214 20 9183 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c0c48bbf2b3c05467e8477a4ed6a0769.pdf c7188f50dbd073eab2df4ca673d8b4e6 PDF Text Text September, 1864. . T' : , has sufficiently healed, to render your recovery only a question of a few greeks and allow of your passing your time pleasantly and happily, with your family and friends. ^ Wish Jng you every enjoyment and.hoping for yaur speedy recovery and return to us. . • , ■ , , . - • HOTE: Application for leave of Absence of M; W. Robbins " M., D. at St. Iiouis, 1,'issouri, October 1st, 1864. . Gen. Howard*s S.o,No,,227, Atlanta, October 7:- II. Present circumstances rendering it impracticable for .. . « the General Court Martial convened for the trial of Brigddier General Thomas W. Sweeny, U. S.V., by Specil Orders No. 208, from these Head Quarters, of date September 16th, 1864, to meet at the time and place therein indicated, the Court will assemble oq th" 15th day of..OQtber, 1864, or as soon thereafter as practicable, at Louisville, -Kentuckji. , • Gen, Rawlins tq Gen. Dodge, Cith Point, October 8:- Your telegram of this date requesting permission to visit these Head Quarters is just received. Herewith I send you the . ■ ■ . : ■ '.ir necessary authority to do so, . .. , Head Quarters Armies of the United States, City Point, ■Virginia, October 7, 1864, Special authority is hereby granted Major General G. M. Bodge, 16th Army Corps, now ih Bflw York, wounded, to visit these head quarters in person* Militai'i' 'Axjthorltl'^s will pass ^im according ly. By oommand of Lieut. Gen. Grant. T. s. Bowers, Asst. Adjt. Gen. 1460 October, 18G4, So, Danvers, Octber 12, 1864. Dear Annie:- ' HWe arrived in Boston Sunday inorning and stopped at the United States hotel. Test, who boards there, took us to ride in the after noon. We went to Dorchester, Roxbury, Brookline, Brighton, &c. We saw counsin S. Scott and lady, who board at 18 Essex Street. Have 0. y. calle there when you arrive in Boston, or send in your card; the-' want-to see ji^ou. I want G. M. to call and see Dixwell f (John j.) President Massachusetts BSnlc, or let him know when he arrives In Boston. Dlxwell is very desious of seeing him again; he met him just before he went into service. His office is in Massachusetts Bank, State Streeti ChaS. Dodge keeps a fancy-goods | store in Hanowr Street (See Directory). J, C. Butler has a store 53 Hanover Street. ' The people herehave made arrangements tb give G. M. a recep tion in Peabody Institute, I have told'the committee they must not expect a speech from him, as that is not his forte- Of course, he will have to make some reply to their welcome. I tell them he will be here next week. We visit Rowley this week; go'to N. H. Saturday and stdy a day 'or two, and'then return here.and leave for home about a week from next Monday* ■■ • - J, M. P» and family arrived at Council Bluffs Thursday evening, * t ■ . . . ■ Heave heard from Lookwood and Baldwin to October 3d. Very truly. R.- J*. D; , t . .1 ..ji ■ 1461 October, 1864, • « Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge, Skinner's House, 6 miles from Rome, Ga., 13;-" We have been on the nin to'keep Hcod off the railroad since the 3d of "Jitober. We left East Point on the 4th inst..and drove Hood off the railroad between Big Sh&nty and Alatoona, and then pushed on up to.Kingston reachihg this point.last night, ^ Hood is novr eported at Reaaca in possession of the road-and I ' suppose has destroyed the bridges across the Etoqah, My impres sion Is that he has out generalled Sherman and will raise the devil in our hear ^lefore we can'get him away? We are today -^^>1 reconnoitering from Rome, and I presiuno by tomo' row will move towards Adamsville or Calhourt, I received your letters from St, Louis October 3d and Greenfield October 4th.j yesterday, and was auprised that you only acknowledged the receipt of two letters from me when I have written you a dozen, and.up to the time that the L, 'V, 16th Army Corps was broken up, I sent you a comlplete journal of events,^' I expected the evidence of feeling that your httors evince, relative to. the depriving you of your command, and assure you that there is but one expression of opinion here in-regard to it, and that is linqualified disappDoval of your treatment. I do nCt thinl: General Howard- is respo' sible for it, any more than that he f allowed the change to be made. Sherman shows no friendship for you and has se^id that he has made you no promises, Youf despatoh was ^raad and referred to GqI, C^ark, who answered it 1462 . 'iidiii r October, 1864. I - , ^ ■ * ■ at once, that yow Were assigned to command of the Left V'ing, 16th Corps and District of Vicksburg (2 divisions). Head Quarters at Vicksburg,. General Dana commands 16th corps and A. J. Smith ^ight Wing, Clark says orders &c« have been sent to your address at Greenfield, Indiana, explaining the whole matter, I have already entered into a full statement of the affair as it occurred and.you must have re9eived them ere this« ' ■ ■ . I hope my dead Ocean you will remain in the service, though I know you have good cause for retiring, I don't for a moment think any officer superior or inferior in the.army nor intended to reflect upon your competency or ability tc.command the troops you have . served with so long. Such an ideS'has never been suggested by any one. The change that has been made was not for personal reasons at all 1'am sure, and is only the r^esult of the cold bloodfed military expediency that controls all things in this army. Grant or McPheraon would,-of course, never"have done it; but Sherman, does not care a fig ^•or any man, you well know. We all deeply regret that you cannot be with us, and none more so than myself, I cannot advise yon Ocean about accepting the position offerfed you on the Pacific Railroad, I would not advise you to leave the serVice, though the offer is very tempting. Use your own good judgment and yoii will do right. . l ^ I thank you for providing a place for Eugene, I h"of)e;you will fitid him in New York'and send hitt out at once. T fear he will not October, 1864, meet your expectations as to competency for anything higher, but we can only tell by trying. Capt. ^ing is in charge of all- the records, &.c, of the Left Wing of the. 16th Army ^orps at- Atlanta, and intends to remain there until your arrival. Pullerton hus resigned. Burnham is with ; ^ Gorse at Rome, I suppose. 't Barnes is absent on leave and I presume you have met him ere .this, Cham^-erlin, Parks and Redfield have resigned and gone home. Cai^penter has been temporarily assigned as Chief C. s., 15th A. C. I have shown him your letters, Tiedeman is absent on leave, also Dr. Gay, The latter is at his home in Columbvs, Sweeney's court Partial is ordered to convene at Louisville, , November 1st, Puller ,paid Webber ^have been notified to appea . , Veatch is president and Lt, Col, English, Judge Advocate Do let me hear from you oftener. Go. and see Mother by all means at No, 20, Seventh Avenue, Horse Railroad will take you , C .'right "tq the door, ; . M.. ov ' Gen# Grant's S.o,No. 107, City point, .Va.,^ 14:- , • [ f ,i j^ajor General G. M, Dodge, commanding 16th Army Corps, having h completed his busineesat this place will proceed to Near York City r via Washington City, and on his arrival there proceed in accord ance with previous orders, Chas, J, to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 19:- You are reapectfully invited to a seat upon the platform in 1464 October, 1864. * ■ " ^ I. Faneuil Hall to hear Mr. Everett today. Be pleased to present this invitation at the private entrance at the ^est end of the Hall between 1/2 'past 12 and lji^2 past one o'clock. Capt. Wing to Gen. Dodge, Atlanta, 19:- ' ' Please direct me to report in-person immediately to "your self or General Allen at Louisvill-e, Ken, by telegraph, and also ' by "Courier line"; same, care of Head Quarters, Department of the .0..^ Tennessee at Atlanta, as I do not wish to report here Oh the expi ration of my leave. ■ n vib: ■ : '' Not being able longer to procure forage here, 1 yesterday sent your four horses, Barnes, Tichenor and Dehues to care of Capt, | Burnham, Rome, with Capt. Benjamin's promise to furnish good stable and full raions of grain to thein. Also your office furniture, printing press and blanks and cook, that all i»oUld be together when wanted. A telegra'm to Capt, Burnham wil bring them to any point desired at short notice. « • Carpenter has received notice of his -phomotion. Chief C. S , 16th A.C: with rank of Lt. Co.- If I do 'not receive same I woiild like a letter from y6u on my conduct in the Left Wing, 16th A C. for the two years past, which If it has been satisfactory and approved by you, I should valuo mOre highly, and then tender my resignation. '■lU- 'I Hoping'that you are efitirely restored to health. 1465 'i October, 1864. -Ajvv? Private Diary Mem. 18:- ; . .K)8I t ' TO;**Io "^o , ' ^xillw t New York Qn the evening "boat. Met Alfred'E. Putnam "jPrivate Diary Mem. 19:- Stoppd at Parkers in Boston«-Went to hear Mr,^Everett, and was very handsomely received. P.D.M. 20;-- Was given a^ reception at Sotith Danvers, It was very fine, and a very large crowd. J. J. Dixwel^l to Gen. Dodge, Boston 20;- I am very glad to see from the note you left here yesterday, that the pleasure of seeing you^^ which I lost through temporary indisposition, is only deferred to next week. ^ ' •• • „ , . . Meanwhile, there is a subject on which I. intended to speak with you, which cannot be, postponed. The moral effect of the im- - : n ■ pending election of President is quite as importantas its commer cial result, and dspecially that the record of our citiaen army • should be full. Now I understand that the^ soldiers of Indiana and Illinois are not allowed to vote, and the late election in Indiana gives assurance that they will not be necessary to the * t commerci^al result. But it is important to "the moral effect that their voices should be heard.. Gannot this be secured? Cannot t - wrs vote" yet? and .through the Colone],s of their regiments make • returns of their -vtotes in'such manner as to have the resijit known t •feo the country and the World? It appears to me very desirable I and that would be able to direct the movement with peculiar ■.' I-' . ' • , force and advantage. Any such action on the part of a civilian 1466 KM-' SMQimUc M October, 1864. of either of these states might be. attributed to partisan motivesBut no such motive couLd be assigned to a citizen of Iowa, while your rank and influence in the Army of the West would secure atten tion to anything you might suggest, " - ' To my mind, there is great injustice in depriving our citi zens- who have gone to the front, from a full voice dn-vhat so deep ly concerns them, and thr families they have lef,t behind; -and I should like to have everj' regiment" votd, and send 4h their returns, * so that their opinions may be known, if their votes cannot count. Private Diary Mem. 31:- At Mr. Phillips all day; Had-Vlarge number call on me. Lt, Col. English, Judge Advocate to Gen. Dodge, Louisville You are hereijy ordere'd and Subpoenaed to be, and- appear before the General Court Martial of which l^ig.Gen. J. C. Veatch, United States Volunteers, is President, now in session at Louisville, Ky. on the 3d day of December, 1864, or as soon thereafter as practic able, to give testimony of the trial of Brig. Generkl T. W. Sweeney, United States Volunteers, on the part of the execution. f. W. Elchelberger to Gen, Dodge, Muscatine, Iowa 22;- It becomes ray painful dtitV %jo inform you (Sf the death of Capt. W, W. DeHess of Co. A., 9th Iowa Infantry. He died after a somewhat protracted illheBS, at Eichalberger•s Hotel, on Sunday morning, the 16th. fle retained his facullties \intil within a few hours of death, ^ when his iiin(^ wandered tiaek to the field, where, in imagination, he was engaged under his honored commander, and at the head of his 1467 "T — - r October, 1864, ' company, in conflict with the enemy. To you, who Knew and loved him, I need not eulogize the noble soldier, true patriot and respected citizen whose early death we all mourn. He leaves no enemies but those • X whose enmity to the Government of his adopted County(in whose behalf he had suffered so much) had marked them as no friends- o-f his. He died. .-sir, with your name on-his lips. rrr " He was buried with military, honors, > ' 0 iUOt Jt t Private Diary Mem. 22:- . -of; J . . • I-' , ^ -a i- r" Tent to North Danvers in the afternoon, and was received by iuot o* .fit citizens. '' ■ ; • -r.'.P'. y.. P. D. M. 23:- Went to chruch at Old South in the morning .,to the Universalist in the aftern on and took tea with Daniel Haskell in the evening. '£ ■ .iT'l; Geo. H, Thorpe to Gen. Dodge, Kingston, 24;- ■ - I was unfortunate in my calls on you at the 5th Avenue Hotel ' T not to find you, and hope that this letter may be more lucky. * , It will witho'^it doubt be forwarde d if it fails to meet you, and • • ' r thanking you for your kindness and with the most pleasant remem- « ■ y ' ■ brances of our short acnuaintance, t-'' I . Gen. Dodge to his wife, Columbus, 24:- Come down immediately. I go to the front in a few days, and will ''ou at Cairo if you come on. Answer and let me'know. ^ ■ •' ' > ' eX \ ^ ^ Private Diary ]^^em. 24:- Went to North Danvers and was received by citizens I'n large • 4 ' numbers. Called on Mrs, Putnam, Mrs, Butler, Mrs. Hunt' and others. I4«e October, 1864. . Israel Ansrews made' Receptio"n (?) . 'i:' IT" , j r • . r ♦ 3 - • t 4 \4 t K:- .9'' 11 \ p. D. M. 25:- Went t<o Rwley and was received by citizens. Went to Salem at night, and heard Moses Kimball and Gov. Boutwell speak, i was called out and spoke for a few moments. Col, Benton to Gen, Dodge, Little Rock Ark, 26:- I wrote you dome weeks since in behalf of my regiment (wishing it transferred to your command) directing my letter to care of General Baker, Davenport, Iowa, I now write on my ov/n account desiring of you a favor. The field officers of the brigade to which I belorig, and which I have frequently had the honor to command, hav e given me a unani- ^ mous and very flattering recommendation for promotion to the posi tion of Brigadier General, Volunteers, which has received the cordial approval of Brigade, Division, District* arid Department Commanders under whom I have served during the past year, and I have forwarded it to the War Departm.ent through'Mr, Kasan. Now^ I wish you to address a line in my behalf to Hon, E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and forward it to me at th^s place at your ear liest convenience, I shall have other recommendations from Iowa and other points and am taking steps to procure one from General Canby, which I think will be successful, A letter from you will be of much service to me, as you know me long and intimately at home. My history in the" army ir not lengthy, though I have seen two years of very hard service. 1469 October, 1864. , ; /..Jo have been in six engagements, but neither my regiment nor myself will ever get credit for oiir conduct in any of {.hem so long as we remain"under the government of Hungary and Germany. The. Battle od Jenkins Ferry was one of the severest on record, but will never . ■ get its deserts in history. It was.no bush or breastwork affair, but an open field fight between" two armies (exclusively infantry, except two pieces of artillery belonging to the enemy, which my regiment charged and captured) within 100 paces of each other, engaged in deadly conflict for over 6 hours, when the enemy gave way and left us masters of the field. I faced the storm, and stood right at the backs of my men, cheering them on until the I fire of the enemy ceased. My regiment had fehe post of honor and of danger--the righ^ and the road by which the enemy was approach ing—and held it triumphantly, with a loss of 108 killed, wounded • ' 1 * • • and missing. . f * For five hours I could compare the roll of musketry to nothing but the ceaseless roar of Niagara. A month previous, on the 2d r April, 1864, I also had a severe fight, I was guarding the rear of the supply train of the whole army (some 500 wagons) with my fegiment and 2 pieces of artillery, hrving no cavalry for skirmish ing and flankers. About 1200 cavalry under Shelby dashed sudddnly upon mo and opened with 2 pieces of artillery and carbines. I repulsed them in three successive attacks and held them in check for three hours, keeping bhfeween them and the train, until I was 1470 October, 1864, .MOT , reinforced, when we cleaned them out and Conducted the train into ■ ''' carp in safetyi, This fight fully tested our pluck,, as w e were "alone. 