/u. . I have therefore tendered my resignation as a Major General of ^ United States Voltwitieers. In tak4«ft leave of command, with a portion of which I -h|ttfc» been so long ^timately associated, I may be excused for ludluging in the expression of f elir.gs, which have grown into sentiments of the most arden^ attachmont. ^ ''' • V f.. .* J . It will be rwaebered.by them also, that I,have never officially - ♦ -c ■■ U' : rpported the pert taken §§iaond Brigade of the Second Division of the Army of•the Tennessee, in^the terrible battle fought on the 3rd day'oC-October Jl.i fii. Cpfiinth> Jppf, for them, let me do some- .Ot 40^ Juljr, 1863. thing like Justice, to the devoted courage of, the soldiers of the "9£h" "12th", and "66t)[i" Illinois and "22na" .and - "jBlst" Ohio Volunteers, and to Me.ray, Chetlain, Burke, v;ood and tlorton, their able and worthy com manders; to Col. Mersy, as the comncandoiffthe brigade fell upon him ^ when I left the field. , . " , It must be recorded of these soldiers that no men evpr fought - . more daringly, whe in the finaly cliarge on Friday a,fter»n-ion, they ac tually drove three , times their niimbef ^of stubborn men from the field, and .from the high road to Corinth, then not one half mile distant. -■ I shall'alwayacbelieve that nothing but the^esperate figliting of the 2nd Division of the A:my of the TJennessco , on the main Chewalla Road, saved "Corinth from the possession of the eh®my Friday afternuon, for w'^ich I shall never caase to thank you. Felloe' soldiers, I part with you with much regret; I have known your sufferings and with pride have witnessed your devotion to our common and noble cause. You have endured one hardship to encounter another;, h^ve gone from one ^ field of victory to another of blood, and have at all times felt and so acted as to Satisfy good men that you had honor and a country at stake, and have hesitated at no risk to save either.. Ypur country _ mdst move you. Tour country does love you. Tho world in all time to oomo will honor you.' Reverence for you must be eternal. The^ofescure ^ soldier, who toils through this war, will, have, an unwritten^but an unforgotten history,'an ever-present conscience paying him,with its rich m July, 1863. rewards. - 'Om twc^J oi ta- i? ^ o.'.'4 > ' ■ 'Dci.. j x Faithful soldier, thou hast served thy coj.mtry:well. I shall never forget j'ou, nor shall I abate my efforts to sustain you at home. - That man;- in the loyal states, who .is no.t thought and soul for you, for the Union, and -for the^war, is no friend of mine, is no true friend of humanity anywhere. I reflect with just pride upon the names •of those gallant officers, who have led you to battle, sometime under my comindn. TIow much the coxantry owes them; how much they arc to be honored; the discreet-and indefatigable Dodge, Sweeny, Mersy, Bane, Rice, Misner, IvIcCrillis,-Hatch, Cornyn, and Phillips. Amonst these of former days, I-well remember Logan, licArthur, Ransom, Lawler, the lamented Wallace and -others equaliw worthy. With such men to lead and inspire you we cannot^ fail. The. prond array of the great West, with scarcely a reverse, presenta. tq,thq^jiftj'ion a boquet of victories wor thy the gratitude and admiratiOA of tlia whole people. .MoJi* You may well saj[ft:«...Thi,a war cannot last mu,ch longe\ You, who nave witnessed traitors with hs^ughty pretention crouch at your feet for mercy; thw uanston* of the domineering rich turned into boarding houses, and the dhivairj turned J.^^dlord and lady, for the entertain ment Of Yankee Wfficers. Theqe .who ^avo spumed, beg for favors at our hands; and swearing a nsw allegiance for protection to property, meanly violate it-te^eerwe e rebel. It is.fit and proper that such a people. Who-foolishly wage auoh a war, should July, 1863. j'-; face the black race of the south, bend to the rod of the slaves they have so long outraged, and tremble before themen proclaimed by them to have no rights. A just retribution, one they caiinot avoid; the hu miliation their own treason has brought upon them; a resort that needs no justificat on in the sight of God or.man, for it is right.' .jj Newspaper Clippings (6DR50)i (To the Associated Press) ^ • Memphis 6th. A despatch boat.from Admiral Porter's fle6t, wxhh despatches from the Secretary of the Ilavy, announcing the surrender of Vicksburg, passed Memphis for Cairo this morning.., The despatch mere ly annoxinced the fact without any particulars Uf ^ ^ ' Thia fact, with*Gen. Prentiss's victory at Helena, causes great rejoicing. A salute of thirteen gurts will b e fired from each post in this Department, on the 7th at noon in honor of these events. All was quiet lit Helena last night. No .further particulars than those sent yesterday, have been received. ' Gen.'Hurlburt's scouts report Gen. Goerge encamped at Coldwater station. The streams are not fordable. , Chalmers is repairing the railroad south of Panola.,( ^ ^ Maj. Gen. Oglesby turns oVer his aoainand to Brig. Gen. Dodge to day who has been d oirig good service in the Depament qf Corinth. H. M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge Des-Moinea, 6th: .I have been very buay for the past aonCh" stirring up the Copperheads. Have eight of them now under arreit and hope to have more a fewi^w- I believe ^A12 Juiy, 1863. that we shall convict some of them before the civil courts and have meeted out to them the proper pxmishment. * • r" The Copperheads hold their convention on the 8th and will I think put in nomination an ultra man. I dont think they can persuade a loyal man to stand on their platform. Surely Gen, Tuttle will not stultify himself so much as to get on their platform,a nd I do not . ^ know any other man who has any character and influence who will. • * I understand Col. S tone has gone back to the array and.that he t ^will he ah Corinth before the campaign closes, I believe tha' he will run very well, of course they will slander him, but slander never avails the party using it and only recoils on the slanderers , That I ' ■ « Sells was the choice every body knows, and we know that the Warren in fluence brought about the result. True the Sells men went to Stone, * .iw hut they ware compal^s^ to fo self protection. Warren thought he had tke case in h^ own hands and played a strong game. Sells friends must beat him and had but one chance to do it- that was by nominating stone. ' ■ • i ^ ^ I hadjy^ligjjU^to aee youat Corinth, but cant get time. Should you come to Sowa, and cant coma to Dea Molnes, telegraph me and -■ will come and see you. Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, Corinth 7th, (6DR54): . "^hle .JBerziing pickets east of Corinth were enlivened by the sound of ffiuaketry .^l^light, a short distance in their front, and July, 1863. . V#" X g on the Fanuington road It proved to be nothing less than an*attack by eleven full companies of Roddy's cavalry, upon the corral for conval escent horses and mules, which is on the west of the last line of works thrown up by Pope *s right, in the advance on Corinth, I do not think it is more than three-fourths of a mile from our'present picket line. It was guarded by one company of the 39th Iowa, numbering 36 men under Capt. Loomis. ^ha attack was made just at ay-light-"the little picket post, which was almo't in camp, was captured after a slight resistance. The men in camp, however, ^ere aroused,"and made quite a sharp resi-tence until they were completely surrounded',' when soijle of them took to a ' ' ^ ddnse xuidergrowth and swamp nea:^ by, and escaped. The captian and twen ty of his men were captured. ' ' ' ^ The rebels thenj in great hadte, drove off the dntire lot of brok en down horses and'mules, numbering five or six hundred. A sorry ^ drove they were- a oiedley of sick, lame, halt and blind- which ][/ tuMJiik upon inspection, Roddy will be unwilling to feed for their value* The rebels left two killed, Lieut, Webb and private Myers of Roddy*s Cavalry. One of the Surgeons reaalfled with Lieut. Webb, who was not instantly killed. He says their force was eleven full companV ies. He*8tate^ also that the Rlll'^ng of Lieut. Manihall^ 39th. Iowa, on the 4th, was'by'a party sent ^oUt fof»'''Uw purpoaa of ascertaining the^locahion of the corral arid position, of the guafd, Oap-loaa Wfts. July, 1863. one killed and one slightly wounded,, - > . Capt. Looir.is' wife, who came from Iowa two weeks ago to visit her husband, was present at the fight. • It was in front of the house where she was staying - that of a citizen who has remained at his post during the operations of the last year, whose name is Box. It was, of coxorse, an occasion of considerable fright to her, aiji^d the capture of her husband was an unceremonious leave taking. . - .1 . j .... j'-* . The black regiment is encamped nearest to the place of .the .z'yti skirmish. I leam that although the firing was o:^ very short „ duration, yet before it was ended. Colonel Alexander had his regiment in line, di stributed ammuniticm anci sent a company to reenforco each of the picket posts in front. By this time, however. Colonel Cornyn's sweeping battalions were pouring out in the direction of the enemy, and the assistance of A. D's as the blacks are called, was not reqAtedd. One company tff theiji, however, was taken out„ I met it rdiuming - eveny them was singing the air of John Brown, ^ ebqrAs ui-on th« ... . .. . . "Olory. glory, hallolujah, JnuUXtfr- .•x.-gac* • «- . . • -.J Ot M0Ob "Tes .0 no. are going a soldiering.^, , - T" «e •'•S.e'pS a soldiering, ^ VfStU J f a*' to fight for the nnlo..^ Uf'imm .M W slsng. bsdflt.-,". Ml . W Kikw taac^s tiUttui «w . •• July, 1863. • ■ 3 w A H ^ JmU^ ■ By the way this citizen. Box, and his family, who pretend to he Unionists, manifest the profoundes t disgust for negro soldiers. This is true of other citizens of vdiom I'know They think it beneath their dignity to be compelled to be xmder the rule of negro soldiers, as they in a degree are obliged to be. They discovere that the chief "element" in their beloved system of Slavery is becoming a coal of fire in their hands. As already indicated. Colonel Cornyn is after the bold rebels with a good force, and as he was but an hour behind them, and they are retarded by their crippled stock, there is a fair prospedt that he will overtake them. 'The SeoOM Iowa Infantry also weni out in that direction. « « . The hews of the surhender Cf Vicksburg reached us by telegraph from'General Hurlbut, at Memphis, yesterday afternoon. Aside from an occasionl "bully for Grant" - "Vlcksburg is gone up"-and'Similar remarks, there was ho expression of enthusiasm. • A littie wholesome remembrance of how much faith w® once put in the telegraph announcing Hooker*s brilliant success, aftd'the capture of Richmond, operated no doubt to repress demonstrations, until the truth was established. General Hurlbut in hia'lBeasage ordered a salute of thirteen guns to be fired at noon today.* Accordingly a fiel* tattery -HKe Fourteenth Ohio - was drawn up iA*^front of the quarters of the Sfiief of Artillery at the appointed hour, and fired* thirteen squibs about-its regularly as a new artillery conpany would be supposed' to do in its first July, 1863. iengagement. "Why the .ponderous siege guns were not allowed to wake tho .'echoes in tl\e surrounding f-orrests is alone answerable, ^presume, by the aforesaid Chief of Artillery. '-.{j^ • ^ • SOtJTHERN NETS. • ■ . a. " . 0n the Foxirth cfT July at Okolona, the recapture of New Orieans by general DicK Taylor was announcdd by telegraph, and a salute was V"fired thereupon. , The amoiint ^of truth in it you will probably know J from other sources before this reaches you« ■ Advices from li»]|i]re it is ,a4!.^'tted w.ith ,tjie fall Of . YicJssbWg the. State oX Mississippi will be lost. Already the ne- ^ groes from the vicinity of the ^railroads are being sent into Alabama and Georgia for safety. Thn fortifications north of Mobile are receiving attention- negro "labor being needed to finish them. "•*0JLav, .u- The forces ia Mobile are said to rjamber five thousand. 4 'ie - - . ' haval enterprise. . iA oonsld§rablf a^unt^of zeal in the transmission of news » Oonceming the operations about ^ickaburg has already been displayed iO. by Admiral Porter ^n the Halnes Bluff affair. the latest instance is that pf an»eiincin|f, the fall tf^Vicksburg.. The northern papers receive the news in the same I suppose that it was received bere^ . On the evenlifig aJ preliminaries of the t surrender, were sfttled,. an^ on^^e morning of t^e I'ourth Grant marched 1 in with a,portion of his troopSji about ten o'clock. Of course, he had ® before this communicated the fact of the surrender to Adr iral Porter. r July, 1863. .. 1' Immediately ■b^hla officer i)repareJd4ii3 dispatch to the Secretary of ^the Ifevy, and started- tlie- -diapatoh boat, JB." B. Wilson, the' fastest sailing boat in the fleet - to Cairo Vd telegraph It, Orders were given to stop at no point of ttle^rlver except Memphis, and this point tiie dispatch was to be not made^ public, uritit four hours after its reception. It howeve-r-leaked^-but befora^hat time.- At night, t - after the dispatch boat left Memphis-, the steamer-Dickey arrived at J^emphis from below v;ith official dispatches front General Grant, which of course could not reach the North until after the-enterprising Naval Comnrandcr had achieved tlio honor of not-taking but anndunbing " the capture of Tickaburg. Ero. — - -. v: . -o.:. - w. ^ Corinth, 8tii. .'iielAS lOl r'HiOoT ' ^AVALftT PIGHT AT'ItJKAi. g. Jrteooi * Yesterday, cbl. ^fornyn pushed closely after the rebels, follow ing their trail, which was easily distinguishable on account of a slifeiit • » rain which had fallen in the morning. They took a rather"roundabout way toward nambui'g at first, but finally toward luka. Just about a mile on this side of"lukd. Col. Cornyn*s advance guard was fifed into, r and in a few minutes he had his forcea disp^aed and the bAttle conmcnced. Owing to the dense woods ho could not attempt his favorite.^mode • t of attack- the charge- bUt was compelled to dismount his mea*andifight as Infantry, in thii way the fightw as continued for nearly aa» hour, yjirying sudoesi, until at last the rebels withdrew, leaving. their -.0.1:-. - w .. July, 1863. . . . . dead on the field. Col. Cornyn pursued a short distance, and captured their heavy battery wcgon which was too ponderous to be removed so ' - t ^ ■ •• • ' ■OO rapidly as the exigencies of the case required, "^his, with the blankets and clothing which the rebel soldiers had piled on it, was burned. But Col. Cornyn's success was not attined v/ithout loss. He hdd five killed and eighteen wounded. Among the killed was Capt. Henry - - ' Brun's 10th lylissouri Cavalry, an officer whose loss will be deeply felt by his regiment. Capt. Bruns passed throu^^ the memorable campiagn in Missour-i as a private. He was in the battles of Wilson's Greek and Pea ridge and in numberless skirmishes. By his merits as a soldier and a gentleman, he was appointed Capt. in the 10th Lissolirl Cavalry which position he held with honor tintll he death. He has bsen on every march and participated In every fight and skirmi'Sti in which his regiment has been engaged since'its entrance into sorvice.- • Brave as a soldier, efficient as a comaaander, and affable and perfeoXly honorable as a gentlVaan, he won the esteem an"lovo of hie supe.'- riore as well as the effeotlon and oonfldenoe of his command. -ta-l ■ ' • A llObES^ PLAt^r "" • ""'it was ascertained that Roddy'e'object U. tBlS nfovement was the simple one of oapturinB Corin»l with his brigade. Having learned that it was nearly evacuated, he concluded to oo,-.e in 'and assume-^ema«.d. The .brigade was, for this ;urp«.e. dividbd at luka and advanced on-uP Corinth in three columns- the right undip Bifflee going north with the i - W.. 7 I' . i-<: , I ,;,..;' ...yii-Ji.- <±jm July, 1863. intention of getting in the rear and cutting oomif-xinfcationj the'centre commanded by Lieut. Colonel Johnson, coming directly against us, while the left, under Wddy himself, was to advance south of Burnsville. The centre reached us firfet, and, with the capture of the stocks, * V seemod to be content and retreated. They sent couriers* to Roddy's force, and it alao about-faced, and ttie centre and left formed a juhction at luka, just before Col. Cornyn cam*e up with them, fhis gave them ^greatly sun^rior numbers in the fight which 'ensued. The cblumh "■ under Bipfies was not appraised of the result of the rest of the com mand,and, at last accounts, it was taking it* way o . toward Bolivar. It is said that Bragg's cavalry is in tke Tuscumbia valley, Which^ if tru9, may be a source of annoyance to us between here and Memphis. They cannot capture Corinth, but they may interri^jt communication. However, since Vicksburg has fallen, we may expect the phase of mili- » - ■ - L I tary affairs in this department to be materially changed in a short time »-• ^ t 'A io' Gen. Dodge to Col. Cprnyn, Corinth, Miss. 7th. It is're^t^ed by an old scout that there is large force conoentrating at luka, and that there is a large amount of su'^sistance stores being gathered there; also that there is an advance guard now occupying Burnsville;^ You will progeedwith your t)rigade by the old iuka and Corinth rbad to Burnsville, and make a reconnoisanie In foroe as far toward luka as prudent, and endeavor if possible to ascertain July, 18G3. what the movement is. Anything that is Important you'will cdmiinicate to these Head f^uarters by messenger to Glendale, and by telegraph from there. You will use all necessary caution and prudence in your move ments. If the enemy are advancing upon Glendale, Col. korrill will communicate the fact to you on your road and you will endeavor to . ■ , ; ilH attack him on his flank and rear and cut them off. If there is no movement on Glendale, Col, I/Qmill will advance his cavalry as far as Burpsville, by a road running parallel to the one you are travelling. and about two miles from you. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeny, Corinth, Miss., 7th (10DR246) tou will order the 55th 111. Inft to report immediately at the train with two -'••• ^ ' ■' • ■ •' ' • - days rations. . . ^ , Gen. Dodge to Mr. Hudson,'Corlnth.'Klss., Hh (ieDR2«) = • — ' , • >.A .. ' , , , .1 iw . have train ready to move east imrediatoly. Hon. Geo. O. ?/rlght to Gen. DiSge, Kousauqua, Iowa, 8th, A lad, Robt LooIwood,'has bean urested here, as a dosorter and Is how in oUr jail. Here entered here ir. tha,>nd Iowa, about two"years since, returned on the. 4th jmd'was arrested o^ the", sixth. He has been from his reg iment, so his friends say, about six months, -ftts'grandmother, • very old aj^ feeble ltdy, has besought me to say something to you fdto himi. sh^ advises me that he is" only about 17 years" of age- that he -Is., thoughtless -and .1,^ no eonseiousness of the great wneng of deeertion that he '^-;-d Of the order, giving immunity to eueh as July, I860, should return by a certain day. ♦ .- -v. , ..ijtft *b1 Juo.trv:.a ariJ ii.. I have, of course, no apology to offer for the boy's con- . - ■ " . . J duct. His mother is not here and his grandmother alone takes an inter- * ■ ■'"" * * ■ " ^ v.i«« est in his welfare - She assuredly feels deeply for his safety. For . ' ...aoy her- sake, if consistent with the stern and eternal rules of War, I should ho-e he might be saved. •- - ■ I., * ■ ..0' , The Lord bless you all- May you all live to return speedily home rejoicing in a united country- It seems to me that rebellion'is in its last days. Thank God - slavery is dead. It committed suicide. I have presumed to write you because a mutual friend, Judge Baldwin, has talked about you so much to me that I fell almost ' ^ as if I knev/ you wo 11. Exeuse the otherwise apparent freedom. Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, 7th. 7 th. CAVALRY FIGHT AT lUKA (.uee a I - V. . y . . Yesterday, Col. Cornyn pushed closely after the rebels, following « .4, d, . their trail, which was easily distinguishable on accouht of a slighVo rain whic: had fallen in the morning. They took a rather rouildabout road toward Hamburg at first, but finally toward luka, Col. J mo Cornyn's advance guard was fired into, and in a few minutes he had his forces disposed and the battle commoncdd. OwiVig to the dense woods he could not attempt his favorite mode of attack - the charge - but . . was compelled to dismount his men and fi^t as infantry. In this i - way the fight was continued for nearly an hour, with varying success, July, 1863. until at last the rebels withdrew, leaving their dead on the field. Col. Cornyn pursued a^ short distance and captured their heavy battery wagon which v/as too ponderous to be removed so rapidly as the exegencies of tihe case required. This, with the blankets and clothing Iw which the rebel soldiers had piled; on It was burned. •• , - lo - • - But Col, Cornyn's success was not attained without^loss.. He had five killed and e ighteen. woxmded. Among the killed was" Capt, Henry .. Bruns 10th Missouri Cavalry, an officer whose loss, wild be dreply .LSlw felt by his regiment. Captain Bruna passed through the memorable campaign In Missouri as a private. , He was in the battles of -ils n*s_ Creek and Pea Ridge and in n mberless_skirmishers. By his merits . as St soldier fit gentleman, he was appointed Captain in the Tenth Missouri Cavalry, whic|> position he held with honor until his death. H© has been on every march and^participated in every fight and skirmish in which his regiment has-been engaged since his entr^ce into ser: vice. Brave as a solclier, efricient as a coimander and affable and perfectly honorable as a gentleman, he won the esteem and love of his superiors,, as well.ao ths affoction and confldenco^pf his. command. C. . A MODEST PLM. It was ascertained that Roddys object in this movement was the Simple-one of capturing Corinth with his tiigade. Having learned that it was . " nearly . •. evacuated, . , ho xoncluded . . . . 1 to come i i.. M. in .. and assume V[t. • command. , purpose, divided et tuka, and advanced, on Corinth in three ,«oVmn« - toe rJ«ht under Blfflea going north alth » ~ <j ' w .. i , ... . .I. . ■ . aft iH July, 1863. . j •- thei intention of getting in the rear and cutting comm nication; thO'^^ centre, commanded by Lieutenant- Colonel Johnson, coming directly , against us, while the left, tujder Rhoddy himself, was to advance south ot Burnsville. The centre reached us firsts and, with the capture,,^,^ of the stocks, seemed to be content, and retreated. They sent j ctciiW couriers to Roddy's force, and it also aboutfaced, ahd .the centre and left formed a junction at luka just before Colonel cornyn came up with them. This gave them greatly superior numbers ih the fight . which ensued. The column under Biff lea was not apprised of the..^ A£#t repulse of the rest of the command, and, at last accounts, it was ,wee taking its way on toward Bolivar It is said that Bragg's cavalry is* ifi^'tfee Tuscumbla valley,: a j whicli is true, may be a source of annoyance to us between here andjul.: Mephis. They cannot Capture Corinth, but-they may interrupt communi*' cation. However, since Vicksburg has fallen, we may expect the . ji phase of military matter^ in this department" to be materially .oc lv changed in a short time,""* > ua Coi. B'. m. Cornyn to Gen, Lodge, Corinth, Miss., 9tli,, •'Oii the « morning of the 7th having received instructions to proceed with my brigade feut on the Barnesvllle road, to moke a reconnoisance in force, I Corinth at about daylight with the 7th Kansas Cav. Col. T. J* - Herrick, eight companies of the lOtb Mo, Cavalry, Maj." F.W.Benteen and the detachment of the l6th 111. tJav, Lt. Col, B. T. Gilbert, in all about seven hundred and fifty men and moved out by the way of tlie July, 1863. North Farmington Road. On reaching the Corral on this road we found that the enemy v.'ith twelve companies of mounted men, had, a short time before our arrival, surrounded and attacked the small force guarding that point and after overpowerjng and taking the most of t ' i them prisoners, had decamped with all the stock that was in the . u OiLi . i. lo'i corral. After makin a few inquiries from the neighbors I started in * - . . .. . pursuit out by the said road, when finding that the enemy had taken . .... V a a route by the way of the Hamburg road, I concluded to pursue him by that route,. His traces guided us by by-roads, through swamps and over hills until we reahhed the main road leading from Red Sulpher • • • . - « * Springs to luka, which road he had taken to that town. ' 1..; ■ .UlMl* Taking this last nailed road we came upon the enemy in force, posted in an open field on both sides of the road, with a dense woods ' th. in his front, and about a mile and a half from luka. .' " ■ -'j ^ ^ • , He opened on us with musketry, and 1 i mediately threw out the detachment of the 15th Ills, dismounted as advanced skirmishers, » - 'laf , . .. . with the road as the centre of my line of Battle. I ordered the 10th Ko. to deploy to the right and left of the road and dismounted, this was quickly executed with four companies on the ri^t and three on the left hand sida* The mo^tain howitaer battery was ordered . ■ - - .-wa^a into battery on the road. I then ordered some four companies of '" ' tut the 7th Kansas to diaaHMuat and deploy to the right and left of the road In line of skirmishers, behind the 10th Mo. Cav., thus forming '*** A a '* i- , .400X July, 1863. a double line of battle in the" rear of my advanced skirmishers/ : .:j In the meantime a very hot fire had been kept up by the enemy, the skirmishers and the companies of the 10th Mo\ on the right of the road. I ordered Lieut. J yce, commanding the battery, to shell the " enemy vigorously. That portion of the 7th Kansas not dismounted ' was held in reserve. .Xa^cvoo The order to shell tKe enemy was obeyed with good will, the men standing to their guns under'a heavy fire of jusketry without flinch ing and with undaunted coolness. *Much bf thlfs courage must be , ■ ; ' •.'tt " attributed to the daring and bravery of Lt. Peter Joyce, who Has everywhere among his men, encouraging them with his presence and assuring them by his coolness. First Sergeant W. P. Edgar of this battery was acting Lieutenant and deserves much praise for the efficient aid he rendered in working the guns and the unsurpassed bravery he displayed. I regret to say that he met with a serioi^ ^ ' TK ' ' though not a dangerous wound, a ball passing through his hand. Having cannonaded the enemy, as I considered, a sufficient length of time, I ordered ^khe battery to case firing and advanced ffiy whole line of battle up the hill and through the woods. If thb fire had been serere before, it now became heavier and no soonbr had ay mefti - shown hhemselves on the sunoiit of the hil^ that the discharge upon ^ us along his whole line a tremendous and destructive vOlled of ® muliketry as severe for the time It lasted as anJf^'^f'IRd^e'^ad the for** tune to wtness. Hero we sustained all the losses tSiA^^^fbll tis that'''' day, ,:tr . July, 1865. July, 1863. . ■ ■ "J ; ;i V. ; ' ' v.- . ■ V Capt. H. G. ®runs of the 10th Mo. a young and dashing soldier and as 't brave as ever wielded a sword fell at this point pierced through the Imigs by a musket ball, in advance of his men and cheering them on to victory. Two of his own men and one of Co. "E" 10th Mo. Cav. were killed at this place and almost at the same time. Several men were wounded here. From this time on it was evident that the day was ours. We continued our advance through the woods when after a few avering * n i mO volleys the enemy fled in dismay leaving us the victory and the field. As soon as the enemy began lo fly I ordered three squadrons , :oi' of the 7th Kansas under Maj. Jenkins to pursue them as far as luka. He followed them to that place, captured a battery, wagon and forgo, and burnt them, but saw nothing of the enemy and returned. He had a battery of four pieces of Artillery with which he Ingloriously fled to his fastnesses on Bear Breek.^ Having proceeded as far as my Jnat-uctlons directe d, 1 made inqulrlos a. to' the enOBios nuat>erB anf poaltlon', whan 1 lekmed that In front of ma tov/ards Bear Croak his forces Vas some twenty-five • h,.s^ed strong," while there was a large force olt either of my flanks. The foroo I had encokintered numbered about fifteen to eighteen hundred. A. to the enomles lose I have no definite meina of asoortalnlng, but wa told o» Inquiring that It wa. lirge. Four dead bodies of rebel - oldler. were fo«»4 by u. on the field and the trdces of blood around fully corroborated the story, the total loss to my command ■V'H.'/ *.■' July, 1863. ♦iioo: »'£Xi/t, ■• • o .• - . • • «v.-- -' V7ill be found in the recapitulation at the end of this re port. !» After caring for my wounded and placing them in ambulances, I - A .. V." . • . , - brought away my dead and fell back some six miles and encamped for the « > : ^ «4. ' tl0 ' i •• ^ wift night. On the morning of the eighth we took up our line of march for ^ ^ f I jV 4 • ' * Im • ' J.. ^ ^ ^ Corinth and arrived here at about half past ten o'clock.. Newspaper Clippings. (6DR50): Coi'inth 8th:- Yesterday morning about daylight, a company of the "^11 irty-ninth ' Iowa, which was guarding a large correll a mile or more o • the Hamburg »> road, was surrounded by eleven companies of"Roddy's cavalry, and after a spirited resistance had to surrender. By their bravery and skill, however, they killed one of the officers and one private, and womded .. . . r ,; .* others, while but one of our men got hurt, and eight or ten escaped. About twenty-eight prisoners were 'taken by this raid; moj^"^ the • " •• - .. -y , .1.. , Ld " rnimals boiiig broken down and old, however, they could not travel'fadx"" and as Col, Cornyn -vaa soon in hot pursuit, many of them were left .... . ^ about Iuka>, Our force came up and an engagement ensued. . In the afto^^noon Colonel RcS[ct, of the old veteran seVe'niiii Ill inois, wasordored to march, and in less tl^an an hour had ^htire ' command mouiited on mules, on the road to reenforce Cornyn. Ere t'.is he has doubtless gained the main column, *and if Roddy • • I.* - should not bj^ rovighly handled thoao of us who know the force aginst • ' him will be gi*eatly diaappointad. By sunrise this morning a part of the Sixty-sixth llllrtbia-tftars. L.W. iw a-.... ILao b. 'w. . it ^ X . . 1 July, 1863. ted on the .train f03? th© scene of cpntest. _ _ Cxi. We learn that Cornyn has ^recaptured our prisoners and taken more -fror. the enemy. . . .jo " Ccrrespon;:ence of the. Cincimiati Gazette, Corinth, 10th (6DR55-^; o- It is witlj regret that I have to axuiounae the resignation of Maj. Gen. R. J. Oglesby, commanding left wing 16th Amy Corps, Army of the I .Uennesseo Recovering almost by miracle from his wound received at -i.the battle here on the ord of October last, he returned to the field with his well earned major general's commission, and entered on duty * -4 in the command just mentioned; but l.c soon found that the heal ing of " -the wound had tUoh^left him.iweli^. He was in continual pain, and any considerable exertion caused him to gasp for breath lika a,dying man. I well-romembex ijjdVBft Jl© was hex^ ^ last, with Adjutant-Gen eral Thomas r how he labcwvad In trying to talk '^o his old command. It wa s " the first time h© .had 9«on these •officers • 'J- and men since the « day . he led them so gloriously.in that famous charge at the "TTlxite House", and he could not resist the impvO^s.to continije to talk to them. Again and again was his voic^ .8©*^^ fi'om Pain and woalcness, but still, by an iron will and an effort that seemed to scorn his infirmity, he would continue to pour forth his wox^ds of eloquence, until from sheer ^- exhaustion he-was compelled to sit doira. The off rts of tnat day • - were hut a-specimen Ofrtt^^ne he had been making during the months sihce ho retttxned to duty* At laat ho is reluctaxitly compelled to July f 1863. . . . ^ . relinquieji-his command and to his home, -The good wishes of every man of hfis command go with him-. 'ii-ol o"^ Upon tendering his resignation it was not accepted, but hB-re- ^^'ceived a leave of absence for six months, ■ . c . following farewell order he pays handsome compliment to the Second Brigade, and to various officers of his recent coruaand. TTith a "characteristic modesty, he does not say ..that his wound receiy-ed there in battle is the soie cause of ■^'ttie-physical infirmity which cornpel's him to this step, but it Is true-. -u-• a. . wJ. ' ■ ' ^"^"GENERAL C83DQ®, Taliea comnrahri of the loft wing, 16th Army Corps, .with,Headqu^- *ters at Ccrinth. ' " - i ty 4 / ^ i \jxj The publid may expect of this officer much effective work and little talk. He gives his ""ehtire time and attention assiduously to his work. Patient in invastlgaftiton, in comprehonaidn of importan£ views, liis actiy©^ energetic flttds omplo amployme»t in the dutier of his position. In the important dutyjof obtaining infor mation of the streng'h and movements'of the enemy, there are few to excel him. * • >• -M. "By his excellent of espionage he has kept himaelf advised not only as to his Iramedlate'front, but he ha* keen able to communicate important information to Crant'on therighV,and Roaacrans op the left, of the enemy before thorn. Vary appropriately does General.Oglesby ■ " V July, 1863, m . J-J t. ( ^ XM Style him. "the discreet ,90^ indefatigable Dodge." . I believe t^je, P.-trict of Corinth is lost in the overshadowing pov.er of the Left 7/^ing, " I Ijoar no officer designated to succeed to the command of it» nnd the presumption is, that the District is .. -.J ' .. abolished. ai iw:,. •# 44,(iA O ...iOW' gi/. „ - fc* ju- .1, an 12X6111 NG RACE!. .'Jos .. . ui. .. Just now the citiaengi of centn^al Iiliasiss.ippi are favored with a sigiit of an ex;clting racp betweeji Johnson, C. Si A, .and Slierman, U, S. A. the foiuner having the lead. Johnson It is said is retreating in toward Columbus- toward Meridian, Mississippi §cid .. Selma, Alabama, Aiid Cherman, v/ho has ever been foremost in fight and pursuit, is following the flying host^ with his inyincable heroes. , Of^ course, the retreating, army has largely the advantage, as It must always have when it is ^ falling bad: towards reinforcements supplies; consequently the public must not expect that S" erman will overtake and capture » .... .'O Johnson,' The beet he can probably do is to annoy him so as to ^ prevent him from gaining strength or taking time to fortify, , whht assistangfl('^^rpan yifl have Johnson does stop to fight,,c annot yqt be told, ^i^tll thii^^jtgposltloo of General Grant's victorious army is known, newspaper, Newspaper. Clipping., wxippxng*, (6DR54), , «, ^ ejg ■ V, O « i. . fc to gotiavhA Ox .. . AIJ INDEFATIGABLE IOWA QENERAL. The Corintto co^roopondent of the Cincinnati Gaaette^ writing on X-* U ■. 1 ..'KM " l1 July, 1863. the 10th inst. says: " ."General Dodge takes coinjnand of the left- -- . wing, 16th Army Corps, with headquarters at Corinth, The puhlic may expect of this officer much effective work and little talk. He gives his er;tire time and .attention .assiduously to >- his work. Patient in investigation, and quick in comprohens-ion of--' •• important points, his active, energetic mind finds amply employment in thedutires of his position the important duty-of obtain ing InfOirmation of the strengith and movements of the enemy there arefew to excell him. ^ By his excellent system of esplohage behae-kept himself advised not only as to* his own immediate front, but he has been able tO' communicate important imformation to Grant on his right, and Hose*-^ crans on the left of the enemy before him. Very appropriately - - does General Oglesby style him "The discreet and indefatigableDodge." ■ " ^ - --i Correspondents Cineinnait-Gazeete,-Corinth 13th (6DR55): A PEEP INTO SOGTHEftir PAPERS. - do you think of the reception in Corinth of today*s'"Mobile Tribi^e? Here it is"before me almost hot from the press* It is,, however, a weekly, and is, I presume, issued a-day or two in advance of its date as it has no news later than-thelOth, Itj-yj contains the telegraphic news of each day of- the week, and It is amusing to Sfc8''lnbil!'*relu^a*iily they acknowledoi the fall of Vicksburg. It was not officially known in Jackson, Miss., until the July, 1863, • ^ X % ^ JtM ^ 7th- the day when it flashed over the whole-N^rth. This gave Grant time to begin a movement on Johnston which compelled that officer to move his command in quick time to Jackson, where he makes a pretense of resistance. The. flight of citizens from Jackson and al 1 the,country roundabout shows the lack of confidence in the ability of.Johnson to.hold Jackson. Of course, they give up Port Hudson, .and tith.it .most of the state.-.-But let's to the papers: ■ . . . j.-. .l. HOV; DO THESE PAPERS REACH CORINTH. - If they could tell their own story it would be in many cases an exciting one, and if their story should be told for them, it would expose the "trick"-and "^render-its ropdtition difficult. We are ' not furnishing by pickets as is the usual way^ The papers come pretty regularly from Mob-ile and other places, but they are smuggled in. The manner in which this is sometimea done would be interest ing to your readers, and the adventures of these contrbrnd mail'*-" -'"" cartiers would be of the TBost thrilling interest; But until the wajt*"^-' is over all the adventnres nnwt "t)e'»«teiwrlt'leil taloe, in order to • "^3 preserve the-'efficiency of' the syetenft -the secret service this part of the army alone the-novelist can find truth certainly .Jaa stranger than f lot Ion. "The Sthry of the Scouts of- the. Army of the Tennessee'*%roi«.<f A)r« Or'fecHllr m*- ittttOrtoiT aa is thd adiamtltlon of : the most daring bravery itid #woltlixg adWWnturo* Ero,^ .tetfo 4 .inai" ifmii *44 liA iMid-iioo *Ui m 4ooio July, 1863. jkta iZ frVA- ; Newspaper Clippings, Memphis 13th (6DR55).': aflJ -hlV. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM REBEL SOURCES. : oi tkmAxm i' iijt n -j .GREAT EXCITEMENT IK THE SOUTH. ikiSi O/Ofll Oi ATTACK ON CHARLESTON &C. .0 oj-.u j'iq Gen. Hurlbut*s scouts# who left Okolona Saturday evening, report intense excitement prevaiiing all oyer the South,. T^e rebel telegram to Okolona stated that John,jton.had repulsed Grant at. Jackson. .An n address fr^ Johnston to his troops was published, calling upon them to be victorious or die there. . a. JkL fe/ ' viDispatches were published stating that twenty-seven ^ron dads and ships and twenty-three transporto_attacked Charleston on the,10th. Our troops landed on Pall Island on the tOth and opened heavy masked 0.4 batteries on Morris Island on the 10th, and also made a landing at ^ Grandville. All the Southern papers claim a victory for Lee. Scouts arriving at Cor inth report Bragg at Chattanooga, and that he lost two 32-pounders and field pieces, but got off with everything^ else. He burnt the bridge on the 3rd. Buckner has left . ji Tennessee to J.oin hl#w. Rcsecranaui was trying to turn Bragg to the oast. All the women and chlldrerj, had been oiTdored out of MObde. Gerk, Murray calls for all negroes jand x^n of every description to come to hlA l«aa(Uateliy«u. ^ surM^h^r of Vicksburg, didn't reach Uwa rebels pf Grant's^forces were then east of Big Black. Gensral Dodge reports no nortb of the Tennesses River, but that the Big B'^ar creek on his east and all the crossing places July) X8G3* ^ on each side of the railroad are* fortified. Biffles was last Jheard from at -Jackson. Dodge's cavalry is in pursuit of him. Silas Hudson to Gen. Dodge-, Memphis, Tenn., 11th:- I have just - arri-ved hero from Headquarters and am on Jny way home with. Master Fred, the General's sony who wilit remain sometime HorthL for the benefi.toof his health. •lO 0 1 ■ Before leaving, I had a confidential intervidw with the Cfeneral, and it gives me pleasure to be able to inform yo^u author it ively that your name will iiead the list to be sent forward by him for promotion to Major Generalsh'tp. I am also authorized to say to you that his recent success<gives him more real pleasure and gratification because it enables him to advance the Interest.of meritorious officers in his command who have nobly stood by him, and have so largely contributed to his present fame and position, than from any other consideration. And although he has knewn yo«*but little except in an officiil 'capacity, you have'his full confidence, and he approves yo\ir management of the duty assigned you-fully apd completely. . ♦ We have taken 31,277 prisoners, Lieut, Gen. and 14 Majors and 'Brig, Gen, and about 60 Cola, &Q,, , .y ' So far as wo are able to obtain record by actual o ount,^ we have 66, 00 standaof arms, 173 field and large guns, 660 bbls. flour, corn 'in quantities,'fiv^ mllllCHa-Ao^JaWfiln clothing - their invoice - 250,000 lbs, of sugar,-laaia»a»ou||lai Of ammunition sufficient ,i35 July, 1863. . - 't %.\:XiiX for years, and of the he^t qulalty, as are their arms, 30-,000 of which have neve r heen used,^and.wJhlch we will exchange ours for, and so make the cal-ihre ua^ hy unifonii,y^ , . -: - Uv W.. Hobbins to Gejii DPdge On boa_rd. stsambr Hillman 15th. I left St. Louis on the 13th. Xeft May better, but stil^l very weak- She be came much worse after Joseph left and was very sick again for a few days, which made it necessary for me-to- -b. veek longer at home than I intended to. ^ ^ . Your first letter enclosigg recommerldatiojiJ-o the Secretary of War did not reach me. Your laat I go.t. a few 4ays ago. I send down to Gen. Grant an application for an „9xtenston of leave, altso ray resigna tion to be forwarded by Col. Bui^ton„if he thoi^^;it that I should be likely tb have trouble.for bel^g,abse,nt,J haveheard nothing fora the papers .eu. ^ ^%hat'tfiey*wiil-do with me I can't tell,, but I think that probably my ecraing h»me has been the. mamM of Bavin- May's life, and I shall not complain at anything may happen. • . ,o ■ I hope yoh will get away C«r a tlmf regain,your health. You ought to do 80 by all means or your aid^. may give you much troublo. Letty's health is rveft" ^^odi T wish h«l« to. go north th^^^ summer, and she will pi*dtJabiy -4-2^ iV. J , w , , He sa-d, or-rather^i. «iSB®d by Baker, that there wae fto record-in tifi effioe Of ahy .•436 July, 1863. , issued to mej if you should go to Iowa this .summer, I wish if you should see the Governor you would speak to him about the matter, as ^ you know that I received a commission dated July 50th, 1861. The reJimental records, show that, but I do not know whether many in the * , J -regiment could swear that they have ever seen the commission. . _ , You have been very kind in assisting me to get home. I do not think I could have gotten eway.^if it had not been for your letter. I em very thankful, and grateful for your assistance. I learn that Gen. Stoel*s division are in the rear of Vlciksburg fpllowing Johnston. ,I.hope I will overtake them before they reach Mobile, - - . . . ' ■ ■ • Lt. Col, Phillips to Lt. R. K. Randolph Pocahontas, Tenn., 16th . . w ' ' ^ I have to report that in compliance with Orders and instructions from Col. Aug. Mersey, commanding 2nd Brigade 2nd Division Left Wing • 16th Army ^orps, I l€ft Pocahontas Tenn. at 11 oclQck A*M. on thd 12th inst. with my command with an aggregated of 330, and marched through Bolivar, thence t-elvo miles north through Toombs Station to a point on the Bolivar and Denmark road, where 1 reported to Col. Hatch at 11 o' clock P. M. of that date a^nd halted for the night. I moved as the third Battalion in order te march, early the next morning, until we arrived at the South Branch of Forked Deef- River, where the enemy resisted the advance and I was ordered to the front. I deployed my cofomsnd to , the left of the roa^, and having flanke d the July, 1863. ' J'- Jl. 4 , li. j enemy on their right, they Wex'e"driven from their position. In accord ance with the orders of Col. Hatch, I then drove the enemy thhough the Fair"Grdufids, "then from the field works on the south-west part of the town.' Here the force of the enemy separated, a part going through • X. . • _ the town oh the Lexington road, and another part of" the in force moving out on the'Trenton rood. T followed after those on the Trenton Road , and was steadily and rapidly driving them', irtien they were reinforced by the 9th Tenn. Cav. Col. Biffle Comdg., who had just arrived on the 9 Trenton road. This reinforcement attacked my* command while mounted, and I soon broke their ranks. They then fell back, dis moxmted, and made a very fierc e and impetuous attack on me, compelling me to fall bj ♦ f . - .wOO ., ^ ^ * a distance oX about three hundred yards, where I then took b position and drove the enemy back; one motmtain*howitzer belonging tb the com- < . . .U • mend of Col. Hatch being in the rear of me , t ordered the 'gun to be brovlght uo, placed the same in position, and afi-er a few minutes firing the enemy retreated very rapidly on the Trenton road. I then moved with the command seven miles after the enemy. On the morntng of the 14th inst, T moved with the column'on ^ny return marwh, as far as Den mark- leaving the Cavalry Brigade"ai that place which moved to the right, I was ordero to Bolivar. T arrived in camp dt this place at 1 o'clock P. M. of the 15th in'r.t. with thirty-five priooners, who were flfcod Iri my charge by Col. Hatch of Ten n**. 1 &lSo thptured atieltt one hundred horses and mule duwing the expedition, whibh ^%et to July, 1863. the of this Post, j send herewith a list of the prisoners mark ed exhibit "A". . During the action I sustained a loss of seven men woimded, a list of which I send herewith marked exhibit"B". Gen. Dodga to Col, Herrick, Corinth, Miss., 9th (10DR248); In re ly to your communication, T would respectfully state that it is contrary to the intentions and spirit of the regulations for any supplies or stores to be regained in the hands of ^companies or regiments in the field, and more eppocially ^aa at,_^g;p(ea^ent the dema^ greatlj^ -exceeds the supply. In thi- connection I will refer y;ou to Par. 67 "Ordnance iiemoranda. Mi-l- *0*. W O.I t Gen'. Dodge.,. 9th, directs Comdg. Officers of 1st and 2nd Brigade to •flfiake a ^suffioienjt,, detAil fronj^ ^eir conmsu^ unddr the charge of , th© Brigade^ OffIcjip the jdfvy, thoroughly police the ground inside . and out of the picket occupied by their respective brigade pick ets, These details will search the ground carefully for all decaying .animals, and all vegetable matter- such as dead animals and commissary * "-.i' stores, that have been hauled without the lines and left in their viQinity and bxirn them. .brigade officer of the day will be held I responsible for the work being well done, and the brigade inspector will .report .in writing to the Inspector General at these Headquarters, on the llth day of.^yly, 1863, whether or.not this order has been prop ©rly executed,^tl^a report to be founded on an actual inspection. or brj(4Kftd§ Infipsigtors must gee that no dead animals are '14 ' v,,< July, 1863. n r •'r ff*. hauled out of the lines and left; they will fepcsA "iJife names 'of the" n ■ • brigade officers of the day, or the officer of the picfliet who allows it. Dead'animala must be burned to ashes or buried. * Gen. Dodge to Col. Corilyn, Corirfth, LlIss.*. 9th' (6DR. You will detail * - - your command two companies of cavalry to report? at these Headquarters immediately. ^ Gen.' Dodge to Col. Mijner, Corinth Miss. 9th. (lODR) Your c-dmmunication enclosing orders, report of J?ost,'&c, is received and your, action in the matter approved. - ^ o . . You will be expected to watch the front from Grand Junction west, and whenever you deem it necessary- will send out* cavalry to -attack any force that may approach yftu. It lir hlrso important to hav- all unnec essary stroea shipped to Momphis Oh Corinth. All serviceable stock " not needed will be sent to Corinth. The unsorviceabld that can be he- "crulted will be grazed in the clover or grass- ad joining'LaCrange.- -The ' Q.M. at Lagraiige'wifl"attend tO' thla« I find a large amount .of 84-ock of this kind in all commands, ahd'a little attention and care-.will^ make it more serviceable to' us than 'the-at00k now issued at Memphis. You will also see that'evehy detachment posted on the raili'oad is * p'roperl; intrenched, and that'the railroad track la patrolled once per- ^"^day, and once'during the night'by fnfantrjr'patrol. This is In addition 'to cavalry patrol.' the instruction"isifuad by Gen. OglaateyJiifc^this mat ter wil" be fully carried out. The enemy are thr«<iwing 8o>la»|^ a cav- July, 1363. , , *■ . 'Z-"-' ' -i airy force in our front and left, that it is oftiaa probable we shall ' ! have to use our cavalry in a body. I therefore desire you to have it . . . . ■ t _ t'. , kept in as good condition as citcumstanoes will admit, selecting the I-:#;-. • • ' ■ I .beat for long trips and keeping the unserviceable for home duty. • ■ - . . .. . , . . .j . diC'I Gen, Dodge to Capt. Dodds, Corinth, Miss., 9th, (10DR250): l>.\3 iXJ ^..... T To a proper transaction of business at these Headquarters it is [ , necessary to establish, a Government printing office at this post, -•tp-i i.) You a^e hereby ordered to procxire the necessary tools and pfcinting material to fit up the press, and you will hereafter keep such supply of stock as may be necessary. ^ 40 ■ t Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeny, Corinth, Kiss., 10th (1UDR251); The 2nd and 7th Iowa Infantry can obtain Enfield rifles in ex- •Sflua change for their anas of the ordnance office at Corinth. Gen. Dodge to Lieut. Hogaii. Corinth, Miss., 10th (10DR251) : • ^ ■ t , Issue their arms to negro regiments. j.. . Gen, Dodge to Col. Cornyn, Corinth, Miss., 10th (10DK251) : You , '^^wlll have one Sergeant and eight men of Capt. Ford's company, 15th II t ' i.iij o cavalry, report to theao Headquarters tomorrow morning at eight o clock with four days rations. -">V«iKi S' ' j ^oddy, Corinth, Kiss., lOth' (10IIR251) j The , ff n officer in charge of the last flag of truco stated to Capt. Spencer ..a, ^ ^ ^ that you desired to'ehange the prisoners captured and jpirolled by COl. »vm i ' . wsU La.*,, . . . . , g»fI -I,p. VifJ" Jott ♦' j.t; July, 1863, i.#- Jl ,1 Straight. If you'haVe' their pVholes, I will'- exchanke ' the- prison ers you"now have for them, my men to bS delivered to Cppt. Spencer, and yours to be relieved froin their parole. Gren. Dodge to Gen, flurlbut. Corinth," Miss.,'12th (10DR252): I Wave the honor to herewith forward the Veport of Col.F. M. Cornyn, 10th "mo. Cavalry, commanding Cavalry Brigade, of the battle at' luka. On the t night of July 7th the enemy in three columns advanced toward- (hrlnth skirmlohing at Clendale, and dashed into «ie North and captured a cor ral of broken down stock* taking 28 of the guard at the corral* The stock was kept out of town'to prevent our animals catching the dis- 'easos prevalent'imong the unaer-Jioeable-stock: also for the purpose o|p graaing the animals, thereby saMttlg'forSge'td the Government. The en emy started'^^l the animals, sdme six hundred and sixty-slut, but suc ceeded in getting'off only two'hundred and fort,. I suppose they woula bring the oivemment at sale twenty dollars per head. The company stationed at the'corral wore'surrounied'by about 5(50 cavalry; they ,'fouGlit determinedly, but were diapdrsed and twenty-eight captured. ' The enemy, three killed", two Lieuta' an'd ten-wolindad, -wore left on the field, men the attack was msd. 'on Olenaiib, Ool. Oomyn was ordered to move -t 4 o'clock A." B. on the' Eurnsvlllo rocd to "develop the move- "'.'mont o.f the enemy, trough some Mason as ,sf unexplained,-he failed to move' until 6lSo'. B^ hrmoved at the tlms"ordered ISO itettld have mot the enemy approsohlog the corral, eurprlsed them and no doubt cap July, 1863. •i^vX t icXtf -aw.i-, t,ured a good portion, as thoy did not attack until 4:30 A. M. lye how ever, followed the% up and gave them a severe v/hipping, taking their -wj forge and bat'ery wagon. During this mcvment'^he enemy, I was in Memphis by order of my commanding officer, but the dispositions made „ rI'w , Capo. G.^ lE, Spencer, my A.A, G., ^were such that had I been present I not have improved them., ar^ had th.ey been promptly obeyed they would without doubt have been successful. . I u' JiiS T t',o . Dodge^ to Col. Bacon, ^Cc^l^th^-Miss., 13th (10DR252) : . . •a' V Col. Cornyn, ^lOth Mo, Cavalry, having been placed under arj'est, •1 ' IV you will aspi^^^ command of the Cavalry Brigade formerly commanded by him,. - - % < Dodge to Dr. Gay, Corinth, Miss., 14th (10DR253) ,I am in receipt of your letter. telegraphed merely to find out where you was. It meets my ^^gypiroval for you^ to remain where you are as long as no deem proper, a^ a dnrge ^art of my force is now near you, .and it 3top many, off:c ors from^ coming hero. The line is too long for a ^ . Division Medical Director to do alL the work. If you come here you •lo;; wili have to get Dr. C, mpbell to d8/il§irte some officer to act as Med ical Director of the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, and other detached i f'""om Oriu|^ j,Jiinctlonj ^ LaQraiige. ^ I wish you would also write u.»a604. ^ letter to Dj ,i«(5||fijjpb^ia ^sbswirjijj him the difficulty in having my cavalforce all hare to raport to Memphis^ If he insists upon a separate * ' V. ■. .. Iladical Department for Cavalr- force, I shkll certainly request that July, 1863. /cim tH.iu'-. wj .the officer be station«r<ff here wliom T oari reach, as we held respon sible for the sanitary condition of medical supplies, &c. and no of ficer can visit Memphis without first sending his application to MemvjtfN. phis. -jwOy , t 5 , . Gen.' Dodge to Ciol. Bane, ^Oorint'h,'Miss. , 15th (1DDR243): You will ; i. have the 7th Ills. Vol.s ready to move at a moment's notice with three day's rations. • • Gen. Dodge to-Gen. Rugglejjfs, -Corinth, tiUss., 15th •(l6bR253): I am in receipt of your communication of^ July 11th-, <in relatiob to Mr. . • Middleton. When the matter came to my knowledge, although the testi mony was very strong against him, yet his strong pleading of innocence^ and the fear that 1 might imjustly punlBh un innocent man, made me order him outside of my lines, which was done' some four daj's ago and he no doubt ore this has reached Mb home . It is no part of our policy to punish peaceable citizens, and it is o<ur endeavor to carry on * " this war in accordance with the law*- stid cdstoms of war; but I must say that the gangs of rebel* and murderers %hat infest the country aouth of me, are guilty of acts tiia't -trust the Southern amy do not countenance or hold up. •- --i * • • i . . i ^ Gen. Dodia to Col. Binmore, Corinth#'ii?^*-. i* 15th^(10DR864); -lut 'c 'im , Trhough a misunderstanding of Oen. Hurlbut'e order and unbeknown " to me ( tAbUgn: trhrough no fault of the officer ) six militia men were - exchanged todfly'ft>f'Capt J Kliimi, 16th Kentucky Cavalry. It was July, 1863. f -rr-.n '^'^'done out of-mercy tO' Capt. Maxv/elli *>«9 being eiclc and-tinable to get any treatment in the rebel lines, and was broughtr to-me under flag of -truce. The exchange im»-'iiade under* an order of Oen. Grant's allowing exchange prisoners with Roddy, not knowing it had been revoked, *•" I trust it will not work any detriment to the- seraricej it was done ^'with no idea of disobedience of" orders, but as an act of humanity to Captain. The officer who made the exchange was not" aware of Gen, -£t 's dispatch flb me, but suppoaed Gen, Grant's order was still in force Gen. Dodge- to-Gen.* Ruggles ^ Corinth, Miss. , 16th, (10DR254); Since % v;rlting the enclosed r^J"y to your oommunicat ion, I am infonned that your flag of truoe left my lines after being asljed, to remain for a re- *' ply. The excuse given was that they ti^ere afraid of beir^ captured. ' This of course was frivolous* Mnd necessitated my sending the answer .ihltii, my own flag,' -€apt. Spencer my A.A. G., will wait rfor your re ply at your lines, ^ •> ^ ...... ... .W Jm Gen, Dodge to OSflWwWIcdnmanililg Gi^n,Boats, Corinth Kiss., 17th f (10DR254); Gen, Hrulbut hhi a jnom Asboth statii^ ^ that Gen, Pillow has wrossed t-h® Tennwsfee river and is now fet or near Parl?, Tenn, It doe# not appaar possible to me, but I deitee you to • take "Otf BOiDie sooutiA dewm opposite that place, and let them land, and (Mcertain facts by goftag out into that country, and ra il \urn Ifcon as thiy aa^i^n ^rhat.^foundat ion tliere is for 3»i'. -"■• July, 1863. such reports. Capt. Harrison ^nds you thia,_^^,will accompany you lo ^ with his * a.. .... jbJj.x* ... «J j ^ iS '^-en. G. Tuttle "^o Gen. Dodge, Jackson, Miss., 17th: When I . , wrote you about, four weeks ggp I told you I would write you again soon, but have been ao much occupied have neglected it. I did not get to j see Grant again after I wrote you, as in a day or two I wasordered with my division to go out and help watch Joe Johnson where I remain ed until the faT.1 of VJLcksburg, and aa soon as that took place was im mediately ordered to advance on Jackson, so I have not seen the fruits of our great victory but, understand they are huge. ^ We arrive'd in front of this place a 2nd time on the 9th and ^ have been fighting and manoeuvering until this morning we woke ,xip to find no enemy in out* -front, they having evacuated during the night. '* " ITe have had a long-and hard campaigu, and my health is about "give " out" and I con'hardljr-^t about. May go home soon, don't know certain. We have various rumors from the East by the way of the rebel sources; ^a'f'umor from dp ihs River comes t at if true.is glorious. Our latest news of any kind is up to July 6th- the rebels here say we have poasession of Charleston and'Richmond, but thsy.hsve nothing from Lee'a '" army fthd we have* nrtlting*'Iftter than the battle of-Gettysburg. ^ I am "*""'"very felSi<r thdt thtf' « f Miks fotomao decided victory at* last. J I think we h«v« the 'thing .rt)out Jrmnid. UP ^ «ie wesh pow, and f' W- i( July, 1863. . • Woo u X f w will get some rest which we are needing very much. ^ Lauman is in grief, he had a bad blunder here a few days ago by which he lost 500 men needlessly - he was taking position in front of i the rebel works and to do so was advancing in line, and neglected to send out reconnoitering parties and had his main lines about 20 paces in the rear of his skirmishers, and suddenly came close up to the works in such position as to .give the enemies' guns an enfilading fire at short range on his whole line and the slaughter was terrific. He was at once relieved of his cormand and sent to Vicksburg under arrest, • • • f - . « as I hear, though that is not cfficial| but I hear officially that charges will be prefered against him by Gen. Ord. What are you doing up there? Will be glad to hear from you often. - .1 . . Gen. Dodge to Col. Roddy. Corinth Miss., 18th (10DR255): I am '■i'* ■ . ... .. . . . . . . .. in receipt of your communication of July 16th. By orders from the War • J - Department all exchanges are suspended, hence my inability to make the exchange. It would suit me^to exchange our prisoners as soon as thd prohibition to exchange Is removed. Until than I shall have to forward Brll my prisoners. , . ^en. Dodge to his brother, Corinth, Miss.', 19th. During the last week I have had two severe fights and lost about l50 iden killed and wounded, took 400 prisoners, 2 pieces of artillery And A large lot of arms. It occureed at Jackson and luka. Bragg is retreating, Sherman id pressing Johnston and everything in the west looks bright.* Since 'i- July, 1863, I have been assigned to so large a comicand X doubt if T am allov;ed a 1. fUT'loui^h. I now have three full divisions in the Left Ting of 16 th Army Corps, while most of the Major-Generals are only commanding a Division, i d' not see'the policy of giving a Brigadier General so tt. w... large a command without the rank, I am anxious to get with Grant. If I could have accompanied him in hi^ movement against Vlcksburg I would Wil l ' have been promoted, I may be as it is, as I held an important position ail the feime, " " " ' ' " . t tKl . • - ^ ; v. • Gen, Dodge to his father, Corinth, 21st: I cflinmand the L0ft •' ' • • • Wing 16th Army corps containing three full divisions, my headquarters in.'l'hi... M at Corinth, ^ •. r. • Jeff Davis has issued a proclamation calling upon every white man ■ 1 ' •A • over 18 and under 45 to immediately enroll themselves; says every one who does not will be treated as a deserter. We now hold nearly all of Mississippi- I have active work and have had sane severe fi^ts late ly, one at Jackson, T-.n,, and one at^ luka when''1 took twb pieces of artillery, a large baggage train and 300 prisoners, " ' Gen, Grant wrote me a private note giving o'ur captivea ^t Vicks- .burg as 31,277, prisoners, 66,000 stand of arms, 173 fidld'^and large guns, |5,000,000 worth of clothing, 660 barrels of flour, 250,000 barrils of sugar, ammunition enough for'one year and all beftt Eng, quality 30,000 stqnd of arms never used and good Sngllsh rifles, Rebel papers are gloomy and southern planters are alrSlMhF^trying ^ 44a July, 1863, "to make terms with me. Lee was badly whipped in the east and the rebe1 papers rejoice at his being rble to^get back. Davis wilj make a ^ « K desperate effort to check us but it is no use. I will have 10,0000 ne£;:roes armed in less than two months, and they make good soldiers. I have four full regiments and two fuli b&tteries of them. I will use negroes or anything else that will help hurt a rebel, and they.may call me what they choose; ^d whenever the opportunity offers I am going_^to figlit t^em with their^own slaves. I know they will fight, I have faith and am always^willing to back my be lief by putting it into practice- s you will hear from them. The salvation of the country depends upon the Army, we know and feel it and act accordingly. ^ , w 1 O , Head Quarters Left Wing, 16th Army Corps, LaGrange, Tennessee, 3rd: Mr. Lincoln: As I am about surrendering my command to Brig. Gen. Dodge, who has for the past month been commanding a largo Division alsmot a separate oomnand and a most deli^jate on^ xmder my imme-^ dlate notice B.n^ ortjers, I desire frankly to call your personal atten tion to,^his em4r^t jju^itiea a^^^ officer, «nd to fully endorse his official acts for that tiye self. It has been^a long, timo since I have recommpnded ^n officer fqr promotion, indeed T bave fully made up my mind xxfyer-to do so, but upon the most careful scrutiny of the con duct of the officer to be reco-mended. General Dodge is not a res id^nt^pf lIlinOil^aj|«iJ^ba]rj.ne.^porsonal. des||;e for his promotion July, 1863. aside from my wish to do the>.i)Ssf. I can for* the common*cause. I, there n fore, in every point of view as a military man arid one too, who deeply . sympathizes with/our country and ie anxious t o cease the war, declare . you need have no hesitati^jn* in nominating him Major Heneral of tr.- S. V, I know of no officer at this time mOi^e d eserving nor of who seeks the the honor less. I am willing-to-be held responsible for his - offilcial acts as such. The country cannot affoi'd-to do without the V. services of-such a man, -Hoping thieletter may be presonted to you and r^ecoivo full attention, - * «- h' • I am your ftiend and well-wisher forever-, ' . .. B.J.Oglesby lo "•oidnvAjwi ^ Major-General - T7;- sl >' *7 i-" * ^ol. Hatch to Capti La Grange, Tenn. 19th, In compliance with 'orders of Co., Miznei- to proceed to Jackson, attack and disperse the ^^"confederate force at that point, then scour the country in that vicin ity and-retum as soon as possible to LaGrange'i t left camp on the morning of the 12th"of July eith 360 of the 3rd Michigan, 300 of the 3xid Towaji and 200 of the Ifest Tenn, Cavalry and marched north-west through ''olivar, camped'14 miles frnun tAsre on the Deninrk road and was there joined by the* 9th Ills. Infantry 300 strong, Korea Oh the morning of the I3th to Denmark, There le-arning that the enemy <rere concentrating, and, in feompliance with the order of Col, Bifflo (confederate commander) all squads and compluaiea and parts ' I : >■' July, 1863. ^ of regiments vrhlch v;ere posted through the;^ ountry were to meet at ' ^ ml i. organization, I pushed on Immediately by the Burnsville road, sending Col. Hurst with the 1st Tenn, Cavalry rcimd by the Woodsville road- the only approach to the twon where the bridges crossing . „ Forked Deer river, were left standing- Companies of the 5rd Mich. Cavi) commanded by Capta, Nugent and Dyckman, carried rapidly in a iivet - A. y ■ were sixteen in all.) The .enemy having a very strong position, held ' ^ si W the last thr^je bridgesuntil the 9th Ills, could drive out the enemies A^ .■ 'j, , , , . skirmishers on the right and two companies of the 3rd Mich tiiat had ^ crossed the stream well up on tloe enemies left. As soon ad our laen had opened on the flanks, and one of the 3rd Michigan guns had shelled r the woods on the right of the bridges, I immediate,y ordered Captains y, . ^ Nugoiit and Lattimore's comganies of the 3rd Michigan cavalry to charge T , and carry the bridges, aiid it was quickly and gallantly done. Copt, w ... . Reese and Capt. Lattimore of the 3rd Mich, with'their comp«uiies, quick- I imO . . -ly took possession of a log house on the enemies' left and diBld them in « -JLO check until the Howitzers of the 3rd Mich had shelled the woods in ^ . . . . . . ■ front. Leaving two companies to guard the bridges, I moved ra y line forward with the 9th Ills. Infantry on the left, the 3rd Mieh. in the centre, the Sabre companies of the 2nd lowaon the right flank and thd 2nd Iowa rifles in reserve. Our skirmishSrs drST^^'the enemy to- ^ ward the town where they had tiken"^® strong pbsitionV ^iblding two . ly skirmish, all the bridges bu t the three nearest the towii (there -41 m'jui. j > io July, 1863. W V 4 v> Forts on the south side of Jackson and the curtain connecting them, with disniomited men, and with mounted men on the left in line and in ,1fr _ , - ■ , V' - force sufficient to overlap my right. The 9th Ills . had approached the Forts within three Hundred yards when the enemy poured In a volley too high to' do any hurt. Col. Phil lips took them immediately in a ciahh ^ rapid that the eneiny had not time to reload, many throwing down their arms and flying in great disotder. At the same moment as Col. Phillip s attack, the enemies mount ed forcd in largo numbers threatened a charge. I charged them with • the sabre companies riding down and breaking up their line. The enemies flight had then become a thorough rout. Our mounted rifles and sabres charging them in every directi&n. Many of the companies were six miles north and east of the town, and scarcely had the 9th Ills. Infantry rallied on the north-west side of Jackson, and collected its men, than Bifflo (confederate)) with his regiment and One Battalion of Roddy's old regiment in all 800 strong, approacKfed on"the Trenton road and attacked with great spirit and by constantly outflanking Col. Phillips, compelled him to fall back. Rallying four companies on his right of the 2nd Iowa and 3rd Mich., he drove the enemy'back holding them in check until my lines could form in force enough to whip them. ^ Biffle, with his confederate re-onforcemeuta ha'gradually con- (j ventrated the broken forces which had been first attaoke d and scatter- ' ed- consisting of Col. Forrest*s, Co**i and Newsom's regiments with aV July, 1863. dozen or more detached companies- "wl.t^ leJlft^^videjit determination of driving U3 back.^ On my rijgh\ were, six companies of ,the .Idichigan and Iowa rifles, in -jtlw centre th^;9th Ills. Infarrtry and one Howitzer, and on the left six companies of the 2nd Iowa Riflesj Cel., Mayer with .a poEtion of the 3rd Mich, was holding in check ,a- force on piy right and rear. At tiie moment of attack, I was obliged to send the Ist Tenn. Cavalry about 200 strong, to cl^ok Roddy's battalion ^ich attacked my left and rear. The enemy then attackdd with great spirit, coming on rapidly in the face of sharp firing, forcing the left and the 9th Ills, in the centre back tp a ridg> npar^ town. TOioeling my right to the left I drove out the enemy pressing the 9th 111, I then advanced the entire line rapi^ly^ driving the enemy from ridge to ridge, advanc ing my guns and shelling the forts and rifle-pits on the north side of the tovm and killing many of the enemy. On the right the enemy were broken and flying be|'ore Col. Mayer. t , i . . . . -V—K.. ... - . It was then nearly dark. I immediately pursued them on the different roads from ten to f 1 ftoen_miles. The nighi, was very dark and foggy, and it was impossible for mo to ascertai ' the direction in which the enemy had fled, but I supposed it was the Trenton road. At daylir'ht the next morning, I learned they were retreating in detacliments toward the Tennesaoe river, end that Richardson with 400 men was cros sing the Hatohio at Estanando. 1 sent the Ist Tennj Cavalry eastward toward Lexington with orders to return by way of Uifflln. Mounts Zxima . . .. . 1 X .. t- i W July, 1863, .". 1 « I and Bolivar, or Monte Zume and Purdy-sthe 9th Ills. Infantry by Bolivar to Pocalaontaa, the 3rd Mioh by way of Denmark, Daroyville, Wesley eind , Siimiiierville, and the 2nd I-owa *by Estanando, Whitesvilie and New- ..il ■ castle.. The women of Jackson previous to our attack on the tovm, v) carried ammunition for the enemy in a ve-ry gallant manner under fire. During the attack on the town the enemy barricaded the t'reets and fired from the windows. Lieut. Humphreys*-of the 2nd Iowa was wounded . ■ severely by shots from a witidoT^T; On one street, however, two companies of flying rebels were mistaken in the smoke and dust for our nen, "' and were badly handled by a party of the enemy behind a barri'cade, ' ■ Our men found thirty barrels of whiskey and it" gave me as much trouble ^ to 'save' the town from"fire during the fight, as It did to whip the en emy; and from the sariie cause we lost a large number of prisoners. I saved the town from burning by the greatest exertions, and protected all the private dwoollings. The stores," t regret to say, were plundered * by negroes and stragglers during the fight. In one we foimd 17 kegs of powder. The companies of the 3rd Mich, who gallantly carried the bridge are deserving of great praise. Lieut. Wilson of the 3rd Mich, howtit zers, shelled the rebels out bf' a strong'position With credit to his firing. Col. Phillips fotaght his men splendidly, advancing at a double quick three miles, driving, killing andwounding many of the en emy. The sabro companies of the 2hd Iowa Cavalry charged with the greatest boldness. After ww had ofctainod a foothold north of the"*" * A July, 1863, River, the enemy were driven so ra idly. At. all pointa that their fire was not in the least effectve, pouring whole volleys.over our men. Oil my i'eturn Capo. ckman of the Srd Mich,, wj.th. three augrers andfour axes, constructed a Pontoon at Estrananla on the Hatchie River one hundred and seventy-five feetl long in four hours, over which we o-ossed the commands of artillery and wagons in perfect safety. The enemy had four (4) captains, tliree (3) Lieutenants and thirty-one (31) men killed,and not less than 150 killed, .We destroyed 300 stgoids of arms, and captured about 200 horses. The conscripts which the enemy had in confinement, were .allowed to go before we entered the town, and I ' - t ■ - . • » escaped to their homes, said to be between 300 and 400, I enoose list of casuallties* Thdre are from ten to fifteen slight wounds, not dis abling the men from duty. I havere therefore not reported these men as - - - ■4r • ''' ■ ■ wounded, , . . . . . . . ' ... ■ .-V'TSU? J Gen. Hurlbut to Gen. Dodge, Memphis, Tenn., 20th:- If a deserted * - captured in ai^ms against tlia United States, try iil|B by tliree field ' • - Officers and execute sentence on the spot. Gen. M. M. Crocked to Gen. Dodge, Vicksburg, 21st; I arrived here yesterday and found the city warm, dusty and generally as dis- < - agreeable as posslli^e. I have boon assl^ed, to the command of Lauman's division (the 4th) at present attached to the 13th Army Corps (Gen. Ord's.) . I have fiot reported for duty yet but am waiting for the Corps to return from Jackson; wij.1 probably staft out in that diroc- July, 1863. w I ^ '«! /ii. tion to meal, it tomorrow,.- Oxir old friend, Latnnan, has beeVi relieved tor blundering like an old ass, as" he is, upon the enemy strongly oosted with a battery, Iii« skirmishers being advanced about thirty yards that lihat he was cut up befof*e he Icnew what "wasthe mattei?- he thinks .j'jaao r exercised abundance of -caution and that great injustice has been done V to him. Gen. Tuttle-is out in the direction of Jackson with Gen. Sherman. I have not seen him and cannot hear much o f him. I wonder what he will think of the action of the Copperhead Convention, they I, ■ road letters from him stating that he would accept the nomination upon Ur. ,.the Ohio (Vallandingham) platform, but" it would not do, they beat him fair and square, 1 want to hear from him'on this subject, if he wrotdj^ the letters, wo iticve given him credit for more sarise than hV possesses, ce Ransom is'ar'ifalche 2 capturing beef but will return in about ten days; in the seige he greatly distinguished himself and deservedly stands*^ very high," ' * x • Gen, Grant in' o order assiriglng* me to dtit^y with Gen, Ord- directed Rawlli^'^o''jjkv^ lettor'*Vo him which T will fake* the llbortjf'tb''send ytfu a copy of, ' 1 * "General, " ' ' *"*• - jko/o"* ' . : uy-ioJaoit o -.. I am directed by Klie ltajor 'General eca«ahhdit{g that Brig. General M. fT. Crocker has been" ordet%d to report to you with the view ^lo his asslgnemtn tb'the command orLaumah^e division*,'' Hb is an of- , licer braVe/ coirfiiibt'bnt'Vid experienced, In whom you may place the Ju.Xy j X863» • _ # •• • •.# A. ^ . ij V jlest confidence, and grant the greatest discration without fear of the -one being mispXaced or the other imprudentXy given. Signed John A. RawXins. A. A. G. Gen. Grant takes every occasion to speak in the ' \ t • highest terms of you and myseXf as the two Iowa men in whom he takes stock: he may be mistaken, but it is none thrXess a couipXlment to us. c - - c - Quite a number of CoXs . have been recommended for promotion but -no Brigadiers have as yet been recommended. I do not know that they ,wiXl be. I had a notion when Ransom returned, to get up a scheme by • * 4 which we would obtain from Gen. Grnat a recommendation for you, him and myself. A man had just as well be tinkering away at something of the kind. I know that you ought to be promoted- after you my cXiims are just as good as anybody's. I would not, if I could obtain it, ac- ' cept promotion at your expense. Tuttle deserves promotion if he had ■' • * ' -not allowed himself to be hurt by his political aspirations- that may stand iA.his way. I will see him a s soon as I have an opportunity, X. ^ . and .if he thinks, make the riffle I must help him. One thing is certain, I canno^ enter into competition with a man who has been as * t good a friend to me^at Tutt"!e,} I9I me hear from you. . - . By the way, Col. J. A. Williamson is here waiting for his regiment, - .le does not know much about the present condition of the regiment, mty .own opinion that, it Is ab ut played out. Col. W1 is quite disoour- * a^ed at timsa because, he is,not promoted, but I have labored with him and finally I think convinced him that patience and labor are the ' i ■. . rA t • i -s July, 1863. oids that win-' th'at I'fa man' ilesireS others to do .for him- he mdst ■first do for himself, f have told hiin If he -till get the rooommendation of Sherman and Gen. Grant, that *e', his Iowa friends, will then do ail we can for him. ' ' ■" v- ' ■"■ "Gen. Eodge to'061. Ratlins; Corinth) Miss., 21st Gnder-speoial Orders Ho. 161, Hd. Ors. Dist. of West-Tern., stock ale and vegotablss have been regularly supplied to this command during the past sui-mer by Mr. J. U. Broivn and fiavc been usdd under the enclosed restrictions. Gen. Order Ho. 5 Hd. Qrs. Dist; Of Corinth, and I believe the proper use of both has conduced greatly to the present good health of all the troops. Hnder iat"e orders all ale has been stopped af Cairo. I re spectfully request that the General •cbmmanding Dept. send mo a permit for Mr. J. !I. Brown tolirlng through his ale as heretofore under gov ernment rcstrictionVand-at Government rates. He has up to this time ' brou^t it regularly, supplied our hospital and all the troops, and at a fa less cost than they could obtain it by any other method. Ihe surgeons considers it," during tha-^t weather, as indispeasibla.- .Gen. Dodge to Coli Baoon/eirlAth. Kie=..SBnd. You .will immedi ately send two companies of your'command ti McHary County Tenn. for the purpose of ordering the following citizens to leave the Federal "line, with their failles, and if caught in five days within, fifty miles of the federal lines they'Vilt ifif Shot as ppies. bw*. *■ vruj.. u^r. e/...■-•• OreeksT i Uiti Jacob Scarrall July, 1S63. Pickens Pickens - in r -{.i .. «> J •SpJ'l.: Snake Creek. • : t'JV' t , Simnson On Tenn. River. ' ' ' I, • ./ .• V , Stephen Moore Snake Creek. , ^ .. ^ui. 'tat.iw i»- ' *mro^ oj ' Bogan Ray / Near Grinnell Hill.. John Irv.'ln Ridge Road, Purdy. 4*1Vw4* Dick Cross .Wire Road, Purdy and Savannah. The above named citizens and their families are ordered away for harboring and aiding rebels, murderers, and guerrillas- for giving int < - formation to the rebels, and persecuting Union men. Gen. Dodge to Lieut. Kind, Corinth, Miss., 22nd, (10DR257). Roddy's movements lead me to think that he is about making some move either to leave.this country or else upon our lines. If you can obtain any information of his movements or intentions, please send it to us. Also if you have anything reliahle frftm Bragg or Rosecrans, » • tj" - ^ .V - • Capt. Geo . E. Spencer to Maj. Stone, Corinth, Miss., 22nd (10DR257) ■ C* V t V w The General Comdg. directi that the 1st and 2nd Ala, Inft, A.D. and the artillery ttirn out tomorrow to tho execution. Gen. Dodge to jJen. Gjant, Corinth, Miss., 22nd (10DR257) I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communlcationo f July 15 in relation to inspection of cavalry of this command. My Inspector was at work for some time giving it a critical inspection. Excepting in -the 10th Mo. there are few, if any, officers n»w khw ride government • horses, stringent orders had cai4<rd them all to purchase. It is due ' * . I V - . ^ ^ ■ .. . - V *.... r July, 18G3. ' I- r to the 10th Mo,, that I should state that when they we^e mounted in St, Louis one half of 'the regiment was infantry and fifty horses were is sued to mount the inf'antry officers which they had used until they came here, I immediately, on ascertaining the fact, ordered them to purchase them from the'quarter master, and those who were able Gdid so. The" rest have properly 'accounted for them and are to pay the quarter master on the next pay-day. I have given a permit to those officers who were unable to purchase', to ride tKe horses until that time, it being impossible to pnocure horses here except from the quarter master, This wao the only waxy I could dispose of the matter unless I ^ ■ ' dis mounted the officers, 1 nave already requested Ifte dismissal of I several cavalry officers for this and other deliriquincies. I am informed lhat thepaymaster wilT Be'^here in a few daj-s, when 1 will se^ that proper stoppage'is iiadG of officers riding government horses. The'cavalrV lately thrown under'^my cbmaahd'is* nbW bbing inspected 'and* will be properly reported. ^ ' i t^r e.- * » . • , . . . . . - . Gen. Dodge to Colonel Horsy, Corinth, Miss., 23rd, (10DR258): You are hereby HlrecteTi to use lall available means to expedite the work carried on at the tannery near Tuscumbia bridge. To thiw vnd you will appropr ibto all m&chlhery now lyiing idle that can be usod to advaiitage in this estatliahAiont, And aake all necesspry details to have this mac'iMery brought tb the tanntery and properly put up. All unfinish'ed hides and stock that can be procured will ibe sent to this July, 1863, . , , tannery. Lieut. S. E., ams> Brigade Quarter Kaater,. will take charge of the work, jafid wi^ll use .diligeiuse for the speedy complewt tion of the same. , f!«ii ■'•P. Pss Moiues^ Iowa, 25th;- . I returned _ yesterday fi^om lYa pello Cqv^Vf-y where I havp teen to arrest 12 Copper heads for a conspiracy agair;et t|ie Government., In fact I have not ; been still for tii^ past^^l^e weeke- .but iiave. been, arresting Leaders until my presence in any other^^^lo^n,.except* tbi« pauses, all tlxe leaders to either |hej.r bpots, or run as fast ,as the. other rebels you after5 "or^ J , «. ^ . iw ♦ I . I begpeak frp®^, ypJi a Pifce, wbe?L.,®ne pffers,, for.Gao. Tip'enor. Adjutant,39th Towa«Infantry; he-is a-good follow anj reliable on t^e union question,. The^ Copperheads cant get,^a corporals guard for old ^Fisher and his coll^agiuea, Euncombe and liason, in Iowa. 1^0 • can,whip them badly at home, unless things cha^e fast. . j , Gen. Dodge tq Qon. ilurlbut, Corin^^ liisc., 24th (10DR259): In ...accordance with instructions from Hdqrs. 16th Army Corps, I herewith return,th report of appraisers^on horao equipments owned by men own ing their own horses who have turned them over to the Government, and roapoctfully request t^e. necessary orders to,^abl8 the proper officer to ptirchaae them <!b suggested^ in your iAstructions. Gen. Dodge tq Col. Bacon, Corinth, Missj^ 24th (10DR259); )rder I two companies of cavalry, armed and equipedp witl> two day*s rations. July, 1863, .cijii , ^iL5'.> to report to tjiie&e Head quarters icimeiiiately,'"* _ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut Corinth, Hies•. ,t 34-th (10DR259); I re spectfully request that Isaac Harlbang, 3rd Iowa Infantry, detailed as : scout be furloughdd fot thirty days d'or the* following reasons : He has done his duty faithfully, and while a scout in the enemy's country re - ceived a gun shot wound in tho arm, shattering the bone. He will not be fit for service for at least-thirty daya; he has so far recovered that he can travels and I-am desirous that he should receive this fa- . vor as.part recomjenseufor his former valuable services. Gen. Dodge to Col. Bacon, Corinth, Hiss., 25th (10DR260): You , will have-your corwiaiid, consisting of 10th Mo. ,15th Ills, and 7th Kans^ ready to move at a mements notl«e-wlth eight day's rations. Gen. Dodge to-Col. Rowettj Gorihth, Miss., SSthj (10dr260) : The ■6av. Brigade in command of Lt. Col. W. ^..Bowon, has been ordered to report to you at daylight tomorrow morning. « •6. J" • You will have yoxir command ready te move promptly at day light to morrow morning with 100 rounds of aauiunition and eight day's rations. You V7ill command the expedition, col. Bowen coEuaanding the Cav. brigade. Gen. Dodge to Col. i^owen Corinth, Miss., 25th: (lODRBeO)-: You» will take command of the Cavv Brigade, consisting of the 7th IKanaas, 10th Mo. and 15th Ills» and teport 4it«daylight tomorrow morning to Col, ' Rowett 7th Ills. Mounted Infantry<- « . iw M July, 1863. •' A;'' * You will have l(^jtl0uncis amniunition p'er. man and eight days ratioijs. Col. Rowett will have coimn£pd..of the expedition, you retaining command of the Cav. Brigade, " a'* o . ■ Gen. Dod.ge ,tO Col. Rowett,.Cor iijth. Miss 2 5th. (10D9261): 1 ^ -i.: . You will move at .daylight tomorrow morning in command of the. cavalry -Brigade, Lt. Col. Bacon., and the .p^unted infantry^ and.will endeavor to intercept or overtake the forces under Bifflas, Forrest & Co. whereever you may leam they are. Col. Hatch.moves from Lagranye at day light tomorrow moming with one brigade, and when he gets in communica tion with you, yG|U will assupo command of the entire expedition. It. is desired to get at Biffles & co., prevent their returning, and cut them off either in or l^^detacliment as you may find them. Move fast, strikejsquick, hut use all necessary precautions and means to en sure sueaess. After^one day's march, it may.be well if you firid the parltion of the-enfujy# to send word to Col. Hatch that he may know where, to strike, , ||e will advance from Lagrange towards Jackson by the way of Boliaar, and» as it is supposed Biffles will malce for Jackson, you will be nearing each other all t^e time though it is possible he may make for Lexington or even further north, or he m^ not have left the river. You will send s»e informatioh daily of your movements, either by detachments or by scouts. -y Geo• E. Spencer to Col. Mianer, Corinth, Miss ., 25th {10DR261). The General commanding directs that you enclojpe transportation July, 1863. « ■' uX t in those furloughs to Memphis and return. Enclosed find specimen. You will do thiStOn all future-furlougtis passing through your-office. Gen, Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corinth, Miss.--, 27th (10DR261): Dn April.last, Llaj, Hines^r lOth.Mo. Cav.,Vol8- was tried by court martial and dismissed from the service. The papers were forwarded from this office but no decision has been received up<to this-time-from the re ceiving dffico. I trespeotfully request tlie forwarding of the decision as soon as possible, as he is here and should be disposed of. . ' • - Gen, Dodge to Col. Bacon, Corinth, Miss., 2Sth (10LR262(L Have all the cavalry thtit you can raise -in your Brigade report at these - Headquarters Immediately. Gen, Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corinth, MiSs,, (lODR2G9): I herev/ith enclose communtcatlon of Col. Mirier with ac-^ companying docviments, I con sead two thousand cavalry and stll hold my lines good; tiiat'li, after the cavalry returns. If the cars are. not yet burned, we couid fltitko a dash with the cavalry and follow -up 'with the Infantry, rep&ir the road end move all in a >ody. It-would not do to scatter our forces so far soilth. The Engineer Regt, cantbe easily spared from the line of the R. R., and the troops now coming up I • . . the river could be used for the expoditiotl. It is my impression that if the cars are not already burned, if we have evacuated Jackson, they will run them south. la po»slt>l*A* that the owners may h&W-'influ ence enough with fchaimers to"^ saVe''4hem, prefefltlj; they should'fa 11 in- July, 1863, to our hands rather than he burned. Before I moved south with my cav alry,. I had the cavalry ready to start to destroy the cars; they were , . to take ten days rations and work back by way of Okolona. The move north and the rettirn of Roddy prevented, for the present, the movement. 1 . • Gen. Dodge to Col. Bacon, Corinth, Miss,, 29th (10DR262): Send one company of cavalrj^ to report at these Hd. Qrs, with three days rations, or about thirty men with proper .officers,, immediately. ^ Gen. Dodge to Com Officer Gun. Boats, Corinth, Miss,, 29t^^. (10 ,DR262): Hy force was in Lexington yesterday and oved on Paris the same day, He captured dispatch from Gov, Isham G. Harris and Bragg 1^ ordering Roddy to. go lnt^J7est Tennessee and control the elections, t,. Also an order from Pillow to force e^t of river to cross at, or near, Paris and join Roddy, My forces in Lexington report that they hear a force is crossing near Paris, I desire some of my scouts to go , j across the river ^nd see' if any force has gone down except Blffles, .Forrest and Wilson-,. Forrest a .d Wilson crossed at Small Bluff, Biffles went downthe t-ivep, egad as ascertain has not yet crosih sed. The order fwom Bragg n^as for Roddy to cross on the 25th, Please ascertain all the facts of moveaeats crossing the river, and on east * side, and pushthe gun boats so that they can prevent any large force fjpoir. crossingl, J send oavalry to bring answer, lO** v,:'®op, E. Spencer to Col. Miller# Corinth# Miss,# 30th (10DR263). 1^ )»'J y The Gtanaral coaisanding directs »e to state that you ^i^ allow ▲OA July, 1863. . , . no ambulance Officers and men fo go outside the*lines to bring the ladies to dances. They must furnish their own conveyances, at. least no impese Go'v. property to the risk of capture as we have furnished the enemy eno^Igh already. - ' « ' • - ■ ^ Brig. Gon. Dodge", ' ' ■ " My dea'r Tt-fend: " To onw T cannot deny myself the "pleasure'^of Celling you icr? ono liow faithfully T havd marked your course in this war for -liberty, and how grateful T am that you stand one of the foremost -among our Western heroes. I ^ e . , ...M t J * t • "t cannot feel easy untf¥ ybur shoulder wears another star, for * certainly you havc*^ woii such an honor, afirf would" t'hat' it were mine to confer it. ..4'> •i..,." , My hearV ius "very Itid - my brave 'and' noble brother, "than whom there "never lived a worthief officer, fell at Chancellorville. He was young, rich, and blessed with a lovely wife «nd home- but his spirit was fired with aholy ardor igninislt that Horrid sin of slavery. He longed to fight for freedom, and his personal popularity was so great that his company were all his friends. After the battle at Fredrickburg .he re fused promotion, and when he died at Chancellorville leading^his men, he was wept for as'a brother by all who khew him. In hi#, will he pro vided for the* widows* and orphans of hds company and eVery day for 0 t weeks* alfter'his Heath, was filled with the sighs and tears of the poo^ July, 1863. • t he had assisted. Between himself and myself existed the most wondrous love. He was my very life. Only did he differ from the young man whom JESUS loved, in that he did give his all to the poor and the slave. Thus have I given my best to my country, and,oh, how the sacrifice has increased my love for her. , . . ^ . • . ... * « * j ' • ♦ ' • . Mey God bless you, sir, and strengthen you in might and virtue. Your friend, L . ' ■ ^ ^ Clara Eliot Kasson, Des Moines, 28. - Mr. Hoxie thought you would like to hear from me, so I have written. ■W^- OJ - w . . <=r m . , . , . . .. Lt. D. E. Cooper to Col. H. J. .B. cummings. Black River Bridge. Slstj Our Division (Steel*s) is no?/ in canp at this place. ^'ave been here but a few days and are all busy making camp comfortable for a summer's stay. About half of this army will be home on fux^- lough and leave of absence in a few weeks. The sick and wounded are going. Five per cent of the enlisted men, and a majority of the offi cers, After its lonr hard struggle Grant's army rests; you cannot im- • • v* t^aglne how well wo will enjoy this rest. Capt, Stil^ started for Winterset yesterday; ha has been quite sick for some time. John Coopoi* went with him. John has been unwell for two.months. Col. Burton, Capts. ♦ Ford, Bpringer, Simmons, Srys, and Lts. Bonny, McEwin, Gamble, cCooper, Teal, Strite, Bishop, Crathom, Robinson and Crisp go home in a few days op leave. The boys rtrio go from Co. P* are: Fowler, J. p. Dorance and John Fuqua. All quiet about V. We have R. R. communioation July, 1863. . r • ' 4 ■ * with that plee. Our'coicp ground here *i's magnificent. Pine beach groves, high dry ground and good spring and branch water in abundance. 'Health here is good. - , . Endrosemcnt : Gen I I send this to you for the news it contains of the 4th Iowa. Resp. H, J. B. Cummings "'Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corinth, Miss ''30th (10DR263) ; I send what information I have gained from time to time from -scouts who have * " been to Mobile, as "it may be o'f some use to Govt. just now. In the •'i*' i.*' , . rear of the city, works stretch from M bile river on the east to Dog o river on -the south; nearest point to city two miles. ' They' are all # detached batteries except one or'two on north approach, which"are enclosed vorks of about ten acres. In none of those works are there any '■ - - 1 heavy guns mounted and they are not connected.' They form two lines and are said to be well constructed batteries. This river sweeps'- aroxind partly to the reaf of Mghile, and th^ fort commands that approach by water right in ft-oht of the dity. Almost in the river are two Iron Clad batteries built (in piles, said* to bo verj' fine ones and the "'<^•"6 considered impregnable. Two hundred and fifty yards from these batleries commence two lines of piling, r\mning down the bay for aver a * Boatb to kppboach th^ city have to* come up between these lines of piling and in face'Of batteries. Down the bay«are sand batter4-es but not ~ considered of much adTjclmt* 1mttl the main forts are reeeted. In addi- -'Ww'. i.iJ.. , .ulo- July, 1863. : , . ^ tion to this in the harhor, they have seven gunboats and rams. These are iron dads. The most formidable one, and the one they depend the » most upon, is a large iron-clad ram not yet finished- the iron and wood sides being six feet tlorough. One of the boys, an engineer, has been all over this boat,, and he considers it a very large, sttong and well planAed one.^^ It has powerful machinery and is also niountigg guns of English manufacture. I believed called the Brooks gun, I have a rough sketch of the place with the ba terles,,but it being taken by the eye cannot be relied upon^ Every exertion is being now made to render Mobile strong, but the citizens all say if attacked it wikl be sure to fal^S the natural strength of, the place not being equal to that of many other places. The fort iflotions are said to extend twenty miles in rear ^nd.south.of the city Demopolis, to which John son is.now takingstores and Whish Is the terminus of the Selma and Meridian Road on the east side of the Tombigboo river. Qen.- !)odgeHo Coi^.Biaeon» Corlnlh» Miss., 30th (10DR264) : Have a company of Cav, report here as soon as possible well armed. J. W. Barnes to Major Sec. E. !5^ene, Corinth, Miss., 3 0 (10DR264) : By the direction of the Oenerali I•respectfully call your atten tion to the report of the Act. Asst. Insp. Gen. herewith enclosed. The "■ General directs that you cause immediate steps to be taken to remedy the existing evil, and report compliance with the same. Gen, Dodge to Col. Bacon, Corinth, Miss.»30th (10DR265). You July, 1863. , ^ • jti I, f will-send about twenty cavalry men in cbarge of 'comijetent'officers to Farmington, and from there to the tanli on frlendale road, and have them patrol that country to-night. ' - . . - - t - , Pickets were driven from the tank abo\it ^erf* an liour since 'by a bahd^f 20 or 30 guerrilla^'. Instruct offi«cers to keep sharp lookout. . '1 Gen. Dodge to Col. Alexander, Corinth Miss.,* 30th (10DP265) : Tou will .reinforce- the posts of your picket line with one company" at each post. Instruct officers to ke'^p sharp lookout for a force of guerrillas. are-in the immediate neighborhood, probably after your men. Do this at once. -- VI,. J., W, Barnes -to Col. Rice, Corinth, ■ Mies,, 3l6t. (lODRSeB) : The GenoraUAesireii a full^-sbrrfect and impartial report'of. the late cap ture of aeveraJL bf <the 7th, lo a Inft. Vole, by guerrillas*i • He wishes particularly to. be., informed as to lAe dis posit ioa« of. the t«aiui andguard at the^t^^ie. tp CoJ...g|ll}e, Corinth, Miss., 31st f 1CDR26$) : You will instruct^tlill(. |fSfip.^ding officers at Si|^th*s bridge, to ambush nightly .the croaalng of the Tuscximbia, where guerrillas and robbers arc in the habit of crossing! near hiu^.r Inform him, thgt. it is necessary to en trap some of these men, and. fer that purpose he will talce such men to aoai^P? ish it as he deems mQat.efficient..,Yhey cross some of.the fords on the fuscuB^la nightly, and by using,proper means they can be killed • '■ ■ ■ . . .... . . . , ' . or oau^tj-§aH|>Davlea and Chewallarwill both be instructed to take * ■ " * , . _ V . oamo ( July 18C3. moans near their posts. . <>' -i -A 4 XV O .■ ..J lv:i 1 Gen. Dodge to Col. Bacon, Corinth, Miss,, 31st (10DR266)L You ' Wwlki. ^ instruct .the pickets of Whitmore's ford to hereafter lay in am- • U. W 4 ... i.. ■ - ^ , ^ush at such points near there, as the guerrillas are in the habit of a. . t a> . I t • • ^ • A JL ii I t crossing, and use every endeavor Ic Jkii:' or capture the pests. Take sucn means as you deem most efficient,J,o accomplish the object. The forces at Camp Davies and Smithes Bridge, hqve been instructed to am bush roads, and c ossings near them, and if proper vigilance is used, we c^inot fail to goon rid ourselves of the guerrillas. ^ . A . w . . . j . . . . . .j , H. M. Hojcie to Gen. Dodge 2Sth:- I thank you for tiie rebel papers, i;. am going to try and keep them until after the war. I will be obliged for more. it . .. UvOCIj ''i . , c. A Cfiptured rebel Pass, &c. Head Qrs. Ccvary, 17th Feb. 1863, . .;. . . . .. - . A * ^ Guards Euid pickets, will pass Dr. Shaw in all directions until other- ' ' •• - • , . \j . . . . . . j,/"' wise ordered. By order of Maj. Gen. Jos. Wheeler, Chf. of Cavalry. ■ ■ n.O: . '. , E. S. Buoford, A«^^. ®en. Approved by crdor Gen. E. Van Doi^n I.T. li. . Kimmel, Ifaj. & A. A • G. Approved by conm.and. Gen. Bragg, W.Clare Mayo ' ■ ■ • « " ' « " . Asst. Insp. Gen. . . • . . j. . . , . J, . . . . OlIE Hundred confederate States of Anlerca. LOAN. Authorized by the Act of Congress, C.S.A. of August lOth, 1861. On the first day of July 1680 THE C0IIFEDERA"'E STATES OF AMERICA will pay to the bearer Qf this bond, at the seat of Government, or such place of deposit as wX) , ,•Sinai4 e* 'eG . may be appointed by the seorotary of the Treasury, the sum of 9NE July, 18C3. . HUTJDRED DOLLARS with interest thereon from this'date,'payable at the ■ • • • • ' 1^ — ^ same place semfllannUally at the rale of Eight Per Cent per annum, on f sun-Oil der of the a^uiexed TVarrants or Coupons. This Debt is authorized by an Act of Congress, approved August 19th, 1861, entitled,'"An Act tb authorize tlie Issue of Treasury Notes, and to provide a 'Nar tax for their redemption," IirWITNESS THEREBY the Register of the Treasury, f " in pursuance of the' said Act of Congress, hath hereunto set his hand and affixed the seal 61 the Treasui'y at' RICIK'^ND^ this 8th day of January,'1863, Entered C.A.R," Recorded Signed Ro' Tyler, Reg later of the Treasury, Hd* Qrs% Army of Term., July 26th, i860. Capt.'. Shaw wlth*his company of scouts will proceed-to sucyh points in Middle Tennessee as he iaay think proper, 'and will fumilah to these Hd. Qrs. such informa- • r tion as he may obtain. Commanders of cavalry will furnish such aid as may bo desired by Capt. Shaw in the matters of couriers in transmi- ' ' ' * • ' . • t ■ • . tiiig messages. By command Gen, Bragg, H. VV. Talter,A.A.G. Oen, Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Corinth, Miss., Aug. 2nd, C10DR266J: EySry person mentioned in G. 0. 104Ha 16 A. C. is in the 2nd Div^ ision except two. The prihting office here has not yet the supply of type to print, I therefore respeetfully request you to forward me . one hundred additional copies. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Smrinth, Miss,, Aug, 3rd : I received todeqr several inspection reports with the endorsement ^ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1863 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/cf7866677f4b158ed666cc60c35f4964.pdf 05c271cd76fbfd498365271a6d041501 PDF Text Text July, 18G3. HUNDRED DOLLARS with interest thereon from this" date, payable"''at the samo place' semfllannually at the rate of Eight 'I'er Cent per annum, on f - surron del' of the annexed Warrants or Coupons. This Debt is authorized * " ti by an Act of Congress, approved August 19th, 1861, entitled, An Act tb authorize tiie Issue of Treasury Notes, aiad to provi'de a War tax for their redemption." IN WITNESS THERSBI? the Register of the Treasury, in pursuahce of the''said Act of Congress, hath hereuiito s'et his hand and affixed the seal of the ^reasm'y at*RICHMOND* this 8th day of January,' 1865, Entered C^A.R." Recorded iT'.ty.t. Signed'Ro* Tyler, Reg ister of the Treasury. Hd. Qrs. Army of Teim., Jul^ 26th, 1863. Capt. Shaw with'his company of scouts will proceed-to sucyh points In Middle Tennessee as he may think prwper, and will furnitali to these Hd. Qrs. such inforiiia~ • r • tion as he may obtain. Comaiiders of caVairy will furnish such aid as may bo desired by Capt. Sh*w in the matters of 'courier's in transmi- • • • . . . . « f . . . ting moBSages. By com.T,and Gen. Bragg, H. W. Walter.A.A.G. Gen, Dodge to Gen. Huribut, Corinth, Miss., Aug. 2nd, (10DR26G) : EwOry person mentioned in G. 0. 104H. 16 A. C« is in the Snd Di-v- •i*. , . . , . . ision except two. The prihting office here has not yet the supply of type to print, I therefore respeetfully request you to forward me one hundred additional copies. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Huribut, Berinth, Miss.» Aug. 3rd (10DR266): « w ^ I received togmy aeveral inspection reports with the endorsement W July, 1863. .uv ^ , that a Div. Cornaander has no authority to .appoint an Inspector to con- ^ ^jdemn property an'you refer to Par. 1021* Che same endorsement states that unservicaatjle property should be turned over to the Dept. in explanation of the reaon why I appointed an inspector when we had 39 much Government property that liad to be inspected, I forwarded the invoices tq Gen, ^Grant, requesting him to issue the order; he re- ■ turned them and foj;'the ,piffpose of saving time, said I should appoint in cases requiring inspection.^ This I have done, and up to this time xie has alv;ays acted upon tliemy so I have continued to appoint, placing the order* in eaoh case on the inspection black so that po mistake could arise. Dept.^.m. v^lH receive^^roperty for regiments as unser viceable, but that does not relieve the company or regiment. In ord nance stroes .especially, every com any and regiment in my coirmand have -•y used more or less government property that is useless, before they . > oould get new* It nmst be condemned, and they relieved of it upon ^ ijheir papers, and I respectfully request answers on the following points: . . . Under Par, ^021, Btv. Ar^my Reg., do you Qonsider that the act. Asst. Injap. Gen. of divisions and brigades has authority to inspect * « .. . . . . . 'v. . and condemn property without any further orders? If not, should every ,'invoice in inspection report, go forward to the commander of thd Dept. for the order to be issued to have tho^property properly inspected? As I before stated, 1 desire to have this point settled, as my July, 1863. • 0X « regiments have arms that require to be replaced. The ordnance officers will not receive them- until they have-been inspected .and acted upon, nor.will they issue new ones until the old are disposed of, some with accoutrements. By makln speedy decfsion upon the above points, you will greatly facilitate the proper disposal of the property. I Gen. Crocker to Gen. Dodge, Vickslcurg/ lat; Lt. -Oei ,- M-. M-. Price, late of the«13th Iowa, and son o-f the Hon. Hiram Price, M. C. and brother-in-law to Judge Dillon, desires- to obtain the appointment of Brig, Gen. of African Brigade. I have written him rather a strong letter of recommendation, and, at his request, write to you asking you that you forward 'Such''a recommendation as you can make on my strong ^ endorsement. ' ' " ^ The truth is 'young haan'has many ^^o^d qualities not ' above nu merated; he'Is" Intelligent, triduatrious and a genial' good -fellowv If ♦ you can forward the recommenddtlon oil will cdnfCr a great favor on his friends. Direct it to Lt. Col, H." B. t'rice (Care of Hon. Hiram Price ) Davenport, Gen, Dodge to Co 1, Bacdh, CoftilthJ ~9rd, ?10DR267)L You will have Mergt, and 12 cavalry men report toA.'L. Karon, C'def of Scouts at 5 o'clock A, It. Tomorrow morning, -< ■ . J. W. Barnes to Ma,^ . Pairf ield,' Corihth, Uissi, 3rd : By direction of ihe*G^neral» I send you by Q, lit of the 64th Ills'l box blanks. You will sign the enclosed i'ecei{)t cnCl forward to the writer. July, 1863. A. I ^ J. T/. Barnes to Col, Bacon, Corinth, Miss., 3rd (lODRSCS): Enclosed you will^^find a list of men from your command detached at these Hd. ^ » #_ • • < >.. . . * . • Qrs./. without their descriptive rolls, contrary to explicit orders from • ^ * the ■'War Department. The rolls have been sent for buthave failed to - t' t f . . . . . . come. Enlisted men have no right to their rolls, and an officer lays ^ I' < • • ■ * — himself liable to severe penalties when he places it in their hands, the rolls of men detached should be forv/arded t'.rougli proper channels to the officers he is to repoit to. .... . t . .i,; « The General commanding directs that you take steps to promulgate mt ik A mi ^ .. . - ... .. A . 4 > w- . • f these instructions and have them complied with, and that the descriptive rolls of the men named ih the list enclosed, be.forwarded with • ■- .V'. , . . , as little delay as possible to these Hd. .^s. 'Gen, Dodge to Major Fairfleld, Cor'nth, Miss., 3rd (10DR268) : If you have ascertained that there are none of the enemy in your vl- . cinity, and none approaching this way, you will return with your command fio Glendalw. The 5th Ohio C«v. returning to their camp at the same time. Col. Hatch on the 2nd inst. at Mifflin and Col. Rowett with the Corinth brigade tit Lexington are both working 'this way. You are by Cv this time well-enou|^-pogtod ^to icno<( .whet^or they will d-ive any of -'■the enemy towards yon. If thej*^ will cot, return with your command. ~i If you think they may, remain lantil you asaertain.the fgcts- I do not , 4.-1- ■ ■ .. . . -J. ..think any .pf the oneagr *re west of the river. ^ ^ ^ Gen. Dod4|^ to-JL. H. Hogan, Act. Ord. Officer, Corinth, Miss. , 3rd. August, 1363. (10DR268): You will send one of tJhe "Slx-«povind guns and *cat:^sons(be longing to the 0th Mo. Cav, and ammunition to Col, Jno. J. Rlnker, Coradt. at Saulsburg, ~ - - - * - Gen. Dodge to Col. Hoffman, Corinth, Miss.*, 4th ■'(10DR269) Col. "W.P.Hendricks and Capt. Daniel Borhannon, 3rd I'Test Tennessee'Cav., of 'Coffee Landing, Tenn- were raising a regiment by authority of Governmont A. P. Johnson of Tenn., - and while on their way from Corinth to his place of rendezvous with camp dnd garrison equipage, he was captui^ed. They are now held as prisoners' in Georgia, as citizens not re- 'cognized as soldiei's or officers, and they are tt) be tried for robbing, arson, &c. I think the Qnited States Government should demand that ^ they be recognized afi prisoners of war, which they landoubtedly were, as the Col. hdd his fegimeht liearly raised and a part of-it I have en listed into" the service. ' Gen. Dodge to Gov. JohAson, Corinth, Mfss., 5th (10DR269)L Col. W.P.Hendricka and Capt. Bohannon of 3rd Vest Tennessee Oav. (being raid ed by your orders) wore taken prisoners soaie time ago by the'enemy. They are now held at Atlanta, Georgia, as cttizens and are to be tried I 'for house burning, robbery, &c. Under the laws of war they should bd treated as prisoners of Irar. Wh^ taken. Col. Hendriok had his regimont partly raised, bUt wad nbt mustered into the United States ser vice, but a portion 6f the regiment has feftea. The enemy tltke this " coura^ to get Vid k loyal* TonaWliiPi^V*'and* 1 trwii%'-'%hat-you will August, 1863. ^ -jf measures to see that he is .properly recognized, v., . . , 1 have made a representation of the case to the War Department The charges are false of course, but that will not avail Col. Kendrick. , Gen. Dodge to W. R. Marsh, Surgeon ^ Chief, Left Wing 16th A.C. , ^ Corinth, Miss., 5th (10DR270^: You will relieve Asst. Sur, G.W.Pitch 66th Ills. Inft, from duty in charge of hospital of Engineer Corps, at the earliest moment practicable and detail a suitable medical officer to take his place. Newspaper clipping- (6DR50): TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 21, 1863. lo .iJpoa Brig, Gen. G. M. Dodge, was assigned, on the 5th inst. to the command of the Left Wing of. 16th Army Corps, with head-quartei-'s at Corinth, Mississippi,, comprising the 2d Division, heretofore under his command, together with the divisions recently commanded by Maj. Gen. R. J. Oglesby, who hi^,^eft the service. ^ ^ Correi^o^jMQoe .t^ Gazette , Corinth, July 22, (6DR ^ A FLAG OF TRUCE TO OKOLONA. Several days ago Gen. Dodge, having some business to transact with the General Ruggles (rebel) who commaiuie in oxzr front, sent his adjutaj|t^general, Cap^j E. Spencer, and Capt. 0. J. Dodds, divi- .. J. -ft August, 18G3. .V»ot-X sion quartermaster, with a small escort, lijider & of truce to at- • - tend to it. By some good fcittune of tact, or by both, they were "not stopped by any rebel outposts until they were within about a mile from Okolona. Then, a sergeant of the outpost which the truce party r>- . * had been permitted to pasc scme ei^t or tan miles awayiji eame up and ' officiously "informed them that they could proceed ho' fui-'ther. The re- * bel officers wore deeply chagrined at the gross nd'glect bf the"bifficars of the outposts in airowlng the flag to"pass their lines. Okolona is on the Mobile and Ohio railroad nearly a h\andred miles south of Corinth. The rebel forces' ard" stationed a long distance north of "OkolonV, but Can't. Spencer did not find them. ^ Remaining all night* under rebel Ifbspltality", the escort and rebel soldiers, indulged irf friendly discussion of thVYhr, the prospect of peace, Ac. A Uni'on Irishman and a rebel "Kandas itfan beguilnd the horn's with an interchahgd bf "^dews" u^on the subject of negro eH|tt*t-lity. The officers sparred at 'eadh other with all the energy which tlae entire'safety orthrfir^'^Aitld^ could" suggest. In the morning, bu siness being completed, our party started on the retur , taking the nearest way, which led directly throu^^ many of the rebel camps. One Col. Inge waa so inoeneed at this* boldness that he sent an order for * them to return by the way they came. " Capt, Spencer simply told the messenger to remind Col. Inge that he "Was not traveling rmfler the guidaaoe of any one but Gen. Ruggles, and he should not recognize any ^ - * ir August, 1863. ordars from others. With the exception of this interruption, ttiey were allowed to proceed uninole5ted.t ' - * i - l i ' j THE COUNTRY. .rrc..^ . The coxintry about Okolona la deacri4>ed as being of the veiV fin est kind in appearance and quality of soil,, and it is all one vast II corn field. • . . ' . . ^ It is said by "the natives that the cotton crop now grov/ihg-vill not even be sufficient to- supply the demand for home u-se. The advice of the rebel leaders la most implicitly fioUowed by_ the farmers in the matter of what-they shall plant, , t Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette. Corinth 23rd (6DR56): MILITARY EXECUTION. Execution of a Deserter. *•4 - ■-» W';- X Corint has today been the scene of the saddest and most impressJjpj of military spectacles- the execution of a soldier. Private A. J. Johnson of Compa ny D let Alabama (Federal) Cavalry, on the 18th. of June last, was st.^^oned as a vidette on the road leading from Glendalo to Burnsville. This duty is one of the most responsible of all a soldier's duties. From this he deserted and went over to the anemy, T© have s;l,»ply desor^d.^his post at such a posi tion would hav e merited death* accor|^ing. to the laws of war; but to take the very^arins and property of tha Government he had sworn to servo, and turn them against that Government, mad© his th© highest \ August, 1863, crime a soldier could commit. I - - * - On Saturday last, I think,, thd 5.th. Qhio davjilry; surprised the camp or Capt. Carpenter, a rebel commander of a guerilla band, some distance south of Corinth# an^ cap'tured a number of prisoners. Among them was this deserter., The facts v^ere so plain and the offense-was so glaring, that it was determined to deal suirmarially with him-. A special commission was appointed and-helwas tried immediately, and •ci - found guilty- The sentence could-be-nothing less than the extreme one ^ of death,- Gen. Dodge approved the finding and sentence, and appointed nine o'clock today as the time for'the execution. T^is sentence was communicated to the prisoner yesterday. Short time indeed for the un happy man to prepare for death, yet^/rotrg enough to allow him to suffer more than the pain of !i*htind1»ed deAths In anticipation of the one. • ^ • i^fEPARATI ON. This morning the sdh arbee dh an tine loud a d sky, hut soon a haso obscured its brigitnesa'J"and'thfaWa kind of fUneroal shadow over our garrison. The news bf the Cbming eXofcUtiOn was not published yester day to the trbbpS, nor was it fully IcnOwn until nearly night. This 1 I . morning, however, everyone knew of It, though"it-sesmed to be avoided as a subject of convcrsatbn,' Gen. Dodge Intended-to not only have the sad "duty performed'with all dfte«ilgnlty, for the sake-of the con demned, but also to ma&e It ts" f Imprdlsl-ve AS peaelBie'to the troops of the entire eomMbid, Axigust, 1063. , /r:- , As early as seven oclock.tbe fifes and drions of-a regiment were ^heard as it took its way to the headquarters of its brigade. By a sort, of cruel fataility, this, regimenj, with its sounding music marched .. , directly by the place where the condemned man was conflnedi What a fear- . ful reminder, of the preparation^ fpr his doom. Soon other regiments were marching, and the artillery and cavalry began to,move THE GROUTID. - .The place selected for the execution was a large open field south east, of. the town-of Corinth, The tr.pops were fpraed into three sides -of a square^'*' fotxrth,. open, side, toward the east-. ^ The infantry, in four ranks, on the jnoBt side, and the artillery on the north side. Behind the infantry, and, lit the flanks of the artillery and cavalry, were gathered dltlzena and others not in the regular arms of the serjVice in wagons e^pd ambulances, on horses and mules and on foot. » - jW ARRIVAL OF THE PRISONER. ■■ «— _ .. j j . o -The lin^, w^as^jcqui^tely fomed by half jpast eight. The soldiers 4b 'b- '. .. y ^were unusually silent, and all v.ere anxiously locking foward the cen tre of the lanoccupied side of the square, where the execution was ex pected to take place. An at once the .soiemn notes of a mournfiAl air by t,he dlYlsiOft attracted attention to the procession slowly advanc ing. tOwftr4<At}e south-west oorn.er of the square, from the flirection /-Of Corinth. It was the prisoner and hlq escort. First came Provost liarshal General Barnhill, undnr whose direction the sentence was to be >' I'^sgam trn'Mwini^ r -Si.'- :■' •■M.::-'; ^ v5iT)i' August, 18G3. « f ■ >• executed. He was accompanied ty one or two officere-*mounted. Then the band on foot. After-it.a detail of twelve men of the" prieoner's o'.vn company^. tiaii»r a sergeant, who were to be the executioners. .They marched aa. infantry. Next was the wagon ^ich contained the.prisoner. Two soldiers of the Provost .Guard, as a funeral escort, marched with arms reversed. APPSARAjrCE OF THE" PRISOHER. ^ It was the first o|5T)ortunity..l had of seeing the prisoner, and I was surprised at his apparent intelligence. . He was a tall man, of 'Spare figure, dork hair and fair complexion.' He appeared to be not over thirty years of age. Seated on his coffin^ with one hand b®. was ' grasping 't.he back of a chair, i^ile with the otther he kept a handkerchief closely to hio eyes. He" seemed to be" doepJ^ affected and was weeping distractedly. Rev. Jafiies Young, Chaplain of the 21st Ohio, was sitting on the coffin beside him, but' the poor condemned man seem ed too much occupied with his own wild emotions to listen to anything from the minister. ThUs tie rode along to the right of the cavalry, which was the .south-east dbrnd!*^ of the square. i • THE DEATH ilARCH. ' Here the wagon stopped- the prisoner and chaplain got out,^ and the pall bearers t<5ok ott? the dark coffini and a new procession on foot was formed. First,'" Lfeut. CoKttil^'Barahill, ^aocompanied by Capt, Hurnliill, Post Provost Marshal, then the followeei by the exocu- August, 1863. .. . < • tloners. Next the black coffin jDorne by the four, pal], bearers. Follow ing this was the prisoiier leaxjing on the arm of the chaplain; last of all came the funeral escort with ams reversed. TThat a death march waa that.' This condomned man is to march to his execution in the centre of ^the unoccupied side p.f the square., by passing^around the other three sides in front of the ti*oops.. It is a distance of nearly a alle. But tlie sad procession moves, .The vast as semblage of soldiers and others,with the stillnessof death, catch , the wailing sound of Uie^ dirge to which the slow procession marches. To the condemned man, what ear agony, worse than death, must have been that long march- silent, except when broken by the almost sepulchral death-notes of the music. Is it wounderful that he leans heavily on the chaplain's arm, or that he, is bathed in tears, or looking on the ground at his feet? What to him were the long J.lnes of troops before which ke was passing? He aaw noiie of them. Like one walking in a dream he walks to whore he shall wal.en in another world. . .. Vw THE III ST. lO, .'II The pi'ocessi n, reachlhg the centre of the eastern side of the square, halts, faoinj| wjBSt toward, the troops. No chair, or post or block marks the place of OJ^ecution, The provost-marshal's attendant stopped foiTvard and drew rfth his fopt a line on the grouiid where the ^ J. . c '. .,oc.. coffin should lie. The pall-bearers placed it there; the band and the executioners faced about, and the escort that had been In the rear of 484 r August, 1SG3. -j. the .prisoner, passed to the. front and in the rear x^f'■the executioners, . During these movements the prisoner stood by the' side of his coffin, in evident distress • could- plainly- distinguished by his dress. Ho wore no c6at.y-but hiad on a black hatj- black pants and a' white shii^t, , ; t The position; of all'being assigned, the prisoner in a composed and c audible tone requested to see his picture which had been talien in the jnorning, .It was a photograph, and of course, there had not yet been time to %print any f ro®- 'the negative*. His request could not be* granted. . The prisoner, and the'-chaplain by his side, then knelt upon the cof fin; the soldiers and others of the little group,-reverently uncovered their heads, and the chaplain reverently offered the last prayer for the prisoner, ^urlng its utterance "the* big tears of sympathy "for the "accused as a fel b* being, and not as a culprit,* coursed down the Cheeks of even'hi® executioners, ■ " The chaplain, in a few and'simple'w^rds, prayed fo'r the^salvation of the soul that ITtdl'So fe oon to 'tt'eecl rWMTtfwi t)Ody; he pcaycd for the mother of the prisoner, for hlv wife "and for his child. Ho asked that this torrlbio lesson might be ptofluctiVe'oT good tb" tlie army, and finally ho *prayod that'the time might soon comd when the •white dove of peace should return to our distracted land, and these Scenes of bloodshed no more be enacted v. Tthfn our bordebc. While the' prayer was beingoffered, the orders giving the action of the court in the case- the charges, fiitling and sentence, and their August, 1863. approval- were the differed adjutants to all the troops. The prayer ended, the prisoner shook the hand of the chaplain and the provost-marshal in silence, and then, upon an intimation to that effect, stepped over his coffin and took a seat upon it. The attend ant produced the wide vftiite bandage whi^ch was to hide from his view the men vho were to be his executioners, and tied it over the eyes and face of the prisoner. This dono, his hands were tied behind him- aiid there was nothing ^cj.^do but the last. Oh, would there not come a swift rider, with his glad reprive* at the last moment? The chaplain and attendant move backward toward • the-soldiers, leaving the free space for. the deadly pullets. Only the reporter stays neai', to catch j' the last wqrds .of th,e prisoner. ^ They are few- simple, broken utter ances of prayer- "0, Lord, have mercy, on me, 0, God- save me. Protect my sould, 0, ■ ..The Provost Mayfljlkl draws hl^wprd and command-, "Ready". The vast concoui'se suspends its brga^t^^ "Aim*. The deadly barrels are . leveled, no reprlevg^^jjcajse? There is no flying horseman approach- ' ing- "Fire". Too late now fpr the reprieve of maii- the soul has gone sjifato'its maker. , ■ v* It was a» p^itlv relief to know that death was certain. ^ There _ was not even a struggle or a groan. The dooaed pan dropped easily backward, and all wa® over. His llmba were composed, his hands folded « ' % , ^ i o., on his breat, and then, lying beside his coffin on the ground, he was July, 1863. - A r ' . • ^\/K iL 4 V permitted to be^so'en^-by every member ot the i^ole command^ as it was marched by the fatal spot."'- *- ^ Thus ended the first-military execution in-^the Amy of the Tenn essee. "What a commentary on the discipline and the spirit of this vast army is found in this act ARTISTS^ »• ^ o;!d During the impressive scene of today, a number of photographers were on the ground taking views of different parts of the spectacle. These will form intei'esting adjuncts to the history oftthe execution. A *»'i. HISTORY Of *BE PRISONER. This Johnson fir st became known to-us as & prisoner. I have not heen able to'aScertain WherS he belonged to the Confederate army. At "his elirnest Solicitation ho was permitted to enlist in our army, and joined the Ist Alabam- Cavalry. His desertion followed net long after his enlistment^ OnS chief reason for the stunmary trial and punish ment of this man, in addltltA to those before named, was thet the crime of desertion #aS' b'SComihg too common in the regiment-to which he belonged. " A nuimbSf havS"deserted in nearly the same'manner as this man, but he is the first one caught. The shooting of-this-man I have ^ * -e no doubt, will prove to be a humane att inasmuch as it till tend to deter others from incurring the bame |>enalty. His regiment was pres ent today antf every^inaii bl* ft. If they never kn6w»- before,, know now uilj .ut .r'Hws. 4^ _ A . . k ^ V,,Tv. August, 1863. that the penalty of desertion is death, • - -- • A The deceased lived in Alabama, some fifty miles south-east of * I . . . . I ■ , this place, and had a wife and one child. ' - A " " ( . . .. . Newspaper Clippinc (6DR58). PERSONAL. Brigadier General Dodge »■ • ^ , was in,town yesterday, stopping at the Gayoso House. He was looking hale and hearty, and has evidently been improved by his trip North. o- ' Newspaper Clipping - (6DR59): iL , TRIBUTE TO GEN DODGE: General Oglesby delivered an eloquent and tellirig speech at the great mass convention in Springfield, Illinois. In the course of his remarks, he paid the following graceful tribute . jto General G. M. Dodge of Iowa. "Do you know what I have been doing while in the field? Listen. I went back to the field again in March; reported for duty to Gen. Grant, who set md to work oh tlio 1st day of April. 1 went right to work organizing negro regiments, and I had one of the best men to help -me that you over saw. I had Brigadier General Dodge of Iowa, as noble a man and aa good an officer as there is in the land today. JJewspaper Clipping (6DR57): , r . . brou coristh. * J >is\ 0ti' $Hf(S A LOT OF RODDY'S UBH BOBBLED UP. • .. . . , „ ■ is/jsC^ Corinth, July 29 via. Cairo, August 3dd. General Roddy's whole force of rebels have been ordered to West Tennessee. ♦ 1 Qfi-z ;vJ A ugust, 1863. Yesterday Col. Rowell^ of the 7th 111. Infantry, in comirand of a force from this place, fell upon a portion of Roddy'^s man near Lex- ' at ington, Tennessee, and in a skirmish wJiich followed, captui^ed Colonel Campbell and Capt. Clar^:, besides another Capt. Two Lieutenants and twenty-five men. Campbell and Clark had instructions from Isham G. Harris to prevent the holding of elections in Tennessee, and were to report to Gen. Pillow for authority to recruit. Their double plans were destroyed by being compelled to report against their will to Gen. Dodge. ■ - . W.#- - Newspaper Clipping. (6DR57) ■ w uO iiX FATAL TRAGEDY^ COLONEL CORNYN (&" THE 10 MISSOURI CAVALRY KILLED BY' LIEUTENANT i-'h COLONEL EOUEN OF THE SAME REGILOilNT. W oJ Memphis, August, 10th - A fatal tragedy was enacted at Corinth today. A court martial was in session, wheh an altercation ensued be tween Colonel Cornyn\f the 10th Missouri caValry, and Lieutenant Col. Bowen when the latter drew his pistol and bHot him in throe places, killed him instantly. There is great excitement among tJ» soldiersj but no further trouble is compr^ended. General Dodge is quite sick. OAr'hJW • sasstMAjwf si iieiKf itf oo i August, 1863. ^ To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs 4th. I shall account to Annie at the rate of 10 per cent per anniun on all t • ' pay certificates which she holds. The 1st of Sept, (poseibly later ) Judge Baldvin v;ill Join me in business, but will not be able to assist me until the 1st of Jan. The nature of my land business is such , , 1 - -u. that it would be almost impssible to make the change Jan. 1st. It must be made prior to notifying people of their taxes, or in the ^ring, after the tax-paying season is over.. I shall have partnership papers drawn with care - outside speculation prohibited, and a mutual restraint from becoming security for parties in any shape^^whatever, &c. and have Uxe terms lived up to. ^ ^ I shall have the management of money matters, he the correspondenc e and collections- everything seems to indicate that we shall get along harmoniously and prosper as^ well. To^ diow how closely I keep my banking,.business my statement of 1st An t, shows 14000 dollars deposits (including Annie*&) and my cash on hand $10,000. To cover balance I hold a large smoipt of Co. v:arrants, my bills recM. "Due '.I'rom Suiidry Persons, lie." Following is the bank statement (State) two items only (1st July) dopq^its are $13,000 and Bills Dec'd. $79,000, To one who understands Banking business it looks badly shoving a • - • • ■ - - . few men whose deposit acct. is small and favored with large loans. ^ % ' " "'- - i o:^ all kinds was very dull here last month, August and ^pt, will no%.Uf Jiftgj^lJetter. My business^keeps up remarkably August, 1863. well. .. if y - ':'=^ ^ . uiii sioii 'ys^*j<sir . or oT One item in OUr partnership arrangement*is, t,iiat neitheh"shall draw a dollar oht of the profits the first year, ^e are going to ac cumulate a capital from the ttart. Another item- that we are to do an exclusive banliing, coll. and tax business, prohibited from specula tion In Re'al Estate. It Seems Lauman o^de a mistake and is shelved. Is he not considered a good Gen t His newspaper record is Ho. 1. Gen.'" Tuttle has gone down in the eyes of all loyal people amazingly by his Offer to accept nomination on the Copperhead platform; he is by natui^e a policy man, and that has killed him at last. • "^Fisher has rfeslgnod and the democratic party is greatly demoral- ■ Ized. Never saw Bluffs so sickly as now* our family all well. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Harrison, Corinth, Miss., 7th'(10DR270): ' You will" procead* to West; Tenn, and take charge of all the companies of Home GuardsV organize them and get as many to enlist as possible f and clean that couhtrV of guerrillas. You will also taXke all the stock beiongint to rebels and those'who'have voilated-their oaths. All able ' bodied negroes belonging to" thV rohel'tf, and such forage' and: provisions as may be nOcessary for the subflistence of your command, man who have despoiled, robbed and murdered Itnion mbn', will" be cleaned and driven out' of the country; and men who haVe violated oaths by volxintarily joinging the rebel army,* wfll^ Ills*© be clearitfd out and theiT* families 491 August, 1863. sent out of the country. You will protect union men and not allow any of your comrnnd to • " ■ * . I - J . pillage. Deal firmly with those rebels w^o have been engaged in tho f late cruelties and persecutions in that section of the coiintry. You will report frequently^to these Headquarters in regard to your success and the movemont of the enemy ■u - - ■ . - Gen. Dodge to Col, Cummings, Corinth, Miss,, 7th (10DR271): It is reported at these Hdqrs, that some men of the 1st Alabama Inft. » • * « • A,D. were this morning at the house of Mr, Box and also that of widow Moore. They are sad to have killed several hogs belonging to Mr, Box and to have robbed the garden of widow Moore. t " 4 Complaints of depredations committed by soldiers of this regiment ^e entirely too frequent. But a short time since Col, Alexander was directed to discover the participators in a similar outr^e, and have them punished. At tho. spme time he w^s ordered to take measures to put an end to such acts in the future. Affairs, instead of improving appear to become s^ll worse, „The General directs that this affair of today be fully Investigated, tbe guilty parties punished, and the officers of tho regiment be made to fully xinderatand that such ^ro- • • ' ceedings must caaao. Brig, Gen., M. M. Corcker tp Gen, Dodge, Head Quarters 4th Division I took your rocommondation of Col. Bice to Gen. Grant and he en dorsed a strong approval of it W •sa' August, 1863. • -" . .. ; ia» He told me that he had recommended you ror promotion in the strongest terms, and that you would be made Major General. I hope' that you will bo, and since talking with him have no doubt of it. Let me hear from you. " H. M. Hoxie to* Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa 8th. I have sent to Gov. Grimes letters of recommendation fram Price"arid Dillon, and have written Allison. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Carpenter, Corinth, Miss., 13th (10DR272): The 'beef contractor has so neglected his business and turned over to us such dirty beef, that"l have orderec('tfie pioneer corps to proceed ^ thci^e tomorrow'and clear the "grouridja Iso, T instrifet^yoti Xo dtop "on • ^ the men's contract all expense accruing from this order. Pay for no more beef^uniess it is tunned over in proper shape and condition.'" Gen. Dodge to Col. Cummlngs, Corinth, Miss., 11th (10DR273): Until further orders you will pay to Mrs. V. AriderSon out of th# post-tax for rent aAd privilege paid by Mr. Grant (merchant) the'sum of fifteen dollars (15) per month. The same to commence ith rnd include'tho present month (August), Ihe sum being a moiety for use of ■ - • 1 j • ^ * . n* • >- >.» A * '. v> the room occupied by Mr. Grant. Gen. kodge to Hon. E. Stanton, Corinth,'M'si, 13th ^ " 1 respectfully "request VaVLieut'. 1. %. Bamos 118 Tils.-I^H. A.D.C, be appointed'Adj. 0«n. on my staff- vice- Capt, tJfeo, T:. Spencer who has resigned to receive promoUon as "^ol". of 1st Alabama Cavalry tT.S.¥J August, 1863. i. I Lt. Barnes has long been ^ my staff, as A.D.C., and is in every wgy competent to fill the vacancy* He has been in the servicd since the com' enoement^of the war, and is a young man ef excel'ont habits and fine ability; he is now the A. A. A. G. If consistent with the • ^ . - . .. . ... , - « , • requirements of the service let him ranh from August 1st, 1863, the" • ' , . ... W . V -w w . . w - - date of Capt. Soncer*s promotion. Please address his appointment. •' - - * "• " * - . . . .. . .. r . . o.: J to my care, -. ^ ^ ■ i. . w . •• ■, I., , , - , Gen, Dodge to Col, Bacon, Corinth, Uiss,, 15th (10DR273): You will have the 7th Kansas Cavalry in rea'^iness to move with six days rations without delay, and will direct the commanding officer thereof to report at these Headquarters for inatructions at 9 o'clock today A. M, • ■ « ■ . . . . ... ' C- ' Gen. Dodge to Col, Mizner, Corinth Miss., 15th C10DR274): Men within your command having proper authority to recruit companies for . U . ...N. , . . .J .. colored regiments or batteries, also have authority to make requisitloas for such rations and clothing as may be necessary during tiie formation of said company, ■ ^ ^ n- t ■ ' , A. -. i.j ^ ^ The custom,hsre is to place all officers or persoiis recruiting with their men under the coauaand of the- senior officer of colored regi^ntfl, and clothing and rations are drawn througli his staff officers • »-" , i . VU .. . . .1- until the company is mustered and assigned, •'J ' 4i>. . o.a ^ . i4_ .. „ * The general directs that you render such facilities to those who .. . * have the proper auV^ority to reci-uit, as will be best for the cause, August, 1863. ' and enable the:T:\o-clotho and feed their raen:" " ■ -• * Gen. Dodge to Gen. Thomas, Gorinth, I'iss., icth (10DR275) : 'It becomes my painful duty to report the decease of Col. Florence M. Gornyn, 10th Regt. Mo.. Vois . Cavalry which occured dt Corinth, Miss." on th 10th day of August frbifl the effects ^of the discharge of a pistol in the hands of Lt. Col. Eouen 10th Regt. ITO.' Vols. Cavalry. Gen. Fodge to Capt. ^odds, Ccrinth, Miss. 15th (10DR275): You . « « are hereby directed to turn'ovor to Lt. HogAn, Act. Ord. 0.. ficer, "all t r- . ' " the ordnance ordnance stores you "now havb in your possession. Col. Mersey to Coi. Anthony, Corinthj'^Mlss,, 18th (10DR275): Your Ei'igade will move by' rail tonight as soon as you can possibly embark, ^ to LaGrango Term., reporting to Col. Mixner, coradg. Col, Merseh to*ftol. Anthonyj Corinth, Mj^ss. 13th' C10DR276): You will move your "brigade at once to the R. "R. depot, and thSn eitbark them foD LaGrango, your destination. TTotily me of the tll^l0 you are ready to leave. Qol. Mersey to Col. Bacon, Corinth, Ki. s., 19th (10Dj.\2r6) • You will send another company df your coounand to Smith's bridge. Have them movG as promptly as possible. Col. Mersoy to Col. Bane, Corinth Miss., EOth ■<10DR276'): - You will furnish a guard for the' train every morning from your brigade until further orders. ■. n . '.au. 'j-i t.'i'xa'Jus 'i'.'u August, 1863. ' i , -Col. Geo. E. Spencar.to Gen. podge, Cincinnati, 7th. I have been detained at Pilot Kncb and'iiere lqng,ev than^I expected, hut go on in to- "..v . niglit' s train. The two ' companies of Alabama Cavalry I cannot find. I - suppose they have returned to Roseci'an's army. T wish you would wriue me what I had better, do, sliall I, when T return, go to Nashville, or had . I better send. thS pr.deA to pen.* Rogecran's, Hd. Quarters? ^ J saw.liere ColJ Noyes of thp .39th Ohio, he has. succeeded in get ting 140 conscripts whicla raises-his_ regiment about 1000^, one thous and,'he is pretty sharp., . • w .j . . . . . 1 sa^w i^.St.' Louis a doctor McDavfji,5]^ was going to Corinth to be Asst. Surgeon of thcj.Alabama Cavj he had Doctoi* Stuart!'*"^^**charge ...and .was taking her to Corinth. I hope you \%ill not appoint him until he is examined. Ho appears to be more stun id and slower than Dr.^ e. atuai:t, and does not ^pear to have life and animation enough to live tii.without assistance. He,ib probably some oh© horse Doctor from some obJuivBcruro country place an^with no experience.^ He had his wife with him. . There la now.he^»B he re gen. G,^ Eumaldo takes tho field this week and is to move into East^T^n, with two army coips. This he told me, and I presume it is correct-ba moves as soon as his troops rettn>n from Vicksburg. I wish you would anpoint^F. L. Cr^er Adjt. of th e 1st Neb- - raska^ one of the Maj's of the regiment. If you will appoint him and sand me the order I will Ming him with me when I return. He is a friend of -yours- and an lowaman, and lives in a portion of the state . f.'i jiC'i.jf'i August, 18C3. that would be of interest to-you if 3?ou ever return .there,,, He,will make a splendid officer- and the princi^nl rearon why I want him is for •his bravery; he is one of the bravest men I ever saw.and a good disci plinarian'.^ He is'very much'like-Major-Hanna -with the exception that he had a good education.- t shalltbe-in Phila. tomorrow night. Gen, R. J. Ogloeby, Vo Gen.-Dodge, Decatur, 111, 10th. X received " your first and second letters, also oopies of published orders No. 21 ''my series', all in proper time. Your letters give me more satisfaction about the state of the country in Tenn. and north. Miss, than apy other channel. You have doubtless connected with -Rosecrans' right" before I this, and murt be freed from so much annojatnce from thlit direction upon I your left and rear. T am' glad" Hatch thraslied them at Jackson. Does Capt, Sencer still run his fl^gs of truce? Spencer has a good style. He goes with a truce in one"hand and a revolver in the other. Since my return f have endeavored to remain quietly at ho^e- have generally done sop a few times, however, ' I bcatrd consented to go into the worst holes of copperheadism, and thoSe few'tii^e® I have not spared them, A bold front terrifies them. Their imp^ence has gone unrefeuked until it has become insufferable,**and to bis 'boldly called traitors and challenged to fiiefit at "ohce,"makes the* Very angry but does ppt. malte . . .. t the vlllians fight-" dirty 06Vlihds; theytiave b^ t to ba bold^Ly met to be eternally disgraced. They nOtlirt) nor so blatant as they were. They were never bo ribmeroutf aff''Chough^ bo "be#-'.! nhaliLluSiS all August, 1863. my spare hours to practice upon them. The President did not see fit . to accept my resignation _noVto give me six months leave.yI have been informed, however,^ that I can remain at- home a while and if I choose visit Washington City. Should I do so,^ ad it is notunlikely . I will atond to some personal matters while there. 1 think it will be accepted yet. The rumor here is that Hulburt is let off and that Logan takes his place, that Prentiss comes to the Left wing, &c. I do not se what is to be done with mo if» sent back. I would like • ■ - I - ■ • ■ j j to hear what you did with Restison whom I had tried for murder at La Grange. I hope he has not escaped punishment. I should be pleased to have a letter from ypii stating how your co mmand is arranged, and what you are doing, where dolingr. and Bragg are, , &c. , I send you but little news from here; there is really none. We at least dhall have no civil war -this year*. Opponents of the government and of the war are meek and mute. little firm talk by union men wa» all that was uocessary. The talk has be n, "wait until o\n? soldiers come home- they will put down treason. " I repudiated this t^lk at once^ told \mion men "we will put it dQwn without inii. for return." This spirit alone, will save the . country. I awd you two letters .wliich } hope you will have no hesitationin using paaoi them at ovpo to Gen. , Grant i^,po forward, unless you have sow reliable friend to trust the matter to^^^ > ti* *" oj August, 1863. .Cvdl " - Gen. Dodge' to-his fat-her, ^orinth, 6th ^"T- enclose' photographs of €1^-16th Arm:' Corps Staff Officers. Upon them depend in a great 'degree the discipline, efficinocy and success of the command. They are hard -working, efficient men and receive, as they deserve, due praise from the command for their abilities and attention to duty. ■ I have always been very successful in the -selection of staff of0 vib. 4. • ficors because I chose men for their usefulness. ■ *■ ' From'Gen. Dodge's sister to her mother. Corinth, 10th' Ocean has been*M;'^ry nick indeed, and ad"Boon as able Wb shall come north with him as'he nCeds a rest. was taken very suddenly night before ' last, had two physicians and yesterday sent to Lagrange for Dn. Gay ^ •# '' S^ho 0£Ctfb doV,'u on the train and ' ill rema'in until tomorrow. He woke ' out of sleep and could hot get his brehthv* Annie cilled me and we worked over him -until the Dr*.' eamef It -was' something like a oongestive chill and it completely pVostrated him; last night he passed a H comfortable rflglft, and is improving-slowly-and if he does no have another attack tonight will soon be up. " A sad happening here yesterday, Bowen shot Col. Cornyn. They have been bitter enemies and Bowen prefored serious charges againat Cornyn; they had some words in the- covirt martial rocm and Cor nyn hit Bowen twice in the face with ditto frist, thsii-Bowen shot him and he died in about twenty minutes. I' gli'itt'.. lO Thomas F. Withrow to Gen, Dodge, Dos Moihes, 12th. I have order- August, 1863. u ed Iowa papers to be(_sont jLo a^l Iowa soldiers in the field. Do the ^ regiments at^Corinth receive theirs regularly? Will you be kind enough to cause inquiries to be made in reference to this matter, and advise me? The packages are sent to the ad^jutanta. What is the feeling of the Iowa boys in your command? There is some dissatisfaction in two or three regiments at Vtcksburg but noth ing we ^aye reason to believe that will amount i^o antything, Tuttle has been pyt in nomination by a Kahony State Central Committee, with tiie a' hope that he can carry the army vote. He is on identically the same platform occupied by.^allandigham in Ohio, and is the candidate of a mpre intensely disloyal organisation than ever before existed in this State. We hfivf nefspaper r^ujgra ^thla_Binning thtit he is at-home and , 4ec^ares.his purpose tq^declin«i ^He will do well-for his own reputa tion by pursuing that course. OJI... * should remain om the track, what effect would it have on your coimaand? Will the Iowa aoldieja support Tuttl^ without any referenqe to his platform or his aaaociates The candidate for Lieutonant Gover|]|^ry la Cu#o««be> a Ereckenbridge electorial candiy date in, and a ,mof t, Jnye^rate copperhead ever since. V.hdn he was a member of th State §enft^ >e declined td rejoice over the fate of Donelson. The eandidate for ^udge is Charles Mason vdth whose his tory you lire familiar. .l. ' ' i - iT"* ^ . .. . Mason declared openly in favor of a repognJ^j^jpf- the southern * 4. 1 OCX .wJoX August, 1863. confederacy when a candidate for Governor two years ago. He is now aide by side with Mahony and Byington. His opponent, Judge Dillon, is the author Of the law Tinder which the Iowa soldiers vote. May I ask ♦•the favor of a letter from you giving me such info rmation upon this subject as you may possess. • C. S. Drake, to Gen. Dodge, West Liberty, Iowa 12th. I have thought to drop you a few lines as token-of remembrance, and con- ■ gratulating you upon your many successes since enteri.:g upon the stage of operations in helping to crush out the^iingodly rebellion, which is * 'impoverishing this land<of freedom. > I-havo^thought of -you often 'since our camping out expedition ?hile on the survey. • ^ I own a i^esidence in this place, also two lots, a 6hop and smith ing tools by which I have m«d« a living for myself and faniiiy, and •• V lost my health by so doing. • - Should you conclude to answer, direct to this place inhere I write from, in Muscatlne Co Iowa. - Capt. Jdhh E.Henaler to'fWn.'tfedte, St. Louis, Mo., 12th. I have the-honor io-state^t 6 you* tendered my resignation, ahd was honorably discharged on Junto the" 1863 by order oC Maj.- Goni. U. Grant, Disabled to perform my businees ct home, I "desire to enter ' - the Invalid Corps. Therefore- l most respectfully apply'to you f^r a certificate stating my conduct during the time I was under your com mand at coisittiu,-ly.-* ■■ . August, 1863. • -.'f \r * * - ^ j/. H. M. HOXIE to Gon. Dodg3, Dqs . Moines, 13th. Grimes writes me t - ■ ^ that he has sent Price's and Dillon's letters to Washington, and that he wrote as strong a letter as he knows how and sent it. He says, "Dodge is confessedly the very best officer Iowa has sent to the war." t ' ^ ^ . . Dillon says, tell Dodge to take care <f the soldier vote. Gen. Hurlhut to Gen. Dodge, Memphis, l~th. Let ma introduce • ... V to you Gen. B. H. '^rlerson, now Chief of .Cavalry, who comes out to - - t . . . . . consult with you about the .cavalry organization of the Corps. You will apprec^late each other. - - . ^ar Department S. 0. No. 309,, Washington, 13th. . Leave of absence for sixfey days is hereby granted Brigadier General G. M. Dodge, U. S. Vols. .the date of leaving his command to be subject to the orders of the Department Commander, * Endorsement. H. Q 16th Army Corps, Memphis, Tenn., 17 August 1863, Brig. Gen. G. M. Dod^e is relie^d from his command this 17th day of August 1863, to t^e a^antage of thJLs leave of absence by orderof Maj. Gen. Hurlbut, Henry Binsmore, Asst. Adj. Gpn. Geo. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, New York, 15th. - I see by the papers thfet you have been, and are now,quite dange^'ously ill, I really hope that it is not so, and if it Is «^d you continue in the command there, I will rstum 3«aedlatelY if you wish, for I may be perl^ps better po^te(L.fibcmt business than»any one else that you have, .» T /Tor,me and I will coma without delay. I assure August, 1863. .C06X «liuugitiA you that there is "no ond 'as anxious to -servd you as I am, and whenever you need me I am anxtous to go.'^ t hope you will write toe, and if riot able to do so, that you will have Eannes d''"itf'. ' - I I have seen FairTield; he sends all Icirid's o''f riegards to you, and ssys he will make you a visit hhis fall. Allison of Dubuque, left" here y4sterday for l^ashington- he is going to ffnd out all he can for you. I havd written for •permisslofri'to'go to TVdshlngton, 'and ek[pect"tb' find it* iiT'Phila. 'When T r'eturii',' which will be on Monday, I will then go there, and then to Cape May and spend 'a wdek'there T shall start back on the 1st ddy of September eftid go'^irbctly to Corinth.'* I am having a delightful t'lme and aln enjoying myself more than i aicpected. 1 wish you were here with youi* family.* 1 am anxious to Icnovr the particulars of Cornyn*s death;* it is truly lamentablh f" auj)i3o1^ that "he was the Vlcrt*im of tiis uncoirtro3tlabl6* paaslona. 'bji .1 ■ - There is no news here; everybody expects that the War* wil'* fclo'SG 6 or 8'months Ttcrirt I thinlr thby arc too sangWlhe . T have convei'sod with a good man*y peraoris btft* Ml^ytT'liotr y«l tallegfil'to a copperhead- "Ihat, I think," is elngulaft 'Pairi^t^d tfones nearer one, but he stoutly denies bedng one, ''1 went to tifia Herald o*fit:e yesterdcCy'art^'^t copy of the Herald With a accou nt of your'expedition last spring. I will' bring the pppaf when T returri. ' * « ■ - liU' oo Mys.' Spencer to Kra. Dodg^."" New Pork, 17th, T haPfe "iaJten a gfiat '' ■"€ea\ of• pl^hitire in the little ccsnmission sent" ta but I imi ^ August, 1863. ,• -i >• worried lest in its execution 1 have not teen able to please you. I went to Lord & Taylor*-6 where I get my linen, and fourd. that they have raised in their prices enormously. I ha,ve a great deal of new and beautiful music. Quite enou^ to form another volumn, v^hich has been presented to me since I came East. I am having it bound. • I enclose a little slip from a pepr George has just br'ought in. Is it Col. Cornyn it refers to? We cannot but think so. Please write me the particulars. I am so sorry to see your dear husband is ill. God grant him a sneedjr recovery.. ^ Te leave here about Simday afternoon or Monday morning, end will • • * . .. . . t • \ v' . .. w . - A ' spend t"0 or three days at Cape May.^The Dr. has ordered Mr. S, to • • . v W ' A - ' * * * take mc there, as the bathing wil\ benefit mo greatly as well as him self. I am improving fast and hope sincerely to be able to join you all again ere long at C- Will Julia remain with you? « . .. . . . . . . , J. 71, Barnes to Gen. Dodge. Corinth, Miss., 17th. Henson has just- . returned from Okolona, He reports no change in the disposition of re bel troops, except that Walker's Division of Johnson's a my has been broken up, two brigades sent to Charleston, one to Okolona and one re maining at Brandon. He reports that Ruggles was moving troops to en- . counter thetwo hundred cavalry sent from here last Friday towards Marietta. The cavalry returned last evening with six prisoners. Hen- • I,-* -» - son says th'jr had not learned up to that time, Saturdajc* of the expet • « - t. . i>W - *. dition to Water Valley. . L tut u «J .OSL> t o' . il* U.t B' r August 1863. ^ ' He brou£^t a quantity of Southern^ papers, a'-portion of which I '*end to Gen. Ilurlbut,* the balance tL you, I instructed Henson that he could* remain Ciuftt 'till you Tetm-hed. Newspaper Clipping (6DR55); Hemphls July 26th, via. Cairo, July '27- Biggies and Jesse Forrest Are reported to have again crossed the Teraiesaee river And gone toward Jaclccon, "To n., where Hatch gave them such a taste of his metal^ short time ago. Gen. Dodge has started a sufficient force to meet and ~\velcomo them. " ' Newspaper Clippigg. (6EK55). By the resignation of Maj. Oen.Oglosby the commrnd of t' e Let TFing of the 16th Army Corps falls to Brig. Geri, Cf.Li, Bodge, whose Head Quarters are now at this place. General M Dodge is perhaps better qiialitifled for the commancf than any other man who could have been appointed; havihg been a long time connected with the Left Bing, and possessing a thorough knowledge rf the country, and the enemy in this Vicinity, Correspondence of the Missouri Denocrat: Llemphis July 27th via lETairo July 28th. We have a variety of reports from bo low but there is nothing worth sending. ^ Richardson's guerrilla bands are still depredating in test fonnessee stealing all they want and conscripting every maii they cah find into his thieving army. - ... A man'named A-' 0, Johnson, late (Bf Tippali, I^iss., teftdered 'his services to the Government, and joined in'the Ist Ala. Regimdnt. gome Aligust, 1G63. j 4 , weeks after, he was place,d on picket duty and deserted. Recently he was captured by a scouting party from Corinth, together with the stol en horses and arms he obtained from Uncle 3am. He was tried by a drum head coui't found quilty of desertion and ordered to be shot. The sentence was executed in the presence of the whole militia force at " " . ■ ■ - - 4i . . . Corinth, Twe.'ye men from his company were detailed to shoot him, and . . . . . , at the order "fire" every ball took effect. Johnson leaves a wife and two children in lllssissippl,, Oiir merchants are still moving to have the commercial restric- , tions so far remedied as to permit a reasonable mount of goods to _ come here. The action of St. Loui8» looking to the end, is favorably '' • ' - j fc. I .regarded. There was a conference on Saturday between our merchants, the commanding General, and Treasury agent Uillen, in which the treas- * ^ ... ury officeis admitted that there was no smugg ling done by our Ivlemphis merchaiits, but that it was carried cmq hy other parties. Mr. Millen « ... .... -. i ,.. ,.0. u* . has gone down to confer with Gen, Grant, and on his return, we vcuifi- "*• • ■ ■- -■ ^ dently expect to have redres for our grievances. The authorities are preparing a list of those who have not taken the oath, and will make a levy of $250 on each person of wealth who ' ' ■ * * •.'* " j refused or failed. To the Assoclat&i Press, (6DR55): * m m % Memphis, July 17th- Rugglea * forces in'frdht of Corinth have fal len back. Scouts report tliat'he was ordered to go to Georgia, but V,' August, 1663. i t . * coimenced tlw"novem r;t his men deserted in large nuirhers, and the order was countermanded. Chalmers is moving toward the Aiai)ama line. 'Biggies, Jesse Forrest, Tilson and^ others are ordered to scour the counti'y for conscripts to fill up the reg meut. ^ Gen. Dodge is active and watches every move, and his' forces are • . r ■ fully employed at all "times'. Scarcely a day passe's that he does not strike the enemy at some point. I'he weather is cool er today. Newspaper Clipping (6DR56J. Memphis 1st- Colonel HalTch has suc- ^ceeded in rxanning Richardson and his band of guerrillas, about 1,000 strong, into Liississippi, ancf has turned'his attention'to'"General P * low and his forces, tfho are in tlie neighborhood of Paris, Te'nn. Pil low is reported to have crossed tlie river at Paris on Sunday last, with six regiments. One of General ^edge's scouts loft Tuscumbia July 25th, anc^ has • £'l • . . - . arrived at Corinth. He reports that Roddy has sent all his baggage - . - . . . j j . and stores towards Rome, Georgia, but still remains in the Tuscumbia valley with most of his forces. Ho also reports that nearly half og t the Alabamions in Bragg*o army liave deserted, taking their arms with .' A V A tham.aBd aro in tho-aountains, refusing to go back. . Corrospondenoe of th^ Hlssouri Democrat. (6DR57) : Corinth, August 13, via Caiix), August 15- General Dodge who has » o.,* "o beeh seriously 111 is convalescent. He will gp North on leavw of August, 1863. . j absence as soon as.,his health is sufficiently restored. ■ - - - ■ . .4. t - .. . A Deserters from Johnston's army are still arriving daily within our lines. ■ . - : . Lieutenant Colonel Bowen^^wh^shot Colonel,Cornyn is.in Memphis in confihement, where he will shortly have trial. Memphis August 17, Gen. podge and.gtaff go up on t^ Bella Mem phis . .... newspaper Clipping. (6DR57): ■VI - I. .>i i'Cvl s-LiJitli. ,j . i .. DEPARTURE OF GEN. DODGF. 1 ..k'i ...'i.. « ' j "! I Monday Dod^e^tooli leave of hi js • cojnman^ j^for^^a short . time, having obtained leave of absence. The Geo* has been in feeble " health for some weeks, and wa* unable to-sit erect at the time of his departure. Quite a crowd of offlcerii and soldierswere assembled at the depot Before the departure of the train, and the-interest manifes ted and solicituded for the hjalth and aomfort of theGeneral showed that ^,e had ^i^e j^ay warm friends in his command, and it is to be idQin hope4 no change.of ®y®*'h^4on8^will sever General Dodge •k«4r.cr .?"».«•'» .t»a wJu • • • , The General bssldes beina aooompsjiled by his fami y.and sister, "loi 4i'.0i - .u w . V ■ -n a . „ was attended by a large party, of officers, who had obtained leave of absence, many of whom were also accojapanied by their families, among whom were Col. Ric^, commignding First Brigade, Lieut. Col. Parrot, commanding 7th Iowa Inft,, MaJ. Stone, Chief ,of ju?tillery and family. August, 1863, J' Surgeon ilarsh and family and othersi making a pleasant party- and it id to be hoped that thd air of the Mississippi will improve the health of the General, so that he may enjoy the trip. We shall probably hear-from the party at various points, as we-have, a friend at court, who has promised not to forget the Chanticleer - .. * > -ai .. Newspaper Clippings. t6 DR57)-: - • ■ ' '•■■ ■ ARRIVAL - Brigadier General G, M. Dodge, the popular commander at Corinth, arrived in town yesterday'on steamer feelle Memphis. The General is accompanied by the following members of his staff: Dr. Marsh Medical Director; Major Harry Stone, Chief of Artillery; and Lieutenant Tichnor, Aid-de-camp. Gen. Dodge goes to Council Bluffs to recruit ^ hi s health. (St. Louis Democrat;) « * 6 A N. D 0 D G E. Ju gy private despatch received in this city today; we learned that Gen. Dodge reached St, Soe a little toO late to connect with the steamer last night, and wil consequently be obliged to remain there until the return of the packet, whicdi arralved at this place last night in which case he will not arrive here before*Friday or Saturday, unless * '■ as it is probable, he takes the stage. In thifi event wd may look for ^ ' him Wednesday evening.' tNonpaf* 11*1 .r ' , * (6DR57);- ' oInERAL DODGE. . • Jo -w". - . "f ■ Gendbal Dodgb left St. Joe for Council' Sluffb this morhlng on the r , steamer Emilie. Considerable preparation has been made by out" citi- August, 1863. 'i zens to give the Gen. aproper welcomej and by.reference to resolutionc of the City Council, in another colurn, it ifvill be seen that our cit^t authorities have determined to give him a publi.c.recegption. Proper notice will be giyen-of the approach ,of the steamer, when,, it is hop ed all who possibly can will.turn out on horse back and form a pro cession on Broadway, neap the fost Office, for'the purpose of march ing to the stecmboat landing, to.greet the hero on his return to thjo peaceful soil pf ^owa. (Nonpareil). (6DR57); 23rd- Gen..Dodge left St. bouiSj for^this city Friday morning last, and. it is expected he will, arrive on, Monday or Tuesday next. The Generalwill.be warmly, greeted by, o^r citizens . (Bugle Aug.23) , . Cofrospondence. of the State-Register (BCR59): Corinth, Miss. 19: -itay-f I havG not. written you hj^etofore because J was aware your regu- -Hflar correspondent "J^iack^^kept you posted in.matters here. I do na>t ,..:now propose to write only, as ap old friend^ and privately, except that •.if any items of news that T may give, is deemed by you of sufficient importance to publish, why, of course, do.so. , The division at this place has befj^, juigt,,df9^ing the atunmer|^,. with but little to do bm^garjjispn djity,. and ^ fcciislonal^brush with guerrillas. ,,TT© haveji sodas-such as t^s usual amount of quarrels among army officers; ajiooting a deserter, and an affray be tween Colonel and lieutenant (Jolonel, In which the former (Cornyn) was killed. In my oplnlpn.lf we #ere so,situated that ye-could take the August, 1863, > I field and be constantly in active servioe>lit would be much better^for C^us, in every particular, especially in the health of ghe men, andthe equanimity of the -officers* ij > Gen., DodgSi started for home a day-or two ago, to recruit hie* ' health which is quite feeble, Se had a severe attack of something -like a congestive chill about tel days ago, which fopwa time endan gered- his life." It was deemed necewsary for the phyrioians to send him iiorth as soon as he was able to endure traveling, lest a sdcond .attack shruld prove fatal. . Wearly every officer in Corinth saw him > iOff-at the.depot, and» parted-wlth him-'With regret. •1 doubt ihether fc.i-' there is-a General in the f leld-more- respected and beloved by his--oom- • mand than he -is by.his division. It-is hoped and rather SX^bted that I -■ he will return bearing another star on hi-aishoulder. He was accompan ied by his family and Lieut. 6. C. Tlchaor, of the'39th Iowa, Aide-deCamp, They go directly to Council-Bluffs, via St, Joseph and the I'iss- -ouri River? I hope he will return by wa^ of Des Moines, but think it doubtful, unless his health so umch-' to enable hia tOoendure staging acrodd the State. . ,** . 'h George is a first rate< fdiiowf kxid ha» proved hlasdif a faithful and capable officer, will »«it-the Qeneral, and I have »o doubt will remain with him during tie war,- - Last evening the 1st brigade of thi« division, J)f whlsAT the 2d and 7th Iowa Infantry rOi^lments ooapose A part, moved.to-Lagrtei^e by •. .,1 iAlZ^US f X3C3 m m >a ..f 4ilt «4^iij ^ order of Gen. Hurlbut. .It is not sgaticipated that it ir.a g^rmanent «. change, although the'brigade w,U '.bet necessarill,y absent for several •w weeks. L..N. Howard to Gen. Dodge, CorSnth, Miss, 18th. . T send print- ..',ed slips which the Cleok of the. Qourt Informs us must without fail. f . be posted under'eaeh. picutre iii order to render the copyright secure. i A. ^illiamsen to Gen. Dodge, Blkj River Bridge, Miss., 19th, .f» ^ It has been a long time since JT ljave heard from you by letter. I have, however, watched with interest eyer^rthing comogg from yom^ depai'tment, or rather from yoijir^ district. . . ; a. - I learned a few days ago that Gen. Grant had given you a strong Sndorseapnt and recomm,endation for a MaJ. General. We are stationed here in commor^ the entire 15th Army corps, wher „I suppdse v/e wij-l, pepialn bnti^^ ws^ weather is passed. Thei-e is ijr grnat deal of sickness in the army now, but not of a very ^rious ,44. character. . .. . t ■**!«- 'iff, 4* ^any of th^ of fi oera o f Mb 9Mwi»a'haye pone jioip oi^ a le ave of absence and laany have realgned# --.<Kiiu al? . w. ' . You may recollect%.A thatf you lowte me-that you was willing to as ,8ist in an effort to ob^l^ proTOtion whenever I should think pro- . per to make trial. Gen, S^mau.ljae ^ven me a very flattering. ^any of th-e of fi core o f «-v. t ^ - Ma i>ai I'l #ti I 10 ...oC oj "> - .1 Ai_.- .-A. a Aiz^z s t j 18 63 • recommendation. I have not asked Gen# Grantto^^ndorse "but ,intend to •^•' ■'ask you to a^ -Gen, Graitt to recoBurond ipft« I aij willing and ajaxious to conp are military r ecords w it h other aqpirants for poomotion frora Iowa, and abide tte deoiglon^oometto from.such examination.. This I « think should be a fair and one ifti ioh bu^t to give daticfaction. • ' ' Anytliing which you m do for me-wi 11 be gi*atefully remembered and re ciprocated*should an opportunity occur. You ri^it ssj in a letter to ^ • "Gen. Grant how and when I entbred the aervice-and under ^hom, aid how I received promotion and what you knew of my coarse since. These facts I know ma be so stated-by you, as to be of great advantage to mo. ■" 0, X a. Trite me soon. I see in" the St * L©u la papers that yom are quite sick,'! hope It Is nothing sMrious. I . .4 i, J. T. Thames to Gen. Dodge, Corinth, IHast , l9th, news to rpport except the Left ffitig lias been redBi^-about 3000 men. Col Truo*s Brigade started for Arkansas today. The 1st EBigade, 2nd Div. moved otA on the nad/reliadLvlng Col, Tvue^t Uersy ia^'airsly installed and running the machine . No news ma yet from Hut qhor Phillips ♦j Nowsome la east of the Tenn. River.- 7th Kansas juat returned found no one. Harrison returned jdsterdoy bringing in odkty negroes, two hundred liBbd of* s'tbdk, and tne Wdnttfed'fend slx^ty rAllrult# <xC his own. Have Tlchenor or someone write ae as to how your health is. J. W. Barnes to Oen. Dodge, Ccrlnth, Miss. , 20th.Phillips return^. -■M August, 1863. nificent. I go to ^asiiiqgton tomorrow, havo written Capt, Smith for permission to.oome, but liave -no ^swsr an4 pPQSumo he is out of tlie city. I vail go in citizens clothes. I shall.start on my return next Monday, the 31st inst,, and-hiak slial 1-get to Rosecra:! 3 a rmy and get those t kvo Co's. If I d o noi..I will never get thorn. -I hope you will cone bach shcxrtly, recovered, atid that we will aaake an advance some where aod accomplish something worthy of ndte. I have bGen-s4.udying caval ry' tactics vety hqrd-ainc«-I left, and am getting pretty well posted. Did you receive my letter-from Cincinnati? I-wowld like to hove Crap.erlwit us very-much- he is just the kind of-officer '^© have. ■When I retim to Corintli I will find out,who writes t^o the ChicaltP Times - I thirJc it is Rosentiial. John A. Kasson to (Ten. Dodge, Des Moinea, Iowa, PCth, 1863. « I am eqvR] ly sorry- to hoar of your illness and glad to-learn you are probably now in Iowa again. I eacpect to see you at the Bluffs-in two or three weeks. T got home on Mond^^. I hops-d*or success on the strongtl of Grands backings I suspect It depsidfl much on Hailcck. .-t-w Brig. GSn. Croeksr to Gen. Dodge, Head (Quarters U. r>^ ]^ces at Natchez 26th, 1863. I have been-transferred from the 13th to tba 17th Army Corps, and am here-'ith my rti vl" ion and Renoom's brigade csaaanding the diatrict«from Grand GiilX So tha,Lsulslana State line. Uy dai^se asvyst have not-beai of-& vory'apdaous or try-lng-kind , 51^ Augjist 1863. .i u thovigli J am expect iriG to jnp.te an expedition .to fiarrisonburg. La. .as soon afi.it.can be arrangod that I c an have the, c o-opera ti on of a couple of gun., boats._ . .. . - • Gen. Ord,with the 13th army Coips has,been transferred to the department of the Gulf, and Ms troops are nOw .mov jn^ down. I.lave not heard any intimation from Gen. Gpant as to yhat he intends to do this fall. I am'e:qiecting h^ here in a day or..twx)_and mjiy learn some thing from him* if I do I lyill^ advise you. . Of. one .thing. I feel quite certain, i f there Is. any hard marching to be^done, .1 will be counted in, on account* I suppose of .thc robustness .of my health. .' ,.I don't have any doubt about your promotion. . It may be delayed awhile, but it is ccrtalxi. t.O cpme. Rawlina, Chambers and QQra§ have ^ bepn mad§ Brlg^iera* all good..,appointments. Rawlina,-I understand, remains with Gen« Grant as.chief of staff.|^en. Tuttle, I Isar, has accepted the,nomina^on4pX the Copperheads. I did not espect this of him. The ,day he 1 eft Vicksbi^ g he called on me-and^s tatedi.mfj at posi tively that ha mould, jiot accept the p©ia|iy§iiion pn any tei'ms. I gm ^ afraid .that he ha a not. as ; ^ch aenpa aa^fe gave.higi credit for. In \J fa ct hla conduct in this whole matter beA been that^of a weak old nin compoop Mth About as little sonae as Thoa®^cpT,'a folt., . 7;ell let him go. H« la.dead^.daaiiert. dfeAffit .fuad 1 have written hi^ Qpibaph.iib lah lt.a« going to sand .htm. Tt 1%.Billy Pringle's epltaph on his pig,* eifd i August, 1863. « ' • fti-, 1,1' .. . "^lile he lived he lived in plover, .. A#k^' 340 - ■ . • - , But when he died he died all over. ^ hope youhave se«it the letter to Cel., Price. I received another letter from him today on the subject. Trite to me as coon as you can. , J. W, Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Corinth, Miss., 27th, 1863. Nothing _ of great moment has transpired since writing you last, unless we may consider the quashing of the 2nd Ala. A.D. of importance. An order was received yesterday from Maj . Gen. S. A. HiirlUut sendim tlB ne- - - . . . t .V .A, . . . . ^ groes who had been recruiting for the ragt. to Memphis, and retm-ning the officers to their former companiesA ^he destination.of the ne groes is the Kegt, of artillerytrying bo be raised at Memphis, and this course ijs taken to fill it. I heard of this order before it arrived and I immBdiately had three more companies of the 2nd mustered # . . . Officers and all. One had been mustered before. I looked upon this order as doing the men who had, recruitod these negroes a gross injus- " ' ' " • ■' * * - t r- '• * . .. _ tice, and in having thcm mustered my idea was to have them placed as il 4 • . • •• firm in their posit lops as possible. I may have done wrong in thic, , but I can't aoe It, and if it proves that I did, of course I suffer the qonsequences. ^ Uj^^der your instructions fpom Gen. Thomas, tliese men jaXter baii^ mus^tjjr^^ ace booafide officers, nd I doubt Gen. Hurl— . but's authority to break them Und again reduce them to the ranks. * ■* » - . ' w A -JA.. ' t ,A. . I > , V, . - , • They all start for Memphie in the morning. Im.i i Augist, 1863. 2*011© one hu\idred rebs attacked Lafayette this morning about ten oclock. They were* repusled withotit having done any damage. Two hun dred of the 3rd Ills. Cav. gaVe chase, and"! have not heard from them. It is hepdrted thbt Roddy is preparing to evacuate tlie valley, and fall back in the direction of Rome, Ga. I wish Spencer was'here to go dOwi that way With his ragt. 'I proposed to the Colonel that he '' should Send some cavalry in that direction, but he does not think nec essary or ddviaable. Gbl. Bahfe and Col. Rov/e tt have both gone home for twenty days . C£«>t. Dodds left -a-week since for Cincinnati, I have 'forwarded yon Memphis papers daily. No southern papers been received lately. IThen ^y come I w ill send you some. There is conn fun oc casionally betv;een Meray and Cummings; Cummings Appears to act as though he outi'ahked Mersy tuid Mersy cannot >• .. .. ... >.-■ .. • ..A be m ade to a dmit it. We are all well, what is left of us. Silas A. Hudson fo Gen. Lodge, Burlington, Iowa, Se" th, 1863. ' I see by tho papers that you haVd been quite unwell and hnve re- ' turned home on a leave or absencQ.* TTlll you write me and let* me > , ^ « ... know the date'of 'yo\ir retxrn," ind the -lace and 'time I shall be able to meet you without fail on your re turn T t shall here sonE time during the latter part "of the n»nth of-'SfcptQmber Wr-Vioksb;i: g, and Gen, Grant's Head (Quarters'*, and" if i car see you by taking your post in my route, I shoujtd be pleased to dd sO. AuQast, 1863. .. ... . Capt. Griffiths to Gen, Dodge Des Lloines, Iowa, 29th, 1863. My friends here are urging me to apj)ly for a commission in the regular • army, ard I have decided to accept a Captain's commission. I respect fully-ask from you a letter o f recommend ation and your assistance in procuring it. . - ■ * ^ ~ <.1 * .V .LI have served two year's as a Captain of .Volunteers in the Infan- • • •• —* i ... J . . . .. .. . . try and Artillery, and have been honorably mentioned by every brigade and many division commanders, but have yet to receive the ^first pfomotion since entering the service, and I think I have some claims upon - - t - - - V -• » , . the country, and really now desire- this commission. Wliatever you do for me in the matter will be gratefully received and remembered. Please direct mo fet the Battery, Vi<^8burg, Miss, f Hiram Price to Gen. I^ge| D^yenport, 31st, 1863 Enclosed I send a letter from my son and-also a copy of one froja Gen. Crocker to him. My son, as you will see., wishes the pppointment of Brig. Gen. From what I know^ and c^^ learn, fr^ havo b^on .associated witt^ him in the army, I believe he all the prerequisites for a good officer. ♦ \ c • . -, , , r If you can consistently ^ive hljp a. letter of recomirendation,^ I will coxiiider it a personal# favor. A •Qveaaent is being made here by your friends to have your Brig. Oen. dxangod to a Maj. which I hope will succeed, - . r - -r-i* M. M. Price to Gen. Dodge, Davenport, Iowa 28th, 1883. I take the - I. . . Ui • ^ I * 4i A V 01 ^ 'JJl. August, 1863. « - . liberty of asking a portion of j'our attention, *in requesting-your help to secure-my appointment as Brig, Gen, of Vols - Some dajs ago I ref "ceived a letter from General Crocker in which he stated he had written you, asking your recornmendation of my appointment and also that I would probably receive youi- reply before his letter reach'ed me . I have not yet had the pleasure of hearing from you, and have flattered myself that the deJay has been occasioned, not by any want of kindly disposition, but by your prifrracted illness and a pressure of official duties. Having no personal aoquairftance with you, it seems at first scarcely proper for me to ask yoiT favorable' mentior/, yet *1 indulge the hope that your long acquaintance with my father, and the strength of Genera"' Crockor*a endorswment will engage yrur kind offices in ityT behalf. I enclose a copyof Cen. Croclrfer^ s letter. Trusting' that my abruptness wild bo credited to my anxioxas interest in this matter, and hoping an early end favorable reply, d remain, ^ B. P. Morley to Gen. Dodge,'Helena', Ark., 30th, 1863. ¥111 you, if you can conscientioxffily, please give me a letter of reoommendaflloh, Sikkness was the oause cf me quitting last summer and going ' •* ' home, and I started t(fgo to the 4th again, but aa4 ordered ti'b'be for the preset. 1 am hftipod in the ' hlackamlth*s shop. Clr cular* {CDR57); ' • • - ' mOGRlME OF EXERCISES AT RECEPTION OP GENERAL DODGE. f w f V ' 1st .---Cit izons desiring W partlcipetlft-'w ill asSomble ' In'fro -^t of the Clerk's Office at the firing of one gun. Sept. 18G3. 2nd—A procession will be formed by C. Nutt Marshal, in the • - - - following order: . . . , , 1st, — Capt. Kirscht*s Council Bluff rifles.,, , ... , I : 2nd-- Generals* Carraige, with reception committee, together with i 1 . i iij I Mayor and Common CouncM in Ca riages. . . . • ^ .fc 'JU. < -I -' • ■ ^. 3rd/--Provost Guard, '^apt. Bell. . . ' .••.i* n ..i yiiw... 4th. — Artillery Company, Capt. Tostevin. , , - 5, Citizens in carriages and on horseback. . The procession will march up Broadway and be fbrmed in proper order by the Marshal for the reception of the Gener'^1. After he shall have been received by tlie Comraitteo and entered his carriage, the pro cession will return to the, place .of starting, when Gen. Dod.ge v;ill be formolly received by an address and a salute. Upon the conclusion of • - e reception cerononies the procession will escort the General to his • • ' residence. . % VJ ' ... .1. Our citizens are col>fllally.,invi%e(l.}(0 unite in this mark of re spect to our di ctlngulshe d fellow citizen who now retunrs home on a •4 ^ . brief visit, in consequence of wounds, received, in the battles before Atlanta. . - ^ By order q/ Committee on Arrangemaits * - . , ' 1 . * . ... m i .1A D.C .Bloomer, Chairman. (/ - ' . - " .JKO jlk,. iBS . ^ w.' ^Clipping froi4 jbhe Salemc Maqs., Gaaette, Sept. 18'4 Gen. G.M. Dodge an enthusiaatic welcome home fron the citi- Sept. 1863. '^liC zens of'Council Bluffs", o"n the 31st ult. It' was his first visit to his home since he left it, two years aga, in command' of the 4th Iowa t ^ Infantry. His millt'ary'career has" been very honbrabTe*'ard sub'cessful and we" ar'e sbrry to learn' that hi s retirement from" it, whic'; we trust is but for a brief time, is ehJorce'd by ill health. Gen. Dodge is a native of South* Danver's, son of S^lvanus Dodge, Esq.--formerly Post-master of tha't towrf. A few years ago, he moved to CoQncil Bluffs, arid established a Banking and Col le cti rig lious'e the re nder the firm of Baldwin i^lDodge. At the beginning of the war he left all "private'occupation, for the public service, and the busineiss has si rib e liben cohductdd by Nathan P.* Dodge, until the pi's sent month, when N. P. Dodge has rrisumed the "firm" of Bal'dv/in & Dodge, in partner ship with Caleb Balflwiri, late Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of' Iowa. i.J J u - i Newspaper Clipping. (6DR59); •uoao The Chicago Times is k eoping up fts well earned reputation fob* ... iiw ■ , ■ , falsifying and traduciiTg, and is every ready to publish cormunicat ions which reflect upon tlie officers in the field. In its issue'of the 10th, it contains a letter from Cor inth sighed "Hard Tack,* which purports to cone from some soldiers in the ranks, but as all the soldiers here are attached to (^neral' Dodge, we imagine that this "Rard Tack" is none less tlian some merchant or other business mjii, who has been pre- • 'i - ^ . 'if : ■ August, 1863. . . . ' vented, by the strict orders of tlie General, from supplying the re bels in this vicinity with-aid and succor, republish the letter in full that oiir readers may see how well this volunteer mouth piece of the Corinth soldiers represents them. The fellov/, whoever he is, has taken advantage of the absence of Col. Bane to thus place him in an uiifavorable lightj^ but as we are in fawr of free speech^ though it may not correspond with our ovin ideas, vie tal:e the only proper^method of exposing the fallac-ies of the article by submitting it to the soldiers themsalves whom,he effects to represent. :, •r' OJ Corinth, Misc.,;Sopt> let. " To the Edito^ of the Chicago Times: ^ There is not much.^go Ijng on here. Mattp/'B are quiet. General Dodge has gone homp on s ick, inany hoBft, wi\Ll continue. .We pi 1 feel like the new-born, b?eat^.hg fpur§• air.pf heaven, in his ab sence.^ Go^t.? Mprsy of Uie l^h I'^ls. is in cprapaiid of the District of Cor inth. i nl0y ^ Col« Bane has gone north on l^ejiye of absence, or more properly speaking, on a political tour. He i e rabi^i^^^th nl^g^r on, tj^ie brain. Previous to the breakii^ovt ho is what, is called a pot- ^<houBc politician, and, .by close figuring, cucceeded to the cormand of a Colonelcy. . At the bAifle ,of Donolson hie regiment won glory for Itself, but lie was taken, rick the order .came to fidvonce on the works, and reafilnsd in the rear, behind a piie of logs. ^ . Oii^i^liig QliahitJ'^piSitJUoan (6DH57) Reception- The aiuvifipel^^pibed ,:v August, 1863. loud and deep- (Dn- Monday niight at Council Bluff Ib^hui^br^- Oft^tha fe*- turn of Gen. Dogge, who is- on a- iihort visit to his old home, from the active duties of the field. The General has discharged his duties like a bnave man arid a soldier since he entered the grand army of th e Union, and wo-are grati-fied-that his friends have dxtended to him a corciial greeting. Such men deserve the lasting gratitude of- t-heircountrymen. Newspaper Clippiog (6DR57): ^ESDLUTTONS Of City Council in rela tion to a Public Rcceptribn to Gen. G.-M. Dodge. WHEPFAS- We-have • learned with pleasure, that Gerv." G.- M'. Dodge ie-hbout-. to visit his home in th-i-e- city, to recruit his health,.i.which has been s'^riously impaired by long, faithful and arduous service in behalf of the c6untr;(| "and whereas, it is Just and-proper that Some* appropriate aeknowledge- - ment of welcome and of our regard and esteem should be made for so ac complished,brave and modest a soldier as General Dodge has proved himself to be; and as such He commands-our entire confidence and profound respect; therefore, . J i x Be it resolved by the Common CouAcM bdf the City of Council Bluffs ''■-^that in the name of the city,- aad for and in behalf of its^-citizens, that we bid General DOdge a octiilal and g nerous welcome to his-home. That wd thank htti for his constant care and generous treatment £f our citimen Soldiers ant ss^lnisU thsm to hie care, and fon his brave gallant and soldierly condu^ In'the field. That by his bravery he has August, 1863. . i < conferred additional and lasting honojc on th^e already glorious napie of Iowa, and \von for himself by I^rjorable jand generous. co,mpetition among the most brave, and gifted q,f gallant army, a name in history vorthy of tho_j3a?-miest d^ays. of the Rejiublic. And be it further Resolved, that thp l^ayor and .City Raporder be constituted a Cflimniittee to receiya him on behalf of the city and to communicator to him the imrnamipus adojitioQ of -these. Resolutions. W.n. Crawford, City JRecorder. ^ ^ " Newspaper. Clippings (6DR57) : PR'^GRA?'yE: For the Public Reception of Gen. Dodge , ^ At the approach ©f tl^e steamejr, or^ gup wi.ll be fj^.ed as a signal. Citizens will then assemble, Ip, f|;.Qpt .pf the Post. 0.i"f ice * on, horse back. . . f .r. ' • io' -i/ Processiop. wlllj be formed in two ranks and march to tho oat landing. ) cm As the boat nears the shore a Brigadeir*a General's sara.ta,;Hlli be ^.^ired from tj^^ Jiank.,^,,^ . o* . i«/:: . . The General ©aco|'|*4,|g?f city mw, apaaking will take place. J. J'» Palmai*^ Mayor. , '' Newspaper Clippings (CDRS^^ ^ .. 0*^* DODGE. Or. Monday evening last, our citizens turned out to extend a public welcome tp Gen. Dodge. The artillery company out in uniform, and a majority of our. citi zens joined in the ovation. About sundown, a few guns wef© fired August, 1863. , ' from the east end of the town after viiioh the -artiliery company form ed in line, and with their piece, marjohed to the '^-eneral's residence. - 'After a salnte <had been fired, ^r. Crawford, in the name of the city, . bade the Generil welcome home, in the following words, to-which Gen eral Dodge responded as belov/: - . -I,. . . , Mr. Crawford*s Tlelcome. ■ ^/^■(Jenei^al Dodge;- I have been charged by the unanimous voice of the City /Council in the name and behalf of its citiizens, with the pleasurable duty- of- bidding you a cordial and generous welcome to your home. To condole with you in view of your seriously impaired health consequent to your long and arduous duties in the field, while sta'ding near the flag of our country. - - To communicate the hope that health and vigor may soon return to you, and that you may lAVe lonig^ to enjoy the evidence of their entire confidence and profovmd respect you have so nobly won and so meekly wear. * . •* . . o. .. I have been charged to thank you for your- courteous and kindly - 'generous treatment of-our ci-ilten-abXdiws entrusted to your care, and whom you have seen cloven dO«f#'I#* 1bl&e>' in the- tempest of battle, upon the bleo<Jy alopes Jfea TlJtdge, and upon the plains and in the valllos of-Tennessee- to whose valor on the field and faithful ness in the camp you have« so often and eloquently paid-honorable and generous tribute^, . . . 527.1 August, 1863. I have tiQ.®n,chafed to thegtik you. Sir, for your prudence and soldierly conduct upon the field^of battle, by which you have coniit'y ..duct upon the field of battle, by which you have conferred additional . fluster upon the already glorious escutcheon of Iowa, and won for your self a name in history, thst must and wil live as long as Libei^ty and good government are loved, and depotisin, usurpation and tyra.iny despised. . ^ ^ ^ ^ K In the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, in London, is the tomb of Sir Christopher TJren, the architect of that noble structure, aifli the felicious Inscription upon it runs thus: "Reader, if you seek his monument, look round." And so we say this day to the world, and let ' ' ' * . ' the despotism of the, old world behold and tremble. If you would see how well the American People love the Gtovernment of their fathers "Look Around". Behold the old man treml^ing with age, but with the flame of patriotism burning br.ightly in his bosom, casting away his crutch and graspir^ the deadly fire lock. The young man upon whose cheek stii^l lingers ^he spring bloom of infancy nerving himself for . the conflict as if he^was a Yjttran of some of our proudest victories. '' t • ^ a The sister taking the sword of her dead father, and placing it in the . hand of her brot;jor ^ .she does so caj|ting awfiy the scabbard. The mother taking her only boy and pointing where the battle rages, tells him to go, ahd to j|»et^»t.rtth henor or^oome ncore. And how well have Iowa soldiers kept the oath they registered in 620 August, 1S63. * heaven. Go read ye u^ion the graves of our early dead- upojS the sepulchral stoned of Our Tuttle, Rinsmanj Hills, and the liosts of our unreturning brave. But eulogy greets not the cold dull ear of-death; let us hope <7hert the Angel of Death prevciits us with his scroll that our death may'b§ as glorious as theirs, and our memory worthy of the fame and honbr theirs now fenjoy. General, I bid you welcome to-your hoiao, in behalf of this large assemblage of yoxir admiring fellow citizens, with the hope that repose wii:' soon restore your 'impaired fti health and fit you for the further perfo mahce of the high and respon sible duties imposed upon" you; that'your'future maybe as remunerative of honors as your past has been, and that you may lohg bnjoythfe con fidence and respect of the people you have done so nlUCh*'tb serve and honor. Newspaper Clippings (6 ER58;: oetf. UWMK'S REPLr.-' • •' '«»» '!• ' Ladlos ana Oentleman:- ' fi't had t«4Usntai, I "hav not -tha-ifc»filoal ability to make a proper response tO your generous welcome. It was general Sco'tt^ f believe, who said.' "That there was nothing dearer to a soldier thai'the' ip^i^bttation Of' his countrymen. I know that there is nothing deardr, Irton ft^comee f«om his own hone, nnd from * * * # • ' fxis nearest friends. ' w It is more than two'yedrs-since 1 left this.city, in command of t.i August, 1863. the 4th Iowa Infantry.. We promiseci the people of Western Iowa v;e would endeavor to do our duty,. We felt our honor was at stake in upholding Iowa's good name. Thd record of.th® regiment is before you. It is your right and your privilege to criticise it, and say how far they have kept their promise. It is a long time since I parted from the regiment, put I-can truthfully s^ I am proud of its-record. It bears, a n^e in the, army, and a fame jaa bright as that of. any other, and stands forth prominent among aA.1 those brave Iowa regl«ients shoee deeds.have immortalized Iowa soldiefs. .The army todajr. iju iR.^xcQ.llent condition it ic loyal tp the iheart ».. It has. feare^ only. Of^ disho/ior- never of death; and.a.11 that it asks of you is that generous support^which all soldiers l\ave the -right to expect and all Govnrnjnanta».iaave a right,4u3 demand of its citizens. It believes in the.present policy of the war, and says to you who are all anxious for peace, thatl there, is but one. waj- to obtain it, and that by hard flgjbilng*-->4e«14ag of swift, determined blows. No policy v/111 accomplish It-,- .KQithing but the utter defeat and breaking up of the rebel jrlLl* ever bring peace. say to you, fill up our ranks- send .Ue good cheering words, at all times- give'US'your hearty,, undivided support, and we will soon place this rebellion i<> a-^ndlttoiv that-.you ca/f read its downfall and •ttssMny in as plskUl as thiu opdb4W' 4i«u -o' :J4 e..i 'isl 'iiT/l S ' ..-lor ■e . ■ ■ ■piair"«iwii "IP > if" September, 1S63. ♦ « •.^T j bave come liome^ t ^ regain my liealth. ajid.touilci u.p* a c.onst.itution . badly^ shrttered. It is my deeire,, and I shall return the momai^t my surgeon marks me fAJ" ..livity.*. a .. . mmu . ^ r . ij ^ i • ^ have;J)U.ripd my best friends, fund, bravest I'lsh in' tire sput^, and lA , tJ intend to star there, "unt.il. ypu and I and every one can. visit their graves in every State,, under, the. peacefull protection, of that flag which aveSry. loyaL-citizen loves to honor, and every; soldier fight/ ...) r J and if necessary- dietfor. ■ . . •< There is a uoniiUol? harov^Jtta#it-'tells ms'that J[ havo already gone w too far, I would like to take each one of you by the hand tonight but my feeble health forbids, and I trust you will take m.y good in- ^ tentions for Ui« deed. ^ , . -** . -- - Nev/spaper Clippliigs, Council Jfbnparaii* .Sept* Ist (6DR29). . BALDVTIII DODGE. . This is a f aMliar f irm-JUW.e. to mcTEt. pf gt.hb._citlzons of tills city, but it .a, npvi fina that has dopned the. title now. The eld ^ira was long s.ince^,hU!aberea with the "thli^igs^ thr\t were" - the . jsenior mamber betjig dow ejDgilg^. "fjpiadiiUl. his flocks" on the Keg . Creek hills- while' thP Junior l^^iabsr' lAi ti» jell-knonw, gallant and . \Us brave Brigadier of fhat name,. ^ have i^ow a .ne\ v.ith the name- coinpoafid of brothers, the meabers of the pld -firm, iiija imj NATHAN. P. DODGE,, who AiUftseeded the old fj-rm^^, and has carried on the Banking, Land-Agoucy» rig a Ji OflfiU^ctiort buainoss suh.oessfully for the past three years, in his om name» has this day aeaoclated with him Hon. CALEB BALDPIN, at present Chief Justice of the Supreme^ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1863 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/639cea713222d2c693ce67e453873d2b.pdf 640fcce90298e480d61fb7b60053ba64 PDF Text Text SsptiGijibcr'j 1S63» • ^ ' I have come home t ■^ .regain my health, ^d. , build up* a constitution . badljfc shattei'ed. It is my desire., and I shall return the mommnt my surgsfin marks me; fpj- ,duty.» c i . . . V .. l .. ,I have'buried my best friends and^ bravest men in tliB sputji, and ^ - T. I intend to stay there.. PntJLl*:3{pu and I and every Oiie. can. visit their .1 v graves in every Gtate,. under, the peacefUll prptection.^ of that flog which .every loyal, citizeii loves to hPnor, and every - soldier fight/ end ir necessary- diefe^for. There is a nonil^ ihero^^Xbat.. tells ni&. that tl^JiavG .already gone ■ too far. I would like to-take each one" of you b*' the liand tonight V J • but my feieble health -forbids, and I trust you will take my. good in- m % tentioris for the deed. I u « . , . a-Nev/spaper Clippings, Council Bluffs, Nonpai^ail#» .Sept*-- jL**- (6DR29); _ : BALDT^IN ^.I>0D0K. .Th^ is a familiar firm-hame. to morst, of .the ,.citi zens ©f this cltYr but it .a npw(. fiim that has donned the title now. The old ^irm wae Ipng a.ince^jf^umfeered rith the "things^ th-t irore" - the Boiiior member baijpg how V "fP^ding, Jtiis flocke" on .t^p.. Keg . Creek hills- while the Junior mmmber'1a. tlie well-knonw, gallant and ' a brave Brigadier dcneral ef that neustie, ^ 5e ha-ye r^ow a new^ firm with tlie old name- compoaad .Af brothers. d,f tlie members of the eld firm. urn i-t - NATHAN .P. DODGE,, wbA. |iUheeeded the old firm*, an.d hap ^carried on the Banking, Land-Agouoife 1^-Pay. iig.a iA Qrfypct iori bueingAa BU»jMI»8fully for the past three years, in his own name, has this day associated with him Hon. CALEB BALDNIN, at present Chief Justice of the Supreme^ Septemter, 1863. ^ ^ ^ Court of the State, No better or more faithful, prudent and eneregct- * - ^ _ , , . ^ ^ ,1c business man can be.,found in the State, than the Junior member of the new firm: and we learn that the Judge will, after-the expiration of his term pf service on the Supreme Bench (Jan. 1st, 1864] devote his entire tj.me^and attention tp the business of the firm. This new firm is one of integrity, business capacity and ample means-, qualigies that cannot fail to command guccess.^ JTe bespeak for the new firm the confidence of business men everywhere. Newspaper. Clippings (6DR57) GENER/X G. PI. DODGE gives his opinion of the Sanitary Commission in the following communication directed to » - W •, . It JL, ^ ^ ^ - the REGISTFR:' Council Bluffs, Sept. 12th. Editors of Des Lloines Register: In yoia- issue of September 11th is a letter addressed to the "Lq^ies of Dos llgines" by Dr. A. Y. Hull, which - if allowed to go_ before the people of Iowa uncontradicted- will work a great and vital injury to cur sick^and wounded soldiers in the field. It has been my yood fortune to have under my command many Iowa regiments, and there are very few that have left the State tha^ I have not seen, and conversed with some of their officers, in relation to the generous aid our army has received from Sanitary Societies. Aiid of all the regiments I have met, 1 have not seen one that did not 4 <J ■ ^ . . . . receive great and lasting benefit from the noble efforts of the Ladies of Iowa through the Sanitary Commission. I have two letters from the late Col, W. H. Kinsman of the "23rd September, 1865. • t Iowa Infantry", the regiment specially mentioned in Dr."Hnll^*s letter and in both of these he'speaks in the highedt terms of the efforts of ^he Sanitax'y Commission, cndhe thanks them for what they have done for his regiment. -And I say, without any fear-of successful contradiction that not a ocmpany or regiment has left this state, - but what. has received great benefit from»them. ~ The Ladies of Iowa,-as weil ee those - of-other states, ^ythis channel, have saved the*lives of-thousands of soldiers. There is not a Hospital in'an Iowa Regiment, not a General Hospital in the army, that the Sanitary Commissions have not been remcmb^ed, for the aid given - in the prayers of the sick,'wounded aiid dying soldiers. In my'co:mna d we have beeri well supplied, not only by the ladles t ' - - f society in Des Moliies, but by* all others in this and other states. Their organizations arc so well conducted that we now find Sanitai'y Stires are needed. They may not be issued as coming from any partic ular Sooiety, but all sent through Ihd authorized agents reach the army by the propsr*channel, and are dealt out to our sifck' dnd woimded with a generous hand. I have met most of the Ag ntb of our"* "StAte, and'I know that they are honest. Th^y KaVe Worked lOnfe ahd hlird^ And wa can never repay tliem for the great goo^ theV haVd done ua", ui.! m ''it s'io.i ,i -r/'./w September, 1863. V '. 4 ^ I do believe that Dr. Hull or any other person who seeks to . .. . . 4^.u.. .. . . • .... - ? . . . . . fatally stab the lefforts of these societies, and thereby work inji:^y to the soldiers, which can bever be repaired, cannot do ib from any , good or loyal motive. I trust that his letter will not discourage any loyal woman ^rom giving her^aid and her mite. I assure them that no soldier in the field who had lain on his cot, sick or wounded, ■ and received the delicacaies thus furnished, but -will remember them,- . . - o ■ '.< I - - They can now only ihank tliem .by bobly doing their duty in the future as they have in the j^ast. G. 11. Dodge, Drig. Gen. ^ H:wspaper Clippings Dea Moines, Register Sept. (6DR58): THE SMITARY COmilSSION. We earnostly call the attention of our readers to the communica tion in another .-olur.n from General G. M. Dodro on the subject of the Sariitary Commission, The impression has been gainigg groimd in this • V f comuiunity, as wel' as in many others, that Sanitary stores intended for tho soldiers seldom reach their proper destination. Fe have believed that this impression is groundless; and we are heartily glad to have the acts of the Commission vindicated in a trijumphant .1 . .. . V manner by a witness so competent and disinterested as General Dodge. Newspaper Clippings Des Moines Register Sept. (6DR58): ■liS .«;i -i . ■ . , SANITARY COI.n.rrcSIONS. We trust that our excellent friend. Dr. T A. Y, H 11, availed himself of the opportuiiity to r-ead General G. M. Dodge's opinion of the Sanitary CowalMlon, published in the -Mri , j . lu. , . ^ beA u'ke • .•'xotolou September 1863. Register of yesterday. Our colums are freely open to-the Doctor to vindicate himself by a response to the General's letter. We •are not aware that in the comments Tvhich we made on a former commun ication from the Doctor, we employed-language'of insulting character. We had no sUch intent. Our position is thisj If any persons con nected with the transmission of Sanitary goods to the army, are guilty ' of cheating the Aid Societies and the soldiers, or of negligence in the discharge of their duties, LET" TREIT BE EXPOSED. Let the guilty parties be pub!fed.shed and puiiished, no matter who they are "or what they are." There is rio sin "more infimous an^ unpardonable, than that which swindles our soldiers out of the donations sent to them by sjTnpathizing friends at home. The man who carries the burden of this win on his conscience, is a villain of the darkest stamp, worthy of stripes, imprisonment and dwath. But in our hast© to e;&poae the alleged selfishness and dishonesty " '4-' ■ * *- . .. . .. . ,_;i. Of Sanitary Agents, let ua be careful to make just such statements as are supported by the clearest evidence. Dr. Hull and Mr. Garrett have made their statements, and we have not questioned their sincerity On the other hand, Major Hoiiston^ Mr. Christy, General Dodge and many others, all of whom are entitled to respectful attention, 'ave testi fied in the warmest terms, that the Iowa Sanitary Commission has. through its kindly ministrations, saved the lives of thousands of our soldiers. Before we are fted into an indiscriminate assault on the , ■ »,( . Si September, 1863. . , , , Ocmmission, such as wo find in the QQ.mmunication ofDr..> Hull, "we shall wait for .facts .which are not conlrovorted hy the highest testimony. _ . . Bella G. Spencer-tc^ Dodge, Philadelphia, 2nd. I feel so very \ lonely since my dear husband left me,. I. hav.e scai'^oely heart left for writing. Tet I feel that .will indulJie me, iX my little missive proves sad or uninteresting. " I x*©ally feel forlonr and oh.' so home sick. TThat shall T.do in the jutwt two months to .drag through them -.with, any show of life, I have no caxe fop sociejiry. , TTriting, except a fQ.w letters Co friends, JhayeJbscpme irks^ome to me. I, tired of study- mentally And it .is .qqually impossible to-sit down list1^ lesaly and brood- over the B|4iisfc>rtunes of war ^which so ruthlessly , tear us frojn. those *d love.. Then what resource have I? I thirk I hear you j ' All,willing mir^ds, may fini some useful employment." True, I grant itj and Ijlax's aay in a-day or two I shall be able to .N rise hbpve my present io|jr^8ion, and^ once more enter the active -fields of life. I shall he jguided hy circumstances; Tihatever time may roll up on her ever revolving wheels and, weveal to my eyes, that shall I clasp and begin on it^my labor. In tho intervals of work, . I have still left music^..bOAka A;c. to interest me. liy French haa gone sadly neglected in the hot weather, and the society of my husband. I did not care to study While he was heri^,»* 5ow I sha^l begin again when I oan muster energy toconcentrate.my thoughts upon .any^one^thing. September, 1863. • - ■ * .- .-i-Jv la it not a- pitiable state when one r^aohes- that point where they - ■ feel xinfit for anything? Sometimes we get'wholly unstrung. - - Fortunately for me, however, I know by past experience, that L shall - ''rise- to redoubled energy when this is -over, and shall accomplish more . in one week than in two,- heretofore. I. think of you ao much* - How- you must have suffered with anxiety while ydur kind husband waa so ill. He is getting..strong and Y.-ell^ again? I hope so. Mr, fencer took the chain with . -e .e - him. J took it -to the very best place in "the city, .and several per sons to whom' I -showed it, after it was done, though it perfectly beautiful. The links are a little stiff at first, butnthat will soon wear away as It arises from the heavy mountings. I like it the bet- ^ ter for that; it proves It s durability.- X -hope it will please you. "*1 gave them your idea as nearly as T could. - They kept the paper with your design upon it to taake it by. I designed the Belt Pin. -I tfeougiit the star in the center prstty as indicating ycmr husband's rank and r believe trte ChaUM's ma<le of your hair and his. Isit not so? • Some of these daya^ f will Wrve a lUtle minitura painted for-.your husbanti*^s picture for a small lookat, to attach to it as a dharm. That with a -watch key, and caw or two small charms will finish it up "heaJitifully. -w . . -.u., • ■ OeSi-ge-s*a4 lo«"t'hlxmiik&5ut yoUr coming East, Shall youT';K f ♦ Oh, do, t shdiSdsSo »o gl**. Tou will, find one warm welcome* September, 1863» , ; .I'^s iqr.'j: In Philadelphia if you come, I can assure you, . ^ ^ George C. Tichenor to Gen.- Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, 5th. I . reached here on yesterday at noon, very much worn and fatigued having had a h^d chill and violent fever en-route hither. _»-This morning I was awakened quite early and coinnelled to arcompany Messrs. Kasson, TJithrow & Hoxie-to Palmyra, to a large Union Meeting and, worse than all, was compelled to make a speech with out any prepara tion whatever, and too, while my head was bui^sting with fever. We have just returned ( 9P. M.) and I find myrelt quite unwell. I am notified that I wil" have to start toruorrov; with Mr. Kasson to Adel., ^d make a speech on Monday; hence, you will see that my friends have placed me on active duty, notwithstanding I am on the sick list. Your many friends here are very anxious tc see you and ai-e es pecially dssirour for you to bo cm -the 12th inst. Messrs. Kas son, Palmer, Withrow & others are deeply interested in yom^ success. > ' • - i ; - Capt. Ensign 2nd Iowa Infy. reached Jjcere yesterday, I have not met him yet. . x • J. W. Barnes to Gen. Dodge Corinth 6tb. ,I have just received a letter from Tichenor, in which ^le informs Be that your health is stead ily improving, and also gives me statement of Miss Juli*a's and his own ill health. I am glad it is not worse, Hhore has been a rumor in circulation, which grossly exaggerated the whole thing, «aid to have originated from a fetter written by Dr. Marsha. September 1863. t • •i.'.fvj.., Bri^, Gen. E. A.' Carr arrived yesterday and assumed command, a change that T am •forced to admit suite me. Col. Mersy and- I came near having a falling out "a few days since. A party of guerrillas captured'two"-of th<sr 'J'th Ills, from a party which was beyond the lines hunting horses. As soon as it waa reported ta me, the gol. not being come-at-able at' the moment, I took the-responsibility-to- order out two companies of'^the 7t:"h Ills, to try-to capture them. As soon - as the Col. found out -what I had done he was-^luite wrath and gave me, as he would'Say, some-hell and dunder. -This did not go down very 'palatable, but f-was forced to swallow It without making a wry -- face. Newsome Is in Tennessee again with about seven hundred men, and has been there for the last week. ^I- have tried twice to persuade < the Col. to -send a couple of-regiments after him, hut it was no use- "nofi man would he stl . Harrison is in the neighborhood of ^Lexing ton witH*'about 150'men; ^ditdh Is all the force. Newsome at present had to conienJ('with Litut. Bally started last Sunday for-West Point. This leaves me alone in the office; the Gevw having brought no staff With him. I expect I will have'ft imiy time of it , but I guess I "can keep the'machine grinding for A while, ' • - Some ten days ago we receivod rumors of an extensive raid in con templation by Ferguson. The'lmp6rt of itw as that he was mfeking prepa rations'to atrlko the load with AW«tr'70f)0 men. tipoh tWAficlng -this from several eourcea" t' kgstlhfed the to wandrlftiuArfr' to--Columbus ... September, 1863. and bdlow, contrary to your instructions,- believing-it would meet your approval under the circumatances. He has not yet returned. The arrival of the • 2nd Ala,, in Memphis with line officers must ered in was a poser for e short time. This is to be got over in this way. The officers are fee be subjected to a board of examination, the board composed in the main of the officers who are most anxious that they shall not pass examination. The President of the board is C olonel of the Regt., of Ar%illery| to which the ren have been assigned. These officers, of course, will bo examined rigidly in Artillery tactics and practice, wnd will be thrown, I know not what your opinion may • -v -■ • be, but I think that-Gen. Hurlbut is act into very unjust in this affair. The trial of Lieut, Col. Bow^-commenced Iqist Monday, and as fgj? as I can l^am Is progressing ^erjr^fcvorably to him. Even the avidence adduced on the part of the prosecution goes far towards ra itigating his offense. Coi. Cornyn*s Irother is present at the trial, and for one of his mean little actions in the case Phillips would have shot him, but for being prevented by other officers present. - 1 - « . * V- w ■ / w - 1 ' - Col. C\imm'ngc started on.his commercial expedition yesterday, . ■ -.•J , . . . . . . During his absence Major Hanna commands the post. Spencer has not yet returned., T am looking for h^m every day. I want you to gat well and return as soon as possible; our table makes but a poor show hO*'* wlt^ only Con. Carr, Major^Howard and myself. w • W *4 ..J 4mM' September, 1863. *' '■ .J 3 Dr. W. S. (rrime's to Oen. Dodce Dcs jffblnes, »0tht*' ' • 'I rer.isned toy position as Surgefin'Of' the'^9th" Regt.-iast June, owing to the partial "loss-o^-my eyesigfiti 'l'have- "been he5f>e under treatment foh. the same for-three months, t have-regained-my-sight-' v'and am entirely well «t this time.". Game near getting-a fi;rlough.for a longfeh period ■ thanotlehty-aiiys and t knew^^-that I-could not get well -in'that'-length of time. 'l l3ft Che-service-foh #Me -sole purpbse of sating'^my eyesight and nothing elsei I-no^ish<-'to-ask'you-to uSe your-Infiuerice in'-my behalf that T may Ce recommissiOhed and again enter the service. ' * -• . Ocorge F-.- Spencer, GlcndalG, Ki s. 7th. I received yours td hi^t'^and haeten'HJO fcinawer. 1 reached here last-gatiirday Gen. Cdrr f t ordei'od me here to command post and t have that'delectable job oh'hand at present. I v/ish T could stick the post in theground aiid travel, called to see Gen# Hurlbut^ln Kemphis add he told me that Gen. Can was only temporarily in command and as soon afi you returned he should relieve'him and gfVe yoU the old commaudj things are in bad shape here. Guerrillas are as thick "as It is possible for them to be all around in all directions. I'tried to go to Corinth yesterday with '''apt, Sheeklixfj when T got to Farmlugton T'met 15 of the vermits, fired at them tr and wounded one and turned round and came back considerable faster idian f went- when T got t6 Corinth agaiii I shall take an escort with me Rhoddy has loft the valley and on Sunday last had his head quartors at Septeraber, 16Gb. 1 . -i - lloultoii, and was moving 'last, about one fourth of his force has desert ed him, and. turned into Guerrillas; they ai-e in little bands of ten^and a dozen. Notb.lng but extreme measui'es an^ har-d work will extei'minate them, and there Is a poor show for anything^ to be done mitii you get back. There is no interest t^en in the maxiageu.ent of the Lef.t All thr^ Officers have siaied a petition for you to be Major General. Itr. is the most formidable document I-ever sa . I am sori-y I midertook . ..b • irr.. I " ' this job.-D I wish.ii had my old position back again. I entreat of you if you get another command aiid go into a different field of operations, that you v/ill have me detailed in some capacity or other. I am woi-kiin g - hard and trying,to endorce somo discipline today. I had four » . .. ... • . * . cai^yixig barrels and aix digging out stumps. T believe that I will soon bo as bad as Major Hanna. T askd Gen. L. Hurlbut to let me go , on that.raid and he promised to send me; said he would h^ve me start as soon as you got back, which he thou^t would be some where from the 25th to the 1st of-October. I caimot get that Co, that Harrison raised for thie ^gt. he claias tha t your last order superseded the first one, reading-the jay it does I cannot help myself. I need the Co^ to complete the organization of thp and presume that you intended that I should have it. I am sorry that you encouraged Harris#n.to raise a Regt. or evexi a he ii|^ a bad majO« Entirely dvoid of all priaciple, and,, Is a tJfiieX apd liar; this I always knew. He wan a man fit only for J.ho bi^iness you ke^t^^ijji^for. You will recall tlxat Cornyn asked September, 18G5. . : « . . ... that he might not be sent with'tiim any more- 4»ut T-dld not gain my know ledge of him t'^.rough Cornyn. I need officers-very much and I< do hope you will complete the organization as soon as pose-ible. I have nine con plete Go's, two in process of formation, one with 30 men and the other • just atai'tedj but as I have sent the man raising it to Fayette Co., Ala.,- I think he will fill it within ten days. 25 recruits came in from that County yestcrd-^y. I would like Capt. £)Odds for Lieut; Col., and Adjt. Cramer of the 1st. Nebraska for Major; thwse officers T am entitled to, now I have not counted Harrison's Co.. in txie above. I have not bee- mustered, and dont know aS 1 can be'until you return as there is no head'to anythihg hSfe now. T'dont think that there ^ is any doubt about Gen. Hurlbut giving you your old command he said so gratltuously and appeared to takS'an iriterest in my raid. Gon. Carr docs not. T asked to take my Regt. 'to'Marion, Fayette and Winston Go's. Ala., to recruit it and ho refused, saying my services were needed at the Post. It would b" i. good time to go thero'noW as P.hoddy is en* tirely out of the way aM the road Is clbhr Of all obstructions. The'15th Ills, has gone to Helen&'and the 3<i Mich is a' Corinth. Cbl. Mizi.or co.imiands the brigade, but is absent on leave. The lOth-Mie^. went to Memi)hi8 today; report says it has gone to Texas, Gen. Sweeney cOBmiands the Pd division and has his'head Quarterfi at La-«^ ' grange. Barnes is At uarinth and is A. A. A. fl. and uppsarf^to bo very much disgusted. Gen. C.'Stays over in the parlor at the ' September, 1S63. , • iiouse and rare-ly ^oes to, the office and,.^jmoet t.he» entire business is done w.ith the Adjt. He has a Capt.^ ^d A-. 0^ G. with him but Barr,,es does the work. It is said that tlie 3rd Regular Cavalry will^ . take the place of J,he^lOth. now at Corinth. Report says that the . 10th is going to Texas, but I dont credit it._^ Hurlbut is going to make some iiiOYg.\,wJLtih his corps, but, T cajinot find out what it is. This is" now a sp,len(Jid time, to make raid, dro->ping Atlanta and going farther south. The weather is cool here and nice and plenty of showers. . " * -io ^ ^ ^ Peter R. Reedto Gen. Dodge, Moline, Ills. Rth . "While in New York about * _ - u ^ on , tho 20th Of Aug. -I wrote you a letter at the suggestion of of T. C. Durant 1 ■ - • - - . W . i- A. . . . . . " ^ . and dxrected to you at C^ojfcintxi, Lliss, I fe^ar you did iiot get that letter I wrote to this effect. For you to write such a letter directln- it to Burant, that he could show to friends of the Braxich of the Pacific t Railroad, terminating at Omaha. He said you knew personally more about it than any man he knew. He wanted It to aid in making sure \/ oi the termination at Omaha. Bey has just gone down and he may help V in the matter. I talked with Durant about the location in case the when organized, could not agree about the termination! In that • . ^ase, the President.does it and hd will do it, not only the termination * but where i t shall strike the kJOth parallel. If it comes to this, he wants you for one of the Coimais si oners which will be appointed by the Presidexit. I expect to hear every mall from Durant; wheri I dd I 1/ •^44 September, 18G3. ■-will write you. I want to heaif froin^ you very- much. .1 have just re turned from a visit to -Y. where I have- been for five weeks. I hear you are sic^, and feel a good-deal- inclined to visit you. - Vlf I get some favorable aaiswei's to-letters 1-^ am writing I-think I can. W. Barnea to Qen, Dodge lOth. I received .a letter from my brother in Ifew York yesterday, informing me of certain unfortunate events transpiring in my father's familyr on-«ccount of which I very much desire to go home as sooif as possible. I sent-forward this morning my application for leave of absence but in case it is granted, I shall not avail myself of it Until youVetum, 'unless *1 have your consent to so doing. It is not absolutely nbcessary that I -should go at all. ^ I could da ■^everything required under'the circumstance's by letter; "still it would br'a great Secures of satrefaction'to me to be there in person, and that at the earliest possible moment. Please'let me know your wishes in the matter, and if you des.:re me to remain 1 will do so willingly. Everything ia moving oh very quietly. Wd have had 'a big scare for the last two weeks, in the shape of a huge raid on the railroad, and the scare still continues, although the"railroad remains in "Statii quo". A refugee from Mobile" arrived last' evening, who repofcts the whole of Joims on'smarmy" gone East to Bragg, ■ith the'exception of very few men.' Several scouting parties have gone to Ripley, Rienzi, Guntown and through nearly all the country in our front lately, and discovered no ftoroe ofi any account. Newsome, Triluon &c. are hnv- September, 1863. , , ... . . , . .. . J . ing it pretty much their own way in. Tennessee. North ,of us no attempt is being made to rout them. Harrison has been in the neighborhood of Lexington for the last ten days and over, with some 175 men. I am t very much afraid he will get into difficulty. Newsome is after him with some 500, 7/ilaon crossed the Tennessee this morning .'ith some 400 more to co-operate with Newsome. All these things are known here, . 0 .. . . . .. . still nothing is being done to aid Harrison, or drive out the rebs. _ It is said to be C-en. Hurlbut's policy to let West Tennessee take . care of itself, and if it is not able to do that, to lot Roddy^s forces take possession. There is a marked difference in the management i. t . . .. . . V . - . of affairs within .the last month, and the man. who could not see it, must be very blind. Col. Burke telegraphed a rumor among the citizens , that- Rosecrans and B: agg have, had a fig^it, in wiiich Bragg das woi'dted. ^No knowing how reliable the report is. Spencer has not yet returned. Ccvalry arm.o vvei^e issued to . the Ist Cavalry today. Lt. Col. ^ Wilson, • Inspector Cen. of,the w .. Dept. . i '., is hero, inspecting w troops . . and everything else. Geo. C. Tichenor to Gen. Dodge 11th. Your very welcome favor reached - - • « - ' % , - . . me to^ay* I assure you that I am more than delighted to learn that your health is improying| and your nvuBccous friends her^ ^are with me an earnest desire for your speedy recovery. Owing to ill health t . . . I did not accompany tir. Kasson to Adel, and elsewhere West, but having ffot well of the chills, it . is probable I will aoTOSipany C. C.Cole on a speech making tour through some of the southern counties tiaxt week. September, 1863. returning to Des lloines*next Friday. Iffan^r persons from abroad are" coming in today to attend the 'Ohlon'illieetlng to be held here tomor-" row, if the weather is favbrable the gatherin"g-will doubtless be-one of the largest ever assembled in the State. General Curtis and Col. Chipman of his staff, arrived here this morning. The' Gen, was very e'ager in his Inquiries after ybu and very lavish in his" praises for you. 'Senator' Grimes reached here this ruorning and by invitation. I en-* joyed a conversation with him this aTternoon. ' He expressed much "in terest in your hea'lth and said that he hbped that yoU would be able to retu rn to your corijnand on the expiration of yoUr leave '^of absence, re ceiving before that time, or soon "thereafter an additional star. Ho ^ requested me to conmunicate to ybu his re^afds. * Lietit. ""h" Sill, Adjt 4th' Iowa, Lieut. Godfrejf Adjt. 2hd Iowa and Capt. Bnsigti 2nd Iowa, are here. They reyort a gloomy prospect for Tuttle in the Army. Lieut. »• % Go'dfroy left* Corinth bh the 4th last. Col. Cummings" accompanied him ■A* * T ■ y to Cairo onroute to Chfoago to purclxaae clothing for "cbntrabft^^. I will be here ^dien you como through, subject to yobr orders. J. M. Brown to Gen. Dodge, St. 'Ldtlis, 10th; I received your telegram of the 9th, inst and called Immediately at Nichelsons and'found n. S. Express Go's. Rect. for th^ Ale dated Sep%» 2d. I went then to the Express office; the clerk searched thaii' booke out but fomid no tt»count * of the tox. They promised,•ftoteever, to trace it up at once, -'fam very sorry you afe diaappolntede f did all I coa3Ld d4« Qc dld^Nlehe{laon ^ - .t'. ■ September 1863. ■ • •*. k ^ •^0^^ 'IP The Express Co*s oT^lcer^We alone to^ blajue and-they have proinised ^ to put it through immediately. \/ Peter A. Dey to pen, Podge, New York 11th. You perhaps are Oi. ...aware idflat the. Pacific Nailroad organization is nearly completed. Our friends here, and in this I heartily concur^ think that T/estern Iowa should be represented and think that an irmediate effort should - be made to have a goveriunent director appointed. "Tie have agreed upon Caleb Baldwin as the man for the place. Some effort must be made at once to acccanplish this. You prob ably will have more weight with Kasson "WiaA ift^y one else- start the thing strong and at once- Little ^ is known outside of the movement and a few da^s start may accomplish muchj let outsiders know nothliig of the shape of thingsuntil, tliey % - learn it from the newspapers of telegraph. Use what influence you can to havG our CongregjBienal District uajlt. T?hat other outside pressure you can- bring to bear upon it I do not know, but usd it. « -Time in this movemenlS' is an important element. Do not let it fail from neglect. / " . - J ■ ^ ^ u ■ . L .. . poflJJoines Iowa, Sept. 12th, 1883. vn. , '4 p.jfiear DocTge: reujejij^r our conversation about Adjutant God- ^Prey,. of. the 2d I^wa Eagt, I have ^ince my return talked with our leadIng men & all agree that they would be gratifiod with his promotion to » « the majority of the Regt. Commanded by Col. Spencer. : ,«w Truly V'ours, ) ' il • M. Hoyi-S-- We endors" the ? above, C. C. 646 Kaaaon. September, 18G3 .tu( .: Gen. Dodge to his brother, St. am'.Editing for orders; expect to get them now soon; reported-for duty more than two we.^ks ago. May SOth." "l Tshall leave here tomor-row, or the next day for Gbrinth, Miss. Am ordered to report to Gen-. Halledk in person and no doubt shall have "a command in some part of his army. -Annie will go to Council Bluffs soon. -v. Gen. Curtis is wsftther bound' in Ark., and the guerrillas ace an noying him; he has lost a *good many men and teams. --- On board of Golden ETti., ■' ' • - Term; 'River June 8th..i^<r 2-^ ' I have been to Cofinth snd 20 miles south. Aa no* on my return ^ to CAiro, and thence down the Miss, river with-a command. I like my assignment well. O-n.-Halleck and all treated me first rate and gave me the best position'open. Twoother Gens, reported the same time i did and were older offic^rs,~but oAly got brigade la.the Corijjth Army. Halleck^has" taken"up Ciaaftera for a month or t«o in. Corinth; has disposed of his army as follows:- Gen. Pope & Buell a3[a.<4f milos South of Corinth on the Pork of Tomblg1)ee river intrenching and are ai. army of observation to watch the aovemonts- of Gen.'a. Beauhegard who has all his army therb and at Okolona.- Gen. Sherman has g^he .to Grand Junction 5- Memphis, and is rebuilding "the rallied. McClernand is north at Bethel & TBoIivar, re-oponing tHa R. to give conneotion with Columbus; while Son* Mitchell is repairing the R. R. from Huatavillc to September, 1863. , • ' ♦ t • Corinth; onr army will not move until all railroads are in running ■ ■ Nil - - . - order and we,find out rhat the destination of the rebels is. In their retreat from Cor£nth, Gen. Pope took 10,000 prisoxiers & lo, 000 stands of arms and burn t the camp equipage of Van Dorn ^ Price. The Evacuation of Corinth is giving us the key to all future operations in this part of the country. Head Quarters, Central Division, Trenton, Tenn. ^lie will tell you of my move on Rich end, Ky. I expect to stay here this summer. It is hot and sultry. Our army is healtny. P. R. Reed to Gen. Dodge, Lloline, 14th;7 tyU'b I am in hopes the change from active service to a quiet home will sodn bring you up again. I sav; Ebenezer Cook on Saturday, who had Just returned from Hew York and goes back this week. Ti'acy is there ■ jr ■ • * . t and Di^' and Henry. Cook says, Durant told him (cook) that he believed they would have the thing fixed up by the last of the week. But I am not sure of any thing in the Pacific Railroad matter until it is fixed. '• « . .. . » I think oiir Rebellion is drawing to a close, TTe must certainly « .. .. .... ^ • . elect Uncle Abryihaa a^aln. The good men of the country say so. J. A. Kasson to Gen. Dodge, Des MoineSj^ 13th. I expect to leave for Dubuque Friday A. V., and hope to return here * W ^ If , by the following Sunday or Monday, probably Monday night, Tuesday night, certainly, the 22nd inst. I am glad, on your account, that it will be this late, because you need the rest. A thousand thanka * . . . !• September, 186"♦ that you ccmc this way. My work is so hard and bo constant'that I could not'get to the Biuffs earlier than my appointment. There' £s * hardly a doubt thai I will be back here Monday night the 21st. J. T. Baldwin to Geo^'17. Spencer, Council Bluffs, 14111. Please pap the abov' acct., Jl80, to Gen. G. M. Dodge. , ' - n niiQlitX Geo, G. Tic ner to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines 14th. Ydur letter of the 12th received. I have your leave of absence and as I start away with Cole this*morning, to be absent until next Sunday, I will Idavo'it with Capt, Browneli, Provost Marshall. Messrs. Grimes, HavV 1V ? - ^ ■ la', Kasson, Palmer and Hoxiet, leave here today; and tomoi^row, Kasson • ' ■ * Palmer and Hoxie return here on the 2lat; They are all fnxlous, as is Mr. Colo to see you and will not expect you before the 2lBt oi' 22. ^ J, of coui'S'^, would not go awa:" if T expected you before that time. •V j". , . . t •* . n ^ Col. Cumr.inga reached hero or. yesterday. He purchased material for clothing for contrabands In Chicago and the benevolent ladies of that city are making it up. He met Gen. Carr at Memphis,"en route for Corinth. He had none of his staff'with'him. The command at corlnth is anxious for your retum and feai' you will -^ot. T have heard noth ing from Barnes since T reached here. A Corinth correspondent of the "Chicago Times" defexids you of the as aults made on you in that paper and eulogizes you very highly, but denounces Lieut. Barries in a the most unmeasured terms of his conduct as A.A. A. fi . Col. Cuiamings thinks the reported occupation of Glendale' bV thV Rebels, aud the account of our engagement there, a mistake-gaeatly exagerat- a ■i . ^ "i'r September, 1863. . -- - « ed at least. The Meeting on Satui'day was-large but net so large aa anticipated,"Owing. tP,the rain. ' Senator,Crimos told your, friends, on . yesterday, , that you oug^^t to, go to , Wash ingtpn bcfgro.you return-'you _ will uiiderstand his jreasons. lieut .Godfrey starts toddy to Corinth. Col. Cuiraaings romainQ.a few days. ' . 4 ' u. . Ceo. E, Ford to.. Gdn.iPojdge, Slack ..River Bri4gO-» IStli. Feeling" that there are men in my company that have earned, proixiotion by their gal lantry and sioldierly bearing, and at the solicitation of my jEather, I ^ have made hP mind to apply fpr the position of-A.A.G. .1 have been actiiag in that capacity since ; t^o first'hiti , fog. Col*. T7illi.amson now commanding this brigade, aad am much better pleased.with it than, com manding a compaiiy. Fatherrwritea mo^that ifil will procure leVters from a few officers that .^re acquainted with mc, he can easily procure the position for mo, backed, as I .will be, with considerable Influence in Peruicsylvania. I can ^^TOS^e .letters from Genls, Sherman and Ostorhaus, who is now in ^and if you can consist ently forward me a letter that .will in.,any way aid me, I will consider myself xinder many obligations to you. ^ Corinth, Sept. 15th, .1863. Dear Tich;- .1 received yours of the let and 2nd Inst., this P..,M. The effects will be looked into. The camp of_^lst brigade has been proper'ly cared £PV. "Vou must impress it upon the General's mind, however, that it la hardly Just for him to hold me responsible for what may transpire from this time until he feturns. I en- September, 1665. . j 'S. , 'ia deavored to tell Gen.-Carr two or tlireo-times what his-wishes in cerJ.ain matters we e, but foiind it did-nbt-.go down. So I-. have concluded simply to k-'ep my eye peeled and do the best I can underi the circumstatioes. Affaii's have undorgoiie such a cliange lately that the Gene ral. wil scarcely recognize his old command on his assuming command again. Gen. Sweeny is put in command of«2nd division. T]ils is-a good thing, when you coxisider that the left wing contains the 2nd vdl- ,vision and 3 brigades of«Cavalry which are under the command of Gen, Grlerson. .TJpOn assming command Sweeney dema.nded all books and papers pertaining t© second division, claiming district books andpapers as sruch. Gen. Garr seconded the demand. T kicked against it as hard ^ as I could but couldnH kick It over. It was with groat difficulty that I saved the new books the* General got lately, and records enough to complete them. Capt.*Rarrls (formefly Aaat; Adjt. Gen. with ^en. '"^Sullivan at Jackson) is to be assigned to duty with Gen. Dodge. Sullivan threv.hlm, *and he wa& turned over to Asboth ; As'-oth kicked him overboard and now Gen. Hurlbtlt is going to saddlS him on Gen. Dodge. How he will suit remains to be seen* Item What T know 'and have seen of the man, I am as yet unable to form an opinion, Harris6h returned from Termeesee yesterday all right. Col, Cumminga has gone to Chicago and Alexander commands Postir 'Gen, Oarr IS fSvor able to billiards and whiskey in small'doses, therefore, nearly all re strictions imposed by Col. C- are removed, ' • September, 18G5. , J • Capt, Dyer, Asst. Adjt, Ge . lias arrived and is on duty, which, o. course relieves me s®mewhat, all of which 1 am very .thaiikful for. I am still retained as a hanger-on, and devote the principle, part of my time in watching things and seeing hw the cat jumps. Give my extreme regaids to all. Geo. Spencer o Gen. Dodge, Corinth, irth. ■ I came here last night and return to Giondale in the morning. I will have a good deal of trouble with Gen. Carr, for I find that he is down on everything you have done, .He.^has ordered the mustering • Uv officers not to muster any in the Regt ., and consequently nothing more can be done. His groun is,that there is no authority for mustering • - - • - . « ■. . .. men for one year. .Last night he and his stafg went to Chewalla to a demce and did not return till morning, and has given notice that he ■ ■ ' " t would not take breakfast till 12 o'clock. The consequence was that no one caii see him until then and a lot of horses remained 24 hours longer on the cars because the engine nuat be us-d to haul him to the dance. The gay party consisted ■ of .1 . the , Gen. , Comdg., his A.A.G., A.D. C- and Chief of Gcouts, Capt. Parraund and Lady. It is expected in * • ■ . 1 • , . .... ' A .... - military jcipcles t^at Mrs. Farraund will shortly be on the Genls. ' i' ' u" • • w .. ' . . .. . .. Staff. The cleraks and Barnes tell me that there is not an or^er of yours that has come under attention that he has not countermanded, X found on file last nl^t "a dispatch frolai Gen. Ilurlbut authorizing you to enlist for toe year if they would not for a longer period. I intend to try and gat him by that dispatch to all<^w the mod that .1 . . . ... .... U,.» ■ \ r, ■,; . -■ ■■^■^*' tK, ., .. I!".*' September 1863. • bt'WA I 1 have "not been mustered, to'be mustered in ord^'that the^" drav< their pyy. There is at least one hundred of such men.— Yesterday Gen. Hurlbut wrote him to give \ne "all the assistance possible to make the raid and to have mo start about the'^Sth. I see he is going, to try aiKi stop it if possi'-le, and if I'get started I will have to go with my own regimexit aloile''Ahd iffothing else. I want about two hxin- 'dred other men and should haVe' the~. Every one else that he imagines "is a friend of :^oura, *he treats in the Same way. Barnes leaves in the morning for the east. I will keep you posted. I cannot get mustered but 1 dont cai^e.* ' * .j. Mrs. Bane to Mrs. Dodge, Payson itl, IGthl.-* * Your very welcome letter of the 2Cth arrived at my littl e home yesterday, via Corinth an^ therefore with delay. My husband's leave came back approved Saturday after you loft, and we started home Tuesday the 25th, thS day before ;our better was written. We had not expected to leave so soon but Dr. was very anxious to attend Ihe Slate T^lon Convention held at Springfield Sept. 3rd. We had (^u'lte a tedious trip of it; arrived In Quincy Saturday evening, coming home on Monday. Alboit the pleasure of being again beneath one's ora ^intt and Fig Tree" yet we fovuid that our ten months absence from home had allowed the " Moth' and rust that doth corrupt* to enter our dwelling and vision of scrubbing brushes and all the etcetera of house dleaning met us al- ^ . .. most at the threshold. B»t to be bmiaf, 1 oeme» I saw, and I oonquered and am enjoying thm fruits of my labo v. By the way if we are to- ^ I ' September, 1863. t ■ j^gether the coming winter yon shall aid me in»©mjoying some very firie peaches I have been canning. Dont I wish you could all come and partake of our splendid peaches» for bear in mind, no such fruit grows but in that portion of t^e garden^^^f Eden around Payson. The 20 days passed ^d my husband left Quincy last Friday and as he wrote-from St. iouis Saturday morning, I preseume he reached Corinth on Tuesday. I-,saw Adjt. Letton's parents in Q,.- They told me lire. Letton wa very sick while in St. Louis and did not get home till last week. I have not see^ her since she left CorinththQ next morning after you left. Mrs, Letton .said she lost her mocking bird in St. Louis. I have not heard a word from Corinth since we left. I saw by the papers that Hen. .Carr had been assigned to the command of the Left Wing, Read Quarters fit Corinth, but my huaband would not allow himself to believe it was other than a temporary appointment. When the Gen. left Corinth we.,heard prv^every banij expressions of the deepest regret, coupled v.ith a]ip^P|i^ension lest the association had been too pleasant « to be renewed- s<»ethlng was sure to Intex^vene, they thought, but I • * u.' will now allow myself to think so, ait^vough I cannot think of our months ijl'Corinth without « sigh that they are only ones.as pleasant, dailghtful moraorias, yet we wUl, that they will repeat themselves • In the winter beiPor.a ua» _ ^ ^ ^ u..-Cell. Linton to Mrs. Podge, Corinth i€th. " . As you did not speak of having been ill I have made up nay • ■ mind that it was one of Madam Rumor's stories. We are all very glad to September, 1863. hear that your hxldband'c health is improving and hope to see you all back soon. Col. Bane ret-urneS today; his wife'"'did not come with him. Col. Cummings and wife left here last Saturday a week for Chicago. ■ I'rs. Cumming's "health was very poor; she expects to return with the Col. Mrs. Baye has been crutte sick since she got home. I have not hoard from Mrs. Letton and have not seen the Adjt. but once since she left. Lieut. "Ahem says he' Is "Ehe bluest, he ever saw since his'-wife left. I have the squirrel, hie is getting alohg finely and is "the nicest little pet 1 ev^^r had. Toll Ella I will take g6od care of Bxinnie for'her. t'Had a letter from Kate last week. The band still give their usual serenade in front of dur house. It is too bad that you'lose it all; you can imagine you hear it though at the regular hour. iT'dont ftnow that'I sHAll go home this Fall. Every time I spe^ of it my husband says put it off a little longer. I hope to hear from Julia soon. Tell her I haven*t seen M. * Col. Chetlain since she left; I dont believe he has the heart to visit Corinth and not see her. J. Barnes, To (Jen. Podge*, Cofl^h,*'19th: My leaVe" ^laa 1>een 'granted icnd 1 le^ive for Near York in the morning. I honestly believe that this is the better course for you and me both, and hope it may meet your approval. As far as in my pow er, I have carried out ytfur wishes. I have 'told Col. your ideai wire it* His regiment. He is * ,* .•e*-ioJe V mi't - o.*- t. -■i , September, 1863. .b anxious to carry'tKfeit but but from preset praspects, there is a huge impediment in his way in shape o-f gen. .Carr. He will undoubtedly write you and tell you Mow things are shaping, 7/hen Gen. Carr first came, I attempted to tell h'im what your-wishes were in certain things and saw it was very unpalatable." Since when I have endeavored to shape things according to your ideas, without mentioning your name. In some of these I have sxiCGeededj in ethers failed.. I leave property, &c i'n^oharge *of Major Howard. I dislike much to go away \ithout your permission but if you onoe fully understood all the circumstances I believe you would not- blame me. I would like you to write me at Bath, Stouben Co., N. *7., lotting mo know when you shall return as I Ti^ish to come back about the same time. To Gen. Dodge from his -brother, Council Bluffs, 19th. I enclbae letter from Re^ed which I topk the liberty to open, "frito me your address in the East- say New York City. If you go to Massaohuaetts dont fail t^o Sail-on Mrs. Mary Hunt and her dau^^ter Miss Martha Putnam, at Danvara Plains- live near J. C. But ler *^s. They are good friends of ours and have manifested much inter est in your Welfare. ^ paper from the'^daughter (whoi?! I never saw) today, reminds me that I have had an eye towards her for severl yoahs. r , Dont know, as 1 could make It. My health Is Improving as you will undoubtiSdiy think froSi"*what 1 have written. Tell all my cousins, jcc. I^m going to make tkem a visit next summer. Write Judge September, 1863. Baldwin fullj; on Pacific R.R, ,whep you ^et to N.,Y^. o.; ... C. C. Carpenter to. Gen. Dod'go, Corin.tti» 20th.,*,.. .* .n.. '■ Having a faw leietiire moments to xlay ,I thought I would em- <v...ply them in dr'opping .you a few lines. ..'I* thank ypu for sending me - the "Covmcil Bluffs Nonpareil" :in wjilch iras. contained the account, of .your reception at your old 'hKam^.^ong yoiir. friends and .ne igh ors.-: T congratiiLdTte jrou upon the compi^imjantiary manner tin ^.hmch re ceived. ' It is> c^rtainly.satisfyingr to.Ai soldier to/in.d himself not forgotten by tha peopivQ.PC his state, . X have jus.t reoeivGd. orders to make preparation, i-o Jiefoelva, one^ mUULioU-Af. ra.tiona in kind and. supT pose thare is some extensixe..mllit^ry ion jui-f cot which I under-I stand from Col. Hinsdill, C. .3^ :l>i j>Q coim^ rherman .and is, to join'Oen. Rc^seera a*. . -I do not Imow whether this divi-sKwi is to jsovd-OEiHatot^ but .T wis^jj-tliat they ^coulclm(*ve as the boys aroWloiis fcftt-'aotlVa. aerviotf. t oftwi hedi' yo^ .^P<2ken-of hy the officers and-sieh of the coaB^nd; add laauy w^phed that you wore and-in •command, t hdwrf ttfasid aov«ral ^ay th«t this division had more confidence In-jWJd than in any otnv^«oii|%nder ^undor whom,the division had ever been, t'hopo you* will hadk .adSfuiiy reaovered but the diviiion will ^a, a»xiou« it shoi^d be order ed away. Prom..the little news 1 get from lowr It se^ms that Oen. Tuttle will-not .uBlt« all parties as he seemed, is his letter, to think iTould result .««•» t^ appeal ■y ^ « j ^ he oeems to think «re in great dagger of t)eing involved in civil war September, 1863. at home. I ncloee j'ou Geh. Ogleeby's speech, though T suppose you have r-ead it., I seut one copy home to be priuited, in county paper. That was a i:ioble meeting and will, no doubt, have good influence upon the coLuitx'V. The result of the elections t-xrough out the different states in the last elections, has been glorious and if the October elections only turn out as well, the rebels v.'lll, have xio future hope t ■ • . . ... . of being animated by disaentions in the I!orth. I do not know as it gill be of i'^terest to you trhat I have so hastily written, but I want-r ed to write you this. I hnov that you probably receive more letters .} • . . f ' L - ■ f i ' than you want to read. Lh h. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Corinth, 21s^ - O JU-J'i . h It is witli no ordinary feeling that I address you, I have just retxirned from homo without my wife and find many changes in the pld garrison of Corinth. I cannot, with the same freedom, con fidence.and pleasure, visit head quarters, T do not see the same fam- " ■ ... . j . . . .. .. . . - ^ e. . iliar faces from .the c.ommanding general down, whom in so aliort a • .. .. .. •.. . W U i .1 . . , J . . . t ' space of time, we had all learned to esteem and love so much. • 4. 1 . , i. . . . i . .. " , How sa aiid lonely si^ch changes make one feel*. Little we know what a day may bring forth. You are, no doubt, informed as to the changes V** 1 - *-. . 4 , i^ro. ^nd I w^ll, therefore, only speak of a few conoeivxing myself. I returned on the liSth inot., fomid the whole picket line had been turxied over to the 3rd brigade, and I mi^e reapo'naible for the security % > • ■* yd m i, . — i'. i of the garrison, with not a foet of cavalry under my ooiimand. The ' < - ... . . .. .. . t.. . m. . • ^ V - • • • ... n • 'M ' ■ September, 18C3. . " ^ ; responsibility I wouldt like to-bear,-*itii the necessary forces under my • commaiid. Colw. Spencei* was to see me and we had a good- long talk about max^y matters vxhich we wiil speak oCj-when we see you face to face once more. The Col. expresses nrach -regret at having loft youv staff, but will be" better satisfied if you return hnd'assst him in completing^'' his organization'. I'came down the rlver with Gen. Tuttle, of your statej had a good deal* of chat 'v.iiti liim but'Tie did not open his he^'d about pollVics. Major one of Grant's staff, was alsb oh bo&^rd. w\ ' fs He told m? you v;ould be remeiSibei^^d" by" Gen. Grant, for'the first vacai'x cy in the grade of Major Generals, tMs winter*. Oglesyb has sent mo a letter aiidressod to Se'crettiry S'tantoh, strongly recommending me for ^ promotion. Senator Truljibull proffered his influence in my behalf with the President, but told me Gen. Ilalleck'had such matters all in his own hand and that if I could socln^e'hiB favor I had no reason to fear, and urged me to look, ©specially, to that object. T^ould it be prudent under the circumstances', for you to address him? You laiow best ahd. Of course, I will cheerfully submit the natter to your discretion. Things in 111. look a little better "than when I left there a year ag^, and still there is one bad feature o'f society; on'd that is, that nearly every man in the state is ariaed, gx'edt qua^^tlties of small arms are aecratli shipped into ihs state. Tlie bogus i^emocracy has been greatly pex^plexed at the Xai^s alesii^^ the ai'my, ai'd they would gladly get rid of that a6ominable''ESd'resolution, if they oould, but | it has made history on them, which will, eventually help to damm them. September, 1863. •- « - J .. Have yo-^ seen that .dirty art,"cle in the "XJIucogo Timas" couceiTilna you and myself- principally, myself. It is, WRdoubtedly the same fellow . - that wrote for the. Pul letie. Did,Hurlbut end you the name of that fellow?..or did you ev.er get it? -I am going, to try for his name by .applying to tjjte Editof-.^rf the Times, but. dont expect to get, it. The fieid officers.Jwy# written him a letter asking for it. Now,.:Gen eral, I want to urge you-to come, back as ^oon as your health will admit of it. For God's sake dont take any other couauand if you can hlep it. No general officer had more, or better :^riends than you ha\/^e in the 2ud division, an 'no officer can get more work out of the couimand than youj and let me assure you, without exaggeration, thao tnore is the great anxiety for youx^ return, every where, both among officers and men, and inquiry is made mrny times in every day, "hen will Gsn. Dodge return?" - If fate or war should prevent us all from raeeting again, I shall ever remember^thg^past ^ear as one of the brightest spots in the history of-my life, notwlthstanding,_we wefe in the field engagod roain xilwar, Wtti , . r • r. ' • » ** ' . , 4* - V . - • * . i.o ».i . F. R. Reed to A. G. Jerome, Molipr, Ills. 25th. « ' , . .. ^ . it. When I was in New York you made many inqulresof me in regard A i.' . ^ t ( * 4 ' to the L'ississippi & Missouri Re^llroad and the resources of Iowa in the vicinity of the R.R.,, ala. o the Platte Valley and the Union Pac ific Railro^ route. Intake much ploaaur.e in introducing Brig. f'cu. 0. L'. Dodge to you, who can give you ae correct knowledge as any other September, 1663. ... ... man, for he Jifas sent Te^ early by the^ Reck Island Co.., to look, out the route west of Davenptuft, for the puspose of ascertaining, which way to point the R. west so. as to fit the route of the Pac ific raxlroad when it should be started. General Dodge possesses tho. entire confidence of the Pfock Island Go., and the & .m. .R. R. also he having, done a great deal of important*business for-them.- > General D©dge'i& slslter to his wife, Couiicil Bluffs, 27tlv.- You have been gone a week and it has been the-longest week P ever spent. I believe, though, 1 was out considerable, still time passed Very slowly. I suppose you are in Chicago, today. - It seems you were'in D63 Moinos much longer than you expected;*!i1hiill hear of y6ur visit therfe from Mrs. Kasson; ahb'^is to feife-here toffiOrrow and T shall call 6n her in the Svening with Charlie Hendrick. 'I ex pect to see him with Mr. Kasaon aftd Mr. Palmer.* Last Thursday eve a couple of us went over to lire. Hardins and got a nice suppers Started in about 11 o'clock- got hoine bottlien'1 and"2. Had a very pleasant time indeed. I went out with Mr. Drahe; you will perceive I am death on tel egraph operates; Why'shbul'dn't'1 bb? Priday eve, I went to the theatre with Charlie Hendrie, which caused many of the righteous people of this goodly city to open their eyes. House'Vas crowded*¥¥lh rospecrtable people and the show very good. Lettlo is" gettlnij ready to* go t^ SabbatK school; attends day school regularly and is-well, and perfect ly contented. • * ^ September, 1863. . '• ,'fc - J j. • It seems they arc hrviag great time^ in Corinth. . Gen. Carr, I hear, is playing Barnes has .gone hPrne^, so I judge Ocean will retuun instead of tgoing-to .New'York. - - Your music IiaS' cenie. I shell ^send tl< to St. jhouis tomorrov/. The Fair here last Thursday and Friday was brilliant, I attended- v;aa put on committee of "soft soap and cheesed". I think they^must judge ■me by the quantity of soft-soapiag they are.capable of doing themselves "■ - I have filled thia-^up with nonsense as its all that is cir-i; culating horc-^ftowv Ruoia MoGona has. broken,her .Idg hy tumbling _ down-cellar, ^ - To Gen. Dodge Broa.Rifl brother, .Council Bluffs, 26th. (By tele graph)^ Barnes gohe East'* . wh J: . * I.: f-o -^To Gen. Dodge from,<|l9..)Hfo>^r ,1 Council Bluffs, 28th^ I haye open ed your letters aQ they hay^ .arrived, to soe^if they contained impor tant, matter. Twice I hflUe t.flegraphod you at Chicago^tho_^substance of Spencer's letters, wge., and ev^ry^otj^erj.ftfficer, howls over , .. Cahr and. wants you to cos* Ja . n-. , . • . lo .veo) .J.haye mailed three, pakeages pf letters to Greenfield, none to "j^ioago. Fron date, of j^uf. Chl^ago.^ letter^ received today, I fear you . get none .of my dtspatchejp there, flave |dip«m your letter to Calej ho hardly-knoVfs what:-to aa^. about. It Kaaaon I shall see tomorrow, and will »;rlta^ you more about Jit. o au. Spsnoer writoa Carr ia down cy\,jour friends and countermands September, 1863. , your orders, and I judge everybody is. getting down on him (carr). - If you go to Boston call on F. B. ,Ha^^ Cor. State & ^ St. (I believe) and on J. J. Dixwell, Pres. Mass • Bank. • • S. M. Bobbins, .to Gen.-Bodge, J)enver City, Colorado, 28th. I have heard so much of your operations through the uncertain medium of the public press, that I thought I would ayiil myself of a few^^;^ spare moments to drop you a-lino, asking ovQr your own hand and seal, a brief account of your military experience In that region of the d--d where you are now locaed, proveded alwaya yom^ business engagamonts and inclinations seconded my desire. I have an indistinct recollec tion of seein gn account of your,return t® Iowa, and shajl direct to Co'oncil Bluffs with the expectation that P. M. will forward if you aj e not there. After Pegram left Denver, I lost all. track of 3'ou, "although I well knew you were in the Army, but of your whereabouts I was entirely ignorant until one day I saw something"about a Gen. Dodge in Tennessee. I at-once made up my mind that you were the mkn, and of course, watched with interest all* news fipom that quarter; finally it came in the shape Of an order in regard to the conduct of troops (cav, while on sbouts. In regard to entering bourse &c. "That settled it." with infe and hence this letter. " t have kapt better track of T.E.G.R. as nfy mother always mentions the I-llinola boys with whoa. I was ao-,. quainted. I hear that Jim Coatee is a Colonel somewhere down in Miss. TOio that I kno% has gone with- you, either on .your staff or as an of- September, 1865. ficer in your corrmand? Is brigad Qomposed entirely of Ills, troopa? I want you t-o ^tell mo how many actions you have been in, if you have been hit, and- if so, "how many",, where your wife and baby are and all tliat'S0;lit!> of Ahii^S" w^iich will take you about fifteen minutes, and'do mo a power of good. "I ceoae to Pike Pealc in ^Co., came by the say of St. Joe or should have seen .you. Pegram used to tell me that he expected you oi^t dn fall of ^61- but I suppose the war took you away. I warj^eiJ. to go^]iaok«to ^the states when the war ^broke out, but a dozen reasons for my staying presented themselves- I was at the time a member of the Legislature, and had two or three claims in the mines that I thought would make my eternal fortui^.e, but alas; I was never able- to reach the bed-rock and when the session closed, I was a pauper, a- d almost unable to got home, at lepst^wlth as much money as I came out with. Pride, you kn,9w goeth before a fall, and that fall of *61 wa^ about as severe as I ever experienced, or wanted to. Th^psult yas, I enlisted in the Ist Colorado Infantry, XTols, which by th«t:^ay »ion a glorious name in New Mexico against the Texana, and was finally mad«. Captain, and blfeaaed be God, am so still, with a fair cl^aftce of a Majority. Our regiment has been mounted about one year and I have ♦the d--d8t .finest co-pany in the regiment. If you a slashing CavaLry officer, on your staff. *jurt buM PatVer Abra ham, and.I ^^o\xr m&n, I have leave of absence frcm the 15th of Nov. for 30 days and If possibly willtry and see you, that is, if I can find September, 1863. you'and you want me tb come . - I am very anxious to see a>-large army,. Rodecran's or Eurnside*^s or Grant'a or-yours, if you have one. .u , Mas, how times are chaxiged^ Do you remember when ,you wrote me to..get you a situation in our Engineer Corps, on the old Rock Island Road? I got it for*you, and may the devil fly away with me it you didn't "pass me imder way" as the'steamboat fellows say. K©w you .abe a .. « General in the army, -and I am a captain of Cavalry, -kicked around from pillAr to post, scouting after Indians, with no dec^ht or espeotable enemy nearer than Arkansas. We have repeatedly asked and petitioned Euid payed the powers that be, to order us Into the states, but its no go. I am bound to remain in thC 'army, If possible, I want a liok at the !''ronch in Mexico, after our war is over, T'e have just received news that Rosey" has been checked and that Charlestont is not ♦ k. taken, which will, probably send "youb command up in that directionj" • ^ * wish I could be with you. I have the greatest de-sire to see a large army move, and hanklid .under fire". Cant you holp me?« Vou always had « t . ' _ a way of getting what you wanted ; now ie the titaeto show your good will. This Colorado la a great country," fcft^' eVerything except war and for that it is not worth a d—d. ' Ifhen you write Ghw. Ransom, remember me. la not A*aiik Reno with you? 1 heard he'Vras. , there is Ransom? I met an old'ftlend of his whii4 in-Ifew li'iKrk. Major E. Underwood, who thinks there is no one like *D^n." " September, 1863. Emiua Gilson to Gen. Dodge, Wabash Ave. I saw your name in the morning paper and if your duties will permit would like to see you in regard to a letter you vrotp Col. Snnsoa at Kankakee.. I remember you^when you was at .my father's house . in. I am at Ur. Cornelius Price, 374 Wabash Ave. .. To Gen. Dodge, from hir brother, Chicago, 2Gth. Spencer writes he saw General H. at Llemphis. I mail all letters to Greenfield. H. M. Hoxie to Gen, Dod^e, Keokuk, Iowa, 26th. , Ygiu' letter of yesterday is.before me. I have procured a letter ft?om Saml, F. Miller, Associate Justice of the Supremem Court of the United States, which T encloae herewith, I think more of.this * - ' * letter than I do of some of our Congressmen.., Please bear in .mind the matter, you and I teilked over at Des Moinos in. connection with myself. Major F. L. Gane to Oen. Uodge, Albany, 27th. This morning at the Delevan house I was so unfortunat'^ as to make certain remokrs in your hearin.'^, tinbocoming as an officer in the U. S. aeirvlce. I have learned that thoy were taken exception to by you. In extenuation of my conduct I would say, that at the ti.e they w4re uttered, owing to the excitement o^ the discussion and other causes I do not cpndider myself, accountable-they would never have been made in my sober moments' an<|i at the present time X cannot distinctly Sep t embe r, 1863, remember their tinor. Althbugh T may (from early-edti cat ion) differ ih opinion from many officers in the service, in regard to political measures, I-am seldom led into an incautious expression of my views and as ac\,8 speale. loudar than words, the fact that I* have "b'een two years and a half in-the" army and twice promoted*, will stand ■«»a test of my loyalty, leaving, as I dldi a lucrative position ahd a luxurious home for th^ hardships Of a soldiers* life. It woiild be'but a sorry ending to an honorable to be reported to* the dopaftmeht'^and' dismiessed from the i&er^ice, for ilhe fe xpresslon of a political opinion in idle heat of the debate. "I'sincerely rbgret tP at the circumstances should have acciirred, not only from that fact that'll places'*mo i'n a false M poaitlonJ''in"*your ostlmati on, bta'alao lays' me'liable to censure to my 6'"n better * judgment, It'will be* a lesson to "mc to'^be more guarded in 'future. I trust deal^lenienlly with ond, who from Civil life is doing what little he caA With his hands in the good"cause and whose heart is right Hf his head Is hot always quit6 clear. Hoping you frill pdrdon mV prcsUmptlon &a an entire stranger in thus'addressing you, I have the honof to "remain. .c'. - .u . w. G. Ankeny to Gen*: ftodge, St. Loui 3 jr '29th T ISavd" tomorrow for our regiment; wbnld liked to Aave -■ takdn you by the hand onco more but was so 'circuastancetl whiia in Iowa ^ * that'l had to forego that pleaauro. Hoping that"yiouir*health-has'been invigorated by your visit to a congenial clime- ^ September, 1863. , , f • - . ^ V' • ... ..jQlin A. Kasson to Gen. Dodse, Council Bluffe Iowa .:^9th. ^ Your lettarto your brother was read to Col. Denpsey last night. I hardly Imow what to say to youabout it. The proposed position,, if sure.to be a permanent one, is a splendid one and would natur ally atStaygt you, or any^c^«petent man. -After sleeping on^it, I have % * "- *■ w X. . . concluded that you had better talce some time for consideraoion, if possible; meantime, I will write to Tashingto to advise th- Presi- -dent through Blair, of the fact that you^have such an offer, and to suggest'that if you aro^tp service probably, the surest way- wilT-be to tend.er ypu commission .^s Brigadier in the regiilar ar my. This will be a prevision for life and more satisfactory to you than tlie .enginee.r'^..position. If you cnn ^hold the first offer under advisement until„yWhf?U' from Ifaahington, or if this is delayed until I get to Washington, say until the 10th Dec- to give me time to work thore, t hopo you .11). do It. , 1 hate to_havo you^leave the soi-vioo -untll-th. rahelllon iji.ddwn to a «ert,inty. I dare not advlae you ' positively-at. this time.. Yovup high, so is that proposed. WalV a little if pO«83|l?lo to sou what may be done at Wash. The service of the .eoun>ry is the higliest service, and I should t *• ibluctantly sea j/^ouJbeave it, until the country is safe. "0®o. E. -S^^iicer to .-Gen, Dod^e, Corinth GOth. Sherman's ar'my « corps is moving h re and the 16th A. C. Is under marching orders, sup posed to be to reliova Rosecrang and open R. R. to Chattanooga. Gen. September, 1863. ' • 5tee-l»s old division bas arrived here; it is coimanded by .Osterlious. Tlid 4th 5: 9th l6wa'are here. T^illiainson has not arrived yet but will come in today. Carr Is a d—d fool and idiot. I hope you will return soon hnd join this forward moverrent of ours. Sweehey c6mmnnds the 2nd division, and I am certain Hui-=lbut intends to "bust up" the Left "iVing if he moves. If this coiim.and can find out when you are coming, they Tfrijil'. give you a reception and it will be a spiendidTone. I am getting along af ter' a faslilon. The 2 coltpanies frcim Roaecrans have ccme and I have got a hundred and "fi'fty recruits since I returned. I have an aggre gate of over "SOU men in ^he regiment now, but I can get no ,&hQw to do ^ anything for the beneift. of the regiment on account' of Ca.rr. .He is pai- ' ticularly down on it. I dd not now go to Head Ouarters and do i;iot intend to. Krs. Fahrand 16 General. >• , - Geo. C. Tlolinor to Geii. Dodge, Des-ttolnes, lowaj^Oti^ I start this afternoon enroute for" Tel**© Haute, Indiana, via Keolfuli and will probably roach my destination on noat Monday. T will spend the.romain- * der of my leave In Teerc IlaUto, and will repo-rt at St. Louis ^ the 17th, uialess 'l received other orders from you. - I enclose you a lottdV which I have ^just reoeived /rom Liout.. Barnes, contalning'as yoU will see, acco'e^its rath^ discouraging from the command. ' ' . . .. * * ■ Union cause'ccfttlnusi t- more btight. , Tattle will be September, 18G3. . LoJvv' beaten 15C00 on the home vote. . . Special Dlst^atch to thd Chicago Tribnno,. (6DR56) Des Lloines, Iowa 21st, 1363. Brigadier Oenoral, C. M. Bod ge arrived In this city yes terday on his. waj Eastward,. He was warmly welcomed by all loyal cit izens here, and'■wlll_, rejnain tv/o or three days to gain strength for the reniaiiider ef the journey. General LlcCJ-ernand, of Illinois, has v;ritten a letter testifying in the most, earnest manner to the bravery and • . .. . . . .. . - • ability of Col. William Stone, ^^epublican candidate, for Governor, in . . . ... t ■ the series of battles at and around Vicksburg. General licClernand was Col. Stone's corps commander. ^ . . . - • Gen. Dodge 's slj^tGr to his wife, Co\«icil ^uffs, Oct. J?th, 1065. I received ycyur letter a Sev days ago,, also the dresses and Let- —■i • ■ in •<4'^ ^ t, ... . ,'j lie'r cloak, all of which are vor3' handsome and suit perfectly. ■ . . . . .>a 1. . . ^ A -i ij Eettle Is very well now and goes to Iiliss Lucy re gularly and lines her • ... ^ . .a . ..A i.*. ^ very .much., Ilothar Jiaa the. chills every .yeok, but I am well as usual. are very sorry to hear you were sick in Des Moines. Mrs. Kasson told mo. I thouglit you woiiJLd give outi. before long for you have had so little roHt since you left Corinth; however, I suppose you are now havii^g-a delightful time in IT. Y* and I hope enjoying the company of grs, Speiicer. I have not heard from her^slnce you left- am expecting a , C(i i lettor.daily. • i. .... . ♦ May Hardin has been-here a week and they gave her a party ,ift return for the handsoawi ahe gave our when Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1863 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/a2124a48a5d40fad1642f54605cec694.pdf d42e2d17454c6a33b103c6ff2d307b3d PDF Text Text .* • .1 < f. . . f . Septembor, 1B63. . . ^ .cJeJvb beaten 15000 on the home vote. . . _• Special Dist)atch to the Chicago Tribxino,- (6DR58) Des LIpinee, Iowa 21at, 1363. ErigadleT General, C. M. Dod go arx^ived In this city yes terday on his wav Eastward.. He was warmly wodcomed by -all loyal cit izens here, and nvi 11., remain two oi"; three days to gain strength for the remainder ef the journey. General LlcClernand, of Illinois, has writ-. ten a letter • ■ . testifying . . . ' in .the .. most, . . eaiuiest . - manner to the bravery . . , and. • ability of Col. William Stone, Republican candJLjiate for Governor, in,, tire series of battles at and around Vicksburg. General haOlernaird ^ was Col. Stone's coi'ps commander. . . . Gen. Dodge *s sifter to his wife, Coxmcil ^uffs, Oct. „Bth, 1063. I received ycwr letter a I'ew days ago,, also the dresses and Let- • # .. |p., ^ - s. . .i lie', cloak, all of which sire very handsome and suit perfectly. . Eettie is very well now and goes to liiss Lucy re gularly and lii^es her - - . '. vory-m^^h,. Uothar .ha& the. chills every week, but I am well as usual. are very sorry to hear you wei^e sick in Des Moines. Lrs. Kasson told mo. I thoufilit you wexad , give . W -i- . . out, . before « long . for you .. ..have had so little roat since you left Corintli; however, I suppose you are now h^y.ij\g„a delightful time in N. Y*^ and I hope enjoying the company of Mrs. Spencer. T h%va not beard from her^since you left- expecting a letter,daUy. , g o., ^ > o.. .. . , ^ * Kay Bar^in has been-here a v^eok .and^taesday ovenlQg they gave her a party iA return for the handsome entertainment she gave oxir when October, 1863. we were out there. ■ — t - - ' d -i • . ^ 'L\ ^ <Pan Cook is to-be ma<rried next Tuesday ovoning and start immediatoly for Chicago- Wlah-you wore going to bo in Chicago-at the same ' time so as to see' her-;^ X have sent your muscic to St. Louis, • It will soon be time for -you to be nearing "good old Corinth" and- I expect you.^e- glad. Tiaere was a lady cane to sec me by the - name of Lyons, who wished to'know if X knew her son in Corinth.-^ Re- - was i^ the Gist Ohio, said his Captain*^ name was Dood Wid she had ~ never heard from him since he' enlisted. I told her I was sliglatly acI ^ quainted with the Capt. tut had never known her son; she seGmeXf-'tc • W • f think ^f I VnVw Vhe' "Gapt. I must be dbqualntbd with her 'hOn." I saw in I'ast evohiiig**s deraocrat. Col." Baldwin's dismissal ^from the scrvic- never was so glad to see* anything in prixit belore. "p/ishI could see little ^la ah'd teaie her a little, also Oceah. * P. V. Mem, 2nd Left, R. T." for 5V. Louis via Erie, Glswelond - • • I and Creslino. C. Baldwin to Can, Dodge, Davenport, "Bth, "T received yours to—J dgy from RiAid'jirJIfCI am glad *to hear of your cordial reception there, "Btiat you say about railroads, that is, what wo have got to do and so forth, is all Croek to me. T have paid no attention to these matters and, having no experience, I do not know how to strike'affectively,. T can control Bill and the Towo Legislature if necessary. But If T do go into this matter, I waxit everything to go all right and I must October* 1863. post myself as soon as T can. I hope you will not go into active ser vice too soon,.for'l want you to'gel'well. Th5 ol-ction is close at liand and everything looks fair now. 'l hope we* will whip them good. It don't look as well'on this side as oh the west side of^the State. !V11 iiamson thinks we will carry the state by 8000 bh the home vote. The soldier's vote will all be one way, I thirds. Stone was here, Grimes be here tomorrow, Harlsui also. ernandb 'W'ood did not iMme to T " ^ time at Iowa City- they say there was a big' crowd there. TOiat thirik you of the position of Rosecrans now? ' C. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge Davenport, Towa, iOth. Your telegraphic despatch received. Grimes refused to sign a recommendation"for me, • •• • w" . giving 0^8 a reason that he had done so for another person, so Lr. Price tells me. Ho had not spoken to Harlan, siad he would, but I ' -J . .. think It of no use as thei both are in the interest of the Burlington ^ ' * ' ■ . V . road, . . I . j did not ask them or say anything about it. While I fully ap- y predate your effotts in my behalf, aAd your kind feelir-gs toward me, yot T muet say T regret an effort has Veen made for me in this matter. It makes a contest for me that may Injure me in the matter I-spoke to you about, and which may come up hereafter. I ddh't like to have my friends working for me for too'miany'things. Ptice sent on hie and KassoTi's letters and wrote the particulars I suppose. TTt-ie^oasy to bo seen that ln\he R. R. matters there are conflicting interest, and location fixes our -senators against us./ - . ii fnisi- 'i 1 October, 1863. ; • ^ P. V. Uem. 10th.- Left. St. Louis for Cairo. * t - " It-I# U V - «* .' * - - - tU' « n It 11th.- In Cairo all day. Met Frank Kheno. • — H. M, Eoxie to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, 12th. Have come home to help oiu* political friends in the home canvass. Shall leave for Davenport on Tuesday- tomorrow afternoon-and will be gone six * • C . . " * (6) days. Our co\jrt commence^ on Tuesday 20th inst. when I shall re main at home a few days. Think I shall get ^1 the letters on in the next few days, but it takes iiareful work to get letters o'f the M. , . G. that have an interest in another line, ^rite me mhiere and when you so. . . . Iowa will give 10,000 majority for the Union without slavery. d To Gen, Dodge from his brother, Coxuicil Bluffs, lOth, I am glad to hear the prospect is good for securing location of-the Pacific R. R. through here. Omaha will undoubtedly be a good point to invest at, if tJaat place is made the starting point. I making invest ments, T tliink I would always prefer acres outVide our lots in the City. I will post myself in regard to property over there hnd see what can be done. 1 fear C. Bluffs has not the future before it> that we hsve all been anticipating. Should a portion of the'Pacific line b# oompleted before V. & If. is completed here, it would makd a con- ^iderable difference in the advanoament of this place- would alTcct it unfavorably. • ^ * • h'40ii 'n^'o at. 1 , Your montlon of the line running out to the south of Omaha- woula October 1863. .0 . ■ i 4 1 that be in ord^r to get into Big Papeo and then rvn up that stream? / Do you think they would ret as high up -.asTalnut Creek? Dey will probably run one of his lines down Walnut- Brayton starts his first line from Bellevierr, Bey fi^om OmaJsta; both parties now in the field. Ed House is with Dey. Where do-you thiiik,tha line will cross Elkhorn^ I have not yet gotten this Brown property fixed up- have deed \ ( from Mary Brown; but^have not put it on record yet nor sent her \money. . . ■ We sold the printing press for |1000 cash- agreed to p^y up Platner*s Judgment^ W. §5 Beel*s debt J55,-and Officer an-J Pursey $125. note- and divide.,tl>e balance. Asked to have balance go to Farnam, bufe Baldwin would notj do it so 1 did the next best thing. 13th- Election passed off quietly today- union ticket undoubted ly ahead Jn th^ township, making pro]yably 75 to 100 more.io county. Mrs. G. U. Dodge-to the Gfeneral, St. Louis, Ifcth. I suppose It is to© soon to look for a letter from you, but I shall begin tomorrow and look until It comes. I hope to see your arrival in Memphis in tomorrow's p|ipsr. You have no idea how lonesome and strpnge it seems to be l«ft behind after being with you so long; but it is no use to speak of t^"t now#- 1 am anxious to learn if „"our div, has got to leave Corinth. . Lattfa had a letter from Di today and she said she wrote they wpudA, march on the following Sunday, but did not s^em to .iokno* mae^e. I hope to hear soon what you will have to dp.^ Let. is Qdtober, 1863, blue; they have liaised her rent $10 and she don't like it. - • It has been raining since you left nearly all the time. A pack age of letters came from N. Y. T sent most of them. ■ • • ~ " Newspaper Clippings (6DR58)-: - - « '■ " - li. Cairo, 0ct .-12th- Memphis dates-to the-10th, were received this morning. Advices from Little Rock-to-the 2d, sttite, riimor pre vails that Price & Kirby-Smith-joined forces, and are rarching from Arkadelphi.a on Little Rock. - , ■ At Des Arc guerrillas are commit ting--depredations, and an Iowa * regiment with 400 armed citizens, have gone to attack them^ Negroes **Coming into Little rock, in lai-ge numbers; 5 00-are waiting transporta tion. Brigadier General S; ?.!. Bodge is here, bearer of-dispatches ^ from General Grant to-Washington; he came up this morning.-- Cairo, Ofit. 12th- An arrival be low represents that tho rebels bxirhed^thd"railroad Bridge west of-Corinth and cut the tele- - T graph line In several places, and'that rebel cavalry in large-fOrce ^ threatens our line between MBtaphis'And Corinth, ■" A fight occtif'r'ed"'oft^the 8th Inst. near Salem, Ml8Si» batwosn 4,000 rebels im^er Lee, and 1,500 federals under McCrellia and Phillips. The latter wei^e driven baCk with a loss of fifteen or twenty killed and wounded. All other news from below is contraband. -Everything moves favorable, howevei*." Railroad trains continue to run regularly between Duvall'g Bluff A L'^'ttle Rock. General Dodge is here. . Weather cool and raining. 1&G3. Gen. Dodge to his wife, 13th. An.' X I am thumping alo^g towards Memphis; dark nights, had river and a hig cro#d; all very'disagreeable. I am not in a very lovely mood, nothing congenial on board. See officers gambling and engaged in acts that are a disgrace to the profession. I will make-one, or two, suffer when I'get in command, and can reach them. No officers on board belonging to my corps or command. A few soldiers have been to see mo and are evidently glad to see my face ones mdre." I hoar all kinds of rumors about but none reliable, guesS - . / . . ... . o the gi-mtrc Ustill In Statue fuo, but am not certain. T miss ybu and ■ f* Ella so much; do not feel like myself. We have not been af^art for a yoar, and it tells heavily on my spirits*. You often think 1 care lit tle for my family, that they arc second to everything solae but you little know how illy you judge of such matters, they are ehuggled' closely in my heart and occupy many lonely hours in thought and Im- . ' i, agination. I am in hopes you can join re before long. Tf yoti do, one thing certain, take a boat lit St. Louis, never go to Cairo to stop for cue day, it is a low, dirty hole, with no accomodation and not fit for a lady to go to. The St. Charles hotel is, to mo, none ssther than a roudy house, in fact, I believe, from all appearances, that they riin it on the same basis that the New York concert hall" run its waiter girls. If I commanded.there, 1 would abate it as a nuisance. Last niglit T slept poorly, but made it up to day. A newly married W »./>.' • October, 1863. co-inle was in the next rooir., and they were evidently forgetful that others Ijad rights and were not even aware that all abowit. were oiit and.forgot that I would-^1 ike some sleep. Their cooing, billing and sweetness was beyond all endurance. .. P. P. Peed to Gen. Dodge, Koline, 13th. .. I reoeived your kind favor of the 9th inst.^yesterday sven- ■ " • ' ' ■ - * ' ■ t _ ing and answer by return, mall. I was exceedingly disappointed in not W' .. m - hearing from you in N. Y., but it si all explained now. I wrote you a letter to take to Jerome and enclosed it in an enveloped with one to you, and di^'ected to care T.G. D. and am sorry you did not get it. Mr. Doy, and paAty, are on the Platte, making ready for a letting soon. I am writing Jerome today, explaining how things are on Mississippi ' > o' . .. X 't r. - 1 ■ river, and am spying to him^it wont do to delay being in readiness" for as soon as Day has fixed the location, everybody will know how it is -^nd up will go the price. Is it best to consulfl Durant at all^ Please write mc coon and make any suppositions you think best. . . * ••• » I saw X..^ Baldwin yesterday and ho had sent me your telegraph from St. Louis. Grimes had signed "ome other means paper "nd so had Allison. I suppose you have heard from Judge Baldwin all about it. 1 am afraid the thing was not attended ar. it should have been after you left here. Mrs. Da>dge to the General, St. Louis, 14tn. Barnes called this noonj said he ffh^fuld start down tolserrow morning, t write this to seni by him. t Indorsed that cortlfioate. October, 3, 1910. 1 . for coin, an(\ to Joseph to sell for me. p Id is 50 cents and I ^ think as high as ^^t ipill be. J a rumor on the street that Head - has taken^ 20,000_ prisoners; dont^supposa. there is any truth in dt; Barnes says hei-thinks it qi^lte likely you will stay. in. Corinth this 1 V'inter. Tell Kajor Howard J yfuit to ,se" him,very much.j t, ^ .j,.. Mamie P. Bane to Mrs. Dcdfio, Pavsnn 15th. ■ cl ^ _ V , :«/ w- . - Yours of the ISth^ie received^ A^hearty welcom§4jand nov/, though late I seat myself to make a brief.reply, as T ma.' not have an o'^portunity again for.some days. ,I expect to leave here tomorrow for _ Quincy, and shall leave Q- for Corinth early ne:!ft^week; such-aro my ■ ^ * i* • • ' .4. »V •• iuuentions at least - the time depends upon a gentleman who goes to Lompllis and T do not to lose . the opportunity. T sliall not like to pas^ St. Louis without seeing your own dear self and my oat Ella and have thought of going down a day earlier,than the gentlema:i, and would do so, were it not for the amount of baggage I shall have - not so much for myself, as for others, no bandboxes any way. T foel es pecially anxious lest T do not me'^t you at Corinth afe you intimate- - A ... L, , -i ^ V, ,. . , I. . " . .. . may bo the case. T cannot bear to think .that the General will not . - .'i. ... . .. .. . v., be returned tliere, fon, to my husband, it would be a great dlsappointawnt, and so far cs T l.no.v, to all the officora in the division. Br. speaks in almost nvery letter o f his anxiety that the General » - ■ Oh . . _ should soon return and always speaks of it as.certain, which I certain- > • V - * , . .. . ^ _ ly hope may be tlie case, for his.aake ^d ours, I almost fenr when I recall the ever returning pleasures of thoije months, that they were October 1860. too bright to be repeated - it were batter "certainly, tho^ ?'hould-end thUB brig'^tly than that repitition 'biioiild witness a different result, .1 hear froia Dr. Every mall vig: 5 times a week- of course much news of intei^est, especially wheii it concerns himself. I have not been so long separated,from him for years, and my heart leaps forward vvith a bound at the thought of seeing him soon again, but alas: • T am still I in Payenn and any a mile stretches Itself that hearts cannot leap over and even next*week is shrouded in mysteries, whose end T may never see, but if gu.idod by one Pathcr*s'hand it will surely end well. PQien T tell you T am very weary, you iSriir excuse a longer litter to night* T received a good letter from Mrs. Spencor'today; she was in ^ New York and was "so much disappointed in xiot seeing you. Remember me to Ella; -tell h^r 1 want to sec her ever so much and'she better lookg out If I do see her, T want to most squeeze "her to pieces. ■# that prosperous minds may'soon "liring our houeehdld b.arks alongside each other,* and "that they may tlids be anchorecS for euiothor -wintor, f "either in Corinth or l^Qbile, T am, aa ■ ©ver^ yours lovingly," To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, loth. 1 herewith artclose "John Bald'id's adcount against Geol E. 'Spencer, which pgWAao cdllect and reiiit as per understandirt with Baldwin. Eldctiort hero passed off quidtly. UioC^ickct elected throughout by 150 aajdrity. Last night we had a grand cftdebration In honor of so importartt event; all TTnion stores & Offices illuminatedbonfired- speeches 3cO. &0. This place is revolutionized as far as pol~ October 1865. itlcs is concerned. The elections rrom Penn. Ohio .& low^ show ;a firm and QverwliQlming"support present, administration and their wai^ policy. , ' . . Mrs. Dodge .to the Geiieralit St..-IiQu4s, 18th. ., o: . - i.,Tlje. paper "l^his mming says the Railroad ..^from Col- "hunbua .tdQwrr to Qorinth i-s to-be jojpeae.d. Carix^th will b,e an .important place...! sent" letters down by Lieut. Barjies; ,I hope he w.ill be yonr . Adj., he thinks you will have sdme one else. I have just returned from Pe^r.am's; ho is home now, but going to Cairo tomoiTov; viz. gettiiig up sojaio wreck <^r other down there and waiting for a rise} thinks ^ ^ he is bound to make a fortune boating this winter^ and no doubt will, j if freight keeps so high all vxlnter. , I like the place he lives in .V-Very much. It is for sale for il2,000i very cheap property. It could * t be rented now for #900.00 a year, so Pegram says. They want to brcali hie lease, v/hlch niijs till next summer. It is property that would , / sell next,year for §25^000 and nearly that would be paid now if it vas not I'qr Pegram's lease. .^If wo wanted to buy and let him stay in, • - w . J _ ■ . , _ it is very chepp. 7«hat do you think of it? There is a great daal of ground and you know all about the.fruit trees. Property is raising ^ w ■ ad"' the time. Cyrus Robbing, Mrs. Pogram*s brother is here staying j^.w.ith them. I guess Pegrgm dont like them very much. The weather is ^,cool. Ella says she is almost cryipg because her papa is gone and not trnkon us. I wish you would get command at UempMs. Pegram wants you to very much and you would have a good place this • .0' winter. Try for it won't you? Write often. October 1863. September, 1863. H . a'a'. r. i . . . .. u/jIvJ"! To OeTi. Dodgo from his aiste.ri. Council Bljujffs, .18th., . • . I heard from ilnnle j'esterday. Said she was to. 1*0^ remain in St. Louis until you know lor certain where you should be. Prom the account T get from Corinth, should Judge you were about mak ing a move some where. I "suppose j?ou-are not sorry, as T believe I have heard you say you wished-to go into the field. - I supp'ose your health is improving "or you would ntyt harre returned. - Hope so any way. Last Thui*sday-we had a grand illumination over our victory at the ballot box which was a decided victory over the Copperheads of this place. T xiever saw the" Bluffs make s^'ch an* appearance before. A long pro cess ion, headed by drxun and fife with tfahsparenoies and the whole of B*way, from one end to *tfi<J other, illvjniflatS d with the oxcop tion of Geesman & Judge''^aJ^imor. '^petfches Were made by Bell, Rose, Crawford, Bloomer and others, songs sung &c. T see by the Democrat that you have had a nttle fight down at Collierville, and the rebels . i . . ' are making quite a stir down there.' t RaVe heard from Mrs. Linton and they were all anxious to got back. Kost of them that write me say Gen. Carr is not liked. ITe are getting along up hefe quietly. It seems to me that here there is^harily vitality enough In the place to keep it alive, but I suppose there must be for Burke has managed to get that speech of Douglass's out of the Dniiy, Stippose he-hds, at last, found some new advertisement to pht in its place, t have comd to the concluslott that I like military life the best; there is October, 1863. some excitement to it to keep one,alive and here you^could die and youi* next door nieghbor would not: know it, Tliat a horrible thing that was of "Quantrils" .murdering Bl\ant*s t>ody guard; can any death be too hard, for auch 'fiends as that Buantril 4 B^id. I only lyish they could .be caught and dragged to death, ,pr. di^ jso.^ slow, torturing way. • Major Curtis, I guess, waa.a fine man; every^one he:^e ^speaks in the highest terms of him. Lettie is well and as full^of mischief as ever. Goes to school.regularly. If you,come across a stray "Bo^uet" in Corinth' please preserve it as it is probably the one that intended bringing here with me.- The 4th Iota is .at Corinth is,,it.not? Hagor Howard, they tell mo, is running the Mess alone. I.wish you would send me some Memphis Bulletins and-the ehanticlor, -hen you have time for 1 shall always be glad to heat 6f-toythlng coming from that part of the coimtry. George Bally is Aid to General Sweeney T ste. ' TOiere i's General Rice? I's he assigned to any command yet?.A 'oX" Mr. Bacheldor,'o'if' this place,' died f^idayj was buried yesterday. Crawford has boon elected Major of the'8th Iowa Cavalry, sO I have r heard. I met Mrs. Rassbn*here; spent an'evening with her and Mr. Kas- "son at Mr. Evoret't's, th'lnk'she Is the finest lady -I ever-met". Bo not wonder tha't St. TicVmor spoke in such exalted terms of- her. Played "Muggins" wi^ them'and" had *intloe time. John A. Kaason to 'Oen.' Bodgd, D»« Molnes, Iowa, 19th. Yours frijtf. Cairo» oamo to'hand yesterday. I did,not write you at New York, because I was nearly three weeks, at that time out on October, 1863* the stump. Blain vrrote me (reo'd l?st we«k) that he wanted to see you and would try'to have you ordered to Washington. But Lee s iiiove~ jjjpji+Q 'havs probably absorbed a^l thought there*. My first business at Washginton, with Grimes, will be to see what they will do there. I-wrote you from«the Blfiffs, but suppose you got. that at JTew York, lov/a is noble} tho election has* again elevated her'ou .tha-fiinnacle of glorious states. I-hope to be in Waahington.hy the 20th IIov.- . Leave.- here aoon aftei»>^e 1st stopping in New York. Wlien you vrrite me, write to WashlngWn. - ■ - . * . jj o .—.Li " '• Head Quarters, 1st Ala., Infty. A.D. 19th*.ij!.v jior! b'—" b*-. Gen."G^..M. Dodge, , ^ «• . u. ,* Sir:- Permit Congratulate you upon • the reato*aittQh of ypur.he^lt]^ resumption of your old command. All. hfltve-^been anxiotujiy waiting-for your return. The fact that the lat Ala. is a child of your own raising#.and the interest, I am confi dent. ' vou have in its success, induces me to. gend you a statement of i. " - - t . - - t - -w 4 : J - - » 1 . our progress &Ad present condition. Ppr som-^time after you left we Md a stomy time. • The opposition party thought they had the thing their own way, and desperate effort,. The^t however, failed. • - ' » S - - , : . . . My arrest of Major ^owe .... and .. conflne-ent of Raskins, _ -^ut a face .. j ■ on. things that they wore not .looking for. It fts unnecessary to repeat all thkt was ,»fdLd and attcmptodi it is enough for me to say to you today, and'for jifiaetime past, the best of feelings exist in the reg- •od officers. That the regiment should ^ October, 1863. continue to improve and grow in strength amid all the opposition, has convinced euLl that the best thing for all to do, is to sustain their t - w . coramaiiding officer. Those who have preferred charges ^against me have • • • . all v/ithdrawn them (and that of their own free wi 11 and accord) and have made all the acknowledgements T desire and have promised to dis- • I *- - . charge faithfully their duty in the. ^future. Everything in the regiment • « tw> . is in a satisfactory condition. . ^ vie now number 893 strong, ^e have drawn Enfield rifles and have the regiment w-^ll armed and equipped. I have^long since taken charge of the drill of the regiment. TheTOffleers have recited the whole of the regulations to me sind ^bout ha^f of^tha jt^^ics. The off's school is.increasing in "nterest every day. I am now drilling officers smd men in the school of the soldier, directing the drill in person. I permit nothing to be taught to men or officers not in Tactics, have improved very mych in many things. Thp^dy^y requirj^^^bjjj^the regiment has been done in the very .best manner. J^he time it has ]3eon very heavy, and in some cases the men have been on two and thro e days without rest, yet we have had but little complalninff. In a word, thoy surpass our highest expectations. Te feel proud of our regimont. The b|«e?Jfing up^pf the 2nd Ala. was certainly very unjust. It would have 1)^1^ lon« ^^nce, for It wps filling rapidly when brok en up. We are ana: lope to an other regiment fojpmed aoad the brigade co^^pleted. What do you s-y to the matter? Kaj. Lowe proposes to raise October 1865. ( t JiiJt ^Lr one in three or four weelcs if the permiss ori is "granted him. Col. Ir ' . . . win will make a statement of his plan to you, ^-hich T hope'you may consider. I think the Maj. would be a good hand fo -recruit a regiment f ' . . , . and if you coul"d not give him the 1st position, perhaps you csn give him the 2nd. Since those troops"do so well, T am much in favor of increasing them as fast as possible. * w shall have parade this evening of an half "iKftfr "^n^ar saveri, which will be the only one for some "time as 7 com->ahies ""leave in the y morning for Tuscumbia Bridgei and we will be "pleased to have you wit ness it, Wg are now in the cajup of the 52nd Ill.s Inft. Gen. Hurlbut to"Gen. Dodge, Memphis, Tenn., 20th. I have receiv- _ ed yoiir letter. It is manifest "to me that all the available Infantry ^ arid Artillery of the enemy hdve "gdffe froit"here-abouts to Bragg, leaving these rascals tinder ChAlmefs and Richardcon to annoy eur road. I have seen Vaughn who brought th'^news to Colliersvilte. Ho ev idently believes It, but the story is not true. He says he was told by several f'ebei Officers particularly Capt. 'Fort- that Lee with 4000 CaValry had Joined Chalmers from Okolona, and th&C tlHfy Intended to break up rhlsroad, phasing east from Colliervlilo'tmd thence to Chatganooga. 0... That they will httcmpt the'road again as soon as they feel strong I do not" doUht. They are encarpcd, so Vaughn says, 5 miles north of Vyatt. tf an attack is made it will be at Colliervllle &r Lafayette October, 1863, . , J probably, and if the road is cut you must use your om judgment,,con-" centrating rapidly with cavalry to hang^u^on and annoy them, bringing your infantry and artillery in the rear. . . The cavalry must clos'~ with them on the f.irat fair chance. Their artillery is very badly served, and can be stampeded and.carried. A dash in their roar, sweeping off horses of dismfliunted men, would crip ple them worst of all. I have barely a guard here but on a pinch ceui throw out one good regiment of old infantry and a battery. Continual observation should be kept as regards their movements from through Holly Springs. To this Sweeney's attention should be directedand he should not spare money or any thing dlse to have con stant and accurate information. • ■ ■ With our new rifles, steady shots shoull be ablt tc cripple a » t V ^ • battery by cutting off its horses, and if onqe depirved of -their artJ."!lery, they dose all courage and will scatter before a chargo. If they do not move on us within three (^ays we must move on them. I had expected Mc ia»earson*a march on Jackaon a. d Canton would .hav.- called them off but it seems, not... «t - • Grant has gone to Louisville. I think he will go ta Hashvillle and acsume general oommand ^of all troops on the Tennessee, and west of the mountains, are loft to our own .deylccs and, must hold our ground as boat we Cfn until more troops come. T sent you letter to go by Flag of Truce- you will determine which is the b^gt way to send October 1865. it., ' 1 f - r. " 0 ■ .>*4» g . . V - 4m im 'Vt f >■ i-t g ^ ' Dodge to his T'lfe, Cor?nth, MiSs, SOtli', -f stalled here but everything.is topsy-turvy. Troops- going throiigh i^ave raised.the deiiee-llfUrlit or fences- torn up-'yards and gobbled things generally. I believe moot of cur things-are left; -ouF carriage and liorsos are gone. >-' .-.Dr'»' ftobbi«e-'iMs8 down to .see me - he -is well. " I shall expect you •'before long. Tell'Joseph to bring all the » vegetables he can as thoyi cleaned us out of everything,*- - - Sherman is-Wt east of^-C0«r Ireek, and T am going to hblcf -the-' road to Bear c/reek. 'Ailler'Is •abh the way here -with his troops. Sppn- 'cer has gone orf hiti great raid.- Barnes is back and In a few days everything wil'' go smoothly again, ' * ■ "- • - - Gen.'Bansom to Gen. Dodge, Memphfs, "21St.-'¥ arrived here last night. T understand you have-your oltl coniHiand at .^Jtorinfh. •I'f^nd that the Garr, KfcJb^hur and^John E. i^mlth "influence is at work he at hbmc in- Tils,, and T havo no doubt that'the two "former arc in tho dame combination. Sm ith will have Washburne and will probably succood. As for as the others are dhrfcernod, 1 can beat them at hdrnd". t was well received at Chicagd. " — and carT get anjirthtng 1 ask in those districts, I met Grant and staff at Cairo and rsoelved crders from him to report to Gen. Ord isth corps, now afosDSazttiing ej^edlticn to^exas. ' Grant is loud in your prsill®®^\MiftlrAl. He lias gone to Chattan oga October, 1865. ■ ^ I suppose, he lolt Cairo Saturday for Louisville. . . I will try and get up my influence in the c.rmy and get it well into t':e field before I leave for the south. ... I shall go from ixere to Vicksburg tomorrow,and thence in two days to New Orleans thence to Gen. Oid. 77rito me in care of E. 0. C. Ci'd Conmd. 15th Corps. Trite me fully what you intend to do at Tash- . . f m * • ^ ^ . ii'igton this winter and v/ith whom my friends can coimiiunicate. E.V.Bell will probably be there for me, he is now here. To Gen. Dodge from his wife, St. Louis, Today is Sunday and it is two weeks since you left. T have not heard a word from Corinth yet except the letter you sent from Memphis; am very anxious , • • • « to hear and was positive I sliould before this time. I am going, out to Slaipman with Josc.^h this afternoon, shall only ■■ * ' • ♦ - >• «• ■ . ij ^ i 1. stay, a day or two. sua anxiious to hear from you. almost fear you will have to go away frJMtt Corinth., but I. hope not. I cannot bear to have to stay here all ..intex'. Col, TillAamson to Gen, Dodge, Cheiokoe, Ala. 22nd, Ky brigade , wAg sevox^wl^ engaged duriixg most of the afternoon of yestei^daj . My cjlpsa was <l.ui^© h®^y, especially in the 30th Iowa. Colonel Torrence and onq Qgpt,. being kiUed, und several officers badly wouirded. The 4th lost one kllle(^^(^ergeant .Stafford of Co. ^F. ) and four woundod. The x^egluonts all behaved well. T7e were attacked by about * ' « ■ ■ iLutfSW i.' October, 1SG3. 4000 and had oaly' jtist tlmd endngh tCget the'line ■ forned, -before all the pickets were driven in and followed closely by the enemy, who no doubt supposed they would get intc our camp before we could form a line. Ky brigade did all the^fighting and Gen: Osterhaua compliments it very higlily. " • • ^ o. Capt. Lynch to Gen. Dodge; "Germantown TBnn.,22nd. 'You will ex cuse my boldiioss in writing to you. I wish "to obtain a permit from r Gen, Thomas to raise a negro fegimehf, Head Ora. ifh Arfcy"Corps Oct.-22nd, ISOs'l ' Gen". G. I»I. Dodge, Corinth." ear Gen; 1 thank you for thCbUdget of ne'ws which is most ser viceable'*8 we cWi approvim&te the txnith. "Of course here T am balked by Bear Creek wh'ioh is a woriO breaic than tas presented to me., * I have my three leading Divd-slons'aciross Bear Creek, and allhands are busy at tlio bridge and trcstlels. The enemy skirmished briskly th'o day he*foi*e yesterdefy auid yesterday. We^ have dost eight killed and about SS" wounded in all. Among the dead is -Col. rence, r - 30th Iowa. I think it well ostablldhd-d Wmt "Lee who came from Jackson Clinfeon and Canton with about 4000 good cavalry, is to my front with Roddy's brigade; and I think liilso that TTheelor's cavalry has been driven out of Tennessee iind is now restIng'G&etwedn -here and Deoatu . If all this cavalry turns on me, I will have a nice time, but October 1863. can't help it and if Porter cets me up spme boats to Eastuort I will •„ check-mate them. The Tennessee is in very fair ,boating order for four feet, and I cxprect dally a boat^up from Cairo - also a ferry boat. I have had the r'ver examined T^ell, and am more than satisfied we cannot ford, even on the shaols. .. .. . . . . Of course,^ I don't believe the report you senrl o|' the capture of , Bemks. and .15 regiments. Lick Taylor was somewhere west of the river betv/cen Alexandria and Shreveport. That ip gtound familiar to me, and I know Dick Taylor cannot get to the east side of the liississippi with anything like an army. After the captui-'e of Vicksburg we , M . relaxed our efforts and subsided. The Secesh, on the contrary, increas- % ed theirs amazingly. The rascals display an energy worthy a better cause, bad as it la, but when thej' come to the finish they don t fight «■ t t . .. .. . . equal to their numbcro. Chalmer's dispatch is a sample. He cap tured the camp of the 7th Ills, off on Hatch's cxpodition, and nothing else of moment; but he may again attempt the road, yet Furlbut has plen ty to G^ckmate him. if he don't atterp.t to foliow but anticipates and ' , between Uie R. R.^j^d Tallahatcliee. , I Tproj)Ose to flnlah the^ bridge and move on Tu£^cumbla, but in the end may actually cross^t Eastport. My or<2^ers are fully comprehended in their drawing from Roaecrans the cavalry that have heretofore both- « ■ erad h^m, ~ ^ • _ • - , I Eaatport. A ra>rty crossed over who saw no one Octolier 18G3. f but heard fhe r-ivor was patrolled so to report • all ova? movements. I will fortify th^s place somewliat, so that if the-enemy's cavalryattempt to operate against it,"they will cateh more'th^ they bargain for. Corinth is toO fofmidablo a place for them to dream of an-at tack, but you should keep a couple of regiments disposable-to take the I offensive. T'am much obliged for all "nformation, and v/lll-impart all positive'Ihformati Oil to' you. ""Keep me well advised from dhy today of Puller's approach, 1 have one brigade at Burnvillo- two here and three divisions front of Bear Creek. V' . ' tours, , tvtii/ >* • a.'J.Jio ■ t nJO.'h 'gulT .h, Sherman, - '-JO,. iit C/ U gen. Hurlbul. to Gen. Dodge, temph's, Tenn., 22nd. I am in receipt of your letter concefnin^ Cen. Swecfiey's application for i' ■» Court of Inquiry. in" the fiibs^. place my cCorriiinioaiHftn* with Gen. Carr ie not for the public nor for my superiors, Sbcondly- I was not pleased with Gen. Sweeney's movoaients; what changes in- that opinion- Gen. Sweeney's and Gen* Hatch's official report may make I cannot toll. -If excuse is m ade, as is verj' ifkely. Gen. SWdtWiey will reoieve my acknowledgeacts. Third;- There la no occasion for a Court of Inquiry, but there is occasion for^ l^port ." t'-t Geri. SwefiWey'a report be forwarded, and if October, 1363. I have done hiia Injustice in a p.rivate conununica^ ion, I will do him justice in a public one. ^ To Gen. Dodge from is brother. Council Bluffs, 23rd. I want permission ^to put up a good hewed \og cabin on your place at the Elkhorn, at your ,expense. It will co^t fl 1 complete about $ir^ 0, perhaps less. Will build it just back of your old garden on the side hill. t . . . . . .. I am going to mak^ an effort to put the farm in shape next sea son so it will bring father a better return for his labor, and be more imited to his mind. If T have your consent to make that improvement on your place, I have a good..,nian ready to live in your cabin and cul tivate one half of.the farm, and T shall get another in place of Chapin to cultivate the other half and put the fences in repair when needed. I will also increase our stock of cattle as fast as opportunity occ\irs, and you can iuvest in some extent in sheep if you think best, arid let father take them on shares. I only want to get enough atock to keep father's time and mind occupied. He does not like to - , 5.J« ..o » . stay here and work around the house; has a groat desire to stay at the Elkliorn and as, you well knpw is well calculated to talce change of stock » ^ - although I hava not much faith in his succeeding, at his age to make monoyj, but I am willing to ^ what I can to make him contented. '' ' • t-# ... ^ To let him stay at the El horn and have stock enough to take care of, will, I think, como ae> near suiting his mind as any thing T can do, „ and if,'^ ii^ges half rlg^l^t will certainly bring him a jjood return. October, 18C3. I tf Hi# y • .1 . . . - : ^ Z Father is now *at the Elkhorn "'looking after hfs'c'rops. j Writes me that Oey*s party campod on Walnut' on 21st, was up to see his party by'Dey's'invitation. Day told him"■the""%"alxiut Creek line was a very favoi'able one. Dey will , 1 suppose go' to the mountains in a day or two and leave Rouse to finish surveys'here. ' Prof. Hod^e, Geoli ogist from N. T., called oh me "yestor day; he is going with Dey to the mountains and was on his way to join him." t have entered the 40 I • . , acres in'Annio*s name, whicb lies between your cultivated land and fe imbor, joining the two." Tt cuts into the jfield to "some extent ahd has some timber upon it. Parties at Elkhorn were lo6kirj^ it up arid ^ T I did not want it to remain'longer unoAtered neither did"! want any outside party to own it. 'The four 40 L South Marked and T think a e also vacant, at least were a short time ago.* Ofle or two of'them has timbf^r upon them. T do not know that they are worth efttOring. Do you wish me to pay taxes up on the Kaskel, Chancy, Curs, Foote ■^c. lands? I sent your R. R. Coupons to New '^oi'k, on receipt of 3'our letter, a'^viaing me to do so, arid yesterday forwarded tJ.' 'B. Coupons ($60) due in Nov. Capt. Head of 4th Iowa, called to learn about his recruiting vouchers, or subsisterica sent you a long time ago. Have recor&ed Mrs. Bfocda deed""to inc, and zurw await his assignment of mortgage. * * Mrs. Dodge to the Cfeneral, St. Louis, 22nd. • • I was hoping to get a letter from ycru today, but none has coma. I am very anxious. I received one from Memphis which was a October, 1863. ji. u I ■» >j bo%i. ^long time on^the road. I can^har^ly wait I want to go down so badly and am almost afraid that something will happen to ke.ep^ me frora going. |f ,they give you a choice, do stay in Corinth or„some place where I can be with you. I can hardly,endure to think of staying here all ^winter, and in fact I would have no place to stay unless I should go ■ to Mrs. Pegram's or a^hotel; there is not.much Qoubt but Lettie will go to, Minervia's. -I received a letter from Mrs. .Bane this week. She was expecting to go down to Corinth next week, so I do hope I can t ' go too. Jule wrote that tho 57th was moved to Lagrange. Have you seen Mrs. Linton?. .! hope you,will have some 9ne see to my fruit and blackberry wine and other thlng-oj dont let them get used up. Little Ella misses you very much. ■ ' - t ' .. Col. W. E. Rioe^ to Gen. Dodge, LaGrange, 24th. • . I was rejoiced to hear of your return and of your recovering from the severe illneas you wag laboring under when I last saw youy I have been particularly unfortunate in regard to my promotion; my star la doubtlesr aod, on other shoulder.a. The President's order to i * • ... . .the Secretary of War was simply, "Promote Col. Rice to Brig. General A. Lincoln." Hy full name nor tho name of my regiment not being in 1 • ' . .. . f . -the ordar. When the Secretary of Tfar was ready to act upon it, he had to refer to the recorcs and the presumption is, that he first came to the name of my brother and sent the appointment to himj, as ho very unex- * - , . . s - . W . . . .. pectedly raooived one 'bout tha^ time. My brother was strongly reccommended for promotion after the battle of Helena, in which he command- October 18G3. - ed the brigade that did most'of the fighting.- Gol. Rice of the 4 4th New York was ilso promoted about the same time and he may have got mixed in with my affairs; anyhow I-have not received-the star,•alfhough ordered, and the Secretary of "ffar told my friends that i -would be - appointed and rank from July 25th, 1863. Under this state of things I think my appointment Will be yet made but I very much regret fehe dem " i lay. Corse and Niltimaosn have Just been appointed and, of course, will rank me unless my appolntmeht is made as promised, to rank from July 25th." General, 1 wish you would write Genehal Grant as^sthong a letter"as you can for me, representing thS matter and-ask him to se cure my promotion. Yoxir letter td him asking his recommendation se- ^ cured me a very flattering one, and a latter from yOu to him-will be of more value to me Ih^n from one*else, t have p'^rformed more than throe times the amount of service that some of the new Bri'gs. just being made, have. T heard when in "St. Louis, that you had been ■ promoted to Major Geneifkl but haVe heard noLhing abotit it since. Your promotion'will surely come tlile winter; t think" you have richly I . earned it and that the" authorities" ht Washington knew it. Can T do anything for you throujgdi my brother, Urinnell or other •friends? I would be very glad to promote your interest in any way I oan# Let me hear from you. ^ . .. . Col. Goo.ii. Burton to^fliSri.' Lodge, FfftedVl'lloj 24th. V I take the liberty of addressing yotft>n-S subJetfi-'Wiat interm ests me very much." It is the question df r8(nk'betweott*Capli» OwnjninJ> " October 1865. . . • ^ t * b and myself-which ho submitted to Gdn. C'ofctis and he decided against me, r "v I thought from the endorsement Col. Williamson prut on the papers that it woxild rest until you were heard from; and that your statement '.vould ,.be satisfactor:; as Col, Williamson told me he laid the matter before you, so I rested easy thinking all would,tyrn out right, if that was the case. I feel very much dissatisfied with Gen, Curtis' decision as I think there has,been gre^it injustice done mej-'for Capt. Cummin had no legal right*to ^ank me, as he is now dping, though you know as much about that as' I could write-you. I am .B omewhat dis appointed in Col, Williamfeon* I 'thought he would make a. good Col. but 't re or he will not; he is entirely too slack, We have not a.Jjattallon drill since 1 got back and in fact everj'thing goes at loose ends, I was b'adly btrat for Colonel though there was a'good reason fpr it, Capt, Cuiiimlng, Kinsman and Nichols «rexia candidfe,te3 fpf Lieut^Col, and that vacancy liad" to be mrfCo so he got tha.. auphArt of ti^se men and * their influence on that* account. I really think he is r^ot the choice of the regiment, if it "had not been for, the position he occupied, Tlien T got to Batoovllle,' 1 found that all.th^.offleers were in some way pledged to support Taylor or NUiiaiSsou, so I did not stir in the matter until they'got all th6' signetvires -they cduld ^d Lieut, Brown then got a paper f6r me and got four names to it and I.believe if I hgd tried In time T ahould"hare had-more, but the way the matter stood I did not want to interfere tint 11 tlimy got all they Were llkel«>'.to, I have seen aome wir^ahrklng^ but'f believe msu hare some mep in this OStober, 1863. . ^ J J . regiment that can beat anything 1 ever saw ln..c,onventIon. ; -- I neh that T couia be-in your Command; if you could find where you- ! could make mc useful there I wish you would send for me. When_we get back to the river 1 would like to get leave of absenco, if I ohould, I will come*up. and.'see you, as I can then tell .you more, than I cai} f • t write . " "^ Col. D, W. Heueton-io Gen ...podge, Corinth, 24th. ▼ ' . Privatetflar, thcb'^arer 7tfc |[ansa.s Gav., '''fill be able to give you much Important information..in regard to the- contraband tr^de car ried'on botweoii the merchants of Corinth and-the rebois, arid also of perecns who have free access through ®ur l.ineSj ^ . P I have had private Ham employed foj -several months, ferreting these things out. You^ caiSde^nd upon hi^ discretion and loyalty._^ ♦ 'fjlf ".'. Palmer to Gen. Dodge» .P^» Koines, 24th. , ^ iny wife wished me to write j^ou and ask if you have, in your department, contraband servant. gir],6 wljo desire living in the nortn; and if 80, whether'she can get Qpe shipped to her? ^ , We .have but two persona in the family; have no childredn (as yet) and could niake a good home tor a good stfrvant,. If ygu-liave one of the right sort, and can forward to us, I-wlil remit whatever amoung the shipment &c may involve. I trust your'health.: is igiprovlng and that labor for a time may be te m~ered SO that you. may, regain yo\ir oW condition pf physical strength • also- hope thml yotir promotion, for which we here have looked for . ^ with as much aa you, yourself could, wll^ not be long delayed October, I6G0. General Dodge:- I i J sj v' October 26, 1863. Sir:- It is not my purpose in righting this note i. .. ^ • • • - to con:Viet no man of treason although_it is in my power and all though persGcuted by my neig'^bours I wait the proper time and place hoping thaL the God of mercy will spare my life to see when tyranny and oppression will be put doMi. by, the arms o^ liberty. I v/as in Corinth on the 14 and had ciianged my c^at and put on a plain military coat so as I might not handdled over by the guards. I left Corinth on the 19th. '^nei. I sot home it was renorted that 1 had on military clothes in Corinthjnow gj[^ i-j;, if; very clear to me that there is some party in CorSnth who reports to the rebels out side as there had not been any citizens let in or out during my stay there. Between the 11 and 14 the noncombatans party stole of wy premises 12 head of hogs and on the evening of the 25 about 8 o'clock 2 confederate cavalry ame to my house ordered me out. I hesitated a moment and h6^,put his gun to my brest and said he would aboot me down. He took me a few yards from the house when he « searched me telling me at the same time that I had been reported of having ysnk^s cloth# and fire arms in my house leaving a guard to watch me instructing him t.o^shoot me if T should move from the spot, 2 of th&i party went into my^ house, turned all the contents^ of all the -ohesta nand drawers out in searching green, backs and arms after half an houi^ searoh • one «» ' *» W of their, ■ opened V * > the t, cellar door, V .. mistaking V. it for a , whe he fell to the bottom 10 foot with a trer^endous crash October, 1863. • ' - t October, 1863. - breaking his gun and a parcel of old bottles in"the descent; this noise caused their pickets above and'below the house to-get alar.T.ed and the guards made a sign a 1 of all been right by 2 distinct nocks of his gun on the fence which was comi-iunicated from above' by one toot and from be low the space been about TOO yards between and "~y house in the center aftera n hours search tlie^packed up their booty and it consisted:-cf 10 pounds of coffee, about 30 pounds of salC, 'a new over-coat, a'j^arcel of papers and various iftCle matte'r hot of touch importance; the green backs, the conquering mediurn'of treason was dCarce and they wont away sadly disappointed telling "me they should v/at oh md very' closely • andif they heard tell of me'been with the yankees the'y woiild put me'''tb the right ^bou^t and f am gotng to try ^he pluck of'robbers. "" ' jw - ' Tburb ■respectfully,"'"'' ^iU ./t, CU-. Boafudrd Rogers. ' Head Quarters, bept'.' of the Tennessee, luka, 25, 1863. Deneral Dodge, borlnlh, " ' ' ■ ' ■ ' • - ' ^ ' e':. oe I wish you tb prepare tb make-up the best f^oBsible -4'. A division of troops to be taken from those^ now in your own division and such others as are on railroad guard duty,-not belonging to any oiU the organized brigade of Hurlbut*a corps. Tou to c otomand it and -to- ac company the movement up the valley of the Tennessee. • ' « Our object la to socure absolute footing up the valley of the T-enneeae October, 1863. and the river, a certain supply to Eastport now,, and Flor ence very soon, Tie can riek the railroad, or use it as long as we can Is your health equal tQ it? Come up and .soe me on the subject, Your's, Sherman, liajor General. .Greenfield, Ohio, Oct. 26, 1863. ^ • •"i' VJ ' ^ w .. .. . ^ .4 . S,» . fc W . • - W - General: Today's Gazette tells me that you have, returned to the com-and of the 16th Army ^orps (Left \7ing) I am much gratified to know that your health is so much restored. The withdrawal of " ■ - - * % - Capts, Spencer & Dodds, from jour staff, makes me think it possible • ■ ' W-. . . . , . .. . .. . .. that thoro may be a vacancy there,and the very agreeable nature of my « - . .. 4 , . acquaintnance with you at Corinth^ renders me bold enough to say that I shoul<^ like to be remqmbere<^j/hen you are looking about for some one to fill, the j)lace. I aji here on Racruittng service, from which 1 can bo at any time relieved, I feel a little anxious to get back again . to the old plaqe, which is jgerhapa to be quite as interesting as it has formerlyJiftoii. I have -the honor to bo. General, .. .. Very Hos^ootfully, H. Chamberlain, t ■ ..a nil . * ** • Capt. 81st Ohio Vols. ' u . -. o.' 1.' •„ r - .Recruiting Officer. ... Oct, 26th,1863. ^•i- .~.i£y D^an.Frloudt*. 1 have just^heard though your husband that you are in St, Louip» tfon W |jo to Corinth for the v/inter. He says also .qthat I may eowe returns from his expedition. ."f 4. , October, 1863, I ■ vk QK' Ohj vrcn't it be nice to have the good old times over again? Only you will miss Julia very much. • I supnose it will scarcely* seem like the same place without hers I cnannot tell you hov; much I was distressed and disappointed at missing you.- I-had counted so confidently upon a visit with you in New York, howeVer, \vb mu'st learn sobner, or 1 ater, f that life* is fi^ed with just such unsatisfying and' annoying events. 1 Tonight our good old quaker city seems to ber p" tting on the garbs of She has her breath 'at least, and the still, c old moonlight looks like snow on the *earth,' that may come sdOii.'^ Oh, how I dread tlie snow. It were" welTfor me, birdllkte", to flit -southward' ; I can bear little cold, f hope* you will writdtae a good long letter -before leav- ^ ing for Corinth. Shall you go to- the old Bead Quarters again, or else where? From what* George writes, -It would- seem tliat General Dodge and he had arranged for us tb be near each other,- thnt will please me for I like you so much and it Is such if pleaa^iro to be teith those -.ve love. I have a lot' of nor riusic 'to^lDring with me."" My boat,-war drob^. I shall leave, taking on!Y the* Serviceable dre-ses with m^. I have no idea of l-tting' the guerrillas'talie my nicest things. What say you? How are'your'dear little girls? Ohk, how I should love to see them, Nill they be witfi you Ihls winter? Bless them. You can't think what bright air caatlea I am creating tlnce this morning when the ^Col. said 1 was to come" to him add you would bo there-." Perhapa your, kind sweet face will s-lie a welcome oh my'arrival? if-you go within. t«rcr weeks, I you will ba there flrat. Mrs. G. E. Spencer. October, 1863. « Gen. Dodge to^Gen. Hurlbut, Gorinth, Hiss., 19th. (10DR294): I visited luka todan- saw Gen. Sherman. His troops crossed Bear Creek this morning. He does not know what is in his front. I think that a,large cavalry .force has crossed to the sou^h side of the river; and is, tearing up the road v/aiting to annoy hiim and,attack trains. — ^ . .1. 1 .w • f My scouts I found badly scattered, and no one appears to.be posted. I . - - . ..» A'. • . , - . have been getting the- together ^d starting them out, one for Mobile, one for Okolona, one to Atlanta, one toward licPherson and one north of Tenn. ,t.owsifds Columbia and one ^ to^ Jackson. It will be several days before I get posted and everything running smoothly. Humors came • , W . .. . . . . VJ today_from Alabama that part of Bragg*s force has been moving off by * ■ • * - I . . . . rail, that there is nothing south-east for 150 miles and nothing et Columbus, nor ha s any Infantry marcl:ied towards Bragg this side of Col umbus. T get all sorts of rumors, but nothing 1 can depend upon as yet. I hardly know whe^ T, can. do with Gen. Stevenson; the Corinth command will be very small and is a,part ^f 2nd division. Baiie's brigade will be here only, or a jpart of it; do not like to displace him frnm command for- he is. a good efficient officer and has corumandod a year. Perhaps T can extend his command to luka and still let Col. » Bane com.mand the brigade. T shall order everytliing th^ shap"d' of stores, transportation Ac. except enough for the troops* use eight or ten days ahead, off of the 11ns^of the road into Corinth, t do not consider s» it safe.to * ^ leave trans, atorea ^ &c. at so many different • f points October, 1863. Advise me if you think otherwise. Ttapfoars to me, as things how look, that we should keep everything close so that we could move in a few hours notice and not subject ourselves to any loss, division trransportation, ctores'c have'been t'^en aw^y from here, and I'think are ba&ly ea^^sed. T al3o''thihk that all transportation, stores &c. of ▼ ' V Grand'Junction should bb kept at LaGrange. As some of these changes^ may have been done'at your suggestion, I desire your advice before doing what I have suggested. ' - • - Gen. Dodge to Lieut. Hoffman, Corinth, t'iss., 20th, (10DR294); . - " ^ . .. , " ; ' You will muster out of servicd such companies of the 7th Tenn. I - cavalry as enlisted for one year,'and whos" term of service has ex- - pired. W ^ . w « These companies were mustered into service under h telegraphict order from ®en. Halleck to"me; the ordfer was cfipturod and burned at ^ Trenton, Tenn. This will be your authority to act in'the case. • ' .. 'f Gen. Dodge to ^ol. Bane, Corinth, laiss, 20th," (1GDR294). You -- will talce charge of the grand guard line ^runnd \he garrison of CorInth, adopting such regl^lat1on8 thereto, and not inconsisteno with ex- * - ^ / r isting orders, as you may deem proper. • You are authorised to issue passes through th© lines to officers and soldiers. . . ^ • >1^.. ;.0 u . ■ a. • The comma^sr of the post will continue to have supervision.oVer passes to citizens, observing in the exercise of such authority the— October, 18G3. . ' i .'c. usual and proper restrictions.^o Gen. Dodce to {.icTjt. Hogan Corinth Miss. 20th, (lODRSOS). .There are some 200 recruits of the 1st Ala^cavjalry mustered into the TT. r>. service and now unarmeii. You, will therefore.,issue 200 smith Carbines and accQwtromonts, ic Col. Geo. E, Sj)encer in order that they ma^^be immediately fitted for service. . ^ ■ X Gent, Dodge to Li eut^„ Hogan, Corinth, Miss., 20th (10DR295): » You Bill issue to D. C. Anthony.i p^th Ind.. Infty., C-llierviile, Tonr.., the follov;d.nQ ordnance and ordjnance stores. 2 12 pdr. iron howitzers - with implements and aflimimition., _ . . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweefipy Corinth Miss. ,^ 21st (10DR205): It is possible tlftit. ClialmerS- mjay try o;ir road again. I therefore send the following suggestions tihat you may act understandingly:- 1st Moscow, LaOrange and Pocahontas should be points of concentration in case troops have to mass. Moscow is the point where most damage can be done ^ ■ .. . . . „ w. V . ; , the road, and you want a reliable office r at that pointwith at least fewo regimenta ..I have sent there today two pieces of artillery and al^o an .ngtno.r.to fortify It. l'„ caso .of «m attack on;- point west of LaWange, cheek enew a«d oonoentrate near Kr. PloMar.t, strl^ Ing-promptl;- onrj haVd,. «iw«ol»lly with your_ cavalry, We^should know of tho apprcmch-of-thrf enemy no as to .mttaok them before they peach the road. This Im our only bafs.ty, and when you know of their advanee mdat them-at least at the- Cold .Water. Should ttjo enemy eppno-aoh In October, 1863. t ♦ • ' w - overwhelmln£ foree, and it becoiues necesoary for -as to ^ive away, l«t Oolliervxlle 5bin Geriiiaiitown. and towards Memphis, but I claim that good stubborn fighting can hold-any of those fortified points until we' can get dr. their flanlt. As I tefoxe said, In case of an attack east of luoscow, iufantri should move from LaTlrange directly to Lit.Peasant and then a ttack the enemy wherever they may be. • „ . h .. i All' stores,^ ti'nnsportation, ambulance®--&c.« along the lifie^ that are h'ot actually needed for-Ihe" regiments, will be^seht- to C i inth., Thd command must -get their isupplles -ffom depots as they use them, .and , keep no amount on hand so that we can move from any point on tho I'oad and leave nothingl behind It may be necessary to keep a few on hand at La Grange, but prefer that'regiments or your C.S. or A. 1. M. should draw directly from depot and dellv^ directly to those .T?hom they have to supply. You must keep scoutsout in 3'our front and be '"thorouglxly posted of the movements of the enemy. Chir' surety naquires that we should right on their own gi^ound. "^' t Tho hospital stores, transportation &d of the cavalry,stationed. at Grand Junction, sliould bd kept at^LaCrange, and all cavalry camp stores ^c must "be'iihGrG our infaxitry can cover them when fn cavalry ^ ai-e on the scout- 1 will issue an order oh this. "^11 the sick in tho, hospital belonging to tho cavaAy fejidr infantry detached along the R.R. should be kept at the principle points. Dr. Qay has -instructions in this matter and will carry them out. of cotirae the movements of the arr •07 Octiober, 1863. _ « • enemy ma?' cha'nge this abmowhat, and you hein^ oh tlje* ^pouud must ,t)e the judge. I have sent two pieces of artflleny to Collxei'ville. • Advise mo ofteii and fully of all movements or. anything .that, oocurs of--,. interest. ch-vi-J >Heaa, .Quarters 2hd .^.vision, _ " ii ' - ft J (iwSiy i;... 16tjx-.A.^ . Ten... Qpty^...21j, 1865. •Sir: I hai^vA theu.hohpr to submit the' following report of the ^ exposition wh3,ch loft tjtls place on the morning of the 10th inst. - In or'deji. that you may., fully understapd tjie precise positioii of p affairs pi^ev-iovts to the jdeposltJoriiOf Ah® expedition, .it is jiecessary ^ that T should state the followiaig:. . v. ' . . . . On the-8th inst,. Cdl. Hatch jBa>ciy.ed at this place from Memphis, with authority ■f«'om Qcnoral Kurlbut to take comm^d. of the cavalry div isions, Ho left about noon fOr Salam^ takiiig alls, tiio cavalry at this place. ' • ^ . . J a. ^ On the third day ou» cavalry under,Col MoCrillis with the mounted infantry and a sectlo- of Capt. Fadarattia B%tt|«ry^under Col. Phillips were attacked by the•enemy at Salem And driven bakk on thp rgilroaa with coilsIddPabie loss. " o — - _ . . . c ... ^ Col. Hatch moved on Salom on-tlie-morning of the 9th pot Imowing J *1. . kW.. ' .'i 1/ 4 • Ji.-, -. 1 ■ October, 1G63. that McCrillis and Phillips^ hiad been driven .back^but finding the.efiGiuy too ^ti'ohg fell back h©re He repjorted tlie Gnoiiiy as haVing been re~infx)rced O " €he higlit of-lhe. 8th with. tv.'O brigades and estimated- v 1 ^ their force at (0,000) six thousand nen in eluding Inft, add Ar.ty.,, v li I i.rmedlately isaued an order to the troops at this place to hold thensielvds dn -readiness to-mo-ve-out^ at day break to attack the enemy. Late in the evening Col. Hatch inforned me that it would be imposnible to get Ms comii-and in readiness to wove next morning, .iwhich compolled me to postponeMrfie expedition-until the 11th. - I, lumeyer.,. sent Col. y. Rice to Davi' a-Kills with t-.vo re-gAments of-infaniry. and a section, of artillery to guard «the-xyro-saing o-f Rolf river, at tluxt. ^oint., At day brealc on the 11th. T moved out in .the direction qf ^^alem with 6 days rationa,- two In-iflaversacks and tvici hundre.d rounds of,ammu nition' bo -the man." th® entire force consisted of tVrg. brigades of . , atavalry fnoluding the Sth 111.. Inft., jwfith .6 mountain howitzers and 4 steel guns, 6 regiments of infantry, averaging 285 men to a regiment •• -4 and 2 batteries o# artillery *"1Q ,in ,all ^about ^000 men of ail arms. •! 'left-Col.. SpooHec here In command ^^ring my absence, vith 3 regiment® of infantry and ft.»ectiou qf artillery. The cavalry moved in advance by brigades, with instructions to to-til® right and left as they appjoachgd Salem, and preyent any attempt, on the portof the enemy, to escape until T came up with th® Infan+ry and artillery at Daylp U'lls. Col. Hatch reported to me October, 1863. • \f ^ A that the enemy were retreating towai'ds Holly Springs. • - ' " • .. . v.. • % I told hira to press then hard, co,rinunlcate with me freqnentl;' and that I would follow up as rapidly as T could. While moving on the Holly Spring's, hard.heavy firing could be distinctly heard in the direc- • ■ . '■•' I tion of LIoscow; whereu'^on I innediately sent the following dispatch to Col. Hatch. Head Quarters 2nd division in the. field , . _ n. » - - ... . i...T -l-kia ■ On Holly Springs Road Oct. 11th, 1863. . ' I "> . k. U X ». i Col. Hatchr Comdy. Cav. Divis in the Field. * \ "If. the enemy are not in force in your, front, fall backward. Heavy cannonading is heard in the direction of H sco-. If this finds you south of Hudsonvillo,, take the road that loads from that place to « • ■'J ^ Moscow. I turn off from the Holly Springs road to Mount Pleasant about a mile north of Lcmar- communicate -"ith me .often. , i" • . .. . . iUh.1 I, W. Sweeney, 1 'jf',! to • -c-i ■ 'i Gen. Am now awaiting news fro" LaGrango, it may be of such a nature as to^compel me to fall back to that place. If you dont "ind my trail at the'intersection of, theKJIoacow and Mount Pleasant roads, conclude that I have fallen bac^' to LaGrange. T. W. Sweeney, ^ " r . , , Brig. Gen," v' wi I . i.rAm . 1 !r. ^iel - ,'■1^ . . . .. ''Ml.., ' .•it .1' r .n October, 18G3• I - -<iff Oy Sj ' ..r • . • t TOiile on my way to L'onnf Pleasant" and about sun-down, I received' the following'dispatch from La Grange. . .. ' Brig. Oen. '^eeney, y Head Quarters post', XaGrange Tenn Oct. nth, 3:10 P. II. 18G3.' ..i I . Commanding Expedition. •jt." .10' General:- The following dispatch frolfti the operator at litiscow. will speak for itself. 'J Uos'co^v, Oct. nth'." 'Power:- Operatbr at'Lafayette says Sherman >rith his tr^aih, end Colliei^ine" are' in the hands of the enemy. ^ " ** ' • 3 o" clock "P.- '!.V. ^ • • ^ SpollnTan:- "Operator at luoscow, also says that ■^he operator Lafayette informed him that the enemy were oomlng'this way and that he learned the facts from' scouts.' All quiet here, but for several hours we have lieard heavy ar'tillery firing to the south est. I will keep a sharp lookout here. w * % ■Respectfully, fcO, Ben. Spooner, Comdg. Post. Wlille*! was reading the a'bovo, Capt. B.P. Chonowlth Asst. Tnsp. Gen. Sd division 16th A. C- arrived fror LaGrange bringing a duplicate of the same. I Ime^lately made another effort to communicate with Col, Hatch and'phnilps, after which I fell back to TTorhsam's planta tion, a little south of Parham^s, where another road leads to Mount Pleasant. A position that enabled mc to fall on the enemy's rear in October, 1863. • At % ■ic 'oJvO w.i tu.Qase he attacked Lafayette,' as Sfifl. Spooner's dispatch'indicated, or '-to move West or south, west in the evcht of hisretreatin^. On my arrivaT at Worhsam*s, T sent the following dispatch to Gen. E. if. Carr. t 'Ji'J >c.v ml . « .'ifi A . SKIw aw , .'"S V " Head Quarters *2nd Div. 16A.C.In field, - -7 mil6s south of LaGronge and the ' Holly*-Springs Road, 11 *o'clock'P. K. ii^xi :r t-I . 1.. j, . .. ..w* tt.- - ',-1' .. ... - .. Oct. llth, 1863. ' • * E* A.Carr,-drig. ®en. Comdgf Left Wing 16 A. C . ^ Qeneral:- I ifto'\7e on the Holly Springes road to Hudaonville, starting at 3 o'clock tomorrow mdra-ing.' Will make-'-a forced marcli -• to that point. ' I have fal 1 en, „laack t(d this' plaCe fearing the enemy might attack .XaGraiige.. Everything *posslb*le will be done to bring -the enemy to *axj engagewent and if. re-capture Gen, Sherm^ ■ Have heard nothing from Col. Hatch §lnce 11 ^o'clock this moi-ning. Col. Phillips will .co"Operat© ..with me in the morning from Coldwater. ' A <0* - ^ . Very respectfully, Sweeney , Brig, Gen. I, of course, expected to hiMm^-firom Col. Hatch which way..the en- .. fimy was ^loving. The p©rty I last seat (^ut to communicate with Col. H. returned relating that they had been fired upon by a picket guard neaf'*Hud«0iiville 'ap4o®i'iv%fi baek. Kext morning-.! stg.rted-fortHundscnuville whewe.I arri?ed. ataiut 19 o'clock A. Hatch's tr-ops had left sadwut an h©^^btJfore gojng in the diweoAlon^yf Pleasant, . . fhlle enroute td lludeonbllle, 1 received a communication Col. October, 1S63. *" Phillips stating that h« hdd possessioa Qf all tlw fords and h ad destroy ■v' • A ^ - - -. V0d all the bridges on -the Coldwater, an;', had 2 strong reconnolteriug parties nort'i c" that stream. That lie had had no collision with the . enemy up to that time. Monday 12th but that as soon as he could learn of his w heifer, bout a, he would inform me. This was the last I heai'd of Cel. Hatch until the morning of the 14th. In the meantine X niad« several attempts with the few mounted men I had • J. ,. A. • -vS to communicate with the cavalry, but tlg^ parties biing small, were driven back with the exception of one, which I sent by .t{.he way of Lamar ^and ¥Qhnt Pleasant „and I remain8(i^nt.irely..i^iidrant of the .fatb of t^t mitil I joined Col. Hatch's coaaniand on the evening of the 13th. ^ "On the morning of the 13th T adnt Col. Rice with J3 regiments of infantry and a battery to Holly Springs, after ^hlch, I sent the fol lowing dispirtch to GcnC'ral Carr* • .-••j'" -- A- - - - "Head 2rfd Div. In tlae Field • •'il 4*0" Hudaonville, Hiss. Oct. 13th, 1863. Brig. Sen. A. Carr,• Comdg. Officer, LaOrange# Tenn.- ,*■ • ' General:- I redeltGd ft dtspatali-ffom Gftneftal Shermon> yesterday by Lieut. Davis Irtforilfng me of the movement of-General. . Corse's division. have hoard'nothing from Col. Hatch since I've ' been here. Indeed thir cavalry haVe given me no Informltion whatever of the enemy*s movllaente. t think the enemy must bo trying to cross October, 1863, ... 3 7 ,'3. .3 the Coldwater some where in the^yicinity of Ormmi/s Mils ... I have sent Col. Rice at 8 o'clock this M. with 3 recimGnts of infantry and 4 pieces of artillery to Lonkharts Mills by the way of Holly Springs, where I expect to join him at 3 o'clock P. M. - I v.;lll leave here-at 1 o'clock P. M. by the Hemando road and after forming a junction with Rice, will move in the direction of Ormmi's Mills, north of the Coldwater. If you have any megeago to send me the beat route would be way of Mount Pleasant Respectfullyi ^ a"--o77 _ .'T. W, Sweeney, Brig, Gen. I marched to Holly Springs that aftornooQ-'and there learned from somp of the enemy's plcketB, whom we captxired, t^at Chalmers had crossed the Coldwater at Ormmi's Mills on Sunday night and had-crossed Pigeon Roosh Creek at 10 9'clock on Monday morning on hip way to "TTyatt. T therefore concluded, that it would be useless to go any furUter south and fell back-to HudeonxjilJe. Next morning, 14th, I received a com mvuilcation • from .. Col. . Hatch, . , informing . mc that.he .. had . . fallen J^n ^ with the enemy's rear near Byhalla gn Monday 1£ afternoon and.had skirmished with thw^. This dispatch was, written^wlthin^3-4 mile of the Fallahatohen, near Hyatt. I started off as aoon as possible in that .direction,-but without-any hope of oo"ing up with the enemy, as I felt satisfied his main body must have crossed.the river on Monday evenipg having left his rear guards to amuse the cavalry. The failure of the expedition may be attributed to two causes, both of which were alike ©ctober, 1063. • ' fatal to my just anticipations. First,-'the cavalrj^ not belrig^f'eady to move out on the morning of the-10th and secondiy the Col. being al- • lowed-to act' independently. -Had-T Ijad but one regiment of-cavalry ^ -subject-to my ordersJ X-ara-satisfied that Chalmers would ne-i^er have crossed the Fallaliatchie-with his artillery and baggage-train. , - .w.. i-Very respectfully, - . Yohr yObt, se ^ U * rvant .soirsw CS-gned) T. TV. Sweeney^ Brig, HX»n."Vols. Comd. To--Asst. Adj.'Gen% ,Uv.. , Left Wing 16th A- C. Cbrinth,-Miss. - i Gen. Dodge's mother To his wife. Council feluffs, 26th, '1863 . I am aware that X hbve* IJeen very'negligent in not wi^iting before as Julia had written you a number of times* X hdve been waiting-ior more'leisure but as that does not seem anymore at hand, T have taken w • . . . my pen, t>-'ls M nday evening, half past 8 o'clock to write you a few lines, and firnt you will want to hear absut Lettibj she is very well, has not Iiad a sick hour dlnce you left; just as happy as she c^ be and a good gtrlj bttinfts jftchodl every day. Miss Lucy says-she is-'avery gSod" scholar 1**She is now at"tAd''table with mo playing with hs*> t f • • , , ^ doll. The scarlet fever and diphtheria prevail with the children here 'I am So anxious aftcut Ldttie,' X have her'wear a-bag of gvun-oamphor in her bosom, and"lteep* her close when out ■ of school; She-goes to Sunday school and meeting with me. X had'not had Miss. Dewey.-- Slie has engaged to eomo next Monday. 615 October, 18G3. I Brother Alonzo^s wife died in September, so Aionzo will not visit t - • t ux this winter and sister Eliza died a few .weeks before. Death has marked so many,of them and Uncle Pineas family and these connected • « • with their family. Benjaman's wife has written us since Eliza's death and says mother Dodge's family have been called to attend the funeral * of 13 of their connection in 8 months. Everything round the mill * • * looks so sad and gloom pervades everything, Ulien I speak of Uncle Phineas's family, T mean brother ^lonzo's wife. Father sjtys there has been 3 deaths in that family within 8 months. ^ * - • • ^ , V. Head nuarters* Department A:,Army, Tenn, Tuka, hiss. , October-BVth, 1852. Special Orders. ■ .t(\ , 1:.. No, 3: 1-- .. General Dodge's division and Bailor's brigade of , the IGth Army ^orps, will be forthwith fitted out for field sei''vice - m * - w W ^ . .. ^ and will rove eaat of Corinth; hold for the time being, Tuka ft Pear • ■ r - I Creek and the mo^nent the. command is fitted for the field, will move forward and report to head ^^s^rtera, where^ever thej? may be. f Majo Gen. Hurlbut will make all necessary orders and dispositions ,.to carry this into effect. By order of To llaior General S. A. Hurlbut, « Comdg. ICth Army Corps, Major Gen. W. T. Sherman. P. h. Sawyer, Asst. Ajt. Gen. i ■ October, 18C3. "rs. Dodge to the GeneralJ St. loiiis, 29th:' I expect t6 go dov/n with Jbseph, who'will'get" transportation tb-**" luorrow or next flay. If you gfet this by Tuesday, you better send some passes !for'*us to^Kemphis , and'send vrord if there will'be an^r trouble in getting'tb Corinth. ' ' * " " Corinth,-Oct. 27th, 1863. Dear Lira. Dodge:- 'Tt IS-Just one week today since T received your kind'rettcrj I should hSve ainSwerdd"'it before,"but understood that'your husbaiid had sent-for you, but this evening, being alone, tbpght I could not improve my tlmfe "t5etter than by dropping a line to let you know that T am still i-^ the land'ofthe livingl • - * I^rs. Bane has returned; T saw her last Saturday. She looks well and says she enjoyed herself so much that she did not want to cor;.'^ back. i I ■ ' ■ ' ..j'" ! .. . * ♦ She saw Mrs. Setton; says'aiie Is well ^s cSuld be expected. Your" husband called to see mo; I was't'ruly"giad to See birn. lie looks" pretty well, but 1 think he v;ill have to take* good care of himself this winter, before he will recruit^hls hbalth e'htiroiy. I heard this evenI " ' ing that our brigade was to be sent* in the advance. Thd 50th 111. 18th Mo. have orders'to go lo-morrbw "tabTnihg to Barne's Mills ; our regiment - 111 go in two or three 'dayV and perhaps not for a week. IJlr. Linton is division Quarter Master now, so for that recson I canapt irhore we will be; T hoeo not so far In the advance but that 1 can be along. T have not seen Mrs, Cummlngs; T called on her and she was not at home; whei slje returned the call, T was not ftt home October, 1863 . . ^ I think yep wtc pireAty ri|-ht about General Carr;^ judging from what I have hoard, I J-hi^nk he is* a rouglit, unjgentlemanl"y officer, I had a letter from Kate last week; she says they were honored with a visit from General Ransomo. The^ Ladled Aid Scpety .him a recaption also the Lasalle folkos; they- sdem to be very much pleased with tlie thpught that they have a claim on him as ho lived, among them once, L!rs. Gtone has not returned yet; I have not heard hov; soon she is expected. Cspt. Dodds went with jCapt. Spencer; I believe he is Lieut. Col. luere is a great deal of uiieasines^ felt at this time about Col. Spencer and his command. They think they^ ai-e all captured;^ I pray that it is not true for I fear they would fare badly if they fall into rebel hands. I havew not heard from Julia for a long time. I wish ... . you would toll her to answer my letter; she has not kept her pr'-mise, she has not written one line to me. Runie is getting along nicely, I asked her husband if I sho.uld send him homo, and he said not till my wife and wife and Ella get back, imleas I should have to go; I was willing for he is company for ms; he rolls his whe&l all day long. Givo my lov/^e to your sister, T g'^uld be hanpy to visit you if I should go home. Jllas Ella for me. , . _ Ever your friend, Call Linton. General Hurlbut's G. 0. No. 267, llejuphis. Ten. 2&tli, The opuunand of Rrlg. Gen. G. N. Dodge for field service, will embrace the foll.|pwiBi(| troops of the 16th Army Corps. 20th & 39th Iowa--* it/" , - October, 1863. ' « Infty; Ttb, 9th, 50th, 52nd," 64th and l'22nd Tllinoiu Infantry 18th "lesouri Infantryj 66tlit Tndiaiia lui-antry; 81st Ohio Infajitry and JHallor Brigade, consiatigg of the 27th, 39th, 43rd, and 65rd Ohio' Inrantry and Co. J?. 2nd UP f. Ai'tillery. Geri0i]^al Dodge" to his '.vife, Coi'inth, 29th. I recbiv-jd your letter of the 22"d today. I wrote you at ironiphic to come right down, also TTo^e'you from hero to come down,-but 3 days ago telegraphed yoU to stay as T have received orders to* take • the field with bur half IBth C". 2 divisibhs and :Join Grant nnar* Chat taxiooga. I shall march for luka on Unnday azid" you will hea?" from me * i at thiere and also once more* from liika, when the next hlacd v.ill be by ^ Stevenson; you want to write to me at Stevenson, Ala., cai^'c of Maj. J j • " * • • Gen. oiierman Comdg. Army and Dept.' Tenh.; direct to mo "care 16th A. c. in the field. The orders for me to be' the field commander, direct from - General Gran.t, were ve'ry complimentary, giving me the IGth A. c* that part tiiat goos into the field and I repo-1 to tlie* Dept. commaiidbi' Chief. I like General Shonaan very muc^; he 'is a soldioreVery Inch of him and has had ne up to see him often since I returned. 1 have boon down Aick, confined to the bed moat of the tlm.e'wlth neuralgia im but orders to move has cured m e; Surgeons all say It will be the "oast thing T can do. T shall ship all your things to you, campe hammock &c, Mrs. Bane & Mrs. Llnton are coming down to pack your thin^# tomorrow and I will seo that thoy are started all riglite -all take the preserves, wine Ac with mo; t believe i shall got Cctobei'', 18G5. ^ . well in the field^ and I am not soi-ry for the change. My coriir.and, you sec will be' an important one, and if je have a big fight, I think I can handle it. T shall send, you- consider&ble..mpney; get ray pay up to Sept. 1st. T have t-bftt wijlj, spud, you'. You can do as you thiiik best^ ab purchasing that house, btrt.l believe that when the 4r waivclcses that all kinds of property .r 111,be cheaper and. we can buy 2-20 bonds, whigh will be worth than.at least. 'If you buy 5-20 bonds, get so to buy in nagie. -I^had strong hoper. of,, your getting here e'ei- my' Memphis letter^ but have 4.iv4u .it up. ^ you do.not appear t<' noticff■ that told.ypu in that letter Lo come riglit away, but it ma^h ■ be best as it will sav you the trip. I shall take Cliarlotte .1th rae. -lack Jolm is sick and I s'^'all leave • ^ ^ ^ ^ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ him. You better get rooms with theirs, P-^gram's, and^at daffilH ho- , tol or some goo^ comfortable pla ce, if it costs a little more it as cheap in the-end. 1 dont know*|jjtit you pan do with but no doubt can get work for thera wherever you go, or get them a littie houco and have thorn do your washing. reneral. .F" rlbut*a S. S. No,., 266, Memphis, Tenn., 50th/ - • • - 5 . - - u -The command of Brig. Gen. G. 14. Bodgo , for Field service will embrace bptterios 1 & H. lat Hlssouri Artillery, the 14th Ohio battery • ■ • ./.u,. - . • • . t>' • - the 2nd M-chigan Battery and in Fuller's brigade the 5rd Michigan Bat- ^ery. - F. II. Ilarriii to Gen. Dodge, Memphis, Tenn. 3st .xq: .7 1 have the honor to pckrowledge receipt of your telegram of October, 18G3. .t'-- « date and to oncloso .copies o-f the papers referred to. Please inform mo, as early afe convenient, the designation or title " you! command will known by in the field. • • • • ■ Gen. Sher6ian.*s S. 0. "o. 5, T7aterloo, Ala., oOt-h.'' .-•i- - ^ . I. Piirsuant to iiistructions of the General Comd^. the d'Vision of theiiUlssis sippi 15tli Arm^- Corps and the. command of General Dodge will "feross the Tennessee with as much expedition as possible and"move east via Floronce, lluntsvlllo (!»•■'•*) tieet further orders'. II. • Eastport wll"' bo considered-th-^ head of navigation ef the Tenn- - essee for the present'and all transports will be discharged there or held ubjoOt to orders* The marching column will leave the*sick and all incumbraiices at EaStpSrl" Or Waterloo, subject to future orders. III. Geherai Dodge Wll' deslgfiate a reglnent-to hold Eastport, and will instruct the commahding officer to entrench the position on the hill over the ^ own . tie will detach gtms with ammunition for the use of tho garrison of Eastport. IV. The senior officer of each of tho ordnance, Quarter ^'astor and * Coaunissary ^>epart"ents, now prosoht with the army, will designate -n officor of his department to remsJUi at Eastporl and take charge of the ' * store of the 'epartments*, that may bo left there', or th'at fttay arrive • - by the river. " * V. Col, Slier will collect all Invalids, or sick men left behind and organize them at Eastport, and the orcChanc officer will issue "to tnem arms and ammunltlott on tho requisition of Col» Siller or whomsoever Octoter, 18C3. . may have charge of them. The medical director will'also designate ' one or moro medical offitcrs to remain with the slcl:,^the necessary ' medical supplies* - • • Newspaper-Gli^'^ping of about 1869'or '70:-- Albert D.. Richardson, the famous New York Trlbttne war'^corres- - pondont, has been west over the Union Pacific raili'oad writing of this great enterprise^ and^ in one.,of his recent letters to the Tribune furnishes 'he. following peminisconce, of our fellow townsmen General Dodge, associating Jt with the of t^e l^ented Martyr President. He jsays:^^^^- After lingering near Sherman for twenty-four ham^s I took.-the next train westward*-On board were-General Dodge, and G. W. — • • . . - . .. . ^ .4 . ^ Frost of the Union Pacific.; General C. K. Warren, Colonel R. S. Williamson and James F. Wilson of the Government Co-m.-issloners; Dr. Thomas Hill, late President of Harvard; D, 0. Llilln of the Bank of California and Unitod Statos Senator Casserly. 4, In 1853 Dodge jBurveyed across Iowa Into Nebraska for Durant . ^ and others, who were interested in the Rock Island Road, but nothing immediate come of it. In 1859 however, Abrahs® Lincoln of_ ^ Illinois ascended the Missouri to seo the country and make po- ■ - . .. . .. t ..J Ou litical i^eeches. At Omaha he.,encountered Dodge and with chnracteristic hunger for I fornation, he pads him sit down beside \j . . .M ..... . ... . ..'i • i[> ' im on the stops of a little hotel and for four hours answer his, ' questions about the great^ uHjqjWK* west. In^ J.86% Lincoln was '■1 October, 1863. • t Pi^esident anji the„law required him to fix the initial pdiint and ..jg establish the route of the Union Pacific road. Remembering the ^ young engineer, who had now become a Union liajor General and was ' coamaiiding at_Corinth, -iss., he summoned hSm by telegraph to Washlngi,on for consultation.- Thus that eax^ly .chance interview had great influence in finally determining the line. « ^ . Dodge is nov/ Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific, and all agree - i that his work has been admirably' done. ^ilaon has resdiutely ^ ' retired from politics to devote himself to the law. Otherwise he would probably have been the next United States ■ Senator from Iowa. His "decision is to "be regretted; he- is one of the few men ( 0> whom the "country cannot spare from its councils without real. loss. Extract'■j'roA Iri'erview with Gen. Dodge., Published Sept. 1885. "You were Uallda in by President Lincoln, were you not?, when the terminus of the Union Pacific was settled,® ■ ■ • * " "Yes, air. It wa» In'^^lSGS.' T was at Corinth, Yiss., when I received h diap8itOB*TPom General ^rnat to go to ■ Washington at once to aee PresideAt LincoWi I'-was scared nearly to death, thinking that I was to bo'called "to SccoUnt for raising negro troops in tlie south. When I arrived in Washington PresideAt Lincoln was Con- ' sidering the Union Pacific matter, and I was present WieA hemade the otdor establishing the termilnus bf the "road at Council Bluffs. '- "The citizens here want to take duo advantages of the oppor- "* ^ tunlty offered 1bV "thi^ bridge and they will deriVe from the close connection of the two citiGs," October, 1863. •• • It If the Gonsrcl^s purpose^ if his health-permits, to visit Oregon and the far17est before his return to New York. Gen. Dodge to his brother, Aug. 21:- Am batter. Ne start for Council-Bluffs today via St. Joseph. £ Gen. Dodge^to H . C. Nutt, St,^Joseph, Aug. 24:- There is no boat here. 1-shall go on the first boat that leaves. Don't know wlnt time that v/ill be, GB'-. Dodge to hiSj^brother, St. Joseph, A]jg. 25,;** • I leave on the Bmelia this A. LI. I-am just cble to sit up and cannot take part in any intended reception.. . , , , Gen. Dodge to his brother, Nebraska City, Aug. 28:- We will bG.,at Council Bluffs toiaorrow night. Have car-, riagcs for ei^t ani baggage at landing when, the boa' arrivep. Gen..Dodge t® his brother, Des Moi.nes, Sept. 22:~ I leaver here for Chicago tomorrow. • Gen. Dodge to bis brother^ Chicagoj Sept. 25:- arriJIl^ here^ toda#. Shall leave for Greenfield, night. Ask Ccae (Judge B^dwin) to write m at New York and adyise me about accepting Chief Engineership of the Union Pacific Railroad which l/i offefed me. A portion will be built next year. Parties are noii on the way to make first surveys. Dodge to his bother. New Yorl^*-. The railroa-d projected to facifio looks well. I was offered position of chief cngineei* with salary of $5^,000 to be held open '1^'?* - . - - October, 1363. j .t , mitil spring, TTrlte me at Corinth, ^osecrans got whipped. He is not out of th scrape yet. My corps is said to be on^the way to him* i ^ , , Gen. Dodge to his brotherj-St; L^uic, 5:--^ — I arrived here yesterday on my return. Railroad matters look bright. I worked a week in-New York for Durant.- Think the loca tion will be made at'Omaha* , jU . - urant sent a party into the mountains while-1 was in New York. He was very an;.lous-for iiib^to take hold of the work but I am going back first, . . i. .. r. Cai-r is*making trouble* In my command; is disciplining my friendst. 1 hear bad reports from there and am anxious to get back, and sball go inua-diately. ' ' *Oen. Dodge to'his'timber, Corinth 21:-- 1 am Just taking the field with two divisions-and <ei5: batter ies of loth" Army ^orps. Shall march oaat towards-^ragg*s army w**h me as commanding Left , t7ing IGth* Amy ^orps Ma3. Gen, Y. Sherman commanding Army Of th"e Tennessee, fltevenson, Ala.* Grant has ordered me" tt) roport to him with my entire comr and, r » scouts and all, in k very eoilipllmentary letter* Our mar oh. kill be about 200 mile's but I have the boys th^t can do it, * You can brlld the houtfo on the ^Ikhorn farm.- ^ut up a ^ood (nibmiantlal ortd Tf father destrem ybu can invest a few hundred doliars in ttlin. I iroold like to have him live ookdorta - October, 18C3, ■i4- DC ble^and gon^entad In.hl^ old ago. My health is.vary poor but I have great hopa^ field Service will bring me out. I am troubled with rleuralgia in the head- It is very painful aui^ keeps me uorkedtdown. I only weigh 126 lbs. raMierlight ■for a winter campaign; .If my health does not improve I shall re sign -fter thisr campaign and .talee the position offered mo on the Union Pacific Railroad. " ' ; " ' Gen. Dodge_to Gen. Sweeney/ Corinth 21, (10DR296): Forward-to these Heewi Quarters immediately a report 'of tlie nTmber, kind and calibre of the arms of your command with the „ names the officers commanding t-he respective- regiments, batter ies, battalions and detachiftenta, and the. ram of the acting Ord nance officer of the Division appointed, by you, . . . .Capt. Barnoa to. Gol. Bane,^ Coi^int 21, (102^296): Tho, Genetral commanding d.lrects that you Xorv.ard to those Head Quarters at, the earliest posolbl moment a report of the num ber, kind and colllro of the arms in your copmand with tho names of the of floors commar^dlng the respective regiments, batteries, battalions and detachments,. , Gen* Dodge to Lt, Huffman, Corinth, 21, (10DR297).: .you v;lll duster the jnen recruited by , Private D. Carson, 3d Illinois Cavalry .as Battery D. lat -Alabama Artillery regimopt with t the officers the number of enlisted men is entitled to under existIng orders. . ♦ October, 18C3. . ■ • - : Capt. Earnes to Gen. gweenoy, Corinth 21, (1CDR297): On the.nisht of the 19th infet. Capt."Hdlms, 2d Iowa Volunteers, and Lt. Daniel'Tiesdale, same regiment left Corinth-"going beyond the Tuscumbia, evidently for the purpogc of viiiting some-girls, in that ^letghborhood, thair'escapade ^esdlting in the-wounding and capturing of Capt« HcJlmos by guerrillas. ^ - -j-- It is unknown what, if any legitimate-r-oason, "Lt. fiesdaie can'glfe for being Iri Corinth on the IQth. Neither can it be as- ^certaincd upoiT what authority or by whoso permission they passed the llnQS upon auch an eiJn'and. " * - •The general comniandl^ig Left Ving 16th Army Corps desires that you ascertain all tjfe facts in the ease you possibly can, gfnd re port the same ta the on Head Qnai^ers. , - Grn. « Dodge to Gen Hxllfrbut Cbr'%th, "21,'(10DR2D7): I have sent "General Swdoney written ihstrubtions in relation to movements of trooos in base of cCh attack, I shall erifleavor to catch them before thoy reach the railroad. I hiTve considertxble Valu'^ble irtformatlon in rdnflon to the orders oT Johnson, thb 1st of this month Jt seems that " out th*''6th of October he orddrod S ■ . . rLorlhg, Loey (Thalidera, ^er^sdh, tlchlsort'and "Rug^es to ooncentrdte at Hew ^Ibany for the pubpose of breakirfg up the riailroad and the-' claim that their hvallab'lo forde to do it would bo 25,000 men. A-'d It also tpijrears that JohnscSf Wsiii ft'ot then aware of Shcriiior.*8 moveasntg. As soon as ho aaottrtaincd this'f^act an ontlro October, 18G3. » -' ' change was made , Loriiir, Le-e-5* Ferguson went to Bragg and the Tenn. Valley, Ciialmers was allowed to malce th^ attempt alone, by scraping up what men he could. TTnere Johnson jxow is I do hot know, tut I believe Chalmers-had all the available f that, is in Northern Mississippi - ith him .in his late attack,^ Thb leaders, all soom to: think that Davis has cast his all onh figt^t between rhattanboga and'Atlanta. And they say that Lee and-Davis v.;ill be at the fight. The;' do not believe that Shcrmon is g®lng to Rosecrans . but think hp iij..going towards Montgomery nnd Atlanta-. Tlie dispo iition , qf^thelr. forces s^iow this, and they openly say-so. -Thereare no troops at Montgomery, Selma^Elyton or Jasper except Dro-_ vost guards. At Elyton a^^cvo and^belovr ^are large i^o|^ woj^ks which tijcy are.wohklng to get^out railroad iron to finish the Solma road..to,Rome. .The- a e branch raUroad to. Elyton, a large force is work op it , and they say th'-^y will finish n by Chriatmaa. ^ This road is being built for the sole Im r purpose of getting out the^r^il oad iron now b'^ing manufactured at those mills. Ha works are being builh at Cclma, but below gclma, fortifications arc golng^up to stop piir boats^from running to Solmn. All Coyornmont works., are in full operation at Solma. X ojK^got Spenpor to destroy these '•orkB and the road. Thorp ayp some infantry at Columbia. part of 43d Mississippi ic AlabiUDoa infantry and a battery. Rugglos is. also thore. October, , ' • - ^ . Davenport is at. Pulton not .arroed and only partly uounted^. He--has one -compcr^^ at.Eri Springs, Xaptain-Purdcr.s. • The runaivayt conscripts that-thoy pick nov, send to garrison forts, donot, send them to Ergggs. The afen in the mountains >epo'rt that large numbers of deserters, are bcginningito come in again fi-om ' Bragg s army and T aa.v several lottei-s that the boya bring in from officers, so that ilobile will not be defended. Solma papers of the 10th says Lorin ^s division is oni its way to Bragg. . . Sen. Dodge to Gen. Thomas, Cofinth 21, (10BR2^8)' ^ i tff have the honor to-renort tkat'X returned from my leave '' U October loth (It expired Octl 17.) and«was assigned by Grder of Maj, uon. S. A. iiurlbut t- my old command the Left ^ing-lctk A. G. Gen. Dodge to Geiu Sweeney, Corinth 22 (lODR29a)t I desire you to use every exertionoto olitaln information aiid to hoop th'^rouglily posted of all movements of the enemy south of you. especially In the direction o^ Grenada. Bnploy citizciis r ;■ , when you can fiiid them living in that v^^cinlty, aide gooe men who v.ill go out. T have always found that "9 reliable* way was to ■ employ citizens living in the country who v/ould report when arty • movement of importoiiOo was made. Instruct youi- comaandors along the lino to use every exertion in this way. I will pay libortfly for all valuable' information ish'd also pa^ well good scouts or spies on prbper certificates frota you. Our safety while we are October, 18G3. ^ so atiran^ out, deT>cnds upon our kno;vlii -at all times tlio position, strciiiith, mo.vcments anJ. attention of the- enemy. One soui^oo of irifarj|^ion is by ^ood. Provost liarshal questioning close all citizens, refugees, deserters and 'prisoners Head "Quarters, Left Tirig ICth Army ^er?.ntli,_ 1.1 j.ss., Oct«» Jlo02*' Tq Provost llarshala and Commanders of Troops statif ■ -o , - •' . separate posts; ' • • . For-the purposeof obtaining e thorough kno.vledgc of the on^jmy In our front, you v/ill always examine closely all citizens refugees, desex'ter^ axkd prisoners comiiig from the enemy's lines,- and forward through your immediate corJuandar direct to those L < « . •% • . ^ITead Ouartere all statements that may be of advantage', and when such statejments relates to immediate movements of the enemy,, and a matter of jtllitvSi;ry importance, the. I^st or immediate commanders . will forward by teiagrjyph. Coiiimanders will see^ tha* -"lose uttenj tion is paid to this circular, . » ®y order of Erlg. pen. G.-ll. Dodge^ V.'. Barnes Lt & A. A. A.G. Gor. Dodge to Con. Thomas, PorJnth C7, tiODIlSOO): I have theuh^'iir to traiismit herewith for t^ aupoyvision of the judgo advp<i»to General off4d)a Army the recoi'ds the Prooeodin-iS of General Court iiacLlal in thirioen cases. * . tt. AiZ. 11J ' Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. 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Dodsc to his v.'ifc, Corinth, ITovQinbcr' 1;- I leave ciorninc a>^d the- field- T haVe pach-^d up your things o-^rd to ilemphis to he sent-by express Josopn |;2,obo for'you, - . i Col .c Spencer-^H^ ^3^ glad to coae to-St. Louis and stay with you thi 5 winter; that- vHLll make it pleasant for youYoui- hOK that-was ^expressed to yoti from Ifew vork is in the hie BoxAll youi' preserves, wines &s I take with me- f shall march di rect to Stev»rison- There Is-no 'doubt it-will be a long time before you hear from me- 1" am much-better and am convincecf the-field will « do me good- Dr. Robblns has gone- on -and I do not doubt'I' sliall afterwards sbe him- Fuller*s hrigade "will "be along with moI have als^ scht *-ou by express a tiupllcate of all my secret ser vice couohci'S which you must bo cWt^ful of-'and piit in some safeGet you a good place-to board—Good* rooms-and enijoy yourself this fall an{r"^rlnter to the best of your-ability. If I stop over wintor miywhere I should try to g't you to me, but It looks now as though r should land some^'here in Georigla. - Direct your letters r * • . . . I . as I before said tf Stevensor ," Aba. . Col. nuier tff Gen, Dodge, Fastport, 2;~ Teday nfien T saw General Pallr he said ho feared thatt when he was gottlrtg over the last of hlo oonuaand the enemy irould annoy him- tread on his tall- he pro|Ml)«ed that t should cross Bear C»eek with two of my regljaet^ftl'to cover the crossing of his roar ^c. November, 1, 1863. . .. » . - I told liim T did not see how my two regiments would-he any better off than two of his in that situation, and'tha£ I did not care' about having my tail trodden upon unless it was necessary- ' That if he Would ass"amo command-in the absence ,ef General Sherman aiid order me to put tv.o tegimeuts there I would do it- He said "He -did not propose to assume ooaimand of any part -bf -the loth Corps &c" an{f 3» did not propese ""o take the ' job suggested. - If you order mo ^o- do it I'il do it cheerfijlly but I can*t exactly "see it" wlien the propcnity. of the matter comoa up. ''^lon crossing is Qi. sjHow job. I asked General BJLair to lot me have the forry boa4 to cross my. teams, with- and .1 c.Quld cross the infantry on the gurl-bO€Cts~ I thougb.t T ^sald it would be better that your commanid should inaife Ji beginning so as -not to open a wide gap in the coluam. Blaif said he was marching each brigade as fast as it was possible ov:;r by be could not give up a boat till hlra coiTpa was afirQsa; which *he t^iinks will be to morrow. He says «Tohn T. Gmith u ed up 5 days in getting his Division over- I ahdll. aond ooo-officer from eaoh regiment to morrow to look on and soo just how t^e thing is done ^d to im prove if possible on, the present arrangement. so that when we do^^ got hold or the boat» we can work advantageously. ■ , • Blair thinks, oil®raan is^ as far as Athens by tonight with tfie Advance, He was at PloreAPA- and one brigade^ left. Florence yesterday morning. October, ' 1SG3. ♦ - t - < - 'j The C. 3. is.expecting a boat up with more stores- If s.he ^ comes before morning I winll find out. what she ^has aboard and advise you. If Capt. *ing has ^or can get any wagon b,ows, T went some badly none here, t ■ ^ It will not de tp sei^^a courier here without an escortI sent .an order3^* today but nn^ould not do it again, as I ••have learned'sinc^ tliat one wagon of the 43d which was allovred to, strag gle from the train ycaterd'ay.was gohbled.. IJt was empty ahd I w.* thinli-went-off tlie road a Ifttle T.or -JQirage^, n*.... i*- The-offfceruwM-h your coaumani.cation has Just oomo in, so I _ - will send this back by lilm and JicTt wait till raornirig. There is A splendid position l»re. t'o fortify T think, from i^astj^ look I took when posting the» grand guard. It commands„, the o pposite side r>f-Baar Creek «oa|)l»tal|[ a?id .to the south but not so v/ell the wost-iifde, aa a I thJLnk, stands half or 3/4 mile down the flvor. J. P. Baldwin to (Jen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 2:-- I left with Hathon to send-to yoU an account against Spencor to collect for re, it was for a bill of sutler goods,,.. I.hope,you will collect It* and rawit proceeds to Nathaqp for my creditIf he objects to paying the interst, take the principal and settle with him, allkhough he ought pay all. . Novembor, 18C3. u. \ i .j n: ,1) hop© to Goe him operating again in this country. There are several block s in Brown Tr; ct w'''ich have been sold 4 - - w H - . w for taxes deeds made (City deeds)- This title I can procure at • .. . . ^ . V • a cost of one or two dollars nor "ot, to clear up Co. taxes r^ill cost another dollar or tn;o. I .have no faith in pay ng that price t 1 .. .. .. ... . for land, uithout this Railroad movement will keep land on thev river. I mention the fact so if von want to buy you can send ardarlr.*' C" I am going to Elkhorn '.-ith father toaiorrow to look after .. . .. . matters there, shall see what I xan get th.at cabin built for which I wrote you about. Father thinks it will not cost over flOO. I have jcm excellent man to live in it .an ''cultivate part of farm Has lived upon Jet. JohnsonVs farm five years. Father i s. buying ,' iC - - *-• up calves and will undoubtedly jetay out there next season and trade stock .sind look after the farm. If you are at Corinth this winter he will make, you a vis.it as talked of. I iiavo never heard a word from coupons (R. ) wTiihh I sent . X H. C. Crane; was he not to ret-rn me something for them? I shall make jsomo good selections to bid off for you at adjovuniod tax silc i«t December, That is about^ thc^ safest and bost invostiibent this covuitry offers at presont. . Lottie continues weil, although there Is much sickness l" town. P. 3. Hayjies TabQr who deserted 4th enlisted in V.* S. M. fiavalry Nov~inber, 18'"3. . « . . In Hay laci; Haynos, (Alias Geo?' Raven) 'quarnelldd with one of his cona-ades over a gaiiie of euchre, both drew pistol" and fired sev eral' shots and ho^h instantly killed. Tdbof still' ih servicer I ■ am itov; at work for D. IIayxies to get ifis son's'effects. Gon. Dodge to his wife, iiika,' 4:-' "* Before cutting' lo-O'db Dfrom the world I -y^lll Ivrite you "a few liner* Hy 'troops are' now crossing the TS'^nesso'e' arid I shall be all over in a few days on my way ir getting into the field- I feel much better; Tode eight miles yesterday -nd ten miles today and although I was veryiiiiibd yetf it gave me a" good appetltie- 'Dr. Gay is v;ith"toe and will taike care "of me ""re saysDr, Harsh "is alon~; Gon. Sweeney in comnand of the 2d Division; # f , Col. Fuller oT the'other'div"ision''ahd Eastport is quite "a lonely place with Its transports Jcc. " Mrs. Banc, Homot arid Cliamp*' will bo with you bcToro' this gets to you'and wil": give yotl all the news- thoy wofe' lucky In "getting through, for soon after they passed the rebels att atkbd Colliorsville and '''^•ronada but got cloaned out - X sent through youh things'"dVid l.\vo ' thbusand dollars' by enproaa to ycnr^d-"boffle to Josppll - 1 haVfe 'Instructed fate to build a strong -log Iiouao on our place at -the Elkhorm' dhd lot Father live in it; he is dotarmined to stray at the Horn "fend don't Want to stay in the Bluffs, ' - - •Xaking away fhe old'tnd dlvtsl cJn mad^ a vei*^y large- hole in the ««• I i- . November, 1863. rc'« ii^< ■ . "leth A". C-. and .ptittins nie i^i commaiid of all;'the troops that .1 ok the field ^"rom ICth. A. C, made souie of ^the rfenei''als I have near'ly as many troopg a§^th(l»^t.are ip tl^e 15th A. Cj and that has four divisions-. Gen. Stevar.^pn said should write his .wife to call on 3'ou - .Gen.34^sterhaus ^pt news^pf .his wife's death yesteiday and wont to St. Louis frogi l^stpor^. Dt'..R brings T heard frpm yesterday '^..He 1§ wel" . and'getting along pretty .ifell-. I. shall catch up with him near" Rtevenpon-.Wheeler" ifi_ at . Eastport as .an A.Q.M, his ia wiih.hiit as .clerk. Sond me-a photograph of you, Ella and LetAie - You took, thsjii all out of my album aij^.I have .none aloiig. I miss you greatlyp It goes hard after being so long, together to parted but Ci". says it is good for mep I hope you will..get hearty, fat and enjpy yourself the best you can. Don't gat so.gay.as to'forgat me - Hard work and anxiety will thk® up all my time-;and liiino elCept "hat is devoted Jto. you 1 really need HaJisam'or* aomh .»orkinfe Qeuorals .under„ms:f-w: « Somebofiy .tlint can move and do as much as I can- Sweeney is good but slow. Write me daily* and let me knoy.Fhat you do - 1 will write again at Trat®^loo ai<d send by gurvrboats -..Love, to all; kisj^^.for Ella- I eent her the squirrel as a last token.. ■ ^ Clen*-Blalr to Gen. Dodgo, Waterloo, 4:- , Aa soon as the 111th Illinois. Regiment, comoa up^the. river yoii will have it landed oh the horth side of the Tennoj^ee and move R ■ . .n-y Novembor, I8G0. . , w—.. . forward aiid join the Sd-dividion 15f Amy Corps to which division beeB^assi^ned by Order-of LlaS Gon. Shorman, comandlng De partment of Army of the JWtinessee. • , Specimen of Confederate Red-Tape. - vi*. • i' - * The bearer, hereof, 7:illiam^ GiN.Haima, a private Of Captain Jno. L. Brownlow's company h!! 32d Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers aged thirty-four years five feet high fair complexion blue^eyes-^ ■ dark hair and by profession a farmer, born in the State of Tennessee Giles County and enlisted at kiirfroesboro in-the county.of Ruther ford on the. twentyrhitrd day of October eighteen hu-dred fuad .sixty two to serve three yeaJs", or during the war is hereby permitted to go-to his home ip the. county of. Gllog, State of Tennessee, he having received'a furlouglv for tteenty one days at tho expiration of which period he will rejoin his ccmpan y.or r^ailkent near ^hattanooga or who re it may then ba..Or be considered a deserter, Subslstance hao been furnished said rilliam P. Hanna to th§ 5th day of November I8G0 pay. to the Slat day of Au^usut 18GC, both inclusive. Given under my hOnd hear Chatandoga this-the ,5th day of November, 18C3, ■ Barnes P.-Fogg, 1st Lt,. Coinnri.ding Co. H.: 52 Ten nessee regiment-. The undersigned applicantsfoh the above furlough would re spectfully, stats- as his reasons for'making said application that ho hao^ust rooolvsd the shd. IntGlligenco of the death, of his wife G3G $1^ November, 1SG3. ... , ^^'.1^0 ^died ^^ra^contly ^leaving oniy-tvyo ..children the only white persons at his ho^o there_ is. no perso: capable ojt attending to thd business of his fnrm and all effect,^ thereof Is exposed to' waste and_ desti^uction and therei'Qr.e..,^ak'Tor .sufficient time to visit his home to^ make ^'rangeTreht^ fQi&'ti^..coiflfoj'ts .and wellfare of his family and protectioii.:j3f, hii^ personal effects -..-This Is his first ar.plication for a furlough .a.rbi, hope you, will graut him this favor. ■ Jaa. F_.^ 1st Lt. QommaridJLriG Co. H. Tennessee regiment. 1st Endorsement; Hefid. ^U'^^Qi's, 52d Tennessee Regiment Brown's . Brigade^ Novomber 5th 1863-g Jfm- 15.^ Hahna, Private Co. fi.--- Appllcation for a twentyoi^^- (21) days'-furlougu--Approved, re-. _ commended ajpd respectful]^ forwarded - .Ed. C. Cool:, Col. 2d Endcrsoiaent: -IldQrs. Brown's Brigade, Nov. 5th, 1863. Hespectfully Forwd.^ Application- ,T know the statements of the appli cant to be true- is a most excellent soldier and if at all consistent with the emorgencies of the service, T hope the application will bo favorably entertained- He wil"' return promptly* J. C. Brown, Brig. Gen, 3d EudcrsGmonti Hd* Qra*-Stweart*s Division, Nov. 6th, 1863. Respectfull.v forwarded approved, if deemed safe. Alex P. Stewart Major General, « 4th findorsement. Hd« Qrs. Brkgs. Corps^ N9Y» l^th, 1863. Gen. Stewart's endorsement approved and respectfully forwarded, JoJ^ C._^Breckinridge, Maj» Gon» ceja*an(|^ng, November, 18G5. . , •. . 5th Endorsement: Hd. Qrs. Army-of Tennessee, Nov. 7th, :i.8G3; Approved Fifteen (15) days by commander of General Bragg, Kinloch Falconer, A. A. General. .- 6th Endorsement: Hd. Qrs. 32d Begiment'j November 8, 1863'^ Private Wm. C. Hanna, Co. H. o2d Tennessee regiment is relieved from duty- November 8th 1863, 5 o*clock -P. la. to go on this fiirlough, Ed C. Ccok, Col. 32d Teiuiessee i^egiment. - . .fien. Dodge, to Col, Phllll-ps, Iijkat, 4 (10D"R300):* ' You will deliver, your train, to Col. Mersey oormanding 2d Bri gade, with the a'cnompariylng'Instluctions, and a® soon':® you are prepared thereafter you will -erbtes your command over the Tennessee river in proiorence to all As soon-as j'^ou arc over*^you will establish your eamp with* the camfj-of Fuller's• brigade or Mersey-*6 brigade as conveAlence may dictate,- and then move with your"command into tho country and take all horses, mules cattle and sheep that will tend to mount or feed your command, and brir~ ' * v-> them in-reporting your arrival to the column wherever T may be. You are given discretionary powers in relation to i'Our movements after crossing* tho river,' and until- return to the" column, but should rotiirfi in four'days. « .. Gen, Dodge to "ol. Kcrsoy, Tuka, 4, (lODRSOO); • «•!,. Phillips will report to you with the Division train to night yew will take.eharge of the train, guard it and cross-it with your brigade and Col, Phillips will be ePossed as soon as he fy , "■ il _i ••■ . Ilovember, 1863. is ready, having the preference to 'all cfthers. As soon as he is o-er, ho will follov; the written instructions I have given" him which he w'll show ''ou. - Gen, Dodge th" Gen, Thomas, luka, 4, (lODnSOO); • •» ' . * * I have the honor to transmit herewith for the supervision of 4 . , ^ the Judge Advocate noneral of the Army the "records of proceedings of General Court Martial In two cases. • - Gen. Dodge to Gen, Sweeney, Tnka,< 4, (IGDRSOO) : ' . ~T am informed that the 18th Missouri- are mounted on horses~ If you Q. M. does not get" mules sufficient for them take mules from thd 7th Illinois and turn over horses from 18th Missouri in the'ir place, or lot part of the 7th Tllinoio gd dismoiniteu nnlil Aifo get across the rl'Ver where %»• tfan get plenty.- ' tlon. Dodgers S. 0. No, "l7, luka, 4, (13DR). T. private John E. Runyan Co, I, 39t ' Twe Infantry Voltinteers, charged with desertion Is hereby restored to dutj'^ without trial with a forfeiture of all'^ay and allowances due from-the Unitod States up to October 2d, 1863, • The expenses of arresting iiim and returning him to his regiment to be stopped from his-future Gon. Dodge*s S.F. 0. No, 1, lulca, 3 (13DR); ^ ' I. In accordahcd with the instructions of"the Ma^or Geii#ral Commaiidlng DepartfiiOht of the Tonnossoe, the 122d Reglaent of 111! nois Infantry Voli^teors will be left gerrison-for the present Nj"-, , "I' November, 18G3. • t • the post of Eastport. Col. John I. Rinaker will intrench his command on the rtomid now being prepared for the fort by the engineer corps and assign one compa y to the charge of the. artil lery. A copy of GeneraL Sherman's insfcructiona is herewith furniched him for his guidance. Jle will report as often as. possible . . ■ - . . . . • to mo v/herever I may be and join me. as his orders may hereafter designate. It will be his, duty lo .protect all stores and sup plies for the-^rmy, fuiv^ishing the ->roper guards, details <5:c.. All convalescents left will be-rejarganized imder proper-officers, armed and used for garrison duty, until they are able to join their oommand when they will bo sent forwurd by;, river and railroad ^ W or as guards to trainws uiwier. charge of proper officers. II. • Edgar T. Ensign, lately Qaptain . ' ^ of ihe -k 2nd fowa. 4 » Infan- w try Volunteers, h'-ving been, appointed llador of the .9th Regiment Iowa Cavalry Vo4.untaoM will. report without .delay .to Cob- ;>'Turnbull,- commnandlng at Davenport, Iowa, for dutj'l.., . • III. That part o.f the 2d Brigade 2d Division at luka wl^l proceed e,arly morrow morning to Eastport and report to Col. Aug. Mersey, . Mrs. Spencer to Mrs. Dodge, Philadelphia, 5;- Your kind letter has just come with its pleasant face, into my little snuggery. How T enjoyed the nloasnt llttl^ chat we ■ hold but now, for It warned my heart u p so much, aftj-er its storm ijf so rroa. I have Juct been through a severe trial In the repo'^u;..^^ ' , /y-'v. ■.£^\ • November, 1363. • ■ . . . captu;:'e of my dear hbsband v;ith his commrnd. Put he is safe, thar.k God, and I am one of the most grateful of living creatures. A hasty scrawl from his own dear hand informed me of his return to Corint"^ rith the bulk of his men. Some,- poor fellows, will return no more to gladden the hearts of loved ones. Oh, Annie, dear, does- npt your heart ache when you think of the brave, good men fall like leaves of autumn around your dear husband at times? It seems so dreadful. No nowor but the All H"^gh and \ ' •• \ IJivine can save them. Alas! Alasi Hhis cruel age of murder, .wij^ I :^ul and wicked! God pity our country. , - ^ ■ Can 5'ou imagine what I suffered through the whole of yes''.erday? The papers said he had been captured. -All day long, it seemed afl id" ,my heart would break. The coming of today brought news of his safety, first tbrtBUgh the papers, then a letter from himself as T have before stated. Oh, my friend! I threw r.yself prone upon my face,"and thanked God-with a fuilnesSfOfrgratitude hith erto unknown to ®y heart. Heaven tspare me frm such another day. Last night I had a letter from Mrs. Pane. She-is well but living alone in her hid qfUarters, her husband having like yoviars 1 eon ordbred to the front. She informs me that the General has sent for yon". T wonder if you really are going? If you think„so do write to mo. T will come at once, and gc with you.. It ill. onl':^ keep you two day«h longer, waiting for me. I nan go from hdra in two days and night to -St.- LouI.t, TTill you not write Kovembcr, 18GS, or'tcl^Srstph me?" Send all conmumicatlons t,o Box 2566 P. 0. T had so much frouble abou^- lettei^s here aV the Tiousfe?, thao T con cluded" tc' have a box. - I have a great- mind'an yw a 3^ to come to St, Louis if yoti stay there this rtrtter. Are you in a regular boarding houce, If so-, could 1 get a *rcr6ta there too, and af "rbout whoV rates? T «should so love to be- -with you. It would seem del ightfiiil. My little pot Ella is ^riih you. Blosff ye^'. *How 1 vould lovo toliold tlie darling td heart'and coverHii«r pjre little face with kissesf I suppose Lcttio has been-away from you so mu^ ^ou do not miss her "as 3'ou would Ella* » .. - Col, Euller to Con. Dodgei My OOrtiaand and train araased yesterday without-delays, dnd-i dftdaflipod about a miSe from«the cross lng>Wl»re I am nov; wdif ng « orders. " . - '' Thd 111th Tllinois (Col. iiArtih)'pkBSOd ite thig A. J.!. Col. Martin saj's hlo orders arc^to report to CoaOrii Sherman at . Flor ence. ^ think he-will await instructions froA Vot at Gravelly 'SJirlngs- He had ten or-eleven wagons (good) and was moving with days rations. His regiment is between 700 ahd 800 strong, I prophesy they will BXr&ggile acme- Lt'. Col. Phillip moved out, this A.!.', leaving hlo bond ariO <50 men not aiDuhtbd tiers. I 'am waiting crdors" to puoh ahorfd- ahd -wot;ld ha-Vd movod tO' Grave 11 ^y'Springs today 1-f I had felt authorizad to so Ao. I Ncvcruloer, 18G3. notified Col. llersey in pernon- last evcninc about 5 that all the boats were at his disposal. Ho said-he had na.orders to cross.. Qen. Sweeney to Gon. Dodge, luha, 5:- I havq_ the honor tn state that all the dispatch possible has been made in leaving this -place. A large amcxunt of Ordinance and Ordnance stores was discovered after you left to have been abandoned here b;' the IGth A.C. and had to bo talcen care of. . - .The niunber of cars ordered by you proved insufficient to • ** .. w . - . . , ^ s tr_araport the. stores and T was obliged to. order an extrn train from Corinth or abandon vnTuable property here. Tlac teams for the wagons v/hlch came in last night vrerc fitted up by one of my aides as the c. M. who should have rttended . V. I to it, was ordered i-o Eastnort by you. , The 12th and 12£d^ Illinois were ordered to leave hero early this morijlng and should ha,vc been at Eastport by noon. They must have stopped on the way. Tho troops leave horc as soon as the trains start for Corinth which will be at daylight in the morning. To Gen. Dodgo fi'om his brother, C. Bluffs, 5:- Baldwin has paid off t e hewis and Co. JuCgm-nt. ^ Capt. Prruos to Gen, Sweeney^ Eastport, 5, (10DR301): The General commanding directs that you move out at dryllght tomorrow morning, carrying out his vvrlttoii Instructiore, sent you Ilcvomber, 1B63. * ' ' ' today. Cars were" ordered sufficient to carry all "Qt-ores lo T^orinth todr", ' If the residents have r.ore on hand than they -• can carry, it is the rfault of your Q." I.!.' as the orders were issued lor."- a(_>o as to rhat transportation they could "be allov/ed. • Orders v.-ent to you last evening in relation to the wa^-ons that came t3^ on ^he train in the nt 10 o*clock. This A. no move had "boon made to put teams on theai. The 10th and 122d Eegimont Tliincls Volunteers iVfaiitry v^ere orderes to move here ftarly this mornlny, thoy report here tonight and say they did not start until 11 o'clock this A.ii. Such d clays must not be al lowed. Col. Ueraoy is croscing to night, and no one is here to rclieve him. ""our advance will he expected here by 9 or 10 ' • v. '; A.Iu. Tomori'ow. Gen. Dodge, S.F.'O. 3 Fastport, C, (loDR); ' * . • n. .. ^ 1. Tlio coau;.andcr of the 2d division will immediately detail a competent Officer to take turns with Ca pt. T*. Armstrong in Buperintouding tho crossing of troops, - . TI. lie will detail at "least'throe hundred men t-o bo relieved every nix liours Uiitll all the troops and trains arc over. Petaixs to have one'oommisoionod officer to eVory twenty fi'^e men. The first detail will report at" 9 4'clock tonight, ITI, The hoatswlll ho kept r-druiiug day nnd night creasing troops without IntormisBlon and troops and trains will ho kept in readiness to crcaa xmtll all are ov^r. TT fie but energetic ■ -r November j lSG5. ^ j _ . ^.^.. r . ...• 6 . -0 .* ..: officers will be detailed and the men will be relieved often onduty. . . .. .. ^.. . IV. No steauib«»at will talvo froe this place any officerj soldier or citiaon of any property of any kind, not in-the hands of proper staff officers, except upon proper permits of the com- • • • maxider of the Post, Col. Riaai:er, 12fd Illinois InfaLitry Volunteers, or upon transportation furnished by the chief Q.„*• Capt. Neno. V. Boats v;hilc lying here will not be permitted to sell liquors of any kind. If-detected their ^tock will be confiscated. Capt. IlujLUiham» Provost Marshal General of this c^jmu fehd the Post Provost Llarshal will see that this psragrajjli of^this order is fulfilled. . To Gen. Dodge from his brother, C. Bluffs, 6:- ' Dey passed through here last evening on his way east with prof lies of all the lines run from IJj^ssouri River wq^t. T did V. . .. . . ^ not see him but Baldwin (."^.T.) did- He told B^^^the line from Oma|ia v/est was far ahead of any above or bolow, and he had no doubt vdiatever that it would start from the river at the Lime stone quarry. 4 » ' i'- • •* « . .w . . I telegraphed him today to v/rite mo how Walnut Creek outlet compai'Bd with his other lines. He spys they bored him to death at Omalia, ai'o perfectly wild and'are running their town by running up *, . i j ., "" (I . . <m0 . ' . prices of lots. Thinks Council Bluffs will make equally as good , ha, . , - . . a town is Omaha and property hero be aa vali;able. DonH believe • • • w ■• •• ♦ Rlvor property (brown tract) will amount to ar.ything. Thinks bus- rTovember, 1863. Iness will all be done on Hiddlgo Tract and there r-bOuts. Is elated over organization and says the road will be built to Lo£*^ Tork iiext year, • • I sliall hang to Gouncii Bluffs as far as T am concerned, vTlth my knowledge of property here I can invest to good advantage " and so v/oll posted as to take advantage*of any good opening. ■ '''' ■ - Dey thinks or expects to bcChief Engtr.eet"Pacific R. I-see Spencer- *s regiment has-been gobbled*. - " ^ogersville, Ala., November 6th, 1863. ~ •" •' MaJ-.^'6en. Biair, commanding 15th A.C.- By direction of Ifa,^; " General T. Sherman you will march your Sd division from this" point diroCt' to Pulaski icnd thence to Payettsville. The ^ Division you will cause to make a detour either at ^orence or at a point near kasonvill e as may be most convenient and march it via pulaski to Fayettsville and direct troops to the rear of General M. L, Srriith to take the nearest road froir. Floronc^marching via Pulaski to Fayettsville. L. h. Dayton, Capt. & Aid-de-camp, - -o' . . - , . . . . Gen. Dodge to Col. P-' ller, Eastport, 6 (10DR301) ; You wil' move forward today, some eight or ten m'les and camp make diligent inquiry tnd ascertain of there is not a good dirt road running from near Oravally S prings to Athens some six t nine miles north of Florence, crossing Slioal Creek at or near Laudorvlllo P. 0, and Fontonot, also what kind of crossings there are on Cypress Shoals and Elk river and report to me, ^ ^^.yvr November, 1865. Gen. Dod^e to his wife, Eastport, 6:- I am here crossing the Tennessee river and it is a very bad job. The river is high, trains poor and one of the companies have had hard Horlc. Sherman is hurrying me on- Lee is in coimuand of Bragg*s army- Bragg has gond feo Bobile- Longstreet is in com mand at Virginia. I'y health is good, and v;e are all in good trim. I met Capt. Pritchard of gun-boat here. T find them vcry ready and disposed to help me all they could. I expect v;e will see a big fight and that Grant will whip them. I shall make the old 16th A. C- do its duty- Write me at Steven son. Love to al"" and kir^r, for Flla. Gen. Dodge's S. F. 0. No. 4, Eastport, 6 (1 15DR) I. Col. A. L. Chetlain, commanding 12th Regiment Illinois Volunteers will collect all stragglers belonging to the 15th Army Copra that may be reported to h'm and assign them to duty in his regiment wntil he may be able to deliver them to their rospectvie regiments. V. The rear guard of the coimr.ad will bo furnished one or more ambulances or temaa for the purpose of bringing forward any sick men that may be unable to travel. No stragglers will be al lowed to fall bdhirkl the roar guard. Commanding officers and surgeons will pai' due attention to this, but reaz- guard will leave no one behind. VII. The 11th Illinois Volunteers Infantry, Lt. Col. Black Novemter, 18C3. ' ' ' ' comr.ajiding, is temporarily astigned to the 2d brigade'2d division and vrlll report to Col. Mersey coiu.uanding Brigade for duty. Gen, Codge to Col. F"aller, Field, 7, (lCDr5G2) : You will move forward this day and make an easy march so as to bring you about l/2 days inarch in" advance of the 2d divlslon;- You will take the road from Gravelly Spring s leading to the mili tary crossing of Shoal Creek some nine"miles north of Florence and near Ball's Factory Mills. AftOr crossing Shoal Creek you will take the most direct and best roa'i to Pulaski, thence to Fayettesvillc. After crossing Shoal Creek you will notify me of the road taken, you will also inform me of any enemy, or other t nev/s that may be of importance on the march. Strict'orders will be issued forbidding burning or pilldging of housoo, robbing of citizens, i^c. that all forage and provisions n'^cossary to feed your command will be taken. You rill endeavor to make ftom fif teen to twenty miles each day, having in view, all the time the condition of yotir conmiand iuid the ability of your* men, &c. Gen. Dodge \o Col. Phillips, Gravolley Springs, 7 (10DR302) 77111 turn ovet* hia stock as follows; crttle sheep &g. to' Captain Carpenter, " ' Horses fit for Battery t'urn over to the 14th Ohio Battery Mules to Lt. Linton so far as he wants them to fill division trains. With balance mount your own command, if any are then left more tlian you need, turn them over to Col. filler to mount the men F I dismounted,'the rest to Col. Rowett. November, 1SG5. Gen. Dodge to Col. Philljips, Gravelly Springs 7 (ICDRoOS) After filling up your command tomorrow you will move off on my left flank, keeping north of my line of march as heretofore designated unle-s something may occur that would make it necessary to cross the track to the south. You wil!! ascertain as far as possible the whereabouts of the enemy if any, and if not too strong keep them to the north of you. You wil" take such- stock as vou see proper. Yoiir route of march in the distance you ge north wil"^ be left totyour own. discretion. It is desirable that you should communicate with me ar often as possible, aiid join ma again ^ M. . . . ^ -S. • on or before my arrival at Pulaski. Gen. Dodge's 3. F. 0. No. 5,, Eastport, 7, (1013DR)T I, ^The 2d and 3d Brigades .will immediately move foi'wai-d in . . j . . . .... . charge of the division train to Gravelly Cprings the senior offi- • . w • ' i cer present directing the march. . ^ II. The Bd.DlvlslQr! will move, out tomorrow the 8th November its advance startIhg at G A. K,. One mile boyond Grave""ly Springs i* will talce the direct road to Balls Factory, Ford of S'^oal Crook, turning off ono-half m.il' beyon^ ITouston's brick house. This road passes about three miles south o*" Raw-hide, and from six to eight mi los norht of Florence. ITI. Tloe Corps Train mid ambulance train will be heavily guarded in the roar and , rent an'i at least two companies of infan try will be nut in at interV9.l3 of each twenty wagons. Trains must kJ t. •< JC 4* e v' t ^ ' . .. J tf . i sea vf.'. Sit', ' Kovem'ber, 1SC5. be kept all the time clos'^'^ up. If a team falls out a heavy guard Biust be left v.-ith it, and noth'ng allov.ed to fall be^^ind the rear gu'^rd. , , One company of the 18th re3imen+ !!iG~oiu'i mounted infantry will ^30 in advance of the division with flankers out at all times. Every precaution must be taken to guard against sudden attacks on our trains, cattle, ^=0. as heavy bo dies of rebel cavalry lie on our flanks. . IV. The men of the 9th regiment I"" linois, luOuntc' Infantry that are unfit for scouting duty will report to Capt. C. G.Carpenter, S» under charge of a proper comiuiss?onod or non-comauissioned officer for pur:-ioce of driving ctock. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 6, In the Field, 8, (loDR) : 1. Lt. Col liprril vlll be allowed, to inarch his command v/ith his trains aiid en ort of the signal cofps and trains of these Head quarters in the roar of any brigade in the command. II. The division train vill be divided by Capt. C. C. Carpenter C. 8*, Into three parts,and assigned over to the three brigades, « ■ » the commonder of whir-h ^ili be hold responsible for its safety, <^0. 2. Each brigade commander vill detail an active, energetic and practical officer, who mill be given chcrgo of the train r. , and whose duty it will be to sec that it is at all timer, closed up and at the roar of the brigade. The straggling of the train " ' ' 1 heretofore allowed rust be stopped. Teamsters will Ijo allowed to water only "hen directed by the officer in charge of the trains November, ISG.'!'. and nny wagon master or bear'-ster who does nOt" implicitly obey or ders v.'in be immodiat'^ly sOnt tc his ropiracnt and others detailed. 3. A ny delay in the progress of'the train'will be immediate ly reported to the brigade commander or to the commander Of the guard and train. 4. -The Gtiar'd to" the train must all carry their arm^'and any guard or straggler firin'g along th'b train'will be imr.;ediatelj' arrested ^"^y the officer in charge and sent to Brigade Head' Quarters. Col". Fuller to Lt. Barnes, LexiugtoYi, 9:0 I expect to roach a c'reeh 6 miles this side oT Pulashi to morrow evening- I should have marched 3 miles farther today, bu't ' the hill" nt* Pl'uo 'Fater detaiV.ed" my train,' and then T suppose OsCorhaus Division (Foods) encamped there end T wished' to aVoid electing the same spot Genehal Wood, camped at. liy command has thus fair acted well- no straggling- and scarce ly anj pillaging of any sort- A few old women and whining men * will, of course, tell the General all sorts of stories as'to t)ieir' sufferings, i)Ut the General may rest assured that my commiand is constantly looked after in this respect, and is behaving well. I fear wc shall liavo hard work gbttlng beef or horses, as t'wo divisions have passed over the road we trovol tomorrow Fe have just seen your^signal "all quiet" in answer to ours. 9 P. I.:. I am toXd good wateh can be found at "Sugar Creek" 8 miles .. iJUli-.*. i m:* /■ = Ilovembor 1865. from here, and "Litlle Shoal Creek" 12 miles from here- also at, "Anderson's Creek" 4 miles from here, whor" I have just learned ??ood camped Saturday night. . ^ . The road from here to Pulaski, (26 miles) my guide says i s a fair ro'd- Fi'om Pulasl.i to Fayeiteville "rough as the devil and as hilly as damnation" the guide says. Read quarters. Army of the Tenuessoo, Fayetteville Tenn. NOV. 9, 1863. Brig. Glen, bodge. Commanding Division on the march. Pulaski. .Dear General: I arrived here yesterday and your letter of the 5th to General Blair was sent forward to me. I also received a distpach from General Grant -iaiod Chattanooga, TTov. 5th as follows: "Leave Dodge's comiinnd at Athens until further orders and come with romaindor to Stevenson or until you receive other dirc^ti-ns. I have given directions for putting the Railroad from Ilashville to Docatur in running order. That road Is how only guaidod to Columbia and the force left by you will hade to guard the balajico with the aid of the cavalry from T omas' comi.iand until other arrangeiuonta can bo made. It is not my intention to leave apy^portion of your army ^o guard road ip thl5-v,^^ Department of the Cuflujerland when an advance is made and pai^ticularly not Dodge who has been kept constantly on that duty over since h© has been subject to my ordoi's. Youi> army being t'-'e sumillSet army in th© field fou d be another reason why it should ITovemboi, lOGo. * ■ not be broken up guardir-S railroad," You see at onee Gefieral Grant's !:ind feellr.£;s toward youi Geh, Grant on the 5th suppose'' we wer-e moving on the Athens and Iliuitsville road but by this'time he is difforontly advised, and may so;:rewIiat modify his orders, but should he-not T dispose ' - of your coria.»and as follows": ' At Pulaski feel wit''^ your cavalry tc cclumaia'uo the pike sending a'comuiii^sary with sufficient wagons to get you bread, salt, * sugar, o'ollee, Then move dOwn to Elkton ob Trdspect m:d put parties to vvoik on the Eichland and Elk Elver brlgges uiitil the regular repair trains come up from the rear." As soon as those bridges are advaiiced far enough for you to be assuiod that sup plies can roach you By that "oad move to Athens and await orders, guarding the road as far as Puldski. 'fhllst delaying at Piospect yod will find abundance of meat and corn up and down the ' Valley of the Elk RlVer, which use freely, leaving barely enough for the 'Inhabitants, and let them feel and know that by breaking up comrrtin let Ions th-^y force us'*'to eat them out. Elk River vallyo has lieretofore contributed largely to supply the enemy, and to be fair the people should iio as much for us. You will find that the 15th Afmy "Corps in parsing up this valley* have already made a deep impreaoloh but still a vast amount of corii end meat remfeiin. • to . Gen. Crook is with a strong cattalry Division at llajorville TT—'TT-:-"- J November, 1803 . ' f , to'fia"' near Huntsvilie and I understand General Elliot has another Difeision at Winchester near De What is at Columbia I have no means of knowing, but from General GranH dispatch I infer there is a force there competent to construct and guard the railroad forward to Pulaski. I found all the road up the Valley of the Elk very bad, but 1 have not yet had a full report of the condition of the road from Florence to Pulaski or from Pulaski here. When-you write give md exact information on these points as I should like to know the condition of all roads leading back towards the Tennessee Gen. Sherman to Col. J. D. Brigham, Fyetteville, 9:*" On traversing the country from Eastport to this place en route for Stenenson and Chattanooga, 1 find the route impracticable for supi^lies-of any kind, and I shall not depend on the Tennessee for supplies for the army in the field. • • Dodge's DSvision will be supplied from Columbia, Tenn., and repair the R, R, from Nashville to Decatur.' The 15th Army Corps is marching for Stevenson, and will be supplied by the Nash ville and Chattanooga Railroad.* ' « Gen. Sherman to Lt. Col. Robt. MacFeely, Fayetteville, 9 Dodge's oommand for the present will be sup plied from Columbia, and the 15th Corps from Nashville. The Chief Eornmissary at Vickeburg, Memphis and Eastport must be empowered to draw direct on the base at St. Louis. ' .i November, 1863. • Gen. Sherman to Gen. Crooks, Fayettsville, 9:- The whole Army Corps is now up and I move in the morn ng for Winchester and Stevenson. My aid, Capt. Audenreid, is also back from Dechered, and I am now in full possession of all of Gen, Grant's orders, including that of the 5th sent by you. Gen. Dodge will be left at Pulaski with orders to repair bridges and go to Athens. Please brder the company of engineers at Paint Rock Creek back to Bridgeport. Col. Phillips to C-en. Dodge, Lawrence burgh, 10:- I moved north from Gravally Springs in accordance with orders from Head Quarters Left Wing 16th A. C. to a point.within twelve miles of Waynesborough end from thence east to this point. There is several small parties of rebels scattered through the country, but none in any force exceeding seventy five. I move from here to Mt. Pleasant from thence to Columbia, where I will encamp tonight. Tomorrow I will move from Columbia to Pulaski unless information I may get, may yet change my course of march. I will send information of any interest should I received any before reaching Pulaski, Gen. Dodge's.S. F. 0. No.. 8, Pulaski, 11, (13DR) : I. Capt. B.P. Chenowith, A.A. I, Gen. 2d Division 16th Army Corps will in addition to his duties with .that division act as Assistant Inspector General of the entire command. Reports will be sent to him accordingly. November, 1863. II. Capt. C. C. Carpenter will store the rations belonging to this command in Pulaski selecting such rooms as he deems best. 2. Lt. Hall, Ordnance Officer 2d Division will store the ammunition in Division train in some suitable room in Pulaski and retain charge of it. * J 3. Lt. Adams M. ®ill immediately fit up all the wagons in the train obtaining as many as possible of regiments to go in the train to Columbia for rations. Capt. C. C. carpenter and Lt. Hall will dispose of the rations and Ordnance now in the train Wagons loaded with other things will be stored in Pulaski under charge of the officers having it in charge. The train will be lie ready to move Friday the 13th inst. * " r III. Lt. Adams, Division Q. M. will take all the stolen teams buggies, &c. not properly belonging to the command. Any officer retaining any of this property will be reported to these HeadQuarters . Oen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski, 11, (10DR303): ,I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of Nov. 9, enclosing General Grant's dispatch of Nov. 7th. My A advance is eight miies east of here, my rear three miles westTher are in this section of the country some 1,000 rebel cavalry, guerrillas robbers, &c, and the moment they see we intend to re- ^ iC'C IaJ pair the railroad they will begin to M»n, I therefore wait your , ■I' . ^ { i 669 i >11 iJU'iluui.'. : .'la November, 1863. orders, shall take in:Trediate measures to guard that portion from LyrinvilJe to Athens and the entire road as it now stands as fol lows: Placing my largest brigade at Prospect vrith one' regiment of mounted infantry at Athens holding two brigades here and put- ^ ting one at or near Reynolds. I have with me te'n days full rations of bread, and 14 of small rations and will store he're and send trains to Columbia, the brigades will be put to rroU pairing th e rail oad and getting it in running order as soon as .' I possible. I think General Grant will not leave be long, but while here I will make every effort to carry out your instructions, and get the road rimning'as soon as possible. I judge from your letter that as fast as the road Is repaired from Columbia south, General Thomas' troops will re ieve mine and I am to work south until T get all my force in Athens. I shall c mmunicate with Columbia often and your dispatches will probably reach me quick- * est by that route. I will, tomorrow or next day, give you'full description of the route I have travelled. I did not come by Florence, but took the direct road from Gravally Springs to the militarj'^ ford of Shoal Credk, nine miies north of Florence, thence to Lexington, thence here, and found a good practicable road most of theway. My troops are all in good condition, excellent health and finely equipped, and are all very desifbus of joining you in the field. I o not like to send forward the 111th Illinois alone General Balir Is so far ahead, it might be greatly annoyed. ■ ■ November, 1864. • ' probably used up, I will hold it sending it by way of Columbia or directly forward as you may direct. They are a green regiment and are not much used to bushwhackers. My column has been attack ed several times, but no damage done except a few wounded. I ' should have some cavalry as soon as possible^^ ■> ' '"i • Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, Pulaski, 11, (10DR304): You will move with your brigade to Prospect on the Nash ville and Decatur road, some twelve or fifteen miles south of this-' place - and go into camp, you will have-to make such disposition of your troops so as to guard the railroad from Elk River to Athens, and set hecvy details to work immediately repairing that portion, burnt and destroyed, especially Elk River bridge. Your division train will be unloaded-sent here to go to JTolumbia for supplies, in the meantime, any mills in your neighborhood you will seize and set to running. If loyal men will bring into your camp the ' ' ' produce and forage of the country, your Q.L'. will give vouchers ^ when they go out after it, recepts only wiJl be given. All destruction of property must be prohobited and every exer tion made to live off of*the country, everything to be taken by phoper officers and-pr'oper receipts given, you understand this. It will be my endeavor to indued people to bring their produce to us, and t "o so, we must hold out inducements to loyal menRebels we must take from. ' One regiment of mounted infantry will be sent to Athens to watch the'front and you wiil send back the November, 1863. . companies of the 18th Missoxiri with you. If possible get stock and mount a company or two ofinfantry for temporary purposes. General Sherman informs me that I shall not be left here long, and that my troops are not to guard railroads, this being merely a ^ temporary step until other troops from Department of Columbia can relieve me. I will be down and see you as soon as possible, in the meantime, send me full report of condition of the railroad and push the repairs. Gen, Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 11, (10DR304):- You will move with your brigade tomorrow after supplying yourself with six days rations to or near Reynolds or Buford and f. camp in such a position as will best protect the railroad bridges t ij crossing Reynolds branch and Richland branch. It will be your • dutynto guard the railroad from Wales to Lynn. Protect all f ,,l bridges now in repair, and make immediately heavy details to put t»a in running order the entire road. .You will draw your rations from Columbia by your regimental train and,such teams as we may , 'jf turn over to you. An immediate inspection of the railroad will be made and re lort of its condition sent in. If there are any Mills .near you they will be put in running order. All depredationa upon property must be immediately stopped, and receipts givenf for all pro erty take » Under no circumstance let any foraging party go out, except accompanied by a commissioned officer, and • invite loyal men to bring you produce, giving them the proper November, 1863. ^ in i vouchers. When you have to go after it receipts only will be given. Particular attention will be paid to this. We have got to sub- , j sist off of this country for a short time, and we must therefore make it an object to the people to bring their produce to us, ,,.t. Nothing must be destroyed or wasted. All the surolus stock in . your brigade will be seized, turned over to the Q. M. and used to mount infantry. All sur lus tea, s, oven and buggies and everj'thing not pertaining pfoperly to the command will be treated in the same Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 11, (10DR305):- , Issue stringent orders tonight for all the stock ox teams, # buggies &c. not belonging properly to the command, to be turned over tomorrow to Lt. Adams, A.A.Q.M. and arrest any officer not L' complying with the order. I have given Lt. Adams pos:;tive instructions and the Inspector General will aid him in carrying CI r ir them out. We must not have anything scattered through the regt )(1i iments, not actually belonging to them, to feed and support. Gen. Dodge to Col. Fuller, Pulaski, 12, (10DR305):- ^ Lt. Col. Phillips goes to the front and will communicate to you any information he may receive affecting your command. ^e will probably put his camp with your advance and in case of necessity will fall back to you for a support. He is acting under direct ofders from these Head Quarters, but will at all times co-ooBrate ' ■ n« with you. He will pick un animals enough to mount a company or November, 1863. ; ■ ■ .on two, and in case of necessity, will leave a squadron with you. I am expecting cavalry here, and as soon as they come they will be sent to the front. If at any time Col. Phillips should need aid, give it-to him promptly; he has an arduous duty to perfomr and we must support him all we can. Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 12, (10DR306):- You v;ill proceed to Athens, Ala., with your command and hold that point as an out-post and as your point to operate from. Watch the movements of the enemy, and gain all the information you can of the enemy both north and south of the Tennessee. The object of our stay here is to open the railroad from Columbus to Decatur, and on your march down you will have the railroad thor oughly examined and report condition. Col. Puller's command will be at Prospect as a base for you to fall back u.ton. Col. Puller will b instructed to support you and all information you obtain that appertains to movements of troops on that front, that will effect this command, and you will report to him at the same time you do to me, * » 1 A reconnoissance to opposite Decautr will be made as soon as r' * possible and the condition of the railroad south of Athens ascertained. It is very Important that I should know the move ments of the enemy on the sough iide of the river as well as north and you are autliorized to employ men for that purpose. You will November, 1863. , 4 * f t i. ^ • keep me fully advised of all movements of importance, and if you consider it best keep your camp with C9I. Fuller's advance. Consult with Col. Fuller freely and act so far as your orders admit in co-operation with him. > . • • • > ) 1, Col. Fuller to Gen. Dodge, 12:- ] ^ . i'. 1, ■ My CO mand is now crossing the pike, 5 miles south of Pulaski on our way to Prospe9t- We go via "Butler's Ford." If the road is not too bad, I shall reach Prospect tonight. I am quite anx- • r ious to see you and talk over matters more fully than I could write. If practicable I should like to see you tomorrow and perhaps can ride over with a company of moiinted men. You know I have no tooli to do much in the way of buildinp railroad. Mr. Leatherman who lives where I camped last night, will come to see you. He lives on his son-in-law's plantation ( A Mr. Valen- • « tine) Valetine has been very busy buying cattl and taking them across the Tennessee for the Confederate Army - a large contractor • t [ for them. I took of his cattle, corn, hogs, &c. "a right smart f nfi lot" and did not give him any papers because I told him I would • • • • state in the papers that they belonged to Valentine, a confederate constractor, &c. He thinks he can get papers from }yon which will be something for him. * It will be next to impossible to mount any infantry for want of saddles. The country has been cleaned of saddles, &c. J, hope you will be able to give me enough of men already mounted. November, 1863. My orderly will wait for you to write a line, , odmAvefl ; ft aw Gen. Dodge's S.-O. No. 9, Pulaski, 12, (13DR)j ' ' ' I. Col. John S. Wilcox, 52d Illinois Infantrjr Volunteers, ie hereby assigned to the command of the Post of Pulaski, Tenn., the 52d regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers is assigned to duty at the pot, it will furnish the necessary Provost Guard to re port to Capt. L. Burnham, Provost Marshal. Col. Wilcox will estab lish his head quarters in the village and enforce all orders issued in relation to the destruction of property, and will assume a gen eral supervision of policematters throughout the place. II. The General Commanding the Left Wing 16th Army Corps considering it unsafe at the present time for the 111th regiment Illinois Volunteers Infantry to report in compliance with para graph i; Special )Orders No. 9, current series Head Quarters Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, the Colonel commanding the Regiment is hereby instructed to report to Col. Aug. Mersey, aommanding 2d Brigade 2nd division 16th Army Corps until further orders. III. Privtite Cirrus K. Hartsell, Owl &. 66th Regiment Illinois Infantry wolimteers is hereby detailed on special duty with the brigade band of which James H. Porter is leader. He'will report ^ ad accordingly. IV. Capt. C. C. Carpenter C. S. will proceed to Columbia and Nashville and obtain rations for this comm.and, bringing them to the end of the railroad to be haule here by train. The Chief November, 1863. Commissary and Q. M. at Nashville are requested to supply him with the least possible delay. V. Whiting, Supt of Telegraphs of this command, will pro ceed to Nashville, and obtai telegraph repairers and tools to repiar the line from C lumbia to this point. He vin obtain ^ all necessary materials without any delay and repair the line as he moves south from Columbia. VI. 0. E. Mason, Post Master for this Command will proceed to Columbia and Nashville, collecting all mails he may be nble"to ' find. Upon his return the supply train from Columbia will afford him transportation for what mail he may have. To Gen. Dodge from his wife, St. Louis, 'lo:- v I wrote you a few days ago and directed to you in the fieldI hope you will get all my letters but ff you miss don't blame me for I shall write often. For the last week I have had very weak eyes and it hurts me to write or read. I was oit a good deal and think that made them worse. Mrs. ^ane, Linton came Thursday night and Mrs'. Bane stayed with me until Monday- I had a good visit with her, but I could not berr to hear her tell about Corinth, it made me blue and I * did not ask her very much. ' " I suppose I must make up my mind to stay away from yoU and be contented this winter but it cones hard- I am like one in a ' dream and cannot realize sometimes that I shall have no home at ' November, 1863. vn, . .. .. • t all, but wander around from one place to another, but it is idle >00 to regret it; what is to be must be, I suppose. Fudge for Dr. Gay's saying you will be better away from meI never hurt you yet. Pegram got here with his nev/ boat yes- ;,3 terday and the place is too small to hold him. He is most crazed with the chance to make money. He has got .to go to Smithland i.Xn for Gov. and has been cursing Cole Parsons all day. We were on the boat for dinner. She is very nice. I expect to stay with Mrs. P. for awahile- It is very hard work to find a good boarding i place and board is very hi{^. I shall try and be as prudiant as . r.lT possible but it will no doubt cos^^ me a good deal to stay in St. Louis this winter. Are you going to Grant? and whe.re do you expect to march to? Tell me how you fare on the route? What place you stop at. Don't stay alone in houses over night. Do you have a strong guard with you? Be careful about surprises- I hope you • '>ri will get strong and well. Don't fail to write me often- I shall bo uneasy if I don't hear often. I shall try and be .contented. as for being gay, I don't think it will be my style. I think . snow some of going to see mama next month. Had a letter from Julia •• today. All well but a good deal of scarlet fever at the Bluffp ,| and diphtheria. I hope Lettie will not get them, . « Dr, Woodbury has lost his oldest child, Ella has a bad cold on the lung - I have not had any Doctor yet» Write often. Does the telegraph reach you? IJv.na ••li'-je j,. 0 ./ ■ : ' J November, loer1863. xdDo _ r Gen. Dodge to his wife, Pulaski, 13:- , . . (•. I have arrived here with my command and am. orderes to remain a few weeks when I shall go forward again. I am well and im roving. Sherm^ and his corps are now near Bridgeport. We have had a long tedirus march but fine weather. I know nothing of wh"t is going on send me some papers via Coliimbia, Ten. and I shall get them. This is a beautiful country and my Head quarters is gorgeous. If I find I am to reamin here any timo I will send for you. I am repairing the railroad and will soon have telegraphic comraunica-. ^ lion with you and also railroad commxmication with the north. I only lack you now to make me all right. I shall telegraph .^q you tomorrow and expect to gdt an answer. If I send for you you can come right through in two days all the way by rail. Chenowith is with me and has been our standby for cook. , ici iq There are several Union men and their families here. I have seized the residence of Mr. Jones, a member of the confederate , r congress, and such a howling, crying and taking on you never saw before. The Dr. will be in Chattanooga by the time this reaches you. I heard yesterday that he was well. Gen. Grnat writes me that he shall not keep me here long, that I have guarded railroads enough- J hope that is true. My command.is in excel lent condition and ready for anything. I hope ou can come and see me a week or so before I leave; I will know in a day or two and <4 {Jaao fui.; %■ . L. ifL. .AijiiV. November, 1863, • » ■ " •''■'m telegraph you. How is Ella and all the folks and where have you boarded? Write all the news. Remember me to all and kiss Gen. Dodge to Col. Weaver, Pulaski, 13 (10DR306):- You will proceed to Columbia-or such point as Capt, C. C. carpen ter- may direct to send your train with Commissary stroes and return as soon as possible. Vigilent watch will be kept over the train and men. Such forage and provision as are necessary for the troin and command will be taken and certificates given. Great-care will be taken that no depredations upon property is committed and no waste or• destruction of forage. . „ i Gen. Dodge to-Commanding Officer, Pulaski, 13, (10Dr307):- I shall be flependent upon you for a time to forward my dis patched, mail &c. and shall also have to ask you to infor me of the condition of the railroad, what is being done to repair it, &c. I shall be thankful for any favors shown my command, or any in formation &c. and will try some time to make proper returns. Col. Bane comrcndlng 3d Brigade, 2d Division has his head quarters at or near Lynnvillo, you can send throug to him and he will for ward here. t ' . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski, 13, (10DR307):- ' I herewith send rough-sketch of road travelled by my command 'from Eaetport to thia place. The road is a good dirt road, only one or two bad places in it going east; going west we should meet ^ j-r ff: ■ November, 1863. several bad hills, but under any circumstances it.is a road that an army could travel; plenty of water and fair supply of forage. We made from fifteen to twenty miles per day. ' Gen. Dodge to Col. Wilcox, Pulaski, 13 (10DR307) . .j - It is reported to these Head Quarters that depredations of the most disgraceful character are being committed by soldiers of this command upon the property of citizens, both within and beyond the lines, and that ladies are being subjected to the gross est insults and frightened by threats of violence by men claiming to be federal soldiers. You will adopt such measures as will ef fectually stop, and prevent a recurrence of those outrgages, to that end you will co-operate with the Provost Martial General and„^ issue such orders, an adopt such police regulations as you deem . OP proper, , , • p . ^ • Gen. Dodge to Gen, Sweeney, Pulaski, 13, (10DR308): The troops at this point will protect the railroad from the crossing of Richland Creek, seven miles south to Wales, A detach ment will be sent to ^ichland Creek immediately; four companies I should consider sufficient, and. with the detail of bridge builders from the regiments with what tools they can get to put in the brigde and trestle work south of that creek. North of here to Wales I do not k ow how many will be needed, but I suggest that two companies be. sent up t4ii^e, and that these detac iments be re-^ lieved weekly, also ordered to fortify against sudden attack. >51*. November, 1863. \7hat we want is to preserve the road as it now is,- and rebuild it. •A good, active officer, practical mechanic should go with the detail that goes south-as it is an important bridge. The trestle I believe is two miles south of the bridge. Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 13, (10DR308): I have just received your communication of Nov. 13th enclosing Lt. Col, Sherldon's report. -^11 very satisfactory and answer as follows:- The Steam Saw Mill better be protected for our ov; use to get out bridge timber &c. The Steam Grist Mill you can run if you deem bestjwhat you do not supply your coim-and with, will go a good ways in supplying the rest, as we are short, and if you can get corn and wheat run them all. Your telegraph non set to work repairing the lin towards Columbia, after they meet the repairers from Columbia, let them repair this way, 5 ► - • ' Set all your workmen to repairing the road immediately^ • 1 The pioneer corps went to you today. Put your men to work either north or south of you on bridges that the engineer corps is not employed upon, It i» very Important "to ge^ \he road opened from Columbia here, and upon consultatldh with Capt. Tiodman you can get all your men on bridges that he is not iipon. Make repairs rough, strong and quick. Got them to work as goon as possible. Where you put November, 1863 " ,10 small guards have then stockade or intrench. You must dispose of your force to the best advantage- you are on the ground, n.' and must be the judge . i prefer to keep as large a force .to- 'f 04 gether as possible, pssting a few com anies at the different ' bridges and relieving them weekly. ' , ** " You are aubiiorized to take all the stock yoii require to mount infantry and give certificates stating by whose order taken in all cases. The Post Master for the corps has gone to Columbia and will make arrangements to get the mail for the whole command as often • «» as possible. No doubt dispatches for me will be sent from , , *Q Columbia and send them forv/ard promntly, as that is now my only ^ communication with Department Head Quarters. I desire to know ci the condition of the Railroad from you to Columbia. . * Gen, Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 13, (10DR309):- . . There is a flouring mill some four miles from here with one .'o er* r oi thousand bushels of wheat In or near it. The mill is said to be in g 'd running order. Send about one hundred men with their complement of officer® to secure the wheat, and take charge of the mill. Send with them one or two coranetent milles for the purpose of putting the mill into operation and grinding the Jrain, If there be now a miller on the pre miaes, the officer in charge of the detachment ie authorized to press him into service and set him at work. >vai!! <iOO# Hie bfin e ■^r'i ^aXe XI 673 item November, 1863. , TPCfBbiWjIt Have the officer i« charge report to Capt. H. L. Burnhara for full directions as to the locality of the mill and the route by v/hich to reach It. There is also a citizen residing here, bjr the name of Thomas Martin, who has a quantity of wheat, corn, potatoes and oats, #iich lie desires to turn over to the Government, taking therefore vouch ers. His produce is cme eleven miles in the country and he has " no means of transportation. • You will instruct your Q. M. to furnish wagons to haul his produce in, and to give him the necessary vouchers for what forage he obtains from him. The Commissary stores will be turned over to Capt. C. Carpenter, C. S. who will settle for it. A sufficient guard will be sent with e ach train to secure its safety. ; K-,.. r Gen, Dodge to Gen, Sherman,'Pulaski, 13, (13DR) I sent you full reports by messenger yesterday. I have got my troops on the railroad and" am holding it from LjTinville to Athens, Will move south as fast as any one relieves me. If I leave any portion of the railroad xmguarded it will be entirely destroyed, I have setn trains for provisions. Shall live mostly off'the * ^ country. Have all mills running. When you get my letter please say if my disposition of troops meets your order. There seems * 143 to be nonmovemonts at repairing the railroad by anyone but me I have my men at woiic all along the line and will soon have them ' * November, 1863. - - up. A great deal of work is to be done yet between Nashville and Coliimbia. Duck River bridge is down. I will soon have tel- ^ egraoh up to here, I have placed my command so as to feed and forage it with as little transportation as possible. Am obliged to get rations before I can move much farther south. On the 8th, General Lee with his entire cavalry force was at Courtlandt. ♦ . Gen. Dodge to Supt. Telegraph, Pulaski, 13, (13DR):- I am desirous of putting into operation the telegraph line to this point. I send my Supt of Telegraph to Columbia to ob tain repairers,operators, &c. He will commxinicate with you and inform you of the condition of the line. Please furnish him with what ho requires and set them to work immediately. Gol. Phillips to Lt. Barnes, Athens, 14:- ct 1 I have just arrived from Decatur. I have visited all the crossings of Ell( river from Prospect to its mouth. The only cross ing of the Tennessee River from Decatur to the mouth of the Elk River which I haVe visited is Brown's ferry where the facilities for crossing are very poor. I can le^rn of no force of any con sequence between Huntsville and Elk river, on this side of the Tennessee river. I have heard rumors of Roddy's forces and other forces of the en«»y having effected a crossing at Bainbridge and Lambs Perry, and ® ferry between the two, but the information I eai Inclined to I can learn nothing positive in regard . to the movements the enam^^'e forces on the other side of the November, 1863. river at Decatur. A battery protected by cottor, bales, which is designed for three guns, 'but I am of the opinion but -one gun is mounted therein. A considerable force of cavalry (Rebel) were on the other Side in the streets of Decatur. It has been re ported to me that Wheeler had been with Roddy during the advance of ouf- forces towards Tuscumbia but after our forces had effected a crossing at Eastport, had been ordered back to the army in front of Chattanooga and had moved toward that place several days ago. Roddy's command is between Courtland and Tuscunb a- I will tomor row reconnoitre well towards the west, bufwill probably not cross Elk river to reconnoitre towards Rogersville and Bainbrigde ferry for several days yet. I can go to within 4 miles of Rogersville without crossing the river. I haVe detailed officers to examine the condition of the railroad and telegraph wire from Pulqski to Decatur, who had made their reports which I forwarded herewith. I will say in rega d to the damage done to the riilroad that in most cases the distance stated, was determined from actual meas urement. The reports in each case were-made from having rode ^ along the bed of the road and noting carefully the condition of the wire and the track- I reported to Col. Fuler the condition of the road from Pulaski to Prospect, whict I suppose he has reiort- •d before this time. I will probably move to Huntsville day after tomorrow, a s I balleTS that there is more danger of a force cross ing above Decatur than below it. As soon as I can obtain informa- November, 1863. tion by a reconnoisance to Huntsvllle direct, should nothing no occur to change my present intentions, I will on IVednesday next? '-o cross Elk river and if I can reach them try and destroy the ferries over the Tennessee river ffom Bainbrigde this way. I shall probably be able to send you information by the middle of next? week. Lt. Barnes to Capt. McQuire, Pulaski, 15, (lODRZ^^O):- jj, Tour communication of the 14th inst, has been submitted to the General commanding. . ^e approves of 3'our issuing a circular as follows: . „ "Head Quarters Detachment 111th Regiment Illinois Volunteers « • Infantry, Vale Mills, Nov. 14th, 1863. Hereafter citizens coming to the mill for grinding will come on Saturday of each week. Citizdns bringing in grain for the use of the United States will receive a receipt upon presentation of which to Capt. C. C. Carpen ter, C. s. at Pulaski, they will get vouchers securing them their All citize ns are invited to bring in their grain, as by so doing they will secure pay for it. If sent for, nothing but i certificates will be given. J. P. McGuire, Capt. Comg. Dtch'mt." •I It ia reported upon good aut oritj^ that James McKessick, owner of Vale Mills, has been exceedingly instrumental in raising, arming and equipping troops for the rebel service. He has a large supply of bacon, gn^lq, ^i^alt, horses,and mules. Take everything needed November, 1863. by our army, giving him certificates, stating articles, by whose • order taken, and that they will be paid for at the end of the war, upon proof of loyalty, according to the laws then in force. Leave him sufficient for the actual wants of himself and family. ' Gen, Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski 15, (10DR310) • / "■ t - - ■ You will extend your command so as to cover the road to Pleasant Grove/ Small detachments at bridges in stockades will be sufficient to guard them. One good company of infantry in a stockade is equal to a regiment of such rebeL troops are are now around us. Officers and men on the railroad must etay at their posts all the time. We must save what of the road is left. Gen, Dodge to Col," Mizner, Pul'aski, 15 (IOD^'^311) It is renorted to me that the bridges, down as far as Camp bell's station is in good order. The guerrillas are burning ^ between Lynnvil'le and Columbia. If you can protect these bridges ' it will be a great saving to us. I will have my force extended " to Pleasant Grove and we will in that way save what is left. ' ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Pulaski, 15, (12DR):- I have Just returned from a thorough examination of the coun try and railroad from Columbua to Decatur, North of Columbua there are yet sevem bridges to build. Between CQlumbus and Pulask there are six bridges, averaging one hundred feet. At Elk river a bridge six hundred feet, forty feet high. South of the Elk two tnd a half miles of trestle fepk, three hundred feet long; thirty gp':. -I ;,. •',>v :;'. ; November, 1863. fefet high all gone. Over White Sulpher Creek trestle work six ■/! hundred feet long, seventy feet high gone. At Athens and south oft Eecatur are five trestles gone. Altogether reaching about seven hundred feet. In all other respects the roads are good. The .) enemy have a battery at Decatur and considerable cavalry. Lee and Roddy are near there. Wheeler has gone to Bragg. At Elk River and all points to Columbia, where bridges are gone, I have heavy details at work but need tools, &c. I can put u^ the wire in a few days. Please have General ,Gr:a ^t give orders to the Supt. at Nashville to supply my men with what they want. Also the staff department there to respond to all my requisitions. Good dirt roads and pikes lead from here to Savannah, Florence, Waterloo, Rogersvillo, Shelbyville and Fayottevillej also to Athens, to Huntsville, except the crossing of Elk river, I have one regimentof Moxinted Infantry in Athens, I am living off of the coun try enUrely except small rations. Have written you fullyl X Gen, Dodge's S. 0. No, 12, Pulaski, 15, (13DR);- I. Sergt, Frank E.^ Nevins, Co, A. 66th Reg^iment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, is hereby detailed as Phonographic reporter . ^ for General Court Martiali and will report in person without delay to Capt, Jessee Warner, Judge advocate for duty. Gen, Dodge's S. o. No, 12, Pulaski, 16, (13DR)jI. During the time it. Col. Phillips, 9th Illinois Infantry »•!'- .teuM-jffioe avo « it' ' i JNfc' ' wW r-vmw* , 03 ... •AS 91 ti SmAi aI eta twdfiawAedm ^ail it]»44 " -X'. . ^ ^ November, 1863. holds the front, he will send all his reports of scbuts^ informs-' tion of the enemy &c. to these Head Quarters directi -All returns offical reports, communications &:c will as usual be sent through the regular channels. ■ . III. To avoid confusuion and to take forag ■ from the proper parties, and to have the proper returns made in accordance with order from the A. M. General, the commanding officers of all forag ing parties hereafter going out-irom or near Pulaski, before start ing will report to Lt. Adams, A.A.Q.M. an d receive from him instruc tions which will be .implicitjiy followed. " v. Brig. Gen. Sweeney, comr.anding 2d divisi' n will see that" this ordei^ properly complied with. ' ' tno- . i " ' or ,on»diA oa Head Quarters, Left Wing 16th A.* Q.''Pulaski, 'Tenn. Nov. «-*•* •V-V; . .ovin i.:;. vniiiacfio , ,1 . 1863. 1863, Circular: mi t ill When vouchers are grveri by the X'A.^Q'i.lf. for forage, the followBng prices will be paid, until the Q. Department may direct otherwise; Com, Sixty centr- per bushel. Com fodder. One- dollar per hundred po^ds. Oats in shea. One dollar per hundred pounds. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski, 16, (12DR):- o': The scouts south of the Tennessee report that Lee has^'been ord^fiiitf'to MlBsiosippi and has iedt, going by Why o-f Okalona leav ing iMa/ ur. » Lee td#k *PorresV*a'regiment aiid Johnson's reigment of Roddy's command, beside hi s own command. They also report that it Is the current talk among his troops that Bragg is falling back and that great preparations are mAiitng in Coosa Valley to supply him. 680 November, 3863, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Pulaski, 16 (12DR);- #'j<w Scouts report thst Lee has gone to North Mississippi via Okaaona, leaving Roddy at Decatur and Courtland . He took Forrest's and Johnson's regiments of Roddy's brigade besides his own force. / Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Chattanooga, 16, (1013DR1);* Your disposition of your command meets my approval. If you were to see the desolation of the whole country and the wretched . condition of the horses and mules you would be con tented with your "lot. Keep your mounted men active collecting horses and mules. ^'^Mount more regiments. Watch Lambs ferry close, and handle the , ^ country back of Florence and Savannah without gloYee* The moment guerrillas are quiet, change your policy, and pay A. Q. M. vouchers for corn and meal.) , txlilafU-♦ ■a'' OO® f i . + Gen. Dodge to Pulaski, 16, (10DR311) :r .... As I telegraphed 4e- Geneyajj-flhagffl&i I have made a thorough examination of the railroad from Columbia to Decatur; also of the different pikes and dirt roads leading to different parts of the Stated. The o officer at Columbia informs me there are Severn bridges that, place besides Duck River btidge,^nd^ that some 150 men are .at work on the amall brigdes south of ColumJrbia to Lynnville, road in pretty good order a few small trestles ou^ A bridge at Lynnville Station over Robertson's creek par tially destroyed, anotljisip bridge over thiscreek 3 l/2 miles south of Lynnville Statiom fone. At Reynolds Station a November, 1863. , ted.'ncr/n:' brigde over Richland Creek is badly damaged; also' another over the same three miles south of Reynolds is partially out. These creeks Kere formerly crossed by truss bridges 100 feet span. We shall put in. trestles, but it v/ill need truss by the time fall rains are in at Richland Creek, near Richland Station bridge is- gone 200 feet by 36 hi£^. At Tunnerl Hill three miles south of Richland is a trestle work 600 feet by 40 feet high, all gone. At Elk river a bridge 600 feet long and 40 f:et Mgh is nearly all out, trestle wilL replace this, but by Christmas truss bridges 150 feet span, will be reQuii^ed. Two and a half miles south of Elk River trestle b idge over small crsek 300 feet long and 30 feet high all gone. The bridge over White Sulphur Creek 8 miles north of Athens is - compl etely destroyed, length 600 feet- height, 72 feet, A small trestle work at Athens is oflt; also Swan Creek bridge 10 mi!l.es south of Athens is all gone. Spring Creek bridge five miles north of Decatur and bridge over bottom near Decature are all out, 700 feet of trestling will repair the road between Decttur and Athens. I have placed my workmen detailed from regiments at nearly' 4yery ^reak from Elk River to Columbia- I believe in ten days I ' O^an repair the rcrhd from "ulaski to Columbia. telegraph wire from Decatur to Columbia Is in a pretty good condition, few breakk and can be repaired in a very .few days, provided I gel tiitfierial. I h«W ae Ht for it to Nashville. The principal dirt and pike roada lading from Lynnville, .*••' • ;. ■ ;—■ ■ ■ '■• ■ I '•■! • ' V *■ November, 1863. Fulaski and Prospect to Columbia, Shelbyville, Payetteville, Lawrenceburg, Savannah, VJaterloo, Florence and Lambs Ferry are good with plenty of water and forage, streams now fordable. The road leading south to Athens via Elkton is good, except crossing at Elk river at times is fordable, but from here to Elk on thence to Huntsville, is also good except as stated above, also road leading I from Prospect to Athens and Hion tsville high water would retard an army moving over the above road, as all bridges are gone. ; I shall have no difficulty to supply my command with bread, meat, forage and supplying my mounted men with stock, if the . people bring it to me, I propse to pay them. If I go after it,„ shall only give a certificate. I now have mills running, which will furnish all I need. I believe that I should have an order, f authorizing my Q. M. and C.S. to purchase to supply the command, and would like to have the chief A.Q.M, and C.S. of Dept. send the bflfl price that we shall not exceed, as I prefer to pay one price from one end of the command to the other. I have some difficulty in getting supplies promptly, because General Grant has not ordered it, this, no doubt ere this, has been done. There is a considerable number Cf rebel bands ecattered through the country, they do what damage they can and run. Lee and Roddy ^ • • are south of Tennessee. At Decatur they have a batte^behind cotton bales. At Huntsville is also reported rebel cavalry. My mounted infvitry have gone there. November, 1863. : k vcM ' 'I do not consider it prudent, or being praotiaable to put infantry south of Elk river, until vie get bridges over that stream I therefore keep mounted men south of Elk river. This railroad is, except as mentioned, in fine running order, a good road bed, fine rail (strap-joint) plenty of spare rail along the road, and good cedar ties its entire length, it lak^s ^ new water tanks only. Jf you can send me a good topographical or sectional map of Tennessee, it would be of great aid, I have non|:; als o, if there are any engineers, topographical or civil, off duty any place. One would be very acceptable, and I could get bp ' >,^aps of this country that might be of benefit in the future.^ ' " If the 122d Illinois is relieved at Eastport I respectfully request that it be ordered to me, and I also desire to call your ' attention to the fact that there are a' large number of officers a&d men belonging to my command in Memphis, Vicksburg and Columbus, Ky, and on detached service, many of' them have been ordered forward 'b^but do not respond. As I need every officer and man I think the General commanding department will order them to join me, nothing^ but a positive order from him will bring them. I have detailed * ^ rather fully the condition of affairs. Heavy details should be put on the road at Ccltimbia, and more force atat.oned a'b that point 80 a to relieve my command as far south as 'thlsj trust troops will aoon relieve me, and that r can go forward. A small division would guard t'he road; it now has good stockades V*-' , November, 1863. at nearly every bridge, and with a neuclus to fall back to at Athens, Prospect, Pulanki and Columbia, the road woul^^ be compar-.,f + atively safe ant'supplies of beef, p:crk, forage and stock could be gotten and sent to Nashville^ Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Fulaski, 16, _(10DR313) f I have been down to Elk river and do not consider it desir able to cross infantry to the other side xintil we get our ra Iroad nearly finished to that point, so if you are threatened with a force you cannot handle, fall back to the Elk for Fuller's support unless he can operate to relieve you without crossing the river. I prefer to have all my teams driven by negroes, you will therefore take all f^.e able bodied ones who are disposed to join us, and all negro teamsters will be taken whether they are willing or * T not. We want nothing but able bodied men. They wil] be turned f'OC'S over to the A. Q. K. at Fulaski. I want to know the truth of the reports about the enemy At orl * . 'Cr Lambs Perry and bainbrigde. Shall expect to hera from ycu often. I send an order to cover your reporting direct. / Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 16:- Wti ^ t I desire to respectfully call your attention to three officers of my command dnd earnestly recommend them to your favorable con sideration for promotion, ■ . , " ' . -i' Col. Aug. Mersey, 9th Illinois Infantry, commanding 2d brigade f 3rd division, 16th A. C* one of the best brigade commanders in the November, 1863. ^rrdVarmy; an old soldier; he has participated in every battle up to ' the Vicksburg Campaign and has always so conducted himself in the*"^^ battle-field as to win the approbation of his commander. He has " comman'^Mi^ a brigade since I held a crommand in the department of the Tennessee. • Col. M. M. Bane, 50th Illinois Infantry, commanding 3d Brigade 2d Division, 16th A. C. Col. Bane lost an arm at Shiloh. Has commanded a brigade over a year- Is in every way competent. Iiaon Of fine habits and always ready- You never Will regret asking his ' promotion. • ,-r; ov^U-.: . M.., I m r Lt, "ol. Jessee pPhillips commanding 9th Illinois MoQnted Infan-' try- Every inch a soldier- The best officer of mounted infantry I ever met. Never refuses a fight; always handles his men with good judgment and suBcess. To Hiin I am greatly indebted for Buccessfully holding the railroad that I have guarded." He ia active, energetic, untiring and is really entitled to most of the credit of the success of all the cavalry 'fights in our front, T Raaching from Tuscumbia to Grenada and Majorville. Had^the rank and a moiinted command, ho would be invaluable to us-' I am very anxious to get him rank and a mounted command. Sihoe I have been under your command no officer under me has ever received promotion by the President, except General Sween- < i • 4 * ey, and his came from services before rendered, and although they did not participate in the Vicksburg campaign, yet thiejr did all in It- ^ • '^■'^ November, 1863. .ir.OT , . >.'. ..uy"\ their power to aid and sustain you- I believe that I never have • asked the promotion of but one other officer before. I do this • out of simole justice to these officers unbeknov.n to them and with out the asking. I know the great pressure for promotion and lay their cases before you, asking that you will give them the con- "sideration that you deem most beneficial to the service^ . Col. Phillips to Lt. Barnes, Athens, 16:- ' - I have had scouting parties out today. One was at Lucas • ferry 4 miles below Decaturr another war at Browns ferry, both ferries on the Tennessee river; another was at Sloss's ferry ■ on the Elk river, and another at Buck Islands on the Elk river, another* out near Huntsville. There are several parties of the enemy on this side of tfee Tennessee river, the largest of which does not exceed one hundred men. , One of my scouting parties brought in two prisoners today. One of whom left Newberg or Russelville on the other side of the Tennessee rtver yesterday at 10 o'clock, a doldier of Foreest • regiment; he crossed the Tennessee river at Brown ferry this > morning. t1 • , ■», I give hl« ataWmeiltw^fhich may be relied upon. Two brigades ' of cavalry of Lee's .'conraui^i, left the vicinity of Courland on Thursday last one of these Ferguson's brigade took the Moulton & Rusellvillo road, the commanding officer of which I could not •"learn the name, moved on the direct Courtland & Russellville road. Ferguson had four 6 prd. field pieces. I could not learn of any November, 1863. .SddX artiiiery with the other brigade, these two brigades moved from -j Russellville toward Okalona. General Forrest is at Okaolona, Miss. Col. Forrest's regiment which is at Newberg was under orders to move this morning f-e 16th inst. for Okaolona, his regim.ent is greatly reduced in numbers and much dissatisfaction existing. I gather from letters found on the prisoner, as well as his own statements. Wheeler moved some time ago with his conmiand towards Chattanooga. The information above given I have had from other sources to some extent, and I believ that it may be relied on as entirely accurate. Roddy's command is stationed at various points between Dixon and Decatur, Hannan's regiment is in the vicinity of Courtland, between there and Cane Creek. Pattison's regiment is at Decatur, Roddy's entire com and will not on paper exceed 25000 men, and from the best information I can get, he cannot take into the field over 1500 men- He has With him a battery of 4 guns, two 12 prd. Howit zers and two 6 pdr. field pieces, 6 guns belong to the battery, but two have been detached within the last week or two, and I am of the opinion that those two guns are now in oosition at Decatur. The fort at Decatur of which I spoke to you in my last dispatch was being donstructed of cotton bales is designed for three guns and I am confident there are guna in position there, as a prisoner brought in today who claims to be a citizen, was in Decatur at the time I made the reconnoisance to that place, and says the reason of their not firing at : conrsand when it was on this bank of the £38 November, 1863. river,vTas that they were waiting for me to fire first. I have:i:>«ot infomation from several s urces, which causes me to feel confident that they have some artillery at Decatur. I expect to be in re ceipt of further information within three days from th other side '■ of the river, which if of any. interest will be immediately sent to you. I expect to go towards Lambs ferry and Bainbridge . nl in two or three days. I ,i oftXa Mrs. Dodge to the General, St* Louis, 16; j Todgty I received your letter from ."'ulaski- I am glad you are having a rest after your march and that your health is better- - q., I hope you will not get any colds. I wrote after receiving -j;©* your dispatch. I wrote you that I was going to Minenos bttmm I want to go the last of this month- You write that you will remain in the place sometime, and may send for me, but don't : send if you do not stay as long as a month or six weeks ond if you send be sure and sand some one to Nashvilel or Cairo for meI do ho'ie you will stay there a month or two, I would like so much to go there. It takes nearly as long for dispatches to come as letters. I shall look anxiously for news from you and hope I may be with you again this wihter, but I wish you could come to me and leave the army. I am so tired of going and want to settle .) loT down. •iiiH r • ... . . - . .19 T • ' Q«n. Dedga to his wife, Pulaski, 16:- .t/v; . rtefrttJ I got two letters today dated the 29th and 30th and sent to Corinth I sent you four thousand dollars, two to you and two to November, 1863. .*,391 ^leJ V'VoH Josejih. I wrote aft«r at Corinth, luica, Eastpor't'arid then^fiere'.^^** I cannot yet tell how long I shall remain here- am waiting orders7^ It is a few weeks I shall telegraph you tc come and see me, and send an ambulance to Columbia to meet you. This is the finest region of klae country I have ever met, but it is as secesh as it is rich. I am anxiously looking for letters written this month, ^ and also an answer to my dispatch sent from Columbia. ■■ I ■ • . J nl I have had a good deal of trouble on this march- It seems as though the devil was in the soldiers; they are getting wicked and desire to do all the damage they can. I have got them pretty well under and mean to keep them so. General Sweeney is in com mand of thd 2d Division. I like General Sherman. General Grant has sent me a letter to Sherman that set me up. General Grant imrl writes Gen. Sherman as follows: "It is not my intention to have any portion of your army to guard roads in the Department of the Cumberland when sfi ad vance and Particularly not Dodge, who has been kept constantly on that duty since he was subject to my orders. He is too valuable an officer to be any where except in the front, and one that you /ii .t can rely upon in any and every emergency." ^ - "t'Tr' fnwii You see Grant has not entirely forgotten me- The Chanticleer is out and I send a copy. I have scores of callers and found a few good Union people. Two from Salem, Mass. I preseEwe a different '• . i , t ., policy here from any before. Do not require the oath- Treat people November, 1863. v-, . , .. . ... f. ' - ,,as they act and pay for what they bring me. Live almost off of the countryi Get plenty of bread, meat, forage, &c. Charlotte and John is my stqnd by; if it was not for them I think I should go under. My health improved greatly on the march and I have strong hopes I shall entirely recover. I see no prospects yet for another star, although it is said it is coming. I have a large and fine command. I sha 1 look anxiously for letters from you and would give a world to see you. Dear little Ella and Lett often appear in my dreams and never a day passes but they are brought vividly to my mind. I have no photograph of either of you as some one took them out of my album. Send me some; also one ^ you, I have none of you either. I would get a room or two with Mrs._Pegram and retain it all the time whether you are there or.not, then you cpuld slip down and see me any time. Lt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 17 (10Dr313): The General Commanding Left "Ving 16th A. . directs you to in struct the mounted infantry, when they go on scouts to bring in all able bodied negores(malLe) especially those that can drive teams, and turn them over to the ^.A.Q.M. to drive our teams, thereby relieving the large nu ber of enlisted men detailed for that purpose. . .. . bw r^r' Qen, Dodge's S. 0. No. 14, Pulaski . 17, (13DR) I* JeiMA MeClurgr Co. G. 66th Illinois Volunteers is hereby detatiofl for #|itf report immediately to Capt. Carpenter C. 3. \1 XW3 November, 1863 .~vSr ,■ . •••j viffvo" II. Private C. S. Jones, Co. K. 7th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby detailed as orderly at Rooms, General Court Martial, and will report irc-r-ediately to Capt. J. F. Narner, Judse Advocate forduty. * -^'Gen, Sherman's S. 0. No-. 13, Bridgeport, 18:- ' ■ VI. All prisoners of Tfar, made by the Army-of the Tennessee or in the Department will with all- possible des:^atch be sent by the nearest route to Cairo with duplicate lists and a small guardwhen necessary. ■ ' ' " Hd. Qrs. Army of the Tennessee, Bridgeport, Nov. 18, 1863. General G. M. Dodge, Commanding, Pulaski via Nashville, Dear General. Yoiir letter enclosing copy of your order is received I heartily approve your order and think it right to make citi-- zens earn good treatment. They can suppress gueerillas- I know - it, and on my threat at Florence they brought in a man captured by gueprillas at Gravelly Springs. Keep your infantry so that you can concentrate and let your cavalry watch well down to thO--'^ mouth of the ®11' on both sides. Don't let the enemy draw any supplies frauD north of the Tennessee. I have been up to Chattanooga. Their poormules and horses tell the tale of horrid roads and no forage. I hate to put ours up in that mouritain gorge- Two divisions haVe gone forward and two more follow tomorrow. I go again -to 'dhattanooga tomorrow and think many days cannot elapse before we bring on a fight. Jet November, 1863. . te „ It 13 intended to ack quick as Longstreet is gone up to'lAii'^ East Tennessee, * * t JL Gteneral Grant says that everything has been done .to push the <. work on the Nashville .and Deoatur Road, but woi^k on thw railroad moves slow. ■ oXJ '• . : . ; f, '»••• V?rite me fully and frequently and send me all statistical , information, that I may stow it away for the future.. Your sketch of your ro^te shows Pulaski a good point wheft\to operate. .1 will try and get you some more cavalry from the north . jf . . Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 19, (10DR314); On my trip to Ljninville I .noticed that the 18th Missouri ^ Volunteers were stationed at a station not near a bridge, and un- ' less there is some reaaon that I am not aware of, I would suggest that the regiment be setn north to Coloki,e or some station that will cover the bridge from Lynnville to Coltimbia. You will be the best,Judge of the proper point to put them. — Hd. Qrs..Left Wing 16th A. C. pulaski, Tenn., Nov. 19, 1863. Circular; It being impossible to feed the large number of negro women and paildren coming to o\ir lines and it being a part of the policy of the Governmont to protect them, it i« hereby ordered /'i t *• I that the commander of Posts and Provost Marshal.^ totum them upon thetr plantations, v ith written instructions to the proprietors to feed and pretept them. Stock, produce and forage will be left ^ on such plantations in sufficient quantities to support them. November, 1863. .r.c :i , iO'lr-'V Where negro women and children come from so great a distance that i it is impossible to return them, they will be quartered upon de- . .'/l in serted farms, and abandoned stock and sufficient supplies left to support them. When abandoned farms are not convenient they will be quartered upon knov/n rebels, -^11 able bodied negromen will be received and dispowed of as heretofore ordered. J) Hd..Qrs. Left Wing 16th A.C. Pulaski, Tenn. Nov. 19 "1863. Letter of instructions to govern the commanders of posts, provost ' - marshals, and all others concerned: • r ' ic, r,". No person will be allowed to engage in any mercantile commis sion or cotton purchasing busihess, \inless he can satisfy the commander that he is an undoubted loyal man. This does not interfere in any way^with any citizen selling his own products or manufactures.. j ^ e « 4. 4 *3 Jerti ^or the purpose of raising i'provost Marehal's" fHlnd e^er#riw business house sailing goods to citizens will be taxed |50.00 per Aonth,'every bale of cottong coming to market $5.00.- Where negroes are quartered or taken care of, at any post they will be hired out at fair prices to gather cro , &c. When they are quartered on any person he will be allowed their labor. In all cases recei-'ts will be given for all moneys received stating for what received and all funds'Will be forwarded to Capt. R'.'Ll fiurnham, 60th'Illinois Infantry Volunteers, Provost Marshal .f-l November, 1864. General, and held by him subject to his orders from these. Head Quarters. When there is broken down stock at a PoSt, and cases where people have been stripped of all their stock, it may bo (If the commander consider the party deserving) turned over in lieu of the good stock taken. Gen.. Dodge's S.o.No, 16, Pulaski, 19 (loDR):- I. One officer from each brigade and one enlisted man from each regiment mounted, will be detailed to go to Corinth, via Eastport, to bring forward the camp and garrison equipage, Q. M. • • and hospital property belonging to the command dnd needed while in camp. II. The commander of the 2nd division 16th Army Corps will cause a local Provost Marshall to be appointed to re- • • • * lieve Capt. A. L. Burnham of all local duty. 2d. Capt. A. L. Bumham will continue to act as Provost Marshall General of the Left Wing 16th A.C. and all reports and returns &c required by existing orders to be made by local provost Marshals to Provost Marshal General of the command will be made to him. Gen, Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Bridgeport, 19 (14 DR) « ^ Yours of the 18th received. I have akked General Grant to give you the, CO'mand of every body from Nashville to Decatur that all may work to advantage on that road, in which case have a good ferr,y established at Columbia for temporary use. Eastport and I^Tovpmber, 18C4, Corinth are held by us. Cun boats and transports are-on the Tenn essee. It would be well for yoii to send a mounted regiment to EastTpott, Your camp equipage could be haiiled to Hamburg and brought round to Nashville in a light draght boat. You may order "'Mrs. Dodge'to the G-eneral,* St. Louis, 19:- i gues you vvnnt complain that I do not v/rite often enough, I have been looking all day for a dispatch from you tooome to you. I cant help hoping it will come tomorrow, I want to see you again, if it is only for a short time before winter. Joseph says he will go with me, and I want to go very* much, but it seems as though if you were going to send that you would send this week. Do let me know what you are going to do, I suppoae you have no trouble in finding good servants. Col. Spencer to Ren. Dodge, Corinth, 19:- ♦ • . .1. J wrote to you now knowing where you are or when this will • • • reach you. When I reached Memphis I shipped the ladies and the goods and your ale and was then confined to my room for four days, when concluded 1 was able to return. I tried it but it was more than I could stand, I have been confined to my bed ever since my f' ' ' ' ■ . • • return till the last two dpys. I am now getting a good deal i. better and I hope in three or four days.to be able for duty againThings hero are just as you left them. No new troops and I cannot * . . . learn that there is any prospect of ariy. General Tuttle's division November, 1863. ' Wv'- ■ .. has just come on the railroad and is distributed along at the dif ferent points. The general Head garters are at La GrangeGeneral Stevenson is here and is as mad as a March hare and swears • • that he will resign- Mixner commands the cavalry and Stevenson has no control of it and you know what his command is. I don't blame him for being mad and would if I were he. Four batteries, two of them colored and some black regiments, is a poor comr. and for a B. G. my regiment is at Gamp Davmes and is getting in good shape again. We have not received our horses yet but am expecting them every day now. When I was in Memphis I found . , General H. too intensely inebriated to talk to him about business,,, • « It was worse than I had any idea it could be. Things look ominous here and I fear trouble. The rebels are building the road this way from Tupello and Maj. General Forrest has gone to Okolona and taken command, A large force of cavalry is being concentrated . , there and General French's division is being moved up from Meridian, Two brigade of that division has just returned from Chattanooga, When you left you thought that you would have me detailed to report to you, I wah. General, that you would. I don't care in what capacity; anything, even if it is out-post and picket duty. anything to get away from here. I can now leave my regiment in , good condition, stronger than before the fight and with plenty of^^ officers. I cannot stay here this winter, I do hope Geraeral that you will ^|mrry up the detail and I will hasten to you. November, 1863. I have written Mrs, S. tc write your wife and fix upon some place to spend the winter and go and remain with her, if it was agreeable to Mrs. Dodge, - Gen. Dodgo*s No. 17, Pulaski, 20, (13DR): * I, Lt\ Wm. Ware, acting 'Signal Orficer, U, S, A, is hereby de tailed to go to Nashville to attend to important business for the detachment. Gen, Dodge to Get, Stevenson, Pulaski, 20, (10DR314): General Sherman has ordered me to send men lo Corinth-obtain teams there and haul to Hamburg such store: left behind as my com mands needs. Col, Rowett has the orders and is in charge*of the details. Please give him all the aid you can in carrying out General Sherman's order. I suppose you know before t is that Lee with his cavalry has gone to your front at'Okolona; left Courtland on last Thursday week. Roddy is still in the valley, ' Gen. Dodge to Col, Rinaker, Pulaski, 20,' ^10DR14) You will give Col, Rowett all the Aid in your power in carry ing out his orders from General W T, Sherman and all men of my com mand, that the Surgeon who accompanies him considers fit to Join will be sent forward on the boat that takes the stores. Also the pioneer corps with a full supply of tools. They bo forwarded to Nashville aHd*'then this place. « " *^034 f . -I"!.!', w •» fri.t rter 'ij..' 10 I .niwel* .4/0 . al fteJhMMl iHw t bfie ej t November, 1863. Dodge ;■ r.- to Gen, Sherman, Pulaski, 20, (,10DR315) ^ I herewith enclose copy of dispatch taken from one of Bragg's spies. He had a heavy mall, papers, &c. and Capt. Coleman is pretty well posted. I think I will have him in a day or two. i ^We have broken un severil bands of mounted robbers, and confederate cavalry in the past we.ek, capturing some five commissioned officers and one hundred enlisted men, which has been forwarded. I also forward a few of t.he most important letters fovind In the mail, r.^ The tooth brushes and blank books I was greatly in need of and therefore appropriated them, 7,2 I Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 20 (lODRSlS): . It is reported that a part of Cooper's force are on Big Creek and contemplatn an attack on the force at the mill 4 miles from here. Have them notified and have them make such defences as will at all times protect them fiom sudden cavlry attack. If they defend properly there is not rebel force enough any where in this part of the country to affect them. Give them strict , , _ c , '1 VOT instructions. T fiiirow Mrs. Dodge to the Generil, St. Louis. 20;- I wrote yesterday but have just received your letter of the ^ 16th aj^d will write again. _ I have written almost every day and meant hat you shall have plenty of letters while you are hwhore you • "-T J can get them. And I hope you will stay long enough for me to go • : I f fwe'J! t 0 .f'j it . November, 1'63. .B3r»f , imJiTiffiro'' and see you. I hope if you haVe to -be in a battle-, or if Gen. Grant fights Bragg it will be soon, so that his army will be driven out of Tennessee entirely and our soldiers can be comfort able -till spring, I do hope they are not going- to keep you in the field all winter- It seems to me if Grant has one big battle ^d whips Bragg he will rest for the winter. 7" U The -"Chanticleer" seemed like an old freind. Dbn't Tail' to send me one or two copies whenever it comes out. You seem to have considerable attention paid you by the citizens. I never have felt so alone as now in ttiis great city and none to care whether I live or die,- but all -of that I care- little for if ^ I could only be sure of your being safe biit it is a terrible feel ing this fear lest th^ next djty or 7;eek some bad news would come you would feel so if the case was reversed. An i can do is to y hope. When I see so many heartless wives, and the more I see I W feel the only true happiness is in a happy home and my heart yearns for it, and if I could have it seams to me it would be all I would ask. Mr. Pegram goes to N. 0. in a few days but she wont * go. He dont like to have hrfre^ go where she can mcike a show. Is jealous of her. She is very fond of admiration. I shall not stay with them this winter. Shall go over to Minenas if you dott send for me and stay a month end then Joseph will find a good board ing nlace for me and board at the ssae place himself.' Write often ^ while jrou are at Pxiiaski, be carefuly of your health. Remember about November, 1863. eating fast. Don't you get the St. Louis papers? Who are your staff officers? Ella is well; is getting real fat; is a good child, I will get some pictures taken of her. I did not take any pictures out of your album. Send me some of those you had taken in New York. Those picttires have not come from Brad; . Proceedings of a Military Comrission which convened at Pulaski, Tenn. by virtue of the following General Order: ^Hd, Qrs. tft Wing. 16th A.C. Pulaski, Tenn., Nov. 20, 1863. General Orders,. No. 72r A Military Commission is here by appointed to meet at Pulaski, Tenn. of the 23rd inst. or as soon thereafter ate practicable' for the trial of Samuel Davis and svch. other persons as may be brought before it. Detail for the Commission: 1. Col. Madison Miller, 18th Mis souri Infantry Volunteers--2. Lt. Col. Thomas W. Gaines, 50th Missouri Infantry Volunteers--3. Major Lathrop, 39th Ohio Volun teers Infanty—Captain Geo. A. Elliott, 39th Iowa Infantry Vol unteers, Judge Advocate- The Commission will sit without reagrd to hours.. By order of Brig. Gen. G.il. Dodge, J. W. Barnes, Lt. and A.A.A.G. ::1 -iiB , ' ' The eonunission do therefore sentence him, the said Samuel Davis, of Colmon's scouts, in the service of the so-called Confederate ^ etates, to be "hung by the neok until he is dead" at such time . v and place as the comranding General shall direct, two-thifds of. th® November, 1863. Commission concurring in the sentence .BAftX , ief(rf»voV vJ'rioC .ianl 3nli4i« Finding and sentence of the Commission approved- The sen'- tenc'e will b carried into effect on Friday, Nov. 27th, 1863 between the hours of 10 A.M. and 2 P. M. •Brig General T. W. Sweeney, commanding 2d division, will cause the necessary arrangements to be made to carry out this order in the proper manner. ;T « Letter found on the Prisoner'e person, • " Giles Col. Tenn., Thursday Mom-ihg,-lTo7. 19m 1863. Col. A. McKinstry, Provost Marshal General, Army of the Tennessee, Chattanooga:- Dear Sir: I send you seven Nashville, three Louis ville and one Cincinnati papers with dates to the 17th- in all ■ eleven. * . . " .1 : :i ' t f c' ' > 1 also Send for OeSierttl Brfeigg three washOballs of soap- three more tooth brushes and two bl'ank-booka. I could not get a larger size diary for him. I will js^Md a pair of' shoes and slippers, i some more soa^ gloves and socks soon. •The Yankees- are still camped on the line of the T.. & A. R. R. General Dodge's Head Quarters are at Pulaaki- His main for^a Ls... camped from that place to Lynnville- Soaae at Elk river and two regiments at Athens. Dod||o'has issued an order to the pJeople in ^ those counties on the road t report all the stock, grain and forage to him ha'Will pay ar rive vouchers for it. Any refusal to report he will take It without pay. They are now taking all November, 1863. they can find. Dodge says he knov7s the people rre all southern and does not ask them to swear to a lie. All the spare forces around Nashville and vicinity are being sent to McMinville- Six batteries and 12 parrot guns were sent forward on th 14th, 15th and 16th. It is understood there is hot work in front somewhere- Telegrams su pressed. Davis has returned- Greig is gone below- Everything is be ginning to work better- I sent Ro berts with things for you and General B. with despatches. I do not think the feds mean to stay here. They are not now repairing the main points on the road I understand part of Sherman's force has reached Shelbyville- I think spart of some other than Dodge's Division came to Lynnville from the direction of Payetteville- I hope to be able to post y^u soon- I sent Billy Moore over in that country and am sorry to say he was cantured» One of my men has just returned from there- The General imprension wit':,the cltiaens is they will ove forward soon some way. their wagon train has fcBtnndtfd from N. Davis tells mi the line is in order to Somerville- I send :h this by one of my men to that place. The despatches sent you on the 9th with papers of tho7th reached Decatur on the 10th at 9 P i M. Citizens were reading the papers next morning after breakfastI do not think the Major will (fo to forward them from reports. I am with high regard, Capt. E. Coleman. November, 1865. j»» , •- ' ' *o *'o ' Pass referred to in above Military Proceedings: Head Quarters General'Bragg's scouts. Middle Tenn., Sept, 25, 6 Sameul Davis has permission to pass on scouting duty any where in , ■ ' ' Middle Tennessee or South of Tennessee river- he may think proper. ' ol By Order of General Bragg, Capt. Coleman, Coidg. Co. of scouts. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 21, (10DR316): '' Your attention is called to the error, committed by some of the regimental commanders in your command, in returning whole com- . r' pahies which happen to be stationed foreign from regimental Head- . . ^ ./s • r Quarters, but still doing duty within the command, as "Absent on detached service," With the same propriety, when troops are scattered, as they necessarily are, in guarding and protecting railroads, brigade and division commanders might report as on de tached service, whole regiments and brigades when at hhe same timethey are perfoming their legitimate duties with their command. If company commanders were required to forward to regimental HeadQuarters correct returns, and the regimental return actually con solidated aa it should be, from the^gj^^m.pany returns, brigade and division^returne would then show a true and correct exhibit of the different commands. The disposition or station of different . poitiona of the same cob^: and can be sufficiently set forth in the column of rhs^rs or upon the back of the return. Oen.» Dodffe to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 21 (12DR ): ^ ^ _ have heavy details at work on rll bridges from the Elk river November, 1863. - . • to Columbia and am using every tool in the country. Between ,-j /-i«iuTr.v.i Columbia n and the tvio end QTi^ of n-F the the -pailroad railroad is is Durk Duck River River bridge bridpce a a 3 W* ,' i! ' 1 ^ very important work and nine other bridges out. A pioneer corps is stationed at Smith's staion , but have no orders and-the last '^oo I heard from them they were doing nothing. -I have tried to findt some one who had authority to set them at work. They should be at work on the bridges up to and including Duck River, I will have my work done before that and then move south and build to Decatur. I hold the road to that point nowl^ ■ .0 - Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Chattanooga, 2l (14Drl):^ Put* all the force you can at work repairing railroad. ' "i "'0-^ Impress negroes for all the work you want from them.- I will sendiJoO r a Superintendent as soon a# I can. < . . ^ . Gen. Dodge to Col-. Bane, Pulaski 22, (10DR316) Vi A regiment or two, some 300 or 400 strong went north towards,/ Mt. Pleasant today. They turned off this side at Lawrenceburgh about three miles and no doubt intend mischief. Get Sheldon out after them. Notify Miznor at Columbia and request him to nofity my trains. The Tennessee river is now foidable and this is a party of Roddy's command.. It is 8€d.d he hae more troops in Waytee County* We must not let them reach wago train or^^ eeirod , railroad. . . . .V Gen. Dodge'® S, 0. No. 19, Pulaskij,,22 (13DR)iS 'r*.. IV. Thirty carpenters \inder charge of J. T. Mo Cullough, Capt. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, will be ^ .-4 r >. ■ 'v i ■" ''* * ■» • Novenber, 1863. ^•fK ,' •v''9«»V0 detailed from the force at Pulaski to repair the Tunnel trestle. , Two companies of infantry will be detailed to guard the bridge and workmen. As soon as the tools arrive Capt. J. T. McCullough v.'ill ^ commence work. He will press fifty or more negro men as axemen and laborers. The A. Q. M. will furnish him such teams as he may . ,.-. | need. . t-T.v The work will be pushed with the greatest possible dispatch. and. all aid given that is required. V. Private Dougles Co. A* 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volun teers is hereby detailed for special service as clerk for military Commission* and will report in person without delay to Capt. George A.Elliott,. 38th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, Judge Advocate. VI. Col. P. E. Burke, 66th Regiment Illinois Volunteers, wil^ make a detail from his regiment of one commissioned officer and ttenty-five enlisted men,armed with Henry Rifles to report to Lt. Col. J. J. Phillips, 9th Regiment Illinois Volunteers at Athena, Tenn. They will remain on duty with the 9th regiment Illinois . VolTinteers, till otherwise ordered. ' To Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 20, Pulaski, 23, (ISDR)?.-* ' •x* I. ""m. Ciillum wil^ turn over to Mrs. Jones one' half of her house properly furnished. Mrs. Joneshaving been deprived of hers for the use of United States troops. The house of Mrs. McCullum. . i will be reddy for Mra. Jonesto mov into tmorrdw morning Nov. 24. ■(!»: , 0 t i liti OT V 1 November, 1863. . v.':j II. "^he following nam d citizens viz. Mr. X!arter., Mr. i-rJ* Caldwell, John Rolan all living on Agnons Creek, Giles County, Tenn. and ClaiborneC Crow of Pulaski, Term, will proceed with their fain- . ilie>s south of the Tennessee river within five days and if ever caught north of it, while the Federal Army holds this country they will be treated as spies- All their Stock, produce and household - '• * goods, except one team to each family and their wearing apparel 'id will be seized for the benefit of the U. S. Government. These families are ordered beyond the Federal lines, for the C fact that' they have harbored and fed guerrillas; have been engaged .a in smuggling clothing,and other articles;to the enemy, and have ' given the enemy aid and comfort since the Federil troops occupied Middle Tennessee in violation 6 the laws of war and war Depart ment orders. Capt. H. L. Burnhm, 50th Illinois Volunteers, Provost Marshal General, will execute this order. . } J -" VII. Lt. Gep. C. Tichernor, A.D.c. will proceed to Nashville Tenn. or Louisivlle, Ky as occasion may require on business for these Head Quarters starting tomor ob-morning ftto ..iilJ ni 4 o'clock. ' e-i "ii ■ . 0 Gen. Doage to ItaJ.. Sawyeh, Pulaski,, 23, (lODRSl?):- , • ^ ' I desire to bring to the attention of the coramandinS General the present formation of my command I have with me sick and well 120''X) men- 9>0OO In one oommand and 3,000 in another, this in cludes the 111th Illinois (in relation \o which, since my last Q.) 'I 0 ■ November, 1863. Novembor, 1863. . . Wmi ■ n [} cja" ric'c report of its detention to you I have received no orders) but does not include the 122d Illinois Inf'-ntry. that I left at East port, ' r^.m Of this number four regiments will soon be mounted, say 1800 men.'' The command can be handled and managed better in two parts, or two divisions, these can be. made by selecting from the 2nd divisiohf-ir a brigade made up out of the different brigades of this division . and with Puller's Ohio brigade forming the new division; or if the General does not want to increase the command it could be equally as well managed all in one division the four brigades reporting direct to me, this would place General Sweeney (now commanding the 2nd division by Gen. Carr's assignment) in command rf one nevif brigade. If the first proposition was adopted the division be known as the 1st and 2nd of the ,16th ^r^iy corps pr ,4th and 2d as - both of the 1st (W. T. Smith's old division now I believe General f Knaif^s^) and the 4th General Lanmans oJ.d di.vision are permanently detached from the 16th Army Corps and form parts of other corpsIn this case it would require a division commander, and I should desire that an active working energetic officer be assigned^ to ^ it, were I to select ,, it would be Gen.. T.g,G.Ransom but I do not know if ho is in this Deportment. I submit the matter for the decision of the commanding General. We had some conversation on the subject at I^Paa, but not than knowing the exact number _l should have along nothing definite was decided upon. It may be that the General will desire it to remain as it is, I can then make such November, 1863. , • ■ ^ - dispositions as I have in view by detaching one brigade from the 2nd division and putting it with Puller's. At any rate some order should be issued determining the status of the command as it is now ^ parts of the 2nd and 5th division of the 16th A. C. nwarly all of the 2nd division and^ the. larger portion of the 5th. - Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 23 (10DR318): You will observe by orders issued yesterday that mor troops , f v.'dre to go to Tiinnel Trestle. I think that the troops guarding ^ the workmen at Richland are the troops to be sent to Tunnel Trestl^,^ better be a small regiment say the 12th Illinois as I shall want a good field officer at that point for some time. By do ng this . the comanies now at Richlan' can return when relieved, but the workmen and mechanics must remain. » 1 . > ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 23, (10DR318): ''■ad T ► ' It is reported to these Head Quarters ti'at soldiers are tearing down out buildings, vocated houses, &c. This is in vio- 'iij lation of orders from these Head Quarters and must be immediately stopped. ^ Gen. Dodge to Lt. Beers, Pulaski, 23, OlODR318^: Since sending you my dispatch I have received orders from. ' ' a/ General Grant to pi;t all the force on the unfinished road to work, ' 0 <1^ He is very anxious to get the road done. I desire you to put all C'sn your men to work up to Duck river. If you need more help, press negroes• Send a party to the saw mill up Duck river and put November, 1863. N I.'- F'' .':?!9X ,Tn»fjK»ToW it to running, getting out timber for a trestle over Duck River if you can float them-down. I would like an exact report of the condition of the" road to Duck river. ^ - ' ' r-luoiti • ^ Gen. Dcdge to G'-'n. Sherman, Pulaski, 23 (10DR319): 'J ai^eq[ I am in receipt of your letter of Nov. 18, written at Bridgeport. If a fight comes off at Chattanooga, and we are not-in, we shall be sadly disappointed, but take it for granted that it is for the best. Burnside is no doubt fighting before now, as Longstreet ' and Hill left long ago. .'M>W fX'. f The Tennessee is so lov/ that Roddy fords the riveri mns'over and back. He has one regiment on this side near Florence. As 1 » soon as I get my regiments mounted, I will use him up. As it is, I have to watch all -joints from Dec'atur to Florence. I-tkeeps my mounted men busy. This country is loaded with corn mi %fieat,' pound of bread or meat do I draw, but' run' the mills,'^gather the stock, and if you require I could supply your command from here, when cars run,' ol.jil rith allthe forage you need. I had failed until today to "Up anybody north of Col umbia. I assumed command over that pioneer corps and told' it to go to work. My bridges are all well under way, and had I have had the tools when I halted Here, would now be done. I have sent a mounted regiment through to Eastport to be gone eight or ten days. My infantry are so I can concentrate in 12 hours, and I at •:'r' ■ .jvr-T November, 1863. the same time hold the road from Columbia to Decatur, My troops are very healthy only seven real sick men. r .1 have picked up already stocK to refit 350 teams to re-mount ,'.' one and nearly mount two infantry regiments and have alx)ut 300 in corral. .1 will soon have all my teams driven by negroes, re- , ' n«K lieving 400 enlisted men,.. I. have heretofore forwarded my prisoners^'^ to Nashville, got your order tonight and they, will hereafter go to Cairo. It is not safe to send couriers through to Eastport by Florence, I heard of a Lt. and five men going through. I trust they got in. tout fear they were take, . :i rI often hear from Bragg'e rear, but the news is eight or ten days old. They are evidently trembling and prepared to fall back.^^^lj, The products collect^An Coosa Valley show that. They appear to fear an advance by Grant, by way of Guntersville or Decatur, more^than any other way. The rebel forces on thy^^sPOQth side of the Tennessee are obliged to forage on this side, and we now bave got most of their boats and several of their / teams. .n' Gen. Grant's S. 0. Ne. 14, Nabhville, 24:- , - The remainder and unox|)4red term of the sentences In the cases, of the following named enlisted men are hereby remitted, and they are releasof from confinement in the Military prison at Alton, 111. and restored to duty with their respective regiments. November, 1863. F. A. Harrington,-Co. H., 7th Iowa Volunteers- Hugh Gillinon, Co, D. ^ 12th Illinois Volunteers- Simon Triplet, Co. H., 66th Illinois Volunteers—Wiliam Corneilson, Co. G., 66th Indiana VolTinteers-- James Corneilson, Co, G,, 66th Indiana Volunteers--Wiliam D. >•'« •O® Harris, Co, G, 66th Indiana Volunteers--Henry M. Jenkins, Co, 66th Indiana Volunteers-- Fred Miller, Co, G., 66th Indian Volun-'iivail teers--Mark S" ith, Co. G., 66th Indiana Volunteers James H. . "isK oi Eaton, 66th Indiana Volunteers-- Sameul A. Eaton, 66th Indiana .oilo" Volunteers—William Going, 66th Indiana Volunteers. ' 'fhi h: The Q. M. Department will furnish the necessary, transportation. Gen, Dodge's S. 0. No, 21, Pulaski, 24 (13DR);- *•' I, James Nance, Martin V/ood, the two Jacksons, Marsh near-the brick chruch are hereby ordeced to move souLh of the- ^ Tennessee river within five days, ' vffP Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No, 22, Pulaski, 24 (13DR; ' II, Sapt, Frank B. Suiter, 2d Iowa Infantry'Vol-*"^'**^ tingeers, is hereby detailed as a member of the General Court Martial convened by General Orders, No, 69, current series from these Head Quarters to take the place of Capt. McCullough relieved. IV. The following nained enlisted men mw on duty with Co, E. 7th Iowa Infantry volunteers, belonging to the 15th A.C. will with out unnecessary delay report for duty to their respective command-^ ing officers at Bridgeport, Ala, ©r wherever they may be.» ' November, 1863. Gen. Sherman to Gen.'Dodge, Chattanooga,*25, (10DR2);- "S Government wagons must not haul a bale of cotton unless it be the actual property of the United States. ' Col. Rowett to Gen; Dodge, Hamburg, 25, (14DR2);- Roddy has two regiments east of the Tennessee river between Florence and Lawrenceburg. . - .. *-■ Gen. -Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski, 26, (12DR) I have a mounted force watching the river from Decatur to^^'''^^ Florence. Hear of only regiment onthis side- One of my j . mounted regiments went through to Eastport three days ago, but have not heard of their meeting any force. You send out west, I will send toward Florence, Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Pualaski, 86 (12DR):- ' ' To the 50th Mounted, also the 17th Missouri Col; Mizner reports that Wheeler and Roddy are crossing the Tennessee river. You must intrench a strong position near L3rnnville fe o-which you can draw all of your troops in case of an attack. . Gen. Dodge to Gen; Rawlins, Pulaski, 26, (12DR) . hT j3?eneral "^'homas has-ordered away the pioneer cor os that is re pairing the road north of Columbia. As I Judge from Generals Sherman and Grant's despatches to me, they consider workmen are on that end of the line. I*report*that fact that there may be-no miwuhderstanding of my former despatches. 1 send to yOu as General Sherman is away. ' »Air!**uur' 713 eertiili lo €>ol. M November, 1863. <Tod"!f»vo , Gen. Dodge to Lt. Beers, Pulaski, 26, (12DR):- You will have to obey General Thomas' order, unless I can get it countermanded. Have telegraphed General Grant. ^ Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 23, Pulaski, 26, (13DR):- I. Corporal lira. Douglas, Col A. 2d Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby relieved from special service as clerk for Military Commission and will report without delay to Capt. J. F. 7/arner, Judge Advocate General Court Martial for duty. jII. There will be detailed from the 2d divirion, 16th.A. C. 30 carpenters and bridge builders to report to Lt. James L. Beers, . 6th Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers. ,,^5. Lt. Beers will imm.ediately provide his party with tools from Lt. S. E. Adams, A.A.Q.'.:. and tomorrow morning report with his * ..jparty to Capt. J. F. McCullough at Richland, to be placed at vork on the Tunnel Trestle. j Lt. Adams A.A.Q.M. will send six strong horses, six mule teams, to report to Capt. McCullough until further orders™ Lt. Beers will guard the teams through. ^ ' jv. Private Oscar Poppleton Co*,.^3* 7th Iowa Infantry Vol~ unteers, is hereby detailed as clerk and will immediately reportfbr duty to these Head Quarter?. ^ V, Private Henry, Quarterman, Co. B., 7th Regiment Iowa In fantry Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty in the Q.M.Dept. and detailed on special duty to report to C.W.Hildreth, Foremen of Prinitn g Office of these Head Quarters. rtpii'-.t'fi -I* '''r ■J' 'I ,. ' ■ November, 1863. • t'i Lt. Beers to. Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 26, (14DR2) I .grid I have just received orders from Maj. General Thomas to re- ' port with this com-rand to the Pioneer Brigade at ChattanoogaIf that order is countermanded please inform me. We vfould be glad to help get this road in running order before leaving here, v •»'. I await your answer at this place. , ::u\ Gen. Sherman to Gen.. Dodge, Chattanooga, 26 (14DR2)jAll right with us. We .defeated Bragg completely on Mission ary Ridge, and our troops are pursuing. I start at one for the j. head of my column. Keep your.troops well in hand and I hope id soon to come to you and we will then, make all rightsouth and west of Djecatur. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Sawyer,. Pulaski, 27, (10DR320) I have the honor to enclose General Order No. 74- I tried, convicted and hung the^ man in three days. I considered it our safest policy to act promptly, and did not send up the record from the fact I suppose 1 the General would prefer that I should act in such cases, and not wait the delay necessatily occasioned by send ing the record forward for his approval, with the present uncereyoD tainty of it's aneedily reaching his Head Quarters. " rfJ mMi (f Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski, 27 (10DR320) -j I I regret that any of my soldiers should be guiltv of acts in ii violation of the laws of war.- When officers and men are not designated it is almost imoossible to fasten it upon the guilty par7K^5 -■m November, 1863. ties. I -will endeavor to do so in this .case. My orders are that my troops shall live, upon this country, my trains are sup plied by stock from it, but that it must be done in an orderly and legitimate manner. 1. propose to eat up all the surplus, and per haps .th' entire crops in the country, take all serviceable stock, mules, horses, &c. so that when we leave here no rebel army, if it should ever get here, can liVe, a day.. These people are proud, arrogant rebels who beg our protection, but wish to be allowed at the same time to o ipose our. armies and our Government. The hands of all federal officers should fall justly but h eavily upon \J^them, so that they should respect us, not from love (for they o ^ ^ never will do that) but f-om fear of the power of our Grovernment. Now I propose, so far as I can, to let these people know that we want War, that we* are in a country of rebels and that they must support my co-xiand, respect and obey my orders, and that all they possess, belongs legitimately to the United States Government. ^ ■' - If they bring it to me freely, I propose to pay for it, not that' arfi it is their right but that it is cheaper for us and for the - Government. If 1 go after it I never pay. I never ask them to rM take the Oath, but' treat them as they act. Every rebel takes the oath to save his property. 1 know "no Union man i*n this coun try unless he openly decalrea, and shows by his acts that he is willing and ready^to shouldek^ a muatat in ourcause. My soldiers ^ know the penalty of'wiy violation of orders, they also know what '""'SJCS ■ i' .. . •,«S1! * M November, 1863. is right and proper, and if detected in v.rong doing, "wf 11 be pxmished to the extent of the law.^ Gen. Dodge to " aj. Stone, Pulaski, 27} (12DR) ' i Go see General Rousseau for me, ask him to have the railroad run to Dark Station, to which point it is now finished. This will save me eight miles teaming over bad roads; also ascertain v/ho is Supt. of the railroad repairs. See what prospect there is of getting the road finished to Columbia. The railroad bridge for Duck river is in Nashville on the cars and has been there for one week. See -if a contoon bridge can be got in Nashville, to throw across Duck and Elk rivers to facilitate the movements of my trains. Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski,- 27, (12DR):- Gener al Roddy has. two regiments between Lawrenceburg and Florence. -That is' aJLl the rebel troops-north of the Tennessde river, d 'or*;*»4 Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman,.Pulaski, 27 (12DR):- Roddy has crossed the Tennessee near Florence and communica tions captured from Wheeler to him; shows that Wheels;:' with him intends to make, another raid into our rear: J have no mounted force of much account except that watching the Tennessee River, Do yoii know where Wheeler now is? I should judge he intended to cross the Tenneaaee near Florence and go north of Duck river, i If you have any knowledge of his whereabouts. pl.e%»ei inform me, vi I have taken means to ascertain full facts and check all movements. TT^T "i-' November, 1863. , Gen. Dodge to Supt. Telegraph, Pulaski,, 87^ (12DR):- I shall require an operator at^L3ninville, Prospect, Pulaski,- Athens and Deoatur. The operator at Lynnville I will try to re place and move south as the line goes up, as it is necessary for me to have communication communication with my southern southern forces. forces. oj aert- nat Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 27 (12DR):-- 'y o Vxir. If possible get an operator for .your office ou of the 18th " Missouri, there is one belonging to the regiment . ; t '« vx The operator you now have will have to go south, -al r ' <■ 1 itwll JioyCl Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 27 (12DR) , Have the operator come to this place with his instruments., loWill get you another . Send men from tjie 50tji down hers' for mules and horses. Make requisitions on Lt, Adams. L" Ml.* • •k nt Gen. Dodge to Ool. Bane, Pulaski, 27, (12DR) :* .ecne'ioi? Ask Mr. Leavitt what the prospects are for finishing the.-^ewJH road to Columbia--Duck, river bJbidge &c. D anno t he come, down and see me? ' ■> 1 'J tef U.'TD Gen, Dodge to Inspector Leavitt, Pulaski, 27, (12DR):-- M All the fiiaseiiry to the bridge is in good order. I am puttihg" in treaties, but if it is intended to put up the road permanently Truss bridges to all the prominent bridges will have to be put in. If you have time come idtown and see me or let Col. Bane know the « to intentions about repairs*' 'wadcateiiw ui Y>1S "JVin ■"/ 1 aiosl IXtft niit^*ieoss ej rn imm mdmi «w«mC November, 1863. t.ad-' id 1 -: ; ■ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Rawlins, Pulaski, 27, .C12DR ) :- Please inform me if any orders iiave been issued in relation to the building of the bridge across Duck river at Columbia. Nothing- as yet has been done on it. You kndw it is not in my command, and it is the largest bridge on the road .' - ' i have been told that a bridge was building in Cincijinati. .' t.ad- idT Gen. Dodge to Ha.1. Sawyer, Pulaski, 27, (12DR):- . Ordnance officers. I need at Ordnance officer or some one of our department to furnish me supplies. . Is Lt. Hogan coming torjo:> Nashvillo, and where shall I send his men? . ve . H-? taw :\r Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 24, Pulaski, 27, (13DR):t ^xbttcOl I. Lt. Geo. M. Bailey, A.D.c., will pro ceed without'delay:•'> to Nashville on business for this command, having transacted which, he will roort to these Head Quarters. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Ly-nville, 27, (14DR3):- .The 50th Illinois has^ about 70 mules and horses. The equipments are all here. The 57th and 39th have about 50 captured iUlw mules and horses each. The 18th Missouft has enough animals but './ooa lack equipments. I have notified my command to be vigilant. iin* col. Mlzner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 27, (14DR3): ■ t ' Sotx Do you know whether the masonry for the railroad bridges at • Elk River or Pulaski is injured? If it is how many yards are required to be rebuilt? Please address Daniel Leavitt, Inspector of railway oare of Col. Bane , Lynnvilie 719. mm nmonio tSmm IHv November, 1863. Maj. Stone to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 27, •(14DR3):- There are pontoons here, if you want them for Duck river bridge. .Is there anything I can do for the command? Col. Mizner to Gen. Dad.':e, Columbia, 27, (14DR3):- ' f I have reliable information that ?fheeler is crossing the Tennessee with his whole force, intending to sweep through this country. You can judge of my information. On Monday last a courier from General. Wheeler reached Col. Cooper, commanding theee hundred men to remain north of Duck river and watch my movements. That he must act under orders of General Roddy, who would be near Lawrenceburg with- 3,000 men,- that he (Wheeler) would soon be with them with his whole force.- . J Th^ desp atch by courier was read by a gentleman who mentioned it to a lady friend, who lives four miles east. That lady came to ' tell me this morning; she is loyal to the core. It si=?ems plausi ble. 'i know RPddy to be in Lawrenceburg. I will send 100 men with Spencer rifles tonight to try and find Cooper. I will wtiWpt, scout the roads and watch for^attack. I suppose our : cavalry • and mount'ed infantry upon the main line should be advised.- 1 do not know the exact point at which Wheeler is crossing-. I suppose at Florence. The river is fordable. Capt. Van. Duzen to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 27 (14 DR3):- ' Just now it is impossible to send operators for all the places named, but I expect to have enough within a week or ten days and will supply those offices as soon as I can. November, 1863. M nos'-iOT i Cr/ol (Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Lynnville, 27 (14DR4);- • This operator is ordered to remove his instruments to Pulaski immediately. Shall he.do so? . Col, Bane to Gen. Dodge, Lynnville, 27, (14DR5):- .j, Superintendent at Nashville desires to close this office-,, I think it should be kept open, but refer the matter to you. .Whiting to Gen. Dodge, Lynnville, 27, (14DR4) It is Mr. A. Smith, Capt, Van Duzen's assistant that wishes to close office at Lynnville, Capt. Van Duzen has gone east- , i.I oJ When I saw him at Nashville he sent compliments to you. , Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Lynnville, 27, (14DR4);- . I ^ Mr. Leavitt desires me to say to you that the intention is to iffirst put temporary repairs on the railroad. Afterwards permanent Col. Sqpencer to Gen. Dodge, Corinth, 27;- . I received-yours of Col, Rowott yesterday. Things look blue here. There is no troops except what you left. Scouts and citi zens oonstapitly report the enemy concentrating at Corinth. ^ , General Stevenson is frightened to death; for my part I don't , -believe they Will attack us, and I believe we are as sa e as we ever were, still Maj, Gen. Forrest may try it* He is now at Okolona arid has Lee's troops there and the same that have been there all thmafall, I dpw't believe that nine or ten thousand cavalry will attack three or four^men behind heavy intrenchements and par- ticularly this season of the year when the streams -are so high and there are hut so few chances for retreat- General Stevenson has moved all the seige guns to the fort and is nov; moving all the ammunition and commissary stores there. I am at Gamp Davies^ and feel perfectly secure there. I am glad you are located in a pleasant coimtry, if I am ordered to report to you (which I daily'pra^ for) I hope to be able to have my wife go and live ^ pleq,sahtly for a few months. I hope you will write me to go by the way of St. Louis and bring Mr^. Dodge and that will allow me to bring Mrs. S. at the same time. Have you heardwhether your wife received the oney all right or not? I presume she did for the boat got through laying on a bar "for some time. f I ■ 1 would almost fly to get away from this country.- It is so horribly dull now. Bdt I must close for P.owett is waiting impatiently for this letter. He can tell how things are here ahd give details. ''" . o- » ..*.0v Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodgef'iChens, 27;- 1 " ' ' I h«7d had parties scoutin^'-^the country from the m"outh of the Limostohe to the muouth of the Elk river almost daily. Tomorrow:. I send to the west of Elk river several small parties who will scout the cbuntry to some distance north and west of Rodgersville. I hear - flhom the other side ef the Tennessee occasionally. The position if ihe en^iili there is not materiallir different from that stated In mf last despatch, except that' at Decatur are foiir j ' j. f tvae, ' ' . -mr I# an-uij n ■'V'X :V" ' >s November, 1863. . 'w small steel guns and two_12 prd. How. and odoT works constructed with rifle pits flanking them. _I had the sharpshooters at work at them day before yesterday and caused them to expend fifty or sixty rounds of ammuniption, and also caused them to carry off several men.. . • • I will send any information I can get that may be material. >10 " Maj. Kxohns to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 28:- Col, Phillips left here with fiye companies at 12 o'clock, midnight, November 27th, 1863. about two hours before 3'our despatches arrived. The colonel moved put on the Florence road with the intention, of crossing Elk river at Slosser's ferry and from thence to Lambs ferry,, it having been reported that a small party of rebel solidiers were in that vicinity collecting forage^ and running^ the same across the river. ^ I-will immediately forward your despatches to Col. Phillips by-a courier. . ' I r-^ o > r -.;er»t D. Leavltt te Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 28, (14DR4)}- it. Ipiad not time to visit you. Five bridges must be built to open the read to river, ^bout 26 feet high. Total 1200 ^ feet bridging, • ' ' r ^ , ,, Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Ljninvile, 28, (14 Dr5:» r Mr. Leav.ltt sayw there are four little bridges between end of the road and D>«ek river that need repairs, and that ten days' 'fr:. " November, 1863. work will fix them. Nobody at work on them. Mr. Leavitt ha^-' gone to Columbia. Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 28, (14DR5):- X Col. Long had an engagement with Wheelrer yesterday at Cleveland This is from Maj, Gen.-Rousseau and renders my information unreliable. Maj. Stone to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 28 (14DR5):- General Rousseau will have the pontoon bridge- thrown across Duck river at on ce, and send General Koulton, chief engineer, down to make arrangements for putt-ing up^ the railroad bridge. General-*0 R. will cooperate with you in every possible way.* He is a xious to have the road open as soon a s possible. He directs me to say that he will increase his pioneer force as much as possible, i-* Have not been able to find out Superintendent of Railroad yet Will do so today. General R. will know about the railroad bridge and inform me today. ' liaj. Stone to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 28 (14DR5) Dispatch received. Just seen General Rousseau. -He has re ceived dispatch from General Reynolds that the pontoons here can not be used for Duke River. Wanted at front. General Roeseau wants to say that he will seize lumber and have pontoons built and forwarded. Have you telegraphed General Grant in relation "• i to this InnHAisity? Think an order from- him would get, these pon toons. not send detail tmtil you hear from mo. Am to see General R. Ih the'morning'.--till keep you informed of every mcvei. ">0 November, 1863. ,iMrTflvni; -:(f Gen. Gr^ant to Gten. Dodge, .Chattanooga, 28 (14DR6) ' ' r last accounts Wheeler was in the vicinity of Kingston. He attacked day or two since and was repulsed. Lt. B.ailey to Gen. Dodge, Smiths Station, 28 (14DR7):-''* There is no wagon train herp for Ordnance. The Q.M. stores will load all the wpgons. Duck river is too high to ford. , ■ Gen. Dodge to Mai. Stone, Pulaski,.28 (12DR) •'oM'".. - t ri General Rousseau will send the pontoons right dowh 1 will not send up my detail to put it in unless he requests it. Much- - ' : prefer him to do so, and srery glad to know he is so anxious to -..flisr. get the road open.^ My trains are blocked at Duck river and I T-yw must gat a crossing in a day or two. See whether he will put nontoons right in or whether he desires me to send detail to do it. My forces are all so pushed that I do not want really to supply _ the detail tmless it is really necessary, ^ ^ Lt,. Barnes to Capt, Ta^rlor, Pulaski, 28, (10DR321) The General directs that- you proceed tomorrow morn-ng to the long trestle, partly destroyed beyond Lynnville. It is said . that it can be repaired by sawing off at bottcm,and mud sill put on, and then blocked up. You have authority to press all negroes in the nleghborhood that you need. The General is going to Columbiaf i^d if QeneJNtl Roussea does not put in .the pontoon he will take jrou forward to Duck river. It la possible that Capt, Tied aien can give you infonTiation as to the trestle spoken of. November, 1863. .CfWiX f ' J ov<j' Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, ^ulaski, 28-, (10 DR321):- •It is ascertained to a certainty that Roddy has two regiments north of the Tennessee, river betv-'een Florence rnd Lawrencebueg. Theeler is in about Cleveland, east of. Chattanooga. The reports received concerning, his movements, were saarcely credited, but coming from the source they did, demanded action. They are incorrect : Up to Nov. 26th, nothing except the two regiments of Roddy's had crossed the Tennessee west of F1 orence. Rowett is at Eastport. If possible there wili be got together by Monday mftunted men enough to get after them, and you had better push well dr.wn towards Florence, the fii^st of the week,-and if a good opportunity offers',' hit them. Bragg has been whipped by Grant ' and is in full retreat, our forces closely following. Pick up all thd negroes (able bodied males) you can. The telegraph is ^ being built to Athens. • Mrs. Anna ^.ite'to Gen. Dodge, CWird,"50:- * Your despatch just received. Unaccountably delayed. Will not return to Corinth unless absolutely necessary. Presume my " husband has left before this. - ''f T. P. Harris to Gen. Dodge, Wamphis, 30t- ♦- , • I aA direeted by the Major General comrasuiding corps iC request <hat you will, as early as the exigencies "of the service Will perK. ■. • • mit, make up and forward to these Head Quarters, copies of all the ■"^0 E' w'-: .■ .si ifV v" November, 1863. ^ w,.. .■ general and such special orders as may have more than a temporary - importance, of the Division and also of the Left Wing, for the current year. » The frecuest calls for information regarding sentences of Courts Martial, etc., renders this necessary. Where the orders have not been^printed, the copies should be made on letter paper, with a margin d>f one inch on the left hand side. [ 1 •• General Orders No. 21, 67, 79 and the "Order" dated October Iflt, 1863, issued by Brig. Gen, Carr, regarding the consolfildation of the 128th with the 9th Illinois Infantry are on file. Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 30 (10DR322) You will have a guard placed over a lot of lumber at the ^ i • • trestle work three miles south of Colioqua imm.ediately, with instruction# not to allow any of it to be taken away by anybody, except upon orders from these Head Quarters. This is seasoned lumber, every foot of which will be needed to build pontoons. A largo amount of it has already been hauled away by troops of your command, the 18th Missouri ia building stables from it. Gen. Dodge to Oen. Thomas, Pulaski, 30, (10DR322):- I have in r.y command three companies 2d Alabama Infantry A. D. on pioneer duty, nmbering rbout. 240 I have as teamsfeers 300 men. In Q.M.Department 26 men in C.S.Department 26 men, as cooks in regiments 250 men. Those on the division trains are being November, 1863. enlisted smd mustered as companies of 2d Alabama Infantry A.d. and detailed as teEimsters, laborers, &c. "il After I get all my trains and regiments properly supplied and properly enlisted, I think I can raise one or two regiments in North Alabama, and shall do so under 3'^our order* authorizing me"' to raise regiments and batteries^ VThen you were in Corinth J I left there three good infantry re iments and six batteries rais-'''^* ed under that ofider. ^ ' ' Gen. Dodge to Maj. Stone Pulaski-, 30, (12DR);- Go to Col. Donelson or Department Q. M. and have them* ship day 50 wheelbahrows to Lt. Adams, and then have the Commissarytrains at aniths Station f^t them bn. " ^ * Gen, Dodge to Maj, Stone, Pulaski, 30 (12DR):- Get a f ei'ry boat made for Duck river 100 fee t long 10 feet wide to put in tintil pontoons can be built. As it is, it takes - Jilt my train three days to cross. Send bbat down on cars and have' - t^ ain haul it to the river. - .r »f • . . '* Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Pulaski, 30 (12DR):-'* A *ill paymaster be sent from Hemphis to pay my command^ %*' "'vvioo All the rolls are here do you want them 'sent to Memphis or shall I retaih them until the payraster arrives? 'Maj, Stone to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 30, (14DR7):# t Have hrfmess, blankets and amatunition ready to ship.- Cannot''"- get oars before Wednesday if then. Lt. Bailey ii^ here. Reported November, 1863. , latdc-.tto me. I have no tise for him.. Gen. Rous.seau has ordered the pon toons built. Think if a wagon train can be sent through with a strong efi(gort the ordnance stores, can be got through quickeb than by rail. Welker telegraphs me he has sent me ti4>rough for o horses, and they will have to take them through by turnpike. . ' iv •' If a train of wagons can be sent these men will do for' part of IltUr escort. Twelve wagons will be sufficient. . Gen. Dodge to Maj. Stone, Pulaski, Dec. ls,(12DR):- Obtain or purchase me one roll of Engineer's tracing cloth, . and tv/elve sheets drafting paper 28 by 30; , Gen. Dodge to Naj. Stone, Pulaski, Dec. 1st, (12DR):- Have Lt. Chapman obtain further material, &c. and build the . * • O boat for Duck river. P t him to work immediatelyj tell him to build one for us that will do until we can get pontoons. If General Rousseau sends trains have cur train stop at the end of ■ i - til cars. You are at that end of the road and have my authority to see that trgiim euppliee n^ove smoothly. You had better st^y there until everything is strai|^tened out. Capt. Carpenter has 100 wagons at Smiths Station for supplies. Lt, Chapman can t - • build the boat in Nashville if it is best and send it down by cars. I will go to Columbia in a day or two. Will Capt. Carpenter's , train ha ve to go to WaslwjSI#!!®,' Keep me posted. General Grant is pus&ing JW OP nj rep«^ir%j^j^re. Answer, Send Lt, Bailey back if notneeded. ■ 0' I v$ 'jJ inww Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. Correspondence, diaries, business papers, speeches, and miscellaneous notes related to Dodge's family history, Civil War activities, railroad construction, life in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and travels in Europe. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1863 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/1f68e306f662adbb511eff1958a7f6b0.pdf 4c5c53a21280dc8eb072a8c04937c933 PDF Text Text • ton Chronolocicnlly Arranged v/ \ ; • '-.rtw For ready Reference,^in the Preparation of a " . - Biography of. ^ GRENVILBE I.IELLEN DODGE. ^ . ' ■ ' " ' ( - PRESIDENT OF SUNDRY^RAILROAD A^ip CONSTRUCTION COM'^ANIES, Late CHIEF ENGINEER of the UNION PACIFIC RATU^OAD COMPANY, MEMBER OF CONGRESS, " " J?" v MAJOR-GENERAL in the WAR for the PRESERVATION of the UNION, &C, &C,, &Q., THE WAR PERIC-, Book IV. ' O ' '.c*. ,>• , (.1 , 'Ct : General Dodge's Special Order No. 1, Puiaskl, Tenn. January lot, 1864 . . I.- Pour hundred and fifty four enUeted men of the 43d.' . Reg't. Ohio vole, having re-enlisted end been mustered as Vet. Vois. in accordance with G. 0. No's. 191, » 305 OUD, . feh„vi nd 359, ■atrro A.G.O. . « are, v.-ith ' their officers, twenty -eight in number in ^ ' in accordance with' G 0. No. 376, A. 0. 0- hereby ordered to the state oax,e nr Of Ohio, and given a furough of (30) thirty days in said State a+ x. ota^e. At the expiration January, 18G5 of which time they will report to their command for duty. During their absence they will use every endeavor to recruit their compeanies under the direction of the Supt of recruiting service, or C-ov. of the State, and will report by letter or in person to him, as the case may require. ' The A. N. will furnish transportation to their several homes and retijrn. il. private John B. Holloway Co. P. 43d Reg't Ohio Vols. Charged with desertion,'le hereby restored to duty without trial, with loss of all pay and allowances due frora the a. S- for and during the period of (10) teh months, comenclng October Isit, 18BS, HI. Private John Johnson, Co. E. 18th Mi. Vols. Is hereby assigned to duty with thb 14th Ohio Battery, and will report to Capt. J. B. Burrows, Co-mandlng Battery accordingly (1 3DR):- Lt. col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, Ala. 1:- . v-T ^nrh rinatinn from Kome estimates the force Late and reliable info nua X t-z rtohl three thousand State troops. Two (2^ there now at about Worth ^est of Rome several days sinc3, Divisions of Cavalry -ere pnmw. Citizens are moving their effects they were moving towards Rotaw. . X n r.tprsville> Ga. an immense number of South from there. At Carx-e . and being constructed. (14DR57);/ Pontoons Pont.oons are are constructed January, 1864. Lt.-. Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodse, Athens, 1 I will send retiuisitions for the Spencer rifles. I de- / sire to get enough to arm this regiment if possible. The 81st Ohio Co. will report to Capt. Taj'lor tomorrow.* I will get in formation from Florence soon. There is no good Draughtsman in this regiment, (14DR57):- Major H. Lfethrop to Gen. Dodge Nashville, 1. The 39th Ohio left this evening on Steamer Emva Floyd. Had a hard time last night and today on account of cold weather. (14DR5B). I - 1 Pocket Diary Mem. 1. New Years day cold. Met Gen.* Smith at* Louisville; 39 Ohio and 27 OWio. i t • • • Gen. Lovell H, Rousseau to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 2; I introduce to your acquaintance Mr. Chas. A. Puller TJ. S. Treasury Agent of Middle Tennessee. He goes to your section to • I t consult with you, touching matters pertaining to his office. I bespeak for htm your kindest attention and assure you he is in every waj' worthy. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx B11790 January, 1864 Gen. Dodge to Gen,'Wilson, Pulaski,'2.0 ' ' Would you be willing to reconmend Capt. B. P. Chenowith, Act. Asst. Inspector Gen. of this command to Gen. Sherman for position of Inspector Gen. of Department of the Tenn. (12DR). Gen. Dodge to Capt. Leet', Pulaski, 2, On December 24th Col. Bowers sent me a large" ntihnber of blanks to muster Vet. Vols*. They never reached me, and I have' incidentally learned that some officer went to the blank of- 'ficer or wherever they were sent by Col. Bowers and took them without authority. Will you please ascertain the facts an' 1 notify me. My Reg'ts have all re-enlisted and are held here for want of blanks. (12DR). , Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 21, Pulaski, 2:- ' ' ' II. Col. P. E. Bbrke having reported the impossibilly of transacting the business assigned him in Speicl Orders No 18, par III. from these HdQiirs, 1863", the time allowed him is hereby exI tended the additional period of twenty days. XVI. Subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. The following named offi'-ers reported absent without leave are hereby restored to duty, in accordance with the findings and recommxendations * '»• ■ >- A'»;; '•* ^ if' A January, W ^ 1864. * 1 of the L'ilitary Conirrission appointed by S. .0. Nol 17, Series 1863, from these Hd, Qrs. to wit:- Capt. Wm, H. TFinter, Co. F. 18th Regt. Mo. Infty Vols with stoppage of all p^y and allowar^ces due him from the S. for and during the period .of (7) seven days, commencin,^:^ October 15th, 1863. Capt. James D* MQPheoters, .Co. H, .66th Reg' . Ind.- Infty Vols. without loss of pay or allov/ances, it having boon satisfactorily shown that his sadi absence was unavoidable an with good cause. (13DP) .. Col. Burke to Gen. Rodge, Nashville, 2. Cannot get llquoT" through unless Gen. Dodge requests Capt. Mills, Inspecting Q. M. here, to let me take it. it is three (3) small boxds.. Please telegraph Capt. Mills and advise me immediately. (14DR58): Col. Burke-to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 2. (14DRS8)-" Please order one wagon and an ambulance to meet me tk Duck River tomorrow to bring down Neaessary Rifles for the regiment. Private Diary Mem S:** . ' , Very cdld- Gen. Brdklc's command hero. 'Vrote Dey and Kasson, Gen, Dodge to his brother, Pulaski, 3, ^ , It has been very cold for a few days, colder than fro twenty years the reoidonta aay, almost down to zero. We are, havihg January, 1863. rains and high water. The veterans have re-enlisted in my com mand to a greater extent than in any other co-.mand same size in service. We will have a hard campaign in Spring* Capt* Nichols to Gen. Dodge, Coltimbia, 3, (14DR59):- ^ I can spare the men of the 66th Inf. if others are sent. - Capt^ Bailey to Gen. .Dodge, ^Columbia, 3, (14DR59>:- I will go to Nashville tomorrow and get the blanks if they are to be had. • .. . . . Capt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 3, (14DR59):- Send me ,some stationery. . ' - Gov. Johnson to Gen. Dodge, 3, Nashville, (14DR60):- Will you please inform me. what disposition has been made of W, H. cheowey wjio was' arrested and a prisoner on the 4th of December last at Pulaski. . ' Gen. Dodge, to. Gen. Sherm^, Pulaski 3:- . • " ^ If -you have not selected eui Assistant Inspector General for your department, I desii'e to recommend and o all your attention to,Capt. B. P. Chenoworth, Assistant Inspector General of this cmmmand. Ho was copslderod by Gen. Grant, and by Gen. Wilson (the formed Inspectof General of the Department ) the beat Inspector in it, and I refer you to t^ose officers as to his fitness, and abil ity ill the^ Epsitlon. Capt. Chenoworth is a soldier, a gentleMtn, and of unexceptionable habitsj does his duty always fear lessly, and never fails to report or act upon a delinquent, be his rank high or low I dislike very much to lose him from the .January 1864 . » . : * ccminand,» but. I knovr of rjo off icon in tho Dopartniont. who is as do servSnc of promotion, he haa served with me over a year and I know that he has the ability. I think Gen. Grant spoke to you about him when we were in Nashville. He has been offered a position ♦ in Gen. Banks' Department but prefers to remain in this, I write -this fully- from the fact you expressed a wish when Nashville to obtain some good officer for that position. Private Diary Mem. 3:- Denositied with 4,0000- Deposited with 2,500. Gen. Dodge to Qapti Taylor, Pulacki» 4, (12DR). Do you want any more mechanics on your works? If so I can send you the party at work on bridge north of you, in. a day or two. Answer. Cren, D9dge to Lt. Hpgan, Pulaski, 4, (12DR). Gen, Sherman will not be back for a long time. I under stand he has gone to Memphis. If his Assistant Adjutant General is at Hunteville telegraph and ae- if he can approve. If not send it forward with a written statement, showing why Departr.ent .com mander has not approved and also say that the Deparment Commanddr approves the change in arms» , Ltj, Hogan to Gen, Dodge, HashviH e, 4 (14DB'60) :- Your requisition and letter received. Gen. Grant is at Knoxvill# with ©ntiroi staff, and Gen. Sherman i.s expected daily. Shall I send on requisition in present form or delay it for Gen. Dhorman'" approval? '4". Jajiuary, 1864. 'i 'VJ ' Lt'. Ellis to Gen^ Dodge, Nashville, 4 (14DR60) I found one box of muster-in and^muster-out rolls at Gen. Grant's headquarters; Capt. Leet assures me he will ship them on train tomorrow morning. • A. A. Gen. Vincent to Gen. Dodge, Washington'4 (14DR60):- A;* 1 men must have served two years before they can reenlist as Veterans. In answer to your telegraph about 66th Ind. Capt. Kemper to Gen. Dodge, Ashton-Mills, 4 (14DR62):- Your telegram is received, I cannot furnish the horses required unless we are allowed to press them. The bridges will be completed to Duck River by the 12th inst. if thb"weather is not too disagreeable. ' ' ' Private Diary Mem. 4; Lt, Col, McFeely, C. S, Department of•Tennessee and Capt, J. r. A lion, A". Q.?. Department of Tenn. Nashville called. Cold and rainy. Gen. Hurlbut's S. 0. No, 5. emphis 5 (16DI^33) 'Sergeant Prank Nevins, Co. "A" 66th Illinois Infantry is hereby detailed for Special' Service In Military commission Deparf) ment and will report for duty to Capt, A. G. Hawes, 9th Illinois Infantry, Judge Advocate Military Commission, Memphis, Tenn. When relieved from such' duty Sergeant NeVins will report in person to these Headquarters. I , (Jen, Dodge's S 0. No." 5, Pula»kl,'B (13DR):- II. Private A. H. Ward, Co. "E" 2d Regiment ■ '' it i January 1864. • ^ Iowa Infantry VolTinteers is hereby detailed for Special Service at these Head Quarters and will immediately report to L!. F. Kurd at the Court House for duty, ^ jPrivate Henry Hillier, Co, "F" James R. Graham Co. "B" and John M. Anderson Co. "K" 7ti^ Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers are hereby detailed for Special Servic as Orderlies and will immediatel;' report at these Head Qiiarters for duty. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Mizner, Pulaski, 5, (12DR). How are they progressing on the bridge north of Duck River? ^ . Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski 5 (12DR);- Can you spare Cppt, Taylor three tear.is? If so send them up to him, Forreset has sscaped out of V.'est Tennessee. - £i.' '■ Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 5, (14DR61):- The follocwing has been received from Capt. Taylor; "I would like more Mechanics. Can work all you can spare. I would like more mule teams; three more teams would do. I have one hun- • t i • • dred (100) sticks of timber cut and more than I can haul," From T the tenor of Taylor's despatch I presume he wishes to do away with Ox teams, ten (10) ycke of which I have furnished him. Capt Leet to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 5 (14 DR61):- Shipped you one box blanks for mustering Veteran Volunters, yesterday. Asst. Special ilgt. Filer to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 5;- I beg to hand you tfie enclosed letter of introduction. January, 1864 .i , Arrived here last night, and expected to have the pleasure of a pers6nal into;view with you on tomorrow, but since my arrival here a tdlegram has reached me requiring my return to Nashville. I regret this very much, as I f^articularly desired to consult with you personally in regard to matter of Trade in y©ur Department. I have given notice that a limited amount- of trade would be permitted at Pulaski after the 10th instant, and expected to make the necessary prejjar it ions'while ih Pulaski on the present trip, but the sudden call back to Nashville forces me to trespass upon your time for aasistanco. Trade cannot be opened until after a Local Agent is appointed. Win you do me the favor to select some truly loyal man, if subh can be found- a resident of P ulaski- who will accept the position - a man who can be relied upon? As aoon as I con hear from you Trade can be opened, and in some measure relieve you from the necessity of feeding the des titute in your immediate vicinity. " -J. ■. ' ' 1 p Gen. Rice to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 5. I send you today under the frank of Mr. Grlnnell, the report on the conduct of the War and General Paper report which I hope you will duly receive. I have also procuwed a set of very * e • fine maps for you whicl I will bring with me when I return. If you think of anything you want from any of the departments here write me and I will procure them for you. Congresshaving ad journed over the holidasy nothing has boon done in my matter. I ■ • f. 1 •• w.> n v January, 1864. think Gen. Grant will renew his recomnendatlon oi* ny appointment • and that tfill settle the matter if it is not done beford. The new list of Major Gen'ls. has been sent'to'the Senate but has not been acted on. The object doubtless in sending in the list of Major Generals and not the Brigadiers with them, was to secure the con firmation of Schofield. The Senate will hot acfe on the 'list until the new liot of Brigadiers is sent in- that will jirobably be done tomdrrov/ and the Senate will go to work on them. Phtvate Diahy Met&, 5:- Cold and Windy- At Pulaski 7th Iowa Infantry remustered as Veterans. Received letter from Col. Rice. * Gen. Hurlbut to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 6, (lODRSt)^'- « ■ All the records of this command up to Nov. 1st, 1863; wefe left at Corinth and inGlude the Orders issued pre vious to that time from Head quarters 2d divisions. District of Corinty, and LSft Wing 16th Army Corps. Since Nov. Ist, 1863, 1 have'the records with mo and will soon forward coplds of the orders as requested. Hereafter 1 will for ward orders as they are issued. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 6, Pulaski, 6 (13DR^J-^ ' IX. Private Orleans Rodman, Co. G. 7th Reg iment' Iowa Infantyy Volunteer* is hereby relieved from duty in the Ambulance Corps and will report for duty to C. W, flildreth. Fore man 6f Government Printing Office i-L : January, 1864. ,. . » XI. Lieut. Wm. C. Ghost 39th Regiment Iowa Infantry Vol unteers, is hereby relieved from duty as a member of the Military Commission commended by S. 0. #17 Paragraph 11, current series from these Head Q;uarters, and Lieut. Chas. H. Pish 52d Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, appointed in his place. I XII. W. P. Harrison, 2d Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, and E. C. Kohn, 12th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, are de tailed on Speicl Duty and will re;^rt to Capt. H. i . Bumham, ^ 50th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, Pro. Mar, Gen. XIII. Two hundred and twenty five enlisted men of the 7th Regiment Iowa Infantry Volxinteers having re-enlisted and been mustered as Veteran Volunteers in accordance with G.O. No's. 191, • t < t • ♦ 305 and 359 A. G. 0. are, with their officers Nineteen in number, with private Servant each, Sn accordance with G.O's No. 376 A.G., 0. hereby ordered to the State of Iowa and given a furlough of 30 days in said State. At the expiration of which time they will report to their oommand for duty. During their absence they I f • will Ha* every endeavor to recruit their companies tmder the direc tion of the Supt. of Recruiting Service or Govefnor of the State and will report by letter or in person to him, as the case may require, . . , , The A. Q. M. will fw,miah transportation to Davenport, I own fAA return. -q 0' JIV. Hewy Humphries, Private Co. C. 66th Regiment Illinois ] A 1 . January, 1863. ' Infantry Volunteers, i's hereby detailed on' Special Duty *as Clerk at these Headquarters and will report accordingly Tor duty. Gen. Dodge to Capt, Kemper, Pulaskl, 6,' (12DR)j ■ Mr, ^uller. Boomer's Foreman wants fiVe saddle horses, to use on the line. If you have them let hi m have them. How are the bridges progressing? " Gen. Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Pulaski, 6, (12DR):- One of our scouts has just come from Johnson's army; says it is at Dalton and Resaca, not to exceed twenty five" thousand (25,000; efl'ective men. One brigade of Vartin's cavalry at Ca e Spring;-State Militia at Rome, Gooseville and Godsend. All stores. Hasp, &c, that were at Rome have* been removed south. No fortifications from thfe Army, W^reeler and Martin have* been • r or dered back from east Tennessee- Roddy is guarding north bank of Tennessee, from Flint River to Bear Creek, There is great - « desertion from Tennessee, North Alabama and Mississippi troops. Col, Phi'lips to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 6 (14DR62);— * i During the time that I haVe to haul my rations so far I have not more mule teears than wo ah solutely require to supply my oifi command, 'Col, Mizner to Gen, Dodg q, Columbia, 6, (14DR62) I know notlilng of bridges outh of Duck river, th» j bridges north are noerly ready. -The masonry dn Duck River Bridge haa been delayed, owing to severe cold weather. January, 1863. Maj. Parks to Gon. Dodge, Columbia, 6, (14DR62);" Capt. Nichols will take fourteen men of the Ohio brigade who have re-enlisted. Two (2) teams with three (3) men will be Idft with Boomer. Of the detachment, there will be left two (2) C • Lieutenants and eighty three (83) men including teamsters. There is no guard at any of the bridges. Boomer's agent says that it will take ten (lO) working days to finish tiie stone v7ork t t e • ♦ and fifteen (15) more days to finish the bridg e under thmost favorable circumstances. I have a party detailed to fix up the t aakk. Will tset them to work day after tomorrow. The « - V % * -B Senior Lieutenant with Nichols is sick. Lieut, Robins will re- . port with the detachment. • . Maj. Barks to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 6 (14DR62):- _ All ofthe bridges but one between Smith's Station and Duck River are finished withr.the exception of a few bolts. Two (2) larjBfe jparties are working on the last one Capt. Kemper's and Moore's.. Capt, Nichols has finished his job. There is no more use for his party hero as there more men now than can work to advant age. Quite a niunber of Capt. Nichols's detachment have re-enlisted end tiah to join their regiment a? well as the * W • Capt. hi»:<flf. will be done with Capt, Nichols and datachmeht^ ♦wf • • < L. B, Boeaer to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 6, (o4DR63):- .Please order Capt. temper to let Mr, Fuller hf^ve fiye .V. • January, 1864. p ^ (5) Saddle horsea to use at Duck River and on the line. » t • Private Diary I'en. 6:- - Cold and snowy- 7th Illinois Infantry mustered as Vet erans- Detected scouts in selling cotton. ^ Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 7, Pulaski, 7, (12DR):- IV. So much of S. 0. No.. 3 current series, from these Head Quarters, as appoints Sergeant Thos. Hays, Co. B. 57th Regiment, Illinois, Infantry Volunteers, Captain of Co. C. 2d Regiment Alabama Volunteers A. D* is hereby revoked; lie having by criminal negligence and unexcusable carelessness allowed the depot building to be destroyed by fire, while occupied by his company. Sergt. Hays will report without delay to Ca'pt. Tiedm-^n, com anding engineer corps for duty. VII. H. H. Wilson, Commissary Sergt. 7th Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers ts hereby detailed as clerk for Gen. Court Martial and will report to Capt. J. P. Warner, Judge Advocate for duty. Gen. Sherman's S. 0. No. 3*, Huntsville, 7, (14DR30) 1. Private Chas. P. Albright of Co. C. 2d regiment *' t I - ■ Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is herdby detailed for Special service in the Post Office department and will report ih person withou t delay at these head qUfurters. Lieut, Bailey to Gen, Ddge, iJark's Station 7, (14"DR63) :- Mrs. Alley, a lady living near the Station, has a husband January 1864. in the Union army. A scout, who is now confined in prison for some offense committed durinc civil life. "She'is trying to succeed in getting him released, that he may return to his comicand at Gen.- Slocum's headquarters. She is going to Nashville on ohe train in the morning to see 'jfenl Rousseau and wants some recommendation from you. Mr. Alley is in prison at Columbia. Gen. Dodge to Capt, Kemper, Pulaski, 7, (ISDR)^- If you have a good Lieut, who is cjpable of tailing charge of a bridge party and when you can spare him, send hiiii to me. I want to put him in charge of one of my parties. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Rousseau, Pulaski, 7, (12DR):- ■ . . . _ ,, The bridges up tc Dv.ch River arc all finished except one noith ^ i and . ♦ one fX3Uth . • » , of Columbia. • r North of that place y -rftthe' last bridge */ill be finished in a few days. It then will re quire a guard to the ten bridges north of Duck River as the wo"Ic ing par-ics, when they leava, will leave them entirely unprotected. Gen. Dodg^ to L. B. Boomer, Pulaski, 7, (ISD^)-- f t • . , I bave ordered the horses. I ordered nine teams up to Fuller from hero a long time tgo, but, through some'neglect, they newer irere sent. I start three from here in the morning. How about Duck River Bridgs? , Gen. Ddge to Maj. Parks, Pulaski, 7, (12DR): Capt. Nichols with the men'of the Ohio Brigade have i enlisted will proceed to Join their regiments in'Ohio. I have Janary 18G4, ^ ^ ■ T telegraphed him the order and he will turn over the rest of the men ahd tools to the Lieut, and he will report here with his party, leaving such teams with a proper man in chai^ge of them such-as Mr. Riller ft Boomer's, agen.t needs. See that the entire Detachment, that does not accompany Oop^t, Nichols, reports with the Lieutenant, tools, and such teams as are not left. I want te put them to work.near Athens. You must get them to work on Tanks, Track &c., south of Duck River right off; if any of the men belonging to 2d Division in the de,tachment have re-enlisted,: they can. join their RegLment on the rqad here o^r at this place. Answer how strong the Lieut's party "il^ t^e without the en-enlisted men, also how Duck River Bridge is progressing. " , Gen. Dodg^ to Capt. Nichols, Pulaski,- 7j (12DR) You-will pjdocoe^ witjU thQ men who have repenl-isted to join your regiment now in Ohio. The A. Q ..M.- will^furnlsh transportatio:-» . , . , ■ . Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 7, (12'dr):- • . . I have ordered five teams from Puller's brigad e to re port to Capt. Taylor, The.guards to our working parties.north of Elk River are -^ery woak» Yqu must watch the country south of Elk River very cloaelyi also .to.west of Elk. Keep out scouting parties to west of the Elk most of tho-timo. The 16th A C. will put a foce in Mooresvllle. ' » . c. • i . ; Januai'2-, 1864, * " '■ - Private Diary I'em. 7:- ' 52d Illinois mustered as Vetei-aris- Brigadis party finiahed work at Duck River. Odd a d windy. J. A, Kas'son to Oen. Dodge,- Hd Qrs., 8:- * - Schofiold, I 3^8arn today, is likely to be defeated in the Senate. • - I am rejoiced to hear of the grand re-enlistment 6 the Iowa soldiers under your command. Some time hereafter both you and the Iowa troops will come to be appreciated. Oen. Todge Directs Maj. Evans, Pulaski, 8 dODRSS?) :- To gather up all surplus cattle, hogs and sheep you find in Marshall County, Tenn. Drive theni • to Pulaski and deliver them to Capt C. 0. Carpenter t with an-account from whom taken &-.c. Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, P^Tlaski, 8, (12DR)'*- Capt. Wing rill seid you the teams tomorrow. Gon. Ddge to Capt. Kemper, Pulaski, 8, (12DR) I have sent Fuller throe teams. If he wants two more take thaii. Give receipts for them and Capt. Wing will pay for thora.»i'tet Fu ller receipt to Capt. Wing.for them. ■ - Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 8., Pulaski, 8 (13DR) II. M. F. Kurd, of Engineer Corps will pro ceed to Lduisville, Ky.» Cincinnati, Ohio, or St. Louis, Mo., as the case may require, with the instruments of the Corps and get them repaired. The AC. M. will furnish transportatlcr.. A Januarj' 1864. III. Private Mich-ael Tony, Co* J 7th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Volimteer?, is- hereby detailed -for Special Service and rill iiTjnediately report to Major FI. Park, Superintending R R. Repairs. _ "V. The Military CoiMiis si on appointed by S. 0. No, 17 Series 1863 from these Head Quarters of vhich Capt. J.". Compton, 52d Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers is.president is hereby dis solved . • VI. A Board of Survey (to convene at the quarters-of Surgqon Wm. F. Cady, 12th regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, in -ij" charge of Provisional Hqspital at 9 o^clock A. M., Jan, 9, inst) is . hereby appointed feo determine and fix the responsibility of damago (not ordinary wear) dpne public property in possession of Surgeon Cad-". Members of the Bpard--Capt, Wm. M. Waler]^ 111th - regiment Illinois Infantry. Voluntpers lieut. H. K. S. Robinson,81 •' tregiment Ohio Infantry Volunteerar-'^Lieut Joli^ T. .Brunner, 1st. -Xo't J^ogiment Misaourl Lt. Artillery. ' . r VII. By authority of Brig. Gen. Thomas Adjt. Gen-, u* 2. A. the following appointments are hereby made: Henry Mo-"Bblly fid Lieut. Co. "Clf .2d regiment Alabama Volun teers C. T. to be Capt. Co. "E" fid ^regiment Alabama Volunteers C. T. ,c.. March Randall Sergt. Haj. Ifithrqgiment Illinois Infantr-y Volunteers'to be Capt. Cq.. A.. 3d regiment Alab^aa V^limteers C T. Chester G. Gpout, Sergt. Co. F. 7th Regiment Iowa Infantry VoXtinteerB to be let Lieut, Co, A. 3d regiment Alabama Infantry Vol unteers C. T. January 1864. k * / w .j. •; Sollayman E, Tink, Private Co. H. 122d regiment-fliinois In fantry Voliinteers to be 2A Lt. Co. A. 3d regiment Alabama Volunteers C. T; _ t . lym. H. Scroggs 1st Sergt. Co. C. 81st regiment Ohio Vol unteers to be-Capt. Co. B. 3d regiment Alabama Voliinteers C. . Hafry H. Workman, Corporal Co. I. 81-st regiment Ohio volunteers to be 1st Lt. Co, B. 3d regiment Alabama Volunters, C., Joseph K. Nelson, Corporal Co. C. 81st regiment Ohio Volunteers to be 2nd Lieut. Go. B. 3d regiment Alabama Volunteers C. T. • ■ ' Marshal-D. Enslave^ Sergt. Co. K, 57th regiment Illinois Voltinteers, to be Capt. Co. C. 3d regiment Alabama Volunteers C.T. Frederick G. Miles, Sergt. Co. H. 57th regiment Illinois Volunteers to be 2d«Lieut. Co. C 3d regiment Alabama Volunteers C.T. Oliver N. B^ith, Sergt. Co. 15. 57th.Regiment Illinois Vol unteers to be l«t "Servt. Co. C. 3d regiment Alabama Volunteers C.T. IX. Subject to the approval of the. Secretary of War-the fol- ■iovT-ing named officers, reported absent without leave, are: hereby: rsi" stored to duty rithout loss of pay or allowances, in accordance with the finding and reciJ^nmendatLons of the Military Commission appointed by S. 0. No. 17, Sei^'ffes .1863, from these Head Quarters: Igt Lieut. H. B. ValieU, Co. E.. 66th regiment Illinois Volunteers; 2d Lieut. Webster Ballirifier, Co. A., 2d regiment Iowa Volunteers. / • ' ' I , SI o.. J •>:: •■VIS' January, 1864. - .t Gen. Rousseau to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 8, (14DR64^;- ,, . I will put regiment on the road as soon as possible, j Lieut. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 8 (14DRG4) , f How many troops are on the way to take the train to morrow and next day? Lieutenant burt,' 4th Battalion Pioneer, who was ordered to his regiment, requests permission to visit Head Quarters at Pulaski. ... Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens,, 9 (14DR64)*- My scouting party has just returned. They went within 2 miles of Florence. There is no force or this side of the river. Roddy has been foraging on this side, crossing at Baindrldge, Florence and on the Reserve, but has moved most of his command fur ther below, and is believed to have his Head Quarters at Russellville where most of his brigade is. • This information I believe to be perfectly reliable. The party brought in 2 prisoners. The Sergeant" in charge was compelled to leave o ne of my men who was seriously hurt by his horse falling him. I am going to , send to opposite Decatur tomorrpw, as information .that I have leads me to believe they have moved most of their force from ir a-:d about « there. If I had several boats I would like to have permission to cross the river to Decatur, and I believe that X can ca pture their arti]1-ry. • ^ I Col. Sprague to Gen. Dodge, Louisvilel, 8;-.„ ... •i ; -The 63d arrived here last evening at 7 o'CQ. hav- . .. ii'i . Januai'y, 1864. •' « .. ing been on the Cars from Nashville 39 hours in Freight cars • without fires. The 43d was over 30 hours on the road. The pas senger trains on this road make the trip in 10 hours, and were not " during the time I was on the road over half an hotar behind time, showing conclusively, T think, that the delay of trains carrying soldiers is without excuse. I expected a large numbef of my men would be frozen but by extraordinary exertion and "attention this » r was prevented; all are so- far through safe. We are *to be paid here and hope -to get off for Cincinnati on Sunday the 10th inst. '-'The 43d is to leave today. The 27th and ■30th went by boat from I Nashville to Cairo, then by rail to Cin. I shall go by rail from here as Navigation is closed. ' ' ■ . . - ^ -Lie®. occureed to me. General, that as this <is a time cf gener al reorganization, you might consent to reorganize a brigade and jjlace me in command of it on my return. Ifyou should conclude to do so, I shall certainly bo very grateful and will see to it that it shall not* be a- cause of regret to you. I have been in the army since the 16th of April, 1861, my present rank dates from ^ January 23d, 1862, When I learn of the prospects of recruiting,"^ &c'. in Ohio, I will writa you again. I should be pleased to hear from you. Address me at Huron, Ohio. Private "Diary Mem. 8:- « • . Cold, and snow on ground.- Scuut returned from Savannah. ^ Lieutenant from Roddy deserted to our lines. January, 1864. 1 '.rf( - T, Correspondence of Cincinnati Gazette, Pulaski, 9:- The old year died ••'Ith a storm of snow and -wind and hail. ' t Hoary winter with his beard of icicles and his breast of frost triumphantly ushered in the New Year and placed hiirisolf on his throne. Every wind and zephor caught the spirit of the New dynasty, and straightway like couriers they sped over the land car rying with them the chill that encircled the throne, , , rx G«n* Rousseau to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 9:- . r My friend, Mr. Fairfax, a loyaj Kentuckian from Louisville in that State, will hand you this. He has business in Pulaski ■ which he will .explain to you. He is in every way reliable, and I ask for hiin.your kind attention, by conferring which, you will place me under personal obligations to you. • »r . H. R, Kern to Gen, Dodge, Mt Pleasant, Iowa, 9:- ' t . jg It gives me pleasure to learn that a portion of the Union Army is ia possession of Pulaski, Tenn. It was the place of my residence when the rebellion qommenced. With my famil:' and most of our effects I left for the North some 2 weeks after the fall * of Siampter, and after looking around awhile concluded to make this jplace and /state my permanent home. My daughter, who is on a Yiait to Mrs. Gov. Saunders of 0?i.ajia, informs me that she had made the acquaintance of your, brother and si ster while spending a few days at Mrs Palmer's In Councl^l Bluffs. She learned from them that you occupy tbe residence of MaJ. Tom. jonus as your Head January, 1864. * - - t .. Quarters. A very fitting place I would judge,' both because it is eligibly situafeed, and because, as I presume from my knowledge of the man, he has been an active and influential leader in the hoble cause. I can imagine I see those hills covered with the tents of our bravo soldiers, and the Stars and Stripes again floating from the Court House; When T last saw it in the then Cohfederacy. it remained there an object of«insult-till the winds of heaven carried it away shred after shred, when the<staff was removed by rebel hands. .V • • • . • - • • r 'l have taken the liberty to enclose to your care a letter to r • ' . "T* Mr. Sam. Ilichol'^on, of Pulaskl, a native of Massachusetts, and up to the time I left, a thorough Union man. I doubt not he is such yet, if living,'though circumstances have forced-hiir. to be quiet. He was one of the proprietors of the Cotton factory, and the only men in the community Capable ofconduttifig it successfully. Everything he was worth was in that conc'~rn, and his wife being a southern lady and an oner of slaves, he was unable to get away. My object in writing him is feo ascertain how matters* have gone with him since I left, ahd also to obtain information respecting sundry citizens of our acquaintance. Many of* them- were among the best friends wo ever had, and it was shown to the very last in acts o■kindness and sympathy. In despiteoff their great error in rebelling against'the dbvernment, we cannot but love them for JanuarjS 1864. • ••' «" Mr. X their kindness and feel a solicitude for their welfare. Many of them, to ry certain]knowledge, embraced the cause of the aeceders with great reluctance. We are anxious to' know who of them have fallen, and who still live, and what is their present status. If it be admissible, according to the rules that govern in such case, I will be greatly obliged by your causing the en closed to be placed in the hands Of Mr. Nicholson in whatever way you mai^ see fit. • ' , ' ■ ' ' I regret to inform you that on the 26th ultimo Gov. Saunders fell and dislocated and broke some of the small bones of one of his ankles. ' Shou-ld Mr. 'Nicholnon not be there, and you have time and a dispositlen to gratify the curiosity of a stranger, I will be under obligation to you for an answer to my letter so far as your know ledge of the'place may enable you to furnish the desired infor mation. - . . . Gen. Dodge to Hon. E. Stanton, Pulaski, 9f (14DF 338);- 1 rei^ectfully t-equest authority to raise one or more regiments of cavalry from Alabamians. There are large numbers coming to our lines, and a better class of men than has ever come lihrough before, being men who have ^furnished substitutes upon being drafted for the rebel service. Several df them are Anxious to \ raise a regiment and I have no doubt. It could be easily done. I recruited one regiment at CorAnth, Miss, the 1st Alabama January, 1864. Cavalry nearly ICOO strong, and that fact being well- know in North Alabama nearly all the refugees from there seek my lines. I also desire that authority be given me to appoint the officers, most of which I should select from the old regiments new in the servicS. My advance is opposite Decatur and. at points on the river easi y reached from the Alabama mountains," from -which these men seek our lines. VJe have to feed them and it is nc more than right thbt they should enter the service. . ■ j Most of them are anxious to do so but prefer to go into an organization of their own. An early response to this would be of great benefit to the service. . r ^ tr.. Oen. Dodge to Capt. Crane, Pulaski, 9 C12DR) .1 will hold my regiments here a few days. 1 have ' Severn regiments here ready to go and one on the road. I am anxO ious to get them off so as to get them back. Advise me 2 .days ahead of time. You can furnish transportation as they have to march SOmiles.^ ■ , - i * • gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 9 (12DR)*- - I have pretty reliable informationnthat MaJ,or Falcone is to be married to Miss Mary Buntucle, of Florence, on thg 10th inst. No doubt several officer may bo there and if we want. ,to try to catch thera, I can perhaps give you 2 aquadrons from here if you have not men enough. (See 7DR06) January, 1864. Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 9 (12DR)j- » ' f . . Maj. Falcone has got a system of couriers within our lines, or has spies who report our army mails from different posts to Decatur. It is possible you may ascertain who they are by getting some good men to visit the rebels along the river. Gen. Dodge to .Col. Phillips, Pulaski 9 (12DR)*- Send up the names of Rogers and the men he has employed sawing wood. Also the amount per month or day. Gen. -DodgeVd S.O. No. 9, Pulaski, 9, C13DR):- / . - V IV. By authority of Brig. Gen. L." Thomas Ajt. U. S. A. Francis C. Estabroo':, Private . Od. H. 63d Regiment Ohio Infantry Volxinteers is hereby appointed 1st Sergt. Co. I. 2d regiment Alabama Volunteers C.T, ■ Col. -Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 9, (14DR65)ir'will go to TT-orence lit that time, I tHiink I will have men enou,^. • 1 want tb go there soon, and will go at that time. Capt . Creuie to Gen, Dodge Nashville, 9, (14DR65):- I re'commend that the veteran regiments had better remain in quarters for a few days. The city is -overflowing with them,^ an-^ no quarters and no transportation north Will communicate with yftu as soon'as they can be made comfortable, and transporta tion 0 an be furnished. ' Lellit. Bailey to tien. Dodge, Columbia, 9, (i4Dl^66) aCol. Rowott reported to me first this morning and I January, 1864. ,1 ''-J'- let him go on the train today. Coli Patrick accused me of show ing partiality and says he will have me reported-to"Gen. Grant. Did I do right? ' r. . ■ . -Private Diary Mem. 9:- ' 'T ' t Wrote Chas. C. Puller, Agt. Treasury Departmerit, recom mending John Walker ad Assistant to Pulaski. . 64th Illinois Infantry mustering as veterans. Took $800 4 fro'^ acolits that they sold cotton for. Made thorn disgorge.' Gen. Dod-e to Co3j. Spsncer, Pulaski,. 10 (I2DR)';-. " ■' If you cannot get the carriago or ambulance to take you to Syonenville, where Col. Pance is., let me know .tohight; and I f rill send ambulance or whatever you want; in the morning I think you can iet carriage at Liverj'' Stable. Answer. ' ' Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 10 (12DR)":-. c'' ~ • ' Take stock any place where you oan find it, using your .own judgment as to the pro.per persons to take from. . Prefer not to take in the counties mentioned in my order. Roddy koepe hlo ^tewns that forage on this side of river at Foster's Mills, 9, isii'es'"below'Plorenoe. ' '" . - . Dodge to Mf» j, Parks, Athens, (lODR);- , -a •" Have Taylor with his company remain. It is very imcertain when we can '^et transportation from Nashville North. , How noar done Is the trestle north of Taylor? If there is no more u»« for their ncgrooa they can be sent here to work ..on fortiflca- January, 1864. . ;' Z t tions. Put the entire patty under co^iaand "of the officer'at the trestle, and have a good stockade put. up-. - I "will start down.' in a day ot. -two. "Where are the .officers belonging to the negrocompanies? At the trestle ? See how Rogers is g-tting along ' with his wood party. Also see if auiy work is being done bn the Runtsville road. , . fu Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 10 (12dR) Lewis Field's, liv.irig 2 miles north of Lexington, Ala'.", re|)orted WiiHam Davis, a member o£ one of our regirents", to the conscript officer' who captured him and took him over thd river. John Hanpels harbors guerrillas and has a lot of ammunition on hand. Lives "4 miles e'ast of Ldxington. Wm. Porter,. Samuel ' ' T Landman, Willis Joluison, John Burn, John McClure, Thomas Williamsall living in same neighborhood, are acti-ve aiders of gueerillas, and have stock ftc. If* you go near them take what-they have that We need, I can send- you a man po^te', if you wgtfit him and will designate where he "hall meet you. .,Z ' i Gen. "Dodge's S. 0. No. 10, -Pulaski, -10 (13DR);-"" . * • 2. Corporal Rogers,- Co. d. 2d regiment Ztow^ Infantry "^bltcnteerw la hereby relieved from Special service at these Head ^wai ters, and will report without delay to his com manding officers of his company for duty. 3, By "authority from Brig. «Qen.* Thomas Ad^t Gen# TI. S. A. Liout. William C. Hairlfry, dth regiment Illinois Volunteers is f M I January 1064. back (deduce) the $25. of. this which was advanced when they en-.' listed. This ruling causes some to growl- A man don't like to have his pocket interfered with, a year and a half after he thought it buttoned up. I go to Columbus tomorrow thence home to Toledo- shall per haps visit my old home (N.Y .) during the month.. i ' uini." The Gazette hf yesterday says the President has again nominsited me. That's all I knov; about it, and I feel vastly less in terest .in it thah I did once. , " y t . •! am glad to find that our Ohio friends think so well of our brigade, and that so many of thew know you favorably. I think we all have a gon,d many ardent friends in Cincinnat.i and , in fact throughout the State^. yy. ^ , . private Diary I'em. 10:- .bccdn v,' ' ' ' y^rote Henry E. Benedict, Albany, enclosing photograph autographs, &o. for the fair. TJrote H. C. Crane, in relation to transporting railroad to .Omaha. ^ yv Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, ^Pulaski, 11, (1-CDR0>:- . , . .Capt.. ityyene,. 8d Iowa Infantry, has jutt received intelli genes of the sudden death of his father. It is a vqvj distress ing oass and I respectfully recjuest authority for him to vi4it his home for 20 days. . ^ Gen, podge'# S. 0. No. 11, Pulaski, 11 (13Dr)©- • i • II. John A. Denneth, 1st Sofgoant Co. G. 2d January 1864. .TJ '. regiment Iowa Infantry VolTinteefs, is hereby detailed far Special servica and will report without delay to these head quarters for duty. Gen. Granger to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 11 (14'"R67):- Please send no more veteran regiments." Town is full. No more quarters for them v/ithout taking fresh buildings. No transportation can be had p.' present north. Maj, Park to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 11, (14DR('7):- ;> '* '" ' Capt. Taylor has three-fourths of the timber for .Sulpher Branch trestle cut. One third on the grouhd and framedd Will commence raising day after tomorrow. He expresses a strong de sire to remain irirth his company-until the work is done. If, as I heard, no more will e sent north for 3 weeks on ac count of transportation, the work will be nearly Completed before the 66th Illinois will start. - At any rate there will be no great loas to relieve Taylor"and his men in about tftai days, as the work would be so far advanced that there Would be men eneugh left to finish it before Duik River Bridge Is done. ' I wii'f'examine the . r • work below here tomorrow. Will put a small detachment of con trabands to work hero.* The negroes at the TrSstle oboVe Taylor are committing a great many depredations. Shall I put capt. Williams, ccounander of the guard there, in command 6f allthe iroops ' A there There is no officer with the bridge party and the ne*- groes are badly managed. 22 January, 1864. . ■ . mi'Z Lt, Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 11 (14DR67):-' i Can I- visit Head Quarters some time this week to 'be away 2 days? Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 11. (14DR68.) » r^ I will leave here on the morning of the 15th with 100 men Tfil . try and get these men of whom you spealc if possible. Will ca-p near Lexingtton that night. Will go towards Lawrenceburg, thence to Florence, striking .Florence pn the afternoon of the 16th, I need more animals and will try to get them in the bend of the j?iver west of Florence. Should any other information reach you that you desire me. to act upon, I will be found at Lex- ^ ington on the night of the 15th. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Wing, Puiaski, 11, (10DR338):- .r A detail of 25 raSn in charge of a Lieutenant has been ordered to report to you at 8 O'clock tomorrow morning to go to Lincoln coxinty, with Harrison, for stock. (Then follow instructions, as to giving receipts &c). Gen. Shemmon to Gen. Dodge, Hunstville, 11 (14DR68) The folliwng is just received. "Washington, January 9th, 1864, Maj. Gen. Sherman, commanding Department. No reports from Commissary of Musters have been received concerning number of veteran volun teers remustered into the service of the United Statec. Pleaso cause this to be forwarded without delay. Let me know y tele- j graph the total number in your department remusterdd veterans to ' T" January, 1864. date. By or der, Maj. T. M. Vincent, A. A. G. " Please take the nec- * « essary steps in your conir;and in order that the .-bove telegraph can be compleid with. , • •• r* Gen, Sherman to Gen, Dodge, Hunstville, 11 (14DR69) . • . . . " * .^ . I Special Orders No, Vr-Leave of absence for 20 days is ^ here by given to Capt, Greene, 2d Iowa Infantry to proceed beyond the limit of the department. This leave of absence i.s granted under Section 31 of an actentitled. An act for enrolling and calling out the National Forces and for other purposes. Approved March 3d, 1363, and will be accordingly noted on the prooer Muster and Pay-rolls, Gen, -1Cownsend|8 S. Q. No, 1 4, \7ashington 11 (16DR34);- ♦ . Private^ .Hildreth, Co, ,G, 2d Iowa volunteers will be discharged from the service of the United States upon the receipt of this order at.the place whore he may be serving, .o Gen, Dodge Directs, 11:- .. - . . .. I »w The attention of officers and citizens employing eon- • < * • trahands, to extracts from Specil Orders No. 63, Series of 1863, War Department, % k * Aid L, VI, Dayton to Gen, D'^dge, Memphis, 11:- Your letter of Dec. 28th is just at hand, which the Gen. Commanding has directed mo to answer as follows:-- Hia whole command is in Just about the same process of veteran re-enlist ent as that par;b U](vd#y.,y9ur ^mm<|diat0^ command. Furloughs must not be January, 1863. granted to all re-enlistihg Regiments'at'once, if thereby, your comir.and wil"^ become seriously weakened. All v/ill in time" get their . . 1 ' a furloughs, but some regiments must await the return of those first re-enlisting. This m&tter you ca^ arrange to the satisfaction of the troops and good of the service*in accordance with your ideas of the necessities involved. * The General will attend to the matter of reorganization of your eortmand. Will probably m&ke 2 divisiinso f it by adding 3 or . . . . "■ ' *' ■ iiii. as 4 regiments. ' Agt. Guller tx» Gen. Dodge, Nashville,- 11:- ' - " rh, r-w Your favor of January 9th received this morning. '^our' recommendation of tfte name of John Walker, EsS.' as local'Special Agent at Pulaski, iS'accepted, and muSt-aay aa much pleased with the selection. • - - Cannot the Trade of Giles County be safely extended beyond - the amount? Your romakrs relative to Cotton seized are • noted. I will be in Pulaski as soPn as possible, and make the nec essary ax^rangemoAta tov transportation. * Private Diary Mem. }i At Puiaski. Col. Spencer And lady arrived. * Gen. Dodge to MaJ. Hugunin, Pulaski, 12, (10DR339) You will send SO mounted men under command of a oommiS'* sionod officer to Fayetteville, arid then doWn the Blk rive r valley, colleotlng all iKe cattle, sheep and hogs to be delivered to Capt. January, 1864. t C. C. Carpenter. Also will send some person along to give receipts, the commanding offiger of the party will he held reap onsible for any unauthorized acts or depredations. -^11 stock taken will be receipted for, and upon presentation of receipts to Capt. Carpetnter, if the parties are entitled to it, they will receive reg ular vouchers. * " ' " c '' Gen* Dodge to Cen, Sherman^ Pulaski-, 12. (10DR340) . '• Everything along my lines is quiet. All my regiments. haye re-enlisted that could do so under the orders and eight of them with 3 batteries have gone home. 7 more are now ready to go and_ have been sometime but the blockade north of, Nashville has stopped all transportation of our troops. I hope it v/ill be 80 wo can begin tomove them in a few days. Duck River Brigde is all that we are waiting for to hav° our railroad running. Boomer is at work on it but cold stormy weather makes slv;o and • ♦ hard work. The lates reliable news rom south of Tennessee is that Johnson is at Dalton with not to exeeed 25 or 30,0 0 effec tive men. Wheeler and Horton's divisions of cavalry have been or dered bwok from East Tennessee. Martin's Division lays at Cave Springs. Rome is occupiedby State Militia, also Coosaville and God-send. Roddy.is in the Tuscurabia and Russellville Valley with not to exceed 1600 effective men. We pick up a good many prisoners. Our stock is in excellent condition and we continue to liwe off-of the country. Gen. Crrok's cavalry division January, 1864, * « ' is here. A part has gone to VJest Tennessee, s^me 600 head of Stock that I h-^d got together to send to Gen. Logan, I had to turn over to him. He came here rith 1500 dismounted men. TVhat extra stock I get-now, if any, I will send to Gen. Logan, as<my working parties "finish up I will move them over to the Huntsville road so< as to get communication by cars this way to that point as soon as possible. If we could make a lodgment at Decatur it would give an outlet to a large number of Union people who are seeking our lines and who would join our Alabama regiments; and if Col. Spencdef" s 1st Alabama cavalry could be ordered to me it would form a neuclus that would soon give us another mounted regiment. I fear that there will" be a disposition to keep our veterans north '-W ' longer than Z') days. I already see the efforts to have them remain there to recruit &c. I trust Gen. Grant will see that they' are or^dered back as soon as the 30 days expire, as my position will not be -secure un less theycommence to return by Bebruary 15th. My long lines I with weak force will be discovered and if I shouldhave to ooiWW • I • centrate suddenly our heavy work s'on the railroad would be left exposed, unguarded, and no doubt would be destroyed. P S. General Crook's division of cavalry Returned tftday from Huntsville, some 7 regiments re-enlisted and went home, and 2 went to West Tennessee with General Smith. Gen. Dodge's 0, 0*. No^ "4, Pulaski, 12 (11 Dl?l4):- ' Col. Geogge Spencer, Ist Alabama Volunteers cavalry, hav- r-iA, January, 1864. ing reported to these Head Quarters for duty by order of Major ' Geperal U. P.'Grgnt is hereby announced afe Chief of Staff, and yill be respected and obeyed a,ccordingly, " . . Gen, Dodge to Maj. Parks, PulaSki, 12 (12DR0;'-' ^ ^ * » I have assigned Lt. Burs to'the Pioneer Corps, and send him te-tho party with Capt. Williams. . . t •" Gen. Dodga tcr-Gen,- Granger,'Pulaski, 12 (12DR);- ' I have riot sent any regiments for several 'days' but "have 7 waiting to sta^rt. Please inform me as soon* as fran sport at ion can be obtained. * " "" , T Gen. Dodge to Capt. Crane, Pulaski, 12 (12DR) I have 7 regiments here,» all mustered and v;ill start theni out,, a regiment a day, so they will arrive in Nashville one day apart. Shall I^tart.a regiment this morning? * Gen. Dodge to Gen.-Sherman, Pulaski, 12 (13DR) ' -What is the trouble that we cannot get tran'^pobtation for our small veteran regiments north of Nashville? I have got 7 regiments waiting hdfe becauce they cannot "cet liorth from Nash ville, and It is of Kreat irit.ortantce that we should gethem off so that they may bo yetting back, Gon. Dodge .to Gen. Sherman, pulaski, 12 (12DR):- The following Is .a liat of regimontn mustered ii]p to date, and the number furloughed. I have be«idea 6 re^Sininhfce ready to "tart aa aoon an we can get transportation north of Nashville. January, 1864. ... . . , ,r.- The destination is the State to which each bclonjis. ^39th Ohio, Mustered 474, Purloushed 493i -iSd Ohio mustered 453, Purlou^hGd 454—-27th Ohio, mustered 456, Fur, 43G—C3d Ohio Mus, ^ 452. Ihirl. 472—2cd Ohio. Mus, 167 Furl- 200. 7th Ohio. Mu . 236 264--7th Illinois. Kus. 266, Furl, 307—52d Illinois, ilus, 2o9, Furl, 304--3d ilichigan Battery, Mus. 50, Furl 50 Co. H. 1st Missouri Ai-ti-lery, Mus. 65, Purl, 99- —Co. B. 1st Michigan Artillery, Mus. 40, Purl 80—64th Illinois, Mus. 181, Not furloughed 66th Illinois, Mus. 286 Total Mustered 3, 395---Furlough■ ed 3, 179. The discrepancy between "mustered'" and "furloughed" arises ^^^^from men who. have not served 2 years,^ filing their re-^enlistments and furloughs under authority granted by the, Secretary of Nar.y gen. Dodge*s S. 0. No. 12, Pulaski, 12 (13DR):- I, Private Gabriel Winchell, Co..B. 64 regiment Illinois In fantry is hereby detailed for Special duty at these Head Quar ters and will report accordglnly without ^elay. - vm ir. 1st Lt. Qeo. T, Reevs, Co. H.,-78tJlnf^gimwt Illinois V infantry vqlunteer?. Is hereby detailed for duty in pioneer oorps^ 2 Division 16 A. C. SLt, Reevs will proceed to and take chhr^ge of the work op trestle H^rldge south of Blk, river, VII. Joh^iyA. Denneth,'Is t Sergeaht Co, G. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry vo , is hereby rolieveld from Special service at these Head and, jrill report without delay to this command- January, 1864, * ' ' ing officer fot? duty. " • * •VIII. Privpte A. R. Updegraff, Co. B, 2d regiment Iowa In fantry volunteers, is hereby detailed for-Special Service as clerkr and-will report without delay to these Head Quarters for duty. V Maj. Park to Gen. Dodgei Athens, 12, (14DR70) The first trestle below Elk river will be done this week. Capt. Wllliems will build the stockade with what, negroes thrt are not cutting wood. Rogers is getting along very v/ell here; he says that there wl''l be 8,000 ties needed for the road between here and Decatur. .. . « Capt. Crane to Gen. Dodge, Nashville,*12 (i4DR70):_ Prospects brightening. Hop- to advise you to«forward troops tomorrow morning". Sfent 1800 north today. Send those" thnt have ♦ completed murteh first. ' A. A. Gen. Brock to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 12:- ' flease furnish, for the information of this Office, a succinct account of your military history, while in the service of the United States, since March 4th, 1861. It is de.sirable that a correct account of the services rendered by each d'ficer should f • appear on the records of this'Office, r'^ich fail from the negli gence of the pBoper commanding Officers to render them complete, to' give a full history in yoiir case. The date of assmin g each cowmand you'havo had, and when re lieved thereof; hor fou were employed after being relieved from January, 1664. -.y-l and command, (if such has been the case) before bein^ assigned to another; the.date of ^ommancement of each leave of absence, and conclusion thereof; when, if ever, on Cou.\t Martial or Military • Commii'^sipn, giving date of: common cement and conclusion of eaeh,r with the name, ofpthe President and Judge Advocate of the Court, t t - , and where it was sitting; also the names of Staff Officers with their ranka, serving-on your personal staff the tim- >0 rank in which each officer served, and the date of his joining i^^'* and being relieved from duty with you. Please add also-a briefsummiary of the battles, &c. &C. in which you have been engaged. Private Diary,.Mem. 12;- . At Pulaski, Cold and-foggy. Gen. CcQiit to Gen. Dodge, TTashville, 13:- You will take prompt measra-es to restore to . Mr. Daniel ITillman all property taken from him by forces, of..your« command, and in cases whore the property is.necessary for the use of Government, you will cause proper vouchers.to be executed in favor of Mr. Hillman for it. ^ I - - ' ' - - , You will please tive the matter such personal attention as may. be nocoesary to^ spcure a full adjustment of Mr. Illllman's claimBen. Dodge to Col. Flad, Pulaski 13, (ISDR):- To what point are, you ordered? Please answer. .; b.. ■> . ./ > . 41 . '•> ^ "a '"S >u" ' ' ■'" j^lM!iiii''iii!gy^>.-'.' January, 1S64. . v; .'t ;'' -u : T Gen. Dodge to-Gen. She man, Pula&ki, 13 (12DR) r- I' l >, •i Ha is on duty v/ith Co. .F, 2d United Gfeates ArtillGry; at F-rospect, 'I tbo?.ieVel he is Jioyi aiding in building the Elk river Railroad Bridge at th-'t place. . ' . Gen. Dodge tb Gen. Shcrir.an, Pnlaski, rs ('1201; );- Lt. Col. Bur.nlVill is Pr^ovost Mar. Geh. at Ccr inth and now :/• there. Is any work being done on railroad west of Huntsville? Gen. Dodge to Ge^. Chetlain, Fulaski 15 (12DR):- No anplication was returned requiring the approval'y or disapproVial of-re'^imental comr.anders. ' Urito me the-hews.' . '' n Gen.. Dodge's S." 0. Ko. 15, Pulaski, (13DR):- L'.' oi James H. Green, Corporal Co. A. 50th Tirihois In fantry 'Volunteers, and Private Michael L"ons, Co. E. 66th regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, are hereby authorized to recfcuit a company for "Sd regiment Alabama Volunteers, C* . II. Private Covell Ditcher, Col.^ A. 'C6th regiment- Illinois infantry x'oluntcers, is herob*/ deta led for' duty v.dth Dodge's Division band and will report without delay to Mr. Porter, leader of the band> fot duty. Gen. Shemr&n to* Gen.* Dodge, Huntsville, 13 (14DR70):- Wlierde* is Lieut . W. Hs Cheeney, 63d Ohio infantry and what duty Is he at proBetn? Please answer tonight. Maj. Stone to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 13- (14DR70):- Offictal Inform* t ion received^ here todffey that Oongroas has t ■ f'>> January 1864. .. , • ••', passed an act extending tli^e for boiinty, ^e-onlistments can be made, same as prvious to January T^th. . Arrived last, night. Gen. Chetlain to Cen. Dodge, Nashville 13, (14DR71):.- I am going home on leave. Wfll report here to Gen. Thomas, February 1st.' Is Adjutant Mason det^ailed? . ' . Cap .-Allen ta Gen. Dod^e,. Nashville , 13 .(14DR71):- Your telegram of yesterd ay inquiring about transportation for troops-WQs referre'd to Col,. Donaldson, Cliief Quarter Master here who replied as follov/s: "T'here regiments are being forv/arded north as fast as the exigencies of the sertioe will, allow, and to this end every disposable, car, is peing pressed.. Gteamers jrere also placed uptpn^this duty,-but the recent cold weather has stopped them, as^well as sadly interferrad wlth^ the road. " Gen. Shermarv-to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 13 (44DR71):~ Will you please inform me where Col, Barnliill, 40th Illinois late Pro. Mar. at Corinth, now is? - r »r ♦ Gen-. Grant's S. 0. No.- 8, Nashvil e, 13 (1CDR34):- Prlvate William H artwick Co. P. 12th regiment Illinois infan try volunteers is hereby detailed for duty as ®rderly and will i report without delay to Brig. Gen. A j,. chollain. Gen. Chetlain to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 13:- Your telegram of today is received. I leave for Galena to morrow morning. On^ arriving hero from Pulaski, I telegraphed Gen. Thomas. Three days ago I received a reply authorizing me Januaryy 1864. . J' . , . ' to absent myself for three weeks and then report to hira at this place. Tlie probabilities are that"-1 will be assi£,Tied to duty in this department. Gen. Shep^.rd> la'te Col. of the 3d Missouri in fantry, was hbrp a few daystago w4th orders-to report to Adjutant General Thomas. He has gone.to Vicksbrug and will-probably get a commission in that part of the field. Gen. Grant ar- " rived here last evening. He came from Kno -cville by the way of Louisville, He .iS well And.locking Well. His family is here.- ' He has estal^lished his "HeAd Quarters in this city for the winter. .He has on his staff Gen. Ra,wlins, smith add Tfilliams with nearly a score of-Colonels^ ,:M^ jors and ,Captains. The General reports nothing .new from the front. Gen. Ra'wlins and wife expected here tomorrow evening, also Major Rowley, Provost Marshal Geheral of ' Grant *s army. During the intens^e cold v/ecther of last week there was much suffering in the prisons and hospitals of this city. Several deatha oeurred from that cauee. The »city'has v .. been full of veteran volunteers on their way north, detlaned here for- want of transportation to Louisville, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Dodge's brother, has been my room-mate for some days. He goes to Louisville with me tomorrow. I hope my old regiment will soon get started on its way north, ,,>The 7th Illinois left this morning for Louis villa. My kind rsgwds to Mrs. Dodge, Remember me to Col. Spencer and lady. ^ > . . y ' ^ ..4 .L r. « i J . . . January, 1864. ' ' w ' -Ov Private Llem. Diary 15:- • ' - . V- . ' .. . • '[ ^ In Pulaski. Pleas^t, . . 1 -: >j ' Dodse to Gen. Rousseau, Pulaski 14, (12DR);r ' 1 Lieut* Blystone, in charge of my stores at Darks Station, " reports that a regiment of-Ohio cavalry has stopped there; thai the officers allow the men to plunder the.commissarystores lying there; pay no attention t,o guards, &c. I ha\^e instructed the' lieutenant to notifv me of the number of the regiment, the name of the commanding officer and wh^n they would arrive at Nashville, r -,. Gen. Dodge to Gan, Grant Pulaski, 14 fl2DR):- The bridges south of Duck river are mostly completed. Duck river bridge will probably be-done in three weeks, end by that time all the bridges will be completed,-to the junction. -I am pushIng the work under my command as fast as possible. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 14, Pulaski 1-4 (ISDR):- VI. A Board of Survey to convene at the office of J. K. Wing, •Capt. d: A. Q. ir. -at 10 o'clock A. -M. Jouary 15, *64 is hereby appoint ed to determine and fix the responbi].ity of damage done a cer tain lot of camp and garrison equipage in the possession of Cfiptain Wing. Members of the Board: Capt Jamee Blbson, 81st Ohio Infantry ••\fdlunteers---Capt. Abner S. 'Gray, 111th Illinois ■ Infantry volunteers—let Lieut, E. P. Davis, 66th Indiana infan-- try volunteers. Janiiary, 1864. Geo- Granli. to Gen. Dod,<30, Nashville, 14 (14DR71):- r .How. are the railroad bridges on yon® road progressing? '• * * "" • t fj- * Maj. Kuhn. to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 14 (14DR71):- Col .Phillips left here at 2:30 P. K. today. Capt. Crane to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 14 (14DR72):- I start 64th Illinoisj let me know v/hen they will arrive t < - ' t • / at Columbia. Send one every other day thereafter and inform me of their departure. Communicate with me fully and I will try and move your command rapidly. • Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 14 (14DR72):- T ean make, a contract, with man who runs the saw, to haul all th wood chopped here to pla^op where the saw is rixnning, at 25 cents • ■ per cord .aJid rations for the driver and forage for the teams. I . Shall I make it?- or if I can make better terms as to forage shall I make it? Lt. Bliston to Gen. Dodfie, Darks Station, 14 (14DR72):- * f • A brigade of Ohio cavalry have stopped,.here and on e regiment • ' j. haa stopped "at.''the Station, their officers allow, the men to take lall the'prdviolona they want, paying no att-^ntion ,t"^ guards nor anything alee. I requested ,the comraanding.officer to move his mett gway*'which he refused, sfiying hie men were htmgry and wanted something to eat. I wish such conduct could be.stopped. ^ . * ' ' w Colju.S'lad taoGep. podge, Kashv-illo 14 (14DR72) I am ordered to report Jbr work to Col. Anderson Superintend- January 1864. ant Military Railroads. The reorganisation of the recinent is to he coinpleted here, all detachments being ordered to this place. Gen. Townsend's S 0. No. 460, Washington', 14 fl6DfeO):- Major Thomas Grosvenor, 12th Illinois volunteers, is hereby assigned to dut'- as a member 6f the Gneral Court Martial, con vened by Special Orders No. 350, August 6th, 1863, from this office and of which Brigadier General I. P. Slough, U. S. Volunteers is President, nov/ in session in this city. Private Diary Mem, 14:- Left Pulaski for Athens. Eent by way of Richl'and, Tunnel Hill and Elk River; and stopped over night at v/hite Sulphur Tres tle. Commenced raising sub-trestle today. Gen. Dodge "o Gen. Crook, Pulaski, 15 (12DR):- Tfhen will your forces occupy Mooresville? I want to put a force to work near the junction. Gen. Dod^ie to Cien. Grant, Pulaski, 15 (12DR):- • Captain Chenowtih is here. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 15, Pulas' i, 15 (13DP):- D. A. Wilbert, Sergt. Co. B. 12th regiment Illinois infantry volunteers is hereby detailed as overseer of contrabands and will report to Lieut. J. W. Harris, Supt. of contrabands at Pulaski, for duty" immediately. II. private John"Grossman, Co. D. »6th regiment Illinois infnntry volunteers, is detailed on duty as blaOk-smith and will re January, 1864. port to Capt. E. Conkling, commanding detachment at these HeadCJuartera. ' " Col. Comctock to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 15, (14DR73):- Has Capt. Chenowith gone to New 9rleans? Col. Biirke to Gen Dodge, Nashville, 15 (14DR73) The Ohio is ope to Louisville and Capt. ^aane says he can furnish transportation for Gen. Dodge's command, by sending a regiment on alternate days. Please notify me at the Lawrence house when my regiment will start, and whether you desire me to roturfi to Pulaski, before they^ start. ^ Gen. Dodge to Capt. Barnes, Athens, 14, (14DR73):- I shall be here today. If any news send it. Gwn* Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 15 (14DR73) Special Orders No« ll~"-private Joseph Anderson, 64th Illinois volunteer infantry is hereby relieved from^duty as Mail messenger andt will report to his Co. cornmandor for duty. Pursuant to telegran jwom mliter division of the Misrissippi Head Quarters, Lieut. IT. Choeney, 63d Ohio infantry is hereby detached from his regiment and will report In person without delay for Special ser~ ( vice at Read Quarters Military Division of the Mississippi at Nashville, Tennessee. Private Dtary .Mem. 15;^- '■ Rode fpom White Sulphei* TrestLo to. Athens, and (Stopped-there one day and night. Issued ardors for contracts for wood an4. ties. January, 1864. * ' Gen. Grant to ^en. Dodge, Nashville, 16 (14DR74) Has the 9th Iowa re-enlisted and if so when will they sta»W^ north on furlough? . . Col, lUzner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia 16 (14DR74):- The troops fron Lynnville ere acting most disgracefully; stripping families of•everything and leaving them destitute. They took the last«team from'Doctor-Pillows near Bugbyville, after your instructions that no more stock should be taken. Our best Union citizens denoimce this conduct. Gen. Sherman to Gen.-Dodge, Huntsville, 16 (14DR74):-" The following istjust received and published for information of the command: Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives of'the'United States of-American in Congress asserabled that the bounties heretofore paid under.regulatoins and orders from the war department, to re-eniist in the regular or volunteer service of the Unite'' States for three years Of during the War, shall continue to be p'wid from the 5th day of January, 1864, un til the 1st day of March next. Anything in the act approved . December esd, 1863, to the contrary notwlthstanding. This rose lutiorf to be In force from and after its passage. Approved January 13th, 1864, f v" Maj. Kuhn to Gen. Dodge,, Athena, 16, (14DR75):- I will start with my at 11 o* Elk river at Sloss l^rry. this P. K.. and ford January 1864. . • , . .iiwT, .Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 16,. Pulaski, 16 (]3DR):- ,/ II. Private A. K. Updegraff,. Co. E. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers, is^ here hy relieved from special service at these Head Quarters, and will report without delay to his com pany commander for duty. " . IV.^ Capt. Burrham, 50th rgginient Illinois. Infantry,-his ' regiment and Company having been ordered to their state, is hereby temporarily relieved from duty as Provost Mar. Gen. and will ^ |)roceed to Illinois and join his .command. The A. Q . M. wil' fur- . niKh transportation-to. Quincy, Illinois fend return. ,Capt . L. D. Bennett, 39th regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers, is assigned to duty as Pr. Mar. Gen. during^the absence of Capt. Burnham. V. Capt. James Gibson, 81st regiment Ohio Infantry volunteers, is hereby detailed for special service and will report without de lay to Capt. C. c. Carpenter, C. S* for duty. , Gen. Sherman's S.O. Nol 12, Hvintsvllle, 16 a6DR34):- Leave of absence for twenty drys is hereby granted Lt, Col. Jas. Rodfleld 39th Iowa infantry volunteers,with permission to proceed beyond the limits of the department. This leave is subject to the provisions of Bee. 31 of Act for enrolling and calling out the National Forcnn and for other purposes"; published in General Orders No. 73 War Department, March 24th, 1863. and will be so noted on the proper muster and pay rolls. Gen. Dodge to MaJ. Kuhn, Pulaskl, 16, (12DR):- January, 1864. . ^ I have no mounted tforce here, and cannot f'urnish Col, Phillips any assistance rhatever,c my mounted men are all out. Answer. Gen. Dodge to Den. Grant, Pulaski, 16, (12DR) ' One of our men got in from Sei'nian via Atlanta, Dalton, Rome and Decatur. At Selma they are at work, on a line of fortification Also ^t Atlanta; and near Dalton. Johnson has from 25,000 to 30,000 men. '.Vheeler and Martin had been ordered back from East Tennessee, or a part of their forces. Martin's division of cavalry is at'Dalton and Cave Springs. At Rbmie are State Militia. Also stores hpsnltals. Machinery Ac. have gone-south. At Coosaville is 9 lot of state ml"itia; at Gaddis one brigade of state Militia, the rest of Quarter brigade that was left at Mobile, has joined him at Ressaca ^ Roddy is guarding river from Flint River to Bear Creek; has twenty flats In mouth of Little Bear and i? building them all the time. He has about 1600 effective men, three of his-officers deserted and reported to me. tt is<now twelve days since the man left Rome k ■ Gen. Dodge ib Lt. Bailey, Pulaski, 16 (12DR)pSee Capt. Kemper and ascertain when he has the bridges done. 1 want to mowe them south; -Gen# Stodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 16 (12DR):- I have Just returned»:^rom examination of work on bridges January 1864. '• t from here to Decatur. All north of here will he.done by February t •- 1st, if weather holds good. Duck River is in Boomer's hands. I • ♦ • - • put i. two spans.- He is putting.In two more Have finished all bridges including the seven north of Duck River, to Elk River. No work being done north of Huntsvdlle, and there are four pretty large bridges to build. , , Gen.- Drdge to Capt. Crane, Pulaski, 16 (12PR) The 50th Illinois will be at Columbia tomorrow; the 66th IIlino s^the day after. I have two more regiments and one bat tery ready to start, and would like to send them as soon as possible, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Shdrman, Pulaski 16, (12DR):- The 12th Illinois is mustered 252 strong No. for furlough 311. Gen. Dodge to Col Mizner, Pulaski, 16, XEDR) No troops from Lynnville have been where you speak of. ... . . ^ Send me date, regiment and officer in command of party, if pos sible . Gen. Dodge to Capt. Bailey, Pulaski, 16 (12DR) See Col, Mizner and ascertain who the party was that he % spoke of as committing depredations. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski 16 (12DR) The 9th Iowa ia not in my command. I think it is in the I 15th Corps,. Gen. Dodge ^to Gen. Sherman Pulaski, 16 (12DR) , The 66th Illinois starts for Illinois today, 286 mustdred in 373 furloughed. January, 1864. Head Qual?ters, 1st Alabama Infantry'C. T. Crrinth, Miss. 16th:-' • Gen. G. D edge, Condg. L. 16th A.C. ' * ' ■" Dear Gear'al: !D hope you may not regard the liberty I take in thus addressing you a few lines, as any breach of etiquette. We •have heard but little from you since your command left this-Post, and I suppose the same is true with yourself as it regards us* Of" the general management of things at this Post I have noth ing'to say,-for that does not pertain to me or one in my position. We find these high numbered regiments to be- anything else, than the regiments'bf the old 4th division 16th corps. After you left for some time there was a good- deal of dis respect shown the ofleers and men of the colored regiments, by the white trobpb. A few have been brought up standing in more than one way, until mdst of the high numbered gentlemen are con vinced th'at neither the officers or the negroes werb as big fools as they thought for. Supposing you' still tal^e same "interest in the" 1st Alabama, I wish to speHk of it especially, that you may know how we are get ting along. Well, I am glad* to say that everything moves like t r clock wo:' and has ever since* you left. It is given up by ever- * » « T ' . " ybody that ours is th- be'st regiment here, white or black. We have mustered every part of company and battery drill. To mynalf the whole Is as fa lliar as the* spelling-book. We still keep up Squad (for.pany and battery drill every day when the weather S- ■S" January 1864. permits.- In a month or two I expect -to give tro prizes, one for the "best disciplined and the other the best drilled company in -the regiment . For- one of the prizes I have 'jugt Bougljt a- full sized photograph of Brig, Gen. Dodge. I hope- you wi-11 .not consider that make too free with you, or rather your picutre. Let me say to you that, if I live and command this re.miment, I am de-termined .that it shall be the best regiment in the aTrmy for drill and discipline, and that you I hope will live' to see the day that you will be proud that yoi«>, name is connected "1th our. his tory. c - ■ ■ • ' To showr >you further just our internal condition, I give j^ou the r,a^ts^ as tlje^y were and as I noted, them an .the 1st of January, and so far as know they are still the same .Om that day we were just 952.^Qtrcn-, of tlliis number only 4 in the hospital. Not one died during the month of Decertber; not a gingle man in the guard houee on arrest. - Nat a. single officer or enlisted man. heys any charges aginst- him in th.e, regiment or out of it Of the 39 commissioned offlcljirs all are on dutjr in the regiment, except Lieut, Haakln detailed in Memphis. Of.the, 39tcommlssioned officers 34 do not u»o Intoxicating drinks. Not a card ia played in the regiment neither is betting or gamlbliing allowed by any one, I have difficulty with officai;:)^ or men, except„.a of* fibers who^ijcan jF^vec leam .the drills *' ■ 'v January 1864. Tw^ of these are from the l2th Illinois and one of tlie 122d Illinois. I do my own pttnishmen't. I have 6 balls with chains, all weigh about 120 lbs. each without chain. The sight of these -is all that Is needed. If one will riot -do I put two on. Our men are in the best of spirits and in :good condition every way. None desort. I am perfectly satisfied, with my experience, that §ive these mennthe right kind of officers and! they rfiake t'he 'best of soldiers. Parlor men' are of no manner of account. Is there no way by which we can get into your command -again? Our regardfa to all who wish us well. I have the honor General * to be very respectfully your obedient servant, James M. Alexander, Col. 1st Alabama Infantry C • Gen. Dodge to Jas. Rogers, PulasM 16, (10DR341) You are authorized to contract for the hauling of the wood to the Saw at 25 cents per cord furnishing rations to the team sters and forage; but the lian contracting will haul his owi? for age from the couhtry, being allowed to accompany our trains. ; I " Gen. Dodgo to" Commanding Officer, Pulaski, 16 (10DR542 );- You will send for the horse nower at Johnson's Foundrj' and turn it over to Mr. Rogers. Your A. Q. M. will give receipts for the sam.e You will also send for a Bunk Car and such Hand Cars 'as * ■ . , f • you ean find near "orrieville on M. and C. R. R. The Bunk cars will be sent to Capt. Taylor, at Whiie Sulphur Trestle, Mow hand cars place in the hands of the section men. Z. . V , • , ■ - 'I jSi/>-1' ^ f '4 r '1' V, . ■ ' •5'V. r-i'*. January 1864. Gen. Dodge to Jas. Rogers, Pulaski 16 (.10DR342) :- You aro authorized to contract for ties at th-- usual rates, ■to supply Rod south of Elk River. The A. Q. M. will settle for then. You are also authorized to -set to work the section men. These parties will be furnished rations by the A. Q. M.at Athens. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 16 (10DR342):- • The three companies „o,f the 18th Missouri at Pulaski will move immediately to Shaol- Creek bridge on Ahhens and Florence Road and jolh Colonel Phillips at or near that place. The commanding Officer will report the time to these Head Quarters that he leaves. Gen. Sherman t,o (^n. Dodge, . Huntsvil] e-, 16:- I have the-honor to enclose herewith an official copy of a communication received from the Ordnance Office, "Washington, You will please make the desired report from your command on the blanks herewith enclosed as sow .as possible, and forward same Ifo these Head Quarters; in order that a oojasolidated Department Heport can be made, according to instructions. Enclosure, Ordnance Offioe, .TTashington, to Gen. Sherman Jan . Ir- - I enclose herewith blank forms, which please have filled up in aecordancd with the enclosed Circular, so as to give the desired infdraation, respecting the fortifications in your department on the'Slst pf fitoember, 1863. As this inforaation i^ very important at this office for con ducting its-eperalions intelligently and efficiently, it isurgent- January 1864. ly requested, that it be furnished as early as possible and that 'every worl: be embraced. This report is'of-a confidential character and should t there be any danger of its falling into the hands of the enemy by^any •interruption of the mail, you will be pleased to have 'the despatch in reply to this-letter conveyed by'a commissioned Officer or other trusty messenger to a point where it can be mailed in safety. Private Diary Mem. 16:- Returned from Athens to PulaskB; caJb by Ellfton Road and the Pike. Forded the Elk River. 'v Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, (17 (10DF343)L ^ There has been referred to the Commanding General an 'order from these Head'Quarters issued by Doctor Gay, Medical Dir9ct)||^l?, and letter accompanying it, upon which j''ou make the following endorsement:" "Head Quarters, 2d Division 16th A. C. --Pulaski, Tennessee, January 16th, 1864. Respectfully returned. D. Horman Gay having no authority to issue Speicial Orders No. 14 dated Head fjuartcrs Left Ning> 16tM A« C« January 14th, 1864. Doctor Cady will not therefore obey said order. By order of T . W. Sweeney Brig. Gon. .8. H. Everts, Capt. & A. A.' G. " As you peremptorily ordered an of ficer to disobey art order from these Head Quarters,.you will imme diately forward an explanation to these Head Quarters. 'Ddctcr Gay is the properl^ announced Chief SurgeOrt or Medical Director of this command, and all orders pertaining to his dutleAmust be * January 1864. promptly obeyed. . All ^urgeons in tfhls command are subject to his orders. Doctor Cady v/ill immediately comply wit i the order. Gen. Dodge to Capt. .Crane, .?ulaski 17 (IDDR) One regiment will arrive at oar a to.da^', one* tomorrow; one will leave here Tuesday. I-do not understand your Dj^spatch ex actly. Do you want more sent? t- ' . : Gen, Dodge to Gen. .Sheman, Pulaski 17 (12^?):- The 57th Illino^is is mustered 287 strong; number furloughedT' 322. , Gen. Dodge to *Lt, Bailey, Pulaski, 17 (12DR 0;- What facts you can ascertain from ,Col. Mizner, the places rob bed, &c. and then eitbeT» go out or send, out and see df you can not obtain evidence that will fa sten it upon some company or regImentr the day it was done, &c. I want to catch some of these men. 5®'^* to Capt. Crane, Pulaski, 17, (12DR):'- The 57th Illinois will be ft Columbia on the 19th. The 12th Illinois on the 20th. . . . . . . Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No, 17, Pulaski, 17 (13DR):- nr. Col M^. M. Bane 60th regiment Illinois in fantry his regiment having been ordered to the State as weteran v^lunteorB, will proceed to Springfield, Illinois, to join his comLyle 0. Adair, Private Co. C. 81st regiment Ohio January 1864, infantry, is hereby appointed 1st Sergeant, Co B. -Sd Regiment, Alabama volunti^ers, C. T. Capt. Caane to Gen. Dodge, •Nashvielle 17 (•14DR75) ■' Send regiments today. Inform me' of their departure. Lt. Bailey to Ben. Dodge, Columbia, 17 (14DR76):-*^ - ■ Col. Mizner does not know the regiment to which the in'en be longed who conunitted 'the depredation. • It was four mounted men. Capt. Kemper started for "Pula'ski this morning. Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 17 (1 DR76) Clothing for destitute contrabande will be forwarded to you soon as it can b® proc-j-red. - • . r Col. Duff to Gen. Dodge, Louisville, 17 ' I have been trying fob' some time to find an opportunity of writing to you but the request of & firend for an introduction gives me a chance and makes it imperative. I'ajor W, D. Sawyeris a partictilafi:'^ fa?lend!' of mine* and fully worthy of' your notice. I believe het 'ft&e eofhe bTisinesd "Views In your command and if you can aid him in any wa without interfering with the public servic3 I will esteem It a favor. - Mai. Saw:"er you may have known-officially as Inspector General of the l5th Corps. I hsIV© Just returned from a long and arduous trip, h-ving' frti- «®«5)ahied the Gepaical from Knoxvilie lidbe, and am now t'is far on my way to Vicksburg. Rawllna' has returned, and I anf assured by him that the promo- January 1S64. ." ■ tion spoken of betreen us when I last saw you has been asked by Gen. Gr^t. I have'also come to the conclusidn that. I aiii about tired of staff duty, and have told Rawlins that in the event of my promotion I wish to be relieved and.assigned for duty to you. i- ■ I wish you would'write to Rawlins and say that in the event .of my promotion to a brigadier generalshijf.you want me. T knor of none by you and the two Smiths, W. p. and W. S. who have been recommended for promotion. • . *./ . Private ''^lary.Mem, 17j* < Mrs. Dodge and Mrs. Spencer ret\irne(i- from Ljmvilie. Gen. Dodge's G. ,o. No. 5, Pulaaki, 18, C11DR45) :- ' A general .coTH't martial in hereby appointed to meet at Pulaski, Tenn., on the 19th day of January, 1864, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of such cases as may be pr.operly brought before it. Detail for the Court--l. Ma.lor J. t. Griffiiths.j 39th regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers. ' Oen. Dodgo to Col. Mtaner, Pulaski 18 (12DR) How muoh is poont bridge damagee? When will it be pass able? Please send an swer tonight. » . To Oen, Dodge from his brother/ oountil Bluffsr 3:- Iho does the swamp land scrip belong to? M- . Baldwin says fllS3.S4 belongs to T. Durant and the balance, nearly $1,000 to Baldwin and Dodge (old fiirni) says Durant was to talce it at 65 eerits on the dollar, and ledger shows he furnished $740. Do you recollect about it? If so, write me so that proper disposi- "ft- -x January 1864. tion can be made of it. . - t T Gen. Dodge's brother tb his wife, Counoil' Bluffs, l7(- Your letter of. 27th Dec. and one from G. M. of same date and also pne from G. M. of 8d inst. containing plan for house, al^ re ceived. After church tonight ( if that girl don't detain me " too late) I shall write G.M. Fully on all matters on which ho mhkes inquiries and send by next mail. I have been very busy the past few weeks and have neglected to write either you or G. % nothing of any great importance trans iring. The* week b'-fore and week after New Years was very stormy and extremely cold. Thermometer rlanirig .fronj ' zero down-to 35. • No'large body of snow on the ground in this sectloh. Sleighing very poor. every other s'ection of the north I hear they have' had a heavy fall -of ' snow. As you go east or west from here the quantity increases. Lettift is'in ^od health And flhe spirits- will try to get t ime to answer one of Elba's liters to her some cfay this week. G, M.'S letter to Jule is a rich production. L did not commence to write a letter but simply to let yotl and 0. If. know t'lat one would be written by next mail. .p. S. I want a gdod photograph'^ ' of G, *. - one of ArtilsteadG and Whites; if you have one please send It. If you can obtain ohe dozen or half dozen of his photographs for me, please do &0f T wa-t to give one away bcohsionally. . ■ 158^ January 1864 f. Gen. Dodge's S 0, Nol 18, Pulaski, 18 (13DR) Vl. Lieut. Guastav Dey 2d United States artil- ' lery, is hereby relieved from duty with Co. F. 2d United States ' * • * • artillery, and will without delay deport to his command at Knoxville, Tennessee. VII. The Gen.. Court Martial convened by G. 0. No. 84, Series 1863., from these hsad quarters, and of^which Maj. J. M. Griffiths 39th Regiment Iowa infantry volunteers is President, is hereby dissolved. VIII. Capt. M. Kemper with his pioneer corps will proueed to the bridges south of Athens, that are not biing worked upon by r « other parties and rebuild them, placing his.command if advisable on all the bridges or upon ope at a time, as he can work the fast est. The Q. M. at, Athens will supply him v. ith rations and the commanding officer at that point,will furnisht the necessary guard to protect hie working parties. . . . Capt. Crane to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 18, (14DR76) Send one regiment of veterans a day for the present, . . » Ge. . Crook to Qen. Dodge, Huntsville, 18 (14DP76) I have force already at Mooresville. Have not made up my ririd whether I will make my head quartern here or not. Have my wagons that vent to Columbia returned through your place yet? Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Dark Station, 18 (14DR76) Hie river ia high. No way ofcrossing. The pontoons have mink. January 18r4. Oon. Granger to Gen.' Dodge, "Nashville, 18,' (14DR77) :- I can send veteran voluntters now. ' One regiment a day. Maj. Stone to' Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 18 (14DR77) « . - 'I Orders and dispatches read today. T7ill leave at ortce. H C. Crane to gen. Dodge, New York 18 f- * please inform me the name of the parties Who will contract to freight iron'&c. from Pittsburgh or Wheeling to Omaha.' '* ■'' ' Will want to comjnence shi pping early in the morning. fTt"* T. C. Ddrant will write you from Washington*. Maj. Falconnet to Col. Phillips, Dec'atur, 18:- By direction of Brig. Gen. P.'D. Roddy I ha^e the honor'lo'send the enclosed communication for Gen. Dodge's headquarters to ybu to be forwarded. If General Dodge has moved his headquartersI would be under obligations to be informaed of the fact; so that communication of a like nature (th'e report of Ma,^. J. R. B. Burtwell, a paroled prisoner, permitted to staV at home in Florence) can be duly forwarded. P. S. The flag of Truco Is accompanied by Capt. J. H, McDonaid, Capt. D. Colem'an, Lieut. Cain and p*rivate Burton, without an escort. ♦ Post Adjt. Gllmore to Capt. Clements, Decatur, 18:- This will introdu ce Captain McDonald, of our force at thltf : place who comes with a flag of Truce. I send by him a letter for Mrs. Abemithy, at Puiaski, it Is unsealed; will you be kind enough to forward it to her? Mrs. Hobbs wishes to know if you will ' January 1064. permit her to visit Athens for a fev: hotirc to attand to some un finished business, and desires me to make the request ffif yoti. If it can be done please send me a faas for her bj' Capt. McDonald. I wouls sen'' some peapers butit is impossible to procure them. ' Col. Phillip^ to'MaJ. Falconnet, Athens,, 18:- ** I have Just received the ccinmunicatIon forrarded by flar; of truce. Such communications will not be necessary to b^ forwarded hereafter, as Maj. Bartwell orcPered to rejjort to be sent north for exchange; therefore" it will'be unnecessary also to" say' anything In regard, to where Con. Dodge's h^ead quarters now is ' T muet renpoctfully say, hpwever, that hereafter no party. "With flag of tru-^e rill be permitted ."to remain over night on this side of the river. You will that»©fore ^end. the parties at an earlier ■ hour from Decatur when sent witl\'flBr of truce. ^ . Hen. Dodge, to Gen. Sweeney, Pulnski, 18 (10DR344):-, - You will re'? teve* one company of. the 39th Iowa, infantry vol unteers from duty at "orris' Mill-, and order it to report to Lieut. G. M. R'^iloy, A. D. C. at Duck River, to relieve the comnany of the 50th re'*liTiont ITlinoln infantry volunteers, '"hich, when relieved, ybU'wll direct to report to its ccrmm.and at Ljmdville. Privatfe Diary Mem, 18:- ' ,a ^ Oen. Sweeney refVPed to obey orders. Railroad to Duck Rivor bridge finished. January, 1864. . " Gen, Dodse to Gen. Sweeny Pulaslci, 19 (10DR344) . You will make the follov/ing changes in the dispo sition of troops of the 2d division. A company from Pulaski will relieve the, company of the 39th Iowa at Ricliland Creek this side of Rej'- nold's Sto.tion, The company of the 39th Iowa at Parson's Mills will join the regiment, and the 39th Iowa v/Ill relieve the 18th'Mis souri establishing it s head quarters at Cullioka, and guard the bridges now guarded by the 18th Missouri. The cotopany of the ''9th Iowa at Morris Mi-11 and the coii^)l&i|ff guarding bridge north of Resmold's Station will remain. The 18th Missouri upon being relieved will be pdsted at Pulaski, The 39th Iowa Trill put Up stPckaflea or earth wbrk's at these bridges* not now protected by fortifications. If it is considered safe, the company bf the 39th Iowa Ward ing bridge at or near Lyndville, ebn jbin the regiment and a picket fronf liShdvlllfe can be posted at that, bridge. ' • Oeh. Dodge to Gen. Logan, Pulaski,19' (iODt?345) :-' I have with mo the 111th Illinois' Infantry belonging to your corps, and it was my Intention to have ordered it to Huntsville on the arrival of, the cor ps at that pbint, as that Vrouid have been the first opportuhlty for it to join Its command; but the" necessities of the service, arising from the faet that the larger part of my force hits re-enlisted'and gone hofee, has foiled me to rstain it; the le ngth of the road 1 have to guard and the sunoUnt bf wodrtt to do January 1864. - • - /. ..Tybeing more than my present for'ce" can do. The moment any'tro'ops be gin to rettirn I shall order the regiment to join you, which, no doubt will be bbfobe you wil need it. * ' Geh. Dodge'to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski, 19 (10DR345) • 'I would most respectfully ask that a board be appointed in com pliance with General Orders No. 139 current series A.G.6,1863 for the examination of men doing duty with the signal corps on duty with'•l1lry' command . Capt . LTcClintock, commanding the corps, informs me that a portion of his-men have ne'-\^er passed an examining board; that he was ordered from Memphis before they could be brought before the board convened'by Gen." Hurlbuth I'would recommend as membens-of the board- Norman Gay, Surgeon G. S. Volunteers- Capt. Jas. McClintoc^', and 1st Lletitonant Wm. Ware Signal Corps. ^ ■ ^♦Gon. Dodge t Adjt. Gen. Thomas^ Pulaski, 19 (10DRS46):- There are in this state a- large number of planters who have decided to act; upon the fact that slaves r>re free and that they c^n no longer- hold them >to Labor; and they, are anxious to have ^opio settled plan upon which they can act in employing such negroes as the Government does not require< I have always encouraged planters and farmers to hire their slavesCsuch as I could not enlist) and in most cases they are anxious- and willing; but to do It successfully the commander of the troops or t-he General Govern ment must lay down some policy upon which the farmer can act, and January 1864. . by which they can hold, the freedmen to live up to their part of the contract. Those that come to my lines I generally put to work on-abandoned plantations; or hire ou+ to parties to pick cotton. Sec, But this is only a very small proportion of the slavexs in the country who are not fit for the army, and I desire your views as to fair wages. What would be a proper"method'for making the slaves (after having voluntarily contracted to work a year) live,up to their contract? A uniform price would be bet ter, from the fact that it will keep negroes from running about to obtain hi^er prices. , . , 4 . ,. , I submit this matter as it is different; you see, from the method pursued on the Mississippi river, Fr&tti that fact that most of the.plantations are occunied by their owners and many of the slaves 'are still upon them. -The policy once inaugurated that ' jll the slaves In the Stcte are free, and must be hired and their labor paid for, it will force all to adopt the policy. No matter whether those opposed th It agree to it or not, they will have to do it for self-protection, as negroes will go where they can ' i get paid for their labor and Government w 11 protect them in do ing it. * 1 may state that I have alreed3^ recruited, under your old order, two regiments in North" Alabama, knwwn as 2d and 3d Alabama lnf?^ntry 'A. D., and will s^^on have another under way. I find no difficulty in raising a few regiments whenever I happen to stop on January 18r4. . . *. f . ' rany march, and would like authority to ahpoint from my command a board of officers to examinb applicants from the command for po sitions in the regiments. I will soon forward list of officers who have been appointed by me to the regiments names,'that they may receive proper ap pointments from you^ ' To Cren. Dodge fr om his sister, Counci 1 Bluffs, 19:- I I received your letter filled with excellent"advice Sunday. Sincer "thdh I have .been endeavoring to bring my ideas sufficiently . . * ^ together to answer in equally as brilliant style as you wrote, > f but find Sll my efforts in vaiii; -.therefore conclude that the brilliancy of the Dodges is centered in you. But it is Irapossibie to atten^t any remarks on your letter, for am convinced .lt was your last effort in letter writing that Don't talk of dullness where you are; yoii should be here. Never saw anything e-ual to this place. There Is" not life enough in'this p3:»«6-t® keep it from sinking. I have some notion'of spending the rest of the winter in Crescent City. For my part' I am disgusted with life in Council Bluffs. T see by Usi« your letter that nearly all your troops are re-onlisiing and many are coming home- I Would like to see some of them myself but none come to this pluce. Is Col* Hice of the 7th Iowa Brig. Geh. Or not? Before^ I left Januarj' 1864. / 1 » Corinth he was brag^^inf of his promotion; and, if it is not so, I shotild think he would "Wilt" a little. Nate goes along, steady and sober as ever; once in a while-. he waries from his usual coiirse and goes to see some girl or in duces them to accompany him to churbh; but ftfe it is out of his snhwre to devote himself to the ladies, he never appears natural therefore my advice to him is to stay at- home and attend to his business. . . Was glad to hear of Col. Chetlaln find Capt, Cambell*s'promo tions. I imagine the Colonel will,put on more style than ever, if possible. As for the Captain, I hardly think-I shall turn black for a colonel; nothing under a general will induce me to saild under another color, and I doubt if I should then. Am not surprised to-hear you talk of "bewitching Indains ." for I have always noticed ?'other Wilson was a favorite of yours; and .when you get among so many Mother Wilsons I judge ko\x would be beside yourself, " . - ' ' * Let tie goee to eei>eo1L r.egular3;y in pleasant v/efether; is' full", of mischief and ke.eps«'Kother on the trot to keep track of her; she is decidedly too fapt for mother, * - ' - ^ . »» t We have had some of the coldest weather I even saw or ever wont to seo. It" is growing somewhat pleasarrtei-'now, SleighMng . ? now does not amount to mttoh. * I have been aleihciUqS several times; went over to. Omaha'one i< January, 1864. night when th'e thermometer was 25 degrees below aero; came near freezing some'Of my 135 lbs. off. As for v/orking it off, I am exceedingly careful,. Tell Annie, Marcia Fclsom is*soon to be married; she knows who it is, I am glad-to see all of the brilliant ladies of Council Bluffs getting married. 'George Ford's father will be here in the spring, and as soon as the "Cruel War is over" George i s..coming'ihere to go into business with Charley Hendrie. Gen, Do(}go to Ma ". Parks, Pulaskl, 19 (12DR) Cap.t, Kemper left here l^oday to go to the bridges south of Athens, The th ree bridges between Lieut. Beers and the Junction, I want finished by time Elk river and White Sulphur Tres+J-e is done. Will relieve Taylor when he gets his bridga up. When will th© foroe at works at Richland and Tunnel Hill be. able to go to Longstreet? He nedds more'help." See that Capt, Kemp'er gets to work at best advantage, either on all bridges at nnce oh one at a time, as he can build fas^test. It ought not to take but a few daye for Lieut, Beers to finish the trestle at Athens, Then he can report to Talor-or Lohgptreet, as he ip most needed, I want to know-the height of ©very bridge at its hi{^est point above of 0t.r©«Bv» . . ' Oon, Dodge to Col, Phillips, pulaskl, 19 (12DR):- Did you hear of the flats in Little Bear Creejc? What is the 1. ' January 1864. . idea in relation to the flats in Town and Spring Creelrs? - They have been a long time building them. Give me all^' particulars. -Cap.t, Kenqper, p.ioneer corns, has started to put Up the bridge north of Athens. You will have to manage to guard his working parties. Gen. Crook notified me he has"a force at " ^ Moorasv lie. How much stock do you want? " ' ' 1 ■ • Gen, Dodge to Gen. t^rook Pulaski 19 (12DR) ; Your last train went through here today. Gen; Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 19 (12re>:- ' A force of mine returned from six miles west of Florence yes terday. They found one regiment of Roddy's on this side of the Tennessee, foraging. All reports of prisoners, scouts -and citizens show that Roddy has been and is building flats, and hiding .them ih Little Bear Creek, w'hbfe he has over twenty; also in Spring and Twon Creeks, which are Courtland. " He has seven In fe ach of thesb* creeks, and'hafi^been over two months building tihem. Roddy has about sixteen-hundred effective' mdn. Gen.'Dcdge to Capt, Clements, Pulaski, 19 (12gR) What wAs done with the three 'darkies t sent' you to have for warded with the train to Capt. Wing? They have .never reported to the cApialn. ' ' < - ' Gen. Dodge to Gen.'Logan, Pulaski, 19 (12DR):- A man by name of Conklin reported to me some time ago ar, secret service agent. Rot having any employment for him, I gave January 1364. ,, him-aji order to^report to you. I am informed he, is a rascal; * '' -i has been ordered out of Memphis,■ Louisville, Nashville &c. He manages to keep his old orders, and imposes upon officers. I notifjT you that you may not be deceived by my order. Lt. Col, '^iles of Gen. Th-mas's staff, Chattanooga knows all about him 'If he is with you take my orders from him; also my endorsement on Gen. Hurlbut's order. » » ' . . -Gen, Dodge's S-. o. No. 19!^- Pulaski, 19 (13DR):- '.vlIII. John Dixon arrested as a deserter from * ♦ the 50il^»»»giment Illinois infantry volunteers, • and forv/arded to Lynnville, Tenn.> having, upon due investigation made, b en found not to be-a member of said regiment, he will be released.from ar rest and allowed to return to his home in Illinois. Maj, Parks to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 19 (14DR77):- Lieut.'Beers r^poiftW here yesterday. Is now at workon the first bridge, Lieut. S»st,with detachment at Bichland and Tmnol Trestle. Will report to Capt. Longstreet at Elk River this week. Is Capt, Kempet on'the road for here? fle should • bring all the rations His earns can carry. Capt. Kemper could relieve Capt. Taylor and all the men Of the 66th Illinois who have r'^-enli'^ted, and have men dnoug - left for this end of the road. They will get all the lower trestle.ralsed'this week at Sulnhur branch here. ■ ■ ''t t O'j'*' . <<• 'I ' . . '' t %'y January 1864. Capt. Clements to Gen. Dodge, Athen 19, (14DR77) * The negroes were sent to Capt. ?/ing Toy wagon train the next morning. On arrivin - in Pulaski they left the wagons "Ithout' permission and did not return'. I can ascertain nothing more ^ about them, 4 . ^ ^ » Ca^t. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 19 (14DRS8) Gen. Crook's train left for Pulaski the-next day after I rived from Pulaski here. The pontoon is ail right. River raised it yesterda". The cars will run to Duck River tomorrow. Col Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 19 (14DR858) The pontoon was not damaged only submerged-by neyloct oF guards. It is passable now except for heavy loads. The banks have not been Sufficiently excavated yet but will be in another day, Capt, Bailey to Gen. Dodge, ^olumlbia, 10 '(14DR78):- t moved to Duck River today. There are some stores at ' t • > . Dark Station ydt. I left twenty-fiVo men there to '^uard thorn, '*' ■ Capt, Carpdiitep has a man there in charge of the stores. The road Is Impassible, I will move stroes from Darks to Duck river if the roads don't get better. I will go and see them-men who were 80 badly used by our troops as soon as I get time* ^ ' private Diary Mem, 19:- Capt, Kemper left for Athens to finish bridges south of that place, Wrote report of work done on road. Wrote. Gen. Thomas as to policy to be pursued in Tennessee in hiring out negroes. January 1864, " Col. Rice to Gen. Dodge, I^oulsville, 20:- - - -A I arrived here last night and learned that my re inent has . gone to Iowa shall therefore go there and endeai-or to recruit my regiment as much as possible. My promotion has not been made yet but my name has been sent in to the president by the Iowa delegation. I do not of course know what the result will be, nothing is certain in YTashington. Did you write to Grant for mo? I have no more hopes from his recommendations than anything else. I think your letter will secure it for me if you have written him. Your name has not been sent to the Senate when I left the Capitol, but I think it v;lll bo. Kasson has been to the Pre-ident and • • • • urged it. Grimes seems to be v/orking for j'ou earnestly, but there is a disposition to give all the promotions to the Burling ton corner of the Strte. TTilson is determ.ined to have all the brigadiers ahd Grimes is helping him in his efforts, among the lake recommendations from that part the state is sent Col. Caldwoll of the 5d cavalry. Bussys regiment his claims are solely political. Please write soon and direct ot Oskaloosa. To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 17:- Dr. Williams, who owns the 20 acres which you want, is not here nowj lives in Missouri, but will probably return here in the spring with his ^family, having lost his negroes. When h ere last fall ho would not pripe this tract; sdld, he wanted to live on it. I will buy It if hp will sell at a fair price; it is srery desirable property* January, 1864. The dv;ellins you contemplate buildlnr^ I have not had time to examine, the letter containing plan of house only received today. I will have Hammer end some of the other mechanics examine plan and estimate cost; am not sure it wou d be a wise move to put up such a dwelling just at this time; will think more about it and write you further. The Pacific H. R. Co. have done nothing as yet except to spe culate off of the Nobra akians; after they get all the property they want and their charter thro' territorial legislature work, will be commenced. The president made starting point on river in Omaha township which gave company privilege of making depot grounds three miles ei.'^her north or south of Omaha city; they ^ threatened to make it at Saratoga; then Florence Land Company madlarge offers if they would follow river'to their place and thence west, which'would give them a chance to com pote with Omaha. Vf,'ith these levers the company ha e drawn out of Omaha City property owners about 9,000 acres of land; one half near Omaha, one mile of front on river, with nearly all the land between blu ff on which r " - , Hcrndon House stands and river"^ This liberal donation wil und' outedly chuse company to locate the depot to suit Omaha and run directly'west, probably south of town. Dey is the Engineer; has an office in Omkha and a party in t'le fleid all the lime, Howe is with him, N. T. Williams, con- ' ^ « - • - I tractor on M. M. R. Has been there 2 months await jng the set- -MJanuBVY, 18'4. tlement of start in:;: point so he could comipence work.. Both he and Day aro now figuring with members of,Neb, Legislature to get their charter through and will accomplish It without doubt. Inside of 60 days I.think all preliminaries will be.settled and the grading commenced. Williams was here to see.me todaj''; goes up the valley-this week to contract for ties. The location of Pacific R. R. is having a most favorable ef fect on this section of the country , we all feel that we now have bright future where, before there was an uncertainty. Our country will now fill up fast and this city and Omaha make rapid progress. We don't care abou+ having Eastern Road completed here under three years, Te know it is sure to come and the longer it is reaching here the more farm.s and people wi^l we. have, for our country will improve faster on the .anticipation of -a railroad than it will after it has reached here and left us. The attention of the county is already being drawn to the belt of land through which this railroad will run espeicially in Iowa and Webraska. If we could get railroad from St., Joe a year or two before M ft ?w. is finished it ■'■•ould be of great benefit to us. Parties in IJaaoachusetts are anxious to complete this road, and work will be at once commenced, if Hendrie will glv up his con tract or a compromise in effected. 1 t Boll, our Rep, has played out. It was unfortunate Nonpareil ■ ■ '- ■d''' ' I ■ ; January 1064 should cet" into his and Burke's hands. I could not write how Bell made a fool 6f himself in endeavoring to create a feeling against Pa^'rer and get State printing for Nonpareil. After he had done himself all the harm he could do, Burke '.vithdrcv;. The Grimes matter all originated in Burke's "brain. He says '■ he only started it for fun, that he is a Grimes man &c. &c. neither can be relied on, and are unsafe men to handle a news paper, 1 db not anticipate being compelled to go to war, but T al-ways look ahead in such matters and provide for" what maj^ happen. 30th January. Maynard received a dispatch yesterda"' from. Hoxie saying Biirke would sell Nonpareil, and that means would be furnished him and Knox of Indianola to buy. UasnriaM is out of the book Store a and will go in if material can be got at a reasonalbe pri-ce. The- Des T^Toines Glique have got their backs up on this Bell and Burke arrangement, and are bou.nd to effe-^t a change. When Judge cam,e home from Oes Moines he had a talk with Burke with resulted in his withdrawing himself from being a candidate for State printer and backing down on Grimes matter. You v'il] learn from pppors Grimes and Palmer's election wasalmost unanimous Curtis, T see has only'been allowed to change shelves; his command T judge is the least desifable of dny of thd departments. 'av,;. M sr.* Irvy ~y' ^ . -d f»i>P5» ■ ,1 i"i • ' ■ Jcnuary 1864. ' v ,«;• I hnve 1;een very bus:' for last fev; we^V.s and have neglected to forward statement'of your account to January 1st as promised, will forward it thi's week. Have been to Elkhorn- shall be so situated hereafter that I can loo]': after outside matters more closely. Elkhorn matters are assuminn; rrood sha'ie and T hope to have matters arranged by another season so as to bring some I'eturns from our farms there, I have purchased Teal' house and improvements (20 acres land)" which joins • • • 4. r I ' ■ my land nnd also father's land, vhich gives me a good bourse to . . . - • ' . ■ » • • I • ' * go with mine*. I shall rent the place to Capt. Read (only 5 acres broke) and make arrahgercents for father to have a room and board ^there, which will make him comfortably situated. ?Tien your cabin is built we shall each hove improvem.ents to sell with our wild land. The tim:e is not far distant when such places will be In domahi; wVie'n wo can got ^>10 per acre for the whole "Rusineos". I am in favor of letting' It slide.' I got Teal's place very cheap, only |€00 for the frame house, with 5 acres fenced about 10 acres timber- good well- two cellars, shrubbery frc. Stock is VQpy high- will be much higher in spring. Tfe have about 30 hea'd in all, shall increase it as favorable opportunitltes occur but it will not do to go* into it largr^ly at present figures. Father will stay out there most of the summer and buy broken down stock if any chances. I 6- beginning to tnink all our truiible and expense in keeping - C- A' January 1864. *' ' ■* ^ those farms nill not be lost. Lockvfood has £one to Boston to see Dr. Ctgo Lev/is about his hcaltJi; expects to stay some months. Your cousin, S.. Scott, is a partner of Dr. Lewis. I shall east about June I think,- shall make you a visit, when T can cet to you. • i In case of death nothing would be better to leeae your family than money, and, eituated as you are _at present, yith danger of being killed most any day, ^ consider it unwis^e to, do anything of the kind. In building such a dwelling as^ you want for yourself and family would require your supervision. T wonH do to trust to other parties in matters of taste. If for speculation, to ^ build or buy a store is far better and more profitable. I would advise that and shall be on the lookout for a bargain. If a brick store well located whirh rents for -51,000 per annum can be purchased for $5,000 or $6,000 I know of no safei' investment ' " • . . . . ^ bringing the same returns. Next to mone^-, nothin is better than property which affords an annual inco"e. I should not want to build a nice dwol ling to. rent. In this place any person who could afford tq pay the rent it ought to bring, can afford to have a house of his own. In cities it is different. While you are in the army keep your financial matters close, in .ouch a shape that any pla-^s ^'ou may adopt after leaving service will not bo hampered by having your funds where they would not be ^ 'v*r • *• •■ K L' January 1864. available, I shall endeavor to malce. you somethins with' the money left in my hands, but would rather have the principal avail able and that only, than to have principal f^rid large profits un available. I have got hold of somd fine prdpert'', the prof its of course de-^dndinG on future growth 6f Council Bluffs. Tt is cheap today and I can sell arly moment ' fof. 'a prof it. J. A. Jackson had been rest to Carson Valley and California and returned here by Panama. If he can raise ten thousand dollars more than-hd has'got (making $30,000) he wil 1 go to St. Louis or Chicagoand accept offer to go into business- has an offer in each plftce. Offers to-sell his building in James Block "for X. J $G,500 cash. . a v, ^ x . i • Gen, Dodgo to-Oen. Sherman, Pulaski,.2'j (ISDR) .'r • - I request'permission to approve the sentence .and order the execution of a soldier in the 2d. Alabama infantr.y Aj) . it is an aggravaged ease of desertion,. and. an. e x&mple is needed to stop the desertions. The regiment is doing "Fatigue Duty".in pioneer corps, as teamsters, &c' and"many of them desert. An example •ill atop It all.- This is-the first mkn oaaaght, and now is the tiHiO to make it tell. Gen, Dodge to"'Mr." Thompson", JPulbski 20 (12DR) The railroad is finiahed to Buck Rlverji ' My pontoon bridge has bedn moved diri, end 1^- is impossible for me to get my tjuppllea from Dark Gtwtlon, Please order trains to run to Ducit January, 1864. River. Thore iB'a side trad: and store house there. Please answer. Oeh. Dodge to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski 20 (I'.DR) Is the track laid over all the bridges to Duck Riyer? Has any of thd Duck river bridge-been run down yet? What is the prospect bbout finishing .Duck River bridge? A company of infantry has bees "ordered from here to relieve the 50th Illinois with you. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Gr^nt, Pulaski 20 (12DR):- Coll Johnson, with about eight hundred men is down in the Colbert Reserve, west of Florence. Part of his force.was in |.exington and Lawrencebiirg yesterday. I think they ?ire mostly after stock and forage. ^ hav^ no mounted force except those left from the veterans and they are too small to do., much good. I will watch him pretty closely. . . ' Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No.,20, Pulaski 20 (13DR):- 1. J. Claxton h?vlhg been detected in illeg^ traffic, violating the laws and artilcgo of War, is-hereby ordered to move south of the Tenpe ssee River within five days-. If after that time he be found within the federal lines he will be treated as a spy. He and- his family, ^f any, will be allowed to take their wearing apparel and .ohe team, t The rest of their property will be seized for the use of the United States government. Capt, L. D * B^mmett, provost Marshal General, will execute this order. January 1864. . , • Col. Mlzner to Gep. Columbia,■2P (14DR79) I regret I cannot give you name of officer and regiment re sponsible for oiitrages compalined of. Outi-ages are of stranggling soldiers fiot Jmov/ing what regiment. Mr. Neeley and Mr. Francis on Pulaski Pike four miles out have been much abused, and last night at 10 o'clock Mr. Bridges out four miles on Mooresville road, was attacked by three, soldiers, robbfed of his money, a rope put. around his neck, dragged about the.: yard ahB'left insensible. ' Tlitey Biay have.boen from Callooka. , , ul.- Col..Phillips to Gen. Dpdge, Athens, .20 (14DR79) Will you allow me to select commissioned, officers from my regiment for a company of colored troops? provided I can raise a f-ull (30flip6hy,? .. .uo . • Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Colusibla, 20 (14DR79) The superintendent of the railroad does not send thotraine to Duck river for some reason. Teams cannot haul,half a load from Darks Station, There is a switch at Duck River and a goo.d statlan. If you ^"111, order mp to Nashville I will .see the super intendent and coiupalln to hi'm. Supt. Frank Tho -pson to Gen. Dodge, .Nashville, 0 (14DR82) - Your message -received- ,Trains .will run to Duck River to morrow A. TT, . . Private Diary Mem. 20:- . Pontoon bridge over Duck river submerged. Emelino, neg:gq servant, died. January 1864. Gen, Dodge to Lt. Baile.y, Pulaski 21, ^12DR) =- I do not understand what you nean by "military drawing them from there Gen. Dodge to Lt, Bailey, Pulaski, 21, (12DR) r , How is Duck river bridge getting along? -L Send me particu lars. It seems to me they are very, slow, * ' t . Gon. Dodge's S. P. Ho. 21, Pulaski, 21 (13DR) « ' . . " . III. By authority of Brig. Gen. Thomas Adjt. Gen. tJ. S. Ai^my the following appointments are hereby made viz;- William, N. Harrison, private Co. H. 111th Illinois infantry volunteers, to bo commissary sergeant 2 d regiment Alabama ^ Volunteers A. D. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge Coliinbia, 21,, (14DR28) ;- ■ I meant th€[t one of. the, bridge, builders reported to the sup erintendent of railroad that if the soldiers went to Duck river that they, the soldiers, woxild drive, from the buildings they were uwing, - ■ . Copt. Kepplfr to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 21, (14DH62).;- I got to this place this evening.. Will lQ,ave l.n the morning for Swan Creek bridge. . . . Lt. Bailey to Gen. DodgO", -Columbia, 21 (14DR82) The cars will run to Duck river today. The bridge bvA^-^ors re ported that the military were going to drive them fr^m there, viiich !• false. 4,^ * . ' January 1864. . . i ■ Col. I^lzner to Gen. Dodge, Columbua 21, {14DR83) , Mr. Taylor haa juct come in reporting six men in our uniform mounted passing near Mooresville yesterday, taking the last horse from every person giving no receipt and roheing people of their . watches, gloves &c. There was no officer with them. ► \ They said they belonged to the 14th^ Michigan and told Mr. Taylor to rep.ort to Col. Mizner. I have given him a pass to you. it. Bailey to Gen. ^odge, Columbia, 21, (14DR83) • ' The track is all right to Duck River. An extra train ran dovm y esterday with bridge timbers. They, are not doing • uch at •ihe bridge that T can see. I think it wbs. 4,000 feet of lumber I got from Ssur.uol .^! Co. for stable. ■ " . ! T bol. Rice to Gen. Dodge, LouisVHle., 21, (14DR83) ^ Wiere : s my regiment? MaJ. Pitsgibbdns to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 21, (14DR83)=- Can you tell mo the Christian names- of Stewart, McDonald and Scotts? * Col. Downey to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 21 (a4DR84)PI have the honor tc request -a copy by telegraph of the order which 1 was to deliver to Col. Mlllep at Calleoka, dated December 9th, 1862. The order^was in referencd to making a scout throufsh Lawrence and Lewis cotinties. A copy'of the order will be of great service to me jui^t now. 4 . . . . ... January 1864. Gen. Grant? to Gen.< Dodge, Nashville, 21 (14DR84):- The 12th regiment Illinois infantry voliznteers having renelisted and been ordered home on furlough, you will please relieve ■ Surgeon William b. Cady from duty and direct that he proceed with • his regiment, • " c • peter A. Dey to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 21;- Your* favor and-ace cmpanying papers reached me- yesterday. For the" information therein contained you have my thanks. I had supposed tliat t?ie ability, of the rebels to carry on extended cam paigns and grea't battles, vehy much more diminished than the natrual infei-encea from Jfour letters would now lead me to conclude. I had hoped that the coming seaspn would end the war and that the .. country before-it, reaches the point of e.xhaustion would-be again thrown upon its productive resources. I am gprry that you have been comp'elied bo wait so J.ong far an appointment so well earned T camot see why suoh men as Curtis should have been hurried into positions that they possessed no earthly qualifications for, but gas if thtft may ,be called such and a disposition to speculate on "the necessitieA of the coiuitry. You ask after the condition and proppects of this road./^Mr. Durant has now the whole thing in his hands, but is managing it as he has everything else that.is in his hands. A good deal ppread and a good deal do nithing. Ha coniiders it a big thing Januar;? 1864. the Big Thing the age and himself the father of if- while I am afraid that Blalr of the Northern road, who. is a sj^ tematic and persevering sort of a man will use him as he chooses. Durant is now tri'king of connecting with them either at a point .betwedn • DeSoto and Canning City on the Missouri or at a point in the Papillion Valley directly west of that, vrtiereas if he would run his line to- Freernont by .the s hortest practical route they v.ould make their connection at the Bluffs, for they never will cross the i?ivor v/ithout a decided advantage gained by it. I cannot make him see_ it, however,and if I attemj)t to put a little •comr.ion sense i • - • • in his head he flies off in a fit of excitement. The last tel egraph from him threatened to make the connectiion in Iowa. I advised him in that event to run up the valley of thd Middle Coon and cross over into the B yer as we originally talked of. He has also some idea of leaving the !iver at Bllview crossing the Blatte near the mouth of Salt Creek and runlng into the Blue and reaching the Kearney, If the.geography was a little larg er I think he would order, a svirvey. round by the moon and a few of tlie fixed stars, to see if he could not get some more depot grounds or wild lands or something else, that he don't want, and he does not know what to do with it when he gets it. Doctor needs cqmmon fSfise more than anything else and I have so completely disgusted with his various wild ideas, that I tMSvs been disposed repeatedly to abandon the whole thing. I hate January 1864, to do it as there is a great future in this thing, if judiciously and prudently managed. We should" have had all our ties and the grading under oontract to ICoup Fork, "before this and anxious as I have "been for this have not been able to force him to any point at all. Write me when you have leisure. I think a smimer in the mountains would restore your health perfectly. Cannot advise you as to investment, as the Doctor may want to connect tomorrow with the route' through Texa^v^ "" " - Maj. Gen. Rousseau to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 21:- T thank you s*incerely for your kind attention to Mr, Fairfax, and my son Dior;, both of whom are exceedingly grateful with myself. Private Diary Mem. 21:- . W li. Went out to fix location of forts, &c around Puledki, Gen, Dt5dge*s G. 0. No. 6, Pulaski, 2, (lldR^6):~ It has been reported to these head-qUartors that officers and enlisted men are in the habit of visiting Nashville witouth proper authority. Hereafter no officer or enli'sted man will be If ^ ^ allowe'd to go to that place or any point north Of it, without written permission from these head-quarters except authority from superior-head-quartera. Officers or enlisted men desiring such perOTlssion must have application endorsed by immediate com- January, 1S64. den. Dodge's G. 0. No. 7, Pulaski, 22 (11DR46):- 1 i t A military commission ir hereby appointed to convene at Pnlaski, Tennessee on the 25th day of January, 1864j or as soon thereafter as practicable for the trial of Scotts and such cases as may be brought before it. Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 22:- Mr. Neeley residing five miles from here near Pulaski Pike, hax Just returned fromPulaski having made an ineffectual attempt to report to you the conduct of recruiting party under Sgrgeant Major Henry. 4. • This recruiting part' by force took the last negro txpon Mr, Neeley's place for the purpose of making him a soldier. Mr. Neeley proceeded, to Lynnville and saw Col. Miller who declined -a'!. interfering in the matter . He then proceeded to see you, but upon arriving at your head Quarters and ^stating his business was told by an officer, I Judge to have been your A.A.G.Barnes tat he could not see you upon that subject. That nothing would be done in the premises. Mr. Ne'^ley then remarkedthat Col. Mizner had told him that it was not the law to force negroes to be soldiers against thoir will, to which eithei^ C-pt. Barnes or an officer engaged in the same officer repli d "Col. Mizner is very poor au thority upon any subject." The language used by.Mr. Neeley is the law, as announced by the Secretary of War, and is well und'^rstood. Having ever January, 1864, , . , treated your command with courtesy and exerted myself to supply every want as they passed through here, I do not feel disposed to submit to the unmilitary and impertinent expression; anci k ow you will not countenance such conduct. I feel it due to my self that the offender should receive your reprimand or that I should prefer charges against him, but your reprimand is all I r • ^ • desire. The expression is similar to expressions heretofore j made by Gapt, Barnes. M. Bobbins to Gen. Dodge, ^oodville, 22:- OuT'regiment is busy making out discharge papers,* muster in rolls, &*c. expecting to l)e mustered as veterans in a day or two. I A sufficient nximber have re-enlisted to constitute the 4th a- vet eran regiment. The Mea of going home on furlough is a "great inducement to many to re-enlist. Col. Burton was detailed and appointed Provost Marshal of this division by Gen.' Osterhaus, befdfS' the latter left here on leave of absence. Gen. I^ood is now irt cdmmand of th^-divislons. there are three veteran regiments fn this division, viz;- The 9th and 4th Towa and 16th Ohio; All are expecting to go home in a few days. I think most of the officers of the 4th would iike to remain *ith the regiment and probably will do so. But T think they rill have t:o bd commissioned through some of them have nearly three years to serve on their lastmuster. Kaj. Nichols undbmUtedly expects to ^e Colonel in base of a vacah- January, 1864, ^ Col, Wliiismaon has not j^et returned. He has been cone about fifty days. Perhaps .he is waiting for the reciment to cone to lotva. . ^ . . Our me a.: are fixr^d quite comfortably now. A part of the._iii have built log huts i'^h chiracneys, and all of them that are in t^nta ha ve chimneys and fire-places. • The mud is the greatest drawback we have. When not frozen up we have the worst form of mud imaginable throughout the camp, _ ' ^ I shall go north with the regiment if I. can. If I am not allowed to go vilth them, I shall try to get a leave of absence. T have no notion of being mustered .for three years longer, ^If I cannot go with the regiment without promisigg to serve three years longer- ' I shall have to stay here. ■ ' ■ . j.; . V t • ■ A graat many citizens come into our.lines every day. Many * ■ yS . . m- ' ^ u . ^ of th«» would enlist 4f they had an opportunity of doing so. Their object being to keep out of,the,rebel army and to keep from * starving.. To Gen. Dodge from his sister, Coxincll Bluffs, 2 2;- Many thanks for your. New Years persent- it came |i ' very acceptable. We have had delightful weather until within two or tjiree days, nd new we are having winter in earae::st. Jly school, is at ill in progress and I have two or three ad ditions which la.^ B^uch better for me, Friday I had a new scholar £rom ane of the "high toned.families of Council Bluffs" a Wicks January 1364. • « child. Sue is enjoying married life in earnest. Her girl has left and she is obliged to do her o^ work. Can't got a girl, luonday morning- Last -evening I was interrupted by callers:. (]V[r. Beard and Reed were down)' and I will attempt fo finish this at recess. ' « . There has been considerable going on lately to call me out, YIe are having lectures here now once a week for the benefit of the sanitary coramiasion. Dr. -Monell, of Omaha delivered the first on Quackery which nas very good. Mrs. Billy Robinson gave a large party weekffibefore last, and Sam Hass gives one this week. It has been gay here in thfet way this winter. Mr, Drake who has been over about a week has returned'now. We enjoyed his visit much. My school closed in four weeks and I am thankflul enough. The Indians are raising the "deuce" out on the plains. All communication has stopped between-liere and Denver Mr. Palmer is on his way in, and I think it is a pretty narrow, chance for his life. The other evening I met a Liout.-De Loss who was with'you in Corinth in the 32d Illinois.- Sherman seemr to be ushing on, and so far has suoceeded admirably; but Grant is very quiet. Nate and his wife have gone East and then are going to Washington to be at the Inau-airation, Do you often hear from your devoted admirers the "Putnam s". I have not heard from the e'ast •''or a long time. Father is at home now and for the last three or four weeks we January 1864. . r.tr.T, have had a hou;;- full of <;ompany; so it has kept us--.busy. Uncle Jolm tolls a rich thing on Palmer. He hsfs laately had a "Son";, so. he wrote to Uncle John that he was^ "air to a young son" There is intelligence for youl . oz Mrs..Rohbins to Mrs. Dodge,. St. Louis, 22:- ' ' ^ Did Ocean escape without any. scratches? * ' and whf) was it he whipped? Is Joseph there? Louisa pas over last three days; is looking very well; is as fat as three of you and T. Did. you know Kate Karns had lost her little boy? 'T.is a hard blow for her, he was a sweet little thing and died suddenly with diphtheria, which has been very prevalent hdre. • t # I have been tied up^ in red flannel for four weeks myself. Gen.- Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski, 22 (10DR347) : I I have re-enlisted and sent home thirteen regiments of infan try and four bat eries. Wlien these begin to return two regi ments and one battery more will go. This includes all the veter- • « ana in my command. • . Everything moves along quietly. One of my .scouts, from Rome, Georgia, reports Johnson at Dalton; eight regiments of cavafry of Martin's division at Rome; three steamboats on the ,Coosa river, plying between nreentport and Rome; Col. Johnson with eight hun dred men is in Cqlbert Reserve (probably Coraglng).. If I can get togethrer fotsr or five hundred men I. will send after him. Roddy January 1864. . has about sixteen hundred effective men, scattered from Decatur to Big Beat' Creek; and in Russellville Valley. Two thousand good cavalry or less, c ould clean olat all that country. . My portion of railread will be! finished by 1st of February-' Duck River bridge goes, very slow., Boomer is at work on-it. General Crrook's cavalry division has returned to Huntsvilie and Mooresville". With three or four regiments I have no'doubt> when the veterans retumj it will make my force large enough for two divisions. There are now six batteries in it. I think I shall hove no trouble in holding my lines and protecting every thing, I am well stockaded at all bridges, &c. I have re ceived a'very urgent letter from Col. Rinaker, 122d Illinois infantry voluntters, desiring to join the command. He says he saw you. When the requirements of the service permit," I trust you will see proper to let him join his brigade. His whole regi ment, he states is very anxious to do so. The Tennessee river is at a good stage. Id* the obstructions * on Culbert* Shaols were removetl gun boats could ge t to Florence and destroy the large number o-f flats at Little Bear, Che«ithum's a nd Garrrer *s ferry. > Private Dinry 22;- ■» Made examination €T country arotind Pulaski, for the purpose of fortifications, Johnson reported at Tennessee "1th one brigade. jG.nuary 1864. Gen. Dodge to Gol, Mizner, Pulaskl 23, (10DR348) , I an in receipt of your communication of January 22d and imme diately investigated the matter. Capt, Barnes replies foe.himself, and no other officer in the room had any conversation with Mr. Ueeley. I allow no officer about me to speak in disrespectful terms of any officer, and the staff all understand it. I have. - • t heard-Capt, Barnes defend you when officers here complained of bad treatment, &c. As ,to Mr. Neeley's case, slavery has no doubt warped his allegiance- or he wpuld not be so anxious to get back the services of a.negro who is doing our government ' good service in building, stockades to defend u.s from his friends. t I know of no orders that prohibit the taking of negroes, either as laborers or soldiers. But I have order§ from Brig. Gen. Thomas Adjtutant General United S,tat0| army, that distinctly provide for both, and ussued by order of the Secretary of Vfar (See Special Orders No. .45 and 85 issued at Vicksburi;.) But I do not propose, to recruit negores in Tennessee, except for fatigue and railroad duty. I leave the recruiting of negroes In Tennessee as soldiers to the officers authorized by the War Department to do so. I have had and am still having negores as laborers to do so. I have»had and am still having negroes as laborers to do so, . , ^ ^ But there is one phase of the negro ^aestlon that Tennesseans have not considered. The late proclamation of the President ''I V 't* '?.• >Hv,";/> > .-.HiClf January 1864. does not admit that slavery can exist Mthin our lines in States now in insurrection, or without civil sovernment; and no man "ho has sided the rebellion either by direct or indirect means, can enjoy the privileges 6f a loyal man or be protected as such in property, &d. xmless he learns to ignore slavery. With the pro clamation as our guide, no officer can admit thnt any person is properly held as a slave in Tennessee. There is no exception to this code, and If 1 understand the policy of the Oovernment it is that every officer and loyal man should do his best to put aui. end to the evil that has caused this war and that keeps you and I a thousand miles from our homes, defending a nation's rights and honor. As to not allowing Mr. Neeley to sec me, Capt. Barnes states his reasons. Ho knew my orders, and also knew that I wouldgive the same answer that he did- although I always endeavor to see every pers'^n who desires to visit me. Purthorm4pe- I have given *a large niunber of citizens permits to go and see their negroW ah if the latter desired to "return to slavery they would be permitted to do so; but T have not yet fotind any who desired to returm to slavery. I often see negroes-who desire to lay around our catopS and do nothing. This I will-not allow. '"Wiioy must work while they are with me, or seek those who will support them without work. January 1864. . • Mr, Neeley's negro is not nor in the serVice of the United States as a soldder,,but it is very probably that he -.vill be. I-encourage all negroes (that the Government does not want) to stay at home and seek employment fromtheir former owners; and, ^f permitted by the United States Government will make such ne groes as do this live up'to their part of the contract.; Dailey men dome here and hire negroes who are of no account to us and - take them to their homes. ' • ' . I write, you fully on this matter as I know my views on this Question are often misrepresented, and I believe that no officer or citizen whom T have dealt with since I have been in the Army will accuse mo of ever treating them discourteously, or refusing to -admit them whenever tlieir cases j"e-uired my action; and, Unle I am very busy, at any and all hours, no matter what is wanted. As to 'treating other commands or other officers courteousl-y, I , think no pe'rsort will endeavor to gainsay it. I consider that we are all working in the same cause and that one should supportand aid the' other* to the extent of his ability. I am s'atlsfied I Cnpt. Barnes has been misrepresente'd to you, and if you ever be come better acquainted with him you will also think so. Col. Cummings to Gen. Dodge, Culleaka, 23:- Be kind enough to parddh the IWTormality of this communica tion. I relieved khe 18th Miedburi o'f this command 'on the January 1864. » / r evening of the 21st. 1 find'there have been terrible outrages conimitted there. The latest being the' :Ilst. iOld and crippled ► men and women have been cruelly beaten, almost murdered anrd ro?