'When advancing to keep near the train, T frequently ' ; (almost rahcly perhaps) threw myself between my men and th'e enemy j I to inspire confidence and prevent filtering at a critical moment, I had 27 killed and wounded. I can say without boasting that I have the entire confidence of my men in any emergency. When I went, to take leave .of- General Rice, before he started horn from this lace, he invited me to his. bed-side, and said: "Colonel,,! shall never forget your coolness and cpmoospre and the t ;aG/ efficient services you rendered me during the recent expedition, - * ' ' . 1 ' L , and especially at^the Battl e of Jenkin's Ferry. I shall cheerful ly recommend your pFomotlon, and so soon as I get home and am able r'- ; ' f . ' ri • ■ .to do so, will make your case the subject of special communication to the War Department." Relaxing his grasp, the tears gushed from his eyes, and in silence we parted for 1.he last time, SfJi ■ • ^ I I (_ ,r, ' His stifferings frdm his wound were so great that he Was never able to fulfill this promise*, biat It was a sourcfe Vt great sdtis- • . L '. \ 'U ' • '■ . - r-. T ' > factiorf to me to knov,- tnat I had the esteem and coVifidence- of one ^ 80'^liy^P^^l^^rbd to'^udge ■ (f nty coTicftict bh f le?Ld. " • * dsfrtKu r fi^ve® help iiw? if you you sootf. • nwJnn i;* Sra ynl ^ ■ Vrlvate Diai^y ® iWlw hecrnqpo no^x* xt t'ic 'td'TII^V E.* T3|rfcb1i'aimfuiraivt jover ''J IkJltXf kIw ti** kt' ii-. iii , Ji)(! ^ ill pii .'/ vo'tiU 1471 v' ■ • •' OT^i September, 1864, the Pacific Mills and Bay State Mills, Returned at night and met Allen Dodge, of Hamilton, Essex County, on the cars. •} .: ' NOTE: John Dixon in Account with General Dodge>;5.o ■ *' Private Diary Mem. 27:- , ' , * ■ Went to Boston, Called on Hayes, S. Scott and wife, and took the 2 P.! M,. train for the West, I' l l dfji;. r' '*■ ^ P. D, M. 28:-' Went to' Crestline, Missed connection and stopped over night, " • ' P. D. M, 30:- Arrived in Greenfield at 6 A. M. At work on Annie's Account book all day. Telegraphed .Van Duzen and wrote Hbxie, ^ • J C-apt, Cadie to Gen, Dodge, Ro'lne, Ga,, 30:- raf\j.\ 'n Before you<. heceived this you yilJL have heard oC. the death of General Ransom. Knowing you to'be one of his inost sincere friends, I consider *lt my duty to give'you sotne Information in relation, to his death, more especially as he mentioned your name as he was dying, and * wished to be remember to you. The General died at 2,25 o'clock a on yesterday afternoon about six miles from here, of dysentery. He was first taken with it at East Point'on the Ist inst, just as we were starting on our last campaign. He refused to stop but ■ ' n : continued on in conmand of the corps vintil the 18th when he was obliged to relinquish It,' This was at Gaylesville, Ala, He re mained ^here attended by Lt. Tridway and myself with a Surgeon until ' ''o ■ . ■ . ■ ' ■ ■ . 1472 ■v ; ■■ V:,"V>C.-^v" ■ • ■ October, 1864, the 28th when th# movements of the army made il'necessary for us to go to Rome. We started v/ith'h^ oh" a littej:', but pn the second day when within six miles of Rome, he commenced to sink, We took him into a house and- in about four hours he died. ;to 1 * 0 His death was calm and peaceful. He, said he was ready to die, but "would much rather have been killed in battle.," He gave full fiiin directions in regard to everything and-spike of all his friends. His death was as his life, heroic, The.covntry has lost one jl'i ■ bf hpY- best officers and* his friends have lost their best and V noblest friend. ■r^i. Capt, Doane and Lt, Tridway went north with hisremains. Doane returned from h0Hfe few "before his death. He is to be buried,by his own direction, in Chicago. Major General Moner has been commanding the 17th A,,C. since Generatl Ransom was taken sick, but General Biair is back and dJ - General M. will take the 1st division (formerly 4th division, 16th A.Q.) • '■ ' lo:. about tyq. let go of Hood*s rear and go on a grand raid, desblaaation unknown, . » , , ' ■ i,»j..-1 ^ „ . . H, C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 31;- ^ I sold your gold today at 2.25 l/2 a^i^d deposited the proceeds $398,08 to account of Annie^Dodge in-the Corn Exhcnage Bank. R, p, finow to Gen, Dodge, Council Bluffs, 31:- ^ j The bearep, Col. Sharp, is on his way to Shreveport, La, for the purpoee of getting Mrs. Snow's two sisters to bring norht, as ■ 5.473 October, 1864. oJoO they have recently lost their mother by death. We- feel very, anx ious for their safety, and any favors you may please to render the Colonelj will be very thankfully received and duly appreciate your friend. - - j , g , . Gen. Howard's S.F.O.No. 153, Cave City, Ga., 31;-,^^- • XII. Col. John MprreliJ., 64th Illinois Volunteers Infantry, being, in consequence of wounds received in battle, unable » for present active field service,is hereby relieved from duty with his regiment, and will forthwith proceed to Vicksburg, Miss, and report to Major General G. MI Dodge, Commanding District, for ' ' t . • ""-3 J'a a/; assignment to some light duty. nar lor hnu coi ' srf nt Prvlate Diary Mem. 3l:- a '^.1..' ft/c tiaua'i I Loft Greenfield for Nashville. r- t- • • ■ ' ■ ; Col, Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga., November 1st, 1864: tea I Yours from New York is received, are all buStle and exf! -I'* f/,: ' ' ■ cltement here just now, being on the eve of another campaign. * ' T. ■ ' " " We send your horses, books, papers, safe and money by Col. Morrill, who'is ordered to report to you. I would like te receive an order from you to join you. I tried to get a leave, but could * not on account of this march. I am ordered to report to General Howard and he gives me command of-my regimdnt 5th" Ohio and 9th Illinois, and is to try to''"get another regimlent. I think I can make some reputation on this trip. . n vr. Generals Sherman, Howard and Corse have complimented me. for 1474 1*1 Of'l .'ifd <tV»X "1/-; ■ '■ October, 1864, • ) '^.0 the part I took'in the late short campaign when Hood went north, ' and have all made some promises, but I attribute It more to known friendship to you and a desire on their parts to conciliate you I had a long talk with General Sherman about you yesterda . . f He denies any attempt oh his'part to, in any measure, take a com mand from you, and says he would*^»refer you to'either Blair or fjOgan, but three columns in the Army of the Tennesse'was too' diraall &c. Blair and Logan, he says, have a political power and that it is useless to fight, that Blair was soreheaded because * ^ t * - he was not given the Army," and that was the reason I accused him of injustice and underrating youj all of which he denied, I have found out the Becret of managing him; it is to complain ^ of bad treatment and injustice on his part. He can stand anything ,but that, hut I don't think he is g9verned by rxaes of justice, but by whims ^nd he cannot stand a person that will stand up and ! ■ ' " » ' .1 .insist upon his rights, Blair he pronounces an unmitigated « t. t nuisance, Logan is a bitter enemy of youi^s- why, I cannot I imagine. If you were here npw, you would have the 15th corps, as " * « X Logan is not here and iinless ^je gets here, in the next two days, he will not be here in time,. . ^ , .1 ' " p.or Ransom! He died the '29th three miles from here in an ambulance. It is a great l^oss^ as he was one of the best men I ever met and, next to you had. more friends than any one I hove met in the Army, 1475 October, 1864, , ^ Col. Morrill will tell you the plan of the campaign, I have told it to him and know what it is, as I have it from General Sherman's mouth. rr, I „ ♦ . ^ r hope I shall get letters, from you when I. reach the. destination. I hope to make-some reputation, and obtain more influence than I now have with both Sherman and Howard, and you may rest assured that I shall not let an opportunity pass t;o further your interests in any and every particular.- 'T wihK yot; would Vfrite Mrs. SpencgJt and tell her about the expedition,' I have written her, but sh will hardly feel reconciled because I did not go home. I have let several opportunities sl£p to do something, and believe .I now have one and don't like to leave I have not been re-raustered nor have any other appointments; if you can get a cdmmission for me, please do it, oar aggregate is 803, all three year's iften. ' , Your horses came near dj'ing at Atlanta, but since they came here have improved rapidly, .Sultan will die. They starved at Atlanta, I have seen that they had.plenty of feed here. Your old soldiers ^111 never foreget you, and will always curse the order breaking up the coiranand. Hhen they get paid, the money on the eirord will be paid,, and you will have the finest one ever presented. . • Tell Tichenor that I am trying to make Gddfrey resign, sn d will give him the place when I succeed, or if I can make a good 1476 October, 1864, jTOCfOljO thing on this trip, I wi^l recommend him" for"my plac'e, Godfrey is to narrow minded for me, * I regret I can't see you so as to tell yuu all that has hap * " pened, T ha"" G>.-'tnr. rlcng veil with Corse, and he is a friend ' of yours, but he is intensely "Belfish, and is looking out for ^''number one. He never refuses m.e Anything, and consults me about 'Wery&ing. T don*t think he favored the brealtlnfe'tip oY the' Corps and did all he could to prevent i-f * f ^ ' I think X can %aVfege Howard when' I 'ain with hifti,' -and if anything ^turhs u^ andf ? can do anything I'will do it.^ Just as soon 4'^' as Wt^Ach the' ocean X w;lll take the boat for New, north!" and there hope to see you. t , ' '-fo Private Diary Mem. November l;--""!' to; r-r-v stcppdd ut thec^S't, Cloud, ! P.D.M. Nov. 2: In Nashvilld. Received orders,^to .go to ' VXcksburg. r S.C.No. 202, "Nashvillb, Tenn, Nov. 3:- If. Major ^toniral G. M. Dodge^ United. States Volunteers, with ''t,¥ie"officers of Kis'Bia'ff", proceed tt'Vicksburfe, Miss, and 'report to Major ^neral N. J. T. Dana, commanding 16,th Army-Corps, for aBcignmerit to duty as coBunahder of the Left N ing, 16th Army Corps and district of vicksburg. The Quartermaster Department will' furrHsh'tHie trahsVoi*tation'"«fbrX thb-Offlcefa' Privfete Horses '^'"^and public and privatJ^' hstsgag^.*"'*^ ' " '' '' ' . ' lln TjcI 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 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/fe18f129977c44655551333b3f9b3ef0.pdf 03263d9fcd05a10fd6805558b6a93525 PDF Text Text August, 1864. «vAy#Jap<' The Major General Gonimanding desires the instructions'therein contained, relative to your command, may he carried.out. r ; S. L, Taggart to Gen. Ransom, near Jonesboro, 31:- y'* • The Kajor 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, 197j Chattanooga, 31 (16DR192) .t.' II. Jessee J. Phillips, Lieut. Col. 9th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, having tendered his resignation, based on Surgeon'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:- fflw 5*' ,Dr, Robbins went to St. Louis-» Joheph arrived from St, Louis, 'ISIrit f4,000 to St. Louis to be placed to the credit of Annie in S.S.A. . ' II J • ; r - ■ tq (Jon. Dodge from his father, Elkhorn City, Sept, 1:- We are all move than rejoiced to hear of your convalescence. ";e feel thankful beyond, description and before you leave for the army we want you to be sure and como to Council Bluffs j we are very desirous you should, you know there is a "btg event" to come off 1393 August, 1864. at' your house thd 4th of Octobe.r, and it is necessary that you should be here with Annie to make it a bigger one. Nate is especia lly desirous that you should be present, and you knov/ he is the most interested in the affair, and should by all means, be gratified--so do come without fail, I hirow Sherman just give ^'ou a furlough under the circumstances of your health if,you. request it. I tell you it will be a big affair, and but one more sucli to happen in our family - how can you stay back in such an emergency? Now come along because i want rather to see you, Annie and the little Dodges than any of the same name living on the face of the globe. ' - ■ .Mo I wrote you a letter on the first news of your wound and directed it to Nashville, Tennessee, Did you get it? i prevlously wrote you one and directed it to Chattanooga. Did you get that? I presume you did. T r f... There is much excitement u-i the Platte Valley "about the ■< fi ' Indiana. I suppoae the Copperheads and Bushwhackers are among them. The inhabitants have all left above Cottonwood and their ranche's are all burned; and many have left the Eikhorn River, While others have pakced up their goods ready to leave, I thiink they act cowardly, and a greater set of cowards does not exist than live In Omaha. Some 400 Omaha Indians passed 'through here from their hunt, having been driven from the Republican by the and that caused the greatest furor'you ever heard of. Omaha shut up all' .j ' ■» C no gntaoa 1394 v"? . • ,> ■;>iK. September 1864, ^ '■■ * ' j . . , j .-1 her stores, got out picket guard, &c., &c., never- attempting to -C-." move West, to -assist the citizens who have given them their territory, but just trembling and looking out for their dear selves, " The Omahas camped on the hill just' above Walnut Creek, and I slept in the old cabin alone as usual. TTo harm done. Tney pushed on again early the next morning, Somebod:' saw the Indians at a distance, not knowing \Thether they were Sioux or some other* " ' t. tribe and put for Omaha, hence the scare. The Sioux or Che mes (Shians) have committed serious depredations On the Atchinson route and above Kearney, and may do the same here, but -ost of the citizens do not believe they will come down this far, Cotmcil Bluffs are rore frightened about bush whackers and are organizing companies for home defence, I am now in the midst of haying, mi ■ * * ■ » . . . ' and shall put up about one hundred tons. We have a fine stock of young cattle, which is about all I can depend upon. Stock has always paid well while produce of a farm has always been -very un certain. I am obliged to get half my hay at least from the Platte Valley as I cannot obtain it on this side of the Eikhom, , It is vory hot today and I am nearly melted. Not a breath ....