> bed. The cases are very numerous. I am satisfied that this is carried on by two or more citizens and perhaps assisted by as many more soldiers, perhaps from Colxunbia and perhaps of the 18th. I think I know one of the IBth and feel confident I. have my eye on two guilty citizens. I v;ant this stopped and do not want my co"TTiand led into such capers. If I catch any citizen or soldier at it, I will send them to h^vsn without waiting for-ti^e chaplain. I am now at work, have one or two citizens helping ? and I ask a s agreat favor that you will send me, for a couple of weeks, one ^of, your detectives; 41th one I think I can succeed. One hTuidred guerrillas are reported -by citize^ns to be in the Cedars,- somewhere between ten and fifteen miles north-east. Gen. Sherman's S. 0. No. 19, Hunteville, 23;- II. A board of officers is hereby ordered to convene at the Head Quarters, Left Wing .16th Army Corpsa t Pulaski, Tenn. on the 27th inst. at 10 o'clock A, m. or as soon thereafter as practicable - I • to examine and report on the qualifications of such men as man:' come before it for transfer ta the Signal Corps: Detail for the board: Surgeon Norman Gay, TJ. . Volunteers; Captain James McClintock. Signal Corps; lat Lieut. Wm. Ware, Signal Corps. , January 18G4. r, Private Diary "en. 23:- All quiet. Weather very fine. Issued orders for 9"th ' ■ Illinois and 18th Missouri to mcv e to and attack Roddy^-S 'command on this side f the Tennes'see river. Joseph returned from Louisville. Gen. Hurlbut to Gen. Dodge, Memphis,* 14 (14DR79) Report immediately to Maj. R. M. Sawyer, A A.g.Head Quarters Department Tennessee, Huntsville, 'Ala, voider G. o. 376 Series *63 A. G. 0. viz:- First Regiments of which three-fourths re-enlisted •and gone home. Give destination of each, its strength as furlou^edj number of men fof each state re-enlisted and individually I and sent home. Let first report embrace all to date', and report as frequently as possible, " ' Col, Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 18, (14DR87):- I have just returned. Went to a point six miles west of Florence. Johnson came over on this side of the river last Tuesday, with his own regiment and p. battalion. His aggregate force .was reported not less^ than 800 or 900 men, I am of the opinion, however,- ■'hat there was not much over 500. men with him. They were engaged in foraging also- in taking the machinery out of some wool factories about Florence. .1 had several skirmishes with oomo of these rexjonnolterlng detachments, capturing seven of them. My entire force was not over 250 men. Johnson is ordere to re port on the other side of the river with his force, hut I d4 not January 1864, believe it is intended for him to return yet. They are constructIng q large number of boats on Town Creek, arjd also on Spring Creek. Two points very near each other. . _ Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 19 (14DR80) I have not hearjtof any boats building at any poing On Town or Spring Creeks. The information in relation to these is from citizens and negroes. They have .been at work, on them for several weeks as reported to me,. Prop all information- I am able . - to procure I am of the opinion that Forrest is- to_be, or is, in command of the cavalry in North Alabama. J?oddy is at Tuscxambia. His- command is divided into tv;o brigade: One brigade consists of Johnsonjs regiment, horelean's, battalion and Byers Battalion, which latter is only partly organized, under cbmmand of Col. Johnson The other is pattprson*s ^cegiment and Hannaa re.yimeift in conjnand of Patterson. Johnson"'s conmand is in the neighborhood of Tus curablft and below Patterson from Town creek to mouth of-Limestone. Patterson had moved Raman's regiment from the'mouth of Limestone ^ toward the mouth of EMk during my absence, but have now returned to the mbuth of the Limestone. I feel confident that a raid is intended on this side of the river and the prircl^jal - poirit of attack is Pulackl. Several prlso'hehs captured intimate that they intend to strl'k© a blow on this sitle of the river and have said to toe boastlngly that when the river gets down we have" got to look out (to, 1 am of the opinion that Forrest's head quart- January 1864. ters are at Russellville. To ooraplete the mount'of my coimand it wil require from 150 to 200 animals and those I now have are * .very jruch r^un down. Ma,^. Kuhn is to leave here tomorrow to go to Elkto and from there .up Elk river gffid -procure*^ all stock' pas sible, giving recdipts therefor. He is not to molest any in Gills or. Limestone counties.- A- flag of* trucei caiiie in last ' night on a matter of triviali importance. One object desired was to. know where your Head quarters were that MaJ. Burtwell might reoort ftc. I stated to them I did not desire any communica'-' tlons of a similar nfeture hereafter. That it was not unnncessary for them to be informed of where your Head quarters were at this time. I htend tosend across In-a few days a flag of truce ' hhat wil"' cross at Elkton, Brotm'a Ferr* or Floheftcd. T The 123d tlllnois infantry under Lt. Co, Boggs is at !v:oores-"ille. Gen. Dodge to Col, Sheldon, Pulaski, 24 (lODRJSO):- " will proceed in accordance with the enclosed dispatch from Col, Phillips and report to him on Monday night, taking four or five days rations of sugar, coffee and'salt in ha^er^sdcks. As you return you will drive in such oattlo ftnd hdgs as are fit for use , giving receipt^ for theifi, stating that they are taken fbr the use of the commissary of subsistence^ " Great vigilance and care will be taken that no unauthorised depredations are committed and that no straggling Is allowed. Januf).ry 1864. . Gen. -Hurlbut's G. 0. No.^ 17, Ileinphis, 24:- I. The troop:; of-this Army Corps, in the field,' are hereby organized into the follov;ing dlvisionsT . Ist cltvis'ion. Brig. Gen. J. r.. Tuttle,, comanding. 2d division. Brig', ^cn. G. Dodge, Co;madding. 3d divielon Brig. Gen. A- J., Smith, coi:imahfl'-- ing. 4th division. Brig. Gen. J. '^'eatch,-coimnandihg. ■ , . A Specimen Pai^Sle, Pulaski, PA:" ■ ' ' Iv T. ,T. Butler, Co. K. 24 regiment Georgia volt^ntecrs C.S.A., having been captured by the Federalforces, do. hereby vpluntarily give this, my parole binding^myself thereby inder penalty of de^th, not to.bear arms against the government or forces of the United States of America, convey any information that I .may have.relative to the forces, operations, or movcmsnts of the federal aimy, perC form any military duty under the authorities of the so called Confederate states of Ame^.ica, or go beyond the linos of the Fed1 t - • eral army imtil I am duly QX(;jhnnged a a prisoner of war. - Subscribed and sv.orn to before me this 2^th day of Januar'y, % ■ ' • 1864 at Pulaski, Tcnnossee, Capt. 30th lov/a volunteers and I Provost Marshal, , . , ^ Gen. Dodge. to 'I'd. Phillips, Pulaski 22, (1GDB):~ ^ • t • Dr. MoVey says they are thgre, I can furnish yo.u three h\indred.men .in a day or t^lfo. Fit,up ygur coirjnand and ,I will get the detachment out from hero. January 1864. .^1 « IT- Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski 22 (12DR)?30 ' ,. Send up here and Iwill make up the balance. I suppose"^ that is all they had. aJupwir , Biiitl' Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski 22 (12DR) • The negroes were taken to work on stockade at Lynnville in"* -accordance with orders from Head Quarters, Division of Mississippi. ^,^They cannot be returned, • ' , ■ - -j • ll»'* iWo;: Dodge to Col. Krizner, Pulaski," 22 (12DR) ntStltL I have the man Stobbs, that belongs to the gang. Caught him today. The one I have is the one known here as being one of the robbers. There must be two of them, and the gang must be larger than was supnosed. I cannot give Christian names of men spoken of. You can keep the men. My orders require me to press all negroes I need. I consider that every, able bodied negro who can be used to advantage to the government should be taken, and a man who objects to let his negro serve the government, when he himself is not required to but ifc protected by that government, can hav e no sympathy from.us, ... Gen, Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pula®^^> 22 (12DR) H nnlyiof My forces wore six alles west of Florence on Tuesday*, Johnson was then in the reserve with about eight hundred men > ; Y. . getting stock &o. I think they only want foodj but they may inorf come un this way# ^ Gen, Dodga ta Gen. Grant, Pulawki; (12DR> :*• laaiy January, 1864. One of our scouts left Rome on Sunday last. He went by way of Decatur and Somerville and returned by Turkey Town and Whitesides. All quiet on south side of TennesHee. In Rome, in ad dition to State militia, are the 8th, 11th and 4feh Texas cavalry ani Riffles brigade, consisting of 9th Tennessee cavalry and 8th and 20th Alabama infantry mounted. All belong to Martin's divisionsOn Coosa Piver the steamboat, Charles Peak, Laur Moore, and Albert Bittin ply between Greensport and Rome, transporting meat and com to the army. Martin s cavalry connects with Roddy bstween Courtland* and^ Summerville; Roddy's with Lee between Russellville and Vincents " Cross roads. Lee and Forrest are in and-abo^t Okalona and ' Columbia Mississippi. Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillipg, pulaski 22 (12DR) :- 'm— It* 2L lot of guerrillas are in the habit of quartering with" Jane Tillery, livl^S on Little Limestone creek, in north east corner of that county# one half mile south of State line. Frank Allen and William Hoppwooll also harbor them. Both have two sons be-'"® longing to th© gang., One was killed and the other wounded by our forces.. The gang is generally dressed in Federal uniform. If you ever s®nd up in that direction, clean out the parties har** boring them, ff the report is true. ' ^ ^ Gen. Dodge to Col. Wells, Pulaski 22 (12DR) r-' Yesj ho ia a lame man. - > . Or .aaO January 1864. •Ma4 manrt iwa t Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 22, Pulaski, 22 (12DR);- t. Private Chas. J. Reed, Co. E. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry, is hereby detailed for special service and will re ort without * delay at these Head Quarters for duty. III. By direction of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, surgeon Wm. F. Cady, 12th regiment Infantry volunteers will be relieved from duty, and report to his regiment in Illinois; W. H. Morris to Gen. Dodge, Chattanooga, 22 (14DR84) Circumstances have forced m6 to como to this'place and I am suspected of not being all right. Will you send a dispatch to the Pro. Mar. Gen. to have me released? When I See you I will explain all.' Answer quick. Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 22 (14DR84) "i* 1 consider Dr. McVey a reliable man. Does he say that' ••• Johnson's brigade is on this side of the river yet? • "••• Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 22 (14DR84) 4 J Mo.Jot* Kulixi who is out with tw^ conipB.ulos h&s not yot rotumGci) I expect him in tonight. With 200 or 250 men besides what I can take of my own command I can whip Johnson's brigade, i will*take from my own cormand between 300 and 400 men; at least 350; and can leave here a sufficient force. I would expect to have enough to cl.an out everything there, »/ ^ n.no '■ • ITMm. at ^umtm January 1864. V'XJBfVfJlIb Col. Mizner to Gen. Doflge, Columbia 22 (14DR85):- I do not wish to send Stotts and McDonald at present, I have a secret party at work and wish to move quietly without at tracting attention. Can you give me the Christian name of McDonald and Stewart? Do you deem it proper for recruiting parties to ♦ * • , press negroes against their will for 2d Alabama C. T. Pro. Mar. Gen. Wells, to Gen. Dodge, Chattanooga 22 (14DR85 Have you a scout named Morris and should he be passed south? ' — I 1 iir- • • ' - ^ Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 22 (14DR85) IBi 1 wid 1 ml i -The 12th Illinois turned over to me only 04 animals. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge Columbia 22 (14DR86) ^ In compliance with your instructions I saw Mr. Neeley this afternoon. He says that he went to your Head Quarters and that he was not permitted to see you. The offence committed was; Ser-t. Major Henry and a man by the name of Burnham forces the last negro left on his place to enlist against his v,'ill. The negro , is now at Ly nnville, and Mr. Neely says he wants to go home. r,1'hi8 is Mr. Neeley's story. I know nothing of the affair myself. »,Mr. Neely is in town. Have you any answer for him? ^ #«• fen". Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 22 (14DR87) ,i Fourteen hundred men of Roddy's command crossed the Tennessee on Monday between Florence and Clifton under Jomson and Moran de signing to destroy bridges a d interfere with railway. Sergt. January 1864. , s -» > Maj. Henry and squad have been pressing negroes at Mt. Pleasant for 2d Alabama C. T. contrary to instructions from Secretary of V^ar. Enlistments must be made voliintary. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Duck River, 22 (14DR86) The mason v/ork rill be completed in a week or ten days and the bridge will be ready for trains to cross in 20 days after the mason work is completed. Part of the bridge is now here. MaJ. Fitzgibbons to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 22 (14DR87 ):- ^ ^ I have got McDonald and Stotts. I understand the leaders of the gang to be four men I arrested at Lawrenceburg some j^^^l^^^ime since. They pretended to be scouts for Gen. Dodge and released by his order. , i . - IA Col. Mianer to Gen. Dcdge, Columbia, 22 (14DR87)f-- The party which crossed the Tennessee river on Monday is for purpose of forming separate bands i^der the guidance of Dune Cooper to destroy railroad bridges. I shall build stockrdes at brigades south of Coliimbia. ly Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski . 22, (12DR):- ; .. I think something bhould be done to hurry up the Duck river bridge. The workmen there claim it will take twenty days to put it in yet. They could be to work on the trusses by putting in a bent to hold ene end, and not wait for the mai^onry to be fin ished, going on at the aam^vtine. .JRoad has K^:toeen fiatlfli## to l>ttqk 9Aver a, bridge is not done yet. Mr. Boomer, I believe is now at Hashville. January 18'4, .WSI ' —- ' Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaskl, 23 (12DR) 1*^ to ''T' Dr'McVey says a force from Bainbridge passed up the V/aterville road on Wednesday night. They v;ent fifteen miles and were still going on. How many men do you want to go dov/n and clean out this band of rebels? and how many can you take from • " your command? Gen. DO'^ge to Col. Mizner Pulaski, 23 (12DR) -i( If you have not got evidence enough against Stotts and Mc Donald to hang them, send them in irons to me, together with a lot '»of the witnesses, for depredations committed near you. King, alias Biggies, is the man who cmmitted the depredations at Lawrenceburg which Maj. Fitzgibbons speaks of, but is not nne of the four he arrested. Gen. Dodge to Surgeon Taylor,"Pulaski, 23 (12DR) Ssunuel Taylor is here, '■ Sn awft . Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 23 (12PR) : The 18th Missouri will move as you,request, early Monday morning, .Inet'' . ■ • rtwWiH • • Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillins", Pupaslki 23 (12DR):- ' ^ho command here will be ready to move day after tomorrow You had better make your arrangements to meet them and designate " ' the point and time the two forces shill join. '• Gen* Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski, 23 (12DR)P* .i' iXl negroes'^pPessed or taken by my order, are for laborers X ' "lOCk: . January 1864. teamsters, &c. The 2d Alabama that you spoke of are all on that duty. I am not recruiting in Tennessee for any other , purpose, and don't recruit at all except when the negro desries to enlist. XS ^^26 to Col. Mizner, Pulaski, 23 (12DR):- •WitlJ have is named Geo. Stotts. He is a brother of Che one I have. McDonald, I cannot get the name of, but he was. in it. I think they were connected with a party in the 18th Missouri but eannot tell yet. See if you cannot pump the man you have. I think the men in 13th Missouri hid while the others I stole. We caught this man near Columbia. King, alias Biffles, now up in that direction Gen. Dodge to J. A. Carrington, Pulaski, 23 (12DR);- , . I have heard nothing of Willets. I told your orderly ^j^ergeant if he had any difficulty to apply to me. Col, Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 23 (14DR88) , My object with reference to party was to learn whether nejgroes were pressed as laborers or to become soldiers. I have in y, , structions from Supt. recruiting service colored troops that no negro shAil be forced or inveigled into the service as a soldier, and that recruiting officers who do so will be punished. 4 . a Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 23 (14DR8d) Maj. Kuhn has returned and brought in about thirty animals. \ ' Heavy cannonading supposed to have been from gunboats was heard January 1864. *»d6I in the direction of Waterloo yesterday by a man "who was at a'^oint about twenty-three miles west of here, I am ready to mowe ' wezt with from 350 to 400 men of my command at any time you may order. Lt. W. H. Chamberlain, to Gen. Dodge, -Nashville, 23 (14DR) Col. Morton desires me to buy for him two gallons of whiskey. 'I cannot get it without your order. Will you telegraph me an order immediately. ' • - t** Col. Phillips to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 23 (14DR89):-'" The force that leaves Pulaski by starting very early can move * first to Lexington, thence on the Florcence road towards Shoal Creek bridge on the Florence and Athens road, at a point eleven miles east of Florence, where plenty of feed and water can be had. Distance from here sbout'34 miles: From Pulaski about 40 milesj where -they c^ encamp. My force would camp at Shoal creek bridge being three miles west of where the Lexington road crosses the Athens and Florence road, 37 miles from here, the same night. I The next day we would be able to strike at any and every point in the bend, and follow up and get the benefits of the first blow struck should it be successful. Our feed cannot be had at any other point than that designaed between Lexington and Florence, Col, Rice to Gen. Dodge, Keokuk, 23 (14DR90):- a aoryrt m V ot.O'P-r o m r»ar» liar>a ~ fi. iWliMlii Please send my staff officer Jiere. ' f't 'j /n;' o ' January 1864. • MBX t'UMRM'L Gen. Hurlbut's S. 0. No. as, Memphis 23*(16DR38) t 1. Private Albert F.- Sims, Co, D. 2d Iowa infantry volunteers, being reported unfit for field service is hereby detailed for special service in military prison department and will report for duty to Surgeon Geo., H. Noyes, Irving Bloclf, Memphis, Tenn. Uiw Gen. Dodge to Maj.- Stone, p^^laski 24 (12DR) • •'Nothing required from Nashville, I believe. • awi • ; (O. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Chamberlain, Pulaski* 24 (12DR) You have Gen. Dodge's permission to bring with you two gal lons of whiskey for Col. Morton. • ' ••«V! I" Gen. Dodge to J. F. Corrington, Pulaski, 24 (12DR) You had better see Lt. Col. Phillips about the negroes in employ of Rogers, I do not understand their exact position, Whatever Col. Phillips decides in he matter will be satisfa ctory 'here. Whan Willetts reports -I will have him gather up those north. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Logan, Pulaski, 24 (12DR)rIpg thousand. Ror^dy has a portion of his forces down air^) '"bolbert Reserve foraging. I have picked up what mounted men I 'could, and they will attack him Tuesday. They will be at Flor ence tomorrow night. I don't think he has ovor six or eight hun dred. I had two hundred mounted men in Florence Tuesday, and that was ab ut the force he had. He is obliged to get .his entire living on this side of the riveri and no doubt that is his purpose ' in coming over. ^ tmii >tm wcxiN wnlM ,loO *"110 January 1864, Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 24^ (12DR)-faTfteJf ! ^ have no different orders. Col. Mizner sent report to me, but you v.ere six miles west of Florence at the time. No troops ,,have passed through here that accompanied Gen. Smith. I do not think that Johnson has over six hundred men,, and guess by tMs time he is thinking of getting back.. The troops fr.om here will move promptly. .On your return pick up sleek stock and cattle. ., .T Maj. Stone to Capt. Barnes, Nashville, 24 (14DR90) "»V" •ll^ ^rived this morning. Is there anything wanting? ^ - Gen. Logan to Gen, Dodge, Huntsville, 24 (14DR90 j- (ill understand most of your command have gone home as veterans. Howf many have you on the line of the Tennessee and Alabama railroad from Duck river to Athens? Please answer at once. Do i; -Xqyua Y'hear of Roddy? Has he not crossed the Tennessee? _ .iliTon Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 24 (14DR90):- Col. Miller commanding 2d cavalry division army of the Cum berland, Hxintsville, has just arrived here with 700 menmoving out west to attack the force on this side of the river. Mizner tele graphed 6en. Thomas they had crossed 1400 strong below Florence. - Have you any orders different from these already given to me? J Because of this Col. Miller proposes to wait until morning before going farther. .b«r(at . ' 'f eta eta saw saw • 40..1UM J col. Phillips ,lorGen, Dodge* Athenll, 24 (14DR9Hf; ( Col. Miller desires to know whether two regiments which went as OX .111 tJ-' January 1864, , r. J'" r •'ir orTyit; the escort of General Smith have passed through Pulaski'for Huntsville within a day or two on their return? . ft' - . J. Corrington to Capt. Barnes Athens, 24 (14DR91) There are ?bout twenty wood choppers employed here by Rogers not enlisted.. Can they be turned over to me? Doing pretty ^ well here. If Willetts reports will you send him to Lynnville _to get the recruits there in commissary department, tv/elve in I jriLimber and bring tliem to Pulaski? j - jH Col, Mizner to Gen, Dodge, Colvimbia, 24 (14Dr93) Cannot your mounted force pursue and thrahh out the enemy;!, hear you^ ^ .'Tai!' '.♦if • Dodge's sister t- his wife, 24:- For the past week we have had considerable going, • n 9^ ® wonder, or I have been going out more and had more com pany, Monday evening^ we had a surprise party at Lucy Lockwood's ^ Wednesday evening there was a Grand Concert in Omaha, I went over with Mr, Drak e. After the concert, which was fine, we danced until three, when the young gentlemen of Omaha gave those from here a splendid oyster supper before we started home; so we arrived in Council Bluffs about daylight, I saw Mr, Dey who said he re-. ceived a letter from Ocean a few days ago but could not read all of • it. Next Tuesday we are goiqg, to have charades and , ^ tableaux at Mr Inseys for the sanitary. Our charde is % proverb--"Whan the cat's way then the ice will play," ■ ,^,»i».to January 1864. -r. be "Biddy shure" and shall no doubt make a very ridiculous appdarance. Our tableaux are to be mostly scenes from the army,''^ •I hope it will pass off well-as we want to make some money. I well remember Col, Campbell's conversation aa regarded "Niggers" and spoke of it at the time I heard of'his promotion. Nevertheless, I am glad he is promoted. Does he visit you often? Do you have many games of euchre? Indeed I would give consider able to have a game of euchre with him; could say with some cer tainty I could beat. Have not played a game of that or anything else this winter, Mrs. Allen (our minister's wife) told me today she had a long letter from Mrs. Dr. Marsh, and that the Doctor was with her. I < « They are old friends. Lettie has not been to school for two 'or^'three days poasC,*^ as baby Purple has been sick with the measles. I saw b^' the p'apers that Major Howard was in Des Moines, and made a speech there. I wish there was something to call him here. I declare "I would give considerable to see one familiar (face from Corinth. * Lieut. Tichenor may think now he would not go into a negro regimet but I shall not be at all surprised to hear of his accepting a position in one. He sends me the Chanticleers, and I am ton thousand times obliged for them. Directs them to Julia Ann - Dodge, thought it is not my name. Still I judge they are for me and received them. (What a poor memory he must have} "I have told January 1864. ^ him time and again my name was "M" and not "Ann"),. ^ ^ Did you ever find 9ut who took that bouquet from the can? er-! Do you think Banies did? He is so still anyway thfet you never ^11 could find out I suppose- I would give considerable to know, I can assure you, I wish when you see Mrs, Bane you would ask her if she.ever received my lafet^letter, for I want to hear from her so mucl\. I think Tichenop is rpa^ mean for he might send that photo graph he promised to. 1 *rtJ Monday Morning, 25:- I wrote you a long letter yesterday, and this morning Natenbrought me one from you, also a paper from that good Lieut, Tichenor both of whicii were highly appreciated. You must be happy now Mrs, S, is with you, I received aletter from her last evpning. I know just what nice times you will have, smd long to b.e with you. It is so strange you have not re- •Ceived my letters thfet have been written, I have written you so many, all ahout o\ir time Christmas, and what Lettie got for presents, I thipk they must have been snowed up with our last, cold snpp. But for fear, you will not get them, I will tell you B^ againj she had a new doll's head for her big doll( whe has brok en the one you got in St. Louis) a beautiful Sara cup andsaucer from sue Lockwood; a book from her Grandma, a testament from Nate end a pair of vases, a cnina dish and several other little trink ets frpm me. Sue Lockwood had a Christmas tree, and all Lettie's January 1864. • ' things were taken there an3 put on. Lettie enjoyed it very much. Mother had a beautiful caster from Nate. I had a candy-man from John Lockwood. I sent a pair of slippers and Lettie sent a little doll, all dressed, to Ella. I enclosed a bead collar for yourself. Have you ever received it?* • . -;n ■ Lettie was taken sick last night.'^e have sent for Dr. Mc Complains of sore throat and sick stomach. I hope it is nothing "but what she will get over in a few days. I will tell you what the Doctor says when he comes. I think it similar to her sickness in the surmer. Mrs. Porterfield*s youngest c '.ild died yesterday from scarlet fever. The weather he'e is extremely pleesant; "'quite warm, but awfully muddy. - •'O® So Barnes "let out" about the bouquet did he? I knew heu« would hint about it some way if he had a hand in it. As you say, I think he hired Jimmy to seal the can without it. I wish you would tell Barnes that' he has got ahead of me now, but I will be up with him before many years if it is in my power. That if he has that boquet pressed, I would still like it. Is George with you now? he Indians are pretty thick roiind here now.. -..vcx 'Lg^tie is looking forward to spring when she can see you and Ella. The Doctor has just been here, hd says Lettie has the Epidemic sore thorat; not what he calls diphtheria, but similar. Has fever and a very sore throat. He is coming again this evening, t will write every few days''and let you know how she is. Tit edw m January 1864. He says she will get better in a ^ev/ .days, h* >981 ,«eO Private Diary luem. ^4:- •JWrote Military history for ^'ar Department from March 4,th, .A 1861 to February 1st, 1864, Col, Miller, commanding 2d di- . ' vision of the army of Cumberland arrived at Athens, jwTi V, Gen, Dodge to Col, Bailey, Pulaski, 25 (12DR) Do anything that tends to strengthen your position or add security to the bridge, ^ ^ » • • 1 . « _ Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner Pulaski, 25 (12DR);- ^ , I have caught seven of the citizen robbers and detected, the gang in the 18th Missouri down here and put a regiment in its . , ♦ . . • place, and I think we will not have so very many complaints. About twenty foxir men have done the mischief and they are connect ed clear through to Nashville, run horses through &c, A part of the gang live at or near Franklin, but I cannot get their names. May before I get through with them. •" ■ .t ^ dJPlw Gen, Dodge to Lieut. Tracy, Pulaski, 25 (12DR):- where were you when arrested by Col, Mizner's forces, and under what circumstances? • ■ .'00'lot Gen, Dodge to Col, Mizner, "hilaski, 25 (12DR):- It is reported to me that a squad of men sent out to obtain eattle are under arrest at Columbia with the cattle. What are . .:•/ j--._ . . ,• ,1,4 I they arrested for? <4> r .lean C'^ "rS 9mAt iMi dy 116 , i' fi ) V January 1864, ^iiurtt!^ Gen. Dodge's^. 0. No, 25, Pulaski, 25 13DR):'- I, Private Samuel Butt, Co. G, •2d regiment Alabama volunteers A. D,, is hereby detailed on special duty, and will report to Col, J, B, Weaver, commanding post ab Pulas-ki, Tenn, '■ James M. Brown, Se^gt, Co, B, 7th regimdnt Illinois infantry volunteers, to be 2d Lieut, Co, P, 3d- regiment Alabama volunteers. A. D. ■ 1 -1 ; . • Col. Mizner to Gen, Dodg::-, Columbia, 25 (14DR91) Early this morning word came to me that a deta'chment of men wer e dritring all the cattle south of me to within four or five miles of Columbia, Regarding this as my own territory from ' ® "" r7 which* to procure meat for my own men, I ordered Maj, Fitzgibbons out to investigate, and report to me the name and rank of officer that I might" complain to you, and if they were taking cattle so near we make them give them up, I need it, Meeting squad with cattle near Mrs. polks, where I got my last cattle, he ordered the officer, Lt. Pollock to report to me, which he did. Upon learn ing that the cattle had been taken near Mt. Pleasant, I told Lt, Pollock 01 would not detain him which he though equally satisfac tory and he procedded down the Pulaski pike with every head of cattle he had secured. I only desired to pifotect myself, and I supposed would meet your views. I was led to this step from i th fact that stock had been taken very near. The fact -that the January 1864. ' -5^, Lieutenant was so near, led the Major to believe that they were^.^ I depriving my men o meat. v.. ; : i - ...« X C. 0. ""hitney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 25 (14DR92) I go to Prospect this P. M. Will have office open there ^ this evening. The man that is here will get along very well, but he is not as good an operator as I thought he was. E. P. Tracy to Capt, Carpenter, Columbia, 25 (14DR92) We are here under heavy arrest with fifty five cattle, for what reason I know not. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 25 (14DR92) Col. Mizner informs me that 1400 rebels were on the Tennessee river, and were dividing into squads to attack the different . i bridges on the Duck river. I am building a stockade at Duck ■ river bridge with negroes and teams pressed, with Col. Mizner's permission. Am I doing right? • ' JjX C. 0. T'hitney to Gen. ^odge. Prospect, 2t (14DR93) : Prospect office is now open. I return tomorrow. Gen. Dodge's G- 0. No, 8, Pulaski, 25;- mSafti' - 1 f. m Announces awtion on certain findsings of court martial pre- ' St# sided over by MaJ. J. M. Griffiths, of the 39th Iowa infantry * Col. Ngyes to Gen. Dodge, Kingston, 25:- I should have written you before bu t until Janu.-ry 11th when our Begiment was paid off and furloughed, I was very busily occuc Ml-l • TlllQ •VB4I January 1864, pied with the imnediate interests of the comirand; and as soon as I was free from the responsibility of caring for the men, I started for New England to meet my wife. This I imagine was pardonable. 7/e had a terrible time in getting to Ohio, one hundred and fifty of my men were frozen more or less, and all suffered intense ly, No preparation had been made for us in Nashville, and it was difficult to find proper quarters in the city, or adequate transportation away from it. I finally secured a small steam er after 24 hours delay and run to the mouth oT the Cumberland when I found the upper Ohio so'full of ice as to prevent are going up; so we had to go to Cairo. An this time about one third of the men occupied the cabin and the others were stowed away in the hold of the vessel night and day. When" we reached Cairo we found that no trains had run on the Illinois Central R. R. for three days, in consequence of a "Strike" of engineers all over the state. After another delay I managed to get a train made up, and we again started homeward. Slashed up a car wheel or two on the Ohio and Mississippi R. R.J had to give way for every friehgt and passenger train; and finally after a most tedious journey of ten days reach ed Cincinnati. Waited three or four days for pay masters from Louisville; were paid off and scattered to our homes, to meet again at Camp Division, on the 10th of next month. In Cincinnat we were splendidly treated, for we were among our old friends. We have established recruiting stations in various parts of , > **1 January 1864. ' the State, but enlistments are not rapid, ^e shall have to de pend on the draft at last. In New Snsland they are paying from one to two thousand dollars bounty for volunteers, and are sending to the army the most miserable trash you ever saw. One half • • desert before they reach the army at all, and the others might as well do so. I everywhere urge the draft, as the means of saving life an^^money, and of the more speedily ending the rebely lion. ' ^ I shall return to Ohio on the 1st ,of February. Major Lathrup has charge of head quarters at Cincinnati in my absence. We hope to start for the south on the 11th of next month. I have exactly 500 enli ted men of the old command and 37 officers Shall hope to get our share of recruits. Please remember me to Mrs, Dodge. Gen. Hurlbut to Gen. Dod'e, Memphis, 25:- •^'■ 'Local Garrisons in 16th army corps. Memphis, Brig. Gen. R. P. Buckland, commanding. Helena: Brig. Gen. N. B. Buford, commanding. Gen. Hurlbut to Gen. Dodge, Memphis, 25:- In organizing this corps you will select 12 of the regiment your old division for yourself. Puller's brigade and three other regiments to be named will constitute the nucleus of the division assigned to Gen. Veatch. b'le ,rr«tJ Wit ' n ilnn X nw M el/U .K •9* etMMW Mil h—Ut MiNWf mi January, 1864. • Private Diary Mem. 25^:'^ *a ' ,o*r,t" ' " Col. Phillips and Col. Sheldon moved out to attack Johnson. i' S'^Col. Miller 2d division of the army of the Cumberland, had a fight with Jo'^nson at Shoal Creek Bridge. Gen Dodge's G. 0. No. 9, Pulaski, 26 (11DR59):- I. Provost Marshal, commander of posts, brigades, detach ments, &c willfforward direct to these h ead quarters all reliable reports of the enemy received from citizens, soldiers or deserters, with what rebel papers may be obtained from them. VThere the •report is considered of sufficient importance the person giving it shal-1 be sent with it, ■ II. All perslns entering otir lines from the enemy's will be always closely questioned and all Information possible obtained. Til. This does not Interfere with sending such .reports as usual to the proper commanders, but is for the purpose of obtain- *lng Information of the enemy promtptly at these head quarters. Careful and strict attention will be paid to this order, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Logan* Pulaski 26 (12DR) troops at Athens had mostly gone to attack the enemy who abe crossing below Florence, and Col. Nannan with about six hundred men and two pieces of artillery crossed in the night at Browns Station, and attacked Athens and some pf my bridge parties at 4 A. M. this morning. At Athens I only had about one hundred men. After two hotlrs fighting they re ulsed the enemy, and they re- m-' January 1864. treated on the Brovms ferry road, and no doubt are now on the sou^h side of the river. I lost twenty men. All ray bridge part ies are safe, and reinforcements, sent them follov;od up the enemy. My troops were on the alert and fought hard or they would have been taken. :at ot • M "• Gen. Dodge to Capt. Feeney, Pulaski, 26 (12DR):- " - Quarter as many of the contrabands as j'bu can on the farm of Mrs. Bfflwn and send the balance to contraband camp. They must be received. . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Puloski, 26.(12DP.):- ilft' • All my moxxnted; force started Mon(a4y morning to attack Roddy'-s command at Colbert Reserve leaving but a small force at Athens. ••Col, Hannan crossed the Tenn. river last night at Browns ferry and ©•-attacked Athens at 5 A. m. today, and after.two hours fighting, he wag repulsed with considerable loss and retreated towards Browns ferry. At the time the enemy Crossed rhe river Col. Phillips sent a messenger to our forces at Athena notifying them and lie was then five miles beyond Blk river. He no doubt by this time IS on their rear.or flank. .Cant. Adams sent his trains out of town and held it with his men seventy five all told. Hannan had two pieces of artillery with him. The-bridge parties are all safe. Our loss is about twenty all told. Gen. Dodge to Col, Mlzner, Pxilaski, 26 (12DR)F^ fa are still holding Athens, and with troops now theref,***^ . ill fiiililliiftiTi .Jf- -f ■ January 1864. , -Tj think we will succeed. The first report from there was partly wrong. The trains only left. The troops stopped and were still fighting when last heard from. All my mounted men went to Florence and Colbert Reserve to attack Johnson. I expect them to fall upon the rear of the force that cfcossed at Brown's Perry A small detachment of the 9th still hold Athens, but now are re- • inforced by Kenper's pioneer corps and the bridge builders near there. I can,hold all my points but have here nothing to follov/ 15) with unless troops at Florence get after them. 'Gen. Dodge to Gen. Rousseau, Pulaski 26.(12DR):- The enemy crossed the river last night, attacked Athens this ^ iporning and were defeated and are now trying to get back. troops at Athens had mostly gone to Florence to attack John son's force and Col. Hannan with six hundred rebels and two pieces of artillery took advantage of it but got badly picked up. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Feenery, Pulaski, 26 (12DR) .WKft ; Which pioneer corps is this: Afmstronga or Kempers? ' rft Gen. Dodge to G. 0. Whitney, Pulaski, 26 (12Dr);^ ' Jfticertain where.Capt. Kemper is. Where Taylor is and whdt post on. Is Major Park there? r.ld 9th Illinois get their teams away? Gen. Dodge to C. 0. '.Vhitney» Pulaski, 26 (12Dr) ®id the 9th Illinois notify Ta lor or Kemper? Send for the officers and let me get in communication with them. When did ^ the rebels cross the river. .. iXlJ* «■« ef ' January 1864, • .♦ >11 •v/f'iWwT. t.;., Gen. Dodge to Q. M. 9th Ills,, Pulaski, 26 (12Dr):- Where was Phillips when he heard of the approach of the enemy, and what message did he send? TThen did the enemy cros the river • « and get around Phillips? You ought to have notified Taylor, Did the enemy follow you up? Give me full particulars. Gen. Dodge to Capt, Phinney, Pulaski, 26 (12DR):- Send back all your transportation. Taylor better come to you. Send the trqns portation here. Have all teams you have and all the stock you have move first. Gen, Dodge to Col. Mizner Pulaski 26 (12DR) •ttax The enemy have taken Athens and are coming this way. Pour regiments and battery. All my mounted force is at Florence, Watch to the west close. » uami I ♦en i: ; Gen. Dodge to Pettis, Pulrski 26, (12DR) •Ntf'td' Can you find out anything about pioneer corps commanded by Capt, Kemper and at work below Athens? moWQ Gen. Dodge to Q. M, 9th Ills, Pulaski, 26 (12DR):-^^^ (Was lemper notifed of the approach of the army. Did Taylor, at Wfiite Sulphur trestle receive any notice, and has there been any maesenger to Col, Phillips? mt Gen. Dodge to Maj. Stone, Pulaski, 26 (12DR)i- ,|i. 1 antioipa^te no dnager on the ma ill. If anything happens to mate it unsafa I wil let you know, ^ ■><1# iff Jlftn, Dodge to Capt, Addms, Pulaski, 26 (12DR) January 1864, ^•unnuil Your ddspatch iS received; You and ydur-men have my thanks for- your noble stand. Capt. Barnes to Col. Van Dusen, Pulaski, 26 (12DR):-'*'' r . . ' The General desires to know what arrangements you have been able to make to push the line through to Huntsville? "■ Gen. Dodge to Capt. Feenery, Pulaski, 26' (12DR);- Send dispatch to Capt. Taylor giving him state of affairs at Athens, He need not move'his corps in if the rebels are whip ped out. Leave the detachment at bridge two miles south of' -in you. . "0? Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 26 (12DR)i "*0n Monday morning all my mounted force which included mostof garrison at Athens moved on Roddy's force west of Florence. Last night Col. Harmsn with about six hundred men-and two pieces of artillery crossed river at Browns ferry, which is ten miles below Decatur and twelve miles from Athens, and at 4 o'clock A. M. attacked Athens'and some'of my bridge parties near Athens. After two hours fighting the rebels were repulsed and retreated on the road to the ferry. Our loss is twenty. The enemy's Ui much larger. The bridge parties are all right.and before thigt the enemy is south bf Tennessee. They got news some way of onr move and no doubt expe'cted to take Athens, stores and trains, but they have gone back badlY whipped. t)ur trains are safe. Gen. ^odge to Capt. Feeney, Pulaski, 26 (12DR):- January 1864. rrriaeait Col. Spencer, my chief of staff, has gone dovm. We must hold the enemy until Phillips can get in their rear. If you have mounted men send them to the support of Capt. Adams, 9th Illinois. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Feeney, Pulaski, 26 _(12DR):- Send communications to Capt. Taiilor direct, in the party two . 'i miles south of you. Tell Taylor if he is not strong enough to face back to you, but to hold out if he can get a good position. Put all forces in position and hold Elk river at all hazards. ; j Gen. Dodge to Gen. Logan,. Pulaski, 26 (12dR):- Three regiments of cavalry and one of infantry with battery drove ray fcxrces out of Athens, and are now following them up to wards Elk river. Cannot you fall upon theif flanks? - Gen. ^odge to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski, 26 (l2DR):?j Col. Mizner will have to attend to defense of bridges, I do not think you need fear any attack. Enemy have been badly whipped at Athens, and are now in full retreat towards browns ferry. Ccpt. Adams of 9^^ Illinois after two hours fighting ^ p Whipped Co , Haman, who had six hundred men and two pieces ot^ artillery. • i.amMBi Gen. Dodge to Sherman, Pulaski, 26 (12DR) My forces still hold Athens. Have got al' my trains out. , I think I will be able to whip thi|® Ihere. Mooresville has been notified, 'They should push .dq^ ^cr to ..protect my working part- ^ les south of Athene awd 'ft.force posted at the junct_on of the January 1864. railroad. • The enemy crossed at Browns f^rryT The ceCvalry that went to Florence are aware of movement and will endeetvor to get in rear. The few men at Athens stood up like men. - ~ • Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner Puiaski, 26, C12Dr):- ■ 'Please send followning despatch to Col. Ciimmings at Calleoka. "Fortify your positon. Hold your men well torgether. The enemy' •are anproaching Elk river and ma{? wwing round on to some of the' bridges. Keep all detachments In camp and be on the alert." Gen. Dodge to Capt. Feeney, Pulaski, 26-(12Dr):- Have you any further information? Send the Athens operator t,0 Athens immediately. rro'it* Gm. Dodge's SO No. 215, Pulaski, 26 (13DR) ""-niir I. Lt. Col. J.iF. Black lllth regiment Illinois infantry is hereby relieved from duty as a member of the military commission appointed by G. 0. No. 7 current series from these head quarters. IV. In compliance with G, 0. No. current series 1863 head quarterwsmilitary division of the Mississippi, the iollowtngsr named citizens of Giles County, Tennessee will be aasossed and the amounts sot opposite their names collected from them respective ly for "the support of the union refugees coming within the lines of this command: • ' ■ Thomas Martin, ^^SO^'-Dri Batti, |lOO-*-Cha3. Abrrnathy, |350 ftobt. Dickaon, K. Newbell, flOO J. M. Morris, $1000 David Reynolds, $250--- Bi'Abernathy $300---Thomaa D. Bailey $S00 January 1864. - Col. J. B. y,'eaver, 2d regiment Iowa infantry volunteers, commanding post at Pulaski, Tennessee is hereby charged v;ith the execution of this order. Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 26 (14DR123) It is reported that the enemy are in possession fo Athens. What news have you? Where is Roddy? Please answer. .l )"" i Col, Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 26, (14DR93) Have just reached here. Will go on to Athens and take back I _ the operator. It appears that the enemy were repulsed at Athens -itrf smd have retreated. Capt. Taylor has sent a dispatch saying that he could hold his position. I have ordered him to remain there at all hazards. I have sent an order back to hnve the 12th return to their camp, I just read a dispatch from Capt, Adams, It has been forwarded to you^ I would advise that the train going to Pulaski be met by messenger and ordered back as they will be needed. Capt. Adams to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 26 (14DR94) Col. Hannan with about 500 or 600 men attacked Athens at four o'clock this A. M. After about two hours fighting they were re pulsed with considerable loss. They are retreating rapidly towards Browns ferry. I have a small party following and ' atching III , 1 them. I received a diapfctch from Col. Philli s about twenty V minutes before they attacked ray pickets. The dispatch announced that the rebels were marching on to Athens. The Colonel was five Kllj river, I have sent an express to the Colonel January 1864. announcing the time of the retreat. I had about seventy . CoO five men engaged besides the pickets. My loss is three wound-" ed and five to eight prisoners. ..ane.;.' ' Gen. Sherman^ to Gen*. Dodg-, Huntsville, 26 (14DR92) Dispatch received. The 3d U. Cavalry 210 stron have gone f f»i.r. " '■ r'' • on the direct road to Athens. Two regiments of infantry are about rack ing to Mooresville and will push down* to the junction. Commanding officdr at Mooresville reporting that all but one of Col. Phillips scuuting parties on the Browns ferry road were captured. I have instructed him as soon as relieved by the infantry to push his mwn mounted force along line of the railroad in the direction of Athens. Otir pickets report artillery firing -in the direc- ■ * tion or Athens about noon. • Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 26 (14DR95*: ^ f Have you any news from Athens? Please answer at onc3. Reported here that Roddy is there.* I hkve sent all the- cavalry I can rliise in that direction. ■ ' *- Col. Ciimm.ings to Gen. Dodge, Calleoka, 26 (14DR96) ^ Your dispatch received. ?rill do all that can be done. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge Columbia, 26 (14DR95) ; They commenced raising false works at Duck river bridge' this afternoon In case of "attack I have not sufficient force to-' guard bridge and stores. One company of 35 men cannot attend to these asthat Is the only place which the enemy can cojje In between January 1864. dsnot and bridge." , '.ODC .3' Gen. Logan to Gen.. Dodge, Nashville, 26 (14DR95) - ■> . - I got your dispatch while on the road. Have just ordered troops from Huntsville to move swiftly to your relif. Give me what information you have at Scottsboro. . I am on way there, ^ Maj. Park to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 26 (14DR96) 8fi.u Left here yesterday at 12.o'clock. Stayed last night one mile below where Capt. Kemper is at wofck. A man of the 9th Illinois reported to me at four.o'clock in the morning that a force fj'r of one regiment of infantry and one of cavalry with two pieces of artillery was moving on to Athens. I saddled and at once reported to Cdl. Briggg at Mooresville where I reached a little after sTonrise. .1 urged that Col. Briggs would send a force to Browns ferry to harrass or cut off the enemy. The excuse for not doing it was that there was two regiments o the enemy within three miles on the opposite side of.the river. I returned here a little before dark. No point of the railroad was touched by the enemy. Kraiper worked all day nottithstending the excitement. , The Sd Ca'Vi^lry has just reported here from Huntsville. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 26 (14DR96^:* No damage has been done to the railroad anywhere. None of the working parties were attacked. The enemy have escaped across the river at Browne ferry. Phillips sent Maj. Kuhn, with four companies to intercept the- at Brown ferfy but they arrived just January 1864, nT# in time to see the rear guard of the enemy on the Island. Col. ^ Miller's command has just come in,, fte had a hard fi^fht today this side of Fiorenoe and lost 15 killed and 25 wounded. He re pulsed the enemy and brought in 15 prisoners, Phillips will be * in early in the morning. . The prisoners 'captured by Miller re port that Corinth has been evacuated and burnt by our forces. I am inclined to think it-is true. All the rebels destroyed here were some sutlers goods-and the officers quarters in camn. Col, Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 26 (14DR97):- t ••o ' The force that attacked Athens yesterday morning was Hannan's /■i rt.r, and Patterson's regiments of Moreland ba3>wlWn with two pieces ■ of artillery. Roddy commanding in person. Hannan's and Patter-, son's men were brought over the-river dismounted. -Morelaiids L,* mounted.'in the vicitity of Florence and on the Colbert Reserve^/' f There was only Johnson's regiment and perhaps two or three com-i panies of pickets (a new regiment)- Phillit)8 feels confident that he can go there with Sheldon and trash them. Miller and ; ». the* 3d TJ. S. Cavarly returned early this morning to Huntsville. All the forcd that attache' Athens are now south of the.Tennessee fiver. By gua ding Brown's ferry they can be kept south of. the river. They had eight boats to cross over. The evacuation of Corinth is dcriibtful, it being rebels' news, altholagh I am declined to thinlc it ifk^'so.' Shall Phillips with Sheldon rdve to Colbert «• - ' •. 1 iv I, a..4 .till « .1 ''ir jv fiij .* "♦O'tnJ V' r . r, uff " January 1864. Reserve in the morning, and shall I go to Mooresville and Col. ^^^Briggs to guard Browns ferry while they are gone? Capt. Peeney to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 26, (14DR98) ^ Nothing later from Athens. Capt. Taylor has sent his transportation here. He says he can hold his position.. The Operator will leave immedaitely for Athens. C. 0. Whitney to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 26 (14DR99);- .. _ Officers are ordered. Here all night. Shall I come to Pulaski to run that office nights? There are three operators here. Lt. Bailey to Cen. Dodge, Columbia, 26 (14DR09) "-A i Will y ou order me to Nashville? There are no stores and nothing to do for a day or two. Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 26 (14DR99) Telegram received and sent to Caleoka. Have just received two 8 in. howitzers and am ready for the enemy. I shall fight entirely from patrols. Will remain out on pike. M4J. Stone to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 26 (14DR99) Col. Mizner informs me of the evacuation of Athens. Will it *"19^ be s^fe for the mail to come through in the morning. f ■■ ' ,.i: Capt. Peeney to Capt. Barnes, Prospect, 26 (14DR100);- I" Ca I have an order to send about 60 contrabands, women and children to Brown s farm, contraband camp? They were aont this A. M. and would not be received . They are the families of soliers that are here. ■ 7^ . ."I'lU.".,, January 1864. -n".: Cal>t, Feeney to Geri." Dodge, Prospect, 26 (14DRtO0) One of the pioneer corps just in reports Athens in our possessionk and the detachment of the 9th Illinois nov; in pursuit of the rebels falling back towards Browns ferry. All the transporatation is on the road to Pulaski. He left Athens at 9 A.M. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 26 (14DR100) I have ordered Col. Sheldon to remain bere today to rest his stock. Cannot you order Sheldon to remai n hero for the present? Phillips needs him badly. If he has not more force he cannot do anything but'act o the defensive entirely. 'Every time he sends out -a scout he renders the railroad insecure. I will re main until rtomorrow. Pro. Mar. Clements to Gen. Dodge,'Athens, 26 (14DR93) Ihe enemy have crossed to the other side of the Tennessee river Maj. Kuhh was sent by Col. Phillips to intercept them," but was not in time to do them any injury. The Major will be here soon. To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 26;- Lettie is quite ill wit': what McMahon calls epidemic sore throat. Last night and this morning was very sick, but since morn ing has improved and tonight Doctor says is much better. The fever abated and throat better. We hope the worst is over and that she will continue to improve. If she should get worse I Will telegraph and you will hear from ®'e ere you receive this# January 1864, r Z'immtit I was on the po int of telegraphing today and should have done ^ so if she had not changed so much for the better. I never saw a person grow sick so fast as Lettie did yesterday. In the morn ing she was sick" but not to .show it mucji in her countenance, but at night she looked very badly, was apparently stupid. Tonight she is bright and cross. McMahon attends her closely. Mother and Julia are with her continually. ^ ! Judge Baldwin lost his j'oungest child Sunday ,and S. N. Porter field his youngest on the _same day.. Joint funeral today at the church. Most imposing one I have seen .here. , 9 uof Many children sick in town.. Not a family escaped. McMahon has been very successful. i o'. . Mercy A. Pegram to Mrs. Dodge, St. Louis, 26:- I was glad to get your letter and the enclosed jflve .dollar note, which was a real proof that you had seen the > General and as you write, found hip* ri^t side up with care. >v T Mrs. Benton ha s just calle.d on me. Seems well; says she has not ETsen her huband iPCfr a year and says ^Vheeler's health is real poor; he has a cough. ' '' ' * ' Gov. Andrew JicJhnaobi to Gen..'Dodgd, .State of Tennessee, Executive Department, Nashville, r Gen. Dodge: Ifll permit me to Introduce Mr. Nowell to his favorabite consideration. He is a gentleman and a man of oharaoter . • iVjAf w ■tot . > January 1864, ;/ ifji. Any civility shown him will be duly appreciated ^by him and confer an obligation on me. I am General, very respectfully, yoior obedient servant, Andrew Johnson ^ Private Diary Mem. 26:- *' ^3 jnl Gen.' Rcr'dy v.'ith Patterson's and Hannan's regiments anid tVo pieces of artillery attacksd Athens at 4 A.M. He was defeated by Capt. Adams and 75 men, and retreated, crossing river at Browns ferry. ■ . Gen. Dodge to CoL. Spener, Pulaski, 27 (12DR):- You can return. Tell Phillips to take men enou^i v/i'h him. Men just in from Foster Factory- says Johnson is all that is now on this side. Scout men scouting parties only of Johnson's com mand. --I want PhilJ-ips to make a clean thing, of it down there, if they are not too strong for him. Get posted on the bridges. Ascertain how many men there ere in Taylor's company to furlough. I expect to start them Sunday or Monday . ' . < ^* 0 . ; Gen, Dodge-to uol. Mizner, Pulaski, 27 (12DR) :- Have you gbt a good map of Maury County. A county mpp i that I can get to copy? < jau' «t Gen. Dodge t.o Col. Mizner, Pulaski 27 (12DR):- Ool, Miller had a severe fight yesterday near Florence., Our loss 18 kiled and 26 '"wounded. Prisoners taken sa^y Corinth has been evacuated and burnt by our forces. If this is oo, we will have a large cavalry force there upon us. I wish you ■rWi ir j ' January 1864. .MMIX would send scouting parties twenty or thirty miles to the souths west# say on the Waynesboro Pike.. i 0 Gen. Dodge to Grant, Pulaski, 27 (12DR):- , Col. Miller had a severe.fight this side of Florence yes terday. Our loss 15 killed 25 wounded. The enemy were repulsed and several prisoners taken. Prisoners say Corinth has. been abai'idoned and burnt. 1 think all the mounted force we can raise should be immediately sent to Florence ani Colbert Reseve to x clean out the enemy . They are getting too strong in there cal for our safety on the railroad, and unless we get them out and keep them employed they will break up some cf our working parties, If we "could take land hold Decatur it would make us all safe and .keep them at a proper distance. , , , tfl Jo , • ,< o . , , i'i , c Gen. Dodge to Can# Grant, Pulaski, 27 (12DR):* ^ - • Gen. Roddy desires to make an exchange with me man for man. Will I be allowed to do it? ^ tuoCHi Gep, Dodge to Col. Spencer, Pulaski, 27 (12DR):- I think that all the mounted force we can raise should move immediately into Colbert Reserve and clean out the enemy, it will not do for us to let them remain there. Two regiments of' infantry are on their way to the junction of the railroad south of Athens and they will not cross again right off. The ferriesj can be picketed where the force is absent. Didd Phillips<and #1 ' &ieldon meet the ehemiyi flow strong does Col. Miller gay they are . -.'il-ih . ' January, 1864. and whose command? TO V,' I f : « . ''ftfcm Gen. Dodge to Gen.•Sherman, Pulaski 27 (12Dr):-' Col. Miller had a hard fight yesterday this side of Florence, he lost 15 killed and 25 wounded. Repulsed the enemy.and took several prisoners. The prisoners state that Corinth has been evacuated and burnt. I think that all the mounted force we can raise should be sent immediately to clean out Colbert Reserve, e They are getting too strong there for our safety and unless we ■ keep them employed and on the defensive they will certainly use'> up some of our bridge parties. I can raise 600 mounted infan- ^ try. The command in,- officer at Mooresville was notified of the attack on Athens early in the morning and should have cut the enemy off gt Brovms Station. He said he could not leave as there were three regiments opposite him on the south side of the river. If we could throw a force into Decatur and hold it thtt would Hecure everything. Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Pulaski, 27 (12DR):- ^ • I desire to knew what force there is at Florence and Colbert Re8e^ve■. I,t appears to me that the fight there indicates a strong force in that direction. If the report that Maj. Park • sent up, that there were two regiments opposite Mooresville is true is indicates a large force south of the river, and if Corinth is evacuated it leaves. Forrest at liberty to operate on us, I will try to leave six or eight companies of the 18th Missouri with January 1864, Phillips. He must watch all, those fprds closely.. It appears to me that Phillips, Sheldon, Miller and the U, S. Cavalry should move to Colbert Reserve and whip out the enemy. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Armstonrg Pulaski 27 (12DR):- ./^ How is Capt. Taylor r:etting along? Can his company be relieved and can you talce charge of and finisht the work? I Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Pulaski 27 (12DR):- •s -" Phillips' train better remain here or at Elk river iin'il he returns and should anything occur the officer left.in command -1 must not fail to notify all parties south of Elk river. Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, 27 (12DR)Pulaski:- It is probable I can leave seven companies of the 18th Missouri with Phillips by mounting the company now at Pike bridge. The two regiments of infantry sent to the junction of the railroad will aid them some. Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, ulaski, 27 (12DR) Let Phillips go and take al the men he can, I will get Sawyer to order Moore to send a force to Browns ferry. Tell Phillips to keep me posted in his movements and to have patrols kept out day and night while he is gone. Is the 3d U. S. Cavalry at Athens? Phillips must be very watchful for he knows I will have no men moun^ed to support him . t lo eMls Gen. Dodge to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski, 27 (12DR):- fi . ' . —' 'vrt Capt, Kemper is all right. He worked all day yesterday. and as far as heard from has lost nothing. Jt-.- January 1864. Gen,. Dodge to Lt, Bailey, Pulaski, 27 (12DR)^-*-fftrfNI Mason work is all sound except, where fire has infjured bridge seats a little. . t , . ' \ ; Gen. Dodge to Col. Spgncer, Pulaski 27 (12DR):- - Have Phillips go. I sent dispatch to have him go this A. M. I have requested Capt. Sawyer to push some infantry down to the junction and to send the 3d U. .?•. Cavalry to Athens to remain while Philips is gone, also to order companies from Mooresville to Browns ferry, but I have no answer as yet. You better remain there until I get an answer. At any rate keep out scouting parties on the roads and watch those ferries.*I think Phil lips can whip all on this side, but they appear to have good fa cilities for crossing and getting informrtion. ' Do you think the \ attack was Intended on Athens until after they knew Phillips had gone? "Gen. Bodge to Col. Spencer l^laski, 27 (12Dn);- The scouts that were out with the 18th Missouri have just come. Johnson's men followed up Miller and some 15 of them attacked the scouts this morning at Foster's house, on Lambs ferry road. The scouts killed 2 more, on which was found dispatches showing that Johnson has other regiments besides his now on this ...r aide of the Tennessee river, though Col. Phillips knows best what ' he has. It appears to me Col, Miller should have cleaned those nen out if he had as many as they did. usfi Ji^l at aa h I 139 January 1864. , ' ^ ^ Gen. Dodge to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski, 27 (12ER) -r ., ..y You must make arrangements to furnish the mail escor^ forage in-Comumbia. . .. . . Gen. Dodge to Col. Miznor, Pulaski, 27 (12DR): ,r An Englishman by the name of Millner lives in Alabanna, owned a mill near Florence and has lately shipped the machinery to Georgia. He has a lot of cottn at Pott's factory near Mt. • Pleasant. It should be seized as he has been giving aid to■the enemy . - He is a naturalized Englishman. ^ , Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski 27 (12DR):- !)r« I send my mounted force into Colbert Reserve tomorrow. We must get those men out if there. Will you have that infantry down so as to cover the junction? Also cannot Col. Briggs at Mooresville send a few companies down to Browns ferry to watch that • -r point while my men ere gone. If the 3d U, S. Cavalry could rove to Athens to stay three or four days until Phillips returns, it would secure that point. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Kuhn,, Pulaski 27 (12dr): Tell the officer we will exchange. Set some day and make the exchange fet or opposite Decntur. How many federals has he? We have Maj. Burtwell here who desires to be exchanged. Gen. Dodge's S. 0^ Wo. 27, Pulaski 27'(13DR);- eftlO'' « Id aJ'i. "Wislon commissary sergeant 7th regiment, wwilt hx* I eo ..c i - JV .tm.j :uo ' , '-.v.- .( ■ January 1864, .v'. v Iowa Infantry vo lunteers, is hereby relieved from-duty as clerk at General Court Martial and will report to his regiment for duty. III. Private J. K. Smith Co. C. 7th regiment Iowa Ifantry is hereby detailed as clerk at General Court Martial and will report without delay to Capt J. F, '"amer. Judge advocate for duty. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 27 (14DR98):-' The enemy under Johnson had about 800 men as near as'I can ascertain. There was a regiment of cavalry at Mooresv lie'under commaid of a Col. Briggs. He was notified by Maj. Park early yesterday morning that the enemy had"attacked this'place and was ordered to cut them off at Borwns ferry. This place would be safe enough if Col, Briggs would send two or three companies to that ^ ■ ■ ■J - crossing and have them kept back while Phillips is gone. Phillips and Sheldn can take about 600 men and I think with that force can drive them out. Shall I order them to start in the morning? Col. Miller has gone to Huntsville. Phillips had no ^'1 fight while out where he advanced yesterday morning after sendiix; Kuhn back. The enemy's pickets fell back before him. Phillips says that with Sheldon he can whip Johnson and is anxious to go. Maj. Park to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 27 (14DR101) The attack made on htis place yesterday morning was by a force not less than 700 men with two pieces of artillery. They shelled the twon without giving the citizens the slightest warning. January 1864, ^ ,-,r r .-ri*-', The whole force of the enemy was driven from the town by a force of 75 men of the 9th Illinois. This number engaged the rebel force and ignominious disgrace will make the^ desperate to wipe it out. I have been studying the feelings of the people here, ! and in my opinion Forrest or Lee with a superior force v/ill make another attack within ten days, I a§so believe that the attack yesterday was only the commencement of a raid on a grand scale, ♦gyf. The talk of citizens who were beyond lines yesterday convinces me that there is some foundation for such belief, Lt, Bailey to Gen, Dodge, Columbia, 27 (14DR101):- Mr, Merrian wants to know how much more mason work there is to do below. If any please answer orderly is waiting for the ■ , despatch. . . tlrX c ' 1(1^ Capt, Armstrong to Qen. Dodge, Athens, 27 (14DR102) ^ • I shall finish both bridges here by Saturday, and shill move * ^ I my men to Sulphur trestle on Sunday. I should li'. e to have Capt. . Taylor remain till that time. My extra men aregetting out ti t ties and cord wood. 'lofl Col* Soencer to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 27 (14DR102):- Col, foillips starts at day light in the morning. He thinks «. his teams had better remain in Pulaski and load with rations and . if;.* meet him here on his return. He will take five days rations . ■ with him"and will report to you daily by messenger. I will tel Januar:' 1864, egraph you the routes he will take and the places and times he will leave this evening. He will leave over 200 men here, ■ Shall I return in the morning? The 3d U, S. Cavalry has retoirned to Runtsville? Col, Mizner to Gen, Dodge, Columbia, 27 (14DR102) I cannot find a map of Maury County, Maj, Fitzgibbons has "* just returned from twenty miles southv/est. Heard of foiir . . companies camped seven miles beyond here. ' Jo wff Col, Spencerto Gen, Dodge, Athens, 27 (14^R103) i ' Col, Phillips thinks there is not over 600 men this side of the river, I am certain that 800 is the very most they have and don't think it is as large. There will be 300 men for duty " - ♦ left here \inder good officers Maj. KuJjn in command. All that is necessary to prevent a raid during their absence is a small force Ht Browns ferry,' Johnson was to participate in the attack on Athens, His non-arrival and dispatch to Roddy from him that g** he was repulsed and had met a large force, was the reason that Roddy retreated from here so suddenly and made great haste in ^ getting across the river. The story of the scouts is nather flimsy. Guess Phillips will camp tomorrow night 35 miles from here on the Florence road near Shaal Creek bridge. The next ' day will move through Florence and'thke the Ch^tams ferry roa^, and strike Pridds ferry near Foster's factory by £ o'clock P. H and ' v January 1864. , «t. will strike Johnson that afternoon if there, and will return as j-rji ^ speedily as possible. Don't think that there is any danger here ' and would like to retupn tomprrov; morning unless you desire that I should remain longer. . jt;v Col. Phillips, Gen. Dodge, Athens, 27 (14DR103) • jyPlease send a list of correst countersigns by first courier, as those that were on hand vere bixrned yesterday morning to pre vent their falling into the hands of the enemy, ri-Jfn Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 27 (14DRL04):t You asked why Miller did not thrash Johnson. The only reason that I can give is that it is not a fighting command. Miller told me that he might have captured .one company entire, but that he would not expose his men ,by so doing. •J ■ M Gen. Dodge's sister to his wife. Council Bluffs, 27:- Lettie is sleeping and I will snatch a few moments to write you how she is. She is getting along very well but still is a • • pretty sick child. Has not sat up any yet. Her disease is diph theria and a pretty clear case of it. The Doctor last evening took a sponge and took the membraneotis deposit out of her throat; since then she ha® compalined of her throat being very sore but ' iW that is to be expected as her throat is very raw. She allows .'-1 no one to do anything for her but me, and if her grandmother or Uncle attempt to do anything for her she asks if Atmty says so. January 1864, She is the best and most patient little sufferer I ever saw and -i* takes her medicine like a little major. 'She th-inks a great deal Q# of having Mrs. Blake and Sarah with her. Mrs. B. comes and sits ' nti with her every day and Lettie is perfectly happy. She has very comfortable nights now. The first nlghtw as very sick, had high fever and sle-!t little; mother and I were with her. Tuesday night mother was up till 12 and I remained v/ith her the rest of the night; but she sleeps*most of the time nights, only waking to take her medicine. I read her a Story after every powder and she seems perfectly satisfied, although they are quinine ani very hard for her to take; and when I teil her if she will take this or that, that I will write and tell her pa and ma how good she is, she swallows ' it without a word. Sarah Blake watched vith her last night. I do nothing else but attend to her, and do fny best, and she i . .. shall not lack for anything. She has received her magazine and book since she was sick and is perfectly delighted with them, ' I shall write a little letter to Ella for her when* she awakes, as I promised her. Shehas wanted mo to write you all about her sickness every day but Nate has written Ocean and so thought I would wait a day or two. We give her egg-nogg and wine punch for stinulents, but she wants cre^m, so we give her that mostly as the Doctor says it is good for her. She is looking forward to ppring when she can take music lessons. We shall be obliged to January 1864. , keep, her in the rest of the winter at. any time. ^ ♦ Gen." Hurlbut's S. 0. No. 31, 27 Memphis: :;o f.' ' VI. Brig. Gen. J. D. Stevenson vdll^report to Brig. Gen. J.., C. Veatch, commanding 4th division, and will then proceed to Pulaski,-|3j Tennessee there to assiime command of the portion of the division at that place. ' t Asst. Adt. Gen. Vincent to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 27:- The proDOsition fco raise additional regiments cannot O' . . . . . 3*1 J be entertained until the muster-in, and other rolls of the 1st regiment are filed in this office, in order that the department may be fully advised. Associated Press Dispatch, Nashville 27 (6DR65) *to Later information from General Dodge at Pulaski, Tennessee, vr ' - . . ■ ■ - under date of the 26th says the enemy crossed the Tennessee last night, attacked Athens this morning, and were defeated. They are now trying to get back. The troops at Athens had mostly gone to Florence to attack Johnson's force crossing htere, and Colonel , ^ IIllii I'i jnin with six hundred rebels and two pieces of artillery took -UB advantage of their absence and got badly defeated. Still later A* advices say that Dodge badly whipped Jolmson at Florence. I all ^ • t ^ ^ probability the raid is At an end. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeny, Pulaski, 27 (10DR350) , • ' t . r Guard both the railroad bridge and the Pike bridge over the rail^ad near David Reynolds house. January 1864. .M 'l Gen. Dodge to 'Gen.*Surlbut, Pulaski, 27 (10DR351) The enclosed order was served on Capt. Welker of Co. H. 1st Missouri light, artillery, and the men forcibly-taken off the boat zt Paducah, Ky. after they had been mustered outoof the service ^ ' and re-enlisted and mustered into that battery as veterans. ' " I trust you will order them to be sent to join the company now in Missouri. I consider it rather extraordinary proceeding^, from the fact that Capt. Welker allowed Col. Ljdich and Col. Hicks the '. ■I 0. ■ .o'; - ■ r ed order. ' ' t ■ • Gen. Dodge ^ If., 4 n-.T 1.4 ri/» / l /-1 ..m.. r. r- r-\ — to Maj. Breck, Pulaski, 26 (10DR355^:-' " I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your circular" of January 12th and in complaiance therewith report as follows I was commissioned as Colonel of 4th regiment Iowa infantry volunteers, June 17th, 1861, and joined the regiment at Camp Kirkwood, Coiincil Bluffs, Iowa, on the 3th day of July 1861 , t. • On or about the 15th day of July 1861,'I marched with a por tion of the regiment into North Missouri, and drove out Poindexter ' and some twelve hundred men he had accumulated there. ' I returned'to Council Bluffs, August 2d, 186i, and reported at St. Louis, with the regiment August 13th, 1861 . I was ordered, and proceeded to Rolla, Mo. August 24th, 1861, and vms assigned to oomH mand the post of olla, October 9th, 1861. During the time that I oommanded there , the expeditions td Huston and Salam, November 1st, 1861 were successfully made and the enemy defeated in both en- January 1864. . r gagenients. In December I was severely wounded, "and recovering January 21st, 1862, I was assigned to duty by order of Maj, General S.R. Curtis-to "the command of a brigade in the Army of the" So-uth-west. - Lebanon, Mo, I was assigned to command the 1st brigade, 4th division. Army of the South-west. I had the advance at Springfield capturing that place Feb ruary 13th, 1862. I lead the advance in the pursuit of Price; was.-i in the engagement at Cane Creek, February 20th, 1862 and of Sugar lo^ creek, February 17th, 1862., I fought and (ffefeated Gates' command. ftA ■ at Blackburn's Mills, February 27th, 1862 and commanded on the .ol# right at the battle of Pea Ridge, ray command being engaged the OOlKl entire three days fight. In this battle 1 was, severely wounded and was sent by Maj.. Gen. Curtis to St. Louis, Mo. under charge livifc of the surgeon of the 3d Iowa cavalry. I was promoted to Brig- .apx adier General March 31st, 1862, and on recovering from my wounds, , reported in accordance with orders to Maj. Gen. Halleck, then in front of Corinth, June 6th, 1862. (after the evacuation of Corinth) „ I was ordered by Maj. Gen. Halleck to report to Brig, ^en. W. F. Cuimby, commanding District of Columbua; and June llth, 1862, was assigned to command the Post of Columbua, and to superintend the. . V building of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. ^ ^ . June 28th, 1862, I was assigned to command the central divsion Army of the Tennessee, head quarters at Trenton, Tenn. ... ^^48 i'r . January 1864. I finished building the Mobile and Ohio railroad in .July, ojpBj and built .stoakades and earthworks at a^l its important bridges ■ and .stations. Diiring the time I commanded at Trenton the cap tures of Dyersburg, Huntington and O'Brien were made; -and Villipigue was defeated on the Hatchie river by troops under my command. I was assigned to command the District of Columbus (head quar ters at Columbus Ky) on the 29th day of September 1862 by order ' of Maj. General U. 5. Grant and while in this command the captures of Col. Faulkner and his command at Island No^ 10 was accomplishedij 'G also the capture of a camp of state troops and conscripts some "JbP 1400 in number, twenty three miles west of New Madrid. By order of Maj. Gen. U. r.'Grant, I assumed command of the 2d division. Army of the Tennessee at Corinth Miss.. October 30th* 1862 and on Nomvember 15th, 1862 assumed command of the district of Corinth by order of Maj. Gen. tJ. S. Grant. , - tpiba The extensive fortifications and permanent works in and Tt>q(|i* around Corinth were finished by me while holding that comm-nd. ' v-^1 • About the* 1st of December 1862 a combined-movement was made I from Holly Springs and Corinth in which my troops captured Tupelo and Okolona, Miss, defeating-the enemy and capturing the stores ' at those places. During the same month, December* I marched my '' nad command to Lexington artd Spring Creek, Ten n. to relieve Jackson, Tenn. ^theti threatened by the enemy under Forrest, in FrebCuary »t» 81' 1^49 January 1864, 1863 an"attack wan made on Van Dorn's.column at Tuscumbia, Alabama and the place captiared with its stores, artillery &c. bj" my troops In "April 1863 in command of the 2d division, part of the 5t division, and a portion of the cavalry division of the l6th Army Corps, I made an expedition into North Alabama, penetrating as "' as Courtland, Alabama, defeating the forces of the enemy in the Tuscumbia Valley. During the movement the fights at Bear Crsei^, Cherokee, Burton Station,-Leighton and Twon creek occured and im mense quantities of stores for Bragg's army were cpptured and de stroyed. • • ' - On returning from the expedition in April the rebel forces"! f under Chalmers and Ruggles were attacked and defeated at Tupeio <«> liy the cavalry of ra y commend. ' ■ -n 1o In June 1863 an expedition of force under my command wa3 "rry fitt ed out which crossing the Tennessee river at Savannah^ moved into Van Dorn's rear, into the town of Florence and took it, dofsat ing the garrison and capturing a large number of prisoners, ''cv. On the 19th day of June a portion of my command attacked Ferguson's comraan d on Big Muddy and stop ped a raid on the MeH^ihis and Charleston Railroad. In this engagement the fighting wag very severe and the loss considerable. ' • ./' On the eth day of July 1863, I was,, by order of Maj. Gen. . £ Hurlbut,folpwdlng 16th army corps, assigned to command the Left W January 1864. « .. mtfpMX Wing 16th Army Corps head quarters at Corinth, which cormnand T'Oii still hold. . ^ On the 14th day Of July 1863 a part of my command' engaged and defeated a portion of Roddy's command at Jackson, Tennessee* and captured a large number of prisoners. ' On the 15th day of Aurust, 1863 , -a portion of my c0®®and made a raid on Grenada, Mississippi, capturing a large, number of loco motives, cars, railroad stock stores, &c. and defeating the enemey at V/ater "Valley and Grenada. On the 17th day of August, :,"! 1863 I was sent North on sick leave for sixty days and repPi^ted Ja for duty at Corinth, October 15th. i I>uring Gen. Sherman's advance to Tuscunbia, Alabama a portion of my command made an expedition to Elyton, Alabama, for the purpose of drawing the attention of the enemy, and the severe fighf of Vincent's Cross Roads occurred in which my force engaged an over'^ * whelming force of the enemy and our loss for the number engaged was severe. yr'£ y0t - ajff '• »,p' ' J '- if During the time 1 commanded'at Clrlnth #13^ cavalry was actively engaged, made sctti daring raids and'httd aanj" severe skirmishes. The Memphis and Charleston Railroad was opened and rebuilt to Pocohontas, Tenn., and the etockadeS and earth-works along the'W line built by my troops.- The first West Tennessee cavalry and lot alabama cavalry-wbre raised. The 1st Alabama infantryt A. D* 1 was raised, organized, "rmed and equipped, and the organization ,'w ■, A- ^ '*' <■<. J*! > f," M*. - January 1864. of the 1st and 2d ^est Tennessee infantry completed. 1 also organized severl companies of colored troops for seige artillery. On the 30th day of October 1863 my command was attached to the command of Ma . Gen. Sherman, then moving into Middle Tennessee, Crossing the Tennessee river at Eastport, I marched to and was stopped at Pulaski, Tennessee,'and Immediately extended my lines from CoiTombia, Tenn. to Decatur, Alaa. During the months of November and December, 1863, and parts of January 1864 my troops rebuilt the Nashville and Decatur railroad. Also the pontoon . ^ - T bridges across Duck and Elk river, and constructed good and substantial earth works and stockades at all of the important bridges ' ■ i and points. During the months of Deodraf»^i1i|^'l§'6^ ^d Ja uary 1864, - r two regiments of colored troops, Sd and 3d regiments'Alabama infanf • • « ' try A, D. were raised and organized by me. I have been on active duty ever since I entered the service, and never absent from command except when '-ounded or sick; and then not beyond my District or Department, except whan sent north in * t . . . August 1863. I have never been relieved fro--: any command except to assume another. I have been severely wounded three tijjios while in the ,... 1 u service and in the line of duty. I was President of a General Court Martial convened at Rolla. Mo, in the iwilth of September 1861, by order of Col. J. B. "'yman, com- January 1864. l »et.«.v.«T J., " f manding post of Rolla, of vrhich Lieut. J. V. DuBois, (now Col. and additional A.D.C.)-was Judge Advocate, The following staff officers have served with me;- Lst Lt, George M. Reeder, 1st Kansas infantry volunteers, was assigned toduty as A.D.C. by order of Maj. Gen. TJ, 3. Grant, June 10th, 1862:- and relieved and returned to his regiment March 20th, 1863. Gapt. W. H. Kinsman A.A.G. appointed by the President, was relieved to accept promotion as Lt. Col. of the 23d regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers in July 1862. Capt. Geo. E. Spencer A.a.G, appo nted by the President was r ■ ■ relieved to accept promotion as Colonel of the 1st Alabama cavalry ; t. volunteers July 28th, 1863. let Lt. J. W. Barnes, Adjutant 118th Illinois infantry volunteer assigned to duty as A.D.C, by order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, February 25th, 1863. promoted to Assistant Adjutant General with rank of Captain, November 25th, 1863; now on my staff. lst Lt. Geo. M. Bailey , 1st Alabama cavalry volunteers, assigne to duty as A.D.C. July 14th, 1863; now on my staff. 1st Lt. Geo C, Tichenor, Adjutqnt 39th Iowa infantry volun- ' -.r .. teers, assigned to duty as A.D.C.August 1 st, 1863 now sevying on . wh "Jo ■ n: eolviwt' my staff. v^toe 1*14/. 4.eiMNH0 • V> % . A to leMe KC 1® ATiAmi nrJf nl .o» January 1864. Private Diary Mem. 27:- . "t paroled, Ten men of the 81st Ohio, were captured at Laments Mill andi. T , ■ " trie ..I: . Gen, Dodge*s G.O. No, 10, Pulaski 28' (11DR59) " be The great looseness observed by officers and enlisted men in the proper reporting or returning of stock and subsietencestores captured or seized, requires that stringent measures be taken oeiS to remedy the evil, and the follpwing established rules and regu-"'x« lations in the matter are published for the information of all, *• il ' 1st, Every :iorse or mule captured, in the country must be - -c reported, receipted for or turned over to the senior quartermaster of the command. -i " . ' 2d, No officer or soldier has the rin-ht to sell, swop or dispose of in any way any government stock or property of any kind, ' They cannot, if a mule or horse breaks down, leave him and sub stitute another taken. The mule or horse lost must be accounted for by affidavit, or as prescribei-^ in regulations and orders, j The stock taken to supply his place must be reported, receiptedl^jj for or turned over as above. I; ' ■ ft y i ^ 3d, Mo officer or soldjdr can.buy of a citizen any stock except by proper permission. And under no" circumstances can a citizen purchase government stoek. or property of an officer or soldier except of officers of the proper staff department under- ■KssjKSRS^srrrs: Januarj' 1864. • '^atiaX, existing rules and regiilations. -rfhe penalty oT viola-Cing or disobeying this regulation is severe. ' • 4th. No enlisted man has any right, nor should he be- allow - ed to retain in his possession any. public property of any kind, except that property appertaining to his position and duties. Stock or property of any description as soon as seized or captured ^ becomes government property. The principles laid down in this are applicable to all forage. Q. and subsistence stores taken in the country. They must be reported to the proper staff department and receipted for. It is no excuse for a regimental or company commander to plead his want of knowledge, or that of ' any of his command violating any of these well established rules; lo and he will be held responsible until he produces the guilty par ties violating them. .0 AJUk' Gen. Dodge to Maj. Kuhn, Pulaski, 28 (12DP.);- One hundre d cavalry have been sent to Athens from Huntsville to remain while Phillips is abseht, also infantry have been sent to'i to the Junction and Mooresville and one hundred uavalry has gone &iff from MQoresville at Browns' Perry. Oen. Dodga to Gen. Qrant, Pulaski^ 88 (14DH):t'>S I wouliohave no objections to anything that would be of ' c .' advsnt4ci to Capt, dfcanorith, as he is on© of the best officers I r.a evar iMLd ana tlaa beat Inspector General. t .XT) I..L. ; io January 1864» . '''JV.Mf* iT» Gen. Dodge to Maj. Kuhn, Pulaski 28 (ISD'") • t , r.-rf'o.t I prefer to exchange for my own men. There were tdn of my :> men belonging to the 81st Ohio captured tday at or near Cornellsville. If Gen. Roddy gets the, I would like to ex*?I change for them also. el Gen. Dodge to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski, 28 (IsDR):-:^ Endeavor to make some arrangements for taking care of these men until you can sdnd them forward by train guards, ' Gen. Dodge to Capt. Arrastonrg, Pulaski,- 28 (12DR)?-'^'^ I will let Taylor stay'until time you designate. Gen. Dodge to ^en. Sherman, Pulaski, 28 (12DR):- Lt^ Col. J. B. Black^s father was killed in Illinois yeaterday by some de sortsrs. He desires to go to his home to * * attend to it. All his brothers are ih the'service. Please' - *' telegraph order, if such is given,' Please inform me if any move-''^ ment of troops was made as suggested in my despatch yesterday? X* Gen. Dodge to Ma^. Kvhn, Pulaski, 23 (12DR):- ti It will take two or three days, say next Monday. Do not know what regiments belong to Roddy. Find out. We have » Ma^, Hartwell and one or two other officers and about fifty men who profess to belong io Roddy or some command south of Tennessee. I Telegraph up list of regiments in Roddy's command. Gen. Dodge *8 S. 0. No. 28, Pulaski, 28 (13DR) I. dapt. August Yergor, 39th regiment Iowa infantry volun- January 1864. teers, is hereby relieved from duty a member of.the General court martial convened by G. 0. No, 5 current series from these head quarters and will report to his regiment without delay. II. Capt. Wra. H. Chamberlain, 81st Ohio infantry volunteers is hereby detailed as a member of the general court martial con vened by G' 0< No. 5 current series from these head auarters. IV. The following named officers and enlisted men will proceed without delay to Springfield, Ills, and report to Brig. ®en. J. M. Corse, commanding rendezvous at that place for duty in bringing recruits to regiment. _V. The following named officers and enlisted men will proceed without delay to Davenport, low^ and report to Lt. Col. W.W. Grier, commanding rendezvous at that place for duty in bring- , ing recruits to regiment, Lt, Lt. R. C. Hunter, 39th regiment. Iowa Infantry Volunteers—1st Lt. J. K. TJetzee, Iowa Infantry volunteers'-Sergt. F.F.Brock Co. A " ■ :iJ " C.D.G.Richardson Co. B " ♦ t "-i; -- Corp Chas, W.Black " D " —Private E.S.Huston Co. G. 39th regiment Iowa infantry volunteers. Kaj. Kxahn to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 28 (11D^^104):- Maj. McGangley wishes to exchange- ftrst the men captured on Monday and Tuesday by Millers and Phillips commands and Maj. BartO well, the officer captured dn or before this date. January 1864, r Ifiriur it. «■ ; ■ ' -X The regiments numbered by the Ma.lor are Hanrlan's regiment say 400 strong, Morelands battalion and Johnson's regiment now sta tioned below Athens 700 strong this side of the river, Les'sons regiment about 250, They have four pieces of artil'lery two of which are 'brass guns about 3/4 The whole force is dismounted. Dispatches that left at' 9:30 P.' M. arrived at Athens at 5 A. K. induced them to retreat and cross at Brown's ferry at or before 1 A.M. The force now having returned Fayetteville and - ,n Cornellville do not belong to Roddy's command, it must only be a set of guerrillas. The exact number of regiments in Roddy's command I cannot give you. As to an attack on this place, there ■ ' is no danger, I will keep it under the white flag for a day or two. I will also scout the country well. There are no men on the Island tonight. If I had a piece or two of artillery to destroy or attempt to destroy their flat boats on the opposite side of the river and then let them return to Prospect or Pulaski I think it would be sufficient to quiet them for a while. ^ Gen. Ornat to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 28 (MDRIOS)^- It may be desirablfctto order Capt, Chenowltth your inspector to these Head-quarters for duty. Is thero~any objections to it, Maj. Kuhn to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 28 (14DR10fi):- # Roddy had eent a lj.«t of 18 federal.prisoners all pnlisted Bbn, We have two or three in our possession at Athens. January 1864. . • r.l Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 28 (14DR105) One hundred cavalry have gone to Brown's ferry; one hundred < • - to Athens. Infantry at Mooresville and Junction. .. . Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 28 (14 DR105):- « ii You are authofized to make the exchangees proposed. . J flW Maj. Kidin to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 28 (14DR106)tjulG The following has just been received by a flag of truce. What shall I answer? no Commanding officer of the U. S. Forces at Athens, Sir; Enclosed t . ... find descriptive list of federal prisoners in our possession. ■ t. r I propose exchanging these men for any confederate soldiers held by who who may belong to my brigade. If this proposition will suit, you can complete the necessary arrangements with Maj. Mc t Gangly, who is authorized lo act on the part of the confederate ' forces. Very respectfully, P. c. Roddy, Brig. Gen. Commanding. " ' O.. ' '■ Gen. Sherman to Cren. Dodge, Huntsvi'le, 28 (14DR106) 1 i.j Leave of absence for twenty days is hereby given to Lt. Col. Black, 111th Illinois infantry with permission to proceed bej'ond the limits of the department. ' " - * ' • Maj. Kuhn to Capt. Banres," Athens, 28 (14DR106);- • By what time can I obtain the rebels for eMehange? and, of * whose oomrnsikd will they,be? « Lt^ i44ley td dti^. # Columbia, 28 (14DR107):- What will 1'do'with unarmed stragfelera hho have no officer in January 1864. charge of them? There are twenty three here who were sent from ^ Nashville to report to different regiments of our command.^ Private Diary Mem. 28;- Lt. Col. Phillips and Lt. Col. Sheldon moved out to attack • ' * Johnson. Report of evaceution of Corinth confirmed. ,, : " " o- y- , , Hon. John A. Kasson to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 29:-. I have yours enclosing Kountze &c. I had just before sent to Council Bluffs a letter to me from Commissioner of land officer enclosing a copy of his decision about C-randview, in which he held the entry by the chairman of Board of Trustees to be » ' ♦ correct and legal, and affirmed it. If I understand it, that is what you wanted. I s'lall v/rite you on other matters soon. :r;woi Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski 29 (10DR351) * ■ ' I have the honor to report that Gen. Roddyv.lth Pattersons I and Hannan's regimenti and two pieces of artillery attacked Athens Ala. on January 26th at 4 oBclock A.M., opening upon the town with out any notice with his artillery. The shot and shell going - if through several house'' occupied by citizens, and after two hours fighting was repulsed end defeated "y Capt. Adams and 75 men of m the 9th Illinois Mounted infantry that being all the force then at • - - ■ , rOil the place. Ihe plan of the attack as has since been ascertained by cap ' ' -o . v'i' . a- ' . I iUi3 ^ fk? 160'. '"Wi 11 tifo "lo lit r. . January 1864. tured dispatches was as follows: .♦■">6/ 'H-inmsBZ, SObv. 'i'f.n* Tigdd: Co'l. Johnson and his brigade, stationed near Florence was to mave upon the Florence road and attack the town from the north-west while Gen. Roddy in person, with the forces above nrimed, was to cross the Tennessee river at Brown's ferry eighteen miles from' ' Athens and ten miles below Decatur, with his men dismounted. --r The movement of Johnson v/as defeated by Col. Miller of th.e 2d division, army of the Ciunberland, v/ho fought ahd checked him " ' ' 10 at |hoal Creek bridge 35 miles west of Athens the evening before the attack. The*force at Athens with a force from Pulaski had moved out towards Florence the day before the attack for the purpose of driving Johnson's force across the Tennessee river. Gen. Roddy did not know of this and moved up in accordance with his plans, but hearing of the force to the west of him, and getting Col. Johnson's despatch that he could not support him as he was checked by a hea"vy force in front, he retreated. Wo had no force to '■ »! , . 1 ■ " : C ' ■ ■ -> follow him. Capt, Adams and his men displayed great coolness and judg-' ment, and Cought with determined bravdry, checking Gen. Roddy's ^ command and holding th^m some two hours, enabling us to send off ^ all stores and transportation. The noble donduct of these troops saved all of our bridge parties, both north and south of January 1864, Athens, as well as ail the structures lately put up. Had the .o attack succeeded it would have been very detrimental to us and '.ITto delayed the opening of the road for a long time. I think such instances of the reoulse of so large a force by so few men with- v-y out fortifi cations or artillery very seldom occur, end must re- '10 sound to the great credit of our arms, while it equally disgraces the enemy. ^ .r/ o Our loss was about 20 killed'J wounded'attd missing The force at Moores\'-ille undertCol, Briggs was noti. ied of the attack at sunrise by Maj. Park, super ntendent of repairs oh railroad, who urged that officer to fall uponthe rear of the enemy at Brown's ferry by a road leading direct to that plac , down the river. Had this been done the* entire force of the enemy would have'been captured. ' • irr ^ . . rrsw- mom Lt, Col. Phillips heard of the'anticipated attack and returned promptly making direct from Browns ferry, but his advance arrived . . . . ' ■ ■■ ■ fr, there only just in time to see the last of the rebels over. '' He marched all night and day uhtll he" arrived on the ground, y If- . Gen, Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 29 (10DR358):- fc ' ' ■ I am in receipt of your despatch authorizing me to recruit and organize the 2d Alabama cavalry and pursuant thereto have set ' the men to work and we will soon have a few companies. In order that the regiment may start on a propei basis and have no ■ hsom fc ' trouble in being mustered as recruited, please forward me a writ- January 1864, ■ yeI ten order. Unless I have this I will have trouble with mustering officers, paymasters, &c. It will be necessary for me to ' liJi appoint the officers; and they will then, after being mustered, get commissions from the President, Put that authority in the order; that will empower them to sign reuquisitions, receipts, &c as officers. Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski 29 (l2DR):r Therp is no doubt of the hbandonment and destruction of Corinth ; Gen. Dodge to Maj, Kuh n, Pulaski, 29 (12DR) ^ .The prisoners will be there on Monday next. Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski 29 (12DR);- I have no news. My moxinted force moved yesterday to attack the force in Colbert Reserve. Keep a good lookout well to the south-west. I have no additional news from Corinth. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski 29 (12DR):- Twenty six men of the 9th Illinois and twenty seven of the Blst Ohio have re-enlisted and been furloughed. r • ■' -ffj Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 29 (12DR);- The rebel cons crip^ ion is driving to our lines a large number of Union men who fvirnish substitutes and men who have always/itood bH us and kept out of the rebel army by taking to the mountains. They desire to go into our service and many prominent men among them, think they can raise a regiment. Can you authorize me ■ * 'i t' to enlist them and form a regiment to be known as the 2d Alabama ' ' : '-;ot January 1864. -j»avalry? I raised, and officered the 1st Alabama .cavalry at Corinth, now 800 strong, and I have no doubt I can raise another. -These men flock to my lines from this fact.. . . . . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 29 (12DR); How about the report I. send about the abandonment of Corinth? Is it so? All rebel pri.soners say so. Gen. Dodge, 's S. 0.. No.. 29, Pulaski, 29 (13DR):- iD. In compliance with orders frmm the Secretary .of War the following named officers and enlisted men will proaeed without ^elay to St. Louis, Mo. and report to Lt. Col. Morrison, command ing rendezvous at Behton Barrack foi* iduty' in bring-ing recruits to regiments. • ^ • II. Private D. J.B own, Co. C. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers is hereby rerlieved from special duty i- the A.q.m.. department and will report to his company commander for duty. ^en. Grant to Gen. Dodgfe, Nashvi-lle, 29 {14DR107):- ^ Capt. B. P. Chenowith is detailed for dut, at these head quartera. Please direct him to report as soon as possible. Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 29 (14DR108) J - posed, You are authorized to enlist and organize the regiment proMai. kuhn to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 29 (14DR108) The tme agreed upon to exchfimge the prisoners will be Mondt^y next under flag of truce opposite'Decatur. oJ January, 1864. • " - Gen. Sherman's S. 0. No. 23, Himtsville, 29 (16DR39) J- . ■ nr. Leave of absence for thirty days is hereby granted Capt. I. D. Marsh Co.- C.- 39th Tovra infantry volunteers with permis sion to proceed beyond the limits of the department. Subject to provisions of sec. 31 Act. 4 G. 0. No. 73, War Department, and to be so noted on proper muster -and pay rolls. '.' iSi-'i Private Diary Mem.. 29:- - ' . ^ of! . ' ii it Col. Phillips attacked Johnson and drove him across, the Tennessee river. Captured 12 prisoners and 15 team a. Organiza-..^ tio n of the 2d Alab anva cavalry commenced, , . - Gen. Dodge to Lt. Bailey, Pulaskl, 30 (l2DR) .. . ^ Send a man to Nashville to Capt. J.T. Alle9» Chief Q. M'S office and see If the three barrels of produce for me has come to Nash ville,. They were to be shipped to his care. If they are , . ,riXoy there bring them down. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Shemman, Pulaskl, 30 (12DR);- • Col. Phillips reports from Colbert Reserve that the enemy crossed the .river at several ferries. He captured several pris- ^ oners and fifteen wagons and^teams from them. Visited all the ferries to Eastport, Gen. Dodge to Gen, Grant, Pulaskl, 30 (12DR):- Th® enemy in Colbert Reserve and at Florence have been driven T r • . , across the river. We cpp.tured several prisoners fifteen wagons and their teams from them, ^ ■'vv? ' .' ' u ;' January 1864, . V.'*'!! unM^tSWlfC ■ ■■''>S. - ■ ■■ Gen. Dodge to Cdl,"*Mizner ^Pulaski, 30 (12DR):'- 1<yjWlidBf I understand Mr. Boomer wants the man to work. They refuse. You are on the spot and can tell best what should be done. I f he requests aid, give it# • I Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski, 30 ('12DR):- Lt. Bailey says that Boomer wants his men to "ork on Sunday and they refuse and Boomer wants military to interfere. I ri'J ■ « *. •' If you can do anything to help Boomer and make his men work oj® please do so. | consider that they should work; it-is a mil itary necessity. See Boomer or his agent. • Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 30 (12DR):-" "• Our mustering -officer is going to Nashville in a day or two and will cal] and "-et what he wants. - • • .at; • Gen. Dodge to Gen.- Grant, -Pulaski, "O C1^0R>: Two of "my scouts have Just gotten -in, one from Montgomery the other from Atlanta, b<kth report movement and concentration of troops at Mobile. One from Atlanta says no troops have left Jo'.nsori, but all comma-ds scattered have been removed to Mobile, as well as troops from Charleston and North Carolina. * , , Gen. Dodge td Gen. Grant, pulaski, 30 (ISDR):- • The scout from Monfegoiiier^ says that it was talledd there that a^movement was on foot from Memphis, VicKsbui*g and New Orleans against Mobile and that it caused a good deal of excitement January 1864. , I r«nx y u'.w Aether the report was true or no't, it hrs caused a.movement of troops therer but when they left the force th^t had then gone there ^as not large., • £X • Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman^ Pulaski, 30 (12DR) wrf l J Two of my scouts have just got .in. One from .Montgomery, the other from Mobile, one from Atlanta says no troops left Johnson, but all commands scattered have been hurried to Mobile ' bMi as well as troops from Charleston and North Carolina. V. t l - Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 30 (12dr:):- ■.» eQawIf} Qne of my scouts has returned from the south side of the river. He was at Corinth. It is evacuated and destroyed. One ecouting party from Lee's cavalry was there. •. 'Si/0 Gei. Dodge's S. 0. No. 30, Pulaski, 30 (14DR)^rr|j^ 0. By authority of Maj. Gen. U.^ . Grant commanding Military Division of the Mississip^pi, William N.- Gmith and Robt. T. Smith are hereby authorized to recruit for a regiment of cavalry to be knov/n as the 2d regiment Alabama volunteers cavalry. gouij The following appointments are hereby mader^f Daniel. N. Mc ^ Laggort, Sergt. Co. B. 7th regiment Iowa infantry volunteers to be Capt. Co. G, 3d ^regiment Alabama volunteer^ , A.D. . Francis,,M. C rosson Private Co. F* 7th regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers to be lat Lt. Co. G. 3d regiment Alabama volunteers A.D. Oscar 0, Foppleton, Private Co. B. 7^h regiment Iowa infantry January 1864, . volunteers to be 2d Lt. Co. G. 3d resimerlt Alabama volunteers A.D. John F. Jenkins private Co, G, 7th regiment Iowa Infantrj^.volunteers to be 1st Sergt, "Co, G, 3d regiment Alabama volunteers A. D., '.♦nl Maj, Kuhn to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 30 (14DR108) ' 'o The following report just arrived from Col, Phillips by ' courier "I have visited-Pride's Ferry, factories. Game's ferry and had a scouting par^y go to Cheatfims ferry, Th^- enemy had recrossed the river before my arrival. A few stragglers remained this side, I captured two, prispnprs and,twelve of fi ftpen wagons and teams from the enemy. Col, Sheldon was sent on the Lawrenceburg road from Florence with orders to move on part of his command up.^^ -r Shoal Creek, and balance up_ Blue water, and take in all the stock he can find, I will reach Athens tomorrow night with my command," b;. . Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 30 (14DR109) I will require Mi'. Boomer to work his men on Sunday by presence of detachment of mine if neceasary, . Lt. Bailey^ to Gen, Dodge, Columbia, 30 (14DR109) Xh«'men at work on the Duck river bridge refuse to work on Sundays. Mr, Boomer wants the military to interfere, I don't think we can do any good. . Gen. Grant to Ge^. Dodge, Nashville, 30 (14DR109):- ^^'VS..,just receded an invoice of re-onlistraent blanks from Wa«fclagton and will furnish you if you desire. January 1864. r ^ • r ^ ■ Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge Nashville . 30 (14DR109) ; - - • Gen. Sherman was authorize-i if l^e thought best to abandon ■ Corinth,, and it is more than probable that he.ha§ done so,although no official information of his Ijiaving done so has reached these head quarters. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 30 (14DR110 :- - ■ I am sick and confined to my room. Have been for three days. I detailed an officer of the Guard at Station to attend to my work until I get able to go. out. Col. Sprague to Gen. Dodgo, Huron, 30 i " Your esteemed favor of 16th inst. was duly received.—*': nripp' I see by the papers that Col. Miznor reports "the enemy had taken Athens and was marching on Columbia". In this dispatch he disposes of your forces much easier than the enemy could. As three days have elapsed since the above was published and nothing more said :about it, I conclude you have not been seriously annoyed, I have been stirring Up ray officers and men to a vigorous ef fort in recruiting ahd the prospects ure quite prorai-sing. It takes some tii-e to get recruiting machinery working smoothly, and I desire to ask you to get authority, if you have not it already for me to have say until the 1st of March, say five officers and some enlisted men on recruiting diVision. I think by this means we f can obtain a good many men. I am satisfied liliis would result .a ! ■* January 1864, . Mr-' r ^ mt-Hi-T^ ^ beneficially to my resiment and have no doubt but it would for the brigade. We are, as I advised you, to assemble at camp Chase (Columbus, Ohio) the. 15th proximo. U. S. Mars. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 30:- My long sileace can only be accounted for in two ways. First that I expected that I should go to Washingon every week. ; Second that I have been absent from home considerable.and mail facilities have been cut off. About the sixth of. December I got a dispatch from Cook of Davenport, telling me to go to Washington, After I got ready to go, which was.on the 10th, I received another^ message telling me not to go till 1st of January. Then I was instructed by Kasson to stay here until February. Now I am at , V .I a loss to know what to do. I have written Durant several days ago and urged him to tell me what he wanted done by this Legislature., but have no 'vord from him. The fact is, he is making money on the curb-stone in Wall Street, and thinks that this legislature cannot do him much harm. In this he is mistaken and he will so learn to his sorrow. A bill has already been introduced for the ^ resumption of all railroad lands, and Gov. Stone .will recommend that it be done, I hope to foil them in this matter and am ^ working dpey .and night on the subject. Yet I cannot be expected to do A this without Mr. Dxirant glvee me some instructions on ^ the A«aln, the formation of the committees .gave me good amount of trouble. I made them come out about right.. , j f 'ifjt' : "i fr{ ., •■itviii'. ff'i • ef , i T b,ie Himmj January 1864. f.'Jlir ' , Kasson has probably v/ritten you all the reasons why your " " promotion has not been made. I thihk old Halleck is the man that stands in the way, I have written all our members time and again on the subject and am nov/ told that until they can muster out some of the "political" Major-g'nerals we cannot expect to get promotion. Gen. Dodge 's sister to his wile, Council Bluffs 3;6:-' I can write with more encouragemeht than before. Lettie is much better. The Doctor says now there is no doubt but she will ® get well, wilth care; but she has been a very sick child. She talks and takes more stimulants now and seems more like herself. ' t . 4 • I never felt more relieved in my life. She was move-^^ today and had her bed made for the first time. The deposit is coming from her throat by pieces, so it leaves it very sore, still it ishhealing very slowly. The Doctor says he has never had so severs a ' case that got along so nicely as Lettie and saying it wa» mostly ^ good and watchful nursing, giving me the credit of being a good ' nurse, and saying he shall recommend me as a good hospital nurse 'X but you know, sickness in j^our own family you can attend to much . better than in other families. I know I can do much better when * I feel an interest. She is so gpod to take her medicine. It HviW is a littl hard to get brand3' and wine down er because it burns ' c: ' hdr throat, but 1 make it Into egg-nogg and put it in everything I can think of. - . • We are having very muddy, rainy weather, and it is impossible to got around and I h4pe it will continue so for then Lettie will January 1864. not be so anxious to get out if she knov;s she can't. We despatched to you Thursday she was worse, and we were obliged to call" the Doctor during the night. It proved to be the third night and it is always the turning point. No one. can. Imagine what a dreadful disease the diphtheria is unless they have it or are with it. I hed no idea of it and I hope it is the last case I shall ever see. We have heard the despatch could not get through on account of the rain, and I am glad now it could not - for it would only have worried.yoa very much and she is so much better. , r.»l Has Mrs. Bane gone home yet? See by today's paper Ocean ,,3, has had a skirmish, and whether whipped or got whipped cannot tell -jj which, as one paper tells one story and some other another. r'srvi To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 30;-.^^ , Everything indicates a rapid rise in Real Estate , next spring. Hew men coming in already. Nev-r saw prospects of this place so briglit. Our city will malce great progress next year. Much building wil 1 be done. I shall go slow in my real .qy estate operations. Have opportunities to make sales but will not*<|3 affix a price to anything I have untij spring. I have control , .jy^ of that Beal Tract (Hyatts' 20 acres). Am prepared to make sale r , of lots as I iftty'dlem bast. Have made up my mind to make it a benefit fo the city by selling only to thpse who will build, for the pMSont. Toxir buildiaf; matter is iig^hands ofyHamwer and Johnson. January 1864. Ward will malce ar drawing of the outside from your' plan. od Joa Johnson suggests one change. ' Thinks it will be* about 'a $4,000 house. That I suppose'^^""'''^'' means $5,000. ' * 1- Lettie is improving every day, but slowly. It will b^e Aahy weeks before she will be well. Has suffered considerable. Our " telegraph line has been'donw for nearly a week and I could not ^ telegraph until today. ' T c « .!■ ■ . •v - ' to Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 30;-' rrrtAi I d',-. . Your despatch suggesting the organization of a mounted*force sufficient to hunt'down and drive the enemy's cavalry-now threat ening our railroads In middle Tennessee, to a point beyond any ' immediate*apprehension of danger is approved of, but owing to the expedition already ordered and in motion, our cavalry and mounted force is so reduced that it willlbe difficult to get up a force strong enough to ci^oss the south side of the Tennessee at present. The enemy, however, must not be permitted to-remain on this side. Youwill threfore collect and organize at once, iinder a ompetent officer, all the mounted men possible, of your command, for the ' ' purpose siaggosted in your despatch and Indicated above. The xiila place for them to rendezvous and when and'where to move, for the attainment of the desired object, will be left entirely to your : own Judgment and direction# ni ' ■ ''-i ' • ' A copy of your despatch of the 19th inst. giving information January 1864. • rr.n'"T, obtained by the force of yours, from six miles west of Florence, the day before, was, on date of receipt, sent to General Thomas with the following directions, viz: "You will direct General Crook to organize an expedition at once,.of sufficient.force, and proceed 'without delay by the most practicable route and drive Roddy out from where he now is, and destroy all boats and materials he can find, that might in any contingency be used by the enemy in crossing the Tennessee river." ■01 o. 'f 1 No report has yet^been had from General Crook. General W.F. Bmith was to have moved from Memphis the 25th inst*, via Okalona, with a large force of cavalry; General Sherman moving at the same time from Vicksburg eastward a formidable force of all arms, and General Logen has already thrown a pontoon bfcidge-across the ' Tennessee river at Larkin's f rry, over which he will cross in a d«y or two at farthest, moving-towards Rome with.all his command, leaving only his railroad guards behind him.- The forces lit Chattanooga are not inactive. Prom all these expeditions and threatening movements it is hoped much will be accomplished, : Z and especially in forcing the enemy back from within striking distance of bur communications. Private Diary Mem. 30:- ..lor ' lalf • Capt. Chenowith relieved from duty and ordered to report to General Grant. Scouts coming in from Atlanta and Montgomery re- - port movement of troops to Mobile. - If, • , ; -eJ -oiHt January 1864. .>■ "'x u ' Gen. Dodge to Capt. Kemper, Pulaski, ri (12DR) Vo : f - Major Parks will be down in a day or two and you can visit the regiment when he thinks you can.be ppared. Gen. Dodge to Col. "Spencer, Pulaski, 31 (12ER);-. oi Find out all you can about Johnson's army, whether it is at Dalton. Talk to the officer just as though you knew it had all gone from there.. There evidently are large moves on the Board • by the rebels and that is one of them, ^ ^ Gen, Dodge to Capt, Taylor, Pulaski, 31 (12DR);- Aj I want fifty or a hundred negroes for cooks and teamsters. If there are with you any not in the service, who can perform this kind pf duty, bring them up with you when your company returns. , Get all you can. Th^y will be paid same as other black soldiers, and will not have to perform military duty. .onrwli' ,r, Gen. Dodge's S. 0, No, 31, Pulaski, 31 (13DR) II, So much of Par. 3d S. 0. No. 21, current serie from these Head quarters as promotes private John S. Thompson,Co, H. 111th, regiment Illinois infantry volunteers to be "ergt. Maj. 2d regiment Alabama -volunteers A. D* is hereby revoked. Private Thompson will report to the commanding officer Co. H, 111th regiment Illinois Infantry volunteers for duty immediately III Lieut. James L. Bess 7th regiment Iowa Infantry volun teer* hereby relieved fro^J special duty and will proceed to Keokuk, Iowa, and join his command, IV, Vhe exigencies and requirements of the service nfct January 1864, thmX, permitting Lt. Bess 7th regiment Iowa infantry volunteers to accomrj. pany this company and regiment to the State of Iowa uponbeing re- , mustered as veteran volunteers, hd is now directed to proceed to Keokuk, Iowa, and a leave of absence granted him in conformity with the spirit of the conditions set forth in G. 0. No.^ 376, series 1863 ■A. G. 0. . Col. Phillips to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 31, (14DR110) I have just returned. Brought in over fifty horses and mjles, also some thirty beef cattle, I burned Foster's factory and ■ Foster's mills. The mills were doing the^ grinding for the force that had campe,d at it. Johnson's forces all recrossed to the -other side ,with the exception of a few stragglers, I captured about twenty wagons and teams. Burned some of the wagons, brining in 14 mules wagons and teams. The guard for three ^ wagons dispersed, capturing two. Col, Sheldon's forces ^ ^ left me at Florence with orders to take the horses and cattle to ^ Pulaski. i) ' , * ' • , . , . Col. Spencer to Gen, ^odge, Athens, 31 (1«DR110) I will find out what you wish if possible, rf n ^rj 1 , Gept. Kemper to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 31 (14DR110) Wo are progressing with the bridges finely for the chance we have. It takes almost one third (l/«) of duty men for picket. The bridge is 340feet long and more than half completed. General, I would like to have permission to visit my regiment at Shhllmound, Tennessee, for ten days to straighten up my ordnance account . t' January 1864, 4ith my comand. I was detailed from my regiment on the 22d of last June 8ind have never seen them since, and am ahout to have my pay stopped on account -of it. I cannot rectify matters without going to my regiment for a few days. Sec.* of War's S. 0. No. 14, Washington, 11 (16DR56):- 20» Private C. W. Hildreth, Co. C. 2d Iowa voluri*- teers, will be 'discharged the service of the United- States, upon the receipt of hhis order at the place where he maybe serving. r Sec. of War's S. 0. No. 10, Washington, 12 (16DR62) 56. Col, Elliott W. Rice, 7th Iowa Vol /iteers will proceed without delay to Join his regiment at -Pulaski, Tennessee. Sec. 'of War's S. 0. No. 28, Wahhington 18th, (16DR72):- 29. The gelegraphid order of January 18th, 1864 from this department, directing Col, Wager Swayne, 43d Ohio voliinteers then at Columbus Ohio to repoi^t i n person to the Adjutant General in this city, is hereby conflmdd, •a Sec, of War's S. 0. No, 35, Washington, 23 (160272):- I^. By direction of the President 2d Lt. Rollin D, Gray 18th Missouri'volunteers, is hereby dishonorably dismissed from the service of"the United States, for disgraceful conduct at a low thwatre, with pliblic prostitues, and giving a false name to the provost msu:*shal when arrested. ' if .awed Col. Private Diary Mom. 31: Spencer started to Decatur to make exchange of prisonefs I > '•■ .mi-rjK; January 1864. with R6ddy.. Had letter from Congressmgm Wilson stating'my name had^been sent to Senate as a Maj. Gen. •Cf f«v T Gen. Dodge to his brother,.Pulaski, 31:- I wrote Judge Baldwin I was ready to ^>ut in his hands my por tion of the money tO' pay B. P & Co* debts. If Baldwin and Pegram will do the same we will have no trouble. . © -o ' I ^ using, the money I earn in New Yorlc. speculating in . stocks. My friends are on the inside track and are bound to make me some money.. My funds invested in St. Louis are doing well. I want to keep my spare money as far away from the army as possible SB any used inside of the. lines by an officer is misconstrued, no matter how legitimate the operation; therefore I will not use any here. I had two fights last week but whipped the.enemy both times and captured their entire trains. ,I am thinking about. . . building a residenC^'on the lot which fronts on the square. "sinqBlt would.like to bUY the ^20 acres. . ^ i ... » "UJ ..CiOd -.t oi BBw nomddt Jsdi tt»i am§t* II -.T*" mXw nr To bwcil JCWI Mwel •tevln itwwcJ* • liWAMp ^IMI ••tfVori To bnw.T 00^ qnMti tmwi oGlk t ijiMiti*' «n«ii M mtkA' , «'ti wff lr>«| .XwO .Jl imlXfifi nliNff totxr tqjaO .•••mnui# wrti .10 dit/oa lOa'il nr -.d "). iBiadJtWl 4111(1X11^' tOlB 8?'r; :'I 1© bKnd 001 ilun O'i Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge railroads https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/d0b9be703e14305effa114024e88affe.pdf 8fe161e1cc61f102c5fa2b06fe095266 PDF Text Text January 1864, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski,- I, (12DR);- " I have here the remnants-of thirteen -re iments of infantry, which re-enlisted as veterans., there is great anxiety on the part of many of them to enter the cavalry service, and I have no dcubt that I could reenlist from them one good regiment if it would be per mitted and considered beneficial to the service bj/ the War Department. They will not re-enlist in any other army of the ser vice. Gen. Dodge to Jas. Corrington, Pulaski 1, tl2DR):- The negroes taken hy Col. Phillips on last trip are required in Q. M.' Department. You will be given opportunity to fill "-.7 o; your company soon. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grsmt, Pulaski 1 (12DR):- A scout just in from Selma says a division from Johnson's arnay and Quarloes brigade besides other tr'ops spoken of in former dispatch moved west towards Mobile and Meridian. I think there is no doubt of a movement of troops towards Mobile or Mississippi. He also says it was comon talk that Johnson was to fall back be hind the Etowah river. Phillips captured 20 teams 200 head of cattle, 600 head sheep and 100 head of horses and mules. Gen. Dodge fco Gen. Sherman, Pulaski 1 (12Pr):- It. Col. Phillips returned last night. He drove all the rebels from south of the 'lennessee. Capttired their entire train 20 mule teams, 100 head of horses and mules, 200head cattle February, 1864. .t 'SC 600 head of sheep. Destroyed boats, and destroyed and burnlT iV'on o.f Foster's Mills and .factory, that had been used to furnish them provisions. Gen. ,Dodge to ,Gen. Granger., Pulaski, 1 (12DR):-^" •i^They will have .to march from Columbia armed, it will- be safe m 'o«d . -.r ■ •Gen. Dodge to Capt. Longstreet, Pulaski, I (12DR):-ii *'.ra ' Hurry up your bridge as fast as possible. Duck river bridge will soon be done. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 32, Pulaski, 1. (13DR) ' I._By authority of Maj. Gen. U. S, Grant, commanding military division of the Mississippi, Ephriam B. West is hereby authorized to recruit for the 2d regiment Alabama cavalry volunteers. He will-^b . . _ report to Wm. N. Smith-, Jas. Corrington to Capt. Barnes, Athens, 1 (14DR111) Qn last expedition with Col. fhillips received 56 men. • fMd Are we deprived of them. The women go to Pulaski today. :• > wel "le*." A Can we take the men we received every man? r fwwlir Gen. Grant's.S. 0. No. 27, Nashville, 1 (16DR42) VII. Private Wto. P. Ketchum Cc. A. 7th Iowa infantry volun teers is hereby detailed for special service in Adjutant General's department, and will report in persin without delay to Lt. Col. T. J. Bowers, Asst. Adjutant Ge eral at these head-quarter . Gen. Grant to Gen. Thomas, Chattanooga, 1: The following dispatch received, from Gen. Dodge in relation February, 1864. to Scout from Selma, etc. Please comply with the^ request of yester- . riolnivo'i''' .2DR) : day for any information you may have on this subject. ^ Private Diary Mem. 1:- . riolniviyi'' Received letter .from Gen. Grant, Pulaski, -2 (12DR) : Col. Spencer, stayed in Decatur last night under a flag of truce; says that Roddy only knows that Jaohnson has fallen back and- • • sent troop s to Mobile, Roddy says Sherman is moving to take it. Roddy has moved his command to the vicinity of Decatur In Decatur only two companies, two regiments and battery aro'^"®®^ at mouth of Limestone, - ,i ■Qen. Dodge to C&pt. Armstrong-, Pulaski,-8 (12DR):--^ "Push the work as fast as possible. Duck river bridge will" be done in one. week. '■» .Jiirjow ol Gen. Dodge to L. B. Brown, Pulaski,-2 (12DP) r- '' oi - There i6'nb masonry to be put up south of Duck river. A few bridge seats may want repairing, whei-e fire has injured them, t A very few good men can do all that is necessary. I think Elk fiver pier will have to be lowered one or two courses. ' *♦* 6en. Dodge to Kaj. Park,) Pulaski, fe (12DR) ~ Hurry up all the working parties. Duck river bridge will be done in one week. See the section toen and have the track ready. ' o- ."Uiwh Jtmoilltw n4 "le.; S ' ! iJw Nne . V «0 .JftM .t gj - ; X .na© limit* .nel> ^ n'^UUm nl .©mvfetjaT atf* February 1864. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Cameron, Pulaski: 2 (ISPR) .<>0 «joot If the men are armed and under proper command of mounted commending officer send them forward. If pot, send them with-. nuae of the trainsGen. Dodge to Maj. Sawyer, Pulaski, 2 (12DR) Col. Spencer spent last night in Decatur. Was there with cr.M flag of truce. Says Gen. Roddy says Johnson has fallen back and -jq re-inforced Mobile. Roddy said Sherman was moving on the place. All o Roddy-^s command has moved up in the vininity of Decatur. Two regiments and battery at mouth of Limestone. Col. Spencer says • they all feftl blue. Gen. Dodge to Col. Miznor, Pulaski, 2 (12DR) I desire ^ kpow what acts of this command you refer to in your dispatch to Capt. B. H. Polk of Januar 16th and wherin you say Generals Dodge's troops are nothing more nor less than a mob , • . . . 3..rt,T and steal everything they can lay their hands on. , . a , Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner Pulaski, (12DR) £*■ Please send me the names of citizens depredated upon by Maj. Hanna, as stated in your despatch of December 11th, to Capt. Thomas C. Williams. Give residence where you can. Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski, 2 (12DR) I desire of the citizens who have been treated as you state and aj^^ wish to know what you consider the limits ^ • • ■ February, 1864, your command. /•"14' intfo'-T .rcrt Please give me the name of every citizen whom you know-to have been mobbed by my men, and stolen from. Most of the acts heretofore reported and especially that of January 16th were done by citizen robbers, ten of which I caught and now have. Also send the names of the-Union men w o charge the disgraceful * conduct . r of my men. So far as taking stock after my Crder was issued my number of trains from this countrj^ were stripped of their mules ^ while enroute to Nashville at and north of Columbia. Sergt, Maj. Henry is pressing negroes to work on fortifications aj Lynnville. <1 r f Xte Gen. Dodge's S. 0.' No. 33, Pulaski, 2 (I5DR) II. Private A. K. Updegraff, Go. { 2d regiment Iowa infantry volunteers," is hereby detailed on special duty in this A. Q. M. Department and will immediately report to Capt. J. Wing, A.Q.M. accordingly. '*'* Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 2 (14DR1 1):- Have just returned from Decatur. Stayed in town last nightl The rebels know nothing of Johnson's army only that It has fallen back from Dalton. They kndw nothing about any movements acnd feel very blue. They say that they are re-inforcing Mobile and Sherman is trying to take the place. Roddy is mdwlng his command to the vttinity of Decatur. The garrison of Decatur is two companies of the 7th Alabama. No artillery there. Februarj' 1864, Hammon's command is tit the mouth of Limestone ^wlth bis regiraentj^ and the battery .-I • Capt. Cameron to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 2 (14DR112) Hav? 33 men here from different regiments of your command. Shall I send them forward? , i elf Kp L B. Boomer to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 2 (14DR112) • -r* All the masonry from here to and including Duck river will • t be completed within one week. ^ . f- i{^' ^ Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Quincy, 2:-. *' LtflOO I have been here one week and had a rough time coining, , The reg inent c ame - through t?ithout an accident in a short time. I did not overtake them. I had some trouble with my servant at Louisville. Kentucky is a great bore. ^ ^ . i I see you have been fighting Forest and Roddy and thrashed them. Miller had a little turn, I believe. Did the 50th have . ^ my part in it? The people are anxious about east Tennessee. ?lhat do you think about Longstreet? . - I met Col. Hatch at Indianapolis on his wa: to Washington. He iftid a great deal about his promotion. Thinks he ought to have had it long ago. He is a pleasatt man; reminds me vsomewhat ^ of Wm. R. Morrison. _ Three regiments are rendezvousing at this place, viz : the 10th, 16th and 50th all doing well recruiting. We have already obtained about one hiindre d recruits, and the President's late or- Bdbruary 1864. .t'D'er •• ui'ide''? der for a draft of 500,000 men on the 10th of March is hurrying >^11 them in. I think it a splendid stroke of policy. ' i. T Copperheads are the most complacent snakes yeu ever saw; they are-anxious to do anything to please or gratify a soldier. We had a fine reception in Quincy, and my regiment beat everything drilling in the manual of arms and was highly complimented I see the 16th arm3' corps is on the move. Where is it go ng? And are you under marching orders? The people here are very erf confident of success and are splendidly willing to bleed to any extent*to save the army and aid the soldier. ' "The regiment had a complimentary supper at Colliersville, la., by the ladies. Litu. Wallace made them a speech. Better at"this ^ than anything else, I guess, ^ .ellXv.-jlwoJ We all beginto wish ourselves with you when we hekr'oi* fight ing there and hope we will not remain here long after the thirty j .f a ■ •» oc"' .tixr • ** o® - - ■< ■'• ■n days are out. .nw . oa . 1 ^ nr.n Tell Mrs. Dodge that the trip was very hard on Mrs. Bane; more so than ever before. ^nii».rn'I . x the 7th Kansas veterans arepassll^* through^'Eere today, 450 strong. " ' Newspaper Clipping, 2 (7DR105) .<"*<"> ft ft**©"* .W ./f ?© FOURTH IOWA INFANTRY: What is left Of thifi' '|Mllant i%giment about 300 strong, has reenlisted in the veteran corps, and will jC! bo in DOS Sfbines during the present week to report to the GovoAltf^ February 1864. r ' ' find to enjoy a brief respite from the toils and dangers of milltary life. This is a proper time to give a brief historical sketch of a regiment vhich has rendered itselfpre-e .inent in this war, for its patient endurance in harder marches than hhye been to imposed on any other body of troops, and for its bravery and . efficientcy on fourteen separate battle field. ,, i The 4th Iowa Infantry, Colonel Dodge, was ordered into rendez vous at Counbil Bluffs on the 4th day of July 186'. It was , , recruited in the counties of Mills, Pottawattamie, Cass, Fremont, Tf Guthrie, Harrison, Monona, Audubon, Adair, Shelby, Dallas, Page, Polk, Decatur, Warrne, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Adams and * Wayne, It originally numbered over 1,000 men. During part of the winter of 1862 end 1863 the regiment was stationed at Rolla, Mo. It remained there tintil General Curtis organized his expedition against Price, and it subsequently took a part in the . ^ memorable pursuit of the rebel army through southern Missouri Into^ the mountains of Northern Ar-kansas. Company E form ng the vanguard of the expedition, took possession of Springfield, and raised the stars and stripes over that rebel city. The pursuit was continued un'il early in March, 1862, the combined rebel army under Price, McCulloch and Van Dom made a stand at Pea Ridge. li/a For three days the battle continued. The 4th Iowa Infantry and its twin brother the rth, fought with determined and successful -"T ▼alor. The victory was decisive. The rebel power in Missouri , '"iT.V-t t'l' . , Mfj to February, 1864. »K>8I f^HinifflfT and Arkansas was effectually broken. " The tiresome march of the 4th Infantry across the state of " Arkansas to Helena, on the Mississippi river, has become a matter of history. During the winter of 1862-3, the regiment joined • General Sherman's expedition against Vicksburg. It led the mem orable charge at Chickasaw Baj^ou; and though for want of adequate support it was repulsed, it accomplished deeds of bravery which elicited the admiration of the entire army. Colonel Williamson was wounded,' and, in less than fifteen minutes, one hundred and eleven of his soldiers were numbered among the k"illed and ' wounded. ' ' « The next we hear of the regiment was at Arkansas Post v'here *several thousand rebel soldiers surrendered unconditionally to the Union Army, On the 13th day of Hay, 1863, iihe 5th took part in the engagement at Jackson. It there sustained its high*'''®*' reputation as a veteran regiment. It was conspicuous in the assaults on the rebel •• orks at Vicksburg on the 19th and 22d of May last; and for 47 days the regiment remained in the trenches arovmd thfet city, 'engaged constantly in offensive operations against a fortified enemy. It was a period of constant peril and Suffering By order of General Grant the following merited compliment was conferred on the 4th: Head quarters military division of the Mississippi, Nashville, Tenn. Feb.*2, 1864; The Boar d of officers of the 15th Anny Corps, ap pointed to determine the battles each February 1864. . "/f .v ' „ regiment and battery of that ooimnand are entitled to inscribe on ^ their colores and guidons, have made the following award in the case of the 4th Iowa infantry. "Pea Ridge: First at Chickasaw Bayou: Arkansas Post; Vicksburg, ^ siege and assaults of the 19th and 22d: Jackson, Bhattanooga. T. S. Bowers, Asst. Adjt. Gen. _ ^ • Three hiuidred veterans of the 4th will be- in Des Moines in a few days . Let them be received v;ith a popular demonstration. * We ask the Mayor and the City Council, in the name of the friends , ,,, of these gallant men to make suitable preparation for a public ■ • reception. No regiment has gone from Iowa which is entitled to a greater degree of favor than the 4th. Let us have a grand / old time; and the people syy "AmenJ" , . • 11 oi'J • ' ■ 11 o;'J Private Diary Mem. 2:- Wrote »t,BNate and «I1UW. V, . W. niue.o-.xc.xv.. Maynard. ^yfooiH'lo . UOBJIO . Gen. L. Thomas to Gen. Grant,.Nashville, 3:- V.cf tfriij'' communication of the 19th ultimo has been received. •> In the course of a few days I purpose issuing orders that will *'■' . .ill . ioD ^ never the subject matter contained in your letter so far as rel|Lt«8 to the condition of the freedmen coming within the lines, of ' AUX* army in Tennessee, and setting forth the relative position of the employpr. and the employed policy hereafter to t)®; adopted. I You will forward to me at this place without delay complete regimental returns of the regiments of African Descent raised by V / ' "'''' ' ■ i ■'"' • Jir''w3 February 1864. i. -.riiij-ic you under my orders*. 'I am "gratifisci to hear of^ yoiiK succeVs" in'recruit ing this class of troops and authority is given you to appoint a Board of Officers to examine applicants from your command for position in colored regiments organized under your direction. Such persons aa you may nominate for positions, will at once be appointed. • Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski, 3 <12DR) I have received from you eight complaints of depredations of troops two in relation to Maj. Hann'p. both of which were investigated, and stock returned in both cases. One in relation to Capt, ^^cmprted, who is now awaiting trial; and the rest in reference to robberies which were committed by the gang oi* citizens and 18th Missouri as before reported (which f'hacvti caught and they are now being tried) and they are ^ the only complaints that have reached me. Bo you consider the taking of stock, forage and subsistence for'use of troops theft? And in most cases have not receipts been given* when taken?- Gen. Dodge to Gen. Roufeseau, "^ulaskij-S (12DR);- 1 have received some sweeping charges against my command made by Col. Mizner. The proper way of r anyone ^ho is depredrted upon by any of my men is for them to report to me. 1 can then find out who the guil ty parties are. Most of the robberies comm.itted have been made by a gand of citizens, and 1 have caught ten of them. All they have done my command "et creidt fd'r. 1 respectfully request that Col. Mizner send eicA' «oft w * V > * 0^0' February 1864. . all citizens south of Duck river and outside of Columbia who com- ^ plain of bad conduct on th • part of my troops, to me and they that disobey orders i n any way will be swiftly punished. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 3 (12DR) T'-.a. charges against this command by Col. Mizner are very sweep ing; cannot you send ai officer down here to investigate? Bapt. Chenov/ith is well posted in the command and could visit dif ferent localities and ascertain facts. In nine cases out of ten. they are based upon the fact that I have taken horses, .'mules and subsistence stores and pressed negroes for Govt. use, and the chargees will centinueuntil it is settled, whether in doing this, my entire command are to be branced a s a mob and a band of theives. This is the purpo^ of Col. Mizner's despatch. Please answer. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Parks, Pulaski, 3 (12DR):- ' The "White Sulphur trestle must be done before three weeks. ^ aX It will not do fo any of our bridges to be behind Duck river brli^iW ihioh will be done in a week. * f Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 34, fulaski, 3 (13DR) :- ^ •ir, III. John Allendorph, Private Co. A, 2 d regiment Iowa infantry volunteers, is hereby dtailed on special duty, as vi od clerk for the military commission, convened by G. 0. No. 7, current series, from these head-quarters. He will immediately report to ■■ ' '■■.i !■ •-f-'x.; „. . ''vw- February 1864. Capt. C. Hodges, Judge Advocate for duty." ' j'.tvo »U5» ..C# Gen. Grant 'to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 3 (14DR113) -'^^<1 An officer will be sent to investigate the matters complained - • -ft ' of as soon as practicable. * " Col. Miznef to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 3 (14DR115):- The acts referred to have been complained of almost every d ay >1 for the last two months. The best union Citizens here say that such " disgraceful conduct has never been knewn in this section, eral or Confederate troops. Men have run wild, and many officers have protested against-itj 7t Illinois, and cavalry have acted ---''i - in this way. The very subsistence has been taken from families who have taken the oath and given evidence of loyalty. ' These people 1 j ' I' f Gen. Rousseau Is detemirted to protect. I doubt if there is a smoke house that has ndt been robbed between Lynville and Smithland. This by men who have rations. Major Hanna, SOth regiment Illinois infantry, sneered at my protection papers to parties whore my jurisdiction extends and under pretense of leaving a team would tuni out worthless stock he'had with^him-while he and his men cleared out the smoke houses. 'This after you had assured me no more stock would be taken ih Murry County. Gen. Rousseau has directed me to send Sergt. Major'Henry under guard to Nashville, if he comes near me pressing negroas to be soldiers.J ' February 1864. Maj. Parks to Gen. Dodge, Athens, j3_ (14DR114),- -fot Everything working well. Two weeks will finish Elk river bridge. Sulphur trestle will take longer. Capt. Hemoor is" hurrying up the lov/er end of he road. Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 3, (14DR114^: By direction of Secretary of War you will detail from each,of the Ohio regiments in your command one officer and four men to re-'." port to Col. S. Burband second U. S. Infantry, oom anding draft ren dezvous, Columbus, Ohio for duty of conducting recruits to regiment. C. 0. Whitney to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 3 (14DR115):- I will do so. Leave here in the morning. I shall build this way soon as I get the material at Huntsville. , ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Ptilaski, 1 (10dr357) : ^ . I herev/ith transmit inspection report on a lot of brokefl down * and unserviceable stock, which can never be recruited by us. «' •* A good part of it was left by General Crook. It was quite a tax for us to feed it and I respectfully request that you will order l^he sale as soon as possible. It can be sold to the people here at an advance upon its real value. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski 1 (10DR35^) I am in receipt of yours of January 3^th and so fhr as it contemplates driving the enemy south of Tennessee I have anticipated ewmil e<be|^*sd tufc 'jif. "rt'J % n*;' , '..Ir'J | .uflj 192 \ February, 1864. .t*"" '•iXf - your orders. The force sent by General Thomas struck the YftAenemy on this side of Tennessee,^^'Btil leaving the enemy on this side of the river, I immediately fittued up what moutted men I conld, preferring to take the chances of getting whipped in the offensive - to standing here, to be attacked at -the pleasure of Roddy. This force movdd out imder Lt. Col. Phillips Thursday morning, struck the enemy Friday morning and continued driving him Friday night. ^ Johnsbn'^s brigade of Roddy's division recrossed to the sbuth side ^ of the river. Col, Phillips pursuing them so hard that he captured all their train&c sbme 20 mule teams, 200 head of cattle and •r 600 head of sheep and about 100 head of horses and mules. He also biinaed Foster's factory and mill which had supplied them. This has cleared the north side of the river. The point we sliould in my opinion sieze upon as soon as possible and !iold is Decatur, .. ' tf It is the best point to obtain informaU on of movements of the ' ' ' ^ '^nemy 'a force as well as for our cavalry to operate from, either '-Ol Houth, east or west; and I do not believe this line of commxinication can be successfully used, unless that point is held, I notice Irhat you say in relation to movements of General Sherman. H e telegraphs all news to me and explains the movements of troops toward Mobile which I tele graphed you yesterday and today. There is no doubt but considerable force has gone in that direc tion. I think, however, only one division and one brigade have left Johnston. February 1864. I r.'- Tou are aware that I have guarded our line of communications for a long time and I trust when the campaign opens General Grant will see fit to allow me to take part in it. I am alwasy wil ling and cheerfully acquiesece in any duties assigned me, but like all others sometimes have a preference. I trust you will not consider it as out of place for m.e to express the above wish. ■ !''!« I judge from your letter that the present movement is only tempo- ol rary. The reports and movements of the enemy look as though, ii'jo Johnson were now south of the Etowah river. 'rl.iu Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski 2 (10DR358) : i/tfj The Brigadier General commanding directs that ohe section of the 14th Ohio battery be sent to Cullioka under proper escor.ll One sergeant wlH accompany and remain with each piece. The :iti /s commanding officer 39th Iowa infantry volunteers will man the r guns after they arrive. arrive. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut^ Pulaski 2 (10DR358) . In acordance with G, 0. No. 17 I herewith transmit the list of Regiments and batteries comiposing 8d division 16th A. C. General Sherman wrote me in speaking of the organization that a few more regiments would be sent to me in order to increase the command lo two divisions and I judge from that it will still leave General Sweeny temporarily in command of the 2d division, ^ 'Iw Until the veteran regiments return I ghall b unable to re- , port Ml officer fi^.Jucig. advocate.. ■ * '' ■('^-•''•1 ''Vi .V ■ ^ c.' i . Febraury, 1864, ;■ . ClX • Private Diary Mem. 3:- ■rf ♦3fii frzCi*fv. ■ta ixtiT Wrote Kasson. Telegraphed him to get copy of my ordnance Accounts. , -Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, 'Pul a ski 4 (10DR360):- ' ' I enclose copies of two dispatches received through regular " military channels from Col. Mizner, It has been my endeavor to do all I could in carrying out my orders not to encroach upon any officer. You are aware that I have had to feed 12,000 men • while I have been here; also six thousand animals; that I have mounted three regiments of, infantry, with stock taken from the country and refitted niy entire trains. When I arrived here I had no animals fit for service having turned over everything I had 1 at Corinth to. the 15th Army Corps before I was ordered to move, .. onCand when the order came I moved out with just what I had and could " lay my hands on. That irregularities and despredations have been committed I have no doubt. Col. Mizner reported eight cases to mo. I Immediately made thorough investigation and fo^d a gang wxisted in the 18th Missouri which was connected with a gang of citizens, ten of which I have in irons and ever y one of whom I will hang if convicted. I enclose the orders in which I have managed the subsistence of my command; but very often my trains have been ' without neat and no doubt soldiers have taken it. Col Mizner instead of sending these citizens to me heard their complaints, telegrapliad me in general about them; and then turned around and February 1864. abused the entire command to his superior officer. Most, of the ' comj)laints are fro^ citizens living south of the Columbia and Duck river. He claims Jurisdiction over eight or ten miles of coun try south of there, and has gone so far as to arrest my officers ' taking cattle within that limit, claiming they were encroaching upon his rights. , ■ to ' , . Now, I submit, was it not proper and just the citizens should be referred to me, and I given a chance to punish the guilty? Or if acting up fco orders, so explain to the citizen? . .■ V. c ^ 1 The fact of the matter is, I have been looked upon here as an intruder and my command treated as such. See the orders he has •• issued having direct reference to us. It has always been my desire to help every command instead of finding fault with them. When General Creeok of the to»my of the Cumberland, came here on his way to West Tennessee in December and January, I not only did what I could to aid him, but stripped my trains, and turned over to him 600 head of stock to give him a re-mount. Many, very many of his men'committed robberies around us, but instead of denouncing his ' ' ' command, I toll hold with him; we detected the men hnd he swiftly punished thein. I assure you that I will not, on any accotujt. ahlled or excuse a man who is guilty of disobedience of ordersj much less those whose depredations reflect upon an entire command. It is galling to any officer to have his command designated as • mobs, thiev s and banditti, and have these sweeping charges go up 'v'5 J.: February 1864. . ■ ^■^lJ^^i^■ through entire departments where he and his'command are entire' "'®*'^** strangers. I do know that I am considered as being a bandit ' when I forage, subsist and mount my command out of the country, and' especially when I press negroes to build railroads; but my orders are positive in this. General Sherman said I must do so; and . t lO I consider it not only right, but that duty reijuires'it. ^ This entire country was full of everything when 'I came here and that was the only inducement to Bragg or any other rebel' geieral to t lO secure its possession again; and he never again will turn his army toward Middle Tennessee. And not only this; Giles and Maury Counties were unanimously for secession. Protection papers c - I could not respect except so far as personal property was concern- ■ ■ . h ed that the armj' did not need. I hold that no papers protect cr# against the necessities of a command, and I believe when you get '^ 1 .'"w touside of the atmosphere of Columbia you will find the citizens t I say that my troops have behaved remarkably well, and that I. have guarded rigidly against, and punished severely, all unauthor ized depredations. One thing more should be taken into consideration. The pike which rime along my command has been used daily by trains, troops and detachments ^oiQg to the Army of the Cumberland and to the 15th AC . many of thep without proper officers. Doubtless some of them have committed such depredations as smoke house visiting, for meat, killing hogs, &c» I have instituted rigid inquiry into February 1864. , j these charges and have sent to Col, Mizner for names of all per sons depredated upon,. . r . . , I could syy mauy bitter things in retalliation for the discourtesies shown in these diepstches; and show that I have borne many indignities that few officers would quietly bear, I care naught for them so.long as they concern my immediate troops but when they become malignant attacks upon all and are sent out * •> to an entire army strangers to me, it is another thigg I submit the despatches and orders and trust that General Grant will at least order Col, Mizner to hereafter send p5rsons who make complaints, which call out such outrageous attack,s and so bitter, to me for redress, Gen. Dodge to T. c, Durant, Pulaski 4; "' - ' - ■ ■ : I sent you a despatch today about location of M, & M, E, R, I 1% was drawn out from several despatches I received from Iowa in relation to fixing of terminus of Railroad at Desoto. I did not -ivi believe you had any such idea and was under the impression it was y.^ , a move to bring to your support some other combination or •• iJf' Interest, But if you have, let me advise yo4 to drop it, A chflnge of such vast importance to western Iowa, and from its centre of population and trade,would be met by so determined an oppositii^, by all clasees as would force you to terms in some way; it would carry with it the legislation and coggression- 1 iniMuenoe for all time in direct opposition to all the company's in- February 1864, interests. The fact is the M. & W, ifs'considered all over the ^stat as well as outside of it as having been lodated and its terminus fixed at Council Bluffs, It is on record. The Company have drawn their bonds on that route, and the public have acted upon it. To build up now any opposition that will be felt everywhere when you are just beginning a new project is not good policy. But one thing sure, I say to you as an engineer (and Mr.Day or any one who has examined the country v; ill tell you the same-"- J that it is not the route. Far from it; one of the worst you could accept. No present benefit that itr. Biair or anybody else can promise you will repay the future detriment' it v/ill be to you. The groat black in the way Ih going west is now and for a long time will remain, Ihe Missouri river- and* you place your road up there the valley is eight or more miles wide, four of which j, overflows; and give up all the natural advantages of a valley 2 1/2 miles wide, only 1/2 mile of which ever under any circuraatancea ir^ under water and very seldom over 600 feet. You also ignore tjje two most important towns on the Missouri . andr for a long time, bring ggainst you the legislatures of both r\ states. The fact is whatever we have got in lowa has veom from the cas^that Western Iowa, 'or Council Bluffs interests have always stood ,like a rock for you and have swapped away every pet project to get votes for the M. & M. ^ ' 'lib jU ft il Ju ^ « February, 1864. Now you may think I have perf^onab interests there; but) not one word would I ever advance which I knew would be detrimental to the interests of eithe r road. I look at the matter as it is, I know it better than any man in Iowa, or out of it; and I speak frankli', fer I know you will give me credit for never advising or • ♦ doing aught for the company but what v/as for their direct benefit, and often for my direct injury. Look this matter over well before you decide. Don'Jt let any argument against big bends force you to climb more summits • - ' • with (To feet grades. From Fremont to the boundary in Iowa >OtAljU the will be in favor of Omaha. I know this and I defy any engineer to go into the field against me ard beat it. The Boyer Valley is good but it does not do away with the prac- . • t tical test that has been put on all these lines. If you want to straighten the M. & M. it is much easier and cheaper to run down the Turkey, strike Lewis and thence west. The nort bond of the Plate is very little, north of the Bluffs, From DeSoto west it is broken, crooked and heavy. Any profile that shows diffor- . ' ^ . . i; ent has been gotten up for the occasion. Now I believe I can ' read the plan and if, as I suspect, the talk is for the purpose of getting influence on P. R. R. why, all right; but if in earnest, look well to these points, and while you hold the power you now do let no threats draw you, as I said in my last letter, from the best, most direct ind only*route west. They must all come to you; February 1864. .f- f: therefore sacrifice no influence (especially such as C.B.& Omaha have) for any bargain or compromise with any other line^ Please write me what has made all the stir. The despatches came pouring in on me today from all quarters. ' • A.Kountze to Gen. Dodge, V,'ashington, 4:-*^ I hasten to write you as follows A project which is almost certain' to carry is on foot which 1^® effected and' carried out fully will completely ruin Omaha and Council Bluffs. It is this--the Miss. & Mo. R. R. and the Cedar Ra ids Road are ab'ut to unite at some point in Iowa and in doing so propose to run a single line only across the State to the Missouri R9ver in which case they will run to the Missouri at a point 10, 15 or possibly 25 miles north of Coimcil Bluffs and I fear that our misfortunes will not stop here. I fear that a relocation of the starting point of the Union Pacific R. R. may be made and thus leave us forever without railroad facilities. I think T. C. • » Durant is adverse to our interests and you may about as well make up your mind to such a result as to think of any other for I see nothing to avert this cilamity^ Your interests I find on calling on the Commission of General t . . . ladd office are all rig t. I make reference here to your South Omaha Interests. O't 1 Capt. Wing to Gen. Dodge, Pulaskl, 4:- Here I have the honor to hand you report of animlas purchased February 1864. and for which vouchers have been given by me at "this place. Dec. 1863 151 horses and mUles average cost $93.94 $14185.00 Jan. 1864 159 " " •" " $83.05 $14205.00 and notwithstanding Captain Winslow A.Q.M. says he has paid thirty thousand dollars of my vouchers., I ata satisfied over half I have given are yet unpaid, and the whole amount only $28,390. . i Gen. Dodge to Gen. Chetlain, Pulaski, 4 (12DR): - He was detailed January 22d.. Will beglad .to see you down here.- Uake us a visit anyway. ^ Gen. Dodge to Capt. Barnes, Pulaski, 4 (12DR) , ^ Go and see Capt. ^'inslwo, A.Q.I.', and see what the hitch is in • t Capt. Wing's getting his funds. Citizens have been assured that they would be paid here and this was in accordance with Gen. V *-1 , Sherman's instructions to me. frf n oJta Gen. Dodge to Gen, Grant, Pulaski ^ (12DR) " C t • ' , • There are incidcations of some, kind of a move south tff here. At all the ferries and in all the streams great activity in build ing boats is observed. Citizens have been suddenly stopped from crossing over and those over there, from this side, retained ::i:i The report of scouts from every ferry from Decatur south is the same. It may be to cover a sudden departure. .f' !. "ti ■.« Ji! Jtjf' • ilia Iv. : 202 -s -tefl v»C| to CdeeKHMq tut •ovXiMwaedJ 04 nn ,• t.> oJ ■; «iiff nl rxt* laitf \ 'Vft ■ February 1864, Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski 4 (12DR):— :'t i<S». Exchange your men ever the river and send the rest up here. It is very probable that a movement of our cavalry has be© made by this time on Forrest at Okalona and the movement to wards Tuscumbia can be accounted for by a move on your left. Buti keep close watch in all directions. You will hear more from me tomorrow or n-ext day. Scouts must be kept v/ell dow towards Florence day and night, to get news- if they attempt to cross. Gen. Dodge to Cbl.. Phillips, Pulaski, 4 (12DR) Seven companies of the 18th Missouri have been ordered- to report to you. They will reach Athens tomorrow. * You will st ation a company at the saw mill-five miles this side of Athens, wifti a sufficient guard. Sergt. Troy has returned with your request approved but I don't think you can go to Washington until permis sion has been given by General Halleck. ^ Gen. Dodge's S.O. No.'35, Pulaski, 4 (13DR):- . u 'e.i "10 ■ f . ■ LL. The fol owing named persons having been report- '< • ed by officers of this command as being dangerous persons to re main within our lines. (Being aiders and abettors of the Rebellien) will aupear within ten days from the date hereof at the Provost Mar. General's office in Pulaski, Tenn. and give bonds in the sum of |5,000 each and take an oath to hewdfter behave and conduct themselves as peaceable and loyal citizens, and to commit no acts that will tend in any manner to aid, or abet, or give comfort to m February 1864. ,K:f' L ■■"•IfStff the rebellicn: 1. F. N. Willimans—2. W. R. Porter 3. S.J. Matthes, Pr.,—4. Stephen Shelton--5. iToll-Glosses3--6. John "' ' filcoxsen—7. Jilton 8. A. A. Burney 9. Robert Williams -i-® (Tenner) 10 John Hammond 11, Harvey Shelton, 12 Willis Johncon--13-- Air.os Cox 14 Murphy Nutt--15 W, P. Holcourt. This privilege is given them with the understanding that if not faithfully lived up to, they with their families will be sent south of the Tennessee river and their property be taken, and, if violated, they will suffer.death.^ III. So much Qf S. .0. No. 31, series 1863 from these head qua rters as orders Mr. W. Vance south of the Tennessee river and be yond our lines and siezes his property, is hereby revoked. Mr. Vance will be allowed to return to his home and such of his property as is not in use by Government will be delivered to him. .. . r IV. Chpplain'Wm. Ling, 2d regiment Alabama volunteers, C, T. will proceed to Ohio for the purpose of procuring books, tracts, sanitary stores, &c, for the use of his regiment. Having procured » r » ■ sj - ^ ■ 4 . a sufficient amount of such articles he will report back to his command. -J O' C.^0. Whitney to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 4 (14RR115) Arrived t)iis evening. Line in better condition than I expectedi* Will get it up as soon as possible. . Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 4.(14DR 115):- ■fProm Information that I have received in reference to working February 1864, _ • on boats and. the statements of..citizens who were detained on the other side pf_the river. I fim of the opinion thajt the, enemy de sign making another rpidon this side of. the-river. For-several ' days previous to-the raid that has just taken place no-citizen living on this side who had crossed over were permitted to return to this side, and during the last four days the same strictness has been observed by them, and citizens not subject to conscripttion who would cross from Lauderdale County to the south side of The Tennessee have been detained-there, and from information they ' sent across to their families clandestinely. The reason ix that they have a movement in progress and wish-to prevent a '^ knowledge from being had on this side of the river. I also learn that at Lane's ferry noise of axes and hammering as of men' buildihg,-and work has been heard during the past six or eight days and I also learn that most of the enemy's force have moved toward Tuscumbia. ' - iw OqI; Phillips to &0n. Dodge, Athens,m4 (14DR116) t- .rt a/ J.0 j shall start to Huntsville tomorrow, '"ill Carry such dispatches are are here. : '' ' Col. Phillips to Sen. Dodge, Athens,-4 (14DR116):- ^ A scouting party came in today* Brought in Buck P„gh and Stsvart Pilot was at home but in such a Condition that he could , not be moved because of a white swelling. Brought in two other soldiefs. Those named are those whose arrest you desired as February 1864, - stated in the raemorandtm! sent by.Col, Spencer^..-A party that came in last night brought in a soldier. I have now here five sol- wt diers besides Stewart who denies being a soldier. Shall I sen^ o Pugh and Stewart and one other to you, and exchange the others for these three men of mine yet in the hands of the enemyat Decatur? I Or shall I send them all to you? • Gen. Chetlain to Gen..Dodge, Huntsvi le, 4 (140^117):- , , ^ Has Lt. Mason's detail come? Hope to be in Pulaski before long. Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbua, 4 (14DR117) • * * ■- , . The expression here has been viniversal. I know of no ex ception, There is too much to telegraph; will write you. "B aUT i' Maj. Barks to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 4 (14DR117) Probably the type has been overlooked at some of the express offices. Jas. Corrington to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 4 (14DR117):- . We have fifty odd men. Major Hawley advises us to muster in with 1st Lieut, so as to draw clothing. My iinderstanding is that you appoint me captain. Will Mr, Hamilton's being mustered in asl&t, Lieut, entitle him to captfaincy when other officers are mustered in? I have raised the whole company so far except about four. Willet's here. , Private Diary Mem, 4:- li eu .'ily ttmeit Si Capt, Barnes went to Nashville to attend to my ordnance returns February 1864. .".Ti Sent letter by Capt. Barnes to Lt. Gol Bowers in relation to depre dations committed by citizens and soldiers and in relation to . /i Col. Mizner. Citizens of Council Bluffs to Gen. Dodgr^, C. B. , 5*- A. Kountze telegraphs us from Washington there is the utmost danger of Desoto being made Western terminus of the Miss, and Mo. Road- accomodation vith one north we suppose. Do-all in your power to prevent it by telegraphing to Nev; York and Washington im mediately. r. .. ^ '-1M "Capt. Chenowith to Geft. Dodge, Nashville, 5:- y ' I received your letter relating to Col. Mizner*s dispatches to day. I had already heard of them through Lt, Col. Bovers,'who treated them with utter contempt, but he and Gen.'Rawlins thought they would send them to you to let you knvw what Mixner was doing. General Grant arrived here last night and the matter was laid before him, and he gave order^ for the arrest of Mizner"for disrpesepct towards you. This wAS before you had'written. Mizner has not been arrested yet becausd Genefal Rawlins thought it best to delay the matter a little, but he told me today that Mizner's command would be taken away from Columbia. .tdl You stand just as hi|^ as it is possible for you to do in the estimation of all at these head quarters,and anyone who endeavors to Injure you only draws ridicule upon himseff. February 1864. r Adjt. General Thonas was here the other day and has gone to, Knoxville; Major General Stonemen has also gone to that point I have spoken to General Rawlins about Col. Spencer's regiment and I think it will be ordered to report to you. I have been assigned to duty here as A.A. G. ^ ^ »b C. W. Plildreth to Ge:^. Dodge, Wash..ngton,5;- I have the honor to inform you that after spending a week or so in Washington ^ityj I find everything founded upon a false basis. Treasonand rebellion do not blush to assume the uniform and accept the pay of the United States. This is the secret of the series of failures which have always attended this army. I am most thorou^ly di sgusted with the Capitol^, and do not fear to assert that the. Left Wing of the 16th Army Corp s will accomplish more in one week toward crushing the re ellion than the entire anny of the Potomac has ever done. A few such regiments as the 7th Illinoie. Mounted lyjfantry and the 9th Illinois would teach the rebels in this vicinity a! lesson which they have as yet, had no intimation of,^ I have contemplated taking a situation in the Quarter Master's Department but I find that with the proper influence I will have na difficulty in obtaining a Commission as A. Q. M.. or A. C. S. The recommendation of Brig. Gen. Dodge will go further here than anyother name I know of. The "Laft WingS Stands high here, and I should feel proud to be able to present to the Secretary of War a good February 1864, , YtoWscle ! word from the commander of a successful armj''. 'lonaP J. A. Kasson to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 5:- ; : The enclosed reply to youf despatch explains iltself.- The ordnance department has-no account against you of which they can ^ send you a copy. ■ t Maj. Parks to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 5 (14DR118):- "The section men are getting out ties and doing all they can without hand cars. They wil have to run for a while as it is, ''' I have just come from Sulphur Springs trestle, I have worked all on the saw mill. Got it in good order. All the work is going on ' briskly . . ' P " r Capt. Barnes to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 5 (14DR118) I have seen Captain Winslow . He sends today by Lt. Col,Adams 20,000 dollars. He no payment on hand for payment of purchasevouchers. He tellff^me he has tske up a considerable emount of Lt. Wing's vouchers, and will do his utmbst to take up all Captain' Wing may refer te him. Have had an interview with General Grant and General Rawlins. Everything looks favorable. Shall endeavor to return tomorrow. - '1 ' ' ' ^ Gen..' Rdhsseau to "Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 5 (14DR116):- T' ' I have received despatch in refej*enbe. to. Col. Mizner and have given'him the necessary instructional.;" , JT ,\o ! smit ie:;io li . V eldt oi February 1864. .i' ' • -iTi-'iiiff' Capt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 5 (14DK119) Yfhat shall I do about this man Alexander, who wants protection? I will report on his case tomorrow. Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodg^, Col nbia, 5 (14DR1j9):- . ,T send ycu this day King, vhom Alex. Bifflas captured last night. Lieut. Kirk will deliver him to you. Maj. Kiihn to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 5 (14DR119) A flag of truce was this morning sent in charge of Adjt. Clark Of Decatur, with prisoners to exchange for our men yet unexchanged. The flag was received by a lieutenant but the exchange could not be affected. He s sys that no orders for exchange were left with him when left in command. That he would forward the despatchses for Major Falcot to General Roddy at Tuscmbia by courier tomorrow and give a decided answer by Monday next. It is reported to me by, t • - ' * other sources entitled to some credit that Roddy's command has been ordered to oppose the force reported as having crossed tl;e Tennes see river east of Decatur, and thtit but small parties are now oppo- I • « j , site Brovm'a ferry, Lucas ferry and Decatur. u-i- . Private Diary Mem. 5:- w •' ■ ^ r 1' .»'»■ Went to Connellsville. Received dispatch from Nate and C. f jBiS2rdWin~ Wrote T. C. Durant about location of M. & M. R. R. fJtlw in* .ft ::210 n ed $1 ''T . o* al ed ■ " I tJafiO* no ..s QSisAjitSryi, nstl ,T February 1864. ' ■ 'fT . iroU) War Dept. S. 0. No. 14, N^shvill-e, 6:- ' II. Brigadier-General Augustus L. Chetlain, tJnited States Volunteers, is hereby assigned -to the command of all the Colored troops now in thee State of Tennessee, and that maT hereafter be raised and staioned in that State.'- He will locat:e his Head < • '' r f ■ Quarters in the city o'f Memphis. ' * • . - TPhe officers superintehding the organization of colored troops in Tennessee, must reoort to Brigadier-General Chetlain," weekly, the results of their operations. Commanders of regiments and detachments of troops of African descent, will furnisht the General begular regimental returns of their cor. ands, on the last'day of every month, and, in like manner. General Chetlain will forward a r complete return of his command, monthly, to Brigadier General L. Thomas, TJ. S. A., at Vidksburg, Miss. Nominations for appointments in regiments already organized, will be forewarded through " General Chetlain to the above named officer. Gen. Dodge to Col. CummingS", Pulaski, 6 (10DR362) When you have 'proof to your own satisfaction that those pe'bpl were aiding the enemy, upom a sVatelnent of the facts accompanledby ah application to send them south, thby will be exiled. Wo 'person c "an purchase cotton except he has a regular permit from the Treasury Department, and such permit must state at what point he is to buy. If it be a general permit it will state that. If the permit designates any town or county the holder, 1 fj.: 1'- February 1864. buyer er his authQrized a^ent cannot purchase outside of the town or county named. "' ' ' "t . No agent can be employed outside of the particular limits'^ prescribed in the permit and no cotton can be purchased except m • from the producer. These are Hell, established rules and regulat-ons. ..and any cotton purchased in violation of them must be seized and turned over to the Treasury Department. . lam satisfied there is something wjr'ong in the general manner in which trade, &c. is carried on at Columbia. A close watch should be kept over it. Gen. Dodge to Adjt. Gen., Ohio, Pulaski 6(10DR363) , As soon as the furloughs of th 27th, 39th, 43d and 63d Ohio veterans infantry of this command expire, please order them to re join their comm.and as their services will be needed. If they are not full and there is a fair prospect of their obtaining I ♦ . more recruits, detail officers and men for that purpose, but allow no delay on that account in forwarding the reg ments. If you have not authority in this matter please refer this to the proper officers.. Letters qf,similar iro-ort were addressed to the authorities of Iowa apd Illinois. (See 10DR363) Gen. Dod^e to Capt. Bailey, Pulaski, 6 (12DR) . . a A Send an escort through with Lt. Col. Adams, or fix it so he can t • " • ■ r cpan tiirough with some escort that leaves today. , . « . ■ ~ Vt" J., '.tmf February 1864. ■":r 'tcr-;V5 " Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 6 (12DR) A scout just in from the south side of the .river, says ferries only guarded by small picket. Johnson's regiment oppo site Florence. All the rest of Roddy's command has gone up to wards Firkins ferry to oppose those officers said to be coming there. He also says it is the common report in Roddy's camp that Johnson is "now in Atlanta. That they have dent two divi"*-'"^" aions to Longstreet. This last is the report among officers, soldiers and citizens. Forrest at Okalona, and hid force is notrepresented near as strong as formerly. Gen. Dodge to lir. Fuller, 'ulaski 6 (2DR) :- Have the cotton, buyers any right to employ agents to go into confederate lines and contract for cotton, the cotton to remain until we take possession of the country? ' • Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski 6 (12DR) Scout is from the south says Roddy is moving up towards Whitesides and has left only Johnson's regiment in the valley. Also rebel mail captured. It has letters from Rome, Ga., of 29th January, which say three divisions of cavalry just starting to the frnt. Says all Tennesseans have re-enlisted for twenty years or during the war and it is creating great enthusiaHmm in this army. Own. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 6 (12DR):- Rebel mail just brought in has letters dajted Rome, Ga., Jan. 29 liT' 'Z-**. - .-JA. V . February 1864. '■":r<ndi^ speaks of movement of cavalryrforce to front &c. also sftye that all Tennesserns have re-enlisted for tv?enty jjears of the war &c.. All speak of movement of their army, and of cavalry to front. Will send a few letters up tomorrow. I ft' 1'", C. 0. Whitney to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 6 (14DR120) For want of material I cannot leave here before Tuesday jOaJ morning. Will try and have line completed Wednesday night. • ■*%-> ' -u nolt ; ■ Capt. Clements to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 6 (14DR120):- ' A rebel soldier who was taken over the river by Col. Phillips and exchanged last Monday has Just returned and given himself up.^ j He left Courtland Tuesday night. Roddy's head quarters were ilvZctn then at Courtland. His command were assembled there and were under orders for Willis Valley, Ga. Lt. Ool. Sheldon to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 6 (14DR120) o? A paymaster left h^re today for Pulaski. Will he pay my regimen,t or shall I go on? Can I send back rolls and^ go on for Q.IL fltores needed? Brivate Diary Mem. 6;- '$toH r ] , »fli ' ' Very pleasant. 00# rif i Dodge to Gen. Thomas, Pulaslcl,"^ * t haVe written you two t>r three letters in irelation'^ ib the ,i organization of negro troops in Worth Alabama, and sent letters to Washington, t now have two regiments recruited under youz^ Cilecf . tu t . ' ■■■ t 1-1 I.a ■••Wl H -V , ' M-"-: t:. February 1864, orders given while I* was at Corinth. The 2d Alabama A. D. are bh fatigue duty exclusively in the pioneer corpe as teamsters, &c., - •'i and are. organized for the purpose of receiving proper pay and to ' ' keep them under proper discipline. I have fouhd no trouble "II* in raising negro troops at any point where I happened, to be situat®d} and no doubt as we move forv/ard in the spring shall still have an opportunity. ic" , , -• I desipe authority to appoint" a commission -for examination of ^officers for such regiments. Now I appoint under your old order. I feel disposed to do what I can tov/ards aiding the Government in solving the question, and am' willing- to take the trouble of raising these regiments whereVer I am so located that 1 can. The " !• 'i women and children, as a general thing, are hired out to farmers 'nc ; and are dtolng well. Those under my own control are at work at picking cotton and paying their way instead of being a burden to the Government, The abandoned plantations are being rented, f and that gives many of them good wages as well as good homes. ^ I think I shall have no trouble in raising one more regiment, north of the Tennessee, in North Alabama, before spring opens, whifh will wnable me to leave on our lines of communication two good, well disciplined regiments. That in pioneer corps, &c. I shall take with me, it being considered part of the command and « rri being divided-upon the trains, &c. This alone to me haa^ , . cawed ower 500 white soldiers, who have formerly done that duty. February 1864. | The other regiment has also been of great benefit in ^repairing the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad, which I have rebuilt in the past two months. I would be pleased to hear from you. Gener^al * . Chetlain who, I believe is now with you, is very well posted on this matter/ -r . rt (|_., ^ Gen. bodge to Maj. Nichols, Pulaski, 7 (12 DR);- • Collect all ordnance receipts in the regiment. Invoices &c. that were given while I. was colonel of the regiment and leave them with Lt. Wheeler at Nashvil e. I want them to aid in rectifying my returns, , • • • • • « , . Gen. Dodge to Capt. bongstreet, Pulaski, 7 (12DR) . It is reported, that the party that was,at Tunnel Hill have not, done much last week for want of proper officers. Make changes of the party^ and direct their ma- ements and see that the officers keep them to v;ork. It is very necessary thfet we push work now and that every man has something to do. Have you an extra pair of blocks? Capt. Barnes to Capt. Allen, pulaski, 7 (12DR) About two weeks since three boxes containing printing press cases and type were shipped from Coliunbus, Ohio by express to your care for General Dodge. Two boxes have arrived, the third con taining the type has i\pt yet come to light. It was a package ^ ^ that might very easily be mistaken for a bo* of cartridges.. Will you please try and find out where it is? February 1864. Gen. Dodge to Capt, Longstreet, Pulaski 7 (12DR):- tree the iron at Richland or any place you find it, v/here it^*®® is not needed. Gen. Dodge to Col-. Mizner, Pulaski, 7 tlSDR) • • T Please notify the witnesses against Capt. Hemstreet, 18th Mo., to come d"D-wn arid let me know what day they will be here, and I will have- the case set- for trial accordingly. The Judge Advocate will issue subpoenas and send them by next mail. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No.* 36, Pulaski, 7 (13DR)';-»f I'i&n .terii 'tlw emit# I. Sergt. Wm. Robinson Co. A" 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volxanteers, is herieby detailed for duty at militarj'^commission and will report to Capt, C. Hedges, Judge Advocate without delay. Capt Longstreet to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 7 (14DR120);- I can finish my portion of the bridge in tive days. ' Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, *7 (14DR121) Will the paymaster now at Pulaski pay the General's staff? Can I draw my pay hero as he goes back to Nashville? Lt. Bailey Capt. Barnes, Columbia,'"*7* d4DRl21) H # C L I will send Warneck tomorrow. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbifi, 7 (l4DR12l) e?HMiO t will send WaVneck. will it do to allow a tea" to go t6 Pulaski without an escort? ' Capt. Wirig has one at the station without a guard? t can't find Lt. Col. Adams. o'l > ■ Htt br ft jbns "iJ i^. February 1864. r Capt. Longstreet to Gen. Dodge,. Prospect 7 (14DR121) • • Shall I use the railroad iron at Richland Creek bridge? Lt. 'Wheeler, to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 7 (14DR123) The 4th Iowa is laying at Woodville also but is expected here tomorrow or the next day. They will be detained here about 48 hours probably. Col. Williamson left here on the 4th inst. for Ipwa. * • • Capt. LongstreeC to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 7(14DR123) I have a set of inch blocks, but no rope that I am not using, j They are light of the kind. Gen. Dodge to Col. Cummings, Pulaski 8 (10DR365) t ■ • * On February 4th a soldier from Calleoka dismotinted a onearmed boy, two miles from Coltimbia, and took his pony and returned ■ i.'fj him to Col. Mizner rr the commanding officer of Columbia taking od receipt for him. The man taking the horse will be arrested and charges preferred against hi-. rat Gen. Da3ge to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski 8 ^L0DR365) If any of your men need horses or mrles you can obtain them in the country bj^giving receipts to the owners, and then have the horses accounted for to Capt. J. K. Wing, A. who will issue - " XX« vouchers on the receipts. But take no horses or mules in Col. Mizner*s command except when actually necessary and then only when the party tak^n from has a team remaining. Hi '. * f-jnityr nP Jiiff d.ttw r iee bite « - trrarj ' • i February 1864. .J- '^r • rM A . . "1 Capt. Barnes to Maj. Fltzglbbons, Pulaski, 8 tl2DR) . .. . tt... • n T _ II ; T f t Jill8 . The counter iign is "Knoxville." 1 Gen. Dodge to Col. Noyos,' pulaski 8 (12DR*) I have recomirended to the Superintendent of recruiting to retain a few officers and men where prospect is good. You have ' my perroi'ssion to leave as proposed. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Fitzgibbons, Pulasky, 8 (12DR) : '• ■' Retain deserters unt41 some train of troops are coming throtagh. I will instruct Lt. Bailey to watch for them, when any guard is comihg down. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 8 (12DR):- Mr. Bommer has commenced replacing trestle bridges north of Duck river, A part of eight or terf men with three teams rhould be sent t his party with orders to save all the timber^, &utB» iSic. to the trestle bridges and put them in a safe place. Unless - . M a A. - n n — ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ O Vt/4 ^ 'Viv' * * this is done they will float off dowh stream, get lost, ftc. , and if done, in any case any of the bridges ^vere destroyed, the trestles can again be put up and thus cause but little delay in running the road north of Duck river. There are seven of these bridges. all good, strong, well built trestles. When they get within my jurisdiction, I can save them if required. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Poster, Pulaski 8 (12DR):- You will report with yoflr detachment of bridge builders to Capt. Longstreet, and act in accordance with his instructions. February 1864. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Fitzgibbons, Pulaski, 8 (12DR) Please inform me where I can find theman Burnett that pur chased mules and horses from men of my commend. Also state whether you can tell whether they were citizens or soldiers th-t sold' them. The evidence in the trial of these citizens shows that they sold nearly all the stock they stole in Columbia. No of ficer in my command can sell private stock without the permit of my Pro. Mar. Gen., and no soldier should be allowed to sell stock at all. Please inform jnaur Pro. Mar., and if he. has any permits from any of my officers in his office tq any man to sell stock, forward permit to me. Also give me name of any citizen whom you know to hav^ " : isiO.. purchased stock of any soldier. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 37, Prlaski 8 (13DR) I. Capt. J. M. McClintock, Act. Signal officer,will proceed to Nashville, Tenn. on business connected with-this command and ' ' will report back as early as practicable. II. The 8d and 7th regiments I.ova infantry 52d Illinoiw infantry and 18th Mlseouir Infantry will furnish Col. J. Weaver commanding post, details of men and teams as he may designate to haul rails ahd rebuild the fence around the graVeyal'd in the town of Pulaslcl. TJen. Granger to Gen. Dodge., Nashville, a (14DR122) Can I send fifty recruits to Hxmtsville via Pulaski? Please answer at onna. t rrc.^' t.itnn- f' ZAid." February 1864. ft'* Lt. Bailey to'Gen. Dogge, Columbia 8 (14DR122) 'I sent a man to Nashville to look after your produce; he says he can't find it, but will wait until tomorrow. I have go to ' " ^ " get some blanks 60 make out returns of contrabands employed by me on bridge and the station, Capt. Wing says he has not got any* blanks of that #.and will havO "to get them tomorrow. The bridge is getting along finely. The false work is up to the middle of the river and they are to work on the trusses. '• Lt. Hoffman to Gen. bodge, Columbia,- ^ f About half tbe company has deserted. Rest not ire ad y for i' mustering. . ft.T r t Maj. Pitzgibbons to Gen. Dodge, Columbia 8 (14DR123) Fifteen de'serters for your command have "been delivered here and as I have i!bt a force at my -disposal to afford a- guard to Pulaski, I have hadthem imprisoned until I hoar from you.- Col. Phillips to G.en. bodge, Athens, 8 (14DRlfe4'):- Th# train has arrived here.' Ifill r'ellevb the escort" that accompanies it,-'and send the train to HuntsVilie tomorrow. Col. No yes to Oen* Dodge, Cincinnati, 8 (14DR124) :'-^TS3BWBme 39th Ohio will start for Pulaski next Friday. May I leave : cd Jrwo recruiting lieutenants? Recruiting rapidl. Please answer, ■ Tto ' Capt. Allen to Q«n. Dodge., Nashville, 8" {14DR124) The mess stores you ordered from Louisville have junt arrived here. Shall I send them to you? .•000 iftw* • "'ijn'-X'' February 1864, ^ Lt. Bailey to Capt. Barnes, Columbia, 8 (14DR124) t * • Can't I draw my pay by sending my pay accounts and let Warnick bring my money to me? Please answer. Maj. Fitzgibbons to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 8 (14DR125) Col.^ Mizner is absent in Nashville as ?ritness, he having pre pared the charges and got the names of witnesses against CaJ)t. Hemstreet. I am miable to comply with your request by telegram. I will present your despatch to the Colonel on VJednesday when he , will be back. - . , . , Lt. Bailey to Gen, Dodge, Columbia, 8 (14DR125) :r ,, , •1 have twenty convalescents here for oiir command quartered in Court House and nine deserters in prison. I will keep them until ^ ^ some train comes from Pulaski, .i '- . % % A, 4 A ' Maj. Fitzgibbons to Capt. Banres, Columbia 8 (14DR125) '1 TJhat is your countersign tonight? . D. Hillman to Gen. Dodge, Colximbia, 8:- I have sent the bearer, Mr. Augustus Longham with an order for the reclaiming of ray property taken from me from my Aetna , Furnace. , . . I had honed, General, to have been able to have visited yoii in person and been able to have fully explained to you my position. If the property still not accounted for is of use for the ^ ^ Government, I cheerfully hand it over by receiving pa,y. , February 1864. , • Capt feames'"to'Maj . Paries, Pulaski'9 (iSDR) The General has started dovm the road. ^111 be at Prospect about noon. * ■ , Gen. Dodce to Gol.' Phillips, Pulaski 9* (12DP);- Spencer and myself will be in Athens to'hight .• -Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 38, Pulaski 9 (13DR) :- " ' " i ^ ' I. The follo-wing named enlisted men of Col E. 2d regiment Alabama infantry C. T. having beer mustered on the 31st day of De- •• cember 1863, as "absent without leave" are hereby restored to duty without trial and without forfeiture of pay or -allowancesJ it having been satisfactorily shown that their absence was with good cause; Corporal Nelson" Bray and privates Booker Johnson, Abraham Smith, Prank English, Merorae "^ite and Eli Davis Lt. Bailey to Gen". Dodge, Columbia, 9 •(14DR125) Excuse me for making a* si:^gestion but it is impossible for one company to guard thrf stores, pbnt on "bridgO and R. R.- Bridge. At the station the men coios Oh duty eVery other da3' and the railroad bridge ia without a tion to the bridge. ? It is* qil^le 4 distance from the sta^ ♦ r, -^ r "111*1 MaJ. Pitzgibbons to Gen. Dc^dge, Nashville, 9 {14DR126);- B'nnett, the mule buyer is in Nashville, but is expected back tomorrow. I am collecting evidence against him dhd will send it to you in time. There is no doubt of his frequently having Februar^^ 1864. • - • • iifT purchasQd Government mules of soldiers- thougli it may be hard to prove it against him direct, I have the honors to report to you that I have discovered the vihole thieving band that has infested the country betv/een here and Pulaski, I have got two of my scouts with them," and expect to capture all tomorrow night; Will I ^rrest and send you Bennett? t w" 1 « t »• . ^ , • k r. . A . ^ Col. Phillips to Capt, Banres, Athens, 9 (14DR126) I made an application to you for permission to send my A. Q.m. to Nas ville for Q. M. Stores. I have not received the application 4n return yet. The stores we have been able to get from Capt. . j'. -'r] Wing and as they are absolutely necessary I send this despatch tn Reference to that application, as I desire to know how I will procure the store s in the shortest possible manner, should that application not be granted. Maj, Park to Capt. Barnes, Prospect, 9 (14DR126) Kill the General come down the road today? Gen. Dodge to Capt. Banres, Prospect, 9 (14 Drl27):- If Col. Mi^ray sends in names of men to obtain negroes for teasters, give them orders to proceed to Athens and to press 1 such as they may need in N^rth Alabama. Lt. Bailey to Capt. Banres, Columbia, 9 (14DR127) ' ■ - ( The train is too far to order Lt. Davis back. 1 sent the oonvalescanta to overtake Lieut. Ghost with Capt. Wing's train. The deeerters are still here. I got your despatch at 8:30 P. M. February 1864. Lt. Baile3r to Gen. Dodge, Columbia 9 (14DR127) Lt. E. I. Davis, 66th Indiana, in charge of Capt. Carpenter's train left here today without tbking any prisoners or convalescents in charge, after my telling him it was your orders. Asst. Gen. Vincent to Gen, Dodge, Washington, 9:-- I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your endorsement of the 25th ultimo, on letter of Lieut. Colonel R. N. Adams, 81st Ohio Volunteers, relative to certain recruitsr in his regiment enlisted for the xmexpired term of the regiment. n ^ f _ ■ * V • - In reply I am directed to inform'you that no authority for . ■ e ilt such enlistments was given by this department, and upon reference to the Adjutant General of O^iio, that officer reports that the I 1 State records fail to show that any orders were issued by the * ^ - - • ■ - cic. *•.'1.;; -JfycTiq Governor of Ohio to that effect. Private Diary Mem. 9:- .L»Sa*ii'S »»d ion c\r;!t Went to Athena. All bridges geltlng along well." A. Kountze to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 10:- Things are not yet loolcing very favorably for* us. Durant is still bent on going north with his M. & M. Road, and thbs'leaving Council Bluffs and Omaha out in the cold. In order to enabl'e the M. & M. road and Cedar Rapids road to unite and form a new line of road, but to do so some congressional legisla'tion will be re quired and unless they can secure this they will probably not go on f ^ j. • with their plan of project. Rest assured of one thing, ri February 1864. .1 and that is that no effort will-be spared to sue ceed 4ith this movement. To convince you of this fact I need only to state to you that Durant is now having surveys made from Omalia bearing north, almost directly so. tAfter lea^-ing Omaha, say 6 or 8 miles west, thej' bend the line way out of. its natural course or channel in creasing distance and expense greatlyi but this movement will sub serve the proposed, pro ject now on foot to slaughter us. Hoyr we are to arrest'this formidable undertaking I confess I'don't I -y'tei'i •'*: . ■ ;.Mw now 3ee,J Mr. of Coimcir fluffs was hero yesterday. ' I unexpect edly met him in the capitol building, when I immediately informed him of what-was going on here. He promised to see me at T7illard's in an hour but he never came near me Since. I think he left the -- City. It did not seem to effect him in the least. . " Capt. B-mes to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, ,10 (12DR) Co. G. 81st Ohio has been ordered to be relieved from duty at Samuel's Mills. Under the circumstances the of ficer,s of the Company look upon this as a dis'grace to themselves and their men. Had I better take any action irf the matter? Gen. Logan to Gen, Dodge, Huntsville, 10 (14DR127) Jt * I have no working parties west of Huntsville. Will send • '.f bridge builders on road to bridge''twelve miles west tomorrow. 10 Capt. Wing to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 19 (10DR127) * Will send the bolts by morning train of 12th ihst. Shall I ark them to Athens? February 1864. Capt. Longstreet to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 10 (14DR1280;- A portion of the bridge is ready for the cars. The entire bridge will be rea^y by Saturday night. • ; t Gen. Dd^ge to Gapt. Barnes, Athens, 10 (14DR128) Don't interfere with the matter. See major and have him send some mill-saw files to Rodgers,' foreman on railroad at this place. Lt. Bailfey to Capt. Barnes, Columbia, 10 (14DR128) *3 Don't:send that money by any one that is coming through without an escort. The road is lined with these robbers. -J-i 'I • 'Capt. Buell to Gen. Dodge, Hxintsville, 10 (14pR129) '• Dt. Hogan's depot'is to be broken up. I should like to -rj,^ have him appointed as Actg. Ord. officer to your command. Will you appoint him afid direct him to report to you? -nwnd (T® n: Private Diary Mem. 10:-' r :f. - Went to Decatur and examined bridges from Athens to the river. Returned by Lucan ferry road, and took tea with a farmer. ^ Gen. Grant's endorsement on G n. Dodge's letter pf Jan.29. ^ Plead Quarters Mil. Div. of the Miss., Nashville, 11: Respectfully returned to Brig. General G, M. Dodge, commanding detachment 16th Army Corps, who is hereby specially and fully authorized and empowered to make all orders necessary for recruiting, organizing and equipping the 2d regiment Alabama cavalry volunteers. The formation of this regiment * having been placed under hia directions^ hit orders on the subject will be respected and obeyed. February 1864. Capt. Barnes to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski 11 (12DR):- . The Lieutenant gave me your accounts. They are incorrect. You had better come down Saturday and attend to it yourself. Lt. Tichenor to Maj. Winter, Pulaski 11, (12DR). What v/as the date that Col. M.-hafl the woman in his quarters? When did he introduce her to Mrs. Boats? Hhat charge has been committed? . - ^•c^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaskfi, 11, (12DR) 1 eVBfl When a military commission sentences a citizen to the i ymlJ Penitentiary for ten years for bobbery &c. what prison should they be. sent to, and is there any doubt of my right to confirm such sentences same as in court martial cases? Gen. Dodge to Lt. Bailey, PulaskS, .11, (12DR) Track is all right to Pulaski and all. up to eight miles this side of Athens, will be done to Tim river in a day or two. HSsr tracdt layers ought to be up to Duck river before this. , Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski,, 11 (12DR) There is no guard at Duck River Bridge. The, nearest force is one company of mine stati nad at Duck river, station to guard stores that arrived on cars. Up to this time have kept a good watch over it. My company will return fn a da?- or two. It appears to me so important a work with the pontoon bridge close by-It that the foji-ce-at Columbia two and one-half miles up the riveb'^Bisotild be moved dowp to it. I do not suppose you care about the Oil L ,v : February 1864. You know it i 3 not in my command. *I do not think it is safe as now guarded. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 11 .- .oY I have just returned from opposite Decatur. -Cars can run there as soon as Duck river bridge is done, say next Wednesday. Not much done west of Huntsville. 'Four pretty large bridges to build, I will get ready to move as suggested. I ought to ' have five or six'regiments back now.' The 2dn and 7th Iowa's time is out, also Fuller's brigad e of Ohio. If you could hurry up their return, I would be strong enough, Tennessee is for^d- ^ ■ able in but few places, and the cavalry force has increased. I suspect that Davidson's division from Rome has been sent down' u into the valley.' There was a pontoon-bridge in Nashville when I » • • was there; can I have it?^ ' Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 11. (14DR129) From information just received which 1 consider sufficiently reliable to report, 1 am led 'to be'ieve that all of Roddy's forces except Falconer's men" and M^reland's battalion hsve moved toward GcJdsend. A lieutenant of Patterson's regiment told a gentleman that came across the river today that Roddy's forces are to move to Godsend. M^reland's battalion is reported near Tuscumbia and Falconer is at Decatur. Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge/Athens, 11 (14DR129) iA scouting party of ffly command has just returned from near Bminbridge. Found no enemy of any force on this side of the February' 1864. river and could hear of none having been on this side for a week. Brought in one prisoner. W. D. Whipple to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 11 (14DR130):- This is copy of the order I have received. "The 4th Bat-_ talion pioneers now at Pulaski, Tenn. will re 'Ort to Col. G. H.Nuell aoinraanding brigade at this place by command of Major General Thomas." Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 11 (14DR130) Is the track done and so that th cars can run throuf^ to Pulaski? We will be donw Sunday or Monday. Shall I run .'l!, 'V;/ ■ itnau Q» ''. - V the train to Pulaski as soon as theycross the bridge? The track layers can go to work soon | ■ f,- T. f, Capt . Kemner to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 11 (14DR130) r. ■ - I am ordered to report at Chattanooga and would like to visit Washville with one of my lieutenants before I start. Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsvillc , 11 (14DR131):- ♦ ^ 1 ' Unexpected disposal of troops here will prevent me from sending any force to guerd working parties at present. * Private Diary Mem. 11;- • I Returned to Pulaski. All the bridges getting alony well. Got despatch from Gen. G about crossing river. To Gen. Dodge from his sister, Council Bluffs, 12:- . . ' V . Lettie is writing also. Has been sitting upr for over a week; still slie does not seem to gain any. Her- throat is getting clear. I have just been looking down it and am surprised to see * fji * r l ' u , J0' • A V* , 230 'V" :'r .;cH/T .I,"- f February 1864. ' -- - - so much of the coating gone. Still she has trouble in eating; ' but can eat enough to satisfy her hunger. For three days she cried most of the time with hunger', for eVery swallow of milk, water or any liquid would almost set her into spasms. It was harder "for me to see her want to eat and couldn't than any other time. But now she can sv/allow bread, meat, potato or anything that is t • ♦ not acid. The diease seems to have left her with a cough . She is taking medicine for it, and I do not think she has coughed BO muctj within the last two or three days as before. You would hardly know her she has lost so much flesh and her voice is so changed. I think though as soon as her throat gets entirely well she will talk better. Doctor Mc comes in every once in a while to see her. Says it is nothing but her e ergy that keeps hor up now, and it will be a long long time before she will be as* » • . well as before. If I could only get her to take more wine I " - o . would be glad. . , . • , I see by the papers that you are soon to leave and go south, but Is • ould think.it ^ woul hardly be possible for you to go with your division until your troops that have re-enlisted return and all ®f th9ir furlwwghs are not yet.out I shoudl judge. nor,' ■. see by the "Pulaski Chanticleer" that you have Col. S. on your staff a^ain. By that J leam of all your doings. Am' ; '- .Ji clad you routed Roddy again. . . . , ^ ' .wee! I do hope this Spring campaign will close up this war. Last Tuea^cy evening Banitary Society met at Mrs. Clinton's and we 231 rjr: 'M- .1 ' ' * February 1864. had a charade called "Refinement" and some tableaux, in which. ■ "Our Brother" made his appearance dressed in military uniformlooked very much like you, therefore made a fine looking officer. The best tableaux of the evening was "Contrabands Coming into Our Lines under the President's Proclamation, Nate and Drake were the officers and about a dozen darkies dessed in all the old rags that could be found in Council-Bluffs (and they were not a few) looked very much as many of them did when your lot came from Tuscumbia. I make* a better looking darkey than white personi^'^ and thin I must'be more attractive for they all run after me." Nate is really growing quite attentive to the ladies*, and mo ther is really afraid she may lose him after all. As for myself I shall wait for something better than Council Bluffs affor&s at the*present time. As for when*! marry a tele graph pole, you shAll know intime to b^^present. You must know now I have quite an aversion to them after my getting so badly ' ^oled once, and of course I cannot think of another until I recoer from my first shock. For Council Bluffs will have it that it was a disappointment and 1 an willing to gratify theti. The 4th Iowa will be here next week. I hope the loykl - v® -if citizens will give them a reception. If they don't the "Sanitary' will give them a supper',if I can h.ive a v/ord in the matter. i Lettie Vkya *Ask Ta what widow he Wiis pi-ckeiT up for Nate" :i*m I li'.y beviesT- -VI?* '•w ..J'' '.f ;' u •rx. :r'' - '' February 1864. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaskl, 12 (12DR) .tr*rjT I have no cavalr: in my command, a d hd officers belonging to one," 1 zo ^ » • . ;f. ; ' Gen. Dodge to Capt. Longstreet, Pulaski 12 (12DR) ^'ill you need that company of negroes when yon move below? The bridge is a small one, only 12 feet high. * Gen. Dodge to Lt. Col. Sheldon,; Pulas'-i, 12 (12DR) " The-following men sentenced to forfeiture of pay and light corporal punishment can re-enlist as veterans. Privates Edward Clifton, Samuel P. Harding and Andrew Morgan, Co. B. and Adar Klien, Co. H. The sentences to be carried into effect in each case. Those connected with the robberies cannot re-enlist and are not wa ;ted as soldiers. :y T _ : Gen. Dodge to Capt« Longstreet, Pulaski, 12 (12DR)PLIShen you have finished the two bridges go with your own and * Capt. Foster's company to Swan Creek trestle where Capt. Kemp is now camped and get out and frame the trestle at the Junction. We can run it down on cars. You will find the old foundation stand- * - « Inu and it is on piles, P t yours on same foundation and if " 1.t span is only twleve feet put your strin ers right on cap without bolsters. By the time you have the bridge framed and ready to go up,. I will get a guard ,at the Junction. " Capt. Cameron to Gen. Dodge^ Columbia, 12 (14DR131) :- Have received this day three bbls. produce for you. I will send it down by Capt, Wing's train. February 1864. . C. 0. Whitney to Gen., Dodge, Athens, 12 (14DR131) ^ Completed the line to Huntsville via Athens today. It works finely. I return to Pul^ski tomorrow. Col. Noyes to Gen. Dodge, Cincinnati, 12 (14DR131) r- • m ^ , 39th Ohio embarking on steamers here today. Recruiting partly not allowed. :tx .. ^ . >;■ . ■ ad yv'c ; » "Tr> o ■ - L'-, I 1 J -.f Grant to Gen.. Dodge, Nashville, 12 (14dR132):- glease select an honest and capable cavalry officer of yoTir command for horse inspector and direct him to proceed to Louisville , and report from there by telegraph to General J. !I. Wilson chief of Cavalry bureali, Washington, for orders. Report your action to • 0 these head quarters. ^ i- ^ - ip Armstroag to-Gen. Dodge, Sulphur Branch Trestle, p* 'uaiaial (14DR132) , , « Have all the upper trestle raised but five bents. Would like to have the bolts by Wednesday. . Cq3^, Sheldon tP Gen. Dodge, Athens, 12 (14DR132) r .. Compaay D, of my regiment, number 56 old men and only 3 recruit 35 have conlucded to re-enlist provided the company can go as an organization. I think the balance will re-enlist if they know the comoany canH go without them. Can this be granted? It will .save to the service a first rate company and one that can easily fill up and-will entitle the regiment to,go as one organization. • • • . , • ^ ^ " p <*4. *- i * ..I f p eo ' . ■ ,' ■' jivA, M,4'i February 1864. Capt, Cameron to Gen. Dodge, Columbia", 12 (14DR133):- + T ■ ■ I Have forty five recruits for 2d Michigan battery. Shall I send ther dovm with Capt. Wing's train? Cdl. Sheldon to Gen.'Dodge, Athens," 12 (140^133):- Can the "men of my regiment who have been tried by the commis sion and who se sentences are not heavy be released on enlisting in Jfhe veterari service? Also some others who are confined at Pulaskl for light offences? Gen. Dodge to Col. Hvirlbut, Pulaski, 12 (10DR366):- let Yours of the 3d inst. are received. There is somewhat of an obstacle in the transfer Of Co. C. to another regiment. Dodge to Geri. Grant, P^laski, 12 (10DR367):- I have th© honOr '^o herewith enclose Col. Mizner's charges against my command in case Of Mr. Brown, with the statement made by Ltl Col. Margin, 66th Indiana Infantry volunteers. Upon the same day that Col. Mizner forwarded the enclosed list to Major G-^nsral Rousseau he sent ae an exact copy with a statement that the prop erty had been taken by my commafid and no vouchers given, but did not notify me that he had referred the same subject to Maj. Gen. Rousseau for the action and information of the comjnanding General. ' • Im&edlately upon the receipt of his communication I caused a full investigation of the allgged charged io be made. The statements of Lt. Col. Martin and Lt, Col. Black taken lit the time were in substance similar to the enclosed statement of Lt. Col. Martin. February 1864, Previous to the forwarding of■this complaint, nor since, has Mr. Brown ever to my knowledge made a single effort toward the obtain ing of vouchers for what Col. Mianer asserts my command had taken from her, and that in despite of Protection Papers from'the general commanding, I cannot in justice to my Q. M. and C. s. order ther. to grant vouchers for claims set up by citizens unsupported by any data or evidence to establish the validity of their claims they should at least have some definite knowledge as to the disposition made of such property in order to fe orrectly render their*returns. My officers all know that my orders compel them to receipt for all forage and subsistance taken from citizens. I have no reason to believe that Lt. Col. Martin-, or Lt. Col. Black ever took from any citizen north of "Duck river a pound of forage of any kind or prosisias without giving the owner a receipt. Lt. Col. Black is at present absent on « leave 1, he it is imoossible to obtain his written statement to forward with this. fteceipts for forage and subsriaterice"' given by Lt. Col. Martin and Lt. Col. Black to diff'-rent parties living north af Duck river, about the time these depredations were safid to have been committed. hive been taken up and vouchers given by raf ^'aff officers.- ' el Dlaryliem. •\:ewecr .f L-y, ** At Pulaski'v ' ^ ^a/te^nel.T ' t.M t d. N 1*4 rp'i • , : . ':a Of lo ' ,IT February 1864. Gen-. Bodge to Col. Miller, Pulaski, 13 (10DB568):- ■ . You will send to these head-quarters by the bearer tv/o shot-t guns and case taken by Captain Hemstreet on his s cout from Hillman ^ and Goodrich's mill in December last. You will also report in writ- I ing to these head-quartei'S why this property was not returned, and turned over to the proper staff department in accordance with orders from War Department, Department of the Tennessee and thede head-quarters. / ^ >■ y _ ijii Gen. -Dodge to Col. Weaver, Pulaski, 13 ) (10DR368) :«■ „ General Grant calls my attention to the report,that several . sutlers are bringing to the command and selling goods not author ized by IfifF* ^I'ad says they must be held strictly to the orders. Please examine this matter and see thatthey comply as ordered, Ge 1. Grant to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 13 (12DR)iTry the fords on Tennessee river. See if you can cross, and ascertain what is going on. r ti St Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Pulaski, (13DR):- . zl 'fS A tdam. will start from here tonight and report to you tomorrw moirning. , Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 41, Pulaski, 13 (13DR); . .. I. By authority of Brig. Gen. L. Thomas, Adjt. Gen. U. S. A. , Joel A. Dewey, Capt. 43rd regiment Ohio Infantry Volunteers, is hereby appointed Lieutenant Colonel 3rd regiment Alabama Volun teers, A.D. # V. II. So much of S. 0. No. 20 series 1863, from these head- 11^' T- • Februarj' 1864. . , quarters as orders Mr. Carter and his family south of the Tennessee river is hereby revoked, and Mr. Carter and his family are hereby permitted and allowed to return to their home in Giles County, j Tennessee. r- ■ III. Private David E. Bales,^ Co. K., 7th regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers is hereby detailed as 0rderly at General Court Martial and will report without delay to Capt. J. F. 'IVarner, Judge Advocate for duty. , . Lt. Col. J. A.. Deivey, 3d regiment Alabama .Infantry A. d. will " * t - ^ • • , take command at White Sulphur trestle and fortify immediately. Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 13 (14DR131) . Tfltnesses versus Capt. Hemstreet will be in Pulaski Monday. Gen. Grant to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 13 (13DR131): 1 ^ ^ When citizens are sentenced to penitentiary the proceedings must be forwarded for the approval of the president. See section 5 Act. of Congress approved Janury 17th, 1862. and section ' 21 of act approved March 3d, 1863, When they are sentenced • - -.T to military prisons you are competent to confirm the sentence. > • -r) Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 13 (14DR131):- I am at this point under orders for Pulaski. Can you send me a wagon with mule team for my baggage? - Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 13 (14DR131) Direct Lt. Campbell, Regtl. Q. M. 77th Indiana volunteers to report to these Head quarters without ^elay for order to proceed to February 1864. y^ashington for duty in the cavalry bureau. * ' '• Lt, Hall to Capt. Barnes, Columbia, l3 (14DR135) t I loaded on Capt. Wing*s train three barrels i*or General Dodge. Will arrive at Pulaski this evening. * ' Private Diary tiem.- 13:- ^ nt-v .ITt '"'l^as paid up to January 3lst, 1864 $59d' and received letter from Kountze labout railroad matters. Rented several farms. Pour companiesof 2d Iowa came from Nashville on return home. - ' ' ■ To Gen. Dodge from his brother, Cbuni?ir BlufTs, 14:- ' ^ X ^^ ^ " " The Judgn and I are not making much money Ih our' r - - ■ business" Our part.nership articles' prevent us from taking suiy chances by speculating in anything, hence what we make is by hard work, done principally by the writer*. Our tax business owing to small taxes and apprecirtion of county warrants does not yield * I ^i3i us same profits* as it has done heretofore. The Judge will undoubtedly work into a law bhsinesS which will bring us some returns. That is his forte. While the partnership may work to my pres ent pecuniary disadvantage 1 think, in other respects ti will be of benefit to me. ' It is our* intention expressed in our articles of agreement not to draw out any of our profits, but to leave them in business and eaeh year add to our capital. Re will obtain his living from his iUSd t shall bhdeaVor to make something by operating ' '' ^ T"! f * rin real estate. 1 have fhll charge of the mohey matters as February 1864, I'lnl*"; ■ .'>3'•rfT heretofore and keep them so close there is not much chance for ■ ' -ti'x At^'^rxjE profits in that part of our business. I am determinefl to ' r 'Vyiqrt: keep our firm business free from all complications and in such shape that a dissolution would be an easy matter at any time. If you come out of war and settle here I think it will be for our interest to work together and shall have that in view. i H" * I have serious intentions of making a change- socially- of getting married at some day not far distant, if I can find the rijght one, not that I have yet made first move towards it, but, awioo shall commence forming my plans with that end in view. : I" -'du I must hav a family- something to live for. It is tinpleasant , I • « • for more so for the old folks, for me, at my a::e, to be living with them; not that we have any trouble but they, at their,^ge,,will be much happier to live, themselves than to be dictated to. by their grown children. It is nature in me to make everything bend to my notion, and nothing that I want do they refuse and they feel farmore, dependent on mo than if I wa^ ayay and rendered them same aia#latanco. All tbia for my comfort, but it really makes my situation unhappy. 1 firpily believe if separated we would each . live, mere be our minds, that I would. theA consult their happiness in many thingB elie*e I now do not.: - . » t > , > Tt-^I do net know that I should be so situated as to leave thitt J.n any beMer shepo than during present year. They have a good house and farm at Elkhorn which 1 should not deprive them of. •'» .eJ February 1864. The coming spring and summer shall make an effort to get our Ellchorn farms in such shape as to bring them annual returns. The I. ^ ' improvement on your place and the house and 20 acres adjoining mine, which I purchased of Teal for $300 will do much towards it. Then with some stock it seems to ne ought to go far towards keeping y Father's family. Much depends upon the management. This I should have to look affeer as usual. Father's situation then in some respects would be better than mine. For in order to take the po- ' ^ an sition here as a married man (with a wife to be respected by community)"'that 1 now occupy as a single man, I must own a» respect- • ' ^ r . able dwelling bomforably furnished (all at a cost perhaps of „ *- * T I $3,000 and &n income of $1,000 per annum. Could I become satisfied= father's family would realize a' Sufficient Income fhom Elkhhm farms and other sources 1 should not hesitate to strike beyohd my present means in such a matter^ considering my future prospects- although all my spare means are '■ at present in real estate; some of it, however, I presume I would ^ hcve no difficulty in fconverting into money. But to attempt to Strike out for myself with present expenditures to be added to those which would necessarily attend me, will never do. To carry out my plans I see plainly I must make every effort to make the Ell hron farms pay. Father will stay there this fummer and if matters look favorable I shall probably advise him to accept of your of#»r to- invest something in stock on shares. February 1864. . r> '■ f '' I have already purchased a mower and a reaper, now there, and be will be prepared to put up what hay he may want. TThat I have written about myself is merely to let you know my plans without any particular object in view, but for you to ■ think it over and will thank you for any suggestions you may deem for our interest^y/ Gen. Dodge Irt) Col'. Phillips, Pulaski, 14 (12DR) • Try to get over. If you cannot ford see if you can find a boat to cross a few men in. If you cross, get the ferry boats on thia, alrde ^nd secure them. - • ' - . ; Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips,, Pulaski, 14 (l!2DR)rWhat troops did Gordon say was left on the other side of the river, and to what point had Roddy gone? , ^ " • Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 14 (12DR):- If you car ford, cross with such force as you deem sufficient and ascertain the force on the other side. It will not do I ■.) to go far from your base if you find an enemy of any force over ^ there. I want to find out to a certainty what there is, and .1 ^ would also like to get hold of some ferry boats. This rain ^ may cause the river to rise. I would ford very early in the, ^ morning iild gat back thd same day., " . ' dt " Gen« Dodge tt) Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 14 (12DR)PGen. Roddy with most of hi s command and part of Davidson's brigade have moed south towards Godsend. The last left day Februarjf 1864. before yesterday and 'crossed the mountains on the Godsend rOnd'. * Only few men now in- Tuscurabia Valley. Scout in from Montgomery' "'^ left the 5th days on the 4th four regiments passed through, going ■ toward Meridian and also says that this is all that have passed, except the division and brigade that went through about a month • - ago. He also says that the troops are parts of th-ree or four-^ iJX divisions. The last came from Atlanta. The consc-ription is being enforced everywhere and is sending- to -the arm;' a great many men. Scout was in Montgomery only five days. Col. Phillips to Gen. Dod-ge, Athens, 14 (14DR135):- "• I have scouting parties today afong the riv-er from the laonth of the Limestone to the mouth df the Eili to bring all the infor mation fthdy can procure in reference to the force the enea^y at the sdVeral points picketed. I also have "a party .at the ford who are Instructed to try the ford and setf as to the practicability of crossing a column and-will have their rei^ort tonight. ^ - I am of the opinion that the river can be forded. If I find r, J that it can be, do you desire that 1 shall cross? ' nd if so shall'f I take my own regiment alone- or more or less than that? and if'urvi* I find it practicable shall I cross tomorrow? tlidt Lt. Bailey to Oen.-Dddge, Ooltoabia, 14 (14DR135) j-(ok fhe foreman of the track layers'sfiys the cars can cross the bridge Tuesday. ed? §43 February 1864. Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 14.(14DR136):- > n. M. Wing has sent me an ambulance; I wanted a six-mule .ambulance. His ambulance can't haul the.baggage. I have mystaff. Ordnance and three scouts with me, ; roc'.n Gen. SherjTjan to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 14 (13DR136) The Secretary of War directs that men who have been detailed to serve permanently in a battery of field artillery will be per mitted to re-enlist in that'battery if they come \lnder theprovisions r> ' fc.- • ■ • Of G. 0. No. 191, and 216 of 1863 from A. G. 0. but all other men ifi in service who ddsire to re-enlist imder said orders must do so in the fregiments 'or batteries to which they belong arid no other exception than the above will be made.' oi 1 Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 14 (l4DRi36):- James H. Gordon (a cotton buyer) who was captured near Bainbridge on the 9th inst. was taken to Tuscurbia and on Friday » I arrived in Decatur. He escaped from Decatur yesterday morning, His report is the same as that last sent to you iri reference to movements* and character of the enemj. Gordon was sworn into the service at Tuscumbla conscript and was to be sent to the 4th - Tennessee Infantry near Dalton. ' Col. Phillips to Oeri, Dodge, Athens, 14 (14DR137);- Gordon says he saw onlj' twenty five or thirty at .Tuscumbia.J Thai five or six more at Leighton. Se aa« ten or twelve at Courtland'and a few at Becatur. Bainbridge is picketed by ten or twelve men. A small force at Lambs ferry? These are all February 1864. . t " he knew of. Roddy was said to hav^ gone to Decatur.'^ • ' " Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 14 (14DR137) The negro boy. Buck, whom I was talking with in your presence when you were heue left Decatur yesterday afternoon. Arrived here this evening. Information .1 get of him i the same as I have already telegraphed. He states further he heard Palcoh'r say he expected to leave there before many days. , . . Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, ,14 (14DR138) .. . ' - J ^ ' Mr. Hillman, owner of the Aetna furnace and five important witnesses from furnace in case of Capt. Hemstreet, will be in Pulaski on Wednesday, they cannot be gotten there before. II. D. raker to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 14 (14D%38) , . .Doe-S 39th march? If so, when? . ■ *,iv* u. ( • * i. I» imm Newspaper Clippings, (6DR51)14:- , , , Jle find the following in the correspondence of the Now York Tribune which shows that General Dodge's energy and driving, spirit are appreciated:- • . r .. . Ihen I left, Gen» Dodge.was preceeding steadil;,- pursuance of ' •». instruotions, to reclaim the beautiful pgrtion of Dixie in which he has been suddenly dropped as if from acLoud. DetachmontiS from hia foroe occupy all^the adjcent points of any interest or i.mportance. The people are submissive and apparently well pleased to be thus relieved of the horrors of rebel conscription and tertorlsm. The ceiintry is the finest and best Improved I . ev tewl February' 1864. hnve seen in the south. Immense quant^ities of auifplies" have - - been taken from it for Bragg's army but still it is "rich in com', pork, wheat, cott n,^- cattle and fprage,'..-^ - f r • # ^ j - . _ • Gen.-Dodge has a fine., army, compose'd'of old rfegiments that have been kept full by recruiting aiid garrison duty. - It is splendidly equipped,, and in first rate condition in every respect. Gen. Sweeny, the secon in command, though comparatively a young man, 'd and hale and hearty, may still be called a veteran soldier, and, as well as his ranking officer, has a military education, which fits him for any kind of duty. Vlest Point and the regular army^ -aw certainly have not spoiled him though his connection with both, and his non-intercourse .with politicians, may have been somewhat in . 1 . . . t the way of his promotion during thsj war. The following are extrjacts from the correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial: They go to show that the Left Wing and its commander are understood bo be doing the full measure of their duty, have seen tens of thousands of troops, but never any who, in my opinion, surpasi^s Dodge's Ip^ soldierly qualities. Gen. . ■ f 'y 'lo ^ Dodge is of the same school as Gen, Grantj a plain, unassu ing man, but a soldier. He is distinguished for good sens and Li buslnes capacity, as well as for fighting. You will, perhap®^ Li wonder how a mocflest Brig. Gen, without friends at Washington,, comes to have, sp large and fine a commiahd. The secret is, he stands February 1864, ■ . "'Id-'" in the confidence of Geh. Grants ranking next in estimation to^ MaPherson and Sherman. Dodge is famous' for taking the responsi bility, He caught a spy last, weekj on Friday,' and ordered a • ■ military commission for his triil on Saturday; the case was fin ished on IVednesday, and he was htmg at two o'clock today. I 'd " suppose^ he thpught an example was needed here, and, to judge from the npcuracy of the informa' ion found in his despatches, it would seem- so. : The General does not require then to take the oath dTfallegiance, but to conduct themselves as good citizens. Soon after his crrival at Pulaski, he was called on by a resigned officer of the Confederacy, a Colonel, who said to him: "I am a rebeli Sd ' are all the people in this country, though they deny it while you ' ore here. Now, what shall I do? * I'dohH want to take the oath of allegiance." Said the General: "I'll tell you waht to do," Go home and behave yourself; as long as you stay quietly at home, yoif Will not be molested; but if you go bunning railroad bridges or correapond'ing with the enemy, I'll hang you,'" General Dodge ' is a man of his woVd, and he would* not lie about a little thing like that, ^ ^ Gen'. Dodge to Caf)t, Armstrong, Pulaskf, 14 (10DR368):- As soon as you get through with "bridges and as your men are relieved from wortc iit It pht ther-' to work making a pontoon bridge. Pebruar:^ 1864. Make pontoons 26 feet long, 5 feet wide and 2 feet deep drawn in at both ends say one half, make centre for ten feet strong. Where : r.'ii balks will rest, make balks stronger) twenty six feet long- 4 X 5 ihches five to a bay and chesses (floor) twelve fefet long and one and one half or tv/o inches thick, one foot wide out of as light timeber as you can find. The bridge when laid will have lisea baoys of (18) to twenty feet between boats, and the balks will lap * " - w at each end, thus:/ Gen. Dodge to Col. Cummings, Pulaski, 14 (10DR370):- All deserters or others from the rebel army who have come home since the issuance of the President's amnesty proclama tion, or that may hereafter come, wili be required to take and subscribe the oath therein prescribed. All others wil be allowed to remain at home without taking'the oath, so long as they be-" r ■ ' ' • h lave as peacea ble citizens, and obey and do not violate orders- ' * You should keep your eyes constantly upon these Citizens, and any one detected in acts of hostility or In trying to beget feelings of hostility to us or in any manner aiding or assiting the enemy, you will arrest at'once. A very slight prbvocation'will servd as a good reason for their arrest as they are all or nearly so,' malignant rebels. Should you make any arrests the facts will'b<^- reported to these head quarters and the prisoners duly forwarded to the Provost MarshAl General. ^ ^ Hwlll :i ■■ iwilOft' 'lo 248- Februarj- 1864, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Ramsaj^ Pulaski, 14 (10DR370) . 0 8 .t I have in my command four regiments of mounted infan- • - J try; the 9th Illinois mounted in summer of '63 by order of Maj. Gen. U. S, Granrt; the 18th Missouri and 50th Illinois mounted in December 1863 by order of Maj. Gen. W. t. Sherman, commanding departt • ment and army of the Tennessee. All these regiments were mounted * - " ' - * - , ■ ■ i . r... ► r by me. This mounted force has done immense and valuable service as its record will show, and has beomc eindispensable to the 1 . «. command. It has now all re-enlisted as veterans ^d I desire - O 1 • , • t • . t . • to get the arms by the time it returns. I would send regimental requisitions were the officers now here. Gen. Grant to Col. Mizner, Nashville, 15:- Your despatch of thellth of December 1863 to Capt. T, q. t ^ Williams and one of January 16th, 1864 to Cap . Polk together with Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge's explanation and remarks thereon, have reached these head-quarters. Your wholesale attack upon General Doge, I I a gallant and superior officer, is uncalled for and improper. The authority you usurped to yourself in arresting officers acting under his orders, and outside of your guard lines, was unmilitary and in bad taste. The whole tenor of your dispatches show bad temper, and is calculate d to create hostility of feeling between troops expected to co-operate with each other. Enclosed you will fihd copy of General Dodge's explanation. Copy of endorsement on communication to Col. Mizenr furnished for Gen. Dodge's information. February 1864. T-r ;a.: TT Private Diary Mem. 14 J- . ^ ^ .oT: ,0 .C .n'o^ C .l oO Very rainy. v" ' •"r- r r er. ^ ^ . Gen. VJOXl . Dodge to 1>\J Col. vyua.. Phillips, jrxi jl ju ^ j. ijo , P^laski, x u 14 (12DR):- \ - / . ■ fl ti. Arrest and search Corp. John Riggin Co. A. 18th Missouri Infantry and see if he has a fine suit of black clothes taken last summer at Etna Furnace; also Henry Stof, of the same regiment, who was on that ?oout and see if he has an articles not properly belonging to a soldier. They pillaged^Kr* Hillman's premises about the furnace. Gen. Dodge to Lt. Bailey, Pulcski 15 (12DR):- The firsttank is four miles below Columbia in good order,-> needs some men to go to it and fill it. The next, at Elk Mt«, full. of water. The next, at McDonald's below Athens Wood at Grey's trestle this side of Calleoka. Next, at Reynolds Station, next at RichlAnd, next, this side of %k Ut. and next at Athens. - » ' ' -Gen. Dodge to Gexf. Sherman, Pulaski, 15 (12m) :- In letter from A. A. G. Washington, should it read- "Is applica ble to other states" or not? or should X,t apply to regiments from Iowa alone? I. ' el 0 i Gen. Dodge to Gen. Thomae, Pulaski, 15 (12DR):- Pa'TWWaters refuse t-o pay colored regiments more than seven dollars per month. Are they not entitle^ to ten dollars at least, and have they any right to retain three ddllars per month for I ;>rv clothing? February, 1864• m. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No, 42,* Pulaski, 15 (13DR):- II. Privates Samuel SHaw, and 'Trilliara C. Hecker Co. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers are hereby detailed for special duty at these head quarters and will report immediately. IV. Private William A. Kinsey, Co." D. 2d regiment Iowa In-^l^^I fantry volunteers is hereby detailed for special duty at these head quarters and will report without delay for duty. " VI. Private Geo. Smith, Co. D. 7th regiment Iowa infantry,.' , Volunteers is hereby relieved from special duty at these head' quarters and will report to his * company* commander. • ^ VIII. It having been ascertained that the following named citizens*were engaged in breaking up and driving out of this coun try Mr. J. if. Waldron, a staunch union man, and t^at they purchased .. a portion of his grods, when publidt sold,by a'band of guerrillas under the lead of one Capt. Emerson, it is hereby ordered that they pay to C'ott, J.-fe. Weaver, 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, com manding Post of Pulaski, the sums set opposite their names respect ively, and that Col. Weaver, turn over to the said J. W . Waldron o^, his family the amount so collected, and make report of the same in ^ compliance with 0.- 0. No. 4, 1864, head quarters military division of the Mississippi. Clay Stiumit, ^1,000.000- John Marks $800.00 Qu4rtls Mayfleld, $300.00/y J , ,T.V^ ' '1 * Til* -1 t::.' 'rs. W<\ February 1864. .1- ' . ; it - ' Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville., 15 (14DR138) :- , The following is just received from the war department"under letter 6f Sept. 26th, 1863 the war. department authorized certain recruits for Iowa regiments to be enlisted for th unexpired time * of those regiments. The muster-in-rolls have ever shown that all'eo ■ere mustered in for three years-or the war upon mustering of ficers being properly satisfied that ipen enlisted prior to January 1st, 1863 in any of these regiments were promised discharge with the regiments Under the authority of Sept, 26th, they may be discharged and re-enlisted as yeteran •volunteers. This permisrojJftni sion is special, and is not applicable to men from gther states. Men so re-enlisting will forfeit the one hundred dollars bounty promised by act of^July 1861. This must be distinctly understood. Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodgo, Athens- 14 (14DR139):- The river was forded about one-third .the way across today by my reconnoitering party. Thef found a picket on the 2d Island. , The fording, will, if even practicable, be very difficult. I wii:^^ I leave here tomorrow with three companies and will effect a cross ing by boats or otherwise before I return Col, Swayne to Gen. Dodge, Louisville, 15 (14DR139) 1 am here on steamer "Norman" for Nashville.. Telegraph me at Evansville if I am not to come to pulaski. February 1864. ;r'. , ■* Lt. Bailey to Gen. Bodge"', Columbia 16 (i4DR139) On account of mistake made in sawing the ties the cars cannot cross Duck river before Wednesday. How can thetengine get water ^ below here? Are there any tanks. Smith's Station is the near- — est tank here. i • : - i- • • ■r'i Ip Private Diary Mem. 15:- Very Rainy. tr^'; Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 16 (12DR):- The company of mounted infantry at the saw mill near Sulphur' trestle will be relieved.by a company of negroes. As soon as * relieved direct them to report to you. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski 16 (12DR) ^ not» There is an organized band of mule and horse thieves, which has its head quarters at Nashville and Louisville, with "stations clear through to Tennessee river between the two railroads. One half the mules sol'' in Nashville^re stolen, most of them from the "army, I have "broken up three stations and caught thirty of the thieved. Their principal'points of sale have been Columbia and Nashville, and some detective should be put on the track of the I T ■; t "to T ' ;J rogues. r) - ' ' r • . .. Gen. Dodge to Gen." Sherman, "ulaski, IS {12DR) ^e unserviceable stock on hand was inspected and report for warded la becoming a good "deal of a burden, and dying off pretty fast. ^ ' J W j|k (CVI i.^Cren. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 16 (I2DR) :- There i,p avi-steamboat running on the Tennessee river dealing in cotton, paying salt, sugar, coffee and gold. It runs to Eastport ond Waterloo, On the boat is a relation of Gen. Roddy and the boat has his protection. The points it runs to are all in rebel lines. , .Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 16 (12DR) I have no cases under sentence of death except dne gone for- * . /y ward to department head quarters for action. , S. Col. Spencer to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski, 16 (12DR):- t"'' Send Gen. Stevenson's baggage and servants down immediately. ■ -- ■ • Send one of your teams with them. rfuj r.' Capt. Barnes to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski, 16 (12DR) The General consents to your remaining and wished you to find f out all you can concerning the robberies. Is this Dune Cooper the Col. Cooper or Capt. ooper and is he the one the 14th Michigan has been hunting for the last four months? i '' ' I J ^ " T * I Gen. Dodge to Cen. Grant, Pulaski, 16 (l2r"')*:V"' Railroad is finis'hed and in running order; trains can safely run to this place. One of my mounted s'quads while out obtaining dattle in Lewis County spptureci the no'ted guerrilla* chief. Dune. f Cooper and ten of his men. He was on his way (so he says) to bum bridges on the railroad. ' • ' ' ' ' iaiil? f f t* i(R .'nnu • ' > ♦nwo.'voe no 't nt n w imo^nat «w mlrt hlo* ' February 1864. Gen. Sherinan to ^eh. Dodsfe, Huntsbille, 16 (140^^140) The letter of MaJ. Vincent dated Washington P^b'^uary 14th has been repeated and corrected and reads, as follows:- Under letter of September* 26th, 1862, War Department authori^;ed certain 4ecruits for Towa'regiments to be enlisted for'the unexpired term of these regiments. The muster-in- rolli has evern shown'that all ' were mustered in for three year's or the war, upon mustering offi cers being properly satisfied that men enlisted prior to January 1st, 1863, in any of those regiments were promised discharge with K ^ * * the regiments under the authority of September 26th they may be discharged and remastered as veteran volunteers. This permission is special and peculiar and not applicable to men t ■ • - from other states. Men so re-enlisting will forfeit the one hundred dollars boimty provided by act of July '61, Gen. rant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 16 (14D'^^!140* Zr:. iuo The Secretary of War directs that if you have under your command any persons under the sentence of death for desertion only, you will report their case to the ^e^r Depart^^ent and suspend the • * A lii. *.' , execution till further orders. • , ■ V Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbis, 16 (14D'''141) - • * .1JJ ^ I - r- ^. Wortham one of the thieves caught by Col. Mizner's troops, told Me this afternoon that he would tell me the names of the "alleoka band, Bb is badly wotmded and thinks he is going to die. I told him we had innocent men in irons on account of his doings. February 1864. He said if I would come to the jail tomorrow afternoon he would reveal all he knew to me; as it was his wish to release the innoK. cent and punish the guilty before he dies. If you will keep me here two or three days I will help you catch the rest of the Please answer and give me orders; I think t can get a great deal .. - of valuable informtion. Sergt, Harvey, 50th llinois, caught the ■ : -X ■ guerrilla, func Cooper today; he is now in Jail here. Lt, Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 16 (14DR141). - >' -jcnoo Bolts are on the way to Pulaski. Train can cross the bridge tomorrow. Ht, Hogan to Can. Dodge, ashville 16 (14DR142) - elegram of 14th inst. received. Have not yet received orders and cannot say when I can report. Am now settling up affairs here and getting rid of stores, ^c.» * Capt. Tongstreet to 'en. Dodge, "'respect, 16 (14D"142):'' The track is laid on Will Creek trestle. The road is now passable to Sulphur Spring trestle. I am ready to move to Swan « ■ 7 Creek in the morning. Where shall I get transportbtion? Col, Sprague to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 16 (14DR143):- Leave tomorrow for Cincinnati, thence by transport to i -J 4. ' Nashville. Private Diary Mem. 16:- oj Received letter from Kountze on M. & M. R. also letter to Col. MiXQ^r from Gen. Grant, Received letter from M, !a7 .<J ftiiaiili "oxi.O February 1864, Mrs, Jackson to Gen. Dodge, 17: o^r T . If'it is convenient, will you please pay me a visit this even ing? My quick, impulsive temper has brought me into disgrace with'the military, i mean the authorities'at the C. House, I regret it very much, and cannot bear the thought, that after all ' ' 'i o your kinflness tolrards me, that 1 should give you just cause to censure me. Will'you please come? 'I wish very much to s^ee you and if it is too late for a Visit this evening, will you call tomorrow? Col, Spencer to Mrs, Jackson 17:- - ' - -... . ■ .. ,J ■ The General directs me to say in answer to "your note that he '' ; , j; : ; . .. . ' :i . . u desires no explanation; that no further steps will be taken in . ■ - t.-'OfUlO the matter so long as the offense is not repeated. ■ A. A.G. Breck to Gen, Sherman, Washington, 17:- I have the honor to' inform you that it is represented at this office that commanding officers of regiments have issued duplicate discharges to enlisted men of their commands, some even • without indication that they were duplicates, * ■ t .. . j, . You will also take immediate measures to" prevent the repetition of this offense. Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 17 (12DF h-'" fill start section of artillery to you in the morning. ,10^^ 5>.t . . . ' . Gen, Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 17 (12DR) One John D. Vance of the 18th Missouri infantry,"the leader February, 1864. ■m . of a gang of robbers ^and mur.der^rs, has "been .tried, convicted and ordered to be shot.. I respectfully request authority to carry sentence into effect. It is a just verdict and will have a good effect if promptly acted upon. He is a very bad man. / - Gen. Dodge to Capt. Sue11, Pulaski, 17 (12DR):- I need 1500 Springfield rifles and accoutrements for recruits nov/ without arms. I am informed that my requisition cannot be filled in Nashville, there being none, there and will not bbe for a long time, but that Lieut. Merrill, Ord. OOfficer at Chattanooga has a good supply, can you get any for me, Gen. Dodge to Lt. Bailey Pulaski, 17 (12DR):- » I do not want Cooper. Am glad to hear he is caught * » ■ I ' Gen. Dodge to Capt. Feenery, Pulaski, 17 (12DR) Send Co. C. 18th Missouri to Pulaski tomorrow. « ■ Maj. Fitzgibbons- to Gen. Dodge, Columbia 17 (14DR142):- The reasoh for my taking Cooper from Sergt. Harvey yesterday was that most of, his guard were drunk having canteens of whiskey each, and some of them abandojned their mules, accoutrements, &c., they riding mulea while Cooper was left with his fast horse, and fl hja acknowledged that he would have escaped had my force not come u . , on him. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Coltimbia,17 (14DB143):- ( Do you want Dime Cooper? If so telegraph Col. Mizner at once and he will send him to you. He wantg to s^nd to Nashville as the jail heim is inseciire. February 1864, • t !v^, - , ii . ' Col. Phillips ,to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 17 (14DR144) :- I could not ford the Tennessee river- It is rising quite fast nov/. I therefore have to get hoats to cross. I now have six or eigjat large canoes. I will have by tomorrow night two flats that will be able to crpss from 60 to 100 men* at a time. I would :t' " ttvi'iM'i that two pieces of artillery be sent to me to cover my crossing and return. Without artillery I would not consider it advisable to attempt to cross with my horses and without horses I do not think that i could"gain any'very accurate ahd reliable information as to the force of the enemy that might be any dis tance from the river. Please tel'egrpph me whe'ther you will send it, and in case you do I shall cross day after tomorrow, Siould I not have any artillery I will try to cross tomorrow night. > n a' Private Diarj^ Iffem. 17:- ..f." ^ First train arrived over railroad from Nashville. John P Scanlan to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 18:- . ^ a By order of the Executive Committee and in behalf of the ji^ojeCted fair, I have much pleasure in forv/arding you the enclosed circular, to which I beg to call your earnest attention at yo^r earliest convenicne. Your naab, sir, hah been handed to the cbmmittee as one of the many distinguished friends of the oppressed from whom might be expected sympathy, influence and material aid. February 1S64. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Churchill, Pulaski, 18 (12DR) . . i. ■ » The RAilroad is in running order to Prospect, Tennessee. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 18 (12DR):- Vance is a Private of Co. G. 18th Missouri infantry; he was found guilty of the charges of assault and battery v;ith intent to commit a felony and. of robbery. He is a very bad and dangerous man and has been the leader of a gang,of robbers composed of citizens and members of the 18th Missouri infantry. The specifica tions to the charges of which he is found guilty, show that he went * with his gang.at night to the house of a citizen whom he robbed of all the money he had, and he himself knocked Mrs. Davis down several times by blows upon her head with a.pistol nearly fractur ing her skull. Also knocked Mr. Davis down with his pistol, dragged him out of his house some distance and beat him insensible for the^purp^se of getting him to tell where hfcs money was. Mr. . and Mrs. Davis are very old people (seventy years old) ., He (vance) doubtless has been a professional robber and probably murderer^ ♦ - r |..Gen. Dedge to Col. Noyes, Pulaski, 18 (12DR) • The railroad is in-good order to Prospect and ought to take you there. We have no control over the road. See the sup rintendent. Col. McCo3 1\im. IC . . : w ' Col* Noyes to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 18 (14DR144):- 39th Ohio here. Will leave by rail At 7 o'clock tomorrow morning. Can we get through to Pulaski by rail? February 1864. Gen. Grant'to Gen." Dodge, Nashville J is (14DR145):- It depends upon the charges of which Vance was found guilty whether'the sentence can be executed. TJas he a soldier in our service? Did he desert his regiment? Hi at were the charges of which he was found guilty? Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 18 (14DR145) ' -ex In cases of murder, ijutiny, desertion and being a spy the sentence of death may be carried into execution by the commanding gdneral in the field; that is, the commander of a department or separate army in the field. 1^ all other cases of death sentence the approval of the President must be had'before execution. The proceedings in this case must be forwarded to the departm.ent commander to be confirmed, if within his authority,-and if not to be forwarded to the President. Supt. Anderson to Gen. Dodg- , Nashville, 18 (14DR145) ■ffill send train through to Pulaski, tomorrow if practicable. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 18 (14DR146 );- The train riui to Columbia yesterday. Construction train went * * r ^ on to Pularki. Regular may go today. I dnn't know ndr can*t find out. #01 . Private Diary Mem. 18:- Cold! I^eht to White' Sulphur bridie'^Ot^^oiistruction train. ■ 3 V J £ i » r t* , ■ ■ • February 1864. Gen. Dodge to Comdg. Officer Mil. Prison, Pulaski, 19:- I have the honor to herewith enclose a bond for the good be havior &o. of one YIm. J. Barnett of this (Giles) County, a private of the 2d Mississippi Infantry. . i . The signers to the bond are reliable :men, and I am satisfied the man is honest in his desire to leave the rebel service. He has several relatives in the federal service who have interested themselves for him. He was pressed into the army. If consis tent with your duties and orders I think he should be allowed to return horn. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Thomas, Pulaski, 19 (10DR373):- In accordance with your order I enclos reports of 2d and 3d ♦ regiments, Alabama Infantry Volunteers A. D. recruited by me sinc3 I came to this place, with the report of .the superintendent of contrabands. I have rented nearly twenty farms under your order and the will take up most of the contrabands on-hand.. Gen. Dodge to James Hensel, Pulaski, 19 (10DR373):- You will move with your department to Athens, Alabama, aid take quarters at that point, . All information obtained will be telegraphed to these head quarters and also reported to the commanding officer at Athens. • ■ « t • • * All officers wi'l give you such .aid as require conI « siatent with their duties, and the A. Q. M and C. S. will furnish - - February 1664, . t 1'' .you supplies upon your requisition agprbved by the commanding officer at Athens. - t Gen. Dodge to Gen.> Sherman, .Pulaski, 19 (12DR) Lt, G. M. Bailey, A.D.C. on jny staff, "has received notice that his father is veiry sic, not expected to live. I respectfully re quest .that a leave of absence be granted him. His company reenlisted as veterans but he did not accompany it. i ,0? I Gen. Dodge to Gen. Shertnan, Puladki 19 (12Dpj 399 men 18th Missouri have re-enlisted and been furloughed. Gen, Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 19'(12DR):- ^ If you cart save or hide your boats, do so, and keep close watch on the river. T will soon have plenty of troops at Athens, ftscertain the number of troops as far as possible on the other side and k-ep quiet until I get enough to~ insure sudcess. Save ^ boats some way. 'US ■ .1 Gen. Dodge to Gen, tfrsan^t,'Pulaski, 19 C12DR):- A considerable cavalry force has got back into the fuscumbia Valley in an attempt to cross. Today they were -repulsed at thrde ferried. The force arrived on the river 3'esterday. We lost a few men wounded. The enemy also last some wounded, pris oners and some nine boats, skiffs and flat boats. Gen. Ddgge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski, 19 (12DR) " ' m f Ool, Phillips whd is at the river at Lucas' and Browns' ferried three regiments, certain, have made their apprwamace ■'.ft. . Pebruarj' 1864. at' the river tdday and yesterdayj , One at Decaturj. one at Lucas, and one at Brov/n's. I was throwing a small mounted force over when we made the discovery. Captured a few boats, prisoners, &c.. It is possible that our crps ing has brought Roddy back, but so far as I can learn tonight the prisoners taken do not belong to his command. Will know fuljy in the morning. Their attempt to ♦ cross to this, side was a failure today, and I do not believe they had any serious intention of taking over much of a force. ' .1 f - Gen. Dodgers S. 0. No. 46 Pulaski, 19 (13DR):- II. Private Wm. N. H. McCreary, Co. K. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is herebyndetailed for special duty and • ."V. will report without delay to James Hensal, Chief of Scouts, for duty. Col. Phillips to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 19 (14DR146):- I am informed by a party who crossed the river yesterday that it is rumored and the rnmor credited on the other r ide of the river that Sherman is in Meridian. That Hardee commands the confederate forces before him, and that the enemy in falling back <K • m before him, moved up towards Colimibus, Miss, I send this just ' A as I received it. yrr Lt, Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 19 (14DR147):- i My father is very rick and the do ctors think he canH live. Will jjou send my leave at once? Please gmwwer. February 1864. t Gen., Shennafi to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville isi- (14DR148) Leave of absence for twenty da^ys' is hereby granted Lt.. G. K. Bailey A,. D. C. to Brig. Gen. Dodge, with permission to pro ceed beyond the limits of the department. - Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Lucas Ferry via Athens, l9 (14DR149):- < >' ■ ^ • I have ten canoes which will carry five men each. I got one flat near the mouth of the Li estone can c-^rry fifty men; another * • * -4 . I brught from below Brown*s ferry will carry seventy or eighty • ^ ^ . . . , I ■ ■ another yesterday as large, n^ich I had to destroy, I captured four prisoners. I had one man wounded in skirmish. The enemy ( - .. ^ v ' rf o I were on an island and they had several -ounded; two they were t 1 i;iw known to have carried off. A regiment is now before us here, t ' • - They came up last night from the direction of Godsend or Montroso and are now making demonstrations as if they intended to try to ' . : SI cross and try to get my boats, I csnnot get over now here. I am of the opinion that Roddy with his brigade is nov/ here before us, I Gen, Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntoville, 19 (14DR149) Latest accounts go to show thr^t our front here is clear of . ■ • ■ 'i T any force of the enemy. Have you an' further reliable news? Answer tonight. Private Diary Mom, 19:- * -1 * f Received newsof sinking of steamer "Orient" with Annie's trunk on board. ■ "<1/' February 1864. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 20 (12DR) Lt. Col. Phillips on the river sends the following: "I am in formed by a party who crossed the river yesterday thtit it is reported and the,report credited on the other side of the river that Sherman Is in Meridian, that Hardee commands the confederate forces before him and that the enemy are falling^ back before him, moving up towards Columbus, Miss. I send it just as reported. r . - Gen. Dodge t© Cpl. Phillips, Pulaski, 2 (12DR) Citizens report that 4 or 5 hundred rebels crossed to this j. side of the river near mouth of Blue water, at the cane islands. They say that they have considerable stock on these islands. Gen„. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 2 (12DF) '.Mil «l Col. Noyes, with SQth Ohio and a battery.will reach Athens to morrow; relieve you .of ay. .post guo^d and other duty,, except scouting " «S»c. 'Recruit your st,pcH as much as pc^sible dnd rest \ '.Mil «l your men, keepin.g close watch on the river as usual. ■ * ■ . .. . ■ : Gci^. Dodge to Capt. Feeney, Pulaski, 20 (12DR) : In aoo<^D<i^e with G. 0. No. 5 current series head quarters Military division of the Mississippi* Maj. Gen. TJ. S. Grant commanding all cotton buyers are hereby required to immediately comply with the requirements of said order, to cease purchasing cotton within linee of this command and return to Nashville; four days will be given them to settle their affairs. February 1864. Producers are allowed t© take their cotton t© Nashville, either by railroad or wagon in compliance -with the previsions of t . said order. " " ' •> . Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodg4, Athens, 20-(14DR149) I have left my boats at Lucas ferry with a guard which isL ai: Sufficient to protect them, and will have them ready for use ^ iwd whenever I shall consider it desirable or expedient to cross to v* the other side. Not less than two regiments are.near. Decatur at this time. I have the men picketed and patroled from the mouth of the Limestone to'three miles below Brown's ferry, ^ have two' commissioned officers, eight non-commissioned officers and sixty men on duty "at the river; these- will protect your bridge parties as well as my boats. The longest boat the enemy had at Brown's ferry I capt\ired and destroeyd. The enemy brought it from out the mouth of Strangers Creek; two boats which they sent 4,0 Brown's ferry and they have one canoe and one boat opposite my boat-s at • t ^ Lucas ferry; and also anothe'r boat o'ne mile above Decatur, None of these boats were in the reiver when I first went down there. The artillery did not arrive at Athena until 2 P. M. yesterday. I shall watch them closely and if I find it practicable shall ila cross as soon as possible. 'i nilj eel? *90 r IT. ij u ■ .1 ■ February, 1864. "■ ■ iO^n, Sherman to Gen. Hurlbut, Huntsvllle 19;- : w.r , The Secretary of War direct-' that men who have been detailed , to service permanently in a battery of field artillery will be permitted to re-enlist in thtat battery, if they come under the provisions of G.O. No. 191 and 216 (1863) from a general order, c But all the other men in service^ who desire to re-enlist under said orders must' do so in the regiments or battery to which they j -.belong. And n'l other exception than the above will be made , ^ To G-n. Dodge from his brother, council Bluffs, 20:- I circular issued by Cashiejr of the National Ban k at Davenport. . ; oj ir.. . -uolX-. *•, . I shall not be willing to make any further investments in lots \intll I.make some sales; neither would I purchase any im proved property until railroad matters sre more settled and vork commenced at Qmaha. Matters at Washington are more favorable. President wont change Omaha Terr.inus, but they are holding off for some object, for reason of^some bill they are endeavoring to get J throiigh Gongrpss Iggresun^. ^ey left for New York this week, will return immediately and then I am quite sure contracts will be Idt; he thought,os. Dey does what he can for Omaha dnd Bluffs. Durant scared Kountze • by to cursing - Council .V Bluffs and Pottawattaraie Co. He i» very anxious to form a combination and onlj j-an one line through Western Iowa. So long oa the present M. ft M. location February 1864. - ' ' remains the short line*from -here it turns south in Shelby County ac ross to north bend of Platte will always be held over us, but as the tiro cities increase in population and v/ealth the danger of it will diminish. * ■ . _ - People from every section are -writing" here to know about real estabe, business prospects, -^-c. We want to invest and some to remove here. New parties coming in every week to go into • business, everything indicates prosperous times here during pre sent year. Many lots changing hands and muoh building during .coming season contemplated. Pwelling houses in great demand to rent and some applications to buy. Ward has made a very nice drawing of your house smd suggested several improvements in your plan, when all completed I will i forward. . t/i I "T Brick will cost $3 per M. Pine about*$75 and cottonwood $20 to $25 the coining season. ' , Maj. Park to Gen. Dodge, fashville,- 20,(14DR150) * The pontoons are in General Thomas' charged General Grant has just teleghpphed him concerning them, I am assured that you will be supplied with pontoons from Chattanooga. If these caniiot be had two canvass pongoon trains have Just arrived here for East Tennessee. If you should want a canvass pontoon It would be. a" good time to see to it now. . f ' . February 1864, - '."I "• It, Bailey tC-Cppt. Barnes, Columbia, 20 (14D^.150) - Uhat time did my courier leave Pulaskl? *Ansv/er. •P Cbl. ''hillips to ""en. Dodge, Athens, 20 (14EI^150} • Shall'I send the artillery bacK to ybu or keep it here? I If I kebp it here I shall have to make a detail from my own regi- -ment to wonk the gtms and place an offcer in command of it as there are no gUnners with it. —' « • Col. Phillips to Gen, Dodge", Athens, 20 ' (14DR150) ;a.;! "..-My pickets at Brown's ferry yesterday aftern'oon dVove the enemy-from a'large* flat boat which will cnrry twenty horses, oaptured the boat and* brought it over and have it tied up on ■i,": 04 this side. Gen, Sherman's'S 0. Mo. 40^ Huntsville, 20 (16DR43) - ' III, ' Private Wt. 0 ."bore rb,'C 7th Iowa volunteer infan try is hereby detailed for duty v/ith the signal corps and will ■ report forthwith without arms to the commanding officer-of" the signal detachment at these head quarters, - - Private I>% i:*y*lleftV'-20-:- ' *• Received letter from Natej also letter from Ordnance Depart ment and fro«*White and Co,, Chicago, Typefounders. • i. ^apt, Barnes to Col. curamings, Pulaskl, 21 (12DR) The Oenertil directs that you set negroes to work cutt ngwOod tor %^Le tiae«of^tK#*tail:boad^'and if tAe#e la a"lfcik near Calleoka that It t4"l«pt i^ill^d wlth'watsr* ^ ' »•»»' February 1864. .. ^ t. •?. 'i . .. . Gen. Dodge's No. 47, Pulaski, 21,r (13^) <► l-i } ' tL • • • I ' Col, E. Noyes, 39th regiinent Ohio veteran infemtry vol unteers, with his regiment and light battery F. 2d regiment U. '^S. A. will proceed to Athens, Ala. & assiune conu-and of that place. Upon being relieved Col. Phillips, 9th regiment Illinois finfantry volunteers will assume command of all the mounted force and report to Col. Noyes for duty, sending his returns &c. as usual through his brigade head quarters. Lt, Col. Phillips is relieved for the purpose" of giving him a better opportunity to recruit his men and stock, and to enable him tio more thoroughly watch the Tennessee river. So far as possible Col. Noyes will relieve Lt. Col. Phillips' men from post duty, guarding of trains, &c. i ,71. Geo, Morris, Co._ C. 2d regiment Iowa Infantny volunteers is hereby detailed for special duty and will report without delay to Capt. W. De Head, 7th regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers for . .. . 1. . Gen. Sherman's S _0 No. 47, Nashville, 21 (16Dn44) r17"^.** First Lt. "am lell Hay, Q. M. 66th regiment Indiana Infantry Volunteers, will proceed to "ffashington D* C. without delay and report in person to Brig. Gen I * H. Wilson, C ief of Uavalry Gen. Grant's S ol Ho. 47, Nashville, 21 (16 Dr45);7,, * V. Leave of absence for fifteen days is hereby jjranted February 1864. « ''C ^ ' ■ Brig, Gen. J. D. 'tevenson, U .S, Volunteers with permission to proceed beyond the limits of this oomrrand. H. M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 21^:7' I am here at work for the M & M. and Pacific railroad by order of Doctor Durwt. Have bepn here one week. There has been a iaill introduced into the House giving the M & M. more land and more powers- but it provides that they shall go through Des Moines and Council Bluffs, There was an effort made sond ten days ago to leave those points.out, .It can't.be done- The road must be built and on that line, ^ have also b-'-en looking after your matters, and have the promise that ae soon,as a vacancy is made you shall go in.. Those major ge';eral3 that have ng com mand. Wtll be retired, I,think, and that will let.you in, I en close herewith. a letter of Major General Oglesby to Kasson about you, r thought, and so did Kasson, that you would like it. "-hope to leave here ii^i 10 days. Durant is now in New York, and I.am running the machine with Geo. Ashmun of Massachusetts. Bnc* Gen. Oglesby to John Kasson, Washington, 8:- I will try to gee the president very soon in favor of General Dodge, whom it would pleas me very much to see promoted to Major j General, I know n9 tfficor equally.entitled to it in the service, amonget whom I have many warm friends, . I will not forget yoin? letiwf^ and hope I may bp able to aid you in thematter, February 1864 Private Diary'Kem, 21:- eveJ Train arrived with 39th Ohio Infantry. Sent it to Athens with Co. F., 2d. U. S* Al*tiliLery. Col. Spencer and Gen. Stevenson went to Nashville. ■ i . . capt- Barnes to Harrison, Pulaski, 22 (12"!^P.) ' •j© iMMi Lumpkins is not employed in the secret service. -He-was -tf''" simply requested by the general to let him knov; of-any movement- "* 'h of the enemy, he might happen to be cognizant of. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Ar strong, Pulaski, 22 (12DR):-' - Set some men to work Immediately getting out oars for boats 26 feet long, 5 feSt wide; need not be particular about finish. Lt. Col, Phillips will forward this tonight? • • Gen. Dodge to Capt. Van Duzen, Pulaski, 22 (IBDRT:- - , Can you send me an operator to put at the Junction this . lo side of-the Tennessee river? go, T»hen? , Gen, Dodge to Maj. Park, Pulaski, 22 (12DR):- If you have got everything secure see what is wanting, then come-down. How manytoars will it take? I want to move it this week. You can come here and have made what is lacking iadi then return. Hhen will thot Ohio brigade arrive here? •-v."-' •' Gen. Dodge to Col. Bpencer Pulaski, 22 (12DK) j* ' I have ordered officer commanding 18th Missouri to send back privates Henry Heweone AFl d J GUEDQ S py OO* £!• WjL't#n3SS08 * Miller's case, '''ou will see that they are rent back as ordered. February 1864 If"the regiment has left Nashville telegraph to Touisville and have these men sent back at once. . :q: Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 48, Pulaski, 22 (13DR; r- . 11^ Lt* H. r. Blinn, Co. F. 2d regiment Alabama Volunteers, A. D^ is hereby assigned to duty in charge of•the. railroad station t ■ .at Pulaski, and will superintend the receiving, shipping and deliv ering of all friehgt, and have general supervision of.switches, tanks, and turn-tables,, performing generally the duties of station agent until such time as the. railroad superintendent shall appoint an'agent to take ^arge of the station. He will go. upo n such duty immediately upon the receipt of this order. , . ... Harrison to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 22 (14Dr.l51):- T»!.Have you ahtorized a maii by the name of Lumpkins to^act in the secret service, or has Capt. Bennett a man here by tha^t name? Represents himself to .be acting .in that capacity. . r'.aj. Fitzgibbon^ to Gen. Dodge, Coltimbia, 22 (14DR151) : F'Ufcg to again call your attention to the nine men of 3'our command laying in filth in the jail here Also to the bad conduct of the troops ihich returned here on Saturday. They kept up ceaseless fire upon cattle and dogs betw^ien here and ^ Franklin, I don't think they had any officers with them. .3;i i<f. Boxigherty, witness in the Hem street case, is now well enough to go before the court. February 1864, Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens 22, (14DR152) A scout belonging to Hensell's company has just come in who left Florence F^^iday mopning and reports that, there is nothing ton this side of the Tennessee river unless they crossed last night. Vaj. Park to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 22 (14Dri52) Have secured the pontoon train sixty boats coraplpte, moveable, nowt lacks full set of oars. The boats will c^rry easy sixty ul'U, men. Can be managed with oars in any ordinary current. If po further business will return tomorrow. n -Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 22 (14DR152^:- The party t. gaw from the other 4ide of the river knoew of nothing important but mada the same statejnent in regard to the picket on the other side of the river that Boddy has gone down toward Godsend, or gone down toward Georgia. He had l^een stopping for several dgyds at 'tlie house of Col. Saunders, three miles west of Eourtland. 'Those seen by me .arrived, one regiment just before daylight; the number of men were judged by the length of the col umn. At another point five companies were seen and camp fired at different placds around Decatur. a pofction of Roddy's force and from the best information ^ cduld get there must have been not'less than two regiments there. try and.get a scout to go over thdrft.'^ ■tti al aeitf February 1864. •.n * • _Adjt. Gen. Thomas' s' 0. Ko, 20, NashvjLlle, 22 (^15Dr54) - . I., The two companies of freodmen heretofore employ ed in the engineer department, : ort Pickering, Memphis, will be assigned to the 1st regiment Alabama Siege, Artillery of African descent, and the following appointments are announced therein. ' o.: First Sergeant Joseph C Yates, Co. F. 9th Illinois Volunteers, to be, captain. First Sergeant Nathaniel Reed, Co. E. 7th Iowa j volunteers, to be first lieutenant. Sergeant Samuel J. Atlee Co. D. 7th Iowa volunteers to be first lieutenant. » , Sergeant 'ames S. Stephens, Co, D. 7th Iowa Volunteers, to be second lieutenant. To Gen. Podge from his brdther. Go, Bluffs, 22;- I herewith hand you copy of letter Judge just received from Wilson M What do you think of the matter? Is possible for ■ M. Co. to leave C. Bluffs rOut in the i I .! . - , '' ■ - • cold. Durant has no friendly tovards our coimty- says , ,, we repudiate our bonds. O !> •^1 would feel much safer to see that Shelby county line thrown south to Turkey Valley, Would show better for us. ' * I '^believe I told you Dey located a line from Omaha to Papeo up that ktream to opposite Miller's place- thence across by Miller's house and down Plum Creek to Bell Creek, to Platte Valley, runs a mtle or so fronr our land- very favorable line but 2 or 3 miles longer than'lower llh#. Both- linea under ctWthWNW'WHiltm, * February 1864. Enc. Copy .letter to udge, Washington*, 15:- ■- You can rest easy as to your railroad interest, under no circujnGtances will we permit the M. & M. road to leave C. Bluffs, We had a conference with the men representing the M. .^'M, and the C .& Neb. railraad, during which I told them that Des Moines and C. Bluffs must be and remain points on the common line. These comTanies propose to build through to the Missouri river. This they finally assented to and you can rest assured we will not lot"®'' up on this condition. . . Cen. Dodge's sister to his wife, oT^Bluffs, 25:- Last night's mail brought me two very acceptable letters yours and Mra. Spencer's." I am now rigged and waiting for Mr, Drai-0 to com for me to go to Sanitary """Jociety so will write you a few lines now and finish when"^ ^an, * * lettie has been out spending-the day with old Mrs, Spooner; she is getting able to gd'out now, and is perfectly crazy, tast Satur day was the first time she has been out. t bxlhdled her up and car-' ried her over to see Mrs, Blake and Sarah, X do not think ^ ever saw anyone that was happier than she. She talked of it for near- ^ ly a week an4'. Saturday morning she wanted to get up by daylight. I 'Can't blame her, fn it is. exactly one month since she has been kept in, and it is hard for a child of her nature, Wednesday morning: id not have time to finish this last ovep-^^jl. ^ ing. Went to soecity; had a duy, stupid, as usual, and, thia^^j- February, 1864. 71 morning am sick, hardly able to hold up my head. Don't know what - ails me. Perhaps my laziness has struck in. I am perfectly carried away with the thoughts of i:rs. Spencer comihg here. have v/ritten her to be sure and come. Wont it be splendid? " • t * t • * Then " can't bear to think of it for fear of disappointment and it wou d be a sore disappointment to me, so dont fail to do yaur best to have her come. We have had the most delightful weather — - . - ' . ' \ ' you ever saw. I guess it is almost equal to your southern climate. / Pan and Mores will be here first of Aprigl ^ guess and I shall be so glad for vant to see them. Nate ke very much f interested in State Bank property now. He has "spruced" up won- * • ' . . . derfully the past mont' , goes rovind among the young people just enough to make "rs. Purple and Miss Lucy talk. Tt don't make but very little differente to me. ✓ saiHf Yes to everything they ask me, Mr8.,^Tifled was here last night to su pper. lie has a large school afid is doing well, Mr. :^ifield's sister is coming here in the .' 4 spring, "rs. Beyhas leaves the Pacific in a few days and Mr. Jones ogoes , i. P M*. , , . , . : John Lockwood is coming home not much better than when he start*^ J guess; he speaks of coming hero to die by, inches. He went down to South Danvers, and spent the sabbath with Alonzo's folks. Do you see Col. ^ampbell often? How does he like the "niggers" February 1864, ■/a , ,'1 I would give anything to be there to torment him a Q.itt,e after ' the decided opinion he 'gave upon the "niggers" last sximmer.* The 1^)', !. '• •-1. - "'"utter scrape'" is nothing beside it. Wm. Ward to '"Jen. Dodge, Bluffs, 23:- itu *«r9Mf ' Your sketches have been handed to me and I think I thorough ly understand them; but I have slightly modified your design where I thought it would "oe improved. One alteration ^ should suggest i's in the front stairs. Gen, Grant to Gen. Dodge, Mashville, 23:- am% Resident owners, who have become possessed of the cotton orior to our occ pation of the country, and producers are the only ones embraced in the order. All speculator's and purchasers are excluded. iH.*."- J A. Gen, Dodge to '"'en. Sweeney, Pulaski, 23 (10DR373):- ^ TAe 14th regiment'Illinois Infantry volimteers will march, starting at the earliest practieable i&'omfeht With hll camp and gar rison equipage and ten days rations, to thfe junction opposite Decatur and report to "ol. Swayen, 43d Ohio, for duty. All officers and men belonging to the regiment WhSif '&re on de tached duty- within the command-w 111 immediately report to tMregiAient. This will be considered as detaching the regiment fromthe division and brigade in which it is now serving. ® February 1864. Gen. Dodge^to '^ol.Sweeney,. Pulaski 23 (10DE374):- i:ove with your "to the function below Athens, and^on the most co/manding position, put up^an earth work. An other-reg iment will join you, K .ep a sharp watch of rebels over, the ^ river. Probably..the best point for your camp is near where the, £ common road bridge crosses the 1,1 & railroa4, Repair th§ , dirt road that leads-to Pecatur thjjough swamps.; ,Ezamine the sloughs and see if tl^ey are navigable into the Limestone "^reek. A map will be sent you by ^ol,.Martin,, Maker your reports to - Senior officer of the brigade; and at the same time send all re* "ports of the enemy direot to these head-quarters. tTake all the rations with yov'you can. - • • t . . • . • • - /^Gen, "-odge to en. Sherman, "'^laski, 23 f.lODH374) :» a .uj. i"have the honor'to report the'duty performed by this com mand,"in repairing'the riilroad from Nashville to Decatur. - A The coBU&stnd arrived at Pulaski No. 1 1, 1863 and was soon after '■cattered along the railroad from '^olumbia to'Athens. c>etails of working parties were Placed*to work on 111 the bridges, every - bridge on the rood belng"(5ut, f soon after received >orders to t£^e charge of'the work north of Puck river arid placed parties to work on seven bridges ndrth of Duck river and ylao a heavy detail • on'Dudk rlvef btidge, the piers of which had been destroyed. Since that tiMe we liftwe ptlt in the followiiig iftpertaAt bridges. * 'i*'' ^ ^ O i Tebrunry 1864. ' all good solid structures, numb red'from six up:— - 6. "arter's trestle, 225 ft. long, 32 ft. high— 7 Sutherford ("reek #1, 120 ft. long, 19 ft. high,--8 Rutherford '"k. yf2 208 ft. long 19 1/2 ft. high- 9 Rutherford Ck. 5^3 252 ft, long, 29 ft. high—' r-- ^ 1 10, Rutherford Crqek jf'4 272 fr. long 52 ft. high--ll Duck river ^ • I 609 ft, long, 70 ft. high.- Two spans Howes truss, two spans trestle. 12 Harris trestle, 198 ft. long, 30 ft, high —13 Calleoka trestle 1008 ft. long, 38 ft. high-14 Grayces trestle, 630 ft Igng 43 ft, high--15 Robertsons trestle,.112 ft..longl7 1/2 ft, high 16 Richland Creek trestle #1, 192 ft, long, 27 ft, high—17 Rich.eaid Creek trestl #2, 176 ft. Icmg, 29 ft. high--18 Richmond Creek tres tle #3, 168 ft. long, 32 ft. high--19 Richiand Cr, tre3tl3 jfj'4, 560 ft. long, 34,50 ft. high—-20 Ttinnel Hill, 720 ft. long, 39 ft. high, 21, Elk river birdge tBsstlo, 615 ft, long, 56 1/2 ft. high rests on 7 ctibs. —2 2 Mill creek trestle, 315 ft. long, 30.ft. high-- " ' .. . . ^ 23 Sulphur Spring trestle, 529 ft. long, 75 ft, high 24 Athens trestle, 96 ft. long, 7 ft, hig^i--25 Athens, trestle, 132 ft. long, lift, high--20 Athens trestle,. 72ft. long, 11,5 ft, high—27 Swaii creek trestle, 360 ft. long, 12 ft, high, 28 Swan creek trestle 114 ft, long, 11 ft, high 29 Swan creek trestle swamp, 200ft. long 9 ft, high--30 Junction-trestle, 24t ft. long, 15 ft. high. Two spans of the truss at Duck river were put in by L. D. Boomer of Chicago, a deck truss being substituted for a through .. truss} the piers having been destroyed by rebels rendered it im- February 1864. practicable to rebuild to former height. , ^ Elk river bridge was Just built by me as a common trestle; a freshet in December washed it out and I Hubstitued a bridge of 50 foot spans resting on cribs 18 feet high. It will do for a per- , manent structure and is finely built There v/ere also built ttwo - • ■ ' ■ t . " ; pontoon bridges, one over Duck river with twelve batteaus made from plank and timber found at a saw mill, length 240 feet; one over Elk river, 300 fert made of flat boats, so that the; could be run into Tennesr-ee river as ferry boats, if th-y should be needed; the timber for this bridge was standing in trees, as was all the tim ber for all the res^ of the bridges. At Prospect a steam sww ♦ mill was put up; and is now ready for Government use. It is a • ' ■ ■ ^ i ' - fine mill, and will saw 3,000 feet of lumber per day. At each of the bridges good substantial earth works or stockades have been - T ■ . ■ ,0 built to protect the troops guarding them. T^e work upon them has been imnenae, and the works are very creditable ones. The water tanks, switwhes, track, <5:0. have all been rebuilt and put in order and some 2,000 cords of wood got out and put on the rodd, sawed ready for use; and the entire road put in perfect running order. All the work hap.been done by soldiers of this command .and negroes presiiedf the country; and when the amount of work dona is conaider^d; an-d the unfavorable weather is taken into account, I think it must be looked upon as very creditable to the command. V 1 I -HPi' February 1864. . i- f '1 'u " The entire conmiand during its stay has lived entirely off the country, drawing nothing except sugar, coffee and salt. The mounted infantry has been kept busy watching Tennessee river and the country west,' and during the time several skirmishes, and the fights at Athens, Florence and Gane's ferry occurred. Some 400 enlisted men and 42 officers have been captured and rent * , forward as prisoners of war. Tftie health of the command is excel"' lentj the sick not averaging 5 per cent of the total strength. I cannot speal; too highljf of the* industry, alacrity and in terest the command has sho- in talcing hold of and finishing the ---i-' work. No' emergency Vould' arise "but what some officer or man could be found to meet and master it, Thejr all" semed to appre ciate the ifamportance of opening up the conllmunication for the future operations of the army» and took hold of it with a d etermination that it should not be done at the earliest possible moment.^ ^ Gen. Dodge to Col, Swaync, Pulaski, 23 (12DR):," <'^ I know of no cavalry in that direction of ours. Find out ' « and notify posts. Answer tonight. ^ Gen. Dodge to Capt Longstreet, Pulaski, 23 (12DR) Two regiments will start for the Junction tomorrow and-as soon as you finish the bridge where you are you can move to the Junct on. Notify Col. Noyes, who will put a company to relieve you on showing tdJI this diopttch, , w Gen, Dotge to Scout Harris, Pulaski, 23 (12DR)-:- ■ ■ oo Report to Athens, Hensel is there. Telegraph any important February 1864. news.- TOifet troops if any« have moved* and where to? .Gen. Smith of Logan will furnish ydu a horse -on showing him this that you are relieved from Athens. " ' . - - Gen. Dodse to Chief of scouts, Hensel, Pulaski, 23 (a2DR}:- Harris has got to Lark ins vi lie. Is safe. Has been to Atlanta and Rome. Keep your men active.- Get som-^ over thriver. ..i ■ , ; , , . . lo?' oi ' Gen. DbdgS®W-G^. Grant, Pulaskai, 23 (12DR) > - A negro that left Dalton a week ago reported to our picket Q.n Tennessee river says that Hindman's division was going to Mississip pi and that one of the'Mississippi division was to come to Dalton; that Bragg was to'command in Mississip i and he wanted part of hisA^ old army. •' ' *'Gen♦ tfciSlge to Col. Anderson, Pulask'l, 23 (12DR) - !te>ai Is finished to Athens* Plenty of wood there, and water at Elkmound, e'lght miles- this side, or 4 miles south. Please order trains to run'there as soon as possibl-e. I have a large force ..jli there to' supply. 4 t Gen, Dodge to Col, Phillips, Pulask-i, 23 (12DR) ' '"Jps One of the scfouts just' from Atlanta a:nd the -river, says he found Roddy at Godsend with about 2500 men. It must have been ' I IT « 1. •' ■ four or five dfiys since scout left there as Roddy took his horse • and h# had to walk to Larkinsvllle. He is reliable. The force o on south aids of the Tennessee must bepart of Roddy's-old commsind, or else he has returned, which is it ? February 1864. . .Gen. DodGG to Capt. Armstrong, Pulaski, 23 (ISDR):; Put large party to work on oard and boats and send party to j\anction with Col, Swayne's regiment to build the trestle at that point. JiOt negroes, if you have any to spare, workmen rifle-pits bt Jimction. You can make head quarters at Athens or any place you deem best. Your spare teams belonging to Lt. Ell's train turn over to Col. Noyes or Col. Swayne, the one that needs them most. Let party get out frame for warehouse at Jimction, 100 ft. by 3 0 ft. Mill at Prospect is getting out timber. See Longstreet. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 23 (12DR) ; One of the scouts arrived at Larkinsville, Alabama today just from Atlanta and Rome, telegraphed that he found Roddy at Godsend with 2500 men. Gen. T. c. Brown al Rom fortifying extensively^ and hat3 SOOO-men. , Atlanta also fortified and has 3000 men. Gen. Brown -went to Bome February l.st from Dalton. Wlieeler is relieved. Buckner takes command nad is making extensiv prepara- ^ tlon for a raid into Kentuck;r. Gen. Grigsby is at Blue Mountain, Hume is between Rome and Dalton. Scout brings dispatches foom . O J J scout at Monfegomer^y. Will send as soon as he c rrives. , • , Gen. Dfldge's S. 0. No. 49, Pylaski, 23 (13DR):- 1. The following naraed enlisted men are hereby d etailed for special <^lUty and will report immediately to James Hensal, Chief ®f at Athens, Alabam: With horse and equipments private D N. Oark, Co. 11. 7th regiment Illinois Infantry Voltmteers 4' February, 1864. . : Private D. w, Thompson, Co. E. 64th regiment Illinois Infantry,volunteers H.C. Russel ^ " H. 2nd J. Vandevere " E. 64th Chas.b* Miller " B 2nd Iowa Illinois Iowa Vets. " Vets. II. The 2d regiment Iowa Vet. Infantry volunteers is hereby relieved from duty at the post of Pulaski and v^'ill immedately re port to the commanding officer, 1st brig. 2d division for duty. Swayne to Gen. Dedge, Prospect, 23 (14DR153);- '' I have to report the arrival of my command from furlough and, in the absence of Col.'^Puller to apply for instructions. Six oomtao panies of the 27th Ohio Maj. Churchill came by same train. Ma j. Park to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 23 (14DR153) •, Dispatch .iUst received. -Twenty c ars; will ship the pon- ;;^, > ,.j toon. -Some of the boats will Want repairing. v;ill have bill • f , of rope made oui today. Will come on the first train. ^ « Capt. Lon-street to Gefi. Dodge, Athens, 23 (14DR153)*- .1 • ..-a) Can run to the junction trestle by, the first of nexfe weefc',' timber good-at Junction. Shall I m9ve my camp? fJapt.' J^mstrong tb Gen» Dodge, Athens, 23 (14DR153) Sulphur branch tre stle As coAiileted read^i for train. • mm I move corpS to Athens on the bridges? Between here and Swai\ ,j xtioi* creek the tracflc is laid. ^ • Col» Swayne to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 23 (l4DR154)jOur pickets report cavalry in some force crossing one mile February 1864. , • ■i.rni-ivibelow. I am investigating. Can it be.a force of our men? .? r.'in*! Col. Noyes to Gen. Dodge,'Athens, 23 ^14DR154) ** " Shall I send the two companies of the 111th Illinois and 64th Indiana to Pulaski or keep them here? '' ' i: Capt. Lon street to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 23 (14DR155);- - ■ How soon can I have a guard? It takes half of my working i party.to stand guard.:' .^ia ' . .. Ijl . ; . d i.aCol, Pljillips tOjGen. Dodge, Athens, 23 (14DR155).- A negro who left Dalton about a week ago has reported to the officer of the picket on the riyer and reports.that Hindmanfts ^ (division was expecting to move to Mississippij that Bragg was to be in cmmarid of the confederate army in Mississippi and wanted all his old Tennessee anay lirith him. That, for .Hiodman's division one division of the Mississippi army was to report to Johnson, at Dalton. This negro belongs to an officer of Hindman*s division. I send his statment for what it.is worth, CJol. SnenCer to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 23 (14DR155):- The '8th Misecuri left on. boat for St. X.ouis yesterdf^. ^ Have telegraphed io Cairo,. The J>llanoe of Pullerys brigade and miker'a-battery*011 go in train tonprrow I will return tomorrow. Scout Harris to Gen. Dodge, Larkinsville, 23 (14DR155) I have just ,arriyftdi ir,side the. Jlines today from Atlan ta, Ga, ^287 February 1864, Passed through Rome^ have all^ the particulars of said places. Reported to Gen. M. L. Smith at this Jilace, will report to Maj. Gen. Logan tomorrow at Huntsvilie and also to you at Pulaski as soon as I reach , there ■ Had_ my horse, taken from me by Rcddy had to foot it 70 miles. ^ Feet are- sore. Say to Hensal, scout, I am all right. Send me a dispatch.if you desire me to reach.your head quarters in haste. Ford Perdue to Gen. Dodge. -xo x I made the inquiries of operator .at Hunstville. He says Gen. Logan is there. Doaa not know whether his troops have returned. Will ascertain if possible and reply. Hensll to Gen. Dodge, Athens, i:3 $14DR156):- ^ ' r * Please furnish Mcclure an order for five hOrsas and two hundred dollai's inconfederate money. , Harris to Ge ;. Dodge, Larkinsville, 23 (14DR156):- I find on my return that P. D. Roddy's head-quarters are at Goidsend on Ccqgy river. Has 2500 men. Gen. T. Brown is at . ^ Rome fortifying, he left Dalton the 1st inst. Gen. Grigsby is at Blue Mountain at the head of the railroad. Hme is between Rome and Dalton. Wheeler is relieved. Buckner takes command; .^ is making preparations for a raid in Kentucky. Rome is being strongly fortified and so is Atlsntaj there is aboiit 3,000 at the former place and 5,000 at the latter. February 1864. Col. Swayne to Gen. Dodge, Prospect-, 2 3 (14DR157) ..itjD . An examination at the ford does not show- that any force has crossed. 1 Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 24 (12DR) Concentrate, all the boats you can at Lycas ferry. • -b.- Ge . Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski 24 (12DR)-:- Does that man knov/ anJsrthing about a moyement-of troops tov/ard Mississippi or Mobilf, about a-month ago or near that time? Did he hear anything from Sherman? Does he kncn- about strength of polk's army? Ion mri : . Gdn. Dodge-to Capt. Longstreet, Pulaski 24 (12DR)icannot you cam^ up the river "near ydu, so I d'an get a train ove the river tomorrbwr"'Is track, and other bridgesj all laid? '"' Lt. Col. Phillips will forn-ndT this* despatch tonight. * 1 --lAllifi. Gen. Ddgd to Capt. Armstrong,'Pulaski, '24 (12DR);- ff Can the cars run to the bridge at the Jure tion? A pontoon br idge starts from Nashville tomorrow on cars and I want it ' " t ' i landed as near the Junction as possible. Answer toniglit. Gen. Dodge to G«n. Sherman, Pulaski 24 (12DR):- Can I order tlie sale of that unserviceable stock, 500 he%d? It is a great burden on *ud'. Is dying fast. Forage is getting •- scarce and citizens are desirous -of purchasing to replace stock taken. . I. : J j . February 1864. '' " ^ Col'. Anderson to Gen. Dodg?, Nashville, 24 (I 'DRISV):- f A trainwith troops left this morning for Athens. ' Capt, Clements *to Gen. Dodge, Athens, ^ (14DF157) Three deserters just from the other side of the Tenneesee river report on one on the other side but Mbreland's and Mixon ahd two'or three detached companie's. One of Johnson's regiments had come home on furlough* and reports Roddy's command ordered to Smithville, Miss. * - • ' Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 24 (14DR148):- t know that Roddy went to Godsend with his entire command a weelc or ten days since and that there was nothing left in the Ten nessee valley on the other side o the river but a small, picket along the rlve^ There was. nothing but thot small picket when I fii'^st cominenced trying ()o get bohts to effect a crossing, but before the artillery came up two re'^iments. at least came up to ' the other side?. One oC them,-the ^th Alabama, -the other is Parthbn's regiment, I am inclined to think however that they will not remain a grest while, but will probably leave a strong guard. ®ho force that irf oft tke Pther aride came up from Godsend and are a part of Rdcidy's comnarid. Ofb).. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Lynnvi'lle, 24 (14DR158)^- Tho engine broke damn th^e "teiles from here. The 63d Ohio and the balance of the troops will march to pulaski. Col. Miller will furniohthenecossary transportation. Col. Fuller and myself will came in an ambulance. 290 February 1864, ,v -fit Col. Phillips to Gen.. Dodge, Athens, 24 (14DR158) 1 ' ■ ■ ' ' , C- . .. 'j A soldier belonging to the marine brigade was captured at Rodney, Miss, on the 23d of December, has been kept a prisons at • • - Casonba, Ala, where about 200 prisoners are kept. He escaped about throe we^ks ago, has just arrived coming in with my river pickets. He. passed near Selma, Tuscaloogsa, Jasper and Moulton, crossing the Tennessee near Burns ferry. At Selma and Tuscaloosa only a provost guard in these places. About 300 cavalry are stationed at Jasper, nothing in Moulton • A negro -reports that about 300 men came up the Moulton road on Friday last. On Sunday about 500 came up, A tr-in of six wagons was with the , . first party and eight with the second. ueon Ford Perdue to Gen. Dodge, 2,4 (14DR159) , Line to Nashville is not in order; is broken between Co1-t lunbia and Franklin. d'. j,; Capt. ^Armstonrg to Gen.^ Dodgo, Athens, 24 (14DR159):- ; There ip one bridge this side of Junction not finished. * t .Capt. Longstreet is at work on it. ' Oil 'j'lc V Col Phillips tQ Gen. Dodge, Athens, 24 (14DR1590;- That man knows nothing in relation to anything aout which t! i a you have inquired. ' ■ * . ....11 Maj. Park to Col. I^encer Nashville, 24 (14DR160);- Have just got twelve flat cars will load them in the morning and start ^own the road the a&tt day without fai 1. Is there any excitement at Athens? February 1864. , . i/ijet Col, Noyes to Gen. Dodge, Athens 24 (14DR160):-7 Company has been sent to Capt, Longstreet. Mr, Haleman says water tank at Elkmound station should be guarded. Threats have } been made that it will be burned. Have been at Lucas ford and Decatur today. There is evidentlj^ but a small rebel force near the river. Col. Swayne is in camp -near Junction, • j Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 25:- • You will please permit all cotton purchased under proper Treasury license within your command, and before the publication of the prohibitory order, to be shipped to Nashville by the pur chaser or agent. Frank Moore to Gen. Dodge, New York, 25:- Will you be kind enought o send me a copy of your order of February 24th, 1864 relative to rebel atrocities, for preservation in the "Rebellion Record" and oblige. Col, Spencer to MaJ. Park, Pula ki 25 (12DR5):- No excitement in Athene- remain in Nashville untif -vou have •r- n . shipped the last of the pontoon train. in eod Gen. Dodge to Maj. Sawyer, Pulaski 25 (12DR):- . . alfl There are several men belonging to the 1st Alabama cavalry here who have co-e through the enemy's lines. Has the reg iment been ordered around here or shall they be sent to Memphis? -i.B if mi* hi'Qjii ' J f tOAiJ ' -i- - .'.•f f , J'f . ,1. r'. ■■ 'i .. February 1864. •- • Gen;-Hodge to Capt. Armstrong, PUlaski 25 (iSDft):- Have a party ready to get on the train as soon as it rrrives and go as far as possible below Athens and unload bridge o i. good ground to get out with teams. *1 think just beyond where Long- ' street is camped a good place. When unloaded don't allow ' ■* any citizan or-negro to go within sight of it. 'Col. I^oyea will furnish guard to it. Go yourself and attend to unloading &c. Gen, Dodge to Col. Noyes, Pulaski 25 (12DR) If you have not sent company down to Capt. Longstreet do so immediately and al-o guard the pontoon bridge when Capt. Armstrong may require it. Col. Spencer'to Gen'. Rawlins, Pulaski 2 5 (12DR)P- ■ MaJ. Sawyer says he has riot ordered my regiment to report here. Mrj. Sawder will be iri Nashville tomorrov . *will you oblige me by speaking to him about'it? - ' • ■ . . 0" Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 25 (12DR) Dispatch from scout at Montgomery, dated 19th says Sherman has reached M & 0. Railroad; that polk has evacuated; that part of his force is north and part south of Sherman; that bulk of it has gone towards i'obiie and fallen back behind Tombigbie river; that f great consternation exists in all the towns; that all troops from there have been sent to Polk leaving only provost guard at Mont gomery, Solman and Tuscaloosa; that no troops had gone from Johnson' m amny since last report, but that every thing that can be raked toget " r is being hurried towards Mobile and to Polk. February 1864. that our iron-clads hav.e attached fort^ at Mobile; says rebels have no .idea of Sherman's destination; thJit he is destroying everything b,: and negroes, mules and citizens are flocking east, h e sent a messenger through to Sherman. No battle up to that date had , -.V occurredy^ . ." ■.;-jCol. Puller to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 25 (14rR16'0' :- ■ Had I not better take the instrument and operator now here with me to the Junction? ftii- '• Mil, Gov, Johnson to Gen. Dodge, Washington 25 (14071160) Please inform me if Col. W. H Kendrick 3d west Tennessee cav alry, was autorized by you to raise said regiment. Report to me the progress he had made up to the time ©f his capture. He recently escaped from L^^bby prison. . 0^1 Jw. Maj. Park to Gen. Dodge, NasHvtlle (14DR161) Will we ship arty more boats until day after tomorrow? Will load li cars in the mornipg; ■ ' ■ '' / -K# ■"JTstj. ''ftwyer to Gen. Dedge, NuntsVille, 25 (140^161):- I oannot order the sale of the stock, but am going to Nash ville today and Will consult the ehief Q. . V. and advise you.soon, as ^osaible^ No onder has been issued in regard to 1st Alabama cavalry, but you may Mtain thwss for th©'present. , ' < Capt, Longstreet to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 25 (14DR161) :- ■ The tfftok oa the two bridges near.Stockade is reddy for train, The one between hero and Junction cannot be ready before Monday. Oe<rf :^ebpuary, 1864. Heiisal to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 25 (14D7-162):% I propose to malce a statement to you in regard to Rome. I conversed with Capt. Green head enigneer at Rome . , He gave me his plan of fortifying that place. There is a high mound southwest of said place arid, he is con structing a fort^ on s-^id mound. - Js ^oing to moupt 4-32 lbs. guns together with a,lot of small guns; This^forst commands all that low land on this side of the river on. the Alabama road bridge. Thence he proposes ,to.extend his workfe up the river some distance into a ledge of mountains north of said twon, connecting them with the high toward river on the east^side of the town. These rifle pits are to be four in number on the road leading into twon between the two rivers and on the mountain north he proposes constructing another fort after the same manner of the former on the south* He talks of constructing a battery U on the spur of the Alma mount.nin. "Atlanta they are improving ^ Vi. Pi/ .the fortifications |kroi|pd the twon 11 miles arbeut.iCown they are -commencing extensive yorka onthe east side of the Chattabochee river. Every tentji pogro in Georgia is being pressed to workon said fortifications. X think they will be formidable^ there are five thousand, these.at Oxford, ihn Clayborn Gownty, Ala. j - There are 1500 cavalry at . the head of the^JiobilQ railroad, that .. - plave is being fortified. There are a l#dge of moimtg^ins extend- ' .a . I. February 1864. . ;."icSo Ing southward in the direction of Atlanta. The fortifications are to extend aloig this ledge of mountains. I am going to send you two niunbers of rebel papers, first opportunity. Col. Phillips to Gen. Dogge, Athens, 25 (14DR163* /Q I have just returned from the river and believe that I can "I f ■ „ ♦ effect a crossing by having the infantry as a support ( on this side) to the battery now here, - ■ - • t • - I * • - J W , . ■ I. Gen. Sherman's S. 0. No. 43, Huntsville, 25 (16DR45)jI." Leave of absence for twenty days is hereby grqntel Gapt. C. C. Carpenter, G. S. of Volunteers, 2d division, 16th A. C. with per mission to proceed beyond the limits of the department. Private Diary Mem. 25:0 Harris arrived from the south. o ^ s 'i'' ' U X* . 4 0 ' « Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 26 (10DR376):- Several of the bridges that I hrve put in are very substantial ones and I think are very safe and not liabl'J^ to wash outf for instance, two of the Richland creek bridges, the Elk river bridge, % &c. some I think it would be best to have changed. I understand that "r. Boomer has a contract to put in Howe's truss over all streams where it was formerly, and if after inspection the bridges I speak of should be considered safe,* *c. and Mr. Boomer's con tract allows, it appears to me that these truss bridges could be saved in store for future use. : ^ ^ 'a , 'iO' Ittir , i/bCtl** i-i .'llhe'r February 1864. I write this from the fact that I believe an effort has beeh made to have the road repaired lookinc more to the benefit of the owners of tlie road than of the service. At least in several cases it has looked so to me. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski 25" (10D"377);- ai . I send some of the minor details from the report of scouts sent to Atlanta and Rome, Ga., and Montgomery, Ala. The scout is t - t t ' • • m . one of onr best men and very intelligent. J , ,• i 'J »V" The fortifications ."round Atlanta are three lines of rifle pits; surrounging the place; and on the G attahootchie river, eleven miles north of Atlanta, commencing at the Island they are putting up works running down to the riilroad bridge. These works have been lately commenced and every tenth negro has been impressed to work upon them. ■ " ■ ' ^ L. 'iw^va' ;t R n.e. Gen. ^rown with a brigade of infantry is at work on aono fortifications. Capt. Green is engineer near the bridge on f^stanoola river. On the east side of the river a large fort is being built, which commands appr ach from the west. Near it are some thirty two pound guns, not mounted. This line of fortifications is laid out, but only partially biiilt; runs n I Up this river to the mountains north of town and connects with another fort, laid out but not built; that commands the road run- ' I. C' . ning in from the north between the two rivers. From this fort four lines of rifle pits, now beng worked on, run to the February 1864. Etowah River. Some distance above the bridge over this river, . .. near the bridge, a battery is built that covers the bridge and a small Village on south side of Che river called Lickskillet. V f. During the fiBst part of February, troops (mostly Tennessee, North Albbama, Kentucky and Arkansas regiments) were moved to Mississippi to prevent desertions, and'^ilDuthern Alabeuna and Miss issippi troops were brought up to supply thlC^place. This .move ment lasted till about the 12th. At Kingston, Cave Springs, Marietta, White River and Cross plain? are some 6000 cavalry, horses and some cavalry vith them. The stock, is in very poor^,. .o condition. Grigsby's brigade was rjelieved at. the foont by ; ' j Hume's 1500 eti»6ng, and went to Oxford, Benton'County, Alabama, the "ierminUs of the ralroad rxinning toward Rome., Ga. from Selma. ' Forage is very scarce everywhere except in Cross-Valley, where there -Irf* plenty of corn; meat also ii^very scarce everywhere, ai^"^ the army at Daltoh which, he says, is about 25,000 men strong, is on half rations. Where he was the new conscri t act has* not as yet been very vigorously enforced, bUt preparations wbre being made to rake up everybody. t i Ol All the State tr'opTs of Geor'gia haire been turned over to the * u Cflj^«d"eraoy and on thie 21st of Januarh they were gi'i^n' 20 days Alabama has not yet turned over her state troops, Me gives troops stationed as fbllows*:"^'" Atlanta 5000', Rbmtf ' '3000, Oxford, ifeOO, Grigsby's brigade, Gadsend 250O, under Roddy February, 1864. andiTVhite Plains- three companies. In Will's Valley about 300 state troo'-'S. The'SCOut from Montgomery says all <troops have' Kv been hurried to I-Iobile and Polk corroborates the change of troops in A t the two armies, but thinks perhaps three brigade more went west ' 0 than returned, Moat all the planters in Floyd, Polk and Pauld-" ' ing Coxinties, Oeorigia hasy^-oved their stock, negroes and valuables south. Thiey have no f^ith in the bility of their army to hold ■ that portion of the country. , The scout ways the work fet Rome doea not look like a vigorous effort to make the place a very JTormidable one, but north of Atlan ta he says He saw they advertisements are very busy of. , i^eneral Wheeler, calling ^ uporf refugees | to join him and enlist, as he should.pperate in Tennessee and Ken tucky this summer, Breckinridge and Buckner are collecting , ; together all the cavalry in ^east Tennessee and scout saya that Hume's , Roddy's and Grigsby's brigades are 411 he could hear of with Johnson. 1 i Xa i* Gen. Dodge to Hensal, Pulaski 26 {12DR)J-. If Harris has arrived send him up here; I want to see him. Gen. Dodgo to Gov. Johnson, Pulaskl 26 (1:2DR) ' ■ Col. |(endrick had authority from you ( and he being in my command I approved his papers) that my staff officers could issue re turns Q. M. stores. Bo. I do not know how many men he had, but ) t undoratOQcl none of them were mustered the time he was captured. s ebruary, 1864. • i-uJ' t •, AiUf't^lCL _ It. was said he hdd about three hundred men. . fK) * Hen. Dodge to Capt. Armstrong, Pulaski 26 (ISDr!):'- < That bridge may not be done for a day or ^two. See if you -pannot get road ready so that we can run to the Jiinction. Gen. Dodge to Col. Anderson, '^ulaski 26 (12DR):- • None of my forces are _on that toad. I reach only to Decattir, Gen. Logan has .forces on that road and has done some repairs v/est <St Huntsvivlle^ Five bridges were out but they are small. . .i.-l-ui . '1 ...Gen. Dodge, to Col.. Phillips, Puleaski 26 (12DF) ^ P ( I will be down in a few days. Am not quite ready.^ ^ .il '.i- Gen. Dodge to Gen. Logan, Pulaski, 26 (12DR)j- " .. ' If one of my men by name of 7/arren reports to you, please give him such passes as he may need. ^ ,, Gen. Dodge's S 0. No. 52, (12DR0j- , , uAxA J" I* V. P. Trtunbley, 2d Lt. Co. P., ::d regiment Iowa Infantry Veteran Volunteers will proceed at once to Nashville, Ten;^.. for the purpose of taking charge of and conducting to their regiment recruits for the Iowa regiments in this command. % Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 26 (14D'^164): * Tend an officer to this place at once to take charge of and oon<^ct to their regiments recruits for Iowa regiments of your command. i'U- a-s,. Col. Puller to Gen. Dodge, Prospect 26 (14DR164):- j Will you yleaee see that our brigade mail comes to Athens by February, 1864. train today. Also my'letters which generaly come in your he ad-'7 quarters* package. •: • - • , " " • lo , > •Col. Anderson to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 26 (14DR164);- Please inform me if your forces are repairing- railroad be tween Decatur and Hunstville? ..»uC .X Private Diarj' Mem. 26'i- 'ijn qmoU Pont'ons arrived from Nashville. o . ... H.'M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Washington,. 27:- uu"! x# Your letter dated 21st insb. to Mr. Kasson came this night and by his request I answer. '''^'Allison introduced t/he bill* fbr two reasons; one that he was on the Dand' Committee, the other that we wanted to commit him to its provisions. The bill provides that the railroad shal be'■ built through the 'cities df Dds Mcfines and Council Bluffs. It also provides that other railroads' may conndct and run over the same road and that they shal' share in the land grants and shall Pity their proportion of the expense. The Cedar Rapids folks had a scheme on foot some two weeks since, and tried to get an' arrangement to have a bill'pass that would allo;? them to leave DesXoines to the south, and cross the Missouri river at or near De Soto. They represent that a road could be built much cheaper down the valley of the Boyer river than over ainy other. ' This matter was brought up, and 1 was Immediately telegrephed to and I at once came to this city. l'shall stay till the 10th .•s;* February 1864 March and I hope by that time we will have our bill through the - ^ . * I . House. I wrote you on the subject some days since. Doctor Durant is now in New York. He will return next Wed nesday,„ He telegraphes me that he has made arrangements to raise one million dollars and says he will push the, road at once through. The Dpctor means to play fair I think. fohn E. Henry and E. Cook have been^here but are now gone,home. Be assured, my dear Ceneral, that all will end well. I did expect to return^ by way of P. lask but have caught a man here that I must take back to Towa.^ Gen. Dodge to '"ol. Noyos, Pulaski, 27 (12DE) I Complaints are made of the manner in which Provost Marshal ofl'ice is conducted; gambling, protecting rebels, and turning ne groes bjack to their masters. I think you should investigate this matter and put a new officer in his place if found true. . lO -rOmn. Dodge to Col. Noyes, Pulaski 27 ''12DR): ^ ~ i There is no objection to Straight's hiring the negroes. T Gen. Dodge to Col. Noyes, Pulaski 27 (12DE :»• Have the party to imlood the pontoons ready to go aboard the train that arrives today. • • • • Gen. Dodge to Col. Anderson, Pulaski 27 (12DR) '. iJ ' > * i There are two section gangs below El river. They need tools , ,^wm cars. The road between Duck Aiver and Elk has no sec tion men. They itfiotild be put on immediately. February 1864, Gen. Dodge to Col. Merrill, Pulaski 27 {12DR; Upon your* arrival at Nabhville yov will report to me with your command. • - Gen. Dodge to Col. Noyss, Pulaski 27 (i2D'R'):-* If Capt, Armstrong is there tell him it will need a pretty strong party to unload the boats. -Train has just left here (4 P. M • Gen. rodge to Col. "uller, Pulaski 27 (18DR);- If sloughs are not fit, unload where v.e can use them to best advantage, ^'ou know what is wanted of them. ■ ' Gen. Dodge to '"apt*. Crane, Pulaski, 27 {12DP)':- ■'■C'' 7?hen troops of my command arrive and you cannot transport them within four iays of their' ippllc&tion for transportation, have them draw four days' rations and mqrfe'^. through, you transporting their baggage, sick «-c. This dispatch" shown any commanding - officer of a regiment of my'com anH'will be sufficient authority (ffor them to comply wit'- it. ' "When it Is possible and dees not interfere with tr^sportatlon of stores,-t desire them to come through by rail. - Gen. Dodge's S. (0. No. 53 (13DR) Pulaski. IIT. Privates David H.'Haner, Co. H. and 'ames Wilson, Co. A, Sd" regiment Iowa veVertua infantry volunteers are hereby detailed* for special duty In the signiil corps and will re port without delay to Capt. James M. MfeClintock, A. *3. 0. fOr duty. February 1864. IV. Private Franklin "eitz, Co. A. regiment Iowa In fantry Veteran voliinteers, is hereby detailed for special duty in the pioneer corps and will report without delay to Lt. Col. Tiedeman. VI Corporal Otis E Mason, Co. C. 66th regiment Illinois Infantry Vqlimteers; private "ohn F. Adams, Co. H. 7th cegiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers; private E.- r. stiles, '^o. D. 39th regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, are hereby detailed and assigried to duty, as mail messengers between Nashville, Tennessee and the "'unction, Alabama, They will leave Nashville alternate , . days with the mail, delivering it to the troops at the different' stations along the route and, returning, collect all mial, delivering it to the iJOst master at Nashville. -Scout H nsel to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 27 (14DP.163);- .v I - ' H^e>, with n squad of men, wjent within 8. miles of Florence and around Nixon's regiment picketting the river from rlorence to Decatur. His train camped at the mouth of the Elk river. His wh la force will hcvt number over 300 men. The river is forda- « ble at the mouth of Elk. river. Cooper's men arc cammed on the island balow riBaha Xerry# There la about 10,000 bushels of corn at the mouthi Qf the Elk river. To cross it over, the boys captured two teams landing com at tha river for the rebels and would have coaptured thd fdrry boat! but for^the careleesness of one of the b^ys showing himself, they turn^ij —...ol L i i I. . !» w n ««iX February 1864. ^ ^ - £ - r . Jno, Morre].l ItO Gan. Dodge, Ottowa,, 27 (14DR164) - j We are ordered to riashvillej will leave on fiftji March. Make ar.rangaments to have us join your ooinmand. Acknov/ledge receipt. . , . . ^ , , j . . Qol . Noyes to Gen. Dodge, Athena, 27, (14DR164) HI, ^ t Afffairs Qf ^rovost Marshal's office will be investigated.. V. ';ielght, a citizen livii^ here, desires to hire negro women A. rnd children now living on the Mackensie's and Dr. McDonald's plantations to. pick, cotton already purcitased. ^ they any j objections? j ja , ... i v Gv^t'. Longstreet tq Gen. Dodge,, .Gwan rreek, 27 (12DRie5) Pine Creek trestle is cojnplete;, The. track is nqw ready for the cars to the 'unction. « T Jodve. to the function tomorrow. % Itaj. Park to Gen. Dodge, ^olianbia, 27 (1,4Pr165) There is no guard with the pontoon bridge. ThP risk is rjjt, great, Moore is on the switch, ,i,jx . ^ \. zl R. "^iokinson to '^en. Dodge, Larayette, 28 Being soatewhat aoquaiiflted tith a Mr. Wilbyr in your command, who is now doing duty as an overseer On what is called Brown's, • Plantation, I take the liberty ^to address you in regard to the chances of obtaining" for myself a like situation* a I am intriiiately Acquainted with Wilbur's father jauid through him learned of the aliuatlon ©f his son. ^ The reason for my wishing to get a berth of this kind is this; February 1864, v-« I have been in the armj' under Gr^t and at the assault upon , j» Vicksburg, May 22d, last, received a wound in my .right h^d thtt , resulted in the loss of my arm nearly to my elbow which deprives me of the means of earning a livel'hood for my elf and family. I therefore address you, as I said before., to. see what the chances are in that dieection; will you if you lease give the matter a « little attention and let me know the result if there is a , ♦ t chance for me? Please excuse poor vTriting as its left hand work. Sec.,of War's S. 0. Mo. 26, Louisville, 28:- ly. Brigadier General G. M. Dodge, UL S. Volunt ers, commanding Left W ng, 16th Army Corps, wil^ detail a board of t • e - O . Officers from his command for the purpose of examining for com missions in the regim ■ ts of African riescent, now being or hereafter to be raised, under his direction. As soon as the regimmts now in progress of organization, are completed. Brig. Gen. Dodge will oonmenoo the raising of one or more additional regiments. Nominations for appointments will be forwarded to B igadier General L. Thomas, Ad.iutant General U. S. Army at Vicks urg, Mississippi until further orders. Oon. Ddge to Col. Full r, pulaaki, 28 (12DR):- ■ ' i .u Order all .our regimental aommanders to immediately provide • - t black teamster# for teams* Enlist them and have them mustered February 1864. in as under-cooks. Also h-ve Lt. Ells hire all teamsters he can to put on his train. He can hire them as citizens ; t $10 jjer ' month and carry them on his "rolls". Capt. J. K." ?ring will furnish funds to pay all eo hired. It is important that" 'we should get them on trains immediatelyj they "will ther^efore be allowed to take them wherever they can find them. ' ' ' ^ - ■ Gen. Dodge to Capt. Armstrong, Pulaski, 28 (12DR) Lonystreet reports bridge done; therefofe, take rest of . f pontoon bridge "as it arrives on bars'to the Junction- unlond it on the high ground' just before entering the Tennessee bottom. Gen. Dodge to'Supt. Anderson, Pblaski, 28 (12DR):-'^ Trains can run to Junction to the high ground just this side of the Tennessee'bottom. 1 have a brigade in camp there. J t ' G n. Dodge to'Capt. Chenowith, Pulaski 28 (12DR):-'' That slock you inspected has never been ordered sold. Sayyer sal3 He would get order when in Nashville. Sec him about it. 4 :» 0 I . ...» . V .* ■' I ■'!•! I Private Diary Mfim. 28;-" Raining all day. 52d Illinois Infantry returned from furlough Gen, Dodge to Lt. ijongdon, Pulaski 29 (i2DR) Tfhen will the bridges be finished*so that the cars can ruA through to the Junction? February 1864, Gen. Dodge to Gerj. Grants Pulaski, 29 (12DR):- One of the scouts captured a mail frqm Rome. All letters show that they have plenty to eat; are pretty well clothed; that conscripts brought tjji,er.e x^t point of bayonet generally desert; that Brown's brigade mly is there, and that they have generally re-cnlisted. One letter written by a colonel says that t.h©y ex-. ^ ^ pecg Longstreet's troops to join them, -n/ Gen. Dodge to Capt. Armstrong^ Pulaski, 29 (12DG):- Put as many men to work on boats as possible. We wil], want 12 or ,15 balks for the boats now shipped are 27 ft. long. As so n as Capt. Lon street gets his men to work you better put an officer 4ith them and let»h.ira come up here and take benefit of. his leave of absence. Gee, Dodge to Col. Fuller, Pulaski, 29 (12DR):- I shall be down in a few days. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Park, Pulaski 29, (12DR):- « ^ Shipi^ihe oars,. caulking tool,s, &c. with thenext lot of boats. •,^;j Dodge to Capt. Arnstrong, Pulaski, 29 (12DR) Furnish the commanding officer at the Junction,all your spades. pickp and) shovels. ■ , Gen. Dodge ,^9 C. A.fMller, Pi^aski, 29 (10DR379):. ' ^*1^ to- ydtti''letter of the insf . I can only say that my GeneraTjJ-lhHlint's. My understanding . ■ r i ; J 1 ■' >1 308 : - . .- . A'AAt February 1864. of his order and its .objects is to return to Nashville all cotton buyers and- their .agents, I have said to those that called upon me that so far as con tracts were out. the men owning the cotton,ie. producers or those contracted with will be allowed to take such cotton to Nashville by raiilroad or wagons- as they deem best. • ■■ - The railroad will carry all that. offered, 'this must be ^one, however, without- the presence of a buyer or agent, 'and by the pro ducers; most of the buyers made arr*angements before they 1 'ft for taking out their cotton and no interference'will be allowed by ' ' me. The producers whether they have contracted their cott n or • not will be allowed at all times to take it to Nashville as directed by General Grant's order. Most of them- so far feel disposed to do* so. Col, Fuller to Gen*. Dodge, Athens, ^9 (14DR166):- Cah't you come down and see us^? I want to talk with you be- * fore you divide my brigade*. I' cian't get report' rbout slough for the reason th6t h party sfent down-in*small boat have gone to the devil or Brown's ferry an-^have not yet returned, - Col. Sprague to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 89 (14DR166) " Please send me 50 lon^ shovels and 20 picks-, * .Col, Puller to Capt Barnes, Athens, 29 (14DR166):- Plea#e aend me 60 muster and pay rolls by train this P. IC. Tell the General my boat party got through kllright. Private Diary Mem. 29- •Raining all day. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/d044e038df5d107814b3041bac97647c.pdf f924691f327954a157484e11e8ad15dd PDF Text Text February 1864. ■ v.'.o 1' ' ui jO'i m Council Bluffs, March 1st, 1864. De ar Lettie:- I often think of you nov/, how much you suffered, last winter from the same. If you were here you could laugh at my style of talking as I did yours for I make about as blundering work as you do. ♦ In my school there were several little girls who often spoke of youj Mollie. Porterfield* Hetty Rass and others. I suppose t. .4. M . ^ while at school you found many new playmates and ha^^ a very nice timje and I am very glad to hear you have learned to draw feo nicely. I was telling Mary Phillips and Katy Crawford of it, and they seemed to think it funny that "Lettie could write and draw." You were very much pleased to get to your father and mother and little Ella_ I suppose. I want you to write me a letter and tell me all about the nice times you and Ella have. % Dr. Mac, who has just gone, says "Give my love to LettieJ she t i» my girl.2 Wants to see you much. Says "you must take care of * • • , » . m .J ' yourself and not get sick" and "that your Aunt?- takes just as bad t ' ' m » me^kieine as h made you take and she makes more fuss over it." f to That don't speak well for me does it? I think you will agree with me It is pretty discouraging business to be sick. I hope I 6 all be able to sit up soon. I often wish you were r. t:/W here to keep VjO company. I ^ I'i' With love. Mule. ... A.A.G. Thos. Vincent to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 1: • • « 1 have the hdnor to acknoeldge the receipt of your letter of February 1864. , " the 15th inst. relative to raising a regiment of cavalry from refugees coming within t.'he Union lines. In reply I am directed l-o inform you that the department cannot authorize any more regiments of cavalry at the present time, but you are hereby authorized to raise a regiment of infantry from. said refugees if you so desire. 'ioA' Should you determine to raise the'regiment you ^r'e" herebj' authorized to commence the same without delay; you will §e governed' by existing orders and regulations. Please acknowledge this letter and report your action under ' it to this office. ' . Upon receipt of your reply, instructions as to recruitment, organization and appointment of officers will be i ssued. I • . ^ Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 1:- • The Government horses and mules belonging lo your command, inspected, coddemad and recommended to be sold by Capt. B.* P. ** m • Chenorith. A.A.Insp. Gen. will riot, in consideration of the pollc^- cf selling U. S. horses to citizens, in territory in the Occupancy of ^hB*afcmy, the Impracticability of transporting them north, for aale or rest, or of providing forage for th«Jl where they now are, •' 9 and of the fac' that most of the farmers in the neighborhood of Pulaski have been stripped of'all suSh finimals fit for use by the ^ (Jovornment, be sold, but instead thereof wil be rested and re- ' cruited, so far as possible, by giving them out to farmers in the vicinity of Pul&skl, Tenn., to be used'by said farmers in put ting in and raising of their crops as a com-lensation for their 311 February 1864. • feed and care. Persons applyihg for and receiving these animals will be required to give bond approved by order of the Post Com mander at Pulaski, for their retiirn when called for by proper mil itary authority, or their non-return satisfactorily accounted for. Such of these animals are are lightly or indistincly branded will be rebranded but in no case will they bebranded'as condemned. Col. Swayne, to Capt. Barnes,, Dedatur, 1, (14DR166):- -'•-o'! I have authorized two sergeants and one private of my reg iment to rectuit a company of-.negroes here subject to the approval of Gen. Dodge. Please a'^'vise me whether they may be gathered and retained at once. • , ^ -T of War*.s S. 0. No. 99m Washington, 1 (16DR63) Upon the recommendation of Judge Advocate General, Capt, William H. Hill, 81st Ohio Volunteers, disir.i ssed the service by Special Orders No. 506, series of 1863. from this office c la hereby restored to hie coiir:and, with pay from the date at which ' t he re jolne his regiment for duty, provided the vacarxy has not b en filled; evidence of which must be obtained from the Governor, Gen, Dodge to Col. Miller, Pulaskl, 1 (12DR):- V.'XJI ' Have the company stationed at Robinson Creek. Keep close watch of the railroad bridg®, apd, see thrt no drift wood is allowed to inj\ire 4.t. . loii , Oea, Do<^e*8 S. 0. No. 56, Pulaskl, 1 (13DR):'' a;: III. Qhaplalin Wm. Perkins, 7th regiment Illinois '5 A . February 1864. Infantry Volunteers is hereby assigned to special duty at the Post of Pulaski, Tenn. He wil report to Col. J. B. Weaver, cormanding post, for orders and instructions. ^ 4 V -J . J. . Private Diary Mem. 1:- ' * ** _ . o^itT ;i . Raining all day. Streams high, U#hB;.t^uev o<l -sC.*;.-)! I Office Mem.-, 2 :- • ^ • Whenever a negroe is em^^loyed'bS' the'trovornment in any cap acity he is exempt from conscription; and any recruiting officer impressing him is liable to arrest, - ■» Circular, Pulaski 2;- •oa'r.' i- tf ' ' returned'deserters* from the %om-'^and whose cases are of such a character that if brought to trial, they would be likely to be found "absent without leave" br surrounded by extenuating ' circiimstances, ujpon application thereto being made to these HeadQuarters, will be restored to duty, by orders, without trial, vith forfeiture of all pay and aiaow-nces due to the time of their t returh, and stoppage from their future pay for all expense Of ■ -l arrest aftd delivery. ■ - The application!^' will be madi by bomp'sny commanders, and mus give date of desertion and delivery, or return to the command, and a brief statement of the circumstances of desertion, or absence without leave. I The soldier's to be- endirtrlrod upon the'" application in each case. March 1864. -1',: Deserters thus restored to duty will not be-relieved from the requirements of Paragraph 158, Revised Army Regvilations. Capt. Chenowith to Gen^. Dodg , Pulaski 2 0 I feel that I owe you some acknowledgement for the offer you authorized Col. Spencer to make to me, and there fore I write to you instead of him. t • - • I presume he told you of the manner in which I was abused and insulted by General L. Thomas. The circxmstances rggravted the V case so greatly that I can safely say that I have been called I - • -A upon to bear nothing so harsh before. , , There never was a time while I still remained in your command when I would not have gladly accepted such a position as you now offer me. It is possible that if you had known,this you would have tendered me something of the kind, but I have always been i reluctant--perhaps fastidiously so--to appear in the light of an office seeker, and I have always ghunned its very appearance. You once told me that you would give me field office in a t regiment you were organizing, but I was never willing to risk my refutation and prospects in an African regiment unless I had the conuuand of it, and I did not understand your offer, at the time, to mean the colonelcy. But when at llist, after refusing it, I consented <>n the urgent BOlicitation of thers, to accept that • % Lt. Colonelcy at New Orleans, I did so in a measure feeling that it was my duty pointed out to me by circumstances. ^ V-fJ . Marbh 1864. . : • Then to have been treated as I was by thpt v;eak old man-- he demonstrated his folly by condemning before' he ha<^ heard-- - was the climax of injustice-. And straightway 11 determined that I would never place myself again in his power. "Hen hate those whom they have injured" and I beTieve Gen. Thomas has conceived a positive dislike for me, "and I can assure ybu I most heartily reciproca^.e the feeling) and he will neglect no opportunity to harm me. If you should nominate flie to that Colonelcy, thb ' " papers will go to Washington through hi; , and he would be almost certain to prevent my appointment. I have talked with Geh, * Rawlins on the subject and he thinlcs as I do, for he says that la preciaely'the" disposition of Gen. Thoigas. Althoug he thinks that Gen. Grant's influence in my favor would undoubtedly secure my appointment, yet there again I would appear to others in the hateful light of an office-seeker, and self-respect and past exper ience impel me to shun that. 'y I "Perhaps it is n6t modest in me to say so, but I'think it is true, that the United States have been quite as much the gainers by my services as I have been by their rewards--at any t'ate I - 'owe them notliingl My heart tells me that I have served them ■ faithfully and honestly and now I Intend to leave a servltt# which has been to m onfe continued p aerified"arid lOss, and in which» fob all my toil, I have not been able to win-'a single substantial mark of recoghltioh, ' Ooio.. j .-' March 1864. y:v.X I have .already said too muc.h o.f a porsonal char acter. I feel that in you I have spoken to a true, sojdier, an h nest man and a friend, and I shall always carr v{l,th ;ne a high, appreciation o.f your abilities, your fidelity to duty,, .and. yoar r, worth. - • Gen. DOjdge .to ,Capt. Armstrong, Pulaski,'2 (12DR): ^ Boats are ^n the train. Have party ready to run them to the Junction and unload tonight. - . . Capt,. Ba'-'res to. Gen. Dodge, Pulaski,. 2 (1 DR):-. : Capt. Feeney 27th Ohi and five officers 39th Ohio have made application to go.home. Their cases are similar bo Lt. Conants. Shall I give them orders or forward the applicatipn to Oen. Sherman? - ' •« - - » - . ' .-o . ^Qen. Dodge to Lt, Parkenheimer, Pulaski, 2 (12DR) I will he down today and see Major Gregory and try and get pay for the men. f , Gen. Dodge to Col. Noyes, Pulaski 2 (14DR):- i Mr. Brooks has charge of all the wood parties and can d as he thinks best. After March JL-^t,. Mr.. Rogers and all men Oii railroad are subject to railroad' eo. orders, I xanderstand that Rogers la. to bp put in eha^ge of d^Ph-i- at Athens but don't know. The negroes and all go Brooks., n . Gen. Dodge *8 S. 0. No. 57, Pulaski 2 (13DR) IV. «.Vh« following named enlisted men are hereby detailed for special duty with the signal corps and will report March 1864. . without delay to Capt. J. M. McClihtock A. S. 0. for cfuty. Jervis Prentice, Co.. G., 52d reclment Illinois Infantry Volunteers,- Francis M. Paul, Co. P., 7th regiment Tilinois Infantry Volunteers, N, W. Clay ton, Co. D., 39th regiment Ohio Infiantr Volimteers.- 'is;-!- Col. Noyes to Gen. Dodge, Athens,2 (10DR167):- • 'tie-/ .. Shall I, turn; ove^* negroes noVr under Mr. Ro.gers to C. E. Brooks who is to supply wood for railroad? . Vifhat shall be done with Rogers? . . - .. ... :-.f, iloiJOiU' Gen.; Grant to, Gen. Dodge Nashville.,' 2 'tl4DR168) tn.-atti Have succeeded in obtaining two hundred muster and 'pay roils which will be sent to yoi; by the first trabi. No muste r. rolls to be had. t*.o I. .a c Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Humfordsville, 2 (14DR168)tI will, heach Nashville with myj re4Eiinent tonight. Shall I go to Pulaski or stop at Lynnville? '1 1 Van Tine to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 2 (14DR168) i j. I received orders by telegraph from Col. Weaver to move my stock to Nashville* Can I bring it down here and below?. ; ' " Sen* Grant's S.0.-*o.t57, Nashville, 2. (16DR57)':- i . The 0th regiment Ohio volunteers cavalry, ool'. i i Hamilton commanding will proceed at once to P.tjla8ki, Tenn. and there report to Brig. Ben.-G. Mk Dodge, commanding, detachment 16th Army Corps for duty. .r, •* .(f Puller's report #dnviylng to Ten n. River, Athena March 1864, I -U I * ' - Private Diary Mem.^2;- . Sent horses and escort to Athei^^^ Ordered SignaJL Corps to move there also. !.■) ti. Iq. , .i , . ..eO' •* Office Mem., 3:- Hill and Hopwood, murderers of Goodrum escaped from the prisoj^,^t Pulaski, throxigh carelessness of the guard. . - f . Maj. Gon. Grant sends me a regiment of cavalry, 900 strong9th regiment Ohio cavalry. Col. I&amilton commanding-. ■ • " ■ : J 'i I issued a circular to the effect that returned deserters from the coinim^d, under certain, limitations be restored to duty , v/i without trial with forfeiture of pay and allowances. Gen. Sheri:ian's S. 0. No. 46., Huntsville, 3, (16DR48) :- I. Leave Qf absence for twenty days is hereby granted Asst. Surgeon John Vi'hittaker, 81;'t Ohio Infantry Volunteers with permi saion to proceed beyond the limits of the Department. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Barnes, Athens, 3 (14DR169):- • * ♦ . . * Let them gp where they are entitled bo by the re-enlistment of their r«|giments stating the reason on leave. f ' Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 3 (14DR169) ■ ai»:; When Fill you be ready to occupy Decatur? I have ordered a regiment of cavalry over 900 strong to report to you. Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 3 (12DR):- Hill and Hopwood the murderers of Goodrum, escaped from the " ■ . 3 prlaon last night througli the carelessness of the guard. I'arch, 1864, W. S. Fairfield to Gen.* Dodge, New York, 3:- Yours of the 23d February just at hand. I have also to acknow ledge receipt of sundry copies of the "Chanticleer"* all of interest. I often soliloquise as to how 3'ou are situated from time to time and occasionally hear of you throur^h the papers. Trask i's in New Orleans in connection with' our business, where he has been 6 weeks. 7/hen he left was quite well.* He will remain there few weeks ore. Business continues good, but in re-- gard to using or investing funds we are aure of nothing, and all in the;same boat in that respect. I have considerable gold on hand paying no Interest but mpy prove to be the best investment. All depends oh your whipping the rebellipn; if not done to consider able extent next campaign our finances and currency will be bad. Private Diary Mem. 3:- , - w i. . . ^ Went to Athens on train. o.1 iiviao I a Gen. Dbdge's S". 0. No.* 59, Pulaski, 4* {13DR) I . "capt. Alfred" Morri s, 66th Regiment Indiana Infan'ry Volunteers, will proceed without delay to Chattanooga for the pur pose of bringing to the regiment sonie twenty recruits belonging to the 66th Indiana Volunteers, which througli the'hegllgence of some officer imknown, have been missent arid are now being retained at* Chattanooga. Capt'. Morris'will transact this business and return a6 the earliest practicable moment o nJJ March 1864. » - >■ - -i . 11. The following named enlisted men are -hereby detailed for special duty as scouts, and will report without delay to Capt. W, w, Deheus for duty. . • I ai. . . .. Jc;; Private D. T. Sides, Go. H.. 7th rariment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, Jamos Mclntire (Musician) Co. K. 7th regiment Iowa Infantry Vol unteers, Private Corwin B. Van Pett, Go:. «. . 81st Olvio Infantry Vol unteers . - • III. Private l!7in. Smithy Co. P. 2d regiment Alabama Infantry, cT reported absent without^leave, is hereby restored to duty without trial with forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him .from Fbbruary 26th to March 3d, 1864. . IV. Private Wm. H. Murdock Co. -C. 39th regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, reported as a deserter, is hereby restared to 'duty without trial with forfeiture of all pay and allowances, due him •fro the date of desertion to the 24th day of December, 1863. The expense of arresting end returning t^im to his command to. be * : deducted from his future pay. This order is not to be constru- } ed, so as to relieve the said soldier from the requirements of Paragraph 1S8 revised Army regulations. Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 4 (14DR169):- You will receive instructions about the stock by tomorrow's mall. Col. Sfencer's r*gi>idnt is ordered "to report to you at Decatur. ■ ®.' : •. i# I i. i / . I1 ilfilr *- ;d March 1864. Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 4 {14DR169):- The Tennessee is now up so that ,an attempt will he made to, get some steamers above Muscle Shoals. . Should they succeed in G getting up be prepared to convoy them. One steamer .can be re-i T tained for your purpose should thay, get above. Office Mara. 4:- , . . . . .1 ^ mj Gen. Grant telegraphs that the Tennessee is up so that an j attempt will be made; to get .staamer,s abova Muscle Shoalb. I was instructed to eonvoy them and retair\ one for my ow use if they zn get above. Private Diary Mem. 4:- .ICyi run./!'* Went to Lucas ferny, .thence, to the- Limestone, and to Col. Sprague'a camp. , , ^ , •' k'i. , Gen. Sherman's S. 0. No. 49, Hunjtsville, 5 (16DR49) . I, Leave of absence for twenty days is hereby granted 1st. Lieut. George C. Tichenor, 39th Iowa Infantry volunteers, A.D.C. to Genwral Dodge, with permission to .proceed beyond the limits of, the 'dej^artlttewb. . , . Gen. Dodge to .Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 5 (14rDRi70)-®- ■ Send a company of mounted men with three telegraph repairers at Pulaski, through until line is repaired to Huntsville. J * ' Perdue to Gen» Dodge, 5 (14 DR170):- q . .,!!:<• Line was working to Huntsville and will, I am very^ure, work to Nashville this morning. March 1864. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Barnes, Athens, 5 (14DR170):- What train had bridge timber on it? - The caulking tools were on it. Send them through- immediately, also^ have officers anii men go doira and get together all the bridge timbers. ■ This must be attended to immediateli^. Send Bennett to his regiment. Let 50th Illinois remain for present. Put the bridge timber on tonight*s train and get it through. ^ , , T have received Grant's answer. 'joaoi. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Barnes, Athens, 5 (14DR171) . * Have the detachment of 2d Alabama cavalry sent down here with , t • I • • their recruiting officers. Let then come on the train. Gen. Shenaan to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 5 (14DR1H/: The following is just received from "T^as-iington and communic ated for your information and guidance:" Congress has extodded time - A . V. " for payment of the bounties heretofore authorized to first of April next. Re-enlisted veterans will receive them accordingly." Maj. Sawyer to Ge . Dodge, Hunstville, 5 (l4DR172o;- Your, dispatch was received. I can hardly credit it however. Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Prospect 5 (14DR172):- X am with six companies of the 7th Iowa Infantry to re lieve tba 27th Ohio/ Uaj. Park to ''en. Dodge, Nashville, 5 (14DR173):- Couir not get off any of the pontoons this morning. By order, troops have the preference. Six cars are loaded. An will be March, 18G4. loade'd this aftemo« n and i«f possible get off tomoTrow morning. Gen. -Dodge's S. 0. lio. 60, Pulaski, 5 (13DR): - I. Capt, L. D. Bennett 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers is hereby relieved from duty as Provost Marshal General -and will re port* to his regiment for duty. • • Capt. "arnes to Gen.- Dodge, ^ulaski, 5 (12ri?):- The 9th Ohio cavalry is ordered to report. Have sent a force to the place of accidenfe. Will godown myself and ^ee to it." "t 't * Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Ptaaski, 5 (12DR11- The bridge timber on the wrecked train is for Richland bridge an'd in charge of 6hb" bf Boomer's mbn. ^To caulking'tools aboard of it. The.trsiin was wrecked some two miles north of Richiand creek. All freight for below I succeeded in getting on the train this evening. The track is cleared and traingone down. ^ ' Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge", Pulaski, 5 (12DR):- The ^jperator flatly rbfuses to send repairers to Huntsville in compliance v/ith your orders received this m ming. I have ordered the conipany back to their quarters to aWait youf fuffcher instructions. Do you wish Irhat animals Capt. Wing can spare to be used in re-mounting 50th Illinois? "/sIC March 1864. 6en. Dodge to his brother, Pulaski, February 1864, I ponsider your resolution to get marri^::d a good one and should not wait to get so well prepared; things work into that virtually. have no fears but what the old folks will get along,well enough with what we can.do for them. If you wait to ^get things to ygur liking it will never be done and it is not good policy; a woman wita great expectations and present large beginnings flo not do qp well as small beghinnings. Very little if any change will be mde in .Pacific Rail road bill. , , _; , //"ongress is very backward with anything that looks to inare^^o of PubliQj lisbt, it is becomins a serious matter and the long delay in closing up the war mak^s all sound statesmen pu t by all projects that do not tend to bear directly upon, the rehellion. ksjVo. The/ enegiur. are girdling on their swords for. a determined fight, ■ •.jjCew revoraea, to us will prolong the war a year or two. We awere in hopes that the sending home of the veterans would dra* recruttS encvagh to fill, the regiments, but .they get only about 100 new men to eaoh regiment sand, that does no more tbrn replace those whose, tormi eJBpires and did not re-enlist. I say to you that men who are taking their ease at home have got. to shoulder the musket or. el^e let .this war hang on. a fe w years longer, I am in favor of the Jeff Davis plan "Take all," 3 24 ■v *7 K ' V • • <■ March 1864. Gffice Mem. 6:-. . .o-'t;: '.i;i o.t ogbtx- .ao Train wrecked two miles north of Richland '^reek'^ The operator at Pulaski refused to send a repairer to Huntsville, .\ Private Diary Mem. 5:- e . . . ..r/ Stayed in camp all .day. Stopped over night with Mr. Namd. t ,ju! Col, Spencer to Capt, Barnes, Athens, 6 (14DF171):- As soon as the 9th Ohio cavalry eaches Pulaski order the to renort to Gen. Dodge at the imction. -Wa^cthe .train that run off the track loaded with anything for the pontoons?, lie will re main here today. • .. . ol Col, Barie to Gen, Dodge, -Lynnvilie 6 (14DR172):- ifCl.* I have the honor to report the artiival of myself and regiment With nearly 200 recruits, I assuiged command of the 3d brigade i relieving Col, Miller, . . Maj. Sawyer to Gen. Dodge* Huntsville, 6 (14DF173) Your dispsatch received, From later accounts received here your information seams to be correct, ' 'jMaj. Park, t-o Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 6 (14DR174) The caulking tools and o .no aai of rope was shipped, Evferything is now loaded and will come with the next train. No j train today. Col. Sprague to Qbn, Dodge, Deoatur, 6 (14DR174) Getting along very well. All will, be in position by to ■orrow evening. T i re are 56 here in all. March 1864. . , Maj, Park to Gen.^Dodge, Nashville, 6 (14DR174):- O'!! The-caulkinjg tools were shipped yesterda: with some ropeHay get all off tomorrow. Office Llem. 6:- Congress extended time for payment of bototies heretofore authoritzed to April 1st. Re-enlisted veterans will receive them accordingly. I ^ •. ;■ .. . Col. Bane 50th Illinois Infantry reported t-o me the arrival of himself, his regiment and 200 recruits; and, that he assumed command of the 3d brigade relieiving Col. Miller. Col. p. E. Burke reported from Nashville the coming (to Pulaski) of himself, his regiment 66th Illinois Infantry- 481 men, 19 offi cers and 119 recruits from furlough. Private Diary Mem. 6:- - .1 iiae -a0.- mk-. : ''Of ' At Athens. Sick all day. Took a dose of oil. Office Mem. 7:- m zn Gave specific instructions to Co l.J. Tf. Fuller for crossing the < 63d and 43d Ohio regiments -ver the Tennessee river, and moving to the rear of Decatur to join Lt. fol. Phillips( command. t Instructed A.A.G.lBames, if Col. Miller would not send in his resignation charges would be preferred against him. Capt. Carrington reports 10 deserters from Co. H. 3d Alabama C.T, First regiment Alabama cavalry G. E. Spencer commanding or - ■ / J ; dared to report to me inmedialely S. 0. 56 1864. March 1864. Gen. Dods© to Col.'Puller, Pulaski 7 (10DP.380):' -In crossing the Tennessee river tonight you will follow the following general directions altering them if in your judgment necessary: -: - . .. 1st. 63d and 43d Ohio regiments will talte the boats at tv/elveo'clock fet night loading from right to*left each company and reg iment bg itself. The boats in moving down the river '' will keep place in column'same as loaded add hug this shore. When they'cross they will move by the left fl&nk and if pos sible sttike the shore* in regular line at" one time. The troosps will immediately unload, form in line and take possession of the high bank of the river. - 1' < . The oarsmen will be held as"a protection to the boats and as soon as a lodgment is safely secured one half of the boats will be sent directly across the river to bring over the remainder of the command. No firing will be allowed under any circixmstances and after landing, unless attacked. Should the boats fail to land in proper order, the troops will form as they land, until it is ascertained they have a secure lodgment when they can be changed. As soon as it is light enough to see the troops will move to ♦ i. . ^ .i the rear of Decatur, connecting with Lt. Col. Phillips and covering all the roada except the '^ourtland road. March 1864. . - X Vi 's S 0, No. 62, Pulankl 7 (13DR):- It , Maj. U. P. H9ward, 2d Iowa Infantry Veteran Volunteers is hereby detailed on duty as Judce Advocate at these Head, quarters a^id will report accordingly, y it.L ^ 6apt. Barnes to^^ol. Spencer, Pulaski, 7 (12DR):- . / Does the General consent to Col .Miller's going to Missouri, or does he wish him arrested and brought to trial on the charges preferred against him? His tender of resignation has not been received f>ack.. ,. : X , xU.-iAOiv Col, Burke to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 7 (14DR"^74)j- ,-v . The 66th regiment Illinois volunteers infantry will leave this place for.*Pulfiski tomorrqw morning at 9 A. M. They niunber ^ - 481 men and 19 officers. The recruita 119 in nrmber left n behind are following us. r ; - loo' 'X., la Gen. Dodge to Capt. Boraes, Athens, 7 (14DR174);- , . , ,Jf Col. filler d9?f not send in his resignation the charges will bo sent in against, him. If his resignat on cernes in he ^ ^ can go home. - . . v i ^ . ;,yr,Col. pencer tp Ca|)t. Barnes, Athens, 7 (14DR175):- -:,r x Bsiyp jjiat s.pnt Tichenor's leave to you by messenger. We go to the Junction today cdoss tonight. . Col. SprAgH# to. Gen. Dodgef Decatur^ 7 (14DR175) ^ Scoute.report, .uwhJie to cross. They have gone to^thens to report. . j •■V'a-t* 'J- 328 '•'. ■■ . ., <i .• • March 1864. Col. Sprague to Gen. Dodge, Decatur,*? (14DR175):- Will be ready by night. - ■ Capt, Buel to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville 7 (14DR175)' • The Springfield Arms were ordered to be sent from Warevliet Arsenal, February 19th by Gen. Rarsey. » Gen. Grant's-3. 0. No. 56, Nashville, 7 (16DR60) The 1st regiment Alabama Cavalry Volunteers Col. George E.- Spencer commanding,will report wit::out delay to Brig. Gen. G.- M.' Dodge, at Decatur, Alabama for orders and reorganization. ii'/.'i .■ X 1 .■ •Gen.«Sherman's S, Pi 0; No. 25, Vlcksburg, 7 (16DR57) XIr ''or the information of those ccncerned the fol lowing telegram from the war department is published, vix:- "Until further orders disbursing officers-of the funds for col lecting and drilling volumteers will pay any person who presents the certificate of a regiilar recruiting officer thfet he has fur nished an accepted veteran, the sum of fifteen (l5) dollars, and an accepted recruit the sum of ten dollars. 'j' - _ Private Diary Mem. 7:- ,u - Troops moved out'and embarked in boats at 12^'o'clock M. ' Capt, Carrington to Gen. Dodge, Athens," 8 (14Dni75):- We are all ready to mustet" in. Rolls made out. j10 dtoierted last night. Enough left for mustering in. It is necessary that "be mustered immediately in order to keep the men. . . . . . March 1864. Gen. Dodge to Capt, Barups, 8 (14DR176):- I understand that train with pontoons shipped is^ off the track. If so see that it is taken c.are of, . . * - 4 w 1 Capt. Buell to Gen. Dodge, Huntsvile 8, (14DR176) My telegram of February 25th stating that you could choose either Springfield or Enfields for your command was forwarded on the supposition that all the regiments were armed^ with Springfields. If any regiment is armed with Enfield hlie recruits of the regiment must take onfield. . , Gen. Dodge to Commanding officer, '^'ulaski 8 (ISDR):- If there was any pontoon stuff on the train that run off the track take pf»»Burea for its preserv^ion and have it sent forv/ard as-soon, ftft poeible.1, .j , o .lo '11.1 . .1 Ca'pt. Barnes to Gen., Dodge, ulaski, 8 Gen, Stevenson has returned and awal^ts orders. a U -i-.at' Gofi, Dodge's S. 0« No. £3, Pulaski 8 (13DFv) :- .111.' Gap€. F K.' Cfxaiaberlain 81st Ohio, Infantry Volvinteers is hereby deeignate^d to act aa "hdge Advocate of General "ourt Martial# convened by Oc;iO. No. 18, current series froj thetfir IWrad-qua' ters# until the return of Capt, J. ' Earner, _ Judge Advocate. .00,;I . .j V hilfif. X • Private Diary Mem. r varf • . 'T<!^6k Decatur at daylight. Few rebs killed;- ; r ■ .i. \ See Mc. Clintock's report (Signal officers) 8;- March 1864, >-■ Office Mem. 9:- Gen, Grant directed me to dismoiini mounted infantry'with caval ry arms, to equip the cavalry- an urgent move, i Capt, Barnes to Gol. -Spencer, pulasici 9 (12dS):- T'forwarded Gen, 'rant's instructions in relation to unservicS able stock by messenger this morning, . . Col, Fuller to Capt, Barnes, Decatur, 9 '14DR176):- Hold on to Maj, Churchill's using rations till the General gets back. Col, Spencer to Capt, Barnes, Decatur, $ (14DR177):- " Has there any communication reached you from Cen, rrant s head quarters concerning the sale of Unserviceable stock? Col, Spencer to ""apt, games, Athens, 9 (14Drl77) r-nj " I arrived c here yesterday.. Will take today's tr-in for Decatur if you do stay, . . . Gen, Stemvenon, to iien. Dodge, Pulask-i, 9 (14Dv, 177):- i.n.Uti'l We will go to Pulaaki on the first trai i, lu Jionday Morn, March 7th, 1864 My dear Mrs. Dodg^: t . > My husband has giver^ ja^ five minutes to write ,a-line to you .aa he was just ready to start for Eulaski-, , I want to see you all very much indeed,but cannot leave this morning, T have been so exceedingly busy during my visit home, and our Journeys were so Ion®,and wearisome that it seems very . ' ■ o o a'Xac March 1864. pleasant to be wh&re I can rest, I have neglected all my friends as- f«r as correspondence is concerned, but trust they, will excuse, especially our friend I.Trs, Spencer; the needle succeeds tha pen. ♦ I think of so many things I wish to say to you but must wait .till I have the pleasure of seein you. • I want so much to see our little pet Ella. She has so many friends and so many presents, that I wished to bring her something different and hope she will be pleased. . .. . j.'.j ' '"^n't you all come up soon? yy husband is impatient. " Lave to Mrs. S. and Ella and to your owh dear self, of course. ny Affectionately yours, Maria P. Bane. . ^ o Payson, Ills., March 9th, 18640- ^ nit' 'ro My dear Mrs. Dod,ge: After leaving you on Thursday morning, I pro ceeded without incident worthy of- remark, reaching Lafayette, "nd., at 8 30 P. M. whore wo were detained two hours. Here* and during the day that crazy soldier kept his tongue in constant use, some times becoming very annoying. You heard of Mr. Rickry who was a f - merchant didn't you. It was, this yottng man's father and brother fho kept thcj store and the Mrs. Rickey who was there has since died of consweption. I urtjskt L. I took a sleeping car and slept undistiirbed all night, awakening at Springfield, greatly refreshed. TTe did not reach Ouipey till 1 P. M. Friday. Saturday morning came down in the stage to faypon, and found Harry very well and very glad to see me. March 1864. . There was a great deal of e:jccitement. in Q. the night I was; there. Quantril and his band having been reported to be secreted in .town. A mass meeting was heXd and means taken to prevent sur-;. prise, this will perhaps end the matter, as it was discovered but • there was said to be abundant foundation, for the alarm. Our little town seems .quite excited Ithis morning j an officer and 10 men, with a riderless horse, came in town and were breakfasted by., thd citizens. They gave but. little information, except that a camp of Missouri bushwhackers was forming about 5 miles from here, and they had been sent out to break it up, which the.y had. accomplish ed. They would not give any particulars jaa to, how the horse ^ . lost his rider, and this occurence has axcited ,tha people more than a battle would further off. I anticipat no danger, as .1 think' „ 'Our authorities have their eyes open, and I trust our armies may'J^e successful; dhould i't be otherwise, these bands may do much harm. Nathan and Mahala have been driven away from ..the place where they were living, arid I found thefe at'Mrs. Letton's in Qulncy» By the way, she has a nice fat baby, but is ratheiC thin henself though better than ^'had expected. ' She is, of course, very anxious about her hu hand in which we can all sympathize. I hesat* nothing 'yet from my husband and all look anxiously for tidings from you, hoping to hear In that'way. , - > . 1 think it extremely doubtful about getting.to- the fair,. , ' there are so many things demanding my care and attention, but March 1864. if I do not Julia muct surely come and see me on her return. ^ ^ . It is ju t as direct from Quincy to St, J. as frorr. Hannihal, and I should enjoy it so. I find everything green and beautiful, but showing the severity of the winter. Many of my roses are killed to the ground, and peach trees show but little life. We shall have to go without bhsmunless we go to Athons--alasI Remember me with much love .to J41ia and the dear children also to Mrs. Pegraua, and I should,sa;^^ Mrs. Ro;)b ns if she was as well acquainted with me as I am with her. I suppose Mrs. Spenqer Will be goile before this reaches you. Dear firned, write soon and often to your loving firned, .Maria,P. Bane. ^ Private Diary Mem. 9:- . r * . . I j' In Decatur aH- day» 4t night . went t,o .Athens . Very rainy in the afternoon* I i'0». , .r, . Ben, S. 0. No, 65^ Pulaski, 10;- (13DR):- V. Capt, J. K. ?^ing, C ief Q. M. Left Wing, IC lih A,C.fill immodiatel: proceed to dispose of the condemned stock in his f • • • • - • possession in compliance with the enclosed instructions from Major -Gen. U. S. (Jrant. vi. Oamuel A. Shaw Co. C,, 2d regiment Iowa Veteran Infantry, is hereby, relieved from speclal_ duty at these Head quar ters and will report to his company commander for duty,., Y;i., Tbe detachment of the 4th division 16th A. ,(1^ how with this command will consirt for the present of, as follows: March 1864. • - 1st Brigade, Col. J. W. Puller, 27th Regiment Ohio Veteran Volunteers commanding: f7th regiment Ohio veteran volunteers; 39th regiment « Ohio Veteran volunteers; 64th regiment•Illinois veteran volunteers 18th regiment Missouri veteran volunteers; Co. F. 2d regiment U. '. Artillery, - 2d Brigade, Col. 7. Sprague, 63d Ohio Veteran VoluHteers, com'-anding, 43d regiment'Ohio veteran volunteers; 63d regiment Ohio veteran volunteers--Co, c, 1st regiment Michigan artilleryw wlunteei's. - ' • ' '• /• • ■ ■ - ■ ,{| VTIT. The 111th regiment Illinois infantry Volunteers will for the present re]X)rt tO ^ol, "i". . prague, commanding 2d brigade, ^ 4th division 16th A. C. ~ . - v. i" IX. In accordance with S. 0. No, 31# current series Head quar ters 16th A. C. Brig, Gen. J. D. Stevenson is hereby assigned to the command of'the detachment of-the-4th division, 16th A. c- now on duty in this co inand; " « * ' XI. lot Lt, L. D. Barnes, 3d feglttent'Alabama Volunteers A.d. Is hereby assigned to duty at contraband 6amp and wil report without delay to Lieut, J, W. Harris, 57th Illinois, Supt-bf-Contrabands accordingly. i . XII. John D. Huff, Private Co. D# 7th regmont Iowa Infantry Veteran Volunteers is hereby detailed on special duty at these ^ Head quarters and'will repijrt't to Capt, J." Barnes, •Asst. Adjt. Gen. | for duty. March 1864. Gen. DodgQ to Supt^ Roland, Pulaski,. 10 (12DR);- f,-, Please order t^wo or three qars left at saw mill at Prospect, to he loaded with lumber to he taken to Junction to build ware and station houses at that point. Will have cars loaded as soon as they sirrive. . Gen. Dodgo. to Supt. Roland, Pulaski, 10 (12DR):- . ' Saw mill is out 100 yards north of side track. Will have to he loaded on main tracl^ and then pushed on to side track. The side track Is at the old depot, -If I knew when cars are left I can have them loaded and side tracked in an hour. I Ca^Jt. Barnes to Capt,. Van Duson^ Pulaski, 10 (12DR):- < If Whitney is in Nashville send hijn-dojm. The General wants hin tO' come immediately. Gen, Dodge to Maj. Parks, Pulaski, 10 (12DR):- ^ tJar load of j?ope is here_ and will go down with pontoon train. ui. Gen., Dodge to Col. Boii^^^, Pulaski, 10 (12DR):- •> (feWk yoVj tell me where the 9th Ohio /cavalry is ordered t " me on the 2d of this month? I could i^e thern to good advantage now aouth of the, Tennessee river. Force there in 117 front rapidly increanAng. 1. Gen. Dodge to Col^ Fuller, Pulaski 10 (12DR):-. Capt. Lowe can go, up the river hut must h|k. hack ^nd. men out so as to support Phillips should he need jjuip. Have him lj«ke all of the 9th. March 1864. .i.',.: Gen. Dodge to Supt. Ta ylor, Pulaekr,' 10 (12DR) ; I furnished Van Sicles, Road master,' one hr.ndrod men yesterday to. work on track. Do you want the details made af the sectionmen in addition, to that force as requested in your letter of March ? . . . Ge^n. Dodge to Col. J^TcFeeley, Pulaski, 10 (12DR):- ' I .telegraphed you to Nashvill eabout furnishing me a C.S. for the .4th Division 16th A.C. at Decatur, sa that we cdulddraw direct and stop delay of ^e-s^hipment at this point. Can you . " furnish one? and cannot that division draw direct from Nashville? « ■ Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge-. Nashville, 10 (14DR177);- The 9th Ohio Cavalry leaves here ini the morning for your command. Has been delayed to this time -in .getting complete outfit". , " Gen. Sherman to Gen. Doge, Huntsville, 10 (14DR178):- The following isnreceived-from Maj. Gen.- Grant direct by tel egraph: ""That you dismount your mounted infantry, armed with cavalry arms, as fast as thier horses and arms are required for the purpose of equipping cavalry troops for service. This Is ren dered necessary fror the impossibi ity of procuring horses and - arms for the cavalry arm "of the service, artd the necessity of get ting it ready for service without dela:. You will please coiaply with the Stover throughout your comifliaiMl. March 1864 / Col. Fuller to Gen. Dodge, Qecrtur, 10 (14DR178) c^'" CaJ)t. Lowe, 9th Illinois^ was left to cross the balance of Col Phillips comrand, with directions to fol.low Phillips on Cour^and road. It took a day to cross on account of wind, and just at -• night a small squad of enemy attacked his picket and captured one man. Capt. Lowe thought best to come here as it was night. Shall I send him after Phillips in the morning? He has 150 men including the squad to row. the pontoons here. If it is not necessary to send him after Phillips, I will send hi- ..to-gobble ' that picket at Lightning creek tomorrow, . . Jv ..3*J Gen, Sherman to Gen, Dodge, Hunstvillo, 10 (liDRlTO) Please order the 111th Illinois to report as per special order No. 9, November 10th, 1863. r » , ^ ^ t .'i, ' J 'u'li J'. . . . Office Mem, 10 ,iit) '1:1 od Capt. Lowe, 9th Illinois was left to^ cross balance of Col. Phillips' command, with d ections to follow on the Courtland road. Wind was high and took him a day to cross. Squad of the enemy attacked his picket captiaring one man. He returned to Decatur. Gave Capt. Lowe permission to go up the river and gobble the picket; but that he should be backj^^d in a position to support Col, Phillips with all the 9th, -' a " ,.;e 9th Ohio cava^j left Nashville for my command with complete outfit. ■ > . mo iJ yC .je.., TrmafiSP^d lumber from Prospect sawmill to Junction to cou" f-J March 1864. struct ware and station houses. Rebel force in my front increasing Vapidl*y.^" * Wanted a C.S. for 4th division, IGth; A. C. at Decatur to draw direct and jxrevent loss of time and labor in re-shinment'. Detectives at head quarters relieved, there being no further use for. them. Gave G. 0^ 20 that sutlers join their regiments and dispose of their goods inside the regimental lines; and thaj" Z". S. Spaulding take charge of abandoned property and buildings and collect the rents for the Treasury department, - Gave G. 0. 21 <the pdilicy to be pursued by the trcops of my domm^nd occupying the country south of the Tennessee river, 1, For anything taken from undoubtedly'loyal'person?, cash Voucliers will be given, and they will be protected so far as the necessi-ties of the service will permit. They will not' be foraged upon when the army can be supplied fr^m known rebels. ' • w 2, Porage, provisions, stock etc,, taken from rebels or persons 6-f doubtful loyalty will be certified to and paid for at the close of the war if the holder can prove loyalty at that time and since. This order merely modifies what G, 0, 63 series ' 1863 »ays on the subject, 1 e^^inmenced raising a regiment of Alabama cavalry on'Marhh 1. from refugees under Anstructions from Gen, Grant; and in compliance with instructions from the War Departmet tunned it into an March 1864. • i" • infantry regiment under the control of experineced veterans. Private Diary Mem. 10:- ^ Returned to Pulaski. _ -d-.s Col, Fuller to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 11 <14DR179):- Mr, Hiird was so long coming I had work laid out and consider able advanced on lower fort before he came. He says its all right and will at once lay out upper fort. The mill grinds corn for us pretty well, but we want rations. IVe shall form sev - . • . .it " eral companies of anit-dominos here. I shall want mustering officers, very soon to complete this organization. Let me know . .. .. , what regicent and companies to call them. Does Col, Phillips report to me? I shall be entirely satisfied either way, though I think I ought to know when and where he goes. Our boys hav e rigged sails to some of the boats, which work finely today. Col, Bpwers to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 11 (14DR179) Col. Do.ialdson, Chief Q. M. "ill forward immediately all arms and otiier supplies at this place destined for your command. Telegraph more fully what you have ordered and who has it in charge, and ^ will see that it goes forward at once. Col. Puller to Gen. Dpdge, Decatur, 11 (14DR179):- Capt. PalJser send us say rations at once? 1 am getting tired of getting.them by the mouthful. March 1864. ♦ Col. Noyea to Capt. Barnes, Athens, 11 (14DR180):- Elevon man of the 7th- Illinois are here. - Came with despatch es forwarded to you this morning, ^all I send the men back to- Florence? Col, Puller to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 11 (14DR180) - Do you want the President's proclamation distributed and amnesty oath? Advise me. TJe want a court martial to try a deserter, caught in ccnfbderate uniform. He has deserted several times. If convicted I think the sentence should be executed at once. I suppose it necessary for you to order the churt. 'Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 11 (14DP.180):- I'have just returned to this place. Drove a small force out of Courtlah , Followed them to Morelands, Drove Moreland rear guard out of Mhreland. They retreated on the Russellville road. Captured several prisoners at Courland. Captured shpplies near one'hundred^bafes of shit which I destroyed at Morland. Cpptured and destroyed 6 boxes" sik pounder' ammunition*, one box IB nourider shell and several boxes rifle musket cartridges. Hetumed for of rations. Will go again as so n as I can get supplies. Gen". Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 11 (14DR180):- Can you spare men fhom your comrand to* hold Decatur and still hold tho road7 If so make immediate preparation to do it.i March 1864. _ ■ Gen. Grant to Gen» Dodge, Nashville, 11 (14DR181):- Notify. citizens coming to Nashville that they cannot procure return passes here. Your passes to return will be recognized but the number permitted^ to come here should be reduced as much as possible. Supt. Anderson to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 11 (14DR181) Trains wil] cor.uaence ruruiing through imnediately, stopping t • over night at Mooresville. If the cross track or "Y" at Junction has not been turned up or damaged engines will turn on it. How soon will the connection be made thi'ough to Huntsville? Col. Bane to Gen. Do.dge, Lynnville, 11 (14DR181):-. The 50th Illinois being enlarged and mounted need mpre teams. Have only five. Can wo. get them? Q. M. will leave today. A. Smith to Capt. Barnes, Nashville, 11 (14DR181) •" , I am,,to Id th.at Mr. Whitney went out to pulaski, Tenn. yesterday. ^ , 0 . Chief of Scouts Hensal to Gen. ^odge, Decatxir, 11 (14DR182) . . Capt, McBridge and Withers are to cross the Tennessee river next * Sunday night, at or ne^ar Courtland . Wil strike the R. R* near Athens. Capt. Marsh is now some where near Thompsons station on the R. R. He is recruiting for the confederates and trying to run horses through our lines. Col, Fuller to Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 11 (14DR182): Am 1 to deliver the orders marked "Private"? March 1864, W. C. Taylor io <}en. Dcrdge, Nashville-, 11 (14DR182):- The niuaber detailed to Van Sickleis sufficient,. Major Esterbrooks to Gen, Dodge, Florence, 11 (14DR182) your despatch dated March 9th, 1864, was received early this morning, I have the honor to respectfully report that -everything ■ ia remarkably quiet at this time*, ^ord has not been received as yet from Col, Phillips, every approach and especially the ferries are closely watched. There is certainly no rebel force on this side of the river. Tliat few have b^en here have suddenly*^ withdrawn and the boats on the aouth side-either destroyed or ^ guarded with a weakened force.* Probably the report of Col, Phillips* movements. Native troops from Clifton report gunboats there and transports, "Expected rations for'my comr.and;' will be out tomorrow. Gen, Dodge to C41, Vincent, Pulaski, 11, (10DR281):- I had commenced the raising of the regiment ' under instructions from Maj, Gen, U. 8. Grant and in accordance wi-th your instructions have turned it into an infantry regiment, I have several officers recruiting for it. "I respectfVilly request* that the inrtructions you speaV. of may be forwarded m*e as soon as possible. The recruiting officers are generally enlisted men" who have been given the appointments to raise companies and prom-"' ised comniselons when they succeed. They are deserving men iiho have seen long service. March 1864. ' . ■ • • Gen. Dodge's 3; 0. !fc>,-66, Pulaski, ll (I3DR):-" t IV. There being no longer any necessity for detectives at thes head quarters the following named enlisted are hereby relieved from-special service and will re -port without delay to their regiments for duty; • * Private-*. P. Harrison, Co. I. 2d regiirent Iowa Infantry Volunteers. Isaac Harbough, " I. " E.G. Kolin " H. 12th Illinois Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, P^laski, 11 (12DR) Hold the ordeij in relal^ion _to .Mrs. Burlesau^for a few days. : Gen..Dodge to Commanding officor, Pulaski 11 (12DR):- As soon as my cars are leftaf Prospect load the lumber at the mill , then run the cars on the side track and see thgct the i irst train takes them to Decatur Junction. « ■ Gen. DQd^e to Supt. Anderson, Pulaski, 11 (12DR):- The Y is all right but at Mooreaville station there are no tropps. It will be best for you to lay over at the Junction unless jrou run close up to Pincey, where you c^ have the protec tion of the troops at Mooresville proper. I am told the road will be done to Huntsvillo in ten days, but do not know. My troops .L . . . are not at work.onjit. ^ Gen. Dodge to Chief of Scouts, Hensal, Pulaski 11 (12DR):' U.J .... ,'Uj . . Inform Col. Phillips of the Intended movements of Capt. Mc Bride and Withers. March 1864. Col, Spencer^to Maj. Fitz^ibhons, Puia-ki 11 (12DR):- Gen* Dodge has received information that a rebel. Captain Marsh, is recruiting for the congedorates in the vicinity ofThompson's station. He is now in that station. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski (12DR):-_ t / Is there any necessity keeping.trqops^at Florence any longer waiting for boats to go up over thd Shoals? , The river is:now sO low it will bS impossihle fob them to get'ovor until a he^vy rise comes. j ■ . Gen, Dodge to-Gen. GrTftnt,'"Pulaski, 11 (12DP ): i^Ave SOlSe 2500 recx^uits unarmed now here. - The arms or a portion of th-^m'have arrived in Nashville, but on accaxmt of pres sure of freight no more will be received. I desire an exception " made in this case, as it certainly is a great detriment to the service to keep tfiese gredn men he^d undrilled until we move. Gen. Dodge to Cbl. Fuller, Pulqaski, 11 (12DR):- Tho best wa- is to dmim head that deserter, if tried by regu lar court; case has feo go to the Pre^Iddnt. Eighty thousand rations have been shipped*direct from NaShvllle to Lt. Ells, at Decatur, Capt. Palm-^r also shlpp&d 15 days supply in addition. Those persons who desire by their own free will to take the oath will be allowed lo do so'. Gen Stevenson will be there in the morning. Harcli 1864. Col, Spencer to Col, Noyes_Pulaski, 11 (12DR):- Gen. Dodge will make Athens h.is head quarters for the present. Will move there next Tuesday. Will want the Macland and Hobbs t • • houses for head quarters. Please get what furniture you can for them. You spoke about the negroes having stolen a lot from the Macland houser try and get it back. Is there a cooking stove and kitchen furniture in either house? , ^ ' . , - .. . X j . , .Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, Pulaski 11 (.l^SDR):- • . ■ , . , J. . When your companies A & D are full and the fact is re-.orted at ' j . ^ j j ^ 0 these Head quarters with the names of the men to fill the offices, they will be appointed and the company and regiment designated. No more men vill be ordered to recruit until their applications and recomr.endationa have been acted on at these head quarters are now. • . - ■ . • ■ - . ' , j ■ How m^zxy are now engaged in the work? Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaaki, 11 (12dR);- 1 ■ t '" " ' _ ."'.'it After taking Decatur I pus hed my forces out under Lt. Col. Phillips. He captured Courtlandj drifving the enemy out and *■ «'• ' --- . . .0 followed them up, cixjs-ing the Mountains captured Moulton, i ' ..' ' 'I'den-rtA A ± ^ y* ^ * We took a number of prisoners,a large amount of stores, and a » large Quantity pf artillery end rifle ammxinition; also 100 sacks ^ u -u rt ... 1 o. ' ^ X ■ ' ■ ■I of saJt,, ,eto^k» Gen, Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 11 (12DR):- n.-' ... j j ^ Hhen Gen, Stevenson arrives report to him. But as soon as ready move down the battery and see what i? there. March 1864. Office Me;n. 11:- ' ■ *' ' " ^ ' 'i 'OKttqii . I j' * Col, Fuller reports me from Decatur that he wills' progressing with the lower fort when Mr. Hurd^ghrrived, who went to v/ork on the upper fort Was organizing a regiment of anti-dominos and wanted instructions. - .i - Told Col Puller when his companies of "A & D" were full and' ^ with their officers reported at my head quarters, the officers ' '' would be appointed and the ccfmpanies'and regiment designated. Directed Col. Puller at Decatur to drum head court martial an inveterate deserter caught in rebel uniform; and to allow arsons who desire to vail themselves of the President's Amnesty Proclamation to take the oath of their own free will. Lt, Col. Phillips returned to Decatur for want of rations. Drove the rebels out of Courtland. Followed them through Moulton, driving out M reland's rear-guard, who retreated on the Russell- • • ville road. Captured several prisoners at Courtland, besides 100 bags of salt; six boxes fixed oounder ammunition; one box 12 "O A pounder shells; several boxes rifled musket cartridge —destroyed them. Gen. Grant instructed me to notify (fcitizens going to Nashville that the:' could not procure return passes there; that my passes ' * * * j * 1 would be recognized, and to reduce the number going as much as possible. March 1864. ^ecatur captured and held by my troops, before Col. Phillips moved on Courtland, Moulton, &c. _ Concluded to remove my head, quarters to Ala.. and oc cupy the Maland and Hobbs houses for that purpose. Decided to give passes to citizens going, to Nashville in cases of urgent necessity and return, if desired. Have 25,00^ recruits unarmed. Arms delayed in Nashville on account of pressure of freight. , ^ Received information thtt a rebe'l , Capt. Marsh was recruiting for the confederates at Thompson's station. . Major Esterboorks reports all quiet at Florence - aiid no rebels on his side of the river. Gunboats and transports reported at Clifton. • 3 * V • B rig. Gen. L. Thomas, ,by order of the JSec. War instructed me (S.O. 26 Sec. 4, February 28, 1864) to detail a Board of officers I from my command to examine applicants for commission ins regiments of African descent now being or hereaf 4er to be raised under my id' o. direction. And, as soon as the. regiments nov/,in progress of t . f. » . . .. organization are eompleted^ I am directed to raise one or more • • ... . . .... ^ regiil^ents additional and forward nominations for appointments to Gen. Thomar, A.G.U. S. A for confirmation. . Friday Morn., Mar. 11, 1064, My daitr Mrs. Dodge: You will perhaps be surprised that I do .' V 'I %'dH. March 1864, > S^-"'. 1 ■ ' y t,; . not come with John, but my husband thinks I had better not go today. The order came last night for the brigade to move as ■ soon as relieved, and it v/ill be necessary for me to make some" arrangements in the mess. I thought perhaps 1 had better remain^' here till our folks go, and then go fep Pulaski, and if convenient remain with you and accompany' you to Decatur—that is the best plan I can hit upon as yet. ■ :;u : I am very sorry to lose the pleasure I had been anticipating of vi4iting you today, but trust it will not be long deferred. I write in the greatest haste," as I have some cake in the oven. Private Diary Mem. ;J.l:- In Pulaski. " ' .'lOV 10 yf)?/ n ( I'.i ^0*;, I Gen. Hurlbut's S. 0. No. 57, Memphis, 12 (IGDR"?) ' ■ * Ii; The furloughed Veteran regiments of the 16th Army Corps which have not already turned over their arms,'will - take home with them their arms, accoutrements and ammunition in bones; regimental commanders bd^ing responsible therefor. Sec. of War's S. 0. No. 161, Washington, 12 (16DR60):- • 54. Private Willium F. Smith Co, E. 2d Iowa Volunteerr.is heffeby honorably discharged the serivco of the UiSi^ed States, with a view to his ertlistmGnta s Hospital Steward U. S; Army. Col. Bowers to GOnJ Dodgd,-Nashville, 12 (14DR183) Your despatch in relationto troops at llorence will-be answer ed this evening. March 1864. • • Q. M. Lin^on to Capt. Barnes, Nashville, 12 (14DR183):- ,I wish General Dodge's permission to take Mrs. Linton to Lunville; also periiiission for Mrs. Richards and Laundress to return with regiment. Please answer this P. M. Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Lynnville, 12 (14DR184) "y ,■ • ' ' ' - - 'i . . . j I . ^ . , ' "i ; Mrs, Bane will go with Mrs. '^odge to Athene , Will see her • ' ^ J ' 'I, tomorrow. I telegraphed the rvth Illinois to go to Decatur, " • - ■ t ■ t •- . . Col. Morrill to Ge.n. Dodge, Ottowa, 12 (14DR184):- Chicagc Tribiine of today reports my regiment ordered to Washington. Have it prevented if possible. A. Q,. H. Donaldson to Gen. Dodge, Nashville', 12 (14DR184):- Your telegram o Col. Bowers has been referred to mc and on inquiry I find the rifles you want arrived in Nashville yesterday. * I have given orders to Send them by railroad first chanc'e and if you will notify me if they do not come to hadn in reascnable times. Col. Feeley to Gen. Do ge, Huntsville, 12 (14DR1S5):- ^ b ■ ■ . . Your telegrams of March 9th and 10 jHst received. I have ordered Capt. Johnson C. S. to report to Gen. Stevenson at Decatur* and to order supplies furnished from Nashville. * Col. Noyes to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 12 (14DR185)SDetachment 7th Illinois had just started. Have stopped them to await your orders. March 1864. Capt. Armstrong to GenT Dodge, Docatur,* 12 (14DR1"5):- I have nnioaded all the cars that had nont on timber and have had it hauled to the river. There are 57 pontoons ready to be' - dilv/ laid. I have men working at the new mill. 7/ould have them • • ■ I • • . • ready by V.'ednesday if I had nails. I ordered from Capt, Wing but he has not sent them. Shall commence to put bridges across tomorrow Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeny, Pulaski, 12 •^10DR38l):- The General commanding directs me to call your attention to General Orders No. 15, current eries War Department and General Orders No. 9, current series, head q arters, 16th A. C» to instruct ' • .. . . 5DU that all officers and enlisted men on detached service within your command,whole regiments or companies, are not a portion of your command, v/ill be ordered to join their respective regiments and companies, excppt where detailed by authority of army coras or Superior Head Quarters, Officers and men belonging to other corps will be returned ^ c, ij unless on duty by the order of the General having command of both J - f ' * cor Se ^ 4 ThQ men of the 122d Illinois on duty with the Pioneer Corps ■» « can re^^^ till further instructions. f - I * Ji><Z March 1864. Gen. Dodge to Col. Fuller, Pulaski, 12 (12DR);- • - ^ - • Have one -six mule team at Decatur Junction tonight to take Gen. Stevenson's baggage &c. to Decatur.' The General and staff are on the train.^ ■ • ji "; ^ . Gen. I^dge to Signal Officer,. Pulaski, 12 (12DR):- Have all the pontoon bridges arrived at the Jufiction, if not what is back? -xki rU'i Col, Spencer to Capt. Conklin, Pulaski, 12 (12DR):- General Dodg ev ill make Athens his head_ quarters. Move there and fix youB men in good quarters. . " Gen. po(^e to Lt. Hog^Pulaski, 12 (12DR):- Lt. CSl. Bowers says he will have those arms forwarded immedt iatn ly., If in Nashville. Ship today. Answer. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Armstrong, Pulaski, 12 (12DR) . , Capt. Longstreet took two yoke of cattle and wagon from Miss Sykea near Richland Creek Trestle which he built. If in the corps send it bnpk to tpe farm was taken from, . . ^ pen. Dodge to commanding Officer, Pulaski, 12 (12DR).: The saw in use at Prospect will be retained in service. It is needed at the mill below. Is Geo. Yeyley needed at the .mill at Prospect.? Gen. Dodge to Col. Noyes, Pulaski, 12 (12DR)P- , Vhfjt^Jl^patch to M^. Es^erbrook at Florence until furthjBf erdere^ Answer. , i' '* ■ ,{ March 1864. Gen. ?Dodge to Col. Donaldson, Pulaski, 12 (12DR) • Can you send me an A. Q. M. for the 4th division 16th A.C.? We need one badly but don'-t send any but a good officer. • - Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, Pulaski,- 12 (12DR);- TbeV are? to be delivered to each regimental commander to y/hom they concern.- Gen. Dodge to Col. Noyes, Pulaski, 12 (12DR) * -* Send doaiowing dispatch to Maj. Easterbrook by the 7th Illi nois men -in Athens. •..J "Maj. Easterbrook, Commanding 7th Illinois Florence": • ' ir no boats' have arrived and there is no prospect of any and river still fallying, yo: may return to PulaBki with your com mand. Make some arrangements with the Commander at Clifton to notify us at Pulaski Or Athens' when the fleet passes Clifton. Obtain all the information you can of rebels on the south side of the river." ' Gen."Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 12 (12DR)iSay to Mrs. Bane that Mrs. Dodge will go to Athens Monday morn ing. She whnts to know if she is going down wlhhher. The S7th Is in Nashville and will come doen tomorrow. Capt. Barnes to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 12 (12DR);- The General directs that you halt your brigade at Athens for further instructions. ' t .t. ,x Gen, Dodge to Capt. Armstrong, Pulaski, 12 (ISDR-:- Has that car load of rope for Pontoon bridge arrived yet? March 1864. Have the foundtition to v;arehouse all ready,for building as soon as the lumber arrives and run it right up. ... . ,Capt. Barnes to Col. Ihiller, Pulaski 12 (12DR) Please send.cops Of your trimonthly return tomorrow. Kaj. Park has n ot made his appearance and I do not know where he is. Gen, Dodge to Commanding Officer, Pulaski, 12 (12DR) Has .those flat cars .for-Junction been left yet?. .taJf! t u . Gen. Dodge to Lt. .Hogan, Pulaski, 12 (12DR) o; : Are those arms in Nashville? If so Col. Bowers informs me that they will be sent through immediately. Ship them without delay- Answer. i»l '.. a , e. •' Sec. of Bar's S. 0. No. 98, Washington, 12:- I. Major-General H. W. HaLleck Is, at his own request, relieved from-duty as General-in-chiqf of the army, and Lieutenant-General U. 5. Grant is assigned to the command bf the armies of the United States. The Headquarters of thef Army will be at Washington, and also with Lieutenant-General Grsnt in thq. fie\.d4 . , II. Major-General H. W. Halleck is assigned to duty in Wash ington aa Chief of Staff of the army, under the direcUon of the Secretary, of Waij qnci the l^eutanant-General commanding. His ordern will be and .reope^ited accordingly. , ^ u If III. Ha^iOr-^enoral W, Sherman is assigned to the command of the Military diviaiqn of tl}e Ml^aissippi, composed of the March 1864. .K"X Department (5f the Ohio, the Cumberland,-tho Tennessee and the 'vnJT Arkansas. . < 1 . . iV. Majo -General J. B. MoPherson is assigned to the command of the.Department of the .Army of the Tennessee . Private Diary Mem., 12: In Pulaski. ti'jft i Jo a nai^ : ^': >C .i ..n Gen, Dodge's Sister to his wife,.Council Bluffs, 13:- We have had rjo mails ^or several days owing to the bad state of the roads, but as doon sls there is a mail in I shall expect to hear from you. Lettie is unfortunate, she is nov/ threatned .with lung, fever. The Doctor ha^ just left ^d, tie. said he thpught, could stop it as her lungs were not much infi^gd. Yesterday morning she .was taken si-ck; we called the doctor who gave her inraiiicine which jnade her feel so much better thAt this morning she got up and was , Z" dressed. This afternoon she was taken with a pain in her side - j'.- with fever. The doctor came and said she must be kept in bed today and tomorrow and then she can got up. Now she is .sing ing and carrying on at a great rate, le have to keep her in bed to keep her quiet. We could not imagihe how she 4>ook cold. The Doctor saya it is change of weather. She is now so delicate . that every change will effect her^ and i%«'is going to sdnd her out of thlA' cllloate as soon as she is' aWle. ''i- March 1864. . .. * t ■ i We are having very cold disagreeable weather and a.great many are sick with lung fover. Aunt Olive has a young daug)ier, born last Wednesday morning. She is doing nicely and is talking of going east this surmer. I bother Nate about going on at the same time to take care of the "Babies". Miss Kate Beck has a young son, bonn a few days ago. Rousing times here, if we can't have fun one way, we do another. I received an elegant silver napkin ring for philopena present frpm Mr. Drake a few days ago. Also a letter from Capt. Arnott with his ph.etograph enclosed. Do you .see him often? Don't think I am going to get married yet awhile, have too good .w • . . , * times single, and shall wait until after this war is over and then get somebody that has fought for their country. These at home do very well to go rotind w,ith you know. Nate has just brought r.e your letter and he was right glad to hear from you. Lettie was delighted to hear from her ma and na. Lt . Tichenor sends me a "Volunteer" regularly with a word or two upon scijle subject. Am glad to hear a "light haired young lady" has found favor in his si^t- but I think he is something a littloextra. Don't you? Please Tell Col. Spencer a young lady was here not long orro * •• I ' • ■ ,4 j o and went into eoetasies upon seeing his picture. Perhaps he will w. » a understand why? when T tell him it was Miss Delia Kennedy of Florence. ^ 356 March 1864. Has Major Howard got a regiment? How 1 wonldlikte to see him. Please remember me to him when you see him again. Do you see Col. Campbell often? Is he married* or not? You know he said he uras before I left. Tell me all t-hat com- to see yoiT- anr'' what they say. Curious, aint I? Love to Ocean - and Ella. I liave bothered Tichendr considerable about his leaving here to get rid o'f attending soc^iety with ine. ^ 1 . , ^ ^ 'J ' I ' ■' ' • Gen. "Dodge Vo' '^en. Stevenson, Thilaski, 13 (12DD) :- RelieVe the 111th by a few comp'anies and order it to 'report to its command at Huntsville in accordance with S. 0. No. p, Novem'-er 10th, 1863. ' The company of lllth at Gwah" creek trestle had ' ' I • , ^ ''i- ' ' ^ better be relieve'd by a "company from Athens. * Con. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Fulaski," 13 (12DR):- The tents will be shipped by today's train. Capt. Johnson C.S., has b-*en ordered to report to you. Gen. Dodge to Col. Donaldso , Fulaski, 13" (12DR) Am very thankful to get the arms. I prefer to wait and get a good A. Q. M Gen. Dodge to Chief, Scout Hensal, Fulaski, 13 (12DDR) ; » Send some of his best m^^ south into the mountains and make arrezigements with Union men living'Vhere to go to Rome, Atlanta, Montgopery and Selma' and see what is going on there. Uarch 18C4. Col^ Donaldson to ,Ge^l. Dodge, Nashville, 13 (14DR186) I can send you a quarter master, but not one to suit you, Will try to do so as soon as I c^n find a suitable persoo.. Gen..Drant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 13 (14DR186):-. -The arms, for your command'^rgached this place on th night of thf ll^th and were sent forward to you yesterday, I-will give my personal attention at all times In procuring transportation for you when you request it. ^.Gen, Stevens n to Gen. Dodg §, Decatur, 13 (14DR186) Arrived at 1 A. LI. Can you let me have the tents, thrt Capt. Wing has for you and have him get others from above? T'ere is no p^aQjS hezje ^ha^:^ I can occupy with half the comfort I should^ have in tent. If I can get the tents send ther by the train today. Office Mem., 13;-^ *' ^ • • • 0 I-" The pontoonier. Army of the Cumberland said inch-rope J • « would more than hold the boats. Lt* Co^.^Adanm eist^^Ohio Volunteers, reported the trestle at Call|.oj|f#|uiiaafo and.^iieeding repairs^ H . F, Brovaison to Gen. Dodge, New York, 14:- I have the ho or to request that you will favor mo with your autograph, for a collection to be prepared for the Metropolitan Fair in aid of the U. S. Sanitary Commission, to be opened in this city on the 28th inst. March 1864. i) - ♦Geh. Dodget to Capt. Burnliara,'Athens^ 14 (12DR) » "The 9th Ohio Cavalry will be at Pulaski about 12 o'clock to day. When they arrive order Col. H^ilton to proceed with his - regiment to this place and report to Gen. Dodge.- Gen. Dodge to Col. Bowers, Athens, 14 (12DR):- Send them by way of Huntsville and let them repol^t dbo Athens I sent an officer after part of them some time ago. My head quarters will be at this place. - o<, Gen. Dodge to Gen; Stevenson, Athens, 14 (12DR):- Order all your command to make requisitions for-what arms and accoutrements they need. Send an officer here with requisitions for approval and let him go to Pulaski with them after approval to get the arms. ' ' ' ' * Gen. Dodg to Maj. Park, Athens, 14 (12DR):- Send through such rope as you'thihk wlll do; Go to Col. Donal dso' ., explain to him th6'^ned6sslty;of getting it through and he will order transportation. -Oi . Gen. Dodge to Lt, Col. Dewey, Athens,*14 (iODR382) You will guard the bridge between Athena and the low trestle with a detachment from*your rbgltoent of at least one officer and thirty men. A block house will be built by the engineer corps at this point. " •- jv l . , > , ' You Will also'Oause the road "'to be* patrolled one© each day. March 1864. and once during the night at different hours each time-, from a point half way from Athens to last station of your troops, to a point half way between Elk River and the^ tree tie south pf State line. The patrol from each detacliment point to meet, &c. will i, , be designated by you. ,, Great vigilance must be observed^to keep the road clear of such sccidepts as opcurred the othpr day. . , , o ■ Lt. Bailey to Gen. podge> Pulaski, 14 (14DR186) ^ la Shall I run the baggage to ^he break in the road? TJm. Loog to Gpn.'iSiffJge, payshyille, 14, (14DR187):- WllL.ypu pitasp permit Charles. Fuller, son of the Treasury Agent, ati.this post, to,pass to Pulaski, where he is^going into business? Cf , . 1 r / .t J: . „ .'I'V !•/.' Gen. Graat - Gen. . » ffaahv i 1 le , 14 (14DR188) ^ A number of your men arc re^iorted pislng in Post barracks, Chattanooga. Shall thfy b« sept to you through N\intavilie, or via Nashville? Please answer. . • Capt> *ipg,to Gen.^Dodge^ Pulaski, 14 (14 DRIBS) > , I aftnd my ^pechanics to Athens and 20 teams by land tomorrow morning, ahd suggested to Capt. Kennedy to arm 25 or 50 of his col ored troojps and act as. escort on the trip, b^t Col. Campbell deoiinma to pr(^«ture arms on the gn-o"™! I^j^t he has.^not received ,, orders from |W*;((tQi>4iO.:so. if,you t,hjlnJcJbost. please telegraph tonight for him to do so. Llarch 1864. Gen Sherman' s S. 0. No 56-, ■ Huntsvlllo , 14 (16DR58):-' ' • ' III. Leave of'-absence for t-wenty days is-hereby gra ted L. D. Bennett, Capt. 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, with permission to proceed beyond the limits of the Department. Office Mom., 14:- . - . ^ lo The 9th Ohio Cavalry arrived.-" ^ Directed Gen. Sweeney to send an escort with Capt. Wing's train of 20 wagons from Ptilaski to Athens. • Private Diary Mem., 14:* n,i'i T (Xa. Moved Head Qiiarters to Athens, Tennessee. f ' • Gen. Dodger, to Col. Bane, Athens, 15 (10DR383):- The 50th Illinois will,proceed to the. junction and encamp on this side, relieving the force now camped there. It will be LonJ subject to General Gtevonson's orders.so far as details for duty at that post are concerned. lt« can bd !ratloned at that point o* this as may be convehlent the regiment, A ' l» » "• ••■ ' Gen. Dodge to Col^ Bane,-Athene, 15 (10DR583) You will attend to the safety of the* place, the picket line &c. Col. Noyes will confine himself to post ahd provost duties .j < and all mattors of police of tovn and country. Tho pickets will .o bo instructed to recognize passes from provost marshals, commanders of post, obimBhnder of brigade* and from iheeo head quarters, ./ .i. i Ov March 1864, . • t . . In foraging for y mr coaimand great care must be taken that it is done in proper moniier and in accordance with existing orders. Until the arrival^of Captain^Carpenter the pest commissary will furnish rations-for your command. ■ Gen, Dodge to Capt. Wing, Athens, 15 (12DR);- Gen. Sweeney is directed to furnish an escort for your train. Capt. Barnes to C. 0, V.hitney, Athens, 15 (12DR.)2 • • t " The General is on the train going to the Junction. " ' ' - . Capt. Barnes to Capt. 7/hitehead, Athens, 15 (12DR): • ' _Trains run through this evening. The General is on board. Capt. Barnes to Capt. Whitehead, Athens, 15 (12DR):- The General directs that the 9th Ohio cavalry be sent to Athens, Capt. B arnes to Col, Martin,,Athens, 15 (12DR );- Troops are on the road today to relieve you. General Ste venson has orders for. you. .. . Gen. Dodge to Capt. Palmer, Athens, 15 (12DR):- Send b' first train to Lieut. W. C. Har.rick, Post Comdr. at Athens, 20000 rations, , I . . no ^ ' ' . . Col. $;^encer to Capt. Conklin, Athens, 15 (12DR):- You will report here with your men. Head quarters have been • - * •* established at this place. I • • Gen. Dodge to Capt, Buinham, Athens, 15 (12DR0;^j Move to Athens as soon as you can. The Q. M. will give you l - ■ March 1864. * .. - ■ transportation By railroad." You had better send a man down today to'find quarters. See the teamsters and have them come by rail.' 8en. Dodge to Hen. Stevenson, Athens, 15 (12DR) The 50th Illinois wil' proceed to the Junction today and relieve your troops on this side. -They will be subject for any duty you may require on this side of-the river; such as guards to railroads," . Half*of them are mounted. Send me the news if you have any. What Is near you''If anything? •■General Grant Id in Nashville. Rai^-road is repaired. Gen. Dodge to Ben. Sherman, Athens, '5'(12DP):- My head quartebs are at thid place. I shall have to go to Nashville in the morning. All quiet ttveb the hiver. ' Gen. Dodge'd S. 0. No. 69, Athens, 15 (isDR^ ^ V III Capt. W H. Chamberlain, 81st Regiment Ohio Volunteers Infantry is hereby relieved fhom duty on the Generil Court Martial, convened by'G. 0. No. 18, current Series from these head quarters. Col. Hamilton to Gen. Dodge, Lyhnville, 15 (14DR188)jThe 9th bhio CavSlry will'arrive at Pulaskl at 1 O'clock P. M. today. Capt. Bumham to Gen, Dodge*, Pulaski, 15 (lADRlSB)-: 'Out of business. Waiting obders. .04 avVJi March 1864. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 15 ■(14DR189) Co 1. Hamilton, 9th Ohio Cavply reports; ff'om Ly pville that his regiment will arrive here at 1 o'clock P. M. today. Have you any orders for them? Chief Scout, Hensal to Gen. Dod^e, Decatur, 15 (ai4DR189): A scout has just returned from Summersville and says there is no force at Summerville. Maj. Williams is camped on the West prong of Flint Creek with about 150 men. There is nof orce this side of the mountainr only the above named. I have sent a dcout to Gadsned via Penntaville, also, one to Columbus, Miss., via Ocolona. C.- 0. Whitney to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 15. (14DR189) i . V . , Do you wish me to remain.here? Would you like an office at t?he Junction? Will you want the line extended any further south? If aor I will have materials ready. Capt. Buell to Gen. Dodge, Hunts^'ille, 15 (14DR190):- The Springfield muskets arrived in Nashville some days sincS. Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 15 (14DR190):- . The rope all loaded. Would have come this morning but no train,. Will cqoe by the first train. Capt. o'Connell, . Pontoonier, Amy of the CiUBborland, will come with me on the first train. I i j' h ii.u ..nli: L.,r ri tm ■ K.I,' .1. .^p. . . ... "it I'j March 1864. -1- . j'^Col. Martin to-Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 15 (14DR190) Cbl, Noyes, 39th Ohio has not sent the companies to relieveme. Wlien will they be down? rhen they arrive what further orders h ave you for me? Answer. i- . - t Col. Bowers to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, • 15 (14DR191) General Grant returned to this-place last night. You can withdraw your troops from Florence" at once. No boats are on the way. Gen. Sherman's S. 0. No. 57, Huntaville, 15 (14DR68):- I.- Madison Miller, Colonel 16th Missouri Infantry Volunteerr, having tendered his resignation, is hereby honorably discharged the ierviee ofthe United*States * with condition that he shall receive ho final payments until he has satisfied the pay department that he is not indebted to the Government. Gen. Sherman to Gen. Hurlbut, Memphis, 14:- 1 "'The letter of Maj. Vincent dated-Washington, February 14th has been repeated and corrected and reads as follows;'^ "- "Under date of September 26th; 1862, "the War Department authoriz ed certain recruits for Iowa regiments to be enlisted for the unexpfired term of these regiments. The muster-in-rolls however show that all were mustered in for three years or the War. « When mustering officers being propery satisfied that men enlisted prior to Januaiy 1st, 1863 in any of these regiments were March 1864. . C" . .. promised discharges with the regiments under the authority of Sept ember 26th. Thej' may be discharged and remustered as veteran ,volunteers. This permission is special and peculiar and not applicable to men from other states. Men so Te-enlisting will''*' forfeit the 100 dollars bounty provided by act of July *'61. This must be distinctly understood.- ' V Gen.. Oglesby. to Gen. -Dodge, Washington, 15:- • X I have deferred an answer to your letter until I -had^, some thing to write. I was glad ta hear f rom. yoa and of your uniform, good^ success, a^i I shall alwa<j's be. - «ybu have a large -command and seem to take good "care of it. E. Adams has been heoe W. M. 81st Ohio I think a val uable man. Re was full of praise of you and your command. He is too anxious to serve the cause and I believe docs his duty wellJ . ..i»« . ' . ^ , .I. have. this.moment returned from.a visit to Mr. Stantonj he says if I will present Adams' papers fot promotion middle if April, he will nominate him.in the Senate. I will do so and you will pleaae say so to him. .j , T have been very anxious to aid in the promotion of Col. Bane, Col. Rice, Col . HtkO#h and Col. Mersey, for the latter I find no trecommendation here. I would like to see Col, Puller and Lt. Col. Phillips go up, . "..t March 1864. . .. - • M • ' ft I had saan. Mr. Lincoln and talked freely about them alii but h© seems unable to aid them now. He freely consents to the juetice due them and speaks cordially of their merits but cannqt, he says, find places for them. Mr., Lincoln s^^aks freely with me; see s me often and Is. very willing to oblige me if he can.^ I have become, acquainted with Mr. Grimes and your friends, Mr. .and Mrs. Kasson.. r fear Grimes is mad^ at the President on your account. He spoke to me the other eyening very unkindly of Mr. Lincoln. - The whole facts are these, no. more, no less. Mr. Lincoln knows you well; respects you hig ly and is exceedingly anxious to irorote you and what Is. more w.^ll do so I think very s'oop- not that he will not and perhaps has already, sent other names in before'. / yours very recently- on the special recommendation of General i 0*1.. Grant. I told him that it was unjust to delay your promotion.' -o"' a moment longer if fe vacancy could be found. At present there ,are no vacancies, not one I believe. There is a report here that Generrl Bally Smith has been promoted at the special instance of Lt. General Grant and for a special purpose as Intimated to take the.Potomac army- After all thes t§1^8, to the President,,! wont to Mr. Stanton this mofaing. J did not ware than mention you^ name until he-«ald< , "It Is not necessary to endorse General Dodge, wo all know him." Grant recommends him and he is at the head,of March 1664. the list. He will be appointed as soop as it can be possibly done. I have spen fit tp state these facts to you if for no I'j other reason that yop n?.ay see you are not forgotten nor misappreciated. jj ,. I have refraine4 frpra recom-ending a.single Brig. General from my own state that none should.be J.n, your way. • I hope apd be lieve you will go up and ybur services be fitly acknowledged. Go on and spare not. Pursue your own tactics, and run your • fii oJ scouts deep into the enemy's lines. You have found out the great fact that information is woi'-th more to a-general than men. Remminber me to all-the officers of your household who ask about m-^;? It mAy be that after this court martial is" over I will make a Visit to you camp before my resignation is accepted. At theend of fevery month since 1 saw you I have regi larly retenderedj my resignation but so-far to no effect. I-am told there is a sword in yoUr oamo for me or perhaps by this time in the rebel caup. ^Vhat-do tho men of the 2d brigade .1 wish about It- that I should come and get it or not? I will be through-here in four teeks and presume I will then go home or ,., of where t pissss*- , I BhaU*'b«K/g|s^ to hear from you bsfore I leave here.. Grant has been hero, gobd impression, stayed three days and left, but T think to return very soon again. March 1864. HallBck is still^here, looks well as a man could with a wet blanket and very cold day; is good natured, however, and I have no doubt will help al] he can to wind up the raid. Tie are strong enough in men to wind up the war in six months if to good general ship is added good luck. We have I think, for diitj today 600,000 men. Rebels have not 300,000. ^ .If your lady is with you I shall be pleased to be remembered to her. - < . . . j ■ Capt. Chenowith to (Jerii Dodg", Nashville, 15.- ^ .1 received your letter of tJiik 12th just now. I had heard of your successful seizure of Decatur. I spoke to General Grant of the difficulties you have had in getting your waiits supplied. He says whenever anything of the kind occurs your best way iS;to , telegraph irnediately to these head quarters. o .. He arrived here from Washington last evening. He says that you are to be the next major general appoihted and there is. likely to be a vacancy very soon. . jr . ' ^ y General Grant has no idea of being mummied in Washington. He said that he would not accept the lieut.-generalship if it would take him from the field, and you see from what hs be§n done that the authorities have allowed him to have his own way. ,, „ Whenever you want eoiyt^iing done that I can do let me know and I will be at your service. . March 1864. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 69, Athens, 15.- I, By authority of Brig. Gen. L. Thomas, Adjt. Gen.U.S.A* E. T. Barnum, Private 14th Ohio Battery is hereby appointed commi'^sary sergeant of the 3d regiment Alabama volunteers, A. D. Private Diary Mem. 15:- At Athens. ■ .JO. '.-TO ' , Gen. Dodge's S. 0. Ho. 70, Athens, 16:- j-, II. By authority of Brig. Gen. L. Thomas, Adjt. Gen. U. 3. A. the following appointments of commissioned officers to Co. "A" 4th Alabama Volunteers A, d. ar"^ hereby made, viz:- T t • - • Samuel B. Akins, 1st Sorgt. Co. C. 43d regiment Ohio infantry Volunteers to be captain. James Blair, Sergt. Co. C. 43d regiment Ohio Infantjjy Volun- - . »i i. .. . ■ - ' . teers to be 1st Lieutenant. r. ■ ..e ' . John J. Phifer, private Co. B. 43d regiment Ohio Infantry Volunteers to be 2d lieutenant. Col, Spencer to CaJ)t. Wing, Athens, 16 (12DR):- General Dodge will be at the Pulaski depot at 10 A. m. this morning going to Nashville He wishes to see you. Me^t him at the depot. Col. Spencer to Lt. Hogan, Athens, 16 (12DR):- Meet General Dodge at the Pulaski depot at 10 this morning; he wishes to see you, . "OJl l-'j. March 1864. . ■ rloHiM Geh; Doflge to Col, Mersy, Athens," 16 <12DR ):- ^ -The lieutenant on your staff•from the 111th Illinois must join his regiment immediately « .i .J 'Gen. Dodge to Capt. Arnat, Athens, 16 (12DR):- ■ Gen. Sweeney is instructed to*send men for your horses. Can you get horses for other batteries? Geh; Dodge tb Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 16 (12DR) '• Capt. ArnSt*telegraphs that he can get horses. You will send men to" Nashville to bring them down upon his application.' ' ' ' Gbn. Sweeney to Geh. Dodge, Pulaski, 16 (14DR191)*-* Forage train and six wagons"in chargS of a lieutenant and 19 men from 2d Alabama G,t. were captured belov; Richland near Brown's farm yesterday P. M. Men and mules were taken away but the wagons are re ported as being left on the'road. 1 have sent ' out a party from Richland to bring them In. Reported strength of the enemy 48, Said to be Moore's meni Will send particulars ' as soon as ascertained. 9th Ohio Cavalry vent forward immediately upon arrival here. Bailey to Capt. Barnes, Pulaski, 16 (14DR191) Engineers, printers and band will all be on the train. ■ I i w ^ J Please send teams to meet th^m at the depot. Private Diary Mem., 16;- *Vent to Decatur. - f -. ■' 'h March 1864. . .. Office Mem. 16:- ^ Gave orders to have the rai:*roads, &c between • • • • * • posts patroled daily and nightly. Gen. Dodge to Lt. Hall, Athens, 17 (12DR) » • •• • Send Hensal at Decatur, one box pistol-amnunition 44 and one box pistol ammunitSon calibre 36, - , Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 17 (12DR):- A small force of cavalry captured a train at Tullahoma. Send a scouting party.to look after ther. if they come near us, and got what information they can. Notify the railroad guard to be. on the watch. • • ^ j Capt, Barnes to Maj. Sawyer, Athens, 17 (12DR) The 111th Illinois was ordered several days since to report to Gen. Logan. It is now on the way to him. Capt. Ba^es to Col. Spencer, Athens, 17 (12DR):- "^'he General telegraphs that a small force of cavalry captured a train at Tullahoma. . I have directed Gen. Sweeney to send •ni j»- scouting party in that direction for information and to have his , railroad guards on the watch. Capt. Van Dusen to Gen. Dodge, Nashville,,17 (14DR192): L' ttar of 17th just received, will^end. you two good men for Decatur at once. Will do all I can to prevent any recur rence of the difficulty you mention. March 18G4. Col, Weaver to Gen. Dodge," Puia^ski, 17 (14DR192) Brig. Gen. Sweeney has issn-d an order placing Hapt. J. A. Duckv;orth, Co. G, 2d Iowa Infantry under arrest, on account of charges preferred b-y Lt. Brunner', Battery I. 9th Missouri Artillery. Maj. Howard i6 acquainted with all the* facts, and will tell you that the captain is not guilty of any offense^. would like to have the captain released as I cmnot get along Well without him. He is now oii' duty as post officer of the day. 'Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 17 (14DR192):- Maj. Gen. Shermart having been assigned to the conin.and of this military division and hawing arrived at Nashville this evening; '"^ hereafter all official communications will be addressed to him. Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 17 (14DR193) The following is received and published for your information and guidance. "So'much of* paragraph No. 376 of 1863 from this office as orders the assignment of men not re-enlisted as veteran volunteers to duty in other companies aftd regiments until the exniration of their term of enlistment and all enlisted men assigned ■* or transferred to other companies or regiments under this pro vision will be rotiurned to their original company or regiment at onc^. If in the field, or in case therregisfiiat is on furlough as soon as it returns," f • ft V .Cw' ■ ■» March 1864. Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsvllle;^ 17 (14DR193) Gen. Logan says the 111th Illinois has been repeatedly ordered to its division and as often detained by you. Please send it forrard at once. • * Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Nashville, 17 (14DR^93)•- A small force of cavalry^ c aptured a train at Tu].lahoma. Look out for them if they come near us. Send cavalry after ' them. Our railroad guards must be on the watch. Private Diary 17:- , Went to Nashville with Mr. Taylor, Supt of ^ailroad. Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 18 (12DR) I know of no mistake in the matter of enlisting under cooks. An officer of the 3d brigade called t'lis morning and I gave him what instructions I imageined necessary. If he desires any fur ther information or instruttion he can very easily obtain both. Gen. Dodge to C i, Campbell, Athens, 18 (12DR) :- Send on'^ officer and 25 men of Co. 2d Alabama to report to Tleut. Col. Parrott at Prospect to run the saw mill at that Gon, Bodge to Col. Sprague, Athens, 18 (12dr):- Train will go to the Junction tonight. Col. Weaver to Gea. Dodge, Pulaski, 18 (12DR194):- Citiaens reprement to me that bushwhackers constantly delay on Weavers Poland just abow Lamb's ferry. March 18G4, ■ Gen* Sweene^^ tO'Cppt. B arnes, Fulaski,- 18 (14DR194) General Dodge suggested that I m^ke a detail of officers to proceed to the front, to procure negroes for under cooks and team sters, and that he would give their, assistance and directions. This is the reason they were'ordered to report to- head quarters L. 71, 'If there should be any mistake in reference thereto, please inform me at once, ■ - ' Col. Spfague to' Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 18 (14DR194) " I have 26 priscnere of war whi^cTi I have orders to send to Nashville.' Will the trafn iJe kefe t*liis evening? vPrivat'e Diary Vem., 18:'-' ' ' Met Gen. Grant, Ra-'lins, Smith &c. Gen. Grant informed* me that he made a pei^sonal effortwSth Mr. Lincoln for my promotion 1 , ^, * T - ' and that he (iar. j'llncoln) premised it. Office Mem., 18:- Gen, Sweeney'sent a <^etail of o'ffice'rs to the* front and pro cured negroes for under-coolcs and teamsters. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson', Athens, 19 C10DR383) I enclose you an order that no doubt will cause some hardships When persons desire t*o go noi^th and are poor peb^e'you can give them transportation by railroad If you have unserviceable worn out stock you c^ let families Have a team 'when they have no other;^ means of moving. Take particular pains "that nothfrig is March 1864. destroyed -and that alJ, properto- le/t .U Sot together ohd stores Bith some responsible --party, . . t .. • We desire to cover all movements and tl^refore be very stricrb on your picke.t lines, and allow no person to come in, uriT^ less he is a refugea to -join our ariayt pv a negro whom we can use to advantage, except when,in your judgment, it.,i^' tc our advantage that all these people should move as far south.br north as_posible. ^ - • JJtti' ' ft , t,t«Gen. Dodge itc '"apt. Little^ ,Athens, 19 (12D^) - --My chief commissary is on leave and^I will notif;; ;^ou change. As it now stands. Palmer, at Pulaski, supplies 2nd divi sion; Ells-at D«catur„ 4th diyi8i9n and Hamerick the division at this place. We have got down into a country where we cannot sub sist as we formerly have. The increase in our requisitions. ^ W: will endeavor lieBsafter to give you good notice, lien. I^odae .)to ^^h,i«f. "'out ni'nsal, Athens, 19 (12d"*) Whatinaws If aux frpmi Gadaend? Send some men out that- way. . . j .. ^ 0 Gen. I)«dg» Capt, V^n Dusen, Athens, 19 (12DR):-_ ^ thitney is sfok* Get me an operator for Decatur. The one used there cannot do the work. Send one temporarily if you c iinot t)ef«idh#ntXy# I need^him badly. . f i ^ ^ ..»>• • 0 lisVC ilarch 1864. Gen, Dodge to Gea. Logan, At iens, 19 (12d1^ Phillips has been to Tuscumbia and into Russel Valley up to Mount Hope. No forces at the latter point, where two regiments of re-enlisted infantry and 10th Alabama Cavalry are stationedIt is understood infantry went there to be furlouglied. ^ ",( ^en. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 19 ^12Dr):- j. T/ill be down in a day or two, . Veatoh is on his way here Silbh the rest of the division. You will get Logan's despatch. . . , * h -Jt > Push scouts out towards Somervilie.and Gadsend, ^e must be on the lookout for thfet quarter, Keep them to work upon the fortifi cations. Gen, DodjA "6o Gen. Legan, Athens^ 19 (12DR):- t mO " Please inform me-what there ia south of the Tenness.ee river on your front as far as C6«nl *ralley- and where posted if you hav^ j-. the information?' ■ . u . ^ u - > r Gen. Dodge to apt, . ittle, Athens, L9 (12Df()!!- Ploaife send 100,000 rations to Lieut, W. '',Hiaaerxck, 39th Ohio infantry. Post Cornissary at this place. We will .be all out by tomorrow night,* Please'get a portion through by tomorrow's train. Troops arriving Here 'from'the' Vest without satioris. Nothing in coinmlsBai^, Answer. - ♦ • Gen, Dodge to Geaf-^Sheman, Athens, 19 « My mounted forces have returned. Went to Tuscumbia, thence over the mount,^ins to Rviasel Valley; thence east to new Mount Hope March 1864. .I*' and found no force of any amount except at Mt. Hope two regiments - - t ■ t • . • - of infantry and one of cavalry, toiz: 27th and 16th Alabama and 10th Alabama cavalry said to be there to be furloughed, they having re-enlisted. Refugees and deserters are arriving in from . < ... the raountains. 'en. Dodge to Capt. Pal.aer, Athens, 19 (12DR):- . I , ■ - - Cj>ll on Gen. Sweeney for a mounted escort and have driven to Athens half the beef cattle you have. Vie will be, entirely out of rations by tomorrow evening. Send to Athens a supply imr ! . . i - * - - ' .. . i.. mediately. Answer how many you can forward. Gen. Dodge to en. Stevenson, Athens, 19 (12Df):- Gen. Logan at Huntsville telegraphs me that he has received information that the rebel troops v/ere recently at Pensacola and :,-o at Gadsend. That Gen. Forrest will be at Somerville tonight. . . .. o . That an attack on Docatur is cohtemplated. He says the force in front of Huntsville is very small. C''l. ""pencer to Sergt. Troy, Alihens, 19 (12D^):- , • . « .. . I have sent you today by Sergt. Pease who will report to you, 100 blankets and 50 suits of ;blothes and camp kettles and . .. r.|. mess pans for your company. I sent them by wagon. Capt. Barnes to Col, Oampbell, Athens, 10 (12DR3 - Send'the recruiting officers of the 55d Alabaiia A.' D * tb report to' these head quarters and they will' be given the preference over the 4th, < March 1864. ■' -X ^ : . Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney/Athens, 19 (ISDR) The General (tesires you to" furnish John fixon an ambulance and detail to go into the country, " ' Capt. Barnes to Col. Fuller, Athens, 19 (12DR) The General desires that you immediately report to these head quarters the names, rank, company and regiment of all men ^jtou have 4 authorized to reciuit for the 4th Alabama A ' . s: . . . .jr Gen. Dodge to Maj. Hanna, Athens, 19 • • w ' * « j. O The conductor on the train last night complains that he had difficulty in getting a detail to unload the train and that the detail and guards ransacked the train and did any amount of plundering. You will see that there is not another repetition of such conduct on the part of your men. You will have a detail ready to unload trains every night and a guard placed over the *''' ■ • " . .Ia;.,. Jn . j j ■ ' goods and the train. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 19 (12DR)'/- Following iH Gen, Logan's despatch: have just received information this morning of Pensacola troops having arrived at Gadsend, Forrest will be at Somerville tonight with Avhat force ^ « I cannot ascertain. The force oji the river in my front is very small, I am inclined to think some movement is on foot, either some of our bridges or B^lcatur, The latter is the most probable. will give you from time to time all my information, . ''J ICVQ March 1864. Gen, Dodge to Col. Campbel", Athens, 19 (12DR}"- You will arrest Lieut, Mills and prefer charges against him for running away from his command and allowing it to be surprised qnd captured by guerrillas. - V y " . . . Ccil, Spencer to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 19 (12D^'';- Did you-receive a telegraphic order from General Dodge at * ♦ I Nashville to send a detail of 60 a:"med teamsters to Nashville to bring Ordnance train through? - - w . « ♦ .. • Gen. Do'ge to Capt. Armstrong, Athens, 19 (12DR) As soon as the Hayes mill gets out lumber for pontoons send a bill for a warehouse sqme size as that at the junction. , , .. Gen, Dodge to Gen. Logan, Athens, 19 (12DR)j- , ^ Scout just in from Somerville report s no force there yet. Nothing this side of the moTintains of any amount. Gen, Dodge to Capt, Little, Athens, 19 (12DR0:'- t ■ « - Capt, John son C. S,nt Decatur has relieved Lt. Ella as Commis- • • • , . , > , sary of 4th Division at Decatur. ,, Gen.. Dodge's S' oi No, 72, Athens, 19 (13DR);- I. The necessities cf the army require the use of every • ■ - . . . ■ i building in Decatur for government purposes. It is therefore ordered^ That all citizens living in De-^atur or within one mile of the limits o^ the town on the south side of the Tennessee river skall move outside of the lines within six days from the ■it. I ■ f ^ 'l\Mi 'ii- ' March 1864, receipt of this ord^r. 2di They y.ill "be allowed to go north or south as they deem best and take with ther all their personal and moveable property. 3d. As fast as the buildings arc vacated ' the commander of the post v/ill talce posseSsion'df them and see that they are preserved and ni damage done them. '4th. *No exception to this order will be" made except in the case of families of per sons in our army or employees of the government. " —■ ' 5th» Brig, Gen. J. rftevenson will cause this order to be immediately'complied with.^ * Chf. Scouts Hensal to GSn." DOdge, Decatiir, 19 (i4D'^.l95) There has a scout Just returned from Somervilie. There is no force between hef4 And the Mountaifi^ and I have sent two scouts • • ' J I ' ' " • • to Dalton, also'sent one to'Columbus, Miss. ~ Capt. Palmer to Gehi bodge Pulaski, 19 (14DR195);* I will send'■b^'tomorr6w*s train 40,000 ratiofis of flour, coffee and tea, sugar, rice, soap, salt afid {idper. Have-sent with mounted escort of 20 men 15 head of cattle. Am expecting" more down from Nashville *^erV day^' They wifere ordered five days ago. As fast as stores arrive 1 will forward them to Athens. There are no cars here today. . . . I 1 Gen, Stevenson to Gen." Dodge, Decatur, 19* (14DR195) :- ' Please send mo by telegraph a copy of General Logan's desp patch. March 1864, Gen. Logan to Gen. Dodge, "Huntsville, 19- (14DR195) • I have just receive'd information this morning of Pensacola troops havin"g arrlded at ffedsend.* Forrest will be at Somerville tonight with whtit force "can ascertain. The force on the river in my front is very small. I'am inclined to think some movoffiont is on foot, eitheh some of our bridges or Decatur, the ■ latter i-8 the most probable,' I will give you, from time to time • all my information. Capt. Little to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 19- (14DR196)jWill send forward to Athens by morning train all the stores I can get fcransportation- for. As your conunahd is moving from place t^'^place, it would be- v:el"' for you to designate some officer to keep me advised of thii flecessities of each post. Having had orders heretofore to send supplies to Pulaski and Decatur and now to Athens I am :"t a loss to know what place to send forv;ard to, being unable to fill all ordera that:reaches me very promptly!. , --- ^ G^n, .Gtemenson to Gen; Dodge, Decatur, 19 (14DR196):- '' Irhen-will yon oeate down? liid you leave everything satiafactol'y ht Witidktille? "rii it trtie Veatch is coming round? Nothing worth reporting. Office Mem., 19:- ' _ j.. i . ... col, Phillips has been ,to Tuscumbia and into RlMltelLi to Mt, Hope where two regiments of re-enlisted infantry and 10th Alabama cavalry are stationed,. March 1864. Private Diary Mem , 19:- J I. . c General Sherman arrived last night. Returned to Athens. Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Denatur, 20;- I am satisfied Logan' s information is not correct, "'"ikeepjj . myself I think well advised of v/hat is threatening this side of . j Jrhe Tennessee river, and no one confirmatory fact can be fovind. Phillips has gone with the regiment to Somerville and may extend , .jhis scout to okdsden to get a sight o: the "llorida chaps" I also-have a scout^100 strong in the direction of Gourtland to sweep round East to Moulton and Danville and then return J,o -Decatur. There is nothing forjnidable nearer than_ Oadsden or Okalona and T' doubt much if theri is anything to be fotind at either of those points, certainly, nothing be: ond ^orrest's cavalry force, p + I visited work on the vieat side of twon yesterday. Tt is ^ so far advanced that it can be completed in a day. The other ^ work, the lieutenant in charge informs me, is delayed for-want of . gabions, biut is well aalvsnped towards pon^p^etion. I'shall throw up a-work at an Intermediate point"as contemplated in original plan and thertc onneet the-whole with continuoue lines of rifle pitts. Why is it necessary to ration the 50th Ullnois here? it ia infinitely easier to haul f o Athens than tp. ferr Jl river, haul across the bottom. ordered from n^iaJhvilie 150,000 full rations and commissary cays they will be shipped as speedily as road will take them.- .OijtiJc as .-li-'ve j. rvf ' 384 March 1864, ■ «',/• • „ : The road across the bottom was oompleted yesterday, Maj, Fonts in charge of the \vork reports it as in first rate order, j "a My only annoyance here is this telegraph operator. He not only does not understand the mechanical part of his business, but is an unlettered ass, Hbne of his.despatches are intelligible had better rely upon couriers for important commiinications, I should like to know what is the programme, 't looks to me very much as if T'should be left out in the cold. Come dowp and stir up your pontoon man, , we can then discuss comii^ events, ^ ^ I have been nearly sick ever since " wame here but my motto is -ifvl' "Never say die". I am not in bed yet, ,. . ■ -viIT.'.Oi) - ..y a-"! Gen, Stevenson to Gen, Dodge, Decatur, 20:- • I r* i ..W - . There is certainly nothing at Somerville, Phillips went in there tonight and swings round west from a point east of that place 12 or 15 miles. He will continue his scout as far south as Danville. My scouting party west have returned going within a few miles of Courtland, then turning east to T'oulton, thence back here. Heard of no force this side of Mount Hope,sxcept Moreland's battalion. They stayed in Courtland last night but went south this morning. Today a man represented to be reliable came in - ' • 'a ' ' from south of Courtlandj from his appearance T judge him to be ( nnJit truthful. He states that he was told by "^kpt, Doan of ^brrest's command that ^6rreBt was at cbrinth last Wednesday night with his ■j . Ju*- - . r . J , K ' 'lu.LV : o . > '-'J 110 A«o:f y-' ^.pp March 1864. t. I j\ ^ . £■ I enti-re command; that it was their' purpose to effect a crossng at or-near Hamburg and make a grand raid uppn the lines of raJlroad. This report is confirmed by others as the common understanding of the rebels south of '^ourtland as the work Forrest is expected to accomplish, whether he has crossed the river of' not cannot learnl You dotibtleso have certain means of ascertaining, ll" is also stated that whilst Forrest accomplishes this work Bishop Polks is to push to this front at least two divisions of his infantry and either capture us or drive us back across the river. This part ^ of the programme is for future developments. There is nothing ^ .. . as yet confirmatory of any such movement except that last week two small infantry regiments, Mst and SVthAlabama moved into the " ' .A i neighborhood of Mount Hope. ■- . ^ • .nil I shall as soon as I'can do so push Phillips down to Mount Hope and beyond as far as he can go and learn if any move is on hand from the quarter. ^ Hive you'heard from the 64 th Illinois?' ^not the 39th Ohio ^ and that regiment bo sent over- it would make this command strong enough to resist any force less than a d ivision. Do not understand me as desiring cifeher of the regiments if you have use for ■ . . i .. who in # r - ■ " ■ ■ To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 30:- Burke of Nonpareil has been authorized by '"apt. Stewart who is making up a book to contain rll the owa colonels, their |xhoto- March 1864. graphs and autobigraphiss, to procure yours. Durke has applied to me for facts or material to write it^from. I' telegraphed last night for ^snnie to come on. Lettie is t down one day and?up the next, .'gue, &c, effects of diphtheria, • Nothing serious the doctor says. V7e think she may be so for some time and believe her mother should be with her. Lettie inquires for her often, "he looks peaked and poor. Dey and family passed through day or so ago for-Omaha. VTork to commence immediately. ^ go to Horn tomrrow-to look after - ■ ■ f . matters there. * ' - ^ Gen. Dodge's Sister to his wife, Council Bluffs, 20:- ^''6ur letter was received tonight; also that poetry viiich T think is beautiful and shall haVe it published. . J Tffe feel quite worried about Lettie, she lingers along so " now'thdtif we should foel 'so much better to have you with ua. She has what tha Doctor calls a sequel to-the diphtheria. He says he never has had a''case where* they hod the djb htheria as bad as Lettie, that they did not havo some oth^r sickness after it... Lottie may have taken bold some way for could not ko p her still in one room, sho would go into other rooms and unless we wathced v' c , ■ her every minute got into something or dO somethihj^ that we did ■■ ■ . I Li ; ■ • « ■ not want her to. . - , , . d~ you think of the' "trfdow' "tory" by this time? I have • 1 336 ^ '.M-ioj rrjr March 18G4. believed it for sometime as I have heard pretty {|^:^ec^tly two or three times that he would soon be married; which he was last Thursday evening. t have .a friend in;Dea Mqines who telegraphed in.this way:- Miss Julia^M. Podge: l^our friend, Geo. ':''ichenor, who arrived from ''ulaski a few days ago died last Thursday evening, Mr, Drake wrote on the back of it that "Lt. Tichenor was married on that evening which was equiva! ent to death,g blih Lockwood who has returned told me he was in uds Moines and saw the,j,,leut. Pretty good jok^, t thin]#:, don't, you? ^ I wonder if he will carry his wife back with him. beliey^ l{r, -Lockwood said he started back today. » Nate says the editors of the konpareil are such blocklaeads that he advises me.to send the.poetry to the ytate Register and , I have copied it and wi|l3and it to the latter, .l' should think you would be glad to get the Major ^ack. He is so good, r'of ten think how mi^ch I'used to tease him about cheat ing and he is,plague^ so easily too. I would,like to see him in doei.. . ■♦'1 o ■%) ' . To Gen, Podge from his father, '"duncll Bluffs:- , Your moving south gives me many a sad hour You may f. like a change bht to 90 it is otherwise, l' hope you will not have to go into battle, ^ wish you could come and see us before e you* move your quarters. '*f we got into a fight with Ifohn Bull, which don't look very likely now, our country will bo hard pushed. Will "'abdr and ^'ann's be shot? "r. Snow does not let his wife know anything about it 'bw many trying cases caused by war aside from 387 March 1864. - it,he battlefield?. . a*. .::-0 Gen. T^odge to "^en. rh^Man, i-thens, 20 (12Dr!l'':- Scout in fi;om /^louijt County .reports '^rovost Guard at '"'adsden only. One battalion at Somerville.and all troops in Valley had been ordered to .Dalton.. %•.. W 5 1 .. a Gen. Dodg^ttio.iCol.. Morrill, Athens, 20 (l2DR^r- ' Go to Decatur and get off as soon as po .-ible as. you are needed therei-- I telegraphed Col, Donaldson. • -Oen. Dodge to W. Er-Gilmore, Athens, 20 (I2DR;:* Dr-Harik is granted permission to go to Ohio and return and Isaac Kyle is permitted to come within tliis coiaiiand. Gen. Dodge to .Gen.. Stevenson, Athens, 20 (12DR) On Satxirday a foraging party from the 43d .Qhio and on Friday one from tJ»e'36d Qhto wer^ .On..thlg side of the river talcing forage and stock without givingjredeipts. This,is indirect violation of orders. All foraging parties must comply with G. 0. 21 and 10 of 18^ and 00,.79 and §8^f 1864 from theao.hkoad quarters. ' - 3' CWn. Dod-"® to Gen* Stevenson, Athens, .20 (l8DR)jSend a detail of 60 armed teamsters to Nashville on first train Under two officers to bring down by's^aa i'Qur Ordnance train. Have thorn re-^ort to Lt. E* jB. Boyd, A.Q.M. Miller house, Cherry street, whe will*attend to selecting mulee &e.' .1 eent this order two days'sgc*-^- ♦ * ^ ' *i< jtnie .'•Vs '*Wiv( March 1064. Gen, Dod^e to Chf, Scout, Hensal, Athens,.20 (12DR );- - What was at Gadsen, Did scout go there? .. . Gen. Dodge to XJen. Sherman, Athens, 20 ■(12DR) - It is reported from pretty reliable sources, but from .citi zens, that Forr^^st was at Corinth Wednesday night. That he v.fas to cross the river some point south of Hamburg. I have sent a mount ed force towards Florence. Cypert has a regiment of loyaJ. Tennosseans at Clifton. .My mo.unted.force ycu know is small. What I have is iv^w.feqling tov^ards Gadsdenj crossed the mountains yes terday and passed through Somerville, as yet jnet no forcq of con sequence. The gtxn-boats on the Tennessee should nqtify ,_t us of any movement. It.is very probable they are going -here Hurlbut suggests. . Gen r Dodge to Capt, Palmer, Athene, 2Q (12DR);- ..-,o I have nine car loads on.today's train for this place. This will supply us with what you send by teams,. Gen. Dodge to Col. Donaldson, Athens,,ao (12DR^:- ~i If possible push,the 64th Illinois througl^ to Decatur on the first train* Gen, Dodge's* S. 0. N«;.73, Athens, 20 (13DR) : , i X j . .ly. ,By aulhority of the Secreteiry of War a Board of Officers to consist;9f Cpl., M* M. Bane, 50th Regiment Illinois infantry volunteers, Maj, Wm. H. Ltthrop, 39th regiment Ohio 1 Infwitry voluntters and MaJ, TJ. B. Howard, 2d Iowa Infantry volunteers March 1864. ■' ' , Oi„V le hereby detailed for the purpose of examlnirig such' applicants for cominissicns i-n regiments of <Afrlcan'descent r s may be'- referred to the board from these head quarter's. The result- of buch examina tion with the reconnaendatioh or' opinion bf the board in each case will as soon as practicable be reported to these head quarters. . Board will sit irrespective of hoirrs and this order v/ill hot be construed to relieve the above named officers from duty in their respective stations and commands at- such times as the Board may not be in session. . -oJi a IT . r. V. Mr. Aaron Thomson, living at Atiiens, Ala.-, is hereby or dered to move south of the Tennessee river and beyond the Federal lines. He will be treated ae a spy. He and his family will be allowed to take their wearing apparel fend one team, the rest of his property must remain uninjured as it now stands, and will be seized for the beheYlt bf the TT.' S. Government.- He is thus ordered beyond the lines of 'he fecTeral army, from the fact that he has extended aid and comfort to the enemy. Knowingly harboring the enem'ey^s spies and been enggged in contraband traffic j^^lhce the federal forces have occupied this countny, K The Proyosf Marshal Oeiieral will sse-^hpt .this order is com- ' plied'with. ■ ' * 'i . . . . : w. : W. If. Gilteor'e- to Geni» Prospect-».>;a© (JtADR196)*- Pleaae telegraph pats 4vSr D.Hank to go to Ohio and .for Isaac Kyle to Come down to Prospect from Ohia. Doth are my partners in the Brown's luntation. March 18G4. Chf, Scouts Hensal to Gen. Dod^e, Decatur,- 20 (14DR197) The ccouts went to Bluntsville, Blunts Coimty. That is 40 miles from Gadsden. He reports^ all the force ordered to Dal ton. There is nothing at Gadsden but Provost Guards. Will send scout there again tomorrjpw or next day, Gen, Thomas to Ge . Dodge Chattanooga^^ 30 (14DR197) What regiment of cavalry and what two regiments of colored troops are left on Nashville and Decatur railroad and what is the strength of the colored regiments? * * ■*. t y . . p;-fice^Mem, 20:- .aoaaic,;''- .-a Scouts from Somcrville report no force there ye-tNothing P» iXlvi this side of the'mountains, i, , , i . . . . , Privcte Diary 20:-^ , .j ncv o' Ii "W 1 i In Athens, . r«., • i - •<,. , r. , *'1- ' Hensel to Gen, Dodge, -Decattir, 21, (14DR197):- I have jiist heard from CqJ-umbus, Miss. Forrest was there last Friday a i»eek ago. He has been ordered to Middle .Tennessee. ' * ' ■ ' ■> . At Mount H^po thepp is 500 infuritry 3d 3jnd 2Vth Al&bD^iQ.| commanded by ^ol. Jackaon, th^t la correct, £> ! •' - Gen. SbakTman to Gen. Dodge, .Kashvillej 21 (l4DRir'7) . The following is received from Gen. Hurlbut and reported for your informatiqn: "Memphis 18th, Forrest mounted hts whole 0(»iiaand, las at Tupello night before IjSst, bound I think , for Columbus and Gen. Do,d®e, should b ordered on hjs flank. My cavalry have not horses to mount one third, but I will have March 1864. thorn moving. Col. Puller to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 21 (14DR198) - There are no arms this side of P^laski. Lt. Hogan says we have 250 men without arms, besides the negroes. Gen..Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 21 (14DP.19S)?- - . Col, Phillips has just come in. Reports he struck enemy 3 miles south of Moulton, Infantry and cavalry. Saw the colors of two regiments, infantry and a considerable force of cavalry. Saw a' out 1000 cavalry,. Thinks there was another regiment-- After a.sharp fight ho fell back.. Rebels pressed.him for 14 miles frequently charging him. Loss 4 killed and about 10 wounded and prisoners. Think he inflicted.heavy punishment upon them. Brought in a'niaabtr of prisoners. Says from all he can learn that * Forrest with 4iis force is in Tuscumbio Valley. Took a captain of artillery of Porrost'a command who says Forrest will cross the a Tennessee between Florence and Eastport, Other report Forrest will move her-c. This is the entire news. Headd the infantry was commanded by a Gen. Hood. I-«h«ll order over the river a mounted portion of the 50th,unless you want to use them and aand • all my ttOuhted me* out again. Ag soon as Phillips can move Bheuia iiki so'have 4he 64th pnwOMr* ap« •i ttlMiaal to Gen. Dodge P##f.tur, 21 (1402199);- Polk. and -Hmrdee at Daina^oJ.l8» ^ Maj. Gen, Cianton with two brigades of cavalry and 15 pieces of artillery. Part of March 1064. them Parrot gxins at ""r.dsden Last Monday Ro.;dy was relieved from, the extreme rlght^of Johnson*s command and order§d Into Northern Albama with four dayg rations. Forrest, Lee and Jackson ordered into North Micsissinpi. This is from an.ear v.'itness and if you wish to age hira^I will h^ve him.come up tomorrow.* Iii'-Col. Weaver to Capt. Barnes, Pulaski, 21 (14DR199) - Can you tell me when the 35th New Jerso^Xpegiment wil" get here? o4ncral dierman informs Maj. Patterson .thatr that regiment was on their way hero, marching by land. Answer. Col. Morrill to Gen..Dodge, Pulaskim 21 (14DR199):- " Shall Tlcall'-at Headquarters this evening On business with, you? Answer by orderly at the depot. : . ' Col. Adams 6o Gen. Dodge, Lynnville, 21 (14DR199):- . I can find-no.^ ..teams or teiicka at saw millabove this place, 2hall I talse them from citizens and send the^'to Pulaski? ■Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 74, Athens, 21 (13DR) ^ . . The ;fallowing neoned enlisted men are hereby temporarily de tailed on duty in the signal corps an^ffiil,report immediately without ai'ms to Capt. M* U. McClintock, coirananding detachment, VII. James McKinney^ . "livihg near Elkton station, Term, is hereby ordered south of the Fedmmmi lines be having been guilty of harbohing and aiding, guerrillas and if he is.again found within the lines of the federal army will be treated ampa spy. . «i smJ r' "V, ■ March 1864. Hensal to Gen. Dodge, De atnr, 20 {14DR208):- Roddy was at Dalton, Georgia up to Marph 10th. Maj. Williams was at ^omerville this morning with 150 men. one of my scouts has just returned. He war 70 miles south east of here and there is no large force that way. _ ^ Cajit. Palmer to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 20 (14DR1208): No cars came for this place last night, so I have loaded 25 wagons with escort of infantry they left this place early this morning, for Athens, Maj. Park to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 20 (14DR208):- bo ' The mill at this place is complete. A lleut, v/ith 25 ne groes reported here last night to work at the mill. Had no axes. Has gone for axes today. ' The bill ordered all sawed and the last loaded on the cars. They will saw another bill similar. Col. Morrill to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 20 (14DR209) If you -ill telegraph Col. Donaldson that it is necessary for us to be sent to Athens immediately he will send us down tomorrow; ♦ Wil^ you do so in my case. Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, ^0 (14DR209) No orders to send to Athena immediately he will send us down tomorrow. Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 21, (14DR209).- Hensal, scout, reports two brigades of the enemy at Gadsden with IS S4e»»e of Brtlllery under marohiog orders. Also that Roddy is ordered Into North Alabama. I learn that there rre 250 men of March 1864, €his conunand without rr&s and also about 260 negroes, with 500 unarmed*in the 64th Illinois this would'make 1000 men useless for want of arms. Ordnance officer Hogan reports no arras or ord nance stores nearer than Pulaski, I think you cOuld order the ' train laying idle tonight from Decatur* junction and have it bring" down the arms and accoutrementsj and also 250000'roxmds of small arm's ammunition which we shall require. Col. Parrolt to Col, "pencer. Prospect, 21 ^14DPl200);- The four teams ordered here by General Dodge arrived yesterday. The 7th Iowa will remain here. The pontoon will l3eMQ>t in good condition. L. L. Troy to Col, Spencer, Decatiir, 21, (14DR200) Thomspon who has been recruiting for Smith's regiment propos es to bring 30 men into our company, providing he could be -uster- • • V _ ed as 2d lieut. Please advise me in the matter, A number of West's men do not wish to stay with him, but want to join my company. Can they do so? Gen. Stevenson to Gen, Dodge, Decatur, 21 (14DR200):- Some stragglers from Phillips have just come in. Report Phillips attacked the rebels at 12 o'clock near Moulton, and got worsted. Rothing from Phillips himself, I had 6ettor order our 50th to go to his relief for fear of accident. Rebels had Ipfafttry and but could not leapn their strength, ■f March 1864, Maj Park to Capt, Barnen, Deoatur, 21 (14DR200):- Forgot to tell you that the pontoon bridge at Elk riyer was in a -very bad condition, ^ Unless sepn to soon it i^ill b e im passible. It wants straightening up and bolting out some nev/ plank . . r r; Cql. Mersqy to Gen,. Dodge, Pulaski, 21, (14DR021) Capt. A. G. Hayes, Qth Illinois Infantry, Judge Advocate at Memphis^ has charge of the sword. .I know n thing further, C. 0. Whitney to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 21 (14DR201):- X', Mr, Pierce, formerly operator in this line Jtaas just come in from Courtlanct, and is going to his friends in Cincinnati, Ohio. He. worts as foll»ws:_ '"^here were two captinas .with about .25 or 30 men belonging to Maj, "'illiam'a battalion at tl^at place yes terday. He says Forrest said to be crossing the river at or near Ea»>P9rt, with about 10,000 men, having haule'd his pontoons from.Columbus, Miss, and that he commenced crossing on Thurday, Also reported that the maail command including two fcegiments of infantry are idered tp remain in the vslley to v;atch our movemoots and.prevent our foraging : the country. The information i* from citizens as told by he rebel fficers yesterday, ' 9en. Dodge to Hensal, Athens, 21 (12DR):- if Send/,ha^,iB^Anlip here. _ ti: -. - Gen. Dodge.to Capt, Armstrong, Athens, 21 (12DR):0 rfwtSrl'V* It is ery important tlipt we should have that bridge ao as to As March 1864. (Hfcoss mounted force back land forth. Bind all your energies to finish it. - - , ' ..'r ^ . "" Gen. iJddge- to Gen. Stevehsdli, .Athens, 21 (r2DP_)':^- Some 500 men of the ^th Illinois are unarmed. .If the. arras are in Decatur hold on to them for these men. - Gari. DGwlge tto Gen. Sherman, Athens, "21 (12DR):- Coi >ft.lilips has just got in. Struck the enQmy 3 miles south of Moulton, Two regiments of- infantry and 1000 cayalry. After a shar »fight fail back.> Rebels followed fof 14 miles. We lost 4 killed and 10 wounded. We killed and woTihdad a number "of thd enemy and brought in a nximber of prison "rsj among them a captain of arti lery belonging to Forrest. - Gol. Phillips says part of Forre3t*s coram'^ct Is between TuscUmbia and East-port, and some reports He intends^an attack on DeCaturj some that he inteds ctfosslng the river. A scoUt from Gadsden says a Gen. Clanton - is hear there with two brigade s of cavalry-and 15 pieces of artil lery, That Roddy has been ordered into north Alabama; also scout in from Columbus says Lee, Forrest and Jackson are all ordered up towards Tennoasee river, but only knows of Forrest's passing Gen, Dodge'to Gen.''Logan, Athens* 21 (12DR) Scout in from %oiintaville tnoght reports only ^ovost giMmd^jjJj^^^i|d&den and'Maj, Williams battalion at Bomervillo, A,so d D0poi*ts" ynt everything in the valley had been ordered land mostly gone to Dalton, 397 March 18G4. Capt, Barnes to Lt,.Hogan, Athens, 21 (12DR):- Hav6 you any ar .s ,at Decatur? li* s® how rr.any are you recovering' O .Jxi / I Col, Spencer to Col. Parrot, Athens, 21 (12DR) Has the 4 £eams ordered by Gen. Dodge reached you yet? you move from 'Pi^ospect leave the engineer novf in charge of the mill. . . t % Can. Dodge to Com/anding officer, Athens, 21 (12DP.) : Send the ox teams and trucks at the steam mill above ^ t 4 t Lynnville to the mill at Prospect, (?en. Dodgfe to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 21 (12DR):- Gcn. Hurlbut from Memphis, 18th telegraphs that Gen. Forrest was at Taprflo on t'hc 16th with a largo force ready t'b move to . .1- ' Columbus and Paducah. Col Spencer to Lieut. Hoffman, 21 (12DR):- Can't you cbfce hero" and "to' DecatUr tomorrow br ITednebday ahd muster' a company for my regiment? Bring muster rolls. Answer. ^ . Gen. Dodge* to Lt. Bailey, Athens, 21 (12DR) Send the cowj||^dbwn on today's train. K night the butcher •tj^kfthe depot has hor in ch^lrge. Also buy of Gregory, saloon •'k^0op0i« on the scjuare a bushel of potatoes Mid send down, ■Operator * Lt. Bailey goes to Pulaski oh today's train. March 18r;4, Gfen. Dodge to Col, .Sprague, Athoas, 21 (12DR):- Lfet Lt, Sergt, John C. Lowry anfl brothers of Company E., 65d Ohio come up here and see their father. . Col. Spencer to Gen. Stevenson, A-^hens, 21 (12DR); The 64th Illinois is expected on today's J,riin. Ha s been waiting 3 days in Nashville for transportation. Gen. Dodge to Col. Parrot, Athens, 21 (ISD"^^':- , . ^ Have that pontoon bridge attended to; strengthened up; bailed out; n^w plank put in where needed .and aUo have it closely watched. ^ Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 21 (12DR):- All refugees coining in, that do not enlist push north; either into Tennessee or any point they may desire to go to« • ■ ' ■ . *,1 • Gen. Dodge to Col. Mdrsey, Athens, 21 {12DP);- ^ u ' ■ "here is General Oglesby's sword and does the brigade desire to present it to him where they can all be present? I think I can get him to visit us and then have it given to him. Answer. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 21 {12DR)s- _ Reports are^ current hero that Gen. Forrest with a large force is croaaing the river at or near Eastport. ^ou will send the 7th min^oie in that direction to ascertain and re ort the facts. Have thcyi atari tonight, and report all the news to the nearexbt ooint. on the railroad to be telegraphed to^ head quarters. One battalion of tha 9th Ohio cavalry is now in the vicinity of Florence , r."«' • • March 1864. Gen. Dodge to Col, !Adams, Athens, 21 (12D!"):- If there are no oxen belonging at the saw mill you need not press any from citizens.* Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 21 (12DR):- Take over those o'f the 50th that you thinlc'best. Capt. Barnes to Lt. Hall, Athens, 21 (12Dr.):-* How many arms will you have on hand after supplying the 2d division. Gen. Dodge to Honsal, Athens, 21.(12Dn/ - Send a man or tWo down'on this- side of the river through Florence into Cdlhert Reserve to get the news. -Also one on the south side of the rivor towards Tuscumbia. Capt, Barnes to Pol. Weaver, Athens, 21, (12DR): I cannot,tell whflh the„35th New Jersey will arrive^; ,t Gen, Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Athens, 21 (ISDP) I A telegraph operator frogi rebel lin§s has come into Decatur and reports thatForrefct ipoved from Columbus# Migs. with a pontoon bridge And that he is crossing at or near Eagtport. I have sent mounted force in that direction. The gun-boats.should move Up the river and watcht it clo«61y« This maiy bo. a lie to d eceive ft. ! w wo ■ ■. * i) aJ.ll. r'-._ ;(,« : 400 « eW . oi ■ March 1864. Private Diary Mem., 21:- , , ■ - . Jn Athens. _ , .. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens, 22 (12DR); ■ -a , Scout in from Demopolis left a week ago last Friday. I t • • French and Soring's divisions are there. Then came through Selma. . Only a small force there.. The two regiments of infantry t t • • at Moiint Hope. One from Loring's division went, there for the purpose of looting re-enlisted men visit their homes. Says is was currently reported at Demopolis that Forresj., Lee and Jackson had been ordered north, hut did not .know to wljat point. , ■J Gen. Dodge to Lt. Hogan, Athens^ 22 (12DR) I have ordered Lt. Hall to send you 800 ainns and accoutrement and 200 rovmds of ammunition at.Decatur. Will,have Maj. Stone go dov/n with them to attend to issaing thorn for you. Have also ordered 1000 Enfields rifles and accoutrements shipped here for you to be issued to negro troops. Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Aj^bens, 22 (121®^" How aboiit the pontoons. Send news. The 39th, Ohio has^<hecn ordered down. .-; • - 1'. J. Gen. Dodge tb'tJen^i gtey^hson, Athens, 22 (IjSDR):^) PushHiountod force out tonight towards Somerville. Arms and accoutrements on. today's train; will be at the JunctBon tonight. The 39th Ohio on the road to yon. We must March 1864. whip them v/ith the fofice we have got... ^ fortifications are not completed work all night. 1 / Gen. Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Athens^ 22 (12DR) Please order 12th Illinois Veteran Infantry sent forward to Pulaski on tomorrow's train. ^ In Gen. Dodge to Col Spencer, Athens, 22 (12DR);- f .Have work on pontoons continued all night. Keep everything at work. ^ , • < ^ ^ t Gen. Dodge to Capt. Armstrong, Athens, 22 (12DR) Send order to Hayes mill to saw out oak planlt for additional floors or chesses for pontoons. Have it go up today wit;' the size of the plank. ^ . V'/ . to?'. - .. _ iGen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 22 (12DR) Phillips had a severe fight near Moulton yesterday. Forrest is between Tuscumbia and Eastport. Considerable force at Moulton and at Gadsclen. Watch the country to the west. I suspect they will try to cross below Tuscumbia or else attack Decatur. Gen. Do^ge to Hen. Sherman, Athens, 22 (12DR) Please order 1000 Enfeild rifles and accoutrements sent to ^ . j * Lt. Hogan, Ord. Off. at this place. I cannot reach Capt. Buell It is very necessary these arms should reach us immediately. , . Gen. Dodge to Capt. Buell, Athens, 22 (12DR);- Please send me 1000 Enfield rifles and accoutrements. Ship to Lt. Hogan at this place, men waiting for them. Can you send. March 1864. me 2000 Springfield muskegs and'accoutremehts, regiment just'ar rived with 500 recruitH? • ' - Gen. Dodge to Lt. Hall, Athens, 22- (12DR) ;0 na-Ti Send to the denot and load so as to come down today 800 stand of arms and accoutrements and 200,000 rounds of mustket ammunition. Up train vjill leave cars. Down train will bring it. crhip to Lt. Hogan at Decatur. Don't fail as we are pressed at that point. Answer. • Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Athens', 2 (12DR) Do you consider it reliable that Forrest is crossing? 3 .oOi » I have nothing from him on this side of the river. " . . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athehs, §2 (i2DR):0*^' ■ "'270,000 founds- 800 stand" of arms and accoutrements. Arms mtist be issued only to white troops. ' r Gen. Dodge to Gen.'Sherman, Athens, 22 (12DR) The following is just received: "I have jiist returned from Pikesville, Alk. Gen. Forrest left Pikesville on the 17th inst enroute for East crt. I heard a dfespatch read from Gen. Forrest fco Col. Johson stating that he had his pontoon bridge read to throw across the river above Eastport and that'his baggage wagons were loaded with cornj and his intention Is to attack the forces on the railroad somewhere aboVe Athehs; and that Roddy and Clayton will" attack Decatur at the same time. The 27, Slst and 35th March 1864. . I'VV 'v i v' Albania infantry are at Moulton, 27th, commanded by Co.l. Jackson, 280 rank and file. 31st commanded by Col. Pickett 225 for duty, 35th commanded by Col. Jasy, 240 strong. Cavalry at Moulton 225 .lot strong commamded by Col. Johnson." .The above is from one of my most reliable scouts. The cavalry should be massed, ready to - meet Forrest we.st of us. I will take care of Decatur. There . /o is no doubt that the above is the programme. We have today ; •vord captured soldiers from Roddy, Clayton and Forrest's command, - Gen. Dodge to Gon, Smith, Athens, 22 (12DR) .'nekno I have pushed my mounted force down both sides of the river Tennessee. On the south side the enemy is very_strong, ' JJI Nothing..as yet on the north side to stop us. There is no doubt but what they are preparing for some kind of a raid. I cpptured ^ , some of Forrest's pfficers this morning but they are mum. My ;! mounted force is very small, but will keep at work, I cannot tell whether Forrest hafl got all his forces in the valley or not, -ilo See despatches to M^jor Sawyer for what is south and south-east * If you make any move with cavairy please.advise me so far as it^j^ i will tend to ksep *e posted, that I may act un~erst,andingly, Oen, Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Athens 22 (12DB}ilMaj. Gen, Clanton's advance is at Somerville.r nis command con sists of two brigades. The order from Johnson.wa? for Martin t®— re/eive Roddy, Forrest is trying to cross at Eastport. li,; xo Girard's cavalry division should support me. Clanton has two .tcir- March 1864. rtot/i large brigades. I have who came lip with them. They came from Pollard, Alabamr . Please- order a train of cars to bring ' forward two regiments. Please answer. • Gen. Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Athens, 22 (12DR) :0 I know nothing about it, but it has been done before and I ordered them off and reported facts to head "quarters. Cotton ■' buyers and others had an. arrangement v/ith Roddy, Donnelly and bthers by which, trade was carried on. They did not recognize my ' orders. There is a command at Clifton under Cypert, said to be loyal Tennessee cavalry. I think they should be subject to som.e person s-orders. I wil send word to these boats to try to. ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athena, 22 (12DR):- i Forrest has a pontoon bridge and will cross and attack north of here at the stfle time that Decatur is attacked. Order all '''•o® forces on the railroad to hold their positions under any and all circiimsta ces. If they stick to their stockades nothing can > - wia defeat them. We must be very watchful and hold our works. ^*6 I will take care of Decatur. n tJ* av^ roZ tl Gen. Dodge to Col. ttehsey, Athens, 22 (12dr) rO""*)J flitr Phillips yesterday had a running fight for 14 miles with Clanton. He lost 5 men killed andS wounded and taken prisoners, Sergt, Hartman, Co. B. among the killed. The rebels were too strong for him and forced him to fal^ back. He brought acme.20 priB'^: oners. . • ' i ww V L,ne*i i h March 1864. 'oiJfM Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweenejy, Athens, 22 .(12DR)j- ^ j ^ Prom the Import of later advices it is probable that one r^g.ment will be sufficient to send down on the cars,. Rave it report here before proceeding farther. ; . j, / v;. . LX«i ' Of^Oen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Athens, 22 (12DR) :0 See Harris and get well posted. , r: Gen. Dodge .to Gen, Sweeney, Athens., 22 (12DR):- ewft #ir*d Hav.e> 2 regiments at the dept ready to go to Decatur as soon as cars arrive. d io Gen. Dodge ,to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 22 (12DR) v Send messenger to the 7th Illinois and have them send a de tachment to the .trading boats on the Tennessee river, said to be near Eastport and order them to return, to Paducah by order of Maj. Gen. Sherman. Instruct the detachment that takes this order to re:)ort what action the boats take, upon the order. Make your order ver'y strict. ■ - i I riefce' J t vou oi 'i : Gen. Dodge to Gen. Idgsun, Athenf , 22 (12DR) dJ .1 Maj. Ge'n. Clanton's advance is at Somerville; two brigades and 15 pieces of artillery.. Gen. Roddy's two brigades advance at Summit. Gen. Forrest trying to cross at or above Eastport. Gen Jackson wit ! brigade on the Moulton road . This brigade is part of the force that was at Motmt Hope. Scouts with them, report tonight that they attack Decatur. While Forrest if he succeeds in cross ing attacks the railroad. They evidently mean mischief. M^rch 1864. rtO'toJi Gen. Dodge to Gen, Thomas, Athens, 22 (*12DR):- Dispatch of 20th just received. 3d Alabama Infantrj^ -A. D. part o tthe 4th Alabama Infantrj^ A. D. just organizing not armed9th Ohio cavalry 2 battalions 800 strong. One Battalion in east Tennessee ordered here. My troops- as yet have not been relieved. Forrest, Clanton and Roddy- in my front. ' "■ ■ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Garrard, Athens-, 2*2 (12DR):- nn j think Forrest has gone into west Tennessee. 'I have news Of him at Corinth on Wednesday last. ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens-, 22 (12DR) o I think forrest has worked ncrth into west Tennessee; sendin a Tew regiments up Tuscumbia valley to deceive us. My mounted •force is on this side of the river between Florence and Eastpoirt. •: with orders to go to Eastport. I have not heard from them in two days and I judge -it is all right. . i The force at Gadsden I think is to relieve cavalry in front og Gen. Thomas; it 1*b under Gen. Glsuiton and came from Pollard, Alabama. Trains run to Himtsville sto pping hero oveir night. Gen. Stevenso : to Gen. 'Dbtfger Decatur, 2 2 (14DR226) doat Your pontoon will not last in wy opinion two weeks wi^thout a '1,0 «« heavy additional floor. Arrangements shoud be immediately made to supply it. .e-ioH ju ij: tmsMK !■ fMHMi {IMeMve "zttl mU gsi Harch 1864. Maj. Sawyer to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 22 (14DR201) Will send the 12th Illinois by train in the morning. When you say "order a train of cars to bring forward two regiments? do you mean to .send an empty train from here, to pick up two regments on the road .and draw them forward? If so, where are the regi ments that you wish brought forward? Maj. Stone to Capt. Barnes, Pulaski, 22 (14DR202) I have issued 800 stand of arms for 4th Division ori the train with equipments complete. \ Lt. Hall to Capt. Barnes, ^laski, 22 (14DR202);- . -it " I have issued to all except 39th Iowa, 18th Missourk 12th and 7th Illinois and after sending to Hogan at Decatxir 800 stand . will have 140,stands left for the above number of regiments. I have 270,000 ammunition cal, 57 at A thens can that he put on and aent from there to Hogan at Decatiir instead of sending from . . r ■ here? Please answer ^ Scout Harris:,to ^en. Dodge, Decatur, 22 (14DR2020);- I have just returned from Pikesville, Ala. Gen. Forrest left Pikesville on the 17th inst. anroute for Eastport. I heard a -dispatch read from Gen» Forrest to Col, Johnson stating that he had his potitoon bridge ready to throw across the river above Eastport^ and that his baggase wagons were loaded vith corn, and that his . isitieotlen is to attach tlie, forces pn the railroad somewhere above .'• *fi ii 't o ■ i d «noiaivifi lo i v 1., A. .. . March 1864. Athens and that Roddy and Clanton will attack Decatur at the same time, "the 27th, 21st and 35th Alabamr Infantry are at Moulton. 27th commanded hy Col. Jackson 280 rank and file. 21st commanded by Col, Pickett 225 for duty, 35th com.manded by Col. Jasy 240 strong, cavalry at Moulton, 1200 strong commanded by Col. Johnson. " "in©- Maj. Stone to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 22 (14DR203) (BOli, Arms and ammunition arrived and are cro-ssing the river. ifiii* 9tU a t Col. Mersey to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 22 (14DR203):- I understand unofficially that the 9th Illinois have had an engagement with the enemy. «I respectfully request that if such be the case, you will be so kind as to inform me of the part iculars . no Si I I " Cl or fco Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 22. (1-1DR;.03«': Please let Mr. Pettit have one man down on the ,train tonight. with telegraph supplies. They are badly needed. They invari- hiUi ably get lost. 'mw/l " Gen. Stevenson to GenT Dddge, Decatur, 22 (14DR203):- Report this'evening that Maj. Gen. Clanton*s advance has arrived at SomerVille. Three brigades•including Roddy. I think we ought to have sent Iftftediately here additional infantry and if pos sible an ther battery. Send me by all means the arms and ammu nition telegraphed for. If we had another infantry brigade, I should feel perfectly secure. The rebel force, from all accounts, will consist of Clanton's division, loddy's brigade and Jackson's March 1864 « . brigade, of infantry with 15 pieces of artillery. Forrest is beyond doubt attempting to cross the river above Eastport. Col. Puller to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 22 (14DR204):- Can you not send the 39th to report to me tonight? If we are to have a performance here I shall have a very small command. Col, Noyes said you promised whenever a fight was pending that he should rejoin us. tri.c Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 22(14DR204) Harris has just returned from Pikesville. Says he saw a dispatch from Forrest stating tha he was at Eastport ready to throw his pontoon across the river and make a raid on our railroad while Clanton, Roddy and others attack Decatur, with Cianton's force from Gadsden, and Roddy's command and their regiments of in fantry that are in the vicinity of Mount Hope. Can t you get 1 • • the cavalry force at Mooresville to move down the Tennessee on the north bank as far as Eastport and dispute his passage? Thece is I think no doubt but that Roddy is on his way here from the Valley. Forrest may not bftrying to cross but go to Kentucky, but I think Harris's idea is correst. Will keep you posted. Clantaon, Roddy and the infantry to attack Decatur is about 5,000 which includes 15 pieces of artillery. Forrest has 4,000.^ Oen Smith to Gen. Dodge, I^shville, 2 2 (14DR205):- ■ ^MNisrkn i iRBy9 you any further information from Eastport this . orning? vl ' * t<i ■ .M-ii ■ , I - --o hi; 5 ■&, >f' . March 1864. >08 i: * Gen. HtirlKut's S. 0. No." 68, Memphis', 22 rieDRei") IV. Pursuant to orders from the War Department " James Little and Samuel Horn, enlisted men of ths 12th Iowa Volunteers, are hereby relieved fron detached service. Office Mem. 22:- • W/i/f o: Col. Spencer, Decatur, telegraphs tHaf? Ode'*does not .tv ' nia*9n hX' .'crla anticipate an attack? Private Diary Mem.; 22:-^"^ sesoeqjE .XoO a Ma art nr . fcat »ail a*.... Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 23 (f^DR) 1 rllmi The 12th Illinois leaves Nashville this norning. Have' 'them disembark at Pulaski and send forward to this place by the same" ' train the regiment now waiting at depot. ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens, 2$ (12DR) It is probable we may check Forrest's crossirlg^"' keep Gen. Garrard posted, so he can move if needed. • ' Gen. Dodge to It. Hogan, Athens, 23 (12DR) L I Capt'. Buell telegraphs that he has instructed Capt. Townsend is'me 1000 Enfield' rifles and 2<.0 Springfield muetkets and accoui trements upon Requisitions properly made out and approved by the General. Can you fix the requisitions? • ' ^ . ai Gen, Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens, 23 (12DR): The train bring ng forward the 2th Illinois will answer my purpose, I will bring down a regiment from Pylaski by the same train. ai March 1864. ♦ ^ ; r NIT.'I Gen. Dodge to Gen. Garrard, Athens, .23 (12DR):0 ;.U -T think we will be able to keep Forrest from crossing in force. Will keep you posted. His movement to Tuscumbia and ' ^ Eastoort may be a feint to cover raid in West Tennessee? , Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens,,23 (12DR):0 .Forrst is undoubtedly crossing the river between Eastport and Tuscumbia. .1 have a battalion of cavalry in.neighborhood of Florence and a regiment of mounted infantry towards Eastport. If Forrst's intention is to strike the railroad, Garrard'w divi-?'i»l sion should be prepared to meet him-before he can.reach the road. Capt. Barnes to Col. Spcner, Athens, 23 (12DR):- The General intends the 39th Ohio to return to this place again. He sd instructed Col. Noyeslast evening before starting. The General is quite siCK. I know that he wishes their camp and ■ garrison equipage to remain"here and the regiment to return when * It is ascertaine d beyond d'utt that Decatur is in* no danger of attack soon. Gen.'Dodge to'Gen. Sherman, Athens,* 23 (12DR) v'll I think that Forrest has gone north into west Tennessee and his troops that came into the valley were used rs a* feint. Ho passed Corinth Wednesday last. Gen Dodge to Lt. Hogan, Athens, 23 (12DR) I will detail Lt. Webb as you desire. i.;.; i"' ,./ *' ■ // March 1864. .M8£ fl0n«. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 23 (12DR) Later advices 1 from Decatur indicate that our force there ill be sufficient for the present. You will not naend the regiment . down. Does the 7th Illinois send any news of Forrest? i! . r Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 23 (12DR)"- * Order the 39th Ohio to return to Athens to morrow, 'to : Oapt. Barnes to Col. Spencer, A thens, §3 {12DR) iwi . ; .The General is quitte unwell this morning. Have you any j' further news? 1 . • ••? .; ' • -.1 nc I ' I ' . J 110-! ■ 1 Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 23 (12DR)p-, -toj;® -I i "Do you hear anything frorp the 7th Illinois? co»Xq tinJ .. Gon. Dodge's S. No, 7.5, Athens, 23 (13DR)*J- ■ Henry H. J'ljnews, Private Co. G. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry voluntee^^s is hereby appointed a principal musicina of vW* J the 2d regiment Alabama Volunteers A Dl . ' rj Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge,.Decatur, 22 (14DR209^;- Is there any ammunition on the train? ^ so, how much? * J e Col. Fuller to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 22 (14DR210) Hensal says it is impos.'^ible for any one to pass down the riv - i er on this side. All the roads and paths are guarded. ' ■ ' j oi . Our scout met a man who reports that Forrest is now cx^ossing, :• ttam-', mir . «n»90fl .iU 9S ' uC ir«t m at# x I •Aw March 1864. Gen, Sherman .to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 22 (14DR210) is .reported here that two transports with several barges; one at or near Eastport loaded with goods, sent there under ' rl treasury permits. If you can reach the;^ order them down the • I river. They are under protection of gunboats, but in view of • ••.cT trouble they should leave so as not to hinder the gixnboats. Do you know anything about ,these boats loaded with private goods? It seems strange that anything like it should be allowed. .rj-* u. Lt. Hogan to Capt, Barnes, Decatxir, 23 (14DR205); I will send by Maj . Stone recuisitions for the General's appro val, correct as .far as I judge, which will have tct be approved by Capt, Buell I euppose before issued is made, I am not hble to sit up yet, could you detail Lt, Webb to establish an office at, Athens and attend to my affairs for a while?. T'he time approaches for making out returns and my affairs will be in great confusidn. if I have no assistance, -i {■ ' U . . Cql, Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 23 (14DR205);- UO" ' 'i Stevenson ordered Noyes to move and he instructed his R.'4m\ to raoVQ down tomorrow. There is no more danger of an attack here than there is on Portland, Maine. I have just seen Lackey, Sr fMiR Trenton. . He says that there is not more than 700 men in the valley all told and that Forreat has been no nearer than G orinth. He passed Corinth last Wednesday going north. March 1864, ► A. r ^ M Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Decatur/ 23 (14DR206):- Gol. Phillips has just returned from Somerville, Pound noth ing there and no indications of any force advancing from Gadsden. I am satisfied that there is no movement from that .direction. ' Forrest is the only one that wants watching. Roddy has not been it relieved in Georgia. ni Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Nashvil e, 23 (14DR206) :'!■ Gen* Thomas telegraphs that he has ordered Gen. Garrard to move with as large a force as he can raise from his division to your assistance if he can ascertian where you need it, ^ n- Col. Spencer to Capt, Barnes, Decatur, 23 (14DR206);-. •£' No further here. Nothing approaching from any direction, andT nb force except down the valey and none this side of Town is Creek in that direction. Don't be] ieve any attack will be made here. The Tennessee river from Florence down wants to be jlla« watched. T 11 • 1^.' Capt. Buell to Gen. -Dodge, Hunteville, 23 (14DRQ06);- J have telegraphed to Capt. Townsend to issue the rrms you want upon requl-itions properly made out and approved by you. • ' Gen, Sweeney to-Gen, Dodge, pulaski, 23 (14DR2Q7) j- r! The 7th Illinois arrived at Lawrenoeburg S A, -M' yesterday at Which time had heard of no regular force this side of the river, v However, had sent 60 men on to Waynesboro and tro expeditions to March 1864, Lauderdale Mills and Lexington respectively, v/hich they expected to hear from last night and will if possible push them on to Florence, Alabam. Have had no dispatches from the 7th lllinois today. ' • oV Col. Spencer t^ Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 2 3 (14DR207) , , Gen. Stevenson has ordered Col, Noyes to move his camp equipage here. Do you v;ant hi" to move permanently here? think the ^ i u road north of the river in more danger than this side. _ The force here is sufficiently large without the 39th. Gen. ""tevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 23 (14DR207);- Col. Phillips has just returned from Somerville. Reports no force of the enemy there and could hear nothing of them. Reports of scouts that regiment arrived there yesterday proves false. ^ , Gen. '^eeney to Gen. "6dge, Pulaski, 23 (14DR207); • 'l . '. i:: ^ ^ When do cars come up to move this regiment? \ has been waiting with arms standing since last night. Hensal to o^n. Dodge, Decatur, 23 (14D"!^10);- ^he scout has returned from the other side of 2bmervillemaj, James Stuart, commanding a battalion ab ut 300 is under Gen. Roddy. He is 6 miles south-east cCF Somerville, arrived there last night and was to fight Phillips at Somerville but did not go. They repiart Gen. Roddy will be in the valley in person in a few days. The force that fought Phillips is at Moulton today. March 1864, ^ ■ Gen. %erman to ^ren. Dodge, Nashville, 23 (14DR211)jit" Forrest crosses at Eastport I will want an infantry force to cross at Decatur and move west to Tuscumbia, leaving him to be watched by cavalry on this side. Veathc is coming up the Ten nessee, v;ith over 4000 infantry that will land at-Savannah and march to "lilaski. "^e moment Forrest detects the m he will want to back, /l^certain the truth as to 'brrest and let me know. ..) i iifl Have you a train to bring from Huntsville Gen Logan's forces?" li"! • lo, ■■ wrfT Office Mem., 23:- 'liro^AOkl) ^ . 3d Alabama Infantry A. D. and part of the 4th Alabama infantry A, D. (now organizing )'' are not armed. sirit the 39th Ohio to Decatur with the understanding that when danger was passed it return to Athens. About 500^ rebels crossed the Tennessee on Donnelly's trading boat on the 22d and having made a reconnoisance towards Florence got back the same day. A 'Battalion of the 9th Ohio cavalry report that two regiments of rebels are crossing at Eastport. 'en. Sweeney is instructed to order the 7th ^linois to watch their movements. " • Gen. German presented a plan of operations to be carried out ■ If' •: ■ if 'orrest crossed the river. Prlvat. Diary ■ I JT!. -1 litpral tmiu aMMI MTT March 1864. Ool. Spencer to. Col. Fuller, Athens,_24 (12DR) We have no information that Forrest has been repulsed in crossing the river. On Sunday 500 men crossed near Eastport on Donnellv's trading boat, made a scout towards Florence and returned to the south side of the river the same day. Yesterday it is reported that two regiments•crossed at Eastport and more were crossing. We have a regiment and a battalion watching the move ments there, but can learn nothing further. ' ^ " • Gen.'Dodge to 'Gen. Sherman, Athens, 24 (12DR^ One batallion of cavalry has returned from'belov; Florence and Eastport. They report that on Sunday about 500 rebels crossed on Donnelly's boat at Eastport. This is a boat trading on the Tennessee river and used to be protected by Roddy and so they re turned to the south side of the river next day. Yesterday it was re orted that they were again crossing and that two regiments had gotten over to this side ■ an * ~! vo. - Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 24 (12DR):- I . . .. " A battalion of the 9th Ohio cavalry ftas just returned from "oleo . , - V '• Florence and re orts that two regiments had crossed at Eastport and were still crossing. Order the 7th Illinois to move forward SO as to more closel'* watch the movements of the enemy and report with all poesible dispatch to the nearest points on the railroad. f c • -vno , i .Lt.L . , .. yi«rl ' Tt,- i 418 jn i«e*l X't '1 * ! «ii - It ' '' t»!"'v. - P ' 4''. •'^^. March 1864. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweene^^, Athens, 24 (12DR) :- Maj. Plessner reports from Florence that 500 of the enemy crossed at Eastport on th 22d. There Is said to be a larger - force still to cross, how large not stated. If this is so Major Esterbrooks should have known it before this and sent you word. Gen. Dodge to Col^ Parrott, Athens, 24 (12DR) - Cars will be at Prospect to take the lumber. Have detail . ready to load without delay. Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 24 (14DR211) Lt. Col. R. N. Adams, commanding at Lynnville reports small squad of the enemy hovering around the lines at Calleoka. They are well moimted and armed and wear grey uniforms^ , Col, Puller to Col. Spencer, 24 (14DR211);- Is the rumor true that Forrest tried to cross and was re pulsed? Cppt. Dehens to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 24 (14DR211);- The following Informati ri I received from a deserter. "My name iii James Williamsn of Co/. A. 35th Alabama Infantry. I loft my company last Thursday at Clear Greek, Alabama, seven miles below Russelvllle the 27th and 35th regiments Alabama I^^fantry were all t* (if) the troops there. Numbers less than 500. They were stationed there to recruit but without success. Ge . Forrest was then at ♦ * ffoluiibus. Miss, with 100 cavalry of the 27th Alabama. Jackson said in my hearing that Forrest would have crossed the Tennessee r r. 419 March 1864. river hut fear that your forces would cut off his retreat. I helong to Gen. command and left his march at Thempolis at the mouth of the Black 77arrior river with 20,000." ^ Gen. Sweeney t Gen. Dodge, Pulaskl, 24 (14DR212J j- 17 K J ^ I have no news of any later date than the last sent. « Have you any information of the enemy's forces, movements &c? h Gen. Garrard to Gen. Dodge, Himtsville, 24 (14DR212)j- ..i 0 . -V ^ have only twelve hundred men now. They are at Mooresville and Triana. They have orders to do all they can in case of a —i, raid. I have no force to malce an .expedition at this time, prohahly not for this time month or gix weeks. . . Gen. Sweeney.to Cppt. Barnes, Pulaskl, 24 (lDr212); I) The .7th Illinois Volunteers are performing their work thor oughly. All roads leading from the west and south-west to this place and roads below Ijere are guarded. Sent a .detachment to iastport yesterday and will send in report by today's mail. Office Mem. 24;- . . '."ii?/ Received S. 0. 57 from Maj, Gen. Hurlbut, March 12, 1864 tha the furloughed veteran regiments of the 16th A. C. which have not tuivied over their arms, will take home with them their arms accoutre ments and ammunition, regimental comrnaridera being responsible therefor Received a F. 0. 25, March 7, 64 giving recruiting officers |15 for enlisting a veteran and $10 for a recruit. March 1864. rfotjB'i: - Private Diary Mem. 24:-''^'''^ JnrfJ tiiol i i'. 'toviu «iro'ii8»iiT J- Sick. . -toD )S ar»r ' Gen. Dodce to Coi. Dewey, Athens, 25 (10DR384):*- '' -I ' > •>' "ii is reported on good-authority that,-when the guard at the trestle four miles north of Athens was attacked this morning, Lt. Workman was the first man to run; that he left his command and at fehe time the train going nrrth arrived at the trestle he was not there with his men and no one could tell where he was. Investi gate this affair and forward a full statement of the facts withri* your recommendation in the case. p - - eot i"'. on .v- ■' .t-iai Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, Athe'ris,'-'2'5 (12DR) i CSi •" Send Kurd," the engineer, here. . or * ''J-' Capt. Games to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 25 (12DR);- - ' The General wil l be down on the train-.'. ■.r,t : _ uo oi .fr Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athen's,'25 (12DR)s-^ r' Gen. Shermian and staff (9 in number) will take breakfast with you at 8 o'clock A. M. tomorrow. . ^ ' t Gen. Dodge .to Gen. Sweeney," Athens, 25 (12DR) :- I will -send blank as fast as printed.. Will return Capt. Mc Cullough's application. Capt. Hedges telegraphs that another cit izen tried before the commission has escaped from the prison « at Pulaeki, Where does the blaae lay? . . ' JP t>evi cei ; * «W*irw • lot ar| i. March 1864. ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Athens^, 25 (12DR) :- There is something wrong about these trading boats that run up the Tennessee river. The rebels never take them except when thej' want to ^cross a few men, then let them g jand a week or two afterwards the boats report the fact at Paducah. If half the stories I hear about them are. true they are continually violating the trade regulations and whether they do or not they cannot expect to trade with any one but rebels in that country, • Gen, Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Athens, 25 (12DR) 'T*'* " Mr. W, S. Johnson from Lagrange, Tennessee, has arrived here. Crossed the Tennessee at Eastport, On Tuesday two gtm boats and two transports were there. Transports brought- cavalry to Clifton, There was heavy cannonading at Hamburg Mcnday nigjit and gun. boats went down, Forrest was reported there with a large force* Met my force near Renflide this side of Eastport, ' . f: Capt, Chamberlain to Gen, Dodge, Lynnv.lle, 25 (14DR213)jW, T, Johnson a citizen from Lagrangei passed here today going to Shelbyville. He says he crossed the river at Eastport on Tuesday, That there were two gunboats end two transports brought cavalry to Clffton, There was cannonading at Hamburg on Monday Evening «hd the gun boats were - rdered down there, Forrest was : penorted there.' with a large force. Met, 7th Illinois on Thursday, beyond Wayneaboro inquiring for « place cailed Rawhide, , j March 1864. ' i;:" Gen. Stevenson to capt. Barnes, Decatur, 25 (14DR213) '- ♦ Will the Gen'eral c me down on the train? If so he v/ill re quire an ambulance to bring him over from the Jxinction. Capt. Hedges to Capt. Barnes Puiaski, 25 (1401^^4); Since the proceedings in th® case of Bob Beatty were for warded he has broke jail and escaped, c ' - ■ Ma j . Park to Gen. Dodge, Puiaski, 25 (14DR215);0 The guards at trestle four miles this side of-Athens was attacked by gueerillae, about day light this morninrt. The negroes estimate the force from 20 to 60. The facts af the care as far as It could learn were that the guard was fired on briskly at close range'. Lt Workman, 3d Alabama C. T., commanding aurds, was the first to run. Whan the train came up this morning there was about ten of the negroes at the-trestle no white man at all* The negroes w did not know what, had become of their officers, Coi. Noyes sent '1 "a pferty of ten men on 'he train to the trestle.. 51 instructed the Sergeant in charge to find out in tiie ne ighborhoocT who the guer rillas were and their strength and report to Col. Noyes as soon as possible. ■ ■ hsouT " lUijl j^awyer to Gen. Sherman, lfashvi31e,^5 (1401^214;).- The foliewing is received from Gen Schofield. "Late informatio idiich saeBd'^^el'labli -IhdicateB that the enemy is again falling back towarde Virginia. A small force of infantry, eavalry and . Marchl8C4. ^ artillerj' 'being left at Bulls Capt,- • The cavalry has for some time been preparing for a long march. It may be for a raid into Ken tucky, though seems impossible at.this season. Most probably it is going to.Virginia or Georgia. Artillery and baggage are being sent back by railroad. I do not believe Longstreet himself has returned from Richmond." ^ i--1- Gen. Sweeney to Capt. Barnes Pulaski, 2r (14DR215);- '"^' 'Capt. McCullough's application for appointment as A. Q. M. v/ith rank of cafttain was sent you today. 7.'ill you please send it'back # to these head quarters directed to Cqpt. McCullo\lgh after it has been acted upon by the General co'mmanding Left Winp 16th A. c. ' j. Hamilton Childs to Ers. Dodge, Ins. Hall, 25:- *Permit me to ask ybur kind attention to a little matter in which the interests of this Ins. are involved." I would not .' - write Gen. Dodge hOi^l^ng he had never heard of it, and it seemed wo insignificant an affair to Inform him of. At a late matinee one of my thoughtless girls transposed two words of the song "When this cruel war IS over" reading blue and true, gray and .® , uu',: .i betray. ' ^ " 0?H<f^re present took it as a personal insult, but on the word of a lady» I never heard of the transposition until I saw it in the liishville paper. Certainly prudence if not principle would dictated'a different course and much as I regret it-^,'It' was not in my power to have prevented it -6il'> .f'd w ■j 'no' March 1864. r-i'- •w.'" ■ Now that it has passed I can only ask you so far to oblige a - stranger as to set me right if-it should be named in your presence. J. A. Kasson to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 25:- t - ' Evorythjng is aa right as possible for you here. U "No vacancy" is the reply. But Oglesby.has told the President more than once about you, in the warmest^terms. He has also promi sed us that he will tender his resignation on the condition that t • • the President shall appoint you in his olace. He is your warm frienia. Baldy Smith took Grant*s place as you know, . r.rt I look with anxiety on Grant's mo rments with Potomac army opening campaign. .He is there no- Teather very bad now. That suits us, for I am told they rely on the weather for about 2 weeks to keep Lee still, when we will be ready to initiate. I rejoiced in the Decatur affair. To Gen. Dodge from his brother, Coiuxcil Bluffs, 25:-.^ • f Your lettei- of the 29th ult. received and contents noted. ^ I am happy to kno- the change which I contemplate meets your ap^rovation, a comfcctable home is all I want, style beyond means or income you know is not at all natural to our family. . o'ljoa My ambitions do not run in that line, still I realize the impor tance of living in a manner when marries to retain the respect _ now command. Aa for myself, in the event of any reverse in business, I oould go to first priniples with a cheerful heart I • ) ow and commence where I started; and I realize that a man's success depends more upon win at he spends than what he earns; economy with 4 «ii March 18'4. a steady gain is the general rule. i.ol." ^ < 'o ;• ' ir;:o The President told Mr. Pusey in his interview with him ,.,f' that his location of the Pacific railroad line from Council Bluffs was to his mind one of the clearest acts of his administration. ' Everything was favorable and it pleased him to make the point here as he was inclined that way before looking at the maps. From his proclamation you v/ill notice the point is definitfely fixed, oppo site City. They have secured right of way through city, up Creek on south side, and will commence work in a very few days .:S Durant telegraphed Willaimen to Commence* Think they are waiting for Dey who is expected daily. President also told Pusey that he believed Pacific R. R. would be .built very fast and not hang along like other roads-and gave his reasons. . r. y^'The scare in Washington-was ft stock dperatibh by Durant en tirely as I now believe. Durant run up R, Island to 149 and very quietly sold out all l!lis interest and that of his friends for whom he was operating--and had men buying into Galena and Chicago. "Goes to Washington"and gets up a combination scheme proposing to them location so far north as to make Galena and C.R.R. the direct connections. R. Island stock goes down tolll and Galena up in proportion- when tha+ change in prices is accomplished he buys back in R. Island ^d sells out in Galena- in other words gets back '^dbe and makes^ 'ihi' rotild trip for himself and friends $5,000,000. March 1864. crxe It is the smartest operation ever'done in stocks and could never" " he done again ^ Everything now looks bright'for Council Bluffs- not a cloud dims-her future. It seems to nre those of us who have real estate - here now must make some money out of it. Everything I have got r/" both individually and for Annie is #1 and I am not anxious to- sell at a sma^l profit as I could do today. People throughout the east are writing here making inquiries preparatory to removing-^ those of our citizens and merchants, who . have been east and returned say Council Bluffs is much talked about everywhere^ ' i oiiw HdQ lOt Private Diary Mem., 25:- ,rr .fl art Sick. Fight at Mount Hope occurred. ".'flX Tifol'i NraTi;" Ti M. Vincent to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 21:- I have the honor.to acknov/ledga the receipt of your letter of the 11th inr.t, stating that you have commenced the organization of the regiment of infantry of refugees from Alabama. The regiment will be raised and organized under the following conditions: Ist^" Its organization will be in accordance vith General Orders 100 of 1863. w • . 2d. Musters into service will be in conformity with paragra^ 85 revised «UBtoring regula/ti ns, xmder the direction of the 'l- h' ». 1 March 1864 Comirdssarj' of Musters of the Corps, who will act as mustering officer. 3d. All officers will be appointed by this department ppon your recommendations. 4th. Ho officer will be placed on duty until the proper conimands are formed as stated in paragraph 85, revised mustering regulations. Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaskl, 23:- O ' f The following is substance of dispatch from Major Esterbrook commanding the 7th Illinois, dated Lawrenceburg, March 23 just received. . o • fie He sent under guard of the escort bearing dispatches to us eight prisoners, six of whom are deserters. One other, W. S. Hen derson, Private Co. B. 9th battalion, Tennessee cavalry had in his possession quite a large mail but unimportant. Also some con federate scrip. The other represents himself as a citiaen. H. M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Keokuk, 24:- I left Washington a week ago and arrived here yesterdayWas tfO.days ia p?s Moines. Saw Tichenor and gave him all the * ■' • ■ .. . . -I J news I had. about V'ashington matters. Oglesby says he will resign if the President will promote you. The President promises fiiir- but then has always been some hitch • • • . in the War Department. Now that Grant goes on I hope for better thlflige«* eVill may r^ot go any better. I am sick and tired of tlM Whole latf They wont do anything for a good man, but persist March 1864. • hSiliM in putting forward men who "have ddne nothing." Yet I worked the best I Imew how and got new promises from them. Grimes and • Ylo i , • Kasson are hard at it. ' * Railroad matters are mixed, but of one'thing rest assured they cant get anything through that will injure Des Moines oh Council 00 Bluffs. I blocked their little games and they will stay so. I hope to go back in a few days, perhaps this week. * ' — " ' f I Gen, Dodge to Col, Spencer, Athens, '25 (12DR):- Find some man who is thoroughly posted on the roads, crossing the moiintains and bring him up here. Capt. Barnes to Capt, Carpenter, Athens, 26 ('12DR):- ^ ■ The General wishes yuu to move your whole establishment to — , I > * '* *** J! ft Athens, Cpipt. Chasis* company included. Capt. Barnes to Gen. Stevenson,'Athens, 26 (12DR):-' Gen. Dodge directed that the 50h Illinois be returned to its former camp at the junction •aofn Gen. Dodge to'Maj. Sawyer, Athens , "26 " (12Di?);- "Xn' 1 ' Two days since 1 forwarded you an application from Gen. Sweeney for the appointment of Capt. Thomson as A. Inspector General for the 2d division. Will you please return it to me without acting upon it. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Chenowllh, Athens, 2^ r-*" Gen. Veatch has not yet reported nor "has any portion "of his division. The latest I heard fr^m him he was ladding at Clifton. I expect he is now on the march to Pulaski or this place. 429 March 1864. . If Gen. Dodge S. 0. No. 78, Athens, 26 (l3DR)jI. Capt. J. M/McClintock acting signal officer v/ill proceed to Hiintsville, Alabama upon business connected with this command returning at the earliest practicable moment. - . Maj. Esterbrook to Gen. Dodge, Blue TTater, 26 (14DR215):- Your despatch giving report of the crossing of two regiments at Eastport part of them on the 22d just reciived. viz. Gen. Sweeney's t • • ,head quarters. This certainly is a mistake, unless they recrossed the same day and even this I have not heard of from my scout which must have readh Eafefcport some time on the night of the 23d. He has not yet reported though due this morning if they return in time I can no doubt give full particulars of the situation there A dispatch from Maj. Murphy, 23d ult. states four gun-boats passed Clifton going up two days before. I have also a party at Cheetams and New port Gormas ferries from -hlch I learn by dispatch dated 25th that men recently from the other side saw no force at all. But believed from report that For rest was in West Tennessee; that he is with 700 men fortifying at Pittsburg. My men learned also that gun boats were at Waterloo as late as the 23d trading but dropped down to reconnoiter the '' A w - ^ ' r to return bv the 25th. I have sent another party from Rawhide on to Eastport. Iwwill know positively s-me time today what is the real foundation of this report and will advise you immediately of that or priy other information I can obtain. J . ^ March 1864. Capt. Carpenter to Capt, -Barnes, Pulaski, 26 (14DR216);- I shall come down tomorrow. Shal 1 I bring all my traps? Shall I have Capt. Chase's companj' 01* the 2d Alabama come along? Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Cairo, 26 (14DR216) I leave here today with orders to report to you. Please telegraph to Metropolis, Illinois, which I will get as I pass. 'Gen. 'Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 27 (14DR217) " tn Four negroes escaped from the prison on the night of the 24th inst. through the neglect of the sergeant and guards, who have been confined in cells. I found the guard properly instructed. No white prisons s have escaped. Capt. Chenowith to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 26 (14DR217):- H as Gea. Veatch's division or any portion of it yet reported MfiU ; to you? If so where is it? Or if not do you know its where abouts? :aa': r. Private Diary MeraT, 26:- j Poi rtf lnoqo Sick 1 mndi un Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 27 (12DR):'* Gea. Dodge directs that anf-ther be assigned to' duty as pi^eVost marshal at Pulaoki and that measures ba taken by him to safely cure such prisoners as may be entrusted to his care, especially • of important ones. " " V ito •M-- : wo-4 mtir\ IJ* bn Sno e'l aiitJ 1. r •» mi' «nUlcJr> r»0 T n( tm to edi 1 nv ■ .TJ :: -_A March 1864. \ \ * ' ♦ ' -' V .n. .. Can. Dodge's sister to his wife, Council Bluffs, 87:- just returned from church and will answer yo;ir letter Which I received last night. I have written you a few days ago, and herore this you have received a despatch saying she was sick, but as soon as able I should start with her. Poor child she Is a great sufferer, but Is delighted to think she Is going to see you; says she knows that will cure her. Mrs. Allen came down tc 'take me out to ride yesterday and I took hSr along, it was a lovely day • .. and I do not think it hurt her, but when she.got homo she cried wit- ear ache nearly all the afternoon. It . Is the., first time sh.s has been out. for about throe weeks. Am slad you ere so pleasantly fixed. Hope I shall see you before long, and then you pan save pen, ink and paper in "ritins me. Father has been right sick at Elkhorn vith sort of lun^ fever. — * _ . . b 'i ( Nate went out Fridaj' and came in Saturday. ' ^ ' j ■ ■ tOtliV Nothing ( f importance has happened here, except Mrs. George * t Parks has a young daughter. I received Lt. Tichenor's wddding cards a few evenings ago. Congratulate him for me, for fear I shall not see him. ' Has he ilsrow taken his wife south with him? Mrs. Turk told me she was very 1 pretty and quite a "catch". She also told me a great many things about him which I do not believe. Will tell you when I see you. John Lockwood has got home. He talks of going to Denver next March 1864. iveek; but he Ibdks as though his next going* would 'be to the grave. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 27 (10DR385) When you and General Si^erman we-re here I could not on account of nlckness give you as grod an idea of the roads crossing the motintains as ^ desired, but I v;ill notUgive in writing a short description of all the important roads leading from the Mississippi line to the Coosa Valley commencing on the west. I make the initial point of each road where it can be easily or without material obstacle, reached from any position of our front. ^ 1st. The direct TusCvmibia and Columbus road runs southwest passes through Russellville, crosses the head waters of Bear Creek and the westernmost spur of sand mountain, avoiding almost entire ly any abrupt rise or mountain road. It forks at Millersville ' Tf one branch going to Columbus, the other to PikevJlle and Fayette- > ' W ville, crossing the Black tVarrior at Tuscaloosa by brit^e, " ' Forage water, &c. are good oh almost the entire road, especially after leaving Pikeville. 2d. The Tuscumbia and Tuscaloos road, direct, runs due Bouth from Russellvllle to Fayetteville crosses the mountains at right angles, is hilly and sparsely populated, lacks forage and is sel- " dom traveled, although it is passable. ^ ' tfj , . .fon oft X .t.m i r Joil Sift* ■ 4^3 A*'- March 1864. 3d. The Byler Road leaves the valley at Leighton, runs up Town Creek, crosses mountain in Low Gap and forks at New London, one branch going towards Columbus, Miss, and one direct to Tuscaloosa. It is an old road, v.ell settled, ell w atered, fair for forage, crosses the streams high enough up to avoid much difficulty and is one of the best roads over the mountains. , , . uC 4th. Cheathams road, the direct Moulton and Tuscaloosa ♦ road, runs due south from Courtlandt to Tuscaloosa, is hilly and . 1 mountainous and borage scarce, but it is not what might be called « . . T a bad road, the first mountain is pretty hard to ascend, but the - i ; , .r l»» balance of the road is fair. ■ ■' ■ - ': ■' X ; ■ 5th, Stouts road runs directly south from Somerville, crossing the head-v/aters of the Black Warrior. It forks at Elyton, one fork leading southwest down the ridge between the Black Warrior and the Cahawba, the other fork leading direct to Selma and Montf gomery, crossing the Cahav/ba by ferry. This is an excellent road well provided with everything avoids all large water courses, and is mostly used. It forks near Day's Gap, one branch leading off by way of ^lountsville into Coosa Valley, ,another to Gadsden, crossing of mountains good. 6th, Decatur and Gadsden, direct road runs through Somerville « rlsoa the Sand mountain at -rtninitt, where the road from GunersTille comes in, and fall sharply over the mountains, into Coosa Valley. There is the nearest road, but two others nearly parallel March 1864. and known as the upper and lower roads are nearly as good. This road is ten miles nearer to Gadsden than the one by way of Stouts road, Day's Gap and Bio^Jntsville, but is not so good. Between the roads mentioned there are by roads and mountain paths, over which cavalry can travel and probably light trains, but army transportation would stick on all the roads except perhaps the most westerly one. The ribe Of Sand mountain is rather abrupt, but nothing but what a coliunn could overcome in a day oJ? two, during good weather. After once crossing the fountains, snd me we approach the level lands of Middle and Southern Alabama, ad" « road lead in all directions and are generally very good. The Black Warrior is only bridged at Tuscaloosa. The Cahawba at no point that I know of. The Goosa, only at Some and Westernupka, ^ 4 • . ' " r- • r*. , ' The ferries n the Goosa from Rome to Greenport Head cf the Rapids ' nov.' in use, are as follows: ' 1st. Edwards ferry ne'ar 'he mouth of the Ghattaooga rivel?1.6 miles fromi Rome. Between these points. Livington's old ferries used to be in use, but it fs now said ' o' be abandoned. '' . ' i ci - "i 2d, Hampton's ferry 22 miles below Rome on road leading*^ o from Wills Valley to Cave Springs. 3d. Garrett's ferry on Gadsden ond Rome road. 4th. Adams ferry at mouth of the Terrapin Creek. Prom this point, south, ferries exist from every six to ten mil6« iifld Overj."* Uie shoals of ten.) r. i J1 JUv-l ^ March '864. ^ ; - On^ steamer miy now ->lles from Greenpost to Rome, there are more above he rapids but are aid o be disabied. Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 27 (14DR217).;- •-^spatches from Maj. Estabrook on the Blue River, March 26th state that couriers from "astport have ; eturned. ' hey delivered •» the dispatches to.a gun boat, the trading vessel having dropped down the river. A deserter reported at Eastport that he ftleft ^ Forrest with 2100 men afck rt Chickasaw n^ th'e 21'st. The men understood they were going to" Purdy. O'O of* Forrest's men reported at Crump's I'ahding n he 23d, and Estabrook says reportjfv<o^ the fith Ohio Cavalry of the enemy's crossing cannot be true. Have sent rations to" Estabrook rnd_.rdered hik o' remain in front until further orders. -•Maj. Sawyei^ to Gen, Dodge, .Nashville» 27 {14DR218) •I ol |ytJ«(Jenflral Sherman wishes a message to be sent to General -INNIItlloWhe is now on his way up the Tennessee river, to this effect. "To haVe h Ik ' E&id near Savannah and lurry to Purdy and thla Hatchie • a«d cut : ff Jbi^rest's retrdat. That Qrierson Is^follQwing Forrest closely*^ o . , .'o*. Uv vij'i ' j ' .Send Ihis b# a rellRl»*e.'p4#s#kW narty to intercept General Veatch no r Savannah.•'Att dispatch startingHonightft^ S . i t ' ^ ne-Tl : l r.jtr o flWMI A Al . »1 r«0»ii .eeBaemit 400t. ®l -7, t March 18G4, Office Mem. 27: - Intercepted Gan. Veatch coming up the Tennessee'^ Riverj ordering" him to land near Savannah, hurry up to Purdy and the Hatchie and cut off Forrest's reireat, while Gen. Grierson was following him closely. Announced Lt. John H. Hogan aS" Acting 0 rdnance officer of thi s command. Issued G. 0. 25 regulating t he period of drill for squads, companies, battalions and brigades. Gal le^l*^t tent ion (G.0.26) to -laxity of duty in the Inspector Genei*al's Department providing for a connection. ■ ^ ■ «i f**?! Private Diary Mem. 27:- : Sick. . ' i Dodge t) Col,.Puller, Athens, 28 (12DR):- There is a man hefe by the name of Lumpkins, claiming to have authority from the Treasury department to attend to the confisca tion and shipping of cotton to Nashville for the benefit of the Government. Do you know anything concerning him in that capacity? Capt, Banres to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 28 (12DR):- General Dodge directs that Sec. 1st, S. 0. No, 72, be put in pro cess of execttitioa without unnecessary delay. Hensal t Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 28, (14HRri8): • • I Jt '1 A scout has Just come in from Tascximbia. Ho reports Forrest ]|||p in West Tennessee. There is no fore of importance in the Valley. r March 1864. P'rirate Diary Mem.^ 2B>- .Be- 3 nn I)?*!! Sick, Generals Sherman, McPherson, B^ny^^Allen aiid Smith were here on their way to ChPttanooga, 'n *- - • Gen. Dodge to Maj.. Sawyer, Athens, 29 (12DR).:- . ' »m/ICiT Please inform me at .w>a.t point it is represented that Forrest •prossed thhrTenncssee river and at what time. I have no informa tLo^ of Forrest leaving crossed the river,- • ' iiOAuU Gen. Dodge to Gen. Rousseau, Athens, 29 (12DR):- to - Mosely and his companion will be sent to General Slocxim Capt. Barne to Col. Adams, Athens, 29, (12Dn):- have never seen an order announcing the de-cision of the comi.mittee. in the case of. the 16th corps. •. ^ Gen. Dodge t commanding Officer, Athens, 29 (12DR):- I havf just received notice that twelve recruits for the 39th Iowa, are at Stevenson unable to find the regiment. Will you please send them to Athens, Alabama where the regiment is stationed? Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 29 (12DR):- - ■ It. is reported that a guercill by t e name-of Mosely was captured by seme of your command. Can you give any infor mation about it? uma »• ft ■l. i . Gen. Dodg0 to Gen, Sweeney, Athens, 29 (12DR):- ^ 0-' trtie guerrilla, nosely, and any of his men as prisoMfs 0fnd them under sufficient guard-to Tullahoma to be delivere- •d to Gen. Siocu*. The officer in charge faking necessary receipt. March 1864. .»dSX Gen. Dodge'p S. 0.; No^ .80, Athens, 29 (13DR):- H. I. The fallowing named enisted men are ^ereby detailed as overseers at the contraband camp and will report accordingly to Lieut, J. T7, Harris, Superintendent, t . John M. Anderson, Priv te Co. K. 7th Illinois Infantry Volun teers, Henry Miller., " " F. " " " " Gen. Veatah to Gen. Dodge, Clifton, 29 {14DR219):- _ . I reached here at .3 A. M. and shall go t a Savannah and thence to Purdy as ordered by dispatch from General Sherman. No news of Forrest since leaving Paducah. ^ . 3 3 Lt. Davidson to Gen. Dodge, pulaski, 29 (14DR219);- Mrjor Evans, 81st Chip captured a Lt. Mosely and several- of his men on t' e 22d inpt. They report themselves as Forrest's scouts, Evans thinks they are guerrillas. We hold them for further information, witch will forward. Mosely in in hospital here with a ball in his leg. The list of the prisoners was for warded through your head-quartera. • * Gen. Rousseau to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 29 (14DR219):- reported that your conL jaand has recently arrestt d a man named Moeely and three of h s assistants. General Slocum at Tullahoma, has had several of Mosely.'s men on trial and had s.;fficient proof to convict Mosely of, several murders. He desires to have him sent to Tullahoma. Will yen please send them to him and notify him by ;JeleBrjJ|| of your action? sifT .-BUwcI . March 1864. , • Maj. Sawyer to Commanding Officer, Nashville, 29 (l4Dr220):- It is reported that Forrest has crossed the Tennessee river. Be prepared for him in case this is true. The General directs that the l»eterans marching down the road towards the south be no tified in case Forrest attempts to turn east. South of the Cum berland to mass in camps of about 2000 men each and try and ambush him. Impress on all that they must not act on the defensive but • « must destroy every man of Forrest's com.aand that has crossed the Tennessee. ■ C' Ki O fc. t^tockades and railroad defences must be defended if only 50 men have to figfet a 1,000 for Forrest win not have time to stay _ lorxg in any one place. Answer what your latest information may be and keep scouts well out towards the river. Col Adams to Capt. Barnes, Lynnvillp., 29 (l4DR2ro):- Did the oonmlttee of inscription of which Col. Cheatlain was President ewer make a report? If so what we, to this command? As I wish to obtain a newstand.of colors. Mail Agt. Crookham to Gen. Dodee o* / -Jt' . 1 . . Stevenson, 29 (14DR22 There is at this station twelve men ra « . . . . '^Qcruits for thi 39th They are .ost and no person here JiU Ttii *nows where the regiment is stationed. Please send them orders. Oen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, pulasm, 20 (14DR221).- _ I?>e following le the suhstanc. of.the olspatch received fro. 1, .* ,»«"hyllle. forwarded to • March 1864. Major Estabrook at IG o'clock A. M. yesterday with instructions to forward same with all poj:sible disjjatch to General Veatch who is supposed to be in the vicinity of Savarinah. "On his way up the Tennessee river to have him land (gen. Veatch) land near Savamiah and hurry to Purdy and Hatchie, and cut off Forrest's retreat; that Grierson is following Forrest closely. Send this by a reliable person Oi party to intercept General Veatch near Savannah.' Let the party use all possible dispatch starting tonight, Maj, Estabrook was ordered to forward this together with a note from me : to General Veatch by means of a gun boat or a picke^partj^ of men. Col. Fuller to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 29 (14DR222):- Saw Lumpkin last week. He made a written statement repre senting two or three lots of cotton near Athens, on which I made : an endorsement. Thiis is all the'authority I know anything about. Call on him to show his papers;" uldi j private Diary Mem., 29:- Sick. ' ; :o o f 'aiw 1 mA Dodge go Gen. Sweene;^" At>-ens, 36, *(10DR387):- 9 2d cavalr division. Army of the Cumberland, Brig. Gen. j Oarrard commanding, has been ordered by General Thomas to occupy the country and guard the rAilroad north of Pulaski, relieving your troops. It, will locate at Golu.nbia and Lynnville and will move from Mooresville Friday. As soon as the regiments of the 2d bri gade are relieved, that brigade will be ordered to the front and March 1864, will report at Athens for orders, the oompanies guarding the mills can probably be relieved and the mills abandoned, as we shall be able thereafter to draw our flour from Nashville. Gen. Dodge's S. 0, No. 81, Athens, 30, (12DR); I. Hie following named citizens of middle Tennessee having been guilty of disl03''al practices since the Federal Army has occiapied that portion of the state, are hereby ordered south of the Federal lines and if again found within th^ e lines of the federal army will be treated as spies. • . ; ' 1 Oil :.o Geo. Tomison, Wesley Tomison, Fayette Tomison, Sam'l. Garrett. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 30, (12DR)iO I have ordered the 50th Illinois to Mooresville. If General Of!, ■ • Qarrard does not extend his lines south of Lynnvi .le he will only relieve a few companies of mira. If he should guard^the road to Pulaski that would allow me to bring forward one brigade. There are more bridges between Pulaski and Lynnville than north Of that point. . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens 30tih, (12DR);- ; ) Gen. Veatch says he arrived at Clifton yesterday and left for Savanna and Purdy as ordered. Says he has no news of Forrest since he left Paducah. Ji. II -ii March 1864. Gen. Bodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 30 Order the 50th Illinois to move with camp equipage, &c.'to Mooresville to* relieve Gen. Garrard's command and send five companie from Decatur to the Junction to supply the place* of the 50th / ^ Illinois, • Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 30 (12DR) By direction of General Dodge the 50th Illinois has been orddred to move to Mooresville relieving Gen. Garrard's command. Capt. Barnes to Capt. Warner, Athens, 30 (IPDR);*- ., ^ General Dodge decides that the court i's to take' action on no charges xmless referred to the court by the convening authority In order that the Judge advocate at these head quarters may comply with G. 0*. No. 15 Corps head quarters, all charges should be subject bo his inspection before being sent to the court convened by Gen, Dodge. • • Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, Athena, 30 (12DR)r0 ^ ^ din. Would not the convening of another General Court Martial*at Decatur take away more officers from their commands than the pres- •nt mode of trying the different cases? " Gen. Dodge to tiol. Phillips, Athens, 30 (12DR):- I will send you with the re-enlisted men upon proper appli cation. Can order you to return if it should be necessary. .-,■ ' ». March 1864, oiwJf , , Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 30, (12DR); r Gen. Veatch arrived at Clifton on the 29th. Moved Immediately for Purdy as ordered. Has no news of Forrest,since leaving Paducah. Capt. Warner to Capt. Barnes, Palaski, 30 (14DR222):-. a « Gen. Sweeney sends charges direct to the court: shall I receive them e*cept through the authority convening the court? o^ „ Col. Fuller to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 30 (14DR222):0 Cannot a court martial be ordered here to try cases belonging to thir command? The Judge Advocte is subpoenaing pretty much all of the command to Pulaski. It is impracticable to send so many men and officers to Pulaski, and in accordance with directions given me when in Athens by Capt. Barnes I permit some to go. I saved Capt. Wafner a good deal of labor and stationary if he is instructed to send the cases to a court here. Col. Puller to Gen, Dodge, Decatur, 30 (l4DR223j3 ' ' Cannot Lt. Si..pon, in charge of wagon train at Athens, bi reliev ed and sent to his regiment? He is ,needed to command his company. Lt, Hofflnan to Gen. Dodge, Decatur,. 30 (14DR223):- Is '- - On the 28th March 1 nuatered as veterans 10 men. Today I have .MStered 40 veterans. All in the 9th Illinois lnf,ntr, Volunteers. , , SsUX-i*^- - - - - Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge^ Decatur, 30 (14DR223):- Should it not be probabL e that a movement of the forces here March 1864. . "£ Ioa«U will-be made within two weeks. I desire to make application to go to Illinois with-those men of my command who have re-enlisted, about 100 in number. I do not wish to be absent from here over-- two weeks; nor do I wish to be absent at ail if a movement is made. If not improper I would like to know first whethej^ a movement is ■■M-contemplated within that time. If not will I probably be allowed to leave here? i juc Oen. UoPhorson to Oen. Dodee, Hantsvllle, 30 (14DRSa3): . Oen. Garrard le ordered by Gen. Thomas to move his cavalry up on the line of the Oecatur and Nashville railroad, occupying ' Columbia and Lynnvllle and guarding that portion of the road. Ee la at present guarding portion of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad near Mooresviiie and has about 1 5000 bushels of corn In that vicinity, which h« will turn over to your Q. M. You will " -ake arrangements to relieve his men on Friday, and as soon as hi' can relieve that portion of your command guarding the railroad Lynnville you will order to the fhont. Sweeney to gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 30 (14DR224)'- Do you Wish Lt, Mosel. and his men included among the prisoners ordered by Capt. Burnham to Athens? Or should they be sent o Tullahoma as you ordered? ' . ■ . Oen. ifo. Pherson's nerson s s b.OL ot No. un 61, Huntsville, n ^ 30 (16DR75): for twenty days la hereby 9'iMl .. Jrt ' >di4s March 1864. granted D. C, Hurd, Capt. Co. E., 52d Illinois Infantry Volunteers, with permission to procedd beyond the limits of the Department. JiiJ Private Diary Mem., 30:- Sick. Tai. oxoji. Diob c t'. ■. •r-f'Drtrr Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 31 (12DR):0 We captured the celebrated guerrillas Capt. Moors, Col Meed and 30 men. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 31, (12DR):- t o " The detail from the 39th can remain as long as Capt. Armstrong needs it. As soon as he can spare it, it v. ,ill report to the regiment. m . ^ I Gan. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athen?, 31, (12DR):0 ■ • ^ Capt, Wing has 30 teams that he has obtained from Nashville * with considerable difficulty in order to supply the 4th division with an ordnance train. You will send your Q. M. to Athens to 'i. receive anc! take charge of them. - ; 1 * . - . ^ Capt. Barnes to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 31 (12DR):- ^ General Dodge directs that the detail from the 39th Ohio of 60 men and 2 officers which has been on duty at the river be - returned to the regiment at this place. -i*-' Gen. McPhei son to Gen. Dodge, HuntavlinBr 31', (14DR224):0 Your despatch received. I am very.much gratified, iave sent yoru despatch to MaJ. Gen. Sheman. ..t March 1864, . if fl Maj. Kuhn to Gen. Dodg-e, Cecatur, 31 (14DR225);0 If ^ send 50 veteran Volunteers of my command to Athens in the morning in charge of Serg. McClintoclc Co, r, can they get the necessary orders from you to go to Springfield, Illinois? They are mustered. < ^ Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 31 (14DR225):G Capt. Armstrong reports that he cannot possibly 'spare the de rail from the 39th Ohio. He has con'start use for 'that class of men, and they cannot be supplied from this command. Lt. Benjamin to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 31 (;4DR225 )•- I received a note thi:s morning from you requesting the deliv ery of two horses to Samuel Black. I have no liorses here save U S. Horses, and no more of those than are needed for the division. If I had them I could not issue without either orders or receipt that would cleAr-mypaperfi. . Col. Weaver to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 28 (14DR226):- ^ Five deserters came in yesterday, three from Forrest's command and two from Johnson's army. They say that the soldiers ^//who put th.m across the hirer at Lambs ferry told them that Col. jlm Andrew, has a large quantity of baoon, a number of horses and some negroes concealed on the first Island belrow Lambs ferry. Ihsy saw the light on the Island. Rebels arr constantly crosolng at that point. . . . i l ..aqC »L' March 1864. Geri. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 29 /i4DR227):- Gen. Roussaeu received dispatch from Col, Baldwin at Fort Donaldson yesterday that the rebels were at Eddyvi le. I have been trying t o gain more infrmation all day, but have not yet been able, r do not credit the reumor that Forrest has crossed with his whole force and it may be that the force alluded to by Col. Baldwin is only a party of guerrillas; yet is bell to be on the lookout. .fc-K Gen. Mo Pherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 30 (14DR227);- 1 am going to try and get General Garrard to cover the road from Columbia.to Pulaskl 18 poselble. Direct your oommlssaries of subslBtanoe at the principal stations along the road to be pre pared to issue proTlslons to troops marching to the front and to lodae them on the provision return of the officers In command. • 10 Oen. Stevenson to Sen. Dodge, Decatiir, 31, (14DRS27) _ col. Phillips reports last night In making a general scout he struck hear. Infantry pickets 18 miles south of this point, and east of Danville. There was a line of strong pickets. , ' could not ascertain the force. Fill cake a reconn .Isance today. '' Private Diary MIem., <31:- • ^ " * ' *' • .0 . Slck.'in«»-'f> .ilM *41 et W *4*1 i..! »ol»ail « »» t*M .0 .c .•Nlaat l-m ftW.Hn. 04 ... m.•a.j.A ^,n aa.Abieelhtfl iJlt! |;i rt. «•* .»«4e*U«8» VO »t«w 1«4# -UL. -:.'!..- Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/f5fc138dae18da8bbe7d9e1c0d7fd6d9.pdf de618d6c0ac8022bea5b10b0b6a089bf PDF Text Text ,1 I?' ■ J jau March 1864. L, P. Lepson to Gen. Dodge, NiCholsaville, 1:- I came in your lines at Camp Davis on the morning of the 4th of July from Mobile, Alabama in company with one Ngbe Conner in the above city. I got acquainted with Pierce and Davenport who did work on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad with me. J. A. Williamson to Gen. Dodge, De; Moines 1:- .n»oU lo(tm aid The officers of th 4th have all made ordnance re~ fag turns and got their accounts settled, and in making their returns they must haee admitted receiving their arms from you as a basis, I will get copies of their first quarterly returns idiich will i think show the arms originally issued by you to them. 1 I will attend to this matter just as soon as I get the regi ment together again which will be on the 9th inst. . ■ .-i o ' bo i u, I hope when I return to the field to he somewhere neat^ ytSQ - or wi-th your command. I will try and see you as I return to the 15th corps, . ^ ^ ' - i ■a' . .vx . • ■ ■ Th» boys hsTfi been well received every where In Iowa and tley bave been guilty of only one lawless act, and 4n that I think they are sustained by nearly every loyal man. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Cameron, Athens, ^1, (10DR387):- It having been reported to the Adjt. General's Office, Wash ington, D. 0. that commandlnc officers of reglsients have Issued du Plloat. discharges to enlisted can of their commands. Some even without indication that theyw ere duplicates. Tou are hereby t April, 1864, * • . ' ■ X authorized and directed in compliance with orders from the Secretary of T7ar, and from Major General S. a. Hurlbut, commanding 16th Army Corps, to examine minutdly the officers on records of each and ev ery organization in this command to ascertain whether any such discharges have been issued. As early as practicable you will forward to these head quar ters a written report of the results of said investigation giving klie names of $lie officers who have committed such.violations of the regulations of the army and also the names, companies and reg iments of the enlisted men receiving such discharges, Commanding officer of divisions, brigades, regments, batter ies and detachments are hereby ordered to extend to you all aid in their power, to the end that a thorough and complete examina tion and Investigation be made. Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 1, (12DR):- Under the odders those men I suppose would properly belong to ^the battery but under the circumstances they bfetter be sent to ' iheir.^regiment as the battery cannot need them. • - Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 1, ClgDR):- Send orders to the 7th Illinois together and bring in all negroes suitable for under cooks they can find. Hereafter when the regiment goes on an expedition you will giye xhem instructions if found necessary you will April 1864. ,n detail officers and men to attend to this duty until your division is fully supplied. ' ' Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 73, Athens, 1, (l3DR)t- « III. Capt. W. D. Palmer, C.S. ordered to report for duty at these head quarters is hereby assigned to duty as Commis sary of Subsistence, 2d division 16th Army Corps, and will report accordingly t Brig, Gen. T. W. Sweeney, commanding said division. .... Col. Mersey to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 1 (14DR226);- ' • f I would respectfully request to know if my application to go home with my regiment is granted. If grated please send order. ..tilJcd » Gen. Dodge to Col. Mersej'^, Athens, 1, (12DR):I application was forwarded with strong recommendation. I look foi' a return tomorno#:. * i Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 1 $14DR 228):-"^ - There are certain aoldlers of -the 39th Iowa Volunteers serv ing With battery B.. lot Michigan Artillery who-have declared intention of re-.n^isting in said battery and receive furloughs in consequence. This battery has now about 170 men more than it is entitled to. Shall I return these men to their'regioent? And is there any order bearing upon such cases? Office M me* Is- tiIo i :-- **-'1 nut ■ ■ .r It . Three-fourths of the ligible men of the 9th Illinoi^* having re-enlisted as veterw, volunteers, they are lUrloughed for"' April 1864. . >«.'n i 30 ^ays and return to Illinois in charge of Lt. pol. Phillips. Private Diary Mem,., li- - r-.u r . • ^ick. General McPherson, General . &c were ; over tp see me. _ .odR , Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 27, Athens, 2:* uiia^- A General Court Martial is hereby appointed to meet at Pulaski Tennessee, on the 4th day of April 1864 or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of such cases as may be properly brought before it. Detail of the court: 1. Major Joseph M. Grif fiths, 39th regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers. : " • — Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, Athens, 2 (IDR) Gen. Stevenson has been ordered to send his Q. M. to rthens to rry receive the ordnance train for his division. As soon as this is done Lt. Simpson can be relieved. • Capt. Barnes to Col. Sprague, Athens,- 2 (12DR): j arc being made to get these folks off if they have nothing Oo eat the Oenerai directs thAt you furnish them rations. Gen. Dodge to Gen, McPherson, Athens, 2 (I2dr):- The Tennessee river cpntinues.to rise. It will require only a few feet more rise for the light draft boats to come over the Bhoals. Ohe;, ,8hou d be ready to take advantage of the rise if it ifc intended to bripg them over. . » 45lt' .g' '•."JP •, M - r , • i -t''ij V April 1064. • - ' Col. S pencer to Col. Sprague, Athens, 2 (12DR) i■iGeneral Dodge says tha- t Mr-. Harrison can remain in Decatur, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens, 2 (l2DR):- Should not the contractors for beef supply- our troops where stationed or must we receipt for them in Nashville? My understand ing is that they contract to supply the army in the field not 200 miles from it, I am ready at al,l times to furnish guard. Please answer, - : , . Gen. Dodge to Lt. Allback, Athens, 2 (12DR):0 Mrs. Mary J^ne Allback is granted permission to come within the llne_of this command. oJ Dodge to Col. Herrlck, Athens, 2 '(12DR): ai refugees go aboard of first' train north.' Pour box cars will be unloaded .there today. * . Gen. Dodge to Supt Taylor, Athens, 2* (12DR):0 "ars left or loaded at Hayes Mill this Bide of White Sulphur treetle and the lumber taken to Junction. Men at mill will load them any time* line atUr Dodge's S. 0. No. 84, Athens, 2 (l3DR):i w,, The General Court Martial convened by ^G. '*0. * No. 18, current ser^s from these head quarters of which Major " J. M. Grif-fitha, 39th lov.a. Infantry Volunteers is president, is^ hereby dissolved. April 1864. Col. Puller to.Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 2 (14DR228):- •cfCH Lt. Simpson is. in command of thedetail which went to Nashville J,' for the train now halted at Athens under direction of Capt. Wing. As there is another officer with this detail and Lt. Simpson is greatly needed to command his company, I.beg that he be relieved. Please answer. Lt. Allabaok t) Gen. Dodge, Lynnvi lie, 2, (14DR228): My wife, Mrs. Mary Jane Allaback, is.at Louisville. She wishes to visit me at this place. Please telegraph me a pass permitting her to come into your lines, . Col. Sprague to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 2 (14DR228):- r „ j j A large numl^eif of families from this place are at the Junction with their household goods to go by rail. There are no cars for them. Hie train this morning would take none of these people. Some of them have nothing to eat. > ' . Gen, Agt. Rowland to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 2, (14DR229); I gwve Mr. Park three flat cars today to load with lumber at Prospect for Junction, V ose are the only ones on the road not in use. After thoy are unloaded at the junction I will have them left At Hayes mill to be loaded with lumber. « Gen. McPherson to gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 2 (14DR229)jHave a detail made and sent to work getting out wood for the railroad at Mooresville. 3AS4 April 1864. . ^ Capt. Little to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 2 (14DR229):- Boef cattle should be furnished you at points where troops . are stationed, and I.have notified contractors to forward cattle at once, . I... .w -V ft t J S' [ n Office Mem. 2:» ftiM %iniKin bahr-an Sent a detail to get out wood for the railroad-at Mooresville. aartnJti^, u . . • 'Private Diary Mem. 2s-. ".■•i! .u i' ' , u " f ^,J|ni>rflKi ®ot out today. Received letters from Kasson and Hoxie. " Gen. Dodge to Capt. Merrill, Athens, 3 (10DR388):- I w:^Hurd is the engineer who got up the map; All that portion and within five miles of the railroad is from actual survey, the rest wafi picked up by scouting parties and copied from other maps. Maury County was blocked from a map on file in the county court and was used in a Law suit pending in that court. ,t. f'-om a map of dlstrltta. and Umeatone rron Government sur veys. We have not yet fully completed the survey of this county. I will send a traoing as soon as the engineers get through. _..The ujps.Jiave been tested in many ways and It is much more accui rate than any map i have .ver heard «f or seen, ihe railroad, . all Of the plkea and most of the main roads were mn with a compass. . twu* j. i «^ l-tl! .U'l' ' U 1.-465 . if ' April 1864. -CX U ■ : ( Gen. Dodge to Col, Harris, Athens, 3 (10DR388):- . In explanation of non-receipt of the triOmonthly re turns t beg leave to state that on leaving Corinth, .1 asked Generl ' Hurlbut what returns I should forward. He said only montly re turns and that all other returns and papers should be forwarded direct to Department Head quarters. j : These were also the instructions from Major General Sherman, - ;and I acted upon them, i'ocward.ing promptly all monthly returns to "Coprs head quarters,; .. . ^ tWhilfe at Eastport I notified the Post Master at Cairo of our move, and where to send our mail. I have again written him on the subject. .. . ;c . . Capt. Barnes to Lt. HoXftnan, Athens,. 3 (12DR):- General Dodges desires you to finish the muster of the 3d Alabama A.D. as soon as possible, , . , . "i atjaod sk; G«*i, Dodge's S. 0. 85, Athens, 3 (13DR):-" r I, I-t. G. M* Bailey, A. D. C. will proceed to Nashville," Tenn essee for the purpose of obtaining blanks &c needed for this command He will return at the earliest practicable moment, II, By virtue of authority from the Secretary of-Wqr, David A. Pease, Ist Sergt. Co, I. 16th Illinois Infantry Volunteers, is her ^ by appointed 1st Lt, Co* Q, 1st Alabama cavalry volunteers. JiaXfX: April 1864, LloqA -• Major Park to Gen, Dodge, Prospect, 3 (14DR230):- There is between 300 and 4000 feet at Hayes Mills, Hold i'li a car load. The construction train is at Athens. Will go to the -lower end of the road tomorrow. The constrx^ction train can take down the lumber as well as not. The lumber here is loaded. Private Diary Mem., 3:- Send photographs of bridges to Dey, Kasson and Bowers c- OirJtrlwt Gen, McPhersanJs S. 0, No, 65,. HunsvilAe 4 (16DB68)iII, Leave of absence for twenty days is hereby granted Major George H. Stone, Major and Chief of Artillery, Left KedJ Wing 16th Army Corps with permission to proceed beyond thet limits of the Department, . ■ i Gen, Dodge to Maj. Brock, Athens, 4- (10DR389):- I have the honor to: acknowledge the receipt of invoice for 34 boxes of blanks, forwarded by you on March 3d by-Adams express. Although one month has elapsed since they were shipped they y®^ arrived, and the agents of the company in this section ■ of the country appear not to care whether they a re ever found and delivered or not. As soon as they arrive I will forward the |,jf yh®C6ipt, . r,;( r.l ®®"* Dodge to Maj, Sawyefr, Athens, 4 (l^RSSgJf-^ I have the honor to respectfully return the enclosed papers, with the following explanation; March 1864. . iv 8/ ' ; Mason and Adams are the regular mail messengers between Nashville apd Huntsville detailed by General Grant. Are enlisted men of my command, and are not engaged in any trade or traffic to my knowledge. When f-.is command came here they carried the mail from Nashville by Pike, and until the cars ran were p'ermitted to bring to the command, papers, periodicals, stamps, &c.' That ..r ' being our only means of obtaining theb-; As soon as the cars and express ran .over the road, they were ordered to deslslt entirely and attend strictly to their legitimate duties' so far as their duties as mall messengers are concerned. They are sui.Jeot to and act under the orders of the P. M. at Nashville. These messengers often do errands for officers merely as an accomodatlin and with out any profit to themselves, and often purchased In Nashville stores and goods for different officers that cannot be obtained here. In doing this, they are especially Instructed to do nothing that can be construed Into an evasion or violation of General Sherman's order. These men have been on mall duty for two years. Are every way reliable and above all, honest. . Gen. MrPherson to Gen. Dodge, Buntsvu'le, 4 (14DR230):. General Sherman has ordered the balance of Garrard-s cavalry rendezvous at Columbia. 1 wish you to keep scouts and mounted detaehments well out on the Tennessee river towards the April 1864. . i jill mouth of the Duck river, so that if Forrest should cross ar attempt to cross we may hove timely notice of his movements. 3X , Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 4, (14DR230) The following despatch has just been receded from Major Esterbrook. "Head Quarters 7th Illinoiq, Bailey Spring, Alabama April 4th. A party of scouts of my command were on Harding's Island 14 miles above Florence repor4.. 4he following, i send it for what it is worth. Soldiers and stock have receivedly left this Island. Negboes atate that rebel so diers openly talked that a strong picket was to be left at one r two principal points iand all the force on the other side under Col, Nixon is to make an attack on Decatur. This was to be today. t . Lt. Hoffman to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 4 (13DR231):- I win go to Mlphur Trestle today. If you wish me to eiml* to Athens let me know at Sulpher Trestle this evening. Col. ..prague to Gen,. Dodge, Decatur, 4 (14DR231) four care remain at the Junction hhat werfe loaded on Saturaay and there Is loading for four more, ihe delay Is causing much suffering to womeri and Children.. . , , i Col. Puller to Gen. Dodge, Decatur. 4. (14Dn-23l);. Can you tell me when a paymaster win be here? Have you tny news'from West Tenne8see| Si.. ..tab;.. I" ivib fnn .liioc:. ■ . ^ • m Sthf lift «fi» -evil nw *• yr . April 1864. .'- 'Mr I Gen. McPhersgn to Gen. Dodge, Hxxntsville, 4 (14DR232):-^ The officer in command at Whitesburg-reports that the enemy has increased his force along the river fro;a opposite his position at Trianna, and that they are in force supposed to be 600 strong at Lacy's SprOngs, 4 miles from Leeman's ferry. .. ,1 It is also repotted that Roddy is coming back and that they have ,1 moved to the Blue Mountains 2500 strong Have you any corrobalive information? Have you any force at Trianna, and hor/ far up the river from Mooresville do your pickets and patrols extend? Hensal to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 4 (14DR232):- The infantry that were camped at Moulton hav mounted them selves and are camped at Pond Springs 16 mil s from here. The cavalry and infantry included 1200 strong. .i'xmu'M Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No 86 , Athens, 4 (I.IER);.- • 11 u\ II. Col. Geo E. Spencer, Chief of staff will pro ceed to Nashville, Tennesee on business for this command, return ing at the earliest practicable moment. • r f . ■a 11 Gen. Dodge to Col. Parrott, Athens, 4 (lgDR):0 - - You will have a built for the use of the railroad paired at Elk River bridge. . , ■ • tnifr/i In Gen, Dodge to Col. Parrott, Atliens, 4 (22DR) biiui' '' Have a boat made for the use of th railway repairers at Elk River bridge. -' . 1 , i/' jio 'in ■ "11 «■' t lii . „ "j* AtM ,oK .,!■» »i!t ,-l -iM - isq .1. ile ni nl iu-' mu m April 1864. /HqA Gen. Dodge to Ma j . • Fairf ield, Athens,-4 (12DR:- If they will not give you transportation on the cars for your dismounted men go and see Gen. Smith, Chief of Cavalry, and see if you cannot draw 2(0 horses and some teams. Tell him that your horses were taken away from you at Memphis. Try and get full - quota of teams for a full regimant of cavalry. I have nearly ' TOO recruits in Decatur and in two weeks will have 1200 men and'^"" if you can squeeze out 200 horses in Nashville- I can mount here the remainder of th e regiment, but be sure and draw the full quota of teams. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 4 (12DR);- The bova have been at work on the map three days. It is' considerable of a Job, but, wll ■ send it as'soon as finished and hurry it up. » ' . . ' , . - Gen. Dodge to MaJ. Pairfield, Athens, 4 gLODfiV;- I will goto Hashvllle on the train tomorrow and assls'you ^ all in my power. . o .. " u ■ 0o Gen. Dodge to HaJ. nillard, Athens; 4 (IZDH)::'' ' 27 men armed, and three captaine cams In ??6m the rebel'force at Bount Hope and gave themselves up at DSoatur. They report a ' '' squad of 40 more on their .way. - ' 0«n. Dodge to Capt. Strong, Athens, 4 (12DR):- Maj. Park reports that the joists in warehouse nre not suffi- ' clent to hold up th. weight on th.m. Put in sleepers in the house April 1864. .fJigA you are now building and be sure it will stand the weight. Gen. Dodge to Chf. Hensal, Athens, 4 (12DR);(.i Send some men over towards Gadsden; also ascertain if you can whether Polka' force has moved up from Dempolis to Johnson. Gen. Dodge to Gen. HcPherson, Athens, 4 (l'^DR-> -feleb > Roddy was orderrd back a long time ago. ^as waiting to be relieved. The enemy picket all the country reaching from Court- ii landt road to Danville. Their mounted force has increased two brui regiment s in the west and south. Have not heard of any increase . 0 to the East. Have scouts in Ceosa Vplley. ^I do not picket on • ' ' the river above Decatur. Gen, Garrard did,, but I send patrols up and down Aight and day as far as Tricanna. I have one regiment picketting the river from Florence to Eas},port. General Veatch' is still in Purdy. Will send scouts up the river on the south side in the morning. Blue Mounts n is .tfiere the cavalry would ^ • back to frsim the front t recruit. No doubt Gen. Clanton moved ' up and relieved Roddy. _ tCiU' Gen, Dodg to Gen. Stevengon, Athens, 4 (12DR):-'"' ^1 lerfJort# Gen. McPheroon sends word that the officers in comaand at"*^ .'naiO imitesburg report that the enemy have increased forces In his'front''''' down to opposite Trloanne. That they are In force at Lacy's ' ^ Springs; also that Roddy has moved back from front to Blue • Mountain. Send «couts the river to see what is going oh. - " April 1864. .KiSi / Gen, Dodge to Supt. Rowlands, Athens, 4 (12DR):- ^ There are four cars at Decatur,' Junction loaded with -citizens and their baggage sent out of Decatur, and enough more at the depot to load 4-cars more. They have been there since Saturday, and the delay in talcing them is causing suffering for them, there being no shelter there. If General and Mra. DoJ ge have no iartloular engagement this evening" and the General is well enough to wee oompany- Dootor and Mrs. ' Ooman will he pleased to call after -supper. Respectfully i. h.' Coman. April 4th,' 1864, - H. M. Hoxieto Gen.-Dodge, Washington,'5;- ' I am again baclc in this city of magnificent distances";" have been here since the 2d.inst. .AoLi The President has ass ured your friends today that you'a^e the next man that will be promoted, i arranged with tost Master General and the Secretary of the Interior and some other prominent' Officials including Grimes and Kasson and General Oglesby to make another raid on the President. But In the mean time General Grant had called the President's Attention to you and he (th^ ' ' President) has finally promised that It shall be done. ' ''' '« JilW I have pulled all the wires and have a strong team now. i feel ^ Bure that it will come the first vacancy, ctill i shall keep aorklng. Motntgcery Ballr, at my earnest s.llcltation, has ' April 1864. . It tqk brought th matter up often. Kassnn has been indefatigable, , worked every day, and he is a tower of strength. He is about ;L.n" the only Lincoln man in our delegation and could therefore dQ more, than all else. General Oglesby is your warm friend and has been i . importunate- Indeed I made a good corner outside. General Grant has done probably more than all elee, he is the rising man now. j i I hope there will^ he ^ vacancy-S^on as I am anxiovts to get it done. .y - , ^ 1'"ni#*- There will be no reorganization of thle regular army this sesion. I have been putting in for you when it is reorganized^ and know you will succeed succeed when it is done. '' -XX"** Railroads are going slowly I ,hope the bils will get through. I will write you again in a day or two* .-♦Ed." ^ -ui'. i • £ Private Diary He . 4:-.,j_j : .;i j]w Odi iO'i about Ifaqiareil. < 1st Alabama Cavalry'^"^ reported at Nashville. *:.it Ca. Baldwin to /gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 5:- Nate leaves for your head quarters and I thought I wou d improve the opportunity to .rite to you. 1 aa at home and have a" " meet mleerable pen, and that always makes me want to"get through quiokly. Nate will give you all the local news of importance and 1 will not have much to «.ite about.,, . war is yet on hand- this I euppose you have knowledge about. iirajjh*ve »ren so dis- ' ' April 1864. .-•• • ' 'ffA appointed about its speedy termination that we begin to settle down under the conviction that it is going to take years yet to close it up. The spring campaign so far has not bden attended with much success to the north. The failure of Sherman, fo-r it is so regarded; the disaster in Florida; the failure at Richmond, have each had the effect to strengthen the hopes of the rrbrls north and south. Yet we have great reason to rejoice that our veterans have nearly all re-enlisted, and that so many new ones have 'gone i nto the service, and that our armies are today strong er than they ware ever. Iowa has done nobly and ever our county has done well. When called on to furnish 20 men, as yer quota, she stood ' right up to the work and got the men within a week- Iowa is all right. She has more able-bodied men today than when the war be-' " gan. She has got the will and theiiieans to do all of her part In this grrat struggle, .and nothing ASes more to make her feel like doing her share than the Influenee of the proud part her bravr boys have taken In this great struggle. The recolleotlonof their brave acts Incites others to go and do likewise, and those that cannot go want to have some part In the matter and they help' those that do go. Iowa Is a proud state today. ' AS I ewpected this last legislature was not much credit to usBell did well, but DOSS was < failure., g. has no brains, and dont taow It. He ought to represefit some such place as Lewis Exira or A'- 4 April 1864. j. , Dalmanethaj as he has no idea of what a commercial point is. • • « Because he used to live in Lewis and because the railroad did not run by that place he thought he would shov; his hand against the railroads in the Senate. He failed, however. Bell stood up for us well I suppose you are posted about our railroad pros- * * pects, if not Nate will giv a you our hopes and chances for a road. Since Chase has declined I think there can be no doubt about Mr. Lincoln's renomination and election. The Cops will rim Little Mac, and he will, come out about like Tuttle in Iowa at least. Many voted for T ittled beleiving he was a patriot, who will not vote for McClelland, because they know that any man that would indorse Judge Woodward, as he did, is a traitor. The Germans will not go very strongly for Mr. L, but as between he and McC. I think they will go all right. The Democrat is appos-j ed to L. and it has some cause for so doing. The only dark spots on Mr. L.'s history as President are those which come from his course toward the Radicals of Missouri and his border state sympathy. I suppose you have heard that a fourth judgeship of the Supremem Court Ima been created and that Bro. Cole has been • . , t • j , appointed, this is all right, I will not write any more to night j promising a longer one hereafter. I liope you will have a good chance to win laurels this season, but I hope you will cmne off safe; don't get hit, it might hurt you.y^ j. ■ . .lexiol ill* \l 'Ji'H . April 1864. -f Jt*tqA 'Gen. Dodge to Maj, Hanna, Athens, D (10DR390);- I desire you to keep a close watch on the river from the mouth of the Limestone t o Tricanna and sometimes ahove that point. The best way will be to send up patrols up the river daily and nightly. This will detect any movement of the enemy. General Logan has a force on the river at Whitesburg. .a- ': Any information of the enemy will be forwarded by messenger or telegraph from Decatur or nearest point as the importance 'of ' the news may require. These patrols will go to Different hours each day and night. ' - . . > 1;.' ,,.1-.- Gen. Dodge to Grn. Sweeney, Athens, 5 (12DR):- There is -a cavalry tovce moving fhom Coosa Valley towards West Tennessee by way of Tuescumbia. Instruct the 7th Illinois that they must watch cloaely the river front from Eastpo'rt ot from gun boat up as far as BAinbrige. Also tell them to ascertain ^hat forces are moving in Tuscumbia valley opposite them. * ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 5 (12DR):1^''^ - Do you want Veatch to remain at Purdy? ' 1 " - Gen, Dodge to Col. Parrott, Athens, 5 (12Dn):-' '^ Send the following to Gen. Veatch on the Foorence road: "Start messetigiir early in the morning. Rations will mett you at Prospect; forage also. But if you find forage on the road take it as we depend entirely the country for odV» supply. What news if any of Porrestt April 1864. Gen, Dodge to Col. Parrott, Athens,-5 (12dr):- Genral Veatch's command is af Florence. Will be at Prospect in a day. or two. Rations will be sent, there for him. Have for age collected to feed his animals. .j: i Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 6 (12DR);- Scout in from Columbu?, Mississippi, reports passing consider able cavalry force going north-. Said they were going to Forrest. . ^They are the same force that crossed Black Warrior at Tuscaloos. Stock in good order, and ope battery accompanied them. Rebel papers up to April 1st received, no news in them. ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 5 (12DR)J^- ^ ^lave just received the follQwing from Gdneral Veatch, who ^ was at Florence this lorning and says he landed at Waterloo. Had got that fqr towards Joining me and would cross Elk river ' at Prospect. Says he was out or rations. Don't'think General Sherman knew he had left Purdy. it is the first I knew of itV"* Gen. :I>odge to Gen. UcPherson, Athens, 5 (12DR)i- . . My scouts report the movement of a cavalry force along our front. Say they are going to Join Forrest. They passed through Tusoalosa. The scouts say they fors.erly belonged to Whe-ler's command. They cue out of the Coosa valley I think, " Oen. Dodge to Col. puller. Athens. 6 (12DR),- Kno. nothing about the paymaster and have nothing reliable from Pest Tenness.e for several days. April 1864. .r- OX LlH^k Capt. Barnes to Col. Sprague, Athens., 5 (12DR):- The cars wij.1 be taken by train in the morning and four more on the train to be loaded. The General consents, to Mrs. Austin remiining at Decatur for a time. . > Rowland to Gen. Dodge,. Nashville, 5 .(14DR232):- >,^r'OCi , The trains were loaded to their fullest capacity passing the junction. I will order tJiie four cars brought with out fail in the morning and have four left for the others to come neit day. cel. Sprague to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 5 {14DR232):- The four cars loaded Saturday are still at the junction. and 70 women and chi dre with large lot of household goods. O'tn , Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 5 (14DR233);- General Veatch was ordered to Purdy by Major General Sherman who is and has been from the beginning controlling the movement against Forrest. As soon as ho is disposed of Veatch will join your command. ^ ^ Rensal to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 5 (14DR233):- fart of Wheeler's forces have gone to reinforce General Forrest by the way of Tuscumbia. te- , Private Diary Mem., • . iji/ooi «alV Col. Spencer went^to,NsghYllle, Maj. Stone td St.•Louis; on ^ A O aXiaiXoi evert bm eiW fued*? i ,»vof- l-'n'»vet tol eettefwet . «i . .I*'-.j . leave. .. -.1, April 1864. riiqi * Mn. Dodge, to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 6 (14PR0;- 1 . I have just received the following dispatch: "Major General Sherman directs nie i-o call upon General Veatch. for an immediate report giving the reasops for his withdrawal from Purdy_&c. Communicate this to him apd direct him to send his report through these head quarters. (Signed) Gen. McPherson. Send the report here and I will forward it. Lt. Col* Parrott commanding at Prospect will forward this by messenger to General Veatch ; .roT ■ jJ Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 6 (ISDR):- There is no force in "the valley around Decatur, except some 1400 near Mount Hope. This Is infantry. Their cavalry picket line is running from Guntersville clear round to Courtlandt. . 'TX'-'-fc. This id done to catch the deserters and refugees seeking our lines. The mountains are full of them and they old the mountain district in spite of all efforts of the rebels to catch them. I_know of several oompanies of at least 100 men each led by our scouts and numbers of the 1st Albama cavlary. The desertions from Johnson's army are vehy large,*and a great many come into us. Gen. Dodge to Ool. Donaldson, Athens, 5 (IPIR):- I have to get a considerable umount of rations at this point and Decatur. Please do what y«li can in giving Capt. Little cars for us. We ought to get^; 500,000 ahead at these two points in next ten days* April 1864. XltiA Gen. Dodge to-Gen. St venson, Athens, 6 <12DR):- • Lt. Ells, A.a.Q.M. will select from the mounted infantry 50th Illinois, 9th Illnois and 18th Missouri-100 good pole and leading mules for ordnance train. Let tRis be done today or tomorrow. - Gen. Dodge to Ben. Stevenson, Athens, 6 (IJ^DR):- If you have mounted free enough to send it up the river towards Guntersville and try tg.catch the force near Trianna, Lscy's Springs &c., destroy the boats that they cross with. . .. ~ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 6 (12DR);- _.Send the fallowing to Major Ranna at Mcoresville tonight. ^ "General McPherson reports thAt the rebels have a scow at Trianna and cross daily. Send a force there and break up that arrange- - ment. Watch the river close about Trianna and catch them." -a: u r Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 6 .(12DR) ' The General thinks the two companies now there will be suf ficient. , i otti Coleman to Athens in ironw and under guard. 'Jioow "iUO ^ Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Sogersville, 6 (14DR233)?3* I am maklnE batter ttme than I expected and-think I can get through on m, preeent .upplles. The last ne.s I had of Forrest he ,as sup osed to be making for Tennessee river to cross below - ^ ^ ^ M ^ Clift Gen. Dodge to Scout Hayes, Athens, 6 (12DR):-t on. This was on the 31st. C'.J * April 1864. Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsvllle, 5 (14DR233):- Gen. Sherman directs me to call upon General Veatch for an immediate report giving the reasons for his withdrawal from Purdy, &:c. Communicate this to him and direct him to send his report • through these head quarters. I suppose he will not suffer mate rially for rations before reaching my command. Capt. J. Owens commanding detachment of the 5th Ohio Cavalry at Madison Station, reports that the rebels have raised a scow which was sunk in the Tennessee river qnd ars crossing back and forth at Trianna. That there were 20 of them in Trianna yesterday and more are ex pected today. I wish »ou to break up their crossing and put a stop to their operations on this side of the river in that quarter. Col. Donaldson t- Gen. Dodge, Tfashville, 6 (14DR234)j- ^ / I will do tjie best I, can for Capt. Little, but I cannot take any more cars from the Chattanooga road as I am now unable tolixlly feed the men and animals on that line. * - Ge . Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 6 (14DR235):- I have had t«o companies of the 7th Iowa at Tunnel'Trestle Bince that reslmcnt went to Prospect.- Is it intended that still another company shall be servt there? . Col. Sprague tp Gen. Dodgr, Decatur, 5 (14DR235):- , . The man supposed to be scout was sent up this morning under ®fl Kelly. . r.il . . - ' 471 April 1864. \ , Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 6 (14DR235);- ; Six deserters and refugees in this mo rning from Walkers Co, report large number of deserters from JohnsOn's army in the moun tains trying to rrach our lines. A man just from rebel camp be tween the mountains and Mount Hope reports 44 there in all mounted. The total force is about 1400. This includes everything. No other force in the country so far as I can learn. With an effort I think this force could be captured or dispersed. ilti'x Scout Haynes to Gen. Dodge, l ecatur, 6 (14DR235) I captu red the man that gave Davis the pass he had when cap tured, He was then commanding General Braggs head quarter scouts and he then signed his name Coleman but now h, changed it and - says his name is Kelly. What shall we do with him? Sprague to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 6 (14DR236):- ^ Hensal's scouts captured yesterdry Kelly and Sharp. ■ They think Kelly is the man who gave passes to Davis who was hung aa a spy. Will ,end what prisoners I have to Athene in the nooning. , ' , , Private Diary Mem. 6:- - o» vU.M •^U i i w c ' Private Diary Mem. 6:- Rode out with Mrs, D, -J r • rf Gen. Dodge to Gen. KcPhcrson, Athens, 7-(12dh):- Gen. Oienton has arrived with his foroe in the valley. le at Summerville and Whiteaburg. His pickete are now well up the river. The sonute say he ie to fom a junction with Forrest at lloulton. Hpril 1864 .' : ' and they say attack Decatur. The entire force when united I should think would amount to 5y000* Do you receive any informa tion from Whiteshurg? - . . " . , . ' :. • Gen. Dodge to Maj. Willard, Athens, 7 (IJ^DR):-- ■> Was never received here. Please send copy. « ' - - d&li/ X - to Supt. Powers, Athens, 7 (12DR):-- Take this to Genera. Sweeney and he will furnish you what you need. This is his authority for. doing'so. . Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 7 (12DR)iGeneral Vratoh Is at Prospect with his command. Keep me " posted if there are a ny indications of attack for a daj or two. I Will move down tropps and in case of need call ov,r all there is to spare of the 60th Illinois. Kyi cavalry has all gone down the river on this side. Gen. Dodge to MaJ. Willard, Athens,' 7 (12DR).. I sent in an application for Col. Mersey, most of whose regi ment has gone home. Gen. McPherson when here said he would send the Colonel home, pi ease sfinrt . Pi ease send the leave, as'I am anmlous to have him go so as to come back with the regiment; -■ Gen. Dodge to Ool. Ro.ett, Athens, 7 (12DR)VInstruct your men to trine ™g in «n -fvir, a in all the serviceable horses that can be found outside of Giles and Haury C unties, Tennessee and Limestone county, Alabama, and to give receipts for the same. ' nd when brought in have them tunrad over to Capt. Wing here. April 1864. t-C6I Hiq* j r; Gen. Dodge to Col. Parrott, Athens 7 (12DR):- -4>an General Veatch with .his .oonmand arrived at Prospect? Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 89. Athens, 7 (13DR);- •' I. First Sergeant Eugene Pechet, Battery B. 1st Michigan Artillery, having been appointed cadet at West Point will proceed to comply with said order and he is hereby relieved from duty with the battery t • . . Gen. Stevens.on to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 7 (14DR236*): - " Hensal was within 6 miles of Decatur on the- 26th of March. Morgan and his staff left on the 25th, his command moved in advance. They are 7,000 strong and moved north-east. The understanding was that hewas going on a grand raid with part of Longstreefs forces. They are to get into our rear either.by ppnetrating our left or " turning it. At the same time Forrest is to accomplish the same^^"^ " thing on this flanlc. Jle brings a large number of papers, dated as follows; One dated the 2d of rebels to make damaging raids. John Johnston's entire command ^ ' IB 42,000 infantry, 12.000 attillrry and 8,000 cavalry TMis the paper strength. Think the effective force is not so large. Nothing from Major Euhn as yet. ' . M to Onn. Dodge, Prospect, 7 (14DR237):- aeneral Veatch arrived today at 1 o'clock P. M. with his coL mand. Is in ca«p on the south side of the Elk river. rOld 1 April 1864. . : Maj. Willard to Gen. Dodge, Huntsveill, 7 (14DR237);- Col. Mersey's leave was granted by Specioi Order 63, March 31, from thesf head quarters and has been duly forwarded. Supt. Power to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski,_ 7 (14DR 237):- Please ^ive me an orddr on General Sweeney to fbrnish me- such things as I need to prosecute the work here. Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dogge, Decatur 7, .(14DR237):- Major Kuhn 9th Illinois with 250 men is jus.t starting for Trianna. I have no inform tion of the enemy in th^t direction. Their number or purpose. o r 'i Gen, Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 7 (14DR238):- Henson has just arrived. Ooneral Clanton's command came up in advanc of him on Tuesday he i;ioved to Whltesburg. Yesterday he moved to SummerviUe and will try to cross the PUnt river today. Sent out Maj. Kuhn In the direction of So^nnervllle, the only road on Which he could cross the Flint,_ but think lie will not be able to go beyond the Flint. He reports heavy scouts of enemy on the opposite side of the Pimt. The programme of the enemy Is to unire forces at Moulton, with Olanton's command and attack Decatur suppose from all Infonaatlon. The commmd when united ilii not exceed at high estimate 6.000. Don't know how much artillery or mountedlnfantry. HUnk of the SDth, if not wanted at Athens should be sent down. If possible lOOp, rounds, of additional amsamltlon ° ' April 1864. .¥9^1 fitqA for batteries should be sent down -today. Will keep you ad- » vised of all information I receive. Polk is at Meridia-n again. Road was in running order to that point from Selma on the 27th, No tropps at Selma.- Polk says he will finish roa'd to Corinth. His force is ribout 10,000 strong; Henson wi 1 come up on the morning train. . . i J ... . ^ "Hensdis, . I suppose, i's meant for Hensal. (Signed) Petit, f^en. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur 7 (14DR239):- Cuurier just in from Major Kuhn, He stnuck the enemy af^* the crossing of the Flint river, skirmished with them until sun down and fell b^ck some three miles where he'iS in ca p. He can plainly see their camp fire with his camp. Could not ascertain their strength.but they are evidently in force. ^ Diary Mem ^ /-f ■. .. no is»e-. ''°°H flnner with Ool. Bane. ' „ Oen. Dodgr to Gen. inirh'rsony Athens,"e (10DR390) I send repojits of. scouts who arrived this mornlngV' i did not telegraph It bf Ing, long. . . . ; ' ' . '^eft Rlenzl, Mississippi March 16 th, 1864 Met Porr st at' Tupelo, he had rations Issued to 4800 horses. Buford's division was with him, his troop, are all Tehnesseelans and Kentuckians ''' Irft General Folk's head ijiarters at Dmopolls March 86th. Cars can run t Tibbee brldize on M & o p B' n . • «5 . vnp, fc iO, Rj Cars not running from April 1864, ^ ■ Meridian to Selma but men are at work on it. Polk was to move to Meridian as soon as the road was finished. He has 10,000 troops, French and Lorings besides some 3000 Vicksburg prisoners in camp not armed. No troops have gone from Polk to Johnson since Sherman was there. Nothing at Coltunbus, Miss, Lee and Adams are to- iJ.:q wards Vicksburg, Left Selma march 26th, nothing there, A good'i.m deal of army wobk going on there. Left Montgomery March 27th, nothing there. Left Atlanta March 28th, considerable number of troops there. All state troops. General Morgan with his commanc: left on the 26th going north-east. Was going up to 1 • Longstreet's army Said to have 6,000 men all mounted, ' • Left Atlanta March 28th, went to Rome, Ga. General Brown's brigade at Rome, very small force not to exceed 1500. Men are at workon battery covering the crossing of th' Oostamanda, Passed 21" cars loaded with pontoon bridges at Kingston going to Dalton, ^ They also had a large omount of pontoons at Atlanta and were bulld^ Ing them ther^, and at Selma anci DemopoUs. Johnson has about 46.000 men all told. Infantry, oavalry and artillery. „oet of his army, say Sb.OOOkle at and about Dalton. It is the -gon, ral impresson that Johnson is getting ready to move. He has a conaid- ' enable stock of provisions on hand ready. Johnson keeps his lines Closed, allows no persons in or out. it Is the general ' talk that orant has taken _a large force from our ft-ont to Washing ton. Th. movement in our rig ht at I^^atur, 4c. they are cm ' : - V-.;'' '/'. ■ .■• April 1864. T'TiA watching closely. Have a courier line to Rome afiii do^not knowwhat to make of it. ' " • . i -Jl Went back to Rome to West Point, Ga., left there April 2d, came up and crossed Blue Mountains, left there April 3di at that point-Martin's diviion of cavalry had \iust arrived to recruit, and move 15-miles south; also three batteries that'had been sta- ^ tioned there to recruit had gone to the front. Pew cavalry left at Gadsden. Clanton left Saturday, crossed the mountains at Summit, thence to Oostamanla, thence to Whit'esburg, thence to Flint river where he -was this morning. Our mounted force were skirmishing .with him at Flint river.- ' ' - . Johnson is in good- spirits, and at a 11 other points despon dent, They do not Increase the ^irmy by the conscript act very much. It is the. general belief that Sherman intends to turn their left by way of Coca Valley, but it is the general rumor that Johnson intends to turn our left. They believe Thomas has only a small force, that Grant is accumulating some 250,000 men in front of Richmond and has weakened Sherman to do it. At Tome the scouts saw an A.Q. M. who was collecting 1000 art! llery horses','^*^^" and he said Johnson wa^ about ready, that he had 1000 wagons loaded with commissary stores. The scout also say s that it was talked generally that Forrest was.to cross on our right. Morgan on our left and break our communications. Morgan, Forrest and S. D. Lee \ were in consltation at Colubmus, Misr. before Forrest moved April 1864. .':;.oJC T.? i..' north. This was from March 12th to 15th. So far what the scout saw the report is reliable and he is a shrev/d observer and one of my best men. He gives the rumors as he heard them. , - All the talk Qf officers was that Johnson intends :to take initi ative. All furlou^^is have been stopped. No troops since March ,11 h of any account have either moved east or west. ; I Johnson's army is fed almost entirely from South Alabama, and a large amount of produce goes from S. W. Ga. to Lee's army. Stores in considerable quantities are accumulated at Atlanta and ^arietta and a good deal of corn is brought from South Alabama to Blue Mountelns over Selma and Rome Railroad. The scout says everything north of Atlanta is virtually skinned and the road he travelled from West Point to Blue Mountai ns is very poor, and the first godd country he struck was around Jacksonville, Benton Coun ty. Columbus, 0. is being extensively fortified. Forrest left all trains at Tupelo and it is engaged hauling corn to that point. Two sbldiers belonging to General Smith's command, wounded in the fight at Okalona, were killed in the hospital at Aberdien by some of Forrest's men. It created considerable excitement and indignation among the mitizens. Lt. General Polk 8l9d if Smith had reaohdd Sherman he would have gone to Silma and they could not have stopped him. he )(polk) said he estimated Sherman's foroes at about 2^000 men. Scouts had orders from ■ c -VHi' April 1864. . ai £ General Forrest, General Polk, Atlanta Rome, &c. He says they ill say their army is today at its maxiumu and that they cannot increase it. Every point he was at he saw gangs of deserters w at work in chains and met them on all trains.J The slave exemption is creating a good deal of'bitter feeling I send a .number of southern papers of dates up to April 6th.y*- ----i Gen. Dodge to Maj. Hannoa, Athens, 8 (10DR392):- Brig. Gen. Clantaon.(rebel) with a considerable mounted force is on the south side of the river stretching from Flint river up towards Gunterville. The 1st Alabama cavalry will be with you tomorrow to take your stock. Yofi must keep good watch on the river up to Trianna and above. Also strengthen your guards at the bridges across Beaver Dam and Limestone, and have something put pp to protect them, in case the enemy should get ovevl ' You know that we want to secure the bridges, our trains, &c. Be vigilant and keep me posted with any news you get. See general orders No. 9 enclosed. ' IC . to^Col, Clark, Athens, 8 (10I:R393) I have the honor to herewith transmit General Veatch's rr? port in accordance with telegraph dispatch of Genera' McPherson. ' ' Gen'ral Veatch reported to me by telegraph from Cairo and requ' stl* ed me to reply at Metopolis, Illinois, and I sent the despatch tfates 27th ult. After sending the despslch the order of Generai^'^' Sherman ordering him to move on Purdy was received, and was for- April 1864, 'liqA. warded by me and reaching General Veatch at Clifton and' Savannah. The order spoken .of as issued April 2d o: dering him to remain at ; Purdy was not sent through these head quarters. Gen, Dqdge to Majj Godfrey, Athens, 8 (10DR394);- In carrying out the proyisious of General Orders No. 30, cur rent series from these head quarters^ the following instructions will be observed. , ,i. .■ i - - ri ■ No regimental field or staff officer is entitled to"" use a public horse as his own private prop-^rty, j No line officer (except he be properly detailed on duty ren quiring him to be mounted) is entitled to the use of a public horse drawn from thp quartermaetfr. AIJ; such officers should have in thetr possession the papers to show that they properly came into possession of public horses used by them, - ■ Line officers showing a clear title to horses held by then'as private property, shou d be allowed to sell them to the quartermaster, 1 a • t - Ooamandinc officers of divisions and brigades should be allow ed public horses for tte use-of,th, requisite number of orderlies on duty at their head quarters dtailed from infantry regiments. ' Such horses to be properly receipted for to the Q.H.' Each division and Brigade Q. «. should be allowed to retain for the enlisted men in his Mploy euch public horses as are abso lutely rewisite for the performance of their duties. . . ;:*xw4r: ■ j , ■rm April 1864. ^ . 'i.-. ; Each regimental quartermaster ^ould be allowed to retain two public horses for the use of the Q. M. Sergt, and CommissarySergeant and for the line officers acting as Field officers of ' : the day in performance of t'eir duties as such. , " . Gen. Dodge to Gen, Stevenson, Athens, 8 {12DR):- ; The 1st Alabama Cavalry will bedown on today's train. They go to J^ooresville to get stock of 50th and thence to Decntur'. They will be Where you can avail yourself of them should you need them. It appears to me that the rebels would be very foolish to attack Decatur without a much larger fore e than they have. They evidently are not posted. Any news this morning? * ' Artillery ammunition from.Pulasii will also come on the trAin. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 8 (12DR):- ~ Gen. Clanton ia on. the PUht Irlver. We skirmished with ■him last night and this morning. Scouts In from all points south send newsoby messenger also large n,amber of papers. Johnson Is" ' eveldently getting ready for a mov . Morgan left Decatur. Ga. on ^ the 27th and went to L.n,street-s anay East Tennessee. Sagd to be going on big raid. Polk at Demopolls. «. o. R. r. „„p3hed to Tibbie bridge. Say they win finish corlnth. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Smith. Athens. 8 (12DE):- ' touG . "hat regiment of o»„iry ts It that Is ordered io meT "ben can 1 ekpect tkemt Dlsmcaantlng my infantry weakens me In' counted force and the en.„y sine. General Clanton came In my fionr' ou tnumbets me In cavalry largely. 483 ''".jF'fi -S: April 1864, ^ ■ . . Sen. Dodge to Gen. M.Pherson, Athans 8, (12DR)t- , , . I can take care of everything in my conmiand. Don't believe they dare attack Decatur, Will have another regiment at Lime . stone bridge tomorrow. General Veatch's command will be here today. Issued a report today that will givea apretty good t, idea of all the enemy's forces up to April 2d or 3d. GeneralGarrard has a large force at Columbia but has not relieved any of my troops yet, ; Gen. Dodge to Gen, Stevenson, Athens, 8, (12DR);-' Gen, Veatch's command is here. Will be in Decatur tomorrow, ^ Gen, Dodge to Hensal, Athens, 8.(12DR) Send the scout t^at has just come in from Gadsden here on the morning train, I mean the one that reports Laj4u*i^*division ■ movinft up and W heeler's davalry at Whitesburg. " iiox ' Capt, Barnes to Sam Powers, Athens, 8 (12DR):- - Ihe engineer cor-s at Prospect is not under General Dodge's j ,Qommand and he does not care to give the orders you -wish, -I h i ' I>odge'B S, 0, No, 90, Athens, 8 (12DR)t- -H *--' I, Brig, Gen, J. C. Veatch commanding 4th division l^hh Army Corps will proceed with his command to-Decatur, posting one regimont at BoorravlUe u>« * wmclent force nt the Junction to se cure the safet, of stores and trains at that point. He will have' comaand of all troops at ICoor. svllle Junction and Decatur. A IDA/ April 1864. . The troops "belonging to the 2d* division 16th Army Corps-, stationed at these'points will as usual send their returns ^nd offi cial papers through their proper "brigade and division head quarO- -^ ters. Brig. Gen. J. D. Stevenson will report to General "Veatch Cor duty and turn over to him all order?, instructions, &-.c, per---^' I • ■ 4 1 taining to the-command. . . , . ^ * Gen. Kc fiherson to Gen. i^odge, Huntsville, 8 • (14DR239) ;- No news from Whitesburg, except indications that the enemy'- had increased his. fore e on the opposite side of the river. .The bridges on the Memphis and Charleston Ra Iroad at Bearer Dam and Limestone are not very strongy guarded, will you have an eye j50 them. The force at this place is not strong in consequence of the absence of veteran . You have force enough have you not?" to attend to Decatur and other points in-your line, even thougb Forrest and Clayton,should unite. Veatch ought to be with you shortly which will enable you to strengthen the garrison at Decatur, As soon as Gen. Gerard can get his cavalry division together I will apply to Oeperal Shennan Co have him guard the line* of the rail road as far down as Pulaski. , . . Sam Power to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 8 (14DE240):- Please give me an order by telegraph for the engineer coi-ps h.re to furnloh me four white stloke 44 feet long, 15 by 16 Inches for track itrlngors to b. uae4 in Elk river bridge. Want them by next Sunday night. April 1864. GPn. Stevensfen t* Gen. Bodge, Decptur, 8 (14DR240);- The enemy are holding the east side of Flint in strong force. Maj. Kuhn reports them as making no effort to cross as late as nine o'clock this morning. That they are evidently v/aiting the co operation of other forces, nothing can be learned from citizens" ' who profess i gnornace of all their movements. They act as if the cavalry advance was a mask for something in the rear. Shall try and get a small scouting party behind thorn and see what they purpose, :;aV r>; Gen. Stevehfion to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 8 (14Dn241) :- Enemy still advance opposite side 6T Flint river. Ha ve made no demonstration today.. Scout of Hensal's jus in from Gadsden reports was in t-heir camp today. That part of Clanton's ooinmand is at Whitesburg. That Wheeler's cavalry is also at TThitesburg ^ and that Lor^in^ division is on the march from Selma for north Alabama. That the common talk is their destination is Decatur. Tho t the purpose of the rebels is to get their cavalry a cross the^ river and break up our railroad communication. This i's all the latt r story. Stereotyped. " ^ t Gon. Dodg. *8 s. 0. Ho. 28, AUbbs, 8:- /^Th. Court finds the accused "Guilty" as charged'."^ And C^rt doca therefore sentence him. Hoses Smith, anuillsted April 1864. . , under cook of African descent, in Co. H , 111th Illinois In fantry Volunteers. "To have his head shaved on the right side from a line extending from the nose across the top of the head down to the nape of the neck; that he be clothed in a cotton suit, to be striped in alternate stripes, extending around his person, of 'qj black and white four inches wide each, from the neck to the feet with the following inscrintin in red letters, to be three and onehalf inches in length each, upon the white stripe across his back viz: "Unworthy of Freedom", and in this condition paraded before the colored troops in this co.;uiiand An such day as the Commanding General may designate.- After which te is to be sent to the Dry Tortugas, and kept at hard labor.during his life." Finding of the court in this case approved. The Court erred In d.slgnatlng the place of Imprisonment in its sentence, m consideration, however, of the aggravated character of the crime and that the pri soner may not escape punishment Justly due-him, the BBBtence is confirmed.^ rp Col. vr. Campbell, gd Alabama Infantrv c T cnmn-r. j-iixanory u. 1, Commanding Colored Troops, will see that th at portion of tb« r. + PorLion Of the sentence, inflicting ignominoun punishment is duly carried into ee * ' „ , .y,.9a^ried into-effect on the 20th day of April, 1864, The provost Karshal General of this command will see that the prisoner is duly forwarded to the Dry Turtogas. April 1864 •And the Court does.therefore sentence him, Michael Piggott, Captain Co. F., 66th regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, "To forfeit to the Government of the United States $100 of his pay, and to be reprimanded in General Orders from head quarters Left ring 16th Army Corps. Proceedings and findings in this case approved and sentence Bonfirmed. The Commanding Officer 66th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers will see that the forfeiture directed in the sen tence is duly noted on Capt. Piggott's Muster Rolls. ;uf, .x^\M J T'e Court has in this case hocn quitr lenient in its, sentence, The cffenses of which Capt. Piggott is found guilty are serious, and his conduct as disclosed.by the evidence and his own adm ssions calls for the severest censure and animaadvcrsion. Capt. Piggott's good sens and experience should.have taught him that an officer when he descends to the level of a common "shoulder 6triker"j oi* and engages in fisticuffs", attacks his own character as a gentle man, and disgraces the uniform and service, and especially is his conduct reprehensible and disgraceful, and his example Injurious when his bad temper leads him to disregard the rules of propriety anil the regulations and articles of war, by assaulting a brother ^ offcer with his fist, especially upon a provocation inducdd by his own uncalled for and causelss aggressions. Captain Piggott had no authority either to dictate to or censure Captain Gamble relative April 1864. - ■ I r ' ai^t ^ f. r ^ » t. to the affairs of his (apt; Gamble's) own company. Capt. Piggott will resiime his sword and return to duty, * • ' ' « - Gen. Dodge's G. 0. No, 29, Ath ens, 8:- ' oX* Maj, William H, Ross, 1st Regiment llichigan Artillery'Volurteers, is assigned to duty and announced' as Chief of Artillery for this commiind. He will be respected accordingly. Gen, Dodge's G. 0. No, 30, Athens, 8:- ■ * ' ' The Commanding Officers of all regiments companies and de tachments of infantry, nov/ mounted with the exception'of the 7th ' and 9th regiments Illinois Volunteers, and the 7th regiment Iowa Volunteers, will immediately turn over 'to Capt. J. K. Wing, .A.Q.M. all horses now in their possession, with the equipments pertaining to the same. . ; . i» All officers and soldiers having or using Government horses who are not entitled to themwill immediately turn them over to -Capt, Wing, Hie horses will bo sent through immediately on i?eceipt of this order, and the men bring ng them will return by cars. ' MaJ*r Godfrey 1st Regiment Alabama Cavalry volunteers, will give per8ori«l attention td-Jthe ca>llection of this stock for cavalry service; and .ttie brigade inspectors will immediately report the ^ compllani#® 8r non-compliance of the different'commands herewith, '' -U- , - -i-" " ' .Lvi •viiaiJflusr; AiJaatn - 'ia' - .u: April 1864. . . - rx^.qt Court Martial Rooms, TV^ashington^ D. G. April 8th, 1864:- Brig. Gen. G. M. Lodge, Dear Sir:- Your last letter has been receiv ed. I have se n the gentlemen named and presented your respects. I am glad to hear you are getting along so well. I shall be kept here for several weeks yet. I hope then to visit you if I cdn find the time to do so, and can obtain the consent of Stanton. I suppose my regignation will be accepted Very soOn after the Court adjournes. I have had an©4#her conversation with Mr. Lincfljln. He said promptly "I mean to promote General Dodge; I believe his name is next on the list'" I think therefore there can be ^ no further doubt on the question and am glad of it. d am also pleased to larn you have recommended the officers you mention in your letter. Will you do me the favor to inform Lt. Adams, quar termaster to thf eist Ohio Regiment in your command, that Mr. Stanton will send his name to the Senate today for an A.Q.M. Stanton •' told mr so this morning. I apprehend he will be confirmed-at an ' early day. Very bad weather here for the last two weeks. • Orant geta along very well. Feel. well. i believe all is well. Yours fto." R. j. Oglcsby. • ^ , t i: . «r ,o „ - Private Dinry < •• «».. .,^1. he Soouts in from south, Horldlan, SelmaPMontgomery, 4o Oen>rnl v.*tch arrived with his division. i li' r r-W ■:i If " -'J VS,w: April 1864. "• C. L. Roberts to Gen; Dodge, Pulabki, • .a v.; ■ Permit me to address you~through the medium-of-Capt. De Hughs. I-was arr>sted on the 26th of February and placed in this prison; here I have been ever since wilbh the exception of about a week of wMch time I was paroled, and on April the 6tb and 5th received m:' charges. . .1^ I am not in the habit of complaining generally at the unto ward events resulting, necessarilly from the distracted and con fused condition of the country. But it seems to me that the . jiao treatment in my.case is very oppressive and unjust. My charges ' ' made me blush, n,ot from guilt, however, but from the association with deeds and men so dark and damning that I feel it a disgrace ^ even to be forced to prove myself clear of it besides the trouble " to myself and others and causing me to have to pay out a big attor ney's fee. , T Charges;- let, gtealing 2 hordes from Joel Leg, citizen of Lau rence. 2d Also I hprta and shot gun from David Leg, a citizen of Lauranca. 3d. That 1 monously and willfully shot Mr. Wm. Shaw, a citizen of Laurance. All this I did in company with Tailor Tanks and others on or about the 18th Frbrukl-y 1664. The above property is chargrs to bp worth |310. Dear Sir:- With deference to all c concerned allow me to suggest the unreasonableness of the charges. William Shaw i s and has been April 1864. , . fitqA for years one of my especial friends and- I one of his, and as an evidence when he met with his misfortune, he sent for me some 18 miles by for physicians who lived near him, and I should certain ly have gone, but I was absent and never returned until Monday, when I was pressed by Hughfs and McDonpld Ao return immediately to look after their business in whose employ I was engage; and not being regularly in the practice I felt I was excusable. But it * was my wish to have seen Mr, Shaw. I had no amputating instruments and consequently was illy prepared to do justice to the case. Mr. Shaw is doing well and protests against any thoughtof my having any hand in the affair. I know nothing of the whole fffair only what I heard Since. : I understand they were rebel soldiers commanded by a Capt, Scottsix so r.ported, Taylor Mni,^, Thoa. Davidson, !7m. Doyl,. Lt. Prior, ^ Bird Rhodes and Thomas Ferferson; none of. the party do I know. Fergerson is the one that is reforted to have shot Mr. Shaw; Deserters that have come in say they saw the same horses that were stolen carried over the Tennessee river- also the "party that stole my mar* -nd boots was seen to carry them over the river. A young man by the name <tr Jas. Appleton got my mare; They got my ^re at the time that Capt. irvime I -believ was killed at «r. Posters This is all I know about it and this is told by deserters coming fom over there. Genf-ral, as you know, i have been very unfortunate in this war. April 1864. I have los4 nearly all I was worth. I profess to be clear of all the within charges and any others or any such deeds and can prove - myself at a considerable distance some 20 or 30 miles from Mr. Shaw when he met with his misfortune by as good men as our coxmtry affords, and as for having seen or been with any rebel soldiers or guerrillas since you have been in this country or before with utter I pronounce unqualifiedly false, and so far as communica ting directly or indirectly with the-southern army it is a base fdlseheod. I came home. General, to be with my family and If you . can rely on what I say 1 would like to be released so 1 can assist Hughes and licDonald. I am willing to be governed by your require ments and Whatever I agree t« do 1 will do. Any mercy shown _me will be greatly remembered. u ' I |6667 _ . xln " • • . v; Athens, Ala. April 9th, 1864.*^" Received of BrlE.-#,„, a. H. Dodge, Six Thouaand Six Hundred and sixty-seven dollars in-confederate money. ' Phillip Henson. ' .,1«J,- -.f "aPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 9,.' "***'* Please accept my thanks for the map which you sent me today I have been very much in want of one -since 1 came here, as there ' ' War ....I'.-.utl • al ^ - , 1 —P. •llfjjt'' n«M« Tennessee. . . , .1 ' 4 • k w* J " I ,1#^? ifwC ■!., ' -(■ ' V " April 1864. Gen, ,Dodge tp Gen. McEherson, Athena, 9 (18DR):- , ■ Scouts in from the south. Left Gadsden April 6th- the day befo.re th» sick of ^Lorings division came up, from Selma to Shelby Spring hospital. They all stated that Loring's division was ordere-d to north Alabama and left Demopolis on Monday. They were moving over land Yesterday passed through Clanton's camp at Woodalls bri^ittlG over Flint and also passed about 1,000 of his men on the road going to Moulton. Pant of his men a-t Whitesburg and Somerville. Martin's division of cavalry was near Blue mountain. No force of any amount at Gadsden. i ; Gen. Dodge t - Gen. S,tevenson, Athens, 9 (ISDR):- VI i. Illinois picketting the river frm" Elk river to Eastport on this side reports today the appearance of a eonsiderable force of rebels at Bainbridge and Florence. Gen. McPherson says they report about.500 rebels opposite Whitesburg and some abov e and below that point. ^ ^ Gen. Dodge to Col, Bingham, Athens, 9 (IPDR):- _ °®"- no A.Q.M. with hlg division but is anxious to get one» A Lieutenant is now acting, * _ to Gen. M.cPherson, Athens-, 9 (12DR):- Most of Clanton's force has gone to Moulton. 1 have ordered mou ted force to push up to Whitesburg If possible. Have you any news from that direction? April 1864. .• TAid' Gen. Dodge t Col. Bingham, Athens, *9 (IPDR);- -I want twi Q. M's, one for the 2d division and one for the 4th division. Plea^d send only good, active, energetic men. Rather have an acting one than a poor A.Q.M. ^ . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, "9 (IZDR):-' No news from Tluntsville. Let mounted force push up the--' river as you proposed. ,, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 9 (12DR)^i-' . j , The following received from commanding officer" of Cavalry watching the river from Elk river to Eastport; . i o Bailey Springs,^April 8, k864:~ There is evidently a large force, opposite us on the other side of the river^ both at Florence and at Balnbridee ferry. Bhat Is the exaot strencth and charac ter has not bem ascertained. Several scouts arc across and will report as soon as possible.? 'This is from the 7th lUinois; " Prom reports received today,! am inclined to think that Clonton' is working around in that direction, and that the cavalry force . spoken of a few days ,g, .as coming up from Tiiscaloos a has stopped there, , -.'ul - • Oapt. Barnes to 0. 0. Whitney, Athens", (T (12DR):- have permissio.n to go to Kashviile, but some one must be left in the office who can attend to thi business. "' ' r«f.t April 1864. ' ic;* -5 , r Gen, Dodge to Gen, McPherson, Athens, 9 (10DR393);- There is. nothing new. Everything is very quiet. The cav alry in Coosa valley, except a regiment or two at Gadsden has all gone to the front nd that from the front gone to Blue Mountain or Oxford, The infantry force still remains at Mount Hope^ and a great many' deserters come in from tt. We get from 30 to 40 daily from the mountainsj mostly from Johnson's army. The rebels are doing all they can to catch them and picket vigilantly every road leading into the mountains, and in fact in-every direction from Decatur their pickets are, six to eight miles away. The additional force that has gone up to Forrest I think is the remnants of regiments left by bdim and the regiments fetatoned along the lombigbee suid Alabama rivers, ... We make no headway in getting rations, Lt, Col, Donaldson Chief Quarter Master at Nashville says be will do what he can, but pB it now stands he has all-he can do td feed those at the front, let alone accumulating a aupply, - I have sent forces up to Trianna oh this side and up to " Guntersville on the ao^ side; also down the river to clean out the Island*, arc fnU of rfcbels, negroes and seoech stock. Wood choppers are at pork at Mooresvllle. 1 pressed 6o' negro,, near thsre, and put a godd man over them. They wl 1 soon get out a go<ld supply of wood. . - ba-e ! , . I April 1864. Loring and French were at Demopolis on April 1st, Lee and "Adams were just west of Jackson at the same date. All lying still. Forrest is in and about Jackson. Scouts from that direction say he does not rhow any signs of moving. They left there fourdays ago. Gen. Vaatch will be at iProspect today. ,' Gen Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 9 (10DR395):- I. herewith, send ytou map of Alabama, &c. You will discover I have put in several roads south and east of Decatur leading through the mountains. All of which can be travelled by an army. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Willard-, Athens, 9 (10DR395):- The official papers sent from your office on April 1st for these head quarters arrived today. They went to Nashville and were there held in the.post office for postage, what I desire to call the G neral*s attention is to the fact that all documents arriving at Nashville for the front if they are even crrrind all the way over Military railroad and under charge of enlisted men as messengers not prepaid, are held Sor postage and not forwarded " unti 1 the postage is paid, I do not believe the law contemplated such detention and I respeotf lly requeat that all papers from these head quarters be sent by the special messenger, sent from here. With these psiiera were packages for head quarter^, iBth Armj Corps, which I prepaid and forwarded. " April 1864. ^ , (i; Gen, Dodge's S. 0. No, SI, Athens, 9, (13DR):- ,, ... I, Capt, J, Johnson C. S, will turn over to Capt. C. S. Kell- _ . ogg C. S. 4th division, 16th AG, what stores he may have in his charge at Decatur, Alabama and will report to Capt, G. G. Carpenter G. S. at Athens, Ala for duty. ; . Gen. Smith to Gen. Dodgf, Nashville, 9 (14DR241):-- Nc cavalry regiments have been directdd to report to you recently by orders from these head Quarters, -v\' ' Sweeney, to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 9 :Cl4Dr 241):- ^ to Nashville today will be. back on Monday," ; ;r•;* Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 9 (14DR242):- I ^ The force of the enemy holding Flint on yesterday mornir^g have moved to Moulton. I shal todyy try and as certain what force is really at ^itesburg and in that vicinity. I have a scout at Moulton that will report today. Have you any information from Huntsville of the enemy on this side of the river? , Chamberlain to Grn, Dodge, Lynnville, 9 (14DR242):- J. N. Brown of Lawrence County, a deserter from Forrest's old regiment, took the oath tils morning. The regiment is now command ed by ja» wisdom of Purdy. The regiment at Purdy last Sunday. It was left there by Forrest as he went north. Wilson's regiment was left at the same time at Jackson, Wisdon's raiment is 400 strong and was conscripted. Wilson's was 800 strong. He says I Forrest ad 12 or 14 pieces of light artillery an from 8000 tO*' 10,000 men. Re has no late news of Forrest's whereabouts. April, 1864. " • C. *0. Khitney «to Gen. 'Dodge, Decatur, '9 (14DR242):- ' * »' • Can I go to Nashville -in-the morning and return next morning? ;M nl Col. Bingham to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 9 (14DR243);- • • •* ' Telegram -received. General Veatch will probably bring an A.Q.I.I, for one of the divisions as I ordered one to be sent him. I have none for assignment at present but am expecting several in a few days, when I will supply your division. Gen. MoPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 9 <14DR243):- -f(': Notaing special from Whi-tesburg- a few men seen on the opposite side of the river. Report places the enemy's force near Whites- - burg at abojt 400 men and tha't they hav( collected some boats about and intend to cross, and surprise some of our put-posts. If they come over I do not think many of them will get back. .Dapt. Everts to Gen. Dodge, Pulaskii 9 (14DR243);- t-M The following despatch is just received from Maj. Esterbrook, dated Bailey Springs, Alabama, April 8th. There is evidently n considerable force opposite us on the othersidfe of the river, both at Florence and Bainbrldge ferry. What its e*8tt'strength and character has not been-ascertainedr. Several scouts are across and will report as soon as posible probably today or tonight. ' Honsai tXj den. Dodge, Decatur, (14DR244):- •A scout has Just retarmed from Gadsden and reports that^ Loringis division from Kobile has received orders and was on their March to north Alabama. Also that Genera. Martin was ordered from ^ April 1864. . ' Blue Mountain to form a junction with Loring for the purpose of attacking this place. General Wheeler is at Whiteshurg. General Clanton is at Moulton tonight with 1000 of his men. -: - Gen. McPherson to Gen..Dodge, Huntsville (14DR244):- I am going to Whitesburg today and will be over to see you tomprrow. Leaving here on the morning train. cel. Donaldspn to Gen, Dodge, Nashvillf , 10:- i : _ Now that the road is open to Decatur, I have the honor to in form you that we have completed, and have running between Chattanopga and Lofadon gix steamers: Ihe Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Paint Rock, Kingston, Missionary and Lookout. The "Etone river" in additionj will be completed by the let of May. There are also for this servicd, six barges, six scowsy and two gun boats. This fleet can carry 1200 tons which is equal to one hundred and fifty cars, and if there were facilities at Decatur to load t^em on the boatw, we can establish a line of boats from that point to Chattanooga and which will relieve the Chattanooga Rilaorad. We want rfclling stock very nruoh, ^d on that account are not able to send a large amount of stores to Decatur, ixit as our facilities increase, we must consider this question, and I would like to know your views on the subject, so that. J may tajts stpes in advance. Will the r ilroad from the Junction to the river be completed soon? and should we not have storehouses erected opposite Decatur? % ■ -• . -7 >» April 1864. . ^ ' 'i-:*. A Would it be safe to load storew at that point? We have two gun boats ccsnpl eted at Bridgeport, and are building two others.Q^ti" They might patrol between Bridgeport and Decatur. i-rit-i'':'' Gen. Dodge to Maj .. Willard, Atlens, 10 (10BR396);- 'fo*' s» T I herewith enclose a statement of one of the post masters of my command. He is an honest, upright and faithful young man, and his statements are worthy of attention. Complaints of the loss j of letters and official documents, and the detention of mail matter' - at Nashville have become so frqquent that I think steps should be taken to thoroughly ovdrhaul the whole concern. I know that of ficial documents have been retained in the office at Nashville for weeks even when addressed to haad quarters at Nashville. One of my stqff officers when pwmltted toilook over the mail matter throwr aside, foxind a large quantity of mail matter addressed to H ad Quarters, Military Division of the Mississippi, from Dept. Ousters^jpnd from .trhese head quarters. -I trust that' the coin-* General will take action in this matter. eX'i# • Capt. Barnes to Col. JYiller Athens, 10 (ISDR):-^"" * Genoral wishes .to know if the 8tth has reci'uitlng officer now in Ohio? Oen. DodfS'to Ma3. Ross, Athens, 10 (12DR):- ^ One officer ^19:4 SO men leave here tomorrow morning for^^*^ . ashville. be. n TH*V April 1864. • • ' .a u;A . 'Sr. Gen. Dodgevt 'o'Geh. McPherson, Athens 10 (12DR);- ' The force that went to Trianna and liVhitesburg on the south side of the river have returned.. Met small force of the enemy at each place. All there except 3 squads moved to Moulton and Danville with Clanton's brigade. . . * . : vijn •. Gen. Stevenson to Gen., Dodge, Decatur, 10 (14DR244)*- •• i scout went to Trianna. Were in the neighborhood of Whitesburg, nothing at Somerville. The only force that has been there is Clanton's command. Story of Wheler's cavalry is false. All of Clanton's command has unites with the force at Moulton. Last evening they moved a regiment of cavalry as near up as Danville. I send out reconnoitering parties today. Shall report whan thqy return. " i . i I Maj. Ross to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 10 (14DR245):- ^ Horses procured. Send detail of one commissioned officer and men sufficient to take one hundred horses down by land. Sned on the first train. Answer then they leave. Col. Dodds to Col. Spencer, Columbia", 10 (14DR245):- ^ Arrived here this P.^m. Will make Pulaski tomorrow P. m. Si:fS Gen. Dodge, Decatur, lO (14DR245):-* I ..nt Nichols. 27th regiment to go to Ohio Immediately to secure enough recruits to bring the regiment at least to the April 1864. . v.,": number so that the full number of. officers may bp appointed. If you have not the authority will you telegraph permission for an application to General McPhersoa. ,I think if he goes immediately he can succeed. " . Gen. Dodge to Gen. UcPherson, Athens, 10 '(12DR) :- I was over to Ddcatur yesterday. The enemy's cavalry appear ed to be working around on our right. Clanton 's force is all at Moulton and Danville with a considerable force stretched along the river fromTenn. creek down. Only one company yesterday in ' Whitesburg. . ... ' . d --i , • Gen, Dodge to Gen, UcPherson, Athens, 10 (12DR):- ' I got 100,000 rations two days ago, and am-trying to keep them ahead. Don't know how I sha.'1 succeed. I also-have rations for entire ommand up to the 20tl" inst. -I keep a man in take advantage of any spare cars. Private Diary Mem., 10:~ ^ " ii '-ru* * W^t to Decatur. Saw Generals Veatch, Siocum, &c, •. G^n. Dodge, Omaha., 11:-- / I am glad to get your letter.for many reasons, and one in particular to find you full,of confidence and hope. I have felt that It ,aa a mlatkke taking arant from tha Ara, of West; but je . - ,-Of'.: jfil - t >. .♦ r-rM» ■ NenS April 1864. hone not, I trust the campaign of this yenr will end the war and if crushing two armies will do it, hope that every effort wi 1 be made to accomplish it. I fear the result of Maximilian's landing in Mexico- it looks to me like a part:and parcel of a plan for armed intervention and I can readily see that those southern leaders driven to desperation will make any terms with France or anybody else rather than sbbmit. A.successful campaign and - * rapid close of the war is a}l«that to my mind will save us from _ further and greater difficulties. With this in view, I regretted the transfer of Grant from the southwest to a point where political strife and combinations may render him uselss for a portion of the season. ' . 1 , , We have begun grading up the ravine south of Omaha and the prspects are that the road will fife jmsehed forwafd this season and I think the Iowa Roads will be united and built from Drs Moines to the Bluffs on the shortest practicable route: * Durant io vascillating and,changeable and to'my mind utterly unfit to head euch an .nterT,rlae. He has the position and money to run it, but it is like danoing with a whirlwind to have any thing to do With iuta. Toaay matters run smooth and tomorrow ' they don't. * . a.. • • 1 have on hand a large party of engineers ready to start'for th. mountains and am delayed by an order^to wait a few days with the prospect of having to leave the surveys unfinishsd next fall April ISS'l. . • ^ '■! r::A. for want of time. Grading is the same way; can get no instruct-id tions to let the heavy work, between this and the Elkhorn river,. -, which should h aye been done th Ist of December, if there is anyobject in hurrying it. - : I' I received yesterday your bridges, or rather the photographs, some nice work, and judge you can get better liuaber than this ^ pnrtion of Nebraska, furnishes. . ir If there we e parties managing in New York that would be governed by what I write them and furnish the money without desire- _ ing to meddle with the details I could build the work for less money and more rapidly than can be done the way they propose to do ^ it. I am buying land above Florence and getting out tias with a gang employed and under a foreman; they will cost us less than 50 cents. I could not contract for that; Hope things will run smoothly here^ . ^ ~ n 'tJen. McPherson to Gen, Dodge, Huntsville, 11 ( )._ Lt. Ool. Edward D. KlttS. Bed. Inepeotor O. s. A. has Just fur nished me a report of which the following Is an extract:' ' "in the regiments which 1 have Just Inspected there la a marked tendency to scurvy, and should the men be exposed '' to fatigue or other depressing Influence a large proportion ' ' ' wcrnld become unfit for duty. A timely supply of potatoes, onions, or sour krout wouid obviate this difficulty. .vtav'i i*. • : ■ ■ " April 1864. . A large quantity of the above named vegetables are on the way for this army, but the deficiencies of railroad transportation may prevent them from reaching here for several days. In the meantime, as the Anti-scurbutic property of corn meal has been well proven, you will cause your division commissaries to issue rations of corn-meal twice a week to their respective divi sions, and require the commanding offcierfi of regiments, batteries, and detachments, with the medical officer to see that the men take it and cook it properly. Molasses should also be. issued with the • - t. • corn meal, . ^ ; . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens, 11 (12DR):- ,, I sent all I had to Washington. Some $40,D00 or. $50,000- By order of the Secretary of War. Gen. Dodge to Col. Donaldson, Athens, 11 (12DR) There is about two car loads.of ammunition, in the depot at Nashville for my command, and it is in a place that when it rains the rain leaks down upon it. If allowed to remain there it will be badly damaged^ We need it, pleaae order it slapped. . Dodge to Col. Parrott, Athens, 11(12DR)*- i.'ja » X / MaJ. Yates, of the engineer regiment, asks for an order instruct ^^Ing youto pass his men outside, your lir»s jUl the- performance of their duties. Is there they should not be allowed^ to pass? ^ wiotwtatJ a! 'T . ■ i/' ; April 1864. : * Gen, Dodge to Maj. WiHard, Athens, 11 (.,21dr"):- Please telegraph me an order for Maj. E. Niohols, 27th Ohio Infantry, tc proceed to Columbus, Ohio to bring to the regiment 50 recruits. N i officer of tha't regiment i» in that state. ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 11, (12DR): -Iv " 9th Iliindis has failed to send "return to these head quar- '■ ters as requested.' wi-ll^ please forward a copy taken from brigade fceturn. ^ \ ' t* : . Gen. Dodge to Col. Campbell, -Athens, 11, (10DR396) r'-" You will send direct a report of the force under* your command on tha 10th and 20th and monthly re-port on last of the month to Brig^*^ Gen. A.;!,,^ (Jhetlain, -Commanding Co-lored troopS, Memphis, Tenn. Reports will show such regiments and companies are on ' fatigue duty, , , -> • . . ■ wf» Jo Gen. Dodge to Oeh. Sweeney, Athens, 11, (10DR3^ 6);- ■ ! Instructions received-at these head quarters from Department head quarters state that tenders of resignation^ will be received and acted upon, whether they are aceompanied by the necessary cer tifies te_a from th® Ordnance Bureau and Auarters Master Department or not. They are aocepted with a previse that the off3cer receives no pay till he presents to.the paymaster sufficient evidente that his accounts are settled. It is therefore unnecessary to require April 1864. officers, tendering their resignations to forward with such tenders certificates from the Ordnance and Treasury Departmentw as hereto fore. Pifrfi Gen. Dodge to Maj. Willard, Athens, .1, (10DR397):- * . . 4 I have the honor to herewith return the application of Col. Morgan as the Division has lately joined my command. I, of course, have no personal knowledge of the cause of the application. General Veatch makes the fol^lowing explanation:- It appears that the regiment refused to rc-enlist under the Colonel, and on the march to Meridian, he was left at Memphis by Generil Hurlbut. The fact of th^ regiment not re-enlisting came to the knowledge of General Sherman, who informed General Veatch • that the objection to one officer should not cause the .loss,of the Regiment to the service. It then re-enlisted under the Lt. Coll.. and Major. On its return home on furlough the Coloml joined : it and those facts no doubt came to his knowledge and probably la the reason for his making the application. Gen. Veatch^s division has now but eleven regiments, is this Is order.?!away It leaveB but ten, and breaks up a brigade. : I oann see no good reason why the request should be granted. It the gnneral should order It away, I trust he will replace it by a regiment equAlly as good, Oen. Dodge to Oen. Sweeney, Athens, 11, (10DR397)!, Detail capt. D. D. Longstreet,, ^6th regiaent llUnots Infantry ^ t a ».V IJ' A I V I T' Vi . i . ' JtJl Ai'tO . April 1864. Volunteers for duty in pioneer corps, and order him'to report to Captain Armstrong at Decatur Junction, Gen. Dcdge's S. 0. No. 93, Athens, 11 (13DR);- ''^1. Capt. J. cClintock, commanding Signal"Corps, will open communication from Decatur to Mooresville by way of Decatur Junc- 'tion: The signal station at Mooresville will be established at or near the camp at that point. II. The following assignements of regiments to brigades in 4th division, 16tb A. C. is hereby made and coimnarding officers will report accordingly. 2d Brigade: 25th regiment Wisconsin Infan try Volunteers; "SSth Regiment New Jersey Infantry'Volunteers,' 3d Brigade, Col. Jas. H. Howe,32d Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers; commanAding:- 32d regiment Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, 17th Regiment New York Infan'try Volunteers 26th Regiment i ' ■ . 1 . Indiana Infantry Volunteers. Co, D. 2d regiment Illinois Art illery Volunteers is temporarily assigned to duty with the 3d brigade. ' i. • ♦ ■III, Col, P. B. Cunmings, 39th Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteer is hereby assigned to duty as comb:ander of the post at Athens, Ala, reli t^ving CPl, E. P. Noyes, 39th Obio Infantry Volunteers, that be may rejoin his regiment upon its departure from this place, V( Details for post duty will be made from'the 39th Iowa Volunteers. Col, Noyes will turn over to Col. ^ummings all orders, instructions, m records, Ao. pertaining to the'post, ^ IV, Lt. W. H. Hamrlok, 39th 0 io Infantry volunteers acting April 1864. . . . C. S. At Athene, Ala. *^1-11. turn ov.er to Capt. C. Carpenter, C. S all stores in his hands and_ report to iis regiment for duty upon its departure from Athens. . I 'tn. '...'.'•j Jo yi. Col. Aug. Mersey, com:aanding 2d brigade, 2d division, _ loth A, c. hving been ordered to -the State of IlMnois and his health being such as not to admit of his travelling without med ical attendance, Surgeon Joseph Poyne, 66th regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, will acco.ipany him on hJs journey, returning again to.his command with the least possible delay. •J.... . Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 11, (14DR245) Has General Veatch reachdd Decatur with his command? Maj. Yates to Gen* Dodge, Columbia, 11 (14DR246):- 7.'ill you instruct the commanders at the Post at E1-. River to pass my men out of 1,18 lines on duty in pursuance of special Field Orders, No. 60 department Cumberland? Pleaoe make the order general that .e nay not be detained. Please ansaer. ' Oen. McPhareon to Oen. Dodge, Huntsville, 11, (14Dn246) special Order. No. 71, Major E. Nichols, 27th Ohio infantry Volunteers «111 proceed to Columbus, Ohio, wlthoutdelay and return »lth any recruits.there may be for hie regiment at that place. <^krterm..,^.department win. .^e neoesVary transportation, .. . j MA - ''i, ■ April 1864, . ' j ^ ^ Gen. Bodge from Gen. McPherson, HAintBVillej 11, (.14DJ?246)Pn- Have you been getting any better witbin the last fev« ^qys in obtaining supplies over the railroad? L am trying to hurry up 1 ,matters as fast possible, but it is an up-Jiill .business. Gen, Sherman to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 11, .(14DR246):- _p General Sweeney tells me you have a good supply of confeder ate money. General Thomas wants some at Chattanooga, Send him -- some 15 or 20 thousand dollars of it, and he will receipt for it,' Col. Parrott, to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 11, ^14DR248):- engineer corps can always pass my lines with proper passes of which Capt. Broadwell has been informed. He claims they a^-e to pass his men without authority from these head quarters, » . I . pi. Gen. Dodge bo Gen, Veatch, Athms, 11, (10DR388) ' The following reports from your division ana required at' this office and will ),e sent at your earliest convenience: Transportation of each regiment and battery In detail; of aivlBlon, ordnance and ambulance trains,.giving .orses, mules and wagons In separate columns; also extra stock serviceable and un serviceable in the hands of the Staff Departments; and private horses, mules to. In each regiment, detachment, battery and " ' staff department. . *•«. Kind and calibre In each regiment and detachment. Ouns: and kind in each battery. April 1864. . '''If fJirjA - Ammunition: Kind and calibre in the hands of regiments, batkeries, detachments and in the possession of ordnancd officer. In fact there is required a full report in detail of all transportation, stock public or private and a full report of ordnance in your command. ,10:?. Private Diary Mem., 11s- K . u Returned from Decatur. ! A '. r~"io w ^O^InCr '2o Gen, Dodge to Lt. Hall, Athens, 12 (12DR):- . > Col. Donaldson, Chief Q. U. says he cannot find any a fflmunition at depot for my comnand. H w is it? If it is there you better go and see about it. My dispotch to Col. Donadson will ensure its transportatio , ,t >n i . r./ibeoi" : i.tJ Gen. Dodge to, Gen.. Mcpherson, Athens, 12 (12DR) ' ■ %ri$ Gen. Veatch and command reached there three days ago. Is.T General Oarrard to relievo any of my troops? As yet I guard the . railroad to C olumbla. Gon. Dodge to Gen. McP^eraon, Athens, 12 (12DR) Forage plenty on that road or near it. I am going to Mooresville todpy and if I havf time will go to HuntsvtlJa. on the train tonight, ^ ^ , o h '' *Xi #b'ic Gen. Dodge^t^ Col. Taylor, Athens, 1^ (l^DR):- MaJ. Ross, ay cljief of Artillery, is at Nashville on his way Sack with a lot of artillery horses. Will send him over the moO } ^ e W- -r ^ . ment he arrives, • .r ■. c fU tx-. 'i US'. • t 1 U'... ''G Jj ■Uit- .MMWl 'tfMKHlS#- ^ April 1864. . • •e- riKqA * ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. MoPherson, Athensi 12 (12DR) * Reports this morning from TThitesburg, Trianna and Somerville show" no forae there. The regiments of infantry that vere at Mount Hope have r.oved to Tuscaloosa. Went dow n the Byler road,-' General Clanton has moved round to the Tennessee river to west of UE. A letter from one of Roddy's men dated April 1st in front of Dalton says. They are ordered to feast Tennessee; al'^" says there is to" fee a general movement of the anomy. 6en. Dodge to Maj. Yates, Athens, 12 (12DR):- Lt. Col. Parrott, commanding at Elk" river informs me that" your men have never been refbsed passes. The difficulty appears to be this; Capt. Broadwell claims that his men should be allowed to pass the pickets without passes or any authority with them for passing. You can readily understand that such work as that mjfeht'get us into trouble. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, Is (12DR);- - As the trains run under the n8» time-tabXe, 'the messenger from these head quarters has no tine to go to your head qua,ters being rqquired to return the sane day. .'in you please send an orderly to the depot to receive dispatches rr<jiii hln. ' Osn. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney Athens, 12 "(IDR) - It Is reported that a detachment of the IStii Klssiurl Is atlll at Pula.kl, nounted. Tou wlll-order then to report to their con- ■aand at Decau r and turn ov.r their stock In cnpllanoe with ordara already Isauad. . ■ ■ ii- ■ /* • -j. April 1864. .>681 t i Gen. Dodge to Col, Dodds, Athens, 12 (12DR):-; _ ' ^fave your command in charge of the senior officer and come down on today's train. ^ . . i. ::.' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 12 {12DR):-^ ■ . -cl-n Furnish Capt, Armstrong pf the pioneer corps an escort to go after wire. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 12 (ifDR):- Col. Rowett commanding"7th Illinois stationed near Florence, reports that on yesterday Forrest was crossing near Hamburg, His force was represented to be 6,000; only 100 had gotten across when Rowett received his information. . -:'oi "■ 1 . 9°^* to Lt. .Judy, Athens, 12 (•12DR);- , , Will send Wests and Sta*aight's appointments on the train Lt, Judy to Col, Spencer, "Decatur, 12 (14DR247);- Oapt. rest and his lieutenants can be mustered this evening if their appointments e«,, be had. Please have ^heh made Imme diately to date from March 1st, 1864, and send by telegraph. , , , Oen. MoPheraon to Oen. Dodge, IE Huntsvllle, (14DR247):- I Shall not transfer Col. Morgan', regiment from General Veatoh'a division. I "ave telegr#,ed to MaJ. oen. Sherman twice in relation to having Oem.ral Garr.rd relieve a part of your men now gu-rdlng the rallied,, and presume he will do sovery soon. ' Hurlbut tel.g^ha f.^ Hemphls that Forrest Is evidently . making .t Xi U April, 1864. ' preparations to^cross the Tennessee*river in force about the mouth of the Big Sandy; and that S. D. Lee has joined him. Do you know whether forage for horses, mles and cattle can be obtained along the road from Clifton to Pulaski? ' - Gdn McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huttsville, 12 (14DR247) Send your chief of Artillery here by first train on business connected with the organization of the batteries for the field, jatwu. cel. Donaldson to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 12 (14DR248);- ^ I can find no ammunition for your command at the depot in ■ Nashville. Cap'.» Crane my friehgt officer, reports it as a]l gone forward, Gen. McPherson tq Gen, -Dodge, Huntsvllle, 12 (14DR248);- General Geary started ■this morning from Bridgeport dovm the Tennessee river in the Chickamauga with a force for the purp'ose of destroyin^^l -the. etiomy'a boaats, Re will run d*own as far as Decatur, ■«J " .inm. Gen. Stevenson to Gen.. Dodge, Decatur, 12 (14DR249);-^ Scouts from Whitesburg, Trianna and Somerville report no enemy, only stragglers. I have from several sources that the > r.bel Infantry r.elmants mounted at Moulton have .noved hfth to Tuacuabia. 1 think thia true. I l«dm,ed ti-ie ofternoo n that ' Clanton has Mv.d with hia command in the direction of the Tenneaaee river as if to unite .t.th Ferreat. I shall t omorro, a.nd *ruth. One of our scouts came in Xpril 1864. to-day, who read a letter from one of Roddy's men, dated April 1st statin;^ that they would move for East ffiennesseo the next morning; that there would be a general movement of the army. Nothing of Interest here. The railroad conductors leave refugees at Decatur Junction until there are now ICO there; mostly women and children. Some remedy should be appliedto prevent this. 41 -u Gen. Dodge's G. 0. N9^.31, Athens, 12;- • ■ ission does therefore sentence hiniy.'' milan 0. PLmlng. citizen of Haury County, State of Tennessee,' ■-0 be confined at hard labor lij such military prison as the Commandlnc General may direct, for the tern of three years." Proceedings and findings In this case approved. 1„ cdnsld- -atlon Of the prisoner's bid age and his long confinement In the . ^ard house, the sentence Is remitted. «r. Plemlng mill be reeased from arrest, and It Is hoped that he mill hereafter conduct himself as a good citizen. * Head Quarters, Board fnr. slona In , regiments of ColMiad «««lnatlon Troono »ti,of Appllcatns for Commlc»ct T , • Athens, Ala., April 12, iggd. Capt. J. , . Barnes, A.A.Oenoral: I have the ho the Bn.rHoard, e for the examination of aoniioer, e "e^alf of ■> . applicants for commissions In eglments of colored troops, to make the follomln annHoom,* pplloants examined, following report of recommended and rejected. The applicants were examnedi let ^ J-St, With reference to their April 1864. general character- '2d, as'to^^Hterary attainments. 3d; As'to their military acquirements. The commanding officers of the companies, to whadi the applicants helong were sworn and testified in regard to general character. The applicants were examined by questions in relation to lit erary attainments and military knowledge. The following is a tabul«]? statement of the result of the examinat ons with recommendations, and with names of applicants rejected. .. . • . Private Diairy Mem., 5-2* ■ * Went to Huntaville with Col. Bane. Bet Generals McPherson, Logan, Spith, Slocum, &c. Col, Easton to Col. Donaldson, Chattanooga, 13;- All opr boats cai' be put to running from Decatur to points on the river above, as soon as we are afforded additional locomotives and cars between this place-and Knoxville. At orosO ent it takes all our boats to supply the Department "of the Ohio, as we are permitted by the railroad authorities, to use onjy one. train per day to London^ Boats cannot run <m the river between Bridgeport knd Deoatur unless conveyed by gun-boats, or soiie ether protection is given them. M ^ ' ■A k • -^4 e/ft April 1864, ItL-i • « Gen. Dodge to Gen, Veatch, Athens, 13 (17DR):- '"'-^ General Geary is on his wqy down the Tennessee river from' Bridgeport to Decatur with steamers and troops and will destroy ■ all the boats in the river and creeks that the enemy can use, give him such aid as he may request when he arrives at Decatur, There are three companies of General Logan's command guarding the bridges aj Mooresville. Col, Montgomery has also tent companies to secure bridges. Instruct him Tie can camp his regiment together as long as Logan's companies guard the bridges. This will give him a chance to drill. Also instruct him to keep the wood parties at work getting out wood for railroad use. ' Gnn. Dodge t o Gen. Veatch, Atheh9,13, (17DR):- Ineturot the com.T,andlng: offl.eer at Decatur Junction to make detalU to-upload, all care left at the Junction althout delay, and notify the station agents of these Instructions. ' ' ^ Oan. Dodge to Ool. Spencer, Huntsvllle, 13 (14DR249):. Order Ool. Hamllt.n to join hls'oommand and report to RoweU. end messengers to .H„.tt to Inform him, and for him to watch olosey and If he Is or,«l.^ to retard his progress all he can and "port to us daily. ..amflton hatter take some rations to his ' I'ogiment. - •' • , - ^ i' ' ^ P • 0 amberlaln M Hih. Dodce, Reynolds Station,13;- Oppt. Onlver, oonf,tf,s«Wr, fonnerlv or tn,. ■, night on the road ad near near yartm'a Martin a ffarm on ShelbyvlUe pik,, going April 1864. .Mr.r westward, at kbout 6 o'clock. .He was armed and ecjuippedj well mounted and had with him five men* also armed and mounted. He said he left Johnson's army March 87th. He was afterwards,;i^ff seen at Pitspat near the railroad. nl Supt.-Taylor to Gen, Dodger Nashville; 13 (14DR250)iTrAin #24 is ordered to stop regularly at Mooresville until further notice. ..to' Office Mem., 13:- ^ ^ i -ri n! . . Forrest and a force of 6,000 reported crossing the Tennessee tiver at Hamburg, Ordered a re connoitering .party fr9pi the 1st Alabama cavalry to move up the river. - » joY 4"' o 4 t - .c' Private Diary Men., 13:- 'r-r;#, n-• ■ JO't' Rode out also saw paintings, &c. Met.Lt. Col, Bingham, McPh^ley, &c. Returned from ^juatsville. Run off the track' at the Junction. - . ^ Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 10; 1864 Dear Grenj I suppose you have read the story, or at any rate" " have seen the title of it of "Japhetto in search of a Fathtr." I have been thinking If I did not write you before the re hellion was Ccrushed" and you had leisure you would feel yourself in the ^ same predicament of "Japhetti" and be searching for one too, for I have long neglected to answer your very kind and generods letter •n * ^ ^ ■■ • .! -iJi ^ .f April 1864, previous to your leaving here. It" Swas a great disappointment for i-.e to leave fbefore you left, but it seemed unavoidable. It was once- no task for me to write a letter, but a change of occupa tion has entirely run- aiy head and hand out of letter writting, which must be my apology for so Ion g neglecting you, but you may be assured that I can rrad and think of you and all other patriots who are wielding their good swords against this "accursed Rebellion. " There is not a day or a night passes that you are not in my thoughts. Although you are in danger of•rebel lead, and have only escaped as by a miracle, I have been rtill mere exer cised on account of your health. I hope you will soon get still further remuneration for your arduous services in the promotion which your many friends as well as myself think you richly deserve. I read all army letters with much interest, especially those of the Western army, and more eppecialy those from'the "Left Wing of the 16th A.^ C. ar^d^^ch items as relate to your movements, « ■ Your mother opened a letter mciiled at Nashville -to Jule, from which we learned you had had another turn of severe illness, but was recovering, Nate, Jule and Lettir I.hope will cheer you up, and be the means of your com lete recovery to health. Lettie has had a hard time this winter, I never pitied a little girl more- Her throat was so sore it gave her exquisite pain to take her medicine and caused one of her ears to ache.almost excruiciatingly, JuIe '. ■•f Unt April ,1864. ^ : •. ■ \ could generally get her to take her prescriptions, after much coaxing. But Jule was once baffled and I thought I would try. Knowing her propensity for listening to Indian stories, I told her we wouSd head off Jule in taking medicine, for Jule thought no one else could get her to take it, and further told her if she would take it I would tell her twelve Indian stories- Veil, said Lettie, "Grandpa, if you wil tell me eighteen Indian stories, I will take it" I agreed to it. Was to tell her eight as soon as she took the medicine, and ten at-other times. She swallowed it without _ -blinking, .. I have recently read the.beautiful lines dedicated to Annie by Mrs. Spencer. They are,far superior, in my humble opinion,^to ^ most of the newspaper peetry published in these days, and fully .,. equal to many of the poetic productions of distinguished American authors. Give my kindest regards to Anne, and poor little Lettie, and the bird of Paradise that sweet little Ella."^ " * r.r . . Gen. Dodge's G. 0. Md, 31^ Athens, 14:- . . The batteries in this command will immediately commence target practice, the expenditure ot smBunltlon not to exceed ten rounda per gun each day, and the total ex pendlture not to exceed one hundred rounds per gun. ■ Aamunltlott no. In the chests .111 In all cases be first this practice .111 commence at 2 P. M. daily, .Sunda«||*fiJs#aipi#^. v,- A detailed report of each day's practice will be made to the ^ '*> -^j April 1864. ••»• Chief of Artillery of Divi ions, and forwarded by then to the Chief of Artillery at these headquarters. Gen. Bodge 's G. 0. No. 33, Athens, 14:- - Lieut. F. J. Fairbrass, 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery Volunteers, is hereby assigned to duty and arnounoed as Acting Ordnance Officer for this com and, vice Lt. J. H.' Hogan, he having been ordered to report at Dept. Read Quarters. Lt. Fairbrass will be respected accordingly. Gen. Dodge to Col. Donaldons, Athens, l4 (10DR399) " I have the honor to acknowlejdge your letter of the 10th inst In part I have already anticipated your suggestions and will have the railroad finished across the Tennessee bottom this week. The bridge across Swan Pond (the only obstacle) is being rapidly completed. This will allow cars to run to the river. The railroad" graite-lal) •Ih. river Is twenty feet -bove the table land/"' To remedy this I am bulldlnc a track "down upon the table land along the elope fo the old grade and thence up the river and parallel to It so that they can be unloaded directly mto boats or ware houses a. oaiie may require; ' i have also built one ware house on the rmr rdr my o,„-use lOO feet long and 50 feet wide and am .putting-up <«e alongside of the track 250 feet long and lo fast wide. Thi. will probably hold all stores, until boats can receive the,i. i think It would be aaf for boats to run from April 1864. Decatur to Bridgeport, provided they were conveyed by Gunboats. ' We have posts on this side of the river ^t Whitesburg, Claysville and Larkin's Perry (both sides). The enemy has small forces (a company or so)- opposite some of the above named paints; and occasionally appears with a regiment of cavalry, nothing more. An expedition is new out picking up all means of their crossing the river, and cleaning out the points. I think within ten days you can land stores on the river bank at Decatur and load them into boats. Should you conclude to do this, J shall take great pleasure in giving such aid as you may requrie and will carry out so far as in ray power any suggestion you may make. The only O thing that regards us is the difficulty in hauling lumber. We saw at Prospect and it is difficult to get transportation over the railroad for it. Any aid you can give us in that way without .;o interfering with the transportation of. supplies will goon bring., i the warehouses to completion. , oT Oen. Dodge to Col. Rowett, Athens, 14 (10DR400):- I am sorry to hear of the capture of that company; the reg^ iment is now with you and you must be very vigilant. Employ men to go over the rivor, I will pay them. Keep the country covered with scouts. Let us know wh^t is really over there. Morgan is in East Tennessee. Roddy is at Dalton. So they cannot .be where that negro says citizens certainly get acrose. Our troijps should April 1864. not camp on the river bank or in sight, but "sHolild be on the move constantl-" as the enemy could cross a force' in the night and take them. Head Quarters of the regiment should be some distance - from the river, with patrols on the -river all the time. « Say to Col. Hamilton if any of his officers have disobeyed my instruc-tions, or are at fault in the capture of that compny to put them under arrest.. . It is disgraceful" >to be captured without making any resistance. if you should find the enemy crossing at any poiiit' or sevteral points, get your com.iiand together and pitch into them and retard them all you can. Do not fail to keep me fully posted. Qen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 14 (17DR)]> ' Order reconnoitering party from Ist Alabama cavalry to move up the rivrr on this side, until we ascertain the truth of these reports. ■■lu Gen. Dpdge to Gen. JjloPherson, Athens; 14 (17DR):- ^ Just received your dispatch. General Veatch reports all quiet this morning. Ihink our patrols should have struck that force Col. Rowett reports heavy force on the opposite side of the river, but thinks thqy have a« only crossed in squdds. ' They capt-^ed one company of the 9th Ohio cavalry yesterday morning before.^y ight and got them across without Airing a shot. Wils la the flrat eipedUlon of that regiment, they are evidently green. All sorts of rumors down in that country. April 1864. ^ n Rowett says they are building boats at Prides, 12 miles below Tuscurabia and hauling them to six different points on the river. The rest of the 9th Ohio Cavalry is with Rowett since before , this, and he will watch close. I have ordered cavalry up the . il river on both sides. ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 14 (17DR);- . -"-.1 Send the 9th Illinois mounted out towards Somerville and Trianna. General Geary returned. He reports a force of the enemy' three regiments etron and artillery and one regiment on this side of the rirver. Haite them ascertain what is in the valley* • Troops at Florence report heavy force opposite there. Do you get any more news from that quarter? . Dod . . ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevneosn, Athens l4 (17DR):- Have you heard any news from Tuscumbia, Moulton or Russellville within a day or two? . .J i. . Gen, Dodge to Hensal, Athens 14 (17dr):. ^ , Do you hear anything from Somerville or Russellville or Tuscumbia? You moot ,g.b men out to the rear of Tu^unbta and see what force is down there. Report fully, ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. MoPheroon, Athens, 14 (I7DR):- ^ The scouting parties sent towards Tuscumbia could not mkke much headqay. ■n.e en,m, evidently hold the roads with pretti,' ' ' wtrong detachments, yet 1 do not believe th.lr force la muchi, ' J: L ("'XOZUj t 526 !'"■ April 1864. . -63' . increased, but knowing about our mounted force they dispose theirs to meet us. Maj. Kuhn has not returned from Trianna. A scout from there reports a Isrge force at THiitesburg or Gunersville; and scouts sent up on this side as well as regular patrols report nothing unusual. Nothing yet from detachment from Mooresville. Scout from Wliitesburg says, it was reported by soldiers that General Pat terson with 4 cavalry force wata-on their way to fftiis front. Gen. Dodge to Supt. Taylor, Athens, 14 (17DR):- I told Brooks to give his men certificates that they were em « ployed on the railroad and to report to me any officer or soldier ^ who interfered with them and I would punish them. As it is a violation of orders to recruit or take away for any purpose any negro employed by the Government or the railroad company and I gave hlffl an order to go to Tunnel Hill and preas all the negroes ho ■'wants. If he does not get themK I will furnish some. Any active,' man can employ any number of refuge., who are coming to our lines, ^ deserters from he rebel a rmy and the mountains to work on the railroad, cut wood, Ac, and If you want it don. and will authohl.e me to employ hhem and state where you want thorn sent, i will do it. Oan. Dodge to Own. Uc pherson, Athens, 14 (17DR):- Can. Stevenson reports that forces sent out day befor. yesterday could not get through the enemy.s plcHets on the Fl*ht river. .vj:i April 1864. ''>5*, ' ■ ■ ■ ' ' . , ;-.■■) . , li Maj. Kuhn started out yesterday with the 9th Illinois mounted InI. . •• •• - • fantry but we have had no report from him. The enemy yesterday were picketed at the Flint river and a line covering Moulton, Courtlandt and the river. I think we will ascertain their • V' ' strength today. Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 14 (14DR250):- General Geary returned about 5 o' clock P. M. yesterday, Fovind • f; • ■ ' : . 0 '/I . I ■ the rebels in considerable force near Ttianna with one piece of artillery. One regiment of ihe enemy's infantry on this side of the river above Trianna, and below the mouth of Indian creek, . m and 2 regiments on the south side. ^ Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville 14, (14DR250);- General Geary returned about 5 o'clock P. M, yesterday. Found the rebels in considerable force near Trianna. Feel out secretly from Bcatur towards Sonerville and opposite Trianna, It is reported there are three regilnents of rebel infantry in that vicinity with some artiller MaJ, ffillard to Gen, Dodge, Huntsbille, 14 (14DR251);- ait"* Did you receive the dispatches the General sent at one and two o'clock iiiii morning? i s . . . 6en, Stevenson to Gen. Bodge, Decatur, 14 (14DR252):. On the night before last I sent out a small scouting party as I telegraphed you I should. They returned stating that the pidkets of the enemy were so strong they couid not get through. ^ Yesterday MaJ. !(S*hn sent out a s^lrong scout but they have not yet April 1B64. .1^.1 n-ic^:x returned. They were yesterday picketting Flint, and a Ixne covdring Moulton, Courtland:and the river below today, I think I can give you definite information fo their whereabouts and strength. Gen. yeatch to Gdn. Dodge, Decatur, 14 (14DR252):- I have ordered Majo r Kujn towards Summerville and Trianna; sent .dispatch to Col. Montgomery at Mooresville, to send out a strong party towards Trianna. Major Kuhn's scouts report the road strongly picketted by the enemy, go that they cannot .epenetrate the cotmtry towards Florence. I have no news from that quarter. ^ Supt. Taylor to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 14 (14DR252);- . ,, Brooks says h's choppers are being impressed by recruiting officers and requests detailed, one co.mpany of negroes at tunnel,. Can you do so and inform me? j Hensal to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 14 (14DR253): - Clanton is at Danville; Col. Jobnson is at Pond Springs. Col. Jackson is in command at Monltonj the three commands can muster four (4) thousand men. . - ' , t ' Three days ago there was no force af Tuscumbia, only a cavalry plokat gaard on the river. I heard from.Suamervllie yesterday and there was no force there th^n. . Hensal to Qen,„Dodge, Deoa tur, 14 (14DR853)rScout Juot.ln fro^ Whltesbutg reports no force at !?hltesburg or at Scmervllle. Report. Wheeler north of Rome. Reported General ' Patterson is ordered here. ^ ■ April 1864. . '^x;- Gen. Smith to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 14 (14DR254);- Have just received the fallowing: Larkinsville, April*14tho To Coimnadding officer, Decatur, There was 1500 cavalry with six ,o pieces of artillery at Hendrickville near Lebanon, Tuesday morning There were going towards Decatur. Gen. UcPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 14 (14DR254):- The following dispatch just received from Brig. Gen. H. L. anith, at Larkinsville. ^ , t- • Gen. Stevenson t>o Gen, Dodge, Decatur, 14 (14DR254)*!" -• ( Ui:scouting party'Se t out in the direction of J^antille, Moul enemy, ton and up Courtlandt to within report 8 miles all of roads this held post. by They strong attempted parties to of the | drive them off but were imrariably driven back by superior force. ' Major Kuhn will try to reach Trianna, but -says that the enemy are manifestedly detennined that no extended scout shall' be made. Slall report results of.his efforts to reach Trianna, from the strength of the enem"*8 re.sistance to our efforts to get through """" their lln.8 I.en satl.fied Oen. Clanton ,1th his command is near or in the imraedaite front, * ^ ' Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 14 (14DR254):- ^ M^j, Kuhn ststes that his scouts found no large body of the ' enemy near, but squads of companies on all the roads forming a He chain has of sent pickets a strong at an detachment average distance towards Triahna of six miles and parties from here. on all ^ ' | April 1864. . • the roadsledding ^oiith and west. I ordered-a detachment from Mooresville to go up the river. Will send a dispatch as soon^as I get a report; ' ^ «tr • , ,i,r Office Mem; 14:- 'e "iv* Sent Col. ^ampbell a communication In relation to fortifying block-houses. ''i' Private Diary Mem., 14:-'^* ' - JCf J i >' Nate, Julia and Lettie arrived from-Council Bluffs, impi}0 Gen. Dodge to Lt. Tichenor, Decatur, 'l4 (14DR255)j- ^^ I~have ordered all-cases before Court Martial ft Pulaski be- ' longihg to General Veatch's command to be sent to him. If you have any cases to be tried of his command refer them to him. • Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur,-15 <14DR2 56):- Major Kiihn's forces returned last night. They were unable to cross the ^lint. the direction of Trianna-and Summerville all the crossings are picketted by the enemy too strongly for him t® get through. He reports from fe to 800 men encampbd between the bridge and Danville. His command had a skirmish on the ' Danville and Trianna roads, losing one man. Clanton isat Danville, covering all the roads, a force of two regiments of infantry and some cavalry ir reported still at Moulton. All the roads in tha tirecti6ft are strongly held. The force of 1500 ' cavalry reported at Lebanon Ss moving this way must be the same April 1864. . . f 'I .-, reported by General Geary. We have not sufficient mounted force to penetrate beyond Flint. _ . ^ Gen. ilc gherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 15 (14DR256)iNo news of importance from Whitesburg. Have your scouting parties from Mooresville up towards Trtanna active. Will en deavor to keep those here on the other s ide and down the river from^- . Wb.itesburg. We must be able to_detect the first mo vement of th3 enemey to cross the river, I will keep you fully advised of every thing important■that^I may learn in this quarter. ^ Gen. McPherson's S. 0, No. 2., Huntsville, 15:-t Maj. W. -H. Ross is hereby assigned to duty with the left wing, 16th Army Corps, and will report to the General Commanding the same. Col. Taylor to ©en. Dodge, Huntsville 15;- • In order bo comply with the accompanying letter of instruc tions from Brig. Gen. Im. P. Barry, Chief of Artillery, Military , Division of the Missifladppi, I am instructed by the General Com-, -rg manding the Dept. and Army of tl\e Tennessee to inform you that th( . following disposition will be made of the batteries of Artilleryr now serving with thr Left Wing, 16th Army Corps. . ' • It is desired that all the batteries assigned to divisions be fully equipped for active service in the field at the earliest i * K possible inoment and that, the aurplu^gtuas and stpres be iinmediaie-v ly turned in, that they di||jp!^ed of as contemplated by th General commanding. April 1864. ; - xi-SfcA ■ • Gen. ^odge to Capt. Chenov7ith, Athens, 15 (17DR);- Capt. Mills, A.A.Q.M., 45 Cherry Street, took from my , brother, N, P. Dodge, a revolver when he was on his way down here yesterday. Please get it and hold it tmtil he. returns. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Mc^herson, Athens, 15 (17DR):- ft • • Maj. Kuhn was anable to get beyond ^'lint. The enemy hold all the crossings. He skirmished pretty sharply with above 1800 men on the Danville and Trianna roads. T.& lost a few men. -, f Clanton is still at Danville covering all the roads. The new force that has arrived on Flint Is Patterson's. Estimated at 2,000. I do not see how they can sub.sist all this cavalry, I have men in their rear who will report today or tomorrow. I think that the force Geary struck is the same force that moved it- ' .. . ^ right on to Flint. They now have at least §,000 men surrounding rio Decatur. Too large for our cavalry to pe ctrate. What do you .5 l hear from opposite Whitesburg? Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 15 (17DR):- Gen. McPherson teiegr^hes that he goes this evening on the 9 o'clock train to IfoodvUlc and Gunteraville, to be absent two days. Thtt he has no further^news from_ imitesburg. Nothing has yet been heard from Rowett. Gen. Dodge to Pro. Mar. Gen. Athehs, 15 (17dr)r- '' '''® ■ Two r.bel prisoners naaed l!athews anft i.. May sent from here by yesterday's train detlre to take the A,«g^tyo-ath. Ihey are April 1864, ' good men. Thoy were sent' through ni'stake. ^111 you please re lease them upon taking the Oath if consistent with your" orders. Gen. Mo fJheVson to Gen. "Dodge, Huntsville", 10 (15DR):- I am "going this evening on the 8 o'clock train to Woodvilleand th'ence to Guntersvllle. Think I \vill be absent' two days. jl^ensal to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 15 (15DR):- ' Haines has just returned from the other side o'f Somerville.'* He reports- Maj, Stewart's batt'alion in Somerville; also reports General Martin a*t Blue Mountain. He had a talk with several . confederate soldiers and thfey say General Patterson will be at Somerville soon. One company is picketting the river from ' Whitesburg to Greenbrier Cove. They have destroyed all ferries ' and boats on the east fork of Flint, and issued orders not to zllow any person to cros-s, either way for several days, 'nave just heard from C olum>ue, Miss, there is no rebel force there or' ' at Pikesville. ' '' •ti :. Private Dl»ry Wem. 10-!? '' "* ' ' with iTa'te'and stayed over nlrht. . , / ^ Gen. Dodge to feon. V^atch, Athens, IG {17DR):- Havo no artillery, ammunition. Send you 100.000 of oalitnl""" 58 musthet ail oe have. K.ep out scouting parties and have tel- ' " ' seraph office open at daylight in-the doming, and until you aso.rtaln .hethcr th.a, n>v. toirtShW you tonight. They may Mhe a fight to cover som,»»vl„a hloe, and it may be In earnest. 'j J a ■ t S. April 1864. r.l'Xti' G6n. Dodge to Gen. Veatoh, Athens, 17.(17DR) :r How far from Decatur is Patterson's force and wb^it news if any from towards Danville and Courtland? Unless their conimand i has greatly increased, Horrdy, Patterson, who is a Colon l,.Clanton and Johnson all told arQ not equal to us. • : Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatqh, Athens, 16 (7DR):- "(CX . Edports from Clifton, Eastpor:t, Floren ce, Ac. tonight does not show zny large force opposite arjy of those places. -I will send a scouting party to Brown's ferry tonigbt and thence down to-» ' Lambs ferr;' to see if we can discover anything. They have sdine','''^''''''' proejct on hand. We must try to find out what it is. A letter from a conscript officer from Payette 8. H. near TusoaUos sayn Polks staff officers have been north to examine roads in north Alabama and that he is about to move io. ' ' ' .. .((apt. Barnes to .Oan.-'Bodge, Athens, IG C17DR(:- Dispatch from Col. Howtt just received. He reports no great fore, of the ene ia, near the rtver. That Uiey ere building""" boats near Yellow Creek and Clifton. Refugees report 2,000 confederate troops near J„*eon fr.m Alabama to Join Porre.st, Who report th^t Forrest w.s to attack Hemphls. others report " that he Intends crosslnc the river near Clifton. Rb.ott sent '■ scouts over the ^river who have, not yet •n.tfcrn.d. ' ' mod .If JI ?,i > al •34 ; I U- » April 1864. .i*x\ Ger. Dodge to Gen» Sweeney, Athens, IS (17DR);- Gol. Rowett reports thit he sent a nimber of teams to Pulaski, with refugees and contrabands. Some of these teams belong to citizenw, other are made up from animals belnging to the regiment - He needs the teams to send .in more, but Col, Weaver is holding them gor what purpoad I do not know, . h Gen, Dodge to Gen. MoPhe'raon, Athens, id-'dyDp' Tuesday at 10 O'clock A. H, Patterson was 'on the Danville road. Scouts and citizens from Somervilie repdrt that Roddy camped at Sulphur Springs, 9 mUes from that place last n|ght. They tell citizens that they are going to attack Decatur. The move is to a country destitute of forage. Huet have some ob ject. Bu' 1 cannot think they have any serious intentions on Decatur. , Capt, Barnes to,Gen. Bweeney, Athen^, '16 (17DR):- Oenoral Dodge, directs that the teams sent to Pulaski with oontrahands and refugees by Coi. Bowett be returned to him. ' Oen. Dodge to Lt. Hogan, Athens 16 (17Dn)'- ' The 35th Hew Jersey Infantry has 475 Enfleld rifles that have been condemned and have been ordered to be turned in. Can they set Springfield rifles to replace th«»..from youl ' edge toUaJ. Willard, Athens. 16 )17DR):- Please send m. a pas by telegrgh ft-o H.j. Brown to travel on Mi. R. R. until further orders. ; He is entitled to it. *■ ' 4 ^ ^ April 1864. . :r. Stirt/' Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 16 (15DR):- Patterson is on the Danville road 18 miles from here at 1 o'clock A. M. I have no news of ascertaining their force. Scouts say that Roddy's force alone is 4,000. This, if true, would give them over 6,000 in all. I have ordered the 25th TJisconsin from Mooresville tonight. Have directed the operators to k^ep open all nijght. Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 16 (17DR):- The scout Rose, just in reports Patterson in the valley on thi side of ■''lint moving on this place, A citizen. Miles, just in from Somervil'e reports /ftoddy with his fore camped at Sulph7r Springs, 9 miles beyond Somervil'l e last night. These rpports , ■ . • 1o are confirmed by Maj. Kuhn's scouts. They report the enemy's intention is to attack Decatur. I regard this quite probable I need ammunition for the 4 regiments lately arrived here. Send me tonight 200,000 rounds of ammunition, calibre 58 and artillery ammunition for Jamee and Greenwood rifled six pounders, have only 80 rounds for this battery and it is in a damaged state. Sfto y of War's S. 0, No. 149 Washington, 16 (16DR89):- Lt. c. Bredkinridge, 2d U. S. Artillery is hereby relieved f^ohi duty-In the Department of the Gulf and will pro ceed without delay to Join his battery (p) m the Departmentoff the Tenn^peseej. • « »• * April 1864, .. . 'it, " . aCprivate Diary Mem. 16:- i t *"* 0 ^ Went to Mooresvilie with Nate and returned to Athens. Gen. Dodge to Gen. MoPherson, Athens, 17 (10ER400):- I returned from Decat\ir'by way of Mooresvill'e. I think Gen. • t - ■ Geary must have made some mistkae, there certainly was not the r • force he reported. The enemy int he valley closed in on us, ant this morning their advance is 5 1.2 miles out. Roddy is reported by scouts » and citizens to have camped 9 miles from So.mnei^ille at S^ilphur f - • . . ' 1 ■ ■ Springs night before last. Citizens from Sommerville reports this. This addition to their force in the valley is all we know 0(ff since the arrival of Patterson except three regiments of inf&n.- • * ■ ■■ ■ ' try at Moulton. Deserters come ^n from there direct. They are : the 27th, 31st and 64th Alabama . The scout in from Pikesville ^ reports no movements, but says, Folk's staff officers passed up examin^ing the roads, and says the army is about to move. j . • I enclose- a letter from the conscript officers at Payette C. H. Alabama. It is addressed to one of our men although he is not aaare to whom he is writing. Our mail arrangements to Mont gomery will be completed in a week or so, and we will get the papers regularly, as well as reports. Col. Rowett reports a Tew regi ments opposite'him, also that they are building boats in Yellow Creek and opposite Clifton. Last heard of ^orrest he was in 'li' Jackson last Sunday. Refugees from McNay county, Tennessee made April 1864. .