•■ •of air d"rom where we are getting hay today, close under the . timber on Walnut Creek, , • • ■ 4 t I would like to hear frojn you and Annie, and would like to . T T , ^ r know the particulars of your wound <5:c. I have strong hopes of ^ . A seeing you before long, ^■SCX IS 95 VW7* -r - , ■ ' V Septeniber 1864. , >■'■ - , Lt, Col. Towers to Col. Clark, Hd, Qrs. 15th A.c. 4-5 A. M. Major General Logan di rects me to report that the pickets of each division report that the enemy have been moving to our right for three hours, apparently in great confusvion. Wagons are easily heard moving from any part of our line. Ogden. Edwards to D. H. Ainsworth,, Colximbus, 1:-y.r 'I. The mosquitoes are frightfully numerous, - : T. no I.' Private Diary T'em. > ,..,f ,t . At Minerva's all day. Head doing well. Telegraphed I^ate and Pegram. Got despatch from Pegram, am received letter from Nate. Sent John to Indianapolis after, frpit. . To Gen. Dodge from his Brother, Council Bluffs, 2;-^ Cannot meet you at Davenport. Inform me when j'ou return south and I will tr^' and meet y u at some other point at a later date. O'Xo I Oen. Howard to Gon. Ransom, soutb of Jonesboro, Ga., 2:- The following note Is referred for your information: "Hd, Qrs. Military Division of, the Mississi|)pi, In the Pield^ 8 F. M. « • September 2d, 1864. General Howard: You know that General Garrard reports General Slocum in possession of Atlanta. I have sent couriers to learn the exact truth, , f ... I ; If it be so, we don't care, about pushing the enemy further at this time. Had we prevented his making entrenchments it would have been well, but, as he has a str ng line, I do not wish to waste 1396 August, 1864, .tool T i lives'by an assault. You may* therefore order the* skirmir hers to close up, but hold your lines so as not to suffef much. If the enemy be gone in the morning occupy his lines to you' front and await orders. Yours signed, VI T.Sherman, Major General," Private Diary Mem. 2;* * . Ir.ou V7ent out to ride. Received letters ffom N'ate, and have a visit from Judge Goodwin, Received news of the fall of -Atlanta, Gen, Sherman's S.F. 0,N©,-62, Near Love joy's Station 3:- The General Commanding announces with great pleasure that he has official information that our troops under General Siocum occu pied Atlanta yesterday at 11 o'clock A. m,, the enemy having evacua ted the night before,' destroj^ed vast magazines of stores and blown up among other things 80 car" loads of ammunition, which accounts for the sounds heard by us on the night of the 1st instant, • Our present task is therefore well done and all work-of des truction on the rfcilroad will case. Gen, Sherman's S.F.O.No, 63, Near Love joy's Station 3:- * i. Army Commanders will, during the day, send to Jonesboro all empty wagons, wounded and sick men, and'prisoners of war; also all surplus wheels not needed for a five days stay in front, ready to start tomorrow morning at' 6 o'clock from Jonesboro for Atlanta. Each Army will send a regiment to escort these wagons and Major General Thomas will send an experienced Colonerl to conduct the train into Atlanta there to await further orders. 1397 September 1864, . T'!® " II. The Army will be prepared to move back tomorrow or nex^ day. The Army of the Cumberland to Atlanta and ^hatta hoochee • Bridge, the Army of the Tennessee to East Point, and the Army of the Ohio* t Dec atior. Major General Thomas will have General Garrard's cavalry ready to act as yoiir rear guard. Gen. Howard's S.f.o.No. 116, near Love joy's Station, 3:- ' The Major General Commanding the Military division of the • Missis si ippi not desiring to prevent the enemy from pushing towards our right, the following will be the dispositions-for the day: • 1st, Major General Blair will inspect the extreme right and 'M" * secure it against any reverse fire, shortening his lines if neces sary so as to have some reserve. " . 2d, Majbr General Logan; will hold his front line with as few troops as he deems safe, and out thje rest- comfortably in camp, 3d, General Ransom will encamp his troops with a view to resting them pushing skiirmishers far out towards our right flank. 4th. Brig, General Kilpatrick, while he will conform the operations of his command to the foregoing, will at the same time keep a shapr lookout on our right flank, advising the General eodtoahding of ahy «moveifients of the enemy . • a • o' ♦ j * IV. * Corps Commanders will cause all their sick'and .wounded, 'prisoners artA empty teams to be sent today to Jonesb©ro* ^'ferig. General Ransom will,eause to be detailed from his com- Septer.ber 1864. .1"' C mand one good regiment of infantry as escort of these trains and guard for the prisoners, ■ •, - The regiment, trains, &c. will report at 2 o'clock this P. M. at the- Cotton Gin in the rear of these Head Quarters. ■ The Commanding Officer of the escort will report to these Head Quarters for- definite instructions, ,, f VI. The following are the orders and disposition's of this Array in the preparation to move back in pursuance of S.F.Q. •No. 63, Military Division of the Mississippi. , ^ ■ 1st. Major General Logan will, at once, with hj.s reserves form a barricade on the most practicable defensive ground in the rear of the Cotton Gin. This- reserve position will be occupied by the division of Brig. General Hazen, who will^ four, the rear • guard of the Right Colvunn, « * General Logan will then reduce his front lines as much as 'possible, holding however to-the last, the hill now occupied by " General Harrow, . c- ' 2nd. Brig. General Ransom commanding left wing, 17th Army Corps will with his reserves construct a barricade on the right of that to be made and held by the 15th corps, retaining General "Fuller's division as rear guard "f the left col\anin. General Ransem wll] also in conjunction with the commands on his left reduce his front to a thin line, moving all troops not necessary to hold it to the rear of his barricade. - r 1399 September 1864. A »' > . I ' 3d. General Blair will, at the hour of the withdrawal, » carefully move back his corps through, and to the rear of the barr- ^ icades, t^e the advance on the road pursued by the 16th corps from Jonesboro, and will be followed by the 16th corps, forming the left column. f « 4th. The right coliunn under Major General Logan will pursue the road on which he advanced, drawing out at the same hour with f ... "^he 17th and 16th corps. , 5th. All trains, amrau.iition wagons, .am bulances, &c. will be sent in advance. , ., - . The hour of ^moving, the trains and troops will be designated ... .. « Major Barnes.to Gen. Dodge near Lovejoy, Ga,, 3:- A^-lanta at last is ours. Sherman's grand flank movement has so far been eminently succe.^sful. Hood, has been com letely outwitted. When the army withdrew from "before Atlanta", the Atlanta papers announced the Yankees falling back to the Chattahoochee, that we had abandoned the campaign, and that the Gate City was free from all danger. This was published to the Army and the , Johnnies generally believed it. They held a big jubilees over it, and were still celebrating when word was brought that the Army of f the Termesaee was advancing on Jonesboro, This put a nev phase .upon affairs, and caused the faces of the Johnnies to somewhat elongate. nt .t't nir't 1400 September 1864, * We marched from Atlanta to Sbadna oh the West Pbint railroad ' without opposition. The 29th of August was spent in destroying the road. On the 30th we advanced on Jonesboro, fighting Ross' Brigade of'cavalry nearly the whole distance. Hood by this time had news of our trovement, and sent Hardee's and his owr: corps to Jonesboro to meet us. Our advance, on the night of the 30th was f.' » * ■■ ■ ' . a mile and a half from Jonesboro, Breastv/orks were thrown up during the night, and by 1 P. M. on the 31st our old friends hade onb of their favorite charges against our lines. The result was the old stereotyped one; the rebels were most beautifully whipped, losing heavily, A surgeon in Rr^rdee's Copps told me, that 2,000 wounded from the Corps came into hospital from this fight. While tlsey were attacking us the 4th and 14th corps secured a lodgment • I, on the railroad below Rough and"Ready, and commenced destroying it, moving -tafwards us. On the evening of'the First of September "the*14th Corps joined on our left and immediately attacked the "' enemy on his flank, Davis captured ten pieces of artillery, and 1,000 prisoners. •' ' it is reported*that Stanley with the 4th Corps was in the roar at 5 P. capturing his hospitals but failed to move against hie line, because of 'ihb lateness of the hour. His fail ing to attack, losf us the ^f)lendid fruits of a glorious victory. It is said that Sherman gave Stanely a good round cursing fbr this neglect, lif this report is true, Stanley most certainly deserves l401 September 1864. .v.n-- •the severest censure. On the n-ight of the 1st -the enemy re treated from our front, and the next morning we followed him to " • jbhis point,' where we found his breastworks. The prospects are this morning, that Sherman is going to '-slack up his energies a-little,- and give us a breathing spell. < On the night of the 1st, Hood evacrated Atlanta, blowing up his niagazines of supplies, and destroying 80 cars of amm.unition. / "'.j «"^Slocum occupied the city at IT A. M. yesterday.* . " Your comm and is doing finely under General Hansom, and the r *■ ' ■ staff, at least, is very 'glad it fell into so good hands. '■'i All send you their best regards and hearty wishes for your speedy recovery from your wound. ' Let us hear from you often. - fe '^re all anxio\is -to know how jrou ard getting along. I believe'-rhamberlln is Ipreparing a lengthy account of our marches and operations to send ydu. • Private'Oiaryy tfeii. 3:- ^ . i a * rr Went to cdll on Dr. Howard; met Senator H. S". Lane of Maryland Heard him speak 'in the afternoon. Mr. Judge Baldwip and Mr. Douglass. (Ransom to Dodge, see p. 1454):- , IJ.' -"r le Gen. 'Howard^s P.O.No* 117, Near Lovejoy'p station 4:- ' I ♦ Corps Commanders will Cause their commands to -be partic ularly watchful, tomorrow morning at daylight, prepared for any attack of* the enemV, or to disfcovere If he evacuated his workds ' 1402. September, 1864. ^ - Gen. Howard's S.p.o.No. 14, Near Love joy's Station, 4:- The use of drums with music will be resumed in this command. Col. Clark to Gen, Ransom, near Love joy's Station 4:- + The heavy rain? having rendered the rotite to be taken by the Left Column as indicated Ah S.J.O.Ho, 116^ Extract Vi. Impracticable General Blair will withdraw on the road by which he approached, taking the advance and followed by the Left VJing 16th Corps. Gen. Sherman's S.F.o. No, 64, near Love joy's Station, 4;- The army having accomplished its undertaking in the complete reduction and occupation of Atlanta, will occupy the place and the country near it, until a new campaign is planned in concert with the other grand armies of the United States. ^ VI. The General in Chief will give notice when the movement will begin, and after reaching Atlanta will establish Head Quarters in.Atlanta and afford the Army an opportunity to have a full month'^ rest and >^repare for a fine winter's campaign. Capt. ^hamberlin to Gen. Dodge, Near Lovejoy's Stat.:,on 4:- Do you remember how often you used to spy while we were lying before Atlanta, that irs never take it until we cut loose from it,'and our communications and swung around to the south? We have spoken of it, and feel proud that your policy was the true one, General Sherman seome satisfied now and rests. 1403 V September, 1864. The Army of the Cumberland is ordered to garrison Atlanta, the Army of the Ohio garrisons Decatur, while the Army of the Tennessee holds the front at East Point, All the orders for returning are issued, except the hour for beginning the movement. We all supposed that would be tonight but now it is postponed at least until tmorrow night. The enemy still hold their position in our front. It v/ould be a great triumph to Sherman if they should .. get frightened and run away before we move. General Raiisom has been ordered out to ^lair's right, took position yesterday. He forms a rear guard for the left column v;hen we withdraw. V7e are 't , making no demonstnations pn the enemy, except throwing an occa sional shell. ' x; . ;■ Hood vras completely outgeneraled by this last flank movement. He.dlsyetched to Richmond on iUe 28th that we had crossed the Chat ahoochee. The papers of the 30th even chuckled over the end of the gigantic "fizzle" and the successful defense of Atlanta, The prisonere we have taken pannot bi^ ^ade to believe that we did not croiss the Chattahob cfide ' and then pecrpss it, ' It was not until the 31st, when he butted his brains out against Howard at Jonesboro that the truth flashed on him, and the next night he slipped away from Atlanta, and tried to get his army to- " gather. He succeeded in doing that htere on the 3d (yesterday) some say onthe 2d, At any rate he seems satisfied to rest here, I believe that anything like promptness here on the second 1404 September, 1864. . V 8 r j'sT would have given us a great victory, that is if the rebel army had •«. « not found its junction bynthat time. Blair was unaccountably slow, and Logaii fell far below his usual vim. As it v/as we simjjly crawled'up toward tbeir rosition and stopped, Jcnesbcro was the most perfectly used up town I ever saw. There was not a house in it that had not been pierced with shell or riddled by musket balld. The rebel left rested at night in the town. I could See but little mark of Kilpatrick's grand raid. Citizens told me he did not tear up much track. There will be a great rush for the north now by this army, "Ifteheral %air is sick and, of course, must go. General G. A. Smith is also sick. General Corse says he must either go north, or brinr- his wife here. Inntimerable staff officers also are looking forward to the end of the campaign to get leaves of absence, ' Illinois will doubtless get the lion's share of these favors about "election time. We miss you very much, and hope that your wound will soon permit you to return. We have not heard from you since your telegram from Nashville, but expect to hear as soon es we reach IttJtst Point. , f -oi private Diary aem^.. 4;- f Wrote Nate^ B.R.p. Commenced report of Georgia Campaign, iteei tii t.i( odj.jo ' ei. assov id# no evirf c tif piimji j ■ v.. September, 1864, . ,,, ^^ '-•, • '' •L <4^0 ^ J f vK' Gen. Howard's S.F.O.No, 118, Near Lovejoy's Station 5;- " • • This armv will draw out from its present position at • ...it-'- . 8 o'clock this evening. . . . . ... The 15th and 16th Corps with the exception 6f the divisions to form the rear guard will march to Jonesboro, and occupy their old position in the works and the 17th„ corps will cross Flint river and take up the position occupied by it on the evening of September 1st. The rear guard and skirmish line will be withdrawn at 12 o'clock tonight and will rejoin their respective commands. X - ' Lt. Col, Strong will superintend the withdrawal of the pickets. Corps commanders are requested to instruct one of their staff officers to report to Lt. Col. Strong at these Head Quarters :,at 21/2 o'clock this afternoon. ,, . • 0^1'. j . Capt. Morehousfi to Gen. Dodge, Germaitown, 5:- , Capt. James Hensal, Cq, B. 7th Kansas Cavalry is ft sentenced to five years imprisonment and hard labor at the penetSntiary at Nftahvill®* Tennessee. , ■ il ■ I'believe that th§ soldier was innocent of the charges pre ferred against him. I know that he has prbven himsel f a true sol'Uer since that time. If he was.guilty of the charges, I ■believe he has done, enough valuable service for the Goverriment to receive a full pardon by the President if the circumstances were properly etfcted to him'. You know thd soldier well and I ask you tb use your influence for his pardon. ^ 140$ September 1864, Private Diary Mem, 5;- ,C! \ .1 ■ * f rnwoH . At Greenfield, and commenced report of camfaign. Telegraphed Pegram nt Louisville. Trunlc arrived from St. Louis. I walked down town, Capt. Chamberlin to Gen, Dodge, near Jonesboro, 6:- We are back in precisely the same position we occupied on the 31st and 1st on the Flint river. The order of withdrawal from the position at Love joy's came at noon yesterday,' and provided * that the whole army should move out at 8 P, M., the pickets to be withdrawn at 12. In our army, trains and reserve'artillery were ordered to go back at 2 p. M. General Blair did not obey thishis trains started at 5 P. M, Soon after a terrific rain storm came and the result was our road was blocked up by Blair's train. At dusk another "heavy ralh fell, and the prospect was rendered still more globiny. • ».o"' The order of moving was the I'Sth'CbTr'pB to go on the roa® it came, the 17th corps to move on the road it came, and the 16th to follow in the rear of the 17th corps. General Hazen*a division of the I'th corps Md been designated as a rear guard in conjunction'With (jeneral Puller's. They had taken a good position the previous afternoon fn the rear of our line, covering the roads. Just