%-v r ■ two reports. One was that a considerable force had gone to join him from the south and that he was to attack Memphis. The other that he was sending his trains, conscripts &c. south, preparatory to crossing the Tennessee river. We are in communication with the force it Clifton. Major Murphy,- commanding that force,, says that Forrest is going to cross, but he camot toll at what point. We have the river so cloaely watched that they cannot .get over without our having due notice of it. ^ ■ . CJen* Dodge to Col. Hamilton, Ath'ns,.17 (10DR402):- Sixty men of your regiment are ordered to proceed to Brown's ferry, ^s^lk river and Lambs ferry to close 1^ watch the river at and between these points. There being no officer- but the major in camp at present it was neoessary ta aend these men out in charge of sergeant, you will detail one commissioned officer to take Charge of these squads, hetlng him report-as early aa pos.elble. Explain to him the object to be obtained, which is as follows! To wqtch c oseiy thesa three .points and all Inter.medlate points where a crossing could be effected. Keep the river well petroled in order to readily detect any mvement of the enemy. If not too far removed, hia patrols west of Lambs ferry should form a junction with yeurs. He wljl eJ.ooely question all citizens that may cross the river and geln from them all poseible information of the'^ enemy. Whateverreitable Infoimiatlon he Is able to obtain he will immediately transmit ly s«saenger direct to these head April 1864. " I Quarters. Caution hia against occasioning any false claims, but not -to let his caution occasion him to omit any report that may be of importance. : If posible it would be well for him to send spies across the river for the purpose of obtaining information. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McEherson, Athens, 17 (17DR):- Gen. Veatch reports the enemy five miles out on the Houlton road this morning, and says everything~iiidicates they intend tb' ' attack. They may be trying to coven more. From-what we get from . their lines they are evidently posted on our strenfithat that point. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 17 (17DR):~ Th^t ammunition loft here at midnight on the tram. Do yiu oonWder It reliable that Roddy Is In the vaL ley? He le reported to be In front of Dalton. A f„ „en...*fct to the rear of the Kimt river would settle the question. ' Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 17 (17DR):- scouting parties from the 9th Ohio Cavalry have started direot for Browns ferry, Kih River and .l«be ferry with written Inst^c-^ tlons to patrol the river, .3^1, ,stoh hheee three points and all PlacoB Where a croeelng o.n ho affeoted, end to ascertain a i pos:' *lble information pf the enemy. Oen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, AthPhs," 1V (17DR):- * ' Instruct your Ordnance officer'tto . + . " ' AAxiwor eo requisitions for a April 1864. ft-iov' ' supply of ammunition to cover that expended by target,practice. The supply for artillery will be 35C rounds to the gun. «r . » • ' ■ * » Capt, Barnes to Gen, Dodge, Atl^ens, 17 {17DR);- Col, Rowett reports that all is quiet on the T nnessee river, from Lambs ferry to Eastport. That the enemy has pickets between Rogersville and Bainbridge at present. He has sent a scout3,ng party along the river as far as Clifton to destcoy all the boats, Capt» Barnes to Dodge, Athens, 17 (17DR):- The scouting party .sent to Brlwns ferry last night .l^as-.Teturnv ed. Reports no boats found between ferry and Elk river, nor on the Elk below Florence road, Aslo reports that no -news of the enemy on the opposite side of the river could be obtained, I do not think the officer in charge of the scout is a very sharp or thorough going man. , ^ ;i Gen, Veatch to Gen, Dodge, Decatur, 17 (15DR3) :,r ' •'"i All quiet during the night. The advance of hhe enemy was last night 5 l.g miies out on the Moulton road. All the indications show that they are gathering their forces for an attack. No ammunition has as yet arrive.. 0 Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 17, (14DR3):^ « Col. Rowett report, that all, is quiet oa the Tennessee river from Lambs ferry. Ho plcketa between RogersvlUe and Balnblrdge at preeeftt. He bae eent a ecouting party along the river as far ' as Clifton to destroy all boats. r -.t i " ' - i April 1864. • ' ■ Maj, Ge . McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 17, (15DR4)pU. S. Mil; Conductors will pass J. Brown over Mil, railroad until furtRer orders. ' ' ' * * Maj, Paj?k to" Capt, Barnes, Deoatur, 17*(l5DR4);- ■ Was out all the afternoon with the General on the Courtlaudt road. Had a long three companies of the 9th Illinois and the 25th 'Regiment Wisconsin Infantry, Met the enemy about tso miles from town,- ski rmished with them all the" afternoon, drove them about 3 mile?, but could develops nothing satisfactorily. Our loss 2 men wounded; .the enemy•s not known. . - McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 17 (15DR4):- - I have just arrived from Woodville and received your dispatch. Can you learn of any infantry force threatening you* It seems to me they uould hardly give out pUbllcly that they were going to attack Deoatur, if sue were really their intention. Oeneral Sherman says, Lorlng wis in Vontgomery last Mmnday, if so he has mo,.t prohably gone to Johnson. If you think Deoatur is to be attacked and that you may need reinforcements helegraph to the Supt. Of railroad and have a train sent to Athens to be subject to your orders., . v> ■ • ' * ■ Gen. McPherson to Gen. hodge, Woodvllle, 17 (ISDRb);. *ow man, Ma'.an you send from Sweeney's division, with Sween ey in comma™,,, orer to *.n„essee and leave the railroad well guarded? Porrest 1. playing the mischief in that section April 1864. ... . we have got to put a stop to hj.s operations. Please answer at Huntsville, •I will he hack_ there this evening. Lt. Randolph to Capt. Barnes, Pulaski, 17 (15DR5):-- The operation of Crener. Order No. 25 Head quarters L. W giv^ s the men no time for c eaning up which the regulations provied should be done on Saturday. Can the order be modified? i' , Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 16 (15DR4):- ^ The pickets report the--eRemy advancing in line of battle on the Courtlandt road. Anununition has arrived, I think it certain that Roddy is in thp valley, Lt. Webb t Gen, Dodge, Huntsville, 17 (15DR5):- ■^00 Springfield were turned over, to Lt. Pairbrass. If they have not been issued the 35th New Jersey can be supplied here. R quisition and inspection report must be approved by-Capt. Buell. Gen. Dodge to Capt, Barnes, Decatur, 17 (15DR6):- sond scouting parties to Browns Perry direct to ^ik river and Lambs ferry r>nd have them watch the river closely. Office Mem. 17:- 7 Directed Col. Rowett.to send in no more negro women and Children thw, he could help but encourage theih to stay, on the plantat ons; but to send us all the able-bodied men he can. The enemy Is Increasing In front of Decatur and moving heavy bodes of cavalry to the south of us. reports say Rorrest was In the neighborhood of "olubmus and Pt, Pillow three days ago. April 1864. • ■ r r * ■ ' -J . Private Diary Mem. 17:- ^ < ' # r • *• Went to Decatur in a ^and car. -Enemey made its appearance before • Drove them-out 48^-*/ miles. •' ' Gen, Mcl'hprson to Gen; Dodge, 18:- The following instructions relative to transportation for the Army of the Field will at once be communicated to your command, -t' 1st, Each Tfgiment, battery or cletachment will be allowed two wagons and no more; one for the -cooking utensils of the men, and the other for the baggage arid mess of the - officers. 2d. Each brigade head quarters will be allowed tw® wagons ano no more,^ , ' ' < .n-'P ^ .3d. Each division head quarters will be allowed three wagons and no more, - ,, v " i i ,,o ^ 4th. The rem Ining teams of the command will be organized Into an ordnance and supply train. The ordnance -train under the direct upervislon of tWe wdnance officer of the dlvlaion .ho .in be assited by a ooopeteHt quarter jMater detailed for that purpoBe. The supply tram of the division under the' immediate control of the divison quarter master assisted- by the quarter masters of the command, who must not lo*, eight of their teams, because they thus assigned to thft gieneral train. Quarter MatePs must be present to superintend the moving of their train in the mornins and will see them packed for the night. This must, he left to the wagon masters. April 1864. . f f ^ 5th. Not a tent will be taken with, the armj^ and officers will govern themselves accordingly . All surplus baggage must be thrown out and disposed of at once, and the army placed in a condi tion to move. . Col. Rowett to Gen. Dodge, Bialey Springs, 18:- Yours of the 17th to hand last evening. I sent a citizen across the river three days since, with ordem to go as far as Lexington, Tennessee if possible, ^d learn the exact location of Forrest and his forces. The enemy watch every crossing so closely that it is very difficult to get any person across the river. I ordered Lowerj' to cross at Eastport, if possible. All of the gunboats were below Clifton when last heard from. Citi zens say that light draft boats could get to Florence as there is over four feet of water on the bar. Two negroes crossed the river on a log last, night;* From what I can learn of then I do not think there is much force on the other side. I think there is just enough to guard the ferrieat^ • (juiet on tbie side of the river. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 1-8 (10DR402):- Hr. Brooks, con tractor for supplying wood for use dn the railroad, sends to Dewtur one of his -sen tp employ the deserters, refugees, &o. that cone Into our lines (who do notwlsh to Join our Bsrvloe) as .ood:ohoppers and laborers generally on the railroad April 186-'. I desire you to knslruct your officers to give^this agent e very facility and aid consistent ".with their duties, to issue . rations to the men and families he employs where they need it. As every man employed by them (white or black) saves us a soldier nowdetailed on that duty. Please instruct coillmanding officers of outposts in this matter. Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 18 (17DR):- ' Morris has returned from Frowns fdrryi" "Reports a regiment of cavalry about 4 miles from Browns ferry and 8 miles from Decatu. , at .a- point where the Decatur road crosses the Browns ferry and Millsboro road. Iheir pickets were seen on the other side Vf the river near -the ferry last night. A refugee fnom the nei^ " borhood of Moulton some days slnco reported the enemy In front of Deoatur some 6,000 strng almost entirely mounted, with 8 pldoos" fo artillery. A soout has started from the ferry to go In the rear of the enem over the mountains. Win probably not return till the last of this week, is there anything of Interest at Deoatur t..ls A. u. A detail from the 9th Ohio Cavalry Is watching the river In the.helghho^hood of Browns ferry and to the west ^ ... . . .: n capt. Barnas to W. Veatoh,' Athens, 18 (14DR):- . . I atvt ammunltloA liaiiedlateiv k„ ■ . J " imeaiately by wagon. Train failed to . April 1864. ..- ''ji Gen, Dodge to Maj. Ross, Athens, 18 (17DH):- - i ' I A lieutenant Fnom C. battery has been ordered to report to you inunediately at Pulaski. Gen. Dodge t(B Gen. Veatch, Athens, 18 (17DR):- Detail a lietuenant from battery C. 1st Michigan Artillery to report to Maj. Ro s. at Pulaski, as soon as possible to perform the duty assigned t Lt. Rickott by S. O.Ho. 98 during the absence of Lt. Rickett. ^ , J w • Capt. Barnes to Lt. Randolph, Athens, 18 (17DR):- The General is of the opinion that men can be found in every . J • r graent to clean up on Saturdays without interfering with the It is important that as much time as possible should be I' devoted to drilling. , . . - - ^; !h 7 . .. Gen. nrant to Gen. Halleok, llar.ch I^ campaign it ^isdesirajjle to domtnehce as soon as our veterans return. It is important to have some one near Banks who can i'sue ,orders to him and see that they are obeyed. ' ^ r,' Tliis will be specia ly important- i;^ the move ib made against Mo^ bile as I now calculate upon, how t® effect this I do not Know' see; unless all that territory embraped in the department of the^'" Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and the Gulf are formed nto ' a military division. Whom to place in command of it I do not^ know. Of the four department commanders, Steele would be by April 1864, far the best and would do very well-,- He has not ^ot with him, however, a single general officer whom* I would like to tuust alone with a command. The best suggestion I could make would be to promote Dodge for Steel's cmmand. T wish you would think of this matter and give me- your views. - - Maj. Ross to Capt. Barnes, Pulaski, 18 '(IbDR):-" ' Detail an officer from BatterjTC. 1st Michigan Artillery to report immediately to take the place of Lt.Pickett who*is absent sick,, 6.- , Gen. McPherson to Gen, Dodge, Huntsville, is (15DR6);- Issue passes by my orders for refugees- in a destitute con dition to go north by railroad. . • Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 18, (15DR7):- Maj. Pairfield, let ^labama -came on the rebel pickets on the Courtlcnd road thla A. u. about two miles out, he drove them In and pushed them until tA»y showed a force too strong for him. I sent MaJ. Suln with atO men to support him. Ohls force drove them hack ..o the main bod, about flvd miles from here. Ihey shwed no indication to engage until they reached the main force, oiti'i' zens reported that Roddy das there In person, having arrived yesterday. All ;^let on all the roads. ■ A force of about ROO, ,, appeared or; the Eummerrille road this morning. ' u ■ « ..Is f • * f V • • • i ^ April 1864. Gon. McPherson .to Gen. Dodse, Huntsville, 18 (15DR7):- f . • In case we send General Sweeney, I will add to his force detachnent of the 17th A. c. now at Cairo, and the regiment you mention, 18th Missouri, so as to give him about 5,000 men. • Head Quarters, Left wing, 16th A. G. Athens, Ala, March, Commanders of Posts and.provost Marshalls are, respectfully requested to give such passes to N., P. podge, my brother, as will, enable him to reach my head quarters^. Gr. M. Dodge, Brig. Gen. E)omg. ^ Head Quarters Left Wing 16th A. c. Athens, Ala. March 31, '64. Provost Marsha, Louisville and Nashville: Please-pass N. P. Dodge, my brother, sister and daughter to these Hrad Quarters and oblige-- G, M. Dodg^, Brig. Gen., Approved W. S, Rosecrans, Maj. Gen. Head Quarters, Dept. Mo. St. Loqis, April 12, L864. Head Quarters Left Wing 16 A. C. Athens, Ala. April 17,*6 Provost Petket and. other guards will pass arid repass N.P.Dodge ft without let or hlnUranoe throughout this conraand until further orders. Conductors on D. E.M.R.H. will llkewl.se pass him on the trains. By order of Brig. Cn. 8. H. Eodge, Gee. 0. Ilchenor Lt.iA.D.C, Decatur, Ala,, March 13, 1864. I took this place last Tueiday saovlng at daylight, crossed the Tennessee river In boats. ,oved to the rear of the e«W cap turing the Whole force. We had a hot fire for alhort time. I came near going under In the stn.ggie. the boat I was In Mtag April 1864. .i-' ' " i'a^ the first fired upon and when within 'fifty feet of the enemy, they sent a shower of bullets into uS, but only one was wounded. Sherman's army will soon be here When we will mfefee one-more grand da-sh after- the rebels--Telegram. * : . : Athens, Ala., March 31, *54^' N. P. Dodge--Come, will have officers at Nashville to meet you, or a^t any other point. -G.-m. Dodge, Brig. Gen. . Athens, March. 30> L864. ; . Ky force is concentrating here and sdiith-of here for the spring ^ moveraent. ghernan is no. in ooamand. I saw both Sherman and Grant at Nashville last aeek, and the latter told me that when ' he was in Itashingte he en Mr. Lincoln-about my promotion'and he promised he should fill the next vacancy. • Oranf went and saw him , .Without any solcicitatien. I have another division assigned to me General Veatch's division. Ky ,„nk is some better, ^ork hard. If you have any idea of coming to see me you better do so Inside of three or four weeks, I wish ycu-weuld come. " ' ' . , (N. P Codg. mad. the.Vislt.to him and remained aboiri'.^ek the middle of Aprn « .. . Qfflce Mem. 18*- ' . ■ ( ^ J V . ^ A regiment of cavalry 1b reportefi'i - ' ^ reported 4 miles from Brown's ferrv and 8 miles from Decatur, at a tooln* .k OS th^ the Brown n t s ferry and lUlloboro roade Decatur road * cross- ^ I1 549. April 1864. i'iU' 5,000.,inotmted rebel soldiers reported in front of Decaturi* Private Diary Mem. 18:- 'i Returned from Decatur, Gen. Dodge's S. 0^ No. 99, Athens, 19, (I-^DRC:- I. That portion of the sentence awarded private Jesse Rosecrants, Co. C. 39th regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers,by General Court Martial and published in G. 0. No 56 series 1863, from these head quarters, to wit:- "To be confined at hard labor in some mil itary prison which shall be designated by the co.mnanding general during the term of his enlistment "is hereby, rejnitted and the remaining portion of said sentence, to wit:- and to forfeit all pay and allowances to the Oovernmelit of the United States that is now due or may become due him is mitigated t forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him up to th? date that he is"returned to his • • company for duty and the forfeiture of all pay proper due: him for the period of six months, thereafter, that portion of the sen- ' ' tence awarded private Henry Mitchell, Co. E., 39th regiment' lowa""^ Infantry Volunteers, by General .Court Martial and published in G. 0. No, 56, series 1863, from these head quarters to wit, "To be con fined at hard labor in rome military prison for three'years and at the expiration of n4id t^:to be, dishonorably discharged from the service of the United States" is hereby remitted and the re- * maining portion of said sentence to wit, "And- tcr forfeit all pay April 1864, . . ; { r > ^nd allowances now due or. may hereafter hecome due him" is mitigated to forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him up to the date that he is returned to his-company for duty and the forfeiture of all pay proper due him for the period of six months thereafter. The commander of the military station at Alton, Illinois (where said soldiers are confined( is requested to forward them to their regiment at the earliest-moment practicable. II. Lt. Col. James Redfieid,- 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty as a member of military commission ap pointed by G. 0. No. 7, current series from these head quarters and will report ^o.'his regiment for duty. ^ • Lt. Col. A> D. Dbdds, 1st Alabama CaValry Volunteers is hereby detailed a s a member of sal d cmamlBlion. III. H. N. Banks ana a. p. tllUr. privates Co. I.'sS lo.a in fantry Volunteers are._her.l„ relieved fron. special duty In the ' ' Q. HDcpt. and 7/ili report withotrt delay to thPiiT- uoj-ay LO their company commander fod duty. V r. , _ Maj. N. B. Volunteers. Is hereby relieved from, duty ,s . «e-h^ of the eka^lnlng hoard ocv eneh by' virtue Of s. 0. HO. 73. Section iv.chrrent series fros. these head ' Quarters. Capt. Samiel K,hon. 7th rektoe-t Tc. r e . , . . . ^ regiipiot Io»a Infantry Volunteers, detailed as a member of Mid bd./« «We .tn ®""' "^Port accordingly Without delay to Col. u ^ o'- the Board at Athens. i April 1864. Gq; . Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 19, (10DR103);- The enemy south of the river remains as before all close up to Cecatur. . I enclose Col. Rowett's last dispatch; we have been bo their rear in all directions and they appear to be pretty well closed up. ports from VJest Tennessee indicate that Forrest is making out of the country. I have followed him .enough to satisfy me. . - : . A that infantry cannot get a shot at him, unless it is so weak a . . force that he is satisfied he can whip it; he watches this country very clorely, especially the river from Eastport north, and no doubt anticipates a movement from this direction^ at least this is what the citizens and scouts all say!!^6,OOo"^efVecti^e men in . vu. West Tennessee, it is possible he may have added one or two thousand to it iince he went there. He takes everything without regard to former principles of the owners, and that entire country 1= feasting hi. and his officers. I taow of a large number who have professed great "love" for our flag, who have outdone themeelves in -toadying" Forrest. It would be a Just Judgment • on west Tennessee. If the troops sent there were given oddersto hum the entire country, take everything th.t can w.lh and destroy every and anybhln a rebel can eat or drln.,. ,or be ■of any benefit Whatever to them. J J " J i ' '»i r \ -1 . . . . . •■j1" A -1 TOCA i'lCjA April 1864. /^^Qen, Dodge to Col. Rowett, Athens, 19/ (10DR404);- I enclose an order issued to apply to the country west of the Elk river. It is probable we many need, ourselves, a great deal of v/hat they may raise, but for the present support we must en courage them to raise enough for them selves to eat, and obviate the necessity of the Government supporting them. The order does not prohibit the taking of stock, wh n needed by our troops, but dis cretion must be used in this afld teams left with all. If you f have any unserviceable animals, or broken down stock that you can not recruit. It* would be well for you to get blanks from Capt. V/ing and let It out in that country, the same as he is doing here. The order judiciously earn fe d out, will keep us better supplied with stock than we are now and at the same time give the people \ a chance to raise cor®, &c., for-themselves, or our'own men next fall, should any of our forces be in the country. '1 T31 I desire you to see that the order is properly obeyed. Capttin Wing, I belle ve, still has broken down stock to be let out^ , w ■ Oen. Veatch to »en. Bodge, Becatur, ic, 'IBDRO):- All quiet. Sooutlng parties »ent down'the river bank on the north side to Bro.n'. r,rr,. Saw nothing, and no sigh of crossing. Strong rebel pickets are still on the Courtlandt road. This even ing the, have advanced a picket on the Sommerville road this side April 1864. ■ Of Flint. . Information fro:, scouts indefinite and unsatisfactory. If their statements are reliable a large force is collecting near us. Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur 19 (.I.5DR9):- Scout from Trianna reports all quiet. Rebe.l picket of _four men has again appeared opposite Trianna. No new movements at this point. Our pickets were fired upon at 7 o'clock this A M. on the Danville road, but no large force in the direction so far as ascertained. Strong rebel parties in the direction of Sommerville. Have sent one company down the river bank on the north side-to go as far as the road will allow. Lt. J. J. Colkins, 1st Michigan Artillery, will go up on the -train this morning. Gen. Dodge to Col. Parrott, Athens, 19 (17DR): '•< Have lAndy Somerville, Co, ^., 7th Iowa, ready to acco;;.pany Mri Bycerdyke to Nashville to bring sanitary goods t® this command. She will gd up on tomorrow's train. -j-ol Oe^. Dodge toj, M. Brown, Athens, 19 (17DR);- j When do you leave for. St. Louis? "here is H. C. Purple? Private Diary. Mem., 19;- • f Delegates C^a.ed4i«t jae fro. Plorerice and Lauderdale County, Alabama. -'i' i'iO i 554 .. : • I J : •' V April 1864. ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens 20> (10DR465):- I send you the reports from Florence and Decatur today which will give you a pretty good idea of matters. I am not afraid of, any attack by the force thry have in our front as yet. I t appears to me that they m n something else I watch the eiver very closely and try to kerp posted on all. additional forces hat arrive in our fron.t. It is possible that they may concentrate on this flank when Johnson move^, if he does, so as to prevent -ny movement from this quarter. Didpatches received this noon show that part of their forces, say two ty ■ regiments, are encamped on the west side of the Flint River. All the forces they have this side of the mountains are in and around Decatur covering all approaches. I think I will connect ^our works with regular intrenchments with basktt or gabion revetment . If this meets the approvation of yourself piease let me In.ow. • The work as laid out : around Decatur have some grave faults. They were thrown up by green hands while I was on my back. In putting up intrenchments I will try to rectify these mistakes as much as possible, . The angles of rifle pits are all saliSd^ow. I will change that and 6thor/ errors. , ;* Gen. Dodge's G. 0. No. 34, Athens, 20:- By virtue of authority from Major General S. A, Hurlbut, commar comma ml April 1864. 'I ui', , in£ 16th Army Corps, the follwwlng officers are announeed as Acting Assistant Inspectors General. The officers named will report for duty here^vth and will report by letter to Lieut. Col. T7. H. T^-ursdton, Assstant Inspector General, 16th Army Corps, ... .J I -V Gen. DodgeVs G.. Q'. No^ 3&, Athens, 20:- , : * The country west qf Elk river aving heretofore been conridered .outside of the federal lines, and ,having been heavily de predated and foraged upon, and it being the policy of the Govern ment so far as is policy, lo enc )urage th- raising of -chops throu^ out the country north of the Tennessee river, it Iks hereby ordered: I. That the people living north of the Tennessee river v/ill receive from commanding officers, vi sitng or occupying that sec tion of the country west of the Elk river, such aid as is consistent with their duties and the taking of stock, except-as a military necessity, will be desist;d from. , ' , every family, who desire to raise a crop this sea son, there will be left at least one team and also provisions for the subsistence of the family .two-months. III. So far as practicable, the Chief Quarter Master will lease to citizens brokkn- dovn and uhserviceablp stock, to replace any stock taken, taking receipts and bonds therefore, as prescribed in Gen. Grant's instructions. April 1864. . ' i IV. Tropps subsisting off of that country will endeavor to obtrin their supplies from known rebels, and will give every pjcotection and aid in their power to known and xindoubted loyal citi zens. ■ Hi'. , .iu . 1 J J ^ V. If the loyal citizens of that country.d esite quite and protection, they must by act and deed give their, hearty support to the Government of the United States, and Federal troops; put down Guerrillas and robbers, and ,discountenance in every way rebls jind their sympathizers. VI. Nothing in this order modifies or does away with orders heretofore isavred-,- prescribing the marjier of taking forage, stock . &c. Everything taken from undbouted loyal persons, must be re ceipted for and reported in eiich manner, that they can receive cash vouchers from the EhiefQuzrter. Master )f'Commissary of Subsistence of this command^y/ , , .0 5?.'' ' Supt. Taylor to Gen.i Oe'fige,'jfashvilie, 20 ' I sent a man on Monday to see-yoii about wood chopping, &c., at Mooreavilla, Miom I learn alnoe .aa obliged to paoo on without aeelns you. iba bearer of thla- Mr. fllgglna- in In the em"ployment of Mr. Goff, "ood contractor l„,tnn.e, junction and Hunfovllle, end any arrangement he o,, wjth 'you relative to wood chopping on that part of that road will be rirrVif t - • ® right.. . I would prefbr Mr. Goff to take in hand and settle for all wa,, v, - I or ail wood ybu have caused to be chop- April 1864. lit K per there, or may cause. Mr. Goff is efficient and will attend » ♦ « » • • • to it properly . I shall go tomorrow or Saturday through the line and shall .i wish to see you, as previously stated, relative to Brook's affairs with the view of closing an arrangement with him. This I have . i: not comunlcated to him nor-do I Intend to until after seelr^ yen. .-.o ^ Iflll telegrpph you In time to Itnow *hen to expect mr. , r i Oen. MoPherson to Oen. Dodge, Naehyllle, SO:- _ 1 have ordered Captain Koeaaok A. D. c. and Engineer officer from Vloksburg to report to you. It may be several days before ' he can arrive, and I have sent Captain Reese, Chief ^Inglneer of the department over to asslt you In laying out the defensive lines for Decatur. i think they should be made as strong and perfect^^ as time and the means,at your dlsposa sin admit. Col. Rowett to §fcn. Dodge, Bailey Springs, 20:- At present mi' cottttand is distributed afe follows; 1 three com .antes 7th Illinois..at Csntr. star; three"companies 7th Illinois, at p'lorenoej the remainder on the Sweet water below ' ' Florence and squadrwis »th Ohio Cavalry it Lambs ferry and Martin's mills petroling to Eastport. ' ' ' Ky head caiarters will be at or near Florence. An expedition ' has Just returned from Say^a, • nothing of ■ importance learned. Ihe enclosed comwicatlon fro. MaJ. Murphy explains Itself. April 1864. Gen Dodge's S. 0. No. 100', Athens, 20, (13DR):- I. Mr. Thomas G. Orr, a citizen of Marshall county, Tennessee, having been d-'tected in the fraudulent purchase of stock stole; from the Government and he having deposited the sum of f1,000 with the Provost Marshal at Pulaski as security for his appearance to J c* ^ answer to charges preferred against him, is hereby released frm arrest and restraitn, he having voluntarily relinquished and paid the sum of $1,000 into Ibhe hands of the Provost Marshal at Pulaski Tennessee for the use and to indemnify the Government of the United States. - ' • t . , McPherson to Oert. Dodge, Huntsville, 20 (15DR0):- Any news? We have heard for the last half hour what sounds like heavy cannonadingf. in a northwesterly direction. • ' I Hensal to Gen. Dodge, Dccatur,'20 (15DR10):- There la a reciment of rebels caraped this side of the Flint on the S^ttTvuie road, and It is reported that It Is General Martin's regiment . They^hay. got a very strong picket on the ' ' Sommerville and Danville xsoad. • . 'i- 'T ^ Gen. Veatch to Oen. Dodge, Docatur, 20 (15DR10):-"' A scout sent out last night reports strong pickets for several -lies on this side of Flint In the direction of So.™ervllle. and a hew force said to be Martin's In that vicinity. It may be an attempt to draw <«r fore, ot that side to obtain an advantage on • l'T the ;e on other. . v'"' April 1864. , - Secy, of War's S. 0. No. 153, '■'^ashinrton, 20 (6DR96):- The following officers having failed to render the regimental and company histories, as required by the regulations of the Ordnance office of the war department^, frequently depeated to them since March 1863, theii;^ pay is hereby suspended until the said returns are filed in the Ordnance office, evidence of which wil be a certificate to that effect from that office: ' aA Commanding offie^r-company K., 66th Illinois Volunteers. , Gen. Dodge to Maj. Ross, Athens, 20 (17DR):- , Telegraph Col. Taylor immediately whethel" or not. you need more artillery .horses. nr fitvllS 1 .1' . Pettit to Gen. Dodge, 20;,- f ■ c /I t . 1 .i-vT Maj ojr* .has. -left before message was '^ht.* ' / Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson,'Athens, 20 (ITDR):-" My artillery practice every day at two o'clock P. M. This is the firing you heard All quiet here. Sent the hews and re ports by today's train. We are getting rid of. our old ammuni tion. V Gen. Dodge to Col. Weaver, Athens, .20 (17DR):- Ploaae aend word to H. C. Purple that my brother will be up on tomorrow's morning train, shtoh Is due at Pulaska, nt S o'clock. A. H. and ask him to meet him at the depot. Telegraph Purple's ' answer. w 1 . April 18G4. r' * - Gen* Dodge to Lt. ^heerler, Athens 20 (17DR):- Nathan will be up 6n tomorrow's train. He desires to get a bofct leaving tomorrow night for Cairo or next day in the morning. Be on the lookout for him. " Gen. llcPherson's S 0. No. 'SCT/ Kuntsville, 21 ( ) i4 ' I. All officers in this depart ment, permanently detaled oh'' ' duty as Engineer Officers, will immediately report by letter to Captain C. B. Reese, Corp s of'Bngineers at these headquarters. VI. Non-en2>Ssted colored men, serving in the Pioneer Corps mu.st be taken up as laborers in tVie quartermaster's department on the rolls of the division quartermasters, and by them paid. ' Gen McPhersop. to Gen.^ Dodge, Huntsville, 21;- You will immediately upon receipt of this send to these head (jiarters. a concise statement of the effective force of your command, with alati-oh ht naadh regiment, battery and detachment and commanding officer. • . 1 ^ * - Col. Donaldson to Gen. Codge, Nashvil e, k:- ^ I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of A ril 14th and have learned from Col. Baston under whose orders the steamers, bargee and gun boat, are belmj constructed at Bridgeport, and wh,, states in a npt, to f. oomsunioatlon from me in reference to send ing the stores from Deoatur. to Chattanooga and London by boat, and thus relieve the railroads, that the boats can be spared when we' ' V (-•■'«•, . ' ■ sJ ^ Apr i 1 1864, . : X , C1 tqA . v; ■ ^ - . (v. » can increase the locomotives and cars on the road from Chattanooga to London, and thence to Knoxvillo. I am making every effort " h ■ ■. r't t ■ do so, and enclose copy of CqI, Easton's letter. I congratulate you on your success in building the Tennessee and Alabama road and for one, feel that I owe you a debt of gratitude for what you have done. .. ....or The third gun boat is launched at Bridgeport, and we ought ' t ' . . I . . soon to have sufficient for convoys. But until we put mor^ motive, power on the road from Chattannogga to Knoxvi,lle^ ' the boats bannot be taken off. I thank you heartily for the tneder of your.assis-,. tance, and will avail myself of your assistance when I feel that I can put supplies at Decatur with some prospect of moving t^em by boats. j 1. 'Rr.- o'** :\o ' :io!i- rat} ' : c I devote aU transportatlon^to needful suppllea at present. and .hen the exigency la over, win be glad, to do.anything your,,,, experience may suggest to forward the common interest. ' . :-r; TVifJO Oer. Dodgo to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 21, (l0Dn405):- Captain J. R. i»ring on his return from Huntsville, Iflfonned that it was sxpected that t should accumulate iorage and stores for troops Of ths 17th Army- Oo^ps, sxpected here, Please inform me . at What point on line the ccomissary stores wlllhj needed, and .he,e- they will be most likely 'to re,p,ire fpragp.; i now have thirty on hand for my, om command, fff, aoco^; April, 1864. mulating as fast as possible. * J. * The disposition of the enemy on the south side of the rivdr this morning is as follows: Roddy camped on the Flint river, forcees extending to Danville bridge. General Clanton's head quarters at Oakville. His troops extend to Blue banks, six miles north of Moulton. Col. Koulton, Col. Jackson and Col. Nash extend their commands around the river on the west. Their entire force ranges from five to seven thousand men, not less than five nor more than Kdven. They have three batteries and three regiments of infan try. General Veatch's division arrived here without any trains except regimental. I have got together for him a very poor train, but stock being such as I could pick up. I am satisfied fj I shall not be able to obtain any from Nashville. Coul not some of the good transportation left on the Mississippi river be ordered around. You are aware that my transportation is very light for the number of troop^ I will have to supply in comparison with other commanders, I now have about six wagons to a regiment and one hundred"and twenty in the 2d division, and seventy nine in the 4th division. This includes ordnance trains and all, and will haul fifteen days rations of bread, sugar, fioffee and salt together with the ammunition. « Gen. Mcphcrson to Gen. Dodge Huntsville, 21 (15DR):- Maj. Gen." fturlbut telegraphs me \uider date of April IDtJa that he is creditably informed that Folk's force 17,000 strong including g April 1864. .-••'X : Hoffy's and Jackson's cavAlry passed Starkvllle the 11th of April for Hiontsyille, Forrest's force he also states is returning south through La Grange and Sanlisburg. Have you any_information of this report? V.Tiere is Starkvllle? I cannot fidd it on my map. I have forgotten who is Hoffy, is it not Roddy? Hensal to Gen. Dodge^ Decatur, 21 (15DR11) Scout in this morning reports Roddy camped on the Flint river His forces extend to the~Danville bridge. General Clanton's head quarters aj:»e at Oakville. His troops extend to Blue Banks 6 miles this side of Moulton. Col. Johnson, Col. Jackson and Col. ^^ash are on the Moulton road. V.'hole force about 7,000. ; Col. Sheldon to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, (21)^ (15 DR3LL); . I am. ordered to march tomorro.w, ii\]iei'9 shall I report j and to whom?. Cbuld not get rail transportation. ■ : h z Supt. Taylor to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 21, (15DR11) -r> 1 u! Itr, is on train No, 1 today and will call to see you, or thoBO of your officers who know the facts relative to your de tails of chopping wood at Mooresville. o.' a.jj. Lt. Tichenor to Capt. Hedges, Athens, 21, (17DR):- , The prisoner, Robert Carr, will have to be re-arraigned, that is WiB have to bo taken up and the proceedings had "denovo". Lt. Col. ^oddeT will prabamy report. Vopiorrow. f April 1864. .t'iei zttqf Gen. Dodge to Col. Shdldon, Athens, 21 (17DR);- March to Decatur, Alabama, reporting to-Brig. General J. C. Veatch. ^ Office Mem. 21;--^- il 3-j©rf" rJiocip-x hi. J "to Had a visit from my brother 1^1". P. D. 3" (.tXJTpriyate Diary'Sfem<t 21:- • " " ' "'.rj Went to Decatur with Cajitain Reese, Army of the Tennessee. .* : r> io ' Cftpt. Barnes to Col . Rowett, Athens, 22 (10DR406) 5'- • The General directs that the 9th Ohio cavalry be sent to:; Athens on the 25th instant. The regiment #ill be returned in a few days. During their absence the General desires you to keep as close watch as possible at all the principle points now covered by them. We have conflicting i'eports in relation to Folk's forces. Lee's cavalry &c. ^'hey are said to bo moving up-the M bile a d Ohio railroad, tf possible ascertain the fact, Jt ia also re ported that Fori^est is moving south. - 'o Cact . Da Huse- to Gen. Dodge, 'Pulaski, 22 (15DR12) Janes Hil'iraves is gbi-lty of bushwhacking, he belongs to ^ Sam Moores band. I found i^n his possession 16 stands of loaded arms and not less thatn 1B7 po\mdS ot a mmunition together with- t letters belonging to-soldiers of five different states .follo.ws:- Ohio, Peaneylvanla, Iowa, Illinois and Mj^ssouri. The same state rs . B65 April 1864. . ments I made to you. a week since and sent by mail to your address, also,the copy of the oath of allegiance found in his possession at the time. I cannot see why you did not receive the same. Gen. McPherson to Gon. Dodge, Huntsville, 22 (15DR13):- In view of the concentration of th rebel force in the valley and in the vicinity of Decr-tvir, you had better have your troops alonfe the line oi the railroad in readiness to move to the front. If you think the force at De^atur not sufficient .you ought to send a nortion of troops from Athens and replace them fj-om General Sweeney 's division. I have telegraphed General Sherman to have : * General Garrard relieve your troops d»n the line of the railroad, down to and including Pulaski. , Gen. Veatch to Gen.Dodge Decatur, 22 (15DR):- Two of K\ihn*s men captured on Sunday escaped from Danville last night and qame In ^ince dark. . Roddy was at .Danville on ^ Monday and I'^ft thdre on Tuesday, they know nothing of his forcesf ■■ ' " The 6th Alabeina is >h« regiment they saw; it left Danville yesterday with thi^e days rations and went towards ''oodhall bridge. The roads and oroflsings are strongly picketed for miles- the scouts at Trianna ifae fired on by rebels from the opposite side. ' ; i" Today Hall's ,reb^]t is reported fiwe miles back. This is a new commai|<l» at leaeVF*-d%ew name, - All quiet on thga Courtland road,;.f»i • i J. ; , ie<f Ko. aa^-t eteeq cvc.: . k. . ' . , April 1864. LI' Gen. ^odge to Gen McPherson, Athens, 22 (16DR) * I do not think thej*^ have got force enough to hurt me, so far it is all-cavalry, except three regiments all close arouhd us. Not to exceed a regiment between Courtland and Corinth put all together. I can move 'everythln'7 I have got to spare on the railroad in an hour's notice. I have taken the infantry regiment • st Mooresville and sent it to Decatur, leaving the cavalry there. Scout in from Col. Howett says tha^ Less was reported to be at - Okalona. I do not put much de endence in the report. The 18th Missoiiri Infantry 600 strong left Nashville yesterday, it will w.-; push right through to Veatch.i • 'f . 't ; Gen. Dodge to De Hues, Oapt. Athens, 22 !(17DRJ:- Why have you not reoorted on Hargrafves-caste' He is here in confinement. ?ihat is he guilty of? •■V 'to Gen'. "Dodg:e to Gen. -McPherson, Athens, 22 (17DR):-'eoX -*00 Do you get any neve fwom .about Larkins' ferl-y of any movement of cavalry west ai^ doe* General ^homa report my leaving his front? Yesterday"'® and today's reports are conflicting. I would like to satisfy myself. Men in from ittawambia Coun ty Miss- ^ -ri7 Headd nothing of Polk. He says Forrest was at Jackson, Tenn.^ iT Sen. Dedge to dipt. De Hues, Athena, 22, ClYDR) ' a full etaiement of Hargraves case to Qapt. Hedges and have him prefer charges for being a guerrilla, violaiing-the j 7r/ 'iT-» April 1864. f ' !-." usages and law.of war, talcing the Oath of allegiance with intent . 5o violate the same, disloyal practices, &c. , . Gen. Dodge to Capt, Tfarnerj, Decatur, 14 (17DR^ Send all the cases hefore 3-ou belonging to Gen. Veatch's„ command to him to he tried by Court Martial in his command. j . Gen. Dodge to Lt. Tichenor, Decatur, 14 (17DR);- ■ ^ I have ordered all cases before Court Martial at Pulaski, belonging to G n. Vetch's command io be sent to ht'i* have any cases to be tried of his command refer them to hi , Gen. Dodg- to Gen. McPherson, Decatur, 14 (17DR):- Nothing new here. Scouts in from all points, repoht for ces back. Only one company on the river.. One battalion at SornrerviDle, the, rfest on the Flint and sputhwest of us. / Gen. Dodge to Col. Tiedman, Decautr, 14 (17DR) - •vr, • f ;• sfend' Hiard and one of hia men do n here with compass, transit 4. A + Tapjt'-c. to run side track, up the river bank. Capt. Armstrong , , wi-11 instruct him. : oompaae with men too and will report to Gen.^ Veatch to aid his engineer. Have them bring some draft ng paper jand tracing oloth. • , ' ^ ' Gen. Dodye to Mrs. Thomasson, pecatur, 16 (17D^):-„, I sent out to find your husband as yet have not found him. As Boon .as :i de will send him up A u Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Decatur, 17 (l7DR':- A scout infrom Tuscaloosa left 14th inst. brings pq?er of April 1864. 13th. Says Folk's forces are Demopoils and'Meridan. Polk issued an order from th-t place against guerrillas in paner of 13th. Saw no forces from Tuscalftesa until he reached Moulton, there he saw Eoddy.' Says he came up ahead of him. Tuscaloosa p^rs of 13rh speaks of his being in town. He went there to see his wife,© • This side of Moulton, on direct road to thi'^- plac passed through Clanton'a and Patterson's brigades. Bivouacked. . I Ben. Dodge to Gen. McPharsoni Decatyr, 17 (17D):j^£gj Unless I relieve Sweeney's forces By forces from here, he could not take over four regiments.and what artillery he wants. The 7th Illinois mounted could be ordered if you think his move would make the right secure., f ^vl "•D Oi Gen*. Dodge to GeW. McPherson, Decatur, 17, (l7pR):»- I am' here today. The enemy make their appearance this A". If. in considerahlt force, and as far as I can ascertain they have got considerabre re-inforcements. All reports agree in Ro<ldy'^ V coming up last hight. I motred out with a small force on court- ,• land road to make theih develops hnd struck them about five inilea out? I think the dMionstration is to covr.r some other move. They give out all over the country that they are going to attack this place. All the artillery I can discovers is eight "pieces. They still show a bold front but move off when w# go after them with infaniry» they fill back but stop our mounted force every time. April 1864, Ci'TtlA f)/fi o' ; • Gen. Dodge to Gen, McPherson, Decatur, 18 (l7DR) :-~' t I cannot believe thrt the enemy will attack this place-. They may have had it in yiew, but knolng our stren.^it they give it up. If they shouJLd we have force enough. I have ' 1 ^ i watched more closely for a move to our right, either with a view" to joining Forrest or crossing the river. Today they show them-'^'*^' selves on the front, but in no large force. Col. Rowett sends" dispatches that he can hear of no force of any amount opprf- ite him from Elk River to Savannah. I onl;' know of three regimants of infantry in the valley except their qiounted infantry, ^lanton's Roddy's, Patterson's and'Col. Johnson's are no doubt in the valley. This is a large mounted force and it appears to me must have some-" thing in view besides watching Decatur. 1 will endeavor to watch n this movement and should they go to Forrest or crogs get timely notice of it. ^ -. i I V Gen. -Itodge to Gen. McPherson, Decatur,, (17DR) uoa I have got one regiment at Cairo that I forgot about, tha.lr , could Join 5w»«ney. The Mis® uri, their furlough is out and- ..^ they are about 700 strong. j. '] Gen. Dodge to .Gen. McPherson, Decatur, 22 (17DR);- > No doubt Hoffy means Roddy as ho came north thr.ough Tuscaloosa on 14th inst, but had no troops with him. His troops ,came b^ way of Days 0«\p and Sownerville, and he Joined them at Moulton. // April 1864. I am-well satisfied that Polk had ma-de no general move up to the 13th. The letters I sent j'ou written to Meaderas at Pikesville evidently forshadowed as more north by Polk. I nlso think that none of Polk's forces have gone towards Johnson. Loring ' • -ihimself may have been in Montgomery, buj» none of his troops were-^«f v.'ith him. Four Texas regiments have been ordered to Roddy's '''' command i:and yesterday hhen we were practicing artillery, the forc es five miles out were all drawn up In lino of battle in plain view,of our mounted men. I- .... . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Mo pherson, Decattir, 22 (17DR) .y"[' ■ Scouts in from the S say Martin's division of cavlry is mo'Ving into the valley. I think there is no doubt of a part of it at 'leasfe coming this way. Gen. Dodge to Gert.' MoPherson, Athens, 22 (17DR).--' ' Starkville is on the line of the Mobile and Ohio Railroadi'* south of Bftalona# f have aio reports-from there j"" though I have men in*Columbia» Wtai, All Imports sent you from that quarter indicated a niove rtoi*ih by Polkr Will send men out tonight td^l go there ^ ''' Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Decatur, -22 (17"^R):- " Gen. HurlTMt telegraplw that Polk is moving north by way of Starkville, Miaa. Have .Pormery and Meddens go throu^^ as soon as' io possible and got fact's In relation to Polk's movements, " .■! ' to isw April 1864. 1 ^ 'r Office Mem. 22:- -''f , ■ im* "'-tor) -.loiiw -".ffj Have five prisoners of war confined. ^ I '.not: } Qpn. Dodge's G. o. No. 36, Athens, 22:- A Military Commission is hereby appointed to convene at Pulaski, Tennessee, on the 25th day of •^'•pril, 1864, or as soon . . thereafter as possibel, for the trial of Robert Carr, citisen - and such other prisoners as may be properly brought before it X' Gen. McPherson ta Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, £2:- I 2^, You will fort'-.with forward to these Head Quarters a complete roster of your command, giving name, rank, company, regiment, date of commission, date of muster, of each officer and in the column, of "Remorks" whero on duty; and, if detached, by whose order. Gen. McPherson to Gen, Dodge,, Huntsville, 22:- J "I w j , . h X In answer to your communication of. yesterday I will state that the stipplies wjiich are to be acctinulated for the 17th Army Corps, will be collected at Pulaski, , , Two divisions of this corps, aggregate rbout 12,000 menwill come up the Tennessee river to Clifton, disembark there and IJ march across the country to Pulaski and thence to the front. There will be about 3500 animals in the two divisions. Five days provisions and forage is all you need acctmulate, as the troops will come up amply provided, and these supplies are directed to he there in case of emergency. I havo ordered up April 1864. the whole corps train, the division trains and resimental wagons belonging fo the two divisions and think with a--pjroper distribution of the transportation we will be able to take along everything we ' require, Fron a recent otder of Gen. Sherman, you will see hhat no camp and 'division equipage trunks, chests, box s &c.< can be taken along. Everything in the way "of officers* baggage '-^ being cut down to a minimum. Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Hxanbsville, 22;- '» • ■« lOj yQ•^ yesterday b" telegraoh a communication which I received from T<!a,ior General Hutlbuti dated Memphis April 19th. To the effect "That he had reliable information that Folk's forc es 17,000 strong including Hoffy''s and Jackson's cavalry passed^ through Starkville on the llttt of ^pril for Huntsville, and that Forrest was going south through Salisburg add LaGrange." The telegraph not being in working order between this place and Athens, I presume you did not'receive it, I asked th ; questions: "Have yod had any confirmobion of this report, or any news bearing upon the matter? ?;herdl i^8'Starkville, suppossing he referred to a town of this name in Alabama," and who ic H„ffy? I have since learned by "having the message repeated that Lee's cavalry is what was meant, and that Starkville in Oktibbeha County Mississippi, is probably the place referred to. ' ' .4 . siu' If the infantry under Polk have gone B5mbpoii3''id •J ' • . ' I ^ April 1864. . - r : ■ Starkville, it looks as though they had designs on some point on the Mississippi river, or else intend to concentrate heavily upon '*>n% -our right flank. Should the latter be the case .it may be nec essary to concentrate nearly the whole of your available force at and in the vicinity of Decatur. It will be at least ten days before we can count upon the arrival of army trpops belonging to the 17th Army Corps at Pulaski, I- noil t Privatd Diary Mem. 22;- -i ' - - v- : - ■'"< ytvfuro'. Staked out forts tt Decatur, and made arrangements for men to work unon them. - * • - . 1. Dear Mrs. Dodge: . VThen your husband hc\s leisure to be postered aboujb matters of minor im ortance, please ask him if it will be consistent with his duty apd pleasure to, grant me the privilege of purchasing some commissary stores for my family. I do not expect an answer by the bearer. If the General gives me persmission, when J see you again you can tell me what I ^am al lowed to purchase and to whom I must apply for the articles. By so doing you will greatly oblige in a matter not of minor im portance to me, Vour truly, J. .11. Gorman. . April 22d, 1864. • •' ■" *3' <}«n. Dodge's G. 0. No, 37, Athens, 23;-', following oommunicattnif t's-pUblli^ed fon the information of all concerned. Ist. Eachregiment, battery or detachment will be allowed two April 1864. T-agons and no more; one for the cooking utensils of the<men, and th3 other for the baggage and mess of the offiers. 2nd. Each brigade headquarters will be allowed two wagons and no more. 3d. Each division will be-allowed three wagons anrl ho more. oJ Capt. Reese to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 23 ' I have the honor to reqiiest that you will forward to me copies of any maps that you may have or gain possession of, of the part of Tennessee along which our army Is stationed, or of the country south of that rivr. General McPherson approves of the-plan for the defense of Decatur, determined upon by you and myself>yesterday-* "-df' Gen. Dodge to-Gen. ^eeney, Athens, 23 (10DR406) ' • ' TtrO divisiona of the 17th Army Corps will land at Cufton. March to Pulafllci thence to. the front. There will be 12000 men ahd 4,000 animals. Yona will instruct j'our 0-, s. to, prepare to supply- them with five days rations and your A.A.Q.M. the same amount of forage^ They will arrive In about ten days. Gen, Dodge to Gen. .M cPherson, Athens, 23 (10DR406):- Rumoss over the riV'^r, are very conflicting, but up to this time I am not satisfied that the force has, been gi^eatly increased. I think a small force of cavalry in addition has joined Roddy. April 1864. Two '01 the 9th Illinois infrntry who have been prisoners at Dan ville escaped last night. They report a very In rgo force all mounted. Day before yesterday, when we comirnnced artillery practice at Decatur, the force west of them on the ^ourtland road came out in plain view of our cavalry pickets in line of battle and advanced towards the place a short distance. The officer in command of picket' judges them about 1500 in all. The scouts that go to*the'rear report no" scattering troops, that all are ' .i/j closed around Decatur, and we do not have mijch trouble in getting p h, " - . . . ' r ^ men around their co niand'. From reports brought fi'om Gadsden ■ • I U)* ■ I am satirfied more cavalry are on their way towards us whether •''' ''fas' it comes to Decatur or not we have not fully ascertained. General Veatch^s reports Halls regiment picketing this morning within five miles of town; this is a new regiment and used to belong to Davidson's Brigade, Martins Division. I enclose Col. Rowett's report that came in this morning if true we will soon know it, as we have a number of men in the valley. It seems almost impossible for Polk to move without my getting notice of it as I have men posted on the M. & 0 R. r' about Columbus, Miss* Tuscaloosa, Selma, Fayettille, Ac. and all watching for his move. ;" 'T e'4' "1 et' t . 1 ' I do not believe the enemy contemplate an attack on Decatur right away; they have a lookout on the mountain ten miles out from which they ca see every house in the town, our troops, &c. and April 1864. . , , they certainly would not attack •. ith their and our present force. The officers at Decatur set their entire force at 7,0. 0 men. I ■ hav figured closely on it and it is nearer five or six thousands • 'Onj but this does not include any that may have reached the valley x dince day before yesterday, . . . , " .. r • I j "•) T*"nDo the troops at Larkins ferry hear from the country south^. of them? All this cavalry must pass their front. . Orders in relation to tr^sportation, reports, &c. received : . c i and will be promptly carried out. a a.fa Gen. ■^odge to Gen. "Thomas, Athens, 23 (10DR408) I h ave the honor to herewith forv/ard you Special Order No, 95 embracing names of enlisted men who have been by the "Board" d ' *" u 1 pppointed by virtue of your special orders No^ 96 dated Louisville, Kentucky, February 28th , 1864, . i . . i , I am respectfully requested that these appointments may be confirmed. Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 23 (15DR13):- A large force encamped on the Danville road last night, at the foot of the mountains 5^- miles out. This morning scouts report the trail of a heavy force had crossed last night towards the moulton road, Patterson sends a flag of truce on th moulton road dated at Oakville 2d, asking to exchange seven pris oners for a like number in our hands, I direct Capt, Pollock to ... ' , • 0 tVw , ..'V ■> 'fo.. yx.-va. i I idol ■ ■ • V r. 1 ' April 1864. ii%\X say that we have no prisoners but will receive our men if he chooses to release them and send him an equal number when we have them.- I think the flag of truce is a trick. Thpir forces are certainly growing larger. ; -j[e Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Mooresvil5.e, 23, (15DR14) : The 25th TJisconsin has taken their company from the corrall , ^and.left it for us to guard, ♦^ajistachment of 30 men could be taken from the command at tha -junction as it is only,one mile. and a half from the corrall. . Gen. MCherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville,23 (15DR14) » General Smith reports from Larklnsville a considerable force of rebe^ cavalry moving westward, say they are going to join Forrest; it is probably a part of Martin's division. . r». (Jen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 23 (15DR14).- The force on the Danville road passed westv/ard during the last night or very early this m rning. Heavy pickets have been found on the Moulton and Courtland road, but no force on the Danville and Sommervllla road with in six jnilgs, no signs of the enemy at Trianna. , ; " fhl Gen. Dodge to Gen, Veatch, Athens, 23 (17DR) 1 have five prisoners of war and we wy.l keep what we tsdce and exchange Irith them. d n * »• a*) • f. « W " o'< .tee itfpi . • .J a " oS wo nl iteeia t aaai •- * r AaaiUiiv flMaA ^ T ftscy U'-* ■ ,1 , ".I - ,1:5 April 1864. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 23 (17DR);- In struct your mustering officer to muster the negro troops raised at Decatur, as f^ast as they obtain enough to muster, any one officer so that they can draw clothing &c. notify officer in ' : charge of this. ■ ■ , Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 23 (17DR) Please send pass for S. Harts-, citizen of Nashville, to go to his own train. He came on pass of General ^herman. Has none to ' return. Governor Johnson vouches for him. ' Gen. ^odge to Gen. Veatrh, Athens,-2^" 7DR) I have sent some men out on the east side of the ^'lint rivor. We must watch tlosely. The 18th Missouri infantry ^ , will be here in a day or two, ^ : tawio"* "? Gem fJodge to llensal, Athens, 23 (17DR):- iX ndi Point to worl: around to the rear towards Day's Gap and see whdt is coming into the valley" ' - from that direction. turo- ■ >-,0 e.-'J ' ' :W. ' Gen. Dodge to'Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 23 (17DR):- Direct your A.A. Q. M. to turn over to Capt. J. K.' '"ing, A. Q.M all horses received from the different batteries'of the 2d divisisicn, sending them to Athens, Alaba a« . Gen, %dge to Capt, DeHues, Athens, 23 (17DR) Send the stock in you; charge to Cpapt. H. K. Wing,A.Q.m.with out delay. Re ort here yourself as soon as you can be spared. ' April 1864. :t'y ^ Dodge's G. 0. No. 39, Athens 24:- ■ ■ It is reported that many of the enlisted men of this command are not provided with the cartridge box belt. To march without this id very injurious to the health of the soldier, and the prin cipal cause of disabling the m.on, who break down under long and r . . . .jr hard marches. It is therefore ordered: That commanding officers of regiments and detachments cause hn ifmnediate insnection of their commands, and make requisition forthwith for a sufficient number of cartridge box belts to supply all deficiencies. It is for the good of the soldier that the cartridge box belt should be worn, and every soldier, being once supplied, must appropriate his belt to its legitim.ate use and purpose. Headquarters Left Wing 16th Army Corps, ' ^ Athens, Ala.-, April 24th, 1864.^' (Circular( The following instructions received from Headquar ters Deprrtment and Arpy of the Tennessee, In relation to-Officers resigning whose term of iirvifce soon expires. Is published for the • . r ' information of all conciBmed: "The policy of the War Department is to accept no resignations not based on proper certificates of- disability, or showingby the unequivocal endorsement of intermediate commanders that the of ficer is thoroughly Ineomgtetcnt for his position, and is worth- ' April 1864. less to the Bservice. BtJX-VXUC . hid I r i'i It i ~ M •» 0, • .1. ' "There may he cases-of,, another nature, but this must be clear ly stated. 1 r.i'i" ' I Mv "Every officer and soldier in this arm:-fit for duty, must be required to stan 'by his (oantry until his obligation is fully discharged.# . ,, . „ , ^ All officers of this comrr. nd, will hereafter govern themselves accordingly. By order pf Brig. Gen.'Pr.-M. Dodge, J. W. Barnes, A sst. Adjt. Gen. Official: J, Barnes, Assitant Adjutant General. Capt. CHamberlin to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 24:- .1 cannot refrain from express ng to you my hearty thanks for your very great kindness in assisting me to get permission to ac company I.'rs. Chamberlin as far as Louisville, i^y it I was enabled to see her safely into "civilization" vhence she could continue her journey safely aione. ^or this kindness, as well as many others shown ae, both^^l^^d mine, will hold you in grateful membran.oe, ' ' T e j : ' -to? • ./o'! Gen. Sweeney has ordered,iny-j:'eGiment tp the Tom Martin farm to guard the stock of the division. It will he a very dull place., Can't you find work for me at Athp^is? . . ■ ' Gen, Dodge to Col rv Rowett Athens, 24 (10DR408).- - I am in receipt of your report of 23d inst. It is very prob able that Forrest may be making this we^, but reports fropi l/tentphis April 1864. indicate that he :^a moving south through La Gaange and Salisbury crossing the TallPhatchie. He ms have sent part of his force through luka, thence south. It is very important that we should ^x know if he is advancing towards Decatur,' a d you-must use every endeavor to get reliable new;: from the south side of the river, The man Thurston y.u speak of, I know nothing about. He is not in my command nor ever ha« beeni You betten Inform Mj, Murphy, He must belong to the state troops. Any of hismen committing - li/o unauthorized depredations. Will be arrested i L' they come within your jurisdiction, ■ e*,'-. . ■r- "n'-'f.iAs I before informed you there is a heavy force near DecatuS and they a|)pear go be working to our right, '1 o< Gen, Dodge to CqI. ^lark, Atnens, 24' (10 409):- rio .norii I enclose Col, Rowebt's dispatch of the 23d inst, and mai-e the following explanation: Wiadom's regiment is Col, Forrest's old regiment, Col. Forrest was killed nejar Okalaona by General Smith's cavalry, Tlie regiments passing through luka are on one of the most direct and feasible roads from JaCksbn, couth to Okalona and they may be moving south instead of east, . ■ aPhe man Ool* ^^owett speakfe of meetin™ iinder flag of truce is one of the best posted on. the south side of the river and a good , ' . friei-d to us, he should report I ehould pla«»e great -In. V V •• t'i nrvt efr" lew '<f! •'^rntaer! ili $t ' - i April 1864. . •• ' .• In conversation with a citizen of Jackson, Tenn. who left there a few days ago, I ler.rned that he heard Forrest say that it was about played out, trying to get us.to send a force to West * Tennessee after hiiri. He supposed that if we did not come, he 'fynH would have to go to us, and he did not want to get where the;' could put him or any of his force ag*jhM»t Wheeler again, as his men ^ had np confide.nce in him. He also says Forrest took many men out of West Tennessee, but not near as taany us reported. That He" sent south a out 500 men of ^rs as prisoners. Everything in "UlflW dicated that he was about leaving west .Tennessee for good, . i "uV "Uf I have no report from General Veatch today. ' ^ f ' So far as taking forage to Corinth from Okalona, it has been going on for a month or more. , They have the roads so repaired that they haul it tip in bunk and h nd oars, hitching mules to them, ' •» ThWiittih, Thrasher, Col.<imrett complains of is not in my com mand* and I do not knot who ha l8"; ''n ' . , an Gen, Dodges S. 0, No. 10;;, Athens, 24 (13DR):- . t f vti I. Capt. J. r. JVamer, 7th Iowa Inf ntry Volvmteers, having been granted a leave of absenae is hereby relieved from duty as Judge Advocate of the General Court Martial app pinted by G.O, No. 27, current series from these Head riaarterB, ; ; ii: ®enaal to Gen, Dodge» Deoatur, 24 (15DR15). V r. General Clan ton has gone to Georgia with his General Roddy's head quarters is at Danville, he has 2500 men and four April 1864. pieces of artillery an Polk is reported to be at Selma, Have sent a man to Day's Gap. - • - • • • Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 24 (15DR15) The rebels still hold the Surnmerville road, about 100 drove in Major Kuhn's scouts nearly to his camp at sun-down, but were in turn driven b ack. One man of Kulm's command severely wounded. All quiet on the other roads. The pickets are formed on all roads as before. A deserter came in from the 16th Alabama; Says he was carrier for Johnson. Gives the force as follows: Johnson, WiHiams and Jackson with six pieces of artillery on the Courtland Road. Patterson's regiment on the Moulton road, and as Ford's regiment in squads at various points. Says ^lanton left for Tuscaloosa three dyys ago, and Korelan^ went to Mi sissippi. Says that Roddy is not there and has not been in the valley. • » « Estimates their whole force at 3,000 all told. Says that Stewart's battalion went south. This is the mos minute and circumstantial account I h-^vc yet had and is important if true. A Citizen came In this evening and says thrt Ro dy is at Danville with 4,000 wen. T. . . ♦ I - Gen. MCherson to Gen, Dodge, Huntsville,, 24 (ISDRl'^) » ' United States Military conductors will pass Mrs.,M. A. Jackson to Namhville and return. G«n. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 24 (17DR):- Please send me by telegraph pass for Mrs. M. A. Jackson to go to AiDril 1864. Nashville and return. She being ordered there by the federal court. t Capt, Barnes to Lt. Hoffman, ;thens, 24 (17DR):- V," . , " . "hen you come to Athens the General desires that yoB bring the necessary papers to affect the original musters for the GOth Illinois. I ' ' • f th Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 24 (17DR) Col. Rowett re orts this morning that Wisdom's regiment of Forrest's command has arrived at Tuscunrbia. That three more reg- '1 ■ . iments had passed throu-'h luka and that a great potion of his cormand was moving east. If the enemey have left the line of ^lint f - # and Danville, scouting parties better be sent out in that direc- ~ 'ni, '' > ; en tion and ascertain what facts they can. The movement to your right may have something to do v.ith Forrest's move if true, » • ■ * "o' Gen. Do^ge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 24 (17DR):- ' Col, Rowett reports this ihorning as follows "I have reliable information that Wisdom's regiment iBf Forrest's command has arrived at Tuscumbia, Three more moving through luka, Forrest was ordered south to Okalona and on the ISth ^ was coi'ntermanded and he was ordered east. Hd is reported movinil^ east with his entire cemfcand. Corn was bS'lhg hauled to feed" hiin,"" 'f 'I ' ■ •> >iai} Gen. Veatch report®' last night that^the enemy was moving' around to his right, J 1^1 Mri i*n April 1864, Office Mem. 24;- ^ r r . In the tussle with Major Kuhn's scouts on the Spmmerville road, the rebels lost two killed and two wounded. ( . Dodge to Col. Cummings,. Athens, 25, (10DR410):- It is reported to me that there are some twenty two destitute women and children under the -woodshed on the railroad. They are suffering and have no attention. It is a disgrace to us that Union people in sight of us should be, allowed to remain in this situation, and a competent officer will be detailed to look after - t \ • - them and shelter them until they can be sent to Naahvillo . There certainly must be farms or houses that the sick can be put in. The well familes will be shipped to Nashville, the sick fed until they can travel. Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 25 (15DR16):- Major Kuhn hqs just returned from a scout on the ^ommerville • • road, Stewart's battalion is picketting Flint. Had sharp • • mishing with them, getting one man severaly wounded. Learned ♦ t • from citiaen that the rebels lost tv.o killed and two woiinded in their dash on us last evening. Major Kuhn found their parties so posted that he coul not get beyond the foot of the mountains without gett 3ng .them in his rear. No other news from that quarter. Scout from Trianna reports 23d and 30th Indiana at Trianna. • r Lt, Hoffman to Capt, Barnes, Pulaski, 25 (15DR16):- . I coma to Athens Nednesd?'y and bring muster in rolls of April 18G4. •.j-'iei. liT the 50th Illinois. Let me know by telegraph the number of the oi'der allowing enlisted men to file their intentions to re-enlist when they -have served two years, also whether or not t'hey are entitled ta four hundred and two (402) dollars boiinty, when their terms of service expires after April 1st, 1864. ■Gen. McPherson to Gen. Docige, Huntsville, 25 (15DR17)'- 'Will you be at home tomorrow? ' I wish to see you and will leave here on th6 seven 45 twiin. ' Gen. Vea+ch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 25 (15DRi7);- N"o news.' All quiet at Trianna. The deserter will be sent on the first train. Gen*. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 25 (17DR) I will be at hone. All quiet. The troops that went through luka i think went south. t ''i • O . Ki'li ' ^ . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 25 (17DR)jT ! ' ' 1 RCl Send that deserter up here." I woul'like to see hin. Ooh. Dodge to Mrs. Jackson, Athens, ^5 (17DR) r ; r I , (J. S. Military Conductors will pass Mrs. J. A. Jackson to Nashville, Tennessee,'and return by order of Maj. General McPhersoh, Your pass had to be obtained from Depar'ment headquarters. - 1 - ■ u }' ^ ! Gen. Dodge to Capt. De hues, Athens, 25 (17DR} ^ ^There is S'rgt. J^hn Myers, Co. 7th Illinois infantry who I ^ killed his Captain at Corinth? Arrest him at once ^d deliver him to the provost Marshal at Pulaski who will iron hin heavily, April 18r4. confine hira in the jail and place a sufficient guard over him to prevent possiblity of his escape. Answer. Capt. Barnes to Lt. floffman, Athens, 25 (17DR):- The a thority for men signifying their intention tp re-enlist is not published in orders. It is in the form of an official telegram from 7/ar Department. It isnot implicit as to the $402 , Bounty. Hen. Dodge. tb.Hensal, Athenf ^ 25 (17DR) to r j Do you know any onp else in this command belonging to the 7th Kansas cavlry? . "is t 'l: , Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 26 (10DR410):- I have received an order from Head Quarters 16th A. C. order ing to St. Louis all members of th 7th Kansas cavalry volunteers. I have in my employ James Henaal and Benjamin T. Whitehead, privstes Co. B, 7th Kansas cavalry. The former is chi f of my scouts the latter a scout now inside the rebel lines. Both are of * f • great service to us. Cannot be replaced and have been on that kind of duty with for 18 months. They are now doinr ser- ' " .- ivV Vice more than if with their regiment. I respectfully request that they toe detailed to report to me by orders from yoiu? headluartf P!t # J.) Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatph, Athens 26 (10DIR410):- -Ji' ■' ■tJitder the new order in relation to transportation, many fine teams will be turned over by regiments and I would recommend that April 1864. they be put on the ordnance train.' 'Tt iT" probable you will have V to increase your ordnancer train tcf at least' forty wagons, at any rate "»e ^-ill have- to carry the ful'l supply, viz:' "2oo rounds to a man and «50 to a gun, t'is includes that carried in cartridge ■ ■ ■ t: ■ boxes and ammunition chests. - j : C. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 26 (10DR411):- The furloughs of the 7th Illinois were granted for the reason that the order requires It te be^ done before the expiration of their term of service, which is in June. Hence we have no al ternatives unless we do it on the march. It is possible they may get back in season tb take part' in a portion bf the campaign. Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 26 (15DR17):- . i: The work on fortifications goes on slowly for want of picks and'spadbs. Can I get one hundred picks and one hundred spades at Athens? ^ capt, Binnrbr to Cen. Dodge, Pulaskl, 26, (iSDRlsj:- The name of Captain'®o. '7fh Illinois murdered by Sergeant Myers was Henry W, ^llert» date December 3d, 1862, • •.wfirj'. (jNih. ®odge to Cant. Barnes, Colum ia, 26 (l5D'"18):- am going to Naflhville to be back tomorrow. Tell the folks. Cel. Taylor to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 26 (16DR18)t-' 1 aa Informed by Col. Brigham that you have more artillery k6r$4ls trhttil In your OomAand, if so please Inform me how •' /^N;- "V ■ ■ u -T- - j April 1864. > •. r ' r ^ many. I telegrapher^your chief of artillery yesterday morning on the subject but have received, no answer. Please answer at once. Capt. De Hues to Gen. Dodge, pulaski, 26, '(ISDRIB):- -II ,> r. Your orders to me to turn my stock to Capt. -J. K. Wing re ceived. On my return here General Sweeney ordered all able mounted forcxe out to scout towards Lawrenceburg where a rebel mounted company was seen last night, SO strong within sixteen miles of this place, at the house." of Col. Nixon-, rebel. Please give me further orders as General S^ee ey has ordered my'entire squad to leave this even- * . ,ing J-o. scout in that direction, ri.I-?. Veatch t® Gen.^Dodgf, Decatur, 26 (15DR19):- My Ordnance officer has not obtained arm s for 35th New Jer sey in place of the old ones condemned. The 25th Indianaby order _of General Hurlbut turned over their arms, camp and garrison equip age at Memphis. . I fear t^ey will return without a supply or be delayqd marching,for them. No news, , , ^ ^ Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, (1 r DR19);- ... Your despatch ordering me to Hunstville is.received. All of your despatches have been answered stating disposition of troops on the road &c^ :5^e|,lj(fyjd of my colum moves at daybreak ^ in the morning. ^ » Gen, McPherson's S. 0. No, 86, Huntsville, 26 (16DR93q;- itO'tr III* Officers having public horses in Government stables at Nashville, Tennessee will at once turn them in to the April 1864. Quart e rmas t e r, .i'oac :■ ■ ■ ■ 1.1 '» !:0 ■ ■ • •'"IO+ T Officers having private horses at the depot" will draw the same ,f orthwi th. VII, ^ There not being a sufficient number of engineer offi cers in this Departiaant to enable the chief engineer to comoly 1 ■. with General orders No. 47, Department of the Tennessee, 1863,' rol Division' cournanders will at once detril an officer competent to aw perform engineer and topographical duty, and assign him to duty .in as engineer officer of th division, ! The officers detailed as herein provided will at once report by letter to Captain C. B. Reese,• Chief Engineer-©f the department they will nbt be relieved except by orders from these Head Quarters, fl dif' ■ Gen, J^odge* to Commanding Officer, Athens, 26 (IVDR):- ^epont by telegraph to these head quarters the name in full of the Captain ^o, of your regiment who was murdered by Sergt, Myers, also exact date of'the murder. Capt. Barnes to ^ol. Taylor, Athens, 26 (17F ):- IfaJ, Ross in' ormed me th-^t tie telegraphed this mom ng that the surplus of ^^tlll ry horses amounts to about sixty. .:co« General Dodge la absent at Nashville. • " ^ ' Capt. ftafTies'to Gapt. ^^e Hues, Athens, 26 (17DR) :- ibdjfc® left here foi^ hiiaski this monning. •iti 01 1 ' • ' * '}!}»■'r; ■" , . f' aMiitiii April 1864. . i •'!]; Office Men, 26:-^ r ih*«i . Serst. John Myers, Co, G, 7th Illinlis,Infan.try delivered to the provost Marshal at Pulaski for the murder of I his « •'! ' > Captain- ^spt. Henry "^len on December 3d, 1862 at Corinth. - t ♦ * • Gen. Dodge's S. o. No. 41, Athens, 27:- -ross.N'-. ^ ^ ^ ^e troops of this cor-mand will be mustered for paj^ on the last day of. the months of Commanders of, regiments, battdries, independent corps and de tachments^ will-act as mustering and inspecting officers. Gen, Dodge to Gen's Sweeney Veah, Athens, 27 (10pR412) de sire to press upon you the Importance of strict gigilance in guarding our trains. After we cross the, Tennessee r. er, we will have to our flanks a la.rg cavarly force,,Who will annoy and unless we are prepared and on the alert, delay u&. : ' - The mbve I have to make requires great -celerity on' our part and we must noA give this cavnlry which has been placed in our , i front^ l^r -the* ptff«{)6ee, an opportunit-y to retard 'afe. Trains must be kept close together. Infantry distributed through them and such or-'ors given as will make them at all times and under all circum stances safe, the loss of any part would cripple us sa as to force a halt whi'bh at this time would be ruinbtts tb us. 1 know that I have only to call your a,t4.ention to this to have yoUr active and obhstarit attention to it.; 'O , J fr Aptil 1864. A-::.I lltr}. Gen. Dodge's S. o. No. 106," Atherfs, 27, (16DR) -II. The -General^ Court Marti-al appointed bj' G. 0. Bo. 27, current series from these head quarters and of which Major J. M.* Griffiths 39th Powa Volunteers infantr'y is pres'ident is hereby dissolved. ' ' t ' - • • • ■ III. The following named enlisted men are hereby detailed for temporary duty in the_ Signal ^orps and will report iccordingly without arms to Capt. It. J. McClintock, comma ding corps. Joseph A. M-. Collins, Co. A., 2d Iowa Infantry Folunteers,"^ torpor al Frank H. Pew, Co. M., 94fh Ohio Cavalry Volunteers, Private J. N. Walter, Co. G, 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers. * IV. Col. J. B. feaver, 2d regiment. Iowa Infantry Volunteers, ia hereby assigned ta the command of United States troops guarding the raih oad from, Lynnville, to and including Elk River. The de- u tachments will in addition to reports required by Col, Weaver send in their regtfl»r returns to regimental head quarters. " "i,! Colw'WaJLlace Campbell, 2d .Alabama Volunteers, A. D,- is hereby assigned iec duty in command of United States troops guarding the - railroad from J^s-lk River to Decatur Junction. ^ Col, Thomas Morton, Blst Ohio Infantry Volunteers, is . hereby assigned to duty in command of convalescents left by their commands at DecatuV, and also to the supervision and charge Of all stores, camp ancl garrison equipage left behind by regiments April 1864. batteries and detachments and the .officer in charge of such stores baggage &c will report to him. Col. Morton will report to the comnanding officer at Decatuh. The 9th Ohio ^Javalry is hereby assigned, as follows:-' The battalion dismounted to Pulaski for guard duty. Two companies mounted at Athens to report to commanding officer at that- place. Six companies under charge of Col. W. D, Hamilton to Decatur to re port to commanding officer~at thr.t point. Returns A:c will as usual be sent to head quarters of reg iments and such other reports as the cbimandin^ officers at staCions where posted may reqtiire, The mounted portion of the 9th Ohio Cavalry will move on receipt of further orders from these head quarters. Qen, Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski 27, (15DR20)i-! Col, Weaver has not decided as to whbther he shall go or stay but is willing to obey your orders on the subject. Shall jl designate the officer who is to remain and take charge of stores left behind. Col, ^arrott to Gen. Dodge,,Prospect, 27 (l'DR20)-- iO 1- Jtlk River is forable for teams at Eikton, Gen, Gari;:ard to Gen. Dodge ^olumbua, 27 (15DR20):- *here is the beet place to cros? the Elk rivert I leave . • • * * T here on the 9 9th, JOiVir.; j fror; 9tm ci ' ' e .'-jni t r-ffjon /tttw 594 April 1864. .t- IHqA Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge Dec at ur, 27 (15 DR20) Scout Looney came in last night bringing 1 deserters fro^i Minston, He says that ^o My is at Sim's mills on the Moulton and Danville road. Patterson on the Decatur and Lloulton road at Shell Creek. Heard nothing of Folk's forces and nothing of any rebel force crossing this way from West Tennessee. .'l.'iUOSt - ' Hensal to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 27 (15DR21)':- ' --i" I have heard from-the iro^t. Roddy"is at Danville. He had 2500 men and four pieces of aftillery. General CiantOn's comrand haa gone to Kingston, Georgia. General Martin is at Blue Moun ^ tain, Johnson, Mckson and Njxon are still on the Ccurtland roadi-^ X. if.: Col. Weaver to Gen. Dodge, Fulaski 27 (15DR21):- Will you authorize '°'apt. ^onn,' Provost Marshal to pay off the contrabands emj)loyed at those head quarters from funds in his hands. The aftiount chil^hdm is 243 dollasrs and "30 cents for the months o? March aAd Apri't, ' ' - ^ * Gen. SweeneJ^'io Gen. "Dodge, FulasTci,27 (15DR21) ' I had made arrqngements to execute Sergt. Myrra of the'*?€h Illinois tomorrow at 11 o*61ock A." 5. but will hartg him or send him to Haahville as you may direct. Gen. Sweeney to Gen^ Dodge, Fuiaski; 27 (15DR22);- Is it ycur intention to dissolve the court and commission now in session? There are some officers serving on them that 1 de sire with their companies and others to have detailed on duty at April 1864. this pO-'nt. Would like Col. Mortqu detailed to command north of the ^Ik river I am to leave Jdajw Campbell in charge of the stores to be left here. Have not sent orders to the 7th Illinois as I had the impression that they mould receive thera from you direct, but will do so at once. - "•ittd' vivG^n. Dodge to Col..■'^onaldson, Athens, 27 (17DR):- ! I am ordered to move* I must have forage. I heve tv/o thousand animals. Oeijacai Mc pPherson who is in Nashville and he will satisfy you. , il fX' l 1-. j-:! Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 27 (17D' ):- There is a hitch on forage» Col. "'^onaldson don't understand our necessity. Please fii it. d Capt, Pamed to Gen»,?we,eney, Athens, 27 (7DR)^-5^»> *» • Orders were telegraphed to Presidents of the board and commis sion dissolving both. The orders will be sent you on the irain tomorrow morning.. » ^ . " ' Genered ^odgS has selected Col. Weaver to take command north of Eik.Elrop and Col, Mortin in charge of convalescetits &g . Is not. Kaj. Cambell the only field officer with the regiment? t jden. SOOge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 3^ (17DR) Reports show Forrest at Jaclcae^^with most of his force. Ifartin: at'^^ue Moyntian. , Clanton.gona to Kingston, Ga, v/ith part of*hi# ffeJfce; Tl» fb^we in thb valley samer as bsfore. Polk noh ^ (doJooV I "I April 1864. .l-' still at Merifiian or thereabouts. Lee-is'said to be th.s side of Okalona but nothing certain, ^his is lip to the 24th. Forrest J'ft has heavy pickets at Bear and Yellow Creeks and several boats in -'* each, but as far as I can learn no"part of his force proper is ri I there yet. .0;' , ■ raw - ^ ■■ ) Capt. ^arnes to Gen. .Sweeney, Athens, "27 (17DR) ^hich have you decided to leave, the'non-veterans or the dis abled men to guard the bridges? Has Col, ^wett reported yet? ori* The General desires you to pick up all the cattle you can o'n thd m aPch. ^ o.' . ■ Gen. ^odge-to Gen. Veatch, Atherts, 27 (17DR):- What amount of forage have you iri sacks at Peoatur. -it/- Batteries will be comelled to appropriate one wagon to haul for age. If necessary this allowance will be increased one iriore wagon. . . :in Gen. Dodge to Gen. Garrard, Athens,.27 (17DR *'■ fhe'bf^et'road ndw.ls' dowh the Pike to "^Ikton fording the Elk At that, point, Thia will avoid the big hill at the Tunnell, . Shouia the river rlie would have to cross on pontoon at • .ion ProSpsect, Blenty of" fort ge doWn-to five miles, south of Elk on-®lkton road, thence Weaz*oe,' "• - Gen. ^odge to Oapt, Dbeell, Athens, 27 (17DR; f Turned over today the last Springfield muskets we had to supply General Veatoh, who has 1100 muskets in his command Condemned 5 97 April 1864. arid his ordnance officer is now on his way to see you to ger 700 more which we should have 'tomorrow -to avail ourseLves of them. Gen. •'^odge to ^ol. Weaver, Athens, 27 (17DR):- 'You will release from, confinem.ent all i^fliite sol 'iers now in jail or stoackade at Pulaski; and send them to their regiments v/lth out delay, except Jack Vance, 18th Missouri Infantry and J.• Thompson 52d Illinois Infantry and Sergt. John Myers, 7th Illinois Infantry. ' Gen. Dodg^ to apt'. DeHues, Athe'i\s, 27 (17DR) ' Come down immediately with your stock they rre needed, ,• capt Barnes to Capt. DeHues,'Athens, 27 (17DR):-'* The General directs yau to let Mrs, Skillen have her horse. 00.n>:. Gen. ^odge to Col. ftarrott, Athens, 27 (17DR):- jg liiit river fordable at Eikton for teams? An swer im.mie— diately. "Dodge to'dSn/'-^eatch. Athens, 2 7 (17DE):- to picks ilia spaaes will be sent you on the first train. * " opftab'i oooe ni aeoru. Gen. ^odge to ^ol. Weaver*, Athens, 27 (17DR):-'Te Capt. CoOn can pay contrabands at-Post. When doefe y5ur"term of service expihe?' ,nn t f ' Capt. ^ameo to Col. Spencer, Athehfe, 2T (17DR):- '' ' ' The (^eifci^^ViShoB you "to come to •'^thcns to night or in the morning. Bring your wife with you. Ca {)t, Barnes to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 27 (17DR):- BenBral Dodge has telegraphed concerning arms for your com598 -n April 1864, and sent your Ordnance officer to Huntsville to attend to it. , -Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 27 (17DR) -;("* ■ The General directs that you designate the officer to remain. .' "0'; •"I''; : i Gen. Dodge to Hensal, Athens, 27 (17DR):- h.f I i- ■' Come yourself or send some one for the horse as soon, as you wish.r I may not have an opportunity to send him down for some t ime < •' • . . oni i, i. i I jiu ' f rr) - Gen, ^edge's G. 0./~No, 38, Athens, 25;- , "^hd the ^ourt does hereby sentence him, Private James F. Elliott, Co. H, 7th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Voixinteers, "To forfeit to the Government of the United States three months ^ pay. and to be repirmanded by ^is company coirmander in presence *■ r « » of thesm^n of his company." ^ Gen. Dodge's G. o. No. 40, Athens, 25:- ^. - 1 - Annovinced as ■'^cting Assistant Inspector General, au V*- thorized to mal?« ins ections, and recommend the disposition of unserviceable property, in accordance with Army Regulations and orders; Second^Brigade^ 4th division: First Lieut, ^rank ^mith, j ri'. 64th Illinoir Volunteers. Colored Troops of this command: First Lieut. H. F. Blinn, 2d Alabama Volunteers, C. t. A- t • The pfficers named will -report for duty forthwith, and will report by letter to Lieut. Col. N. H. Shurston, Assistant Inspector General 16th Army '^orps. ^ . . ( IC 699 n • April 1864, . . V. Gen. McPherson's S. 0. No. 86, Huntsvllle , 26:- i" III. Officer^ having public horses in Governmt Stables at Nashville, Tennessee, will at once turn them in to the Quartermaster. Officers having private horses at that depot will withdraw the same forthwith. Gen. McPhersoh's S. 0. No. 86, Huntsvill^, 26:- VII. 'Division commanders will at once detai" an officer competent to perform engineer and topographical duty,. knd assign him to duty sfts engineer officer cf thr division, . The officers detailed as here n provided,^ will at once report by letter to Capt, C. B. Reese, Chief -^igineer o.the Department, and the-'' will not be relieved, except by ord.ers from those Head quarters . t nvti . : Roster of Commissioned Officers, of the 139 '■ * ' Virat ragiment '"'labama cavalry Volunteers, Mooresvlle, ^pr, 26. Field and Strff: George E. Spencer, Colonel--Gzro J.Dodds, Lt. Col,—-:-Qeorge L. Godfrey, Major-- Francis L. Cramer, Major-.— Allison W, Bdwards, Adjutant, Col. Rowett to Gen. Dodge, Florence, 26:- • ■*"4 il' Harris has ju t returned from the other side of the river. - . r. . f He reports Roddy's head quarters at Moulton, with a force of 5,000 at Mevlton and the immediate vicinity. General^lnaton ifil at April 1864. Danville with 1200. Gei sral Lee is on thb move toward Decatur, Thompson has gone to Okalona, will. be back on Saturday when I ^sha^l'be able to give you a full report of Lee's movements. 1" Paunders if in the rear of the force threa-tening Decatur and 3ill report to ^^eneral Veatch at Decatur if able to get through the lines to that plfBce, ' . ^'arren's battalion crossed Cane Creek at noon today, going down" the valley, wehe ordere'd t6 re"Jx)bf to Fftrrest'at Jackson, West Tennessefe^. ■ ■■ !'I 1 have sent n man to' ^sst Tennessee to ascertain Forrest's exact location, and hope to hear from him tomorrow night, (' ?'X Harris desires to-^say , he, would .like y.ou to send hime one thouiferid dollars (#1, 000) confederate-sfofiey he had to give Thomp son $20 in greenbacks when confederate money would hav: .answered as well. • i'O' 1.' T' t*" It impression- among the citizens rt this ilace that willi ec at Decatur, the cause of tljis-. -j "■fffiprecsion 1 do'not Uadies are continually aefc-tng-.to bQ ^- sent across the river, giving aw reasons that .they wish to be inear to wait on their friends'If wounded. ' ' '' - ' Perkins who used to scout for the General now with Maj. Murphy this moment arrived from Cliftm, left that place at 11 o'clock this K M. and reports Forrest as crossing the river 6 miles below Savanna I have ordered a party through to ascertain the fact, and fl have also ordered the sevefal detachment s to hold themselves in ~ readiness if I should wish to concentrate. April 1864. ; ri toA., Gen. Veatch to Athens, 28 {10DR412):-'on I desire yon to be ready with the conmiand designated in my despatch to move.May 2nd at daylight one brigade will be ready to ;j move at noon May 1st to Flint rt*»r to cover Capt. Armstrongs pion eers, who will bridge the Flint during that night, the 9th Illinoifc infantry and l^-t Alabama cavalry should movo with them. oj _ You will have.to make.the proper.disposition of,troops left bep . hind detail acting staff offie^re,^ f&c. I think I shall place General Stevenson in command of all troops left of this command extending from Lynnville down to and including Decatur. . r , If Captain Armstrong thinks it will take more time to bridge Flint, we wil^l have to move on ,the morning of May, 1st at least part of your.command will, I will try to be .there on the SOth day of April add you better have everything loaded and ready to go on % May let should my troops coming up get close enough. , , I desire that the movement should not be known outside of • . f Decatur until it is made. . , roe edi 'jo. ' The 9th Ohio Cavalry will be,added to the garrison of Decatur as well as convalescents or part of them, of the 2d division, and we should get the new fortifications as far advanced as possible. I have written Capt, Amatrong today. Civer your pioneer corps aa maijy teams as Capt, Armstrong thinks necessary, but must '^1 April 1S64. .' ■ not carry anything only wl^at we will need in the field*. A, good sunply of intrenching tools must be taken. The mounted force will load all wagons but three with forage alone. I have.been informed since writing the above, that Flint is fordable at Sommerville crossing. If this is so, artillery and ' teams.will cross. We will only need a foot bridge. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Armstrong, Athens, 28 (10DR413) You should be ready with Flint bridge on the night of; the 30th It is possible I will not put it in until the night of May list. It must bo strong and you can use'psrt of material on the ground if necessary or baulks and trestles that yor. hav en hand, just as you deem best. , • . » • . rOnly take sudh toolsinto the field fts you will want. "What you leave behind leave a trusty man with it to report to Col, Morton, and to be disnosed of and stored where I hereafter may direct, Take'plenty of intrenching tools, rope and means of ' constructing bridges quickly. '1 '-v provislbns for the corps will be hauled in division trains • ** and reduce your transportation as low as possible, I will be down on the SOth. I am told today that the Flint 'W . . 1 is forablo at all points, if this is so you will not need to take a bridge out, though you had better have trestles, baulks and chesses ef^ngh ready at Decntur to use should the streams rise and April 1864. we will put a foot bridge in at Flirlt if it will ford teams, ar tillery &c. j ■ ; . Gen. Dodge to Col. Weaver, Athens, 28 (10DR414)j There are:a large number of citizen prisoners in confinement at Pulaski and at this nlacS, against,whom charges have been pre ferred and referred to military commission for trial. Those at' this piece will be i-medistely, forwarded to Pulaski, an'^ all of them tCgether with the charges against them are turned over to you. Many of them are guilty of great crimes and serious vliolations of the laws and the usuages o f'>war. You will have I ; > authofity to convene a military comrission for the trial of these' men, the proceedings In their cases you will have to forward to Department Head Quarters for approval and confirmation of sentences. You will have to exercise your own discretion in cases of cit izens detected in corresponding with the enemy, as also in cases of citizens guilty of other offences. They' ©an be tilled by Military commission or banishdd. It is bad policy to send able bodied men south of our lines for in so doing would be fllll-ng the ranks of the rebel army. It would be more poltl ci to send offenders north of the Ohio river not to return during the war, upon pain of being treated as public enemies. Gem. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, (10DR415):- I will be at Decatur gn the.30th. I think there is some •■JbJatAation of some of my despatches. I do not know how correctly April 1864. r..''iqr' you may have received them. The convalescents under an'officer of each regiment wil] be left, this includes those unable to march They will form part of the, ggrrison. All regimental stores, tents &c, that there detachments m-y not need should be held in charge of a trusty but disabled man, to have:it ready to be moved under ' charge of one.of their own men, at any time I may direct. I have placed a field officer (Col. Morton, Slat Ohio) in charge of it«'-' We may be obliged to move this baggage. No doubt we will before:' ^ we can move the detachments. And an officer from the division; should be placed over the men in charge of baggage, fto. I ai? • r leaving very light gv^ards on the railroad putting most of my force at Decatur. The works there should be pushed with great vigor, ; We ought to carry S^^tdays supply of small rations and twenty at ^ ■ r: least of bread, ftOi :l will increase your transportation all I can. le '31 - Ihnof • • The detachment at SwettnGrwwJf lias been ordered relieved by^a rt! company of negroes. ' Mdtify thero'of the fact. Two additional pieces Of artillery have been ordered to Decatur and I believe I have made sWdl diapositiidn of the forces as will at any rate leave that point secure against any. force the rebels may bring od • against it. ' -1 in I ; c i'. f 'W't Vf - Forrest is at jrScllitodi^ ' I .think tmr«'\iust bo some mistake Wltout £ee'8 oosiiHg irito tWe valley, I thltik he has Other work before h -. ' April 1864. Gen. Dodge To Col. Rowett, Athens, 28 (10DR415) You have before this will reach you landoubtedly receivedorders to move to this place. Orders since received render it ^ , , necessa'-y for you to remain on the river. Watch the river from Elk river close as before. After May lot you will make your / 0 C reports to Brig. Gen. Stevenson, whose head quarters will be at ' Decatur. Your train and dismounted men will be ordered to this I » . ♦ . . place. ... r , , . - . r - Gen. ^odge to Col. ^iedraan, Athens, 28 (10DR416)':- The draughtsm.en and erg neers will be required on the march to keep full notes as required in Army Regulations and such addif tional notes as will enable them to make maps of .the country ^ travelled over, giving didtances as near,.as possibl , .nd topo graphy, roads, streams, camps, name of towns, inhabitants, &c. Gen. Dodge to Gen.> Veatch, Athens, 28 (10DP41G): f*'* n ' b .' Sinoe writing you my orders have bden changed in such a manner as will make it necessary for us t^o change our line of march. As telagrai^ed JfQW, ycu will move with 1st and 2d brigades, 9th Illinois and 1st ^labama on May 1st on a direct road to Huntsville thence to Stevenson. Forgge will be rt Huntsville, Stevenson and other points where we may need it. Order one company of 1st Alrbama cavaljrF to report here on the evening of the 30th April. • .. . Inform Capt. Armstrong that he need not make any preparation I to bridge Flint. A^ril 1864. . i>:-" I il One brigade from Logan's tfommand will join the force at Decatur, and the 7th Illinois mounted will be left on this side of the river to wttch from Elk River down. ' ' Orders will be idsued from these head quarters putting"General Stevenson in comman d of all troops left'on the line oT the rail road from Lynnville to and includirig Decatur, *&c. ' ^ ^ Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No.' 107, Athens, 28, (13BR)P- ' VI. Lieut. Geo. M. Bailey, 1st Alabama Cavalry Vol unteers,' D. C. his term of service having nearly expired will re main in charge of the surplus 'boo'ks, papers, desks, pertaining to these head quarters. Instructions will be given him in relation to storing th^m, &c. T ■ ^ VII. Major Horace parfiii" 43d Orft(5"infantry-Volunteers is hereby relieved from special duty and will report to the command ing officer of his'regiment for duty." ' VIII. Brig. ^en. J. D. Stevenson is hereby assigned to the command of all U. C. forces on the lirie of the Railroad from Lynn ville t6 and including "iwieatuf euid tlie forces guarding or watching "' '' * ' - ' * » , . 1 I* l> the Tannesee river from Elk river down. •' The troops belonging to the 2d and 4th divisions Snd let" Alabama Cavalry left on this'line will in addition to reports * 'O ' T . called for by General Stevenson send copies of montly and trimonthly returns to the regimental head quarters as before directed. April 1864. After May 1st, Brig. Cren. Stevenson will report direct to head quar ters as before directed. IX. '^he detachment in charge of Lieut. L. C. Teed, at Sulphur Trestle are relieved and will rejoin their proper command. Lieut. Teed will turn over to Lt. Dudley WiHets, 3d Alabama Volunteers, A. D., all ordnance stores in his possession and join his company. Lieut. Willets will take charge of the guns and their appurtenances at Sulphur Trestle. A sufficient detail will be made from the 3d Alabama Voliuiteers A. D, to report to him. . *■ ' '1 V. Privates Chas. J. Reed, Co. 1. and Thomas W, Stuart, Co. G. 2d Iowa Infantry Volunteers, are hereby relieved from special serf ■ i vice at these head quarters and will report to their company comf • manders without delay, , 21. Henry H, Jones, 2d lowa Infantry Volunteers, having de clined ^np,iu^ent of a jprincipal musician in the 2d -^labamA Vol- • i t ^ unteers A. D. the order making said appointment is hereby revoked and he will report for duty to the pom-anding officer, 2d Iowa . Infantry Volunteers. , ^ ,Geh, Ve^tch tp Gen. Dodge, Junction, 28 (15DR22);- . ' ' ' . ■ : *0 Xt .1 Will go on the morning train to Athens. Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 28 (15DR23):- ,, • • -t The 9th Ohio Cavalry has not arrived here. Col. ^onaldson to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 28 (15DR23):- General Sherman says before sending forward forage, he wishes April 1864. » '■ f ' you to see General McPherson. I will be prepared to put it at* what ever point you say. Please let me knvrow how much. 'in.. t . . . , . J. T. Kurd, to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 28 (15DR23)(j- . '. i ■ ■ ■ ' ■ For how many guns is the fofct designed and will there be any in front to cover the bridge? Shall I put an embrasure in each • ' • angle? Will commence laying revetments tomorrow. - . ■■ ■ • ■ . : : • : »* j Lt. Clark to "Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 28 C15DP.22):- "k ' ' ' ' ' . ' , • ■ t , A leave will be granted Col. Weaver. I will send it up to night . li-. . • . • Col. Weave'r to Gen, Dodge,* Huntsville, 28'(15DR22) - ■ ; I*. ;, :' ■ • " . . . ■ ■ ^ -T : Never mind I do not want to go home. Col. Weaver to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 28 (15DR-4);- If it is in your power I pray you to let me go as the condi tion of my family is decidedly distressing. You know T w uld not ask an unreasonable favor. General Sweeney showed me your -faao telegram. i JflJiTtI * Gen, Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 29 (15DR245';--'"^ I move tomorrow at day break. Sergt.'Myers was executed at 11 o'clock A. M,'today. River is reported not fofdable at ^Ikton and win come via Prospect. I leave a small detachment of the 7th 0 d 2d Iowa regiments under commantJ commissioned officers of ' ■ ■ those men whose time soon expires, Lt, Hoffman has been or dered to report. April 1864. r r 1 I 't Col. Weaver to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 28, (15DR24):- Owing to sad news from home I am compelled to be mustered out right off. Please assign some one else to duty here. Gen. Veatch to Capt. Barne s, Decatur, 28 (15DR25) - Will General Dodge be at Decatur today or tomorrow? If not. I ask permission to go to Athens to see him, Hensal to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 29 (15DR25);- Two (2) scouts have just returned from Roddy's rear and ' ■- "i oi , . r' in the neighbor ood of Day's Gap. They report no force at Day's '■ f It Gap. Rddy mr^ved his head quarters yesterday from Danville to Anfeioch, that is between Danville and Moulton road. The scouts say that all ty\e forces around our lines will not cover 300,0,0 It is renorted in the rebel camp that they are looking for ' aen t-..:: . •;;,j Wheeler and Forrest. Gen. Sweeney to Gen, Dodge, Pulaski, 28, (1 DR26):- Which is the better road for our command to take? Do you desire me .to, come by way .of Prospect and Athens? r Qen,fc VefitQh to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 28 (15DR27):- . f, The rebela about 200 strong made a dash on our picket lines on the Courtland and Moulton roads about sun-down yesterday. They wdre rejulaed with loss of fcwo killed and one wounded and captured- our . tw*} j^issing. All ^ quiet ; ince . The scout, Halz, came ih thla moro^H^ jj^aya Roddy is at Sims mills on Moulton V oe'/ C.'tj OJ * iJ s i i • JIOl ^-rr r i-t,- • April 1864. . . ... .. . and Danville road', ' lanton 'at Summerville, Says "a private from Lee's cominan'-' come home and reports Lee in Tuscumbia Vallej' ad- • , ■ ' I'l vancing to join Roddy. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, '28, (17DR):- Send Lt. Hoffman to Athens today. Gen, Dodge to Dr. Gay, Athens, 28 (17DR 'Mir T ^der the men in the hospital fit for [garrison duty to report IV - . 1 * . • , • • to the commanding officer at Pulaski for assignment to detachments guarding bridges. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 28 (17DR):- , «ri "•hat time do you move, today or tomorrow? ': ■ , ; uiiji Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 28 (17DB);- Do any of your command need more blankets? If so, please let me know the amount and I will supply them. . -ift'i i' fT - : 'va Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, "28 (17DR) Have you execu ted Sergt. Myers, 7th Illinois? Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 28 (17DR)iExecute Sergt. My rs Sth Illinois today As you propose, I was not aware when I ordered him sent to Nashville that you had receiv ed the order. "iiij 1 j HO •- ^ J Gen. Dodge to Supt. Taylor, Athens, 28 (17DR) Mrs. Dodge and some five or six other ladies design to leave here for the north Saturday morning. Can you manage so as to give them a passenger car without detriment to the serivce? April 1864. ^ ■ r r Capt. ^arnes to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 28 (17DR} The General will be down to Decatur Saturday. If you wish to see him before then you had bettir come up. He writes you today. 400 stand of arms will be sent you on the first train. Regiments lacking arras must be supplied before replac.pg condemned arms. Cannot tell the condition of the 18th Missouri. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 28 (17DR) * « Following is a decision of the Tfar Department in Muster-out of troops: • ' • r ' ■ ■ ■ . ' ' • r ■ « 4,- .. 4. U ... . The men will be held three years from the date of the muster- « in in the three years service and not from the date of the en listment. Notify your mustering officers. Gen Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 28 (17DR):- Better send your team with sufficient guard by way of Eikton thence to Athens; nfantry by way of Prospect so they can cross on pontoon; both will have to oorae to Athens together. Please .i:: ivi.'u o;U a? state What you leave on the railroad. '-1 ■ ■ . ..1 , - . ■ , - Ge . Dodge to Col. Parrott, Athens, 28 (17DR):- Instruct the officer who assumes command at Prospect to take ' ' ' * ' r 0 - charge of and preserve the saw mill now in use. Gen. ^odge to ^en. Veatch, Athens, 28 (l7DR):- Select from Col. Howe's brigade an acting Ordnance officer, acting quartermaster and acting commissary to take charge of the ' ' . ' ' 6^2 . ::.c April 1864. stores left at Decatur. Have those" troops hot able to travel and convalescents engaged under suitable officers to aid in holding defences at Decatur, Gen, Dodge to Gen. "Veatch, Athens, 28 (lyDR):-""' ''' ' " ' ■ - " • ■■ With the regiments you leave you wil have to secure their transportation or part of it'. If it is better than that in your' supply train exchange. Take good teams and leave those poor. We can give you plenty"of teams from here if you want any more : * to send immediately to Huntsville, Lt. Col, Bingham will furnish them, ^swer. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 2 (17DR)P- ^ Col. J. B. Weaver, 2d Iowa Infantry has just received very distr " * f • essing news fro home. He does not move with us, I therefore resoectfully request that a leave of twenty days be granted him. I think that is a case that requires it and will be no detriment to the servic3. /noq Gen, Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens 28 (17DP(L0 , , ■ n't , The section of artillery under Lt, Gallender will be sent to Decatur, It is possible thrt you r infantry cannot wade the Elk river at Elkton, if not they can cross at Pror.pect and join your ^ train near Madison Grose roads or some point on Elkton and Hunts ' I , ville road. Stores in the hands of Ordnance officer, quartermaster, 3cc. not needed at Pulaski, or by detachments can be shipped to HuntsvilDe, t. ' - April 1864. ^ Gen. Dodge to• Gen. Veatch, Athens, 28, (17";R) ^ You v.ill move at daylight May 1st and not take much forage, one or two days is sufficient. Load commissary trai- so it will , go right along. Have your train packed on this side of the river at the junction this side of the swamp on the evening of the t • • 30th April The brigade spoke of in my letter that was to leave "^r.l 30th v;ill move with you May 1st, , ' '-rj-uV Gen. ^odge to Gen, Sweeney, Athens, 2 8, (17DR):- -• ^ol. Weaver is relieved from the command of the forces Trom Lj^nnville. to the ^Ik river. Col, Morton is assigned to the command of these forces. The officer left in charge of stores of the 2d division will take eharge of the stores of the 4th division; also store then at Huntsville as soon as possible. Issue order making those changes, r u - '■ '►" Li ' . j *i iUsh, Dodge'tc Gen. S*eeney» Athens, 28 ^17DR):- , t - • Dispatch Jtist rec^Amed:. If ;the Elk river ir not fordable you can go to Prospect then direct noad from there to Huntsville, I will put Col. Mortoh jcommand at Pulaski in place of Weaver. Did battalioiT erf ItWe l&th Ohio cavalry come to Pulaski today? ^ -r ' Gen. Anige to Gen, Sweeney, ,Athens, 28 (17DR) f f' not understand yqifir despatch. I sunpoeed you only mwant detail to talta e«re of baggage. Col. Morton's detail does ^1^ not interfe## I'lfh Olii5pr>ell| 'ha (Cauapbell) will report to Morton the §med of Iriw ,7th division, and Morton will have April 1864. ' * r - 1- r charge "of convalescents at Decatur, * I judged from j^^our despatch Hhat ^cj^were to start^ I shall have to take the extra transportation in 3d brigade for (reneral Veatch. Instruct your , A. Q. "M. accordingly. ' ^ Gen. ®odge to Capt. Armstrong, Athens, 28 (17DR):_ * Move with your corps ^ril 30th, Saturday at daylight to Huntsville and join General Sweeney at that place. Negro company here will move with Col. ®ane. ' ' ^en, ^odge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 28 (l7DR) Move with your command direct to Huntsville via. Eikton-^ ; Send the 7th Illinois wagons and detachment to this-place. ^ I will order Bane to move from here day after tomorrow to join you there- tbu will find forage at Huntsville and will not have,« to have much. Tea s can be loaded so they can move right alongI will" sendorders to Parrott, mkn- you get to ^iintsville report by telegraph, and move right oh'lo .Htevenson taking roag^ there to takfe you to that point where I will have forage for youl * Acknowledge the receipt of this. 1 have received no answer » to my despatch In relation to what was left at different bridges. Gen. McPherson's S. o. No. 87, Huntsville, 28:- " II. 'hie nilOied enlisted men are hereby detailed for special servloe at qwirters iLeft Nihg 16th and 7th will KansAs report Cavalry, for duty, Prlvatd fd^thWlth-."^ Beng. 'f. Pritate Whitehead, James Oo.B» Hensail, 7th Kansas C©. b. | Cavalry. April 1864, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 29 (10DR417) From the dispatch you received last night, you will perceive that ouf line of march has been changed, and we will not for the present be troubled with any enemy. • • " " 1 You can therefore march your brigades separately, with parts of trains rccompanying each &c. Lt. ^ol. ^ingham. Chief, Q. M. < of Department and Army of the Tennessee, will have forage for you at Huntsvil'e, take enough to last you to Stevenson, where I will have more to take us to,our destination, le can get rations also at either piace should we need them. The Pioneer Corps will join you at Huntsvilje. Col. Bane's brigade also. And I shall want a repojft of the force you. have in the field at that , t ^ .1 point, Should I not overtake you there, leave it with Gen, McPherson, and push right on taking the best and most feasible road you can find,. ^ ^ Gen. Veatch will moye May 1st and this will keep him one or two days behind you, .T" © 7th Illinois for.the present will be kept guarding the river and I believe the 7th have some 15 or 20 mounted men that yoa c«^ wse for your inspectors in rccordance with General Orders No, 44, I have given such instructions as will cause our mail to follow ua, I fear you will have trouble today at Tnnnfl Hil J?ut hope not. Communicaterwith me by messenger or telegraph if poiaible of your dail y progress. April 1864. : 'i-. Gen. Dodge'to Gen. St!evenson, Athens, 29 (l0rR417) Thdre are 'ia large nximber of citizens in the ^:ail and stockade at Pulasi.i, charged with'various offenses; among them are spies, guerrillas, war-traitors, war-fehels, &c. '*^harges have been preferred against the greater portion, which charges will be forwarded to" you," and you had better appdiht a military commission for the disposal of their cases. There'are a number offitizens in conifinement who have been guilty of corresponding with the'enemy, and stealing from citizens, &c. against whom chargrg have been preferred. You will dispose of them as you think proper, as also of-such others as may arise. It is not good policy to send rble-bodied men, south of our lines for the reason that we therebir furnish recruits to the ranks of the enemy. As a choice the policy would probably be bettO'r-to send such offenders, unless they be desperate and very dangeroufi'' characters, norti of the Ohio river to remain during'the War. A large number of charges against officers and men of color ed troops, 2d and 3d Alabam A. D. will be forwarded to you. ydu had better convene a General Court Martial for disposing of them. You can have your orders^^by military printing offices either at Htmtsvllle or Washville. "^^teh.^odge^a G o! ko, 44, Athen, g©s-'0.1o% IJ- ^ taking the field under the pr^ef^L'^eireumstaalmfc, it is . ■•• • •ly.ot't 1 I . ; ' i ,'j "u , April 1864. T I'u-. necessary that the,act strln^^ent measures'be taken to keep the troops in column, and prevent-straggling. . , . , •division Commanders will issue such orders as will.insure an orderly and well-conducted march, . .fo" lo/o :T' • ■ \ 1/ The severest penalties will be visited upon any soldier - straggling, or officer allowing his.command to straggle; and each .Acting Assistant Inspector General of Division or Brigade will be furnished five mounted men, to be taken from the 7th I llinois for 2d division and from the 9th Illinois for 4th division, whose duty it will be to arrpst any officer or enlisted man found ^ outside of the ranks without proper authority. The men must be supplied with subsistence and the animals with, foragp off the coimtry, so far, as it affords, but it must le ' ♦ ♦ done \inder proper and recognized authority, and in accordance with f existing orders, from these head quarters. Any officer or enlist ed man. disobeylnc thasf orders will.be I arrested and punished. I ^ 'y* The aotiijc i##©i«Aant Inspectors General will be held respon sible that this order, is ©arried out, and they will at all times b« on «lis» alert to arfost, and if necessflLry s\«miie^rily punish,,.k I . • ( any detected inpillaging, robbing, burning or committing ' - I I .* 'n any unauthorized depredation whatever, ^ » ' ' L - Company O^flcera will be held responsible for their men and field offieera for thei^ regiments... ^ , evmi .<rt' i April 1864. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No, 108, Athens, 2 9 (1"DR):- I, Col. H. J. B..Cummings, 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby relieved from command of the post.at Athens, Aia. He will turn over to Col. W, Campbell, 2d Alabama Volunteers, A. D. all records, instructions &c. and assume command of his regiment. VIj Major G. H. Stone, 1st Missouri Artillery volunteers, will renort to Brig. Gen. J.- Stevenson at Decatur, Ala. for duty. VII. The following named commissioned officers upon sur- ' geons certificate that they will be unfit for service for the , t , , next 20 days are hereby ordered to Nashville, Tenn. to report at' f' the officers General Hospital for treatment. They will report! j J-uc by letter to their re-lraent commander every 20 days, Capt. J. U. Coultfer, 39th Iowa Infantry Vol^mteers, Capt, F. W. Stilers, 39th Iowa Infantrj-'''olunteera. ^ IX, Majbr P. ru Gramer, lat Alabama Cavalry Volxmteers, will fake charge the men of the regiment unable to move with the command. Major Cramer, with three officers to be designa ted by the commanding officer of the regiment, will recruit all men possible anfl at the expiration of twenty days, will join the reg-:! ment with all men fit for duty, mounted or dismounted Wherever it may be, ' ' ' rHenaal to Cen, Dodge, Decat'fir, 29, (15DR28):- ^ Please heve privates George Co, I, 9th Illinois Infantry, and Micheal Fisher, Co. F, 9th Illinois left. They are brave men. April 1864. I have seen them tried. Their officers are willing for them to • • f • • • be detailed. Gen. KcPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 29 (15DR28):- ♦ • • • • Brig. Gen. Matthias's Brigade will leave here on the cars to morrow morning early for Decatur and report to Brig. Gen. Stevenson with your command 140 rounds of infantry a mmunition and 200 rounds of artillery, for gun, ten days rations and forage enough to last from one depot to another. Depots will be established .t • • • ' this place, Stevenson and Chattanooga. Also bring your camp and • » • I gaj?rison equipage. . Shoul(fli your transportation be sufficient to bring more, fill up .with provisions. "!"agons should not be loaded very heavy a- the road is very heavy. Move out Veatch'a as soon as General Matthias' arrives with his command. .Ca pt. Reynolds to Cren. Dodge, Prospect, 29 (16DR29):- ^ I am left in ,command of this place and have your dispat ch to Lt. ^ol. Parrott to protect the saw mill situated a mile up the rail road, I have only 30 men under r.y command to guard the railroad apd pontoon bridge here; therefore I cannot spare men enough to give the mill the protection it should have at that distance from camp, Th" block lioaaes at this place are not finished yet and I have no men tiot otherwise e gaged to finishe them. a, Maj, Camyitoell to G«n. ^dge, pulaski, 29 (15DR28 ):- -^;When wiii ti*atportation be furnished for me to ship the store# left In mP charge to be shipped to Huntsville, Alaa.T April 1864. §ol. Morton to Gen. Dodge, Pul'aski, 29 (15DR29L0 I have received no reports from any of the stations on the railroad. Have no forces here but about 200 convalescents. The Cavalry has not arrived. T7ill be able to give you a full re port by tomorrow's train. ■ri^m Gen. Smith to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 29 (15DR30):-' Ninly-nine of the 9th regimant Ohio Cavalry will be armed but without horses; will go down to Pulaski tomorrow. The reaminder as soon as arms and horses can be procured. Gen. McPherso to Gen. Dodge, Hu'ntsville, '(IBDR^O):- The following dispatch received from General Sherman:- "General McPherson: I approve your suggestion as t® the evacua tion of Decatur, but should only be as an alternative at the last moment. If it b® possible to'get up any of thd Clifton force, I would prefer to hold Decatur, as it is a constant threat - rttu ' ■ • A ' ' ' V to North AlabamCu It is desirable to keep that cavalry force there as long as possible and I would risk"something. It is there merely to'Watch, You can communicate this to Brig, Gen. J. D. Stevenson." Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsvllle, 29 (15DR31):- The mana'gero of the railroad haVe been notified that their road and cars lAy be required exclusively from Huntsvllle to Chattanooga to bring your ooibim4i«'i*®^te^nattBday nextIn the meantime push e'lo^lf-lliiiliirejct'iroad, via this iiv'! titi.';? April 18C4. , place-anc? Stevenson as flast as practicable. If wanted before you can inarch to the place of, destination the cars can pick you up along the ro ad, Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 29 (15DR31):- • • • The enemy has opened on us with four pieces of artillery I have sent General Stevenson and Sprague's brigade out to meet ^ I • ■ them. -;{a(;YX) , « '-.oJ .'.v Gen. Smith to Gen. Bodne, Nashville,^ 29 (l5DRe32):- ' —I have ordered all the armed men of that battalion to move by I j'.f > f train tomorrow morning about 1000 strong. The remainder can bring forward horses &c. They can move also if you can give them p ms r ,- V. , . . , Gen. KcPherson's S. 0. No. 88, Huntsville, 29 (16DR94):- I. Leave of absence for twenty days is hereby granted Col. It;- ' • - ■ ' - - ■ J. B. Weaver, 2d Iowa Infantry volunteers, with permission to pro ceed beyond the limits of the Department. '.ji o:.V Gen. Dodge to Gen. Smith, Athens, 29 (IVDR)•- ■ r • , . pleaae htirry up the departure of that battalion of the 9th Ohio Cavalry dismounted there'is no force'protecting Pulaski, ■- t- o , ,..K/ . and it should be there. Please answer. nri) Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Xthens, S!9 "(iVDR) here for you. We will get you whai teams you need. Have got forty or fifty -l J ' 5v„' ^au09.'/' rii ;o .'•rtioaoJ Xwa«ai> .heieMo eru April 1864. Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 29 (17DR) :*ir; . *o*;TXct General Veatch is Just starting on the train for Decatur, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Smith, Athens, '29, (17DR):- -: X "• ■ If that iDattalion is armed send it without horses. I do not care so mUch just now for horses as I do for men. can get their horses at Nashville afterv/arcis. ♦ Gen, Dodge to Maj. Stono, Athens, 29, (17DR):- - -:(S« Proceed' to Decatur' and report to General Stevenson for duty, '.d O ' t'O ' L • " Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 29 (17DR) CXW 0 General Matthias' Brigade' will leave Huntsvilie on the 'thain early tomorrov/ morning and report to you ' ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. VeAtch, Athens, 29 (17DR) f i-O^rrr)') , ^ . . General McPhorscn say's we must load light so as to move fagt, ^ou can reduce ordnance to 140 rounds to a man and 200 'to a gun I iii ■ ^ ^ ' *■' " and the supply train so you know it will move right along. The road beyond Huntsvilie is rou^ and we can get supplies along t • the lino of raiifoad at any time. Itthink the supply train is nofe very heavily loaded. If any wagons are, take enough to make them sure; we must move fast. Be awre to get everything at junction tomorrow night, . , Gen, Dodge to Gen, McPhers n, Athens, 29 (17DR):- General Sweeney moved this morning with his train all loaded as before ordered. General Veatch's move^^ tomorrow. His trains Kpril 1864. lt<lH are all loaded. All canp and garrison eqiiipage has been ordered X ■ - • > • to Hunstville for storage. It is too late now to change the order. My train I think will go through. We will lighten > daily. Thny have taken 250 rounds of art ll-ry and 200 of fantry air.munition. I can order General Veatch to reduce his ^ ^ 4 ammunition if you think best^ Please answer tonight.-jx ,■ onXyp Private Diary Mem. 29:- " Brig, Gen. w, Sweeney with 1st and 2d froiri Pulaski on the ^Ikton road. rrww©: moved out . Gen. Dodge tp Gen, Stevenson, ^Athens, 3 0(10DR418):- I©nor ' Frdm the enclosed dispatch you will see that there is some intention of evacuating Decatur. When ail our forces get to the front the intention is to put the force on this side o: the river^. > and run the bfidgi ti Limestone At of near the railroad crossing, I think that with the force you have, you, can hold the placd with out any doub*, and I know from'experience that dtiis.the best pro tection to this line of railroiads we Can get with same.number of men. Aa soon as we evacuate the enemy will cross into the road ' near Florence and hold that country giving a direct communication with Forrest and effectually covering his movements. L 3®dge from i . the tenor of the dispatch that the ta ove will not be made Cor some time yet and you will have an opportunity to fully judge of the "- to effect the move will have. to ' . . . . .id} pidC . .■ fUpril 1864. . ; . Lt'UiJC G-n. Dodge to Col. Townsend, Athens, 50, (lODMio):- ' "'f respectfully call the attention of the "far Department to the following facts, and ask that an order be issued that will do u. n t ^ eSn* ' '. . . . . i, justice to Colonel ^ane. Col. M. U. Bane 50th Illinois Infantry was ordered into camp at Quincy, Illinois on or about the 20th of August A. D. 1861, vith seven companies of infantry under his command as Lt. "^ol. at that time. On the l2th of Septembei^ 1861, Capt, Pitcher (now Brig. Gen) was ordered to muster all the troops Colonel Bane had in camp; he did so and mustered Col..Bane as Lt» ^oi, of the command ( 7 companies) Soon thereafter the Governor of Illinois commissioned him Colonel 50th Illind<^ Infantry, to date from.August 2 th, 1861 (the date ofj his order to duty) and dn the-28th of September 1861, Gneral^ • ,1 Fremont ordered hlrr-'to move with bis regiment into Missouri which ordere waiS proiSptly obeyed. On the 15th of November, 1861, (No . t record of Cfcf^t. Pttcher's master having found) General Todd mustered Col« Bnae again as Colonel of the 50th Illinois Infantry, to date from August 29th, 1861 (date of his commission) No re-^ cords of these mueters can be found except a copy of the old roll kept by Col. Bane for reference. ' ' On a Btatment of these facts thereto mad,e the. 7.'ar Department ordered the 'ustering Officer of the 2d dlvisic . of the 16th Army Corps (Lt. J. N. G. Hoffman) to muster the regiment (50th Illinois) ov f. ■) -(r.ki, April 1864. •iMqA by the oldest muster and pay rolls. This he has done but did not muster Col. Bane as the colximn on the muster and pay rolls opposite his name teas blank and the officer did not like taking the re spont ' • .j • sibility of filling it, the regiment not being at this time, or I believe at any time a minumum regment. Col. Bane has served since August 20th, 1861 faithfully; he led • • . • ♦ his regiment at the battles of Fort onaldson and Shiloh, at the battle of which he lost an arm. He has commanded a brigade under • ♦ me for the past eighteen months and is a very capable, gallant and efficient officei*, and I certainly think that the War Depart ment will immediatel; give such instructions as will put him prop erly in the service and place his records at Head quarters *rso 'that no advantage can hereafter be taken of him by the neglect drf the mustering officers. ' ■ . - - T Lt. Hoffman stated in reraarlcs opposite Col. Barie's name the ^ . -H-' reason h was not mustered and asked instructions. I al§o sugge*t that this be done and that would settle the status of the regiment of all the officers. Gen. D6dg *S S. 0. No. 109, Athens, 30 (13DR) :- I. Lt. J. 7-. Price, Co. C. 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, hav- ♦ . r j , ing received Surgeon's certificate that he will be unfit for service for the next 20 days is here'y ordei?ed to Nashville, Tenn. to re port at the Off cera General Hospital for treatment. He will j ' ■ t •r-rT' . - h -» April 1864. .l-ar Ifc *■ . Pt. ■ » • f. report letter every 20 days to his regimental commander, * II. The enlisted men on detached service iinder command of Capt. W. W. DeHues, 7th Iowa Infantry Volxmteers, are hereby order ed to their respective com'->anies and relieved from Special service. They will report without delay. c • t ■ - * III. Capt. Geo, Hunter, Co. K, 7th Illinois Infantry Volunt^^ers, having been rep^-rted absent without leave is hereby subject to the approval of the Secretary of V/ar, restored to duty, without forfeiture of any pay or allowances, in ac ordance with the find- • ^ ^ t / ■: I • ings and recommendations of the Military Commissibn appointed by S. 0. No. 105, current series from these head quarters, it having been satisfactorily shown before the commission that his absence was - ' ' c.. with good cause and unavoidable, * * ■ ' ;r-T IV. 1st iieut, Geo. M. Bailey, 1st '^labama Cavalry Volunteers and A. D. will proceed to Louisville on business, after transacting which, he will return to Huntsville, Ala, where he will remain until further orders, . ■ VII. Private Thomas W, Stuart, Co. G, 2d Iowa Infantry Vol- • . . . unteers, is hereby (Retailed for Special Service at these Head T ' - . t Quarters and will report without delay, for duty. Gen. Smith to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 30 (15DR32):- The detachment of 90 mao of the 9th Ohio did not get off today. They will start by the next brain. , A• i.yr.i w-'--: April 1864. Gen. McPhersor to Gen.'Dodge, Huhtsvllle, 30 (14 DR32);- Disp?tch just received. You need not take any change in the order about the ammunition which-J'ti'^'are to carry, as you h%ve - your w agons loaded. iThe suggestion was to lighten the loads, but if 3'our transpoBtation is sufficent to take everything through-'' all right". .T.O . Ma'j. Campbell to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 30 (l^DR43);- I will need 12 cars for the camp and garrison equipage of the 2nd division and ordnancd Btores that are to be shipped to Huntsvilie. Col. Morton to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 30 (15DR42):- I have not been able to get report from detachment on the railroad in time to report by the train today. Shall send re port tomorrow. Shall I report to you at Athens? Have heard nothing from the 9th Ohio cavalry. The force at this point is in ■ « • about 200 convalescents and 40 of them unarm.ed. I hove but one ' ' ' ■ " f ' ■ ■ ■ Ai i; ?: captain and 4 lieutenants that are able to attend to duty here. Office Mem. 30:- I expressed myself opposed to the evacuation of Decatur. ^ir.v f:. .j r,-.. 2 ■ , Private Diary Mem. 30:- * ll*. tU'J _ 1, ttfs'l . Third Brigade 2d division moved out on Huntsvilie" road from ■ ' ■ - *3 • ' I i-A > a. .. .c . Athens, '■ i-t e-o-f - AT' "n': , • rieeoO To bi >eii if ■ anu d fve Miir 699' f i di | I a• 1 ' iL ■ April 1864. ;, St. Louiit, /Ipril 5^ 1864, n- . Dear Annieif I have no tidings yet froia N. P., Julia nor Letty. Am expecting them daily..-%en they arrive I will^ ■•ofctp either, send them or being them by river or rail,.as I/?ttii*s health will permit. J. M. Brown. ' .--^opi I : ' L ■ i*! ^ ' J. M. Brown to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, March 27th: ^ Lett y and Julia have not yet arrived.. ..I go this evening to Shipman. Have arranged with Mr. Baywill to place them on board a good boat in charge of the clerk and telegraph you when they start, so you can send some one to Nashville to re ceive them. t '.oi : Grecnvielfl, March 23, 1864 VAJ - - -'(1 T ^ * Dear Sister Mnie: I have my husband with me whi e "■ J yours is on the battle field, and that is true, but there tiftes • when I want to see some of my own folks so badly. I can hardly stand it. I do expect you and Lettie were pretty ne^r crazy during the fight at Pea Ridge, knowing as you did, that your hus band's post was one of the greatest danger. I could not fix my mind on anything else, from the time we first heard of the bat tle, until we learned of the result. The remark was made every little while: "How awfully Annie and Lettie must feel not knowing but their .. ■ i husbands may be killed at any moment." How relieved you must have been when you heard of Ocean's safety, and what a narrow escape he had. It is very seldom that a miin has ever had three horses April 1864. ^ I. killed under him, "ithout being wounded himself A great many ere have Spoken of it as being very rare, and showing great bravery. A letter from George yesterday said It was thought there the war would be^ soon over and spoke as if he would be home in the course - of the spring. He said they held all the rebel strongholds on : ; the Potomac. Has had an attack of scrofula in the throat. Is getting better now. His health has been excellent ever since he went into the service. Weighs about as much as his, father. Estelle often says she is going to "rite to. you, but she is such a poor writer I expect she is ashamed to expose herself. -i She-attends an excellent school and learns very fast in everything' but v.riting, and is improving some in th't. She is a great girl, almost as tall as me. It takes eight yards of calico to make her a"dre'ss and that pihches. ' Emme is growing fast too, and reads ' in two syllables. She remembers Eiia and Lettie and talks aboUt them often, and wihhes* they would come and see her.J She says a great deal about Eddie. They used to have such nice times. How lonesome you must be without Lettie, but "^he is in good hands, ' Why can't "you come and see me this spring? I do with you could; it don't take long to com.e and Em and Blla would have such nice times playing together. This* is quite a pleasant place and I a mbeginnin to make some vary agreeab'le acquaintances. I will write to Joseph before long, » bc; ■ t lllta 1.1 oilT u '■'V- , r.; nv V A pril 1864. Office Mem. 29:- .1 ;8f ItHqA First and Second brigades of the 2d division moved from Pulask k, Tenn, via ^ikton and the 3d brigade of the 2d division - except the 7th Illinois Mounted Inifantry, moved from Athens, Ala. ' on the Huntsville road. - Lt. Harris to Col. Weaver, Decatur, May 1st,: I have the honor to submit the follow-ing report for the month of Appil 1864. The number received in the different scamps during the month is 1327. The number received up to March, 31, 1864 1263, making a_ total -f 2590; of which 1529 are 12 years old and . over, 1061 are-11 years old and under 979 males and 1611 females, ^ They are located as follows; On Brown's plantation 205 River, ditto, 80 Alx, Carter's ditto, 697—Reynolds, ditto 2057- . Rivers, Ditto, 80--Alx, Carter's dlddto 7, Thoas. Jones, diflto, 5-- Cobbs plantation Limestone County, Ala. 303. • . -'.A-;.. ■ • The numbep detailed during the month, 20, making a total of deatils 286. The, mnter of.dfaths 4';. Have dravm and issued 35778 rations during the month. t - ' Have built 50 houses this monl'- making in all 75. About 500 of the people arc yet in railp£|ys sheds, but it is hoped to^ have soon comfortable Quarters for all. , Have planted 1000 acres oi cotton, 200 acres of corn, three large gardens, and have al^ut 200 acres ready for planting. The grist mill on the Brown plantation has bean running as Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/6cd574f43796bfe7a11751bdc2bd34c9.pdf 33f32182a09a3d5c9d699234b219f6cc PDF Text Text A pril 1864. Office Mem. 29;- '''' .1 ;8| First and Second brigades of the 2d division moved from Pulask k, Tenn, via E^kton and the 3d brigade of the 2d division except the 7th Illinois Mounted Infantry, moved from Athens, Ala. on the Huntsville road. ' to Lf. Harris to Ool. Weaver, Decatur, May Isrt •e., I have the honor to submit the follow-ing report for the month of Appil 1864. The number receiver in the different ecamps during the month is 1327. The number received up to March, 31, 1864 1263, making a^ total -f 2590; of which 1529 are 12 years old and . over, 1061 are 11 years old and under 979 males and 1611 females. ^ They are located as follows; On Brown's plantation 205 River, ditto, 80 Alx. Carter's ditto, 697—Reynolds, ditto 205-- Rivers, Ditto, 80—Alx. Carter's dlddto 7, Thoas. dones, diflto, 5— Cobbs, plantation Limestone County, Ala. 303. The number detailed during, the month, 20,. making a total of • T . I .-j " a ■ ^ deatils 286. The {mmber of dfaths. 40. Have drawn and issued 35778 rations during the month. ^ Have built 50 houses this monl'^ making in all 75. About 500 of the people arc yet.in r jand 8);ieds, but it is hoped to have soon comfortable quaptars for all. Have planted 1000 acres ol cotton, 200 acres of corn, three large gardens, and have aljout 200 acres ready for planting. The grist mill on the Brown plantation has bean running as April 1864. . . ' constantly as could be procured and the saw mi 1 on the same place has saw 22,400 feet of Iximber of which 16,000 feet has been consumed. Have herded 100 head of Government condemned stock to pasture, Amount deposited in Post Treasury, Pulaski, time up t' March 31st, 1864. $8488,59, drawn and expended up to same date $2187,00, Remaining on deposit $6301,59, Amount depsited in April, 1864, - • u,'- f $1'1,40. Total on deposit, $6462,99—Amount drawn in April 1864, $6462,99 Amount expended in •^pril* 1864, $994,10. „ » Araoimt remaining on hand $5469,89, Since January 1st, 1864, three hundred and fifty pairs of shoes have been bought and distributed among the people, also r number of blankets. Some contributions hrve been made, but ^ nothing comparatively to whet should be to supply the wants, j,.. - ^ I am carrying on various kinds of labor at the same time milling, lu^er, bu Iding houses blackSnnithing and agricultjirev .The expenditure 1« as various, as the labor^,^ ^11 has been accomplished in four month;-. On the 1st of Januarty the first camp was organized near Pulaski, Tenn, without a • . dollar, to start with. All-.the money expended since then has been procured bV piclng cotton at Z cents per pound, from cotton raised on the Kiilllpe and Reynolds plantations, picked, ginned and fealed by the eontrabanda on those places, JInd from the tax collected in accordance with Oen, Thomas* order. Though the amount derived • April 1864. from the last named source la le'sBTthaii I should desire yet my time has b en too much taken un in the organization of nev; camps to make collections. I would suggest that some plan lor saving the cotton lygin cbou* loose and endangering" the buij.dngs in which it is Stored be adopted By proper management a large amount now wrsting might .i be saved to supply the wants of the destitute. " ' ' The accomodations fo#^ the sick have been poor,b ut I'am-now building hospitals. The supply of medicine is tiuite limited. Buring the advance of the army but little attention has been paid to the educatlrnal deprrtment, but I hope the schoolmaster will ^ * rr# not always be abroad, and as soon as teachers and ^ ooks can be » • procured school houaex will be built^ Head Quarters, Post Decatur, Decatur, "^la.. May 1st, 1864. Received of Brig, General Dodge Forty Bdiare ($40,00) secret service to be accounted for by me. Jhn B. Stevenson, Brig. Gen. Commanding. 0'ffice Item, istj- *• " The 4th division 1st & 2d brigades moved from Decatur, Ala., via Mcoresvlle toward Huntsvllle* 3d brlgad of the 4th . division detached td garrisdn Decatur. Ist '^abara Cavalry ad-'"'.' companying the 4th"division. Head Quarter*-removed from Athens to Huntsville. Sedond dlvi#!^ reached Hu«W^illo at 4 P; M. April 1864. Scout Foley to Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 1, (15DR32);- Please send my descriptive roll to me at Decatur. Correspondence of Cincinnati Commercial, April 28 (5DR63):- Back to Pulaski again.' The town has wilted into loyalty; it is thoroughly conquered. IVhen General Dodge's forces took posseeion of Kiddle Tennessee and the capital of Giles Coimty, schools had been abandoned, churches were Irnguishing, and anarchy \ and a general stagnation in all kinds of , business, was everyv/here prevailing. Never was any people more helpless, more spiritless, \ Correspondence to Editor of the Times, Decatur, April 18. We have had stirring times here for the past fev/ days. « I will try and not write anything that would be contraband. In a communication a few 4ays ago, I spoke of a skirmish v;hich Capt. Lowe with four companies of.the 9th Illinois Infantry (mounted) had with the rebels, on the road leading to Danville, and Capt. -^dams, with • ■ ' ' » two companies on the road leading to Summerville, on the evening of the 14th ingt. Since that, portions of the 9th have been con stantly on thempve, day and night. Some companies have now been out for three nights in succession. On Saturday it was ascertain ed that Gen. %ddy had ear ned, on Friday night, a few miles beyond Summerville, with about 2500 men, and on Saturday morning moved forward into Sturnnervillo. This, together with the force known to be on the ^'lint river, and at Moulton and near Crurtland, would 654 52 hiov ! f. ,-r f * TApril 1864. .. . . ■ ' " .fr- 1 give the rebels~a*force of'9,000 in sill, chiefly a mounted force. They were also knwwn to have at least eighteen, and perhaps twenty four nieces of^artillery. ■ t 1 . ^hus ended the skirmishing on ^abbath. 0ne man of the 25J?h Wisconsin was wounded. The Divine services of the various regi ments were interfered with. On the morning of the 18th it was found that the rebels were still occupying their position, on' the Courtland road. The 1st Alabama cavalry and the 9th Illinois "infantry (mor<nted) mdved out, and skirmished with them for an hour cr two,' driving them back, as on the previous day. After ascertaining their forces, we re- ^ J * w I tired to town. It was ascertained that there were three reg iments there. Other regiments were expected. The position which'' the rebels have chosen is a good one. There is timber in front - *■ and about a half mile from the road, on both flanks. They might thus be enabled to make a flank movement upon our forces. Thus has ended two days of the enemy*s hovering around us, threatening an attack. I'fhct they intend is not certainly known. It raiy be only a demonstration to cover some other movements the^' are contemplating. If they should make an attack, there is no fea. entertained of the result. L I vn ■'iC o J . ntrtol' Private Diary l^erc. 1:- Gen, Veatch with the 4th divislon^o'i^mf out from Decatur on the^ Huntsville ro'd. I went to Decatur and Huntsville. Gen. Sweeney's 2d divisio camped in Huntsville. April 1864. Gen. Hurlbu't's G. 0. No. 43, Cairo, 2 (6DR65):- The Lt. General coimand ng the armies of .the United States has this day relieved me from the command of the 16th Army Corps. In separating from A body of officers,and men whom I have so long • commanded, it would be improper and inc nsistent with ra y feelings . if I did not give some testimonial of services rendered and duties performed by this corps. The left wing: of this corps, linder the oommandfof Brigadie'^ General ttodge co-operated with Major General Sherman in hia advance in October to relieve Chattanoogo and Knoxville, and now hold the right" flank bf the active army in* Tennessee. Two. divisions of this corps participated in the march to Mer'idia , andunder the able direction of Brig^. General A. J. Smith rolled Wok the tide of disastrous battle on Red River. It is with proper pride that I claim Smith and Mgwer and their coram.ands as parts of this corps. , Nor do I forget to give credit to a detachment fro * the-17th Arm'" ' Corps which marched and fought as brothers in arms with" them. Nor is It least among the credit due to the 16th -Army Corps that it furnished' to Major General T. Shev an, therf commanding the l5th Corps 970 wagons and teams and 7,000 new raustkets; for without that transportation his march from Corinth to Chattnooga and from Chattanooga to Knoxville,'could hot have been made in time necessa ry for the relief of these points. Reduced by these heavy drafts the slender residue of the IGth Army ®orps was notwithstanding, ex pected to cover the line of the old district of West Tennessee; April 1864. to protect the river, and to-hold the" immense depots and hospitals at Memphis. The cavalry division reduced'by exposure and const^int duty- for their record shows constant and dashing work- by furlough of veteran regiments, and absolute want ol horses to comparative inefficiency; infantry not more than suffxcient for garrison-duty rendered the command unequal to the task assigned ^ them. They have lo-t no honor by not performing impossibillti.es. Every day now brings you additional strengh-, and soon the day will come wheti you" will reckon with the enemy for this long enforced dely, / , ^ ^ ' Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPherson, Chattanooga, 2:- ;f Col. McCullum Is now here. I have arranged for him to bring forward Sweeney's command of five thousand man, from Larkinsville, at 8 o'clock A. m. on Wednesday 4th inst. and Veatch's coirimand of 5,0.00 men from Woodville at the same hour. Let them be there ^ accordingly. Bring by cars one battery per division, and one wagon per regipsnt if possible; also horses for field officers. Five days rations. All else to follow by road. . Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 2:- ^closed I send you copy of telegram just received from Maj. General Sherman. General Veatch has been funrished with a copy. - I Annie W. Cumm'ngs to Kra. Dodge, Muncy, 2;- ^ I s«a hi the Philadelphia Press of last night there has been a battle at Decatur, two days fighting. I am feeling May, 1864. .i ^..7 very anxious about it as there were no particulars given, as to ■he result, I do hope victory may be ours, and if my husband was in it, -thdt he is safe; Tomorrow we may herf more about it. Your letter telling me that yor. w re all enjoying yourselves I '• so much, made me feel mdre^ than ever like being there. I 'enjoyed myself so much, and the time passed away so pleasantly at Corinth last summer, that I would very much like to be v/ith you all this summer. Remember me to Mrs. I suppose your sister Julia id with you by this time, and your child. It wil-1 be very pleas- -ant to h'aVe them with you.' ' • '' ' ' ' ' Capt. ^rane to Gen, i5t>^ge, Nashville, 2 i(ldbR33) The cars to mbve your command will •commence arriving tomorrow night. It will talce 150. The cars should be promptly loaded * both inside and on too, say 70 men to a car. To ensure safety and con'rol th» train, s-me soldier who understands the whirtlo' of the engine should be stationed at each brake as it will be impossible for a brakemim tb travel over tie tbn of the cars at the call of engineers. Will you have the detail for brakemen made r , ' for the trip and train only; a bo or^or theprofept and speedy loading and unloading of men 'so the cars may be speedily returned to Nashville for supolios Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPhcrson, Gamden, 2," (10DR420):- "I am in receipt of General Sherman ^s d ispatch and will have ray troepB ready, General Sweeney will have ft least 6,000 men to May 1864. . i*' t go on the cars. I shall p.end the trains and rest of artillery through under charge of five mounted regiments and pioneer corps. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Near Gamden, 2, (10DR420) You have been fiornished with a copy of General Sherman's dispatch. You will sQnd your two. batteries and trains through under charge of the 1st -^labama Cavalry and pioneer corps. YqU will have to get to Woodville as soon tomorrow as possible, -.£ Send in the regimental wagons^that go; ^such artcles as officess and men will need. :i Gen. ^odge to C^en. Sweeney, Near Camden, 2 ,(10DR42G);- I enclose copy of ^General Sherman's dispatch just received from General McPherson. You will take proper means to carr3' it out. Your two extra batteries will be sent from Huntsville under- , charge of the pioneer corps and the 9th Illinois mounted infantry. In order to prepare for the move it will be necessary for you to get your troops and trains into Larkinsville at as early, sn hour as possible tomorrow. The wagons allowed each regiment will be loaded with sych articles as the officers and men need most, y^rjen. Dodge's S. O. No. Ill, in the field, 2 (13DR):-^ II. In loading the troops and stores on the train the following directions will be obeyed:- let. Regiments and brigades so far as practicable will be • » • ^ loaded togetjier., , Sacl\ box car wil be loaded vith 79 men, placing them inside and out, and brigade commanders will see that the men 1 5^'*^ April 1864. are counted off, as they are placed upon the train and as counted "• • the men will be assigned to them. 2d, the flat cars will be taken first for battery, 2d for regimental teams, horses and mules. Should be loaded witha t least 15 to a car and Q. M.'s will see that this properly attneded to. Five days rations will be .taken, , Prom each rogimeat Fill be detailed men who kna'., engine sig nals to man each brake, who will,have charge of the brakes, and stay by them during ih. eentire trip, ... , r ' The ammunition "will be distributed through the train, and in the cars that soldiers occupy, line officers .will in all cases accompany their commands and field officers .their regxments. , Brigade and regimental commanders will give their personal^atten tion to the loadlHg 6t the^troops pnd stores. Any disregard of this order will be inWedlatel reported by inspectors, either to division comiiilthde'fB or these head quarter^ riu Of Off ee Mem. * .Tftmet command moved from Huntsville on the Woodvllle road with the 2d division in advance, which bivouacked 1.3 miles, and the 4th Division"? miles f^m Huntsville. Received orders to move ihe 2d division to Larklnsvillo '<5(6 miles) and the 4th division to toodville(24) miles on the succeeding day with one battery to each Division, Uaving the rest of the artilldry with trains behind to be'guarded by the lat Alabama cavalry and the 9th Illinois April 1864. i > f r . k . mounted infantry. "The face oif the country broken and rocky. Water cood". . j f t n-A .j i ; Private Diary Mem. *n't . Marched 17 miles with Sweeney's divisio «and camped within eight miles of Camden. ■! Gen. Dodge to Supt, Taylor*, ILarkinsville, 3 (VDR^z-'- The amount of cars j'ou will have to furnish at Ifoodville is as folldws; 5,000 men, 12 wagons, 80 mules, one battery with 110 horses, and 100 for field and staff of Veatch's division, At Larkinsville for 6,000 men, 17 wagons, 102 mules, one battery 121 horses and 120 horses for field and staff officers of the .2d division. The ammunition and all can be pijt in the same cars as , the men. Gen. Dodge tdOen. Veatch, Larkinsville, 3 (17DR):- *Load box cars with 80 men to.a car or 14 mules or horses. Take 100 rounds of infantry ammunitien In addition to what men car ry and load it on the cars with the men. Line officers will accomjpany their companies mnd field officers with their regiments. Tak^e flat cars for Lattery, then one to a regiment, Detail competent men^ tiMSigh «o each brake shal] have a brakesman. Their duty will be to e^^Ji'by it during the trio. Brigade and regimental eomunanders maet give their personal attention to mov ing of troops. They mmet be counted off and assigned to each car and they must then stay with whatever err they are assigned. Aoril 1864. In moving so many troops with so few cars v.e cannot be too careful and vigilant and everybody must be on the alert. Instruct your inspectors to report every violation of the order immediately to you. Five days rations to a man will be taken. Lr Gen. Veat.ch tp Gen. Dodge, Woodville, 3 (15DR 3):- / I have just reached here. The'firSt brigade £ind batteries will camp about 6 miIds from here tonight. I have ordered them to'move at daylight. Your dispatch recei\fed. Your instruc tions will be carried out, ^pt. Taylor to Gen, Dodge, Huntsville, 3 (15DR33):- Provi3ion is "made for both divisions. The trains will be at Larkinsville from Stevenson at about 5 o'clock A M.; and tralin will be at Woodville from Huntsville at about 7 o'clock A. M. Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Chattan oga, 3 (15DR34):- A ' .4 ■ ■ . . ■ ■ Let the cars take up as many of Sweeny's and Veatch's men ♦ • • • as they can carry, and the rest can come as rppidly as possible ^ . ■ T with the wagonc One battery and one wagon to a regiment is to come on the cars, loaded withcas little delay as possible; and have S-eeney's divisionaat Larkinsville and Veatch's at Woodville, ready . i to take the care at 8 o'clock in the morning, " ' ' ' ♦ * Supt. Taylor to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 3 (15DR34):- * Our preparations according to '"eneral Sherman's order are to move 6,000 men with their muskets and knapsacks end fivd days ra- ■ i ■ t tions. One six gun battery^ 8 wagons and 150 horses from Larkins- Hay, 1864. ville to Chattanooga tomorrow, to be ready to commence leading at 7:30 A, K. V/ith notice that any number of guns, wagons or horses greater than the above, would march and nqt be transported » by rail. No further preparations are.made, nor can before to- — , morrow, . ,, .. . X . . Office Mem, 3:- ^ The command reached points as ordered. The 4thdivision . Woodville; the 2d division, Larkinsyille, (Forced and hard march,). , Private Diary Mem. 3:- b:: ' o .. ulf Aftoi.? Marched to Larkins'ille, Veatch to Campden, , ^'A. ^ m \ 0^^ • • A • '. * • * General Sherman to Gen. Grant, 4:- ^odge is here. Will secure Tunnel Hill, - ■ .' . . . ' ■ ' 'ihtr. l Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, (6DR64):- f ' • Larkinsvi1le, Alabama, May 4:- Separated, as your correspondent now is, from the great telegraphic world, it is impossible f , ■ . • ^ for him to determine how much contraband news he could commiinicate, t It may be that this morning's papers tell everybody that General So-and-so has gone with his co mand to and that Generals A. and B are moving to his support. It may be that all I could communicate ^ 1 ,1 . . . f is already told to yovir readers but I will run the risk of giving information to the enemy by telling all that could be told. Those of your readers who have hitherto followed my scribbling, will be sufficiently enli(^tened by the knowledge given in the date of t this letter, and with the further statement that my next will be May 1864. dated somewhere else. fiflr Marching: It takes but a line to tell that General Blank's command moved from to-— 75 miles, but ahj /how many lines would it require to tell the history of such a march? There are many * steps go be taken by many feet, and with many a soldier each step is an event, Fofcty years hence little urchins will clamber upon the.feeble knees of gray-haired historians and listen to the en chanting stories of yrandfatheir's march. I will not mar the his tory by attempting to write it here. The common idea of a march is a dreary, tiresome day of hard walking over every conceivable kind of road, A night of broken rest, and the repetition of the same gloomy day. It is true that a day's march of a regiment is very hard duty- but any one who has marched with a pegiment knows that there i never so much life and hilarity amongst the soldiers as when marching. The wit and re f partee may not be the most brillaint or the most refined, but it is thorou~hly good natured and intensely laughable, ^he good hum or thus engendered goes far toward lightening the weary way of the soldier. Every peculiarity of every soldier is made the subject « of ridicule or good natured comment. Even their own burddn is characterized by every conceivable name. The cartridge box is called the "magazine", the belts, etc., are "hames A soldier deflare ■ he carries with him not only his food and rai ment l3Ut also his "night's lodging." It is well these playful mo. j j. « moods prevail so much, else a soldier's life wotild be dreary enough. General Dodge: As the public may soon hear again of this officer's name, it may not be amiss to say'a few words concerning his military . 1 • history. At the beginning of the war ho was in Vlashington, and first served in the Adjutant General's Department there. Early in'the organization of the throe years' troops, he was appointed Colonel of the 4th Iowa Infantry. This regiment he led in the Missouri and. Arkansas campaign of General Curtis, in 1861 and 1862. At the battle of Pea Ridge, where he commanded a division which 1 ; lost more in killed and wounded than almost any command in the history of the war, he was severely wounded. For his ability , » .„r.. ... and distinguished gallantry on this occaion. General Halleck recommended his promotion to Brigadier-General. The appo ntment was immediately made, and as the wovinded hero reached Rolla on his way to hospital, he received a gratifying reward in the form of a Brigadier's commission. His wound was slow in healing, and even now it seriously affects his health. In the autumn of 1862, after the battle of Cornth, he relieved General Davies in the command of hhe 2d division. Army of the Tennessee at Corinth. Of this divi sion he rfefcained command until in June, 1863, he took command of the ]«ft wing, 16th Army corps, which forms his present command. ^ring the Vicksburg campaign his command held a middle position between Grant and Rosecrans, in which General Dodge's peculiar tact of obtaining information of the enemy was made exceedingly May, 1864. * valuable. As a coinrander, he had not an enemy in his cor.rand. Fith no ostentation or vain pomp in his character, he maintains • • the fullest respect and confidence of all his troops. Fith no undue severity he preserves a discipline of the highest character. • • • Untiring himself, he infuses his spirit into his whole com and, and even when in garrison, there are no idle hands about him. His Staff: Col, Spencer, Chief of Staff, is as energetic and untiring as the general himself. In campaign he is ever at the front, Capt. J. F. Barnes, learned his duty as Assistant Adjutant Gener al under the tutorage of the exact W. T. Sherman, and right well does he maintain the reputation of his preceptor. r ■ ■ ^ I . ■ Dr. Norman Gay, Chief Surgeon, is well know in Ohio, a resi dent of Columbus. Under his direction the me'dical department of the command is smoothly conciucted. Of captain Wing A. C. (an Ohio Man) Capt. Carpenter, C. S. and other memb'ers of the staff, I have'' . . t »• spoken before. Seldom has a commander the good fortune to have such able and faithful assistants. ' ■ • : ■ personal; Col. Thomas Morton, 81st Ohio, is appointed to the command of the post of Pulaski. The Military Commission of which he was President has been dissolved. ,' h*- Lt. S. E. Adams, Quartermaster 81st Ohio infantry also remains .b''- J 1;. la,. ■ in Fulaaki, -■ aw ' , j.o-<:■') Iv. ; '■ 646 '■ ,: -r? iJU'x'Sttil e May 1864. .b-T- , Frost; Yesterday morning there was a heavy frost. Today it is clear and cool. The woods are all in full green. • ' ' ] I- ■ ' ' ■ j ■ Look out for news soon. I Pulaski, May 4, 1864. General I^odge: K t • Permit me, dear sir, to thank you for your many kind acts • t . towards me and mine while you were in our m.idst. Although very ' t ' ' ' • '• X - ■ ■ t ♦ much was said and done by my enemies to prejudice you against me, you were still, 'he sam.e kind and obliging friend. •* Believe me in losing j^ou from among us, I feel that I have lost my best friend, and one whom I more highly honored for his patriotism, integrity, energy, bravery and true nobleness of char acter than a y soldier of the army. May God help you, and shielf t c • you wherever you may be, V^hile you were here and near us, how securely I felt-hut now shall I tell you. General, that I have the saddest heart in our villagej That everything here to me wears a gloomy aspect, that dark looks and darker threats, are beginning to hurden the atmosphere towards the "few poor misguided (?) wwetches whose hearts yearn towards the dear old flag for protection," I may be alormed without cause, I hope it is so, but eV'^ny* thing wears the appearance of graddal evacuation at this point, and the faces of the secessionists look sunbeamed and glorified. If the worst comes, and we should be left here without the protec tion of the federal army, I know not what shall become of us. May 1864. We cannot fly from our home well, and yet, if we~7^atn I fear the consequences. Let me implore you even ?t the distance you are'^^from \ us to still watch over us, and give us your protection by meeting ; out to the prominent secesh in your lines the same treatment that secessionists mete out to your friends inside their lines. There will always be persons here to report correctly and promptly to you, if the place should be so imfortunate as to be abandoned. I shall always regret that I did not see you before you left I had much to say that now must remain unsiid. Will always • • be glad to heor from, you and beg that you will ever remember me. as your friend, ^ P. S. You must pardon the liberty-I have taken and attribute it to a grateful h eart that could not rest until it had thanked you from its depths fo r your goodness, and asked you to continue your protection- while I endeavor to stem the tide of popular wrath, ^ 5t. Louis., May 4thr 1864. Annie:- ^ » O .I was very sorry that I dared, to be away ,whQAi Jule JyA^mie (for it would hrve been ^un to "Squeeth her hand") and that too after, SKi determined to h(:r, and lookiii.;; annioucly for hor- expecting to see Lettio very sick. A happy disappoint ment to you to find her as I hoped you would^ I can share you a pleasnat front room, if one will be sufficient, large and airy, ..•» t - » looking upon a valuable row of coal Wagons, If not, will try to .0 i>" Spare you two. r: Gen. ifd^erso to Gen. Dodge, 'Chattanooga, 4:- Move your command tomorrow to th® vicinity of Gordon s mill in Chickamatrga Creek via Roesville, taking the road on the east side of the Ridge after passing Rossville. Take with you five days -rations (three days in haversacks) Forage for your animals and as much ammunition as possible with i-he transportation at your disposal. On reaching your position communicate with Maj. General Thomas' right near Ringgold. ' • Office Mem. 4:- c '1,; etwdt'i. 2^ division embarked on the railroad from Lark-insvilie. The 41^ division from Woodvflle.' Advance train of the • 2d division reached ChatanoogS at '5 P. M. nonr'-Trarn at 11 l/2 p.^ M. Bivouacked on the Chattanooga - . fo.'J i fO'.'J -i Private Diary Mem. 4:- Veatch arrived at Chabtanoogia Wt 11 P. M. Sweeney marched to Gordon's mill. Met Generals Hooker and Sides at Gordon's '.'jp ' • UJ ^ mill. (Circular) Read-quarters Department and Army Of the ' - ^ <»*> Tennessee, Ghattanooga, Terin,, May 5th, 1864:- ^oldiers of the "Army of the Tennessee: We are about to enter upon or\e of the most iirtportartt campaigns of the war, cni to meas- ' ure our strength on the battle field against a large and well com- May 1864. manded foe-. To men. lifee yourselves, who have- shown their valor..^ i. and patriotism on many a hard fought field, ho words of encouragement are necessary, Yov^r past record is a glorious one let /io,t the future be "sullied by a single act which wil reflect discredit upon the character of an American soldier. Better a thousand times to fall on the battle field, with our glorious old flag wrap ped around ybu, than to leave it and your comrades in the face of the enemy. • ' ' » - Stand firmly by your posts] Let not thestorm of battle nor the vigonous onsets of the enemy shake your faith in the righteous ness of-our cause, and the conviction of our ultimate success. Palter not for one moment, keep cool, check the first advance of the enemy, should he Aove against you with all the impetuosity of reckless daring, and the day will surely be ours. ^ * Remember that notwithstanding the contest may be severe, strong arms and brave hearts are near to support you, and that the successful issue of the battle may depend on-'your individual brav ery and the stubbornness with which you hold your position. Be careful of your ammtmition. Reserve your fire until the enemy is in sight", end within effective range, then deliver it with deadly force, taking*care to keep cool, and aim low. It is now the rapid, continuous roll of musketry, de«livored in a hasty manner which ahakea the enemy, checks his advance, and drives him from the field, but the' accuracy with which it is given. Should the enemy May 1864. advance against you inlline of battle with cbarged bayonets., do not- ■ wait quietly and receive the charge, but fix bayonets and meet him half way. If any of your comrades fall wounded, do not leave the ranks to take them to the rear, an ample corps of men with stretchers and , am.bulances will follow close ,behind you to pick up the wounded,. . , and the surest way of having them properly taken care of, is to t . .1©^ press forward and gain the victory, then we will have time ^d means to give all necessary o.ttention ,,to them. Many a regiment, on the battle field, had boen aadly reduced in numbers at the crit--.. ical moment, by men leaving ranks to take wounded tq the rear. r Obey cheerfully and promptly, the orders of your officers, and rely implicitly upon their ?|udgment and jtiscretion. ^ , James McPherson, Hajor General.^ j » ■ ^ - Gen. MePheraon's 3. F. 0* No, 1, Gordon's mills, 6:- *' >ig. Gen. Dodga will move with command tomorrow at 6 o'c clock A. M. on the road to appoint where the Gordon Springs Ga p road intersects it. Major General Logan will-move with his command tt 7 o'clock A.M. tomorrow from his present.camp, through Crawfish Spring, and on the road from-there to Rock Spring Church, crossing Chickamauga, andCrawflsh Creeks, and from there by the Torven road to a point oppoelte Gordon's gap. If the road as indi- ' T cated from Crawfish springs to Rook Springs church is impratica- May 1864. . : » ble,, then Major General Logan with his command will follow Briga1 dier General Dodge's command. Office Mem. 5:- ;' 'w v Advance train Of the 4th division reached Chattanooga at 1 o'clock A. M.; the rear at 9 A. Command moved (2d division) in advance, on the Rossville road via Chickamauga battle field ; to Gordon's mills and biyoua eked,on Chickamauga Creek near the irai^l. : _ . . i-i ' ..''oir:r 'y ^ar's S. 0. No. 169, Washington, 6 (L6DR104) 20. By direction of the President, Captain L. H. Ellingwood 15th Massachusetts Volunteers, is hereby dishonorably discharged from the service of United States, he havin" secured a "leave of absence on a telegi-am from, his brother to the effect that his fath er was at the point of death" which statement was entirely false, and fw falling to return immediately to his command after the deception had been discovered. Command ng generals of armies and departments will publish this order to thalr respective commands. j;. • Gen. Dodge, to Gen's Sweeney & Veatch, Gordon Milis, You will have your command in readiness to move by daylight tomorro-mornlng with three days rations in their haversacks and forty rounds of nmmtini tion per man in cartridge boxes. Rations can be * • . • procured at the Mills. May 1864, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Gordon Mills, 6 (10DR421)(3- You will move with your coirjmand at 6 o'clock A M.to orrow on the road to Rock Spring Church, thence by the Tavern road to a point where the Gordon Spring road intersects it. Your command will be the advance of the whole colurn. The 15th A^my.Corps 'o moes in the rear of this command. . . , Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Gordon Mills 6 (10DR421):- Brig, Gen. Veatch wi 11^ move with the 4th division at 6 o'clo A. M. tomorrow in advance on the road'to Rook Spring Church. You will immediately follow him with your command. Office Mem. 6:- « • ' Issued a'Circular that after tomorrow morning'no dtmm should be beaten, but a reveille bugled from division Head Quarters. 'The 4th ^I'^SiOh moved across Chi'ckamauVa Creek.' The 'command supplied with three days rations in-haversacks. " Private Diary Mem. 6:- t . ' ■ •. Examined battle field of Chlckamauga. General Veatch arrived and^ went into wamp at Gordons Mills. Headd of Grant's attack on Lee. Heard cannonading towards Tunnel Hill. Oen, VcPheroon's S. P. 0. No, 2, Gordons Gap, 7:- I. Brig". General Dodge, commanding Left Wing 16th Army Corps will take the advance tomorrow and will move his command at 6 May 1864. . o'clock A. M, precisely on the road to "Vlllanon" bj. wa^r of Ship's Gap. . » . , . - . , II. Maj. General Logan, coiamanding 15th Army Corps will follow the 16th Army Corps on the same road, unless otherwise ordered at seven o'clock A, M. ^ - , Gen» Xkjdge's S. o. No. 112, In the Field, 7 (13DR I. private Robert Gregory, Co, F., 7th Iowa Infantry Volunteer^, is hereby detailed for special service and will report to these Head quarters without delay for duty. . ^ Capt. Wing to Coi.^ Spencer-, Chattanooga, 7 (15DR34):- Forage will be sent to Ringgold for our command. Start post . teams a d. all others you can with orderc to GqI. Easton Q. for forage. I will start for your„came with Caroenter's soon as I get thi.9 4th division train off. How many miles from Villanon is Ringgold and Hawe's Roads? 2d division, Benjamin in charge, took 80-loads rations snd 10 loads of forage yesterday morning. / • (Km.' Dodge to Cren. Stevenson directs that Capt. Wm. F. Feeny 27th Ohio Infantry be placed In charge of the camp and garrison equipage and baggage of the 4th division left behind and that he bring it forward by oars to Chattanooga. These were ny orders. The of ficers left in charge by each .regiment will aliiQ report to Oapt.Feeny, ' ' !; ji .. -.t iio nv0. T teotflq aiif-f d} d#* •I •i;.:ji.'*ri h-- May 1864, Office Mem. 7:-' o ' L''.0T ''. £ '.ittM if' f J* \/•• Reported to Gen. MoPhersn that Col. Spr ague's brigade (c£f my comrrnd) holds Ships Gap "and cross roads leading to Lafay ette. The rest are nt the foot of the mountain and at the Cross roads. Saw 20 rebels on the Alabama road. None in the Gap, Officers saw no indications of* General Garrard's- whereabouts from the rebel signal station on top of the mountain. The comma d moved (4th division in advance) on Tavern road via Rock Spring ^hurch to Little Chickamauga Cree': and bivouacked. The 2d brigade, 4th division, Col,* ^rague commandiing moved to and occupied Ship Gap. Trains and artillery of the 2d division reached Rock Spring Church. The 4th division reached Gordon Mills. Private %ary Mem. 7":-' . Moved on Tavern Road. Campe^l at-Middle Chicamauga. Sprague's brigade took 6«tp. ' ' * Gen. Dodge to Capt. Wing, Villanon 8, (10DR422):- •' Send the trains by way of- Gordons Cap instead of Ships Ga It is a better anid Wbfir road. Col. Smith has been ordered to ; turn over to you fifty artillery hoiiaes, which send out with ■ the train. Capt, Campbell to Gen. Dodge, Chattanooga, 8 (15DR42);- I have all the camp and garrison equipage of the 2d division stored here, shall I bring the caaflp and garrison equipage of the 4th division to this place? Gen. McPherson's S. F.. 0. No. 3, Snake Creek Gap, 8:- The command will be under arms ready to march at 5 o'clock A. M. tomorrow, through Snake Creek. Gap in the direction of Resaca. The advance division of Brig. Gen. Dodge's comir.and will march as soon as the division in the rear ^closes up on it. Brig. Gen. Veatch's divisio.i will march at 5 o'clock precisely MaJ. Gen. Logan's command will follow immediately after General Ddge's command through the gap. The object being to make a bold and rapid movement on the enemey's flank or lines of communication, all wagons and baggage of every description will be left behind, exce t ambulances and ammu to nition wagons pnough to make siBty rounds per man in addtion to what they have in cartridge boxes. t ,. The wagons left behind will be properly ma;J>:ed near the west entraco to t-he gap, and a brigade of infantry fr- m Major General Logan's command, one brigade of intrantry and a battery from Brig. General Dodge's command will be left as,guard for the train. Special paJins must be taken to keep the road through the Gap to Open for the passage of troops. The men will have provislirns for three days issued to them tonight.if they can be procured. If not, make them go as far as pojisible, ^ t TJie battery belonging to Brig. Gen. Dcdge's command which came to up tonight with ^orses much fatigued is the one fee be left. May 1864. Gen. -Doclge fo his "wife, Dallas,^8: have been fighting here two days, and today wii:' be the third. On parts of the line it has been heavy. The Army of the t Tennessee has not suDfered* very much yetj my loss is considerable. Five officers* fell yesterday, Johnson appears to be determined to fight us whenever an opportunity occurs, but 1 think we will finish him today, when he will fall back to the Chattanooga river, eight miles north of Atlanta, My health' is good and I am sound; as yet have had many navrow escapes but am not hurt. Wo commence in the morning and fight all'da^. And last night part of the line was fighting ill night. I have'had two letters from you only, ^ Dr, Robbins was over to see me last night. I don't understand^ ' about Joseph's troubles, write ike full particulars. You are very anxious that I should say nothing about it when I know nothing except that there is trouble. Give me particulars. I am very 'anxious to know, TiTiere is Joseph and is the storfe account set tled?" fiow about the falr^T Everybody says 1 am made a Major General, but I cannot hear any reliable news about it. Col, Bane is at I^ome with*his brigade garrisoning thfe place until the 17th A, c. comes up when he will come forward to me again. He la going out 6f servicS, cannot stand'campaigning. Kiss the girls and remerber me to all the friends. Write often i and give the newa. HAve n6t had newspapers for two weeks. We have no oo^wd^ication with tftW" hsw- oven 40 milb$ below May 1864. . . Kinsston and within 25 miies of Atlanta, ' _ . Mrs. •'Jod'"e to the General, ^t,.Louis, 8;-*' 11 We arrived Thursday night all right, at least part of us. As I had to send Julia hack from Mitchell after our itrunks, that by an accident or by George's carelessness ®ere left behind. Mine he had sent on by express. Y/e had a tiresome journey but I contented as we met with no serious accidents. I am up here at Lettie' 3. It is a small house anJ not at all pleasant- only for a very s:-all family, but. St Louis is crammed and jammed full of^ poepld and I would rather endure what discomfort I find here at Lett's than have to hunt for a week for a boarding place and then have them tell me they don't like to take ladies with children, * or the thousand other little annoyances women have to put up with, who travel with children and no husband with her. I have had so much to bear of such things that I am heart-sick of such r life t • , and onlywlsh I could find a place I could call home, I would not leave it for a while. I aan anxious to hear from you, but have not been to the office, but shall go down in the morning. Lettie says the Doctor's time is out in Aggaat and he, will not enter the army' again, don't ycn< thlnic he would do well at^ the Bluffs? He thinlcs some of gDing,*-to- Haphville- if they do and get a nice Sit uation I think I will go there and board with them. What do you I think about it? I shall go over and see Minerva next month. Mrs Spencer iB working in the Sanitary rooms. She said coming up it would be impossible for her to stay,.;the Colonel had made her' promise to go right on to-New York to his mother's but they in vited her to help them and she concluded to stay. They told me up at Pegram's that there was a fight going on among the Sanitary ladies rbout Mrs. Fisk, &c, Cuess I will stand and look on, but' don't doubt the:* will get a good pile of my money. Don't suppose I shall be puffetJ though''tor what I*'buy. r . Ella and Lettie are weii-r Lettie will study at* home I guess witrh Eddy and take music lessons. Joseph is over to his farm. I want him to'come over and am going to write him today. I want to get my papers from the S. S. Asso. arti^ straighten Ihem and debosit them I have with me". 'uaf i John Stewart, of the Bluffs, is here at' Lindell so I he rd. Is packing and buying pork for D. A. Jannazy and getting rich. Was un to Mrs. pegraiii's. She was not at home, Ella irks. They expect ed Pegram hbafe list night. going to leave the river; at pres ent has made'ifc^ney enough, so fSnyn^said, a.nr3-he must have made e" good deal to Satisfy hir^'.'' " ■ " >* ' ' Office Mem.j'ftt- ' ' ' - ■ -* * "» ''>• Coininand (..d division in advanee) moved through Ship's Gap to Villanow, Where the"9th Illinois mounted infantry was placed in advance, arrt< the entire comm-^nd moved forward land toolf and oc cupied Snake Creek Oep. The 9th IlllrttSls mounted Infahibry support ed by the 39th Iowa'infarttry bl'vouadkea I'n Sugan Valley, oo^KWg the eastern outlet of the Gap. '' 1 a* 1- May 1864. Private Diary Men. 8:-'' ' ^ .IJ • • Moved by way of Snake Greek Ga-, via Ship's Gap .and Villanov; and took ^ake" Creek Gap. . ;if „ Gen. McPherson's S. F. o. No. 4, Sugar Valley, ReveilLe will be beaten througlicut the cminmand at 4 l/2 o'clock A. LI. tomorrow, . ' , . " . , II. The. troops wil? be held in readiness to meet oir repel any attack of the enemj'. - ^ I ? Gen. Sherman's S.F.O, No, 2, Tunnel Hill, 9:-- ^-The commanding general^ has .lust-received the following tel egram and anoopnceie it witji musth pleasure, viz:. T7ashington, D. C. , 9th May, 11.15 A. M. Major General Si^erman, The Arnc' of the Potomac had hard fighting on the 5th and 6th driving the enemy from every position. On the. 7th they had retreated some ten miles. Gteeral Grant in pursuit. They left their dead and wounded in our hands. Loss on both sides heavy. Battlefield near the Old ^filderness Tavern. Announce the victpry to your army. . Gen. Dodge, to Commanding Officer 2d, Diy, Snake Creek 9(10DR422) You will, upon the arrival at the mountain gorge, report to the officer in command of thO' trbops left by the 15th g. should be relieve you: After ell the-troops .going, to the front^ases through the gorge, the trains left- by the fid division will "b© takon back May 1864, . <■ to the trains near the mouth of the gorge and parked in a safe position. The officer ii\ charge oT the train of the 4th division v.ill report to : ou and you will put his t.rein also into position, and hold your troops, re^dy .to move at' an instant.'s notice to re- ' spbnd to any order sent you by the proper officer. Capt. *ing to'Gen. Dodye, Chattanooga., 9 (15DR35):- ■ I yesterdaj^ drew ttarenty horses for Capt. Robinson, Co, C 1st Michigan Artillery, Do you reqillre 50 art-illery horses in addi tion to-those forwarded?, Ctodfrey. with the 4th division-camped - last night 9 miles this side ofShell Mountain; of course, he will not get here to load before-late this P. M. Answer, Mason has mail and papers, . I i nf'f.T . i*- W. D. Cralg to Gen, Dodge, Pulasiti» '(l-dlSlse) ^ -■J tan ordered by Dr. Gjiy to report to him when through with thOl biisiness of General,{ft«fllplMl. .1 a now ready t^leayo here, please afcfMj bt\ order by telegraph for transportation for jt.wo horses to your cofciiand.' f'f' Office Mem, 9;- ' Capt .^ Wing advised ua of ratlonis, foragp and horses sent to (^mmaiid. . / j, 1 fhe Oth llltnolR lioMntad infantry was attaeked by a brigade of the enemy's at & A.M. and suffered some loss The; ;]^h Iowa and 66th Illinois Were pri^hptly throiwi' forward and routed ,the 3nemj^. Two regiments of the 2d division were ordered hack to . . the western outlet of the Gap.to guard the train In compliance with orders the cor;anand moved forward (66th Illinois in advance deployed as skirmishers) tliroiagh Sugar Valley to make a demonstration on the enemy's communications at Resaca. ^ • ^ ; • I i Skirmishing commenced in Sugar Valley near the Gap and be came more spirited as we advanced. ~0n reaching Dalton road the enemy made quite a determined resistance but wa.sgallantly driven into his works at Resaca, with considerable loss of killed, wounded and prisoners by t e 66th Illinois Infantry sup orted by other regiments of the 2d division. Having driven the enem: into his works and compelled htm to develop »his strength of infantry and artillery the 2d division was deployed into linoon the right and the 4tli division on the left of the road, occupying crest of a range of hills overlOtp'ijftg Besaca, and exposed to and attracting ^ the enemy's attention and fire, for the purpose (as stated to General Dodge) Qf enabling a division of the 15th corps to move upon and destroy the rallread (which however was not done) The 4th division 16th A. ordered to move to North ^ap and strike the railroad, prenptlymoved out* The fnemy opened heavy fire- 2d Col-. Sprague was stbf>pfd Hy General Mcpherson direct.. General Dodge was wtlli tk© first hri^sade and in lines, which upon^ being heavily opened upon from Jttie, right was stopp;^.Wc^ ordered^^ May 1864. back by Gen. McPherson. Skinnishers of the 1st brigade had advanced to within 300 yards of the railroad. Coir.ir.and of Dodge was ordered "back to Snake Creek Gap. Capt. Hughes, 9th Illinois, with a few picked men moved raTidly to north of Resaca, and cut the enemy's telegraph line. At 6 1/2 P. M. in compliance with General McPherson's orde'r given'' ' in person on the field tbe command was withdrawn and returned to Sugar "^alley and vicouacked at mouth, of the Gap, Private Diary Mem. "9:- .1 'Advanced to Resaca- tJof. Phillips wounded.- Some skirmishing Returned to ^nake Creek ^ap same night. " ^ Gen. McPherson to Gen, DOdge, Camp in Field, 10, 10.35A.I.I. Brig. Gen. Willlrms' division having been ordered to report bo me will hold Snake Creek Gap. Order forward the regiments you left back to guard'your train and have thiem Join their-re-: spectivo divisions At once. General ^illiain# is now at the west ■ i entrance of the ^ap, i . - (.? Gen. licPheraon's S.P.O.No. 5, Sugar Valley, 10:-' IV. Brig. Gen. Dodge, commanding Left V'ing 16th A. c. will vause the pioneer companies of his comm nd,.together with 500 infantry properly officered, and provided with shovels and axes to renort at 7'o'clock tomorrow morning fbr fatigue duty, to Lt. Col. Tiederaan, ^hiof ■®ngineer, at thni point where the line ofin- | trenchmsnts cross## AAe ro»4% May 1864. Gen, McPherson's S.F.O. No. 4, %gar Valley, 10:- ' • II. The following telegram having been received is pub lished to this command. "Head Quarters Mil. Div. of the Mississippi Nashville, Tenn. May 9th, 1864. Maj. General German-*S. Miller telegraphs Governor Johnson from Louisville that Lee is repulsed t • v;ith great loss on Thursday- attacked by Grant on Friday and .. .' 1 ' driwgn with great slaughter. Lee in retreat. Grant following. , • • lee reported wounded. ButleT occupies Petersburg. All railroad communication south of ^ichmond cut off. Later despatch says Longstreet is severely vounded. Jenkins Ivilled. pegrara wounded. ' • - I Lee in retreat through Spotsj'lvania. General Hancock occupies iii— opotsylvania in fierce 'pursuit. Butler within ten miles of -i.'.t Richmond. Signed J. h. Tebster, Brig. General." Gen. McPherson's ^.F.q. No, 5, Sugar Valley, 10;- VII. Indications and reports from citizens going to show that the enemy contemplate attacking us tomorrow morning. The following cJispositions will be made: t ■ o 1st. -^11 the troops now in advance consisting of the Divi sions of Brig, Generals Morgan L. Smith, Osterhaus, Sweeney, and Veatch will be drawn back tonight and placed in position along the defensive line on which we have been working today; the first two taking position on the left of the "Resaca Road", the right resting on the road, and the last tvo on the rigbt of the Resaca Road the left resting oa the road, May, 1864. 2d. All trains will be sent back and properly parked in rear of this line under cover. 2d. Captains C, B. Reese and A. Hickenlooper will superintend the posting of the troops; the'foriner taking the ri^t of'the line and reporting to Brig. General Dodge, and the latter, the left of the line reporting to Major General Logan. 4th. Col. Taylor, ^hief of Artillery will superintend the put- . - - . 1 ting of the batteries in position. At least one third of the piece will be held in reserve. • . ... , ■ . ' ' 5th. Division ccminanders will be particular about not sending i any wagons back through Snal;e Creek Ga > as it is all important that ^ this road be kept opan for the passage of troops. f . , • 6th. Field Head Qaarters will be at the present Head Quarters ~ ; I c * • . - , . , and should they b changed a staff officer will be present to in- ^ -■ i i ' dicate where they are. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No, 113, In the Field 10 (13DR):-' I. The command will not move today, b t the men must be kept in o^p where they can ||ospond promptly to any call II. Three days rations from tomorrow morning May 11th will be issued today. III. A portion o_Jf the ammunition train will accompany a i . ♦ the t'TOops carrying 60 rovinft to the man in wagons. The men will carry 40 rounds in cartridge boxes. One wagon of artillery amrau- " t nition to a battery will be taken, the balance of the train will May 1864. be held in reserve, to be parked at ^ome place to be designated. IV. Capt. fenjamin, A.A.Q.M., 2d division wil collect into a train tonight all supply teams that are, unloaded and pre pare them to mo'/e to Ringgold tomorrow there to.be loaded with h-Jl* subsistence stores and forage, . 1 . ^^li Office ee Mem. Mem. 10 10;- • — in, a* . ■ eolfu'; i~. r ru/ . ' r»i * ji I issued S.F.O. No. 1 on the disposition to be made of the supply trains of this command, t •' • • • i- . The command having been out of rations since evening of the 8th inst,, it was ordered to remain in position and draw three . ^ - 4 U days rations and ordnance and supply trains were sent via TrickN . # man to Ringgold for stores. At 10 A. m. the 4th division was thrown forward on the right of the 15th Army Corps one mile in advance to repel expected attack. Private Diary Mem. 10:- f •t ionfri o4, ,'(ao^ wlJ oJ ecf oi t'w' At Snake Creek Gap fortifying, ^ ® •-/: .,:ar ,. 9«n. McPherson's S.p.O, No, 6, Sugar Valley, 11:0 IV. Corps commanders will at once cause the A.A.Q.M's of the pioneer corps of divisions of this.command to make requisition . . . upon division Q. M. for intrenching tools to supply the present deficiencies. The tools will be procured as soon as possible from the nearest available depots. # - Division commanders have already been notified of the necessi ty of the complete organization of these corps and no excuse for want of a proper supplies will for a moment be entertained. «. ' ■ ( ir Gen. Dodge to ^en. Sweeney, Sugar Valley, 11 (10DR423):- Enclosed find ^^pecial. Field drders-No-. 6-, Head Quarters and -Army of Tennessee, which youwill see is i" mmediately complied with in this command. ■ Capt. Benjamin A.a.Q.M. has been instructed to start his train at 4 o'clock P. M. xinless otherwise ordered". You will make a detail of 500 men properly officered to-escort the train to Tunnel Hill and return. In case the wagons loaded with ordnance" ace not ready to return with the rest of the train the coiiirianding officer will leave them a sufficient guard to escort them 6A the I return trip. ^ Have this detail start in tire to reach the point where the train is now parked by 4 o'clock this At M* promptly also order him to report at these Head Quarters to'take charge of prisoners of war to be sent to th» rear. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Benjamin, Sugar Valley, 11, (10DR423): f Have your train'In'readiriess to start at 4 o'clock this P. M. for Tunnel Hill an escort will be sent out to you unless'you re86iv6 contr ary orders- By 4 o'clock this P. lu. y3)ll will r tart your train and clear Snake ®ap before halting being vefy Careful to * ' iL 0 ' leave the road connletely open when parking thS train fdr the night. Upon jl^ur arrisl at Tunnel Hill turn over to Lt. N. R. parks. I Iw May 1864. Atig• Ordnanca officarj^lS ^cams to 1)6 loaded, with opdnance storesIf these teams are not loaded in time to return with the teams • loaded hy you, you will leave a guard with them to esoort them back to the co mand, . -.to ^dge to Capt. Carpenter, Siigdr Valley, 12 (10DR424) , - Drive through your cattle immediately; have com: issai^jr stores at the west end of the gap wherever trains are to be parked and 4th division tra.Ln will be sent out immediately under direction of Capt. J. K. Wing, A.Q.],:. to be loaded- Send some officer to attend to loading subsistence stores. Gen. Dodge to Sweeney & Veatch, Sugar, Valley, 14 (10DR424 You can put your m®Ja into isiisfouac. have them make themselves as comfortable as possible where position and locality will be more conductive tc the comfort of your-command. "I The regiments can be withdrawn somewhat from the line but must . ( ) • /I be kept^vlthin ready supporting distance^of the present position^ Have brigade and regimental com .anders see that sinks are imme * ■ U ^ I ; diately <lug for the use of the men.. », ' • •'J # Gen. McPherson's S. P. 0. No, 6, Sugar Valley, 11 9 A.M. ' II• Commanding officers of corps will see that their divisions and brigade commanders cause all the available men for whom intrenching tools can be provided, to be eatively employed today in strengthening our defensive line, and opening roads along .oinw* t * i " 4 May 1864. parallel to this line and also to the rear, so that troops may be moved rapidly from one point to another as occasion may require. 2d. In case the enemy makes no attack upon us before 4 o'Clk. P. M. today and there are no threatening demonstrations, the supply trains will be started promptly for Tunnel Hill 'station, with pos itive instructions to pass t rough and clear Snake ^reek Gap before halting so as not to blockade the road. < i - Lt. Bailey to Gen.^ Dodge, Huntarville, 11 (15DR35):- ' I arrived here last night with" prinitng Office' he'ad quarters, &C. Have them all stored here in a house. There are four '' of the printers here,« what • shall I do with them?* Do you want 9 .*I. the printers sent to you? Answer to Huntsville House. Gen. KcPherson's S.p.O. No. 6, Sugar Valley, 11 (16DR101) III. Upon. Surgeon's certificate that change of climate is necessary to save life or prevent permanent disability, leave of absence for thirty days if granted Lt. Col, J. J. Phillips, 9th Illi nois Infantry Volunteers. . - Gen. Dodge's S. q: No. 114, In the field, 11 (1 3DR):- t • ."I. Sergt. Thomas D; Moore, Co. A., 7th Iowa Infantry Volun- "'teersf is hereby ordered to report to Capt. W, y:, DeHues at Chattanooga for duty without delay. Gen. Dodge's S.^.0; No. 1, Sugar Valley, 11 (13DR):- I. ^he supply trains'of this command will be kept parked iV under the sup rvision of C|»pt. J. K. 7/ing, senior Q.M. at or near the Eay, 18G4. west end of Snake Creek Gap. Division Q. M's and Coit'ys will es tablish a feasible point for issue near their respective trains and will s ;e that some one to attend to the issuing of supplies is on duty continually day and night. Ordnance and regimental trains will be kept parked in the rear of their respective divisions in . duch a manner that they can be .got out and sent to the rear with the least possible delay and hindreince. > ' - Office Mem. 11:- . " Instructed General Sweeney tic send an escort of 500 well officered men with Capt, Benjamin's train t6 Tunnel Hill and ^ re'urn, and, if the ordnance wagons are not ready to return with the rest of the train to «leave with them a guard sufficient to escort them back.' ''' ' ' Instructed Capt* Benjamin, A.A.Q.M, to have his train ready ' fee" start dt 4 "*'. If. for'Tonnel-Hill, to clear Snake Creek Gap before t halting and leave the rOad opert. Genera:^ Sweeney's escort will be on time'for the set out, • ■ ^ *" ' My head quarters 'dre fifi^he field at Sugar iJreeicValley,Ga. At 11 p. M. 'information having reached department head quarters that the enemy were falling back from Dalton, toward Resaca on the Dalton road, orders thereto were received and command was formed in line 6n the right of Resaca road (ad division'ontthe right k of the line). The 15th A. c. on the left of the road,-arid through the right intrendhed position. J. bcMv May 1864. Private Diary Mem. 11:- . Drew force to rm up fortifications Idjuring the night. Very rainy. Hooker *s commancl coining through the gap NOTE: See "A Corporal'.8 Storyl pp. 94-95 and "Historty of the 81st Ohio" pp. 78 to 85. i . - ^ Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Sugar Valley 12 4 A. I.!. Mag. General Sherman signals that the indications are that the enemy is evacuating Dalton. I have ordefed General Kilpatrick's cavalry out on the road towards Resea, and to feel as far up on the cfoss roads to Dalton aa possible^ to find out the real inten tions of the enemy. Have your whole command in readiness to move ^ out promptly to attSjCk the enemy in flank, should they be rea] ly ^ retreating. Major General Logan wil" have the advance, and you . will follov/ close in. the rear. ^ r'. Gen, McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Sugar Valley., 12 ^ P. M. P You will move Brig. General Voatch's division out to the front i, .1. . • ' . . . and establish it on the right odT Brgi. General Morgan L. Smith's in the position it ooci^lod day before yesterday. The division will remain there tonight or until we advance. The transporta tion of the division except ammunition wagons and ambulances can remal^i jWhere it is for the present, , Gen. MoPhesson's S.F.O. No, 7, Sugar Valley, 12: II, Corps ooaiMinders will at. once cause their commands to ^ be provided with three days rations in haversacks, from tomorrow morning the 13th inst. May 1864. The troops will leave behind their knapsacks and will be in light iTiarching order prepared to fight. The only wagons accompanying them will be the ambulances and t « the ammunition train. . ill - . •> 2d, As soon as Major General Schofield's cormand has passed the gap all the trains of this commaiid will be brou ht through in charge of respective corps and division quartermasters, and prop erly parked in the open fields, in the rear of the line pf de fenses nat approaching too near the works. As soon as the trains are through and parked the corps Q. M, will report the fact and : the position of the trains to those head quarters. , --1* . Gen. Sherman's S.p,o. No, 3, Snake Creek Gap, ^ The object of the movement for tomorrow is to interpose be tween the enemy and Resaca and to break his communications, I. General McPherson will move his column directly on Resaca occupying in force the hills on this side of camp Creek and his ■ X '■ left extending along up C^p Creek. He will prepare to advance a part of his force from his loft to the railroad and break it and then fall ^ ack to his lines, • * . o u' II. General Themas will follow close to General McPherson and.i1ien^h«r]rf*°^®*,.* main road crossingthfli Resaca Road about two miles this si^e of the town, vix: the palton and Cklhoun road he will turn to the left towards Dalton prepared to deploy forward and connect on his wight with General McPherson's left, chosing May 1864. » . . - r f ^ - r- .♦ strong positions to cover the movement on thfe'railroad. .i-rtdi III. General Schofield will follow General Thomas and nt the first Dalton road, knovm as the ^alton & "ome road, will turn to the left and advance to abreast with General Thomas and connect with him. General Schofield will le^ve one brigade in Snake Creek Gap about five miles east of Villanow and the balance of the one division-in General McPherson's intrenched camp at this point, IV. The cavalry of General -Garrard will picket all roads to our rear and in case of be^ing threatned from the north will come into Snake Creek Gfejpflftid cover- the rear of the Army and the wagon trains. The caval^'y of General Kilpatrick will move south of' the I > mainr road to Resaca and be' he*ld in reserve near the forks of the road and be subject to the orders of the Commander in Chief. V. All trains will be brought in Snake Creek Gap and be , -y parked in convenient order off the roads. Great care must be • ; o observed in keeping the roads clear, and ambulances and wagons ' 'X when not travelling the road must*invariabley turn ou, and leave all the road clear. EadH ariHy commander will leave his own wagon guards and the men should leave their knapsacks in camp. - VI. flK TsovenKhif will begin at 6 o*clock A. M. • •'i Gen. MdPherson^S y. 0. Ho. 7, Siigar Valley, 12:- V. Hajor Gmneral Logan's command will have the advance morrow; the 'leading division moving on the Resaea Road at 6 A. M. 4 . f • < j , I . • I • w . May 1864. ..V ' : precisely, the other divisions following as closely and compactly as possible. Brig. General ^edge's command will follow imme diately in the rear of Major General Logan. 2d. The men -111 march in light'.fighting trim> carrying their haversacks with three days cooked rations, c anteens filled and one blanket rolled in their puches and slung across the shoulder. The knapsacks will be left behind with the train under charge of a guard consisting i>f convalescent soldiers, ■3d, The divisions farthest from the road will be started in time to take their proper place in column. i 4th. Division commanders will see that proper detachments from the pioneer corps of their respective divisions are always provided with axes, spades, picks and shovels to open communication repair roads, construct battdries &o. The pioneers will carry their tools leaving wagons behind. Gen. Dodge's S, F. 0. No. 2, In the Field, 12 (13DR):- 1. Bf virtue of authority from thh Secretary of War, Major ■>•»* (J'ebrge S, Godfrey,-1st Alabama Cavalry Volunteers, is hereby ap pointed Lt. Col. to take rank from Ml^y.2d, 1864, same regiment, vice Ozro J. Dodds, resigned. . . . ' i an Jtno f The supply train of the 4th division, IG'th-A, C. will be unloadacl at the west enjd of Ghp ap4 will^ proceed immediately to Ringgold. to load wUMi: forage and eupplies for this comma d under . direction of Captains I* '"ing, A. q. m. and C. C. Carpenter, C. s. May 1864, • ' • Com'y and Q. M. details to so v/ith train will report to them for instructions. The A.q.m. of the'4th division will accompany the train. Five companies of tT^^ l^te Axabama covalry Volunteers will guard the train. « - ' III, lat . As soon as this co:Tiiand moves in the morning all regimental and sunnly trains left by the command will.be park ed in the gap under direction oX fiapt. J. K. V/ing A. Q. m. : o All officers left in charge of trains..will report to him for instructions. , 'iwloo Ai «04i 14- « • . '.T iA, *i2d. The troops will'cary blankets of ponchos, sending their knapsacks, back by regimental wagons, where the trains are .ji parked, ' rLa\'j' • , ,r R • 3d. The trains.and stores-belonging to this command at the west end of the Gap will be brought forward to where the regimental and supply, trains are pi'pked. The. supply trains, on their return from Ringgold will bS |Mlkred with the balance ef the trains as soon as this is aooomplAahed Capt* J K. Tling A.^Q, m, will report the facts giving the peUltlon of the trains to head quarters* depart ment and Army of the Tennessee - IV. The 4th divieion, Brig. (Jen Jk C* Veatch, commanding till have the advance tomorr9W, closely followiing the rear division of Major General Logan's-oommand. The 2d ditlcion Brig* Gen, T. w. SWeeney, commanding trill- follow imHediately in the rear of the 4th, I May 1864, Division. Division comi-anders will see that Special Field Orders No. 7, Section V Head quarters. Department and Army of the Tennes see are strictly complied with. The forces upon the advanced lines will be under arms at daylight.. Office Mem. 12:- The co-mand remained in position and strengLhened intrenchmdnts. During the afternoon and evening army of the Ohio and Army of the Cumberland except Howard's corps moved through Gap to §ugar Valle; Private Diary Mem. 12:- At Snake Creek Gap fortifying. Shipaman, May 13, 64, Dear Annie Mr. B. has not come yet; he is sick and waiting (Por his money which he should have had the first of this month. Oh.' I have been so blue for two or three days. Hope Joseph will be home on Monday. Don't know what to do with tomorr w. The children have all been real goo this week. T7rite me sometlmesI hope Ella is well. Truly yom- sister, Minerva. Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 1 3:- I have written only one since I came. Have not had mtich to write but annoyances and thought it was not worth while to trouble you with them. ifm h/ ' , : ■ '..,0^ .M ' atlu i," ■iun iJ-it n<- ' •' -vf*/! -ev.^ f n. 'i' ' • p.." ■ ',k. May 1864. ' , i-~ ; / ' Jiile and I went up to Pegram's yesterday; he waf:'at home. Took us to the theatre. He is very bitterly prejudiced againstGeneral Banks now. Says that everyone down in the Gulf district knows that he (Banks) is a scam" and no general at all. Tells a terrible tale of the way things have'been carried on down there, but I cant believe ali he says. He likes to abuse the army and now he is down on the Government and says the war will last ' ' twenty years, and it will not-be long before we have to give four dollars in greenbacks for one of gold. He has made lots of money 4 and is not going on the river this summer; not much.' They were going to trj^ and settle his business. He says he has never receivt - , ed.a letter from y9u since you left Corinth, Do you get the * • papers? Oh, such fearful battles General Grant ic having but he seems to be gaining a sure advantage over Leo, and all the news from General Sherman favorable. You don't know how thankful' I am that you are west o have been. It seems to me as though VirgGnia was one vast slaughter pen, for if we have anything like . , v a victory it.setas to cost so many lives. I wish it may soon be over, I "1. ■ - ■ : ■ , -» . i I hardly know what to do this summer, Lettie ought to be in schhool and I hate to send her from me, she is not strong and needs a mother, but you cant advise me, of cotirse. Julia will go up to the Bluffs when Mr, Pegrara goes. You have no idea what it costw to live here now. There is not an article to eat, drink or wear May 1864. . but the price has advanced 150 per cent- etnd.I guess you will be frightened when you see my bills, but I cantvery well hlep now spedning a-good deal, but shall try and make it up in the suiter. I Iiope you will have a-chance to come up in July or August, and if your health suffers don't let anything keep you down there. Ella is hearty, she most always says when she is undressed for bed Now pa cant get any "goodies", just now I undressed and was kiss ing her fat neck and she said "Tou c^ get goodies for papa too," Mrs. Spencor is in the city, but We dont see much of her. She is going to take a stand of books to sell at the fair, some of her own t;oo, a good way .to ae 1 them. Do try and send ane letters every few days, you well know how anxious I zm, J bo c . Office ., 13: - ill'... The command formed at 10 p. K. on the right (2d division in re serve) of the 15th Army Corps eund moved to a. position on the range t t - - of the hills in front of Resaca, South-west of the town. Skrimishing heavily for a n^^la, with some loss (2d division remaining in reserve on Dal ton and Lays Forry road,) uiulvJ 'dli''" Private Dirry Men. 13:- • Moved on direct Resaca road and took line of hills wej^fst of 7 rJ. e r • • the town. On tha extreme right Swayne,'s brigade, 4th division lost several in a fij^t rtm loJvib enii"" , ■ f May 1864. Sec. Stanton, to Gen. Grant,' May l4th:- Wrlght nominated and confirmed, Humphreys, Scofield, Wilson and all before the Senate, except Carr confirmed. Hancock to have let Brigadiership. No vacancies among Major-Generals, but brevet can be given Dodge. Duel wont serve under Camby. Wright to have 6th Corps. Sigel at Woodstock, Crook at Preston on the 6th, Office Mem. 14:- , The 2d division ordered to Lays ferry to seize crossing of OOstanavloo and throw pontoon across the river. Found .the enemy intrenched on the opposite shore. 2d Brigade was thrown across in boats and after a severe engagement drove the enemy from his works, and held odgement on the Southern shore. Brigade returned to north s ore without pontoon iridge. fleavy skirmishing and con siderable artillery firing was kept up throughout the day on front ot the 4th division. At 3 P. M. the 2d brigade, 4th division, (Col. Sprgue) was- ordered to strengthen and prolong line of the 15th A. C. and having formed on the loft of Lightburns brigade of M, L.' Smith's division took a gallant part in the charge made thrt even- _ • r ing on the enemy a works. * • Gen. McPhersonto Gen. Dodge, In the Field, 14:- Hold Gener\aQ. Sweeney's division in readiness to march to Lays Ferry moutl: of Snake Creek at a moment's nofice, to secure the crossing. The division will move I'ight. A pontoon bridge has arrived. May 1864. 4^ •« . • » /c: Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, In field, 14, 11:30 P.M I have just seen Major General Sherman and explained to him our position. Harrow's two brigades now in li le on our left will be relieved by a portion of Hooker's command and you will bring them over to night and.place them.in reserve on the right and left of the road near the "bald hill" on which the 20 lbs Parrots are, in the positipns occupied by Morgan L. Imith's and Osterhaus' troops before making the assault,this afternoon. Other,troops from Thomas will be sent over to our support. The general is highly gratified at our success and will give us all the support we w^t. Notify the commanders-Of the troops in advance of these facts and impress uporl them one and all the im portance oI maintainin;., their positions with the most resolute stubborn pertinacity. . Have ih« command intrench as strongly as possible, and throw several-bridges across the creek in order that troops may be sent over rapidly if needed. . ,.■ Sec, of.Jfar's S.F.O» No. 4,. Near Resaca, 14: The following telegram just received: , Washington, D.C.May 13, Major General Sherman: After fo,ur days hard fighting at Spotsylvania Court House and terrible battle yesterday in which one whole division of the enemy (Edward Johnson's) were killed or captured with thirty cMntion, Lee abandoned his works and retreated. Grant is pursuing. . -W. M^y 1864. .at , L. fi' private Diary STaiS. 14:"- ifeinnishing in front of Resaca. Sprague'in front, Saturday evening charge was made on Resca by the 15th.and 16th u. : , Army Corps. 2d division moved to Lays ferry and had a severe : y * r t ' sRirmish. ' ' XU Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, 15 5:40 P. M. - "'''^aiker's division is in front of me. I expect they are being re-enforced, t am across the'fiver and have two bridges laid. - Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, 15 5:49 P. I have succeeded in throwing a pontoon bridge across the river at this point. The lat brigade is across the river and the 2d i brigade is now crossing,; The 3d brigade has been ordered up from Cross roads, and will isa held in reserve until a more thorough . reconnoisance is made of^the other side. • 1 am intrenching'ihy "position on the opposite ban!:, and will iTove my artillery across ae soon as the works are sufliciently advanced for its protection, . i-.i « oppose* in- croaslng by' arti] lejry .jmd infantry, but have su'cc'eeded in dispersing both, - . '' , liOffice Mem. 15:- The second and thibd brigades of the 2d division crossed Oostanaula at Lays Perry and the 2d brigade in advance- was attacked it ' And in a spirited and severe en^afSwent whippe.d und routed Walkers •J'' '.lMay 1864. • • ■ division'of the enemy,'holding the aground taken and intrenching position, - I-. , Skirmishers of the 4th division advanced and batteries were thrown up for artillery on all coimr.anding positions on front of the division. Sprague's brigade remained detahced with the 15th Army Corps. Private Diary Mem., 15:- Command lying in full view of Resaca- Heavy fighting on the left. Hooker took two lines of works and 18 guns. Rebels charged the 2d division and were bhdly repulsed. ' •• i 1 'Gen. McPhersont o Gen. Dodge In field, 16, 4:30 A.M. I have Informed Brig. General Sweeney that re-inforcements will" be sent'him if the enemy has retreated, - and to hold'■ his'posi tion strongly as we Aay cross at that point in pursuit. ' Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge'^ In field, 16, L0:30A.H. Have General Sweeney take up a good position at the"Rome Cross Roads and await-further-orders. General Veatch's division will closd lip on Sweeney's *nd you mueiube' ready for any. cmergecncy. Major General tifegan's command'will close up on you as fast as possible. ' .. i . • . In the meantime Thomas's command is moving substantially down the lino ef the railroad.. ' There may be some delay in getting across the. river at Resca^ end you must not move out too rapidly as we are to keep, about ahreaat of. Thomas. ^ May 1864. Gen..McPherson's S.r.o.No.ll, Near Resaca, 16:- I. The army will immediately be put in motion on the road to Rome, crossing at Lays ferry; '^rig. General Dodge having the advance. II. Major General Jno, A. Logan, commanding 15th Army Corps will follow, promptly and pvery, precaution will be used to prevent delay. III. The command prill be sxipplied with three days rations in haversacks. Cartridge boxes an4. smciunition chests will be re-filled from the supply .train.. The empty wggons will beleft at Resaca, the present depot of supplies. . . . t, - Gen. McPherson'f S.F.O. No. 11, near Resaca, 16:- . K • 1 I'* ^ (f ' 4-' " A ' • w >- • II._ Brig. General Dodge will instruct, his Q.K. to turn ovei> without delay to Lt. Cftl. J. Condit Smith, Chief.Q. M. ISth.A.n, the teanis temporarily loanded for the u^e of the 16th corps. The teams can be halted at Lays Ferry and sent back from that point if practicable. • Oen. WcPherson'S S.F.O* NO. 11, Near Rescac, 16:- V. The.jfollowing; orders and instructions are issued for the information and guidatae of corps and division commanders. lat. All the wounded of this army will be collected togeth er in hoapltala aa near as ^practicable to"the town of Resaca. There they will remain %htil traiieportation to the mertii can be provideia for them by cars, which will be' done in a few.^ays. A commissary has been appointed for the hospittals, with instruc- May 1864. j, tions to furnish beef and other necessary commissary supplies. 2d Resaca having been designated as the present depot for supplies, all a,-;pty trains will he sent to that point, .loaded as fast as possible, and sent forward on the route t^cen by the Army of the Terjaessee, , - ' 3d. To secure a sufficient supply of ordnance at all times, » 4. . ' ' — division commanders vill appolnii an Asst. Ordnance officer, in ad- , c , „■ , , dition to the Ordnance officer <JT their respective divisions, whose duty it shall 1)5 to tak^ charge of the division ordnance train ^ going, to the rear, to prqcure the necessary amount of ordncnce jjnofj,';) and get it forward to'the command pithout any delay. f ^ . ni , . Gen. McPherson'S;:S.P.O. • No. 11, Near Calhoun, 16: hhrr - VI. MejortGeneral Jno, A«, .Logan, cormanding 15th Army Corps, will-have the-advance'tomorrow and move Jib command et 7 o'clock A. M. on the R'Ame road* Genwpal!Logan will move forward cautiovisly_ feeling oht well to thwrigbt and left, endeavoring to communicate on His his Ipft *ith tlife Genoral ThOmas. left with tlife #f Genoral ThOmas. • ioei. ) .^^2^ ipjjg oAvalry division, ■: ith the exception of one regiment to be employed be advance gtliM and flankers, will follow the 15th Army Corps, ' * :c' .. VIII. Brig. Gen, G. M, Dodge, coiaaanding the IwfV wing 16th will folltfw the cavalry division. . • t u- od ( . c « 684 ' 'j ,«t 1 aoa' - May 1864. * " '' Office Mipm. 16:- " I gave General Veatch the advance following close on General Logan coranand, and followed by General Sweeney's division. At 4 A. M. the enemy was discovered to have evacuated Resaca, and skirmishers of the 43d Ohio and 35 New Jersy, Sprague brigade entered the town and soon after the 15th Army Corps. At 7 A. M. the 4th division'to Lays Ferry and entire command (2d division in advance) moved from Lays ferry on Calhoun road, under orders, to, if possible, take and hold position at Rome and Calhoun Cross roads. The advance of the 2d division (3d Brigade) encoun tered the enemy's skirmishers 2 miles from Lay's Ferry and con tinued to drive themj s kirmishing" the while heavily, to within a * few hundred yards west of the c oss rdMs, here the enemy developed a heavy force (Claybourne's, Walker's and Ba.te's-).sand opening from his batteries which enfiladed ourrline and ra}ced our rear moved^ upon our flanks and front in heavy force. The 2d brigade (2d division) was promptly deployed on,the right of the 3d brigade and gallantly checked the ene«y?ii a^veiMing and, overwhelming column. The let brigade (2d diyisj-oijjl ,w«8 deployed forming in echelon n the left of the 3d brigade. A short time after this forma tAon was made General McPhf*«en Mribivgd uppn the field and ordered that the line be withdrawn a Short distance to the rear, to a more advanta geous position. The movement was made in good order (the only confusion being that of two caisSollB and an ambulance, which being May 1864. ^ \ . struck by the enemy's shell caused the horses to stampeded to the • * rear) and the new line formed with the 2 ' division on the left of the 4th division the flan': of line being refused. • • • At dusk and after the firing had ceased, Osterhaus' division of the 15th A. c• reached the ground and formed on the right of the " < . . . . - - . 4th division. rw -• w I. - - i • . . . ' Newspaper Clipping, 16 {17DR108):- « - - • The Death-bad-of a Hero; "How sleep the brave, who sink to rest. By all their country's honors blest,." On Sunday the remains of the lajnented Col. Patrick E. Burke, who fell upon the bloody field of Resaca in the battle of the 16th of May, were brpught to this city from Nashville for interment and ; i ■ ' ori yesterday morning were committed to their last resting place, ip . , ' Calvary Cemetery. r Sketch of Col. Burke»s. J,ijfe: Patrick E. Burke was born in - ■ » , • - . - , Ireland in the yeftr 1830 ,was consequently thirty-four years of age fit the time of his death. When the subject of our notice ^ was an infa-n^ , his parents emigrfi\t#d to America and settled in St. Louis wh re hie father still lives. Coa». Burke was educated at St, Mary's ColJl^S®* Girardeau where he graduated with honor. On leaving college he went ijijtj^o the law office of. Glover & Richard son in this city, whore as a aludent, he was remarkable for correetness, industry and eo\«id sia^f?norit. He was admitted to the bar in 1840 and in a short time obtained a large and lucrative practice May 1864. *■ * . being remarkably successful in tbe prosecution of his cases. Aoitiit Subsequent events are better related in the language of Colonel Burko himself, ThrouTgh the kindness of Judge Thomas J. Daily of this city, a boso^ friend of the deceased, ve are permitted to make the following extracts from a diary kept by Colonel Burke, de- "^ tailing the principal events of the battle in which he lost his life. These extracts will be read with peculiar interest, as they are'the last words written by Colonel Burke: Col. Burke*'s diary. "May 16—Monday-Heavy firing on our left; about midnight, 3d brigade sent out at daylight; 66th Illinois deployed on left of it, to ascertain if any force was near us; 81st and 12th drew up hreasf works last night; moved forward" in rear of 3d brigade at 10.30 A. M.; about 1 p. M. the 3d brigade becoming en gaged with skirmishers, I dej^loyed the 81st and 60th- in line in I open field, about two* miles from" ferry. At 2 p, M. fe y order of General ^odge, took up position on'the right'of Colonel Bane's brigade with 66th and 8lst, the 12th being taken to support one section of Arade*8 battery on Bane's right. One man of- the 81st 'v wounded while marching tb* take'up" position. At 3 P. M. received - ■ "orders from General Dodge t,o deploy 66th stfid drive the enemy from J'*- a position on our right, on a ridge abutting the east side of the Rome road. This was speedily done, but with considerable loss on our sits. Amongst the killed was ^aptain Taylor. After tal&ing this position we ascertained the enemy had a battery beyond our May 1864. reach, across some open fields in front of us, which thoroughly raked the ^ome,. road and the ridge captured by the 66th Illinois, f , and held by them. This rendered it advisable to send the few - t troops ^at I could spare to're-enforce the B6th Illinois. ^ I advanced four, cciipianies of the 81st Ohio ^nd secreted them in the heavy underbrush to th right, adjoining■the open field; after which the 66th Illinois charged to c^ture the hill rbove referred to. A short time afterward ^ord'was brought-me from the extreme right of thd 66th Illknoia that the enemy's cavalry were advancing in solid column to charge them en their right and their right rear and shortly after information was brought mo from-about the center of the skirmi&h line that- the enemy were moving in front with massed columns of infantry; tl4e enemy's battery at the same time opened on ua complotany raking the Rome road, and the left of the - ridge by tMs Illinois, thus rendering it impossible to ifeuA them any rolnforcemante to be of any benefit to .thorn. . ; I therefore ordered then to retired; but before the order had reached them the enemy had attcked them with overwhelming force, and they had io retire slowly on the reserve* At the same time the endtty'a attaek was made intrant, the- 12th Illinois not being 'i. thej^ ieub ject to my order, having been ordered away to support a ri battery between the 2d and 3d brigades, I had only the Blst Ohio left me with which to oppose the furious onset of the enemy. After a rerarkbly severe fire of musketry and shell, the portion May 18G4. . ' •{ of the brigade under my conimand being outflanked on the right -and left, and greatly outnumbered, were pressed slowly badk to the • rising ground in our rear, where they rallied and h«ld their posi-"^' tion. In tbe earlj^ part of the attaok I had been wounded and as the brigade was re-forming on the hill side I,notified Colonel t Adams of the fact, v o with great promptness took corrmand of the brigade and I was taken from-tiie field. The above are Colonel Burke*s last words. What follows ^as written in the same blank book by his clcrki^4, E; Moguire, a young man who was ardently attached to him^ and -rema ned faithfully: by him to the last. MrMcGuire had the body embalmed in Nashr- . • ville and bonught it to this city for interment. Ho says, that * o After the Colonel was wounded and carried frcxn the field, he was laid on the ground in fi;:ont where the bullets were flying thick, and reraajtred; "Boyji iiy fighting ,is over, and I will have to go j'j to St. bouts." He was cheerful and crakked his joke, as usual, with his friends. Private Diany. Hfn. 16:- • Moved over Oostonawla river at Lay's ferry. Heavy skirmish ing., Rebels charged 12th Illinqis, eist Ohio and 66th Illinois and wei*» repulsed. Col. Biirke wounded. Capt« Taylor kijllad, 16th A. Cf.4ii adyanoe. r , ' . . ■ ; .-.-l . 9 ..'o "rolnit c ".tv, ,o d i 'f tU ylvislna en n ' May 1864, , • isii Gen. Dodgers S.F.O.Ho, 3, Neap? Calhoun, 17, (13DR):- . , «• t . .. . . I. Division and brigade Quarter masters will endeavor to procure forage from the country for their commands. t Division comtnanders will detail sui act. asst. Q. M. and an i • • • * A.C.S. for the division to accompany supply trains, so that they can at all times have a division Q. tl. and commissary with them. Act, Asst. Inspector Generals will attned strictly to their duties and pick up every straggler turning them over to the provost guard in the rear of each division. Their attention is called to General Orders No. 44, current series from these Head Quarters. MgPherson's S.F.O. No. 12, Near Rome Cross Roads 17;- ' i > • • . • Brig, General Garrard having reported with his cavalry division will be assigned to the duty of covering our right flank in the di rection of ^ome during our advance antjl pf striking the flank of the enemj whenever an oppottunity offers,, or breaking his communica tions. Col, Mvirray*8 coiti|<ttid will be assigned, to dutj' on the left and «ill endeavor to keep up qonstant communication between the advance of the armies of the Cumberland and Tennessee and will also have one regiment detailed daily, as advance guard and flankers for the main infrntry column, now advancing on the Rome road, . particular pains will be taken to find out all about fehe roads. The prshoWLoabiHty of movlngi ^troops over them, in order that the May 1864. Gen. Dodge's S.'F.G. No. 5, Near CalHoun, 17, (13DR);- I. Division and brigade quarter masters will endeavor to procure forage from the country for their commands, • division commanders will detail an act. asst. Q. M. and an " ■ ' I ' A.C'.S. for the division to accompany supply trains , so that" the'y ' can 'at al] times have a division "Q.M. and commissary v;ith them.. Act. Asst. Inspector Generals wi'kl aitehd strictly to their duties and pick up every straggler t'trThing them over to the provost Guard In the reqr of each division. Their attention is called to General Orders No. 44, current series from these head quarters. Gen.' McPhersbn's S.F.0.N0.12 Near Rome Cross Roads. \ Brig." General Garrard having re orted with hi's cavalry divi sion will be assigned to the duty of covering our right flank in the direction of Rome during our advance and of striking the flank of the enemy whenever an opportunity oYfers, or breaking his communica tions . a; r 1 i C61. Murray's command will l)e assigned' to dutjr-on'the left and will endeavor to keep up constant oommunication between the advance of the Anties of the Cumberland and Tennessee and will also have one regiment detailed daily, as adv nee 'guard and flankers for the main Infantry dolumn, now advancing on the Rome* road. < y particular pains will be taken to find out ail about the roads. The practicability of moving troops barer them in order tlteV the ^ May 1864. . , wings of the Army may co-o, erate.-Also, find out ever-ything pos sible relating to the movements cf the, enemy. -r a. The command is now moving and they.will take the first oppor tunity to get into their respective positions on the right and left flanks. . .f ;;,t- ;( .'d , JJa:; Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, 17, 4 $>. M. ." ic; mo Yoiar communication-is received.r The 15th corps will camp at KcGuire's, You may closer-up within two or three miles, as it * will make it too late to bring your command clear tip. ' Gen. UcPherson's S.F.o, No. 12, Near McGuire's, 17;- II. The march of the Army of the Tennessee wil] be directed towards ASairsville, tomorrow morning. ' i f - . . . Major General Logan commahding the 15th A. C, will move his command from its present position by the most practicable routes to the road running from McGuire's to Adairsville, and thence to- '• wards the latter place, looking out well for the protection of \ f . his trains from the 'direction of Rome. Brig. CFeneral ^odge will move his command from the position in which it is encamped tonight cFirectly towafde Adaihaville. His trains will be kept well to therear, bringing most cf his fighting material in front. . o The peioneer companies of the respective- corps, will repair the roads tonight In the immediate vicinity of the troops,' The ma ch will conmence ?t 6 o'clock A. " ' May 1864. Office Mem, 17':-. ■ o-.:: ^ The commrnd remained in position.on line established the pre vious day, and at 7 P. M. moved on the Rome road, and marching all night reached and halted at forks of Rome and Adairsville Road at daylight on May 18th. . . » .Cprrespondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, (6DR66):- The 7/ar in; Georgia,. Operations of General ^odge * e-command. The extr-me right, GTX)Ssing the Oostenaula. Lay's Ferry,-Oostenaula River, Georiga, May 17, Preliminary. Not wishing to even give a. hint to the enemy through the flag, of truce boat which regularly conveys to the Richmond authorities the latest news from the army, collected in the news->apers, I did not sgty in my letter from Lar- • ' I - - kinsville, Alabama, that General J^odge's force was en route to join Sherman. The movement began late in April, and on the evening of May 4th, General Dodge's comynand was in Chattanooga. I Moving out next day by way of Rossville and through from Ch attanooga I battle field it stopped a day at Gordon's Mills, and then moved ^ Id towards Ship Gfip on the Lafayette road. Leaving Lafayette to the right the command entered Ship Gsp, passed through thc^^ deserted and desolate village of Villknow and entered Snake CreeV Gap on the 8th. First Opposition: Up to this time no oppeisition was made to our march. Either the position was considered untenable or was too far away to be considered available ^gainst the force at Dalton May 1864. Snake Creek being some ten miles a little west of scbth from Dal- » .. . . ton. From this Gap a road runs, to ][?esaca on the railroad some t • six or eight miles south of Dalton. On the morning of the 9th General Dodge's Corps moved forward toward Resaca, the 9th Illinois ♦ Moxonted Infantry having the advance. This soon became engaged with a brigade of rebel cavalry in a brisk kkirmish. Always eager to meet tha foe, the Mttle command pushed on until it found itself too small to withstand the force against it. Still undaunted, one comoany got out of ammunition and the enemy mistalcing their retirement to mean a retreat, charged and literally overwhelmed the line. A dozen or so were made prisoners, but the rest extricated themselves without much loss, and thei'r surgeon, a fighting doctor, actually captured and brouglit off a prisoner with him. In this Skirmish, Lt. Col. Phillips, the most active ■and succapaful ci^valry commander in the command was wounded so as to be unfit for duty for months. One or two were killed. The cavalry was closely upportod by General Sweenej^'s divi slon of infantry, and before it the rebel cavalry fled. Skirmish ing was kept up, howwvor, all the way to Resaca. Skrimish at Resaca: A somewhat determined stand was made by f the rebels at a point one mile from Resca, the 66th Illinois, howPYpr, forced them back, and a long line of skir'mis^Wp, covering the front of the 2d brigade, was pushed forwardwitliin range of the May 1864, works on the right of the road, while on th^ left, a similar line was formed by General Veatch*s division. In this condition,'it was easy for Generals McPherson and Dodge to obtain as accurate a view of the works and forces at Resaca as they d esired. This was perhaps the object of the expedition, as no effort was made to move forward. The opposihg lines kept up a continuous fire at" long range doing but very little execution. The enemy fired a • • number of shells, which exploded near the reserves, and wounded a dozen men. Private Thomas D. Crossley, Co, B, 81st Ohio was killed by a sharpshooter in the line. At night the troops were silently withdrawn, an|i returned to the G-p , supported by the 15th Corps, t ' f . ■ . ' ^ 1 which had marched out for that purpose. Concentration: In the meantime Sherman was at work on the left. In was found easy, however, to move a large part of the array through this Gap, and on the evening of the T.2th tlieground in the g^p was literally swanr.ing with'union soldiers. The heroes of the Potomac, the Cumberland and the Tennessee and Mississippi, met to-- * *. gether an'many a friend of former years was found and recognized • - in the brief period while the great armies lay iogether. McPherson'3 command: The name of the ^Vmy of the Tennessee is * * t - - piTegerved, and belongs to the 15th, 16th and 17th Corps, commanded by Major General McPherson, Of these, the 15th •Corps % under General Logan, and the ]eft wing of the 16th under Ganeral Dodge, are preaant and form the extreme right of general Sherman's May 1864. Movement on Resacat The restless Rilpatrlck with a large mounted force, was ccntinually moving about the front and right flank, to guard agtinst intrusion. On the morning of the 13th, the grand movement began. The 15th.^orps formed the right, with, r General Dodge's command in reserve. Sarly in the.day the enemy : x"« began to contest the advance, and by Z P. M. heavy skirmishing by the irth Corps, and artillery firing were in progress. The 16th Corps was advanced in line battle, the.4th division joining the right of Logan's corps. Before sunset the rebels were driven in, until our line rested within a half mile of where it had been the Monday previous. At this our army rested, until more troops could move up and take position, the right of Logan's cor s resting on the river which protected it. . ^ To the right: The eyes of yotu? correspondent were not destin ed to witness the proceedings about Resaca longer than this first * ■ .1 . day. Early the nexj( morning, Saturday 14th, a division of General Dodge's command was ordered to Lay's^Ferry, where Snake Creek emp ties into Oostenaula river. This i^ some six miles from Resaca , . . . i, and is five from Calhoun. It was necessary to lay a pontoon bridge there, in case Johnsc . retreated, so that a force could soon be hruled in his-fl«>.k. *9^ rear. General Sweeney's division was ordered to the Importa;^^ duty of laying this pontoon, in the face • " f of the enemy. j., The postion; The is a narrow but ddep and rapid May 1864, . . stream, running'st thi '" ferry through bankfe of not mc e than twenty feet; on each side the land rises at a distance of three hundred yards, to about thrity feet more, and-then runs back a level plain for a long distance. The ferry road, had on the north aide of the river, an open field-on each side, and on'the opposite side there was a dense forest, on the lower side (5f the road a hun dred yards so "below the ferry and opposite this forest was the mouth of ^ake-breek- a stream With precipitous banks, twenty feet'• wide and two or three feet 'dee'p. Each bank of the river, along the fields Was fringed tflCli' & thick growth of "trees and bush feo ' ' that it formed a"screen through which it was difficult to make observations. At the fer y, JacksoA's rebel brigade of cavalry with light intrenchments and supported by "a battery of artillery bid defiance to the effoAs of General ^eeney to approach with his pontoon train. Preparation: the wagohs were'accordingly unloaded at a distance of a mile from the'ferry, in the woods. The skirmishers of the 66th Illinois of Col. Purke*s brigade, were pushed forward to the river and engaged the attention of ^he enemy. The boats which consisted of a frame of wood covered with heavy Oanvas, were put together, and a detail from the"first brigade (the 7th Iowa) was made to carry them to the river, along the banks of Snake Creek. This detail was supported by the 81st Ohio and 12th Illinois. \ r • May 1864, • I It was developed by the skirmishers that the rebels had a line Extending along the bank of the river far below Snake Creek, and it was determined to carry the pontoon boats as far as possible, and then launch them in Snake Creek, man them and float down it, and across the river, storm the "bank and then row the boats up to the ferry, and under cover of" artillery lay the bridge. But here a difficulty presented itself. ' Snake Creek was not deep enough ^ i. ■ ; • ' t ■ to carry the boats until wit-hin* a hundred yards of ils mouth. The utmost efforts of our line of skirmishers were unavailing to drive the rebel sharpshooters from the opposite bank, and it was t ■ ' - - . . impossible to transport the pontoons to the launching placS, under their deadly fire, A charge: In this Emergency, the 81st Orfio was quickly form ed in lih6, and ordered forward over the open field toward the river bank. As soon as this was discovered « murderous fire from th^ rebels was poured into'the approaching regiment. To lessen the danger of the movement, as well as to impress the enemy with the 'strength coming against him, Lt. Col.' Adams ordered the regiment forward at double quick". Catching the impression, of a charge, the , ' ~ ■ T men raised their voices and accelerated their bpeed at the same time. It was a matter of regret that a' river intervened to keep • the'gallant fellows from rushing upon the erfe y, but as it was, when the river bank caused a lialt, 'there was less than sixty yards May 18G4. between the two lines. A thundering volley announced the halt at the river bank, and a rattling reply told that the rebels were not all dead nor to be soared to death. It seemed, hov/evsr, to attract attention, so that the bo^atB were transported in safety to % place where they could be launched. . . Meanwhile the 66th Indiana of the first brigade was deployed ' i as skirmishers along the river bank, opposite and above the ferry road, and Capt. ^'elker'^battery (H. First Missouri) of artillery, was placed in position so as to shell the position of the rebels along the road. But beyond silencing the rebel battery, which t - - had cast Its first shell plump into division headquarters, near I ' where the pontoon wagons were unloaded, all this seemed to make no impression upon the op posing force. There was nothing left but the last dangerous resot of boldly pushing a force across and storming t-he works, ^ .f, Perilous passage of the Oostenaula: Who should cross first? There were not wanting brave men who would willingly volunteer for t the dangerous undertaking, but volunteer? were not called. Upon whom this lot of danger and of honor to fall? It was the original plan, I believe, to send across the 66th Illinois, and sup port them with other troops, but as they had already been heavily • ^ engaged in skirmishing, and had spent much of their ammunition, and besides were so widely deployed, that there was not time to colIdct the regiment. Acoordingly Companies B and C. of the Slat •fill May 1864. . Ohio, and Co. I. of the 66th Illinois were ordered, to enter t,he boats whiQh vjere now launched in Snake Creek, a hundred yards from its mouth, Qrjt here again chance, determined who should cross f-irst. ^The boats would hold but eighteen men each, ^nd the com panies were necessarily divided in filling them. After these three companies had embarked it was "determined to fill as many of the remaining boats as possible and haye them ready to .follow ,T closely the van of the l\ttje fleet. In these latter boats were placed Companies E.A.P. and H. of the 81st Ohio, two companies of the 66th Illinoii^, and one of the l2th Illinois.. Just as the fleqt was set in motion, Lt. Col. A<iams, of the 81 Ohio, to whqm the immediate details of the crossing were assigned, designated three boats to cross first, effect a landing and push out a skirmish l^ne, while, the remiinder should follow close and support. The fcwder inidvich the boats lay when all was ready, gave the advance to Lt, Dixon, .with a platoon of Co. B. 81st Ohio next was Captain Hayes with a platoon of Co. I, 66th Illinois and third Capt, Chaalplirlln, with a platoon of Co. C, 81st Ohio. The command of the three boats,and of the skirmishers was given to the latter efficer. An was at last ready; the detailed in -struotlons to each platoon were given. Beofre those brave men loom ed a dark I dee- fj^rest, which might prove a magazine of death. At its edge flowed the deop, angry Oostenaula, soon perhaps, to be reddened by their blood* Yet from this uncertain fate not a man 699 ... .9f .May 1864. shrank, though mhny a heart stood still, and many a .thoioght of. . home and dear ones there came up as for a last retrospect. Too late: All this while, with hairrying feet, a.courier's steed was dashing from General-McPherson to General Sweeney, carry ing an order to delay the crossing until a rumor that the enemy was crossing above bo attack General Sweeney in rear, was traced up. Ignorant of the coming order, the men in the boats faced danger and death unflinchingly, The^order-was given for the three boats h to go forward, « Silently the oarsmen wht> had crossed the advance of the Army of the Cumberland -at Gaperton Ferry, and who took Sherman across the-Tennessee at -Chicamauga, but who had never be fore made a crossing in the immediate-face of tha enemy, dipped.- 1. their long oars into the muddy Vater of Snake Creek and moved to ward the river. As still as death the white bouts, with their living cargoes of blue, move on until near the mouth of the .little creek; when "Hilt" is yelled out from-the rearj Two of the boats hear the commartd In time to sto^, but the foremost is into the swift current of the river and cannot stop! Shall the gallant little crew be abandoned to its fate! The order to delay the crossing has just como up, but too late for one boat! Quick as thought Col. ^ams decided those men should be saved, and he order ed the others to advance. Into the river they plunged but the third boat on entering the river caught and held on a snag! Up to this time the movfiiint had been unobserved by the enemy, hut now May 18C4. . . one, two three shots came splashing into the water.' In a moment the boat is extricated, and is across the river. Quick as thought the men are landed and deploys d along the bank. The fourth and . r ^ . . . * t* fifth boats arrive and bring the remainder of companies B. and C. ;? 81st Ohio, under Lt. Miller and Irlon. • Success: "Forward" was immediately given, and springing up from the water's edge, almost like coming out of the ground, • . . . . . A » our gallant boys presented themselves before the rebel skirm.ish line. A vollev and a cheer, anda rush forward, and the little band had captured half its number of prisons;-s , including one ' • ' ' f A. f captain and two lieutenants. The main rebel force at the in- , . t-'.t troncliments at the ferry, finding their position flanked, took to flight without stopping to ascertain our nimber. % this time the reserve force under Captain 7?. H. Hill, 81st, Ohio, had landed and t ' - ■ were placed in position to support the skirmish line. The rebel • » officers again and again tried to force their men forward, but our gallant boys no sooner perceived a line than they rushed toward it and sent it flying to the rear. The peril of the crossing and the CQinplete aucee§s of the movement so elated the men that a feel ing of disappointment was expressed when they learned that they were to recrosa. By sunset the whole force was safely withdrawn without a single shot from the enemy, v;ho v ere so demoralized that they left a battleflag at their intrenchments opposite the 60th Indiana which a soldi r of that regiment secured by swimming the river. May 1864. Thus endefl the first passage of" the Oostenaula by ^ermah's Army, It was made at"the extreme right with a'view to pursuit if Johnson retreated, anfl of attack in flank and rear if he did not. The enemy*s-intentions at Calhoun Ferry above, could not be ascer- " tained in time to lay the pontoons that night, and the troo|)s rest ed, The losses of'the 81st Ohio have already been sent you. The 66th knd 12th Illinois lost quiet"asheavilyl The First Brig-^* ade also lost a number. Sergeant Cj.others and private Wiley, 31st Ohio, and one of the oarsmen were killed, while crossing in the fourth boat. Sergeant Baird,'81st Ohio, had three men as prisoners, in the act of disarming them, when a rebel officer stepped up and ordered them'to fife. They obeyed, and he wis severely wounded ■ * XI in three places, and they left him for dead. ' ■*" The prisoners admitted themSelVes completely'taken aback, having no knowledge of the crossing until it was nearly completed. They aureeniered quite willingly elevenin one body igivng up to three Union soldiers, ^ Private Diary MeA, 17;-"" Moved in night to JMairsville Cross Roads- 15th Army Corps in advance. Office Mem. 18: The eomand moved via Adairsville td Woodlands, marching nearly all night. May 1864, r- j . Private Diary Mem, 18:-" ..r-oT -. ... t • - • , • Moved to Adairsville, and in the nistit matched, to Woodlands, Sen MoPherson's S.f.O. No, 14, V.'oodland, 19 4:45A.I,:. The entire command will move forv/ard on Kingston this morning in fighting trim, ready to deploy for battle. All trains,will be dropped to the Bear under escort. Five wagons with ammunition will follow each brigade, 15th,Corps, Major General Logan,commanding, will have the advance and will march at sdVen o'clock to be followed .by the Le, ft Wing 16th,A. C. Brig, General Dodge commanding. UU Gen. Dodge to his brother, Calhoun, 17:- We have been fightIr^ Johnson's army for a week,- and they are now on the rejsreat, we following. His lossis large ^d we havd tak^n artillery an4 a good many prisoners, • My oonmi*|d has been engaged more or less nearly every day Yesterday w« had a seyere time near here but flaxed them out, it laa in at Lay's Ferry who^e Sth Iowa lost heavy; also in the charge at Resaca, Gen, McPherson's.S.F.O.No, 14, Woodland, 19:- y. Lt. Col, J. Condit Smith is announced a« Asst. Chief Qr Master of thie conaaand will be respected and obeyed accordingly. He will make report st 10 o'clock^^'-. M« of each d ay during this canpalgn ef the supply of forage on hand and will sup ryliloa of the movement of all trains, i May 1864. Gen. McPhereon's S.p.o. No. 14, V/oodland, 19:- VT. Lt. Col. Charles Morton is announced as Asst. Chief Comiissary. of this coimna. d, ^nd will'be respected and obeyed accord ingly. Co. Morton wij.1 make daily reports to these head quarters of the.supply of rations on.hand for the troops, stating the number of beef cattle. - L "j: jaa . i , Gen. M'c?herson's Mo. 14, Woodland, 19: "Til. Col. Rowett commanding 7th Illinois mounted infantry will cause the -horses and equipments in his coouBind, to be returned over to the lat Alabama Cavalry and 9th Ohio-Cavalry and will then immediately proceed to^jiln his brigade in the field. 3d brigade, 34' division, l6th Corps. t Gen. Dodge's S.p.O, No. ,4 In the Field, 19 (13DR) I. The 4tR( division will have the advance moving at 8 o'clofek. or immediately in of the 15th Army Corps, One company (9th Illinois, will move in advance df Ufie 4th division/ one company, as guard to the ordnance train and the balance of the regiment on the flanks of the whole oomraand. 'The ambulance train of the 4th division; ten wagons of infantry ammunition; two of-artillery ammunition and two wagons of thepioneer corps loaded with tools, will follow' the division. The 8d divsion will move well closed up on the 4th, closely followed by the ambulance train, tenwagons of infantry ammunitiion. May 1864. tvD of artillery ainmunition and two of the pioneer corps. An other v;agons will move. in ther rear. 'The or(;Jnance train having the advance. . . . , ^ . II. The supply train of' feach divisionrrwill be placed in.' charge (5f the A.a.Q.K. and ^ C. S. of the division, who will report respectively to ^apt. J. K. "^ing, Chief Q. M. and Capt..^. C Carpenter Chief C. S. for the.purpose of supplying the command with rations and forage. The trains will "t)e run under thetr supervision alone and the division quartermaster and C. S. will attned to trains in the, field and isstie to troops, Capt. J. K. ^ing, Chief Q'. M. will see that the trains are properly organized and that every team in the coMnand in the hands of troops other than those authorized by orders from these Head Quarters are ptt.into the supply train. -J s. * Office Mem. 19:- The coBpand moved to a position 3/4 of mile west of Kingston and bivoucaced in line massed by brigades on the left of the 15th Army Corps;, r ; Private Diary ...J Mem, 19:- .... ^ h Moved to Kingston# Camped at 4 P. S. Gen. McPherson's S.P.O.No, 15, Kingston, 20 (16DR101) VII. C®1. William H. Morgan, 25th regiment Indiana Infan try volunteer? haying tendered hlf: resignation, is hereby honor- » ®t)ly dipchajrgad aerivce of- the United States, upon the condition that h • BhaU- f inal^ pdy»ents until he has sat- ■! ' .^1 isfied the'paymaster that he is not indebted to the Government, t Gen. Dodge's.S.F,0.No. 15, Kingston, 20 (13DR);- I. C^t. Emanuel Gissy,A.Q.M. having reported at these HeadQuarters is hereby assigned to duty .with the 4th divisionj 16th A. C. and will report accordingly to, Beig. Gen,,veatch commanding. II.. Division commanders T(?ill forward to these Head tiuarters at the earliest practicable moment a detailed statement <jf the number of men killedi wounded ~and missing from each regiment and detachment in each engagement up to the present date, Hereafter" as soon as practicable after each, engagement, a similar report will be forwarded. An informal report of the effective strength of the command is also required eVery five days comm ncing with the 25th Inst. III. Lt, J, Redfield, 39^h Iowa Infantry Volunteers is hereby detailed Vn s'pecihi service at these Head Quarters and will report accordingly withou delay. IV. A report will bo sent to these Head Quarters by 12 A M. tomorrow the Slat of lat. Nuaabef of teams in each regimfnt, battery and detachI ra ent and Head quaHers, public or private. - 2d. Number of ihulefe and horses in eachJ-Negimeat, battery and detachment, and Head Quarters, public or private. hi. .. V. Lt. bol. M. H. learning, 64th Illinois InfiaAr^ Volunteers is hereby relieved from duty on'recruiting service and will join his regiment to the field witl iout delay. M''!- ■—.-■ .• • . 'Ky-- ' - - • - ■y r ■ ih'.ti ■» T2 )Yi;^L May 1864, Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, (6DR67):- The ][lfar in Georcia. Letter from Kingston- RetrospectiveGperations of the. Right,"*ing. Battle of Rome Cross Roads-: TJnp^rallled bravery- the Flower of Johnston's Army V/hipped; Spirit of .11 the troops- Retreat and pursxiit- The ^ountr^- Prisoners- list of Casualities in Ohio, Indiana and. Illinois regiments, ^ • Kingston, Ga., May 20, Close Pursuit: General Sherman's ad vance-occupied this place yefit-^rday before noon. The rebel rear guard had left after daylight. The day before even engines with trains, lay here,'and aoved south'before the'rear of the army; this morning, before daylight a Yankee'engineer pulled the whistle that sounded the arrival of the first engine under Federal direc tion. /t the roal of the whi'^tle resounded through these moun tains, it received aft answering echo, from the thousands of Union orfi' soldiers who literally swann all over the ground. The "boys" . facetiousl' remark that General Johnston is on.the train just in : • advance of tfeneral and keepb his train flagged in order to avoid being run into. Now (10A.M.) it is reportedthat the o it train is eight miles further down, the next two bridges below being uninjured. The pursuit was so close that, fto. attempt was made to - bum the first ixi^dge. At the second our cavalry arrived in time to capbJiH this yi^(i*hd which was attempting to .fire the bridge and with prisoners' greasy havenaacak, put the fire out. The Etowah river is fourteen miles from Kingston. There May 1864. a stand y/ill certainly be made, or it may be that a gap in the Altoona Mountain., at Ai^toona six miles from the Etowah, may be chosen. The Etowah- improperly called the Hightower and High-' flower, unites with the ostenaula at Rome, forming" the-Cooaa, befX A railroad unites Kingston with Rome, the distance being about'.f' thirty miles in a western direction. • . .. ^Retrospect: My last letter ^^aye an account of operations in McPherson's command on the right up to Saturday night, the 14th« That day and evening heavy fighting near Resaca was going on, ih part of which one brigade of Dodge's command participated. Col, ^Prague's of Gen. Veatch's division, General Fuller's brigade was-heid in reserve, I regret being unable on accoimt of the steady moving of .troops to obtain particulars of their engagement, Thd 63d and 43d Ohio are in Col. ^prague's command. Their loss is not '^t^at. I am. informed that this brigade had the honor of first entering Resaca, .l . ^ Second crossing of Lay's FerryL ^Resaca being evacuated, and the enemy in full retreat, early Sunday morning General Dodge's second division was ordered to lay a pontoon ridge and cross the. Oostenaula at Lay's ferry, in order to throw a column on the Rome road below Calhoun, and ^thua harass the enemy as much as possible. The first Brigade, CoCL. .Rice, advanced a line ol skirmisher a, ^ ^ supported by artillery and infantry, and in a short time cleared: ;j . May 1G64. • > t the opposite ban: of the force statioi.ed here. The 66th Indiana lost a number in killed and woxinded, by supposing the enemy to be gone, and by marching by flank into range, where a volley taught them to form in line of battle in short order. Under cover of artillery the pontoon wagons were brought to the river bank, and by ten o'clock the first brigade of infartry was over the river. The remainder of the troops were immediately forwarded, and all the infantry of two brigades, the lat^4Pd 2d thrown across. A skir-mish line was thrown out, which soon developed a considerable force.within plain view. The 7th Iowa of the 1st brigf ade and the 66th Indian were thrown forward on the right of the ^ t s, ooad over cover of the woods toward a brick house, behind which . „ the main rebel force was formed. The artillery got excellent range, and literally perforated the house, and outhoses with round shot_and shell. The sklrtish line was all that was visible in the open field, and when all was ready, a staff officer rode for ward with the order for it to advance. Away went the blue line like so manjTf. moving dots exploding into puffs of_smoke at intervals, and again collecting into their original form. They had proceeded but a lit.tle way until from the woodsbeyond emerged a dirty gray and brown line of big moneters bearing brigjit guns at a "right shoulder lift", and thraatening to swallow up the little sprinkling of Yarkeas ,]^£ofra them. Alas.' They conjl^^hPt see the compact line May 1864. of blue waiting to fall upon their left and crush it. Like sheep to the sla-> ghter they came on until they had passed the crest of the little elevation, when' a storm of shell I'rom our battery and ' a blinding shower of bullets from the 1st brigade brought terror into their ranks. Their line halted- then wavered- ralliedwavered again, and then melted awey, leaving traces of its position by the blood of the wounded and the bodies of the slain. Durln- this little affaiji- as pretty an engagement as you ever saw depicted on paper- the 2d brigade, Col. Burke, was in line along T •• • . • the river bank, and, although) only* skir. shers were actually en gaged, yet anany of the men could not repress their desiie to "have a pop" and consequently a consi'-erable 1 'ttle volley was- '' sent, idle rebel line was near enough for some of the balls to''" reach us. One man of the B6th Illinois, was killed here, and « ^ Color Sergeant John A Wilson 81st Ohio, was wounded while defi antly waving his flag In the tace of the foe. With this the enemy withdrew, leating their dead and wounded on th'e Yield. Among the* wafl'Capt. Whitaker, comranding a battery of arti'^lery. ' ' Battle of Rome Cross Roads: The remainder of Qe' '. Dodge's command Was imMed^tfely ordered up but could not* arrive until abaa time the^ next day; condWquently the 2d division built* temporary works to guard agAlniat'"Mta^'riBe in the night,- and 'Waited. It was ten o'clock of Monday when General ^eene *s division start- May 1864, .' ' :.i ed toward Calhoua, Hen. Veatch's division^was consideraloly in the rear. At the distance of a.mile or two a strong defensive pOsi-, tion was found evacuated, showing that reatreat was in progress.;^'; About 1 o'clock our advance became engaged. At the same time General fodge arrived, having ridden all the way from Resaca, ' ■ and immediately set about putting -his command in position? ) The 1st brigade was formed on-the left-of the road, facing east- ^ wa fdly, the 3<i brigadtr on the right of the 1st, forming the center facing northeast, and on the right of the 3d was the 2d, facing nearly north. Thus dispsed a heavy lino of akirmishdrs was sent ' ^ out to ascertain the iSosition of the enemy. It was soon found that their line was'formed to protect a road a little in rear of what is k ^own as the "-ome road, whichcroseed the Calhoun road a little in advance of the right of the second brigade. Along this . , * - ■ 1 t ^ back road a heavy train of wagons was parsing, and it was important thtt it should be well guarded, Clebourne's and Walker's divisions, - * t the best of Johnston's • rmy were detailed. J^or this duty, and were strfugly posted. ■ • - Of course General McPherson who also present, did not desire to engage these troops until the remainder or^a portion of the.rest of his eoamcnd should come up. General Veatch's division and the 15th corps were coming, consequently, orders were given to ^ not press an engagement. Firing all along the skirmish lino was quit# bri8k,but especially on the right of the entire line, which May 18G4. was sent back so as to cover the fl^k and also conform to the enemy's line in front of the Pome road. Two skirmishings ensued 'i with an occasional shot from our batteries, when our boys on the right beconing impatient, advanced and drove the rebel line beyong the Rome road. This portion of the skii^'mish line was com posed of three companies of the 66th Illinois, under command of r, Capt. George A..Taylor of Limaj Ohio. Capt. Taylor kii3,ed: Brave as the bravest, and always impet uous, this officer on reaching the Rome road and p jrceiving a party of rebels retreating in that direction, took four or five men with him and started in pursrit, Recklessof life, he followed until suddenly a volley from a strong line in ambush, burst upon him, and he fell dead, shot through the brain. His men could not bear off his body and it was left to the rebel mangnamimity, YJhen found next morning his boots, pants, hat, money, watch, money andring were gone, rnd the buttons wore'cut from his coat. He was decently interred by ♦ • r . thw men of his regiment, as soon as'possible next day RAbels attack the ri^t: The death of Capt. Taylor had such a disheartening effect on his men that they began to yield grad ually th6 ground they had gained. Almost the entire regikent of sharpshooters, (66th Illinois) was deployed as skirmishers, and ' several conpanies of the 81st Ohio were aeht up to support it. .•m; nnf.'to '•.{j May 1864. Still, the 4th division did not cone up, and we could not attack. Perceiving this, and perhaps thinking wq were weak, the enemy began to press our lines. Stronger and stronger came the firin on the right, until it beca-'-e evident their attack would be there. Col. Burke went forward to learn as well as possible the ground and position of the enemy. It was almost all a dense • forest, thickly covered with pine brush, and it was impossible .to ' learn anything except by hearing. ■ Both General McPherson and General Dodge now came to the right, and the former ordered the right to fall back. Although the enemy was hidden from view and the balls striking among the trees. General Dodge rode forward to t the advanced line and gave directions in person as to its position. The attack was coning on the right flank of the second brigade. The 66th Illinois was scattered along a ifaile of skirmish line; the 8<st O'loo was divided into three battalions, rmder Lt. Col, Adams MaJ. Evans and Capt. Hill- and each battalion separated from the others. The 12th Illinois still on the left of the 81st was al most entirely only one or two companies out skirmishing. A charge of front by the battalions of the 81st Ohio was ordered so as to face toward the Rome road. Hardly was this done until the rebels advanced! in force on the right battalion of the 81st Ohio, under t ' Capt, Hill, and were pressing it hard edien the center battalion under Lt. Col, Adaris joined it, and checked the advance. May 1864. The 12th Illinois was hurried forward to fill the gap now made between Col Adams and Maj, Evans, who with the left battalion of the 81st , was ordered to hold that valley until- further orders. • Before the 12th got into posit ion,,the rebel line had so overlapped the right of the 81st Ohio, that it was compelled to fall back a short distance , which was dbno 'in -good order. But by this time Maj. Evans perceived a line« advancing upon him .-^nd relying on the ' tried gallantry of his'comr.and without stopping to think how many " were in his front, he ordered a charge . ??ith a cheer 7;hich I v/ish might ring in every disloyal ear in the north, the line moved for ward like one man, stopping for ho obstacles. Volley after vol ley went rattling and thundering Ihrough the rebel ranks as the line kept still advancing. By this time, too, the 12th got into position en the right, and a volley from them told the rebel « • I generals that our commanders xinderstood their business. Back, back, fell the rebels, and on sped the gallant 2d brigade. ♦ . • * j ■ Ev'n when the rebel line was passed,and their right overlap-ed our left, there was no pause; but two companies, quickly changihg • * .. . „ ' ' - ' ' front and having advantage of position, drarSe them like Sheep before then* . ' . I • • • . Attack on the left: In the meantime the 3d brigade, command ed by Colonel Bane, was menaced. A party of sharpshootehs at-' - ''hev - i uo' - ■ . tempted to capture one of his batteries, which was well forward. The battery had to be withdrawn. A few shells were thrown direct- May 1864. ly upon or near the house v/here General MoPherson and General Dodge and staff were stopping- doing no more damage than causing a little sensation among the glittering officers, and cutting off a horse's tail. As it was now late, and the 2d brigade had driven the enemy in confusion, the order was given to withdraw it, and relievfe" the whole division with the 4th division, which had .iust come up; The withdrawal was made 'in excellent order, and so confused was the enemy that not a ohot was fired as the brigade retired. Col. Burke wounded: Col. Burke was in'the front from the b^ ginning. Early in the engagement a bal] struck his left leg below t the kneww, and shattered the bone; then penetrated through* his horse. The horse was not killed Instantly, and the 00*10001 rode up to Lt. Col. Adams, 81st Ohio, and quietly romiarking that he Was wovinded turned over the command to him and rode away. His leg had to bo amputated. During the short time that Col, Burke' had been in com mand of the brigade, he had endeare'd himself to his entire command by his gentlemanly courtesy and uniform kindness. By his bearing in the field, every soldier who l.new him war constrained to place the fullest confidence in hinl. An important and responsible command (that of the 2d brigade) devolves by this casuality «]^0n Lt. Col. B. N. Adams, Blst Ohio. ' Spirit of the troops: I ecTild^not imagirte a more gallant May 1 864. r-f • ^ • 4 ' . . . . .. . i ■ charge made with more fearful courage and confidence than that made by Col. Burke's brigade through that dense forest. Heedless alike r ' . • of dangers seen and unforeseen, every man felt himself a host, and I pressed forward with as much confidence of success as if the batt- < - ' le was over and the victory already won. Nothing short of annihalation could resist them. TMien they learned afterward that they had fought the flower of the rebel ai^my, their victory grew the , ■ " ■ . . brighter and they felt certain of the result when the final con test shall come. . . . !■; . --of i .i; 'u . . Retreat and Pursuit; In that heading tells the rest of my . . . . . : a story. No man call tell you now where Ceneral Sherman's army has boo' ■ ;• u-r - . since Monday last, unless the General, himself. Every road, every field, every by-path day and night has been thronged and crowded by the not pursuit of this great army. It has been a grand charge forward of men, horses, .artillery and trains- the earth has trem bled with the vast raovemonts. All the wonderful restlessness na nd energy of its.great leader seem to be instilled into every part of the army, and with one mind and one purpose everything goes ■ % ' k. . forward. Nobody doubts the result; every one knows it will be glorious. The country: With the exception of here and theee a rich plateau or valley, the country from cai houn to Kingston is b arren w X 'i pine-covered wlllerness. At Adairsville there is a long, fertile atrip of country. Here, the soil is good in some places, but ^V- r.,L%._i.«.S^- * IU'»* •- If ^tUC'U ■ May 1864. •• • V'-" ■ • covered with broken gtone. Only here and there,a t long inter vals, do we see a good farm-house or country residence. 1'- - Citizens are mor escarce than houses. Everybody is gone. I have . seen but one slave man in the State of Georiga. Prisoners: In the operations so far, General Do'^ge's coniman has taken one hundred, prisoners. Of these 32 were captured by Col. Burke*.- btgiade, 2? of-whom.were taken by a party of not more than fifty at the first crossing of Oostonaula on the 14th. After the battle of the 16th, one rebel found two or three of our men lost and volunteered to show them-back to'our camp. They trustldd him and he was faithfiil. He gave himself up as deserter. Gen.' Sherman's circular, Kingston, 20:-^ Inasmuch SlU 2h-impression is afloat that the commanding Gener al hafi prohibited the mails to and from this Army, he tal:es this method of assuring all, officers and men, that on the contrary he encouraged them by all his infduance and authority to keep up the most unreserved'correspondence with their families and friends wherever they may be. Army, corps and division commanders f should'perfect their'arrangements to receive and transmit mails, ' and all chaplains, staff officefs and captains of companies should assist the i^oldierS in'commimicating with their families, What the Commanding General does discourage is the maintainanco of that cliiss of men, who will not take a musket and fight l •• May 1864. k Av ■ but follov; the army to pick up news for. sale, speculating on a species of. inf armition Tihich is dangerous, to the army and to our cause, and who are Tore used.to bolster up idle and worthless offi cers than to notice the^hard. wor!;ing and meritorious, whose modesty is gcneraly equal to their courage and .who scorn to seek the cheap flattery of the press. : • Gen. Sherman's S.p.o.No. 10, Kingston, 20:- The following telegram is just received and is published for the information of the army. ' t Washington, D. C. 10 P. M. May 20th, Maj. General Sherman: Your telegram of this date reporting your operations has just reach- I ed here. It is proper to state that the movements of your Army since the opening of the campaign, the vigor and succes-s of your operations meet and receive the admiration of the President, of this department, and of all loyal people, and are already inspiring the hearts of rebel sympathizers with..dismay. For yourself, your officers a.id trooijs* please a,c9ept renewed thanks. (Signed) E. M. Secretary of War." • . o .. , ^ Gen. McPheraon's S.F.O.No. 15, Kingston, 20:- III, Brig. General Dodge, commanding left wing 16th corps, will cau(|9 to be detailed from his command, a regiment of infantry to report f^rthwitl^ fer fatigue and guard duty, to Col. Baekvith, Chief Commal esapyg Mil^ .Piv. '^t the railroad depot, , j May 1864. Gen. McPherson's S.f.O.Ko.. 15, Kingston, 20;- IV, 1st. Corps , commanders will immediately take m.easures to have their respective conunands supplied for twenty days independ-' ent of any railroad communication. The rations for troops to be * one pound of ^read, flour or mer.l, beef on the hoof; two days* allowance pf b^con per week, sugar, coffee and salt. Four pounds of grain, «n^ no more^ will be allowed each animal, everything else must be gathered ^n the -♦ottntry^ Regular foraging parties will be organized in each division and brigade with orders to forage for the Q. M. and C. Dept. and.they will invariably be in charge of reliable officers who will be held strictly responsibld for any unauthorized seizure, pillaging or plxmdering. , 2d. All sick, woiinded, worthless men and idlers will at once be sent to the rear, , ' . 3d, This conunand will be prepared to move on .the 23d inst. in ],ight rr.ar.(|h\ng..Qr4er, res^dy, for any emergency. Every wagon not indispensable for the ioarrying out of the spirit of this order will be left " ehind at this po-int. . f ■ . • I w • 4th. All detachments, all detailed men, all stragglers will be bought up at once, and a report of the effective strength of the several divisiorvs, will be sent to. those head quarters on the 22d inst. by 1^ o'clock M. . : X - '.iiu Gen. Dodge to his wife, Kingston, 20PI have received one letter from you dated May 1st, Dr. rec- Mai^ 1864. celved one of May, 12.. I, have written often, but do no know how far the mails go, so will send this by messenger. We have chased Johnson so far, he will stand again I think- about two days* march iffrom here, where we will give him ahother thrashing. Our fighting at Dalton and , Resaca was pretty.severe. our loss 3,000 or more, the enemy's vepy heavy, at least-5,000, some say 7,000. We got nine piepes of artillery.: The3' made a retreat, we follow-^~ ing up clear down here from -thiR place yesterdayj iand toda:,' we • had seven trains of cars in hare, showing that v/e repair railroads as fast as Johnson can destroy them. c - • • My cojmnand had three pretty severe fights as well as skirmish es in which we lost tw.e*lt,y or thirty men«. My .loss so far is about 400 OT 500 men. There was severe fighting for several .days, some times a general engagement, at others only artillery firing and sklrmiehing• . j . < ^ , The 60th .IIIlltele, 7th Iowa, 12th-Illinois, 81st Ohio, 68th Illinois, 64th Illinois an# Sprague's and Fuller's brigades met with considerable loss. Col. Bur^o lost a leg, Cqi. Phillips was wounded, Capt. "fkylor killed iin(f severAl line officers killed and wounded. I notlbe what you sA^ rbout a home. « I hope we will close thi thing out this Bammer; it looks very much like it. If you can find a place tliAt yott 1 'will btty it, but should we settle down in i .. B >V i i V May 1864. a month^or so I should brine you to.me, - I" mgan to get home as soon as this campaign is over whicii will be sometime in July. ' My health.is excellent. I improve daily and field life agrees with me. We are al" well and ready and anxious to make a,finish of Johnson. Bullets flew thick for a few.days but we did not mind it much. Remember die tq all, 'kiss.the girls cirtd vrite often; our mails come regularly. .Direct to H.Q.L.W. 16th >A. :c Army of the Tennessee, In field via Chattanooga., ' ' General Blair mith the 17th A." C. -''is 'on his way here, and troops are rolling in daily, t will have all I left at Decatur here ih'a few days. Stevensdh has resigned, and ere this, gone home. Provisions are getting scarce, -t sent to Chattanooga togay for supplies. Spender, Barnes, Tichenor and Gay are in the mess and-Robert cooks, he ie a good one. I shall expect a letter from you to morrow and you shouM write every few days. Letter came forward promptly. Am sorry about your trunk, but that is.your luck. One of General Me phepaon*s staff, officers told me your trunk float ed shore at Cairo and was.open; tdld about what was in and that-it was .stored Wl'tb the ,A. Q.m. .at .Cairo, You better have it looked into» jj.. - ' . ... -0 t ; Private Diary 14em»'20^-. ' Laying at Kingston. Preparing for a long march. Col. Bane in coBunadd pf the 3d brigade, 2d division, march ed to Rome. May 1864. , Gen. Chas, R. v;ood. Gen. Dodso, Kingston, 21:- take'great pleasure in speaking in the highest terms of the conduct and gallantry of Col, Montgomery and-his regiment, the 25th TZiscohsin, during the time they were under my command at Resaca,- - on the 14th and 15th inst. I'.: at lo The arrival of Col. Montgomery with the 25th Tyisconsin5. !• and five companies of thQ 55th New Jersey was opporttine, as one of my regiments, the 30th Iowa,.was hard pressed and thein ammuni- ' tion expended. I sent Col. Montgomery forward with his regim.cnt to relieve the 30th Iowa. This was done in admirable style his _ regiment standing up bravely to their work and holding the crest . ^ of the hill until the enemy retired, ,They afterwards worked- x.o.'i faithfully on the rifle-pits until tH«y wore completed. : .,u At the time the 5 companies of the 35th New Jc,5say reported I wr s obliged to send ^them .to General ^ . A. Smith on my right, who„^s also hard pressed. -.lOdiliiitfal'.Smith wished me to speak most approv ingly of the conduct ef the portion of -this regiment sent to him^ f. . A Gen. McPhorson'a ^..P.O.No. 16, Kingston, -Si;- II. Brig. General G. M..Dodge, commanding b.W.16th A.c. will direct one of his mustering officers to proceed to Chattanooga, and other points to the rear to muster out.the non veterans be long ng to'Veteran regiments In the front, Oen. McPherfton*s S.P.o.No, 16, Kingston, Si: VIII, General 0. M. Dodge, com anding I. 16th A. C. will May ]864. immediately, deatil from Brig. General Sweeney's division, one brig ade of about 2,000 men and one battery to march to Rome tomor row and relieve Brig, General Jeff C. Davis ' division. ,This brigade will remain there until relieved by a portion of the 17th Army Corps under Major General F. P. Blair-when it will proceed to join its division.' - -- The brigade will move with its train, ammunition and twentydays provisions, .J % ... • t The brigade till move by the most' direct road to Rome, and on reaching there the commanding officer will consult General Davis as to the best defensive positions for his command to take and what defensive workd he ought ii'Construct, and will proceed to throw them up immediately. ; or - ■ , • « ■ ' Gen. Dodge to Sen. Wood, Kingston, 21 (10DR424) *' *1 take great nleasufe in acknowledging the receipt of your communication of this date in relation to the 25tJh Wisconsin and S5th Now Jersey infantry. It has been forwarded promptly to them and wllJ received their hearty response, . . ■ "■'Plicate accept my thaaikS for your prompt and. generous acknow ledgment of their services, , G«n, Dodge to Mrs, Col, Purke, Kingston, 21 (10DR425 'It beOdAea my painful duty to inform you of the derth of your husband, -Ne d'les last ni^t at 10 o'clock P, M, fromwounds receiv ed at Rome And Oelhoun cross . He received a wound in the ; . 'AX. ' May 1864. ' , --jT ankle which caused'amputation and died at Resacaj Ga, '»,* p Every attention that, under the circumstances, could be ren dered was.given him-but 'o no avail, . I desire to assure you that^his loss is, to*us, irrepairable, I cannot speak too highly of his- eonduct on the field or of the manner in which he handled his brigade. His own regiment, the 66th Illinois, whose moyements he at the time he was wounded was direct ing, behaved admirably, and his brigade repulsed, drove back the charge of twice their number of the enemy without yielding one inch of ground,r . 1 ■ , , V/e deeply deplore his loss,-and you have our heartfelt siTU- ^ pathy and condolence. He fell nobly doing his duty, and to the last was more anxious for his command th^ for himself. , :i , Gen. Dodge ;to Gen, Sweeney, Kingston, 21 (10DR426):- Enclosed you will find Special ^ield Orders No. 11, par, 8, Head quarters Atfmy and ^^opt of the Tennessee. You will designate the brigade and battery to carry out the order and have them.moved early tomorrow morning as directed. Havb a proportionate amount of your amublance ordnance trains accompanying them, as well as a suffipient supply train to cai^ry twenty days* Nations. The rations consisting as specified in Special field order No 15, par, 4, Head Quarters, Dept and Army of th- Tennessee, This- «upt>ly train will be immediately organized ^ under the dlrectl«wi ©f Capt. parpenter amd Capt, Palmer C. s. and to May 1864. - . be in readiness to' move with the troops- a portion of your pioneer corps will accompany the brigade. At^tention .is called to Sjijecial Field Order, No. G, par. 4, these Qcad quarters. Gen. McPherson's S. P.O.No. 16, Kingston,21;- III. The non-veterans of the 2d regiment Iowa Infantry will be mustered out«on the expiration of their.t~rm.of service. 2d. The re-enlisted men and all recruits who have joined th regiment since the date of its original mustei»- in, except those enlisting after the C6th of September, 1862, v;ith the promise of being discharged with the regiment, will be * consolidated by the Commanding officer*of the regiment into six com^'anies and the surplus commissioned and non-commissioned officers mustered out. Gen. McPherson's S.P.O.No. 17, Kingston, 21 VI. Private Jas. McGinn, 66th Illinois Inf^try volunteers ^ _ will proceed north with the remains of 9°^* Burke, horses and servants. He will return at the earliest practicable moment. Conductors U.S.r.R.R. will pass and Q. M. Dept. furnish all necessa ry transportation, Office Mem. 21:- ' , ■ r T Received orders to reduce regimental transportation and be in readiness to move on 23d with the three days' rations in haversacks, * jgld 20 days* reduced rations in supply trains. iMtied S.P.O.No. 6, directing |l,000 security of Thomas C. Orr in Pro. Mar. Hands to be placed in the secret service Fund May 1864. on his non-appearance, and, instruction on the transportation and disposition of feeans, ^ tores, etc. .r .• " rq'iuo Gen. Dodge's S. P. O.No 6, Kingston, 21 (],3IB).:- - , . (Page .235) .'II. The cqminanding office^, 1st Ala bama Cavalry Volunteers will detail one company from his command to report to Brig. Gen. J. -j. Veatch, 4th..division, 16th A.C. fcr duty until further orders. J . . - III. In accordance with instructions from Head quarters department and Amy of the Tennessee, the following traiisportation will be allowed: 1st. Three teams.for division head quarters. • f - . . 2d, Two teams.for brigade head quarters. 3d. Thred teams for each ( regiment, one of wliich is for medical supplies. 4th. The mounted regiments will bo allowed one team for medi » • cal supplies, one for ammunition, one for equinments, one for cook ing utensils and five for forage. All other public teams will be , a/' turned over immediately to the division (^.M. . 0." ' i ■ 5th, Any extra baggage necessary to leave to rbduce the transportation, as ebove ordered will be sent to Chattanoogaunder such directions as the division commanders may 'prescribe. * • ^ i. a % 6th, It is suggested that each company comma der having his company books with him can take such Mil. History ol his men * . . • I- . . from them as he may need in the field, upon a blank book to be carried with him, and the company and regiment books^ where trans- j poi^ation is not sufficient can be stored with the balance of the May 1864. ' ' baggage at Chattanooga. This order will be carried into effect immedaitely. . . IV. Upon leaving their present camps each battery wfll .be required to taV.e on the batteries twenty sacks of grain or ir.qre if practicable, to be issued four pounds to a ration. Each regimental team, ordnance tear and supply feeam, will , take at least two sacks to a team. 'i The Bnnbulance train will carry such amount as the medical director considers proper, . . . - ■ V. John D. Huff, 7th Iowa Infantry "'.•olunteers on ^ecial dut'y at these head quarters, will prrceed to Huntsville,- -^la, in ■(^b'arge of the exira desks, books, paper, &c. pertiining to these head quarters. He will attend to the proper storing of them at Huntsville, and awai further orders. CoAductors of the U. S. Mil* R. R. are requested to pass him to Huntsville, Ala. The command er of the Post at Huntsville is Herel)y requdsted to furnish the necessary facilities fcr the safe storage and preservation of them. VI. Until further orders the mounted regiments of this cormand will report to these"Head auarters. The 9th Illinois -1 - ■ ' Infantry volunteers will forward their"returns and official papers through their brigade and div Head quarters. VII. One'company of the 9th Illinois Infantry volunteers (mounted) will report to Head Quarters, 2d division for the purpose of accompanying foraging parties for that division. May 1864. IX. The dismoimted portion of the .9th Illinois jinfantry Volunteers will report without delay, properly officered to Capt. H. L. Burnham, Pro. Mar. Gen. at. these Head quarters for duty as ProGuard. As soon as they report the. t-,vo companies of the 64th Illi-. nois nov; on that duty will be relieved and returned to .their .i regiment. . X. In accordance with par II.- special Field Orders No. 16, current series from Head Quarters Department and Army of the Tennesseel Lt. G. Hoffman, A.C.x. 2d division, 16th A. c. will proceed to ^thens, Pulaski and such other points at which the non-veterans of this command may be stationed and muster them f~ut of service, being guided by the instructions from Dept. Head quarters • t • c * X a • In relation t the 2d regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers a copy of which is herewith enclose ^ . He will accompany on his return the non-veterans of the 2d Iowa. Upon performing his duty, he will immediately rejoin his division whevcr it may be * •i..')-*' - . I. C Private Diary Mem. 21;- • Aji Laying at Kingston. ^ j.j Gen. McPherson's S.p.O.No, 17, Kingston, 221- II. The following named enlisted men hrving be^n arrested and convicted of straggling from their commands, pillaging and destroying property in violation of orders, are fined'three months f pay, which will be noted on the proper muster and pay rolls by May 1864. their commanding officers and deducted by the pay-master. Gen. McPherson's S.P.O.No. 17, Kingston, 22:- III. , Thos. Hendrick, Hosnital Steward and /Uidrew Doolar:, Prot. E. Co, 90th Regiment Illinoi Infantry cVolimteers, having been convicted of entering the house of Mr. Godfrey Bransfley of 7.'oodland, v/antonly pillaging and destroying his property, ^nd forci bly taken from his person his watch, aiid having confessed their guilt, the General Corcmsnding directs that, inasmuch as it is impracticable to convene a general c^urt martial for the immediate trail of these abaadoned and worthless men, unworthy longer to associate with the soldiers of the Army of the Tennessee, and the good of the service requiring that they be thus summarily dealt with, they be sent under guard to Alton, Illinois, there to be kept in close confinement to await their trail at the end of this »• «• j * • ■■ (j«n^ Ifofhatson^s S.F.o.No. 17, Kingston, 22:- IV. The term of aerwice of battery, 1st Missouri artillery. having nearly expired, the guns, horses and equioments will be turned over t this point, under the direction of Col. Taylor, Chief of artillery-, to *hora the commanding officer will fb rthwith report for instructions. ' I-L! ' if 2d. The detailed men thd battery will be sent to rejoin t*heir respective and the' rfemainder of the-men will bo sent to 'l^ahville, Itei. to report to the aomraanding officer at that point, then to be held in reserve xmtil their tens of service shall Gen. KoPherscn's S.F.O.No.* 17, Kingston, 22:- •v" This army Will move tomorrow morning, liajor General Jno, Logan, comma ding 15th Corps, having the advance, marching at 6 o'clock across the Wpoly Bridge on the Van "irt rodd. Brig. General G. m. 'Dodge, commanding L. "I. 16th Corps will follow the 15th corps.' Gorps commanders will have special care over their trains, seeing that they are guarded beyond the possibility ofcaffture. Brig, Gen, Garrard, commanding crvalry division will march ^ at 5 o'clock precisely, moving across the Gnhem bridge rapidly down to the intersection ofnthe Alabama road, carefully exploring all roads"on his flank and reconnoitcrlng the country thoroughly, Kingston, Ga,, May 22, My dear little Lettie &Ella. " • t j have'been trying to'write 5?ou a letter for several days. It la now six o'clock A. M. and I am waiting for braakffast and will improve the time. Since we left, Athens we. have seen tedious marches and hard fights and many of our poor mpn have found a grave on Georgia soil, while our hospitals are full of wounded.. The battle fields are terrible sights; four we had already, and for some eljjht or tei days H*y command was fighting and skirmish ing continually alnd mdoar a bullet whistled pa^t your pa's head,, ^ but so far without tears teo him. One man killed while taking May 18C4. to me, anothe.r while holding my horse; and lots wounded while very near me. We whipped Johnson badly, took lots of prisoners and are now in full chase after him. I desire very much to see you all and you have no idea how much I miss you. I would give most anything to see you -^lis mornhig. Pinch Lettie, tickle Ella and make both holler "Lobster." > ' ! i". JCou must be good girJLs, leacn all you can" and improve the opportunity you have. You amet-always think of me and remember me .nights in all your prayers. (Tell Ma that I got her letter of May 13th this morning and was glad to hear you were all so well. Kiss May for me and tell Eddie I want to see- him. Good bye! Triily your father. % Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis 22; I received your letter from the battle-field. It was not dated, the post-mark was Chattanooga, 17th. It was the first I had received for ten days, and I was very anxious as the papers stated that-1 Sherman was fighting aluiost constantly and had lost heavily. ,« i8 getting very warm and I fear your health will suffer, but aw thankful you are well now. I am, and have been, full of bluJaieas, Was bothered about my .trunks, but they are here all W « righ* now. :We have been at the Fair twice. It is gotten up in exoellent style and will prove very successful. I wish you could be here, though I suppose you would not care much for it. Several things, displayed would not suit you. Rosecaans and Blair May 1864. are the heroes, Sherman has no admirers apparently. In the art' gallery yesterday a soldier came up to the counter whore -lay the photographs of the different western Jlenerals and asked for General Logan's. The ladies who sold them looked among them, and then asked each other ,if they knew a .general of. that 'name? They had never heard of himi None of them knoi^ any general officers except Rosecrans and Fisk, and the MilitJ.a. Mrs. Spencor is officiating at the refugee counter, right*at home, you sae. I will get a file of the paper got up in the Fair and- send you before it closes, I'saw in the Republican a* notice of appointments. Your name v/aa among them, I guess you will get it without doubt and I shall be glad as' far aa money is concerned, fon it is costing me a small fortune to live here in St*. Louis You have no idea- how the price of everything has increased. I am ge^ing your and Treneral Hansor.'s pictures framed in very nice frames, co' ts^me $25^^ Am more humble in the selection for my own, which is only $5. 'The Fair will coat me neanly I'lOO but after this month it will cost me much less to live, I have Julir's expenses to'pay. Don't you think the money in the bsmk "could be invested some way? There is |l0,357 there now, besides the interest bearing-T. It ought to bo doing Aomethirtg. V/ish you could send it-to NeW r . York, Nate has n6t aSnt me any receipt for the money he toolc uf) from Athens. Did you receive arty before you left Athens? if you had time to invest, Jroureelf, it could be doAllid, I should think. May 1864. I should think Nate could increase it some. I shall have anything but a pleasant time in St. Louis this summei with the children, and hardly knov/ what course to decide on. Must get some more comfortable place when July comes. Shall try and decide before next month. Tomorrow is my birthday- am thirty-one years old just in my prime, so don' t call me "old woman" again. , ^o try,and write more about your.march and where you are. Be careful about being exposed to the hot sun, Ella and Lettie ■ ■ are well- think it very hard their papa cant be here at the fair. Ella has a mouse ^pen-wiper for you and wants me to. send it, but it will hardly go in a letter. Write often if it is only a few lines. .Therd is a splendid photograph of General McPherson at the fair. I would like lit but it is too much. The children have kissed me a dozen times for you and send a dozen more, . . Gen. Dodge's S.F.O.No. 7, Kingston, 22 (13DR):- I. Private James Kinny, Co, E. 12th Illinois Infantry Vol unteers, is hereby detailed for special duty and will report with out delay to Tobert Morris (scout) for duty. II. 2d Lieut. David Smart, 2d ^Ir baraa InfantryQ T. will proceed with SHch men of ^o's, E. and H. of his regiment who are unfit for active field service to Athens, ^la, there reporting to Col, Campbejl, commanding colored troops. May 1864, Lt. Sjnart will*enroute take charge of and take to Athens, "^la. such men of his regiment as he may fi j'. at Daiton, Chattanooga and elswwhere enroute via R. R. to ^thens. The A.Q.M. Dept. will furnish transportation and Post command ers are requested to furnish Such facilities as is in their power necessary to-the carrying out of this order. III. Sprgt, Benj. K. Meulky, Co. G., 9th Illinois Infantry Volunteers, is hereby relieved from special service and will report td his company for duty without delay ' V. Private Andrew J. Nutt, Company B., 52d Illinois Infantry Volunteers, reported absent without leave, is hereby restored to duty, without trail; without forfeiture of pay or allowances it having been satisfactorily shown that for the period reported, his absence was with good cause ani-' unavoidable. VI, The order of march for 23d inst.will be as follows; latl Sd division following the 15th A.C. (v;hose ad vance moves at 6 o'clock A.m.J wiih one ammunitionwagon'to ea ch regiment and battery following the division. 2d, 4 h division with one ammunition wagon to each regiment . ■ . I and battery following the division, 3d, Trains as f^ollows: 'Ordnance trains, regimental trains supply trains in same order as divisions. 4th, Brig. Gen. J. C. Veatch will guard the trains*with one ^brigade, a portion of which will be distributed through the trains. r ' , , ' ' ' w <*' .'^•4 '>" ' ■ ■, ,' :: '.-.^H-1"- May 1864. the balance in the rear, great care will be takento keep trains closed up and vigilantly guarded, and at all long |ialts, teams will mass • m in open fields under cover of the column. • • 5th, Two companies of th^e 9th Illinois will take the advance the other companies will report to Lt. gol. G. S. Godfrey, Ist Alabama Cavalry Volunteers, who will protect the flanks of the trains, and watch closely our right flank. In all orders of march the ambu lance trains will follow in rear of their respective divisions, or be distributed through them, as the surgeons in charge may designate, unless otherwise specially ordered. •t VIII. C apt, C. F. Conn, 7th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby annoxmced Act, Asst. Inspector General 2d brigade , 2d division 16th A. C. authorized to make inspections and recommend the disposition of unserviceable property in accordance with regula'tidns and - ; ■ . ■ . i -• orders. He will report for duty forthwith, t T IX. iBt Lieut, J. F. Conway, 2d Iowa Infantry Volunteers at his own request is hereby relieved from duty as Act. Asst. Inspector General, 2d Brigade, 2d division, 16th A. C. and will re port to his regimen^. Office Mem 22; 3d brigade, 2d divisi n was ordered to, and moved to Rome, Ga., to garrison i|hat post. Reported effective strength of Left Wing, 16th A. C* at noon, today to be 2d division 6,216; 4th division 5,226, 1st Alabama Cavalry 382, Total 11, 824, I*"' ' • ti>. C . -■ ■"I ' 1' (• : . I'i . Private Diary Mem. 22:- Got twenty clays' supplies from the 25th. Mails came in. TJrot':' several letters. XSp'enoer sick. Geh. McPherson's 5. O.Xo. 109, Chatfanooca, 23. 1 II. The follbwing named officers of the second regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers having tendered their resignations, based on the expiration of their term of service, are hereby honorably dis charged the service of the United States, with condition that thej' shall receive no fnal payments until they have satisfied the * Pay-Department that they are not indebted to the Government, ? ■ • • , I John McCullough, Captain E. Company, Edward L. Marsh, Captain' D. Company- Dan'l. H. Fleming, 2d Lieut. G. Company, Moses A. McCord 2d Lieut. E, Company, Jolm Lynde, 2d Lieut, p Company. Office Mem, 23:- Command moved, 2d division in advance, across the Etowah Bridge at and marching the greater portion of the night, Ijlvouaeed on the stream, 8 miles south of the Etowah bridge. Col. Bane to Gen. flodge, Rome 23:- I desire to write to you upon a subject on which I have no opportunity to talk. You have know that it was my intention' to resign after ay regiment re-enlisted and ret\irned from f\irlo\igh. I was aware* that all veterans would be ptt into more active service than the j r r broken condition of my health would bear.' A similar reason in- May 1864. duced me to tender my resignation in Ju y, ,1862, to General Grant, then at Corinth, He kindly suggested lighter service for me, and as much as said that .after losing and suffering so much in the army it wae not well for me to leave it with so little of its benefits. , ' - j- , I had my resignation prep, red soon after my return from 111- .inois, but deferred presenting it hopin-g that I might still be able to discharged the'duties .assigned me during the campaign, but I have- already found from the nature of the country, in connection with my disabled condition that it is utterly impossible, ^ The above notwithstanding all the* delicate considera'. ions in tendering it, in the midst of a successful campaign have induced me to resign, sincerely hoping that this, now one of the strongest desires and purposes of my heart, will recieve your sanet tion and approval. r Protracted dysentery of nearly two years standing, with the eff cts of several wounds, hrvo left re a mere wreck of a man, and. • . I the exposure and toil to which I have already been exposed on this march has seriously effected my healthstnength and again threat ens me with that dreadfiil disease, dysentery, v-hich if reinstated in my system again in this hot climate will soon prove fatal. I have thus failed, as you will remember, on every march, I have attempted since liy protracted illness after my wotinds, and on the short Tuscumbla march, gave up my command and was hauled home * • • « ^ sick. May 1S64. , " I, ther^for'e, think it my" duty to the army," and myself to re tire;, from f 'le field, and let t.hose conn: nd viho ar^ able to do duty in the field as well as in the garrison. • v; I have" no reliable" friend ih any General officer of this army but yourself. This is my apology for writin'3 you so frankly, -and let me assure you, CTeneral, I shall await your reply with deep er personal interest thah I have felt since entering the service. , , Eriva"ti^J[Uary Mem., 23:-^, f , : _ Moved out on the Stilesbury roac^ .towards Van Wirt. .Marched all night. Col, Bane to Gen, Dodge, 24:- General Davis left this morning to join the main army moving south-east to Van Wlrt, Just this moment Brig. Gen. Vandever has arrivded with orders from Adjt. General Sawyer of General Sherman's staff to take command of the troops here and garrison the place. He is using my '' , ^ * . . . . j . t ) brigade for that purnose until Biair arrives. n X - IO . I am fortifying all important points, and am prepared to hold the nlace against the Devil. Telegraph will be inworklng — ' ' ' ' ~f ' order today. I have tolerable pontoon bridge across the % i ■ ' Oostenaula, and Intend throwing one across the Etowah immediately. The citizens report Johnson Heavily reinforced, but their • I t means of knowing are limited. Gen. McPherson's S. O.No, 110, ^hattanobga, 24:- II, 2d Lt. R. M. Towne, battery C, 1st Michigan Light Artillery MM Kay 1864. io hereby relieved from duty in charge of stores of the 4th divi sion, 16th Army 'i'orps at ^ecatur, Ala. and will report forthwith to the .commanding officer of iiis battery for duty. He will turn o ver all stores in his possession to Lt. J. J. Gelkins, commanding section of Battery B. 1st Michigan Light Art illery at Decatur, Ala. Qutncy, 111, May 24th, My doar Mrs. Dodge:- ' Almost my first act on arriving at Payson was to assure you of my safe arrival at home, and for nearly tv;o weeks 1 have been looking for a .y. I received a short letter from my husband written 11 miles east of Chattanooga, and have heard nothing more. except from the papers, and have hoped that when I'heard from you. you would have something reliable to trainsmit inrelation to the command, i^ not of my husband's welfare.. Last evening as I sat doifn to tea, I saw a letter peeping out from beneath my plate, which proved to br from yodr'own dear self, • but alaal there were no tidings- I was quite surprised'that you had not received my letter, and as-I wrote to Julia yesterday morn ing quite a blue letter, I will write at once, to show you that! am ntft wilfully negligent of so dear a friend as yourself. I spoke in my letter io Julih 6f«the'report in the Chicago Tribufie'* of the General'bf illisrtae at Chattanoogk, but aA^you^ did-not write of it, 1 am glad that it was phobably a mistakw. i had thoiii|yii>nk!(?HW^ l(M^e time that yolf"lil4lptt"'litfW gsni down, and thereoi ■ flitllJi; •cr eJaice tfoi'-eji o ffen lyilii tie- ♦ ^ 739 , itroa .'Id-T-vt .ftlt May 1864. fore I did not hear. In the ChicEgo Journal we had quf£e'a X-i lengthy description of the battle of Resaca, and the position of "Two divisions of the 16th copps" was stated, but the General's name was not mentioned. I could not think from the account that • f they were heavily engaged, except Sprague's brigade of Veatch's division, and in the Saturday's Chica-^o Tribune was. a long list of killed and wounded, *lth so many names from the 63d and 43d Ohio regiments; the former, I thinfe^ was Col. Sprgaue's regiment and bhe latter Co.. Swayne's. In the latter I may be mistaken. • So many General officers wounded! I saw but one name there of my. husband's command, one of the 57th Illinois- The writer said it was but a partial list, but it was long.enough to send woe to many , a loving heart. L .. I presume you are enjoying the faj-r exceedingly as from the » • papers, I imagine it must be Tery fine. Still I have no heartto go. The greatest attraction would be to see you and talk of those things that so deeply interest us. But cur sympathies are the same, and I think we understand each bther, and need few words of < t explanation^ Perhaps I am more melancholy than I should be, but it is 80 hard to receive no letters, and to sit waiting with such yterrible aiuci'ety. But there^ is comfort in looking up at the moon j as it looks down so lovlnflly theee warm nights, and feeling that she looks too .upon tkooo w# love, but how much now in looking up to that conscious existence who pitieth His Children far more than earthly parents coul', if »e had their blessed presence with u3, May 1864. . , ' and then there is a line of communication that can never be broken, that bears blessings to our loved ones, and returns in peace upon our ovm hearts. Would that we mifeht seek that consolation in these hours of anxiety that none but oxxr Heavenly Father can give. (13DR) Headquarters, Left Wing 16th A, C. Van Wirt, Ga,, May 24, 64; Order a)f March for 25th inst. ChO- ^ ^ i \) m 1st. The 9th Illinois as advance guard. 2d. The 2d division moving promptly at 5 o'clock A. with ambulance and ordnance trains now accompanying it. , 3d, The 4th division with ambulance and ordnance trains now accompanying it. fore. 4th. Regimental and supply trains in same order as heretoV J '' ^'-1 ^ ' f . (T . - - I- - ■* i;' ' •! •. 5th, 1st Alabama Cavalry on flanks as heretofore, 6th Oen. Veatch will detail one brigade to be distributed through and in the rear ^ the trains to guard them. The brigade commander will see that the irains are kept well f ' " f . closed up and that they are more closely in the rear of the column. He will arrest any officer or enlisted man connected with the trains who does not strictly attend to his duties, 7th. The commissaries of the respective divisins will delec^ from, th ir supply traih# wagons containing three days' rations May 1864. for the troops, which will move immediately in the rear of the ordnance trains accompanying each division. These reations will' be issued to the command at the first opportunity, during the day br night. Office Mem., 24:- -J ! 'The 6omma-d mo-^ed on the ttaln Van Wirt road to Peak's farm, from thence on short road to *Cedarville road, and to Van Wirt, and bivouaced. Private Diary Mem., ivlh Biff Moved to Van Wirt and"camped at night. r.-f" '' " Correspondence of the Iowa State Register, C7D^106) Prom Sherman's Expedition, Rome, Ga., May 25, 1864. We left Athens, Ala,, ■^ril 30th^ and reached the base of Lookout ■ > Mountain on the night of the 4th of May, without any occijrence • • worthy of note. Lookout Mountain, aside from its classic and National interest, was to me a source of interest and amusement on account of Ita having afforded a very superior opportunity for the exhibition of the uniqut skill of one of the "Our Special * r ' j'',c Artists" oj one of our very truthful Eastern pictorials. The foregoing remarks will appear appropriate when I describe the situation under which the advance was made. With a strong rebel batter a little to the ri|^t of our front, well supported ♦ by infantry, another on oiu? left flank, attended by a division of infantry, and another division on our right flank. These wore May 18r4, '-.rRiif all within a short distance, the division in our front with a line of skirmishers thrown forward,. Under these circumstances our line was formed, and in obedience to orders the advance began, with the companies before named deployed and thrown forv/ard as skirmishers. These drove the enemy about two and a half miles over a broken country, some of the way in open fields and then in , the deep tangled thickets, until in the hedge of a piece of timber, they came upon the rebel army in front, formed in line of battle. At this juncture the 50th, 58th', 12th, 81st and 66th Illinois came to our aid and formed as follows: The 50th and 58th on our left « and rear, covered in their fron t by Co, of the 39th Iowa, as skirmishers. Almost directly in our rear stood thn I2th Illinois, with the 81st and 66th Illinois on our right and a little in the rear. Soon the rebel bullets, shot and shell began to rain around •• us. ' and the 66th fell back some distance. This gave the rebels a V • t chnnce to turn our right flank. At this time we received orders % from General Dodge in person to fall back. The movement in obe-^^ dience to this order,was,® eublime affair. No trppidation, no ^ , haste} but with slowy measured, firm step, that seemed to say to ^ the whole host, "Come if you dare!" This defiant, deliberate step wcs continued unti] thp moT®ment was completed, and the perfection of the line would have done honor to any regiment on dress p^ade. Both officers and men here exhibited the spirit that Iowa soldiers are made of, and showed that if the 39th had not been in a position May 1864. ^ r r r.. heretofore to exhibit her nerve, she yet possesses the true qual-" ities of the brave soldier, and 'when called upon to enter the field Of carnage, it will not be behind its gallant fellows. With this I send you the last, not of the Mohicans, but of the Rome Rebel Courier, which the poor editor and printer had not time to work on both sides,' althoiigh the firdt side said there f vc 'w%s no danger, and that Johnson had got lis about bagged, as also a re'bel prisoner told! me one day. "Said he: "We thought you were bagged by us," My reply was,' "You' are right, we are bagged, but you are in the same bag below us, and the lower end of that bag is on the beach of the Gulf of MeX'ico, and we shair keep crov#dih^ ' down upon you "until we scoot you off the Gulf in search of ycui?'"^^'' rights; then we will come out, and with a l.urrah, go home and enjoy ourselves. We have captured'ilfotit 5,000 priSonerd, and doubltesd" killed and disabled by woxmds 3000, thus reducing the rebel force at least 8,000, while our eritire loss can not possibly exceed 3,000 and in all probfiDWlitfy will not average 2,500. Th e entire country is evidently intensely rebel- Plantations deserted by their owners, who have taken themselves and Stock mostly with them, leaving large fields Of com, wheat Snd rye oh the ground, to gtiS^ or not, as best it can. Well, our horses, instead of rebels, will live wello on it for a while, thle campaign is telling ilightily on the "cf rebeilion, Oui* lirsiy, with fitll faith iff AbiHUiam, Sand entire May 1864♦ . ■ i confidence in its leaders, is in -the best po"ssi'ble spirits,^ ready" to do and dare anything. Of Rome I cannot 'now speak particu larly, It was the great center of trade for this part of the State, and contained about 4,000 inhabitants, three-fourths of whom hav^ now fled. It is a healthy, pleasant place, P. T. Russell, « Lt, Col, Godfrey to Gen, Dodge, Moody's Mill, 25LI have just reached here. No enemy. Roads good so far. About two miles from here to where McPherson's corps is moving, I have sent a squadron over to the right of here, pbout two miles, to look after a squad of the enemy. No place to park train - near here. Ccpt, McClintock to Gen. Dodge, Pumpkin Vine Mill, 25:- I have met General McPherson, He will go into camp near Pumpkin Vine ^hurcli about 3 miles from the Mill on the Dallas road, : ' It is his wish that your command make that point also. Roads good ✓ with one or tv;o exceptions. The head of General Logan's- column ^ was at the cjiurch at 3 l/2 c'clfick. There is a good place for encamping near or rather on tjia creek below the mill, i shall Join you at that point. -Ik V t r Gen, McPherson to Gen* Dodge, Pumpkin Vine Shurch, 25, The indications are that w c shall have a heavy battle tomorroo near Dallas, The enemy has massed all his available force consisting of • • « Hardea's, Hood's and polk's commands,, Johnston commands in person. V- • '■ 'K May "864, Hardee'3 Corpa is in front of -us. Issue^ii^tioHS to yonr men land have them march at Z o'clock d.n the -r ornin^ in light fighting order. Briny your train up and have it properly parked on the west side - of Pumpkin Vine Creek, y/hare a. small force can guard it so as tOi- , ...bring forward as many available fighting men as possible, * t • No_ wagons wilL be taken across Pumpkin Vine Creek for the present, except ammunition wagons and ambulances, 1 . . You will cross the ' Creek on the direct road from Van Wirt to Dallas, which will brlrtgiyirfClbii the left of Major Generlal Logan's' command. /o5£ ot Everything must be ready and we must be prepareji to strikeThomas has been fightli^ this afternoon, -The result I have not learned. t .t** \ irt.fi i"'' ' <■» "t" • " Capt, McCilnlock W %ril Dodge," HbOper's Farm, 25 11A,M, ? , 1" y' ^o j hsve th^'hhnor to rlitJiorH, the roads gbbd thus far. Jut water very Scarce'until we reefehed pumpkin Vine, - v • • On the creek Is e suitable'place for chmplng,' should it be de sired, about B 1/2 miles from White's, Prom this place to the Mill it is one mile, road said to be good, ^ will move for- < ■ ■ ■' •" . 'jf-IOin t'-'Si'OC ... . ward immediately. J ic :! 1 The bearer of this' dlelpatch cai^* give you further inforir.atif regarding the road, etc. 0en. Ifcfherson to Oon, Dodge, SB's4.' " t . t Logan is doing everything he can to get his trai^ forward. J0 ^ * May 1864. . . ; You can fall ilt thfe rear of it for the'|)resent. ^ If we meet with . any serious resistance in front, I will send back orders fpr you " to turn the train out of the road, pass it and come forward. In the meantime I want you to keep closed up on it, and use your exertions to hurr.y matters forward, " .r.'.'; . ' " ,- I am afraid.,.ws will not reach tho point Major General Sherman indicated tonight unless the most ' strenuous^ exertions are made, 'i,.. The distance is not so great, -but the road is mountainous,- 'Office Mem, 25:-: A ' w • The command moved ,on the Van Wlrt. and Dallas road to three mil.e8 fronr Van _Wirt, from thence a new road, was cut by pioneer corps parallel with' the main road to a road leadiug south-wast, ^ whereby thq cojuiaand was enabled to pass -trains of the 15th A, C. and marching the great part of the night, bivouaced (except 1st • '*4 J'd brigadd, «th division, which followed and guarded the train on Dallas rb-ad) 10 jnilea S. -e. of Van Wirt, on the branch of Pumpkin Vine Creek, 1 l/2 miles S, IT, of Moody's Mills, . . »lv«t8 Mar, Mem., 25:-, r * Moved to pumpkin Vine Creek and got into camp at 1 P. M, .' ■IC Qen. McPherson to Gen, Dodge,^In Field, 26 ( 9:30 A.M.). -Let me know as soon as Veatph is up and you are ready to move. You will sdvarice directly on Dallas, keeping abreast with and r ' ' ' ' ' in a line with the 15th Army Corps, Kee p one of your brigades in reserve, and when you form line of battle to advance, form in two lines, with a heavy line of skirmishers in front, feel well Mayl864. out on j'our flanks' in. order that we may develope the position of "• the enemjr. • - Use artillery freely whenever you can get a good position for it, but impress upon your officers and men the necessity of keeping cool and being sparing of infantry anmunition. Tell them not" to have their nerves shaken by a yell and charge of the rebels, but jneet it with a charge and louder cheers. I*f you have any mounted men send them out to your front to: reconnoiter. I do not care about marching -in line of battle through the woods any farther than is necessary. Gen. McPhcrson to Gen. Dodgfe,< Dallas, 10 P. II. 26:- ^ (vti.r enemy, Hardee's corps is evidently in front Of us, in a line" extending in a S. w. direction from New Hope Church, and stretching across the Marietta Roads. ' > I propose to move against him in the miorning at 7 o'clock. Maj. General Logan's command will be the -right and wilH follow sujj-: •tantially the most s'outherly Marietta "Roads, Brig. General j. c * Davis' division will follow the northerly road, which passes near New Hope church. You will put one of your divisions in position ready to advance by 7 o'clock between Davis*s and*Osterhaus's divisions. Right connecting with Osterhaus and the left with Davis. Hold your other divisiohs in reserve for further develop ments of the enemy. -.0 -i ' • ;kl|, ffif 1 U-. Mr -J 9 . , 4 'w jt ■ I, V ■ May 1864. Gen. Sheraan's S. F. 0. Jlo«' 12, Dallas, 26:- Tomorrow morning early all the batteries of Generals Hooker's Howards's and Ichofield's corps which can be put in position will open on the workfl of the enemy and will keep up a persistent fire until 9 A.M. when they will cease unless a proper object presents itself. II, General Thomas will at 10 A, M, wheel General Howards corps to the right, advancing ,the J.eft to the south on the east side of the cleared valley 3^, pur front to the commanding promon ^ , tory which commands the Marietta road. ' . / C General Cox will move the two divisions of the 23d corps under \ • • I * * his oommand in close support of General Howards left. General Hooker will, if possible, carry some one or more points„ of the enemy*s works to his immediate front. All the army will, v.! p be held reatjy to .follow up the advantage gained by this movement. . III. General McBherson will make a junction with General Davis at or noar .^llas, and will then move straight toward the enemy at New Hope Church .and make connection with General Hooker's right, ''' . - a J:' ♦ ' IV, The Otneral commahdlng will, during the movement, be at or near GeftiiNki'H^'oker's division, and wishes reports sent promptly to him of ihe fulfillKiftVof the aOveral parts of the plan. .'i ■>>!>)j ftwp urn ^ , i ' I •, , - - 749 >1, iw'-Ttk.. May 1864. Office Men. 27:- • • At 3 K M. the command ordered to move (2d division in advance) Moved via Moody's Mill to Dallas road, formed a line on the left of the 15th C. at Pumpkin Vine Creek, and ddvanced upon and en tered Dallas at 3 1.2 P. M. and bivouaced on the range of the hills east of the town. .(I re ■ . rP ^11 Private Diary Mem., 26:- ' Moved at 2 A.M. to road leading to Dallas. "Formed line' or batt^le and moved into Dallas. Enemy retiring on Marietta and ■" foad. ■ ■ • . r * - ' ' Gen. McPherSon to Gen. Dodge, Dallas, 27 (9:30P. M.): You will fmmediately proceed to oend your supply train and one-third of your ordnance train back across the Pximpkin Vine and let it Be parked where the train of the Army of the Curfi berland •. , is'parked and General Palmer has a division to guard it, > * ' ' "xf Before sending the train ba<?t f#e that rations'enough to make three days with"what the men have in hand are retained. Col. Mcdoo^ is Gen. Davis, 27:^ le I have showed my right so far that I am recdirving a flank , ' '^fire• ^dmthe right. General Morgan*8 line refuses to advance, and I Will only expoee my men to two fires unless he advances, • My men are within 76 yards of the crest of the big hill on the right of the gap, and my opinion is that we can take it if Morgan advances May 1864, First endorserient: .I-09X * . 1 - . Respectfully referred to General McPherson for informationGeneral Morgan cannot advance until Veatch does, for the same reas on McCook reports. J. C. Davis, Brig. General. ^ , Secr^nd Endorsement, May 27, 6 P. M.:- " Referred to Brig. General Dodge who will advice his line if possible. J. McPherson, Maj. General. Gen. Dodgers S.p.o.No. 8, Dallas, 27, (13DR):- « • g I. Division commanders will take immediate steps to intrnech ^ If > . I , • * I ^ . i I. 1. their lines and strengthen them as much as possible. Works will be made.to put the batteries in position on as good ground as possible. General Sweeney will have a position selected on his first • < and second lines for batteries. A heavy dkirmish line will be kept out all night, and the first lines will be under arms at 3 A. M. ' * • - ■ • - , . C « in the morning. Fires for cooking will be built in the rear of the lines. The men will all be well supplied with ammunition. Office Mem., 27:- . r'/n.y ' • » tr r-- At daylight -"ur flkirmishers were attacke d and driven by the enemy. The command wa« promptly deployed in double lines, 2d division connecting with the 15th A. c. on the right and the 4th division with General J. C. Davis* division of the 14th A. C. .I'A ■ , . - •Ji I . .. on the l"ft, ■ * I . 1 , Skirmish line was strengthened and entire line advanced driv- mcL J iww*# ^ 'Y ing the enemy's skirmishers, and advanced lines to his works and cover, and securing an advantageous position, which was held and intrenched during the afternoon and night under fire from the^ enemy's skirmishers and .sharpshooters. , ^ Private Diary Mem. 27:- Formed line of battle facing east, Logn on the right and , • - . - . Davis on the left. Fighting sharp; loss about 1,000. Gen. Chetlain to Gen. Dodge, Memphis, 28:-^ -j ^ f f I notice in a paper received today that you have ' been r" • nominated Major General of Volunteers. Let me congratulate you on your long deferred and well merited promotion. Long may you live to enjoy the honor, &c. I am well, and kept hard at work. My command now numbers be tween 16,00 and 17,000 men. I intended to have visited Middle and East Tennesaee thla month, hut Oaneral Thomas's visit to *ashinston has prevented me. 1 ahall start about the middle of next^ month. Grant's and Sherman's late successes have filled the hearts of loyal men here and elsewhere with Joy. I have faith to believe they wll do the work they have undertalcen well. We now can see the beglrmlnE of the end. All Is quiet here. It did not take Washburn long after he took oommand here to oloan out Forrest. By the bye, H. le doing a noble wbrk h-re. He Is cutting into the fat with a firm hand. Rebel sympathizers May 1864. r* r w * ■ here and hereabouts hate him worse than they do the d 1, m • t • Hurlbut is under a cloud. His management of affairs for six months past have not been satisfactory. He had allowed himself . r rjil" to be surrounded by certain influences here that bound hiij hand ' ■ * tl:# and foot. Notwithstanding all, I regard General H. as a very tble and efficient officer. Matters in West Louisiana under Banks have gone badly. Cotton has killed us in that part of the field, Canby is regarded as a very efficient officer and it is confidently expected he will soon bring -O order out ^ of , confusion , , and retrieve the losses we have met. God grant it. ^ I hope you are well. Where is Mrs. Dodge? My regards to her when you write her. Although I have a pleasant command, I would ,, prefer to be in the field. I wish I had a brigade of such troops as the old 1st Alabama, A, D. and the 1st and 2d Tennessee, A.D., (now the 58th, 59th and 61st U. S. Coloered Infantry) under you at, the front. The three regiments named niov > are pronoiinced the best troops in this district. The regiments of U. S. Colored Artillery (heavy) at Columbus and Paducah have been assigned to me. Oiir mutual friend. General Oglesby, has been nominated for f • • Governor of Illinois. It is an excellent choice. The General is « ( the best man we have in the State for the position. He ought to be selected by an overwhelming majority. If you can get time, write jne . Wishing you success, &c,, ^ ' -itb t" fli' , T )Hp tv H Ma y 1864. Gen. McPherson's S.p.o.No, 22, Dallas, 28:- II. Brig, General G.M. Dedge, commanding Left Wing 16th C. "ill cause the Pioneer Corps of his command to report forthwith, with their wagons and tools, to Capt. A. Hickenlooper at these ' m headquarters, to be employed in constructing roads, &c. Gen, Mc fjherson to Gen. Dod'ge, Dallas, 28, 11,45 P, M, I have just returned from Majl General Sherman's, .p, . ' . r r - >■ In consequence of the battle this afternoon, the move-ent con templated tonight will not take place and your troops will re main as usual in the lines ready to repel any attack. 'nr'; Lt, Col, W. F. Clark, A.A.G. to Gen, Dodgb, Dallas, 2' staff officer'from Major General Logan reports at these Head Quarters this 6:20 P. M. that a rebel officer wounded and tak en prisoner hasinformed him that our lines must be broken and if ; rfi not" successful in the first assault, it would'be repeated tonight at 12 o'clock. • ^ In the abtience of the General commanding, I furnish you this information and' you will pleaiae hold yolir com and in readiness accordingly to receive any assault. litA Gen, Dodge''s S.F.O.No, 9, I?allas,26, (13DR):- I, Hereaf'ter to avoid the difficultie's in handling and con necting the skirmish lines, while in front of the enemy, the skir mish regiments of each division will do the skirmish duty for the division, imder directfon of the field officers of the regiment, May 1864. . ^ . ' #'' M > c 1 c*.r they having entire charge of the line and reserves under direction of division or brigade commanders. . , II , In withdrawing the troops tonight it will be done * from right to left. General Sweeney withdrawing after General Osterhaus, leaving Col. Mersey to cover our rear, and in a position to leave the open fields to the south of his present position. The skirmish line will be left and a staff officer with it, to be withdrawn after Ml the troops. A staff officer will be left at these head quarters to notify the staff officers left by division corimanders when to relieve the lin^, to whom they will report. The front line will be withdrawn first, the second next and in a very quiet manner. Camp fires will be built as usual tonight, and a few men set to work chopping trees and to work on the line, who will leave with the skirmish lino. Crmp fires will be built in rear of lines as before. Notice will be given when the ^ove will commence and all trains will go in front of divisions. , . . t ■ Maji Stone to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 29 (15DR36):- Are there any documents from the Zar Department for me at your hean-quarters7 If so, plefMI^ forward here care of Major General I • • ^ , Rousseau. t Office Mem., 28:- Heavy skirmishing was kept up, our skirmishers gaining groxind until 4 P. M. when the enemy having strengthened his line pressed May 1864. back our sktrir.ishers, arid in heavy massed column assaulted the - ^ front of the 2d division, advancing lander a miirderous fire of art illery and musketry. His column reached to witJiin a few yards of our intrenbhments, and two of his officers gained our works, when his column staggering, broke and fell back, routed and in con fusion, leaving his dead and wounded' in immense numbers on the ^ . . . X - ground. Welker's battery and the 66th-Indiana and 2d Iowa infantry, held the front line and \Yere alone actively engaged. At 3(?) P. M. orders were received to withdraw lines at right and move to position on the left. Which orders vere, however,"owing ^ to apprehensions of a renewed attack, countermanded. Mem.:- ' . :' • . ■ See Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, Chamberlain Notes, Book 3, Page iS:- Private t)iory Mem., 28:- Lay quiet, except sharp skirmish ai 4 P. M. The enemy charged the entire line bf works and was badjy repulsed.- Their loss must have been at least 2,000. Along entire lines, our loss very small. Rowland Cox, A.A.G. to Gen. Do-dge, Dallas, 29:-" You will please forward to these head quarters at the earliest practicable moment, a statement of your losses in yesterday s engag ement. Also the.'losses of the enemy as far as can be || ascertained. May 1864. ^ r. Gen. McJPherson's S.P.O. No. 23, Dallas, 29;- - 11. In order to connect the armies of the Cumberland and Tennessee, the com:-ands of Major General Jno. A. Logan, Brig. Gen. G.M. Dodge and Brig. General J. C. Davis v;ill be withdrawn from their present position in front of the enemy's lines, in the following manner. . The movement to commence at dusk: ? 1st. All the reserve artillery, ammunition wagons and trains of every description will be moved back to the rear. Those of ^ Major General Logan's command and Brig. Gen. Dodge's passing through the town of Dallas and taking the Burnt Hickory Road, and those of: Brig. General Davis taking a road which he haa opened near his line and leading to Major General Hooker's right. 2d. ilajor General Logan will put ohe brigade of his command giiid one battery in paition on the Hills, S. E. of toTO, comm'ading "the open fields along the Villa Rica Roads towards the Cotton Gin. Brig." jfeneral Dodge will put one brigade in' position on the left of Major General Logan*^l^4jfennecting with it and commanding the open fields in hl» front. - ; I -h v. , , ^ Brig. GertiVaQ. j. C.^^avis wi^'^SVing the rigftt of his right brigade to the rear so as to be in communication with General Dodge's, These brigades' and battery to remain in position tmtil the whole line is withdrawn from 'the 'immediate front of the enemy and passed through to the rear, skirmishers and pickets Included, I > ' - . . „ . , May 1864. ■3d. These dispositions being made, the •movement will com mence on the right and proceed around to the left succe-ssivley, and the commands will -move off and take up the positions assigned them, under direction of proper staff officers.* The pickets are ' not to be withdrawn until the whole column has about passed the position taken by the Reserve Brigades, When the pickets come in the Reserve Brigades will iiiove off and follow the rout*es taken by Jrheit? tespecti've divisions. ■ ' ' ' The vhdle movement must be conducted cjuietly 'and with the least possible,, noise and the troops kept well closed up to avoid confusion or mistake, ' •:'?f " , ■ : . Gen, Dodge to his" wife, Dallas, 29:-. , > We;had a hard ^'ight yesterday as I predicted in my letter, Hardee*s Corps charged tho 15th Corps and mine, and were badly re pulsed and slaughtered,' Their dead and wounded covered the ground, I had never seen suoh slaughter for so short a fight. While our loss was very small, we being in rifle pitta in front of the two camps, at least 2,000 rebels were killed and wovinded. Our entire loss will not reach 500. We ard aftill at it today-, but no heavy fighting as yet, Send me the St. Louis papers, , Love to all, , . . ^ Mrs, Dodge to tho General, St. Louis, 29:- . I hay^ r^delTed^ your letter from Kingston, and watch all the papern eagerly and cannot cease being very anxious until I hear you May 1864. .i-'iAE v,rv are in possession of Atlanta, Pray heaven it will be soon andL^.* you safe.' Am thankful your health keepp so. good. ' There is nothing much of .nterest here but the Fair, which continues to be the fashion, and is very fine. Next v.eek it is to be open in the evenings. I have got a file of papers and will send to you. I wish you to put them in j'our trunk, and; keep them. . \ There is a good deal of excitement about the sword, stallion, &c, to be presented to the different generals. Some friends of General Sherman have bought votes enough to bring up his name ahead in the 'Votes for the horse,* and pretty well along for the sword; I hope he will get both. * *'•' •-^ey have put up McClellan's name. The Republican has been blowing for him and have used all its ihfluence to get votes for him.' Wish they would get out a bogus proclamation as the "World" did" and the Provost Marshal would suppress it, but there will be no such good news. Nate has bought up some mortgages and something I * f • 4 * * • else., he thinks a good investment; but he cant make money very fast. I wish you could go east this summer and invest m.oney; you can • • • beat Nate in doubling principal, I am unsettled what to do, or where to go and canno' make up my mind, Dont like to put Lel.tie in school here, and must V her in school somewhere. St, Louis is getting very unpleasant'and so exponslvw living here. What had 1 better do? I suppose you will May 1864. . ^ say to be contented and do the best you. can, which I shall try and do anyway, but sometimes, ohl How often, I wish you could come : and we could make a pleasant home somewhere, Mr. Pegram has bought a fine place over near where he iives ^ y ^ now. The same place you rode out to last summer when you came up from Corfinth. Says he has bought it very cheap and-can sell to ^ day and make $4,000. Wants me to buy part It has two parts, and large yard. Dont believe much in buying city property now though, I have writtep every few days and shall do so. I thought you were not go'n g to have Dr. Gay in your mess? The children send you.?, picture,^ It is Nelly Grant, daiighter of General Grant. She personated the "Old Woman in the Shoe," r { Ke'p the picture, Dont you see a resemlbance to her father's pQctiire? Children send lots of kisses. .^Xd Ella misses her romps with you very. much. Write often, • every place you stop at and especially of your doings at Atlanta. 4 I Shall be anxious. Gen, Dodge's S.F.O, No, 10, Dallas, 29 (13DR):- I. Lt. Gco. M. Bailey, let Alabama Cavalry Volunteers is here by relieved from duty as A. D.C. at these Head Quarters, his term * of service having expired. ♦ II. Lt, Edward Jonas, K. Co,, 50th Illinois Infantry volunteers, is hereby announced as A.D.C. on the staff of the General commadd ing Left Wing, 16th ^.C. and will be obeyed and respected accord- | ingly. May 1864. • III, To properly carry out Special Field Orders No, 23, Par. Ill current aeries. Head Quarters Dept and Army of the Tennessee, 1st, Col. Sprague, commanding 2d brigade, 4th division, will take the position designated for the reserve of this command, put ting in his reserve regiments first. 2d, All teams except one or two ammunition wagons to a brigade will report at 'he Brick CJourt House, in the town of Dallas at the time designated. As all our"batterielB are in position, the caissons only of those in 2d line will report with teams. Capt. J. K. "ing A.W.M. will di- ~ r rect rhe movereht of the trains. * 33. The troops'will be drawn out* from right to« left, first line first, then the second and a staff officer at these Head • • quarters will notify the staff officers of divisions of the timo ' to withdraw pickets. It is desirable that the skirmish line should knw« nothing of the movement and the troops only enough to draw them out quietly. Division and brigade' commanders will be expected to give their pefaonal attention to the move. Camp fires will be built as usual, and portions of pioneer ■ t • ■ corps will be put to work, slashing timber in front of works. A portion will accompany trains and a portion batteries. Oen. Sherman's S.o.No. 64, Nashville, 29, (16DR107);_ I. On surgeon's certificate that chagge of location is nec essary to save life or prevent permanent disability, leave of May 1864. absence for twenty days is hereby granted Lt. Col. Thomas W. Gaines, 50th Illinois Infantry volunteers, with permission to proceed be- t-, yond the limits of this military division. Office Mem., 29 . 1 y f Heavy skirmishins continued during the entire day. Orders were again received to withdraw lines after night, and move to thS left, but before, the hour appointed for the movement to commence . and at 10 o'clock P. M. the enemy again assaulted our front in heavy force, and were twice repulsed on the front of the 2d division and Q left of the 4th division within,a space of 50 minutes, • - • • • « At 12 P. M. the attack was renewed with dimished force and impetuosity, and five distinct, charges made, between 12 P, M. and 3 A.m. ofnthe SOst inst., each time the enemy were repulsed with loss. '11 ".J •• : io.i Private riaryyMem, 29:- . Quiet al] day. Movement of command at dusk. Enemy evidently saw it pass all the way, as it commences very heavy fire which lasts all night. Makes three distinct charges on our new forts ' ■ ■ in all of which, the enemy were repulsed. Gen, McPherson's S.f.O.No, 1, Dallas, 30:- , - ■ 4 ■ . ^ ^ Capt. A, Hickenlooper, 5th Ohio Battery is temporarily assign » } ed to duty .as Qxief of Artillery, Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, He will be respected and obeyed occordingly. 'M' c- May 1864. 6en'. Sherman's S.F.o.No. 14,'Dallas, 30:- The movements of the Army during May 31st and June.1st will be as follows: K J I. May 31st th^ lines will remain substantially as now and a general activity will. kept up along the whole fron!. Oenepal McPherson to feel for the extreme eleft of the enemy (our.front)i II. June 1st General;J, c, Davis will join his coros. Genera McPherson will move and; occupy General Hooker's present posi- ■ tion and will cover the right flank. General Thomas, will.hold from the Owens Mill Road (Hooker's present left) around to the hill near Picket's Mill^overlooking the ,Acworth Road near Leyerett's House fiQd General Schofleld will secure full possession of the AcwortbrRoad above Leverett's House. r « i • * III. General Gtoneman's cavalry will move rapidly by any road east of Pumpkin Vine Creek and secure possession of the east \,.U end of Alatoona pass and the bridge across Alatoona Creek. > General Garrard's , Cavalry . s. 'Ti will , 'move via Burnt Hickory and Richland ®reek to the west end of Alatoona Pass and communicate « with General Stoneman ^f possible, , , ^ ■ > ' • ' . .. kv . ,, f • Army comovidtrs-3^11 give the necessary instructions to carry those orders into effect. Gen. Dodge to his brother, iyaiiaa,^^jb'r-^ - we have had hard work since"the 26th, (jomi^ and has had hard fighting two days, and all night last night. May 1864. • ' • The..enemy massed on me last night and made three desperate charges. I held them like a rock and their loss was very great; ours small. One thousanf^ of the enemy lay dead and wounded in n ' front of me and in the entire charge they could not have-lost less than 3,000. .Their papers of the 28th speak despondingly of their prospects. They have made a very stubborn stand here. They are strongly fortified and we will-have to flank them some way. I think we will rest a few days and then pitch in again. This has' ■' been a logg fighting campaign and our losses will reach 5,000 or - 6,000, 1 have lost many officers and men, but not ae heavy as some of the-other cor ;s, thoiigh we have had full as many, if not more, fights. Resaca No.l" and-Ro. 2, Snake Creek Gap, Lay's Ferry, Rome Cross Roads, Charge at Dallas of the 27th, attack of the 28th and fiight attack of the 29th; in all of which the men behaved splen didly. The morals of our amy oaht be beaten, and I feel certain of victory every time we put them in. Every charge of the enemey has a failure, while every chargfe we have made has been a success. 1 hear nothing from Iowa since 1 left Athens. It will be sometime before we get regular commvinicatibn with the north. Cincinnati Gazette, will have ful] accounts of our fights, jj,., Offioe Mem., 30:- Skirmishing contineed through the day and night. At night corers of disjointed works were thrown up in advance of main line, and aheavy line of skirmishers, thrown forward, < t * * - • . • . Private Diary Mem:- 30:- . Quiet all day and night. Charge made by. the enemy on my front but not in any force, t . . . Gen. Dodge's S.P.O.no. 11, Dallas, 31 (13DP.):- •J I. The trains of this command, except three ammunition wagons to each brigade will proceed as follows:- General Veatch's train to the position designated in S,f,o. No. 25, Far, III from Head quarters. Dept. and Army of the Tennessee under the guidance of an officer to be detailed by Major Kuhn, 9th Illinois, The" 2d division train to the first position designated in Sections of the above mentioned order, and will be parked well in the rear of the position to be taken by the division.' As soon as the troops are in their final positions, strong entrenchments will be immediately built and roads cut to the rear, . : • . '.O J General Sweeney will keep up a strong picket line between General Logan's ( now General Hooker's ) right and his left. •J o Major Kuhn between General Veatch and General Sweeney. General Veatch will have roads cut to the rear on east side of Pumpkin Vine Creek, if practicable, in order to send trains ■ ' • '■ ■ ■ -i- , ; r' ■ iicit.. /Li to the north and east of Owen'o bridge. 'o-ir' ■ r.r-i .. -riq tc «|MI 'diayatlMkCX ,rioor- iift im 765 , , i: f VtoitiiM ^ .. .. May 1864. . ... r • Gen. McPhi^rson's ^.T^O.No, 25, Dallas, 31:- II. The followihg movements of troops will take place, viz. 1st. At 10 P. M. this evening the Reserve Brigade of Brig. General Sweeney's division and one battery will move around through the town of Dallas and out on' the* North Marietta Road and take position at present occupied by General Mitchell's Brigade of General Davis'3 division, relieving his pickets t oiigh to General Hooker s riSht, 2d, At daylight tomorrow morning, June 1st, the Reserve brgiades and batteries of the 15th Army Corps, will be placed in^ * position ont his side of the open fields overlooking the inter- ^ section of the Villa Rica and Marietta Roads. 3d. The Divisions of the 15th and 17th Army Corps and Brig. ■ Genei'al J. C. Davi's Division and batteries will then to be withdra^^n i • * successively from the intrenchraents, commencing on the right anc drove back in good order past those reserves ready to deploy in line of hattie should the enemy follow out his workd. The divixiona of the 15th Army ®orps will march through Dallas and take the most direot road to Major General Hooker's right and relieve his command. The remaining brigade of General Sweeney 's division will move down across the fields through the ravine in rear of General Veatch's present head quarters and take a road which has been cut out this afternoon, leadinginto the Burnt || Hickory ^^oad and proceed thence until they come to some new in- 7... ■ May 1864, - „ * -u trenchments which have been thrown up in seme large, open fields *" • # at the intersection of road leading to General Sherman's head , quarters. Brig, General Veatch's division will follow the brigade of General Sv/eeney and proceed to jOwens Mill .on Pumpkin Vine Creek and guard the trains now parked in the vicitinity. Brig. General " J, '. Davis will move his division in accordance with instructions from;Maj. General Thomas, b O a 4th. All trains will be sent in "advance of the troops, 6th, The pickets will be withdrawn when the divisions have passedthe position of the reserves first posted, and.: the officer / commanding-infantry pickets Irtierf he* withdraws, in brder that they " may do the same, proceed to join their respective commands, V 6th, When'tfee trbnmiiur^s have all passed the new intrenchmSnts In the open fields. General Sweeney's division will proceed to the point indicated on the map, and guard the flank of eur line, " picketting strongly all the roads, " ^ t . ilfth. Brig, General Garrard on being relieved by General " Veatch Will proceed imrnediately 'to bsiTry out the instructions of nvi a" . Vllajor General Sherman. " ' Gen. Sherman's S.F.o.No. 15, In the-Field, 31:- '' In order 'to secure the rapid and efficient co-wftrking of the Topographical Engineer Department of the Army in the Field, and to avoid making surveys of any road by more than one officer, the following systeal will be adopted:- * ■ - - ■ ■■ ■H?' . i.' -i ' ,-, t A A# "'J ■ <; . . rJiKSa May 1864. • - r • -V' "-r ^ k' J . .1 , 3 'tf .,. • I. No 'topographical' Engineer shall be' emplo|s?ed as Aid-de-"' Camp, or in 'any other duty than in making purely military surveys. The selection of camps , picket lines and repair of-roads are not • to be imposed on them, but on Qr, Masters and on other Staff to Officers, . , . j » j _ ■■ frca II, On a march they will survey the routes of their command, "When the Anny comes to a permanent or temporary halt, they, will ^.1 report in person to the Chief Engineer of their respective De partments and make such special field surveys as mAy bo assigndd them, at all times coat)lying with his orders and iinstructions. ^ Their surveys will then be compiled and maps will be sent to their Chiefs, who will cause them to be -consolidated and issued from time to time, as exigencies of the caunpaigns will permit, III, All corps, divison and brigad e commanders will assitt their Topographical Engineers to work in harmony and for the bene- * t fit of the whole army and thus secure the data from which to compile at the earliest possible moment, maps, which are indispensably necessary in military movements, as in this manner only, can all General Officers receive the full benefit of all military surveys. Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge,i New York City, 31:- have ^uat arrived here from the west, where I have been znisticatinf ainca 1 was wounded in the celebrated battle of Sabine Cross roadfr, farticulars of whic^i doubtless reached you before this. ao IjIw us.t - r Jint*'otiot May 1864, , First allow me to offer my hearty congratulations on your^ recent deserved promotion. Your numerous friends will all rejoice at this merited advancement, but none can feel more honest pride • I • - and sincere pleasure than y ur old friend and "chum", Gren, I also learn that you are seriously ill- I hope that the I - ^ . . reports concerning your ^ickness are exaggerated and thrt ere this you are convalescent. Relieve the anxiety of your old friend by ^ advising me just hov,- you are, _ • r I find my friends in Illinois and Wisconsin are making some efforts in my behalf and respectfully suggest that if you can put ^ in an oar for me, that this would be a good time. I should like to get a letter of recommendation from Sherman, One that I could use outside, with • other • letters • that my friends . « have, , ^ . I have written to Grant and McPherson. . _ , . . I expect to be ready for duty in July and have written Grant and McPherson that I must come back to the Army of the Tennessee. Can you offer me,anything? I am determined not go go back to the ItepBrtment of the Gulf if, I can he^p it, .. Strange as it may seem my getting whipped at Sabine Cross Roads does not injure me, but on, the. contrary seem s to set me up still bettor, and I confess that I have soJae hopes that I amy sueceed in getting promotion ere long. I find my Katy and friends all well here, and am havin .,a pleasnat time. "Dan" is'commr nding the 2d brigade Horse Artillery. Has not got "spotted" yet, Ixit we expect every day to •• • . /rKay 1864. Hoar from him. Write me if you are able. Give my regariis to your wife if she is with you and believe me, &c. Mrs. Dodge to the General', St. Louis, 31:- - ■ I wrote a few days ayo. Have not heard from you since May 20th, The papers say that General MoPherson's corps had a fight aj Dallas, Ga. The dispatch dated 29th. I am very anxious to hear from you as you hear Atlanta. Do send me* a letter every day until after the battles are over. You cannot know how I feel, while " ' * * *T I know there is fighting going on and you are in it. The suspense is hard to bear. I think of going over to see Minerva and ^ei^haps leave Lettie there in school this summer, she ought to he in school somewhere and I dont like to have her among strangers. I never was more undedided what to do in ray life". Lettie Robbins dont know as to whether she will stay here after the Doctor comes home. Thinks not. I cannot decide on any course until t know where you will be or whether I can Join you, * »o must wait till I hear where you get to. I hope you will come up here for even if you stay in a place long enough for me to go down it will not be pleasant to take the children there in hot weather. ' Julio goes home tomorrow on Hannibal packet with Pegram*a folks. Mr. P. wrote to the UJ at Cairo about my trnink, but says he dont think there will be a chance fo'r it. You didn't say when the trunk was at Cairo.' It would be strange if I should get May 1864. it, but can't expect it. Try and find out r.ore about it. Lettie and Ella have been teasing to go to thas Fair. Have « » spen^ most a,hundred there novr, so must hold up on it. Every article here costs so high that a hundred dollars soon vanishes. The pictures from Brady's, yourself. Ransom and mine t • • are framed and hanging opposite me. They are very handsome and I think you will like the frames though I had to pay high, but they are superb. I hope you vrill soon be up to see them, or if that cannot be, that you.will.be somewheri^^.that I can join you, perhaps I shall leave the children with "inerva if you should send for me. t * The Chicago Journal said you were sick at Chnttannoga, but I haye herrd since then ^d you say your health is first-rate. Office Mem.., Jl:- t Ileav sk rmishing commenced early in the morning. At 9 A. H. a strong line of enemy advanced on front of 2d division, vrhich was promptly driven back by or skirmishers and artillery. at 4 P. M. the 2d brigade 2d division was ordered forwaiui, and r advancing rapidly drove in the enemy's skirmisher's and carried one » — - - line of the enemy's works. . yi . „ At 10 P. M. the 2d brigade, 2d division (Pol. Mdrsy) was, in compliance with orders, detached and moved to the left relieving Col. t . n . • . Mitchell's brigade of General J. C. Davis's Division, 14th A. C. t. .1 May 18G4. . - • , ■ • Private Diary Mem., 31:- * < V ■ ' . ' • ■ r ' • . • ■ Quiet all day. Heavy skirmishing on the left. I charged the enemey on Sweeney's centre taking two lines of rifles pitts, found the enemy heavily intrenched and in force. Gen, McPhcrson to Gen. Dodge, New Hope Church, June 1st, As soon as General Sweeney's division is in the position which ' J T" ' ' X Capt, Reese'has selected, you ^111 have him establish a line of •1 " ■ T pickets through tb the right of the irth Army Corps, and also with * General Voa'tch at'Owens Kill. Picket strongly all the roads lead ing'back to Dallas and some distancd ovl%', also the roads leading into the'Marietta road. ' ' * Tleneral Sweeney's division is in the nature of a reserve (for our right flank and rear, and he must instru'ct his pickets to be particularly vigilant, no • :■ •> \ Gen, Veatch to Gen, Dodge, Owen's Mills, June 1st;- Your letter is received, I have taken my position as near in accordance with orders as possible, thougli it is very'' difficult ■ . . to know whether I am on the lines which you desire I' should occupy. as no guide or officer hat shown them to me ♦ • • f •'> I crossed at the burnt bridge about one mile south of Owens • fMills, and extended Col, Sprague's line from that bridge west, cov- ' • . - wring the road to the McMathew's farm, and then extending north ward half a mile on the roads that lead in from the north and west Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/4b836d6a82c18cd815a7ad977b692c8c.pdf 04c407de143907c6bc8e87ba433e0f38 PDF Text Text May 1864. Private Diary Mem., 31:- ¥, r .« K ; vy / ? , . '' »• .r • . . . * Quiet 'all day. Heavy skirmishing on the left. I charged the enemey ori Sweeney's centre talcing two lines of rifles pitts, found the enemy heavily intrenched and in force. « ' ■* . I ' ' . - " .'U1 ■ 1 1 Gen. McPhcrson to Gen. Dodge, New Hope Churcli, June 1st. T1 As soon as General Sweeney's division is in the position which Capt. Reese'has selected, you i^ill have him establish a line of ■ T ■ pickets through to the right of the irhh Army Corps, and also with * General 'Voalch at Owens Kill. Picket strongly all the roads lead ing'back to Dallas and, some" dlstancd oufi also the roads leading into the" Marietta road. ' " ' "General Sweeney's division is in the natiore of 'a reserve (for our right flank and rear, and he must instruct his pickets to be particularly vigilant. Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Owen*s Mills, June 1st;- ■% ♦ , . • .1 Your letter Is received, I have taken my position as near in accordance with orders as possible," thougli it i's very'' difficult to know whether I am on the lines which you desire I" should occupy, f as no guide or officer has shown thorn to me. 1 crossed at the burnt bridge about one mile south of Owens * <« ' . • i ' Mills, and extended Col. Sprague's line from that bridge west, covwring the road to the McMathew's farm, and then extending north ward half a mile on the roads that lead in from the north and west ■ '1.» I' June 1864. Two regiments of Fuller's command are on, tjie west side of - ; - «• . I j.-? Pumpkin Vine reaching back toward Sprague, and two regiments on the east si^e, at jthe Mill and ford and on the road leading eastward. Sprague's pickets extend q/4 of a mile -across the Bridge on the east side, upon the road that I msnd out on, ' t I cannot extend my picket.linea to right for X have no one that-fenows the country or roads, and I have no knowledge of General Sweeney's position and cannot teil in what direction to ejctend my li6es. My troops cover all the.lSth and 16th Corps trains on 'the west side of-the Creek that I "Can hear of, whether there are other trains scattered through the woods I know not. ' I * I will do-all that 1 can tomorrow to improve the position and accomplish what you desire, but I shall not be atle to act with the promptness T desire for want of guides and informatioh "• of how oi4r linos are dxtended. J " Gen. iloPhereon to Gten. Dodge,, Na#'Hope Church, 1, 3:45?. Let Col. ll'eVeoy move up Brig. General Davis's division and take a position at the'point selected by Capt.* C. b. Reese, Enginneer Officer, near i.F.^One'S from whenbe the brlg.ade of Genera Sweeney's */hich occupied the now breast works in the large open field this moiming, can be brought forward to join him. The enemy will undoubtedly follow UfJ our movement this morning far enough at least to aso#rtdln whore we are going to. A decided stand hrowovor, will dheok him. After you gat your position, if he comes on, fight him determinedly and reinforcements will be sent you. June 1864. ©ffice Mem,, 1st;- At 7 A. M. a movement for 'withdrawing command to' the left was commenced, and at 9 A. M. the entire comrand was in motffion, Sweeney in advance and Puller's Brigade, 4th division-'hrihging up the rear. The movement was effected in excellent order. The enemy fol lowed closely but ma,de no attack. Sweeney moved to and halted at a position previously intrenched, 2 l/2 miles north of Dallas. Veatch moved on road leadiaag. to P\impkin Vine Bridge, (where trains had been parked on the 28th ult.) and formed line parallelt with Kingston road, his csnbre opposite Owens Mills> his right (Sprague's Brigade) flank.refused aftd coverihg Kingston and Van Wirt and Ackworth roads, 1 mile N. "W. -Of Pumpkin Vine Bridge at. Owens Mills, and his left (Fuiler(s brigade) extending l/2 mile south east of Pumpkin Vifie bridge, ^ At 2 P. M. Sweeney (1st Brigade) moved to selected positio ♦ ^ on Little Pufiipkin Vine,, on Alatoona road, and intrenched his line on prolongation to S.E. of Veatchfts line. Mersey's (2d) brigade was withdrawn frcoft position taken on night of May 31st and formed on new line. The 62d Illinois In,fai-itry was moved to the left and formed and intrenohed line bn commanding ground equi-distant from right of 15th A. <3. and left of Sweeney, communicating by line of skirmishers with 15th doirpa and Sweeney*# line. Communication #aa.opened from Sweeney's right to Veatch's left by heavy pickets of 9th Illinois anunted Inf^try and 1st June 1864. Alabama Cavalry. Veatch intrneched his position, and good strong : batteries for ar.tillery were constructed at commanding points in front of both divisions and of the 52d Illinois, To Gen. Dodge from his sister, St. Louis, 1:- I have delayed writing you for I wanted to get home, but I see no hope so will take this morning to write you a short letter. ^ I am waiting for Mr. Pegram and his wife and have been waiting over a week for them. I thought I was going today for certain, but am disappoihted. Shall not go before tomorrow, if I do then. ^ Lettie and Ella received your letter this morning and were delighted with it. Annie writes yOu so often I suppose she writes % all the news. We have attended the fair almost dally. It is a fine affair, and a great deal of taste is displayed. I wish you 4 were here to attendj think this would attract you if such things do not generally., i j The most attractive place to me is the New England kitchen, • • ■*. where you can get the nicest of brown bread, and a good olr^-fafehioned ujQ such as I have often eaten at Grandmother Phillip s. Lizzie Phillips is at the Bluffs, and will spend the summer there. Alonzo has been there but has gone back with Aunt Olive and her flock of children. Joy go with him.' I thin': he deserves the prayers of the Nation. An glad you have been so successful so far and hope you will soon be through with Joluason. We are having victories all round us. Jvine 1864. I see by the morning paper Grant is within 7 miles of Richmond and I have no doubt he* rill be in before many days. Sue Lockwood has been here on a visit and is to return hone today. Her at tract-ions seem to have centred in Counc 1 Bluffs and she is homesick. Good reason v,'hy I expect. We are having lots of strawberries arri wish you were here to enjoy "them with us, but perhaps you haVe plenty where you are, I have had sane photographs taken and if Annie has n@t sent one, I will. Think they are pretty good. I would not live here in St. Louis if I were worth a million. I am perfectly satisfied to go to Council Bluffs, and remain a • ■* while without murmuring, St, Louis has cured me of ever complain ing of Council Bluffs, - « I hope you will get a furlough" this summer, and'if so, you must be sure and go home. There was a repoirt in the Chicago paper you were sick in Chattanooga, but weiwere not alarmed, having had later news from you. . /!•* Our trip to Mamoth Cave was very interesting. I enjoyed it much and guess all did from their appearance. They caught me * • , * hugging a nigger and it was sufficient to bother me about, and I had to take It from every side. I crossed a river. The rest all had white men to carry them, but I was honored with a nigger. I wish you couldhave seen us as we came out of the cave; such another looking set you seldom come across. You would have had a merry time over us, > Jtine 1864. ■When I get-home I will write you again. I wish you would • t write Hte at Counail Bluffs as soon as- you have time. I want to hear from you, Annie and the children are well. Regard to the Mess,^y|- Gen. ^odge to Gen, Vertch, Dallas, 1, (10DR426):- From what I can learn of your position it i near Owen's Bridge, There is a road crossing the ''urapkin Vine l/2 or 3/4 i. f of a mile south of you that you must hold, as well as the- Bridge I road. The trains should all be got to your rear upon Papers Creek — • . — near the road leading north from these Head Quarters. Extend your skirmish line from 3/4 of a mil to a mile toward General Sweeney's U- , ■ , ■ ; and support it strongly, I will put in the Gap the 1st Alabama Cavalry and the 9th Illinois which will enable us to hold it. Have your pioneer corps make a diagonal road to usoon this side of Pumpkin Vine creek and endeavor to get a position for your signll officer, 'that he can, if po.sibie, commimicate with us, Capt, McClintock will be out there in the morning early, I judge that thebe is nothing to the right of Sweeney in our front, except cavalry, while directly in I his front is a considerable force; the anemy's works being in sight. In case of a heavy attack on mo 'and none on yon, send re-Inforcements immediately, and I will see that the same thing is done for you, Commtinioate with me often. The nature of our positions requires great vigilan'^e on our part. Flease send me, as soon as possible, statement of your position, Jxine 1864 , G€n.'Dodge to Gen". McPherson, Dala, 1, (10DR427):- Capt, Reese v.ill ho doubt give you our paDaition, It is a weak line but will hold it should the enemy attack, until you can sup port me, should <L naed it. « I have nrdered my train this side of Pumpkin Vine Greek and in our rear. 1 consider our trains exposed where they lay, and General Veatc:, in my judgment, should have a position this side of Pumpkin Vine Greek, v/hile the trains are parked to the north, and east of him, say on Paper's Greek in ",7 the open fields near the road leading north from my front. My line is so long that I have to weaken tho force to keep up com munication with,thel 5th Army Gorps. Gould not their skirmish ^ lines be extended so as to cover one half the distance between us? I have ordered General Veatch, should an attack be made here and not on him, to send reinforcements to me inmediately, and by tomorrow I will havp good roads leadingto General Veatch, General « Logan and to the roar. . . , The enemy followed Meray up closely. His long picket line < t bothered him. Bjit to .Sweeney's ri(^t we have nothing but cavlary. By mornir^.will be well intrenched. If the pickotting of half the distance with 15th and IGth Army Corps .meet with your views, please give the orders, Cren. McPherson Gen. Veatch, New Hope ^hurch, 1 (10DP427. On relieving General Garrard, commanding cavalry, from duty ^ of guarding the trains, you will proceed to make a thorough examina- June 1864, ^ tion down Pumpkin Vine Creek to see if a better and a more secure place cannot be found in which to park them. Since our recent move our train is too neor our flank and should be carried around nearly opposite the center of our lines. Prom the map I enclose hdrewith I should say along Paper's Creek on this side of Pumpkin Vine uould be the best place for the present. It may be necessary to open roads and construct bridges, but you can have it done and you may find some fresh fields for pasture. See Lt. Col. J. Condit Smit&, Chief Q M., who will give you every assistance in his pdwer. • • • , . A new road should be opened from the new position of the corrall, to our present caitip. ' Oen. Dbdge's"S.F.0, No.'l2, Lit. Pumpkin Vine-Creek, 1 (13DR I. Ltv'Cil. Godfrey, let Alabama Cavalry Volunteers v/ill mo'fi'e his regiment up Into the gap between General Sweeney's and General Veatch's diviAlpne and {)lcket^with a. skirmish line the entire space not picketted by thfe infantry. ; • The line should be on the south side of the^ Creok on the com manding ground in front of the divisions. ^ ^ llaj. Kuhn, of the 9th Illinois, will report, to Lt. Col. Godfrey, with-hia bolDaaand'for the same duty. The^ 9th Illinois being on that duty tonight Col. Godfrey, will move his regiment down to its support. 779 X' Jujie 1864. . b'>:v: Private Diary Mem. 1:- • .1" i ^ r % ^ Co; mencted closing up to the left at daylight, Enemey did not discover the move until it was made. General Veatch covered the rear; Col. Rice's brigade taking post in new works to cover the entire move. I took position on the Little Pumpkin Vine on Aiatoon road. ^en, McPherson'sS.F.O, No, 27, New H^pe Church,* 2:- * " Division commanders who have no Engineer Officer, but who have . . . - 1 ^ ■ ' - ■ „ enlisted men employed in sketching the countrj', will cause such « • - " , ^ men to report to their Corps Engineer officers who will direct . - , - ■ ■ -v yr"V^ • their labors;.they will be required to send in to the engineer Officer of the cores, the sketches required by Special Field . : l Orders No, 15, from Head Quarters Mil. Div,, Miss, ; - Q. M' S will furnish the, nejjjasa^y ^tationgry, and horses and equipments to subh men^ as also to engineer officers;, Gan, Veatch to Cen, Dodge, Owen's Mills, 2;- . j'. I have road hard this mornihg to find some practicable fcoute for a road, but can' find none equal to the present travelled route, Lt, Col, Smith informs'me'thht all the trains have been ordered on this side of Pumpkin'Vine, and that they are nearlV all in park now, Whdn the* traina are'over 'shall I shbrten toy lineP' Please mark the position of your command on this map and return to toe by my orderly. Jiine 1864. I am awaiting General McPherson's order through Lt. Col. Smith as to the new position on Raper's Creek. » - ■ « - ■ ■ . - i NOTE:- Report of J. . Harris, Lt. and Sjpt. of Contrabands, for the month ending May 31st, 1864, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Pvunpkin Vine Creek, 2, (10DR428) I have seen General McPherson and he approves of the change of position. You will therefore make it as early as possible in the t ' X ' • morning, so that you can get in a good position. Throw your left as far towards Sweeney's right as practicable t - ■ - 1 and cut a road throug^i the timber that infantry can travel from your left to his right.,,-. . If you can find a point that a battery vrill cover the burnt bridge, you can use your left still more> which will extend it • ^ this way. Keep strohg pickets at .the forKs of the road where • . « ■ j... .. . i'> ?,.;v this battery was,posted today, and let them intrench. Keep up a continuous picket line with us. * ' • Gen# Qodge's F. 0, No# 16,,,Lit. Pump, Vine Crk., 2(13DR) I. Regimental commanders will furnish details to Lt. Col. t Tiedeman, sufficient to complete our first line and put in the 2d lino. Sinks Will'bo44N»«ediately,dug fog each command, and the men re^iuired to use thoin* . , The 25d Illinois will complete the line, extending it from extreme rlgl^it to where the rigt to their lelt strikes the timber. II. private David fl'. Ooddington, Co. D., 47th Illinois Infan- June 1864, 9 try voluiitears, of the 16th A. c. having been forwai'ded to this t command, through mistake, wi'll report to Ma'j. N. Gay, Hedicil Birector, for Special duty in the' hospital department till further orders or such time as it may be* practicable for hi., to join his command, ^ < . * when he will immediately report to his regimental comma.ider for duty. . ■ O . J" Liu,] Gen. Dodge to Col. Rowett, Dallas, 2 (17DR);- ^hen you leave to Jnin us report with j'cur command'to Head t Quarters, 2d division, wherever it may be. Gen, Dodge to Tel. Opr. Dallas, 2 ^17DR);- Send to Kingston 25 teams of the 2d 'division, supply train and the detachmentof pioneer corps now with you, with their tools. Have the train loaded at Kingston with forage and send "through with one of our traA® coming to the front, pioheers accompanying - it. One of our trains will be at Kingston on tho 4th or 5th - inst • The Secretary of "War has ordered you mustered as Colonel from August 20, 1861 . ' Office Mem., 2;- Ettemy attack %ii*ague*s Bl*igade on Vefetch's right with.mus ketry and artillery, and Veatch to prevent•danger of Sprggue's f ' 'f. June 1864. , being cut off, moved^ a porti^on of Fuller's brigade, across Pumpkin Vine Creek, and thereby, and by withdrav/ing or contracting from Sprague's right connected. iin unbroken line with Sprague's left. refusing Sprague's right to prtotect his flank and cover the King ston road,, ^ . ' . " 1 j' un I,: Private Diary Mem,,, .jI' • . i , ."r General Sweeney and General Veatch in position on Alatocna road sbuth of Owen's Mill; Fortifying all dayi also very heavy rain. Hard fighting on the left. Gave orders to Veatch to change position to east side of Creek* • '■* ' -P .■ t Gen. Dodge ^to Gen. McPherson, Dallas, 3 (10DR429) " t send herewith a sketch of the'new position. This P. "m. I will have a topographical map of our entre line and all the dountry near it from actual survey, ■ ~ _ You will perceive from the new position of Veatcli that he covers the same ground ~dn a much shorter line and covers the trains as now parked. He is also in a position to reinforce any part of'the army at n very short notice. « I have keen this r.orning from Veatch's rif^t tolj^gan's left, and it is aboUt as marked fn the sketch. I will order his regiittsntB sent wlien the train moves. My pickefii are a mile In Ifrcnt and the enemy have a skirmish line of cavalry on my ent re front as near as I can learn. June 1864, Gen. Dodge to' Gen.. Veatch, Dallas, 3 (10DR429) A 3 sorn as you get your troops in Ahe new position, r.ove your r skirmish line around with General Sv/eeney's relieving the 1st Alabama cavalry and 9th Illinois, -u. , - —i' \ Push your skirmish line well to the front. We should have it from 3/4 to one mile in advance- of our main line and well support ed. This will encble us to cover "the same ground as before the move. So far as I could judge this morning there is nothing"-;'" - but cavalry in our front. ; ■ ' . . , 1 * . . I r Sec. of War's S.0. No. 196, Washington, 3, (1GDR118);- 15. By directioir of the President, Lt. Walter, camps 7th Iowa Volunteers, (Veteran), is hereby dismissed the serivce of the United States, for general inefficiency and uniformly failing to discharge his duty on the battle field, and in face of the enemy,. . Cal. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 3 (15DR36).:- I will send to Kingston this afternoon 20 teams with the pioneers. directed so to do by Brig. General FanDever,- who is here in command, by order of General Sherman, No news from Bliar, ♦ ' . - V,' or the- 7th Illinois. » . - . Col. Fowett to Capt, Barnes, Athens, . (15DR37),:- Is there any order for my regiment to move to the front? If 80,«. where can it be found? Do we move mo'unted or dismounted? June 18G4, Gen. Mcpherson's S. F. 0. No. 28, Dallas, 3:- command, Every effort must be made to keep up the animals of this Whenever possible, at all leisure moments, the empty wagons and caissons should be sent for growing wheat, barley, oats, rye and grass, and anything that horses or mules can eat. Gen. llcPherson to Gen. Dodge, New Hope Church, 3:- - * i'i Please send a sketch of Brig. General Veatch's position, and its relative location v^ith Brig. General Sweeney's. Lt. Col. J. Condit Smith has found a good place for the trains up N. E, from your position, where a comparatively small guard can cover them. , - General Veatch's division will therefore remain for the pres ent in the vicinity of Owen's Mill, with the exception of two re^- to guard train, and intrench his position. ^ . General Sweeney will also intrench his position strongly ar^d yoi will keep patrols aiid pickets well out on the roads towards Dallas, and especially on the roads and t^.rough the woods in the direction of the posit:on occupied by Brig. General J. C. Davi'a Division while we were at Dallas. '.Keep me advbied-fully of everything you may learn gf importanc3, 4 * . o Gen* Sherman's S.F.O. No. 16, dallas, 3:-, , ^ I, Recruiting Officers will not enlist as soldiers, any June 1864. f negroes'who are profitably employed by any of the Army Departments, and any staff officer having a negro employed in useful labor on account of the Government will refuse to release him from his em ployment by virtue of a supposed enlistment as a soldier, 'il. ' Cor . anding Officers of Military Posts vill arrest and, if need be, imprison any Recruiting Officers who make up companies of negro soldiers, interfere with* the necessary gan'gs or hired negroes in the employment of the "QT H., Commissary or other departments of the Government without the full consent of the officers having « ■ them in charge, Newspaper Clipping, 3 (VDRIOS^;-*" * * When the enemy charged our lines at Dallas the offi cers told the men'that the line they were to charge was 100 day men "and'would run at the first onset. The anger of some of the men, wounded and captured, cannot be described when they found, instead of 100 day men", the scarred veterans of tlie army of the Tennessee, who had whipped them at Donelson, Shiloh, Mill Springs, Corinth, Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, &c. The "Rebs" now say they i - ■ ^ ^ understand what is meant by "100 day men" that it means "Men who will fight 100 days without stopping or giving an inch ground." This charge at Dr? las matte by Hardee's corps on Logan and Dodge •s llAefc, w^is'one'of the most desperate and bloody of the iriir. Our men r~gave an inch, the front line only being engag ed and repulsed the enemy's massed columns at every onset. The June 1864, charge was made by their best troops, and though repulsed, they vould rally and reform their broken lines and charge gallantly up to our cannon*s mouths. Finally, however, dismayed by the determined resistance of our noble m.en, they broke and. fled in disorder, having within the space of forty minutes lost 3,000 men. Our loss was only about 500. The old 2d and 4th Iowa regiments won additional laurels in that brilliant engagement; the 4th was , - 1- ' , . on Logan's front line and the 2d on Dodge's, Indeed, Iowa troops - ■ I f have thu^ far borne honorable part in this campaign. The 4th, 9th, 31st and other regiments distinguished them selves at Resaca, as did the 39th at Calhoun Cross Roads, and Sggar t Valley, and the 7th and 2d at Oostanaula and Dallas, Col, E. W, Rice, of the 7th, distinguished himself for Gallantry and t skill in handling troops, both at Lay's "erry, Oostanaula and Dallas, and oxir Col, J, A, V/illiamson has been winning additional laurels during this campaign. It is an outrage that they are not both Brigadiers; both have for a long time commanded splendid brigades. General Dodge has received notice of his confirmation of Major ' - ; ■ .... . ',1 General, and the command is jubils^t at his promotion. He is universally popular and is idolized by every man in his command, * * He is one of the "Dig Guns" in this nrmy and campaign; it is rumored that he is to co,mmand the 16th corps. We were all pained upon n* ■ , ..I j , ■ g the arrival of the I6th Corps that our Crocker was not with it. c He is a great favorite in the army and was the choice of his corps. June 1864. .. j - at least of t'-.at portion here, for coruaander. •'4 r .. T tiifio The army hes heard the reault at Baltimore, and of course T Y., the brave boys all shout—"Hurrah for Lincoln and Johnson." Editorial in Muscatine Journal, 3 (7DR109);- • • . . . > » . ^ iki'loiva General: The Cincinnati Gazette is the . ost faithful historian of Iowa valor on the battle'field among all our exchanges outside of this state. Its correspondent with Sherman's army, . . f • writing from'near Dallas, June 3d, in detailing the operations ".'♦i of l^oPherson's'comraan, thus speaks of Major General Dodge:- "Hardly had the first half houi^^s flgliting e'nded, until GenDodge made his appearance at 7.'alker's battery, carrying be- . . . . I - — n* fore him on his horse a box of canister.* He had heard that their canister was gone, and uiiable to find the proper officers in such ' a melee, he went himself and carried all he could. He also seized two wagon loads of infantryq ammunition, from the loth corps, which were passing, and cent boxes up to the front line, so thatalthough a' the beginning there was but forty rounds to the man, these were not gone until a bountiful supply was at hand." That's the kind of men towa send to fight the batt'les of our • . . i, U' . .k • country, Mr. Gazette, and we'are happy'to say that you have n acbrrespondent that aims at Justice in his letters. The same letter makes favorable mention of Co'l. Rice, of the 7th Iowa, now in com mand of a brigade, and says that a portion of the 9th Iowa was siirpriaed and captured while at breakfast on the 27th. ■ V;. June 1864. Office Mem., 3:- Veatoh withdrew his right from the Y/est to the East side of Pumpkin Vine Creek, thereby connecting in close line of battle . with Sweeney, and holding Kingston road at Pumpkin Vine Bridge. ...j, private Diary. , 3:- . ^eneral Veatch moved to the east side of Creek. No enem y on our front except cavalry. * den,. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, In the Field, 3 (10DR43o) General McPhBBSon directs that one regiment be placed to hold the cross roads near Matthews' House v/est of Owens' bri(5ge. The pickets on the left of the regimenl^ lahould . witJi Spraguo. Have the regiment sent directLy and intrench - itself in a safe and defensible position as possible. Gen. LiePJicrson' s S, p, 0.' No. 29, New Hope Church, 4 A ^ On sur geon's certificate that change ofclimate is necess^ry.tii^ save Ufa or prevent pera^ent disa.;ility, leave of -aboonoe -for,gVpenty c^ays is granted. Capt. George I. Bennett co. C. -Sth regijatentt Iowa Infantijy Volunteers. j., NOTE: A Corporal's Stoi'y 94-110, and history of the ^ 81«t Ohio, 94 - 115. .o. 1» . . . . ^ A. Kasao^ii to Gen. Dodge, Wasington, 4:- to Dick Oglesby, in my opinion, more than to Lincon, you arg now fu.lly and fairly nominated Major General, and the June 1864. nomination if; referred to the Senate/Military committee .as usual, and they had hot up to last night take action orr it. There v;ill, of course, be no trouble about it there. I have been sick some days, and find it difficult to write. I hope by the time this reaches yoiU, yoti will havel it confirmed. At any rate. I propose to give you the title on the strength of the nomination. I suiipose iJaltimor©: Convent«ion will be marinly onesided-hardly opposition enough to make-it interesting. Would to Heaven I could give the pe'ople some assurance of a reorganization of the cabinet. My dear fi'tend, God save you and keep you during this campaign I often want an hour's talk with you to regain courage and con fidence myscl'f. Gen. MdPherson'-s S. P. 0. Ho, 29, New Hope Church 4:- Comr.issaries of Subsiatonoe will sell to the Ol.ficers of this command, on credit, such cotnmiaeary stores as they may rqruie, taklhfe the offioora' certificate in duplicate; one copy to be for warded to the Pay Master of-the District, the iimount to be deduct ed Brom tKd first payment to the'•of ficers purchasing the stores; the other to bo retained a s ft voucher for the cbmmissa^y. Gdn. MCPherSdN'S'S. 'P. 0. No, 29, New-Hope Church, 4;- VII. Prlgl GSnertll Dodge •Will send all of his pioneers with the exceptioA of, say One quarter for duty with the troops, at 5:30 A. M, tomorrow with tools and one day's rations to report)^ to ^ ''i June 1864. . > , Lt. Col, Tied6man,^Eng^neer Officer at head quarters, L. TT. 16th Army Corps, for duty repairing roads, etc as directed by Capt. * Rees, Chief Engineer, Dept. and Army of,the Tennessee. Lt. Col. Strong to Gen. Dodge, Sallas, 4;- The Major General commanding directs,that you iriove one regiraent, as I first instructed you, to the west side of Pumpkin Vine Creek, occupying the ridge spoken of and covering the Burnt Hickory Road. Gen. McPlierson to Gen. Dodge, New Hope Church, 3 5A. I.I. • r . - - ' • . , .1 , . . ,. i Send forward the strongest brigsde of General Veatch's divisio * to this point to act ax a reserve to a portion of our line, .' ' » ' i * • ' A •' - - * ' • • • • U# Which is becoming weakened by extending to our left. jDispse the balance of your command so as best to cover the " ■ L 'i- ;o ' 1 ■ . , ■ • : roads he has boon guarding, and be within su porting distance. ENDORSEMENT; Head .quarters, Left V,'ing, 16th A.c. Jiine 4, 1864: Referred,to Brig. General J. C. Veatch. Draw out Jtiller's brigade on jthe right, covering the Owens Mill and bridge roads with a few companies and a strong picket line. G.M. Dodge, Brig. General Official, J. W. "arnes, A. D.G Col* Mersy to Gen. Dodge, Dallas, 4:- In obedience to your order received last night, I sent two men of the 66th Illinois Infantry volunteers forward. The men return ed 144tht and report that they passed the enemy* s vidette p^t, .Wt did net hiiflr any extra ^irej^ents. All was quiet. ^ June 1864. • They coulft hfear no wagons pass, and their opinion is that*only ' cavalry is in our front, « • * - , . ' Gen, Sherman's S. p. o. No, 17,'Dallas, 4:- *' The attention'of the'General commanding has been called to certain facts vhich had already attracted his own attention, and doncerning which he orders: ' ' Is^, In case of skirmish or battle the "ounded must be brought off of the field by musici^s or non-combatants distinguished by a C badge of white cloth on the left arm. In no case, as long as firing continues, should an armed soldier abandon his command in battle to attend the wounded. See Par. 734 Army Regulations. 3d. Hospitals are too far in the rear of their corps or divisions. They should be up as close as possible and covered by the shape of grovind and not by distance. The Surgeons in charge are responsible tfict slgith wounds or shirking be not the cause of detaining armed men about their hospitals, ■ Each attendant should have at all times about his person the written autlxorlty which justifids his prSsence at the hospital or in" passing to and from the conmand to whi'ch his hospital belong's. 3d, Skulking, shirking and straggling behind in time of dan ger are such high de>testable crimes that the General cotomanding would hardly presume them possibl'^ wet«e it not foirhis own obserI vations, arwi the report that at this moment soldiers are found loafing in the' o^abins* to the feear as far ack as Kingsir n. t The 792" June 1864, • % dnly proper fate of such miscreants is that thej' be shot as comir.on enemies to their profession and country, and all officers and pat rols sent to arrest the- will shoot them. -Aithoul mercy on the slightest impudence or resistance. By thus wandering in the rear, the;' desert their fellows who exptose themselves in battlq in the full fiith that all on the rolls are present, and they exjose themselves to capture and exchange as good soldiers t-o v/hioh they have no title. .. -i;, . . . i j • It is hereby made the (iuty of every officer who finds such skulkers to deliver them to any Provost Guard regai'dless of Corps, to be employed in menial or h^nd work such as repairing roads, digging drains, sinks, &c., Ac. Officers if found skulking will be Si bjected to the same penalties as enlisted .m^n, viz: Instant death or the hardest labor and treatment. Absentees not accoxmted for should always mustered as deserters to deprive them of the pay and bounties reserved for honest soldiers. 4th, All will bo styled skulkers who are found to the rear, absent from their proper comiiiaiids without written authority of their proper com-ander. Captains cannot give.orders or passes « b#yond their regimental limits. Colonels beyond brigade limiits Brigadiers beyond division limits, &c. . ■ The Corncianding General* of the three departments alone, can t order officers or detachments with or without wagons back to Kingston or other general depots, 'IT" . . . X June, 1864. 5th. If iino.rmed soldiers are found on horses or mules at a " distance from their proper conmand or train, any cavalrjr Gscort or patrol wil? make prisoners of the men, and appropriate the Iiorses , or mules to the use of the cavalry orderliea. to General Gfficers on duty* will he easily recocnized by bearing official orders or receipts for the sanie; but each General Officer should provide his Orderlies with an Official detail to be carried with him. Horses or mules sent tc forage or to graze .should be sent by detachments with-arttis end military organization when -they will al- ■ ways be respScted, ' • x ' 6th, Brigade and regimental conananders are tlae proper offi cers to keep their officers and men 'to .their places,. The commanding general will by his Inspectors and in pers<)n give this matter full attention and when the time comes for reports on which to base claims for reward and'promotion, no officer having a loos, straggling*Command need expect any favor, 7th. Th" Commanding Geaeral8 of the three armies will make thie order public and rt once organize guards and patrols to carry it into full effect. - 6en. McPhcreon to the Army of the Tennessee, New HopeChurch The abwe order will be read at least three times te every regimSrtt,'battery and detachment ef this command. . , j /•!) I vnrie,. Jime 1864, Gon. Slierman's S. p. o.. No. 18, Alatoona Creek, 4:-;? I, . Tomorrow, June 5th, unless^ the enemy display more 6orce and activity: than, now, JMaJ., G.eueral Mcp;herson will, send his wagons to Burnt Church on the Alatoona road, hy a road to the re.ar of Maj. Genera], Thomas* road and move w,ith his command by both roads to a point north of.and near to Burnt Chur.ch, ready the next day to move to Acworth leaving his wagons behind Alatoona Creek, II, Major General Thomas'will refuse his. right ii'^ind the Creek on which BrownSs Mill is looated and will prepare to move - - across Alatoona Creek to a point of the railroad in' front of Acworth, say Big Shanty, « III, Major General Schofield will strangthen his poeition * 'and so dispose of h-is wagons as to follow Maj General 4'homas and with" his troops cover his movements and occupy the point on Ala toona Creek north and east 'of his present position, IV, Alatoona w-ill be the point of supply as soon as the railroad bridge can be completed and in the meantime, all trains and detachments at Kingston and Burnt Hickory will be directed to^ Alatoona to which end Major 'oenferal Thomas will send his pontoons there to be laid down till pier and railroad bridg4 can be built. Office Mem,,- 4:- • •• The 52d Illinois- was'i^elieved by the 12th .Illinois, and Puller*s Brigade. The 4th division moved^' in complianca With orders from Dept. Head Quartdrs, to left aa reserve to 15th"A, c. June 1S64. Private Diary Mem.- 4-:- t. 1' . Tb the same position. No movement of the enemy. • ' Gen. Dodse's S. p. 0. No. 14, Dallas, 4 (13Dt:)':- I. The troops of this command will move today as follows:- 1st. Brig. GeneraT Sweeney, commanding 2d d'ivision, will follow the division of the 15th A., C. that takes the nev/ cut road leading to Ackworth« „ . ■ ' 2d. Br$g, General Fuller's brigade.of the 4th division will follow General Sweeney's division. •«» - # ^ • 3d, Col. Sprague's brigade of the 4th division v.ill take, the road the train has moved out on, and act as refir guard to the I trains. He will move at the srme time 2d division moves.- 4th, 9th Illinois will move in the rear of Fuller's Brigade, 5th, 1st Alabama Cavalry will move with trains. Dewtination of all troojpf is- at or near Burnt Church on the Ackworth or Alatoona road near Burnt Church cross roads. III., This command will move on the road to Ackworth to- ^ % - '■ morrow. Brig. General Veatch taking the advance and following close ly the 15th Corps which moves at 6 o'clock A. . Gen, Sweeney will f^^llow keeping one brigade in the rear of the trains of both corps, as a rear guard, . . , • io iCPeftl, M<8?he-rsol!i to Lt. Col*. Smith, New Hope Church 4, 4:30AM YOtt will have the trains of this command noved today to ■4 Bunrt Church on the Alatoona Road Ijy a road in rear of Major General Thomas, June 1864. All wagons except the ammunition wagons, which accompany the regiments will move by roads to the rear of Maj. General Thomas to the same point and will be started in time to get there by six P. M. today. . . • t All teams in camps will be hitched up and started in time not to delay the movement of troops contemplated. Gen. McPherson's S. F. 0.,No, 50, New Hope C^iurch, 5,9:20AM In accordance with instructions from Major General Sherman, the following movements will take.place today. March to commeuce as soon as practicable. , 1st, Major General Logan, commanding the 15th cor a, will move ■ to the vicinity of Burnt Church and one division if possible without wagons or artillery will be pushed forward to the bridge across Alatoona Creek near Ackworth, v.-here Major General Thomas has a brigade. Two divisions of the 15th corps will march by the main • t road which runs substantially parallel Ao the enemy's lines, .The othej.^ division will march by a. road "hich runs in rear under .1 ,* guidance of Capt, C b. Reese, 2d, Brig, General Dodge, commanding Left T7ing, 16th Corps, will move his command to vicinity of Bunrt Church. Brig. General ' t Sweeney's division and Brig. General Fuller's brigade of Vektch's Division following the rear road taken py one division of the . . . ♦ I 15th. Army Corps, The other brigade of General Vj^atch's division ■ • tf . Will follow the route ti^l^by.the wagon train and act as a rear guard - ^ ■ =*1 f; r* <s I - V > V > June 1864. ■ ' T-* 3d, The tf*ain will he pushed ahead as fast as possible to Burnt Church under*the direction of Lt. Col. Condit Smith, Chief Q,. I', and all the'sick and wounded'will be moved to some point under general supervision of Surgeon Moore, Medical Direttor,' ' 4th. Head Quarters will be tonight in the vicinity of Burnt Church. r I ■* ' • Gen. McPherbon'S S. F 0. Ho. 30, Burnt Church 5:- ■' III. This command xvlll move to Ack" orth tomorrov/. Major General Logan,'coISBKtnding 15th A. CL , having the advance, marching at 6 o'clock ^. 11, ' V Bi^ig. General Dodge will* follow keeping'on^* briga&o in rear of the trains as guard. ~ x Mrs, Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 5; • - I haVo hot heard ff'om you since the letter you wrote the chil dren at Kingston; and"dm vefy anxious. Is it difficult to-send back letters, thby^detained? - t ' All news in the* papers in fegord to General SIiermHn's army seems mostly guess v.oi-k. Ihe last Vras that General Mcpherson's command occupied Dallas, on the 2Dth. I supposed y6u must be with him, but of course, i't is all guess work, and that makes me* the more anxious, Pogram^s folks did not leave, but are going today. Julia I' ' . ' : ■ has just gone up to go with them. He has involved' In'some Cotton that he freighted up from N. 0. and had to Stay till the case Was June 1864. decided, Pecram is JLookiag sharp after noney^ nor:. Has been buying city property. Is going to sell again and thinks, he says, he will make $4,000 by it; but he is great on bragging. I hear from Mrs, Bane. She had not heard from her husband only once and was. ve^y anxious. The Fair is closed, except even ings when the raffling takes place. There has been a good deal of excitement about the Snizen Farm. The rumor is that a wealthy man has drawn it. I have had m ■ . . .. . . „ . ^ chances on several but didn't win any prizes of value. Lett drew a chair, Several silver sets have been drawn, and jewelry, but I, had no luck, Oenera^ Hancock won the raord for all McClellan's friends ran him up. I was glad enough, Mrs, Pegrcun bet that Mc Clellan would get it and I am glad he didn't. . Do you think there will be a chance for you to come up? I don't want tc stay here all siimmer if I can help it. t I suppose you will say, "Tfhy don't you go somevdiere else to board," • - * and sometimes T think 1 will. Shall go aaomv/ehere before another month T think, if tliera Is no chance of your coming up. If you could fool that it was, possible, for you to l,eave the army I would be glad. You have done a good deal and if your health i fails again this summer, I hope you will leave, but I don't expect you will. If this surainor iKjuld only end it and all could come home; it is g ttiiig into summer and yet a great deal is to be done, Wny can't wo get Ihto Richmond? I thi;\k General Grant will ■JjLj Juiie 1664. too--ho^e and pray so. I sa'.T llajor Brown, paymaster from Gairo • ' v/ho saw TOy trunk-opened and'had the clothes dried and says Capt. f'oolfolk had it stozied he thinks. He is going to try and iind it. Is going down today. General Dodge to his v/i-fe, Dallas, 5:- I received yours of May*22d yesterday and was glad to hear from you. I believe I wrote you of our two hard fights below this place, "'er have moved up to the- left and took the raili-oad. Near Ackwortlt sharp skirmishing and" occasionally a dasi: at or from the enerrrj^.'^ '»• !■ ih For two days I have-teen qtil'e t"/" Itttlb fighting on my front, Kingston Is our deport foh supplies, b\it -now that-we havs' ' got the railroad ngair:, I suppose it will be moved nearer to us. I would like to he" at the fair. I think you better purchase the photograjJi of I'cPlier son you speak of, rild if you could got a , , »I . , fargis and good one of Grant, T would like it*.- * How do Tbu like mine? I do not know wh'nl' I'd say about the funds in bank. ^If you invest it 10-40*8 or in the New LOan that Chase is Just putting out, it will be thC best we can do vlth it. ■ Kate gave mo receipts for what he took *Up'with hli.:, but not for -.Mhat Joseph sent him. You better write*him about it. t aee'that this is to be ar'l-ong and hard ®M|p-aign, but I never had ai' goTod ho'ftlth as now; eat haartf ^dV^sleep lb«Bad. Col, Dane has sent in lis resignation. He is now at Rome, Ga. L. June 1864. Gol. Spencer has been there sickj he says it is a beautiful place. This so far, is a very destitute poor country. Everybody wlio was worth a cow or horse has run off south so that we seen nothing but the very poorest class of people. The cultivatecl land is sown mostly with v/heat and oats and it is far enough advanced to help feed our stock. ; i .j,- ^ ^ Perhaps dtaring the warrr weather it will be as well for you to take a joiirney east and spend the summer. Ihile there you can , j put the children in school, I trust we will end this war this summer, v.hen I will tr^ to get a home. If you can find one you ^ like in St. Louis, or can hire a portion of a home and furnish it, I • do HO. T?hat little extra it costs will not amount to much. I see everything is high but you crnnot help that. You have money with you. :o . Km IL' r.ilA Josd .il£nt , Charlotte Is here, she cam.e up a few days ago,„I See the Dr. occasionally and we have a chat together, but both are so buay that we get very little time to visit, . „ % , j f Yq]u have not answered whether you had settled up with Joseph; rfTom the amount in bank, I should judge not. Remember me to ai: l^gt^e folks. Tell Jule J will write before long, I enclose a letter to Lettie and Ella, ; t ' ds' i " f Gen. Dodge to his Brothwh, Dallas^ 6:- I believe I wrote you of the hard fighting at Dallas, We today swung our left and took Ackworth and this will give us t ' TJ' June 1864, railroad cominunicatidn with the north again, and put us on a good sound base. , i'l-xtuo.') f> , uJilcfji. Jolinston and Lee have both adopted the defensive tactics* fortifying every tenable line, hold it and when driven out, fall back on the next line. The enemy's loss must be very heavy •' * as so far, we have had much the best of tJ em in every fight. oi uo !i- . last three days my command has laid quiet, resting, ready to go in again. It has treen hard continued fighting and skirmish ing ever since we started out and the roar of cannons and musket ry have been so familiar that we don't mind it much, unless it 'happens to be right in our front. The crack, crack, crack of the skirmish line tells on both sides and hundreds fall by it fails'^. Johnson"'t next line will be the Chattahooche, Every citizen falls back with him. All stock is ddiven off and the large wheat and oats fields cnly left for us to forage upon. So far we have been very successful in keeping open communication; how long it wilH'" last, I cannot say ' ' Tell Bother oi wisf I will write as soon as I -get timewf* I am very busy, day and night and when we rest I have to make ttie most of it. My health is excellent and, so far, bullet-e have missed me, thou^ I have been under fire daily for two or three weeks. ' The enemy's losa la not lea^ than 12,000-*ourB 7,000. t il .(> , I avHlXatf I fitf vvlt lliv bm ttM# hm» MPt* \T ' • ■ M June 1864. -qur, \ i 'x: Office Mem., 5;-^^ .lo"* ^.♦Jf Command moved to, and vicouaced near Burnt Church on Ackv;orth road. Col, Snrague's Brigade, 4th division, bringing up the l^^rear, and guarding train of 15th and 16th Corps. , , . Private Diary Mem. 5;- i"vo i - ' i; .?.i fftWhrd JToo.fjT'^rr The enemy retreated from our front; their works were very strong. Moved to Burnt Church and camped, fiH>4iXUweu Oen. Dodge to Lt, ^ol, Clarl , Ackworth, 6 (1ODR43O0':- I respectfully request that the 122d Infantry Volunteers now at Cairo, Illinois, be ordered to join its command, the 2d brigade 2d division 16th C, , immediately, rxo^ * i I I ^ I am reliably informed that other troops expressly for garri son duty, have reported at Cairo sufficient to replace the regiment, I also respectfully Request that that portion of the pioneer corps of the 2d division, 16th A p., n®w at Rome, Ga., be ordered to join us, by cars to the raiiroad bridge and thence accompanying ttrains to this point, ,, , ^ X*. T The comoff# ts much in need tf their services,^ rf^lTdB Ti--' Q«n,i McPherson's ?. F. 0, No, 31, Ackworth, 6:- II, In accordance with orders from Head Quarters Mil. Div, iMi^tMlss,, this coWBlin4< t be supplied with ten days* rations from thursday Uie Wh inst. Lt. 0-1. J. Condit Smith, Chief Q.i:, will accordingly send his train for supplies without r'elay ^ Stowah River throu^ Alatoona aa« Alatoona Pass. Ut Nio;, a MM *!• r-a ft ■■ - June 1864. • - ' . Lt. Col. Morton, Chief C. S."will-see that the necessary sup- ^''^plies are procured in accordance with these orders. Gen Sherman's S, p, 0. No, 21, Ackworth, 6:- ' Major General Elair's command is at Kingston nov/ and a good pontoon bridge is laid over Etowah"River at the railroad crossing, (j The eneral commanding believes the enem.y has gone across Chattahoochee River, yet all must be prepared for battle at or near Kenesaw Mountains, The following dispositions will be completed for. and the army ready to move on lines to be hereafter designated by Thursday morning, June 9th, at ^ A. M. ' ' . ft ? I, Major General Thomas will continue to provide a garrison •Tt . at Kingston which, however, will cease to be a depot, but all *J" stores will hereafter be kept as neat* Alatoona as possible, until the railroad bridge is repaired, when Alatoona will be the main ■ depot, Remaca being disontued. The two road bridges across ' the Etowah near Kingston will be stripped of their flooring and be guarded by cavalry. The fords of the Etowah will also beft*#^ patrolled by cavalry and Major General Thomas will keep a small cavalry force at sotae convenient point to patrol- the country south of "the Etowah, ' ' " II, Major General' McPherson will cause one regiment, to guard ■the railroad bridge now under oon.struc.tion near Alatoona and the balance of a briagde to hold the Mountain pass of Alatoona, Two or more good stronff earth redoubts will bs located at the eastern • , A ' ■!' ' ' June 1864. £ MUlt extremity of this pasr. and must be constructed by the troops, but the commanding officers at Kingston, at the railroad bridge and at Alatoona wil] arost and put to work on these redoubts all sol- cd ndiers loafing about pretending to seek their commands and all"7»".4f skulkers.or men sent by corps commanders oh provost guards to work as a penalty. Crpt, Q. M. Poe, Chief Engineer, will lay out the traces of these works and give instruction as to details, I ■(Wl niiti i'lo III. On Thursday morning at daylight Major General Stoneman will be on the right reporting with all his effective cavalry to Maj. General Schofield and General Garrard will be on the left reporting with all his effective force to Maj. General McPherson, The utmost care must be taken to graze all horses and mules at every chance. The grov/ing wheat, oatw and rye if used in ^ * ^moderation and frequently will not hurt any horse or mule. ^ 'ffc T we'i **- IV. The whole arony must be ready to move at dayli^t Thursdayj^'SUpplied for ten (10) days. All empty and surplus wagons will be sent bacK to the neighborhood of Cartersville and Etowah""? bridge .ed i I •1'^'; ; -jjclxf Of' efec Ore. Dept. and Army of the Tqnn. Acworth, June 6,1864; fen* ' In pursuance of thie^ foregoing order corps commanders win see to It that their commands are supplied with ten day's rations from Thurday the 9th mat* r-i r- t, » Instructions have been issued te the Chf.-^. U. and Commissary a copy herewith enclosed. By order Maji Gen. McPherson. June 1864. payson. Ills, June 6, 1864: My dear Mrs. Dodge f ' Once more in my own little home, where I think I could be very happy if my husband and friends were here. Nevertheless, since I have been receiving letters quite frequently, it is not hard to be comparatively contented. I have been home nearly a week. ■: 'Lenih I was much happier in Quincy than .'ere,.fis for a long time no- AS letters came and there I had the latest papers. i Don't you think Shennan does wrong m excluding reporters from his army? I should not object to fehe severest restrictions but .when we wait so long and no letters come, it is such a relief,to,- see something that has been done, i can neither see justice nor -kindness in his severity, but do not claim to have an opinion on its military bearing, but if it was "accrding to Grant", suppose I should swallow it if it broke my heart, but I dn't think it isi 1' We are getting very little news from any Quarter for a few days past, but especially from Sherman, and I have no idea where my husband i8» Dut am hoping he i.s at Rome, and am therefore legs anxious that I should otherwise b®« eAJi*. ,Did Col. Barkers death seem terrible? . tJoctor says he was so restless after the amputation, and that his drinking so hard had left his ^ytem tit a bad condition to counteract the effect of such a wound. Do you know why CqI. Mersey is not commanding the 2d ade? ' The "^d'brigade has hi^WiWery fortiunate so far, having • 30*^11 jfd'^ahd wounded'^t'llMw'Of my aoquaintance . ' - • June 1864, My husband's heatlh was much better than at firBt, which encourages me very much; if he can only be well, one can bear the absence. Perhaps I shall hear tomorrow of his v/hereabouts, I en.loyed so much your account of the fair, and should have j enjoyed attending it very much indeed I kn9W, especially as I may , never have another opportunity, but it is probably best as it is. I have not seen the St, Louis papers but once or twice, and therefore have not known mach of it. All our latest news comes from Chicago.. 'uii 1 Tfe have had very dry, dusty weather; yesterday' the clouds fathered and we hoped for refreshing rain, but after a sprinkle hardly sufficient to la- the dust, it cleared off cold, and this' '' morning, we have a regular north-easter. While*I write I am warm ing my feet in the sun. .leiioofl 9^9 v-" ri< I When last I heard from Mrs, Linton, she was in a great deal of trouble as her youngest brother had enlisted in the 100 day's call, I suppose she is fe.t home ere this. ' ftrs. Spencer wrote me very hastily ^ust before leaving St. Loui 1 suppose she had epportunities to display her beauty and talents at the fair. Remember me with much love to the children, Harry also wishes ' ' ' to be remembered, what a poor substitue these letters are for the dear old visits," but after all are very welcome. i" <.' By the way I did not tell you that our four-^rse ride^ was" just a J) June 1864, year from the day of our Corinth-ridev-* Where shall-we'go on-tha t next anniversary? Write soon to yours lovingly, Mariana P. Bane.' Who has the Snizen farm? o . _ : 'I •V I was quite surprised to hear Mrs. Spencer '' : was still in St. Louis. I wonder why she has not written? 1 would write to her this morning, but it is already late, and I must take "my letter to the o fice. What 'do you mean-by saying she is t different? That she is making more display, and is gratified at the attention she attracts? You know we always speak freely.. - I have been hoping to receive a paper with her description of our trip. I do hope she has not given it up. Please say to her that I shall hope to hear from her verysoon. ^ j I do not know how long I shall remain in Quincy. I am only here that I may get the papers sooner. I could not bear it in^^^ ;o ; Payson any longer, but if letters should begin to come regularly I could be content there. £ Suen J I do want to see you all so much, yet T sometimes wonder * ■ . I ? .Whether we ever shall, or if terrors might no^^^^^teryene that would make it as much a pain as pleasure. Office Mem., 6;- tMqqus t .rtif-'i fr-'S „ Command moved to Ackworth and bivouaced on line to right of the 15th-A. 0. S. S. of town; Col. Rice'^^brigade, 3d division, are as rear and train guard, bivouaced op Alato">n|| Creek, covering Ackworth road, ■ - I 'i i I 4- luij 2 miles west tM $m hit* 1 iitf tl June 1864. Private Diary Mem,, 6:- illm tin -lc\ * ' Moved to Ackworth and went into camp on the fork^ of Alatcona Creek. Col, Rice's brigade camped at Alatcona Creek bridge. J:, General Sherman informed me I was to be assigned to command of f the 16th Ac. „ oi ilo t>t V- Gen, Dodge's S.F. 0, No. 15, Ackworth, 7 (13DR);- I. private David Bales, Co, K,, 7th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby detailed for special service in the Q. M'S department and will report v;ithout delay to Capt, J, K. V^ing, A.Q.M. for duty. II, The 14th Ohio battery will immediately report back to its command, the 4th division, 16th C. :■ «w riff.:, Battery C,, ist Michigan Artilery of the 4th division is temporarily detailad for service in the 2d division and will report .D.Q accordingly to Brig. General W. Sweeneylf Commanding* ly, Oommiasaries of Subsistence ''ill issue to the troops sufficient stores to coihplete the amount 1 ssued. for the three days' ending 8th in6t. to a full ration of bread, salt, coff®e and sugar and one hMf rations of meat; It: Gen, McPherson's S. P.O. Nov 32, Ackwoi^th, 7 (16DR11) VIII. Capt. Wm. Fpeney, Co..K,, 27th Regiment Ohio Infantry Volunteers la relieved from special service at Decatur, Ala. and will forthwith rejoin his regiment in the field for duty. ^ IX. Sergt. Wm. B, Atwell, Co. G,, 27th Regiment Ohio Infantry Volunltiers is relieved from duty as post-master at Decatur, Ala. June 1864, and will forthwith rejoin his regiment ii^ the field for duty, X, Asst. Surg. P, S, Starr, 39th regiment Ohio infantry vol unteers is relieved from duty with the alabama Colored TroopS' and will forthwith rejoin his regiment the field a. or duty. Gen. Dodge t C ol, Rowett, -^ckworth, 7 (17DR):- Wien you move with ineur command to Rome, "Ga., and report to cdmmanding officer 3d brigade,* 2d 'division at that point'. Gen. Dodge to Senior pajrmaS^®^* Ackworth, 7 (lyDsjs- .-. 'ufy Yfiii you pay to an officer prop^'^^y authorized to receive it on the roils of a regimdmt properly signed and ' ttested, the pay due them for January, February, March -^pril in oo?der that they can redeem a lot of Henry rifles owned P^^tly paid for by the men that they can obtain them for use inl th® field? »■; Head quarters Army of the t^^iited States, ^>ashington, D.C. Mli **' eonei;.! janmary 26th, 1881. eerrr General G. M; Dodge, 80 Broadway* New York. r ;r^r.tlW Dear Dodge: I waja very glad to receive your letter of the 22d '-i^ from Council Bouffs, especially to repaid* your assurance that the -•promises oft the rallroAd in Texas were likely in 1881 to show fulfillment to the extent of 1200 mil®®* - ' • - " • My Chief SngihWer, General Poe, is no»,-downthere-has beetl' to Eagle i^as#, lihreds , POrV Clark, San ^hitonio-, Concho &c. over v fill the finiKWW roahs, eeid -oVen contemplated roads. Hff Ir at thfrnlnute iWhrhere Cohcho and El paso, where In June 1864. r ' mfXi earlj'^ Febru^y, he will meet. Generil Sheridan, and. study up the consequdmces of these roads on our military policy. • I attach the greatest importance to these roads, and have' -instructed all commanding officers to help in every way each and every one of these enterprises. General Schofield started this ' morning for Ilew Orlenas to take command of his new division, which enbraces Texas, and he will also go out, and when you next go lo Texas it will be to your interest to visit him at New Orleans, and Auger in San Antonio. We should work together and with a wilf, v As to Hood's Book, poor fellow, he was brave, honest, but not strong. He had "theories" and made his figures to march. I don't know whefce he got his figures, it maf be from his scoutsi'" or as you say,* from the publisj^ed rdturns of the'military division <T " . ' ■ of the Mississippi, Anbody know?, the "Army Returns" mislead, ' 1 • * • " If'' when not clearly analyzed. * We had on our muster rolls about 300,000 names, and you remember that we had to rake and sweep to get together 100,000 for the campaign. In my Memoirs I give the tru figures, in the same way Joe Johnston makes up his calculation of our "killed" by the gross at Marietta, Usually four die of disease where one is killed outright. ' • . nt I am really glad to hear from you again f'aailiarly, and will fntsbi^won V T ' .• ..y-, ^ r •• i -• be Most happy to reciproeate in any way agreeable to you. My . ■' i -n ; .'fit ■ ■ , . . , klndes regard to Mrs. Dodge. As always, your friend, W.T.Sherman. sue June 1864. 9jlt j Gen. IfcPt^erison's S.F.O.No. 32, Acworth, 7.' XI. Special Field Orders No. 29, of date June 3, 86, from these Head Quarters is hereby amended as follows: ' Commissions of Subsistence will issue rations to" such offi cers ofthis command as may require them taking the officers dupli cate receipts for the articles issued. Monthly reports of such issues giving the rrticles, price and amonnt, drawn by each officer will be made in duplicate; one copy, accompanies by the vouchers to be forwarded to the chief pay master of the district that the amount may be deducted from the first payment made the officer; one to be retained a s a voucher by.the commissary r-sking the issue. I W0-. NOTE: 77ashington, D.C., June 7th, 1864. Chi.fef of Ordnance transmits copy of letter from Capt. A. P. t Curry, commanding Co. B., 10th Missouri Cavalry, in relation to a number of saddles turned over by his men, -sfU t ) Mrs. Dodge to the General, St, Louis, 7:- 1 received a letter from you yesterday written at Dallas but could not make out the date in it. You say you have only received two letters from me, I can't see why my letter?: are so backward in getting to you, I write every few days ^nd guess you will li-I . have a pile together before long, if you do not, remember it is not because I have neglected writing. That I never do nowadays ■ I « uneasy and anxious and cannot know what rest is. Until June 1864. t Sherman's campaign is ended;you can imagine how I feel in those long battles and not hearing anything re] iable througli the ^papers and only when I get your lett.ers. Your last was a long time com ing nearly ten days. Your, former letters came through in pretty a good time. ; c.r • rj I read the description of the funeral obsequies of Col,'Burke and my tears fell for his loss. Brave man, he will be missed much .,and still I tremble- and yet believe you will be guarded and pre served, but oh] be prudent] and I know yoti will- so many brave mep must fall'. When will the war end? It seems like an age since f '2 we left Athens, and like a dream of pleasure fr the change is great; there I had everything pleasant and here I'just try to, -acThat is the difference One can be buried in the city and never see of know any one. I am glad your health is good and shall look every day for letters; it is the only way I get any reliable news, le-iriU 7 I • ouu Ic The fair is • bout over. They are keeping open evenings,' and have tableaux. We have been there often, and think have spent my part, nearly ffo. Have no idea that many spent as much, The Nevada silver bars are to be raffled tonight, some one will get a prize. If ybU' wore here now I should think you might win, as ypu are luoky;' let I am done taking chances though last night ^ iron some glasses, china water pitcher and some other china''orha»^'' Hents, ' Gussrf got ay money bao^,^ anooiliO ,1^ 813 June 1864. Julia said last week, she wish ed you could be here and see me invest, you would have some fun. Told her I should have to give" up IT you were you v/ould ridicule, me. You know the old saying J "When the cat's away the mice will play." - ' yrl Lettie is trying hard to learn to write so as to. write you a _letter; is moved to extra exertion by a promise that when shd could write ^;o you I would get her an iron hoop with bells, and then I know she would be_ very glad to be able to write you a letter; as for Ella, she cares more to have her pa come and-play with her and bother ma, she says, and thinks its hard she can.'t have him. Pray heav-n, we may soon.' Gen. Dodge's G. O.NO. 46, Acworth, 7 (11DR236) ; - - The confusion often occasioned by staff officers received orflers direct from other staff officers of the Q. M. Medical and other departments requires a system of action.in the matter that all commanders may know the purpose of such orders, it is therefore...,^ ordered: , . let; 5®iat amy officer of a division, brigade or rag- .,„ll iment receiving orders direct will at the same time he proceeds ,r to carry them out , notify his proper commander of the purp(;srt and when written orders are thus received direct, a copy will be imme diately ftirnished by the staff officer receiving them to his j^oper commander, •1 ,•» oauf2d, Officers or enlisted men cannot b# det'ail^vfron\ ^eir IP June 1864, . f'.v : " commanrds or taken away from one command to serve with another or • t « ^ • from one du^sy to another without orders from the proper Head quar ters; they will not obey such orders unless they come through the proper head-quarters. Where an officer or enlisted man Is once assigned to duty in a certain department he is then subject to re ceive instructions and orders Irom the staff officers in charge of the department in which he is assigned .to duty or from the General - ' • 3d. The staff officers of the different departments mustremain where their duties assign them. Surgeons and medical offi-^ cers with their hospital, commissaries of Suvsistence with their"' supplies, Q. M*s with their trains and ordnance officers one with" the ordnance accompanying the troops and another with" the hospital ammunition. In case of any move or any engagement these officers must report as soon as possible the position of their I rains and supplies, and hheir own quarters to their proper commanders, copies of all orders received at htese head quarters, that effect in any way troops,-dj staff officers, trains or supplies will be immediately. furnished-,j' to divisio' commanders when written and when verbal will be sent ^'•In Same memner .)!; "lo o;n«n mfJ j-tofie-i hi * Private Diary": .leqeq wKJ tfWi*"- him Jn eaap at Acworth, Sent hack trains, to.flBtoqah ©ridge fom supplies, 815 5 to June 1864. HU/l Gan. McPherson's S. F. 0. No, 33, Acworth, 8:-' " • ■' III. Col. Geo, E, Spencey, 1st Regiment Alabama cavlary, Acting Chief of Staff, Left Wing, 16th Army Corps will proceed to Huntsville, Ala, for the purpose of superintending the relieivlng of the men of that command on the line of railroad north and forwardihg them to their commands in the field. '■liT > . Headquarters, Dept. and Army of the Tenne,, Acworth, S.F.O.No. 33: Brig. General G. M. Dsdge, Left Wing, 16th Army Corps will cause to be detailed from hiS command ope efficient thorough accomplished and hard workin officer ( a Captain or Lieutenant) for special service as acting Commissary ©f Subsia.'ig^ tence for the hospitals of this command. ' ¥ a* lr.il He Will be directed to report forthwith to -Surgeon Moore;: Medical Directof of Jihe Department at these Head Quarters, « let Indorsement: Head Quarters Left Wing# I6th A. Giftr- nl ' Acworth, Ga., June sth. Respectfully referred to Brig, General Jh >C. Veatch, who will the iwEme of some officer to comply with- S thie order and return thet^mpbr. By order of Brig. General G. m. Dodge, J, W. Bamos, A, Av Q. 2d EndorSSJBenti ,Referred to Col, Sprague, commanding f ^,1 2d brigade, who Will report the name of some officer of his command and return the paper, J, C, Vdptcjti^ Brig. Gmepiilj , 1st Lt, Oe»¥ W'.ipurcell, jCe«. B,, 43d Ohiok yneA ,hyio««A ie q mo fi| •oolite 816 re June 1864. • • ' ' Hd. Qrs. 2d brigade, 4th division, 16th A. c., Acworth, Ga. June 8th, 1864: Captain- in compliance with the order from De partment Head quarters, herewith returned- I have the. honor to re conniand 1st Lieut. Geo. w. Purcell, Co. B., 43d Ohio Infantry, as "Acting Commissary of Subsistence for the Hospitals," ' ^ • .Respectfully your obt. Servt., J. W-. Sprague, Col. Commanding,®^ Capt. F.' W. Pox, ^.A. c. • - Endorsement: Head Quarters, 4th division, l^th Xf Acworth, Ga., 8th j'urie, 1864. RespeotfuHy forwardexi to Head: t Auarters, Left Wing, I6th A. c. James C.-Veatch, Brig. General,'^ -•c) r.'r Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPherson, Acworth, 8:- 'irl We shall not be ready to move our armies tomorrow.. I wish you to send a strong- reconnoisance forward to the main Marietta road as far as the Kennesaw Mountains keep'lhg to its .? nirth.- t ■ - - • -i- . It would be well to send along a section of artillery and a " good brigade should go*In eupport s ay as far as the Rocky Hill or, -it maybe, Big Shanty.. J■ c^^ . ■ vf You may »®nd back to Alatoona another Battery if you think fit. I think Blair still has a disproportion. i5tr:f:ira heh lunl tJarpenter to Gen. Dodge, Carterarille, 8 ( DR15-37) I shall not be able to load the train until this p. M. as no stores came here until last night,.. * - /. •' I ) <J«n. Dodge's S. P. O.-lte. 16, Acworth, 8, {13DR):- I, James linney, private Co. E., 12th Illinois Infantry June 1864. ^ |»?' P r r . r . Volunteers ^is hereby relieved from special duty and wLll report at once to his commanding officer for duty. ' , *.J8 mul II. Surg. Tif. H. Kendall and Chaplain Mathew Begger, 'both Ill,inoia Infantry Volun,teejr*s are hereby, tejnporarily detached from their commands and assigned to duty with the hospitals in the field. They will re x)rt to Surgeon N. Gay, u, S. Volunteers, accordingly. Ill, In compliance with special field orders No.. 33, Head Quarters Dept. and Armj- of the Tennessee of date June 8th, 64. 1st. Lt. Geo, "!V. Purcell, Co. B., 43(i Ohio Infantry yolvinteers will report forthwith to Surg. l£oore Medical director of the department, for special, service ^as Acting commissary of subsistence for Hos pitals '.la.^IV;' Lt. Prank; Kellogg, Co. 2d Alabama Volunteers, C. T, Is hereby detailed on special duty in the commissary depart ment and will report accordingly to Capt, C. c. Kollogg, C, Si 4th Division, 16th, A, C;o>i n ^ toJa t, rf VI, Chaa, Miller..^ J^riyajbej Go. , 2d Iowa Infantry Volun teers, is hereby relieved from special duty^ as scout and will reptitt for duty without delay to his compan: commander. Office. Mem., 8: p ; ; "1 T ..Tti (T&-' £WI ) 6 sick and woxauded. to Alatoona Pass, and replenished supply oj' train .to aggregate of ten days rations,:, m .<f X Private Diary Mem.., 8:- rxym, enss se als I7.th A. 0, .Arrived., In camp %it AcWorth. y. y June 1864. .^■)at nru^ -:(nCoX) -Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Acworth, .9 ■,<10DR430) - -rti .'tJlw 'i'y- It was my intention to have written to you whgn your resig nation went through this office. I understand that it will be accepted-, and although I regret very much that you are compelled to leave the service, yet I cannot blame you. You have served with me for a long time, and I take this occat' ntsit gion to thank you for the able and efficient manner in which you have always performed your duties, I know nothing has kept you in the service so long,-except your anxiety to serve your country and I desire you to know that we all regret beyohd measure' your leaving. 11 n f >1 'irr. *1(711: You take with you our best wishes for your future prosperity and we trust that you" will not forget in civil" life the old comrt\ ■' rades that have spent so many pleasant days Vfith you. Again accept my thanks for your cordial and able supportalways given me and rest assured you can go out of the service with a full knowledge that you have been always more than faithful to duty. Capt, Carpenter to Gen. Dodge, Cartersville, 9 ((li5DR37);' • w . . . . I have loaded the wagons and sent them, forward all but 25, Which I have fco retain for salt meat as there is none here yet. t ' Gen. McPherson's S. p. 0. No. 34, Acworth, 9, (16DR112) ' .'b X One section of the 10th Ohio battery now serving ♦ ♦r'.i • ' - . ^ in the 17th Army Corps, with harness and equipments complete ifi hereby transferred to the 14th Ohio battery, I^eft Wing 16th Army Corps and will report accordingly. oar 819 June 1864, ♦ "c, tnuL - Gen.-Dodge's S. F. 0, No. 17, Acworth, 9, (13DR):- - TJtW ■ This command will move tomorrow in accordance with in structions of Major General McPherson enclosed herewith, the 2d oi . division General Sweeney commanding having the advance. Gen. Veatch's command will follow Ggnerfcl Sweeney's and furcoQf, nish one brigade as rear guard, 'i- hov^' till ■ •,3 Trains will follow infantry column, except one wagon of amjnu nition to a regiment, which will follow each division. - The 9th Illinois will report to Lt. Col. Godfrey, 1st Alabama Cav alry, who will remain at this point, iiptil all stores belonging to the 16th Corps and all teams sent for supplies arrive, which they ,.wil] guard to the command. . , . -iHOO t f- Gen, McPherson's S. p, q. No. 34, Acworth, 9:- III. Brig. General G. y. Dodge, commanding Left Wing 16th ^j^.. . Army Corps will cause to be detailed from his command fifty jnounted men properly officered to report forthwith to Lt. Col. C. A. Morton, Chief Com. of Sub. Dept. and army of the Tennessee for t : ; r Cx/l the purpose of driving cattle. . . ^ ^ Gen. McPherson's S. F 0. No, 34, Acworth, 9;- Jwf X r.i fv.. ; ' . . XIX. Corps Commanders will at oncd sefld one of theif most • i" 4 ' ■■ ■ , • , effieient and capable assistant commissaries of musters to Chatta- • • • f • . , - nooga, Tenn. with instructions to muster out the, several detach naiatts of Non-veterans from their oommmnds wMlch may be -sent them for that purpose. eXiW MIW mgi o . {XBiiXbioAw utw ftm tfioo «xn 320 June 1864. ' Corps comr.anders will instruct their commissaries of musters r I niKTirtaOo ^ , , to make a complete and definite report to Lt, K. Knox, Commissary of Musters of the department fet these head quarters, of all men in their ccmmands in the field entitled to be mustered out during •"fthe present month on account of the expiration of their term of enlistment giving the niomber from each regiraent and detachment , and date of expiration of term of service. A duplicate of this report will be sent to the commissary of the command, ordered to Chattanooga. Hereafter this report will be made on the 1st of each month. No men will be sent north for muster out except bi order from " ' ■ r - -JJOO these head quarters. * • • • . Oen, McPherson's 2. F. 0, No. 34, Acworth, 9:- XVIII, This command will move tomorrow morning at 6 o*clock fVIMf *0 I. In the direction of Marietta (in accordance with the Instructions of Major General Sherman enclosed herewith). lot. The 15th Army Copps, Major General Logan commanding ^0ve the advance on the main Maribtta Road and will be follow ed by the 16th Army Corps, Brig. General G. M. Dodge*commanding. ^ g(j^ The 17th Army Corps, Majoh Geheral T. P. Blair, commanding will move from their 'present encampment on a road wich runs sub- •tantially along the line of the railroad of Moon station, thence Big Shanty,, where the heada of column will come together. nwcb xUlw JJ ' tl eili h i _ i»o.I iSJ^iwiSb // . M f rsxi/l June 18 64, "♦ •• — 3d. The Cavalry division. Brig." General Garrard commanding will move by roads still farther to the left and will thoroughly scout the country and cover our left flank. 4th. The main supply train of the 15th and 16th corps will follow on the main Marietta road and will be covered in near by a brigade of the 16th corps. The train of the 17th corps and the cavalry train will follow its corps covdred by a strong rear . -mi guard. 5th. One wagen-load of ammunition per regiment will follow each division. The balance will follow immediately after the corps to vhich it belongs. Gen. Sherman's S. F. 0. No. 21, Acworth, 9:- The armies will move forward tomorrow morning. ; ut of! I. Maior General Thomas the centre on the Burnt Hictkory And Marietta Road and such other roads as he may choose between it and the Acworth and Marietta roads aiming to strike the northern end of Kenesaw Mountains. , II, Major General McPherson will move by the Acworth and Marietta road with a column following the rai road and his cavalry -well t^o the left after passing Big Shanty. Ill- Maior General Schofield will cover his wagons well • Oi'i '' ■ about Mount Olive Church and feel well with davalry and skirmishers down the road past Hard Shell church to ascertain the enemy's strength about Lost Mountain and the Ridge connecting it with Jime 1864. Kenesaw Mountain._.He will not pass the position about Hard Shell Church in force until he is certain Major General Thomas has reached some point in Kenesaw, IV. The object will be to develops the enemy's position and strength and to draw artillery fire from his entrenched works. This army will operate by heads of the columns instead of deployed lines of battle each column covering.its head and flank with good advance and flanking skirmishers and be,prepared to de ploy promptly according to danger. -.■mr; Entrenched positions will not be ^attacked without orders. Each head of column v/ill have a good battery of heavy rifled artil lery and should use it freely against rail and log barricades and < - • - • also to indicate the positions of hea ds of columns. ^ The flank columns will conform their motions to that of the center. Either column reaching a good military position should ^intrench It by leaving a brigade but shoul i not delay the ddvance. V. Major General S^oneman's cavalry will cover the right and ^rig. General Garrard's the left flanks. , . " jay .5 voBfig. General McCook's cavalry should be ke^t to the rear, or to keep up oonmunicatlon. , ..tod J. . >1- VI, The movement will begin at six o'clock A, if, and continue until WBBf one of the columns reaches Kenesaw Mountain or until ~ I' ^ ' " . . . .. . ^ r,, centre is checked, ^ ^ ^ - , stm umm trte^t MIA m nu June 18G4. .K>rf ivarT. Gen. Dodge to his wife, Acworth, 9:-- ,r'oAet Y7g not move today but will be off tomorrow^ f dnnwKO I got your letter dated 31st today and was very glad to hear"fromyou, ^r, Robbins told me j^ou had moved, or rather Lettie had, to 450 ^organ Street. I have sent my trunk back to St. Louis and expressed it to that place so be on lookout for it. Am glad you like the pictures so well, I hope you have btought ond of KcPherson's and if you codl d get a good one of Sherman it would suit me, I ■''"x c. t looks as though this woukd be'a very long tedious cam- <» • .. * - • • . . ! ' ■ I ' paign. We have a couple of weeks, perhaps a month's fighting be fore we get Atlanta; this is hard pounding, but we are good for , r| f r; the reinforceme'nts come to us dally, one whole corps arrived yesterday and more coming. We will kee ) our army fully up to its -•f •. ' original strength and fight every opportunity, . . Sherman is too much for Johnston. He handles his army beauti fully and swings it in on his flanks so fast that they always get out. ♦ * ^ * -f ' " Dallas was a hard fight for three days and nights my command were at it hot. Rebel papers of the 5th say they lost 3,000 in ' t on# charge, I have lost heavy in officers, eight out of the 66th Illinois alone. The brigade of Miasourians was over in front andit was badly cut up. A col,, Lt, C61,,and several Captains * were left on the field. Jiine 1864. ^ , I shall send you some funds tod?cy and I think our money should • t • • • be invested in one of the new loans. As soon as this campaign is over I shall get to you. I advised j^ou to go East and sperid the summer if the campaign does not close about July 4th. If it does, I will be where you can come ^to me or I can go to you. Remember me to all the friends and kiso the girls. I get no letters except from you. Have not heard a word from rr. / : Nate since we left Athenr, nor from the Bluffs. ♦ • * T-.'"irr' • - This is a very healthy country, and my health has not been so good for a year as it is now. Write often, two or three times a week. We get a mail as of ten as that, and send me the Daily Republican and Democrat as we get no papers. I want to see what is going on down the Mississippi X • i River. ^ oH' -vf , : , George Brown to Mrs. Dodge, Cairo, 9:- 'j.t irjf-f ^ 5iy arrival home I called upon Capt. Woolfolk and find there t ^ was a misunderstanding between him and our friend Capt. Pegram. I never saw the trunk after it was put on board the steamer. * f. . I offered to take charge of it, and it would give me plasure to have sent it to you. ^ The final story of it is this. It was sent from the wharf , boat to Cincinnati, care of E. s. Butler, as effects of the steamboat Orient, I have this day taken the liberty of sending a letter , to Mr. Butler, telling him all about its history, and asking him to • - ■ - :.i '■ i • x.X * vii ©a inceaiiiisi rtrt' June 1864. » " ort"*. forward it directed to you at St, Louis, Missouri, care of Mr. Tom Miller. I have done as I would wish any one to do for me under the circumstances and hope it will meet'with your approbation. . (.V Private Diary Mem. 9:- At Acworth. Did not move, the train not being up. ' sflon T iCol. Clark to Gen. Dodge, In the field, 10;- nwdfWSfT' Major General M^Pherson directs me to say that there are no particular instructions for you tonight. , ; r ' -You will hold your command in readiness to move at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning. Definite instructions will be sent you. Col. Clark to Gen. Dodge, Bi~ Shanty, 10:- I am instructed by the Major General Commanding to direct you to send to Rome, Georgia, the dismounted men of the "Oth Illinois belonging to the portion of the regiment at that point, but you • will not send any others for the purp se of proctiring horses. General Vandever, commanding at Rome, is in nned of all the cavalry he can raise. .1 '119^ ' 9 saw Mrs, Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 10;-" * I I received a letter from you dated 29th. It was a good iShile coming, I have Shat the Democrats to you for'several days; •v h they have several puffs for Logan; scarcely antyhing about General Mcpherson. What makes General Sherman »o strict with correspondents'? It seew to me there is no need of drawing the reinb quite BO tight. Ivery bit of reliable news must first go to Washington and back Jiine 1864. .3Q.I oitt'L before we can hear it, and it seems pretty hard and needlessly severe— but, perhaps I don't know the nQcessity of the policy. The city is getting hot, dusty and disagreeable, and I think some of going over to stay at Minverva's awhile. Don't suppose I '• shall be contested there long'. I am undecided and harassed to know what is best to do but worrying wont help:the matter, and so I'll stop it. Sometimes I envy the workmen's wives that have their homes and husbands at home after their day's work is done." Suppose I would think my lot hard if I was in their place." * I have letters from Nate- Says Phillips is trying to buy a brick store for us. He has been getting our house repaired, now paper, &c, which I think foolish. As John Lookwood, will probably-"^ only stay in it this sxammer, I wish he had sold it. . Its unwise,. snending m^^h in repairs. •n^oT I hope you will look after your money matters soon that are in Nate's hands. His attention now will be turned to getting.mar-- , Tied and he will likely be away this fall, , :<yrf W I should like to have the money here invested in something there is enough to be able to double, itself in a short time, ^9^ Joseph has gone doin to Pulaski to. see the store which is still running. He thinks it will pay to keep it open a while yet, jfijaiyiq You wanted me to write about his domestic affairs* Lettie and Ella wanted me to write a letter for them, but I must wait till tomorrow. Lettie wants me to say she is writing June 1864. onoL every day and gets her lessons. She got some cold today and her throat.troubled her a little. Ellas has corns, and wants pa to' come and cure them for her, and says she would love to have pa play "Lobster" with her again. ^no:: Is there any chance for you to.come up? Will General Sherman stay in any place during the hot weather? If you don't write as though you would come I shall go over to Minerva's in about twb'^ weeks, you know the 'place, Greenfield, I diana. o " ttodi Write soon, I am so anxious to hear you -are; safe in Atlanta, * ' Gen. Doiilge's S. F. 0. No. 18-,^ lh the''Field, 10: (ISDR^j wan l," In compliance with instructions from Major General Mc Pherson, commanding Department and Army of the Tennessee, Lt. W. G'."'" Hofftnan, A. c. M.,-2d divisionk will procded at once to Chattanooga," Tenn, for the purpose of mustering out the several detachments of *,4 non-veterans from this command, which myy be sent to him for that purpo se ' PM., c: son Lt. J. F. Falvey, A, C. M.', 4th dlvisioh, will make the reports of Command required by General Field Orders, No. 34, Paragraph 19, from Head Quarters Dept. and Army of the Tennessee. '' ' Divisions commanders will |»ee that the necessary reports are' promptly forwarded to Lt. Falvey, that he may comply with the-require ments of the above mentioned order*- . 1'.# o.f r ; ; i c , ir.l TcJJ .'iiw of m •(£! Nim sllfaj tJ Of •« IfrtWi •liMJ fitf S'^sm June 1864, >081: smiT. Office Mem., 10:-,, Beli ' ilor!J r .. .The comrr.and moved from Acworth in the rear, of the 15th A. C. (Col, Puller's Brigade as rear and. train guard) tO Big Shanty, and bivouaced in reserve, j .s . , ENDORSEMENT: ?(J StUii w;-; «nl f .'jvrn r At 8 o'clock A, M, 11th June received instructions for reconnoisance in force, calling on General Dodge for one brigade, J. 7", Barnes, A.A.G .. • ^ - ^ waodS fi«0 i:i oi vsboQ fi«0 Private Di^y Mem. 10:- 003 r" : j ■ Moved to Big Shanty. Went into camp in reserve. Raifi^j. .,* ^ jf , Gen. Dodge's 2.- F. 0. No. 19, In the Field 11, (13DR):- jv, I. The dismoiuited men of the 9th Regiment Illinois, belong ing to that portion of the regiment, that is stationed at Rome, Ga., will at once proceed to that point and join their respective com panies. Conductors will pass them o_ver the U. S. Mil. R.R.'s to that point. '' , Jn.: :TI II. Capt,. J* N, Shurtleff, 1st Alabama Cavalry Volunteers, is hereby detailed on special duty as topographical engineer and as signed to duty with the 2d division 16th A, C. He w-11 report ^ accordingly without delay tp- Brig. General T. W. Sweeney, command-j ing the divisionv ^ orl III, The filth3|,J||^r In^hioh camps are Jcept is causing a large amount of opmmand. Regimental commanders ms June 1864. fWiut are neglecting their duties in this p'articular arid thej^ must imme diately and hereafter rt all times, see that no filthy matter or offal' of any kind is allowed to lay exposed in thdir camps. • Cattle must be butchered at a distance- from the camps and- the offal always buried. Brigade inspectors will visit the camps of "each regiment daily and report any regimental or battery commander who neglects his dbties in this matter, Gen Dodge to his wife, Big. Shanty, 11:- • ."T I enclose $1500 which put in the bank, bonds or whatever you think best.' We are in front of Johnston again and working up i.o his intrenchments. We- expect hard fighting to -get him out, as "he has a strong position. Yesterday we only had skirmishing; this morning it is very quiet all along the line. uUl'i ' L '4.1.00 -^00 / Gen. McPherson's F. o. No. 36, Big Shanty, 11:-'^^* oJ o'T, Wb drum will be beat in this command till further orders. This order must be strictly enforced, ' Gen. McPherson's S.' 0, No. IBS', Chattanooga, 11, (16DR116):- I, The following named officers having tendered their resig nation^', based on Surrgeon's certificate of Disability, approved - by the Medical Director are hereby honorably discharged the ser vices of the United States with condition that they shall receive no final payments until they have satisfied the Pay Dep-artment that they are not indebted to the bovemment, ' i/wt mn i 8^ June 1864, • " yl# M. M. Bane, Colonel, 50th reciment Illinois Infantry Volunteers. ' I B. M. Beckwith, 1st Lt. and Adjt, 32d Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, Chas, C. Waring, 2d Lieut. Co. B. 25th Indiana Infantry Volunteers, Office Mem., 11:- The 4th division moved on line to right of the 15th A, c. connecting with and with 14th A. c. on the right. Engaged enemey's skirmishers and threw up temporary defences. Private Diary Mem., 11:- ntmtq General Veatch's command went into line near Noonday Creek Side Track on railroad; Osterhaus on the left, Jeff C. Davis ♦ t on the right. Pushed lines out 1500 feet and put in battery. 5 .OX Sharp skirmishing. Enemey's lines evidently near the base of the '* - mountain behind Noonday Creek. Raining day and night. Cars arrived « from the North. if ' • ■ ... • Mrs. Dodge to N. P. Dodge, St. Louis, 12 :- . • r--f5n T , I am going over to Greenvield, Indiana, to make a visit in a few weeks. I saw a notice of Ocean's confirmation as Major General in the newspaper, , Mrs. Dodge to the General, St,, Louis, 12:- • ■ • bru'-w f rr . - If ^ou receive all my letters you will have no reason to com- * • plain of my forgetting you, I did hope to get a letter from you * » last evening but did not, Am very anxious to hear from you. This prolonged uncertainty is very distressing. I want to hear of Sherman's occupation of Atlanta, but not a word in the papers. June 1864. * * r r t j' ■ ■ • ' : '. t ^ ' 'i ' , ■ ■ He has clearly determined that .whatever he does the people shall *not hear of it through the papers, at least, until all need for 'suppressing is past. I suppose it must be necessary but it seems pretty hard to us back here, who cannot know what is goingon with those we are so closely interested in, I have not much to com plain of for your letters have come pretty well though they are a i little short, I suppose you cannot find time to write long letters, I saw a notice in the Democrat of the nominations confirmed in the Sdnate as Major Generals; your name was first and one Gibbon I ■ I think, so I suppose there is no doubt but you have really what O you have been promised so long. My first feeling was gladness . :ir. for you, my next half regret for I fear now you are promoted you will want to stay longer 'or think fltou must, and I cant help wish ing you could leave; but it is of no use to repeat what you knew ^ ,- 1 . I feel already, Letty has be^n down sgain quite sick the last two days, 1' « .. . .. . . „ ' .. -q 3 She t< ok cold the last change of the weather. She is bStter to night. I expect the diptheria will hang arotind her all this year would give a great deal'if she had never had it. I had Dr. Pallon .. A ■ « but don't like him very well; he is crusty and a rebel too, could '' *■ ''I endure the first easily enough, but not the last, HOpO I shall* not need him again. Would 1116 to get acquainted with some good physician while I am here, V rj B Jam itfd to noltaqeewo k-v- , , .- ..L-'-'ki.:. -■ June 1864. .wer -►iiA Joseph is away from here, and I rea ly have no one to go to, • and have to tend to everything myself. No one but Pegrams folks here and they are awav now, I have heard of^ my trunk. It lay in the wharfbobt at Cairo and was finally sent to Cincinnati as part of the Orient's effects,- , ,5 I should have thought the C. M. there would have written you aboutj/oo it. Major Brown has been kind- enough to write to Cincinnati to ; Jlw have the trunk sent to me, but I can hardly expect to see it, 'jio If it was sent as the boats goods, it is probably sold. Too pro- -1 I voking too. Feel a good deal worse to lose it..now, than when 1 thought it was in the river, " '.y T ''•a , 'radi.itfi I shall go over to Minerva's and if there is a good school shall leave Lettie in it this summer; Uiat seems the best way to me npwi If any better turns, up shall adopt it. I am so unsettled I that I shall drift with events, 4om ciriS fXow 1 thJLnJc I will go to Minerva's in-about two weeks, -♦ 8io<V|XO To Gen, Dodge from his brother, .C§, Bluffs, 12:-^J#o vtaT I am in receipt of two short letters from you since you left Athens; ofie> dated at Dallas, came last evening. 'ivn'? Am very glad to hear of the success your command has met with' on this caflifailgn, and of yair safety, - Hope Sherman's army wijlj,;,^ not be baffled in their efforts to take Atlanta, I anticipat0rj| even kfcfirdftr. flghtln« ,than he hap yet seen: befope it, i« .^on©;, I f «e elnnA • ■t'lk ' ---vt f>v"tH j-evm iml tinoy. I**#"' Jtine 1864, The Democrat had a special despatch from Dallas mentioning bravery of your command in the assault by the enemy. Everything here moves on abatit the -same.- Julia errived home '9:" bitt a few days ago, Pegram arid wife came- with her. P. is anxious to set/tle up the old firm debts, and Baldwin talks to him very dis "r rvr» couragingly abot.^ it. Have not yet had a chance to communicate ' ^ with him on the subject. The only way I see is for each partner to* pay off debts separately whenever he can do so at a bargain, I am satisfied dt will be impossible to ever clear them up jointly^, When Pegram< learns I will write you more fully about th'^se^'^OW matters, as I presume he will search into them and ascertain what ' can be done. ' ci neve . ; Father 'is at'Elkh'brn lobk'i'hg after his farm and working hard. I have 60 heard of. young stock there, I think he will do very an well this season if he runs his mowing aad reaping machine as he' ieriJ expects to do. The Elkhorn is" a hard place to make money, " Your cabin ii about completed... nlr' fifftofT . rreft Ha-v^ not yet bought any brick bulldihg 1 still hbld the money. Have endeavored to purchase one or two but could not make it, •: I shall either buy this week or let contract to build, if 1 Can find suitable lot.* Oold seems to- going up and every day's* ottll. .ito delay is losis^ ' • '' . 1 oJ tc I am gradually shanging that B. A D. Deposit into lOJ? loan on good improved property. Have received |l,000 Cfts. from Annie and June 1864. loaned 500, 200, 100, 75, 100, In all |975. Each loan on No. 1 se curity. I give bond in my name, have property deeded to me. take note in my name and at once make out a deed from me in blank and place with note, so a transfer of papers by hand gives the whole business. If Green backs keep good and gold does not continue to go up this kind of investment is the best, but if this war is to continue and present expenditures kept up another 12 months, it will af fect our Government credit. The debt is getting steep and a con tinuance of the war will surely lead our finances on the same path followed by the rebels. k » r. If you have time I wish you would write me what you think of the continuance of tikis war- now you have recently felt the power of their army, which is certainly' their only hooe' and dependence. 4.-; -;, . .. . All lands in this country now sold for taxes (those upon which tawes were delinquent) a month ago. The J. M. ^rown lands", which I had selected sometime previous were secured to him. I presume they will amoimt (Including payment of 62 add 63 taxes ) to $l,00t). Elkhorn cabin and fencing-about $2.'^0.. ifithdrew's account is fSO. Have not paid it yet. Hoxie was over and I handed his .letter to Tiim and requested him to aee Withrew and learn what he had done to earn his money. I wrote Withrew and his partner, Smith, simply sent the ^account; My Inquiries remained unanswered and Paid norfM attention to ^ <»one«fl i ' d-. — l -aj. a .P WOl tMPiilAft Wic 835 .• ''if June 1864. I'"' f ^ ' ' . -I , f -r I want you and Annie to be at my wedding whenever it occurs, if such a thing is ever to be. My plans nov,' are to marry in October at Ft. Madison, this State, Sue's old hom.e. It will be quite a large wedding and I shall have no one there to help me through. I woidd make a date to suit you if it will be possible for you to be with me. I presume you will be able to tell better about it as thetime draws near. I mention it now that you may if pa>ssible lay your plans to be there. Circumstances might require the event any day. ,.ail J. D. L. says if his health should take a turn for the worse, he could not die happy tithout seeing us married, but he seems better now and may continue to improve. .oa.i' Gen. Sherman's S. p. 0. No. 24, Big Shanty, 12:- t During the temporary stay of the Army at or near its present locality, the Army of the Tennessee will draw their supplies from the Bif Shanty depot, the Army of the Cumberland from Acworth and • • 1 ' Army of tl^e Qhio from Alatoona.,^, 7j, Jbu' -^rij .08' fi: Gen. 'Sherman's S. F. O. No. 24, Big Shanty, 12:- . .1 . The ration prescribed for men and horses in Special )Field Orders No. 9, was designed for trooos operating at a distance from raiUjoad wilth'th« use of wagons or pa,qk animals only. When the army is on a railroad or ne^ it the Chief Com issary and Q. M, may increase the allowance according to the capacity of the Wallroad for supply. June 1864, AiurT. Office Mem. 12:- -1.0 a* e«o^ position unchanged. The 4th division skirmished heavily ,^,all day. . ^ laiviib 10 •'K»ni Vio aiuh private Diary Mem 12:- r - ' H in tfd/ti' Holding original point. Very rainy all day and night. ^•v . . , 1." ' *• • • . * Three deserters came in from the 36th Georgia, Stevenson's Division Hood's Corps hich is in our front. Gen. McPherson's S.F.O.No. 38, Big Shanty, 13:- II. Brig. General M. Dodge, command ng Left IVing 16th Army » 4. ' , , Corps will detail from his command fifty men properly officered, for fatigue duty to report to Capt. J. T. Conklin, Asst. Chief QM. at these Head quarters, at 2 o'clock P. M. this day, H IfliJ Gen. McPherson's S.F.O.No. 38, Big Shanty, 13:- V. Corps commanders will cause their pickets to be instruc ted to be constantly on the 'alert, and on their guard against any surprise. *They should observe" carefully any movement of the enemy ■ '••• • • '3 . ' •»! : ; and promptly report the same. Officers in charge of pickets are reminded of their grave re- . ■.taorr sponsibilities and the onportunitids which they have to discover facts in regard to the enemy's lines and operations, which may be of very important service to the army. J lot :r "■ They should accordingly be diligent and faithful in the disa . .0" , 'a.- |wloT. . .j (' fvvtti .T' . charge cf their duties. ^v%wimlafr xi June 1864. Gen. McPherson's G.P.O^No.'S, Big Shanty, 13:- f The General commanding has bfeen pained to observe that some commanding officers of divisions and brigades of this army are in the habit of establishing their head quarters at a great distance from their commanda, fiolni... - • • . This practise is subversive of Military discipline, is in ■1 , ' ' r ■ Violation of orders and must be discontinued. m - Commanding officers of divisions and brigddes will hereafter be foxmd in the iamiediate vicinity of their troops and they will Invariably n6tify coimnandlng Officers of Regiments and batteries where they have established Head quarters in order that they may • - 4 ' be found without any delay in case of emergency. -Oi/'tf i •>'* Inspectors General of this army will promptly report any ^^neglect, or violation of this order, 'Mfia wd.t Ic ' S. P.O.NO. 20, Big Shanty, 13 (13DR):- I. The Lieutenants in charge of ambulance train will take •1 ov receipt fr all quartermaster property including tents and teams used for carrying sick and woxinded and trans orting pro erty of the division field hospitals not belonging to regiments. Capt. J. K. VJing, Chief A.Q. M. will see that sufficient teams are furnished thmm for the transportation of the property, II. private 1. S. Johnson, Co. P., 1st regiment Alabama Caval ry Volunteers, reported as a deserter, is hereby restored to duty with June 1864, out trial, with forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him .from the Government -of the United States from the 9th day of April, ^ 18 64, to the 2d day of May'4 1864. Gen. McPherson's S.F.O.No, 38, Big Shanty, 13 (16DR16); VII. On Surgeon's certificate tha change of climate is If |h'necessary to save life or prevent permanent disa ility, leave of absence for twenty days is granted Capt. L. H. Iverts, Asst. Adjt. Gen. 2d divisionk 16th Army Corps. . . , _ > "00 Yi nS: Office Mem., 13:- Advanced 4th division and strengthened its line with 2 regi ments of the 2d division. Moved 2d division on line previoiisly /,_Jield. by Harrows Division, 15th A. C. ^ ^ i. ' " . * wjhoC . rreO , Private Diary Mem.. 13:- Meoio'o "> Rained Ml day. Finished up front line and put troops in it Got letter from Annie and Kasson notifying me my name was sent to Senate. Captain and Lieutenant with 30 men came in from the ^j-^h Virginia. mmifM x«' Sec'y of ^Var's S. 0. No. 207, "Washington 14 (16DR128) 37; Private Jonathan McGullough, Company E, 2d Iowa Vol unteers, now with that regiment,will be discharged the service of Sf . the United States, upon producing satisfactory evidence to the ^ commanding officer of the corps or department in which he maynbe serving, of his having refunded to the United States all bounties, . -"1:;. - :;d . , : (united States and local) which he may have received, and expense 7 iJOil ■J/vffl , MH -- S-fa i-v/ ■ ■ ! Wr sl June 1864, *M>ai '"'^'incurred by his enlistment. f>*ni?'l«*f'ioT •''ilir .tiro ^ This money to any U. S. Disbursing Officer, who will give duplicate receipts to the pe^rson making the payment, one copy to be Ata.'f ■. - ^ rettined by the person making the payment, for his protection, " the second to be sent to the commanding officer of the corps or commanding officer of the corps or department in which the soldier is serving, as evidence that the condition aforesaid has been complied with. This receipt for the commanding officer of the t corps or department, should be accompa'nied by the certificate of the commanding officer of the soldier, as to the amovint of bounty ■ f V .a' 1 ' ' 1 ■ etc the soldier has received, i 4 I : *« . r r r Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Big Shanty, 14 (10DR431):- You will move your division tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock I ■A.M. to the ridge in the rear of General Veatch's Head quarters, and mass in as good ground as the ridge afords, facing as near south as practicable. Gen, Mc Pherson to Gen. Dodge, In trie field, 14:- norniAX) . . . , ' Below please find copy of tdftegraia to Major General Sherman, -X«W a *oT ; . for the information of yourself and command, to uL . - r'o i , "inaj I Lexington, Ky,, 9:10 P. M, June X3, OtU cJt Morgan entered Kentucky with nearly 3,000 men through iRotind Gap, June 4th. June 9th I started in pursuit from mouth of Beaver on Big Shanty, attacked him at Mount Sterling at day-light, | June 9th, Rebel loss nearly 600 prisoners, ours about 25 killed and 8^40 , —I June 1864, 100 wounded. Drove him via Lexington to Cyntheana when I attackIn ed at daylight yesterday A. M, gaining a comolete victory. 'fi-; Rebel loss 300 killed and 400 .prisoners beside wounded, 'ro' I captured over one "^housand horses and recaptured most of General Hobspn's command taken by Morgan the day before; our loss ynyr *abmit 150 killed and wounded. . The rebel force is scattered and • Small, equafls without arms or ammuntion and wholly demoralized ' tiMgre being pursued and picked up in every direction. ' Jnioq Signed, S, G, Burbridge. asocwrie Gen, ,Sherman*s S.F.O.'No,, 25, Big Shanty, 14:^hoX ■woIXiT 0* movements tomorrow will be as follows:- •'» • DjSt. During the .early part of the day the batteries in position will maintain a pretty brisk fire on the ene'-y's cnmo and groups of men and horses, eBpeciaiiy at .the north base of Kenesaw, at Pine Rlil and on General .SchofieId's right. The cavalry of General McPherson will be active on our extreme left and if pos sible effect a lodgioent on the Ridge between Brush,^- and Kenesaw Mountains. The cavalry of General Thomas and General Schofield "will be active on our extreme right towards and below Lost Mountain, General Stoneman will if possible, about noon, effect a Iddgment on the Lost Mountain, J ■ ^ St"*' 2d. About noon General McPherson w.ll with infantry and art illery make a demonstration from his left flank towards the enemy's June 1864, IUT» right but will not assault his vorks, and General Schcfield will make a similar strong demonstration at a point in front of General Cox's division south of Pine Hill. Either of these may be con- ? verted into a real movement if the Army Commander can make a lodgjvment on any commanding ground to his present front. 3d. About 2 o'clock P. M. General Thomas will move a strong well appointed column of attack and break the enemy's centre at a point east of Pine HiH ^od west of Kenesaw, where in his judgment the chances of success are best. The object being ,to make a lod^ent ,on the ridge, connecting tho^e hills, .from which the water flows towards the Chs't-tahooche, All should be prepared to follow up the advantage if gained and the eneiny show disorder^ Gime is important to os and we must make the best use of it'Jwws Office Item. 14;- \0 ::akirmishing 0^^ intrenching. hm IJMPf siil'^ im '*$04 lit Private Diary Mem l4:-5;j cxiw iWoniwWIol Muddy, 4i^,.|ind rainy. Quiet all day-a^ advanced skirmish line a little, ' ' C . ~ ,n:«..n.oa Oen. Dodge to Col. spencer. Big Shanty, 15 (17DR):- Col. Homes' brigade is to come forward. We have many men and officers still back on that line of railrqwad. Send them fon- •■te ward.^ hteliai dH* li • ♦e.t'iei t ' ->-9^ tto^r iwodA , 0 ' h e wtim June 1864. i»38t Gen, Dodge to Col. Spencer, Big Sheanty, 15, (17DR) 10'«« Col. Home's brigade will have to remain at Decatur, even if General Thomas sends other troops there, ^ Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Na hville, 15 (15DR37):- Howes brigade will m arch tomorrow to join you, via Huntsville tflivwd M .X and Chattanooga. I will send all the detachments and uonvales- . II ! . ■ •) j ■' V cents as soon as I can gat them relieved and transportation. 200 will leave Pulaslci tomorrow, shall I bring the 9th Ohio cavalray I can get it? 'jiswer to the St. Cloud. *Gen. Dodge to Col. Howe, Big Shanty, 15 (10DR431) In accordeunce' with instruction* from Department Head quarters. you will sdnd your trimonthly and monthly retums.t to Divisioa iu . j Head quarters. • Big Shantyi 15;- -t.t received. You will advance -your right, and keep on a line with the Army of the Cumberland. If you can get the • » orcahrd without risking too much it will be all right. to " Your right will keep the line of the railroad as you advance In consequence of•the defeat of Sturgis by Forrest at Guntown, 'Col. Howe will remain at Decatur with His brigade until further orders, even though Ma^or General Thomas eejads tfcoops^ there. - ■' ' - -ae^ocj i Srt ■ . l.Utme'vul -|evlin»il« tVW'l# e*il^ ftiul 4ino*y'^#Kl ' 843' e^l r rtf .!1'^ ef xifnn eeelmi' HMtJon leeif t«i June 1864, ■'ti r.ar'- ^ Gen, McPherson to Gen. Dodgi^, Big Shanty, 15;- Your dispatch received and I have submitted"it to the Major . :■ ■ " ■ - TO "T! L . . ■ ' General Commanding. He directs me to say that you will conmunicate with the forces elflvr' - , ■ ; on your right, and will fortify and hold such positions as you have, which are tenable. Brig. General Osterhaus on your left has . tal-en up an advanced position but may not be able to form a con tinuous line with your position in the "Orchard" or the "Woods be- ^.yond, owing to the nature of the ground. But possibly the inter- ""vening space can be swept by, the, fire of artillery and infantrlj^ ^ from the rear. no. JT" "* If you think after getting the position of the forces on your tight and left.tha.t you can^hoId your advanced position, do so. If not, fall back with your main,line to your original position this forenoon and hold .the advance, with a strong line of skirmish ers who can fall back if hard pressed, • ♦ ' The General, though desirous of occupying the attention of the ei^my in youP front end keeping him busy, does not propose to -assault the eneraey's works at the base of the Kenesaw mountain. Instruct your pickets to particularly vigilant and listen attentively for anything indicatihg a movement of the enemy and try to determine its import and direction, and not to fire though they may hear noises unless the enemy is advancing. ■■ * June 1864. '1' ' 0 ■ .|Kd4BX otwl Col. Hardee to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 15:- ' I am directed to inform you that the nttention of the Depart ment has been called by the Judge Advocate General to the following extract from General Orders, No. 38, from your head qviarters, in the case of Capt. rJohn K. Clark, Co. D,, 7th regiment Illinoia Volunteers, VIZ;- y-;- . :rtt;o£**v ' "The conduct of Capt. Clark as disclosed by the evidence in this case, in allowingthe men under him to pillaye and plunder without" check or restraint, was alike criminal and disgraceful. An officer exhibiting such reckless disregard of the Rules and Articles of War, exisitng ^d well know orders and military M'' discipline is unworthy to hold a commission. Soldiers who engage in, and officers who allow unauthorized and wonton pillaging and plundering, are banditii, and should suffer the severest punishment known to law, and should be held tip to public execration, to be loathed, scorned and despised by' all good officers, soldiers, and law-abiding citizens. ■ ; L' o. f l!owever, reprehensible the conduct of Capt. Clark may have been in the respects set forth, the term "Bandit"-is scarcely a proper • *. one to apply to officers and men guilty of such action. In thii conneetioA your attention Is directed to the follow ing extract from the review of the above case by the Ju^ge Advocate General, in which opinion the Department concurs, V.i - . r I June 1864. This language might be proper in a case where an officer was t'r sentenceid to be dismissed the service for gross, scandalous and ; ' infamous conduct, but in this instance where the officer was or-j dered to resume his sword and ret.urn .to duty, it is conceived that the publication of such language was imporper, .unwarranted i and calculated to degrade the accused before the enlisted men, especially those who are, or hereafter may be brought under his command." -'qn»D ■ ' X .iJleon- Gen, Dodge to his wife. Big S' anty 15:- a.> ♦u 0 I have only time to write a few lines. Ve will make a general attack today, our artillery are already pounding away. il*- ( Have Joseph get -me a Major General*s coat made; he has my measure; also get a pAir of neat straps for it. and also get me c a Major General's Belt and a Burnside hat, that pattern is simi lar to the one I wroa 2hen you left. SideHave them well put up and expressed to me wherever I am, or / * as far as express runs and notify me y mail when sent and I will send a man for them, I don't think the express runs this side Chattanooga. . ' Be sure thatcoat, belt Ac are Regulation Pattern, &c* j 3O0 woXftfl V ut Mrs. Dodge to the General, St, Louis, 15:-^ siss^rfvA * 1 reosived yovir letters dated 6th and 7th and one to the girls I could har- 'ly make oyt just where you were. We hear conflicting accotints of ths lossss In General Sherman's army. Some papers June 18 64, .' X •mrl place them high as 12,000, I can't think it is correct. I wish the battles were over-- what a man he isl He never stopsHow can the rebels hold out as they do where Sherman is pounding away at them all the time? What is the reason we cannot make more .headway? We have more men and rore money, and still it seems as though the^ were almost unconquerable. It is wrong for me to feel ^discouraged, and thtt is not just the word I suppose I am too much (f a hurry for the war to end. il rt jf you have command of the 16th corps you will have to stay there all summer and I shall have to say tood bye to my hopes of having you comd up here, isn't that so? . It is hard, but I shall try and be contented if you only keep well. I suppose it will suit ooi glory I could dispense with it. I shall go over to Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana, where Minerva is and rusticate in July, so after the first send your * letters thert.i - .} - , There is very little pleasure in travelling with two children and no husband, though you may ^ think it » is not much, so I think the best way will be to retire during the summer, and come out.^ ' t - t - like a new blown rose ir: the fall, can jTou see that? one thing 0* %B certain, I don't feel very much like it while Sherman's army is wn. having such hard times. Don't they get plenty of sanitary stores [(;. from Nashville? There must .plenty of. ther; there. I should^ ^ ' twn ^ ned.wl M ic/t ' W'rmwzYm June 1864, think "there could be some way to make them more comfortable, It seems so cruel to make brave men stand up and fight till they fall and then let them suffer so much for want of care and comforts. The papers say the rebels came in at Galhoun and cut Sherman's communication and captured some stores. How long beffiire you ex pect to siege Atlanta? Is it strongly fortified? Do write me ' all about what you expect to do, and how long you think the cam paign will last. Dp you think you will get away at all? '' " ^ I wrote you Sunday; Lettie was sick two or three days. I had Dr. Fallen to see her. The diphtheria hangs around her yet. You must get plenty of letters- I write every few days and send you the ^ X- ■ . ifov, : W'T'i.foo IT'-' -f Democrat, V'T'.btOO It is lonesome since Jule and Pegrama went,^ Lettie ^ris too much bound up in her own troubles to be much company and I feel very much alone, • ^ ' .'1 ev-TonJ:'" Lettie is trying to write every day and I•think it wont be I • ' ' ■ ► long before she will learn. They are so happy when they get . little letters from you, « ' >'■ on bua IC; A, feailey to Mrs. Dodge, Greenfield, 15 aniffl ftp I was quite disappointed at'your putting your visit off ko long. You could have got sewing done here arid Emma is going to a good school but a short distance from home and would like to have |iettie go wigh her. We have been looking for George very anxiously | for sometime but he has not come yet, talks some of remaining down .1 ' . ; . . June 1864. , r there. If he comes he will go after you, he wrote to that effect, Mr, Bailey will meet you at Indianapolis, if you will let -'TC . ■ T • ' ■■ I r* him know when you will come, • ' V , Ida wrote she talked of making a visit after a while, poor f • i i J. ■_ girl I I am sorry for her. Office Mem,, 15:- Capt, Kossock, U, S, A. reported as Chief Engineer on my corps to r- • ■ , T i:' S,P.O.No, 41, Head Quarters, D, & A; Tennessee, 1 Position unchanged, -Skii^mishing all day. Private Diary Mem,,, 15:- , jeO . in') Advanced and took orchard with' small loss. Captured three . ■ ■ ■ . i T , officers and 25 enlisted men. Firing pretty brisk, •* L > Gen, McPherson's S,F. 0,No, 41, Big Shanty 16:- I ' . - ■ ' Capt, Wm, Kossock, A.D.C.U P,A. hatin* reported to these t<lJ • ' i - ' ■ . ^ Head quarters is assigned to duty as Chief Engineer of the 16th • • ' ■ . ' <^o Army Corps and will at once report to Maior General G, M. Dodge, Commanding left wing, ; I Asst, Adjutant General to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 17:- I forward herewith .your commission of Ma'or General, your reoeipt and acceptance of which you will please acknowledge without delay. Col. Spencer to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 16 (15DR38):* ' . I Howe's brigade marched yesterday. Shall I send it back to . \ xeseVM hi Decatud? Shall I bring the 9th Ohio Cavalry? '--i hm eiodaa $49 908 June 1864, .*W :-f. . 0 * , " ■ ■ . Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Big Shanty, 16, (17DR);- The 9th Ohio will remainon line of the railroad. Send for ward balance of your regiment. Office Mem., 16:- 'f> '•i.jij'-t -'[in '.•'Jonw sbl Position unchanged. Skirmishing constantly. (yt ■» 1 Private Diary Mem,, 16:- B nr Ti troops, T 4 Strong, heavy line taken. Yesterday made new disposition of Gen. Vandever to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 1'^:- Col. Curamings co r^anding the 39th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, I consider unfit for the responsible duty of commander. Col. Bane the preset.nt able commander of the brigade, has tendered his resignation. Should it be accepted, there is fear that Col. Ctuamings, who is the next officer in rank, will succeed to the command. I therefore request that Col. Cmmings may be detached from his regiment and placed upon some other duty, where he can do r ;..nl . more good and less harr than he can accomplish here. - • . ■ ' ^ \ Capt. TJToolfolk to Mrs. Dodge, Cairo, 9:- I Major Brown, Paymaster, called this M. with inquiry as to a certain trunk lost on the "Orient" at the time th e steamer sunk in Dogtooth bend in the Miss. River. I went Up a few days after to the wreck in company with the Major and several friends. We saw yoUr trunk, it had been taken ashore and everything taken out for the purpose of drying. M Jiine 1864. „ .r . f'' c ( ' n 'j The clothes were in a bad condition, silk dresses spotted with do rl the dirty water and I thoiight everything most ruined. Some ladies at my suggestion, repakced the goods and I brought the trunk to Cairo, intending to send it to you at Nashville. It was, however, shipped to Cincinnati care of Messrs Butler & Co, on account of the "Orient." I regret that I did not retain it subject to your order, but it was, as I learn since, put in the hands of Haydock & Co., Commission Merchants at this place, by the master of the steamer, who no doubt felt that he was in some measure responsible. Major Brown spoke of some hair and gold chains mentioned by you, ' ' ' ' ' ' n..< Xn the packing of the trunk at the house spoken of I saw nothing • •' ' Cf *■ ' V * *. ■ of the kind, and I fear you have lost them. •".towwi (WVSH flrf.t If Office Mem., 17:- leeT I , , i ' . Skinnished heavily with little change of position. In oiw )*Tlup Private Diary Mem. 17:- erfd i !" ,t t. * .1,1 Enemey said to have evacuated works on our right. Received ■iO letter from Annie. Opened artillery along our line. Commenced training in the evening. V ^ , 'yti I ' Gen. McPherson's S.^.O.No. 43, Big Shanty, 18:- V. Major General G. M. Dodge, commanding Left TJing 16th Army t ' CorpB, will cause to be detailed fcom his command one sergeant, two corpora;.8 and fifteen privates for special duty in Ordnance Department to report to Lt. F. H. Gilmore, Acting Ordnance Officer, '■ ^ J , 1' ,1" ' ;i i ' ■ n- ''n. , ik [ ^r, June 1864, ^ •.. ••'?.a;.. " . ■' lil , ri . ■ in charge of depot at railroad depot at 1 o'clock P. M. tomorrow •-1 "i.-i. . ' 'tJuha' . 'Jm ■ odJ the 19th inst, 1- T ^ - ■ .'•■!* «J- - : ■ V ■ ^Ibel his detail to be used in handling ammunition and should - « j-.Lr /.iiiriS be composed of reliable men. It will be permanent until further orders. ""'i JMltfOOOt Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 18:- 2ui \ -r 'fould it be too much to ask of your generosity a letter of recommendation to the Treasury Department for an agency in some : moD part of the Division of the Mississippi? • r You are somewhat familiar with my pecuniary circumstances and that the accidents of the service have disqualified me for the practise of my profession. It is not proper that the disabled men of the service have such favors when they can be procured? With your recommendation approved by General McPherson, I feel quite sure of obtaining such a situation. It, Mott of the Pj9th Iowa will hand you this and be the bearer of any despatches which you may wish to send to the command. Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 18:- I have received two letters from yo'u at Ackworth, and was very glad to get them. H ave been feeling anxious enough and there Is not much news in the papers about General Sherman; just enough, however, to excite all anxiety and give n: satisfaction. ' You write very undecided and I suppose you can't tell what . . ■ > you will do. Shall be glad when you get Atlanta and pray it may Jxine 1864, ^ fall with but little bloodshed. If the news todaj? is true, Grant is, or soon will be, in Richmond, Fort I^arling has fallen, and Petersburg and railroads all cut and the city surrounded. The rebels don't know that our army has crossed the James and all B^'CswC 'the Richmond papers laugh at Grabt and call his army a myth. It will prove a terrible reality, I'll wager, to them before one week more, if Sherman takes Atlanta soon, I don't- see how they can hold out any longer. Oh,' How I pray, th^t they may give up and this fall will bring us peace. It will be welcome, I shall go over to Minerva's in a week now, I'think, and let Lottie go to school there this summer" and then if you send for me r t I can gp down vl th Ella, but I hope you can come up instead, ^ very glad your health is so good; how providential it is, ' I can be very contented if you are only well, I hope you get plenty of good things to eat, I have often tiiought of you when we have been eating strawberries. And Lett and Ella say they wish pa had a big saucer of then. You wrote that you had sent your trxmk by express. I hope you put the numb r of the street on it. You ought to have mentioned what express you sent it by and sent me receipt for that and the money. There are three express officws here and I may have to hunt sometime before I find them*. How uiich did you send? r . 9 I have wished "sevdfal tfmes that I had bottled eenae of your Xiquors and brought them up, I am so weak- strength all gone. June 1864, jiW , Could not get those pictures j'ou wanted. There was no good one of Sherman, and onlj^ that one of McPherson, and I did not know you wanted it soon enough. The fair closed, all bu t the rafX fling, a week ago. I send you papers every few days, not every day; cannot always get down to the office, but alw.ays send them whdn they have any I,f.important news, .'jiaJ ^1^.., , Sturgis showed what he was good, fgr in his ,expedition, I wonder what General Sherman was thinking of to put such an officer ♦ • • I. in command.' Come up if you c^n when.this campaign is over. Lettier has fcot v/ell again. Gets cold at the slightest change of weather. The rest are well. Ella hearty and full of fun, especially - ■ ' - T , , ut night when she is stripped;.says she would like pa to have a romp with her. o I •• rviD I ^Vrite often and as fully as you can get time to do. Had a' .. letter from Julo; she is home all safe. Lizzie phillips is there. Gen. Dodge to his wife. Big Shanty, 18:- I recei'-ed -"ours of June 10th yesterday; also some papers, f -o ' ' We had hard fighting on right two days and considerable on our front. I charged their first line and carried it, and we have been fighting over it ever since. Did nol lose much, say ICQ or so. Maj, Min ty, 18th Missouri, was slightly wounded, and Capt, Horing, ^gOeneral yeatch's staff, weverely. ^JJ^e have also carried " ^Jinny'" -linew ."i i*i»i t « June 1864. , ,p • « » A. I* Pine Mountain, which is a great advantage to us and may enable us • • • ' to turn their left, - ,0 Johnson's army begins to show fatigue, demoralization and^ dissatisfaction. Until now we could not discern any giving up,, but nightly officers and men desert them. . .■ • -hr I do not think the campaign will end before August Ist. ^ ^ We may finish it in July, so you can go to Indiana or any other place you deem best. . , ♦r r > r, The money in bank you better invest in bonds, or some good paying property in St. Louis, if you can find any such, Joseph should know I caiinot invest it while I am here. If in bonds, I prefer the 6 per cent 81, coupon bonds just issued by Chase t , ' toM at 6 or 8 percent premium. ^ - r : ■ - f--' My salary under New Commission when I receive it will be $5,000 ' * a year or more, and we better koep everything at interest we have in Mank, either in houses, stores or U. S. Bonds or good mortgages. I think you should get you two or three good rooms in some nice place in the city, furnish them handsomely and have them near a hotel or with a family -here you could order your meals or whatever you may want. When you are away you can keep them, or when Joseph is in the city he can stay with you. T I hope you will get ray letter about coat, belt and hat. If Joseph is not there I think Tlcknew has my measuriwiant; but if Joseph is there have him attend to'it. -."i " . \ ' . .■ June 1864. ♦ ©m/L I cannot write much about the position now, «We are'^ln ef^t of the enemy - in one place my intrenchments are 300 feet from 7 theirs, and it is a continual cannonade and fusilade day and night with now and then a bloodj^ycharge. So far the enemy have been'-'' •> whipped in every attempt 6f theirs, and occasionally they repel*"^ our'charges. This charging breast works is tough work and we seldom do it. I note what you say about Mrs, S. I db hot know what the world is coming to. I have heard you talk so much about men and their fa Its, but when I hear so much about women I get discouraged, I hope that it is not all true. Temptations now are great. Money plenty, and the'heartless scamps we* have left at home will^C ruin any one they can. It would be a sh'ort shift with them if 1^' was concerned, I would ask no law to give me justice, ' Remeabor me to all. The Doctor will go out- in August, so he says, and he can if Ke 'desires to. ' Tell Lettie I often see him, but we are'so busy that have very little time to be together « if 19 erlt nl eon IKiss the girls and tell them I will write in a few days. « n I Hope Lettie will learn to write. Old Leg Muttai will get it when .i.o . -'.H"- 1 . ■.>^1 , ; ,% f l aee her, iJJOde tell vr *1^ HI* MV I 'ji lu •-inaiaee 111 se/i wfvrrfoit UniiiS t e-inti ^ el itfneoiL 1| 'leila mi.i wwed ewe/a at June 864, Gen. Dodge to his brother, Big Shanty, IB;-' I have not received any letters and am anxious to hear from you. We have been about 45 days in the campaign and today we confront the enemy,our works being close up to.theirs and fighting severely. Yesterday I charged and'took their front-line, and am now 'Within 300 feet of their main line.: , .* Tliis continual I righting is hard work on our men, but so long as they succeed.we g©»in with a will. It begins to tell on the enemy, and we begin to see for the-first time, evidences of dis intergration and fatigue. Nightly,'soa-e come over to us» The Left Wing, 16th A. c. has done its full share of the work and stands well I think. I have handled it to the entire sat isfaction of my superior officers. 1 nr' -v . . _> T General Sherman told me a-few days ago as.soon as I got my ' Commission as Major General, I should be assigned to the command of the whole corps, ^ '■ • ' ' My health Is excellent, never better since I have been in the service. I think a vewyfew days now will drive Johnsbn out of hhis position. We are gaining on him daily and he cannot stop us. We swung our right around nearly two miles yesterday, so that w« have him doubled up badly, and he will have to fight hard to regain any ground and we'will turn his right today or tomorrow when he will have to get achoss the Chattahoochie ^ one "■ - :> V ' "'i ■• ' '■. ■ ' ' ', / VVvV June 18 64, . ■ efliiL Office Hem., 18 o.t ""r ,>r Charged with heavy skirmish lifte the enemy^s advance line of works, which were carried and several prisoners captured, the re sult of a demonstration ordered along the line Of the Army of the Tennessee. : v c Private Diary Mem,, iiS:- i c ■ Raining all day. Put in new : ine of rifle pitts on my right, fjherman and Schofield swun^ around on the right to cross roads six miles from Marietta, Wrot-e letters to A., N.P,D, and S. d.* r\m Gen, Dodge's S. F.0,No, 21, Big Shanty, 19 (13DR);- j , I, Chaplain M, Bigger, 50th Regiment Illinois Infantry Vol unteers is hereby relieved from special duty in hospitals of the Government and will join his re inent at .Ro^ie, Georgia, „ .v^ja The Q. M, will furnish transportation*-lo lo n9tS9mtmJt Col. Spencer to Gen, Dod.e, Athens, 19:-t[, , J f. , I send today the valise and thi^s you ordered; also a blankbook for Capt, Biirnheun, In the valise you will find the Army and. ♦kd'Navy Journal, which contains an official announcement of your con firmation as Major General. W ■. .c., The valise is not a gocd one, but it is the best I could find in Nashville unless I paid |22, which I would not do, for my sole leather trunk which is very nicel only paid $21, l^it, Hoffman starts toraorro ■ with about 15o convalescents &c. There are another 150 In different detachments, which General ;,V 1>' •' •.'WV, 1 'V"., '.'//" '/'V* ■ '» ; V ' ' ■ ■ •<' ',■ ■ ■ 1* ''■. M* ■ ■ ,V:a, . . June 1864. Stockweather promises positively to relieve sometime during the week and send forward. I think he wil do it. There will be then at least another hundred that are en all kinds of detached service; some clerking at his Qrs. others with the Commissary ^ , and prowost Marshal and 0- M. and on all kinds of service that you can imagine; also a good many officers. I have notified them all ;^hat they were being reported absent without leave and that they ^ must join their re^^iments. General S. has promised to send them forward, but I doubt, whether he does it or not. You can't go o. 9l r.'any where be.tween Decatur and Columbis but will see some of the 'command that is front. I have done all I can do for a few days. General Rousseau told me tha.t he had ordered General Stockweat'he'r to send all "tc their commands. There will be still left about sixty in the convalescent camp; the Doctor says .t£h ' • days will about Close it Up. pi ; ■ e Capt. Hurd of: the 52d Illinois-, is provost Marshal. I ordered him to his regiment And told him his detail was against orders." - f also told Stockweather he aclmpwledged. it. T/hen the command left here le was absent on leave, and when he returned hfe remained "'and goi> mrtifiried instead of joining his regiment, and finally got Stockweathet* Vo detail him, . -^or; < Capt, Warner, of the 7th Iowa,'-i¥ in the fe aife 'Corteitlon. There la a lieWtienant of the 18th Mi souri stopping at a farm house near CulXwoka and has been for the last month. There is at least a Jime 1864, dozen such instances among officers. The Postmaster here belongs to Mersey's brigade and is keeping a store, I think it is Adams, Adams was loafing r-round Nashville and appeared to be shippSng goods to the front. Rower's brigade started and marched one day when it was ordered back- it is now in Decatur, There is a sufficient force on the road to guard it, ii" it was properly distributed. There is be tween Columbia and HuntsviHe afld at Decatur, not including Columbia, nor Howe's Brigade, ten large reglmehts of cavaty and two regi ment s of v/hite infantry beside^ the colored troops. The cavalry is more tha half mounted arjd all armed l^ut i.t is improperly placed Cor the defense of the road. Major Cramer has started with 200 men well mounted and .equipped. The 7th Illinois has started bj; rail. At Decattir now there is 5 large regiments of infantry about 12 pieces of artillery and the, ?th Ohio Cavalry they burrow themse-lves up there entirely and lei Roddy lay siege, to the place. He crossed at Oileaport 8 miles above Decatur does not dare to move out to prevent liis returning, which might have been done, and com pelled the surrender of his entire command. Nearly all the ti-vr buildings in the^ town have been torn down, and I do believe it id stronger than Vicksburg, The way it is now held Is a nuisance. .If they wuijld uae it for offensive operatic it would be of great meef u It artr t • aiiiqqola Jfjiroa t c ri.tr; erii lo a ■Mint ia ni eneitr .dinair #arf Mfl t&f MHdd aai bm June 1864. r » k . . . f ^ benefit to us, but to make the use of the place that they have since you left, it would be far better not to occupy it, ^ There is some trouble here about the contraband camps. General Stockweather could not find any authority to issue these camps that you left rations, he appealed to General Sherman to know whether he had authority and General Sherman ordered that no rations should be issued. The camps are in a nice condition and have large crops groviing and are a decided success. There is 1500 acres of cotton growing which looks fine, also a good deal of corn and other produce, which will more than pay when gathered, all expenses; but if they aannot get rations now they will be obliged to break up and all will be a total loss. You had better see General Sherman and explain the matter to him. I told General S, where he would find authority, but he says he will not go back on General Sherman's order. The camps are a decided succdss and more of a success than i • : anything yet attempted in the country. I wish they could be brought to the notice of the country for they prove conclusively the success of free labor. The Sturgis' affair was very bad. Alexander's regiment of ' ^ -X i ♦ darkles saved the whole command from destruction. Forrest did not have to exceed six thousand men; Sturgis had at lea-t 8,000, My health is worse than when I left, I am not able to sit ' ed ' r , ■ , up half of the time and cannot check the dysentery. The only way I June 1864. * manage to get along at all is to eat nothing but boiled milk and take blue moss and opium pills, I take fo^r of them every day * . ' ' ' and when I try to stop it I am in such pain that I can hardly live , I wish you would send me a leave of absence and I will try the North to see if a change of climate and water will not stop it, I am going to Hiuitsville and shall stay at'Kelloggs till I hear from you or get better, I never was as bad off in my life as'* I am now. Telegraph or write me at the Huntsvilie Hotel. I regret being a^ i "am for I never wanted to be any where as tluch 'as I now want to be at the front. * '' ' The people of Pulaski all inquire particularly about you and speak of you in the highest terms. Your administration there has done a good deal of good and there is a much better feeling towards « - the Government thatn I expected to find, I don't believe there is a • ■ ■ ' r-fi.-" JO , dozen men here t hat would not regret to see the rebels get possess ion of the country again. With the women I presume it is different, but the property holders have come to the conclusion that the ■) : :'3 v-:'. ' - ■^ • <4 » Rebellion don't pay, •"0 I niif Gen, McPherson to Gen. Dodge, 19, 7 A. M. foil f Major General Logan reports enemy gone and his skirmishing lines occupying their main works in his front. Take immediate meaa- . ured to have your comnand supplied with three days rations in haversacks, cartridge boxes filled with ammunition and bo ready • ■■ ■i :c iia to pursue the enemy. X.X&62 June 1864, 'Gen, McPherson to, Gen. Dodge, 19 '8 A. M, The trains of the Army of the Tennessee will be parked for the present in the space between our lines and the enemy's which they have just abandoned. Brig, General Sweeney's division will remain as guard for the trains and will take up the best position he can to protect them, until we find out the movements of the enemy. Lt, Col. J. Condit Smith, Chief Q.M, A. T., has Special instructions in reference -to parking all the trains. The roads being bad I do not wish to cut them up any more than can be heipdd, and therefore,do not want to take any unnecessary wagons along in the pursuit, '. kJcH ' , • . _ Gen, Dodge's S.p.o.No. *22, Kenesaw Mt., 20 (13DR):- .0^* w i t. The companies of the 1st Alabama Cavalry volunteers on duty in the Commissary and Quartermrster Departments are hereby re lieved from such duty and will report without delay tO" tt. Col. T * ' - , " ' • 1 f 0. L. '"odfrey, commanding the regiment, II, George bachelor, private Co. B,, 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby detailed from his regiment and assign ed to duty with the "1st regiment'Ala bama Cavalry Vol-unteers and he will report without delay to Lt, Col, G.*L, Godfrey, commanding 1st Regiment Alabama Cavalry Voltmteers, accordingly, ~ III, Lt, L, 0, Teed Co. B. let Michigan Artillery, 1^ hereby relieved from duty with P, Battery 22 U, 8, Artillery and will report to hfca command Rome, Georgia, kw. ^ r,i. June 1864, V aii>T?:* : - 1. ..j V''' ;. ■ ■■ ,-!;Op r IV, ' Private Hugh Shanon, Co, K,, 52d^ Illinois Infantry Vol unteers is hereby detailed for special service in the Q. M. Depart ment and will report without delay to Capt, J. R, ^-ing, A. Q„M, for duty. : d u' Office Mem. 19:- -1 ^ I 1 f f . .1 At daylight the enemy was discovered to have abandoned his works in our front, and General Veatch was promptly ordered'to move cautiously forward in pursuit on the Marietta road, and if — J Olfi ' . t possible, take Kenesaw Mountain. The 1st Alabama Cavalry and 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry ■ - > • ' , • • - • ' ' were also ordered forward to fall on the enemy's rear and pursue closely on th^ Marietta road. The enemy was found to have fallen back and formed in strong works to the north of Kenesaw across I the Marietta road, and along the crest of the mountain. Skirmishers of the 4th division pressed forward and estab lished line along and near the base of Kenesaw, Fuller^ sbrigade occupied enemy's vacated works, and Sprague's brigade maved for ward connecting en the railroad with left of the 14th A. c, and on X4ne parallel with the railroad, with 15th A. C, on his left and intrenched his position. ^ • • w - • -* ' I' The 1st Alabama Cavalry and 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry was • f 4 withdrawn from the front Md the J.at Alabama Cavalry ordered to Rome, Georgia. ^ . .•ISW® el JNoasrc ^ if. ■ I* June 1864, Private Diary Mem, 19:-, •J t Do'"- :'' a." Enemey evacuated works on our front and fell back to top of - ' • * ♦ Kenesaw Mountain, Followed up with the 4th division and took position 1/2 mile beyond rebel breast works. Raining all day. u ^n, Mcpherson's S.f.O.No, 45, Big Shanty, 20 (16DR121) , . . . . VI, Brig, General Vandever, commanding D.S.Forces, Rome, ^jGeorgia, will direct the two companies of the 9th regiment Illinois , .Mounted Infantry now at that post, to proceed forthwith to join their regiment and brigade in Left 7?ing, 16th Army Corps, Gen. Sherman's S^p^o.No. 27, Big Slianty, 20:- % * III, There is abundance of fine forage auad grass in the • • valleys of the Etowah and Oostenavila and Army commanders will col- ♦ • lect all the stock, horses, mules, etc. that are useless to the army and a tax on its forage and send them to o.te or other of the . detachments guarding the railroad. Hrl.t j No forage should be issued to, horses at the front, unless they are good artillery and wavalry horses, or the horses of officers ^ose duties require them to be mounted. ^ ... „ , ■ i . . The special attention of quarter masters and inspectors General is called to this subject. , Gen, McPherson's S.F.O.No, 45, Big Shanty, 20:- t II. Major General G. m. Dodge, commanding Left TVing 16th Army Corps will direct the 1st regiment Alabama Cavalry Volunteers * * * -• . June 1864. .*30t : -m-r to proceed forthwith to Rome", Georgia, and report to Brig. General Wm. "Vandever, comnianding U. S. Forces, for duty, in accordance with instructions from Head quarters. Military division of the Mississ ippi. (.fSl ' . ^ Gen. McPherSon's S^F.O.No. 45, Big Shanty, 20:- rj.'ioH «« *> Major General Dodgei commanding'Left Wing 16th Army Corps, will cause to be detailed from his command one small regi ment infantry for guard and fatigue duty at the railroad depot to relieve fiVe companies df the 30th Ohio Infantry now there on duty. Office Merf., ' 20:- ' '' ' i il ■ -'T - . Heavy skirmishing. Position unchanged. "iT.-.i niw Private Diary Mem., 20:- mri JA* "' Enemy 'in full vje'w from Marietta. Intrenched Spragiie. ■ n.* t ro x-v: -orur Heavy cannonnading on our front. Gen, Dodge to Gen'. Veatch, Kenesaw Mt., 20 (10DR43b):- • ""C.'ii' • ' Move General l^ller's brigade to the front, its left resting on the railroad at the rock cut near the Mill, and its right con necting as near aa practicable with the left of General Morgan's brigaile of the 14th A, g. This will place theirs on the railroad and his line rvinning nearly north and south. The ridge that Morg'ah iff upon runs tb tWfe railroad at the Rock" cut, have him intrench in that position. I have been over the ground and by the time he is there I will be there agein, but he cannot mistake the position. Jiine 18 64, It is ppssible. there will be a short gap between Morgan and ^lira". Have him select a good position to post a battery. Gen. KcPherson to Gen. Dodge, Bife Shanty 21:- c>'i . I Your note is re.ceived. If General Morgan's brigade of 14th Corps is to your /ront and left, you will bear to your left in ■y'imoving forward, which will close the gap between General ©sterhaus and yourself. -■ :~r; r I desir.e you to advance your command, the right at. least, iicr as ^to keen" about on a line with the Army of the Cumberland, which is making, ab tb spteak, a, grand left wheel. TJhile aiming to keep on a line ft wd keep-up the connection, you willij of course, be ' governed to some extent by the ground, so as to bivouac your troops on good ground and in good positions ^'or defense. . . . press yoixr skirmishers as far forward as you can and if prac ticable let them work up the mountain. .jf-— Gen. McPherson's S.F. O.llo. 46, Big Shanty, 21:- tiic II. . Major General G Li. Dodge, co.nma iding Left ^ing 16th A.C Will cause to be,detailed from his command one corporal and five Ijrifatii for fatigue duty in Medical Department to report forthwl h to Surgeon Brewer, TT. S. A. Medical Surveyor at these Head Quarters, The detail tobd penaanent until further prders. ^ ^ .it» >a iftesBRi i i: -It - 't' iuLW>iei .^ > Jvine 18G4. Mrs, Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 21;- Your letter of the 14th came today, I received the $1500 hy Adams Express on yesterday^ the trunk has not ye.t come. - " ' 'Joseph dame up from Pulaski. today, he has sold out his store to Dr, Vyhite. I shall settle with him tomorrow, ■ The weather is very oppressive and I am very sick of the city. Shall go over to Minerva;*8 next week, Lett has no cook and it . 'seems impossible to "get a decent girl in the city, ' 1 want you to write how jtou are situated and if you think the 'campaign will be over before long,- ,I hope it wil^l be, so you can come north a mionth or two during the hottest weather, Joseph will get the coat, belt, &c, and send by express. Says he " hinks the express goes to Rdsaca or Kingston^ I look anxiously every morning to see something from Sherman, but very little gets in the papers, and Ml I hear is from you; 80 be sure and let me know all that iranspires of interest. Have not been well and shall not till I get out of the city. After this week send your letters to Greenfield, Indiana, Dbn't know how long I sha 1 stay, but shall stay in some country place ttill the hot weather la over, • * i i . Gen," IDo dge * s S.P.O.No, '2^6, Kenesaw Mt,,i 2L, ,(13DK)!- I, Division Quartermasters will immediately turn over to the Brigade Quartermasters the intrenching tools turned over to them June 1864. by Captain J. ^"Wfng, Chief M." / gfvinc each brigade ah eqaul por tion, they will also furnish the Brigade Qaarternasters teams to transport them. .£ The tools will be used under the direction of the Brigade ■* Commanders In Intrenching positions, muklng roads, &c., as occasion "may require and they must see that they are properly taken care of _ • r arid not lost by the negligence of any officer, f- . 0-, heoti«<«t Aud * Office Mem. ,-21:- / Heavy skirmishing and artillery firing.®" otiS'QrXmlutt] 'iiiU ■p.-ivate Diary Keif.; 21:-- !"«>•• <>■' "a Tio.a ^1^ tfoved Puller up and connected with *Llne'S of the 14th and 15th Copps. The 15th A. c. came up on the left. , Rainy day. The enemy opened with artillery all along the mountain. -; ^ ' Capt. Barnes to Gen. ^^eeney, Kenesaw Mt., 22k (10DR433);- .i». ■ ■;* ■ hw hro X The 12th Illinola being sent to the front to relieve the 52d Illinois, the General commanding Left Wing 16th A. C. directs that Col. Mersey, commaiwlinflj the 2d brigade, move to the front and assiune I^rffonal direction of the two regiments of his command, on duty , . ..owlth the :4ilh dlYielon, •VArt X Capt. Barnes to Gen. Veatch, Kenesaw Mt», 22, C10DR433):- ©pi General Sweeney requests that the l2th Illinois will relieve the 52d Illinois, The 12th Illinois and the 81st Ohio are both a portion of tjie 84 brigade, 2d division. Col. Mersey commanding, xT"; ieneral Sweeney ham been directed to send Col. Mersey to the fronv. June 1864, .i-3CX to assme personal command of this portion of his brigade. The General coiamanding Left ^ing 16th C. directs that such disposition be made of these regiments that Cf;l, Mqrsey can assvune command of them under your direction. Gen. Dodge to Col, Clark, Kenesaw Mt., 22, (10DR433);- I have the honor to report that in accordance with instruc tions, I intrenched my command in the position taken last night. but pressed forward my skirmish line to the base of the mountain. passing the gradual ascent, and itnow rests wlaere the mountain commences to ascend abruptly,_ It is with great difficulty that men can climb the mountain at all. The rebel skirmishers are near their .rifle pits, .about one thrid the distance down from the crest, tV fy' ^ »• Gen, Dod^ .to Col, Clarlc, "Kenesaw 15t,,""22 (10DR432) "V'j ^ave the honor to report that I sent scouting parties out on all the roads leading East and north-east from-Big %anty. They found all of OSndral Garrard's cavalry north and west of . : Noonday Creek; his principal force on the Alabama road north and East of Big Shanty, He was picketting all the bridges and fords on Noonday Creek, At one bridge dn*the Alabama road the enemy have pickets on this Side of the creek, at all other points they are on the other aide. . -11 rr 0. General Oarrard cressed Noonday somd two days ago^^ « l^'^had'falieft-^BAdk-again to this noHd ao d.. lyi latUt.wI June 1864, .^.'5nx oat:r. Cpl. Clark to Gen, Dodge, Kenesaw Mt,, 22:- ^he General ^oirananding request* that you send him a sjniopsis of today's operations of yotir conrjnand in order that he may be enabled to make a report to Major General Sherman, , . , . uv'u- The Orderly will wait for the report, * I igpkMll'S ' " "Gen. McPherson'a S.f.o.No, 47, Big Shanty,. 22:- ' •onin '^•»r'Major General G. M. Dodge, Commanding Left Wing 16th-Army Corps, will direct the Pfoneer Corps of his 2d division to report.with tools, &c forthwith to, Capt. Woodward at Railroad depot to repair the road. if»K ev- Gan,.MoPherson's Sp.o.^io. 47, Big Shanty, 22:- III, Major General G. M, Dodge, Commanding Left V>'ing, 16th Army Corps, will, cause, to be detailed from his command one company of Infantry for gulard duty to report forthwith to Surgeon Brewer, D S, A , Medical Purveyor at these head quarters to guard Medical stores, 41^ ia msivi . • -..i -Kii.! ICten. McPhei'son't® GeB. Dodge, Kenesaw Mt,, 22 11:45 P. M. '■Major General Thomas ranorts the main force of the enemy on his right and thinks it very probable the enemy will attack him. Have Sweeny's dLvision in readiness to march at a moment's -'^•'^tlee to Thoma*' sUpport. Sprague's Brigade can also be to read iness to move to 'the right of Fuller's, relieving a brigade of GilSirai imofi ii if ^»U.t r .e/'.'i >-/ •waif JT MBiinfvciae i - ' . . 87^ it ?»o tries I* iWno n 009^ ■ t 'if-' ,p. • ' ■ * June 1864. Pegram to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 22:- "' 'Yours 17th and also dispatch of 2l8t is received. I have just purchased you a trunk and it will be' started to day either by boat or express. J . ■ ;- I have to go. down on my boat I cannot get any one for love nor money,. I found the Olive. Branch here when I. arrived Sunday morning, and have not had time to attend to anything but her since I c ame. My brother will go east next month, and I will get him to attend to matters, I think it better than to write. . . i " I have not seen Mrs*. D-. since'I thrived.* T leave for New Orlenase at 8 in the morning. - ^ J, M. ^rown to Gen. Dodge, St. Luis, 22:-< rr-a' I'lowoi! j bought a pair S. Straps and a Bumside hat today, and have your coat making and will be ready to ship on Monday. I. did. noi. buy the belt, I found belts at prices from $15 to $75. . • oit Please wri te me how hl^ to feo. for a belt, and I. will send it im mediately. The coat will cost $55. The Straps $11 and th» hat $5. o.J ') ■ «• ' ■ I hfelrtt just arrived from Pul^eki, I closed out my stores to Drr White, a citizen. I retain a small interest of $1,000 with him to let him use my permit'^ . " ; i -t: ■ Settled with Annie today. Potind hei: share ot profits after paying all expesnes $4,650. It might have been worse. I charged $200 a ronth for my services. June 1864, j t ;• Correspondence of Q. Z. Fig Shanty, 22 (7DR107^) -Editor Plain Dealer: The grand army of Sherman's still lives, moves, and has its being, the moving part though has, for the last two weeks been exceedingly slow. The batteries on our left drop an occasional shell into the town just to remind them that we are here and that our ammunition has hot been affected by the recent damp weather. The river is ^ about six miles from our-front, and Atlanta eleven miles from the j river. Deserters say that the south bank of the river is forti fied* in every conceivable manner. When we get to the river iie'-6ah^ cross, as the hills along its banks were very providentially all M planted on this side, «The weather here for some time has been un favorable to army movements. It has rained almost incessantly for nearly two weeks, day and night. This morning indications are ""that ft will clear Off; the sun has come out clear and bright and everybody has unfurled their blankets to the sun. Since coming here a great many deserters have come in; some come ih every day, aftd & few days ago when our'line was advancing ® ■ome deoehters came into our corps of the skirmis h line on doublequick, exposed to the fire of both friend and foe. One of them was wounded by the rebels; this fired his southern heart, and when he reached our skirmish line he txir'ned and^'opene fire on his late friends. There is no doubt but that large numbers would desert if fihey could. Fourteen re-captured deserters were shot- by John-^ • son sliv ]RtiS8LCS« hxpi Jime 1864, • ' T.n., On one occasion a'company of 25-men with a Cpptain and Lieutenant, were on picket they concluded to desert the sinking ship. Two men were nent over to our line to stipulate for peace, and our boys agreed that the party might come in., and that while one of the men went to bring the company in, the other should be detained as a hostage, to suffer death in case of bad faith. The o1 her soon returned with the company, and the Whole squad have since gone^-on their way rejoicing to the north". - . .-^n officer who was captured, but who appeared very well pleas ed with the change, was asked what ney/s they had from Richmond. He said vei-y good, indeed; that Lee was driving Grant into Washing ton, He was aa^ed if he believed it. "Well," said he, "if Lee whips Grant two or three times more as bad as he has been doing it, GRANT will be in RICHMOND." The few inhabitants we find are very ignorant. We are pass ing a house the other day—a miserable hut—and stopped-- Meeting a shirveled old woman and a sallow comnlexioned damsel 1 "VW of seventeen summers, a hickory stick daubed with tobacco in her ; ,1)0 mouth, and seeing a small army of young ones in the house, we didn't venture farther, but interrogated the old lady as follows: "How far is it to the mext house?" "Wall, I dun no." heerd folks say about two mile, but I've, never been there." (Here the 17 year ol4 damsel spit in the vincinity of our boot.) "How long have you liyed here," "Me pld nan moved to t^ese parts in *46.", • ■ -V'.: " • 6-' ft;* ' ' i. Jime 1864, "Why did Johnson's army fall back from Alatooria"? Here the damsel broke in. She said that "Joe Johnson fell back to Altuny and form ed a string of fight, and you'ns cum up and fired into our men and Joe Hooker, he went round with another redgmint and fired into our men eend ways," The U_,.,S. Sanitary Commissi on is a big thing, we have found it * 'SO, One of their worth agents, Mrs, Bickerdeke, of Illinois, we have, the pleasure of knowing, A matronly old lady, overflowing * - I j , .2 With gb6d'. feeling toward ih« poor soldier. At Kingston, we heard, of her presencd, and started out to find herj wjls glad to see her.. She insisted on bestowing on us some "sanitary, as we took it we . thought of future dinners. She intimated her willingness to give us more if we could carry it. How kind of- her, we thanked her and left. Keeping in mind the remark of the old lady about car rying we soon retvirned v.ith an army wagon which our friend kindly permitted us to take some sanitary packages. In a few hours after we started on our twenty mar<|h through Georgia, Our friend was remera bersd daily through that march. Go in Sanitary w6 appreciate you, Sinss we arriwed at Big Shanty^ Sanitary ^ 'has arrived (our friend not come up yet), ^ong pther-delicacies, would you believe itt beer—yes, the U'. 3, Sanitary comraissdon have actually introduced beer into eub "amyvdn Georgia." I repeat it. The U. S. Sanitary ecmniBslcn i« a big thing).. i?fr • * ^ « ConveiWHHy iiSlir dally occurB an the eklnalsh linp, is "rfitf'''. Jtine 1864, exceeding amusing. Ae other'"day in the 25d Illinois, of ouh • brigade they had quite a lively time, they were about thirty yards #rom the rebels. As soon as they went out the rebels siuig out : ® "Hallo Yank.'" Our boys sung out: "Hallo Reb.'"' Rebel--^" "TOiat regiment is that?" Answer-"52d Illinois." Rebel—"Bully for the 52d." GRd-'What regiment is that?" ftnswer--"49th Tennessee." (T'was one of the regiments the 52d guarded from Donalsson to Chloaco." "Tan», yotl-wnH fire, -ill yo«" E2d--"lIo, if you don't." Rebe--"Aai rleht." 52d--"«here's old polk?" 'n. Rebel—"Gone to h—11." 52d--"How do you like to exchange Lieut-j Generals for solid shot?"—-(No answer) 62d—"Hallo Johnny!", ,„b Rebel answers-"Hallow Yank." 52d-"Where's old Pemberton?"- . Reb.—"Played out." "Where's McCleLlKn?" They keep up the cons, wersationand exchange papers unt-1 the 49th lennessee is relieved by another regiment, the firing oomr-aioed again. „ Onlwi On another oceaaion our boys sung out: f "Hallo Reb." 'No anilrer. "Hallp, Johnny!" Reb--"Halloa Yank, "IS there a g-od camping ground at Atlanta?" "yes, but you can't see it," "Is there nldnty of chickens over there?" "Reb-- Yes, but not for yoti. " "Johnfty has you plenty of niggers at Atlanta. Bang! went Johnny's gun, and the, confab endedj^ ♦ The most of the ^nwersation is unfit to reproduce.^ . JiJUE 30th:- Thanks to an overruling Providence, we are still safe, ^ isiothei' ni^t of bloodshed and carnage has passed, and are safe. June 1864. poor, selfish mortals that we are. WE are safe, but what of hund- • • reds of this grand army that last night lay down on their bed on mother eafth as safe then as we are now. Many of their lifeless bodies now lie stiff and cold on the field. Many others are borne bleeding and mangled to field hospitals, eventually to fill one of the many fresh mounds we see in the vicinity, or be carted over rough roads in ambulances or army wagons to a place of safety in the refir. How many a family is left destitute? How many a.. V < poor mother has lost her last remaining boy? And still the work goes on. Our veteran army is striking fearful blows at the last strongholds of treason in our land. But friends at home.^^j-j must remember that all our army did not re-enlistj that the term of service of a large portion of the army will soon expire. LIao Correspondence from the battle-field, 22 (7DR107 «1 Besides Mc Pherson was pressing .their right and had taken possession of the .line of Farley, beyond Big Shanty, and also of Bush Mountain, which commanded the line. Thus threatened on . the flank, they had to digress their centre, which Howard and Palmer were thundering at. They could the more easily do this as they have perfect lines of works,, in their rear as far as Atlanta. Citizens and negroes ha,ve been engaged on these for months. „;Phe»e works are all of a formidable and scientific nature, streng'h- * r iiMd by salient and transverse lines and angles. We have to drive thea from suoh seemingly impregnable positions, line after June 1864• . .si . . line, week after wbek. Though the rain came pouring down in Reg ular torrents, rendering the roads and creeks almost impassable, r. o : . J _ Jam still we press on, ■ 'i ' . ' ■ ■ t ■ 1 ■ ■ n ; ;■ • .• ■ , Letter from Iowa 4th, June 12th, (6DR100:- Mr, Editor: ' I have been asked several times why I did not write once in 'a while for the Opinion. Now I am ho public writer or rather, I have never written for th public to criticise; but I will write a short article and send it, and if worthy 6. place in your columns, I will be obliged if you publish it, ' ^ "-ocq iJe are now about seven mil -s from Acworih, and about twenty miles from the southeni amokey city, Atlanta, As we have a stub-" born impediment in front to get out bf our way, it will not sur priae me if we stay here a few deli's tt least; but it will be re moved;'as (Jeneral Sherman- Old Billy, as the boys famitiarly call him among themselves- so far outflanks when his whole force is brought up that Johnson has to leave his strong position and move with "Billy's" flanking column. The enemy occupies a range of *^0 hills, mkking a very Strong fortification naturally; while Sherm^ occupies a level tract of woods at the b'ase; but no fear is felt among the soldiers in regard to the advantage the enemy has, ' How the commanders view this I can't tell, but old soldiers see an advantage, and their opinion, to a great extent, is tehe same as the commanders, f saw no fear is enteretained for the enemy has been driven fron several stronger positions than this. Our Generals who now command the two largest armies that has been almost '■ 'f- .1' ■ N. fc.' June 1864, Qibr for centuries--Grant^ fuid Sherman—do not, by their action,^ be^-f lieve in rushing men into tight places where nothing can b^ gained but, on the contrary, much lost. Being vastly superior in numbers to the enemy, a large force can always make a flank movement thbt will surely draw, the enemy out of his, ditches to save himself, and so we steadily move on and lessen the distance between us and At lanta, where the onemy is bound we shall not go.. Our forces num ber more now than at'the commencement of the campAign, Three or four days ago two divisions of the 17th A. Ci joined us, also seme savalry of the 16th C, The boys look tough- , as a three week's march always has the effect on soldiers. The 15th Iowa are along, and I had the pleasure of grasping the hand of old friends ,, whom I, had not seen -for three years. Cf{ c; .Mr, Editor, allow me,,to correct^ a mistake- that I saw in your pa^er of the 2l8t May; in the description of Sherman's army at Reflaca. fhe position of the different corps was right, so far 'AS I' know, bbt the 16th Array cphps is coitmtinded by Brig. General ' G, 111' DbAge, and not Wood. The 4th are jealous of the laurels of Dodge,for we owe much of our laurels to his training; as Sergt, . Hiil feplied, when Dodge shook'our hands a short time to GfenerWil h'o remark that, the 4th. had sustained their reputa^-ipn,.. "We wfcre weld led iai the* commencement o.f our career." n" , Don't If you prize a clear cbnacienee the remminder of youi?^ days, and a happy hour when you lay aside things mortal for those ..r : gr-"Tr*^^-- ■ June 1864. , f imjX immortal,-, let the puny and* detestable excuse of your" business keep you back. Your family can do as well without you as with you for • . a quarter of a year and the happiness of a maeting with the con- ' sciousness that you have done your duty will be a double recompense for all the hardships endured, or loss of property. Had all ' L. stayed at home three years ago and attended to our different occu-r, pations, what would you now be worth? Would the South peaceably.-,mjj; seceded? I think she would have tried to have taken the North ■ ,q^ along as waiters, than where would your safety, your peace, your i property, that now demands all your attention, your happy firesides with unbroken family circles be? Oh, where? Let your o®n hearts answer. Then come and help us; T know if an appeal was made to our old and gray headed sires they would respond to the call, as it thousands have already done, and are now fighting side by side i '* with the stilwart youths of twenty, twif Mr. Editor, I will not write more on this subject, I. feel indighant every time { think about it, to know that so many men, who are xmitarthy to be Americans, are living at so great a^ distance^ ^ from, the scenes of strife as to be dead .to all appeals for help.! n Yesterday it rained most of the day and all last night and this, moming up to the present hour, 10 A.m., and no sign of ceas-.- ' ing. We construct ehebangs, as the soldiers call them, by layirm •• a rail on the ground and then two more resting with the ends on Juno 18G4. . '"I. *■'this at right angles, then another across the two last, not just over the first, but about a fpot and a half from it; then'we stick one end of the rails imder the first rail laid down, which makes very good rafters Which we cover with our rubber blankets, making a water, proof roof; our feathers are the forest leaves, of which we can get all we desire, and when two of us join we can have a woolen blanket"und^f ahd bne over us, and let is rain*. r ■ * The boys are all v.ell and tough and in the b&st of spirits. Many feel as if they could see the future dawn of a conquered peace at no very distant period. ■' ' ' The bridge is finished across the Etawah river, and last night we were greeted by the welcomd whistle of the locomotive, - . . . " It run down as near the enemy as was safe, stopped, and gave a * long, shrill and defiant whistle, which it repeated twice and was heartily cheered by the soldiers in all directions—It was a token of full rations. ■ • t' if. ■ : - - Skirmishing is going on—once in a while a canon roars. John M. Bannon, Co, A,, 4th Regiment I, V. V. Inft, ..j c h. set T Office Mem., 22:- * Moved Genoral Fuller's brigade and two regments of the 2d Division across the railroad and formed line strohgly intrenched ft connecting with the 14th A, c, on the right, and extending to the . ii t 10: ..pit > I Hd ggl .wiii ftriw .rlisMft June 1864, ■ ■ ,ims - wT, Railroad op the left near the Mill; and advanced* skirmishers of the 4th division to the base of Kenesaw. ..vo Private Diary Mem. 22:- tr-fiiw ' 'V hir) ? ^Moved main line up to the left of the 14th C. and in trenched, Hooker and Schofield'a men assaulted the enemy,. jr* li The enemy's loss very heavy. Artillery fired pretty hot, ,jj Gen, Dodge's sister to his wife, C. B., 23:- , . Monday I was up to Fan'fe; Tuesday t went to Omaha to .1 ' ^ ' a party given by General Mitchell, and Staff- had a delightful time and came home V/ednesday; Thursday was to a picnic all day; -i'"' Friday to Socelty and yesterday to Sister Sue's, We had the hottest weather I ever saw. I have melted almost ^ * ' ■ entirel;- away and not a drop of rain. An. the crops of this cotintry are going to ruin for the want of It, *ish you were up here this summer. Everybody appears lifeless M - - ■ to me, and if I make a move or go either side of a straight line, the deuce is to pay, Hhve to laught just so, and when our Mate is around spea]c just eo loud. They have all gone to church but me and I am on the bed writing. Nate has got his plans for getting married all laid, I was included at first, but am put out now. He is going to Port Madison to her friends. He wants you and Ocean to be there, I believe he Mas written Ocean about it, and Mrs. Denninge* family, and Mrs. Badobte are to be Invited from here, and June 1864, Her friends in St. Louis. That is all very select company. His siter and parents are not included at all. After they arej married they go to Mass, and visit the relations. You are to be there so begin to prepare. He got mad at me because ,I botherecd him about his old nag. Ed House's father, mother, brother -and sister have been en camped here on their way west. I went down to camp and saw Mary and invited her here, but she started off next day. We hear from Ocean occasionally by letter, but more by the * .. . . * ^ - papers, I wish he, would write me, I never hear anything lie writes to any of. the rest. I am so glad he has been successful and " • * fortimate, apd hope his success will continue, Lizzie I think likes here very well. She is a little slow for the west, but a good girl. Her health is miserable but think when she gets acclimated she will be better," She will go home the . . . . . ./ * V • i ' J r. a-idC , . rlr't I'y ff r « I ., , Do you think Ocean will get a furlough this summer so he can «» ■ ' come home? If not, I suppose you will go to him. Won't it be,, • J I . . . * . V u. t\j nice?' I shall try to get a school this falj, and winter tp teach. There are two or three vacanicies in the public schools; if they ■ ' - - - i . are npt filled shall try and get one.of them. If they are, shall jgo in^pj^,the country. If I do the latter I shall try and get a ■chool ii good ways from here. June 1864. I have not heard a word fror. ITrs. Bane, Llnton or Spencer since I came home. Do not know why. I thought Mrs. Bane and Llnton v.ould write me certai-nly. ' • ■ I often wish these warm days I would give considerable to step in to Pezolts and get a nice icecream. • Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 23:- % • r — - Joseph came up yesterday amd settled up his account, or at least one parfT. He wishes to I:eep what he is owing a short time subject to your approval or if you dont wish to use the money. The profits from the ^tore amounted to $10,5.-0. ' He then de ducted pay for his services and it left $9,400 to be divided so my Share of the profits is $4,650. He paid me $2,150 cash in bacnk, and his note Tor $2/500 on demand. Write me what you thin!:. I have nut heard from you "since the 14th and am very anxious to hear; as all rumors are that you are having pretty heavy fighting.' I hope to get a letter this week. Shall go over* to Minerva's next week to stay peHiaps a month. Think sane of leaving Lettie there till fall if she is contented. • ^ Your trunk does not come. I wish it would before I leave, "I want to see it seCfely stored. " ' . 7/ . i I Wish } could know where youare tonigh.t and if you were safe and well. It is all I ask'and more than I can get. I am sleepy and will finish tomorr.w Girls send lots of kisses to you. | June 1864, . They want to see you very much. I want to see you, but would be content to hear how and where you are. You have no idea the anxi- * - > . ety, knwoing the constant dr nger. V/ords are useless I ,, ♦ - i. Friday, June 24;- Mrs. Pegram came down today and I vvent home with her and stayed all day, , , Pegram ha a gone down to Memphis, but will not go down to New Orleans as long as the guerrillas are so thick. Spoor has been up. X ' . ' He is on some General's sta f His time is out in August- he talks some of re-en\isting. We are looking anxiously for news from your army.and from the Potomac. - - - ' i V , - 'f "u.-- Gold is up to 1.30-- Business is dull. Everyone is excited. Oh! How I wish the war could end! . II' 1-1 . ■■ ■ , i. . I ■ I fear, now you are promoted, I cannot expect you up this sum a. mer. It is pretty hard. Lettie is not very well. > ' r Nate has bought a brick store for $3,500, So Mrs, Pegram says, What a difference it makes which side it is commits' thei. .. . .T.K fault, it.)' ' ii ' ■ ■' ' 0 . _ ' ■ C. A. Browne to Mrs, Dodge, 'Cairo, 23: 'i'.- ■ ' I have written to Messrs. Butler & Co. of Cincinnati, as I stated in my former letter to you, respecting your trnnk and have received the followihg; ' , * . . .. "Cincinnati, Tenne.,, 21., 54:-' We have r.eeeived yours of the 9th insl*. th refepenftW to a trunk beLdhging to i^s. General Dodge ! vao i ,'i«w ■; I- '• V' 1]: June 1864, We have succeeded in tracing the bdx. It was stored by the boat 'on arrival here. We have this day shipped it to St, Louis in care of Thomas Miller, as directed peh St. Eclfipse, Yours &c., Sighed E. S. Butler & Co," ' ' I donH know iriiat they mean by box. It was a trunk and I can swear to it". Will endeavor when the steamer passes through to get • • • a look at it, and ascertain if it is the trunk that was seen by me at Dogtooth bend where the Orient siink. If I should not be so fortunate as to know when the steamer passes through, will you please send me'a note informing me if it is the veritable trunk, I am rather anxious to know if all is r right about it, as the credit of receiving the trunk and forwarding it to Louisville was voluntarily accredited to me, tf all is as it should be I congratulate you in being in possession of what, had it been entrusted to me, you would have had a long time ago. Gen. McPherson's S.F.O.No, 48, Kenesaw Mt,, 23;- MaJ, Generl G, M, Dodge commanding left wing 16th A. C. will t cause to be detailed from his pommand two trustworthy men for special service in SanlV^y Department to report forthwith to J. E. Collins, General Westner Sanitary Commission, Ic MePheraon's S.F.O.No., 48, Kenesaw Mt , 23:- a ' r 'llaj. Geheral 0,.M, Dodge, commanding Left Wing 16th A.C. will cause to he detailed from his command twenty five cavalry June 1864. men to report forthv7ith tp Capt, Comyn, A.C.S., at 4th di vis on, 15th A. C. as guard for cattle. , , i iio'O Gen. Dodge to his brother, Kenesaw, Mt^, 23: - el 12th received, ^ou will perceive we have made anoth-r break on Johnson. We have had some hard fighting. rfiir We drove Johnson out of his works near Big shanty and he fell back to Kenesaw Mt. where we nofyvconfront him,. He acts on the defensive, occasionally making a bold dash us as he did last night and got.. • • . - terribly punished. We will be a long time figliting it out with him. He has a strong line intrenched just south of the Chattahoochee that he will fall back to when we work him out of this. , • • • ' » It has been rainy for a week past, and we are stuck fast in the mud. 114 have the railroad up to, us, so we do not suffer for meat or bread, rrvtri o* , .iJi'i - iti '.. lOvt ! X ' X , > There is .l|M CCnantlng on the close of the war. We have a tough'Job and long fighting yet, though we shall surely fetch them in thd end, I never saw better fighting and our man are in fine spirits and think they can carry everything before them, . ,rf I had a narrow escape today during the fighting. A shell from rebel battery burat over me and parts of it struck my saddle, * • I have had so many close calls and havg been under fire so much, do not mind it. > ,r The rebel artillery of 30 pieces are on the mountain far rbove June 1864. ^r.irT. us and they keep up ^continual cannonade. Their shell often going over and into my Head quarters,' but^ only an occasional shotis meant for xis-. t t • ' As I write, 9 P. M.'i the-rebel guns are making night hideous with their thunder and as they belch forth from the mountain, the view is grand. '• O ovo>xh Remember me to all. Give my regards to Miss*Lockwood, » ' ' ' ' • ■ It is hard to say where I will be in October. Gen. McPherson's S.o, No, 136, Chattanooga, 23", (16DR124);- Volunte^rs, W. M. Cmmpbell, 1st Lt. and Adit, 2d Iowa Infantry Gen, Dodge's'S.F.O.No. 24, Kenesaw Mt,, 23 (13DR):- I. **0 ommanding officers of regiments, batteries ^d-detachmen+s will apply immediately in writing to have sent to their com- 'mands all officers emd enlisted men absent in Tennessee, no matter on what duty they may be. Many officers and enlisted men af*6 now absent withdttt pfPope't* authority and on improper details. Gt Upon written application they will be oi*dered to join their Comimands by the Department or Military Commanders, I . j -;r \:a floe Mem,, 23:- ^ '..vo ■ Xecfen '''"^leavf ikiraliMhlng and arti5|e#^f Iring'with position xuichanged, • eHf m999i% oe io Xndei e ( T f . June 1864, Private Diary Mem,, 23:- ■I , - " - 'Wl? , Moved skirmish line up to th base of the mountain. Fine day. * Enemey opened with all their artillery along our front, our artil lery replying. Gen. Crocker to Gen. Dodge, Das Moines, 24:- ■ • .r • . ■ . Yours of June 9th has just come to hand. I am rejoiced to hear from you. I have all the time heard of you. I desire ' before saying anything more to congratulate you upon your promo- " tion. Your friends here are greatly "pleased thereat, none of them more pleased than myself, - ' I yielded to the necessity that compelled me to leave the field with groat rel*uctance and hoping against-all probability I stayed longer than I ought, so that I cam very near dying, but I am better and improving rapidly I t'hink. I do not know what disposition they are going to make of my resignation at T7ashington. I received a dispatch from General Stone and a letter from Kasson to the effect that the Secretary of War Would arrange for me to try the effect of a change of climate on my bronchitis. In answer to these I sent to the Secretary a with drawal of the resignation «pon condition that I was assigned to - • ■ X euch command, but I am not particular about it, and since I can't serve with my old comrades I don't much care to stay in the r'rmy. ' * 'j-t- I" evoi' ed' ^fueaaa tttf ■r. - ^ J)"' ' I'-#, '- June 1864, * If you see Clar\e say to him that I have been expecting a letter frrm him. And do please v/rite to me yourself v/henever you f can find time. I suspect you are nov/ pretty busy. Whenever I learn what disposition is to be made of my case I wtll write you. There is no news. Kasson will be renominated without a dissenting voice. Hub sends his regards; he lets on to be very busy, and I suppose that he is. He says that he has a kind of general ■; t p*cf supervision of affairs, civil and~military, in the 3tate and has divers times threatened me with arrest, and since I find his office a very convenient place to sponge stationarj^, envelopes, &c. I have not seen proper to dispute his authority. T tu,' Let me hear from you .soon, \ ^ . • :' > " oox Col. Clark to Gen. Dodge, Kenesaw Mt., 24:- ■ ■ i Major General McPherson has gone over to the center with '■ ■ ■ ■ '"' . 1 Jon c - I Major General Sherman. '1 . ■ > . ■ He desires yoxi to press forward your skirmishers as close as V i , possible, with a view to find out any movement of the enemy. Gen. Sherman's S. p. o. No. 28, Kenesaw Mt., 24:- Tho Army Commanders will make full reconnoissarice and proparaA » ' • I . - tion to attack the enemy in force on the 27th inst., at 8 o'clock % A. precisely. The commanding general wil"! be on !§ignal Hill • . * . - • and have telegraphic oommunications with all the Army commanders. I. Major General Thomas will assault the enemy at any point near his centre, to be selected by himself and will make any charge Jtine 1864. in his troops necessary by night, 39 as n6t to attract the attenV tion - of the enemy, ' II._ Major General McPherson will feign by a movement of his cavalry and one division of infantry on his extreme left, approach ing Marietta from the north and using artillery freely, but will make his real attack south and west of Kenesaw. III. Major General Schofield will feel well to his extreme right suid threaten that Ilank^of the enemy with artillery and display but attack some one point of the enemy's lino as near the Marietta and Powder Spring Road as h,e can with prospect of success. IV. All coimanders will maintain reserve and secrecy even from their staff officers but make all the pi'oper prep arations and reconnoissances. bOloX.:-': -o . . m',*' VHien troops are to be shifted .ta accomplish the attack the m movement will be mrdo by night, i Lto 1 At the time of the general attack the skirmishers at the base of Keneaaw will tiOce advantage of it to ,gain, if possible the summit Mid, hold It. ,, .. . _ ■ V. Each attacking column will endeavor to break a single point of the enemy's line and make a secure lodgnent beyond and ■ 'i ^ • V • I be prepaSMKi fc^ fiollowing dt up; toward Marietta and the Railroed ir\ ease of suooaaa. t Xo v('4 1 .., ill i. ..vjfli Ai. -•JOftn ula/fJ bs hft iuS t u i-f i I tljla wriflT"'' i. , • 891 June 18G4, . Gen. Dodge to Gen, McPherson, Kenesaw Mt., 24 (10IP434):- On the enclosed Surgeon's certificate I respectfully request that twenty days leave of absence be granted to Col. Spencer 1st, -Alabama Cavalry and Chief of Staff, Col. Spencer is now at Huntsvilie and failing all the time; his disease is such that I do not •'hU believe he can recover without going to a more northern climate. Gen,- Dodge to Col, Clark, Kenesaw Mt,, 24'(10DR434) In accordance with a r«q4je6t of the General Commanding I "for ward a statement of the forces,, reported by Col. Soencer along the 'line of the Nash-ville and Decatur Railroad, including Decatur, " Between Columbia and Huntsville, not including either place, there are ten large regiments of cavalry and two regiments of in fantry (white) one full regiment of colored tro'ops (3d Alabama)and portions of two regiments (2d and 4th Alabama) more tha half of ' " ' i" f ' '* i V * i'L ' '' i the cavalry is mounted. * , At DecatuQ, Howe's brigade and two regiments of infantry, mak ing five regiments of infantry with the 9th Ohio Cavalry, Col, Spencer reports the position at Decatur, vrith ^iie• new works finished, as very strong, .,-ia ..jiu. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Kenesaw Mt., 04 (10DR435):- b otr^j honor to report that I advanced my skirmishers one half way up the nountain on the right of the line the-gorge, - The enemy's skirmishers returned to their rifle pits. The officers June 1864. .10"I ci-wT. reTiort the works are in olain view for a considerable distanpe; . -'• ■1*7 that they are pretty strcng and evidently veil filled with men. f • • ' » • * Only the line was discovered and it is all they have on this side of the mountain, . „ There are no roads going over the mountains on my front. I 'i.' .. . On my right I drew back the lines two hundred yards, from the fact that it had iX)or cover and was exposed to a cross fire from the enemy's line causing the loss of several men. The left and centre hold the ground taken on the right. The enemy do not come out of their pits, t . 'T '' . il ' Gen,'McPherson's S.F.O,No, 49, Kenesaw Mt,, 24 (16DR123) * On Surgeon's certificate that change of climate is necessary to save life or prevent permanent disability, leave of absence for twenty, days is granted Col, Geo, E. Spencer, 1st Regiment Alabama Cavalrygolunteer-a. . ^ MOM «.•»* .ij • ..i-wrt . Office Bern., 24:- . ^ Advanced skirmishers of the 4th division l/3 way up the face of Kenesaw driving the enemy's skirmishers. At night withdrew line of skirmishers (their flanks being exposed) to conform to _ ^ line of the 15th A.c>, The right of the line in the advance suffered epnsjderably'bj^ing exposed to a heavy enfilading fire , W tWendtiy, owing to failure of the 14th A, C, to advance. Private Diary MGm,.24»- Jr Moved up skirmish line on the mountain. Met with quite a loss. June 1864. 4 6c)0!! onifT, Enemy's line one-third distance down the mountain. Fine day! ^ Gen, McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Kenesaw Mt,, 25;- h' ■ ■ ■ . ■ r Lt, Hoffman, A. C. M., of the 2d Division, of your command, has been relieved by the 7?ar Department, * ' You will please select and recommend some competent officer from your command for the position thus made vacant and forward th® application through these Head Quarters and measures will be taken to secure his immediate appointment. " ^ In the mean time, please send another A.C.M. to Chattanooga to perform the duties of Lt, Hoffman, as the services of one are very much needed, . Head Quarters Department and Army of the Tennessed, Big Shanty, Ga., June 25th, 1864, General: Understanding that your {>romotion is a settled fact, and knowing that you would be entitled to an increase of staff, would like to know if there would be any opening* for me as A. D. C. My wound ro&ke1^e me permanently unfit for infantry duty, and it seems unfair that I should retain the rank while my 1st, ^ Lieutenant command! the company. ir If you could consistently procure my appointment as A.Di.£!^ with rank of Major (or even Captain, if you do not consider ae competent to fill such a position) would like to remain in the^ 10 service until the close of the war,. ' 'I 1 - My rdasons for wishing to be relierfed ff^om ayrifrnWent position 'lT! June 1864. I would prefer to sive personally. I am very respectfully, YoTir ob't ;^rvant, Geo. E. F ord. . _ . ^ Gen. Oglesby to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 25:- ^ t ^ Your last letter, has been received. I am glad you still live, and live to serve your country. You have done much to annoy, discourage and dishearten traitors, and have done well, Sherman seems to merit all you say of him. Moves off well, looks well to the right and left and covers his front and rear with what seem.s to be good sense all the time. We at home in the less ex posed regions of danger feel very brave and mean to be true to you to the last. Wo must and will save this country. The people seem more devoted than ever. All the stuff you hear. - of traitors at home la ^ad enough, but not^, at all dangerous. . The fx lends of Vail and lngham» are few and zealous and desperate r. J » but not dangerous. I think they should be summarily dealt with ♦ f by the Government. Everything at hom? looks well. We feel confldent of victory everywhere and. are ready to pay the expenses. Grant does not ^t along as rapidly as I had hoped-he would. I think after his rapid move across the Jcpaes River and real change of base to hi^va rBHsied the full measure of benefit from: it' he should have taken Petersburg before Lee got over to confront him. Ho lost a benwfit^ }fe ^oould on^y ga.in by. Just •what he did, still Grant will go through, in my opinion, and Richmond will fall in time in our hands. I visited Grant Ju t before leaving Washington aV;n'' it ■ June 1864. . Mnr Tri -i Calpeper court House He was confident, prudent and certain Qf ^ success in the end. No special news here to interest you as far , • - "a as I know, r We s'hali have'splendid crops inthis State; all that the heart can wish. It rains plentifully but prudently and evei^y man works the full day through. T'too am busy, as you have doubtless heard'before now. * On the 26th of May my resignation was accepted and you were appointed in my place. You are altogether mistak§fi - You are un doubtedly a Major Oeneral of Volunteers, and I am glad of it. '1 think you deserve to be- have fairly won it and I hope you may live to enjoy what little -pleasure you will find in it so long as the ffar shall last. I knew T'h. Lincoln was determined feo appoint you, Stanton and Grant both were strongly In favor of it so it had to be done, and was done. • ^ I Can you do nothing for Mersey and Bane?- What has become of Puller? 1 wl*h the services of all of them could be recognizect promptly, I eha] 1 be glad to hear from you after you get into Atlanta or ftoi^e other Southern s^etjjbrt. How do you fellows live"? What do you get to eat and where do you get it from, and how long can you'jget ItT^ " i 1 ' ;"i ' wd Gen. McPherson's 3.P.O.No. 50, Konesaw, 25, (16DR124) I - .... ill. Surgeon J. H. Xearing, 57th Regiment IllinoiaV Infailtry Tolunteera, is relieved from duty with his regiment at .'f June 1864, Rome, Georgia, and will forwirth report, to W. R. Marsh, Surgeon in chief, 2d division, 16th A c. for duty in the field, Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 25 (15DR38) ^ere is H. C. Davis? You mean the postmaster, don't you I ordered to the front severil days ago? Col. Binghma has left here and I will have to go to Nashville to buy the things you want for mess. Your dispatch says:" Send postmaster At Huntsville forward, He does not belong to our command. The detachments of railroads. have not yet all been relieved, I shall telegraph General Stockweather again today. Is there anything else you wish? Gen, Dodge t o Col. Spencer, Big Shanty, 25 (17DR):- , Order Adams and the man Postmaster at Pulaski to report here immediately. Unless they do so they will be brought under arrest. If they refuse to come apply to General Rousseau. The: are viol ating General Sherman's order and have no proper detail, Office Men.., 25:- ■ .v.'."' Received and accepted Commission as Major General U.S.Volun teers from the President and Secretary of War, Heavy skirmishing. Position unchanged. Private Diary Men,, 25:- All quiet along the lines. Pleasant weather. Aceepted Comf mission as Major General to rank from J\ine 7th. . 'Jif 4.1 i'. d .newt* oa d loja June 1864. Gen«' Dodge to Lettle & Ella D., Kenesaw, 26;'- ' We had a hard day's work yesterday. Drove Johnson'out of his works and he fell hack bOme two'miles, we following up close, fight ing all day. It was very disagreeable work for the rain fell in torrents, the mud was knee deep and our trains had to be left behin'; r got very wet and very tired, but at night a warm supper and dry clothes v/ith a long sound sleep brought me round all right this mohning.' '■ Today for the first time we had some of the luxuries you f are enjoying daily for dinner. ' Lt, Letton, from Rome, Ga.; sent us some blackberries, green beans, letti/ce 'and h^eW potbtoes, and they were Very nfce, I had t'o eat the" blackberries i'n dirty brown sugar, but nevertheless' they tasted very nice,' have n6t had one strawberry yet and only a few green applis. it. liettori senV "down a few ripe "^ples from Rome, Ga, * ; r shall before long to get a letter from Lettie, it m Will be a great trebt, and as for Ella, I often pinch her in my imagination and make her say "Lobster," ' m Mother*'s letter today she said Lettie was sick*. " I am ver sorry but hope she'will so n get over h'er trouble, 1 hope pa can coi'n.e and see you before long,'*but don't know. We have a little negrcf girl in camp, Charlotte's daughter. I suppose If Ella arid Litter here they would play ? ith her as much as ever. She is a sharp little girl, 'jl 'f'f June 1864. . •' "Where my tent is.pitched now, the.rebel batteries are in plain view, right on a high hill and their shell often strikes very near. Yesterday when the fighting was going on shell fell very thick in our lines, and wounded and killed several, while the bullets whistled past like hftil. ■ - Remember me to Eddie and May. Be good girls and learn all you can. Gen. McPherson's S. F. 0. No. 51, Kenesaw, 26:^ . In order to carry out Special Field Orders No. 28, Head Quar ters Military Division of the Mississippi a copy of which is en closed herewith . Corps commanders vill make the following dispositions: ... - lat.. Major General G. M, Dodge will direct Brig. General Sween- ^ - * — ey to move his division (with the exception of one regiment v/hich will remain on picket and provost £juard duty at Big Shanty) at 2 P. • r # . on the 26th down the main Marietta road and relieve the division , . -(v li.; r 1 of Brig. General Osterhaus. 2d. Major General Jno. A. Logan will cause the divisions of Brig, General's Osterhaus and Morgan L. Smith on being relieved this afternoon, the 26th, to fall back quietly under cover of the woods to a position whdwe they will be screened from the view of * * - # ^ the enemy on Kenesaw Mt., and they will remain there xmtil dark when • • • they will m ve to the right and occupy substantially the position on the right of Brig. General Harrow's division, now held by Brig. 89SLe June 1864, v'y.' General Balrd's division, 14th Army Corps. As soon as these divi- ■sions arrive on the ground the attacking columns should beorga- \ nized and should consist of at least four birgades, the remaining"" troops of the divisions to hold the line and constitute a reserve to reinforce any column which may be successful in breaking theenemey's line, or cover itx retreat incase of reverse. The points of attack will be selected after further reconnoissance and will f be designated in time. • • - • ■ * .• 3d, Sajor General F. P. Blair will cause Brig. General Ores ham''s division to stretch out the right this afternoon. Th® troops to moSe under cover of the woods and hills and relieve the division cf Brig. General K, L. Gmith. Tomorrow morning the 27th, fet 6 o'clock he will mibve Broig. General Leggett*s division in the di rection of Marietta from uur extreme right and in connection with • • ■ ■ ' i Brig. General GarrEird'e Cavalry feign an attack on the enemy's works covering Marietta on the N. F, using artillery freely. ' This movement though intended as a feint should be vigourous and the advance should not be stoppec by a line of enemy's skirmishers the object being to prevent'the enemy from sending reinforcements to oppose our centre and right when the real attack's will be made. 4th. Brig. General Garrard, commanding cavalry Division, will move with his whole command at 6 o'clock A*.M, on the 27th inst. and co-operate with major General F. p. Blair in the movement on our left, and attending to the enemy's cavalry. June 1864. l'. 5th, The skirmishers of Generals Blair and Dddge will press forward and those on Kenesaw Mt. will gain the summit if possible • and hold it until reinforcements can reach them. The roads lead ing from Marietta to Acworth and Burnt Hickorj^, which will be cov ered by Veatch's and Gresham's Divisions, must be held at all.. ij 1 o hazards, and Generals Blair and Dodge must luiderstand that they have to. rely upon themselves and not expect reinforcements from the right, as all our troops will probably be. engaged in that quarter. ,' 3 ■■ 1 ♦. ' , ■ iv. .: .jo ■ > 6th, All the artillery in position will remain where it is until the result of this movement is determined. As little,change as possible should be made in the appearance of things along our line, and the movements made wjth as much caution and as little noise M possible, . 7th, The Pioneer Corps of the respective Divisions will follow, the assaulting columns, in charge of the Engineer Officer of the division, prepi^J: to secure by rifle pit, &c., any vantage^^^ ground gained, ' .. Gen* McPherson's S^F.O, No-,' 51, Kenesaw Mt,, 26;- * II. Corps commanders, will immediately cause an off ice /to; detailed from the artillery of their commands for the purpose of I making the monthly inspection of batteries of their corps now in the field. The inspection will be made as near the end of every month as time and circumstances will permit. The officer detailed June 1864. .f^cr ^^V^ will be relieved from dutj' with his batteryj^brily while making the inspection, -These reports will then be sent to Dilrision Chiefs -''i of* artillery j who will make such Indorsements and suggestions as -■■■' they may consider proper and then forward to Chiefs of Artillery - i ^ of Corps for final indorsement when thfey will be forwarded ■ o »'*<*► these Head Quarters with as little delay as possible, ® - ' Ad'jt, Gen. Thomas to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 26;- ''vaxt I have to request that you will cause to be forwarded-to"lire at Louisviell, Ky,, with as little delay as possible, returns of"'" the two detachments designated "pioneer Corps of African Descent" attached to the 16th Army Corps. It appears that these two de-' tachments have been mustered into service but I have no evidence to show that any officers have been appointed. It is very de-- sirablo that these companies should be attached to some regiment ' now in process of organization, say the 4th Alabama of "A.D, (106th TJ. S, Colored Infantry) iinless you think'that you can complete a regiment, in ^^lilch extent you will please designate such persons as you may deem fitted for appointments- Sherman and I ^will ap point the s'aClie, Tt is the intention of the f/ar Department to have no independent organizations of colored troops - all must bo formed into regiments. Gen, Vandever to Gen. Dodge, Home, 26:- I caae here xinder an order fror Head Quarters Military Divi sion of the Mississippi, and assumed command of the Post and June 18G4, . Garrison. Subfle^uently Col.^ Bane resigned and I assumed command of the brigade. Copies, of these orders I enclose. General Sweeney retiirns papers frpm his Head Ouarters upon which I have made offi cial endorsements, and remarks that no official notification has passed through his head quarters of my being assigned to the com mand of the brigade,. I take the liberty of laying the matter be- . fore you vl th the remark that I am not inclined to assume unnexessary responsibility. I. thought I had a right to assume the com mand for the time being, but would,be glad to let it pass to other hands. The note I addressed you a few days ago will perhaps afC fored some explanation of the reason of my course in not allowing Col, Cummingst to take command of the brigade. If, I:ov.'ever, it is thought best that Col, Cummings should assume command I will cheerfully relinquish to him. At present he is not in command of his regiment being reported sick as I am informed. As I regard it, I have, only .temporarily assumed the responsibility of Brigade Commander uniil another commander other than Col. Cummings is pro- \ i vided. I venture this explanation to you informally and unoffi cially on the score of our previous acquaintance and past association, without sending through Division Head Quarters, Nrte: Gen, Sherman's S. 0. No. 58, Nashville, Tenn., May 22;- t%ld' f '• Gen. Vandr.ver's S. 0. No. 26, Rome, Ga. June 19:- Oen, Vandever'a G 0. No. 1, Rome, Ga., May 24:- Oen. McPherson's S.F. 0. No. 52., Kenesaw Mt., June 27: . . . ' - ' • .TTt Jvine 1864. Scout^Rose to Gen, Dodge,. Huntsville, 26 (15DR38) Co-i. Doolittle, commanding at Decatur, wants me to remain and "Scout till August., Great many guerrillas around, and Forrest in that vicinity and skirmishing with Roddy. I am acquainted with - ■ the country and they want me very much to remain and lead their* scouting parties. Please answer at Huntsville*.' Gen. Dodge's S. F. 0. No. 25., Kenesaw Mt., 26 (13DR):- " "" I, In accordance with Special Field' Orders No. 51, Head Quarter's Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, Srig. General T."W. Sweeney, commanding 2d division 16th A. C. will move'his Division at 2 p. M. today (June 26th) down the direct Marietta road and relieve the Division of Brig. General Oaterhaus of the 15th A. C. Col. Mersey with his brigade will join the division. Brig. General Sweeney will leave one good regiment imder competent offi cers to perform the picket and provost guard duty at Big Shanty. II, Major J. H. Kuha, commanding the 9th Illinois Volunteers (mounted) will dismount his command and join his brigade on duty at the front till further orders. He will detail from his cormand a sufficient number under the proper officers to take charge of the stock and equipanents as far as practicable. Unarmed men wilf be .. » T • • f , .. . assigned to this duty. As many as can be spared ficm the provosot guard on duty at these Head quarters will be relieved and join th^ir regiment for duty , III. private W. N. N. Smith, Co. E, 9th Illinois Infantry, is June 1864, ,. ' , ,' hereby detailed for Special dutj' and vrill rrport without delay to Lt. G. v.. Redfield at these Head quarters. IV. In order to carrjf out the provisions of Special Field Orders No. 51, Head Quarters Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, the skirmishers in front of the two Divisions of the 16th A. C. will be relieved by the 64th and 66th Illinois Infantry tonight and the , two regiments will be ready to advance up the mountain. At 8 o'clock A. M, tomorrow, the 27th inst the batteries of both divisions in posit ion'and the batteries of. other divisions in our front will be ready to open^,at the same time. "Quartermasters t will see that aounmunition is provided for their troops where it can be quickly, and readily^ obtained. ^ Everything will be prepared by ten- Division Commanders to carry put the orders from Military Division and 3)ept. itead Quartero^. t^qt when the order to advance is given there ®ay bo no delayy , " . .t . ' . ' - ■ , ' ' ' , . /Q V. In romplianco with Special Field Order No. 51, Extract II. Head Quarters Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, Lt. S. w,. Laird, 14th Ohio Battery, is hereby detailed for the purpose of making the • < I * monthly inspection of the batteries of this cqmpiand now in the - I <• - V||4; • fields The inspoctions will be made as near the end of every month as time and oir^umst.ahces will permit., Lt. Laird will be relieved from duty vith his battery only while making the Inspecy' ftions. .♦ }-ji I'j ,i . fi;i; yo4/»iagiiitTT , < aw* 1: 01 wwi • , I'UUlSsId^.. - - . I ' « jf Jiine 1864 ' t . These reports will be sent to Division Chiefs of Artillery who will make siaixh endorsements and suggestions as they may con sider proper and forward them to the Chief of Artillery it these Head Quarters for final endorstement, where they v/ill \Se forwarded to Dept. Head Quarters with as little delay as possible. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Thomag, Kenesaw Mt., 25 C10DR437):- r have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a commission as Major General, U. S. Volunteers, and do hereby accept the same. I am thirty two years old; Council Bluffs is my residence. I was born in Danvei's, Massachusetts. I herewith enclose my oath of office. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Kenesaw Mt., 26 (10DR437): Lt* W. G. Hofftnan, 3d D. S. Cavalry having been relieved froi the duties of Asst. Corny, of Musters of the 2d division of .the 16th Army Corps, I would recommend Lt. J. ' . Davis, 52d Regiment Illinois ^nfant'ry Volunt-era, as a eolnpetent officer to perform- the duties of that o'ffic'e and would respectfully renquest that he be assigned to duty as A, C. M. , 2d division, 16th Army Corns. -•*' Offdce Mem., 26:- ' =» In compliance with orders, at 2 Pj M. moved the 2d division , on line to the 'front", relieving OstePhaus^s Division -and portion of Col. Smith*a division of the 15th A.C, Th4 two regiments of the 2d division on duty with Puller's brigade ordered to join their diviaion. Dismounted the 9th Illinois June 1864. • > - « Infantry with orders to report to the 2d Brigade, 2d Division. At 7 P. M. moved the 66th Illinois and 9th Illinois of 2d division and 64th Illinois of the 4th division forward as reserve to skir mish line, preparatory to the general movement ordered for the 27th/ Private Diary Mem. 26:- Very quiet all day. Weather, hot and dry. Change of troops made. "2d division 16th A. c. relieved Osterhaus's and M. L. Smith's Divisions of the 15th A. C. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 27 (15DR39):- They have shut down issuing rations to Lt. Harris in charge of contraband camp. Can't you see General Sherman and get it straightened? I wrote you the particulars, I leave tomorrow * i; evening for Chattanooga, and front; and will wait at Chattanooga until I get your supplies. twin : 1 Ghu, Dodge to Col. Clarke, Kenesaw Mt., 27, (10DR436):- i have the honor to report the operations of this command to day In carrying out the order of the General Commanding Department. - At 8 o'clock, I advanced my skirmish line consisting of three regiments and eXtMWthg along tha front of two brigades up the . mountain, until thiff-f'ire oif the enemy oh my right and left"^ r.-■ checked the advance-of the connecting limes, my loss was very small. During 'WIe afterl^oOn, the sklrraiohers met With more determined opposition and up to this t4JM' (8.20 P. M.) there are in the hos pital twenty seven woinWMl -Cbd aeveral yet on the field. June 1864. The farther we advanced the more difficult the mountain be came to ascend. It is evident that no line could readily ascend 'it, and I judge from the action of the enemy filling their rifle . . . pits that they have no fear of our taking it, ' ' *" - ■ There is no doubt but that they have a line! of battle extend ing along our'entire line.' Office Mem., 27;-* r... Wf>nr;t ctjoviJ In compliance with orders for genefcal movement at 8 A. M. the t « j ' , . 64th Illinois Infantry in front of the 4th Division and the 66th Illinois Infantry (the latter supported by the 9th Illinois InfanI I--. try) deployed in heavy line as skirmishers, gallantly advanced up ^ the face of Kenesaw, driving the enemy before them, until having reached more than half the distance from the base to the crest, * when finding their flanks exposed to a galling fire from the enemy, enfilading.their line (caused by the 15th A. C. on the right and the 17th A. c. on the left failing to advance their lines) they were compelled to halt, and companies were deployed on the right and left, perpendicularly to- the rear, protecting the flanks and connecting with line of the 15th and 17th Coi^s, The line thus formed held it a position: end throw up covers, »f ; e* y. Loan in the iB4th Illinois 17t killed end S2 dounded. In the 66th Illihol, 3 killed, and 6 wpunded. ? » j* 'l^maite Diary Mem,, 271- r r ■t ' - ♦ f At 8 A. M. general attaCr was made on the enemy at three points Jiine 1864. The 16th Army Corps endeavored to throw line of skirmishers over the mountain,' All attacks failed, Los 2600 in the Army, • -i 16th A. C. 64. Jo 'friKJ Newspaper Clipping, 27 (7DR109):- uM ' ' rf t A'Correspondent of the State Register writing from near Marietta, Ga,, mder date of June 27th says: , f . . . • General Dodge has received notice of his confirmation of ^ f •' Major General, and the' ccnnrand is jubilant at his promotion. He " is universally popular, and is idolized by every man in his command. He is one of the "Big Guns" in this army, and campaign; it is rum ored that he is assigned to command the 16th corps, H**M, Hoxie to'Gen. Dodge, Ees llolnes, 28:- I have been At home for the past four days, and have not found a letter from you among any of mine, t suppose you ard btisy^'and can't write. I suppose you want to hear politics, Kasson will be nominated by acclamation T think. Bell, of Codncil Bluffs, v/anted to be on the track, 'but there wag tod much pressure ' tor him. Judge (Jray, of'this place. Would like to beat Kasson but thought he couldn't do it this year, • .ae iupli o The most of the old state officers will'go through 1 think, , V . ■ r T Battell may Aot, I guess Harvey of Fremont will go in. There is a littldaVy at Washington that works outside against some 6f oxir friends, hut their guns are spiked, and they will have i to Change their base. It may be that Harlan is fearful that the June 1864. ^ next Senator vill corae from this district, and that he is stirring it up. Then again Jim Wilson wants to be euad I donH-know any other way but to kill some other person. Rest assured, however, that the^T can't come it, I have not heard from Tichenor for a long time. Is he with you nov; that you are a Major General? r f I notice that Cyrus Carpenter is Chief Commissary. I am glad of it. Carpenter can't be "iae^it. • I hope Tichenor will be promoted, loo ^ your wife and family? Kasson is watching for a pos ition for you in the Regulars. . Do you want it? ^ ^ Crocker is here, not in good health, . . , r. •>1 '•d gen. Dodge, to his. wife, Kenesaw Mt,, ,^8;- ^ I received your letter of June 21st, also, one from Joseph of 22d, wherein he states that in settlement your profits are $4,650, Very good, With wh^it you have in the bank this ought to buy in St, Louis or Chicago a good piece of improved property, if you cannot buy that, good State or U, 3, Bonds, I would like better a good bargain in improved property in St. Louis that.will rent at good figures, K good store or a good house and lot is and always be good property. This may reach you at St, Louts and may not, if it does, con « • r suit wi^ Joseph and make the investment, Nate will no doubt bui|<|,a;t O^Uf^ll Bl^fs if he does not buy, and if Joseph Is clear June 1864. . ' " of debt, it had better be bospght in his name, if not in j'ours, or Dr. Robbins* until we are clear of debt. I do^ hope Pegran will succeed in clearing up our old concern. \ . w . t ■ Yesterday was a hot day for our army. We attacked the enemy in his intrenchments and lost some 3,000 men. At two points we carried the works and effected a lodgment; at all others, we were C - • repulsed. I carried and held the approaches to Kenesaw Mt, and went about 3/4 the distance up the hill. The enemy suffered some but not as much as we, * W I received a note from George -Bailey enclosing a present of a pair of Major General's Shoulder Straps. He was then in Nash ville. Spencer expressed my trunk fro: Huntsville, it will be along before Ibng. ^ - I cannot eWfen give a guess when this campaign will be over; not for a month or tWo, yet. We have hard Sind long fighting to do yet atfud hot weather. —' Put up in Ind-iana preserves, fruits, fresh Aic.-and if you get a chance send me some fine ales, rhiskey and brandy, it might done byexpresa^ a gWlid'kefe of nice butter would go good We have eaten up all the go6d things, ham, coffee and beans being now our principal diet, ••/r.; That I long to sse'Vou and the girls a&d'that I miss you so much you can well imderaiand. Ito»e with Its charms ooaes vividly to me every day and night, and no bullet whistles past me but what Juno 1864. . , ^"38 ■: viU/'T. tha. thought" and the .vision of old times comes up". V/ith all our ■ little differences, and £dl bur wanderings, with no home as you say, and with the future all anxiety, still Annie, there are few, very few who have been so fortunate as we. I hope and pray that ere long we can get together- again and that we can at some place" establish a home, I cannot advise nor direct you, but now would acquiesce in anything you might deem best wit}i Minerva. * • k ■ t I hope yau will have a good visit, and have things comfortable. Get a horse and buggy if you want onei arid enjoy yourself the best you can. Where is Mary?' Pick up a good girl and keep" her whereever you go, Remember me iU)..Jfin aSkTi Bailey and all friends and write '• | often. When I came In last night after an all day's fight with"^ i ; shell bursting all round my Head quarters, with the dead and wounded passing my tent in perfect streams, the little letter from you cheered me Up and made me forget the terrible work we had been engaged in._ I i(Hp,.want you eo very very bad. i »We are 8 X/2 miles from Marietta and 22 miles from Atlanta, ^ Capt. Barnes to Gen, Sweeney, Kenesaw Mt., 28 (10DR436):- The General comanandlng directs me to inform you that Brig, ■ « t General Vandever in accordance with order from Head Quarters Military division of the Mississippi is temporarily^in command of the 3d bri|;nde 2d division of the 16th A. ^ i/. ^ June 1864, Gen. Dodge to Sec'y. "P^ar Stan ton, Kenesaw, 28 (10DR437):- In accordance with the provision of Section 3, act of Congress a-proved July 22d 1864, I uespecffully request that Capt. J. Barnqs, Asst. Adjt. Ger.eral of this coronand be promoted to the rank of Major.-; t * Captain Barriea■>''lTas served faithfully on my staff as A A. A. General and A,A.General within the two years past, and is in everj way worthy of the.promotion asked. That he is competsnt to fill the jjosition his records ^d ipast services fully show. . ^ Gen, Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Kenesaw, 28 (10DR438) :- I" j. I respectfully request that that portion of the Pioneer Corps of the 2d Division 16th Army Corps at Rome, Ga,, be immediately ordered to join the division; and that company of negroes raised at that plac® foxmiing a part of the 4th regiment of Alabama fantry A. ,d. be ordered to join this command, that they be properly mustered and assigned to duty with the Pioneer Corps, 4th division ,^16th A. C, 1 I ■" 0 0: Tha company was raised for that purpose under t^e authority given by the Secretary of *'.'ar and is properly a, part of this command. ^ A. V, ' Gen, Dodgers S. P.O. No. 26, Kenesaw, 28, (13DR):- I. The troops, of this command will be mustered for pay on - ''i ^ ■ w t . _ the last day of the month of June, commanders of regiments, batteries and etaohments will act as mustering and inspecting officers. June 1864. Office Mem., 28 ^ Skirmishing. Position unchanged/ ^,1% Private Diary Mem., 28;- » c ... , , ''1 3.; H Quiet except loud cannonading and sharp skirmishing. Mrs, Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 29 " . * I did expect to leave here last evening, but received a letter from Major Brown from Cairo saying that he had received a letter from Messrs.' Butler & Co.^ and .he had shipped my trunk or box on the Eclipse; and I waiting for theboat come to know about it. I can't rei^llze that I shall really get my .trunk and expect to find that all the valuable clothing has been 'stolen#, but I want to see it out. »• t " ' ^ I wiiBh your trunk would come. Why "did you not have a receipt made out and sent me in a letter? Then I cc id have something'to show. Did you have'the num er of the street put on? I have *" 1 ' been once td the express office about it. The package of money came all right, but I have bought no bonds. Joseph is over to his farm and does not come over very often, and I ''on't like to have any one else get them. 1 suppose f Mr. Cist, cashier of the S.s. A., would get them; he is vbry kind t I and always asks me what he can do'for me. Pegr'am would do it, but I don't think best to ask him. I don't know wha to do but guess* I will wait. Joseph pai^ me partly in interest bearing g '.. I: BJhiMt.r . ■ .. i 1 J\me 1864. notes, but the price that gold is now makes one think that one ' t kind of greenback is about as good as another. The papers yesterday said Shemai\ was repulsed but I can hard ly believe it possible. Said our loss was between 2 and 3 thousand. That the loss in officers was very heavy. Write me all f ♦ about it. I shall go over to Indiana next week, just as soon as I can get my trunks. I wish you would have John Dixon get me a nice cedar chest made down ther^-y-S x 4 feet and 2 feet high. I want f . ^ . — " ■ . t one very much to keep my furs and woolen clothes in, or get some one in Himtsville to get it made and send up to me. When Dr. Robbins comes would be ^ good chance. They cost very high here. Try and get one for me if you can get time to think of it. The ^eat Is awful, here now. I have scarcely any life or i. . . . strength, . . i, ." ' -»^ ^ - f/ . Shall you find Atlanta, heavily fortified? Will General >♦ Sherman have to sacrifice any lives in taking, and will he beI • • ' siege it, or flank it? I am so anxious to. hear of its fall and . that your fighting for the summer ifi over. . ' . , , Gen. Dodge to Gan, McPberson, Kenesaw, 29 (10DR438):- . xM * J ' .y . f * • I am informed that Capt. Ford on duty with Captain Reese, Chief Bngi^ieer, Army of the Tennessee is to be relieved from duty at your quarter)^. if so I nespectfully request that he be assigned to duty on mj staff as A. D. C. , June 1864. 1 • lo" ' •" ■ / ■ . ^ tuSi Scout Rose to Gen. Dodge, Decatu: , 29 (15DR39):- Am needed verj^ much here. They have no guide that knows the country. Would like to remain here month or so and scout this country. Can I do so? ' ■ ' o' ' '' . hur.t.t;«v•'t Office i:em., 29:- . ti iiao'in Skirmishing and position unchanged. • , ■ ' I G en. McPherson*s S. f. 0. No. 55, Kenesaw, 30:- II, Captain Kossak, Chief Engineer, Left Wing, 16th Army Corps, is temporarily relieved from duty at General Dodge's head quarters, and will take charge of the pontoon triin belonging to this urmy. The Quarters master of this train will report to him Private Diary Mem., 29:- for ordei^j^ All quiet along line.* Very hot. Recetved Commission as Major General, dated Accepted Juno 25th. Gon. McPherson's S, f. 0. No. 55, Kenesaw Mt., 30:- III. MajoV General G. M. lodge. Commanding Left Wing, 16th,A.C will cause t^o be detailed from his command, Lt. Beers on duty with the Pioneer Corps, 2d ■division of his command, with orders to re port to Ca|>t, Kossak, 'Engineer Officer in charge of pontoon train. General Dodge will also'detail thirty men from the Pioneers of his command, selected under the supervision of the Engineer Officer of his corps with a view to thdir efficiency as Mechanics and their experience in handling boats," to report forthwith to Jxme 1864 .• . \ i Capt. Kossa£ in charge of the pontcon train. The Pioneer Corps will be immediatnly filled up by details. Gen. McPherson's S. F 0. No. 55, Kenesaw Mt,, 30:- VI. Captain Geo. E. Ford, Asst.•Engineer Officer, on duty at'these Head Quarters,. Is hereby relieved fror. duty at "these Head Qnarters and will report forthwith to Major General G. Dodge commanding Left Wing, IGth A. g. for assignment to duty on his staff as Aid de Car.p. : i Gen. Dodge'*5''S. F. 0. No. 27, Kenesaw, Mt., 30 (13DR) :- I. Brig. General w. Sweeney, Commanding 2d division, will detail from the pioneer corps of his command thirty men, selected for their efficiency as mechianicH and their experience in handling boats to repcaft forthwith to Cant. Wm. Kossak, in charge of pontoon Jrrains. General Sweeney will immediately fill this defect in the pio neer corps by detallB from his commend. Lt. Deers, on duty with the pion^r corps, 8d dlvillon will report for duty to Captain Kossak in charge of pontoon trains. . . t, tden. Dodge to CoL. Spencer," Kenesaw lit., 30 (17DK) - The dotaohmonts from Pulaskl, stopped at Chattanooga. See that they coma through, also bring through full supply for mess. We are all out of everything. lit. Harris must apply to General Thomas, who is' now In -Loulovl lie, ^ . wA ^ I I- June 1SC4. Scout Rore to Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 30 (15DR39);- Let ,me know forthwitt if the General will let me scout here. If there is no work there, have plenty'to do here, " Office Mem.,.30:- ' Skirmishing and position unchanged,. Capt. Ford reported, . Gen. I'cPherson to Gen, Dodge, July ist.-- Let your artillery and skirmishers stir up the enemy a little this evening and tomorrow morning'to make a diversion in favor of General Scbofield-'^ho hras advanced some distance on our extreme ' t . . . right,- ■ . Col. W. r. Clarke to Gen. Dodge, Kenesaw l!t., July 1:- The Convalescent CajT^ and hospitals of this command at Chat- ^ tanooga are to be immediatel-y broken up and all the sipk .and wp-unded removed to Rome, Ga, ,■ V Major General KcPhersoni.requea^ts that you immediately order the hospital tents and other hospital propertiy to Rome in charge of the officers and men of-your oon-mand who-were left with the hos- • pitals at Chattanooga, ^ - - -- .Gen, Sherman's S. F. 0. Ito, 31, Kene.aaw, July l:- The object of the contemplated movejasnt is to deprive the en emy .of the groat advantage he has in Kane saw as a watch to er from which to observe our every movement j, to, forpe^ jiin to come out of his intrenchments; a move farther south. 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Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/37503eda881ea69d366eb404248947e7.pdf 3b487530c68c7fdf449d2770eb75e927 PDF Text Text Jiine 1SG4. ■ Scout Rone to Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 30 (15DR39);- I.et me know forthwith if the General will let me scout hem. If,there is no work there, have plenty'to do here. Office Wen;.,.30;- . " ' Skirmis'iing and position unchanced,. Capt. Ford reported. I • Gen. ITcPherson "to Gen. Dodge, July istr- '*• ' - . Let your artillery and skirmishers stir up the enemy a little this evening and tomorrov/ morning' to make a diversion in favor of General Scbqfield who has adyance.d some distance on our extreino right .■ I- - ' ' . . Col. "W. r. Clarke to Gen. Dodge, Kenesaw l!t., July 1:- The- Convalescent Camp and Jiospitals of this command at Chat- j tanooga are to be imi'.ediatel-y broken up and all the sick and woiv\ded removed to Rome, Ga, Ma jor .General McPherscn;, req^sits that you imiaediately order the hospital tents and other hospital propert»y ^to-Booe in charge of the officers and men of your conjnand who were le-ft with the hos- • pitals at Chattanooga, .. . , .Gen. Sherman*,a S. F. Q. No. 31, Kenesaw, July 1:- The object of the cor\templated movement is to deprive the en emy .of the great advantage he has in Kenesaw as a watch to er from which to observe cur every movement;, to. force him to, come out of his intrenchmentsj a move farther south. To obtain which end June 1864. I. All Array Coraraanders will.fill up their wagons at Big ♦ Shantj' Depot, to the utmost with provisions, ammiinition and forage. The Chief Q. ii. and Commissary will give up all necessary orders to clear out the Dep'ts in front of Alatoona, and so instruct that the locomotives,and cars will, come forward of Alatoona with great caution and only when ordered by the Chief Quarter faster, II. Major General Thomas will " old the ground below Kenesav, " ^ « • • • as far as Olloy's Creeh near Mount Zion. Major General Sc>iofield that from Olley's Creek to the Nickajack Creek and Major General Mcpherson will move his troops and. trains rapidly in a single t - - march and as little observed from Kenegaw as possible,to the Sandtown Poad and down it to.-the extreme right, with one corps near X • X ♦ - the T?idow Mithhell's- another near Ruffs Mill on the Ilickajack-- and the. thj.pd in reserve near the forks of the roads. |II. General GaxTard'o^ Cavalry will cover the roads out of Marietta which pass North of Kenesaw- and General Stoneman's^ Cavalry will occujjy Sweetwater Old Town coincident with the move ment of Major General JicPherson. General McCook will receive or ders from Major General Thomas. In .caee^ the enemy presses General Garrard back by superior and overwhelming foroea,. he. will send one of his brigades to the flantf of Major General Thomas and with the other fall back gradually toward Alatoona, disputing every foot of groxind. , , . ^ . * ill '* - • • July 1864, Major fiencral McPhercon ■?rlll threaten the* Chattahoochie * River ard also the Railrcacl; and Major General Thcmas'wiil press the eneray close and at the very earliest possible mCiir.efit break his lines and reach the Railroad below Marietta. All movements must be vigorous and rapid as the time allowed is limited bj^^ the" supplies' in our wagons. Gen. McPherson's F . 0. No, 06, Kenesaw Kt., 1:- VI. Lieut, Col. ^ . Tiedemann, 2d Alabama Infantry ^ D f is assigned temporarily to duty as Engineer Officer for Left Vi'lng 16th Army Corps relieving Captain William Kossak, ■'^.D.C. who has been assigned to charge of pontoon"train, Capt Barnes to Scout Rose, Kenesaw Mt,, 1 (17DR) • The General consents "to your remaining at Decatur for a time 'Gen, Dodge's P. 0. No, 28, Kenesaw-Mt., 1, (13DR):- I. Captain Ge . E . Pord, ith Regiment Iowa Infantry Volun teers, having reported for duty at these Read Quarters is hereby annovmced as Aide-de- camp on the staff of the Genei al cbmmandingj He will be obeyed and respected acoordingly, Office Mem., 1:- ^ Skirmishing and position unchanged. Gen, Dodge t Ad jt, Gen. D. Thomas, Kenesaw Mt,, 2, I have the honor tK> adknowladge the. receipt Of your communi cation of June 26th, Companies A, B, and C of the .2d Alabama A D. (now 110th C. D.) are on duty with the Pioneer Corps, 2d division July 18G4 . 16th A. C. Portions of throe companies are on duty with the. Q. M. Department and .one company on duty with the Commr tssary Department of this command,they were all r ecruited with the un derstanding thfet the whole reyiment was to be used for fatigue duty as Pioneers, * I teamsters, etc. I have no roster of the regiment with me. ■Head Quarters of the regiment are at Athens, Ala. and the balance of the remiment are doing garrison duty. All the companies have -been property officered and mustepe-.^ and have a full regimental organization. By reference to roster of 2d Alabama A. d you will fihd names of officers. ,, } n, o I have recruit.ed two Companies in addition to th.ose at Athens for the 4th Alabama and .1 think I can^fill it. I have givAn authority tb'anlist men who have passed examination to re cruit for it. As soon as "^I can send mustering officers I will have the two .companies at Rome, Ga., mustered and ordered to join the regiment* . .* J . ' 1 desire Very much that you should send some one, or visit the contraband camp, imder Lieut. Harris near^Athens, Alabam. He has ow^-r two thousand acres under cultivation; is taking care oT thousand old men, women and children and th.rough some mis take - the rations l^e has heretofore drawn have been stopped. He only afeks that meat' and- beans or rice* be sold him, as he is amply abl'^ from the earnings of Ms negroes to pay, for all they eat and 'clothe and shilter themselves. tJntil fall h^e nebds your aid. I A It* . July 1864, • .; ( . aim too far off to attend to it. If broken up now they will lose all their labor and be throv/n upon our camps and become a burden to the Government, Their husbands and brother^ are many of .them with me doing duty as^feaKsters, pioneersj &c, Scc,J n' ' ' . ' 1 Gen, Dodffie to Lt. Harris, Kenesawtlt., -^(ITDR)^:- You "better apftl.y or go see- General Thomas or Chetlaih at Louisville, They v ill 'straighten the matter, Gen, Dodge to Col, eampbell, Kenesaw, 2 (17DR):- Send trimonthly and montlly reports to these Head Quarters -No orders have as yet been issued detaching cyou from the co m^d and we have to aarry you on our returns, Gen, Dodge to CqI, Hamilton, Kenesa . 2 (17DR):- Send tri-mo'nthly'and monthly, returns to these Head quai^ters. No order has yet assigned you to any other command. You ane, f ■ . ononly temporarily detached-and -have toicarry you on our report. Gen, Dodge to Gen. Granger, KenesaWj 2 (17DR) Please order forward the detachsaenVp of, theT4th Division, 16t Array Corps, belonging to regiments hero l,het have in charge the camp euid garrison equipage of the division. Have them report with the camp and garriasn equipage at Chattanooga,to Lt, Gifford, Acting Asst. W» of the 16th A, C, . Oen, Dodge's 3. F. 0. No. 29, Kenesaw Yt,, 2 (13DR):- 1, Capt. Oeorija Rpbinson, C. Barrety let «lchiEe« Lleht ^ Jtrtillcry will report forthwith to Brig. General J, C. Veatch, com- H' July 1864. manding 4th division for assignmaht to duty as Chief of Artillery., K ' ' II. Private Win. N. H. Riley,y.Compeny E, 9th Illinois Infantry report to Capt. V.. R. Flint,, A. A. g. for Special duty upon a^ehal • at \r . Rome, ■ Ga, Capt. *' ■■■ . Flint • • will • • relieve ■ • ' Private Riley ' • • 1 I and return him to his regiment. . . III. In compliance v/ith instructions from Major Gen ral McPherson, Commanding Department and,Army of the Tennessee, the 2d Iowa Infantry, Lt, Col. A. B. Howard, commanding, is hereby relieved from duty at Big Shanty and will report forthv/ith to Capt. i. , .^outtlin, Chief Q. M. , acting, for duty with supply traiij. • * • ^ IV. Special Field Orders No.^ 18, Paragraph I from these • • • Hea4 Quarters is hereby amended to read as follows:- In compliance with instructions from Major General McPherson commanding Departm,ei)t and Army of the Tennessee, Lt, F, Farley, A. C. M. 5th Division, will proceed at ence to Chattanooga, Tennessee (for the p urpose of mustering ,out the service detachments of nonveterans ■ from this command which may be sent him for thtt purpose. THe A. C, M., 2d division will make the reports of their commands required by General Field Order No. 34, Paragraoh 19, from Head Quarters Department and Army of. the Tennessee, Division commsnders will aee that the necessary reports are promptly forwarded to the • f A. C . M. that; he may comply with the requirements of the above men tioned order. In order to carry out Special Field Orders No. 57, Extract July 18G4. V', Head Quarters Department and Army of the Tennessee, the follow ing r.ovements v;ill be made:- ' 1st, Brig. General T. TT.'Sweeney commanding 2d division wili draw out his command from left to right as soon'as General Blair's troops have drav/n out from his left and will move along in the rear of his line inside of the rebel breastworks striking the telegraph road, near Major General Logan's head quarters where he will be in the rear of the r7«h Army Corps. ' ^is lost reelment draws out he will notify General Veatch 2d. Brig. General J. C. Veatch, commanding 4th division will draw out his command from'left* to right as soon as General Sweeney's degiment in his left moves out, moving up the' Burnt Hickory road and fall in the rear of General Sweeney's division. * lie will noti fy General MOrro'w, commanding Division lOth A. G. on his right when I % j to his last regiment moves out. * ' " — . . . * 3d. That portion of the 9th 111 nols (mounted) will again mount their animals dnd move in the tear of the coLimand. The dis mounted portion will remain with its brigade. • "The command will folio* substantially' the road d esignated to staff officers today. The movement must be made with as little noise and confusion as possible, especially among the teamsters and artillery. Pioneer Corps will be kept with the division ready to go to wokk as-soon as the rear position is taken, and Brigade Commanders will 'have July 1864. their tools with. them. The 2d Iowa Infantry will join i,ts divi sion as it passes .charge where the" trains are now parked. NOTE:- "^in.. E.. Kettles t'o Gen. Dodge, Washington, 2, Wants "Awtugraphs" I F. B. Perkins, Draughtsman to Gen. Dodge I leam that men from the ranks of volunteer troops, detailed for duty similar to mine, have been commissioned by the Secretary of War as Tooographical Engineers, upon the recommendation of their ommanding General . You are acqrainted with ra^ abSlities this line and if yo'. deem them worthy a commission you would do me a gpeat favor by recommending me for one. My termi of en-, listment is nearly over, and if my services to the Government, are worth 'but. pa^, I. must seek. elseShere for .employment. If you v.lslv (Bnyt^^iing p.f me concerning this, please call for ma ^ alono. ' as 1 would prefer no publicity made of the matter. .• i . . - ' r fli 1 Geo. R. Foster to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 2, July 1861: 1 We have shipped your tents, 156, this day per railroad, You will please inform us as early as possible if you want tis to loake sl« extra totits with flyes to each regiment; in all twelve tents. Gen. McPherson S. F. 0, No. 57, Kenesaw, 2:- ■ - ; ' " , * III. Major General G. M. Dodge, Comma ding Left Wing 16th Amy Corps, will at once relieve the regiment of his command at 4 925 July 1864. Bis Shanty, and order it to report to Captain. J. T. Conklin, Acting Chief Quarter Master, for duty with supply train. , Gen. McPh^rson's S. p. o.. No.. 57, Kenesaw Mt., 2:- V. In order to carry out Special Field Orders No. 31, Head Qu arters Military X>ivision of the Mississippi, a copy of which is enclosed herewith, the following movements will be made. 1st. The Supply Trains of the Army of the Tennessee as fast as they are loaded with stores, will be moved today under the direction of Lt. Col. J. Condit Smith, Acting Chief QM. by the most practicable route to the Sand Town Road, there on South to "Chaneys" at the intersection of the Sand Town and Powder Springs and Marietta Roads, w^ere they will be parked, ' 2d. Major General F. p, Blair, Commanding l®th C. will C( mence moving his command from the Left at 9 o'clock this evening continuing successively to the Right, and will march by the route selected by hia Staff officers to day to the Sand Town Road and thence down it to some good point near the Widow Mitchell's, indi cating on the map, H ... : u 3d, Major General G. M. Dodge, commanding Left Wing, 16th A C, will commence moving his command from the left as soon "as * ' * - Major General P. P. Blair's troops have filed out and will march by the mo-t practicable route, selected by his staff officers today, to the Sand Town Road, and then follow Major General Blair's com mand down it to wh^re the road brandies off to Ruff's Mill cn the July 1864. . Nickojack Creek, and take up a Good position near Ruff's Mill. 4th, Major General .Jno. . Logan, carman ding 15 th C. will commence moving his command and from the left as soon as Major General Dodgers troops have filed out, and will m,arch to the Sand Town Road, thence down it following Major General Dodge's command to the forks, of the Roads leading to Rufffts Mills and Y?idow Mitchell's where he will h^t and. act ap a reserva. . , - 5th, Brig. General Garrard commanding Cavalry division will move his command at 9 o'clock this evening to. the vicinity of Big . Shanty.to cover the Rail and Tagon roads leading north from • Marietta and East of Kenesaw. Mt,, availing, himself of the defences thrown up by our troops. He will establish and keep ppen communi cation with Left of Major General Thomas's conE-.and, and will send • • — • one good regiment for picket duty over this afternoon to report at these Head Quarters at^5 o'clock to rel.ieve the.picket of Rlair's ancl*^Podge*o commands, c. c/; ' lU' X ' . j.. ■ ■ 6th, These^moveraenta will be made with as much celerity as posslbla aAd with the least amount of noise.^ All arrangements ■ except moving troops Snd* artillery should ""be "made quietly before 'f''" dark, to avoid confusion. • • • " '7th. Troops and'trains will move as mucH mnder cover and screene ' from the >lew of the enemy as practicable. 8th. One wagon with immunition for each regiment and battery will follow each divisiona s heretofore ordered; the remainder of July 1864, *4 ' ^ li « V" ■ '' ./■ lA . ■ the Ordnance triin of each division will go forward with the general supply train in charge of ordnance'officers. * ' Office Mem., 2:- ■ • -"O:. At 9 P. M. in comnlladce with orders, command commenced to move toward'the extreme right of line. At 10 p. M. received orders from Department Head fiuarters directing that the 2d division be halted in the real> of Harrow's Division," 15th'A. c. , and that ' ^ Veatch's Division remain in the old position, ready to move on and await orders, (general Harrow having reported the enemy forming heavy line in his front). The command was disposed accordingly' ' ^ Sweeney forming in Harrow's rear at 12 p. m. - • - ' Private Diary Mom., 2:- ? uo ' ' Moved out two miles in the night''towards'^the'rlglat. The enemy's command retreating after dark, ■ ^ Gen. Mcpherson to Gen. D&dge, 3:- t Enclosed herewith please find renort of "Effective Force," of ydur conmand which'is rpppectfully returned for the addition to it of "or extra duty,.sick arrest, &c" the same as is oontalned in morning report blank to Column 18, Hereafter these reports will be made in this manner. v I * *' r Lt, Harris to Col. Spencer, Contraband Camp, 5:-, Ifhen I last saw you I was in hopes of seeing you again, at^d having some talk but could not get beck in time. Qr^y tolls me that he gave you the telegram sent by General to Hashville. 1 July 1864. Were it not for the peculiar way in which it is worded, I should believe that he was actuated by good to the cause. He seems to be after every body in general, hunting up old matters, resolving him- * - t self into a "Smelling Committee." He accused Lt. Barnes of letting Col. Morton have Jacks out of our Corral to send north. It is needless to say to yoQ that it is false. We have just received two hundred or more contrabands -from Rome, I do not see how we can tako care of many more, xinless we have things somewhat as they used to be- not that I expect another General Dodge.' I have never had any conversation with the General on the Slavery question, bixt his actior\a suit mo, , - - ; "I (believe the Bill has passed for the organization of a Freewiman's Bureau. I am in hopes that the General will interest himself to shape things so that when my time is out, these ca^ips will fall into the hands of honest men, as. there is now a large sum at stake. I assure you that the thing will be a success if carried out are it- ought to bh', and-so far from the Blacks being lazjt, they ore tbte-WosC Industrious race uiUder the sun. I have an abiding / aith In the \natter. We have been asked fre quently,'if free, whdt will you db with them? WU;i cotton one dollar a pound I think the question will' be answered! ?\i\ them to work, it is what^wlll" conquer the south. • ■ dj • 'James k Wesbitt, Co. B.12th Georgia, is acting a^ my clerk and is every way competent ttfhold a Coinmission, If you cail pro- July 1864. cure him one in a Black regiment, you would oblige me and regard a good, honest and industrious soldier, I now have 3,000 dollars on deposit at Pulaski, which I am right glad to do, as I do not want to keep it myself, if my appli cation for funds would be attended to promptly; but to have to dance attendance two or three days for what Bahnes would decide in •» • , one minute, is, to say the* least, discouraging. I shall get on with a very little thib sumher, as I do not want to beg so hard fro what I am entitled to. ♦ If Major General Dodge should ever be disposed to take this regiment under his mantel, strengthen that resolution,for I do think if he would carry out the work that he has so well begun, it would bind brighter laurels to his brow, than all lUdT military vefnown, for t at ho shares with others; he stands alone In this, the dark social problem'of the age,* , . i. .0 h aJ Offic Mem. 3:-. '.h' ^ /j .jo, 0 . 3 t , At 4 A. M, t]ie 64th Illinois ^as skirmishers discovering that the -enemy had fallen baeit- advanced to the ore at of Kenosaw,, with out opposition and captured sqme of the enomy's near skirmishers. . At 0 A. M. the command moved and passing Cheeney*s farm on Sand • t » To»n road, halted at Intrenched position near Forks,of ^and Town road diretfe Marietta road. 4th Division bivouaced- 2d division moved to and formed line on Nickajack Creek Ruff's Mill, and ^ intrenoll«4 pmfitlon^ Th 2d regiment, 2d division moved across July 1864 Nickajack, forming a line a.few hundr^sd yards from Creek, and advancing heavy line of skirmishers. "• " f iw .. . The enemy are in strong fdrcQ west of the Creek, and soutli of a dense wood between my position and that of General Smith's. Private Diary Mem., 3:- - Moved to riiokajack Creek from Kenesaw, .enemy falling back. Took position on west side of the Creek, and men were on the top of Kenesaw at daylight. Gen. Dodge to Ge.ii . McPherson, Bluffs, 4 (10DR440);- ■ t . I .. I have the honor to report the movements as far as possible of this command today: The brigade officers are intrenching in front and have fur- • " s ' . i I niilied no reports. The conmand advanced about 1 1.2 miles beyond Nickajack Creek and aarried one long and continuous line of rifle pits on the h-ont that General Veatch charged. There were four" • . - • f ^ . L' ' i-i snioll regiments placed in the pits in single ranic, the charge was made with five regiments. I have questioned separately several of the prisoners, they all agree in the above statement and that their I • S . main line is some half a mile to the rear. I advanced the 66th Illinois tonight until theydrew the fire from two rebel batteries, one apparently to our right and one in the direction of the road we are upon. General Veal ch who has Just come off, of my advanced line, reports two buildings on fire on the right of the road, 1/4 of a mile in advance, and that he plainly could hear July 1864. chopping along our entire front, and artillery moving towards the right. He could give no idea of the amount* on my right and to the right of my line of battle, I have two regiments deployed as skirmid'iers. Th extreme rigjit is refused and connecting with the regiments sent down on the creek-by General Smith.'" Major Hurby pushed down the 'Creek meeting a strong skirmish line on his left, but not mud; on his right, but developed nothing more. - " The prisoners all agr :e that Hood is the left'of their army, ard that betv/eeri their loft an*d the river are State Troops, they say that their line is in the shape of a horse shoe, the points both resting on the Chattahooche. I have intrenched the'line taken qnd now occupy it along my entire front with line of battle. The brigade of the Corps on my left, occupied the enemy's works. General ** Veatch . • thinks his loss p over one hundred. I have no report from General S^ireeney, ^ol. Noycs, r59th Ohio lost a leg. Caj^t, Angel, 35th New Jersey is killed and several wounded. Office Mem., 4:- At 8 A. M, the entire command crossed Nickajack Creek, and ' ... ' ■ . (ji ■ press iJig forward drove the enemy into his works 2 l/2 miles north east of Nickajack. Heavy skirmishing ccontinued all day, our skirmishers pressing cautiously forward and main line intrenching, At 4 p. M. moved three baferles to advance line, and opened upon the ':^ne«y with shell, at the same time formed the'4th Dlvielwi with the 30th Ohio, 43d Ohio and 25th Wisconsin, and the 2d July 1864» Division with the 66th Illinois, 81st Ohio and 2d Iowa, deployed t - - - in single line (one rank) in advance.. Balance of divisions in reserve. . , , , At 4 1/2 P. M, advance line charged and carried the enemy's first line of works, capturing a number of prisoners. Both divisions v/ere immediately move forv/ard and occ pied and held the captured works. Loss in killed and woxuaded about 130. • At 1 A. M., July 5th, the enemy were discovered to be moving and at 3 H. 1,1. lur skirmishers advanced to and occupied the enemey's main, line of very heavy works. They found and brought in many prisoners and deserters, .' : - I, ■ Private Diary Mem., 4:- Moved out from Nickajack Creek attacked the enemy and carried their first line of works. Loss 200. Col. Noyes lost a leg. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPhcrson, Ruffs Mills, 5 (10DR439):- I have the honor to report the operations of this command V - ■ - . . t » I « for this day (July 3d);- At daylight the C4th Illinois (fee. icC (on page 930):- Between my present position and that held by General M.L.Sraigh ' r V t . ... in a dense wood, the enemy apir ars to be in great force south of this wood, and owing to the lateness of the hour compelled me to maMe such disposition as would best protect'the troops in case of an attack. The gcund on the east side of the '^reek is I should Judge, July 1864. the best to occupy, but vii 11 require a larger force than I h ave on the line. It is generally belis'ved that there is nothing but cavalry on our front. Large camp fires are visible two or three miles, one east froir. our position, supposed tobb 'he enemey's. Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat, Ruffs Mills, 4, ♦ (7DR102):- The Cause of the Rebel Abandonment of Kenesaw-~The Retreat Across the Chattahooche: Another "glorious Fourth" has dawned and with its dawn a bright field of labor is presented to the view- a field ripe for f the harvest; not^ however, the merry harvest of the side, where the ripe '^aving grain is gathere d into the garner, but the harvest of death. Once more the enemy have abandoned a strong position and nee more are they being hunted to their next point of conbentration. THE CAUSE: For twenty-two days our army had been dra;vn up in line of battle, fronting, in the main, the Kenesaw Mountains, two of the last high peaks of the Altoona range, which were occupled by the enemy in force, as the apex of his army, which was formed Inthe shape of the letter V, with its center, or the bottorn of the letter, resting iipon one of the Kenesaw Mountains, and its wings extending backward upon either flank at an angle of less than forty-five datrees with each other. Thus the two lines <fff the eneajy were so very near each other that they could easily con- Julj^ 1864. centrate an immense erraj' at any point on their lines, at the i shortest possible notice, while our Lines were so much more ex tended, and were so unfavorably situated for co Ooper^ting with each other that it was next to an impossibility to succeed in anything like a general advance. These twenty-two days, however, at the foot of the Kenesaw Mountains had not been spent in vain- on, rather, in doing nothing; on the contrary, they were days of unceasing ac tivity, and night of continued toil. The army of McPherson, on the left, had worked their lines, inch by inch, to the very foot of the mountain, and at several points the skirmish lines were a good ways up the side of the mountain, while his bbtteries were posted in the most favorable positions to be f^und, from which they raked both mountains at irom twelve to 28 hundred yards, and with * ' . . . , , ■ such good effect that their batteries could not fire a dozen consecutive shots from the mountain, and their lines were compelled to lie all day in the trenches or elte remain behind the mountain. * * ' t It would hatie been impolitic to have charged the hill, for it could not have been done without a great sacrifice of life. Tharefore, Sherman*a unfailiAg plan was called into requisition. HOT IT TAS DONE: On the evening of the 2d orders were sent % around to the command pf McPherson on the left, trains were moved to the rear, batteries were muffled, and everything was put in ♦ order to slip away like am eel. About nine o'clobk P. M., the pickets in our front were re- * liavad by cavalry and General Biair commenced the movement. 935 Lir jV -f July 1864. brincin,^: out Vi.'s loft first, moving back to'the rebel works in our rear, marching down the rebel works on t v: Telegraph road toward Lost Mountain. As soon as General Biair's last brigade moved ^ away from the v'o"rks, General Dodge commenced, bringing out his " left first\ moving 'back to the telegraph road, v/here it waited for the command of General Elair to pass, when it fell in in the rear of Biair's column. Notwithstanding the alacrity with which the • • 4 . movement was conducted, the corps of Generals Blair and Dodge had not gotten far enougji for General Logan to have more than commenced his movements, (he was to have followed Dodge as Dodge followed Blair) when da light appeared, and, with daylight, a cessation of the enemy's firing and a withdrawl of his lines, he doubtless I . . . ' r-- ^ • having discovered our mo ement, and not understanding it, gave up Kenesaw, and the sun had not risen upon the mountains before every rifle-put had been exnlorecf by the inquisitive blue-coats. As this was unexpected, it of course caused a slight disarrangement of the ganeral plan of operations. Logan with his two divisions took the road to Marietta, while Blair and Dodge made all speed by the prescribed roads to the right. Your correspondent being with Wiis command, had an opportunity of noting the nature of the country, and the manj' lines of works with which it wcs covered. The works of the enemy were some of tho bes+ I ever saw, for field-worksj but their positions were not sb well chosen as o * they mi^t have been. * * • July 1864. At four o'clock P. 1.!. we arrived "upon the right" where we foimd a brisk skirmish going on between Morgan L. Smith's division which came here yesterday, and. the enemy. Smith's gallant boys had driven the enemy during the day about two miles. They were immediately relieved by Brigadier General T, yJ. Ssf/eeney's division of the 16th Corps- when they went back to the works they constructed the night before. General ^wseney's boys, weary with a long march and loss of sleep, stepped gaily out to the front, where th-::y con tinued the skirmish until night, when they soon threw up a line of light works and'stretched themselves out to rest, too tired and . 1 • . . . , sleepy, most of them, to eat, having marched hard all day under a burning sxm. The morning finds them frt^sh and ready for the t;ork » r- t which is before them. Heavy cannonading is heard upon our left front and in the direction of the C attahooche, and the men stand on tiptoe listening for an order to advance. A few" days more «r • , 1 , • and you may expect to h^ar good news. Correspondence of the Iowa State Register, Chat^ahooche River, ' . , . 5, (7DR102) ' Dear Frank; ♦ We carried • • the great rebel strong-hold and watch tower, Kcnesaw Kountaina, on the 3d inst. as a dequence took Marietta; also, and pressing Johnson's retreating column vigorously we captured thousands of prisoners. On the morning of the 4th inst, , wo found him in strong works on Nickajack Creek, and on the afternoon of that day. General Dodge's invincible command celebrated • 937 July 1864, n ^ ^ our Nation's anniversary by charging *the* enemy's works, "one line of v/hich was triumphantly carried and many prisoners taken. This morning Johnson evacuated his main line, and we are new in rapid pursuit of his demoralized and retreating army, and are capturing the "chivarly" by hundreds. Johnson is doubtless now crossing 'i the Chattahoochie v.'ith the disheartened remains of his powerful * • • , - fc t . . * - army, and will take refuge in his vorks about Atlanta, t • Sherman will improve his great advantage and within a short time will either, have the "Gate City" invested and besieged or havi^ , taken possession of it, will be in pursuit of Johnston farther South. Gon. Dodge's F. 0. No. 30, Ruff's Kills, 5 (13DR):- I. Asst. Surgeon Charles E. Roe, 40th Ohio Infantry and I Asst. Surgeon F. T. Randolph, 18th Miss-uri Infantry will prowoed to Maritta and report to Surgeon J. A. Follett, 59th Ohio Infantry for duty in hospital at that point. II. Richard A, Taylor, Hospital Steward, 39th Ohio Infantry will at once report to Siirgeon J. A.'- Foilett, "SOth Ohio Ihfantry Marietta duty in Hospital at that point. , . Office Mem., 5 • »t The command moved (starting at 1 P. M.) on ^wid ^owrt Roa®f to the *idow Mi'tchell's farm, and bivouaced, holding roads leetding l^herefrom to Turners, HowellS" and Sand ^own Ferries, Private Diary Mem. 5:- Enemay retreated during the night. Moved to Widow Mitchell's and camped. ^2^ July 1864. Gen, Dodge's S. F. 0. No, 31, 6, (13DR);- I. Brig, General T. W. Sweeney, commanding 2d division will « move with his division to Howe 11s Ferry, relieving the brigade of • • • * , General Leggett's Division, He will take a strong position and obtain good positions for his batteries, that will control the .. cprssing of the river and prevent the enemy from putting up v/orks. He will also reconnoiter the country to the east, and repair and open roads leading to General Leggett's left, now resting on Nickajack Preek, and keep open communicaJLions with a light line I • • . . * ' of pickets. Great vigilance must bo observed and the river both noticed to the right and left and all movements of the enemy reported, . Brig. General Veatch,- commanding 4th Division, will move with his division to the forks of the Boswell, Ferry, and Sand Town Road and tales a" good position from which his troops can be promtply moved in oithbr direction. He- will open a road as near due east as practicable to .the poition of the 18th A, c.p one regiment of this command will be kept at the ' c^hoss roads near his present camp for picket duty on'Ylank and rear and to'guard the drains that nre to move to 'fieir .i^lace, General Sweeney's command will move in sd^J^ance,' " h Secy of ^ar's S.' 0. No» 228, Washington, 4^-CDT140) 31. By direction of the President, Gaptain Christian Hedges, 7th Iowa (Veteran) Volunteers, is hereby dishonorably June 18G4, dismissed the service^of the'United States, for intemperance and ■' • f. - 'P ' strag^li'^S. Gen, McPhers6n*s S. F. 0. No. CO, Gordons, C;-*" ^"0 ■ Major General Dodge, commanding-Left' Wing Icth Army Corpsi will m.ove one division of his command down to Howell's Ferry, and ri^lieve the hrigade of General Leggett's division'there statioaod. The Brigade on being relieved will join its command* • * . ^ ^ ' T") ' Major General Dodge will move his other division down to the junction of the Howell's Ferry and Sandtown Roads, where it will take up position. * " * Office Mem., C:- ■ ' " Sent one section of the 14th Ohio Battery to report, to Geaerrjl^ Stoneman on ^and town and moved the 4'th" division to forks of Sandtown and Howells Ferry roads. At 7 P. M. moved the £d brigade of the 2d division to- ' : river at Saiidtbwn Forrj' and the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry to river at Howells -^erry. Barnes left the mess. ' ' private Diary Mem., 6:- . " • Moved Fuller's Brigade to Gordons Cross roads.- ♦ Geri. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, In Field, 7:- Enclosed I send you copy of Dispatch jflst received from Major General Sh^rffiah- From it you vUl ?ee he«*ant8 us to kee pour troops well in hand fot* any movement, but at the same time make i demonstrstions As though we were trying to find a crostlng placo . July 18C4, on the Chattahoochie. The enemy have batteries of from one to four guns^ opposite all the ferries as near as I can learn, ancl are strengthening their defenses, and the banks on the opposite side from us are lined with Sjiarp-shjjotera, I wish you to take or cause a regiment of infantry and a section of artillery, to go to each of the ferries (Howells) dnd Sand Stone). Let a portion bf each regiment be deployed as sharpshooters to disturb the enemy and open on his batteries with your artillery, or on any trains or columns of troops yo"' may see moving." Major tfehernl Stoneman reports that thh enemy have been troops and trains down the river for the last c-f houro, T sent Capt . Reece doW with this order*,' who will accompany the regiments and artillehy as'^he is familiar'with the roads, &c. Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPhorson In the field,' 7, 8 K. I send McCoy down to see you. I did intend to ride* the lines today, but bave my mind so Intent on a crossing place that I waht to be near." The cars now runinto Marietta and down as far as' a bre'bk that will be^ repaired today, about 4 miles back of the bridg^. The en'emy hold as a tete dti pont the hill from the Nickajack to a point about two- miles f^bovc tho. bridge. I rather prefer that thiff should be so, as he. iffill have le,^ on the other 'side. I "Wish you to displky a® lauch anxiety to cross as possible and aa lo^ down, but keep your mftssea ready ' o move to the -real quarter when rcquiredt • 1 wish you to use .artillery pretty July 18C4. freely, and if as I Understand you,have a, plurisihg..l'ire on the ex treme point pf that rangd near Nickajack, get plenty of guns, say 30 to hear give it thunder. I send you copy of an important despatch for cavalry in additlop^i^o whic Rousseau will s tart from, Decatur for Opelika, • t If you'See ^tcneman. feel him and see. how he would like to work doRTi the river, say ,30 miles, and also make a dash for Opelika, swinging, back to us or to Rome for safety. A beark of tv/enty miles from Opelika westward is perfectly practicable and would be a good blow. In the meantime we can imp ijpve our oommpiications and get a sure crossing at some point above. Gen. llcPherson to Gen. Dodge, In the Field, 7, (lOP LI.* ' - t • In order to relieve a portion of Major General Stoneman's • r> cavalry, so that he can make^ a scout tp the 7.cst of Sweetwater • i < lO,. . . . . " Creek, as well as, to koeji^ up appearances of trying to find a place to cross the Chattachqpohie, you will send one brigade of your command at an early liour tomorrow morning down to the vj.cinity of Sand Town ^erry (whe'e the 66th Illinois is at prewent) and have them extend their pickets down the River about one mile, to a hill just below Lawyer Edge's house, • Col. Bane to Qen«- Dodge, Pay son ?:- I am at home and am m citizen.'; I hardly Imow !iow I feel. On my hay home at Nashville I warn taken very siok and In id on my back on a boat most of the v.ay to"St. Louis, where I comraenced /• July 1864. mending and again I £eel pretty well. I found Dr. Kendall at Resaca on his way home very sick. I have not heard "from him since. His friends are uneasy. I found the railroad between Resaca and ^alto'n v/ithout a single guard, and here the road was cut and two trains burned. This appear ed to me unnecessary. General Steadman is putting on style in Chattanooga. No mdn can pass there on Sierm'an's orders or permit witho^^t reporting to him and obtaining b-is approval! i saw one -Of Sherman*s bcouts tr^ it, ,and after showing his orders. He had to prove his identity, and ay, but-the fellow cursed "old Steadman". I have but little op'portunity since arriving of tolling how the people feil generally, but one thing is evident, and that is, a general despondency. The people have nearly lost con- -fidenOe irj our finance.^ The democrats-everywhere say publicly ■ * • that Jeff Davis vflll galri his'Indepe»4a«l0e. TJjQre.is an evident breach between thein-on.*ar and peace, and we ^re, all hoping it will culminate at 'he great Convdntlon and blow the stinking ; institution. .o') General Ogleaby is populttr and will be elected. Some doubt about tho balance of the State ticket,, as the toldiers cannofc y^te in this stfilte. Sherman's late repulse created some gloom, but ■ , the evacuation of Kenesaw haa carried it away, , "Every possible'means even, the most unscrupulous will be used to defeat il r. L4inobXi|: and his euOAOsaor is expected to Inauguarate July 1864. k:\ " • WJ a new and of course, a far bettery war policy, and yet no oae offers to predict what it will, be .excepting the real peace men, and they speak out .for recognition. I think that if Mr. Lincoln be elected all the north will settle down into a determined war policy and dverythiflg vfill brighten; if not, I believe the devil will be, to pay and that pretty soon. You see that Chase is out and I guess I must have you ch,ange your letter as lit is addredded to Mr. Chase. If you can get Mr-. ■ Pherson's .endorsement it would help me, ^and I must tby and get into some business as soon as my health will permit, , - , . .r , ' Mrs, Bane wishes to be remerabered. Please' tell B\irnham that I visited his family yesterday and paid his wife $40. They are ' -jo' well. I will try and ^- rito you again" soo . t ' - Qen, Dodge's S. F. 0. No. 32,^In the Field, 7 (13DR) I. Co. D., 4th Alabama A. D. will report at once to Brig, General J. C. "Veatch, comtfiandlng 4th division for assignment to duty in the pioneer corps, . i " v - . II, private James Easton, Co, B,, 50th Illinois Infantry reported and arrested sa.a deserter is hereby rostored.-^to duty without stoppRgi from his pay of expenses of arrest and of pay ^ and allowaances during absence until the circumstances attending his arrest as a deserter can bo investigated by proper authority, Oen, Dodge to Gen. Sweeney In the field, 7, (10DR441):- Send one regiment of infantr: (sharpshootergil to the river at July 1864. Sand Town |'erry. Have the infantry engage the rebel skirmishers on the opposite and gain the river if possible. Send one section -of artillery wit'-, the regiment "to" co-operate with it. Capt, Reese cf General l!cPherson's Staff, v/ill accompany them. Make a determined effort as'though you'were going to cross. Use artillery freely. Correspondence Of the Missuuri Deraocrat, 7, (7DR102}:- ' Sherman Pressing the Eneney--McPherson again on the'Right The Fourthof July has once more come and gone. Another year of the independence of^the United States has beung, and that too T w- • . With a bright prospect that before i's close, independence may be made doubly independent by the uprooting of this wicked and ungodl; rebellion, into which a portion of our "nee happy country have so . 1.1" , " ' . ■ • i ' . . . , madly engaged. The morn ng of the fourth found General ^lair's corps on the Sandtown road, within a few miles of the Chattahooche, being +he extreme right except oavalry. Next the corps of General Dodge, in the neighborhood of Ruff's Mill or Mill Grove, with a portion of the 15th Corps at the forks, where the Nickoack or Mill Grove road leaves the Sandtown road, with the 23d corps upon our left. The Advance: About eleven o'clock the lines began an advance upon the Nickojack road. The 2d division of the 16th corpsDodge's- upon the right, and the 4th division upon -fihe left of the road, Morgan L. Smith's division, 15th corps, /upon the left. rjtL - V#: July 1864. moving cautiously forv;ard a distance of about two miles, the enemy's skirmishers making byt a'faint Opposition to'the advance. Having crossed the Nickojack Creek at Ruff's Mills, and ad vanced about a mile'beyond, our lines cajne up to the enemy's v/orks and halted for rest, the heat being intense. In this position the lines ipemained unCil abott four o'clock in the afternoon, when the skirmishing being pretty heaVy, our lines charged the enemy's' r * works, carrying them v/ithout'much trouble, the enemy making no manifestations of fight. Our losses were small, about one hundred and twenty killed and wounded - Puller's Brigade, fourth division 16th cons, charging in line of battle upon the left, and Mersey's brigade, second division on the right in line of skirmishers. After carrying this line of works, our command halted and re- ▲ ( • 'V • T • . . „ . . . i ^\J -1 y mained in this position all night. About dark the enemy opcr.ed upon us from a battery, from which they gave us a few ghots, ' r - . . . f • • » ' « -s . • ■ - r * ' . ^ . J J ■ . . . they retired under cover of the darkness. Speeches, After the charge, Ahen kkirmishers had been posted, and all began to grow quiet, the wounded having been cared for, the men of the command began to gather into groups, and more than one patriotic Sjpeech was improvised for the occasion, and delivered '•'ith the Spirit, the truo spirit of determination. And more than one gallant soldier turned his mind's eye back to the "days of * ■ « ' » . . . ■ ' yore" when the Fourth of July was celebrated, not with blood and the eacrifice of hu4an life, as" was this, but with joy and feasting July 1864. more than one gallant soldier pledged anew his life to restore his country's flag to its place all over our land, oven at the expense of annihilation. % t Change of Position: On the morning of the 5th the enemy having left our front, and not having orders to press them, we quietly "lay in the shade" until about 10 o'clock, when we began a movement to the right, the 15th and 16th corps recrossing Nickojack Creek and moving down.the Sandtown road to the neighborhood of luitchell's ^arm, taking up a position in the rear. The 17th Corps rests on the Chnttanooga River- as yet no decided effort has been made to cross the r.iver, bu^ we caln cross whenever we will. McPherson's men know no such word as fail, especia iy when a-pon toon bridge is to be ^J;irown across a river in the face of an enemy, as the work of a portion of the 15th corps, on the Tennessee, at Chattanooga last fall, or Sweeny's division, 16th Corps, at the • r - ' Ooatenaula May 1st, wij.1 show. Therefore it is plain the policy • , . - j • has something to do with the crossing of the Chattahoochee at present. ■ - . The Situation: is favorable, from the fact that not two men - j . . , of one corps know exactly the position of any other. Thus German and hi# army commanders have the m_atter In their own hands and com mand their armies themselves. Thanks to their rigid discipline, every man hag his place and keeps it. July 18G4. * The Spirit of the Troops: have not heen better since the ■ . f - : • r ' beginning of the campaign. All are full of the thought that victory is within our grasp, and, fully confident of successj reposing the fullest confidence in their commander, they can but win, A few Says more, and something will turn up beyond a doubt. . I . • - . " • ^ -m ■ X Newspaper Clipping:- Gen. G. I,T. Dodge: Not many days since a "reyort from an aSmy correspondent obtained currency in one of the Chicago papers, to * . fr- » . * ' ♦ '- T. V 'T the effect that General Dodge and his corps of veterans had been defeated by the enemy. Captain A. t. HLodgett,' late an oficer in the 39th Infantry, and now an officer of Battery H. 1st Mb. Light Arti'lery, gives his opinion of lying newspaper correspondents in the following way. His letter is dated June 26th:- "The account of Dodgers retreat," published in the Chicago • - f • I t .. . , . • n tribune, and to which you referred, waa entirely false. There was not the least foundation for the statement. It v.'ks written by one of those worthless army correspondnets who are ever a curse to the army l th which they are allowed to travel- skulking behind a tree, or lolling in the tent of some political aspirant who I am ashamed to say o'ften wears the uniform of a pfe%eral officer-- 'i ^ several miles from danger, they give Ifie "Latest' account of thb' Bottle," In glowing words, they picture the heroic daring and " •- unflinching courage of the General whose whisky excites their ad miration for his generalship. While they are furnished with a July, 18G4, good horse, plenty of cigars, and a seat at their benefactor's table, they are not particular^ if they do herald to the world "aii account of the "supposed" disgraceful rout" of any ammy corps of tried and willing men, providing they can use their downfall as ' j ■ a foundation upoi? which to build up the-namo of their idol, "A short extract taken from General Sheruian's circular of date May 20th, 1864, who by the* way, despises this class of men as much as he does all other cowards, skxilkeijg, and stragglers, v/ill show you how much dependence, can be -placed in the flying reports sent north by "array correspondents," - « "Ihat the commanding General does discourage is the mainten ance of that clafirs^of men-who will'not take a muskeV and figbh but follow the army to pick up news f6r-sale", speculating on a species of information, which is dangerous to our army end our cause, and who are used more to bolster up idle and'"worthless offiders than to notice the«hard workiOj^ and meritorious, whose modesty is generally r • •• If " 'equal to their covirage.- • . • ' is sufficient for you to know that the ICth Corps has shared in the' entire campaign under General-Sherman, * • • and ? that • • it• • has at all times acquitted itself with honor to itself • and m its commander, ^ Tho entire arm: is ii\ spleridid condition and anxious for the fray) The enemy occupies,, a strong position, holding Kenesaw and Bald Hountalna. in aur fronts with our right resting on or near the Chattahooched river on the west, and the left almost if not July 1864. ( ii/ quite reaching the river on the east. "Our line Is extendted some 1 thing in the shape of a horseshoe with Marietta in the center.' Latest accounts stated tha^'" this gay city had been taken by Sherman but at present the enemy are holding it Tor* us. 'There is not an officer or'soldier in this "grand Army of the West" who would not laught to scorn the idea that Sherman cannot advance -wheri> he sees fit to do so. Office Mem,, 7:>. ' « .."iccfy Moved the 4th Division on to -the forks of Greens and, Tunner's ferry roads, throv/ing forward advance lin to the river. j . Private ^lary Mem., 7:- ' If* ^ Moved Veatch to Leggett*s sup ort. Sent one ,reginjient aijd, two i)ie6es of artillery to ^Howell.'.s ferry and one regiment and two. piecesrof nrtillehy to Sandtown, and opened on the enemy. Spencer went to see General Corse". ^ Gen. 'Dodge's S. p. o. No. 33, In th' Field, 8 (13DR) I. During the absence of Lt. J. F..Falrey, A.c.M., 4th Illinoi the proper mustering ofoffic' rs and men of the Division to Lt. J. D. Davis, m. 2d division all reports required to be made to the S, C. K. will be promnerly forwarded to St. Louis. II. Lt. J. D. Davis, -A. c V. 2d division, will at once pro ceed to Chattanobgae, Te/n., for^ the purpose oX ototainittg tjie papers pretaining to his office and to obtain a supply of blanks. He will j return at "the earliest practicable moment. u. 9e&^ July 1864. to General Sweeney, In the Pieldj 8 (10DR441) ' The General Commanding directs that those men belonging to the 7th Illinois Volunteers now on duty with the Pioneer Corps, who have not re-enlisted be returned to their eregiments preparatory to being sdnt north for muster out. h c I Gen. Dodge to Gen, McPherson, In the Field7 8 (10DR442):- I rei^pectfully*request that W.-H. Chamberlain, Co. C., 81st Ohio, Infantry Volunteers, be appointed Asst. Com'y of Musters for this Cjmmand. Gent'McPherson*a ^**0, No, 1515, Chattanooga, 8,(16DR137) I, Leave of-absence for five days-is hereby granted to Capt, S. W. King, 50tR Regiment Illinois Infantry Vol-unteers, vith permis4ion to proceed to Nashville, Tehn, ■ .. NOTR: Bridge Ann Cornyn to Gen. Dodgo,'^ concerning Arrest of her Son, Dr. F- M. Cornyn, Received at R"6s well, 10th: ' P. N,. Reed to Gen. Dodge, Syracuse, 8:- I have been reading an account of your attack of the rebels at Keneaaw, Mountain, It is a long time since I have seen any account of you in our papers,. We got .very little of the detai is of your battles in Georgia. My wife and myself have looked steadily but found l>ut little. ' . o . , , This morning in the Loulev 11 le Journal I read a-long account of you. General Logan, General Blair and others. You had- a hard fought battler there. I want to. hrear from you very much. I am here July 1864, ^ in business with Mr. Parsons, Eddy Sims, and Drury is with us, Mr. Davenpctt is to be with us. Davenport will be in Nev/ York to sell our tobacco, Sims is in a store Mr, Parsons established in Dayton, Ohio for the purpose of buying tobacco in Ohio and . Indiana. Hy family are yet in Mollne and I shall know in a fdw days how soon X shall move here, -I want to call your attention to a young man in your cpmmand by the name, of Murray, I think he is in Gary's Battery. His father is Postmaster as Canandaigua, New York. I have known young Y^urray'g father from his childhood. Please say to the young man that I with many of his friends watch * with much interest bia efforts and feel very much gratified with— his achievoments. I want you tp writ§ me a letter how your.health is and your family. . . ' „ ... , 1 don't know whether J shall go to the Bluffs this season or not. Please write me what you think tout the present of the pacific Railroad- 1 have been here about two mon|/hs, RemBHBber me io your wifd and little Tnee.' If ylur hesath fails come here the next time you go off to recruit .it. Don't i'all to write at once, . * • .i L. M. Dayton to Gen, McPhersortj Chattahooche Riv, ' I am directed by the General commanding to say that General Schofield has effected a crossing near the mputh of^oap Creok cpturing'a gun and not losing a man. The General commanding further July 1864. - ■ directs that you will rcove General Dodge's Corps to Roswell Via " ' Marietta to secure a lodgment and crossing 'that will have been made before he arrives. Start one division immediately and let i • the other follow close both moving with artillery and wagons. At Marietta they will leave their empty wagons to be filled and • • • follow to Roswell. Let the Pioneers be sent with the leading division and instructed to put up a double trestle bridge over theChattahoochie by the main road where the bridge was burned. Instruct General DQdg-e to push well out covering the ground in front of the bridge and shallow ford upon the calculation that your whole command will cross there. ■ i , The cavalry will remain on that flank and he will also find a .diviSi^on belonglpg to Gf^neral Thomas which being relieved t y him will rejoin its command. . , ... - ^ The General thinks you need not keep infantry below the posit - * tion nov; occijpled by General Loggett and that General Stoneman will be abl'i to aocom[)liah. all that is ther^ required tintil the final move, , The enemy will either rally withintthhe next twentyfour hou rs ♦ ' f on your flank or abandon the bank of the Chattahoochie altogeth r; so watoh him close, drop occasional shotr about his pontoon bridge, and try and capture some of his artillery. General Thomas has captured the enemy's pontoon at Paces and I has a position from which he thinks he can reach the railroad bridge with artillery, , .JlKtSTt' July 1864. o~ f^vo ■ / £j \yi 'f ■ ' Office Mem., 8:- ;. ' •. ■ .-u ') i/o« J»?n|(BboX b Position unchanged. 1 ■ ' *■ ■ . - . .* . . vT-'-:" -jhiSti Private Dia y Mem., 9:- -"o .v' Moved from Sandtown and Widow Mitchell's and camped one mile f • .• . t I % east of Marietta. Saw Col. Noyes. * . ' ' » » ■* Gen. Dodge's F. 0. No. 34, In the* ^ield, 9, (13DR):- I. The command will move immediately to Rosswell via Marietta in the following order:-" let, 4th division. Brig-. General J. G. Veatch commanding. 2d, One birigade of the 2d division. 3d. All supply trains; all empty wagons will be left at Marietta to iDe loaded, * " • • *4th. The brigade of the 2d division now Sandtovn, Tenn, As a guard for the trains. .. I .4. ,. "'^th. The 9th Illinois, after l,he rest of-the command has start ' " ed,* will rove by the most direct Acutfe ^d- RoSwdll Factory. II. Private Thomalt J. Grant, Co. K., 7th Illinois Infantry, is hereby relieved from Special duty at these head quarter.^ and will report without delay to ^his'^company commander at ^ome, Ga, Correspondence of the Cincinnati ^ommerftlsl, 9,- McPherson Helps Scliofield: "Stir up the enemy a llttlte'In your from " said General McPhers'on to" his division commanders on the first of July, "and make a diversion in favor of Schofield, who I • ' ' ' had advanced some distance on our extreme right today". Moving Dodge's corps hard up against the rebels, his skirmishers advancing July 1864. half way up the-rugged heights of Kenesaw, a terrific artillery duel opened. All along McPherson's lines came Ih cannon's opening roar; all along the rebel steeps came forth the screaming shells. Music & War. Thrilling Scbne: While this was going on, the brass band of the 9th Illihois, withint speahing*distance of the enemy's pickets, discoursed the Star-Spangled Banner. The effect f - I upon the llyal troops v;as trhilling; cheers rose with each vari ation of that storied stong. Talk about the music of enchanted halls; tell to the v;orld the glories of the opera; but for effect, ' t ► t < for enthusiams, give to soldiers the Star-Spangled Banner, with the crash of artillery to bid defiance to the rebel demons, who hate it most bitterly. A Question and its Retort; Late that night, when "war had amoothe® our rugged front," a rebel who belonged to a Tennessee * regiment in Cheathan'd division, yelled out from the height above, 4 — V-w Where he was safe; ■ ■ r • _ f "What in h--l do you Yankees want down here? A^e you after ourgnegro wenches?" f v ' "You forget" cooly answered a gay fellow in Sweeney's division, who had no less than a dozen lady friends in Pulaski, where that I division was so long stationed—"You forget, that your sisters and 1 - . . . sweethearts, and wives for that' matter, have been in our hands and associated with us for t'he last two years." July 1864. i Their rations are ample and substantial, anfl their clothing is good- better than, it used to be with them.' Only in amrr.unition is Johnston's army deficient. In Jolmston all expressed the hifhost confidence as a General, soldier and gentleman. i One felow, who was at. ^ickstiurg, one year ago, being captured by Mersey's men on Monday, remarked: "Well, this, is just wha|, you « - .. V , . . . . ^ V , 'uns did for me |uns last 4th of July." "What made you give up Kenesaw Mountain?" asked a soldier, in ta Iking to them. * - - X - - "Oh, well. Hooker and another regiment flanked usj" And here i ~ they began to charge Hooker with doing that very mean business ever since leaving Dalton, It is verily true thtt he has done his ' * ' share in that line, ** * ■ A Guerrilla Hanged: On Tuesday last a notorious guerrilla named Edward Edwards, who resided near Dalton, and has partici-' pate in several bridge-burning exploits, and has taken the life of more than one loyal man, was publicly hanged ht Dalton in the ' _ • I t presence of a large number of citizen rebels . Since the occupation of the, country by our troops, guerrilla outrages "hdvd beCome So numerous that General, ^nerrc.an considered extreme measures necessary. He ,accordingly selected thir Edwards, who was tried and condemned 6o death by the military commission. The General approved of the t •* * * • proceedings, and instructed Colonel- Sib Id, commanding the post, to carry out the sentence. Edwards exhibitied no signs of peni- July 1864. tence upon the scaffold, and died without implicating his accomplices. Office Mem., 9:- t ' In compliance with instructions from General Sherman, moved entire command on. Sandtown road, to one mile east of Marietta and „ hivouaced. ... , . . _ Private Diary Meir,., S;-?^ . , . , r, In Camp. ?.^rote General Sweeny letter objecting to his move ments,. and neglect off dutj'., .. , _ Gen. Mc^'he.rs.on's P. 0. No. 64, In the ^ield, 10:- Major General G. Dodge, commanding Left iVing 16th G. will cause to be detailed from his command thirty mouhted men to re-- port, w.i^bout delay to Capt. J. Pearce, C s.. at Office of Depot • T 5 - . - Commissary 'at Marietta Ga.^ for the purpose of driving and guard ing cattle for this army. .. .. . If Capt. Peapce is not at^Marietta when the detail reached - - « ■ T , thereit will wait for him. Gen. Sherman's P« 0. No. 32, In the Field, 10;- I, The division of General Jno. E. Smith will occupy the Alatoona Pass with a detachment at Kin ston and .Cartersville, end the brigade now at the Alatoona Pass will occupy Keneaaw Mountain and Big Hiahty. The District of the Eto^ah will be extended to embrace the Keneeaw Mountain. y .'ft • • ••' ■ - * . '■■■ ■ ■ .XM. July 1864, .1 -CI II. Each of the three armies will have cTne regiment at Marietta of the average strength of 330* nten, for fatigue duty to unlosfd cars the commanding officers to report for orders to the Chief Commissary, Colonel Beckwith.' Marietta will he the grand depot, but the Chief Qr, Master may arrange to deliver sfores in bulk at Ruff's or Vinings Station accor^ding to the facilities of the railroad, III. Commlssai^ies and Qr, Mast'er'S must keep ten day's sup- .T f plies on hand at all times, without special orders to that effect, and' the army must be ready for quick prompt movement, as our future plans will depend oh the enemy. "7 " ' Oen. Codge to Gen, Sherman*, In the ^ield,' 10 1:30 P. , . r. My troops are arriving and cro'-tfsing. I have been* here two hours, and in company with General Newton *have thoroughly examined the country, I will occupy and fortigy tonight, a tete-du-pont 1/2 mile from the river and extending up' and down one mile covering the 'entire ford bridge and" roads leading to them. The ford is 1/2 mile or more in extent, very rougli and impassible ^except for troops. To Ibrldge the stream, I will have to build over 650-"^ feet in length, I o^iall use the old piers trestle between, " r' / .1 ye have k strong picket'^Sitt throe miles, covering the forlP of ' hthe road leading to Mc. Bridge, o|gtt miles up this river also covering forks of roads thOj^ lead to Atlanta, But it is too V July 1864. • • ..V » far out to tako the conunand until the river in easily passed hy artillery and tryiins.yf ' , , V Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dddge, 10, (15DR41) The Signal Officers report the railroad and wagon road bridges burning. If this be so, the enemy will, of course, quit this shore . . . , L , • . , - and you should be duly vigilant at Roswell. Get there as quick as possible and fortify on the other side. n •. ' T Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, 10, (15DR43):- I have been out all day and am just back. Have received r-eneral Garrard's and your dispatches. I design that I.IcPherson's • whole a liny shall come to that flank, and you are to prepare the way. . . . General Newton will stay with you till you are safe, when he » « "r will rejoin his corps now in support of Schofiold, eight miles t ■ ' . — below you. Garrard will picket the roads and I want you tofortify a tete-du-pont and bridge, McPherson will operate to the right, and then whon all is ready will come rapidly to your flank, % t • < • • therefore make all preparations to that end. Schofield has a stout place opposite the mouth of Soaps'Greek. Keep me well ad vised by courrier to Marietta aiid telegraph. y Gen. Poe to Gen, Dodge, Washington, March 7th, 1866;- I received your note of the GSnUnst. and am sorry to say w ' '' " I ' ■ ' that the negatives of the photographs "td which you refer, have passe'd otit of my hands having been turned over to the Engineer Bureau some months ago. July 1864, I have, however, sent your letter to the Engineer Bureau, vit a request that the photographs be sent to you, 'and I hope it will be done. . . . You may perhaps remember, that about the time your corps crossed the Chattahoochee at Roswell, a terrific storm of lightning and rain, acconpanied by v/ind, passed over the camps of your troops, I Would esteem it a favor if you would send me some particulars • •• r • respecting it- the direction whence it came, the length of time it continued, the force of the wind, the circumstances attending the stroke of lightning which injured some of yoiir troops,the number so injured a .id the character of their injuries. ^ I desire the inforr..ation for Prof, Henry of the Smithsonian Institute, in whose presence T mentioned the fact, and as I could only give him tdie gaaaeral features of the storm he requested me to try to get some of the particulars for him. i Gen. Dodge to Gen. '^oe. Ft. Leavenworth, March 1'6, 1866 (20DR118):- I am in receipt of yours of March 7th and comply with your • • / "iJO request with pleasure. I shall have to speak from memory but mainly very corrcgt as " ' ■ ^ - I , 1 paid consl derable attention to the storm then and afterward. corps, the 16th, reached Roswell Sunday noon July 10,1864, and we immediately crossed the river and pvorked until Wednesday night putting in a double track trestle bridge. The weather was July 18C4. excessively hoi, t-he hottest I think we experienced during the. campaign. On the south side of the River, my corps were formed. very compact,, in a tete-du-pont, covering the birdge and roads. I had all my nrtillery in .position and most of the. infantry had , . : JL their arms stacked as there.wer^ heavy drtails at work on the bridge. It was finished about 5 P. M. red .osdny, and the., ISth corps, which-arrived there that day commenced crossing. j. r- T\ -i. ^ ^ Ji ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ X* ifr About G P. I'., a gale of wind, arose blov/ing errifdcally for 15 minutes when the thunder shower came. on,.the rain pouring down in torrents mnd the thunder and-lightning close together (hardly. any distinction from one peal to another) it was so strong that at times the.l5,th corps had. to halt. This corps was crossing the bridge d-.iring the storm apd passed directly through ray lines and went to the left, there no,t being room in the rear of my en trenchments for J.t to bivouac; and it was halted ri::ht on the Road i ... .. . . . ' and on the bridge, thus being in the midst of my corps at the herv-i ieat part of the shower. The lightning first struck in the hill and oouth side of the river in a bsttery in position, then in a regiment of-infantry, a jSiort distance to the rigth, then on the north side of the bridge in the Valley and right rt the head of the bridg where my Pioneer corps was cam.ped, k,illing one man and several mules; during this time it stiuck one or two other points, doing no damage, however, Horses and men jn the 15th corps on the >4., July 18C4. bridge were knocked down but not materially injured and a great many in both the 15th ahd 16th corpS felt the shock. It' was the most destructive in the battery. ' In my corps 33 or 34 men were killed or wounded and quite a number, I believe 18 (but I may be mistaken) were killed outright. The wounded were burned, paralyzed and shocked. Some severely, ■ some slightly, but all had to'be put in hospital, and on the bodies of the killed you Could tracfe the tracks of the lightnings, so I was told, but I did not examine them. ThOy wore not much', if any, mutilated, and I remember it was spoken of that one or two of the killed had not even a trace on them. Several stacks of muskets Were struck, bent up, butts split, etc. It 7/as one of the most terrific storms I ever exper ienced, and'the lightning appeared to strike close around us at' ever; flash for nearly half an hour. It struck close to my tents, so close that we aH felt the shocks sensibly. They9' were pitched on th bluffs north of the river, one half mile* from the line where most of the* damage was done. No persons Were injured except in my corps. It was Lieut. Maurey^s light B^ittor^ A, 2d TT. S. Artillery, that suffered most, I forget the regiments of infantry but it In ««*•> eluded two or three I think the storm came from the northwest but T will not be O'^rtain about that, I know that althouj;^ it was only 6 o'clock or thseeabouts, it was so dark that yoU could not sere; July 1864. the heavens v;ere very hlack and all light of day seemed to "be Hhut out. Tlie green trees and s-tefte, buildingi#e-^fe^e»*tou,Lx-4. were struck. The storm did not extend very far from the north of us and to the south its track seemed to be from the north west to the south-east. I ordered the Medical Officer to render full report stating the circumstances, the nature of the v/ounds on both the killed or wounded which \vas done and properly forv^arded from that tut : date. If it can be foun", more definite and correct information can • ■ij . -'OX 'JO* <■- . , 1, . .'W.. be obtained. '' ■' • '' ' 0 ' 41 .' I It J j. . u C o Xi * Office Mem. ,10:- Moved to Roswell and threw command (the men having to Wadejf across the Chattahoochee river, relieiving General Newton's divison 3th A. C., and intrenching position oh range of the hills covering • f roads leading to the fords and bridge near Roswell. At 9 P. M. had a foot bridge completed across the river- and set the Pioneer corps of both divisions, and all additional men that could be employed at work, constructing a tro'stie bhidge on ruins \ ^ I • ' • • w n ^ of the bridge burned by the enemy. private Diary Mem. 10:- Moved at 4 A. M. and crossed Chattalioochee at ^ oawell by ford. Went into position on south banlt, relieiving ^e eral Newton's Division. Intrenched and also built fdot bridge. . li Ai- ' • . ■?A. ' / July 1864. Med. Dir. Gay to Gen. Dodge, 11 _- I have to report that while in the discharge of my gutice duringduring the march of our troops lluly 10th, I was grossly in sulted hy Brig. General T. 7!. Sweeney without cause or provocation. Tliat he ie ed language disgraceful and xinbecoirdng an officer. That he *! ordered one of hir orderlies to use a hohsewhip on me and that • - j ' ^ said orderly did come near me and raised a club to strike me, r He also challenged me to fight and was looking for pistols when <jX ^ his staff interfered and carried him off. On his being taken an^y - - t • he said he should shoot me the first time he caught me alone, or words to t-hat effect. While I have no personal fear of a man who will make so mean and cowardly an attack, I believe that the good < • « w < and honor of the service required that such men be dismissed, that * " ■ . b. - .j . . . ; , , such scenes may be stopped. "* - ■ ■ • 4 ■ » vl •,f As a member of your staff I claim the protection that my Vrajik end position entitle me to. Gen. Dodge to Gol, Gj^^rk, Roswell, 11:- I respectfully request that Brig. General Tiios. W. Sweeney be ♦ ^ relieved from coojaand of the 3d divMion 16th A. C. » I have for a long time delayed in making this reque-st, alt , i . / though I was aware it was my duty to do so. The benefits of the- ser- ^ vice and especially the welfare of the division require it, I enclose a communication from Surg, N. Gay, Medical Director of this command, and I have no doubt that General Sweeney, in the July 1864, ■i '•■'•. I. ^ presence of officers and enlisted men, conducted .himself in a manner unbecoiiiing an officer, and without any just cause on SuTQ. Gay's part. I also respectfully request that Brig. General J. K. Corse be assigned to command of^the division. I understand that Major General Sherman is wj.lling to ,relieve him from duty on his staff, in order to allow him to be. assigned to this command, if requested. -I, however,, dc not desire that my request foi*. his assignment should interfere with the assignment of any other officer, if the General Commanding^ the Department desires to make a differjent one. • ENDOBSEIrtENT; Head Quarters De.pt, ^nd i\rmy of. the Tennessee, near Roewell Bridge, rGa»,, July 14th., 1864: , Respectfully returned .to Major General Dodge, who will if he deems it for the best interefe^ of the service arrest General Sweeney and prefer charges against him in order that he may be tried by General Court I'artial. it is not advisable to relieve a Commanding Officer in face of the enemy, without sufficient cause to ground his trail by General ^ourt I/artitl^ . " ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, ItosWell, 11 (10DR442^ I arrived here yeeterday'et noon. The troops crossed ad were in posit ion before night and have intrenchments up., I have over a mile of ford and bridges to cover and jcannot make a tete-du-pont very far out that will cover it'. •! tere taken and eaiendod the July 1S64. • ' line selecte-i by General Newton. Our trains are all on the north side of the river. The ford is very nought but shall'ow and the t bridge we will have to build is G50 feet long and -14 feet high.- - ' I put *a foot bridge'across last night so that troops can pa s. It is very diffucult for them to wade. The water is swift and the bottom full of holes. The enemy's pickets are near Buck Head' and men out of* Atlanta today say that there is no infantry after you get four miles this side of "Atlanta and thAt Stewart is on the\r right. 'Johnson's Head Quarters are a little house this side of Atlanta on the Railroad.'Atlanta papers of the 10th inst. s^y that a council of war was held'that day, and it Is rumored that r. Johnson will make a fight for the city. This would tend to show that it is not their intention to retreat. All trains belonging to the Army have gone towards /ugusta and everybody is fleeing the city. Eight miles, UP the river there is a good bridge that •A4.4 ^ is not destroyed,. • wo^r^k hard on, the bridges.here and finish as soon as possllle. ^ It is a'Mg job afl you w.ll perceived from-th length. Everything was burnt up here that we could use, houses, yills, lumber and all.. ' 't • ' '' ' ' • ■ G«A. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Roswell, 11, (10PP443) All tiuieft this morning'. I* had no fears bbout, being, able to build the bridge, only thought you night expect it finished sooner JtilyX8G4:, ^^ w _ ^ i t ' ' ' - "-r _ than possible, as it vras twice as long as.I expected to find it, • .1 and twice as long as the river «ras wide at Sandtown. .. ■ •/' I have ov r one thousand men at work, at it night and day,- « and it is already well under way. Have planking for floor now on the ground, and ngt, one minute shall be lost in pushing it for ward, every man that can vork. on it shall be kept at it.' • Reports here show no force ofthe enemy's infantry, this side of ^ ' Peach Tree. ^^Tieeler's cavalry advance is at Buck Head, with all rhis force south of there. Last night Joe Johnson's Head Quarters were three miles this side of Atlanta on the Railroad. Atlanta papers of the lOth inst. say that at Council of 'War that day, . . it was decided to fight for Atlanta. All trains of the -enemy , r r,E^\ are reported by citizens and deserters to have gone towards Augusta ' and a general refugeeing is go ing on among the wealth^' citizens. Gen. Rousseau to Gen. Dodg , TTashville'/ 7 C15DR41) Please see R. T, Smith,of ®J^d ask" hdm to repor t to me at Decatur at once to give information tou-ching the country below. This is all imnortant, ,,,, t * ' ' Gen. Sherman to Qen. Dodge^, il,- {15DR39) - » ! ' .rf ' I know yru have a big job. bujt that -is nothing new- for you. Tell General Newton that his. Corps is now .up near Schofields crossing and that all is.quiet thereabouts, he might send down and move his cqmps to the proximity of his corps, but I think Roflwell and 9hal ow ^ord Is important that I prefer him to bo near . .. July 1864. f . ■ ^ " •» ' ■ > • f ■ ■ ''' you till 3'ou are rail fortified. If he needs rations, tell him to rret his wagons up, and I think you will be able to spare him day after tomorrow. I know the bridge at Roswell is important so ghat you may destroy all Georgia to make it good and strong. Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, 11 (15DR40)iPer'courrier your despatch is received. Send me any and all papers you get. 