in the rear 6f Fuller's position was a bad place in the road wherfe it seemed impoesibie to get Blair's teams across. ECLair himself was sick, so waa General G, A Smith, and the Corps was left 1407 September, 1864. . --fi 'f_ without a head. The consequence v/as, that at midnight when Logan f * was all under way and his rear division pulled out, the greater part of Bleir's corps had not yet crossed this ravine, and were left in the rear all uncovered,, for all the skirmishers were with drawn at that hour. By dint of hard swearing and very hard work. General Ransom succeeded in hurrying along Bpair so that at day light the way was clear for the 16th Corps. When Hazen withdrew, he sent General Corse to occupy his place and cover that road, and when so much time had been lost in getting the 17th Corps a^-ong, he determined to move back *in two columns. General Corse taking Logan's road and General Fuller taking the road between that and Blair's on which we had marched out on the 2d. It was broad daylight- 5 o'clock when General Fuller started, and at half past six, he was safely in hiff old position. General Corse- started an hour earliest and came in just in advance of Fuller. Tonight or tomorrow we resume our journey, halting near Rough and Ready, from which plac« we will ^WAoh East Point in a day's march, .SEPTEMBER 8TH: At 7 A. M. yesterday we started. Col. Adams, first sending a reconnoitering payty into Jonesboro -to ascertain if tlfi rebels were there in force. Ho found nobody, and we m.oved off without interruption.' We went.in advance of the 17th corps, and ■'- 'early in the Way encamped .nhar Rough and Ready. This morning we ' ®*iiioved again it 7# ahd.ln^sA cou-ile of hours were going into posi tion, General ifcems tO display bad ro ajni,agemcnt in this 1408 . ' XlJj .J ,<- September, 1864, ftO business. Logan^s right is half a mile in the rear of our left, and laps it. General Blair is sent to the right and now is order ed to the left. I imagine that we will keep moving daily until our lines are adjusted. There is no reason why engineer officers * could not have made this plain. — ^ • r r East Point contains three houses. Our head quar'ers are a t '■ mile from the village in a field. It is very dull garrison duty. The Army of the Cumberland (tell Tichenor) occupies Atlanta and secures what plunder there is there. The Army of the Ohio goes f to Decatur. ' ' I;,' ' , East Point is well fortified. Two immense redoubts, like • . I ^ 4 those we saw on the left of Atlanta 4n the 22d, are near otir Head- :P Quarters. They are monstrous affairs, but have no place for ^ t ' -4. > 'To artillery* They arje flanked by four guns, and are adapted entirely to infantry. W© can see Schofield's works in our front. We have had * no mail, yet.., Hope to hear from you. as soon as * It cdtfies, ^ : C" ' " :'rT H. K. Hoxie €o Geri. Dodge, Des Moines ^ 6:- _ . -rrt I should have written you before this, but I knew George ''' 't'ichenor was keeping you posted. I was ip Council Bluffs when I heard of your weund, flrai we heard you were gond under. I told ' baleb «nd Ifathan that that was a mistake, I knew that there was no rebel bullet east to kill you." They might wound but could not kill. 1409 |r<*v r September, 1864. * t ' I was at Omaha to look after some matter corjiected with the Pacific road. In this connection Tichenor tells me you have some notion of quitting the army and going to railroading. I would not do it yet for the reason that the Union Pacific is not yet (» firmly in D\u?ant*s hands. It will not be till afteranother election of officers and some more figuring. It may slip from him at any time, ' ' ' " 1 "know ail about it. Politics: I have my hands ftillmore work than I want and more than one man ought to do. We shall carry the State; and all the districts I think." Our prespects are I think good to carry the presidential Election, yet we must c'wbrk, and that hard. ' , ■nrdr'?'' .? oef , » Sherman has. got to -Mrlanta, Bully for the Western army, ► T : Ti* pou come to Davenport, T think you can. stand it to come here dr^ a carriage, f ! I want you to-assign George-Tichenor to my political alP staff for the present. . < • , ^ Gen. Sherman's S.F.o.Fo. 66, near Jonesboro, 6:- o# r '"1 General in chief communicates with a feeling of just .pride and satisfaction the following orders of the President I IWi« United States and telegram of Lieut. General U. S. Grant qn hearing of the capture of Atlanta. , . II. All Corps, regiments and batteries composing that Army may without further orders inscribed "ATLANTA" on their colors mi"- • f September, 1864, ' — r-r •'r* Matilda F. Peabody to Gen. Dodge, Lj^nn, Mass., 6:- V * • * "When people address Major Generals, I suppose they must write short letters, and will therefore try to be brief: First, I wish to congratulate you that the rebel bullet which took such liberties with your scalp, di d not go a little lower and interfere with your skull, which is of more consequence to you: 4 ^ but, seriously, let us thank the kind Providence which has saved Xf,4 ' you from a worse hurt, and which I hope you believe, as I do, has determined the course of every missile that has sped from either ^ - side in -all this war. . • - My brother, Charles G. Peabody, has. nearly finished three ^ . jsi"' years service as private soldier in Co. D, 4th Minnesota Regiment now s' ationed at Alatoona, and has now re-erJisted for two years more. I believe he is not in your army corps, and perhaps" ^ you may have no control over him, but knowing that you are in his vicinity, thought I would write and ask your good offices in his ^ . # ' behalf, if you cah cohsistently do anything for him. "*** I hope your wife is with you; It so, please* give my love to ^ her, and ask her if she remembers riding to L^nn beach when Dean drove the horse in the water, and I kept saying, "Oh, dm't, and she kept saying "Yes, do."' Tell her I am stronger now, and no#f so fussy. She will bo thankful all the time, I know, that you escaped death, when it came so near. 1411 ■L ''SSH IP,- September, 1864, Private Diary Mem. 6:- ei«vl'*;<?■ At work orj report. Telegrafjied Joseph to bid for S/SO bonds. ^ ^ B. R, pegram to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 7;- Yours 3d instant is just received. I have done nothing about B.P.& Co, matters. I shall pay them and also North ^ Scott as soon as I return from New Orleans which will be ^bout three weeks, I should pay North & Scott before I leave, but cannot get the money till the 20th and they have agreed to take it when I at feturn. I leave Saturday for New Orlenas.therefore it , will be impossible for me to have the pleasure of seeing you. ' I heard Kasson malce a big speeqh the other night for old Abe. He tdkdS well, biit I hardly think Nils man will win this time, ' den. Howard's S.F.O.No. 120, Morrow's mill,.7:- 2d. Brig. General Ransom w^l move out his command at 7 o'clock A.m., taking the road on whieh he marched today, and will be followed at 8 l/2 o'clock by tbe 17th corps, M^jor GSneral Blair commanding. hi - 1 cfdjer, .i' • !• . V . ■ 1 . \ Sd. At East point the 17th corps will occupy the right, the Lif- left, and the 16th corps, tbe centre and reserve of ..'Vi the Army. . f'Ti r .f'l wr. 4th. Brl«. General Kilpatrick will continue to^^ver the Rear and rigbt as heretofore* ' ' ht ' ■ " * I'i rtlw Wfl t«.tn«w mI aqo-i**,-* ork September 1864, Private Diary Mem.- ?:• . tterSr.c f .slutosf CIR\ At Greenfield, ^ent to the Fair .groimds, v JA "• Gen. Dodge bo his brother, Greenfield, Sept. 1:- I cannot "o to the Bluffs by stage, my wound will not admit of it for several weeks,and by that time I must be-getting back to my command, r, ; •' -Gen, Dodge to his brother, Greenfield, Sept* 5:- ' * 'Ainie is anxious to go to the Bluffs; so am I. ButI have a very severe wound. It is healing fast, but to travel so far is . not prudent for me, I shall go to Davenport and rest a week, when . ^ "I expect t o see Grimeq, Kasaon, Hoxie and others. If I can get • across the State safely, I will go to the Bluffs* To travel away ^ down to'St,-Joe and take my chances of catching one of those old boats, I cannot do it, ''"i » V 1 . . If we get the men from this draft ^'■e wi^l clean out the rebelyou can rely up-n it, I never saw the end before; I do now. The Army will settle Jeff Davis in spite of the opposition in the ' north, Atlanta has fallen and we will preps right after Hood as soon as we get a new start and a supply of stores; there will be no letup, - •* ,51-1 •• .r.' t Grant writes us that ho has got Lee, and if they will give him the troops he wants, he will finish him, I have no doubtof it, Shis last move was a grand piece of strategy. ( 1413 September, 1864. t ^ > r» . , ; ,ji • I expect to reach Davenport the last of this week. ,, "O' telegraphed you the day I was wounded. My eyes are bad. The shock closed then entirely, but they are gradually coming to. t,. The skull was planed down by the baU, cutting everything clean to K. • brain and talking off the outer bone.. ■■li raf". Col, Clark t^^ Gen. Ransom, East Point, 8:- The Major General Commanding directs me to inform you that the 17th Army Corps will tomorrow morning move around to the left, and your command will accordingly occupy and protect the right . . flank of this Army. C. C. Carpenter to Gen. Dodge, East Point, Ga., 8:- * 1 have thought while we were on the late expeditif;n that as ■ J ■ * soon as the command got back I would write you. • « ' ' I * It is now night, and we have just fairly gotten into position C**' : jXo -1; : irZ^lvZr' when report says we are to remain for some time to rest, be ^ shall not attempt to tell you much about the i late expedition; ^ou know one person when connected with a certaih command has but few facilities for learning what is going on throughout the entire armj'. % The country over which we traversed was the best we have had marching an army compactly, and keeping it in such * i order that it could quickly be thrown into line and concentrated. One or two days in riding along I could see the column of the 15th ^ A.C. on the left of a range of fields, the 17th A.C. on the right, l4i4 September, 1864. .Ki:: ' 'and the 16th in the centre; and the country was So level and so few streams, that by a few hours work with your Pioneer Corps, a road could be cut out through the fields, and strips of timber sufficient for a day's march of our corps. General Ransom got along very well, and is quite an energetic man; but the Corps thought things did not move as smoothly as if' you had been in i :r' * command. This was the general expression of men and officers, r ' . and I have no doubt there was some truth in it, as he of course, was not used to mnving a separate army. You know the movement commenced the'morning of" the 26th, and on the 29th we laid over at Shadnah Church, near Fairburn, on the - West Point road, and tore up several m.iles of the road. The next day starting at 5 o'clock A.k, we had 14 miles to mkke to Joneaboro on the Macon road. General Kilpatrick was in the advance closely ' I . » , f »* followed by the 16th corps; when about seven miles out, skirmishing — T , ■ became pretty heavy in front of the l6th,* the 'cavalry at one point Si" ' • fell back and the 2d Iowa Infantry was pushed up to the fhont, which in conjunction vd. th Walker's Battery gave the rebels a start towards Jonesboro, and such an impetus that they did not make another halt for several miles. We marched nearly all night; in fact, I was up'all night getJ ■ ^ . ting up my things to the front. That night our corps went into position north of Flint river; the Macon rail oad being only 1 l/| K 1415 September, 1864, 2 miles distant. The Pioneer Corps were pushed forwardj and in conjunction wj.th the troops threw up some breastowrks. The 31st -iftl was spent in cannonading and skirmishing; and the 1st of Septem- -gfl t)©!* resulted in the complete discomfiture of the enemy. On .the -0 morning of the 1st an order was read in the canps from General Sherman, that the rebel army was cut in two and that we "would follow and destroy them." It is.said that what balked a part of General Sherman's-plans was the officer commanding the 4th corps, which was swung across the railroad at Rough and Ready and cans down in. the rear of Jonesbqro,- capturing the rebel hospitals &c, at 5 P, M. putting off the attack until the next morning when Har- " dee had withdrawn. General Jeff C. Davis and the 14th corps is highly spoken of for good conduct on the first. It is also said that General Biair did not perform his part owih^'to getting lost. The casualties in the 16th in all their marches and fights JTk' ,J^ u$ Tdt Jl, has been very light. The boys got plenty of green corn and sweet potatoes, and are in excellent health and good spirits. I shall * try to feed them well now so that they will be prepared for future I emergencies, I hope you will be well enough to have command when our next campaign commcnes, and this wish is shared by every man and officer in the army, 1 hope you got home where you could . Jhave rest and quiet without much pain frfm that wound. General Sherman's head quarters are in Atlanta, ^'he Army of the Tennessee is here. There is only a water tank and single house at this !*'£ 1416 I'' r September 1864, • 'jjI'v. place; It is mostly dense woods around the confluence of these two roads. The Army of the Ohio is at Decatur. - ' , I see this McClellan political movement looks pretty formid able.* I hope he may not be elected, as I think it would be disas- ~ trous to our republic, but I hope God will save our country who- .:ever is elected President. Hoping you will soon be well. ' to •tT-'T. f ' Private Diary Mem. ,8:- / , - r .'j; Started for Chicago. Arrived-at 10 P. M. and stopped at Fremont House, C; . 'ir 0 .'f'W, .'foirie - Gen, Howard's G.F.O.Fo. 16, East Point, Ga,,'9:- -wjiH fterlw ■ It is with pride, gratification and a grateful sense of divinS favor that I congratulate this noble army upon the successf,;, ;J\il. termination of the campaign, , I ' »■ Private Diary Mem. 9:- , _ . ; -vX , : 2 • '.vdt f Chicago all day. Went to Davenport on the night train. ' . . Gen, Sherman's S.p.O.No, 70, East point, Ga., 10:- I, Pursuant to an agreement between General J. B. Hood, X'''9''i5 ■* . * . Commanding the Confederate forces in Georgia, and Major General W.T Sherman, commanding this army, a Truce is hereby declared to exist from daylight of Monday, September 12th until daylight of Thursday September 22d, being ten full days, at the point on the Macon Railroad, known as Rough and Ready, and the country roundabout for C- ■ ( a cricle of two miles radius; together vith the roads leading to (icaao and from, in the direction of Atlanta, and iLovejoy's Station •rfi. 1417 ■0%. wmf 4' . r ■ r , /' '''* September, 1864. . ' , •itif'tftiqo.'