'I have no {rouble yet. Will have the bridge done fn time; Ag soon as we can spare Newton, he should'be relieved to return to his corps where his camp equipage is. I rode along "bhe river bank today, and the force of the enemy ^ seemed tfo'be merely sYiarpehoiber^ Tif small numbers in their front. All well with us. rr'i ..u^.irX,;A -rrl t f " Office Ifdirf.; ' .. . f ^ , "The command continued to intrench and" Working parties wdrked vl-go^dusiy'on i^rldge, ' , ' " . "h >rlvSte I'Pt2nd and 4th' division' Plohe'er^ corps with details to work re building bridge across Chnttahoochee, •650 long and 14 feet higti,"'^' ' 18 feet track and 750^ feet flooring. NOTR: Poundatinn of Sowa State Orphan Asylum (7 DRl88)jGen. Sweeney to Gen. DodgeV ^hattahooc'-ee Riv, ^5^^- Pearing ♦' at fny silence might ^e" oonstiflied into a tacit ac knowledgement of the truth of the charges embraced lif'irour note of the 8th inst., handed me by Captain Welker, 1 would respectfully July 1864. inform you that the 2d brigade of my division was not placed in position at Sandtown vithout instructions, nor the batterj^ unnecessarily exposed. The 66th Illinois and five companies of the 81st Ohio were deployed along the bank of the river, the battery about 800 yards in the rear of them, protected'by a ridge, while the rest of the brigade was within supporting distance; besides, there was no enemey on that side of the riv r in the vicinity. But the point in your letter I wish to call your attention to, is where you say "you are tired of putting the 2d divi'sion into position, and that every time it has been placed in line of battle 1 since the commencement of this campaign, it was done by you." ' X i • • Now, sir, allow mo to remind y u that a long standing complaint • • With me has been that I am constantly interfered with in the per- • • ■ - • - r r , , formance of my duty, which I bore with the best grace I could, i having no other alternative but to submit. All I -ask is to be permitted to do my duty untrammelled and in accordance with the Rules and Regulat'ions of tne Sertice. Jos, Holt to <Jen. Dodge, Washington, 12:'^ ^ The record of thetrial of Capt. W. "E. Miller, 18th Missouri I>-:fant)p', has reached "this office in en imperfect form- the Tlnd- ^ ings and 'sentence of the Court, as well as rthe action or thfe Re'Viewing Officer, not being presented, but the testimfbhy 'o'nly,"''W^ with st^teriient of accused and JUdge Advocate, , • The tfourt Martial In his case was convened "ify you, by CcnerAl July 1864. _ ; _ . Order No. 5, of Left Ning, 16th Army Corps, at Pulaski, Tenn. January ].8th, 1864, The President of the Court named in the Order, is I.!ajor J. M. Griffith, 39th Iowa Infantry, and the Judge Advocate Capt. Jesse F. Warner, 7th Iowa Infantry. I have the honor to request you to cause the part of the Record which is wanting to be forwarded to ,this Bureau, if possible; as well as the order of publication of the sentence, if any. such ^ ^ has been issued. . A Special Review of the Case of Cpptain Miller has been ret ■ quired by the Secretary of War to be made by me. ♦ - P ■ Ge-, Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Roswell, 12, (10DR444):- - r I " • ■ ' " There is nothing new here. All quiet, "e are progressing on the bridge, and work day and night. My mounted infantry have been down five miles^south of here where they struck the enemy's ^ cavalry., AH ^crsorters aiid prisopers of war sta'e tho enemey's works are from two to four miles p^rth of Atlanta, none this side of that. A ver- Intelligent man who left Lee's, army, at Petersubrg, t last Wednesday came in. Ho a^s. that, t.hip^ ip ,,the. first tipie r , • . . that Leo's ATVjf ever discouraged, that their losses have b^^en ^ enormous and that,#very man in the country has gone to. it. . . Fwell with h*8 borps he says., has been sent'on a raid to Pennay-lvanla. He also says thoic*® are no'guarda on the i^ailroads after - getting ,20, pillbS away from Atlanta; and that Johnson »stirfl in a have all gone to Augusta, Ga, July 1864. &en. ^odge to Gen. Sherman, Roswell, 12 (10DR444);- I send herevv'ith a rnugh map of the country south of here, taking in nearly all thd roads. J got it up from survej-s and from information received" from different citizens, and -I think it is as correct as such maps can be made. The roads, citizens living upon them, ^c are pretty reliable,. you will see it different from any of our maps. I pushed my moTonted infantry down five miles today teethe crossing of Nancy's Greek, where''we found the enemy's cavalry in force and they ^followed'us back. One half mile abisrve'' the bfridge at.tftli place "^i's a ferry' 11 be a good place-to"' put In a pontoon bridge ahould^yo^ desire. "^THe'-river is about ', • • ' f f " .V- ^ T T T 300 feet wide, - . . •f 7/111" have the bridge at this place finished tomorrow. ' Ail the bents are up tonight ^ strlngS on and*plankedi orie third the distance across. WhfiH*done it will take safely over any number of-troops md their ■ treina. Ai 1' quiet here . The i^iver slowly rising. ^ I . * ^ 4 » ♦ Gen. Shema*7i*to-®en. Dodge, Ift'i (15DR40):- The 16th Corps will start th.is P. M. for Roswell via Marietta General Mcfhfl^san will follow' in person toiftOrrow. ' ' The 17th Corps will remaih for a few days to await the return of Rtoneman. All qule+ everywhere. " ' Offi e Mem., 12!- "'1 Bridge raplftlf progressing. The 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry July 1864 movfea three mile& to the, front 'and drove th'e enemy's pickets toward Buckhead. Private Diary Mer'"., 12;- ' " ' ' " ' •>.t ^ At Vvork fortifying and 'building bridge," Wight and day > parties rre at v/ork. . . ' • ■ Sam Break to Gen. Dodge, Washingtoni-l3t- , I have the honor to inform you that the appointment of ^apt. W. H. Chamberlain, Company C., 81st Ohio Voluntom-^rs as Assistant Commissary musters for the Left Wing 16th Army Corps is approved.. at this-Office and the Pay Master General notified. • fr x ' > - • Gen, McPhorson's p, 0, No. 67, Roswell, 14:- . II, In accordance with advices from thn War, Department .*id juJ temt Generals Office by-telegram of the 13th inst., Cap^, W. h. Chamberlain 81st Regt, Ohio Infy, "Vols is detached from his Regi ment and is appointed eind assigned as Mfefat, Commissary of musters for Left Wing-16th Army Corps and will forthwith report to Maj. Gen, G. bodge Comdt, and enter the discharge of his duties, Gent*^c^erson*a 0. No, 67, Roswell, 14:- • " • IV, Major S, T, Thomason# 64th Regiment Illinois Infantry, will proceed to Marietta Alatoona,•Rosaca, ^uton, Daltcn and ChattaO noogA for the purpose' of finding and bringing forward -to their Reg iments all soldiers of the Left Wing 16th Army Corps w^o are at these places without proper authibrlty, . Post ^o! T andifs tfe reque8%^;j|r''io assist in tha;carrying July 1864. out of t':is order, ' '■ Conductors on U. S. M. P. R. will pass and Q. M. Department will furnish transportation accordingly. Gen, ^herman^s S. p q. No. 35, Chattahooche Rive^ 14:- Preliminary stens being already begxm, the following General Plain will be observed and adhered to. ' ' . ry $ I. Major Gen. Thomas will prepare to cross his Army at f Povors and Pacies Ferries, and talce position out from the Ghatta- " hooche, unt il he controls the ''ountry from Island Creek to Kyles Bridge over Nancy*s Creek, but will not. move the whole of ^en. t • . • , Palmer's and Hooker's Goj-pg across until he hears that Major Gen. Stone en is back from hia present expedition. He rill endeavor to t prvide Gen. Stoneman enoujr^ pontoon boats, balks and chesses to % make one bridge. He will dispose of Gen. McCook's Cavalry and de tachments of his own Infantry to watch the Chattahooche about the old Railroad Croswing. 1 t II. As soon as Major Gen^ Stoneman returns he will dispose his Chivalry to watch the Chattahobche at Ttlrners Pebry" and about the mouth of Jlickajack, connecting with" ©bh. ^cGook by patrols, and will, if possible, enough pontoons ready bh the first chance to cross the River, about Howells, or Sandtown, and Break the At" lanta and T,'est Point Railroad and Telegraph. ♦ . III. Major Gen. Schofield after having well secured his crossing place at Phillips will rove out towards Cross Keyes until he controls the ridge between Island lad Nancy's Creek and the July 1864. . - •■^rT. Road represented as leading from Roswell to Buck Head. IV. Major Gen. Blair will immediately on the return of Gen. Stoneman, move rapidly to Roswell. and. join his Army. Major Gen. McPherspn will then move his command out either by the Gross Keys '^oad or the old Hightower Trail until be is abreast of Major Gen. 9 - - Schofield, and Gen. Garrard with his Cavalry will scout from Mc , Afee's Bridge, toward Pinkneyville, ^and if j^o enpmy is thebe in f , i"* - ■ ^ ■ * ♦ force, will pifeket McAfee's Bridge, and take post .on CTen. McPherson's left, about Buchanon. V. The whole army will thus form a concave line behind Nancey's Creek, extending from Kyle's Bridge to Buchanon, but no attempt will be made to form a line of battle. Each army will form a unit, and connect with its neighbor by a line of pickets. Should the enemy assume tne offensive at any point, which is not expected unt'll we reach below Peach Tree Creek, the neighboring army will' at once assist" the one attacked. All prelimioary steps may at once be made, but no Corps need move to any great distance from ' ' . the River until adVfiSed that (Jen, Sfonemari IS'back VI. MajosK Gen. Thomas will" sturdywrell' the country towards ■' Decatur via Buc Head* -4Tajor Gen. Schofield to a point of the rail ■ . road from (5) miles north east of Decatur smd Maj. Gen.Mcepherson and Gen. Garrard that .towards Stone Mountain. Each Army should leave be hind the Chattachooche at its bridge or Marietta all wagons or incumbrances not absoltitely needed for battle. A week's work after July 1864. . : J,' croosing tho Chattahooche should determine the first object aimed at, viz., the nossession of the Atlanta and Augusta Road east of Decatur or of Atlanta itself. - Gen. Sherman' to ^en . Dodie, 13^ ■»fl5DR41): - Gen. McPherson left here about 10 A. M. for Marietta and Roswell. Report to me this^evening-his arrival, -nd that of the 15th A. C., all very quipt here, ■ ■ . - •• Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, 13 (16DP41);- Very well. , . . ' i ''af)t. Calkins to Gen. Dodge, Kingston, 14 (15DR41):- I-am ordered to report with my command to you. please send me orders tothis place. Gen. Dodge's S. P.O. No. 36, P.oswell, 13 ) (13DR):- I. So much of Speclalorder No. 7y from these Hd Qrs. af date January 9» 1864 as appoints Private Francis C. Easterbrook Co.. H. 63d Regiment Ohio Infantry to be 1st Sergeant Co. I. 2nd Ala bama Infantry C. T. is hereby revoked. Pri vate Easterbrook will at once report to the Commanding Officer Co. H. 63d Ohio Infantry for duty. II, So much of' SpeciiLl Orders Ho, 77 from these. Head Quar ters of date March 25th, 1864, as appoints private Thomas Nolan, Co. F. 18th Missouri Infantry to be Hospital Steward 2nd Alabama In- • fantry C. T. is hereby revoked. Private Nolan wil! at once report to the oommandinjj office ^o, "F. l&th Missouri Infantry for duty. J5II. Rjf direction of the department commander whoso sol- July 18C4. . 'rl ^ diers now In the hands of the Provost Marshal General on duty at •these Head Quarters against whotn Charges habe been preferred or who are under sentence of court-martial will be forwarded to Rome, Ga. under proper guard, and there to be delivered-to the Provost Marshal] for safe keeping and labor on fortifications till such time as they can be tried Iby court-martial, or the sentence of-the court already ordered can be carried into effect. - Gen. Dodge's. S. F. 0. Ko. 37, Roswell, '14 (13DR):- I. Private Elam Kills Co. H. 7th Illinois Infantry reported and dropped from his company rolls as a deserter-having voluntari ly returned to his regiment is hereby restored to, duty without trial with forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him from the ^ Government of the United States from the 1st day of June 1864 to the 1st day of liarch 1BG4. • - This order is not to be construed as relieiving said' soldier 'from the-requirements of Pare graph 158, Revised Array Regulations-, II. Private Richard-K. Johnson, Co. A.■7th Illinoiw Infantry is hereby relieved from- special service in the Q. K. t)ept. and wi'l report without delay to his Company Commander for duty. • III. "^e following nataed enlisted men having been reported • absent without ieavo are hereby restored to duty withoiit trial with forfeiture of all pay and allowances due thefa from the Govern ment during the time of their absence. Corporal Thomas Davis, C.S.-Q.-lf., S. C T. , Private Perry Lorc| C. S. Q. v.. S.C.T, private John Collins C. S.g .m. S. G.T-. Priv^^te James Kc July 1864. Bride C. S. S.C .T. Private Harrison Gilbert Co. A. 111th UCS.C.T. Private Charles H. Rumay Co, A, 111th U. S. C. T. TJ, Alexander V^ilson Co. H. 110th U. S. C. T. Reported as a desei'ter is hereby restored to duty without trial v^ith forfeiture of all pay and allQwances due him from the Government from the 14th day of March 1864 fco the 19th day of May 1864. Gen. Dodge to Lt. Calkins, Roswell 14 (I'^DR) Send men of "B" Battery 1st Michigan to Rom , men of other Batteries ,to this point. Office Mem., 13 Briflge rapidly approaching completion. Completed at 8 P. M. Private Diary M em, 13:- Finished bridge at dark. Advance of the 15th A, c. arrived at Boswell. OffiCvC Mem., 14: 15th A. c. crossed river and moved to position on Atlanta Road one mile in our advance. 9th Illinois Infantry relieved General Garrard's pickets on Roswell and Atlanta road and advanced to and held Mackafle Bridge road and other roads this side. At night a. terrific thunder storm, killing and wounding 25 men and several horses and mules, private Diary Mem, 14:- 15th A, C. passed over bridge. At night a terrific thxmder storm came up, killing 5 men and woimdlng 19. . .. ,1 aa .. ^ July 1864. • ^ 7^ag6r Swayne to Gen. Dodge, H, Q. 43d Ohio Vols,.15:- I have to thank you for the'inarked kindeness of your letter to Mr. Durant. I have succeeded better than I hoped in checking the malady which threatened me, and trust I may finish the campaign, after which I expect to make early use of the letter. J.'M. Brown to Gen. Dodge, St. Loui,s 15:0 I sent you yesterday one Regulation Belt- Cost $65--too high but none could be had for less. Bullion is very high. 7/hen Annie first told me you wanted some of the '81-6^ U. S. bonds, I went to the sub-treasury- but the loan had just been with drawn from sale. I have been spending several days looking for real estate. ' • | There is very little improved city property offering, and the prices are very high. I have not yet succeededin' finding any thing that I could advise buying. I shall-look further, and if I see anything which I think will pay, I bill buy it for you, and if I don't find anything, I will be ready to take some of the loan Mr. Fessenden is about offering. r Annie Is in Greenfield, Indiana. Gen. ^cdge to py C.V4th & 2d Div. Roswell 15 (10DR445);- I cannot refrain from exp-ressing my thanks for the |)rompt. efficient and quick manner in T»hicb you have under many difficul ties completed the bridge over the Chatt ediooche River at this point. ' j July 1864. I saw personally with what alacrity and interest you day and night performed your duty; it is very seldom so large a work is accomplished in so short a time. All praise you, and say "well ^ done." ■ Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Roswell, 15, (10DR445):- I have the honor to acknov/ledge the receipt of a communica tion from Capt. C. Newton, 52nd Ills., requesting that Private Leidwig be placed in confinement, till such time as he can be tried 'by Coiu't-Martial The Gen. Comdg. directs that Pr vate Leidwig be forwarded to Cap . H. L. Burnham, Pro. Mar, General at these Head Quarters. He also directs that all similar.cases in your command be forwarded to Capt. Burnham, with full statements, charges snd specifications in each case, that they may be sent to Rome, Ga. to be placed under custody and set to work on the fortifications. Gen. Dodge's S. F. 0. No. 38, Roswell, 15 (13DR):- I.' private Vashington Warner, Co. K., 7th Iowa Inft. is here by detaildd for special duty at these Head Quarters. He will at once report to Lt. Col. Tiedeman, Ghief Engineer 16th C. ^ II. During the absence of Lieut. Wm. Turner, 1st Lieut. A. J. Eeckman, 35th New Jersey, is temporarily assigned to duty as acting Asst. Inspector General, 1st Brigade 11 division 16th A. c. t and will enter upon his duties in that capcacity immediately. July 1864. Office Mem., 15:- Detachment of the 9th Illinois moved out on reconnoissance to Buckhead and Johnson's Ferry Roads,.and communicated v.ith Gen. Schofield. Spencer and Rust left. Private Diary Mem. 15:- Golonels Spencer and Hust went to Rome, Georgia. Spencer settled up all accounts to date. Gen. Dodge's S. F. 0. No. 39, Roswell, 16 (13):- I. Augusutus Nolan, Co. G. 50th Illinois Infantry is hereby relieved from special service in General Hospital and will report to his Company Commander without delay. II. At his own request Capt. John A. Lynch, ^.Q.m., is hereby relieved from duty with his command, and will report to Brig. Gen. Allen, Chief M. at Louisville, Kentucky. III. Private David Sayers Co. H. 39th Ohio Infantry ^oiunteers is hereby detailed for special duty and v/ill report without delay to Capt. ^ h. Chamberlain, A. G. M., at these Hd. Qrs. IV. 'uring the absence on account of sickness of Brig. Genl J. C. Veatch, Commanding 4th Division, 16th A. c.. Brig. J. W. Fuller, is hereby temporarily assigned to the command of the divi sion . V. In order to properly carry out Special Field Orders No. 69, Ev. VII Hd. Qrs Dept. and ■'^rmy of the Tennessee, the following movements will be made: mkL■; * ' If j July 1864. 1st, The 4th division. Brig. General Fuller cominanding, will have the advance following the 15th C,, but will not move out until it has at least two miles of road clear in front. 2d, The 2d division wil] follow promptly the 4th division, and will furnish rear guards to trains of one regiment. 3d. Head Quarters and Field Ordnance trains, viz: 0>ne wag on of infantry ammunition to a regiment will follow each Dj[.vision. 4th, There will be taken 40 rounds of ammunition in cart ridge boxes and 60 in wagons, and two wagon loads of artillery am munition to each battery, which with the regimentrl trains will follow the division. 5th, Brig. General J. V/. :^uller will detail a regiment to be left in the works at the head of the bridge on the north side of the river. Instruction will be given to commanding officers from these Head Quarters. Gen, Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Roswell, 16, (10DR445):- I have the honor to forwai-d the following statem.ent of pris oners taken yesterday: W. B. Smith, Garrard's Battery, left Savannah yesterday. No troops there but three or four giin batteries, and one regiment of Georgia State Troops. No cavalry, place fortified well on both sides of the river at the edge of the town. He came by Stone Mountain, saw 30 men at Lawrencevillo, 250 miles from Savannah to Stone fountain. Two thirds of the people July 1864. desire the Yaiakees to take the town. He was on board the Water Witch lately captured; all of her machinery, guns &c. have been taken out. Two prisoners of war report that they left William's Brigade of Cavalry 20 miles up the river at Sand Spring Gamp, Fifty men picketing Scales Perry. Kelly's Cavalry Division is at Stone Mountain. Two deserters from the 34th Georgia left Atlanta night before last, crossed Peach Tree on the Decatur Road. Sav; no fortifications after coming 2 l/2 miles this side of Atlanta. Everything is moved out of Atlanta and it is generally believed that no fight will be made there. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Meigs, Roswell, 16, (10ER446):- I have the honor to respectfully request the promotion and assignment of Quartermasters in this commend in accordance with the late act of Congress as follows; 1st. That Capt. J. K. "If^ing A. 0. M. and Chief Quarter Master Left Wing 16th A. C. be promoted and assigned to duty as Chief Quarter Master of this command. Capt, Wing has been ' ith me for nearly two years as Chief Quarter Master, and has ably and faith fully performed his duties. He is "in every --way competent to fill the position, and is undcm'-tedly one of the best Quarter Masters in the Army. 2d. That Capt. H. R. Benjamin 39th Regim nt Iowa Volunteers July 1864. be promoted to Major and A. Q. M. and assigned to duty with the 2d division 16th C Capt, Benjamin has acted in that capacity for nearly one year, and is competent, faithful and thoroughly posted in his duties. 3d. That Capt. P, A. Wheeler, A. Q. M. be promoted and assign ed to duty as Quarter Master 5th Division 16th Army Corps. Capt, Wheeler has lately been promoted to A. Q, V.. but for nearly two years has been an A. A Q. ..M. He is competent, and fully able to fill the position with credit to himself and benefit to the service. If Capt, Wing cannot be promoted and assigned to duty as Chief Quarter Master Left Wing 16th A. c. under the provisions of the act, I desire him to be promoted and assigned to duty with the 4th division 16th A. c. and detailed as Chief Q. M. of the command. Hip promotion is ieirable first, as his long and creditable service entitle him to it. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 16, (15DR43) I will have to have written orders before I can move. Will you send Capt. Chamberlain there to muster both men and officers, ^ have some whose time has expired and want to get rid of them, al»o some to be mustered. There are nearly 200 convalescents here who are anxious to join their regiments, but you will have to send a parole order to get them. Have Chamberlain bring my mail and also inquire of Mason at Marietta for mail for me. I have had July 1864, to send an officer to Chattanooga for ammunition. Can I have one hundred of the 9th Illinois horses if I send for them? I am getting a new company from Bridgeport, and want to moxmt them and some others. Gen. McPherson's S. p, 0. No. 69, Roswell, 16, (17DR42):- •X. On surgeon's certificate that change of climate is necessary to save life or prevent permaneht disability, leave of absence fofc twenty days is granted Brig. General James C. Veatch, commanding 4th division, 16th Army Corps. XI. Capt. W. Fox, Asst. Adjt. General, is at his own request relieved from duty with the 4th division, 16th Army Corps, and will proceed to ^icp-sburg. Miss., and report to Major General H. V;. Slocixm, commanding, for orders. North Bloomfield, 0,, September 15, 1888. My dear General: I saw in my paper recently that you at tended the meeting of the Army of the Tennessee at Toledo and read a paper of your experience in the Army. Will you please send me a copy if printed and also a good phot of yourself? I- would have gone to Toledo, hhd I known you were to be there. The farther I get from the War, the bigger it looks, and with the prospect of another good ^ar President, I feel to thank God and take renewed courage. Oh! I would like to meet you and your old staff again. Please remember me kindly to your family. And believe me yours always, J. K. Wing. July 1864. Gen, McPherson's ^ F. 0. No. 69, Roswell, 16:- Major Generals Logan and Dodge will have their commands in readiness to move tomorrow morning, provided with three days rations. Gen, MoPherson's S. F. 0. No. 69, Rosv.ell, 16:- In order to carry out the spirit and intention of Special Field Orders No, 35, Head Quarters Military Division Mississippi, the following movements will take place; 1st. The 15th Army Corps, Major General John A. Logan, comm'-nding, will move out from its present position at 5 l/2 o'clock A. M. tomorrow, on the road leading to Gross Keys following this road to a point near Providiace Church, where he will take a lefthand road (sometimes called the upper Decatur Road) and proceed on this, until he reaches Nancey's Creek where he will take up a good position on each side of the road and go into vicouac. 2d, The Left Wing 16th Army *^orps. Major General G. M. Dodge Commanding, will follow immediately after the 15th corps on the Cross Keys Hoad to Nancey's Creek, whore he will take up a good josition on each side of the road, and go into bivouac. He will direct the 9th Illinois Infantry (mounted) to feel out from his right for Maj, Gen, Schofield's command, and will endeavor to keep upon a line of communication by means of Videttes, The pickets of the 15th and 16th Army Corps should connect. 3d, Maj, Cren, F. p. Blair on his arrival at the Bridge with his Jl July 1864. cocmand will fftllow the rest of the Army and report to the Maj, Gen. Commanding for special instructions. 4th. Brig. Gen. Garrard, commanding Cavalry division, will movehls command at 5 1/2 A. M. tomorrow, crossing McFee's Bridge, and will push out to the vicinity of Buckanan near the Headiiafcers of Nancey's Creek and take up a position covering the roads to his Left and Front. He will also feel to the right and open communi cation with the 15th Army Corps. He will also leave a sufficient Guard for McFee^s Bridge, and one regiment to he stationed near Roswell to form part of the guard for trains and to patrol the country in the vicinity. The trains will be compactly parked in the most secure position which can be found aiid as near the Bridge as practicable on the West sidg. 5th, Each Corps Commander will leave one good regiment of Infantry to form the guard for the train. 6th, The Regiment from the 16th Army Corps v.ill take post at the Bridge, on the West side, and the other two regiments, ona from the l5th and one from the 17th wJll remain immediately with the trains. Great vigilance must be exercised by the guard to prevent the trains from being surprised by the enemy's cavalry. 7th. All wagons and incumbrances not needed for battle must be left behind, 8th, The supply train of the Cavalry division will be parked July 1864. mand took the road leading to Old Cross Keys. The 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry in advance engaged r- drove Enemey's cavalry beyond Nancy 's Creek. The 4th Division reached the hill west of Nancy's Creek deployed. The enemy Opened with artillery from the east side of the Creek. We placed two batteries in position, and opened upon the enemy's battery. Threw forward the 9th Illinois on the enemy's left flank, at the same time advanced the 64th Ill inois as skirmishers, and drove the enemy. The corcraand toivouaced on Nancy's Croek. Gen. Jas. B. McPherson's 70, Nancy's Creek. 1st, The 15th Army Corps, Major Gen. Logan Commanding wl"3 march at 5 o'clock A. m. on the Decatur Road to Widov/ Raney's, thence on the Stone Mountain Road by Blake's Mill to Bowman's CourtHouse, et the intersection of the Stone Mountain and Lawrenceville and Decatur roads, where he will hold his command in readiness to assist Brig. Gen, Garrard if he requires it, in his effort to make a break in the Railroad. 2d, Maj. Gen. Dodge will move his command at 6 A.M. taking the road to his left in rear of hia advance. Division by Adam/s across Nancy's Creek to the Peach Tree Road, thence eastwardly on the Peach Tree Road to the Decatur Road from Rosv/ell, thence De catur Road towards Peach Tree '^reek engaging the attention of the enemy and keeping his command well in hand and ready for any emer gency. July 1864. • ' 3d, Ma j Gen. F. P. Blair will move his command at 6 A.m. on the Decatur Road to Widow Raney''s, thence on the Stone Mountain Road to Peach Tree Creek, at Blake's Mill, following the 15th Army Corps, «th. Brig. Gen. Garrard will move his command at 5 A.M. b y the most practicable road or roads in his front to the railroad and do what damage he can to it by burning bridge and culverts, piling rails on the track and setting them on fire so as to heat dnd warp the iron, tearing up the ties, piling them up, putting the iron rails on top- andsetting the tiesron fire.- 5th. The importance of making a break in the railroad can not be over-estimated, and the General commanding trusts that all will act with that spirit and determination which is the best guarantee of success. Gen. McPherson's S.O.No. 160, Chattanooga, 17:- 1st Lieut, Wm,A. Lilly "G" Co. 43d Ohio -Infantry Volunteers will at once proceed to Bridgeport, Huntsville, Decatiir, Stevenso and all stations along the railroad, from Chattaaooga .to Nashville, Tenn., and collect or see that all officers and enlisted men re lieved by Special Orders No. 159 from these Head Quarters ( a list of which is enclosed) report as ordered. The Commanding Officers of the several Posts, Stations and Districts , are reqiiested to facilitate the execution of these orders and to lend every and all assistance in their power to en able Lieut. W. A. Lilly to forward the officers aj-id men to their July 1864.: respectiv regiments in the field. He will then return and pro ceed to the several stations on the railroad from this place to the front and collect all men who are absent without proper author ity and forward-them to their commands. The Quarter Master Dept. will furnish the necessary trans portation. Maj. Gen. Sherman's S.p.o.No, 36, 17 The operatiftns of the Army for tomorrow the 18th July, will be as follows I, Maj, Gen. Thomas will move forward occupy Buck Head and the ridge between Nancy's Greek and Peach Tree, also the roads toward Atlanta as far as peach Tree Creek, II.- Maj. Gen. Schofield will pass through Cross Keys and o cupy the Peach Tree Rod where intersected by the road from Cross Keys to Decatur, ITI. Maj.- Gen. McPherson will move towards Stone Mountain to secure strong gtound within four (4) miles of Gen. Schofield's po iition and push Brig. Gen. Garrard's Cavalry to the Railroad and destroy some section of the Road and then resume position to the Front and Left of Gen. McPherson. IV. All Armies will communicate with their neighbors.The General in Chief will be near Gen, Thomas' left or near Gen Scho field 'a right. Private Diary Mem, 17:- We moved out, driving Cavalry before us, and took position oh July 1864. Nancv's Creek, Gen. ^edge's S.F.O.No. 41, Peach Tree Cr, 18 ( DR13): I. A board of survey is hereby appointed to m'^et at the quarters of Capt. J.K.Wing,, A Q.M. at Roswell, Ga., on the 00th inst. or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the purpose of investi gating and fixiny the liabilities of the deficiency lr\ a lot of clothing camp and garrison equipage for which Cap. John A. Lynch A. Q. M. is resp nsible. Detail for the board: Capt. John H. Rhodes, 43d Ohio Infantry Vols., 1st Lieut. Otho W. Rigly, 43d Ohio Infantry Vols, let Lieut. Martin L. 'Brines, .43d Ohio Infantry Vols, II. During the illness and absence.of Capt. Koekne Actg. Asst. Insp, Gen. 4th Division 16th A.C., Capt, 0, W. Pollock 63d ^ Ohio Infantry is temporarily assigned to duty as Actg. Asst. Insp. Gen. of the above mentioned Division and will at once enter upon the duties of his office, III. The 4th ^ivision Brig. Gen. J. W. Fuller,commanding ill move tit 5 o'clock A. M. tomorrow on the Decatiuc Road, the 2d Div ision closely following the 4th. Ambulance and Field Ordnance trains will follow their res pective divisions. All other trains will move in rear of column protected by a guard of one regiment from the 2d division. Gen. Dodge to Gen, McPherson, Peach Tree Creek,18(10DR447) /scout in from Atlanta. He left there this morning, says the enemy were moving troops all ni^t. Last night there all the ^ 1864.July. trains were started off on the Augusta Road. That Bates* Division moved upon Peach Tree Road and la intrenched on south side of that Creek, near Howell's Bridge, that the bridge is ready to be burned. He also reports one regiment of dismounted cavalry at Buck Head prepared to contest our advance. This morning Bates' division was the extreme right of Johnson's Infantry, and KellY's Division on north side of Little Peach Tree between me and Buck Head. This agrees with report of rebel Lieutenant captured by aie this morning. This scout says that it is the general talk that if Atlanta falls, Polk(s Corps will go west toward West Point, whilst the re mainder of Johnson's army will go towards Augusta, or Macon. On yesterday Hood had the left. Polk the centre, and Hardie the right, the Militia dftcldrerplea^, Johnson has received no reinforcements up to today The enemy are at work on their forts and intrenchmonts around Atlanta. Dispatches from Richmond report their forces shelling Wash ington, Atlanta papers up to the 17th inst. havA nothing of in terest in them. An editorial speculation on Sherman's probable movements; thinks he may possibly move on Stone Mountain to force the evacuation of Atlanta.^ Gen. Sherman's SF.O. No, 37, Cross Keys, 18:- The movements of the Army tomorr,w July 19th, will be as follows: July 1864. I. Maj, Gen, Thomas will press down from the north on Atlan fea, holding in strength the line of Peach Tree, but crossing and threatening the enemy at all accessible points to hold him there, and also taking advantage of any ground gained, especially on the ex treme right. IIL . Maj. Gen. Schofield will move direct on Decatur, and gain a footing on the railroad, holding it, breaking the road and tel egraph wire. III. Maj, Gen. McPherson will move along the railroad to wards Decatur, and break the telegraph wire and the railroad. Incwse of the sounds of serious battle, he will close in on Gen. Schofield, but otherwise will keep every man of his command at work destroy ing the railroad by tearing up track, burning the ties and iron, and twisting the bars when hot. Officers should be instructed that bars simpiy bent may be used again, bit If when red hot they are twisted out of line, they cannot be used again. Pile the ties into shape for a bonfire, put the rails across, and when red hot in the middle, let a man at each end twist the bar so that its surface becomes spiral. Gen. McPherscxi will dispatch Gen. Garrard's CavSilry eastward along the line of the railroad to continue the destruction as far as deemed prudent. IV. « 11 the troops should be in motion at 5 o( clock A.M., and shouaid not lose a moment's time until ni^t, when the lines should be closed on Gen. Schofield about Peavine and Decatur, July 1864. Gen. McPherson's S.F.o.No. 71, on Peach Tree Creek.18; . In accordance with instructions from Mil. Division of the Miss., the following moves will be made tomorrow, 1st. Maj. Gen. Logan, commanding 15th corps will at 5 o'clock move his command towards Decatur striking the railroad at the nearest point on his route, tearing up the track, burning the ties, making the destruction complete and effectual, 2d, Maj. Gen. Blair, commanding 17th Corps, will at 5 o'clock move towards Decatur, following the command of Gen. Logan via Hen dersons' Mills or by an intermediate route between the positions of Gen. Logan and Gen. Dodge, if a practicable road can be found. Should Gon. Blair discover a route intermediate, leading to the railroad, his men will alao be employed in tearing up track, burning ties, twisting rails, &o. 3d, Maj . Gen. Dodge, commanding L.?/.16th Corps, will at 5 oftclock move forward across the Creek towards Decatur, striking the Railroad east of that place, and employing his troops in the effect ual destruction of the road, 4th, Brig, Gen, Garrard, Commanding Cavalry Division, will at .5 o'clock move eastward along the lino of the railroad in the vicinity of Stone Mountain continuing its destruction as far as possible, 5th, The several Corps of this command will pursue the line of march towards Decatur, keqjing up communication with each other July 1864. as far as practicable, converging at that point and continuing their work until night, when the line will be closed on Gen. Schofiold at Peavine and Decatur, 6th. Should indications of a heavy battle be. heard each Corps will move to the Right and close in on Gen. Schofield, but not otherwise. 7th. Corps Commanders will see that sufficient wagons are brought forward from their trains, to supply the troops with (3) three days rations. Empty wagons will be sent back for supplies and all trains will move under proper guard, H. M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Dea Moines, 18;- Yours of the 7th to hand, I have information, no matter how I got it, that the A.g., Col, Clark, don't like you. Cultivate him if you think best, I am chairman of the State Central Committee this year. Am going to make a hard fight. Shall open the campaign about 1st Sept, and mean to make the thing lively. Shall have my hands full. Kasson is in Washington. Has tried hard to have Williamson promoted. I guess will #in. Gen. Tut tie haw resigned, and is at honto. Would have been mustered out I guess if he had not resigned. Crocker is here yet, will go to Arizona soon. Sends his re gards. Can't Col. Sprauge be promoted? Mercury 102, and I pity you, and all'your men. July 1864. Office Mem. 18:- At 6 A. M. the command moved (2d division in advance) by a devious route, via projected R.R., across Peach Tree Road into Decatur and Roswell Road, at widow Raney's taking said road from thence towards Decatur, The 9th Illinois engaged the enemy's Cavalry at Grossley's Branch, and drove it beyond Lit,tle Peach Tee Creek, Ordered forw^ad the train with 3 days rations. The com mand bivouacked on Little Peach Tree Creek and Cressey's Branch Private Diary Mem, 18:- Moved out between 15th and 16th Corps and crossed Little Peach Tree, Gen. Dodge's S.P.O.No, 42, Decatur, 19, (13DR):- I, The command will remain in its present position till ' the 15th and 17th Army Corps pass it, when Brig. Gen. T, w, Sweeney commanding 2d division, will immediately follow with his command, the 15th Army Corpo on the direct Decatur Road, Brig, Gen.J.77. Fuller commanding 4th division, will closely follow the 2d division All wagons except ammunition wagons and ambulances will be left behind in the vicinity and to the north of Decatur, under the com mand of the Cavalry, till the result of our advance is determined. All StaffOffleers from these head quarters will designate the position in which the teams left behind will be parked. July 1864, Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPherson, Sam's House, 19:- I have Just received your report and papers, and have read them all. The breaking the look after Joe Johnston. is all right. Now we must Move today towards Decatur and c-o*-operate with Schofield and Thomas, Schofield's advance is across Peach Tree on the direct road to Decatur, and met little opposition. We will develop the plan tomorrow , Schofield will move early, and Thomas will press for the front, I will be near Peach Tree Creek, where the Cross (old) Keys road crosses by a ford and bridge Trtiich is being re paired. You had better approach Decatur from the north-oast. The Lawrenceville Road seems to fulfi 1 the condition, I will see you about Decatur today. Gen. Sheman's S^F.o.No. 39, Decautr, 19:- The whole army will move on Atlanta by the most direct road tomorr,w July 20th, beginning at 5 o'clock A. m. as follows; I. Maj. Gen. Thomas from the direction of Buck Head, his left to connect with Gen, Schofield's right about two miles north east of Atlanta, about lot 15, near the house marked as "hu a and Col. Hoo." II. MaJ. Gen. Schofield by the road leading from Dr. Powell's to Atlanta. ^ • III. Uaj. Gen. McPherson will follow one or more roads direct July 1864. from Decatixr to Atlanta following substantially the railroad. Each Army Commander will accept battle on anything like fair terms,but if the army reach within cannon range of the city without receiving artillery or musketry fire, he will halt, form a strong line, with batteries in position, and await orders. If fired on from the forst or buildings of Atlanta, no con sideration must be paid to the fact that they are occupied by fam ilies, but the place must be cannonaded tithout the formality of a demand. The General in Chief will be with the centre of the army,viz with, or near. Gen. Schofield. Gen. McPherson's S. F. 0. No. 72, near, Decatur, 19;- In order to carry out Special Field Orders No. 39, Hd, Qra, Military Division Mississippi, a copy of which is enclosed herewith, the following movements will take place tomorrow: 1st. Maj. Gen. Logan will iwve his command through Decatur on the direct road to Atlanta, starting at 5 o'clock A. u. 2d. Kaj. Gen. Blair will move his command starting at 6 o'clock, into Decatur, then south, or nearly so, a mile and a half Schofield*s House", when he will take a road leading to Atlanta Slid which intersects the main road from Decatur at a distance Of three (3) miles from Atlanta; coming in on the left of Maj. Gen, Logan. 3d. Maj. Gen, Dodge will hold his command in its present po July 1864. sition, and be ready to follow immediately after the 15th A.C. on direct road. 4th, Brig. Gen, Garrai^d will operate on our left flank and rear as we move towards Atlanta, and will so dispose his forces as to coyer the trains in and about Decatur, from any cavalry dashes. 5th, All v/agons except ammunition wagons and ambulances will be left behind in the vicinity and to the north of Decatur until the restilt of our advance is determined. 6th, The Command will move forward prepared for battle, di vested of all useless incurabrances, and the Maj, Gen, Commanding trusts that every man will be found in ranks and in his proper place, A.A.G.S.L, Taggart to Gen. Dodge, Peach Tree Creek,19:- The General Instructs me to acknowledge receipt of your note of this morning, and to direct you to cross the Cree and proceed until you reach the road turning off towards Henderson, where you will halt, and explore the country for roads. The General bids me say that he will be over and see you very soon. Enclosed please find copy of letter frcm Gen. Sherman. (996) Col. Wager Swayne to Capt. Barnes, Roswell, Agreeably to aw order signed by Lieut. Tichenor, I send this morning aw escort with the supply train. I was yesterday applied to by OaJ)t. Benjamin, A.Q.M. for an escort of 50 men to go to Kingston, and come thence with a train of 104 wagons now waiting there. This was beyond the scope of my instructions, the matter Jul3' 1864. was settled by an order from Col, W.R.Sanderson, 23d Indiana, com manding post. The duty here is excessive. Gen. Fuller having with drawn from the Division train the ordinary police guard of two com panies. Of 400 men armed, for duty, the daily details reach 160, be«ides the escorts now in aggregate 125. This makes it impossib le to complete the earthwork which I had coramdnced, of which the embrasures and curtain bearing on the bridge and up the river are already complete. I send herewith the resignation of Lieut. Lindsey of this Regiment, which it is deslfcable should have attention, and which I have no opportunity to send to Col. Sorague. It was prepared some days since, but sent to me from the hospital where he was, by him, without his signfcture, hence the dates. Office Mem. 19:- At 6 A. M. the Command (4th Division in advance) moved on Decatur and Roswell Road. Struck the 23d Corps 2 l/2 miles north of Decatur and halted. The 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry moved for ward on the road leading from Decatur and Roswell two miles north of Decatur, to Lawrenceville and Decatur Roa , and engaged and drove the enemy's cavalry and artillery at the intersection of the roads, near Decatur. The 4th Division advanced into Decatur on the Decatur and McDonough Road, and while it wasmoving through the town, the enemy opened upon it with Artillery from a hill west of the town on the Atlanta road. The division formed promptly, Sprague's Brigade south, and Morrell's north of the railroad and July 1864. the Batteries of the 4th Division were promptly placed in position and opened upon and silenced the enemy's batteriss. The 2d divi sion came up and formed promptly'' on the right of the 4th division, the command then moved forward and occupied and bivouacked on a range of hills south and west of the town. private Diary Kern. 19:- Moved at 5 A. M. and entered Decatur at 2 P. M. Had a sharp skirmish at Decatur, Maj. Gen. Dodge's S.P.O.No. 43, Decatur, 20, (13DR):- I. Private James T. Elliott, Co. H., 7th Iowa Infantry, is hereby detailed on special duty at these headquarters, and will report I accordingly. Gen. McPherson's S.f.q.No 73, 3 X/2 miles from Atlanta,20 I. Corps commanders will cause their several positions to be in trenched tonight, and will have their commands in line of battle at three and a half (3 l/2) o'clock tomorrow morning, ready to re pel any attack of the enemy. Gen. McPhersn's S.F,o,No. 73, 3 l/2 miles fiast of Atlantfi V. Corps commanders will hereafte invariably notify this office of the position of their head qrs. immediately after estab lishing the same, J. M. Brown to Gen, Dodge, St. Louis, 20:- Enclosed is express receipt for your belt. I shell buy nothing that appears ofdoubtful value. July 1864. Gen. Dodge to his brother Decatue 20:- I took this place yesterday, after sharp fighting. You see by the map it plants our Army on Johnson's communications. John son was relieved yesterday, and Hood put in command. Our advance today is within two miles of Atlanta, and you will soon hear of its fall. It is possible Hood may come out and give us a big fight, but I doubt itj wish he would, and that would settle his Army. Rouusseau lias got feetweea Atlanta and Montgomery and cut the railroad, so they now only have one R.R. and that directly souh to Macon. I think ere lon^^ we will strike that. Your letter 7th Just come to hand. When you invest, secure property that will rent and pay in dull times when money is scarce, trade bad, and everybody going on short allowance. Annie has gone to Greenfield, Indiana. If this campaign ever ends I shall try to get time to settle up my affairs (Refers to old partnership matters. N.P.D.). My salary is some six or seven thousand a year. You people up north knew but little of what this army is ac complishing and of the bull-dog tenacity with which we are cling ing to Johnson's Army, Sherman is certainly a great soldier, and has so far shown himself to be gohnson's master. Johnson's leaving is a great help, as he was an able General. Ho d is no sued officer 1001 July 1864. as Johnson. I am afraid they will try and send part of their Army to Virginia. If we can accomplish today's work well, we will have Hood in a tight place. My corps is laying still today and resting; will move out at 2 P. M. Don't think I will have any hard fighting, still I may. Note by N.P.D. Letters giving account og Battle 22nd July, not found. Office Mem., 20:- At 12 M. (the 2d division in advance) the command moved in the rear of the 15th A.C. on Docatur and Atlanta road, reaching "3 mile House." At 5 P. M., the 2d division formed on the right of th 15th A. C. to the right of the railroad, and intrenched the posi- ^ tion. The 1st Brigade, 2d division, took the position in reserve to the iight of the R.R., near "3 mile House." Sprague's Brigade was ordered ' o, and moved to Decatur, relieivaing Garrard's Cavalry Division. Private Diary Mem. 20 - Moved out to the rear of the 15t!": A.C., and took position 2 miles from Atlanta on the Right of the 15th A.C. Gen. Dodge's S.F.O. No. 44, Near Atlanta, 21 (13DR):- I. Maj. J. H. Kuhn, commanding 9th Illinois Infantry, wi 1 ySlicceed with his command to Roswell, ^a., an' report to Col. 7/. Swayne, 45th Ohio Infantry, for the purpose of co-operating in guarding trains to the front. 1002 IV, July 1864. AS soon as that portion of the trains of the Army of the Ten nessee ordered to the front are in readiness to move, Col. W. Svrayne 43d Ohio Infantry with his command, including the 9th Illinois and the Section of C. Battery 1st Michigan Artillery now on dutT with him, by direction of Maj. Gen. J. B. McPherson Commanding Dept. and Army of the Tennessee will take charge of, and guard the triins to the front. II. All Officers and enlisted men, companies and detach ments of the 9th Illinois on detached wervice or special duty foreign to the regiment, are hereby relieved from such duty, and will forthwith report to Aha Regimental commander for dty. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Fuller, near Atlanta,. 21 (10DR448) I Brig. Gen. Garrard s Cavalry is ordered on an expedition that will occupy them at least two. days. This will leave Decatur de fenceless, and the way open for a small body of the enemy's Cavalry to dash into the rear. Send one brigade of your division feQck to occupy the place and to picket strongly the roads to the south and East, until the return of the cavalry. Also have your Picneers open a road to Gen. Schofield's po sition in rear of our present line, so that we can communicate quickly if necessary Have the commanding officer of the corps report to Lt. Col. Tiedeman for directions. Gen. McPherson'3 S.F.O.No. 1Z4, E. of Atlanta, 21:- V. 1st, The enlisted men of the 9th Regiment Illinois In1003 Jul3' 1864. ^ fantry volunteers whose term of service expires during the prewent month with such officers of same as by reason of expiration of term desire to bo mustered out of the service will forthwith pro ceed to Chattanooga, Tenn., under charge of Col. Aug. Mersey, for the- purpose of muster-out. 2d, The remaining men of the Regiment will be Bonsolidated into one or more companies of the legal maximum standard under the command of Lieut. Co. J. J. Phillips, and the requisite number of " other commissioned Officers will be appointed and assigned on the recommendation of Maj. Gen. G. M. Dodge, commanding Lift V/ing 16th Army Copps. 3d. Maj. Gen. Dodge will, order an Officer from the Battalion^ thus organized to Nashville, Tenn., to procure, a sufficient number of Spencer Rifles to arm the command. Gen. Mcpherson's S. F 0. No. ,74, E.of Atlanta, 21: II. Corps Commanders will direct their Regimental teams, ordnance-trains and ambulances to be forthwith brought forward from Decaiur, and parked in their Immediate rear for protection. The Cavalry Guard has been withdrawn. Col. Lathrop to Gen. Dodge, Sulphur Branch Trestle, 21:- I have the honor to state that on the 19th day of July, I re ceived from Brig. Gen, L. Thomas, Adjt. Gen. U. ?. Army, a notice of my appointment by the President of the United States, a s colonel in the lllth regiment U. S. Colored Infantry )(formerly 3d Alabama In1004 July 1864. fantry A.D. ) with orders in case of my acce itance to report in writing to you. Gen. Mc^herson to Gen. Dodge, 21 5.30 A. M.;- Brig. Gen^ Garrard's Cavalry is ordered on an expedition by MaJ. Gen. Sherman, which will occupy them at least two days. This will leave Decatur Defenseless and open the way for a small body of the enemey's cavalry to dash into our rear. You will therefore send one Brigade of Fuller's division back to occupy the place and to picket strongly the roads to the S.& E. until the return of the cavalry. You will also have your Pioneer companies open a road through to Gen. Schofield's position in rear of our present line, so that we can commimicate quickly if necessary, J. M. Brown to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 21:- The more I see of the real estate trade in this city, the less I feel like investing in it. There are so many vho are afraid of Greenbacks whose atten tions are turned to real estate, that every desirable lot is caught up as soon as offered, and at high prices. I shall continue to look after bargains, but without any hope of finding any. I am decidedly in favor of U. S. sixes whenever they are again offered. I can buy 5/20's now, but they are in the hands of brokers and speculators, and I wo Id have bo lose 6 mo. to a year's 1005 July 1864. interest, while by waiting a few days or weeks I think I can pubscribe to a new loan of either V/SO's Carreney or 6^ coin int. It is now knwon yet which kind of bonds will be offered, perhaps both, Doubltess you wil] get and hold Atlanta. Office Men;., 21;- S.F.O.No. 74, Extract 5, Head Quarters Division and Army of th Tennessee near Atlanta, Ga., directs that Corps head quarters be reported to General Head Quarters as soon as established. Puller's 1st Brigade of the 4th Division with Mersey's battery moved to the left anffl rear of the 17th Army Corps, and reported to General Blair- the Brigade was placed in reserve and Mersey's ^ Battery was placed in position for action on the front of Giles A. Bnith's Division of the 17th Army Corps. A strong line of skirmishers moved forward and secured a posi tion on a range of hills, to which the 2d division advanced and connecting on the right and left of the line, intrenched position. Train was ordered to be sent from Roswell with three days rations. Private Diary Mem., 21:- Advanced lines and connected with the 23rd Array Corps. The 17th A.C. had severe fight, and lost about 800 men, killed and wounded. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 22 (15DR44) tlhat is the news? I think from the rumors that I pick up, through the country that Rousseau has succeeded. Reports say he 1006 iv * *' ■> July 1864. whipped a brigade of rebel cavalry in Talldega Co. Alabama. Give me the news. Can't you send me a mustering officer soon? Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPherson 22:- Instead of sending Dodge to yoior left, I wish you would ut his whole Corps at rork destroying absolutely the Ra Iroad back to and including Decatur. I want that road absolutely and completely destroyed. Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, In the field, 12M,2*2:-' Enclosed I send you an extract from Major Gen. Sherman's lette to me just received. As Gen. Sweeney's Division has already moved over to the left, and is about going into position on the left of Blair, as we talked, oyou will leave his division where we designated, and send Fuller's Division back on the lire of the Railroad between here and Decatur, to destroy it as directed. Send orders to Col, Sprague to burn it thr ugh Bedatur, and to the East and ^Vest of the town as far as he can. The men should take their arms along, and stack them near where they are at work so that they can be ready for any emergency Gen. Sherman's S.P.O.No, 41, near Atlanta, 22:- The enemy having today withdrawn into his intrenchments, at Atlanta, and having assaulted our left, th following general plan will be observed for tomorrow, July 23d, 1864. 1007 July 1864. I. All the Armies will intrench a strong front on their pre sent lines, and will hold in reserve as much infantry as possible for offensive operations. Good batteries will be constructed for the Artillery, and a steady fire be kept up on the city of Atlanta. II. The trains will be kept behind the main centre (Maj. GenI Howard's Corps) ror close up to their own reserves, and in theevent of the enemy assaiilting at any point, all others should as sault the enemy in their immediate front. By carrying any one point of the enemy's present line, his whole position becomes untenable. Gen. Logan's S.F.O.No. ,75, near Atlanta, 22;- Brig. Gen. Wood, commanding 1st Division 15th Corps, wll re lieve Brig. Gen. Cox, commanding a Division of the 23d Corps, imme diately; one brigade being relieved at a time; the brigades of Gen. Cox moving first from his present position to take up a position on the left of Gen. Schofield's command, to connect with Gen, I'. L, Smith, commanding 2d division 15th Corps. The movement will be made by Brigade until the whole division of Gen. Cox is relieved. 2d. The entire command will be intrenched in its present po sition, which will be held at all hazards, especially the hill oc cupied by aj. Gen. Blair. 3d. The trains of the command will be kept behind the main 1008 July 1864. (centre) (T.laj, Gen. Howard's command) or close up on their own re serves, and in case the enemy asault at any one point, all other Corps will at once assault the Enemy in their immediate front. 4th. This entire command v/ill be under arms at 3 l/2 o'clock tomorrow morning, prepared for any emergency, 5th. Corps Commanders will be held i esponsible that their commands are amply supplied v/ith ammunition, and caissons and cart ridge boxes will be replenished tonight. Gen. Logan's S.P.O.No. 75, near Atlanta, 22;- IV Quarter Masters of Pioneer Corps of 1st, 2d and 4th Divisions 15th A.C. , and of 2d and 4th divisions IGth -^.C., will issue to each of Pioneer Corps of the 17th Corps one tenth, l/lOth, of their intrenching tools. The Division Quarter Masters of 17th Corps will send lit once for their tools. Gen, Logan's note: Gen Dodge will please cause official copies of this order to be made for each of the Pioneer Corps of hia command. Office Mem, 22:- At 4 A. M. Gen. Sweeny reported no enemy in his front, whereupon he was ordered to push forward a heavy line of skirmishers toward Atlanta. The 52d Illinois, and 2 companies of the 66th Illinois advanced, and finding that the enemy had evacuated his front line of works, movee forware one mile, and found the enemy in his works 1009 JuIt^ 1864, near the city. At 9 A. M., orders were received for the 2d division to move to a position to the left of the 17th A.c., and form with the 1st Brigade 4th Division. The Division had moved to and halted on the road to the rear of the 17th A.c., while the new position was being selected. At about 12 M., the enemy was discovered moving in heavy columns around the flank of the 17th A.c., and his line in three heavy massed columns extending to the rear of the position, where the 2d division was halted. As soon as the enemy was discovered, skirmishers were thrown out; the 2d division and 1st brigade 4th division formed promptly in lin , the 2d division to the left facing south and East, in the form of a sem$ circle. Welker's ^ and the 14th Ohio Batteries went into action on Sweeny's front, and opened vigorouly on the enemy. The enemy advanced impetuously in three heavy columns, and o pened fire on the entire" line, (his massed columns striking simultaneously our flanks and centre) be fore our formation was fully effected, and the engagement became at once genenal and desperate. The enemy's assault having been gallantly checked, Sweey's right was ordered forward, and swing ing gallantly around, charged and drove the" enemy in confusion, capturing a large number of prisoners and 4 stands of colors. At the same tihae, the 1st Brigade 4th Division moved fo ward, and drove the enemy from its front, capturing many prisoners, and 1 stand of colors. 1010 Jul:- 1864. s Battery was captured while moving from its position with the 17th A.C., to join Qen, Fuller's command. The engagement lasted v/ith much vigor for 4 l/S hours During the fight, the 2d Iowa, 81st Ohio and 66th Illinois exhausted their ammunition, and for several minutes held their position with' fixed bayonets. At 1 1/2 P. M., two divisions of the enemy's cavalry attacked Sprague's Brigade at Decatur, and after a heroic resistance, and finding himself nearly surrounded, Sprague fell back, and protect ing a large train with supplies from Roswell, also trains of the 17th A.C., that had bee 1 left back at Decatiir, he formed his Bri gade on a range of hills one mile north-west of Decatur, which po sition he held. The Board of Trade Battery attached to Garrard's Cavalry Division, went nobly into action, with Sprgaue's Brigade, and behaved with great gallantry. The 9th Illinois, guarding the train from Roswell, reached Decatur as Sprague's Brigade was falling back, and forming promptly, deployed to the left, and assisted greatly in chocking the enemy's pursuit, and in driving him back. The 43d Ohio having exocorted the train from Roswell, joined Sprague's Brigade in its nww position. At 4 PP , M., the enemy were discovered moving to the left of Sweeney, of which Gen. Loga was notified, and Martin's Brigade was promptly sent from the 15th A.G., and formed on Sweey's left. At 3 1/2 P. M,, Gen. Logan in person ordered Martin's Brigade 1011 July 1864. to join its command, and ordered Mersey's Brigade, 2d division to reinforce t:e 15th A.C., which had been driven from its works. The Brigade moved at double quick, and deploying promptly, charged and gallantly drove the enemy in its front, capturing upwards of 200 prisoners, retook the works, and recaptured 4 guns of De Grass' Battery. Mersey's Brigade remained in front of the 15th A C. At 4 P. M., the enemy opened a fire from Artillery to the left of Sweeny's line, and fearing an attack from that point. Gen. Cox, Commanding division of the 23d A.G. (who had been ordered to a po sition on Decatur and Atlanta road, l/2 mile east of "3 Mile Plouse") was promptly notified, and sent a brigade of his division, which I formed on Sweeny's left. In the interim, the 2d Minnesota Battery, 17th A.C. having taken position to the left of Sweey's line, opened upon, and silenced, the enemy's Artillery. Connections on the right With the 17th A.C., having been ef fected, the 1st Brigade, 2d division, and 1st Brigade, 4th division, bivouacked, and intrenched their lines on the battle field. During the night, the brain came forward, and 3 days rations were issued to the command. The command captured about 600 prisoners, only 357 are reported to date, however. Eight battle-flags and about 1300 stands of arms were captured by Sweey's Division, and 1st Brigade 4th division. The prisoners captured represented 49 regiments of Walker's, Bates' anc Cla^y^>Qm8's Divisions of Hardee's Corps. 1012 July 1864, Gon. Joseph Hayes to N. E. Dawson, New York, October 10,188 Referring to our conversation the other day, I would state, that in June 1864, I reported at General Grant's head quarters at City Point, Va,, to be assigned to duty. It was in the evening of a day in which one or two corps of the Arny had been engaged in an assault of the enemy's works before Petersburgh, and had been repulsed with heavy loss, and the wounded were being carried by the Head Quarters to the Hospital Boats near by, I found the General sitting alone in his tent. He beckoned me to a camp stool, pushed across the table a box of cigars and we had a Jeasnat chat of an hour or two, I asked him what he thought of the respective merits of the Eastern and Western Armies, In reply he said that now the Western Army had been effectively organizedinto corps, &c,, he had any particular work to do, he would select one army as soon as the other. I asked him what our prospects were for crushing the rebellion. He answered it was only a question of time. He knew the number of battalions the enemy had, and the strength of each. Their daily casualities from death, desertion, wounds, capture, &c,, could be averaged and by continuing the present war fare, their com plote exhaustion must inevitably soon ensue, , I asked him if he personally knew my old friend. General G, M, Dodge, He said, "Oh, yes. General G. M. Dodge is one of the ablest and most efficient commanders in the West?- adding other remarks 1013 'A-.'V July 1864. complimentary to General Dodge. The following day I was assigned to the command of the regular brigade of the Army of the Potomac- Subsequently I was captured in battle, and was some months a prisoner of war, and I owe to General Dodge an obligation for having used his perscnal efforts to secure my exchange, and which was later accomplished, enabling me to lead the advance brigade (infantry ) of the Army of the Potomac, at Appomattox, and when Sheridan's Troopers had been scattered in confusion, to have the flag, of siirrender first appear in front of my charging lines, signifying the end ofthe ' ' V Slaveholder's rebellion, and the War. . To General Dodge from his father, Elkhorn City, July. I was made glad when a few days since I received your kind and interesting letter. I tax my eye sight on every newspaper I get holdof to see if I cannot get some news of your movements. I know you are in Sherman's splendid army, and at one time on his extpome right, and discovered after a while you were on his left. I regularly have the weekly "Iowa State Register" and weekly "Nonpareil". I know the "Register" and its correspondents in the Army are true and strong friends to you, as I uppose the "Nonpareil" is, but the latter is not edifeed wWlh half the ability of the "Register". The "Nonpareil" cop ied a fine notice of you fr m the "Muscatine Journfil" ; excepting the 1014 July 1864. editorial it was copied from the "Cincinnati Gazette." All these no tices give me mueh pleasure. I see you have had more or less fighting nearly every day, and a correspondent says that yours and Logan's Corps had as bloody a fight at or nearDallas as any of the war. I re.ioice at your confirmation of Major General, and by the papers I see your noble and brilliant command also rejoice (the 16th Army Corps.) That murt be a great satisfaction to you and do much in sustaining you in your arduous duties. My impression is that you are now associated with fine and agreeable officers, I mean those who rank you. I want to see or rather hear of Richmond being taken, and then shall think the back-bone of the rebellion is broken, though, as you say, the v/ar may not be finished up, and that it will require a standing army to keep the rebs in their places, but they cannot hold out forever. All truly loyal men feel hopeful, and have no doubts that wll will come out right in the end, but beside Copperheads there are some feeble-kneed who wear faces as long as Jackasses ears, who do not seem to know which way to Jump. There are quite a number of Copperheads out here at the Horn and are scattered through the settlements, up and down the river btt loyal men are the most numerous at this place and its vicinity. I suppose you get the "State Register", and "Nonpareil" from Iowa.You well know, I have no doubt, that you have hosts of friends in Iowa who ■m July 1864. are praying for your success and safe return, as of course do your own relatives. May God spare your life, then honor and prosperity must ever after follow you, and, even if stricken down, your memory will-be forever sacredly cherished by every loyal man, womHui and child in the Union. Continally thinking of the important mission you are engaged in, I fee] cheap in mentioning my own unimportant affairs; still you may like to hear of trifles from the old folks. Stock is about all I can depend on; it bears good prices now, I think always will. It is much more stable in price than any farming produce, and I feel as I am growing old, my limbs are growing weary and cannot endure hardships as of yore. We buy all the stock we can at any reasonable price. This keeps me out here at the Horn all the t ime. Your mother, Nathan and Lizzie Phillips have been out her'e to see me. Your mother will work as long as she lives. It is rhther natural for old folks to do v;hat work they can, they have been so used to it; in fact, I w uld rather be here doing something than at the Bluffs, doing nothing. I can imagine how restless you would feel to be confined to some one-horse city after the care, turmoil, excite ment fend danger attending military life, but I hope these things will come to an enr^ in the right way (viz, bringing the rebels to terms) and that you may return once more to Council Bluffs and civil life I 1016 I ■ ' July 1864 want much to see Annie and the dear little girls, Lettie and Ella. I faol lost without one of them, and I think your mother must, though Lettie's sickness gave her and all of us much anxiety. She was so sick, that, for a while, we almost despaired of her life, Nathan I suppose intends practicing that portion of scrip ture that speaks of leaving father and mother and taking unto himself a wife. This is proper and right, though we shall miss him. 7,"hen Jule will do that same thing (I mean take a man) I am not informed. "Probably when she can hitch to the right one. I wish she would help her mother more than she does. She is first rate oorpany, and all the young peo-le like her. "That's what's the matter." She does not do much at home. I expect Nathan is doing a good business. He has to work all the time; is very prompt in all business matters, and is very popular wherever known among business men, as he is in Council Bluffs^ Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis, July 3d;- I expected to receive a letter from you. There has been plenty of time since the battles of 23d and 25th. Why do you not write? You must know how anxious I am. The papers say Sherman lost between two and three thousand in the assault on Kenesaw. Is that true? Did you lose any officers? I am very anxious to hear direct. No reliable news in the pppers. The children have gone to Sabbath 1017 A/' July 1864. ^ School. Received a letter from Nate yesterday. He has bought the Phoenix Block, Babbit's old stores can't say that I think it a very good investment, but if you and he do, I suppose it is all right. He has got to spend several hundreds on repairs. John Lockwood bought a store or a part of James Block. I don't see why Nate did not get that for you. I guess John and Nate are working for themselves, but of course I don't know. Nate wants you to come up to his wedding in October. If you come, I hope it will be before that. Shall i write and tell him that if he makes it in August, you think you can go? I hope you can come up in August and go to the THhite Mountains or sane w atering place, but, of course, you have not much time to think of such things. I am waiting to buy those bonds and for the trunks. Yours ^ don'T come, I do not see where it can be. You should have sent a receipt. If Grant doesn't get Richnond soon, or Sherman, Atlanta, and money keeps on losing value, I don't see what we shall do. I hope ly you can come up in August or September. It is hardly like 6en 1. Sherman is going to fight all summer. I don't want to stay here during hot weather, and do not think I shall come back while it is hot. If Lettie does not get well and strong I do not like to put her in school, though she ought to go, but I must make up my mind to get settled this fall, and yet I do not like the idea of settling down or keeping house alone and attend to men's duties and my own, but if it 1018 July 1864. must be, I shall submit with as good a grace as possible. Lettie Robbins thinks they will leave St, Louis when the Dr, comes, and I shall not like to stay in this city with none of my own family. Write often. I am anxious to hear and know what I am going to do, or if I must learn to depend on myself. To General Dodge from his Sister, Council Bluffs 4th. This is the 4th of July and I know of no pleasanter way to spend a portion of the day than writing you, though my letters so far have been unheeded. I wrote you just before I left St. Louis, and had hoped ere this to have received a letter in return, but have not. Nate, mother and cousin Li zzie have gone to Elk Horn to spend two or three days leaving me with the help of a little girl, to take charge of the house, and as the day rolls on, it is a little lone some, though I hope before long some one will drop in and sit awhile, I welli remember how pleasantly I spent the day just one year ago in Old Corinth at the picnic given by Gen. Sweeney I would not object meeting the same company today and having a game of authors. There is little interest in the game for me when you are not a particiipant, as I have here no opposition, I suppose you are playing an entirely different game today and there is little amusement in it, I wish I could be with you and see what progress you are making, I wish Annie and the children were here, I have been with them so 1019 July 1864. much within a year or two, it does not seem like home v/ithout "U'ns" as the "Alabams" would sey. I had a pleasant as well as a cheap trip up the river with Capt. Pegram and wife. I came up as one of his family. Mother, Cousin Lizzie, Mr. Morse and Fan met me at the landing. I was glad to get where I could get a breath of fresh air. I came very near stif ling in St, Louis. I do not see hov? any one can stand it in that . hot,dusty city. I should think Annie would wr-nt to go to Indiana. She was talking strongly of it when I left. I hope she will, for it is enough to kill her and both children to stay there. I tried to bring Ella home with me, but when the time came to start she preferred stay ing with her mother. Lizzie is delighted with the West, though she ^ will not own it. Charlie Hendrie has just been in; got something to eat and has gone. I was glad to see somebody. There is no news here, though Coxmcil Bluffs has been gayer since i came home than for a long time. I attended a party in Omaha given by Gen. Mitchell and Staff, last week. It was a grand party. The General spoke of you and said he was very glad you had been promoted and wished me to give his respects to you with many congratulations. He is very pleasant and rather a "gay old chap," At home everything moves aboutthe same. The only elicited person is Nate, having in prospect his wedding. Wo, of course, do not mind it. Council Bluffs' gossips say it is a sure thing and apply to mi 1020 for ]$fnfoT^. Others think it is a tight pull between Charlie Hendrie and Nate. Mrs. Purple says;- "One thing Charlie is ahead on, and that is, when he goes to see Sue he stays all night, and people think Nate hasn't come to that yet." I expect the wedding is to be a grand affair, though I am not let into the secret society, and therefore am not as v/ell posted as you probably are. One thing, however, I am posted on, that is, I am not to be invited to the wedding because I made fun of his "Old Nag" one day. It is a pretty hard blow but I think I shall live until I can retaliate. You and Annie are among the expected guests and all of Sue's friends from her secesh acquaintances in St. Louis to Lizzie Mohan (her hired girl) baby, but Nate's relatives are only to be there in imagination. Rather hard to think the only chance of seeing my near kin married should be deprived I believe everything has been laid out by rule, every plan been discussed and commented upon by me. I have only one sticking point, that is what I shall present Nate. He would take it to heart wonderfully if I did not give him something. If you can only help me a little to think of something just right, shall be much obliged. I ahve applied for a school in the upper district this fall and winter and shall try and do something fcr myself. Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, Ind. 9th. I arrived here yesterday morning with the girls. Have 1021 ' ■i/' ' ' Jtily 1864. " I only a few minutes to write as it is time for the mall .to close . I have not a line from you since the one you wrote the children. 7/hy don't you write? I wish you would be more particular and write oftener. It would save me much anxiety. For a while I received two and sometimes three letters a week, but lately have only received one in ten days. I wish to hear very much. I like here. It is cool and pleasant and a very pretty place. The children are happy enough. Lettie will go to school and Minerva says she will take care of her if I am obliged to be away or wish to go East. I would like to go East first rate. Maybe J will. Mrs. Pegram is going and wants me to go with her. Do you think you will come up this summer. I am nearer to you than at St. Louis. Can , Jo to | Nashville in twenty-four hours. Bailey is doing very well; is getting quite well off. I shall stay here some time. Minerva says she can make me fat, and I will give her a chance . I got my trunk that was sunk on the "Orient" and my dresses v;ere injured but very little. Maria P. Bane to Mrs. Dodge., payson. Ills, July 11, Your letter found me waiting very anxiously for the return of my husband, and was very welcome. He is here once more, safe, thank God, having his headquarters in our dear little home, and having the sole command of this Department; I met him in Quincy July 3d, and have had such a nice visit. 1022 July 1864. Now if you were only in Payson you should have a visit too, and hear of many things concerning our mutual friends of the 3d. Brigade that would he of interest; but of the Left iJing he brings but little recent news, having been so long absent from the rest of hhe command. T/?hen he left Rome, he was nearly well, but was taken quite sick In Nashville and was detained. At St. Louis he layed over one day and night. He was hardly able to be up, but if he had known where you were, would have gone to see you, though you probably had loft before that time. He may go to St. Louis again soon, but I suppose you will not be there. ' The Brigade is still At Rome under command of G eneral Vandever,and the old staff were all transferred to the present comm.^.ander, Lt. Col. Gaines of the 50th has been in the hospital almost ever since we left Lynnville, except a "leave" upon which he came home, and we suppose he has resigned ere this. This will probably not create any vacancy for Major Haincs* promotion, as there will not be over 400 men when the 3 years men are mustered out and the Regiment consolidated. We are feeling very anxious about our surgeon. Dr. Kendall, as my husband left him at Resaca very ill. T'ne 39th Iowa had done very well, though Col. Cumr.ings 'and Major Griffiths had been very sick. The 57th were there also. Dr. Zearing was very well. The Col. had forgotten himself when he needed most to remember his weaknessed. and been drunk two or three times. If we could see you how much there 1023 . I v,v July 1864. would be to tell you and how much to hear, and how pleasant to be to gether once more, I cannot feel that our connection with the army is severed, and shall always feel that those associations are among the most interesting of my life. Of our future, we know nothing as yet. The past week my hus band has spent resting, but goes to Springfield today to attend to some business. He has not yet received his returns from the Ordnance Office and hrs had no pay since last December. Various plans 'lave suggested themselves, and he has spoken several times of Counoil Plitf fs as a point of interest but property is now at its highest notch, it seems to me, and where one has but little it is dangerous to invest. I trust that the hand of Provi may lead us in the right day and mkke us useful, I think I told you that Mrs, Linton wrote me from Ohio that she understood tdiat Jier- br'oUier' gone ir.t.; e {LOO days service, and she should start home the next day. She did so and found that •he was at Peoria and was to be mustered next day, so only stopping at home over night, she went to Peoria, arriving in camp about an hour before the muster. He was about 16, and so short he had put blocks in his boots to be measured, Mrs. L. ^ n .ju'aJ without the blocks and he was rejected, she carrying him home in triumph, but before one trouble has passed for her, another comes, and she is now watching the bedside of her sister Emma and vrites me that the 1024 July 1864. physician tells her that she will not recover. She bade rae give her love to if she did not write before I did; said she v/ould write to us all as often as possible. Poor thing.* I do indeed sympathize with her, and pray that she may look for comfort to the only source that will never fail. I do not hear from Mrs. Spencer. To Julia I am already indebted. During this excessivly warm weather you can imagine how much I have enjoyed b'eing fleshy. I have done little but use a good size palm-leaf fan, and have sometiijes been too lazy to keep it in motion. A sister of my husband has just come to see us and I must close my letter. Remember me with ever so mucVi love to the dear children. My husband sends his kindest regards to you and the chil dren and says he shall always cherish the General as one of. his very best friends. May oiir families always be as united as in the past, r- Geo. Bailey to General Dodge, Pulaski, 15th. I am now doing business -t this place. .Was home last week and the folks were looking for Annie every day. Col. Spencer was here and on his return was taken sick and went to the country with a friend to rusticate until he was belter. General I caiinot get a pass here to go by rail; please get one from Gen. McPherson good for 90 days. /' 1025 JULY 5-864. Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, Ind. 15th. Three welcome letters came to me this morning and awakened me from sleep. They were very welcome for it had heen nearly two weeks since I had received a line from you, and I beganto feel very anxious to hear'. They are long good letters and did me more good than anything but your own self. I wrote a short letter since arriving ** t here and have been waiting to hear where you are. The papers today ,-and yesterday have several letters from Sherman's Army, and all seem to bring cheering news. It is even hpped that you will get Atlanta without a battle. God grant it. Then I hope ycu can rest and come ' home and stay till fall or for good. j Lettio has commenced taking music le sons and seems much interested. Her teacher is Miss Flora Howard, a young lady to whom George Bailey is engaged. She is a fine girl; is sensible, well edu cated and lady-like. I like her very much; suppose you will wonder how she could fancy George, but stranger things than that have happeneded. I think Lettie will learn very easily. The girls are very happy here, since I left the hot, dusty city,' and this is really a pleasant place. V!e get the Cincinnati papers daily and Indianspolis papers. I am very contented to stay here during the hot weather and think of leaving Lettie her in school all the fall, perhaps r 11 the winter, but still I cannot make up my mind. You "tell me to do whatever suits me best. How little you can kaow. I shall try and do what is best, but find | 1026 July 1864. it very hard to know what that"is. Nate is very anxious to have us up there at his weddin^g which he intends to have done up in style, but I do not much think I shall go without you, but there is plenty of time to decide. I do hope something may happen that I may be set tled some where by next winter, I do not feel at home in St. Louis now, as Joseph does not stay there, and do not expect Lettie ^obbins v/ill be there. Suppose you have heard all about the big raid in Maryland. I lavighed at it all the time bu' the people all wore long faces, and thought Washington was sure to fall. It is dreadful the way gold has been up', and the garablers in Wall Street ought to be hung. Hope they will all be ruined. Yesterday and today, it is down again, and I hope to stay. Did I tell you I got my trunk and saved most of my clothes? Your pants and boots good as new. My hair chain was stolen out, the only thing of value that was gone. I am well, all but my eyes. I am going to Indianapolis to see a Doctor about them; they are weak. I am much fleshier than I was last summer, I left with Joseph a check for $8,000 which he was to invest in coupbn '80 bonds if any come in market, when I left there were none. It was about the time of Chase's resignation and all had been withdrawn. To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Blu]fs 16;* I let Sam Evans have small building of the two I purchased for the same I gave, I have now got it in the shape I first aimed at. 1027 July 1864. Col, Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome 18:- I send Major Shurtliff to you today, I hope you will re lieve him, and let himcome back, I want him on my trip more than any other man in the regiment. Gen. Vandever will not let us fetart without orders, and is very much oppose ' 'O being left without Cavalry, although it does not do him much good, for he has 60 each day on picket duty, which takes 120 every day from the aggregate of the regiment for scouting purposes. I send by Major ShUrtliff a communication in regard to recruit ing, There are a good many coming in on purpose to join us, but they will not allow them to enlist, saying that gennral orders makes it necessary to send them north of the Ohio river. I wish you would ^ either send Vandever an order, or have McPherson do so. Our regiment has always been considered an excpetion to the rule, and should be now. Several of Smith's friends came from Randolph County and wanted to enlist, but were forced to go north; some of them had never been in the Rebel army. I have had to send an officer to Chattanooga for ammunition. He will be back about Thursday, I will then be ready to start. I telegraphed you about trying to get one hundred horses from the 9th Illinois, I find there are about one hundred men there that are dismounted, they are men that were in hospital and convalescent when we commenced this campaign, and also some recruits that were ^ 1028 July 1864. got at Bridgeport from the 1st Alabama Vidette Cavalry, I hope you will send a mustering officer here, as we need-one very much, and also hope you will allow Major Shurtliff to return at leasfe to make the trip with me. Gen. Dodge's Sister to his wife. Council Bluffs, 20:- Not a night but I am out, or Charlie Henchin or Ben Beard is here, and I am nearly used up. Last week we had great times here. Sanitary met here Tuesday and Thursday I had company, abiiut 38 or 30 were here. I gave them Sponge cake, delicate cake, pound cake, ice cream and lemonade, I was glad when it was over I can assure you, for I was tired most to death. I wanted ifc while Lizzie was here, or else I should have waited until cooler weather. It amusea me to see Lizzie; you know they are all so staid and sober back east, that she is somewhat sxu?pri-'^ed to see us carry on so here; still she joins right in with us, and after she has gone as far as any of us, then she will wonder if she has done anything wrong, I was amused last Saturday evening. Hendrie and Board had their heads cut a la Barnes, and look quite comical. We all went to choir meeting; they foailowed us home, sat awhile and Charlie Hendrie asked Lizzie if she didn't want to go riding; she said, "Yes, so they started, went to the foundry, hitched up his horse and buggy and rode way up above Miss Lockwood's. It was about 11 o'clock when they started and 11 minutes of 12 when they 1029 July 1864. got back. Then Sarah and I got in, and rode until nearly 1 o'clock It was an elegant night, bright moonlight. Mother gave us hail Columbia and Lizzie when she began to think how late she was out, felt dreadfully. I told them my conscience was clear as could There is a Dr. Judd from Peoria, Illinois, living in thatt little brick back of us; just moved in, a tery fine family, and when he came here he said he came up on the boat with Col. Bane and the Col. Said he should probably be here in 5 or 6 weeks and would go into partnership here. He spoke very confidently of it that he has this place in view, and they laid all their plans. Col. Bane was to open an apothecary shop, and Dr. Judd to do the prac- ^ ticing. I do hope they wi .1 move here, .wouldn't it be splendid? But I should think Mrs. Bane would write me if she wafl coming. Has she said anything to you about it? I never in my life saw such hot weather as we have had for 3 weeks, if it is as warm in Georgia where the Army is, how ca they fight? We had a letter from Ocean a few days ago, he was in sight of Atlanta. W see by the papers Col, Noyes has lost a leg; is he alive? Write me all you hear of our Army friends. I do hope Ocean will write me soon. Nate is about sick, stays down to the house now nights. They are beginning to tremble here now, for the draft is coming, siu?o ^ 1030 July 1864. enough. I am glad, and hope it will palmer, NOTE: (effifliency of the Heavy Rifle, 5DD809) Gen. Dodge to his wife, Keneaaw Mt. 2j* I received today (yours of the 23d, think you have done very well with Joseph. Am willing to loan him the ,^2,500. You have got back the principal and $2,150 as I understand it. We have had very hard fighting for a few days past, and to night we make another move that will bring on another severe fight. My loss up to this time is nearly 2000 but we will keep on pound ing away until we use those fellows up, I have written you so often that I forget where I closed. Col. Spencer has gotten bac, and Cant. Ford is now on my staff. Lt, Col. Doddi is in Marietta. If you should send Bailey up there to look after your trunk, it would be a good idea. God knows I wuuld like to see you, but we must delay it until this campaign is over when we will be together again. With Stars, of course, came responsibilities but you need have no rears; every day gives me more confidence in myself, and I have got so used to handling troops, that I have no doubts about my ability to carry out my orders. It may be some time before you hear from me, as this is a bold strike we are making and we will trust it will be a successful one. I am glad Nate has purchased a brick store. I think he should buy another, if the only one has cost $3,100, My 1031 July 1864. operations in New York will clear me two or three thousand this month. Finances are so unsettled that I prefer to invest in good interest paying property. I wrote Joseph about a belt; $30 is enough. I have had two pairs of Straps presented already. I really think that no man ever received promotion whose men were so well pleased as mine were. They evidnetly believe that my heart is with them, and thatthey can rely upon me. Gen. Grant wrote me a very handsome letter, too ' complimentary to be shown. Gen. McPherson we all like, and Sherman, of course, shows his obility; it shines out every day! I appreciate your anxiety, and if anything happens, you will know, as we have telegraphic communication. As long as I do not telegraph, you may rest assured it is all right. ' • The trunk was rexpressed from Huntsville, on June 25th by Adams Express, and addressed to you, care of J. M. Brown, 450 Major St. St. Louis. I have the receipt. No doubt it has arrived ere this, TVrlte Dodda about your trunk;. address him care of W. b. Dodda & CO , Iron Safe M'f'ts,, Cincinnati, he will hunt it up. V/rite often, and give me all thonews; kiss the girls, and as soon as this move is over I will write you again. Reme ber me to Minv rva. Bailey, the children and the Young Lady. I suppose she la now looking for an opening. Gmant expresses full fiith in his ability to use up Lee. Acwoth, June 7th. Dear Annie; I have not had achance to get your letter off. July 1864. Johnson retreated again two nights ago. V/e I think he is south of the Chattahoochee near Atlanta. We will stay here three days, get supplies, and then move on him again. This is terrible pounding, day and night. I have been under fire now at leaSt fifteen days, and am all safe. Saw the Dr. yesterday, and he was well. Gen. Sherman told me last night that I was a Ma.ior Ge 'e ral and that I would bo assigned to the' command cf the 16th A. c. Will write again before we leave. Truly, Ocean. Chattahoochee, July 5th. Dear Annie; You will perceive by this that we have got Johnson on,the move. He evacuated Kenesaw, gave up Marietta, and undertook to stand nearRuff's station, about 6 miles south of Chattahoochee. The Army of the Tennessee waded into him on July 4th, and drove him out, and today we have bee^ pressing him to and across the river. He has very very heavy works here. Atlanta, eight miles distant, is in full view, and negroes, wen and women, can be plain ly seen at work on their forts. The steeples, chimneys of the long-looked-for and hard-fought for city, are in view, We have hard fighting to do yet. Yesterday was a grand day for the 16th A.C. They charged, and took the front line of rebel intrenchments, forcing Johnson to evacuate in the night. Col. Noyes, 39th Ohio, who led the assaulting column, was wounded. His ankie was shattered, and it was necessary to ampu1033 July 1864. tate his leg. My Toss was 250 in killed and woimded. Johnson's Army begins to show the pressure and marks of de feat in the last few days. Vie have followed hira so closely that we must have taken- 3,000 prisoners. Our losses are not heavy, for the fighting, and we are in excellent spirits, better than ever, and the sight of Atlanta does us goo"d. Did. you ever hear of such grand movements as Sherman is making? 150 miles right' into the heart of Georgia, bringing with us the railroad, and keeping up our supplies as we advance. " He certainly is a great Chieftain, Grant ve have not heard a word from for a week. We got Atlanta papers ff the 3d, They.have not had any com munication by or Telegraph with Richmond for ten days; that shows that Grant is working. We will have a long job of it here, I expect we will have to feel the enemy carefully, see his position and then break him at some point. No mails leave today, so will close this in the morning-. I am well, in fine spirits. Etc, July 6th;- Nothing new today, Johnson is in the same position as yesterday on the Chattahoochee River, and we are moving today to control the crossings. It is hot, and we begin; to long for ice cream or mint juleps, have got the mint but no ice, I am just moving, and can write no more, "rite often twice or three times a wehk. Get the Cincinnati Gazette and the Commercial, and wyou will always know what we are doing. Remember 1034 r, »•- < ! July 1864 . me to Minerva, Stella, Bailey and all the folks. I would be more than glad to see them. Kiss the girls. I doso want to see them. Triily, Ocean. Gen. Dodge to his. wife, 8 miles, Atlanta, July 8th:- Since July 4th we have had no fighting, except artillery and heavy 5-:kirmishing, and have been laying quiet all the time, I received a Democrat with some.of your pencillings; think I could pencil some myself, it is very hot, but i suppose no hotter here than in St. Louis. Blackberries are ripe, and we get our share, but everything else is meat and bread. I long to get to one of your tables, and have nice coffee, chickens, fish and vegetables. You would sup- ^ pose that we could get plenty, but the Army digs every potato takes every green apple and peach,.and unless you send off for miles, we get none. You will hoar of movements before long thati think will be .of great benefit to our army. We must begin to work around the edges, and make Johnson uneasy. Our men are in good health and food spirits, suffer moat from want of "Anti-Scorbutics" These wo cannot get, though berries and green apples are a good substitute. You do not write about your health, whether you are getting fat and hearty. I don't care about meeting all bones; am a little fastidious you know, in everything. Don't wonry, i am all right, and in better health than you have seen me for two years, so you had better be looking out, and get rosy cheeks. 1035 July 1864. Gen. Dodge to his wife, RoswelX, July 11:0 I have moved from the extreme right to the extreme left, where I went after the 4th of July fight. I crossed the Chattahoochee yesterday, and am fortifying my position. We have at last got Johnson over the River, and my Corps has safely passed the Rubicon. It was a gran--^ sight to see my men pltinge in, and reach the south shore. Where I crossed was a long shallow ford, and we waded through. As soon as the shore was gained, I passed out, and built fortifications, and old Johnson cannot get me out. No other portion of the army is here, but soon will be, Sherman is very much pleased at it, and in a dispatch today said, "It was a big Job, but you have had many of them; hold all you ^ have got, and I will support you," It is trying times, this hot weather. One day and ni^t I marched 30 miles, worked all that night, and the next night. Now I am building a bridge, 650 ft. long, to take our Army safely over, I got two letters from you today, of the 29th and 30th, and wrote you after every engagement. The last letters I directed to Indiana, I do not think much of Pheonix Block purchase, though it may be a good one. I don't care where property is, if It is good, and will pay ten per cent. I want to get more money in brick build ings, or something that will pay interest. 1036 July 1864, Johnson has retreated to Atlanta, and it is very uncertain whether he makes a fight there or not. The Atlanta papers of 10th say he has concluded to do so> but I doubt it. We will rout him out of that position, as I do not consider it formidable. I hope and pray that he will come out of his works, and give us a fair, square, open field fight; this thunder jig against his works, and charging over abattis, ditches, chevaux-de-frise &c. is terrible. If you should see some of the works, you would not believe that a man could get up to them alive, but we do, and that very often, ^y 4th of July charge was a brilliant thing, and coming on that day will give it notoriety. My little army is cut up, over 2,000 of those you used to see at Athens, Pulaski, &c. have fallen in Georgia. A great many never will again see the state, and for the fighting, it was small, many of them wounded at Resaca, and those in first fights are returning. Col. Phillips got back yesterday. I hope you will get your trunk all right. Women you know are immaculate , and when thej? happen to commit a wrong, it goes hard to own up. NAte wrote me about go:ng to his wedding, but that is too far off; men that talk so long before-hand about it have no sure thing, so I don*t make any promises. It is no use to promise anything now, I cannot tell when I can get away, certainly not until this campaign is over, or until Sherman rests his army. I don't suppose he will hold up until 1037 July 1864, Grant gats his job through. It won't do to let any or Johnson s Array go to Lee's, and vice versa. We raust keep these fellows em ployed, and follow them wherever they go, I hope ere long we can get a new base or water communications, then we can get oysters for winter. You appear to be puzzldd what to do, I don't see as any place would suit as we are now situated. It is useless to try to pick out a house. I think ray advice is best; get a few rooms in St, Louis, or some other place, to live during this fall and winter, furnish them, and keep them, when you leave for a short time you can still keep ther, and we will always have a place to go to, ^ This summer it is just as well to keep quiet, eat strawberries, and enjoy yourwelf the best you can, and if I can get a leave, we will settle on some plan. Don't fail to write often; we keep up pretty good mail communications, and I am always anxious to hear from you. I shall send this to Greenfield, As long as Lettie is so unwell, I would not try to put her in school. Roswell, July 17th. Dear Annie We move once more on Atlanta, this time will bring us very near the city. There are various opinions about Johnson's making a fight, he has moved everything out of Atlanta, and is prepared to fight or run as he deems best, I See no prospect of this campaign ending, it looks to me llk^ an all summer and fall work. We have got to follow Johnson up as " 1038 July 1864. long as he has an army. I hope we will catch him out some place where we can get one square, fair fight out of him; if we do, he is gone up. I have received no letters from you from July 1st, though papers of the 4th have come. I have sent my letters for some time to Greenfield, Ind., but do not know whether you have gone there or not. Gen. Veatch has gone home sickj also Gen. Osterhaus.' Our Array is in good spirits, and pretty good health. My health re mains good. Sweeney does very badly. I do not get along with him welij shall get him relieved as soon as possible, I want to hear from you often. The 16th A,c. has lost heavily, its ranks shfljr hard work, still it is a host, and ready to go in at all times. If we get Atlanta, which there is no doubt of, I hope we will get a week's rest; and if we stop any place two or three weeks, I will try to meet you somewhere. Be on the look-out for good investments. As soon as I am paid off, I shall send you 2,000 er jF3,000 which I want invested. The next time we stop, I will write the girls. I do so want to see them. We have been at our old work here. We built a bridge, 750 feet long, in 2 i/2 days; it asttssnished some of the veterans, I am anxious to see Grant move. One thing is certain, the rebels have got every man they can, and we will worry them out. Their 1039 July 1864. • tactics showed them to be masters in the art- of war. Spencer has gone to Rome, Ga., to take care of hSs regiment. Yliien the rebels retreated from Kenesaw Mt. they prepared to destroy the railroad for 20 miles, but we pressed them so hard, that they did not get a chance, and left the rails all ready to be fired right on the track. They give in easier every time, and I have no doubts about their making much of a stand at Atlanta. Give my respects to Minverva and Bailey, Lettie and the rest of the family. I saw Dr. Robbins yesterday. Our men have not been paid for over six months. When we stop, we expect a railroad train of mono;". Thine, Ocean. Pumpkin Vine Greek, Dallas, June 5th. Dear Lettie & Ella: You will see that I am down here ori a fancy-named creek, and am thundering away at the rebels. The canons road, and musket balls whistle all the time, often going over my tent. It is a barren coimtry, only one thing in it that suits me,, and that is the woods are full of green huckleberries, the same as those I used to pick up in Rout^ Plain, when I used to visit Grandma and Grandpa. We make pies of them, and they are very nice. In all these battles many, many a poor fellow is killed, and thousands are wounded. Our Hospitals are full; they lie under rude shelters made of pine boughs, and I often see many a poor fellow on the table to have his arm or.leg cut off. Rebels and '19 1040 jiffiigggMPI Julj' 1864. Union men lie side by side, both dead and wounded, and often they lie unburied for days. We get very little news from home. I know you are enjoying yourselves at the Fair, getting lots of nice things, and seeing all the fine things that genius can conceive, or any one can make. You must not forget while you are enjoying yourselves so, what hard times we are having, our men are without tents, and often lie in the rifle pits day and night without rest or sleep. Tell Eddie and May I would like to see them, I often see their father and if you can improve all your time in learning to read, write, etc., it would be a great pleasure to me to get some letters from the little girls I have had such nice times with, and romped with so many hours together. "Thy Father. Office Mem. 22:- General Battle Before Atlanta, in which Maj. Gen, J. B. McPher son fell, and Maj. Gen. john A. Logan succeeds to the comand of the Department and Army of the Tennessee, G.P.O. No, 3, H.O,.D.& A. Tenn., Beofre Atlanta, clrects that in pursuance of the instructions from Maj. Gen. W.T^sherman command ing military division of the Mississippi, Maj. Gen. John A. Logan assumes command of the Dept. and Army of the Tenn. On the afternoon of the 20th, the 2d Brig. 4th Div, and 63d Ohio Infantry were sent, (by me) to occupy Decatur, and relieve Gen. Garrard's Cavalry, On 21st, the 1st Brig., 4th Div, with Lght 1041 July 1864. Battery P, 2d U. S. Artillery were ordered to report to Gen. Blair, 17th A.C. for reserve. The Battery was placed in position in the front line, and the infantry held in reserve. On the forenoon of the 22nd (today) the 2d divisim was ordered to move to the ex treme left, and take a position in rear of the new line then being established. On thS march, the enemy were discovered in rear of the left of the 16th A. C. Line of Battle was immediately formed2d division on the loft. Gen. Fuller was directed to place the 1st Brigdde, 4th division on the right. Before the formation was completed, the enemy, comprising Bates*, V/aiker's and parts of Claybor ne*s Division of Hardee's Corps, emerged from the'woods in three colvunns, attacking our centre and both flanks. A heavy fire irmediately opened; and the" 2d brigade 2d division swinging around on our flank, while Gen. Fuller was ordered" to advance, the enemy shortly commenced giving way, when a charge was ordered, which routed them, driving them across the open field into the timber beyond. A new position was taken, covering the ground, and co,^.- necting as nearly as possible with the left of the 17th A. 0 The enemy again attacked our extreme left, but were repulsed, leaving their dead and severely wounded on the field. The 2d brigade, 4th Division, was attacked at 1;30 P. M., near Decattir, by two Divisions of Wheeler's (Rebel) Cavalry. Held them in check, saved the trains, and occupied and held Decatur. The 2d Brigade, 2d division, was sent to support Gen. M. L. 1042 July 1864. Smith, and participated in the charge on his front. No report from this Brigade, The losses in my command today were; Killed Commissioned Officr-rs, 5, Enlisted men, 98, Wounded—Commissioned Officers,. 37. Enlisted men, 547. Missing--Commissioned officers, 5. En listed men, 162. Total 854. Most of the "Missing" and a large portion of the "Killed" and ")¥ounded" were at Decatur. Light Batterjf F., 2d U. S'. Artillerj' was taken by the enemy while with the 17th A.C., or on its way from its position on that line to join its command. The caissons were left in the timber and recovered. The men (except 20) escaped. We captured- -351 prisoners, including one Colonel, and 21 line line officers, (besides those captured by the 2d brigade 2d division), Fight battle flags from different regiments, 1300 stands of Qrms, (small—mostly Tower's English manufactured riflss). We buried in our immediate front 422 of the enemy, including two Colonels, and .two Lt. Colonels. The enemy buried many mor" beyond our lines. We have 60 wounded .(Rebels) in hospital. The prisoners cpptured represent 49 regim nts and three Divisions of Hardee's Corps. The. Rebel "killed" was at least four imes that of ours, Cotincil Bluffs, la., October 3d, 1885, W.E.McCreary, Esq., Dear Sir: In answer to your "tatement, as to certain mem bers of the 15th A.C., denying that any portion of the 16th A.C. took part in retailing their line when broken by the attack of the 1043 July 1864. rebels on July 2*2(1 1864. I have to say, they certainly have not examine! the official records. If they look at ray official re port of that battle, they will see that General Logan called upon • • me in person, requesting aid in retaking the line. In compliance with his request I immediately sent on the double-ouick. Col. Mer sey's Brigade of the 2d division. This Brigade formed on the south of the R.R. line, and charged and retook that portion of the line south of the railroad. At the same time. Gen. Wood's division of the 15th A.c, retook the portion north of the railroad. Mersy's Brigade lost severely in killed and wounded, and hit vvti horse was shot under him during the charge. The Brigade captured about 100 prisoners. Gen, Morgan L. Smith who commanded that Division of the 15th A.C. that, was broken by the enemy, came and thanked me in person for Mersey's gallant work, and spoke in the highest terms of the prompt decision and effective chargg of Mersey and his B.rigadS, I sent with the Brigade, Capt. Edward Jones, of my .staff to report to Gen. Smith. He was present, and a witness of the entire action of the brigade. He can give you any particulars. His address is New Orleahs, La. I am. Truly, M. Dodge.J NOTE: Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Council Bluffs, la., November 1, 1875 (10DR499): (2 Sherman's Memoirs 498). 1044 July 1864. Gen. Dodge to his wife, Decatur, July 20:- I got yours of the 9th dated Grenfield today. I have written you at least three letters a week, and since July 1st I have directed them all to Greenfield. I am glad you got your trunk but you say nothing pbout mine. From the heading of this you will see that we have gotten between Johnson's army and the East. T/e are on the railroad run ning east to Augusta to Richmond and our advance is thundering at the gates of Atlanta. I tookthis place after a pretty severe tussle, and we are nov/ moving directly wdst on Atlanta. We have also broken up the railroad from. Atlanta to Montgomery, giving Hood, who was placed in command yesterday only one route to retreat on. Johnson being relieved is a hard blow to the rebel array and is as good as ten thousand re-inforcements to us. You always ask about my coming north. It is impossible for me to guess. If Hood would come out and lot us whip him, we would all get settled down; but if we have to thunder against him we may have to fight him for months yet, as we are bound to follow up as long as they have an army. It iB very hard to get butter, preserves, fresh fruits, &c.,- though blackberries are now ripe, and ap:ples are just coming in; and we are occasionally getting new potatoes, onions, beer, &c. and we have had one mess of tomatoes. I would give considerable to sit down to Minverva's table, and enjoy one of her dinners. 104S' July 1864. Col. Phillips has gotten back. Dr. Stewart, surgeon-in-chief, of the 4th Diviaion, was badly wounded yesterday by a cannon ball. I think, however, he will get over it. I lost several good men yesterday. Today we are lying quiet and the 15th and 17th A. C. are advancing on Atlanta. I think it will fall without much of a struggle; hope so at least. Most of the wealthy people have left it; still there are some more yet remaining to come under Yankee rule, I am told that there are at least 3000 wounded men in the town Nate wrote me two steets full, and gave me a pretty good idea of money affairs. I am inclined to think his investment in t e Phoenix Block will be a good one. He bought both stores, Ross and Scriberough used to occupy and the part now rented will ten- per cent clear. A block in Omaha will pay best, and I have instructed hmm to purchase or build one. As gold goes up, investmebtsin such property is the best. I will also purchase the mortgages on Mill property, if I can do so -without much trouble. I do waiit to go North and see you, I do not know what to ad vise you about going East. You must act your own pleasure about it. I caii soon reach you by telegraph. I would , however, keep quiet during the hot weather, and especially look out for the health of the childfen. I am glad to hear that Bailey is doing so well. He has a hard tussle, and I know of no one, ^om I would rejoice more at than 1046 July 1864, at his prosperity, 1 Write often- two or three times a week- and put up lots of fruit, preserves &c. I shall want ther all. If l' could get a good keg of butter, and a very fine cheese, down in this country, it would go good, but we do hot now expect it. Col. Speroer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, July 22:- There is nothing new here. No enemy and nothing to do but fatigue and picket duty. This would be a good place to finish recruiting and filling up my regiment' if I were allowed to recruit. I hope you will send an order to General Van Dever allowing me to do so, I think Roussaeu has made his trip- I hear from a variety of sources that a large federal forces has passed Talladeg going south; it must be his command. Our news here is that you have taken Atlanta. I hop'e it is true but am afraid it is premature. I hope you will send Major Shurtliff back, for we need him badly, I would prefer to lose any other officer tliat I have. Tell Tichenor I will give him a Captaincy but will have to recruit a company to the minimum before he can be mustered I have no company that there is a vacancy in, that would be en titled to a captain, but if I get the order allov/ing me to re cruit here, I will soon have one; we need a mustering officer badly. I have at least 50 men whose times are out, and as many more who 1047 July 1864. ought to be rustered in, and it makes a good deal of trouble. Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, 22:- I have your letter dated the 11th from Rosv;ell. YqU don't give much description of the place w ich the Com. Gazette praises highly, ndr give me any items in regard to the factory girls that you have been finding employment in ftrour hospitals for. "Ero" lauds you very highly, and I suppose you are getting very easy in your treatment of secesh women. I suppose you have, of course, seen the Gazette, but for fear you have missed it, I will cut it out and enclose, "ROSWELL: This village is on the northern (or western) bank of the Chattahoochee, having a high and beautiful location. It is built sparsely, with magnificent streets, and in the natural forest. Scarcely a tree is gone from the streets. A more beautiful "Sylvan City" could not be found. It has a niiraber of fine buildings and has the air generally of being a very aristocratic village. Sev eral extensive cotton and woolen factories which were in operation here, I am sorry to say, were burned. Some 300 females were thus thrown out of employment. They went to Marietta. Gen. Dodge, learning their situation, at once Recommended their employment in the hospitals of his corps, ad immediately made a donati'n of flOO to each of the division hospi tals of his corps for this hvunane purpose." 1048 July 1864. ■ • You are tender hearted I know, but It is better not to be too much so in an enemy's country, Mrs. Spencer has been in New York riding round with N.P.V/Illis going to th-atres, etc. She writes me occasionally. I thought some of going East, but don't think I shall now. I sent you a box of fruit, pickles, etc. by express yOsterday, let me know if you got them. I would send you more if you didn't have such a lot of officers in your mesa, but I can't send enough to do all. Every article we buy is rising in price and if it keeps on, by fall the best off will have all they can do to live at all. The girls are hearty, but in your two last letters you have said very little about them. I have written often, and hope to hear soon of your being in Atlanta, without you have more hospitals to establish before you can get there, NOTE: Gen. Dodge to Col, Clark, Preliminary Report of Battle of Atlanta, on July 22d, 1864. (eriginal Draft). '^Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Ft. Leavenworth, Nov. 19,1865 ^ I found a copy of your report of the Atlanta campaign a few days ago and read it for the first time. I find in your report of the battle of the 22d that you were not fully informed as to the movementsof the Army of the Tennessee or perhaps more espeically of the 16th Corps, no doubt from the fact that I made no report of its operations until after the Array Commander ^ad made them and General Howard in his report of the July 1864» CBunpaign did not have mine before him, and I believe so states in his report. I was not able to make mine at'the time it should have been done. I merely wish to state for your information some matters that occurred and that appear in the official reports of the 22d a® it will no doubt be a satisfaction to you to get at all particulars. X' When I was ordered to the left by Gen. Mc herson I.went in ■n person to the position I was expected to take up on the advanced line to the left of the 17th selected the ground and" finding that the new line would not be erected that ^day, the 17th A.C. Having -aiiri(rinff7T'"'TrHry late that day, I went back for the Pioneers and ordered the 16th Corps to bivouac where they were in the rear of the 17th Corps, They halted right on the ground where they afterwards fought. On my return I met one of my staff officers who informed me that Gen, Blair's hospital had been attacked, which was dituated to the east of where I was bivouacked, and that the enemy had cavalry in there. I Immediately rode towrads the Corps, feeling some anxiety con cerning the report, from the fact of our surprise at the sudden evacu ation of our front that morning, I immediately ordered skirmishdcs to be sent out to see what truth there was in the report, and they soon commenced skirmishing rapidly, I immediately went into line, and had hardly got formed when I discovered the enemy's columns, and soon became hotly engaged. Discovering the enemy's object ^ 1050 July 1864. l- ' I imnediately sent a staff officer to Gen. Giles Smith to notify" him that the enemy was in his rear, and that he had better i i his line and connect with.me, 'This was before he was engaged and after I was. In a few minutes I sent another staff officer, seeing the importance of making the connection. The second officer found Gen. Smith hotly engaged; and Gen. Smith, also, I think, had then received orders from Gen. McPherson to hold his line; that he, (Gen, McPherson) would fill the Gap; and of course had no chance to m.ove then, as he had all he could do to hold the enemy'.s—aitAftqTH 111 iTTli I 1 1 1 1 n i1 Gen. McPherson arrived some time after I was engaged, and stood to the extreme right of my line, near the edge of the timber, watching the attack on rrte, knowing I was weak in nximbera, and he could see I had every man engaged. The moment I broke the enemy's line and commenced driving them across the field and into the woods, McPherson left to go to Gen, Smith, who was then hotl-- engaged. He had left but a few moments before I detected the enemy's columns in the v-oods some distance to my right, and between me and Gen. Blair. Gen. Puller wheeled one Brigade to con front them, aid immediately attacked and captured the skirmish line that had killed McPherson, and drove them back quite a distance. On two of the men of the skirmish line cpiptured we fd i d I'cPhersens papers'and glass. Sc. I immediately examined them, and this was the first knowledge I had o his death, or a s I thought at th.e time, of his capture, and I immediately sent my A. A. G. , Capt, Bai'nes 1051 July 1864. to you. I saw that the papers were of importance, remembering one as being from you to him, in which you spoke of a despatch from Grant that Lee could spare 200,000 men,,&c. and that you must never quit, etc. The prisoners taken I hear numbered thirty, they ' might be more, and got I believe tha papers. Up to this time Wengolin's Brigade had not come up, and did not for some time after; they took no part in the fight until very late in the afternoon, and until Giles Smith hadifcafiie back and formed on the extension of iny lifle, as Wengelin when he came up formed on the right of the little creek, which was on my right, and Giles Smith in his last formation had Wengelin on his left and in the attack just at night on the hill, Wengelin his Brigade in so as to endeavor to catch the rel'"j in flank. Also, when the 15th corps was broken on the railroad, it was Mersey's brigade of the 2d division of the 16th Corsps that made the charge eown th railroae to retake the ground. At the same time, that Wood came down to the intenchraents from where you were, Mersey-double quicked it from where I havV been fighting over to the rood, went into line, without halting and charged, losing heavily in the charge, but took a large number of prisoners, and went into the works with Willarason's brigade of Wood's division of hhe 15th A.C, The official reports, I believe, show all this. This is a matter you may now have full knowledge of, but yQur report led some of the officers to think not, and they desired me to write you. 1 did not think it of any great importance, as the 1052 ''."I - ^ July 1864. . ■ report speaks of this thing generally, and cannot be expected to be exact in minutiatd-. It appeared to be the impression of those whc didn't know, that I was caught on the march, and after Gen. Smith had become engaged. But the enemy s attack was first in the re^r irf pbout the centre of the 17th Corps, and hed the 16th not luckily been in the rear, the enemy's attack, would have struck way down the rear of the 17th Corps at fiPsA to its right, as the enmy's line overlapped my left, and I was formed quite a distance to the rear of the 17th, and was at right angles to it. The enemy evidently were holding back with their attack on the left of the 17th Corps, until the attack was commenced on their right. They proba ly did not expect to find a Corps, or any force, where the 16th met them private Diary Mem. 22:- The hardest battle of the campaign was fought today, the 15th 16th and 17th Corps participating. Loss of the 16th was about 900 Gen. McPherson was killed. Gen. Dodge to his wife, 22:- July 22d wii: be an eventful day for the 16th A.C. as well as for the Army of the Tennessee. Hood who has been put in command of Johnson's Army came out of Atlant -, went clear round our left, and the whole rebel army attacked the army of the Te'-i essee", I dis covered it first, rolled in the' 16'th A.C. and whipped Hardee's Corps.- These Divisions fought handsomely." Yod never saw such 1053 July 1864. fighting; it was on open ground. The 17th A.C., and 15th then got in, and Hood was badly whipped, leaving his dead.and wounded on the field. The 16th no doubt saved his army, as Hood had gotten into bur roar and was right on our traijis , when I attacked the Rebels. There is at least 8000 or 9000 dead lying on my front. Gen. McPherson of our Army was killed at the right of my line. Col. Merrill, Lt. Col. Howell, Lt. Col. McDowell, Col. Montgomery, Maj. Campbell, ffic were wounded. My loss in officers was severe,but ■men never fought as. ours did. YJe captured 500 prisoners as well as a large number of rebel wounded, some-eight stands of colors,(5cc, I cannot go into detail. V?e all ino\ij.n -the loss of McPherson; it was a great blow to us. Only think of the little Army of the Tenn, whipping Johnson's or Hood's three crack Corps I They held their entrenchments round Atlanta with milti a., bringing the veterans out to fight us. Lt. Murray lost the battery; it was with the 17th Corps. You never saw such sights as the ground we fought over shows this morning. The rebel dead lie in heaps, and their wound ed strew the ground. Ma;. Gen. Logan is now in command of the army, and Atlanta must soon fall. I am looking for letters from you daily; have got one since you left St. Louis. I have no time to write more today. Gen. Logan's S.P.O.No. 76, Before Atlanta, 23d, 10P.M. VII. Brig. Gen. Morgan L. Smith, commanding 15th Army Corps, till direct Gen. Wood, commanding lat division of his corps, to move 1054 July 1864, Into Decatur at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning, leaving along his works a heavy line of skirmishers. After remaining a while in Decatur,he will return and reoccupy his position. Gen. Smith will also direct detail's of men from Gen. Wood's Division and the pioneers of his command to commence at the extreme front of the line and destroy effectually the railroad to and in cluding Decatur; the ties to be taken up, the raijs placed upon them and bent and twisted while bxxrning so as to prevent any fur- "^ther use of the track. All details of soldiers will be sent armed, prepared for any attack of the enemy. Gen. V/ood will protect as far as possible all details employed in the destruction of the railroad. Should Gen. Dodge be attacked Gen. Wood will fall up'^n the flank of the enemy and punish them. II. Maj, Gen. Dodge will dtrect the skirmishers of his com mand to feel out at daylight tomorrow morning, thus keeping the enemy's cavalry on our left flank, and at the same time securing a diver sion, while all attack is being made on the flank of Gen. Thomas and protecting the return of Gen. Garrard from his Cavalry expedition. The skirmish line will be careful to keep its right flank con nected with Gen, Blair's pickets, and will be cautioned against any attemjit of the enemy to break through to cut them off from the main 1 ine. 1055 July 1864, Gen. Logan's S.F.O.No. 76, Before Atlanta, 23d:- Corps Commanders will immediately send in to these Head Quar ters a report of the casualties in their commands during the battle of yesterday. Also a report of the number of animals, wagons and pieces of artillery lost, and a repor t of the number of prisoners captured. Geo. E. Spencer to Gen. Dc^ge, Rome, Ga., July 23d.(15DR44) I learn from Rebel sources that Rousseau has destroyed 20 ^miles of the Montgomery & West Point R.R. i think this is true. Movements of the Left Wing 16th Army Corps-Marietta- The March to Roswell- Crossing the river. (7DR117);- South Bank of the Chattahoochee, near Roswell, l2th. ^ On the 2d inst., the Army of the Tennessee moved from its po sition on the left, and at the foot of Keneswa Mountain, to the right, w' ere, on the 4th it engaged and drove the enemy near Ruff's Hills from which noint its lines were extended to the Chattahoo chee at Sandtown ferry. Colonel Mercy's brigade of General Sweeney's Division of the 16th corps forming the extreme right of the army, and engaged the enemy across the river at the Sandtown ferry. This was the position on the morning of the 9th inst., at which time the left wing of the 16th corps (which is all of that corps present with the army in Georgia) was ordered to march to Reswell, and at seven A. M* the movement commenced, and the com- g mand took the road toward Marietta, and moving rapidly forward, the 1056 :Ll' July 1864, head of the column reached that place about 5.30 P. M. and encamped for the night near the town; the rear of the command getting into camp about 10 P. M., having marched a distance of fifteen miles, * * .. At four o'clock A.M. on the 10th General Dodge's column was in motion on the direct road to Roswell-- General Sweeny's old 2d division in front , The command marched rapidly forward, and at eleven o'clock A. m, the 9th Illinois mounted infantry--the advance ^uard—reached Roswell, and at twelve M. the infantry column came Up, having marched fourteen miles. The command was halted for an hour to rest, after which it again "got imder way", and narched down to the river, a mile and a half, and began to cross. The river at this loint is about two hundred yards wide and from three to four feet deep, with a rough and stony bottcm; but old soldiers never look askance at such places, so they took to the water, like so many Newfoundland dogs, and in a few hours the two divisions composing General Dodge's command were south of the Chattahoochee. It is an interesting tight at any time to see a column of troops fording a stream, but this was doubly interesting on account of the great hilarity manifested by the men. It was almost im possible to wade across withough falling down once or more, and every time a man fell, a fresh strain of laughter was sent forth by his comrades, any of whom were likely to meet with the same 1057 July 1864. mishap at any moment. The band of the 1st brigade, 4th division, upon entering the stream struck up a lively air, and kept it up until they had crossROSY/ELL: Is an unimportant and unpretending little town situated near the river. It has a few fine houses and a great many smaller ones, occupied formerly by the families of per sons who worked in the factories, of which there were three, which were burned, thus leaving about six hundred women without emplojrment, most of whom have been sent back to Marietta and Big Shanty, and some perhaps further north. At Marietta a number of them are employed in a hospital department. General Dodge himself contrib uting one hundred dollars to pay for their services in the hospi tal of the 16th corps, showing his care and solicitude in behalf of his troops and his troops return him for his kindness their re spect and devotion, which is manifested upon every face at his ap proach. He moves among them the centre of attraction and the guiding star of their admiration. All honor to Major General G. M. Dodge.' Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, near Atlanta, 23d. (7DR101):- The battle of the 22d: Again have the great armies met, testing their strength arid displayed a valor seldomwitnessed on the proudest battle fields. A splendid plan of the enemy to destroy the Union Army has been fmistrated by the help of God, the sagaci ty of our Gdaerals and the bravery of our troops, I speak advised1058 July 1864. ly in attributing the result to these three agencies, as the read er will see by following these lines. To gain a clearer view of the position let us go back to the TWENTY-FIRST INSTANT, On that day an advance of the twenty-fchird corps, joined by the fifteenth and seventeenth corps, advanced in line, until the position gained was little more than two miles from the city. General Blair found an important position in his front, called Bald Hill, an eminence to the south of the railroad, which he deemed necessary to occupy. He charged the position and took it, though with a loss of seven hundred. From this the main works and build ings of Atlanta could be plainly seen. At night on that day, the Army of the Tennessee was intrenched in line running nearly south, facing west, and reaching from Sehofield's loft, a half mile north of the railroad, to a point nearly or quite two miles south of the railroad, in the following order: lethe Corps on the right, 15th in the centre and 17th on the left. The line at the extreme left was thrown well back to guard the flank. A STRANGE MOVEMENT. At dark on the 21st the rebdls were busy building works in our front. At daylihgt on the 22d, the pickets discovered them evacuated, and the rebels all within their main line. Our skirmish line was at once advanced, and prepara tions made to have the whole i±ne advance to the line thrown up by the rebels, Schofield's corps moved up first and began to reverse 1059 July 1864. the works. The movement was carried on toward the left. The 15th corps joined to the 23d, while the 16th was ordered to the extreme left. Various opinions were entertained as to the mean ing of this backward ovement on the part of the enemy. Could it mean the evacuation of the city? That was the concurrent testi mony of scouts and deserters. Or could they be going to try the virtues of a siege? That was the earnest wish of every Union soldier. THE LINE ADVANCING. Early in the day Schofield and Logan had eeversed the rebel works in their front and advanced their main line within three-quarters of a mile of the main defenses of At lanta. Blair had sent out working parties to complete the works in his front, while Dodge, who was to take position on Blair's left, after he got into position, was busy reconnoitering his po sition. AN UNV7ELC0ME SALUTE. From the position assigned to General Dodge the Court House and other buildings of the city could plain ly be seen, scarcely a mile distant, while the frowning forts loomed up much nearer, and unpleasantly ferocious in appearance. While the General waa cooly surveying one of these works from the nearest picket post, and endeavoring to ascertain their strength and armament, a cloud of white smoke arose from one of the embra sures, and a screaming shell came flying at the little party gathered around him, and buried itself in the ground not twenty 1060 July 1864. feet before him without bursting. The General and party with drew, though not without receiving several more compliments of the same sort fortunately without injury. A GOD-SEND. This was about twelve o'clock. General Blair's troops were not yet in position, and with the exception of strong working parties were occupying the line made the previous day. General Fuller, with Colonel Merrill's brigade (1st Brigade, 4th division, 16th A.C. ) was in reserve in rear of General Giles A. Smith 's division--the left of Blair's Corps. General Sweeney's division had been ordered up, and had halted for orders in the rr;ar of General Fuller, It was this accidental position of the 16th corps at this particular hour, which proved a godsend to the Union army, which, in fact, saved it from serious disaster. Just at this time, too. General Dodge returned from the skirmish line, and while seated at dinner with General Fuller, w as first apprised of the presence of the enemy in unknown force along our left flank. He immediately gave orders to General Sweeny to put his division in position to protect the flank and rear; and, rising from hia: half-finished dinner, he rode at once to the position. THE DENOUEMENT. The mystery of the falling bac k into the main works by the rebels in the morning was soon solved, A full corps (Harde«'a> had made the circuit of our left flank, and were about to attack us in the rear, ^at if Sweeny had been else where? Who can tell what might have been the result? 1061 B* .. f ^ '• •■'V July 1864. THE LINE FORMED. In a short space of time General Sweeny's line was formed. Colonel Rice's Brigade faced to the rear, eastwardly, and Colonel Mersy's fronting south; the 14th Ohio battery at the angle of the two lines, and TVelker's battery (1st Mo. H.) in the centre of Rice's Brigade. Finding from the skirmish firing that this line was too short. General Dodge first ordered out one regiment from General Fuller's division , and then thd whole bri gade (Morrall's) to be formed on the right of Colone Mersey. The remainder of General Fuller's division had been sent to Decatur on the 21st, to guard the wagon trains. A'^TACK ON SWEENY. General Fuller.'s brigade was hardly' in position- when the few skirmishers of the 17th corps who had been in front were driven in, and close after theqi, at the edge of the woods, not three hundred yards distant, appeared the main rebel line. General Dodge at this time was at the 14th Ohio battery, and ordered it to open on them. In a mj>ment the shell was flying with deadly certainty in the rebel ranks. It stopped for a moment, then steadied itself for a blow, and came forward. The quick eye of General Dodge at once saw that the line was all too long for his three brigades, and if it was not checked and driven back, would turn his left and work untold mischief. Riding amid the storm of bullets to the commander of the 81st Ohio regiment, Lt. Col. Adams, ho directed him to charge with regiment. Passing on to the next regiment, (12th Illinois) he gave the same order to Lt.Ccl Van Sellar. 1062 July 1864. Inspired by the presence and bravery of their coramanding General, these two regiments moved out with a shout, and coming around the point of a ridge unexpectedly on the rebel forc^, slaughtered them terribly, and captured a large number of prisoners, with two stands of colors. Never sincothe battle of Corinth have I witnessed a grander battle scene than was here at this charge. The "banner of beauty end glory" is never half so beautiful as when borne by brave hearted men through the battle smoke of an advance on the enemy. Lieutenant Laird's and Captain V.'elker's batteries poured ceaseless volleys into the ranks now plain before them in the open fields, and in the woods beyond. Meanwhile, Colonel Merrill's impetuous brigade, on the right, charged and drove the enemy before it to the edge of the timber. In this position it was without support on the ri^.t, and was com pelled to fall back--a most hazardous movement, yet by no means demoralizin, rs the line was prom fly refor:ed at its original position, and again started to drive the rebels back. Once more this gallant brigade crossed that bloddy field, and once more it was compelled to fall back under a galling fire; but, never des pairing, the weakened line bravely rallied the second time and held its position. Severely it suffered in these movements. Colonel Morril] , its commander, was severely wotuided in two places. Lieutenant-colonel Churchill, of th 27th Ohio, received a ball on 1063 7^ July 1864. the lower metal button of his vest, disabling him for a time Early in the engagement. General Dodge had sent to General Giles A. Smith to notify him of the situation in his rear, his 'being the left division on the line, and to ask him to throv;his resefve at right angle with his line. He had no reservesi The enemy soon pressed on his flank and rear, and compelled him to bend back. Soon this became impracticable, and his men attacked in r^ar jumped over their works and fought in reverse. Hardly Sid they repulse an attack of this kind until their new rear would be attacked, and again they would have to change sides of the works. In this way portions of General Smith's division changed six tines. Of course all this was not done without loss, • portions of two regiments were cut off, and some two hundred of them captured. Here tor Murray's battery, 2d U.S.A , temporarily detached from the 16th corps, was captured. It had been ordered back to Gt neral Puller at the beginning of the action, and while on the way was cut off and the pieces captured. Over one hundred ofthe men have since reported. Lieutenant Murray was captured, GENERAL MCPHERSON KILLED, This event which will cast a gloom over the whole country occurred about this time, in front (late rear) of General G, A, Smith's division. At the beginning of the battle with General Dodge, General McPherson had visited him, and having looked at the ground, and dispatched every on of hi« staff on various errands, said he would go and see the left. 1064 July 1864. Away he gallped alone; plunged into the timber, where he met the rebel line of battle. Too cowardly to respect the bravery of such an officer, the rebels fired a volley at the General, His horse plunged aside, the lifeless rider fell to earth, and the •^rmy of the Tennessee was without a leader. Oh.* why is the fate of war so cruel? Why washe, the pride of the army and the nation vut down? McPherson- the humblest soldier in all his army had learned to know him and to love him; the highest officer in his command coveted his companionship. Genial without familiarity, dignified without stiff formality, he maintianed the profoundegt respect and won the warmest admiration of all. GENERAL LOGM ASSUMES COMMAND. It was a dark hour when a Staff officer dashed up to General Logan and v/hispered to him the Bad tidings; for it was thought bdxt to not let the army, know, so early in the action, such bad news. The designs and strength of the enemy were not yet developed. Precisely where to look for a blow no one knew. Ihe I6th cor ps had repulsed the attack on its position and had bravely held its ground. The 17th was being f pushed in, though fighting with the stubbornness of veterans, as they were. General Logan's first order was to send a division on General Do-ige's left to guard against a rear attack. This was taken from thd 23d corps, and the 15th corps had to lengthen out to fill the space. CENTER BROKEN. The force came on Morgan L. Smith's division. 1065 July 1864. and after one of the severest battles of the camr^aign they drove back his division, capturing the artillery, among v/hich was the famous De Ores battery. A geniime artillerist is always as tender of his guns as he would be of his children, and it is said that Captain De Gras wept at the loss of his guns, THE CENTER RE-ESTABLISHED. General Logan repaired in person to General Dodge to get assistance in retaking the line and the guns. Ganeral Dodge sent up Colonel Mersey's Brigade. It had already fought a severe battle, and endured the fatigue of a day's watchfulness, but at the sound of danger it moved off without a word. Arriving on the ground, the brigade went in with a yell, deploying as it went up, Co pany officers vied with each other in being first to reach the works held by the enemy. The line was triumphantly carried, and with it a large number of prisoners. It was Hood's corps which had made' the assault there, RESULTS. The loss of the 16th corps will probably reach 1,000, The 17th lost 1,500, while the 15th did not lose more thfm 500, making a total of 3,000, Judging from the front of the 16th corps, the rebels lost at least twice as heavily as we. They left their dead and wounded in our hands everywhere except where the 17th corps yielded. Hardee's corps made a desperate effort to gain our rear, but fortunately was met by the indefatigable com mander of the 16th corps and was hurled back. Only with the left of the 17th corps, which was cut off before it could maneuverj did 1066 July 1864. he gain any success. Hood tried to break our center, partially succeeded with heavy loss, but was by the timely arrival of Col onel Mersey's brigade driven back with greater loss. Altogether, the splendid achievements which v/ere expected to be accomplished utterly failed. COLONEL SPRAGUE'S DEFENSE OF DECATUR. A part of the plan consisted in sending "iVheeler's cavalry to destroy the trains in oijr rear. The only guard we had for these was three regiments of Colonel Sprague's brigade, posted in Decatur, Of his severe en gagement, and successful defense of our trains, too much cannot be siad in praise. His loss was over two hundred, yet all unaided he withstood the onset of two divisions of Wheeler's cavalry, and saved our trains. CASUALTIES. I send you accxirate lists of killed and wounded of some of the regiments of the 16th corps. (Necessarily deferred until tomorrow's issue.-Eds.Gaz.) General Fbr ce and Colonel Fry (20th Ohio) of the 17th Corps were wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Brown, 63d Ohio was wounded. The A(jju tant of the regiment and Ca t ain Thorn were killed. Colonel Mersey in going into position to retake the line of the ISthcorps was slightly wounded by the fall of his favorite horse, which was shot. Lieutenant Colonel Howard, 2d Iowa, was painfully wounded. 1067 July 1864 Major Campbell, 66th Illinois, was serii^usly 'ounded. Lieutenant W. H. Peters, 66th Indiana, and Captain Heaton, 2d Iowa were wounded. A truce for burying the dead was had today, during which the rebel officers reported that General Hardee is missing. V/e have not captured him unless he is disguised. Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, Two miles east of Atlanta, July 22d, 1864, Army before Atlanta, July 2lst, (17DR104):- The sanguinary assault by the rebels upon our right wing, on the 20th, so shattered and disorganized their regiments that they made no further offensive demonstrations during the 21st, Our own army, also, on the right wing, had escaped disaster at such cost that it was little disposed to advance, even if it had possess ed the requisite strength; theywere sufficiently rejoiced to see the rebel columns, beaten and broken, falling back before them. On the 21st, however, they advanced their line l/2 mile or so, and occupied the crest of the slope which descends into the valley of Peach Tree Creek, and, throwing up strn^g works of defense, re mained quiet during the day. They reported to us of the center and left, certain- movements of the enemy during the day, southward through Atlanta toward our left, which betokened another storm, 1068 li^Vl July 1864. It was not difficult to see that the rebels goaded into a desperate energy by their continued retreats and sp\irred on by the fiery words 6f their new leader, Hood, were forging another bolt to be hurled against us. LEFT /iND CENTRE, The 23d Corps, constituting the centre, having strongly intrenched their works .the night before remained quiet during the 21st, though preparations were being made to open upon the rebels whenthe time came for united action of the whole army, with all the batteries that the ground would allow to be gotten into position. Prompt and daring as usual, the Signal Corps had established a station of observation in the top of a tall tree, half a mile from the enemy, from which thoy could look down into Atlanta, two miles distant, with ease. T o try an experiment, one of the pieces of CockriU's bat tery, a three inch Rodman gun, was brought near the tree, and Lt. Reynolds took his station in the tree witha glass to direct the "Tinners In their aim. The piece was heavily charged, and the first shell is supposed to have gone high abbve the city, and faully a mile beyond it. The second was sent lower, and passed within ear-shot of the populace, as a slight commotion could be observed among the crowds on the house-tops. The third was di rected much lower, and wrought a decided moral effect at least, and it cleared the tops of the houses of the Atlantians, in a remarkably short space of time. General McPherson's cannon also 1069 m July 1864. were able to throw shells into the city, as they were planted even closer that those of the 2d corps. ADVANCE OF THE 17th CORPS: General Blair had pushed forward his corps during the day so as to bring them sharply in conflict with the enemy, causing pretty severe loss" in wounded and captured. I Oave not been able to obtain full particulars of their movements, but it appears to have been made rather independently of the rest pjf the army, and have entailed a loss disproportif^nate to the game. The division of General Giles A, Smith was thruS'OUt so that it occupied three sides of a square, and in advance of its suppprts on thw left and right. In doing so, it encountered strong ppposition, but maintained all the ground it had occupied and threww up lines-of breastworks,. JUly 22d: 2,25 A. M. It is a splendidly bright moonlight night, such as enablesone to almost to re ad, and all about camp, and along the whole battle line there is a silence contrasting . stragnely with the incessant rattle of musketry vhifh lulled us to sle^. What doe* it mean? "Guard, I say, how goes the night? Have the rebels fallen back from Atlanta? Where's all the noise we heard last evening?" THE REBELS ASSULIE A NE?/ LINE: Morning showed the rebels had withdrawn from the main line of fortifications at which they had first brought us to a halt, about 2 l/2 miles from. Atlanta. 1070 July 1864. and had retired to another, which was about a mile and a half nearer the city. This they had done all along the line from the extreme righ't' of General Thomas to the left of General Mc^'herson, shortening their- front, of cuurse, and enabling us to shorten our own. As developed by the subsequent startling movements and events of the day, their reason for their move was obvious, and was the dictate of a daring and resolute mind, such as now appears to be at the head of the rebel armies, and drew us on after them into a pursirit which came near proving unfortunate. It seems to m^e to be simply this: They designed, by thus shortening their lines and relieving some portions of their army from th4ir left, to push the relieved corps rapidly and desperately against our left wing, early in the forenoon, before our marching colvimn had come in proxim.ity to the rebel works, and were deployed and had thrown up defenses. They could rely upon our following them up closely as soon as we had discovered they had fa len back; and, even if we did so with the men fully deployed in line of battle, they hoped to strike us before any works could be put in our front to break the assault. That this was their design appears from the testimony of a rebel colonel, who was captured in the assault, and said that the orders delivered to them were to assault our lines early in the morning. Fortunately for us, certain delays which took place in lO^fl July 1864. their march postponed the attack till near 13^ 11 o'clock , at which time our men had moved forward so as to come in si'ght of the new rebel works, had deployed, and partially, and in some places wholly completed their '.ntrenchments. THE POSITION: The Army of the Tennessee advanced along the main Decatur Road in a direction nearly west and parallel to the railroad, with the 16th corps on the right, next the 23d, the 15th on both sides of the railroad, and the 17th south of it, its ex treme left being about two miles below it. The 23d moved along a branch of the Bucktown road, which enters Atlanta in a south west direction, and, in consequence of the convergence of these two roads, the 16th corns was early crowded out and thrown in re serve, in which posit on it was when the assault took place. The 4th corps moved nearly paralle3 with the 23d, but no portion of the assault was directed against it. ASSAULT ON THE EXTREME LEFT: The rebel force- which struck this portion of the line was the corps commanded by Hardee, and evidently expected to find in opposition only a thin line, if it did not count on having gone so far around as to come in altogether below. I am inclined to the latter opinion. About 11 o'clock they debouched from the woods into an ope' field, in whch a good part of the works of the 17th corps were coiistructdd, along a ridge called L^gget's Bald Knob, and rushed upon us with the utmost fierceness, according to their usual manner. The 3d division. 1072 '.WA July 1864. General Leggett, was on the left of the corps, and that conraanded by General Giles A. Smith, occupied the right, holding, as I have said, the gneral position of thr"e sides of a hollow square, thou'-h, of course, thqre were many deviations and breaks from so . exact a figure, . . The men received the onset with steadiness, delivering their first fire with all possible rapiditj'j but the overpowering nximbers of the enemy, massed, as usual, in many lines, bore down all opposition at first; "and breaking over the works, they drove our • men back, some many rods, and some less, and appeared likely to I crush and scatter them in hopeless confjusion and ruin, despite the obstinate valor of the troops and their almost superhuman efforts. The prospect was gloomy indeed, and dismay sat upon every counte nance save those of the brave men who contended in the ranlcs now, if ever, for the very existence of the Army of the Tennessee, If they were utterly broken and scattered, then there was little hope for the rest of the gallant army, flanked as it would be, and right well did they know it. In the rear 1500 or 2000 ponderous supply wagons and ambu lances were greatly endangered, and came streaming back in rear of the 15th corps (which t411 then was a safe refuge) and extended over far along behind the 23d, crowding and jamming in the narrow ^ roads in the woods, in the greatest confusion and consternation. A courier arrived at Corps Head quarters in hot haste, summoning 1075 July 1864, every man who had a gun or could get one, to mount his horse and come to the fight. Every one bestirred himselfj the escort and the provost guard saddled, mounted and were off to the scene of peril and did such service as they were able. It was an evil hour for the 17th corps, and they were rapidly approaching that point where the endurance of the bravest had reached its limit. SUCCOR ARRIVES, At this critical moment the 4th division of the 16th corps, and one brigade. Col. Merrill's, of the second (the other was at Decatur) arrived on the left wing, and stayed the tide of the rebel onsets Col, Mo rill's brigade had come up a few minutes before the attack commenced, and constructed very slight works somewhat in the rear of the line of the 16th corps; but as soon as the latter began to be pushed back they at onc§ leaped- over their works, and, together with the 4th division, which was then just arriving, rushed boldly into the open field, and met the enemy face to face. They held their ground firmly, and when the rebels at last- fell back, carried off their Wounded behind their breast works. The 17th, thus timely reinforceod hastily threw up a slight line in rear of their old one, and held it throughout. All this was transpiring on the left of the corps. It is extremely difficult to give a connected anrrative of the various turns of fortune thro\igh the whole corps, so great 1074 July 1864. was the confusion and disorganization caused by the partial success of the attempt to flank them. The ground was uneven, and sharply furrowed by gulleys, with bushes growing thick along the bottoraof them, and shreds and patches of breastworks dotted and streal<ed the grotmd in almost every direction. The terrible and confused character of the strife, may be con ceived when it is related that the Iov;a Brigade of Gen. Smith's' division fought successvie times during the trwo dreadful hours of the battle on both sides of the works. They would fire upon the rebels in front of them until they were somewhat repulsed, and by this time they would be attacked by another party, or a part of the same, in their rear, and, facing about, would pour into their an tagonists a fire from the other side I myself visited the scene of this dreadful struggle the morning afterward, and received a confirmation of the almost incredible story by seeing the Rebel corpses lying plentifully about on both' sides of the breastworks mingled with those of our own men DEATH OF GENERAL McPHERSON. About noon the General rode along the front Just on the left of the 17th CorpBS and made some inquiries as to the progress which the 16th Corps w as" making firrther to the left. Not being satisfied, he rode forward to ascertain for himself. He was accompanied by only two of his staff, and a por tion of his escort. A fatal impulse carried him into a gap of several hundred Jjtards between the 17th and 16th, and of which both 1075 July 1864. he and his staff were entirely ignorant, and advancing to the top of a ridge, with his staff somev/hat in the rear, he was suddenly confronted by a party of rebels who rose from ambush, and calling on him to halt, at the same time fired a volley which injured none but himself. A ball pierced his right breast, and severing it is supposed, a large blood vessel above the heart, caused instant death from suffocation by the discharge of blood about the Itings. The rebels succeeded in robbing his person of a portion of the money he carried with him and. his gold watch, though a valuable diamong ring was left on his fihger. A party was soon formed which charged on the rebels andbrought off his body, A sergeant of his escort, a mere boy, displayed great bravery in the rescue, and received a severe wound while carrying him away. The body was placed in an ambulance and slowly conveyed along the rear of the lines to the house where Gen. Sherman, Gen, Schofield and their staffs were, while the General commanding, with head reverently \ancovered, took a last look at him who had been so conspicuous among hi" counselors, and upon whom he had leaned as the right arm of his strength. It w as a sad hour for the Army of the Tennesseeand for the whole army, LOSSES: It is quite impossible at this time to arrive at accurate estimates of the loss in killed, wounded and ca^vurod, because it is so early after the engagement when there are yet mrny men whose wounds are not dressed and many even unsheltered by 1076 July 1864. tents. Men were carried to such places as could he found, such as were safest; no distinction between divisions and brigades could be preserved in getting them into hoppitals, ra any of the dead were yet unburied, and some not even brought away from under the fire of the rebels, and many are missing who may yet report themselves to their regiments. All was done for the wounded that could be; the surgeons worked at the tables all night, but in some hospitals the morning saw thein tabk little more than half completed. The 11th Iowa, belonging to the Iowa Brigade, which fought so obstinately on both sides of their works, are reported to have lost about two hundred men, killed, wounded and missing. The 64th Illinois lost one hundred and fifty-three Still it must be re membered that these nximbers may be much reduced by the appearance of missing men. ASSAULT ON THE 15th CORPS, After the violence of the shock upon the 17th had passed by, and the enemy were repulsed, and a degree of quiet again restored upon the left,the enemy moved a second time for an assault upon our left, this time directing it U]^n the center of the 15th corps, and eventually on the left of the 23d, About 4 in the afternaon, Cheatham's corps (Hood's old corns) advanced above the railroad with great rapidity, and charged upon our line with the same impetuosity that they had on the i7th. Written words can scarcely depict the incredible audaaity and the seeming total recklessness of life v.hich characterize the rebel 1077 July 1864. charges of this campaign. Here also, as ih the 17th, the men had not been halted a sufficient length of time to complete perfectly their fortifications, as they had been engaged a good part of the day in feeling for the rebel position and strength. The 15th Corps lay extending across the railroad. Gen. Wood's division on the right Gen. M. L. 'taith's in the center and on the railroad, and Gen. Harrow's on the left. Where the line crossed the railroad, th'ere was a deep cut, which was left open and uncovered by any cross fire and right here was a mistake, and one which cost us much mis chief. Two rebel regiments"dashed right up this gorge below the range of our musketry, and passing to the rear, separated, one regiment scaling the bank to the left and the other to the right. They poured a destructive fire directly on the flanks of the regiments next the road, which, of course, threw them into confusion ar.d caused the rapidly to fall back. Over the breastworks thus cleared, other regiments speedily rushed, and forming a solid col umn, charged along theinside of our works, literally rooting out our men from their trenches, thinking, no doubt, that when they had once dislodged them from their works they would make no further stand. The 2d division, the center of the corps, had been weak ened by detaching half of Col. Martin's brigade to the assistance of the 16th on the left, and was consequently wbcEllly didLodge from the position. Falling back a short dirtance into the woods, they 1078 2 ^ . July 1864. halted, reformed, and began to deliver upon the rebels, who rushed on apparaently regardless of them until they reached the 1st Divi sion, which occupied the right. This division immediately swung around its left, and secured a cross-fire upon the head of the rebel column, and at the same time the 2d division, now fully reformed in the woods, and strengthened by the return of the detached brigade,vhich had come a mile at the double-quick in a broiling sun, charged upon their flank and drove them quickly over the works in confus ion. Just as the rebels, while charging along the works had reached the 1st division, they came out'in full view in an open field, on a ridge which eonftonted another about half a mile distant, on which rested the left of the 23d. Immediately four pieces of Cockrill's Bat tery, one section of the 2d Missouri, two 2- pounder Parrotts, and two 12-pounder Napoleons of Capt. Frolick's battery were put in position and poured into the rebels a terrific enfilading fire of shells at short range. The effect was admirable. The rebels were scattered in the utmost confusion. The charge upon their flank coming about the same time, put them utterly to rout. COMICAL MAN TRAP. Between the two ridges of which I have just spoken, there intervenes a slight hollow, and down obliquely along the side of the one on which the rebels had appeared, our forces had constructed a line of works, from which they had just swung around in order to meet ^he advance of the rebels. Return— 1079 July 1864, Ing to it as the rebels were driven back by the shells, they en joyed the sight of their discomfiture in safety. But as the reb els ran back, they soon came under cover of a strip of woods run ning along the ridge, and going around some distance, to the rear, they emerged at another point, and being half concealed by the tre mendous smoke of the batteries, rushed down to the works, thinking to lie under their cover and pick off our gunners, V/hat was their surprise on arriving at the works, to find our boys lying thick along the other sidei They had lain down out of sight to draw the rebels on. Of course, the latter could not run away, as they were exposed both to the shells and a fire in the rear from the in fantry, Our boys then reached over the works at their leisure, and laying hold of the rebels by the collars, hauled them over as prisoners of war, BELOW THE RAILROAD. The rebel regiment which clambered out of the cut on the south side of the railroad, did not prove so comoletely an entering wedge to clear our men from their works as its companion. That part of the 2d division, however, and two brigades oT the 4t]i divisi n, were driven back from there twice, and twice they rallied and repulsed the rebels and held their ground. It was a desperate struggle, a struggle for life; the men fought over the works hand to hand, with bayonet and with breech, with a determination which knew no yfielding. Suchwas the spirit, in fact, with which they fought everywhere, and such 1080 July 1864. fighting alone it was which saved the 17th Corps from being crushed and the 15th from being hopelessly broken asunder, and bringing irretrievable disaster upon the entire center and left of the army. BATTERIES LOST AND RETAKEIJ. In a terrific charge upon the 2d Regular Battery nearly every horse was shot, and all the pieces taken for the moment. The men, however, rendered it impossible for the rebels to draw them off- by a rapid fire from the sharp shooters, and charging in turn, they v.ere all retaken. Battery A, 1st Illinois Artillery, was at the railroad—two pieces below it and four above--and all were captured when the. rebels charged over the bank upon them. The two below the railroad were retaken, but the remaining four were dragged out through a roadway and con veyed away to the rebel lines before our columns could reform. Battery H., 1st Illinois, commanded by Capt. De Ores, 2e-pound Parrotts, were all taken and retaken. The Captain, though a mere beardless boy, clung to his guns to the last extremity, emptying % the contents of his revolver upon the rebels, and only leaving them after he had assited in spiking them with his own hand. All his horses were shot, one whole team, consisting of eight, falling in thdir traces, just as they had stood in line; and as the Captain looked upon the wreck and slaughter of his battery, he wept like a child. He had made the rebels pay a dear price for their brief possession, ar one of the guns was burst by feeing charged with three loads oitt canister. As soon as he returned. 1081 July ]864. and could rnspike the guns, he gave the rebels a parting salute, which they v;culd, no doubt, have been most willing to omit. CAPTURES.' The 17th Corps captured three stands of colors, the 16th fourj the 13th Iowa captured the colors of the 45th Ala bama, the 81st Ohio brought off another and the 39th Ohio a third. The number of prisoners taken I should estimate at about 1,000 the 15th corps captured two regiments entirely, aid the 16th and 17th captureod about'450 more. Among these were Colonel Hardee, from which-there straightway sprung a rumor that General Hardee was mor tally wounded and had fallen into our hands, some even being pre pared to say that they had seen his body in orie of our hospitals, or, at least, had seen those who had. A Major and several other officers were also taken, FIGHT AT DECATUR^ While the attack was raging so furiously on the left, the Rebels had dispatched a strong body of men by a wide circuit to surprise and attempt to retake the village of Decatur. This post was held by the 63d Ohio, 35th New Jersey, and 25th Wisconsin, a btigade of the 16th corps, and appears to have been attacked by twice its own number. Having taken the precaution to station men along the Decatur road, to prevent re-enforce ments from being sent out from the main army, the rebels assailed the town with great fury and carried it. Our forces were driven entirely out into the woods, but they speedily reformed and charged in turn, dispossessed the rebels after a hard fight, in which 1082 July 1864. they lost about 300 men, and held the place against all opposition. Bhere was some artillery employed on both sides, but how much or what sort I cannot learn. Lieut, Col. Brown of the 63d Ohio was mortally wounded, and Adjutant Farr killed. The post could not have been considered as of any particular value to the rebels, except as a point for rendeavous, for small parties to sally out upon our trains. The design of creating a diversion in our rear, - no doubt formed a principal reason for the "attack,' Prom Gen, Leggett's paper. Army of the Tenn,, July 22d,1864. Pages 484-487 About ten o'clock in the morning of the 22d, I received word that our corps hospital, about two miles at the rear, was being menaced by confederate cavalry, and I directed General Scott to send Colonel Wells with the 68th Ohio to protect it. About the ' ""l same time. Captain Peter Hitchcock, Quarter Master of my Second '"v Brigade, sent word that the enemy had just captured a man standing picket only a short distance in rear of General Smith's left, I started to confer with General Smith on these matters, but before reaching him, skirmish firing was heard in the rear, and I returned to the hill fra)m which I could see the CSth Ohio deployed, and firing at an-enemy, not visible at my standpoint. General Fuller quickly took in the position, faced his regiment to the rear, and double-quicked back on to the ridge behind where he had been lying. The 68th Ohio was moving slowly towards us but kept up a constant fired toward their left. The other division of the 16th corps was moving by the right 1083 July 1864. fl-ank toward Fuller's Division, but had not closed up to it. ColC onel Alexander, of General Blair's staff, at this point, joined Colonel Vlells^, and urged that he press the enemy hard to hold them back until.the 16th corps .was closed up. Just as the two divisions of the 16th corps had come together, the enem:'- in double line came out of the dense forest in their front. General Fuller by good luck had parked his artillery in exactly the right place. and it was very efficient. Both divisions of the 16th corps im mediately became hotly engaged The enemy were evidently greatly surprised at finding such a force in that position, and were easily repulsed, and fell badk into the woods in a southeasterly direction just at this time, I espied General McPherson upon the high ground in the immediate rear of General Fuller's command, and wont Captain John B. Raymond, of my staff, to enquire of General Mc Pherson the expediency of having General Giles A. Smith and myself change our line so as to face south, and at the same time I sent Captain George W. Porter to ascertain whether or not the left of General Smith, and the right of General Fuller were sufficiently near together to antagonize any force seeking entrance there. The enemy in front of the 16th corps rallied in the woods, and then knawing what they had to meet, renewed their attack with in creased vigor and bitterness; but the 16th. corps had also had time to dress its lines, and.prepare for this second assault, and 1084 ■r.'i'. July 1864 met it splendidly. The conflict continued for some time, with no appearance on either side of any disposition to yield the ground, when the enemy gave way, and fell hack in confusion, followed by the 16th corps. The attack was not again renewed from that di rection. This flanking force of the enemy was Hardee's Corps, consisting of four divisions, commanded by Generals Bate, Walker, Cleburne, and Maney respectively. Bate and Walker were on the ri^t of Hardee's infantry, and Cleburne and Maney on his left, while Wheeler's Cavalry was on his extreme right. The first at tack upon the 16t .. was by Bate's, and part of Walker's divisions, while the second was by the whole of these two divisions. These conflicts between Fuller's and Sweeney's divisions of General Dodge's 16th.Corps, and Bate's and Walker's divisions of Hardee's Corps, were among the few engagements of the War of the Rebellion, where the opposing forces met in the open field, with no works to protect or shield either side. In Hardee's movements upon our left, it was his design to have his right reach to the right of our 15th Corps and assualt it, while hiw left should reach to the left of our 17th Corps, hence, he swung his right more rapidly forward than he did his left, and Bate and WSilkor stinick the 16th corps before his left reached the left of the 17th. The second assault, however, was simulataneous with the attack upon General Giles A. Smith's division, which was the loft of the 17th corps. 1085 July 1864. To understand the disadvantageous position of Smith's line at this time , it must be remembered that my line was on the McDonough road, running nearly north and south, and facing almost due west; while Smith's line was refused so as to guard agaipst an assault upon our left flank, and consequently his line ran in a southeast erly direction. Hardee was seeking to strike us directly in the rear, and not in the flank, hence, as before stated, was more "rapidly advancing his right, so he was marching in a northwesterly direction, the general direction of his line being northeast and southwest. Smith's line therefore was almost exactly perpendic ular to Hardee's line of battle, so that the enemy struck it squarely on the flank, enveloped Smith's left regiment, and cap tured it before Smith could so change the front of the balance .of this division as to resist and check Hardee*s advance. In change of front. General Smith was obliged to uncover two pieces of art illery belonging to an Illinois battery, and there was also cap tured. He succeeded, however, in repulsing the enemy's attack after a most desperate encounter of c©nsiderable duration. In repulsing the Divisions of Bate and Balker, the 16th Corps had '80 advanced in following up the enemy as to materially widen the gap between Puller's right and Smith's left, so that much of General Clobume's command passed unmolested between the divisions, and quickl: appeared directly in the rear of the third division. My division, the third, was occupying the works it took from Gen eral Cleburne the morning of the day before and Cleburne was now i086 July 1864. assaulting us from the same direction, and over the same ground .we assaulted him. From the assertion made by the prisoners we captured from him, that it was "the first time Pat. Cleburne's Div ision was ever routed;" and Cleburne's rport to Hardee that his fight with us on the 21st was "the bitterest of his life" we may easily imagine the spirit that inspired him and his men, when they came upon us with their demoniac yells, so characteristic of Pat. Cleburnels Texans. Our men immediately leaped their works, put ting their backs towards Atlanta, and for vindictive desperation, this encounter was probaly never exceeded. When this assault was commenced, I was at the left of my line with General Smith, but immediately rode to the hill occupied by General Force. The attack was finally repulsed, leaving many prisoners in our hands. Cleburn's troops were but just driven badlc to the strip • of woods at ^he foot of the hill, when General Cheatham's Corps advanced upon us from toward Atlanta. This assault covered both my front and General Smith's, and other Confederate troops at the same time struck the 15th Corps to. our right. As soon as the first attack was made on the 16th corps, we anticipate d a co-operating attack from Atlanta, and I sent Colonel Munoon, of my staff, to take charge of the skirmish line, and re tard as much as possible any assault from that direction. Colonel Munson^ probably, had no superior in ability to handle a skirmish line. A skirmish lineunder his control was equal to a line of 1087 July 1864. battle in the hands of some others. He had a quick eye, excellent judgment, and that kind of fearless courage that gave him staying qualities, and a personal magnetism that inspired his men to stay with him. On this occasion he made his skirmishers fight so des perately as to retard Cheatham's advance, and thereby prevent his effective oc-operation with Cleburne. Cheatham finally struck savagely, and found our men again upon the right side of their works, facing Atlanta, where a sanguinary struggle ensued. The enemy began to waver whdn our men leaped the works, and forced them rapidly back at the point of the bayonet Near the right Of my division, my Chief of Artillery, Captain Williams,' had placed two pieces of the McAllister battery of 24 lb. howitzers. The battery did magnificent service during the whole day. Extract from Signal Officer J. M. McClinfcock's report, dated at East Point, Sept. 8, 1894. "As our Army was on the move, nothing of importance was done until our arrival before Atlanta. On the 22d, while the 16th Corps was moving to its position on the left, I sent Lieuts.. Shorfy and Shellabarger to the front and left of the 17th corps, for the purpose of taking observations, about the time the fight commenced, and as no signal duty could be done, I remained with the General commanding, carrying dispatches, orders, Ac. as required. Lieut. Sferery after passing along the linos to our right, started on his way back to the 16th corps, he meeting General McPherson on the 1088 July 1864. road with very few attendants, turned and followed him. At this time, there was a large gap between the 16th and 17th corps, through v'hicfh the enemy were attempting to pass, and for the pur pose of arranging troops to cover this open space, the General had come to this point. He was proceeding, seemingly unaware of his danger, into this place in which the rebels were now rabidly ad vancing, when he was warned by Lieut, Sherfy that the enemy held the woods and of his dangerous position. Still he moved on, and Lieut, Sheirfy followed. They had proceeded but a short distance in the woods, when the command "halt" was giv-n by the rebels. Not heeding it, they wheeled their horses to escape when a heavy vol ley was poured upon them, so frightening the horses, that they •became unmanageable, and plunged into the thicket in different directions, Lieut. Sherfy became separated from the General, and was himself knocked from his horse by coming in contact with a tree, and lay for some time in a senseless condition on the groxind. As soon as he was sufficiently recoverdd, he made his way to the rear on foot, having lost his horse, and Signal equipments. Of the General) he saw nothing after his fall. Lieut. SheDlabarger during the afternoon was ordered to duty on a flag station of the 17th corps. On the 28th after the move to the right, I selected a high point on a ridge, occupied by part of the 4th division, 16th corps, and instructed Lt, Sherfy to es tablish a Station of observation in one of the largest trees," 1089 July 1864. This was accomnlished, and a good viev/ of the rebelworks in our' front, and of part of the city was obtained. Extract from History of the 81st Ohio, Pages 13 ,134. Atlanta Campaign- Battles of July 22d, and 28th. The morning of the 22d of J.'uly shaae brightly on the Union Army, awakened early with the news that Atlanta was in our possession. Skirmishers were sent forward, who found the half-finihed works of the rebels deserted, but before the city itself was reached, it was discovered that the enemy had but withdrawxi to their inner strong hold. General Johnston had been superseded by Hood, and his am bitious fighting general was making his first brilliant maneuver. ^ He had withdrawn to his inner lines for the purpose of sending an overwhelming force around our left, to attack us in flank and rear. A mere accident saved us from even the headlong-tactics-of this most unfortunate General, Early in the morning, orders had been given to push forward the whole line to that lately occupied by the rebels, and intrench there. General Sweeny's Division had been ordered from its position with the 15th corps, and with the Brigade of General Fuller's Division, in rear of the l7th corps, was to take position n the loft of the 17th Corps, so soon as it should get its line es tablished, As soon as the ordef* was given. General Dodge went to the ground designated, and made a thorough view of it, previous to ^ assigning his troops to their places. 17th Corps, not getting its new line established very rapidly. General Sweeney's division. July 1864. on reaching a point in rear of the Brigade of General Fuller's Division, halted to await orders. As the troops then were Gen eral Dodge's command was lying nearly a half mile in rear of the center of the line of the IVt corps. It was twelve o'clock, when some stray skirmish shots were heard in the woods, near General Sweeny's Division. In a few minutes, a staff officer rode up to General Dodge (who had just returned from the front, and was eating dinner with General Fuller) and told him of the firing, and said that there seemed to be a bo(ly of rebels there. As this was so very far in rear of tha 17th Corps, it seemed incredible that a force should have passed their flank, nevertheless. General ge sent an order to General Sweeney to put his command in line of battle, and telling General Fuller to have his command under arms immediately, he mounted, and rode over to where General Sweeney was. It was an open field, bounded on the south by a wide belt of forest. A little ridge ran southwardly throxigh the field toward the forest. To the ri^t of it, ran a stream, in the same direction, toward which the gruund on eithef side gently declined. General Sweeney's divi'sion was posted with the right resting near this stream, extending up to the rigge, where nearly all the art illery was placed, then bending back at right angles and running along the ridge. The right regiment was the 12th Illinois, and immediately on its left was the 81st Ohio (three companies of which were in reserve under Captain Hill* which extended as far as 1091 July 1864. ' r - to the artillery. General Fuller placed his brigade on the west side of the fitream mentined, in a lin e nearly in continuation of th right of General Sweeney's. Hardly were these dispositions . ' made, until the arti']ery at the angle of General Sweeny's line was suddenly and fiercely assaulted by a strong column of rebels, eir.erging almost without notice, from the woods so near in. front. Belching forth their quick Volleys of canister full in the faces of the foe, it seemed that the guns of Bieflgott and Laird (the fop^- mcr Company ET, 1st Missouri Light Artillery, and the latter, 14th Ohio Battery) would alone be invincible; but the determination of the rebels was great, and their rashness such as only Hood could inspire. Their numbers, we soon saw, were not to be despised. Pouring out of the woods on the right and left, almost enveloping the three brigades, which formed the 16th Corps, it looked as if there could be no escape from defeat and surrender. At one time the Brigade of Colonel Morrill, (General Puller's Division) was forced back, temporarily by a deadly flank fire poured upon it from a line in the woods on its right, but nobly rallying, and partially changing front, it advanced again to victory. General Sweeny's command stood like a rock. Never was there more daring or more effective resistance made, than by both his infantry and artillery; attacked as they were with scarcely a mo ment's warning, and without the slightest defenses. At an oppor tune moment. Captain Hill's reserve, ordered forward by General 1092 July 1864. Dodge, took position in a gap between the 81st Ohio and 12th Illi nois, and these regiments moved forward in a grand triumphal charge carrying everything before them and driving the dismaye foe in terror from the field. The 81st Ohio, in this charge, captured a number of prisoners and three rebel battle flags. With this, the rebels were apparently satisfied to yield the contest. They had marched nearly all the previous night, and had expected to take us completely by surprise, as they would have done, if it had not been for the merd accidental p&sition o.f General Sweeney's Division. Fiding this force .in the .very place they had expected to find nothing, and meeting with such determined and destructive resistance, they became heartily, discouraged, and fell back \inder cover of the woods. In the meantime, e6her Rebel Columns had been at work else where, The first attack was made on General Dodge, but the rest followed quickly. One colximn gained the immediate rear of the 17th Corps and crushing it, the olumn swept along in rear undistrubed, until thoy reached a little road on which General Mc Pherson was riding, alone, toward the line of the 17tli corps, all ignorant of the presence of an enemy in the rear of his command. At that point the General- was suddenly confronted by a line § rebels. There was no order to halt, no demand for surrender, but a volley of musketry crashed through the woods, and the gallant, and beloved Mc^heraon was stretched on the ground. His horse os- ... 1093 July 1864. caping unhurt, ran into our lines and was the first to carry the sad news of his rider's death. On the same road, about the same time, anothef portion of the rebel line came suddenly upon the battery of Lieutenant Murray, ("F" 2d U. S. Artillery) which was at the time passing from the line of the 17th corps to General Puller. The horses were shot down, and the guns and men captured. Still further to the right the rebel line struck the works of the 17th . Corps in flank, and drove the men of that corps back slowly toward Bald Hill, where the right of the Corps rested. These men were not driven by fear, lighting desperately now from one side and then from the other of their works, thdy only went back as they found themselves nearly but off from the rest of the army, A half mile or more to the right, another rebel column made a direct assault on the line held by the 15th Corps, near the rail road, Rushing through a railroad cut, which, apparently, was not defended, the rebels gained a flank fire on our troops, and forced them to retire, leaving the guns of the celebrated De Gres Battery in the enemy's hands. This was late in the afternoon. General Dodge's troops had driven away their assailants, and were busy in erecting defenses against another assuult. General Logan had been assigned to the command made vacant by the death of McPherson, In the emergency of the partial repulse of the 15th corpr, he called on General Dodge for a Brigade to aid in retrieving the lost July 1864. works. Colonel Mersey's Brigade was sent. By the road which they had to march, the distance was nearly two miles, yet these men, who had already fou.r-ht a desperate an^ exhaustive hattle, and who had afterward been hard at work in buJIding works, moved at double quick most of the way, and immediately joined in a charge by which the line which had been lost was recovered, and the guns re taken. A detail from the 81st Ohio assisted Captain DeGres in serving his guns upon the retreating rebels. So zealous were they in this work that one of the guns burst from the effects of its heavy chargds. So ended the battle, with the exception of a most bloody and persistent attack on the samll portion of the 17th Corps, crowded together on Bald Hill. Night put a stop to the desperate hand to hand conflict, which raged there nearly all the afternoon. To show the intensity of the struggle in General Dodge's front, it may be stated that Lieutenant Blodgett's Battery fired over four hundred roxands, mostly case and cannister; while that of Lieutenant Lnird fired over six hundred rounds of the same kind. On this little front our troops buried one hundred and fifty dead rebels, after the battle. Many more were carried off, and buried by the enemy. The ordnance officer of one division reported having picked up 1200 guns, abandoned by the enemy. General Dodge's command took prisoners representing forty-nine different regiments. 1095 July 1864. ■ ^ NOTE: Gen". Dodge to Lt. Col. Clark, near Atlanta Ga. 24th Preliminary report of the battle of the 22nd. (10DR449):- Gen. Dodge's Report, Near Atlanta, Ga,, August 11, 1864, I have the honor to report the part taken by this command in the battle in front of Atlanta, Ga,, July 22d, 1864, On the 22d my troops were disposed as fellows One Didiviaion (2d) was in position on the right of the Army of the Tenn., with one Brigade in reserve. The 1st Brigade of the 4th division was in reserve near the left of the Army, and in the rear of the centre of the 17th •^. C. being held as a reserve to the left flank of the Army. The 2d Brigade of the 4th division, Col, J. V5. Sprague, Comdg, ^waa posted at Decatur to hold that place ^ and cover our trains durigg the absence of the cavalry. At day light the picket in front of the 2d division discovered the enemy had evacuated works in our front. They pushed on and found the enemy in his works surrounding Atlanta, About 8 o'clock I re ceived a verbal order from Maj. Gen. McPherson to move the 2d divi sion from the ri^t to the extreme left of the Army, and mass it in rear of the new position to be selected from the 17th A.c. and to place one Brigade of the 4th division in position on the left of the new position. The 2d division moved promptly and halted about one half mile south of the railroad in a -osition marked "A" on 1096 July 1864. the map, running parallel to and 3/4 of a mile in rear of the po sition of the I7th A.C. The Brigade of the 4th division, had not yet moved. I went in person to select a position for this Bri gade and also to select good ground on which to mass the 2d divi sion . I had just accomjjlished this when, ascertaining that the 17th A.C. would not move into its new position until night, I sent orders for the 2d division to bivouac where it v/as and await orders. I also ordered Brig, Gen. J. 7/. Fuller, commanding 4th division, to send out working parties to intrench the position he was to occupy. About 12 M,, while at General Pililler's Head Quarters, stragglihg shots were heard in the rear of the left of the lYth A.C., and the report came in, that the enemy were in force in our rear. Brig, Gen, W. Sweeney, commanding 2d divisions, sent our skirmishers in that direction, who immediately developed the fact that the enemy in considerable force was in the timber in the rear of the 17th A.C. Hearing the shots, I immediately sent orders for the 2d Division to go into line on theground it then occupied, facing East and South, at the same time I ordered General Fuller to post one regiment to cover the right flank of the 2d division. The 2d division had hardly gone into position when it was dis covered bhat the enemy were in heavy force in our front, General Fuller perceiving this ordered ou' his entire Brigade, instead of one regiment, and went into position on the right of the 2d divi1097 July 1864. ■ " sion. Two batteries, "H" 1st Missouri and 14th Ohio, were posted on the Centre of the Jdd division; scarcely was the line formed when the enemy in three columns advanced from the timber on our left, front and right, my whole line became hotly engaged; and the fact of the enemy's occupying the timber between me and the 17th A.C. was clearly demonstrated. I saw that I couldnot prolong my lin- to connect with the 17th ^.C. a long belt of timber lying between my right and his line of battle that faced T7est, I sent my aide-de-camp to General Giles Smith notifying him of the position of the enemy, and requesting that he would refuse his left in order to form a connection with my right. Seeing that the enemy were passing in colxunn, still beyond right and far down the line of the 17th A.C. and in its rear, I sent another staff Officer to General Smith, who found him hotly engaged and then unable to connect. The enemy pressed forward on my left and front exposing the flank of his centre column. Detect ing this, I at once pushed forward the 12th Illinois and the 81st Ohio, which caught the enemy partly in flank. Our fire in his front and flank was so destructive that he soon gave way, a charge was ordered, and his two columns in my left and front were broken and driven back to the timber. General Fuller at the same time ordered a charge on his front which was gallantly made, and the enemy driven from it. The enemy pressing part my right in the timber had not ere this been fully developed. General Fuller 1098 July 1864. advanced soon drew a heavy fire on his right flank. He promptly drew back the regiment that had charged ahd changed front to the right under a galling fire, and moved on the enemy in the timber, clearing that point. The fighting on my right, but rather in the rear of my right, still continued heavy, and I immediately made preparations to connect as near as possible with the 17th Corps, so as to bring the enemy entirely in our front ascertaining wh re the left of the 17th rested. It having refused its line in order to check the column, coming in its rear, my right was swung round using the left as a pivot until my command occupied a line facing a little YIest of South and a short distance to the rear of my first line. "Temnorarily intrenchments were thrown up. Major G-eneral McPherson, fell on the right of my line, about one hour after the commencement of the battle, but it was not known to me for some time after. As soon as I ascertained that fact, I sent a Staff Officer to Major General Logan to report the supposed condition of my left, and to request that troops be sent there, also reporting the gap between me and the 17th corps. A Brigade, Colonel Martin's of the 15th Corps, was immediately sent to the left, arriving just as the enemy again made his appearance on my extreme left, but his demonstrations were weak and soon re pulsed. Soon after, I should judge about four o'clock p. M., Major General Logan ca3 led in person for aid to drive back the enemy on the main Decatur and Atlanta Road, where he had gained a temporary 1099 July 1864. advantage. The 2d Brigade, 2d division, Colonel Aug. Mersey, Commanding, wad immediately sent. Major General Logan accompanying it. The Brigade immediately went into line and participated in the charge that retook the works suad batteries, and gained and es tablished our line. As the Brigade operated under the direction of the General Commanding the Dept., and detached from my command, I cannot give a full account of its operations, but respectfully refer to the reports of Brigade and Regimental Commanders forwarded herewith. General Logan instructed me if I needed aid on my left after weakening it by detaching this brigade, that,I should call on Gen. Cox, Commanding Divisicn of the 23d Corps, who was near me. At five o clock P. M., the enemy making a demonstration on my extreme left, caused me to reQu'^st General Cox to send me a Brigade, which h4 promptly did. The enemy, however, only opened with artillery. At 12 o'clock that night General Logan ordered two regiments of Colonel Mersey's Brigade to occupy the hill sj hotly contested for in front of the 17th Corps and relieve a portion of the troops then fighting. They prom|)t>ly obeyed the order, and soon had se curely intrenched themselves. Colonel S^prague who had with him three small regiments and six guns, the Chicago Board of Trade BSttery belonging to General Garrard's Command of Cavalry, which had reported to him, and I section of "C" Battery, 1st Michigan Artillery, was attacked 1100 f * - ■■ July 1864. overwhelming numbers. Two Divisions of V/h?eler's Cavalry dis mounted and poured down upon him from three directions. Colonel Sprgaue immediately concentrated his command and by determined unyielding fighting, held the enemy in check and gained a position north of the town, which he was able to hold. By so doing, he saved the trains of the 15th, 16th and 17th Army Corps, then on the road from Rosv/ell to the commands. Great credit is "due Colonel (now General) Sprague, and his Brigade for their con duct on this occasion. We were no doubt saved a serious disaster by his cool judgment and excellent dispositions. The 9th Illinois Infantry (mounted) and 43d Ohio Infantry, joined him during the engagement and promptly went into action. Light Battery "F", 2d U, S, Artillery, belonging to the 4th Division, had beported the day before to the 17th A. c, and v/as -Placed in position on the front line. Soon after the commencement of the fight it was ordered to return and take a position on the right of my line, covering as well as possible the space between the 16th and 17th Army Corps, The battery was on its way to comply with the order when the enemy in pressing through the gap, struck it and captured the guns, most of the men escaping. The Battery had no opportunity to save itself, being on a road in the timber in the recr of the 17th Corps and in a place which under most circumstances, would be considered perfectly safe. Its position when cpptured is marked, I cannot consider anyone to blame for its loss. 1101 July 1864. I cannot speak too highly of officers and men during this engage ment; it was a critical moment for our Armies,and any failure on our part to have checked the advance of the enemy in our rear, would have proved fatal. With three Brigades disposed in single line, numbering some 4,500 men, over one-half of Hardee's Corps, viz;-!f Walker's, Bate's, and a portion of Cleburne's Divisions was sent and driven back v/ith great slaughter, leav ng their dead and severely wounded in our hands. During the engagement on our front, prisoners were taken from forty-nine different regiments, 8 bri gades and 3 divisions, 351 prisoners were capture} not including those taken by General Mersey's Brigades on the line of the 15th Army Corps. battle flags, and some. 1300 muskets were cap tured, and turned over; 422 of the enemy's dead were buried in my front. TThere all did so well it is hard to particularize. General Puller had a critical position, and he handled his command with great skill and good judgment. The Brigade Commanders Col.s Rice, Merrill, Mersey, Sprague were ever where duty demanded and by their personal exertions and presence gave their officers and men that advice and encouragement that enabled them so well ad bravely to hold their lines. Battery "H", 1st Missouri Artillev , and the 14th Ohio Battery massed in the centre of the 2d division by hold ing fast and working their guns, even when the enemy were 150 feet distant, and wehe pouring upon them a terrible fire, they aided 1102 July 1864, effectually in driving back his advancing columns, more especially Bate's Division, upon which they had a direct and point blank range, Lt, col. J, J. Phillips, 9th Illinois, who was termporarily serving in my staff, I am greatly indebted to. His clear head and quick conception of the situation enabled him to render me inval- 'uable service, and I commend' him to the attention of the commanding Gene ral, I also desire to call attention to the efficient service of Lt, Col. Wm. T. Clark, Adjutant General of the Department. I noticed him particularly after the fall of General McPherson, gi'ing that aid and direction that the situation required. ,My staff were prompt, energetic and active in rendering me that valuable and cheerful aid that enables a Commander to success fully carry through an engagement. In our victory all that gladness and joy that v/culd othe wise have been experiences was lost to us in the fall of our brave and efficient comrr.ander. This corps has served under him throughout the entire Cam paign and that he was greatly beloved and respected by all, was evident by the sorrow and gloom cast over us by the knowlegge of his death. No one knew him but to love and respect him. His name and memory in this country are imperishable. I take yreat pleasure 1103 July 1864. in calling the attention of the General to the acconpanying re ports of Divisions, Brigades, Regiments and Battery Commanders, and fco the special mention made therein of Office r's and men. I trust full justice may be done them. NOTE: Gen. Dodge to Lt. Colonel Clark, St. Louis, Nov. 25th, 1864. Report of operations of this command during the canqpaign in Georgia, &c. (10DR474): NOTE: Gen. G. M. Dodge's Account of part taken by the 16th Army Corps in the movement on Resaca, attack of 4th of July, and battle of Atlanta. (Also see General Sherman's Memoirs, New Edition, Vol. II, p. '498 ) February 27, 1882. (Nov. 1, 1875). I • Report of Lt. Col. McDowell, East Point, Ga. Sept.13,1864 At about 12.30 P. M. of the 22d orders were received to move the brigade as rapidly as possible to the rear,and report to General Fixller, in an old field in which the trains of the different corps were parked. The order was promptly complied with, and in a very short time, the Brigade was in line, the regiments having the following relative position: The 39th Ohio on the left and on the extension of the line of the 2d division, 16th A.a ; the 27th Ohio on the right of the 39th, 18th Missouri and 64th Illinois in rear, forming a second line. Our position was somewhat retired from the crest of a ridge in open field. Skirmishers were sent forward, but had barely reach- .1104 July 1864. ed the woods, a short distance to the front, when they met the hef-vy lines of the enemy, and were driven back. At this juncture an order was given to advance to the crest of th6 ridge, but, through some misunderstanding of the order, the line continued to. push forward after reachmgg the cre-st, -The enemy had by this time emerged from the woods into the open ground below, but gave way before the charge of our men, and 'fled in confusion. Our right being unprotected, and the line exposed to a severe flank fire, it became necessary to halt at the edge of the woods, in stead of following up the advantage gained, and finally to with draw to the crest of the ridge. This last was accomplished with out any noticeable confusion on the part of any of the command, notwithstanding the severity of the enemy's fire. Pending these movements on the part of the first line, the 18th Mo, and*64th Illinois, were doing good service in endeavoring to dislodge the enemy from his position in the woods, in our right and rear. The line being formed on the crest of the ridge, we maintained that position, with some unimportant changes in the direction, until 4 P. M., keeping up a fire that prevented the enemy from reforming his lines or attempting any further advance. At about 4 o'clock, we retired in g-od order, and went into lino on the right of the 2d division 16th Corps. All our dead and wounded mere either brought off with us or during the evening. The loss of the brigade during the engagement was 2 commissoned officers and 45 enlisted 110« July 1864. :% '• men killed, 19 officers and 276 enliste d men wounded, and 9 en listed men missing. .Colonel Morrill received a severe though not mortal round, and the coimnand of the brigade devolved on Lieut.Col. H. T. McDowell, 39th Ohio Infantry. Report of Lt, Col. Van Sellar, near Atlanta, July 30,!64. T hav3 ■* he honor to submit the followin report in accordance with Special Field Orders No, 45, from Left Wing 16th Army Corps HeadLqieit :■ j. On the morning of the 22d instant the 12th Illinois Infantry occt^ied a position on the left of the Brigade (MBrsey's). The Brigade being on the right of the division, and the division on th right of the Army of the Tennessee before Atlanta, Georgia. At ^ 8 A. M. it was ordered to move in the centre of the brigade and ac cordingly inarched towards the left of the Army of the Tennessee. At 9 A. M. the regiment halted with the brigade and remained for 2 hours in a position a mile in the rear of the centre of the 17th Army Corps. At 11 A. M. received orders to move forward, and in an hour was in line on the right of the brigade and across the valley which extended to the timber one-fourt of a mile in front. The enemey were often in sight moving across our front by the flank towards the left. A alight defense was quickly thrown up, the enemy were now advancing from the timber in line, skirmishing as they came. While impatiently awaiting orders to advance, General Dodge rode along the line and ordered "move your regiment forward | and strike the enemy." The regiment immedia'ely moved forward. 1106 july 1864, struck the enemy and drove them from the valley, killing and wound ing a respectable proportion of them and capturing .30 prisoners. The regiment then received orders to join the brigade in reserve. At 3 P. M. again received orders to move with the brigade to the support of the 15th Army Corps at a point one and one-half miles distance on the Augusta Railroad. The day was excessivly hot and the command was already much fatigued, but the need was known and the regiment moved this time in advance of the brigade, with the promptness the emergency required, and forming into line on the left of the brigade charged with bayonet shouts of victory, end retook that portion of the line of works lost by General Smith'd Division, and extending from the Br±bk House to the railroad, this time driving the enemy from the two remaining guns of the Chicago Battery, and capturing 80 prisoners. After occupying the recap tured works until there was no danger of the rebels attempting to charge them again, the regimdnt was ordere by General Smith to a position in reserve conveniently near to his recaptured lines. At 12 M. it was ordered to re-inforce the 3d division, 17th Army Corps, one-half mile to the left of the railroad. Arrived" and went into position at 1:30 A. M,(23d instant) in a redoubt. The works were occupied by fragaents of many regiments of the 17th Army Corps that had been worn out with fighting and whom the regiment re lieved. The enemy were behind earth-works 10 to 20 paces in fr-nnt The regiment skirmished with them until 3 (A.ll,) vt.en they July 1864, retreated. The conduct of officers and men dxiring the engagement of the 22d was unexceptionable. I mention this more especially because many of them were non-veterans, their terms expiring on the 31st. instant, and the cause of our panic on the 22d was asserted to be the failure of non-veterans to fight well. The casualties of the day were 47 enlisted men killed and wounded. Report of Capt, W, S, Boyd, Comdg 66th 111, near Atlanta July 26, 1864. In compliance with Special Field Orders No. 45, Headquarters Left Wing 16th Army Corps, July 25, 1864, I have the honor to make the following report: On the morning of the 22d instant this regiment with the 2d brigade, left camp on north side of railroad near Atlanta and moved south between one and two miles, where we met the enemy in our front and on our left. Orders were received to form in line of battle and send out 2 companies as skirmishers, and 2 companies for support. Comp'inies A. and G. were deployed and advanced until they met the enemy, then the engagement opened wHiich continued from 1 to 2 hours. The loss of the regiment was IG killed and 43 wounded. Soon after the engageent closed we were ordered with the 2d brigade to move to support a division in the 15th Army Corps at the rebel works, where the railroad passes throvigh them. We recaptured the works and remained there all night. 1108 ■' It Rf..... July 1864. _ : As near as can be ascertained we captured 210 prisoners. My comniand behaved themselves well, and many of the enlisted men did credit to themselves. Sergeant Courtney, Co. P. and Private Evert of same company, gathered the colors after two color bearers were shot down, and darried them throughout theday. Were Company F entitled to a 2d Lieutenant, I would recommend Sergeant Courtney to fill the position. Report of Lt. Col. R. N. Adams, 81st Ohio near Atlanta, In obedience to Special Field Orders No. 45, Left Vdhg 16th Army Corps, I respectfully submit the following report of the part taken by this command in the action of the 22d ult. At 9 o'clock Jl. M, on thd 22d, the regiment was ordered with the brigade to the extreme left of the position occupied by "the 17th Army Corps, Arriving within a few hundred yards of that position it was halted with the brigade and there rested one hour and a half, when it was ordered forv/ard 100 yards into an open field, and with the brigade formed into line of battle, facing in a southeasterly direction in the following order: 12th Illinois on the right; 66th Illinois on the left; the 91st Ohio in the centre and in the rear of the 14th Ohio Battery, the line forming almost a right angle with works occupied by the troops on the extreme left of the 17th Army Corps. These dispositions were accomplished ju.st in the hick of 1109 July 1864, time, for the enemy immediately advanced upon us in heavy force, and a severe engagement ensued. The enemy steadily advanced under a withering fire imtil within a few yards of our lines, when he began towaver; whereupon by direction of General Dodge the regi ment with the brigade moved forward, charged the enemy and drove him from the field with heavy loss. The 81st Ohio in this charge captured two stands of colors and 226 prisoners. At 2 o'clock P. M. the regiment was ordered with the brigade to a position on the right of the Augusuta and Atlanta Railroad, moving in double-quick time a distance of one mile and a quarter. The brigade was then formed in line of bkttle, 66th Illinois on the m right; 81st Ohio in the centre, and the 12th Illinois on the left, resting on the railroad, A charge was then ordered and made by the entire brigade, resulting in the retaking of a line of works from which the 2d brigade, 2d Division, 15th Army Corps had been previously driven, and the recapture of four 20 Pdr, parrott guns of Captain Do Ores' battery, and a larger number cff small arms. In this charge the 81st Ohio captured 29 prisoners, making the total number of prisoners captured by the regiment during the day 255, The loss of the regiment on both fields was 11 killed, 52 wounded and 3 missing, including 2 commissioned officers killed, and 1 wounded. At 2 o'clock A.M. the regiment vith the 12th Illi nois was ordered to a position to the left of the 15th Army Corps, ^ and as a support to General Leggett's Division of the 17th Army Corps," 1110 W July 1864. which was then considered the most critical point on the line. The regiment remained in this position until the 26th when it was ordered to rejoin its corps. No special mention can be made of any officers and enlisted men of this command; all having conducted themselves on every part Of the fieid they were called upon to act, in the most gallant manner. • • /^Gen. Dodge to Gen. Strong, Council Bluffs, la.Get.10,1885 While in Chicago at our late reunion, I read your very in teresting paper on the death of General Mc herson. As I stated ■n ■ ■ to you then, it is the clearest, and most accurate I have ever ^ seen. It agreed with my recollection. On my arrival home I re ferred to my official data relating to the battle of July 22d and to my notes on the death of Gen. McPherson. I find that your ac count in all the principal points coin cide with my data, and j thank you for putting in such admirable form so full and interest ing an account of the events of the 22d and the sad loss of our ^ great commander. . I also thank you for your truthful description of the fighting of the 16th A.c. on that day. Although only three brigades of it were on that part of the field, yet, by their gal lant fighting that day, they saved our Army from great loss and defeat, repulsing Hood's well planned attack in our rear. As Blair well said, "The -Lord placed Dcbdge (meaning the 16th A.C.) in it- hhe right place that day." nil July 1864. The loss of Motherson was such a shock, that I think all failed to place that victory where it properly belonged. Especially unfortunate was his lose to my Corps, for he was the devoted friend both of it and myself, and he saw the onsluahgt of the enemy, and the magnificent fighting with which my corps met three times its nxoraber and drove them back to the woods. . McPherson was killed, without doubt, after one o'clock P. M. I find, in my entry of that date, that I opened the battle at two minutes after twerlve M. I immediately sent Capt. Edward Jonas, A.D.C. to General Giles K Smith, requesting him to refuse his left and cover the ground between 'General Fuller's right and his (Smith's - line, informing him that the enemy were far in his rear. He said he would do so. As the battle progressed and I saw no movement on the part of the General Smith, I sent, I think. Col. TichenorA.D.C to Smith, to inform him that the enemy were passing my right flank, which was opposite his centre and rear, and requested hin to refuse his left immediately or he would bo cut off. Col, Tichenor return ee to me at 1 M. sajing that Smith was just being engaged; that he had received orders to hold his line, and that troops would be thrown into the gap. My Aide returned over the same road, McPher son was kUled upon close to 1 P. M. and evidently after you had taken the order to General Smith to hold firm. General McPherson was not aware as I was thqt the enemy were passing around Fuller's right and swarming intothe woods 1112 July 1864. between the 16th and l7th A.C. Nor was I aware that General Mc Pherson was on the field. I was watching my right flank, knowing its exposed condition, and also seeing that the enemy overlapped Puller on the right as well as Sweeny on my extreme left. Soon after 1 o'clock, reports came to me from both flanks that the enemey were ov'^ rlapping them. General Blair came in person for aid while I was heavily engaged, and said he could not get to General Smith, I told him that as soon as we checked this (the second) attack, that I would turn one Brigade of Fuller's on them, and I requested him to try and reach Smith so as to help Fuller. As soon as he checked the second attack. General Fuller xswung one Brigade sharply to the right under a galling fire, the enemy firing into his flank and rear at hhort range. Fuller charged into the woods and cleared them, showing great personal bravery in holding his men to the work. It was in this attack of General Puller that the 64th Illinois captured a portion of the rebel line, upon which were found the glasses and documents taken from McPherson's person, which you mentioned in your statement. . The orders you quoted from General Sherman and to General ^Pherson and from General Mc^^erson to me, relating to the move ments of the 16th A.C. were never received by me . The only orders General McPherson gave me that day were received about 8 A.M. He refers to those in one of the orders you quote. He came to mo at about 8 o'clock A. M., took out his map, and we discussed the July 1864. position I was to take on the extreme left. He told me to get my Corps together, intrench my position and look out for my left, pointing out on the map a hill I was to occupy and a road I was to command if possible. The^e orders were never countermanded. I was engaged in carrying them out when three divisions. Bates, IJalkers and Cleburne's of Hardee's Corps, struck me. Early in the morning I had been over the ground I was to occupy, and there fore had a full know;i.edge of the position of the 17th Cors and my own, and appreciated the situation. I saw that the safety of the Army of the Tennesse' and all its trains in its rear depended on my defeating the enemy. I had every man in line- no" reserves. I could see every part of my line and the entire line of the enemy, except that beyond my right which was masked by the woods, and it. w^s, as you say, a magnificent sight and one seldom offered in battle. Hickenlooper's map, so far as it relates to the position of the enemy is v/rong; Poe's is more correct, but neither gives accu rately the position of the 16th Corps and the enemy.y' Report of Lt, Blodgett, near Atlanta, July 25, 1864. I have the honor to report the part taken by Battery H, 1st Missouri Light Artillery, in the engagement of the 22d of July, 1864 as follows; ""as ordered into battery on the crest of a gently sloping hill, with the right section thrown a little to the right, the left sweeping a ravine extending obliguely to the right and July 1864.: : , : front the center joining the left nnd crmmanding the hill in front. Shortly after gaining the position, the enemy v/ere seen moving in heavy columns to the left and across the ravine above mentioned. Left section opened and for several volleys had a clear open fire doing terrible execution. About this time,the enemy appeared in our front, in heavy charging columns. No sooner did their lines appear than they were welcomed with a volley of canister from the 6 pieces. During this charge the men without an exception stood nobly by their guns; although they were exposed without cover to the'-enemy's fire, they worked them with incredible rapidity. It was here that Sergeant Frank O'Donnell fell while bravely com manding his piece. Two of his men were ilso carried fr m the field about the same time leaving but a corporal and 3 men to work the gun, which they did with a will until the firing was or dered to cease. The enemy having now entirely disappeared from our front, we changed our front to the rear on the left piece and opened on their columns, now advancing from the right. They quickly sought protection in the timber where for some time we continued shelling them, the shells btirsting handsomely. Later in the day, Sefgeant O'Donnell's pieces, now commanded by Corporal Cook, was moved to the right, and in a position to sweep a ravine in which the enemy were again attempting to form. . I am not able to give the exact time which the battery was engaged, but it was for several house of constant firing. Dtiring 1115 July 1864, the engagement I fired a total of 468 rounds of ammunition. List of casualties. Battery H, 1st Missouri Light Artillery, (Nominal list omitted) Killed 1—Wounded 7- also 3 horses killed and wounded 5, I would respectfully give the names of the following enlist ed men entitled to special mention, vix; Report of Maj. Hamill, Near Atlanta, July 26, 1864, I have the honor to report the following as the part taken by 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Voliinteers in the engagement of July 22d, 1864, The regiment was marched with the brigade from position on the line between the 15th and 23d Corps, on the morning of the 22d to position on the extreme left to meet a rapid advance of the enemy on the left flank of the 17th Corps, We took position on the left of the brigade, the 7th Iowa on our right, on a ridge run ning almost at right angles with the line of the 17th corps and in an open field, ^ompany G under command of Captain Duckworth, was deployed as skirmishers; but had advanced only a short distance when the enemy was discovered in the ddge of the woods, advancing in force directly on our front. Our skirmishers being hard pressed entered to the left, to avoid exposure in an open field, until the regimental front was uncovered when the regiment opened a well directed fire on their advancing column, checking their ad vance and throwing them into confusion. After fruitless efforts to their men under our fire, they were driven from the field, 1116 July 1864. leaving their dead, wounded and arms in our hands. During the progress of the battle in our front the enemy had advanced on our right flank and gave us an enfilading fire, wounding several. But the men did not seem to notice the enemy so near in our rear, or the injury they were doing us, until they were driven from our front. About the close of the engagement Lieut. Colonel Noel B. Howard, was severely wotinded and compelled to leave the field, leaving the regiment in my command. Captain Geo. Heat on ajid 3 sergeants were severely wounded; one corporal, and 4 privates slighitly. The above were all the casualties. TVie captures were 20 prisoners, 1*67 st-ands of arms, and 1 stand of colors. Were I to make special mention of the officers and men who did their whole duty well and deserve promotion, I would have to name ever^y member of the regiment, for egch officer and soldier seemed to feel and deport himself as if the safety of the army and the triijmphs of our holy cause depended on his undivided efforts. No soldiers ever discharged their duty better. None were ever more worthy the lasting gratitude of a rescued nation. Report of MaJ* Morrison, 66th Indiana, in postion near Atlanta, fiugust 1st, 1864;- Incompliance with Special Field Orders No, 45, paragraph 5, I have the honor to submit the following report, craving your atten tion to the fact that inasmuch as I was on duty as Field Officer of the day by your direction, and on the morning of July 22d, by direc1117 July 1864. tion of Major (General Sherman, on the northwest side of Atlanta, ^ where the grand guard of your brigade was advanced as skirmishers, and effected a lodgment on 2 ridges raning from 200 to 400 yards from the enemy's main line of works, a position which J held with them until relieved by Cjaptain Shey of General 7/ood's Division, 15th Army Corps, and under the direction of Lt, Colonel Bowen com manding a reserve of 4 companies of the 52d Illinois Infantry marched to rejoin my regiment, I had 5 companies of his regiment / and 2 of the 66th Indiana as grand guard; the former I turned over to Major Boyd as soon as they were relieved. We arrived upon the battle-field at 12,45 M, just as the 7th Iowa Infantry relieved the 66th Indiana Infantry, when I at once reported to Colonel Martin who was in command of the regiment,and had been to that time actively engaged v-ith the enemy for 25 minutes. At the moment I arrived on the ground with Companies I and F, and before I understood the true position of affairs, viz: that the 7th lovm Infantry was relieivng the 66t^ Indiana Infantry, I thouht the latter were being driven from the field, and seeing Captain Walker and General Sweeney I reported first to them and formed the 2 companies I had in charge (I and P) between the guns of Battery H, 1st Missouri Light Artillery and the casissons. When Colonel Martin had withdrawn his regiment he had those companies moved further to the left to make room for the others. After the enemy 1118 July 1864. had been driven from the front of our brigade Colonel Martin re ceived order from you, by which he withdrew his regiment across the low open ground on a line at a right angle with the right of the brigade line of abattle, where we soon threw up a line of breat works and lay upon our arms. On the morning of the 23d, Colonel Martin was taken sick and sent to the hospital. Hoping for his retxirn I have v/aited from day to day recognizing his superior fit ness to make this report. In absence, however, I must say that he expressed himself to me in the very highest terms of praise of the officers and men engaged under his command on the ever memora ble 22d of July, Casualties, 66th Indiana Infantry Volunteers July 22, 1864 (Nominal list omitted,) was 3 killed and 15 wounded. Report of-Lt. Col, Parrott, In the field near Atlanta, July 25th, 1864:- I.haye the honor to make the following report of the part taken of the 7th Iowa veteran Infantry, Friday July 22, 1864 near Atlanta Ga. On the morning of the 22d,I was ordered to move my regiO ment south towards Atlanta, arriving on the field of battle about 1 o'clock P, M, same day. The 7th took an active part in the action, and claims her share of the honors, which are due the 2d Division, 16th Army Corps, Arm:* of the Tennessee. I am proud to say, sir, that the officers and men of the regiment behaved gal lantly and fought like veterans. The follwing is a list of casualties: (Nominal list omitted) Seven wounded. 1119 July 1864. Report of Lt. Eelmlck, Co. G. 7th la. In the Field, Near Atlanta Ga. July 26, 1864. On the morning of the 22d the company was ordere d from their intrenchments in front of Atlanta together w ith the regiment and marched about 2 miles in a southeasterly direction, where we formed a "line of battle supporting Battery H. 1st Missouri Light Artillery, where rem.ained about one hour, when we were ordered a little farther to the right support the 66th Indiana Infantry Volunteers, where we remained until the battle was over. Report of lot Lt. Wightman, Co, K. 7th la. In the Field Georgia, July 26, 1864: ^ i My company marched with the regiment in the morning from the works'east of Atlanta in a southeasterly direction about 2 miles. I had 43 enlisted men present-armed. All behaved wail, none flinching or complaining. NOTE: Report of 1st Lt. Springer, C.o. A. 7th la, Infantery in the Field, Sept. 5, 1864. Report of Col. Sprgaue 2nd Brig. 4th Div..near Atlanta July 25, 1864. In compliance with Special Field Orders No, 46, Left Wing 16th Army Corps of date July 25, 1864: I have the honor to report ah that on the 21st inst. I was ordered to proceec with my brigade, con sisting of the 25th Wisconsin, 35th New Jersey and 63d Ohio Infantry, (the 43d Ohio being at Roswell) and a section of Battery C, 1st Michigan Artillery, to Decatur, Georgia and picket strongly the July 1864. roads leading south and east of that torn. On arriving there six companies were posted, covering all the approaches, and the throe regiments and artillery put in nositiam to defend and hold the town. In the forenoon of the 22d inst, the enemy'scavalry made some demonstration along our front, particularly on the road over which th- 17th Corps had passed. I ordered four companies oftke 25th Wisconsin and four companies of the 63d Ohio, all iinder Lt. Col. J. M. Rusk, to make a reconnoissance and ascertain if possible the force of the enemy. Colonel M. Montgomery, Commanding the 25th Wisconsin, asked permission to go f^nd I consented. Soon after the Batallion started 2d Lt. T. D Griffin with four guns of the Chi cago Board of Trade Battery, reported to me, and I assiged hSun a position on the hill north of the jail and near the road. This battery was supported by three companies of the 63d Ohio Infantry. The two remaiMng companies of this regiment were on the right of the line near Dr. Hoyle's house on the hill south of the railroad. On their left were two guns of Battery C., 1st Michigan Artillery, next the remaining companies of the 25thWisconBin, farther to the left and covering the road from the Southeast the 35th New Jer sey was posted. Colonel Montgomery had proceeded with the eight Companies named but a short distance before the enemy was devel oped in considerable force. Our skirmishers being sharply en1121 July 1864. gaged, and discovering the enemy moving in force to the left of Colonel Montgomery with the evident design of cutting him off, I ordered him to move to the left and rear so as to be in supporting distance of the main line. He had hardly executed the movement" before the enemy advanced in strong force i . my front, an d at the same time pretty large masses were seen moving to my rear, both on thd right and left. Colonel Montgomery's Battalion got somewhat entetngled in a swamp which was. found in their rear, when he at tempted to rejoin the main line and being heavily pressed by the enemy the command came in with the organization somewhat broken, B efore all could extricate themselves from the swamp some were surrounded and captured by the enemy. The two companies on the right of the battery being joined by one or two companies from the reconnoitering party, a line was a t once formed nearly perpendicular to the original line to meet the enemy on my right, and Colonel Ciadek with the 35th New Jersey was doing the same on the left. There was little difficulty in check ing the advance of the enemy in front at any time during the action, but the masses passing to my rear on the right and left would en danger the trains in town and on the road from Roswel], I fell back to the hill on the south side of the town. The line waa soon formed with six guns in position and the fight continued un til the town was very nearly enveloped by the superor ntambers of < 1122 W:r July 1864. the enemy when I again fell back into the Court House Square fighting from three sides of it. Here again the artillery ppened with effect. The trains of the 15th Corps w'nich were ir. town when the fight commenced had all withdrawn and were safe. I had no doubt . of my ability to hold the ,Court House Square and the town, but this woxild not prevent the enemy from attacking the train of our Arr.y coming up from Roswell, so I withdrew from the town on the Roswell Road and made a short stand just .north of the place to beat off the enemy who were approaching the road from the West, ^1^ In this I was assited by Major Kuhn of the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry, who threw out a strong line of skirmishers to the West of the road mentioned. He had just come up from Roswell with the train which some time before I had ordered to turn to the right towards the rear of the 23d'Corps, After the artillery had all passed, I moved along the Roswell road leisurely to junction of the Pace's Ferry Road, and took a strong position throwing up some" rude but strong defenses. This point is about one mile nort|iward from Decatur. Here Colonel Wager Swayne, commanding 43d Ohio, came up and joined me. The trains which were passing in my rear towards the 2d Corps were hastened forward, and soon all were knwwn to be safe. But the enemy did not see fit to follow ^ and continue the fight. My skirmishers were advanced, and reiS' maine ' during the night in sight of the town into which I return. .r. ed, 1123 July 1864. . ' with my command the next morning, the enemy having withdrawn. The force attacking me was siad to be two divisions (5f Wheeler's Cavalry and Mounted Infantry, All the enemy forces engaged in .the fight were dismounted. I have no means of knowing the loss the enemy-sustained. He reported to the citizens of Decatur, -that it was between 500 and 600, My loss v/ill be seen by the accompanying reports of regiment and battery commanders, which I have the honor to transmit herewith- to be 242, killed, wounded and missing. Col, M, Montgomery, 25th Wisconsin Volunteers, was.wounded early in the action, and fell into the hands of the nnemy. The command of the regiment then devolved upbn Lt. Col, J. M. Rusk. Lt, Col. Chas, E. Brown, Commanding 63d Ohio, was wounded near the close of the action, in the leg, which has since been amputated near the thigh. The command of this regiment then devolved upon Major John W. Fonts, The gallant 35th New Jersey Volunteers was eommanded by Col, J. J. Cladek, and from first to last was handled with rare skill and bravery. All the officers above named and their assistant field officers discharged their whole duty gallantly and well. The portien of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery, vmder Lt Gt±ffin, serving under my orders, as well as the section of Battery C, Ist Michigan Artillery, lander Lt, Shies, was served and worked with admirable skill and rapidity during the action, J .1124 July 1864. Many daring deeds v/ere done by line officers and non-commissioned officers and privates, and some brillai nt charges were made, in which the bayonet was freely used, with effect, upon the enemy. The action lasted something over one hour and ,a half. NOTE Gen. Dodge -to Gen. Sherman, Nov. 1, 1875, Council B uffs, Iowa, (and also see Gen. Sherman's Memoirs, Vol. LL page 498) Report of Brig, Gen. J. T. Fuller, of the Battle of Atlan ta, Georgia, July 22, 1864---Head Quarterg^ 4t,h division, 16th A.c. near Atlanta, Ga., August 2d, 1864, Major: t have the honor to submit the. following report of the part taken by my command in the Battle of July 22d, before Atlanta, The day prior to the battle T had been orderdd to send one "Brigade to Decatur, a village five miies east of our lines, to garrison that place. I accordingly ordered Colonel (now General) J. W. Spaague com.randing the 2d brigade to proceed there, direct ing hi4 to report to Maj. Gen. Dodge for detailed instructions. During the afternoon of the same day I was ordered to- proceed with the remaining brigade and to report to Maj, Gen. Blair, com manding 17th Army Corp, The 14th Ohio Battery was to await orders from Maj, Gen. Dodge. Light Co. F, 2d U. S. Artillery, was to march with me, and also my corps of Pioneers. Reporting to General Blair, that officer sent a niunber of his 1125 July 1864. staff to conduct me to that part of the line held by Brig. Gen. Leggett, After a conference with that officer my infantry was formed in two lines .near, and in rear of his intrenchements, Light Co. F, was assigned a position in tha front line between Gen. Leggett's division and that of Brig. Gen. G. A. Smith. Ky pioneer Corps w as employed in assisting to complete the intrenched line for General Smith's Infantry, in constructin a work for Light Co, F, and during the remainder of the night in throiying up a strong work to cover some heavy guns on the bald hill which formed the right of the line 6f the 17th corps. On the following morning, July 22d, It was discovered thtit the eneemy had Bal en back from the line he had occupied and the skir- ^ mish line in oUr front was advanced nearly half a mile. Every thing seemed unusiially quiet, and the new position of the enemy prepared to offer an opportunity to considerably advance our lines. General Dodge came up early in the day and informed me that our Corps would take posit_on on the left of the 17th, and as soon as that Corps had established its new line we would form on its left. In the meantime, my command would retain its present position. At about 12 M., Lieutenant Laird reported with the 14th Ohio Battery. I ordered him to park his battery on t'.e hill near my head quarters until our position should be established. It so happened that the position where he halted was that from which he 1126 used his guns with such telling effect. Tt was near 1 o'clock when skirmishing was herrd in ou r rear and General Dodge, then dining in my tent, said he had been informed that the enemy's cavalry had been seen in that direction and ordered me to place a regiment in position to cover our trains. The regiment was sent for but within four or five minutes after General Dodge left me the skirmishing was so heavy that I ordered out the entire Brigade at a "double-quick." Three regiments were formed in line in the field in rear of our train, with out backs toward Atlanta, and my left near the right of the 2d Division, which had just arrived, as shown in the accompanying map marked A, the 18th missouri being held in reserve. (Map), Skirmishers thrown out to cover our front had scarcely crossed the field when they were driven back by the enemy's line of battle, end my command became at once warmly engaged. Th enemy advanced into the open field, halted and opened fired upon us. But he seemed surprised to find himself facing our infantry in line of battle, for their steady fire aided by the gxins of the 14th Ohio Battery, which held an enfilading position on my left, soon caused him to go back under cover of the woods. I then ordered the regiments to lie down behind the crest of the ridge, and seeing the ene-y was preparing to again advance, directed Colonels McDowell, 39th Chic and Churchill, 27th Ohio to wait until the enemy should march half wa:- across the field and 1127 July 1864. then to rise, fire a volley and charge. Bayonets were iTrjr.ediately fixed to carry out this order, but for some reason the regimdnets did not wait as I had ordered, but charged as soon as the dnemey's line had again emerged from the woods. This movement was executed too soon to give us very many pris oners, the woods covering their retreat; but it so thoroughly routed that portion of the enemy's line which waw in front of , these regiments, and sent them back in such confusion that his supports retired also and no enemy afterwards showed himself on that part of the field. All who were not shot, or did not run away, of the 66th Geor gia Infantry were captured by the 39th Ohio, including the Colonel, and Adjutant and one Captain. Immediately after this charge I discovered that such of the enemey's line as overlapped our right flank was marching past the right of the 27th regiment on towards Atlanta which now lay in our rear. His supnorts followed closely, halted, a some* rebel regi ments marching in colvimns doubled on the centre, changed direction to their right and marched straight for the flank of those regi ments which had just made the charge described. Seeing this, I ordered these regiments to change front to face this new enemey. To accomplish this, we were obliged to throw back the right rapidly, a very hot fire during this hazardous (but neecesarry) manoeuver, rendered it impossible to keep the line well 1128 July 1864. dressed, and for a mor.ent it seemed as if these veterans reciments would be routed. "■ rphe 27th especially occupying the right, and obliged to make j the movement on a run when reaching the ground where it v^as to halt and face about, was in confusion and looked like defeat. There was not a moment to lose and the din of the battle was too great to hear orders, so the colors were moved out from the confused mass toward the approaching enemy, and my sword indicated where the line should be reformed. The men of the 27th noting this movement of their colors and 't instantly comprehending what Was reqxiired, with a great shoitt came up on either side in less time than I can write. The 39th in- ' '•■V stantly formed on their left, bayonets were brought down to a i'JwV V charge, our men advanced and the rebels, now-distant less than a hundred yards came to a "right about" and ran back into the woods. ' Tfhile the movements just described were occurring, some rebel regiments which had aut flanked the 27th Ohio and were marching toward ■ our rear, were sto-^ped by the fire of the 64th Illinois and the 18th Missouri. Colonel Sheldon of the l8th repiadly changed the direction of his line, so as to give his men a raking fire on the enemy. These rebels were partly covered by a -ieco of "rail fence but soon v-egan to break when a General Officer (suppcsed to be Gon. Walker) rode out from the woods, and swinging his hat made "a great * effort to urge forward his troops. The next moment his horsd went 1129 July 1864. , ■ ■ back riderless, and so sharp was the fire of our men that the en emy disappeared almost immediately, and nobody seemed to heed the cry of their officers to "bring off the General." The slaughter here may be judged from the report of Colonel Sheldon v;hn found as many as 13 dead rebels in a single fence cor ner. It was just after these combats that General I(!cPherson, who had been looking on from high ground in our rear rode away "to see how General Giles Smith was getting on." He rode down the road which led from my right flank into the woods where he must have been immediately killed. Very soon th' rebels, having reformed under cover of the woods returned to the fence at the edge of the field and reopened a liA:' - heavy fire upon us. I ordered the 64th Illinois to move to the ' right, then advance into the woods and if possible get a flank fire on this lino. (Map.) This proved a heavirer job than one regiment could accomplish. They drove back the rebels tompdrarily, they captured, and sent to the rear 40 prisoners, they took a stand of colors, and their valuer rescued the body of General McPherson whence it was borne to the rear. But after a hard fight in which they lost several of ficers and more than 50 men, they were driven ou+ of the woods pell mel] . Yet our line the field now lying down and partially covered^ by the crest of a ridge, aided by the 14th Battery hhich threw 1130 July 1864. shells incessantly over our men into the rebel ranks made it so hot that the enemy was eventually compelled to withdraw. (Map.) And here let ms say, tiiis.Ohio Battei^y (Lt. Baird) in position across the ravine on my loft, (in rear after our change of front) did more towards defeating the enemy than is often acconplished by six guns; every discharge seemed to tell, and tbe Battery was very active throughout the battle. Light Go. P., 2d U. S. Artillery, was pt the beginning of the action, in the line of the 17th corps I sent my Chief of Artiillery to get it relieved and then to order it to report to me. Some delay occurred in relieving it and it never reported. I learned after the battle that it was captured by the enemy while attempting to rejoin me on the same road, and not far from the spot where General McPherson was killed. After the enemy had retired from my front, he was reported in heavy force to the right and rear and was still fighting the 17th corps, whos line was now nearly at right angles with its original position. To form connection with the left of this corps, I was ordered to take a position toithe right of the 2d division, 16th corns. which had now changed front to rear on its left battalion, and if possible to cover the space between that Division and the 17th Corps. Accordingly, after moving my own wounded, I moved to the position indicated, and so far as my command was concerned the 1131 July 1864. battle had closed. This movement enabled the rebels to return and carry off their wounded and many of their dead. Such as were not removed (viz: seventy-nine bodies) we buried the following morning. is impossible for me to state accurately the number of pris oners captured by the command, as they were sent in squads to the rear during the battle. ?rom the best evidence I can get., i think we-Trent to the rear about 200. The map which accompanies this report marked "B" will show the position occupied by the several regiments when the enemy was being driven a second time into the woods. ^ The plan marked "C" shows our position at about 2 P. and that marked "D", the line occupied after the battle. The detailed report of casualties already forwarded shoves that our loss was severe, viz: C. Cadle, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Blocton,Bibb.Co.Ala. Oct.23. 1888, I told you, I think, that I had given General Ransom's sword to Ransom Post of St. Louis. They want me to go there and make a formal presentation of it. Can you post me as to some points in his lif- that I can incorporate in a short paper to send before the Post? Tf you can spare the time for this I shall be obliged. Gen. Dodge to C. Cadle, Jr., New York October 27, 1888. I have a great many letters from Gen. Rar.som, parts of one or two of "'hioh I will send you written after the battle of July 1864. . Pittsburg Landing. I first knew Ransom when I became a cadet at Norv/ich University in the year 1849. We were thrown into the same class, and from our first acquaintance became close friends; and our friendship lasted unbroken until his death. Ransom was always the same; as true as steel to any one he liked. There -was nothing too much for him. to do for this friends. Of an. enemy he said very little, but always avoided him. He never desired any controversy with anj' ond, but was the m.ost particular and :"OSt careful man about hir, honor and integrity, that I ever m^^t. Even in his early bo?'hood, if any boy or girl, or any one else, ever imipxigned him, directly or indirectly, he resented it immediately. No matter where, or'under what circxomstances or v/hat the danger, if a comrade was in trouble. Ransom" would jump in to help him. 7>liile at the University we often had hard fights with Honover, Middlebury and other places, and while we were largely in the minority, and while some of our boys would run and get out of the fight. Ransom never did. Ransom went West on graduating, to visit his uncle,- George W. Gilson of Peru, Ills. While there he rote me to join him, which I did. His bro'her Dunbar wad with us, and if I remiember rightly we lived together in the same house for over a year. Until I left to follow my profession. While at Norwich, Vt., for the breaking of the rules in run- • ing the guard and going to a dance, most of our class were sent to 1133 July 1864. Newbury, Vt,, as a punlsliraent during the vacation. It was a large Methodist school, and while there v/e wore our uniforms. Vie were tabooed and often insulted by the studenos there, but being on our good behavior, and taking the advice of the President of the School, who was our friend, rather than to create any disturbance we submitted; but it was like gall to Ransom. Vie generaly went in a body to church. One Sunday a lad ftom Texas, young Jackson, was in advance, and while in the grounds five or six strapping big fellows ran up behind him, halloed "Buttons" at him and tripped him up, or kicked him. Jackson .turned to resent the insult and though very small, knocked the fellow down; then they all jumped on Jackson. Ransom was the first of our party to see it. He called upon the cadets to follow him and we all waded i'n and whipped out the fellows who had pitched into us. We were all fine boxers and fencers, and understood standing together and defending ourselves. We got back to b "ack in that fight on our way to church that Sunday and we laid out the crowd. Of course, we all thought we would be sent away, but it so happened that a Miss Chase, one of the Principals of the schoolsaw the whole thing, and when we were called up, she appeared as our defender; and the result was that the President of the school, instead of dismissing us, complimented us on our behavior under the -nrovocatlon. 1134 July 1864, That was a time when a comrade was attacked and the only one in Ransom's life, when he hesitated about coming to the rescue, as he always told me. At the time we were at Peru, there were riots along the Illinois Central Railroad, which was then in process of building, and we manned a couple pieces of artillery that were at Peru and went over to Qid in putting down the riots, and, I think, stayed there aboi;t a week to keep the jn ace, 'ye were looked upon as "Regulars" and we had more influence in effecting that object, and the immense number of workmen had more eespect for us than for the militia companies that, came from other points. Y!e carried there the drill and discipline that we- had learned at the University, and, of course, were much better drilled and had finer discipline • -- in the company. After I left Ransom at Peru, I never saw much of him, perBonally, but he was always in communication with me, and I hold a large nunlber of letters from him, written after I entered the war; for every time he saw"! had been in a conflict, no matter how sma 11 or large, he would always write me. He was always anEious to get with me, making application after application to that end, and, as you know, finally fell to me before Atlanta, after being wounded on the Red River expedition. He had been with me hardly a m,onth, I thin^,in the 16th Corps when he fell to the commard of that corps owing to a woxuid 11«5 July 1864. which for some time incapacitated me for field service. It was anxiety in taking care of the Corps during my absence, as you know, that brought on his death. After he came to the Corps al] his thoughts, were for it, and he had great desire to get into bat tle with me to show, as he used to say, "What we can do when together." I think his presence as a soldier was as commanding as that of any man I ever sav-'. He resembledhis father very much, and I have been told thai his disposition, habits and thoughts followed closely in the line of hid father's. I know that Ran som was highly tliought of by Crant, Sherman, McPherson and every body whom he came in contact with. I have heard Grant speak of him time and time again, as also Generals Sherman and McPherson; and the records, of course, shov; what they thought of him in their asking for his promotion. He came to me, I think, by a direct order of General Grant upon my personal application. I had asked for him to take command of the second division of the 16th eorps, and I do not think I ever saw a more happy man than Ransom was when he reported to me. He had been in a good many battles; had been wounded two or three times and felt that he hdd been rather unfortunate, but thought that when he gob into the Atlanta campaign he would have a great opportunity. Random was a natural born soldi'r. I trust you will 1136 July 1864. not fail to furnish me a full transcrint of your remakrs on the occasion you mention. Extract from Report of Brig. Gen. J. t'. Fu "^er, Head Quar ters 4th division, 16th A.C. East Point, Ga., Septemhor 12, 1864. On the 2lst the 2d brigade was ordered back to Decatur while I, with the 1st Brigade, Light Co. "F" 2d U.S. Artillery, and the Corps of Engineers was ordered to report to Maj. Gen. Blair, Command ing 17th Army Corps. As this movement, together with the part taken by my command in the battle of July 22d, has already been d' scribed in my report dated August 2d, it is not necessary that I should here repeat the 1^ ^ details of that sanguinary day. The Glory of the valor- displayed by one of the brigades in Decatur and of the desperate fighting of the other near Atlanta, is already well known to the General and to the country. Mingled with our rejoicings over the signal and decisive de feat of that portion of the enemy's forces which assailed our po sitlon, was felt a soirow more deep than words can utter over our founded'and dead. More than one fourth of those who stood in the lino of some of our regiments at noon were not present when the sun went down. Many a grave was shutting from sight forever t'lose who had stood manfully in the ranks for'years, hundred more were borne maimed and bleeding to the hospital, and the commander of the Army 1137 July 1864. of the Tennessee, MePhceron, w'to had seciTed our unbounded confi dence and regard had fallen, just when his usefulness seemed at its zenith, and when his assistance seemed moat required. The position taken by the 1st Brigade at the close of the bat tle of July 22nd was strongly fortified and occupied till the night of the 26th. The 2d brigc.de took a position on the Decatur road in rear until the 25th, when it returned and reported for orders. , Just after midnight, July 27th, the Division raoved around the rear of the Army to the west side of the city. About 4 P. M., we formed line on the right of the 2d division of our corps, and ad vanced to near Proctor's Creek driving the "enemy's skirmishers steadily before us, till it v/as dark. On the morning of the 28th, we advanced some 500 yards, and at once constructed a line of rifle pits facing to the east. Thd 2d division of our corps connected with us on the left, and the 17th Corps on the right. During the day the enemy attacked the lines of the 15th corps, still fur ther to the right, and in obedience to orders, I sent the 24th Il linois, and :'5th New Jersey to the support of that corps. They reached the battle-field in time to render very important assist- , ance, and shared in the glory of the day. Report of Brig. Gen. E. W. Rice, Coimnanding 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 16th A.c. before Atlanta, August 4tlj, 1864. I have the honor to submit the following report of the part talcon by my brigade in the action of July 22d before Atlanta. 1138 July 18G4. At '^arly dawn of the 22d, my skirmishers discovered and renorted to me that the enemy had disappeared from my front. I im mediately ordered them forward and obtained permission from your head quarters to send the 52d Illinois in their support, which was done. They advanced connecting with the skirmish line of the 15th Corps on the left and 23d Corps on the right, and passed over the rifle pits of the enemy, and 3/4 of a mile beyond found ,the enemy's first line of works, in rear of which, and running paral lel thereto, a main road leading to the Southeastern portion of the city. The line was advanced l/2 mile on this road, closely followed by the 52d Illinois, and soon found the enemy in strong works, immediately around Atlanta. Our skirmish line was establishdd within 800 yards of the rebel works, and distant about 1 1/4 miles from the heart of the city. Between the hours of 9 and 10 A.m., I received orders to move my command , following the Brigade of Colonel Mersey, I moved in a southerly direction on the main road running in rear of the Army, crossing the Railroad near the three mile house, arriving at a point 2 1/2 miles from my old position, and one mile in rear of the line of the 17th A.C. Here I formed my Brigade in single line per pendicular to Colonil Mersey's line and facing east. My right joined his left, at the high point in the open field--the two lines thus forming a right angle, and the 14th Oh.io battery of Morsev's Brigade in the ap^x of the angle. My regiments were 1139 July 1864. posted on tho right, 2d Iowa, on their left next V:elker's Battery (Lt. A. T. Plodgett, Commanding) the 7th Iowa Volunteers on the left. I immediately covered my front with a skirmish line, but had no time to construct v/orks. My position being in an open field, I could not rely on the bravery and endurance of my com mand. The skirmish line had just arrived at the timber eight hundred (800) yards fi-'om my front, v/hen they met the. enemy ad vancing in heavy force; the skiimish line after exchanging a few shots with the enemy, moved* by .the-left flank and uncovered my frott. This movement was hardly completed when Sihe enemy emer ged from the woods in heavy charging column, with battle flags proudly flaunting in thS breez ■ . They urst forth from the woods in trul magnificent style in front of my right; at the same time another heavy column charged General Fuller's lin , which was at the edge of the woods, l/2 mile to my right and rear and perpen dicular to my line. Hardly h-'d the enemy made his appearance in my front, when Blodgott opened on them a deadly fire, which rather staggered their line--yet on came the advancing rebels, and hotter grew the fire of the splendidly managed and magnificently fought battery of Blodgett; at the same time the 2d Vols, and the 66th Indiana opened on them with cool and deadly aim. Still on cane the charging colvunns more desperate than ever, those in front urged up by those in the rear, yet still my thin line stood like a fence of ironj not a man deserting his colors, which were all the July 1864. time being proudly and defiantly waved in the very teeth of the enemy. The battle was approaching a crisis, one or the other must succumb, when up came the gallant 52d Illinois in obedience to my order, with a cheer that for a moment attracted the attention of all--encouraging my hard pressed line to renewed efforts, and striking terror into the tor-n and bleeding ranks of the enemy. They turned and fled in utter confusion and terror, leaving their dead and v/ounded, and one stand of colors in front of my brigade. During the heat of action the line of Brig. Gen, Pullr was pressed back, and to guard against any contingency, I ordered my right regiment (66ih Iddi^a) which was being out of ammunition had just been relieved frmm the front line by the 7th lowr to change front to the rear, which was done, but Fuller's line soon regained their lost ground. I formed the 82d Illinois on the left of my Brigade. Lt. Col. Roger Martin, Cnmiaandlng 66th Indiana Volunteers, was in the thickest of the fight with his heroic troops. Lt. Col. Howard, commanding 2d Iowa, was at his post, and heroically per formed his duty, until near the close of the engagement, when he rece'ved a painful wound, and was carried to the rear. Lt. Col. Parrott, 7th Iowa, Lt. Col. Bowen, 52nd Illinois and Lt. Blodgett, 4 commanding Welkefi's Missouri Battery performed their whole duty unflinchingly. No better soldiers than ihc tried v terans of these regiments and Battery every engaged the enemy. I leave to Refeimental and batiery commanders to make mention of thos of their 1141 Juljr 1864. " command deserving notice. My staff officers, Lt. D, T. Bowler, Act. Asst. Adjt. Gen.Lt.J. 3. Morrison Aid-de-camp, and Lt. R. K. Randolph, Actg. Asst. Inspec tor Gen. deserve my especial thanlcs for their assistance and heroism--my orders were executed hy them with energy and without mistkae--no position was to- trying ob too perilous for them to go into to carry out my desires. My command captured one stand of colors, seventy-five prison ers, over six hundred (GOO) stands of arms, and buried on the field seventy-nine (79) rebel dead. In addition to this, there were at least forty (40) dead beyond my skirmish line left unburied--a ^ portion of these rebel dead, and captured arms were found in front of Col. Mersey's line. My loss was three (3) killed, three (3) officers and thirtyfive (35) men wounded, a list of which has heretofore been for warded . Report of Gen. Ccrse, Com; anding 2d division, 16th A.C. Near East Point, Ga., Sentember Btn, 1864. In compliance with Special Field Orders No. 73, Head Quarters Loft Wing 16th A.c., I have the honor to submit the following re port of the operations of this division (accompanied by these of subordinate o(ffmmanders) during the campaign commencing on the 3d ^ day of May 1864, and only regret that I shall be unable to speak ^ of the distinguished services rendered by individual officers and 1142 July 1864. men from my personal knowledge up to the 21st day of July 1864, at which time I assumed command thereof. At 4 o'clock A.I,!. July 10th, the Division m,oved out followed by the 4th division, 16th A.c., and Prrived at Roswell at 12 M., from thence proceeded to the Chattahoochee river, corssing the same and relieving General Newton's division of the 4th A.C. Dept. of the Cumberland. As soon as the crossing had been made the ^roops were at once set to work constructing fortifications which the division occupied until the 18th of July when it was again put in motion and bivouacked at Mason's Creek, about five miles distant. On the morning of the ]8th of July, the Division moved forward at an early hoxir, the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry being in advance. The march was continued without important incident, crossing peach Tree Creek and from thence to Decatur, where it ar- - rived at 4 o'clock P. M. on the 19th, and bivouacked to the south west of the town in line of b attle. On the 20th of July, the Di vision moved but a short distance, taking a position on the right of the 15th A.C.--the 1st Brigade in line, the 2d Brgade in re serve-- skirmishers were here th? r-v;n forward and works constructed. The command regained in position as above described, until about 2 P. M. the 21st of July when it moved to the front and right in the direction of Atlanta, Ga. , making connection with General ■ Bchofield on the left, 1st Brigade in line, 2d Brigade in reserve, remaining in the position during the night. On the 22d of July 1143 July 1864. the division took an im^^ortant part in one of the severest battles of this memorable campaign, a special report of whi-h has been made by the Brigade and Battery commanders and transmitted to your head quarters, in consideration of which I shall only attempt to give a brief statement of position and operations of this day. At 10 o'clock A. M. it having been ascertained that the enemy had left our front, the Division was put in motion with orders from Maj. Gen. Dodge, commanding left wing 16th A.C., to proceed to a po sition on the extreme left of the Army of the Tennessee. It was d'aring the movement of this command in compliance therewith, and while making a temporary halt at a cross-road in waiting for an officer of General Dodge's Staff to ascertain which was the road the command was to pursue, that the enemy's pickets were discovered to be in the roar of the 17th A.c., which was in line of battle fronting nearly due Tiest, the 2d brigade being advance was i^ediately thrown into position gn the left of the 4th division, 16th A. C. with the 14th Ohio Battery on its left, and facing to the South; -."hile the 1st Brigade now coming up was placed in line al most at right angles with the 2d brigade, its right resting on the 14th Ohio Battery and fronting nearly Bast; Battery H, 1st Mis souri Light Artillery being placed in position by Captain Fred Welker, Chief of Artillery, a little in front and near the left, centre of Colonel Rice's command--tho entire Division being with out fortification or cover. Hardly had the arrangement been com- July 1864. ■pleted when the enemy,' driving fh our skirmishers, advanced through an Open field upon our line ,1 flaunting their flags and evincing a determination to crush thh' small force opposed to them. Their advance was -"-et first 'by Battery H, 1st Missouri Light 4- - ■ ' Artillery, and the l'4th Ohi® Battery plowing through their ranks T/ith' grape and canister, ancf "strewing the field with their dead and v.'ounded, but still pressing forward until meeting with a with ering fire fror, the Infantry, the"" wavered, broke and fled in con- .. . L 'iluno . fusion to the woods. . ■ ■ ' . V. i * o .. ■ ■ ^ . At the time the enemy's lines firstvavered the 12th Illinois-, • i, <• ., _ _ f ' ■ ■ . - - 9 Vol nteers and the 81st Ohio Volunteers of the 2d Brigade charged ; 'd'. ^ ■ '■ ■ g; , i . • ^ in the most ga\^,^t manner, adding greatly to the final reulse f^d routp of the :foc, and taking two. s-tands of, colors an,d 466 pris- •- - ( I ■ I . "I oners* Eajch .successive assauljt of l^he anem^ was mat and repulsed , in the same gal3kWi,t manner by,the, tiffJiOgs of- this command, until disheartened " the enemy was conjpelJtad—to withdraw -fjcom a field made untenable 'by the detcrm'jnation> coolness, and valor displayed by the troops of the 2d division, 16th Army Corps. At the time. tJ^ve enemy's . assaults had ceased in front of this command, and^in com pliance with orders frAfm Left Wing T6th aftd Brigade vi as sent to the support of the 2d division, 15th A.C. , and deploying near the railroad immediately Charged the enemy in the' mdst daring manner, retaking the works from which this division had been driven, and four 29-pounded parfcott guns of Be Ores's Battery and II July 1864. capturing about 190 prisoners. The works ttius retaken by a hand ful of men, led by the braver Mersey, were occupied by the same un til evening of this day, when the brigade was relieved and placed in reserve to the 2d division, 15th A.C, At 12 o'clock midnight two regiments of this brigade were ordered to report to General Leggett, Commanding 3d division, 17th A.C,, remaining on duty with this commad until July 26th when they rejoined their Brigade. The casualties in this command during the battle of the 2ad of July, which continued from twelve o'clock I.', to 5 o'clock P. M., resulted as follows: Commissioned Officers, killed 2---wounded 6; enlisted men, killed 31 wounded 165 missing 4; making an aggre gate of 208; nxamber of prisoners captured from the enemy 660. During the 23d, 24th and 25th of July that portion of the command not detached (one brigadd and one regiment of the 2d brigade) was engaged in burying rebel dead, removing their wounded and our own, and constructing fortifications. For number of dead, buried, cpature of arms and colors, see Recapitulation. July 26, 1864, I am indebted to Captain L, H. Everts, A.A.G. for the foregoing report of the operations of the 2d division, 16th A.C. to this date, at which time I assumed command. I found the division with its corps and department under marching orders. Organized and occupying a position as follows: 1146 July 1864. . ' The let Brigade, Colonel (now General). W. E.. Rice, comi?.anding, numbering 1084 effectives occupying line of the extreme left of the Army, abo.ut half-way betv/een Decatur and Atlanta, south of the Augusta Railroad, and distant from it about 1000 yards. : ' , ' ' The 2d brigade, Lt. Col. J.^ J. Phillips, now commarided by Col onel R. N. Adams, 81st Ohio, commanding, numbering 1591 effectives, distributed as fcllowsj The 81st Ohio Infantry and 12th Illinois Infantry, in the line of Leggett's division of the 17th corps; the 66hh Illinois on the railroad to Augusta having been engaged in destroying that road, and the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry beyond Decatur, picketing and scouting under the orders of the corps com manders Company H., Ist Missouri Light Artiller-y, Lt. Blodgett Commanding, numbering 146 effectives, layin Battery on Rice's line. In addition to thd effectives in line there was a Pioneer Corps composed of 123 TThites and 190 Blacks, making a granfi total ,in the division of 3754 effectives. 1' < - At 12 P. M. the Division moved :orth crossing the railroad and • * 1 ' uniting. Rice's and Phillip's Brigades following. The road made during the day ran into the Decatur and Biickhead road, when a detour to the left was made, and the head of the column roved along a road south of Peach Tree Creek in a westerly directinn till it struck the Peach Tree Creek and Atlanta road near Sherman's Head Quarters, Here It halted and the command went into bivouac until daylight. 1X47 July 1864. i .r.y r 'frrr July 27,. 1864. The line of march continued westerly and close to peach Tree Creek till we crossed the Atlanta and Chatt anooga Railroad when the column again approached Atlanta, bearing east of it, till it arrived near the intersection of the Atlanta and TunerlS Ferry Road with Proctor's Creek, at apomnt known as < the Jeff C. Davis Hills (his troops being in occupation -on the exO treme right of the army.) Here it halted for further orders. The 2d dlvisi"n being in advance of the army of the Tennessee, * necessarily went first into the new position. Major General Howard, who had assumed command of the Department of the Tennessee that morning, wishing to expedite the movement ordered me to cross Peach Tree Creelc, and advance with my left on tTie crest to *a high f ridge distant about 1500 yards south of the Jeff C, Davis Hill. At 3 P. H. the Division passed over and was formed in Echelon by Brigades from the left. Rice's Brigade on the left, Phillips on the right both covered by a cloud of skirmishers. The command moved forward through the thick under-growth, in fair order, over the consecutive ridges, without' meeting any oppo sition that the skirmishers could not overcome. The ridges desig nated were soon intrenched, a substantial sixed gun battery built on a prominent knoll the whole line having a fine command over an open field beyond which Atlanta wsok visible distant about 2000 yards. . i.. 1148 nic July 1864. Late in the evening, the other division of this corps came up and extended our right, and still later the 15th and 17th corps bivouaced in our rear. Our line now rested its left on Proctor's Creek and run southerly facing alrost due East. The stream here divided the army of the Cumberland from that of the Tennessee, ^ Baird's rUvision, 14th Corps, being the right of the former, ^ This division of the 16th A.C. being the left of the latter, ^ July 28th: The 17th corps got into position earlj^ on our right, and the 15th while forming on their right, were struck by Hood's columns, with so much fury as to threaten disorder. This Division was held in readiness to reinforce any point, but being calledon for but two regiments I directed Col. J. J. Phillips to comply with the order as promptIj' as possible. He moved about 2 P. M» at a double quick with the 81st O^io and the 66th Illinois, arriving just in time to relieve two regiments of Morgan L, Smith's Division, that had exhausted their ammunition. Their loss was Blight, but their service at the critical moment invaluable and warmly appreciated and recognized by Major General Logan, Command- 'ing 15th A.C. Dxiring this engagement, although in reserve the command was subjected to a severe and continuoiis shelling from the rebel artillery, July 28th and 29th the command was engaged in strengthening their works, suffered some from the close proximity of Rebel sharp-shooters,. We could not drive them out of their nits in con1149 July 1864. ^ sequence of lack of co-operation of the conmand on our left. Report of Col. J. Sprague, commanding 2d brigade, 4th f . • , division, 16th A.C., near Atlanta, Ga., July 25, 1864, On the 21st inst., I w as ordered to proceed with my Brigade, consisting of the 25th Wisconsin, 35th New Jerso3^ and 63d Ohio In fantry (the 43d Ohio being at Roswell) and a section of Battery C,, 1st Michigan Artillery to Decatur, Ga,, and picket strongly the roads leading south and east of that town. On arriving there, --■"Six compf3nies were posted, covering all the a preaches, and the three regiments and artillery put in position to defend and hold the town. In the forenoon of the 22d inst,, the enemy's cavalry made some demonstrations along our front, particularly on the road | over which the 17th corps had passed. ' I ordered four companies of the 25th Wisconsin, and four comf panies of the 63d Ohio all under Lt, Col, J, M. Rusk, to make a reconnoisaance, anA ascertain if possible the force of the enemy. Colonel M. Montgomery, commanding 2r6h Wisconsin asked permission to g^ , and I consented. Soon after the Battalion started, 2d Lt, T, D. Criffin with four guns of the "Chicago Board of Trade" Bat tery reported to me, and I assigned him a position on the north of the jail and near the road. This Battery was. supported by . "■ three companies of thd 63d Ohio Infantry. The two remaining com panies of this regiment were on the right of the line, near Dr. Hoyle's house, on the hill south bf^ t^e railroads On their ( 11 &0 July 1864. left were two guns of Battery G,, 1st Michigan Artillery, next the remaining companies of the 25th T^isconsin, farther to the left and. covering the roads from the southeast the 35th New Jersy was post ed, "olonel Montgomery had proceeded with the 8 companies, named but a short distance bJSfore the enemy was developed in consider able force. Our skirmishers being sharply engaged, and discover ing the enemy moving in force to the left of Colonel Montgomery with the evident design of cutting him off, I ordered him to move to the left and rear, so as to be in supporting distance of the main line. He had hardly executed the movement, before the'enemy advanced in strong force in my fron^, and at the same time pretty large masses were seen moving to my rear, both on my right and left. Colonel Montgomery's Battalion got somewhat entangled in a swamp, which was found in the rear when he attempted to rejoin the main line, and being heavily pressed by the enemy, the command came in with the organization somewhat broken. Before all could extri cate themselves from the swamp, some werer surrounded and captured by the ene^Jy. The two companies on the right of the Battery being joined by ono or two companies from the reconnoitering party, a line was at once formed nearly perpendicular to the original line, to meet the enemy on the right, and Colonel Cladek with the 35th New Jersey was doing the ssaie 'bsn the left. There was little dif ficulty in checking the advance of the enemy in front at any time e.'tetefi 1151 9h$n em* : u Viar'uf.t fcms ' -:V ■■ ■■ ' '•t July 1864. .^rmt itift dulling the action, but the masses passing to my rear on the right and left would endanger the trains in town and on the road from Roswell. I fell back to the hill on the south side of the town. The line was soon formed with six guns in position, and the fight continued, until the town was very nearly enveloped by the super ior numbers of the enemy, when I again fell back into the court House square, fighting from three sides of it. Here again the artillery opened with effect. The trains of the 15th corps, v/hich were in town when the fight commenced, had all withdrawn and were safe. , I had no doubt of my ability to hold the court house and the ^ t - - town, but this would not prevent the enemy from attacking the , trains of our Army coming up from Roswell, so I withdrew from the town on the Roswell road, and made a short stand just north of the place, to beat off the enemy who were approaching the road from the west. . ' V ^ ln this I was assisted by Major Kuhn, of the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry, who threwoxit a strong line of skirmisherw to the west of the road mentioned. He ha just come up from Roswell « with the train, which sometime before I had ordered turned to the right towards the rear of the 23d corps. m h ■»? After the Artillery had all passed, I moved along the Roswell l^oaA'leisurely to junction of Pace's Ferry road, and took a strong position, and threw un some rude but strong defences. This point 1152 rf I « ii \ July 1864. iXift is about one mile northward from Decatur. » ' Here Colonel Wager Swayne, commanding 43d Ohio, came up and joined me. The trains which.were passing in my rear towards the '23d Corps were hastened forward, and soon all w§re known to be safe, but the enemy did not see fit to follow and continue the fight. My skirmishers were advanced and remained during the • • nighjj in sight of the town, into which I returned with my command the next morning, the enemy having withdrawn. i' >1 v.-xt The force rttacking me.was said to be two divisions of Wheeler's Cavalry and Mounted Infantry. All the enemy's forces engaged in the fight were dismounted.. I have no menas of knowing the loss of the enemy,- . He reported to the citizens of Decatur that it was between five and six hundred. My loss will'be seen by the accompanying reports of Rggimental and Battery Comnr nders, which I have the . honor to transmit herewith, to be two hundred and forty two killed, ' ft* f f * wounded and missing. ~ ' Colonel M. Montgomery, 25th Wisconsin Voltinteers, was wounded early in the action, and fell into the hands of the enemy. The commrnd of the regiment then devolved upon Lt. Col. J. M. Rusk. Lt. Col. Charles Brown, commanding 63d Ohio, was wounded near the close of the action in the Igg, which has since been amputated near the thigh; the command of this regiment then devolved upon'M-ftjor J. t. Fouts. •• tr-" ,n- ' 'O The gallant 35th New Jersey Volunteers was comjnanded by Col1153 Huly 186«. :xar. fe'i''!.- onel J. J. Cladek, and from first "to last was handled with rareJ; skill and bravery. Captain Walker's Report, ' Battery H,, 1st Missouri Light Artillery Lt. A.t.Blodgett, Commanding, was ordered to take position in an open field. The time for choosing was very limited, everything had to be dgne Speedily, The battery had not been in position more than five minutes before-the enemy's charging colximns of infantry made their appearance in the open field. •or; , Th© promptness with whichevery order was obeyed by the offi cer commanding the battery, proved that confidence had not been misplaced. Lt, A. T. Blodgett on this occasion proved that he was an able and competent commander. Lt. John F. Bonnuer, commanding right section, was placed in a very exposed position, arri the able manner with which he commanded his section is deserving of especial mention, Lt. Dennis McCarthyk Commanding left section, did all that an officer could do. In ' short, I aa thankful to every officer and soldier of the battery for the able, brave and cool manner in which each and every one performed liis duty. I cannot, however, pass over, without making 'Special mention, of the conduct of 1st Sergeant John L, Lascom, coBBianding line of caissons, and Sergeant Seth Cal oun, who was wounded through the neck and arm, but did not leave the field. Both of these sergeants displayed a great amount of bravery, and I ".a* le.'.V-tA I'M 0ti July 18C4. . .1 X.ri I f , . . . 'v/.ywould respectfully recominend both for promotior. A. - , ^ Report of Lt. S. m. Laird, Commaind 14th Ohio Battery, near Atlsinta, Ga., July 24, 1886, I have the honor to submit the following report of the part performed by this battery in the engagement of the 22d. In the • . » ■ morning tit 9 o'clock, we lay in partk to the right of the railroad near Gen. Dodge's head quarters. We very soon after received - orders to report to General Fuller at the front and extreme left of our lines. Reaching that vicinity near 11 o'clock, and hearing t •• that the enemy was moving on our flank, we, in compliance with the orders of General Sweeney, whose division we had followed, went into position, commanding the ravine from which the enemy was exf pected to i sue. The lines were scarcely formed when the rebel column appeared where we expected to, see them, and where we cor.ld give the-^the best possible reception. We opened at once with shell, fipdkng.as rapidly as possible, yet on the^' came. Canister was then used wlt^ good effect. The enemy broke, rallied, broke ^ figain and again rallied; but, after long and persistent fighting-, .they were compalled to fall bgck. During the engagm.enet, we lost two men kliied and wounded. Two of the six were woundod - slightly, and cohtifUWd on dutyj .,35^ ammunition expended amounted to 6CI rnunde. Six horses were wounded, four of which were ren dered unserviceable. Since the engagement one officer and 40 men from the 2nd IT. S, Battery have been temporarily assigned to this battery which gives us for duty 4 Officers and 1600 men. 1155 July 16G4. .i )6C vr< . Report of Brls. Gen. J. M. Corse, Commanding 2d division, 16th A.C,, before Atlanta, Ga., August 7, 1864. I have the honor to transmit herewith Special Official re ports from Brigade and Regimental commanders of the part taken by hh eir respective coniinanders in the engagements with the enemy before Atlanta, Ga,, July 22d, 1864. •V.7 - Having assu.ied cormaand of the 2d division subsequent to the date above mentioned, I am unable to make a full and concise re port of the operations and r.ovements of this command on the 22d ult,, or to make mention of officers or soldiers who particularly distingiiished themselves; thi§, however, will in a measure be re medied by the reports of their immediate coimnanders--which also show clearly, that the entire iivlslon hohaved with the utmost gallant i?y. Report of Lt. Col. J. J. Hhillips, Commanding 2d brigade, 2d division, 16th A.C. before Atlanta, Ga., August 6, 1864. In compliance with Special Field Orders No. 45, Head quarters Left Wing 16th A.C., I would respectfully report that the 2d brig- 'gade, 2d division, 16th A.C., during the action of the 22d ult.. occupied a position on the right of the line of the 2d division. in order as follows: 12th Illinois Infantry Volunteers on the right; 81st Ohio Infantry volunteers centre; 66th Illinois Infan try Volunteers on the left. Two companies of the. 66th Illinois Infantry volunteers were deployed as skirmishers, and almost iml Uitt scMcri*. 1156 '' ; » ■«1 July 1864. _ . ; mediately after the de >lo3'ment was effected, the enemy attacked v.ith great-spirit, driving^the skirmishers back, and the artillery t attacked to the division opening on the head of the charging col umns of the enemy, checked and threw that column into confusion. At this time, Maj. Gen. Dodge, Commrnding Left TJing 16th 4.C., gave the order direct to the commanding Officers of the 81st Ohio In fantry and I2tb Illinois Infantry to move forv/ard and attack the enemy, which was most gallantly done, resulting in repulsing the enemy, and capturing 2 stands of colors and about 400 prisoners. The enemy having been repulsed in their frequent attacks on this front, in accordance with orders from the Commanding Officer of the 14ft wing 16th A.C., this Brigade was ordered to the sup port of the 2d division, 15th A.C., and was deployed on the right of r the railroad in the following order: 66th Illinois Infantry ■ ' ' - < ■ t j Volunteers on the right; 81st Ohio Infantry Volunteers centre; 12th Illinois Infantry Volunteers on the left, resting on the Rail road. This deployment having been promptly effected, the brigade was ordered to "charge," which it did in the most prompt'and daring » . manner, retaking the works from which the 2d division 15th A.O. ^ad been driv n, and recapturing four guns--2o pounder parrot.tsa-- of De Grass* Battery and capturing about 109 prisoners. The brigade occupied the works at this place until evening, ■ ' * when it was relieved and held as reserve of the 2d division l5th A.C. At 12 o'clock at night tWo regiments—the hist bhio Infan- • fc ' i1157 July 1064. try and 12th Illinois Infantry--were ordered to report to General Leggett, cor.-rnding 3d division 17th A. C., and remain subject to his orders until the 26th ult., when they v;ere relieved, and order- •ed to report to the commanding Officer of the •2d division,' the 66th Illinois Infantry during the"said time reporting to the com manding offcer of the 2d division 15th A.C. The entire captures by the brigade v;ere 4 guns, 20 poundef Parrotts (De Grass's Battery) retaken; 2 stands of colors; 585 ■prisoners. ' ' ' ' During this action the brigade was under the c®mmand of Col. Aug. Mersey of the 9th Illinois Infantr:" Volunteers and the pres ent commanding officer regrets that this report could not have been made by Colonel Mersey, as the Brigade was acting xmder his oCders and immediate supervision, and greater justice could have been done the regiments of the Brigade In the report, than is pos- ^ . ■ sible Jjy one whoso connection with the command commenced after that r action, and as the commanding Officer is compelled to make his reI port from the reports of Regimental Commanders, nothing is attemp ted, other than to give a condensed statement in reference to pof sition, captures, losses, &c. Extract from paper read by Gen. W.E.strong at a reunion of the society of the Army of the Tenness e, October 31, 1878. Pages 238, 241, 242, 243. (Reunions of the Society of the Army of t ■ • the Tennessee. Vol. 13). 1159 July, 1864. 1 ■ *,' X. - A few minutes before 12 o'clock, we met General Logan and staff, General Blair and staff, and several of the division com manders, on the railroad, three-quarter's of a mile, or more, in rear of the right division of the ISthcorps, and as everything at this time was quiet, along our entire line, we all dismounted and had our lunch together in a little grove of oaks just to the south of the railroad. ■ (Page 241) This letter was sent to General Dodge by a,member of the General's staff. I cannot now recall with certainty, • which one, but think it was Lieutenant Rose of the Signal Corps, The officer, whoever he was, had hardly disappeared from sight, when a shot was heard to the left and rear of us, and then another followed quickly by a rattling volley' of small arms, and at almost the same instant a shell came crashing through the tree tops near us, followed by rapid and incessant firing from Dodge's corps, r i,. At the first shots every officer sprang to his feet and called for his horse. The time, I should think, was ten or fifteen min utes past 12. \ wi:* Generals Logan and Blair left instantly for their respective corps. Steel was sent to^Decatur, five miles back, with instruc tions for Colonel Sprggue, ^ Clark, Wil.lard, ReAse and Buel were sent with important orders to different parts of the field, Hickenlooper, Gile and myself being the only members of the staff who remained with the General. 1160 July 1864. ^ r .> V' t « We rode ra ddly through a heavy ^ove of timber which lay to the south of the railroad and soon came to the open fields beyond, where the larger part of our supply trains were parked, and as the animals were being exposed to a. heavy fire from the enem.y's guns, and there was some excitement and confusion among the teamsters, McPherson left Captain Gile to look after them, with instructions to work the train back towards the railroad-and to the north of it, if possible, and get it out of range of the artillery. Hickenlooper was sent by the General about this time to look after the aftillery of the 16th corps, which was about going into action. The General and myself, accompanied only by our orderlies, rode on and took position on the right of Dodge's line, and witlessed the desperate assaults of Hood's army. - ^ The divisions of Generals Fuller and Sweeneyx' were formed in single line of battle in the open fields, without cover of any* kind, (Puller's Division on the right,) and were Warmly engaged. The enemy massed in columns three or four, lines deep, m.oved out of the dense timber several hundred yards from General Dodge's posi- *'Hion, and after gaining fairly the open fields, halted and opened a rapid fire upon the 16th corps. They, however, seemed sui"»prised to find our infantry in line of battle, -pX-epared for attack, and after facing for a few minutes the destnictive fire from the di visions of Generals Fuller and Sweeney, fell back in disorder to the" 'fibVer of the woods. Here, however,' their lines were quickly 1161 July 1864. *• ^ reformed, and they again advanced, evidently determined to carry the oosition. . ... The scene at this time was grand and impressive. It seemed to us that every mounted officer of the attacking column was riding at the front of or on the right or left of the first line of battle. The regimental colors waved and fluttered in advance oftho lines, and not a shot was fired by the rebel infantry, although the movement was covered by a heavy and well directed fire from artillery ^ich was posted in the woods and on higher ground, and which enabled the guns to bear upon our troops with solid shot and shel], firing over the attacking column, •o ' It seemed impossible, however, for the enemy to face the Sweeping, deadly fire from Puller's and Sweeny's divisions; and the guns of the 14th Ohio and Wiker's Batteries fairly mowed great swathes in the advancing columns. They showed great steadiness and closed up the gaps and preserved their alignments, but the iron and leaden hail that was fairly poured upon them was too much for flesh and blood to stand, and before reaching the centre of the Open fields the columns were broken up and thrown into great con fusion, Taking advantage of this, a port on of Fuller's and Sweeney's divisions, with bayonets fixed, charged the enemy and f 'droire theM back to the woods, taking many prisoners. The 81st Ohio charged' first, then the 39th Ohio, Colonl McDowell command^ ing, and the 27th Ohio, Oolonil Churchill commanding. . uiaal --■'-.TT'v-TBTpira,-.. Julyl864. General McPherson's adMration for the steadiness and deter mined bravery of the 16th corps was unbounded. General Dodge held one of the keys to the position and General Leggett the other at "Bald Hill." Had the 16th Corps given way, the rebel army would have been in the rear of the 17th and 15th corps, and would have sweet like an avalanche over our supply trains, and the position of the Army of the Tennessee would have been very critical, although, without doubt, the result of the battle would have been in our favor, because the armies of the Cumberland and Ohio were close at hand and the enemy would have been checked and routed fin?thei' on. About the time this, his second attempt to «arry Dodge's po sition, failed. General McPherson sent me to General Biair to as certain the condition of affairs along his line, and instructed me to say to Giles Smith to hold hi§ position, that he would order up troops to occupy the gap between the 17th and 16th Corps, and also Saying as I left him that he would remain with his orderly where he then was (a commanding position on Dodge's right) until I re turned. I rode rabidly through the woods towards the 17th corps and found General Blair with General Giles -A-. Smith near the ex treme left of the 4th division (Halls' Brigade.) ^rom these two officers I learned that rebel infantry had been seen moving out of Atlanta and towards the left flank of the 17tb Corps, and they feared the enemy was trying to get in the rear of the army or was feeling for the break in the line and hoped to cut off the 16th Corps July 1864. _ . f'-T, , James Marten's Report. 1st Brigade, Second Division, 15th Army Corps, July 24th: t ' Receiving an order from Division Head quarters at 3 P. M. to 'v take my reserves composed of the 116th and 127th Ills, and 6th Mo. and report to Gen. Harrow commanding the 4t>i division, the command of jti. the two regiments occupying the works, the 57th Ohio and 55th Ills,, * was turned over to Lt. Col, Mott, the 11th Ills, being in an ad vanced position as support for the pickets. He being in command dur ing the assault, I beg leave to submit his report of that period of the engagement, . I reported with my reserve to Gen. Harrow, and immediately after being assigned to position, received another order to march on the Decatur road and report to Gen, Dodge, which I did and was again t placed in position, soon after which I was informed by Gen. Logan thfet our lines were broken and you driven back and ordered to report immediately back to my commands I* informed the commanding officers of the regiments of the wnolJ reserve of our division and gave the command to forward to its Bupport, which was obeyed on the double quick". On arriving in the open field in front of our line of works. 'i' formed line and charged the works; we were repuleed in the first ♦ charge by an enfilading fire from the r>ht, but again reformed ard drove the enemy from our works, recapturing two pieces of artillery, taking one stand of colors and some 30 or 40 nrlsoners. 1164 July 1864. * Extract from Col. Jesse J, Phillip's Report, 2nd Brigade, 2nd division, 16th Army Corps, August 6th:- , The enemy have been repulsed in their frequent attacks on this front, in accordance with orders from the commanding officer of the left wing of the 15th Corps, This brigade- was ordered to the support of the Second division, 15th Army Corps, and was deployed on the right of the*railroad in the following-order:- 66th Ills on the right- 81st Ohio in the center- 12th Ills, on the left resting on the railroad. .i-oii;-, This deployment having been promptly effected, the brigadS was ordered to ""charge which it did in the most prompt and daring manner, retaking the works from which the Second Division 15th Arm:; Corps had been driven, and recapturing 4 guns- 20 pounder Parro'ts of De" Greaa' Battery and capturing about 109 prisoners. The Brigade occupied the works at that place uijtil evening, d Extract from report of Gen., J. D. Cox, Brig, Gen. commanding 3d division, 23d Army Corps, Decatur, Ga., Sept, lOt' 1864:- a. Next morning, (Friday the 22nd) we advanced to withSn 1200 yards of the enemy's works and commenced the erection of fortifications near the Howard House on the Atlanta road, under a brisk artillery and skirmish fire. About noon in obedience to orders to send a brigade back upon the road, we had come to protect trains endangered by the enemy's ettack tlpon the left of the Army of the Tennessee, I dis patched ReillY'a Brigade to Pea Vine Creek, with orders to secure a ^ position 1165 MIX July 1864. covering the trains, and act as circumstances might make necessary ■for the protection of the rear and flank of the army. < 7 A little later, receiving orders to proceed with two brig ades to cover the left flank of the Army of the Tennessee, I marched with Cameron's and Barten's brigades and the 15th Indiana Battery by th Atlanta & Decatur road to a position 1 1-2 miles from Decatur and about one mile to the left of the I6th Army corps, reporting for orders to MaJ, Gen. Logan, commanding the Army of ihe Tennessee (Gen.^ Mc . Pherson havin- been killed in the morning). The brigades were ordered to intrench, Barten's on the. left of the road, Cameron on the right, and the battery in the center. About 4 o'clock. Gen. Dodge, com manding the 16th Corps, requested the assistance of a brigade in of an expected attack upon the left flank, arid X immediately dispatched Barte:-'s brigade to him, holding the road with Cameron's » Brigade and the battery. The enemy did not appear in any force on the Decatur road and I held the position unmolested through the night. Meanwhile the enemy's cavalry had attacked and driven from Decatur, Sprague'a brigade of the 16th corps, which retired northward some distance on the Cross Keys road. At the request of Cd. Sprague, Col. Reilley advanced his brigade in support and the two brigades main tained the.position on the first ridge north of the town, the enemy retiring upon tiie arrival of re-inforcements-to Sprague's assistance. 1166 yd ' ' ■ July 1864. Boyd's brigade had remaihed "In position on the right of Haskell's division during the day fortifying the line. About 5 o' clock, p. M. the enemy made an assault upon the right of the Army ' of the Tennessee in front of the Howard House and Cokeville's 1 battery of this division, (Battery D 1st Ohio artillery) was moved from Boyd's line by coraand of the General corananding fhfe Army of the Ohio, and was brought into action upon the ridge, about 100 yds.- in front of the house mentioned, when it did good, service in f f repelling the attack, c-ausing great execution in the enemy's ranks. * '• - Extract from-He ort of Lt. Col. R.R.Towne, A.AAG and Chief o-f Staff, dated at East Point, Ga., -Sept. 10th, 1864 (No reports from Gen. Morgan L. Smith.' ^ The line had been so much weakened by the withdrawal of i/ ~ I . ** Marten's brigade to reinforce Gen. Dodge commanding th > 16th Army Corps, that he should gain advantage -over this part of the line. The action resiiLted so quicly that reinforcements were not able to reach the point until after the two guns of Co. A., 1st Ills light artillery had been removed from the lino and taken from the rear by the enemy. •rtf "i: » -1 Extract from the Official report of the operations of the 15th Army Corps, by Gea. IiOgan, dated E««t point, Sept. 13th, 1864: At about 10 o'clock A.M. this belief was confirmed by a report that the enemy were moving in heavy force around the left flank 1167 July 1864. of the amny formed by Gen. Blair, 17th Corps, with the evident inten tion of striking us in the flank and rear. As soon as the report reached him, Gen. McPherson rode at once tov/ard the left of the army to ascertain corr-xtly the truth of the report, parting with me in the vicinity of the white house on the railroad. The enemy soon developed his intentions by making a most desperate attack on the rear and flank of the 17th army corps. In the midst of the first on-set of the enemy, news was brought me of • * " the probable death of Gen. McPherson, which was soon confirmed. In a few moments I v?as directed by verbal orders of Gen, Sherman, commanding the armies, to at once assume command of the army, assuring me • « at the same time that whatever assistance I might need would be r furnished me. Acting upon these instructions, I turned ove» the 15th army corps, thus slightJy engaged, to Brig, Gen, Morgan L. Smith, At another point of the lines, situated immediately across the rail and dirt road, the enemy jnade a sudden and desperate assault compelling a portion of the Second Division to give way, and cap tured two guns of the Battery A., l:^t Ills light artillery, which they succeeded in carrying away; although under the personal direction of Gen. Smith, the line was almost imr.ediately re-taken. The reason the enemy gained the advantage over this part of my line may bo explained by the fact that 1 was compelled to weaJien that portion of the line b the wlth-drawal of Col Marten's brigade to fulfil a request to furnish Gen. Dodge re-enforcements. 1168 '.zul fj.tl'sr ,• ■ ••»• ,7!? ."*yvr t-' rrrr-. *0 July 1864, ' ' . who was at this time severely engaged with the enemy on the left flank and rear of the army. The Div sion of Gen. Harrow during this time, •aiJ tiL 1 ' §as desperately engaged with the enemy. The fighting along the entire line of the corps was of the most desperate character often being hand to hand. The troops could not have acted more gallantly or behaved better. 1st. 2nd, Division of the 16th corps on the extremem right .: —.'T . • : ■ t . . . • . of the Army of the Tennessee on the morning of the 22nd. (See Gen. Logan's report of September 10th, 1864, Page 2), t," 2nd, The 15th Corps formation was one division. Brig. Gen. C. R. Woods on the right, - second division. Gen. Morgan L. Smith in rl ' . • IJ ' ' the benter, and the 4th division. Gen. "arrow on the left. The ex- \ treme left of the line wa<s held by the 17th Corps, disposed as fol lows: The 3d division, Gen, Leggitt on the right: 4th division. Gen. Giles A. Shiith on the left- The 3d division. Gen. Leggitt, occopied a hill, a military position of great importance, and the 4th, Division was in position on a continuation of the ridge along the » » McDonough road, with the left flank refused toward the East. The let Brigade, 4t division, 16th Army Corps, Gen. Fuller was in re serve to the 17th Corps. The Second Cavalry division. Gen. Garrard, which had been coverln|i the left flank and the teams of the command ^ at De^atx^r hovlng been sent on an expedition to Covington, the Second tCift nS r Julj' 1864. • - Brigado of tTr^ 4t,h divj.sion of the 16th Army Corps, com'^anded by * '• Col. Sprgaue, was posted at Decatur three miles to our rear and right, to cover the sunnly trains. . .. ' ^ ^ ..j The position occupied by the army was intrenched and crossed •' % the Augusta Railroad at the connection of the 1st. and 2nu divisionof the 3 5ti corps. .. . • , 3d. Soon after the occupation of this line. Gen. McPherson ordered Gen. Dodge to withdraw Gen. Sweeney's division of the 16th corps from the right and mass it in the rear of a new position to be 4 ■ • % *• selected for the 17th corps. The Division moved along a road parallel < • J;o the railroad and bivouacked about three' quarters of a mile in the f ♦ rear of the 17th corps. Gen. McPherson also ordered Gen. Dodge to put a brigade of his 4th division on the left of the position assigned to the 17th corps. The brigade had net yet moved when the attack was made. 4th:- Very soon after 12 o'clock the pickets of Gen. Giles A. Smith's division of the 16th corps which had been thrown out a mile \ • I ... . . . I • . sj Xi. and a half in rear of his line and in front of Gen. Sweeney's division of the 16th corps, vere attacked. Skirmi hers were thrown out by Gen. - 1 . Sweeney, who at once found the enemy advancing toward the 16th corps. The enemy had moved a heavy force into the woods on the left flank and f rear of the 17th corps, with the evident intention of striking the 1170 4y July 1864. r * left of the 17th corps, and at the same time throwing a heavy column in its rear. At the time the firing commenced. Gen. McPherson 'was near the 15th corps. Upon hearing the firing, he rode rapidly towards the left of the army. I rode at the same time in that direction, but learning from an officer whom I met that an attack was being made in force, I returned to my corps. A short time after-wards, Lt. Col. Strong brought m'e an order from Gen. McPherson to send a brigade to fill the interval between the 16th and 17th corps. 1 sent the 3d Rriigade of the 1st division. Col. Wangelin commanding. In riding across the interval to Gen. Giles A. Smith's Division, Gen. McPherson was killed by the enemy's skirmishers. The rebel force, Hardee's corps, advancing rapfldly, forced back the pickets of Giles A. Smith's division, and struck the left flank exactly perpendicular to his line of battle. At> the same time a heavy fire was opened from batteries posted on a ridge in their rear. The fire being directed upon the rear of the 17th corps. y Simultaneously with this attck, the enemiv emerged from the timber in front of the 16th corps in three columns. It was evident that the movem.ent was intended to strike the 17th corps on the flank and rear st the saoe time, and that the rebel commander was not aware of the p{*eaencp of Gen. Sweeney's division in that part of the field. 1171 July 1864. . 'Oc.iji ' t/f' ■Gen, Dodge had at the first skirmishing nut his Second • ' - fxn Division with two batteries of artillery into line of battle with • • Gen, F"iier's Brigade on its right. The enemy moved upon the rear and right of the command of , , Gen. Dodge, This movement exposed the flank of the enemy's columns.- Gen, Dodge at once pushed forward two regiments, the 12t Ills, and • 81st Oh4-0 that delivered so destructive a fire on the enemy's flank that his column gave way, A charge wafl made and the enemy fell back to the v/oods. Gen, Dodge then withdrew his line a short distance to 4,he rear. : '' I o.-fT 5:- Gen, Logan's Report, pages 6 to •- •- a<r Received information of Gen, McPherson's death about One, •'II. o'clock^ ^in^ the order from Gen, Sherman to assume command. Sane Page 12;- ' ♦ , , ^ , 6:- The left of the 17th corps and the right of the brigade ^th division, 16th corps, Gen. Dodge's right, there was an interval of fully a mile in width, the greater ;ortion of this interval was heavily timbered lurid afforded an excellent^ cover fob the movements of the^ eneayr's tr^ooph. It yr&s occupied by no troops whatever except Cr.l, Wangelin's Brigade of the Uth corps, which I moved as I came into the field between the elevated position in the rear of the cen ter of the 4th division of the 17th corps about mid-way between Bald 1172 July 18G4. • - ' Hill and Gen. Dodge's conunsnd. It was partly covered by a brigade of Gen, *^olcott. After repulsing the Rebel attack Gen. Dodge had retired • his position somewhat; had thrown back his right and left flank and sent ^ urgent request for re-enforcements to cover his left flank. I orcered-Gen. M. L. Smith to send him Col. Marten's brigade of the Second Division'of the 15th corps. His position was in rear of Col. Leggett's division, facing at right angles to his line of battle and with both flanks refused. * ' The 16th and 17th corps had already suffered considerably, Two guns of the 17th gorps, and six guns of the 16th Corps and sev- ^ eral hundred prisoners having been captured. They had received the attack of the heavy determined colvunns of Hardees* Corps, made under the most unfortunate and dangerous circumstances, but had by the un surpassed bravery of the men, and the great skill and recourse of their immediate commandbrs, maintained" the integrity of^their lines. Gen. Logan's Report, pages 13 to 16:- I also ordered Gen. Dodge to swing his right or refused line up so as to connect with the left Of Col. Wangelin's brigade (Page 17) :■ '?th:- Up to this time (3 o'clock) th 15th corps had not been attacked. (Page 19). ^ «. .> ; 1173 July 1864 8th;- The attack upon the second division, 15th corps, was at * ' • 3:30. Page 19. . 9th. The with-drawal of Marten's brigade frorn the Second ''J Division, to re-enforce the 16th corps made an interval between the right of the second and the left of the 1st ^vision which was held by a thin line of skirmishers. Col. ^angelin's brigade had been witht drawn from the 1st division, so that there were no reserves to the Corps. • Page 20. 10th;- At that time I was giving ordrrs to Gen. Dodge, having just ridden to his left where Gen. Cox's division of the 23d Corps for w'lich I had asked, had gone into position covering the Decatur t road. The command of Gen. Dodge was not engaged. Capt, ^heeler of my staff informed me of the disaster to the 15th Corps and I or dered Col. Marten to move at double quick back to his division and also ordered Gen, Dodge to send a brigade of the 16th corps to the as sistance of the right of our linel at the same time directing . him, that in the event that he needed support, to call upon Gen, Cox, comAanding the division of the 25d Corps on his left. The Second Brigade of the Second division'of the.16th corps. Col. Mersey commandingmoved promptly out and I conducted it to the rear of the old ^ , Works of the Second division of the 15th Anay Corps, where it de-. ployed on the right of the railroad. . " t v ^ 1174 -.v July 1864. ' When I arrived Gen. Morgan L. Smith and Gen. Lightburn were re-forming the lines of the Second Division in a ravine between-the two lines of works. I ordered Gen. Smith so soon as he cbuld re-form his lines to retake the position and batteries which had been lost. Gen. Woods, commanding the 1st division which was on the right of the second division, finding his*position untenable, the enemy occu pying the position three or four hundred' yards to his left and rear, threw back his left and rear forming a line facing the enemy's- flank, his right resting at the Howard House. y At the same time Ma;. LandgVabber, Chief of Artillrry of hhe 1st Division who had six guns in position, moved them into the open field arfd opened a fire upon the enenry compelling him to s^ok shelter, killing the horses of Defress* batteries, and preventing the enemy from re-moving the guns. Geh. Woods then moved ills Ist,-.;^ " brigade attacking in flank and his second brigade attacking in flank and front. ' ' t • ^ " « At the same time the Second Division followed at a short dis tance by Col. Mersey's Brigade, advanced upon the enemy's front. The '^'lioVement was successful. Gen. Woods' division striking the enemy's flank, it began to break, and soon afterwards the Second division charging his front, the line of works, DeGress' battery and two guns of Battery A were re-capfcured, • »■ - i ' Jifyi : o U . c 1X75 July 1864. Gen. T^oods swung his left around and the whole line of 1st. and Second Divisions was re-occupied with no opposition except a fierce assault upon the 4th Iowa, which was repulsed. ,, 11th:- About 6 o'clock Gen. Smith formed a line perpendicular I I u to his line of works. Page 27. 12th;- That he, (Hood) did not succeed was due, in my judg ment to the lateness of the hour at which the attack was made, the lack of concert in his movements, the opportune presence of a por tion of the 16th corns in the rear of the left of our line, but more that all these, to the splendid'bravery and tenacity of the men, and ^he ability and skill of the officers of the Army of the Tennessee:- Army Corps. ♦ 15th.- 16th.- Killed. Wounded. Missing, Total. 118 ^ ' 103 AttT 17th.- ' . 209 ' ; netUrftf lUktr mil «idi ! 430 nttlMriiiod nt Artillery lost;- . 15th Corps:- . r r. 16th " 535 167 1031 1067 854 1801 • 1733 3722 uHi 17th ,> iRf Total 4 guns, 6 " 2 " 12 guns. tNie; 14ih;- %h4'Right f re-enforced that portion of the 17th Corps which occupied Bald Hill* Page.35. r f!aeg'« i arto b ••fcoo* . •!#<? Ic •' laee fiiiv 606n*swioe . ijsriA ' iw'''v . " owi hria ,t! to » . - July 1864. ,^Ai^' •/{/• 15thj Gen, Logan's first report dated J^jly 24-th which has been publisher'. His next official report of so much of the battle of July 22nd-, in front of Atlanta as took place after the command of the Army of the Tennessee and 'devolved upon him in consequence of the unfortunate death of Gen. McPhersoh, dated near East Point, Sept. 10, 1864. The next official report (6f the operations of the 15th corps dated at East Point, Sept. 13th, 1864. ?!'> ii 1 Memoranda. From •r^ioo WtS 15 UjI 0.1 i Ot r r 16th:- Gen, Lightburn's report Second Division 15th Array Corps, , ^ Ijefore Atlanta, Ga., July 23d, 1864. . inSr . vr-r - .1 « At two o'clock P. M., pursuant toorders, I assumed command "3 jS r of the division, and at 3-30 p. M. ny whole line was attacked which was resisted with- -until the line was broken in the main rodd, when the whole command broke in confusion to the rear. Finding it impossible to check the retreat, I proceeded immediately to the works occupied in the morning, ordering that the command be there cheeked, re-formed and re-take the position lost, and if possible, re-capture the batteries which was ultimately done with the assistanc® of Gen. ^ood's division and one brigade of the 16th Army Corps, commanded by Col, Mersey, recapturing all the guns of Battery H, and two of Battery A, 1177 i . * ' July T 864. * ■ . ■ • I regret to say that the conmriid did not behave as on form er times, as it seemed that when the column of the enemy broke through one regiment, the whole command became a panicstricken and fell back in disorder. 17th:- Col. Wells Jones commanded the Second Brigade and had charge of the skirmish line. • . 18th:- Memoranda from report of Hugo W angel in ,♦'Srd Brigade, let diviiion, 15th Ariny Corns. Reports July 25th, 1864, about one o'clock, received orders to report to the Head-quarters of Gen. JjjOgan. 19th:- Was placed in position and sent' out skirmishers and men to search for the wounded in the engagement of an hour previous. Found three wounded men of the 16th corps and brought them in. 20th;- Distance to the 16th corps at least a quarter of a mile and two hundred yards from the 17th corps/ ':0 I ■ 21st:- Later there was at least a half mil between his left and the 16th corps, he having moved forward and connected with the 17th, His loss was four hundred. .' rt J2nd:- Williamson's report igade, 1st divlsfohJT'lfth , - 'yol . I V lo . ijfonT -f: Army corps • About iwb 6'clock the'action commenced of oin* immediate • iv:r' rl il.it il . ' i 1178 ■ fjl • 1 V V . r - < July 1864. f it t, . left, the rebels attacking the 2nd and 4th divisions of the 15th [ ' ■ ■ : ■ , i 11<» corps. . . 2nd:- Swings his left back, his right resting where it was. . 3d:r The honor of capturing De Gress*s battery is due to the 4th and 9th Iowa regiment. Men of both regiments arriving there about the same time. .. . . Hi.T brigade consisted of the 2nd, 5th , 9th and 4th Iowa ' t * . . . , ' *.L -regiments. : ! f' i O f .*/ i> . V J • 23:- Col. Milo Smith* 26th "'"owa Infantry, commanding 1st Brigade, 1st division, 15th Army Corps -:rJ»T I made room for the second division on my right and moved rapidly across the swamp, now appearing upon my front, at once attack- ^ ing the enemy on his flank, and sovigorously that they were soon obliged to abandon the works they had temporarily occupied, together with DeGress' battery of 20 pounders that had been in their possess ion, and also leaving their dead and wounded in our hands. The works being now strengthened by the arrival of more force, my brigade was at once ordered bdQk to re-occup7 ,its original position. ? I „ Extract from Report of Wells S. Jones, Second Brigade, 2nd Division, 15t< Army,Corps. East Point, Ga., Sept. 12th, 1864, About 3 P, U, the skirmishers were driven in and the enemy 1179 July 1864. were soon advancing on our front in heavj^ columns.. As soon as he came within range of our line, we opened upon him a very destruct ive fire, which threw into.confusion his 1st line, and which, however, was soon replaced by another more, determined.than the , first. This too, was driven back and our entire line seemed per fectly secure. On the left of the line, near the Atlanta road, there was a battery which fired over the temporary works. To the left' of the dirt word was a'deep railroad cut, which was open. After the brigade'had been firing about 40 minutes and the enemey seemed to be driven from our entire front, a heavy column ap proached the battery unperceived under cover of the low ground and smoke which came over the works and through the dirt road, in force sufficient to ov rpower the few men placed between the pieces of artillery. About this time another column of the enemy began to emerge from the railroad cui in our rear, which caused the brigade f to fall back from the works in considerable confusion. It re-formed in a few minutes back at the works we had left in the morning, and supported by a brigade of the 16th corps charged upon and drove the » enemy from our works, turning our re-captured artillery'upon the re- '> • ■ , ; . treating enemy. Extract from Repoht of Chas. R. T^obds, Brig. (5en. corrmanding 1st Division, 15th Army Corpfe, dated near Atlanta, Augxist 5, 1864. I have the honor to make' the following report Of the part taken b" this division in the Battle of the 22nd and 28th of July. 1180 Jiorie 1864, ' - r - y Early Ifi the morning of thw 22nd of July, the division moved forward into the works abandoned by the rebels the night previotjs, and took possession on the left of the 23d Army Corps, the right resting at the Howard House. ' " About 11 o'clock A. the 3d brigadd, Col, Hugo VTangelin commanding, was detached by order of Gen, Logan and sent to the left, leaving me the 1st Brigade, Col, Milo L, Smith commanding 26th I, and fehe Second Brigade, Col, James A. Williamson, 4th Iowa, command ing of the following effective strength. About three o'clock P, M, the rebels made a determined attack upon the lines in heavy force to my left, and after Biaving been several times repulsed, succeeded in breaking the lines, and occupy ing the pits, which gave them a position three or four hundred guards to my left and rear, Finding my position untenable, I threw back my left, forming new line facing the enemy's flank, my rifeht resting at the Howard House, I, at the ^Sme time, kept up a heavy fire of artillery on the enemy, preventing them from taking off De Grass's battery of 4-20 pounders, parrott's, of which they had possession. Shortly after having taken my new possession, I received a special order from Gen, Morgan L. 9nith, commanding the 15th Army corps take the enemy ;J.nvflank and rear, whilst other troops moved up front to re-take the ppsition. o if' S ;!,♦ : 1 . . f •, 1181 001 < m July 1864. -A ., , • - it" I imnediately moved the Second Brigade forward to take in flanli and rear, and the 1st Brigade to take in the flank and front. This proved successful and in less than 15 minutes | had re-taken DeGrasa' battery-and driven the enemy from the rifle pits on their left as far as the railroad. The whole rebel line then fell back and the works were re-occupied by our troops. Whilst moving back, the 1st brigade to re-occupy their orig inal position, the enemy made a charge on one regiment (4th Iowa, Second Brigade) which was posted on the reverse of an old Rebel bat tery. The enemy were driven back with great slaughter and made no further attacks that night »'■. rjo .of /ij • ' i/iA 'i'. r-A a««rteM Extract frpm Gen. Biair's report. ^ ^ ^ ' be qo t nro - : ;.o ■ ■ ..)(? In half an hour or less there was sharp skirmishing in the rear and in front of Ben. Dodge's line, and it became evident that the attack was som thing more than a cavalry raid on our flank and ^ear. -vti'v-f-f ^ith this impression, I^^^tarted to go back to my command and witnessed f - the first furious ,made on the 16th Army corps, and its prompt > and gallant repulse by that command. It was a most fortunate circum stance for the whole army that the 16th Army corps occupied the posi tion for the whole army that the 16th Army Corps occupied the posi- : r t tion I have attempted to describe at the moment of the attack and ^ ^although it does not belong to me to report upon the bearing and conduct of the officers and men of that corps, still I cannot with-hold > ' ' ' ' ' rr ** 1182 '>-f ' M . July 1864. my ressions of admiration for the manner in which this command met and repulsed the repeated and periistent attacks of the enemy. Conversation of E. Jonas, Dec, 22, 1886, Mr, Jonas said: "There is another place where Gen, Dodge did not assert himself as some men might have done. We were sent to Rodwell to bridge the Chattahoochee River in order to enable the army ,to cross there if necessary. At Roswell, we found.Gen, Ndwton, now CoTQTnlssioner'uf Public Works in New York, He had been one of the Corps commanders, and I believe one of the Grand Corps commanders in the Army of the Potomac, Gen. Dodge was under the impression that he was a Major General, whereas he was only a Brigadier General, but ^ Dodge never stopped to adk his rajik, or anything in regard to that, but listened to his advice and always took his instructions, supposing him to be a ranking officer, and never knew any better until he relieved Newton and Newton had departed. Then he discovered that Gen, Newton was a Brigadier General, and he was himself the ranking officer, where upon he proceedo to carry out his own ideas. Th' bridge was totally destroyed therej not a remnafit of it left. The stone work and the timbers were totally destroyed. It was immediately at rapids which were very swift, and tco bridge the stream there was a tremendous piece of wohk. The eneT'y were on the opposite bank. VJe crossed our cavalry at first and drove them back a little ways and then the corps wdre partially stripped and marched across and took possession of the othei^» 1183 July 1864. side. I do not recollect exactly the day'we arrived there, except I know it was Monday and about Wednesday night we had bridge that river and had bridged it so thoroughly and completely and strongly that two armies^ could have passed on that bridge,* one going oneway, and ono the other with all their trains. It was all done by General Dodge in person. He was on the bridge constantly, superintending every portion of the work night hnd day until it was comnleted. There seemed to be absolutely no material to build it with when he arrived there , but we tore down an old factory, took the beams out of it, cut all the trees in the country that we could get our hands on and constructed a bridge that war, as strong as it was possible to make a bridge. On its com pletion, Gen. Dodge sent me to Gen. Sherman's headquarters, some 20 miles from Roswell, to report to him that, the bridge was finished. I remember when I reported the bridge finished that Gen. Sherman at first laughed at the report, beli -ving that there was some '4oke about it, but when I asstired him that it was true, and th? bridge was not only completed, but completed with such strertgth that anything on earth could cross it, he said it was a most astonishing piece of work, and nobody but Dodge* could have accomplished it. ' During the entire campaign. Gen. tiodge was always the first to awake, and I think the last to sleep. Re was always on the alert for any movement of the ehemy, or for any opportunity to attack. He was always prompt to the Instafct in carrying out any order to march Wit July 1864, i>' or to fight. His part in the assault on Kennesaw Mountain with the 17t Corps was as desperate and as bloody,an affair as occurred during . t the campaign and was pushed so vigorously that on the evacuation of the mountain I think Col, Morrow and myself were the first in the j ' works on the mountain after the evacuation and we found dead men of j', V "the 16th corps belonging to Col. Morrell*s regiment lying probably p, within 50 yards of the top of Kenesaw Mountain, They had reahhed - - ^such a height and obtained such a position that the confederates |V..v f . . . -j . --themselves were not able to come out and take possession of their T •:./ t V. (■ ll/U i., boots, clothing, <5cc. as they wery often had occasion to. The bodies lay there untouched just as they fell. I do not think any men • « of any other corps had reached that height; in fact, I did not see any within perhaps 100 yards as far up the mountain as they, I think t ' ■ the hadnsomest, the prettiest fight, and the best conducted > j^; jpfight that occurred during the campaign; although not a large affair, I' ... ^ The troops were marched all day up to the moment of the attack in line of battle when the colvimn were attacked by company be- ^ ' hind each wing of the line of battle. It was very pretty, and I did not see it at any other time during the campaign. It is a formation 'that is used very often in the open coiuitry and we happened to have a -1* little open country that day. ^ i - 4 ^ The enemy were intrenched in a peosition that it seemed sQ.- most ImpoBsible to touch. Their intrenchments were tremdnous; built as though inteded to last forever; built days and weeks before for 1185 r July 1864 them to fall back upon. In front of them all timber seemed to have been cut down and knotted and tied together and cheveaureax de frieze were extended from one end of their intrenchments to the other. How men ever got over at all I do not understand, but when ^en. Dodge ordered the assault, which I think was about five o'clock in the afternoon, our men did "succeed in gettJng over those intrenchments and through that entaglement and drove oUt confederates at the point of the bayonet, and in spite of repeated assaults held the works and in fact advanced some considerable distance beyond them and remained there until long after njght. 9 Everything was accomplished that Dodge had desired, or that Ger>, McPherson, ^'ho requested the assault to he made, had desired, and « I remaaber that Gen. McPherson expressed his obligations very warmly to the officers and men and to Gen. Dodge. On account of some change in plan, or change of direction in the march, we had withdrawn that night; nevertheleas, it was about the only occasion in the campaign where as small a detachment of one division of a coips- portions rath er of two divisions- assaulted such heavy intrenchment, well manned and carried them at the point of the bayonet. J do not think that Gen. Sherman, or any one else has ever made any metnion of that fight at Ruff Mills. I know that in his book he simply refers to the fight at Tuff Mills, and I do not think men- ' 1186 - ' July 1864. ^ tions the fact of the IBt.h corps having made any report of the assault at all. Of course, I do not expect the General, or any one else to have known all that took place in a line 20 miles long, hut long years after, he ought to have had all the reports of -^ids and Officers hefore him at the time of the action. He is not to he hlamed. This fight came ahout in this way. There was some error ^hout the whole thing, because after we had fought that fight^ we went off in another direction; prohahly from 12 o'clock to 3 we marched in that formation I have spoken of, before we finally struck the ene^ my'3 works, driving them ahead of us all the time. (See illustration in original stenographic notes.) I had brothers on the other side, right at Hood's head- ^ quarters, and ^ know the intention of the rebel commanders. '(It was nearly carried out ) which was to double the'army of the Tennessee right up and in the confusion'and excite~ent when we were all demor alized, the raw troops were to come out and use us all up. In this battle, fought the 22nd of July, where Gen. McPherson was killed. Gen. Dodge has not had half the credit that is due him for the defeat of the rebels. The good troops were all out but the raw troops were very numerous and could have been used on us with great effect during the confusion. All during that campaign, we had,'of course, been fighting and marching cuid enduring privations, and when the time came when we thoui^t there was some glory to be gaiucu. for good fighting. Gen. | July 1864. Dodge wanted his share of it for his corps, '' ■ "t v ; -t' - In-, marching towards Atlanta and closing in, we came in ' from d-ifferent directions and formed a sort of angle dovm'on that brick house where Gen, Sherman had his head-quarters for a while. This closing in crowded his troops so that feomebody had to be with drawn, The IGth corps happened to be in the angle and was withdrawn and it was proposed at first to make them a reserve, ut from all the obsei»vations that we had made that morning, it appeared to everybody that Atlanta was being evacuated, and Gen, Dodge insisted that if Atlanta was being evacuated, or if they jere going to assault Atlanta under the impression that it was being evacuated, that the 16th corps must be on the line and have its shares. Gen, McPherson who commanded T) the Army of the Tennessee, fully concurred, and he and Gen, Dpdge to gether rode off to the left held then by the 17th corps, to make ob servations and to select a position on the extremera left of the army to place the 16th corps. Before leaving. Dodge put the 16th Corps in motion, marcMng to the left, parallel with the army in front, about,say a mile in the rear. As soon SS hS had selected a po%iti4n on the left of the enemey, he rode back end' met the head of the corps in order to lead the toward and place them upon the new ground. v.- , i r July 1864. . ' I He left his staff with, the corps and we had marched far encughto get the head of colpmn opposite the left of the entire army, when we stop ped to await Gen. Dodge's instructions. Gen. Sweeney, Col. Geo. Tichanor and myself were sitting there at the head of the corps talk- « • ing away, when a cavalry-man rode up from the extreme left in an ex cited manner and asked us if we had any troops out there- pointing out to the left. We answered, - "No." "Well, he said, "l have been out there a good distance and have heard orders given out there and ' roops ' moving." Col. Tfchenor, Gen. Sweeney and myself mounted our horses and went out some distance. We did not see anything and were coming back when we heard a single bullet.. We instantly concluded that where the bullet came from there must be something going on. We sent Gen. Sweeney back to the-corps and hurried as rapidly as possible to find ^ Gen. Dodge. Tichenor and myself had gone but a short distance when we met him and told him the circumstances. He instantly communicated to Gen, McPherson, ordered me to ride immediately to Gen. Fulley and instruct him to face his men to the rear and refiiae his-rJ-ghi, and connect, it with the 17th corpsj thus forming a long line,of battle, facing directly to the rear. The shot had been by the accidental discharge of a soldier's gun. That is precisely how the 16th corps happened to be in that position that day,, when the confederate army reached out of Atlanta and had really gotten entirely around to the rear and left of Gen. Sherman's army when to their astonishment they 1189 July 1864. I- r- T and confusion they encountered th 16th corps there in line of battle. Of course, having gotten out, there was nothing left to do but carry out their programme, as far as the assault was concerned and they did assault vigorously and kept it up for hours. The assault on the 16th corps was repulsed again and again. They lost in killed and woiinded a great many men and officer and I do no' think they had a field officer left unv;ounded. 7/e captured several stands of colors and many prisoners, and by their determined - I • . __^d gallant stand that day, no doubt saved the Army of the Tennessee, and by saving that, saved Gen. Sherman's arm.y from almost total de struction, I recollect riding from our corps over to the 17th corps, and met Gen. Prank P. Blairj when I got off my horse a few moments to rest. He said, "Jonas, God Almighty and the 16th corps were on that line today" which about expressed the fact. The enemy striking us in tho front would also have struck us in the rear and broken ua all to pieces. The incidAnt of sending a brigade to the 15th corps upon the right, as as follows: It occurred about four o'clock dn the afternoon. The assault was continuous along our entire line, front and rear at the railroad crossing near the brick house. The 15th corps was supporting De Grass' battery of 20 potm^'er Parrott's. Thd confederates assaulted them so firecely as to break the 15thcorps at that point and captured the battery. The 15th corps had suffered 1190 July 1864. . - I tremendously, and were for a few moments at that poi'tlon of the line a little bit demoralized. First Gen. Logan sent to Gen. Dodge for a brigade. I was sent on account of havin'g already been over the ground to conduct the brigade to the assistance of the 15th corps. Arriving near the railroad. Col. Mersey in charge of the brigade, crossed the railroad, brought his line of battle to the front, assaulted the intrenchments, re-took them from the confederates, and re-captured the guns. In the assault he was, of course, joined by a good many of the 15th corps men. Their commands had been broken up, but they were not I so demoralized but that they joined us and partook in the assualt, and Gen, Morgan L. anith, to whom I reported, said to me, "Tell Gen. Dodge that his timely assistance sent by Col. Mersey's brigade is ^ gratefully appreciated and will be fully reported in my official re port. But I have never seen any record of it since. I recollect when McPherson's death was reported to Dodge that day (he had left him very shortly before and he thought the very v/orld of him)- he was most deeply effected. I have very seldom seen Gen. Dodge eo much effected as he was by Gen, McPherson's death, and had McPherscn lived, I feel perfectly confident that Dodge would have been ntt on record much more prominently, for I know Gen. McPherson appreciated him. Speaking of McPherson's death, reminds me of an inci-^ent after we had our new commander. We were to move to the righ^j from 119, # July 1864. the extreme left which we occupied. The ArSiy of thd Tennessee was called the "Whip-lash of the Array". We would be thrown from the left away around to the ri^t and gen, Howard, our new commander, undertook to show us our new position. When we reached our new position it was after a march of some 25 miles. It was on quite a prominent hill and, of course, the enemy did not fail to notice us. Dodge was mounted and so were his staff. Gen. Howard was dismounted. I do not mean to reflect on Gaa. Howard, for he is a very brave officer, but he said:- "Gen. Dodge, dis-mount, dis-mount. This is too prominent a place." to which Gen. Dodge, probably not hearing him, paid no'attention. Again Gen. Howard said: "General, dismount, dismount. This is too prominent a place to sit on horseback" to which the General quietly replied:- "No, I don*t care to dismount. My staff can dismount if they feel dispased." which left the staff in a position to stay on the horses. But he did not seem any more disturbed than * . . .. - . ' , if he had. been on a hill id th no enemy in sight. His object was to see the country and what was before him and he supposed his position on horseback gave him a bettor opportunity to get the information he wanted. That was his characteristic. If ho wanted information, he ■would go whore he couXd .get it in spite of all danger and all obstacles. Danger had nothing to do with it. His men had most thorough evidence and reliance in him, because they could see from his actions and appearance that he was day and night working for their interests, me" July 1864. • and for the good of all and that he asked them to do nothing that he was not willing to do himself; "that if he wanted them to stay up day and ni^t to build a bridge, he Was there too, to help them. If he had a long march to make, he was the first in the saddle and the last to leaveit, and I never heard any complaint at all from our men, as I have from others. - I do not think men are prone to complain much when they see their superior officers are enduring all that they call on ■ ■ .-a" .... 't- ; ■ their men to endure. About two days before Gen. Dodge was wo landed oA the Atlanta campaign. Gen. Ransom, who was an old friend of his,"and a young and .-11 very vigorous man, started out with Gen. Dodge to inspe6t the lines. I ■" • . • ! ' p . . .*■ - They got up in the trenches, where it was Impossible to ride the horses and dismftunted. They were gone all day and I recollect when they came into the camp in the evenin,g. General Ransom, who was I- . • almost an athletdi- was utterly exhausted, and he said that there ' I • ' was no consideration that he could think of that would induce him to make another such a trip with Gen. Dodge. They had walked the fti*. ' ' < . . - entire line of about three army corps, and stopped to inspect everything, but in sptte of Gen. Ransom's agility (Gen. Dodge was a very delicate man at that time) he was dcmpldtely exhausted. Gen. Dodge » , had worn him completely out. Just about the end of the trip, when General Dodge was intently examining some portion of the ' * I'" ' ! 'h a 1195 July 1864. enemy's* works and paying no attention at all to what was goin g on about him, one of the soldiers, in splitting a ra.il or cutting a tree or sapling down, struck '^en. Dodge in the, back of the head with the butt of the ax'e, knocking him almost senseless. It was only a day or two afterwards when he received his wound. He had not yet recov ered from his axe wound. There whs no end to his activity. He could see what was necessary almost 'Instantly', at a' glance, and usually he found after reflection that the first thought proved to have been the correct one. We Vedt'to Gen, Sherman's head-quarter's for some ice. Gen. Sherman did not have any but he had already sent to Nashville for some, and he had not yet seen Gen, Dodge at all since his wound. Then Gen. Shermhn went on to ask how the General was wounded, and when he wa 8 told about the wound, he went oh to tell all the symptoms that Gen, Dodge would have, as accurately and more accurately, probably, than a physician would have done. He said it would cause such kind of paid if ho attempted to open his eyes; that he wovfid not be able to see for several days, &c. Then he went on to express how much he thou{^it of ®en. Dodge, There is an incident which I had forgo tten, which comes to me now of the appreciation in which Gen. Sherman held Gen. Dodge. Then Johnson was relieved, and Hood was put in command, I beliwve Gen, Dodge was about the first person that Gen. Shennan communicated that July 1864. 1 fact to, and he communicated it a bout half past four o'clock in the morninc, himself in person. He rode up'to our head-quarters and called "Dodgo," "Dodge," several times, and when, he came" out he said:- holding a newspaper in his hands,- "Glorious news.' Glori us hews.' Johnson relieved and Hood pUt in his place. He will butt his brains out against us before "two days" and it w.as only a~ day or two when Hood assaulted us on the^ 2Gth-of July. - , The' General vised to keep to himself all the information "about spies and scouts. All their communications were with him per sonally-. I remember sending the news of my father's death into • • Atlantp by one of them. I-saw spies but Gen. Dodge kept all they had to say to himself. His studies of the country and talks with the ■ t ^ inhabitants, catching.the drift of their conversation, and what they could say about the country, were ev^ry day occurrences. If by act cicdnt thdy mentioned a, stream or any footure of the country, in a little. Gen. Dodge had ^11 t^e info,rmatipq about it and added it to his map. He, wa^ ^ilwaya willing to accept information and knowledge, even in the line of his profession from people who were • « his juniors. I recollect we were talking about sanping during a siege » • and I heard him say to Gen. Ransom;- "Ransom, of cours§, I have read t and heard and studied about sieges and approaches to fortified places, being made by paralleli and saps, Ac. but 1 never saw one, • » You were in that siege at Vicksburg, I wish you would toll me of it, . f ; vv--. g You know all about it and I don't." I 1195 ^ July 186«. '.no "(53-1 aovHe- vs[.i^§^ %/;(0o^ . jucise ,®f ipe^ 1,QD.,„„He usually ^e;}.e.ct9dj^firdt WnJ5oyrf^iSt>5!'4vi-"'l9ny,ana ]?riSS49 tbey did not rarvjf,^ jl^n§yer.^iet u ^ un.til theysr^».it.. Ho v;ould-persi st f** bn- , that they ©^titled to it, and that they.,shovld have their r -Jtvih apppiutnientB^ t ■ .} 'lojt.oda t I't"' , .hjo ," "•/'(ih -{;tn t ■ ' -■ ' ' /.i h? •'* He^never, feildd ,tor.c-ive,j9^edi.t..where it,..wac .due,., I think ' :L:- po^se^f#^d,Ran6om,were 95»ni§i^prs, and -rr( tke9<!.a^r0f iaf Gea,. ^een^-y v;as a o^>5h fi(5Le(5cHjr4'fioik,«©(''*jn#ep|t^., but tkeye(-,werc many, ^et^y^jihings • , M-»cAit,|»'iiMy|tia.t <Jen^.-I>ddg^:; didsnot-, admire.^0 i'.c\J '(o.n., • ' ^-^'wfc«n>1 •,(ft©#^Fulle«' wfs^ gyof ^lU^SS » bi^ v^had.l-^itLts. nf5 fianlMMI ^nd. Cowet fe«,©-;u^§ffly ^ Dodfte| s r ? s t t i on . !n flBBcitjiff tJiri«J{:'IfVsjfjreft^Jbodye •! IPn-ki"la*dej commanders, I thlnlc.iJoyos, ^ . t^WWfb' aix^3|MHSuft .■••rprthi«tf«Lyorite«}» .*Gen,.,!Cv7j|^oy^- whil«v a -g^'od MC> T li^b^ iraal oiaJM^iangl/iBai.J>>««J»«:«i9i»d|.ng^3^ j^alouB, ^nd. I.-think '' ' »i-it#i|({|i« 'tililtohA0MLd«6 -mdUh t>iii1Hn1riHiririJ1iBili "^i n "ti I Fointe^^hdmself^.that no .iM(^ irtib*••i'i^'^(Jt*/be«n^(tW4bhB tiKM nwmy had any buaj^J^aB^); t9 (hay« a high |v art «»Afcaii«»*iiUMi'ht*Biblf5 .t^hotbrrfri^ he. h^wi . .i((hi}l^-,,aj)p,arently Jjswfi ||jf^o|j§,^ .f^n.j^Dc^^ . .. Jt- yory r*»lnr^ayiiy'ie.«iuftllltrtliweg» Jrirthum i dim QjRgejMi^q; help iOfi M»» iiolnlTlh t- ♦*.*i .hla .YUa ' In the eveAing of the ^raMMML ofc Vie fCten. Gen. Sweeney and there was a gap between that division and the 17th corps but Gen , ftX.ai96 » July 1864. ^ Fuller was in no way responsible for that, and nobody v/as responsible unless it would be the army commander. After the enemy had gotten in there they were driven out by a part of Gen. Fuller's division, and some re-enforcements that had been sent by Gen. McPherson, and as they were being driven out, Fuller charged them with his whole divi sion and captured many prisoners and several colors. He was then or dered to withdraw to his original position, which he did. Possibly Gen. Sweeney may h ave seen the movement and supposed they were re treating. ^e choose to suppose that it was a fcetrc^at, and some da^s after the battle. Gen. Dodge, Gen. Sweeney-, Gen. Fuller, Capt. Welker 'and other officers were sitting I think at Gen. Sweeney*? headquar ters, talking about the battle of the 22nd of July. I had been away somewhere. When I came back I- noticed that there was an animai^^^ conversation and Gen. Sweeney said to me, as I came up, Jonas, j^ou know that Gen. Fuller was retreating", to which I replied 'hat I did not. "Of course not" said Gen. Fuller,and then he went on to explain how he assaulted and returned and awaited a new assault. Gen. Sweeney without paying any attention to Gen. Fuller whatever, showing that he was flying for higher game, said excitedly." When Gen. Fuller's ^iyif^ ion ran, I came to the rescue. ' Upon this Gen. Ihiller said, I say, sir, that my division did not retreat." C^ee Stenographic •rotes of conversation of Jhhas." Gen. Dodge put Qen, Sweeney under arrest. He was relieved 1197 •'uly 1864. of his command, and he never afterwards held a command.. .I 'ii . E. Jonas to Gen. D'^dge, Jime 21, 1875. ' tilTi'i •• Yours received. • I didn't mean to say that Sherman was invi'/i' tentionally correct, but I think that if he mentions events at A - all, in connection witl^ armies, or particular Corps, he ought to get the right ones, and place them in the right positions; for 0 instance, you need only glance at his account, of our si^ecial cele- . bration on July. 4th to sed that he knows absoiiutely nothing about -It. If we of the 16th corps didn't do the fighting that day, , 'o"apd if the final assault wasn't made by a brigade each from Fuller's and Sweeney's divisions, I had better be sent to a lunatic asylum at once, for all that I remember about it is to that effect, and if not true, my imagination must be very much diseased. I think I gave you my recollection of the battle of the 22nd, which differs considerably from Sherman's and as I saw it all, and was not so carried away by excitement, a.s not to know what I was doing that •IK day, I think my observation of events quite equal to that of the •ft mtaff officers from whom General S undoubtedly obtained his in1 formation. If you write anything on the subject, I would explain h 'lixplicitly how we happened to be in position in the rear of the 17th, for I am certain thbt many officers are under the impression that we had fallen back, or been driven there, from some point in frontv^'f I recollect Captaia Glle of Mc phersons' staff riding up db iftii* f I .done '^o «#•^ndo i*. r'h 18&4. r* ' a^ii • .'• trvyrfm ffrjd , o nlr* "Tti after Logan'& assumption of command, and saying, "General Logan says - to hold this groxuid, and not to "retreat -another inch" which to my mind, shows that he thought (and his thoughts were probably " influenced by Logan) that we had retreated to th^t point. -As to Dallas, General Sherman does not mention the firing of a single -■ gun at that po nt, until we attempted to draw out for the purpose of forming connection with the rest of the Army. I think Joe Johnston refers to it inhis book, and there was quite enough, am- ' munition fired there, in night and day attacks upon our lines, to justify Sherman in mentioning it. We did not have a large list of killed and wounded, but the rebs must have lost heav ly. Of "course, it iis easy to criticise with the book before us, but every '"'"^Word that Sherman writes carries weight, from his present position, his past career- and his acknowledged ability, so I think he might "have been a little more circumspect in his narrative. I expect * to go north next month, and if anywhere in your vicinit;' , wi3.1 see you, and compare recollections; if I do not see you, the following are some of the inaccuracies noticed in the Atlanta Campaign. I think I mentioned them before; first, the description of the 22d of July battle. I'd like Tichener to write hi s account of it ' briefly, then 1*11 write mine, (or did I do so in my former let- ' 'ter) compare the two with Sherman's, and from your own rejcolXect tlons decide as to the correctness of each. I think Sherman's report it very far from accurate. Second, the fight of July 1199 July 1864. .W>Ot ' CSfT, '4th, at the j)lace called at the time Rough's Mill, You have only to glance at S's report of it to see that he knows next to nothing about it; the 16th Corps fought it, Noyes commanded Puller's Brig ade of our corps. Puller being in charge of the division, and it lo as hot for the time it lasted as anything I ever witnessed, art' although Sherman calls it a "noisy but not desperate .battle," Third, Dallas; he doesn't mention the firing of a shot at that /«0i. point until we drew out, although there were two night and one day .attacks upon us, all splendidly repulsed; though our loss wasn't ffo:' heavy, that of the rebs must have been; and I think Joe Johnston ' -nos t So refers to itJf though it's some time since I read his book.The t .h above, are all the inaccuracies that I recall of which I am posi- '»iij T live, but his figures, for instance, of killed, wounded, &c., on July 22nf seem to me very smtll for our corps, considering the fact that .we had the open field, ijhile others were intrenched, and that 01 nearly every Field Officer in the Corps was wounded. I don't ' I , think the "Bridge" at Roswell, and the time in which built, is *''*^^operly mentioned where Sierman remarks "we had already secured a •"'crossing at Roswell," without reference to th way secured ^r the corps thfct built the bridge. He devotes much more alttention to Schofield, Garrard may have been across the river, but he was back on the Rnswell side when we arrived, and we took care of our selves in eroseing. If anything else occurs to m I'll drop you a line. I am going to re-read the aemoira when I have time. I hurried through the book, and many things may have escaped me. Remember me to Mrs, Dodge and family. 1200 July 1864.' 1 P. .'" "ti'i . E. Jonas to Gen. Dodge, Vldalia, La., Sept. 27, 1876. i^f My indignation gets the better of me whenever I happen upon -r,.! . anything which I think injustice to our old Corps, and it was specially excited last night, by Hov/ard's communication to the October number of the Atlantic Monthly, entitled the "Batlle of Atlanta." The particular thing about it that amused, and at the t same time excited me, was his accoimt of the recapture of that part of thd 15th corps line which hac^ been broken up by the Brick f' House by the railroad. He says old Susan 7/ oods was the man, and d ' his the Division that did it all, recapturing the guns, &:c. Now ••"^♦if you will recollect, Logan sent to you for ^assistance, and I con- ■ ducted Mersey's Brigade to the point where needed; we arrived at the^ ^ railroad, he at once deployed and charged, all the soldiers of the ' 15th corps at hand joining with him. Mersye's Brigade recaptured iMii Hhe works and the guns, old Col, M was slightly wounded, and his celebrated hofse Billj' killed by your direction. I said to '^General Morgan L. Smith, temporarily in command of the 15th corps • ' "Gdnoral Dodge requests that you return this Brigade at the ear- •ifj liest practicable moment, as there is every indication of renewed ot assault on our own line;" and after saying that your request would be respected, General S®ith added, "Tell General Dodge that his brigade (Mersey^ir) ijias done magnificently, and it shall have full » credit in my rwpmiWI," Afterwards, one of Mersey's officers. Captain Boyg t tblnk^ in trying his skill as an artillerist, .amraoked one of il*e recaptured guns. Doesn't the above agree with a> hnm .o'lM n 0C4SI 1201 July, 1864, ^ '' your o ri recollection? If so, correct Hov/ard, in a short letter to the N, Y, Tribune, and send me a copy, and 1*11 feel a hundred per cent better. The meeting of the Army of the Tennesseeis at such an ipopportune time for me, that 1*11 be unable to attend, my busi- \|i , ness is all advancing, and if I loft it now gust as the cfop of cotton is coming in, all that I have put out would stay out, and . the honest colored gentlemen whom I hrve been feeding and clothing all th year instead of-paying me with their co'ton, would sell it ' to outsiders, and pocket proceeds. Remembrances to your family. Louisiana will go largely Democratic even in this Parish, where there are ten colored men to one white; the negroes are talking of voting the Democratic ticket; nothing but the fear of being killed by other negrc^s prevents their doing so; intimidation is all on the Republican side here. 'i; ®■ E. Jonas to Gen. Dodge, NewOrlehas, May 26, 1882. ICilMtHrue Yours of May 23d received. My recollection is indistinct as to the number of times, but I carried one order for him to refuse his left, but do not recollect going to him a second time. I am i nearly certain it must have been tichener for we were together (Ticherner and myself) when we met you, and you sent us immediately on different errands, and I do not recollect seeing Ford for some -flwtwr tinje afterwards, Pord*s address is "Olney" Philadelphia. I do * "not recollect whether in mem. sont Mr, Wallace I mentioned "Mersey'x . Brigade" being de-tached by you at General Loan's request late in the afternoon of July 22d, for the purpose of assisting the 15th 1202 July 1864. 0* cor^s to recapture the works which they had'taken in the morning, but which had been retaken by the Confederates. I accompanied Mersey. -Xipd X , E Jonas to H. E. Wallace, New Orleans, 1882. "to- With no material at hand from which to refresh my memory, it wil" be 'difficult to give correct dates, but you will readily ob tain them from other sources, as they are all matter of record. it I joined General Dodge at Kingston, Ga., just as Sherman's Army was breaking camp, for the purpose of executing another of those grand flanking operators for which it became so famous. Being fresh at that time from General Hulrbut's staff, unable to reach my regiment then at Rome, Ga., Genersl Dodge either to relieve me from the embarrassment of being virtually a hanger-on with nothing to do, or because he needed an aid and thought I might prove ser viceable, directed me to accompany his head Quarters, and I v.as aoon riding with his staff, and in answer tothe natural curiosity C'" of a youngster, I recollect how kindly he explianed ( and how in terested I becams in his explanation) the movement we were then making. My idea had been that soldiers necessarily always hunted each other up and fought forthwith, but from the time of the conversatlon alluded to, J began to understand tha'^- there are times ''and places for all things, rnd that much marching and counter marching become necessary at. times, in order to force an enemy into a ,, , tU f |)CiflUtdoii jrher^ /pxe s^vantage la^^^cagainst him. "^'ith a compreheno ■■•uo.'i <"! ♦ «ii) • p uptt.Tt fl H.t 1203 July 1864, - r ' ""i'*" sive sweep of his hand, General Dodge pointed to the range of mount ains occupied by Johnson^ and said, "Tomorrow morning we will be directly on his flank, and he will be forced from that position." I was then, as always afterwards, impressed with his intense ear- .nestness, and energy; he seemed to be wound up, and men of twice • his physique were utterly unable to keep pace either with his thoughts or m.ovementg. From Kingston until we reached Dallas, we -Ift' ,had continual skirmishing, and at th latter point, we fought the ,rE--:Tnid-night battle of Dallas, and General Dodge and I first got under - fire together. Our Army of the Tennessee marching through Dallas, -I.> had taken up position on a crest of hills divided by a deep ravine from another range, on which Johnston's Arrnij' was intrenched. We put out strong lines of skirmiehrs, and night coming on, had re tired after a long day's march, and at about mi(3-night when our t?, head quarters were doing the Usual tired man's share of sleeping, •:the confederate attacked in force. Seizing the first horse at hand, s I rode towards the front, .following as well as possible in the Twdarkness after General ^odge, who had gotten the start of me. I -d soon overtook him, for unfortunately for him, he had mouhted "Prince" a horse ridden by the General at Pea Ridge and wounded •A4 I there. Prince was on principle opposed to war, and obstinately s 1. refused to budge an inch towards where there was any fighting to Jgoing on, and all the General's entreaties, prayers and oaths availed nothing towards getting to the front. I exchanged horses 1204 * ''ii^. * July 1864. .^»er "tJif!. -Jru/0" took Prince back to camp and soon rejoined Creneral ',"'who ® havin reached his line, and not having on account of the darkness been joined by his staff, was doing everj^thing in person that a dozen staff officers usually do, and doing it too, even to carry- •a' ing ammiinition-in boxes to various parts of the line, where it was running short, with a vim, earnestness and disregard of personal •I consequences, that inspired the entire line with confidence. ^ r. Nothing could he more demoralizing than a sudden night attack, particulariy on a very dark night, where your foe ie entirely unseen, fSJii'^and that no panic happened in the 16th, corps was due to the con- •ai- fidence felt in General Dodge, and the feeling that they v/ere al- • ways being taken good care of-when he was present. The Battle was *•'" partially renewed next day, but as the movement of our armies had caused an opening or separation to occur of some ten or twelve -miles between the Army of the Cumberland and our own, it became , bfuiil necessary for ns to vacate our position, and rejoin the larger force under General T9K)ita8. There is no more dangerous movement t than withdrawing from a position with a powerful army upon your very heels, but General ^odg® with the 16th Corps covered the withdrawil so successfully, that the enemy following up, came suddenly - to a dead halt, and in a few moments the p rting compliments of the i?etiring force becamae so warm; that piirsuit lasted in force but a mile or two, and thon fell off to mere observation on the part of the enemy's cavalry. oi t>i rrm net ■X' July 1864. After Dallas the campaign resulting in the eventual fall of Atlanta was, day after day, a continual skirmish, appro.aching fref)- quently in results a general engagement, and on the 4th of July at Rough's Mil]s, as we called it, there happened xander General Dodge's Jinanagement, the first actual and succ ssful assault on strong deov fensive works that I remember seeing or hearing of during the entire campaign. There had been many rassaults both by ourselves ^ and the confederates, the opposite line had been gained and the works held for a moment or two, but after that invariably the 'force assaulting had been compelled to withdraw. At Rough's Mills, th'rough the heaviest and most intricate abattis. General Dodge as saulted, as strongly constructed works as were encountered during the entire campaign, powerfully defended by Infantry and artillery; ^ carried and held then, either killing, capturing or-driving the I , occupants completely out of them, remaining in possession from about four o'clock in the afternoon xintil eight at night (General Noyes of Ohio, lost his leg in this assault) only withdrawing then because changes in the general movement of the Army called us in another direction^ Aa I said before, I cannot recall another as successful an assault dm"'ing the caaipaign, and the ground charged ever so difficult, that when by General Dodge's order I went ■" to withdrww the troops from the captured works, I found it a work "of two or three hours to get them through; or in other,words, it "took hou&s to withdraw from a position which ke had gained under W6 July 1864. .Mat the excitement and impetus of a well delivered assault in a few aiDmehts, A great advantage General .Podge possessed and made con stant use of, was his quick appreciation of the topography of the country. When v; e had orders to ^oto a cdrtain point, through - roads being blocked by traihs or in use by other corps. General Dodge invariably called on his Pioneer Corps, and in shorter time - than it tabes to tell it, had planned and gotten his mqn at work . on a new road, v ich carried us to our destination so rapidly that ,, we were always on time, and it became a matter of note, that ^jr^pohing ever prevented our column from putting in its appearance -fin Just when it was wanted and expected, and in the nick of time, » ' .. . . . I Finally, Kenesaw Mountain was reached, Vvhere we settled down Ao something like a siege. It was during the time spent in front * -Of Kenesaw, that I heard General Sherman say that he was indebted to General Dodge for more information that he obtained from all his • • • y I other commanders together, and it wasa fact that not only was rt • General Dodge constantly on the alert for any news of the enemy by means of spies, prisoners,^,signal stations, &c, but he was also continually exploring our.liaqs, going out even among the skirmishare, and I am oertaiij he was i s familiar with the position of our various commands as our Qfi^apfiuftder-in-chief himself. It was not an easy matter either to serve on the staff of such an active, en- ^:ergetic, pushing mm, but it was something to know that Sherman irhimself dopendedmore upon ouf General for infonaatio^^ltbtan upon 1207 OOSi July 1864. any one else, and when we had worked hardi it w'ds^'pleasafit to' see, as we; did see, that it was appreciated. j .♦ -» ieneral Dodge took part in the assault on Kenesaw, which resuited, as every one knows, in a disastrous repulse to our arms, M but no one can attest to the desperate earnestness with v/hichi Gen. p.-- Dodge's 16th Corps carried out their part of the assault better ^'than the writer, for after another of our grand flanking operations / . had compelled the evacuation of Kenesaw, General Dodge halting for f' few moments on the march, in the early morning just before day- 'brealc, said to me: "Jonas, everything seems to quiet back there that I think the Mountain must be evactiated, go back and see." I rode back, and joining Colonel Morrow of the 64th Illinois, we ascenedod Kenesaw together. It was evacuated, but within a'^few yards of the crest we'found the bodies of gallant soldiers'of the t !^*64th Illinois, 16th Army Corps, just where they had fallen on the ^day of the assault, ' Kb other Corps advanced so far, at least Colonel Morrow and myself having looked carefully over the ground, saw none so far advanced aS the dead soldiers of our own corps. Pror Kenesaw to Atlanta iS national history, and during the long siege, until woxmded, no man did or could do more than General Dodge in every conceivable way to fcrce matters to a conclusion. This bridging the river at Roswell, da., was a surprise znd wonder to the entire Army, and to none mofe than to General Sherman, We arrived at iCdaAeil Sunday evening. The river was t torrent; it 1208 July 1864. .1-381 'IirT, had been bridged at the rapids, but nothing remained with the ex ception of portion of the old piers to show that any bridge had ever been there. By General Dodge's untiring energy, and engineer- ^ ■ ing ability, a bridge was in ihree days built across the Chattas hoochee, that would have crossed the armies of the world, and did cross the Army of the Tennessee, v/ith all its artillery ahd heavy j'trains. V/here it came from is hard to explain, for there didn't seem to be material enough to construct it in the country. ,, ,,, Jn all the engagements around Atlanta, General Dodge took his usual active part, and I maintain now, as I have always maintained. ■j that in the severe engagement of July 22nd,. before Atlanta, but for the providential happening of the 16th corps to be on a road par allal with our main line but nearly a mile in the eear, and the l,y.'quick insight into the conferate purpose, v/hich caued General jDodge to face directly to the-rear and refuse his right, the Army of the Tennessee would have been taken in front and rear at the same moment, and result would have been complete defeat or .jQPpturoj but fortiMWS having so place d us. General Dodge took in Btant advantage of it, and the desperate fight he made that day , was simply attested, not only by the lists of our own killed and wounded, but by t e mounds of the enemy's and by the colors and prisoners captured and ttirned in by the 16th corps. General McPherson was killed that day, or there .would certainly have been a greater share of praise awarded General Dodge, for MePherson saw 1209 Julr 1864. '.W8f iSuX. and knew^ and he always appreciated.. When Sherman withdrew from .-fthe -left of Atlanta and reached around to the right. General Dodge again covored the withdrawal, as at Dallas, and again.was as suc cessful. General Dodge after participating in all the engagements around Atlanta, was finally seriously wotinded while in one of otir I - •. Rifle pits following his usual pursuit, seeking information as to ^ enemy's movements. His wound was of a very serious nature, . and compelled temporary retirement. There was general regret • *fio * - among all his comrades, and special care and attention was shown by ^ Generals Sherman, Biair, Ransqgn, and others, Vilien again able for duty. General Dodge was assigned to the command of the Department of the Missouri, then in an exceedingly demoralized condition, par -i, ticularly the State of Missouri. During his command of the DepartfciMrt ifl®nt, he received the surrender of Joff Thompson and a large force .under the letter's command; and the war having ended, General Dodge was sissigned to a new Departmen', called as nearly as I f. recollect, ."Department of the plains and Territories, " covering all ^'thr Indian country, and he immediately commenced preparations to protect the various mail routes, and punish the hostile Indians so n.thn*' severely that afterwards Indian wars would be unknown, and he had at his command ample force to execute his ideas. Probably he ; could have put in the field a larger force than ev r before operated against Indiana in this country. As I understood General ' K , . 1210 Ivf July 1864.D .-.'.1 . i./- .1 Dodge, his plan was to entirely disregard the stage routes, and 1*;: put columns in motion direotdd against the very heart of the Indian -Ci" country. The Indians seeing the troops marching for their homes, their sole dependence for the winter, naturally followed, to either fight for the protection of their con.ntry, or sue for peace, as circumstances suggested, and in so following, left the stage routes entirely free and unobstructed, needing no military protection.- *'"A11 this happened as Gen ral Dodge forwsaw, and the Indians had congregated in immense force in the Powder River countj?y, confrontd ed by a large and well appointed force of U. S. troops. General ' Dodge arriving on the ground, after one or two minor skirmishes, would certainly have concluded matters probably forever, -but here ^ ini; (peace commissioners intervened, and telegrams from General Pope t desired that General Dodge stop all operations until the coramis- • sioners arrived. Dispirited and disgusted. General Dodgo returned by way of Laramie, Denver and the three recently reopened Smoky Hill Routes to Port Leavenworth, and at that noint, much to my regret, I loft him in 1865, and a few months later, he left the army and went actively to work upon the Union Pacific railroad, ' and other similar great engineering enterprises. General Dodge was beyond doub' the hardest worker I saw during \var, and He worked to the very best purpose, €ov in everything ' he xandertook, he was guided by rare good sense, and ability of the highest character/ *a4 an'officer, either to plan, dT'as'a'soTl- July 1864. •> : r dier to execute, I never knew his superior, and itwas a pleasure to serve with and under a man who commanded the respect and admi ration of all his subordinates, as well as that of his few super ior officers. fllJl E, Jonas to Gen, Dodge, Monroe,,La., December 13, 1885. Yours of December 4th was forwarded to me here. I have writ ten to New Orlenas to see whether I can hunt iip an old photograph in uniform. I never kept any tal^sri during the war, but some of ray '•^' ■-friends may have one, if you have a group taken at St. Louis, I ^ ' think it has good photos of yourself} Barnes, Tichener, Ford and myself. Members of Staff as J recollect there were, Barnes, Thomas Pullerton,.Inppt. Gen. TiQhener, Ford and myself aids. Major Ross, Chief of Artillery; Captain Burnham, Provost Marshal; COl. BR ^f^efeterman. Captain Wing, Quarter Master; Carpenter, Commissary; m ni.{ , -ftX needed I presume). The old Doctor's name I or. 'forget at the momehl, you will re°°H® ct it, also the Ordnance Officer's, the latter'a fine younS officer v;ho did good service. ■Being constantly in the country, I never saw the Article McCreary f mentions or I would certainly ha"''® answered it. If the matter is important enough for Logan to It is worth replying to and if yox, could s«e dt and send to me, answer it. General Logan stands too high as a brave and gallant soldier, and has too many . meritorl/ou»A«»4g.already to hia credit, to need anything of this kind to add to kli famei, but memory of 1212 July 1864. \ 'jthings in general, and particularly where I know to a certainty - that I was sent to conduct this Brigade to the point where needed, " and did so, and know also, that General Logan was not with it. The facts are as follows: ,.f , General Logan, rode up, to you, during a lull, in the battle, in -Mt oUr immediate front, and after a moment's conversation regarding General lucPherson's death, said that the 15th corps were being hard pressed at a certain point, describing it, and requested you to, send one of your brigades to its assistance the moment it could be spared, and he himself immediately rode away, and no doubt did go to the point named, or near it, and. did as he says lead Martinis •tot Brigade into action; but he did not lead Mersey's Brigade into I . action; was not with jt when it charged. r- [ As I stated in prev.:ous letter, there were many groups of 25 ' to 100 men of the 15th corps usullenly falling back, firing, when wo came up, who joined us without a word of command from anyone, the • Irfoment we oommenoed our assault; and for the matter of that, no 'bomraand was needed, for our brigade, no sooner was it deployed, (which was /b' done like lightning,on a full run) than it started for- * ward as one man, thoroughly understanding and seeing the work 'there was to do, doing it, recapturing the works, retaking do Gras' battery, and through the ignorance of an infantry soldier bursting one of the guns while trying to fire it at the retSeating enemy. The moment we Were securely fixed in our position, I sought General July 1864. Morgan L, Smith who was. near by, delivered your message, and re- -OT ceived the answer reported to you, that the "Brigade had" done mag nificently, and should have full credit in his official report, and woxald be returned to you as early as possible." I do not doubt, "•'Since General Logan says so*, that he led ''artin's Brigade into" •action farther to the right;,- but he did not lead the 2d brigade, I - ■ ^ 2d division, 16th corps, nor was he with it. You know me well - enough to judge whether I was like-ly to be overcome by excitement, or any other emotion, on an occasion of the kind described, or cool enough to see and understand it, particularly v/hen I was the offi cer specially sent to conduct this brigade to the spot and into I action, because of my familiarity with the grotind, having been right there early in the morning", when w'e found the lines evacuated and made up our minds that the confederates were giving up Atlanta, and again perhaps a half doxen times during the day in the line of my duty communicating with other divisions, and Corps bringing up ammunition, which was nearly in the rear of that very position, &c. During the war I never saw a more brilliant and determined, as well as splendidly executed assault by an entire Brigade in line of battle, with nothing behind them to support them, or to fall back • « upon. At Rough's Mills, July 4th, the same campaign, where Noyes lost his leg, we also made a fine assault over more difficult * ground, but we had a second line of battle and troop' in column behind each Brigade, (a Brigade from 2d division, and one from Voatch's) Will send the photograph as soon as I get it. Remember me to Mrs, D, and family. Itl4 July 1864^^ - ■! E. McCreary to Captain E. Jonas, Emporia, Kans.> . -^8'; :t In recent numbers of the "National Tribune," quite a contro- "tirif. vehsy has bean going on in regatd to the retaking of den, M. L. (jEmi'h's line and the recapture of Captain Dp Gras' Battery of 3-0-pounder Parrotts, Julj^ 22d, 1864, Some correspondents assert- ^ing that no portion of the 16th A.c. , assisted in retaking them. General Logan says that he took Gen, James Martin's Brigade of I the 15th A.C. and retook them, . . . • ^ *■ My diary of that date shows that between 3 and 4 o'clock, after firing hadceased in our —16th A.C.--front, and General Loggan was at Dodg?'s command. Smith's., division broke... Logan asked (Per assistance of Dodge, who. immediately started Col. Aug. Mersey's ^ 2d brigade, 2d division, 16th A. C^. — 12th and 66th Illinois and Blst Ohio--on the "double-quick" passing through Smith's somewhat de- « vie' . J ■ . moralized line alohg the Decatur Railroad, Just after passing i '• ■ ; n ' ■ - • — through Smith's line, we werd opened upon by canister and shell, - ■ ► ' I , v.noL ■ . • • • killing several of my regiment--81st Ohio-- among them Lt. H. Hoover. • u* « ' " • "•r'.* lo The 12th and 66th Illinois formed line on the "left or south ■ , . '= ?' ■ j side of the railroad, tne 81st Ohio, "on the left into line faced by the rear rank" on the right or north of the railroad. Here . u Col, Aug. Mersey had his horse shot from under him. ■ ■v.j " , ' - ■ ^ - • We chargad and retook tne works, and some prisoners;* the right I r - ' (as now faced) of the 81st Ohio coming to the line 'at the battery, } ■ ■ V ■ c ■ ■ ■ We unspiked two of the guns, and opened upon Atlanta with shell. ti , V bC 4) , r , nffV , >1 jfpjj I nran 1215 Mix .T .Jit * on 'iW.i July 1064. A private of Co I. 81st Ohio, had seen Blodgett and Laird using "Double charges" of canister on our own line, so concluded to give . the "Rebs" a double charge of shell. . He put a 30 pound percussion shell on top of the one already in the gun, remarking "feed 'em, d-m- 'em, give them double rations." The gun was fired, and burst, and .not till this time did Martin's Brigade come up . We continued to occupy the works- till about 9 -p.- M. when we moved South of the railroad to the rear of the 17th ,>iA.C,, where we remained until ow Army moved to the right or TJest t . of Atlanta. - —.y.rr* ■ ■ r As you acco-panied our Brigade to General Smith's could you . fmnish any information as to the movement and positions in the charge? Hoping,that I have not obtruded--- ^ ' Endorsement: Dear General: This man is perfectly . t correct._ You ought to write an article for the old IGth. , I con ducted the Brigade as mentioned, was with it in the charge, saw the . guns and works retaken, and old Mersey's horse "Billy" killed; -Reported to the Brig ade to M. L. Smith and was answered, "Tell Gen. Dodge^his tr'-ops have acted most gallantly, and,shall have fiill - credit in my official report;" don't think it was ever given. I never saw the article mentioned, or would have replied myself. Remember me to Mrs* Dodge and family* Yours, 1^. Jonas, y/ Theodore R. Davis to Gen. Dodge, Milwaukee, December 29, to favor of the 26th is at hand, (via Anbury Parjc^aand I am 1216. July 1864. :Xut very much obliged. If I don't become prematrely aged in the " • endeavor to take the kinks out of Army yarns, I shall, I think, presently clear up things to the satisfaction of those who remem bered what they saw, and not what some one else told them, I have been foKtuhate-incobtainlng what seemssby cross proof-- ■ 'reliable confederrte material. t ' e ' I will not here tmdertake to tell you of my experience Upon our own side, fortunately I saw a good deal of the battle of "the 22d, and was and am familiar with most of the field. I will take good car© of the Photographs, and see to it that they are returned. Thanking you for the same, ^ Mrs. A. E. J. 'Veils to Gen. Dodge, Minneapolis, Minn, My brother, Edward Jonas, of New Orleans, formerly of your staff, directed me to send a large photograph 1 have to you to aid an Artist'who is paiting a historical picture in his work.- It oc curred to me, that you, &a well'as Edward, must have a copy of this photo, in which case this particular copy would not help you. If you desire it, please notify me. I find we have no good pic ture of Edward taken at the date required, tut, of course, if you are n6t in possession of this Staff picture, it would aid the ar tist in obtaining likenesses of^its many members. E*. Jonas to'Gen. Dodge, Farmerville, La., April 6, 1887. ' Did you see the interview with me in Philadelphia Times copied in other'papers soi||e days ago, bout Shiloh? Of 121?' Ju3 y 1864 . - • * ■ course I was not there, nor ha-e I been In Philadelphia for years, and the facts were not true, I had no brother captured at Port Hudson, ^ . I think Ford must have been swapping Army yarns with a crwod rf i. . . .and some enterprising nev/spaper man getting it mixed very considerfibly, wrote it up as an interview with me. Remember me to your family. , . ■ n s': - . / : oi'i" : c ^ ; ! , ; . - E. Jonas to Gen. Dodge, Farmerville, La., Julj'' 5, 1887. I "see by Howard's authority in July Century, the 16th corps was absent again in that assault and recapture of De Gress' battery. The Century picks Howard out as a pet. It seems to me every month or so, it has something from him, and he never omits saying a word or two favorable to Howard. What in h—1 does he know about the Battle of Atlanta; why do not you write it up? NOTE: lowain War Times by S.H.M. Byers, pp.301-323. - 'i " A Corporal's Story, pp. 125-136. 416-426 and 443. " History of the 81st Ohio pp. 130-136. Gen. Dodge to his father, near Atlanta, July 31, 1864. Is a very rainy day and every one except those on the skir mish line are lading still and taking a long breath. Our guns throw shell continually into the Gate City, tear down its big ^ ■ 'f p.." <V«j1 I clocks and desecrate its sacred places. You will read of the great struggles of 20th, 22d*and 28th I unless you can conceive a battle field where 20,000'men fall, where I hundreds of cannon thunder, and a hundred thousand muskets belch forth death for hours, you can have no eonceptio'n of these battles. .■ 'M"." ^ ■ ' --l July 1864. . r. ■ ' u'. it fell to my part of the Army to stem the tide thafe v,'as roll ing over us on the 22d, and roll it hack, saving our Army. The gallant band pounced down on the rebel hosts and crumbled* them up, losing nearly one-third of their number. All, I believe, appreciate it, and are disposed to give the 16th Army Corps full credit. Then again on 28th for four*long hours we received the shock of Hood's army, and it fell back broken and disheartened, leaving thousands of- 'its dead in,our hands. Blood enough has been shed to establish em1 pires in the old world, yet the rebels stand up bleeding, ready to • r;: receive rore, A few week's rest, a few hours at home, would be the most f r • ' grateful thing to me. Military honor and glory look well upon paper, but when won by such continauj.'fighting, and such unheard of and unthought of campaigns, it becomes stern reality. How many, many of my friends have fallen, and how many lay bleeding in unwelcome towns, I dare not estimate, still many are left, and ere tomorrow night may be marshalled against against the rebel hosts, God has thus far spared my life and carried me safely throu^, • ... ! though many a bu'let has been well aimed and well intended for me. I have good friends in the Army, none more so thaJi Grant and Sherman, The brave McPherson was my friend; he fell on the 22d near my lines. The last word he uttered when he saw how gallant ly I was driving the enemy was, "Iliirrah for DodgeJ" He fell mounred by all, we cannot replace him. ^ ri2i9 July 1864 i.i * " I like to hear from you, and know what you are doing. It seems to me I could settle dowTi on a farm, but suppose it i^ not so. An hour's rest, with a letter from one of you that takes me back to my old haunts, repays me for weeks of Army life, and makes me forget the ghe.ll ahd bixllets that whiz over our heads day and night* , . . tol .'T ;• .0.:-) , ■ I hope you-are doing wdll this summer, and as you say old folks never like to be idle. I shall have to keep busy at some-- * thing, tf.ough I think ere long I sliall quit military life, . , Gen, Dodge to Judge Baldwin, near Atlanta, Aug., 6, 1864, You read of our hard fights. No one appreciates the magni tude of this campaign, or grasps thq difficulties which have been surmounted. I am sure any one but Sherman would stand against them. rv ■ > When I tell you that from May 5th xuatil today I have not been ten days altogether but what I have been under rebel fire, and often.hot, 1 have had my command in eleven pitched battles, whore eru'Hhe losses emounted to over a thousand. Since July 19th, the rebel loss must have been 25,000 ours about 8,000, The 22d of July was the great bWttle of the campaign, and I believe.I have the credit of saving our left and the day. The , Ipst words.of the brave and lamented ||j[cPherson were a compliment to me. After watohihg me roll in my corps against Hardee*8 command which had gained our rear and driving it back, he swung his July 1864. >00 ( vii;T. hat I and said, "Hurrah for Dodge# he has whipped them arid saved the day! " ' ' •• •. , •, 1 Sdort after, as he tried to go^to ariother part of the field, he "^''•^fell mortally wounded, and soon died. ^ Do not publish anything as coming from me. Sherman says an officer m.ust never publish anything except officially, and he knows. Yesterday he told me, "You are young, and will some of these dayshave to fill the places of us old cocks; we shall all be hilled off. Don't "be too ambitious, or too anxious; lots of time, plenty of chande." Thinks peofble =up North will not know we have got war, •until it takes a hat full of 'greenbacks to buy a cigar. I want to get 60 day's furlough, but have poor show, 'uy hdalth is better than ever before, and am very thankful for it. Mrs. XSpencer to Mrs. Dodge, Watertown, June 21, Your kind note came this morning, announcing the safe arrival of the silk, for which I am glad, and I write again hastily to say that Mrs. R, need not be sorilteArful ef giving me trouble. ' j . 'I had a letter from the Colonel this A.m, dated 15th of JUne, at Nashville.- He came up on business for your husband, and was feeling most wretchedly. He has that dreadful old trouble dia rrhoea; He will stay at Hxintsville tintil he gets batter. General Dodge's health he says isHbetter than he ever saw it. I am X f glad to hear this. If hd must be on service, t am glad he can have his health. ' ^ I have not heard as yet from Mrs. Bane, thaugh I have written ^ 1221 ■■■ July 1864. ^ to her. I presume she has more agreeable correspondents and so, forgets me. You did not say a single word about the children. Now that is not fair:, I always want to hear something special from then. How are they? If you think of anything extra you may wish me to get, and ' r • < Will write at once to Box 2566, Philadelphia, I will get it there, t and as I return to New Yor]- get the things. I shall be here all. surmer, with the exception of this trip. When Mr Spencer comes home I expect to ipake .a fq.ll tour to Montreal and Quebec, returning via Lake George. Office Mem. .23:- Ivi'if' L.I« ; iioh' Negro fr-m Yellow river to our line, reports Gen. Garrard burned the bridges over the RiVer yesterday; and Covington and Coryton on the railroad. Sergeant Childs, 14th Ohio Battery from Marietta, reports our trains at Roswell with Light guards in danger, and with no orders. Saw a wagon load of grain (17th A. c.")' burning on the Decatur road. • "S General Rousseau whipped a brigade of rebels in Talladega Co., Alabama and destroyed 20 niles of the Montgomery and West Point • t ■ ■ ■ ' ' ■ ; Railroad. Nilllamaon*8 Brigade, 15th A.C., relieved the Brigade of Cox's division on Sweeney's loft, Mersey's Brigade was distributed to reinforce points on the front of both the 15th and iHh A. (T. r . . -I •- ,r lt22 July 1864. ,wai Ivl Sprague's Brigade reoccupied Decatur, and took position West of the town on the Atlanta road. Two lines of rifle pits and* batteries ' for artillery were thrown up, and the front line occupied by the troops of I St Brigade 2d division, and 1st brigade 4th division, and TJilliainson's Brigade of 15th A. C. There was light skirmish ing on the front, which however, did not prevent the collection 'of captured arms, and burial of the enemy's dead in our front, at - £1 which work large details were employed all day. > The 12th Illinois df Mersey's Brigade at 3 A. M. being sent to relieve a portion of General Leggett's line (17th A.C.) crept upon their hands and knees, and driving the enemy'thereform, occu pied and held the works from -hich General'Leggett had been driven the day previous. The'enemy after having been driven from the . *v * _ ' ^ , works formed a line 50 yards beyond, and opened a heavy fire upon the 12th Illinois, but. failing to dislodge it from its position, the enemy fell back and retired from the field to his works r . ' - r • private %ary Mem. 23:- All quiet. Burying the dead. 422 rebel dead buried on ray front, 1000 on the front of 17th A.C.; 18 battle flags captured in all. NOTK: Mrs. Dodge to the General Greenfield, July 13, 1864. Army correspondence: 16th Army Corps, In the Field, Ga., • I • July 24, 1864, Editors Gate City: By your gracious leave, a few words this morning before start ing back to the 23d Army Corps, Yesterday morning I hastened KT^ July 1864. . around to t<he left for the purpose of seeing the 2d and 7th Iowa, besides numerous other regiments with which I am acquainted. A terrible battle had been fotight, .and I fear.ed that some of ra y old companies had fallen in •the tbloddy fray. Company A was out on • the skirmish line. I saw one or two of the boys, and was happy to' be informed t-hat they came through the fiery ordeal all &afe,'' The 16th Army Corps has ^dded fresh laurels to those she had before. General Dodge save^ \he Army of ilie Tennesseec, On the morn ing of the 22d, Bates', ^«'alker's and Cleborne's divisions of Hardee'c corps, corainenced a flank r.ovonient apon the 18th Corps ^ . and was succeeding to a fearful degree, when, but for the timely arrival of Ceneral Dodge's corps, all v.ould. have been lost. A brilliant victory has been won, but as must always be the case where a battle waxes warm and continues' all day, with considerable loss. I visited the battle-field today. The ground was ♦ strewn with rebel dead; in many places our men were lying along side, . o. y which spoke plainly of the deadly hand-to-hand conflict which had 1 n -Ilk-loLh.u- .ij ariw *1 y ■ " , r 4nsued. ' I ■' t" d ■ Col. Bolknap, 15th Iowa Veteran, captured a rebel colonel and . Srew him over. And now to turn to the 2d division of the 16th Army Corps. t J The men inatintained their ground after they had rxin out of ammuni tion, which I believe was the case with the 2d and 7th Iowa, 1224 * July 1864, ,j«rT They depended on iJheir bayonets when it came to the worst, Capt, Chamberlain of General Dodge's staff, and myself made an estimate of our losses. About 4,000 will cover our entire i-noJ loss. The rebel loss is not ^less than 8,000, We captured 1,000 prisoners-^ G«en0ral ."'^odgo has a good staff Among his officers ... L, Redfield, A.A.Q.M,, is the very soul of good fellows. I have known him of "Auld Lang Syne." When in Corinth, I used to write for him when Recorder of a military commission. He is one of a • very few whose r^k does not spoil him, I meet with many familiar faces in my rounds, Correspondence of (i -I" h;v/< e' m: , (^DR88) " e/fj I.) The Battle of the 22d at Atlanta a Union Victory—The I . . ^ f - . . • Rebels Lpse 8,000 men--Our loss not half that number—1200 prisoners • • T • - in our hands--Decatur Safe--Splendid Raid by Garrard Destruction of two Bridge, Depot, fi:c. at Covington-- All the roads leading out t '' tv; 10 of Atlanta Cut but one. Before Atlanta, Ga,, July 24, 1864, The fight on the 22d proves to have been a most disastrous one to the enemy. Taking into account the object and manner of the attack, and that it was intended as a final annihilating blow upon the Union Army, the attempt recoiled with terrible effect ■ ' % f # upon the rebels. The news of the death of Mc pherson fairly maddendd the army as it Spread through the ranks from one command to another, and the cry was: "MCpherson and -> eriJ I "n: ; , >3SI • SSiiV. . July 1864. f ■ . • • -i-' Weeping for the death"of their illustrious leader officers and men fought with a determination, a madness, never "before witnessed on the field during this campaign. • - It is now quite evident that the enemy, when he fell back out of his works, did not retire to the inner line around the city at all, though by taking that direction, and showing themselves in large numbers upon thrir vorks, they intended to make us believe they had done ao. Hardee's corps, instead, marched during the night away round to the eastward, upon the McDonough and other roads, sweeping entirely the circle of the Union left wing, and » ■ ' 'L then, aa we closed in around the city, and before the left wing * ■ ■ * had gotten into position, struck us upon the front ofi the McBonoug^ t road and also upon the flanks. The 3d brigade of the 13th Iowa, '' -V made up of the 11th, 15th, and 16th Iowa regiments, was on the extreme left, Th'^ attack began about noon. Two companies of the 13th, f « and the whole, of the 16th, numbering about 300 men, were co - pletely onvelppad before the position of the enemy was known, and they were captured. There are SO men missing out of the 13th, who are probably partly to be reckoned among the killed and wounded, arjd partly among thos- captured. The division lost 1,1000 men in killed, wounded and missing. The Rebel General officers command ing in the attack were Walker, Clgburne, and Cheatham of Hardee's Corps, and Bates, of another command, prisoners from all these divisions were captured. rm «j| T t July 1864. 4 .. f t The Attach on Decatur, Two divisions of IVheeler's cavalry Corps were thrown upon the Decatur for the capture of the place, and the destruction or capture of our supply trains. A brigade made up fro the 15th, I6h and 17th corps occupied the town, and ,iO', made a good fight. At one time the enemy drove our men back through the place, but they were afterward repulsed and driven out. Col. Riley, with his brigade of the 3d division, marched to. reneforce the garrison (I cannot recall the name of the Colonel • :tn commanding the place) and materially assisted in expelling the , , . • -t rebels, and saving the train, which was successfully placed under t ' I ' cover of our troops. A section of the train, comprising ten wagons fell into rebel hands, and their contents were carried off. This was all the damage inflicted upon us on that portion of the line, ^e lost one man killed, and two or three wounded. The enemy left ten dead upon the field. r . * c. . Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, July 25, 1864, I wrote to Joseph about investing money in real estate in St 'if* * Louis, but you have no idea how high they hold prices for anything that will pay any interest. He is looking out for bargains, but t • is very prudent. George Pegram and B. R. hade made fortunes, and you could have done it, but the time is over for that. Good* houses are held as high as gold. If'you could have been there, you could have done it, but it isn't business that' I have Judgment for, and I am afraid. C , July 1864. Mrs, Spencer is very anxious I should go East. If I get com pany, lhat I like, I may take a trip over to Niagara, leave the girls here, and as you. always seem willing that I should do as I • please, suppose it is of no use to ask your advice. I am a little, suspicious of Mrs. S. but suppose she is as good as most any otherbesides you were the cause of my having her for a friend and, of course, would not want me to be intimate, with her if she.was not all right. , Xfi'i ■ :• ' J '• The rumor is that Atlanta is occupied by our forces; nothing official yet. 4 .Jl'IO", .4^ ' I bave sent $3,000 to Nate. Girls are well. Monday morning, July 25th. We hear this morning, of terrible fighting last Wednesday till Friday. I am very anxious, but you wrote that if I got no telegram from you I right know you were all right, but I shall look anxiously for letters, and hope to hear ' • - « soon that you are safe; cannot rest until I do. How many more of these dpeadful battles must be fought before we have peace? 1 .nd to think that ^eneral McPherson must fallI How could he have been killed? I am so anxious to hear the particulars and I fear • t ' you hav8 got to have more fifehting before the city fa^ls. Is it true that Johnston was superseded, ond that Bragg came to the re- .'M bel army? I want to hear certainly that you are safe; it is dreadful to be in constant fear of hearing ill news; but I trust, and hope and pray and believe that you will be watched over Mid July 1864. . ixrT. " spared to us- we all pray that you may. I cannot rest from one day to another Aow, till I see the papers; we have ■ the Gazette, which gives most reliable news. Write soon— and don't fail to telegraph if you*are huit, or want me. ' « wi J • I ' Geo. E. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, RomO, Ga., July 25, 1864. '■ 'Enclosed I send an Jp plication from Major Hanna for the pro motion of Captain Horn as Major. He did not want to send it through General Vandever's Head Qusarters, because Adjutant Letton is there, and is trying to get the Majority, and would detain it or suppress it until*he had an opportunity to use some local influence in Illinois. Major Hanna does not under any circumstances want Letton, and would resign if he were appointed. ;'i! Li:. ■ n I send Lt. Kellogg, my Comraiss of Subsistence to the front to be mustered out, his time has expired, and he is very anxious to ' I " •' f i' * go home. If you can send me 15 furloughs, I can re-enlist that number ■ I . -1 ■ ■ - tff C6.1 whose tim^s expire the 28th of September; they will re-enlist if they can have a furlough now, and go home. Today I received a telegram fbom General Sherman, directing me to confer with the Becretary of ^'ar for authority to recruit. I have sent Mr. Stanton a long letter giving a history of the Reg- « iment, its organization &c Sc and referred to you as being its father, and having brought it into existence, and also of the sig1229 July 1864. • ' A • nal services it had rendered. 'Will you not also vrite him a letter? I sent mine direct as suggested in General Sherman's dispatch. I am totally disgusted here. We are guarding aaall wagon trains about the country, and doing picket duty. > t I v/ant to do some thing and will if I can get an opportunity. • • • General V is a granny, besides being only half-witted, but. I don't have any trouble, only obey orders, and have been waiting,-^ hoping and praying for something to turn up. I wish I could gefi 'oh carte blanche to go where I choose, for a couple of months; I •. would get up a breeze sure." n . . . ' ■ We .diavo been celebrating the j»a«p"ufe pf Atlanta for the last three days., until ton ight we learn that you do not hold it, but I certainly do hope you will get it shortly. I ^ sorry to learn , - th"at General McPheron is dead. ' I ^ ' '" * / "■t»v ' Rousseau has succeeded in hTs lexpedition, but I cannot learn that he has returned. I am lAcllned to think that he has gone to Pensacola, I captured 6 prisoners today, and burnt 5 houses. The Bushwhackers are abmewhat troublesome, but I will burn thev£dia0% out, if they will let me have my way. Please send any letters, there may be for me by It. Kellogg; also if you want me to return, I't me know. 1 hope you will get the Department and Army of the i Tennessee. I suppose,however, that Logan Blalr wilL h© the " I fortunai^'bnefl. ed* net Ajd hsr JT . .one • ' ■ »"t -.A u r>nv r'' 'o t rton' 'now wet n hun 'AMr' i I , ■ ■■ AV >» ' « I'V.I ' ■ '.'■V" ,•:.' July 1864. k t • r. • -p- ^ Gen. Dodge to his wifeV^ear Atlanta, Ga., July 26, 1864. Tfe move tonight way around on the rij^t flank of our army, to break off the rebel communication'. The battle of the 22d was a terrific one and I believo all, from General German down, give me cbedit of saving the day and preventing a great disaster. For three long hours I stood in the open fields and received the attack of three times my numbers, and at last broke their column, driving them before me in great confusion. Their dead alone reach nearly 3000; on the front of the 2d division, 422 were" buried right IH'sight .of ■, our line of battle. No one estimates their loss less than 10,900 • many as high as 15,000. Our loss was between S and 4,000. If Would 1 ike very much to reat and have a furlough,. I placed ^ Sweeney under arrest yesterday, and sent him to the rear. He has behaved very badly in the campaign, and I was forced to have him arrested, and charges preferred. General Corse-, of Iowa, will command the Division. -j ' ' n.,:. 1 .You do not say whether you received my trunk. Two month's rambles would pay me now for all my hard work. Hood evidently intends to make a stubborn fight, and hold every inch of ground. His attack must have been very disastrous to his army. My comiaand captured 8 battle flags; 703 prisoners— 1 Colonel, 21 line officers-- and collected on the flLQld 1300 stands of arms. It was by far the biggest battle of the campaign, and a few more such would use up the rebel army. 1231 Jxily 1864. July 28:- We swung round to right flank again during the night of the 26thj commenced fighting on the 27th, and to, daj^, the 28th, the little /jr'my of the Tennessee has struggled all. day against Hood's hosts, and whipped him badly. Tonight his t - • dead are in our hands, very many brave men and officers have fallen. Atlanta is at oiir mercy; its steeples are within easy range, but as long as Hood will butt against us we say let him come. I think you will find that this Army has fought a greater number of battles even than firant's, and that our line is not l/4 the size of the t , i ■ enemy's. . - - ^ r r t - 'I -ri . . . Will write in a day or two. My coat and hat have come; they ■ ■ • C .s .t" ' ■ • • suit me exactly. * ' . - ' Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, July 26, 1864 ^. . i: The news of the great battles before Atlanta comes In slowly, and we do not get any particulars. ' Th morning paper has a'shcrtWashington dispatch, and in it mentions that the 16th corps hadheavy fighting, and so, of course, ydu must have had. Of course," I am anxious, but I believe you will be saved, but you will bev.'t'^ worn out with hard fighting, even if you come through \mharmed. Perhaps this will come in time to let you know that our thoughts are always with you, and, of course, it will do you some,good, it not a great deal. Lettie and Ella listen as eagerly for all the warnews, and it would do you good to see their eyes glisten when I read the dispat where they mention your hamo. They very '% 1. , < C. ■: ; . i if* t"U * 1232 SBSI July 1864. -Tyr, proud, and thini, there is no one equal to their father; though they don't often'say much, they thin', a good deal. Today Lettie is learning a piece for the last day of this term, when there will he a vacation of three weeks, or through August. When the Fall term coimnences, I think of sending her here or to* Centreville with Estello who is going. Minerva is willing to keep her, and she is ' pleased here; will let her stay the fall term anyway, and then if .1 necessary, I can send for her. She has not recovered from the effects of the diphtheria yet, but has improved very much, and i's" I much more fleshy. I called in Doctor Howard yesterday, to' see my eyes. Went to Indianapolis to see the oculist there, but he was out of the city. They have been troubling me a good deal, especially evenings, could not read an hour by lamplight. They do not look very badly, only at times, so as I supposed you would not like the prospect of having a blinS wife, and as I knew it would be anything but agreeable to me, I concluded to have advance. Minerva ' * « » says she is ^ing to write you, and say she saw a good-looking gen tlemen take my head between his hands and look, in my eyes, so I've spoiled her fun, by saying who it was,, He says the optic nerve is affected, haa given me a salve to use which he thinks will help me very much. Were you near General McPherson when he was shot? I am very anxio^e to see the particulars; brave, true soldier, it is sad to think we must lose him; well that he had no family to be hearts 1233 July 1864. . • iisT. broken. The lady he was,engaged to, will, of course, feftl.his lossj but nothing in comparison to what she would if she had lived years with him and learned to depend on hiir., I had letters this morning from your mother and Jule. Jule is up to her chin in comply and fun; don't think of much else, I should think by her letters, Nate was sick at home. The draft I guess, is coming up the Missouri Valley, and he is thinking of that and his coming fall bliss. It's-a fine thing to be able .to get substitutes, T I hope you-will rest. .- Am fearfpl of the rebels getting;^ ■ .re-inforced. 'Why don't Grant do something? No victories in the East, nothing but what Western men do any where; no victories in the Gulf; what is the reason? But it can't be so long. Thank Heaven, Sherman is striking a blow that will make old Davis quake and tremble, and Grant will soon finish him. God grant it. July 29, 1864. Dear Mrs. Dodge: Yours came safely to day and I am delighted to hear frpm you, though deeply sympathizing with your anxiety,. Before this time, I hope your mind has b.een set at rest on General Dodge's account. I have watched the , .fl' papers eagerly and fearfully, you may w,ell suppose, but thAnk^^ heaven, none of the names dearest to us were nn\^ong the wounded or • i ' killed. Poor McPherson.' It gave me the heart-ache to hear of ^ hia death. You know we were warm friends. I cannot see anything said about him now, without feeling very aad. Alas! That the best 123^ July 1864. . — \ ~ and bravest. should fall.' Oh-, my friend, may God si)are yours and mine from danger and death. I feel as if it would kill me to have my darling fall-, and I am sure your heart would break under such-a blow. < But we will not anticipate evil, God is good and merciful. We will try to trust in him, - ; ^ ■ The Book does not progress very rapidly; all my' drb'afls of great literary achievements have been dispelled some weeks ago, I don't get one hour undisturbed, in v;hich to write and interuptions ruin everything. Did"you ever-know any lady who was loved too much? I am one of that unfortunate kind, but try not to com plain of that. Sweetmeats are very good, you know, but the. fate of those who eat too much, isn't always of the pleasantest nature, I shall hope, however, to get it done some time, "lien I do,, you shall share-tJie''last, as-you did the first,! I never wrijte a line on it without wiShlng for your presence. About the Niagara- Trip -1 should dearly lovfe to feo", but toother won't hear a word of it. She goes half wild at the notion of a dfty's absence. It is really strange to see how the poor old creature slings to me. I cannot get out of her sight an hour in the day, unless J go down town, and then she worries. Even could „ # " I I go, there is no one here who could ^ccompiany us, I fear. Brother Ambrose iS abodt entering some new business arrangements, amd says it would tie impossible for him to leave, Cincinnati relations 1235 July 1864. .• /Hi' 'list are scarce articles it seems, when you really want them. J. wish, very much that I could go. We would have such a nice trip. Love to my pets, Ella and Lettie . Heaven bless them.' Oh dar, don't I wish I could see them. V.Tiy vvon,'t you come to see me instead of the Niagara trip? I would try to make the visit pleast V » - ,, ,ant for you as possible. I can promise ;rou a cordial welcome from all my friends, books, music, &o. all a nice country town affords. With much love, toujours votre amie. Bell. NOTE; History of the 4th Iowa Infantry, (7DR105):- Gen. Dodge to Capt.L.K.Dayton, near Atlanta,Ga. July 24, 1864. , I respectfully request that the 3d brigade, 4th division, 16th A.C.Now at Decatur, Ala., be ordered to join this command. The two divisions, comprising four brigades present (two of each Division) have lost in killed and wounded alone some. 2,000 men; and VsN • ^ the detaching two brigadoa, together with the loss from sickness, has reduced the command from 12,500 effectives, which it started with, to some 6,000. One Brigade 1,800 strong is at Rome, Ga.,. and one at Decatur, Ala, If either brigade or both could join me, it would give us a valuable addition to the army. - * There are also detached the 1st Alabama Cavalry, at Rome, and the 9th Ohio Cavalry, at Decatur; besides some three regiments of colored troops belonging to this command, which makes those absent t and without the command fully equal to the present. If it is pos1236 July 1864. sible under the exigencies of the service, I trust'the General Commanding the Military Division of the*Mississippi will order up a portion of my commandy' GFTIERAL LOGATl'S ENDORSEtlKITr Head quarters Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, Before Atlanta, Ga, , July 1864. Respectefully referred to Head Quahters Military Division of the Mississippi for the consideration bf the Commanding'General. GENERAL SHERMAN ' S ENDORGEI.IEKT: Head- quarters Military - Division of the Mississippi. Nc^ar Atlanta, July 26, 1864. - I cahnot send the two-brigades-at this time. Am fully aware ■o5r the reduction in the command, but the proper guards at Decatur ^ and Rome are necessary. As soon as possible I'will bring forward I S'jtiV -'..floi'X : , ■ .1 th® Decatbir force. SENERXl HO'ARbS' ENDORSEMEOT: Head quarters Dept. and * v Army of thn Tennessee, before Atlanta,'da., July 28, 1864. Respectfully returned to Maj. Gen* G. M.Dodge Commanding teft Wihg 16th A.C., and attention-called to the endroeement of General • . ■ ; ,f • . ■ . , ■ o Sherman. Lt. Cbl. Clark to Gen, Dodge, before Atlanta, Ga., July 24, 1864 I afe directed by the Major General Commanding to request Miswers to the" follwoing interrogatories:'** • 1st. How many battle flags were oaptured by your on the 22nd inst7 b: 1237 y.n.'ri July 1864. 2d. How, many of the enemy's killed have been hurled by your command? Gen. Logan/s S. F. o.No.. 77_, Beforp Atlanta, Ga.,. July 24, 1864. II. Corps Commanders will direct their trains, to move at once, and park in rear of Maj. Gen. Howard's command, on and in the vicinity of Clear Creek. Ammiuiition trains and ambulances will be kept in the immediate rear of their respective divisions. ' t , iX*i , ^ 'J' ..„.,The positions occupied by the-trains of the respective corps wlllbe reported to these head quarters. VII. The supplies of this Army will hereafter until further order be dravm from Marietta and Vining's Station. .Trains will proceed and return by way of paice's Ferry, Part of letter relative to Genera" Sweeney, July 24, 1864. A • ■ Conversation turned on the fight of the 22d. • t ' General Sweeney denounced the move saying that the attack on the left was on account of the.interfering of the commanding officer, I told him that I disagreed with him. He said his left was un protected on account of the 4th division running, and I stated that they did not run. He appealed to Capt. Welker when I said that any parson who said the 4th-division ran, said what was not so. General Swaeney iwaadiately said it waa so, and that I was a •and struck at me. He slapped me in the face, and he being wrong, I refused to return the blow. He continued to 1238 0-0 ■0 i July 1864 i" \f.ir' d—n me after I had retired and sat down in a chair, when. General THwiiil^'^d other officers interfered and secured his arms. I then retired., . July 25, 2 p. M. G-. K.-Dodge,. Maj'. Gen. • H, M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, July 23, 1864. Off: i The State Central Committee are assessing the different office holders. I would be pleased to have you assess your staff, and raise and send me at least $100. Carpenter, Tichenor, Spencer, &c. will contribute, I have no doubt. ^ Crocker is still here; leaves soon for the West. Kasson is sick, and has been for a month at Bedford Springs, ffenn. 1 ex- ' pect him home as soon as he recovers. edT .T-r 1 shall open the campaign about 1st September. Am gofn^t to make it hot. We have a few Fremont men in ^owa, and lots of ' ' * ' r aohehead&i still ire shall whip them badly. The State ticket is a good one, strong and reliable men. The people are wanting Old Abe to" turn'the Blair family out^ and 1 guess we Will get the purchase on them yet. I wrote yu that A. A. G.Clark was down on you--I know it. Cultivate him. 1 • o f 'ooi'* T Tuttie is here. He has played out. They accepted his res ignation as itodn ai tifftdferei, I was told he would have been mus tered o€t he hkci not resided. (THia is private) t will try to post you. ^ ■ • — - - 1239 July 1864. . Gen, Dodge's S.F.O.No. 45, near Atlanta, 24;- (13DR):-': r I. General V^ood's division of the 15th corps has been ordered to move into Decatu.r at 5 o'clock thid morning, and to directly return destroying the line of the railroad, for, the purpose of •♦-keeping the'enemy's cavalry on our left flank, and, at the same .time, securing a diversion while an attack is being made onttfte ■1 flank of General Thomas, and protecting the return of General Gar- . ■—--i^ard from his cavalry expedition. The skirmishers of this 6om- •mand will feel well out at daylight "this morning, the sklrmis'h line will be careful to keep its right flank connected with General 1- Elair'5 pickets, and will be cautioned against any attempts of the j • • ' ■ enemy to break through to cut them off from the main line. In case the enemy should attack. General Wood is instructed to fall upon his flank and ptinish them. . > ■ - . 1 Brig, Gon. J. W. Puller commanding 41ih division, will move two regiments from his right to the left of Sweeney's line to occupy the position of Colonel Williamson's Brigade during its absdnce from the line. »•» , . . . II. The Commanding officer of F. Battery 2d U, . Artillery, will turn over to the commanding officer of Battery C 1st Michigan 4 9 Artillery, one battery wagon complete with the requisite animdl s and ' ■ I • ' harness. ' V " t I • Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, near Atlanta, 24, (10DR449) i *1 ■ o ' i . . ^ i The General commanding Left Wing 16th A.C., directs that the rHIy . • July 1864. . [ 'YM line at present held by our tr ops be strengthened in.every pos- ' sible way; as it iP tfie intention to-hold it. Abattis ditches can iae made in*front of it that will aid materially to its strength. Office Mem. 24:- - - Sprague's Brigade was employed assisting Wood's division 15th A.C., in destroying railroad from Pecatur to our lines. Lt. Col. _ Phillips ordered to relieve-Mersey in commandof 2d brigade, 2d divi- - sion. Mersey's Brigade remained in front of the 15th and 17th A.C. pioneer corps were employed in throwing up new works on the line extending on the left to the .railroad, and in completing and streng ■ hending tb.ose thrown up by the troops on yesterday. , •' ' - ■ ( The caissons of Murray's Battery were discovered and brought • ' • * In from our front; between the skirmish lines there were three ciissons complete, the remainder were broken and unserviceable. At 5 A. M. Williamson's Brigade 15th A.C. was withdrawn from Sweeney's left and joined its Division. Brisk skirmishing commenced on fronts of the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, and 1st Brigade 4th Division, at about 2 P. M., which was . » r , ■ . kept up throughout the afternoon and ni^t. private Diary Mem, 24:- ■ iV i I ,. All quiet; strengthening our lines. hi oi lavo /ttwA Cllw o'J'Vl rt Gen. Dodge to Col. Atig. Mersey, 25,- As you are about to leave my conanand on account of expiration of term of service, I take this opportunity to thank you for the efficient and generous aid you have always rendered me. That y4u 1241 July 1864. ... — • - * » have always promptly and well done your duty no one for a moment can deny, and that the men under you have well and bravely done their whole duty all gladly admit. You leave at a time and under circumstances of which you and ;*our command have good reason to be proud. Fighting as you did on three different fields the same day, and victorious on every one, forms the best and most honorable reward that you can take with you. I again heartily thank you for all you' ; . .have done, and trust that you will not forge.t old associates in. any Mi»w field you may choose. ■ " . ■ iy « • .J' ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. J." W. Puller, near Atlanta, 25;' rf* rr i'ntx desire you and the staff accompanying you, to make a note of what otf6ut*T»ed at Brig. Gen. T. W. Sweeney's headquarters this P. M. / IT'S Xiewr; - / .A—frrG.Colonel Clark to Gen. Dodge, near Atlanta, 25:- (t'Of: 'I have your note with regard to .Sweeney. r ^ u 'to Your action 3,3 heartily indorsed by General Logan and I need not tell you that I am gratified at i't."* I will see that the "dog" is placed where he can do no.-more harm, ofder' Is ,alre.^dy issued*, y ;'' r irr ■ -y»Jn'i ' 'f-T-.Tta'' a Gen. Sherman's S.F.O.No* 42, near Atlanta, .25:- t i% hu L. The several Armies ,and Bodieit of Cavalry wi ,1 watch the enemy to their .redpectlvo froYits; and in case the enemy retreats the south-east. General Schofieid will fqllow * directly tiPtittgh Atlanta, General thomttS by road on his right, and Generral Logari on left*. Generals Stoneman and Garrard's Cavr -; Juljf 1864. .a.w r V i:i;T airy will move by a circle to the left towards McDonough's, break the railroad and strike the enemy in front or flank, and'General McCook's and Col. Harrison*s Cavalry will move rapidly on Fayetteville and the railroad beyond, breaking it if possible in advance * of the enemy and striking the enemy in flank. II. nhould the enemy remain as noifr, on the defensive, in side of the fortifications of Atlanta, the Macon road must be at tacked by cavalry beyond Fayetteville and MoDonough's, and the In fantry must cover the line from the Howard House, General Scho- • field's present centre, to General Davis* position on the right, and the line extended East and South so as to reach or threaten the . railroad towards East Point. To this end. Generals Stoneman. and Garrard will call in all detachments, and send tomorrow to Roswell or in rear of the infantrj', all crippled stock and incnmbrances, ."'prepared to mov ' at daylight the liext morning, by a circuit to the left, so as to reach the railroad below McDon@ugh*s, General 5,, Stonenian will command thie cavalry force, but will spare General Garrard*s fatigued horses as mijoh as possible, using that command as a reserve, arid his own ,ad the -force with which .to reach and break the railroad. In like manner. General McCook will .Command hhe joint cavalry doriasand# Iiis own and Col. Harrison's, but will use Col. Harrison's fmtigtled cotfim^d as a reserve, snd his own to 'reach tho 9dftd and iiMNSdk! It. The railroad when reached must bo ■ subst oaf tally de»tFoy»*dNW a apace of ^ram ,two to five railes-- 1243 M.M' ' July 1864. telegraph wires pullse d down as far as possible and hid'in water or carried away. ii; JII, Maj. Gen. Sc'^ofield will prepare to draw back his left diviaion to the old rebe" line extending back from the Howard House towards- the road b;-' which General Stanely advanced, and be prepared « on the withdravl of the Army of the Tennessee to hold that line as the left, flank of the Grand Ai^y.' ' - . *' ' ^ IV, Maj. G-en. Logan v/ill tomorrov/ send all his trains and si-ck and impediments to the rear of General Thomas to any point " near the rrouth of Peach Tree Creek, and during the' early morning by moonlf(d^t" of the rwxt day--nri2; Wednesday, 'July 27th, withdraw his Army, Corps' by'Corps, and move it' to tho» right, forming on General Palmer and advancing the right as much as possible. » - V. Maj. Gen. Thomas having s'rongly fortified his front will hold it by an adequate force and hold the reserves at point-s most convenient to move to •die right, 'from whfbh point it will strike and destroy the railroad, "or so \)ccupy he at-tenti*on of the enemy that the cavalry may do its work completely and effectually, VI. The Cavalry will, unless -otherwise ordered, move out at daylight of Wednesday the 27th Inst., and aim to reach and break the railroad during the day or night of the 28th, and having ac- ' complished tbSir work A7111 rotiirn to their proper flanks of the Ai-my, unless the enemy 'shodld be discovered in isetr'eat' when each force described will hang on thd flanks of the retreating enemy 12M July 1864. .i-nyi x.ri.-: and obstruct his retreat by all the, energy in their powerv VII, All Commanders will arrange that the tr^ns be moved behind the Chattahoochee, or behind the cent.re of. the a^rmy, during the tine the cavalrj' i'S absent in the execution Of this dutsr.-;yrh' n-en. Logan's ^.F.O.No. 78, before Atlanta, 25;- ^ « Maj. Gen. G. M. Ddgge, commanding Left Wing 16th Army Corps, w'll direct Colonel Sprague's Brigade to join its command. n.,II.. The Res well, depot for this army i.s abandoned. 'The trains now thelre with the infantry guard and artillery will pro-' ceed to VinginG's Station, or the most convenient depot on the rail road, where under the direction of Col Bingham, Chief Q.M», and Col. MacFeely, Chief C S., the trains will be loaded with forage and rations, and then move to. the pontoon bridge near the railroad across hhe Chattahoochee where they will be parked and await further orders. The gurad of infanti-y and artillery will then proceed from that point "to Jointheir wespective commands. ■v/ ■ v., Brig.- Gen. T T/.Sweeney, U. 5. Volunteers will proceed to Nashville, Tonn., nand there await his. trial by General Court Martial on oharges preferred, . 7 Conductors on TTnit.^.d States. Military Railroad will pass .. • ' . [) accordingly. t p. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 25:- I hftVQ a /ly^pnbrother John Bos 'orth, a prlvqto in Captain Hedrick's Qo,, 15Vi Iowa Infantry. He has been in all the battles 1«45 July 1864. • -• - with that regiment since^it was organized, and has re-enlisted as _ a veteran., He thinks hevdeservee to he promoted, and thinks I ,ought to have influenpe enough to get him a position. His mother had two hoys at the beginning of the war; David, the el do ir, was a member of.Co. "D", 2d Iowa, and he died dt Cairo; the other, John, hag although very young, proved a brave soldier, • . . His mother has a great anxiety to see him do well,. C^ you ^ do an;''thing for him? If-he is worthy, and of this you can in quire, I hope you can' help him. If you ever can have a moment's leisure, I hope you would See him, and do what you can for him. Dear General, you do not know how .anxious we fe-ll for yodr 'Indi'VJ'idual success, and the success of your Army, yre have the first ,news of your, fighting at Atlanta, and the loss of your noble •JtcPherson. We all hope you are safe, and that tthe war will soon 'be ended. Write .when you get time,. I can't ask you to write to me now,. All well. - i ' ' H, M, Hoxie to Gen. Dodge., Des Moines, Iowa, 25:- At a meeting of this Committee to devise ways and me.ans to carry on the present CBBpaign, assessments were leviedJ'upon the -salaries of sll Iowa meh holding federal offices,, members of Con gress, and other?; but 4't was ascortairied that the largest, sum to be raised In that waq^ WdUld^ fall far short of the amount required. In its ettsrgenoy, £h0 Conwiittee directed me to address a letter to each of the Iowa Getnerals, and to say, mftor, relating 1246 July 1864. • • • above facts, that $100 from a Maj. Gen., and the lowans on his staff, and $75 from a Brig. Gen., and lowans on his ataff, if re mitted to me for the use of the committee, will be o|)portunely besA towegi, and gratefully remembered, &c. Hence this letter. ,. Ge^. Dodge's FO. No. ,46, Near Atlanta, 25:- (13DR);- I.. Hrig. Gen. J. F. Fulleij,. commanding 4th division ISthA.C. will assign twenty-nine enlisted men of Battery F 2d U. S.Artillery to duty with the 14th Ohio Battery, Lt. Smith with the remainder of the enlisted men of the battery will report for duty to tije commnnding officer of H Battery, 1st Missouri Artillerjj, ^ r II. The Commanding officer 9th Illinois infantry will detail fifty (5.0) en],iated men whose term of service expijres in August 1864, properly offi'^ered to report to Oant. H. L. Burnhara, Provost Marshall General, at these Head quarters for Provost guard duty. ^ V III. ; Private'James B.. Haldeman, Co. H.> 66th Illinois, is hereby detailed for special service in the Orc^nance Dept.,, and till report without^ delay to Lt^. A... R.. Park at these, headquarters for duty. yj# ; ft o.t IV. lUvlsion Oottmanders wi^ll forward forthwith to Capt. H. Chamberlain,. A.Q.M. at th'-se Head quarters a report of all of ficers and enlisted tien in their commands whose term of service eipi^e during the month, of August, in compliance with Extract XIV Social Pield Orders No. 34, dated Head Quarters Department and ' Anay ofnthe ,TenneB»ee, Acworth, Ga., June 9, 1864. July 1864. '-r, ,1 ' . / ; V, All offietal report will be made by Division, Brigade, Regimental and Battery Commanders of the part taken in the battle of Julj' 22d. Detailed reports of the losses and captures will be made, as well as racommendatigns of the officers ^nd men who are deserving of promotion or special mention. This report is special and will be an addition to the reports req^iiired at the end of the campaign ili' IT''! . 1 VI. Thd following enlisted men having been reported as deserters, are hereby restored to duty without trial with forfei ture of all pay and allowances due them for and during the period of their absence from their commands.. Private Alfred Marrell, Co. I. 110th Regiment, U. f. C. T. Private Lafayette Martin,, Co. D. 110th Regiment-,' TT.8.C.T, Private Isaac Lock# Cq, O, 110th Regiment U.S. •C.T. h-'.; -. r"' .ooea- 'J VII." " John Guthrfe, Private Co, D. 1st Alabama Cavalry Vols., is hereby dfetailed for special service, and will report without delay to Ma". J. H, Shurtleff, Actgl EnglSfe'er, 2d division, ISthA.C. for duty, VITI. Capt. H. L. Burnham, pro vest-Marshal General of this 'command will forward Imder proper guard to Roiie, Oa,, Private John L ceding, Co, B., fl2d Illinois infantry, with tha charge pre ferred against him, to be delivered to the Provost Marshal at Rome, who will keep hiA at work on fortification till suoh time as he can be tried by Coilrt Martial, • fitiKu; 1248 - • > • •' ^ vV - . ''.f,. tT • *. -■ ■ ■ , B&y July 1864. t IX. -Brig. (ien. T. W. Sweene3' having been placed .in arr^^st and thereby relieved from his cormiand of the 2d division, 16th A.C. , the Division staff will report to Colonel Rice for duty. Gen. Dodge t o Col. Geo. E. Spencer near Atlanta, 25:- All men whose term of service has expired will be sent to Chattan''jOga under proper officers will r&3.1s to be mustered out by Lt. Falsey, the mustering officer for this command at that place. It needs no additional order for you to recruit. The order from the War Department to me which you have is all sufficient. Showit to Genenil Vandever Gen. Dodge to Col.. Geo. E. Spencer, neaP Atlanta, 25,(17DR) ' • " • Lt ,• Davis started for Rome a jreek slnc.e tp muster that com maii^i. We had a hrd fight on the 22d. Hardee's arid hopd's old Corps massed on the Army of the Tennessee, We whipped them badly. t'The 16th A.'c. , dapturhd a battle flagfl ajid a large number of pris oners. Lost In the ponilWid 860. Rebel loss at least 10,000. Jt was .an open field figlkt. Qarrard made a big raid on the Augusta Railroad. Office Mem. 25:-ii .r - r\ • Lively .skirmishing continued on the front of the. .1st brigade -2d divieim, and lit .Brigado 4th division. At 5 P. >1. Colodol Sprague's Brigade reported to General Fuller, and went into posi tion on the right of Gene^^l Fuller's line. Lt. Col. phillips asBumed command of the 2d brigade 3d division. General Sweeney July 1864. h': \ was placed under arrest, and ordered to report to Nashville, t.o await trial by Court Martial, Colonel Rice assigned to command 2d division. Private Diary Mem. 25:- Had difficulty with General Sweeney. Arrested him, and preferred charges; ordered him to Nashville for trial. Gen. Logan's S. f. 0. No, 79, before Atlanta, 2b:- iW';':.! f IV. In order to carry out the instructions contained in Special Field Orders No. 42, Military Division Mississippi, the fol lowing movements of this Army will be made. Lst. Brig. Gen. Wood commanding 1st division 15th Army Corp will at 4 o'clock this P, M., march with his command ^nd take up his posttiori in the nfew Line of intrenchments, his right resting near " the railroad. 2d. Maj, Gen. Dodge, commanding Left ^ing 16th A.C. will at 12 o'clock tonight draw out his command ■hd move by .the nearest route to the main road running in re^r of Gen. Schofield's line. entering the road iataediately to the West of the point where the •new line of intrenchments crosses the railroad. Ger^ersvl Dodge will move to the right of General ThonUHi', comaand, and tf^ke up his positJon On the right of the corps of General Palmer, 3d. As soon as the troops of Maj. Gen. Dodge have filed out, ■aj. Gen. Blair will draw out his command and mareh by the moat prac ticable routes to the main road indicated above, following the 16th 1250 m July 1864. * A ■ ' 1 ' ^ Cor^s on that road and taking up a posfti'on on the right, 4th. TThen the troops of th'e 17th Corps have filed past. Brig. Gen. Morgan L. Smith Commanding 15th A. c., will draw out his command follow.'ng the 17th Corps,' and moving last, the Division of Brig. Gen. Tcod. The 15th corps will take up a position on the rigjit of the 17th corps,one division of the command being held in reserve. The new line to bp occupied on the right will, be thrown forv.'ard -as -f^ as p-racticable 5th. That portion of tho artillery which can be drawn out fnor during the day will be designated by ^apt. Hickenlooper, Chief of Arti ']ery, and a position assigns'"! .it .in the new line. The renalnlng artillery will be drawn out immediately after- dark, the wheels muffled with grain sacks and every precaution used to make the mdVment afs silently as possible, ; ' ' . , f, ,*2 '■ eth, . All' -tlirf trains except one wagon with ammunition for « each-t'^gl#io\ft *nd battery, will be sent today to a point in rear of the centre of the Army and the parked, ' 7th, Corps ooirimarders will under the direction of fJapt, Reese, Chief .Engineer, cause good roads to be constructed during the day far their commands to move out upon, and Staff Officers I Will ««*«' thiewelvw® thoroughly acquainted with the reute to bo tftken'l^y each'division. ■:» : 3th. All arrangements to accomplish th#sf| «©wiin»nts will 1 e made during the day so that the troops can be drawn out with celer rdty and without oonfusion, 1251 July 1604. V. Brig, Gen. J. M. Corse, having rep©rted to these head quarJ,ers for duty in accordance with S.P.O.No. 43, Military division of the Mississippi, will report, tp Maj. Gen. G. ivi. Dodge, coinraandlng left wing 16th A.C for assignement to the comand of the 2d divi sion of the iCth Array Corps. Gen, Logan to Gen.^ Dodge, before Atlanta, 27;- By an- error in printing the note on back of. re.port of effect ive strength, requires the report to be made on Tuesday; it should be "Prieday,. "iae.-. You will please have your reports made on Friday, commencing on Fridav of this week. «■ 'lO \ of> , ; ^1.0 r>. St. Louis, 26: * Dear Annie; Your letter, has just come. Enclosed you will find $10, the amount you leYt for the New York package. • > , I am glad to hear that Lettie is learning music; tell her to shame her Auntie in p'ractlce and learning. Dr^ doos not write often; if the coming fr.onth brings hiffi home there will be .plenty of rains, and prices will tumble down! If not, it will remain with me much as usual, with the difference of another.month. /L t me as tonish you^a little. Mrs* Pegram hais. been twice to see me, a%4 ^ have t asted a breath of Country ain, via Belleville ^nd.Shipman, Louise has gone to Chicago with her brother. Truly, Lettie. "ben. Ddgge'S S.F.O. No. <7 nea'i^ Atlanta, 26:- (13DR):a1, Brig. Gen. J. M. Corse having reported to these head 1258 ' July 1864. * M 'vt T ■ . • . . Quarters for duty, is in accordance with' Special Field Orders No. r* ■ • • ' 79, Head Quarters Oepartm'ent iand Army of the Tennessee, hereby as signed to the comtaand o'f the' 2d division, 16th A«.c. All books, maps and papers pertaining to- Head quarters of the division will be turned over to Brig'. Gen. Corse, and the Division staff "Will ^report" to him for duty.- - - Col. E. w. Pice, 7th Iowa Infantry, will again assume comjnand of the 1st brigade. , II, In making the movement tonight as specified in Extract * :IV, Speqial Field Orders No. 79 Head quarters. Dept. and Army of th Tennessee, a copy of which is enclosed, the. 2d division will have the advance, moving pf-oraptly at 12 o'clock tonight. The 4th Division will remain in its present position till the 2d has with drawn from its works, when it will clorely follow. ■ All the wagons with the exception of one wagon loaded with ammunition to bach Regiment and Battery will move this P. M., to a position near where the ordnance supply train is now stationed in ' the rear of the" oentre of thd Army. • , • TII. • Oapt. C. T. Cerm, 7th Iowa Infantry is hereby relieved ^ i'rom duty as Act. Asst. Surgeon General, 2d brigade ad divison . 16th A,C., that he may be mustered out» his term of service having nearly expired, " - Capt. James Compton, 52d Illinois, Volunteers, is hereby asr i-J* July 1864. ^ ..t, , signed to duty as Actg. Asst. Inspector General, 2d brigad"2d divi sion, 16th A.C., and will enter upon the duties of his office at once. IV. private Jacob Browning Co. E., 50th Illinois Infantr--, ■ having been reported absent without leave is ,hereby restored to duty Without trial without forfeiture ^of pay or allowances, it having been satisfactorily shov/n that his absence was with, good cause and proper authority. . V. The following additional instructions in relation to - vJ f I - . . movements tonight will be observed. At 8 o'clock M. Col. J. W. Prague, Commanding 2d birgade, 4th divsion, will move out and go into position on the left of Brig. Gen. Wood's division, 15th A.C., in the new intrenchments North ■ ■ ' . - . ' " of the railroad, and will join this division as it passes through • t these intrenchments during the night. I _ The 2d brigade, 2d division, will draw out with the 17th A.C. and join its Division tomorrow morning at the Creek near General Sherman's Head Quarters, where the command will bivouac. ' - I ' The troops be moved quietly without sound of bugle or t • • drum, and all teams except one wagon of ammunition to a Regiment « ' and Battery must move off early tonight and go into park with the train in rear of the centre of the Army before 11 P. M., so that the entire road is made clear for troops. The ammunition wagons will move in advappe of the divis-on. h * 1294 > July 1864. ■ t Division picket officers will report to Capt M. L. Burnham at these Head Quarters at 10 P. I', for instructions in relation to withdrawing; the picket lines, which is not to he done until the "^entire Army has moved-out, " . ' Gen. Logan's S. F. 0. No. 79, "before Atlanta, 26 (16DR146) « III. Lt. Col. G. L,- Godfrey, 1st Regiment Alabama Cavalry, will forthwith proceed to Bridgeport, Decatur and other points along the line of U. S. Military Railroad, and to Cairo, Illinois, and liemphis, Tenn., with the view of finding*, collecting and sending to the regiment,* all men who are improperly detailed and absent. T » ■ ■ ■- .n fum evo . CXI? , . .JiOffice Mem. 26:- ' Brig. Gen. J.' "M,* Corse" a*ppo:nted to the c'omraand "of 2d Division, 16th A. C. vice General T. H. Sweeney imder arrest. All trains except ordnance were sent to rear of 4th corps, 2d brigade, 2d division, joined division. At 12 o'clock at night in oompllanc v;ith orders to command (2d division in advance) left its works to move towards the left flank of the army. General J, M. Corse assigned to command 2d division, and as ■ • ' ■■ lln ,, l; sumed Command. , *■ i tto. dv-. '--tt' Private Diary Mem. 2(5:- » - ' •• • ■ • ' : ■ Brig. Geu. J. !.!. Corse reported for duty, and was assigned to •oln command of 2d division. J. A. Lynch to Gen. Dodge, Chattanooga, 26:'- (15DR44):- Your order directing "t,© report to General Allen has not July 1864. been received, I will thank you to do irre the favor to send me a copy of it by mail to Louisville, and plea.se telegraph me here authorizing me to go there at once. It i-s now of great import ance to me to go there a.nd settle up my outstandinb business. Corresponddnce of the Cincinnati Gazette. Near Atlanta, 26:- (7DR115) , r .ur vx v Many facts of interest have been discovered since the battle of the 22d inst., fought by- the Amy _ of the Tennessee, all tending to show the unexampled valor of our troops. It whs unlike any bat tle we have ever fought, except, perhaps, Donelson, .where a similar attack on our right was made by the rebels, when Gen, Smith ordered '^'forward the left to crown the works. Here btir army was larger and mpre unwieldy. It was not possible to make movements wigh the celerity with which they were made <there, else our right could have ■ ^wung'into Atlanta. As it Was, the skillful management of our of- ' ficers, ahd tl\e heroic and unequaled bravory of our troops, wrested a victory from the very i)«iws of a disastrous defeat, "With the en tire pebel corps in its rear and enveloping its flank, and another thrown upon its unfinished works in the center, just where it was weakened to support the rear, with its idolized commander killed in / ' 1 j the very beginning of the action, the noble Army of the Tennessee met the shock and at nightfall found the enemy's dead and wounded abandoned on its ^ront. "Wo disaster, no temporary defeat could diacoiirage the men of thts army, 'With every man at his post, and .i'.lMW C 1256 i ' " • July 1864. ' ■ ' • , every one doing a hero's work, no defeat coul cf ov-eVwhelm them— they were invincible. t - ' - > ' . Where the attack firs-t broke on General Dodge v/as open ground. We- had no works, neither had the enemy. There the Battery of « Captain We-lker, tinder command of Lieut. Bloclgett, fired over four hundred rounds, mostly case and canister. The 14th Ohio Battery, • Lieut. Laird Commanding, fired over six hundred rounds of the same kind, neither bfettery yielded one inch of ground, though they -1*"' faced one of the most■ determined assaults of the best troops of the rebel army. Of the infantry in support, of these batteries too much in pmise cannqt be said. It consisted immediately o,f the old 2d division, which bore, the bnint of the bloody battle of Cor inth, and which there received the foul reproach of cowardico, after having fought and won, almost alone, that battle. On its right yrere other heroes of Corinth, "n Fuller's Division. Right ■ noble did these men here retrieve their wounded honor. No jealous Jjhmeral now, will ♦dare brand them as cowards, or call their officer by names too foi^to be printed, , The battle ground was much like that at Corinth. A point of . t! .7 ^ a low ridge running southward formed the extreme front of Sweeney's division where was stationed a portion of the 14th Ohio battery. On its left an(t»running northward along the crest of the ridge was Rice's brigade, Oij Its right and facing southward, and a little retired, ran line of Col. Mersey's brigade, his right resting on a stream in a low valley. After a little gap between him and ''' .H -H 1257 July 1864. Col. Merrill's brigade the line was continued to the right by that brigade, it,s right being on much higher ground than the left, -• The rebels had the advantage of the woods to cover their movements, while Gen. Dodge's line was plain in view in the open field. They had also high ground in their rear on which to post artillery, f '■ Cm thiS'little front of not more ihan a mile In length. Gen- ♦ 1 ^ eral Dodge s command took prisoners representing forty-nine dif- ' ferent regiments. The ordnance officer of one division reports having gathered from this ground ],200 Tower muskets. Over one hundred and fifty dead rebels were buried on the same front inside * of our picket line by our troops. A number were carried off by the rebels and others were lying dead outside of our lines, * THE 16TH CORPS ON THREE FIELDS. In addition to this bri - liant victory, the 16th corps was represented on two other fields. Colonel Sprague, of General Fuller's division", fought alone the battle of Decatur and saved the immense supply trains of the Army. Colonel Mersey's brigade of General Sweeney^'s division, after having fought nobly on the first field was ordered by Gen. Logan to the • * • suppoBt of th'^ 15th corps, where its weakened lines had been broken by the enemy. Immediately on arriving it made a rush for the cap- , feured guns and works, and in a trice retook them, and captured a large number of prtsonerd. 17th CORPS. The most remarkable battle on record was that fou^t by Gen. Dlair's corps. The reader must understand that our 1258 July 1864. •.-.t r iines enveloped Atlanta in a crescent form, and that the 17.th . Co.rps occupied the left point, a little thrown back. The rebel force had gained a point directly in the rear of their left divi sion, and the rebel line came directly upon thfeir flank at right angles with Gen. Blair's works. All this-, too, upon very short .• notice. Lieut . Murray's battery (F 2d S. Art,); was on the line _near Blair's left, and had just been ordered to report to Gen. - Dodge, when it was fallen upon and captured en passant. Over a hundred of the men escaped. . , # k. . 'I RESUME. At night, of the 22d, the right of the 17th corps occupied the same position it did,in the beginning of the action. The center and left of the 17th corps had swung back at right angles with the right, and rested on General Dodge's right, which # »• intrenched Itself on its battle ground. The 15th corps, with the resistance of Col. Mersey's Brigade, had regained and held its origi- % nal lino, •j'i In prisoners, we lostl,200. In artillery,12 pieces--Murray's battery, 6 pieces; four piece® from the 17th corps, and two from the 15th, In killed and wounded 2,300. The enemy's loss of course, cannot be so definitely ascer tained, except in prisoners, of these we have 2,000. We counted, turned over and buried upward of 1200 of the enemy's dead, which did not inelude their whole loss in dfead. putting the wounded at the moderate rate of four to one killed, and it reaches near 5,000. July 1864. . • • Take from this 1,000 v;ho fell into our hands, and numbered among the prisoners, and you have their total loss in killed, wounded and prisoners, 7,200, Our total is 3,500. It was accident that placed the 16th corps where it was — that is, Sweeney's division, for General Pullor had been placed there the previous day as a reserve. It was the efficiency^of the com manding officers and the heroic bravery of the troops that enabled the corps to maintain its position with a single line-- no reserves--against an attack in column of Hardee's corps. These troops saved the rear of the whole army, and Colonel Sprgaue, with his little brigade, saved its trains. All honor to the 16t,h corps.' There was no flinching among general officers. Gens. Dodge, -i * . c ■ Sweeney, Fuller, and their brigade commanders were on the spot duiIng the whole action, personally saw the fighting of .the troops and gave orders for their movements. Gen, Puller was in the thick est of the fight, at one time seizipg and carrying for a while the colors of one of his regiments, I mot Gens. Force, G. A. Smith,, and Lcggett, of 17th corps, at the time of the first assault on. Lgggett's division outside the works ,. between their command and the enemy, when the rebel line was emerging from the woods not • * over two hundred yards from our wrks. PERSONAL. Among those who fell to rise no more in the first 'Victortou# ^harge of the 81st Ohio was Captain Chas. Lane, A bul let pierced his head and his death was instantaneous. To say July 1864. that he died at his p3)st in defense of his coiAtry gives him an immortality of honor araony his country's heroes; to say thht he was beloved by his men and respected by his fellow.officers--that he .was one of the very few in the army with firmness sufficient to resist its temptations; that his private.character Was stainless; _ that his example was that of a nolple Christian soldier; all this makes his memory dear to his friends, and reconciles them in part to his loss. But what shall be said to her upon whose heart this news will fall like a'crushing weight of ice? God pity her and her orphaned boy, whose prattling tongue shall ask in vain "When will Pa come home from the war?" No'poor words of mine, or eulogied of others, can pour the balm of consolation into her heart. It is a grief too tender and sacred for human touch. ■ ^LONEI. AUG. l!FRSEY GOES HOIiE. This Officer, so' long in com mand of the 2d brigade of Sweeney's division, goes home today on account of the expiration of his term of service. On taking leave df his cbmniand he attempted to say a few words to each regiment, but his full heart choked his utterance, and he was obliged to d'>- sist. He passed through the regiments and shook hands in silence with the boys, while the tears trickled down his cheeks. He f it particularly sad in leaving his brigade so soon after their proud record of the 22d« ' He received before starting-the following pleasant and gratifying acknowledgement of his services in a letter from General'^dge. - .c ' 1261 Julv 1864. . - * t CHAiNGES. Gen, Puller has been in command of Veatch's division since leavin Roswell, on account of the illness of Gen. Veafcch. Gen, Sweeney hPS been placed in arrest and ordered to Nashville to await trial. Gen. J. M. Corse, late of Gen. Sherman's staff is assigned tr command Sweeney's division. Lt. Col. J. J. Phillips, 9th Illinois, succeeds Col. Mersey in comr.and of his brigade. Col. PhillifS rendered valuable and effiI cient aid to Gen, D^^dge, as volunteer aid on the 22d inst. Lt. Col. McDowell, 39th Ohio, commands the brigade of Gen.Fuller in consequence of the wounding of Col. Morrill who succeeded Gen. Puller. 9TH ILLINOIS. This gallant regiment, with as proud a record as any in the service goes home today, that is, those whose term of service has expired. So many recruits have been received, that six companies still remain. The regiment has rendered very imi . , • >""1 portant service in this campaign. At Snake Creek Gap it opened ' « the campaign, and her", on the 22d, it aided greatly in saving our trains, NOTE: On September 11, 1885, General Sherman In con- "" ; versation with General ^odge told h^m the leading motives which influenced him in placing General Howard in command of the Army dT . . S the Tonneaaee, thus superseding General Logan, of which confers-^ tiona General Dodge made a memoraridum, as follows; r I ' I Tk ?, ■ ' '' tf-iM '-Of? M* Me I'uV. . itn ^ • r»> .•fevo September 11th, 1885. • ' • " I called on General Sherman this P. M. about 3 o'clock. He had been* out to bee the battle of Shlloh, but could not see much resem.- blance except in the Gen. Prentiss part of field which i^ was def ^ - . . . . voted to. ^e had a long talk about the * Army of the*Tennessee; the f nature of his plans; his visit to Lincoln. Said that when he was * * « • « on the steamboat with Lincoln and away from his army, that Lincoln • • said to him: "I do not feel right with you away," Sherman said • f • that they were as safe as he was on the stearboat; that Schofield was there in command, able, and perfectly competent to take charge. But Mr. Lin oln said: "Sherman, I .would be happier if you were with them again. 'When are you going to return?" Stierman said that in the winter of 1863-4 after the battle of t Missionary Ridge on his trip to Meridian, he left Logan in command at Huntsville with the 15thcorps, and Dodge in command on line of « railroad from Nashville to Decatur with 16th cor is both in Gen, Thomas's Department, On his return he found Logan much dissatisfied with Thomas and complained of their treatment of him. He * could not send an officer or soldier to Nashville until he got his * t - ■ I orders or passes approved by Thomas a provost marshal or some local commander. Sherman when he saw Thomas told him he should not have treated Logan in that way, that he was a corps commander and * ? was entitled to better treatment, Thomas complained of Logan in , f several matters and said that he was hard to get along with, and that he had had no trouble with Dodge. Sherman said that he tried fco smooth the matter over, but he discovered an unfriendly feeling 1263 September 11th, 1885 that continued through the Atlanta Campaign, . :„t ' . When I'cPhorson fell, on the 22d of July, in front of Atlanta, • • Logan by seniority of ran!< assumed command by his direction and handled the army well. After the battle Thomas came to Sherman * • and they discussed the question of a commander for the Army of the Tennessee, Sherman told "piomas that Logan was entitled to the com mand, was competent for it and he desired to place him in-it. Thomasanswered with much feeling that he was sorry to hear him say so, for if Logan was assigned to the command of Army of the Tennessee, he should consider it his duty to resign his command, 4 Sherman answered Maj Gen, Thomas; "You certainly would not do that and leave me here in that condition," Thomas hesitated and final ly saidr'No-, I.dont know as I would go. so far as that," but protested that Logan should not be assigned to the command, Sherman said: "I dont see how I can pass him by, I dont want t do any thing that will seem to reflect on Logan," Thomas answered; "Well, let the President or. Secretary of-War select a commander," Sherm man said, "NoV I not want them .to send a commander here that is outside of this army." Sherman said;" In other words, you dont feel that with Logan in command you and he could act cordially and harmoniously together?" Thomas said,"Yea, that is it, and I think, to ensure success, that there sho Id be not only iiiannony but entire '^cordiality between the arm commanders," Sherman*s answer was that he could not afford to put Logan in command under such circum stances. 1264 September 11, 1885. Finally they sat down and discussed the merits of the differ ent Generals and settled upon Howard, "I have, said Sherman, always been a friend to Logan in a great many different v/ays. He was a good soldier. He handled the army splendidly on the 22nd, and in his movement to the right. But jj^ou see I had a great responsibility and had to do the best I could under the circumstances, I'consider Logan the representative volunteer General of the War." While I never knew the exact facts in the matter, I kna: the Army of the Te-nessee wanted Logan and was greatly disappointed when Sherman went outside of it for a commander. The officers and men felt that the little army that had had for its coinmanders Grant, gherman and McPherson, had filled every post of responsibility to which it had been assigned, and that there was material left in it to command it; but I think no one in it knew of this complication, and it is well they did not ■ ' Shel^an showed himself a master *heh he took the responsibil ity and*made no explkhation, and thus preserved the good feeling throughout the great command. I heard the news of the appointment of Howard, In nlace of Logan as we were-marching from the left to right. I did not know Howard personally,but did Logan. I was the rear in drawing out from the left, and on the march I saw Logan * I - sitting on,Jthe porch of a small house. ^ was told that Sherman was in there, t I went in with considerable feeling and asked Sher man ahout it, but he gave me no satisfaction—but talked kindly to me and told me about Howard; and as I soon left that array to take 1265 September 11, 1885 ^ command of the Department of the Missouri, I never saw Logan or Sherman again until after the surrender. Gen. Howard's F. 0. No.5, Before Atlanta, July 27:- ^ t In pursuance of orders from the President the undersigned hereby assumes command of the Department and "^rmy of the Tennessee. I assu.re the gallajit spldiers of -this renowned army that I fully realize the delicate ndture of my responsibility. Your late beloved Commander was my personal friend, and while I unite with you in profound sympatliy and regret for our irreparable loss, it shall be my constant aim to emulate his noble example. Shipmai-i, July *27, ^864. Dear sister Annie I have not boiight *any*real estate. If you want 2 00 or 300 dollars or any sum let me know, and I will send'it to you. I shall not break nor draw the $8000 till I invest it. I I V ' • f KOT^: See 4 DD1149):- > t .1 ■ Office Mem. 27:- ' I. •' * • ■ r •' 4. The command moved on roads to rear. the Army, crossing Proctor's Cheek at Proctor»s Mill.-At 3 P. M. 2d division formed in double lines on rlghfbf 14th A.C., on Turner's Ferry road, and moving forward drove the enemy's skirmishers, and secured a posi tion on a •commanding range of hills, south and to right of 14th A.c connecting therewith. The 4th division formed on right of 2d division, thb WBteand forming a line in direction north and south. 1206 July 1864. « ' ' j facing directly East, bverlookinc Atlanta. At 9 P. K., the lines were established, and th*e work of intrenching commenced. Private Diary Ifem*. 27":- k "I . ■ ; Commenced moving from left to right; crossed Proctor's Creek, and v;ent into position on right of 14th A. C. Oen. Ho.vai-'d's S.E.O.No, ^.1, before Atlanta, 28:- Quarter Masters of Pioneer Corps will at once make requisi- * tions on their division Quarter Masters for as full a supply of 'intrenching tools as they can carry, . ^ The Division Quarter Masters will procure them at once from Captain Palmer A.Q.m. at Marietta, Ga. • t • * t ' Gen, Howard's S.r.O.No, 81, before Atlanta, 28:- (16DR147' T . V. . . VI, on sccount of wounds received in battle, leave of ab sence for thirty (30) days is granted 1st Lt, Frederick Partenhlmer, Co, H, 10th Missouri Infantry_Yol\pitear|,,and Col, Edward F. Noyos, 39th reg ment Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to prsceed beyond the ,lim its of the Department, • • Gen, Dodge's SiF.p.Ho, 48, .near Atlanta, 28;- (13DR):- • ■ . I, private James E.-Uaguir© Co, I 66th Regiment Illinois Infantry, is her»hy detailed for- special service and will report ' at bncd ^o Lt, J. RedfioJLd at thes« head quarters. • ' '■ J. 7.', BMWtegfto <Japt. J. A. L jich, near Atlanta, 28 (17r«L 'Ih'e order sent you relieving you from ^duty with this " command. Report to Gen, Allen at Louisville, 1267 July 1864. m Office Mem. 28:- The command completed its intrenchments, and batteries were thrown up at throe points on the line, and artillery placed in po sition . At 2 p. M. the 81st Ohio and 12th Illinois Lt. Col. Phillips Commanding, and 43d Ohio and 35th New Jersey were sent to the right to reinforce the 15th A.C., and relieving regiments that K, were engaged; they participated in the battle, which, however, ter minated soon after their arrival on the ground. The enemy shelled our line and head quarters with Light Art- •• t • . illery in position in front of the 15th A.c. I * ■ ^ ■ i J. , The 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry moved to position near Tuner's ferry, protecting the road and patrollir^ all roads south. The skirmish line advanced 500 yards, . " V ■ ■; t,r ' ■ Private Diary Mem. 28:- Eneijy in Atlanta on the right flank , The attack fell mostly ' ' f • • on the 15th A.C. 2d brigade 2d division was engaged, and two regiments from the 4th division, ! Gen, Dodge's S.f.q.No, 49, near Atlanta, 29:- (13DR):- I, Saddler Sergeant Janes Wniiams, 1st Regt. Alabama Cavalry • « ^ • . having been reported absent without leave, is hereby restored to duty without trial and without loss of pay or allowances; it having been'satisfactorily shown that his absence was'wlth proper authority. 1268 i. I ■ •> I • ■ ' iisH 'i. • July 18G4. II. private M, K. Wallce, Co."I. 1st regiment Alabama Cav alry, having been reported as a deserter, is hereby restored to duty without trial with forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him from the Government of th" United States from October 27, 1862 • « • * to April 15, 1864. This order is not to be construed as relieving said soldeirs from" the reqirements of paragraph 158, Revised Army regulations. K - I • • III. The commanding officer of the 9th Illinois (Mounted) will detail from ;ls command five enlisted men toireport at once to Brig, Gen, J. V/, Fuller, Commanding the 4th division, for duty, IV. Division commanders, each with one company for guard duty and with supply train to report to Captain J. K. Wing, Chief ♦ Q. M, at the pontoon bridge across the Chattahoochee river till otherwise ordered. V. Private David Bales, Coi K,, 7th Iowa Infantry voluntters, is hereby relieved from special service in the Q.M,Department, and will report at once to his company commander for duty, VI. Private Charles Juettson, Co, K, 52d Illinois Infantry - f t - • • . - • Volunteers, is hereby detiiled for special duty in the Q.M. Dept. • f and will report without delay to Captain J. K, Wing, A.Q.M. for duty. VII. privates Emanuel King and Ralph larmene, Co, F, 47th Indiana Infantry, are hereby rolieved from duty with Battery F., 2d U. B. Artillery and will report without delay to their regiments 1269 July 1864. • » ' at Mew Colorado, or wherever it may be. The A.Q.M. Department will , . . . furnish transportation. Gen, Dodge to Hon. E. M. Stf^nton, near Atlanta, 29. I respectfully request that Col. Geo, E, Spencer, commanding 1st Albama Cavalry Volunteers, be authorized to recruit for his reg iment now stationed at Rome, Ga,, from the n\imerous deserters and pefugees from Ala bama and Georgia, The regiment your records will show was raised by me at Corinth, Miss,, from the refugees that flocked into that place from Alabama, and I have no hesitation in saying that it is one of the most efficient cavalry regiment in our service; has done much hard work, and never failed when palled upon. It has, .been under my, command over one j^ear; its ranks are being thinned, but with this authority, they can be kept full. The men Jihat join it, will not join any other regiment, as it was entirel;- raised in North Axabama, and at this time most refugees from^that stata to Kome, Ga, The regiment is well officered, mounted and equipped, . Its knowledge of Gaorgia. and Axabama has been invaluable tiO us in this campaign. Gen, Dodge to Lt. Col. Clark, near Atlenta, 20(10DR452): * I respectfully request that an Engineer Officer from one of the engineer regiments in the Army of the Tennessee, be detailed and ordered to report to the commanding General of the 4th division 16th Amy Corps, 1270 July 1864. Ge-•; Dodge to'Lt. Col. Clark, near Atlanta, 29 )10DR453) I have the honor to acknc.vledge the' receipt of Extract 4, Special Field Ordord Fc. 32, 'Depart: -.ent aiii .Viay 'of the Tennessee. T have only a dingle' line of reserves. Four regiments are on the line of the 15th corps;' if returned I can stretch^' my line two regiments and hold two in reserve, which I think will be sufficient to hold my line* ' - Pl^ease inform me wiether it is the intention for these regiments to report back. OorrespondencQ of the State Register, in sight of Atlanta 20 (6DR89) t - ' • Although this letter does not bear date at "Atlanta",' as some sensation dispatches woul'd have you think It might, yet it is the next thinfe to it, there being but one lino bf the enemy's works between the doomed city and the' advance line of our army. Our batteries cah, and do throw shell's into Atlanta, and most, if not Sll of the corps' headouarters of Sherman's* Army are v.'ithin shel ling distance of the enemy's guns'. Since the desperate fight of the 22nd oh the left, and that on the right yesterday--both by the Army of the Tennessee--nothing but occasional cannonading and pick et firing hah occurred. In those two fights important results were obtained, but not without irreparable losses to that invin cible army of western men. In Lho former fight,* •wlien the lament ed iilcPherson fell, Gen. Logan of the 15th corps, assumed command of 1271 July 1864. H' the Army of the Tennessee, consisting of the 15th, 16th and 17th f ' army corps, at tBae most critical period of the fight, ^iust at the time when the rebel army v;^s in our front and rear, and when our men were in considerable confusion, and fighting on both sides of their breastworks. The fact that the Army of the Tennessee, under the leadersliip of the dashing, but discreet Logan, in spite of al most insurmonntable idfficulties, maintained their ground, and finally drove the rebels in confusion from the field, is suffi cient to establish a .reputation for daring heroism, unsurpassed by any veteran army in the service. Thp loss on our side in that fight is officially announced as 3,521, all fcold. The 4tlanta papers acknowledge a rebel loss of 12,000* On the night of the 26tl>, The Army of the Tennesseo was withdrawn from the left to take position on the extreme right. During the march, Oen. Logan was relieved of the command of the Army of the Tennessee, and was auperoedod by Gdn. 0.,0. Howard aP the 4th corps.^ After Gen. Logan's Magnificent victory of .the 22dTlnst., and his safe withdrawal from the enemy's front on.ythe left, his suporsedure was not received i t ' f t with the mo^t aimiable meekness by this army; but good soldiers I • obey all orders and ask no questions, , Not the least notable of passing events was the arrival here yesterday of Governor S^^one of ,Iowa. , , In their various njovements and counter movements between Chat- * % * tanooga and this place, our army has marched, more than a thousand 1272 July 1864. • Miles, built over three hundred miles-of breastworks, brid'ged in numerable streams, built scores of miles of railroad', destroyed the immense foundries and iron works tit Etcwah, Rome and Anatoona; they have also destroyed the extensive cloth manufacturing mi?-ls at Roswell, where the rebels manufactured for the use of their army 30,000 yards of cotton and 15,000 yards of woolen good every month; and more and better than all of this, our boys have whipped the rebels^in every fight, no matter how imequal the contest-- A:id in this imrortr.nt busi.toss the yodhg but giant ^est has borne a high anci an honorable part. The invincible Army of the Tenne8see--the Army that captured Vicksburg and gave back to the coun try the mighty Mississippi--has done the lion's ahre of fighting i; this campaign. The blood of our brave Western boys has moisten ed every hill ton and vale and crimsoned the waters of almost •»(hI every stream between Chattanooga and Atlanta. It will no doubt be interesting to your readers, and is not contraband intelligence, to give you the location of-the Iowa troops in this Army: In the 15th Army Corps are the 4th, 0th,'9th, 10th, 17th, 25th, 26th, 30th and 31st infantry, in the 16th Corps the 2d,7th, and 39th Infantry. In the 17th corps the 11th, 13th, 15th and k6th Infan try. The 5th and 8th Cavalry belong to the Army of the Cumber land, and the 5th veteran Infantry has been transferred to the 5th Cavalry, Of Iowa officers, Maj. Gen. Dodge Conunands the 16th Army Corps; Brig. Gen. Corse, a Division and Prig, Gen. E.W.Rice a brigade 1273 July 1864 in the same. Brig, Gen. Vandever ip in command at. Rome, Ga. E.Ti'. Rice is a nev; star in the galaxy of Iowa Brigadiers. Colonl Williamson of the 4th regiment. Colonel Smith of the 26th and'Col Hall of the 11th, command brigades,^ • • Governor St^ne met General Sherman during the fight of yes terday and v/as conversing v/ith him about the progress of the bat tle. During the conversation the General remarked that "Col. Williamson is at the front with his brigade, pitching in as he always does." A valuable compliment to a gallant and meritorious officer. , . I cannot close this communication wittout saying a word about Maj. Gen. Dodge of Iowa, v;ho so ably cormands the 16th corps. The splendid manner in w ich he handled his corps in the desperate engagement of the 22d, bringing them to the gap through which the enemy were pouring their heavy columns, and the timely aid he thus rendered to our wavering ranks, woi^a the highest admiration from all who witnessed it. It is but just to say that Gen^ Dodge is regard ed by the entire army as a brave and prudent officer; loved by his men, and that on al^ occasions during his long and arduous service he has displayed the hi^est qualities of a copaander. A mong the many able officers whom Iowa has furnished, none occupy a-prouder position, or will have made a brighter record at the close. S' L, Taggart to Gen, Dodg^e, before Atlanta, 29;- nis JNNPMrit^ Qtmiiaading) req,u<lit« that you send in to these "t X 1274 July 1364. . Head. Quarters, by the bearer, the names of Colonels in your command whom you desire strongly to recommence for promotion to the rank of Brigadier General, Gen. Howard's S.F.*0, No. 169, Chattanooga, 29:- Lieut. J. Falvey, A.c.M, 16th Army Corps, will muster out of the ■service the officers of the 7th Illinois Infantry Volunteers, their time having expired. ' • .. . . . - Gen. Foward'c S.p.o.No. 82, before Atlanta, 29:- IV. Maj. Gen. G. M. rodge. Commanding Left Wing 16th Army Corps will reduce his command to one good line, keeping not more than one Brigade as a reserve, relieving a-portion of General Ij SSii Blair's left, « . ^ Maj. Gen. 5*. P. Blair Commanding 17th Army Corps will dlmish his command to one line, also holding not more than one Brigade as a reserve, re listing a portion of General Logan's right. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, Commanding 15th Army Corps will then '^'"'complete his line of works to his right. " ' . , ' . llie object being to extend the line as far as possible to the right, the intrenchments'will'be made strong, and ground cl ared well to the front, ' ' ' ' Cdrpa "commanders will report the execution of this order on the completion of ' « ■^1.* Corps ComiaantlerB will-be prepared at 8 o.*clock tomor row morning to move theli* bonmiands forward* in ©rder to extend our , 1275 July 1864. 'i' ti,-: • lineo to 1<he .right as far as possible, and relieve the troops of ^Maj. Gen. Thomas now occupying a position on our right flank. • Gen. Dodge to Gen. Howard, 29:- TTJiile recommendations are being made for promotion of officers . for services in the field, I desire to add my testimony to the efficiency and ability of Lt. Col. T. Clark, 4A.G. I consider this officer who so well performs his duty as staff officer shoi.ld -co also be remembered, and I believe that Lt, Col. Clark is deserving of promotion; certainly no one is more thoroughly posted in his bi' . . . dikty, or has done it better; and I cheerfully and earnestlv reccm- •i j ' " mend him to the favorable consideration of the War Department. ^ Office Mem. 29:- " .t." Irione ... . ' . ! ■ ' : One regiment of 4th division moved to right relieving some Wo'K :• r.-. . . . troops of the 17th A.C., one regiment of the 2d division relieved g.' , .. the regiment of the 4th division. At 2 P. M. the four regiments ^ ■■u " r on duty vith the 15th were relieved and 2 joined the command. The Pioneer Corps were employed constructing works on the right of the 15th A.C., extending^ to pnd crossing the Turner's Perry road. At 11 P. M. orders wore received for OorpQ tc he ready to move to the right at 8 A. M. the day .following, I • """ - Private Dtwj Hem;-,,,, Governor 3ton<4 from Iowa visited Iowa troops and stayed all ,jj;ilght with us., j ..,, : /t .il ivl , Sp.o.Ho. 50, nea^ Atlanta, 30 (^13DR);- . avv;.private Owea T, 0*ens Co. K, 9th Missouri Infantry is • V '4a* • s *■ 1276 July 1864. • ^ >(i . w ahefelby relieved from duty vjith Battery F, 2nd U. S. Artillery and ♦will forthwith report "to this regiment -at Memphis, Tennessee, or wherever it may be," The-Q. M, Department will-furnish transportaviool. : tion. jjO l7th A.C. are moving'to the right and the 4th division will stretch out their'line "as far as possible, and cover the ground left vacant drawing cut troops from the left if neces- ■ ' . . . ■ ov ■ -■ ' ■ ^ sary. Brig. Be"n. J. M. Corse will stretch oul the 2nd division and occupy the ground vacated by General Fuller. The movement will be ■ •.I-'-iisMtnco cllrj vul made immediately. -:Q . III. By authority of Brig. Gen. Thomas, Adjt, General U.S. 1 C ' Army, Eiigene L. Frederick, Go. B, 51st Illiniis Infantry is hereby appointed 2nd Lt, of Co, 4th regiment Alabama Veterans, A.D. to be mustered as such as soon as the reports to the Mustering Officers 'of the troops, with thirty enlisted men, Atii^ ' t '♦* . ' j . i 0' * • ^ ' ' '' ' r * 1 • ' tjf>'!' All ofiicers of tils coraniand will give Lt, P^ederick such aid in 'recruiting hi^lni^ as the requirements of the servi'ce wlir admit, and the C.S. will issue rations to him. iiOnto . ,1 XI NOTE: L. Carper on Oen. Corse's Staff*. * Lt. Col. Clark to Gen. Blair, Before Atlanta, 30:- xr» t Maj. len. Dodge has no reserve, and is compelled to take his skirmishers from his main line. The General canmanding directs f that you take three (3) rdgimSnts from your reserve, relieiving the . .o" . ■ 0 n-.- v 1277 July 1864, • same number of resiments on the right of Gen. Dodge's line,. , . A.D.G. S. L. Taggart to Gen. Dodge, 30:- peneral Bliair having only 4 regiments in reserve, the llaj . Gen. coranonding has directed him to send to relieve yoxir line only ■'jertpfi instead of three, as you have been previously notified. , J. Warhen Up»ton,to Gen. Dodge, Go. Danvers, Llass., 30:- Rev. Sam. J. May of Syracuse is at hoij.se tonight and has ^ , just been, relating some information that we thought may be of ser- ' vice and so I tahe the liberty to write you, „ . - 9qL n i : Mr. May, a short time since, had a conversation with a gentleman and lady who for many years resided at Daiton, Ga; both were Northerners by birth, the man a merchant, i' The woman says that when the rebels occupied Dalton, and only one or two days before the approach of the Union Amy, a woman Q , calling herself Mrs, Meeker was sent to the house she, the northern woman was residing in, and they two occupied the same room. Mrs, Meeker supposing that her companion was a southerner, opened her ' • 13^ budget of information to this effect, namely, that before the war she had resided in Savannah, that she vras a Scotch woman, that she had a husband on the staff of Longstreet. • < She said she was matron (at one time) of a rebel hospital at Griffin, Atlanta, and tl)at she traded in cotton and has pssed our lines to fnd fro as many as forty (40) times, mostly between 9 f ' I Memphis and Dalton. She was in Dalton one or two days before the ' '"TSk'J'Ui ; A ... 1278 July 1864. 18th or 19th of "April last, hawing passed from Sherman's army in season foi "Johnston to 'throw up his works,- that Longstreet on re- * ceiving the information that Sherman was going to Dalton, placed jiig head in his hands and groaned out, "0 God!" ■ • .f! ■ She has represented herself as true to the Union, and as being influenced by philanthropy and a desire to care for the soldiers whether Union or rebel. • She has been at IJew York and had an interview t?ith Fernando Wood, Governor Se*yraour and such. -Ut-uV • tThen Mrs, Meeker went i'nto Dalton, she had a letter from Joe Johnston to thef commander of that post, stating that she was a person of great importance and must be treated accordingly," *'This Mrs, Meeker said she was the messenger of ^rs, Greenough, * who wad the rebel spy l^at caused the defeat' at Manassas. todiJ'"';/ , 'I ' "> * ft If "irJoo'f r • •• I know not as this is of any use, oxft 1 presume it will do no ' I Lr o , ■ i ■* nejBO'' nejBo'' harm. . - Z*' iir.' thilllp'^iB^ i^'amily^iare Well believe, Iflw erfji ' ' ' , < , Y ■ • . ^ I » I am very glad to Ifear of your sucoesa, and that you have been eria -i'tli , - r.-*. • i i.e:. » apprecaited by the Government. to 1"" ' ' - Jl no baMhMnt • Iko/f God grant success to your noble armjr. ' -.oT.* '1 fy|a« (mCI Office Mem. 30:- • '.ewM w ■ . ^ At 1 A. M. rtolonel Sprague's Brigade, 4th division relieved nee .* -i ■ t,eggett's division, 17th A.c., and troops of 2d division filled that _ portion of our line vacated by the moving'of Sprague to th"^ right ,,rl?79 ^ on ft n«: July 1364. .rnr .The enemy opened upon our ^lines with heavy siege guns, shelIpitg Head Qi^arters.; -ti. o- , • " •' " At 7 P. Gen. 3lair relleveed-two of the regiments sent to replace Leggett's division on his line, and rejoining the command a'n-' they were placed in reserve. Official, notice was received of • ,l!»i:n;vSprague's promotion to-'Br^igadier General. . T r - ,fnn«isi©o onft i; Priva^fe Diary M'em, ol.tiof « ftf tp tlie enemy's."' ^ o" -^BWlOtax) Dddic's ♦ S.F. O.No'f 51, near Atlanta, 31:- (13DR):- Ovt 'I.'- Captain T. T7. Wilson, A.'V.M., having reported to these 'head quarters is hereby assigned to duty with the ,2d division of the 16th A.C., and will report to-Brig. Gen, Corse commanding the Divisioft, accordingly. ^ "11. In compliance with Special Field Orders No, 84, Departmerit and Army of the Tennessee, Brig, Gen. J. Sprague is hereby """•-assigned to the 'command of the 2d brigade, th division, 16th A.o. r.. &fta 'V iiii At his own request Brig, Gen* Vandevef is hereby re lieved from the command of the 3d brigade, 2d division, 16th A.C. The Senlo^ Officer of 11?® bpigfide will* assume command. ■ ' '-tf " Gen. Dodge to Col, Clarkj near Atlanta, 31:- (10DR453):- iJ iti After an inspectioh of my line, I have the honor to report -£G f. that every hegimont of, the. 2d divl§<ioti is in the front line with a 'h^ ' gap betweerv, fend, the i«th division, that one regiment will nearly fill. The 4th division has six regiments in line, including the 1280 July 1864. 0 . ■ ■■ V.1. regiraent on the skiririish line, with t\*6 held as reserve. General Fuller, con-.manding the 4th division, relieved five regiments of the 17th A.c , with three of his,- preferring to • - stretch his line and hold a reserve. j The 17th A.c. is relieiving .one regiment of Genera] Fuller's command, and I shall relieve a portion of General Corse's command by a portion of General Fuller's,, giving me after all changes are made, one ar\d 'a half regiments as a reserve to each division, oi) ' .Gen, Vandever to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga., 31:- (15DR45) auto/!.' Please deliver me and assign the command of the brigade to to .'Bome other, oh else detach the, hi-igade and allow l.0 to report di- •fti 'rect to your Head. Quai:tei»s, o.'I .'PihOQumo I will not be required to report to a division C' lamander who is my-Jmior. ^ . s. Tijggfert to Geri* DOdge,-Before Atlanta,'31:- tCdTBUMi Bl 'liajor General .Commanding,desires that you ascertain my pers- *onal»inspection; ob that of fin Ald-de-oaiap» the number of regi- '^"^ments, you have id y»Ui» front line,;-and the number in reserve; and * '* ' report the same to him, t. • -r ■ ' c. - i ,: Hblffhrd's "Svp^o.Ho, 84; before Atlanta, 31:- named officer6«.of this army, having been appoint- ' ed Brigadier Generals if,Volunteera by the President, will in pur- * suance of Special ^'ield Orders N6. 46, Head A«arters Military Division of ^f#*M±S8iselt)pd, of date July 30, 1864, be assigned by their re'speht'iVe Oorps'tKSStelanders to duty, jis the best interests ©•fix 1281 July 1864. . , • t , of the service may requires . Col, Charles C, Wolcott, 46th Ohio Infantry. Col. John Sprague, 63d Ohio Infantry. Col. William W. Belknap, 15th Iowa Infantry. . ■III. iCapt. T. p. " ilson, A. Q.lvk,, having reported to these Head Quarters v,ill report to Maj. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Commapding left Wing of the 16th ^my Corps, foi? assignment to duty . Gen. Dodge to-Lettie and Ella, near Atlanta, 31:- . . We.h^VO had.three days* rest, and although pa needs it very rr . much, he will employ a part in writing to you.. Ma will,tell you all about•the great battles fought by us on the 20th, 21st, 22d, 26th and,28th of this^month. Thousands of dead men are lying in their blood on the fi^ld. I have seen them until the sigh nause'ates_ me, and thcwoundad by themselves have gone to the rear, no little sisters to aoDothe their woimds, or daughters to caress them. t ' ♦.All 4av pien stand up and shoot each other down wh'le the roar - of cannon is terrible. I want very much to have the campaign end so that I can no homo, and see you all, hear Lettie nlay on the ■ - f q nrj~ • piano and have a romp with Ella. ■ ' Cu. ■ . ■ r I suppose you are having fine tlm6s with A'unt Minerva and the cousins ► . Gen. I^ogan*3 S.p. o.Ko. 3, be fere Atlanta, July 22:- In pursuance of Instrixctions from Ma|. Gen. W,T. Sherman, Com- # manding military .division of the Mississippi, t hereby assume comm mand of the Army pf the "ennessee in the field. • t uy 1282 July, 1864, The department Staff Will remain unchanged, ^d reports and returns will "be made as heretofore. Office Mem. 31:- , I • - . ^ 1' General ^lair relidVed that portion of^uller's division on his line. ot ' ^rivate Diary Mem. 3].:- ' • ■ • *ln'same position; moved up skfrmish line, * / ' Gen, Dodge'to his* wife, near Atlanta, August 1st:- ' It is a rainy day , and "aithougf^ 'I wrote^you yesterday, I will improve a iiesure mment in writing again. The mail came in to-* day and I was disapnointed in not getting a letter from you, /^hree long months have passed since I saw you, and it seems a year; many, many eventful hours have I seen during that time^ days roll by and nights are slept away with nothing but the roar' o'f . 1. artillery or the crack of the rifle to break one's thought. As I sit here, crack, crack goes the skirmish line, while the dull thun- ■ . . .. der of a rebel or Yankee 'gun passes by. I see that Gr-ely has I «• ' some idea of peace, I would like to see it and see this bleeding country going forward once more united and prosperous. My own feelings are changing, and my opinions are wavering a little as to what is best for the United States, I know thct the rebels are heartily sick of their bargain, and though they thunder their * ^ * ' « • 'S. ■ . . , . columns against us it is with little avail. Prisoners taken all have canteens filled with whiskey, and are often dr\ank--only think 1283 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. Correspondence, diaries, business papers, speeches, and miscellaneous notes related to Dodge's family history, Civil War activities, railroad construction, life in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and travels in Europe. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/bccc4c4aeb59d167238610948e4b1346.pdf 844a730f98ca6059f78c605c36b222b8 PDF Text Text July, 1864. .t-rr,: ;;,;T The department Staff will remain unchanged, "and'reports and returns will "be made as heretofore. Office Mem. 31:- '.'r tnT uwnT General ^lair relidVed that portion^of ^uller's division on his line. ' ^ ^ . ,, .. rivate Diary Mem. 35.:- ' ■ v. "■ 'In'same^positionl mdved up skirmish linS. •' '' ' Gen. Dodge to his*wife, near Atlanta, August 1st:- 'it is a rainy day, and although I wrote^you yesterday, I will • I • » - . . . . improve a liesure mment in writing again. The mail came in to- ' ■ • I - . day and I was disapnointed in not getting a letter from you. /^hree long months have passed since I saw you, and it seems a year; many, many eventful hours have I seen during that time-; days roll by and nights are slept away with nothing but the roar of * . t artillery or the crack of the rifle to break one's thought. As I f ' ' " - v . . . , r » sit here, crack, crack goes the skirmish line, while the dull thunder of a rebel or Yankee gun passes by. I see that Gr-ely has -I *■ I some idea of peace. I would like to see it and see this bleeding country going forward once more united and prosperous. My own feelings are changinc', and my opinions are wavering a little as to ^ iUi, . . . . ' > what is best for the United States. I know that the rebels are ■ » ' ' *■ ' ■ . . r heartily sick of their b-^rgain, and though they thunder their . ' ■ , . . , , , columns against us it is with little avail. Prisoners taken all have canteens filled with whiskey, and are often drunk--only think 1283 July 1864. . i. of making men drunk and sending^them out .to throw.away their lives when their leaders^know they could'hot force them'if sober, h. V My mess has now in it Lt, Tichenor, Capta . Chamberlain, Capt. f Ford and Dr. Gay. • We live hard; beans, hams and such like, a few canned fruits but no potatoes, onions, butter, &c--any of them to use. .are luxuries. Noticing .comQ a'over.'the raili^oad but soldier's rations, and .hardly that; 'one single track feeds this great army with all its horses^ and mules and hangers-on^ employees, &c. Hood has receiv,ed some reinforcements, but not equal to his loss, i^.'le his last railroad is broken up. I do not see how he is to hold out much .longer, but he may.. Grant is moving again I hope, and * - * t this time, will accomplish h^ls o.bject. More men we must have .to fill our ranks, and giye us a few more columns to burst asunder^ the detestable confederacy^ I do most anxiously look for the day • ^ when we can be together again, and live like white folks should. hi- : . - . ■ . , ' . Home is as mucli of a charm to me as tcyyou, although perhaps I do not soy as much about it, Annie is as dear as ever. > y -1 r* Gen, Howard's G,f,o,No, 6, before Atlanta, Is ;- * '' -i.' The following named officers are announced as members of the Staff and Staff Corps of tMa Department and Army, They will be obeyed and respected accordingly. Lt, Col, C. H, Howard , ^enior Ai(^e-de-camp; Major ^.W.osborne, 1st K.Y, Artillery, Chief of Artillery; Ca t, H. M.Stinson, Aide-de-camp; Capt, F. W. Gilbreth, • r * * t * Aide-de-camp; Capt, W. K. Beebe, 41st Ohio Infantry A.d.C,; Capt. t ^ , E. H. Kerlin, Volunteer Aide-de-camp, ,284 July 18 64. ^ ,X.'J Gen. Howard»s F.o. No. 7, before /itlanta, 1st;- ' .Capt. . HIckenlooper, 5th Ohio Btittery , in addition to his .. duties as Judge Mvocate of the Department will act as Assistant Chief of Artillery of thj Army in the i'ield, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly. , . . Gen. Sherman^s S po. No. 48, near-Atlanta, Ist;- During the next series of operations Maj. Gen. Thomas will be the .Left, Maj. Gen* Howard the Center and Maj, Gen. Schofield the Right of the Army.- The two divisions of Genl's Davis and V/ard will continue to be held'■In reserve towards the right, and in case the eriemy attack that flank, tt^ose flfvisions will" report to, and during the action obey Gen. *Schofieid*s orders; when not engaged. Gen. Thomas will post them so as to cover his commWi cat ions from danger coming from the south-east, " • t - v _ ^ II. Brig. Gen. Garrard*s cavalrjT will relieved Gen. Schofield's on the left and occupy in part his trenches, patrol the roads about - *■ • Decatur and picket towards Roawell--he will report to Ggn. Thomas, t • • * . , and be pre :ared to sally out as Cavalry from his trenches in case of necessity. ■ '1 ' .,!.T ' . , III. All trains of wagons'going to and from the depots of "Vlnings" or "Marietta" will follow roads converging at the rail road bridge and never go north of Buckhead ob south of Turner's. r- • I V. Maj. Gen. Thomas will cause a new Infantry flank to be i prepared on his left, ^orth of the Buckhead rodd, connecting fen. t * - 1285 iJ' r august, 1864, r Stanley's front lines with the old rebel,parapets near Peach Tree Creek. Gen. Dodge's Sister to his Wife, Council Bluff-s, 1st:- • , I will not ^give yo;- cause this time to calle me delinqu'^nt. I have just received• your letter and will cominence one immediately, and between washing and tther work -will end^avbr to finish it. Was very glad to hear from you and get such a good long let ter. # r ' * We have been very anxious about Ocean and.am so Wiankful he has passed .t^irjQugh safely^, like you I think he will come out all right. I hi.\ve always felt that-he - would nome out alright. - - . Nathan- told us 'this morning they had J^jad another dreadful battle, 5,000 of;,the rebels killed. Hope, to more particular? of it . today, and hear of Ocean..,, • - . , KcPherson's loss is great, I can hardly realize that it is il ■ r ' '"37 * ■ ■ ' ■ • • , ' - • r'^ SO,- • Nearly Qverry paper we get speaks highly oT 0,cean ,and he^ de- •• • - ■ • » serves It for if there .Ip, a braye., tru^, l©ya\ and goopl man in ex- • t ' r • ' i ' . • • . - istance .it is him, and t am glad to .see that others know it, George F ord is on Ocean's, staff so, Mr. Hendrie says, and is very • - - • much pleased. He will leave the Army this Fall and will come there; is going into business with Charley Hendrie, The draft is frightening theiq here; it amuaes me to hear the women croak over thier Husbands' b®i^G drafted, Fanl s in a peck f'rt *' 1286 August, 1864 • , ■ . of trouble for fear Morse will have to go. I make all sorts of fun of herl she don't say much to mo now for she knows she-will "get hut little sympathy from me. ' ' ■ • ^ • Nate has been eick a week; his blood is low, and perhaps turning pale at the thoughts of having to leave his Sue and going to .war. I do have some rich times here-over that wedding".' Wish "I had another Brother that was going to be married. As for Ocean and you I was such a young snip didn't know or care much about it, but Now Nate has to fake' it. Mrs. Purple' and Miss "'^ucy have got at it, and in fact the town has just got the report started, and I am asked every day if "Nate and Sue Lockwood are to be married," and I 'invent all kinds of answeres and puzzle them all I can. Sue has become quite confidential, and told me- of several of their plans. They have finally concluded to be marrie'd here, and have only the • • • /. - 1 fsunilies, so after suffering everything for fear I would be left out I am at last easy, and feel that "I am in a land of privileges and Sabbaths. " MisS'%uef's particular friend, Lou Knppp, of St. Louis, OS to be bridesmaid, Regular Rebel. I.'she has sent on to Boston by Mr. Spooner to get her bridal trousseau. Nate I expebt has engaged all the tailors and barbers for 20 miles r^und the ' ' V,. country, Sam Foison has gone to get married! Will bring his bride back « here and board at'.Terry Polsom's. He marries a Miss Rachel Vanderpool of Chicago, a smart girl I -bought, but it must be a mis1287 August 1864. . take if she has him. ... . . . I received a short letter from Mrs. Spencer a few weeks ago. t f . - ■ ■ ' k. • Has she ever written an accoxmt of the trip to Mamroth Cave? Lizzie starts hme on the next boat. Uncle John has been sick with cholera morbus; is just able to sit up. I think Lizzie is quite taken wit'- the west and would like to stay longer. Thinks we are a pretty fast people here compared with So. fanvers. I have looked in every paper for a list of the killed and wounded ^ r y * - ■i- " r- - ' of Ocean's command, to see if any of my acquaintances are on it. T hope in all mercy they have escaped, tf you hear anything about any of them I hope ^oii will write me,for I have no means of know ing. 1 wonder how my little Captain - Arndt is progressing.! ' r' . Have nevtfr heard d wdrd'6f or from him since T left. Arndt is ':tQO bad. . ■ ^ ' k.-I-am glad Lett;e -is takkiqg music lessons; tell her l hop.e she mill improve no she can sing and plaj^ me a piece whep I,see.her. Little :BHa' Hoe ' T want to soueeze heri • Do you think Ocean will ^! ' gftt, a'" furlat*^. this fall? - ^."do wish'he could, Suppods ybu are having fvuit* Wish I could gat-some. Eat - enough for tdo. I had an apple the other day, and was happy fob a week after it. I have never received a letter from Ocean, 'thd fiel rfeal'bad-. I h&vp jWritten-him two, think ^ shal-l write another In a week or'so if !• get <non©.,' but-every night I look, think I wust certainly get one, fiupposo now he hae little time to 1288 » .t*t ,»■ "'r, i ■' •'fc f August 1864. write. Did you read about that extraordiiiafy much his corps mado? I think when I see v;hat hardships our brave men have to endure, it is a shame for any of us to complain of hear and every other little thing that may trraible us. THiat suffering there must be in those hospitals south this hot weather.* Is Ool. Ca nbell still in com- ' k. I " I ' mand at Athens with his wonderful regiment? Did I fiell you I saw Mrs. Galligan and Eliza at the Pacific? ...Had quite a pleasant call and tried to have Eliza stqp a few days ♦ .. . with me. She inquired after you and Ocean. She is so anxious to got a photograph rof ^CqI . Kinsman, b.ut I camot find out where he had.his photograph taken, do you know? Am glad your trunk has turned up.at last. Was everything all right? Love to all; Mrs. Bailey, Estelle, and a kiss to the children. Write me .of ten, I f . •' . t will do the Same. I am going to the *'Show*^ tomorrow night. Lizzie sends'love. ' ! t « . I Gen. Dodge*8 S.P.O.No, 52, near Atlanta', 1st: " (I3DR) ;- I. FT vate-John Kartz, Go. G,' aAd Isaac F. Dobbe, Co, 0. 7th *"Iowa Infantry, dre ^erefey relieved from special duty in the ^.M. Department, and will re^oft without dela^ to their company com- * "inandor, " ' ' . ' ' - u ^ ' II. Private Wealoy Hipp^-e, Co. B." 27th Ohio Infantry volxm- ' teors, is hereby relieved from Head Quarters left wing 16th A. C., and will report without delay to hi^^eoinfjahy Ooranander for duty, III. privates Mahlon Rotaw, Co, Bj ^e/iaas Ewing, Co. I,, 1289 Au^T-^s t, 1864. :.jr; and Joseph Lbngstroct, Co. G. 7th Iowa Infantry, are hereb:'.de tailed for special service in the Q.m. Department, and will report without delay to Ca ta. J. K.'Wing, A.Q.?:. for duty. IV. The etrtantion of the General-commanding has been called to the large number of enlisted men followigg the troops, and trains without proper dutieg,' and. evidohtly n6 "dutiGS to perform; the Act. Asst. Inspector Generals willimmediately inspect their com mands and ascertain the number .of unlisted men in each regiment unarmed} or who travel without arms, and the duties upon which ^he^' are detailed. . 'd > , ' . - ' ' . They will. also'make * fenjlrigpectiain of Regimental .and Brigade traisn, and aScertain..the number oi* "mOn unarmed with the trains, and the number on duty as guards, and-report to the A ct. Inspec- . tor General at these Head Quarters, . . . Divioiop Commanders will ca^ise the Division Ordnance and Sup ply trains to be inspected, and the number of unarmed.men, the duties for which thqy ai^e, detailed, ,and, the niimber of. armed men as guards fito. be rb ported at the ea liest practicable moment-* ,'i ; : GIRCTILAR. Near Atlanta, Ist;- , (13DR):- Instruet1 ns from Department Head Quarters require that an officer tendering his resignation on ploa of"expiration of term of Service, shall state "the actual date, of mustpr into his present grade, or the date n^m'T/hich his mustor^in-roll shows'that he Cakes rank in his presong grade", and that-, the Regimental Commander 1290 August, 1864. < V- . ' shall: jnake statement as to whether, the, offi cer*s iServrces can be • i dispensed with without, detriment* to the interests of the command. The^war department has decided that an officer can be held to f ' ' I r r service three years from-date of last muster-in. By. Ohder of Gen. G. M. Dodge." ' ' " ' ' .-V - ; Gen. Dodge to' Gen.'Holt, before Atlanta, 1st:- (10DR454 . I'have the honor to* acknowledge the receipt of yourj ccmmunication of thd 12th ultimo, in relation to thd case of Capt. !'. F. Miller, 18th Missouri Infantry "Vbluht 'ers, fried by a General Court Martial convened by my odder. In response thereto,'I have the honor to state that the"proceedlngs, findings and sentence complete in , "the caSe ir^ve forvvarded by me on the. 1st dAy of March. 1864- to Head Quarters department and Anr.y of the Tennessee. » ♦ r. « Captain I'illcr vraz ty-b^ the Couht -of the charge "False Muster," and sentenced to be cashiered, and thereby dicquhlified from holding any office'of trust under the Government of the United States. And the px-'oceodinga as above stated with my action thef^on?lJidor3dd'"as folloits: ■ "'Proceedings, findings and sentence of the-fiourt = in this base approved arid respectfully fo£- Warded fii^ thb action of proper authority." T Am unrMe to accoiuxt. fbr the abaSnt portion of the record, and, at'present, I am rmable to supply the same by copy, not having the phiMiti^iliii it account of the trial with me in theffleld. The finding and sentence of th« Court sUad my. action thereon are sub- Augvist, 18G4. atantially as herein stated. If nec:>33ary, the certificate of the surviving members of the Court an^ of the Ju'''ge Advocate can be furnished. Gen. Sherman's S.O.lTo, 120, Nashville, 'July 30:- (16DR153-5:- ■'III.' Capt.L. Carper," T^sistant Adiutant General, Volunteers, is relieved from dutjr at these Head Quarters aniwlll report in pers'on v.ithoul del'a;' to Brig. Gen. John M. Corse, commanding 2d Division, 16th Army Corps. _ ^ r . e " . , . , R. Rowett to Major Barnes, Rome, Ga., August 1 (15DR45) The Board of Appraisers consisted of ^ol. R.'^owett, 7th Illinois; Capt. Ford, I5th Illinois; and Ga^^t. Herston, 7t i Kansas. The ' • . f . papers were left in your office to be forwarded to Maj. Gen. Hurlbut. t ' Gen. Dodge to Col. R. Rowett before Atlanta, 1:- (17DR):- t ■ - • ^ . . X .1,. Can you inform me who were the Appraisers of Cavalry eq ip- • ■ ' ^ . i . ^ ^ . r ' •! , • •, ments owned by enlisted ra on of Cavalry at Corinth a year ago, and what was done with the papers? . '■ ."{vl' die' .( Office Mom. 1st:- /; • t , . • ! - rv a ' At' 5 P. M. the Artillery on the line opened for thirty minutes on Atlanta, and the enemy's works, developing enemy's artillery. Gen. Howard's S.F.o.No. 86, noad Atlanta, 2d:- ' » ' . , ■ t - ■ ■■ . . . V. Brig. Gen. T.E.G.Ransom, TJ.3.Volunteer, having In* com pliance with Special Fiold Orders No. 49, dated Head Quarters Milltary division of the Mississippi, In the field, near Atlanta, Ga., August 2nd, 1864, reported to these Head Cuarters, 'will report in 1292 ''rV -f" ' August 1864. , ■ " ■ person to l!aj.-Geri. G. K. Dodg co.jjianding Left Wing 16th Army Corps, for assignment to the command of the 4th division, 16t Army Corps. • . I. r, '.r^ . Gen. Logan to Gen. Dodgo bSforp Atlanta, 2d:- I respectfully request that ydku make a detailed peport of the 22d of July, 1864, that I may be enabled to make any official report .as Commander^ of the, Army at that time. to ^Ia3..Gen. Sherman, Comifi ndr • • • ^ , ing Military Division of the Mississippi, ^ '*',r tv ''C P. . Reed to Gen. Dodge, Syracuse, 2d:- ' '-^01 r) r ' , . ■ ■ , Your very interesting letter from Decatur, Georgia, was duly received, and contents apnreciated. •srf^ '■ •• •' . 'f- ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ -.-.r f.,,.-- f . G-^nera] f51iorman*s operations before Atlanta are looked to in V 1 f- ■ ■ . I • this part of the country with intense interest, and so are Grant's movements at Petersburg and Richmond, I enclose a paper to you r- ■ "f ■ n . . • ■ • . .. .. . . .. giving an account of your battles since yo\l wrote me. We begin to t; think there that you can't pound the rebels a great while longer wi thout their -ivinfr: out. •tYP Wo havr; a very important duty to perform at this Presidential • • election. It is In vain to keep you fighting in the field if we ^ * ■ ' ' ' . • , r . are not diligent to see the coiintry spealcs the right language at - * r t ■ ' . f • , ■ • . . . ' ^ ^ home. The copperheads must be killed so dead this fall that they will never peep again, and this will kill secehh just as dead. It has come to this now that the cops, and secesh su'e all cuddled • . ■ ' , ■ ' • t * - , ♦ .. . in together. We aee no difference here. Is there any doubt j . . . . , I .' t ( • . - I 1293 August 18G4. about th<= Army vote this election? ,.trtmriA You say you may come' East this season-*" G-ive me all the no tice you can. I shall go to the Bluff-s this Fall,- if I can' do anything for jrou write me. Nathan writes things look a little brighter, Mr, Hamilton and his wife are. in very bad health and are at Mackinaw^ Michligannow, will be home in a few weeks. V The title to the MoLinc"Water Power is all settled and''iife'^cane out triumphant . 't am going along" here with the boys in tobacco business, I t-iink very prosperously." We are well establisiied at Dayton, Ohio,' in- buying tobacco and have a tobacco store there, and Mr. Davenporl is in Now York selling tobacco. ' Take what we'ai^e doing An New Yorknamfl here-in SyhacuSe and Dayton, Ohio and Richmond, Indisina, and it has a pretty'fair look ing for making money. Tobacco business never was better; tobacco is very hifeli now on account of the drought here,^ which was never more severe. If i^^ou r wife and' children are near you remember me . ^ -i *1-" ! ' ■ f V f •: T . . . , -- kindly to them. - - write an often as'you can\ l'am Very sbl?rj^ to see thet'Lt. ,■ - i , . ■ - - - M ■ V' Murray is taken prisoner, TO aen.'i^odgo fron{ hi^'Brother, Counc"'il' Bluffs," "2:- ''t have been quite unwell during past week, confined at the house* ' In fact, have hot enjoyed eJ>b5(I health' cincb I cainer from the south; that trip completely used me up. • 'h: Your business matters here are In "good shape';' not been buying August, 1864. . .n.rg:j;A or soiling any property lately.'''''I&c titles'which 'l bi9 off' and payment of i^t^equont taxes amount to "bout 1;2,000. I could let other parties have part of then' lout do not think it best; all lands in the County have been sold; no su'cb chanc: hereafter to purchase for taxes, lands T hid' off are No. one, - taken from resident list an-d much of it is improved farms; So soon as 'I'gel time 1 shall htmt out the cvmers" and rfOtify them".' " '?e now have Col-. Rrewster's brother (Nathan G.) in the office ■ to asait us; he i^ quite an old man but very, steady, honest, etc. '■ ' I think he will answer our purpo.s^. am not able to do much. Just .at the time I want to do most.- I wa,nt to go East in October, but think anothel? trip would flnlsl-: me'i, It's no pleasure for me r to-travel., n .ri'. tl hnn , , 1 - ^ "Wheeler arrived he^re yesterday; 4s trying to make up his A.Q.y. , , ,, bond, but I S'-e no Bhow, for him to accomplish it;, guess he. will have to resign his commission., * rj rw T . Since writing above I have received your lettpr of 20th, writ ten subsequent to the severe battles, in one of which* I see by Cin cinnati Gazette correspondence, you took a. prominent part. We have news of fighting on 20th,. but no particulars. McPherson must « . ■»y be an irreparable loss. It saema to me your campaign must be Ttearly etidod; Atlanta will not hold out long;^ if so, I shall look for you No rth. . , ■ - .. 1 'on't btSfiBve it is boat to put any moref .itj9ney. in real es1295 p? August, 1864, ■.-rotate at present, either improved or uni: .proved. I would put some mpnej' into this new loan,. 7 - 3/10 Int. payable in currency for 3 years, then convertible into five-twenty bonds, like those you nov; jr. - . have--Interest payable in ^old. • .. . I have been trying to curtail our loans in the office but find it slow work; money iust now is scarce here. Our merchants ; are obliged to make heavy drafts to purchase their goods, paying mostly cash for thei:^ pyrch^ses," and ' considerable money is being , ^ put int"^ real estate. The-middle and laboring, class-of people are ■ rrr^ Straining every 00 int. to -get a homo--manv sraall - build ings ai-xe being built. .' . I d , ■ - . ' . Father'is at the Elkhorn .working hard; soon as he-gets hay up f and crops in, I hope he wil' find some man to take care-of his cat- ^ if.j tie and spend the winter in here; ho can haul wood into town at his convenience, and I think get along very oomfcrtably* ' >When I leavd,"'th0' family will .be. Small, suxd mother with her stfiall German girl (tho boat I over saw) will get a^onj^ more comfortably than ; . 'With a large family , 'and with smair expe.nsQ, ' Mother needs rest, -n but wi^l never get it- as long aa thera is any work tQy^. , , Lockv'ood is in the commission business, and making money, not withstej\ding his health, which,.is no better. J suppose he is falling £^il:th® trlme, but I do not notice it as much as others, has los1> his voiee, can only whispi^r. It.ls astonishing .what energy he ha3--down town every day attending to his business, .Lizzie Phil lips left for home today (4th) with John. 1296 August, 1864. Qen; Dodge to Capt. S. N. Dayton, near Atlanta 2:-(17DR) Col. Tillotson> lOth'Illinois,•is desirous of being assigned bo this Corps-with his regiment. I understand he is t® be trans ferred to some corps in this army. The 4th Division has only 11 regiments, and if consistent with the requirements of the servic3, ■ •' I Would like very much to have him. '• ' t (len. Dodge's 3.f,o.No."53, near Atlanta, 2:- (ISDR):- ; ■ I. Private KArshal F. Kurd, 'Co.' A, "Vth Towa JnTaritry is fhSheby relie"ved from special S0rvico""in'the Engineer Department at these Head Quarters, his "term of service having expired. He will report at once to his company command. II. A Military commission in accordance with Appendix B, Revised Army Re gulations is hereby'appointed €o rmeet a"f these Head '■'* Quarters at 2 o'clock this P. M. for the'exmiriation of cases of • ^ T \ officers reported absent without leave. ' o l,- "a" .""' Dotai], for* the Board. ; IjaM. S. T". Thomson, 64th 111Inolfs fnfantry Volunteers; Cppt, H.a. Statnes, 39th Ohio Infantry Volt ' vntcors; I'at'Lt* C. Tichenor 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers. • III. Bnig. iSEN. T. E, 0. Ransom, B. B. Infantry, 'having re- ' ported to these R-^ad Quarters for duty in compliance with Extract ■ , \ . . . . v.. Special Pield Orders No. 86,'Department and Army of the Tennesse e r f • . . . . , . . . Is hereby assigned to the command of the 4th division 16th A.C. Brig, Cen. .t. Off. puller will assimie command of the 1st brigade. 4th division, 16th A.C. " ' '-T. I 1297 ll ■ ir ■ ■—' ' August, 1864. , The General Commanding takes this occasion to thank General Pullpr for the. eff-iciert manner in which h has commanded the Divisibn in the late battles in front of Atlanta. . - . ,IV. Lt, E. B. Boyd, Quartermaster &3d Ohio Infantry, will proceed to Athens, Alabama, and Nashville, .Tennessee , and bring for ward to this command all stock left there b- Capt. J. K. Wing, Chief Q. M., to recruit those that may be fit for service. Lt. Boyd is authorized to t^ke with him to aid in bringing forr- • • • ^ , ward the stock all convalescents at Some, Kingston and Chattanooga belonging to the cormand, unfit for field duty. Conductors TT. S. ' ' • -r- ■ r\ . ~ ■ " . V ■■ ■ . I.TAil R. R. will pass accordingly. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Ramsey, near Atlanta, 2:- (10DR454);- I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your comm.uni- ■' ■ , t ■ • ' I ' • » , ^ cation of June 7th, 1864, in f-^lation to the Cavalry equipmenta owned by enlisted men of the 10th Missouri Cavalry Volunteers. * . r ' , • i j ■ ■ , In compliance with the order of the Corps Commander, M- j. Gen. , „ . 3, A, Hurlbut, a board of appraisers wore appointed who listed and appraised the equipments and made a return of their proceedings * * rv ' V to Corps Head Quarters, This appraisement was returned for some alteration which was made and the pap rs returned, n • r f- • • . • « Instructions were received that the Chief Ordnance Officer of the corps would sqttle for the equipments. This is si 1 the knowledge I. have of, thq m^^tter. All my letters, orders, &c. ap- .pertalping t-o the matter, were left at Copinth, Miss, with the co:- 1298 U5s_: Axjgust, 1864. ♦ , •<r^"K ^mand, and I understand were afterwards'sent to Corps Hd. Qrs. The aprraisers were Colonel R. Rowett,' 7th Illinois Infantrjr Volunteers; Capt*. Ford", 15th Illinois Cavalry, and Capt. Heusten, 7th Kansas Cavalry. Soon after the appraisement was made I was ordered to anothor field and left the command, and have no farther . ■ h.t ■ — knowledge of the proceedings in the case . The orders for the j ■ , • . - . I • , ,, turning over both of horses and equipments, were made by the Corps Commander. The horses were paid for in vouchers by Capt. J. K, t olP t ^ • I ■ ... King, ray Chief Q.V. Gen. Dodge to Col. Clark, near Atlanta, 2:- (10DR455):- I respectfully request that' an order be i ssued for 1st Lt, E. B. Boyd,^.K. 63d Ohio Volunteers Infantry, to proceed to Athens, Alabama, and Nashyili.e, Tennessee, on Q. M. business to bring fort * ward some 150 hes'^ of stock belonging to my command, left there to • . . . f , • V recruit, that is now fit for use, and that he is authorized r ' r> to take with him convalescents not fit for service vfr-^n Rome, Ga., Kingston, Ga., and Chattan ooga, Tenn., to aid in bringing forward yhe cattle, &c. Office Ue^-. 2:- Brlg. Gon. T.E.G.Ransom was assigned to command of 4th div. Gen, Howard's S.f.o.No. 87, before Atlanta, 3:- M'f ♦ ' • ' • - - ■ . .. }k&5, Gen, C. il. Dodge, Commanding Left Ting 16th Army Corps, wili cause to be detached from the 27th Regiment Ohio Infantry, one Lieutentn and thirty (30) men with orde s to report forthwith to 1299 AV/'r. Alienist, 1864. .'• ■' , ■'■ ■ ■' Lt. Col. Jaiaes ?7ilson, Pi^ovost MarsSiial at these Head Quarters, for pwrnanent ■ dut;? as guards, &c. ' *• •' • ' The Descriptive Lists of the men vrill he.sent to these Head (Quarters without delay. " . * - ^ _v . Mrs. Dodge tc"the'Oeneral, Grdfcnfield, 3:-"*" ' Te hoar very little this week from your army, but I suppose, as the papers say, Sherman is not idle, die are almost tired wiating to hear of the fall of Atlanta, hut expect they ar§ more" after the rehel army than the place.- I think they must have been reinforced since the battle of the 22d, and have they not? 'I should; think it would be necessary for Sheripan to have reinforcements too, for his army iftuct have lost, heavi'ly. . We have not had much news from you, but plenty of all kinds fi^m the East, and all kinds of rumors ire afloat, none very good, We have,to look in vain for news of < any substantial victory., I.do,f.^el discouraged sometimns_ about the Army of t-he Potoma;'; and now after so long a qtiiet to have no * better news than blov/ing up one small regiment, and then being re- • . • -. r. • . ulsed for that, is.what we have now from Petersburg. I do wond'^r if Lop is too much.for Grant? I.see by the papers, that Hooker has left Sherm8Ln*s army, and that Howard has^Gen. ITcPherson's place. Is it so, and how do you liko him? The Gazfette thinks it is doing groat 'in justica to Cen. Hookrr, and Gen.. Sweeny has left you. Who kaa his place? I want to. hoar from you and get th - news. The Rebel papers claim vi.ctories at Atlanta, and, Hood's owri official x^op August, 1864. . dispatches say he whipped Sherman. It is.wonderful wha^ elagtic consciences they must have. The correspondents in writing of Gen. McPhersdn's death, say his body was stripped of all clothing before they could get it from the enemy; can it,be possible.' Bid you know of it? I 9an hardly believe it. Heathens, gavages, are not half so bacll ^ It has been very dry here; have only had^one g^od rain sihce •I came, and am getting a little tired of staying here; have thought Some of "taking a short^trip to Kiagara. Joseph talks some of coraihg over. I would like to know if"there is any;chanco of your 'coming uj®), do not mub'h expect it, hut I do not like to go around to different places, for fear you might send a dispatch to me, and I #ould not get it. Should fe'el very badl'y to go and have y'U send ■ - for me, and I not receive it. * ' I intend to go back to St. Louis bjr September'now. I am sick enough of living this kind of a life, but suppose there is none other for me; would give a good deal though to have a home eoraewhere. Aa for getting rooms in St. Louis *11 winter, Ido not' like the idea ver" well. It will cost a great deal of money, and very little profit.' If t go there to stay, think I shall try and get Mrs. Pegram to board me. Joseph is nbt much In th^ city- but I wont borrow any trouble. T?islf to Heaven this war could be ended b fore" winter. The girls are reli; they hear the rumors of batties and talk of the danger their fath r is in ev^ry day, but 1301 August, 1864. their hearts soon rebound and. th^^' forget^ but with me there is no forgetting. Hope I shall get a letter in the morning. Write often, have, not heard since the 23d. • * f If the Army of the Tennessee and Army of the CximbBbland are two distinct armies, why did not Gen, Logan have llcPherson's place? I, don't see why Gen. Howard has it; does he rank with Gen. Logan? Is John with you, and how are Prince and my pony? '■ Offic Men. 3d:- At 4 P. II. it being reported that there were indications of - I, .• V . • . the enemy's evacuating the City, Gens, ^^orso and Fuller were order ed to advance their skirmish lines, and feel the enemy, both of whom repor.ted the enemy's skirmishers still in our front, their position and strenig'h unchanged. ■■ Gen. Sherman's S.F.O.Uo, 51, near Atlanta, 4:- " T; Maj. Gen. Scl;ofield with his own command, and Gen. Palmer's Corps, will ''ove directly toward the railroad which leads south our of Atlanta, at suiyt point I betwep - . White, ..Hall . and Jast . point, ' and will not fctop until he has absolute control of that Railroad; but muat not go bayondr, nor extepd more to the right than is absolutely necessary to that end.- • II. Maj. -Gen's Thomas and Howard will press close upon the • • • • . enemy art- all points, and will reinforce well the points of the line Where the enemy is most, likely to sally, viz: on the Decatur, ^ 1302 " ^ i »h;. August, 1864. Buckheafl and lurner's Ferry roads; but rr;ore especially watch the outlet along the railroad, viz: Gon. T^illiam's frbnt. III. On our right, *we met assune th offensive, and every . f - • — ■ . . . . man be prepared to fight, leaving knapsacks &c. in the present trenches, "-agons will not be taken east of Utoy Creek vuitil Gen. Schofield has secured position on the Railroad or so near it, that it can be reached by musket balls and canistoi . If nocoss?u-y secure ihis end, ordinary parapets must be chsrged, and carried,^ and cvepy hour's delay enables hhe enemy to slrengthen. ' , rj* f>0 therefore, let it be don" today. Gen. Howard's S.F.O.No. 88, before Atlanta 4:- IV. Maj. Gen. Schofield having'been ordered to moVe his com mand with the corps of'Gen; Palmer, lA order'to throw himself across t,ho Railroad, cormcnclng the movement 'at 3* o'clock this P. M, the following are the orders for this army. ' 1st. At 2 1/2 o'clock P. !>;. today, the llhe.oi' Bklrmishers will be double,d and the enemy pressed hard along'the wholfeline. 2,d All'the'men In the trenches wilO stand under arms during the demonstration, without thei-r knapsacks. 3d. Maj. Gen. Logan's r serve division wi-ll be held where it ' * 1 f ■' t . r, i . . . now is in readiness to move to any point at a 'moment'"s Jiramlng 4th. It is dettrabie that Corps Commouders Ip^tfortaily su perintend the movcTucnts of the skirmishers, using their Artillery 1303 August, ]864. , ::vr' when and where they deem necessary, with a view to-keeping the ■enemy in his works, and to deceive hif-' as^.to. the real tnovement. 5th, Th'^" General' or • some member of his Staff will be at Dr Gress' Battery near the right of the line. IX. 1st. Major General Dodg^, cormanding Left Wing,X 16th Army Corpp. wilj. dirept the 9th Illinois Cavalry to establish their Head quarters on the Gr'^eh Ferry Rord, and form a line of pickets from, the right of th Infantry or Cavalry (if there be any cavalry on the right of'the line) "to the main Uto^ Creek, keeping up their pat ol and reporting the result frequently to these Head Quarters, . - k I • r Major General Dodge will als^ causd his front to be' reconnoistered by his Bnginser Officer with a vj.ow to the establishment of a new advanced line to connect with the new line'tb be established in front :f the 17th corps. 2d. Major General Balir, commanding 17th -^.C.^ 'Will catise his front to be reconpoitred with a'view to the establishment of a new advanced line. He,will direct his Engineer Officer to act In concert with the Engin'-er Officer^ of the 16th and 16h Corps, und'^r the sup'rvlsion of Capt, C.B.ReOse, Chief Engln er, 3d, Major General, Logan ,• commanding 15th A.C. wil] nlso cause his front to be recennoitred and will connect his.advanced line with the 17th corps directing his engineer to coOoperate with the engineer of the 17th corps under the supervision of Capt, 1G04 L August, 1864. " ;; C. B. Reese, Chief Engineer. 4th: The objecfe being to advance as rapidly and as far as possible■ towards' the enemy's position, corps commandeps will act in concert, securing" all vantage ground and every comJnanding ' position. Gol. Spencer to"'C-ert. Dodge, :R6me,''Ga., 4:- I send you todajr a communication to the Secretary of War, relative to the officers whose tines have expired, and who have gone Itibme, Thef nhci;ld be discharged the serlvce dr mustered out Back to the time that their time expires. Please examine it, and make a su table endorsem.ent and send it forward. ■ - There id no news hero-; Vandevtr is of no account", and tl-iirhs of nothing but pleasure. ■ - * • • r • . ■ ^ I will send you some •■yegetablea as soon as-we can get out I far enough to get them. We are not pillowed -to purchase anything here The"h66pltalb. take" everything here.' I have been expecting to get an escort thrde miles down the ri^^er, and will take a wagon '"fend get you -ilenty and Send it "to you,but havenot been sent out , fei^three daysi'^ovdng to the paymaster being herek I am.not al lowed, to send'to the countrjr fOr^ fodder and-oats in the bundle . There is' plgftty^^f^tofe in the" country, "but - I^Vanhot go after it and have'to liny horses oVi"^haln alonp, I could-fatten all my stock if theho was''A sensible'man here, ' . j. % 1' * * ' ' if » • August, 1864. . ^ ^ .Wlien I "came here .1 .^thought I • woiild-quit the service in Sept ember, but the' officers and men have said so much that T have • concluded To stay. I will have to enlist abo^t 200 men to be • able to re-muster and I'can do'it if I am allow d to. I think I can get a good many in Eecatur, but if I could make a trip about 200 miles west of here with m.y regiment I could get all I want, i have a good regiment,•the best 1 ever aaw, and if I could got carte blanche to go where I wanted to for about two months, I could make for myself and regiment a name and reputation. I have made up my mind to buy th^ Mathias' Plantation near fcooresville, Alabama, and .if I dd I shall settle there and live ftnd my ftonnection with this regiment will do me a ^eat deal of good in'after life and will give me a good position in the State ' and a good d'^al of capital, can'be made eut ©f it, and I can. do the country some good,' , ■ . .i , I think Godfrey will resign this fall. If he doos,..! should 'like to give '^ichetibr a majority and have hli)vv.-lth mc^, but I want to be in your command. . I ihink Dr, llackland's Plantation, in Limestone County, can be bought for. about |l5,C00'^n Soujthern State money. It is a good plantation, one of the best .in the county,-. JTould not you liko to Invest in it? He 'Is how about sixty railo& -west of here, t I can 'buy fivo thouoaiwl dollars of thte money -for -33^ on the dollar here. If you will go in with me, I think there is no dahbt but what it 1396 ■ If- wAugust, ]364. • ^ vill "bring tv/lce that in good one y after the war'is aver. If I could see you I could tell you some laughable thing? pbout the c--nmand here. I could write a comic- history. The demoraliza tion of the people here £s terrible. I nev-r saw anything likoit in-New York City. T . ■ I am gratified to hear-of the splendid success of the 16th Corps in the fight^of~.the 22d and 28th. All here say you saved the Army of the 22d, I-have been mad at myself that I did-not >stay to see and participate in the glorious events of those days, but I cbhld not See the future,. • . •How do-you like Howard? ,I think, he is a .pretty gpod ma;i, but, of course, I do not know, and I think..it a.good chonge. But am ^ 'glad that Logan is not in commiand. When I r"turned here, I found my men dissatisfied and deserting. It is all stopped now, and I don't think there is a man in the regiment that wou]d not die for me. They do not'know how to manege these men and keep'them straight', hut T ofth do it without difficulty. We have been paid and all have lots of money, « I an sorry that I' hav not gotteh the veg etables to send by Capt. Flint, but' wi-11 send them by Sunday at thje' fnrtheafc. Please write when you can and tel-1 ne tThe news. ' * If I can b nefit you, send for toe. If I am of no use there, please let me remain with the regiment, unless you csn ord r it to i 1307 August, inf^4. the front. " Tf you can I should like it for we 'are* of no use here. First of' all for the benefit of the regiment I should like to go ^to Alabama .on a rampage and next to you and do some duty.^ Ge.i. Dodge to his wife, near Atlanta, 4: * It is now 12 M., and at-2 l/2 a gener.al a-dvance will be made which may bring on a hard contest. I have a few moments before dinner, and will devote them to you. General Ransom reported here yest^-rday, and has a Division under me. IJy Division .Germanders are now Brig. Gen. J. li.-Corse of- Iowa, Goitjnanding Sweeny's old Division, and General Ranapm, who ccm.ma:'ids the 4th, Veatch's old divisirr, so that this little bandt has a brave, able commander at t the head. » ^ - o • : » - - t * ■ — ' I cannot^ write you particulars of 'the different fights; the Gazette of the 29th has a full account, and a truthful one; get copies of it, and send to my friends. Tho 22d was won by me, no doubt of that, and all are willing to admit it. If McPherson. had not fallen, I woUlf^ have received great credit, as it i.s, I tliink Justice will be done me. I like General Howard--se would vou. He is Christian,■ and a very fine-offifCjer; never drinks, never smokes, and, above all, never' swears. He is certainly a good ex ample to this army, which -I trust, thoy will profit by. I deceived a note from George Bat;^y yeetedday, and aent him a paws to 'ravel over tl>e railroad. He says he is doing pretty Has a store at Pulskl. i' - . • 1308 Aucust, 1864. . " j ' Grant is again on the move, and we hope he will carr3' his point. We certainl^^ heve used up a good portion of the Rebs. here.- Ten days ago, w got in the roar, destroyed 500 wagons, lots of stores ' cut the railroad, and placed the- deuce generally; while Sherman with quite a force has gone *on a big raid, that we expect good results from. Your last letter was -dated July 25th, and arrived on August 2nd, which is pretty quick! Today I hope will solve the problme, and give us Atlanta, though it may not. Hoed is -bringing to bear I . . ' ' . . . all the troops he can find. Two brigades came in yes't'^rdr.y from * f » » 7 , , Mississippi, and we manage to keep our numbers up to the mark. The Rebs admit a loss of 27,000 in those three attach,s and I asked one of the officet'iS today how irifeny more they'had, and he' said about enough for one or two killings more. If they had 'beeh"'" brought to life, and stood up right where they fetll, the rebels dead would have made a respectable line of battl'e. ' Kiss tho" girls; remember me to Minerva and family. OenV Dodge to Ben. Sherman. • «I havis been soini-officially infortne'd thit Maj. Gon. Smith has b-'^on assigned to the command of this corps. ' This,, of course, was expected to me, as you had Informed me tha<t I was to be assigned to its commarfd. Gen. McPherson had also sevebal t'imesi so informed me, and without on my part,- ever seeking the position. I was al ways contented to endeavor to do my duty, 'wherever my Commanding 1309 August, 18G4, officer saw fit to nut me, but now the case is different; from « Department and Militar;' division Hea' Quarters, the different Corat manders have been informed T was to be assugned to the corps; it was so understood by all this Army. I have had a co mand during the campaign, nearly equal in strength to most of the corps of the Army of the Tennessee, and I am confident it has cheerfully done Its duty on all occasions. iTov; to assign"a different commanders X to the corps, aryi one who has not participated in the campaign, is I a direct reflection upon jie, and will so be looked upop by all in the army,. I trust I should be spared this_ m.ortification. I_ app^^al to you ip the matter, and I believe you will give me credit of • * r never yet in all the time I served under you, or under General Grant, ever before complaining of any disposition made of me, no matter when or where it was done, and also of endeavoring, as far . . • T . <! • • • - . as my abilities admitted, of chderfully and heartily doing all in my power to further the ends and objects of all my commanding ofr • ^ . X . . , . ficons. T also desire to say that, in no way whatever, had I i . . . endeavored to seek the command promised me. Gen, Dodgers S.F.O.No. 54, near Atlanta, 4:- *• 4 I. In order to carry out successfully Special Field Orders, • T , • . . . . , . ^ No, 80, Department and Army of the Tennessee, the following instruc- • - . * * • * • . tions will be complied with, as near as possible, by D"vision ^om- '. - . ■-<' manders. 1st. The skirmish line will be doubled, rear^y to advance t * f r 4 ■ r , . . 1310 ' a;.; - * ' ;» f- Axigust, !'CC4. •V . , -.•« . y before the appointed time. As od a knowledge of the ground' . will be obtained as possible, and when the advance is made, the « . ' * batteries will ppen upon the skirmish line of the enemy, and his rifle pits carried; the move to be made in conjunction on the right with the 17th corps, and on the left, if practicable, with the QOth corps. 2d. After the enemj^'s line is 'carried, and during the tim.e batteries will continue to play upon the enmy's main works, or any of his troops that rany be exposed.' Commanders' of divisions will have an understanding with the Division Commanders on their ' " I . " ■ r* , ^ right/ and left, so that the advance "can be made in unison. Head Quarters of the General Commanding will be on the hill near the Signal Station. II. By virtue of authority of Brig. Cen. L. Thomas, Adjt. General U. S. Army, 1st Lt. Joseph Morrison, 7th Iowa Infantry, is appointed Major 111th U. S. Colored Infantry, and will report for duty to Col. "H. R. Lathrop, Commanding the regimentat Sulphur Branch '''restle, Aiabam. _ - - - r - I • . »'- Gen. Dodge to Col. Clark near Atlanta, 4;- (10DM56<f I have the honor to report in obedience to oriers, I advanced my skirmish Idne today, taking the rebel rifle pits, ^ust "before dark. The enemy attacked my line heavly, along my entire front, and drove me back. I reinforced the lino until I had'fire Regimdnts engaged, and retook the pits, and now hold them. The ground 1311 Augus t , 1864 . ♦ t however, is untenable, from the fact,that at dark the advance of the troops on my left had not connected, my line being in advance of their skirmishers, and General Leggett reported that he could not hold his line, and fell back to the old line.. I therefore ordered .that, my line.should be held, and intrench ed as far in advance of the old line, .as the connection on the - right and left would admit, PrJsoners captured say, that our extreme advance was within six-hundred yards of their main works. . ' Office Mem.', 4:- G - ■ . . - Orders were'received'from Department Head, Quarters directing that the skirmish' line" be doubled, and that the-m.en take position linden arms in tbe trenches, ready for fight, and the Artillery to . be' rea'dv for action.. ' The movement^ fco be ^ diversion- in favor, of ■General Sbhofield'*5 real'" movement on the railroad from the right. • Tlie movement commenced "at 3 "P. !f. ] "tiie skirmish Line being doubled, moved forward, .Simultaneously therewith, the -Artillery • on our lihetf opened Tsriskly upon the enemy's skirmish line and works.' •I'hi' eneray'^s skirmishers-fell back, with little resistance, our skirmishers' faking *and occupying "their vidette works, within 100 yards of the "enemy"a main line of works. - The.-enemy, however, rallied from his works in line df battle» and after a desperate re sistance our sklrmlsttej's. vv^re forced (the enemy, forcing his way between' the 2A and 4tH divisions) to give.up-a.portion ef the ' ground gained. ■ The 17thccocps on our right and 20th on the left, failing August, 1864. • t ^ to &dvsnc6 our linos hsd to Idg niuch rofusod on both right und left, to protect our flanks. Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge before Atlanta, 5 5th:- .1 have just returned fhom the picket line. The Regiments posted last night, have been relieved by the 30th Ohio. Owing to the line falling back on our left and right, 'we" were obliged to retire the centre to the old position of yester day, and now occupy the old position hlbng my entire front The works of the enemy in my front, are reported by Col. ' bwayne and Gol.^ Manning,' and Maj. TaY'ks', as being the main works of ' Khe erieray, having'three 'forts in ftfll view, with guns mounted, which were onened on' oia^ line when the rebels advanced to retake i the 'position, liie large fbrl'^.that operibd on Signal "Hill Battery yesterday, was plainly seen b^ Major Pfeirks, Vj'nd was not over 400 yards distant f'rom his iskirjnish line, when he was ordered back. St. Louis, 'Au^st, 5, 18G4. . ' De ar ".'Annie: lire. Pegram has gone. I had a-letter from Dr. today of tVie 26th, saying, "Saw Dodge; -e-acaped unhurt.\ which % you have heard ere this, likely. -Horrible fighting has been * ' going'on! Dr.""will not'be Mtidtered out until the 31st, and not " surely'tHen,*ad AndtheiS'^pcTt'is tired'imny heart and purse. ' " -' Gen. Howard»'s'S.F.O.ITo. 89, before Atlanta 5:- . - 'IV. Srig. Gen. TbbmaS *. SWeeny, TJiS.V. , in arrest on charges preferred by Thos. G. Fullerton, Capt. 64th Illinois Infantry, A.A. " "I ■ aqno" August, 1864. . ^ G, Left''Wing 16th A. C.; will forthwith proceod tp Cairo, Illinois, and report to the Corjr.anding Officer, there to remain in arrest "mtil siTch tiwis as the necessities of the' service will admit of a proper coiirt to be convened' for"-his 'trial . ' ' Col. Clark to Gen. Dodge, before A.tlanta, 5:- The following dispatch has just been received -from Gen. Giles A. Smith, throu-r'b Head Quarters 17th -A.C. -• "Lt...Col. A., j. Alexan der, A.A.G. Sir: , The pickets, report heavy movem.ents of trains toward our right. The rebel shirm.ishers are very active along the whole line; It may.be an evacuation, or they may be massing their forces on Schofield. Very Respy, A:c., Giles A. Smith." t " ' - « • The Maj. Gen. Commanding requests that yoix direct your skir mishers to be on the qui -vive, and unusually vigilant in the mornt • - ing, and shotild the rebel skirmishers show "any disposition to ' t retire, to follow, them up vigorously. « General Logan has been directed to fire from one of his Batteries unon the enemy's position; one (1) gun every ten (10) mint ' utes, during the night. E. 0. Hastings to Gen. D^d5e» Decatur, 5th (15DR'5);- * * ' t 'General, sha] 1 I bring men to the front v;hose term of servic3 will expire August 18th, 1864 ^ ften. Dodge to Col. E, Tf. Hastings, near Atlanta 5;- (17DR)* Leave men whose term of service ex^^ires the'18th with propor f . papers made out and signed, so that they can be irustere'd' out when term of service expires. 1314 J Ausnst, 18G4. ' ■ • r ' Gen. Dodce's S.K O.TTo 55,'near Atla^^ t& 5 ' (X3DR), I. private A. 0.' Fl.tch,'14th Ohio Battery', is hereby 'detailed for special dut3% and'^ill report at once to Maj." h. Ross, Chief of Artillery, at t.hase Read qnarters. - ■ » II-. Brig. Gen. J. M. • Corse,-Commanding 2d division, will cause ta be detailed one company of the' 52d- Illinois, for Provost Guard Duty; to report- to Captain'hV L. Chamberlain, Provost MaVshal Gen eral, at these Head quarters early tomorrow morning. • The Secretary of Far's S.O.Ko. 253,' Washington, July 29:- * '' l3. At the request'of the'Governor of-Ohio, Sergeaht' Jnc. C. Bolori, Comp^iny d'; 4''3d-0hid Voliinteers, 'is herelDy honohably discharged from the service of the TJ.iited Stat;?3 to date April 2d, 1864, to enable him to accept a'commission, with the condition that if not mustered in as an Officer, under the same, he shall re turn to his regiment as ^ enlisted man, or bC considered a desertT • • r ^ s r* » f A Office Men., 5th: t u t ♦ ' A new line in advance of the one occupied was Selected, and ^. f T" r ^ , I v" ' ■ » • ■ ' ordered intrenched, and^Batteries constructed for"Artillery, and the pioneer Corps commenced no^'is: at 1^ M. At 3 P. a demo-istration was ordrered to divert the attention of the enemy. The Batteries on our line opened fire at 3 1/2 P. L:., and kept up a regular and continuous fire on the enemy's ^ 1315^ August, 1864. laorks, and the Oily, r.ntii sunsot. TIio skli'-nlsh line advaiico^l sonc-.That, and kept up a brisk fire, and the Pioneer Corps kept busily at ivork on the new line, in sight of the enemy. nC^BS. I. Two original draguths of letter to Gen. Sher man, the more concise one.transcribed on page 1509. II. Gen. Dodge's Reminiscences of Visit to Gen. Grant at ^ity Point. ,1X1. Correspondence of Gens, Loga.., Hooker and Sherman touching I • ' Hov^ard's assignment to the Comjnand of the Army of the Teiinessed, IV. Gen.. Grant's expression to Go^, Dodge, in 1882, in referonce to Thomas, and other' general officers, V. Conversations of,Gen. Podge in regard to Gen. Howard. « VI. Gen Sliorirnn's. conversation with Gen. I^odge about Logan, Howard, Tliomas, ic. in 1885, .. . -' ' « - ' ' .1. t Gon, Sherman to Gen, Dodge, near Atlanta 6:- ., . Yours of this date is received, I know nothing of Gen. A. j, ' t * . - ' ^ w .. Smith's aoslsnmon«t to the. .command of the 16th corps. Among a batch of Special Orders received from Washington, was one assigning Uajor John Hugli to duty wit.. Gen.^A. j. Gmith, couinanding the ^ 16th ccrp^. Tt may be as coi-.miandi.ig that pai-t of th.r corps on the Mississippi, whore the resnrvoa still are. This is all any one knows rbout it. Gen, Grant, I know, supposed you would .-ucceed Hurlbut., but I l^nov nothing further than the above. I take 1316 August, 10G4. pleasure in sa:?ng that y4u have ever done your whole dutj- v/ith • r- » . ^ , , . _ . , 4 ■ - ' zeal and fervor. 'To Gen. Dcdgo froiu is'sister, Gth:- I received your Interesting- lottor yesterday afternoon, and I was delighted to hear' fro in you, as it is the first news wfe have - f r- . . ^ had direct fron you, since these terrible battles. Our anxiety was great for a few days after we received the first news, as we could hear nothing from you at all, and thought possibly you might have been woui'ided. But our fears were soon f ' removed, when we saw yoxir name, and a long description of the bra very of your Gorps. It is dreadful to rear the long lists of killed and wounded of that battle. HoV? iii&.riy families are mourning for their husband's, sons and brothers, and thosd of us who are spared this sad calamity, cannot be* too thankful*. < I was very sorry indeed to Hear of Lt, Col, "Howard's being wounded, hhen I hoar (ff any that T an so -well acquainted with, it saens pretty near home. I hope he will have the best of care, * ■ » " . and soon roco"vor. ^ I see by the paper it is not* a dangerous though very painful wound. " I'hove not noticed any other that I am so mucli Interested in. Lizzie Phillips startci! hcrac last Thursday. I think she hated to leave, for ah?; has had a good time, but her health was miserable. T went to the boat at dayH-Cht, ahd saw her off. Both she and TTncle John wore sickj 'the latter has had a severe 1317 Au^rast, 1864, • ' attack" o:' a Piorlyu-,, aat '.vac not. able to sit up for a week before he started*. I am staying up to his house nights v.hile he is gone, with Kate, his'girl-a]Td one of ttio children. Captain Taieolor is in tovvn; will take tea VAith us this evening. I want to see hir-i ^.uid g .t- what- news I can. o - I hear fi'on rfinnie ^.quitc often. . I -ain glad she is in Indianaplis, for she must sufferWith the heat in St. Louis thus v/eather, • ' ■ And Lettle is, in school, and taking music lessons. I am glad, for she will make a fine muslc.ian if she has only t'lc advantages, for she is a® sweet a little singer as I ever heard. I have regretted so much tliUt T did not prevail upon Little t ^ X - Uiiggins to pone ,uy^ with me. I tried, and she thought once she • ' f - wpuld pome but conclucded afterwards not to. Anniy said if I t ^ [ i. could got her T might have her. T y7ish you v/ould. write me the Officers that belong to your Staf , Mr. beard was asking ne a few evenings since if his cousin George Ford was not on it. I have heard since he was. T ex- ,pect you have a, large jst^ff now, and as I feel, interested to know ■who they all* are, and hew, my frieiuis are. placed, I wish, you would »wrlte me. , - : • ' I expect Captain Arndt has .njore use for hi£\ "fifth'wheel" rtbw than when he aind I laacU) such a display in the streets of Athens. I never aae'hie name in the papers, thougli I supppse he taWes an active part in aH these battles. ■rif r , \.r Auguct , 18C4. . • , , ■ Di'. Jucld-, v.iio h"S lately come here, has told^ us that Colonel Bane, talked strongly- of coming here to live^. I wish they would, r should /eel qxxi-te contented to live here ^If Mrs, Ban^e v;ere here. I have not heard from her 'for a long time. Has Adjutant Letton gone home? Ho was looking .forward to the time when he should' leave, and I thought his tirac v/as out ahout the same time Colonel Bane' s was ' ' ' '' T have not seen father since T csftne'home. He is at Elkhorn oh his for-ms. I am" afraid he will not'make much; think he is discourrged. I ••'ish ho couid get in'borne business here. We have tried to have' ITate see about it, but he sayo" there is nothing, and ^ t • . as he is on the farm, he had better' stay. I do not thirlk It is right; he is too old to ^ and*live as he does, with not a single r comfort. But he will not complain, thou^ I know he feels it, by what T have heard. I am going +o write him tonight. I feel very bad about it, but if I say anything it is not hot ced, because they say I know nothing about it; but 'l do, " We are looking forward to* ydhr coming home', though we'are *■ ' fearful We** sVirtll be disappointed, but hope hot. Wlxen do you think we shall finish un this war? Orxmt seems to be unsuccessfxil , and "who he' fa:il'3, it dAsts.^ii gloom, oVor all, -for we liave so much con fidence in him. .1 have .JUst heard of the disaster Shern;«i has met with, in losing his Cavalry. It Is too bad. I eupposo .there'is no way of got Ling it back. Wlriro is Colonel Spencer? What a great lose Oon. McPherson nu^t be to the army just at thir time, 1319 August, 1864. . . . , t ; '.:Mother"i5 w51,l, and- sends love. I wish you would write me soon. Don'*t be rash^.r" . - . , Gen, Corse to Ilajor Barne;^, before Atlanta, 6:- , . I Would respectfully report th«.':. during" the night heavy trains . of cai^G were heard :aovj.r.g^ ir, and aut^ of A^i an"ta,, also trains of wagons or apiublances were discerned moving towards our right, •'n our immediate. front . ' ■ ''" •• - , The'e^iemy's shirmishers kept up a warmer firing than we havd ever had during the night on this line. They were every indlcation of un, evacuation, by ,the ^neny, but on pweeping "their works with a glass, this, morning, and fooling thoir skirmish line strong, am ■convinced that there has been no diminution, of tjheir forces in • • - . . . ojir front". - ^ . ' NOTE: Gen. Dodge to Jud&e, Baldv/in,. 6 th.:- . „ Gcii, Howard's a.P.O.IIo. 00^^ .jDCfore^ Atlanta, 6:- ' ■ , . i . . ' X. Corps Co^j^anders will at six (6) o*clock tomorrow mornr* Ing, the 7M) inst., movo for-ffard a suf/icient number of their ■4iroop3 to occupy, and hold, the nejw line of. works. w Gen. Dodgff's.S.p.o.No. 56, near Atlanta, 6:- (13DR):- ' I. (Tapt. 8 T; Hughs, Goiiumndin.g 9th Illinois, wi,ll detail from his command one Corporal and three privates, to report 't once to Brig. 'Cen. J. '*•. FUllof, commanding 1st brigade, 4th divisio 16th A^C., for duty a^.OriJeriioa. ^ • • 0 II. 1st Lt. .Toseph B. Nor ison, 7th Iowa, h.iving declined the 1320 ' • li August, 1864, jxppoliitmont of luajor in the-11th regiindnt, U.8, C. Infantry, Ex tract III. Special field Orders Kc. 54, of date.August.4, 1864, from these Head Quarters, the appointucxit is hereby-revoked. III. By virtue.of authority from Brig. Gen. L. Thomas, Adjt. Gen.,TJ. 8. Army, Charles Boggs, 1st Sergeant Co. C. , 110th regiment tr. S. G. Infantry, is hereby appointed 2d'Lt,, Co. C., 110th U.S.C. Infantry, vice Henry Moore, killed In action May 18th, 1864. Lt. Beggs will report for duty to Cap't. Henry McKelly, Commaiiding the Company. TV. By virtue of' authority from the Secretary of War, J.H. Morgan, Ist Lt., 1st Hegiment "Mislsouri Artillery, is hereby ap- ^ pointed Captain of Co. G., i^t i^eyimout Ai.obama Cavalry Volunteers. V. private Wm. Quartarmcan, Co, D., 7th Iowa Jnfantrj-, is hereby relieved' from special service at* these Head Quarters in the Government printing off*ice, and Will report wid.hout delay to his Company Commander. Gon. Howard's S.Q.No. 17G, Chatrt-anbo'ga, 6:- (L6DR165):- '■ 1[I. The following named Officers ^haVing tende'red thejSr resi'guaMouai baSeii on-the'expiration of their term of service,* lB9Teby honorably- discharged"the ser.vTce .df the United * ♦ A. * . . - ^ f States. ' ' Wm. H. Borkey, 1st Lt.,Oo.. C.,.7th lowa'Ipfantry Volunteers; Thos, W. Eicholberger, 2nd*Lt» Go, A., Vth Iowa Ijjifantry Volunteer^ « 1321 August, 1 8G4. Office Uen. G:- - • t • - ♦ Pioneer Corps, micl .worlcing-.partiea detailed from the 5d Division, continued-to work on the newj.ine, on intrenchments aijd ' I • batteries. At 9 A. ti. , a demonstration yias made by the enmy on our skirmish line, whic'' was speedily arrested by our skirmishers and batteries. At 9 in compliance with orders from Depart ment Head Quarters, a portion of the commaiid moved forward, and occu led the new intrenched line, the ■^ight' ,(4th division) resting on a small stream, and about 200 yards farther to the general Right of the Army, than in the old line. In doing so, about 200 « • • • • . : yards cf. the works throv/n up by the 17th were occupied by this command. ^ . • " ^ ^ O . ' » r " liajor Kuhn to Gen. Dodge, Marietta, 7:- • - ' • ■ % V ^ Tould you be so kind as to send me a,kind of recommendation to ' i. . - Governor Yates, of Illinois, as I W9uld like to bring down to the 9th Illinois Infantry a lot of men, in case the draft comes off next month, arifi as T may ppssibly accept a position in that Regiment, if it should be filled up to the maximum. w • * . . . , Major fisbcrne to Gon. Dodge, before Atlanta, 7;- I A special roster of the Artillery officers of your corps aerving with this army is called for, for the use of this officer. Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge, near Atlanta, V;- The Sd brigade has arrived and reported. They w'ill remain « * t .at the river tonight, and move up to the front in the morning. 1322 'v .'.'V : . - \ Hugust, 1864. ..j.*.,. Tha offlcorG of the 17th N. Y., are-anxious to have Sergeant Kaj. Felix Yah Eame, 17th TT. v. Infantry, retxirhed to the Regiment. I cannot g^t along without him, and, if possible, would«like to have General Sherman detail him as an Acting Engineer, to report to mo. Please get this detail made today, or tomorrow, if possible, as the 17th Officers are detSrmiiiod to got him "hack to the regiment. j , - . . hhon will the 18th IlliAois'^come over to take the place of the 17th TT. Y.? Gen. Howard's ^.F.O.No. 91, before'Atlanta 7:- ^ . rs > - * . . , i:i. Maj. Geni Dodge v;lil detail from his command one small Regiment to report to the commanding officer at Marietta, to re lievo the IfllOth Indiana, there on duty. % •» The 100th Indiana, on being relieved, will i.Timediately report to their command in the field, * ^ I , I . , . ^ • -r Gen, Dodge's S.f'.O.ITo, 57, before Atlanta 7:- (13DR):- • t I. Trig, Gen, T.E.G.Ransom Commanding 4th division, will * • - • -v detail from his command one small regiment to report to the Conmanding' Officer at Marietta, in comrliahcc with Special ^ield Or ders No, 91, Extract II,, head quarters Department and Army of the Tennessee» . . . • - t « * IT. Private Henry M. Baxter, G6th Regiment Indiana Infantry, *' t • . . .. . . . will proceed to Chattanooga, Tenn., and bring forward to the reg iment, at the earliest practicable moment, the camp and garrison 1323 August, 1864. . * t" '-'w' .equipage, actuallj- required by. the woimand, and the conpany papers records, necessary for company commanders, to make their reI - t %" - • quired returns and ropor.ts, MB. .Private 0. A,.Redman, Co. Ci., 7th Iowa Infantry, is hereby relieved from duty at these Head Quarters, his term 06 service . . ^ . . ■ .4 having expired. He will proceed iv.i^.edlately to Chattanooga, Tenn, and report to Captain Peringer, Coi-uno-nding detaclim^nt 7th Iowa, to be mustered out. IV. In order to proper-ly carr„ out special ^iold Orders No. 92, Head Quarters Dcpai'tment and Army of the Tennosse (copy of which Is herewith enclosed.) the skirmish line will be strengthened tonight, arfd sufficient «orking details wil-1 be made to throw up wbrks.* ■ • "At 6 o^*clock tomorrotiT Aj.T. trops-sufficient tofill the " ' ' ** i » works will be moved in, and they will strengthen the position, in every posslblfe way. ^^atteriea will be ejected oh prominent ^ f . . points." The reserve will be held under "arms In the line of works, ready for any emergency. . A portion of the position to" be taken is so near* the enemy, hhat the works" must be strengthened as much as possible* during the '* , • V night, and!'grelt vigilance observed, that 'the working parties are not driven off. " Gen. I^odge to Capt, Daytorr, near 'd.lanta 7 : (10DR456) ' I respectfully request that Sergt, Major Felix Van Feme, 1324 • '« • '/L. . .f ^mgust, 1864. ' t '-* r> - ■ (T-. • 17t Neiir York Volnn'toers, be ordered to report to Brig. Gen. T.e.G. Ransom, commanding 4th division, 16th A.C., as Actng Engineer, he hav"ng served as such during the entire canpaign. * My■ reason'for this r'eqnebt is, that'the Divigioh'has no of ficer nov/ with ii to act as Engineer, or even as Surveyor, and it is indispensable that it should have one, rt • As soon as the engineer regiment of the West.reports, to ^opt. Head Quarters, I am in hopes of obtaining an officer who can re place him,^ " 'trj* . . ' • ■ Gen. ^odge to GqI, Plark, neap. Atlanta 7 (10DR457) I respectfully-reqijest -thatt in maleing, the ordvcr for the 9th 0" :o Ga.valry, yon direct that one company report to Lt. GqI, Tully, relieving J»he> company of tlie 9th Illinois Qavalry^ on duty with him; and one company to report to Departmof^. Head Quarters, re lieving the compahj ,of tho, 9.th Illinois, on duty there. The rest to report to, me., wliich will be stationed at the train. Also please order all the dismounted men now with the regiment and at Decatur, to proce.ed under my orders to Nashville, and there re mount, then to report to the fpont as soon as possible. In doing this,, T can .hrlujij forward mules, ?^c., that we need, without sending men to the roar. , . - Offioc -Mem. 7;- . . t iioved my troopa to occupy the ,new line in pur suance of orders. 1325 August, 1064. -: .i Office liern. 7:- At 9AM, one brigade of 2d division noved to the new in- ? t • • trenched line. The skirmishers of both divisions having gained considerable ground, and there-being.a better posit.on about 200 • • • yards in advance of the intrenched line that it then occupied (the . i-tHC line), I, Ocrrfrral. Dcdge, ordered thht Brigade to move forward, and hold and intrench the position, which was done. The 9th Illinois, heving occupied the^line betwee4 the 23d and 14th Corps ^ skirmishers, and having participated in the skir- .«n ( . , mishing and fighting incident to those Corps taking, pgsitign, reported to us, and were oi^ered to the rear to rest. Moved HeadQuarters , . f ^ S. L. T iggart to Gen. Dodge, before Atlaiita . 8:- The Maj, Gor^, Commanding, requests that you send in to these head quarters, with as little delay as possible, a list, by States, t ' . of the veteran regiments of your command, , ... 0en, Howard*3 S.P.O.No, 92, before Atlanta 8:- -VII,' Col,-.Hattilton, CoincxndUig^ 9t,h Ohio, Cavalry guarding trains near the bridge, will cause one ccmpaiiy of 'lis command to repoM, to Lt. Col, Macfeely, Chief Commissary, stationed near the brvLdge, relieving the company from the 9th Illinois Mounted In fantry on <lQty with him, Alsp one company to repgrt to Captain 6.. Rejdiie', Chief ^'ngijiee'p, set these Head Quarters, relieivlng the boiupany of the 9th Illimois Mtounted Infantry now here on duty, 1326 August, 1864. .' ■ ...A 'Vith the ren:ainder of his coiTiniPnd"^ Col. Hamilton will report to Maj. Gen.'Dodge, to'De stationed as at present, guarding the ■ , I ' ' ■ trains. 2d. Maj. Gen. Dodge will direct' all the dismounted men of the 9th Ohio Cavalry to proceed to Nashville to be remounted, and then to report to him as scon as possible, bringing fohward mules and horses for the 16th corps, thus preventing the necessity of seriding men to the rear for that special purpose.' 3d. As soon as relieved by the 9th Ohio Cavalry, the ''-'ompanies of the 9th Illinois Mounted Infar.try -.7111 report to Maj. Den. Dodge for orders. ' Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge, near Atlanta, 8:-* I am just in from the picket line. I sent out the v'Dth Ohio and o^lh New Jersey, and Pioneer ^orps at 5 l/2 p. M. Established f% line of works on ridge, and the men are well at wbrk now putting up line of works. ' Ye had to adVor.cb bub tine of skirmishers about 100 yards, ' o . . . , and created a little "hubbub" by so doing, which-you doubtless heard. " • I think- everything is arranged^ all right, for the night in my Trent. T expeot to" haVe a good line of works in the; morning, 1^111 report dtihlng the night, if anything" occurs. I haw no4 hekhd froJu the Sd division, but up to ,7 P. M. they had not adVttfi^d theih lln'e of skirmishers y oti the right, but I 1327 August, 1864. t'PH thin'i: the3** got^ the'groimd'tlw-y r/ere after without, changin'g ' their right. . . . . .. . . '" ■ Gen. Dodge to ^61, Ciark', hear Atlanta," 8:- (10DR457):- General Corse reports that he is now (8:45 p. y..) v/ithin forty yards of the top of the ridge on which the de-ad, trees, are'. He says no one advanced on his loft until just ?iow,„ there being so;.e misunderstnaind in the matter. Re is- about advancing to the ,top but I -judge the'oneftiy 'are holding, the ridfee pretty stubbonrly. Geh, Corse is intrenching'the ridge'this side, aaid if he gets the other side tonight, will intrench that. In accordance with your orders, I have directed my front line to move into the nev/ works at 6 A. M. , tomorrow. If I understand the ground,, the 20th Corps should move Up also, or it will expose Gen. Corde's left, especially if he should gain the further ridge. Gen, Ransom, is intrenching his line whei'*©' Maj'. Goh, Howar4 d'irectdd. . " . The -wiomy hfefi'attacked Gen. Corse twice, but so far, he has * held all the gi^dOhd taken today. g .loOffidW Mem. 9':- : . f " r • Preseiit skirmish line to be intrenched tonight, and a sufficient r.xunber of tfcoops to be mo-yed in to hold it tomorrow. The skirmish line gradually advanced, gaining and holding ^ound, and by direction of Gen. Howard, the skirmish 1 ine was atrengUaened arid ordered to hold its line along the .crest of a hill, withlW plain,vWTl'bf, mid about 600 yards distant from the 1328 . r.x August, 1SG4 ^ enerny's'works. Heavy details of working parties, and the Pioneer Corps, vrere set to v/ork to intrench this line. ' The 9th IJ.linois moved ^.o a position on the extreme right of the Army,. h. : " * • ■ J3d brigade, 4th divSaion arrived, and reported from Decatur, ' ■ Priva^te Diary Mein; 8: TIrxs throv;n fro:-, my horse and^ laid up. r. Gen. Howard's S.F.O,No', 92, beflore -Atlanta, 8:- ' IX, Gohps cojnmanders will cause their present skirraish_ line t© be intrenched completely tonight,_and v411 move into^ themr suf f j cient niunber oT troops to hold and-occupy them- tomorrow morning at G o'clock,^ r <• ' - Care wil'l -be d.alcen- to comolete the connection between the " * - t . - several corps, ■ . , I Gen, Dodge to hi-s wife, near Atlanta 9:- i.' ' ■ 'All our. bibtteirles are-tlfuiidering av.'ay at Atlanta. More or less fighting has boon going -n dally. Yesterday I lost a .out two hundred killed and wounded, and was myself, thrown from my ^and Wuised Up a little, 1' am' very s'ore today, aaid Should keep •quiet and hold to my terit, though ,I am up' and around. Tho ca.-,.- palgn begiiite to toll .on me; a man cannot fight always without some little rest, t hope Ve may Ooon get the Gate-City, arwi ha-vre a littlerost, Hood*^ fighting'pertinacity and bull dog bravery are accompliehing'mofe thrn Johnston's strategy, but when he ^Hood) 1329 August, 1864. gets through, I think we-vTill-no*t be very much troubled with !iis Army; their loasos are enormous. ^ : Yoiir box came safely.^ The whisky is verj'^ fine. I have al ready tried the-blackberries, dried beef, etc. peauhes are not so much of a luxury; as strawberries, cherries, pears,, &c. , TThen Atlanta falls I-shall mako'eur effort to-see you, and no doubt General Sherman willlet me go, as T h'-ve got good commanders left, I feel sorry at the^ repulse a! Petersburg; it gives the rebels courage, ; nd -the nomination o|' if.o^iticians ITorth keeps up their spirits. 1 am Confident 'Atlanta will fall this pionth, but we have got to dig up to then. I advanced to within 600 yards of their lines" surrounding the City ye sterday. The streets, houses, &c,, are in plain view. "?^e oftep hear 0$* pdeple being killed frbirf our can onadlng.* • ' • • ■ - •• ^n, the 2eth, when'" the 15th had a hard fight, I only had five reglc^nts in. They "lopt ubout fifty. . I would like So much to see you. It hardly aj^ears possible that we ohbtara b«- oep*aStod much longer, but there is no telling how Ibng wo may ha-ve'to'thunder away here.' Great changes, aretaking place--McPheron gone; Palinor also has left, arid Hooker. New men are taking tiieiC corps, and old ones give way to them, more ambitious. Remember me to all, kiss the girls' and write often. I dream of you ni-ghtly, and Ella and Lottie are never out of my thou^ta. 1330 August, 1864. . ".i. « ' . Bullets never fly so swift and fast but whati home and its inmates are plainly in view, • - o' - t •Gen. Corse to Gen. Dodge,* before Atlanta 9:- On arriving- at head quarters, I found Col Asmuson had left; he, howe.ver,. reported himself, very much surprised at the distance between our advance and-the line of the 20th corps. He told ^apt. Carper he wnuld immediately return to his corps, and have the line advance'd so as to connect with our left. Will also have a Battery placed upon the ridge, which ho deemed a very excellent position for one. As'soon as the 20th'C-rps con<forms to our line you n-ed have no further anxiety about' your left, and as soon as their skir mishers advance, beyond th^it, m'y men will be relieved from the fire which now-annoys thein, from" the. front of the aoth Porps.. . I feel satisfied with last night""s labors, and hope it Will ' meet wlth'yblir 'a^robation," as It has already, with ^en, Howard's, Gen, Corse, to" Gen, Dodgfe, Before Atlanta $ ThS man are at'wbrk nOv/, orectiiig a battery at a sthong point. The 20th Army Corps are also pitting a fotir gun Battery near my left. My Bfettery will be ready;%fy tlalight, I think as I"will work my Pioneer corps all night. ^ • •_ ' Tomorrow I will put: in si ^ Napoleosn, but will not open until the Batterios on my loft are prepared, as I am imder the fire of hfeatVy .guns. I will endeavor to* push s^ome vldettes out tonight, Mik&'trWiGil vigilantly any rovement the enemy may make. 1331* August, 1864. • V T ^ • A.A.G.Thonias „i:. Viacent to Geij. Dodge, Washington 9:- I have hhe honor to acknowledge .the,. receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo,^asking that Coionsl George E. Spencer 1st ■^labama « Cavalry, be axithorized to recruit for his regiment. In reply, T am directed to inform you that no objection is made to reciniiting the regimont by Col, Spencer, provided the reI crults cniffle to the regiment, but that a recruiting part-y for the ,same, cannot be authorized. t o' ' ■ * . . Gen. Hovard's S.p.o.No, 93, befoee Atlanta 9 - A Military Commission is hereb y app^ointe d, in accordance with General Orders No, 100, War department, series 1861, to examine and report upon the cases of Officers of this command who have been reported absent without leave. r ' « The Commissioners consist of CqI, A. J. . Cummings, 39th ^ t. ■ , • . Iowa Infantry; Capt. E, Conklin, 66th Illinois Infantry; Lt, Fred Hope, R.Q.M., 16th Iowa Infantry; and will convene at Marietta, Ga. on Monday, the 1^1 th inst. or as soon thereafter as practicable, and will continue its sessions until further orders, forwarding its proceedings to these Head quarters daily. i The commanding offcier at Marietta, will please furnish rooms, &c. and pfford all necessary facilities for the prompt transaction of the business of the Commission. ^ * Corps commanders will refer all cases of the above nature to thi* commliSsi on. 1332 August, 1364. Gen. Hovvard*s S.F.O.No. 93, Before Atlaritr", 9: II. The following is the order for today, from Head Quar ters Military Qivision of the Mississippi. Corps Commanders will see that it is carried into effect. All the batteries that can reach the buildings of •Atlanta will fire steadily on the tc\m, using during the day about fifty rounds A . ' 4 . - r . .. f 4. . . - ^ » X. •* - . per gtinj shells and solid shot. General Schofield will, during'the cannonading, completely develope the enemy's strength and'position on his'left flank. Gen. Dodge's S/p.o.No. 58, near Atlanta, 8:- (13DR) I. In accordance with instructions from Department Head Quar- '• ■ * . I tors, dismounted men of th? 9th Ohio Infantry, whether present with th regiment or in the rear, will'at once proceed, in charge of a coapetent Officer, to Nashville, Ten?!., and obtain the necessary 4 , * ' * • r . • • ♦ . . . • % . 9 • « horses and equipments to moUnt and arm them. As soon as mounted and equipped, they will at once return to their regiment at the front; the Officer in charge of the detachment, will' report to t Capt. J. K. Wing, Chief QM., for instructions in bringing forward • ' . ' - rj' • to thecommand such stock, transportation and Q.M. stores as he may ' w , ■ ' * « draw, II. Lt. D. M. "eid. Act. Q.M., 64ht Illinois, will proceed to ChQttanf)oga, Tenn., and bring forward to the regiment the rec rds and papers necoss^i'y to the mnking up of the required reports and returns. le Will return to his command, at the earliest practicable. V* ''''. '/ '**, August, 18G4, ., - ' , 'r./i moment this order, subject-to the approval of the Ma j.Gen-. .Command ing the Department. . ■ JTT. Capt. E, Conklin, 6Gth Illinois Volunteers, is hereby ■ relieved from .the command of the detachment 66th Illinois, on duty at these "ead Quarters, and T^/ill comply «ith the requiremeiits of Special Field'Orders, No, 03,. Head .Quarters Department and Arm^y of the Tennessee. • > ' ♦ • * Lt, J. . F.edfield, 39th Iowa Infa try, A.A.Q.!.'., at these Head Quarters, will assume Command of the Detachment GGth Illinois, .Gen, Dodge to,Col. Clark, near Atlanta, 9:- (10DR458):- In accordance with instructions from Department Head Quar ters, I occupied,my advanced works this morning at six o'cloclc but up to this time, (lOA.!.!,) no movement on the right or left.of me has been made; a skirmish line only connecting witli my front line v' ' ./i' Iv"" Gen. Dodge^to-Gen. Corse, near Atlanta 9:- (10DR458):- Yotir note la received If the 20th Corps comes up you will be all right. I am anxious to have a good large, strong battery put in on youj? front j -wherever you daaar beat; I leave it to you. If you eh'-i get to work on it tonight, so much the better, as we may want t© use it. • • , • The 17th A.C. la moving up to us this P. * so-that both of our flanks will be swoure. Make your front as strong as possible. As lonf as we are so near the enemy, we are likely to suffer from his aharpshooters, but you can force them back as soon as the con1334 August, 1864, . ■ . , ' nections are perfected. Have your picket line watched closely for any movement of the enem^' tonight. • , Gen. Dodge to Capt','"^aniels, near Atlanta-9':- (17DR):- , In accordance with instruction's from Maj. Gen. Howard, Command ing Department anfl" Army of the Tennessee, you will send forward your mounted men with Lt. Boyd,. A. A, G.i:, , who is bringing through the recruited stock of this Corps, stationed near j'^ou. The dismounted men will'; be sent to Nashville, moxinted-as soon as possible, and then join the regiment at the front.' Bring with you the tra7isr • »• portation belonging to th% feglmfent at the froht, and such camp and garrison equipage as is needed in the field.. Cooking utensils should be immse''lately forwarded by cars. Extra baggage can be stored with tfie stores of the Corps at Chattanooga. Office Mem. 9:- ' At 6 P. I'L, one Brigade from each Division advanced, And occu pied the'new advanced llne^ in so doing, C'^nnscMcr. was broken with the right and'left,"by'failure &f the 17th and 20th Corps to adVance. , a T . ' ' V • At 10 A. M, , orders Were received th®<wi>'to and the Artillery of the line Opened a fire upon the City, and thA enemy's works"and cropc, and continued ^hroughout the day regtilarly- firing In all rounds to the battery. ' ' * At 4 P. M,, connections were made-Wn the right and left of thv. now line, bj' advances therto of the 17th and 20th Corps. Ausiiet, ]664. r-r-,'})! Private Diary llerr,. 9 Tn tent all day. Moved out to new line . • "Ml Gen, Vandever to Gen., Dod^e, Rome, Ga., 10:- Fran information brought back by my Ad jutant. General from the front, I am forced to believe that some despicable individual has taken upon himself the office of informer sub roea, as to what transpires at this post. Your Adjutant General was particular in his inquiries as to whether I was not engaged in hauling in cot- , ton by the use of Government teams, &c. I^have only this to saythat whbtever may have been ipy action, in regard to cotkn, or any thing,else, I court the most rigid scrutiny in regard to it. I .have had nothing whatever to do vith the cotton of the oountr". If any of it has been brought in^ it has been done without my knowledge, and against my orders. I am not a'.varo that a solitary bale has been shipped from Georgia since I assumed the command. All that I fmmd.in Rome has been collected together in a place of % security, and ia kept guarded as.the property of the Government. I could not bf^ve don^ less than this, as it- wotild have beeq liable a to waste and destruction if left unprotected.. I trust you have sufficient regard for me to induce you,to discourage the car-fng, fault-finding spirit of such as are too cowardly to jnako. open acousat ions. , As these stories have g.qne to 3'our Head Quarters--for what reason I ctmnot tell--I hope you will inform me of their author. 1336 • y August, 1864. * It is danmable to think that a fev; reptiles have found their way into the Army, who disgrace the straps they v/ear by covert slan der of all whb' do hot favor the'ir mean projects,* and who are oftener found skulking in the rear, than exposing their worthless lives in the front. Mra. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, 10:- Tho days and weeks creep by, ad still there is no sign of T - - ■ • . . . . . Sherman's Army resting. Every week since the battle of the 22nd I have thought- next week wfe will hoar or see some prospect of the campaign being over. This summer's work will use up our brave army terribly. How my heart aches for them, and for their loved ■ - ■ • ■ I". , ' 'ones at home; for every bullet that hits one of our brave soldiers, • I worse than kills those depending on him at home. As for me, ten thousand deaths would be preferable to this constant) sickening ^ ^ V , ^ ' - ... anticipation of what the next battle or skirmish may bring forth. t . , r . The last thought at night, the first thought in the morning, is ' • I- - - what has fate in store for me? Little do you men knovif wtiat agony at time we at home feel, but 1 did not intend to write in this strain; but your letter of 3l3t in which you think of home," made me blue enough, thbugh I am not much otherwise m.ost of the time. Oh, when will th£s war endl I cannot see that'we are ■ any nearer It than a year ago. As fast as we gain eny-victories in the West we have disasters in the East to counterbalance the effect. . 1337 Aiogust, 18G4. , ■ ^ If the news is true that Farragut is successful,at Mobile, it will be glorious news, but I fear it is not. The inaction in ...Grant's Army is so inexplicable, or when they move-it is only repulse, till I sicken at the name of "Potomac." Political affairs North do not look very cheering. The ..... draft is creating a great excitement. Copperheads boast openly that they will resit it, and successfully. No doubt leagues ex- • • ist for that purpose, and the Union men. are not much better. You v/ould be surprised to see them band together and try every dodge in the world to escape^the drafti Governor Morton is doing all the can. Has sent notice to Commanders of home tro9p3, the Legion, &c. to r'cndezvous^ at Indianapolis at such" a time. We may have some battles up here, there is no telling. Did Col. Howard go I ■ homo?^ How is he? Isn't Barnes-messing with you? You never men tion prince and my pcny--are they.all right? I have not failed t6 write e-*ery day or two. Your mails must be backward. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga., 10;- I was just over to Vandever's Head Quarters, and found him as mad as a March hare.^ He says-that Letton returned from the front, and that Major Bamep' had af&cused him of speculating in cotton, - and prostituting his conmand generally. • Ho said that he had writ ten you concerning it, and Intimated as much as though I was the informer. T wish .you would caution Bamoa rbout what he says, as it onlv makes uhnecessefry tfcuble.- As long* as 1 am under hie cora1338 August, 1864. • . mand it is better to get on with as little trouble as possible. There never was a more weak, imbecile administration of affairs in the world than at this post, bu.t, at the same time, it does not pay for'me to get into a per'-onal quarrel. The best way is to get away as soon as possible. Please caution Barnes to be more careful in future as to whom he talks to. When I come down I will'-tell you all. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga., 10:- ' I send you a horse, Rowett says he is the best one here, and 1 think he will suit you. He is ohe best wdlker I ever saw, tLt. Snolling owned him, and would not part with him for anj' price. Rowett wanted the horse :^or^ you, and after I told Snelling all the circumstances, and how you are situated he made you a present of the horse. It came like^pulling teeth. I gave Mm the steed, but had great difficulty in making him'keep hlra. This rornlng T bought' th^" steed and. niQt own him, but think 1 shall sell him, «' • , . . ^ , There is now news here.' Rowett has taken Command of the 3d Brigade, and Cummlngs is bai^ly dTAgustiSd.- T lirish that Vandever was away, and that Rowett was in ^ommaftd. Any maSn of sense, and a pract ical man here," is-what is needed. Letts n is reaiy in comttenil J ' ■ , '' 15 will olJiS# down the last of the week. ' 1—anr mad- at myaelf to think 1 came \ip "at all, but. now I don't want to leave the regiment August, 1864. ^ - but I do want to do something. I o-ould run any risk for the chance to make a reputation for myself and regiment. I would do it if I could get an opportunity. -The liacklnnd plantation can be bought at a bargain. . I sent, a woman to "Ta.lle,dega to make the .. barjjain. Gen. Howard*s S.P.O.Ho. 94> Before Atlanta, 10:- Corps Comanders will thoroughly reconnoitre their, front, ,^rWith a viev; to thp-practicability of a nearer approach, to the • • rebel works-, and so locating detached works or bfetteries as to hold the lino with a smaller number of'men. • - » The enemy will be annoyed by-the skinnishers and our artil lery as much-as possible so as to'force him- to regain inside his works. Office Meir.. 10: Pxti-afct'9. Tnstmctb me to. reli'Rve. one- re'giment-of the 17th A.a on the front-. . . » '- -At 10 A. K. orders were received to advance the skirmish line • «n<i, if pooaiblo, to throw up detached works in advance, of the main line. , . At I P. I'.., the skirmish, line was ordered to advance, (a Bif- » « ficult undertaking, the enemy's skSrmisherB were only 50 yards in advance cf the main line, and the face of the countr:; being open every man beyond our main line was in plain view and exposed to the enemy's fire.) The enemy kept up a brisk Artillery fire on our line all day. The skirmish lin d was advanced a short dis1340 August, 1864. ,ance. private Diary !^em. 10:- The enemy and our line* very close, T It ■ ^r. 'Brown to Ge'fi. Dodg'e, •Shinman, 11VI have not yet invested any money for. iron. T am slow, but I have not yeA be«n -able to *find anj'^ real estate that I would begin to pay the price asked for it, except perhaps one or two pieces unimprove . I found a lot 31 l/4 feet front, by 150 deep, opposite the New Southern Hotel, on which is'a good 15 years old brick dwelling. I asked the value of it'of two b'h'three friends who priced at at $600 or J^IOOO per front foot. The price is $35,000, 'decidedly too high, the whole rent" would not exceed $1,500. This is the only lot T have found that I would buy at ai:! . The only Oove-^nment pan or now offeping are 7.30 3 years and 10-40- bonds. The 5.20 bonds and the 81 bonds can be had from, brokers at 5 l/2 to 1$ per annum. J think there will prob ably'he some gold interes't hond"B ' offered «6on*. t think I would have f)ought some of the 7,30 notes if you had hot restricted me to the gold Interest bonds. In regard to starting business in St. Ibuis*. i have thought considerably ahout it, and can not decide' to go In while all kinds Of itdse. are so ver?- high. I rill continue to look for improved city property. T have foiir real estate agents looking for me now. ■>,V I) 1341 . -i-'t ■ ' f'. .; Au^u^.t, 1864. Gen, Dodge to CqI. near Atlanta, 11:- (10DR458):- t - • i Brig, Gen, Corse reports to Tie tonight that he has but nine Corpanies in reserve. Gen. Corse says he has been obliged to put one regir.ent more on his loft io eonnect with the 20th A. G. He has one regiment and.two companies on tlio skirmish line, .vhich takes all of his ooimTiSvnd except nine companies .as stated. His men have been i.a the + ronches now two days and nights -.vithout rglief, I do iiot ^ can relievo him, foi". Ge.i, Pansora has one regiment on his left, as a-reserve to. cover the gap bej<v/e^n '^iai and "on. Corse, should it become .necessary, This will leave 'rim, two Regi ments iu^rcserve. It seems to mo that the 20th Corps-should re lieve -.ne i'egiment on the left of Gen. Corse's line. Please call Gen. Howard's attention tp this, as I informed him differently toni^t, net knowing of Gen. Corse's new disposition of troops. '• Gen, Howard's S.P.q.No? 95} before'Atlanta, 11:- IX.- Haj, G«n, G. M. Dodge, commanding Left Ping IGth ^'^^.C., vill relieve' with his command- one regiment on the front of the 17th Al'my Corps, Gon, Howard's F.G.O.No, 10, before Atlanta, 11:- Capt, Aarod P, Gilbert, Aaat, Adjt. General ¥. S. Volunteers, announced on duty at thoae-Hoad QwArters, and will be respected and obeyed aocordingly. Gen. Dodge's 3,?,0<Ko, 59, near Atlanta,.11; (13DR):- I. In compliance witn Special Field Orders No. 74, Depart- August, 1SG4. * ' Eient and Arr.;y of the Teuiiassoo,'Safgoaiit Louis L. Troy, -^ctg. Ad jut an'. 9th Iliinois luountocl Volunteers, •'•ill proceed to ITaahville, Tennessee, for the purpose of procuring Spencer rifles or i r • • carbines'for the regiment. He will return to his conmaand at the earliest possible moment. Conductors Tj. 3. Hall roads are req'nested to pass him accordingly. . i > II. Every battery in the command rill be nlacod in pssitinn in the front liuG% Strong ro-rks will bo built to hold them, and when "nocoStoO/'y, fhoyk.will bo oaaeiauted. This slio ild ba done by daylight tomorrov.-, the'"l2th instant. i 2d. As coon as all Batteries .^rc In position, wherever the enemy open a gun upon-any part of the lino, every gun that can be brought totbear upon it will imiaodiately brought ifito action, and continu<#'t^'fire until the enemy's guns-are silenced. 3d. The skirmish line v.-ill be instructed to keep a hot fire upon the enemy's skirmish line or mai.t linoy and especially upon embrasures of his Batteries^d'arin-g the day, and evory. opportunity to be taken to force-the enemy's skirmishera into thsir ;.iain works. Thiring the night tiio skirmish line rill not fire unless the enemy advance. ^ ^ ^ • ,• "T n* • 4th, Divi»ioii Comoivlora rill select some , part of the line .to approach the^enemy's works, and commence to work up to Ihem by parallels and aaps . III., :Gora.dyoioucd_Officer and thii 'tjT onlistod men of 1343 ■. i . ;i ; ' V' . .v VHK;., . lT_ AucVi-'-it, ■'CC4. • r.f.id rou v.ci'J.cl be ^--1 ir. ccr.n.n^r'. ci *bn ontire 16th X.C. I an much obliged for the promotion of Colonel Sprague. Please tsll him so. loa. Dodge to his wife, near Atlanta, 12;- I got your let'er of August 3d,'and havo very little to write today. We are still pound'ng to pierce Atlanta. Todaj'* 100 guns are opening upon Atlanta, I am very near tlie city, 1200 , yards off, and I can see info its streets, and send a shot almost when T ploaae, T - ouia like to have you buy 5 gallons of that nice whiskey, put it in a keg, box it -up, and direct -it samo as before to Care of Capt. Il^rton, Head Qura-tors, 'Depar-fment of Tonuesaee, Chattanco ga. Put in any other nice things you may .have, s®rao nice-butter, &c. t havo gotten over my fall. It was an iinlucky fall, some thing like Pea Ridge onti^'not so bad. ; ar(e fighting daily. I am losing a good many m.en, but more are coming up. You will get, a li^ght in .the cloud from Mobile If wo get M-obilo it. will be a, good thing for this Army. You will also hrv{3 heard of the cavalyy raids ?e pade, they doing immonse dasiagp to the enemy, but our losses ^jrere severe; bad^manajjment on th p-'wt of one ©r two co.miands caused our loss; hew we are waiting patiently t o aoe whr-t Cerioral Sliorman will do, and \vhat kind of a twist he will take on them next. Wg would all like to have a fur- « lough, bi>t wo must burst .^tlantu firsi , and tlu-n T thin.c we ".-i""! * - • . ■ ■ 1346 -T'- . I ".'oulcl lil-:e to s-vj Mato's accouiit cancelled up to July 1st. Write me if there is an express affice and telecrapli office at Greenfield, and if not, how I must telegraph and express to reach i • ■ What is Bailey doing?. How is George doixig? What is Joseph * - • .. . * going to do? I suppose, the Dr. will go out, after this campaign is over. T do not think he will before it. He says he caianot get out' very well ^^e-fore that time. T a " losing, men ..all the time 100 r.'esterday dn 50 the day hofo^re, . The IG^th A.C. -is winning opinions, by its cactivlty, &c. I am now- nearer the enemy ^ thaii anyoiic .else. Wq IlQPherson so much, because lie was a ■great soldiei-i ' ■ ' .0 Hiss the ylris, .tell oth'^ta T wait to-ffoo . •Uiom -so much. What a'r.uiip T woul'd'hTvo vo-l ■^hat'n riimous I would kilsik up rolling them over on the floor. I hope tJiey aio healthy, and lonr dug fast. Love to Min. Take care of your eyes, and do npt read at night. Gen'. Dodge's S.F.G.Ko. C5, near-"Atlanta, 12: ■ . (iSDrO :- I. Company B, Oth Illinois Inffuitry Voluritcors, Lt. ^ilgo. Commanding, is hereby detailo'd fob special duty in Gou.iissary De partment, a)id will report accordingly to Capt. C. C. Carpenter, Chief, C. S. III. T.t. William A. Warmer, 52d Wisconsin Infantry Volunteeiu is hereby relievod from duty, "s Acting Assistant Inspector General August, 18G4, .tituni.V Ist Brigade, 4th division, 16th A.o.-, and v/i 11 .report to his regImental conmander for duty*- hrtfl ^ to m/lt t/tnJ Gen, Howard's S..0;.:,17e, ID -(16^169)) : - •' -ofilT JmotI e. .'The following; r|«j«^:OffiGQr3 havin-.tcnuerod thedi- resignr.lioi y^ed cn the expiration df their term of service, are hereby, honorably discharged, > ' iO c Mr, Wightman, 1st Lieut. Co. K., 7th Iowa Volunteers, . . I \ J D. T. Bowler, 1st Lieut, and Adjutant, 7th lov^a Tnfantr-y VojLijnteor! • t»ereiA»n[ jrgj; ^grries to rrei>. Corse, near Atlanta, 12 (10DR464) : - The Major General- -Commanding directs that your Pioneer Corps that has rested today, with a detail of 100 men under three officers, supplied with picks and shovels, report to Capt, Ford, A.D.C, at G.30 this P, M, at the Battery where the siege guns now ' are, for the purpose of completing the new Battery. ^£df .-f ". tfii Lt. Morrison-to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 12, (15DR45):- captJ fianiola and 391 men and 100 horses left at 11 o'clock faliWiw on the 10th for Marietta.'''^ « or- xl;'! . ' , ^ - eo i C. S, Cooper to J. W, Barnes,. 12 (15DR46):- ' Receiving nbthing but some horses, General Webster knows the condition of the battery he hos ordered. Turn over the horses to Q. M, Donaldson a|;aln* They will be cared for and sent forward tonight, Fioase answer .what I do., .. ;j tat 1348 iMW mmtP mt i . - .tn August 1864. .^4; t' ^ Office Mem. 12:- '"•)r ,0^311'! teX The artillery of the co r.and ii?as' placed in position on the front line with orders to open vigorously upon e.ach one that the V# enemy should develop, until they succeeded in silencing the enemy's fire. The- skirmishers were ordered fTo keep up through the day a constant fire upon the enemy*p skirmish line, his main line and the embrasures of his forUs, 'and'to seize every opportunity to drive the enemy's skirmishers into the'ir main line. At 1 P. M. General Ransom in compliance with orders relieved a 0q - regiment of the 17th corps on his right. These dispositions being made, Gej^eral Ransom, had two regim.ents in reserve, and General ^ Corse one regiment in reserve., , One regiment or its equivalent was deployed as skirmishers on each division front, t ^n. Dodge's S.P.O.No, 61, near Atlanta, 13, ^13DR) I, private Vincent A. Menneg, Co. A,, 63d Ohio Infantry Vol- - unteers, is hereby detailed for special service, and will report at once to ^apt, T, c. Pullerton, Acting Assistant Inspector General, at these Head Quarters,. . II, All (gunnay sacks in this command now empty, or here- ' after be com lhg~ empty, will be turn"d over to the Q. M, of the Pioneer corps for uae on fortifications until a sufficient quan tity for this purpose-has accumulated, t III, The following named enlisted men having been reported ^ as deserters, and having been restored to their commands, end 1349 August, 1864, .>^81 applidations thereto having been made, they are hereby restored to duty without triil, with forfeiture_ of all pay and allowances for and during the time they were absent without authority from their commands. The expernse, if any, attending their apprehensionto be deducted from their future pay, . ^ . Private Willaim Shadden, Co, B. ^ 110th U,S.C.T, Private John OTeil, Co, G. , 110th U.S.C.T. r > ' Office Mem, 13:- t9 e: * '-r'} r" -• I' f. - - -• Heavy details continued to work on line of intrenchments and on the forts previously commenced. The "Big Gun" was placed tem porarily in position in the work previously occupied by ^^^eiker's Battery on the original line, and fired at intervals of 15 minutes upon the city. Heavy skirmishing was kept up, and the enemy's artillery was promptly silenced by our batteries whenever it open ed a fire. aoti ■ *1^ 'ii ^odgo's S.F.O,No,, 62,. Near Atlanta, 14 (13DR):- ,,,.1. - So much of Special ield Orders No, 61, from, these Head Quarters, of date August 13th, 1864, as details Vincent Menneg h for special duty with Capt, C T, Pnllerton is hereby revoked. 1t:l II. Pr-vate Thomas Dawden, ^o, E., 39th Ohio Infantry .^olrftlteers, is hereby detailed for special duty in the C.s.Department and will report at once to ^apt, C. Carpenter, Chief c.S.for duty. " I Til. Lt.Col, Jesse J, fhillips,,9th Illinois Infantry, is hereby announced a Chief of Outposts and pickets, on duty at these J:4360 U£1 August, 1864. . "»9r ^ Head Quarters. He will be respected and obeyed accordingly. Office Ker:. 14:- . At 4 A. M. the "Big Gun" was placed in the fort on the front ;irloT. line, and was ordered to be fired every ten minutes "during the day upon the city. During ttie day it® trail was broken. At 9 A. Vi,' orders were "received for the artillery of the com mand not to fire (except "Big Gun" during the day/ Nothing - otherw ise unusual on the line. V' -at! At 5 A. M. The G'eneral and Staff attended Divine Service at Department Head Quarters, Lt, Col, Phillips reported. Spencer ordered to make a raid into -Alabama. Private Diary Mem • * '»U . 14:- • Attended Divine Service at General Howard's Head Quarters. During service the enemy opened battery on my right. Near Atlanta, August, 15, 1864: My dear Lettie: I was Bo much gratified today in getting your first letter*, that I cannot refrain from telling -you what a treat it was. re ^ r t; . Little girls Tike you and Ella, whoso hearts are light and - r r 'whose minds are free from all trouble do not now what a relief it IB to hear from them, and my thoughts wa/.der to them so often during ftmmi to hear from, them, and my thoughts wa..der to them so often duri the day that it appears sometimes as tJiough I would just rim over 'and have a romp; but alasj no sueh good luck Just n w, I hope, however, it will not be long before I can see you. rsi 1351 August, 1864, ,^5er e " I am still fighting av/ay at the rebels. Yesterday we all went to Chiirch at General Howard's Head quarters. Yie hcd good preaching, had the band and had.fine singing. During the sermon -0'^ , the rebels, who were.not far off, opened.with, all their guns, and ♦ •'■'S the road of the artillery and the sharp creek of the rifle was a ■ singular interlude to the-exercise; however, ve quietly kept on, knowing they would not drive our brave boys from their works. Only think, pryaing, preaching and singing all night amid what you ■t. would call a battle. I do want to see you, and Ella and Ma so much. Be- goodgirls. Learn all you can and write me. Kiss all the cousins for roe. Give Ella a good round smack, end pinch her when 1^01! kiss her for me. Thy Father! *' A.A.G. S. L. Taggart to Gen. Dodge, before Atlanta 15;- The enclosed telegram is just received. The Maj. Gen. Commarding tequestK that you take such measures as will ensure the Sconomy recommended. Copy of Telegram from Gen. Shermaui t-o Gens, ^homas, Howard and Schofield, 15:- ■ •e.tTt.ii.': ^ -Mrtner ig-if-i "Col. ^^ansom at Resaca report® the aaemy^s Cavalry on the ^.R. near Tiiton, tearing "up track* Give orders that will ensure • great ecohoay in provisions and forage tm we can estimate the ' time required to repair damages. I have nothing beyond Resaca, .iqa G«n. John 1, Smith, at.jCartersvllle, will collect all the In- -J-GSS August, 1864. fantry that can bp spared from the defense of material points about '^latoona and go up the rodd." to . no. Gen. Howard's S.F.O.No, 99, before Atlanta, 15:-. fcni" , III. Brig. G"en. James Veatch, U.S.V. , will forth with projs ceed to Memphis, "j^^ennesaee, and report to Maj. Gen. C.c.washburne, ^ Commanding ^ist. V/est Tennessee, &c.for assignment to command ac cording to rank. . i;;>' Corps commanders will cause the ration of forage in their commands to be reduced to two-thipae (3/3 ) of the present issue. jt *•' ' ih •jc VII. Corps Commanders will, as far as practicable, prevent indisctiminate and vmncessary picket firing in their commands. ^ IX. The following is published for the information of Corps - ^ Commanders who are authorized to fill up the Batteries of their 'b am Comnandp in accordance therewith. ■ . "OfiCltil fti . Gen. Dodge's S.p,o^No, 63, near Atlanta, 15;- (13DR):- I. rorooral Benjamin West, Cq, B., 12th Illinois infantry rww- Volunteers, is hereby relieved from special duty with the Provost Marshal General at these Head Quarters, and will report without do- .■1.'* ©"xay to his Company Con*ander, for duty. sonrt*>I . . Ill A board of Surirey is hereby appointed to meet at the ** slaughter yard of C.C.Carpenter, Chief C.s., at 9 o'clock A.M. •''^'tomorrow, the 16th insiV^ tor- the purpose of investigating and fixing ^'the liability ^ the deficioaicy in a lot of .cattle for which Capt, g| 1353 August, 1864 -'■m Carpenter is held responsible. ifW^aw «Maf ,jhiieefc 0 Itoo T'iw Detail for the Board: Capt. C. I. Conger, 64th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers; Capt, W. ,c. Henry, 81st Regiment Ohio , Infantry Volunteers; Lt. ^^'rank S. Kello 'g, 110th Regiment;, U.g.C.T* .nr*^ .f' ' '' Office IJem. 15;- . - •#da«ort« ' At 8 a.m. it was discovered that the enemy had improved the ftOfadvantage given by our Artillery not firing yesterday, by throwingMM up an advanced line of rifle pits, and placing a battery in posi- •3VO* II tion near it. .Our ■^rtilleryows-s at once oi'dered.to and opened a ■ vigorous fire upon this battery and the enemy's new line, driving ^ in' the enemy's working party, ^md siDencing the battery. Received notice that the enemy had broken our ralroad com- ^v-munications at Tiiton and elsewhere, and measures were taken to economize rations and ammunition. , -t y , _,.i ; Private Diayy Mem. 15:- Visited F. P. ^Lair's Head Quarters with Gen. Corse. mi ano-tc Gen. Sherman's S.F.O.No. 57, near Atlanta, 16:- t-iftorfi .1 , 1 The movement of the Army against the Macon Railroad will begin Thursday night, August IBth, and will be continued on the n of, i following General Plan, I. All Army ^omma ders will send across the Chattahoochee River, and within the old Rebel works at the bridge, and'down as far as Tunner's Perry, all surplus men, horses, wagons and mate rial not absolutely necessary to the success of the' expedition, and « P'- " ; . ; ^ U.. J i ■ • , ' ■ tv) i J 1354 August, 1864. imr. , ^ will collect in their wagons wjth best teams, bread, meat, sugar, coffee, &c. for (15) fifteen days after the nineteetnh (19th) ol4iD inst., and amrunition,. and park them near Utoy Creek. 1st Move. Gen, Kilpatrick's Cavalry will move to ^amp Creek. Maj. Gen. Schofield will cover the Campbelltown Road, and Maj, Gen. •n" Thomas will move one Corps- Gen, Williams' - to the Chattahoochee Bridge, with orders to hold it, Paice's Ferry Bridge, and a Pon -tr> toon Bridge, (Capt. Kossack's) at Turner's Ferry, ready to be laid I' ! down if necessary. The other Corps- Maj. ^en. ^tanely's - will move yt!-., South of Proctor's Creek to near the Utoy, behind the right centre of the Army of the Tennessee, prepared to cover the Bail's Ferry . '■ Road. ■'t "< T ^ WO 1S" ® Gen. Garrard^s Cavalry will'fall behind Peach Treek Creek, and act against the enemy should be sally against Gen, Williams' or ' I- ^ i H Gen. Stanley's Corps during the movement. r. . " t 2d Move. The Army of the Tennessee will withdraw, cross the Utoy Creek, and move by the most direct road towards Fairborn, ' • C - - VT going as far as Camp Creek. t>r ' Maj. Gen. Thomas will mass his two Corps, Gens. Stanley's and Johnson's, below Utoy Crook, and Gen. Garrard's Cavalry will join G«n. Thomas by the most direct road, or by the way of Sandtown ft ^ Bridge, and act with him during the rest of the move. f Maj. Gen. Schofield will advance abrest of, and in comraunication with, the Army of the Tennessee, as far as Camp Creek. 1355 August, 1864, '<t' ■ i r * - r—. - - • 3d move. The Armieii of the Ohio and Tennessee will move direct for the West Point ^o.'-d, aiming to strike it betv;een Red Oak and , Pairbom, Maj. Gen, Thomas will follow well closed up in two col- ..\imns, the trains between. Gen. Kilpatrick will act as the advance, and General Garrard will cover the rear, under direction of Maj, Gen, Thomas. The Bridges at Sandtown will be kept and protected by a detachment of cavalry detailed by Gen. Elliott, with a section of .jjguns or four (4) gun Battery, •,on i II, During the movement, and until the Army returnsto the . river, the utmost care will be taken to exnose as little as nossible the 'rains of cars and wagons. The Depots at the Bridge, at Marietta and Aiatoona will be held against any attack, and communication kept up with the Army, as far as possible, by way of Sandtown, On reaching any Railroad the troops will at once be disposed for defense, and at least one third put to work to tear up track, Ana ,ftnd dowtroy iron, ties, and all railroad material. Gen, Hward's S.F. 0,No, ICQ, before Atlanta, IC - ' XIII, The 4th Division, 16th Army Corps, Brig, Gen, Ransom, Commanding, will form the Left Flank of this Army, taking up a good position on Proctor'® Creek, To this end, Maj. Gen, %air, Com manding 17th Corps, will cause Gen, Ransom's divisi on to be relieved , and will then, in conjunction with Maj, Gen. Logan, Commanding 15th ^ Corns, occupy the entire line to the new right of the 16th corps. n-.o' . 1356. August, 1864. , 'iuxysr. r> ^ Captain C. B. Reese, Chief Engineer, will indicate to ^en. Ransom the position to be occupied by him. These dispositions will be made after' dark' tomorrow, the 17th «r inst., and Corps Cnmrnanders will make all necessary arrangements during the day, in order that the movement may be effected with "Lot .poT n '1 celerity and without noise. ' " lo no. 'Ort James H. Porter to Gen. Dodge, before -^^tlanta, 16:"-' Please accept the compliments of myself and band, also our (eft t r ' hearty thanks for your gift, which I received last night. We will endeavor to make good use of it, in procuring arti cles necessarj' to the good appearance of the Band, although at present we may not have opportunity to get what we want. Office Kern. 16:- ftXad Ik;'" ' ■ firing, «JT P f ,nor/' A Nothing unusual. 'But little "skirmishf^'and "Artillery•• General Corse takwnT'8 The sick and wounded were movdd^d Che rearjf to iJarieCta, and d ,001 .oW.O.fJI •*hfWAll , r«|0 elsehwere, • ^ I n4 909 .iTfX Private Diary Mem. 16:* Visited Ransom and Corse. Col.'^^lllsmson were here. Wheeler •"'lore up R'ailrokd inHhe rear, • ^ beiWlXent .. Vandever to'CqI.**® pencer; Rome Ga., 17;- ' 'pi .tXWI three hundred of y. Ur command, with four days rations, •^^'''and proceed down the north side of the Coosa to Oadsen -and return. ^ t a<>: .sst" August, 1864. Pick up all the horses, mules and recruits you cap; on your;return forage for cattle. •f ; /■ ,1 leol J strike the ene y wherever you find him. Bo very kind to the poor farmers and people, but give the guerrillas and Cianton's men all the fighting they want.^ Gen. Howard's S.f.O.Ko, 10, before Atlanta, 17:- » ^ - In orddr to carry out the instructions in S.F.O.No. 57, Mili tary Division Mississippi, the follov-'ing movements and dispositions -fWi" ^ made. ^ ' uio/jm : .y - N»-n-'-lst. Corps ^ommanders will select from their trains their gn • o , f, best wagons and teams, and cause them at once to be loaded with (15) fifteen days rat,ions of bread, meat, sugar, coffee and salt; ^,.(100) one hundred rounds of ammunition to the man, and forage equal if it can be obtained, to half rations for the animals for (15) fifteen days. Forage must be taken from the country ,to supply the deficinacy. [1^ T ^ These trains will then, except the ammimition, one wagon to each regiment and Battery, to carry cooking utensils, 4:0,, for the [Jtxl ,®en- the medical wagons and abulances be parked, tomorrow even- .. ing the 18th inst,, under the supervision of Col. J. Bingham, Chief Q. M., at the point where the Turner's Ferry road cresses the Huvm proctor's Creek, and be prepare'^.,ito move at a moment'snot ice, on f PridiWr morning, the 19th lnat», in the direction indicated in -Sc,: S.F.O.No, M.IXU. All the remaining trains and material, and i358 August, 1864. .' ■Qf ,1 tmuA aJJ the artillery, except two batteries to a division, will be sent across the Chattah-o diee river, and within the old Rebel ot works at the bridge, an-^ as far do":n as Turner's Ferry, if neces sary, The Batteries to be sent to the rear will be indicated by Ma.ior Osborne, Chief of -Artillery, ■ and will be subject to the orders dur ing the absence of this Army, of the ■ Commanding 'Officer '111 of the troops guarding the depots of supplies, &c. ■HOiu. Maj. Gen. Logan, Coinmandihg 15th A.C., v;ill, Tinless other wise ordered, at 8 o'clock on Friday evening, the 19th inst., with draw his command, moving out on the Green's fwrry road, crossing Utoy Creek at Judge U^ilson's, then .proceeding by the most direct road towards Fairborh, marching the first day as far as Camp Breek. * 3d. MAj. Gen, Blair, commanding 17th A.C. will at the same hour, unless otherwise directed, draw out his command by the road past Ezra Church, inside oiir old line of works, atrking the Green's ferry roal near Wilson's, and following u^' +he 15th Army _ t ffl?; Corp», ' '*4thi *a.1. Oen. Dodgr, Commanding*'Le'ft' ^ng,* i6th A.C.,'will as soon as thA troops of Maj. Gen, Blair commence to draw-out, fall tack with'his command to the position occupied by the 14th Army "" '"borps, in the battle of the 28th July, When the rear of Gen. Blair's column has passed, Oen. Dodge will take up his line of march on a road to the north of Green's Perry road, striking that road near Wilson's, and following up tiie 17th Corps. Gen* Dodge's Com1359 August, 1864. inn; mand will form the rear g-.^ard of the Army, ■ju '*Si9 9: SthwVcCorps commanders wil] cause their engineers and Staff Officers to make themselves thoroughly aeouainted with all the -:r roads on whir^h their commands rre to march, and wherever practi- -ic cable, new roads will be made to facilitate the movement, i 1 6th. The necessary dispositions of troops will'be made ^during the day on ^riday,- the 19th ,nst., in Order that the move ment may be executed silently and with dispatch, III. The 9th Regiment Illinois Mounted Infantry, having returned from Expedition under Brig. Ge . Kilpatrick, will report to Maj, Gen. G. M. Podge, Commanding Left Wing, 16th A.C. for orders, IV. Special ^ield Orders, Ho. ICQ, 16th A,c^ and ^.F.O, No. 10k,from these Head Quarters and S.F.O.No, 57, Head Quarters Military division Mississippi, are by virtue of instructions re ceived from MaJ. Gen. German, commanding Military Division of the Mississipi, suspended, and no movements in accordance theieiwht will be made. . tr»P o .hinjKi/i"' .c e ' ' VIII. Corps Commanders will cause their commands t be acte ", . tiv.e during tomorrow and next day, occupying the enemy's attention Jo and, if possible, inducing the belief that ve are tQ attack them nt in their trenc tes. Jlebel skirmishers should be taken whenever praotl cabl® . • oi IvtMib' Major Oaborne to Gen, Dodge before Atlanta, 17:- General Howard directs that every fmbrasure in your redoubts 1360 August, 1864♦ .MAT ,i«MIGUir be screened, so th^it the enmy can by no possiblity see your guns; then, in case of removal, the enemy will not discover the with j.fdrawing of the guns* -lioj -•TO Gen. Dodge's S.F.O.No. 64, neax Atlanta, 17:- (;3DR);- I. Private Henry C. Ladd, Co. C, 66th Illinois Infantry Vol unteers, is hereby detailed for special duty as Clerk, and will report to Capt, Thomas C. Fullerton, Acting Assistant inspector General, at these Head Quarters, accordingly. ^ . V Qffice Mem., 17:- * Orders were received from Department Head Quarters directing that Gen Ransom move his division at night to a position on Proc tor's Point, to protect the left flank of the Army for the con- *templated movement of the army. During the day a position was '" selected for the division. At 3 P. M. the order for "the movement was Countermanded, I." 9*1 it ( PQlj-C-t. 'i' Private Diary Mew, 17;-'' In carapfc. Heavy canr;|pnading all da^/*f , atnaOl S. Lt Taggart to^pen. Dodge before Atxanta, 18:- 'w ♦ • •<! Instructions from General Sherman having been receive'^ to the noiJ effect that the movements cwontemplatoi in S.F.If.No. 57, M.D.M. are bnly tempo'ra(rlly> sunpehdfed, OerBBttfel Or.ders IJo. 101, Extract IV. from these Head Quarters, is amended ta read "no movements in accordance theroCfli! will tfe made- until further orders." -i Pleaae cjmse dyie ^orjjjS ^ added to mKu the order 4 I 'ttt/ - rtf leiarteC w 1361 OOtl August, 1864. aoX'Ki"--ci Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome Ga, 18:- I am badly disgusted this morning, having been preparing to go somewhere, but this morning received the enclosed order to go to Gadsden, Gen. Vandever permitted me to look at Gen. Sherman's dis patchers to go down the Coosa and penetrate Alabama, and gather recruits. Also your dispatch made me think I would be allowed to n t , Itif somewhere where I could do something, and make a repuatation for myself and Regimont, but I see it is useless. When I return, I will come down to the front and explain everything to you, and all j:. .. . . . . the secret workings here, and will tell you .some things that will 'V . . . astonish you. W f>7. . .. . Dr. Cady says Lt. Barry's testimony will injure you very much mon't nl ^ on the Sweeny trial. I don't believe it, but you had better have . mtfo. some one to see Barry and see what he is going to swear to. Lt.Barry belongs to the 12th Illinois, and was A,d.G. to Sweeny, and was present,when you had your difficulty. I suppose I shall be gone about four or five days to Gadsen, and will come down when I return. "tiUX: Gen, Dodge to ^^ol, Clark, near Atlanta, 18:- (10DR464) fthwwiifpl'" accordance with instructions received this morning, my command opened with all Batteries, and the skirmish line opened a heavy fire upon the enemy. Te received only an occasional res ponse, but the enemy could be seen in his main works in consider able force, especially when we first opened. Afterwards they kept 1362 . '/v -• " . - - August, 1864. *■ very lovr. The signal" officer reports that the- firing of batteries O*' I.'was excellent doing considerable da;Tiase. • f' 1 o ' :: More teams'than usual have been noticed coming'iSi and ^oing «'out of town. ® - ^ *• ■ 'Gen, Dodge's S.p .0 Ho. 65, near Atlanta, 18:- (3.3DR):- oi ^ The foliov;ing named enlisted men are'hereby relieved from duty at" these Head Quarters, and will report without delay to their ' respective companies, for duty. tiMf- '•I n''. ' • !£• h'- ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ' ' r ' T Private James Merrall, Co. B. . yth Kansas ^avalry. Private :'Xri Benjamin F. Whitehead, Co. B. 7th Kansas Cavalry. Private James P. Elliott, Co. K., 7th Iowa Infantry. All public property in their fiAtt**' A' i possession will be turned over to Lt. 17. Hedfield, A.a.Q.M. \ •Wild II. The following officers are hereby detailed for duty in ' 'in' ' . / ' hospital at Marietta, Ga,, and will report to Surgeon J. A. Follett, 39th Ohio Infantry Volunteers. ''#ltO -IT Surgeon Jacob Dennis, 27th Regiment, Ohio Infantry Volunteers. Surgeon Wm. A. Follett, 25lh Roglment, Wisconsin Infantry Volun teers. Assistant Surgeon P. 3. Starr, 39th Ohio Infantry Volun teers. Surgeon George W.* Doris 17th New York'Infantry Volunteera. Chaplain N. U, ryohokff, Bftth Illinois Infantry Volunteers. • ' ■ ' ' Office Mem. 18:- At 10 a, m. a demonstration was made by artillery and skir- *' > - . r fi ■ mishers. 9th Illinois relieved and reported and sent to the river to have horses shod, I Augunt, 13o4. ^ - ,s . Or lora v/ore raoeived yesterday directing a movement to the "lijV. rear of Atlanta, and preparations were accordingly being made Dxiring the night, orders were received from Department Head Quar ters, suspending the movement, and the Army resumed its former at titude. On this morning, v/hile engaged in superintending prepaac) - ' - 5 rations for tahing a detached work of the enemy's on my right, I - i - . , . I ■ ' ■ was sevOi'ely wounded on the head, and relinquished the command to Brig. Gen. T, E. G. Ransom. ; .U.S. Private Diary Mem. 18:- . 1 h 9penod all grns on city of Atlanta at 10 A. M. Railroad renaired. Kilpafcrick started on a raid. Gen. Dodge to his wife, near Atlanta, 19: (Telegram); I was slightly woimded in the head t'-is morning. Don't be iiftll Jilrrn'' ■ f . . , uneasy abort me. T7. v. Bobbins to Mrs. Dodge, near Atlanta, 19:- X , t, . 0'.r' The G'eneral has a severe but not dangerous wound of the . . • ' ■ ' " Oil'Vscalp, I have seen and examined him. Gen. Sherman to Mrs. Dodge, near Atlanta, 19:- The General was struck above bho left 'eye', ball gfcazing over hi head. ' He is'quite comfortable. Ho serious dange-r is .apprehend ed, yet for some days he must have absoluto- rost and quiet. His camp is cool and comfortabler ' Mrjor Barnes to Mrs. Dodge, near Atlanta, 19:- o* account of Railroads better not attempt t© come at present. -;C': iilJ .cj.: el . • , -c:! •jol.aJi lot •id KHPtt Itm ©t" I '! m&i itaxB. ••I'la - August, 1864. « ■ He OS very comfortable. Will receive best attention. The Sur geons all agree that nothing serious may be apprehenderl from his wound. Dr. Robbins is '.vith him. It is believed that within a week he will be entirely recovered. He does not wish to go to Marietta, but remains in his camp. If any change for the worse should take place, Which Is quite impossible, you will be noMfied. Gen. Ransom's S.p.o.No. 66, near Atlanta, 19:- (ISDr):- I. Frederick ?'agner, Co. B., 7th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, -en -i-r/ t' ■ , , - •; and Julius Zencke, Private, Co. B, 2d Iowa Infantry Volunteers, will take charge of J. R. Fay, Acting Assistant Surgeon U,S.Volunteers, (a lunatic) and conduct hin to Nashville, Tenn. Upon arriving at Nashville, thej' will report to Surgeon Clendenin and return to their respective regiments without delay. ■ ^' « ' ■ « - - - . II. In compliance with instructions received, I hereby assume command temporarily of the Left Wing, 16th A,c. Office Nom. 19:- rittVo jpifll It/*" wounded by a musket ball in the > »• }>nrr' Gen. Ransom as ranking officer assumed command. . «aiC nltH ••t. I. At 11 A. a demonstration was ordered and made, 11" ^ Private Diary liem. 19:- ^ ^ lu L . "tQt vfu- nded^in forehead on front line in front of Atlanta, Ball struck h«a4# cutting to the skull. Dr. Robbins dressed wound Major BeuTnea to Mrs. Doge, near Atlanta, 20:- Qeneral'a symptoms this moPning are all favorable for speedy August, 1864. ,>;iifSuA UGCovery. l id ^ I ; •■1 ^ g ' ' ' ■ " '* !■' ' ' To Gen, Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 20:- I am very glad to see that Ransom has command of the 4th Di- ' • * ■ -vision, and that Sprague is a ^rig. 6en: remember me to both, , , Ransom has won his position by hard knocks, and will be of inval - uable service to you, Sprgaue I picked out as a rising man, and , :,8jTlo was not surprised to learn that he had done his dut-3' at the right time, . , .r I expect to be jnarried about 1st October, at Lockwood's house. Leave at once for a few ,weeks tr.ip to visit my .relatives in Massa- • chusetts, return and settle down, living in your house this winter, (where Lockwood now lives.) .^T have sqme lots on Maip St. a short oc- distance beiow ITutt's fence, lii/here I "shall build when able* " J^fiA , .!; i. We shall ha-ye a wedding of about fifty. I wish Sherman's campaign.fwduld Idt.up, so": yO\i .could coice .on with Annie. I want both here, but suppose Uncle Sam's claim takes precedence, -Ifave .hot given up thinking you will te here. I suppose it's nat- « <ttral*'for men to think the girl they h^ve selected is the best. I feel confident I have a price in S-- The more I see of her, the .1,, more swe I rra of it. So far, everyt hing connected with this « . « ¥ social arrangement has been very pleasant, her relatives pleased with it, particularly her brother, the only new one. How much my having a brother who is Major General has had to do with it, I am unable to say, I am not blind to the fact that position in ,13C6 . August, 1864. society, and among men, is raised thereby, without my attempting -5^" to build on his reputfetion or bragging-of him, Baldwin received letter from you yesterday, ^ General Curtis with 1st Nebraska, gone on to Plains to look ' after Indians. All travel to Denver been stopped, many of the ^ greighters murdered, teams talcen, &c, Indians control the coun- ' . - try between Kearney and Julesburg, and at present-the indications are favorable for a general Indian war, cutting off our .Western . V ' trade, and making money matters close with our merchants. -ttco . , . Gen, Howard'dS.F.O.No, 104, before Atlanta, 20:- i *; II. The 10th -Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, CqI. i'3 John Tilson Commanding, having in compliance with orders from Head Quarters Military Division of the Mississippi, reported to these ■ 'Head Quarters, ia assigned to the Left Wing, 16th Army ®orpa, and will report to Brig, Gen. T. e. G. Hangom, Commandiiing. Gen. Ransom's S.F.O.No, 67, near Atlanta, 20:- (13Dr);- i.* I. The 10th Regimant Illinois Infantry Volunteers, Col. ^ • -^lohn Tilson Commanding, having reported to these Head Quarters, •' in compliance with orders from Department Head Quarters, will re port to Brig, Gen. W. Puller, Commanding 4th division, 16th A,C. .V for assignment to duty with the 3d brigade • Office Mem. 20:-« ' " ^ tnr ,it fUJtW 'm t' Situation unchanged. ■ •••till «A 0<|w " Private Diary Mem. 20:*^'^ ^ oMMW Wound very painful; cannot see. August, 1864. •taxi . 1 Mem. by N. P.DDdge, Clear Lake, Iowa, August, 20, 1875:- Mr, H. I. Smith, President 1st National Baiik, Mason City, Iowa, stated to N. P. Dodge that he was 1st Lt. Co. B. 7th Iowa in fantry, and commanded the skirmish line 22d August, 1864, covering a ^ rt of the front of the 16th Army Corps, in front of Atlanta, Georgia. That general G. M. Dodge, Commander of said ^orps, came into the ditch where hfc men were stationed, to get a view of the enemey*s works, preparatory to making an assault. The skiii.ish line of the enemy was so close, that if any part of a man in Lt. Smith's t command was exposed, he would at once be pierced with bullets. Against the ditch there was a bank raised, and in this bank they had apertures made with cartridge boxes split angling, through which the soldiers kept up a fire on the enemy's skirmish line. Gon, Dodge was requested by Lt. Smith to look through one of these • • • boxes buried in the bank. Just as soon as he put his face to it, a bullet from the enemy's skirmish line came angling through the hole, first striking the box, and glancing, struck the General in c. „ the centre of his forehead, and furrowed t ward the top of his heart, not penetrating t^e skull; knocked him senseless into the ditch. Nilrl '• - . » net; Lt. Staith, supposing him to be kille^, .sent a man to ^ol. Parrot t .t" eommanding his regiment, for a stretcher, and reported Gen. Dodge killed. The stretcher not coming as soon as he thought it ought, he went in person for it, and, on returning, found Gen. Dodge rest1S68 August, 1864. <a r .♦ r ■ ~ing his head on his elbow, and as he approached, asked for his hat which was handed to him, with two bullet holes through it. After he was carried to the rear on the stretcher, he (Smith) picked up a piece of his scalp (which the bullet had torn off) out of the large pool of brood where he lay. * NOTE: Sundry clippings 6'DR 78-9 and 4DD. ' . i ' Lt, Tichenor to Mrs. G. M. Dodge, Near Atlanta,.21:- f ; * ' ■ ». . r\ You have ere this by telegraph learned of the accident that has befallen the General. While we all are, and I especially am, pained at its occurrence, I write not to cohdole v/ith you, but to dissipate any fears or sad misgivings that you may have. The wound while painful is by no means dangerous and although It will for some weeks incapcitate him from duty, no doubt is felt or expressed as to his early recovery. Dr. Robbins and Dr, Zearing are with him, and he has the donstant benefit of their advice and skill. I express their ooinicn above. The atmosphere l8 pure and the climate healthful.' All the comforts that could be obtained have been provided, and he is comfortably situated, and I neec^ not asstire you that he receives the very best attention, He have excellent water, and General Sherman ver: kindly and prompt ly telegraphed for ice, wDich will be here tomorrow. He 'ill then be as wel^ provided with themeans neffessary to promote his comfort and insure his recovery as if he was at home. He is in excellent ppirites", and at no time desoondaxt* HAIi greatest source of pain bs ,1969 August, 1864. from his eyes, which are considerably inflamed--a temporary ner vous irritation produced by the sJiock, and by sand dashed into them by the bullet. He can see but little, hende I write; otherwise he would be able to write you himiself. « Tie will keep him here for a few days until all danger from inflamation and fever has transpired, he will then be sent by comfortable means to Huntsville or Nashville (of this I am advised by General Sherman) where you can join him. Due notice will be sent you by telegraph of his removal, and arrangements for your coming be made, Shoild any change for worse occur in his condi tion you will be prom.ptly notlfed by telegraph. He received the wound in front of o;ir main line of earth-works while surveying the front with a view to advancing his lines. He was peeping over the parapet of an advanced work and was shot by the well directed aim of a' sharpshooter. You know how very regardless he ifl of danger. '• .L I need not assure you that his coranand feel deeplv their loss, especially at this -time. He feels fortamate in being enabled to 'tum his command over to General Hansom,, who is his warm friend. ^ -tod an excolloHt of-ficer. n<' '^no ovwrf Your letter of a recent date enclosing one from Julia, as also one from Julia to him were r^oelved today. Their contents gave him much pleasiire. ^ ' - * TcJu will be kept well adYlgad^ vso become .alarmed but be hopeful and cheerful# 1 WO; t T .Vu» , S"1 m August, 1864. •"•8' Gen. Dodge to his wife, before Atlanta, 21;- f o*. j cannot go to Nashville iPor a few days. I will notify you when to come there. I am doing well. * Mrs, Dodge to the General, Greenfield, 21:'^ '' ■ ■ I received four dispatches yesterday dated the 19th and one last night of the 20th that your symptoms were all favorable for a beo speedy recovery. I sent a dispatch for you to come right up and I would meet you at Nashville, but don't suppose you will come, * I do not think it is right. It seems to me you might get leave and come away for a week or two if no more, if you are to be unfit for duty a fortnight. I hope you will try, i have been anxious f.-: enough but am so thankful you were not badly hurt; but I cannot be reconviled to your coming away if. your wound is severe, and I should think you would insist on it. ^ Dr. Robbins' time is out and he could come up with you. I hope nr you will come, tor I fear all the time they have told me your vound is more slight than is really the case, I hope you would -not let them deceive me. OB, if I could only be with you.' But I have one consolation that it is not my jfault. Ocean, I want you to »• JLeave this Pall* You have worked hard, lost your health and done more than any ona man to help the cause. Let othere put their shoulder to the wheel now. Do not stay in till your life is t sacrificod. -These sltiBh wounds may be warnings. They come to me as such, and I cannot let them hav« your l^fe 1: aay will r 1371 August, 1864. ^ "4 '' prevent it, and I say nov; come away and let some who have lived at home in ease, go and share the burden. There are plenty who are strong and able to endure hardships: you have had you r share. And besides, your business needs you. Nate will not be able to more than attend to his own this fall, and he, will have his wife and John Lockwood's interests to look after. As for me I must have a home bji^ cold weather, I don't object to boarding and leaving Lettie here this fall, but I can hardly endure to think that we must a]l be separated this winter.,- I never ha e felt as now about your resigning. I am so sick with this nervous anxiety to hear from you, and afraid all the time of hearing bad nev/s, that - % it is^ torture. You used to say I always borrowed trou le. It, must be my nature, but, I don't understand how any one can help it if they are not hardened or indifferent. -fi The Peace Democracy are going to rule this State, I guess, at ^. election. Vallangdihan will probably be nominated at Chicago. I have no belief in Lincoln. It is dreadful the Republicans have not a better man. I would rather see McClellan President. It is awfuj the state the country is in and if they are not more suc cessful in the East, I don't see much use of slaughtering more men. Grant don't seem to gain one inch- it is drawn or fall back- or flank, or defeat- no victories. If there is a posiible chance, • , W ' Ocean, come home, or come and make one. If you are ill you can resign without doubt. It is gratifying to be noticed and i^omoted TGI August, 1864. ■ <^ t ' : ■* and praised, but I feel as though it was taking you from me all the time. Fame and distinction and domestic happiness are oppos ed to each other. Do you prefer the first? I know they are antagonistic. I sent the" case with our pictures; tell me hov/ you liked them. Don(?:t let them doctor you too much, and do come to Newspaper Clippings: r. hen. Dodge wounded. - (7DR109):- The Telegraph brings us the^ sad intelligence that the brave and gallant Dodge is seriously, if not mortally wounded. The dispatches of the morning state that he was shot in the head, te {I* while out on the picket line, in front of Atlanta, on the 19th instant, and that he had since died of this woimd. But the report •t I this evening contradicts the statement of his death, and says. though seriously wounded, he is still alive. LATER: Creneral Dodge's friends in this city received a dis patch fro" Nashville at 5 o'clock this afternoon,stating that the General "was shot in the fore-head, but doing well, and onmhii way north." ■ rrotis .: .f. ■. • ■■ This will relieve the painful anxiety of the General's friends and give reason to hope that his wound though severe is not dangerous• II, The amy is engaged advancing parapets and strengthenr" ' r ' ing our works. On the 19th inst. Major General Dodge was seriouso. . ly wounded. He was out on the picket line at the time, and ex posed himself. 1373 August, 1864. - --riN-rf .iWwar-r. -T .' ; r - He was shot in the head . It was reported at Chattanooga yesterday that he was dead. General Lightburn of Logan's Corps, was wounded in the same way, III. General Scammon, who left Atlanta on thei.2d, reports General Dcngge still alive, but danger'usly wounded. IV. General Dodge--We learn that Gen. Dodge is expected in this town in a few days, and we trust he will get such a reception that will not only do homage to a young, brave and chivalrous • ' officer, but to the town who claims him as her son. In. la.. . di/w Office Mem. 21:- vl f *111 to otif ■ .. ^ Situation unchanged. • /msifri oi wmiitiii I IT « Private Diary Mem. 21:- ' ^ Wound painful, but thought not to be dangerous, S. L. Taggart to Gen. Ransom before Atlanta, «£:- The following is the substance of General Kilpatrick's report of his last expedition: ^ _ . He. repprts having torn up.four mllo® connectedly of railroad ^^between Rough St Ready^ and Jonesboro, miles at intervals, 'Destroyed two trains, including the one destroyed by Kline, He virtually captured Ross' Brigade, but could not bring the men away. He was attacked by Jackfioi^*® Cavalry and a division of infantry, but effected his escape before the enemy could surround him brought off his own artillery and one jiieoe of the four captured. Two pieces and nine caissons were destroyed by him, 1374 r He brought in about 70 priigoners, 2 battle flags, and'his own wounded. He has 97 killed and missing. Among the missing are '4 officers. Brig. General Long waS wounded slightly in two places, j . ■ _ - - The Major General 'Commanding, directs that you Instruct your pickets to be tinusuall3' vigilant tonight, and especially to guard against a surprise at dajaight tomorrow. In casfe the enemy should make the attempt to break through oiir lines, or get nou a. away. A. S. Gilbert to Gen, Ransom, before Atlanta, 2 2:- The "Return of the Effective Strength" will be made hereafter to Head quarters Military'Division Mississippi on Monday from these Headquarters, You will please forward to these Headquar ters return of your command on Sunday instead of Friday as ,.i ,a heretofore, s mtii ml wilT Private Diary Hem. 22:- .ftC-iviHi . captain 'j.'t. 'Conklin, A.Q.W. is announced as Chief Cfuartwr Master, D^jj^Ai^tsient and Army of .the Tennessee, and will ^ immediately entei^^ uj^Ws^'^ufiea as such# rr i.iv ftl! lo PhalliVI n na rOsvsO iH ,tas» nam 1375 iMNrmir nimih mfU O mlri t •••Ml •■■ fisXlll^s nwo sift Its li%iHrsif gtifl . fH MllruSW- rtttv hmmIs# snt.! tnm m90ml^ amf To lloliivl ,1 ' ns ••iWi: iMOrimir M ^ iMi SlJ to "ound improving. * *m iti Gen. Howard's S.P.O.Ro, fore'Atlanta, 23:-" 9**4ir, August, 1864. L. K. Layton to Gen. Dodge. 1 take much pleasure in submitting the above dispatch just received. J. B. Djine to Gen. Dodge, Marietta, 24;- Your train will reach the Three Mile Post about 11 A. fe.' tomorrow. You can'send word to that point as to where you desire to get on board. (PWJOX) Gen. Howard'*s S.p.o.No. 108, Before Atlanta, 24:- 3d. Major Gen' ral Biair and Brig. Gen. •II * 0 * Ransom will tomorrow morning move their commands into the new work. The hour of moving will be made known hereafter. 4th. The line of march will be as indicated", Major General Logan first moving out witl his command, end Major General Blair on a separate road, followed by the Left VTing, 16th Corps under command of Brig. Gsnoral Ransom, The time of moving will be given. III. On account of wounds received in battle. Leave of Absence for thirty days is granted Major General G. M. Ddge, U. S. v.? Commanding Left Wing, 16th Corps. V, Major William H. Ross, Ist Regiment, Michigan Light t Artillery Volunteers, is assigned to duty as Chief of Artillery of Left ".Ting, 16th Army Corps, and will report accordingly. . ii i . il , ■ h 1876, hm I Ui•^ - won ■■ August, 1864. • s -f This assignnsnt to "be operative froin the 8th day of April, '1864, since v;hich time Major Ross has performed ^aid duty. VI. Major General Blair, Commanding 17th Army Corps, and Brig, General Ransom, Commanding Left Tling, 16th Army Corns, will each casue to be detailed from their commands one regiment of infantry to report to Captain J..T. Conklin, Chief Quarter Master at 9 o'clock A.m. tomorrow, the 25th inst., at Owl Church on the Ttirner's Ferry Road, as guard for trains,. Gen. Ransom to Capt. Dayton, before Atlanta, 23 (10DR465) IffflOSt respectfully request that the 110th Regiment, U. S.C.T now stationed at Athens, Alabama, be ordered to "oin this command at the front. This regiment was recruited and organized by I M-jajor General G, M,. Dodge for the express purpose and understanding that it was to be employed on fatigue duty with this coiranrnd. < Three companies are now on duty with the pioneer Corps of the ' r.' S/ ^ "i ; " ( command, and portions of other companies are on duty with the Q.M. and C.S. Two companies have been ordered to the front to do duty with the pioneer Corps of the 4th Division, I'Vth A.C. The regiment has never been fully armed; it li-eing raised for fatigue duty no efforts to procure arms were made. • «« If this regiment can be ordered*to report to the cbmmand, the t - . .V different Pioneer corps could be made mohe effective without dimishing the number of muskets, and many a -Veteran soldier! now on detail as teamster, could be returned to the ranks. August, 1864. , tf ! It is the earnest desire of Major General .Dodge that the General Commanding may give this a favorable consideration. Gen. Dodge to his soldiers, Before Atlanta, 24 (10DR465):- It becomes necessar;^ for me to relinquish my command for a 4 short time. No one can regret this more than I do. Upon leaving you I cannot refrain from extending to you my heartfelt thanks for the efficient and brave manner in whifih you have supported mo throughout this campaign. VHiether on the ^battle field, in the trench or on the march, you have given "that earnest, zealous and efficient attention to your duties that always ♦ ensures success. Prom Chattanooga to Atlanta, through a campaign unparalleled in its severity and its success, you have done your full share. Your comrades are buried on every field and while we deeply mourn their loss, we have the satisfaction of knowing that they fell nobly doing their duty. I leave you in the hands of able and tried commanders. Give them the same c'leerful support you have always given me and there will be no fers of the result, I shall watch your course with the same interest; your victories shall be minS. May God bless and protect you. Gen. Sherman's S.F.o.No, near Atlanta, 24:- It being pepresented by A.W.Smith, Speciol Agent of the Post Office Department, that the mail cars are daily encumbered with 1378 Augtis t, 1864. . f ".r f , 1,7^ ; about fifty men, detailed by divisidns, Brigade, and even' regiments, who .profess to be after their mails but are really engaged in ' traffic it is ordered: I. The special Agent of the Post Office Department will bring the Army Mail to the nearest practical point by raii to the Army and their deliver the Bags only to Cprps Messengers duly appointed by A Corps order ppp-oved by the Army Cor mander, III. Army Commanders: Viz: Cumberland, Tennessee, and Ohio, may send Special Messengers through to Nashville, Chattan ooga, and Rnoxville and back but these must confine their business to that defined in their written orders. The same privilege cannot be conceded to any others because we have not the facilities, and i ' ! ■ quantity of cars needed for more than the absolute necessities of the Army. ■ • ' f-OY NOTE: Letter from Lt, Tichenor to N. P. Dodge, similar I I • ■ . to Letter from Lt, Tichenor to Mrs. G. M. Dodge on Page 1369, Dated near Atlanta, Georgia, August 21st, 1864, 1 t.rnt evjieX 1 Private Diary Mem., 24;- Got leave of absence for 30 days. -t Oft ecf fllw aripdJ Newspaper Clipping:- (6DR134):- ' ^ t " v The Clear Lake Mirror furnishes the following war reminis cence, suggested,by the presente there of General Dodge: * « , Ma lor General Dodge, comniending in the late war the 16th Army rtllT om A r io 91119 f i Ui' , i . eon . 1379 T it? f August, 1864. t • corps, is now spending a few days at his brother's summer^ ( residence on the south side of the lake. Dodge's point. \ . H* 1* Smith, of Mason City & Judge Reiniger of Charles City .. were captains in his command by their invitation he comes here ibn'' ■ •4 to talk over old army adventures, fish, and have a good time doi/t 4* - J .t ' generally. H. 1, was in the rifle pit in w'.ich the general was wounded and for a long time perserved a part of his scalp doi/t which was shot awjiy at that time. Correspondence of the State Register, Before Atlanta j • Having witnessed much of the devoted zesl with which the hB I I agents of the ^anitary and Christian commissions have performed 'ifTjl " I their duties in this campaign, I propose to mention a few of the services they render the army when on its tiresome marches. * ' > 1 ^ Although my personal knowledge of their noble work is limited to the receipt of a letter marked, "Three cents, paid by thae * 'W.S.C."--it having Been detained in the Nashville Post Office lot mlTiX .. . . . _ X » , X.-. .0+4^., +V.« f «*.' f J •. or three cents due; yet I know from obeservation and the univei*aal testimoney of the army, especially soldiers who have been in the hospital, that their blessings have been showered . . . upon the sick and -ounded, as generally and liberall as the Manna of Heaven upon the Isrealite camp of the wilderness. And the'agents and the donors of these Associations, to whom my pen renders but inadequate and feeble justice, may rest assured that I for their generous offices, the thankful soldier will carry to the r 1380 August, 1864. ♦ t ' ■ grave an inscription u.on his heart, far more flattering than any Theban motto. • The people of Iowa hsving a permanent Interest ih MAjor Gen- ' eral Dodge, will be pained to hear that he was severely v/ounded on the 19th. The left wing of the 16th Army corps which he has so long and ably commanded, feel lost without'him. His natural unremitting activity and industry had led him to pass around so much among the soldiers, along their lines and in their camps, that it does not seem as though they were any army joys without his presence. He has so long been connected with this army, shared , its joysnand its pride, that he seems like a personal friend and acquaintance of every soldier. He was near the skirmish line, peering over our works at the Rebel intrenchments, not more than one hundred yards distant when wounded. His anxiety to guard against the enemy for the sake of his men, to try and discover .j; , new advantageous positions for his troops, to examine the line for every weak snot, and to watch the movements of the enemy for the benefit of the whole army, has given him the habit of constituting « himself "A signal Corps for the skirmish lines." The army will 1 pray ^ar his speedy recovery and return. , S. L Taggart to Gen. Ransom, before Atlanta, 25: , The Major General commanding directs that the time for the commencement the movement into the new work be eight o'clock this evening. iZBl Aj^gust, 1864 . 1,' V N. P. Dodge to Mrs. G..M. Dodge, Gounci' Bluffs, 25:- Telegraph me what information you have-about the ^^eneral' s , wound,,. . .. ..Q-; Ptivate Diary Mem. 25:- i . , j , • • Started at 11 A. m. for Nashville on box car. General Sherman commenced moving his army today to the rear of Atlanta. General Dodge's brother to his wife, Council Bluffs 26:- We have just got word of G. It. being dangerously wounded and are all feeling very sad; it spread li'-.e wildfire through the town and I cannot go on the street but I am hailed to know the latest news from him. I think it strange none of his staff have telegraphed me and that I get no word from you. I sent a dispatch to you this A jj. and hope to get a reply. We rre very hopeful yet fear the worst as the tenor of the dispatches ife not very favorable to his recovery. It is not unexpected by me ., Blnce the death of McPherson. In fights before Atlanta and his investment I hove been in great fear he would get hit, knwoing h« was not naturally cautious and being undej? fire so much would tend to make him careless, while the ever ready sharpshooter never -relaxes his diligence, but is always prepared to take advantage of any officer's incautious act. If the present would takes G.M'S life, the brilliant record which he leaves ought to be a source of great consolation to hie family, although a poor return for his loss. 1382 Aiig^usfe, 1864. -•■ ' t I anxiously await further news, J iciow he has the best of * care. That, with the knowledge of "his being alone'on the 22d, is foundation for all our hopes. If I can be of service with him I will go -at a moment's notice. T^rite me. ' • Gen. Howard to Gen. ^ansom, before Atlanta, 26:- ♦ Major General Logan and Blair will commence their movement to- •■:0G Tnight at eight o'clock. fnn behnn> Lt. Col. Mm. E. Strong, of the General's Staff, will superintend the withdrawl of the pickets and skirmishers. ft r* * ' f Gen. Dodge to his wife, Chattanooga, 26:- reach iJashville tomorrow A.m. I am doing well. hnor, T G. n. Bailey to N. P. Dodge, Greenfield, Ind. 26:- .♦nev pi- The General wounded in the •forehead, but is doing well. ^ Annie Will meet him at Nashville tonight, Private Diary Mem.- 26;- oi e ! to .'«fl ' Reached Chattanoo ga, and- at 1 p.' M. btarted Tti' "Ka^Kville. ' Gen. Doflgfe to ' lis brother, Nashville, 27 y hlury* or I am herein J Jty woVmd is doing well,* I sh^^ll go to Green- 'levtfl ^leld. . - • * w To Geh. Dodge from his fathfl0?> Elkhorn City, 27jV.* ?.r* • With groat sorrow received the unwelteome news of your dant ®oiu ggj,Qyg wound. Some telegrams had it fatal Wound, but lHathan in a letter also containing the inews by telegraph of same date, wrote on th envelope that you had removed to Nashville and .wa,^ .doing ~ ^ 138S August, 1864. well as could be expected. I hope the latest news Is-tjie truest. I have been painfully apprehensive that you would meet with some qasualty before Atlanta was in possession of Sherman's "Noble Army" Still I have lived in hope that you might escape the shot and shell that take the p.lace in the Army, of the singing birds of our glens and ravines in the old "haunts" of your childhood, and the sunny West, I wait with the deepest anxiety for the next news concern ing you. I cannot sleep until I hear again., Nate has promised to write me every day, and we get daily Nebraska pcpers here every day, except two. days in the week, ^ I suppose An "lie is with you i»y this. time. I hope you will soon be able to reach home, and how glad we shall all be to see you once more. The news of yotir wound has brought general regret and deep sympatliy for you with it. "Honor thy ^'ather and Mother" perhaps-, is as good a command ment as any of the "ten", and it may truly be said you have done that r, r . . y to t'he fullest extent df^ its meaning as applied to humanity, and it may be truly said you never did anything to dishonor them to mjr knowledge, and I hope and pray that your life (according to the promise) may yet be long upon the land, and that in due' time you may be able to do the lion's share of subduing rebels, and hanging Northern copperheads and traitors of the north if you can catch or trap them. * ' V * • r to ■ V; iciv o 1384 'X 0 ' *1 rtl , • . )<ouio*o '.f August, 1864. -> r 4 t ■ ■ I Will not say anything about .the Indian raids and scares • ■9«•^^got up at Omaha, the murders at Elkhom that did not take place, ''(llflioA (nor ray o-^n insignificant affairs until all is well with you, prayers are continually with and for you. I never lay my head rjn^I' on my pillow at night without* thinking of you, and often lajr awake Q'at the noon-hours of night fearing some accident may befall you. Miay God protect you from fatal rebels and ret\irn you saf-ely home. I.er.i.r To Gen.. Dodge from his brother'. Council Bluffs, 27: ' If you and Annie will come here I will make my plans suit your visit. Will 370U come, .and when? Answer, tti""' Ben, Howard's S.F.O.No, 12, .Campbellton Road, 27:-t omn At the hour of retreat today, there will be a roll in every regiment, battery and detachment of this command ■ . . Triien every absentee will be accotanted for, and patrols sent out to .■ j up stragglers, and men who have fallen by tbe way, weary from r the march. ■ 12 , J1 ■ Oen. Howard's S F.O.No, 111, Campbelltown Road, 27:- TII. Brig General T.E.G.Ransom, Commanding Left Wing, 16th Army Corps, will direct the Pioneer Corps of his command in charge of Lt, Col. Tiedeman to report forthwith to Major General F.P.Blair for temporary duty, IV, In accordance with instructions from Head Quarters, Military Division Mississippi, this army will move tomorrow at 7 o'clock Am, in two columns, to the vicinity of New Hope Church 1385 i" V- - August, 1864. .K>8'" , • situated between Fairborn and ^^ed OaS:, ' ''-ifitni .f" . Jnob YII» Major General Blair, Commanding 17th -^.C. will at the hour heretofore ordered, move forward with his command, fol lowed by the Left 'Ying, 16th ^.C., Brig. General Ransom command ing. on the direct road in his front towards SidUng or Shadna on the West Point Railroad (the same as heretofore noted as New Hope) 2d. Major General Logan will at the same hour move forward with the Left Column on the road in his immediate front, passing by or near Sewals and pursuing a route to ,the left of that f' llowed by Major General Blair. Ho will construct a road to move on beyond Sewals, should no practicable route be discovered from that point. The command will go .into position to the left of Fairborn ' about one third the distance between that point and Red Oak. ' * Thd routes to be pursued and the positions to be occupied, are indicated on the acca)mpanying map. irte* u" Gen Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 27:- The first news we received of your being wounded was from the "Associated Press" dispatches received ni^t before last. We did not receive the news mtil early yesterday morning. Tl-ie forenoon dispatches confirmed it and they all represented you as being ^ery badly wounded. I Ainio about 10 A. M. ad at 5 P. M, received a reply from Mr. Bailey that you were wounded in the fore head and doing well. This relieved us greatly as we were feeling sad all day, having pretty much made up our jaiads to hear of your 1386 ' .-J August, 1864. . ' " : " , ♦.3" death. The interest of* our citizens in you was manifested to no small degree by the numerous inquiries after y.ou. 7/e are anxious - -Xo ;• hear from you and hope Annie has v-ritten to know if wound is an -f'" ' Ugly one and will lay you up any length of time, and if you will n be up here when able. I am thinking today that hit was .for my benefit, that it might bring you and Annie around these parts b i ; 4th October, which I beli:^ve is the time appointed for my execution ■ sntie'I wrote you of my plans a week or more ago, and will not bore you beiwoCr with a repetition, only to say I shall leave immediately for New fjino ; 1 England for a visit . I cannot be gone over four weeks. I would • like to have you arid Annie here, and will try and make time suit your convenience, if you will come. Indian sCare last weekV'<Tndians reported at Elkhorn. Soon "'-as I got wind of it I went out to see if they had taken father or his cattle. I found all safe. No Sioux Indians east of Kearney on the north side. No^danger at Elkhorn. Settlers who were *"10 /1 living on Wood River and left, at the first troubles, are returning to" their farms. Father l^-outting up l4ay. Re will stay in ' Bluffs this winter, leaving a good m«n to take charge of his "stock. His crops and'stock look well* • ' People are shaking for fear of draft. Our City is to furef' ■ nish 40 nr 5 0 men but few have got substitutes* If I am drafted and' ■I'ail to get a substitute, I shall join 2d Iowa bo sts 4.0 be in vour command. 1 of'criiSuii^b'shall not'lbave if I cbfif'gbt"sola® one to ;i . ,,y. ' I1^1 August, 1864 ' in my place, but that may not be possible. I had written you to get me a refugee down in Georgia and^send me, or a veteran (one who has served 2 yearsO but that is not practicable now, and the .decisions require the substitute to be presented in the district wl^ere the principal is needed. 7'rite me when able, Private Diary Mem. 27.- >,'m Rtf ntw Arrived at Nashville. At 8 A. M. met Annie at Sheldon Hotel. Ifi Gen. Howard's S.P.O.No. 112, near Shadna Church'28:- II. This armv will..move forward in two columns tomorrow •morning at 7 o'cl ck in the following order; - -- Ist Major General John A. Logan, Commanding 15th Corps, will pursue the direct route towards Jortesboro, crossing Pond Creek, and Shoal ^reek, aiming to reach the vicinity of Renfro Place. 2d. The Left Wing, 16th Army Corps, Brig. General Ransom ti/Cpmmanding, will have the advance of the right column, moving on a road to the right of that pursued by the 15th corps, and followed by the 17th Corps, Major ^eneral Blair, commanding. Should the column of General Ransom at any point intercept the Column on the Left, he will, construct a road to the ri^t pur.::uing a line of ^ march converging'towards. Renfro Place, The trains in charge of the Chief Quarter Master wii] follow « • the" 15th Army Corps and a brigade fron the 17th corps will fonm the rear guard. ^ r . . . , r , Major General ^lair will accordingly detail a brigade to re1388 August, 1864. ' tj-r*-' port to Cant. J. TV Conklln, Chief Quarter Master at these Head Quarters at "6 o'clock A.m. tomorrow, to relieve the brigade from the Left ^ing, 16th A.C. now the Rear Guard of the train. - ■ The accompanying map will indicate the routeto be followed. Brig. General J. Kilpatrick, Commanding Cavalry division," will make the said dispositions■of his command as of today, conforming his line of march-to that --lursued by this Army. • IV. In accordance with instructions from Ma-jor Ggheral Sheman, the movements indicated in Special ^ield Orders ^^o 112, Extract II, of this date from these Head Quarters, are suspended and will not be made until further orders. totB* iril Private Diai^y Mem. 28:- *In Nashville all day resting. ■ oiuo-t eiid ♦ laoHC ' ^ • Gen. Howard's S.F.C.No, 113, Near Shadna Church, 29:- I ' • From a most reliable source, a report has reached these ^^Head Quartefs that there has been from this amy today between 1500 to 20OO stragglers ,* a great many of them* teamsters; and that numbers of them have been guilty-of the vilest conduct, entering houses wherb there were women and little children, and u'terly destroying everything ;stealing khlves, forks and spoons, opening trunk, ic. 4C. ' •"» "I ' -i/O i ' ' Corps eommanders will Vake'toeasdres'and prevent conduct jao shameful and disgraceful to our Army. • ' ' ''•t It is not the good soldiers who do these things, but the vilest miscreants. 1389 August, 1864, .; " , ■ , Corps. Commanders will be .sustained in the infliction of pun ishment immediate, and adequate to stop such offences, V. This army will move forward tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock in accordance with the instructions contained in Special Field Orders No 112, Extract II from these Head Quarters of August- ' 28th, 1864. -c Gen, Howard to Gen, Ransom, In the field fi9:- . }. The enemy's pickets and scouts are reported to be on the road in the vicinity of Sand Town, and it is not considered safe • for wagons or small parties of men to attempt going to the rear at present, ^ Please notify your command thAt none may make the attempt 4 ■ • at risk of capture, ' . - Maj. Barnes to Gen." Corse, Near Shadna Church, 29, "T" (10DR466):- \ ■ . si 1' ".irUis w."*" • _The General commanding desires that two regiments of your command move at 6 l/2 Kclock tomorrow morning in advance,of the f . . . main column, to act in conjunction with, and udder the opcjers of, • • - Brig. Ge^,al Kilpatrlok. ^ . .. _ Private Diary ICe,.,-29:- ,, Started for Indianapolis at 6 A. M* Had an easy ride.to. .. . - . .. u.. • .. . a i,.i , Louisville. Met Larry.Smith. ' Cit v.* • Private tiiary Mem. . , ♦'-It Arrived at Indianpolis at .7 A^.^. }lf Jonas, Ford and lichenor left for tlj^ir homes, went to Qreej^field id the evening. 139© I' August, 1864. Gen. Hov;ard's F.O.' No. 13, Near Jonesboro, 31:'> The. General commanding congratulates tills army oh the bril liant manner in v/hich they repulsed the attacks of the enmy today and- announces to them that while the enemy was throwing upon them the great portion of his force. Generals Schofield and Stanley moved upon the railroad twos miles south of Rough and Ready headed off a train of cars loaded with trocfps going to .the support,of their- repulsed columns and are . still-on the: railroad destroying it. Thus we have whipped the enemy» -cut his communications, , divided l;iis army, , and are now prepai*ed to pursue and destroy it. Major General Sherman desires the General Commanding to express h^s. appreciation of the noble.conduct.of the officers and men of ' this army, and to assure them that he knows their worth and not unmindful of their services. The gallant behavior of the cavalry division under General Kllpatrick in meeting the attack of the division of Cieburne is heartily appreciated by the General Commanding, and will not remain unnoticed. ■■ Gen, Logan to Gen. Howard, In the field, 31:- * - General Hazon reports upon authority of his officers in charge of pickets in his front, that the enemy are moving in heavy force to our right. In some instances they are moving in*heavy force to our right. In some instances they arfe-moving on the double quick Step, Their colors are displayed. General Hazen suggests that a reconnoissance on our left about 139i August, 1864. .. ^ a mile north would probably penetrate to the railroad. . S. L. Taggart to Gen. %alr, Near Jonesboro, 31:-*- _ The Major General Commanding directs that ypu hold a division of your command in readiness to make a reconnoissance in force this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The point to debouch from is near the brigade of your command already across the river.. I -.tooilh • ■fc;.'?*" : General Logan will make a strorig demonstration along his entire front at the same hour. ' . 'i; Stfl general Ransom will make a-feint of moving to the right, 'li iphe object of this reconnoisance is to obtain information of the position and strength of the enemy's forceg, to ascertain i-hether his lines are continuous beyond our left, to occupy his attention while Generals Thomas and Schbfield are endeavoring-to get upon the railroad -and certainly get upon the railroad ourselves, if able, at any point; . / • When General %air is ready to.debouch from the lipes, he will give a signai of six gvjSftc in'quick su6cession. from a battery this iide of the river. N.. . * The Major General Commanding will be present ort'the left at the hour nared. ^ ' S. L. Taggart to Gen. Ransorf:-^nu aJ : '1/ - The within above to Major General Biair la- respectfully referred ' • . »4 _ ^ for your information. ''f • ■ u y 1392 ••I,* August, 1864, The Major General Commanding desires the instructions therein contained, relative to your command, may he carried-out, - S. L, Taggart to Gen. Ransom, near Jonesboro, 31:- ■_ The Major General Commandin- directs that you immediately cause a bridge across the river on the left of'your line to be built, so that connection with General Logan's right mpy be established. The General directs that.the bridge be constructed as quickly as possible so that infantry can cross. It can be strengthened for artillery afterwards • . - Gen. Howard's S.(. No. 197, Chattanooga, 31 (16DR192):- ■ - ' II. Jessee J. Phillips, Lieut. Col. 9th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, having tendered his resignation, based on Siirgeon's certificate of disability, approved by the Medical Director, and the expiration of his term of service, is hereby.. honorably discharged the service of the United.States, Private Diary Mem. 31:- jn leetUtt -Dr. Robbins went to St. Louis, Jobeph arrived from St. Louis, Mitt!^4,0C)0 to St. Louis to be placed to the credit of Annie in S.S.A. , . ft i' ' ■ To Gen. Dodge from his father, Elkhorn City, Sept, 1:- We are all mo: e than rejoiced to hear of your convalescence. Tie feel thankful beyond description and before you leave for the army we want you to be sure and come to Coxmcil Bluffs j we are very desirous you should, ^u know there is a "bgg event" to come off 1393 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. 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