- respective.li^; for the purpose of affording the^ people of Atlanta a safe means of removal to joints south, r - II. The Chief Quartermaster at Atlanta, Col. Easton will afford all the people of Atlanta who elect to go South, all the » . facilities he can spare, to remove them comfortably and safetly with their effects to Rough and Ready; using cars d wagons, and ambulances for that purpose; and commanders of regiments and Brigados, may use their regimental and staff teams to carry out thfe object of this order; the whole to cease after Wednesday the 21st inst. ■ >■ III. Major General Thomas will cause a guard to be establish ed on the road out beyond the Camp gfiound, with orders to allow all wagons and vehicles to pass, that are manifestly used for this ^purpose, without undue search; and Major General Howard will send a guard of one hundred men, with a Field officer in command, to take post at Rough and Ready during the Truce, with or^'ers to concert with a guard from the Confederate Army of like size, to maintain r the most perfect order in that vicinity; during the' transfer of these families. A white flag will be displayed during the Truce, and the ff 11 a- ' ' Guard will cause all wagons to leave at 4 p. M. of Wednesday the ' ' ' ■ ' f ' Cist inst., and the Guard to withdraw at dark; the Truce to ter minate the next morning. ; »aO 1419 rtt iCi • I ' . September, 1864. Gen. Howard's Circular, East Point, 10:- I The follov/ing regulations relative to passing through the lines of this command of all citizens and colored persons will be observed during the continuance of the Army at this point. ' 1st. Flags of Truce will be received only at the outpost ♦ c on the East Point road. 2d. Citizens will not be allowed to pass through the lines either in or out except by the East Point roa d. ' 5d, Major General Logan, Commandihg the 15th -^.C., will establish such rules as he may deem best regulating the-passing of the Picket lines at that point. .a w.'). ' 4th. Deserters from the enemy and all colored persona upon approaching the lines at any point will be conducted to the Head Y Quarters of the Corps at whose lines they may present themselves, to be disposed of as the Commanding General of the Corps may ^ ■ * • ' « ■* ^ direct. ; 5th. No person not immediately connected with the Army will I , - be allowed to pass beyond the outer picket lines witrout permission from Corps Commanders or from Superior authority, 6th. Corps commanders will please forward to these Head r Quarters copies of their respective orders given their pickets and outpost*. Private Diary Mem. 10:- In Davenpcrt, Met'lisson. . .... 1 !•: • > rt .'i' 1419 September, 1864, ... I ^ NOTE: General Howard's Field Circular, East Point, j Georgia, Dated, September 11th, 1864; Relative to Leaves of Absence and Tenders of Resignations* Gen. Ransom's F. O.Mo. 50, East Point, Ga, 11;- ; - The General Commanding takes pleasure in publishing to the troops of the command the orders of Major General Sherman and Major General Howard, complimenting tbis army on. the courage, perserverance and endurance with they have so signally displayed in the campaign just closed. Though but a short time in command of this corps, the General Commanding can bear' evidence that you have maintained the enviable reputation which you have gained under your loved commander. Major General Dodge,. To^him ndio hag shared with you all the danger and privations of the campaign belongs the pleasant duty of recording more at length the labors and successes' in. which you have borne so honorable a part. It is due to Brig, Genera^. J. M. Corse, Commanding 2d divis ion, and Brig, General J. W. Puller, commanding 4th division, with their brigade commanders that I should express my hearty apprecia tion of the- Cordial sujjport whi"h they have tiniformly given me during the time I have been in command, ^ Obi. Spencer to Gen, Dodge, Rome, 11:- ; " i ' • I returned here one week ago and should .ha'^ wtttten you but m' September, 1864. * ''' ' •*** ' ' bwlr.g to ""Wheeler's raid have not done so. The report today is that coinmiini oat ion re-established 7/ith Nashville. < We have not had a mail for over a week, and know nothing of what'le going on in the world around us ■■ .T Sherman's move to the south of Atlanta accomplished evervthing expected of it, besdies, thrashing Hood prettj-^ bafflly. I suppose the army is now resting and will immediately commence preparing , for another campaign. " " ■ ' ^ Things move along pretty much as usual here. ^ went out on Wednesday with 300 men and had a rimning busHwhacking fight for three days, los' bnekilled and one wounded, and brought in IB V' "'prisoners. There is no'• opportunity to accomplish ansrthing here, and I do hope seme other man will be sent here,. yQ^, Washington 1 wish y^ti Would proci^'me Cor.mis- ' sidn from' of with rank fr'-n. July - 30th,' 1863, thd oWiwor time f"ira» first appointed..,! I was mustered September 11th, and my time expires for muster today. I would prefer to remain, btvJ. want to lose my old rank, and think a new commission re- ^Sipp olnting me as ColonSl* tO' take-rarfic from tha date of first ap pointment would settle the matter. The aggregate-of the jreglment is 868, amd I am'reoruiting ve'ry rapidly just now, »» • You wwre very foateswito in getting over the road when you did; four days latr#rflwifltea hj^ve kapt y<fu at :9qm of .the^ way stations ibr ^ .Je* T 1421 ♦v."'.) I'r'if -.'. i ' I'K ■ •v ■'.' .^Y i I September, 1864. . ■ • nt .■in-'--*-: I '"Ope you are recovering rapidly, and that you will so n be -ell f • • and soon return to the command, T started a subscription for a sword and equipments for a present to you. In Rome I got one thousand dollars and I send the paper today to General Sprague and ask him to circiilate at the front. I have no doubt but that we will raise four or five thousand 6 • dollars, and that your comman d will present you with the finest sword and equipments yet presented. The s'J: script ion here was only from three regiments, the 39th lov/a and 57th Illinoins being absent chasing Wheeler. I think when they return they will increase the subscription of the 3d brigade and my regiment to at least $1500. If the other brigades do as well we can purchase you something worth keeping. Tell me something about the election. Has not the capture of Atlanta hurt ycClellan? I hope so. And don't you believe old ■ • •ta.iJ Abe will be elected? . . ^ .il orf.t Private Diary Mem. II:- Ui . : : • ■ Went to ride with Annie and Dr. Robbins up and do*h the river. Wrpte Bailey to send my letters to the Bluffs. 1 fMy.f. Gen. Dodge to his brother, Davenport, 12: ' r.'^l ' i^Atf Leave for Des Moines today. Will get through to Council Bluffs next week. M z --V 'nTvlb Gen. Dodge to his brother, Des Moines, 13:- " ' ■ ■ " Tet I shall stay in Council Bluffs all next week. "''T J ..j September, 1864, Gen, Da3 ge to his brother, Des Moines, 13;- ' i I arrived last night. I got along pretty well, but suffered some from the jar to my head. I sha]1 leave Thursday or Friday for Council Bluffs. Shall take it easy, laying over at night. Aj-inie and Ella are with me. Gen, Ransom to Gen Dodge, East Point, 13:- . ' . rit It is said that "Republicans are ungrateful" and I' have heard <* it often conceded that Major Generals particularly when wounded, expect impossibilities of their subordinates. This must be so, dif you would not give me a lecture for not writing you on the Ist inst, when you left us on the 25th ult. Doubtless ere this you have received my letter o'f the 4th giving a detailed account of the movements* of your command up to that time and will, I hope, give me full credit for the immense draft upon my "midnight oil" that such lengthy efforts involve, August last left the corps in position in front of Love joy's Station, the 2d division on the right of the army, joined on fche left by the 17th corps. The 4th division one mile in rear of * right in reserve and cover ng the Fayetteville and Covington road. On the 4th inst- I was ordered to fortify a new position 2 " * 1 miles in rear joining Logan on the right, to be occupied by the 4th division, which was to act as rear guard 'to the right column (or left retiring) on the withdrawl from the enemy's front. These works were completed and the 4th division moved in at Turners 1423 'V. September 1864. 11 f ^ f* rlace at noon on the 5th. The trains were all ordered to the rear (jonesboro) at 2 P, M. ,and the army to withdraw at 8 P. tT. , leavina out the skirmish line until 12 M» at which time the rear guards were to retire from their new position bringing up the rear of the army, ' • Fuller got his trains out of the way, but Corse was behind 2 hours with his and Blair, who moved in advance in same road with the 16th Corp, did not start his trains to the rear tintil 6 or 7 P. M. at which time a severe rain storm commenced, that cut up the I roads and washed out the bridges and rendered movement of trains and artillery almost.impossible, Our trains floundered through the roads all night. Myself and staff and everybody else f worked hard all night pushing then forward. At 12 M. Logan withdrew his rear guard, leaving my.left open, and chances for being cut off from Jonesboro, painfully certain. Most of the trains of the 17th Corps were still within a mile of the rear- dL 1 the • - ' ■ - r - troops of both corps- in a short time the Infantry pickets came in leaving cavajLry only in my front; they were stampeded about 1 A. M, Then I got wrried sane, sent Corse over to take the place of ■ ,r Logan's division, withdrawn, and worked hard at the trains. Got them ail out of the way, also the 17th Corps a 5 A. M. when I withdrew without loss, mighty dudden, making the march to Jones:-oro 4 miles, in one hodr and two minutes. We were in a deviH ish tight olace, but tl» rebs did not dia1424 . ' 'N' r-' V : September, 1864, • '■ ^ ^'-' cover it, as I kept up a bold front with Corse on my left and the * ' bully 9th Illin is along our entire front. General Howard com plimented me on the successful termination of an afflar that looked very squally, ^ We took our old works and camps at Jonesboro, dr rather on ' the Flint river, the enemy's cavalry coming up to our skirmish line about noon. On the 7th, moved at-6 l/2 P. M. being the ad- ^vance of the left column, 'through Renfro Place,'Scross Shoal Creek and went into camp near the forks of Shoal Creek, having marched 8 miles. On the 8th, moved at 6.30 P, U, again ih advance, (Blair still in the rear) to a point about one mile south west of East Poiit , occupying old rebdl works. The Army of the Tennessee had a great time getting located. "It took us from the morning of the 8th until the 11th,'during which time the 10th Corps moved three times, the 15th twice and the 17th twice, ^ < . ■ • Wo are now on the extreme right, jo8ned on left by the 15th. r . . which crosses the Railroad at East Point and is Joined on its left by the 17th corps and which connects with the l4th corps. I will try and get up a map showing our different positions, as' illustrative of the large amouht of brains displayed by aomebody. Since our arrival'here, we have been fixing up, getting Q. M, stores and making works," 4:c, Sherman and Howard published congratulatory orders Which I will send you; also my disclaimer. 1425 September, 1864, All are very busy getting up reports, and.Clark desires me to urge you to get yours up at the earliest possible period. - -O'- The reports of brigade, division and corps will be in to Department Head Quarters by tomorrow, . . - , . ■ I will have copies of F-uller's, Corse's and my reports sent you as soon as they are done. Mine, of course, will only embrace from the 19th August to present time. Howard; has recommended me Tor Major General, and I presume the document will be favorably endorsed by Sherman, though I have no information on this point, Howard fcold me last night -hat Grant had ordered Sherman to pxishthe enemy and keep him in our front by all means, and that in order to carry out these orders a new campaign would be commenced by the Ist of Oct berj this, of course, is not knwwr in the Army and will be a great disappointment to all, .as a respite and gereral recruiting is anticipated, and officen-&.expect that a reasjmable propofction of them will be allow ed to go home, • a.>o ■* iojj •»i ;. . ■ Howard is'al s o ^Talking of breaking up one Corps and dividing it out to the other two. He suggested the following to me last night: "That the 4th jdivision, 16th corps be sent to the 17th corps and the 2d division to the-15th, and you placed in command of the * 17th corps. Biair to be sent to the Mississippi river and organt> ize the 16th corps-out of the troops there belonging to the Department." He also said that he would, have to consult with Blair 14^6 >0 feAWlf September, 1864, about this change, as he- "would not have a difficulty with the Blair family for the world" You see, therefore, that in all proba bility Biair's and Logan's interestswill be looked out for prob ably at your expense. •' Though the General expressed his determination to retain a .. fW>» corps in the field for you, yet the Lord only knows what he will do with Logan and Blair buckihg at him. Betv;een you and I, General, ' he has shown great weakness in this last movement, a d he will not do, he will soon become a tool to be lead and controlled by strong er men. I say this to you that you may be fully advised as to the situation and for youself decide what will be the result. ^ " * Howard says he wants to increase the command 5 or 8000 and get a cavalry regiment for each cornSV He propose to go to Memphis and g^t" such forces as he may want to fill up, and send thsm here ^ be'fore he leaves there. This is not decided however. i -w-r/c array of the Tennessee now numbers 22000 aggregate with 18000 muskets. Canby has got his own commanders along the river and they are Instructed to pay no attention to Sherman's or Howard's orders, "^^Vorgan L. Smith and others 8#nt d6wn-the river have no show and are drying nothing. It looks as though the Department of the Tennessee had ceased to exist, and Sherman's control on the'Miss- - - ' 1 • - - r issippi been suspended. • Major Gaborn, Chief oT Artillery, told Ae he wanted t® send f for Col. Lothrop, Chief ol* Artillery of Ihe Cor« to be at these Head Quarters in that capacity. 1427 ■ ■, September, 1864, tnotfjairef'r He has also directed that-the artillery be changed, so as to have 2/3 light I2's, and 1/3 3 inch Rodmans, when a division has but two batteries, one to be rifled, th other light 12's; this makes a change in the 4th division that is not satisfactory to the batteries, ' ' The brigade at Rome is scattered, two regiments of it have gone to Pulaski, I am trying to get them here, but 'think I shall not succeed. The 27th0hio will probably be returned to us soon. Capt, Kossak; Engineer, was ordered to report to Blair, and has I - actually moved over there, i made a row about it last night, and Raeae has promised to return him and give us a good engineer for t each division, Tiedeman l)tou know, is a perfect stick, and his aids in the Division are but little better. Van Esmo has been ordered by Sherman to report to his regiment. Col, Grover and Major Martin of the 17th New York were both mortally wounded in the fight on the 1st September at Jonesboro, The regiment lost about 90 men killed and wounded. Major Hamill, 2d Iowa, was badly wounded in the advance on Flint River on the 30th ult,, his regiment and the 7th "^owa lost 20 men that day, Lt, Col. Titus, 81st Ohio was wounded in the leg at Jonesboro; ,he has been discharged. The Doctors ate all leaving us. Gay is going to be ordered to Columbus and some five or six others are • # . getting out of the service on certificate of disability. Chamberlin is going to resign, Redfield and Parks have ten dered their resignations, and any quantity of line officers are 1428 September, 1864. ^ , vor* rfr"^ tendering their resignations. I think that Sherman's flatterirg assurance in his first congratulatory.ordQr- that after a month's rest-T we should enter xipon a "fine winter campaign" in view of « • the last four month's experience, the officer® cannot see it in the same light with the enthusiastic commanding general, and are therefore making an effort to get out. Barnes has af5)lied for a leave, but I think if we are to move so n we cannot let him go. „ . The members of your staff are all well,,and often speak of you, and we all look anxiously* for your return. Buring the movet t - ment on Jonesboro and to Love joy's and return, I was greatly in debted and always to the on gentleman hand, and though composing I worked, your staff; them very they hard were they energetic offered | • « no complaint, but cheerfully complied with all orders. Tiedeman used to get lost several times a day, but we got along and did » • » • not miss him, 1 learn of your gradual improvement with much stitisfaetion and only regret that it is not more rapid. The nominee of the Chicago Convention and their f>l^tform gives 'ua courage in the Army to believe that Mr. Lincoln will be reeletted, We are now looking anxiously for the returns from the draft, Which we expect will be promptly and rigidly"enfrced. If the administration does not enforde the draft with determina tion, they will lose great strength in my opinion, Mr. Lincoln I must show "back-bone" now. •«,' n I 1429 September, 3.864. f I'lr . ; ft is a question in my mind whether I am doing you justice To or great injustice xa writing you these long letters, -Probably by the time you have waded through this, you will be able to sfl ■ express yourself in the language of the prick "No more at- j present." , • ; ^ . Sherman and Hood have agreed upon a truce the better to enable them to get the people out of atlanta. The Truce extends to 2 ^ ^miles around Rough and Ready and on the roads leading from Atlanta to that part, and therice to Love joy's Station. Sherman is making a clean sweep of the inhabitants of Atlanta. You will appreciate the importance of your early return to us from what:I.!ihrve said about the proposed rrorganization. I shall watch your interest and that of^ the Corps C' nstantly and do -."1 my best to keep all right, but ydu well know how much better you t ':>©ould do this• yourself, ^ ^ ^lO '■■ ■ a-r o .-1,-'i: Gen, uenHoward novvcii-u ^o uGen. Ransom, na-iiouui, East ^ point, 13:- sAf f'lmm 91 * ' Tha free. Military Academy for the instructions of applicants for the Command of colored Troops insituted at Philadelphia, Penn., will be closed September 15th, 1864. • ' ■ NOTES General .Ransom's repDrt of the operations of the 16th Army Corps from the 19th of August, the date he ass\imed ' oonataxtd , Dated East |»oint, Georgia, September 14th, 1864 (10DR466) ' * ollw X ■ , V'./ September, 1864. • t ' " , I • . General Sprague to General Dodge, East Point, 14:- :[ '.v'Tt'iYoTi are doubtless fully posted as to the result of General Sherman's movement on to Hood's commimications; it was a brilliant thing, but in the whole movement your command was not engaged; it was, of course, ready as it always has been. j ijijjQ rest which the troops are nov; enjoying is doing every ^ body good, but it is hinted that it will not continue as ong as ' at first supposed. Indeed, General Howard told me this P. M., thai the Army would probably rove by the 1st of,October, that General Grant hnd telegraphed'that it would not do to let this ' army remain inactive, and that a messenger was on the way to un- ^ r fold the general plan. General Howard, also said it was the ^ design to consolidate the 16th and 17th corps. If this is done, I tnist you wllT bfe assigned* to the command of the consolida ted corps, I hope you will not fail to look after your interest in the matter. ' General Biair is goigg home on "sick-leave" and it is said he does not expect to return. ■ ' ^ •' ahencan's order removing all" citize;\s ffora. Atlanta Is creat ing a great commotion among the natives. The ex'dus is going on rapidly. ' "vv>:: . - '' 1 have •leave of abseric(| dn ffccount of sickness in my family. My wife Has been ill for nearly three months. I am ^ 1431 September, 1864, - . t- , ¥■ . ■ grateful for the favors you have shown me, and I trust you will • t never hftve caizse to. regret them. I hoie you will soon be with Gen. Howard's S.o.No. 208, East Point, Ga., 16:- r A General Court Martial is hereby appointed to meet at Atlanta, Georgia, on the 1st day of October, 1864 at 9 o'clock A. MI, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of ^ Brigadier General T. W. Sweeney, United States Volunteers, T, S. Peabody to Gen. Bodge, Hilton Head, 16:- ; I ,m*f Do you remember a long time ago when vie started "up country" to go to school at Newbury, Vermont? I went to Dartmouth af erwards and you to Norwich, Vermont, where the military training you received, added to your native ability, and Yankee go-ahead- ' ' t ativeness have gained for you a national reputation. It gives me pleasure to hear from time to time through the papers of the brav ery of another Mass, man and an old schoolmate, ■r I studied law with my brother-in-law. Dean Peabody, Esq,, in Lyon, Mass,, practiced there until last winter, when I came here to purchase a plantation and try my hand at cotton raising, but the land selling so high, I concluded "it a more promising field t.^ go ln,to trade, and so did. Business is not very brisk now, owing to the large number of troops sent to General Grant from this depart- • - * .X ment. We expect more this winter, ' f " T ■ '* I married Mary C. Hews, of Lynnfiled, Centre,' Mass, November 1432 September, 1864, 8th, 1862, and one fe mall soldier aged 10 months is now growing finely and proving hiijself a wonderful child, of course, as usual, I saw your mother last year when visiting the East, and think she looks very much as she did when we were school iDoys, But the object of my writing is to ask you if you cannot assist my iarother Charles G. peabody," private In Co, D. 4th Minnesota Regiment io some situation where better pa^ or a . '."ft ^ ■ ■" " ' .■7" . '■ chance to show his real worth may be his lot'. He has served his three years faithfully,'and now re-enlisted for the war. He is an exceedingly modest fellow and lacks the brass requisite in the army ( or anywhere else) to secure*the favor or influence of those who can help him, I, having a plenty of that metal in my compodition, do not hesitate to ask your influence, knowing from your old generosity and good-fellowship you will be quite wiling to t ' " -r r ' ' . r,.. favor me, when not inconsistent with your duties as an officer, .ft -ft I am not sure be belongs to your corq^s, but if not, it ■ . ' •• ■if - - • - • :,i - .-j., r .^may be in your power to give him a lift. My sister Matilda, your old school maam, lives in Lynn! She married Dean Peabody you may remember. He practices law in Lynn O' " - f • I and does an excellent business. My sister Melicent who married Dean's brother Joseph lives in Lowell, Mass,, where he continues this old business of teaching. She has three boys and one girl. Perhaps it may interest you to hear something of military * • . / , , . 1 mfttters hare. The Department of'the South remains under command 1«33 September, 1864» .y^e- ♦ General Foster, the defender of Washington, N. G. , and he is conceded by all I think, to be a good soldier as well as a fine iisv.;/ gentleman. The mmber of froops under his command does not warrant any very extensive "offensive movements, and this place is so easily defended by-gun*-boats a handful of men can hold the Sea ' Islands, for if the rebs could get on them, the question of getting ' off Would be quite another, as ^the navy can slip in behind them by the numerous creeks and shell every square* mile on all these islands. • * f • • • ' * ■ As it is' publicly announced by officers both of the army and • A ' navy, I suppae it is not contraband to say that an attack may be ''' I . 'J , 'i . ■ . . ' _ . ■ expected at Charleston about the 25th of this month, end they say they are determined to capture it at all hazards, ,f - " • • T '• i. * * ' * v. t '' Your glorious victories under General Sherman are the-priase on every tongue, and now if General Grant can keep Lee where he is von't the rebs be fast approaching that famous "last ditch." My brother has been stationed for some timd at Alatoon, Ga. Capt. Chamberlin to Gen. Ddgge, East Point, Ga., 16:- * 1 am a citizeni My resignation tendered d i the 13th inst., is just accepted, and I start home in a day or two. To you, with whom I have had the honor and pleasure of serving as a Staff Offi cer for'^a short period, I feel that an explanation le due. ► It is not' on account o'f the least abatement or my desire to crussh ' K . . r rebeilion, or to aid in the re-establishment of our Government1434 September 1864. ^ , not because some whim of mind has not been gratified, not because I was not promoted rapidly enough, not that I was tired of the service, or, (though I say it myself) because I was afraid to incur -wi't'S dangers,, that I have resigned, I did it from a firm «ronvicticn that duty to my family require it. I leave the service with the deepest regret. It has always been .a pleasant service to me, and never more so than during the last two months. I assure you it cost me an effort to give up my as so 4i at ion with you, and with the many frierids in the army, who had endured with me the perils and now enjoy the trijm.ph of this arduous campAign. In leaving the active service of my coxintry, I find some con solation ^in the thought that I may find important work to do at home, and I assure you that what my hands find to do, I shall do with my might. . 'On . There is nothing of interest occurring Here now. Leaves of • • ' ikj • I absence are being liberally granted, aid quite a number of resignations are being accepted. If ever it shall lie in my power to do you a service, you have but to command me and it.shall be gladly rendered. < \ "t NOT^: Accotmt Of Reception of General Dodge on his return to Iowa, 6DR78 and also 6 DR51, 2DR66 & 75 1 DR 8 and 10. « I no , Gen, Sher«an*s S.F.O.No, 74, Atlanta, Oa., 17:- A»rre . ,, , I. In order that the officers and soldiers may procure the 1435 September, 1864, .'"wr ^ needful supplies not embraced in the Ration table, or furnished as anti-scorbuties, each Army Commander may establish a store near his main camp, viz: General Thomas in Atlanta, General Howard at East Point and General Schofield a+ Decatur, subject to such tariff of prices and regulated in such manner as each Commander may prescribe, to ensure fair prices and good order. - y ■■ Q^n. Ransom to Geij. Dodge, .East Point, Ga., 18:- General Sherman said to Corse yesterday that it had been de termined to transfer the 4th division to the 17th corps and the 2nd division to the iSth corps. He was asked What would become of you, and he said he tfid'not know. You see that fehings are working, here very much to your disadvantage. I regret exceedingly that the Corps is to be broken up and still more that advantage is takeh of vour absence to injure your prospects for a corps,tb^it I see ho way to help*it, as Biair and ' •f. Logan will not go and it seems to be settled that some one has to suffer. A bearer of dispatches from Grant is expected here today, when it is thought we s'lall have orders to move. The Lord knows we are in a poor condition to do so, Sherman has hamed Milledgevil]e as our objective point. • ' i"* Barnes has got a leSVe of absence and will leave here to morrow. He will advise you of ever^'thing. Sherman says he will not make any recommendations until there 1436 t. ■ September, 1864. are some vacancies, and that there is time enough for me ' that I am young and can wit- rather encouraging don-'t you think-so? Let me hear from you, and advtie me of your intentions. you go tot New York, please call at No, 20 Seventh Ave. and see Mother and I would like for you to get Eugene a situation on the Pacific Railroad if possible, o - Gen*-Howard's P.O.-.No, 210, East Point, Ga., 18:- Mr. George F. Marble is announced as the Agent for the establishment of a Store near East Point, for the purpose of supplying the officers and soldiers of this arm: with articles not embraced in the Ration table or furnished as Anti-scorbuties, Gen. Howard's Circular, East Point, Ga,, 18:- A corps of pay masters has been sent.to pay this entire Army-up to August 31st, 1864. . .. .. ^ ' - ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Council Bluffs, Sept 19:- htm ■:* 1 arrived here last week and was in hopes I could return by this time, but my wound is giving me a good deal of trouble. The bone was injured and will work out, which keeps the wound open, though it now looks as t|iough it woiUd soon heal. Since I heard you were resting, I have been more contented and will get back before you move, sick or well. ^ The fall Of Atlanta- cane, in a very opportiine momerit and has put a different pha^e upon «a.ttpra in the north, and it will aid 14 3t cr:w er' u'k-I Septer.ber, 1864, ^ ^ • • j. greatly, in enforcing the draft, as well as obtaining recruits. There will be no serious opposition to it. People begin to appre ciate the great ovent our armv has accomplished, and I hope will show it by filling up our ranks, v J ^ your two brothers in Des lloines; both are well, ' Gen, Dodge to Gen. Sherman, St. Louis Jan, 19, 1865:- I trust you will not t&ke it amiss if one of your old sol- ^.^diers gongratulate you upon the success of the late campaign. . I regret very much my inability to accompany you, and leave our army with many, many longings to be with it, I am here in accordance with orders, I suppose, cf General Grant, as the assignment was made unbeknown to and unsought by mej but like all soldiers, I take it with intention of doing the best I can, Jffe all look forward to your next move, and all those who know ' 'o. army feel assured how it ^ill terminate. My long service unSO. ploasant to me, I supposte is ended* I have a pet .1 . - ^ C "V. Aovn there that must fall to;some one—the let Alabama ^avalry-- - i LThey are« godd and true soldiers, and I hope you will give them a chance. If I can at any time be of jany service to you here^,^^^ you can command me. ' f r.' ' , NOTE: Leave of absence for 24 days is granted Surgeon Norman Gay, United States Volunteers, Medical Director Left Wing 16th Army Corps, —ai 1438 September, 1864, rii'i > , 0 7-:': NOTE': Surgeon H. J. Churchman, United States Volunteers assigned to duty as Medical Director of Left Wing, 16th A.C. ' Gen, Howard's S.o,No. 211, East Point, 19:- IV. In order to secure -the requisite number of drafted men for this army. Corps Coijmanders will direct requisitions to be made out at on'ce, • < James N. Porter to Gen, Dodge, East Point, 20:- I respectfully request your consideration of a petition from the band to me. It was gotten up without my knowledge and took me by surprise, but as I hear that you are- not likely to assume command again, I am with the rest, anxious to get out of the service^ Gen. Howard to Gen, Ransom, East Point, 20:- The following dispatch has just been received from ""ajor General Sherman: * - " I "Atlanta, September 20th, 1864, General Howard:' General ^homas will send two of Garrard's brigade^ to Kilpatrick, and order him to feel well down toward Eayettevill® and Love joy's. Support him if necessary, ohly as far as consistent with the trucce, and to dis cover what Hood is about, . I will have spies tonight at Macon to watch which way he goea., I think he will move back to Macon and send some men to RichHibniiJ: @lkZ .. * 1 >*»" September, 1864, • ■ ' •, * ■ Gen. Howard's S.O.No. 212, East Point, 20:- ] '' . ; T IX, Lieut. Col. D. T. Tiedemann, Chief Engineer, Left Wing 16th will proceed to Louisville, Leave of absence for thirty days is granted him. I • <- ? Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge, East Point, 21:- Very much to my astonishment, I received a letter from you today postmarked Des Moines, Iov;a. If it had been Denver City, » t I shoiild not have been more surprised and I think if the "hol^ in your head" doesn't get well too soon, I may reasonably expect your next communication to hail from the Rocky Mountains, '' T - « • Well I am delighted that yeu are able to travel, but, I must I • • • Bay you are very imprudent to be running around so soon in a country where railroad commtmication is so limited. As I predicted in a former letter, the breaking up of this Corps is decided upon, and Corse goes to the 15th and thd 4th Division to the 141h Corps. It is all fixed and I expect the order tomorrow, I believe it is General Howard's intention to offer you the 16th corps to be made up from troops on the Mississipp JRlwer, though I am not fully advised on this point. W V, , , ^ W , I have heard but one opinion in the corps aflDOut this matter and that is one of great disgust and dissatisfaction. All regret • • • » • the consolidation and particularly when they know that we are to lose you. However, I don't see any way to prevent it and can only add my own. regrets to those of all the command. 1440 September, 1864. » I shall try and keep' the Left Wing Head Quarters running until you arrive, so that you" can make such disppsitions as you see fit, and I hope that you will return at the earliest possible moment. Barnes, Parks, Chamberlin, Dr. Gay and Refeild have gone home; Gay and Barnes on leave and the others have resigned. Fullerton will resign in a few days and Burnham will wait until you return. Blair has gne home, and Logan will leave in a few days. General Howard sent for Corps Commanders yesterday and got up a : f ' - Joint recommendation of Blair and Logan and himself; of Hanson., M. L. Smith, Leggett, Giles A, Smith, ^oods, Hazen and Corse to be made Major Generals. For Brigadeir Generals in which joined. Colonels Potts, Swayne, Winiamson, Jones, Mallory, V,'illfler and Woodk and Lt. Col. Phillips, I suppose they will all be promoted ■- i " j'i'"' . • in a horn. Hood has left the Macon road and swung abound with his whole force on the west Point'road with head quarters tyesterday) at Palmeth Station, 18 miles from here. He has with him a large pon toon train of 100 wagons; query- what the devil is he going to do? The exchanged prisoners- 2000, or coming in. We get a few. They are all men that have been taken in this campaign. Let me hear from you. Regards to Mrs. D. and Mr, and Mrs, Baiiey, By the way, Sergt, Maj. Felix Van Esme, 17th HCw York Vplunteer Infantry, has been ordered back to hib regiment* by Shertoan on application. Can't you get him commissioned in tl^ 106th Colored September, 1864. U, S. thei^e is a vacancy in 2d Lietu's position in the company on duty with the 4th division Pioneers, and he might have that place as the Company is well filled up.. Please attend to this as I want Van Esme for engineer,':" . ; - < , If you can do anything in getting my brother Eugene a position on the Pacific Railroad as we proposed, I should be very glad, He is at No, 20, Seventh Ave., New York now, doing nothing. .'Gen. Kilpatrick to Gen, Ransom, Camp Crooks. Ga. 21;- - 4.40 A. Mi • • »•!; I understand that the right of your infantry is refused. By throwing a portion around or forward it would relieve a portion of my front. In speaking with General Wood a' few days since he proposed to do this. My line is at least over eighteen miles long, Uivi ttqf)- ' " J > • r- ' , Thos. C, Durant to Gen, Dodge, Covmcil Bluffs, 21:- t - I would like to see you in New York as soon as you can come. It is important I should. Gen, Howard's S.O.No, 214, East pftint, Ga., 22:-. II, The 2nd division 16th Army Corps, Brigadier^ , General Corse commanding, is transferred to .the 15th Army /^orps, and will report accordingly, ' ' rf . III. Brigadier Genei^al Ransbtn will "resiime.comBaand of the 4th division, I'th Army Corpsi which.Is hereby transferred to the 17th corps, the command'of which Brigadier General. Ransom will assume, by seniority of rank, in the temporary absence of Major General Blair, 1442 '.•v * ■ '■ r ) '- ■ ■ ■ -•* T"Tr September, 1864. « • -. Gen, Ransom to Gen, Dodge, East Poin ,Ga,, 22:,- . Nothing new along lino today. Hood is reported to have crossed the Chaattahoochee below Campbelltorn, yesterday in large force. This looks like moving on our communications. Our cavalry are all over on our right beyond, and this side of Sandtown, and I presume acr'"s s the Chattahoochee, * We are receiving exchanged^prisoners every day, 600 came in "today. The 16th corps has thus far received only 25, No orders to break up the "left Wing" yet, though we are daily expecting them. By the way, what disposition, did you make of my big black trunk that I sent north with your baggage? You remember it was to be 18ft at Department Head Qmrters at Chattanooga and they have moved down here and report that my trunk was not left witli them. I have some valuable clothing and boots in the trunk, I hope you did not lose it, . , , The- ComB^wy belonging to the 106th Colored Infantry that are with the 4th division Pioneers are full. They have two Lieuten- '^ants appainted l^y you, but not mustered. The men are all mus tered, Can you not feave the 1st Lt. appointed Captain and the present 2d Lt, made 1st, leaving a vacancy of 2d Lieutenancy for Van Esme the Sergt. Maj, 17th New York? . ^ Capt, Cadle tells me that the regiment I speak of is the 3th Alabama, and they eppect the number to be changed to the 106th . 1443 September, 1864, United States oolored. Do let us hear from you. The last from Des Moines bears date the 13th instant. NOTT: Capt, W.W^peileus to Gen, Dodge, Muscatine, Iowa, • .. . September, 22d (see 7DR215 and DD250):- . t • Gen, Fuller to Gen. Dodge, East Point, 23:- " \ t ■ * I was gratified on yesterday by a perusal of your letter from Des Moines to General Ransom-b ut we all wondered where the d 1 we should next hear of your, and felt inclined 'o believe that if c you should get another severe wound, we shall hear of 3^ou on the Rocky Mountains, I sincerely hope General that you will take care of yourself and not meet with any drawbacks, •. t . This morning we have the order breaking up our "_^eft Wing" and putting this division into the 17th Corps. Many of us feel a regret at thd sunder ng of old ties and especially at this arrang4- ment will be likely to separate us from yo-., under whom we have served so long, and with whom v.e gained so fair a name, T t • Will you be assigned to the 16th corps on the river, or will s you have an appropriate command here? In either case, I beg to be r , t remembered. We like General Ransom very much-^and he enjoys alos the confidence of all. I think -e like him better than almost any body who might be put here,' because we know him "to be a firm friend of yours. I have some hopes of getting a leave next month. If you ard 1444 September, 1864, in Indian at that time I would cheerfully spend' a day for the sake of seeing you, as*I might go home via Indianapolis as well as ■| T • r • • . , » - . ■ via Cincinnati. Please present my kind regards to Mrs. Dodge, " Col. Clark to General Godge, East Point, 23:- I have "our letter of the 13th and was much pleased to hear X-- ' of your continued improvement in health. Under orders from G^en. Sherman, the command has been consoldidated. It is no use. Get me assigned to the A.g.O. in Washington if you can. In the new organization the General intends to give you two divisions at least, I T«ill secure the best "command possible for you, Logan and Biair are on leave; Ransom commands the 17th corps, t - r - V OKtorhaus the 15th, The "glory has departed from Israel" I wish I could Write in a more cheerful vein; but I am not contented and never can be * under the present regime. However, I cannot consent to leave r c ■ , ■ • c (' ' r 4tWa ,j/lrmy. God kpows^how I have labored for its welfare, how I have worked for its friends, and see what reward I have reaped, r m ^ Promotions are constantly coming of men who have yet to ■ . leamVbhB A B C of milltarir duties. Old Sherman ig nores the • " J' entire staff- judging by his view, I presiime. J .s . I Don'5 get disgusted now with the new management. My opinion is that some important changes will take pliace, and that is why I * am here. God bless you my dear General and speedily give you health. 1445 September, 1864« » » Howard offered to make Ransom Chief of ^taff, end Ranson could not see it. * . ^ A • E. H. Talbott to Gen. Dodge, Washington 24:- I see from the newspapers that you are at home for the purpose of recruiting your health, and I therefore take this opportunity of requesting a copy of your photograph for my wife*s album. She greatly desires picttires of all our Iowa Generals, I need not assure you that your sucoesses as an officer, and your .consequent promotions are matters of pride with your lov/a friends here. They have watched your course with the utmost con fidence and.are proud.that their State can claim you are hers. My wife's uncle. Major General Stephen Hurlbut, has fre quently apoften of you to us in the most flattering terms, ' I shall in a few days resign my position here, and establish myself in Chicago in the'War Claim business, an exception to the rule that Department Clerks never resign. My position has for over two years been that of Examiner of Pension :, add my salary is $1800 but 1 hope and expect to do yet better in Chicago. Alice Rutherfprd to Gen, Dodge, Muscatine, Iowa, 06:- Your repuatation for kindness induces me to address this re quest to you, hoping you may and will comply with it, I will state it, begging that you will pardon my intrusion. I have a brother in your division, Mr, Augustine Ruthefford, Co, A,, 7th Iowa Volunteers, and the last news I heard from him he 1446 '.-rwi. »»V f ' ■ 'i . . September, 1864. - was sick in hospital. This letter I receivdd aboufe four weeks ago, it was sometime before the fall of Atlanta. ' I have written re- |V'<|jrvv' 6, peatedly but received no answe'r. Now if you can "inform me v/here he is you will have conferred the greatest favor on his anxious V } ' ■ mother and sister possible to bestow. I think perhaps he has been I • ' remdved, so my letters do not reach him, for I knov; nothing but sickness wduld prevent his writing. " a_ j .. . .. ^ tl •' I heard communication was cut off, but it cannot l5"e true,for iettero are received here from the 11th Iowa Volunteers, Sir, I also beg you will s^e that the request' enclosed on a separate • piece of-pap^r -iSf delivered to the Com. of Co, A., 7th-Regiment - "from my 'biJotttter who is at "home being woi^dod severely. He says ^ you.Yi-siltad., him in-hospital after he wap wounded. I'UCi : Sir, ^please pardon me fpr the_trouble I airi making^you, for I t know not to whom else.I could apply. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, J^ingston, 25:- — - .. T . . I have Just returned from Atlanta and'East Point and am waiting to go to Rome, - •'' *0 ^ - Jon , , , ' . . . . General Ransom tells me that he has written you nearly every day 4inco you left, and that hfc has thoroughly posted you on the :1 . w ; ' ■ ■ ,j , h; • occurrences. T I ■ V ;-. I The day b fore I reached Atlanta the order' breafrin^ up the Left ^ing was issued. I found evervbody connected Vith the Command angry and incensed, I talked to both General Sherman and 1447 September, 1864. Hoviard about it; they both professed the highest regard and great .friendship and said you .should have a ooEunand as good, if not better than the one you left r t I told General Howard I thought you would resign. He re- 'Quested me to say he hoped not and expressed himself v.ery strongly that he did not want to lose you. I told him about your Pacific Railroad -order, and only gave as an opinion that you woiild quit being warmly attached to, the 16th Corps and the command being the same way. After talking for a long time with both Sherman and Howard, I am of the opinion that if you v/ill return soon that they will give you one_ of the three Corps, Mnd I know both personally prefer you to either Logan or Blair, but they are afraid of the political influence of both and have not the nerve to do as they wish. Howard owned that this was the case. He said he had Issued once the order for Blair to go to Memphis and that Blair refused. ♦ - V. Ho also said John A. Logan was a very troublesome man aridmade ' ■ » him feel uneasv, and that he believed he would endeavor to get t ♦ . him superceded at Washington. I told him I thought that ould » ; l' tr , V be the caset Prom all I could learn from Ransom and others, I am of the * opinion that Corse has acted as your friend, and if this is not so '' ■ '' he is the worst liar I ever saw. Ransom thinks as I do concern ing Corse, and he has much the best opportunity of Judging. *!•; ' ■ •) f . 1448 j , fvii mr September, 1864. Logan has left nothing undone that would injure you. This I know from a dozen different sources, even down to orderlies. He has our old orderlies, and t-hey see and hear many things and told «e what they knew. I will write you further on my return to Rome. I would advise you to return soon, or go to VJashington and get General Grant to have 3'ou assigned by the President to one of the Corps. ' Howard has no nerve and is a granny, and Sherman--! am at a loss to know what to think of him. I was never ti^eated as cor dially and friendly in my life. He inquired particularly about you and hoped you would return and you would not then object to ^ what was done, &c. &c., 'and then asked me to send scouts from Rome and report to him what news, and things like that, which would cause Vandever to place me under arrest if I did it^'-. I was puzzled by him, and hardly know what to think. I don't think there will be any active service for a month yet. General don't resign, but come here arid get your rights. Gen. Howard's S.O.No. 210, East Point, 27:- IX. Major General J. T. Dana is temporarily assigned to the command of the 16th Army Corps, includingnthe combined dis tricts of Memphis and Vicksburg. The following is the organize tion of the Corps: 1st Division, Brig. General John McArthur, commanding, vic3 . Major General Mower, ordered to,re port to Major General Sherman. 1449 , / t September, 1864» . V-T , ■ ■ • 2d Division, Brig. General C. R. V.'oods, Conimanding, will ccnsti tuts the right wing under the coraniand of Major General A. j. Smith, • " Sd. Division, Brig. General Dennis, commanding. ' 4th division, Byig. General J. P* Hawkins Commanding will con stitute the Left Wing, Major General G. M. Dodge commanding, includ ing also in his command the district of Vicksburg. Major General Dana will assign alj the troops not embraced in the 15th and 17th corps, except the cavalry, to one of the several Divisions of the Corps, will organize the Posts and Garrisons, assign Competent officers'to the command Of the same, and make such dispositions as will best promote the efficiancy of the Corps. Brig. General Morgan L. Smith will command the Post of ' .yiflRaburg, • - tff * ^ . <'T ' ' ■J r 1.. J. Major General Morgan L; Smith will command the Diptnict of fUtjhUljgt. TennOSSee^. u * .'tTla" 'o. " The intent of this order is to insure the cora-lete organiza tion of all the troops in this department on the Mississippi River, secure cornp®tent garrisons and have at all times at the disposal of the Major General Commanding the corps,, the largest practicable moveable force with which to protect the navigation of the river, or operate against the enemy toward the East. c J The cavalry force designed to operate upon the river will be sublect to the orders of the Corps commander, but will make all re- • . ' *'T (!* . turns as required by the Chief of 1450 I'U C September, 1864. * f# ^ 'j ' Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge, East Po^nt, Ga., 27:- r assumed command of this corps in pursuance of orders from Department Head Quarters on the 23d iust. The old 4th division, - 16th A.c. is now 1st division, 17th A.C. , as you will see by the enclosed order, . ." . . , 1" ' Today General Howard is preparing an order for the reorganizaiil ' tion of the 16th corps. C ar-Kon -o . 'X**' It appears General Dana is assigned or promised a Corps, land the following is the programme: « " • - ■ Major General Dana to command 16th Corps (which is to include ail the troops of this Department on the Mississippi Rivert.) Major General Dodge, to commen the L. W., 16th.Cor« and District of Vicksburg. His two divisions will be cpmmanded by General MnArthur and General DeiiniS:- [ • . Major General J. J. Smith to command 16th A.c., Morgan L. Shiith commai-id ing one divisi^M and Van Dorn or some one else the other. f i • » Major General ''ashburne to command the District of, Memhtiia. Dana*l3 Head Quarters to be at Memphis. ' ' Cct.,;, . , Ifiiat do you think of it? ; Nothir.g new relative to the movements of the enemy since I ; last wrote, except that they are being re-lnforoed and Beaureguard C Is reported to have relieved Hood. ' ■' ' Do let us hear fwnn you^ or see you soOn. ' T»h *« oj ' 1451 September, 1864, .I-'"- Col. Benton tc Gen. Dodge, Little Rock, Ark., 28: We felt sad v.'hen v:e first heard of your v;ound, supposing it i. i. t to be mortal, but are. much rejoiced to learn that you are recov ering. Prom the papers I infer that you are at Davenport, and hence write you at that place, and as my letter is on business I must say,by way, of apology, do not trouble yourself about it unless you have so far recovered as to do so without any inconvenience, I am very anxious to get my regiment transferred to your 'g f Corps. There are many reasons why this wo.uld be proper. It was recruited in the region of the State in Trt^ich you live and rendezvoused at a camp which bears your name and is largely com posed yo\ir immediate acquaintances and friends, I have one ' of the 'finest regiments in the service- one of v/hich you would have just cause to feel particularly proud. We have performed a great deal of hard service for which we get but little credit. Our situation has been an unforttuiate one. Our lot was cast in a regular Lager Beer (Dutch) organization and we have had to submit to enough of their arrogance to sicken a dog. A dutc>- division Commander and a Dutch commander for each brigade and then evefyfthing else you can name is Dutch—Staff, batteries, escorts, order lies, Sso, Last ppring we had" for a short time, a nob]e ^ brigade comarfendew. General Rice, since dead. We have raised a fund of ^2,0^ td erect a monument to his memor*y, I once thought these German officers were just the thing, but *I an niow convinced 145« September, 1864, that they are' a great hmnUug and'half of them cowards. They are ' great on style and arrogance in camp about permannnt posts, but in ■he face of the enemy they Icebp a respectful distance, Vie can seldom tranHact business at Head Quarters without being 'insulted ^ by some upstart, « f We are tired of this kind of life and we want once mbre to , get where we can associate with white folks. Our brigade is now commanded by- a Colonel whose only recommendation is that he kept a beer, saloon in St, Louis, and can drink 4 gallons of ^ager and a quart of rot-gut a day. You will ask why v/e do not prefer * _ charges. What is the use of da>ing so with a Division Commander of the same stripe and Court ditto. But enough of this. Our officers and men are all anxious to be with you and we wish you to use your influence to. have us transferred, Genersxl Steele has always treated both myself and regiment with great courtesy and I would not wish in any way to implicate him. He appreciates our services and would regret to part with us and the Dutch would be unwilling tp let us go, because they want us to do their drudgery, and fighting for .them, . ^ I think withnthe aid of Kasson and our delegation, backed by your own personal application, you can get the change made, • * 4 I do not wlah it to ba known that It is in- consequence of my complaint from us, but on the. ^ound of pur mutual acquaintance, i / , 5 t i,' ii tpttj'l. .r'p!'' A',-. ir- • - . September, 1864. Please let me hesir from yeu'when convenient. You are good engineer, and if you can engineer this thing through, you will add Jjo your reputation for scientific -skill and place us xmder lasting obligations. It provokes me to think that lo'wa is sending to the field her chosen bands of patriots to be domineered over by men just from Europe -and unable to speak our language. When they give an order you cannot tell whether it is shoulder arms, o^r ground arms. All is quiei here at present. I trust you will soon be able to resume your duties and that we may join you this fall. t • Gen. Ransom to Gen, Dodge, Near Love joy's Station, Ga., 2:- Our movements have been attended with so much hard work that T have found no timfe to write you since you left us, even if I \iad our communication has been cut off. But knowing the anxiety you feel to learn of our operat'ions I will attempt" to give you a * { . ' brief history of them at the risk of the news being old by the • - » t - • time it reaches you. On the night of the 25th ultimo, we withdrew quietly to our rear line of works, and prepared on the 2*6th for our 2d move to Camp Creek, which we successfully accomplished on that night and the following day arriving at the Creek about noon. Mo'ved on the 28th in rear of B]air and was .detained all day by his trains, got into camp late, near* the West Point Railroad near Fairburn (2 1/2 miles up road) at a point called "Ladrac Ch." On the 29th 1464 September, 1864, ■ ... " , 13 J one t^iird of. the army was set at work destroying the railroad. The 16th corps marched to Fairburn and destroyed road 2 l/2 miles each way from that Station. The 9th Illinois had a slight skir mish with enemy's cavalry at Fairburn, . " , On the SOfch, the 16th corps took the advance, Blair being in our rear and Logan on main road to our left. We went..through by roads, cutting new roads, and working hard all day, but kept up with Logan, who with Kilpatrick was skirmishing with the rebs all day, I sent forward two regim.ents (2d and 7th lov/a) from the 2d Division to help Kilpatrick, who was on my road, and they had a sharp fight at Banks and Jennings Places. Major of the 2d Iowa t. * • • • severely wounded. Total loss in two regiments was 12, Arrived with head of column, after cutting 4 miles of road through dense wood, at 9 P, M. at Flint river, 1 mile from Jonesboro, was I ■ . . . ■ ill night in getting in train, rear guard arriving at day-light, Logan crossed the river and formed a bridge head, 2d division was sent into his right flank about 10 A. m. 31st ultimo, the 4th Division connecting with them across the river. The 16th corps built .three bridges. At 3 P, M, the enemy attacked our entire t front l.ln^,s across the river. Bates Division supposed by Cleburne, We repulsed them handsomely, and the 66th Illinois charged • down into a ravine and captured some 40 prisoners. The 16th corps "■ •» V.' . captured during thd day 56 prisoners, and buried 47 dead rebs in ffpnt fOvf "the 2d division. During the fight I sent the 3d brigade 1455 September, 1864. ^ of the 4th division across to act as reserve for the 2d division. The fi^t lasted but a short time in our front. V.'e had a fine . cornfield in our front and the enemy stood no chance, so they backed out after the first charge. Logan was engaged and lost t *:, ■ heavily, and tl^e rebels' loss was large in his front. i;7e had not V been on the ground long enough to get up works, but the boys carried eails at every opportunity during the fight, and by 6 P. M- wehad a • ^ splendid entrenched position. , i'W I j.' "*T » .' " s ■ ■ On the Ipt inrt. Jeff Davis Corps crossed and Schofield and .Stanley were ordered down the R. ll, to join us, they having cut the road on the 31st 2 miles south pf Rough and Ready. Davis moved into position on Logan's left in fine style and had a sharp fight, • • . charging twice and being repulsed he moved on them again suid captured 10 pieces of artillery and 1,000 prisoners (so reported). ^ Stanely came up on his left and swung around into the enemy's rear capturing their hospitals at 5 P. M., and then strange to say, he did not attack though urged to do so by his Division commander, and when he could have doubled the enemy up and cmished the Corps (Hardee's) with perfect ease. That night the enemy evacuated Jonesboro, and the pickets of the 16th corps occupied it at daylight followed quickly by Logan's, I was in the town with General Rice at 5 1/2 A. M. - (.'..w , 'irc., ; • At 8 A. M, on the 2d we were ordered "to puruse'in two dclumns, Logan on main road, %air on road fo his right and the 16th corps . i t.. ■ 1456 ' duo ; : ■" . f'Ov September, 1864. * t* • ■ - ■ * - *' ' f to follow Blair or come up on an intermediate road, I preferred the intermediate,and took a route between the two through fields and woods, cutting my way, arriving at this point with Logan and 3 hours ahea'd of Blair, v/hogot into the wrong road, "fliis point is three miles from Love joy's. We "struck the enemey about noon, and drove him into his pits, I deployed the 81st "Ohio and 66th Illinois on the right of Logan's skirmish line and they moved forward, charging over a hill driving the rebs out of their rifle pits and into their main line. The conduct of our two regiments is spoken of in the highest terms by General Howard and "Logan. Our loss was 1 killed and 6 wounded, the latter including the Lt, Col. of the 81st Ohio (Eifcus), I was placed in reserve as soon as Blair came up and got ihto position. Though today I have moved the 2nd division into the right of f ^ ■ Blair's corps, and the 4th division one mile in rear of the 2d Division covering Fayetteville road. There has been no fighting jpf any importance here. The rebs seem to be in strong force, Sherman thinks Hood has united with Hardee today, . J ' » Hardee had his corps and Lee's corps at Jonesboro, leaving Hood and the militia in Atlanta. Hood thought Sherman's move on the Macon road was a big raid of cavalry supported by a corps of infantry, and he intended to wipe them out, but much to his aston ishment found the old Army ofnthe Tennessee to fight. Hood has been completely out done and has backed out the best way he could September, 1864, by evacuating Atlanta on the 2d inst. and joining Hardee here* 'j Had Schofield and Stanley pushed on as they should have dnne,' j Hardee's CorpB could hot have escaped annihilation. Sherman is particularly severe on Stanley. He says a child could have done better, but the results are perhaps sufficiently gratifying though it would have been better to have placed Hardee's Corps on the shelf. ' . - . , Sherman"does not intend to assault the enemy's position here, as it is very"strong and it is said was selected and positivelyfortified by Johnston, but we shall worry th^m for a day'or two, and if they do not evacuate we shall pull out-and go back to Atlanta. ■ . • ' » r - . The Army of the Tennessee id to occupy Eastpoint, the Cumber land, Atlanta and'the Ohio, Decatur. The order to ^^ithdraw has been made: Logan takes the main road, Biair the one he got lost on and I bring up the rerr, of course. The tJme the movement will commence has not been fixed but it will be by the 5th. During*the time"that I have commanded your corps, your Staff have all rendered me most efficient aid, and I am greatly indeb ted to them for the management of the corps. I presiune all see a great difference in my "running themachine" but they have the courtesy not to mention it. Corse and Fuller both cordially work with me and I feel that I have every chance of getting through successfully and only hope I may do to to your satisfaction, and 1458 Wlr- • t": ■ y ;J- • September, 1864, thpt of my superiors here, though I confess I have some misgivings and none will rejoice more heartily or sincerely on the return of your honest face among us than the subscriber. But if'^you find' our'corps Is to be left it East Point inactive' for some time, I am afraid thai'the attractions of that wife and babies and the other friends who surround you at home will prove too m.uch for the claim your corps may have upon you. By the way, don't neglect that corps < businesa You Aust move at once"in getting the President to assign you to this corps, not only for yourself but your friends; for God's sake, don't leave any stone unturned in fixing this.m-tter up immediately. X am very much afraid something will turn up to take you away from us and there comes A. J. '5nith or Osterhuus _,fr^'Whome we all pif»ay, good Lord deliver ^us.' , 3her»an will not make any recommendations, I think from what t , he taid to'Cerne^.tod^ji, relative to promoting Phillips. , He r-«aid there was .no,chance at present, until the draft was made and « • ^ our regiments filled when Phillips must be made Colonel, and then •he would in du«..tljs« recommend him for Brig. General. 'If y^u can.do>a,x^||ii|9g„tOj^elp along in my case, I think nof is the time, though I |^aye^)jut-.little hope of success as I think others here 4jarer deemed more desorvJLng and will propabjLy bo raaofunawiiad^ will fe the lupk^' I thinic<*<.> T^r>v-1 T fed' I"'G T hjia .fir' 'TITW Irm . from you uTtep . 1 hop© Have ypu,p ^und 145!? *'vV".-. '■ \ ■» ' • ■ , . >7 rw ■ . September, 1864, . ^T f has sufficiently healed to render your recovery only a question • t * • * of a few ^yeeks and allow of your passing your time pleasantly and happily, with your family and friends. . Wish i:ng you every enjojTnent and.hoping for yuur speedy recov- « ery and return to us. , • , NOTE; Application for leave of Absence of Ut W. Robbins M. D» at St. liouis, J.'issouri, October 1st, 1864. . Gen. Howard's S,o.No. ,227, Atlanta, October 7:- y. ' II. Present circumstances rendering it impracticable for the General Court luiartial convened for the trial of Frigddier General Thomas W. Sweeny, U. S.V., by Specil Orders No. 208, from these Head Quarters, of date September 16th, 1864, to meet at the time and place therein indicated, the Court will assemble on th-^ 15th day ^)f^.Octber, .1864, or as soon thereafter as practicable, • * - • , ' j at Louisville,-KenJ-uckJi. . . , . , " • - " V* Oeii» ^awlins to Gen, Dodge, Cith Point, October 8:- A- -J . ^ ■ y Your t<?legram qf this date requesting permission to visit these Head Quarters is just received. Herewith I send you the neoaamary.. authority to do so Head.Qinarters Armies of ,the tfnlted States, City Point, "Virginia, October 7, 1864. Spaolal aithority is hereby granted Major General G. M. Dodge, 16th jilmy Corps, now in New York, wotmded , to visit these head quarters in person. Military 'Authoritliis will pass liim according ly. By command of Lieut. Gen. Grant. T. s. Bowers, Asst. Adjt. Gen, ' t460 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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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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1851-1916 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B D6643z Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1865 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B D6643z Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. 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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence. Description An account of the resource General Dodge Papers - The War Period, Book 5 March 1866 For an index for Book 5, please refer to the "General Dodge Papers - Book 5 Index" record. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. 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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence. Description An account of the resource General Dodge Papers - The War Period, Book 5 May 1865 For an index for Book 5, please refer to the "General Dodge Papers - Book 5 Index" record. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. 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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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1851-1916 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B D6643z Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. 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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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1851-1916 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B D6643z Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. 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U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document 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 - Book 5 - September 1865 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 General Dodge Papers - The War Period, Book 5 September 1865 For an index for Book 5, please refer to the "General Dodge Papers - Book 5 Index" record. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 1865 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B D6643z Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1865 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge