329 20 9210 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/bccc4c4aeb59d167238610948e4b1346.pdf 844a730f98ca6059f78c605c36b222b8 PDF Text Text July, 1864. .t-rr,: ;;,;T The department Staff will remain unchanged, "and'reports and returns will "be made as heretofore. Office Mem. 31:- '.'r tnT uwnT General ^lair relidVed that portion^of ^uller's division on his line. ' ^ ^ . ,, .. rivate Diary Mem. 35.:- ' ■ v. "■ 'In'same^positionl mdved up skirmish linS. •' '' ' Gen. Dodge to his*wife, near Atlanta, August 1st:- 'it is a rainy day, and although I wrote^you yesterday, I will • I • » - . . . . improve a liesure mment in writing again. The mail came in to- ' ■ • I - . day and I was disapnointed in not getting a letter from you. /^hree long months have passed since I saw you, and it seems a year; many, many eventful hours have I seen during that time-; days roll by and nights are slept away with nothing but the roar of * . t artillery or the crack of the rifle to break one's thought. As I f ' ' " - v . . . , r » sit here, crack, crack goes the skirmish line, while the dull thunder of a rebel or Yankee gun passes by. I see that Gr-ely has -I *■ I some idea of peace. I would like to see it and see this bleeding country going forward once more united and prosperous. My own feelings are changinc', and my opinions are wavering a little as to ^ iUi, . . . . ' > what is best for the United States. I know that the rebels are ■ » ' ' *■ ' ■ . . r heartily sick of their b-^rgain, and though they thunder their . ' ■ , . . , , , columns against us it is with little avail. Prisoners taken all have canteens filled with whiskey, and are often drunk--only think 1283 July 1864. . i. of making men drunk and sending^them out .to throw.away their lives when their leaders^know they could'hot force them'if sober, h. V My mess has now in it Lt, Tichenor, Capta . Chamberlain, Capt. f Ford and Dr. Gay. • We live hard; beans, hams and such like, a few canned fruits but no potatoes, onions, butter, &c--any of them to use. .are luxuries. Noticing .comQ a'over.'the raili^oad but soldier's rations, and .hardly that; 'one single track feeds this great army with all its horses^ and mules and hangers-on^ employees, &c. Hood has receiv,ed some reinforcements, but not equal to his loss, i^.'le his last railroad is broken up. I do not see how he is to hold out much .longer, but he may.. Grant is moving again I hope, and * - * t this time, will accomplish h^ls o.bject. More men we must have .to fill our ranks, and giye us a few more columns to burst asunder^ the detestable confederacy^ I do most anxiously look for the day • ^ when we can be together again, and live like white folks should. hi- : . - . ■ . , ' . Home is as mucli of a charm to me as tcyyou, although perhaps I do not soy as much about it, Annie is as dear as ever. > y -1 r* Gen, Howard's G,f,o,No, 6, before Atlanta, Is ;- * '' -i.' The following named officers are announced as members of the Staff and Staff Corps of tMa Department and Army, They will be obeyed and respected accordingly. Lt, Col, C. H, Howard , ^enior Ai(^e-de-camp; Major ^.W.osborne, 1st K.Y, Artillery, Chief of Artillery; Ca t, H. M.Stinson, Aide-de-camp; Capt, F. W. Gilbreth, • r * * t * Aide-de-camp; Capt, W. K. Beebe, 41st Ohio Infantry A.d.C,; Capt. t ^ , E. H. Kerlin, Volunteer Aide-de-camp, ,284 July 18 64. ^ ,X.'J Gen. Howard»s F.o. No. 7, before /itlanta, 1st;- ' .Capt. . HIckenlooper, 5th Ohio Btittery , in addition to his .. duties as Judge Mvocate of the Department will act as Assistant Chief of Artillery of thj Army in the i'ield, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly. , . . Gen. Sherman^s S po. No. 48, near-Atlanta, Ist;- During the next series of operations Maj. Gen. Thomas will be the .Left, Maj. Gen* Howard the Center and Maj, Gen. Schofield the Right of the Army.- The two divisions of Genl's Davis and V/ard will continue to be held'■In reserve towards the right, and in case the eriemy attack that flank, tt^ose flfvisions will" report to, and during the action obey Gen. *Schofieid*s orders; when not engaged. Gen. Thomas will post them so as to cover his commWi cat ions from danger coming from the south-east, " • t - v _ ^ II. Brig. Gen. Garrard*s cavalrjT will relieved Gen. Schofield's on the left and occupy in part his trenches, patrol the roads about - *■ • Decatur and picket towards Roawell--he will report to Ggn. Thomas, t • • * . , and be pre :ared to sally out as Cavalry from his trenches in case of necessity. ■ '1 ' .,!.T ' . , III. All trains of wagons'going to and from the depots of "Vlnings" or "Marietta" will follow roads converging at the rail road bridge and never go north of Buckhead ob south of Turner's. r- • I V. Maj. Gen. Thomas will cause a new Infantry flank to be i prepared on his left, ^orth of the Buckhead rodd, connecting fen. t * - 1285 iJ' r august, 1864, r Stanley's front lines with the old rebel,parapets near Peach Tree Creek. Gen. Dodge's Sister to his Wife, Council Bluff-s, 1st:- • , I will not ^give yo;- cause this time to calle me delinqu'^nt. I have just received• your letter and will cominence one immediately, and between washing and tther work -will end^avbr to finish it. Was very glad to hear from you and get such a good long let ter. # r ' * We have been very anxious about Ocean and.am so Wiankful he has passed .t^irjQugh safely^, like you I think he will come out all right. I hi.\ve always felt that-he - would nome out alright. - - . Nathan- told us 'this morning they had J^jad another dreadful battle, 5,000 of;,the rebels killed. Hope, to more particular? of it . today, and hear of Ocean..,, • - . , KcPherson's loss is great, I can hardly realize that it is il ■ r ' '"37 * ■ ■ ' ■ • • , ' - • r'^ SO,- • Nearly Qverry paper we get speaks highly oT 0,cean ,and he^ de- •• • - ■ • » serves It for if there .Ip, a braye., tru^, l©ya\ and goopl man in ex- • t ' r • ' i ' . • • . - istance .it is him, and t am glad to .see that others know it, George F ord is on Ocean's, staff so, Mr. Hendrie says, and is very • - - • much pleased. He will leave the Army this Fall and will come there; is going into business with Charley Hendrie, The draft is frightening theiq here; it amuaes me to hear the women croak over thier Husbands' b®i^G drafted, Fanl s in a peck f'rt *' 1286 August, 1864 • , ■ . of trouble for fear Morse will have to go. I make all sorts of fun of herl she don't say much to mo now for she knows she-will "get hut little sympathy from me. ' ' ■ • ^ • Nate has been eick a week; his blood is low, and perhaps turning pale at the thoughts of having to leave his Sue and going to .war. I do have some rich times here-over that wedding".' Wish "I had another Brother that was going to be married. As for Ocean and you I was such a young snip didn't know or care much about it, but Now Nate has to fake' it. Mrs. Purple' and Miss "'^ucy have got at it, and in fact the town has just got the report started, and I am asked every day if "Nate and Sue Lockwood are to be married," and I 'invent all kinds of answeres and puzzle them all I can. Sue has become quite confidential, and told me- of several of their plans. They have finally concluded to be marrie'd here, and have only the • • • /. - 1 fsunilies, so after suffering everything for fear I would be left out I am at last easy, and feel that "I am in a land of privileges and Sabbaths. " MisS'%uef's particular friend, Lou Knppp, of St. Louis, OS to be bridesmaid, Regular Rebel. I.'she has sent on to Boston by Mr. Spooner to get her bridal trousseau. Nate I expebt has engaged all the tailors and barbers for 20 miles r^und the ' ' V,. country, Sam Foison has gone to get married! Will bring his bride back « here and board at'.Terry Polsom's. He marries a Miss Rachel Vanderpool of Chicago, a smart girl I -bought, but it must be a mis1287 August 1864. . take if she has him. ... . . . I received a short letter from Mrs. Spencer a few weeks ago. t f . - ■ ■ ' k. • Has she ever written an accoxmt of the trip to Mamroth Cave? Lizzie starts hme on the next boat. Uncle John has been sick with cholera morbus; is just able to sit up. I think Lizzie is quite taken wit'- the west and would like to stay longer. Thinks we are a pretty fast people here compared with So. fanvers. I have looked in every paper for a list of the killed and wounded ^ r y * - ■i- " r- - ' of Ocean's command, to see if any of my acquaintances are on it. T hope in all mercy they have escaped, tf you hear anything about any of them I hope ^oii will write me,for I have no means of know ing. 1 wonder how my little Captain - Arndt is progressing.! ' r' . Have nevtfr heard d wdrd'6f or from him since T left. Arndt is ':tQO bad. . ■ ^ ' k.-I-am glad Lett;e -is takkiqg music lessons; tell her l hop.e she mill improve no she can sing and plaj^ me a piece whep I,see.her. Little :BHa' Hoe ' T want to soueeze heri • Do you think Ocean will ^! ' gftt, a'" furlat*^. this fall? - ^."do wish'he could, Suppods ybu are having fvuit* Wish I could gat-some. Eat - enough for tdo. I had an apple the other day, and was happy fob a week after it. I have never received a letter from Ocean, 'thd fiel rfeal'bad-. I h&vp jWritten-him two, think ^ shal-l write another In a week or'so if !• get <non©.,' but-every night I look, think I wust certainly get one, fiupposo now he hae little time to 1288 » .t*t ,»■ "'r, i ■' •'fc f August 1864. write. Did you read about that extraordiiiafy much his corps mado? I think when I see v;hat hardships our brave men have to endure, it is a shame for any of us to complain of hear and every other little thing that may trraible us. THiat suffering there must be in those hospitals south this hot weather.* Is Ool. Ca nbell still in com- ' k. I " I ' mand at Athens with his wonderful regiment? Did I fiell you I saw Mrs. Galligan and Eliza at the Pacific? ...Had quite a pleasant call and tried to have Eliza stqp a few days ♦ .. . with me. She inquired after you and Ocean. She is so anxious to got a photograph rof ^CqI . Kinsman, b.ut I camot find out where he had.his photograph taken, do you know? Am glad your trunk has turned up.at last. Was everything all right? Love to all; Mrs. Bailey, Estelle, and a kiss to the children. Write me .of ten, I f . •' . t will do the Same. I am going to the *'Show*^ tomorrow night. Lizzie sends'love. ' ! t « . I Gen. Dodge*8 S.P.O.No, 52, near Atlanta', 1st: " (I3DR) ;- I. FT vate-John Kartz, Go. G,' aAd Isaac F. Dobbe, Co, 0. 7th *"Iowa Infantry, dre ^erefey relieved from special duty in the ^.M. Department, and will re^oft without dela^ to their company com- * "inandor, " ' ' . ' ' - u ^ ' II. Private Wealoy Hipp^-e, Co. B." 27th Ohio Infantry volxm- ' teors, is hereby relieved from Head Quarters left wing 16th A. C., and will report without delay to hi^^eoinfjahy Ooranander for duty, III. privates Mahlon Rotaw, Co, Bj ^e/iaas Ewing, Co. I,, 1289 Au^T-^s t, 1864. :.jr; and Joseph Lbngstroct, Co. G. 7th Iowa Infantry, are hereb:'.de tailed for special service in the Q.m. Department, and will report without delay to Ca ta. J. K.'Wing, A.Q.?:. for duty. IV. The etrtantion of the General-commanding has been called to the large number of enlisted men followigg the troops, and trains without proper dutieg,' and. evidohtly n6 "dutiGS to perform; the Act. Asst. Inspector Generals willimmediately inspect their com mands and ascertain the number .of unlisted men in each regiment unarmed} or who travel without arms, and the duties upon which ^he^' are detailed. . 'd > , ' . - ' ' . They will. also'make * fenjlrigpectiain of Regimental .and Brigade traisn, and aScertain..the number oi* "mOn unarmed with the trains, and the number on duty as guards, and-report to the A ct. Inspec- . tor General at these Head Quarters, . . . Divioiop Commanders will ca^ise the Division Ordnance and Sup ply trains to be inspected, and the number of unarmed.men, the duties for which thqy ai^e, detailed, ,and, the niimber of. armed men as guards fito. be rb ported at the ea liest practicable moment-* ,'i ; : GIRCTILAR. Near Atlanta, Ist;- , (13DR):- Instruet1 ns from Department Head Quarters require that an officer tendering his resignation on ploa of"expiration of term of Service, shall state "the actual date, of mustpr into his present grade, or the date n^m'T/hich his mustor^in-roll shows'that he Cakes rank in his presong grade", and that-, the Regimental Commander 1290 August, 1864. < V- . ' shall: jnake statement as to whether, the, offi cer*s iServrces can be • i dispensed with without, detriment* to the interests of the command. The^war department has decided that an officer can be held to f ' ' I r r service three years from-date of last muster-in. By. Ohder of Gen. G. M. Dodge." ' ' " ' ' .-V - ; Gen. Dodge to' Gen.'Holt, before Atlanta, 1st:- (10DR454 . I'have the honor to* acknowledge the receipt of yourj ccmmunication of thd 12th ultimo, in relation to thd case of Capt. !'. F. Miller, 18th Missouri Infantry "Vbluht 'ers, fried by a General Court Martial convened by my odder. In response thereto,'I have the honor to state that the"proceedlngs, findings and sentence complete in , "the caSe ir^ve forvvarded by me on the. 1st dAy of March. 1864- to Head Quarters department and Anr.y of the Tennessee. » ♦ r. « Captain I'illcr vraz ty-b^ the Couht -of the charge "False Muster," and sentenced to be cashiered, and thereby dicquhlified from holding any office'of trust under the Government of the United States. And the px-'oceodinga as above stated with my action thef^on?lJidor3dd'"as folloits: ■ "'Proceedings, findings and sentence of the-fiourt = in this base approved arid respectfully fo£- Warded fii^ thb action of proper authority." T Am unrMe to accoiuxt. fbr the abaSnt portion of the record, and, at'present, I am rmable to supply the same by copy, not having the phiMiti^iliii it account of the trial with me in theffleld. The finding and sentence of th« Court sUad my. action thereon are sub- Augvist, 18G4. atantially as herein stated. If nec:>33ary, the certificate of the surviving members of the Court an^ of the Ju'''ge Advocate can be furnished. Gen. Sherman's S.O.lTo, 120, Nashville, 'July 30:- (16DR153-5:- ■'III.' Capt.L. Carper," T^sistant Adiutant General, Volunteers, is relieved from dutjr at these Head Quarters aniwlll report in pers'on v.ithoul del'a;' to Brig. Gen. John M. Corse, commanding 2d Division, 16th Army Corps. _ ^ r . e " . , . , R. Rowett to Major Barnes, Rome, Ga., August 1 (15DR45) The Board of Appraisers consisted of ^ol. R.'^owett, 7th Illinois; Capt. Ford, I5th Illinois; and Ga^^t. Herston, 7t i Kansas. The ' • . f . papers were left in your office to be forwarded to Maj. Gen. Hurlbut. t ' Gen. Dodge to Col. R. Rowett before Atlanta, 1:- (17DR):- t ■ - • ^ . . X .1,. Can you inform me who were the Appraisers of Cavalry eq ip- • ■ ' ^ . i . ^ ^ . r ' •! , • •, ments owned by enlisted ra on of Cavalry at Corinth a year ago, and what was done with the papers? . '■ ."{vl' die' .( Office Mom. 1st:- /; • t , . • ! - rv a ' At' 5 P. M. the Artillery on the line opened for thirty minutes on Atlanta, and the enemy's works, developing enemy's artillery. Gen. Howard's S.F.o.No. 86, noad Atlanta, 2d:- ' » ' . , ■ t - ■ ■■ . . . V. Brig. Gen. T.E.G.Ransom, TJ.3.Volunteer, having In* com pliance with Special Fiold Orders No. 49, dated Head Quarters Milltary division of the Mississippi, In the field, near Atlanta, Ga., August 2nd, 1864, reported to these Head Cuarters, 'will report in 1292 ''rV -f" ' August 1864. , ■ " ■ person to l!aj.-Geri. G. K. Dodg co.jjianding Left Wing 16th Army Corps, for assignment to the command of the 4th division, 16t Army Corps. • . I. r, '.r^ . Gen. Logan to Gen. Dodgo bSforp Atlanta, 2d:- I respectfully request that ydku make a detailed peport of the 22d of July, 1864, that I may be enabled to make any official report .as Commander^ of the, Army at that time. to ^Ia3..Gen. Sherman, Comifi ndr • • • ^ , ing Military Division of the Mississippi, ^ '*',r tv ''C P. . Reed to Gen. Dodge, Syracuse, 2d:- ' '-^01 r) r ' , . ■ ■ , Your very interesting letter from Decatur, Georgia, was duly received, and contents apnreciated. •srf^ '■ •• •' . 'f- ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ -.-.r f.,,.-- f . G-^nera] f51iorman*s operations before Atlanta are looked to in V 1 f- ■ ■ . I • this part of the country with intense interest, and so are Grant's movements at Petersburg and Richmond, I enclose a paper to you r- ■ "f ■ n . . • ■ • . .. .. . . .. giving an account of your battles since yo\l wrote me. We begin to t; think there that you can't pound the rebels a great while longer wi thout their -ivinfr: out. •tYP Wo havr; a very important duty to perform at this Presidential • • election. It is In vain to keep you fighting in the field if we ^ * ■ ' ' ' . • , r . are not diligent to see the coiintry spealcs the right language at - * r t ■ ' . f • , ■ • . . . ' ^ ^ home. The copperheads must be killed so dead this fall that they will never peep again, and this will kill secehh just as dead. It has come to this now that the cops, and secesh su'e all cuddled • . ■ ' , ■ ' • t * - , ♦ .. . in together. We aee no difference here. Is there any doubt j . . . . , I .' t ( • . - I 1293 August 18G4. about th<= Army vote this election? ,.trtmriA You say you may come' East this season-*" G-ive me all the no tice you can. I shall go to the Bluff-s this Fall,- if I can' do anything for jrou write me. Nathan writes things look a little brighter, Mr, Hamilton and his wife are. in very bad health and are at Mackinaw^ Michligannow, will be home in a few weeks. V The title to the MoLinc"Water Power is all settled and''iife'^cane out triumphant . 't am going along" here with the boys in tobacco business, I t-iink very prosperously." We are well establisiied at Dayton, Ohio,' in- buying tobacco and have a tobacco store there, and Mr. Davenporl is in Now York selling tobacco. ' Take what we'ai^e doing An New Yorknamfl here-in SyhacuSe and Dayton, Ohio and Richmond, Indisina, and it has a pretty'fair look ing for making money. Tobacco business never was better; tobacco is very hifeli now on account of the drought here,^ which was never more severe. If i^^ou r wife and' children are near you remember me . ^ -i *1-" ! ' ■ f V f •: T . . . , -- kindly to them. - - write an often as'you can\ l'am Very sbl?rj^ to see thet'Lt. ,■ - i , . ■ - - - M ■ V' Murray is taken prisoner, TO aen.'i^odgo fron{ hi^'Brother, Counc"'il' Bluffs," "2:- ''t have been quite unwell during past week, confined at the house* ' In fact, have hot enjoyed eJ>b5(I health' cincb I cainer from the south; that trip completely used me up. • 'h: Your business matters here are In "good shape';' not been buying August, 1864. . .n.rg:j;A or soiling any property lately.'''''I&c titles'which 'l bi9 off' and payment of i^t^equont taxes amount to "bout 1;2,000. I could let other parties have part of then' lout do not think it best; all lands in the County have been sold; no su'cb chanc: hereafter to purchase for taxes, lands T hid' off are No. one, - taken from resident list an-d much of it is improved farms; So soon as 'I'gel time 1 shall htmt out the cvmers" and rfOtify them".' " '?e now have Col-. Rrewster's brother (Nathan G.) in the office ■ to asait us; he i^ quite an old man but very, steady, honest, etc. '■ ' I think he will answer our purpo.s^. am not able to do much. Just .at the time I want to do most.- I wa,nt to go East in October, but think anothel? trip would flnlsl-: me'i, It's no pleasure for me r to-travel., n .ri'. tl hnn , , 1 - ^ "Wheeler arrived he^re yesterday; 4s trying to make up his A.Q.y. , , ,, bond, but I S'-e no Bhow, for him to accomplish it;, guess he. will have to resign his commission., * rj rw T . Since writing above I have received your lettpr of 20th, writ ten subsequent to the severe battles, in one of which* I see by Cin cinnati Gazette correspondence, you took a. prominent part. We have news of fighting on 20th,. but no particulars. McPherson must « . ■»y be an irreparable loss. It saema to me your campaign must be Ttearly etidod; Atlanta will not hold out long;^ if so, I shall look for you No rth. . , ■ - .. 1 'on't btSfiBve it is boat to put any moref .itj9ney. in real es1295 p? August, 1864, ■.-rotate at present, either improved or uni: .proved. I would put some mpnej' into this new loan,. 7 - 3/10 Int. payable in currency for 3 years, then convertible into five-twenty bonds, like those you nov; jr. - . have--Interest payable in ^old. • .. . I have been trying to curtail our loans in the office but find it slow work; money iust now is scarce here. Our merchants ; are obliged to make heavy drafts to purchase their goods, paying mostly cash for thei:^ pyrch^ses," and ' considerable money is being , ^ put int"^ real estate. The-middle and laboring, class-of people are ■ rrr^ Straining every 00 int. to -get a homo--manv sraall - build ings ai-xe being built. .' . I d , ■ - . ' . Father'is at the Elkhorn .working hard; soon as he-gets hay up f and crops in, I hope he wil' find some man to take care-of his cat- ^ if.j tie and spend the winter in here; ho can haul wood into town at his convenience, and I think get along very oomfcrtably* ' >When I leavd,"'th0' family will .be. Small, suxd mother with her stfiall German girl (tho boat I over saw) will get a^onj^ more comfortably than ; . 'With a large family , 'and with smair expe.nsQ, ' Mother needs rest, -n but wi^l never get it- as long aa thera is any work tQy^. , , Lockv'ood is in the commission business, and making money, not withstej\ding his health, which,.is no better. J suppose he is falling £^il:th® trlme, but I do not notice it as much as others, has los1> his voiee, can only whispi^r. It.ls astonishing .what energy he ha3--down town every day attending to his business, .Lizzie Phil lips left for home today (4th) with John. 1296 August, 1864. Qen; Dodge to Capt. S. N. Dayton, near Atlanta 2:-(17DR) Col. Tillotson> lOth'Illinois,•is desirous of being assigned bo this Corps-with his regiment. I understand he is t® be trans ferred to some corps in this army. The 4th Division has only 11 regiments, and if consistent with the requirements of the servic3, ■ •' I Would like very much to have him. '• ' t (len. Dodge's 3.f,o.No."53, near Atlanta, 2:- (ISDR):- ; ■ I. Private KArshal F. Kurd, 'Co.' A, "Vth Towa JnTaritry is fhSheby relie"ved from special S0rvico""in'the Engineer Department at these Head Quarters, his "term of service having expired. He will report at once to his company command. II. A Military commission in accordance with Appendix B, Revised Army Re gulations is hereby'appointed €o rmeet a"f these Head '■'* Quarters at 2 o'clock this P. M. for the'exmiriation of cases of • ^ T \ officers reported absent without leave. ' o l,- "a" .""' Dotai], for* the Board. ; IjaM. S. T". Thomson, 64th 111Inolfs fnfantry Volunteers; Cppt, H.a. Statnes, 39th Ohio Infantry Volt ' vntcors; I'at'Lt* C. Tichenor 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers. • III. Bnig. iSEN. T. E, 0. Ransom, B. B. Infantry, 'having re- ' ported to these R-^ad Quarters for duty in compliance with Extract ■ , \ . . . . v.. Special Pield Orders No. 86,'Department and Army of the Tennesse e r f • . . . . , . . . Is hereby assigned to the command of the 4th division 16th A.C. Brig, Cen. .t. Off. puller will assimie command of the 1st brigade. 4th division, 16th A.C. " ' '-T. I 1297 ll ■ ir ■ ■—' ' August, 1864. , The General Commanding takes this occasion to thank General Pullpr for the. eff-iciert manner in which h has commanded the Divisibn in the late battles in front of Atlanta. . - . ,IV. Lt, E. B. Boyd, Quartermaster &3d Ohio Infantry, will proceed to Athens, Alabama, and Nashville, .Tennessee , and bring for ward to this command all stock left there b- Capt. J. K. Wing, Chief Q. M., to recruit those that may be fit for service. Lt. Boyd is authorized to t^ke with him to aid in bringing forr- • • • ^ , ward the stock all convalescents at Some, Kingston and Chattanooga belonging to the cormand, unfit for field duty. Conductors TT. S. ' ' • -r- ■ r\ . ~ ■ " . V ■■ ■ . I.TAil R. R. will pass accordingly. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Ramsey, near Atlanta, 2:- (10DR454);- I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your comm.uni- ■' ■ , t ■ • ' I ' • » , ^ cation of June 7th, 1864, in f-^lation to the Cavalry equipmenta owned by enlisted men of the 10th Missouri Cavalry Volunteers. * . r ' , • i j ■ ■ , In compliance with the order of the Corps Commander, M- j. Gen. , „ . 3, A, Hurlbut, a board of appraisers wore appointed who listed and appraised the equipments and made a return of their proceedings * * rv ' V to Corps Head Quarters, This appraisement was returned for some alteration which was made and the pap rs returned, n • r f- • • . • « Instructions were received that the Chief Ordnance Officer of the corps would sqttle for the equipments. This is si 1 the knowledge I. have of, thq m^^tter. All my letters, orders, &c. ap- .pertalping t-o the matter, were left at Copinth, Miss, with the co:- 1298 U5s_: Axjgust, 1864. ♦ , •<r^"K ^mand, and I understand were afterwards'sent to Corps Hd. Qrs. The aprraisers were Colonel R. Rowett,' 7th Illinois Infantrjr Volunteers; Capt*. Ford", 15th Illinois Cavalry, and Capt. Heusten, 7th Kansas Cavalry. Soon after the appraisement was made I was ordered to anothor field and left the command, and have no farther . ■ h.t ■ — knowledge of the proceedings in the case . The orders for the j ■ , • . - . I • , ,, turning over both of horses and equipments, were made by the Corps Commander. The horses were paid for in vouchers by Capt. J. K, t olP t ^ • I ■ ... King, ray Chief Q.V. Gen. Dodge to Col. Clark, near Atlanta, 2:- (10DR455):- I respectfully request that' an order be i ssued for 1st Lt, E. B. Boyd,^.K. 63d Ohio Volunteers Infantry, to proceed to Athens, Alabama, and Nashyili.e, Tennessee, on Q. M. business to bring fort * ward some 150 hes'^ of stock belonging to my command, left there to • . . . f , • V recruit, that is now fit for use, and that he is authorized r ' r> to take with him convalescents not fit for service vfr-^n Rome, Ga., Kingston, Ga., and Chattan ooga, Tenn., to aid in bringing forward yhe cattle, &c. Office Ue^-. 2:- Brlg. Gon. T.E.G.Ransom was assigned to command of 4th div. Gen, Howard's S.f.o.No. 87, before Atlanta, 3:- M'f ♦ ' • ' • - - ■ . .. }k&5, Gen, C. il. Dodge, Commanding Left Ting 16th Army Corps, wili cause to be detached from the 27th Regiment Ohio Infantry, one Lieutentn and thirty (30) men with orde s to report forthwith to 1299 AV/'r. Alienist, 1864. .'• ■' , ■'■ ■ ■' Lt. Col. Jaiaes ?7ilson, Pi^ovost MarsSiial at these Head Quarters, for pwrnanent ■ dut;? as guards, &c. ' *• •' • ' The Descriptive Lists of the men vrill he.sent to these Head (Quarters without delay. " . * - ^ _v . Mrs. Dodge tc"the'Oeneral, Grdfcnfield, 3:-"*" ' Te hoar very little this week from your army, but I suppose, as the papers say, Sherman is not idle, die are almost tired wiating to hear of the fall of Atlanta, hut expect they ar§ more" after the rehel army than the place.- I think they must have been reinforced since the battle of the 22d, and have they not? 'I should; think it would be necessary for Sheripan to have reinforcements too, for his army iftuct have lost, heavi'ly. . We have not had much news from you, but plenty of all kinds fi^m the East, and all kinds of rumors ire afloat, none very good, We have,to look in vain for news of < any substantial victory., I.do,f.^el discouraged sometimns_ about the Army of t-he Potoma;'; and now after so long a qtiiet to have no * better news than blov/ing up one small regiment, and then being re- • . • -. r. • . ulsed for that, is.what we have now from Petersburg. I do wond'^r if Lop is too much.for Grant? I.see by the papers, that Hooker has left Sherm8Ln*s army, and that Howard has^Gen. ITcPherson's place. Is it so, and how do you liko him? The Gazfette thinks it is doing groat 'in justica to Cen. Hookrr, and Gen.. Sweeny has left you. Who kaa his place? I want to. hoar from you and get th - news. The Rebel papers claim vi.ctories at Atlanta, and, Hood's owri official x^op August, 1864. . dispatches say he whipped Sherman. It is.wonderful wha^ elagtic consciences they must have. The correspondents in writing of Gen. McPhersdn's death, say his body was stripped of all clothing before they could get it from the enemy; can it,be possible.' Bid you know of it? I 9an hardly believe it. Heathens, gavages, are not half so bacll ^ It has been very dry here; have only had^one g^od rain sihce •I came, and am getting a little tired of staying here; have thought Some of "taking a short^trip to Kiagara. Joseph talks some of coraihg over. I would like to know if"there is any;chanco of your 'coming uj®), do not mub'h expect it, hut I do not like to go around to different places, for fear you might send a dispatch to me, and I #ould not get it. Should fe'el very badl'y to go and have y'U send ■ - for me, and I not receive it. * ' I intend to go back to St. Louis bjr September'now. I am sick enough of living this kind of a life, but suppose there is none other for me; would give a good deal though to have a home eoraewhere. Aa for getting rooms in St. Louis *11 winter, Ido not' like the idea ver" well. It will cost a great deal of money, and very little profit.' If t go there to stay, think I shall try and get Mrs. Pegram to board me. Joseph is nbt much In th^ city- but I wont borrow any trouble. T?islf to Heaven this war could be ended b fore" winter. The girls are reli; they hear the rumors of batties and talk of the danger their fath r is in ev^ry day, but 1301 August, 1864. their hearts soon rebound and. th^^' forget^ but with me there is no forgetting. Hope I shall get a letter in the morning. Write often, have, not heard since the 23d. • * f If the Army of the Tennessee and Army of the CximbBbland are two distinct armies, why did not Gen, Logan have llcPherson's place? I, don't see why Gen. Howard has it; does he rank with Gen. Logan? Is John with you, and how are Prince and my pony? '■ Offic Men. 3d:- At 4 P. II. it being reported that there were indications of - I, .• V . • . the enemy's evacuating the City, Gens, ^^orso and Fuller were order ed to advance their skirmish lines, and feel the enemy, both of whom repor.ted the enemy's skirmishers still in our front, their position and strenig'h unchanged. ■■ Gen. Sherman's S.F.O.Uo, 51, near Atlanta, 4:- " T; Maj. Gen. Scl;ofield with his own command, and Gen. Palmer's Corps, will ''ove directly toward the railroad which leads south our of Atlanta, at suiyt point I betwep - . White, ..Hall . and Jast . point, ' and will not fctop until he has absolute control of that Railroad; but muat not go bayondr, nor extepd more to the right than is absolutely necessary to that end.- • II. Maj. -Gen's Thomas and Howard will press close upon the • • • • . enemy art- all points, and will reinforce well the points of the line Where the enemy is most, likely to sally, viz: on the Decatur, ^ 1302 " ^ i »h;. August, 1864. Buckheafl and lurner's Ferry roads; but rr;ore especially watch the outlet along the railroad, viz: Gon. T^illiam's frbnt. III. On our right, *we met assune th offensive, and every . f - • — ■ . . . . man be prepared to fight, leaving knapsacks &c. in the present trenches, "-agons will not be taken east of Utoy Creek vuitil Gen. Schofield has secured position on the Railroad or so near it, that it can be reached by musket balls and canistoi . If nocoss?u-y secure ihis end, ordinary parapets must be chsrged, and carried,^ and cvepy hour's delay enables hhe enemy to slrengthen. ' , rj* f>0 therefore, let it be don" today. Gen. Howard's S.F.O.No. 88, before Atlanta 4:- IV. Maj. Gen. Schofield having'been ordered to moVe his com mand with the corps of'Gen; Palmer, lA order'to throw himself across t,ho Railroad, cormcnclng the movement 'at 3* o'clock this P. M, the following are the orders for this army. ' 1st. At 2 1/2 o'clock P. !>;. today, the llhe.oi' Bklrmishers will be double,d and the enemy pressed hard along'the wholfeline. 2,d All'the'men In the trenches wilO stand under arms during the demonstration, without thei-r knapsacks. 3d. Maj. Gen. Logan's r serve division wi-ll be held where it ' * 1 f ■' t . r, i . . . now is in readiness to move to any point at a 'moment'"s Jiramlng 4th. It is dettrabie that Corps Commouders Ip^tfortaily su perintend the movcTucnts of the skirmishers, using their Artillery 1303 August, ]864. , ::vr' when and where they deem necessary, with a view to-keeping the ■enemy in his works, and to deceive hif-' as^.to. the real tnovement. 5th, Th'^" General' or • some member of his Staff will be at Dr Gress' Battery near the right of the line. IX. 1st. Major General Dodg^, cormanding Left Wing,X 16th Army Corpp. wilj. dirept the 9th Illinois Cavalry to establish their Head quarters on the Gr'^eh Ferry Rord, and form a line of pickets from, the right of th Infantry or Cavalry (if there be any cavalry on the right of'the line) "to the main Uto^ Creek, keeping up their pat ol and reporting the result frequently to these Head Quarters, . - k I • r Major General Dodge will als^ causd his front to be' reconnoistered by his Bnginser Officer with a vj.ow to the establishment of a new advanced line to connect with the new line'tb be established in front :f the 17th corps. 2d. Major General Balir, commanding 17th -^.C.^ 'Will catise his front to be reconpoitred with a'view to the establishment of a new advanced line. He,will direct his Engineer Officer to act In concert with the Engin'-er Officer^ of the 16th and 16h Corps, und'^r the sup'rvlsion of Capt, C.B.ReOse, Chief Engln er, 3d, Major General, Logan ,• commanding 15th A.C. wil] nlso cause his front to be recennoitred and will connect his.advanced line with the 17th corps directing his engineer to coOoperate with the engineer of the 17th corps under the supervision of Capt, 1G04 L August, 1864. " ;; C. B. Reese, Chief Engineer. 4th: The objecfe being to advance as rapidly and as far as possible■ towards' the enemy's position, corps commandeps will act in concert, securing" all vantage ground and every comJnanding ' position. Gol. Spencer to"'C-ert. Dodge, :R6me,''Ga., 4:- I send you todajr a communication to the Secretary of War, relative to the officers whose tines have expired, and who have gone Itibme, Thef nhci;ld be discharged the serlvce dr mustered out Back to the time that their time expires. Please examine it, and make a su table endorsem.ent and send it forward. ■ - There id no news hero-; Vandevtr is of no account", and tl-iirhs of nothing but pleasure. ■ - * • • r • . ■ ^ I will send you some •■yegetablea as soon as-we can get out I far enough to get them. We are not pillowed -to purchase anything here The"h66pltalb. take" everything here.' I have been expecting to get an escort thrde miles down the ri^^er, and will take a wagon '"fend get you -ilenty and Send it "to you,but havenot been sent out , fei^three daysi'^ovdng to the paymaster being herek I am.not al lowed, to send'to the countrjr fOr^ fodder and-oats in the bundle . There is' plgftty^^f^tofe in the" country, "but - I^Vanhot go after it and have'to liny horses oVi"^haln alonp, I could-fatten all my stock if theho was''A sensible'man here, ' . j. % 1' * * ' ' if » • August, 1864. . ^ ^ .Wlien I "came here .1 .^thought I • woiild-quit the service in Sept ember, but the' officers and men have said so much that T have • concluded To stay. I will have to enlist abo^t 200 men to be • able to re-muster and I'can do'it if I am allow d to. I think I can get a good many in Eecatur, but if I could make a trip about 200 miles west of here with m.y regiment I could get all I want, i have a good regiment,•the best 1 ever aaw, and if I could got carte blanche to go where I wanted to for about two months, I could make for myself and regiment a name and reputation. I have made up my mind to buy th^ Mathias' Plantation near fcooresville, Alabama, and .if I dd I shall settle there and live ftnd my ftonnection with this regiment will do me a ^eat deal of good in'after life and will give me a good position in the State ' and a good d'^al of capital, can'be made eut ©f it, and I can. do the country some good,' , ■ . .i , I think Godfrey will resign this fall. If he doos,..! should 'like to give '^ichetibr a majority and have hli)vv.-lth mc^, but I want to be in your command. . I ihink Dr, llackland's Plantation, in Limestone County, can be bought for. about |l5,C00'^n Soujthern State money. It is a good plantation, one of the best .in the county,-. JTould not you liko to Invest in it? He 'Is how about sixty railo& -west of here, t I can 'buy fivo thouoaiwl dollars of thte money -for -33^ on the dollar here. If you will go in with me, I think there is no dahbt but what it 1396 ■ If- wAugust, ]364. • ^ vill "bring tv/lce that in good one y after the war'is aver. If I could see you I could tell you some laughable thing? pbout the c--nmand here. I could write a comic- history. The demoraliza tion of the people here £s terrible. I nev-r saw anything likoit in-New York City. T . ■ I am gratified to hear-of the splendid success of the 16th Corps in the fight^of~.the 22d and 28th. All here say you saved the Army of the 22d, I-have been mad at myself that I did-not >stay to see and participate in the glorious events of those days, but I cbhld not See the future,. • . •How do-you like Howard? ,I think, he is a .pretty gpod ma;i, but, of course, I do not know, and I think..it a.good chonge. But am ^ 'glad that Logan is not in commiand. When I r"turned here, I found my men dissatisfied and deserting. It is all stopped now, and I don't think there is a man in the regiment that wou]d not die for me. They do not'know how to manege these men and keep'them straight', hut T ofth do it without difficulty. We have been paid and all have lots of money, « I an sorry that I' hav not gotteh the veg etables to send by Capt. Flint, but' wi-11 send them by Sunday at thje' fnrtheafc. Please write when you can and tel-1 ne tThe news. ' * If I can b nefit you, send for toe. If I am of no use there, please let me remain with the regiment, unless you csn ord r it to i 1307 August, inf^4. the front. " Tf you can I should like it for we 'are* of no use here. First of' all for the benefit of the regiment I should like to go ^to Alabama .on a rampage and next to you and do some duty.^ Ge.i. Dodge to his wife, near Atlanta, 4: * It is now 12 M., and at-2 l/2 a gener.al a-dvance will be made which may bring on a hard contest. I have a few moments before dinner, and will devote them to you. General Ransom reported here yest^-rday, and has a Division under me. IJy Division .Germanders are now Brig. Gen. J. li.-Corse of- Iowa, Goitjnanding Sweeny's old Division, and General Ranapm, who ccm.ma:'ids the 4th, Veatch's old divisirr, so that this little bandt has a brave, able commander at t the head. » ^ - o • : » - - t * ■ — ' I cannot^ write you particulars of 'the different fights; the Gazette of the 29th has a full account, and a truthful one; get copies of it, and send to my friends. Tho 22d was won by me, no doubt of that, and all are willing to admit it. If McPherson. had not fallen, I woUlf^ have received great credit, as it i.s, I tliink Justice will be done me. I like General Howard--se would vou. He is Christian,■ and a very fine-offifCjer; never drinks, never smokes, and, above all, never' swears. He is certainly a good ex ample to this army, which -I trust, thoy will profit by. I deceived a note from George Bat;^y yeetedday, and aent him a paws to 'ravel over tl>e railroad. He says he is doing pretty Has a store at Pulskl. i' - . • 1308 Aucust, 1864. . " j ' Grant is again on the move, and we hope he will carr3' his point. We certainl^^ heve used up a good portion of the Rebs. here.- Ten days ago, w got in the roar, destroyed 500 wagons, lots of stores ' cut the railroad, and placed the- deuce generally; while Sherman with quite a force has gone *on a big raid, that we expect good results from. Your last letter was -dated July 25th, and arrived on August 2nd, which is pretty quick! Today I hope will solve the problme, and give us Atlanta, though it may not. Hoed is -bringing to bear I . . ' ' . . . all the troops he can find. Two brigades came in yes't'^rdr.y from * f » » 7 , , Mississippi, and we manage to keep our numbers up to the mark. The Rebs admit a loss of 27,000 in those three attach,s and I asked one of the officet'iS today how irifeny more they'had, and he' said about enough for one or two killings more. If they had 'beeh"'" brought to life, and stood up right where they fetll, the rebels dead would have made a respectable line of battl'e. ' Kiss tho" girls; remember me to Minerva and family. OenV Dodge to Ben. Sherman. • «I havis been soini-officially infortne'd thit Maj. Gon. Smith has b-'^on assigned to the command of this corps. ' This,, of course, was expected to me, as you had Informed me tha<t I was to be assigned to its commarfd. Gen. McPherson had also sevebal t'imesi so informed me, and without on my part,- ever seeking the position. I was al ways contented to endeavor to do my duty, 'wherever my Commanding 1309 August, 18G4, officer saw fit to nut me, but now the case is different; from « Department and Militar;' division Hea' Quarters, the different Corat manders have been informed T was to be assugned to the corps; it was so understood by all this Army. I have had a co mand during the campaign, nearly equal in strength to most of the corps of the Army of the Tennessee, and I am confident it has cheerfully done Its duty on all occasions. iTov; to assign"a different commanders X to the corps, aryi one who has not participated in the campaign, is I a direct reflection upon jie, and will so be looked upop by all in the army,. I trust I should be spared this_ m.ortification. I_ app^^al to you ip the matter, and I believe you will give me credit of • * r never yet in all the time I served under you, or under General Grant, ever before complaining of any disposition made of me, no matter when or where it was done, and also of endeavoring, as far . . • T . <! • • • - . as my abilities admitted, of chderfully and heartily doing all in my power to further the ends and objects of all my commanding ofr • ^ . X . . , . ficons. T also desire to say that, in no way whatever, had I i . . . endeavored to seek the command promised me. Gen, Dodgers S.F.O.No. 54, near Atlanta, 4:- *• 4 I. In order to carry out successfully Special Field Orders, • T , • . . . . , . ^ No, 80, Department and Army of the Tennessee, the following instruc- • - . * * • * • . tions will be complied with, as near as possible, by D"vision ^om- '. - . ■-<' manders. 1st. The skirmish line will be doubled, rear^y to advance t * f r 4 ■ r , . . 1310 ' a;.; - * ' ;» f- Axigust, !'CC4. •V . , -.•« . y before the appointed time. As od a knowledge of the ground' . will be obtained as possible, and when the advance is made, the « . ' * batteries will ppen upon the skirmish line of the enemy, and his rifle pits carried; the move to be made in conjunction on the right with the 17th corps, and on the left, if practicable, with the QOth corps. 2d. After the enemj^'s line is 'carried, and during the tim.e batteries will continue to play upon the enmy's main works, or any of his troops that rany be exposed.' Commanders' of divisions will have an understanding with the Division Commanders on their ' " I . " ■ r* , ^ right/ and left, so that the advance "can be made in unison. Head Quarters of the General Commanding will be on the hill near the Signal Station. II. By virtue of authority of Brig. Cen. L. Thomas, Adjt. General U. S. Army, 1st Lt. Joseph Morrison, 7th Iowa Infantry, is appointed Major 111th U. S. Colored Infantry, and will report for duty to Col. "H. R. Lathrop, Commanding the regimentat Sulphur Branch '''restle, Aiabam. _ - - - r - I • . »'- Gen. Dodge to Col. Clark near Atlanta, 4;- (10DM56<f I have the honor to report in obedience to oriers, I advanced my skirmish Idne today, taking the rebel rifle pits, ^ust "before dark. The enemy attacked my line heavly, along my entire front, and drove me back. I reinforced the lino until I had'fire Regimdnts engaged, and retook the pits, and now hold them. The ground 1311 Augus t , 1864 . ♦ t however, is untenable, from the fact,that at dark the advance of the troops on my left had not connected, my line being in advance of their skirmishers, and General Leggett reported that he could not hold his line, and fell back to the old line.. I therefore ordered .that, my line.should be held, and intrench ed as far in advance of the old line, .as the connection on the - right and left would admit, PrJsoners captured say, that our extreme advance was within six-hundred yards of their main works. . ' Office Mem.', 4:- G - ■ . . - Orders were'received'from Department Head, Quarters directing that the skirmish' line" be doubled, and that the-m.en take position linden arms in tbe trenches, ready for fight, and the Artillery to . be' rea'dv for action.. ' The movement^ fco be ^ diversion- in favor, of ■General Sbhofield'*5 real'" movement on the railroad from the right. • Tlie movement commenced "at 3 "P. !f. ] "tiie skirmish Line being doubled, moved forward, .Simultaneously therewith, the -Artillery • on our lihetf opened Tsriskly upon the enemy's skirmish line and works.' •I'hi' eneray'^s skirmishers-fell back, with little resistance, our skirmishers' faking *and occupying "their vidette works, within 100 yards of the "enemy"a main line of works. - The.-enemy, however, rallied from his works in line df battle» and after a desperate re sistance our sklrmlsttej's. vv^re forced (the enemy, forcing his way between' the 2A and 4tH divisions) to give.up-a.portion ef the ' ground gained. ■ The 17thccocps on our right and 20th on the left, failing August, 1864. • t ^ to &dvsnc6 our linos hsd to Idg niuch rofusod on both right und left, to protect our flanks. Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge before Atlanta, 5 5th:- .1 have just returned fhom the picket line. The Regiments posted last night, have been relieved by the 30th Ohio. Owing to the line falling back on our left and right, 'we" were obliged to retire the centre to the old position of yester day, and now occupy the old position hlbng my entire front The works of the enemy in my front, are reported by Col. ' bwayne and Gol.^ Manning,' and Maj. TaY'ks', as being the main works of ' Khe erieray, having'three 'forts in ftfll view, with guns mounted, which were onened on' oia^ line when the rebels advanced to retake i the 'position, liie large fbrl'^.that operibd on Signal "Hill Battery yesterday, was plainly seen b^ Major Pfeirks, Vj'nd was not over 400 yards distant f'rom his iskirjnish line, when he was ordered back. St. Louis, 'Au^st, 5, 18G4. . ' De ar ".'Annie: lire. Pegram has gone. I had a-letter from Dr. today of tVie 26th, saying, "Saw Dodge; -e-acaped unhurt.\ which % you have heard ere this, likely. -Horrible fighting has been * ' going'on! Dr.""will not'be Mtidtered out until the 31st, and not " surely'tHen,*ad AndtheiS'^pcTt'is tired'imny heart and purse. ' " -' Gen. Howard»'s'S.F.O.ITo. 89, before Atlanta 5:- . - 'IV. Srig. Gen. TbbmaS *. SWeeny, TJiS.V. , in arrest on charges preferred by Thos. G. Fullerton, Capt. 64th Illinois Infantry, A.A. " "I ■ aqno" August, 1864. . ^ G, Left''Wing 16th A. C.; will forthwith proceod tp Cairo, Illinois, and report to the Corjr.anding Officer, there to remain in arrest "mtil siTch tiwis as the necessities of the' service will admit of a proper coiirt to be convened' for"-his 'trial . ' ' Col. Clark to Gen. Dodge, before A.tlanta, 5:- The following dispatch has just been received -from Gen. Giles A. Smith, throu-r'b Head Quarters 17th -A.C. -• "Lt...Col. A., j. Alexan der, A.A.G. Sir: , The pickets, report heavy movem.ents of trains toward our right. The rebel shirm.ishers are very active along the whole line; It may.be an evacuation, or they may be massing their forces on Schofield. Very Respy, A:c., Giles A. Smith." t " ' - « • The Maj. Gen. Commanding requests that yoix direct your skir mishers to be on the qui -vive, and unusually vigilant in the mornt • - ing, and shotild the rebel skirmishers show "any disposition to ' t retire, to follow, them up vigorously. « General Logan has been directed to fire from one of his Batteries unon the enemy's position; one (1) gun every ten (10) mint ' utes, during the night. E. 0. Hastings to Gen. D^d5e» Decatur, 5th (15DR'5);- * * ' t 'General, sha] 1 I bring men to the front v;hose term of servic3 will expire August 18th, 1864 ^ ften. Dodge to Col. E, Tf. Hastings, near Atlanta 5;- (17DR)* Leave men whose term of service ex^^ires the'18th with propor f . papers made out and signed, so that they can be irustere'd' out when term of service expires. 1314 J Ausnst, 18G4. ' ■ • r ' Gen. Dodce's S.K O.TTo 55,'near Atla^^ t& 5 ' (X3DR), I. private A. 0.' Fl.tch,'14th Ohio Battery', is hereby 'detailed for special dut3% and'^ill report at once to Maj." h. Ross, Chief of Artillery, at t.hase Read qnarters. - ■ » II-. Brig. Gen. J. M. • Corse,-Commanding 2d division, will cause ta be detailed one company of the' 52d- Illinois, for Provost Guard Duty; to report- to Captain'hV L. Chamberlain, Provost MaVshal Gen eral, at these Head quarters early tomorrow morning. • The Secretary of Far's S.O.Ko. 253,' Washington, July 29:- * '' l3. At the request'of the'Governor of-Ohio, Sergeaht' Jnc. C. Bolori, Comp^iny d'; 4''3d-0hid Voliinteers, 'is herelDy honohably discharged from the service of the TJ.iited Stat;?3 to date April 2d, 1864, to enable him to accept a'commission, with the condition that if not mustered in as an Officer, under the same, he shall re turn to his regiment as ^ enlisted man, or bC considered a desertT • • r ^ s r* » f A Office Men., 5th: t u t ♦ ' A new line in advance of the one occupied was Selected, and ^. f T" r ^ , I v" ' ■ » • ■ ' ordered intrenched, and^Batteries constructed for"Artillery, and the pioneer Corps commenced no^'is: at 1^ M. At 3 P. a demo-istration was ordrered to divert the attention of the enemy. The Batteries on our line opened fire at 3 1/2 P. L:., and kept up a regular and continuous fire on the enemy's ^ 1315^ August, 1864. laorks, and the Oily, r.ntii sunsot. TIio skli'-nlsh line advaiico^l sonc-.That, and kept up a brisk fire, and the Pioneer Corps kept busily at ivork on the new line, in sight of the enemy. nC^BS. I. Two original draguths of letter to Gen. Sher man, the more concise one.transcribed on page 1509. II. Gen. Dodge's Reminiscences of Visit to Gen. Grant at ^ity Point. ,1X1. Correspondence of Gens, Loga.., Hooker and Sherman touching I • ' Hov^ard's assignment to the Comjnand of the Army of the Teiinessed, IV. Gen.. Grant's expression to Go^, Dodge, in 1882, in referonce to Thomas, and other' general officers, V. Conversations of,Gen. Podge in regard to Gen. Howard. « VI. Gen Sliorirnn's. conversation with Gen. I^odge about Logan, Howard, Tliomas, ic. in 1885, .. . -' ' « - ' ' .1. t Gon, Sherman to Gen, Dodge, near Atlanta 6:- ., . Yours of this date is received, I know nothing of Gen. A. j, ' t * . - ' ^ w .. Smith's aoslsnmon«t to the. .command of the 16th corps. Among a batch of Special Orders received from Washington, was one assigning Uajor John Hugli to duty wit.. Gen.^A. j. Gmith, couinanding the ^ 16th ccrp^. Tt may be as coi-.miandi.ig that pai-t of th.r corps on the Mississippi, whore the resnrvoa still are. This is all any one knows rbout it. Gen, Grant, I know, supposed you would .-ucceed Hurlbut., but I l^nov nothing further than the above. I take 1316 August, 10G4. pleasure in sa:?ng that y4u have ever done your whole dutj- v/ith • r- » . ^ , , . _ . , 4 ■ - ' zeal and fervor. 'To Gen. Dcdgo froiu is'sister, Gth:- I received your Interesting- lottor yesterday afternoon, and I was delighted to hear' fro in you, as it is the first news wfe have - f r- . . ^ had direct fron you, since these terrible battles. Our anxiety was great for a few days after we received the first news, as we could hear nothing from you at all, and thought possibly you might have been woui'ided. But our fears were soon f ' removed, when we saw yoxir name, and a long description of the bra very of your Gorps. It is dreadful to rear the long lists of killed and wounded of that battle. HoV? iii&.riy families are mourning for their husband's, sons and brothers, and thosd of us who are spared this sad calamity, cannot be* too thankful*. < I was very sorry indeed to Hear of Lt, Col, "Howard's being wounded, hhen I hoar (ff any that T an so -well acquainted with, it saens pretty near home. I hope he will have the best of care, * ■ » " . and soon roco"vor. ^ I see by the paper it is not* a dangerous though very painful wound. " I'hove not noticed any other that I am so mucli Interested in. Lizzie Phillips startci! hcrac last Thursday. I think she hated to leave, for ah?; has had a good time, but her health was miserable. T went to the boat at dayH-Cht, ahd saw her off. Both she and TTncle John wore sickj 'the latter has had a severe 1317 Au^rast, 1864, • ' attack" o:' a Piorlyu-,, aat '.vac not. able to sit up for a week before he started*. I am staying up to his house nights v.hile he is gone, with Kate, his'girl-a]Td one of ttio children. Captain Taieolor is in tovvn; will take tea VAith us this evening. I want to see hir-i ^.uid g .t- what- news I can. o - I hear fi'on rfinnie ^.quitc often. . I -ain glad she is in Indianaplis, for she must sufferWith the heat in St. Louis thus v/eather, • ' ■ And Lettle is, in school, and taking music lessons. I am glad, for she will make a fine muslc.ian if she has only t'lc advantages, for she is a® sweet a little singer as I ever heard. I have regretted so much tliUt T did not prevail upon Little t ^ X - Uiiggins to pone ,uy^ with me. I tried, and she thought once she • ' f - wpuld pome but conclucded afterwards not to. Anniy said if I t ^ [ i. could got her T might have her. T y7ish you v/ould. write me the Officers that belong to your Staf , Mr. beard was asking ne a few evenings since if his cousin George Ford was not on it. I have heard since he was. T ex- ,pect you have a, large jst^ff now, and as I feel, interested to know ■who they all* are, and hew, my frieiuis are. placed, I wish, you would »wrlte me. , - : • ' I expect Captain Arndt has .njore use for hi£\ "fifth'wheel" rtbw than when he aind I laacU) such a display in the streets of Athens. I never aae'hie name in the papers, thougli I supppse he taWes an active part in aH these battles. ■rif r , \.r Auguct , 18C4. . • , , ■ Di'. Jucld-, v.iio h"S lately come here, has told^ us that Colonel Bane, talked strongly- of coming here to live^. I wish they would, r should /eel qxxi-te contented to live here ^If Mrs, Ban^e v;ere here. I have not heard from her 'for a long time. Has Adjutant Letton gone home? Ho was looking .forward to the time when he should' leave, and I thought his tirac v/as out ahout the same time Colonel Bane' s was ' ' ' '' T have not seen father since T csftne'home. He is at Elkhorn oh his for-ms. I am" afraid he will not'make much; think he is discourrged. I ••'ish ho couid get in'borne business here. We have tried to have' ITate see about it, but he sayo" there is nothing, and ^ t • . as he is on the farm, he had better' stay. I do not thirlk It is right; he is too old to ^ and*live as he does, with not a single r comfort. But he will not complain, thou^ I know he feels it, by what T have heard. I am going +o write him tonight. I feel very bad about it, but if I say anything it is not hot ced, because they say I know nothing about it; but 'l do, " We are looking forward to* ydhr coming home', though we'are *■ ' fearful We** sVirtll be disappointed, but hope hot. Wlxen do you think we shall finish un this war? Orxmt seems to be unsuccessfxil , and "who he' fa:il'3, it dAsts.^ii gloom, oVor all, -for we liave so much con fidence in him. .1 have .JUst heard of the disaster Shern;«i has met with, in losing his Cavalry. It Is too bad. I eupposo .there'is no way of got Ling it back. Wlriro is Colonel Spencer? What a great lose Oon. McPherson nu^t be to the army just at thir time, 1319 August, 1864. . . . , t ; '.:Mother"i5 w51,l, and- sends love. I wish you would write me soon. Don'*t be rash^.r" . - . , Gen, Corse to Ilajor Barne;^, before Atlanta, 6:- , . I Would respectfully report th«.':. during" the night heavy trains . of cai^G were heard :aovj.r.g^ ir, and aut^ of A^i an"ta,, also trains of wagons or apiublances were discerned moving towards our right, •'n our immediate. front . ' ■ ''" •• - , The'e^iemy's shirmishers kept up a warmer firing than we havd ever had during the night on this line. They were every indlcation of un, evacuation, by ,the ^neny, but on pweeping "their works with a glass, this, morning, and fooling thoir skirmish line strong, am ■convinced that there has been no diminution, of tjheir forces in • • - . . . ojir front". - ^ . ' NOTE: Gen. Dodge to Jud&e, Baldv/in,. 6 th.:- . „ Gcii, Howard's a.P.O.IIo. 00^^ .jDCfore^ Atlanta, 6:- ' ■ , . i . . ' X. Corps Co^j^anders will at six (6) o*clock tomorrow mornr* Ing, the 7M) inst., movo for-ffard a suf/icient number of their ■4iroop3 to occupy, and hold, the nejw line of. works. w Gen. Dodgff's.S.p.o.No. 56, near Atlanta, 6:- (13DR):- ' I. (Tapt. 8 T; Hughs, Goiiumndin.g 9th Illinois, wi,ll detail from his command one Corporal and three privates, to report 't once to Brig. 'Cen. J. '*•. FUllof, commanding 1st brigade, 4th divisio 16th A^C., for duty a^.OriJeriioa. ^ • • 0 II. 1st Lt. .Toseph B. Nor ison, 7th Iowa, h.iving declined the 1320 ' • li August, 1864, jxppoliitmont of luajor in the-11th regiindnt, U.8, C. Infantry, Ex tract III. Special field Orders Kc. 54, of date.August.4, 1864, from these Head Quarters, the appointucxit is hereby-revoked. III. By virtue.of authority from Brig. Gen. L. Thomas, Adjt. Gen.,TJ. 8. Army, Charles Boggs, 1st Sergeant Co. C. , 110th regiment tr. S. G. Infantry, is hereby appointed 2d'Lt,, Co. C., 110th U.S.C. Infantry, vice Henry Moore, killed In action May 18th, 1864. Lt. Beggs will report for duty to Cap't. Henry McKelly, Commaiiding the Company. TV. By virtue of' authority from the Secretary of War, J.H. Morgan, Ist Lt., 1st Hegiment "Mislsouri Artillery, is hereby ap- ^ pointed Captain of Co. G., i^t i^eyimout Ai.obama Cavalry Volunteers. V. private Wm. Quartarmcan, Co, D., 7th Iowa Jnfantrj-, is hereby relieved' from special service at* these Head Quarters in the Government printing off*ice, and Will report wid.hout delay to his Company Commander. Gon. Howard's S.Q.No. 17G, Chatrt-anbo'ga, 6:- (L6DR165):- '■ 1[I. The following named Officers ^haVing tende'red thejSr resi'guaMouai baSeii on-the'expiration of their term of service,* lB9Teby honorably- discharged"the ser.vTce .df the United * ♦ A. * . . - ^ f States. ' ' Wm. H. Borkey, 1st Lt.,Oo.. C.,.7th lowa'Ipfantry Volunteers; Thos, W. Eicholberger, 2nd*Lt» Go, A., Vth Iowa Ijjifantry Volunteer^ « 1321 August, 1 8G4. Office Uen. G:- - • t • - ♦ Pioneer Corps, micl .worlcing-.partiea detailed from the 5d Division, continued-to work on the newj.ine, on intrenchments aijd ' I • batteries. At 9 A. ti. , a demonstration yias made by the enmy on our skirmish line, whic'' was speedily arrested by our skirmishers and batteries. At 9 in compliance with orders from Depart ment Head Quarters, a portion of the commaiid moved forward, and occu led the new intrenched line, the ■^ight' ,(4th division) resting on a small stream, and about 200 yards farther to the general Right of the Army, than in the old line. In doing so, about 200 « • • • • . : yards cf. the works throv/n up by the 17th were occupied by this command. ^ . • " ^ ^ O . ' » r " liajor Kuhn to Gen. Dodge, Marietta, 7:- • - ' • ■ % V ^ Tould you be so kind as to send me a,kind of recommendation to ' i. . - Governor Yates, of Illinois, as I W9uld like to bring down to the 9th Illinois Infantry a lot of men, in case the draft comes off next month, arifi as T may ppssibly accept a position in that Regiment, if it should be filled up to the maximum. w • * . . . , Major fisbcrne to Gon. Dodge, before Atlanta, 7;- I A special roster of the Artillery officers of your corps aerving with this army is called for, for the use of this officer. Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge, near Atlanta, V;- The Sd brigade has arrived and reported. They w'ill remain « * t .at the river tonight, and move up to the front in the morning. 1322 'v .'.'V : . - \ Hugust, 1864. ..j.*.,. Tha offlcorG of the 17th N. Y., are-anxious to have Sergeant Kaj. Felix Yah Eame, 17th TT. v. Infantry, retxirhed to the Regiment. I cannot g^t along without him, and, if possible, would«like to have General Sherman detail him as an Acting Engineer, to report to mo. Please get this detail made today, or tomorrow, if possible, as the 17th Officers are detSrmiiiod to got him "hack to the regiment. j , - . . hhon will the 18th IlliAois'^come over to take the place of the 17th TT. Y.? Gen. Howard's ^.F.O.No. 91, before'Atlanta 7:- ^ . rs > - * . . , i:i. Maj. Geni Dodge v;lil detail from his command one small Regiment to report to the commanding officer at Marietta, to re lievo the IfllOth Indiana, there on duty. % •» The 100th Indiana, on being relieved, will i.Timediately report to their command in the field, * ^ I , I . , . ^ • -r Gen, Dodge's S.f'.O.ITo, 57, before Atlanta 7:- (13DR):- • t I. Trig, Gen, T.E.G.Ransom Commanding 4th division, will * • - • -v detail from his command one small regiment to report to the Conmanding' Officer at Marietta, in comrliahcc with Special ^ield Or ders No, 91, Extract II,, head quarters Department and Army of the Tennessee» . . . • - t « * IT. Private Henry M. Baxter, G6th Regiment Indiana Infantry, *' t • . . .. . . . will proceed to Chattanooga, Tenn., and bring forward to the reg iment, at the earliest practicable moment, the camp and garrison 1323 August, 1864. . * t" '-'w' .equipage, actuallj- required by. the woimand, and the conpany papers records, necessary for company commanders, to make their reI - t %" - • quired returns and ropor.ts, MB. .Private 0. A,.Redman, Co. Ci., 7th Iowa Infantry, is hereby relieved from duty at these Head Quarters, his term 06 service . . ^ . . ■ .4 having expired. He will proceed iv.i^.edlately to Chattanooga, Tenn, and report to Captain Peringer, Coi-uno-nding detaclim^nt 7th Iowa, to be mustered out. IV. In order to proper-ly carr„ out special ^iold Orders No. 92, Head Quarters Dcpai'tment and Army of the Tennosse (copy of which Is herewith enclosed.) the skirmish line will be strengthened tonight, arfd sufficient «orking details wil-1 be made to throw up wbrks.* ■ • "At 6 o^*clock tomorrotiT Aj.T. trops-sufficient tofill the " ' ' ** i » works will be moved in, and they will strengthen the position, in every posslblfe way. ^^atteriea will be ejected oh prominent ^ f . . points." The reserve will be held under "arms In the line of works, ready for any emergency. . A portion of the position to" be taken is so near* the enemy, hhat the works" must be strengthened as much as possible* during the '* , • V night, and!'grelt vigilance observed, that 'the working parties are not driven off. " Gen. I^odge to Capt, Daytorr, near 'd.lanta 7 : (10DR456) ' I respectfully request that Sergt, Major Felix Van Feme, 1324 • '« • '/L. . .f ^mgust, 1864. ' t '-* r> - ■ (T-. • 17t Neiir York Volnn'toers, be ordered to report to Brig. Gen. T.e.G. Ransom, commanding 4th division, 16th A.C., as Actng Engineer, he hav"ng served as such during the entire canpaign. * My■ reason'for this r'eqnebt is, that'the Divigioh'has no of ficer nov/ with ii to act as Engineer, or even as Surveyor, and it is indispensable that it should have one, rt • As soon as the engineer regiment of the West.reports, to ^opt. Head Quarters, I am in hopes of obtaining an officer who can re place him,^ " 'trj* . . ' • ■ Gen. ^odge to GqI, Plark, neap. Atlanta 7 (10DR457) I respectfully-reqijest -thatt in maleing, the ordvcr for the 9th 0" :o Ga.valry, yon direct that one company report to Lt. GqI, Tully, relieving J»he> company of tlie 9th Illinois Qavalry^ on duty with him; and one company to report to Departmof^. Head Quarters, re lieving the compahj ,of tho, 9.th Illinois, on duty there. The rest to report to, me., wliich will be stationed at the train. Also please order all the dismounted men now with the regiment and at Decatur, to proce.ed under my orders to Nashville, and there re mount, then to report to the fpont as soon as possible. In doing this,, T can .hrlujij forward mules, ?^c., that we need, without sending men to the roar. , . - Offioc -Mem. 7;- . . t iioved my troopa to occupy the ,new line in pur suance of orders. 1325 August, 1064. -: .i Office liern. 7:- At 9AM, one brigade of 2d division noved to the new in- ? t • • trenched line. The skirmishers of both divisions having gained considerable ground, and there-being.a better posit.on about 200 • • • yards in advance of the intrenched line that it then occupied (the . i-tHC line), I, Ocrrfrral. Dcdge, ordered thht Brigade to move forward, and hold and intrench the position, which was done. The 9th Illinois, heving occupied the^line betwee4 the 23d and 14th Corps ^ skirmishers, and having participated in the skir- .«n ( . , mishing and fighting incident to those Corps taking, pgsitign, reported to us, and were oi^ered to the rear to rest. Moved HeadQuarters , . f ^ S. L. T iggart to Gen. Dodge, before Atlaiita . 8:- The Maj, Gor^, Commanding, requests that you send in to these head quarters, with as little delay as possible, a list, by States, t ' . of the veteran regiments of your command, , ... 0en, Howard*3 S.P.O.No, 92, before Atlanta 8:- -VII,' Col,-.Hattilton, CoincxndUig^ 9t,h Ohio, Cavalry guarding trains near the bridge, will cause one ccmpaiiy of 'lis command to repoM, to Lt. Col, Macfeely, Chief Commissary, stationed near the brvLdge, relieving the company from the 9th Illinois Mounted In fantry on <lQty with him, Alsp one company to repgrt to Captain 6.. Rejdiie', Chief ^'ngijiee'p, set these Head Quarters, relieivlng the boiupany of the 9th Illimois Mtounted Infantry now here on duty, 1326 August, 1864. .' ■ ...A 'Vith the ren:ainder of his coiTiniPnd"^ Col. Hamilton will report to Maj. Gen.'Dodge, to'De stationed as at present, guarding the ■ , I ' ' ■ trains. 2d. Maj. Gen. Dodge will direct' all the dismounted men of the 9th Ohio Cavalry to proceed to Nashville to be remounted, and then to report to him as scon as possible, bringing fohward mules and horses for the 16th corps, thus preventing the necessity of seriding men to the rear for that special purpose.' 3d. As soon as relieved by the 9th Ohio Cavalry, the ''-'ompanies of the 9th Illinois Mounted Infar.try -.7111 report to Maj. Den. Dodge for orders. ' Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge, near Atlanta, 8:-* I am just in from the picket line. I sent out the v'Dth Ohio and o^lh New Jersey, and Pioneer ^orps at 5 l/2 p. M. Established f% line of works on ridge, and the men are well at wbrk now putting up line of works. ' Ye had to adVor.cb bub tine of skirmishers about 100 yards, ' o . . . , and created a little "hubbub" by so doing, which-you doubtless heard. " • I think- everything is arranged^ all right, for the night in my Trent. T expeot to" haVe a good line of works in the; morning, 1^111 report dtihlng the night, if anything" occurs. I haw no4 hekhd froJu the Sd division, but up to ,7 P. M. they had not adVttfi^d theih lln'e of skirmishers y oti the right, but I 1327 August, 1864. t'PH thin'i: the3** got^ the'groimd'tlw-y r/ere after without, changin'g ' their right. . . . . .. . . '" ■ Gen. Dodge to ^61, Ciark', hear Atlanta," 8:- (10DR457):- General Corse reports that he is now (8:45 p. y..) v/ithin forty yards of the top of the ridge on which the de-ad, trees, are'. He says no one advanced on his loft until just ?iow,„ there being so;.e misunderstnaind in the matter. Re is- about advancing to the ,top but I -judge the'oneftiy 'are holding, the ridfee pretty stubbonrly. Geh, Corse is intrenching'the ridge'this side, aaid if he gets the other side tonight, will intrench that. In accordance with your orders, I have directed my front line to move into the nev/ works at 6 A. M. , tomorrow. If I understand the ground,, the 20th Corps should move Up also, or it will expose Gen. Corde's left, especially if he should gain the further ridge. Gen, Ransom, is intrenching his line whei'*©' Maj'. Goh, Howar4 d'irectdd. . " . The -wiomy hfefi'attacked Gen. Corse twice, but so far, he has * held all the gi^dOhd taken today. g .loOffidW Mem. 9':- : . f " r • Preseiit skirmish line to be intrenched tonight, and a sufficient r.xunber of tfcoops to be mo-yed in to hold it tomorrow. The skirmish line gradually advanced, gaining and holding ^ound, and by direction of Gen. Howard, the skirmish 1 ine was atrengUaened arid ordered to hold its line along the .crest of a hill, withlW plain,vWTl'bf, mid about 600 yards distant from the 1328 . r.x August, 1SG4 ^ enerny's'works. Heavy details of working parties, and the Pioneer Corps, vrere set to v/ork to intrench this line. ' The 9th IJ.linois moved ^.o a position on the extreme right of the Army,. h. : " * • ■ J3d brigade, 4th divSaion arrived, and reported from Decatur, ' ■ Priva^te Diary Mein; 8: TIrxs throv;n fro:-, my horse and^ laid up. r. Gen. Howard's S.F.O,No', 92, beflore -Atlanta, 8:- ' IX, Gohps cojnmanders will cause their present skirraish_ line t© be intrenched completely tonight,_and v411 move into^ themr suf f j cient niunber oT troops to hold and-occupy them- tomorrow morning at G o'clock,^ r <• ' - Care wil'l -be d.alcen- to comolete the connection between the " * - t . - several corps, ■ . , I Gen, Dodge to hi-s wife, near Atlanta 9:- i.' ' ■ 'All our. bibtteirles are-tlfuiidering av.'ay at Atlanta. More or less fighting has boon going -n dally. Yesterday I lost a .out two hundred killed and wounded, and was myself, thrown from my ^and Wuised Up a little, 1' am' very s'ore today, aaid Should keep •quiet and hold to my terit, though ,I am up' and around. Tho ca.-,.- palgn begiiite to toll .on me; a man cannot fight always without some little rest, t hope Ve may Ooon get the Gate-City, arwi ha-vre a littlerost, Hood*^ fighting'pertinacity and bull dog bravery are accompliehing'mofe thrn Johnston's strategy, but when he ^Hood) 1329 August, 1864. gets through, I think we-vTill-no*t be very much troubled with !iis Army; their loasos are enormous. ^ : Yoiir box came safely.^ The whisky is verj'^ fine. I have al ready tried the-blackberries, dried beef, etc. peauhes are not so much of a luxury; as strawberries, cherries, pears,, &c. , TThen Atlanta falls I-shall mako'eur effort to-see you, and no doubt General Sherman willlet me go, as T h'-ve got good commanders left, I feel sorry at the^ repulse a! Petersburg; it gives the rebels courage, ; nd -the nomination o|' if.o^iticians ITorth keeps up their spirits. 1 am Confident 'Atlanta will fall this pionth, but we have got to dig up to then. I advanced to within 600 yards of their lines" surrounding the City ye sterday. The streets, houses, &c,, are in plain view. "?^e oftep hear 0$* pdeple being killed frbirf our can onadlng.* • ' • • ■ - •• ^n, the 2eth, when'" the 15th had a hard fight, I only had five reglc^nts in. They "lopt ubout fifty. . I would like So much to see you. It hardly aj^ears possible that we ohbtara b«- oep*aStod much longer, but there is no telling how Ibng wo may ha-ve'to'thunder away here.' Great changes, aretaking place--McPheron gone; Palinor also has left, arid Hooker. New men are taking tiieiC corps, and old ones give way to them, more ambitious. Remember me to all, kiss the girls' and write often. I dream of you ni-ghtly, and Ella and Lottie are never out of my thou^ta. 1330 August, 1864. . ".i. « ' . Bullets never fly so swift and fast but whati home and its inmates are plainly in view, • - o' - t •Gen. Corse to Gen. Dodge,* before Atlanta 9:- On arriving- at head quarters, I found Col Asmuson had left; he, howe.ver,. reported himself, very much surprised at the distance between our advance and-the line of the 20th corps. He told ^apt. Carper he wnuld immediately return to his corps, and have the line advance'd so as to connect with our left. Will also have a Battery placed upon the ridge, which ho deemed a very excellent position for one. As'soon as the 20th'C-rps con<forms to our line you n-ed have no further anxiety about' your left, and as soon as their skir mishers advance, beyond th^it, m'y men will be relieved from the fire which now-annoys thein, from" the. front of the aoth Porps.. . I feel satisfied with last night""s labors, and hope it Will ' meet wlth'yblir 'a^robation," as It has already, with ^en, Howard's, Gen, Corse, to" Gen, Dodgfe, Before Atlanta $ ThS man are at'wbrk nOv/, orectiiig a battery at a sthong point. The 20th Army Corps are also pitting a fotir gun Battery near my left. My Bfettery will be ready;%fy tlalight, I think as I"will work my Pioneer corps all night. ^ • •_ ' Tomorrow I will put: in si ^ Napoleosn, but will not open until the Batterios on my loft are prepared, as I am imder the fire of hfeatVy .guns. I will endeavor to* push s^ome vldettes out tonight, Mik&'trWiGil vigilantly any rovement the enemy may make. 1331* August, 1864. • V T ^ • A.A.G.Thonias „i:. Viacent to Geij. Dodge, Washington 9:- I have hhe honor to acknowledge .the,. receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo,^asking that Coionsl George E. Spencer 1st ■^labama « Cavalry, be axithorized to recruit for his regiment. In reply, T am directed to inform you that no objection is made to reciniiting the regimont by Col, Spencer, provided the reI crults cniffle to the regiment, but that a recruiting part-y for the ,same, cannot be authorized. t o' ' ■ * . . Gen. Hovard's S.p.o.No, 93, befoee Atlanta 9 - A Military Commission is hereb y app^ointe d, in accordance with General Orders No, 100, War department, series 1861, to examine and report upon the cases of Officers of this command who have been reported absent without leave. r ' « The Commissioners consist of CqI, A. J. . Cummings, 39th ^ t. ■ , • . Iowa Infantry; Capt. E, Conklin, 66th Illinois Infantry; Lt, Fred Hope, R.Q.M., 16th Iowa Infantry; and will convene at Marietta, Ga. on Monday, the 1^1 th inst. or as soon thereafter as practicable, and will continue its sessions until further orders, forwarding its proceedings to these Head quarters daily. i The commanding offcier at Marietta, will please furnish rooms, &c. and pfford all necessary facilities for the prompt transaction of the business of the Commission. ^ * Corps commanders will refer all cases of the above nature to thi* commliSsi on. 1332 August, 1364. Gen. Hovvard*s S.F.O.No. 93, Before Atlaritr", 9: II. The following is the order for today, from Head Quar ters Military Qivision of the Mississippi. Corps Commanders will see that it is carried into effect. All the batteries that can reach the buildings of •Atlanta will fire steadily on the tc\m, using during the day about fifty rounds A . ' 4 . - r . .. f 4. . . - ^ » X. •* - . per gtinj shells and solid shot. General Schofield will, during'the cannonading, completely develope the enemy's strength and'position on his'left flank. Gen. Dodge's S/p.o.No. 58, near Atlanta, 8:- (13DR) I. In accordance with instructions from Department Head Quar- '• ■ * . I tors, dismounted men of th? 9th Ohio Infantry, whether present with th regiment or in the rear, will'at once proceed, in charge of a coapetent Officer, to Nashville, Ten?!., and obtain the necessary 4 , * ' * • r . • • ♦ . . . • % . 9 • « horses and equipments to moUnt and arm them. As soon as mounted and equipped, they will at once return to their regiment at the front; the Officer in charge of the detachment, will' report to t Capt. J. K. Wing, Chief QM., for instructions in bringing forward • ' . ' - rj' • to thecommand such stock, transportation and Q.M. stores as he may ' w , ■ ' * « draw, II. Lt. D. M. "eid. Act. Q.M., 64ht Illinois, will proceed to ChQttanf)oga, Tenn., and bring forward to the regiment the rec rds and papers necoss^i'y to the mnking up of the required reports and returns. le Will return to his command, at the earliest practicable. V* ''''. '/ '**, August, 18G4, ., - ' , 'r./i moment this order, subject-to the approval of the Ma j.Gen-. .Command ing the Department. . ■ JTT. Capt. E, Conklin, 6Gth Illinois Volunteers, is hereby ■ relieved from .the command of the detachment 66th Illinois, on duty at these "ead Quarters, and T^/ill comply «ith the requiremeiits of Special Field'Orders, No, 03,. Head .Quarters Department and Arm^y of the Tennessee. • > ' ♦ • * Lt, J. . F.edfield, 39th Iowa Infa try, A.A.Q.!.'., at these Head Quarters, will assume Command of the Detachment GGth Illinois, .Gen, Dodge to,Col. Clark, near Atlanta, 9:- (10DR458):- In accordance with instructions from Department Head Quar ters, I occupied,my advanced works this morning at six o'cloclc but up to this time, (lOA.!.!,) no movement on the right or left.of me has been made; a skirmish line only connecting witli my front line v' ' ./i' Iv"" Gen. Dodge^to-Gen. Corse, near Atlanta 9:- (10DR458):- Yotir note la received If the 20th Corps comes up you will be all right. I am anxious to have a good large, strong battery put in on youj? front j -wherever you daaar beat; I leave it to you. If you eh'-i get to work on it tonight, so much the better, as we may want t© use it. • • , • The 17th A.C. la moving up to us this P. * so-that both of our flanks will be swoure. Make your front as strong as possible. As lonf as we are so near the enemy, we are likely to suffer from his aharpshooters, but you can force them back as soon as the con1334 August, 1864, . ■ . , ' nections are perfected. Have your picket line watched closely for any movement of the enem^' tonight. • , Gen. Dodge to Capt','"^aniels, near Atlanta-9':- (17DR):- , In accordance with instruction's from Maj. Gen. Howard, Command ing Department anfl" Army of the Tennessee, you will send forward your mounted men with Lt. Boyd,. A. A, G.i:, , who is bringing through the recruited stock of this Corps, stationed near j'^ou. The dismounted men will'; be sent to Nashville, moxinted-as soon as possible, and then join the regiment at the front.' Bring with you the tra7isr • »• portation belonging to th% feglmfent at the froht, and such camp and garrison equipage as is needed in the field.. Cooking utensils should be immse''lately forwarded by cars. Extra baggage can be stored with tfie stores of the Corps at Chattanooga. Office Mem. 9:- ' At 6 P. I'L, one Brigade from each Division advanced, And occu pied the'new advanced llne^ in so doing, C'^nnscMcr. was broken with the right and'left,"by'failure &f the 17th and 20th Corps to adVance. , a T . ' ' V • At 10 A. M, , orders Were received th®<wi>'to and the Artillery of the line Opened a fire upon the City, and thA enemy's works"and cropc, and continued ^hroughout the day regtilarly- firing In all rounds to the battery. ' ' * At 4 P. M,, connections were made-Wn the right and left of thv. now line, bj' advances therto of the 17th and 20th Corps. Ausiiet, ]664. r-r-,'})! Private Diary llerr,. 9 Tn tent all day. Moved out to new line . • "Ml Gen, Vandever to Gen., Dod^e, Rome, Ga., 10:- Fran information brought back by my Ad jutant. General from the front, I am forced to believe that some despicable individual has taken upon himself the office of informer sub roea, as to what transpires at this post. Your Adjutant General was particular in his inquiries as to whether I was not engaged in hauling in cot- , ton by the use of Government teams, &c. I^have only this to saythat whbtever may have been ipy action, in regard to cotkn, or any thing,else, I court the most rigid scrutiny in regard to it. I .have had nothing whatever to do vith the cotton of the oountr". If any of it has been brought in^ it has been done without my knowledge, and against my orders. I am not a'.varo that a solitary bale has been shipped from Georgia since I assumed the command. All that I fmmd.in Rome has been collected together in a place of % security, and ia kept guarded as.the property of the Government. I could not bf^ve don^ less than this, as it- wotild have beeq liable a to waste and destruction if left unprotected.. I trust you have sufficient regard for me to induce you,to discourage the car-fng, fault-finding spirit of such as are too cowardly to jnako. open acousat ions. , As these stories have g.qne to 3'our Head Quarters--for what reason I ctmnot tell--I hope you will inform me of their author. 1336 • y August, 1864. * It is danmable to think that a fev; reptiles have found their way into the Army, who disgrace the straps they v/ear by covert slan der of all whb' do hot favor the'ir mean projects,* and who are oftener found skulking in the rear, than exposing their worthless lives in the front. Mra. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, 10:- Tho days and weeks creep by, ad still there is no sign of T - - ■ • . . . . . Sherman's Army resting. Every week since the battle of the 22nd I have thought- next week wfe will hoar or see some prospect of the campaign being over. This summer's work will use up our brave army terribly. How my heart aches for them, and for their loved ■ - ■ • ■ I". , ' 'ones at home; for every bullet that hits one of our brave soldiers, • I worse than kills those depending on him at home. As for me, ten thousand deaths would be preferable to this constant) sickening ^ ^ V , ^ ' - ... anticipation of what the next battle or skirmish may bring forth. t . , r . The last thought at night, the first thought in the morning, is ' • I- - - what has fate in store for me? Little do you men knovif wtiat agony at time we at home feel, but 1 did not intend to write in this strain; but your letter of 3l3t in which you think of home," made me blue enough, thbugh I am not much otherwise m.ost of the time. Oh, when will th£s war endl I cannot see that'we are ■ any nearer It than a year ago. As fast as we gain eny-victories in the West we have disasters in the East to counterbalance the effect. . 1337 Aiogust, 18G4. , ■ ^ If the news is true that Farragut is successful,at Mobile, it will be glorious news, but I fear it is not. The inaction in ...Grant's Army is so inexplicable, or when they move-it is only repulse, till I sicken at the name of "Potomac." Political affairs North do not look very cheering. The ..... draft is creating a great excitement. Copperheads boast openly that they will resit it, and successfully. No doubt leagues ex- • • ist for that purpose, and the Union men. are not much better. You v/ould be surprised to see them band together and try every dodge in the world to escape^the drafti Governor Morton is doing all the can. Has sent notice to Commanders of home tro9p3, the Legion, &c. to r'cndezvous^ at Indianapolis at such" a time. We may have some battles up here, there is no telling. Did Col. Howard go I ■ homo?^ How is he? Isn't Barnes-messing with you? You never men tion prince and my pcny--are they.all right? I have not failed t6 write e-*ery day or two. Your mails must be backward. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga., 10;- I was just over to Vandever's Head Quarters, and found him as mad as a March hare.^ He says-that Letton returned from the front, and that Major Bamep' had af&cused him of speculating in cotton, - and prostituting his conmand generally. • Ho said that he had writ ten you concerning it, and Intimated as much as though I was the informer. T wish .you would caution Bamoa rbout what he says, as it onlv makes uhnecessefry tfcuble.- As long* as 1 am under hie cora1338 August, 1864. • . mand it is better to get on with as little trouble as possible. There never was a more weak, imbecile administration of affairs in the world than at this post, bu.t, at the same time, it does not pay for'me to get into a per'-onal quarrel. The best way is to get away as soon as possible. Please caution Barnes to be more careful in future as to whom he talks to. When I come down I will'-tell you all. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga., 10:- ' I send you a horse, Rowett says he is the best one here, and 1 think he will suit you. He is ohe best wdlker I ever saw, tLt. Snolling owned him, and would not part with him for anj' price. Rowett wanted the horse :^or^ you, and after I told Snelling all the circumstances, and how you are situated he made you a present of the horse. It came like^pulling teeth. I gave Mm the steed, but had great difficulty in making him'keep hlra. This rornlng T bought' th^" steed and. niQt own him, but think 1 shall sell him, «' • , . . ^ , There is now news here.' Rowett has taken Command of the 3d Brigade, and Cummlngs is bai^ly dTAgustiSd.- T lirish that Vandever was away, and that Rowett was in ^ommaftd. Any maSn of sense, and a pract ical man here," is-what is needed. Letts n is reaiy in comttenil J ' ■ , '' 15 will olJiS# down the last of the week. ' 1—anr mad- at myaelf to think 1 came \ip "at all, but. now I don't want to leave the regiment August, 1864. ^ - but I do want to do something. I o-ould run any risk for the chance to make a reputation for myself and regiment. I would do it if I could get an opportunity. -The liacklnnd plantation can be bought at a bargain. . I sent, a woman to "Ta.lle,dega to make the .. barjjain. Gen. Howard*s S.P.O.Ho. 94> Before Atlanta, 10:- Corps Comanders will thoroughly reconnoitre their, front, ,^rWith a viev; to thp-practicability of a nearer approach, to the • • rebel works-, and so locating detached works or bfetteries as to hold the lino with a smaller number of'men. • - » The enemy will be annoyed by-the skinnishers and our artil lery as much-as possible so as to'force him- to regain inside his works. Office Meir.. 10: Pxti-afct'9. Tnstmctb me to. reli'Rve. one- re'giment-of the 17th A.a on the front-. . . » '- -At 10 A. K. orders were received to advance the skirmish line • «n<i, if pooaiblo, to throw up detached works in advance, of the main line. , . At I P. I'.., the skirmish, line was ordered to advance, (a Bif- » « ficult undertaking, the enemy's skSrmisherB were only 50 yards in advance cf the main line, and the face of the countr:; being open every man beyond our main line was in plain view and exposed to the enemy's fire.) The enemy kept up a brisk Artillery fire on our line all day. The skirmish lin d was advanced a short dis1340 August, 1864. ,ance. private Diary !^em. 10:- The enemy and our line* very close, T It ■ ^r. 'Brown to Ge'fi. Dodg'e, •Shinman, 11VI have not yet invested any money for. iron. T am slow, but I have not yeA be«n -able to *find anj'^ real estate that I would begin to pay the price asked for it, except perhaps one or two pieces unimprove . I found a lot 31 l/4 feet front, by 150 deep, opposite the New Southern Hotel, on which is'a good 15 years old brick dwelling. I asked the value of it'of two b'h'three friends who priced at at $600 or J^IOOO per front foot. The price is $35,000, 'decidedly too high, the whole rent" would not exceed $1,500. This is the only lot T have found that I would buy at ai:! . The only Oove-^nment pan or now offeping are 7.30 3 years and 10-40- bonds. The 5.20 bonds and the 81 bonds can be had from, brokers at 5 l/2 to 1$ per annum. J think there will prob ably'he some gold interes't hond"B ' offered «6on*. t think I would have f)ought some of the 7,30 notes if you had hot restricted me to the gold Interest bonds. In regard to starting business in St. Ibuis*. i have thought considerably ahout it, and can not decide' to go In while all kinds Of itdse. are so ver?- high. I rill continue to look for improved city property. T have foiir real estate agents looking for me now. ■>,V I) 1341 . -i-'t ■ ' f'. .; Au^u^.t, 1864. Gen, Dodge to CqI. near Atlanta, 11:- (10DR458):- t - • i Brig, Gen, Corse reports to Tie tonight that he has but nine Corpanies in reserve. Gen. Corse says he has been obliged to put one regir.ent more on his loft io eonnect with the 20th A. G. He has one regiment and.two companies on tlio skirmish line, .vhich takes all of his ooimTiSvnd except nine companies .as stated. His men have been i.a the + ronches now two days and nights -.vithout rglief, I do iiot ^ can relievo him, foi". Ge.i, Pansora has one regiment on his left, as a-reserve to. cover the gap bej<v/e^n '^iai and "on. Corse, should it become .necessary, This will leave 'rim, two Regi ments iu^rcserve. It seems to mo that the 20th Corps-should re lieve -.ne i'egiment on the left of Gen. Corse's line. Please call Gen. Howard's attention tp this, as I informed him differently toni^t, net knowing of Gen. Corse's new disposition of troops. '• Gen, Howard's S.P.q.No? 95} before'Atlanta, 11:- IX.- Haj, G«n, G. M. Dodge, commanding Left Ping IGth ^'^^.C., vill relieve' with his command- one regiment on the front of the 17th Al'my Corps, Gon, Howard's F.G.O.No, 10, before Atlanta, 11:- Capt, Aarod P, Gilbert, Aaat, Adjt. General ¥. S. Volunteers, announced on duty at thoae-Hoad QwArters, and will be respected and obeyed aocordingly. Gen. Dodge's 3,?,0<Ko, 59, near Atlanta,.11; (13DR):- I. In compliance witn Special Field Orders No. 74, Depart- August, 1SG4. * ' Eient and Arr.;y of the Teuiiassoo,'Safgoaiit Louis L. Troy, -^ctg. Ad jut an'. 9th Iliinois luountocl Volunteers, •'•ill proceed to ITaahville, Tennessee, for the purpose of procuring Spencer rifles or i r • • carbines'for the regiment. He will return to his conmaand at the earliest possible moment. Conductors Tj. 3. Hall roads are req'nested to pass him accordingly. . i > II. Every battery in the command rill be nlacod in pssitinn in the front liuG% Strong ro-rks will bo built to hold them, and when "nocoStoO/'y, fhoyk.will bo oaaeiauted. This slio ild ba done by daylight tomorrov.-, the'"l2th instant. i 2d. As coon as all Batteries .^rc In position, wherever the enemy open a gun upon-any part of the lino, every gun that can be brought totbear upon it will imiaodiately brought ifito action, and continu<#'t^'fire until the enemy's guns-are silenced. 3d. The skirmish line v.-ill be instructed to keep a hot fire upon the enemy's skirmish line or mai.t linoy and especially upon embrasures of his Batteries^d'arin-g the day, and evory. opportunity to be taken to force-the enemy's skirmishera into thsir ;.iain works. Thiring the night tiio skirmish line rill not fire unless the enemy advance. ^ ^ ^ • ,• "T n* • 4th, Divi»ioii Comoivlora rill select some , part of the line .to approach the^enemy's works, and commence to work up to Ihem by parallels and aaps . III., :Gora.dyoioucd_Officer and thii 'tjT onlistod men of 1343 ■. i . ;i ; ' V' . .v VHK;., . lT_ AucVi-'-it, ■'CC4. • r.f.id rou v.ci'J.cl be ^--1 ir. ccr.n.n^r'. ci *bn ontire 16th X.C. I an much obliged for the promotion of Colonel Sprague. Please tsll him so. loa. Dodge to his wife, near Atlanta, 12;- I got your let'er of August 3d,'and havo very little to write today. We are still pound'ng to pierce Atlanta. Todaj'* 100 guns are opening upon Atlanta, I am very near tlie city, 1200 , yards off, and I can see info its streets, and send a shot almost when T ploaae, T - ouia like to have you buy 5 gallons of that nice whiskey, put it in a keg, box it -up, and direct -it samo as before to Care of Capt. Il^rton, Head Qura-tors, 'Depar-fment of Tonuesaee, Chattanco ga. Put in any other nice things you may .have, s®rao nice-butter, &c. t havo gotten over my fall. It was an iinlucky fall, some thing like Pea Ridge onti^'not so bad. ; ar(e fighting daily. I am losing a good many m.en, but more are coming up. You will get, a li^ght in .the cloud from Mobile If wo get M-obilo it. will be a, good thing for this Army. You will also hrv{3 heard of the cavalyy raids ?e pade, they doing immonse dasiagp to the enemy, but our losses ^jrere severe; bad^manajjment on th p-'wt of one ©r two co.miands caused our loss; hew we are waiting patiently t o aoe whr-t Cerioral Sliorman will do, and \vhat kind of a twist he will take on them next. Wg would all like to have a fur- « lough, bi>t wo must burst .^tlantu firsi , and tlu-n T thin.c we ".-i""! * - • . ■ ■ 1346 -T'- . I ".'oulcl lil-:e to s-vj Mato's accouiit cancelled up to July 1st. Write me if there is an express affice and telecrapli office at Greenfield, and if not, how I must telegraph and express to reach i • ■ What is Bailey doing?. How is George doixig? What is Joseph * - • .. . * going to do? I suppose, the Dr. will go out, after this campaign is over. T do not think he will before it. He says he caianot get out' very well ^^e-fore that time. T a " losing, men ..all the time 100 r.'esterday dn 50 the day hofo^re, . The IG^th A.C. -is winning opinions, by its cactivlty, &c. I am now- nearer the enemy ^ thaii anyoiic .else. Wq IlQPherson so much, because lie was a ■great soldiei-i ' ■ ' .0 Hiss the ylris, .tell oth'^ta T wait to-ffoo . •Uiom -so much. What a'r.uiip T woul'd'hTvo vo-l ■^hat'n riimous I would kilsik up rolling them over on the floor. I hope tJiey aio healthy, and lonr dug fast. Love to Min. Take care of your eyes, and do npt read at night. Gen'. Dodge's S.F.G.Ko. C5, near-"Atlanta, 12: ■ . (iSDrO :- I. Company B, Oth Illinois Inffuitry Voluritcors, Lt. ^ilgo. Commanding, is hereby detailo'd fob special duty in Gou.iissary De partment, a)id will report accordingly to Capt. C. C. Carpenter, Chief, C. S. III. T.t. William A. Warmer, 52d Wisconsin Infantry Volunteeiu is hereby relievod from duty, "s Acting Assistant Inspector General August, 18G4, .tituni.V Ist Brigade, 4th division, 16th A.o.-, and v/i 11 .report to his regImental conmander for duty*- hrtfl ^ to m/lt t/tnJ Gen, Howard's S..0;.:,17e, ID -(16^169)) : - •' -ofilT JmotI e. .'The following; r|«j«^:OffiGQr3 havin-.tcnuerod thedi- resignr.lioi y^ed cn the expiration df their term of service, are hereby, honorably discharged, > ' iO c Mr, Wightman, 1st Lieut. Co. K., 7th Iowa Volunteers, . . I \ J D. T. Bowler, 1st Lieut, and Adjutant, 7th lov^a Tnfantr-y VojLijnteor! • t»ereiA»n[ jrgj; ^grries to rrei>. Corse, near Atlanta, 12 (10DR464) : - The Major General- -Commanding directs that your Pioneer Corps that has rested today, with a detail of 100 men under three officers, supplied with picks and shovels, report to Capt, Ford, A.D.C, at G.30 this P, M, at the Battery where the siege guns now ' are, for the purpose of completing the new Battery. ^£df .-f ". tfii Lt. Morrison-to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 12, (15DR45):- captJ fianiola and 391 men and 100 horses left at 11 o'clock faliWiw on the 10th for Marietta.'''^ « or- xl;'! . ' , ^ - eo i C. S, Cooper to J. W, Barnes,. 12 (15DR46):- ' Receiving nbthing but some horses, General Webster knows the condition of the battery he hos ordered. Turn over the horses to Q. M, Donaldson a|;aln* They will be cared for and sent forward tonight, Fioase answer .what I do., .. ;j tat 1348 iMW mmtP mt i . - .tn August 1864. .^4; t' ^ Office Mem. 12:- '"•)r ,0^311'! teX The artillery of the co r.and ii?as' placed in position on the front line with orders to open vigorously upon e.ach one that the V# enemy should develop, until they succeeded in silencing the enemy's fire. The- skirmishers were ordered fTo keep up through the day a constant fire upon the enemy*p skirmish line, his main line and the embrasures of his forUs, 'and'to seize every opportunity to drive the enemy's skirmishers into the'ir main line. At 1 P. M. General Ransom in compliance with orders relieved a 0q - regiment of the 17th corps on his right. These dispositions being made, Gej^eral Ransom, had two regim.ents in reserve, and General ^ Corse one regiment in reserve., , One regiment or its equivalent was deployed as skirmishers on each division front, t ^n. Dodge's S.P.O.No, 61, near Atlanta, 13, ^13DR) I, private Vincent A. Menneg, Co. A,, 63d Ohio Infantry Vol- - unteers, is hereby detailed for special service, and will report at once to ^apt, T, c. Pullerton, Acting Assistant Inspector General, at these Head Quarters,. . II, All (gunnay sacks in this command now empty, or here- ' after be com lhg~ empty, will be turn"d over to the Q. M, of the Pioneer corps for uae on fortifications until a sufficient quan tity for this purpose-has accumulated, t III, The following named enlisted men having been reported ^ as deserters, and having been restored to their commands, end 1349 August, 1864, .>^81 applidations thereto having been made, they are hereby restored to duty without triil, with forfeiture_ of all pay and allowances for and during the time they were absent without authority from their commands. The expernse, if any, attending their apprehensionto be deducted from their future pay, . ^ . Private Willaim Shadden, Co, B. ^ 110th U,S.C.T, Private John OTeil, Co, G. , 110th U.S.C.T. r > ' Office Mem, 13:- t9 e: * '-r'} r" -• I' f. - - -• Heavy details continued to work on line of intrenchments and on the forts previously commenced. The "Big Gun" was placed tem porarily in position in the work previously occupied by ^^^eiker's Battery on the original line, and fired at intervals of 15 minutes upon the city. Heavy skirmishing was kept up, and the enemy's artillery was promptly silenced by our batteries whenever it open ed a fire. aoti ■ *1^ 'ii ^odgo's S.F.O,No,, 62,. Near Atlanta, 14 (13DR):- ,,,.1. - So much of Special ield Orders No, 61, from, these Head Quarters, of date August 13th, 1864, as details Vincent Menneg h for special duty with Capt, C T, Pnllerton is hereby revoked. 1t:l II. Pr-vate Thomas Dawden, ^o, E., 39th Ohio Infantry .^olrftlteers, is hereby detailed for special duty in the C.s.Department and will report at once to ^apt, C. Carpenter, Chief c.S.for duty. " I Til. Lt.Col, Jesse J, fhillips,,9th Illinois Infantry, is hereby announced a Chief of Outposts and pickets, on duty at these J:4360 U£1 August, 1864. . "»9r ^ Head Quarters. He will be respected and obeyed accordingly. Office Ker:. 14:- . At 4 A. M. the "Big Gun" was placed in the fort on the front ;irloT. line, and was ordered to be fired every ten minutes "during the day upon the city. During ttie day it® trail was broken. At 9 A. Vi,' orders were "received for the artillery of the com mand not to fire (except "Big Gun" during the day/ Nothing - otherw ise unusual on the line. V' -at! At 5 A. M. The G'eneral and Staff attended Divine Service at Department Head Quarters, Lt, Col, Phillips reported. Spencer ordered to make a raid into -Alabama. Private Diary Mem • * '»U . 14:- • Attended Divine Service at General Howard's Head Quarters. During service the enemy opened battery on my right. Near Atlanta, August, 15, 1864: My dear Lettie: I was Bo much gratified today in getting your first letter*, that I cannot refrain from telling -you what a treat it was. re ^ r t; . Little girls Tike you and Ella, whoso hearts are light and - r r 'whose minds are free from all trouble do not now what a relief it IB to hear from them, and my thoughts wa/.der to them so often during ftmmi to hear from, them, and my thoughts wa..der to them so often duri the day that it appears sometimes as tJiough I would just rim over 'and have a romp; but alasj no sueh good luck Just n w, I hope, however, it will not be long before I can see you. rsi 1351 August, 1864, ,^5er e " I am still fighting av/ay at the rebels. Yesterday we all went to Chiirch at General Howard's Head quarters. Yie hcd good preaching, had the band and had.fine singing. During the sermon -0'^ , the rebels, who were.not far off, opened.with, all their guns, and ♦ •'■'S the road of the artillery and the sharp creek of the rifle was a ■ singular interlude to the-exercise; however, ve quietly kept on, knowing they would not drive our brave boys from their works. Only think, pryaing, preaching and singing all night amid what you ■t. would call a battle. I do want to see you, and Ella and Ma so much. Be- goodgirls. Learn all you can and write me. Kiss all the cousins for roe. Give Ella a good round smack, end pinch her when 1^01! kiss her for me. Thy Father! *' A.A.G. S. L. Taggart to Gen. Dodge, before Atlanta 15;- The enclosed telegram is just received. The Maj. Gen. Commarding tequestK that you take such measures as will ensure the Sconomy recommended. Copy of Telegram from Gen. Shermaui t-o Gens, ^homas, Howard and Schofield, 15:- ■ •e.tTt.ii.': ^ -Mrtner ig-if-i "Col. ^^ansom at Resaca report® the aaemy^s Cavalry on the ^.R. near Tiiton, tearing "up track* Give orders that will ensure • great ecohoay in provisions and forage tm we can estimate the ' time required to repair damages. I have nothing beyond Resaca, .iqa G«n. John 1, Smith, at.jCartersvllle, will collect all the In- -J-GSS August, 1864. fantry that can bp spared from the defense of material points about '^latoona and go up the rodd." to . no. Gen. Howard's S.F.O.No, 99, before Atlanta, 15:-. fcni" , III. Brig. G"en. James Veatch, U.S.V. , will forth with projs ceed to Memphis, "j^^ennesaee, and report to Maj. Gen. C.c.washburne, ^ Commanding ^ist. V/est Tennessee, &c.for assignment to command ac cording to rank. . i;;>' Corps commanders will cause the ration of forage in their commands to be reduced to two-thipae (3/3 ) of the present issue. jt *•' ' ih •jc VII. Corps Commanders will, as far as practicable, prevent indisctiminate and vmncessary picket firing in their commands. ^ IX. The following is published for the information of Corps - ^ Commanders who are authorized to fill up the Batteries of their 'b am Comnandp in accordance therewith. ■ . "OfiCltil fti . Gen. Dodge's S.p,o^No, 63, near Atlanta, 15;- (13DR):- I. rorooral Benjamin West, Cq, B., 12th Illinois infantry rww- Volunteers, is hereby relieved from special duty with the Provost Marshal General at these Head Quarters, and will report without do- .■1.'* ©"xay to his Company Con*ander, for duty. sonrt*>I . . Ill A board of Surirey is hereby appointed to meet at the ** slaughter yard of C.C.Carpenter, Chief C.s., at 9 o'clock A.M. •''^'tomorrow, the 16th insiV^ tor- the purpose of investigating and fixing ^'the liability ^ the deficioaicy in a lot of .cattle for which Capt, g| 1353 August, 1864 -'■m Carpenter is held responsible. ifW^aw «Maf ,jhiieefc 0 Itoo T'iw Detail for the Board: Capt. C. I. Conger, 64th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers; Capt, W. ,c. Henry, 81st Regiment Ohio , Infantry Volunteers; Lt. ^^'rank S. Kello 'g, 110th Regiment;, U.g.C.T* .nr*^ .f' ' '' Office IJem. 15;- . - •#da«ort« ' At 8 a.m. it was discovered that the enemy had improved the ftOfadvantage given by our Artillery not firing yesterday, by throwingMM up an advanced line of rifle pits, and placing a battery in posi- •3VO* II tion near it. .Our ■^rtilleryows-s at once oi'dered.to and opened a ■ vigorous fire upon this battery and the enemy's new line, driving ^ in' the enemy's working party, ^md siDencing the battery. Received notice that the enemy had broken our ralroad com- ^v-munications at Tiiton and elsewhere, and measures were taken to economize rations and ammunition. , -t y , _,.i ; Private Diayy Mem. 15:- Visited F. P. ^Lair's Head Quarters with Gen. Corse. mi ano-tc Gen. Sherman's S.F.O.No. 57, near Atlanta, 16:- t-iftorfi .1 , 1 The movement of the Army against the Macon Railroad will begin Thursday night, August IBth, and will be continued on the n of, i following General Plan, I. All Army ^omma ders will send across the Chattahoochee River, and within the old Rebel works at the bridge, and'down as far as Tunner's Perry, all surplus men, horses, wagons and mate rial not absolutely necessary to the success of the' expedition, and « P'- " ; . ; ^ U.. J i ■ • , ' ■ tv) i J 1354 August, 1864. imr. , ^ will collect in their wagons wjth best teams, bread, meat, sugar, coffee, &c. for (15) fifteen days after the nineteetnh (19th) ol4iD inst., and amrunition,. and park them near Utoy Creek. 1st Move. Gen, Kilpatrick's Cavalry will move to ^amp Creek. Maj. Gen. Schofield will cover the Campbelltown Road, and Maj, Gen. •n" Thomas will move one Corps- Gen, Williams' - to the Chattahoochee Bridge, with orders to hold it, Paice's Ferry Bridge, and a Pon -tr> toon Bridge, (Capt. Kossack's) at Turner's Ferry, ready to be laid I' ! down if necessary. The other Corps- Maj. ^en. ^tanely's - will move yt!-., South of Proctor's Creek to near the Utoy, behind the right centre of the Army of the Tennessee, prepared to cover the Bail's Ferry . '■ Road. ■'t "< T ^ WO 1S" ® Gen. Garrard^s Cavalry will'fall behind Peach Treek Creek, and act against the enemy should be sally against Gen, Williams' or ' I- ^ i H Gen. Stanley's Corps during the movement. r. . " t 2d Move. The Army of the Tennessee will withdraw, cross the Utoy Creek, and move by the most direct road towards Fairborn, ' • C - - VT going as far as Camp Creek. t>r ' Maj. Gen. Thomas will mass his two Corps, Gens. Stanley's and Johnson's, below Utoy Crook, and Gen. Garrard's Cavalry will join G«n. Thomas by the most direct road, or by the way of Sandtown ft ^ Bridge, and act with him during the rest of the move. f Maj. Gen. Schofield will advance abrest of, and in comraunication with, the Army of the Tennessee, as far as Camp Creek. 1355 August, 1864, '<t' ■ i r * - r—. - - • 3d move. The Armieii of the Ohio and Tennessee will move direct for the West Point ^o.'-d, aiming to strike it betv;een Red Oak and , Pairbom, Maj. Gen, Thomas will follow well closed up in two col- ..\imns, the trains between. Gen. Kilpatrick will act as the advance, and General Garrard will cover the rear, under direction of Maj, Gen, Thomas. The Bridges at Sandtown will be kept and protected by a detachment of cavalry detailed by Gen. Elliott, with a section of .jjguns or four (4) gun Battery, •,on i II, During the movement, and until the Army returnsto the . river, the utmost care will be taken to exnose as little as nossible the 'rains of cars and wagons. The Depots at the Bridge, at Marietta and Aiatoona will be held against any attack, and communication kept up with the Army, as far as possible, by way of Sandtown, On reaching any Railroad the troops will at once be disposed for defense, and at least one third put to work to tear up track, Ana ,ftnd dowtroy iron, ties, and all railroad material. Gen, Hward's S.F. 0,No, ICQ, before Atlanta, IC - ' XIII, The 4th Division, 16th Army Corps, Brig, Gen, Ransom, Commanding, will form the Left Flank of this Army, taking up a good position on Proctor'® Creek, To this end, Maj. Gen, %air, Com manding 17th Corps, will cause Gen, Ransom's divisi on to be relieved , and will then, in conjunction with Maj, Gen. Logan, Commanding 15th ^ Corns, occupy the entire line to the new right of the 16th corps. n-.o' . 1356. August, 1864. , 'iuxysr. r> ^ Captain C. B. Reese, Chief Engineer, will indicate to ^en. Ransom the position to be occupied by him. These dispositions will be made after' dark' tomorrow, the 17th «r inst., and Corps Cnmrnanders will make all necessary arrangements during the day, in order that the movement may be effected with "Lot .poT n '1 celerity and without noise. ' " lo no. 'Ort James H. Porter to Gen. Dodge, before -^^tlanta, 16:"-' Please accept the compliments of myself and band, also our (eft t r ' hearty thanks for your gift, which I received last night. We will endeavor to make good use of it, in procuring arti cles necessarj' to the good appearance of the Band, although at present we may not have opportunity to get what we want. Office Kern. 16:- ftXad Ik;'" ' ■ firing, «JT P f ,nor/' A Nothing unusual. 'But little "skirmishf^'and "Artillery•• General Corse takwnT'8 The sick and wounded were movdd^d Che rearjf to iJarieCta, and d ,001 .oW.O.fJI •*hfWAll , r«|0 elsehwere, • ^ I n4 909 .iTfX Private Diary Mem. 16:* Visited Ransom and Corse. Col.'^^lllsmson were here. Wheeler •"'lore up R'ailrokd inHhe rear, • ^ beiWlXent .. Vandever to'CqI.**® pencer; Rome Ga., 17;- ' 'pi .tXWI three hundred of y. Ur command, with four days rations, •^^'''and proceed down the north side of the Coosa to Oadsen -and return. ^ t a<>: .sst" August, 1864. Pick up all the horses, mules and recruits you cap; on your;return forage for cattle. •f ; /■ ,1 leol J strike the ene y wherever you find him. Bo very kind to the poor farmers and people, but give the guerrillas and Cianton's men all the fighting they want.^ Gen. Howard's S.f.O.Ko, 10, before Atlanta, 17:- » ^ - In orddr to carry out the instructions in S.F.O.No. 57, Mili tary Division Mississippi, the follov-'ing movements and dispositions -fWi" ^ made. ^ ' uio/jm : .y - N»-n-'-lst. Corps ^ommanders will select from their trains their gn • o , f, best wagons and teams, and cause them at once to be loaded with (15) fifteen days rat,ions of bread, meat, sugar, coffee and salt; ^,.(100) one hundred rounds of ammunition to the man, and forage equal if it can be obtained, to half rations for the animals for (15) fifteen days. Forage must be taken from the country ,to supply the deficinacy. [1^ T ^ These trains will then, except the ammimition, one wagon to each regiment and Battery, to carry cooking utensils, 4:0,, for the [Jtxl ,®en- the medical wagons and abulances be parked, tomorrow even- .. ing the 18th inst,, under the supervision of Col. J. Bingham, Chief Q. M., at the point where the Turner's Ferry road cresses the Huvm proctor's Creek, and be prepare'^.,ito move at a moment'snot ice, on f PridiWr morning, the 19th lnat», in the direction indicated in -Sc,: S.F.O.No, M.IXU. All the remaining trains and material, and i358 August, 1864. .' ■Qf ,1 tmuA aJJ the artillery, except two batteries to a division, will be sent across the Chattah-o diee river, and within the old Rebel ot works at the bridge, an-^ as far do":n as Turner's Ferry, if neces sary, The Batteries to be sent to the rear will be indicated by Ma.ior Osborne, Chief of -Artillery, ■ and will be subject to the orders dur ing the absence of this Army, of the ■ Commanding 'Officer '111 of the troops guarding the depots of supplies, &c. ■HOiu. Maj. Gen. Logan, Coinmandihg 15th A.C., v;ill, Tinless other wise ordered, at 8 o'clock on Friday evening, the 19th inst., with draw his command, moving out on the Green's fwrry road, crossing Utoy Creek at Judge U^ilson's, then .proceeding by the most direct road towards Fairborh, marching the first day as far as Camp Breek. * 3d. MAj. Gen, Blair, commanding 17th A.C. will at the same hour, unless otherwise directed, draw out his command by the road past Ezra Church, inside oiir old line of works, atrking the Green's ferry roal near Wilson's, and following u^' +he 15th Army _ t ffl?; Corp», ' '*4thi *a.1. Oen. Dodgr, Commanding*'Le'ft' ^ng,* i6th A.C.,'will as soon as thA troops of Maj. Gen, Blair commence to draw-out, fall tack with'his command to the position occupied by the 14th Army "" '"borps, in the battle of the 28th July, When the rear of Gen. Blair's column has passed, Oen. Dodge will take up his line of march on a road to the north of Green's Perry road, striking that road near Wilson's, and following up tiie 17th Corps. Gen* Dodge's Com1359 August, 1864. inn; mand will form the rear g-.^ard of the Army, ■ju '*Si9 9: SthwVcCorps commanders wil] cause their engineers and Staff Officers to make themselves thoroughly aeouainted with all the -:r roads on whir^h their commands rre to march, and wherever practi- -ic cable, new roads will be made to facilitate the movement, i 1 6th. The necessary dispositions of troops will'be made ^during the day on ^riday,- the 19th ,nst., in Order that the move ment may be executed silently and with dispatch, III. The 9th Regiment Illinois Mounted Infantry, having returned from Expedition under Brig. Ge . Kilpatrick, will report to Maj, Gen. G. M. Podge, Commanding Left Wing, 16th A.C. for orders, IV. Special ^ield Orders, Ho. ICQ, 16th A,c^ and ^.F.O, No. 10k,from these Head Quarters and S.F.O.No, 57, Head Quarters Military division Mississippi, are by virtue of instructions re ceived from MaJ. Gen. German, commanding Military Division of the Mississipi, suspended, and no movements in accordance theieiwht will be made. . tr»P o .hinjKi/i"' .c e ' ' VIII. Corps Commanders will cause their commands t be acte ", . tiv.e during tomorrow and next day, occupying the enemy's attention Jo and, if possible, inducing the belief that ve are tQ attack them nt in their trenc tes. Jlebel skirmishers should be taken whenever praotl cabl® . • oi IvtMib' Major Oaborne to Gen, Dodge before Atlanta, 17:- General Howard directs that every fmbrasure in your redoubts 1360 August, 1864♦ .MAT ,i«MIGUir be screened, so th^it the enmy can by no possiblity see your guns; then, in case of removal, the enemy will not discover the with j.fdrawing of the guns* -lioj -•TO Gen. Dodge's S.F.O.No. 64, neax Atlanta, 17:- (;3DR);- I. Private Henry C. Ladd, Co. C, 66th Illinois Infantry Vol unteers, is hereby detailed for special duty as Clerk, and will report to Capt, Thomas C. Fullerton, Acting Assistant inspector General, at these Head Quarters, accordingly. ^ . V Qffice Mem., 17:- * Orders were received from Department Head Quarters directing that Gen Ransom move his division at night to a position on Proc tor's Point, to protect the left flank of the Army for the con- *templated movement of the army. During the day a position was '" selected for the division. At 3 P. M. the order for "the movement was Countermanded, I." 9*1 it ( PQlj-C-t. 'i' Private Diary Mew, 17;-'' In carapfc. Heavy canr;|pnading all da^/*f , atnaOl S. Lt Taggart to^pen. Dodge before Atxanta, 18:- 'w ♦ • •<! Instructions from General Sherman having been receive'^ to the noiJ effect that the movements cwontemplatoi in S.F.If.No. 57, M.D.M. are bnly tempo'ra(rlly> sunpehdfed, OerBBttfel Or.ders IJo. 101, Extract IV. from these Head Quarters, is amended ta read "no movements in accordance theroCfli! will tfe made- until further orders." -i Pleaae cjmse dyie ^orjjjS ^ added to mKu the order 4 I 'ttt/ - rtf leiarteC w 1361 OOtl August, 1864. aoX'Ki"--ci Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome Ga, 18:- I am badly disgusted this morning, having been preparing to go somewhere, but this morning received the enclosed order to go to Gadsden, Gen. Vandever permitted me to look at Gen. Sherman's dis patchers to go down the Coosa and penetrate Alabama, and gather recruits. Also your dispatch made me think I would be allowed to n t , Itif somewhere where I could do something, and make a repuatation for myself and Regimont, but I see it is useless. When I return, I will come down to the front and explain everything to you, and all j:. .. . . . . the secret workings here, and will tell you .some things that will 'V . . . astonish you. W f>7. . .. . Dr. Cady says Lt. Barry's testimony will injure you very much mon't nl ^ on the Sweeny trial. I don't believe it, but you had better have . mtfo. some one to see Barry and see what he is going to swear to. Lt.Barry belongs to the 12th Illinois, and was A,d.G. to Sweeny, and was present,when you had your difficulty. I suppose I shall be gone about four or five days to Gadsen, and will come down when I return. "tiUX: Gen, Dodge to ^^ol, Clark, near Atlanta, 18:- (10DR464) fthwwiifpl'" accordance with instructions received this morning, my command opened with all Batteries, and the skirmish line opened a heavy fire upon the enemy. Te received only an occasional res ponse, but the enemy could be seen in his main works in consider able force, especially when we first opened. Afterwards they kept 1362 . '/v -• " . - - August, 1864. *■ very lovr. The signal" officer reports that the- firing of batteries O*' I.'was excellent doing considerable da;Tiase. • f' 1 o ' :: More teams'than usual have been noticed coming'iSi and ^oing «'out of town. ® - ^ *• ■ 'Gen, Dodge's S.p .0 Ho. 65, near Atlanta, 18:- (3.3DR):- oi ^ The foliov;ing named enlisted men are'hereby relieved from duty at" these Head Quarters, and will report without delay to their ' respective companies, for duty. tiMf- '•I n''. ' • !£• h'- ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ' ' r ' T Private James Merrall, Co. B. . yth Kansas ^avalry. Private :'Xri Benjamin F. Whitehead, Co. B. 7th Kansas Cavalry. Private James P. Elliott, Co. K., 7th Iowa Infantry. All public property in their fiAtt**' A' i possession will be turned over to Lt. 17. Hedfield, A.a.Q.M. \ •Wild II. The following officers are hereby detailed for duty in ' 'in' ' . / ' hospital at Marietta, Ga,, and will report to Surgeon J. A. Follett, 39th Ohio Infantry Volunteers. ''#ltO -IT Surgeon Jacob Dennis, 27th Regiment, Ohio Infantry Volunteers. Surgeon Wm. A. Follett, 25lh Roglment, Wisconsin Infantry Volun teers. Assistant Surgeon P. 3. Starr, 39th Ohio Infantry Volun teers. Surgeon George W.* Doris 17th New York'Infantry Volunteera. Chaplain N. U, ryohokff, Bftth Illinois Infantry Volunteers. • ' ■ ' ' Office Mem. 18:- At 10 a, m. a demonstration was made by artillery and skir- *' > - . r fi ■ mishers. 9th Illinois relieved and reported and sent to the river to have horses shod, I Augunt, 13o4. ^ - ,s . Or lora v/ore raoeived yesterday directing a movement to the "lijV. rear of Atlanta, and preparations were accordingly being made Dxiring the night, orders were received from Department Head Quar ters, suspending the movement, and the Army resumed its former at titude. On this morning, v/hile engaged in superintending prepaac) - ' - 5 rations for tahing a detached work of the enemy's on my right, I - i - . , . I ■ ' ■ was sevOi'ely wounded on the head, and relinquished the command to Brig. Gen. T, E. G. Ransom. ; .U.S. Private Diary Mem. 18:- . 1 h 9penod all grns on city of Atlanta at 10 A. M. Railroad renaired. Kilpafcrick started on a raid. Gen. Dodge to his wife, near Atlanta, 19: (Telegram); I was slightly woimded in the head t'-is morning. Don't be iiftll Jilrrn'' ■ f . . , uneasy abort me. T7. v. Bobbins to Mrs. Dodge, near Atlanta, 19:- X , t, . 0'.r' The G'eneral has a severe but not dangerous wound of the . . • ' ■ ' " Oil'Vscalp, I have seen and examined him. Gen. Sherman to Mrs. Dodge, near Atlanta, 19:- The General was struck above bho left 'eye', ball gfcazing over hi head. ' He is'quite comfortable. Ho serious dange-r is .apprehend ed, yet for some days he must have absoluto- rost and quiet. His camp is cool and comfortabler ' Mrjor Barnes to Mrs. Dodge, near Atlanta, 19:- o* account of Railroads better not attempt t© come at present. -;C': iilJ .cj.: el . • , -c:! •jol.aJi lot •id KHPtt Itm ©t" I '! m&i itaxB. ••I'la - August, 1864. « ■ He OS very comfortable. Will receive best attention. The Sur geons all agree that nothing serious may be apprehenderl from his wound. Dr. Robbins is '.vith him. It is believed that within a week he will be entirely recovered. He does not wish to go to Marietta, but remains in his camp. If any change for the worse should take place, Which Is quite impossible, you will be noMfied. Gen. Ransom's S.p.o.No. 66, near Atlanta, 19:- (ISDr):- I. Frederick ?'agner, Co. B., 7th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, -en -i-r/ t' ■ , , - •; and Julius Zencke, Private, Co. B, 2d Iowa Infantry Volunteers, will take charge of J. R. Fay, Acting Assistant Surgeon U,S.Volunteers, (a lunatic) and conduct hin to Nashville, Tenn. Upon arriving at Nashville, thej' will report to Surgeon Clendenin and return to their respective regiments without delay. ■ ^' « ' ■ « - - - . II. In compliance with instructions received, I hereby assume command temporarily of the Left Wing, 16th A,c. Office Nom. 19:- rittVo jpifll It/*" wounded by a musket ball in the > »• }>nrr' Gen. Ransom as ranking officer assumed command. . «aiC nltH ••t. I. At 11 A. a demonstration was ordered and made, 11" ^ Private Diary liem. 19:- ^ ^ lu L . "tQt vfu- nded^in forehead on front line in front of Atlanta, Ball struck h«a4# cutting to the skull. Dr. Robbins dressed wound Major BeuTnea to Mrs. Doge, near Atlanta, 20:- Qeneral'a symptoms this moPning are all favorable for speedy August, 1864. ,>;iifSuA UGCovery. l id ^ I ; •■1 ^ g ' ' ' ■ " '* !■' ' ' To Gen, Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 20:- I am very glad to see that Ransom has command of the 4th Di- ' • * ■ -vision, and that Sprague is a ^rig. 6en: remember me to both, , , Ransom has won his position by hard knocks, and will be of inval - uable service to you, Sprgaue I picked out as a rising man, and , :,8jTlo was not surprised to learn that he had done his dut-3' at the right time, . , .r I expect to be jnarried about 1st October, at Lockwood's house. Leave at once for a few ,weeks tr.ip to visit my .relatives in Massa- • chusetts, return and settle down, living in your house this winter, (where Lockwood now lives.) .^T have sqme lots on Maip St. a short oc- distance beiow ITutt's fence, lii/here I "shall build when able* " J^fiA , .!; i. We shall ha-ye a wedding of about fifty. I wish Sherman's campaign.fwduld Idt.up, so": yO\i .could coice .on with Annie. I want both here, but suppose Uncle Sam's claim takes precedence, -Ifave .hot given up thinking you will te here. I suppose it's nat- « <ttral*'for men to think the girl they h^ve selected is the best. I feel confident I have a price in S-- The more I see of her, the .1,, more swe I rra of it. So far, everyt hing connected with this « . « ¥ social arrangement has been very pleasant, her relatives pleased with it, particularly her brother, the only new one. How much my having a brother who is Major General has had to do with it, I am unable to say, I am not blind to the fact that position in ,13C6 . August, 1864. society, and among men, is raised thereby, without my attempting -5^" to build on his reputfetion or bragging-of him, Baldwin received letter from you yesterday, ^ General Curtis with 1st Nebraska, gone on to Plains to look ' after Indians. All travel to Denver been stopped, many of the ^ greighters murdered, teams talcen, &c, Indians control the coun- ' . - try between Kearney and Julesburg, and at present-the indications are favorable for a general Indian war, cutting off our .Western . V ' trade, and making money matters close with our merchants. -ttco . , . Gen, Howard'dS.F.O.No, 104, before Atlanta, 20:- i *; II. The 10th -Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, CqI. i'3 John Tilson Commanding, having in compliance with orders from Head Quarters Military Division of the Mississippi, reported to these ■ 'Head Quarters, ia assigned to the Left Wing, 16th Army ®orpa, and will report to Brig, Gen. T. e. G. Hangom, Commandiiing. Gen. Ransom's S.F.O.No, 67, near Atlanta, 20:- (13Dr);- i.* I. The 10th Regimant Illinois Infantry Volunteers, Col. ^ • -^lohn Tilson Commanding, having reported to these Head Quarters, •' in compliance with orders from Department Head Quarters, will re port to Brig, Gen. W. Puller, Commanding 4th division, 16th A,C. .V for assignment to duty with the 3d brigade • Office Mem. 20:-« ' " ^ tnr ,it fUJtW 'm t' Situation unchanged. ■ •••till «A 0<|w " Private Diary Mem. 20:*^'^ ^ oMMW Wound very painful; cannot see. August, 1864. •taxi . 1 Mem. by N. P.DDdge, Clear Lake, Iowa, August, 20, 1875:- Mr, H. I. Smith, President 1st National Baiik, Mason City, Iowa, stated to N. P. Dodge that he was 1st Lt. Co. B. 7th Iowa in fantry, and commanded the skirmish line 22d August, 1864, covering a ^ rt of the front of the 16th Army Corps, in front of Atlanta, Georgia. That general G. M. Dodge, Commander of said ^orps, came into the ditch where hfc men were stationed, to get a view of the enemey*s works, preparatory to making an assault. The skiii.ish line of the enemy was so close, that if any part of a man in Lt. Smith's t command was exposed, he would at once be pierced with bullets. Against the ditch there was a bank raised, and in this bank they had apertures made with cartridge boxes split angling, through which the soldiers kept up a fire on the enemy's skirmish line. Gon, Dodge was requested by Lt. Smith to look through one of these • • • boxes buried in the bank. Just as soon as he put his face to it, a bullet from the enemy's skirmish line came angling through the hole, first striking the box, and glancing, struck the General in c. „ the centre of his forehead, and furrowed t ward the top of his heart, not penetrating t^e skull; knocked him senseless into the ditch. Nilrl '• - . » net; Lt. Staith, supposing him to be kille^, .sent a man to ^ol. Parrot t .t" eommanding his regiment, for a stretcher, and reported Gen. Dodge killed. The stretcher not coming as soon as he thought it ought, he went in person for it, and, on returning, found Gen. Dodge rest1S68 August, 1864. <a r .♦ r ■ ~ing his head on his elbow, and as he approached, asked for his hat which was handed to him, with two bullet holes through it. After he was carried to the rear on the stretcher, he (Smith) picked up a piece of his scalp (which the bullet had torn off) out of the large pool of brood where he lay. * NOTE: Sundry clippings 6'DR 78-9 and 4DD. ' . i ' Lt, Tichenor to Mrs. G. M. Dodge, Near Atlanta,.21:- f ; * ' ■ ». . r\ You have ere this by telegraph learned of the accident that has befallen the General. While we all are, and I especially am, pained at its occurrence, I write not to cohdole v/ith you, but to dissipate any fears or sad misgivings that you may have. The wound while painful is by no means dangerous and although It will for some weeks incapcitate him from duty, no doubt is felt or expressed as to his early recovery. Dr. Robbins and Dr, Zearing are with him, and he has the donstant benefit of their advice and skill. I express their ooinicn above. The atmosphere l8 pure and the climate healthful.' All the comforts that could be obtained have been provided, and he is comfortably situated, and I neec^ not asstire you that he receives the very best attention, He have excellent water, and General Sherman ver: kindly and prompt ly telegraphed for ice, wDich will be here tomorrow. He 'ill then be as wel^ provided with themeans neffessary to promote his comfort and insure his recovery as if he was at home. He is in excellent ppirites", and at no time desoondaxt* HAIi greatest source of pain bs ,1969 August, 1864. from his eyes, which are considerably inflamed--a temporary ner vous irritation produced by the sJiock, and by sand dashed into them by the bullet. He can see but little, hende I write; otherwise he would be able to write you himiself. « Tie will keep him here for a few days until all danger from inflamation and fever has transpired, he will then be sent by comfortable means to Huntsville or Nashville (of this I am advised by General Sherman) where you can join him. Due notice will be sent you by telegraph of his removal, and arrangements for your coming be made, Shoild any change for worse occur in his condi tion you will be prom.ptly notlfed by telegraph. He received the wound in front of o;ir main line of earth-works while surveying the front with a view to advancing his lines. He was peeping over the parapet of an advanced work and was shot by the well directed aim of a' sharpshooter. You know how very regardless he ifl of danger. '• .L I need not assure you that his coranand feel deeplv their loss, especially at this -time. He feels fortamate in being enabled to 'tum his command over to General Hansom,, who is his warm friend. ^ -tod an excolloHt of-ficer. n<' '^no ovwrf Your letter of a recent date enclosing one from Julia, as also one from Julia to him were r^oelved today. Their contents gave him much pleasiire. ^ ' - * TcJu will be kept well adYlgad^ vso become .alarmed but be hopeful and cheerful# 1 WO; t T .Vu» , S"1 m August, 1864. •"•8' Gen. Dodge to his wife, before Atlanta, 21;- f o*. j cannot go to Nashville iPor a few days. I will notify you when to come there. I am doing well. * Mrs, Dodge to the General, Greenfield, 21:'^ '' ■ ■ I received four dispatches yesterday dated the 19th and one last night of the 20th that your symptoms were all favorable for a beo speedy recovery. I sent a dispatch for you to come right up and I would meet you at Nashville, but don't suppose you will come, * I do not think it is right. It seems to me you might get leave and come away for a week or two if no more, if you are to be unfit for duty a fortnight. I hope you will try, i have been anxious f.-: enough but am so thankful you were not badly hurt; but I cannot be reconviled to your coming away if. your wound is severe, and I should think you would insist on it. ^ Dr. Robbins' time is out and he could come up with you. I hope nr you will come, tor I fear all the time they have told me your vound is more slight than is really the case, I hope you would -not let them deceive me. OB, if I could only be with you.' But I have one consolation that it is not my jfault. Ocean, I want you to »• JLeave this Pall* You have worked hard, lost your health and done more than any ona man to help the cause. Let othere put their shoulder to the wheel now. Do not stay in till your life is t sacrificod. -These sltiBh wounds may be warnings. They come to me as such, and I cannot let them hav« your l^fe 1: aay will r 1371 August, 1864. ^ "4 '' prevent it, and I say nov; come away and let some who have lived at home in ease, go and share the burden. There are plenty who are strong and able to endure hardships: you have had you r share. And besides, your business needs you. Nate will not be able to more than attend to his own this fall, and he, will have his wife and John Lockwood's interests to look after. As for me I must have a home bji^ cold weather, I don't object to boarding and leaving Lettie here this fall, but I can hardly endure to think that we must a]l be separated this winter.,- I never ha e felt as now about your resigning. I am so sick with this nervous anxiety to hear from you, and afraid all the time of hearing bad nev/s, that - % it is^ torture. You used to say I always borrowed trou le. It, must be my nature, but, I don't understand how any one can help it if they are not hardened or indifferent. -fi The Peace Democracy are going to rule this State, I guess, at ^. election. Vallangdihan will probably be nominated at Chicago. I have no belief in Lincoln. It is dreadful the Republicans have not a better man. I would rather see McClellan President. It is awfuj the state the country is in and if they are not more suc cessful in the East, I don't see much use of slaughtering more men. Grant don't seem to gain one inch- it is drawn or fall back- or flank, or defeat- no victories. If there is a posiible chance, • , W ' Ocean, come home, or come and make one. If you are ill you can resign without doubt. It is gratifying to be noticed and i^omoted TGI August, 1864. ■ <^ t ' : ■* and praised, but I feel as though it was taking you from me all the time. Fame and distinction and domestic happiness are oppos ed to each other. Do you prefer the first? I know they are antagonistic. I sent the" case with our pictures; tell me hov/ you liked them. Don(?:t let them doctor you too much, and do come to Newspaper Clippings: r. hen. Dodge wounded. - (7DR109):- The Telegraph brings us the^ sad intelligence that the brave and gallant Dodge is seriously, if not mortally wounded. The dispatches of the morning state that he was shot in the head, te {I* while out on the picket line, in front of Atlanta, on the 19th instant, and that he had since died of this woimd. But the report •t I this evening contradicts the statement of his death, and says. though seriously wounded, he is still alive. LATER: Creneral Dodge's friends in this city received a dis patch fro" Nashville at 5 o'clock this afternoon,stating that the General "was shot in the fore-head, but doing well, and onmhii way north." ■ rrotis .: .f. ■. • ■■ This will relieve the painful anxiety of the General's friends and give reason to hope that his wound though severe is not dangerous• II, The amy is engaged advancing parapets and strengthenr" ' r ' ing our works. On the 19th inst. Major General Dodge was seriouso. . ly wounded. He was out on the picket line at the time, and ex posed himself. 1373 August, 1864. - --riN-rf .iWwar-r. -T .' ; r - He was shot in the head . It was reported at Chattanooga yesterday that he was dead. General Lightburn of Logan's Corps, was wounded in the same way, III. General Scammon, who left Atlanta on thei.2d, reports General Dcngge still alive, but danger'usly wounded. IV. General Dodge--We learn that Gen. Dodge is expected in this town in a few days, and we trust he will get such a reception that will not only do homage to a young, brave and chivalrous • ' officer, but to the town who claims him as her son. In. la.. . di/w Office Mem. 21:- vl f *111 to otif ■ .. ^ Situation unchanged. • /msifri oi wmiitiii I IT « Private Diary Mem. 21:- ' ^ Wound painful, but thought not to be dangerous, S. L. Taggart to Gen. Ransom before Atlanta, «£:- The following is the substance of General Kilpatrick's report of his last expedition: ^ _ . He. repprts having torn up.four mllo® connectedly of railroad ^^between Rough St Ready^ and Jonesboro, miles at intervals, 'Destroyed two trains, including the one destroyed by Kline, He virtually captured Ross' Brigade, but could not bring the men away. He was attacked by Jackfioi^*® Cavalry and a division of infantry, but effected his escape before the enemy could surround him brought off his own artillery and one jiieoe of the four captured. Two pieces and nine caissons were destroyed by him, 1374 r He brought in about 70 priigoners, 2 battle flags, and'his own wounded. He has 97 killed and missing. Among the missing are '4 officers. Brig. General Long waS wounded slightly in two places, j . ■ _ - - The Major General 'Commanding, directs that you Instruct your pickets to be tinusuall3' vigilant tonight, and especially to guard against a surprise at dajaight tomorrow. In casfe the enemy should make the attempt to break through oiir lines, or get nou a. away. A. S. Gilbert to Gen, Ransom, before Atlanta, 2 2:- The "Return of the Effective Strength" will be made hereafter to Head quarters Military'Division Mississippi on Monday from these Headquarters, You will please forward to these Headquar ters return of your command on Sunday instead of Friday as ,.i ,a heretofore, s mtii ml wilT Private Diary Hem. 22:- .ftC-iviHi . captain 'j.'t. 'Conklin, A.Q.W. is announced as Chief Cfuartwr Master, D^jj^Ai^tsient and Army of .the Tennessee, and will ^ immediately entei^^ uj^Ws^'^ufiea as such# rr i.iv ftl! lo PhalliVI n na rOsvsO iH ,tas» nam 1375 iMNrmir nimih mfU O mlri t •••Ml •■■ fisXlll^s nwo sift Its li%iHrsif gtifl . fH MllruSW- rtttv hmmIs# snt.! tnm m90ml^ amf To lloliivl ,1 ' ns ••iWi: iMOrimir M ^ iMi SlJ to "ound improving. * *m iti Gen. Howard's S.P.O.Ro, fore'Atlanta, 23:-" 9**4ir, August, 1864. L. K. Layton to Gen. Dodge. 1 take much pleasure in submitting the above dispatch just received. J. B. Djine to Gen. Dodge, Marietta, 24;- Your train will reach the Three Mile Post about 11 A. fe.' tomorrow. You can'send word to that point as to where you desire to get on board. (PWJOX) Gen. Howard'*s S.p.o.No. 108, Before Atlanta, 24:- 3d. Major Gen' ral Biair and Brig. Gen. •II * 0 * Ransom will tomorrow morning move their commands into the new work. The hour of moving will be made known hereafter. 4th. The line of march will be as indicated", Major General Logan first moving out witl his command, end Major General Blair on a separate road, followed by the Left VTing, 16th Corps under command of Brig. Gsnoral Ransom, The time of moving will be given. III. On account of wounds received in battle. Leave of Absence for thirty days is granted Major General G. M. Ddge, U. S. v.? Commanding Left Wing, 16th Corps. V, Major William H. Ross, Ist Regiment, Michigan Light t Artillery Volunteers, is assigned to duty as Chief of Artillery of Left ".Ting, 16th Army Corps, and will report accordingly. . ii i . il , ■ h 1876, hm I Ui•^ - won ■■ August, 1864. • s -f This assignnsnt to "be operative froin the 8th day of April, '1864, since v;hich time Major Ross has performed ^aid duty. VI. Major General Blair, Commanding 17th Army Corps, and Brig, General Ransom, Commanding Left Tling, 16th Army Corns, will each casue to be detailed from their commands one regiment of infantry to report to Captain J..T. Conklin, Chief Quarter Master at 9 o'clock A.m. tomorrow, the 25th inst., at Owl Church on the Ttirner's Ferry Road, as guard for trains,. Gen. Ransom to Capt. Dayton, before Atlanta, 23 (10DR465) IffflOSt respectfully request that the 110th Regiment, U. S.C.T now stationed at Athens, Alabama, be ordered to "oin this command at the front. This regiment was recruited and organized by I M-jajor General G, M,. Dodge for the express purpose and understanding that it was to be employed on fatigue duty with this coiranrnd. < Three companies are now on duty with the pioneer Corps of the ' r.' S/ ^ "i ; " ( command, and portions of other companies are on duty with the Q.M. and C.S. Two companies have been ordered to the front to do duty with the pioneer Corps of the 4th Division, I'Vth A.C. The regiment has never been fully armed; it li-eing raised for fatigue duty no efforts to procure arms were made. • «« If this regiment can be ordered*to report to the cbmmand, the t - . .V different Pioneer corps could be made mohe effective without dimishing the number of muskets, and many a -Veteran soldier! now on detail as teamster, could be returned to the ranks. August, 1864. , tf ! It is the earnest desire of Major General .Dodge that the General Commanding may give this a favorable consideration. Gen. Dodge to his soldiers, Before Atlanta, 24 (10DR465):- It becomes necessar;^ for me to relinquish my command for a 4 short time. No one can regret this more than I do. Upon leaving you I cannot refrain from extending to you my heartfelt thanks for the efficient and brave manner in whifih you have supported mo throughout this campaign. VHiether on the ^battle field, in the trench or on the march, you have given "that earnest, zealous and efficient attention to your duties that always ♦ ensures success. Prom Chattanooga to Atlanta, through a campaign unparalleled in its severity and its success, you have done your full share. Your comrades are buried on every field and while we deeply mourn their loss, we have the satisfaction of knowing that they fell nobly doing their duty. I leave you in the hands of able and tried commanders. Give them the same c'leerful support you have always given me and there will be no fers of the result, I shall watch your course with the same interest; your victories shall be minS. May God bless and protect you. Gen. Sherman's S.F.o.No, near Atlanta, 24:- It being pepresented by A.W.Smith, Speciol Agent of the Post Office Department, that the mail cars are daily encumbered with 1378 Augtis t, 1864. . f ".r f , 1,7^ ; about fifty men, detailed by divisidns, Brigade, and even' regiments, who .profess to be after their mails but are really engaged in ' traffic it is ordered: I. The special Agent of the Post Office Department will bring the Army Mail to the nearest practical point by raii to the Army and their deliver the Bags only to Cprps Messengers duly appointed by A Corps order ppp-oved by the Army Cor mander, III. Army Commanders: Viz: Cumberland, Tennessee, and Ohio, may send Special Messengers through to Nashville, Chattan ooga, and Rnoxville and back but these must confine their business to that defined in their written orders. The same privilege cannot be conceded to any others because we have not the facilities, and i ' ! ■ quantity of cars needed for more than the absolute necessities of the Army. ■ • ' f-OY NOTE: Letter from Lt, Tichenor to N. P. Dodge, similar I I • ■ . to Letter from Lt, Tichenor to Mrs. G. M. Dodge on Page 1369, Dated near Atlanta, Georgia, August 21st, 1864, 1 t.rnt evjieX 1 Private Diary Mem., 24;- Got leave of absence for 30 days. -t Oft ecf fllw aripdJ Newspaper Clipping:- (6DR134):- ' ^ t " v The Clear Lake Mirror furnishes the following war reminis cence, suggested,by the presente there of General Dodge: * « , Ma lor General Dodge, comniending in the late war the 16th Army rtllT om A r io 91119 f i Ui' , i . eon . 1379 T it? f August, 1864. t • corps, is now spending a few days at his brother's summer^ ( residence on the south side of the lake. Dodge's point. \ . H* 1* Smith, of Mason City & Judge Reiniger of Charles City .. were captains in his command by their invitation he comes here ibn'' ■ •4 to talk over old army adventures, fish, and have a good time doi/t 4* - J .t ' generally. H. 1, was in the rifle pit in w'.ich the general was wounded and for a long time perserved a part of his scalp doi/t which was shot awjiy at that time. Correspondence of the State Register, Before Atlanta j • Having witnessed much of the devoted zesl with which the hB I I agents of the ^anitary and Christian commissions have performed 'ifTjl " I their duties in this campaign, I propose to mention a few of the services they render the army when on its tiresome marches. * ' > 1 ^ Although my personal knowledge of their noble work is limited to the receipt of a letter marked, "Three cents, paid by thae * 'W.S.C."--it having Been detained in the Nashville Post Office lot mlTiX .. . . . _ X » , X.-. .0+4^., +V.« f «*.' f J •. or three cents due; yet I know from obeservation and the univei*aal testimoney of the army, especially soldiers who have been in the hospital, that their blessings have been showered . . . upon the sick and -ounded, as generally and liberall as the Manna of Heaven upon the Isrealite camp of the wilderness. And the'agents and the donors of these Associations, to whom my pen renders but inadequate and feeble justice, may rest assured that I for their generous offices, the thankful soldier will carry to the r 1380 August, 1864. ♦ t ' ■ grave an inscription u.on his heart, far more flattering than any Theban motto. • The people of Iowa hsving a permanent Interest ih MAjor Gen- ' eral Dodge, will be pained to hear that he was severely v/ounded on the 19th. The left wing of the 16th Army corps which he has so long and ably commanded, feel lost without'him. His natural unremitting activity and industry had led him to pass around so much among the soldiers, along their lines and in their camps, that it does not seem as though they were any army joys without his presence. He has so long been connected with this army, shared , its joysnand its pride, that he seems like a personal friend and acquaintance of every soldier. He was near the skirmish line, peering over our works at the Rebel intrenchments, not more than one hundred yards distant when wounded. His anxiety to guard against the enemy for the sake of his men, to try and discover .j; , new advantageous positions for his troops, to examine the line for every weak snot, and to watch the movements of the enemy for the benefit of the whole army, has given him the habit of constituting « himself "A signal Corps for the skirmish lines." The army will 1 pray ^ar his speedy recovery and return. , S. L Taggart to Gen. Ransom, before Atlanta, 25: , The Major General commanding directs that the time for the commencement the movement into the new work be eight o'clock this evening. iZBl Aj^gust, 1864 . 1,' V N. P. Dodge to Mrs. G..M. Dodge, Gounci' Bluffs, 25:- Telegraph me what information you have-about the ^^eneral' s , wound,,. . .. ..Q-; Ptivate Diary Mem. 25:- i . , j , • • Started at 11 A. m. for Nashville on box car. General Sherman commenced moving his army today to the rear of Atlanta. General Dodge's brother to his wife, Council Bluffs 26:- We have just got word of G. It. being dangerously wounded and are all feeling very sad; it spread li'-.e wildfire through the town and I cannot go on the street but I am hailed to know the latest news from him. I think it strange none of his staff have telegraphed me and that I get no word from you. I sent a dispatch to you this A jj. and hope to get a reply. We rre very hopeful yet fear the worst as the tenor of the dispatches ife not very favorable to his recovery. It is not unexpected by me ., Blnce the death of McPherson. In fights before Atlanta and his investment I hove been in great fear he would get hit, knwoing h« was not naturally cautious and being undej? fire so much would tend to make him careless, while the ever ready sharpshooter never -relaxes his diligence, but is always prepared to take advantage of any officer's incautious act. If the present would takes G.M'S life, the brilliant record which he leaves ought to be a source of great consolation to hie family, although a poor return for his loss. 1382 Aiig^usfe, 1864. -•■ ' t I anxiously await further news, J iciow he has the best of * care. That, with the knowledge of "his being alone'on the 22d, is foundation for all our hopes. If I can be of service with him I will go -at a moment's notice. T^rite me. ' • Gen. Howard to Gen. ^ansom, before Atlanta, 26:- ♦ Major General Logan and Blair will commence their movement to- •■:0G Tnight at eight o'clock. fnn behnn> Lt. Col. Mm. E. Strong, of the General's Staff, will superintend the withdrawl of the pickets and skirmishers. ft r* * ' f Gen. Dodge to his wife, Chattanooga, 26:- reach iJashville tomorrow A.m. I am doing well. hnor, T G. n. Bailey to N. P. Dodge, Greenfield, Ind. 26:- .♦nev pi- The General wounded in the •forehead, but is doing well. ^ Annie Will meet him at Nashville tonight, Private Diary Mem.- 26;- oi e ! to .'«fl ' Reached Chattanoo ga, and- at 1 p.' M. btarted Tti' "Ka^Kville. ' Gen. Doflgfe to ' lis brother, Nashville, 27 y hlury* or I am herein J Jty woVmd is doing well,* I sh^^ll go to Green- 'levtfl ^leld. . - • * w To Geh. Dodge from his fathfl0?> Elkhorn City, 27jV.* ?.r* • With groat sorrow received the unwelteome news of your dant ®oiu ggj,Qyg wound. Some telegrams had it fatal Wound, but lHathan in a letter also containing the inews by telegraph of same date, wrote on th envelope that you had removed to Nashville and .wa,^ .doing ~ ^ 138S August, 1864. well as could be expected. I hope the latest news Is-tjie truest. I have been painfully apprehensive that you would meet with some qasualty before Atlanta was in possession of Sherman's "Noble Army" Still I have lived in hope that you might escape the shot and shell that take the p.lace in the Army, of the singing birds of our glens and ravines in the old "haunts" of your childhood, and the sunny West, I wait with the deepest anxiety for the next news concern ing you. I cannot sleep until I hear again., Nate has promised to write me every day, and we get daily Nebraska pcpers here every day, except two. days in the week, ^ I suppose An "lie is with you i»y this. time. I hope you will soon be able to reach home, and how glad we shall all be to see you once more. The news of yotir wound has brought general regret and deep sympatliy for you with it. "Honor thy ^'ather and Mother" perhaps-, is as good a command ment as any of the "ten", and it may truly be said you have done that r, r . . y to t'he fullest extent df^ its meaning as applied to humanity, and it may be truly said you never did anything to dishonor them to mjr knowledge, and I hope and pray that your life (according to the promise) may yet be long upon the land, and that in due' time you may be able to do the lion's share of subduing rebels, and hanging Northern copperheads and traitors of the north if you can catch or trap them. * ' V * • r to ■ V; iciv o 1384 'X 0 ' *1 rtl , • . )<ouio*o '.f August, 1864. -> r 4 t ■ ■ I Will not say anything about .the Indian raids and scares • ■9«•^^got up at Omaha, the murders at Elkhom that did not take place, ''(llflioA (nor ray o-^n insignificant affairs until all is well with you, prayers are continually with and for you. I never lay my head rjn^I' on my pillow at night without* thinking of you, and often lajr awake Q'at the noon-hours of night fearing some accident may befall you. Miay God protect you from fatal rebels and ret\irn you saf-ely home. I.er.i.r To Gen.. Dodge from his brother'. Council Bluffs, 27: ' If you and Annie will come here I will make my plans suit your visit. Will 370U come, .and when? Answer, tti""' Ben, Howard's S.F.O.No, 12, .Campbellton Road, 27:-t omn At the hour of retreat today, there will be a roll in every regiment, battery and detachment of this command ■ . . Triien every absentee will be accotanted for, and patrols sent out to .■ j up stragglers, and men who have fallen by tbe way, weary from r the march. ■ 12 , J1 ■ Oen. Howard's S F.O.No, 111, Campbelltown Road, 27:- TII. Brig General T.E.G.Ransom, Commanding Left Wing, 16th Army Corps, will direct the Pioneer Corps of his command in charge of Lt, Col. Tiedeman to report forthwith to Major General F.P.Blair for temporary duty, IV, In accordance with instructions from Head Quarters, Military Division Mississippi, this army will move tomorrow at 7 o'clock Am, in two columns, to the vicinity of New Hope Church 1385 i" V- - August, 1864. .K>8'" , • situated between Fairborn and ^^ed OaS:, ' ''-ifitni .f" . Jnob YII» Major General Blair, Commanding 17th -^.C. will at the hour heretofore ordered, move forward with his command, fol lowed by the Left 'Ying, 16th ^.C., Brig. General Ransom command ing. on the direct road in his front towards SidUng or Shadna on the West Point Railroad (the same as heretofore noted as New Hope) 2d. Major General Logan will at the same hour move forward with the Left Column on the road in his immediate front, passing by or near Sewals and pursuing a route to ,the left of that f' llowed by Major General Blair. Ho will construct a road to move on beyond Sewals, should no practicable route be discovered from that point. The command will go .into position to the left of Fairborn ' about one third the distance between that point and Red Oak. ' * Thd routes to be pursued and the positions to be occupied, are indicated on the acca)mpanying map. irte* u" Gen Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 27:- The first news we received of your being wounded was from the "Associated Press" dispatches received ni^t before last. We did not receive the news mtil early yesterday morning. Tl-ie forenoon dispatches confirmed it and they all represented you as being ^ery badly wounded. I Ainio about 10 A. M. ad at 5 P. M, received a reply from Mr. Bailey that you were wounded in the fore head and doing well. This relieved us greatly as we were feeling sad all day, having pretty much made up our jaiads to hear of your 1386 ' .-J August, 1864. . ' " : " , ♦.3" death. The interest of* our citizens in you was manifested to no small degree by the numerous inquiries after y.ou. 7/e are anxious - -Xo ;• hear from you and hope Annie has v-ritten to know if wound is an -f'" ' Ugly one and will lay you up any length of time, and if you will n be up here when able. I am thinking today that hit was .for my benefit, that it might bring you and Annie around these parts b i ; 4th October, which I beli:^ve is the time appointed for my execution ■ sntie'I wrote you of my plans a week or more ago, and will not bore you beiwoCr with a repetition, only to say I shall leave immediately for New fjino ; 1 England for a visit . I cannot be gone over four weeks. I would • like to have you arid Annie here, and will try and make time suit your convenience, if you will come. Indian sCare last weekV'<Tndians reported at Elkhorn. Soon "'-as I got wind of it I went out to see if they had taken father or his cattle. I found all safe. No Sioux Indians east of Kearney on the north side. No^danger at Elkhorn. Settlers who were *"10 /1 living on Wood River and left, at the first troubles, are returning to" their farms. Father l^-outting up l4ay. Re will stay in ' Bluffs this winter, leaving a good m«n to take charge of his "stock. His crops and'stock look well* • ' People are shaking for fear of draft. Our City is to furef' ■ nish 40 nr 5 0 men but few have got substitutes* If I am drafted and' ■I'ail to get a substitute, I shall join 2d Iowa bo sts 4.0 be in vour command. 1 of'criiSuii^b'shall not'lbave if I cbfif'gbt"sola® one to ;i . ,,y. ' I1^1 August, 1864 ' in my place, but that may not be possible. I had written you to get me a refugee down in Georgia and^send me, or a veteran (one who has served 2 yearsO but that is not practicable now, and the .decisions require the substitute to be presented in the district wl^ere the principal is needed. 7'rite me when able, Private Diary Mem. 27.- >,'m Rtf ntw Arrived at Nashville. At 8 A. M. met Annie at Sheldon Hotel. Ifi Gen. Howard's S.P.O.No. 112, near Shadna Church'28:- II. This armv will..move forward in two columns tomorrow •morning at 7 o'cl ck in the following order; - -- Ist Major General John A. Logan, Commanding 15th Corps, will pursue the direct route towards Jortesboro, crossing Pond Creek, and Shoal ^reek, aiming to reach the vicinity of Renfro Place. 2d. The Left Wing, 16th Army Corps, Brig. General Ransom ti/Cpmmanding, will have the advance of the right column, moving on a road to the right of that pursued by the 15th corps, and followed by the 17th Corps, Major ^eneral Blair, commanding. Should the column of General Ransom at any point intercept the Column on the Left, he will, construct a road to the ri^t pur.::uing a line of ^ march converging'towards. Renfro Place, The trains in charge of the Chief Quarter Master wii] follow « • the" 15th Army Corps and a brigade fron the 17th corps will fonm the rear guard. ^ r . . . , r , Major General ^lair will accordingly detail a brigade to re1388 August, 1864. ' tj-r*-' port to Cant. J. TV Conklln, Chief Quarter Master at these Head Quarters at "6 o'clock A.m. tomorrow, to relieve the brigade from the Left ^ing, 16th A.C. now the Rear Guard of the train. - ■ The accompanying map will indicate the routeto be followed. Brig. General J. Kilpatrick, Commanding Cavalry division," will make the said dispositions■of his command as of today, conforming his line of march-to that --lursued by this Army. • IV. In accordance with instructions from Ma-jor Ggheral Sheman, the movements indicated in Special ^ield Orders ^^o 112, Extract II, of this date from these Head Quarters, are suspended and will not be made until further orders. totB* iril Private Diai^y Mem. 28:- *In Nashville all day resting. ■ oiuo-t eiid ♦ laoHC ' ^ • Gen. Howard's S.F.C.No, 113, Near Shadna Church, 29:- I ' • From a most reliable source, a report has reached these ^^Head Quartefs that there has been from this amy today between 1500 to 20OO stragglers ,* a great many of them* teamsters; and that numbers of them have been guilty-of the vilest conduct, entering houses wherb there were women and little children, and u'terly destroying everything ;stealing khlves, forks and spoons, opening trunk, ic. 4C. ' •"» "I ' -i/O i ' ' Corps eommanders will Vake'toeasdres'and prevent conduct jao shameful and disgraceful to our Army. • ' ' ''•t It is not the good soldiers who do these things, but the vilest miscreants. 1389 August, 1864, .; " , ■ , Corps. Commanders will be .sustained in the infliction of pun ishment immediate, and adequate to stop such offences, V. This army will move forward tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock in accordance with the instructions contained in Special Field Orders No 112, Extract II from these Head Quarters of August- ' 28th, 1864. -c Gen, Howard to Gen, Ransom, In the field fi9:- . }. The enemy's pickets and scouts are reported to be on the road in the vicinity of Sand Town, and it is not considered safe • for wagons or small parties of men to attempt going to the rear at present, ^ Please notify your command thAt none may make the attempt 4 ■ • at risk of capture, ' . - Maj. Barnes to Gen." Corse, Near Shadna Church, 29, "T" (10DR466):- \ ■ . si 1' ".irUis w."*" • _The General commanding desires that two regiments of your command move at 6 l/2 Kclock tomorrow morning in advance,of the f . . . main column, to act in conjunction with, and udder the opcjers of, • • - Brig. Ge^,al Kilpatrlok. ^ . .. _ Private Diary ICe,.,-29:- ,, Started for Indianapolis at 6 A. M* Had an easy ride.to. .. . - . .. u.. • .. . a i,.i , Louisville. Met Larry.Smith. ' Cit v.* • Private tiiary Mem. . , ♦'-It Arrived at Indianpolis at .7 A^.^. }lf Jonas, Ford and lichenor left for tlj^ir homes, went to Qreej^field id the evening. 139© I' August, 1864. Gen. Hov;ard's F.O.' No. 13, Near Jonesboro, 31:'> The. General commanding congratulates tills army oh the bril liant manner in v/hich they repulsed the attacks of the enmy today and- announces to them that while the enemy was throwing upon them the great portion of his force. Generals Schofield and Stanley moved upon the railroad twos miles south of Rough and Ready headed off a train of cars loaded with trocfps going to .the support,of their- repulsed columns and are . still-on the: railroad destroying it. Thus we have whipped the enemy» -cut his communications, , divided l;iis army, , and are now prepai*ed to pursue and destroy it. Major General Sherman desires the General Commanding to express h^s. appreciation of the noble.conduct.of the officers and men of ' this army, and to assure them that he knows their worth and not unmindful of their services. The gallant behavior of the cavalry division under General Kllpatrick in meeting the attack of the division of Cieburne is heartily appreciated by the General Commanding, and will not remain unnoticed. ■■ Gen, Logan to Gen. Howard, In the field, 31:- * - General Hazon reports upon authority of his officers in charge of pickets in his front, that the enemy are moving in heavy force to our right. In some instances they are moving in*heavy force to our right. In some instances they arfe-moving on the double quick Step, Their colors are displayed. General Hazen suggests that a reconnoissance on our left about 139i August, 1864. .. ^ a mile north would probably penetrate to the railroad. . S. L. Taggart to Gen. %alr, Near Jonesboro, 31:-*- _ The Major General Commanding directs that ypu hold a division of your command in readiness to make a reconnoissance in force this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The point to debouch from is near the brigade of your command already across the river.. I -.tooilh • ■fc;.'?*" : General Logan will make a strorig demonstration along his entire front at the same hour. ' . 'i; Stfl general Ransom will make a-feint of moving to the right, 'li iphe object of this reconnoisance is to obtain information of the position and strength of the enemy's forceg, to ascertain i-hether his lines are continuous beyond our left, to occupy his attention while Generals Thomas and Schbfield are endeavoring-to get upon the railroad -and certainly get upon the railroad ourselves, if able, at any point; . / • When General %air is ready to.debouch from the lipes, he will give a signai of six gvjSftc in'quick su6cession. from a battery this iide of the river. N.. . * The Major General Commanding will be present ort'the left at the hour nared. ^ ' S. L. Taggart to Gen. Ransorf:-^nu aJ : '1/ - The within above to Major General Biair la- respectfully referred ' • . »4 _ ^ for your information. ''f • ■ u y 1392 ••I,* August, 1864, The Major General Commanding desires the instructions therein contained, relative to your command, may he carried-out, - S. L, Taggart to Gen. Ransom, near Jonesboro, 31:- ■_ The Major General Commandin- directs that you immediately cause a bridge across the river on the left of'your line to be built, so that connection with General Logan's right mpy be established. The General directs that.the bridge be constructed as quickly as possible so that infantry can cross. It can be strengthened for artillery afterwards • . - Gen. Howard's S.(. No. 197, Chattanooga, 31 (16DR192):- ■ - ' II. Jessee J. Phillips, Lieut. Col. 9th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, having tendered his resignation, based on Siirgeon's certificate of disability, approved by the Medical Director, and the expiration of his term of service, is hereby.. honorably discharged the service of the United.States, Private Diary Mem. 31:- jn leetUtt -Dr. Robbins went to St. Louis, Jobeph arrived from St. Louis, Mitt!^4,0C)0 to St. Louis to be placed to the credit of Annie in S.S.A. , . ft i' ' ■ To Gen. Dodge from his father, Elkhorn City, Sept, 1:- We are all mo: e than rejoiced to hear of your convalescence. Tie feel thankful beyond description and before you leave for the army we want you to be sure and come to Coxmcil Bluffs j we are very desirous you should, ^u know there is a "bgg event" to come off 1393 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/37503eda881ea69d366eb404248947e7.pdf 3b487530c68c7fdf449d2770eb75e927 PDF Text Text Jiine 1SG4. ■ Scout Rone to Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 30 (15DR39);- I.et me know forthwith if the General will let me scout hem. If,there is no work there, have plenty'to do here. Office Wen;.,.30;- . " ' Skirmis'iing and position unchanced,. Capt. Ford reported. I • Gen. ITcPherson "to Gen. Dodge, July istr- '*• ' - . Let your artillery and skirmishers stir up the enemy a little this evening and tomorrov/ morning' to make a diversion in favor of General Scbqfield who has adyance.d some distance on our extreino right .■ I- - ' ' . . Col. "W. r. Clarke to Gen. Dodge, Kenesaw l!t., July 1:- The- Convalescent Camp and Jiospitals of this command at Chat- j tanooga are to be imi'.ediatel-y broken up and all the sick and woiv\ded removed to Rome, Ga, Ma jor .General McPherscn;, req^sits that you imiaediately order the hospital tents and other hospital propert»y ^to-Booe in charge of the officers and men of your conjnand who were le-ft with the hos- • pitals at Chattanooga, .. . , .Gen. Sherman*,a S. F. Q. No. 31, Kenesaw, July 1:- The object of the cor\templated movement is to deprive the en emy .of the great advantage he has in Kenesaw as a watch to er from which to observe cur every movement;, to. force him to, come out of his intrenchmentsj a move farther south. To obtain which end June 1864. I. All Array Coraraanders will.fill up their wagons at Big ♦ Shantj' Depot, to the utmost with provisions, ammiinition and forage. The Chief Q. ii. and Commissary will give up all necessary orders to clear out the Dep'ts in front of Alatoona, and so instruct that the locomotives,and cars will, come forward of Alatoona with great caution and only when ordered by the Chief Quarter faster, II. Major General Thomas will " old the ground below Kenesav, " ^ « • • • as far as Olloy's Creeh near Mount Zion. Major General Sc>iofield that from Olley's Creek to the Nickajack Creek and Major General Mcpherson will move his troops and. trains rapidly in a single t - - march and as little observed from Kenegaw as possible,to the Sandtown Poad and down it to.-the extreme right, with one corps near X • X ♦ - the T?idow Mithhell's- another near Ruffs Mill on the Ilickajack-- and the. thj.pd in reserve near the forks of the roads. |II. General GaxTard'o^ Cavalry will cover the roads out of Marietta which pass North of Kenesaw- and General Stoneman's^ Cavalry will occujjy Sweetwater Old Town coincident with the move ment of Major General JicPherson. General McCook will receive or ders from Major General Thomas. In .caee^ the enemy presses General Garrard back by superior and overwhelming foroea,. he. will send one of his brigades to the flantf of Major General Thomas and with the other fall back gradually toward Alatoona, disputing every foot of groxind. , , . ^ . * ill '* - • • July 1864, Major fiencral McPhercon ■?rlll threaten the* Chattahoochie * River ard also the Railrcacl; and Major General Thcmas'wiil press the eneray close and at the very earliest possible mCiir.efit break his lines and reach the Railroad below Marietta. All movements must be vigorous and rapid as the time allowed is limited bj^^ the" supplies' in our wagons. Gen. McPherson's F . 0. No, 06, Kenesaw Kt., 1:- VI. Lieut, Col. ^ . Tiedemann, 2d Alabama Infantry ^ D f is assigned temporarily to duty as Engineer Officer for Left Vi'lng 16th Army Corps relieving Captain William Kossak, ■'^.D.C. who has been assigned to charge of pontoon"train, Capt Barnes to Scout Rose, Kenesaw Mt,, 1 (17DR) • The General consents "to your remaining at Decatur for a time 'Gen, Dodge's P. 0. No, 28, Kenesaw-Mt., 1, (13DR):- I. Captain Ge . E . Pord, ith Regiment Iowa Infantry Volun teers, having reported for duty at these Read Quarters is hereby annovmced as Aide-de- camp on the staff of the Genei al cbmmandingj He will be obeyed and respected acoordingly, Office Mem., 1:- ^ Skirmishing and position unchanged. Gen, Dodge t Ad jt, Gen. D. Thomas, Kenesaw Mt,, 2, I have the honor tK> adknowladge the. receipt Of your communi cation of June 26th, Companies A, B, and C of the .2d Alabama A D. (now 110th C. D.) are on duty with the Pioneer Corps, 2d division July 18G4 . 16th A. C. Portions of throe companies are on duty with the. Q. M. Department and .one company on duty with the Commr tssary Department of this command,they were all r ecruited with the un derstanding thfet the whole reyiment was to be used for fatigue duty as Pioneers, * I teamsters, etc. I have no roster of the regiment with me. ■Head Quarters of the regiment are at Athens, Ala. and the balance of the remiment are doing garrison duty. All the companies have -been property officered and mustepe-.^ and have a full regimental organization. By reference to roster of 2d Alabama A. d you will fihd names of officers. ,, } n, o I have recruit.ed two Companies in addition to th.ose at Athens for the 4th Alabama and .1 think I can^fill it. I have givAn authority tb'anlist men who have passed examination to re cruit for it. As soon as "^I can send mustering officers I will have the two .companies at Rome, Ga., mustered and ordered to join the regiment* . .* J . ' 1 desire Very much that you should send some one, or visit the contraband camp, imder Lieut. Harris near^Athens, Alabam. He has ow^-r two thousand acres under cultivation; is taking care oT thousand old men, women and children and th.rough some mis take - the rations l^e has heretofore drawn have been stopped. He only afeks that meat' and- beans or rice* be sold him, as he is amply abl'^ from the earnings of Ms negroes to pay, for all they eat and 'clothe and shilter themselves. tJntil fall h^e nebds your aid. I A It* . July 1864, • .; ( . aim too far off to attend to it. If broken up now they will lose all their labor and be throv/n upon our camps and become a burden to the Government, Their husbands and brother^ are many of .them with me doing duty as^feaKsters, pioneersj &c, Scc,J n' ' ' . ' 1 Gen, Dodffie to Lt. Harris, Kenesawtlt., -^(ITDR)^:- You "better apftl.y or go see- General Thomas or Chetlaih at Louisville, They v ill 'straighten the matter, Gen, Dodge to Col, eampbell, Kenesaw, 2 (17DR):- Send trimonthly and montlly reports to these Head Quarters -No orders have as yet been issued detaching cyou from the co m^d and we have to aarry you on our returns, Gen, Dodge to CqI, Hamilton, Kenesa . 2 (17DR):- Send tri-mo'nthly'and monthly, returns to these Head quai^ters. No order has yet assigned you to any other command. You ane, f ■ . ononly temporarily detached-and -have toicarry you on our report. Gen, Dodge to Gen. Granger, KenesaWj 2 (17DR) Please order forward the detachsaenVp of, theT4th Division, 16t Array Corps, belonging to regiments hero l,het have in charge the camp euid garrison equipage of the division. Have them report with the camp and garriasn equipage at Chattanooga,to Lt, Gifford, Acting Asst. W» of the 16th A, C, . Oen, Dodge's 3. F. 0. No. 29, Kenesaw Yt,, 2 (13DR):- 1, Capt. Oeorija Rpbinson, C. Barrety let «lchiEe« Lleht ^ Jtrtillcry will report forthwith to Brig. General J, C. Veatch, com- H' July 1864. manding 4th division for assignmaht to duty as Chief of Artillery., K ' ' II. Private Win. N. H. Riley,y.Compeny E, 9th Illinois Infantry report to Capt. V.. R. Flint,, A. A. g. for Special duty upon a^ehal • at \r . Rome, ■ Ga, Capt. *' ■■■ . Flint • • will • • relieve ■ • ' Private Riley ' • • 1 I and return him to his regiment. . . III. In compliance v/ith instructions from Major Gen ral McPherson, Commanding Department and,Army of the Tennessee, the 2d Iowa Infantry, Lt, Col. A. B. Howard, commanding, is hereby relieved from duty at Big Shanty and will report forthv/ith to Capt. i. , .^outtlin, Chief Q. M. , acting, for duty with supply traiij. • * • ^ IV. Special Field Orders No.^ 18, Paragraph I from these • • • Hea4 Quarters is hereby amended to read as follows:- In compliance with instructions from Major General McPherson commanding Departm,ei)t and Army of the Tennessee, Lt, F, Farley, A. C. M. 5th Division, will proceed at ence to Chattanooga, Tennessee (for the p urpose of mustering ,out the service detachments of nonveterans ■ from this command which may be sent him for thtt purpose. THe A. C, M., 2d division will make the reports of their commands required by General Field Order No. 34, Paragraoh 19, from Head Quarters Department and Army of. the Tennessee, Division commsnders will aee that the necessary reports are promptly forwarded to the • f A. C . M. that; he may comply with the requirements of the above men tioned order. In order to carry out Special Field Orders No. 57, Extract July 18G4. V', Head Quarters Department and Army of the Tennessee, the follow ing r.ovements v;ill be made:- ' 1st, Brig. General T. TT.'Sweeney commanding 2d division wili draw out his command from left to right as soon'as General Blair's troops have drav/n out from his left and will move along in the rear of his line inside of the rebel breastworks striking the telegraph road, near Major General Logan's head quarters where he will be in the rear of the r7«h Army Corps. ' ^is lost reelment draws out he will notify General Veatch 2d. Brig. General J. C. Veatch, commanding 4th division will draw out his command from'left* to right as soon as General Sweeney's degiment in his left moves out, moving up the' Burnt Hickory road and fall in the rear of General Sweeney's division. * lie will noti fy General MOrro'w, commanding Division lOth A. G. on his right when I % j to his last regiment moves out. * ' " — . . . * 3d. That portion of the 9th 111 nols (mounted) will again mount their animals dnd move in the tear of the coLimand. The dis mounted portion will remain with its brigade. • "The command will folio* substantially' the road d esignated to staff officers today. The movement must be made with as little noise and confusion as possible, especially among the teamsters and artillery. Pioneer Corps will be kept with the division ready to go to wokk as-soon as the rear position is taken, and Brigade Commanders will 'have July 1864. their tools with. them. The 2d Iowa Infantry will join i,ts divi sion as it passes .charge where the" trains are now parked. NOTE:- "^in.. E.. Kettles t'o Gen. Dodge, Washington, 2, Wants "Awtugraphs" I F. B. Perkins, Draughtsman to Gen. Dodge I leam that men from the ranks of volunteer troops, detailed for duty similar to mine, have been commissioned by the Secretary of War as Tooographical Engineers, upon the recommendation of their ommanding General . You are acqrainted with ra^ abSlities this line and if yo'. deem them worthy a commission you would do me a gpeat favor by recommending me for one. My termi of en-, listment is nearly over, and if my services to the Government, are worth 'but. pa^, I. must seek. elseShere for .employment. If you v.lslv (Bnyt^^iing p.f me concerning this, please call for ma ^ alono. ' as 1 would prefer no publicity made of the matter. .• i . . - ' r fli 1 Geo. R. Foster to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 2, July 1861: 1 We have shipped your tents, 156, this day per railroad, You will please inform us as early as possible if you want tis to loake sl« extra totits with flyes to each regiment; in all twelve tents. Gen. McPherson S. F. 0, No. 57, Kenesaw, 2:- ■ - ; ' " , * III. Major General G. M. Dodge, Comma ding Left Wing 16th Amy Corps, will at once relieve the regiment of his command at 4 925 July 1864. Bis Shanty, and order it to report to Captain. J. T. Conklin, Acting Chief Quarter Master, for duty with supply train. , Gen. McPh^rson's S. p. o.. No.. 57, Kenesaw Mt., 2:- V. In order to carry out Special Field Orders No. 31, Head Qu arters Military X>ivision of the Mississippi, a copy of which is enclosed herewith, the following movements will be made. 1st. The Supply Trains of the Army of the Tennessee as fast as they are loaded with stores, will be moved today under the direction of Lt. Col. J. Condit Smith, Acting Chief QM. by the most practicable route to the Sand Town Road, there on South to "Chaneys" at the intersection of the Sand Town and Powder Springs and Marietta Roads, w^ere they will be parked, ' 2d. Major General F. p, Blair, Commanding l®th C. will C( mence moving his command from the Left at 9 o'clock this evening continuing successively to the Right, and will march by the route selected by hia Staff officers to day to the Sand Town Road and thence down it to some good point near the Widow Mitchell's, indi cating on the map, H ... : u 3d, Major General G. M. Dodge, commanding Left Wing, 16th A C, will commence moving his command from the left as soon "as * ' * - Major General P. P. Blair's troops have filed out and will march by the mo-t practicable route, selected by his staff officers today, to the Sand Town Road, and then follow Major General Blair's com mand down it to wh^re the road brandies off to Ruff's Mill cn the July 1864. . Nickojack Creek, and take up a Good position near Ruff's Mill. 4th, Major General .Jno. . Logan, carman ding 15 th C. will commence moving his command and from the left as soon as Major General Dodgers troops have filed out, and will m,arch to the Sand Town Road, thence down it following Major General Dodge's command to the forks, of the Roads leading to Rufffts Mills and Y?idow Mitchell's where he will h^t and. act ap a reserva. . , - 5th, Brig. General Garrard commanding Cavalry division will move his command at 9 o'clock this evening to. the vicinity of Big . Shanty.to cover the Rail and Tagon roads leading north from • Marietta and East of Kenesaw. Mt,, availing, himself of the defences thrown up by our troops. He will establish and keep ppen communi cation with Left of Major General Thomas's conE-.and, and will send • • — • one good regiment for picket duty over this afternoon to report at these Head Quarters at^5 o'clock to rel.ieve the.picket of Rlair's ancl*^Podge*o commands, c. c/; ' lU' X ' . j.. ■ ■ 6th, These^moveraenta will be made with as much celerity as posslbla aAd with the least amount of noise.^ All arrangements ■ except moving troops Snd* artillery should ""be "made quietly before 'f''" dark, to avoid confusion. • • • " '7th. Troops and'trains will move as mucH mnder cover and screene ' from the >lew of the enemy as practicable. 8th. One wagon with immunition for each regiment and battery will follow each divisiona s heretofore ordered; the remainder of July 1864, *4 ' ^ li « V" ■ '' ./■ lA . ■ the Ordnance triin of each division will go forward with the general supply train in charge of ordnance'officers. * ' Office Mem., 2:- ■ • -"O:. At 9 P. M. in comnlladce with orders, command commenced to move toward'the extreme right of line. At 10 p. M. received orders from Department Head fiuarters directing that the 2d division be halted in the real> of Harrow's Division," 15th'A. c. , and that ' ^ Veatch's Division remain in the old position, ready to move on and await orders, (general Harrow having reported the enemy forming heavy line in his front). The command was disposed accordingly' ' ^ Sweeney forming in Harrow's rear at 12 p. m. - • - ' Private Diary Mom., 2:- ? uo ' ' Moved out two miles in the night''towards'^the'rlglat. The enemy's command retreating after dark, ■ ^ Gen. Mcpherson to Gen. D&dge, 3:- t Enclosed herewith please find renort of "Effective Force," of ydur conmand which'is rpppectfully returned for the addition to it of "or extra duty,.sick arrest, &c" the same as is oontalned in morning report blank to Column 18, Hereafter these reports will be made in this manner. v I * *' r Lt, Harris to Col. Spencer, Contraband Camp, 5:-, Ifhen I last saw you I was in hopes of seeing you again, at^d having some talk but could not get beck in time. Qr^y tolls me that he gave you the telegram sent by General to Hashville. 1 July 1864. Were it not for the peculiar way in which it is worded, I should believe that he was actuated by good to the cause. He seems to be after every body in general, hunting up old matters, resolving him- * - t self into a "Smelling Committee." He accused Lt. Barnes of letting Col. Morton have Jacks out of our Corral to send north. It is needless to say to yoQ that it is false. We have just received two hundred or more contrabands -from Rome, I do not see how we can tako care of many more, xinless we have things somewhat as they used to be- not that I expect another General Dodge.' I have never had any conversation with the General on the Slavery question, bixt his actior\a suit mo, , - - ; "I (believe the Bill has passed for the organization of a Freewiman's Bureau. I am in hopes that the General will interest himself to shape things so that when my time is out, these ca^ips will fall into the hands of honest men, as. there is now a large sum at stake. I assure you that the thing will be a success if carried out are it- ought to bh', and-so far from the Blacks being lazjt, they ore tbte-WosC Industrious race uiUder the sun. I have an abiding / aith In the \natter. We have been asked fre quently,'if free, whdt will you db with them? WU;i cotton one dollar a pound I think the question will' be answered! ?\i\ them to work, it is what^wlll" conquer the south. • ■ dj • 'James k Wesbitt, Co. B.12th Georgia, is acting a^ my clerk and is every way competent ttfhold a Coinmission, If you cail pro- July 1864. cure him one in a Black regiment, you would oblige me and regard a good, honest and industrious soldier, I now have 3,000 dollars on deposit at Pulaski, which I am right glad to do, as I do not want to keep it myself, if my appli cation for funds would be attended to promptly; but to have to dance attendance two or three days for what Bahnes would decide in •» • , one minute, is, to say the* least, discouraging. I shall get on with a very little thib sumher, as I do not want to beg so hard fro what I am entitled to. ♦ If Major General Dodge should ever be disposed to take this regiment under his mantel, strengthen that resolution,for I do think if he would carry out the work that he has so well begun, it would bind brighter laurels to his brow, than all lUdT military vefnown, for t at ho shares with others; he stands alone In this, the dark social problem'of the age,* , . i. .0 h aJ Offic Mem. 3:-. '.h' ^ /j .jo, 0 . 3 t , At 4 A. M, t]ie 64th Illinois ^as skirmishers discovering that the -enemy had fallen baeit- advanced to the ore at of Kenosaw,, with out opposition and captured sqme of the enomy's near skirmishers. . At 0 A. M. the command moved and passing Cheeney*s farm on Sand • t » To»n road, halted at Intrenched position near Forks,of ^and Town road diretfe Marietta road. 4th Division bivouaced- 2d division moved to and formed line on Nickajack Creek Ruff's Mill, and ^ intrenoll«4 pmfitlon^ Th 2d regiment, 2d division moved across July 1864 Nickajack, forming a line a.few hundr^sd yards from Creek, and advancing heavy line of skirmishers. "• " f iw .. . The enemy are in strong fdrcQ west of the Creek, and soutli of a dense wood between my position and that of General Smith's. Private Diary Mem., 3:- - Moved to riiokajack Creek from Kenesaw, .enemy falling back. Took position on west side of the Creek, and men were on the top of Kenesaw at daylight. Gen. Dodge to Ge.ii . McPherson, Bluffs, 4 (10DR440);- ■ t . I .. I have the honor to report the movements as far as possible of this command today: The brigade officers are intrenching in front and have fur- • " s ' . i I niilied no reports. The conmand advanced about 1 1.2 miles beyond Nickajack Creek and aarried one long and continuous line of rifle pits on the h-ont that General Veatch charged. There were four" • . - • f ^ . L' ' i-i snioll regiments placed in the pits in single ranic, the charge was made with five regiments. I have questioned separately several of the prisoners, they all agree in the above statement and that their I • S . main line is some half a mile to the rear. I advanced the 66th Illinois tonight until theydrew the fire from two rebel batteries, one apparently to our right and one in the direction of the road we are upon. General Veal ch who has Just come off, of my advanced line, reports two buildings on fire on the right of the road, 1/4 of a mile in advance, and that he plainly could hear July 1864. chopping along our entire front, and artillery moving towards the right. He could give no idea of the amount* on my right and to the right of my line of battle, I have two regiments deployed as skirmid'iers. Th extreme rigjit is refused and connecting with the regiments sent down on the creek-by General Smith.'" Major Hurby pushed down the 'Creek meeting a strong skirmish line on his left, but not mud; on his right, but developed nothing more. - " The prisoners all agr :e that Hood is the left'of their army, ard that betv/eeri their loft an*d the river are State Troops, they say that their line is in the shape of a horse shoe, the points both resting on the Chattahooche. I have intrenched the'line taken qnd now occupy it along my entire front with line of battle. The brigade of the Corps on my left, occupied the enemy's works. General ** Veatch . • thinks his loss p over one hundred. I have no report from General S^ireeney, ^ol. Noycs, r59th Ohio lost a leg. Caj^t, Angel, 35th New Jersey is killed and several wounded. Office Mem., 4:- At 8 A. M, the entire command crossed Nickajack Creek, and ' ... ' ■ . (ji ■ press iJig forward drove the enemy into his works 2 l/2 miles north east of Nickajack. Heavy skirmishing ccontinued all day, our skirmishers pressing cautiously forward and main line intrenching, At 4 p. M. moved three baferles to advance line, and opened upon the ':^ne«y with shell, at the same time formed the'4th Dlvielwi with the 30th Ohio, 43d Ohio and 25th Wisconsin, and the 2d July 1864» Division with the 66th Illinois, 81st Ohio and 2d Iowa, deployed t - - - in single line (one rank) in advance.. Balance of divisions in reserve. . , , , At 4 1/2 P. M, advance line charged and carried the enemy's first line of works, capturing a number of prisoners. Both divisions v/ere immediately move forv/ard and occ pied and held the captured works. Loss in killed and woxuaded about 130. • At 1 A. M., July 5th, the enemy were discovered to be moving and at 3 H. 1,1. lur skirmishers advanced to and occupied the enemey's main, line of very heavy works. They found and brought in many prisoners and deserters, .' : - I, ■ Private Diary Mem., 4:- Moved out from Nickajack Creek attacked the enemy and carried their first line of works. Loss 200. Col. Noyes lost a leg. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPhcrson, Ruffs Mills, 5 (10DR439):- I have the honor to report the operations of this command V - ■ - . . t » I « for this day (July 3d);- At daylight the C4th Illinois (fee. icC (on page 930):- Between my present position and that held by General M.L.Sraigh ' r V t . ... in a dense wood, the enemy apir ars to be in great force south of this wood, and owing to the lateness of the hour compelled me to maMe such disposition as would best protect'the troops in case of an attack. The gcund on the east side of the '^reek is I should Judge, July 1864. the best to occupy, but vii 11 require a larger force than I h ave on the line. It is generally belis'ved that there is nothing but cavalry on our front. Large camp fires are visible two or three miles, one east froir. our position, supposed tobb 'he enemey's. Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat, Ruffs Mills, 4, ♦ (7DR102):- The Cause of the Rebel Abandonment of Kenesaw-~The Retreat Across the Chattahooche: Another "glorious Fourth" has dawned and with its dawn a bright field of labor is presented to the view- a field ripe for f the harvest; not^ however, the merry harvest of the side, where the ripe '^aving grain is gathere d into the garner, but the harvest of death. Once more the enemy have abandoned a strong position and nee more are they being hunted to their next point of conbentration. THE CAUSE: For twenty-two days our army had been dra;vn up in line of battle, fronting, in the main, the Kenesaw Mountains, two of the last high peaks of the Altoona range, which were occupled by the enemy in force, as the apex of his army, which was formed Inthe shape of the letter V, with its center, or the bottorn of the letter, resting iipon one of the Kenesaw Mountains, and its wings extending backward upon either flank at an angle of less than forty-five datrees with each other. Thus the two lines <fff the eneajy were so very near each other that they could easily con- Julj^ 1864. centrate an immense erraj' at any point on their lines, at the i shortest possible notice, while our Lines were so much more ex tended, and were so unfavorably situated for co Ooper^ting with each other that it was next to an impossibility to succeed in anything like a general advance. These twenty-two days, however, at the foot of the Kenesaw Mountains had not been spent in vain- on, rather, in doing nothing; on the contrary, they were days of unceasing ac tivity, and night of continued toil. The army of McPherson, on the left, had worked their lines, inch by inch, to the very foot of the mountain, and at several points the skirmish lines were a good ways up the side of the mountain, while his bbtteries were posted in the most favorable positions to be f^und, from which they raked both mountains at irom twelve to 28 hundred yards, and with * ' . . . , , ■ such good effect that their batteries could not fire a dozen consecutive shots from the mountain, and their lines were compelled to lie all day in the trenches or elte remain behind the mountain. * * ' t It would hatie been impolitic to have charged the hill, for it could not have been done without a great sacrifice of life. Tharefore, Sherman*a unfailiAg plan was called into requisition. HOT IT TAS DONE: On the evening of the 2d orders were sent % around to the command pf McPherson on the left, trains were moved to the rear, batteries were muffled, and everything was put in ♦ order to slip away like am eel. About nine o'clobk P. M., the pickets in our front were re- * liavad by cavalry and General Biair commenced the movement. 935 Lir jV -f July 1864. brincin,^: out Vi.'s loft first, moving back to'the rebel works in our rear, marching down the rebel works on t v: Telegraph road toward Lost Mountain. As soon as General Biair's last brigade moved ^ away from the v'o"rks, General Dodge commenced, bringing out his " left first\ moving 'back to the telegraph road, v/here it waited for the command of General Elair to pass, when it fell in in the rear of Biair's column. Notwithstanding the alacrity with which the • • 4 . movement was conducted, the corps of Generals Blair and Dodge had not gotten far enougji for General Logan to have more than commenced his movements, (he was to have followed Dodge as Dodge followed Blair) when da light appeared, and, with daylight, a cessation of the enemy's firing and a withdrawl of his lines, he doubtless I . . . ' r-- ^ • having discovered our mo ement, and not understanding it, gave up Kenesaw, and the sun had not risen upon the mountains before every rifle-put had been exnlorecf by the inquisitive blue-coats. As this was unexpected, it of course caused a slight disarrangement of the ganeral plan of operations. Logan with his two divisions took the road to Marietta, while Blair and Dodge made all speed by the prescribed roads to the right. Your correspondent being with Wiis command, had an opportunity of noting the nature of the country, and the manj' lines of works with which it wcs covered. The works of the enemy were some of tho bes+ I ever saw, for field-worksj but their positions were not sb well chosen as o * they mi^t have been. * * • July 1864. At four o'clock P. 1.!. we arrived "upon the right" where we foimd a brisk skirmish going on between Morgan L. Smith's division which came here yesterday, and. the enemy. Smith's gallant boys had driven the enemy during the day about two miles. They were immediately relieved by Brigadier General T, yJ. Ssf/eeney's division of the 16th Corps- when they went back to the works they constructed the night before. General ^wseney's boys, weary with a long march and loss of sleep, stepped gaily out to the front, where th-::y con tinued the skirmish until night, when they soon threw up a line of light works and'stretched themselves out to rest, too tired and . 1 • . . . , sleepy, most of them, to eat, having marched hard all day under a burning sxm. The morning finds them frt^sh and ready for the t;ork » r- t which is before them. Heavy cannonading is heard upon our left front and in the direction of the C attahooche, and the men stand on tiptoe listening for an order to advance. A few" days more «r • , 1 , • and you may expect to h^ar good news. Correspondence of the Iowa State Register, Chat^ahooche River, ' . , . 5, (7DR102) ' Dear Frank; ♦ We carried • • the great rebel strong-hold and watch tower, Kcnesaw Kountaina, on the 3d inst. as a dequence took Marietta; also, and pressing Johnson's retreating column vigorously we captured thousands of prisoners. On the morning of the 4th inst, , wo found him in strong works on Nickajack Creek, and on the afternoon of that day. General Dodge's invincible command celebrated • 937 July 1864, n ^ ^ our Nation's anniversary by charging *the* enemy's works, "one line of v/hich was triumphantly carried and many prisoners taken. This morning Johnson evacuated his main line, and we are new in rapid pursuit of his demoralized and retreating army, and are capturing the "chivarly" by hundreds. Johnson is doubtless now crossing 'i the Chattahoochie v.'ith the disheartened remains of his powerful * • • , - fc t . . * - army, and will take refuge in his vorks about Atlanta, t • Sherman will improve his great advantage and within a short time will either, have the "Gate City" invested and besieged or havi^ , taken possession of it, will be in pursuit of Johnston farther South. Gon. Dodge's F. 0. No. 30, Ruff's Kills, 5 (13DR):- I. Asst. Surgeon Charles E. Roe, 40th Ohio Infantry and I Asst. Surgeon F. T. Randolph, 18th Miss-uri Infantry will prowoed to Maritta and report to Surgeon J. A. Follett, 59th Ohio Infantry for duty in hospital at that point. II. Richard A, Taylor, Hospital Steward, 39th Ohio Infantry will at once report to Siirgeon J. A.'- Foilett, "SOth Ohio Ihfantry Marietta duty in Hospital at that point. , . Office Mem., 5 • »t The command moved (starting at 1 P. M.) on ^wid ^owrt Roa®f to the *idow Mi'tchell's farm, and bivouaced, holding roads leetding l^herefrom to Turners, HowellS" and Sand ^own Ferries, Private Diary Mem. 5:- Enemay retreated during the night. Moved to Widow Mitchell's and camped. ^2^ July 1864. Gen, Dodge's S. F. 0. No, 31, 6, (13DR);- I. Brig, General T. W. Sweeney, commanding 2d division will « move with his division to Howe 11s Ferry, relieving the brigade of • • • * , General Leggett's Division, He will take a strong position and obtain good positions for his batteries, that will control the .. cprssing of the river and prevent the enemy from putting up v/orks. He will also reconnoiter the country to the east, and repair and open roads leading to General Leggett's left, now resting on Nickajack Preek, and keep open communicaJLions with a light line I • • . . * ' of pickets. Great vigilance must bo observed and the river both noticed to the right and left and all movements of the enemy reported, . Brig. General Veatch,- commanding 4th Division, will move with his division to the forks of the Boswell, Ferry, and Sand Town Road and tales a" good position from which his troops can be promtply moved in oithbr direction. He- will open a road as near due east as practicable to .the poition of the 18th A, c.p one regiment of this command will be kept at the ' c^hoss roads near his present camp for picket duty on'Ylank and rear and to'guard the drains that nre to move to 'fieir .i^lace, General Sweeney's command will move in sd^J^ance,' " h Secy of ^ar's S.' 0. No» 228, Washington, 4^-CDT140) 31. By direction of the President, Gaptain Christian Hedges, 7th Iowa (Veteran) Volunteers, is hereby dishonorably June 18G4, dismissed the service^of the'United States, for intemperance and ■' • f. - 'P ' strag^li'^S. Gen, McPhers6n*s S. F. 0. No. CO, Gordons, C;-*" ^"0 ■ Major General Dodge, commanding-Left' Wing Icth Army Corpsi will m.ove one division of his command down to Howell's Ferry, and ri^lieve the hrigade of General Leggett's division'there statioaod. The Brigade on being relieved will join its command* • * . ^ ^ ' T") ' Major General Dodge will move his other division down to the junction of the Howell's Ferry and Sandtown Roads, where it will take up position. * " * Office Mem., C:- ■ ' " Sent one section of the 14th Ohio Battery to report, to Geaerrjl^ Stoneman on ^and town and moved the 4'th" division to forks of Sandtown and Howells Ferry roads. At 7 P. M. moved the £d brigade of the 2d division to- ' : river at Saiidtbwn Forrj' and the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry to river at Howells -^erry. Barnes left the mess. ' ' private Diary Mem., 6:- . " • Moved Fuller's Brigade to Gordons Cross roads.- ♦ Geri. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, In Field, 7:- Enclosed I send you copy of Dispatch jflst received from Major General Sh^rffiah- From it you vUl ?ee he«*ant8 us to kee pour troops well in hand fot* any movement, but at the same time make i demonstrstions As though we were trying to find a crostlng placo . July 18C4, on the Chattahoochie. The enemy have batteries of from one to four guns^ opposite all the ferries as near as I can learn, ancl are strengthening their defenses, and the banks on the opposite side from us are lined with Sjiarp-shjjotera, I wish you to take or cause a regiment of infantry and a section of artillery, to go to each of the ferries (Howells) dnd Sand Stone). Let a portion bf each regiment be deployed as sharpshooters to disturb the enemy and open on his batteries with your artillery, or on any trains or columns of troops yo"' may see moving." Major tfehernl Stoneman reports that thh enemy have been troops and trains down the river for the last c-f houro, T sent Capt . Reece doW with this order*,' who will accompany the regiments and artillehy as'^he is familiar'with the roads, &c. Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPhorson In the field,' 7, 8 K. I send McCoy down to see you. I did intend to ride* the lines today, but bave my mind so Intent on a crossing place that I waht to be near." The cars now runinto Marietta and down as far as' a bre'bk that will be^ repaired today, about 4 miles back of the bridg^. The en'emy hold as a tete dti pont the hill from the Nickajack to a point about two- miles f^bovc tho. bridge. I rather prefer that thiff should be so, as he. iffill have le,^ on the other 'side. I "Wish you to displky a® lauch anxiety to cross as possible and aa lo^ down, but keep your mftssea ready ' o move to the -real quarter when rcquiredt • 1 wish you to use .artillery pretty July 18C4. freely, and if as I Understand you,have a, plurisihg..l'ire on the ex treme point pf that rangd near Nickajack, get plenty of guns, say 30 to hear give it thunder. I send you copy of an important despatch for cavalry in additlop^i^o whic Rousseau will s tart from, Decatur for Opelika, • t If you'See ^tcneman. feel him and see. how he would like to work doRTi the river, say ,30 miles, and also make a dash for Opelika, swinging, back to us or to Rome for safety. A beark of tv/enty miles from Opelika westward is perfectly practicable and would be a good blow. In the meantime we can imp ijpve our oommpiications and get a sure crossing at some point above. Gen. llcPherson to Gen. Dodge, In the Field, 7, (lOP LI.* ' - t • In order to relieve a portion of Major General Stoneman's • r> cavalry, so that he can make^ a scout tp the 7.cst of Sweetwater • i < lO,. . . . . " Creek, as well as, to koeji^ up appearances of trying to find a place to cross the Chattachqpohie, you will send one brigade of your command at an early liour tomorrow morning down to the vj.cinity of Sand Town ^erry (whe'e the 66th Illinois is at prewent) and have them extend their pickets down the River about one mile, to a hill just below Lawyer Edge's house, • Col. Bane to Qen«- Dodge, Pay son ?:- I am at home and am m citizen.'; I hardly Imow !iow I feel. On my hay home at Nashville I warn taken very siok and In id on my back on a boat most of the v.ay to"St. Louis, where I comraenced /• July 1864. mending and again I £eel pretty well. I found Dr. Kendall at Resaca on his way home very sick. I have not heard "from him since. His friends are uneasy. I found the railroad between Resaca and ^alto'n v/ithout a single guard, and here the road was cut and two trains burned. This appear ed to me unnecessary. General Steadman is putting on style in Chattanooga. No mdn can pass there on Sierm'an's orders or permit witho^^t reporting to him and obtaining b-is approval! i saw one -Of Sherman*s bcouts tr^ it, ,and after showing his orders. He had to prove his identity, and ay, but-the fellow cursed "old Steadman". I have but little op'portunity since arriving of tolling how the people feil generally, but one thing is evident, and that is, a general despondency. The people have nearly lost con- -fidenOe irj our finance.^ The democrats-everywhere say publicly ■ * • that Jeff Davis vflll galri his'Indepe»4a«l0e. TJjQre.is an evident breach between thein-on.*ar and peace, and we ^re, all hoping it will culminate at 'he great Convdntlon and blow the stinking ; institution. .o') General Ogleaby is populttr and will be elected. Some doubt about tho balance of the State ticket,, as the toldiers cannofc y^te in this stfilte. Sherman's late repulse created some gloom, but ■ , the evacuation of Kenesaw haa carried it away, , "Every possible'means even, the most unscrupulous will be used to defeat il r. L4inobXi|: and his euOAOsaor is expected to Inauguarate July 1864. k:\ " • WJ a new and of course, a far bettery war policy, and yet no oae offers to predict what it will, be .excepting the real peace men, and they speak out .for recognition. I think that if Mr. Lincoln be elected all the north will settle down into a determined war policy and dverythiflg vfill brighten; if not, I believe the devil will be, to pay and that pretty soon. You see that Chase is out and I guess I must have you ch,ange your letter as lit is addredded to Mr. Chase. If you can get Mr-. ■ Pherson's .endorsement it would help me, ^and I must tby and get into some business as soon as my health will permit, , - , . .r , ' Mrs, Bane wishes to be remerabered. Please' tell B\irnham that I visited his family yesterday and paid his wife $40. They are ' -jo' well. I will try and ^- rito you again" soo . t ' - Qen, Dodge's S. F. 0. No. 32,^In the Field, 7 (13DR) I. Co. D., 4th Alabama A. D. will report at once to Brig, General J. C. "Veatch, comtfiandlng 4th division for assignment to duty in the pioneer corps, . i " v - . II, private James Easton, Co, B,, 50th Illinois Infantry reported and arrested sa.a deserter is hereby rostored.-^to duty without stoppRgi from his pay of expenses of arrest and of pay ^ and allowaances during absence until the circumstances attending his arrest as a deserter can bo investigated by proper authority, Oen, Dodge to Gen. Sweeney In the field, 7, (10DR441):- Send one regiment of infantr: (sharpshootergil to the river at July 1864. Sand Town |'erry. Have the infantry engage the rebel skirmishers on the opposite and gain the river if possible. Send one section -of artillery wit'-, the regiment "to" co-operate with it. Capt, Reese cf General l!cPherson's Staff, v/ill accompany them. Make a determined effort as'though you'were going to cross. Use artillery freely. Correspondence Of the Missuuri Deraocrat, 7, (7DR102}:- ' Sherman Pressing the Eneney--McPherson again on the'Right The Fourthof July has once more come and gone. Another year of the independence of^the United States has beung, and that too T w- • . With a bright prospect that before i's close, independence may be made doubly independent by the uprooting of this wicked and ungodl; rebellion, into which a portion of our "nee happy country have so . 1.1" , " ' . ■ • i ' . . . , madly engaged. The morn ng of the fourth found General ^lair's corps on the Sandtown road, within a few miles of the Chattahooche, being +he extreme right except oavalry. Next the corps of General Dodge, in the neighborhood of Ruff's Mill or Mill Grove, with a portion of the 15th Corps at the forks, where the Nickoack or Mill Grove road leaves the Sandtown road, with the 23d corps upon our left. The Advance: About eleven o'clock the lines began an advance upon the Nickojack road. The 2d division of the 16th corpsDodge's- upon the right, and the 4th division upon -fihe left of the road, Morgan L. Smith's division, 15th corps, /upon the left. rjtL - V#: July 1864. moving cautiously forv;ard a distance of about two miles, the enemy's skirmishers making byt a'faint Opposition to'the advance. Having crossed the Nickojack Creek at Ruff's Mills, and ad vanced about a mile'beyond, our lines cajne up to the enemy's v/orks and halted for rest, the heat being intense. In this position the lines ipemained unCil abott four o'clock in the afternoon, when the skirmishing being pretty heaVy, our lines charged the enemy's' r * works, carrying them v/ithout'much trouble, the enemy making no manifestations of fight. Our losses were small, about one hundred and twenty killed and wounded - Puller's Brigade, fourth division 16th cons, charging in line of battle upon the left, and Mersey's brigade, second division on the right in line of skirmishers. After carrying this line of works, our command halted and re- ▲ ( • 'V • T • . . „ . . . i ^\J -1 y mained in this position all night. About dark the enemy opcr.ed upon us from a battery, from which they gave us a few ghots, ' r - . . . f • • » ' « -s . • ■ - r * ' . ^ . J J ■ . . . they retired under cover of the darkness. Speeches, After the charge, Ahen kkirmishers had been posted, and all began to grow quiet, the wounded having been cared for, the men of the command began to gather into groups, and more than one patriotic Sjpeech was improvised for the occasion, and delivered '•'ith the Spirit, the truo spirit of determination. And more than one gallant soldier turned his mind's eye back to the "days of * ■ « ' » . . . ■ ' yore" when the Fourth of July was celebrated, not with blood and the eacrifice of hu4an life, as" was this, but with joy and feasting July 1864. more than one gallant soldier pledged anew his life to restore his country's flag to its place all over our land, oven at the expense of annihilation. % t Change of Position: On the morning of the 5th the enemy having left our front, and not having orders to press them, we quietly "lay in the shade" until about 10 o'clock, when we began a movement to the right, the 15th and 16th corps recrossing Nickojack Creek and moving down.the Sandtown road to the neighborhood of luitchell's ^arm, taking up a position in the rear. The 17th Corps rests on the Chnttanooga River- as yet no decided effort has been made to cross the r.iver, bu^ we caln cross whenever we will. McPherson's men know no such word as fail, especia iy when a-pon toon bridge is to be ^J;irown across a river in the face of an enemy, as the work of a portion of the 15th corps, on the Tennessee, at Chattanooga last fall, or Sweeny's division, 16th Corps, at the • r - ' Ooatenaula May 1st, wij.1 show. Therefore it is plain the policy • , . - j • has something to do with the crossing of the Chattahoochee at present. ■ - . The Situation: is favorable, from the fact that not two men - j . . , of one corps know exactly the position of any other. Thus German and hi# army commanders have the m_atter In their own hands and com mand their armies themselves. Thanks to their rigid discipline, every man hag his place and keeps it. July 18G4. * The Spirit of the Troops: have not heen better since the ■ . f - : • r ' beginning of the campaign. All are full of the thought that victory is within our grasp, and, fully confident of successj reposing the fullest confidence in their commander, they can but win, A few Says more, and something will turn up beyond a doubt. . I . • - . " • ^ -m ■ X Newspaper Clipping:- Gen. G. I,T. Dodge: Not many days since a "reyort from an aSmy correspondent obtained currency in one of the Chicago papers, to * . fr- » . * ' ♦ '- T. V 'T the effect that General Dodge and his corps of veterans had been defeated by the enemy. Captain A. t. HLodgett,' late an oficer in the 39th Infantry, and now an officer of Battery H. 1st Mb. Light Arti'lery, gives his opinion of lying newspaper correspondents in the following way. His letter is dated June 26th:- "The account of Dodgers retreat," published in the Chicago • - f • I t .. . , . • n tribune, and to which you referred, waa entirely false. There was not the least foundation for the statement. It v.'ks written by one of those worthless army correspondnets who are ever a curse to the army l th which they are allowed to travel- skulking behind a tree, or lolling in the tent of some political aspirant who I am ashamed to say o'ften wears the uniform of a pfe%eral officer-- 'i ^ several miles from danger, they give Ifie "Latest' account of thb' Bottle," In glowing words, they picture the heroic daring and " •- unflinching courage of the General whose whisky excites their ad miration for his generalship. While they are furnished with a July, 18G4, good horse, plenty of cigars, and a seat at their benefactor's table, they are not particular^ if they do herald to the world "aii account of the "supposed" disgraceful rout" of any ammy corps of tried and willing men, providing they can use their downfall as ' j ■ a foundation upoi? which to build up the-namo of their idol, "A short extract taken from General Sheruian's circular of date May 20th, 1864, who by the* way, despises this class of men as much as he does all other cowards, skxilkeijg, and stragglers, v/ill show you how much dependence, can be -placed in the flying reports sent north by "array correspondents," - « "Ihat the commanding General does discourage is the mainten ance of that clafirs^of men-who will'not take a muskeV and figbh but follow the army to pick up news f6r-sale", speculating on a species of information, which is dangerous to our army end our cause, and who are used more to bolster up idle and'"worthless offiders than to notice the«hard workiOj^ and meritorious, whose modesty is generally r • •• If " 'equal to their covirage.- • . • ' is sufficient for you to know that the ICth Corps has shared in the' entire campaign under General-Sherman, * • • and ? that • • it• • has at all times acquitted itself with honor to itself • and m its commander, ^ Tho entire arm: is ii\ spleridid condition and anxious for the fray) The enemy occupies,, a strong position, holding Kenesaw and Bald Hountalna. in aur fronts with our right resting on or near the Chattahooched river on the west, and the left almost if not July 1864. ( ii/ quite reaching the river on the east. "Our line Is extendted some 1 thing in the shape of a horseshoe with Marietta in the center.' Latest accounts stated tha^'" this gay city had been taken by Sherman but at present the enemy are holding it Tor* us. 'There is not an officer or'soldier in this "grand Army of the West" who would not laught to scorn the idea that Sherman cannot advance -wheri> he sees fit to do so. Office Mem,, 7:>. ' « .."iccfy Moved the 4th Division on to -the forks of Greens and, Tunner's ferry roads, throv/ing forward advance lin to the river. j . Private ^lary Mem., 7:- ' If* ^ Moved Veatch to Leggett*s sup ort. Sent one ,reginjient aijd, two i)ie6es of artillery to ^Howell.'.s ferry and one regiment and two. piecesrof nrtillehy to Sandtown, and opened on the enemy. Spencer went to see General Corse". ^ Gen. 'Dodge's S. p. o. No. 33, In th' Field, 8 (13DR) I. During the absence of Lt. J. F..Falrey, A.c.M., 4th Illinoi the proper mustering ofoffic' rs and men of the Division to Lt. J. D. Davis, m. 2d division all reports required to be made to the S, C. K. will be promnerly forwarded to St. Louis. II. Lt. J. D. Davis, -A. c V. 2d division, will at once pro ceed to Chattanobgae, Te/n., for^ the purpose oX ototainittg tjie papers pretaining to his office and to obtain a supply of blanks. He will j return at "the earliest practicable moment. u. 9e&^ July 1864. to General Sweeney, In the Pieldj 8 (10DR441) ' The General Commanding directs that those men belonging to the 7th Illinois Volunteers now on duty with the Pioneer Corps, who have not re-enlisted be returned to their eregiments preparatory to being sdnt north for muster out. h c I Gen. Dodge to Gen, McPherson, In the Field7 8 (10DR442):- I rei^pectfully*request that W.-H. Chamberlain, Co. C., 81st Ohio, Infantry Volunteers, be appointed Asst. Com'y of Musters for this Cjmmand. Gent'McPherson*a ^**0, No, 1515, Chattanooga, 8,(16DR137) I, Leave of-absence for five days-is hereby granted to Capt, S. W. King, 50tR Regiment Illinois Infantry Vol-unteers, vith permis4ion to proceed to Nashville, Tehn, ■ .. NOTR: Bridge Ann Cornyn to Gen. Dodgo,'^ concerning Arrest of her Son, Dr. F- M. Cornyn, Received at R"6s well, 10th: ' P. N,. Reed to Gen. Dodge, Syracuse, 8:- I have been reading an account of your attack of the rebels at Keneaaw, Mountain, It is a long time since I have seen any account of you in our papers,. We got .very little of the detai is of your battles in Georgia. My wife and myself have looked steadily but found l>ut little. ' . o . , , This morning in the Loulev 11 le Journal I read a-long account of you. General Logan, General Blair and others. You had- a hard fought battler there. I want to. hrear from you very much. I am here July 1864, ^ in business with Mr. Parsons, Eddy Sims, and Drury is with us, Mr. Davenpctt is to be with us. Davenport will be in Nev/ York to sell our tobacco, Sims is in a store Mr, Parsons established in Dayton, Ohio for the purpose of buying tobacco in Ohio and . Indiana. Hy family are yet in Mollne and I shall know in a fdw days how soon X shall move here, -I want to call your attention to a young man in your cpmmand by the name, of Murray, I think he is in Gary's Battery. His father is Postmaster as Canandaigua, New York. I have known young Y^urray'g father from his childhood. Please say to the young man that I with many of his friends watch * with much interest bia efforts and feel very much gratified with— his achievoments. I want you tp writ§ me a letter how your.health is and your family. . . ' „ ... , 1 don't know whether J shall go to the Bluffs this season or not. Please write me what you think tout the present of the pacific Railroad- 1 have been here about two mon|/hs, RemBHBber me io your wifd and little Tnee.' If ylur hesath fails come here the next time you go off to recruit .it. Don't i'all to write at once, . * • .i L. M. Dayton to Gen, McPhersortj Chattahooche Riv, ' I am directed by the General commanding to say that General Schofield has effected a crossing near the mputh of^oap Creok cpturing'a gun and not losing a man. The General commanding further July 1864. - ■ directs that you will rcove General Dodge's Corps to Roswell Via " ' Marietta to secure a lodgment and crossing 'that will have been made before he arrives. Start one division immediately and let i • the other follow close both moving with artillery and wagons. At Marietta they will leave their empty wagons to be filled and • • • follow to Roswell. Let the Pioneers be sent with the leading division and instructed to put up a double trestle bridge over theChattahoochie by the main road where the bridge was burned. Instruct General DQdg-e to push well out covering the ground in front of the bridge and shallow ford upon the calculation that your whole command will cross there. ■ i , The cavalry will remain on that flank and he will also find a .diviSi^on belonglpg to Gf^neral Thomas which being relieved t y him will rejoin its command. . , ... - ^ The General thinks you need not keep infantry below the posit - * tion nov; occijpled by General Loggett and that General Stoneman will be abl'i to aocom[)liah. all that is ther^ required tintil the final move, , The enemy will either rally withintthhe next twentyfour hou rs ♦ ' f on your flank or abandon the bank of the Chattahoochie altogeth r; so watoh him close, drop occasional shotr about his pontoon bridge, and try and capture some of his artillery. General Thomas has captured the enemy's pontoon at Paces and I has a position from which he thinks he can reach the railroad bridge with artillery, , .JlKtSTt' July 1864. o~ f^vo ■ / £j \yi 'f ■ ' Office Mem., 8:- ;. ' •. ■ .-u ') i/o« J»?n|(BboX b Position unchanged. 1 ■ ' *■ ■ . - . .* . . vT-'-:" -jhiSti Private Dia y Mem., 9:- -"o .v' Moved from Sandtown and Widow Mitchell's and camped one mile f • .• . t I % east of Marietta. Saw Col. Noyes. * . ' ' » » ■* Gen. Dodge's F. 0. No. 34, In the* ^ield, 9, (13DR):- I. The command will move immediately to Rosswell via Marietta in the following order:-" let, 4th division. Brig-. General J. G. Veatch commanding. 2d, One birigade of the 2d division. 3d. All supply trains; all empty wagons will be left at Marietta to iDe loaded, * " • • *4th. The brigade of the 2d division now Sandtovn, Tenn, As a guard for the trains. .. I .4. ,. "'^th. The 9th Illinois, after l,he rest of-the command has start ' " ed,* will rove by the most direct Acutfe ^d- RoSwdll Factory. II. Private Thomalt J. Grant, Co. K., 7th Illinois Infantry, is hereby relieved from Special duty at these head quarter.^ and will report without delay to ^his'^company commander at ^ome, Ga, Correspondence of the Cincinnati ^ommerftlsl, 9,- McPherson Helps Scliofield: "Stir up the enemy a llttlte'In your from " said General McPhers'on to" his division commanders on the first of July, "and make a diversion in favor of Schofield, who I • ' ' ' had advanced some distance on our extreme right today". Moving Dodge's corps hard up against the rebels, his skirmishers advancing July 1864. half way up the-rugged heights of Kenesaw, a terrific artillery duel opened. All along McPherson's lines came Ih cannon's opening roar; all along the rebel steeps came forth the screaming shells. Music & War. Thrilling Scbne: While this was going on, the brass band of the 9th Illihois, withint speahing*distance of the enemy's pickets, discoursed the Star-Spangled Banner. The effect f - I upon the llyal troops v;as trhilling; cheers rose with each vari ation of that storied stong. Talk about the music of enchanted halls; tell to the v;orld the glories of the opera; but for effect, ' t ► t < for enthusiams, give to soldiers the Star-Spangled Banner, with the crash of artillery to bid defiance to the rebel demons, who hate it most bitterly. A Question and its Retort; Late that night, when "war had amoothe® our rugged front," a rebel who belonged to a Tennessee * regiment in Cheathan'd division, yelled out from the height above, 4 — V-w Where he was safe; ■ ■ r • _ f "What in h--l do you Yankees want down here? A^e you after ourgnegro wenches?" f v ' "You forget" cooly answered a gay fellow in Sweeney's division, who had no less than a dozen lady friends in Pulaski, where that I division was so long stationed—"You forget, that your sisters and 1 - . . . sweethearts, and wives for that' matter, have been in our hands and associated with us for t'he last two years." July 1864. i Their rations are ample and substantial, anfl their clothing is good- better than, it used to be with them.' Only in amrr.unition is Johnston's army deficient. In Jolmston all expressed the hifhost confidence as a General, soldier and gentleman. i One felow, who was at. ^ickstiurg, one year ago, being captured by Mersey's men on Monday, remarked: "Well, this, is just wha|, you « - .. V , . . . . ^ V , 'uns did for me |uns last 4th of July." "What made you give up Kenesaw Mountain?" asked a soldier, in ta Iking to them. * - - X - - "Oh, well. Hooker and another regiment flanked usj" And here i ~ they began to charge Hooker with doing that very mean business ever since leaving Dalton, It is verily true thtt he has done his ' * ' share in that line, ** * ■ A Guerrilla Hanged: On Tuesday last a notorious guerrilla named Edward Edwards, who resided near Dalton, and has partici-' pate in several bridge-burning exploits, and has taken the life of more than one loyal man, was publicly hanged ht Dalton in the ' _ • I t presence of a large number of citizen rebels . Since the occupation of the, country by our troops, guerrilla outrages "hdvd beCome So numerous that General, ^nerrc.an considered extreme measures necessary. He ,accordingly selected thir Edwards, who was tried and condemned 6o death by the military commission. The General approved of the t •* * * • proceedings, and instructed Colonel- Sib Id, commanding the post, to carry out the sentence. Edwards exhibitied no signs of peni- July 1864. tence upon the scaffold, and died without implicating his accomplices. Office Mem., 9:- t ' In compliance with instructions from General Sherman, moved entire command on. Sandtown road, to one mile east of Marietta and „ hivouaced. ... , . . _ Private Diary Meir,., S;-?^ . , . , r, In Camp. ?.^rote General Sweeny letter objecting to his move ments,. and neglect off dutj'., .. , _ Gen. Mc^'he.rs.on's P. 0. No. 64, In the ^ield, 10:- Major General G. Dodge, commanding Left iVing 16th G. will cause to be detailed from his command thirty mouhted men to re-- port, w.i^bout delay to Capt. J. Pearce, C s.. at Office of Depot • T 5 - . - Commissary 'at Marietta Ga.^ for the purpose of driving and guard ing cattle for this army. .. .. . If Capt. Peapce is not at^Marietta when the detail reached - - « ■ T , thereit will wait for him. Gen. Sherman's P« 0. No. 32, In the Field, 10;- I, The division of General Jno. E. Smith will occupy the Alatoona Pass with a detachment at Kin ston and .Cartersville, end the brigade now at the Alatoona Pass will occupy Keneaaw Mountain and Big Hiahty. The District of the Eto^ah will be extended to embrace the Keneeaw Mountain. y .'ft • • ••' ■ - * . '■■■ ■ ■ .XM. July 1864, .1 -CI II. Each of the three armies will have cTne regiment at Marietta of the average strength of 330* nten, for fatigue duty to unlosfd cars the commanding officers to report for orders to the Chief Commissary, Colonel Beckwith.' Marietta will he the grand depot, but the Chief Qr, Master may arrange to deliver sfores in bulk at Ruff's or Vinings Station accor^ding to the facilities of the railroad, III. Commlssai^ies and Qr, Mast'er'S must keep ten day's sup- .T f plies on hand at all times, without special orders to that effect, and' the army must be ready for quick prompt movement, as our future plans will depend oh the enemy. "7 " ' Oen. Codge to Gen, Sherman*, In the ^ield,' 10 1:30 P. , . r. My troops are arriving and cro'-tfsing. I have been* here two hours, and in company with General Newton *have thoroughly examined the country, I will occupy and fortigy tonight, a tete-du-pont 1/2 mile from the river and extending up' and down one mile covering the 'entire ford bridge and" roads leading to them. The ford is 1/2 mile or more in extent, very rougli and impassible ^except for troops. To Ibrldge the stream, I will have to build over 650-"^ feet in length, I o^iall use the old piers trestle between, " r' / .1 ye have k strong picket'^Sitt throe miles, covering the forlP of ' hthe road leading to Mc. Bridge, o|gtt miles up this river also covering forks of roads thOj^ lead to Atlanta, But it is too V July 1864. • • ..V » far out to tako the conunand until the river in easily passed hy artillery and tryiins.yf ' , , V Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dddge, 10, (15DR41) The Signal Officers report the railroad and wagon road bridges burning. If this be so, the enemy will, of course, quit this shore . . . , L , • . , - and you should be duly vigilant at Roswell. Get there as quick as possible and fortify on the other side. n •. ' T Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, 10, (15DR43):- I have been out all day and am just back. Have received r-eneral Garrard's and your dispatches. I design that I.IcPherson's • whole a liny shall come to that flank, and you are to prepare the way. . . . General Newton will stay with you till you are safe, when he » « "r will rejoin his corps now in support of Schofiold, eight miles t ■ ' . — below you. Garrard will picket the roads and I want you tofortify a tete-du-pont and bridge, McPherson will operate to the right, and then whon all is ready will come rapidly to your flank, % t • < • • therefore make all preparations to that end. Schofield has a stout place opposite the mouth of Soaps'Greek. Keep me well ad vised by courrier to Marietta aiid telegraph. y Gen. Poe to Gen, Dodge, Washington, March 7th, 1866;- I received your note of the GSnUnst. and am sorry to say w ' '' " I ' ■ ' that the negatives of the photographs "td which you refer, have passe'd otit of my hands having been turned over to the Engineer Bureau some months ago. July 1864, I have, however, sent your letter to the Engineer Bureau, vit a request that the photographs be sent to you, 'and I hope it will be done. . . . You may perhaps remember, that about the time your corps crossed the Chattahoochee at Roswell, a terrific storm of lightning and rain, acconpanied by v/ind, passed over the camps of your troops, I Would esteem it a favor if you would send me some particulars • •• r • respecting it- the direction whence it came, the length of time it continued, the force of the wind, the circumstances attending the stroke of lightning which injured some of yoiir troops,the number so injured a .id the character of their injuries. ^ I desire the inforr..ation for Prof, Henry of the Smithsonian Institute, in whose presence T mentioned the fact, and as I could only give him tdie gaaaeral features of the storm he requested me to try to get some of the particulars for him. i Gen. Dodge to Gen. '^oe. Ft. Leavenworth, March 1'6, 1866 (20DR118):- I am in receipt of yours of March 7th and comply with your • • / "iJO request with pleasure. I shall have to speak from memory but mainly very corrcgt as " ' ■ ^ - I , 1 paid consl derable attention to the storm then and afterward. corps, the 16th, reached Roswell Sunday noon July 10,1864, and we immediately crossed the river and pvorked until Wednesday night putting in a double track trestle bridge. The weather was July 18C4. excessively hoi, t-he hottest I think we experienced during the. campaign. On the south side of the River, my corps were formed. very compact,, in a tete-du-pont, covering the birdge and roads. I had all my nrtillery in .position and most of the. infantry had , . : JL their arms stacked as there.wer^ heavy drtails at work on the bridge. It was finished about 5 P. M. red .osdny, and the., ISth corps, which-arrived there that day commenced crossing. j. r- T\ -i. ^ ^ Ji ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ X* ifr About G P. I'., a gale of wind, arose blov/ing errifdcally for 15 minutes when the thunder shower came. on,.the rain pouring down in torrents mnd the thunder and-lightning close together (hardly. any distinction from one peal to another) it was so strong that at times the.l5,th corps had. to halt. This corps was crossing the bridge d-.iring the storm apd passed directly through ray lines and went to the left, there no,t being room in the rear of my en trenchments for J.t to bivouac; and it was halted ri::ht on the Road i ... .. . . . ' and on the bridge, thus being in the midst of my corps at the herv-i ieat part of the shower. The lightning first struck in the hill and oouth side of the river in a bsttery in position, then in a regiment of-infantry, a jSiort distance to the rigth, then on the north side of the bridge in the Valley and right rt the head of the bridg where my Pioneer corps was cam.ped, k,illing one man and several mules; during this time it stiuck one or two other points, doing no damage, however, Horses and men jn the 15th corps on the >4., July 18C4. bridge were knocked down but not materially injured and a great many in both the 15th ahd 16th corpS felt the shock. It' was the most destructive in the battery. ' In my corps 33 or 34 men were killed or wounded and quite a number, I believe 18 (but I may be mistaken) were killed outright. The wounded were burned, paralyzed and shocked. Some severely, ■ some slightly, but all had to'be put in hospital, and on the bodies of the killed you Could tracfe the tracks of the lightnings, so I was told, but I did not examine them. ThOy wore not much', if any, mutilated, and I remember it was spoken of that one or two of the killed had not even a trace on them. Several stacks of muskets Were struck, bent up, butts split, etc. It 7/as one of the most terrific storms I ever exper ienced, and'the lightning appeared to strike close around us at' ever; flash for nearly half an hour. It struck close to my tents, so close that we aH felt the shocks sensibly. They9' were pitched on th bluffs north of the river, one half mile* from the line where most of the* damage was done. No persons Were injured except in my corps. It was Lieut. Maurey^s light B^ittor^ A, 2d TT. S. Artillery, that suffered most, I forget the regiments of infantry but it In ««*•> eluded two or three I think the storm came from the northwest but T will not be O'^rtain about that, I know that althouj;^ it was only 6 o'clock or thseeabouts, it was so dark that yoU could not sere; July 1864. the heavens v;ere very hlack and all light of day seemed to "be Hhut out. Tlie green trees and s-tefte, buildingi#e-^fe^e»*tou,Lx-4. were struck. The storm did not extend very far from the north of us and to the south its track seemed to be from the north west to the south-east. I ordered the Medical Officer to render full report stating the circumstances, the nature of the v/ounds on both the killed or wounded which \vas done and properly forv^arded from that tut : date. If it can be foun", more definite and correct information can • ■ij . -'OX 'JO* <■- . , 1, . .'W.. be obtained. '' ■' • '' ' 0 ' 41 .' I It J j. . u C o Xi * Office Mem. ,10:- Moved to Roswell and threw command (the men having to Wadejf across the Chattahoochee river, relieiving General Newton's divison 3th A. C., and intrenching position oh range of the hills covering • f roads leading to the fords and bridge near Roswell. At 9 P. M. had a foot bridge completed across the river- and set the Pioneer corps of both divisions, and all additional men that could be employed at work, constructing a tro'stie bhidge on ruins \ ^ I • ' • • w n ^ of the bridge burned by the enemy. private Diary Mem. 10:- Moved at 4 A. M. and crossed Chattalioochee at ^ oawell by ford. Went into position on south banlt, relieiving ^e eral Newton's Division. Intrenched and also built fdot bridge. . li Ai- ' • . ■?A. ' / July 1864. Med. Dir. Gay to Gen. Dodge, 11 _- I have to report that while in the discharge of my gutice duringduring the march of our troops lluly 10th, I was grossly in sulted hy Brig. General T. 7!. Sweeney without cause or provocation. Tliat he ie ed language disgraceful and xinbecoirdng an officer. That he *! ordered one of hir orderlies to use a hohsewhip on me and that • - j ' ^ said orderly did come near me and raised a club to strike me, r He also challenged me to fight and was looking for pistols when <jX ^ his staff interfered and carried him off. On his being taken an^y - - t • he said he should shoot me the first time he caught me alone, or words to t-hat effect. While I have no personal fear of a man who will make so mean and cowardly an attack, I believe that the good < • « w < and honor of the service required that such men be dismissed, that * " ■ . b. - .j . . . ; , , such scenes may be stopped. "* - ■ ■ • 4 ■ » vl •,f As a member of your staff I claim the protection that my Vrajik end position entitle me to. Gen. Dodge to Gol, Gj^^rk, Roswell, 11:- I respectfully request that Brig. General Tiios. W. Sweeney be ♦ ^ relieved from coojaand of the 3d divMion 16th A. C. » I have for a long time delayed in making this reque-st, alt , i . / though I was aware it was my duty to do so. The benefits of the- ser- ^ vice and especially the welfare of the division require it, I enclose a communication from Surg, N. Gay, Medical Director of this command, and I have no doubt that General Sweeney, in the July 1864, ■i '•■'•. I. ^ presence of officers and enlisted men, conducted .himself in a manner unbecoiiiing an officer, and without any just cause on SuTQ. Gay's part. I also respectfully request that Brig. General J. K. Corse be assigned to command of^the division. I understand that Major General Sherman is wj.lling to ,relieve him from duty on his staff, in order to allow him to be. assigned to this command, if requested. -I, however,, dc not desire that my request foi*. his assignment should interfere with the assignment of any other officer, if the General Commanding^ the Department desires to make a differjent one. • ENDOBSEIrtENT; Head Quarters De.pt, ^nd i\rmy of. the Tennessee, near Roewell Bridge, rGa»,, July 14th., 1864: , Respectfully returned .to Major General Dodge, who will if he deems it for the best interefe^ of the service arrest General Sweeney and prefer charges against him in order that he may be tried by General Court I'artial. it is not advisable to relieve a Commanding Officer in face of the enemy, without sufficient cause to ground his trail by General ^ourt I/artitl^ . " ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, ItosWell, 11 (10DR442^ I arrived here yeeterday'et noon. The troops crossed ad were in posit ion before night and have intrenchments up., I have over a mile of ford and bridges to cover and jcannot make a tete-du-pont very far out that will cover it'. •! tere taken and eaiendod the July 1S64. • ' line selecte-i by General Newton. Our trains are all on the north side of the river. The ford is very nought but shall'ow and the t bridge we will have to build is G50 feet long and -14 feet high.- - ' I put *a foot bridge'across last night so that troops can pa s. It is very diffucult for them to wade. The water is swift and the bottom full of holes. The enemy's pickets are near Buck Head' and men out of* Atlanta today say that there is no infantry after you get four miles this side of "Atlanta and thAt Stewart is on the\r right. 'Johnson's Head Quarters are a little house this side of Atlanta on the Railroad.'Atlanta papers of the 10th inst. s^y that a council of war was held'that day, and it Is rumored that r. Johnson will make a fight for the city. This would tend to show that it is not their intention to retreat. All trains belonging to the Army have gone towards /ugusta and everybody is fleeing the city. Eight miles, UP the river there is a good bridge that •A4.4 ^ is not destroyed,. • wo^r^k hard on, the bridges.here and finish as soon as possllle. ^ It is a'Mg job afl you w.ll perceived from-th length. Everything was burnt up here that we could use, houses, yills, lumber and all.. ' 't • ' '' ' ' • ■ G«A. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Roswell, 11, (10PP443) All tiuieft this morning'. I* had no fears bbout, being, able to build the bridge, only thought you night expect it finished sooner JtilyX8G4:, ^^ w _ ^ i t ' ' ' - "-r _ than possible, as it vras twice as long as.I expected to find it, • .1 and twice as long as the river «ras wide at Sandtown. .. ■ •/' I have ov r one thousand men at work, at it night and day,- « and it is already well under way. Have planking for floor now on the ground, and ngt, one minute shall be lost in pushing it for ward, every man that can vork. on it shall be kept at it.' • Reports here show no force ofthe enemy's infantry, this side of ^ ' Peach Tree. ^^Tieeler's cavalry advance is at Buck Head, with all rhis force south of there. Last night Joe Johnson's Head Quarters were three miles this side of Atlanta on the Railroad. Atlanta papers of the lOth inst. say that at Council of 'War that day, . . it was decided to fight for Atlanta. All trains of the -enemy , r r,E^\ are reported by citizens and deserters to have gone towards Augusta ' and a general refugeeing is go ing on among the wealth^' citizens. Gen. Rousseau to Gen. Dodg , TTashville'/ 7 C15DR41) Please see R. T, Smith,of ®J^d ask" hdm to repor t to me at Decatur at once to give information tou-ching the country below. This is all imnortant, ,,,, t * ' ' Gen. Sherman to Qen. Dodge^, il,- {15DR39) - » ! ' .rf ' I know yru have a big job. bujt that -is nothing new- for you. Tell General Newton that his. Corps is now .up near Schofields crossing and that all is.quiet thereabouts, he might send down and move his cqmps to the proximity of his corps, but I think Roflwell and 9hal ow ^ord Is important that I prefer him to bo near . .. July 1864. f . ■ ^ " •» ' ■ > • f ■ ■ ''' you till 3'ou are rail fortified. If he needs rations, tell him to rret his wagons up, and I think you will be able to spare him day after tomorrow. I know the bridge at Roswell is important so ghat you may destroy all Georgia to make it good and strong. Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, 11 (15DR40)iPer'courrier your despatch is received. Send me any and all papers you get. 'I have no {rouble yet. Will have the bridge done fn time; Ag soon as we can spare Newton, he should'be relieved to return to his corps where his camp equipage is. I rode along "bhe river bank today, and the force of the enemy ^ seemed tfo'be merely sYiarpehoiber^ Tif small numbers in their front. All well with us. rr'i ..u^.irX,;A -rrl t f " Office Ifdirf.; ' .. . f ^ , "The command continued to intrench and" Working parties wdrked vl-go^dusiy'on i^rldge, ' , ' " . "h >rlvSte I'Pt2nd and 4th' division' Plohe'er^ corps with details to work re building bridge across Chnttahoochee, •650 long and 14 feet higti,"'^' ' 18 feet track and 750^ feet flooring. NOTR: Poundatinn of Sowa State Orphan Asylum (7 DRl88)jGen. Sweeney to Gen. DodgeV ^hattahooc'-ee Riv, ^5^^- Pearing ♦' at fny silence might ^e" oonstiflied into a tacit ac knowledgement of the truth of the charges embraced lif'irour note of the 8th inst., handed me by Captain Welker, 1 would respectfully July 1864. inform you that the 2d brigade of my division was not placed in position at Sandtown vithout instructions, nor the batterj^ unnecessarily exposed. The 66th Illinois and five companies of the 81st Ohio were deployed along the bank of the river, the battery about 800 yards in the rear of them, protected'by a ridge, while the rest of the brigade was within supporting distance; besides, there was no enemey on that side of the riv r in the vicinity. But the point in your letter I wish to call your attention to, is where you say "you are tired of putting the 2d divi'sion into position, and that every time it has been placed in line of battle 1 since the commencement of this campaign, it was done by you." ' X i • • Now, sir, allow mo to remind y u that a long standing complaint • • With me has been that I am constantly interfered with in the per- • • ■ - • - r r , , formance of my duty, which I bore with the best grace I could, i having no other alternative but to submit. All I -ask is to be permitted to do my duty untrammelled and in accordance with the Rules and Regulat'ions of tne Sertice. Jos, Holt to <Jen. Dodge, Washington, 12:'^ ^ The record of thetrial of Capt. W. "E. Miller, 18th Missouri I>-:fant)p', has reached "this office in en imperfect form- the Tlnd- ^ ings and 'sentence of the Court, as well as rthe action or thfe Re'Viewing Officer, not being presented, but the testimfbhy 'o'nly,"''W^ with st^teriient of accused and JUdge Advocate, , • The tfourt Martial In his case was convened "ify you, by CcnerAl July 1864. _ ; _ . Order No. 5, of Left Ning, 16th Army Corps, at Pulaski, Tenn. January ].8th, 1864, The President of the Court named in the Order, is I.!ajor J. M. Griffith, 39th Iowa Infantry, and the Judge Advocate Capt. Jesse F. Warner, 7th Iowa Infantry. I have the honor to request you to cause the part of the Record which is wanting to be forwarded to ,this Bureau, if possible; as well as the order of publication of the sentence, if any. such ^ ^ has been issued. . A Special Review of the Case of Cpptain Miller has been ret ■ quired by the Secretary of War to be made by me. ♦ - P ■ Ge-, Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Roswell, 12, (10DR444):- - r I " • ■ ' " There is nothing new here. All quiet, "e are progressing on the bridge, and work day and night. My mounted infantry have been down five miles^south of here where they struck the enemy's ^ cavalry., AH ^crsorters aiid prisopers of war sta'e tho enemey's works are from two to four miles p^rth of Atlanta, none this side of that. A ver- Intelligent man who left Lee's, army, at Petersubrg, t last Wednesday came in. Ho a^s. that, t.hip^ ip ,,the. first tipie r , • . . that Leo's ATVjf ever discouraged, that their losses have b^^en ^ enormous and that,#very man in the country has gone to. it. . . Fwell with h*8 borps he says., has been sent'on a raid to Pennay-lvanla. He also says thoic*® are no'guarda on the i^ailroads after - getting ,20, pillbS away from Atlanta; and that Johnson »stirfl in a have all gone to Augusta, Ga, July 1864. &en. ^odge to Gen. Sherman, Roswell, 12 (10DR444);- I send herevv'ith a rnugh map of the country south of here, taking in nearly all thd roads. J got it up from survej-s and from information received" from different citizens, and -I think it is as correct as such maps can be made. The roads, citizens living upon them, ^c are pretty reliable,. you will see it different from any of our maps. I pushed my moTonted infantry down five miles today teethe crossing of Nancy's Greek, where''we found the enemy's cavalry in force and they ^followed'us back. One half mile abisrve'' the bfridge at.tftli place "^i's a ferry' 11 be a good place-to"' put In a pontoon bridge ahould^yo^ desire. "^THe'-river is about ', • • ' f f " .V- ^ T T T 300 feet wide, - . . •f 7/111" have the bridge at this place finished tomorrow. ' Ail the bents are up tonight ^ strlngS on and*plankedi orie third the distance across. WhfiH*done it will take safely over any number of-troops md their ■ treina. Ai 1' quiet here . The i^iver slowly rising. ^ I . * ^ 4 » ♦ Gen. Shema*7i*to-®en. Dodge, Ift'i (15DR40):- The 16th Corps will start th.is P. M. for Roswell via Marietta General Mcfhfl^san will follow' in person toiftOrrow. ' ' The 17th Corps will remaih for a few days to await the return of Rtoneman. All qule+ everywhere. " ' Offi e Mem., 12!- "'1 Bridge raplftlf progressing. The 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry July 1864 movfea three mile& to the, front 'and drove th'e enemy's pickets toward Buckhead. Private Diary Mer'"., 12;- ' " ' ' " ' •>.t ^ At Vvork fortifying and 'building bridge," Wight and day > parties rre at v/ork. . . ' • ■ Sam Break to Gen. Dodge, Washingtoni-l3t- , I have the honor to inform you that the appointment of ^apt. W. H. Chamberlain, Company C., 81st Ohio Voluntom-^rs as Assistant Commissary musters for the Left Wing 16th Army Corps is approved.. at this-Office and the Pay Master General notified. • fr x ' > - • Gen, McPhorson's p, 0, No. 67, Roswell, 14:- . II, In accordance with advices from thn War, Department .*id juJ temt Generals Office by-telegram of the 13th inst., Cap^, W. h. Chamberlain 81st Regt, Ohio Infy, "Vols is detached from his Regi ment and is appointed eind assigned as Mfefat, Commissary of musters for Left Wing-16th Army Corps and will forthwith report to Maj. Gen, G. bodge Comdt, and enter the discharge of his duties, Gent*^c^erson*a 0. No, 67, Roswell, 14:- • " • IV, Major S, T, Thomason# 64th Regiment Illinois Infantry, will proceed to Marietta Alatoona,•Rosaca, ^uton, Daltcn and ChattaO noogA for the purpose' of finding and bringing forward -to their Reg iments all soldiers of the Left Wing 16th Army Corps w^o are at these places without proper authibrlty, . Post ^o! T andifs tfe reque8%^;j|r''io assist in tha;carrying July 1864. out of t':is order, ' '■ Conductors on U. S. M. P. R. will pass and Q. M. Department will furnish transportation accordingly. Gen, ^herman^s S. p q. No. 35, Chattahooche Rive^ 14:- Preliminary stens being already begxm, the following General Plain will be observed and adhered to. ' ' . ry $ I. Major Gen. Thomas will prepare to cross his Army at f Povors and Pacies Ferries, and talce position out from the Ghatta- " hooche, unt il he controls the ''ountry from Island Creek to Kyles Bridge over Nancy*s Creek, but will not. move the whole of ^en. t • . • , Palmer's and Hooker's Goj-pg across until he hears that Major Gen. Stone en is back from hia present expedition. He rill endeavor to t prvide Gen. Stoneman enoujr^ pontoon boats, balks and chesses to % make one bridge. He will dispose of Gen. McCook's Cavalry and de tachments of his own Infantry to watch the Chattahooche about the old Railroad Croswing. 1 t II. As soon as Major Gen^ Stoneman returns he will dispose his Chivalry to watch the Chattahobche at Ttlrners Pebry" and about the mouth of Jlickajack, connecting with" ©bh. ^cGook by patrols, and will, if possible, enough pontoons ready bh the first chance to cross the River, about Howells, or Sandtown, and Break the At" lanta and T,'est Point Railroad and Telegraph. ♦ . III. Major Gen. Schofield after having well secured his crossing place at Phillips will rove out towards Cross Keyes until he controls the ridge between Island lad Nancy's Creek and the July 1864. . - •■^rT. Road represented as leading from Roswell to Buck Head. IV. Major Gen. Blair will immediately on the return of Gen. Stoneman, move rapidly to Roswell. and. join his Army. Major Gen. McPherspn will then move his command out either by the Gross Keys '^oad or the old Hightower Trail until be is abreast of Major Gen. 9 - - Schofield, and Gen. Garrard with his Cavalry will scout from Mc , Afee's Bridge, toward Pinkneyville, ^and if j^o enpmy is thebe in f , i"* - ■ ^ ■ * ♦ force, will pifeket McAfee's Bridge, and take post .on CTen. McPherson's left, about Buchanon. V. The whole army will thus form a concave line behind Nancey's Creek, extending from Kyle's Bridge to Buchanon, but no attempt will be made to form a line of battle. Each army will form a unit, and connect with its neighbor by a line of pickets. Should the enemy assume tne offensive at any point, which is not expected unt'll we reach below Peach Tree Creek, the neighboring army will' at once assist" the one attacked. All prelimioary steps may at once be made, but no Corps need move to any great distance from ' ' . the River until adVfiSed that (Jen, Sfonemari IS'back VI. MajosK Gen. Thomas will" sturdywrell' the country towards ■' Decatur via Buc Head* -4Tajor Gen. Schofield to a point of the rail ■ . road from (5) miles north east of Decatur smd Maj. Gen.Mcepherson and Gen. Garrard that .towards Stone Mountain. Each Army should leave be hind the Chattachooche at its bridge or Marietta all wagons or incumbrances not absoltitely needed for battle. A week's work after July 1864. . : J,' croosing tho Chattahooche should determine the first object aimed at, viz., the nossession of the Atlanta and Augusta Road east of Decatur or of Atlanta itself. - Gen. Sherman' to ^en . Dodie, 13^ ■»fl5DR41): - Gen. McPherson left here about 10 A. M. for Marietta and Roswell. Report to me this^evening-his arrival, -nd that of the 15th A. C., all very quipt here, ■ ■ . - •• Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, 13 (16DP41);- Very well. , . . ' i ''af)t. Calkins to Gen. Dodge, Kingston, 14 (15DR41):- I-am ordered to report with my command to you. please send me orders tothis place. Gen. Dodge's S. P.O. No. 36, P.oswell, 13 ) (13DR):- I. So much of Speclalorder No. 7y from these Hd Qrs. af date January 9» 1864 as appoints Private Francis C. Easterbrook Co.. H. 63d Regiment Ohio Infantry to be 1st Sergeant Co. I. 2nd Ala bama Infantry C. T. is hereby revoked. Pri vate Easterbrook will at once report to the Commanding Officer Co. H. 63d Ohio Infantry for duty. II, So much of' SpeciiLl Orders Ho, 77 from these. Head Quar ters of date March 25th, 1864, as appoints private Thomas Nolan, Co. F. 18th Missouri Infantry to be Hospital Steward 2nd Alabama In- • fantry C. T. is hereby revoked. Private Nolan wil! at once report to the oommandinjj office ^o, "F. l&th Missouri Infantry for duty. J5II. Rjf direction of the department commander whoso sol- July 18C4. . 'rl ^ diers now In the hands of the Provost Marshal General on duty at •these Head Quarters against whotn Charges habe been preferred or who are under sentence of court-martial will be forwarded to Rome, Ga. under proper guard, and there to be delivered-to the Provost Marshal] for safe keeping and labor on fortifications till such time as they can be tried Iby court-martial, or the sentence of-the court already ordered can be carried into effect. - Gen. Dodge's. S. F. 0. Ko. 37, Roswell, '14 (13DR):- I. Private Elam Kills Co. H. 7th Illinois Infantry reported and dropped from his company rolls as a deserter-having voluntari ly returned to his regiment is hereby restored to, duty without trial with forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him from the ^ Government of the United States from the 1st day of June 1864 to the 1st day of liarch 1BG4. • - This order is not to be construed as relieiving said' soldier 'from the-requirements of Pare graph 158, Revised Array Regulations-, II. Private Richard-K. Johnson, Co. A.■7th Illinoiw Infantry is hereby relieved from- special service in the Q. K. t)ept. and wi'l report without delay to his Company Commander for duty. • III. "^e following nataed enlisted men having been reported • absent without ieavo are hereby restored to duty withoiit trial with forfeiture of all pay and allowances due thefa from the Govern ment during the time of their absence. Corporal Thomas Davis, C.S.-Q.-lf., S. C T. , Private Perry Lorc| C. S. Q. v.. S.C.T, private John Collins C. S.g .m. S. G.T-. Priv^^te James Kc July 1864. Bride C. S. S.C .T. Private Harrison Gilbert Co. A. 111th UCS.C.T. Private Charles H. Rumay Co, A, 111th U. S. C. T. TJ, Alexander V^ilson Co. H. 110th U. S. C. T. Reported as a desei'ter is hereby restored to duty without trial v^ith forfeiture of all pay and allQwances due him from the Government from the 14th day of March 1864 fco the 19th day of May 1864. Gen. Dodge to Lt. Calkins, Roswell 14 (I'^DR) Send men of "B" Battery 1st Michigan to Rom , men of other Batteries ,to this point. Office Mem., 13 Briflge rapidly approaching completion. Completed at 8 P. M. Private Diary M em, 13:- Finished bridge at dark. Advance of the 15th A, c. arrived at Boswell. OffiCvC Mem., 14: 15th A. c. crossed river and moved to position on Atlanta Road one mile in our advance. 9th Illinois Infantry relieved General Garrard's pickets on Roswell and Atlanta road and advanced to and held Mackafle Bridge road and other roads this side. At night a. terrific thunder storm, killing and wounding 25 men and several horses and mules, private Diary Mem, 14:- 15th A, C. passed over bridge. At night a terrific thxmder storm came up, killing 5 men and woimdlng 19. . .. ,1 aa .. ^ July 1864. • ^ 7^ag6r Swayne to Gen. Dodge, H, Q. 43d Ohio Vols,.15:- I have to thank you for the'inarked kindeness of your letter to Mr. Durant. I have succeeded better than I hoped in checking the malady which threatened me, and trust I may finish the campaign, after which I expect to make early use of the letter. J.'M. Brown to Gen. Dodge, St. Loui,s 15:0 I sent you yesterday one Regulation Belt- Cost $65--too high but none could be had for less. Bullion is very high. 7/hen Annie first told me you wanted some of the '81-6^ U. S. bonds, I went to the sub-treasury- but the loan had just been with drawn from sale. I have been spending several days looking for real estate. ' • | There is very little improved city property offering, and the prices are very high. I have not yet succeededin' finding any thing that I could advise buying. I shall-look further, and if I see anything which I think will pay, I bill buy it for you, and if I don't find anything, I will be ready to take some of the loan Mr. Fessenden is about offering. r Annie Is in Greenfield, Indiana. Gen. ^cdge to py C.V4th & 2d Div. Roswell 15 (10DR445);- I cannot refrain from exp-ressing my thanks for the |)rompt. efficient and quick manner in T»hicb you have under many difficul ties completed the bridge over the Chatt ediooche River at this point. ' j July 1864. I saw personally with what alacrity and interest you day and night performed your duty; it is very seldom so large a work is accomplished in so short a time. All praise you, and say "well ^ done." ■ Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Roswell, 15, (10DR445):- I have the honor to acknov/ledge the receipt of a communica tion from Capt. C. Newton, 52nd Ills., requesting that Private Leidwig be placed in confinement, till such time as he can be tried 'by Coiu't-Martial The Gen. Comdg. directs that Pr vate Leidwig be forwarded to Cap . H. L. Burnham, Pro. Mar, General at these Head Quarters. He also directs that all similar.cases in your command be forwarded to Capt. Burnham, with full statements, charges snd specifications in each case, that they may be sent to Rome, Ga. to be placed under custody and set to work on the fortifications. Gen. Dodge's S. F. 0. No. 38, Roswell, 15 (13DR):- I.' private Vashington Warner, Co. K., 7th Iowa Inft. is here by detaildd for special duty at these Head Quarters. He will at once report to Lt. Col. Tiedeman, Ghief Engineer 16th C. ^ II. During the absence of Lieut. Wm. Turner, 1st Lieut. A. J. Eeckman, 35th New Jersey, is temporarily assigned to duty as acting Asst. Inspector General, 1st Brigade 11 division 16th A. c. t and will enter upon his duties in that capcacity immediately. July 1864. Office Mem., 15:- Detachment of the 9th Illinois moved out on reconnoissance to Buckhead and Johnson's Ferry Roads,.and communicated v.ith Gen. Schofield. Spencer and Rust left. Private Diary Mem. 15:- Golonels Spencer and Hust went to Rome, Georgia. Spencer settled up all accounts to date. Gen. Dodge's S. F. 0. No. 39, Roswell, 16 (13):- I. Augusutus Nolan, Co. G. 50th Illinois Infantry is hereby relieved from special service in General Hospital and will report to his Company Commander without delay. II. At his own request Capt. John A. Lynch, ^.Q.m., is hereby relieved from duty with his command, and will report to Brig. Gen. Allen, Chief M. at Louisville, Kentucky. III. Private David Sayers Co. H. 39th Ohio Infantry ^oiunteers is hereby detailed for special duty and v/ill report without delay to Capt. ^ h. Chamberlain, A. G. M., at these Hd. Qrs. IV. 'uring the absence on account of sickness of Brig. Genl J. C. Veatch, Commanding 4th Division, 16th A. c.. Brig. J. W. Fuller, is hereby temporarily assigned to the command of the divi sion . V. In order to properly carry out Special Field Orders No. 69, Ev. VII Hd. Qrs Dept. and ■'^rmy of the Tennessee, the following movements will be made: mkL■; * ' If j July 1864. 1st, The 4th division. Brig. General Fuller cominanding, will have the advance following the 15th C,, but will not move out until it has at least two miles of road clear in front. 2d, The 2d division wil] follow promptly the 4th division, and will furnish rear guards to trains of one regiment. 3d. Head Quarters and Field Ordnance trains, viz: 0>ne wag on of infantry ammunition to a regiment will follow each Dj[.vision. 4th, There will be taken 40 rounds of ammunition in cart ridge boxes and 60 in wagons, and two wagon loads of artillery am munition to each battery, which with the regimentrl trains will follow the division. 5th, Brig. General J. V/. :^uller will detail a regiment to be left in the works at the head of the bridge on the north side of the river. Instruction will be given to commanding officers from these Head Quarters. Gen, Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Roswell, 16, (10DR445):- I have the honor to forwai-d the following statem.ent of pris oners taken yesterday: W. B. Smith, Garrard's Battery, left Savannah yesterday. No troops there but three or four giin batteries, and one regiment of Georgia State Troops. No cavalry, place fortified well on both sides of the river at the edge of the town. He came by Stone Mountain, saw 30 men at Lawrencevillo, 250 miles from Savannah to Stone fountain. Two thirds of the people July 1864. desire the Yaiakees to take the town. He was on board the Water Witch lately captured; all of her machinery, guns &c. have been taken out. Two prisoners of war report that they left William's Brigade of Cavalry 20 miles up the river at Sand Spring Gamp, Fifty men picketing Scales Perry. Kelly's Cavalry Division is at Stone Mountain. Two deserters from the 34th Georgia left Atlanta night before last, crossed Peach Tree on the Decatur Road. Sav; no fortifications after coming 2 l/2 miles this side of Atlanta. Everything is moved out of Atlanta and it is generally believed that no fight will be made there. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Meigs, Roswell, 16, (10ER446):- I have the honor to respectfully request the promotion and assignment of Quartermasters in this commend in accordance with the late act of Congress as follows; 1st. That Capt. J. K. "If^ing A. 0. M. and Chief Quarter Master Left Wing 16th A. C. be promoted and assigned to duty as Chief Quarter Master of this command. Capt, Wing has been ' ith me for nearly two years as Chief Quarter Master, and has ably and faith fully performed his duties. He is "in every --way competent to fill the position, and is undcm'-tedly one of the best Quarter Masters in the Army. 2d. That Capt. H. R. Benjamin 39th Regim nt Iowa Volunteers July 1864. be promoted to Major and A. Q. M. and assigned to duty with the 2d division 16th C Capt, Benjamin has acted in that capacity for nearly one year, and is competent, faithful and thoroughly posted in his duties. 3d. That Capt. P, A. Wheeler, A. Q. M. be promoted and assign ed to duty as Quarter Master 5th Division 16th Army Corps. Capt, Wheeler has lately been promoted to A. Q, V.. but for nearly two years has been an A. A Q. ..M. He is competent, and fully able to fill the position with credit to himself and benefit to the service. If Capt, Wing cannot be promoted and assigned to duty as Chief Quarter Master Left Wing 16th A. c. under the provisions of the act, I desire him to be promoted and assigned to duty with the 4th division 16th A. c. and detailed as Chief Q. M. of the command. Hip promotion is ieirable first, as his long and creditable service entitle him to it. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 16, (15DR43) I will have to have written orders before I can move. Will you send Capt. Chamberlain there to muster both men and officers, ^ have some whose time has expired and want to get rid of them, al»o some to be mustered. There are nearly 200 convalescents here who are anxious to join their regiments, but you will have to send a parole order to get them. Have Chamberlain bring my mail and also inquire of Mason at Marietta for mail for me. I have had July 1864, to send an officer to Chattanooga for ammunition. Can I have one hundred of the 9th Illinois horses if I send for them? I am getting a new company from Bridgeport, and want to moxmt them and some others. Gen. McPherson's S. p, 0. No. 69, Roswell, 16, (17DR42):- •X. On surgeon's certificate that change of climate is necessary to save life or prevent permaneht disability, leave of absence fofc twenty days is granted Brig. General James C. Veatch, commanding 4th division, 16th Army Corps. XI. Capt. W. Fox, Asst. Adjt. General, is at his own request relieved from duty with the 4th division, 16th Army Corps, and will proceed to ^icp-sburg. Miss., and report to Major General H. V;. Slocixm, commanding, for orders. North Bloomfield, 0,, September 15, 1888. My dear General: I saw in my paper recently that you at tended the meeting of the Army of the Tennessee at Toledo and read a paper of your experience in the Army. Will you please send me a copy if printed and also a good phot of yourself? I- would have gone to Toledo, hhd I known you were to be there. The farther I get from the War, the bigger it looks, and with the prospect of another good ^ar President, I feel to thank God and take renewed courage. Oh! I would like to meet you and your old staff again. Please remember me kindly to your family. And believe me yours always, J. K. Wing. July 1864. Gen, McPherson's ^ F. 0. No. 69, Roswell, 16:- Major Generals Logan and Dodge will have their commands in readiness to move tomorrow morning, provided with three days rations. Gen, MoPherson's S. F. 0. No. 69, Rosv.ell, 16:- In order to carry out the spirit and intention of Special Field Orders No, 35, Head Quarters Military Division Mississippi, the following movements will take place; 1st. The 15th Army Corps, Major General John A. Logan, comm'-nding, will move out from its present position at 5 l/2 o'clock A. M. tomorrow, on the road leading to Gross Keys following this road to a point near Providiace Church, where he will take a lefthand road (sometimes called the upper Decatur Road) and proceed on this, until he reaches Nancey's Creek where he will take up a good position on each side of the road and go into vicouac. 2d, The Left Wing 16th Army *^orps. Major General G. M. Dodge Commanding, will follow immediately after the 15th corps on the Cross Keys Hoad to Nancey's Creek, whore he will take up a good josition on each side of the road, and go into bivouac. He will direct the 9th Illinois Infantry (mounted) to feel out from his right for Maj, Gen, Schofield's command, and will endeavor to keep upon a line of communication by means of Videttes, The pickets of the 15th and 16th Army Corps should connect. 3d, Maj, Cren, F. p. Blair on his arrival at the Bridge with his Jl July 1864. cocmand will fftllow the rest of the Army and report to the Maj, Gen. Commanding for special instructions. 4th. Brig. Gen. Garrard, commanding Cavalry division, will movehls command at 5 1/2 A. M. tomorrow, crossing McFee's Bridge, and will push out to the vicinity of Buckanan near the Headiiafcers of Nancey's Creek and take up a position covering the roads to his Left and Front. He will also feel to the right and open communi cation with the 15th Army Corps. He will also leave a sufficient Guard for McFee^s Bridge, and one regiment to he stationed near Roswell to form part of the guard for trains and to patrol the country in the vicinity. The trains will be compactly parked in the most secure position which can be found aiid as near the Bridge as practicable on the West sidg. 5th, Each Corps Commander will leave one good regiment of Infantry to form the guard for the train. 6th, The Regiment from the 16th Army Corps v.ill take post at the Bridge, on the West side, and the other two regiments, ona from the l5th and one from the 17th wJll remain immediately with the trains. Great vigilance must be exercised by the guard to prevent the trains from being surprised by the enemy's cavalry. 7th. All wagons and incumbrances not needed for battle must be left behind, 8th, The supply train of the Cavalry division will be parked July 1864. mand took the road leading to Old Cross Keys. The 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry in advance engaged r- drove Enemey's cavalry beyond Nancy 's Creek. The 4th Division reached the hill west of Nancy's Creek deployed. The enemy Opened with artillery from the east side of the Creek. We placed two batteries in position, and opened upon the enemy's battery. Threw forward the 9th Illinois on the enemy's left flank, at the same time advanced the 64th Ill inois as skirmishers, and drove the enemy. The corcraand toivouaced on Nancy's Croek. Gen. Jas. B. McPherson's 70, Nancy's Creek. 1st, The 15th Army Corps, Major Gen. Logan Commanding wl"3 march at 5 o'clock A. m. on the Decatur Road to Widov/ Raney's, thence on the Stone Mountain Road by Blake's Mill to Bowman's CourtHouse, et the intersection of the Stone Mountain and Lawrenceville and Decatur roads, where he will hold his command in readiness to assist Brig. Gen, Garrard if he requires it, in his effort to make a break in the Railroad. 2d, Maj. Gen. Dodge will move his command at 6 A.M. taking the road to his left in rear of hia advance. Division by Adam/s across Nancy's Creek to the Peach Tree Road, thence eastwardly on the Peach Tree Road to the Decatur Road from Rosv/ell, thence De catur Road towards Peach Tree '^reek engaging the attention of the enemy and keeping his command well in hand and ready for any emer gency. July 1864. • ' 3d, Ma j Gen. F. P. Blair will move his command at 6 A.m. on the Decatur Road to Widow Raney''s, thence on the Stone Mountain Road to Peach Tree Creek, at Blake's Mill, following the 15th Army Corps, «th. Brig. Gen. Garrard will move his command at 5 A.M. b y the most practicable road or roads in his front to the railroad and do what damage he can to it by burning bridge and culverts, piling rails on the track and setting them on fire so as to heat dnd warp the iron, tearing up the ties, piling them up, putting the iron rails on top- andsetting the tiesron fire.- 5th. The importance of making a break in the railroad can not be over-estimated, and the General commanding trusts that all will act with that spirit and determination which is the best guarantee of success. Gen. McPherson's S.O.No. 160, Chattanooga, 17:- 1st Lieut, Wm,A. Lilly "G" Co. 43d Ohio -Infantry Volunteers will at once proceed to Bridgeport, Huntsville, Decatiir, Stevenso and all stations along the railroad, from Chattaaooga .to Nashville, Tenn., and collect or see that all officers and enlisted men re lieved by Special Orders No. 159 from these Head Quarters ( a list of which is enclosed) report as ordered. The Commanding Officers of the several Posts, Stations and Districts , are reqiiested to facilitate the execution of these orders and to lend every and all assistance in their power to en able Lieut. W. A. Lilly to forward the officers aj-id men to their July 1864.: respectiv regiments in the field. He will then return and pro ceed to the several stations on the railroad from this place to the front and collect all men who are absent without proper author ity and forward-them to their commands. The Quarter Master Dept. will furnish the necessary trans portation. Maj. Gen. Sherman's S.p.o.No, 36, 17 The operatiftns of the Army for tomorrow the 18th July, will be as follows I, Maj, Gen. Thomas will move forward occupy Buck Head and the ridge between Nancy's Greek and Peach Tree, also the roads toward Atlanta as far as peach Tree Creek, II.- Maj. Gen. Schofield will pass through Cross Keys and o cupy the Peach Tree Rod where intersected by the road from Cross Keys to Decatur, ITI. Maj.- Gen. McPherson will move towards Stone Mountain to secure strong gtound within four (4) miles of Gen. Schofield's po iition and push Brig. Gen. Garrard's Cavalry to the Railroad and destroy some section of the Road and then resume position to the Front and Left of Gen. McPherson. IV. All Armies will communicate with their neighbors.The General in Chief will be near Gen, Thomas' left or near Gen Scho field 'a right. Private Diary Mem, 17:- We moved out, driving Cavalry before us, and took position oh July 1864. Nancv's Creek, Gen. ^edge's S.F.O.No. 41, Peach Tree Cr, 18 ( DR13): I. A board of survey is hereby appointed to m'^et at the quarters of Capt. J.K.Wing,, A Q.M. at Roswell, Ga., on the 00th inst. or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the purpose of investi gating and fixiny the liabilities of the deficiency lr\ a lot of clothing camp and garrison equipage for which Cap. John A. Lynch A. Q. M. is resp nsible. Detail for the board: Capt. John H. Rhodes, 43d Ohio Infantry Vols., 1st Lieut. Otho W. Rigly, 43d Ohio Infantry Vols, let Lieut. Martin L. 'Brines, .43d Ohio Infantry Vols, II. During the illness and absence.of Capt. Koekne Actg. Asst. Insp, Gen. 4th Division 16th A.C., Capt, 0, W. Pollock 63d ^ Ohio Infantry is temporarily assigned to duty as Actg. Asst. Insp. Gen. of the above mentioned Division and will at once enter upon the duties of his office, III. The 4th ^ivision Brig. Gen. J. W. Fuller,commanding ill move tit 5 o'clock A. M. tomorrow on the Decatiuc Road, the 2d Div ision closely following the 4th. Ambulance and Field Ordnance trains will follow their res pective divisions. All other trains will move in rear of column protected by a guard of one regiment from the 2d division. Gen. Dodge to Gen, McPherson, Peach Tree Creek,18(10DR447) /scout in from Atlanta. He left there this morning, says the enemy were moving troops all ni^t. Last night there all the ^ 1864.July. trains were started off on the Augusta Road. That Bates* Division moved upon Peach Tree Road and la intrenched on south side of that Creek, near Howell's Bridge, that the bridge is ready to be burned. He also reports one regiment of dismounted cavalry at Buck Head prepared to contest our advance. This morning Bates' division was the extreme right of Johnson's Infantry, and KellY's Division on north side of Little Peach Tree between me and Buck Head. This agrees with report of rebel Lieutenant captured by aie this morning. This scout says that it is the general talk that if Atlanta falls, Polk(s Corps will go west toward West Point, whilst the re mainder of Johnson's army will go towards Augusta, or Macon. On yesterday Hood had the left. Polk the centre, and Hardie the right, the Militia dftcldrerplea^, Johnson has received no reinforcements up to today The enemy are at work on their forts and intrenchmonts around Atlanta. Dispatches from Richmond report their forces shelling Wash ington, Atlanta papers up to the 17th inst. havA nothing of in terest in them. An editorial speculation on Sherman's probable movements; thinks he may possibly move on Stone Mountain to force the evacuation of Atlanta.^ Gen. Sherman's SF.O. No, 37, Cross Keys, 18:- The movements of the Army tomorr,w July 19th, will be as follows: July 1864. I. Maj, Gen, Thomas will press down from the north on Atlan fea, holding in strength the line of Peach Tree, but crossing and threatening the enemy at all accessible points to hold him there, and also taking advantage of any ground gained, especially on the ex treme right. IIL . Maj. Gen. Schofield will move direct on Decatur, and gain a footing on the railroad, holding it, breaking the road and tel egraph wire. III. Maj, Gen. McPherson will move along the railroad to wards Decatur, and break the telegraph wire and the railroad. Incwse of the sounds of serious battle, he will close in on Gen. Schofield, but otherwise will keep every man of his command at work destroy ing the railroad by tearing up track, burning the ties and iron, and twisting the bars when hot. Officers should be instructed that bars simpiy bent may be used again, bit If when red hot they are twisted out of line, they cannot be used again. Pile the ties into shape for a bonfire, put the rails across, and when red hot in the middle, let a man at each end twist the bar so that its surface becomes spiral. Gen. McPherscxi will dispatch Gen. Garrard's CavSilry eastward along the line of the railroad to continue the destruction as far as deemed prudent. IV. « 11 the troops should be in motion at 5 o( clock A.M., and shouaid not lose a moment's time until ni^t, when the lines should be closed on Gen. Schofield about Peavine and Decatur, July 1864. Gen. McPherson's S.F.o.No. 71, on Peach Tree Creek.18; . In accordance with instructions from Mil. Division of the Miss., the following moves will be made tomorrow, 1st. Maj. Gen. Logan, commanding 15th corps will at 5 o'clock move his command towards Decatur striking the railroad at the nearest point on his route, tearing up the track, burning the ties, making the destruction complete and effectual, 2d, Maj. Gen. Blair, commanding 17th Corps, will at 5 o'clock move towards Decatur, following the command of Gen. Logan via Hen dersons' Mills or by an intermediate route between the positions of Gen. Logan and Gen. Dodge, if a practicable road can be found. Should Gon. Blair discover a route intermediate, leading to the railroad, his men will alao be employed in tearing up track, burning ties, twisting rails, &o. 3d, Maj . Gen. Dodge, commanding L.?/.16th Corps, will at 5 oftclock move forward across the Creek towards Decatur, striking the Railroad east of that place, and employing his troops in the effect ual destruction of the road, 4th, Brig, Gen, Garrard, Commanding Cavalry Division, will at .5 o'clock move eastward along the lino of the railroad in the vicinity of Stone Mountain continuing its destruction as far as possible, 5th, The several Corps of this command will pursue the line of march towards Decatur, keqjing up communication with each other July 1864. as far as practicable, converging at that point and continuing their work until night, when the line will be closed on Gen. Schofiold at Peavine and Decatur, 6th. Should indications of a heavy battle be. heard each Corps will move to the Right and close in on Gen. Schofield, but not otherwise. 7th. Corps Commanders will see that sufficient wagons are brought forward from their trains, to supply the troops with (3) three days rations. Empty wagons will be sent back for supplies and all trains will move under proper guard, H. M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Dea Moines, 18;- Yours of the 7th to hand, I have information, no matter how I got it, that the A.g., Col, Clark, don't like you. Cultivate him if you think best, I am chairman of the State Central Committee this year. Am going to make a hard fight. Shall open the campaign about 1st Sept, and mean to make the thing lively. Shall have my hands full. Kasson is in Washington. Has tried hard to have Williamson promoted. I guess will #in. Gen. Tut tie haw resigned, and is at honto. Would have been mustered out I guess if he had not resigned. Crocker is here yet, will go to Arizona soon. Sends his re gards. Can't Col. Sprauge be promoted? Mercury 102, and I pity you, and all'your men. July 1864. Office Mem. 18:- At 6 A. M. the command moved (2d division in advance) by a devious route, via projected R.R., across Peach Tree Road into Decatur and Roswell Road, at widow Raney's taking said road from thence towards Decatur, The 9th Illinois engaged the enemy's Cavalry at Grossley's Branch, and drove it beyond Lit,tle Peach Tee Creek, Ordered forw^ad the train with 3 days rations. The com mand bivouacked on Little Peach Tree Creek and Cressey's Branch Private Diary Mem, 18:- Moved out between 15th and 16th Corps and crossed Little Peach Tree, Gen. Dodge's S.P.O.No, 42, Decatur, 19, (13DR):- I, The command will remain in its present position till ' the 15th and 17th Army Corps pass it, when Brig. Gen. T, w, Sweeney commanding 2d division, will immediately follow with his command, the 15th Army Corpo on the direct Decatur Road, Brig, Gen.J.77. Fuller commanding 4th division, will closely follow the 2d division All wagons except ammunition wagons and ambulances will be left behind in the vicinity and to the north of Decatur, under the com mand of the Cavalry, till the result of our advance is determined. All StaffOffleers from these head quarters will designate the position in which the teams left behind will be parked. July 1864, Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPherson, Sam's House, 19:- I have Just received your report and papers, and have read them all. The breaking the look after Joe Johnston. is all right. Now we must Move today towards Decatur and c-o*-operate with Schofield and Thomas, Schofield's advance is across Peach Tree on the direct road to Decatur, and met little opposition. We will develop the plan tomorrow , Schofield will move early, and Thomas will press for the front, I will be near Peach Tree Creek, where the Cross (old) Keys road crosses by a ford and bridge Trtiich is being re paired. You had better approach Decatur from the north-oast. The Lawrenceville Road seems to fulfi 1 the condition, I will see you about Decatur today. Gen. Sheman's S^F.o.No. 39, Decautr, 19:- The whole army will move on Atlanta by the most direct road tomorr,w July 20th, beginning at 5 o'clock A. m. as follows; I. Maj. Gen. Thomas from the direction of Buck Head, his left to connect with Gen, Schofield's right about two miles north east of Atlanta, about lot 15, near the house marked as "hu a and Col. Hoo." II. MaJ. Gen. Schofield by the road leading from Dr. Powell's to Atlanta. ^ • III. Uaj. Gen. McPherson will follow one or more roads direct July 1864. from Decatixr to Atlanta following substantially the railroad. Each Army Commander will accept battle on anything like fair terms,but if the army reach within cannon range of the city without receiving artillery or musketry fire, he will halt, form a strong line, with batteries in position, and await orders. If fired on from the forst or buildings of Atlanta, no con sideration must be paid to the fact that they are occupied by fam ilies, but the place must be cannonaded tithout the formality of a demand. The General in Chief will be with the centre of the army,viz with, or near. Gen. Schofield. Gen. McPherson's S. F. 0. No. 72, near, Decatur, 19;- In order to carry out Special Field Orders No. 39, Hd, Qra, Military Division Mississippi, a copy of which is enclosed herewith, the following movements will take place tomorrow: 1st. Maj. Gen. Logan will iwve his command through Decatur on the direct road to Atlanta, starting at 5 o'clock A. u. 2d. Kaj. Gen. Blair will move his command starting at 6 o'clock, into Decatur, then south, or nearly so, a mile and a half Schofield*s House", when he will take a road leading to Atlanta Slid which intersects the main road from Decatur at a distance Of three (3) miles from Atlanta; coming in on the left of Maj. Gen, Logan. 3d. Maj. Gen, Dodge will hold his command in its present po July 1864. sition, and be ready to follow immediately after the 15th A.C. on direct road. 4th, Brig. Gen, Garrai^d will operate on our left flank and rear as we move towards Atlanta, and will so dispose his forces as to coyer the trains in and about Decatur, from any cavalry dashes. 5th, All v/agons except ammunition wagons and ambulances will be left behind in the vicinity and to the north of Decatur until the restilt of our advance is determined. 6th, The Command will move forward prepared for battle, di vested of all useless incurabrances, and the Maj, Gen, Commanding trusts that every man will be found in ranks and in his proper place, A.A.G.S.L, Taggart to Gen. Dodge, Peach Tree Creek,19:- The General Instructs me to acknowledge receipt of your note of this morning, and to direct you to cross the Cree and proceed until you reach the road turning off towards Henderson, where you will halt, and explore the country for roads. The General bids me say that he will be over and see you very soon. Enclosed please find copy of letter frcm Gen. Sherman. (996) Col. Wager Swayne to Capt. Barnes, Roswell, Agreeably to aw order signed by Lieut. Tichenor, I send this morning aw escort with the supply train. I was yesterday applied to by OaJ)t. Benjamin, A.Q.M. for an escort of 50 men to go to Kingston, and come thence with a train of 104 wagons now waiting there. This was beyond the scope of my instructions, the matter Jul3' 1864. was settled by an order from Col, W.R.Sanderson, 23d Indiana, com manding post. The duty here is excessive. Gen. Fuller having with drawn from the Division train the ordinary police guard of two com panies. Of 400 men armed, for duty, the daily details reach 160, be«ides the escorts now in aggregate 125. This makes it impossib le to complete the earthwork which I had coramdnced, of which the embrasures and curtain bearing on the bridge and up the river are already complete. I send herewith the resignation of Lieut. Lindsey of this Regiment, which it is deslfcable should have attention, and which I have no opportunity to send to Col. Sorague. It was prepared some days since, but sent to me from the hospital where he was, by him, without his signfcture, hence the dates. Office Mem. 19:- At 6 A. M. the Command (4th Division in advance) moved on Decatur and Roswell Road. Struck the 23d Corps 2 l/2 miles north of Decatur and halted. The 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry moved for ward on the road leading from Decatur and Roswell two miles north of Decatur, to Lawrenceville and Decatur Roa , and engaged and drove the enemy's cavalry and artillery at the intersection of the roads, near Decatur. The 4th Division advanced into Decatur on the Decatur and McDonough Road, and while it wasmoving through the town, the enemy opened upon it with Artillery from a hill west of the town on the Atlanta road. The division formed promptly, Sprague's Brigade south, and Morrell's north of the railroad and July 1864. the Batteries of the 4th Division were promptly placed in position and opened upon and silenced the enemy's batteriss. The 2d divi sion came up and formed promptly'' on the right of the 4th division, the command then moved forward and occupied and bivouacked on a range of hills south and west of the town. private Diary Kern. 19:- Moved at 5 A. M. and entered Decatur at 2 P. M. Had a sharp skirmish at Decatur, Maj. Gen. Dodge's S.P.O.No. 43, Decatur, 20, (13DR):- I. Private James T. Elliott, Co. H., 7th Iowa Infantry, is hereby detailed on special duty at these headquarters, and will report I accordingly. Gen. McPherson's S.f.q.No 73, 3 X/2 miles from Atlanta,20 I. Corps commanders will cause their several positions to be in trenched tonight, and will have their commands in line of battle at three and a half (3 l/2) o'clock tomorrow morning, ready to re pel any attack of the enemy. Gen. McPhersn's S.F,o,No. 73, 3 l/2 miles fiast of Atlantfi V. Corps commanders will hereafte invariably notify this office of the position of their head qrs. immediately after estab lishing the same, J. M. Brown to Gen, Dodge, St. Louis, 20:- Enclosed is express receipt for your belt. I shell buy nothing that appears ofdoubtful value. July 1864. Gen. Dodge to his brother Decatue 20:- I took this place yesterday, after sharp fighting. You see by the map it plants our Army on Johnson's communications. John son was relieved yesterday, and Hood put in command. Our advance today is within two miles of Atlanta, and you will soon hear of its fall. It is possible Hood may come out and give us a big fight, but I doubt itj wish he would, and that would settle his Army. Rouusseau lias got feetweea Atlanta and Montgomery and cut the railroad, so they now only have one R.R. and that directly souh to Macon. I think ere lon^^ we will strike that. Your letter 7th Just come to hand. When you invest, secure property that will rent and pay in dull times when money is scarce, trade bad, and everybody going on short allowance. Annie has gone to Greenfield, Indiana. If this campaign ever ends I shall try to get time to settle up my affairs (Refers to old partnership matters. N.P.D.). My salary is some six or seven thousand a year. You people up north knew but little of what this army is ac complishing and of the bull-dog tenacity with which we are cling ing to Johnson's Army, Sherman is certainly a great soldier, and has so far shown himself to be gohnson's master. Johnson's leaving is a great help, as he was an able General. Ho d is no sued officer 1001 July 1864. as Johnson. I am afraid they will try and send part of their Army to Virginia. If we can accomplish today's work well, we will have Hood in a tight place. My corps is laying still today and resting; will move out at 2 P. M. Don't think I will have any hard fighting, still I may. Note by N.P.D. Letters giving account og Battle 22nd July, not found. Office Mem., 20:- At 12 M. (the 2d division in advance) the command moved in the rear of the 15th A.C. on Docatur and Atlanta road, reaching "3 mile House." At 5 P. M., the 2d division formed on the right of th 15th A. C. to the right of the railroad, and intrenched the posi- ^ tion. The 1st Brigade, 2d division, took the position in reserve to the iight of the R.R., near "3 mile House." Sprague's Brigade was ordered ' o, and moved to Decatur, relieivaing Garrard's Cavalry Division. Private Diary Mem. 20 - Moved out to the rear of the 15t!": A.C., and took position 2 miles from Atlanta on the Right of the 15th A.C. Gen. Dodge's S.F.O. No. 44, Near Atlanta, 21 (13DR):- I. Maj. J. H. Kuhn, commanding 9th Illinois Infantry, wi 1 ySlicceed with his command to Roswell, ^a., an' report to Col. 7/. Swayne, 45th Ohio Infantry, for the purpose of co-operating in guarding trains to the front. 1002 IV, July 1864. AS soon as that portion of the trains of the Army of the Ten nessee ordered to the front are in readiness to move, Col. W. Svrayne 43d Ohio Infantry with his command, including the 9th Illinois and the Section of C. Battery 1st Michigan Artillery now on dutT with him, by direction of Maj. Gen. J. B. McPherson Commanding Dept. and Army of the Tennessee will take charge of, and guard the triins to the front. II. All Officers and enlisted men, companies and detach ments of the 9th Illinois on detached wervice or special duty foreign to the regiment, are hereby relieved from such duty, and will forthwith report to Aha Regimental commander for dty. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Fuller, near Atlanta,. 21 (10DR448) I Brig. Gen. Garrard s Cavalry is ordered on an expedition that will occupy them at least two. days. This will leave Decatur de fenceless, and the way open for a small body of the enemy's Cavalry to dash into the rear. Send one brigade of your division feQck to occupy the place and to picket strongly the roads to the south and East, until the return of the cavalry. Also have your Picneers open a road to Gen. Schofield's po sition in rear of our present line, so that we can communicate quickly if necessary Have the commanding officer of the corps report to Lt. Col. Tiedeman for directions. Gen. McPherson'3 S.F.O.No. 1Z4, E. of Atlanta, 21:- V. 1st, The enlisted men of the 9th Regiment Illinois In1003 Jul3' 1864. ^ fantry volunteers whose term of service expires during the prewent month with such officers of same as by reason of expiration of term desire to bo mustered out of the service will forthwith pro ceed to Chattanooga, Tenn., under charge of Col. Aug. Mersey, for the- purpose of muster-out. 2d, The remaining men of the Regiment will be Bonsolidated into one or more companies of the legal maximum standard under the command of Lieut. Co. J. J. Phillips, and the requisite number of " other commissioned Officers will be appointed and assigned on the recommendation of Maj. Gen. G. M. Dodge, commanding Lift V/ing 16th Army Copps. 3d. Maj. Gen. Dodge will, order an Officer from the Battalion^ thus organized to Nashville, Tenn., to procure, a sufficient number of Spencer Rifles to arm the command. Gen. Mcpherson's S. F 0. No. ,74, E.of Atlanta, 21: II. Corps Commanders will direct their Regimental teams, ordnance-trains and ambulances to be forthwith brought forward from Decaiur, and parked in their Immediate rear for protection. The Cavalry Guard has been withdrawn. Col. Lathrop to Gen. Dodge, Sulphur Branch Trestle, 21:- I have the honor to state that on the 19th day of July, I re ceived from Brig. Gen, L. Thomas, Adjt. Gen. U. ?. Army, a notice of my appointment by the President of the United States, a s colonel in the lllth regiment U. S. Colored Infantry )(formerly 3d Alabama In1004 July 1864. fantry A.D. ) with orders in case of my acce itance to report in writing to you. Gen. Mc^herson to Gen. Dodge, 21 5.30 A. M.;- Brig. Gen^ Garrard's Cavalry is ordered on an expedition by MaJ. Gen. Sherman, which will occupy them at least two days. This will leave Decatur Defenseless and open the way for a small body of the enemey's cavalry to dash into our rear. You will therefore send one Brigade of Fuller's division back to occupy the place and to picket strongly the roads to the S.& E. until the return of the cavalry. You will also have your Pioneer companies open a road through to Gen. Schofield's position in rear of our present line, so that we can commimicate quickly if necessary, J. M. Brown to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 21:- The more I see of the real estate trade in this city, the less I feel like investing in it. There are so many vho are afraid of Greenbacks whose atten tions are turned to real estate, that every desirable lot is caught up as soon as offered, and at high prices. I shall continue to look after bargains, but without any hope of finding any. I am decidedly in favor of U. S. sixes whenever they are again offered. I can buy 5/20's now, but they are in the hands of brokers and speculators, and I wo Id have bo lose 6 mo. to a year's 1005 July 1864. interest, while by waiting a few days or weeks I think I can pubscribe to a new loan of either V/SO's Carreney or 6^ coin int. It is now knwon yet which kind of bonds will be offered, perhaps both, Doubltess you wil] get and hold Atlanta. Office Men;., 21;- S.F.O.No. 74, Extract 5, Head Quarters Division and Army of th Tennessee near Atlanta, Ga., directs that Corps head quarters be reported to General Head Quarters as soon as established. Puller's 1st Brigade of the 4th Division with Mersey's battery moved to the left anffl rear of the 17th Army Corps, and reported to General Blair- the Brigade was placed in reserve and Mersey's ^ Battery was placed in position for action on the front of Giles A. Bnith's Division of the 17th Army Corps. A strong line of skirmishers moved forward and secured a posi tion on a range of hills, to which the 2d division advanced and connecting on the right and left of the line, intrenched position. Train was ordered to be sent from Roswell with three days rations. Private Diary Mem., 21:- Advanced lines and connected with the 23rd Array Corps. The 17th A.C. had severe fight, and lost about 800 men, killed and wounded. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 22 (15DR44) tlhat is the news? I think from the rumors that I pick up, through the country that Rousseau has succeeded. Reports say he 1006 iv * *' ■> July 1864. whipped a brigade of rebel cavalry in Talldega Co. Alabama. Give me the news. Can't you send me a mustering officer soon? Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPherson 22:- Instead of sending Dodge to yoior left, I wish you would ut his whole Corps at rork destroying absolutely the Ra Iroad back to and including Decatur. I want that road absolutely and completely destroyed. Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, In the field, 12M,2*2:-' Enclosed I send you an extract from Major Gen. Sherman's lette to me just received. As Gen. Sweeney's Division has already moved over to the left, and is about going into position on the left of Blair, as we talked, oyou will leave his division where we designated, and send Fuller's Division back on the lire of the Railroad between here and Decatur, to destroy it as directed. Send orders to Col, Sprague to burn it thr ugh Bedatur, and to the East and ^Vest of the town as far as he can. The men should take their arms along, and stack them near where they are at work so that they can be ready for any emergency Gen. Sherman's S.P.O.No, 41, near Atlanta, 22:- The enemy having today withdrawn into his intrenchments, at Atlanta, and having assaulted our left, th following general plan will be observed for tomorrow, July 23d, 1864. 1007 July 1864. I. All the Armies will intrench a strong front on their pre sent lines, and will hold in reserve as much infantry as possible for offensive operations. Good batteries will be constructed for the Artillery, and a steady fire be kept up on the city of Atlanta. II. The trains will be kept behind the main centre (Maj. GenI Howard's Corps) ror close up to their own reserves, and in theevent of the enemy assaiilting at any point, all others should as sault the enemy in their immediate front. By carrying any one point of the enemy's present line, his whole position becomes untenable. Gen. Logan's S.F.O.No. ,75, near Atlanta, 22;- Brig. Gen. Wood, commanding 1st Division 15th Corps, wll re lieve Brig. Gen. Cox, commanding a Division of the 23d Corps, imme diately; one brigade being relieved at a time; the brigades of Gen. Cox moving first from his present position to take up a position on the left of Gen. Schofield's command, to connect with Gen, I'. L, Smith, commanding 2d division 15th Corps. The movement will be made by Brigade until the whole division of Gen. Cox is relieved. 2d. The entire command will be intrenched in its present po sition, which will be held at all hazards, especially the hill oc cupied by aj. Gen. Blair. 3d. The trains of the command will be kept behind the main 1008 July 1864. (centre) (T.laj, Gen. Howard's command) or close up on their own re serves, and in case the enemy asault at any one point, all other Corps will at once assault the Enemy in their immediate front. 4th. This entire command v/ill be under arms at 3 l/2 o'clock tomorrow morning, prepared for any emergency, 5th. Corps Commanders will be held i esponsible that their commands are amply supplied v/ith ammunition, and caissons and cart ridge boxes will be replenished tonight. Gen. Logan's S.P.O.No. 75, near Atlanta, 22;- IV Quarter Masters of Pioneer Corps of 1st, 2d and 4th Divisions 15th A.C. , and of 2d and 4th divisions IGth -^.C., will issue to each of Pioneer Corps of the 17th Corps one tenth, l/lOth, of their intrenching tools. The Division Quarter Masters of 17th Corps will send lit once for their tools. Gen, Logan's note: Gen Dodge will please cause official copies of this order to be made for each of the Pioneer Corps of hia command. Office Mem, 22:- At 4 A. M. Gen. Sweeny reported no enemy in his front, whereupon he was ordered to push forward a heavy line of skirmishers toward Atlanta. The 52d Illinois, and 2 companies of the 66th Illinois advanced, and finding that the enemy had evacuated his front line of works, movee forware one mile, and found the enemy in his works 1009 JuIt^ 1864, near the city. At 9 A. M., orders were received for the 2d division to move to a position to the left of the 17th A.c., and form with the 1st Brigade 4th Division. The Division had moved to and halted on the road to the rear of the 17th A.c., while the new position was being selected. At about 12 M., the enemy was discovered moving in heavy columns around the flank of the 17th A.c., and his line in three heavy massed columns extending to the rear of the position, where the 2d division was halted. As soon as the enemy was discovered, skirmishers were thrown out; the 2d division and 1st brigade 4th division formed promptly in lin , the 2d division to the left facing south and East, in the form of a sem$ circle. Welker's ^ and the 14th Ohio Batteries went into action on Sweeny's front, and opened vigorouly on the enemy. The enemy advanced impetuously in three heavy columns, and o pened fire on the entire" line, (his massed columns striking simultaneously our flanks and centre) be fore our formation was fully effected, and the engagement became at once genenal and desperate. The enemy's assault having been gallantly checked, Sweey's right was ordered forward, and swing ing gallantly around, charged and drove the" enemy in confusion, capturing a large number of prisoners and 4 stands of colors. At the same tihae, the 1st Brigade 4th Division moved fo ward, and drove the enemy from its front, capturing many prisoners, and 1 stand of colors. 1010 Jul:- 1864. s Battery was captured while moving from its position with the 17th A.C., to join Qen, Fuller's command. The engagement lasted v/ith much vigor for 4 l/S hours During the fight, the 2d Iowa, 81st Ohio and 66th Illinois exhausted their ammunition, and for several minutes held their position with' fixed bayonets. At 1 1/2 P. M., two divisions of the enemy's cavalry attacked Sprague's Brigade at Decatur, and after a heroic resistance, and finding himself nearly surrounded, Sprague fell back, and protect ing a large train with supplies from Roswell, also trains of the 17th A.C., that had bee 1 left back at Decatiir, he formed his Bri gade on a range of hills one mile north-west of Decatur, which po sition he held. The Board of Trade Battery attached to Garrard's Cavalry Division, went nobly into action, with Sprgaue's Brigade, and behaved with great gallantry. The 9th Illinois, guarding the train from Roswell, reached Decatur as Sprague's Brigade was falling back, and forming promptly, deployed to the left, and assisted greatly in chocking the enemy's pursuit, and in driving him back. The 43d Ohio having exocorted the train from Roswell, joined Sprague's Brigade in its nww position. At 4 PP , M., the enemy were discovered moving to the left of Sweeney, of which Gen. Loga was notified, and Martin's Brigade was promptly sent from the 15th A.G., and formed on Sweey's left. At 3 1/2 P. M,, Gen. Logan in person ordered Martin's Brigade 1011 July 1864. to join its command, and ordered Mersey's Brigade, 2d division to reinforce t:e 15th A.C., which had been driven from its works. The Brigade moved at double quick, and deploying promptly, charged and gallantly drove the enemy in its front, capturing upwards of 200 prisoners, retook the works, and recaptured 4 guns of De Grass' Battery. Mersey's Brigade remained in front of the 15th A C. At 4 P. M., the enemy opened a fire from Artillery to the left of Sweeny's line, and fearing an attack from that point. Gen. Cox, Commanding division of the 23d A.G. (who had been ordered to a po sition on Decatur and Atlanta road, l/2 mile east of "3 Mile Plouse") was promptly notified, and sent a brigade of his division, which I formed on Sweeny's left. In the interim, the 2d Minnesota Battery, 17th A.C. having taken position to the left of Sweey's line, opened upon, and silenced, the enemy's Artillery. Connections on the right With the 17th A.C., having been ef fected, the 1st Brigade, 2d division, and 1st Brigade, 4th division, bivouacked, and intrenched their lines on the battle field. During the night, the brain came forward, and 3 days rations were issued to the command. The command captured about 600 prisoners, only 357 are reported to date, however. Eight battle-flags and about 1300 stands of arms were captured by Sweey's Division, and 1st Brigade 4th division. The prisoners captured represented 49 regiments of Walker's, Bates' anc Cla^y^>Qm8's Divisions of Hardee's Corps. 1012 July 1864, Gon. Joseph Hayes to N. E. Dawson, New York, October 10,188 Referring to our conversation the other day, I would state, that in June 1864, I reported at General Grant's head quarters at City Point, Va,, to be assigned to duty. It was in the evening of a day in which one or two corps of the Arny had been engaged in an assault of the enemy's works before Petersburgh, and had been repulsed with heavy loss, and the wounded were being carried by the Head Quarters to the Hospital Boats near by, I found the General sitting alone in his tent. He beckoned me to a camp stool, pushed across the table a box of cigars and we had a Jeasnat chat of an hour or two, I asked him what he thought of the respective merits of the Eastern and Western Armies, In reply he said that now the Western Army had been effectively organizedinto corps, &c,, he had any particular work to do, he would select one army as soon as the other. I asked him what our prospects were for crushing the rebellion. He answered it was only a question of time. He knew the number of battalions the enemy had, and the strength of each. Their daily casualities from death, desertion, wounds, capture, &c,, could be averaged and by continuing the present war fare, their com plote exhaustion must inevitably soon ensue, , I asked him if he personally knew my old friend. General G, M, Dodge, He said, "Oh, yes. General G. M. Dodge is one of the ablest and most efficient commanders in the West?- adding other remarks 1013 'A-.'V July 1864. complimentary to General Dodge. The following day I was assigned to the command of the regular brigade of the Army of the Potomac- Subsequently I was captured in battle, and was some months a prisoner of war, and I owe to General Dodge an obligation for having used his perscnal efforts to secure my exchange, and which was later accomplished, enabling me to lead the advance brigade (infantry ) of the Army of the Potomac, at Appomattox, and when Sheridan's Troopers had been scattered in confusion, to have the flag, of siirrender first appear in front of my charging lines, signifying the end ofthe ' ' V Slaveholder's rebellion, and the War. . To General Dodge from his father, Elkhorn City, July. I was made glad when a few days since I received your kind and interesting letter. I tax my eye sight on every newspaper I get holdof to see if I cannot get some news of your movements. I know you are in Sherman's splendid army, and at one time on his extpome right, and discovered after a while you were on his left. I regularly have the weekly "Iowa State Register" and weekly "Nonpareil". I know the "Register" and its correspondents in the Army are true and strong friends to you, as I uppose the "Nonpareil" is, but the latter is not edifeed wWlh half the ability of the "Register". The "Nonpareil" cop ied a fine notice of you fr m the "Muscatine Journfil" ; excepting the 1014 July 1864. editorial it was copied from the "Cincinnati Gazette." All these no tices give me mueh pleasure. I see you have had more or less fighting nearly every day, and a correspondent says that yours and Logan's Corps had as bloody a fight at or nearDallas as any of the war. I re.ioice at your confirmation of Major General, and by the papers I see your noble and brilliant command also rejoice (the 16th Army Corps.) That murt be a great satisfaction to you and do much in sustaining you in your arduous duties. My impression is that you are now associated with fine and agreeable officers, I mean those who rank you. I want to see or rather hear of Richmond being taken, and then shall think the back-bone of the rebellion is broken, though, as you say, the v/ar may not be finished up, and that it will require a standing army to keep the rebs in their places, but they cannot hold out forever. All truly loyal men feel hopeful, and have no doubts that wll will come out right in the end, but beside Copperheads there are some feeble-kneed who wear faces as long as Jackasses ears, who do not seem to know which way to Jump. There are quite a number of Copperheads out here at the Horn and are scattered through the settlements, up and down the river btt loyal men are the most numerous at this place and its vicinity. I suppose you get the "State Register", and "Nonpareil" from Iowa.You well know, I have no doubt, that you have hosts of friends in Iowa who ■m July 1864. are praying for your success and safe return, as of course do your own relatives. May God spare your life, then honor and prosperity must ever after follow you, and, even if stricken down, your memory will-be forever sacredly cherished by every loyal man, womHui and child in the Union. Continally thinking of the important mission you are engaged in, I fee] cheap in mentioning my own unimportant affairs; still you may like to hear of trifles from the old folks. Stock is about all I can depend on; it bears good prices now, I think always will. It is much more stable in price than any farming produce, and I feel as I am growing old, my limbs are growing weary and cannot endure hardships as of yore. We buy all the stock we can at any reasonable price. This keeps me out here at the Horn all the t ime. Your mother, Nathan and Lizzie Phillips have been out her'e to see me. Your mother will work as long as she lives. It is rhther natural for old folks to do v;hat work they can, they have been so used to it; in fact, I w uld rather be here doing something than at the Bluffs, doing nothing. I can imagine how restless you would feel to be confined to some one-horse city after the care, turmoil, excite ment fend danger attending military life, but I hope these things will come to an enr^ in the right way (viz, bringing the rebels to terms) and that you may return once more to Council Bluffs and civil life I 1016 I ■ ' July 1864 want much to see Annie and the dear little girls, Lettie and Ella. I faol lost without one of them, and I think your mother must, though Lettie's sickness gave her and all of us much anxiety. She was so sick, that, for a while, we almost despaired of her life, Nathan I suppose intends practicing that portion of scrip ture that speaks of leaving father and mother and taking unto himself a wife. This is proper and right, though we shall miss him. 7,"hen Jule will do that same thing (I mean take a man) I am not informed. "Probably when she can hitch to the right one. I wish she would help her mother more than she does. She is first rate oorpany, and all the young peo-le like her. "That's what's the matter." She does not do much at home. I expect Nathan is doing a good business. He has to work all the time; is very prompt in all business matters, and is very popular wherever known among business men, as he is in Council Bluffs^ Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis, July 3d;- I expected to receive a letter from you. There has been plenty of time since the battles of 23d and 25th. Why do you not write? You must know how anxious I am. The papers say Sherman lost between two and three thousand in the assault on Kenesaw. Is that true? Did you lose any officers? I am very anxious to hear direct. No reliable news in the pppers. The children have gone to Sabbath 1017 A/' July 1864. ^ School. Received a letter from Nate yesterday. He has bought the Phoenix Block, Babbit's old stores can't say that I think it a very good investment, but if you and he do, I suppose it is all right. He has got to spend several hundreds on repairs. John Lockwood bought a store or a part of James Block. I don't see why Nate did not get that for you. I guess John and Nate are working for themselves, but of course I don't know. Nate wants you to come up to his wedding in October. If you come, I hope it will be before that. Shall i write and tell him that if he makes it in August, you think you can go? I hope you can come up in August and go to the THhite Mountains or sane w atering place, but, of course, you have not much time to think of such things. I am waiting to buy those bonds and for the trunks. Yours ^ don'T come, I do not see where it can be. You should have sent a receipt. If Grant doesn't get Richnond soon, or Sherman, Atlanta, and money keeps on losing value, I don't see what we shall do. I hope ly you can come up in August or September. It is hardly like 6en 1. Sherman is going to fight all summer. I don't want to stay here during hot weather, and do not think I shall come back while it is hot. If Lettie does not get well and strong I do not like to put her in school, though she ought to go, but I must make up my mind to get settled this fall, and yet I do not like the idea of settling down or keeping house alone and attend to men's duties and my own, but if it 1018 July 1864. must be, I shall submit with as good a grace as possible. Lettie Robbins thinks they will leave St, Louis when the Dr, comes, and I shall not like to stay in this city with none of my own family. Write often. I am anxious to hear and know what I am going to do, or if I must learn to depend on myself. To General Dodge from his Sister, Council Bluffs 4th. This is the 4th of July and I know of no pleasanter way to spend a portion of the day than writing you, though my letters so far have been unheeded. I wrote you just before I left St. Louis, and had hoped ere this to have received a letter in return, but have not. Nate, mother and cousin Li zzie have gone to Elk Horn to spend two or three days leaving me with the help of a little girl, to take charge of the house, and as the day rolls on, it is a little lone some, though I hope before long some one will drop in and sit awhile, I welli remember how pleasantly I spent the day just one year ago in Old Corinth at the picnic given by Gen. Sweeney I would not object meeting the same company today and having a game of authors. There is little interest in the game for me when you are not a particiipant, as I have here no opposition, I suppose you are playing an entirely different game today and there is little amusement in it, I wish I could be with you and see what progress you are making, I wish Annie and the children were here, I have been with them so 1019 July 1864. much within a year or two, it does not seem like home v/ithout "U'ns" as the "Alabams" would sey. I had a pleasant as well as a cheap trip up the river with Capt. Pegram and wife. I came up as one of his family. Mother, Cousin Lizzie, Mr. Morse and Fan met me at the landing. I was glad to get where I could get a breath of fresh air. I came very near stif ling in St, Louis. I do not see hov? any one can stand it in that . hot,dusty city. I should think Annie would wr-nt to go to Indiana. She was talking strongly of it when I left. I hope she will, for it is enough to kill her and both children to stay there. I tried to bring Ella home with me, but when the time came to start she preferred stay ing with her mother. Lizzie is delighted with the West, though she ^ will not own it. Charlie Hendrie has just been in; got something to eat and has gone. I was glad to see somebody. There is no news here, though Coxmcil Bluffs has been gayer since i came home than for a long time. I attended a party in Omaha given by Gen. Mitchell and Staff, last week. It was a grand party. The General spoke of you and said he was very glad you had been promoted and wished me to give his respects to you with many congratulations. He is very pleasant and rather a "gay old chap," At home everything moves aboutthe same. The only elicited person is Nate, having in prospect his wedding. Wo, of course, do not mind it. Council Bluffs' gossips say it is a sure thing and apply to mi 1020 for ]$fnfoT^. Others think it is a tight pull between Charlie Hendrie and Nate. Mrs. Purple says;- "One thing Charlie is ahead on, and that is, when he goes to see Sue he stays all night, and people think Nate hasn't come to that yet." I expect the wedding is to be a grand affair, though I am not let into the secret society, and therefore am not as v/ell posted as you probably are. One thing, however, I am posted on, that is, I am not to be invited to the wedding because I made fun of his "Old Nag" one day. It is a pretty hard blow but I think I shall live until I can retaliate. You and Annie are among the expected guests and all of Sue's friends from her secesh acquaintances in St. Louis to Lizzie Mohan (her hired girl) baby, but Nate's relatives are only to be there in imagination. Rather hard to think the only chance of seeing my near kin married should be deprived I believe everything has been laid out by rule, every plan been discussed and commented upon by me. I have only one sticking point, that is what I shall present Nate. He would take it to heart wonderfully if I did not give him something. If you can only help me a little to think of something just right, shall be much obliged. I ahve applied for a school in the upper district this fall and winter and shall try and do something fcr myself. Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, Ind. 9th. I arrived here yesterday morning with the girls. Have 1021 ' ■i/' ' ' Jtily 1864. " I only a few minutes to write as it is time for the mall .to close . I have not a line from you since the one you wrote the children. 7/hy don't you write? I wish you would be more particular and write oftener. It would save me much anxiety. For a while I received two and sometimes three letters a week, but lately have only received one in ten days. I wish to hear very much. I like here. It is cool and pleasant and a very pretty place. The children are happy enough. Lettie will go to school and Minerva says she will take care of her if I am obliged to be away or wish to go East. I would like to go East first rate. Maybe J will. Mrs. Pegram is going and wants me to go with her. Do you think you will come up this summer. I am nearer to you than at St. Louis. Can , Jo to | Nashville in twenty-four hours. Bailey is doing very well; is getting quite well off. I shall stay here some time. Minerva says she can make me fat, and I will give her a chance . I got my trunk that was sunk on the "Orient" and my dresses v;ere injured but very little. Maria P. Bane to Mrs. Dodge., payson. Ills, July 11, Your letter found me waiting very anxiously for the return of my husband, and was very welcome. He is here once more, safe, thank God, having his headquarters in our dear little home, and having the sole command of this Department; I met him in Quincy July 3d, and have had such a nice visit. 1022 July 1864. Now if you were only in Payson you should have a visit too, and hear of many things concerning our mutual friends of the 3d. Brigade that would he of interest; but of the Left iJing he brings but little recent news, having been so long absent from the rest of hhe command. T/?hen he left Rome, he was nearly well, but was taken quite sick In Nashville and was detained. At St. Louis he layed over one day and night. He was hardly able to be up, but if he had known where you were, would have gone to see you, though you probably had loft before that time. He may go to St. Louis again soon, but I suppose you will not be there. ' The Brigade is still At Rome under command of G eneral Vandever,and the old staff were all transferred to the present comm.^.ander, Lt. Col. Gaines of the 50th has been in the hospital almost ever since we left Lynnville, except a "leave" upon which he came home, and we suppose he has resigned ere this. This will probably not create any vacancy for Major Haincs* promotion, as there will not be over 400 men when the 3 years men are mustered out and the Regiment consolidated. We are feeling very anxious about our surgeon. Dr. Kendall, as my husband left him at Resaca very ill. T'ne 39th Iowa had done very well, though Col. Cumr.ings 'and Major Griffiths had been very sick. The 57th were there also. Dr. Zearing was very well. The Col. had forgotten himself when he needed most to remember his weaknessed. and been drunk two or three times. If we could see you how much there 1023 . I v,v July 1864. would be to tell you and how much to hear, and how pleasant to be to gether once more, I cannot feel that our connection with the army is severed, and shall always feel that those associations are among the most interesting of my life. Of our future, we know nothing as yet. The past week my hus band has spent resting, but goes to Springfield today to attend to some business. He has not yet received his returns from the Ordnance Office and hrs had no pay since last December. Various plans 'lave suggested themselves, and he has spoken several times of Counoil Plitf fs as a point of interest but property is now at its highest notch, it seems to me, and where one has but little it is dangerous to invest. I trust that the hand of Provi may lead us in the right day and mkke us useful, I think I told you that Mrs, Linton wrote me from Ohio that she understood tdiat Jier- br'oUier' gone ir.t.; e {LOO days service, and she should start home the next day. She did so and found that •he was at Peoria and was to be mustered next day, so only stopping at home over night, she went to Peoria, arriving in camp about an hour before the muster. He was about 16, and so short he had put blocks in his boots to be measured, Mrs. L. ^ n .ju'aJ without the blocks and he was rejected, she carrying him home in triumph, but before one trouble has passed for her, another comes, and she is now watching the bedside of her sister Emma and vrites me that the 1024 July 1864. physician tells her that she will not recover. She bade rae give her love to if she did not write before I did; said she v/ould write to us all as often as possible. Poor thing.* I do indeed sympathize with her, and pray that she may look for comfort to the only source that will never fail. I do not hear from Mrs. Spencer. To Julia I am already indebted. During this excessivly warm weather you can imagine how much I have enjoyed b'eing fleshy. I have done little but use a good size palm-leaf fan, and have sometiijes been too lazy to keep it in motion. A sister of my husband has just come to see us and I must close my letter. Remember me with ever so mucVi love to the dear children. My husband sends his kindest regards to you and the chil dren and says he shall always cherish the General as one of. his very best friends. May oiir families always be as united as in the past, r- Geo. Bailey to General Dodge, Pulaski, 15th. I am now doing business -t this place. .Was home last week and the folks were looking for Annie every day. Col. Spencer was here and on his return was taken sick and went to the country with a friend to rusticate until he was belter. General I caiinot get a pass here to go by rail; please get one from Gen. McPherson good for 90 days. /' 1025 JULY 5-864. Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, Ind. 15th. Three welcome letters came to me this morning and awakened me from sleep. They were very welcome for it had heen nearly two weeks since I had received a line from you, and I beganto feel very anxious to hear'. They are long good letters and did me more good than anything but your own self. I wrote a short letter since arriving ** t here and have been waiting to hear where you are. The papers today ,-and yesterday have several letters from Sherman's Army, and all seem to bring cheering news. It is even hpped that you will get Atlanta without a battle. God grant it. Then I hope ycu can rest and come ' home and stay till fall or for good. j Lettio has commenced taking music le sons and seems much interested. Her teacher is Miss Flora Howard, a young lady to whom George Bailey is engaged. She is a fine girl; is sensible, well edu cated and lady-like. I like her very much; suppose you will wonder how she could fancy George, but stranger things than that have happeneded. I think Lettie will learn very easily. The girls are very happy here, since I left the hot, dusty city,' and this is really a pleasant place. V!e get the Cincinnati papers daily and Indianspolis papers. I am very contented to stay here during the hot weather and think of leaving Lettie her in school all the fall, perhaps r 11 the winter, but still I cannot make up my mind. You "tell me to do whatever suits me best. How little you can kaow. I shall try and do what is best, but find | 1026 July 1864. it very hard to know what that"is. Nate is very anxious to have us up there at his weddin^g which he intends to have done up in style, but I do not much think I shall go without you, but there is plenty of time to decide. I do hope something may happen that I may be set tled some where by next winter, I do not feel at home in St. Louis now, as Joseph does not stay there, and do not expect Lettie ^obbins v/ill be there. Suppose you have heard all about the big raid in Maryland. I lavighed at it all the time bu' the people all wore long faces, and thought Washington was sure to fall. It is dreadful the way gold has been up', and the garablers in Wall Street ought to be hung. Hope they will all be ruined. Yesterday and today, it is down again, and I hope to stay. Did I tell you I got my trunk and saved most of my clothes? Your pants and boots good as new. My hair chain was stolen out, the only thing of value that was gone. I am well, all but my eyes. I am going to Indianapolis to see a Doctor about them; they are weak. I am much fleshier than I was last summer, I left with Joseph a check for $8,000 which he was to invest in coupbn '80 bonds if any come in market, when I left there were none. It was about the time of Chase's resignation and all had been withdrawn. To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Blu]fs 16;* I let Sam Evans have small building of the two I purchased for the same I gave, I have now got it in the shape I first aimed at. 1027 July 1864. Col, Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome 18:- I send Major Shurtliff to you today, I hope you will re lieve him, and let himcome back, I want him on my trip more than any other man in the regiment. Gen. Vandever will not let us fetart without orders, and is very much oppose ' 'O being left without Cavalry, although it does not do him much good, for he has 60 each day on picket duty, which takes 120 every day from the aggregate of the regiment for scouting purposes. I send by Major ShUrtliff a communication in regard to recruit ing, There are a good many coming in on purpose to join us, but they will not allow them to enlist, saying that gennral orders makes it necessary to send them north of the Ohio river. I wish you would ^ either send Vandever an order, or have McPherson do so. Our regiment has always been considered an excpetion to the rule, and should be now. Several of Smith's friends came from Randolph County and wanted to enlist, but were forced to go north; some of them had never been in the Rebel army. I have had to send an officer to Chattanooga for ammunition. He will be back about Thursday, I will then be ready to start. I telegraphed you about trying to get one hundred horses from the 9th Illinois, I find there are about one hundred men there that are dismounted, they are men that were in hospital and convalescent when we commenced this campaign, and also some recruits that were ^ 1028 July 1864. got at Bridgeport from the 1st Alabama Vidette Cavalry, I hope you will send a mustering officer here, as we need-one very much, and also hope you will allow Major Shurtliff to return at leasfe to make the trip with me. Gen. Dodge's Sister to his wife. Council Bluffs, 20:- Not a night but I am out, or Charlie Henchin or Ben Beard is here, and I am nearly used up. Last week we had great times here. Sanitary met here Tuesday and Thursday I had company, abiiut 38 or 30 were here. I gave them Sponge cake, delicate cake, pound cake, ice cream and lemonade, I was glad when it was over I can assure you, for I was tired most to death. I wanted ifc while Lizzie was here, or else I should have waited until cooler weather. It amusea me to see Lizzie; you know they are all so staid and sober back east, that she is somewhat sxu?pri-'^ed to see us carry on so here; still she joins right in with us, and after she has gone as far as any of us, then she will wonder if she has done anything wrong, I was amused last Saturday evening. Hendrie and Board had their heads cut a la Barnes, and look quite comical. We all went to choir meeting; they foailowed us home, sat awhile and Charlie Hendrie asked Lizzie if she didn't want to go riding; she said, "Yes, so they started, went to the foundry, hitched up his horse and buggy and rode way up above Miss Lockwood's. It was about 11 o'clock when they started and 11 minutes of 12 when they 1029 July 1864. got back. Then Sarah and I got in, and rode until nearly 1 o'clock It was an elegant night, bright moonlight. Mother gave us hail Columbia and Lizzie when she began to think how late she was out, felt dreadfully. I told them my conscience was clear as could There is a Dr. Judd from Peoria, Illinois, living in thatt little brick back of us; just moved in, a tery fine family, and when he came here he said he came up on the boat with Col. Bane and the Col. Said he should probably be here in 5 or 6 weeks and would go into partnership here. He spoke very confidently of it that he has this place in view, and they laid all their plans. Col. Bane was to open an apothecary shop, and Dr. Judd to do the prac- ^ ticing. I do hope they wi .1 move here, .wouldn't it be splendid? But I should think Mrs. Bane would write me if she wafl coming. Has she said anything to you about it? I never in my life saw such hot weather as we have had for 3 weeks, if it is as warm in Georgia where the Army is, how ca they fight? We had a letter from Ocean a few days ago, he was in sight of Atlanta. W see by the papers Col, Noyes has lost a leg; is he alive? Write me all you hear of our Army friends. I do hope Ocean will write me soon. Nate is about sick, stays down to the house now nights. They are beginning to tremble here now, for the draft is coming, siu?o ^ 1030 July 1864. enough. I am glad, and hope it will palmer, NOTE: (effifliency of the Heavy Rifle, 5DD809) Gen. Dodge to his wife, Keneaaw Mt. 2j* I received today (yours of the 23d, think you have done very well with Joseph. Am willing to loan him the ,^2,500. You have got back the principal and $2,150 as I understand it. We have had very hard fighting for a few days past, and to night we make another move that will bring on another severe fight. My loss up to this time is nearly 2000 but we will keep on pound ing away until we use those fellows up, I have written you so often that I forget where I closed. Col. Spencer has gotten bac, and Cant. Ford is now on my staff. Lt, Col. Doddi is in Marietta. If you should send Bailey up there to look after your trunk, it would be a good idea. God knows I wuuld like to see you, but we must delay it until this campaign is over when we will be together again. With Stars, of course, came responsibilities but you need have no rears; every day gives me more confidence in myself, and I have got so used to handling troops, that I have no doubts about my ability to carry out my orders. It may be some time before you hear from me, as this is a bold strike we are making and we will trust it will be a successful one. I am glad Nate has purchased a brick store. I think he should buy another, if the only one has cost $3,100, My 1031 July 1864. operations in New York will clear me two or three thousand this month. Finances are so unsettled that I prefer to invest in good interest paying property. I wrote Joseph about a belt; $30 is enough. I have had two pairs of Straps presented already. I really think that no man ever received promotion whose men were so well pleased as mine were. They evidnetly believe that my heart is with them, and thatthey can rely upon me. Gen. Grant wrote me a very handsome letter, too ' complimentary to be shown. Gen. McPherson we all like, and Sherman, of course, shows his obility; it shines out every day! I appreciate your anxiety, and if anything happens, you will know, as we have telegraphic communication. As long as I do not telegraph, you may rest assured it is all right. ' • The trunk was rexpressed from Huntsville, on June 25th by Adams Express, and addressed to you, care of J. M. Brown, 450 Major St. St. Louis. I have the receipt. No doubt it has arrived ere this, TVrlte Dodda about your trunk;. address him care of W. b. Dodda & CO , Iron Safe M'f'ts,, Cincinnati, he will hunt it up. V/rite often, and give me all thonews; kiss the girls, and as soon as this move is over I will write you again. Reme ber me to Minv rva. Bailey, the children and the Young Lady. I suppose she la now looking for an opening. Gmant expresses full fiith in his ability to use up Lee. Acwoth, June 7th. Dear Annie; I have not had achance to get your letter off. July 1864. Johnson retreated again two nights ago. V/e I think he is south of the Chattahoochee near Atlanta. We will stay here three days, get supplies, and then move on him again. This is terrible pounding, day and night. I have been under fire now at leaSt fifteen days, and am all safe. Saw the Dr. yesterday, and he was well. Gen. Sherman told me last night that I was a Ma.ior Ge 'e ral and that I would bo assigned to the' command cf the 16th A. c. Will write again before we leave. Truly, Ocean. Chattahoochee, July 5th. Dear Annie; You will perceive by this that we have got Johnson on,the move. He evacuated Kenesaw, gave up Marietta, and undertook to stand nearRuff's station, about 6 miles south of Chattahoochee. The Army of the Tennessee waded into him on July 4th, and drove him out, and today we have bee^ pressing him to and across the river. He has very very heavy works here. Atlanta, eight miles distant, is in full view, and negroes, wen and women, can be plain ly seen at work on their forts. The steeples, chimneys of the long-looked-for and hard-fought for city, are in view, We have hard fighting to do yet. Yesterday was a grand day for the 16th A.C. They charged, and took the front line of rebel intrenchments, forcing Johnson to evacuate in the night. Col. Noyes, 39th Ohio, who led the assaulting column, was wounded. His ankie was shattered, and it was necessary to ampu1033 July 1864. tate his leg. My Toss was 250 in killed and woimded. Johnson's Army begins to show the pressure and marks of de feat in the last few days. Vie have followed hira so closely that we must have taken- 3,000 prisoners. Our losses are not heavy, for the fighting, and we are in excellent spirits, better than ever, and the sight of Atlanta does us goo"d. Did. you ever hear of such grand movements as Sherman is making? 150 miles right' into the heart of Georgia, bringing with us the railroad, and keeping up our supplies as we advance. " He certainly is a great Chieftain, Grant ve have not heard a word from for a week. We got Atlanta papers ff the 3d, They.have not had any com munication by or Telegraph with Richmond for ten days; that shows that Grant is working. We will have a long job of it here, I expect we will have to feel the enemy carefully, see his position and then break him at some point. No mails leave today, so will close this in the morning-. I am well, in fine spirits. Etc, July 6th;- Nothing new today, Johnson is in the same position as yesterday on the Chattahoochee River, and we are moving today to control the crossings. It is hot, and we begin; to long for ice cream or mint juleps, have got the mint but no ice, I am just moving, and can write no more, "rite often twice or three times a wehk. Get the Cincinnati Gazette and the Commercial, and wyou will always know what we are doing. Remember 1034 r, »•- < ! July 1864 . me to Minerva, Stella, Bailey and all the folks. I would be more than glad to see them. Kiss the girls. I doso want to see them. Triily, Ocean. Gen. Dodge to his. wife, 8 miles, Atlanta, July 8th:- Since July 4th we have had no fighting, except artillery and heavy 5-:kirmishing, and have been laying quiet all the time, I received a Democrat with some.of your pencillings; think I could pencil some myself, it is very hot, but i suppose no hotter here than in St. Louis. Blackberries are ripe, and we get our share, but everything else is meat and bread. I long to get to one of your tables, and have nice coffee, chickens, fish and vegetables. You would sup- ^ pose that we could get plenty, but the Army digs every potato takes every green apple and peach,.and unless you send off for miles, we get none. You will hoar of movements before long thati think will be .of great benefit to our army. We must begin to work around the edges, and make Johnson uneasy. Our men are in good health and food spirits, suffer moat from want of "Anti-Scorbutics" These wo cannot get, though berries and green apples are a good substitute. You do not write about your health, whether you are getting fat and hearty. I don't care about meeting all bones; am a little fastidious you know, in everything. Don't wonry, i am all right, and in better health than you have seen me for two years, so you had better be looking out, and get rosy cheeks. 1035 July 1864. Gen. Dodge to his wife, RoswelX, July 11:0 I have moved from the extreme right to the extreme left, where I went after the 4th of July fight. I crossed the Chattahoochee yesterday, and am fortifying my position. We have at last got Johnson over the River, and my Corps has safely passed the Rubicon. It was a gran--^ sight to see my men pltinge in, and reach the south shore. Where I crossed was a long shallow ford, and we waded through. As soon as the shore was gained, I passed out, and built fortifications, and old Johnson cannot get me out. No other portion of the army is here, but soon will be, Sherman is very much pleased at it, and in a dispatch today said, "It was a big Job, but you have had many of them; hold all you ^ have got, and I will support you," It is trying times, this hot weather. One day and ni^t I marched 30 miles, worked all that night, and the next night. Now I am building a bridge, 650 ft. long, to take our Army safely over, I got two letters from you today, of the 29th and 30th, and wrote you after every engagement. The last letters I directed to Indiana, I do not think much of Pheonix Block purchase, though it may be a good one. I don't care where property is, if It is good, and will pay ten per cent. I want to get more money in brick build ings, or something that will pay interest. 1036 July 1864, Johnson has retreated to Atlanta, and it is very uncertain whether he makes a fight there or not. The Atlanta papers of 10th say he has concluded to do so> but I doubt it. We will rout him out of that position, as I do not consider it formidable. I hope and pray that he will come out of his works, and give us a fair, square, open field fight; this thunder jig against his works, and charging over abattis, ditches, chevaux-de-frise &c. is terrible. If you should see some of the works, you would not believe that a man could get up to them alive, but we do, and that very often, ^y 4th of July charge was a brilliant thing, and coming on that day will give it notoriety. My little army is cut up, over 2,000 of those you used to see at Athens, Pulaski, &c. have fallen in Georgia. A great many never will again see the state, and for the fighting, it was small, many of them wounded at Resaca, and those in first fights are returning. Col. Phillips got back yesterday. I hope you will get your trunk all right. Women you know are immaculate , and when thej? happen to commit a wrong, it goes hard to own up. NAte wrote me about go:ng to his wedding, but that is too far off; men that talk so long before-hand about it have no sure thing, so I don*t make any promises. It is no use to promise anything now, I cannot tell when I can get away, certainly not until this campaign is over, or until Sherman rests his army. I don't suppose he will hold up until 1037 July 1864, Grant gats his job through. It won't do to let any or Johnson s Array go to Lee's, and vice versa. We raust keep these fellows em ployed, and follow them wherever they go, I hope ere long we can get a new base or water communications, then we can get oysters for winter. You appear to be puzzldd what to do, I don't see as any place would suit as we are now situated. It is useless to try to pick out a house. I think ray advice is best; get a few rooms in St, Louis, or some other place, to live during this fall and winter, furnish them, and keep them, when you leave for a short time you can still keep ther, and we will always have a place to go to, ^ This summer it is just as well to keep quiet, eat strawberries, and enjoy yourwelf the best you can, and if I can get a leave, we will settle on some plan. Don't fail to write often; we keep up pretty good mail communications, and I am always anxious to hear from you. I shall send this to Greenfield, As long as Lettie is so unwell, I would not try to put her in school. Roswell, July 17th. Dear Annie We move once more on Atlanta, this time will bring us very near the city. There are various opinions about Johnson's making a fight, he has moved everything out of Atlanta, and is prepared to fight or run as he deems best, I See no prospect of this campaign ending, it looks to me llk^ an all summer and fall work. We have got to follow Johnson up as " 1038 July 1864. long as he has an army. I hope we will catch him out some place where we can get one square, fair fight out of him; if we do, he is gone up. I have received no letters from you from July 1st, though papers of the 4th have come. I have sent my letters for some time to Greenfield, Ind., but do not know whether you have gone there or not. Gen. Veatch has gone home sickj also Gen. Osterhaus.' Our Array is in good spirits, and pretty good health. My health re mains good. Sweeney does very badly. I do not get along with him welij shall get him relieved as soon as possible, I want to hear from you often. The 16th A,c. has lost heavily, its ranks shfljr hard work, still it is a host, and ready to go in at all times. If we get Atlanta, which there is no doubt of, I hope we will get a week's rest; and if we stop any place two or three weeks, I will try to meet you somewhere. Be on the look-out for good investments. As soon as I am paid off, I shall send you 2,000 er jF3,000 which I want invested. The next time we stop, I will write the girls. I do so want to see them. We have been at our old work here. We built a bridge, 750 feet long, in 2 i/2 days; it asttssnished some of the veterans, I am anxious to see Grant move. One thing is certain, the rebels have got every man they can, and we will worry them out. Their 1039 July 1864. • tactics showed them to be masters in the art- of war. Spencer has gone to Rome, Ga., to take care of hSs regiment. Yliien the rebels retreated from Kenesaw Mt. they prepared to destroy the railroad for 20 miles, but we pressed them so hard, that they did not get a chance, and left the rails all ready to be fired right on the track. They give in easier every time, and I have no doubts about their making much of a stand at Atlanta. Give my respects to Minverva and Bailey, Lettie and the rest of the family. I saw Dr. Robbins yesterday. Our men have not been paid for over six months. When we stop, we expect a railroad train of mono;". Thine, Ocean. Pumpkin Vine Greek, Dallas, June 5th. Dear Lettie & Ella: You will see that I am down here ori a fancy-named creek, and am thundering away at the rebels. The canons road, and musket balls whistle all the time, often going over my tent. It is a barren coimtry, only one thing in it that suits me,, and that is the woods are full of green huckleberries, the same as those I used to pick up in Rout^ Plain, when I used to visit Grandma and Grandpa. We make pies of them, and they are very nice. In all these battles many, many a poor fellow is killed, and thousands are wounded. Our Hospitals are full; they lie under rude shelters made of pine boughs, and I often see many a poor fellow on the table to have his arm or.leg cut off. Rebels and '19 1040 jiffiigggMPI Julj' 1864. Union men lie side by side, both dead and wounded, and often they lie unburied for days. We get very little news from home. I know you are enjoying yourselves at the Fair, getting lots of nice things, and seeing all the fine things that genius can conceive, or any one can make. You must not forget while you are enjoying yourselves so, what hard times we are having, our men are without tents, and often lie in the rifle pits day and night without rest or sleep. Tell Eddie and May I would like to see them, I often see their father and if you can improve all your time in learning to read, write, etc., it would be a great pleasure to me to get some letters from the little girls I have had such nice times with, and romped with so many hours together. "Thy Father. Office Mem. 22:- General Battle Before Atlanta, in which Maj. Gen, J. B. McPher son fell, and Maj. Gen. john A. Logan succeeds to the comand of the Department and Army of the Tennessee, G.P.O. No, 3, H.O,.D.& A. Tenn., Beofre Atlanta, clrects that in pursuance of the instructions from Maj. Gen. W.T^sherman command ing military division of the Mississippi, Maj. Gen. John A. Logan assumes command of the Dept. and Army of the Tenn. On the afternoon of the 20th, the 2d Brig. 4th Div, and 63d Ohio Infantry were sent, (by me) to occupy Decatur, and relieve Gen. Garrard's Cavalry, On 21st, the 1st Brig., 4th Div, with Lght 1041 July 1864. Battery P, 2d U. S. Artillery were ordered to report to Gen. Blair, 17th A.C. for reserve. The Battery was placed in position in the front line, and the infantry held in reserve. On the forenoon of the 22nd (today) the 2d divisim was ordered to move to the ex treme left, and take a position in rear of the new line then being established. On thS march, the enemy were discovered in rear of the left of the 16th A. C. Line of Battle was immediately formed2d division on the loft. Gen. Fuller was directed to place the 1st Brigdde, 4th division on the right. Before the formation was completed, the enemy, comprising Bates*, V/aiker's and parts of Claybor ne*s Division of Hardee's Corps, emerged from the'woods in three colvunns, attacking our centre and both flanks. A heavy fire irmediately opened; and the" 2d brigade 2d division swinging around on our flank, while Gen. Fuller was ordered" to advance, the enemy shortly commenced giving way, when a charge was ordered, which routed them, driving them across the open field into the timber beyond. A new position was taken, covering the ground, and co,^.- necting as nearly as possible with the left of the 17th A. 0 The enemy again attacked our extreme left, but were repulsed, leaving their dead and severely wounded on the field. The 2d brigade, 4th Division, was attacked at 1;30 P. M., near Decattir, by two Divisions of Wheeler's (Rebel) Cavalry. Held them in check, saved the trains, and occupied and held Decatur. The 2d Brigade, 2d division, was sent to support Gen. M. L. 1042 July 1864. Smith, and participated in the charge on his front. No report from this Brigade, The losses in my command today were; Killed Commissioned Officr-rs, 5, Enlisted men, 98, Wounded—Commissioned Officers,. 37. Enlisted men, 547. Missing--Commissioned officers, 5. En listed men, 162. Total 854. Most of the "Missing" and a large portion of the "Killed" and ")¥ounded" were at Decatur. Light Batterjf F., 2d U. S'. Artillerj' was taken by the enemy while with the 17th A.C., or on its way from its position on that line to join its command. The caissons were left in the timber and recovered. The men (except 20) escaped. We captured- -351 prisoners, including one Colonel, and 21 line line officers, (besides those captured by the 2d brigade 2d division), Fight battle flags from different regiments, 1300 stands of Qrms, (small—mostly Tower's English manufactured riflss). We buried in our immediate front 422 of the enemy, including two Colonels, and .two Lt. Colonels. The enemy buried many mor" beyond our lines. We have 60 wounded .(Rebels) in hospital. The prisoners cpptured represent 49 regim nts and three Divisions of Hardee's Corps. The. Rebel "killed" was at least four imes that of ours, Cotincil Bluffs, la., October 3d, 1885, W.E.McCreary, Esq., Dear Sir: In answer to your "tatement, as to certain mem bers of the 15th A.C., denying that any portion of the 16th A.C. took part in retailing their line when broken by the attack of the 1043 July 1864. rebels on July 2*2(1 1864. I have to say, they certainly have not examine! the official records. If they look at ray official re port of that battle, they will see that General Logan called upon • • me in person, requesting aid in retaking the line. In compliance with his request I immediately sent on the double-ouick. Col. Mer sey's Brigade of the 2d division. This Brigade formed on the south of the R.R. line, and charged and retook that portion of the line south of the railroad. At the same time. Gen. Wood's division of the 15th A.c, retook the portion north of the railroad. Mersy's Brigade lost severely in killed and wounded, and hit vvti horse was shot under him during the charge. The Brigade captured about 100 prisoners. Gen, Morgan L. Smith who commanded that Division of the 15th A.C. that, was broken by the enemy, came and thanked me in person for Mersey's gallant work, and spoke in the highest terms of the prompt decision and effective chargg of Mersey and his B.rigadS, I sent with the Brigade, Capt. Edward Jones, of my .staff to report to Gen. Smith. He was present, and a witness of the entire action of the brigade. He can give you any particulars. His address is New Orleahs, La. I am. Truly, M. Dodge.J NOTE: Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Council Bluffs, la., November 1, 1875 (10DR499): (2 Sherman's Memoirs 498). 1044 July 1864. Gen. Dodge to his wife, Decatur, July 20:- I got yours of the 9th dated Grenfield today. I have written you at least three letters a week, and since July 1st I have directed them all to Greenfield. I am glad you got your trunk but you say nothing pbout mine. From the heading of this you will see that we have gotten between Johnson's army and the East. T/e are on the railroad run ning east to Augusta to Richmond and our advance is thundering at the gates of Atlanta. I tookthis place after a pretty severe tussle, and we are nov/ moving directly wdst on Atlanta. We have also broken up the railroad from. Atlanta to Montgomery, giving Hood, who was placed in command yesterday only one route to retreat on. Johnson being relieved is a hard blow to the rebel array and is as good as ten thousand re-inforcements to us. You always ask about my coming north. It is impossible for me to guess. If Hood would come out and lot us whip him, we would all get settled down; but if we have to thunder against him we may have to fight him for months yet, as we are bound to follow up as long as they have an army. It iB very hard to get butter, preserves, fresh fruits, &c.,- though blackberries are now ripe, and ap:ples are just coming in; and we are occasionally getting new potatoes, onions, beer, &c. and we have had one mess of tomatoes. I would give considerable to sit down to Minverva's table, and enjoy one of her dinners. 104S' July 1864. Col. Phillips has gotten back. Dr. Stewart, surgeon-in-chief, of the 4th Diviaion, was badly wounded yesterday by a cannon ball. I think, however, he will get over it. I lost several good men yesterday. Today we are lying quiet and the 15th and 17th A. C. are advancing on Atlanta. I think it will fall without much of a struggle; hope so at least. Most of the wealthy people have left it; still there are some more yet remaining to come under Yankee rule, I am told that there are at least 3000 wounded men in the town Nate wrote me two steets full, and gave me a pretty good idea of money affairs. I am inclined to think his investment in t e Phoenix Block will be a good one. He bought both stores, Ross and Scriberough used to occupy and the part now rented will ten- per cent clear. A block in Omaha will pay best, and I have instructed hmm to purchase or build one. As gold goes up, investmebtsin such property is the best. I will also purchase the mortgages on Mill property, if I can do so -without much trouble. I do waiit to go North and see you, I do not know what to ad vise you about going East. You must act your own pleasure about it. I caii soon reach you by telegraph. I would , however, keep quiet during the hot weather, and especially look out for the health of the childfen. I am glad to hear that Bailey is doing so well. He has a hard tussle, and I know of no one, ^om I would rejoice more at than 1046 July 1864, at his prosperity, 1 Write often- two or three times a week- and put up lots of fruit, preserves &c. I shall want ther all. If l' could get a good keg of butter, and a very fine cheese, down in this country, it would go good, but we do hot now expect it. Col. Speroer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, July 22:- There is nothing new here. No enemy and nothing to do but fatigue and picket duty. This would be a good place to finish recruiting and filling up my regiment' if I were allowed to recruit. I hope you will send an order to General Van Dever allowing me to do so, I think Roussaeu has made his trip- I hear from a variety of sources that a large federal forces has passed Talladeg going south; it must be his command. Our news here is that you have taken Atlanta. I hop'e it is true but am afraid it is premature. I hope you will send Major Shurtliff back, for we need him badly, I would prefer to lose any other officer tliat I have. Tell Tichenor I will give him a Captaincy but will have to recruit a company to the minimum before he can be mustered I have no company that there is a vacancy in, that would be en titled to a captain, but if I get the order allov/ing me to re cruit here, I will soon have one; we need a mustering officer badly. I have at least 50 men whose times are out, and as many more who 1047 July 1864. ought to be rustered in, and it makes a good deal of trouble. Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, 22:- I have your letter dated the 11th from Rosv;ell. YqU don't give much description of the place w ich the Com. Gazette praises highly, ndr give me any items in regard to the factory girls that you have been finding employment in ftrour hospitals for. "Ero" lauds you very highly, and I suppose you are getting very easy in your treatment of secesh women. I suppose you have, of course, seen the Gazette, but for fear you have missed it, I will cut it out and enclose, "ROSWELL: This village is on the northern (or western) bank of the Chattahoochee, having a high and beautiful location. It is built sparsely, with magnificent streets, and in the natural forest. Scarcely a tree is gone from the streets. A more beautiful "Sylvan City" could not be found. It has a niiraber of fine buildings and has the air generally of being a very aristocratic village. Sev eral extensive cotton and woolen factories which were in operation here, I am sorry to say, were burned. Some 300 females were thus thrown out of employment. They went to Marietta. Gen. Dodge, learning their situation, at once Recommended their employment in the hospitals of his corps, ad immediately made a donati'n of flOO to each of the division hospi tals of his corps for this hvunane purpose." 1048 July 1864. ■ • You are tender hearted I know, but It is better not to be too much so in an enemy's country, Mrs. Spencer has been in New York riding round with N.P.V/Illis going to th-atres, etc. She writes me occasionally. I thought some of going East, but don't think I shall now. I sent you a box of fruit, pickles, etc. by express yOsterday, let me know if you got them. I would send you more if you didn't have such a lot of officers in your mesa, but I can't send enough to do all. Every article we buy is rising in price and if it keeps on, by fall the best off will have all they can do to live at all. The girls are hearty, but in your two last letters you have said very little about them. I have written often, and hope to hear soon of your being in Atlanta, without you have more hospitals to establish before you can get there, NOTE: Gen. Dodge to Col, Clark, Preliminary Report of Battle of Atlanta, on July 22d, 1864. (eriginal Draft). '^Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Ft. Leavenworth, Nov. 19,1865 ^ I found a copy of your report of the Atlanta campaign a few days ago and read it for the first time. I find in your report of the battle of the 22d that you were not fully informed as to the movementsof the Army of the Tennessee or perhaps more espeically of the 16th Corps, no doubt from the fact that I made no report of its operations until after the Array Commander ^ad made them and General Howard in his report of the July 1864» CBunpaign did not have mine before him, and I believe so states in his report. I was not able to make mine at'the time it should have been done. I merely wish to state for your information some matters that occurred and that appear in the official reports of the 22d a® it will no doubt be a satisfaction to you to get at all particulars. X' When I was ordered to the left by Gen. Mc herson I.went in ■n person to the position I was expected to take up on the advanced line to the left of the 17th selected the ground and" finding that the new line would not be erected that ^day, the 17th A.C. Having -aiiri(rinff7T'"'TrHry late that day, I went back for the Pioneers and ordered the 16th Corps to bivouac where they were in the rear of the 17th Corps, They halted right on the ground where they afterwards fought. On my return I met one of my staff officers who informed me that Gen, Blair's hospital had been attacked, which was dituated to the east of where I was bivouacked, and that the enemy had cavalry in there. I Immediately rode towrads the Corps, feeling some anxiety con cerning the report, from the fact of our surprise at the sudden evacu ation of our front that morning, I immediately ordered skirmishdcs to be sent out to see what truth there was in the report, and they soon commenced skirmishing rapidly, I immediately went into line, and had hardly got formed when I discovered the enemy's columns, and soon became hotly engaged. Discovering the enemy's object ^ 1050 July 1864. l- ' I imnediately sent a staff officer to Gen. Giles Smith to notify" him that the enemy was in his rear, and that he had better i i his line and connect with.me, 'This was before he was engaged and after I was. In a few minutes I sent another staff officer, seeing the importance of making the connection. The second officer found Gen. Smith hotly engaged; and Gen. Smith, also, I think, had then received orders from Gen. McPherson to hold his line; that he, (Gen, McPherson) would fill the Gap; and of course had no chance to m.ove then, as he had all he could do to hold the enemy'.s—aitAftqTH 111 iTTli I 1 1 1 1 n i1 Gen. McPherson arrived some time after I was engaged, and stood to the extreme right of my line, near the edge of the timber, watching the attack on rrte, knowing I was weak in nximbera, and he could see I had every man engaged. The moment I broke the enemy's line and commenced driving them across the field and into the woods, McPherson left to go to Gen, Smith, who was then hotl-- engaged. He had left but a few moments before I detected the enemy's columns in the v-oods some distance to my right, and between me and Gen. Blair. Gen. Puller wheeled one Brigade to con front them, aid immediately attacked and captured the skirmish line that had killed McPherson, and drove them back quite a distance. On two of the men of the skirmish line cpiptured we fd i d I'cPhersens papers'and glass. Sc. I immediately examined them, and this was the first knowledge I had o his death, or a s I thought at th.e time, of his capture, and I immediately sent my A. A. G. , Capt, Bai'nes 1051 July 1864. to you. I saw that the papers were of importance, remembering one as being from you to him, in which you spoke of a despatch from Grant that Lee could spare 200,000 men,,&c. and that you must never quit, etc. The prisoners taken I hear numbered thirty, they ' might be more, and got I believe tha papers. Up to this time Wengolin's Brigade had not come up, and did not for some time after; they took no part in the fight until very late in the afternoon, and until Giles Smith hadifcafiie back and formed on the extension of iny lifle, as Wengelin when he came up formed on the right of the little creek, which was on my right, and Giles Smith in his last formation had Wengelin on his left and in the attack just at night on the hill, Wengelin his Brigade in so as to endeavor to catch the rel'"j in flank. Also, when the 15th corps was broken on the railroad, it was Mersey's brigade of the 2d division of the 16th Corsps that made the charge eown th railroae to retake the ground. At the same time, that Wood came down to the intenchraents from where you were, Mersey-double quicked it from where I havV been fighting over to the rood, went into line, without halting and charged, losing heavily in the charge, but took a large number of prisoners, and went into the works with Willarason's brigade of Wood's division of hhe 15th A.C, The official reports, I believe, show all this. This is a matter you may now have full knowledge of, but yQur report led some of the officers to think not, and they desired me to write you. 1 did not think it of any great importance, as the 1052 ''."I - ^ July 1864. . ■ report speaks of this thing generally, and cannot be expected to be exact in minutiatd-. It appeared to be the impression of those whc didn't know, that I was caught on the march, and after Gen. Smith had become engaged. But the enemy s attack was first in the re^r irf pbout the centre of the 17th Corps, and hed the 16th not luckily been in the rear, the enemy's attack, would have struck way down the rear of the 17th Corps at fiPsA to its right, as the enmy's line overlapped my left, and I was formed quite a distance to the rear of the 17th, and was at right angles to it. The enemy evidently were holding back with their attack on the left of the 17th Corps, until the attack was commenced on their right. They proba ly did not expect to find a Corps, or any force, where the 16th met them private Diary Mem. 22:- The hardest battle of the campaign was fought today, the 15th 16th and 17th Corps participating. Loss of the 16th was about 900 Gen. McPherson was killed. Gen. Dodge to his wife, 22:- July 22d wii: be an eventful day for the 16th A.C. as well as for the Army of the Tennessee. Hood who has been put in command of Johnson's Army came out of Atlant -, went clear round our left, and the whole rebel army attacked the army of the Te'-i essee", I dis covered it first, rolled in the' 16'th A.C. and whipped Hardee's Corps.- These Divisions fought handsomely." Yod never saw such 1053 July 1864. fighting; it was on open ground. The 17th A.C., and 15th then got in, and Hood was badly whipped, leaving his dead.and wounded on the field. The 16th no doubt saved his army, as Hood had gotten into bur roar and was right on our traijis , when I attacked the Rebels. There is at least 8000 or 9000 dead lying on my front. Gen. McPherson of our Army was killed at the right of my line. Col. Merrill, Lt. Col. Howell, Lt. Col. McDowell, Col. Montgomery, Maj. Campbell, ffic were wounded. My loss in officers was severe,but ■men never fought as. ours did. YJe captured 500 prisoners as well as a large number of rebel wounded, some-eight stands of colors,(5cc, I cannot go into detail. V?e all ino\ij.n -the loss of McPherson; it was a great blow to us. Only think of the little Army of the Tenn, whipping Johnson's or Hood's three crack Corps I They held their entrenchments round Atlanta with milti a., bringing the veterans out to fight us. Lt. Murray lost the battery; it was with the 17th Corps. You never saw such sights as the ground we fought over shows this morning. The rebel dead lie in heaps, and their wound ed strew the ground. Ma;. Gen. Logan is now in command of the army, and Atlanta must soon fall. I am looking for letters from you daily; have got one since you left St. Louis. I have no time to write more today. Gen. Logan's S.P.O.No. 76, Before Atlanta, 23d, 10P.M. VII. Brig. Gen. Morgan L. Smith, commanding 15th Army Corps, till direct Gen. Wood, commanding lat division of his corps, to move 1054 July 1864, Into Decatur at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning, leaving along his works a heavy line of skirmishers. After remaining a while in Decatur,he will return and reoccupy his position. Gen. Smith will also direct detail's of men from Gen. Wood's Division and the pioneers of his command to commence at the extreme front of the line and destroy effectually the railroad to and in cluding Decatur; the ties to be taken up, the raijs placed upon them and bent and twisted while bxxrning so as to prevent any fur- "^ther use of the track. All details of soldiers will be sent armed, prepared for any attack of the enemy. Gen. V/ood will protect as far as possible all details employed in the destruction of the railroad. Should Gen. Dodge be attacked Gen. Wood will fall up'^n the flank of the enemy and punish them. II. Maj, Gen. Dodge will dtrect the skirmishers of his com mand to feel out at daylight tomorrow morning, thus keeping the enemy's cavalry on our left flank, and at the same time securing a diver sion, while all attack is being made on the flank of Gen. Thomas and protecting the return of Gen. Garrard from his Cavalry expedition. The skirmish line will be careful to keep its right flank con nected with Gen, Blair's pickets, and will be cautioned against any attemjit of the enemy to break through to cut them off from the main 1 ine. 1055 July 1864, Gen. Logan's S.F.O.No. 76, Before Atlanta, 23d:- Corps Commanders will immediately send in to these Head Quar ters a report of the casualties in their commands during the battle of yesterday. Also a report of the number of animals, wagons and pieces of artillery lost, and a repor t of the number of prisoners captured. Geo. E. Spencer to Gen. Dc^ge, Rome, Ga., July 23d.(15DR44) I learn from Rebel sources that Rousseau has destroyed 20 ^miles of the Montgomery & West Point R.R. i think this is true. Movements of the Left Wing 16th Army Corps-Marietta- The March to Roswell- Crossing the river. (7DR117);- South Bank of the Chattahoochee, near Roswell, l2th. ^ On the 2d inst., the Army of the Tennessee moved from its po sition on the left, and at the foot of Keneswa Mountain, to the right, w' ere, on the 4th it engaged and drove the enemy near Ruff's Hills from which noint its lines were extended to the Chattahoo chee at Sandtown ferry. Colonel Mercy's brigade of General Sweeney's Division of the 16th corps forming the extreme right of the army, and engaged the enemy across the river at the Sandtown ferry. This was the position on the morning of the 9th inst., at which time the left wing of the 16th corps (which is all of that corps present with the army in Georgia) was ordered to march to Reswell, and at seven A. M* the movement commenced, and the com- g mand took the road toward Marietta, and moving rapidly forward, the 1056 :Ll' July 1864, head of the column reached that place about 5.30 P. M. and encamped for the night near the town; the rear of the command getting into camp about 10 P. M., having marched a distance of fifteen miles, * * .. At four o'clock A.M. on the 10th General Dodge's column was in motion on the direct road to Roswell-- General Sweeny's old 2d division in front , The command marched rapidly forward, and at eleven o'clock A. m, the 9th Illinois mounted infantry--the advance ^uard—reached Roswell, and at twelve M. the infantry column came Up, having marched fourteen miles. The command was halted for an hour to rest, after which it again "got imder way", and narched down to the river, a mile and a half, and began to cross. The river at this loint is about two hundred yards wide and from three to four feet deep, with a rough and stony bottcm; but old soldiers never look askance at such places, so they took to the water, like so many Newfoundland dogs, and in a few hours the two divisions composing General Dodge's command were south of the Chattahoochee. It is an interesting tight at any time to see a column of troops fording a stream, but this was doubly interesting on account of the great hilarity manifested by the men. It was almost im possible to wade across withough falling down once or more, and every time a man fell, a fresh strain of laughter was sent forth by his comrades, any of whom were likely to meet with the same 1057 July 1864. mishap at any moment. The band of the 1st brigade, 4th division, upon entering the stream struck up a lively air, and kept it up until they had crossROSY/ELL: Is an unimportant and unpretending little town situated near the river. It has a few fine houses and a great many smaller ones, occupied formerly by the families of per sons who worked in the factories, of which there were three, which were burned, thus leaving about six hundred women without emplojrment, most of whom have been sent back to Marietta and Big Shanty, and some perhaps further north. At Marietta a number of them are employed in a hospital department. General Dodge himself contrib uting one hundred dollars to pay for their services in the hospi tal of the 16th corps, showing his care and solicitude in behalf of his troops and his troops return him for his kindness their re spect and devotion, which is manifested upon every face at his ap proach. He moves among them the centre of attraction and the guiding star of their admiration. All honor to Major General G. M. Dodge.' Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, near Atlanta, 23d. (7DR101):- The battle of the 22d: Again have the great armies met, testing their strength arid displayed a valor seldomwitnessed on the proudest battle fields. A splendid plan of the enemy to destroy the Union Army has been fmistrated by the help of God, the sagaci ty of our Gdaerals and the bravery of our troops, I speak advised1058 July 1864. ly in attributing the result to these three agencies, as the read er will see by following these lines. To gain a clearer view of the position let us go back to the TWENTY-FIRST INSTANT, On that day an advance of the twenty-fchird corps, joined by the fifteenth and seventeenth corps, advanced in line, until the position gained was little more than two miles from the city. General Blair found an important position in his front, called Bald Hill, an eminence to the south of the railroad, which he deemed necessary to occupy. He charged the position and took it, though with a loss of seven hundred. From this the main works and build ings of Atlanta could be plainly seen. At night on that day, the Army of the Tennessee was intrenched in line running nearly south, facing west, and reaching from Sehofield's loft, a half mile north of the railroad, to a point nearly or quite two miles south of the railroad, in the following order: lethe Corps on the right, 15th in the centre and 17th on the left. The line at the extreme left was thrown well back to guard the flank. A STRANGE MOVEMENT. At dark on the 21st the rebdls were busy building works in our front. At daylihgt on the 22d, the pickets discovered them evacuated, and the rebels all within their main line. Our skirmish line was at once advanced, and prepara tions made to have the whole i±ne advance to the line thrown up by the rebels, Schofield's corps moved up first and began to reverse 1059 July 1864. the works. The movement was carried on toward the left. The 15th corps joined to the 23d, while the 16th was ordered to the extreme left. Various opinions were entertained as to the mean ing of this backward ovement on the part of the enemy. Could it mean the evacuation of the city? That was the concurrent testi mony of scouts and deserters. Or could they be going to try the virtues of a siege? That was the earnest wish of every Union soldier. THE LINE ADVANCING. Early in the day Schofield and Logan had eeversed the rebel works in their front and advanced their main line within three-quarters of a mile of the main defenses of At lanta. Blair had sent out working parties to complete the works in his front, while Dodge, who was to take position on Blair's left, after he got into position, was busy reconnoitering his po sition. AN UNV7ELC0ME SALUTE. From the position assigned to General Dodge the Court House and other buildings of the city could plain ly be seen, scarcely a mile distant, while the frowning forts loomed up much nearer, and unpleasantly ferocious in appearance. While the General waa cooly surveying one of these works from the nearest picket post, and endeavoring to ascertain their strength and armament, a cloud of white smoke arose from one of the embra sures, and a screaming shell came flying at the little party gathered around him, and buried itself in the ground not twenty 1060 July 1864. feet before him without bursting. The General and party with drew, though not without receiving several more compliments of the same sort fortunately without injury. A GOD-SEND. This was about twelve o'clock. General Blair's troops were not yet in position, and with the exception of strong working parties were occupying the line made the previous day. General Fuller, with Colonel Merrill's brigade (1st Brigade, 4th division, 16th A.C. ) was in reserve in rear of General Giles A. Smith 's division--the left of Blair's Corps. General Sweeney's division had been ordered up, and had halted for orders in the rr;ar of General Fuller, It was this accidental position of the 16th corps at this particular hour, which proved a godsend to the Union army, which, in fact, saved it from serious disaster. Just at this time, too. General Dodge returned from the skirmish line, and while seated at dinner with General Fuller, w as first apprised of the presence of the enemy in unknown force along our left flank. He immediately gave orders to General Sweeny to put his division in position to protect the flank and rear; and, rising from hia: half-finished dinner, he rode at once to the position. THE DENOUEMENT. The mystery of the falling bac k into the main works by the rebels in the morning was soon solved, A full corps (Harde«'a> had made the circuit of our left flank, and were about to attack us in the rear, ^at if Sweeny had been else where? Who can tell what might have been the result? 1061 B* .. f ^ '• •■'V July 1864. THE LINE FORMED. In a short space of time General Sweeny's line was formed. Colonel Rice's Brigade faced to the rear, eastwardly, and Colonel Mersy's fronting south; the 14th Ohio battery at the angle of the two lines, and TVelker's battery (1st Mo. H.) in the centre of Rice's Brigade. Finding from the skirmish firing that this line was too short. General Dodge first ordered out one regiment from General Fuller's division , and then thd whole bri gade (Morrall's) to be formed on the right of Colone Mersey. The remainder of General Fuller's division had been sent to Decatur on the 21st, to guard the wagon trains. A'^TACK ON SWEENY. General Fuller.'s brigade was hardly' in position- when the few skirmishers of the 17th corps who had been in front were driven in, and close after theqi, at the edge of the woods, not three hundred yards distant, appeared the main rebel line. General Dodge at this time was at the 14th Ohio battery, and ordered it to open on them. In a mj>ment the shell was flying with deadly certainty in the rebel ranks. It stopped for a moment, then steadied itself for a blow, and came forward. The quick eye of General Dodge at once saw that the line was all too long for his three brigades, and if it was not checked and driven back, would turn his left and work untold mischief. Riding amid the storm of bullets to the commander of the 81st Ohio regiment, Lt. Col. Adams, ho directed him to charge with regiment. Passing on to the next regiment, (12th Illinois) he gave the same order to Lt.Ccl Van Sellar. 1062 July 1864. Inspired by the presence and bravery of their coramanding General, these two regiments moved out with a shout, and coming around the point of a ridge unexpectedly on the rebel forc^, slaughtered them terribly, and captured a large number of prisoners, with two stands of colors. Never sincothe battle of Corinth have I witnessed a grander battle scene than was here at this charge. The "banner of beauty end glory" is never half so beautiful as when borne by brave hearted men through the battle smoke of an advance on the enemy. Lieutenant Laird's and Captain V.'elker's batteries poured ceaseless volleys into the ranks now plain before them in the open fields, and in the woods beyond. Meanwhile, Colonel Merrill's impetuous brigade, on the right, charged and drove the enemy before it to the edge of the timber. In this position it was without support on the ri^.t, and was com pelled to fall back--a most hazardous movement, yet by no means demoralizin, rs the line was prom fly refor:ed at its original position, and again started to drive the rebels back. Once more this gallant brigade crossed that bloddy field, and once more it was compelled to fall back under a galling fire; but, never des pairing, the weakened line bravely rallied the second time and held its position. Severely it suffered in these movements. Colonel Morril] , its commander, was severely wotuided in two places. Lieutenant-colonel Churchill, of th 27th Ohio, received a ball on 1063 7^ July 1864. the lower metal button of his vest, disabling him for a time Early in the engagement. General Dodge had sent to General Giles A. Smith to notify him of the situation in his rear, his 'being the left division on the line, and to ask him to throv;his resefve at right angle with his line. He had no reservesi The enemy soon pressed on his flank and rear, and compelled him to bend back. Soon this became impracticable, and his men attacked in r^ar jumped over their works and fought in reverse. Hardly Sid they repulse an attack of this kind until their new rear would be attacked, and again they would have to change sides of the works. In this way portions of General Smith's division changed six tines. Of course all this was not done without loss, • portions of two regiments were cut off, and some two hundred of them captured. Here tor Murray's battery, 2d U.S.A , temporarily detached from the 16th corps, was captured. It had been ordered back to Gt neral Puller at the beginning of the action, and while on the way was cut off and the pieces captured. Over one hundred ofthe men have since reported. Lieutenant Murray was captured, GENERAL MCPHERSON KILLED, This event which will cast a gloom over the whole country occurred about this time, in front (late rear) of General G, A, Smith's division. At the beginning of the battle with General Dodge, General McPherson had visited him, and having looked at the ground, and dispatched every on of hi« staff on various errands, said he would go and see the left. 1064 July 1864. Away he gallped alone; plunged into the timber, where he met the rebel line of battle. Too cowardly to respect the bravery of such an officer, the rebels fired a volley at the General, His horse plunged aside, the lifeless rider fell to earth, and the •^rmy of the Tennessee was without a leader. Oh.* why is the fate of war so cruel? Why washe, the pride of the army and the nation vut down? McPherson- the humblest soldier in all his army had learned to know him and to love him; the highest officer in his command coveted his companionship. Genial without familiarity, dignified without stiff formality, he maintianed the profoundegt respect and won the warmest admiration of all. GENERAL LOGM ASSUMES COMMAND. It was a dark hour when a Staff officer dashed up to General Logan and v/hispered to him the Bad tidings; for it was thought bdxt to not let the army, know, so early in the action, such bad news. The designs and strength of the enemy were not yet developed. Precisely where to look for a blow no one knew. Ihe I6th cor ps had repulsed the attack on its position and had bravely held its ground. The 17th was being f pushed in, though fighting with the stubbornness of veterans, as they were. General Logan's first order was to send a division on General Do-ige's left to guard against a rear attack. This was taken from thd 23d corps, and the 15th corps had to lengthen out to fill the space. CENTER BROKEN. The force came on Morgan L. Smith's division. 1065 July 1864. and after one of the severest battles of the camr^aign they drove back his division, capturing the artillery, among v/hich was the famous De Ores battery. A geniime artillerist is always as tender of his guns as he would be of his children, and it is said that Captain De Gras wept at the loss of his guns, THE CENTER RE-ESTABLISHED. General Logan repaired in person to General Dodge to get assistance in retaking the line and the guns. Ganeral Dodge sent up Colonel Mersey's Brigade. It had already fought a severe battle, and endured the fatigue of a day's watchfulness, but at the sound of danger it moved off without a word. Arriving on the ground, the brigade went in with a yell, deploying as it went up, Co pany officers vied with each other in being first to reach the works held by the enemy. The line was triumphantly carried, and with it a large number of prisoners. It was Hood's corps which had made' the assault there, RESULTS. The loss of the 16th corps will probably reach 1,000, The 17th lost 1,500, while the 15th did not lose more thfm 500, making a total of 3,000, Judging from the front of the 16th corps, the rebels lost at least twice as heavily as we. They left their dead and wounded in our hands everywhere except where the 17th corps yielded. Hardee's corps made a desperate effort to gain our rear, but fortunately was met by the indefatigable com mander of the 16th corps and was hurled back. Only with the left of the 17th corps, which was cut off before it could maneuverj did 1066 July 1864. he gain any success. Hood tried to break our center, partially succeeded with heavy loss, but was by the timely arrival of Col onel Mersey's brigade driven back with greater loss. Altogether, the splendid achievements which v/ere expected to be accomplished utterly failed. COLONEL SPRAGUE'S DEFENSE OF DECATUR. A part of the plan consisted in sending "iVheeler's cavalry to destroy the trains in oijr rear. The only guard we had for these was three regiments of Colonel Sprague's brigade, posted in Decatur, Of his severe en gagement, and successful defense of our trains, too much cannot be siad in praise. His loss was over two hundred, yet all unaided he withstood the onset of two divisions of Wheeler's cavalry, and saved our trains. CASUALTIES. I send you accxirate lists of killed and wounded of some of the regiments of the 16th corps. (Necessarily deferred until tomorrow's issue.-Eds.Gaz.) General Fbr ce and Colonel Fry (20th Ohio) of the 17th Corps were wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Brown, 63d Ohio was wounded. The A(jju tant of the regiment and Ca t ain Thorn were killed. Colonel Mersey in going into position to retake the line of the ISthcorps was slightly wounded by the fall of his favorite horse, which was shot. Lieutenant Colonel Howard, 2d Iowa, was painfully wounded. 1067 July 1864 Major Campbell, 66th Illinois, was serii^usly 'ounded. Lieutenant W. H. Peters, 66th Indiana, and Captain Heaton, 2d Iowa were wounded. A truce for burying the dead was had today, during which the rebel officers reported that General Hardee is missing. V/e have not captured him unless he is disguised. Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, Two miles east of Atlanta, July 22d, 1864, Army before Atlanta, July 2lst, (17DR104):- The sanguinary assault by the rebels upon our right wing, on the 20th, so shattered and disorganized their regiments that they made no further offensive demonstrations during the 21st, Our own army, also, on the right wing, had escaped disaster at such cost that it was little disposed to advance, even if it had possess ed the requisite strength; theywere sufficiently rejoiced to see the rebel columns, beaten and broken, falling back before them. On the 21st, however, they advanced their line l/2 mile or so, and occupied the crest of the slope which descends into the valley of Peach Tree Creek, and, throwing up strn^g works of defense, re mained quiet during the day. They reported to us of the center and left, certain- movements of the enemy during the day, southward through Atlanta toward our left, which betokened another storm, 1068 li^Vl July 1864. It was not difficult to see that the rebels goaded into a desperate energy by their continued retreats and sp\irred on by the fiery words 6f their new leader, Hood, were forging another bolt to be hurled against us. LEFT /iND CENTRE, The 23d Corps, constituting the centre, having strongly intrenched their works .the night before remained quiet during the 21st, though preparations were being made to open upon the rebels whenthe time came for united action of the whole army, with all the batteries that the ground would allow to be gotten into position. Prompt and daring as usual, the Signal Corps had established a station of observation in the top of a tall tree, half a mile from the enemy, from which thoy could look down into Atlanta, two miles distant, with ease. T o try an experiment, one of the pieces of CockriU's bat tery, a three inch Rodman gun, was brought near the tree, and Lt. Reynolds took his station in the tree witha glass to direct the "Tinners In their aim. The piece was heavily charged, and the first shell is supposed to have gone high abbve the city, and faully a mile beyond it. The second was sent lower, and passed within ear-shot of the populace, as a slight commotion could be observed among the crowds on the house-tops. The third was di rected much lower, and wrought a decided moral effect at least, and it cleared the tops of the houses of the Atlantians, in a remarkably short space of time. General McPherson's cannon also 1069 m July 1864. were able to throw shells into the city, as they were planted even closer that those of the 2d corps. ADVANCE OF THE 17th CORPS: General Blair had pushed forward his corps during the day so as to bring them sharply in conflict with the enemy, causing pretty severe loss" in wounded and captured. I Oave not been able to obtain full particulars of their movements, but it appears to have been made rather independently of the rest pjf the army, and have entailed a loss disproportif^nate to the game. The division of General Giles A, Smith was thruS'OUt so that it occupied three sides of a square, and in advance of its suppprts on thw left and right. In doing so, it encountered strong ppposition, but maintained all the ground it had occupied and threww up lines-of breastworks,. JUly 22d: 2,25 A. M. It is a splendidly bright moonlight night, such as enablesone to almost to re ad, and all about camp, and along the whole battle line there is a silence contrasting . stragnely with the incessant rattle of musketry vhifh lulled us to sle^. What doe* it mean? "Guard, I say, how goes the night? Have the rebels fallen back from Atlanta? Where's all the noise we heard last evening?" THE REBELS ASSULIE A NE?/ LINE: Morning showed the rebels had withdrawn from the main line of fortifications at which they had first brought us to a halt, about 2 l/2 miles from. Atlanta. 1070 July 1864. and had retired to another, which was about a mile and a half nearer the city. This they had done all along the line from the extreme righ't' of General Thomas to the left of General Mc^'herson, shortening their- front, of cuurse, and enabling us to shorten our own. As developed by the subsequent startling movements and events of the day, their reason for their move was obvious, and was the dictate of a daring and resolute mind, such as now appears to be at the head of the rebel armies, and drew us on after them into a pursirit which came near proving unfortunate. It seems to m^e to be simply this: They designed, by thus shortening their lines and relieving some portions of their army from th4ir left, to push the relieved corps rapidly and desperately against our left wing, early in the forenoon, before our marching colvimn had come in proxim.ity to the rebel works, and were deployed and had thrown up defenses. They could rely upon our following them up closely as soon as we had discovered they had fa len back; and, even if we did so with the men fully deployed in line of battle, they hoped to strike us before any works could be put in our front to break the assault. That this was their design appears from the testimony of a rebel colonel, who was captured in the assault, and said that the orders delivered to them were to assault our lines early in the morning. Fortunately for us, certain delays which took place in lO^fl July 1864. their march postponed the attack till near 13^ 11 o'clock , at which time our men had moved forward so as to come in si'ght of the new rebel works, had deployed, and partially, and in some places wholly completed their '.ntrenchments. THE POSITION: The Army of the Tennessee advanced along the main Decatur Road in a direction nearly west and parallel to the railroad, with the 16th corps on the right, next the 23d, the 15th on both sides of the railroad, and the 17th south of it, its ex treme left being about two miles below it. The 23d moved along a branch of the Bucktown road, which enters Atlanta in a south west direction, and, in consequence of the convergence of these two roads, the 16th corns was early crowded out and thrown in re serve, in which posit on it was when the assault took place. The 4th corps moved nearly paralle3 with the 23d, but no portion of the assault was directed against it. ASSAULT ON THE EXTREME LEFT: The rebel force- which struck this portion of the line was the corps commanded by Hardee, and evidently expected to find in opposition only a thin line, if it did not count on having gone so far around as to come in altogether below. I am inclined to the latter opinion. About 11 o'clock they debouched from the woods into an ope' field, in whch a good part of the works of the 17th corps were coiistructdd, along a ridge called L^gget's Bald Knob, and rushed upon us with the utmost fierceness, according to their usual manner. The 3d division. 1072 '.WA July 1864. General Leggett, was on the left of the corps, and that conraanded by General Giles A. Smith, occupied the right, holding, as I have said, the gneral position of thr"e sides of a hollow square, thou'-h, of course, thqre were many deviations and breaks from so . exact a figure, . . The men received the onset with steadiness, delivering their first fire with all possible rapiditj'j but the overpowering nximbers of the enemy, massed, as usual, in many lines, bore down all opposition at first; "and breaking over the works, they drove our • men back, some many rods, and some less, and appeared likely to I crush and scatter them in hopeless confjusion and ruin, despite the obstinate valor of the troops and their almost superhuman efforts. The prospect was gloomy indeed, and dismay sat upon every counte nance save those of the brave men who contended in the ranlcs now, if ever, for the very existence of the Army of the Tennessee, If they were utterly broken and scattered, then there was little hope for the rest of the gallant army, flanked as it would be, and right well did they know it. In the rear 1500 or 2000 ponderous supply wagons and ambu lances were greatly endangered, and came streaming back in rear of the 15th corps (which t411 then was a safe refuge) and extended over far along behind the 23d, crowding and jamming in the narrow ^ roads in the woods, in the greatest confusion and consternation. A courier arrived at Corps Head quarters in hot haste, summoning 1075 July 1864, every man who had a gun or could get one, to mount his horse and come to the fight. Every one bestirred himselfj the escort and the provost guard saddled, mounted and were off to the scene of peril and did such service as they were able. It was an evil hour for the 17th corps, and they were rapidly approaching that point where the endurance of the bravest had reached its limit. SUCCOR ARRIVES, At this critical moment the 4th division of the 16th corps, and one brigade. Col. Merrill's, of the second (the other was at Decatur) arrived on the left wing, and stayed the tide of the rebel onsets Col, Mo rill's brigade had come up a few minutes before the attack commenced, and constructed very slight works somewhat in the rear of the line of the 16th corps; but as soon as the latter began to be pushed back they at onc§ leaped- over their works, and, together with the 4th division, which was then just arriving, rushed boldly into the open field, and met the enemy face to face. They held their ground firmly, and when the rebels at last- fell back, carried off their Wounded behind their breast works. The 17th, thus timely reinforceod hastily threw up a slight line in rear of their old one, and held it throughout. All this was transpiring on the left of the corps. It is extremely difficult to give a connected anrrative of the various turns of fortune thro\igh the whole corps, so great 1074 July 1864. was the confusion and disorganization caused by the partial success of the attempt to flank them. The ground was uneven, and sharply furrowed by gulleys, with bushes growing thick along the bottoraof them, and shreds and patches of breastworks dotted and streal<ed the grotmd in almost every direction. The terrible and confused character of the strife, may be con ceived when it is related that the Iov;a Brigade of Gen. Smith's' division fought successvie times during the trwo dreadful hours of the battle on both sides of the works. They would fire upon the rebels in front of them until they were somewhat repulsed, and by this time they would be attacked by another party, or a part of the same, in their rear, and, facing about, would pour into their an tagonists a fire from the other side I myself visited the scene of this dreadful struggle the morning afterward, and received a confirmation of the almost incredible story by seeing the Rebel corpses lying plentifully about on both' sides of the breastworks mingled with those of our own men DEATH OF GENERAL McPHERSON. About noon the General rode along the front Just on the left of the 17th CorpBS and made some inquiries as to the progress which the 16th Corps w as" making firrther to the left. Not being satisfied, he rode forward to ascertain for himself. He was accompanied by only two of his staff, and a por tion of his escort. A fatal impulse carried him into a gap of several hundred Jjtards between the 17th and 16th, and of which both 1075 July 1864. he and his staff were entirely ignorant, and advancing to the top of a ridge, with his staff somev/hat in the rear, he was suddenly confronted by a party of rebels who rose from ambush, and calling on him to halt, at the same time fired a volley which injured none but himself. A ball pierced his right breast, and severing it is supposed, a large blood vessel above the heart, caused instant death from suffocation by the discharge of blood about the Itings. The rebels succeeded in robbing his person of a portion of the money he carried with him and. his gold watch, though a valuable diamong ring was left on his fihger. A party was soon formed which charged on the rebels andbrought off his body, A sergeant of his escort, a mere boy, displayed great bravery in the rescue, and received a severe wound while carrying him away. The body was placed in an ambulance and slowly conveyed along the rear of the lines to the house where Gen. Sherman, Gen, Schofield and their staffs were, while the General commanding, with head reverently \ancovered, took a last look at him who had been so conspicuous among hi" counselors, and upon whom he had leaned as the right arm of his strength. It w as a sad hour for the Army of the Tennesseeand for the whole army, LOSSES: It is quite impossible at this time to arrive at accurate estimates of the loss in killed, wounded and ca^vurod, because it is so early after the engagement when there are yet mrny men whose wounds are not dressed and many even unsheltered by 1076 July 1864. tents. Men were carried to such places as could he found, such as were safest; no distinction between divisions and brigades could be preserved in getting them into hoppitals, ra any of the dead were yet unburied, and some not even brought away from under the fire of the rebels, and many are missing who may yet report themselves to their regiments. All was done for the wounded that could be; the surgeons worked at the tables all night, but in some hospitals the morning saw thein tabk little more than half completed. The 11th Iowa, belonging to the Iowa Brigade, which fought so obstinately on both sides of their works, are reported to have lost about two hundred men, killed, wounded and missing. The 64th Illinois lost one hundred and fifty-three Still it must be re membered that these nximbers may be much reduced by the appearance of missing men. ASSAULT ON THE 15th CORPS, After the violence of the shock upon the 17th had passed by, and the enemy were repulsed, and a degree of quiet again restored upon the left,the enemy moved a second time for an assault upon our left, this time directing it U]^n the center of the 15th corps, and eventually on the left of the 23d, About 4 in the afternaon, Cheatham's corps (Hood's old corns) advanced above the railroad with great rapidity, and charged upon our line with the same impetuosity that they had on the i7th. Written words can scarcely depict the incredible audaaity and the seeming total recklessness of life v.hich characterize the rebel 1077 July 1864. charges of this campaign. Here also, as ih the 17th, the men had not been halted a sufficient length of time to complete perfectly their fortifications, as they had been engaged a good part of the day in feeling for the rebel position and strength. The 15th Corps lay extending across the railroad. Gen. Wood's division on the right Gen. M. L. 'taith's in the center and on the railroad, and Gen. Harrow's on the left. Where the line crossed the railroad, th'ere was a deep cut, which was left open and uncovered by any cross fire and right here was a mistake, and one which cost us much mis chief. Two rebel regiments"dashed right up this gorge below the range of our musketry, and passing to the rear, separated, one regiment scaling the bank to the left and the other to the right. They poured a destructive fire directly on the flanks of the regiments next the road, which, of course, threw them into confusion ar.d caused the rapidly to fall back. Over the breastworks thus cleared, other regiments speedily rushed, and forming a solid col umn, charged along theinside of our works, literally rooting out our men from their trenches, thinking, no doubt, that when they had once dislodged them from their works they would make no further stand. The 2d division, the center of the corps, had been weak ened by detaching half of Col. Martin's brigade to the assistance of the 16th on the left, and was consequently wbcEllly didLodge from the position. Falling back a short dirtance into the woods, they 1078 2 ^ . July 1864. halted, reformed, and began to deliver upon the rebels, who rushed on apparaently regardless of them until they reached the 1st Divi sion, which occupied the right. This division immediately swung around its left, and secured a cross-fire upon the head of the rebel column, and at the same time the 2d division, now fully reformed in the woods, and strengthened by the return of the detached brigade,vhich had come a mile at the double-quick in a broiling sun, charged upon their flank and drove them quickly over the works in confus ion. Just as the rebels, while charging along the works had reached the 1st division, they came out'in full view in an open field, on a ridge which eonftonted another about half a mile distant, on which rested the left of the 23d. Immediately four pieces of Cockrill's Bat tery, one section of the 2d Missouri, two 2- pounder Parrotts, and two 12-pounder Napoleons of Capt. Frolick's battery were put in position and poured into the rebels a terrific enfilading fire of shells at short range. The effect was admirable. The rebels were scattered in the utmost confusion. The charge upon their flank coming about the same time, put them utterly to rout. COMICAL MAN TRAP. Between the two ridges of which I have just spoken, there intervenes a slight hollow, and down obliquely along the side of the one on which the rebels had appeared, our forces had constructed a line of works, from which they had just swung around in order to meet ^he advance of the rebels. Return— 1079 July 1864, Ing to it as the rebels were driven back by the shells, they en joyed the sight of their discomfiture in safety. But as the reb els ran back, they soon came under cover of a strip of woods run ning along the ridge, and going around some distance, to the rear, they emerged at another point, and being half concealed by the tre mendous smoke of the batteries, rushed down to the works, thinking to lie under their cover and pick off our gunners, V/hat was their surprise on arriving at the works, to find our boys lying thick along the other sidei They had lain down out of sight to draw the rebels on. Of course, the latter could not run away, as they were exposed both to the shells and a fire in the rear from the in fantry, Our boys then reached over the works at their leisure, and laying hold of the rebels by the collars, hauled them over as prisoners of war, BELOW THE RAILROAD. The rebel regiment which clambered out of the cut on the south side of the railroad, did not prove so comoletely an entering wedge to clear our men from their works as its companion. That part of the 2d division, however, and two brigades oT the 4t]i divisi n, were driven back from there twice, and twice they rallied and repulsed the rebels and held their ground. It was a desperate struggle, a struggle for life; the men fought over the works hand to hand, with bayonet and with breech, with a determination which knew no yfielding. Suchwas the spirit, in fact, with which they fought everywhere, and such 1080 July 1864. fighting alone it was which saved the 17th Corps from being crushed and the 15th from being hopelessly broken asunder, and bringing irretrievable disaster upon the entire center and left of the army. BATTERIES LOST AND RETAKEIJ. In a terrific charge upon the 2d Regular Battery nearly every horse was shot, and all the pieces taken for the moment. The men, however, rendered it impossible for the rebels to draw them off- by a rapid fire from the sharp shooters, and charging in turn, they v.ere all retaken. Battery A, 1st Illinois Artillery, was at the railroad—two pieces below it and four above--and all were captured when the. rebels charged over the bank upon them. The two below the railroad were retaken, but the remaining four were dragged out through a roadway and con veyed away to the rebel lines before our columns could reform. Battery H., 1st Illinois, commanded by Capt. De Ores, 2e-pound Parrotts, were all taken and retaken. The Captain, though a mere beardless boy, clung to his guns to the last extremity, emptying % the contents of his revolver upon the rebels, and only leaving them after he had assited in spiking them with his own hand. All his horses were shot, one whole team, consisting of eight, falling in thdir traces, just as they had stood in line; and as the Captain looked upon the wreck and slaughter of his battery, he wept like a child. He had made the rebels pay a dear price for their brief possession, ar one of the guns was burst by feeing charged with three loads oitt canister. As soon as he returned. 1081 July ]864. and could rnspike the guns, he gave the rebels a parting salute, which they v;culd, no doubt, have been most willing to omit. CAPTURES.' The 17th Corps captured three stands of colors, the 16th fourj the 13th Iowa captured the colors of the 45th Ala bama, the 81st Ohio brought off another and the 39th Ohio a third. The number of prisoners taken I should estimate at about 1,000 the 15th corps captured two regiments entirely, aid the 16th and 17th captureod about'450 more. Among these were Colonel Hardee, from which-there straightway sprung a rumor that General Hardee was mor tally wounded and had fallen into our hands, some even being pre pared to say that they had seen his body in orie of our hospitals, or, at least, had seen those who had. A Major and several other officers were also taken, FIGHT AT DECATUR^ While the attack was raging so furiously on the left, the Rebels had dispatched a strong body of men by a wide circuit to surprise and attempt to retake the village of Decatur. This post was held by the 63d Ohio, 35th New Jersey, and 25th Wisconsin, a btigade of the 16th corps, and appears to have been attacked by twice its own number. Having taken the precaution to station men along the Decatur road, to prevent re-enforce ments from being sent out from the main army, the rebels assailed the town with great fury and carried it. Our forces were driven entirely out into the woods, but they speedily reformed and charged in turn, dispossessed the rebels after a hard fight, in which 1082 July 1864. they lost about 300 men, and held the place against all opposition. Bhere was some artillery employed on both sides, but how much or what sort I cannot learn. Lieut, Col. Brown of the 63d Ohio was mortally wounded, and Adjutant Farr killed. The post could not have been considered as of any particular value to the rebels, except as a point for rendeavous, for small parties to sally out upon our trains. The design of creating a diversion in our rear, - no doubt formed a principal reason for the "attack,' Prom Gen, Leggett's paper. Army of the Tenn,, July 22d,1864. Pages 484-487 About ten o'clock in the morning of the 22d, I received word that our corps hospital, about two miles at the rear, was being menaced by confederate cavalry, and I directed General Scott to send Colonel Wells with the 68th Ohio to protect it. About the ' ""l same time. Captain Peter Hitchcock, Quarter Master of my Second '"v Brigade, sent word that the enemy had just captured a man standing picket only a short distance in rear of General Smith's left, I started to confer with General Smith on these matters, but before reaching him, skirmish firing was heard in the rear, and I returned to the hill fra)m which I could see the CSth Ohio deployed, and firing at an-enemy, not visible at my standpoint. General Fuller quickly took in the position, faced his regiment to the rear, and double-quicked back on to the ridge behind where he had been lying. The 68th Ohio was moving slowly towards us but kept up a constant fired toward their left. The other division of the 16th corps was moving by the right 1083 July 1864. fl-ank toward Fuller's Division, but had not closed up to it. ColC onel Alexander, of General Blair's staff, at this point, joined Colonel Vlells^, and urged that he press the enemy hard to hold them back until.the 16th corps .was closed up. Just as the two divisions of the 16th corps had come together, the enem:'- in double line came out of the dense forest in their front. General Fuller by good luck had parked his artillery in exactly the right place. and it was very efficient. Both divisions of the 16th corps im mediately became hotly engaged The enemy were evidently greatly surprised at finding such a force in that position, and were easily repulsed, and fell badk into the woods in a southeasterly direction just at this time, I espied General McPherson upon the high ground in the immediate rear of General Fuller's command, and wont Captain John B. Raymond, of my staff, to enquire of General Mc Pherson the expediency of having General Giles A. Smith and myself change our line so as to face south, and at the same time I sent Captain George W. Porter to ascertain whether or not the left of General Smith, and the right of General Fuller were sufficiently near together to antagonize any force seeking entrance there. The enemy in front of the 16th corps rallied in the woods, and then knawing what they had to meet, renewed their attack with in creased vigor and bitterness; but the 16th. corps had also had time to dress its lines, and.prepare for this second assault, and 1084 ■r.'i'. July 1864 met it splendidly. The conflict continued for some time, with no appearance on either side of any disposition to yield the ground, when the enemy gave way, and fell hack in confusion, followed by the 16th corps. The attack was not again renewed from that di rection. This flanking force of the enemy was Hardee's Corps, consisting of four divisions, commanded by Generals Bate, Walker, Cleburne, and Maney respectively. Bate and Walker were on the ri^t of Hardee's infantry, and Cleburne and Maney on his left, while Wheeler's Cavalry was on his extreme right. The first at tack upon the 16t .. was by Bate's, and part of Walker's divisions, while the second was by the whole of these two divisions. These conflicts between Fuller's and Sweeney's divisions of General Dodge's 16th.Corps, and Bate's and Walker's divisions of Hardee's Corps, were among the few engagements of the War of the Rebellion, where the opposing forces met in the open field, with no works to protect or shield either side. In Hardee's movements upon our left, it was his design to have his right reach to the right of our 15th Corps and assualt it, while hiw left should reach to the left of our 17th Corps, hence, he swung his right more rapidly forward than he did his left, and Bate and WSilkor stinick the 16th corps before his left reached the left of the 17th. The second assault, however, was simulataneous with the attack upon General Giles A. Smith's division, which was the loft of the 17th corps. 1085 July 1864. To understand the disadvantageous position of Smith's line at this time , it must be remembered that my line was on the McDonough road, running nearly north and south, and facing almost due west; while Smith's line was refused so as to guard agaipst an assault upon our left flank, and consequently his line ran in a southeast erly direction. Hardee was seeking to strike us directly in the rear, and not in the flank, hence, as before stated, was more "rapidly advancing his right, so he was marching in a northwesterly direction, the general direction of his line being northeast and southwest. Smith's line therefore was almost exactly perpendic ular to Hardee's line of battle, so that the enemy struck it squarely on the flank, enveloped Smith's left regiment, and cap tured it before Smith could so change the front of the balance .of this division as to resist and check Hardee*s advance. In change of front. General Smith was obliged to uncover two pieces of art illery belonging to an Illinois battery, and there was also cap tured. He succeeded, however, in repulsing the enemy's attack after a most desperate encounter of c©nsiderable duration. In repulsing the Divisions of Bate and Balker, the 16th Corps had '80 advanced in following up the enemy as to materially widen the gap between Puller's right and Smith's left, so that much of General Clobume's command passed unmolested between the divisions, and quickl: appeared directly in the rear of the third division. My division, the third, was occupying the works it took from Gen eral Cleburne the morning of the day before and Cleburne was now i086 July 1864. assaulting us from the same direction, and over the same ground .we assaulted him. From the assertion made by the prisoners we captured from him, that it was "the first time Pat. Cleburne's Div ision was ever routed;" and Cleburne's rport to Hardee that his fight with us on the 21st was "the bitterest of his life" we may easily imagine the spirit that inspired him and his men, when they came upon us with their demoniac yells, so characteristic of Pat. Cleburnels Texans. Our men immediately leaped their works, put ting their backs towards Atlanta, and for vindictive desperation, this encounter was probaly never exceeded. When this assault was commenced, I was at the left of my line with General Smith, but immediately rode to the hill occupied by General Force. The attack was finally repulsed, leaving many prisoners in our hands. Cleburn's troops were but just driven badlc to the strip • of woods at ^he foot of the hill, when General Cheatham's Corps advanced upon us from toward Atlanta. This assault covered both my front and General Smith's, and other Confederate troops at the same time struck the 15th Corps to. our right. As soon as the first attack was made on the 16th corps, we anticipate d a co-operating attack from Atlanta, and I sent Colonel Munoon, of my staff, to take charge of the skirmish line, and re tard as much as possible any assault from that direction. Colonel Munson^ probably, had no superior in ability to handle a skirmish line. A skirmish lineunder his control was equal to a line of 1087 July 1864. battle in the hands of some others. He had a quick eye, excellent judgment, and that kind of fearless courage that gave him staying qualities, and a personal magnetism that inspired his men to stay with him. On this occasion he made his skirmishers fight so des perately as to retard Cheatham's advance, and thereby prevent his effective oc-operation with Cleburne. Cheatham finally struck savagely, and found our men again upon the right side of their works, facing Atlanta, where a sanguinary struggle ensued. The enemy began to waver whdn our men leaped the works, and forced them rapidly back at the point of the bayonet Near the right Of my division, my Chief of Artillery, Captain Williams,' had placed two pieces of the McAllister battery of 24 lb. howitzers. The battery did magnificent service during the whole day. Extract from Signal Officer J. M. McClinfcock's report, dated at East Point, Sept. 8, 1894. "As our Army was on the move, nothing of importance was done until our arrival before Atlanta. On the 22d, while the 16th Corps was moving to its position on the left, I sent Lieuts.. Shorfy and Shellabarger to the front and left of the 17th corps, for the purpose of taking observations, about the time the fight commenced, and as no signal duty could be done, I remained with the General commanding, carrying dispatches, orders, Ac. as required. Lieut. Sferery after passing along the linos to our right, started on his way back to the 16th corps, he meeting General McPherson on the 1088 July 1864. road with very few attendants, turned and followed him. At this time, there was a large gap between the 16th and 17th corps, through v'hicfh the enemy were attempting to pass, and for the pur pose of arranging troops to cover this open space, the General had come to this point. He was proceeding, seemingly unaware of his danger, into this place in which the rebels were now rabidly ad vancing, when he was warned by Lieut, Sherfy that the enemy held the woods and of his dangerous position. Still he moved on, and Lieut, Sheirfy followed. They had proceeded but a short distance in the woods, when the command "halt" was giv-n by the rebels. Not heeding it, they wheeled their horses to escape when a heavy vol ley was poured upon them, so frightening the horses, that they •became unmanageable, and plunged into the thicket in different directions, Lieut. Sherfy became separated from the General, and was himself knocked from his horse by coming in contact with a tree, and lay for some time in a senseless condition on the groxind. As soon as he was sufficiently recoverdd, he made his way to the rear on foot, having lost his horse, and Signal equipments. Of the General) he saw nothing after his fall. Lieut. SheDlabarger during the afternoon was ordered to duty on a flag station of the 17th corps. On the 28th after the move to the right, I selected a high point on a ridge, occupied by part of the 4th division, 16th corps, and instructed Lt, Sherfy to es tablish a Station of observation in one of the largest trees," 1089 July 1864. This was accomnlished, and a good viev/ of the rebelworks in our' front, and of part of the city was obtained. Extract from History of the 81st Ohio, Pages 13 ,134. Atlanta Campaign- Battles of July 22d, and 28th. The morning of the 22d of J.'uly shaae brightly on the Union Army, awakened early with the news that Atlanta was in our possession. Skirmishers were sent forward, who found the half-finihed works of the rebels deserted, but before the city itself was reached, it was discovered that the enemy had but withdrawxi to their inner strong hold. General Johnston had been superseded by Hood, and his am bitious fighting general was making his first brilliant maneuver. ^ He had withdrawn to his inner lines for the purpose of sending an overwhelming force around our left, to attack us in flank and rear. A mere accident saved us from even the headlong-tactics-of this most unfortunate General, Early in the morning, orders had been given to push forward the whole line to that lately occupied by the rebels, and intrench there. General Sweeny's Division had been ordered from its position with the 15th corps, and with the Brigade of General Fuller's Division, in rear of the l7th corps, was to take position n the loft of the 17th Corps, so soon as it should get its line es tablished, As soon as the ordef* was given. General Dodge went to the ground designated, and made a thorough view of it, previous to ^ assigning his troops to their places. 17th Corps, not getting its new line established very rapidly. General Sweeney's division. July 1864. on reaching a point in rear of the Brigade of General Fuller's Division, halted to await orders. As the troops then were Gen eral Dodge's command was lying nearly a half mile in rear of the center of the line of the IVt corps. It was twelve o'clock, when some stray skirmish shots were heard in the woods, near General Sweeny's Division. In a few minutes, a staff officer rode up to General Dodge (who had just returned from the front, and was eating dinner with General Fuller) and told him of the firing, and said that there seemed to be a bo(ly of rebels there. As this was so very far in rear of tha 17th Corps, it seemed incredible that a force should have passed their flank, nevertheless. General ge sent an order to General Sweeney to put his command in line of battle, and telling General Fuller to have his command under arms immediately, he mounted, and rode over to where General Sweeney was. It was an open field, bounded on the south by a wide belt of forest. A little ridge ran southwardly throxigh the field toward the forest. To the ri^t of it, ran a stream, in the same direction, toward which the gruund on eithef side gently declined. General Sweeney's divi'sion was posted with the right resting near this stream, extending up to the rigge, where nearly all the art illery was placed, then bending back at right angles and running along the ridge. The right regiment was the 12th Illinois, and immediately on its left was the 81st Ohio (three companies of which were in reserve under Captain Hill* which extended as far as 1091 July 1864. ' r - to the artillery. General Fuller placed his brigade on the west side of the fitream mentined, in a lin e nearly in continuation of th right of General Sweeney's. Hardly were these dispositions . ' made, until the arti']ery at the angle of General Sweeny's line was suddenly and fiercely assaulted by a strong column of rebels, eir.erging almost without notice, from the woods so near in. front. Belching forth their quick Volleys of canister full in the faces of the foe, it seemed that the guns of Bieflgott and Laird (the fop^- mcr Company ET, 1st Missouri Light Artillery, and the latter, 14th Ohio Battery) would alone be invincible; but the determination of the rebels was great, and their rashness such as only Hood could inspire. Their numbers, we soon saw, were not to be despised. Pouring out of the woods on the right and left, almost enveloping the three brigades, which formed the 16th Corps, it looked as if there could be no escape from defeat and surrender. At one time the Brigade of Colonel Morrill, (General Puller's Division) was forced back, temporarily by a deadly flank fire poured upon it from a line in the woods on its right, but nobly rallying, and partially changing front, it advanced again to victory. General Sweeny's command stood like a rock. Never was there more daring or more effective resistance made, than by both his infantry and artillery; attacked as they were with scarcely a mo ment's warning, and without the slightest defenses. At an oppor tune moment. Captain Hill's reserve, ordered forward by General 1092 July 1864. Dodge, took position in a gap between the 81st Ohio and 12th Illi nois, and these regiments moved forward in a grand triumphal charge carrying everything before them and driving the dismaye foe in terror from the field. The 81st Ohio, in this charge, captured a number of prisoners and three rebel battle flags. With this, the rebels were apparently satisfied to yield the contest. They had marched nearly all the previous night, and had expected to take us completely by surprise, as they would have done, if it had not been for the merd accidental p&sition o.f General Sweeney's Division. Fiding this force .in the .very place they had expected to find nothing, and meeting with such determined and destructive resistance, they became heartily, discouraged, and fell back \inder cover of the woods. In the meantime, e6her Rebel Columns had been at work else where, The first attack was made on General Dodge, but the rest followed quickly. One colximn gained the immediate rear of the 17th Corps and crushing it, the olumn swept along in rear undistrubed, until thoy reached a little road on which General Mc Pherson was riding, alone, toward the line of the 17tli corps, all ignorant of the presence of an enemy in the rear of his command. At that point the General- was suddenly confronted by a line § rebels. There was no order to halt, no demand for surrender, but a volley of musketry crashed through the woods, and the gallant, and beloved Mc^heraon was stretched on the ground. His horse os- ... 1093 July 1864. caping unhurt, ran into our lines and was the first to carry the sad news of his rider's death. On the same road, about the same time, anothef portion of the rebel line came suddenly upon the battery of Lieutenant Murray, ("F" 2d U. S. Artillery) which was at the time passing from the line of the 17th corps to General Puller. The horses were shot down, and the guns and men captured. Still further to the right the rebel line struck the works of the 17th . Corps in flank, and drove the men of that corps back slowly toward Bald Hill, where the right of the Corps rested. These men were not driven by fear, lighting desperately now from one side and then from the other of their works, thdy only went back as they found themselves nearly but off from the rest of the army, A half mile or more to the right, another rebel column made a direct assault on the line held by the 15th Corps, near the rail road, Rushing through a railroad cut, which, apparently, was not defended, the rebels gained a flank fire on our troops, and forced them to retire, leaving the guns of the celebrated De Gres Battery in the enemy's hands. This was late in the afternoon. General Dodge's troops had driven away their assailants, and were busy in erecting defenses against another assuult. General Logan had been assigned to the command made vacant by the death of McPherson, In the emergency of the partial repulse of the 15th corpr, he called on General Dodge for a Brigade to aid in retrieving the lost July 1864. works. Colonel Mersey's Brigade was sent. By the road which they had to march, the distance was nearly two miles, yet these men, who had already fou.r-ht a desperate an^ exhaustive hattle, and who had afterward been hard at work in buJIding works, moved at double quick most of the way, and immediately joined in a charge by which the line which had been lost was recovered, and the guns re taken. A detail from the 81st Ohio assisted Captain DeGres in serving his guns upon the retreating rebels. So zealous were they in this work that one of the guns burst from the effects of its heavy chargds. So ended the battle, with the exception of a most bloody and persistent attack on the samll portion of the 17th Corps, crowded together on Bald Hill. Night put a stop to the desperate hand to hand conflict, which raged there nearly all the afternoon. To show the intensity of the struggle in General Dodge's front, it may be stated that Lieutenant Blodgett's Battery fired over four hundred roxands, mostly case and cannister; while that of Lieutenant Lnird fired over six hundred rounds of the same kind. On this little front our troops buried one hundred and fifty dead rebels, after the battle. Many more were carried off, and buried by the enemy. The ordnance officer of one division reported having picked up 1200 guns, abandoned by the enemy. General Dodge's command took prisoners representing forty-nine different regiments. 1095 July 1864. ■ ^ NOTE: Gen". Dodge to Lt. Col. Clark, near Atlanta Ga. 24th Preliminary report of the battle of the 22nd. (10DR449):- Gen. Dodge's Report, Near Atlanta, Ga,, August 11, 1864, I have the honor to report the part taken by this command in the battle in front of Atlanta, Ga,, July 22d, 1864, On the 22d my troops were disposed as fellows One Didiviaion (2d) was in position on the right of the Army of the Tenn., with one Brigade in reserve. The 1st Brigade of the 4th division was in reserve near the left of the Army, and in the rear of the centre of the 17th •^. C. being held as a reserve to the left flank of the Army. The 2d Brigade of the 4th division, Col, J. V5. Sprague, Comdg, ^waa posted at Decatur to hold that place ^ and cover our trains durigg the absence of the cavalry. At day light the picket in front of the 2d division discovered the enemy had evacuated works in our front. They pushed on and found the enemy in his works surrounding Atlanta, About 8 o'clock I re ceived a verbal order from Maj. Gen. McPherson to move the 2d divi sion from the ri^t to the extreme left of the Army, and mass it in rear of the new position to be selected from the 17th A.c. and to place one Brigade of the 4th division in position on the left of the new position. The 2d division moved promptly and halted about one half mile south of the railroad in a -osition marked "A" on 1096 July 1864. the map, running parallel to and 3/4 of a mile in rear of the po sition of the I7th A.C. The Brigade of the 4th division, had not yet moved. I went in person to select a position for this Bri gade and also to select good ground on which to mass the 2d divi sion . I had just accomjjlished this when, ascertaining that the 17th A.C. would not move into its new position until night, I sent orders for the 2d division to bivouac where it v/as and await orders. I also ordered Brig, Gen. J. 7/. Fuller, commanding 4th division, to send out working parties to intrench the position he was to occupy. About 12 M,, while at General Pililler's Head Quarters, stragglihg shots were heard in the rear of the left of the lYth A.C., and the report came in, that the enemy were in force in our rear. Brig, Gen, W. Sweeney, commanding 2d divisions, sent our skirmishers in that direction, who immediately developed the fact that the enemy in considerable force was in the timber in the rear of the 17th A.C. Hearing the shots, I immediately sent orders for the 2d Division to go into line on theground it then occupied, facing East and South, at the same time I ordered General Fuller to post one regiment to cover the right flank of the 2d division. The 2d division had hardly gone into position when it was dis covered bhat the enemy were in heavy force in our front, General Fuller perceiving this ordered ou' his entire Brigade, instead of one regiment, and went into position on the right of the 2d divi1097 July 1864. ■ " sion. Two batteries, "H" 1st Missouri and 14th Ohio, were posted on the Centre of the Jdd division; scarcely was the line formed when the enemy in three columns advanced from the timber on our left, front and right, my whole line became hotly engaged; and the fact of the enemy's occupying the timber between me and the 17th A.C. was clearly demonstrated. I saw that I couldnot prolong my lin- to connect with the 17th ^.C. a long belt of timber lying between my right and his line of battle that faced T7est, I sent my aide-de-camp to General Giles Smith notifying him of the position of the enemy, and requesting that he would refuse his left in order to form a connection with my right. Seeing that the enemy were passing in colxunn, still beyond right and far down the line of the 17th A.C. and in its rear, I sent another staff Officer to General Smith, who found him hotly engaged and then unable to connect. The enemy pressed forward on my left and front exposing the flank of his centre column. Detect ing this, I at once pushed forward the 12th Illinois and the 81st Ohio, which caught the enemy partly in flank. Our fire in his front and flank was so destructive that he soon gave way, a charge was ordered, and his two columns in my left and front were broken and driven back to the timber. General Fuller at the same time ordered a charge on his front which was gallantly made, and the enemy driven from it. The enemy pressing part my right in the timber had not ere this been fully developed. General Fuller 1098 July 1864. advanced soon drew a heavy fire on his right flank. He promptly drew back the regiment that had charged ahd changed front to the right under a galling fire, and moved on the enemy in the timber, clearing that point. The fighting on my right, but rather in the rear of my right, still continued heavy, and I immediately made preparations to connect as near as possible with the 17th Corps, so as to bring the enemy entirely in our front ascertaining wh re the left of the 17th rested. It having refused its line in order to check the column, coming in its rear, my right was swung round using the left as a pivot until my command occupied a line facing a little YIest of South and a short distance to the rear of my first line. "Temnorarily intrenchments were thrown up. Major G-eneral McPherson, fell on the right of my line, about one hour after the commencement of the battle, but it was not known to me for some time after. As soon as I ascertained that fact, I sent a Staff Officer to Major General Logan to report the supposed condition of my left, and to request that troops be sent there, also reporting the gap between me and the 17th corps. A Brigade, Colonel Martin's of the 15th Corps, was immediately sent to the left, arriving just as the enemy again made his appearance on my extreme left, but his demonstrations were weak and soon re pulsed. Soon after, I should judge about four o'clock p. M., Major General Logan ca3 led in person for aid to drive back the enemy on the main Decatur and Atlanta Road, where he had gained a temporary 1099 July 1864. advantage. The 2d Brigade, 2d division, Colonel Aug. Mersey, Commanding, wad immediately sent. Major General Logan accompanying it. The Brigade immediately went into line and participated in the charge that retook the works suad batteries, and gained and es tablished our line. As the Brigade operated under the direction of the General Commanding the Dept., and detached from my command, I cannot give a full account of its operations, but respectfully refer to the reports of Brigade and Regimental Commanders forwarded herewith. General Logan instructed me if I needed aid on my left after weakening it by detaching this brigade, that,I should call on Gen. Cox, Commanding Divisicn of the 23d Corps, who was near me. At five o clock P. M., the enemy making a demonstration on my extreme left, caused me to reQu'^st General Cox to send me a Brigade, which h4 promptly did. The enemy, however, only opened with artillery. At 12 o'clock that night General Logan ordered two regiments of Colonel Mersey's Brigade to occupy the hill sj hotly contested for in front of the 17th Corps and relieve a portion of the troops then fighting. They prom|)t>ly obeyed the order, and soon had se curely intrenched themselves. Colonel S^prague who had with him three small regiments and six guns, the Chicago Board of Trade BSttery belonging to General Garrard's Command of Cavalry, which had reported to him, and I section of "C" Battery, 1st Michigan Artillery, was attacked 1100 f * - ■■ July 1864. overwhelming numbers. Two Divisions of V/h?eler's Cavalry dis mounted and poured down upon him from three directions. Colonel Sprgaue immediately concentrated his command and by determined unyielding fighting, held the enemy in check and gained a position north of the town, which he was able to hold. By so doing, he saved the trains of the 15th, 16th and 17th Army Corps, then on the road from Rosv/ell to the commands. Great credit is "due Colonel (now General) Sprague, and his Brigade for their con duct on this occasion. We were no doubt saved a serious disaster by his cool judgment and excellent dispositions. The 9th Illinois Infantry (mounted) and 43d Ohio Infantry, joined him during the engagement and promptly went into action. Light Battery "F", 2d U, S, Artillery, belonging to the 4th Division, had beported the day before to the 17th A. c, and v/as -Placed in position on the front line. Soon after the commencement of the fight it was ordered to return and take a position on the right of my line, covering as well as possible the space between the 16th and 17th Army Corps, The battery was on its way to comply with the order when the enemy in pressing through the gap, struck it and captured the guns, most of the men escaping. The Battery had no opportunity to save itself, being on a road in the timber in the recr of the 17th Corps and in a place which under most circumstances, would be considered perfectly safe. Its position when cpptured is marked, I cannot consider anyone to blame for its loss. 1101 July 1864. I cannot speak too highly of officers and men during this engage ment; it was a critical moment for our Armies,and any failure on our part to have checked the advance of the enemy in our rear, would have proved fatal. With three Brigades disposed in single line, numbering some 4,500 men, over one-half of Hardee's Corps, viz;-!f Walker's, Bate's, and a portion of Cleburne's Divisions was sent and driven back v/ith great slaughter, leav ng their dead and severely wounded in our hands. During the engagement on our front, prisoners were taken from forty-nine different regiments, 8 bri gades and 3 divisions, 351 prisoners were capture} not including those taken by General Mersey's Brigades on the line of the 15th Army Corps. battle flags, and some. 1300 muskets were cap tured, and turned over; 422 of the enemy's dead were buried in my front. TThere all did so well it is hard to particularize. General Puller had a critical position, and he handled his command with great skill and good judgment. The Brigade Commanders Col.s Rice, Merrill, Mersey, Sprague were ever where duty demanded and by their personal exertions and presence gave their officers and men that advice and encouragement that enabled them so well ad bravely to hold their lines. Battery "H", 1st Missouri Artillev , and the 14th Ohio Battery massed in the centre of the 2d division by hold ing fast and working their guns, even when the enemy were 150 feet distant, and wehe pouring upon them a terrible fire, they aided 1102 July 1864, effectually in driving back his advancing columns, more especially Bate's Division, upon which they had a direct and point blank range, Lt, col. J, J. Phillips, 9th Illinois, who was termporarily serving in my staff, I am greatly indebted to. His clear head and quick conception of the situation enabled him to render me inval- 'uable service, and I commend' him to the attention of the commanding Gene ral, I also desire to call attention to the efficient service of Lt, Col. Wm. T. Clark, Adjutant General of the Department. I noticed him particularly after the fall of General McPherson, gi'ing that aid and direction that the situation required. ,My staff were prompt, energetic and active in rendering me that valuable and cheerful aid that enables a Commander to success fully carry through an engagement. In our victory all that gladness and joy that v/culd othe wise have been experiences was lost to us in the fall of our brave and efficient comrr.ander. This corps has served under him throughout the entire Cam paign and that he was greatly beloved and respected by all, was evident by the sorrow and gloom cast over us by the knowlegge of his death. No one knew him but to love and respect him. His name and memory in this country are imperishable. I take yreat pleasure 1103 July 1864. in calling the attention of the General to the acconpanying re ports of Divisions, Brigades, Regiments and Battery Commanders, and fco the special mention made therein of Office r's and men. I trust full justice may be done them. NOTE: Gen. Dodge to Lt. Colonel Clark, St. Louis, Nov. 25th, 1864. Report of operations of this command during the canqpaign in Georgia, &c. (10DR474): NOTE: Gen. G. M. Dodge's Account of part taken by the 16th Army Corps in the movement on Resaca, attack of 4th of July, and battle of Atlanta. (Also see General Sherman's Memoirs, New Edition, Vol. II, p. '498 ) February 27, 1882. (Nov. 1, 1875). I • Report of Lt. Col. McDowell, East Point, Ga. Sept.13,1864 At about 12.30 P. M. of the 22d orders were received to move the brigade as rapidly as possible to the rear,and report to General Fixller, in an old field in which the trains of the different corps were parked. The order was promptly complied with, and in a very short time, the Brigade was in line, the regiments having the following relative position: The 39th Ohio on the left and on the extension of the line of the 2d division, 16th A.a ; the 27th Ohio on the right of the 39th, 18th Missouri and 64th Illinois in rear, forming a second line. Our position was somewhat retired from the crest of a ridge in open field. Skirmishers were sent forward, but had barely reach- .1104 July 1864. ed the woods, a short distance to the front, when they met the hef-vy lines of the enemy, and were driven back. At this juncture an order was given to advance to the crest of th6 ridge, but, through some misunderstanding of the order, the line continued to. push forward after reachmgg the cre-st, -The enemy had by this time emerged from the woods into the open ground below, but gave way before the charge of our men, and 'fled in confusion. Our right being unprotected, and the line exposed to a severe flank fire, it became necessary to halt at the edge of the woods, in stead of following up the advantage gained, and finally to with draw to the crest of the ridge. This last was accomplished with out any noticeable confusion on the part of any of the command, notwithstanding the severity of the enemy's fire. Pending these movements on the part of the first line, the 18th Mo, and*64th Illinois, were doing good service in endeavoring to dislodge the enemy from his position in the woods, in our right and rear. The line being formed on the crest of the ridge, we maintained that position, with some unimportant changes in the direction, until 4 P. M., keeping up a fire that prevented the enemy from reforming his lines or attempting any further advance. At about 4 o'clock, we retired in g-od order, and went into lino on the right of the 2d division 16th Corps. All our dead and wounded mere either brought off with us or during the evening. The loss of the brigade during the engagement was 2 commissoned officers and 45 enlisted 110« July 1864. :% '• men killed, 19 officers and 276 enliste d men wounded, and 9 en listed men missing. .Colonel Morrill received a severe though not mortal round, and the coimnand of the brigade devolved on Lieut.Col. H. T. McDowell, 39th Ohio Infantry. Report of Lt, Col. Van Sellar, near Atlanta, July 30,!64. T hav3 ■* he honor to submit the followin report in accordance with Special Field Orders No, 45, from Left Wing 16th Army Corps HeadLqieit :■ j. On the morning of the 22d instant the 12th Illinois Infantry occt^ied a position on the left of the Brigade (MBrsey's). The Brigade being on the right of the division, and the division on th right of the Army of the Tennessee before Atlanta, Georgia. At ^ 8 A. M. it was ordered to move in the centre of the brigade and ac cordingly inarched towards the left of the Army of the Tennessee. At 9 A. M. the regiment halted with the brigade and remained for 2 hours in a position a mile in the rear of the centre of the 17th Army Corps. At 11 A. M. received orders to move forward, and in an hour was in line on the right of the brigade and across the valley which extended to the timber one-fourt of a mile in front. The enemey were often in sight moving across our front by the flank towards the left. A alight defense was quickly thrown up, the enemy were now advancing from the timber in line, skirmishing as they came. While impatiently awaiting orders to advance, General Dodge rode along the line and ordered "move your regiment forward | and strike the enemy." The regiment immedia'ely moved forward. 1106 july 1864, struck the enemy and drove them from the valley, killing and wound ing a respectable proportion of them and capturing .30 prisoners. The regiment then received orders to join the brigade in reserve. At 3 P. M. again received orders to move with the brigade to the support of the 15th Army Corps at a point one and one-half miles distance on the Augusta Railroad. The day was excessivly hot and the command was already much fatigued, but the need was known and the regiment moved this time in advance of the brigade, with the promptness the emergency required, and forming into line on the left of the brigade charged with bayonet shouts of victory, end retook that portion of the line of works lost by General Smith'd Division, and extending from the Br±bk House to the railroad, this time driving the enemy from the two remaining guns of the Chicago Battery, and capturing 80 prisoners. After occupying the recap tured works until there was no danger of the rebels attempting to charge them again, the regimdnt was ordere by General Smith to a position in reserve conveniently near to his recaptured lines. At 12 M. it was ordered to re-inforce the 3d division, 17th Army Corps, one-half mile to the left of the railroad. Arrived" and went into position at 1:30 A. M,(23d instant) in a redoubt. The works were occupied by fragaents of many regiments of the 17th Army Corps that had been worn out with fighting and whom the regiment re lieved. The enemy were behind earth-works 10 to 20 paces in fr-nnt The regiment skirmished with them until 3 (A.ll,) vt.en they July 1864, retreated. The conduct of officers and men dxiring the engagement of the 22d was unexceptionable. I mention this more especially because many of them were non-veterans, their terms expiring on the 31st. instant, and the cause of our panic on the 22d was asserted to be the failure of non-veterans to fight well. The casualties of the day were 47 enlisted men killed and wounded. Report of Capt, W, S, Boyd, Comdg 66th 111, near Atlanta July 26, 1864. In compliance with Special Field Orders No. 45, Headquarters Left Wing 16th Army Corps, July 25, 1864, I have the honor to make the following report: On the morning of the 22d instant this regiment with the 2d brigade, left camp on north side of railroad near Atlanta and moved south between one and two miles, where we met the enemy in our front and on our left. Orders were received to form in line of battle and send out 2 companies as skirmishers, and 2 companies for support. Comp'inies A. and G. were deployed and advanced until they met the enemy, then the engagement opened wHiich continued from 1 to 2 hours. The loss of the regiment was IG killed and 43 wounded. Soon after the engageent closed we were ordered with the 2d brigade to move to support a division in the 15th Army Corps at the rebel works, where the railroad passes throvigh them. We recaptured the works and remained there all night. 1108 ■' It Rf..... July 1864. _ : As near as can be ascertained we captured 210 prisoners. My comniand behaved themselves well, and many of the enlisted men did credit to themselves. Sergeant Courtney, Co. P. and Private Evert of same company, gathered the colors after two color bearers were shot down, and darried them throughout theday. Were Company F entitled to a 2d Lieutenant, I would recommend Sergeant Courtney to fill the position. Report of Lt. Col. R. N. Adams, 81st Ohio near Atlanta, In obedience to Special Field Orders No. 45, Left Vdhg 16th Army Corps, I respectfully submit the following report of the part taken by this command in the action of the 22d ult. At 9 o'clock Jl. M, on thd 22d, the regiment was ordered with the brigade to the extreme left of the position occupied by "the 17th Army Corps, Arriving within a few hundred yards of that position it was halted with the brigade and there rested one hour and a half, when it was ordered forv/ard 100 yards into an open field, and with the brigade formed into line of battle, facing in a southeasterly direction in the following order: 12th Illinois on the right; 66th Illinois on the left; the 91st Ohio in the centre and in the rear of the 14th Ohio Battery, the line forming almost a right angle with works occupied by the troops on the extreme left of the 17th Army Corps. These dispositions were accomplished ju.st in the hick of 1109 July 1864, time, for the enemy immediately advanced upon us in heavy force, and a severe engagement ensued. The enemy steadily advanced under a withering fire imtil within a few yards of our lines, when he began towaver; whereupon by direction of General Dodge the regi ment with the brigade moved forward, charged the enemy and drove him from the field with heavy loss. The 81st Ohio in this charge captured two stands of colors and 226 prisoners. At 2 o'clock P. M. the regiment was ordered with the brigade to a position on the right of the Augusuta and Atlanta Railroad, moving in double-quick time a distance of one mile and a quarter. The brigade was then formed in line of bkttle, 66th Illinois on the m right; 81st Ohio in the centre, and the 12th Illinois on the left, resting on the railroad, A charge was then ordered and made by the entire brigade, resulting in the retaking of a line of works from which the 2d brigade, 2d Division, 15th Army Corps had been previously driven, and the recapture of four 20 Pdr, parrott guns of Captain Do Ores' battery, and a larger number cff small arms. In this charge the 81st Ohio captured 29 prisoners, making the total number of prisoners captured by the regiment during the day 255, The loss of the regiment on both fields was 11 killed, 52 wounded and 3 missing, including 2 commissioned officers killed, and 1 wounded. At 2 o'clock A.M. the regiment vith the 12th Illi nois was ordered to a position to the left of the 15th Army Corps, ^ and as a support to General Leggett's Division of the 17th Army Corps," 1110 W July 1864. which was then considered the most critical point on the line. The regiment remained in this position until the 26th when it was ordered to rejoin its corps. No special mention can be made of any officers and enlisted men of this command; all having conducted themselves on every part Of the fieid they were called upon to act, in the most gallant manner. • • /^Gen. Dodge to Gen. Strong, Council Bluffs, la.Get.10,1885 While in Chicago at our late reunion, I read your very in teresting paper on the death of General Mc herson. As I stated ■n ■ ■ to you then, it is the clearest, and most accurate I have ever ^ seen. It agreed with my recollection. On my arrival home I re ferred to my official data relating to the battle of July 22d and to my notes on the death of Gen. McPherson. I find that your ac count in all the principal points coin cide with my data, and j thank you for putting in such admirable form so full and interest ing an account of the events of the 22d and the sad loss of our ^ great commander. . I also thank you for your truthful description of the fighting of the 16th A.c. on that day. Although only three brigades of it were on that part of the field, yet, by their gal lant fighting that day, they saved our Army from great loss and defeat, repulsing Hood's well planned attack in our rear. As Blair well said, "The -Lord placed Dcbdge (meaning the 16th A.C.) in it- hhe right place that day." nil July 1864. The loss of Motherson was such a shock, that I think all failed to place that victory where it properly belonged. Especially unfortunate was his lose to my Corps, for he was the devoted friend both of it and myself, and he saw the onsluahgt of the enemy, and the magnificent fighting with which my corps met three times its nxoraber and drove them back to the woods. . McPherson was killed, without doubt, after one o'clock P. M. I find, in my entry of that date, that I opened the battle at two minutes after twerlve M. I immediately sent Capt. Edward Jonas, A.D.C. to General Giles K Smith, requesting him to refuse his left and cover the ground between 'General Fuller's right and his (Smith's - line, informing him that the enemy were far in his rear. He said he would do so. As the battle progressed and I saw no movement on the part of the General Smith, I sent, I think. Col. TichenorA.D.C to Smith, to inform him that the enemy were passing my right flank, which was opposite his centre and rear, and requested hin to refuse his left immediately or he would bo cut off. Col, Tichenor return ee to me at 1 M. sajing that Smith was just being engaged; that he had received orders to hold his line, and that troops would be thrown into the gap. My Aide returned over the same road, McPher son was kUled upon close to 1 P. M. and evidently after you had taken the order to General Smith to hold firm. General McPherson was not aware as I was thqt the enemy were passing around Fuller's right and swarming intothe woods 1112 July 1864. between the 16th and l7th A.C. Nor was I aware that General Mc Pherson was on the field. I was watching my right flank, knowing its exposed condition, and also seeing that the enemy overlapped Puller on the right as well as Sweeny on my extreme left. Soon after 1 o'clock, reports came to me from both flanks that the enemey were ov'^ rlapping them. General Blair came in person for aid while I was heavily engaged, and said he could not get to General Smith, I told him that as soon as we checked this (the second) attack, that I would turn one Brigade of Fuller's on them, and I requested him to try and reach Smith so as to help Fuller. As soon as he checked the second attack. General Fuller xswung one Brigade sharply to the right under a galling fire, the enemy firing into his flank and rear at hhort range. Fuller charged into the woods and cleared them, showing great personal bravery in holding his men to the work. It was in this attack of General Puller that the 64th Illinois captured a portion of the rebel line, upon which were found the glasses and documents taken from McPherson's person, which you mentioned in your statement. . The orders you quoted from General Sherman and to General ^Pherson and from General Mc^^erson to me, relating to the move ments of the 16th A.C. were never received by me . The only orders General McPherson gave me that day were received about 8 A.M. He refers to those in one of the orders you quote. He came to mo at about 8 o'clock A. M., took out his map, and we discussed the July 1864. position I was to take on the extreme left. He told me to get my Corps together, intrench my position and look out for my left, pointing out on the map a hill I was to occupy and a road I was to command if possible. The^e orders were never countermanded. I was engaged in carrying them out when three divisions. Bates, IJalkers and Cleburne's of Hardee's Corps, struck me. Early in the morning I had been over the ground I was to occupy, and there fore had a full know;i.edge of the position of the 17th Cors and my own, and appreciated the situation. I saw that the safety of the Army of the Tennesse' and all its trains in its rear depended on my defeating the enemy. I had every man in line- no" reserves. I could see every part of my line and the entire line of the enemy, except that beyond my right which was masked by the woods, and it. w^s, as you say, a magnificent sight and one seldom offered in battle. Hickenlooper's map, so far as it relates to the position of the enemy is v/rong; Poe's is more correct, but neither gives accu rately the position of the 16th Corps and the enemy.y' Report of Lt, Blodgett, near Atlanta, July 25, 1864. I have the honor to report the part taken by Battery H, 1st Missouri Light Artillery, in the engagement of the 22d of July, 1864 as follows; ""as ordered into battery on the crest of a gently sloping hill, with the right section thrown a little to the right, the left sweeping a ravine extending obliguely to the right and July 1864.: : , : front the center joining the left nnd crmmanding the hill in front. Shortly after gaining the position, the enemy v/ere seen moving in heavy columns to the left and across the ravine above mentioned. Left section opened and for several volleys had a clear open fire doing terrible execution. About this time,the enemy appeared in our front, in heavy charging columns. No sooner did their lines appear than they were welcomed with a volley of canister from the 6 pieces. During this charge the men without an exception stood nobly by their guns; although they were exposed without cover to the'-enemy's fire, they worked them with incredible rapidity. It was here that Sergeant Frank O'Donnell fell while bravely com manding his piece. Two of his men were ilso carried fr m the field about the same time leaving but a corporal and 3 men to work the gun, which they did with a will until the firing was or dered to cease. The enemy having now entirely disappeared from our front, we changed our front to the rear on the left piece and opened on their columns, now advancing from the right. They quickly sought protection in the timber where for some time we continued shelling them, the shells btirsting handsomely. Later in the day, Sefgeant O'Donnell's pieces, now commanded by Corporal Cook, was moved to the right, and in a position to sweep a ravine in which the enemy were again attempting to form. . I am not able to give the exact time which the battery was engaged, but it was for several house of constant firing. Dtiring 1115 July 1864, the engagement I fired a total of 468 rounds of ammunition. List of casualties. Battery H, 1st Missouri Light Artillery, (Nominal list omitted) Killed 1—Wounded 7- also 3 horses killed and wounded 5, I would respectfully give the names of the following enlist ed men entitled to special mention, vix; Report of Maj. Hamill, Near Atlanta, July 26, 1864, I have the honor to report the following as the part taken by 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Voliinteers in the engagement of July 22d, 1864, The regiment was marched with the brigade from position on the line between the 15th and 23d Corps, on the morning of the 22d to position on the extreme left to meet a rapid advance of the enemy on the left flank of the 17th Corps, We took position on the left of the brigade, the 7th Iowa on our right, on a ridge run ning almost at right angles with the line of the 17th corps and in an open field, ^ompany G under command of Captain Duckworth, was deployed as skirmishers; but had advanced only a short distance when the enemy was discovered in the ddge of the woods, advancing in force directly on our front. Our skirmishers being hard pressed entered to the left, to avoid exposure in an open field, until the regimental front was uncovered when the regiment opened a well directed fire on their advancing column, checking their ad vance and throwing them into confusion. After fruitless efforts to their men under our fire, they were driven from the field, 1116 July 1864. leaving their dead, wounded and arms in our hands. During the progress of the battle in our front the enemy had advanced on our right flank and gave us an enfilading fire, wounding several. But the men did not seem to notice the enemy so near in our rear, or the injury they were doing us, until they were driven from our front. About the close of the engagement Lieut. Colonel Noel B. Howard, was severely wotinded and compelled to leave the field, leaving the regiment in my command. Captain Geo. Heat on ajid 3 sergeants were severely wounded; one corporal, and 4 privates slighitly. The above were all the casualties. TVie captures were 20 prisoners, 1*67 st-ands of arms, and 1 stand of colors. Were I to make special mention of the officers and men who did their whole duty well and deserve promotion, I would have to name ever^y member of the regiment, for egch officer and soldier seemed to feel and deport himself as if the safety of the army and the triijmphs of our holy cause depended on his undivided efforts. No soldiers ever discharged their duty better. None were ever more worthy the lasting gratitude of a rescued nation. Report of MaJ* Morrison, 66th Indiana, in postion near Atlanta, fiugust 1st, 1864;- Incompliance with Special Field Orders No, 45, paragraph 5, I have the honor to submit the following report, craving your atten tion to the fact that inasmuch as I was on duty as Field Officer of the day by your direction, and on the morning of July 22d, by direc1117 July 1864. tion of Major (General Sherman, on the northwest side of Atlanta, ^ where the grand guard of your brigade was advanced as skirmishers, and effected a lodgment on 2 ridges raning from 200 to 400 yards from the enemy's main line of works, a position which J held with them until relieved by Cjaptain Shey of General 7/ood's Division, 15th Army Corps, and under the direction of Lt, Colonel Bowen com manding a reserve of 4 companies of the 52d Illinois Infantry marched to rejoin my regiment, I had 5 companies of his regiment / and 2 of the 66th Indiana as grand guard; the former I turned over to Major Boyd as soon as they were relieved. We arrived upon the battle-field at 12,45 M, just as the 7th Iowa Infantry relieved the 66th Indiana Infantry, when I at once reported to Colonel Martin who was in command of the regiment,and had been to that time actively engaged v-ith the enemy for 25 minutes. At the moment I arrived on the ground with Companies I and F, and before I understood the true position of affairs, viz: that the 7th lovm Infantry was relieivng the 66t^ Indiana Infantry, I thouht the latter were being driven from the field, and seeing Captain Walker and General Sweeney I reported first to them and formed the 2 companies I had in charge (I and P) between the guns of Battery H, 1st Missouri Light Artillery and the casissons. When Colonel Martin had withdrawn his regiment he had those companies moved further to the left to make room for the others. After the enemy 1118 July 1864. had been driven from the front of our brigade Colonel Martin re ceived order from you, by which he withdrew his regiment across the low open ground on a line at a right angle with the right of the brigade line of abattle, where we soon threw up a line of breat works and lay upon our arms. On the morning of the 23d, Colonel Martin was taken sick and sent to the hospital. Hoping for his retxirn I have v/aited from day to day recognizing his superior fit ness to make this report. In absence, however, I must say that he expressed himself to me in the very highest terms of praise of the officers and men engaged under his command on the ever memora ble 22d of July, Casualties, 66th Indiana Infantry Volunteers July 22, 1864 (Nominal list omitted,) was 3 killed and 15 wounded. Report of-Lt. Col, Parrott, In the field near Atlanta, July 25th, 1864:- I.haye the honor to make the following report of the part taken of the 7th Iowa veteran Infantry, Friday July 22, 1864 near Atlanta Ga. On the morning of the 22d,I was ordered to move my regiO ment south towards Atlanta, arriving on the field of battle about 1 o'clock P, M, same day. The 7th took an active part in the action, and claims her share of the honors, which are due the 2d Division, 16th Army Corps, Arm:* of the Tennessee. I am proud to say, sir, that the officers and men of the regiment behaved gal lantly and fought like veterans. The follwing is a list of casualties: (Nominal list omitted) Seven wounded. 1119 July 1864. Report of Lt. Eelmlck, Co. G. 7th la. In the Field, Near Atlanta Ga. July 26, 1864. On the morning of the 22d the company was ordere d from their intrenchments in front of Atlanta together w ith the regiment and marched about 2 miles in a southeasterly direction, where we formed a "line of battle supporting Battery H. 1st Missouri Light Artillery, where rem.ained about one hour, when we were ordered a little farther to the right support the 66th Indiana Infantry Volunteers, where we remained until the battle was over. Report of lot Lt. Wightman, Co, K. 7th la. In the Field Georgia, July 26, 1864: ^ i My company marched with the regiment in the morning from the works'east of Atlanta in a southeasterly direction about 2 miles. I had 43 enlisted men present-armed. All behaved wail, none flinching or complaining. NOTE: Report of 1st Lt. Springer, C.o. A. 7th la, Infantery in the Field, Sept. 5, 1864. Report of Col. Sprgaue 2nd Brig. 4th Div..near Atlanta July 25, 1864. In compliance with Special Field Orders No, 46, Left Wing 16th Army Corps of date July 25, 1864: I have the honor to report ah that on the 21st inst. I was ordered to proceec with my brigade, con sisting of the 25th Wisconsin, 35th New Jersey and 63d Ohio Infantry, (the 43d Ohio being at Roswell) and a section of Battery C, 1st Michigan Artillery, to Decatur, Georgia and picket strongly the July 1864. roads leading south and east of that torn. On arriving there six companies were posted, covering all the approaches, and the throe regiments and artillery put in nositiam to defend and hold the town. In the forenoon of the 22d inst, the enemy'scavalry made some demonstration along our front, particularly on the road over which th- 17th Corps had passed. I ordered four companies oftke 25th Wisconsin and four companies of the 63d Ohio, all iinder Lt. Col. J. M. Rusk, to make a reconnoissance and ascertain if possible the force of the enemy. Colonel M. Montgomery, Commanding the 25th Wisconsin, asked permission to go f^nd I consented. Soon after the Batallion started 2d Lt. T. D Griffin with four guns of the Chi cago Board of Trade Battery, reported to me, and I assiged hSun a position on the hill north of the jail and near the road. This battery was supported by three companies of the 63d Ohio Infantry. The two remaiMng companies of this regiment were on the right of the line near Dr. Hoyle's house on the hill south of the railroad. On their left were two guns of Battery C., 1st Michigan Artillery, next the remaining companies of the 25thWisconBin, farther to the left and covering the road from the Southeast the 35th New Jer sey was posted. Colonel Montgomery had proceeded with the eight Companies named but a short distance before the enemy was devel oped in considerable force. Our skirmishers being sharply en1121 July 1864. gaged, and discovering the enemy moving in force to the left of Colonel Montgomery with the evident design of cutting him off, I ordered him to move to the left and rear so as to be in supporting distance of the main line. He had hardly executed the movement" before the enemy advanced in strong force i . my front, an d at the same time pretty large masses were seen moving to my rear, both on thd right and left. Colonel Montgomery's Battalion got somewhat entetngled in a swamp which was. found in their rear, when he at tempted to rejoin the main line and being heavily pressed by the enemy the command came in with the organization somewhat broken, B efore all could extricate themselves from the swamp some were surrounded and captured by the enemy. The two companies on the right of the battery being joined by one or two companies from the reconnoitering party, a line was a t once formed nearly perpendicular to the original line to meet the enemy on my right, and Colonel Ciadek with the 35th New Jersey was doing the same on the left. There was little difficulty in check ing the advance of the enemy in front at any time during the action, but the masses passing to my rear on the right and left would en danger the trains in town and on the road from Roswel], I fell back to the hill on the south side of the town. The line waa soon formed with six guns in position and the fight continued un til the town was very nearly enveloped by the superor ntambers of < 1122 W:r July 1864. the enemy when I again fell back into the Court House Square fighting from three sides of it. Here again the artillery ppened with effect. The trains of the 15th Corps w'nich were ir. town when the fight commenced had all withdrawn and were safe. I had no doubt . of my ability to hold the ,Court House Square and the town, but this woxild not prevent the enemy from attacking the train of our Arr.y coming up from Roswell, so I withdrew from the town on the Roswell Road and made a short stand just .north of the place to beat off the enemy who were approaching the road from the West, ^1^ In this I was assited by Major Kuhn of the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry, who threw out a strong line of skirmishers to the West of the road mentioned. He had just come up from Roswell with the train which some time before I had ordered to turn to the right towards the rear of the 23d'Corps, After the artillery had all passed, I moved along the Roswell road leisurely to junction of the Pace's Ferry Road, and took a strong position throwing up some" rude but strong defenses. This point is about one mile nort|iward from Decatur. Here Colonel Wager Swayne, commanding 43d Ohio, came up and joined me. The trains which were passing in my rear towards the 2d Corps were hastened forward, and soon all were knwwn to be safe. But the enemy did not see fit to follow ^ and continue the fight. My skirmishers were advanced, and reiS' maine ' during the night in sight of the town into which I return. .r. ed, 1123 July 1864. . ' with my command the next morning, the enemy having withdrawn. The force attacking me was siad to be two divisions (5f Wheeler's Cavalry and Mounted Infantry, All the enemy forces engaged in .the fight were dismounted. I have no means of knowing the loss the enemy-sustained. He reported to the citizens of Decatur, -that it was between 500 and 600, My loss v/ill be seen by the accompanying reports of regiment and battery commanders, which I have the honor to transmit herewith- to be 242, killed, wounded and missing. Col, M, Montgomery, 25th Wisconsin Volunteers, was.wounded early in the action, and fell into the hands of the nnemy. The command of the regiment then devolved upbn Lt. Col, J. M. Rusk. Lt, Col. Chas, E. Brown, Commanding 63d Ohio, was wounded near the close of the action, in the leg, which has since been amputated near the thigh. The command of this regiment then devolved upon Major John W. Fonts, The gallant 35th New Jersey Volunteers was eommanded by Col, J. J. Cladek, and from first to last was handled with rare skill and bravery. All the officers above named and their assistant field officers discharged their whole duty gallantly and well. The portien of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery, vmder Lt Gt±ffin, serving under my orders, as well as the section of Battery C, Ist Michigan Artillery, lander Lt, Shies, was served and worked with admirable skill and rapidity during the action, J .1124 July 1864. Many daring deeds v/ere done by line officers and non-commissioned officers and privates, and some brillai nt charges were made, in which the bayonet was freely used, with effect, upon the enemy. The action lasted something over one hour and ,a half. NOTE Gen. Dodge -to Gen. Sherman, Nov. 1, 1875, Council B uffs, Iowa, (and also see Gen. Sherman's Memoirs, Vol. LL page 498) Report of Brig, Gen. J. T. Fuller, of the Battle of Atlan ta, Georgia, July 22, 1864---Head Quarterg^ 4t,h division, 16th A.c. near Atlanta, Ga., August 2d, 1864, Major: t have the honor to submit the. following report of the part taken by my command in the Battle of July 22d, before Atlanta, The day prior to the battle T had been orderdd to send one "Brigade to Decatur, a village five miies east of our lines, to garrison that place. I accordingly ordered Colonel (now General) J. W. Spaague com.randing the 2d brigade to proceed there, direct ing hi4 to report to Maj. Gen. Dodge for detailed instructions. During the afternoon of the same day I was ordered to- proceed with the remaining brigade and to report to Maj, Gen. Blair, com manding 17th Army Corp, The 14th Ohio Battery was to await orders from Maj, Gen. Dodge. Light Co. F, 2d U. S. Artillery, was to march with me, and also my corps of Pioneers. Reporting to General Blair, that officer sent a niunber of his 1125 July 1864. staff to conduct me to that part of the line held by Brig. Gen. Leggett, After a conference with that officer my infantry was formed in two lines .near, and in rear of his intrenchements, Light Co. F, was assigned a position in tha front line between Gen. Leggett's division and that of Brig. Gen. G. A. Smith. Ky pioneer Corps w as employed in assisting to complete the intrenched line for General Smith's Infantry, in constructin a work for Light Co, F, and during the remainder of the night in throiying up a strong work to cover some heavy guns on the bald hill which formed the right of the line 6f the 17th corps. On the following morning, July 22d, It was discovered thtit the eneemy had Bal en back from the line he had occupied and the skir- ^ mish line in oUr front was advanced nearly half a mile. Every thing seemed unusiially quiet, and the new position of the enemy prepared to offer an opportunity to considerably advance our lines. General Dodge came up early in the day and informed me that our Corps would take posit_on on the left of the 17th, and as soon as that Corps had established its new line we would form on its left. In the meantime, my command would retain its present position. At about 12 M., Lieutenant Laird reported with the 14th Ohio Battery. I ordered him to park his battery on t'.e hill near my head quarters until our position should be established. It so happened that the position where he halted was that from which he 1126 used his guns with such telling effect. Tt was near 1 o'clock when skirmishing was herrd in ou r rear and General Dodge, then dining in my tent, said he had been informed that the enemy's cavalry had been seen in that direction and ordered me to place a regiment in position to cover our trains. The regiment was sent for but within four or five minutes after General Dodge left me the skirmishing was so heavy that I ordered out the entire Brigade at a "double-quick." Three regiments were formed in line in the field in rear of our train, with out backs toward Atlanta, and my left near the right of the 2d Division, which had just arrived, as shown in the accompanying map marked A, the 18th missouri being held in reserve. (Map), Skirmishers thrown out to cover our front had scarcely crossed the field when they were driven back by the enemy's line of battle, end my command became at once warmly engaged. Th enemy advanced into the open field, halted and opened fired upon us. But he seemed surprised to find himself facing our infantry in line of battle, for their steady fire aided by the gxins of the 14th Ohio Battery, which held an enfilading position on my left, soon caused him to go back under cover of the woods. I then ordered the regiments to lie down behind the crest of the ridge, and seeing the ene-y was preparing to again advance, directed Colonels McDowell, 39th Chic and Churchill, 27th Ohio to wait until the enemy should march half wa:- across the field and 1127 July 1864. then to rise, fire a volley and charge. Bayonets were iTrjr.ediately fixed to carry out this order, but for some reason the regimdnets did not wait as I had ordered, but charged as soon as the dnemey's line had again emerged from the woods. This movement was executed too soon to give us very many pris oners, the woods covering their retreat; but it so thoroughly routed that portion of the enemy's line which waw in front of , these regiments, and sent them back in such confusion that his supports retired also and no enemy afterwards showed himself on that part of the field. All who were not shot, or did not run away, of the 66th Geor gia Infantry were captured by the 39th Ohio, including the Colonel, and Adjutant and one Captain. Immediately after this charge I discovered that such of the enemey's line as overlapped our right flank was marching past the right of the 27th regiment on towards Atlanta which now lay in our rear. His supnorts followed closely, halted, a some* rebel regi ments marching in colvimns doubled on the centre, changed direction to their right and marched straight for the flank of those regi ments which had just made the charge described. Seeing this, I ordered these regiments to change front to face this new enemey. To accomplish this, we were obliged to throw back the right rapidly, a very hot fire during this hazardous (but neecesarry) manoeuver, rendered it impossible to keep the line well 1128 July 1864. dressed, and for a mor.ent it seemed as if these veterans reciments would be routed. "■ rphe 27th especially occupying the right, and obliged to make j the movement on a run when reaching the ground where it v^as to halt and face about, was in confusion and looked like defeat. There was not a moment to lose and the din of the battle was too great to hear orders, so the colors were moved out from the confused mass toward the approaching enemy, and my sword indicated where the line should be reformed. The men of the 27th noting this movement of their colors and 't instantly comprehending what Was reqxiired, with a great shoitt came up on either side in less time than I can write. The 39th in- ' '•■V stantly formed on their left, bayonets were brought down to a i'JwV V charge, our men advanced and the rebels, now-distant less than a hundred yards came to a "right about" and ran back into the woods. ' Tfhile the movements just described were occurring, some rebel regiments which had aut flanked the 27th Ohio and were marching toward ■ our rear, were sto-^ped by the fire of the 64th Illinois and the 18th Missouri. Colonel Sheldon of the l8th repiadly changed the direction of his line, so as to give his men a raking fire on the enemy. These rebels were partly covered by a -ieco of "rail fence but soon v-egan to break when a General Officer (suppcsed to be Gon. Walker) rode out from the woods, and swinging his hat made "a great * effort to urge forward his troops. The next moment his horsd went 1129 July 1864. , ■ ■ back riderless, and so sharp was the fire of our men that the en emy disappeared almost immediately, and nobody seemed to heed the cry of their officers to "bring off the General." The slaughter here may be judged from the report of Colonel Sheldon v;hn found as many as 13 dead rebels in a single fence cor ner. It was just after these combats that General I(!cPherson, who had been looking on from high ground in our rear rode away "to see how General Giles Smith was getting on." He rode down the road which led from my right flank into the woods where he must have been immediately killed. Very soon th' rebels, having reformed under cover of the woods returned to the fence at the edge of the field and reopened a liA:' - heavy fire upon us. I ordered the 64th Illinois to move to the ' right, then advance into the woods and if possible get a flank fire on this lino. (Map.) This proved a heavirer job than one regiment could accomplish. They drove back the rebels tompdrarily, they captured, and sent to the rear 40 prisoners, they took a stand of colors, and their valuer rescued the body of General McPherson whence it was borne to the rear. But after a hard fight in which they lost several of ficers and more than 50 men, they were driven ou+ of the woods pell mel] . Yet our line the field now lying down and partially covered^ by the crest of a ridge, aided by the 14th Battery hhich threw 1130 July 1864. shells incessantly over our men into the rebel ranks made it so hot that the enemy was eventually compelled to withdraw. (Map.) And here let ms say, tiiis.Ohio Battei^y (Lt. Baird) in position across the ravine on my loft, (in rear after our change of front) did more towards defeating the enemy than is often acconplished by six guns; every discharge seemed to tell, and tbe Battery was very active throughout the battle. Light Go. P., 2d U. S. Artillery, was pt the beginning of the action, in the line of the 17th corps I sent my Chief of Artiillery to get it relieved and then to order it to report to me. Some delay occurred in relieving it and it never reported. I learned after the battle that it was captured by the enemy while attempting to rejoin me on the same road, and not far from the spot where General McPherson was killed. After the enemy had retired from my front, he was reported in heavy force to the right and rear and was still fighting the 17th corps, whos line was now nearly at right angles with its original position. To form connection with the left of this corps, I was ordered to take a position toithe right of the 2d division, 16th corns. which had now changed front to rear on its left battalion, and if possible to cover the space between that Division and the 17th Corps. Accordingly, after moving my own wounded, I moved to the position indicated, and so far as my command was concerned the 1131 July 1864. battle had closed. This movement enabled the rebels to return and carry off their wounded and many of their dead. Such as were not removed (viz: seventy-nine bodies) we buried the following morning. is impossible for me to state accurately the number of pris oners captured by the command, as they were sent in squads to the rear during the battle. ?rom the best evidence I can get., i think we-Trent to the rear about 200. The map which accompanies this report marked "B" will show the position occupied by the several regiments when the enemy was being driven a second time into the woods. ^ The plan marked "C" shows our position at about 2 P. and that marked "D", the line occupied after the battle. The detailed report of casualties already forwarded shoves that our loss was severe, viz: C. Cadle, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Blocton,Bibb.Co.Ala. Oct.23. 1888, I told you, I think, that I had given General Ransom's sword to Ransom Post of St. Louis. They want me to go there and make a formal presentation of it. Can you post me as to some points in his lif- that I can incorporate in a short paper to send before the Post? Tf you can spare the time for this I shall be obliged. Gen. Dodge to C. Cadle, Jr., New York October 27, 1888. I have a great many letters from Gen. Rar.som, parts of one or two of "'hioh I will send you written after the battle of July 1864. . Pittsburg Landing. I first knew Ransom when I became a cadet at Norv/ich University in the year 1849. We were thrown into the same class, and from our first acquaintance became close friends; and our friendship lasted unbroken until his death. Ransom was always the same; as true as steel to any one he liked. There -was nothing too much for him. to do for this friends. Of an. enemy he said very little, but always avoided him. He never desired any controversy with anj' ond, but was the m.ost particular and :"OSt careful man about hir, honor and integrity, that I ever m^^t. Even in his early bo?'hood, if any boy or girl, or any one else, ever imipxigned him, directly or indirectly, he resented it immediately. No matter where, or'under what circxomstances or v/hat the danger, if a comrade was in trouble. Ransom" would jump in to help him. 7>liile at the University we often had hard fights with Honover, Middlebury and other places, and while we were largely in the minority, and while some of our boys would run and get out of the fight. Ransom never did. Ransom went West on graduating, to visit his uncle,- George W. Gilson of Peru, Ills. While there he rote me to join him, which I did. His bro'her Dunbar wad with us, and if I remiember rightly we lived together in the same house for over a year. Until I left to follow my profession. While at Norwich, Vt., for the breaking of the rules in run- • ing the guard and going to a dance, most of our class were sent to 1133 July 1864. Newbury, Vt,, as a punlsliraent during the vacation. It was a large Methodist school, and while there v/e wore our uniforms. Vie were tabooed and often insulted by the studenos there, but being on our good behavior, and taking the advice of the President of the School, who was our friend, rather than to create any disturbance we submitted; but it was like gall to Ransom. Vie generaly went in a body to church. One Sunday a lad ftom Texas, young Jackson, was in advance, and while in the grounds five or six strapping big fellows ran up behind him, halloed "Buttons" at him and tripped him up, or kicked him. Jackson .turned to resent the insult and though very small, knocked the fellow down; then they all jumped on Jackson. Ransom was the first of our party to see it. He called upon the cadets to follow him and we all waded i'n and whipped out the fellows who had pitched into us. We were all fine boxers and fencers, and understood standing together and defending ourselves. We got back to b "ack in that fight on our way to church that Sunday and we laid out the crowd. Of course, we all thought we would be sent away, but it so happened that a Miss Chase, one of the Principals of the schoolsaw the whole thing, and when we were called up, she appeared as our defender; and the result was that the President of the school, instead of dismissing us, complimented us on our behavior under the -nrovocatlon. 1134 July 1864, That was a time when a comrade was attacked and the only one in Ransom's life, when he hesitated about coming to the rescue, as he always told me. At the time we were at Peru, there were riots along the Illinois Central Railroad, which was then in process of building, and we manned a couple pieces of artillery that were at Peru and went over to Qid in putting down the riots, and, I think, stayed there aboi;t a week to keep the jn ace, 'ye were looked upon as "Regulars" and we had more influence in effecting that object, and the immense number of workmen had more eespect for us than for the militia companies that, came from other points. Y!e carried there the drill and discipline that we- had learned at the University, and, of course, were much better drilled and had finer discipline • -- in the company. After I left Ransom at Peru, I never saw much of him, perBonally, but he was always in communication with me, and I hold a large nunlber of letters from him, written after I entered the war; for every time he saw"! had been in a conflict, no matter how sma 11 or large, he would always write me. He was always anEious to get with me, making application after application to that end, and, as you know, finally fell to me before Atlanta, after being wounded on the Red River expedition. He had been with me hardly a m,onth, I thin^,in the 16th Corps when he fell to the commard of that corps owing to a woxuid 11«5 July 1864. which for some time incapacitated me for field service. It was anxiety in taking care of the Corps during my absence, as you know, that brought on his death. After he came to the Corps al] his thoughts, were for it, and he had great desire to get into bat tle with me to show, as he used to say, "What we can do when together." I think his presence as a soldier was as commanding as that of any man I ever sav-'. He resembledhis father very much, and I have been told thai his disposition, habits and thoughts followed closely in the line of hid father's. I know that Ran som was highly tliought of by Crant, Sherman, McPherson and every body whom he came in contact with. I have heard Grant speak of him time and time again, as also Generals Sherman and McPherson; and the records, of course, shov; what they thought of him in their asking for his promotion. He came to me, I think, by a direct order of General Grant upon my personal application. I had asked for him to take command of the second division of the 16th eorps, and I do not think I ever saw a more happy man than Ransom was when he reported to me. He had been in a good many battles; had been wounded two or three times and felt that he hdd been rather unfortunate, but thought that when he gob into the Atlanta campaign he would have a great opportunity. Random was a natural born soldi'r. I trust you will 1136 July 1864. not fail to furnish me a full transcrint of your remakrs on the occasion you mention. Extract from Report of Brig. Gen. J. t'. Fu "^er, Head Quar ters 4th division, 16th A.C. East Point, Ga., Septemhor 12, 1864. On the 2lst the 2d brigade was ordered back to Decatur while I, with the 1st Brigade, Light Co. "F" 2d U.S. Artillery, and the Corps of Engineers was ordered to report to Maj. Gen. Blair, Command ing 17th Army Corps. As this movement, together with the part taken by my command in the battle of July 22d, has already been d' scribed in my report dated August 2d, it is not necessary that I should here repeat the 1^ ^ details of that sanguinary day. The Glory of the valor- displayed by one of the brigades in Decatur and of the desperate fighting of the other near Atlanta, is already well known to the General and to the country. Mingled with our rejoicings over the signal and decisive de feat of that portion of the enemy's forces which assailed our po sitlon, was felt a soirow more deep than words can utter over our founded'and dead. More than one fourth of those who stood in the lino of some of our regiments at noon were not present when the sun went down. Many a grave was shutting from sight forever t'lose who had stood manfully in the ranks for'years, hundred more were borne maimed and bleeding to the hospital, and the commander of the Army 1137 July 1864. of the Tennessee, MePhceron, w'to had seciTed our unbounded confi dence and regard had fallen, just when his usefulness seemed at its zenith, and when his assistance seemed moat required. The position taken by the 1st Brigade at the close of the bat tle of July 22nd was strongly fortified and occupied till the night of the 26th. The 2d brigc.de took a position on the Decatur road in rear until the 25th, when it returned and reported for orders. , Just after midnight, July 27th, the Division raoved around the rear of the Army to the west side of the city. About 4 P. M., we formed line on the right of the 2d division of our corps, and ad vanced to near Proctor's Creek driving the "enemy's skirmishers steadily before us, till it v/as dark. On the morning of the 28th, we advanced some 500 yards, and at once constructed a line of rifle pits facing to the east. Thd 2d division of our corps connected with us on the left, and the 17th Corps on the right. During the day the enemy attacked the lines of the 15th corps, still fur ther to the right, and in obedience to orders, I sent the 24th Il linois, and :'5th New Jersey to the support of that corps. They reached the battle-field in time to render very important assist- , ance, and shared in the glory of the day. Report of Brig. Gen. E. W. Rice, Coimnanding 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 16th A.c. before Atlanta, August 4tlj, 1864. I have the honor to submit the following report of the part talcon by my brigade in the action of July 22d before Atlanta. 1138 July 18G4. At '^arly dawn of the 22d, my skirmishers discovered and renorted to me that the enemy had disappeared from my front. I im mediately ordered them forward and obtained permission from your head quarters to send the 52d Illinois in their support, which was done. They advanced connecting with the skirmish line of the 15th Corps on the left and 23d Corps on the right, and passed over the rifle pits of the enemy, and 3/4 of a mile beyond found ,the enemy's first line of works, in rear of which, and running paral lel thereto, a main road leading to the Southeastern portion of the city. The line was advanced l/2 mile on this road, closely followed by the 52d Illinois, and soon found the enemy in strong works, immediately around Atlanta. Our skirmish line was establishdd within 800 yards of the rebel works, and distant about 1 1/4 miles from the heart of the city. Between the hours of 9 and 10 A.m., I received orders to move my command , following the Brigade of Colonel Mersey, I moved in a southerly direction on the main road running in rear of the Army, crossing the Railroad near the three mile house, arriving at a point 2 1/2 miles from my old position, and one mile in rear of the line of the 17th A.C. Here I formed my Brigade in single line per pendicular to Colonil Mersey's line and facing east. My right joined his left, at the high point in the open field--the two lines thus forming a right angle, and the 14th Oh.io battery of Morsev's Brigade in the ap^x of the angle. My regiments were 1139 July 1864. posted on tho right, 2d Iowa, on their left next V:elker's Battery (Lt. A. T. Plodgett, Commanding) the 7th Iowa Volunteers on the left. I immediately covered my front with a skirmish line, but had no time to construct v/orks. My position being in an open field, I could not rely on the bravery and endurance of my com mand. The skirmish line had just arrived at the timber eight hundred (800) yards fi-'om my front, v/hen they met the. enemy ad vancing in heavy force; the skiimish line after exchanging a few shots with the enemy, moved* by .the-left flank and uncovered my frott. This movement was hardly completed when Sihe enemy emer ged from the woods in heavy charging column, with battle flags proudly flaunting in thS breez ■ . They urst forth from the woods in trul magnificent style in front of my right; at the same time another heavy column charged General Fuller's lin , which was at the edge of the woods, l/2 mile to my right and rear and perpen dicular to my line. Hardly h-'d the enemy made his appearance in my front, when Blodgott opened on them a deadly fire, which rather staggered their line--yet on came the advancing rebels, and hotter grew the fire of the splendidly managed and magnificently fought battery of Blodgett; at the same time the 2d Vols, and the 66th Indiana opened on them with cool and deadly aim. Still on cane the charging colvunns more desperate than ever, those in front urged up by those in the rear, yet still my thin line stood like a fence of ironj not a man deserting his colors, which were all the July 1864. time being proudly and defiantly waved in the very teeth of the enemy. The battle was approaching a crisis, one or the other must succumb, when up came the gallant 52d Illinois in obedience to my order, with a cheer that for a moment attracted the attention of all--encouraging my hard pressed line to renewed efforts, and striking terror into the tor-n and bleeding ranks of the enemy. They turned and fled in utter confusion and terror, leaving their dead and v/ounded, and one stand of colors in front of my brigade. During the heat of action the line of Brig. Gen, Pullr was pressed back, and to guard against any contingency, I ordered my right regiment (66ih Iddi^a) which was being out of ammunition had just been relieved frmm the front line by the 7th lowr to change front to the rear, which was done, but Fuller's line soon regained their lost ground. I formed the 82d Illinois on the left of my Brigade. Lt. Col. Roger Martin, Cnmiaandlng 66th Indiana Volunteers, was in the thickest of the fight with his heroic troops. Lt. Col. Howard, commanding 2d Iowa, was at his post, and heroically per formed his duty, until near the close of the engagement, when he rece'ved a painful wound, and was carried to the rear. Lt. Col. Parrott, 7th Iowa, Lt. Col. Bowen, 52nd Illinois and Lt. Blodgett, 4 commanding Welkefi's Missouri Battery performed their whole duty unflinchingly. No better soldiers than ihc tried v terans of these regiments and Battery every engaged the enemy. I leave to Refeimental and batiery commanders to make mention of thos of their 1141 Juljr 1864. " command deserving notice. My staff officers, Lt. D, T. Bowler, Act. Asst. Adjt. Gen.Lt.J. 3. Morrison Aid-de-camp, and Lt. R. K. Randolph, Actg. Asst. Inspec tor Gen. deserve my especial thanlcs for their assistance and heroism--my orders were executed hy them with energy and without mistkae--no position was to- trying ob too perilous for them to go into to carry out my desires. My command captured one stand of colors, seventy-five prison ers, over six hundred (GOO) stands of arms, and buried on the field seventy-nine (79) rebel dead. In addition to this, there were at least forty (40) dead beyond my skirmish line left unburied--a ^ portion of these rebel dead, and captured arms were found in front of Col. Mersey's line. My loss was three (3) killed, three (3) officers and thirtyfive (35) men wounded, a list of which has heretofore been for warded . Report of Gen. Ccrse, Com; anding 2d division, 16th A.C. Near East Point, Ga., Sentember Btn, 1864. In compliance with Special Field Orders No. 73, Head Quarters Loft Wing 16th A.c., I have the honor to submit the following re port of the operations of this division (accompanied by these of subordinate o(ffmmanders) during the campaign commencing on the 3d ^ day of May 1864, and only regret that I shall be unable to speak ^ of the distinguished services rendered by individual officers and 1142 July 1864. men from my personal knowledge up to the 21st day of July 1864, at which time I assumed command thereof. At 4 o'clock A.I,!. July 10th, the Division m,oved out followed by the 4th division, 16th A.c., and Prrived at Roswell at 12 M., from thence proceeded to the Chattahoochee river, corssing the same and relieving General Newton's division of the 4th A.C. Dept. of the Cumberland. As soon as the crossing had been made the ^roops were at once set to work constructing fortifications which the division occupied until the 18th of July when it was again put in motion and bivouacked at Mason's Creek, about five miles distant. On the morning of the ]8th of July, the Division moved forward at an early hoxir, the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry being in advance. The march was continued without important incident, crossing peach Tree Creek and from thence to Decatur, where it ar- - rived at 4 o'clock P. M. on the 19th, and bivouacked to the south west of the town in line of b attle. On the 20th of July, the Di vision moved but a short distance, taking a position on the right of the 15th A.C.--the 1st Brigade in line, the 2d Brgade in re serve-- skirmishers were here th? r-v;n forward and works constructed. The command regained in position as above described, until about 2 P. M. the 21st of July when it moved to the front and right in the direction of Atlanta, Ga. , making connection with General ■ Bchofield on the left, 1st Brigade in line, 2d Brigade in reserve, remaining in the position during the night. On the 22d of July 1143 July 1864. the division took an im^^ortant part in one of the severest battles of this memorable campaign, a special report of whi-h has been made by the Brigade and Battery commanders and transmitted to your head quarters, in consideration of which I shall only attempt to give a brief statement of position and operations of this day. At 10 o'clock A. M. it having been ascertained that the enemy had left our front, the Division was put in motion with orders from Maj. Gen. Dodge, commanding left wing 16th A.C., to proceed to a po sition on the extreme left of the Army of the Tennessee. It was d'aring the movement of this command in compliance therewith, and while making a temporary halt at a cross-road in waiting for an officer of General Dodge's Staff to ascertain which was the road the command was to pursue, that the enemy's pickets were discovered to be in the roar of the 17th A.c., which was in line of battle fronting nearly due Tiest, the 2d brigade being advance was i^ediately thrown into position gn the left of the 4th division, 16th A. C. with the 14th Ohio Battery on its left, and facing to the South; -."hile the 1st Brigade now coming up was placed in line al most at right angles with the 2d brigade, its right resting on the 14th Ohio Battery and fronting nearly Bast; Battery H, 1st Mis souri Light Artillery being placed in position by Captain Fred Welker, Chief of Artillery, a little in front and near the left, centre of Colonel Rice's command--tho entire Division being with out fortification or cover. Hardly had the arrangement been com- July 1864. ■pleted when the enemy,' driving fh our skirmishers, advanced through an Open field upon our line ,1 flaunting their flags and evincing a determination to crush thh' small force opposed to them. Their advance was -"-et first 'by Battery H, 1st Missouri Light 4- - ■ ' Artillery, and the l'4th Ohi® Battery plowing through their ranks T/ith' grape and canister, ancf "strewing the field with their dead and v.'ounded, but still pressing forward until meeting with a with ering fire fror, the Infantry, the"" wavered, broke and fled in con- .. . L 'iluno . fusion to the woods. . ■ ■ ' . V. i * o .. ■ ■ ^ . At the time the enemy's lines firstvavered the 12th Illinois-, • i, <• ., _ _ f ' ■ ■ . - - 9 Vol nteers and the 81st Ohio Volunteers of the 2d Brigade charged ; 'd'. ^ ■ '■ ■ g; , i . • ^ in the most ga\^,^t manner, adding greatly to the final reulse f^d routp of the :foc, and taking two. s-tands of, colors an,d 466 pris- •- - ( I ■ I . "I oners* Eajch .successive assauljt of l^he anem^ was mat and repulsed , in the same gal3kWi,t manner by,the, tiffJiOgs of- this command, until disheartened " the enemy was conjpelJtad—to withdraw -fjcom a field made untenable 'by the detcrm'jnation> coolness, and valor displayed by the troops of the 2d division, 16th Army Corps. At the time. tJ^ve enemy's . assaults had ceased in front of this command, and^in com pliance with orders frAfm Left Wing T6th aftd Brigade vi as sent to the support of the 2d division, 15th A.C. , and deploying near the railroad immediately Charged the enemy in the' mdst daring manner, retaking the works from which this division had been driven, and four 29-pounded parfcott guns of Be Ores's Battery and II July 1864. capturing about 190 prisoners. The works ttius retaken by a hand ful of men, led by the braver Mersey, were occupied by the same un til evening of this day, when the brigade was relieved and placed in reserve to the 2d division, 15th A.C, At 12 o'clock midnight two regiments of this brigade were ordered to report to General Leggett, Commanding 3d division, 17th A.C,, remaining on duty with this commad until July 26th when they rejoined their Brigade. The casualties in this command during the battle of the 2ad of July, which continued from twelve o'clock I.', to 5 o'clock P. M., resulted as follows: Commissioned Officers, killed 2---wounded 6; enlisted men, killed 31 wounded 165 missing 4; making an aggre gate of 208; nxamber of prisoners captured from the enemy 660. During the 23d, 24th and 25th of July that portion of the command not detached (one brigadd and one regiment of the 2d brigade) was engaged in burying rebel dead, removing their wounded and our own, and constructing fortifications. For number of dead, buried, cpature of arms and colors, see Recapitulation. July 26, 1864, I am indebted to Captain L, H. Everts, A.A.G. for the foregoing report of the operations of the 2d division, 16th A.C. to this date, at which time I assumed command. I found the division with its corps and department under marching orders. Organized and occupying a position as follows: 1146 July 1864. . ' The let Brigade, Colonel (now General). W. E.. Rice, comi?.anding, numbering 1084 effectives occupying line of the extreme left of the Army, abo.ut half-way betv/een Decatur and Atlanta, south of the Augusta Railroad, and distant from it about 1000 yards. : ' , ' ' The 2d brigade, Lt. Col. J.^ J. Phillips, now commarided by Col onel R. N. Adams, 81st Ohio, commanding, numbering 1591 effectives, distributed as fcllowsj The 81st Ohio Infantry and 12th Illinois Infantry, in the line of Leggett's division of the 17th corps; the 66hh Illinois on the railroad to Augusta having been engaged in destroying that road, and the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry beyond Decatur, picketing and scouting under the orders of the corps com manders Company H., Ist Missouri Light Artiller-y, Lt. Blodgett Commanding, numbering 146 effectives, layin Battery on Rice's line. In addition to thd effectives in line there was a Pioneer Corps composed of 123 TThites and 190 Blacks, making a granfi total ,in the division of 3754 effectives. 1' < - At 12 P. M. the Division moved :orth crossing the railroad and • * 1 ' uniting. Rice's and Phillip's Brigades following. The road made during the day ran into the Decatur and Biickhead road, when a detour to the left was made, and the head of the column roved along a road south of Peach Tree Creek in a westerly directinn till it struck the Peach Tree Creek and Atlanta road near Sherman's Head Quarters, Here It halted and the command went into bivouac until daylight. 1X47 July 1864. i .r.y r 'frrr July 27,. 1864. The line of march continued westerly and close to peach Tree Creek till we crossed the Atlanta and Chatt anooga Railroad when the column again approached Atlanta, bearing east of it, till it arrived near the intersection of the Atlanta and TunerlS Ferry Road with Proctor's Creek, at apomnt known as < the Jeff C. Davis Hills (his troops being in occupation -on the exO treme right of the army.) Here it halted for further orders. The 2d dlvisi"n being in advance of the army of the Tennessee, * necessarily went first into the new position. Major General Howard, who had assumed command of the Department of the Tennessee that morning, wishing to expedite the movement ordered me to cross Peach Tree Creelc, and advance with my left on tTie crest to *a high f ridge distant about 1500 yards south of the Jeff C, Davis Hill. At 3 P. H. the Division passed over and was formed in Echelon by Brigades from the left. Rice's Brigade on the left, Phillips on the right both covered by a cloud of skirmishers. The command moved forward through the thick under-growth, in fair order, over the consecutive ridges, without' meeting any oppo sition that the skirmishers could not overcome. The ridges desig nated were soon intrenched, a substantial sixed gun battery built on a prominent knoll the whole line having a fine command over an open field beyond which Atlanta wsok visible distant about 2000 yards. . i.. 1148 nic July 1864. Late in the evening, the other division of this corps came up and extended our right, and still later the 15th and 17th corps bivouaced in our rear. Our line now rested its left on Proctor's Creek and run southerly facing alrost due East. The stream here divided the army of the Cumberland from that of the Tennessee, ^ Baird's rUvision, 14th Corps, being the right of the former, ^ This division of the 16th A.C. being the left of the latter, ^ July 28th: The 17th corps got into position earlj^ on our right, and the 15th while forming on their right, were struck by Hood's columns, with so much fury as to threaten disorder. This Division was held in readiness to reinforce any point, but being calledon for but two regiments I directed Col. J. J. Phillips to comply with the order as promptIj' as possible. He moved about 2 P. M» at a double quick with the 81st O^io and the 66th Illinois, arriving just in time to relieve two regiments of Morgan L, Smith's Division, that had exhausted their ammunition. Their loss was Blight, but their service at the critical moment invaluable and warmly appreciated and recognized by Major General Logan, Command- 'ing 15th A.C. Dxiring this engagement, although in reserve the command was subjected to a severe and continuoiis shelling from the rebel artillery, July 28th and 29th the command was engaged in strengthening their works, suffered some from the close proximity of Rebel sharp-shooters,. We could not drive them out of their nits in con1149 July 1864. ^ sequence of lack of co-operation of the conmand on our left. Report of Col. J. Sprague, commanding 2d brigade, 4th f . • , division, 16th A.C., near Atlanta, Ga., July 25, 1864, On the 21st inst., I w as ordered to proceed with my Brigade, consisting of the 25th Wisconsin, 35th New Jerso3^ and 63d Ohio In fantry (the 43d Ohio being at Roswell) and a section of Battery C,, 1st Michigan Artillery to Decatur, Ga,, and picket strongly the roads leading south and east of that town. On arriving there, --■"Six compf3nies were posted, covering all the a preaches, and the three regiments and artillery put in position to defend and hold the town. In the forenoon of the 22d inst,, the enemy's cavalry made some demonstrations along our front, particularly on the road | over which the 17th corps had passed. ' I ordered four companies of the 25th Wisconsin, and four comf panies of the 63d Ohio all under Lt, Col, J, M. Rusk, to make a reconnoisaance, anA ascertain if possible the force of the enemy. Colonel M. Montgomery, commanding 2r6h Wisconsin asked permission to g^ , and I consented. Soon after the Battalion started, 2d Lt, T, D. Criffin with four guns of the "Chicago Board of Trade" Bat tery reported to me, and I assigned him a position on the north of the jail and near the road. This Battery was. supported by . "■ three companies of thd 63d Ohio Infantry. The two remaining com panies of this regiment were on the right of the line, near Dr. Hoyle's house, on the hill south bf^ t^e railroads On their ( 11 &0 July 1864. left were two guns of Battery G,, 1st Michigan Artillery, next the remaining companies of the 25th T^isconsin, farther to the left and. covering the roads from the southeast the 35th New Jersy was post ed, "olonel Montgomery had proceeded with the 8 companies, named but a short distance bJSfore the enemy was developed in consider able force. Our skirmishers being sharply engaged, and discover ing the enemy moving in force to the left of Colonel Montgomery with the evident design of cutting him off, I ordered him to move to the left and rear, so as to be in supporting distance of the main line. He had hardly executed the movement, before the'enemy advanced in strong force in my fron^, and at the same time pretty large masses were seen moving to my rear, both on my right and left. Colonel Montgomery's Battalion got somewhat entangled in a swamp, which was found in the rear when he attempted to rejoin the main line, and being heavily pressed by the enemy, the command came in with the organization somewhat broken. Before all could extri cate themselves from the swamp, some werer surrounded and captured by the ene^Jy. The two companies on the right of the Battery being joined by ono or two companies from the reconnoitering party, a line was at once formed nearly perpendicular to the original line, to meet the enemy on the right, and Colonel Cladek with the 35th New Jersey was doing the ssaie 'bsn the left. There was little dif ficulty in checking the advance of the enemy in front at any time e.'tetefi 1151 9h$n em* : u Viar'uf.t fcms ' -:V ■■ ■■ ' '•t July 1864. .^rmt itift dulling the action, but the masses passing to my rear on the right and left would endanger the trains in town and on the road from Roswell. I fell back to the hill on the south side of the town. The line was soon formed with six guns in position, and the fight continued, until the town was very nearly enveloped by the super ior numbers of the enemy, when I again fell back into the court House square, fighting from three sides of it. Here again the artillery opened with effect. The trains of the 15th corps, v/hich were in town when the fight commenced, had all withdrawn and were safe. , I had no doubt of my ability to hold the court house and the ^ t - - town, but this would not prevent the enemy from attacking the , trains of our Army coming up from Roswell, so I withdrew from the town on the Roswell road, and made a short stand just north of the place, to beat off the enemy who were approaching the road from the west. . ' V ^ ln this I was assisted by Major Kuhn, of the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry, who threwoxit a strong line of skirmisherw to the west of the road mentioned. He ha just come up from Roswell « with the train, which sometime before I had ordered turned to the right towards the rear of the 23d corps. m h ■»? After the Artillery had all passed, I moved along the Roswell l^oaA'leisurely to junction of Pace's Ferry road, and took a strong position, and threw un some rude but strong defences. This point 1152 rf I « ii \ July 1864. iXift is about one mile northward from Decatur. » ' Here Colonel Wager Swayne, commanding 43d Ohio, came up and joined me. The trains which.were passing in my rear towards the '23d Corps were hastened forward, and soon all w§re known to be safe, but the enemy did not see fit to follow and continue the fight. My skirmishers were advanced and remained during the • • nighjj in sight of the town, into which I returned with my command the next morning, the enemy having withdrawn. i' >1 v.-xt The force rttacking me.was said to be two divisions of Wheeler's Cavalry and Mounted Infantry. All the enemy's forces engaged in the fight were dismounted.. I have no menas of knowing the loss of the enemy,- . He reported to the citizens of Decatur that it was between five and six hundred. My loss will'be seen by the accompanying reports of Rggimental and Battery Comnr nders, which I have the . honor to transmit herewith, to be two hundred and forty two killed, ' ft* f f * wounded and missing. ~ ' Colonel M. Montgomery, 25th Wisconsin Voltinteers, was wounded early in the action, and fell into the hands of the enemy. The commrnd of the regiment then devolved upon Lt. Col. J. M. Rusk. Lt. Col. Charles Brown, commanding 63d Ohio, was wounded near the close of the action in the Igg, which has since been amputated near the thigh; the command of this regiment then devolved upon'M-ftjor J. t. Fouts. •• tr-" ,n- ' 'O The gallant 35th New Jersey Volunteers was comjnanded by Col1153 Huly 186«. :xar. fe'i''!.- onel J. J. Cladek, and from first "to last was handled with rareJ; skill and bravery. Captain Walker's Report, ' Battery H,, 1st Missouri Light Artillery Lt. A.t.Blodgett, Commanding, was ordered to take position in an open field. The time for choosing was very limited, everything had to be dgne Speedily, The battery had not been in position more than five minutes before-the enemy's charging colximns of infantry made their appearance in the open field. •or; , Th© promptness with whichevery order was obeyed by the offi cer commanding the battery, proved that confidence had not been misplaced. Lt, A. T. Blodgett on this occasion proved that he was an able and competent commander. Lt. John F. Bonnuer, commanding right section, was placed in a very exposed position, arri the able manner with which he commanded his section is deserving of especial mention, Lt. Dennis McCarthyk Commanding left section, did all that an officer could do. In ' short, I aa thankful to every officer and soldier of the battery for the able, brave and cool manner in which each and every one performed liis duty. I cannot, however, pass over, without making 'Special mention, of the conduct of 1st Sergeant John L, Lascom, coBBianding line of caissons, and Sergeant Seth Cal oun, who was wounded through the neck and arm, but did not leave the field. Both of these sergeants displayed a great amount of bravery, and I ".a* le.'.V-tA I'M 0ti July 18C4. . .1 X.ri I f , . . . 'v/.ywould respectfully recominend both for promotior. A. - , ^ Report of Lt. S. m. Laird, Commaind 14th Ohio Battery, near Atlsinta, Ga., July 24, 1886, I have the honor to submit the following report of the part performed by this battery in the engagement of the 22d. In the • . » ■ morning tit 9 o'clock, we lay in partk to the right of the railroad near Gen. Dodge's head quarters. We very soon after received - orders to report to General Fuller at the front and extreme left of our lines. Reaching that vicinity near 11 o'clock, and hearing t •• that the enemy was moving on our flank, we, in compliance with the orders of General Sweeney, whose division we had followed, went into position, commanding the ravine from which the enemy was exf pected to i sue. The lines were scarcely formed when the rebel column appeared where we expected to, see them, and where we cor.ld give the-^the best possible reception. We opened at once with shell, fipdkng.as rapidly as possible, yet on the^' came. Canister was then used wlt^ good effect. The enemy broke, rallied, broke ^ figain and again rallied; but, after long and persistent fighting-, .they were compalled to fall bgck. During the engagm.enet, we lost two men kliied and wounded. Two of the six were woundod - slightly, and cohtifUWd on dutyj .,35^ ammunition expended amounted to 6CI rnunde. Six horses were wounded, four of which were ren dered unserviceable. Since the engagement one officer and 40 men from the 2nd IT. S, Battery have been temporarily assigned to this battery which gives us for duty 4 Officers and 1600 men. 1155 July 16G4. .i )6C vr< . Report of Brls. Gen. J. M. Corse, Commanding 2d division, 16th A.C,, before Atlanta, Ga., August 7, 1864. I have the honor to transmit herewith Special Official re ports from Brigade and Regimental commanders of the part taken by hh eir respective coniinanders in the engagements with the enemy before Atlanta, Ga,, July 22d, 1864. •V.7 - Having assu.ied cormaand of the 2d division subsequent to the date above mentioned, I am unable to make a full and concise re port of the operations and r.ovements of this command on the 22d ult,, or to make mention of officers or soldiers who particularly distingiiished themselves; thi§, however, will in a measure be re medied by the reports of their immediate coimnanders--which also show clearly, that the entire iivlslon hohaved with the utmost gallant i?y. Report of Lt. Col. J. J. Hhillips, Commanding 2d brigade, 2d division, 16th A.C. before Atlanta, Ga., August 6, 1864. In compliance with Special Field Orders No. 45, Head quarters Left Wing 16th A.C., I would respectfully report that the 2d brig- 'gade, 2d division, 16th A.C., during the action of the 22d ult.. occupied a position on the right of the line of the 2d division. in order as follows: 12th Illinois Infantry Volunteers on the right; 81st Ohio Infantry volunteers centre; 66th Illinois Infan try Volunteers on the left. Two companies of the. 66th Illinois Infantry volunteers were deployed as skirmishers, and almost iml Uitt scMcri*. 1156 '' ; » ■«1 July 1864. _ . ; mediately after the de >lo3'ment was effected, the enemy attacked v.ith great-spirit, driving^the skirmishers back, and the artillery t attacked to the division opening on the head of the charging col umns of the enemy, checked and threw that column into confusion. At this time, Maj. Gen. Dodge, Commrnding Left TJing 16th 4.C., gave the order direct to the commanding Officers of the 81st Ohio In fantry and I2tb Illinois Infantry to move forv/ard and attack the enemy, which was most gallantly done, resulting in repulsing the enemy, and capturing 2 stands of colors and about 400 prisoners. The enemy having been repulsed in their frequent attacks on this front, in accordance with orders from the Commanding Officer of the 14ft wing 16th A.C., this Brigade was ordered to the sup port of the 2d division, 15th A.C., and was deployed on the right of r the railroad in the following order: 66th Illinois Infantry ■ ' ' - < ■ t j Volunteers on the right; 81st Ohio Infantry Volunteers centre; 12th Illinois Infantry Volunteers on the left, resting on the Rail road. This deployment having been promptly effected, the brigade was ordered to "charge," which it did in the most prompt'and daring » . manner, retaking the works from which the 2d division 15th A.O. ^ad been driv n, and recapturing four guns--2o pounder parrot.tsa-- of De Grass* Battery and capturing about 109 prisoners. The brigade occupied the works at this place until evening, ■ ' * when it was relieved and held as reserve of the 2d division l5th A.C. At 12 o'clock at night tWo regiments—the hist bhio Infan- • fc ' i1157 July 1064. try and 12th Illinois Infantry--were ordered to report to General Leggett, cor.-rnding 3d division 17th A. C., and remain subject to his orders until the 26th ult., when they v;ere relieved, and order- •ed to report to the commanding Officer of the •2d division,' the 66th Illinois Infantry during the"said time reporting to the com manding offcer of the 2d division 15th A.C. The entire captures by the brigade v;ere 4 guns, 20 poundef Parrotts (De Grass's Battery) retaken; 2 stands of colors; 585 ■prisoners. ' ' ' ' During this action the brigade was under the c®mmand of Col. Aug. Mersey of the 9th Illinois Infantr:" Volunteers and the pres ent commanding officer regrets that this report could not have been made by Colonel Mersey, as the Brigade was acting xmder his oCders and immediate supervision, and greater justice could have been done the regiments of the Brigade In the report, than is pos- ^ . ■ sible Jjy one whoso connection with the command commenced after that r action, and as the commanding Officer is compelled to make his reI port from the reports of Regimental Commanders, nothing is attemp ted, other than to give a condensed statement in reference to pof sition, captures, losses, &c. Extract from paper read by Gen. W.E.strong at a reunion of the society of the Army of the Tenness e, October 31, 1878. Pages 238, 241, 242, 243. (Reunions of the Society of the Army of t ■ • the Tennessee. Vol. 13). 1159 July, 1864. 1 ■ *,' X. - A few minutes before 12 o'clock, we met General Logan and staff, General Blair and staff, and several of the division com manders, on the railroad, three-quarter's of a mile, or more, in rear of the right division of the ISthcorps, and as everything at this time was quiet, along our entire line, we all dismounted and had our lunch together in a little grove of oaks just to the south of the railroad. ■ (Page 241) This letter was sent to General Dodge by a,member of the General's staff. I cannot now recall with certainty, • which one, but think it was Lieutenant Rose of the Signal Corps, The officer, whoever he was, had hardly disappeared from sight, when a shot was heard to the left and rear of us, and then another followed quickly by a rattling volley' of small arms, and at almost the same instant a shell came crashing through the tree tops near us, followed by rapid and incessant firing from Dodge's corps, r i,. At the first shots every officer sprang to his feet and called for his horse. The time, I should think, was ten or fifteen min utes past 12. \ wi:* Generals Logan and Blair left instantly for their respective corps. Steel was sent to^Decatur, five miles back, with instruc tions for Colonel Sprggue, ^ Clark, Wil.lard, ReAse and Buel were sent with important orders to different parts of the field, Hickenlooper, Gile and myself being the only members of the staff who remained with the General. 1160 July 1864. ^ r .> V' t « We rode ra ddly through a heavy ^ove of timber which lay to the south of the railroad and soon came to the open fields beyond, where the larger part of our supply trains were parked, and as the animals were being exposed to a. heavy fire from the enem.y's guns, and there was some excitement and confusion among the teamsters, McPherson left Captain Gile to look after them, with instructions to work the train back towards the railroad-and to the north of it, if possible, and get it out of range of the artillery. Hickenlooper was sent by the General about this time to look after the aftillery of the 16th corps, which was about going into action. The General and myself, accompanied only by our orderlies, rode on and took position on the right of Dodge's line, and witlessed the desperate assaults of Hood's army. - ^ The divisions of Generals Fuller and Sweeneyx' were formed in single line of battle in the open fields, without cover of any* kind, (Puller's Division on the right,) and were Warmly engaged. The enemy massed in columns three or four, lines deep, m.oved out of the dense timber several hundred yards from General Dodge's posi- *'Hion, and after gaining fairly the open fields, halted and opened a rapid fire upon the 16th corps. They, however, seemed sui"»prised to find our infantry in line of battle, -pX-epared for attack, and after facing for a few minutes the destnictive fire from the di visions of Generals Fuller and Sweeney, fell back in disorder to the" 'fibVer of the woods. Here, however,' their lines were quickly 1161 July 1864. *• ^ reformed, and they again advanced, evidently determined to carry the oosition. . ... The scene at this time was grand and impressive. It seemed to us that every mounted officer of the attacking column was riding at the front of or on the right or left of the first line of battle. The regimental colors waved and fluttered in advance oftho lines, and not a shot was fired by the rebel infantry, although the movement was covered by a heavy and well directed fire from artillery ^ich was posted in the woods and on higher ground, and which enabled the guns to bear upon our troops with solid shot and shel], firing over the attacking column, •o ' It seemed impossible, however, for the enemy to face the Sweeping, deadly fire from Puller's and Sweeny's divisions; and the guns of the 14th Ohio and Wiker's Batteries fairly mowed great swathes in the advancing columns. They showed great steadiness and closed up the gaps and preserved their alignments, but the iron and leaden hail that was fairly poured upon them was too much for flesh and blood to stand, and before reaching the centre of the Open fields the columns were broken up and thrown into great con fusion, Taking advantage of this, a port on of Fuller's and Sweeney's divisions, with bayonets fixed, charged the enemy and f 'droire theM back to the woods, taking many prisoners. The 81st Ohio charged' first, then the 39th Ohio, Colonl McDowell command^ ing, and the 27th Ohio, Oolonil Churchill commanding. . uiaal --■'-.TT'v-TBTpira,-.. Julyl864. General McPherson's adMration for the steadiness and deter mined bravery of the 16th corps was unbounded. General Dodge held one of the keys to the position and General Leggett the other at "Bald Hill." Had the 16th Corps given way, the rebel army would have been in the rear of the 17th and 15th corps, and would have sweet like an avalanche over our supply trains, and the position of the Army of the Tennessee would have been very critical, although, without doubt, the result of the battle would have been in our favor, because the armies of the Cumberland and Ohio were close at hand and the enemy would have been checked and routed fin?thei' on. About the time this, his second attempt to «arry Dodge's po sition, failed. General McPherson sent me to General Biair to as certain the condition of affairs along his line, and instructed me to say to Giles Smith to hold hi§ position, that he would order up troops to occupy the gap between the 17th and 16th Corps, and also Saying as I left him that he would remain with his orderly where he then was (a commanding position on Dodge's right) until I re turned. I rode rabidly through the woods towards the 17th corps and found General Blair with General Giles -A-. Smith near the ex treme left of the 4th division (Halls' Brigade.) ^rom these two officers I learned that rebel infantry had been seen moving out of Atlanta and towards the left flank of the 17tb Corps, and they feared the enemy was trying to get in the rear of the army or was feeling for the break in the line and hoped to cut off the 16th Corps July 1864. _ . f'-T, , James Marten's Report. 1st Brigade, Second Division, 15th Army Corps, July 24th: t ' Receiving an order from Division Head quarters at 3 P. M. to 'v take my reserves composed of the 116th and 127th Ills, and 6th Mo. and report to Gen. Harrow commanding the 4t>i division, the command of jti. the two regiments occupying the works, the 57th Ohio and 55th Ills,, * was turned over to Lt. Col, Mott, the 11th Ills, being in an ad vanced position as support for the pickets. He being in command dur ing the assault, I beg leave to submit his report of that period of the engagement, . I reported with my reserve to Gen. Harrow, and immediately after being assigned to position, received another order to march on the Decatur road and report to Gen, Dodge, which I did and was again t placed in position, soon after which I was informed by Gen. Logan thfet our lines were broken and you driven back and ordered to report immediately back to my commands I* informed the commanding officers of the regiments of the wnolJ reserve of our division and gave the command to forward to its Bupport, which was obeyed on the double quick". On arriving in the open field in front of our line of works. 'i' formed line and charged the works; we were repuleed in the first ♦ charge by an enfilading fire from the r>ht, but again reformed ard drove the enemy from our works, recapturing two pieces of artillery, taking one stand of colors and some 30 or 40 nrlsoners. 1164 July 1864. * Extract from Col. Jesse J, Phillip's Report, 2nd Brigade, 2nd division, 16th Army Corps, August 6th:- , The enemy have been repulsed in their frequent attacks on this front, in accordance with orders from the commanding officer of the left wing of the 15th Corps, This brigade- was ordered to the support of the Second division, 15th Army Corps, and was deployed on the right of the*railroad in the following-order:- 66th Ills on the right- 81st Ohio in the center- 12th Ills, on the left resting on the railroad. .i-oii;-, This deployment having been promptly effected, the brigadS was ordered to ""charge which it did in the most prompt and daring manner, retaking the works from which the Second Division 15th Arm:; Corps had been driven, and recapturing 4 guns- 20 pounder Parro'ts of De" Greaa' Battery and capturing about 109 prisoners. The Brigade occupied the works at that place uijtil evening, d Extract from report of Gen., J. D. Cox, Brig, Gen. commanding 3d division, 23d Army Corps, Decatur, Ga., Sept, lOt' 1864:- a. Next morning, (Friday the 22nd) we advanced to withSn 1200 yards of the enemy's works and commenced the erection of fortifications near the Howard House on the Atlanta road, under a brisk artillery and skirmish fire. About noon in obedience to orders to send a brigade back upon the road, we had come to protect trains endangered by the enemy's ettack tlpon the left of the Army of the Tennessee, I dis patched ReillY'a Brigade to Pea Vine Creek, with orders to secure a ^ position 1165 MIX July 1864. covering the trains, and act as circumstances might make necessary ■for the protection of the rear and flank of the army. < 7 A little later, receiving orders to proceed with two brig ades to cover the left flank of the Army of the Tennessee, I marched with Cameron's and Barten's brigades and the 15th Indiana Battery by th Atlanta & Decatur road to a position 1 1-2 miles from Decatur and about one mile to the left of the I6th Army corps, reporting for orders to MaJ, Gen. Logan, commanding the Army of ihe Tennessee (Gen.^ Mc . Pherson havin- been killed in the morning). The brigades were ordered to intrench, Barten's on the. left of the road, Cameron on the right, and the battery in the center. About 4 o'clock. Gen. Dodge, com manding the 16th Corps, requested the assistance of a brigade in of an expected attack upon the left flank, arid X immediately dispatched Barte:-'s brigade to him, holding the road with Cameron's » Brigade and the battery. The enemy did not appear in any force on the Decatur road and I held the position unmolested through the night. Meanwhile the enemy's cavalry had attacked and driven from Decatur, Sprague'a brigade of the 16th corps, which retired northward some distance on the Cross Keys road. At the request of Cd. Sprague, Col. Reilley advanced his brigade in support and the two brigades main tained the.position on the first ridge north of the town, the enemy retiring upon tiie arrival of re-inforcements-to Sprague's assistance. 1166 yd ' ' ■ July 1864. Boyd's brigade had remaihed "In position on the right of Haskell's division during the day fortifying the line. About 5 o' clock, p. M. the enemy made an assault upon the right of the Army ' of the Tennessee in front of the Howard House and Cokeville's 1 battery of this division, (Battery D 1st Ohio artillery) was moved from Boyd's line by coraand of the General corananding fhfe Army of the Ohio, and was brought into action upon the ridge, about 100 yds.- in front of the house mentioned, when it did good, service in f f repelling the attack, c-ausing great execution in the enemy's ranks. * '• - Extract from-He ort of Lt. Col. R.R.Towne, A.AAG and Chief o-f Staff, dated at East Point, Ga., -Sept. 10th, 1864 (No reports from Gen. Morgan L. Smith.' ^ The line had been so much weakened by the withdrawal of i/ ~ I . ** Marten's brigade to reinforce Gen. Dodge commanding th > 16th Army Corps, that he should gain advantage -over this part of the line. The action resiiLted so quicly that reinforcements were not able to reach the point until after the two guns of Co. A., 1st Ills light artillery had been removed from the lino and taken from the rear by the enemy. •rtf "i: » -1 Extract from the Official report of the operations of the 15th Army Corps, by Gea. IiOgan, dated E««t point, Sept. 13th, 1864: At about 10 o'clock A.M. this belief was confirmed by a report that the enemy were moving in heavy force around the left flank 1167 July 1864. of the amny formed by Gen. Blair, 17th Corps, with the evident inten tion of striking us in the flank and rear. As soon as the report reached him, Gen. McPherson rode at once tov/ard the left of the army to ascertain corr-xtly the truth of the report, parting with me in the vicinity of the white house on the railroad. The enemy soon developed his intentions by making a most desperate attack on the rear and flank of the 17th army corps. In the midst of the first on-set of the enemy, news was brought me of • * " the probable death of Gen. McPherson, which was soon confirmed. In a few moments I v?as directed by verbal orders of Gen, Sherman, commanding the armies, to at once assume command of the army, assuring me • « at the same time that whatever assistance I might need would be r furnished me. Acting upon these instructions, I turned ove» the 15th army corps, thus slightJy engaged, to Brig, Gen, Morgan L. Smith, At another point of the lines, situated immediately across the rail and dirt road, the enemy jnade a sudden and desperate assault compelling a portion of the Second Division to give way, and cap tured two guns of the Battery A., l:^t Ills light artillery, which they succeeded in carrying away; although under the personal direction of Gen. Smith, the line was almost imr.ediately re-taken. The reason the enemy gained the advantage over this part of my line may bo explained by the fact that 1 was compelled to weaJien that portion of the line b the wlth-drawal of Col Marten's brigade to fulfil a request to furnish Gen. Dodge re-enforcements. 1168 '.zul fj.tl'sr ,• ■ ••»• ,7!? ."*yvr t-' rrrr-. *0 July 1864, ' ' . who was at this time severely engaged with the enemy on the left flank and rear of the army. The Div sion of Gen. Harrow during this time, •aiJ tiL 1 ' §as desperately engaged with the enemy. The fighting along the entire line of the corps was of the most desperate character often being hand to hand. The troops could not have acted more gallantly or behaved better. 1st. 2nd, Division of the 16th corps on the extremem right .: —.'T . • : ■ t . . . • . of the Army of the Tennessee on the morning of the 22nd. (See Gen. Logan's report of September 10th, 1864, Page 2), t," 2nd, The 15th Corps formation was one division. Brig. Gen. C. R. Woods on the right, - second division. Gen. Morgan L. Smith in rl ' . • IJ ' ' the benter, and the 4th division. Gen. "arrow on the left. The ex- \ treme left of the line wa<s held by the 17th Corps, disposed as fol lows: The 3d division, Gen, Leggitt on the right: 4th division. Gen. Giles A. Shiith on the left- The 3d division. Gen. Leggitt, occopied a hill, a military position of great importance, and the 4th, Division was in position on a continuation of the ridge along the » » McDonough road, with the left flank refused toward the East. The let Brigade, 4t division, 16th Army Corps, Gen. Fuller was in re serve to the 17th Corps. The Second Cavalry division. Gen. Garrard, which had been coverln|i the left flank and the teams of the command ^ at De^atx^r hovlng been sent on an expedition to Covington, the Second tCift nS r Julj' 1864. • - Brigado of tTr^ 4t,h divj.sion of the 16th Army Corps, com'^anded by * '• Col. Sprgaue, was posted at Decatur three miles to our rear and right, to cover the sunnly trains. . .. ' ^ ^ ..j The position occupied by the army was intrenched and crossed •' % the Augusta Railroad at the connection of the 1st. and 2nu divisionof the 3 5ti corps. .. . • , 3d. Soon after the occupation of this line. Gen. McPherson ordered Gen. Dodge to withdraw Gen. Sweeney's division of the 16th corps from the right and mass it in the rear of a new position to be 4 ■ • % *• selected for the 17th corps. The Division moved along a road parallel < • J;o the railroad and bivouacked about three' quarters of a mile in the f ♦ rear of the 17th corps. Gen. McPherson also ordered Gen. Dodge to put a brigade of his 4th division on the left of the position assigned to the 17th corps. The brigade had net yet moved when the attack was made. 4th:- Very soon after 12 o'clock the pickets of Gen. Giles A. Smith's division of the 16th corps which had been thrown out a mile \ • I ... . . . I • . sj Xi. and a half in rear of his line and in front of Gen. Sweeney's division of the 16th corps, vere attacked. Skirmi hers were thrown out by Gen. - 1 . Sweeney, who at once found the enemy advancing toward the 16th corps. The enemy had moved a heavy force into the woods on the left flank and f rear of the 17th corps, with the evident intention of striking the 1170 4y July 1864. r * left of the 17th corps, and at the same time throwing a heavy column in its rear. At the time the firing commenced. Gen. McPherson 'was near the 15th corps. Upon hearing the firing, he rode rapidly towards the left of the army. I rode at the same time in that direction, but learning from an officer whom I met that an attack was being made in force, I returned to my corps. A short time after-wards, Lt. Col. Strong brought m'e an order from Gen. McPherson to send a brigade to fill the interval between the 16th and 17th corps. 1 sent the 3d Rriigade of the 1st division. Col. Wangelin commanding. In riding across the interval to Gen. Giles A. Smith's Division, Gen. McPherson was killed by the enemy's skirmishers. The rebel force, Hardee's corps, advancing rapfldly, forced back the pickets of Giles A. Smith's division, and struck the left flank exactly perpendicular to his line of battle. At> the same time a heavy fire was opened from batteries posted on a ridge in their rear. The fire being directed upon the rear of the 17th corps. y Simultaneously with this attck, the enemiv emerged from the timber in front of the 16th corps in three columns. It was evident that the movem.ent was intended to strike the 17th corps on the flank and rear st the saoe time, and that the rebel commander was not aware of the p{*eaencp of Gen. Sweeney's division in that part of the field. 1171 July 1864. . 'Oc.iji ' t/f' ■Gen, Dodge had at the first skirmishing nut his Second • ' - fxn Division with two batteries of artillery into line of battle with • • Gen, F"iier's Brigade on its right. The enemy moved upon the rear and right of the command of , , Gen. Dodge, This movement exposed the flank of the enemy's columns.- Gen, Dodge at once pushed forward two regiments, the 12t Ills, and • 81st Oh4-0 that delivered so destructive a fire on the enemy's flank that his column gave way, A charge wafl made and the enemy fell back to the v/oods. Gen, Dodge then withdrew his line a short distance to 4,he rear. : '' I o.-fT 5:- Gen, Logan's Report, pages 6 to •- •- a<r Received information of Gen, McPherson's death about One, •'II. o'clock^ ^in^ the order from Gen, Sherman to assume command. Sane Page 12;- ' ♦ , , ^ , 6:- The left of the 17th corps and the right of the brigade ^th division, 16th corps, Gen. Dodge's right, there was an interval of fully a mile in width, the greater ;ortion of this interval was heavily timbered lurid afforded an excellent^ cover fob the movements of the^ eneayr's tr^ooph. It yr&s occupied by no troops whatever except Cr.l, Wangelin's Brigade of the Uth corps, which I moved as I came into the field between the elevated position in the rear of the cen ter of the 4th division of the 17th corps about mid-way between Bald 1172 July 18G4. • - ' Hill and Gen. Dodge's conunsnd. It was partly covered by a brigade of Gen, *^olcott. After repulsing the Rebel attack Gen. Dodge had retired • his position somewhat; had thrown back his right and left flank and sent ^ urgent request for re-enforcements to cover his left flank. I orcered-Gen. M. L. Smith to send him Col. Marten's brigade of the Second Division'of the 15th corps. His position was in rear of Col. Leggett's division, facing at right angles to his line of battle and with both flanks refused. * ' The 16th and 17th corps had already suffered considerably, Two guns of the 17th gorps, and six guns of the 16th Corps and sev- ^ eral hundred prisoners having been captured. They had received the attack of the heavy determined colvunns of Hardees* Corps, made under the most unfortunate and dangerous circumstances, but had by the un surpassed bravery of the men, and the great skill and recourse of their immediate commandbrs, maintained" the integrity of^their lines. Gen. Logan's Report, pages 13 to 16:- I also ordered Gen. Dodge to swing his right or refused line up so as to connect with the left Of Col. Wangelin's brigade (Page 17) :■ '?th:- Up to this time (3 o'clock) th 15th corps had not been attacked. (Page 19). ^ «. .> ; 1173 July 1864 8th;- The attack upon the second division, 15th corps, was at * ' • 3:30. Page 19. . 9th. The with-drawal of Marten's brigade frorn the Second ''J Division, to re-enforce the 16th corps made an interval between the right of the second and the left of the 1st ^vision which was held by a thin line of skirmishers. Col. ^angelin's brigade had been witht drawn from the 1st division, so that there were no reserves to the Corps. • Page 20. 10th;- At that time I was giving ordrrs to Gen. Dodge, having just ridden to his left where Gen. Cox's division of the 23d Corps for w'lich I had asked, had gone into position covering the Decatur t road. The command of Gen. Dodge was not engaged. Capt, ^heeler of my staff informed me of the disaster to the 15th Corps and I or dered Col. Marten to move at double quick back to his division and also ordered Gen, Dodge to send a brigade of the 16th corps to the as sistance of the right of our linel at the same time directing . him, that in the event that he needed support, to call upon Gen, Cox, comAanding the division of the 25d Corps on his left. The Second Brigade of the Second division'of the.16th corps. Col. Mersey commandingmoved promptly out and I conducted it to the rear of the old ^ , Works of the Second division of the 15th Anay Corps, where it de-. ployed on the right of the railroad. . " t v ^ 1174 -.v July 1864. ' When I arrived Gen. Morgan L. Smith and Gen. Lightburn were re-forming the lines of the Second Division in a ravine between-the two lines of works. I ordered Gen. Smith so soon as he cbuld re-form his lines to retake the position and batteries which had been lost. Gen. Woods, commanding the 1st division which was on the right of the second division, finding his*position untenable, the enemy occu pying the position three or four hundred' yards to his left and rear, threw back his left and rear forming a line facing the enemy's- flank, his right resting at the Howard House. y At the same time Ma;. LandgVabber, Chief of Artillrry of hhe 1st Division who had six guns in position, moved them into the open field arfd opened a fire upon the enenry compelling him to s^ok shelter, killing the horses of Defress* batteries, and preventing the enemy from re-moving the guns. Geh. Woods then moved ills Ist,-.;^ " brigade attacking in flank and his second brigade attacking in flank and front. ' ' t • ^ " « At the same time the Second Division followed at a short dis tance by Col. Mersey's Brigade, advanced upon the enemy's front. The '^'lioVement was successful. Gen. Woods' division striking the enemy's flank, it began to break, and soon afterwards the Second division charging his front, the line of works, DeGress' battery and two guns of Battery A were re-capfcured, • »■ - i ' Jifyi : o U . c 1X75 July 1864. Gen. T^oods swung his left around and the whole line of 1st. and Second Divisions was re-occupied with no opposition except a fierce assault upon the 4th Iowa, which was repulsed. ,, 11th:- About 6 o'clock Gen. Smith formed a line perpendicular I I u to his line of works. Page 27. 12th;- That he, (Hood) did not succeed was due, in my judg ment to the lateness of the hour at which the attack was made, the lack of concert in his movements, the opportune presence of a por tion of the 16th corns in the rear of the left of our line, but more that all these, to the splendid'bravery and tenacity of the men, and ^he ability and skill of the officers of the Army of the Tennessee:- Army Corps. ♦ 15th.- 16th.- Killed. Wounded. Missing, Total. 118 ^ ' 103 AttT 17th.- ' . 209 ' ; netUrftf lUktr mil «idi ! 430 nttlMriiiod nt Artillery lost;- . 15th Corps:- . r r. 16th " 535 167 1031 1067 854 1801 • 1733 3722 uHi 17th ,> iRf Total 4 guns, 6 " 2 " 12 guns. tNie; 14ih;- %h4'Right f re-enforced that portion of the 17th Corps which occupied Bald Hill* Page.35. r f!aeg'« i arto b ••fcoo* . •!#<? Ic •' laee fiiiv 606n*swioe . ijsriA ' iw'''v . " owi hria ,t! to » . - July 1864. ,^Ai^' •/{/• 15thj Gen, Logan's first report dated J^jly 24-th which has been publisher'. His next official report of so much of the battle of July 22nd-, in front of Atlanta as took place after the command of the Army of the Tennessee and 'devolved upon him in consequence of the unfortunate death of Gen. McPhersoh, dated near East Point, Sept. 10, 1864. The next official report (6f the operations of the 15th corps dated at East Point, Sept. 13th, 1864. ?!'> ii 1 Memoranda. From •r^ioo WtS 15 UjI 0.1 i Ot r r 16th:- Gen, Lightburn's report Second Division 15th Array Corps, , ^ Ijefore Atlanta, Ga., July 23d, 1864. . inSr . vr-r - .1 « At two o'clock P. M., pursuant toorders, I assumed command "3 jS r of the division, and at 3-30 p. M. ny whole line was attacked which was resisted with- -until the line was broken in the main rodd, when the whole command broke in confusion to the rear. Finding it impossible to check the retreat, I proceeded immediately to the works occupied in the morning, ordering that the command be there cheeked, re-formed and re-take the position lost, and if possible, re-capture the batteries which was ultimately done with the assistanc® of Gen. ^ood's division and one brigade of the 16th Army Corps, commanded by Col, Mersey, recapturing all the guns of Battery H, and two of Battery A, 1177 i . * ' July T 864. * ■ . ■ • I regret to say that the conmriid did not behave as on form er times, as it seemed that when the column of the enemy broke through one regiment, the whole command became a panicstricken and fell back in disorder. 17th:- Col. Wells Jones commanded the Second Brigade and had charge of the skirmish line. • . 18th:- Memoranda from report of Hugo W angel in ,♦'Srd Brigade, let diviiion, 15th Ariny Corns. Reports July 25th, 1864, about one o'clock, received orders to report to the Head-quarters of Gen. JjjOgan. 19th:- Was placed in position and sent' out skirmishers and men to search for the wounded in the engagement of an hour previous. Found three wounded men of the 16th corps and brought them in. 20th;- Distance to the 16th corps at least a quarter of a mile and two hundred yards from the 17th corps/ ':0 I ■ 21st:- Later there was at least a half mil between his left and the 16th corps, he having moved forward and connected with the 17th, His loss was four hundred. .' rt J2nd:- Williamson's report igade, 1st divlsfohJT'lfth , - 'yol . I V lo . ijfonT -f: Army corps • About iwb 6'clock the'action commenced of oin* immediate • iv:r' rl il.it il . ' i 1178 ■ fjl • 1 V V . r - < July 1864. f it t, . left, the rebels attacking the 2nd and 4th divisions of the 15th [ ' ■ ■ : ■ , i 11<» corps. . . 2nd:- Swings his left back, his right resting where it was. . 3d:r The honor of capturing De Gress*s battery is due to the 4th and 9th Iowa regiment. Men of both regiments arriving there about the same time. .. . . Hi.T brigade consisted of the 2nd, 5th , 9th and 4th Iowa ' t * . . . , ' *.L -regiments. : ! f' i O f .*/ i> . V J • 23:- Col. Milo Smith* 26th "'"owa Infantry, commanding 1st Brigade, 1st division, 15th Army Corps -:rJ»T I made room for the second division on my right and moved rapidly across the swamp, now appearing upon my front, at once attack- ^ ing the enemy on his flank, and sovigorously that they were soon obliged to abandon the works they had temporarily occupied, together with DeGress' battery of 20 pounders that had been in their possess ion, and also leaving their dead and wounded in our hands. The works being now strengthened by the arrival of more force, my brigade was at once ordered bdQk to re-occup7 ,its original position. ? I „ Extract from Report of Wells S. Jones, Second Brigade, 2nd Division, 15t< Army,Corps. East Point, Ga., Sept. 12th, 1864, About 3 P, U, the skirmishers were driven in and the enemy 1179 July 1864. were soon advancing on our front in heavj^ columns.. As soon as he came within range of our line, we opened upon him a very destruct ive fire, which threw into.confusion his 1st line, and which, however, was soon replaced by another more, determined.than the , first. This too, was driven back and our entire line seemed per fectly secure. On the left of the line, near the Atlanta road, there was a battery which fired over the temporary works. To the left' of the dirt word was a'deep railroad cut, which was open. After the brigade'had been firing about 40 minutes and the enemey seemed to be driven from our entire front, a heavy column ap proached the battery unperceived under cover of the low ground and smoke which came over the works and through the dirt road, in force sufficient to ov rpower the few men placed between the pieces of artillery. About this time another column of the enemy began to emerge from the railroad cui in our rear, which caused the brigade f to fall back from the works in considerable confusion. It re-formed in a few minutes back at the works we had left in the morning, and supported by a brigade of the 16th corps charged upon and drove the » enemy from our works, turning our re-captured artillery'upon the re- '> • ■ , ; . treating enemy. Extract from Repoht of Chas. R. T^obds, Brig. (5en. corrmanding 1st Division, 15th Army Corpfe, dated near Atlanta, Augxist 5, 1864. I have the honor to make' the following report Of the part taken b" this division in the Battle of the 22nd and 28th of July. 1180 Jiorie 1864, ' - r - y Early Ifi the morning of thw 22nd of July, the division moved forward into the works abandoned by the rebels the night previotjs, and took possession on the left of the 23d Army Corps, the right resting at the Howard House. ' " About 11 o'clock A. the 3d brigadd, Col, Hugo VTangelin commanding, was detached by order of Gen, Logan and sent to the left, leaving me the 1st Brigade, Col, Milo L, Smith commanding 26th I, and fehe Second Brigade, Col, James A. Williamson, 4th Iowa, command ing of the following effective strength. About three o'clock P, M, the rebels made a determined attack upon the lines in heavy force to my left, and after Biaving been several times repulsed, succeeded in breaking the lines, and occupy ing the pits, which gave them a position three or four hundred guards to my left and rear, Finding my position untenable, I threw back my left, forming new line facing the enemy's flank, my rifeht resting at the Howard House, I, at the ^Sme time, kept up a heavy fire of artillery on the enemy, preventing them from taking off De Grass's battery of 4-20 pounders, parrott's, of which they had possession. Shortly after having taken my new possession, I received a special order from Gen, Morgan L. 9nith, commanding the 15th Army corps take the enemy ;J.nvflank and rear, whilst other troops moved up front to re-take the ppsition. o if' S ;!,♦ : 1 . . f •, 1181 001 < m July 1864. -A ., , • - it" I imnediately moved the Second Brigade forward to take in flanli and rear, and the 1st Brigade to take in the flank and front. This proved successful and in less than 15 minutes | had re-taken DeGrasa' battery-and driven the enemy from the rifle pits on their left as far as the railroad. The whole rebel line then fell back and the works were re-occupied by our troops. Whilst moving back, the 1st brigade to re-occupy their orig inal position, the enemy made a charge on one regiment (4th Iowa, Second Brigade) which was posted on the reverse of an old Rebel bat tery. The enemy were driven back with great slaughter and made no further attacks that night »'■. rjo .of /ij • ' i/iA 'i'. r-A a««rteM Extract frpm Gen. Biair's report. ^ ^ ^ ' be qo t nro - : ;.o ■ ■ ..)(? In half an hour or less there was sharp skirmishing in the rear and in front of Ben. Dodge's line, and it became evident that the attack was som thing more than a cavalry raid on our flank and ^ear. -vti'v-f-f ^ith this impression, I^^^tarted to go back to my command and witnessed f - the first furious ,made on the 16th Army corps, and its prompt > and gallant repulse by that command. It was a most fortunate circum stance for the whole army that the 16th Army corps occupied the posi tion for the whole army that the 16th Army Corps occupied the posi- : r t tion I have attempted to describe at the moment of the attack and ^ ^although it does not belong to me to report upon the bearing and conduct of the officers and men of that corps, still I cannot with-hold > ' ' ' ' ' rr ** 1182 '>-f ' M . July 1864. my ressions of admiration for the manner in which this command met and repulsed the repeated and periistent attacks of the enemy. Conversation of E. Jonas, Dec, 22, 1886, Mr, Jonas said: "There is another place where Gen, Dodge did not assert himself as some men might have done. We were sent to Rodwell to bridge the Chattahoochee River in order to enable the army ,to cross there if necessary. At Roswell, we found.Gen, Ndwton, now CoTQTnlssioner'uf Public Works in New York, He had been one of the Corps commanders, and I believe one of the Grand Corps commanders in the Army of the Potomac, Gen. Dodge was under the impression that he was a Major General, whereas he was only a Brigadier General, but ^ Dodge never stopped to adk his rajik, or anything in regard to that, but listened to his advice and always took his instructions, supposing him to be a ranking officer, and never knew any better until he relieved Newton and Newton had departed. Then he discovered that Gen, Newton was a Brigadier General, and he was himself the ranking officer, where upon he proceedo to carry out his own ideas. Th' bridge was totally destroyed therej not a remnafit of it left. The stone work and the timbers were totally destroyed. It was immediately at rapids which were very swift, and tco bridge the stream there was a tremendous piece of wohk. The eneT'y were on the opposite bank. VJe crossed our cavalry at first and drove them back a little ways and then the corps wdre partially stripped and marched across and took possession of the othei^» 1183 July 1864. side. I do not recollect exactly the day'we arrived there, except I know it was Monday and about Wednesday night we had bridge that river and had bridged it so thoroughly and completely and strongly that two armies^ could have passed on that bridge,* one going oneway, and ono the other with all their trains. It was all done by General Dodge in person. He was on the bridge constantly, superintending every portion of the work night hnd day until it was comnleted. There seemed to be absolutely no material to build it with when he arrived there , but we tore down an old factory, took the beams out of it, cut all the trees in the country that we could get our hands on and constructed a bridge that war, as strong as it was possible to make a bridge. On its com pletion, Gen. Dodge sent me to Gen. Sherman's headquarters, some 20 miles from Roswell, to report to him that, the bridge was finished. I remember when I reported the bridge finished that Gen. Sherman at first laughed at the report, beli -ving that there was some '4oke about it, but when I asstired him that it was true, and th? bridge was not only completed, but completed with such strertgth that anything on earth could cross it, he said it was a most astonishing piece of work, and nobody but Dodge* could have accomplished it. ' During the entire campaign. Gen. tiodge was always the first to awake, and I think the last to sleep. Re was always on the alert for any movement of the ehemy, or for any opportunity to attack. He was always prompt to the Instafct in carrying out any order to march Wit July 1864, i>' or to fight. His part in the assault on Kennesaw Mountain with the 17t Corps was as desperate and as bloody,an affair as occurred during . t the campaign and was pushed so vigorously that on the evacuation of the mountain I think Col, Morrow and myself were the first in the j ' works on the mountain after the evacuation and we found dead men of j', V "the 16th corps belonging to Col. Morrell*s regiment lying probably p, within 50 yards of the top of Kenesaw Mountain, They had reahhed - - ^such a height and obtained such a position that the confederates |V..v f . . . -j . --themselves were not able to come out and take possession of their T •:./ t V. (■ ll/U i., boots, clothing, <5cc. as they wery often had occasion to. The bodies lay there untouched just as they fell. I do not think any men • « of any other corps had reached that height; in fact, I did not see any within perhaps 100 yards as far up the mountain as they, I think t ' ■ the hadnsomest, the prettiest fight, and the best conducted > j^; jpfight that occurred during the campaign; although not a large affair, I' ... ^ The troops were marched all day up to the moment of the attack in line of battle when the colvimn were attacked by company be- ^ ' hind each wing of the line of battle. It was very pretty, and I did not see it at any other time during the campaign. It is a formation 'that is used very often in the open coiuitry and we happened to have a -1* little open country that day. ^ i - 4 ^ The enemy were intrenched in a peosition that it seemed sQ.- most ImpoBsible to touch. Their intrenchments were tremdnous; built as though inteded to last forever; built days and weeks before for 1185 r July 1864 them to fall back upon. In front of them all timber seemed to have been cut down and knotted and tied together and cheveaureax de frieze were extended from one end of their intrenchments to the other. How men ever got over at all I do not understand, but when ^en. Dodge ordered the assault, which I think was about five o'clock in the afternoon, our men did "succeed in gettJng over those intrenchments and through that entaglement and drove oUt confederates at the point of the bayonet, and in spite of repeated assaults held the works and in fact advanced some considerable distance beyond them and remained there until long after njght. 9 Everything was accomplished that Dodge had desired, or that Ger>, McPherson, ^'ho requested the assault to he made, had desired, and « I remaaber that Gen. McPherson expressed his obligations very warmly to the officers and men and to Gen. Dodge. On account of some change in plan, or change of direction in the march, we had withdrawn that night; nevertheleas, it was about the only occasion in the campaign where as small a detachment of one division of a coips- portions rath er of two divisions- assaulted such heavy intrenchment, well manned and carried them at the point of the bayonet. J do not think that Gen. Sherman, or any one else has ever made any metnion of that fight at Ruff Mills. I know that in his book he simply refers to the fight at Tuff Mills, and I do not think men- ' 1186 - ' July 1864. ^ tions the fact of the IBt.h corps having made any report of the assault at all. Of course, I do not expect the General, or any one else to have known all that took place in a line 20 miles long, hut long years after, he ought to have had all the reports of -^ids and Officers hefore him at the time of the action. He is not to he hlamed. This fight came ahout in this way. There was some error ^hout the whole thing, because after we had fought that fight^ we went off in another direction; prohahly from 12 o'clock to 3 we marched in that formation I have spoken of, before we finally struck the ene^ my'3 works, driving them ahead of us all the time. (See illustration in original stenographic notes.) I had brothers on the other side, right at Hood's head- ^ quarters, and ^ know the intention of the rebel commanders. '(It was nearly carried out ) which was to double the'army of the Tennessee right up and in the confusion'and excite~ent when we were all demor alized, the raw troops were to come out and use us all up. In this battle, fought the 22nd of July, where Gen. McPherson was killed. Gen. Dodge has not had half the credit that is due him for the defeat of the rebels. The good troops were all out but the raw troops were very numerous and could have been used on us with great effect during the confusion. All during that campaign, we had,'of course, been fighting and marching cuid enduring privations, and when the time came when we thoui^t there was some glory to be gaiucu. for good fighting. Gen. | July 1864. Dodge wanted his share of it for his corps, '' ■ "t v ; -t' - In-, marching towards Atlanta and closing in, we came in ' from d-ifferent directions and formed a sort of angle dovm'on that brick house where Gen, Sherman had his head-quarters for a while. This closing in crowded his troops so that feomebody had to be with drawn, The IGth corps happened to be in the angle and was withdrawn and it was proposed at first to make them a reserve, ut from all the obsei»vations that we had made that morning, it appeared to everybody that Atlanta was being evacuated, and Gen, Dodge insisted that if Atlanta was being evacuated, or if they jere going to assault Atlanta under the impression that it was being evacuated, that the 16th corps must be on the line and have its shares. Gen, McPherson who commanded T) the Army of the Tennessee, fully concurred, and he and Gen, Dpdge to gether rode off to the left held then by the 17th corps, to make ob servations and to select a position on the extremera left of the army to place the 16th corps. Before leaving. Dodge put the 16th Corps in motion, marcMng to the left, parallel with the army in front, about,say a mile in the rear. As soon SS hS had selected a po%iti4n on the left of the enemey, he rode back end' met the head of the corps in order to lead the toward and place them upon the new ground. v.- , i r July 1864. . ' I He left his staff with, the corps and we had marched far encughto get the head of colpmn opposite the left of the entire army, when we stop ped to await Gen. Dodge's instructions. Gen. Sweeney, Col. Geo. Tichanor and myself were sitting there at the head of the corps talk- « • ing away, when a cavalry-man rode up from the extreme left in an ex cited manner and asked us if we had any troops out there- pointing out to the left. We answered, - "No." "Well, he said, "l have been out there a good distance and have heard orders given out there and ' roops ' moving." Col. Tfchenor, Gen. Sweeney and myself mounted our horses and went out some distance. We did not see anything and were coming back when we heard a single bullet.. We instantly concluded that where the bullet came from there must be something going on. We sent Gen. Sweeney back to the-corps and hurried as rapidly as possible to find ^ Gen. Dodge. Tichenor and myself had gone but a short distance when we met him and told him the circumstances. He instantly communicated to Gen, McPherson, ordered me to ride immediately to Gen. Fulley and instruct him to face his men to the rear and refiiae his-rJ-ghi, and connect, it with the 17th corpsj thus forming a long line,of battle, facing directly to the rear. The shot had been by the accidental discharge of a soldier's gun. That is precisely how the 16th corps happened to be in that position that day,, when the confederate army reached out of Atlanta and had really gotten entirely around to the rear and left of Gen. Sherman's army when to their astonishment they 1189 July 1864. I- r- T and confusion they encountered th 16th corps there in line of battle. Of course, having gotten out, there was nothing left to do but carry out their programme, as far as the assault was concerned and they did assault vigorously and kept it up for hours. The assault on the 16th corps was repulsed again and again. They lost in killed and woiinded a great many men and officer and I do no' think they had a field officer left unv;ounded. 7/e captured several stands of colors and many prisoners, and by their determined - I • . __^d gallant stand that day, no doubt saved the Army of the Tennessee, and by saving that, saved Gen. Sherman's arm.y from almost total de struction, I recollect riding from our corps over to the 17th corps, and met Gen. Prank P. Blairj when I got off my horse a few moments to rest. He said, "Jonas, God Almighty and the 16th corps were on that line today" which about expressed the fact. The enemy striking us in tho front would also have struck us in the rear and broken ua all to pieces. The incidAnt of sending a brigade to the 15th corps upon the right, as as follows: It occurred about four o'clock dn the afternoon. The assault was continuous along our entire line, front and rear at the railroad crossing near the brick house. The 15th corps was supporting De Grass' battery of 20 potm^'er Parrott's. Thd confederates assaulted them so firecely as to break the 15thcorps at that point and captured the battery. The 15th corps had suffered 1190 July 1864. . - I tremendously, and were for a few moments at that poi'tlon of the line a little bit demoralized. First Gen. Logan sent to Gen. Dodge for a brigade. I was sent on account of havin'g already been over the ground to conduct the brigade to the assistance of the 15th corps. Arriving near the railroad. Col. Mersey in charge of the brigade, crossed the railroad, brought his line of battle to the front, assaulted the intrenchments, re-took them from the confederates, and re-captured the guns. In the assault he was, of course, joined by a good many of the 15th corps men. Their commands had been broken up, but they were not I so demoralized but that they joined us and partook in the assualt, and Gen, Morgan L. anith, to whom I reported, said to me, "Tell Gen. Dodge that his timely assistance sent by Col. Mersey's brigade is ^ gratefully appreciated and will be fully reported in my official re port. But I have never seen any record of it since. I recollect when McPherson's death was reported to Dodge that day (he had left him very shortly before and he thought the very v/orld of him)- he was most deeply effected. I have very seldom seen Gen. Dodge eo much effected as he was by Gen, McPherson's death, and had McPherscn lived, I feel perfectly confident that Dodge would have been ntt on record much more prominently, for I know Gen. McPherson appreciated him. Speaking of McPherson's death, reminds me of an inci-^ent after we had our new commander. We were to move to the righ^j from 119, # July 1864. the extreme left which we occupied. The ArSiy of thd Tennessee was called the "Whip-lash of the Array". We would be thrown from the left away around to the ri^t and gen, Howard, our new commander, undertook to show us our new position. When we reached our new position it was after a march of some 25 miles. It was on quite a prominent hill and, of course, the enemy did not fail to notice us. Dodge was mounted and so were his staff. Gen. Howard was dismounted. I do not mean to reflect on Gaa. Howard, for he is a very brave officer, but he said:- "Gen. Dodge, dis-mount, dis-mount. This is too prominent a place." to which Gen. Dodge, probably not hearing him, paid no'attention. Again Gen. Howard said: "General, dismount, dismount. This is too prominent a place to sit on horseback" to which the General quietly replied:- "No, I don*t care to dismount. My staff can dismount if they feel dispased." which left the staff in a position to stay on the horses. But he did not seem any more disturbed than * . . .. - . ' , if he had. been on a hill id th no enemy in sight. His object was to see the country and what was before him and he supposed his position on horseback gave him a bettor opportunity to get the information he wanted. That was his characteristic. If ho wanted information, he ■would go whore he couXd .get it in spite of all danger and all obstacles. Danger had nothing to do with it. His men had most thorough evidence and reliance in him, because they could see from his actions and appearance that he was day and night working for their interests, me" July 1864. • and for the good of all and that he asked them to do nothing that he was not willing to do himself; "that if he wanted them to stay up day and ni^t to build a bridge, he Was there too, to help them. If he had a long march to make, he was the first in the saddle and the last to leaveit, and I never heard any complaint at all from our men, as I have from others. - I do not think men are prone to complain much when they see their superior officers are enduring all that they call on ■ ■ .-a" .... 't- ; ■ their men to endure. About two days before Gen. Dodge was wo landed oA the Atlanta campaign. Gen. Ransom, who was an old friend of his,"and a young and .-11 very vigorous man, started out with Gen. Dodge to inspe6t the lines. I ■" • . • ! ' p . . .*■ - They got up in the trenches, where it was Impossible to ride the horses and dismftunted. They were gone all day and I recollect when they came into the camp in the evenin,g. General Ransom, who was I- . • almost an athletdi- was utterly exhausted, and he said that there ' I • ' was no consideration that he could think of that would induce him to make another such a trip with Gen. Dodge. They had walked the fti*. ' ' < . . - entire line of about three army corps, and stopped to inspect everything, but in sptte of Gen. Ransom's agility (Gen. Dodge was a very delicate man at that time) he was dcmpldtely exhausted. Gen. Dodge » , had worn him completely out. Just about the end of the trip, when General Dodge was intently examining some portion of the ' * I'" ' ! 'h a 1195 July 1864. enemy's* works and paying no attention at all to what was goin g on about him, one of the soldiers, in splitting a ra.il or cutting a tree or sapling down, struck '^en. Dodge in the, back of the head with the butt of the ax'e, knocking him almost senseless. It was only a day or two afterwards when he received his wound. He had not yet recov ered from his axe wound. There whs no end to his activity. He could see what was necessary almost 'Instantly', at a' glance, and usually he found after reflection that the first thought proved to have been the correct one. We Vedt'to Gen, Sherman's head-quarter's for some ice. Gen. Sherman did not have any but he had already sent to Nashville for some, and he had not yet seen Gen, Dodge at all since his wound. Then Gen. Shermhn went on to ask how the General was wounded, and when he wa 8 told about the wound, he went oh to tell all the symptoms that Gen, Dodge would have, as accurately and more accurately, probably, than a physician would have done. He said it would cause such kind of paid if ho attempted to open his eyes; that he wovfid not be able to see for several days, &c. Then he went on to express how much he thou{^it of ®en. Dodge, There is an incident which I had forgo tten, which comes to me now of the appreciation in which Gen. Sherman held Gen. Dodge. Then Johnson was relieved, and Hood was put in command, I beliwve Gen, Dodge was about the first person that Gen. Shennan communicated that July 1864. 1 fact to, and he communicated it a bout half past four o'clock in the morninc, himself in person. He rode up'to our head-quarters and called "Dodgo," "Dodge," several times, and when, he came" out he said:- holding a newspaper in his hands,- "Glorious news.' Glori us hews.' Johnson relieved and Hood pUt in his place. He will butt his brains out against us before "two days" and it w.as only a~ day or two when Hood assaulted us on the^ 2Gth-of July. - , The' General vised to keep to himself all the information "about spies and scouts. All their communications were with him per sonally-. I remember sending the news of my father's death into • • Atlantp by one of them. I-saw spies but Gen. Dodge kept all they had to say to himself. His studies of the country and talks with the ■ t ^ inhabitants, catching.the drift of their conversation, and what they could say about the country, were ev^ry day occurrences. If by act cicdnt thdy mentioned a, stream or any footure of the country, in a little. Gen. Dodge had ^11 t^e info,rmatipq about it and added it to his map. He, wa^ ^ilwaya willing to accept information and knowledge, even in the line of his profession from people who were • « his juniors. I recollect we were talking about sanping during a siege » • and I heard him say to Gen. Ransom;- "Ransom, of cours§, I have read t and heard and studied about sieges and approaches to fortified places, being made by paralleli and saps, Ac. but 1 never saw one, • » You were in that siege at Vicksburg, I wish you would toll me of it, . f ; vv--. g You know all about it and I don't." I 1195 ^ July 186«. '.no "(53-1 aovHe- vs[.i^§^ %/;(0o^ . jucise ,®f ipe^ 1,QD.,„„He usually ^e;}.e.ct9dj^firdt WnJ5oyrf^iSt>5!'4vi-"'l9ny,ana ]?riSS49 tbey did not rarvjf,^ jl^n§yer.^iet u ^ un.til theysr^».it.. Ho v;ould-persi st f** bn- , that they ©^titled to it, and that they.,shovld have their r -Jtvih apppiutnientB^ t ■ .} 'lojt.oda t I't"' , .hjo ," "•/'(ih -{;tn t ■ ' -■ ' ' /.i h? •'* He^never, feildd ,tor.c-ive,j9^edi.t..where it,..wac .due,., I think ' :L:- po^se^f#^d,Ran6om,were 95»ni§i^prs, and -rr( tke9<!.a^r0f iaf Gea,. ^een^-y v;as a o^>5h fi(5Le(5cHjr4'fioik,«©(''*jn#ep|t^., but tkeye(-,werc many, ^et^y^jihings • , M-»cAit,|»'iiMy|tia.t <Jen^.-I>ddg^:; didsnot-, admire.^0 i'.c\J '(o.n., • ' ^-^'wfc«n>1 •,(ft©#^Fulle«' wfs^ gyof ^lU^SS » bi^ v^had.l-^itLts. nf5 fianlMMI ^nd. Cowet fe«,©-;u^§ffly ^ Dodfte| s r ? s t t i on . !n flBBcitjiff tJiri«J{:'IfVsjfjreft^Jbodye •! IPn-ki"la*dej commanders, I thlnlc.iJoyos, ^ . t^WWfb' aix^3|MHSuft .■••rprthi«tf«Lyorite«}» .*Gen,.,!Cv7j|^oy^- whil«v a -g^'od MC> T li^b^ iraal oiaJM^iangl/iBai.J>>««J»«:«i9i»d|.ng^3^ j^alouB, ^nd. I.-think '' ' »i-it#i|({|i« 'tililtohA0MLd«6 -mdUh t>iii1Hn1riHiririJ1iBili "^i n "ti I Fointe^^hdmself^.that no .iM(^ irtib*••i'i^'^(Jt*/be«n^(tW4bhB tiKM nwmy had any buaj^J^aB^); t9 (hay« a high |v art «»Afcaii«»*iiUMi'ht*Biblf5 .t^hotbrrfri^ he. h^wi . .i((hi}l^-,,aj)p,arently Jjswfi ||jf^o|j§,^ .f^n.j^Dc^^ . .. Jt- yory r*»lnr^ayiiy'ie.«iuftllltrtliweg» Jrirthum i dim QjRgejMi^q; help iOfi M»» iiolnlTlh t- ♦*.*i .hla .YUa ' In the eveAing of the ^raMMML ofc Vie fCten. Gen. Sweeney and there was a gap between that division and the 17th corps but Gen , ftX.ai96 » July 1864. ^ Fuller was in no way responsible for that, and nobody v/as responsible unless it would be the army commander. After the enemy had gotten in there they were driven out by a part of Gen. Fuller's division, and some re-enforcements that had been sent by Gen. McPherson, and as they were being driven out, Fuller charged them with his whole divi sion and captured many prisoners and several colors. He was then or dered to withdraw to his original position, which he did. Possibly Gen. Sweeney may h ave seen the movement and supposed they were re treating. ^e choose to suppose that it was a fcetrc^at, and some da^s after the battle. Gen. Dodge, Gen. Sweeney-, Gen. Fuller, Capt. Welker 'and other officers were sitting I think at Gen. Sweeney*? headquar ters, talking about the battle of the 22nd of July. I had been away somewhere. When I came back I- noticed that there was an animai^^^ conversation and Gen. Sweeney said to me, as I came up, Jonas, j^ou know that Gen. Fuller was retreating", to which I replied 'hat I did not. "Of course not" said Gen. Fuller,and then he went on to explain how he assaulted and returned and awaited a new assault. Gen. Sweeney without paying any attention to Gen. Fuller whatever, showing that he was flying for higher game, said excitedly." When Gen. Fuller's ^iyif^ ion ran, I came to the rescue. ' Upon this Gen. Ihiller said, I say, sir, that my division did not retreat." C^ee Stenographic •rotes of conversation of Jhhas." Gen. Dodge put Qen, Sweeney under arrest. He was relieved 1197 •'uly 1864. of his command, and he never afterwards held a command.. .I 'ii . E. Jonas to Gen. D'^dge, Jime 21, 1875. ' tilTi'i •• Yours received. • I didn't mean to say that Sherman was invi'/i' tentionally correct, but I think that if he mentions events at A - all, in connection witl^ armies, or particular Corps, he ought to get the right ones, and place them in the right positions; for 0 instance, you need only glance at his account, of our si^ecial cele- . bration on July. 4th to sed that he knows absoiiutely nothing about -It. If we of the 16th corps didn't do the fighting that day, , 'o"apd if the final assault wasn't made by a brigade each from Fuller's and Sweeney's divisions, I had better be sent to a lunatic asylum at once, for all that I remember about it is to that effect, and if not true, my imagination must be very much diseased. I think I gave you my recollection of the battle of the 22nd, which differs considerably from Sherman's and as I saw it all, and was not so carried away by excitement, a.s not to know what I was doing that •IK day, I think my observation of events quite equal to that of the •ft mtaff officers from whom General S undoubtedly obtained his in1 formation. If you write anything on the subject, I would explain h 'lixplicitly how we happened to be in position in the rear of the 17th, for I am certain thbt many officers are under the impression that we had fallen back, or been driven there, from some point in frontv^'f I recollect Captaia Glle of Mc phersons' staff riding up db iftii* f I .done '^o «#•^ndo i*. r'h 18&4. r* ' a^ii • .'• trvyrfm ffrjd , o nlr* "Tti after Logan'& assumption of command, and saying, "General Logan says - to hold this groxuid, and not to "retreat -another inch" which to my mind, shows that he thought (and his thoughts were probably " influenced by Logan) that we had retreated to th^t point. -As to Dallas, General Sherman does not mention the firing of a single -■ gun at that po nt, until we attempted to draw out for the purpose of forming connection with the rest of the Army. I think Joe Johnston refers to it inhis book, and there was quite enough, am- ' munition fired there, in night and day attacks upon our lines, to justify Sherman in mentioning it. We did not have a large list of killed and wounded, but the rebs must have lost heav ly. Of "course, it iis easy to criticise with the book before us, but every '"'"^Word that Sherman writes carries weight, from his present position, his past career- and his acknowledged ability, so I think he might "have been a little more circumspect in his narrative. I expect * to go north next month, and if anywhere in your vicinit;' , wi3.1 see you, and compare recollections; if I do not see you, the following are some of the inaccuracies noticed in the Atlanta Campaign. I think I mentioned them before; first, the description of the 22d of July battle. I'd like Tichener to write hi s account of it ' briefly, then 1*11 write mine, (or did I do so in my former let- ' 'ter) compare the two with Sherman's, and from your own rejcolXect tlons decide as to the correctness of each. I think Sherman's report it very far from accurate. Second, the fight of July 1199 July 1864. .W>Ot ' CSfT, '4th, at the j)lace called at the time Rough's Mill, You have only to glance at S's report of it to see that he knows next to nothing about it; the 16th Corps fought it, Noyes commanded Puller's Brig ade of our corps. Puller being in charge of the division, and it lo as hot for the time it lasted as anything I ever witnessed, art' although Sherman calls it a "noisy but not desperate .battle," Third, Dallas; he doesn't mention the firing of a shot at that /«0i. point until we drew out, although there were two night and one day .attacks upon us, all splendidly repulsed; though our loss wasn't ffo:' heavy, that of the rebs must have been; and I think Joe Johnston ' -nos t So refers to itJf though it's some time since I read his book.The t .h above, are all the inaccuracies that I recall of which I am posi- '»iij T live, but his figures, for instance, of killed, wounded, &c., on July 22nf seem to me very smtll for our corps, considering the fact that .we had the open field, ijhile others were intrenched, and that 01 nearly every Field Officer in the Corps was wounded. I don't ' I , think the "Bridge" at Roswell, and the time in which built, is *''*^^operly mentioned where Sierman remarks "we had already secured a •"'crossing at Roswell," without reference to th way secured ^r the corps thfct built the bridge. He devotes much more alttention to Schofield, Garrard may have been across the river, but he was back on the Rnswell side when we arrived, and we took care of our selves in eroseing. If anything else occurs to m I'll drop you a line. I am going to re-read the aemoira when I have time. I hurried through the book, and many things may have escaped me. Remember me to Mrs, Dodge and family. 1200 July 1864.' 1 P. .'" "ti'i . E. Jonas to Gen. Dodge, Vldalia, La., Sept. 27, 1876. i^f My indignation gets the better of me whenever I happen upon -r,.! . anything which I think injustice to our old Corps, and it was specially excited last night, by Hov/ard's communication to the October number of the Atlantic Monthly, entitled the "Batlle of Atlanta." The particular thing about it that amused, and at the t same time excited me, was his accoimt of the recapture of that part of thd 15th corps line which hac^ been broken up by the Brick f' House by the railroad. He says old Susan 7/ oods was the man, and d ' his the Division that did it all, recapturing the guns, &:c. Now ••"^♦if you will recollect, Logan sent to you for ^assistance, and I con- ■ ducted Mersey's Brigade to the point where needed; we arrived at the^ ^ railroad, he at once deployed and charged, all the soldiers of the ' 15th corps at hand joining with him. Mersye's Brigade recaptured iMii Hhe works and the guns, old Col, M was slightly wounded, and his celebrated hofse Billj' killed by your direction. I said to '^General Morgan L. Smith, temporarily in command of the 15th corps • ' "Gdnoral Dodge requests that you return this Brigade at the ear- •ifj liest practicable moment, as there is every indication of renewed ot assault on our own line;" and after saying that your request would be respected, General S®ith added, "Tell General Dodge that his brigade (Mersey^ir) ijias done magnificently, and it shall have full » credit in my rwpmiWI," Afterwards, one of Mersey's officers. Captain Boyg t tblnk^ in trying his skill as an artillerist, .amraoked one of il*e recaptured guns. Doesn't the above agree with a> hnm .o'lM n 0C4SI 1201 July, 1864, ^ '' your o ri recollection? If so, correct Hov/ard, in a short letter to the N, Y, Tribune, and send me a copy, and 1*11 feel a hundred per cent better. The meeting of the Army of the Tennesseeis at such an ipopportune time for me, that 1*11 be unable to attend, my busi- \|i , ness is all advancing, and if I loft it now gust as the cfop of cotton is coming in, all that I have put out would stay out, and . the honest colored gentlemen whom I hrve been feeding and clothing all th year instead of-paying me with their co'ton, would sell it ' to outsiders, and pocket proceeds. Remembrances to your family. Louisiana will go largely Democratic even in this Parish, where there are ten colored men to one white; the negroes are talking of voting the Democratic ticket; nothing but the fear of being killed by other negrc^s prevents their doing so; intimidation is all on the Republican side here. 'i; ®■ E. Jonas to Gen. Dodge, NewOrlehas, May 26, 1882. ICilMtHrue Yours of May 23d received. My recollection is indistinct as to the number of times, but I carried one order for him to refuse his left, but do not recollect going to him a second time. I am i nearly certain it must have been tichener for we were together (Ticherner and myself) when we met you, and you sent us immediately on different errands, and I do not recollect seeing Ford for some -flwtwr tinje afterwards, Pord*s address is "Olney" Philadelphia. I do * "not recollect whether in mem. sont Mr, Wallace I mentioned "Mersey'x . Brigade" being de-tached by you at General Loan's request late in the afternoon of July 22d, for the purpose of assisting the 15th 1202 July 1864. 0* cor^s to recapture the works which they had'taken in the morning, but which had been retaken by the Confederates. I accompanied Mersey. -Xipd X , E Jonas to H. E. Wallace, New Orleans, 1882. "to- With no material at hand from which to refresh my memory, it wil" be 'difficult to give correct dates, but you will readily ob tain them from other sources, as they are all matter of record. it I joined General Dodge at Kingston, Ga., just as Sherman's Army was breaking camp, for the purpose of executing another of those grand flanking operators for which it became so famous. Being fresh at that time from General Hulrbut's staff, unable to reach my regiment then at Rome, Ga., Genersl Dodge either to relieve me from the embarrassment of being virtually a hanger-on with nothing to do, or because he needed an aid and thought I might prove ser viceable, directed me to accompany his head Quarters, and I v.as aoon riding with his staff, and in answer tothe natural curiosity C'" of a youngster, I recollect how kindly he explianed ( and how in terested I becams in his explanation) the movement we were then making. My idea had been that soldiers necessarily always hunted each other up and fought forthwith, but from the time of the conversatlon alluded to, J began to understand tha'^- there are times ''and places for all things, rnd that much marching and counter marching become necessary at. times, in order to force an enemy into a ,, , tU f |)CiflUtdoii jrher^ /pxe s^vantage la^^^cagainst him. "^'ith a compreheno ■■•uo.'i <"! ♦ «ii) • p uptt.Tt fl H.t 1203 July 1864, - r ' ""i'*" sive sweep of his hand, General Dodge pointed to the range of mount ains occupied by Johnson^ and said, "Tomorrow morning we will be directly on his flank, and he will be forced from that position." I was then, as always afterwards, impressed with his intense ear- .nestness, and energy; he seemed to be wound up, and men of twice • his physique were utterly unable to keep pace either with his thoughts or m.ovementg. From Kingston until we reached Dallas, we -Ift' ,had continual skirmishing, and at th latter point, we fought the ,rE--:Tnid-night battle of Dallas, and General Dodge and I first got under - fire together. Our Army of the Tennessee marching through Dallas, -I.> had taken up position on a crest of hills divided by a deep ravine from another range, on which Johnston's Arrnij' was intrenched. We put out strong lines of skirmiehrs, and night coming on, had re tired after a long day's march, and at about mi(3-night when our t?, head quarters were doing the Usual tired man's share of sleeping, •:the confederate attacked in force. Seizing the first horse at hand, s I rode towards the front, .following as well as possible in the Twdarkness after General ^odge, who had gotten the start of me. I -d soon overtook him, for unfortunately for him, he had mouhted "Prince" a horse ridden by the General at Pea Ridge and wounded •A4 I there. Prince was on principle opposed to war, and obstinately s 1. refused to budge an inch towards where there was any fighting to Jgoing on, and all the General's entreaties, prayers and oaths availed nothing towards getting to the front. I exchanged horses 1204 * ''ii^. * July 1864. .^»er "tJif!. -Jru/0" took Prince back to camp and soon rejoined Creneral ',"'who ® havin reached his line, and not having on account of the darkness been joined by his staff, was doing everj^thing in person that a dozen staff officers usually do, and doing it too, even to carry- •a' ing ammiinition-in boxes to various parts of the line, where it was running short, with a vim, earnestness and disregard of personal •I consequences, that inspired the entire line with confidence. ^ r. Nothing could he more demoralizing than a sudden night attack, particulariy on a very dark night, where your foe ie entirely unseen, fSJii'^and that no panic happened in the 16th, corps was due to the con- •ai- fidence felt in General Dodge, and the feeling that they v/ere al- • ways being taken good care of-when he was present. The Battle was *•'" partially renewed next day, but as the movement of our armies had caused an opening or separation to occur of some ten or twelve -miles between the Army of the Cumberland and our own, it became , bfuiil necessary for ns to vacate our position, and rejoin the larger force under General T9K)ita8. There is no more dangerous movement t than withdrawing from a position with a powerful army upon your very heels, but General ^odg® with the 16th Corps covered the withdrawil so successfully, that the enemy following up, came suddenly - to a dead halt, and in a few moments the p rting compliments of the i?etiring force becamae so warm; that piirsuit lasted in force but a mile or two, and thon fell off to mere observation on the part of the enemy's cavalry. oi t>i rrm net ■X' July 1864. After Dallas the campaign resulting in the eventual fall of Atlanta was, day after day, a continual skirmish, appro.aching fref)- quently in results a general engagement, and on the 4th of July at Rough's Mil]s, as we called it, there happened xander General Dodge's Jinanagement, the first actual and succ ssful assault on strong deov fensive works that I remember seeing or hearing of during the entire campaign. There had been many rassaults both by ourselves ^ and the confederates, the opposite line had been gained and the works held for a moment or two, but after that invariably the 'force assaulting had been compelled to withdraw. At Rough's Mills, th'rough the heaviest and most intricate abattis. General Dodge as saulted, as strongly constructed works as were encountered during the entire campaign, powerfully defended by Infantry and artillery; ^ carried and held then, either killing, capturing or-driving the I , occupants completely out of them, remaining in possession from about four o'clock in the afternoon xintil eight at night (General Noyes of Ohio, lost his leg in this assault) only withdrawing then because changes in the general movement of the Army called us in another direction^ Aa I said before, I cannot recall another as successful an assault dm"'ing the caaipaign, and the ground charged ever so difficult, that when by General Dodge's order I went ■" to withdrww the troops from the captured works, I found it a work "of two or three hours to get them through; or in other,words, it "took hou&s to withdraw from a position which ke had gained under W6 July 1864. .Mat the excitement and impetus of a well delivered assault in a few aiDmehts, A great advantage General .Podge possessed and made con stant use of, was his quick appreciation of the topography of the country. When v; e had orders to ^oto a cdrtain point, through - roads being blocked by traihs or in use by other corps. General Dodge invariably called on his Pioneer Corps, and in shorter time - than it tabes to tell it, had planned and gotten his mqn at work . on a new road, v ich carried us to our destination so rapidly that ,, we were always on time, and it became a matter of note, that ^jr^pohing ever prevented our column from putting in its appearance -fin Just when it was wanted and expected, and in the nick of time, » ' .. . . . I Finally, Kenesaw Mountain was reached, Vvhere we settled down Ao something like a siege. It was during the time spent in front * -Of Kenesaw, that I heard General Sherman say that he was indebted to General Dodge for more information that he obtained from all his • • • y I other commanders together, and it wasa fact that not only was rt • General Dodge constantly on the alert for any news of the enemy by means of spies, prisoners,^,signal stations, &c, but he was also continually exploring our.liaqs, going out even among the skirmishare, and I am oertaiij he was i s familiar with the position of our various commands as our Qfi^apfiuftder-in-chief himself. It was not an easy matter either to serve on the staff of such an active, en- ^:ergetic, pushing mm, but it was something to know that Sherman irhimself dopendedmore upon ouf General for infonaatio^^ltbtan upon 1207 OOSi July 1864. any one else, and when we had worked hardi it w'ds^'pleasafit to' see, as we; did see, that it was appreciated. j .♦ -» ieneral Dodge took part in the assault on Kenesaw, which resuited, as every one knows, in a disastrous repulse to our arms, M but no one can attest to the desperate earnestness with v/hichi Gen. p.-- Dodge's 16th Corps carried out their part of the assault better ^'than the writer, for after another of our grand flanking operations / . had compelled the evacuation of Kenesaw, General Dodge halting for f' few moments on the march, in the early morning just before day- 'brealc, said to me: "Jonas, everything seems to quiet back there that I think the Mountain must be evactiated, go back and see." I rode back, and joining Colonel Morrow of the 64th Illinois, we ascenedod Kenesaw together. It was evacuated, but within a'^few yards of the crest we'found the bodies of gallant soldiers'of the t !^*64th Illinois, 16th Army Corps, just where they had fallen on the ^day of the assault, ' Kb other Corps advanced so far, at least Colonel Morrow and myself having looked carefully over the ground, saw none so far advanced aS the dead soldiers of our own corps. Pror Kenesaw to Atlanta iS national history, and during the long siege, until woxmded, no man did or could do more than General Dodge in every conceivable way to fcrce matters to a conclusion. This bridging the river at Roswell, da., was a surprise znd wonder to the entire Army, and to none mofe than to General Sherman, We arrived at iCdaAeil Sunday evening. The river was t torrent; it 1208 July 1864. .1-381 'IirT, had been bridged at the rapids, but nothing remained with the ex ception of portion of the old piers to show that any bridge had ever been there. By General Dodge's untiring energy, and engineer- ^ ■ ing ability, a bridge was in ihree days built across the Chattas hoochee, that would have crossed the armies of the world, and did cross the Army of the Tennessee, v/ith all its artillery ahd heavy j'trains. V/here it came from is hard to explain, for there didn't seem to be material enough to construct it in the country. ,, ,,, Jn all the engagements around Atlanta, General Dodge took his usual active part, and I maintain now, as I have always maintained. ■j that in the severe engagement of July 22nd,. before Atlanta, but for the providential happening of the 16th corps to be on a road par allal with our main line but nearly a mile in the eear, and the l,y.'quick insight into the conferate purpose, v/hich caued General jDodge to face directly to the-rear and refuse his right, the Army of the Tennessee would have been taken in front and rear at the same moment, and result would have been complete defeat or .jQPpturoj but fortiMWS having so place d us. General Dodge took in Btant advantage of it, and the desperate fight he made that day , was simply attested, not only by the lists of our own killed and wounded, but by t e mounds of the enemy's and by the colors and prisoners captured and ttirned in by the 16th corps. General McPherson was killed that day, or there .would certainly have been a greater share of praise awarded General Dodge, for MePherson saw 1209 Julr 1864. '.W8f iSuX. and knew^ and he always appreciated.. When Sherman withdrew from .-fthe -left of Atlanta and reached around to the right. General Dodge again covored the withdrawal, as at Dallas, and again.was as suc cessful. General Dodge after participating in all the engagements around Atlanta, was finally seriously wotinded while in one of otir I - •. Rifle pits following his usual pursuit, seeking information as to ^ enemy's movements. His wound was of a very serious nature, . and compelled temporary retirement. There was general regret • *fio * - among all his comrades, and special care and attention was shown by ^ Generals Sherman, Biair, Ransqgn, and others, Vilien again able for duty. General Dodge was assigned to the command of the Department of the Missouri, then in an exceedingly demoralized condition, par -i, ticularly the State of Missouri. During his command of the DepartfciMrt ifl®nt, he received the surrender of Joff Thompson and a large force .under the letter's command; and the war having ended, General Dodge was sissigned to a new Departmen', called as nearly as I f. recollect, ."Department of the plains and Territories, " covering all ^'thr Indian country, and he immediately commenced preparations to protect the various mail routes, and punish the hostile Indians so n.thn*' severely that afterwards Indian wars would be unknown, and he had at his command ample force to execute his ideas. Probably he ; could have put in the field a larger force than ev r before operated against Indiana in this country. As I understood General ' K , . 1210 Ivf July 1864.D .-.'.1 . i./- .1 Dodge, his plan was to entirely disregard the stage routes, and 1*;: put columns in motion direotdd against the very heart of the Indian -Ci" country. The Indians seeing the troops marching for their homes, their sole dependence for the winter, naturally followed, to either fight for the protection of their con.ntry, or sue for peace, as circumstances suggested, and in so following, left the stage routes entirely free and unobstructed, needing no military protection.- *'"A11 this happened as Gen ral Dodge forwsaw, and the Indians had congregated in immense force in the Powder River countj?y, confrontd ed by a large and well appointed force of U. S. troops. General ' Dodge arriving on the ground, after one or two minor skirmishes, would certainly have concluded matters probably forever, -but here ^ ini; (peace commissioners intervened, and telegrams from General Pope t desired that General Dodge stop all operations until the coramis- • sioners arrived. Dispirited and disgusted. General Dodgo returned by way of Laramie, Denver and the three recently reopened Smoky Hill Routes to Port Leavenworth, and at that noint, much to my regret, I loft him in 1865, and a few months later, he left the army and went actively to work upon the Union Pacific railroad, ' and other similar great engineering enterprises. General Dodge was beyond doub' the hardest worker I saw during \var, and He worked to the very best purpose, €ov in everything ' he xandertook, he was guided by rare good sense, and ability of the highest character/ *a4 an'officer, either to plan, dT'as'a'soTl- July 1864. •> : r dier to execute, I never knew his superior, and itwas a pleasure to serve with and under a man who commanded the respect and admi ration of all his subordinates, as well as that of his few super ior officers. fllJl E, Jonas to Gen, Dodge, Monroe,,La., December 13, 1885. Yours of December 4th was forwarded to me here. I have writ ten to New Orlenas to see whether I can hunt iip an old photograph in uniform. I never kept any tal^sri during the war, but some of ray '•^' ■-friends may have one, if you have a group taken at St. Louis, I ^ ' think it has good photos of yourself} Barnes, Tichener, Ford and myself. Members of Staff as J recollect there were, Barnes, Thomas Pullerton,.Inppt. Gen. TiQhener, Ford and myself aids. Major Ross, Chief of Artillery; Captain Burnham, Provost Marshal; COl. BR ^f^efeterman. Captain Wing, Quarter Master; Carpenter, Commissary; m ni.{ , -ftX needed I presume). The old Doctor's name I or. 'forget at the momehl, you will re°°H® ct it, also the Ordnance Officer's, the latter'a fine younS officer v;ho did good service. ■Being constantly in the country, I never saw the Article McCreary f mentions or I would certainly ha"''® answered it. If the matter is important enough for Logan to It is worth replying to and if yox, could s«e dt and send to me, answer it. General Logan stands too high as a brave and gallant soldier, and has too many . meritorl/ou»A«»4g.already to hia credit, to need anything of this kind to add to kli famei, but memory of 1212 July 1864. \ 'jthings in general, and particularly where I know to a certainty - that I was sent to conduct this Brigade to the point where needed, " and did so, and know also, that General Logan was not with it. The facts are as follows: ,.f , General Logan, rode up, to you, during a lull, in the battle, in -Mt oUr immediate front, and after a moment's conversation regarding General lucPherson's death, said that the 15th corps were being hard pressed at a certain point, describing it, and requested you to, send one of your brigades to its assistance the moment it could be spared, and he himself immediately rode away, and no doubt did go to the point named, or near it, and. did as he says lead Martinis •tot Brigade into action; but he did not lead Mersey's Brigade into I . action; was not with jt when it charged. r- [ As I stated in prev.:ous letter, there were many groups of 25 ' to 100 men of the 15th corps usullenly falling back, firing, when wo came up, who joined us without a word of command from anyone, the • Irfoment we oommenoed our assault; and for the matter of that, no 'bomraand was needed, for our brigade, no sooner was it deployed, (which was /b' done like lightning,on a full run) than it started for- * ward as one man, thoroughly understanding and seeing the work 'there was to do, doing it, recapturing the works, retaking do Gras' battery, and through the ignorance of an infantry soldier bursting one of the guns while trying to fire it at the retSeating enemy. The moment we Were securely fixed in our position, I sought General July 1864. Morgan L, Smith who was. near by, delivered your message, and re- -OT ceived the answer reported to you, that the "Brigade had" done mag nificently, and should have full credit in his official report, and woxald be returned to you as early as possible." I do not doubt, "•'Since General Logan says so*, that he led ''artin's Brigade into" •action farther to the right;,- but he did not lead the 2d brigade, I - ■ ^ 2d division, 16th corps, nor was he with it. You know me well - enough to judge whether I was like-ly to be overcome by excitement, or any other emotion, on an occasion of the kind described, or cool enough to see and understand it, particularly v/hen I was the offi cer specially sent to conduct this brigade to the spot and into I action, because of my familiarity with the grotind, having been right there early in the morning", when w'e found the lines evacuated and made up our minds that the confederates were giving up Atlanta, and again perhaps a half doxen times during the day in the line of my duty communicating with other divisions, and Corps bringing up ammunition, which was nearly in the rear of that very position, &c. During the war I never saw a more brilliant and determined, as well as splendidly executed assault by an entire Brigade in line of battle, with nothing behind them to support them, or to fall back • « upon. At Rough's Mills, July 4th, the same campaign, where Noyes lost his leg, we also made a fine assault over more difficult * ground, but we had a second line of battle and troop' in column behind each Brigade, (a Brigade from 2d division, and one from Voatch's) Will send the photograph as soon as I get it. Remember me to Mrs, D, and family. Itl4 July 1864^^ - ■! E. McCreary to Captain E. Jonas, Emporia, Kans.> . -^8'; :t In recent numbers of the "National Tribune," quite a contro- "tirif. vehsy has bean going on in regatd to the retaking of den, M. L. (jEmi'h's line and the recapture of Captain Dp Gras' Battery of 3-0-pounder Parrotts, Julj^ 22d, 1864, Some correspondents assert- ^ing that no portion of the 16th A.c. , assisted in retaking them. General Logan says that he took Gen, James Martin's Brigade of I the 15th A.C. and retook them, . . . • ^ *■ My diary of that date shows that between 3 and 4 o'clock, after firing hadceased in our —16th A.C.--front, and General Loggan was at Dodg?'s command. Smith's., division broke... Logan asked (Per assistance of Dodge, who. immediately started Col. Aug. Mersey's ^ 2d brigade, 2d division, 16th A. C^. — 12th and 66th Illinois and Blst Ohio--on the "double-quick" passing through Smith's somewhat de- « vie' . J ■ . moralized line alohg the Decatur Railroad, Just after passing i '• ■ ; n ' ■ - • — through Smith's line, we werd opened upon by canister and shell, - ■ ► ' I , v.noL ■ . • • • killing several of my regiment--81st Ohio-- among them Lt. H. Hoover. • u* « ' " • "•r'.* lo The 12th and 66th Illinois formed line on the "left or south ■ , . '= ?' ■ j side of the railroad, tne 81st Ohio, "on the left into line faced by the rear rank" on the right or north of the railroad. Here . u Col, Aug. Mersey had his horse shot from under him. ■ ■v.j " , ' - ■ ^ - • We chargad and retook tne works, and some prisoners;* the right I r - ' (as now faced) of the 81st Ohio coming to the line 'at the battery, } ■ ■ V ■ c ■ ■ ■ We unspiked two of the guns, and opened upon Atlanta with shell. ti , V bC 4) , r , nffV , >1 jfpjj I nran 1215 Mix .T .Jit * on 'iW.i July 1064. A private of Co I. 81st Ohio, had seen Blodgett and Laird using "Double charges" of canister on our own line, so concluded to give . the "Rebs" a double charge of shell. . He put a 30 pound percussion shell on top of the one already in the gun, remarking "feed 'em, d-m- 'em, give them double rations." The gun was fired, and burst, and .not till this time did Martin's Brigade come up . We continued to occupy the works- till about 9 -p.- M. when we moved South of the railroad to the rear of the 17th ,>iA.C,, where we remained until ow Army moved to the right or TJest t . of Atlanta. - —.y.rr* ■ ■ r As you acco-panied our Brigade to General Smith's could you . fmnish any information as to the movement and positions in the charge? Hoping,that I have not obtruded--- ^ ' Endorsement: Dear General: This man is perfectly . t correct._ You ought to write an article for the old IGth. , I con ducted the Brigade as mentioned, was with it in the charge, saw the . guns and works retaken, and old Mersey's horse "Billy" killed; -Reported to the Brig ade to M. L. Smith and was answered, "Tell Gen. Dodge^his tr'-ops have acted most gallantly, and,shall have fiill - credit in my official report;" don't think it was ever given. I never saw the article mentioned, or would have replied myself. Remember me to Mrs* Dodge and family* Yours, 1^. Jonas, y/ Theodore R. Davis to Gen. Dodge, Milwaukee, December 29, to favor of the 26th is at hand, (via Anbury Parjc^aand I am 1216. July 1864. :Xut very much obliged. If I don't become prematrely aged in the " • endeavor to take the kinks out of Army yarns, I shall, I think, presently clear up things to the satisfaction of those who remem bered what they saw, and not what some one else told them, I have been foKtuhate-incobtainlng what seemssby cross proof-- ■ 'reliable confederrte material. t ' e ' I will not here tmdertake to tell you of my experience Upon our own side, fortunately I saw a good deal of the battle of "the 22d, and was and am familiar with most of the field. I will take good car© of the Photographs, and see to it that they are returned. Thanking you for the same, ^ Mrs. A. E. J. 'Veils to Gen. Dodge, Minneapolis, Minn, My brother, Edward Jonas, of New Orleans, formerly of your staff, directed me to send a large photograph 1 have to you to aid an Artist'who is paiting a historical picture in his work.- It oc curred to me, that you, &a well'as Edward, must have a copy of this photo, in which case this particular copy would not help you. If you desire it, please notify me. I find we have no good pic ture of Edward taken at the date required, tut, of course, if you are n6t in possession of this Staff picture, it would aid the ar tist in obtaining likenesses of^its many members. E*. Jonas to'Gen. Dodge, Farmerville, La., April 6, 1887. ' Did you see the interview with me in Philadelphia Times copied in other'papers soi||e days ago, bout Shiloh? Of 121?' Ju3 y 1864 . - • * ■ course I was not there, nor ha-e I been In Philadelphia for years, and the facts were not true, I had no brother captured at Port Hudson, ^ . I think Ford must have been swapping Army yarns with a crwod rf i. . . .and some enterprising nev/spaper man getting it mixed very considerfibly, wrote it up as an interview with me. Remember me to your family. , . ■ n s': - . / : oi'i" : c ^ ; ! , ; . - E. Jonas to Gen. Dodge, Farmerville, La., Julj'' 5, 1887. I "see by Howard's authority in July Century, the 16th corps was absent again in that assault and recapture of De Gress' battery. The Century picks Howard out as a pet. It seems to me every month or so, it has something from him, and he never omits saying a word or two favorable to Howard. What in h—1 does he know about the Battle of Atlanta; why do not you write it up? NOTE: lowain War Times by S.H.M. Byers, pp.301-323. - 'i " A Corporal's Story, pp. 125-136. 416-426 and 443. " History of the 81st Ohio pp. 130-136. Gen. Dodge to his father, near Atlanta, July 31, 1864. Is a very rainy day and every one except those on the skir mish line are lading still and taking a long breath. Our guns throw shell continually into the Gate City, tear down its big ^ ■ 'f p.." <V«j1 I clocks and desecrate its sacred places. You will read of the great struggles of 20th, 22d*and 28th I unless you can conceive a battle field where 20,000'men fall, where I hundreds of cannon thunder, and a hundred thousand muskets belch forth death for hours, you can have no eonceptio'n of these battles. .■ 'M"." ^ ■ ' --l July 1864. . r. ■ ' u'. it fell to my part of the Army to stem the tide thafe v,'as roll ing over us on the 22d, and roll it hack, saving our Army. The gallant band pounced down on the rebel hosts and crumbled* them up, losing nearly one-third of their number. All, I believe, appreciate it, and are disposed to give the 16th Army Corps full credit. Then again on 28th for four*long hours we received the shock of Hood's army, and it fell back broken and disheartened, leaving thousands of- 'its dead in,our hands. Blood enough has been shed to establish em1 pires in the old world, yet the rebels stand up bleeding, ready to • r;: receive rore, A few week's rest, a few hours at home, would be the most f r • ' grateful thing to me. Military honor and glory look well upon paper, but when won by such continauj.'fighting, and such unheard of and unthought of campaigns, it becomes stern reality. How many, many of my friends have fallen, and how many lay bleeding in unwelcome towns, I dare not estimate, still many are left, and ere tomorrow night may be marshalled against against the rebel hosts, God has thus far spared my life and carried me safely throu^, • ... ! though many a bu'let has been well aimed and well intended for me. I have good friends in the Army, none more so thaJi Grant and Sherman, The brave McPherson was my friend; he fell on the 22d near my lines. The last word he uttered when he saw how gallant ly I was driving the enemy was, "Iliirrah for DodgeJ" He fell mounred by all, we cannot replace him. ^ ri2i9 July 1864 i.i * " I like to hear from you, and know what you are doing. It seems to me I could settle dowTi on a farm, but suppose it i^ not so. An hour's rest, with a letter from one of you that takes me back to my old haunts, repays me for weeks of Army life, and makes me forget the ghe.ll ahd bixllets that whiz over our heads day and night* , . . tol .'T ;• .0.:-) , ■ I hope you-are doing wdll this summer, and as you say old folks never like to be idle. I shall have to keep busy at some-- * thing, tf.ough I think ere long I sliall quit military life, . , Gen, Dodge to Judge Baldwin, near Atlanta, Aug., 6, 1864, You read of our hard fights. No one appreciates the magni tude of this campaign, or grasps thq difficulties which have been surmounted. I am sure any one but Sherman would stand against them. rv ■ > When I tell you that from May 5th xuatil today I have not been ten days altogether but what I have been under rebel fire, and often.hot, 1 have had my command in eleven pitched battles, whore eru'Hhe losses emounted to over a thousand. Since July 19th, the rebel loss must have been 25,000 ours about 8,000, The 22d of July was the great bWttle of the campaign, and I believe.I have the credit of saving our left and the day. The , Ipst words.of the brave and lamented ||j[cPherson were a compliment to me. After watohihg me roll in my corps against Hardee*8 command which had gained our rear and driving it back, he swung his July 1864. >00 ( vii;T. hat I and said, "Hurrah for Dodge# he has whipped them arid saved the day! " ' ' •• •. , •, 1 Sdort after, as he tried to go^to ariother part of the field, he "^''•^fell mortally wounded, and soon died. ^ Do not publish anything as coming from me. Sherman says an officer m.ust never publish anything except officially, and he knows. Yesterday he told me, "You are young, and will some of these dayshave to fill the places of us old cocks; we shall all be hilled off. Don't "be too ambitious, or too anxious; lots of time, plenty of chande." Thinks peofble =up North will not know we have got war, •until it takes a hat full of 'greenbacks to buy a cigar. I want to get 60 day's furlough, but have poor show, 'uy hdalth is better than ever before, and am very thankful for it. Mrs. XSpencer to Mrs. Dodge, Watertown, June 21, Your kind note came this morning, announcing the safe arrival of the silk, for which I am glad, and I write again hastily to say that Mrs. R, need not be sorilteArful ef giving me trouble. ' j . 'I had a letter from the Colonel this A.m, dated 15th of JUne, at Nashville.- He came up on business for your husband, and was feeling most wretchedly. He has that dreadful old trouble dia rrhoea; He will stay at Hxintsville tintil he gets batter. General Dodge's health he says isHbetter than he ever saw it. I am X f glad to hear this. If hd must be on service, t am glad he can have his health. ' ^ I have not heard as yet from Mrs. Bane, thaugh I have written ^ 1221 ■■■ July 1864. ^ to her. I presume she has more agreeable correspondents and so, forgets me. You did not say a single word about the children. Now that is not fair:, I always want to hear something special from then. How are they? If you think of anything extra you may wish me to get, and ' r • < Will write at once to Box 2566, Philadelphia, I will get it there, t and as I return to New Yor]- get the things. I shall be here all. surmer, with the exception of this trip. When Mr Spencer comes home I expect to ipake .a fq.ll tour to Montreal and Quebec, returning via Lake George. Office Mem. .23:- Ivi'if' L.I« ; iioh' Negro fr-m Yellow river to our line, reports Gen. Garrard burned the bridges over the RiVer yesterday; and Covington and Coryton on the railroad. Sergeant Childs, 14th Ohio Battery from Marietta, reports our trains at Roswell with Light guards in danger, and with no orders. Saw a wagon load of grain (17th A. c.")' burning on the Decatur road. • "S General Rousseau whipped a brigade of rebels in Talladega Co., Alabama and destroyed 20 niles of the Montgomery and West Point • t ■ ■ ■ ' ' ■ ; Railroad. Nilllamaon*8 Brigade, 15th A.C., relieved the Brigade of Cox's division on Sweeney's loft, Mersey's Brigade was distributed to reinforce points on the front of both the 15th and iHh A. (T. r . . -I •- ,r lt22 July 1864. ,wai Ivl Sprague's Brigade reoccupied Decatur, and took position West of the town on the Atlanta road. Two lines of rifle pits and* batteries ' for artillery were thrown up, and the front line occupied by the troops of I St Brigade 2d division, and 1st brigade 4th division, and TJilliainson's Brigade of 15th A. C. There was light skirmish ing on the front, which however, did not prevent the collection 'of captured arms, and burial of the enemy's dead in our front, at - £1 which work large details were employed all day. > The 12th Illinois df Mersey's Brigade at 3 A. M. being sent to relieve a portion of General Leggett's line (17th A.C.) crept upon their hands and knees, and driving the enemy'thereform, occu pied and held the works from -hich General'Leggett had been driven the day previous. The'enemy after having been driven from the . *v * _ ' ^ , works formed a line 50 yards beyond, and opened a heavy fire upon the 12th Illinois, but. failing to dislodge it from its position, the enemy fell back and retired from the field to his works r . ' - r • private %ary Mem. 23:- All quiet. Burying the dead. 422 rebel dead buried on ray front, 1000 on the front of 17th A.C.; 18 battle flags captured in all. NOTK: Mrs. Dodge to the General Greenfield, July 13, 1864. Army correspondence: 16th Army Corps, In the Field, Ga., • I • July 24, 1864, Editors Gate City: By your gracious leave, a few words this morning before start ing back to the 23d Army Corps, Yesterday morning I hastened KT^ July 1864. . around to t<he left for the purpose of seeing the 2d and 7th Iowa, besides numerous other regiments with which I am acquainted. A terrible battle had been fotight, .and I fear.ed that some of ra y old companies had fallen in •the tbloddy fray. Company A was out on • the skirmish line. I saw one or two of the boys, and was happy to' be informed t-hat they came through the fiery ordeal all &afe,'' The 16th Army Corps has ^dded fresh laurels to those she had before. General Dodge save^ \he Army of ilie Tennesseec, On the morn ing of the 22d, Bates', ^«'alker's and Cleborne's divisions of Hardee'c corps, corainenced a flank r.ovonient apon the 18th Corps ^ . and was succeeding to a fearful degree, when, but for the timely arrival of Ceneral Dodge's corps, all v.ould. have been lost. A brilliant victory has been won, but as must always be the case where a battle waxes warm and continues' all day, with considerable loss. I visited the battle-field today. The ground was ♦ strewn with rebel dead; in many places our men were lying along side, . o. y which spoke plainly of the deadly hand-to-hand conflict which had 1 n -Ilk-loLh.u- .ij ariw *1 y ■ " , r 4nsued. ' I ■' t" d ■ Col. Bolknap, 15th Iowa Veteran, captured a rebel colonel and . Srew him over. And now to turn to the 2d division of the 16th Army Corps. t J The men inatintained their ground after they had rxin out of ammuni tion, which I believe was the case with the 2d and 7th Iowa, 1224 * July 1864, ,j«rT They depended on iJheir bayonets when it came to the worst, Capt, Chamberlain of General Dodge's staff, and myself made an estimate of our losses. About 4,000 will cover our entire i-noJ loss. The rebel loss is not ^less than 8,000, We captured 1,000 prisoners-^ G«en0ral ."'^odgo has a good staff Among his officers ... L, Redfield, A.A.Q.M,, is the very soul of good fellows. I have known him of "Auld Lang Syne." When in Corinth, I used to write for him when Recorder of a military commission. He is one of a • very few whose r^k does not spoil him, I meet with many familiar faces in my rounds, Correspondence of (i -I" h;v/< e' m: , (^DR88) " e/fj I.) The Battle of the 22d at Atlanta a Union Victory—The I . . ^ f - . . • Rebels Lpse 8,000 men--Our loss not half that number—1200 prisoners • • T • - in our hands--Decatur Safe--Splendid Raid by Garrard Destruction of two Bridge, Depot, fi:c. at Covington-- All the roads leading out t '' tv; 10 of Atlanta Cut but one. Before Atlanta, Ga,, July 24, 1864, The fight on the 22d proves to have been a most disastrous one to the enemy. Taking into account the object and manner of the attack, and that it was intended as a final annihilating blow upon the Union Army, the attempt recoiled with terrible effect ■ ' % f # upon the rebels. The news of the death of Mc pherson fairly maddendd the army as it Spread through the ranks from one command to another, and the cry was: "MCpherson and -> eriJ I "n: ; , >3SI • SSiiV. . July 1864. f ■ . • • -i-' Weeping for the death"of their illustrious leader officers and men fought with a determination, a madness, never "before witnessed on the field during this campaign. • - It is now quite evident that the enemy, when he fell back out of his works, did not retire to the inner line around the city at all, though by taking that direction, and showing themselves in large numbers upon thrir vorks, they intended to make us believe they had done ao. Hardee's corps, instead, marched during the night away round to the eastward, upon the McDonough and other roads, sweeping entirely the circle of the Union left wing, and » ■ ' 'L then, aa we closed in around the city, and before the left wing * ■ ■ * had gotten into position, struck us upon the front ofi the McBonoug^ t road and also upon the flanks. The 3d brigade of the 13th Iowa, '' -V made up of the 11th, 15th, and 16th Iowa regiments, was on the extreme left, Th'^ attack began about noon. Two companies of the 13th, f « and the whole, of the 16th, numbering about 300 men, were co - pletely onvelppad before the position of the enemy was known, and they were captured. There are SO men missing out of the 13th, who are probably partly to be reckoned among the killed and wounded, arjd partly among thos- captured. The division lost 1,1000 men in killed, wounded and missing. The Rebel General officers command ing in the attack were Walker, Clgburne, and Cheatham of Hardee's Corps, and Bates, of another command, prisoners from all these divisions were captured. rm «j| T t July 1864. 4 .. f t The Attach on Decatur, Two divisions of IVheeler's cavalry Corps were thrown upon the Decatur for the capture of the place, and the destruction or capture of our supply trains. A brigade made up fro the 15th, I6h and 17th corps occupied the town, and ,iO', made a good fight. At one time the enemy drove our men back through the place, but they were afterward repulsed and driven out. Col. Riley, with his brigade of the 3d division, marched to. reneforce the garrison (I cannot recall the name of the Colonel • :tn commanding the place) and materially assisted in expelling the , , . • -t rebels, and saving the train, which was successfully placed under t ' I ' cover of our troops. A section of the train, comprising ten wagons fell into rebel hands, and their contents were carried off. This was all the damage inflicted upon us on that portion of the line, ^e lost one man killed, and two or three wounded. The enemy left ten dead upon the field. r . * c. . Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, July 25, 1864, I wrote to Joseph about investing money in real estate in St 'if* * Louis, but you have no idea how high they hold prices for anything that will pay any interest. He is looking out for bargains, but t • is very prudent. George Pegram and B. R. hade made fortunes, and you could have done it, but the time is over for that. Good* houses are held as high as gold. If'you could have been there, you could have done it, but it isn't business that' I have Judgment for, and I am afraid. C , July 1864. Mrs, Spencer is very anxious I should go East. If I get com pany, lhat I like, I may take a trip over to Niagara, leave the girls here, and as you. always seem willing that I should do as I • please, suppose it is of no use to ask your advice. I am a little, suspicious of Mrs. S. but suppose she is as good as most any otherbesides you were the cause of my having her for a friend and, of course, would not want me to be intimate, with her if she.was not all right. , Xfi'i ■ :• ' J '• The rumor is that Atlanta is occupied by our forces; nothing official yet. 4 .Jl'IO", .4^ ' I bave sent $3,000 to Nate. Girls are well. Monday morning, July 25th. We hear this morning, of terrible fighting last Wednesday till Friday. I am very anxious, but you wrote that if I got no telegram from you I right know you were all right, but I shall look anxiously for letters, and hope to hear ' • - « soon that you are safe; cannot rest until I do. How many more of these dpeadful battles must be fought before we have peace? 1 .nd to think that ^eneral McPherson must fallI How could he have been killed? I am so anxious to hear the particulars and I fear • t ' you hav8 got to have more fifehting before the city fa^ls. Is it true that Johnston was superseded, ond that Bragg came to the re- .'M bel army? I want to hear certainly that you are safe; it is dreadful to be in constant fear of hearing ill news; but I trust, and hope and pray and believe that you will be watched over Mid July 1864. . ixrT. " spared to us- we all pray that you may. I cannot rest from one day to another Aow, till I see the papers; we have ■ the Gazette, which gives most reliable news. Write soon— and don't fail to telegraph if you*are huit, or want me. ' « wi J • I ' Geo. E. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, RomO, Ga., July 25, 1864. '■ 'Enclosed I send an Jp plication from Major Hanna for the pro motion of Captain Horn as Major. He did not want to send it through General Vandever's Head Qusarters, because Adjutant Letton is there, and is trying to get the Majority, and would detain it or suppress it until*he had an opportunity to use some local influence in Illinois. Major Hanna does not under any circumstances want Letton, and would resign if he were appointed. ;'i! Li:. ■ n I send Lt. Kellogg, my Comraiss of Subsistence to the front to be mustered out, his time has expired, and he is very anxious to ' I " •' f i' * go home. If you can send me 15 furloughs, I can re-enlist that number ■ I . -1 ■ ■ - tff C6.1 whose tim^s expire the 28th of September; they will re-enlist if they can have a furlough now, and go home. Today I received a telegram fbom General Sherman, directing me to confer with the Becretary of ^'ar for authority to recruit. I have sent Mr. Stanton a long letter giving a history of the Reg- « iment, its organization &c Sc and referred to you as being its father, and having brought it into existence, and also of the sig1229 July 1864. • ' A • nal services it had rendered. 'Will you not also vrite him a letter? I sent mine direct as suggested in General Sherman's dispatch. I am totally disgusted here. We are guarding aaall wagon trains about the country, and doing picket duty. > t I v/ant to do some thing and will if I can get an opportunity. • • • General V is a granny, besides being only half-witted, but. I don't have any trouble, only obey orders, and have been waiting,-^ hoping and praying for something to turn up. I wish I could gefi 'oh carte blanche to go where I choose, for a couple of months; I •. would get up a breeze sure." n . . . ' ■ We .diavo been celebrating the j»a«p"ufe pf Atlanta for the last three days., until ton ight we learn that you do not hold it, but I certainly do hope you will get it shortly. I ^ sorry to learn , - th"at General McPheron is dead. ' I ^ ' '" * / "■t»v ' Rousseau has succeeded in hTs lexpedition, but I cannot learn that he has returned. I am lAcllned to think that he has gone to Pensacola, I captured 6 prisoners today, and burnt 5 houses. The Bushwhackers are abmewhat troublesome, but I will burn thev£dia0% out, if they will let me have my way. Please send any letters, there may be for me by It. Kellogg; also if you want me to return, I't me know. 1 hope you will get the Department and Army of the i Tennessee. I suppose,however, that Logan Blalr wilL h© the " I fortunai^'bnefl. ed* net Ajd hsr JT . .one • ' ■ »"t -.A u r>nv r'' 'o t rton' 'now wet n hun 'AMr' i I , ■ ■■ AV >» ' « I'V.I ' ■ '.'■V" ,•:.' July 1864. k t • r. • -p- ^ Gen. Dodge to his wifeV^ear Atlanta, Ga., July 26, 1864. Tfe move tonight way around on the rij^t flank of our army, to break off the rebel communication'. The battle of the 22d was a terrific one and I believo all, from General German down, give me cbedit of saving the day and preventing a great disaster. For three long hours I stood in the open fields and received the attack of three times my numbers, and at last broke their column, driving them before me in great confusion. Their dead alone reach nearly 3000; on the front of the 2d division, 422 were" buried right IH'sight .of ■, our line of battle. No one estimates their loss less than 10,900 • many as high as 15,000. Our loss was between S and 4,000. If Would 1 ike very much to reat and have a furlough,. I placed ^ Sweeney under arrest yesterday, and sent him to the rear. He has behaved very badly in the campaign, and I was forced to have him arrested, and charges preferred. General Corse-, of Iowa, will command the Division. -j ' ' n.,:. 1 .You do not say whether you received my trunk. Two month's rambles would pay me now for all my hard work. Hood evidently intends to make a stubborn fight, and hold every inch of ground. His attack must have been very disastrous to his army. My comiaand captured 8 battle flags; 703 prisoners— 1 Colonel, 21 line officers-- and collected on the flLQld 1300 stands of arms. It was by far the biggest battle of the campaign, and a few more such would use up the rebel army. 1231 Jxily 1864. July 28:- We swung round to right flank again during the night of the 26thj commenced fighting on the 27th, and to, daj^, the 28th, the little /jr'my of the Tennessee has struggled all. day against Hood's hosts, and whipped him badly. Tonight his t - • dead are in our hands, very many brave men and officers have fallen. Atlanta is at oiir mercy; its steeples are within easy range, but as long as Hood will butt against us we say let him come. I think you will find that this Army has fought a greater number of battles even than firant's, and that our line is not l/4 the size of the t , i ■ enemy's. . - - ^ r r t - 'I -ri . . . Will write in a day or two. My coat and hat have come; they ■ ■ • C .s .t" ' ■ • • suit me exactly. * ' . - ' Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, July 26, 1864 ^. . i: The news of the great battles before Atlanta comes In slowly, and we do not get any particulars. ' Th morning paper has a'shcrtWashington dispatch, and in it mentions that the 16th corps hadheavy fighting, and so, of course, ydu must have had. Of course," I am anxious, but I believe you will be saved, but you will bev.'t'^ worn out with hard fighting, even if you come through \mharmed. Perhaps this will come in time to let you know that our thoughts are always with you, and, of course, it will do you some,good, it not a great deal. Lettie and Ella listen as eagerly for all the warnews, and it would do you good to see their eyes glisten when I read the dispat where they mention your hamo. They very '% 1. , < C. ■: ; . i if* t"U * 1232 SBSI July 1864. -Tyr, proud, and thini, there is no one equal to their father; though they don't often'say much, they thin', a good deal. Today Lettie is learning a piece for the last day of this term, when there will he a vacation of three weeks, or through August. When the Fall term coimnences, I think of sending her here or to* Centreville with Estello who is going. Minerva is willing to keep her, and she is ' pleased here; will let her stay the fall term anyway, and then if .1 necessary, I can send for her. She has not recovered from the effects of the diphtheria yet, but has improved very much, and i's" I much more fleshy. I called in Doctor Howard yesterday, to' see my eyes. Went to Indianapolis to see the oculist there, but he was out of the city. They have been troubling me a good deal, especially evenings, could not read an hour by lamplight. They do not look very badly, only at times, so as I supposed you would not like the prospect of having a blinS wife, and as I knew it would be anything but agreeable to me, I concluded to have advance. Minerva ' * « » says she is ^ing to write you, and say she saw a good-looking gen tlemen take my head between his hands and look, in my eyes, so I've spoiled her fun, by saying who it was,, He says the optic nerve is affected, haa given me a salve to use which he thinks will help me very much. Were you near General McPherson when he was shot? I am very anxio^e to see the particulars; brave, true soldier, it is sad to think we must lose him; well that he had no family to be hearts 1233 July 1864. . • iisT. broken. The lady he was,engaged to, will, of course, feftl.his lossj but nothing in comparison to what she would if she had lived years with him and learned to depend on hiir., I had letters this morning from your mother and Jule. Jule is up to her chin in comply and fun; don't think of much else, I should think by her letters, Nate was sick at home. The draft I guess, is coming up the Missouri Valley, and he is thinking of that and his coming fall bliss. It's-a fine thing to be able .to get substitutes, T I hope you-will rest. .- Am fearfpl of the rebels getting;^ ■ .re-inforced. 'Why don't Grant do something? No victories in the East, nothing but what Western men do any where; no victories in the Gulf; what is the reason? But it can't be so long. Thank Heaven, Sherman is striking a blow that will make old Davis quake and tremble, and Grant will soon finish him. God grant it. July 29, 1864. Dear Mrs. Dodge: Yours came safely to day and I am delighted to hear frpm you, though deeply sympathizing with your anxiety,. Before this time, I hope your mind has b.een set at rest on General Dodge's account. I have watched the , .fl' papers eagerly and fearfully, you may w,ell suppose, but thAnk^^ heaven, none of the names dearest to us were nn\^ong the wounded or • i ' killed. Poor McPherson.' It gave me the heart-ache to hear of ^ hia death. You know we were warm friends. I cannot see anything said about him now, without feeling very aad. Alas! That the best 123^ July 1864. . — \ ~ and bravest. should fall.' Oh-, my friend, may God si)are yours and mine from danger and death. I feel as if it would kill me to have my darling fall-, and I am sure your heart would break under such-a blow. < But we will not anticipate evil, God is good and merciful. We will try to trust in him, - ; ^ ■ The Book does not progress very rapidly; all my' drb'afls of great literary achievements have been dispelled some weeks ago, I don't get one hour undisturbed, in v;hich to write and interuptions ruin everything. Did"you ever-know any lady who was loved too much? I am one of that unfortunate kind, but try not to com plain of that. Sweetmeats are very good, you know, but the. fate of those who eat too much, isn't always of the pleasantest nature, I shall hope, however, to get it done some time, "lien I do,, you shall share-tJie''last, as-you did the first,! I never wrijte a line on it without wiShlng for your presence. About the Niagara- Trip -1 should dearly lovfe to feo", but toother won't hear a word of it. She goes half wild at the notion of a dfty's absence. It is really strange to see how the poor old creature slings to me. I cannot get out of her sight an hour in the day, unless J go down town, and then she worries. Even could „ # " I I go, there is no one here who could ^ccompiany us, I fear. Brother Ambrose iS abodt entering some new business arrangements, amd says it would tie impossible for him to leave, Cincinnati relations 1235 July 1864. .• /Hi' 'list are scarce articles it seems, when you really want them. J. wish, very much that I could go. We would have such a nice trip. Love to my pets, Ella and Lettie . Heaven bless them.' Oh dar, don't I wish I could see them. V.Tiy vvon,'t you come to see me instead of the Niagara trip? I would try to make the visit pleast V » - ,, ,ant for you as possible. I can promise ;rou a cordial welcome from all my friends, books, music, &o. all a nice country town affords. With much love, toujours votre amie. Bell. NOTE; History of the 4th Iowa Infantry, (7DR105):- Gen. Dodge to Capt.L.K.Dayton, near Atlanta,Ga. July 24, 1864. , I respectfully request that the 3d brigade, 4th division, 16th A.C.Now at Decatur, Ala., be ordered to join this command. The two divisions, comprising four brigades present (two of each Division) have lost in killed and wounded alone some. 2,000 men; and VsN • ^ the detaching two brigadoa, together with the loss from sickness, has reduced the command from 12,500 effectives, which it started with, to some 6,000. One Brigade 1,800 strong is at Rome, Ga.,. and one at Decatur, Ala, If either brigade or both could join me, it would give us a valuable addition to the army. - * There are also detached the 1st Alabama Cavalry, at Rome, and the 9th Ohio Cavalry, at Decatur; besides some three regiments of colored troops belonging to this command, which makes those absent t and without the command fully equal to the present. If it is pos1236 July 1864. sible under the exigencies of the service, I trust'the General Commanding the Military Division of the*Mississippi will order up a portion of my commandy' GFTIERAL LOGATl'S ENDORSEtlKITr Head quarters Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, Before Atlanta, Ga, , July 1864. Respectefully referred to Head Quahters Military Division of the Mississippi for the consideration bf the Commanding'General. GENERAL SHERMAN ' S ENDORGEI.IEKT: Head- quarters Military - Division of the Mississippi. Nc^ar Atlanta, July 26, 1864. - I cahnot send the two-brigades-at this time. Am fully aware ■o5r the reduction in the command, but the proper guards at Decatur ^ and Rome are necessary. As soon as possible I'will bring forward I S'jtiV -'..floi'X : , ■ .1 th® Decatbir force. SENERXl HO'ARbS' ENDORSEMEOT: Head quarters Dept. and * v Army of thn Tennessee, before Atlanta,'da., July 28, 1864. Respectfully returned to Maj. Gen* G. M.Dodge Commanding teft Wihg 16th A.C., and attention-called to the endroeement of General • . ■ ; ,f • . ■ . , ■ o Sherman. Lt. Cbl. Clark to Gen, Dodge, before Atlanta, Ga., July 24, 1864 I afe directed by the Major General Commanding to request Miswers to the" follwoing interrogatories:'** • 1st. How many battle flags were oaptured by your on the 22nd inst7 b: 1237 y.n.'ri July 1864. 2d. How, many of the enemy's killed have been hurled by your command? Gen. Logan/s S. F. o.No.. 77_, Beforp Atlanta, Ga.,. July 24, 1864. II. Corps Commanders will direct their trains, to move at once, and park in rear of Maj. Gen. Howard's command, on and in the vicinity of Clear Creek. Ammiuiition trains and ambulances will be kept in the immediate rear of their respective divisions. ' t , iX*i , ^ 'J' ..„.,The positions occupied by the-trains of the respective corps wlllbe reported to these head quarters. VII. The supplies of this Army will hereafter until further order be dravm from Marietta and Vining's Station. .Trains will proceed and return by way of paice's Ferry, Part of letter relative to Genera" Sweeney, July 24, 1864. A • ■ Conversation turned on the fight of the 22d. • t ' General Sweeney denounced the move saying that the attack on the left was on account of the.interfering of the commanding officer, I told him that I disagreed with him. He said his left was un protected on account of the 4th division running, and I stated that they did not run. He appealed to Capt. Welker when I said that any parson who said the 4th-division ran, said what was not so. General Swaeney iwaadiately said it waa so, and that I was a •and struck at me. He slapped me in the face, and he being wrong, I refused to return the blow. He continued to 1238 0-0 ■0 i July 1864 i" \f.ir' d—n me after I had retired and sat down in a chair, when. General THwiiil^'^d other officers interfered and secured his arms. I then retired., . July 25, 2 p. M. G-. K.-Dodge,. Maj'. Gen. • H, M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, July 23, 1864. Off: i The State Central Committee are assessing the different office holders. I would be pleased to have you assess your staff, and raise and send me at least $100. Carpenter, Tichenor, Spencer, &c. will contribute, I have no doubt. ^ Crocker is still here; leaves soon for the West. Kasson is sick, and has been for a month at Bedford Springs, ffenn. 1 ex- ' pect him home as soon as he recovers. edT .T-r 1 shall open the campaign about 1st September. Am gofn^t to make it hot. We have a few Fremont men in ^owa, and lots of ' ' * ' r aohehead&i still ire shall whip them badly. The State ticket is a good one, strong and reliable men. The people are wanting Old Abe to" turn'the Blair family out^ and 1 guess we Will get the purchase on them yet. I wrote yu that A. A. G.Clark was down on you--I know it. Cultivate him. 1 • o f 'ooi'* T Tuttie is here. He has played out. They accepted his res ignation as itodn ai tifftdferei, I was told he would have been mus tered o€t he hkci not resided. (THia is private) t will try to post you. ^ ■ • — - - 1239 July 1864. . Gen, Dodge's S.F.O.No. 45, near Atlanta, 24;- (13DR):-': r I. General V^ood's division of the 15th corps has been ordered to move into Decatu.r at 5 o'clock thid morning, and to directly return destroying the line of the railroad, for, the purpose of •♦-keeping the'enemy's cavalry on our left flank, and, at the same .time, securing a diversion while an attack is being made onttfte ■1 flank of General Thomas, and protecting the return of General Gar- . ■—--i^ard from his cavalry expedition. The skirmishers of this 6om- •mand will feel well out at daylight "this morning, the sklrmis'h line will be careful to keep its right flank connected with General 1- Elair'5 pickets, and will be cautioned against any attempts of the j • • ' ■ enemy to break through to cut them off from the main line. In case the enemy should attack. General Wood is instructed to fall upon his flank and ptinish them. . > ■ - . 1 Brig, Gon. J. W. Puller commanding 41ih division, will move two regiments from his right to the left of Sweeney's line to occupy the position of Colonel Williamson's Brigade during its absdnce from the line. »•» , . . . II. The Commanding officer of F. Battery 2d U, . Artillery, will turn over to the commanding officer of Battery C 1st Michigan 4 9 Artillery, one battery wagon complete with the requisite animdl s and ' ■ I • ' harness. ' V " t I • Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, near Atlanta, 24, (10DR449) i *1 ■ o ' i . . ^ i The General commanding Left Wing 16th A.C., directs that the rHIy . • July 1864. . [ 'YM line at present held by our tr ops be strengthened in.every pos- ' sible way; as it iP tfie intention to-hold it. Abattis ditches can iae made in*front of it that will aid materially to its strength. Office Mem. 24:- - - Sprague's Brigade was employed assisting Wood's division 15th A.C., in destroying railroad from Pecatur to our lines. Lt. Col. _ Phillips ordered to relieve-Mersey in commandof 2d brigade, 2d divi- - sion. Mersey's Brigade remained in front of the 15th and 17th A.C. pioneer corps were employed in throwing up new works on the line extending on the left to the .railroad, and in completing and streng ■ hending tb.ose thrown up by the troops on yesterday. , •' ' - ■ ( The caissons of Murray's Battery were discovered and brought • ' • * In from our front; between the skirmish lines there were three ciissons complete, the remainder were broken and unserviceable. At 5 A. M. Williamson's Brigade 15th A.C. was withdrawn from Sweeney's left and joined its Division. Brisk skirmishing commenced on fronts of the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, and 1st Brigade 4th Division, at about 2 P. M., which was . » r , ■ . kept up throughout the afternoon and ni^t. private Diary Mem, 24:- ■ iV i I ,. All quiet; strengthening our lines. hi oi lavo /ttwA Cllw o'J'Vl rt Gen. Dodge to Col. Atig. Mersey, 25,- As you are about to leave my conanand on account of expiration of term of service, I take this opportunity to thank you for the efficient and generous aid you have always rendered me. That y4u 1241 July 1864. ... — • - * » have always promptly and well done your duty no one for a moment can deny, and that the men under you have well and bravely done their whole duty all gladly admit. You leave at a time and under circumstances of which you and ;*our command have good reason to be proud. Fighting as you did on three different fields the same day, and victorious on every one, forms the best and most honorable reward that you can take with you. I again heartily thank you for all you' ; . .have done, and trust that you will not forge.t old associates in. any Mi»w field you may choose. ■ " . ■ iy « • .J' ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. J." W. Puller, near Atlanta, 25;' rf* rr i'ntx desire you and the staff accompanying you, to make a note of what otf6ut*T»ed at Brig. Gen. T. W. Sweeney's headquarters this P. M. / IT'S Xiewr; - / .A—frrG.Colonel Clark to Gen. Dodge, near Atlanta, 25:- (t'Of: 'I have your note with regard to .Sweeney. r ^ u 'to Your action 3,3 heartily indorsed by General Logan and I need not tell you that I am gratified at i't."* I will see that the "dog" is placed where he can do no.-more harm, ofder' Is ,alre.^dy issued*, y ;'' r irr ■ -y»Jn'i ' 'f-T-.Tta'' a Gen. Sherman's S.F.O.No* 42, near Atlanta, .25:- t i% hu L. The several Armies ,and Bodieit of Cavalry wi ,1 watch the enemy to their .redpectlvo froYits; and in case the enemy retreats the south-east. General Schofieid will fqllow * directly tiPtittgh Atlanta, General thomttS by road on his right, and Generral Logari on left*. Generals Stoneman and Garrard's Cavr -; Juljf 1864. .a.w r V i:i;T airy will move by a circle to the left towards McDonough's, break the railroad and strike the enemy in front or flank, and'General McCook's and Col. Harrison*s Cavalry will move rapidly on Fayetteville and the railroad beyond, breaking it if possible in advance * of the enemy and striking the enemy in flank. II. nhould the enemy remain as noifr, on the defensive, in side of the fortifications of Atlanta, the Macon road must be at tacked by cavalry beyond Fayetteville and MoDonough's, and the In fantry must cover the line from the Howard House, General Scho- • field's present centre, to General Davis* position on the right, and the line extended East and South so as to reach or threaten the . railroad towards East Point. To this end. Generals Stoneman. and Garrard will call in all detachments, and send tomorrow to Roswell or in rear of the infantrj', all crippled stock and incnmbrances, ."'prepared to mov ' at daylight the liext morning, by a circuit to the left, so as to reach the railroad below McDon@ugh*s, General 5,, Stonenian will command thie cavalry force, but will spare General Garrard*s fatigued horses as mijoh as possible, using that command as a reserve, arid his own ,ad the -force with which .to reach and break the railroad. In like manner. General McCook will .Command hhe joint cavalry doriasand# Iiis own and Col. Harrison's, but will use Col. Harrison's fmtigtled cotfim^d as a reserve, snd his own to 'reach tho 9dftd and iiMNSdk! It. The railroad when reached must bo ■ subst oaf tally de»tFoy»*dNW a apace of ^ram ,two to five railes-- 1243 M.M' ' July 1864. telegraph wires pullse d down as far as possible and hid'in water or carried away. ii; JII, Maj. Gen. Sc'^ofield will prepare to draw back his left diviaion to the old rebe" line extending back from the Howard House towards- the road b;-' which General Stanely advanced, and be prepared « on the withdravl of the Army of the Tennessee to hold that line as the left, flank of the Grand Ai^y.' ' - . *' ' ^ IV, Maj. G-en. Logan v/ill tomorrov/ send all his trains and si-ck and impediments to the rear of General Thomas to any point " near the rrouth of Peach Tree Creek, and during the' early morning by moonlf(d^t" of the rwxt day--nri2; Wednesday, 'July 27th, withdraw his Army, Corps' by'Corps, and move it' to tho» right, forming on General Palmer and advancing the right as much as possible. » - V. Maj. Gen. Thomas having s'rongly fortified his front will hold it by an adequate force and hold the reserves at point-s most convenient to move to •die right, 'from whfbh point it will strike and destroy the railroad, "or so \)ccupy he at-tenti*on of the enemy that the cavalry may do its work completely and effectually, VI. The Cavalry will, unless -otherwise ordered, move out at daylight of Wednesday the 27th Inst., and aim to reach and break the railroad during the day or night of the 28th, and having ac- ' complished tbSir work A7111 rotiirn to their proper flanks of the Ai-my, unless the enemy 'shodld be discovered in isetr'eat' when each force described will hang on thd flanks of the retreating enemy 12M July 1864. .i-nyi x.ri.-: and obstruct his retreat by all the, energy in their powerv VII, All Commanders will arrange that the tr^ns be moved behind the Chattahoochee, or behind the cent.re of. the a^rmy, during the tine the cavalrj' i'S absent in the execution Of this dutsr.-;yrh' n-en. Logan's ^.F.O.No. 78, before Atlanta, 25;- ^ « Maj. Gen. G. M. Ddgge, commanding Left Wing 16th Army Corps, w'll direct Colonel Sprague's Brigade to join its command. n.,II.. The Res well, depot for this army i.s abandoned. 'The trains now thelre with the infantry guard and artillery will pro-' ceed to VinginG's Station, or the most convenient depot on the rail road, where under the direction of Col Bingham, Chief Q.M», and Col. MacFeely, Chief C S., the trains will be loaded with forage and rations, and then move to. the pontoon bridge near the railroad across hhe Chattahoochee where they will be parked and await further orders. The gurad of infanti-y and artillery will then proceed from that point "to Jointheir wespective commands. ■v/ ■ v., Brig.- Gen. T T/.Sweeney, U. 5. Volunteers will proceed to Nashville, Tonn., nand there await his. trial by General Court Martial on oharges preferred, . 7 Conductors on TTnit.^.d States. Military Railroad will pass .. • ' . [) accordingly. t p. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 25:- I hftVQ a /ly^pnbrother John Bos 'orth, a prlvqto in Captain Hedrick's Qo,, 15Vi Iowa Infantry. He has been in all the battles 1«45 July 1864. • -• - with that regiment since^it was organized, and has re-enlisted as _ a veteran., He thinks hevdeservee to he promoted, and thinks I ,ought to have influenpe enough to get him a position. His mother had two hoys at the beginning of the war; David, the el do ir, was a member of.Co. "D", 2d Iowa, and he died dt Cairo; the other, John, hag although very young, proved a brave soldier, • . . His mother has a great anxiety to see him do well,. C^ you ^ do an;''thing for him? If-he is worthy, and of this you can in quire, I hope you can' help him. If you ever can have a moment's leisure, I hope you would See him, and do what you can for him. Dear General, you do not know how .anxious we fe-ll for yodr 'Indi'VJ'idual success, and the success of your Army, yre have the first ,news of your, fighting at Atlanta, and the loss of your noble •JtcPherson. We all hope you are safe, and that tthe war will soon 'be ended. Write .when you get time,. I can't ask you to write to me now,. All well. - i ' ' H, M, Hoxie to Gen. Dodge., Des Moines, Iowa, 25:- At a meeting of this Committee to devise ways and me.ans to carry on the present CBBpaign, assessments were leviedJ'upon the -salaries of sll Iowa meh holding federal offices,, members of Con gress, and other?; but 4't was ascortairied that the largest, sum to be raised In that waq^ WdUld^ fall far short of the amount required. In its ettsrgenoy, £h0 Conwiittee directed me to address a letter to each of the Iowa Getnerals, and to say, mftor, relating 1246 July 1864. • • • above facts, that $100 from a Maj. Gen., and the lowans on his staff, and $75 from a Brig. Gen., and lowans on his ataff, if re mitted to me for the use of the committee, will be o|)portunely besA towegi, and gratefully remembered, &c. Hence this letter. ,. Ge^. Dodge's FO. No. ,46, Near Atlanta, 25:- (13DR);- I.. Hrig. Gen. J. F. Fulleij,. commanding 4th division ISthA.C. will assign twenty-nine enlisted men of Battery F 2d U. S.Artillery to duty with the 14th Ohio Battery, Lt. Smith with the remainder of the enlisted men of the battery will report for duty to tije commnnding officer of H Battery, 1st Missouri Artillerjj, ^ r II. The Commanding officer 9th Illinois infantry will detail fifty (5.0) en],iated men whose term of service expijres in August 1864, properly offi'^ered to report to Oant. H. L. Burnhara, Provost Marshall General, at these Head quarters for Provost guard duty. ^ V III. ; Private'James B.. Haldeman, Co. H.> 66th Illinois, is hereby detailed for special service in the Orc^nance Dept.,, and till report without^ delay to Lt^. A... R.. Park at these, headquarters for duty. yj# ; ft o.t IV. lUvlsion Oottmanders wi^ll forward forthwith to Capt. H. Chamberlain,. A.Q.M. at th'-se Head quarters a report of all of ficers and enlisted tien in their commands whose term of service eipi^e during the month, of August, in compliance with Extract XIV Social Pield Orders No. 34, dated Head Quarters Department and ' Anay ofnthe ,TenneB»ee, Acworth, Ga., June 9, 1864. July 1864. '-r, ,1 ' . / ; V, All offietal report will be made by Division, Brigade, Regimental and Battery Commanders of the part taken in the battle of Julj' 22d. Detailed reports of the losses and captures will be made, as well as racommendatigns of the officers ^nd men who are deserving of promotion or special mention. This report is special and will be an addition to the reports req^iiired at the end of the campaign ili' IT''! . 1 VI. Thd following enlisted men having been reported as deserters, are hereby restored to duty without trial with forfei ture of all pay and allowances due them for and during the period of their absence from their commands.. Private Alfred Marrell, Co. I. 110th Regiment, U. f. C. T. Private Lafayette Martin,, Co. D. 110th Regiment-,' TT.8.C.T, Private Isaac Lock# Cq, O, 110th Regiment U.S. •C.T. h-'.; -. r"' .ooea- 'J VII." " John Guthrfe, Private Co, D. 1st Alabama Cavalry Vols., is hereby dfetailed for special service, and will report without delay to Ma". J. H, Shurtleff, Actgl EnglSfe'er, 2d division, ISthA.C. for duty, VITI. Capt. H. L. Burnham, pro vest-Marshal General of this 'command will forward Imder proper guard to Roiie, Oa,, Private John L ceding, Co, B., fl2d Illinois infantry, with tha charge pre ferred against him, to be delivered to the Provost Marshal at Rome, who will keep hiA at work on fortification till suoh time as he can be tried by Coilrt Martial, • fitiKu; 1248 - • > • •' ^ vV - . ''.f,. tT • *. -■ ■ ■ , B&y July 1864. t IX. -Brig. (ien. T. W. Sweene3' having been placed .in arr^^st and thereby relieved from his cormiand of the 2d division, 16th A.C. , the Division staff will report to Colonel Rice for duty. Gen. Dodge t o Col. Geo. E. Spencer near Atlanta, 25:- All men whose term of service has expired will be sent to Chattan''jOga under proper officers will r&3.1s to be mustered out by Lt. Falsey, the mustering officer for this command at that place. It needs no additional order for you to recruit. The order from the War Department to me which you have is all sufficient. Showit to Genenil Vandever Gen. Dodge to Col.. Geo. E. Spencer, neaP Atlanta, 25,(17DR) ' • " • Lt ,• Davis started for Rome a jreek slnc.e tp muster that com maii^i. We had a hrd fight on the 22d. Hardee's arid hopd's old Corps massed on the Army of the Tennessee, We whipped them badly. t'The 16th A.'c. , dapturhd a battle flagfl ajid a large number of pris oners. Lost In the ponilWid 860. Rebel loss at least 10,000. Jt was .an open field figlkt. Qarrard made a big raid on the Augusta Railroad. Office Mem. 25:-ii .r - r\ • Lively .skirmishing continued on the front of the. .1st brigade -2d divieim, and lit .Brigado 4th division. At 5 P. >1. Colodol Sprague's Brigade reported to General Fuller, and went into posi tion on the right of Gene^^l Fuller's line. Lt. Col. phillips asBumed command of the 2d brigade 3d division. General Sweeney July 1864. h': \ was placed under arrest, and ordered to report to Nashville, t.o await trial by Court Martial, Colonel Rice assigned to command 2d division. Private Diary Mem. 25:- Had difficulty with General Sweeney. Arrested him, and preferred charges; ordered him to Nashville for trial. Gen. Logan's S. f. 0. No, 79, before Atlanta, 2b:- iW';':.! f IV. In order to carry out the instructions contained in Special Field Orders No. 42, Military Division Mississippi, the fol lowing movements of this Army will be made. Lst. Brig. Gen. Wood commanding 1st division 15th Army Corp will at 4 o'clock this P, M., march with his command ^nd take up his posttiori in the nfew Line of intrenchments, his right resting near " the railroad. 2d. Maj, Gen. Dodge, commanding Left ^ing 16th A.C. will at 12 o'clock tonight draw out his command ■hd move by .the nearest route to the main road running in re^r of Gen. Schofield's line. entering the road iataediately to the West of the point where the •new line of intrenchments crosses the railroad. Ger^ersvl Dodge will move to the right of General ThonUHi', comaand, and tf^ke up his positJon On the right of the corps of General Palmer, 3d. As soon as the troops of Maj. Gen. Dodge have filed out, ■aj. Gen. Blair will draw out his command and mareh by the moat prac ticable routes to the main road indicated above, following the 16th 1250 m July 1864. * A ■ ' 1 ' ^ Cor^s on that road and taking up a posfti'on on the right, 4th. TThen the troops of th'e 17th Corps have filed past. Brig. Gen. Morgan L. Smith Commanding 15th A. c., will draw out his command follow.'ng the 17th Corps,' and moving last, the Division of Brig. Gen. Tcod. The 15th corps will take up a position on the rigjit of the 17th corps,one division of the command being held in reserve. The new line to bp occupied on the right will, be thrown forv.'ard -as -f^ as p-racticable 5th. That portion of tho artillery which can be drawn out fnor during the day will be designated by ^apt. Hickenlooper, Chief of Arti ']ery, and a position assigns'"! .it .in the new line. The renalnlng artillery will be drawn out immediately after- dark, the wheels muffled with grain sacks and every precaution used to make the mdVment afs silently as possible, ; ' ' . , f, ,*2 '■ eth, . All' -tlirf trains except one wagon with ammunition for « each-t'^gl#io\ft *nd battery, will be sent today to a point in rear of the centre of the Army and the parked, ' 7th, Corps ooirimarders will under the direction of fJapt, Reese, Chief .Engineer, cause good roads to be constructed during the day far their commands to move out upon, and Staff Officers I Will ««*«' thiewelvw® thoroughly acquainted with the reute to bo tftken'l^y each'division. ■:» : 3th. All arrangements to accomplish th#sf| «©wiin»nts will 1 e made during the day so that the troops can be drawn out with celer rdty and without oonfusion, 1251 July 1604. V. Brig, Gen. J. M. Corse, having rep©rted to these head quarJ,ers for duty in accordance with S.P.O.No. 43, Military division of the Mississippi, will report, tp Maj. Gen. G. ivi. Dodge, coinraandlng left wing 16th A.C for assignement to the comand of the 2d divi sion of the iCth Array Corps. Gen, Logan to Gen.^ Dodge, before Atlanta, 27;- By an- error in printing the note on back of. re.port of effect ive strength, requires the report to be made on Tuesday; it should be "Prieday,. "iae.-. You will please have your reports made on Friday, commencing on Fridav of this week. «■ 'lO \ of> , ; ^1.0 r>. St. Louis, 26: * Dear Annie; Your letter, has just come. Enclosed you will find $10, the amount you leYt for the New York package. • > , I am glad to hear that Lettie is learning music; tell her to shame her Auntie in p'ractlce and learning. Dr^ doos not write often; if the coming fr.onth brings hiffi home there will be .plenty of rains, and prices will tumble down! If not, it will remain with me much as usual, with the difference of another.month. /L t me as tonish you^a little. Mrs* Pegram hais. been twice to see me, a%4 ^ have t asted a breath of Country ain, via Belleville ^nd.Shipman, Louise has gone to Chicago with her brother. Truly, Lettie. "ben. Ddgge'S S.F.O. No. <7 nea'i^ Atlanta, 26:- (13DR):a1, Brig. Gen. J. M. Corse having reported to these head 1258 ' July 1864. * M 'vt T ■ . • . . Quarters for duty, is in accordance with' Special Field Orders No. r* ■ • • ' 79, Head Quarters Oepartm'ent iand Army of the Tennessee, hereby as signed to the comtaand o'f the' 2d division, 16th A«.c. All books, maps and papers pertaining to- Head quarters of the division will be turned over to Brig'. Gen. Corse, and the Division staff "Will ^report" to him for duty.- - - Col. E. w. Pice, 7th Iowa Infantry, will again assume comjnand of the 1st brigade. , II, In making the movement tonight as specified in Extract * :IV, Speqial Field Orders No. 79 Head quarters. Dept. and Army of th Tennessee, a copy of which is enclosed, the. 2d division will have the advance, moving pf-oraptly at 12 o'clock tonight. The 4th Division will remain in its present position till the 2d has with drawn from its works, when it will clorely follow. ■ All the wagons with the exception of one wagon loaded with ammunition to bach Regiment and Battery will move this P. M., to a position near where the ordnance supply train is now stationed in ' the rear of the" oentre of thd Army. • , • TII. • Oapt. C. T. Cerm, 7th Iowa Infantry is hereby relieved ^ i'rom duty as Act. Asst. Surgeon General, 2d brigade ad divison . 16th A,C., that he may be mustered out» his term of service having nearly expired, " - Capt. James Compton, 52d Illinois, Volunteers, is hereby asr i-J* July 1864. ^ ..t, , signed to duty as Actg. Asst. Inspector General, 2d brigad"2d divi sion, 16th A.C., and will enter upon the duties of his office at once. IV. private Jacob Browning Co. E., 50th Illinois Infantr--, ■ having been reported absent without leave is ,hereby restored to duty Without trial without forfeiture ^of pay or allowances, it having been satisfactorily shov/n that his absence was with, good cause and proper authority. . V. The following additional instructions in relation to - vJ f I - . . movements tonight will be observed. At 8 o'clock M. Col. J. W. Prague, Commanding 2d birgade, 4th divsion, will move out and go into position on the left of Brig. Gen. Wood's division, 15th A.C., in the new intrenchments North ■ ■ ' . - . ' " of the railroad, and will join this division as it passes through • t these intrenchments during the night. I _ The 2d brigade, 2d division, will draw out with the 17th A.C. and join its Division tomorrow morning at the Creek near General Sherman's Head Quarters, where the command will bivouac. ' - I ' The troops be moved quietly without sound of bugle or t • • drum, and all teams except one wagon of ammunition to a Regiment « ' and Battery must move off early tonight and go into park with the train in rear of the centre of the Army before 11 P. M., so that the entire road is made clear for troops. The ammunition wagons will move in advappe of the divis-on. h * 1294 > July 1864. ■ t Division picket officers will report to Capt M. L. Burnham at these Head Quarters at 10 P. I', for instructions in relation to withdrawing; the picket lines, which is not to he done until the "^entire Army has moved-out, " . ' Gen. Logan's S. F. 0. No. 79, "before Atlanta, 26 (16DR146) « III. Lt. Col. G. L,- Godfrey, 1st Regiment Alabama Cavalry, will forthwith proceed to Bridgeport, Decatur and other points along the line of U. S. Military Railroad, and to Cairo, Illinois, and liemphis, Tenn., with the view of finding*, collecting and sending to the regiment,* all men who are improperly detailed and absent. T » ■ ■ ■- .n fum evo . CXI? , . .JiOffice Mem. 26:- ' Brig. Gen. J.' "M,* Corse" a*ppo:nted to the c'omraand "of 2d Division, 16th A. C. vice General T. H. Sweeney imder arrest. All trains except ordnance were sent to rear of 4th corps, 2d brigade, 2d division, joined division. At 12 o'clock at night in oompllanc v;ith orders to command (2d division in advance) left its works to move towards the left flank of the army. General J, M. Corse assigned to command 2d division, and as ■ • ' ■■ lln ,, l; sumed Command. , *■ i tto. dv-. '--tt' Private Diary Mem. 2(5:- » - ' •• • ■ • ' : ■ Brig. Geu. J. !.!. Corse reported for duty, and was assigned to •oln command of 2d division. J. A. Lynch to Gen. Dodge, Chattanooga, 26:'- (15DR44):- Your order directing "t,© report to General Allen has not July 1864. been received, I will thank you to do irre the favor to send me a copy of it by mail to Louisville, and plea.se telegraph me here authorizing me to go there at once. It i-s now of great import ance to me to go there a.nd settle up my outstandinb business. Corresponddnce of the Cincinnati Gazette. Near Atlanta, 26:- (7DR115) , r .ur vx v Many facts of interest have been discovered since the battle of the 22d inst., fought by- the Amy _ of the Tennessee, all tending to show the unexampled valor of our troops. It whs unlike any bat tle we have ever fought, except, perhaps, Donelson, .where a similar attack on our right was made by the rebels, when Gen, Smith ordered '^'forward the left to crown the works. Here btir army was larger and mpre unwieldy. It was not possible to make movements wigh the celerity with which they were made <there, else our right could have ■ ^wung'into Atlanta. As it Was, the skillful management of our of- ' ficers, ahd tl\e heroic and unequaled bravory of our troops, wrested a victory from the very i)«iws of a disastrous defeat, "With the en tire pebel corps in its rear and enveloping its flank, and another thrown upon its unfinished works in the center, just where it was weakened to support the rear, with its idolized commander killed in / ' 1 j the very beginning of the action, the noble Army of the Tennessee met the shock and at nightfall found the enemy's dead and wounded abandoned on its ^ront. "Wo disaster, no temporary defeat could diacoiirage the men of thts army, 'With every man at his post, and .i'.lMW C 1256 i ' " • July 1864. ' ■ ' • , every one doing a hero's work, no defeat coul cf ov-eVwhelm them— they were invincible. t - ' - > ' . Where the attack firs-t broke on General Dodge v/as open ground. We- had no works, neither had the enemy. There the Battery of « Captain We-lker, tinder command of Lieut. Bloclgett, fired over four hundred rounds, mostly case and canister. The 14th Ohio Battery, • Lieut. Laird Commanding, fired over six hundred rounds of the same kind, neither bfettery yielded one inch of ground, though they -1*"' faced one of the most■ determined assaults of the best troops of the rebel army. Of the infantry in support, of these batteries too much in pmise cannqt be said. It consisted immediately o,f the old 2d division, which bore, the bnint of the bloody battle of Cor inth, and which there received the foul reproach of cowardico, after having fought and won, almost alone, that battle. On its right yrere other heroes of Corinth, "n Fuller's Division. Right ■ noble did these men here retrieve their wounded honor. No jealous Jjhmeral now, will ♦dare brand them as cowards, or call their officer by names too foi^to be printed, , The battle ground was much like that at Corinth. A point of . t! .7 ^ a low ridge running southward formed the extreme front of Sweeney's division where was stationed a portion of the 14th Ohio battery. On its left an(t»running northward along the crest of the ridge was Rice's brigade, Oij Its right and facing southward, and a little retired, ran line of Col. Mersey's brigade, his right resting on a stream in a low valley. After a little gap between him and ''' .H -H 1257 July 1864. Col. Merrill's brigade the line was continued to the right by that brigade, it,s right being on much higher ground than the left, -• The rebels had the advantage of the woods to cover their movements, while Gen. Dodge's line was plain in view in the open field. They had also high ground in their rear on which to post artillery, f '■ Cm thiS'little front of not more ihan a mile In length. Gen- ♦ 1 ^ eral Dodge s command took prisoners representing forty-nine dif- ' ferent regiments. The ordnance officer of one division reports having gathered from this ground ],200 Tower muskets. Over one hundred and fifty dead rebels were buried on the same front inside * of our picket line by our troops. A number were carried off by the rebels and others were lying dead outside of our lines, * THE 16TH CORPS ON THREE FIELDS. In addition to this bri - liant victory, the 16th corps was represented on two other fields. Colonel Sprague, of General Fuller's division", fought alone the battle of Decatur and saved the immense supply trains of the Army. Colonel Mersey's brigade of General Sweeney^'s division, after having fought nobly on the first field was ordered by Gen. Logan to the • * • suppoBt of th'^ 15th corps, where its weakened lines had been broken by the enemy. Immediately on arriving it made a rush for the cap- , feured guns and works, and in a trice retook them, and captured a large number of prtsonerd. 17th CORPS. The most remarkable battle on record was that fou^t by Gen. Dlair's corps. The reader must understand that our 1258 July 1864. •.-.t r iines enveloped Atlanta in a crescent form, and that the 17.th . Co.rps occupied the left point, a little thrown back. The rebel force had gained a point directly in the rear of their left divi sion, and the rebel line came directly upon thfeir flank at right angles with Gen. Blair's works. All this-, too, upon very short .• notice. Lieut . Murray's battery (F 2d S. Art,); was on the line _near Blair's left, and had just been ordered to report to Gen. - Dodge, when it was fallen upon and captured en passant. Over a hundred of the men escaped. . , # k. . 'I RESUME. At night, of the 22d, the right of the 17th corps occupied the same position it did,in the beginning of the action. The center and left of the 17th corps had swung back at right angles with the right, and rested on General Dodge's right, which # »• intrenched Itself on its battle ground. The 15th corps, with the resistance of Col. Mersey's Brigade, had regained and held its origi- % nal lino, •j'i In prisoners, we lostl,200. In artillery,12 pieces--Murray's battery, 6 pieces; four piece® from the 17th corps, and two from the 15th, In killed and wounded 2,300. The enemy's loss of course, cannot be so definitely ascer tained, except in prisoners, of these we have 2,000. We counted, turned over and buried upward of 1200 of the enemy's dead, which did not inelude their whole loss in dfead. putting the wounded at the moderate rate of four to one killed, and it reaches near 5,000. July 1864. . • • Take from this 1,000 v;ho fell into our hands, and numbered among the prisoners, and you have their total loss in killed, wounded and prisoners, 7,200, Our total is 3,500. It was accident that placed the 16th corps where it was — that is, Sweeney's division, for General Pullor had been placed there the previous day as a reserve. It was the efficiency^of the com manding officers and the heroic bravery of the troops that enabled the corps to maintain its position with a single line-- no reserves--against an attack in column of Hardee's corps. These troops saved the rear of the whole army, and Colonel Sprgaue, with his little brigade, saved its trains. All honor to the 16t,h corps.' There was no flinching among general officers. Gens. Dodge, -i * . c ■ Sweeney, Fuller, and their brigade commanders were on the spot duiIng the whole action, personally saw the fighting of .the troops and gave orders for their movements. Gen, Puller was in the thick est of the fight, at one time seizipg and carrying for a while the colors of one of his regiments, I mot Gens. Force, G. A. Smith,, and Lcggett, of 17th corps, at the time of the first assault on. Lgggett's division outside the works ,. between their command and the enemy, when the rebel line was emerging from the woods not • * over two hundred yards from our wrks. PERSONAL. Among those who fell to rise no more in the first 'Victortou# ^harge of the 81st Ohio was Captain Chas. Lane, A bul let pierced his head and his death was instantaneous. To say July 1864. that he died at his p3)st in defense of his coiAtry gives him an immortality of honor araony his country's heroes; to say thht he was beloved by his men and respected by his fellow.officers--that he .was one of the very few in the army with firmness sufficient to resist its temptations; that his private.character Was stainless; _ that his example was that of a nolple Christian soldier; all this makes his memory dear to his friends, and reconciles them in part to his loss. But what shall be said to her upon whose heart this news will fall like a'crushing weight of ice? God pity her and her orphaned boy, whose prattling tongue shall ask in vain "When will Pa come home from the war?" No'poor words of mine, or eulogied of others, can pour the balm of consolation into her heart. It is a grief too tender and sacred for human touch. ■ ^LONEI. AUG. l!FRSEY GOES HOIiE. This Officer, so' long in com mand of the 2d brigade of Sweeney's division, goes home today on account of the expiration of his term of service. On taking leave df his cbmniand he attempted to say a few words to each regiment, but his full heart choked his utterance, and he was obliged to d'>- sist. He passed through the regiments and shook hands in silence with the boys, while the tears trickled down his cheeks. He f it particularly sad in leaving his brigade so soon after their proud record of the 22d« ' He received before starting-the following pleasant and gratifying acknowledgement of his services in a letter from General'^dge. - .c ' 1261 Julv 1864. . - * t CHAiNGES. Gen, Puller has been in command of Veatch's division since leavin Roswell, on account of the illness of Gen. Veafcch. Gen, Sweeney hPS been placed in arrest and ordered to Nashville to await trial. Gen. J. M. Corse, late of Gen. Sherman's staff is assigned tr command Sweeney's division. Lt. Col. J. J. Phillips, 9th Illinois, succeeds Col. Mersey in comr.and of his brigade. Col. PhillifS rendered valuable and effiI cient aid to Gen, D^^dge, as volunteer aid on the 22d inst. Lt. Col. McDowell, 39th Ohio, commands the brigade of Gen.Fuller in consequence of the wounding of Col. Morrill who succeeded Gen. Puller. 9TH ILLINOIS. This gallant regiment, with as proud a record as any in the service goes home today, that is, those whose term of service has expired. So many recruits have been received, that six companies still remain. The regiment has rendered very imi . , • >""1 portant service in this campaign. At Snake Creek Gap it opened ' « the campaign, and her", on the 22d, it aided greatly in saving our trains, NOTE: On September 11, 1885, General Sherman In con- "" ; versation with General ^odge told h^m the leading motives which influenced him in placing General Howard in command of the Army dT . . S the Tonneaaee, thus superseding General Logan, of which confers-^ tiona General Dodge made a memoraridum, as follows; r I ' I Tk ?, ■ ' '' tf-iM '-Of? M* Me I'uV. . itn ^ • r»> .•fevo September 11th, 1885. • ' • " I called on General Sherman this P. M. about 3 o'clock. He had been* out to bee the battle of Shlloh, but could not see much resem.- blance except in the Gen. Prentiss part of field which i^ was def ^ - . . . . voted to. ^e had a long talk about the * Army of the*Tennessee; the f nature of his plans; his visit to Lincoln. Said that when he was * * « • « on the steamboat with Lincoln and away from his army, that Lincoln • • said to him: "I do not feel right with you away," Sherman said • f • that they were as safe as he was on the stearboat; that Schofield was there in command, able, and perfectly competent to take charge. But Mr. Lin oln said: "Sherman, I .would be happier if you were with them again. 'When are you going to return?" Stierman said that in the winter of 1863-4 after the battle of t Missionary Ridge on his trip to Meridian, he left Logan in command at Huntsville with the 15thcorps, and Dodge in command on line of « railroad from Nashville to Decatur with 16th cor is both in Gen, Thomas's Department, On his return he found Logan much dissatisfied with Thomas and complained of their treatment of him. He * could not send an officer or soldier to Nashville until he got his * t - ■ I orders or passes approved by Thomas a provost marshal or some local commander. Sherman when he saw Thomas told him he should not have treated Logan in that way, that he was a corps commander and * ? was entitled to better treatment, Thomas complained of Logan in , f several matters and said that he was hard to get along with, and that he had had no trouble with Dodge. Sherman said that he tried fco smooth the matter over, but he discovered an unfriendly feeling 1263 September 11th, 1885 that continued through the Atlanta Campaign, . :„t ' . When I'cPhorson fell, on the 22d of July, in front of Atlanta, • • Logan by seniority of ran!< assumed command by his direction and handled the army well. After the battle Thomas came to Sherman * • and they discussed the question of a commander for the Army of the Tennessee, Sherman told "piomas that Logan was entitled to the com mand, was competent for it and he desired to place him in-it. Thomasanswered with much feeling that he was sorry to hear him say so, for if Logan was assigned to the command of Army of the Tennessee, he should consider it his duty to resign his command, 4 Sherman answered Maj Gen, Thomas; "You certainly would not do that and leave me here in that condition," Thomas hesitated and final ly saidr'No-, I.dont know as I would go. so far as that," but protested that Logan should not be assigned to the command, Sherman said: "I dont see how I can pass him by, I dont want t do any thing that will seem to reflect on Logan," Thomas answered; "Well, let the President or. Secretary of-War select a commander," Sherm man said, "NoV I not want them .to send a commander here that is outside of this army." Sherman said;" In other words, you dont feel that with Logan in command you and he could act cordially and harmoniously together?" Thomas said,"Yea, that is it, and I think, to ensure success, that there sho Id be not only iiiannony but entire '^cordiality between the arm commanders," Sherman*s answer was that he could not afford to put Logan in command under such circum stances. 1264 September 11, 1885. Finally they sat down and discussed the merits of the differ ent Generals and settled upon Howard, "I have, said Sherman, always been a friend to Logan in a great many different v/ays. He was a good soldier. He handled the army splendidly on the 22nd, and in his movement to the right. But jj^ou see I had a great responsibility and had to do the best I could under the circumstances, I'consider Logan the representative volunteer General of the War." While I never knew the exact facts in the matter, I kna: the Army of the Te-nessee wanted Logan and was greatly disappointed when Sherman went outside of it for a commander. The officers and men felt that the little army that had had for its coinmanders Grant, gherman and McPherson, had filled every post of responsibility to which it had been assigned, and that there was material left in it to command it; but I think no one in it knew of this complication, and it is well they did not ■ ' Shel^an showed himself a master *heh he took the responsibil ity and*made no explkhation, and thus preserved the good feeling throughout the great command. I heard the news of the appointment of Howard, In nlace of Logan as we were-marching from the left to right. I did not know Howard personally,but did Logan. I was the rear in drawing out from the left, and on the march I saw Logan * I - sitting on,Jthe porch of a small house. ^ was told that Sherman was in there, t I went in with considerable feeling and asked Sher man ahout it, but he gave me no satisfaction—but talked kindly to me and told me about Howard; and as I soon left that array to take 1265 September 11, 1885 ^ command of the Department of the Missouri, I never saw Logan or Sherman again until after the surrender. Gen. Howard's F. 0. No.5, Before Atlanta, July 27:- ^ t In pursuance of orders from the President the undersigned hereby assumes command of the Department and "^rmy of the Tennessee. I assu.re the gallajit spldiers of -this renowned army that I fully realize the delicate ndture of my responsibility. Your late beloved Commander was my personal friend, and while I unite with you in profound sympatliy and regret for our irreparable loss, it shall be my constant aim to emulate his noble example. Shipmai-i, July *27, ^864. Dear sister Annie I have not boiight *any*real estate. If you want 2 00 or 300 dollars or any sum let me know, and I will send'it to you. I shall not break nor draw the $8000 till I invest it. I I V ' • f KOT^: See 4 DD1149):- > t .1 ■ Office Mem. 27:- ' I. •' * • ■ r •' 4. The command moved on roads to rear. the Army, crossing Proctor's Cheek at Proctor»s Mill.-At 3 P. M. 2d division formed in double lines on rlghfbf 14th A.C., on Turner's Ferry road, and moving forward drove the enemy's skirmishers, and secured a posi tion on a •commanding range of hills, south and to right of 14th A.c connecting therewith. The 4th division formed on right of 2d division, thb WBteand forming a line in direction north and south. 1206 July 1864. « ' ' j facing directly East, bverlookinc Atlanta. At 9 P. K., the lines were established, and th*e work of intrenching commenced. Private Diary Ifem*. 27":- k "I . ■ ; Commenced moving from left to right; crossed Proctor's Creek, and v;ent into position on right of 14th A. C. Oen. Ho.vai-'d's S.E.O.No, ^.1, before Atlanta, 28:- Quarter Masters of Pioneer Corps will at once make requisi- * tions on their division Quarter Masters for as full a supply of 'intrenching tools as they can carry, . ^ The Division Quarter Masters will procure them at once from Captain Palmer A.Q.m. at Marietta, Ga. • t • * t ' Gen, Howard's S.r.O.No, 81, before Atlanta, 28:- (16DR147' T . V. . . VI, on sccount of wounds received in battle, leave of ab sence for thirty (30) days is granted 1st Lt, Frederick Partenhlmer, Co, H, 10th Missouri Infantry_Yol\pitear|,,and Col, Edward F. Noyos, 39th reg ment Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to prsceed beyond the ,lim its of the Department, • • Gen, Dodge's SiF.p.Ho, 48, .near Atlanta, 28;- (13DR):- • ■ . I, private James E.-Uaguir© Co, I 66th Regiment Illinois Infantry, is her»hy detailed for- special service and will report ' at bncd ^o Lt, J. RedfioJLd at thes« head quarters. • ' '■ J. 7.', BMWtegfto <Japt. J. A. L jich, near Atlanta, 28 (17r«L 'Ih'e order sent you relieving you from ^duty with this " command. Report to Gen, Allen at Louisville, 1267 July 1864. m Office Mem. 28:- The command completed its intrenchments, and batteries were thrown up at throe points on the line, and artillery placed in po sition . At 2 p. M. the 81st Ohio and 12th Illinois Lt. Col. Phillips Commanding, and 43d Ohio and 35th New Jersey were sent to the right to reinforce the 15th A.C., and relieving regiments that K, were engaged; they participated in the battle, which, however, ter minated soon after their arrival on the ground. The enemy shelled our line and head quarters with Light Art- •• t • . illery in position in front of the 15th A.c. I * ■ ^ ■ i J. , The 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry moved to position near Tuner's ferry, protecting the road and patrollir^ all roads south. The skirmish line advanced 500 yards, . " V ■ ■; t,r ' ■ Private Diary Mem. 28:- Eneijy in Atlanta on the right flank , The attack fell mostly ' ' f • • on the 15th A.C. 2d brigade 2d division was engaged, and two regiments from the 4th division, ! Gen, Dodge's S.f.q.No, 49, near Atlanta, 29:- (13DR):- I, Saddler Sergeant Janes Wniiams, 1st Regt. Alabama Cavalry • « ^ • . having been reported absent without leave, is hereby restored to duty without trial and without loss of pay or allowances; it having been'satisfactorily shown that his absence was'wlth proper authority. 1268 i. I ■ •> I • ■ ' iisH 'i. • July 18G4. II. private M, K. Wallce, Co."I. 1st regiment Alabama Cav alry, having been reported as a deserter, is hereby restored to duty without trial with forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him from the Government of th" United States from October 27, 1862 • « • * to April 15, 1864. This order is not to be construed as relieving said soldeirs from" the reqirements of paragraph 158, Revised Army regulations. K - I • • III. The commanding officer of the 9th Illinois (Mounted) will detail from ;ls command five enlisted men toireport at once to Brig, Gen, J. V/, Fuller, Commanding the 4th division, for duty, IV. Division commanders, each with one company for guard duty and with supply train to report to Captain J. K. Wing, Chief ♦ Q. M, at the pontoon bridge across the Chattahoochee river till otherwise ordered. V. Private David Bales, Coi K,, 7th Iowa Infantry voluntters, is hereby relieved from special service in the Q.M,Department, and will report at once to his company commander for duty, VI. Private Charles Juettson, Co, K, 52d Illinois Infantry - f t - • • . - • Volunteers, is hereby detiiled for special duty in the Q.M. Dept. • f and will report without delay to Captain J. K, Wing, A.Q.M. for duty. VII. privates Emanuel King and Ralph larmene, Co, F, 47th Indiana Infantry, are hereby rolieved from duty with Battery F., 2d U. B. Artillery and will report without delay to their regiments 1269 July 1864. • » ' at Mew Colorado, or wherever it may be. The A.Q.M. Department will , . . . furnish transportation. Gen, Dodge to Hon. E. M. Stf^nton, near Atlanta, 29. I respectfully request that Col. Geo, E, Spencer, commanding 1st Albama Cavalry Volunteers, be authorized to recruit for his reg iment now stationed at Rome, Ga,, from the n\imerous deserters and pefugees from Ala bama and Georgia, The regiment your records will show was raised by me at Corinth, Miss,, from the refugees that flocked into that place from Alabama, and I have no hesitation in saying that it is one of the most efficient cavalry regiment in our service; has done much hard work, and never failed when palled upon. It has, .been under my, command over one j^ear; its ranks are being thinned, but with this authority, they can be kept full. The men Jihat join it, will not join any other regiment, as it was entirel;- raised in North Axabama, and at this time most refugees from^that stata to Kome, Ga, The regiment is well officered, mounted and equipped, . Its knowledge of Gaorgia. and Axabama has been invaluable tiO us in this campaign. Gen, Dodge to Lt. Col. Clark, near Atlenta, 20(10DR452): * I respectfully request that an Engineer Officer from one of the engineer regiments in the Army of the Tennessee, be detailed and ordered to report to the commanding General of the 4th division 16th Amy Corps, 1270 July 1864. Ge-•; Dodge to'Lt. Col. Clark, near Atlanta, 29 )10DR453) I have the honor to acknc.vledge the' receipt of Extract 4, Special Field Ordord Fc. 32, 'Depart: -.ent aiii .Viay 'of the Tennessee. T have only a dingle' line of reserves. Four regiments are on the line of the 15th corps;' if returned I can stretch^' my line two regiments and hold two in reserve, which I think will be sufficient to hold my line* ' - Pl^ease inform me wiether it is the intention for these regiments to report back. OorrespondencQ of the State Register, in sight of Atlanta 20 (6DR89) t - ' • Although this letter does not bear date at "Atlanta",' as some sensation dispatches woul'd have you think It might, yet it is the next thinfe to it, there being but one lino bf the enemy's works between the doomed city and the' advance line of our army. Our batteries cah, and do throw shell's into Atlanta, and most, if not Sll of the corps' headouarters of Sherman's* Army are v.'ithin shel ling distance of the enemy's guns'. Since the desperate fight of the 22nd oh the left, and that on the right yesterday--both by the Army of the Tennessee--nothing but occasional cannonading and pick et firing hah occurred. In those two fights important results were obtained, but not without irreparable losses to that invin cible army of western men. In Lho former fight,* •wlien the lament ed iilcPherson fell, Gen. Logan of the 15th corps, assumed command of 1271 July 1864. H' the Army of the Tennessee, consisting of the 15th, 16th and 17th f ' army corps, at tBae most critical period of the fight, ^iust at the time when the rebel army v;^s in our front and rear, and when our men were in considerable confusion, and fighting on both sides of their breastworks. The fact that the Army of the Tennessee, under the leadersliip of the dashing, but discreet Logan, in spite of al most insurmonntable idfficulties, maintained their ground, and finally drove the rebels in confusion from the field, is suffi cient to establish a .reputation for daring heroism, unsurpassed by any veteran army in the service. Thp loss on our side in that fight is officially announced as 3,521, all fcold. The 4tlanta papers acknowledge a rebel loss of 12,000* On the night of the 26tl>, The Army of the Tennesseo was withdrawn from the left to take position on the extreme right. During the march, Oen. Logan was relieved of the command of the Army of the Tennessee, and was auperoedod by Gdn. 0.,0. Howard aP the 4th corps.^ After Gen. Logan's Magnificent victory of .the 22dTlnst., and his safe withdrawal from the enemy's front on.ythe left, his suporsedure was not received i t ' f t with the mo^t aimiable meekness by this army; but good soldiers I • obey all orders and ask no questions, , Not the least notable of passing events was the arrival here yesterday of Governor S^^one of ,Iowa. , , In their various njovements and counter movements between Chat- * % * tanooga and this place, our army has marched, more than a thousand 1272 July 1864. • Miles, built over three hundred miles-of breastworks, brid'ged in numerable streams, built scores of miles of railroad', destroyed the immense foundries and iron works tit Etcwah, Rome and Anatoona; they have also destroyed the extensive cloth manufacturing mi?-ls at Roswell, where the rebels manufactured for the use of their army 30,000 yards of cotton and 15,000 yards of woolen good every month; and more and better than all of this, our boys have whipped the rebels^in every fight, no matter how imequal the contest-- A:id in this imrortr.nt busi.toss the yodhg but giant ^est has borne a high anci an honorable part. The invincible Army of the Tenne8see--the Army that captured Vicksburg and gave back to the coun try the mighty Mississippi--has done the lion's ahre of fighting i; this campaign. The blood of our brave Western boys has moisten ed every hill ton and vale and crimsoned the waters of almost •»(hI every stream between Chattanooga and Atlanta. It will no doubt be interesting to your readers, and is not contraband intelligence, to give you the location of-the Iowa troops in this Army: In the 15th Army Corps are the 4th, 0th,'9th, 10th, 17th, 25th, 26th, 30th and 31st infantry, in the 16th Corps the 2d,7th, and 39th Infantry. In the 17th corps the 11th, 13th, 15th and k6th Infan try. The 5th and 8th Cavalry belong to the Army of the Cumber land, and the 5th veteran Infantry has been transferred to the 5th Cavalry, Of Iowa officers, Maj. Gen. Dodge Conunands the 16th Army Corps; Brig. Gen. Corse, a Division and Prig, Gen. E.W.Rice a brigade 1273 July 1864 in the same. Brig, Gen. Vandever ip in command at. Rome, Ga. E.Ti'. Rice is a nev; star in the galaxy of Iowa Brigadiers. Colonl Williamson of the 4th regiment. Colonel Smith of the 26th and'Col Hall of the 11th, command brigades,^ • • Governor St^ne met General Sherman during the fight of yes terday and v/as conversing v/ith him about the progress of the bat tle. During the conversation the General remarked that "Col. Williamson is at the front with his brigade, pitching in as he always does." A valuable compliment to a gallant and meritorious officer. , . I cannot close this communication wittout saying a word about Maj. Gen. Dodge of Iowa, v;ho so ably cormands the 16th corps. The splendid manner in w ich he handled his corps in the desperate engagement of the 22d, bringing them to the gap through which the enemy were pouring their heavy columns, and the timely aid he thus rendered to our wavering ranks, woi^a the highest admiration from all who witnessed it. It is but just to say that Gen^ Dodge is regard ed by the entire army as a brave and prudent officer; loved by his men, and that on al^ occasions during his long and arduous service he has displayed the hi^est qualities of a copaander. A mong the many able officers whom Iowa has furnished, none occupy a-prouder position, or will have made a brighter record at the close. S' L, Taggart to Gen, Dodg^e, before Atlanta, 29;- nis JNNPMrit^ Qtmiiaading) req,u<lit« that you send in to these "t X 1274 July 1364. . Head. Quarters, by the bearer, the names of Colonels in your command whom you desire strongly to recommence for promotion to the rank of Brigadier General, Gen. Howard's S.F.*0, No. 169, Chattanooga, 29:- Lieut. J. Falvey, A.c.M, 16th Army Corps, will muster out of the ■service the officers of the 7th Illinois Infantry Volunteers, their time having expired. ' • .. . . . - Gen. Foward'c S.p.o.No. 82, before Atlanta, 29:- IV. Maj. Gen. G. M. rodge. Commanding Left Wing 16th Army Corps will reduce his command to one good line, keeping not more than one Brigade as a reserve, relieving a-portion of General Ij SSii Blair's left, « . ^ Maj. Gen. 5*. P. Blair Commanding 17th Army Corps will dlmish his command to one line, also holding not more than one Brigade as a reserve, re listing a portion of General Logan's right. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, Commanding 15th Army Corps will then '^'"'complete his line of works to his right. " ' . , ' . llie object being to extend the line as far as possible to the right, the intrenchments'will'be made strong, and ground cl ared well to the front, ' ' ' ' Cdrpa "commanders will report the execution of this order on the completion of ' « ■^1.* Corps ComiaantlerB will-be prepared at 8 o.*clock tomor row morning to move theli* bonmiands forward* in ©rder to extend our , 1275 July 1864. 'i' ti,-: • lineo to 1<he .right as far as possible, and relieve the troops of ^Maj. Gen. Thomas now occupying a position on our right flank. • Gen. Dodge to Gen. Howard, 29:- TTJiile recommendations are being made for promotion of officers . for services in the field, I desire to add my testimony to the efficiency and ability of Lt. Col. T. Clark, 4A.G. I consider this officer who so well performs his duty as staff officer shoi.ld -co also be remembered, and I believe that Lt, Col. Clark is deserving of promotion; certainly no one is more thoroughly posted in his bi' . . . dikty, or has done it better; and I cheerfully and earnestlv reccm- •i j ' " mend him to the favorable consideration of the War Department. ^ Office Mem. 29:- " .t." Irione ... . ' . ! ■ ' : One regiment of 4th division moved to right relieving some Wo'K :• r.-. . . . troops of the 17th A.C., one regiment of the 2d division relieved g.' , .. the regiment of the 4th division. At 2 P. M. the four regiments ^ ■■u " r on duty vith the 15th were relieved and 2 joined the command. The Pioneer Corps were employed constructing works on the right of the 15th A.C., extending^ to pnd crossing the Turner's Perry road. At 11 P. M. orders wore received for OorpQ tc he ready to move to the right at 8 A. M. the day .following, I • """ - Private Dtwj Hem;-,,,, Governor 3ton<4 from Iowa visited Iowa troops and stayed all ,jj;ilght with us., j ..,, : /t .il ivl , Sp.o.Ho. 50, nea^ Atlanta, 30 (^13DR);- . avv;.private Owea T, 0*ens Co. K, 9th Missouri Infantry is • V '4a* • s *■ 1276 July 1864. • ^ >(i . w ahefelby relieved from duty vjith Battery F, 2nd U. S. Artillery and ♦will forthwith report "to this regiment -at Memphis, Tennessee, or wherever it may be," The-Q. M, Department will-furnish transportaviool. : tion. jjO l7th A.C. are moving'to the right and the 4th division will stretch out their'line "as far as possible, and cover the ground left vacant drawing cut troops from the left if neces- ■ ' . . . ■ ov ■ -■ ' ■ ^ sary. Brig. Be"n. J. M. Corse will stretch oul the 2nd division and occupy the ground vacated by General Fuller. The movement will be ■ •.I-'-iisMtnco cllrj vul made immediately. -:Q . III. By authority of Brig. Gen. Thomas, Adjt, General U.S. 1 C ' Army, Eiigene L. Frederick, Go. B, 51st Illiniis Infantry is hereby appointed 2nd Lt, of Co, 4th regiment Alabama Veterans, A.D. to be mustered as such as soon as the reports to the Mustering Officers 'of the troops, with thirty enlisted men, Atii^ ' t '♦* . ' j . i 0' * • ^ ' ' '' ' r * 1 • ' tjf>'!' All ofiicers of tils coraniand will give Lt, P^ederick such aid in 'recruiting hi^lni^ as the requirements of the servi'ce wlir admit, and the C.S. will issue rations to him. iiOnto . ,1 XI NOTE: L. Carper on Oen. Corse's Staff*. * Lt. Col. Clark to Gen. Blair, Before Atlanta, 30:- xr» t Maj. len. Dodge has no reserve, and is compelled to take his skirmishers from his main line. The General canmanding directs f that you take three (3) rdgimSnts from your reserve, relieiving the . .o" . ■ 0 n-.- v 1277 July 1864, • same number of resiments on the right of Gen. Dodge's line,. , . A.D.G. S. L. Taggart to Gen. Dodge, 30:- peneral Bliair having only 4 regiments in reserve, the llaj . Gen. coranonding has directed him to send to relieve yoxir line only ■'jertpfi instead of three, as you have been previously notified. , J. Warhen Up»ton,to Gen. Dodge, Go. Danvers, Llass., 30:- Rev. Sam. J. May of Syracuse is at hoij.se tonight and has ^ , just been, relating some information that we thought may be of ser- ' vice and so I tahe the liberty to write you, „ . - 9qL n i : Mr. May, a short time since, had a conversation with a gentleman and lady who for many years resided at Daiton, Ga; both were Northerners by birth, the man a merchant, i' The woman says that when the rebels occupied Dalton, and only one or two days before the approach of the Union Amy, a woman Q , calling herself Mrs, Meeker was sent to the house she, the northern woman was residing in, and they two occupied the same room. Mrs, Meeker supposing that her companion was a southerner, opened her ' • 13^ budget of information to this effect, namely, that before the war she had resided in Savannah, that she vras a Scotch woman, that she had a husband on the staff of Longstreet. • < She said she was matron (at one time) of a rebel hospital at Griffin, Atlanta, and tl)at she traded in cotton and has pssed our lines to fnd fro as many as forty (40) times, mostly between 9 f ' I Memphis and Dalton. She was in Dalton one or two days before the ' '"TSk'J'Ui ; A ... 1278 July 1864. 18th or 19th of "April last, hawing passed from Sherman's army in season foi "Johnston to 'throw up his works,- that Longstreet on re- * ceiving the information that Sherman was going to Dalton, placed jiig head in his hands and groaned out, "0 God!" ■ • .f! ■ She has represented herself as true to the Union, and as being influenced by philanthropy and a desire to care for the soldiers whether Union or rebel. • She has been at IJew York and had an interview t?ith Fernando Wood, Governor Se*yraour and such. -Ut-uV • tThen Mrs, Meeker went i'nto Dalton, she had a letter from Joe Johnston to thef commander of that post, stating that she was a person of great importance and must be treated accordingly," *'This Mrs, Meeker said she was the messenger of ^rs, Greenough, * who wad the rebel spy l^at caused the defeat' at Manassas. todiJ'"';/ , 'I ' "> * ft If "irJoo'f r • •• I know not as this is of any use, oxft 1 presume it will do no ' I Lr o , ■ i ■* nejBO'' nejBo'' harm. . - Z*' iir.' thilllp'^iB^ i^'amily^iare Well believe, Iflw erfji ' ' ' , < , Y ■ • . ^ I » I am very glad to Ifear of your sucoesa, and that you have been eria -i'tli , - r.-*. • i i.e:. » apprecaited by the Government. to 1"" ' ' - Jl no baMhMnt • Iko/f God grant success to your noble armjr. ' -.oT.* '1 fy|a« (mCI Office Mem. 30:- • '.ewM w ■ . ^ At 1 A. M. rtolonel Sprague's Brigade, 4th division relieved nee .* -i ■ t,eggett's division, 17th A.c., and troops of 2d division filled that _ portion of our line vacated by the moving'of Sprague to th"^ right ,,rl?79 ^ on ft n«: July 1364. .rnr .The enemy opened upon our ^lines with heavy siege guns, shelIpitg Head Qi^arters.; -ti. o- , • " •' " At 7 P. Gen. 3lair relleveed-two of the regiments sent to replace Leggett's division on his line, and rejoining the command a'n-' they were placed in reserve. Official, notice was received of • ,l!»i:n;vSprague's promotion to-'Br^igadier General. . T r - ,fnn«isi©o onft i; Priva^fe Diary M'em, ol.tiof « ftf tp tlie enemy's."' ^ o" -^BWlOtax) Dddic's ♦ S.F. O.No'f 51, near Atlanta, 31:- (13DR):- Ovt 'I.'- Captain T. T7. Wilson, A.'V.M., having reported to these 'head quarters is hereby assigned to duty with the ,2d division of the 16th A.C., and will report to-Brig. Gen, Corse commanding the Divisioft, accordingly. ^ "11. In compliance with Special Field Orders No, 84, Departmerit and Army of the Tennessee, Brig, Gen. J. Sprague is hereby """•-assigned to the 'command of the 2d brigade, th division, 16th A.o. r.. &fta 'V iiii At his own request Brig, Gen* Vandevef is hereby re lieved from the command of the 3d brigade, 2d division, 16th A.C. The Senlo^ Officer of 11?® bpigfide will* assume command. ■ ' '-tf " Gen. Dodge to Col, Clarkj near Atlanta, 31:- (10DR453):- iJ iti After an inspectioh of my line, I have the honor to report -£G f. that every hegimont of, the. 2d divl§<ioti is in the front line with a 'h^ ' gap betweerv, fend, the i«th division, that one regiment will nearly fill. The 4th division has six regiments in line, including the 1280 July 1864. 0 . ■ ■■ V.1. regiraent on the skiririish line, with t\*6 held as reserve. General Fuller, con-.manding the 4th division, relieved five regiments of the 17th A.c , with three of his,- preferring to • - stretch his line and hold a reserve. j The 17th A.c. is relieiving .one regiment of Genera] Fuller's command, and I shall relieve a portion of General Corse's command by a portion of General Fuller's,, giving me after all changes are made, one ar\d 'a half regiments as a reserve to each division, oi) ' .Gen, Vandever to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga., 31:- (15DR45) auto/!.' Please deliver me and assign the command of the brigade to to .'Bome other, oh else detach the, hi-igade and allow l.0 to report di- •fti 'rect to your Head. Quai:tei»s, o.'I .'PihOQumo I will not be required to report to a division C' lamander who is my-Jmior. ^ . s. Tijggfert to Geri* DOdge,-Before Atlanta,'31:- tCdTBUMi Bl 'liajor General .Commanding,desires that you ascertain my pers- *onal»inspection; ob that of fin Ald-de-oaiap» the number of regi- '^"^ments, you have id y»Ui» front line,;-and the number in reserve; and * '* ' report the same to him, t. • -r ■ ' c. - i ,: Hblffhrd's "Svp^o.Ho, 84; before Atlanta, 31:- named officer6«.of this army, having been appoint- ' ed Brigadier Generals if,Volunteera by the President, will in pur- * suance of Special ^'ield Orders N6. 46, Head A«arters Military Division of ^f#*M±S8iselt)pd, of date July 30, 1864, be assigned by their re'speht'iVe Oorps'tKSStelanders to duty, jis the best interests ©•fix 1281 July 1864. . , • t , of the service may requires . Col, Charles C, Wolcott, 46th Ohio Infantry. Col. John Sprague, 63d Ohio Infantry. Col. William W. Belknap, 15th Iowa Infantry. . ■III. iCapt. T. p. " ilson, A. Q.lvk,, having reported to these Head Quarters v,ill report to Maj. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Commapding left Wing of the 16th ^my Corps, foi? assignment to duty . Gen. Dodge to-Lettie and Ella, near Atlanta, 31:- . . We.h^VO had.three days* rest, and although pa needs it very rr . much, he will employ a part in writing to you.. Ma will,tell you all about•the great battles fought by us on the 20th, 21st, 22d, 26th and,28th of this^month. Thousands of dead men are lying in their blood on the fi^ld. I have seen them until the sigh nause'ates_ me, and thcwoundad by themselves have gone to the rear, no little sisters to aoDothe their woimds, or daughters to caress them. t ' ♦.All 4av pien stand up and shoot each other down wh'le the roar - of cannon is terrible. I want very much to have the campaign end so that I can no homo, and see you all, hear Lettie nlay on the ■ - f q nrj~ • piano and have a romp with Ella. ■ ' Cu. ■ . ■ r I suppose you are having fine tlm6s with A'unt Minerva and the cousins ► . Gen. I^ogan*3 S.p. o.Ko. 3, be fere Atlanta, July 22:- In pursuance of Instrixctions from Ma|. Gen. W,T. Sherman, Com- # manding military .division of the Mississippi, t hereby assume comm mand of the Army pf the "ennessee in the field. • t uy 1282 July, 1864, The department Staff Will remain unchanged, ^d reports and returns will "be made as heretofore. Office Mem. 31:- , I • - . ^ 1' General ^lair relidVed that portion of^uller's division on his line. ot ' ^rivate Diary Mem. 3].:- ' • ■ • *ln'same position; moved up skfrmish line, * / ' Gen, Dodge'to his* wife, near Atlanta, August 1st:- ' It is a rainy day , and "aithougf^ 'I wrote^you yesterday, I will improve a iiesure mment in writing again. The mail came in to-* day and I was disapnointed in not getting a letter from you, /^hree long months have passed since I saw you, and it seems a year; many, many eventful hours have I seen during that time^ days roll by and nights are slept away with nothing but the roar' o'f . 1. artillery or the crack of the rifle to break one's thought. As I sit here, crack, crack goes the skirmish line, while the dull thun- ■ . . .. der of a rebel or Yankee 'gun passes by. I see that Gr-ely has I «• ' some idea of peace, I would like to see it and see this bleeding country going forward once more united and prosperous. My own feelings are changing, and my opinions are wavering a little as to what is best for the United States, I know thct the rebels are heartily sick of their bargain, and though they thunder their * ^ * ' « • 'S. ■ . . , . columns against us it is with little avail. Prisoners taken all have canteens filled with whiskey, and are often dr\ank--only think 1283 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. Correspondence, diaries, business papers, speeches, and miscellaneous notes related to Dodge's family history, Civil War activities, railroad construction, life in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and travels in Europe. 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Title A name given to the resource Injured Lad in Good Condition; Darts Into Path Of Station Wagon Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Comforting Injured Boy...before arrival of the Emergency Unit are his mother, Mrs. Leo Hines, and a passerby. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil August 15, 1958 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-8-15 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_Best_Stories_1958_8_15_1958_08.jpg 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 The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. auto accidents Best Pictures Best Stories 1958 Car accidents John Hines Mrs. Leo Hines https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/b9580ea8b2451963e280f2aba85bb514.jpg 6684f7f269114e8687c1c5794dc7fc3a 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 13.5 x 19 cm. 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 Epworth Scored A Run Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Epworth Scored A Run...following this action at third base in fourth inning Monday night when throw got away from Glendale's Dennis McIntosh. Dick Steffan finished his slide, got up and raced home before the ball was retrieved. [Also in Daily Nonpareil December 28, 1958, with story about Best Pictures: Stopped By A Camera...are Dick Steffan in a safe slide and a ball that got away from third baseman Dennis McInstosh. The Church softball league play June 30 won an associated Press Photo award for Jim Patten, Nonpareil assistant sports editor. It ranked second in its division for all contest entries in Iowa.] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil July 1, 1958 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-7-1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_Best_Stories_1958_7_1_1958_07.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Western Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Associated Press photo award Best Pictures Best Stories 1958 Church Softball League Dennis McIntosh Dick Steffan Jim Patten softball https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/43f2588f932f18be6754f7efcbd582be.jpg ca5845bf8e98b86727c3c3d047aef3b6 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 9 cm. 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 Truck Takes Hair-Raising Ride; Brakes Give Out On Steep Hill Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Runaway Truck...came down Fourteenth Avenue, then took this wild route, shown by dotted line, between High and Pleasant Streets. It finally stopped between two houses in the background. The only victim was the garage. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil May 3, 1958 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-5-3 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_Best_Stories_1958_5_3_1068_06.jpg 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 The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Accidents Best Pictures Best Stories 1958 E.W. Ashpole https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/717d0c5580a55de933826ca511d5c8f4.jpg 9246c102ad92523bd13611d13685bfc7 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 13.5 x 19 cm. 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 Two Mikes Are Sadder, But Wiser; Learn About 'Weaker Sex' The Hard Way Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Slightly upset...by the course of events are Michael Wayman and Michael Gardner. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil January 19, 1958 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-1-19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_Best_Stories_1958_1_19_1958_05.jpg 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 The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures Best Stories 1958 Jennie Edmundson Hospital Michael Gardner Mike Wayman https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/eaf5602e64869dfa8c4dfd5188ce524e.pdf 4bfbb8624afa9b36867e9133a82280ea 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 Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Special Collections 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 Company L descriptive books Subject The topic of the resource Iowa. National Guard. Regiment 3rd Company L Iowa. National Guard. -- Registers. Council Bluffs (Iowa) -- History Description An account of the resource Descriptive book of Company L, 3rd Regiment of the Iowa National Guard. Register of men entered into service 1894 - 1910. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894-1910 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Special Collection 355.37 Io9L 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. Company L history military https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/1b7f818180b8fed6d105e7b402cbe170.jpg da65160643c9e90248966123bc716ffb 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 19 x 18 cm. 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 Death On Highway Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource This is the mangled hulk of the car in which four Massena High School seniors dies Wednesday morning on Highway 92 when their car rammed headon into a moving van near Massena. Picture was taken in a Cumberland parking lot. The black cat perched on front wheel adds an ironic note. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil January 16, 1958 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-1-16 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_Best_Stories_1958_1_16_1958_04.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Western Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. automobile accidents Best Pictures Best Stories 1958 Massena https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e8abca49c1a120a9916a8cf8650c2dca.jpg a598207aa44b0ce894f392f871e96090 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 9 x 13 cm., 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 Mamie's Letter Brings Joy To Aged C.B. Lady Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Beaming Happily...Mrs. Bertha Ward reads a personal birthday greeting from Mamie Doud Eisenhower. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil January 4, 1958 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-1-4 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_Best_Stories_1958_1_4_1958_03.jpg 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 The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Bertha Ward Best Pictures Best Stories 1958 birthdays https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/3ce58444967a8f140e7b1b5184cd0ff3.jpg 6dbb6f63ca0289b60c95499755e1250c 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 18.25. x 12.5 cm. 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 Best Pictures--Best Stories 1958 Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource photo, from overpass, of interstate highway in rural area Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_Best_Stories_1958_02.jpg 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 The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures Best Stories 1958 interstate https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/fa78176818c17f10df7146ea53ceedf9.jpg 574a9d28ecebbadbb756a235ad42e249 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 10 x 16.5 cm. 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 Favorite Perch Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Dorothy, a mongrel dog who attached herself to the family of The Rev. Lloyd Sapp here, is causing quite a stir in the neighborhood. She likes nothing better than to loll on the air conditioning set at the Sapp home, even in winter. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil February 24, 1958 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-2-24 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_Best_Stories_1958_2_24_1958_01.jpg 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 The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures dogs Lloyd Sapp 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives 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. Text Any textual data included in the document newspaper clippings 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 Best Pictures--Best Stories 1957 Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Best Pictures of 1957 and Best Stories (one only) of 1957 See files on Council Bluffs Fires and C.B. Convalescent Home for art on fire at 501 Frank St. 2-13-57 S.W. Iowa Nearly Buried By Paralyzing Snow Storm. March 25, 1937 37 Cars of Milwaukee Derailed Near Persia. July 2, 1957 Trapped In Overturned Car...Rescuing Crash Victims Is Delicate Operation. September 1857 Hay, Monster. October 3, 1957 Duck--Or Be Shot. October 6, 1957 Fourth Consecutive Year...Nonpareil Again Wins Top Award In AP Photo Contest. October 29, 1957 Pictures Depict Good And Bad Of Year 1957. December 29, 1957 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil reporting Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper articles Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best Pictures--Best Stories 1957 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 The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures Best Stories https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/f88de6ab6ee14510e39251f5f3d37d8f.jpg 79a1597166e0e73c633d8d4f12ccda13 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 19 x 13.5 cm. 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 Hay, Monster Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource What are you--an overgrown hog or a giant watch dog? Many persons have asked this question as they glanced over the field on the Spetman Brothers Silver Spur Ranch, Route 4. Closer inspection reveals this is the remnant of a small haystack. Livestock sculptured this figure wiole feeding on the hay which was stacked over a tree stump on the site of the old Garner No. 2 school. Some beautiful Iowa farmland is in the background. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil October 3, 1957 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957-10-3 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_Best_Stories_1957_10_3_1957_08.jpg 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 The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. haystacks Silver Spur Ranch Spetman Brothers https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/bb56aa9e184d0603dc077f44405d8a33.jpg 11e7160742a233a2bb6c214af7fdf622 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 18 cm. 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 Duck--Or Be Shot Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Taking aim at a duck over Lake Manawa Saturday--opening day of the 1957 season--is Tom Hoden of 2630 S. 15th St. He found shooting from shore rather slow, but comfortable. It was shirt-sleeve weather and slightly overcast for the first time in more than a week. However, most early shooters got their limit. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil October 6, 1957 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957-10-6 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Best_Pictures_Best_Stories_1957_10_6_1957_07.jpg 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 The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures Best Stories 1957 Hunting Lake Manawa Tom Hoden https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/579ab45e2409a3fda9a757c5d6a1e2aa.jpg 80926839dd687ddf3d0695e8a58dd998 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 19 x 12.5 cm. 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 S.W. Iowa Nearly Buried By Paralyzing Snowstorm Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Happy Youngsters...spend their "emergency' holiday from school by trying to clear broken tree branches off of Keeline Avenue. Tugging at a limb are Robert Parrott, Richard and Marshall Collins and Marcia Martin. All live on the street. City street crews removed the branch shortly afterward. 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Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 24.5 x 19 cm. 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 37 Cars Of Milwaukee Derailed Near Persis Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource A Huge Cleanup Job...faced Milwaukee work crews as they started removing wreckage of the 37-car derailment at the Mosquito Creek bridge near Persia. A section of the badly damaged bridge is visible in the center of the picture. 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We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Best Pictures Best Stories 1958 Milwaukee Railroad railroad accidents railroad derailments railroads https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/4b836d6a82c18cd815a7ad977b692c8c.pdf 04c407de143907c6bc8e87ba433e0f38 PDF Text Text May 1864. Private Diary Mem., 31:- ¥, r .« K ; vy / ? , . '' »• .r • . . . * Quiet 'all day. Heavy skirmishing on the left. I charged the enemey ori Sweeney's centre talcing two lines of rifles pitts, found the enemy heavily intrenched and in force. « ' ■* . I ' ' . - " .'U1 ■ 1 1 Gen. McPhcrson to Gen. Dodge, New Hope Churcli, June 1st. T1 As soon as General Sweeney's division is in the position which Capt. Reese'has selected, you i^ill have him establish a line of ■ T ■ pickets through to the right of the irhh Army Corps, and also with * General 'Voalch at Owens Kill. Picket strongly all the roads lead ing'back to Dallas and, some" dlstancd oufi also the roads leading into the" Marietta road. ' " ' "General Sweeney's division is in the natiore of 'a reserve (for our right flank and rear, and he must instruct his pickets to be particularly vigilant. Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Owen*s Mills, June 1st;- ■% ♦ , . • .1 Your letter Is received, I have taken my position as near in accordance with orders as possible," thougli it i's very'' difficult to know whether I am on the lines which you desire I" should occupy, f as no guide or officer has shown thorn to me. 1 crossed at the burnt bridge about one mile south of Owens * <« ' . • i ' Mills, and extended Col. Sprague's line from that bridge west, covwring the road to the McMathew's farm, and then extending north ward half a mile on the roads that lead in from the north and west ■ '1.» I' June 1864. Two regiments of Fuller's command are on, tjie west side of - ; - «• . I j.-? Pumpkin Vine reaching back toward Sprague, and two regiments on the east si^e, at jthe Mill and ford and on the road leading eastward. Sprague's pickets extend q/4 of a mile -across the Bridge on the east side, upon the road that I msnd out on, ' t I cannot extend my picket.linea to right for X have no one that-fenows the country or roads, and I have no knowledge of General Sweeney's position and cannot teil in what direction to ejctend my li6es. My troops cover all the.lSth and 16th Corps trains on 'the west side of-the Creek that I "Can hear of, whether there are other trains scattered through the woods I know not. ' I * I will do-all that 1 can tomorrow to improve the position and accomplish what you desire, but I shall not be atle to act with the promptness T desire for want of guides and informatioh "• of how oi4r linos are dxtended. J " Gen. iloPhereon to Gten. Dodge,, Na#'Hope Church, 1, 3:45?. Let Col. ll'eVeoy move up Brig. General Davis's division and take a position at the'point selected by Capt.* C. b. Reese, Enginneer Officer, near i.F.^One'S from whenbe the brlg.ade of Genera Sweeney's */hich occupied the now breast works in the large open field this moiming, can be brought forward to join him. The enemy will undoubtedly follow UfJ our movement this morning far enough at least to aso#rtdln whore we are going to. A decided stand hrowovor, will dheok him. After you gat your position, if he comes on, fight him determinedly and reinforcements will be sent you. June 1864. ©ffice Mem,, 1st;- At 7 A. M. a movement for 'withdrawing command to' the left was commenced, and at 9 A. M. the entire comrand was in motffion, Sweeney in advance and Puller's Brigade, 4th division-'hrihging up the rear. The movement was effected in excellent order. The enemy fol lowed closely but ma,de no attack. Sweeney moved to and halted at a position previously intrenched, 2 l/2 miles north of Dallas. Veatch moved on road leadiaag. to P\impkin Vine Bridge, (where trains had been parked on the 28th ult.) and formed line parallelt with Kingston road, his csnbre opposite Owens Mills> his right (Sprague's Brigade) flank.refused aftd coverihg Kingston and Van Wirt and Ackworth roads, 1 mile N. "W. -Of Pumpkin Vine Bridge at. Owens Mills, and his left (Fuiler(s brigade) extending l/2 mile south east of Pumpkin Vifie bridge, ^ At 2 P. M. Sweeney (1st Brigade) moved to selected positio ♦ ^ on Little Pufiipkin Vine,, on Alatoona road, and intrenched his line on prolongation to S.E. of Veatchfts line. Mersey's (2d) brigade was withdrawn frcoft position taken on night of May 31st and formed on new line. The 62d Illinois In,fai-itry was moved to the left and formed and intrenohed line bn commanding ground equi-distant from right of 15th A. <3. and left of Sweeney, communicating by line of skirmishers with 15th doirpa and Sweeney*# line. Communication #aa.opened from Sweeney's right to Veatch's left by heavy pickets of 9th Illinois anunted Inf^try and 1st June 1864. Alabama Cavalry. Veatch intrneched his position, and good strong : batteries for ar.tillery were constructed at commanding points in front of both divisions and of the 52d Illinois, To Gen. Dodge from his sister, St. Louis, 1:- I have delayed writing you for I wanted to get home, but I see no hope so will take this morning to write you a short letter. ^ I am waiting for Mr. Pegram and his wife and have been waiting over a week for them. I thought I was going today for certain, but am disappoihted. Shall not go before tomorrow, if I do then. ^ Lettie and Ella received your letter this morning and were delighted with it. Annie writes yOu so often I suppose she writes % all the news. We have attended the fair almost dally. It is a fine affair, and a great deal of taste is displayed. I wish you 4 were here to attendj think this would attract you if such things do not generally., i j The most attractive place to me is the New England kitchen, • • ■*. where you can get the nicest of brown bread, and a good olr^-fafehioned ujQ such as I have often eaten at Grandmother Phillip s. Lizzie Phillips is at the Bluffs, and will spend the summer there. Alonzo has been there but has gone back with Aunt Olive and her flock of children. Joy go with him.' I thin': he deserves the prayers of the Nation. An glad you have been so successful so far and hope you will soon be through with Joluason. We are having victories all round us. Jvine 1864. I see by the morning paper Grant is within 7 miles of Richmond and I have no doubt he* rill be in before many days. Sue Lockwood has been here on a visit and is to return hone today. Her at tract-ions seem to have centred in Counc 1 Bluffs and she is homesick. Good reason v,'hy I expect. We are having lots of strawberries arri wish you were here to enjoy "them with us, but perhaps you haVe plenty where you are, I have had sane photographs taken and if Annie has n@t sent one, I will. Think they are pretty good. I would not live here in St. Louis if I were worth a million. I am perfectly satisfied to go to Council Bluffs, and remain a • ■* while without murmuring, St, Louis has cured me of ever complain ing of Council Bluffs, - « I hope you will get a furlough" this summer, and'if so, you must be sure and go home. There was a repoirt in the Chicago paper you were sick in Chattanooga, but weiwere not alarmed, having had later news from you. . /!•* Our trip to Mamoth Cave was very interesting. I enjoyed it much and guess all did from their appearance. They caught me * • , * hugging a nigger and it was sufficient to bother me about, and I had to take It from every side. I crossed a river. The rest all had white men to carry them, but I was honored with a nigger. I wish you couldhave seen us as we came out of the cave; such another looking set you seldom come across. You would have had a merry time over us, > Jtine 1864. ■When I get-home I will write you again. I wish you would • t write Hte at Counail Bluffs as soon as- you have time. I want to hear from you, Annie and the children are well. Regard to the Mess,^y|- Gen. ^odge to Gen, Vertch, Dallas, 1, (10DR426):- From what I can learn of your position it i near Owen's Bridge, There is a road crossing the ''urapkin Vine l/2 or 3/4 i. f of a mile south of you that you must hold, as well as the- Bridge I road. The trains should all be got to your rear upon Papers Creek — • . — near the road leading north from these Head Quarters. Extend your skirmish line from 3/4 of a mil to a mile toward General Sweeney's U- , ■ , ■ ; and support it strongly, I will put in the Gap the 1st Alabama Cavalry and the 9th Illinois which will enable us to hold it. Have your pioneer corps make a diagonal road to usoon this side of Pumpkin Vine creek and endeavor to get a position for your signll officer, 'that he can, if po.sibie, commimicate with us, Capt, McClintock will be out there in the morning early, I judge that thebe is nothing to the right of Sweeney in our front, except cavalry, while directly in I his front is a considerable force; the anemy's works being in sight. In case of a heavy attack on mo 'and none on yon, send re-Inforcements immediately, and I will see that the same thing is done for you, Commtinioate with me often. The nature of our positions requires great vigilan'^e on our part. Flease send me, as soon as possible, statement of your position, Jxine 1864 , G€n.'Dodge to Gen". McPherson, Dala, 1, (10DR427):- Capt, Reese v.ill ho doubt give you our paDaition, It is a weak line but will hold it should the enemy attack, until you can sup port me, should <L naed it. « I have nrdered my train this side of Pumpkin Vine Greek and in our rear. 1 consider our trains exposed where they lay, and General Veatc:, in my judgment, should have a position this side of Pumpkin Vine Greek, v/hile the trains are parked to the north, and east of him, say on Paper's Greek in ",7 the open fields near the road leading north from my front. My line is so long that I have to weaken tho force to keep up com munication with,thel 5th Army Gorps. Gould not their skirmish ^ lines be extended so as to cover one half the distance between us? I have ordered General Veatch, should an attack be made here and not on him, to send reinforcements to me inmediately, and by tomorrow I will havp good roads leadingto General Veatch, General « Logan and to the roar. . . , The enemy followed Meray up closely. His long picket line < t bothered him. Bjit to .Sweeney's ri(^t we have nothing but cavlary. By mornir^.will be well intrenched. If the pickotting of half the distance with 15th and IGth Army Corps .meet with your views, please give the orders, Cren. McPherson Gen. Veatch, New Hope ^hurch, 1 (10DP427. On relieving General Garrard, commanding cavalry, from duty ^ of guarding the trains, you will proceed to make a thorough examina- June 1864, ^ tion down Pumpkin Vine Creek to see if a better and a more secure place cannot be found in which to park them. Since our recent move our train is too neor our flank and should be carried around nearly opposite the center of our lines. Prom the map I enclose hdrewith I should say along Paper's Creek on this side of Pumpkin Vine uould be the best place for the present. It may be necessary to open roads and construct bridges, but you can have it done and you may find some fresh fields for pasture. See Lt. Col. J. Condit Smit&, Chief Q M., who will give you every assistance in his pdwer. • • • , . A new road should be opened from the new position of the corrall, to our present caitip. ' Oen. Dbdge's"S.F.0, No.'l2, Lit. Pumpkin Vine-Creek, 1 (13DR I. Ltv'Cil. Godfrey, let Alabama Cavalry Volunteers v/ill mo'fi'e his regiment up Into the gap between General Sweeney's and General Veatch's diviAlpne and {)lcket^with a. skirmish line the entire space not picketted by thfe infantry. ; • The line should be on the south side of the^ Creok on the com manding ground in front of the divisions. ^ ^ llaj. Kuhn, of the 9th Illinois, will report, to Lt. Col. Godfrey, with-hia bolDaaand'for the same duty. The^ 9th Illinois being on that duty tonight Col. Godfrey, will move his regiment down to its support. 779 X' Jujie 1864. . b'>:v: Private Diary Mem. 1:- • .1" i ^ r % ^ Co; mencted closing up to the left at daylight, Enemey did not discover the move until it was made. General Veatch covered the rear; Col. Rice's brigade taking post in new works to cover the entire move. I took position on the Little Pumpkin Vine on Aiatoon road. ^en, McPherson'sS.F.O, No, 27, New H^pe Church,* 2:- * " Division commanders who have no Engineer Officer, but who have . . . - 1 ^ ■ ' - ■ „ enlisted men employed in sketching the countrj', will cause such « • - " , ^ men to report to their Corps Engineer officers who will direct . - , - ■ ■ -v yr"V^ • their labors;.they will be required to send in to the engineer Officer of the cores, the sketches required by Special Field . : l Orders No, 15, from Head Quarters Mil. Div,, Miss, ; - Q. M' S will furnish the, nejjjasa^y ^tationgry, and horses and equipments to subh men^ as also to engineer officers;, Gan, Veatch to Cen, Dodge, Owen's Mills, 2;- . j'. I have road hard this mornihg to find some practicable fcoute for a road, but can' find none equal to the present travelled route, Lt, Col, Smith informs'me'thht all the trains have been ordered on this side of Pumpkin'Vine, and that they are nearlV all in park now, Whdn the* traina are'over 'shall I shbrten toy lineP' Please mark the position of your command on this map and return to toe by my orderly. Jiine 1864. I am awaiting General McPherson's order through Lt. Col. Smith as to the new position on Raper's Creek. » - ■ « - ■ ■ . - i NOTE:- Report of J. . Harris, Lt. and Sjpt. of Contrabands, for the month ending May 31st, 1864, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Pvunpkin Vine Creek, 2, (10DR428) I have seen General McPherson and he approves of the change of position. You will therefore make it as early as possible in the t ' X ' • morning, so that you can get in a good position. Throw your left as far towards Sweeney's right as practicable t - ■ - 1 and cut a road throug^i the timber that infantry can travel from your left to his right.,,-. . If you can find a point that a battery vrill cover the burnt bridge, you can use your left still more> which will extend it • ^ this way. Keep strohg pickets at .the forKs of the road where • . « ■ j... .. . i'> ?,.;v this battery was,posted today, and let them intrench. Keep up a continuous picket line with us. * ' • Gen# Qodge's F. 0, No# 16,,,Lit. Pump, Vine Crk., 2(13DR) I. Regimental commanders will furnish details to Lt. Col. t Tiedeman, sufficient to complete our first line and put in the 2d lino. Sinks Will'bo44N»«ediately,dug fog each command, and the men re^iuired to use thoin* . , The 25d Illinois will complete the line, extending it from extreme rlgl^it to where the rigt to their lelt strikes the timber. II. private David fl'. Ooddington, Co. D., 47th Illinois Infan- June 1864, 9 try voluiitears, of the 16th A. c. having been forwai'ded to this t command, through mistake, wi'll report to Ma'j. N. Gay, Hedicil Birector, for Special duty in the' hospital department till further orders or such time as it may be* practicable for hi., to join his command, ^ < . * when he will immediately report to his regimental comma.ider for duty. . ■ O . J" Liu,] Gen. Dodge to Col. Rowett, Dallas, 2 (17DR);- ^hen you leave to Jnin us report with j'cur command'to Head t Quarters, 2d division, wherever it may be. Gen, Dodge to Tel. Opr. Dallas, 2 ^17DR);- Send to Kingston 25 teams of the 2d 'division, supply train and the detachmentof pioneer corps now with you, with their tools. Have the train loaded at Kingston with forage and send "through with one of our traA® coming to the front, pioheers accompanying - it. One of our trains will be at Kingston on tho 4th or 5th - inst • The Secretary of "War has ordered you mustered as Colonel from August 20, 1861 . ' Office Mem., 2;- Ettemy attack %ii*ague*s Bl*igade on Vefetch's right with.mus ketry and artillery, and Veatch to prevent•danger of Sprggue's f ' 'f. June 1864. , being cut off, moved^ a porti^on of Fuller's brigade, across Pumpkin Vine Creek, and thereby, and by withdrav/ing or contracting from Sprague's right connected. iin unbroken line with Sprague's left. refusing Sprague's right to prtotect his flank and cover the King ston road,, ^ . ' . " 1 j' un I,: Private Diary Mem,,, .jI' • . i , ."r General Sweeney and General Veatch in position on Alatocna road sbuth of Owen's Mill; Fortifying all dayi also very heavy rain. Hard fighting on the left. Gave orders to Veatch to change position to east side of Creek* • '■* ' -P .■ t Gen. Dodge ^to Gen. McPherson, Dallas, 3 (10DR429) " t send herewith a sketch of the'new position. This P. "m. I will have a topographical map of our entre line and all the dountry near it from actual survey, ■ ~ _ You will perceive from the new position of Veatcli that he covers the same ground ~dn a much shorter line and covers the trains as now parked. He is also in a position to reinforce any part of'the army at n very short notice. « I have keen this r.orning from Veatch's rif^t tolj^gan's left, and it is aboUt as marked fn the sketch. I will order his regiittsntB sent wlien the train moves. My pickefii are a mile In Ifrcnt and the enemy have a skirmish line of cavalry on my ent re front as near as I can learn. June 1864, Gen. Dodge to' Gen.. Veatch, Dallas, 3 (10DR429) A 3 sorn as you get your troops in Ahe new position, r.ove your r skirmish line around with General Sv/eeney's relieving the 1st Alabama cavalry and 9th Illinois, -u. , - —i' \ Push your skirmish line well to the front. We should have it from 3/4 to one mile in advance- of our main line and well support ed. This will encble us to cover "the same ground as before the move. So far as I could judge this morning there is nothing"-;'" - but cavalry in our front. ; ■ ' . . , 1 * . . I r Sec. of War's S.0. No. 196, Washington, 3, (1GDR118);- 15. By directioir of the President, Lt. Walter, camps 7th Iowa Volunteers, (Veteran), is hereby dismissed the serivce of the United States, for general inefficiency and uniformly failing to discharge his duty on the battle field, and in face of the enemy,. . Cal. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 3 (15DR36).:- I will send to Kingston this afternoon 20 teams with the pioneers. directed so to do by Brig. General FanDever,- who is here in command, by order of General Sherman, No news from Bliar, ♦ ' . - V,' or the- 7th Illinois. » . - . Col. Fowett to Capt, Barnes, Athens, . (15DR37),:- Is there any order for my regiment to move to the front? If 80,«. where can it be found? Do we move mo'unted or dismounted? June 18G4, Gen. Mcpherson's S. F. 0. No. 28, Dallas, 3:- command, Every effort must be made to keep up the animals of this Whenever possible, at all leisure moments, the empty wagons and caissons should be sent for growing wheat, barley, oats, rye and grass, and anything that horses or mules can eat. Gen. llcPherson to Gen. Dodge, New Hope Church, 3:- - * i'i Please send a sketch of Brig. General Veatch's position, and its relative location v^ith Brig. General Sweeney's. Lt. Col. J. Condit Smith has found a good place for the trains up N. E, from your position, where a comparatively small guard can cover them. , - General Veatch's division will therefore remain for the pres ent in the vicinity of Owen's Mill, with the exception of two re^- to guard train, and intrench his position. ^ . General Sweeney will also intrench his position strongly ar^d yoi will keep patrols aiid pickets well out on the roads towards Dallas, and especially on the roads and t^.rough the woods in the direction of the posit:on occupied by Brig. General J. C. Davi'a Division while we were at Dallas. '.Keep me advbied-fully of everything you may learn gf importanc3, 4 * . o Gen* Sherman's S.F.O. No. 16, dallas, 3:-, , ^ I, Recruiting Officers will not enlist as soldiers, any June 1864. f negroes'who are profitably employed by any of the Army Departments, and any staff officer having a negro employed in useful labor on account of the Government will refuse to release him from his em ployment by virtue of a supposed enlistment as a soldier, 'il. ' Cor . anding Officers of Military Posts vill arrest and, if need be, imprison any Recruiting Officers who make up companies of negro soldiers, interfere with* the necessary gan'gs or hired negroes in the employment of the "QT H., Commissary or other departments of the Government without the full consent of the officers having « ■ them in charge, Newspaper Clipping, 3 (VDRIOS^;-*" * * When the enemy charged our lines at Dallas the offi cers told the men'that the line they were to charge was 100 day men "and'would run at the first onset. The anger of some of the men, wounded and captured, cannot be described when they found, instead of 100 day men", the scarred veterans of tlie army of the Tennessee, who had whipped them at Donelson, Shiloh, Mill Springs, Corinth, Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, &c. The "Rebs" now say they i - ■ ^ ^ understand what is meant by "100 day men" that it means "Men who will fight 100 days without stopping or giving an inch ground." This charge at Dr? las matte by Hardee's corps on Logan and Dodge •s llAefc, w^is'one'of the most desperate and bloody of the iriir. Our men r~gave an inch, the front line only being engag ed and repulsed the enemy's massed columns at every onset. The June 1864, charge was made by their best troops, and though repulsed, they vould rally and reform their broken lines and charge gallantly up to our cannon*s mouths. Finally, however, dismayed by the determined resistance of our noble m.en, they broke and. fled in disorder, having within the space of forty minutes lost 3,000 men. Our loss was only about 500. The old 2d and 4th Iowa regiments won additional laurels in that brilliant engagement; the 4th was , - 1- ' , . on Logan's front line and the 2d on Dodge's, Indeed, Iowa troops - ■ I f have thu^ far borne honorable part in this campaign. The 4th, 9th, 31st and other regiments distinguished them selves at Resaca, as did the 39th at Calhoun Cross Roads, and Sggar t Valley, and the 7th and 2d at Oostanaula and Dallas, Col, E. W, Rice, of the 7th, distinguished himself for Gallantry and t skill in handling troops, both at Lay's "erry, Oostanaula and Dallas, and oxir Col, J, A, V/illiamson has been winning additional laurels during this campaign. It is an outrage that they are not both Brigadiers; both have for a long time commanded splendid brigades. General Dodge has received notice of his confirmation of Major ' - ; ■ .... . ',1 General, and the command is jubils^t at his promotion. He is universally popular and is idolized by every man in his command, * * He is one of the "Dig Guns" in this nrmy and campaign; it is rumored that he is to co,mmand the 16th corps. We were all pained upon n* ■ , ..I j , ■ g the arrival of the I6th Corps that our Crocker was not with it. c He is a great favorite in the army and was the choice of his corps. June 1864. .. j - at least of t'-.at portion here, for coruaander. •'4 r .. T tiifio The army hes heard the reault at Baltimore, and of course T Y., the brave boys all shout—"Hurrah for Lincoln and Johnson." Editorial in Muscatine Journal, 3 (7DR109);- • • . . . > » . ^ iki'loiva General: The Cincinnati Gazette is the . ost faithful historian of Iowa valor on the battle'field among all our exchanges outside of this state. Its correspondent with Sherman's army, . . f • writing from'near Dallas, June 3d, in detailing the operations ".'♦i of l^oPherson's'comraan, thus speaks of Major General Dodge:- "Hardly had the first half houi^^s flgliting e'nded, until GenDodge made his appearance at 7.'alker's battery, carrying be- . . . . I - — n* fore him on his horse a box of canister.* He had heard that their canister was gone, and uiiable to find the proper officers in such ' a melee, he went himself and carried all he could. He also seized two wagon loads of infantryq ammunition, from the loth corps, which were passing, and cent boxes up to the front line, so thatalthough a' the beginning there was but forty rounds to the man, these were not gone until a bountiful supply was at hand." That's the kind of men towa send to fight the batt'les of our • . . i, U' . .k • country, Mr. Gazette, and we'are happy'to say that you have n acbrrespondent that aims at Justice in his letters. The same letter makes favorable mention of Co'l. Rice, of the 7th Iowa, now in com mand of a brigade, and says that a portion of the 9th Iowa was siirpriaed and captured while at breakfast on the 27th. ■ V;. June 1864. Office Mem., 3:- Veatoh withdrew his right from the Y/est to the East side of Pumpkin Vine Creek, thereby connecting in close line of battle . with Sweeney, and holding Kingston road at Pumpkin Vine Bridge. ...j, private Diary. , 3:- . ^eneral Veatch moved to the east side of Creek. No enem y on our front except cavalry. * den,. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, In the Field, 3 (10DR43o) General McPhBBSon directs that one regiment be placed to hold the cross roads near Matthews' House v/est of Owens' bri(5ge. The pickets on the left of the regimenl^ lahould . witJi Spraguo. Have the regiment sent directLy and intrench - itself in a safe and defensible position as possible. Gen. LiePJicrson' s S, p, 0.' No. 29, New Hope Church, 4 A ^ On sur geon's certificate that change ofclimate is necess^ry.tii^ save Ufa or prevent pera^ent disa.;ility, leave of -aboonoe -for,gVpenty c^ays is granted. Capt. George I. Bennett co. C. -Sth regijatentt Iowa Infantijy Volunteers. j., NOTE: A Corporal's Stoi'y 94-110, and history of the ^ 81«t Ohio, 94 - 115. .o. 1» . . . . ^ A. Kasao^ii to Gen. Dodge, Wasington, 4:- to Dick Oglesby, in my opinion, more than to Lincon, you arg now fu.lly and fairly nominated Major General, and the June 1864. nomination if; referred to the Senate/Military committee .as usual, and they had hot up to last night take action orr it. There v;ill, of course, be no trouble about it there. I have been sick some days, and find it difficult to write. I hope by the time this reaches yoiU, yoti will havel it confirmed. At any rate. I propose to give you the title on the strength of the nomination. I suiipose iJaltimor©: Convent«ion will be marinly onesided-hardly opposition enough to make-it interesting. Would to Heaven I could give the pe'ople some assurance of a reorganization of the cabinet. My dear fi'tend, God save you and keep you during this campaign I often want an hour's talk with you to regain courage and con fidence myscl'f. Gen. MdPherson'-s S. P. 0. Ho, 29, New Hope Church 4:- Comr.issaries of Subsiatonoe will sell to the Ol.ficers of this command, on credit, such cotnmiaeary stores as they may rqruie, taklhfe the offioora' certificate in duplicate; one copy to be for warded to the Pay Master of-the District, the iimount to be deduct ed Brom tKd first payment to the'•of ficers purchasing the stores; the other to bo retained a s ft voucher for the cbmmissa^y. Gdn. MCPherSdN'S'S. 'P. 0. No, 29, New-Hope Church, 4;- VII. Prlgl GSnertll Dodge •Will send all of his pioneers with the exceptioA of, say One quarter for duty with the troops, at 5:30 A. M, tomorrow with tools and one day's rations to report)^ to ^ ''i June 1864. . > , Lt. Col, Tied6man,^Eng^neer Officer at head quarters, L. TT. 16th Army Corps, for duty repairing roads, etc as directed by Capt. * Rees, Chief Engineer, Dept. and Army of,the Tennessee. Lt. Col. Strong to Gen. Dodge, Sallas, 4;- The Major General commanding directs,that you iriove one regiraent, as I first instructed you, to the west side of Pumpkin Vine Creek, occupying the ridge spoken of and covering the Burnt Hickory Road. Gen. McPlierson to Gen. Dodge, New Hope Church, 3 5A. I.I. • r . - - ' • . , .1 , . . ,. i Send forward the strongest brigsde of General Veatch's divisio * to this point to act ax a reserve to a portion of our line, .' ' » ' i * • ' A •' - - * ' • • • • U# Which is becoming weakened by extending to our left. jDispse the balance of your command so as best to cover the " ■ L 'i- ;o ' 1 ■ . , ■ • : roads he has boon guarding, and be within su porting distance. ENDORSEMENT; Head .quarters, Left V,'ing, 16th A.c. Jiine 4, 1864: Referred,to Brig. General J. C. Veatch. Draw out Jtiller's brigade on jthe right, covering the Owens Mill and bridge roads with a few companies and a strong picket line. G.M. Dodge, Brig. General Official, J. W. "arnes, A. D.G Col* Mersy to Gen. Dodge, Dallas, 4:- In obedience to your order received last night, I sent two men of the 66th Illinois Infantry volunteers forward. The men return ed 144tht and report that they passed the enemy* s vidette p^t, .Wt did net hiiflr any extra ^irej^ents. All was quiet. ^ June 1864. • They coulft hfear no wagons pass, and their opinion is that*only ' cavalry is in our front, « • * - , . ' Gen, Sherman's S. p. o. No, 17,'Dallas, 4:- *' The attention'of the'General commanding has been called to certain facts vhich had already attracted his own attention, and doncerning which he orders: ' ' Is^, In case of skirmish or battle the "ounded must be brought off of the field by musici^s or non-combatants distinguished by a C badge of white cloth on the left arm. In no case, as long as firing continues, should an armed soldier abandon his command in battle to attend the wounded. See Par. 734 Army Regulations. 3d. Hospitals are too far in the rear of their corps or divisions. They should be up as close as possible and covered by the shape of grovind and not by distance. The Surgeons in charge are responsible tfict slgith wounds or shirking be not the cause of detaining armed men about their hospitals, ■ Each attendant should have at all times about his person the written autlxorlty which justifids his prSsence at the hospital or in" passing to and from the conmand to whi'ch his hospital belong's. 3d, Skulking, shirking and straggling behind in time of dan ger are such high de>testable crimes that the General cotomanding would hardly presume them possibl'^ wet«e it not foirhis own obserI vations, arwi the report that at this moment soldiers are found loafing in the' o^abins* to the feear as far ack as Kingsir n. t The 792" June 1864, • % dnly proper fate of such miscreants is that thej' be shot as comir.on enemies to their profession and country, and all officers and pat rols sent to arrest the- will shoot them. -Aithoul mercy on the slightest impudence or resistance. By thus wandering in the rear, the;' desert their fellows who exptose themselves in battlq in the full fiith that all on the rolls are present, and they exjose themselves to capture and exchange as good soldiers t-o v/hioh they have no title. .. -i;, . . . i j • It is hereby made the (iuty of every officer who finds such skulkers to deliver them to any Provost Guard regai'dless of Corps, to be employed in menial or h^nd work such as repairing roads, digging drains, sinks, &c., Ac. Officers if found skulking will be Si bjected to the same penalties as enlisted .m^n, viz: Instant death or the hardest labor and treatment. Absentees not accoxmted for should always mustered as deserters to deprive them of the pay and bounties reserved for honest soldiers. 4th, All will bo styled skulkers who are found to the rear, absent from their proper comiiiaiids without written authority of their proper com-ander. Captains cannot give.orders or passes « b#yond their regimental limits. Colonels beyond brigade limiits Brigadiers beyond division limits, &c. . ■ The Corncianding General* of the three departments alone, can t order officers or detachments with or without wagons back to Kingston or other general depots, 'IT" . . . X June, 1864. 5th. If iino.rmed soldiers are found on horses or mules at a " distance from their proper conmand or train, any cavalrjr Gscort or patrol wil? make prisoners of the men, and appropriate the Iiorses , or mules to the use of the cavalry orderliea. to General Gfficers on duty* will he easily recocnized by bearing official orders or receipts for the sanie; but each General Officer should provide his Orderlies with an Official detail to be carried with him. Horses or mules sent tc forage or to graze .should be sent by detachments with-arttis end military organization when -they will al- ■ ways be respScted, ' • x ' 6th, Brigade and regimental conananders are tlae proper offi cers to keep their officers and men 'to .their places,. The commanding general will by his Inspectors and in pers<)n give this matter full attention and when the time comes for reports on which to base claims for reward and'promotion, no officer having a loos, straggling*Command need expect any favor, 7th. Th" Commanding Geaeral8 of the three armies will make thie order public and rt once organize guards and patrols to carry it into full effect. - 6en. McPhcreon to the Army of the Tennessee, New HopeChurch The abwe order will be read at least three times te every regimSrtt,'battery and detachment ef this command. . , j /•!) I vnrie,. Jime 1864, Gon. Slierman's S. p. o.. No. 18, Alatoona Creek, 4:-;? I, . Tomorrow, June 5th, unless^ the enemy display more 6orce and activity: than, now, JMaJ., G.eueral Mcp;herson will, send his wagons to Burnt Church on the Alatoona road, hy a road to the re.ar of Maj. Genera], Thomas* road and move w,ith his command by both roads to a point north of.and near to Burnt Chur.ch, ready the next day to move to Acworth leaving his wagons behind Alatoona Creek, II, Major General Thomas'will refuse his. right ii'^ind the Creek on which BrownSs Mill is looated and will prepare to move - - across Alatoona Creek to a point of the railroad in' front of Acworth, say Big Shanty, « III, Major General Schofield will strangthen his poeition * 'and so dispose of h-is wagons as to follow Maj General 4'homas and with" his troops cover his movements and occupy the point on Ala toona Creek north and east 'of his present position, IV, Alatoona w-ill be the point of supply as soon as the railroad bridge can be completed and in the meantime, all trains and detachments at Kingston and Burnt Hickory will be directed to^ Alatoona to which end Major 'oenferal Thomas will send his pontoons there to be laid down till pier and railroad bridg4 can be built. Office Mem,,- 4:- • •• The 52d Illinois- was'i^elieved by the 12th .Illinois, and Puller*s Brigade. The 4th division moved^' in complianca With orders from Dept. Head Quartdrs, to left aa reserve to 15th"A, c. June 1S64. Private Diary Mem.- 4-:- t. 1' . Tb the same position. No movement of the enemy. • ' Gen. Dodse's S. p. 0. No. 14, Dallas, 4 (13Dt:)':- I. The troops of this command will move today as follows:- 1st. Brig. GeneraT Sweeney, commanding 2d d'ivision, will follow the division of the 15th A., C. that takes the nev/ cut road leading to Ackworth« „ . ■ ' 2d. Br$g, General Fuller's brigade.of the 4th division will follow General Sweeney's division. •«» - # ^ • 3d, Col. Sprague's brigade of the 4th division v.ill take, the road the train has moved out on, and act as refir guard to the I trains. He will move at the srme time 2d division moves.- 4th, 9th Illinois will move in the rear of Fuller's Brigade, 5th, 1st Alabama Cavalry will move with trains. Dewtination of all troojpf is- at or near Burnt Church on the Ackworth or Alatoona road near Burnt Church cross roads. III., This command will move on the road to Ackworth to- ^ % - '■ morrow. Brig. General Veatch taking the advance and following close ly the 15th Corps which moves at 6 o'clock A. . Gen, Sweeney will f^^llow keeping one brigade in the rear of the trains of both corps, as a rear guard, . . , • io iCPeftl, M<8?he-rsol!i to Lt. Col*. Smith, New Hope Church 4, 4:30AM YOtt will have the trains of this command noved today to ■4 Bunrt Church on the Alatoona Road Ijy a road in rear of Major General Thomas, June 1864. All wagons except the ammunition wagons, which accompany the regiments will move by roads to the rear of Maj. General Thomas to the same point and will be started in time to get there by six P. M. today. . . • t All teams in camps will be hitched up and started in time not to delay the movement of troops contemplated. Gen. McPherson's S. F. 0.,No, 50, New Hope C^iurch, 5,9:20AM In accordance with instructions from Major General Sherman, the following movements will take.place today. March to commeuce as soon as practicable. , 1st, Major General Logan, commanding the 15th cor a, will move ■ to the vicinity of Burnt Church and one division if possible without wagons or artillery will be pushed forward to the bridge across Alatoona Creek near Ackworth, v.-here Major General Thomas has a brigade. Two divisions of the 15th corps will march by the main • t road which runs substantially parallel Ao the enemy's lines, .The othej.^ division will march by a. road "hich runs in rear under .1 ,* guidance of Capt, C b. Reese, 2d, Brig, General Dodge, commanding Left T7ing, 16th Corps, will move his command to vicinity of Bunrt Church. Brig. General ' t Sweeney's division and Brig. General Fuller's brigade of Vektch's Division following the rear road taken py one division of the . . . ♦ I 15th. Army Corps, The other brigade of General Vj^atch's division ■ • tf . Will follow the route ti^l^by.the wagon train and act as a rear guard - ^ ■ =*1 f; r* <s I - V > V > June 1864. ■ ' T-* 3d, The tf*ain will he pushed ahead as fast as possible to Burnt Church under*the direction of Lt. Col. Condit Smith, Chief Q,. I', and all the'sick and wounded'will be moved to some point under general supervision of Surgeon Moore, Medical Direttor,' ' 4th. Head Quarters will be tonight in the vicinity of Burnt Church. r I ■* ' • Gen. McPherbon'S S. F 0. Ho. 30, Burnt Church 5:- ■' III. This command xvlll move to Ack" orth tomorrov/. Major General Logan,'coISBKtnding 15th A. CL , having the advance, marching at 6 o'clock ^. 11, ' V Bi^ig. General Dodge will* follow keeping'on^* briga&o in rear of the trains as guard. ~ x Mrs, Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 5; • - I haVo hot heard ff'om you since the letter you wrote the chil dren at Kingston; and"dm vefy anxious. Is it difficult to-send back letters, thby^detained? - t ' All news in the* papers in fegord to General SIiermHn's army seems mostly guess v.oi-k. Ihe last Vras that General Mcpherson's command occupied Dallas, on the 2Dth. I supposed y6u must be with him, but of course, i't is all guess work, and that makes me* the more anxious, Pogram^s folks did not leave, but are going today. Julia I' ' . ' : ■ has just gone up to go with them. He has involved' In'some Cotton that he freighted up from N. 0. and had to Stay till the case Was June 1864. decided, Pecram is JLookiag sharp after noney^ nor:. Has been buying city property. Is going to sell again and thinks, he says, he will make $4,000 by it; but he is great on bragging. I hear from Mrs, Bane. She had not heard from her husband only once and was. ve^y anxious. The Fair is closed, except even ings when the raffling takes place. There has been a good deal of excitement about the Snizen Farm. The rumor is that a wealthy man has drawn it. I have had m ■ . . .. . . „ . ^ chances on several but didn't win any prizes of value. Lett drew a chair, Several silver sets have been drawn, and jewelry, but I, had no luck, Oenera^ Hancock won the raord for all McClellan's friends ran him up. I was glad enough, Mrs, Pegrcun bet that Mc Clellan would get it and I am glad he didn't. . Do you think there will be a chance for you to come up? I don't want tc stay here all siimmer if I can help it. t I suppose you will say, "Tfhy don't you go somevdiere else to board," • - * and sometimes T think 1 will. Shall go aaomv/ehere before another month T think, if tliera Is no chance of your coming up. If you could fool that it was, possible, for you to l,eave the army I would be glad. You have done a good deal and if your health i fails again this summer, I hope you will leave, but I don't expect you will. If this surainor iKjuld only end it and all could come home; it is g ttiiig into summer and yet a great deal is to be done, Wny can't wo get Ihto Richmond? I thi;\k General Grant will ■JjLj Juiie 1664. too--ho^e and pray so. I sa'.T llajor Brown, paymaster from Gairo • ' v/ho saw TOy trunk-opened and'had the clothes dried and says Capt. f'oolfolk had it stozied he thinks. He is going to try and iind it. Is going down today. General Dodge to his v/i-fe, Dallas, 5:- I received yours of May*22d yesterday and was glad to hear from you. I believe I wrote you of our two hard fights below this place, "'er have moved up to the- left and took the raili-oad. Near Ackwortlt sharp skirmishing and" occasionally a dasi: at or from the enerrrj^.'^ '»• !■ ih For two days I have-teen qtil'e t"/" Itttlb fighting on my front, Kingston Is our deport foh supplies, b\it -now that-we havs' ' got the railroad ngair:, I suppose it will be moved nearer to us. I would like to he" at the fair. I think you better purchase the photograjJi of I'cPlier son you speak of, rild if you could got a , , »I . , fargis and good one of Grant, T would like it*.- * How do Tbu like mine? I do not know wh'nl' I'd say about the funds in bank. ^If you invest it 10-40*8 or in the New LOan that Chase is Just putting out, it will be thC best we can do vlth it. ■ Kate gave mo receipts for what he took *Up'with hli.:, but not for -.Mhat Joseph sent him. You better write*him about it. t aee'that this is to be ar'l-ong and hard ®M|p-aign, but I never had ai' goTod ho'ftlth as now; eat haartf ^dV^sleep lb«Bad. Col, Dane has sent in lis resignation. He is now at Rome, Ga. L. June 1864. Gol. Spencer has been there sickj he says it is a beautiful place. This so far, is a very destitute poor country. Everybody wlio was worth a cow or horse has run off south so that we seen nothing but the very poorest class of people. The cultivatecl land is sown mostly with v/heat and oats and it is far enough advanced to help feed our stock. ; i .j,- ^ ^ Perhaps dtaring the warrr weather it will be as well for you to take a joiirney east and spend the summer. Ihile there you can , j put the children in school, I trust we will end this war this summer, v.hen I will tr^ to get a home. If you can find one you ^ like in St. Louis, or can hire a portion of a home and furnish it, I • do HO. T?hat little extra it costs will not amount to much. I see everything is high but you crnnot help that. You have money with you. :o . Km IL' r.ilA Josd .il£nt , Charlotte Is here, she cam.e up a few days ago,„I See the Dr. occasionally and we have a chat together, but both are so buay that we get very little time to visit, . „ % , j f Yq]u have not answered whether you had settled up with Joseph; rfTom the amount in bank, I should judge not. Remember me to ai: l^gt^e folks. Tell Jule J will write before long, I enclose a letter to Lettie and Ella, ; t ' ds' i " f Gen. Dodge to his Brothwh, Dallas^ 6:- I believe I wrote you of the hard fighting at Dallas, We today swung our left and took Ackworth and this will give us t ' TJ' June 1864, railroad cominunicatidn with the north again, and put us on a good sound base. , i'l-xtuo.') f> , uJilcfji. Jolinston and Lee have both adopted the defensive tactics* fortifying every tenable line, hold it and when driven out, fall back on the next line. The enemy's loss must be very heavy •' * as so far, we have had much the best of tJ em in every fight. oi uo !i- . last three days my command has laid quiet, resting, ready to go in again. It has treen hard continued fighting and skirmish ing ever since we started out and the roar of cannons and musket ry have been so familiar that we don't mind it much, unless it 'happens to be right in our front. The crack, crack, crack of the skirmish line tells on both sides and hundreds fall by it fails'^. Johnson"'t next line will be the Chattahooche, Every citizen falls back with him. All stock is ddiven off and the large wheat and oats fields cnly left for us to forage upon. So far we have been very successful in keeping open communication; how long it wilH'" last, I cannot say ' ' Tell Bother oi wisf I will write as soon as I -get timewf* I am very busy, day and night and when we rest I have to make ttie most of it. My health is excellent and, so far, bullet-e have missed me, thou^ I have been under fire daily for two or three weeks. ' The enemy's losa la not lea^ than 12,000-*ourB 7,000. t il .(> , I avHlXatf I fitf vvlt lliv bm ttM# hm» MPt* \T ' • ■ M June 1864. -qur, \ i 'x: Office Mem., 5;-^^ .lo"* ^.♦Jf Command moved to, and vicouaced near Burnt Church on Ackv;orth road. Col, Snrague's Brigade, 4th division, bringing up the l^^rear, and guarding train of 15th and 16th Corps. , , . Private Diary Mem. 5;- i"vo i - ' i; .?.i fftWhrd JToo.fjT'^rr The enemy retreated from our front; their works were very strong. Moved to Burnt Church and camped, fiH>4iXUweu Oen. Dodge to Lt, ^ol, Clarl , Ackworth, 6 (1ODR43O0':- I respectfully request that the 122d Infantry Volunteers now at Cairo, Illinois, be ordered to join its command, the 2d brigade 2d division 16th C, , immediately, rxo^ * i I I ^ I am reliably informed that other troops expressly for garri son duty, have reported at Cairo sufficient to replace the regiment, I also respectfully Request that that portion of the pioneer corps of the 2d division, 16th A p., n®w at Rome, Ga., be ordered to join us, by cars to the raiiroad bridge and thence accompanying ttrains to this point, ,, , ^ X*. T The comoff# ts much in need tf their services,^ rf^lTdB Ti--' Q«n,i McPherson's ?. F. 0, No, 31, Ackworth, 6:- II, In accordance with orders from Head Quarters Mil. Div, iMi^tMlss,, this coWBlin4< t be supplied with ten days* rations from thursday Uie Wh inst. Lt. 0-1. J. Condit Smith, Chief Q.i:, will accordingly send his train for supplies without r'elay ^ Stowah River throu^ Alatoona aa« Alatoona Pass. Ut Nio;, a MM *!• r-a ft ■■ - June 1864. • - ' . Lt. Col. Morton, Chief C. S."will-see that the necessary sup- ^''^plies are procured in accordance with these orders. Gen Sherman's S, p, 0. No, 21, Ackworth, 6:- ' Major General Elair's command is at Kingston nov/ and a good pontoon bridge is laid over Etowah"River at the railroad crossing, (j The eneral commanding believes the enem.y has gone across Chattahoochee River, yet all must be prepared for battle at or near Kenesaw Mountains, The following dispositions will be completed for. and the army ready to move on lines to be hereafter designated by Thursday morning, June 9th, at ^ A. M. ' ' . ft ? I, Major General Thomas will continue to provide a garrison •Tt . at Kingston which, however, will cease to be a depot, but all *J" stores will hereafter be kept as neat* Alatoona as possible, until the railroad bridge is repaired, when Alatoona will be the main ■ depot, Remaca being disontued. The two road bridges across ' the Etowah near Kingston will be stripped of their flooring and be guarded by cavalry. The fords of the Etowah will also beft*#^ patrolled by cavalry and Major General Thomas will keep a small cavalry force at sotae convenient point to patrol- the country south of "the Etowah, ' ' " II, Major General' McPherson will cause one regiment, to guard ■the railroad bridge now under oon.struc.tion near Alatoona and the balance of a briagde to hold the Mountain pass of Alatoona, Two or more good stronff earth redoubts will bs located at the eastern • , A ' ■!' ' ' June 1864. £ MUlt extremity of this pasr. and must be constructed by the troops, but the commanding officers at Kingston, at the railroad bridge and at Alatoona wil] arost and put to work on these redoubts all sol- cd ndiers loafing about pretending to seek their commands and all"7»".4f skulkers.or men sent by corps commanders oh provost guards to work as a penalty. Crpt, Q. M. Poe, Chief Engineer, will lay out the traces of these works and give instruction as to details, I ■(Wl niiti i'lo III. On Thursday morning at daylight Major General Stoneman will be on the right reporting with all his effective cavalry to Maj. General Schofield and General Garrard will be on the left reporting with all his effective force to Maj. General McPherson, The utmost care must be taken to graze all horses and mules at every chance. The grov/ing wheat, oatw and rye if used in ^ * ^moderation and frequently will not hurt any horse or mule. ^ 'ffc T we'i **- IV. The whole arony must be ready to move at dayli^t Thursdayj^'SUpplied for ten (10) days. All empty and surplus wagons will be sent bacK to the neighborhood of Cartersville and Etowah""? bridge .ed i I •1'^'; ; -jjclxf Of' efec Ore. Dept. and Army of the Tqnn. Acworth, June 6,1864; fen* ' In pursuance of thie^ foregoing order corps commanders win see to It that their commands are supplied with ten day's rations from Thurday the 9th mat* r-i r- t, » Instructions have been issued te the Chf.-^. U. and Commissary a copy herewith enclosed. By order Maji Gen. McPherson. June 1864. payson. Ills, June 6, 1864: My dear Mrs. Dodge f ' Once more in my own little home, where I think I could be very happy if my husband and friends were here. Nevertheless, since I have been receiving letters quite frequently, it is not hard to be comparatively contented. I have been home nearly a week. ■: 'Lenih I was much happier in Quincy than .'ere,.fis for a long time no- AS letters came and there I had the latest papers. i Don't you think Shennan does wrong m excluding reporters from his army? I should not object to fehe severest restrictions but .when we wait so long and no letters come, it is such a relief,to,- see something that has been done, i can neither see justice nor -kindness in his severity, but do not claim to have an opinion on its military bearing, but if it was "accrding to Grant", suppose I should swallow it if it broke my heart, but I dn't think it isi 1' We are getting very little news from any Quarter for a few days past, but especially from Sherman, and I have no idea where my husband i8» Dut am hoping he i.s at Rome, and am therefore legs anxious that I should otherwise b®« eAJi*. ,Did Col. Barkers death seem terrible? . tJoctor says he was so restless after the amputation, and that his drinking so hard had left his ^ytem tit a bad condition to counteract the effect of such a wound. Do you know why CqI. Mersey is not commanding the 2d ade? ' The "^d'brigade has hi^WiWery fortiunate so far, having • 30*^11 jfd'^ahd wounded'^t'llMw'Of my aoquaintance . ' - • June 1864, My husband's heatlh was much better than at firBt, which encourages me very much; if he can only be well, one can bear the absence. Perhaps I shall hear tomorrow of his v/hereabouts, I en.loyed so much your account of the fair, and should have j enjoyed attending it very much indeed I kn9W, especially as I may , never have another opportunity, but it is probably best as it is. I have not seen the St, Louis papers but once or twice, and therefore have not known mach of it. All our latest news comes from Chicago.. 'uii 1 Tfe have had very dry, dusty weather; yesterday' the clouds fathered and we hoped for refreshing rain, but after a sprinkle hardly sufficient to la- the dust, it cleared off cold, and this' '' morning, we have a regular north-easter. While*I write I am warm ing my feet in the sun. .leiioofl 9^9 v-" ri< I When last I heard from Mrs, Linton, she was in a great deal of trouble as her youngest brother had enlisted in the 100 day's call, I suppose she is fe.t home ere this. ' ftrs. Spencer wrote me very hastily ^ust before leaving St. Loui 1 suppose she had epportunities to display her beauty and talents at the fair. Remember me with much love to the children, Harry also wishes ' ' ' to be remembered, what a poor substitue these letters are for the dear old visits," but after all are very welcome. i" <.' By the way I did not tell you that our four-^rse ride^ was" just a J) June 1864, year from the day of our Corinth-ridev-* Where shall-we'go on-tha t next anniversary? Write soon to yours lovingly, Mariana P. Bane.' Who has the Snizen farm? o . _ : 'I •V I was quite surprised to hear Mrs. Spencer '' : was still in St. Louis. I wonder why she has not written? 1 would write to her this morning, but it is already late, and I must take "my letter to the o fice. What 'do you mean-by saying she is t different? That she is making more display, and is gratified at the attention she attracts? You know we always speak freely.. - I have been hoping to receive a paper with her description of our trip. I do hope she has not given it up. Please say to her that I shall hope to hear from her verysoon. ^ j I do not know how long I shall remain in Quincy. I am only here that I may get the papers sooner. I could not bear it in^^^ ;o ; Payson any longer, but if letters should begin to come regularly I could be content there. £ Suen J I do want to see you all so much, yet T sometimes wonder * ■ . I ? .Whether we ever shall, or if terrors might no^^^^^teryene that would make it as much a pain as pleasure. Office Mem., 6;- tMqqus t .rtif-'i fr-'S „ Command moved to Ackworth and bivouaced on line to right of the 15th-A. 0. S. S. of town; Col. Rice'^^brigade, 3d division, are as rear and train guard, bivouaced op Alato">n|| Creek, covering Ackworth road, ■ - I 'i i I 4- luij 2 miles west tM $m hit* 1 iitf tl June 1864. Private Diary Mem,, 6:- illm tin -lc\ * ' Moved to Ackworth and went into camp on the fork^ of Alatcona Creek. Col, Rice's brigade camped at Alatcona Creek bridge. J:, General Sherman informed me I was to be assigned to command of f the 16th Ac. „ oi ilo t>t V- Gen, Dodge's S.F. 0, No. 15, Ackworth, 7 (13DR);- I. private David Bales, Co, K,, 7th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby detailed for special service in the Q. M'S department and will report v;ithout delay to Capt, J, K. V^ing, A.Q.M. for duty. II, The 14th Ohio battery will immediately report back to its command, the 4th division, 16th C. :■ «w riff.:, Battery C,, ist Michigan Artilery of the 4th division is temporarily detailad for service in the 2d division and will report .D.Q accordingly to Brig. General W. Sweeneylf Commanding* ly, Oommiasaries of Subsistence ''ill issue to the troops sufficient stores to coihplete the amount 1 ssued. for the three days' ending 8th in6t. to a full ration of bread, salt, coff®e and sugar and one hMf rations of meat; It: Gen, McPherson's S. P.O. Nov 32, Ackwoi^th, 7 (16DR11) VIII. Capt. Wm. Fpeney, Co..K,, 27th Regiment Ohio Infantry Volunteers la relieved from special service at Decatur, Ala. and will forthwith rejoin his regiment in the field for duty. ^ IX. Sergt. Wm. B, Atwell, Co. G,, 27th Regiment Ohio Infantry Volunltiers is relieved from duty as post-master at Decatur, Ala. June 1864, and will forthwith rejoin his regiment ii^ the field for duty, X, Asst. Surg. P, S, Starr, 39th regiment Ohio infantry vol unteers is relieved from duty with the alabama Colored TroopS' and will forthwith rejoin his regiment the field a. or duty. Gen. Dodge t C ol, Rowett, -^ckworth, 7 (17DR):- Wien you move with ineur command to Rome, "Ga., and report to cdmmanding officer 3d brigade,* 2d 'division at that point'. Gen. Dodge to Senior pajrmaS^®^* Ackworth, 7 (lyDsjs- .-. 'ufy Yfiii you pay to an officer prop^'^^y authorized to receive it on the roils of a regimdmt properly signed and ' ttested, the pay due them for January, February, March -^pril in oo?der that they can redeem a lot of Henry rifles owned P^^tly paid for by the men that they can obtain them for use inl th® field? »■; Head quarters Army of the t^^iited States, ^>ashington, D.C. Mli **' eonei;.! janmary 26th, 1881. eerrr General G. M; Dodge, 80 Broadway* New York. r ;r^r.tlW Dear Dodge: I waja very glad to receive your letter of the 22d '-i^ from Council Bouffs, especially to repaid* your assurance that the -•promises oft the rallroAd in Texas were likely in 1881 to show fulfillment to the extent of 1200 mil®®* - ' • - " • My Chief SngihWer, General Poe, is no»,-downthere-has beetl' to Eagle i^as#, lihreds , POrV Clark, San ^hitonio-, Concho &c. over v fill the finiKWW roahs, eeid -oVen contemplated roads. Hff Ir at thfrnlnute iWhrhere Cohcho and El paso, where In June 1864. r ' mfXi earlj'^ Febru^y, he will meet. Generil Sheridan, and. study up the consequdmces of these roads on our military policy. • I attach the greatest importance to these roads, and have' -instructed all commanding officers to help in every way each and every one of these enterprises. General Schofield started this ' morning for Ilew Orlenas to take command of his new division, which enbraces Texas, and he will also go out, and when you next go lo Texas it will be to your interest to visit him at New Orleans, and Auger in San Antonio. We should work together and with a wilf, v As to Hood's Book, poor fellow, he was brave, honest, but not strong. He had "theories" and made his figures to march. I don't know whefce he got his figures, it maf be from his scoutsi'" or as you say,* from the publisj^ed rdturns of the'military division <T " . ' ■ of the Mississippi, Anbody know?, the "Army Returns" mislead, ' 1 • * • " If'' when not clearly analyzed. * We had on our muster rolls about 300,000 names, and you remember that we had to rake and sweep to get together 100,000 for the campaign. In my Memoirs I give the tru figures, in the same way Joe Johnston makes up his calculation of our "killed" by the gross at Marietta, Usually four die of disease where one is killed outright. ' • . nt I am really glad to hear from you again f'aailiarly, and will fntsbi^won V T ' .• ..y-, ^ r •• i -• be Most happy to reciproeate in any way agreeable to you. My . ■' i -n ; .'fit ■ ■ , . . , klndes regard to Mrs. Dodge. As always, your friend, W.T.Sherman. sue June 1864. 9jlt j Gen. IfcPt^erison's S.F.O.No. 32, Acworth, 7.' XI. Special Field Orders No. 29, of date June 3, 86, from these Head Quarters is hereby amended as follows: ' Commissions of Subsistence will issue rations to" such offi cers ofthis command as may require them taking the officers dupli cate receipts for the articles issued. Monthly reports of such issues giving the rrticles, price and amonnt, drawn by each officer will be made in duplicate; one copy, accompanies by the vouchers to be forwarded to the chief pay master of the district that the amount may be deducted from the first payment made the officer; one to be retained a s a voucher by.the commissary r-sking the issue. I W0-. NOTE: 77ashington, D.C., June 7th, 1864. Chi.fef of Ordnance transmits copy of letter from Capt. A. P. t Curry, commanding Co. B., 10th Missouri Cavalry, in relation to a number of saddles turned over by his men, -sfU t ) Mrs. Dodge to the General, St, Louis, 7:- 1 received a letter from you yesterday written at Dallas but could not make out the date in it. You say you have only received two letters from me, I can't see why my letter?: are so backward in getting to you, I write every few days ^nd guess you will li-I . have a pile together before long, if you do not, remember it is not because I have neglected writing. That I never do nowadays ■ I « uneasy and anxious and cannot know what rest is. Until June 1864. t Sherman's campaign is ended;you can imagine how I feel in those long battles and not hearing anything re] iable througli the ^papers and only when I get your lett.ers. Your last was a long time com ing nearly ten days. Your, former letters came through in pretty a good time. ; c.r • rj I read the description of the funeral obsequies of Col,'Burke and my tears fell for his loss. Brave man, he will be missed much .,and still I tremble- and yet believe you will be guarded and pre served, but oh] be prudent] and I know yoti will- so many brave mep must fall'. When will the war end? It seems like an age since f '2 we left Athens, and like a dream of pleasure fr the change is great; there I had everything pleasant and here I'just try to, -acThat is the difference One can be buried in the city and never see of know any one. I am glad your health is good and shall look every day for letters; it is the only way I get any reliable news, le-iriU 7 I • ouu Ic The fair is • bout over. They are keeping open evenings,' and have tableaux. We have been there often, and think have spent my part, nearly ffo. Have no idea that many spent as much, The Nevada silver bars are to be raffled tonight, some one will get a prize. If ybU' wore here now I should think you might win, as ypu are luoky;' let I am done taking chances though last night ^ iron some glasses, china water pitcher and some other china''orha»^'' Hents, ' Gussrf got ay money bao^,^ anooiliO ,1^ 813 June 1864. Julia said last week, she wish ed you could be here and see me invest, you would have some fun. Told her I should have to give" up IT you were you v/ould ridicule, me. You know the old saying J "When the cat's away the mice will play." - ' yrl Lettie is trying hard to learn to write so as to. write you a _letter; is moved to extra exertion by a promise that when shd could write ^;o you I would get her an iron hoop with bells, and then I know she would be_ very glad to be able to write you a letter; as for Ella, she cares more to have her pa come and-play with her and bother ma, she says, and thinks its hard she can.'t have him. Pray heav-n, we may soon.' Gen. Dodge's G. O.NO. 46, Acworth, 7 (11DR236) ; - - The confusion often occasioned by staff officers received orflers direct from other staff officers of the Q. M. Medical and other departments requires a system of action.in the matter that all commanders may know the purpose of such orders, it is therefore...,^ ordered: , . let; 5®iat amy officer of a division, brigade or rag- .,„ll iment receiving orders direct will at the same time he proceeds ,r to carry them out , notify his proper commander of the purp(;srt and when written orders are thus received direct, a copy will be imme diately ftirnished by the staff officer receiving them to his j^oper commander, •1 ,•» oauf2d, Officers or enlisted men cannot b# det'ail^vfron\ ^eir IP June 1864, . f'.v : " commanrds or taken away from one command to serve with another or • t « ^ • from one du^sy to another without orders from the proper Head quar ters; they will not obey such orders unless they come through the proper head-quarters. Where an officer or enlisted man Is once assigned to duty in a certain department he is then subject to re ceive instructions and orders Irom the staff officers in charge of the department in which he is assigned .to duty or from the General - ' • 3d. The staff officers of the different departments mustremain where their duties assign them. Surgeons and medical offi-^ cers with their hospital, commissaries of Suvsistence with their"' supplies, Q. M*s with their trains and ordnance officers one with" the ordnance accompanying the troops and another with" the hospital ammunition. In case of any move or any engagement these officers must report as soon as possible the position of their I rains and supplies, and hheir own quarters to their proper commanders, copies of all orders received at htese head quarters, that effect in any way troops,-dj staff officers, trains or supplies will be immediately. furnished-,j' to divisio' commanders when written and when verbal will be sent ^'•In Same memner .)!; "lo o;n«n mfJ j-tofie-i hi * Private Diary": .leqeq wKJ tfWi*"- him Jn eaap at Acworth, Sent hack trains, to.flBtoqah ©ridge fom supplies, 815 5 to June 1864. HU/l Gan. McPherson's S. F. 0. No, 33, Acworth, 8:-' " • ■' III. Col. Geo, E, Spencey, 1st Regiment Alabama cavlary, Acting Chief of Staff, Left Wing, 16th Army Corps will proceed to Huntsville, Ala, for the purpose of superintending the relieivlng of the men of that command on the line of railroad north and forwardihg them to their commands in the field. '■liT > . Headquarters, Dept. and Army of the Tenne,, Acworth, S.F.O.No. 33: Brig. General G. M. Dsdge, Left Wing, 16th Army Corps will cause to be detailed from hiS command ope efficient thorough accomplished and hard workin officer ( a Captain or Lieutenant) for special service as acting Commissary ©f Subsia.'ig^ tence for the hospitals of this command. ' ¥ a* lr.il He Will be directed to report forthwith to -Surgeon Moore;: Medical Directof of Jihe Department at these Head Quarters, « let Indorsement: Head Quarters Left Wing# I6th A. Giftr- nl ' Acworth, Ga., June sth. Respectfully referred to Brig, General Jh >C. Veatch, who will the iwEme of some officer to comply with- S thie order and return thet^mpbr. By order of Brig. General G. m. Dodge, J, W. Bamos, A, Av Q. 2d EndorSSJBenti ,Referred to Col, Sprague, commanding f ^,1 2d brigade, who Will report the name of some officer of his command and return the paper, J, C, Vdptcjti^ Brig. Gmepiilj , 1st Lt, Oe»¥ W'.ipurcell, jCe«. B,, 43d Ohiok yneA ,hyio««A ie q mo fi| •oolite 816 re June 1864. • • ' ' Hd. Qrs. 2d brigade, 4th division, 16th A. c., Acworth, Ga. June 8th, 1864: Captain- in compliance with the order from De partment Head quarters, herewith returned- I have the. honor to re conniand 1st Lieut. Geo. w. Purcell, Co. B., 43d Ohio Infantry, as "Acting Commissary of Subsistence for the Hospitals," ' ^ • .Respectfully your obt. Servt., J. W-. Sprague, Col. Commanding,®^ Capt. F.' W. Pox, ^.A. c. • - Endorsement: Head Quarters, 4th division, l^th Xf Acworth, Ga., 8th j'urie, 1864. RespeotfuHy forwardexi to Head: t Auarters, Left Wing, I6th A. c. James C.-Veatch, Brig. General,'^ -•c) r.'r Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPherson, Acworth, 8:- 'irl We shall not be ready to move our armies tomorrow.. I wish you to send a strong- reconnoisance forward to the main Marietta road as far as the Kennesaw Mountains keep'lhg to its .? nirth.- t ■ - - • -i- . It would be well to send along a section of artillery and a " good brigade should go*In eupport s ay as far as the Rocky Hill or, -it maybe, Big Shanty.. J■ c^^ . ■ vf You may »®nd back to Alatoona another Battery if you think fit. I think Blair still has a disproportion. i5tr:f:ira heh lunl tJarpenter to Gen. Dodge, Carterarille, 8 ( DR15-37) I shall not be able to load the train until this p. M. as no stores came here until last night,.. * - /. •' I ) <J«n. Dodge's S. P. O.-lte. 16, Acworth, 8, {13DR):- I, James linney, private Co. E., 12th Illinois Infantry June 1864. ^ |»?' P r r . r . Volunteers ^is hereby relieved from special duty and wLll report at once to his commanding officer for duty. ' , *.J8 mul II. Surg. Tif. H. Kendall and Chaplain Mathew Begger, 'both Ill,inoia Infantry Volun,teejr*s are hereby, tejnporarily detached from their commands and assigned to duty with the hospitals in the field. They will re x)rt to Surgeon N. Gay, u, S. Volunteers, accordingly. Ill, In compliance with special field orders No.. 33, Head Quarters Dept. and Armj- of the Tennessee of date June 8th, 64. 1st. Lt. Geo, "!V. Purcell, Co. B., 43(i Ohio Infantry yolvinteers will report forthwith to Surg. l£oore Medical director of the department, for special, service ^as Acting commissary of subsistence for Hos pitals '.la.^IV;' Lt. Prank; Kellogg, Co. 2d Alabama Volunteers, C. T, Is hereby detailed on special duty in the commissary depart ment and will report accordingly to Capt, C. c. Kollogg, C, Si 4th Division, 16th, A, C;o>i n ^ toJa t, rf VI, Chaa, Miller..^ J^riyajbej Go. , 2d Iowa Infantry Volun teers, is hereby relieved from special duty^ as scout and will reptitt for duty without delay to his compan: commander. Office. Mem., 8: p ; ; "1 T ..Tti (T&-' £WI ) 6 sick and woxauded. to Alatoona Pass, and replenished supply oj' train .to aggregate of ten days rations,:, m .<f X Private Diary Mem.., 8:- rxym, enss se als I7.th A. 0, .Arrived., In camp %it AcWorth. y. y June 1864. .^■)at nru^ -:(nCoX) -Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Acworth, .9 ■,<10DR430) - -rti .'tJlw 'i'y- It was my intention to have written to you whgn your resig nation went through this office. I understand that it will be accepted-, and although I regret very much that you are compelled to leave the service, yet I cannot blame you. You have served with me for a long time, and I take this occat' ntsit gion to thank you for the able and efficient manner in which you have always performed your duties, I know nothing has kept you in the service so long,-except your anxiety to serve your country and I desire you to know that we all regret beyohd measure' your leaving. 11 n f >1 'irr. *1(711: You take with you our best wishes for your future prosperity and we trust that you" will not forget in civil" life the old comrt\ ■' rades that have spent so many pleasant days Vfith you. Again accept my thanks for your cordial and able supportalways given me and rest assured you can go out of the service with a full knowledge that you have been always more than faithful to duty. Capt, Carpenter to Gen. Dodge, Cartersville, 9 ((li5DR37);' • w . . . . I have loaded the wagons and sent them, forward all but 25, Which I have fco retain for salt meat as there is none here yet. t ' Gen. McPherson's S. p. 0. No. 34, Acworth, 9, (16DR112) ' .'b X One section of the 10th Ohio battery now serving ♦ ♦r'.i • ' - . ^ in the 17th Army Corps, with harness and equipments complete ifi hereby transferred to the 14th Ohio battery, I^eft Wing 16th Army Corps and will report accordingly. oar 819 June 1864, ♦ "c, tnuL - Gen.-Dodge's S. F. 0, No. 17, Acworth, 9, (13DR):- - TJtW ■ This command will move tomorrow in accordance with in structions of Major General McPherson enclosed herewith, the 2d oi . division General Sweeney commanding having the advance. Gen. Veatch's command will follow Ggnerfcl Sweeney's and furcoQf, nish one brigade as rear guard, 'i- hov^' till ■ •,3 Trains will follow infantry column, except one wagon of amjnu nition to a regiment, which will follow each division. - The 9th Illinois will report to Lt. Col. Godfrey, 1st Alabama Cav alry, who will remain at this point, iiptil all stores belonging to the 16th Corps and all teams sent for supplies arrive, which they ,.wil] guard to the command. . , . -iHOO t f- Gen, McPherson's S. p, q. No. 34, Acworth, 9:- III. Brig. General G. y. Dodge, commanding Left Wing 16th ^j^.. . Army Corps will cause to be detailed from his command fifty jnounted men properly officered to report forthwith to Lt. Col. C. A. Morton, Chief Com. of Sub. Dept. and army of the Tennessee for t : ; r Cx/l the purpose of driving cattle. . . ^ ^ Gen. McPherson's S. F 0. No, 34, Acworth, 9;- Jwf X r.i fv.. ; ' . . XIX. Corps Commanders will at oncd sefld one of theif most • i" 4 ' ■■ ■ , • , effieient and capable assistant commissaries of musters to Chatta- • • • f • . , - nooga, Tenn. with instructions to muster out the, several detach naiatts of Non-veterans from their oommmnds wMlch may be -sent them for that purpose. eXiW MIW mgi o . {XBiiXbioAw utw ftm tfioo «xn 320 June 1864. ' Corps comr.anders will instruct their commissaries of musters r I niKTirtaOo ^ , , to make a complete and definite report to Lt, K. Knox, Commissary of Musters of the department fet these head quarters, of all men in their ccmmands in the field entitled to be mustered out during •"fthe present month on account of the expiration of their term of enlistment giving the niomber from each regiraent and detachment , and date of expiration of term of service. A duplicate of this report will be sent to the commissary of the command, ordered to Chattanooga. Hereafter this report will be made on the 1st of each month. No men will be sent north for muster out except bi order from " ' ■ r - -JJOO these head quarters. * • • • . Oen, McPherson's 2. F. 0, No. 34, Acworth, 9:- XVIII, This command will move tomorrow morning at 6 o*clock fVIMf *0 I. In the direction of Marietta (in accordance with the Instructions of Major General Sherman enclosed herewith). lot. The 15th Army Copps, Major General Logan commanding ^0ve the advance on the main Maribtta Road and will be follow ed by the 16th Army Corps, Brig. General G. M. Dodge*commanding. ^ g(j^ The 17th Army Corps, Majoh Geheral T. P. Blair, commanding will move from their 'present encampment on a road wich runs sub- •tantially along the line of the railroad of Moon station, thence Big Shanty,, where the heada of column will come together. nwcb xUlw JJ ' tl eili h i _ i»o.I iSJ^iwiSb // . M f rsxi/l June 18 64, "♦ •• — 3d. The Cavalry division. Brig." General Garrard commanding will move by roads still farther to the left and will thoroughly scout the country and cover our left flank. 4th. The main supply train of the 15th and 16th corps will follow on the main Marietta road and will be covered in near by a brigade of the 16th corps. The train of the 17th corps and the cavalry train will follow its corps covdred by a strong rear . -mi guard. 5th. One wagen-load of ammunition per regiment will follow each division. The balance will follow immediately after the corps to vhich it belongs. Gen. Sherman's S. F. 0. No. 21, Acworth, 9:- The armies will move forward tomorrow morning. ; ut of! I. Maior General Thomas the centre on the Burnt Hictkory And Marietta Road and such other roads as he may choose between it and the Acworth and Marietta roads aiming to strike the northern end of Kenesaw Mountains. , II, Major General McPherson will move by the Acworth and Marietta road with a column following the rai road and his cavalry -well t^o the left after passing Big Shanty. Ill- Maior General Schofield will cover his wagons well • Oi'i '' ■ about Mount Olive Church and feel well with davalry and skirmishers down the road past Hard Shell church to ascertain the enemy's strength about Lost Mountain and the Ridge connecting it with Jime 1864. Kenesaw Mountain._.He will not pass the position about Hard Shell Church in force until he is certain Major General Thomas has reached some point in Kenesaw, IV. The object will be to develops the enemy's position and strength and to draw artillery fire from his entrenched works. This army will operate by heads of the columns instead of deployed lines of battle each column covering.its head and flank with good advance and flanking skirmishers and be,prepared to de ploy promptly according to danger. -.■mr; Entrenched positions will not be ^attacked without orders. Each head of column v/ill have a good battery of heavy rifled artil lery and should use it freely against rail and log barricades and < - • - • also to indicate the positions of hea ds of columns. ^ The flank columns will conform their motions to that of the center. Either column reaching a good military position should ^intrench It by leaving a brigade but shoul i not delay the ddvance. V. Major General S^oneman's cavalry will cover the right and ^rig. General Garrard's the left flanks. , . " jay .5 voBfig. General McCook's cavalry should be ke^t to the rear, or to keep up oonmunicatlon. , ..tod J. . >1- VI, The movement will begin at six o'clock A, if, and continue until WBBf one of the columns reaches Kenesaw Mountain or until ~ I' ^ ' " . . . .. . ^ r,, centre is checked, ^ ^ ^ - , stm umm trte^t MIA m nu June 18G4. .K>rf ivarT. Gen. Dodge to his wife, Acworth, 9:-- ,r'oAet Y7g not move today but will be off tomorrow^ f dnnwKO I got your letter dated 31st today and was very glad to hear"fromyou, ^r, Robbins told me j^ou had moved, or rather Lettie had, to 450 ^organ Street. I have sent my trunk back to St. Louis and expressed it to that place so be on lookout for it. Am glad you like the pictures so well, I hope you have btought ond of KcPherson's and if you codl d get a good one of Sherman it would suit me, I ■''"x c. t looks as though this woukd be'a very long tedious cam- <» • .. * - • • . . ! ' ■ I ' paign. We have a couple of weeks, perhaps a month's fighting be fore we get Atlanta; this is hard pounding, but we are good for , r| f r; the reinforceme'nts come to us dally, one whole corps arrived yesterday and more coming. We will kee ) our army fully up to its -•f •. ' original strength and fight every opportunity, . . Sherman is too much for Johnston. He handles his army beauti fully and swings it in on his flanks so fast that they always get out. ♦ * ^ * -f ' " Dallas was a hard fight for three days and nights my command were at it hot. Rebel papers of the 5th say they lost 3,000 in ' t on# charge, I have lost heavy in officers, eight out of the 66th Illinois alone. The brigade of Miasourians was over in front andit was badly cut up. A col,, Lt, C61,,and several Captains * were left on the field. Jiine 1864. ^ , I shall send you some funds tod?cy and I think our money should • t • • • be invested in one of the new loans. As soon as this campaign is over I shall get to you. I advised j^ou to go East and sperid the summer if the campaign does not close about July 4th. If it does, I will be where you can come ^to me or I can go to you. Remember me to all the friends and kiso the girls. I get no letters except from you. Have not heard a word from rr. / : Nate since we left Athenr, nor from the Bluffs. ♦ • * T-.'"irr' • - This is a very healthy country, and my health has not been so good for a year as it is now. Write often, two or three times a week. We get a mail as of ten as that, and send me the Daily Republican and Democrat as we get no papers. I want to see what is going on down the Mississippi X • i River. ^ oH' -vf , : , George Brown to Mrs. Dodge, Cairo, 9:- 'j.t irjf-f ^ 5iy arrival home I called upon Capt. Woolfolk and find there t ^ was a misunderstanding between him and our friend Capt. Pegram. I never saw the trunk after it was put on board the steamer. * f. . I offered to take charge of it, and it would give me plasure to have sent it to you. ^ The final story of it is this. It was sent from the wharf , boat to Cincinnati, care of E. s. Butler, as effects of the steamboat Orient, I have this day taken the liberty of sending a letter , to Mr. Butler, telling him all about its history, and asking him to • - ■ - :.i '■ i • x.X * vii ©a inceaiiiisi rtrt' June 1864. » " ort"*. forward it directed to you at St, Louis, Missouri, care of Mr. Tom Miller. I have done as I would wish any one to do for me under the circumstances and hope it will meet'with your approbation. . (.V Private Diary Mem. 9:- At Acworth. Did not move, the train not being up. ' sflon T iCol. Clark to Gen. Dodge, In the field, 10;- nwdfWSfT' Major General M^Pherson directs me to say that there are no particular instructions for you tonight. , ; r ' -You will hold your command in readiness to move at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning. Definite instructions will be sent you. Col. Clark to Gen. Dodge, Bi~ Shanty, 10:- I am instructed by the Major General Commanding to direct you to send to Rome, Georgia, the dismounted men of the "Oth Illinois belonging to the portion of the regiment at that point, but you • will not send any others for the purp se of proctiring horses. General Vandever, commanding at Rome, is in nned of all the cavalry he can raise. .1 '119^ ' 9 saw Mrs, Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 10;-" * I I received a letter from you dated 29th. It was a good iShile coming, I have Shat the Democrats to you for'several days; •v h they have several puffs for Logan; scarcely antyhing about General Mcpherson. What makes General Sherman »o strict with correspondents'? It seew to me there is no need of drawing the reinb quite BO tight. Ivery bit of reliable news must first go to Washington and back Jiine 1864. .3Q.I oitt'L before we can hear it, and it seems pretty hard and needlessly severe— but, perhaps I don't know the nQcessity of the policy. The city is getting hot, dusty and disagreeable, and I think some of going over to stay at Minverva's awhile. Don't suppose I '• shall be contested there long'. I am undecided and harassed to know what is best to do but worrying wont help:the matter, and so I'll stop it. Sometimes I envy the workmen's wives that have their homes and husbands at home after their day's work is done." Suppose I would think my lot hard if I was in their place." * I have letters from Nate- Says Phillips is trying to buy a brick store for us. He has been getting our house repaired, now paper, &c, which I think foolish. As John Lookwood, will probably-"^ only stay in it this sxammer, I wish he had sold it. . Its unwise,. snending m^^h in repairs. •n^oT I hope you will look after your money matters soon that are in Nate's hands. His attention now will be turned to getting.mar-- , Tied and he will likely be away this fall, , :<yrf W I should like to have the money here invested in something there is enough to be able to double, itself in a short time, ^9^ Joseph has gone doin to Pulaski to. see the store which is still running. He thinks it will pay to keep it open a while yet, jfijaiyiq You wanted me to write about his domestic affairs* Lettie and Ella wanted me to write a letter for them, but I must wait till tomorrow. Lettie wants me to say she is writing June 1864. onoL every day and gets her lessons. She got some cold today and her throat.troubled her a little. Ellas has corns, and wants pa to' come and cure them for her, and says she would love to have pa play "Lobster" with her again. ^no:: Is there any chance for you to.come up? Will General Sherman stay in any place during the hot weather? If you don't write as though you would come I shall go over to Minerva's in about twb'^ weeks, you know the 'place, Greenfield, I diana. o " ttodi Write soon, I am so anxious to hear you -are; safe in Atlanta, * ' Gen. Doiilge's S. F. 0. No. 18-,^ lh the''Field, 10: (ISDR^j wan l," In compliance with instructions from Major General Mc Pherson, commanding Department and Army of the Tennessee, Lt. W. G'."'" Hofftnan, A. c. M.,-2d divisionk will procded at once to Chattanooga," Tenn, for the purpose of mustering out the several detachments of *,4 non-veterans from this command, which myy be sent to him for that purpo se ' PM., c: son Lt. J. F. Falvey, A, C. M.', 4th dlvisioh, will make the reports of Command required by General Field Orders, No. 34, Paragraph 19, from Head Quarters Dept. and Army of the Tennessee. '' ' Divisions commanders will |»ee that the necessary reports are' promptly forwarded to Lt. Falvey, that he may comply with the-require ments of the above mentioned order*- . 1'.# o.f r ; ; i c , ir.l TcJJ .'iiw of m •(£! Nim sllfaj tJ Of •« IfrtWi •liMJ fitf S'^sm June 1864, >081: smiT. Office Mem., 10:-,, Beli ' ilor!J r .. .The comrr.and moved from Acworth in the rear, of the 15th A. C. (Col, Puller's Brigade as rear and. train guard) tO Big Shanty, and bivouaced in reserve, j .s . , ENDORSEMENT: ?(J StUii w;-; «nl f .'jvrn r At 8 o'clock A, M, 11th June received instructions for reconnoisance in force, calling on General Dodge for one brigade, J. 7", Barnes, A.A.G .. • ^ - ^ waodS fi«0 i:i oi vsboQ fi«0 Private Di^y Mem. 10:- 003 r" : j ■ Moved to Big Shanty. Went into camp in reserve. Raifi^j. .,* ^ jf , Gen. Dodge's 2.- F. 0. No. 19, In the Field 11, (13DR):- jv, I. The dismoiuited men of the 9th Regiment Illinois, belong ing to that portion of the regiment, that is stationed at Rome, Ga., will at once proceed to that point and join their respective com panies. Conductors will pass them o_ver the U. S. Mil. R.R.'s to that point. '' , Jn.: :TI II. Capt,. J* N, Shurtleff, 1st Alabama Cavalry Volunteers, is hereby detailed on special duty as topographical engineer and as signed to duty with the 2d division 16th A, C. He w-11 report ^ accordingly without delay tp- Brig. General T. W. Sweeney, command-j ing the divisionv ^ orl III, The filth3|,J||^r In^hioh camps are Jcept is causing a large amount of opmmand. Regimental commanders ms June 1864. fWiut are neglecting their duties in this p'articular arid thej^ must imme diately and hereafter rt all times, see that no filthy matter or offal' of any kind is allowed to lay exposed in thdir camps. • Cattle must be butchered at a distance- from the camps and- the offal always buried. Brigade inspectors will visit the camps of "each regiment daily and report any regimental or battery commander who neglects his dbties in this matter, Gen Dodge to his wife, Big. Shanty, 11:- • ."T I enclose $1500 which put in the bank, bonds or whatever you think best.' We are in front of Johnston again and working up i.o his intrenchments. We- expect hard fighting to -get him out, as "he has a strong position. Yesterday we only had skirmishing; this morning it is very quiet all along the line. uUl'i ' L '4.1.00 -^00 / Gen. McPherson's F. o. No. 36, Big Shanty, 11:-'^^* oJ o'T, Wb drum will be beat in this command till further orders. This order must be strictly enforced, ' Gen. McPherson's S.' 0, No. IBS', Chattanooga, 11, (16DR116):- I, The following named officers having tendered their resig nation^', based on Surrgeon's certificate of Disability, approved - by the Medical Director are hereby honorably discharged the ser vices of the United States with condition that they shall receive no final payments until they have satisfied the Pay Dep-artment that they are not indebted to the bovemment, ' i/wt mn i 8^ June 1864, • " yl# M. M. Bane, Colonel, 50th reciment Illinois Infantry Volunteers. ' I B. M. Beckwith, 1st Lt. and Adjt, 32d Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, Chas, C. Waring, 2d Lieut. Co. B. 25th Indiana Infantry Volunteers, Office Mem., 11:- The 4th division moved on line to right of the 15th A, c. connecting with and with 14th A. c. on the right. Engaged enemey's skirmishers and threw up temporary defences. Private Diary Mem., 11:- ntmtq General Veatch's command went into line near Noonday Creek Side Track on railroad; Osterhaus on the left, Jeff C. Davis ♦ t on the right. Pushed lines out 1500 feet and put in battery. 5 .OX Sharp skirmishing. Enemey's lines evidently near the base of the '* - mountain behind Noonday Creek. Raining day and night. Cars arrived « from the North. if ' • ■ ... • Mrs. Dodge to N. P. Dodge, St. Louis, 12 :- . • r--f5n T , I am going over to Greenvield, Indiana, to make a visit in a few weeks. I saw a notice of Ocean's confirmation as Major General in the newspaper, , Mrs. Dodge to the General, St,, Louis, 12:- • ■ • bru'-w f rr . - If ^ou receive all my letters you will have no reason to com- * • plain of my forgetting you, I did hope to get a letter from you * » last evening but did not, Am very anxious to hear from you. This prolonged uncertainty is very distressing. I want to hear of Sherman's occupation of Atlanta, but not a word in the papers. June 1864. * * r r t j' ■ ■ • ' : '. t ^ ' 'i ' , ■ ■ He has clearly determined that .whatever he does the people shall *not hear of it through the papers, at least, until all need for 'suppressing is past. I suppose it must be necessary but it seems pretty hard to us back here, who cannot know what is goingon with those we are so closely interested in, I have not much to com plain of for your letters have come pretty well though they are a i little short, I suppose you cannot find time to write long letters, I saw a notice in the Democrat of the nominations confirmed in the Sdnate as Major Generals; your name was first and one Gibbon I ■ I think, so I suppose there is no doubt but you have really what O you have been promised so long. My first feeling was gladness . :ir. for you, my next half regret for I fear now you are promoted you will want to stay longer 'or think fltou must, and I cant help wish ing you could leave; but it is of no use to repeat what you knew ^ ,- 1 . I feel already, Letty has be^n down sgain quite sick the last two days, 1' « .. . .. . . „ ' .. -q 3 She t< ok cold the last change of the weather. She is bStter to night. I expect the diptheria will hang arotind her all this year would give a great deal'if she had never had it. I had Dr. Pallon .. A ■ « but don't like him very well; he is crusty and a rebel too, could '' *■ ''I endure the first easily enough, but not the last, HOpO I shall* not need him again. Would 1116 to get acquainted with some good physician while I am here, V rj B Jam itfd to noltaqeewo k-v- , , .- ..L-'-'ki.:. -■ June 1864. .wer -►iiA Joseph is away from here, and I rea ly have no one to go to, • and have to tend to everything myself. No one but Pegrams folks here and they are awav now, I have heard of^ my trunk. It lay in the wharfbobt at Cairo and was finally sent to Cincinnati as part of the Orient's effects,- , ,5 I should have thought the C. M. there would have written you aboutj/oo it. Major Brown has been kind- enough to write to Cincinnati to ; Jlw have the trunk sent to me, but I can hardly expect to see it, 'jio If it was sent as the boats goods, it is probably sold. Too pro- -1 I voking too. Feel a good deal worse to lose it..now, than when 1 thought it was in the river, " '.y T ''•a , 'radi.itfi I shall go over to Minerva's and if there is a good school shall leave Lettie in it this summer; Uiat seems the best way to me npwi If any better turns, up shall adopt it. I am so unsettled I that I shall drift with events, 4om ciriS fXow 1 thJLnJc I will go to Minerva's in-about two weeks, -♦ 8io<V|XO To Gen, Dodge from his brother, .C§, Bluffs, 12:-^J#o vtaT I am in receipt of two short letters from you since you left Athens; ofie> dated at Dallas, came last evening. 'ivn'? Am very glad to hear of the success your command has met with' on this caflifailgn, and of yair safety, - Hope Sherman's army wijlj,;,^ not be baffled in their efforts to take Atlanta, I anticipat0rj| even kfcfirdftr. flghtln« ,than he hap yet seen: befope it, i« .^on©;, I f «e elnnA • ■t'lk ' ---vt f>v"tH j-evm iml tinoy. I**#"' Jtine 1864, The Democrat had a special despatch from Dallas mentioning bravery of your command in the assault by the enemy. Everything here moves on abatit the -same.- Julia errived home '9:" bitt a few days ago, Pegram arid wife came- with her. P. is anxious to set/tle up the old firm debts, and Baldwin talks to him very dis "r rvr» couragingly abot.^ it. Have not yet had a chance to communicate ' ^ with him on the subject. The only way I see is for each partner to* pay off debts separately whenever he can do so at a bargain, I am satisfied dt will be impossible to ever clear them up jointly^, When Pegram< learns I will write you more fully about th'^se^'^OW matters, as I presume he will search into them and ascertain what ' can be done. ' ci neve . ; Father 'is at'Elkh'brn lobk'i'hg after his farm and working hard. I have 60 heard of. young stock there, I think he will do very an well this season if he runs his mowing aad reaping machine as he' ieriJ expects to do. The Elkhorn is" a hard place to make money, " Your cabin ii about completed... nlr' fifftofT . rreft Ha-v^ not yet bought any brick bulldihg 1 still hbld the money. Have endeavored to purchase one or two but could not make it, •: I shall either buy this week or let contract to build, if 1 Can find suitable lot.* Oold seems to- going up and every day's* ottll. .ito delay is losis^ ' • '' . 1 oJ tc I am gradually shanging that B. A D. Deposit into lOJ? loan on good improved property. Have received |l,000 Cfts. from Annie and June 1864. loaned 500, 200, 100, 75, 100, In all |975. Each loan on No. 1 se curity. I give bond in my name, have property deeded to me. take note in my name and at once make out a deed from me in blank and place with note, so a transfer of papers by hand gives the whole business. If Green backs keep good and gold does not continue to go up this kind of investment is the best, but if this war is to continue and present expenditures kept up another 12 months, it will af fect our Government credit. The debt is getting steep and a con tinuance of the war will surely lead our finances on the same path followed by the rebels. k » r. If you have time I wish you would write me what you think of the continuance of tikis war- now you have recently felt the power of their army, which is certainly' their only hooe' and dependence. 4.-; -;, . .. . All lands in this country now sold for taxes (those upon which tawes were delinquent) a month ago. The J. M. ^rown lands", which I had selected sometime previous were secured to him. I presume they will amoimt (Including payment of 62 add 63 taxes ) to $l,00t). Elkhorn cabin and fencing-about $2.'^0.. ifithdrew's account is fSO. Have not paid it yet. Hoxie was over and I handed his .letter to Tiim and requested him to aee Withrew and learn what he had done to earn his money. I wrote Withrew and his partner, Smith, simply sent the ^account; My Inquiries remained unanswered and Paid norfM attention to ^ <»one«fl i ' d-. — l -aj. a .P WOl tMPiilAft Wic 835 .• ''if June 1864. I'"' f ^ ' ' . -I , f -r I want you and Annie to be at my wedding whenever it occurs, if such a thing is ever to be. My plans nov,' are to marry in October at Ft. Madison, this State, Sue's old hom.e. It will be quite a large wedding and I shall have no one there to help me through. I woidd make a date to suit you if it will be possible for you to be with me. I presume you will be able to tell better about it as thetime draws near. I mention it now that you may if pa>ssible lay your plans to be there. Circumstances might require the event any day. ,.ail J. D. L. says if his health should take a turn for the worse, he could not die happy tithout seeing us married, but he seems better now and may continue to improve. .oa.i' Gen. Sherman's S. p. 0. No. 24, Big Shanty, 12:- t During the temporary stay of the Army at or near its present locality, the Army of the Tennessee will draw their supplies from the Bif Shanty depot, the Army of the Cumberland from Acworth and • • 1 ' Army of tl^e Qhio from Alatoona.,^, 7j, Jbu' -^rij .08' fi: Gen. 'Sherman's S. F. O. No. 24, Big Shanty, 12:- . .1 . The ration prescribed for men and horses in Special )Field Orders No. 9, was designed for trooos operating at a distance from raiUjoad wilth'th« use of wagons or pa,qk animals only. When the army is on a railroad or ne^ it the Chief Com issary and Q. M, may increase the allowance according to the capacity of the Wallroad for supply. June 1864, AiurT. Office Mem. 12:- -1.0 a* e«o^ position unchanged. The 4th division skirmished heavily ,^,all day. . ^ laiviib 10 •'K»ni Vio aiuh private Diary Mem 12:- r - ' H in tfd/ti' Holding original point. Very rainy all day and night. ^•v . . , 1." ' *• • • . * Three deserters came in from the 36th Georgia, Stevenson's Division Hood's Corps hich is in our front. Gen. McPherson's S.F.O.No. 38, Big Shanty, 13:- II. Brig. General M. Dodge, command ng Left IVing 16th Army » 4. ' , , Corps will detail from his command fifty men properly officered, for fatigue duty to report to Capt. J. T. Conklin, Asst. Chief QM. at these Head quarters, at 2 o'clock P. M. this day, H IfliJ Gen. McPherson's S.F.O.No. 38, Big Shanty, 13:- V. Corps commanders will cause their pickets to be instruc ted to be constantly on the 'alert, and on their guard against any surprise. *They should observe" carefully any movement of the enemy ■ '••• • • '3 . ' •»! : ; and promptly report the same. Officers in charge of pickets are reminded of their grave re- . ■.taorr sponsibilities and the onportunitids which they have to discover facts in regard to the enemy's lines and operations, which may be of very important service to the army. J lot :r "■ They should accordingly be diligent and faithful in the disa . .0" , 'a.- |wloT. . .j (' fvvtti .T' . charge cf their duties. ^v%wimlafr xi June 1864. Gen. McPherson's G.P.O^No.'S, Big Shanty, 13:- f The General commanding has bfeen pained to observe that some commanding officers of divisions and brigades of this army are in the habit of establishing their head quarters at a great distance from their commanda, fiolni... - • • . This practise is subversive of Military discipline, is in ■1 , ' ' r ■ Violation of orders and must be discontinued. m - Commanding officers of divisions and brigddes will hereafter be foxmd in the iamiediate vicinity of their troops and they will Invariably n6tify coimnandlng Officers of Regiments and batteries where they have established Head quarters in order that they may • - 4 ' be found without any delay in case of emergency. -Oi/'tf i •>'* Inspectors General of this army will promptly report any ^^neglect, or violation of this order, 'Mfia wd.t Ic ' S. P.O.NO. 20, Big Shanty, 13 (13DR):- I. The Lieutenants in charge of ambulance train will take •1 ov receipt fr all quartermaster property including tents and teams used for carrying sick and woxinded and trans orting pro erty of the division field hospitals not belonging to regiments. Capt. J. K. VJing, Chief A.Q. M. will see that sufficient teams are furnished thmm for the transportation of the property, II. private 1. S. Johnson, Co. P., 1st regiment Alabama Caval ry Volunteers, reported as a deserter, is hereby restored to duty with June 1864, out trial, with forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him .from the Government -of the United States from the 9th day of April, ^ 18 64, to the 2d day of May'4 1864. Gen. McPherson's S.F.O.No, 38, Big Shanty, 13 (16DR16); VII. On Surgeon's certificate tha change of climate is If |h'necessary to save life or prevent permanent disa ility, leave of absence for twenty days is granted Capt. L. H. Iverts, Asst. Adjt. Gen. 2d divisionk 16th Army Corps. . . , _ > "00 Yi nS: Office Mem., 13:- Advanced 4th division and strengthened its line with 2 regi ments of the 2d division. Moved 2d division on line previoiisly /,_Jield. by Harrows Division, 15th A. C. ^ ^ i. ' " . * wjhoC . rreO , Private Diary Mem.. 13:- Meoio'o "> Rained Ml day. Finished up front line and put troops in it Got letter from Annie and Kasson notifying me my name was sent to Senate. Captain and Lieutenant with 30 men came in from the ^j-^h Virginia. mmifM x«' Sec'y of ^Var's S. 0. No. 207, "Washington 14 (16DR128) 37; Private Jonathan McGullough, Company E, 2d Iowa Vol unteers, now with that regiment,will be discharged the service of Sf . the United States, upon producing satisfactory evidence to the ^ commanding officer of the corps or department in which he maynbe serving, of his having refunded to the United States all bounties, . -"1:;. - :;d . , : (united States and local) which he may have received, and expense 7 iJOil ■J/vffl , MH -- S-fa i-v/ ■ ■ ! Wr sl June 1864, *M>ai '"'^'incurred by his enlistment. f>*ni?'l«*f'ioT •''ilir .tiro ^ This money to any U. S. Disbursing Officer, who will give duplicate receipts to the pe^rson making the payment, one copy to be Ata.'f ■. - ^ rettined by the person making the payment, for his protection, " the second to be sent to the commanding officer of the corps or commanding officer of the corps or department in which the soldier is serving, as evidence that the condition aforesaid has been complied with. This receipt for the commanding officer of the t corps or department, should be accompa'nied by the certificate of the commanding officer of the soldier, as to the amovint of bounty ■ f V .a' 1 ' ' 1 ■ etc the soldier has received, i 4 I : *« . r r r Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Big Shanty, 14 (10DR431):- You will move your division tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock I ■A.M. to the ridge in the rear of General Veatch's Head quarters, and mass in as good ground as the ridge afords, facing as near south as practicable. Gen, Mc Pherson to Gen. Dodge, In trie field, 14:- norniAX) . . . , ' Below please find copy of tdftegraia to Major General Sherman, -X«W a *oT ; . for the information of yourself and command, to uL . - r'o i , "inaj I Lexington, Ky,, 9:10 P. M, June X3, OtU cJt Morgan entered Kentucky with nearly 3,000 men through iRotind Gap, June 4th. June 9th I started in pursuit from mouth of Beaver on Big Shanty, attacked him at Mount Sterling at day-light, | June 9th, Rebel loss nearly 600 prisoners, ours about 25 killed and 8^40 , —I June 1864, 100 wounded. Drove him via Lexington to Cyntheana when I attackIn ed at daylight yesterday A. M, gaining a comolete victory. 'fi-; Rebel loss 300 killed and 400 .prisoners beside wounded, 'ro' I captured over one "^housand horses and recaptured most of General Hobspn's command taken by Morgan the day before; our loss ynyr *abmit 150 killed and wounded. . The rebel force is scattered and • Small, equafls without arms or ammuntion and wholly demoralized ' tiMgre being pursued and picked up in every direction. ' Jnioq Signed, S, G, Burbridge. asocwrie Gen, ,Sherman*s S.F.O.'No,, 25, Big Shanty, 14:^hoX ■woIXiT 0* movements tomorrow will be as follows:- •'» • DjSt. During the .early part of the day the batteries in position will maintain a pretty brisk fire on the ene'-y's cnmo and groups of men and horses, eBpeciaiiy at .the north base of Kenesaw, at Pine Rlil and on General .SchofieId's right. The cavalry of General McPherson will be active on our extreme left and if pos sible effect a lodgioent on the Ridge between Brush,^- and Kenesaw Mountains. The cavalry of General Thomas and General Schofield "will be active on our extreme right towards and below Lost Mountain, General Stoneman will if possible, about noon, effect a Iddgment on the Lost Mountain, J ■ ^ St"*' 2d. About noon General McPherson w.ll with infantry and art illery make a demonstration from his left flank towards the enemy's June 1864, IUT» right but will not assault his vorks, and General Schcfield will make a similar strong demonstration at a point in front of General Cox's division south of Pine Hill. Either of these may be con- ? verted into a real movement if the Army Commander can make a lodgjvment on any commanding ground to his present front. 3d. About 2 o'clock P. M. General Thomas will move a strong well appointed column of attack and break the enemy's centre at a point east of Pine HiH ^od west of Kenesaw, where in his judgment the chances of success are best. The object being ,to make a lod^ent ,on the ridge, connecting tho^e hills, .from which the water flows towards the Chs't-tahooche, All should be prepared to follow up the advantage if gained and the eneiny show disorder^ Gime is important to os and we must make the best use of it'Jwws Office Item. 14;- \0 ::akirmishing 0^^ intrenching. hm IJMPf siil'^ im '*$04 lit Private Diary Mem l4:-5;j cxiw iWoniwWIol Muddy, 4i^,.|ind rainy. Quiet all day-a^ advanced skirmish line a little, ' ' C . ~ ,n:«..n.oa Oen. Dodge to Col. spencer. Big Shanty, 15 (17DR):- Col. Homes' brigade is to come forward. We have many men and officers still back on that line of railrqwad. Send them fon- •■te ward.^ hteliai dH* li • ♦e.t'iei t ' ->-9^ tto^r iwodA , 0 ' h e wtim June 1864. i»38t Gen, Dodge to Col. Spencer, Big Sheanty, 15, (17DR) 10'«« Col. Home's brigade will have to remain at Decatur, even if General Thomas sends other troops there, ^ Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Na hville, 15 (15DR37):- Howes brigade will m arch tomorrow to join you, via Huntsville tflivwd M .X and Chattanooga. I will send all the detachments and uonvales- . II ! . ■ •) j ■' V cents as soon as I can gat them relieved and transportation. 200 will leave Pulaslci tomorrow, shall I bring the 9th Ohio cavalray I can get it? 'jiswer to the St. Cloud. *Gen. Dodge to Col. Howe, Big Shanty, 15 (10DR431) In accordeunce' with instruction* from Department Head quarters. you will sdnd your trimonthly and monthly retums.t to Divisioa iu . j Head quarters. • Big Shantyi 15;- -t.t received. You will advance -your right, and keep on a line with the Army of the Cumberland. If you can get the • » orcahrd without risking too much it will be all right. to " Your right will keep the line of the railroad as you advance In consequence of•the defeat of Sturgis by Forrest at Guntown, 'Col. Howe will remain at Decatur with His brigade until further orders, even though Ma^or General Thomas eejads tfcoops^ there. - ■' ' - -ae^ocj i Srt ■ . l.Utme'vul -|evlin»il« tVW'l# e*il^ ftiul 4ino*y'^#Kl ' 843' e^l r rtf .!1'^ ef xifnn eeelmi' HMtJon leeif t«i June 1864, ■'ti r.ar'- ^ Gen, McPherson to Gen. Dodgi^, Big Shanty, 15;- Your dispatch received and I have submitted"it to the Major . :■ ■ " ■ - TO "T! L . . ■ ' General Commanding. He directs me to say that you will conmunicate with the forces elflvr' - , ■ ; on your right, and will fortify and hold such positions as you have, which are tenable. Brig. General Osterhaus on your left has . tal-en up an advanced position but may not be able to form a con tinuous line with your position in the "Orchard" or the "Woods be- ^.yond, owing to the nature of the ground. But possibly the inter- ""vening space can be swept by, the, fire of artillery and infantrlj^ ^ from the rear. no. JT" "* If you think after getting the position of the forces on your tight and left.tha.t you can^hoId your advanced position, do so. If not, fall back with your main,line to your original position this forenoon and hold .the advance, with a strong line of skirmish ers who can fall back if hard pressed, • ♦ ' The General, though desirous of occupying the attention of the ei^my in youP front end keeping him busy, does not propose to -assault the eneraey's works at the base of the Kenesaw mountain. Instruct your pickets to particularly vigilant and listen attentively for anything indicatihg a movement of the enemy and try to determine its import and direction, and not to fire though they may hear noises unless the enemy is advancing. ■■ * June 1864. '1' ' 0 ■ .|Kd4BX otwl Col. Hardee to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 15:- ' I am directed to inform you that the nttention of the Depart ment has been called by the Judge Advocate General to the following extract from General Orders, No. 38, from your head qviarters, in the case of Capt. rJohn K. Clark, Co. D,, 7th regiment Illinoia Volunteers, VIZ;- y-;- . :rtt;o£**v ' "The conduct of Capt. Clark as disclosed by the evidence in this case, in allowingthe men under him to pillaye and plunder without" check or restraint, was alike criminal and disgraceful. An officer exhibiting such reckless disregard of the Rules and Articles of War, exisitng ^d well know orders and military M'' discipline is unworthy to hold a commission. Soldiers who engage in, and officers who allow unauthorized and wonton pillaging and plundering, are banditii, and should suffer the severest punishment known to law, and should be held tip to public execration, to be loathed, scorned and despised by' all good officers, soldiers, and law-abiding citizens. ■ ; L' o. f l!owever, reprehensible the conduct of Capt. Clark may have been in the respects set forth, the term "Bandit"-is scarcely a proper • *. one to apply to officers and men guilty of such action. In thii conneetioA your attention Is directed to the follow ing extract from the review of the above case by the Ju^ge Advocate General, in which opinion the Department concurs, V.i - . r I June 1864. This language might be proper in a case where an officer was t'r sentenceid to be dismissed the service for gross, scandalous and ; ' infamous conduct, but in this instance where the officer was or-j dered to resume his sword and ret.urn .to duty, it is conceived that the publication of such language was imporper, .unwarranted i and calculated to degrade the accused before the enlisted men, especially those who are, or hereafter may be brought under his command." -'qn»D ■ ' X .iJleon- Gen, Dodge to his wife. Big S' anty 15:- a.> ♦u 0 I have only time to write a few lines. Ve will make a general attack today, our artillery are already pounding away. il*- ( Have Joseph get -me a Major General*s coat made; he has my measure; also get a pAir of neat straps for it. and also get me c a Major General's Belt and a Burnside hat, that pattern is simi lar to the one I wroa 2hen you left. SideHave them well put up and expressed to me wherever I am, or / * as far as express runs and notify me y mail when sent and I will send a man for them, I don't think the express runs this side Chattanooga. . ' Be sure thatcoat, belt Ac are Regulation Pattern, &c* j 3O0 woXftfl V ut Mrs. Dodge to the General, St, Louis, 15:-^ siss^rfvA * 1 reosived yovir letters dated 6th and 7th and one to the girls I could har- 'ly make oyt just where you were. We hear conflicting accotints of ths lossss In General Sherman's army. Some papers June 18 64, .' X •mrl place them high as 12,000, I can't think it is correct. I wish the battles were over-- what a man he isl He never stopsHow can the rebels hold out as they do where Sherman is pounding away at them all the time? What is the reason we cannot make more .headway? We have more men and rore money, and still it seems as though the^ were almost unconquerable. It is wrong for me to feel ^discouraged, and thtt is not just the word I suppose I am too much (f a hurry for the war to end. il rt jf you have command of the 16th corps you will have to stay there all summer and I shall have to say tood bye to my hopes of having you comd up here, isn't that so? . It is hard, but I shall try and be contented if you only keep well. I suppose it will suit ooi glory I could dispense with it. I shall go over to Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana, where Minerva is and rusticate in July, so after the first send your * letters thert.i - .} - , There is very little pleasure in travelling with two children and no husband, though you may ^ think it » is not much, so I think the best way will be to retire during the summer, and come out.^ ' t - t - like a new blown rose ir: the fall, can jTou see that? one thing 0* %B certain, I don't feel very much like it while Sherman's army is wn. having such hard times. Don't they get plenty of sanitary stores [(;. from Nashville? There must .plenty of. ther; there. I should^ ^ ' twn ^ ned.wl M ic/t ' W'rmwzYm June 1864, think "there could be some way to make them more comfortable, It seems so cruel to make brave men stand up and fight till they fall and then let them suffer so much for want of care and comforts. The papers say the rebels came in at Galhoun and cut Sherman's communication and captured some stores. How long beffiire you ex pect to siege Atlanta? Is it strongly fortified? Do write me ' all about what you expect to do, and how long you think the cam paign will last. Dp you think you will get away at all? '' " ^ I wrote you Sunday; Lettie was sick two or three days. I had Dr. Fallen to see her. The diphtheria hangs around her yet. You must get plenty of letters- I write every few days and send you the ^ X- ■ . ifov, : W'T'i.foo IT'-' -f Democrat, V'T'.btOO It is lonesome since Jule and Pegrama went,^ Lettie ^ris too much bound up in her own troubles to be much company and I feel very much alone, • ^ ' .'1 ev-TonJ:'" Lettie is trying to write every day and I•think it wont be I • ' ' ■ ► long before she will learn. They are so happy when they get . little letters from you, « ' >'■ on bua IC; A, feailey to Mrs. Dodge, Greenfield, 15 aniffl ftp I was quite disappointed at'your putting your visit off ko long. You could have got sewing done here arid Emma is going to a good school but a short distance from home and would like to have |iettie go wigh her. We have been looking for George very anxiously | for sometime but he has not come yet, talks some of remaining down .1 ' . ; . . June 1864. , r there. If he comes he will go after you, he wrote to that effect, Mr, Bailey will meet you at Indianapolis, if you will let -'TC . ■ T • ' ■■ I r* him know when you will come, • ' V , Ida wrote she talked of making a visit after a while, poor f • i i J. ■_ girl I I am sorry for her. Office Mem,, 15:- Capt, Kossock, U, S, A. reported as Chief Engineer on my corps to r- • ■ , T i:' S,P.O.No, 41, Head Quarters, D, & A; Tennessee, 1 Position unchanged, -Skii^mishing all day. Private Diary Mem,,, 15:- , jeO . in') Advanced and took orchard with' small loss. Captured three . ■ ■ ■ . i T , officers and 25 enlisted men. Firing pretty brisk, •* L > Gen, McPherson's S,F. 0,No, 41, Big Shanty 16:- I ' . - ■ ' Capt, Wm, Kossock, A.D.C.U P,A. hatin* reported to these t<lJ • ' i - ' ■ . ^ Head quarters is assigned to duty as Chief Engineer of the 16th • • ' ■ . ' <^o Army Corps and will at once report to Maior General G, M. Dodge, Commanding left wing, ; I Asst, Adjutant General to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 17:- I forward herewith .your commission of Ma'or General, your reoeipt and acceptance of which you will please acknowledge without delay. Col. Spencer to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 16 (15DR38):* ' . I Howe's brigade marched yesterday. Shall I send it back to . \ xeseVM hi Decatud? Shall I bring the 9th Ohio Cavalry? '--i hm eiodaa $49 908 June 1864, .*W :-f. . 0 * , " ■ ■ . Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Big Shanty, 16, (17DR);- The 9th Ohio will remainon line of the railroad. Send for ward balance of your regiment. Office Mem., 16:- 'f> '•i.jij'-t -'[in '.•'Jonw sbl Position unchanged. Skirmishing constantly. (yt ■» 1 Private Diary Mem,, 16:- B nr Ti troops, T 4 Strong, heavy line taken. Yesterday made new disposition of Gen. Vandever to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 1'^:- Col. Curamings co r^anding the 39th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, I consider unfit for the responsible duty of commander. Col. Bane the preset.nt able commander of the brigade, has tendered his resignation. Should it be accepted, there is fear that Col. Ctuamings, who is the next officer in rank, will succeed to the command. I therefore request that Col. Cmmings may be detached from his regiment and placed upon some other duty, where he can do r ;..nl . more good and less harr than he can accomplish here. - • . ■ ' ^ \ Capt. TJToolfolk to Mrs. Dodge, Cairo, 9:- I Major Brown, Paymaster, called this M. with inquiry as to a certain trunk lost on the "Orient" at the time th e steamer sunk in Dogtooth bend in the Miss. River. I went Up a few days after to the wreck in company with the Major and several friends. We saw yoUr trunk, it had been taken ashore and everything taken out for the purpose of drying. M Jiine 1864. „ .r . f'' c ( ' n 'j The clothes were in a bad condition, silk dresses spotted with do rl the dirty water and I thoiight everything most ruined. Some ladies at my suggestion, repakced the goods and I brought the trunk to Cairo, intending to send it to you at Nashville. It was, however, shipped to Cincinnati care of Messrs Butler & Co, on account of the "Orient." I regret that I did not retain it subject to your order, but it was, as I learn since, put in the hands of Haydock & Co., Commission Merchants at this place, by the master of the steamer, who no doubt felt that he was in some measure responsible. Major Brown spoke of some hair and gold chains mentioned by you, ' ' ' ' ' ' n..< Xn the packing of the trunk at the house spoken of I saw nothing • •' ' Cf *■ ' V * *. ■ of the kind, and I fear you have lost them. •".towwi (WVSH flrf.t If Office Mem., 17:- leeT I , , i ' . Skinnished heavily with little change of position. In oiw )*Tlup Private Diary Mem. 17:- erfd i !" ,t t. * .1,1 Enemey said to have evacuated works on our right. Received ■iO letter from Annie. Opened artillery along our line. Commenced training in the evening. V ^ , 'yti I ' Gen. McPherson's S.^.O.No. 43, Big Shanty, 18:- V. Major General G. M. Dodge, commanding Left TJing 16th Army t ' CorpB, will cause to be detailed fcom his command one sergeant, two corpora;.8 and fifteen privates for special duty in Ordnance Department to report to Lt. F. H. Gilmore, Acting Ordnance Officer, '■ ^ J , 1' ,1" ' ;i i ' ■ n- ''n. , ik [ ^r, June 1864, ^ •.. ••'?.a;.. " . ■' lil , ri . ■ in charge of depot at railroad depot at 1 o'clock P. M. tomorrow •-1 "i.-i. . ' 'tJuha' . 'Jm ■ odJ the 19th inst, 1- T ^ - ■ .'•■!* «J- - : ■ V ■ ^Ibel his detail to be used in handling ammunition and should - « j-.Lr /.iiiriS be composed of reliable men. It will be permanent until further orders. ""'i JMltfOOOt Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 18:- 2ui \ -r 'fould it be too much to ask of your generosity a letter of recommendation to the Treasury Department for an agency in some : moD part of the Division of the Mississippi? • r You are somewhat familiar with my pecuniary circumstances and that the accidents of the service have disqualified me for the practise of my profession. It is not proper that the disabled men of the service have such favors when they can be procured? With your recommendation approved by General McPherson, I feel quite sure of obtaining such a situation. It, Mott of the Pj9th Iowa will hand you this and be the bearer of any despatches which you may wish to send to the command. Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 18:- I have received two letters from yo'u at Ackworth, and was very glad to get them. H ave been feeling anxious enough and there Is not much news in the papers about General Sherman; just enough, however, to excite all anxiety and give n: satisfaction. ' You write very undecided and I suppose you can't tell what . . ■ > you will do. Shall be glad when you get Atlanta and pray it may Jxine 1864, ^ fall with but little bloodshed. If the news todaj? is true, Grant is, or soon will be, in Richmond, Fort I^arling has fallen, and Petersburg and railroads all cut and the city surrounded. The rebels don't know that our army has crossed the James and all B^'CswC 'the Richmond papers laugh at Grabt and call his army a myth. It will prove a terrible reality, I'll wager, to them before one week more, if Sherman takes Atlanta soon, I don't- see how they can hold out any longer. Oh,' How I pray, th^t they may give up and this fall will bring us peace. It will be welcome, I shall go over to Minerva's in a week now, I'think, and let Lottie go to school there this summer" and then if you send for me r t I can gp down vl th Ella, but I hope you can come up instead, ^ very glad your health is so good; how providential it is, ' I can be very contented if you are only well, I hope you get plenty of good things to eat, I have often tiiought of you when we have been eating strawberries. And Lett and Ella say they wish pa had a big saucer of then. You wrote that you had sent your trxmk by express. I hope you put the numb r of the street on it. You ought to have mentioned what express you sent it by and sent me receipt for that and the money. There are three express officws here and I may have to hunt sometime before I find them*. How uiich did you send? r . 9 I have wished "sevdfal tfmes that I had bottled eenae of your Xiquors and brought them up, I am so weak- strength all gone. June 1864, jiW , Could not get those pictures j'ou wanted. There was no good one of Sherman, and onlj^ that one of McPherson, and I did not know you wanted it soon enough. The fair closed, all bu t the rafX fling, a week ago. I send you papers every few days, not every day; cannot always get down to the office, but alw.ays send them whdn they have any I,f.important news, .'jiaJ ^1^.., , Sturgis showed what he was good, fgr in his ,expedition, I wonder what General Sherman was thinking of to put such an officer ♦ • • I. in command.' Come up if you c^n when.this campaign is over. Lettier has fcot v/ell again. Gets cold at the slightest change of weather. The rest are well. Ella hearty and full of fun, especially - ■ ' - T , , ut night when she is stripped;.says she would like pa to have a romp with her. o I •• rviD I ^Vrite often and as fully as you can get time to do. Had a' .. letter from Julo; she is home all safe. Lizzie phillips is there. Gen. Dodge to his wife. Big Shanty, 18:- I recei'-ed -"ours of June 10th yesterday; also some papers, f -o ' ' We had hard fighting on right two days and considerable on our front. I charged their first line and carried it, and we have been fighting over it ever since. Did nol lose much, say ICQ or so. Maj, Min ty, 18th Missouri, was slightly wounded, and Capt, Horing, ^gOeneral yeatch's staff, weverely. ^JJ^e have also carried " ^Jinny'" -linew ."i i*i»i t « June 1864. , ,p • « » A. I* Pine Mountain, which is a great advantage to us and may enable us • • • ' to turn their left, - ,0 Johnson's army begins to show fatigue, demoralization and^ dissatisfaction. Until now we could not discern any giving up,, but nightly officers and men desert them. . .■ • -hr I do not think the campaign will end before August Ist. ^ ^ We may finish it in July, so you can go to Indiana or any other place you deem best. . , ♦r r > r, The money in bank you better invest in bonds, or some good paying property in St. Louis, if you can find any such, Joseph should know I caiinot invest it while I am here. If in bonds, I prefer the 6 per cent 81, coupon bonds just issued by Chase t , ' toM at 6 or 8 percent premium. ^ - r : ■ - f--' My salary under New Commission when I receive it will be $5,000 ' * a year or more, and we better koep everything at interest we have in Mank, either in houses, stores or U. S. Bonds or good mortgages. I think you should get you two or three good rooms in some nice place in the city, furnish them handsomely and have them near a hotel or with a family -here you could order your meals or whatever you may want. When you are away you can keep them, or when Joseph is in the city he can stay with you. T I hope you will get ray letter about coat, belt and hat. If Joseph is not there I think Tlcknew has my measuriwiant; but if Joseph is there have him attend to'it. -."i " . \ ' . .■ June 1864. ♦ ©m/L I cannot write much about the position now, «We are'^ln ef^t of the enemy - in one place my intrenchments are 300 feet from 7 theirs, and it is a continual cannonade and fusilade day and night with now and then a bloodj^ycharge. So far the enemy have been'-'' •> whipped in every attempt 6f theirs, and occasionally they repel*"^ our'charges. This charging breast works is tough work and we seldom do it. I note what you say about Mrs, S. I db hot know what the world is coming to. I have heard you talk so much about men and their fa Its, but when I hear so much about women I get discouraged, I hope that it is not all true. Temptations now are great. Money plenty, and the'heartless scamps we* have left at home will^C ruin any one they can. It would be a sh'ort shift with them if 1^' was concerned, I would ask no law to give me justice, ' Remeabor me to all. The Doctor will go out- in August, so he says, and he can if Ke 'desires to. ' Tell Lettie I often see him, but we are'so busy that have very little time to be together « if 19 erlt nl eon IKiss the girls and tell them I will write in a few days. « n I Hope Lettie will learn to write. Old Leg Muttai will get it when .i.o . -'.H"- 1 . ■.>^1 , ; ,% f l aee her, iJJOde tell vr *1^ HI* MV I 'ji lu •-inaiaee 111 se/i wfvrrfoit UniiiS t e-inti ^ el itfneoiL 1| 'leila mi.i wwed ewe/a at June 864, Gen. Dodge to his brother, Big Shanty, IB;-' I have not received any letters and am anxious to hear from you. We have been about 45 days in the campaign and today we confront the enemy,our works being close up to.theirs and fighting severely. Yesterday I charged and'took their front-line, and am now 'Within 300 feet of their main line.: , .* Tliis continual I righting is hard work on our men, but so long as they succeed.we g©»in with a will. It begins to tell on the enemy, and we begin to see for the-first time, evidences of dis intergration and fatigue. Nightly,'soa-e come over to us» The Left Wing, 16th A. c. has done its full share of the work and stands well I think. I have handled it to the entire sat isfaction of my superior officers. 1 nr' -v . . _> T General Sherman told me a-few days ago as.soon as I got my ' Commission as Major General, I should be assigned to the command of the whole corps, ^ '■ • ' ' My health Is excellent, never better since I have been in the service. I think a vewyfew days now will drive Johnsbn out of hhis position. We are gaining on him daily and he cannot stop us. We swung our right around nearly two miles yesterday, so that w« have him doubled up badly, and he will have to fight hard to regain any ground and we'will turn his right today or tomorrow when he will have to get achoss the Chattahoochie ^ one "■ - :> V ' "'i ■• ' '■. ■ ' ' ', / VVvV June 18 64, . ■ efliiL Office Hem., 18 o.t ""r ,>r Charged with heavy skirmish lifte the enemy^s advance line of works, which were carried and several prisoners captured, the re sult of a demonstration ordered along the line Of the Army of the Tennessee. : v c Private Diary Mem,, iiS:- i c ■ Raining all day. Put in new : ine of rifle pitts on my right, fjherman and Schofield swun^ around on the right to cross roads six miles from Marietta, Wrot-e letters to A., N.P,D, and S. d.* r\m Gen, Dodge's S. F.0,No, 21, Big Shanty, 19 (13DR);- j , I, Chaplain M, Bigger, 50th Regiment Illinois Infantry Vol unteers is hereby relieved from special duty in hospitals of the Government and will join his re inent at .Ro^ie, Georgia, „ .v^ja The Q. M, will furnish transportation*-lo lo n9tS9mtmJt Col. Spencer to Gen, Dod.e, Athens, 19:-t[, , J f. , I send today the valise and thi^s you ordered; also a blankbook for Capt, Biirnheun, In the valise you will find the Army and. ♦kd'Navy Journal, which contains an official announcement of your con firmation as Major General. W ■. .c., The valise is not a gocd one, but it is the best I could find in Nashville unless I paid |22, which I would not do, for my sole leather trunk which is very nicel only paid $21, l^it, Hoffman starts toraorro ■ with about 15o convalescents &c. There are another 150 In different detachments, which General ;,V 1>' •' •.'WV, 1 'V"., '.'//" '/'V* ■ '» ; V ' ' ■ ■ •<' ',■ ■ ■ 1* ''■. M* ■ ■ ,V:a, . . June 1864. Stockweather promises positively to relieve sometime during the week and send forward. I think he wil do it. There will be then at least another hundred that are en all kinds of detached service; some clerking at his Qrs. others with the Commissary ^ , and prowost Marshal and 0- M. and on all kinds of service that you can imagine; also a good many officers. I have notified them all ;^hat they were being reported absent without leave and that they ^ must join their re^^iments. General S. has promised to send them forward, but I doubt, whether he does it or not. You can't go o. 9l r.'any where be.tween Decatur and Columbis but will see some of the 'command that is front. I have done all I can do for a few days. General Rousseau told me tha.t he had ordered General Stockweat'he'r to send all "tc their commands. There will be still left about sixty in the convalescent camp; the Doctor says .t£h ' • days will about Close it Up. pi ; ■ e Capt. Hurd of: the 52d Illinois-, is provost Marshal. I ordered him to his regiment And told him his detail was against orders." - f also told Stockweather he aclmpwledged. it. T/hen the command left here le was absent on leave, and when he returned hfe remained "'and goi> mrtifiried instead of joining his regiment, and finally got Stockweathet* Vo detail him, . -^or; < Capt, Warner, of the 7th Iowa,'-i¥ in the fe aife 'Corteitlon. There la a lieWtienant of the 18th Mi souri stopping at a farm house near CulXwoka and has been for the last month. There is at least a Jime 1864, dozen such instances among officers. The Postmaster here belongs to Mersey's brigade and is keeping a store, I think it is Adams, Adams was loafing r-round Nashville and appeared to be shippSng goods to the front. Rower's brigade started and marched one day when it was ordered back- it is now in Decatur, There is a sufficient force on the road to guard it, ii" it was properly distributed. There is be tween Columbia and HuntsviHe afld at Decatur, not including Columbia, nor Howe's Brigade, ten large reglmehts of cavaty and two regi ment s of v/hite infantry beside^ the colored troops. The cavalry is more tha half mounted arjd all armed l^ut i.t is improperly placed Cor the defense of the road. Major Cramer has started with 200 men well mounted and .equipped. The 7th Illinois has started bj; rail. At Decattir now there is 5 large regiments of infantry about 12 pieces of artillery and the, ?th Ohio Cavalry they burrow themse-lves up there entirely and lei Roddy lay siege, to the place. He crossed at Oileaport 8 miles above Decatur does not dare to move out to prevent liis returning, which might have been done, and com pelled the surrender of his entire command. Nearly all the ti-vr buildings in the^ town have been torn down, and I do believe it id stronger than Vicksburg, The way it is now held Is a nuisance. .If they wuijld uae it for offensive operatic it would be of great meef u It artr t • aiiiqqola Jfjiroa t c ri.tr; erii lo a ■Mint ia ni eneitr .dinair #arf Mfl t&f MHdd aai bm June 1864. r » k . . . f ^ benefit to us, but to make the use of the place that they have since you left, it would be far better not to occupy it, ^ There is some trouble here about the contraband camps. General Stockweather could not find any authority to issue these camps that you left rations, he appealed to General Sherman to know whether he had authority and General Sherman ordered that no rations should be issued. The camps are in a nice condition and have large crops groviing and are a decided success. There is 1500 acres of cotton growing which looks fine, also a good deal of corn and other produce, which will more than pay when gathered, all expenses; but if they aannot get rations now they will be obliged to break up and all will be a total loss. You had better see General Sherman and explain the matter to him. I told General S, where he would find authority, but he says he will not go back on General Sherman's order. The camps are a decided succdss and more of a success than i • : anything yet attempted in the country. I wish they could be brought to the notice of the country for they prove conclusively the success of free labor. The Sturgis' affair was very bad. Alexander's regiment of ' ^ -X i ♦ darkles saved the whole command from destruction. Forrest did not have to exceed six thousand men; Sturgis had at lea-t 8,000, My health is worse than when I left, I am not able to sit ' ed ' r , ■ , up half of the time and cannot check the dysentery. The only way I June 1864. * manage to get along at all is to eat nothing but boiled milk and take blue moss and opium pills, I take fo^r of them every day * . ' ' ' and when I try to stop it I am in such pain that I can hardly live , I wish you would send me a leave of absence and I will try the North to see if a change of climate and water will not stop it, I am going to Hiuitsville and shall stay at'Kelloggs till I hear from you or get better, I never was as bad off in my life as'* I am now. Telegraph or write me at the Huntsvilie Hotel. I regret being a^ i "am for I never wanted to be any where as tluch 'as I now want to be at the front. * '' ' The people of Pulaski all inquire particularly about you and speak of you in the highest terms. Your administration there has done a good deal of good and there is a much better feeling towards « - the Government thatn I expected to find, I don't believe there is a • ■ ■ ' r-fi.-" JO , dozen men here t hat would not regret to see the rebels get possess ion of the country again. With the women I presume it is different, but the property holders have come to the conclusion that the ■) : :'3 v-:'. ' - ■^ • <4 » Rebellion don't pay, •"0 I niif Gen, McPherson to Gen. Dodge, 19, 7 A. M. foil f Major General Logan reports enemy gone and his skirmishing lines occupying their main works in his front. Take immediate meaa- . ured to have your comnand supplied with three days rations in haversacks, cartridge boxes filled with ammunition and bo ready • ■■ ■i :c iia to pursue the enemy. X.X&62 June 1864, 'Gen, McPherson to, Gen. Dodge, 19 '8 A. M, The trains of the Army of the Tennessee will be parked for the present in the space between our lines and the enemy's which they have just abandoned. Brig, General Sweeney's division will remain as guard for the trains and will take up the best position he can to protect them, until we find out the movements of the enemy. Lt, Col. J. Condit Smith, Chief Q.M, A. T., has Special instructions in reference -to parking all the trains. The roads being bad I do not wish to cut them up any more than can be heipdd, and therefore,do not want to take any unnecessary wagons along in the pursuit, '. kJcH ' , • . _ Gen, Dodge's S.p.o.No. *22, Kenesaw Mt., 20 (13DR):- .0^* w i t. The companies of the 1st Alabama Cavalry volunteers on duty in the Commissary and Quartermrster Departments are hereby re lieved from such duty and will report without delay tO" tt. Col. T * ' - , " ' • 1 f 0. L. '"odfrey, commanding the regiment, II, George bachelor, private Co. B,, 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby detailed from his regiment and assign ed to duty with the "1st regiment'Ala bama Cavalry Vol-unteers and he will report without delay to Lt, Col, G.*L, Godfrey, commanding 1st Regiment Alabama Cavalry Voltmteers, accordingly, ~ III, Lt, L, 0, Teed Co. B. let Michigan Artillery, 1^ hereby relieved from duty with P, Battery 22 U, 8, Artillery and will report to hfca command Rome, Georgia, kw. ^ r,i. June 1864, V aii>T?:* : - 1. ..j V''' ;. ■ ■■ ,-!;Op r IV, ' Private Hugh Shanon, Co, K,, 52d^ Illinois Infantry Vol unteers is hereby detailed for special service in the Q. M. Depart ment and will report without delay to Capt, J. R, ^-ing, A. Q„M, for duty. : d u' Office Mem. 19:- -1 ^ I 1 f f . .1 At daylight the enemy was discovered to have abandoned his works in our front, and General Veatch was promptly ordered'to move cautiously forward in pursuit on the Marietta road, and if — J Olfi ' . t possible, take Kenesaw Mountain. The 1st Alabama Cavalry and 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry ■ - > • ' , • • - • ' ' were also ordered forward to fall on the enemy's rear and pursue closely on th^ Marietta road. The enemy was found to have fallen back and formed in strong works to the north of Kenesaw across I the Marietta road, and along the crest of the mountain. Skirmishers of the 4th division pressed forward and estab lished line along and near the base of Kenesaw, Fuller^ sbrigade occupied enemy's vacated works, and Sprague's brigade maved for ward connecting en the railroad with left of the 14th A. c, and on X4ne parallel with the railroad, with 15th A. C, on his left and intrenched his position. ^ • • w - • -* ' I' The 1st Alabama Cavalry and 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry was • f 4 withdrawn from the front Md the J.at Alabama Cavalry ordered to Rome, Georgia. ^ . .•ISW® el JNoasrc ^ if. ■ I* June 1864, Private Diary Mem, 19:-, •J t Do'"- :'' a." Enemey evacuated works on our front and fell back to top of - ' • * ♦ Kenesaw Mountain, Followed up with the 4th division and took position 1/2 mile beyond rebel breast works. Raining all day. u ^n, Mcpherson's S.f.O.No, 45, Big Shanty, 20 (16DR121) , . . . . VI, Brig, General Vandever, commanding D.S.Forces, Rome, ^jGeorgia, will direct the two companies of the 9th regiment Illinois , .Mounted Infantry now at that post, to proceed forthwith to join their regiment and brigade in Left 7?ing, 16th Army Corps, Gen. Sherman's S^p^o.No. 27, Big Slianty, 20:- % * III, There is abundance of fine forage auad grass in the • • valleys of the Etowah and Oostenavila and Army commanders will col- ♦ • lect all the stock, horses, mules, etc. that are useless to the army and a tax on its forage and send them to o.te or other of the . detachments guarding the railroad. Hrl.t j No forage should be issued to, horses at the front, unless they are good artillery and wavalry horses, or the horses of officers ^ose duties require them to be mounted. ^ ... „ , ■ i . . The special attention of quarter masters and inspectors General is called to this subject. , Gen, McPherson's S.F.O.No, 45, Big Shanty, 20:- t II. Major General G. m. Dodge, commanding Left TVing 16th Army Corps will direct the 1st regiment Alabama Cavalry Volunteers * * * -• . June 1864. .*30t : -m-r to proceed forthwith to Rome", Georgia, and report to Brig. General Wm. "Vandever, comnianding U. S. Forces, for duty, in accordance with instructions from Head quarters. Military division of the Mississ ippi. (.fSl ' . ^ Gen. McPherSon's S^F.O.No. 45, Big Shanty, 20:- rj.'ioH «« *> Major General Dodgei commanding'Left Wing 16th Army Corps, will cause to be detailed from his command one small regi ment infantry for guard and fatigue duty at the railroad depot to relieve fiVe companies df the 30th Ohio Infantry now there on duty. Office Merf., ' 20:- ' '' ' i il ■ -'T - . Heavy skirmishing. Position unchanged. "iT.-.i niw Private Diary Mem., 20:- mri JA* "' Enemy 'in full vje'w from Marietta. Intrenched Spragiie. ■ n.* t ro x-v: -orur Heavy cannonnading on our front. Gen, Dodge to Gen'. Veatch, Kenesaw Mt., 20 (10DR43b):- • ""C.'ii' • ' Move General l^ller's brigade to the front, its left resting on the railroad at the rock cut near the Mill, and its right con necting as near aa practicable with the left of General Morgan's brigaile of the 14th A, g. This will place theirs on the railroad and his line rvinning nearly north and south. The ridge that Morg'ah iff upon runs tb tWfe railroad at the Rock" cut, have him intrench in that position. I have been over the ground and by the time he is there I will be there agein, but he cannot mistake the position. Jiine 18 64, It is ppssible. there will be a short gap between Morgan and ^lira". Have him select a good position to post a battery. Gen. KcPherson to Gen. Dodge, Bife Shanty 21:- c>'i . I Your note is re.ceived. If General Morgan's brigade of 14th Corps is to your /ront and left, you will bear to your left in ■y'imoving forward, which will close the gap between General ©sterhaus and yourself. -■ :~r; r I desir.e you to advance your command, the right at. least, iicr as ^to keen" about on a line with the Army of the Cumberland, which is making, ab tb spteak, a, grand left wheel. TJhile aiming to keep on a line ft wd keep-up the connection, you willij of course, be ' governed to some extent by the ground, so as to bivouac your troops on good ground and in good positions ^'or defense. . . . press yoixr skirmishers as far forward as you can and if prac ticable let them work up the mountain. .jf-— Gen. McPherson's S.F. O.llo. 46, Big Shanty, 21:- tiic II. . Major General G Li. Dodge, co.nma iding Left ^ing 16th A.C Will cause to be,detailed from his command one corporal and five Ijrifatii for fatigue duty in Medical Department to report forthwl h to Surgeon Brewer, TT. S. A. Medical Surveyor at these Head Quarters, The detail tobd penaanent until further prders. ^ ^ .it» >a iftesBRi i i: -It - 't' iuLW>iei .^ > Jvine 18G4. Mrs, Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 21;- Your letter of the 14th came today, I received the $1500 hy Adams Express on yesterday^ the trunk has not ye.t come. - " ' 'Joseph dame up from Pulaski. today, he has sold out his store to Dr, Vyhite. I shall settle with him tomorrow, ■ The weather is very oppressive and I am very sick of the city. Shall go over to Minerva;*8 next week, Lett has no cook and it . 'seems impossible to "get a decent girl in the city, ' 1 want you to write how jtou are situated and if you think the 'campaign will be over before long,- ,I hope it wil^l be, so you can come north a mionth or two during the hottest weather, Joseph will get the coat, belt, &c, and send by express. Says he " hinks the express goes to Rdsaca or Kingston^ I look anxiously every morning to see something from Sherman, but very little gets in the papers, and Ml I hear is from you; 80 be sure and let me know all that iranspires of interest. Have not been well and shall not till I get out of the city. After this week send your letters to Greenfield, Indiana, Dbn't know how long I sha 1 stay, but shall stay in some country place ttill the hot weather la over, • * i i . Gen," IDo dge * s S.P.O.No, '2^6, Kenesaw Mt,,i 2L, ,(13DK)!- I, Division Quartermasters will immediately turn over to the Brigade Quartermasters the intrenching tools turned over to them June 1864. by Captain J. ^"Wfng, Chief M." / gfvinc each brigade ah eqaul por tion, they will also furnish the Brigade Qaarternasters teams to transport them. .£ The tools will be used under the direction of the Brigade ■* Commanders In Intrenching positions, muklng roads, &c., as occasion "may require and they must see that they are properly taken care of _ • r arid not lost by the negligence of any officer, f- . 0-, heoti«<«t Aud * Office Mem. ,-21:- / Heavy skirmishing and artillery firing.®" otiS'QrXmlutt] 'iiiU ■p.-ivate Diary Keif.; 21:-- !"«>•• <>■' "a Tio.a ^1^ tfoved Puller up and connected with *Llne'S of the 14th and 15th Copps. The 15th A. c. came up on the left. , Rainy day. The enemy opened with artillery all along the mountain. -; ^ ' Capt. Barnes to Gen. ^^eeney, Kenesaw Mt., 22k (10DR433);- .i». ■ ■;* ■ hw hro X The 12th Illinola being sent to the front to relieve the 52d Illinois, the General commanding Left Wing 16th A. C. directs that Col. Mersey, commaiwlinflj the 2d brigade, move to the front and assiune I^rffonal direction of the two regiments of his command, on duty , . ..owlth the :4ilh dlYielon, •VArt X Capt. Barnes to Gen. Veatch, Kenesaw Mt», 22, C10DR433):- ©pi General Sweeney requests that the l2th Illinois will relieve the 52d Illinois, The 12th Illinois and the 81st Ohio are both a portion of tjie 84 brigade, 2d division. Col. Mersey commanding, xT"; ieneral Sweeney ham been directed to send Col. Mersey to the fronv. June 1864, .i-3CX to assme personal command of this portion of his brigade. The General coiamanding Left ^ing 16th C. directs that such disposition be made of these regiments that Cf;l, Mqrsey can assvune command of them under your direction. Gen. Dodge to Col, Clark, Kenesaw Mt., 22, (10DR433);- I have the honor to report that in accordance with instruc tions, I intrenched my command in the position taken last night. but pressed forward my skirmish line to the base of the mountain. passing the gradual ascent, and itnow rests wlaere the mountain commences to ascend abruptly,_ It is with great difficulty that men can climb the mountain at all. The rebel skirmishers are near their .rifle pits, .about one thrid the distance down from the crest, tV fy' ^ »• Gen, Dod^ .to Col, Clarlc, "Kenesaw 15t,,""22 (10DR432) "V'j ^ave the honor to report that I sent scouting parties out on all the roads leading East and north-east from-Big %anty. They found all of OSndral Garrard's cavalry north and west of . : Noonday Creek; his principal force on the Alabama road north and East of Big Shanty, He was picketting all the bridges and fords on Noonday Creek, At one bridge dn*the Alabama road the enemy have pickets on this Side of the creek, at all other points they are on the other aide. . -11 rr 0. General Oarrard cressed Noonday somd two days ago^^ « l^'^had'falieft-^BAdk-again to this noHd ao d.. lyi latUt.wI June 1864, .^.'5nx oat:r. Cpl. Clark to Gen, Dodge, Kenesaw Mt,, 22:- ^he General ^oirananding request* that you send him a sjniopsis of today's operations of yotir conrjnand in order that he may be enabled to make a report to Major General Sherman, , . , . uv'u- The Orderly will wait for the report, * I igpkMll'S ' " "Gen. McPherson'a S.f.o.No, 47, Big Shanty,. 22:- ' •onin '^•»r'Major General G. M. Dodge, Commanding Left Wing 16th-Army Corps, will direct the Pfoneer Corps of his 2d division to report.with tools, &c forthwith to, Capt. Woodward at Railroad depot to repair the road. if»K ev- Gan,.MoPherson's Sp.o.^io. 47, Big Shanty, 22:- III, Major General G. M, Dodge, Commanding Left V>'ing, 16th Army Corps, will, cause, to be detailed from his command one company of Infantry for gulard duty to report forthwith to Surgeon Brewer, D S, A , Medical Purveyor at these head quarters to guard Medical stores, 41^ ia msivi . • -..i -Kii.! ICten. McPhei'son't® GeB. Dodge, Kenesaw Mt,, 22 11:45 P. M. '■Major General Thomas ranorts the main force of the enemy on his right and thinks it very probable the enemy will attack him. Have Sweeny's dLvision in readiness to march at a moment's -'^•'^tlee to Thoma*' sUpport. Sprague's Brigade can also be to read iness to move to 'the right of Fuller's, relieving a brigade of GilSirai imofi ii if ^»U.t r .e/'.'i >-/ •waif JT MBiinfvciae i - ' . . 87^ it ?»o tries I* iWno n 009^ ■ t 'if-' ,p. • ' ■ * June 1864. Pegram to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 22:- "' 'Yours 17th and also dispatch of 2l8t is received. I have just purchased you a trunk and it will be' started to day either by boat or express. J . ■ ;- I have to go. down on my boat I cannot get any one for love nor money,. I found the Olive. Branch here when I. arrived Sunday morning, and have not had time to attend to anything but her since I c ame. My brother will go east next month, and I will get him to attend to matters, I think it better than to write. . . i " I have not seen Mrs*. D-. since'I thrived.* T leave for New Orlenase at 8 in the morning. - ^ J, M. ^rown to Gen. Dodge, St. Luis, 22:-< rr-a' I'lowoi! j bought a pair S. Straps and a Bumside hat today, and have your coat making and will be ready to ship on Monday. I. did. noi. buy the belt, I found belts at prices from $15 to $75. . • oit Please wri te me how hl^ to feo. for a belt, and I. will send it im mediately. The coat will cost $55. The Straps $11 and th» hat $5. o.J ') ■ «• ' ■ I hfelrtt just arrived from Pul^eki, I closed out my stores to Drr White, a citizen. I retain a small interest of $1,000 with him to let him use my permit'^ . " ; i -t: ■ Settled with Annie today. Potind hei: share ot profits after paying all expesnes $4,650. It might have been worse. I charged $200 a ronth for my services. June 1864, j t ;• Correspondence of Q. Z. Fig Shanty, 22 (7DR107^) -Editor Plain Dealer: The grand army of Sherman's still lives, moves, and has its being, the moving part though has, for the last two weeks been exceedingly slow. The batteries on our left drop an occasional shell into the town just to remind them that we are here and that our ammunition has hot been affected by the recent damp weather. The river is ^ about six miles from our-front, and Atlanta eleven miles from the j river. Deserters say that the south bank of the river is forti fied* in every conceivable manner. When we get to the river iie'-6ah^ cross, as the hills along its banks were very providentially all M planted on this side, «The weather here for some time has been un favorable to army movements. It has rained almost incessantly for nearly two weeks, day and night. This morning indications are ""that ft will clear Off; the sun has come out clear and bright and everybody has unfurled their blankets to the sun. Since coming here a great many deserters have come in; some come ih every day, aftd & few days ago when our'line was advancing ® ■ome deoehters came into our corps of the skirmis h line on doublequick, exposed to the fire of both friend and foe. One of them was wounded by the rebels; this fired his southern heart, and when he reached our skirmish line he txir'ned and^'opene fire on his late friends. There is no doubt but that large numbers would desert if fihey could. Fourteen re-captured deserters were shot- by John-^ • son sliv ]RtiS8LCS« hxpi Jime 1864, • ' T.n., On one occasion a'company of 25-men with a Cpptain and Lieutenant, were on picket they concluded to desert the sinking ship. Two men were nent over to our line to stipulate for peace, and our boys agreed that the party might come in., and that while one of the men went to bring the company in, the other should be detained as a hostage, to suffer death in case of bad faith. The o1 her soon returned with the company, and the Whole squad have since gone^-on their way rejoicing to the north". - . .-^n officer who was captured, but who appeared very well pleas ed with the change, was asked what ney/s they had from Richmond. He said vei-y good, indeed; that Lee was driving Grant into Washing ton, He was aa^ed if he believed it. "Well," said he, "if Lee whips Grant two or three times more as bad as he has been doing it, GRANT will be in RICHMOND." The few inhabitants we find are very ignorant. We are pass ing a house the other day—a miserable hut—and stopped-- Meeting a shirveled old woman and a sallow comnlexioned damsel 1 "VW of seventeen summers, a hickory stick daubed with tobacco in her ; ,1)0 mouth, and seeing a small army of young ones in the house, we didn't venture farther, but interrogated the old lady as follows: "How far is it to the mext house?" "Wall, I dun no." heerd folks say about two mile, but I've, never been there." (Here the 17 year ol4 damsel spit in the vincinity of our boot.) "How long have you liyed here," "Me pld nan moved to t^ese parts in *46.", • ■ -V'.: " • 6-' ft;* ' ' i. Jime 1864, "Why did Johnson's army fall back from Alatooria"? Here the damsel broke in. She said that "Joe Johnson fell back to Altuny and form ed a string of fight, and you'ns cum up and fired into our men and Joe Hooker, he went round with another redgmint and fired into our men eend ways," The U_,.,S. Sanitary Commissi on is a big thing, we have found it * 'SO, One of their worth agents, Mrs, Bickerdeke, of Illinois, we have, the pleasure of knowing, A matronly old lady, overflowing * - I j , .2 With gb6d'. feeling toward ih« poor soldier. At Kingston, we heard, of her presencd, and started out to find herj wjls glad to see her.. She insisted on bestowing on us some "sanitary, as we took it we . thought of future dinners. She intimated her willingness to give us more if we could carry it. How kind of- her, we thanked her and left. Keeping in mind the remark of the old lady about car rying we soon retvirned v.ith an army wagon which our friend kindly permitted us to take some sanitary packages. In a few hours after we started on our twenty mar<|h through Georgia, Our friend was remera bersd daily through that march. Go in Sanitary w6 appreciate you, Sinss we arriwed at Big Shanty^ Sanitary ^ 'has arrived (our friend not come up yet), ^ong pther-delicacies, would you believe itt beer—yes, the U'. 3, Sanitary comraissdon have actually introduced beer into eub "amyvdn Georgia." I repeat it. The U. S. Sanitary ecmniBslcn i« a big thing).. i?fr • * ^ « ConveiWHHy iiSlir dally occurB an the eklnalsh linp, is "rfitf'''. Jtine 1864, exceeding amusing. Ae other'"day in the 25d Illinois, of ouh • brigade they had quite a lively time, they were about thirty yards #rom the rebels. As soon as they went out the rebels siuig out : ® "Hallo Yank.'" Our boys sung out: "Hallo Reb.'"' Rebel--^" "TOiat regiment is that?" Answer-"52d Illinois." Rebel—"Bully for the 52d." GRd-'What regiment is that?" ftnswer--"49th Tennessee." (T'was one of the regiments the 52d guarded from Donalsson to Chloaco." "Tan», yotl-wnH fire, -ill yo«" E2d--"lIo, if you don't." Rebe--"Aai rleht." 52d--"«here's old polk?" 'n. Rebel—"Gone to h—11." 52d--"How do you like to exchange Lieut-j Generals for solid shot?"—-(No answer) 62d—"Hallo Johnny!", ,„b Rebel answers-"Hallow Yank." 52d-"Where's old Pemberton?"- . Reb.—"Played out." "Where's McCleLlKn?" They keep up the cons, wersationand exchange papers unt-1 the 49th lennessee is relieved by another regiment, the firing oomr-aioed again. „ Onlwi On another oceaaion our boys sung out: f "Hallo Reb." 'No anilrer. "Hallp, Johnny!" Reb--"Halloa Yank, "IS there a g-od camping ground at Atlanta?" "yes, but you can't see it," "Is there nldnty of chickens over there?" "Reb-- Yes, but not for yoti. " "Johnfty has you plenty of niggers at Atlanta. Bang! went Johnny's gun, and the, confab endedj^ ♦ The most of the ^nwersation is unfit to reproduce.^ . JiJUE 30th:- Thanks to an overruling Providence, we are still safe, ^ isiothei' ni^t of bloodshed and carnage has passed, and are safe. June 1864. poor, selfish mortals that we are. WE are safe, but what of hund- • • reds of this grand army that last night lay down on their bed on mother eafth as safe then as we are now. Many of their lifeless bodies now lie stiff and cold on the field. Many others are borne bleeding and mangled to field hospitals, eventually to fill one of the many fresh mounds we see in the vicinity, or be carted over rough roads in ambulances or army wagons to a place of safety in the refir. How many a family is left destitute? How many a.. V < poor mother has lost her last remaining boy? And still the work goes on. Our veteran army is striking fearful blows at the last strongholds of treason in our land. But friends at home.^^j-j must remember that all our army did not re-enlistj that the term of service of a large portion of the army will soon expire. LIao Correspondence from the battle-field, 22 (7DR107 «1 Besides Mc Pherson was pressing .their right and had taken possession of the .line of Farley, beyond Big Shanty, and also of Bush Mountain, which commanded the line. Thus threatened on . the flank, they had to digress their centre, which Howard and Palmer were thundering at. They could the more easily do this as they have perfect lines of works,, in their rear as far as Atlanta. Citizens and negroes ha,ve been engaged on these for months. „;Phe»e works are all of a formidable and scientific nature, streng'h- * r iiMd by salient and transverse lines and angles. We have to drive thea from suoh seemingly impregnable positions, line after June 1864• . .si . . line, week after wbek. Though the rain came pouring down in Reg ular torrents, rendering the roads and creeks almost impassable, r. o : . J _ Jam still we press on, ■ 'i ' . ' ■ ■ t ■ 1 ■ ■ n ; ;■ • .• ■ , Letter from Iowa 4th, June 12th, (6DR100:- Mr, Editor: ' I have been asked several times why I did not write once in 'a while for the Opinion. Now I am ho public writer or rather, I have never written for th public to criticise; but I will write a short article and send it, and if worthy 6. place in your columns, I will be obliged if you publish it, ' ^ "-ocq iJe are now about seven mil -s from Acworih, and about twenty miles from the southeni amokey city, Atlanta, As we have a stub-" born impediment in front to get out bf our way, it will not sur priae me if we stay here a few deli's tt least; but it will be re moved;'as (Jeneral Sherman- Old Billy, as the boys famitiarly call him among themselves- so far outflanks when his whole force is brought up that Johnson has to leave his strong position and move with "Billy's" flanking column. The enemy occupies a range of *^0 hills, mkking a very Strong fortification naturally; while Sherm^ occupies a level tract of woods at the b'ase; but no fear is felt among the soldiers in regard to the advantage the enemy has, ' How the commanders view this I can't tell, but old soldiers see an advantage, and their opinion, to a great extent, is tehe same as the commanders, f saw no fear is enteretained for the enemy has been driven fron several stronger positions than this. Our Generals who now command the two largest armies that has been almost '■ 'f- .1' ■ N. fc.' June 1864, Qibr for centuries--Grant^ fuid Sherman—do not, by their action,^ be^-f lieve in rushing men into tight places where nothing can b^ gained but, on the contrary, much lost. Being vastly superior in numbers to the enemy, a large force can always make a flank movement thbt will surely draw, the enemy out of his, ditches to save himself, and so we steadily move on and lessen the distance between us and At lanta, where the onemy is bound we shall not go.. Our forces num ber more now than at'the commencement of the campAign, Three or four days ago two divisions of the 17th A. Ci joined us, also seme savalry of the 16th C, The boys look tough- , as a three week's march always has the effect on soldiers. The 15th Iowa are along, and I had the pleasure of grasping the hand of old friends ,, whom I, had not seen -for three years. Cf{ c; .Mr, Editor, allow me,,to correct^ a mistake- that I saw in your pa^er of the 2l8t May; in the description of Sherman's army at Reflaca. fhe position of the different corps was right, so far 'AS I' know, bbt the 16th Array cphps is coitmtinded by Brig. General ' G, 111' DbAge, and not Wood. The 4th are jealous of the laurels of Dodge,for we owe much of our laurels to his training; as Sergt, . Hiil feplied, when Dodge shook'our hands a short time to GfenerWil h'o remark that, the 4th. had sustained their reputa^-ipn,.. "We wfcre weld led iai the* commencement o.f our career." n" , Don't If you prize a clear cbnacienee the remminder of youi?^ days, and a happy hour when you lay aside things mortal for those ..r : gr-"Tr*^^-- ■ June 1864. , f imjX immortal,-, let the puny and* detestable excuse of your" business keep you back. Your family can do as well without you as with you for • . a quarter of a year and the happiness of a maeting with the con- ' sciousness that you have done your duty will be a double recompense for all the hardships endured, or loss of property. Had all ' L. stayed at home three years ago and attended to our different occu-r, pations, what would you now be worth? Would the South peaceably.-,mjj; seceded? I think she would have tried to have taken the North ■ ,q^ along as waiters, than where would your safety, your peace, your i property, that now demands all your attention, your happy firesides with unbroken family circles be? Oh, where? Let your o®n hearts answer. Then come and help us; T know if an appeal was made to our old and gray headed sires they would respond to the call, as it thousands have already done, and are now fighting side by side i '* with the stilwart youths of twenty, twif Mr. Editor, I will not write more on this subject, I. feel indighant every time { think about it, to know that so many men, who are xmitarthy to be Americans, are living at so great a^ distance^ ^ from, the scenes of strife as to be dead .to all appeals for help.! n Yesterday it rained most of the day and all last night and this, moming up to the present hour, 10 A.m., and no sign of ceas-.- ' ing. We construct ehebangs, as the soldiers call them, by layirm •• a rail on the ground and then two more resting with the ends on Juno 18G4. . '"I. *■'this at right angles, then another across the two last, not just over the first, but about a fpot and a half from it; then'we stick one end of the rails imder the first rail laid down, which makes very good rafters Which we cover with our rubber blankets, making a water, proof roof; our feathers are the forest leaves, of which we can get all we desire, and when two of us join we can have a woolen blanket"und^f ahd bne over us, and let is rain*. r ■ * The boys are all v.ell and tough and in the b&st of spirits. Many feel as if they could see the future dawn of a conquered peace at no very distant period. ■' ' ' The bridge is finished across the Etawah river, and last night we were greeted by the welcomd whistle of the locomotive, - . . . " It run down as near the enemy as was safe, stopped, and gave a * long, shrill and defiant whistle, which it repeated twice and was heartily cheered by the soldiers in all directions—It was a token of full rations. ■ • t' if. ■ : - - Skirmishing is going on—once in a while a canon roars. John M. Bannon, Co, A,, 4th Regiment I, V. V. Inft, ..j c h. set T Office Mem., 22:- * Moved Genoral Fuller's brigade and two regments of the 2d Division across the railroad and formed line strohgly intrenched ft connecting with the 14th A, c, on the right, and extending to the . ii t 10: ..pit > I Hd ggl .wiii ftriw .rlisMft June 1864, ■ ■ ,ims - wT, Railroad op the left near the Mill; and advanced* skirmishers of the 4th division to the base of Kenesaw. ..vo Private Diary Mem. 22:- tr-fiiw ' 'V hir) ? ^Moved main line up to the left of the 14th C. and in trenched, Hooker and Schofield'a men assaulted the enemy,. jr* li The enemy's loss very heavy. Artillery fired pretty hot, ,jj Gen, Dodge's sister to his wife, C. B., 23:- , . Monday I was up to Fan'fe; Tuesday t went to Omaha to .1 ' ^ ' a party given by General Mitchell, and Staff- had a delightful time and came home V/ednesday; Thursday was to a picnic all day; -i'"' Friday to Socelty and yesterday to Sister Sue's, We had the hottest weather I ever saw. I have melted almost ^ * ' ■ entirel;- away and not a drop of rain. An. the crops of this cotintry are going to ruin for the want of It, *ish you were up here this summer. Everybody appears lifeless M - - ■ to me, and if I make a move or go either side of a straight line, the deuce is to pay, Hhve to laught just so, and when our Mate is around spea]c just eo loud. They have all gone to church but me and I am on the bed writing. Nate has got his plans for getting married all laid, I was included at first, but am put out now. He is going to Port Madison to her friends. He wants you and Ocean to be there, I believe he Mas written Ocean about it, and Mrs. Denninge* family, and Mrs. Badobte are to be Invited from here, and June 1864, Her friends in St. Louis. That is all very select company. His siter and parents are not included at all. After they arej married they go to Mass, and visit the relations. You are to be there so begin to prepare. He got mad at me because ,I botherecd him about his old nag. Ed House's father, mother, brother -and sister have been en camped here on their way west. I went down to camp and saw Mary and invited her here, but she started off next day. We hear from Ocean occasionally by letter, but more by the * .. . . * ^ - papers, I wish he, would write me, I never hear anything lie writes to any of. the rest. I am so glad he has been successful and " • * fortimate, apd hope his success will continue, Lizzie I think likes here very well. She is a little slow for the west, but a good girl. Her health is miserable but think when she gets acclimated she will be better," She will go home the . . . . . ./ * V • i ' J r. a-idC , . rlr't I'y ff r « I ., , Do you think Ocean will get a furlough this summer so he can «» ■ ' come home? If not, I suppose you will go to him. Won't it be,, • J I . . . * . V u. t\j nice?' I shall try to get a school this falj, and winter tp teach. There are two or three vacanicies in the public schools; if they ■ ' - - - i . are npt filled shall try and get one.of them. If they are, shall jgo in^pj^,the country. If I do the latter I shall try and get a ■chool ii good ways from here. June 1864. I have not heard a word fror. ITrs. Bane, Llnton or Spencer since I came home. Do not know why. I thought Mrs. Bane and Llnton v.ould write me certai-nly. ' • ■ I often wish these warm days I would give considerable to step in to Pezolts and get a nice icecream. • Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 23:- % • r — - Joseph came up yesterday amd settled up his account, or at least one parfT. He wishes to I:eep what he is owing a short time subject to your approval or if you dont wish to use the money. The profits from the ^tore amounted to $10,5.-0. ' He then de ducted pay for his services and it left $9,400 to be divided so my Share of the profits is $4,650. He paid me $2,150 cash in bacnk, and his note Tor $2/500 on demand. Write me what you thin!:. I have nut heard from you "since the 14th and am very anxious to hear; as all rumors are that you are having pretty heavy fighting.' I hope to get a letter this week. Shall go over* to Minerva's next week to stay peHiaps a month. Think sane of leaving Lettie there till fall if she is contented. • ^ Your trunk does not come. I wish it would before I leave, "I want to see it seCfely stored. " ' . 7/ . i I Wish } could know where youare tonigh.t and if you were safe and well. It is all I ask'and more than I can get. I am sleepy and will finish tomorr.w Girls send lots of kisses to you. | June 1864, . They want to see you very much. I want to see you, but would be content to hear how and where you are. You have no idea the anxi- * - > . ety, knwoing the constant dr nger. V/ords are useless I ,, ♦ - i. Friday, June 24;- Mrs. Pegram came down today and I vvent home with her and stayed all day, , , Pegram ha a gone down to Memphis, but will not go down to New Orleans as long as the guerrillas are so thick. Spoor has been up. X ' . ' He is on some General's sta f His time is out in August- he talks some of re-en\isting. We are looking anxiously for news from your army.and from the Potomac. - - - ' i V , - 'f "u.-- Gold is up to 1.30-- Business is dull. Everyone is excited. Oh! How I wish the war could end! . II' 1-1 . ■■ ■ , i. . I ■ I fear, now you are promoted, I cannot expect you up this sum a. mer. It is pretty hard. Lettie is not very well. > ' r Nate has bought a brick store for $3,500, So Mrs, Pegram says, What a difference it makes which side it is commits' thei. .. . .T.K fault, it.)' ' ii ' ■ ■' ' 0 . _ ' ■ C. A. Browne to Mrs, Dodge, 'Cairo, 23: 'i'.- ■ ' I have written to Messrs. Butler & Co. of Cincinnati, as I stated in my former letter to you, respecting your trnnk and have received the followihg; ' , * . . .. "Cincinnati, Tenne.,, 21., 54:-' We have r.eeeived yours of the 9th insl*. th refepenftW to a trunk beLdhging to i^s. General Dodge ! vao i ,'i«w ■; I- '• V' 1]: June 1864, We have succeeded in tracing the bdx. It was stored by the boat 'on arrival here. We have this day shipped it to St, Louis in care of Thomas Miller, as directed peh St. Eclfipse, Yours &c., Sighed E. S. Butler & Co," ' ' I donH know iriiat they mean by box. It was a trunk and I can swear to it". Will endeavor when the steamer passes through to get • • • a look at it, and ascertain if it is the trunk that was seen by me at Dogtooth bend where the Orient siink. If I should not be so fortunate as to know when the steamer passes through, will you please send me'a note informing me if it is the veritable trunk, I am rather anxious to know if all is r right about it, as the credit of receiving the trunk and forwarding it to Louisville was voluntarily accredited to me, tf all is as it should be I congratulate you in being in possession of what, had it been entrusted to me, you would have had a long time ago. Gen. McPherson's S.F.O.No, 48, Kenesaw Mt,, 23;- MaJ, Generl G, M, Dodge commanding left wing 16th A. C. will t cause to be detailed from his pommand two trustworthy men for special service in SanlV^y Department to report forthwith to J. E. Collins, General Westner Sanitary Commission, Ic MePheraon's S.F.O.No., 48, Kenesaw Mt , 23:- a ' r 'llaj. Geheral 0,.M, Dodge, commanding Left Wing 16th A.C. will cause to he detailed from his command twenty five cavalry June 1864. men to report forthv7ith tp Capt, Comyn, A.C.S., at 4th di vis on, 15th A. C. as guard for cattle. , , i iio'O Gen. Dodge to his brother, Kenesaw, Mt^, 23: - el 12th received, ^ou will perceive we have made anoth-r break on Johnson. We have had some hard fighting. rfiir We drove Johnson out of his works near Big shanty and he fell back to Kenesaw Mt. where we nofyvconfront him,. He acts on the defensive, occasionally making a bold dash us as he did last night and got.. • • . - terribly punished. We will be a long time figliting it out with him. He has a strong line intrenched just south of the Chattahoochee that he will fall back to when we work him out of this. , • • • ' » It has been rainy for a week past, and we are stuck fast in the mud. 114 have the railroad up to, us, so we do not suffer for meat or bread, rrvtri o* , .iJi'i - iti '.. lOvt ! X ' X , > There is .l|M CCnantlng on the close of the war. We have a tough'Job and long fighting yet, though we shall surely fetch them in thd end, I never saw better fighting and our man are in fine spirits and think they can carry everything before them, . ,rf I had a narrow escape today during the fighting. A shell from rebel battery burat over me and parts of it struck my saddle, * • I have had so many close calls and havg been under fire so much, do not mind it. > ,r The rebel artillery of 30 pieces are on the mountain far rbove June 1864. ^r.irT. us and they keep up ^continual cannonade. Their shell often going over and into my Head quarters,' but^ only an occasional shotis meant for xis-. t t • ' As I write, 9 P. M.'i the-rebel guns are making night hideous with their thunder and as they belch forth from the mountain, the view is grand. '• O ovo>xh Remember me to all. Give my regards to Miss*Lockwood, » ' ' ' ' • ■ It is hard to say where I will be in October. Gen. McPherson's S.o, No, 136, Chattanooga, 23", (16DR124);- Volunte^rs, W. M. Cmmpbell, 1st Lt. and Adit, 2d Iowa Infantry Gen, Dodge's'S.F.O.No. 24, Kenesaw Mt,, 23 (13DR):- I. **0 ommanding officers of regiments, batteries ^d-detachmen+s will apply immediately in writing to have sent to their com- 'mands all officers emd enlisted men absent in Tennessee, no matter on what duty they may be. Many officers and enlisted men af*6 now absent withdttt pfPope't* authority and on improper details. Gt Upon written application they will be oi*dered to join their Comimands by the Department or Military Commanders, I . j -;r \:a floe Mem,, 23:- ^ '..vo ■ Xecfen '''"^leavf ikiraliMhlng and arti5|e#^f Iring'with position xuichanged, • eHf m999i% oe io Xndei e ( T f . June 1864, Private Diary Mem,, 23:- ■I , - " - 'Wl? , Moved skirmish line up to th base of the mountain. Fine day. * Enemey opened with all their artillery along our front, our artil lery replying. Gen. Crocker to Gen. Dodge, Das Moines, 24:- ■ • .r • . ■ . Yours of June 9th has just come to hand. I am rejoiced to hear from you. I have all the time heard of you. I desire ' before saying anything more to congratulate you upon your promo- " tion. Your friends here are greatly "pleased thereat, none of them more pleased than myself, - ' I yielded to the necessity that compelled me to leave the field with groat rel*uctance and hoping against-all probability I stayed longer than I ought, so that I cam very near dying, but I am better and improving rapidly I t'hink. I do not know what disposition they are going to make of my resignation at T7ashington. I received a dispatch from General Stone and a letter from Kasson to the effect that the Secretary of War Would arrange for me to try the effect of a change of climate on my bronchitis. In answer to these I sent to the Secretary a with drawal of the resignation «pon condition that I was assigned to - • ■ X euch command, but I am not particular about it, and since I can't serve with my old comrades I don't much care to stay in the r'rmy. ' * 'j-t- I" evoi' ed' ^fueaaa tttf ■r. - ^ J)"' ' I'-#, '- June 1864, * If you see Clar\e say to him that I have been expecting a letter frrm him. And do please v/rite to me yourself v/henever you f can find time. I suspect you are nov/ pretty busy. Whenever I learn what disposition is to be made of my case I wtll write you. There is no news. Kasson will be renominated without a dissenting voice. Hub sends his regards; he lets on to be very busy, and I suppose that he is. He says that he has a kind of general ■; t p*cf supervision of affairs, civil and~military, in the 3tate and has divers times threatened me with arrest, and since I find his office a very convenient place to sponge stationarj^, envelopes, &c. I have not seen proper to dispute his authority. T tu,' Let me hear from you .soon, \ ^ . • :' > " oox Col. Clark to Gen. Dodge, Kenesaw Mt., 24:- ■ ■ i Major General McPherson has gone over to the center with '■ ■ ■ ■ '"' . 1 Jon c - I Major General Sherman. '1 . ■ > . ■ He desires yoxi to press forward your skirmishers as close as V i , possible, with a view to find out any movement of the enemy. Gen. Sherman's S. p. o. No. 28, Kenesaw Mt., 24:- Tho Army Commanders will make full reconnoissarice and proparaA » ' • I . - tion to attack the enemy in force on the 27th inst., at 8 o'clock % A. precisely. The commanding general wil"! be on !§ignal Hill • . * . - • and have telegraphic oommunications with all the Army commanders. I. Major General Thomas will assault the enemy at any point near his centre, to be selected by himself and will make any charge Jtine 1864. in his troops necessary by night, 39 as n6t to attract the attenV tion - of the enemy, ' II._ Major General McPherson will feign by a movement of his cavalry and one division of infantry on his extreme left, approach ing Marietta from the north and using artillery freely, but will make his real attack south and west of Kenesaw. III. Major General Schofield will feel well to his extreme right suid threaten that Ilank^of the enemy with artillery and display but attack some one point of the enemy's lino as near the Marietta and Powder Spring Road as h,e can with prospect of success. IV. All coimanders will maintain reserve and secrecy even from their staff officers but make all the pi'oper prep arations and reconnoissances. bOloX.:-': -o . . m',*' VHien troops are to be shifted .ta accomplish the attack the m movement will be mrdo by night, i Lto 1 At the time of the general attack the skirmishers at the base of Keneaaw will tiOce advantage of it to ,gain, if possible the summit Mid, hold It. ,, .. . _ ■ V. Each attacking column will endeavor to break a single point of the enemy's line and make a secure lodgnent beyond and ■ 'i ^ • V • I be prepaSMKi fc^ fiollowing dt up; toward Marietta and the Railroed ir\ ease of suooaaa. t Xo v('4 1 .., ill i. ..vjfli Ai. -•JOftn ula/fJ bs hft iuS t u i-f i I tljla wriflT"'' i. , • 891 June 18G4, . Gen. Dodge to Gen, McPherson, Kenesaw Mt., 24 (10IP434):- On the enclosed Surgeon's certificate I respectfully request that twenty days leave of absence be granted to Col. Spencer 1st, -Alabama Cavalry and Chief of Staff, Col. Spencer is now at Huntsvilie and failing all the time; his disease is such that I do not •'hU believe he can recover without going to a more northern climate. Gen,- Dodge to Col, Clark, Kenesaw Mt,, 24'(10DR434) In accordance with a r«q4je6t of the General Commanding I "for ward a statement of the forces,, reported by Col. Soencer along the 'line of the Nash-ville and Decatur Railroad, including Decatur, " Between Columbia and Huntsville, not including either place, there are ten large regiments of cavalry and two regiments of in fantry (white) one full regiment of colored tro'ops (3d Alabama)and portions of two regiments (2d and 4th Alabama) more tha half of ' " ' i" f ' '* i V * i'L ' '' i the cavalry is mounted. * , At DecatuQ, Howe's brigade and two regiments of infantry, mak ing five regiments of infantry with the 9th Ohio Cavalry, Col, Spencer reports the position at Decatur, vrith ^iie• new works finished, as very strong, .,-ia ..jiu. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Kenesaw Mt., 04 (10DR435):- b otr^j honor to report that I advanced my skirmishers one half way up the nountain on the right of the line the-gorge, - The enemy's skirmishers returned to their rifle pits. The officers June 1864. .10"I ci-wT. reTiort the works are in olain view for a considerable distanpe; . -'• ■1*7 that they are pretty strcng and evidently veil filled with men. f • • ' » • * Only the line was discovered and it is all they have on this side of the mountain, . „ There are no roads going over the mountains on my front. I 'i.' .. . On my right I drew back the lines two hundred yards, from the fact that it had iX)or cover and was exposed to a cross fire from the enemy's line causing the loss of several men. The left and centre hold the ground taken on the right. The enemy do not come out of their pits, t . 'T '' . il ' Gen,'McPherson's S.F.O,No, 49, Kenesaw Mt,, 24 (16DR123) * On Surgeon's certificate that change of climate is necessary to save life or prevent permanent disability, leave of absence for twenty, days is granted Col, Geo, E. Spencer, 1st Regiment Alabama Cavalrygolunteer-a. . ^ MOM «.•»* .ij • ..i-wrt . Office Bern., 24:- . ^ Advanced skirmishers of the 4th division l/3 way up the face of Kenesaw driving the enemy's skirmishers. At night withdrew line of skirmishers (their flanks being exposed) to conform to _ ^ line of the 15th A.c>, The right of the line in the advance suffered epnsjderably'bj^ing exposed to a heavy enfilading fire , W tWendtiy, owing to failure of the 14th A, C, to advance. Private Diary MGm,.24»- Jr Moved up skirmish line on the mountain. Met with quite a loss. June 1864. 4 6c)0!! onifT, Enemy's line one-third distance down the mountain. Fine day! ^ Gen, McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Kenesaw Mt,, 25;- h' ■ ■ ■ . ■ r Lt, Hoffman, A. C. M., of the 2d Division, of your command, has been relieved by the 7?ar Department, * ' You will please select and recommend some competent officer from your command for the position thus made vacant and forward th® application through these Head Quarters and measures will be taken to secure his immediate appointment. " ^ In the mean time, please send another A.C.M. to Chattanooga to perform the duties of Lt, Hoffman, as the services of one are very much needed, . Head Quarters Department and Army of the Tennessed, Big Shanty, Ga., June 25th, 1864, General: Understanding that your {>romotion is a settled fact, and knowing that you would be entitled to an increase of staff, would like to know if there would be any opening* for me as A. D. C. My wound ro&ke1^e me permanently unfit for infantry duty, and it seems unfair that I should retain the rank while my 1st, ^ Lieutenant command! the company. ir If you could consistently procure my appointment as A.Di.£!^ with rank of Major (or even Captain, if you do not consider ae competent to fill such a position) would like to remain in the^ 10 service until the close of the war,. ' 'I 1 - My rdasons for wishing to be relierfed ff^om ayrifrnWent position 'lT! June 1864. I would prefer to sive personally. I am very respectfully, YoTir ob't ;^rvant, Geo. E. F ord. . _ . ^ Gen. Oglesby to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 25:- ^ t ^ Your last letter, has been received. I am glad you still live, and live to serve your country. You have done much to annoy, discourage and dishearten traitors, and have done well, Sherman seems to merit all you say of him. Moves off well, looks well to the right and left and covers his front and rear with what seem.s to be good sense all the time. We at home in the less ex posed regions of danger feel very brave and mean to be true to you to the last. Wo must and will save this country. The people seem more devoted than ever. All the stuff you hear. - of traitors at home la ^ad enough, but not^, at all dangerous. . The fx lends of Vail and lngham» are few and zealous and desperate r. J » but not dangerous. I think they should be summarily dealt with ♦ f by the Government. Everything at hom? looks well. We feel confldent of victory everywhere and. are ready to pay the expenses. Grant does not ^t along as rapidly as I had hoped-he would. I think after his rapid move across the Jcpaes River and real change of base to hi^va rBHsied the full measure of benefit from: it' he should have taken Petersburg before Lee got over to confront him. Ho lost a benwfit^ }fe ^oould on^y ga.in by. Just •what he did, still Grant will go through, in my opinion, and Richmond will fall in time in our hands. I visited Grant Ju t before leaving Washington aV;n'' it ■ June 1864. . Mnr Tri -i Calpeper court House He was confident, prudent and certain Qf ^ success in the end. No special news here to interest you as far , • - "a as I know, r We s'hali have'splendid crops inthis State; all that the heart can wish. It rains plentifully but prudently and evei^y man works the full day through. T'too am busy, as you have doubtless heard'before now. * On the 26th of May my resignation was accepted and you were appointed in my place. You are altogether mistak§fi - You are un doubtedly a Major Oeneral of Volunteers, and I am glad of it. '1 think you deserve to be- have fairly won it and I hope you may live to enjoy what little -pleasure you will find in it so long as the ffar shall last. I knew T'h. Lincoln was determined feo appoint you, Stanton and Grant both were strongly In favor of it so it had to be done, and was done. • ^ I Can you do nothing for Mersey and Bane?- What has become of Puller? 1 wl*h the services of all of them could be recognizect promptly, I eha] 1 be glad to hear from you after you get into Atlanta or ftoi^e other Southern s^etjjbrt. How do you fellows live"? What do you get to eat and where do you get it from, and how long can you'jget ItT^ " i 1 ' ;"i ' wd Gen. McPherson's 3.P.O.No. 50, Konesaw, 25, (16DR124) I - .... ill. Surgeon J. H. Xearing, 57th Regiment IllinoiaV Infailtry Tolunteera, is relieved from duty with his regiment at .'f June 1864, Rome, Georgia, and will forwirth report, to W. R. Marsh, Surgeon in chief, 2d division, 16th A c. for duty in the field, Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 25 (15DR38) ^ere is H. C. Davis? You mean the postmaster, don't you I ordered to the front severil days ago? Col. Binghma has left here and I will have to go to Nashville to buy the things you want for mess. Your dispatch says:" Send postmaster At Huntsville forward, He does not belong to our command. The detachments of railroads. have not yet all been relieved, I shall telegraph General Stockweather again today. Is there anything else you wish? Gen, Dodge t o Col. Spencer, Big Shanty, 25 (17DR):- , Order Adams and the man Postmaster at Pulaski to report here immediately. Unless they do so they will be brought under arrest. If they refuse to come apply to General Rousseau. The: are viol ating General Sherman's order and have no proper detail, Office Men.., 25:- ■ .v.'."' Received and accepted Commission as Major General U.S.Volun teers from the President and Secretary of War, Heavy skirmishing. Position unchanged. Private Diary Men,, 25:- All quiet along the lines. Pleasant weather. Aceepted Comf mission as Major General to rank from J\ine 7th. . 'Jif 4.1 i'. d .newt* oa d loja June 1864. Gen«' Dodge to Lettle & Ella D., Kenesaw, 26;'- ' We had a hard day's work yesterday. Drove Johnson'out of his works and he fell hack bOme two'miles, we following up close, fight ing all day. It was very disagreeable work for the rain fell in torrents, the mud was knee deep and our trains had to be left behin'; r got very wet and very tired, but at night a warm supper and dry clothes v/ith a long sound sleep brought me round all right this mohning.' '■ Today for the first time we had some of the luxuries you f are enjoying daily for dinner. ' Lt, Letton, from Rome, Ga.; sent us some blackberries, green beans, letti/ce 'and h^eW potbtoes, and they were Very nfce, I had t'o eat the" blackberries i'n dirty brown sugar, but nevertheless' they tasted very nice,' have n6t had one strawberry yet and only a few green applis. it. liettori senV "down a few ripe "^ples from Rome, Ga, * ; r shall before long to get a letter from Lettie, it m Will be a great trebt, and as for Ella, I often pinch her in my imagination and make her say "Lobster," ' m Mother*'s letter today she said Lettie was sick*. " I am ver sorry but hope she'will so n get over h'er trouble, 1 hope pa can coi'n.e and see you before long,'*but don't know. We have a little negrcf girl in camp, Charlotte's daughter. I suppose If Ella arid Litter here they would play ? ith her as much as ever. She is a sharp little girl, 'jl 'f'f June 1864. . •' "Where my tent is.pitched now, the.rebel batteries are in plain view, right on a high hill and their shell often strikes very near. Yesterday when the fighting was going on shell fell very thick in our lines, and wounded and killed several, while the bullets whistled past like hftil. ■ - Remember me to Eddie and May. Be good girls and learn all you can. Gen. McPherson's S. F. 0. No. 51, Kenesaw, 26:^ . In order to carry out Special Field Orders No. 28, Head Quar ters Military Division of the Mississippi a copy of which is en closed herewith . Corps commanders vill make the following dispositions: ... - lat.. Major General G. M, Dodge will direct Brig. General Sween- ^ - * — ey to move his division (with the exception of one regiment v/hich will remain on picket and provost £juard duty at Big Shanty) at 2 P. • r # . on the 26th down the main Marietta road and relieve the division , . -(v li.; r 1 of Brig. General Osterhaus. 2d. Major General Jno. A. Logan will cause the divisions of Brig, General's Osterhaus and Morgan L. Smith on being relieved this afternoon, the 26th, to fall back quietly under cover of the woods to a position whdwe they will be screened from the view of * * - # ^ the enemy on Kenesaw Mt., and they will remain there xmtil dark when • • • they will m ve to the right and occupy substantially the position on the right of Brig. General Harrow's division, now held by Brig. 89SLe June 1864, v'y.' General Balrd's division, 14th Army Corps. As soon as these divi- ■sions arrive on the ground the attacking columns should beorga- \ nized and should consist of at least four birgades, the remaining"" troops of the divisions to hold the line and constitute a reserve to reinforce any column which may be successful in breaking theenemey's line, or cover itx retreat incase of reverse. The points of attack will be selected after further reconnoissance and will f be designated in time. • • - • ■ * .• 3d, Sajor General F. P. Blair will cause Brig. General Ores ham''s division to stretch out the right this afternoon. Th® troops to moSe under cover of the woods and hills and relieve the division cf Brig. General K, L. Gmith. Tomorrow morning the 27th, fet 6 o'clock he will mibve Broig. General Leggett*s division in the di rection of Marietta from uur extreme right and in connection with • • ■ ■ ' i Brig. General GarrEird'e Cavalry feign an attack on the enemy's works covering Marietta on the N. F, using artillery freely. ' This movement though intended as a feint should be vigourous and the advance should not be stoppec by a line of enemy's skirmishers the object being to prevent'the enemy from sending reinforcements to oppose our centre and right when the real attack's will be made. 4th. Brig. General Garrard, commanding cavalry Division, will move with his whole command at 6 o'clock A*.M, on the 27th inst. and co-operate with major General F. p. Blair in the movement on our left, and attending to the enemy's cavalry. June 1864. l'. 5th, The skirmishers of Generals Blair and Dddge will press forward and those on Kenesaw Mt. will gain the summit if possible • and hold it until reinforcements can reach them. The roads lead ing from Marietta to Acworth and Burnt Hickorj^, which will be cov ered by Veatch's and Gresham's Divisions, must be held at all.. ij 1 o hazards, and Generals Blair and Dodge must luiderstand that they have to. rely upon themselves and not expect reinforcements from the right, as all our troops will probably be. engaged in that quarter. ,' 3 ■■ 1 ♦. ' , ■ iv. .: .jo ■ > 6th, All the artillery in position will remain where it is until the result of this movement is determined. As little,change as possible should be made in the appearance of things along our line, and the movements made wjth as much caution and as little noise M possible, . 7th, The Pioneer Corps of the respective Divisions will follow, the assaulting columns, in charge of the Engineer Officer of the division, prepi^J: to secure by rifle pit, &c., any vantage^^^ ground gained, ' .. Gen* McPherson's S^F.O, No-,' 51, Kenesaw Mt,, 26;- * II. Corps commanders, will immediately cause an off ice /to; detailed from the artillery of their commands for the purpose of I making the monthly inspection of batteries of their corps now in the field. The inspection will be made as near the end of every month as time and circumstances will permit. The officer detailed June 1864. .f^cr ^^V^ will be relieved from dutj' with his batteryj^brily while making the inspection, -These reports will then be sent to Dilrision Chiefs -''i of* artillery j who will make such Indorsements and suggestions as -■■■' they may consider proper and then forward to Chiefs of Artillery - i ^ of Corps for final indorsement when thfey will be forwarded ■ o »'*<*► these Head Quarters with as little delay as possible, ® - ' Ad'jt, Gen. Thomas to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 26;- ''vaxt I have to request that you will cause to be forwarded-to"lire at Louisviell, Ky,, with as little delay as possible, returns of"'" the two detachments designated "pioneer Corps of African Descent" attached to the 16th Army Corps. It appears that these two de-' tachments have been mustered into service but I have no evidence to show that any officers have been appointed. It is very de-- sirablo that these companies should be attached to some regiment ' now in process of organization, say the 4th Alabama of "A.D, (106th TJ. S, Colored Infantry) iinless you think'that you can complete a regiment, in ^^lilch extent you will please designate such persons as you may deem fitted for appointments- Sherman and I ^will ap point the s'aClie, Tt is the intention of the f/ar Department to have no independent organizations of colored troops - all must bo formed into regiments. Gen, Vandever to Gen. Dodge, Home, 26:- I caae here xinder an order fror Head Quarters Military Divi sion of the Mississippi, and assumed command of the Post and June 18G4, . Garrison. Subfle^uently Col.^ Bane resigned and I assumed command of the brigade. Copies, of these orders I enclose. General Sweeney retiirns papers frpm his Head Ouarters upon which I have made offi cial endorsements, and remarks that no official notification has passed through his head quarters of my being assigned to the com mand of the brigade,. I take the liberty of laying the matter be- . fore you vl th the remark that I am not inclined to assume unnexessary responsibility. I. thought I had a right to assume the com mand for the time being, but would,be glad to let it pass to other hands. The note I addressed you a few days ago will perhaps afC fored some explanation of the reason of my course in not allowing Col, Cummingst to take command of the brigade. If, I:ov.'ever, it is thought best that Col, Cummings should assume command I will cheerfully relinquish to him. At present he is not in command of his regiment being reported sick as I am informed. As I regard it, I have, only .temporarily assumed the responsibility of Brigade Commander uniil another commander other than Col. Cummings is pro- \ i vided. I venture this explanation to you informally and unoffi cially on the score of our previous acquaintance and past association, without sending through Division Head Quarters, Nrte: Gen, Sherman's S. 0. No. 58, Nashville, Tenn., May 22;- t%ld' f '• Gen. Vandr.ver's S. 0. No. 26, Rome, Ga. June 19:- Oen, Vandever'a G 0. No. 1, Rome, Ga., May 24:- Oen. McPherson's S.F. 0. No. 52., Kenesaw Mt., June 27: . . . ' - ' • .TTt Jvine 1864. Scout^Rose to Gen, Dodge,. Huntsville, 26 (15DR38) Co-i. Doolittle, commanding at Decatur, wants me to remain and "Scout till August., Great many guerrillas around, and Forrest in that vicinity and skirmishing with Roddy. I am acquainted with - ■ the country and they want me very much to remain and lead their* scouting parties. Please answer at Huntsville*.' Gen. Dodge's S. F. 0. No. 25., Kenesaw Mt., 26 (13DR):- " "" I, In accordance with Special Field' Orders No. 51, Head Quarter's Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, Srig. General T."W. Sweeney, commanding 2d division 16th A. C. will move'his Division at 2 p. M. today (June 26th) down the direct Marietta road and relieve the Division of Brig. General Oaterhaus of the 15th A. C. Col. Mersey with his brigade will join the division. Brig. General Sweeney will leave one good regiment imder competent offi cers to perform the picket and provost guard duty at Big Shanty. II, Major J. H. Kuha, commanding the 9th Illinois Volunteers (mounted) will dismount his command and join his brigade on duty at the front till further orders. He will detail from his cormand a sufficient number under the proper officers to take charge of the stock and equipanents as far as practicable. Unarmed men wilf be .. » T • • f , .. . assigned to this duty. As many as can be spared ficm the provosot guard on duty at these Head quarters will be relieved and join th^ir regiment for duty , III. private W. N. N. Smith, Co. E, 9th Illinois Infantry, is June 1864, ,. ' , ,' hereby detailed for Special dutj' and vrill rrport without delay to Lt. G. v.. Redfield at these Head quarters. IV. In order to carrjf out the provisions of Special Field Orders No. 51, Head Quarters Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, the skirmishers in front of the two Divisions of the 16th A. C. will be relieved by the 64th and 66th Illinois Infantry tonight and the , two regiments will be ready to advance up the mountain. At 8 o'clock A. M, tomorrow, the 27th inst the batteries of both divisions in posit ion'and the batteries of. other divisions in our front will be ready to open^,at the same time. "Quartermasters t will see that aounmunition is provided for their troops where it can be quickly, and readily^ obtained. ^ Everything will be prepared by ten- Division Commanders to carry put the orders from Military Division and 3)ept. itead Quartero^. t^qt when the order to advance is given there ®ay bo no delayy , " . .t . ' . ' - ■ , ' ' ' , . /Q V. In romplianco with Special Field Order No. 51, Extract II. Head Quarters Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, Lt. S. w,. Laird, 14th Ohio Battery, is hereby detailed for the purpose of making the • < I * monthly inspection of the batteries of this cqmpiand now in the - I <• - V||4; • fields The inspoctions will be made as near the end of every month as time and oir^umst.ahces will permit., Lt. Laird will be relieved from duty vith his battery only while making the Inspecy' ftions. .♦ }-ji I'j ,i . fi;i; yo4/»iagiiitTT , < aw* 1: 01 wwi • , I'UUlSsId^.. - - . I ' « jf Jiine 1864 ' t . These reports will be sent to Division Chiefs of Artillery who will make siaixh endorsements and suggestions as they may con sider proper and forward them to the Chief of Artillery it these Head Quarters for final endorstement, where they v/ill \Se forwarded to Dept. Head Quarters with as little delay as possible. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Thomag, Kenesaw Mt., 25 C10DR437):- r have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a commission as Major General, U. S. Volunteers, and do hereby accept the same. I am thirty two years old; Council Bluffs is my residence. I was born in Danvei's, Massachusetts. I herewith enclose my oath of office. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Kenesaw Mt., 26 (10DR437): Lt* W. G. Hofftnan, 3d D. S. Cavalry having been relieved froi the duties of Asst. Corny, of Musters of the 2d division of .the 16th Army Corps, I would recommend Lt. J. ' . Davis, 52d Regiment Illinois ^nfant'ry Volunt-era, as a eolnpetent officer to perform- the duties of that o'ffic'e and would respectfully renquest that he be assigned to duty as A, C. M. , 2d division, 16th Army Corns. -•*' Offdce Mem., 26:- ' =» In compliance with orders, at 2 Pj M. moved the 2d division , on line to the 'front", relieving OstePhaus^s Division -and portion of Col. Smith*a division of the 15th A.C, Th4 two regiments of the 2d division on duty with Puller's brigade ordered to join their diviaion. Dismounted the 9th Illinois June 1864. • > - « Infantry with orders to report to the 2d Brigade, 2d Division. At 7 P. M. moved the 66th Illinois and 9th Illinois of 2d division and 64th Illinois of the 4th division forward as reserve to skir mish line, preparatory to the general movement ordered for the 27th/ Private Diary Mem. 26:- Very quiet all day. Weather, hot and dry. Change of troops made. "2d division 16th A. c. relieved Osterhaus's and M. L. Smith's Divisions of the 15th A. C. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 27 (15DR39):- They have shut down issuing rations to Lt. Harris in charge of contraband camp. Can't you see General Sherman and get it straightened? I wrote you the particulars, I leave tomorrow * i; evening for Chattanooga, and front; and will wait at Chattanooga until I get your supplies. twin : 1 Ghu, Dodge to Col. Clarke, Kenesaw Mt., 27, (10DR436):- i have the honor to report the operations of this command to day In carrying out the order of the General Commanding Department. - At 8 o'clock, I advanced my skirmish line consisting of three regiments and eXtMWthg along tha front of two brigades up the . mountain, until thiff-f'ire oif the enemy oh my right and left"^ r.-■ checked the advance-of the connecting limes, my loss was very small. During 'WIe afterl^oOn, the sklrraiohers met With more determined opposition and up to this t4JM' (8.20 P. M.) there are in the hos pital twenty seven woinWMl -Cbd aeveral yet on the field. June 1864. The farther we advanced the more difficult the mountain be came to ascend. It is evident that no line could readily ascend 'it, and I judge from the action of the enemy filling their rifle . . . pits that they have no fear of our taking it, ' ' *" - ■ There is no doubt but that they have a line! of battle extend ing along our'entire line.' Office Mem., 27;-* r... Wf>nr;t ctjoviJ In compliance with orders for genefcal movement at 8 A. M. the t « j ' , . 64th Illinois Infantry in front of the 4th Division and the 66th Illinois Infantry (the latter supported by the 9th Illinois InfanI I--. try) deployed in heavy line as skirmishers, gallantly advanced up ^ the face of Kenesaw, driving the enemy before them, until having reached more than half the distance from the base to the crest, * when finding their flanks exposed to a galling fire from the enemy, enfilading.their line (caused by the 15th A. C. on the right and the 17th A. c. on the left failing to advance their lines) they were compelled to halt, and companies were deployed on the right and left, perpendicularly to- the rear, protecting the flanks and connecting with line of the 15th and 17th Coi^s, The line thus formed held it a position: end throw up covers, »f ; e* y. Loan in the iB4th Illinois 17t killed end S2 dounded. In the 66th Illihol, 3 killed, and 6 wpunded. ? » j* 'l^maite Diary Mem,, 271- r r ■t ' - ♦ f At 8 A. M. general attaCr was made on the enemy at three points Jiine 1864. The 16th Army Corps endeavored to throw line of skirmishers over the mountain,' All attacks failed, Los 2600 in the Army, • -i 16th A. C. 64. Jo 'friKJ Newspaper Clipping, 27 (7DR109):- uM ' ' rf t A'Correspondent of the State Register writing from near Marietta, Ga,, mder date of June 27th says: , f . . . • General Dodge has received notice of his confirmation of ^ f •' Major General, and the' ccnnrand is jubilant at his promotion. He " is universally popular, and is idolized by every man in his command. He is one of the "Big Guns" in this army, and campaign; it is rum ored that he is assigned to command the 16th corps, H**M, Hoxie to'Gen. Dodge, Ees llolnes, 28:- I have been At home for the past four days, and have not found a letter from you among any of mine, t suppose you ard btisy^'and can't write. I suppose you want to hear politics, Kasson will be nominated by acclamation T think. Bell, of Codncil Bluffs, v/anted to be on the track, 'but there wag tod much pressure ' tor him. Judge (Jray, of'this place. Would like to beat Kasson but thought he couldn't do it this year, • .ae iupli o The most of the old state officers will'go through 1 think, , V . ■ r T Battell may Aot, I guess Harvey of Fremont will go in. There is a littldaVy at Washington that works outside against some 6f oxir friends, hut their guns are spiked, and they will have i to Change their base. It may be that Harlan is fearful that the June 1864. ^ next Senator vill corae from this district, and that he is stirring it up. Then again Jim Wilson wants to be euad I donH-know any other way but to kill some other person. Rest assured, however, that the^T can't come it, I have not heard from Tichenor for a long time. Is he with you nov; that you are a Major General? r f I notice that Cyrus Carpenter is Chief Commissary. I am glad of it. Carpenter can't be "iae^it. • I hope Tichenor will be promoted, loo ^ your wife and family? Kasson is watching for a pos ition for you in the Regulars. . Do you want it? ^ ^ Crocker is here, not in good health, . . , r. •>1 '•d gen. Dodge, to his. wife, Kenesaw Mt,, ,^8;- ^ I received your letter of June 21st, also, one from Joseph of 22d, wherein he states that in settlement your profits are $4,650, Very good, With wh^it you have in the bank this ought to buy in St, Louis or Chicago a good piece of improved property, if you cannot buy that, good State or U, 3, Bonds, I would like better a good bargain in improved property in St. Louis that.will rent at good figures, K good store or a good house and lot is and always be good property. This may reach you at St, Louts and may not, if it does, con « • r suit wi^ Joseph and make the investment, Nate will no doubt bui|<|,a;t O^Uf^ll Bl^fs if he does not buy, and if Joseph Is clear June 1864. . ' " of debt, it had better be bospght in his name, if not in j'ours, or Dr. Robbins* until we are clear of debt. I do^ hope Pegran will succeed in clearing up our old concern. \ . w . t ■ Yesterday was a hot day for our army. We attacked the enemy in his intrenchments and lost some 3,000 men. At two points we carried the works and effected a lodgment; at all others, we were C - • repulsed. I carried and held the approaches to Kenesaw Mt, and went about 3/4 the distance up the hill. The enemy suffered some but not as much as we, * W I received a note from George -Bailey enclosing a present of a pair of Major General's Shoulder Straps. He was then in Nash ville. Spencer expressed my trunk fro: Huntsville, it will be along before Ibng. ^ - I cannot eWfen give a guess when this campaign will be over; not for a month or tWo, yet. We have hard Sind long fighting to do yet atfud hot weather. —' Put up in Ind-iana preserves, fruits, fresh Aic.-and if you get a chance send me some fine ales, rhiskey and brandy, it might done byexpresa^ a gWlid'kefe of nice butter would go good We have eaten up all the go6d things, ham, coffee and beans being now our principal diet, ••/r.; That I long to sse'Vou and the girls a&d'that I miss you so much you can well imderaiand. Ito»e with Its charms ooaes vividly to me every day and night, and no bullet whistles past me but what Juno 1864. . , ^"38 ■: viU/'T. tha. thought" and the .vision of old times comes up". V/ith all our ■ little differences, and £dl bur wanderings, with no home as you say, and with the future all anxiety, still Annie, there are few, very few who have been so fortunate as we. I hope and pray that ere long we can get together- again and that we can at some place" establish a home, I cannot advise nor direct you, but now would acquiesce in anything you might deem best wit}i Minerva. * • k ■ t I hope yau will have a good visit, and have things comfortable. Get a horse and buggy if you want onei arid enjoy yourself the best you can. Where is Mary?' Pick up a good girl and keep" her whereever you go, Remember me iU)..Jfin aSkTi Bailey and all friends and write '• | often. When I came In last night after an all day's fight with"^ i ; shell bursting all round my Head quarters, with the dead and wounded passing my tent in perfect streams, the little letter from you cheered me Up and made me forget the terrible work we had been engaged in._ I i(Hp,.want you eo very very bad. i »We are 8 X/2 miles from Marietta and 22 miles from Atlanta, ^ Capt. Barnes to Gen, Sweeney, Kenesaw Mt., 28 (10DR436):- The General comanandlng directs me to inform you that Brig, ■ « t General Vandever in accordance with order from Head Quarters Military division of the Mississippi is temporarily^in command of the 3d bri|;nde 2d division of the 16th A. ^ i/. ^ June 1864, Gen. Dodge to Sec'y. "P^ar Stan ton, Kenesaw, 28 (10DR437):- In accordance with the provision of Section 3, act of Congress a-proved July 22d 1864, I uespecffully request that Capt. J. Barnqs, Asst. Adjt. Ger.eral of this coronand be promoted to the rank of Major.-; t * Captain Barriea■>''lTas served faithfully on my staff as A A. A. General and A,A.General within the two years past, and is in everj way worthy of the.promotion asked. That he is competsnt to fill the jjosition his records ^d ipast services fully show. . ^ Gen, Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Kenesaw, 28 (10DR438) :- I" j. I respectfully request that that portion of the Pioneer Corps of the 2d Division 16th Army Corps at Rome, Ga,, be immediately ordered to join the division; and that company of negroes raised at that plac® foxmiing a part of the 4th regiment of Alabama fantry A. ,d. be ordered to join this command, that they be properly mustered and assigned to duty with the Pioneer Corps, 4th division ,^16th A. C, 1 I ■" 0 0: Tha company was raised for that purpose under t^e authority given by the Secretary of *'.'ar and is properly a, part of this command. ^ A. V, ' Gen, Dodgers S. P.O. No. 26, Kenesaw, 28, (13DR):- I. The troops, of this command will be mustered for pay on - ''i ^ ■ w t . _ the last day of the month of June, commanders of regiments, batteries and etaohments will act as mustering and inspecting officers. June 1864. Office Mem., 28 ^ Skirmishing. Position unchanged/ ^,1% Private Diary Mem., 28;- » c ... , , ''1 3.; H Quiet except loud cannonading and sharp skirmishing. Mrs, Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 29 " . * I did expect to leave here last evening, but received a letter from Major Brown from Cairo saying that he had received a letter from Messrs.' Butler & Co.^ and .he had shipped my trunk or box on the Eclipse; and I waiting for theboat come to know about it. I can't rei^llze that I shall really get my .trunk and expect to find that all the valuable clothing has been 'stolen#, but I want to see it out. »• t " ' ^ I wiiBh your trunk would come. Why "did you not have a receipt made out and sent me in a letter? Then I cc id have something'to show. Did you have'the num er of the street put on? I have *" 1 ' been once td the express office about it. The package of money came all right, but I have bought no bonds. Joseph is over to his farm and does not come over very often, and I ''on't like to have any one else get them. 1 suppose f Mr. Cist, cashier of the S.s. A., would get them; he is vbry kind t I and always asks me what he can do'for me. Pegr'am would do it, but I don't think best to ask him. I don't know wha to do but guess* I will wait. Joseph pai^ me partly in interest bearing g '.. I: BJhiMt.r . ■ .. i 1 J\me 1864. notes, but the price that gold is now makes one think that one ' t kind of greenback is about as good as another. The papers yesterday said Shemai\ was repulsed but I can hard ly believe it possible. Said our loss was between 2 and 3 thousand. That the loss in officers was very heavy. Write me all f ♦ about it. I shall go over to Indiana next week, just as soon as I can get my trunks. I wish you would have John Dixon get me a nice cedar chest made down ther^-y-S x 4 feet and 2 feet high. I want f . ^ . — " ■ . t one very much to keep my furs and woolen clothes in, or get some one in Himtsville to get it made and send up to me. When Dr. Robbins comes would be ^ good chance. They cost very high here. Try and get one for me if you can get time to think of it. The ^eat Is awful, here now. I have scarcely any life or i. . . . strength, . . i, ." ' -»^ ^ - f/ . Shall you find Atlanta, heavily fortified? Will General >♦ Sherman have to sacrifice any lives in taking, and will he beI • • ' siege it, or flank it? I am so anxious to. hear of its fall and . that your fighting for the summer ifi over. . ' . , , Gen. Dodge to Gan, McPberson, Kenesaw, 29 (10DR438):- . xM * J ' .y . f * • I am informed that Capt. Ford on duty with Captain Reese, Chief Bngi^ieer, Army of the Tennessee is to be relieved from duty at your quarter)^. if so I nespectfully request that he be assigned to duty on mj staff as A. D. C. , June 1864. 1 • lo" ' •" ■ / ■ . ^ tuSi Scout Rose to Gen. Dodge, Decatu: , 29 (15DR39):- Am needed verj^ much here. They have no guide that knows the country. Would like to remain here month or so and scout this country. Can I do so? ' ■ ' o' ' '' . hur.t.t;«v•'t Office i:em., 29:- . ti iiao'in Skirmishing and position unchanged. • , ■ ' I G en. McPherson*s S. f. 0. No. 55, Kenesaw, 30:- II, Captain Kossak, Chief Engineer, Left Wing, 16th Army Corps, is temporarily relieved from duty at General Dodge's head quarters, and will take charge of the pontoon triin belonging to this urmy. The Quarters master of this train will report to him Private Diary Mem., 29:- for ordei^j^ All quiet along line.* Very hot. Recetved Commission as Major General, dated Accepted Juno 25th. Gon. McPherson's S, f. 0. No. 55, Kenesaw Mt., 30:- III. MajoV General G. M. lodge. Commanding Left Wing, 16th,A.C will cause t^o be detailed from his command, Lt. Beers on duty with the Pioneer Corps, 2d ■division of his command, with orders to re port to Ca|>t, Kossak, 'Engineer Officer in charge of pontoon train. General Dodge will also'detail thirty men from the Pioneers of his command, selected under the supervision of the Engineer Officer of his corps with a view to thdir efficiency as Mechanics and their experience in handling boats," to report forthwith to Jxme 1864 .• . \ i Capt. Kossa£ in charge of the pontcon train. The Pioneer Corps will be immediatnly filled up by details. Gen. McPherson's S. F 0. No. 55, Kenesaw Mt,, 30:- VI. Captain Geo. E. Ford, Asst.•Engineer Officer, on duty at'these Head Quarters,. Is hereby relieved fror. duty at "these Head Qnarters and will report forthwith to Major General G. Dodge commanding Left Wing, IGth A. g. for assignment to duty on his staff as Aid de Car.p. : i Gen. Dodge'*5''S. F. 0. No. 27, Kenesaw, Mt., 30 (13DR) :- I. Brig. General w. Sweeney, Commanding 2d division, will detail from the pioneer corps of his command thirty men, selected for their efficiency as mechianicH and their experience in handling boats to repcaft forthwith to Cant. Wm. Kossak, in charge of pontoon Jrrains. General Sweeney will immediately fill this defect in the pio neer corps by detallB from his commend. Lt. Deers, on duty with the pion^r corps, 8d dlvillon will report for duty to Captain Kossak in charge of pontoon trains. . . t, tden. Dodge to CoL. Spencer," Kenesaw lit., 30 (17DK) - The dotaohmonts from Pulaskl, stopped at Chattanooga. See that they coma through, also bring through full supply for mess. We are all out of everything. lit. Harris must apply to General Thomas, who is' now In -Loulovl lie, ^ . wA ^ I I- June 1SC4. Scout Rore to Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 30 (15DR39);- Let ,me know forthwitt if the General will let me scout here. If there is no work there, have plenty'to do here, " Office Mem.,.30:- ' Skirmishing and position unchanged,. Capt. Ford reported, . Gen. I'cPherson to Gen, Dodge, July ist.-- Let your artillery and skirmishers stir up the enemy a little this evening and tomorrow morning'to make a diversion in favor of General Scbofield-'^ho hras advanced some distance on our extreme ' t . . . right,- ■ . Col. W. r. Clarke to Gen. Dodge, Kenesaw l!t., July 1:- The Convalescent CajT^ and hospitals of this command at Chat- ^ tanooga are to be immediatel-y broken up and all the sipk .and wp-unded removed to Rome, Ga, ,■ V Major General KcPhersoni.requea^ts that you immediately order the hospital tents and other hospital propertiy to Rome in charge of the officers and men of-your oon-mand who-were left with the hos- • pitals at Chattanooga, ^ - - -- .Gen, Sherman's S. F. 0. Ito, 31, Kene.aaw, July l:- The object of the contemplated movejasnt is to deprive the en emy .of the groat advantage he has in Kane saw as a watch to er from which to observe our every movement j, to, forpe^ jiin to come out of his intrenchments; a move farther south. To obtain which end 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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Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/6cd574f43796bfe7a11751bdc2bd34c9.pdf 33f32182a09a3d5c9d699234b219f6cc PDF Text Text A pril 1864. Office Mem. 29;- '''' .1 ;8| First and Second brigades of the 2d division moved from Pulask k, Tenn, via E^kton and the 3d brigade of the 2d division except the 7th Illinois Mounted Infantry, moved from Athens, Ala. on the Huntsville road. ' to Lf. Harris to Ool. Weaver, Decatur, May Isrt •e., I have the honor to submit the follow-ing report for the month of Appil 1864. The number receiver in the different ecamps during the month is 1327. The number received up to March, 31, 1864 1263, making a^ total -f 2590; of which 1529 are 12 years old and . over, 1061 are 11 years old and under 979 males and 1611 females. ^ They are located as follows; On Brown's plantation 205 River, ditto, 80 Alx. Carter's ditto, 697—Reynolds, ditto 205-- Rivers, Ditto, 80—Alx. Carter's dlddto 7, Thoas. dones, diflto, 5— Cobbs, plantation Limestone County, Ala. 303. The number detailed during, the month, 20,. making a total of • T . I .-j " a ■ ^ deatils 286. The {mmber of dfaths. 40. Have drawn and issued 35778 rations during the month. ^ Have built 50 houses this monl'^ making in all 75. About 500 of the people arc yet.in r jand 8);ieds, but it is hoped to have soon comfortable quaptars for all. Have planted 1000 acres ol cotton, 200 acres of corn, three large gardens, and have aljout 200 acres ready for planting. The grist mill on the Brown plantation has bean running as April 1864. . . ' constantly as could be procured and the saw mi 1 on the same place has saw 22,400 feet of Iximber of which 16,000 feet has been consumed. Have herded 100 head of Government condemned stock to pasture, Amount deposited in Post Treasury, Pulaski, time up t' March 31st, 1864. $8488,59, drawn and expended up to same date $2187,00, Remaining on deposit $6301,59, Amount depsited in April, 1864, - • u,'- f $1'1,40. Total on deposit, $6462,99—Amount drawn in April 1864, $6462,99 Amount expended in •^pril* 1864, $994,10. „ » Araoimt remaining on hand $5469,89, Since January 1st, 1864, three hundred and fifty pairs of shoes have been bought and distributed among the people, also r number of blankets. Some contributions hrve been made, but ^ nothing comparatively to whet should be to supply the wants, j,.. - ^ I am carrying on various kinds of labor at the same time milling, lu^er, bu Iding houses blackSnnithing and agricultjirev .The expenditure 1« as various, as the labor^,^ ^11 has been accomplished in four month;-. On the 1st of Januarty the first camp was organized near Pulaski, Tenn, without a • . dollar, to start with. All-.the money expended since then has been procured bV piclng cotton at Z cents per pound, from cotton raised on the Kiilllpe and Reynolds plantations, picked, ginned and fealed by the eontrabanda on those places, JInd from the tax collected in accordance with Oen, Thomas* order. Though the amount derived • April 1864. from the last named source la le'sBTthaii I should desire yet my time has b en too much taken un in the organization of nev; camps to make collections. I would suggest that some plan lor saving the cotton lygin cbou* loose and endangering" the buij.dngs in which it is Stored be adopted By proper management a large amount now wrsting might .i be saved to supply the wants of the destitute. " ' ' The accomodations fo#^ the sick have been poor,b ut I'am-now building hospitals. The supply of medicine is tiuite limited. Buring the advance of the army but little attention has been paid to the educatlrnal deprrtment, but I hope the schoolmaster will ^ * rr# not always be abroad, and as soon as teachers and ^ ooks can be » • procured school houaex will be built^ Head Quarters, Post Decatur, Decatur, "^la.. May 1st, 1864. Received of Brig, General Dodge Forty Bdiare ($40,00) secret service to be accounted for by me. Jhn B. Stevenson, Brig. Gen. Commanding. 0'ffice Item, istj- *• " The 4th division 1st & 2d brigades moved from Decatur, Ala., via Mcoresvlle toward Huntsvllle* 3d brlgad of the 4th . division detached td garrisdn Decatur. Ist '^abara Cavalry ad-'"'.' companying the 4th"division. Head Quarter*-removed from Athens to Huntsville. Sedond dlvi#!^ reached Hu«W^illo at 4 P; M. April 1864. Scout Foley to Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 1, (15DR32);- Please send my descriptive roll to me at Decatur. Correspondence of Cincinnati Commercial, April 28 (5DR63):- Back to Pulaski again.' The town has wilted into loyalty; it is thoroughly conquered. IVhen General Dodge's forces took posseeion of Kiddle Tennessee and the capital of Giles Coimty, schools had been abandoned, churches were Irnguishing, and anarchy \ and a general stagnation in all kinds of , business, was everyv/here prevailing. Never was any people more helpless, more spiritless, \ Correspondence to Editor of the Times, Decatur, April 18. We have had stirring times here for the past fev/ days. « I will try and not write anything that would be contraband. In a communication a few 4ays ago, I spoke of a skirmish v;hich Capt. Lowe with four companies of.the 9th Illinois Infantry (mounted) had with the rebels, on the road leading to Danville, and Capt. -^dams, with • ■ ' ' » two companies on the road leading to Summerville, on the evening of the 14th ingt. Since that, portions of the 9th have been con stantly on thempve, day and night. Some companies have now been out for three nights in succession. On Saturday it was ascertain ed that Gen. %ddy had ear ned, on Friday night, a few miles beyond Summerville, with about 2500 men, and on Saturday morning moved forward into Sturnnervillo. This, together with the force known to be on the ^'lint river, and at Moulton and near Crurtland, would 654 52 hiov ! f. ,-r f * TApril 1864. .. . . ■ ' " .fr- 1 give the rebels~a*force of'9,000 in sill, chiefly a mounted force. They were also knwwn to have at least eighteen, and perhaps twenty four nieces of^artillery. ■ t 1 . ^hus ended the skirmishing on ^abbath. 0ne man of the 25J?h Wisconsin was wounded. The Divine services of the various regi ments were interfered with. On the morning of the 18th it was found that the rebels were still occupying their position, on' the Courtland road. The 1st Alabama cavalry and the 9th Illinois "infantry (mor<nted) mdved out, and skirmished with them for an hour cr two,' driving them back, as on the previous day. After ascertaining their forces, we re- ^ J * w I tired to town. It was ascertained that there were three reg iments there. Other regiments were expected. The position which'' the rebels have chosen is a good one. There is timber in front - *■ and about a half mile from the road, on both flanks. They might thus be enabled to make a flank movement upon our forces. Thus has ended two days of the enemy*s hovering around us, threatening an attack. I'fhct they intend is not certainly known. It raiy be only a demonstration to cover some other movements the^' are contemplating. If they should make an attack, there is no fea. entertained of the result. L I vn ■'iC o J . ntrtol' Private Diary l^erc. 1:- Gen, Veatch with the 4th divislon^o'i^mf out from Decatur on the^ Huntsville ro'd. I went to Decatur and Huntsville. Gen. Sweeney's 2d divisio camped in Huntsville. April 1864. Gen. Hurlbu't's G. 0. No. 43, Cairo, 2 (6DR65):- The Lt. General coimand ng the armies of .the United States has this day relieved me from the command of the 16th Army Corps. In separating from A body of officers,and men whom I have so long • commanded, it would be improper and inc nsistent with ra y feelings . if I did not give some testimonial of services rendered and duties performed by this corps. The left wing: of this corps, linder the oommandfof Brigadie'^ General ttodge co-operated with Major General Sherman in hia advance in October to relieve Chattanoogo and Knoxville, and now hold the right" flank bf the active army in* Tennessee. Two. divisions of this corps participated in the march to Mer'idia , andunder the able direction of Brig^. General A. J. Smith rolled Wok the tide of disastrous battle on Red River. It is with proper pride that I claim Smith and Mgwer and their coram.ands as parts of this corps. , Nor do I forget to give credit to a detachment fro * the-17th Arm'" ' Corps which marched and fought as brothers in arms with" them. Nor is It least among the credit due to the 16th -Army Corps that it furnished' to Major General T. Shev an, therf commanding the l5th Corps 970 wagons and teams and 7,000 new raustkets; for without that transportation his march from Corinth to Chattnooga and from Chattanooga to Knoxville,'could hot have been made in time necessa ry for the relief of these points. Reduced by these heavy drafts the slender residue of the IGth Army ®orps was notwithstanding, ex pected to cover the line of the old district of West Tennessee; April 1864. to protect the river, and to-hold the" immense depots and hospitals at Memphis. The cavalry division reduced'by exposure and const^int duty- for their record shows constant and dashing work- by furlough of veteran regiments, and absolute want ol horses to comparative inefficiency; infantry not more than suffxcient for garrison-duty rendered the command unequal to the task assigned ^ them. They have lo-t no honor by not performing impossibillti.es. Every day now brings you additional strengh-, and soon the day will come wheti you" will reckon with the enemy for this long enforced dely, / , ^ ^ ' Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPherson, Chattanooga, 2:- ;f Col. McCullum Is now here. I have arranged for him to bring forward Sweeney's command of five thousand man, from Larkinsville, at 8 o'clock A. m. on Wednesday 4th inst. and Veatch's coirimand of 5,0.00 men from Woodville at the same hour. Let them be there ^ accordingly. Bring by cars one battery per division, and one wagon per regipsnt if possible; also horses for field officers. Five days rations. All else to follow by road. . Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 2:- ^closed I send you copy of telegram just received from Maj. General Sherman. General Veatch has been funrished with a copy. - I Annie W. Cumm'ngs to Kra. Dodge, Muncy, 2;- ^ I s«a hi the Philadelphia Press of last night there has been a battle at Decatur, two days fighting. I am feeling May, 1864. .i ^..7 very anxious about it as there were no particulars given, as to ■he result, I do hope victory may be ours, and if my husband was in it, -thdt he is safe; Tomorrow we may herf more about it. Your letter telling me that yor. w re all enjoying yourselves I '• so much, made me feel mdre^ than ever like being there. I 'enjoyed myself so much, and the time passed away so pleasantly at Corinth last summer, that I would very much like to be v/ith you all this summer. Remember me to Mrs. I suppose your sister Julia id with you by this time, and your child. It wil-1 be very pleas- -ant to h'aVe them with you.' ' • '' ' ' ' ' Capt. ^rane to Gen, i5t>^ge, Nashville, 2 i(ldbR33) The cars to mbve your command will •commence arriving tomorrow night. It will talce 150. The cars should be promptly loaded * both inside and on too, say 70 men to a car. To ensure safety and con'rol th» train, s-me soldier who understands the whirtlo' of the engine should be stationed at each brake as it will be impossible for a brakemim tb travel over tie tbn of the cars at the call of engineers. Will you have the detail for brakemen made r , ' for the trip and train only; a bo or^or theprofept and speedy loading and unloading of men 'so the cars may be speedily returned to Nashville for supolios Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPhcrson, Gamden, 2," (10DR420):- "I am in receipt of General Sherman ^s d ispatch and will have ray troepB ready, General Sweeney will have ft least 6,000 men to May 1864. . i*' t go on the cars. I shall p.end the trains and rest of artillery through under charge of five mounted regiments and pioneer corps. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Near Gamden, 2, (10DR420) You have been fiornished with a copy of General Sherman's dispatch. You will sQnd your two. batteries and trains through under charge of the 1st -^labama Cavalry and pioneer corps. YqU will have to get to Woodville as soon tomorrow as possible, -.£ Send in the regimental wagons^that go; ^such artcles as officess and men will need. :i Gen. ^odge to C^en. Sweeney, Near Camden, 2 ,(10DR42G);- I enclose copy of ^General Sherman's dispatch just received from General McPherson. You will take proper means to carr3' it out. Your two extra batteries will be sent from Huntsville under- , charge of the pioneer corps and the 9th Illinois mounted infantry. In order to prepare for the move it will be necessary for you to get your troops and trains into Larkinsville at as early, sn hour as possible tomorrow. The wagons allowed each regiment will be loaded with sych articles as the officers and men need most, y^rjen. Dodge's S. O. No. Ill, in the field, 2 (13DR):-^ II. In loading the troops and stores on the train the following directions will be obeyed:- let. Regiments and brigades so far as practicable will be • » • ^ loaded togetjier., , Sacl\ box car wil be loaded vith 79 men, placing them inside and out, and brigade commanders will see that the men 1 5^'*^ April 1864. are counted off, as they are placed upon the train and as counted "• • the men will be assigned to them. 2d, the flat cars will be taken first for battery, 2d for regimental teams, horses and mules. Should be loaded witha t least 15 to a car and Q. M.'s will see that this properly attneded to. Five days rations will be .taken, , Prom each rogimeat Fill be detailed men who kna'., engine sig nals to man each brake, who will,have charge of the brakes, and stay by them during ih. eentire trip, ... , r ' The ammunition "will be distributed through the train, and in the cars that soldiers occupy, line officers .will in all cases accompany their commands and field officers .their regxments. , Brigade and regimental commanders will give their personal^atten tion to the loadlHg 6t the^troops pnd stores. Any disregard of this order will be inWedlatel reported by inspectors, either to division comiiilthde'fB or these head quarter^ riu Of Off ee Mem. * .Tftmet command moved from Huntsville on the Woodvllle road with the 2d division in advance, which bivouacked 1.3 miles, and the 4th Division"? miles f^m Huntsville. Received orders to move ihe 2d division to Larklnsvillo '<5(6 miles) and the 4th division to toodville(24) miles on the succeeding day with one battery to each Division, Uaving the rest of the artilldry with trains behind to be'guarded by the lat Alabama cavalry and the 9th Illinois April 1864. i > f r . k . mounted infantry. "The face oif the country broken and rocky. Water cood". . j f t n-A .j i ; Private Diary Mem. *n't . Marched 17 miles with Sweeney's divisio «and camped within eight miles of Camden. ■! Gen. Dodge to Supt, Taylor*, ILarkinsville, 3 (VDR^z-'- The amount of cars j'ou will have to furnish at Ifoodville is as folldws; 5,000 men, 12 wagons, 80 mules, one battery with 110 horses, and 100 for field and staff of Veatch's division, At Larkinsville for 6,000 men, 17 wagons, 102 mules, one battery 121 horses and 120 horses for field and staff officers of the .2d division. The ammunition and all can be pijt in the same cars as , the men. Gen. Dodge tdOen. Veatch, Larkinsville, 3 (17DR):- *Load box cars with 80 men to.a car or 14 mules or horses. Take 100 rounds of infantry ammunitien In addition to what men car ry and load it on the cars with the men. Line officers will accomjpany their companies mnd field officers with their regiments. Tak^e flat cars for Lattery, then one to a regiment, Detail competent men^ tiMSigh «o each brake shal] have a brakesman. Their duty will be to e^^Ji'by it during the trio. Brigade and regimental eomunanders maet give their personal attention to mov ing of troops. They mmet be counted off and assigned to each car and they must then stay with whatever err they are assigned. Aoril 1864. In moving so many troops with so few cars v.e cannot be too careful and vigilant and everybody must be on the alert. Instruct your inspectors to report every violation of the order immediately to you. Five days rations to a man will be taken. Lr Gen. Veat.ch tp Gen. Dodge, Woodville, 3 (15DR 3):- / I have just reached here. The'firSt brigade £ind batteries will camp about 6 miIds from here tonight. I have ordered them to'move at daylight. Your dispatch recei\fed. Your instruc tions will be carried out, ^pt. Taylor to Gen, Dodge, Huntsville, 3 (15DR33):- Provi3ion is "made for both divisions. The trains will be at Larkinsville from Stevenson at about 5 o'clock A M.; and tralin will be at Woodville from Huntsville at about 7 o'clock A. M. Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Chattan oga, 3 (15DR34):- A ' .4 ■ ■ . . ■ ■ Let the cars take up as many of Sweeny's and Veatch's men ♦ • • • as they can carry, and the rest can come as rppidly as possible ^ . ■ T with the wagonc One battery and one wagon to a regiment is to come on the cars, loaded withcas little delay as possible; and have S-eeney's divisionaat Larkinsville and Veatch's at Woodville, ready . i to take the care at 8 o'clock in the morning, " ' ' ' ♦ * Supt. Taylor to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 3 (15DR34):- * Our preparations according to '"eneral Sherman's order are to move 6,000 men with their muskets and knapsacks end fivd days ra- ■ i ■ t tions. One six gun battery^ 8 wagons and 150 horses from Larkins- Hay, 1864. ville to Chattanooga tomorrow, to be ready to commence leading at 7:30 A, K. V/ith notice that any number of guns, wagons or horses greater than the above, would march and nqt be transported » by rail. No further preparations are.made, nor can before to- — , morrow, . ,, .. . X . . Office Mem, 3:- ^ The command reached points as ordered. The 4thdivision . Woodville; the 2d division, Larkinsyille, (Forced and hard march,). , Private Diary Mem. 3:- b:: ' o .. ulf Aftoi.? Marched to Larkins'ille, Veatch to Campden, , ^'A. ^ m \ 0^^ • • A • '. * • * General Sherman to Gen. Grant, 4:- ^odge is here. Will secure Tunnel Hill, - ■ .' . . . ' ■ ' 'ihtr. l Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, (6DR64):- f ' • Larkinsvi1le, Alabama, May 4:- Separated, as your correspondent now is, from the great telegraphic world, it is impossible f , ■ . • ^ for him to determine how much contraband news he could commiinicate, t It may be that this morning's papers tell everybody that General So-and-so has gone with his co mand to and that Generals A. and B are moving to his support. It may be that all I could communicate ^ 1 ,1 . . . f is already told to yovir readers but I will run the risk of giving information to the enemy by telling all that could be told. Those of your readers who have hitherto followed my scribbling, will be sufficiently enli(^tened by the knowledge given in the date of t this letter, and with the further statement that my next will be May 1864. dated somewhere else. fiflr Marching: It takes but a line to tell that General Blank's command moved from to-— 75 miles, but ahj /how many lines would it require to tell the history of such a march? There are many * steps go be taken by many feet, and with many a soldier each step is an event, Fofcty years hence little urchins will clamber upon the.feeble knees of gray-haired historians and listen to the en chanting stories of yrandfatheir's march. I will not mar the his tory by attempting to write it here. The common idea of a march is a dreary, tiresome day of hard walking over every conceivable kind of road, A night of broken rest, and the repetition of the same gloomy day. It is true that a day's march of a regiment is very hard duty- but any one who has marched with a pegiment knows that there i never so much life and hilarity amongst the soldiers as when marching. The wit and re f partee may not be the most brillaint or the most refined, but it is thorou~hly good natured and intensely laughable, ^he good hum or thus engendered goes far toward lightening the weary way of the soldier. Every peculiarity of every soldier is made the subject « of ridicule or good natured comment. Even their own burddn is characterized by every conceivable name. The cartridge box is called the "magazine", the belts, etc., are "hames A soldier deflare ■ he carries with him not only his food and rai ment l3Ut also his "night's lodging." It is well these playful mo. j j. « moods prevail so much, else a soldier's life wotild be dreary enough. General Dodge: As the public may soon hear again of this officer's name, it may not be amiss to say'a few words concerning his military . 1 • history. At the beginning of the war ho was in Vlashington, and first served in the Adjutant General's Department there. Early in'the organization of the throe years' troops, he was appointed Colonel of the 4th Iowa Infantry. This regiment he led in the Missouri and. Arkansas campaign of General Curtis, in 1861 and 1862. At the battle of Pea Ridge, where he commanded a division which 1 ; lost more in killed and wounded than almost any command in the history of the war, he was severely wounded. For his ability , » .„r.. ... and distinguished gallantry on this occaion. General Halleck recommended his promotion to Brigadier-General. The appo ntment was immediately made, and as the wovinded hero reached Rolla on his way to hospital, he received a gratifying reward in the form of a Brigadier's commission. His wound was slow in healing, and even now it seriously affects his health. In the autumn of 1862, after the battle of Cornth, he relieved General Davies in the command of hhe 2d division. Army of the Tennessee at Corinth. Of this divi sion he rfefcained command until in June, 1863, he took command of the ]«ft wing, 16th Army corps, which forms his present command. ^ring the Vicksburg campaign his command held a middle position between Grant and Rosecrans, in which General Dodge's peculiar tact of obtaining information of the enemy was made exceedingly May, 1864. * valuable. As a coinrander, he had not an enemy in his cor.rand. Fith no ostentation or vain pomp in his character, he maintains • • the fullest respect and confidence of all his troops. Fith no undue severity he preserves a discipline of the highest character. • • • Untiring himself, he infuses his spirit into his whole com and, and even when in garrison, there are no idle hands about him. His Staff: Col, Spencer, Chief of Staff, is as energetic and untiring as the general himself. In campaign he is ever at the front, Capt. J. F. Barnes, learned his duty as Assistant Adjutant Gener al under the tutorage of the exact W. T. Sherman, and right well does he maintain the reputation of his preceptor. r ■ ■ ^ I . ■ Dr. Norman Gay, Chief Surgeon, is well know in Ohio, a resi dent of Columbus. Under his direction the me'dical department of the command is smoothly conciucted. Of captain Wing A. C. (an Ohio Man) Capt. Carpenter, C. S. and other memb'ers of the staff, I have'' . . t »• spoken before. Seldom has a commander the good fortune to have such able and faithful assistants. ' ■ • : ■ personal; Col. Thomas Morton, 81st Ohio, is appointed to the command of the post of Pulaski. The Military Commission of which he was President has been dissolved. ,' h*- Lt. S. E. Adams, Quartermaster 81st Ohio infantry also remains .b''- J 1;. la,. ■ in Fulaaki, -■ aw ' , j.o-<:■') Iv. ; '■ 646 '■ ,: -r? iJU'x'Sttil e May 1864. .b-T- , Frost; Yesterday morning there was a heavy frost. Today it is clear and cool. The woods are all in full green. • ' ' ] I- ■ ' ' ■ j ■ Look out for news soon. I Pulaski, May 4, 1864. General I^odge: K t • Permit me, dear sir, to thank you for your many kind acts • t . towards me and mine while you were in our m.idst. Although very ' t ' ' ' • '• X - ■ ■ t ♦ much was said and done by my enemies to prejudice you against me, you were still, 'he sam.e kind and obliging friend. •* Believe me in losing j^ou from among us, I feel that I have lost my best friend, and one whom I more highly honored for his patriotism, integrity, energy, bravery and true nobleness of char acter than a y soldier of the army. May God help you, and shielf t c • you wherever you may be, V^hile you were here and near us, how securely I felt-hut now shall I tell you. General, that I have the saddest heart in our villagej That everything here to me wears a gloomy aspect, that dark looks and darker threats, are beginning to hurden the atmosphere towards the "few poor misguided (?) wwetches whose hearts yearn towards the dear old flag for protection," I may be alormed without cause, I hope it is so, but eV'^ny* thing wears the appearance of graddal evacuation at this point, and the faces of the secessionists look sunbeamed and glorified. If the worst comes, and we should be left here without the protec tion of the federal army, I know not what shall become of us. May 1864. We cannot fly from our home well, and yet, if we~7^atn I fear the consequences. Let me implore you even ?t the distance you are'^^from \ us to still watch over us, and give us your protection by meeting ; out to the prominent secesh in your lines the same treatment that secessionists mete out to your friends inside their lines. There will always be persons here to report correctly and promptly to you, if the place should be so imfortunate as to be abandoned. I shall always regret that I did not see you before you left I had much to say that now must remain unsiid. Will always • • be glad to heor from, you and beg that you will ever remember me. as your friend, ^ P. S. You must pardon the liberty-I have taken and attribute it to a grateful h eart that could not rest until it had thanked you from its depths fo r your goodness, and asked you to continue your protection- while I endeavor to stem the tide of popular wrath, ^ 5t. Louis., May 4thr 1864. Annie:- ^ » O .I was very sorry that I dared, to be away ,whQAi Jule JyA^mie (for it would hrve been ^un to "Squeeth her hand") and that too after, SKi determined to h(:r, and lookiii.;; annioucly for hor- expecting to see Lettio very sick. A happy disappoint ment to you to find her as I hoped you would^ I can share you a pleasnat front room, if one will be sufficient, large and airy, ..•» t - » looking upon a valuable row of coal Wagons, If not, will try to .0 i>" Spare you two. r: Gen. ifd^erso to Gen. Dodge, 'Chattanooga, 4:- Move your command tomorrow to th® vicinity of Gordon s mill in Chickamatrga Creek via Roesville, taking the road on the east side of the Ridge after passing Rossville. Take with you five days -rations (three days in haversacks) Forage for your animals and as much ammunition as possible with i-he transportation at your disposal. On reaching your position communicate with Maj. General Thomas' right near Ringgold. ' • Office Mem. 4:- c '1,; etwdt'i. 2^ division embarked on the railroad from Lark-insvilie. The 41^ division from Woodvflle.' Advance train of the • 2d division reached ChatanoogS at '5 P. M. nonr'-Trarn at 11 l/2 p.^ M. Bivouacked on the Chattanooga - . fo.'J i fO'.'J -i Private Diary Mem. 4:- Veatch arrived at Chabtanoogia Wt 11 P. M. Sweeney marched to Gordon's mill. Met Generals Hooker and Sides at Gordon's '.'jp ' • UJ ^ mill. (Circular) Read-quarters Department and Army Of the ' - ^ <»*> Tennessee, Ghattanooga, Terin,, May 5th, 1864:- ^oldiers of the "Army of the Tennessee: We are about to enter upon or\e of the most iirtportartt campaigns of the war, cni to meas- ' ure our strength on the battle field against a large and well com- May 1864. manded foe-. To men. lifee yourselves, who have- shown their valor..^ i. and patriotism on many a hard fought field, ho words of encouragement are necessary, Yov^r past record is a glorious one let /io,t the future be "sullied by a single act which wil reflect discredit upon the character of an American soldier. Better a thousand times to fall on the battle field, with our glorious old flag wrap ped around ybu, than to leave it and your comrades in the face of the enemy. • ' ' » - Stand firmly by your posts] Let not thestorm of battle nor the vigonous onsets of the enemy shake your faith in the righteous ness of-our cause, and the conviction of our ultimate success. Palter not for one moment, keep cool, check the first advance of the enemy, should he Aove against you with all the impetuosity of reckless daring, and the day will surely be ours. ^ * Remember that notwithstanding the contest may be severe, strong arms and brave hearts are near to support you, and that the successful issue of the battle may depend on-'your individual brav ery and the stubbornness with which you hold your position. Be careful of your ammtmition. Reserve your fire until the enemy is in sight", end within effective range, then deliver it with deadly force, taking*care to keep cool, and aim low. It is now the rapid, continuous roll of musketry, de«livored in a hasty manner which ahakea the enemy, checks his advance, and drives him from the field, but the' accuracy with which it is given. Should the enemy May 1864. advance against you inlline of battle with cbarged bayonets., do not- ■ wait quietly and receive the charge, but fix bayonets and meet him half way. If any of your comrades fall wounded, do not leave the ranks to take them to the rear, an ample corps of men with stretchers and , am.bulances will follow close ,behind you to pick up the wounded,. . , and the surest way of having them properly taken care of, is to t . .1©^ press forward and gain the victory, then we will have time ^d means to give all necessary o.ttention ,,to them. Many a regiment, on the battle field, had boen aadly reduced in numbers at the crit--.. ical moment, by men leaving ranks to take wounded tq the rear. r Obey cheerfully and promptly, the orders of your officers, and rely implicitly upon their ?|udgment and jtiscretion. ^ , James McPherson, Hajor General.^ j » ■ ^ - Gen. MePheraon's 3. F. 0* No, 1, Gordon's mills, 6:- *' >ig. Gen. Dodga will move with command tomorrow at 6 o'c clock A. M. on the road to appoint where the Gordon Springs Ga p road intersects it. Major General Logan will-move with his command tt 7 o'clock A.M. tomorrow from his present.camp, through Crawfish Spring, and on the road from-there to Rock Spring Church, crossing Chickamauga, andCrawflsh Creeks, and from there by the Torven road to a point oppoelte Gordon's gap. If the road as indi- ' T cated from Crawfish springs to Rook Springs church is impratica- May 1864. . : » ble,, then Major General Logan with his command will follow Briga1 dier General Dodge's command. Office Mem. 5:- ;' 'w v Advance train Of the 4th division reached Chattanooga at 1 o'clock A. M.; the rear at 9 A. Command moved (2d division) in advance, on the Rossville road via Chickamauga battle field ; to Gordon's mills and biyoua eked,on Chickamauga Creek near the irai^l. : _ . . i-i ' ..''oir:r 'y ^ar's S. 0. No. 169, Washington, 6 (L6DR104) 20. By direction of the President, Captain L. H. Ellingwood 15th Massachusetts Volunteers, is hereby dishonorably discharged from the service of United States, he havin" secured a "leave of absence on a telegi-am from, his brother to the effect that his fath er was at the point of death" which statement was entirely false, and fw falling to return immediately to his command after the deception had been discovered. Command ng generals of armies and departments will publish this order to thalr respective commands. j;. • Gen. Dodge, to Gen's Sweeney & Veatch, Gordon Milis, You will have your command in readiness to move by daylight tomorro-mornlng with three days rations in their haversacks and forty rounds of nmmtini tion per man in cartridge boxes. Rations can be * • . • procured at the Mills. May 1864, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Gordon Mills, 6 (10DR421)(3- You will move with your coirjmand at 6 o'clock A M.to orrow on the road to Rock Spring Church, thence by the Tavern road to a point where the Gordon Spring road intersects it. Your command will be the advance of the whole colurn. The 15th A^my.Corps 'o moes in the rear of this command. . . , Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Gordon Mills 6 (10DR421):- Brig, Gen. Veatch wi 11^ move with the 4th division at 6 o'clo A. M. tomorrow in advance on the road'to Rook Spring Church. You will immediately follow him with your command. Office Mem. 6:- « • ' Issued a'Circular that after tomorrow morning'no dtmm should be beaten, but a reveille bugled from division Head Quarters. 'The 4th ^I'^SiOh moved across Chi'ckamauVa Creek.' The 'command supplied with three days rations in-haversacks. " Private Diary Mem. 6:- t . ' ■ •. Examined battle field of Chlckamauga. General Veatch arrived and^ went into wamp at Gordons Mills. Headd of Grant's attack on Lee. Heard cannonading towards Tunnel Hill. Oen, VcPheroon's S. P. 0. No, 2, Gordons Gap, 7:- I. Brig". General Dodge, commanding Left Wing 16th Army Corps will take the advance tomorrow and will move his command at 6 May 1864. . o'clock A. M, precisely on the road to "Vlllanon" bj. wa^r of Ship's Gap. . » . , . - . , II. Maj. General Logan, coiamanding 15th Army Corps will follow the 16th Army Corps on the same road, unless otherwise ordered at seven o'clock A, M. ^ - , Gen» Xkjdge's S. o. No. 112, In the Field, 7 (13DR I. private Robert Gregory, Co, F., 7th Iowa Infantry Volunteer^, is hereby detailed for special service and will report to these Head quarters without delay for duty. . ^ Capt. Wing to Coi.^ Spencer-, Chattanooga, 7 (15DR34):- Forage will be sent to Ringgold for our command. Start post . teams a d. all others you can with orderc to GqI. Easton Q. for forage. I will start for your„came with Caroenter's soon as I get thi.9 4th division train off. How many miles from Villanon is Ringgold and Hawe's Roads? 2d division, Benjamin in charge, took 80-loads rations snd 10 loads of forage yesterday morning. / • (Km.' Dodge to Cren. Stevenson directs that Capt. Wm. F. Feeny 27th Ohio Infantry be placed In charge of the camp and garrison equipage and baggage of the 4th division left behind and that he bring it forward by oars to Chattanooga. These were ny orders. The of ficers left in charge by each .regiment will aliiQ report to Oapt.Feeny, ' ' !; ji .. -.t iio nv0. T teotflq aiif-f d} d#* •I •i;.:ji.'*ri h-- May 1864, Office Mem. 7:-' o ' L''.0T ''. £ '.ittM if' f J* \/•• Reported to Gen. MoPhersn that Col. Spr ague's brigade (c£f my comrrnd) holds Ships Gap "and cross roads leading to Lafay ette. The rest are nt the foot of the mountain and at the Cross roads. Saw 20 rebels on the Alabama road. None in the Gap, Officers saw no indications of* General Garrard's- whereabouts from the rebel signal station on top of the mountain. The comma d moved (4th division in advance) on Tavern road via Rock Spring ^hurch to Little Chickamauga Cree': and bivouacked. The 2d brigade, 4th division, Col,* ^rague commandiing moved to and occupied Ship Gap. Trains and artillery of the 2d division reached Rock Spring Church. The 4th division reached Gordon Mills. Private %ary Mem. 7":-' . Moved on Tavern Road. Campe^l at-Middle Chicamauga. Sprague's brigade took 6«tp. ' ' * Gen. Dodge to Capt. Wing, Villanon 8, (10DR422):- •' Send the trains by way of- Gordons Cap instead of Ships Ga It is a better anid Wbfir road. Col. Smith has been ordered to ; turn over to you fifty artillery hoiiaes, which send out with ■ the train. Capt, Campbell to Gen. Dodge, Chattanooga, 8 (15DR42);- I have all the camp and garrison equipage of the 2d division stored here, shall I bring the caaflp and garrison equipage of the 4th division to this place? Gen. McPherson's S. F.. 0. No. 3, Snake Creek Gap, 8:- The command will be under arms ready to march at 5 o'clock A. M. tomorrow, through Snake Creek. Gap in the direction of Resaca. The advance division of Brig. Gen. Dodge's comir.and will march as soon as the division in the rear ^closes up on it. Brig. Gen. Veatch's divisio.i will march at 5 o'clock precisely MaJ. Gen. Logan's command will follow immediately after General Ddge's command through the gap. The object being to make a bold and rapid movement on the enemey's flank or lines of communication, all wagons and baggage of every description will be left behind, exce t ambulances and ammu to nition wagons pnough to make siBty rounds per man in addtion to what they have in cartridge boxes. t ,. The wagons left behind will be properly ma;J>:ed near the west entraco to t-he gap, and a brigade of infantry fr- m Major General Logan's command, one brigade of intrantry and a battery from Brig. General Dodge's command will be left as,guard for the train. Special paJins must be taken to keep the road through the Gap to Open for the passage of troops. The men will have provislirns for three days issued to them tonight.if they can be procured. If not, make them go as far as pojisible, ^ t TJie battery belonging to Brig. Gen. Dcdge's command which came to up tonight with ^orses much fatigued is the one fee be left. May 1864. Gen. -Doclge fo his "wife, Dallas,^8: have been fighting here two days, and today wii:' be the third. On parts of the line it has been heavy. The Army of the t Tennessee has not suDfered* very much yetj my loss is considerable. Five officers* fell yesterday, Johnson appears to be determined to fight us whenever an opportunity occurs, but 1 think we will finish him today, when he will fall back to the Chattanooga river, eight miles north of Atlanta, My health' is good and I am sound; as yet have had many navrow escapes but am not hurt. Wo commence in the morning and fight all'da^. And last night part of the line was fighting ill night. I have'had two letters from you only, ^ Dr, Robbins was over to see me last night. I don't understand^ ' about Joseph's troubles, write ike full particulars. You are very anxious that I should say nothing about it when I know nothing except that there is trouble. Give me particulars. I am very 'anxious to know, TiTiere is Joseph and is the storfe account set tled?" fiow about the falr^T Everybody says 1 am made a Major General, but I cannot hear any reliable news about it. Col, Bane is at I^ome with*his brigade garrisoning thfe place until the 17th A, c. comes up when he will come forward to me again. He la going out 6f servicS, cannot stand'campaigning. Kiss the girls and remerber me to all the friends. Write often i and give the newa. HAve n6t had newspapers for two weeks. We have no oo^wd^ication with tftW" hsw- oven 40 milb$ below May 1864. . . Kinsston and within 25 miies of Atlanta, ' _ . Mrs. •'Jod'"e to the General, ^t,.Louis, 8;-*' 11 We arrived Thursday night all right, at least part of us. As I had to send Julia hack from Mitchell after our itrunks, that by an accident or by George's carelessness ®ere left behind. Mine he had sent on by express. Y/e had a tiresome journey but I contented as we met with no serious accidents. I am up here at Lettie' 3. It is a small house anJ not at all pleasant- only for a very s:-all family, but. St Louis is crammed and jammed full of^ poepld and I would rather endure what discomfort I find here at Lett's than have to hunt for a week for a boarding place and then have them tell me they don't like to take ladies with children, * or the thousand other little annoyances women have to put up with, who travel with children and no husband with her. I have had so much to bear of such things that I am heart-sick of such r life t • , and onlywlsh I could find a place I could call home, I would not leave it for a while. I aan anxious to hear from you, but have not been to the office, but shall go down in the morning. Lettie says the Doctor's time is out in Aggaat and he, will not enter the army' again, don't ycn< thlnic he would do well at^ the Bluffs? He thinlcs some of gDing,*-to- Haphville- if they do and get a nice Sit uation I think I will go there and board with them. What do you I think about it? I shall go over and see Minerva next month. Mrs Spencer iB working in the Sanitary rooms. She said coming up it would be impossible for her to stay,.;the Colonel had made her' promise to go right on to-New York to his mother's but they in vited her to help them and she concluded to stay. They told me up at Pegram's that there was a fight going on among the Sanitary ladies rbout Mrs. Fisk, &c, Cuess I will stand and look on, but' don't doubt the:* will get a good pile of my money. Don't suppose I shall be puffetJ though''tor what I*'buy. r . Ella and Lettie are weii-r Lettie will study at* home I guess witrh Eddy and take music lessons. Joseph is over to his farm. I want him to'come over and am going to write him today. I want to get my papers from the S. S. Asso. arti^ straighten Ihem and debosit them I have with me". 'uaf i John Stewart, of the Bluffs, is here at' Lindell so I he rd. Is packing and buying pork for D. A. Jannazy and getting rich. Was un to Mrs. pegraiii's. She was not at home, Ella irks. They expect ed Pegram hbafe list night. going to leave the river; at pres ent has made'ifc^ney enough, so fSnyn^said, a.nr3-he must have made e" good deal to Satisfy hir^'.'' " ■ " >* ' ' Office Mem.j'ftt- ' ' ' - ■ -* * "» ''>• Coininand (..d division in advanee) moved through Ship's Gap to Villanow, Where the"9th Illinois mounted infantry was placed in advance, arrt< the entire comm-^nd moved forward land toolf and oc cupied Snake Creek Oep. The 9th IlllrttSls mounted Infahibry support ed by the 39th Iowa'infarttry bl'vouadkea I'n Sugan Valley, oo^KWg the eastern outlet of the Gap. '' 1 a* 1- May 1864. Private Diary Men. 8:-'' ' ^ .IJ • • Moved by way of Snake Greek Ga-, via Ship's Gap .and Villanov; and took ^ake" Creek Gap. . ;if „ Gen. McPherson's S. F. o. No. 4, Sugar Valley, ReveilLe will be beaten througlicut the cminmand at 4 l/2 o'clock A. LI. tomorrow, . ' , . " . , II. The. troops wil? be held in readiness to meet oir repel any attack of the enemj'. - ^ I ? Gen. Sherman's S.F.O, No, 2, Tunnel Hill, 9:-- ^-The commanding general^ has .lust-received the following tel egram and anoopnceie it witji musth pleasure, viz:. T7ashington, D. C. , 9th May, 11.15 A. M. Major General Si^erman, The Arnc' of the Potomac had hard fighting on the 5th and 6th driving the enemy from every position. On the. 7th they had retreated some ten miles. Gteeral Grant in pursuit. They left their dead and wounded in our hands. Loss on both sides heavy. Battlefield near the Old ^filderness Tavern. Announce the victpry to your army. . Gen. Dodge, to Commanding Officer 2d, Diy, Snake Creek 9(10DR422) You will, upon the arrival at the mountain gorge, report to the officer in command of thO' trbops left by the 15th g. should be relieve you: After ell the-troops .going, to the front^ases through the gorge, the trains left- by the fid division will "b© takon back May 1864, . <■ to the trains near the mouth of the gorge and parked in a safe position. The officer ii\ charge oT the train of the 4th division v.ill report to : ou and you will put his t.rein also into position, and hold your troops, re^dy .to move at' an instant.'s notice to re- ' spbnd to any order sent you by the proper officer. Capt. *ing to'Gen. Dodye, Chattanooga., 9 (15DR35):- ■ I yesterdaj^ drew ttarenty horses for Capt. Robinson, Co, C 1st Michigan Artillery, Do you reqillre 50 art-illery horses in addi tion to-those forwarded?, Ctodfrey. with the 4th division-camped - last night 9 miles this side ofShell Mountain; of course, he will not get here to load before-late this P. M. Answer, Mason has mail and papers, . I i nf'f.T . i*- W. D. Cralg to Gen, Dodge, Pulasiti» '(l-dlSlse) ^ -■J tan ordered by Dr. Gjiy to report to him when through with thOl biisiness of General,{ft«fllplMl. .1 a now ready t^leayo here, please afcfMj bt\ order by telegraph for transportation for jt.wo horses to your cofciiand.' f'f' Office Mem, 9;- ' Capt .^ Wing advised ua of ratlonis, foragp and horses sent to (^mmaiid. . / j, 1 fhe Oth llltnolR lioMntad infantry was attaeked by a brigade of the enemy's at & A.M. and suffered some loss The; ;]^h Iowa and 66th Illinois Were pri^hptly throiwi' forward and routed ,the 3nemj^. Two regiments of the 2d division were ordered hack to . . the western outlet of the Gap.to guard the train In compliance with orders the cor;anand moved forward (66th Illinois in advance deployed as skirmishers) tliroiagh Sugar Valley to make a demonstration on the enemy's communications at Resaca. ^ • ^ ; • I i Skirmishing commenced in Sugar Valley near the Gap and be came more spirited as we advanced. ~0n reaching Dalton road the enemy made quite a determined resistance but wa.sgallantly driven into his works at Resaca, with considerable loss of killed, wounded and prisoners by t e 66th Illinois Infantry sup orted by other regiments of the 2d division. Having driven the enem: into his works and compelled htm to develop »his strength of infantry and artillery the 2d division was deployed into linoon the right and the 4tli division on the left of the road, occupying crest of a range of hills overlOtp'ijftg Besaca, and exposed to and attracting ^ the enemy's attention and fire, for the purpose (as stated to General Dodge) Qf enabling a division of the 15th corps to move upon and destroy the rallread (which however was not done) The 4th division 16th A. ordered to move to North ^ap and strike the railroad, prenptlymoved out* The fnemy opened heavy fire- 2d Col-. Sprague was stbf>pfd Hy General Mcpherson direct.. General Dodge was wtlli tk© first hri^sade and in lines, which upon^ being heavily opened upon from Jttie, right was stopp;^.Wc^ ordered^^ May 1864. back by Gen. McPherson. Skinnishers of the 1st brigade had advanced to within 300 yards of the railroad. Coir.ir.and of Dodge was ordered "back to Snake Creek Gap. Capt. Hughes, 9th Illinois, with a few picked men moved raTidly to north of Resaca, and cut the enemy's telegraph line. At 6 1/2 P. M. in compliance with General McPherson's orde'r given'' ' in person on the field tbe command was withdrawn and returned to Sugar "^alley and vicouacked at mouth, of the Gap, Private Diary Mem. "9:- .1 'Advanced to Resaca- tJof. Phillips wounded.- Some skirmishing Returned to ^nake Creek ^ap same night. " ^ Gen. McPherson to Gen, DOdge, Camp in Field, 10, 10.35A.I.I. Brig. Gen. Willlrms' division having been ordered to report bo me will hold Snake Creek Gap. Order forward the regiments you left back to guard'your train and have thiem Join their-re-: spectivo divisions At once. General ^illiain# is now at the west ■ i entrance of the ^ap, i . - (.? Gen. licPheraon's S.P.O.No. 5, Sugar Valley, 10:-' IV. Brig. Gen. Dodge, commanding Left V'ing 16th A. c. will vause the pioneer companies of his comm nd,.together with 500 infantry properly officered, and provided with shovels and axes to renort at 7'o'clock tomorrow morning fbr fatigue duty, to Lt. Col. Tiederaan, ^hiof ■®ngineer, at thni point where the line ofin- | trenchmsnts cross## AAe ro»4% May 1864. Gen, McPherson's S.F.O. No. 4, %gar Valley, 10:- ' • II. The following telegram having been received is pub lished to this command. "Head Quarters Mil. Div. of the Mississippi Nashville, Tenn. May 9th, 1864. Maj. General German-*S. Miller telegraphs Governor Johnson from Louisville that Lee is repulsed t • v;ith great loss on Thursday- attacked by Grant on Friday and .. .' 1 ' driwgn with great slaughter. Lee in retreat. Grant following. , • • lee reported wounded. ButleT occupies Petersburg. All railroad communication south of ^ichmond cut off. Later despatch says Longstreet is severely vounded. Jenkins Ivilled. pegrara wounded. ' • - I Lee in retreat through Spotsj'lvania. General Hancock occupies iii— opotsylvania in fierce 'pursuit. Butler within ten miles of -i.'.t Richmond. Signed J. h. Tebster, Brig. General." Gen. McPherson's ^.F.q. No, 5, Sugar Valley, 10;- VII. Indications and reports from citizens going to show that the enemy contemplate attacking us tomorrow morning. The following cJispositions will be made: t ■ o 1st. -^11 the troops now in advance consisting of the Divi sions of Brig, Generals Morgan L. Smith, Osterhaus, Sweeney, and Veatch will be drawn back tonight and placed in position along the defensive line on which we have been working today; the first two taking position on the left of the "Resaca Road", the right resting on the road, and the last tvo on the rigbt of the Resaca Road the left resting oa the road, May, 1864. 2d. All trains will be sent back and properly parked in rear of this line under cover. 2d. Captains C, B. Reese and A. Hickenlooper will superintend the posting of the troops; the'foriner taking the ri^t of'the line and reporting to Brig. General Dodge, and the latter, the left of the line reporting to Major General Logan. 4th. Col. Taylor, ^hief of Artillery will superintend the put- . - - . 1 ting of the batteries in position. At least one third of the piece will be held in reserve. • . ... , ■ . ' ' 5th. Division ccminanders will be particular about not sending i any wagons back through Snal;e Creek Ga > as it is all important that ^ this road be kept opan for the passage of troops. f . , • 6th. Field Head Qaarters will be at the present Head Quarters ~ ; I c * • . - , . , and should they b changed a staff officer will be present to in- ^ -■ i i ' dicate where they are. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No, 113, In the Field 10 (13DR):-' I. The command will not move today, b t the men must be kept in o^p where they can ||ospond promptly to any call II. Three days rations from tomorrow morning May 11th will be issued today. III. A portion o_Jf the ammunition train will accompany a i . ♦ the t'TOops carrying 60 rovinft to the man in wagons. The men will carry 40 rounds in cartridge boxes. One wagon of artillery amrau- " t nition to a battery will be taken, the balance of the train will May 1864. be held in reserve, to be parked at ^ome place to be designated. IV. Capt. fenjamin, A.A.Q.M., 2d division wil collect into a train tonight all supply teams that are, unloaded and pre pare them to mo'/e to Ringgold tomorrow there to.be loaded with h-Jl* subsistence stores and forage, . 1 . ^^li Office ee Mem. Mem. 10 10;- • — in, a* . ■ eolfu'; i~. r ru/ . ' r»i * ji I issued S.F.O. No. 1 on the disposition to be made of the supply trains of this command, t •' • • • i- . The command having been out of rations since evening of the 8th inst,, it was ordered to remain in position and draw three . ^ - 4 U days rations and ordnance and supply trains were sent via TrickN . # man to Ringgold for stores. At 10 A. m. the 4th division was thrown forward on the right of the 15th Army Corps one mile in advance to repel expected attack. Private Diary Mem. 10:- f •t ionfri o4, ,'(ao^ wlJ oJ ecf oi t'w' At Snake Creek Gap fortifying, ^ ® •-/: .,:ar ,. 9«n. McPherson's S.p.O, No, 6, Sugar Valley, 11:0 IV. Corps commanders will at once cause the A.A.Q.M's of the pioneer corps of divisions of this.command to make requisition . . . upon division Q. M. for intrenching tools to supply the present deficiencies. The tools will be procured as soon as possible from the nearest available depots. # - Division commanders have already been notified of the necessi ty of the complete organization of these corps and no excuse for want of a proper supplies will for a moment be entertained. «. ' ■ ( ir Gen. Dodge to ^en. Sweeney, Sugar Valley, 11 (10DR423):- Enclosed find ^^pecial. Field drders-No-. 6-, Head Quarters and -Army of Tennessee, which youwill see is i" mmediately complied with in this command. ■ Capt. Benjamin A.a.Q.M. has been instructed to start his train at 4 o'clock P. M. xinless otherwise ordered". You will make a detail of 500 men properly officered to-escort the train to Tunnel Hill and return. In case the wagons loaded with ordnance" ace not ready to return with the rest of the train the coiiirianding officer will leave them a sufficient guard to escort them 6A the I return trip. ^ Have this detail start in tire to reach the point where the train is now parked by 4 o'clock this At M* promptly also order him to report at these Head Quarters to'take charge of prisoners of war to be sent to th» rear. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Benjamin, Sugar Valley, 11, (10DR423): f Have your train'In'readiriess to start at 4 o'clock this P. M. for Tunnel Hill an escort will be sent out to you unless'you re86iv6 contr ary orders- By 4 o'clock this P. lu. y3)ll will r tart your train and clear Snake ®ap before halting being vefy Careful to * ' iL 0 ' leave the road connletely open when parking thS train fdr the night. Upon jl^ur arrisl at Tunnel Hill turn over to Lt. N. R. parks. I Iw May 1864. Atig• Ordnanca officarj^lS ^cams to 1)6 loaded, with opdnance storesIf these teams are not loaded in time to return with the teams • loaded hy you, you will leave a guard with them to esoort them back to the co mand, . -.to ^dge to Capt. Carpenter, Siigdr Valley, 12 (10DR424) , - Drive through your cattle immediately; have com: issai^jr stores at the west end of the gap wherever trains are to be parked and 4th division tra.Ln will be sent out immediately under direction of Capt. J. K. Wing, A.Q.],:. to be loaded- Send some officer to attend to loading subsistence stores. Gen. Dodge to Sweeney & Veatch, Sugar, Valley, 14 (10DR424 You can put your m®Ja into isiisfouac. have them make themselves as comfortable as possible where position and locality will be more conductive tc the comfort of your-command. "I The regiments can be withdrawn somewhat from the line but must . ( ) • /I be kept^vlthin ready supporting distance^of the present position^ Have brigade and regimental com .anders see that sinks are imme * ■ U ^ I ; diately <lug for the use of the men.. », ' • •'J # Gen. McPherson's S. P. 0. No, 6, Sugar Valley, 11 9 A.M. ' II• Commanding officers of corps will see that their divisions and brigade commanders cause all the available men for whom intrenching tools can be provided, to be eatively employed today in strengthening our defensive line, and opening roads along .oinw* t * i " 4 May 1864. parallel to this line and also to the rear, so that troops may be moved rapidly from one point to another as occasion may require. 2d. In case the enemy makes no attack upon us before 4 o'Clk. P. M. today and there are no threatening demonstrations, the supply trains will be started promptly for Tunnel Hill 'station, with pos itive instructions to pass t rough and clear Snake ^reek Gap before halting so as not to blockade the road. < i - Lt. Bailey to Gen.^ Dodge, Huntarville, 11 (15DR35):- ' I arrived here last night with" prinitng Office' he'ad quarters, &C. Have them all stored here in a house. There are four '' of the printers here,« what • shall I do with them?* Do you want 9 .*I. the printers sent to you? Answer to Huntsville House. Gen. KcPherson's S.p.O. No. 6, Sugar Valley, 11 (16DR101) III. Upon. Surgeon's certificate that change of climate is necessary to save life or prevent permanent disability, leave of absence for thirty days if granted Lt. Col, J. J. Phillips, 9th Illi nois Infantry Volunteers. . - Gen. Dodge's S. q: No. 114, In the field, 11 (1 3DR):- t • ."I. Sergt. Thomas D; Moore, Co. A., 7th Iowa Infantry Volun- "'teersf is hereby ordered to report to Capt. W, y:, DeHues at Chattanooga for duty without delay. Gen. Dodge's S.^.0; No. 1, Sugar Valley, 11 (13DR):- I. ^he supply trains'of this command will be kept parked iV under the sup rvision of C|»pt. J. K. 7/ing, senior Q.M. at or near the Eay, 18G4. west end of Snake Creek Gap. Division Q. M's and Coit'ys will es tablish a feasible point for issue near their respective trains and will s ;e that some one to attend to the issuing of supplies is on duty continually day and night. Ordnance and regimental trains will be kept parked in the rear of their respective divisions in . duch a manner that they can be .got out and sent to the rear with the least possible delay and hindreince. > ' - Office Mem. 11:- . " Instructed General Sweeney tic send an escort of 500 well officered men with Capt, Benjamin's train t6 Tunnel Hill and ^ re'urn, and, if the ordnance wagons are not ready to return with the rest of the train to «leave with them a guard sufficient to escort them back.' ''' ' ' Instructed Capt* Benjamin, A.A.Q.M, to have his train ready ' fee" start dt 4 "*'. If. for'Tonnel-Hill, to clear Snake Creek Gap before t halting and leave the rOad opert. Genera:^ Sweeney's escort will be on time'for the set out, • ■ ^ *" ' My head quarters 'dre fifi^he field at Sugar iJreeicValley,Ga. At 11 p. M. 'information having reached department head quarters that the enemy were falling back from Dalton, toward Resaca on the Dalton road, orders thereto were received and command was formed in line 6n the right of Resaca road (ad division'ontthe right k of the line). The 15th A. c. on the left of the road,-arid through the right intrendhed position. J. bcMv May 1864. Private Diary Mem. 11:- . Drew force to rm up fortifications Idjuring the night. Very rainy. Hooker *s commancl coining through the gap NOTE: See "A Corporal'.8 Storyl pp. 94-95 and "Historty of the 81st Ohio" pp. 78 to 85. i . - ^ Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Sugar Valley 12 4 A. I.!. Mag. General Sherman signals that the indications are that the enemy is evacuating Dalton. I have ordefed General Kilpatrick's cavalry out on the road towards Resea, and to feel as far up on the cfoss roads to Dalton aa possible^ to find out the real inten tions of the enemy. Have your whole command in readiness to move ^ out promptly to attSjCk the enemy in flank, should they be rea] ly ^ retreating. Major General Logan wil" have the advance, and you . will follov/ close in. the rear. ^ r'. Gen, McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Sugar Valley., 12 ^ P. M. P You will move Brig. General Voatch's division out to the front i, .1. . • ' . . . and establish it on the right odT Brgi. General Morgan L. Smith's in the position it ooci^lod day before yesterday. The division will remain there tonight or until we advance. The transporta tion of the division except ammunition wagons and ambulances can remal^i jWhere it is for the present, , Gen. MoPhesson's S.F.O. No, 7, Sugar Valley, 12: II, Corps ooaiMinders will at. once cause their commands to ^ be provided with three days rations in haversacks, from tomorrow morning the 13th inst. May 1864. The troops will leave behind their knapsacks and will be in light iTiarching order prepared to fight. The only wagons accompanying them will be the ambulances and t « the ammunition train. . ill - . •> 2d, As soon as Major General Schofield's cormand has passed the gap all the trains of this commaiid will be brou ht through in charge of respective corps and division quartermasters, and prop erly parked in the open fields, in the rear of the line pf de fenses nat approaching too near the works. As soon as the trains are through and parked the corps Q. M, will report the fact and : the position of the trains to those head quarters. , --1* . Gen. Sherman's S.p,o. No, 3, Snake Creek Gap, ^ The object of the movement for tomorrow is to interpose be tween the enemy and Resaca and to break his communications, I. General McPherson will move his column directly on Resaca occupying in force the hills on this side of camp Creek and his ■ X '■ left extending along up C^p Creek. He will prepare to advance a part of his force from his loft to the railroad and break it and then fall ^ ack to his lines, • * . o u' II. General Themas will follow close to General McPherson and.i1ien^h«r]rf*°^®*,.* main road crossingthfli Resaca Road about two miles this si^e of the town, vix: the palton and Cklhoun road he will turn to the left towards Dalton prepared to deploy forward and connect on his wight with General McPherson's left, chosing May 1864. » . . - r f ^ - r- .♦ strong positions to cover the movement on thfe'railroad. .i-rtdi III. General Schofield will follow General Thomas and nt the first Dalton road, knovm as the ^alton & "ome road, will turn to the left and advance to abreast with General Thomas and connect with him. General Schofield will le^ve one brigade in Snake Creek Gap about five miles east of Villanow and the balance of the one division-in General McPherson's intrenched camp at this point, IV. The cavalry of General -Garrard will picket all roads to our rear and in case of be^ing threatned from the north will come into Snake Creek Gfejpflftid cover- the rear of the Army and the wagon trains. The caval^'y of General Kilpatrick will move south of' the I > mainr road to Resaca and be' he*ld in reserve near the forks of the road and be subject to the orders of the Commander in Chief. V. All trains will be brought in Snake Creek Gap and be , -y parked in convenient order off the roads. Great care must be • ; o observed in keeping the roads clear, and ambulances and wagons ' 'X when not travelling the road must*invariabley turn ou, and leave all the road clear. EadH ariHy commander will leave his own wagon guards and the men should leave their knapsacks in camp. - VI. flK TsovenKhif will begin at 6 o*clock A. M. • •'i Gen. MdPherson^S y. 0. Ho. 7, Siigar Valley, 12:- V. Hajor Gmneral Logan's command will have the advance morrow; the 'leading division moving on the Resaea Road at 6 A. M. 4 . f • < j , I . • I • w . May 1864. ..V ' : precisely, the other divisions following as closely and compactly as possible. Brig. General ^edge's command will follow imme diately in the rear of Major General Logan. 2d. The men -111 march in light'.fighting trim> carrying their haversacks with three days cooked rations, c anteens filled and one blanket rolled in their puches and slung across the shoulder. The knapsacks will be left behind with the train under charge of a guard consisting i>f convalescent soldiers, ■3d, The divisions farthest from the road will be started in time to take their proper place in column. i 4th. Division commanders will see that proper detachments from the pioneer corps of their respective divisions are always provided with axes, spades, picks and shovels to open communication repair roads, construct battdries &o. The pioneers will carry their tools leaving wagons behind. Gen. Dodge's S, F. 0. No. 2, In the Field, 12 (13DR):- 1. Bf virtue of authority from thh Secretary of War, Major ■>•»* (J'ebrge S, Godfrey,-1st Alabama Cavalry Volunteers, is hereby ap pointed Lt. Col. to take rank from Ml^y.2d, 1864, same regiment, vice Ozro J. Dodds, resigned. . . . ' i an Jtno f The supply train of the 4th division, IG'th-A, C. will be unloadacl at the west enjd of Ghp ap4 will^ proceed immediately to Ringgold. to load wUMi: forage and eupplies for this comma d under . direction of Captains I* '"ing, A. q. m. and C. C. Carpenter, C. s. May 1864, • ' • Com'y and Q. M. details to so v/ith train will report to them for instructions. The A.q.m. of the'4th division will accompany the train. Five companies of tT^^ l^te Axabama covalry Volunteers will guard the train. « - ' III, lat . As soon as this co:Tiiand moves in the morning all regimental and sunnly trains left by the command will.be park ed in the gap under direction oX fiapt. J. K. V/ing A. Q. m. : o All officers left in charge of trains..will report to him for instructions. , 'iwloo Ai «04i 14- « • . '.T iA, *i2d. The troops will'cary blankets of ponchos, sending their knapsacks, back by regimental wagons, where the trains are .ji parked, ' rLa\'j' • , ,r R • 3d. The trains.and stores-belonging to this command at the west end of the Gap will be brought forward to where the regimental and supply, trains are pi'pked. The. supply trains, on their return from Ringgold will bS |Mlkred with the balance ef the trains as soon as this is aooomplAahed Capt* J K. Tling A.^Q, m, will report the facts giving the peUltlon of the trains to head quarters* depart ment and Army of the Tennessee - IV. The 4th divieion, Brig. (Jen Jk C* Veatch, commanding till have the advance tomorr9W, closely followiing the rear division of Major General Logan's-oommand. The 2d ditlcion Brig* Gen, T. w. SWeeney, commanding trill- follow imHediately in the rear of the 4th, I May 1864, Division. Division comi-anders will see that Special Field Orders No. 7, Section V Head quarters. Department and Army of the Tennes see are strictly complied with. The forces upon the advanced lines will be under arms at daylight.. Office Mem. 12:- The co-mand remained in position and strengLhened intrenchmdnts. During the afternoon and evening army of the Ohio and Army of the Cumberland except Howard's corps moved through Gap to §ugar Valle; Private Diary Mem. 12:- At Snake Creek Gap fortifying. Shipaman, May 13, 64, Dear Annie Mr. B. has not come yet; he is sick and waiting (Por his money which he should have had the first of this month. Oh.' I have been so blue for two or three days. Hope Joseph will be home on Monday. Don't know what to do with tomorr w. The children have all been real goo this week. T7rite me sometlmesI hope Ella is well. Truly yom- sister, Minerva. Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 1 3:- I have written only one since I came. Have not had mtich to write but annoyances and thought it was not worth while to trouble you with them. ifm h/ ' , : ■ '..,0^ .M ' atlu i," ■iun iJ-it n<- ' •' -vf*/! -ev.^ f n. 'i' ' • p.." ■ ',k. May 1864. ' , i-~ ; / ' Jiile and I went up to Pegram's yesterday; he waf:'at home. Took us to the theatre. He is very bitterly prejudiced againstGeneral Banks now. Says that everyone down in the Gulf district knows that he (Banks) is a scam" and no general at all. Tells a terrible tale of the way things have'been carried on down there, but I cant believe ali he says. He likes to abuse the army and now he is down on the Government and says the war will last ' ' twenty years, and it will not-be long before we have to give four dollars in greenbacks for one of gold. He has made lots of money 4 and is not going on the river this summer; not much.' They were going to trj^ and settle his business. He says he has never receivt - , ed.a letter from y9u since you left Corinth, Do you get the * • papers? Oh, such fearful battles General Grant ic having but he seems to be gaining a sure advantage over Leo, and all the news from General Sherman favorable. You don't know how thankful' I am that you are west o have been. It seems to me as though VirgGnia was one vast slaughter pen, for if we have anything like . , v a victory it.setas to cost so many lives. I wish it may soon be over, I "1. ■ - ■ : ■ , -» . i I hardly know what to do this summer, Lettie ought to be in schhool and I hate to send her from me, she is not strong and needs a mother, but you cant advise me, of cotirse. Julia will go up to the Bluffs when Mr, Pegrara goes. You have no idea what it costw to live here now. There is not an article to eat, drink or wear May 1864. . but the price has advanced 150 per cent- etnd.I guess you will be frightened when you see my bills, but I cantvery well hlep now spedning a-good deal, but shall try and make it up in the suiter. I Iiope you will have a-chance to come up in July or August, and if your health suffers don't let anything keep you down there. Ella is hearty, she most always says when she is undressed for bed Now pa cant get any "goodies", just now I undressed and was kiss ing her fat neck and she said "Tou c^ get goodies for papa too," Mrs. Spencor is in the city, but We dont see much of her. She is going to take a stand of books to sell at the fair, some of her own t;oo, a good way .to ae 1 them. Do try and send ane letters every few days, you well know how anxious I zm, J bo c . Office ., 13: - ill'... The command formed at 10 p. K. on the right (2d division in re serve) of the 15th Army Corps eund moved to a. position on the range t t - - of the hills in front of Resaca, South-west of the town. Skrimishing heavily for a n^^la, with some loss (2d division remaining in reserve on Dal ton and Lays Forry road,) uiulvJ 'dli''" Private Dirry Men. 13:- • Moved on direct Resaca road and took line of hills wej^fst of 7 rJ. e r • • the town. On tha extreme right Swayne,'s brigade, 4th division lost several in a fij^t rtm loJvib enii"" , ■ f May 1864. Sec. Stanton, to Gen. Grant,' May l4th:- Wrlght nominated and confirmed, Humphreys, Scofield, Wilson and all before the Senate, except Carr confirmed. Hancock to have let Brigadiership. No vacancies among Major-Generals, but brevet can be given Dodge. Duel wont serve under Camby. Wright to have 6th Corps. Sigel at Woodstock, Crook at Preston on the 6th, Office Mem. 14:- , The 2d division ordered to Lays ferry to seize crossing of OOstanavloo and throw pontoon across the river. Found .the enemy intrenched on the opposite shore. 2d Brigade was thrown across in boats and after a severe engagement drove the enemy from his works, and held odgement on the Southern shore. Brigade returned to north s ore without pontoon iridge. fleavy skirmishing and con siderable artillery firing was kept up throughout the day on front ot the 4th division. At 3 P. M. the 2d brigade, 4th division, (Col. Sprgue) was- ordered to strengthen and prolong line of the 15th A. C. and having formed on the loft of Lightburns brigade of M, L.' Smith's division took a gallant part in the charge made thrt even- _ • r ing on the enemy a works. * • Gen. McPhersonto Gen. Dodge, In the Field, 14:- Hold Gener\aQ. Sweeney's division in readiness to march to Lays Ferry moutl: of Snake Creek at a moment's nofice, to secure the crossing. The division will move I'ight. A pontoon bridge has arrived. May 1864. 4^ •« . • » /c: Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, In field, 14, 11:30 P.M I have just seen Major General Sherman and explained to him our position. Harrow's two brigades now in li le on our left will be relieved by a portion of Hooker's command and you will bring them over to night and.place them.in reserve on the right and left of the road near the "bald hill" on which the 20 lbs Parrots are, in the positipns occupied by Morgan L. Imith's and Osterhaus' troops before making the assault,this afternoon. Other,troops from Thomas will be sent over to our support. The general is highly gratified at our success and will give us all the support we w^t. Notify the commanders-Of the troops in advance of these facts and impress uporl them one and all the im portance oI maintainin;., their positions with the most resolute stubborn pertinacity. . Have ih« command intrench as strongly as possible, and throw several-bridges across the creek in order that troops may be sent over rapidly if needed. . ,.■ Sec, of.Jfar's S.F.O» No. 4,. Near Resaca, 14: The following telegram just received: , Washington, D.C.May 13, Major General Sherman: After fo,ur days hard fighting at Spotsylvania Court House and terrible battle yesterday in which one whole division of the enemy (Edward Johnson's) were killed or captured with thirty cMntion, Lee abandoned his works and retreated. Grant is pursuing. . -W. M^y 1864. .at , L. fi' private Diary STaiS. 14:"- ifeinnishing in front of Resaca. Sprague'in front, Saturday evening charge was made on Resca by the 15th.and 16th u. : , Army Corps. 2d division moved to Lays ferry and had a severe : y * r t ' sRirmish. ' ' XU Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, 15 5:40 P. M. - "'''^aiker's division is in front of me. I expect they are being re-enforced, t am across the'fiver and have two bridges laid. - Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, 15 5:49 P. I have succeeded in throwing a pontoon bridge across the river at this point. The lat brigade is across the river and the 2d i brigade is now crossing,; The 3d brigade has been ordered up from Cross roads, and will isa held in reserve until a more thorough . reconnoisance is made of^the other side. • 1 am intrenching'ihy "position on the opposite ban!:, and will iTove my artillery across ae soon as the works are sufliciently advanced for its protection, . i-.i « oppose* in- croaslng by' arti] lejry .jmd infantry, but have su'cc'eeded in dispersing both, - . '' , liOffice Mem. 15:- The second and thibd brigades of the 2d division crossed Oostanaula at Lays Perry and the 2d brigade in advance- was attacked it ' And in a spirited and severe en^afSwent whippe.d und routed Walkers •J'' '.lMay 1864. • • ■ division'of the enemy,'holding the aground taken and intrenching position, - I-. , Skirmishers of the 4th division advanced and batteries were thrown up for artillery on all coimr.anding positions on front of the division. Sprague's brigade remained detahced with the 15th Army Corps. Private Diary Mem., 15:- Command lying in full view of Resaca- Heavy fighting on the left. Hooker took two lines of works and 18 guns. Rebels charged the 2d division and were bhdly repulsed. ' •• i 1 'Gen. McPhersont o Gen. Dodge In field, 16, 4:30 A.M. I have Informed Brig. General Sweeney that re-inforcements will" be sent'him if the enemy has retreated, - and to hold'■ his'posi tion strongly as we Aay cross at that point in pursuit. ' Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge'^ In field, 16, L0:30A.H. Have General Sweeney take up a good position at the"Rome Cross Roads and await-further-orders. General Veatch's division will closd lip on Sweeney's *nd you mueiube' ready for any. cmergecncy. Major General tifegan's command'will close up on you as fast as possible. ' .. i . • . In the meantime Thomas's command is moving substantially down the lino ef the railroad.. ' There may be some delay in getting across the. river at Resca^ end you must not move out too rapidly as we are to keep, about ahreaat of. Thomas. ^ May 1864. Gen..McPherson's S.r.o.No.ll, Near Resaca, 16:- I. The army will immediately be put in motion on the road to Rome, crossing at Lays ferry; '^rig. General Dodge having the advance. II. Major General Jno, A. Logan, commanding 15th Army Corps will follow, promptly and pvery, precaution will be used to prevent delay. III. The command prill be sxipplied with three days rations in haversacks. Cartridge boxes an4. smciunition chests will be re-filled from the supply .train.. The empty wggons will beleft at Resaca, the present depot of supplies. . . . t, - Gen. McPherson'f S.F.O. No. 11, near Resaca, 16:- . K • 1 I'* ^ (f ' 4-' " A ' • w >- • II._ Brig. General Dodge will instruct, his Q.K. to turn ovei> without delay to Lt. Cftl. J. Condit Smith, Chief.Q. M. ISth.A.n, the teanis temporarily loanded for the u^e of the 16th corps. The teams can be halted at Lays Ferry and sent back from that point if practicable. • Oen. WcPherson'S S.F.O* NO. 11, Near Rescac, 16:- V. The.jfollowing; orders and instructions are issued for the information and guidatae of corps and division commanders. lat. All the wounded of this army will be collected togeth er in hoapltala aa near as ^practicable to"the town of Resaca. There they will remain %htil traiieportation to the mertii can be provideia for them by cars, which will be' done in a few.^ays. A commissary has been appointed for the hospittals, with instruc- May 1864. j, tions to furnish beef and other necessary commissary supplies. 2d Resaca having been designated as the present depot for supplies, all a,-;pty trains will he sent to that point, .loaded as fast as possible, and sent forward on the route t^cen by the Army of the Terjaessee, , - ' 3d. To secure a sufficient supply of ordnance at all times, » 4. . ' ' — division commanders vill appolnii an Asst. Ordnance officer, in ad- , c , „■ , , dition to the Ordnance officer <JT their respective divisions, whose duty it shall 1)5 to tak^ charge of the division ordnance train ^ going, to the rear, to prqcure the necessary amount of ordncnce jjnofj,';) and get it forward to'the command pithout any delay. f ^ . ni , . Gen. McPherson'S;:S.P.O. • No. 11, Near Calhoun, 16: hhrr - VI. MejortGeneral Jno, A«, .Logan, cormanding 15th Army Corps, will-have the-advance'tomorrow and move Jib command et 7 o'clock A. M. on the R'Ame road* Genwpal!Logan will move forward cautiovisly_ feeling oht well to thwrigbt and left, endeavoring to communicate on His his Ipft *ith tlife Genoral ThOmas. left with tlife #f Genoral ThOmas. • ioei. ) .^^2^ ipjjg oAvalry division, ■: ith the exception of one regiment to be employed be advance gtliM and flankers, will follow the 15th Army Corps, ' * :c' .. VIII. Brig. Gen, G. M, Dodge, coiaaanding the IwfV wing 16th will folltfw the cavalry division. . • t u- od ( . c « 684 ' 'j ,«t 1 aoa' - May 1864. * " '' Office Mipm. 16:- " I gave General Veatch the advance following close on General Logan coranand, and followed by General Sweeney's division. At 4 A. M. the enemy was discovered to have evacuated Resaca, and skirmishers of the 43d Ohio and 35 New Jersy, Sprague brigade entered the town and soon after the 15th Army Corps. At 7 A. M. the 4th division'to Lays Ferry and entire command (2d division in advance) moved from Lays ferry on Calhoun road, under orders, to, if possible, take and hold position at Rome and Calhoun Cross roads. The advance of the 2d division (3d Brigade) encoun tered the enemy's skirmishers 2 miles from Lay's Ferry and con tinued to drive themj s kirmishing" the while heavily, to within a * few hundred yards west of the c oss rdMs, here the enemy developed a heavy force (Claybourne's, Walker's and Ba.te's-).sand opening from his batteries which enfiladed ourrline and ra}ced our rear moved^ upon our flanks and front in heavy force. The 2d brigade (2d division) was promptly deployed on,the right of the 3d brigade and gallantly checked the ene«y?ii a^veiMing and, overwhelming column. The let brigade (2d diyisj-oijjl ,w«8 deployed forming in echelon n the left of the 3d brigade. A short time after this forma tAon was made General McPhf*«en Mribivgd uppn the field and ordered that the line be withdrawn a Short distance to the rear, to a more advanta geous position. The movement was made in good order (the only confusion being that of two caisSollB and an ambulance, which being May 1864. ^ \ . struck by the enemy's shell caused the horses to stampeded to the • * rear) and the new line formed with the 2 ' division on the left of the 4th division the flan': of line being refused. • • • At dusk and after the firing had ceased, Osterhaus' division of the 15th A. c• reached the ground and formed on the right of the " < . . . . - - . 4th division. rw -• w I. - - i • . . . ' Newspaper Clipping, 16 {17DR108):- « - - • The Death-bad-of a Hero; "How sleep the brave, who sink to rest. By all their country's honors blest,." On Sunday the remains of the lajnented Col. Patrick E. Burke, who fell upon the bloody field of Resaca in the battle of the 16th of May, were brpught to this city from Nashville for interment and ; i ■ ' ori yesterday morning were committed to their last resting place, ip . , ' Calvary Cemetery. r Sketch of Col. Burke»s. J,ijfe: Patrick E. Burke was born in - ■ » , • - . - , Ireland in the yeftr 1830 ,was consequently thirty-four years of age fit the time of his death. When the subject of our notice ^ was an infa-n^ , his parents emigrfi\t#d to America and settled in St. Louis wh re hie father still lives. Coa». Burke was educated at St, Mary's ColJl^S®* Girardeau where he graduated with honor. On leaving college he went ijijtj^o the law office of. Glover & Richard son in this city, whore as a aludent, he was remarkable for correetness, industry and eo\«id sia^f?norit. He was admitted to the bar in 1840 and in a short time obtained a large and lucrative practice May 1864. *■ * . being remarkably successful in tbe prosecution of his cases. Aoitiit Subsequent events are better related in the language of Colonel Burko himself, ThrouTgh the kindness of Judge Thomas J. Daily of this city, a boso^ friend of the deceased, ve are permitted to make the following extracts from a diary kept by Colonel Burke, de- "^ tailing the principal events of the battle in which he lost his life. These extracts will be read with peculiar interest, as they are'the last words written by Colonel Burke: Col. Burke*'s diary. "May 16—Monday-Heavy firing on our left; about midnight, 3d brigade sent out at daylight; 66th Illinois deployed on left of it, to ascertain if any force was near us; 81st and 12th drew up hreasf works last night; moved forward" in rear of 3d brigade at 10.30 A. M.; about 1 p. M. the 3d brigade becoming en gaged with skirmishers, I dej^loyed the 81st and 60th- in line in I open field, about two* miles from" ferry. At 2 p, M. fe y order of General ^odge, took up position on'the right'of Colonel Bane's brigade with 66th and 8lst, the 12th being taken to support one section of Arade*8 battery on Bane's right. One man of- the 81st 'v wounded while marching tb* take'up" position. At 3 P. M. received - ■ "orders from General Dodge t,o deploy 66th stfid drive the enemy from J'*- a position on our right, on a ridge abutting the east side of the Rome road. This was speedily done, but with considerable loss on our sits. Amongst the killed was ^aptain Taylor. After tal&ing this position we ascertained the enemy had a battery beyond our May 1864. reach, across some open fields in front of us, which thoroughly raked the ^ome,. road and the ridge captured by the 66th Illinois, f , and held by them. This rendered it advisable to send the few - t troops ^at I could spare to're-enforce the B6th Illinois. ^ I advanced four, cciipianies of the 81st Ohio ^nd secreted them in the heavy underbrush to th right, adjoining■the open field; after which the 66th Illinois charged to c^ture the hill rbove referred to. A short time afterward ^ord'was brought-me from the extreme right of thd 66th Illknoia that the enemy's cavalry were advancing in solid column to charge them en their right and their right rear and shortly after information was brought mo from-about the center of the skirmi&h line that- the enemy were moving in front with massed columns of infantry; tl4e enemy's battery at the same time opened on ua complotany raking the Rome road, and the left of the - ridge by tMs Illinois, thus rendering it impossible to ifeuA them any rolnforcemante to be of any benefit to .thorn. . ; I therefore ordered then to retired; but before the order had reached them the enemy had attcked them with overwhelming force, and they had io retire slowly on the reserve* At the same time the endtty'a attaek was made intrant, the- 12th Illinois not being 'i. thej^ ieub ject to my order, having been ordered away to support a ri battery between the 2d and 3d brigades, I had only the Blst Ohio left me with which to oppose the furious onset of the enemy. After a rerarkbly severe fire of musketry and shell, the portion May 18G4. . ' •{ of the brigade under my conimand being outflanked on the right -and left, and greatly outnumbered, were pressed slowly badk to the • rising ground in our rear, where they rallied and h«ld their posi-"^' tion. In tbe earlj^ part of the attaok I had been wounded and as the brigade was re-forming on the hill side I,notified Colonel t Adams of the fact, v o with great promptness took corrmand of the brigade and I was taken from-tiie field. The above are Colonel Burke*s last words. What follows ^as written in the same blank book by his clcrki^4, E; Moguire, a young man who was ardently attached to him^ and -rema ned faithfully: by him to the last. MrMcGuire had the body embalmed in Nashr- . • ville and bonught it to this city for interment. Ho says, that * o After the Colonel was wounded and carried frcxn the field, he was laid on the ground in fi;:ont where the bullets were flying thick, and reraajtred; "Boyji iiy fighting ,is over, and I will have to go j'j to St. bouts." He was cheerful and crakked his joke, as usual, with his friends. Private Diany. Hfn. 16:- • Moved over Oostonawla river at Lay's ferry. Heavy skirmish ing., Rebels charged 12th Illinqis, eist Ohio and 66th Illinois and wei*» repulsed. Col. Biirke wounded. Capt« Taylor kijllad, 16th A. Cf.4ii adyanoe. r , ' . . ■ ; .-.-l . 9 ..'o "rolnit c ".tv, ,o d i 'f tU ylvislna en n ' May 1864, , • isii Gen. Dodgers S.F.O.Ho, 3, Neap? Calhoun, 17, (13DR):- . , «• t . .. . . I. Division and brigade Quarter masters will endeavor to procure forage from the country for their commands. t Division comtnanders will detail sui act. asst. Q. M. and an i • • • * A.C.S. for the division to accompany supply trains, so that they can at all times have a division Q. tl. and commissary with them. Act, Asst. Inspector Generals will attned strictly to their duties and pick up every straggler turning them over to the provost guard in the rear of each division. Their attention is called to General Orders No. 44, current series from these Head Quarters. MgPherson's S.F.O. No. 12, Near Rome Cross Roads 17;- ' i > • • . • Brig, General Garrard having reported with his cavalry division will be assigned to the duty of covering our right flank in the di rection of ^ome during our advance antjl pf striking the flank of the enemj whenever an oppottunity offers,, or breaking his communica tions. Col, Mvirray*8 coiti|<ttid will be assigned, to dutj' on the left and «ill endeavor to keep up qonstant communication between the advance of the armies of the Cumberland and Tennessee and will also have one regiment detailed daily, as advance guard and flankers for the main infrntry column, now advancing on the Rome road, . particular pains will be taken to find out all about fehe roads. The prshoWLoabiHty of movlngi ^troops over them, in order that the May 1864. Gen. Dodge's S.'F.G. No. 5, Near CalHoun, 17, (13DR);- I. Division and brigade quarter masters will endeavor to procure forage from the country for their commands, • division commanders will detail an act. asst. Q. M. and an " ■ ' I ' A.C'.S. for the division to accompany supply trains , so that" the'y ' can 'at al] times have a division "Q.M. and commissary v;ith them.. Act. Asst. Inspector Generals wi'kl aitehd strictly to their duties and pick up every straggler t'trThing them over to the provost Guard In the reqr of each division. Their attention is called to General Orders No. 44, current series from these head quarters. Gen.' McPhersbn's S.F.0.N0.12 Near Rome Cross Roads. \ Brig." General Garrard having re orted with hi's cavalry divi sion will be assigned to the duty of covering our right flank in the direction of Rome during our advance and of striking the flank of the enemy whenever an opportunity oYfers, or breaking his communica tions . a; r 1 i C61. Murray's command will l)e assigned' to dutjr-on'the left and will endeavor to keep up constant oommunication between the advance of the Anties of the Cumberland and Tennessee and will also have one regiment detailed daily, as adv nee 'guard and flankers for the main Infantry dolumn, now advancing on the Rome* road. < y particular pains will be taken to find out ail about the roads. The practicability of moving troops barer them in order tlteV the ^ May 1864. . , wings of the Army may co-o, erate.-Also, find out ever-ything pos sible relating to the movements cf the, enemy. -r a. The command is now moving and they.will take the first oppor tunity to get into their respective positions on the right and left flanks. . .f ;;,t- ;( .'d , JJa:; Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, 17, 4 $>. M. ." ic; mo Yoiar communication-is received.r The 15th corps will camp at KcGuire's, You may closer-up within two or three miles, as it * will make it too late to bring your command clear tip. ' Gen. UcPherson's S.F.o, No. 12, Near McGuire's, 17;- II. The march of the Army of the Tennessee wil] be directed towards ASairsville, tomorrow morning. ' i f - . . . Major General Logan commahding the 15th A. C, will move his command from its present position by the most practicable routes to the road running from McGuire's to Adairsville, and thence to- '• wards the latter place, looking out well for the protection of \ f . his trains from the 'direction of Rome. Brig. CFeneral ^odge will move his command from the position in which it is encamped tonight cFirectly towafde Adaihaville. His trains will be kept well to therear, bringing most cf his fighting material in front. . o The peioneer companies of the respective- corps, will repair the roads tonight In the immediate vicinity of the troops,' The ma ch will conmence ?t 6 o'clock A. " ' May 1864. Office Mem, 17':-. ■ o-.:: ^ The commrnd remained in position.on line established the pre vious day, and at 7 P. M. moved on the Rome road, and marching all night reached and halted at forks of Rome and Adairsville Road at daylight on May 18th. . . » .Cprrespondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, (6DR66):- The 7/ar in; Georgia,. Operations of General ^odge * e-command. The extr-me right, GTX)Ssing the Oostenaula. Lay's Ferry,-Oostenaula River, Georiga, May 17, Preliminary. Not wishing to even give a. hint to the enemy through the flag, of truce boat which regularly conveys to the Richmond authorities the latest news from the army, collected in the news->apers, I did not sgty in my letter from Lar- • ' I - - kinsville, Alabama, that General J^odge's force was en route to join Sherman. The movement began late in April, and on the evening of May 4th, General Dodge's comynand was in Chattanooga. I Moving out next day by way of Rossville and through from Ch attanooga I battle field it stopped a day at Gordon's Mills, and then moved ^ Id towards Ship Gfip on the Lafayette road. Leaving Lafayette to the right the command entered Ship Gsp, passed through thc^^ deserted and desolate village of Villknow and entered Snake CreeV Gap on the 8th. First Opposition: Up to this time no oppeisition was made to our march. Either the position was considered untenable or was too far away to be considered available ^gainst the force at Dalton May 1864. Snake Creek being some ten miles a little west of scbth from Dal- » .. . . ton. From this Gap a road runs, to ][?esaca on the railroad some t • six or eight miles south of Dalton. On the morning of the 9th General Dodge's Corps moved forward toward Resaca, the 9th Illinois ♦ Moxonted Infantry having the advance. This soon became engaged with a brigade of rebel cavalry in a brisk kkirmish. Always eager to meet tha foe, the Mttle command pushed on until it found itself too small to withstand the force against it. Still undaunted, one comoany got out of ammunition and the enemy mistalcing their retirement to mean a retreat, charged and literally overwhelmed the line. A dozen or so were made prisoners, but the rest extricated themselves without much loss, and thei'r surgeon, a fighting doctor, actually captured and brouglit off a prisoner with him. In this Skirmish, Lt. Col. Phillips, the most active ■and succapaful ci^valry commander in the command was wounded so as to be unfit for duty for months. One or two were killed. The cavalry was closely upportod by General Sweenej^'s divi slon of infantry, and before it the rebel cavalry fled. Skirmish ing was kept up, howwvor, all the way to Resaca. Skrimish at Resaca: A somewhat determined stand was made by f the rebels at a point one mile from Resca, the 66th Illinois, howPYpr, forced them back, and a long line of skir'mis^Wp, covering the front of the 2d brigade, was pushed forwardwitliin range of the May 1864, works on the right of the road, while on th^ left, a similar line was formed by General Veatch*s division. In this condition,'it was easy for Generals McPherson and Dodge to obtain as accurate a view of the works and forces at Resaca as they d esired. This was perhaps the object of the expedition, as no effort was made to move forward. The opposihg lines kept up a continuous fire at" long range doing but very little execution. The enemy fired a • • number of shells, which exploded near the reserves, and wounded a dozen men. Private Thomas D. Crossley, Co, B, 81st Ohio was killed by a sharpshooter in the line. At night the troops were silently withdrawn, an|i returned to the G-p , supported by the 15th Corps, t ' f . ■ . ' ^ 1 which had marched out for that purpose. Concentration: In the meantime Sherman was at work on the left. In was found easy, however, to move a large part of the array through this Gap, and on the evening of the T.2th tlieground in the g^p was literally swanr.ing with'union soldiers. The heroes of the Potomac, the Cumberland and the Tennessee and Mississippi, met to-- * *. gether an'many a friend of former years was found and recognized • - in the brief period while the great armies lay iogether. McPherson'3 command: The name of the ^Vmy of the Tennessee is * * t - - piTegerved, and belongs to the 15th, 16th and 17th Corps, commanded by Major General McPherson, Of these, the 15th •Corps % under General Logan, and the ]eft wing of the 16th under Ganeral Dodge, are preaant and form the extreme right of general Sherman's May 1864. Movement on Resacat The restless Rilpatrlck with a large mounted force, was ccntinually moving about the front and right flank, to guard agtinst intrusion. On the morning of the 13th, the grand movement began. The 15th.^orps formed the right, with, r General Dodge's command in reserve. Sarly in the.day the enemy : x"« began to contest the advance, and by Z P. M. heavy skirmishing by the irth Corps, and artillery firing were in progress. The 16th Corps was advanced in line battle, the.4th division joining the right of Logan's corps. Before sunset the rebels were driven in, until our line rested within a half mile of where it had been the Monday previous. At this our army rested, until more troops could move up and take position, the right of Logan's cor s resting on the river which protected it. . ^ To the right: The eyes of yotu? correspondent were not destin ed to witness the proceedings about Resaca longer than this first * ■ .1 . day. Early the nexj( morning, Saturday 14th, a division of General Dodge's command was ordered to Lay's^Ferry, where Snake Creek emp ties into Oostenaula river. This i^ some six miles from Resaca , . . . i, and is five from Calhoun. It was necessary to lay a pontoon bridge there, in case Johnsc . retreated, so that a force could soon be hruled in his-fl«>.k. *9^ rear. General Sweeney's division was ordered to the Importa;^^ duty of laying this pontoon, in the face • " f of the enemy. j., The postion; The is a narrow but ddep and rapid May 1864, . . stream, running'st thi '" ferry through bankfe of not mc e than twenty feet; on each side the land rises at a distance of three hundred yards, to about thrity feet more, and-then runs back a level plain for a long distance. The ferry road, had on the north aide of the river, an open field-on each side, and on'the opposite side there was a dense forest, on the lower side (5f the road a hun dred yards so "below the ferry and opposite this forest was the mouth of ^ake-breek- a stream With precipitous banks, twenty feet'• wide and two or three feet 'dee'p. Each bank of the river, along the fields Was fringed tflCli' & thick growth of "trees and bush feo ' ' that it formed a"screen through which it was difficult to make observations. At the fer y, JacksoA's rebel brigade of cavalry with light intrenchments and supported by "a battery of artillery bid defiance to the effoAs of General ^eeney to approach with his pontoon train. Preparation: the wagohs were'accordingly unloaded at a distance of a mile from the'ferry, in the woods. The skirmishers of the 66th Illinois of Col. Purke*s brigade, were pushed forward to the river and engaged the attention of ^he enemy. The boats which consisted of a frame of wood covered with heavy Oanvas, were put together, and a detail from the"first brigade (the 7th Iowa) was made to carry them to the river, along the banks of Snake Creek. This detail was supported by the 81st Ohio and 12th Illinois. \ r • May 1864, • I It was developed by the skirmishers that the rebels had a line Extending along the bank of the river far below Snake Creek, and it was determined to carry the pontoon boats as far as possible, and then launch them in Snake Creek, man them and float down it, and across the river, storm the "bank and then row the boats up to the ferry, and under cover of" artillery lay the bridge. But here a difficulty presented itself. ' Snake Creek was not deep enough ^ i. ■ ; • ' t ■ to carry the boats until wit-hin* a hundred yards of ils mouth. The utmost efforts of our line of skirmishers were unavailing to drive the rebel sharpshooters from the opposite bank, and it was t ■ ' - - . . impossible to transport the pontoons to the launching placS, under their deadly fire, A charge: In this Emergency, the 81st Orfio was quickly form ed in lih6, and ordered forward over the open field toward the river bank. As soon as this was discovered « murderous fire from th^ rebels was poured into'the approaching regiment. To lessen the danger of the movement, as well as to impress the enemy with the 'strength coming against him, Lt. Col.' Adams ordered the regiment forward at double quick". Catching the impression, of a charge, the , ' ~ ■ T men raised their voices and accelerated their bpeed at the same time. It was a matter of regret that a' river intervened to keep • the'gallant fellows from rushing upon the erfe y, but as it was, when the river bank caused a lialt, 'there was less than sixty yards May 18G4. between the two lines. A thundering volley announced the halt at the river bank, and a rattling reply told that the rebels were not all dead nor to be soared to death. It seemed, hov/evsr, to attract attention, so that the bo^atB were transported in safety to % place where they could be launched. . . Meanwhile the 66th Indiana of the first brigade was deployed ' i as skirmishers along the river bank, opposite and above the ferry road, and Capt. ^'elker'^battery (H. First Missouri) of artillery, was placed in position so as to shell the position of the rebels along the road. But beyond silencing the rebel battery, which t - - had cast Its first shell plump into division headquarters, near I ' where the pontoon wagons were unloaded, all this seemed to make no impression upon the op posing force. There was nothing left but the last dangerous resot of boldly pushing a force across and storming t-he works, ^ .f, Perilous passage of the Oostenaula: Who should cross first? There were not wanting brave men who would willingly volunteer for t the dangerous undertaking, but volunteer? were not called. Upon whom this lot of danger and of honor to fall? It was the original plan, I believe, to send across the 66th Illinois, and sup port them with other troops, but as they had already been heavily • ^ engaged in skirmishing, and had spent much of their ammunition, and besides were so widely deployed, that there was not time to colIdct the regiment. Acoordingly Companies B and C. of the Slat •fill May 1864. . Ohio, and Co. I. of the 66th Illinois were ordered, to enter t,he boats whiQh vjere now launched in Snake Creek, a hundred yards from its mouth, Qrjt here again chance, determined who should cross f-irst. ^The boats would hold but eighteen men each, ^nd the com panies were necessarily divided in filling them. After these three companies had embarked it was "determined to fill as many of the remaining boats as possible and haye them ready to .follow ,T closely the van of the l\ttje fleet. In these latter boats were placed Companies E.A.P. and H. of the 81st Ohio, two companies of the 66th Illinoii^, and one of the l2th Illinois.. Just as the fleqt was set in motion, Lt. Col. A<iams, of the 81 Ohio, to whqm the immediate details of the crossing were assigned, designated three boats to cross first, effect a landing and push out a skirmish l^ne, while, the remiinder should follow close and support. The fcwder inidvich the boats lay when all was ready, gave the advance to Lt, Dixon, .with a platoon of Co. B. 81st Ohio next was Captain Hayes with a platoon of Co. I, 66th Illinois and third Capt, Chaalplirlln, with a platoon of Co. C, 81st Ohio. The command of the three boats,and of the skirmishers was given to the latter efficer. An was at last ready; the detailed in -struotlons to each platoon were given. Beofre those brave men loom ed a dark I dee- fj^rest, which might prove a magazine of death. At its edge flowed the deop, angry Oostenaula, soon perhaps, to be reddened by their blood* Yet from this uncertain fate not a man 699 ... .9f .May 1864. shrank, though mhny a heart stood still, and many a .thoioght of. . home and dear ones there came up as for a last retrospect. Too late: All this while, with hairrying feet, a.courier's steed was dashing from General-McPherson to General Sweeney, carry ing an order to delay the crossing until a rumor that the enemy was crossing above bo attack General Sweeney in rear, was traced up. Ignorant of the coming order, the men in the boats faced danger and death unflinchingly, The^order-was given for the three boats h to go forward, « Silently the oarsmen wht> had crossed the advance of the Army of the Cumberland -at Gaperton Ferry, and who took Sherman across the-Tennessee at -Chicamauga, but who had never be fore made a crossing in the immediate-face of tha enemy, dipped.- 1. their long oars into the muddy Vater of Snake Creek and moved to ward the river. As still as death the white bouts, with their living cargoes of blue, move on until near the mouth of the .little creek; when "Hilt" is yelled out from-the rearj Two of the boats hear the commartd In time to sto^, but the foremost is into the swift current of the river and cannot stop! Shall the gallant little crew be abandoned to its fate! The order to delay the crossing has just como up, but too late for one boat! Quick as thought Col. ^ams decided those men should be saved, and he order ed the others to advance. Into the river they plunged but the third boat on entering the river caught and held on a snag! Up to this time the movfiiint had been unobserved by the enemy, hut now May 18C4. . . one, two three shots came splashing into the water.' In a moment the boat is extricated, and is across the river. Quick as thought the men are landed and deploys d along the bank. The fourth and . r ^ . . . * t* fifth boats arrive and bring the remainder of companies B. and C. ;? 81st Ohio, under Lt. Miller and Irlon. • Success: "Forward" was immediately given, and springing up from the water's edge, almost like coming out of the ground, • . . . . . A » our gallant boys presented themselves before the rebel skirm.ish line. A vollev and a cheer, anda rush forward, and the little band had captured half its number of prisons;-s , including one ' • ' ' f A. f captain and two lieutenants. The main rebel force at the in- , . t-'.t troncliments at the ferry, finding their position flanked, took to flight without stopping to ascertain our nimber. % this time the reserve force under Captain 7?. H. Hill, 81st, Ohio, had landed and t ' - ■ were placed in position to support the skirmish line. The rebel • » officers again and again tried to force their men forward, but our gallant boys no sooner perceived a line than they rushed toward it and sent it flying to the rear. The peril of the crossing and the CQinplete aucee§s of the movement so elated the men that a feel ing of disappointment was expressed when they learned that they were to recrosa. By sunset the whole force was safely withdrawn without a single shot from the enemy, v;ho v ere so demoralized that they left a battleflag at their intrenchments opposite the 60th Indiana which a soldi r of that regiment secured by swimming the river. May 1864. Thus endefl the first passage of" the Oostenaula by ^ermah's Army, It was made at"the extreme right with a'view to pursuit if Johnson retreated, anfl of attack in flank and rear if he did not. The enemy*s-intentions at Calhoun Ferry above, could not be ascer- " tained in time to lay the pontoons that night, and the troo|)s rest ed, The losses of'the 81st Ohio have already been sent you. The 66th knd 12th Illinois lost quiet"asheavilyl The First Brig-^* ade also lost a number. Sergeant Cj.others and private Wiley, 31st Ohio, and one of the oarsmen were killed, while crossing in the fourth boat. Sergeant Baird,'81st Ohio, had three men as prisoners, in the act of disarming them, when a rebel officer stepped up and ordered them'to fife. They obeyed, and he wis severely wounded ■ * XI in three places, and they left him for dead. ' ■*" The prisoners admitted themSelVes completely'taken aback, having no knowledge of the crossing until it was nearly completed. They aureeniered quite willingly elevenin one body igivng up to three Union soldiers, ^ Private Diary MeA, 17;-"" Moved in night to JMairsville Cross Roads- 15th Army Corps in advance. Office Mem. 18: The eomand moved via Adairsville td Woodlands, marching nearly all night. May 1864, r- j . Private Diary Mem, 18:-" ..r-oT -. ... t • - • , • Moved to Adairsville, and in the nistit matched, to Woodlands, Sen MoPherson's S.f.O. No, 14, V.'oodland, 19 4:45A.I,:. The entire command will move forv/ard on Kingston this morning in fighting trim, ready to deploy for battle. All trains,will be dropped to the Bear under escort. Five wagons with ammunition will follow each brigade, 15th,Corps, Major General Logan,commanding, will have the advance and will march at sdVen o'clock to be followed .by the Le, ft Wing 16th,A. C. Brig, General Dodge commanding. UU Gen. Dodge to his brother, Calhoun, 17:- We have been fightIr^ Johnson's army for a week,- and they are now on the rejsreat, we following. His lossis large ^d we havd tak^n artillery an4 a good many prisoners, • My oonmi*|d has been engaged more or less nearly every day Yesterday w« had a seyere time near here but flaxed them out, it laa in at Lay's Ferry who^e Sth Iowa lost heavy; also in the charge at Resaca, Gen, McPherson's.S.F.O.No, 14, Woodland, 19:- y. Lt. Col, J. Condit Smith is announced a« Asst. Chief Qr Master of thie conaaand will be respected and obeyed accordingly. He will make report st 10 o'clock^^'-. M« of each d ay during this canpalgn ef the supply of forage on hand and will sup ryliloa of the movement of all trains, i May 1864. Gen. McPhereon's S.p.o. No. 14, V/oodland, 19:- VT. Lt. Col. Charles Morton is announced as Asst. Chief Comiissary. of this coimna. d, ^nd will'be respected and obeyed accord ingly. Co. Morton wij.1 make daily reports to these head quarters of the.supply of rations on.hand for the troops, stating the number of beef cattle. - L "j: jaa . i , Gen. M'c?herson's Mo. 14, Woodland, 19: "Til. Col. Rowett commanding 7th Illinois mounted infantry will cause the -horses and equipments in his coouBind, to be returned over to the lat Alabama Cavalry and 9th Ohio-Cavalry and will then immediately proceed to^jiln his brigade in the field. 3d brigade, 34' division, l6th Corps. t Gen. Dodge's S.p.O, No. ,4 In the Field, 19 (13DR) I. The 4tR( division will have the advance moving at 8 o'clofek. or immediately in of the 15th Army Corps, One company (9th Illinois, will move in advance df Ufie 4th division/ one company, as guard to the ordnance train and the balance of the regiment on the flanks of the whole oomraand. 'The ambulance train of the 4th division; ten wagons of infantry ammunition; two of-artillery ammunition and two wagons of thepioneer corps loaded with tools, will follow' the division. The 8d divsion will move well closed up on the 4th, closely followed by the ambulance train, tenwagons of infantry ammunitiion. May 1864. tvD of artillery ainmunition and two of the pioneer corps. An other v;agons will move. in ther rear. 'The or(;Jnance train having the advance. . . . , ^ . II. The supply train of' feach divisionrrwill be placed in.' charge (5f the A.a.Q.K. and ^ C. S. of the division, who will report respectively to ^apt. J. K. "^ing, Chief Q. M. and Capt..^. C Carpenter Chief C. S. for the.purpose of supplying the command with rations and forage. The trains will "t)e run under thetr supervision alone and the division quartermaster and C. S. will attned to trains in the, field and isstie to troops, Capt. J. K. ^ing, Chief Q'. M. will see that the trains are properly organized and that every team in the coMnand in the hands of troops other than those authorized by orders from these Head Quarters are ptt.into the supply train. -J s. * Office Mem. 19:- The coBpand moved to a position 3/4 of mile west of Kingston and bivoucaced in line massed by brigades on the left of the 15th Army Corps;, r ; Private Diary ...J Mem, 19:- .... ^ h Moved to Kingston# Camped at 4 P. S. Gen. McPherson's S.P.O.No, 15, Kingston, 20 (16DR101) VII. C®1. William H. Morgan, 25th regiment Indiana Infan try volunteer? haying tendered hlf: resignation, is hereby honor- » ®t)ly dipchajrgad aerivce of- the United States, upon the condition that h • BhaU- f inal^ pdy»ents until he has sat- ■! ' .^1 isfied the'paymaster that he is not indebted to the Government, t Gen. Dodge's.S.F,0.No. 15, Kingston, 20 (13DR);- I. C^t. Emanuel Gissy,A.Q.M. having reported at these HeadQuarters is hereby assigned to duty .with the 4th divisionj 16th A. C. and will report accordingly to, Beig. Gen,,veatch commanding. II.. Division commanders T(?ill forward to these Head tiuarters at the earliest practicable moment a detailed statement <jf the number of men killedi wounded ~and missing from each regiment and detachment in each engagement up to the present date, Hereafter" as soon as practicable after each, engagement, a similar report will be forwarded. An informal report of the effective strength of the command is also required eVery five days comm ncing with the 25th Inst. III. Lt, J, Redfield, 39^h Iowa Infantry Volunteers is hereby detailed Vn s'pecihi service at these Head Quarters and will report accordingly withou delay. IV. A report will bo sent to these Head Quarters by 12 A M. tomorrow the Slat of lat. Nuaabef of teams in each regimfnt, battery and detachI ra ent and Head quaHers, public or private. - 2d. Number of ihulefe and horses in eachJ-Negimeat, battery and detachment, and Head Quarters, public or private. hi. .. V. Lt. bol. M. H. learning, 64th Illinois InfiaAr^ Volunteers is hereby relieved from duty on'recruiting service and will join his regiment to the field witl iout delay. M''!- ■—.-■ .• • . 'Ky-- ' - - • - ■y r ■ ih'.ti ■» T2 )Yi;^L May 1864, Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, (6DR67):- The ][lfar in Georcia. Letter from Kingston- RetrospectiveGperations of the. Right,"*ing. Battle of Rome Cross Roads-: TJnp^rallled bravery- the Flower of Johnston's Army V/hipped; Spirit of .11 the troops- Retreat and pursxiit- The ^ountr^- Prisoners- list of Casualities in Ohio, Indiana and. Illinois regiments, ^ • Kingston, Ga., May 20, Close Pursuit: General Sherman's ad vance-occupied this place yefit-^rday before noon. The rebel rear guard had left after daylight. The day before even engines with trains, lay here,'and aoved south'before the'rear of the army; this morning, before daylight a Yankee'engineer pulled the whistle that sounded the arrival of the first engine under Federal direc tion. /t the roal of the whi'^tle resounded through these moun tains, it received aft answering echo, from the thousands of Union orfi' soldiers who literally swann all over the ground. The "boys" . facetiousl' remark that General Johnston is on.the train just in : • advance of tfeneral and keepb his train flagged in order to avoid being run into. Now (10A.M.) it is reportedthat the o it train is eight miles further down, the next two bridges below being uninjured. The pursuit was so close that, fto. attempt was made to - bum the first ixi^dge. At the second our cavalry arrived in time to capbJiH this yi^(i*hd which was attempting to .fire the bridge and with prisoners' greasy havenaacak, put the fire out. The Etowah river is fourteen miles from Kingston. There May 1864. a stand y/ill certainly be made, or it may be that a gap in the Altoona Mountain., at Ai^toona six miles from the Etowah, may be chosen. The Etowah- improperly called the Hightower and High-' flower, unites with the ostenaula at Rome, forming" the-Cooaa, befX A railroad unites Kingston with Rome, the distance being about'.f' thirty miles in a western direction. • . .. ^Retrospect: My last letter ^^aye an account of operations in McPherson's command on the right up to Saturday night, the 14th« That day and evening heavy fighting near Resaca was going on, ih part of which one brigade of Dodge's command participated. Col, ^Prague's of Gen. Veatch's division, General Fuller's brigade was-heid in reserve, I regret being unable on accoimt of the steady moving of .troops to obtain particulars of their engagement, Thd 63d and 43d Ohio are in Col. ^prague's command. Their loss is not '^t^at. I am. informed that this brigade had the honor of first entering Resaca, .l . ^ Second crossing of Lay's FerryL ^Resaca being evacuated, and the enemy in full retreat, early Sunday morning General Dodge's second division was ordered to lay a pontoon ridge and cross the. Oostenaula at Lay's ferry, in order to throw a column on the Rome road below Calhoun, and ^thua harass the enemy as much as possible. The first Brigade, CoCL. .Rice, advanced a line ol skirmisher a, ^ ^ supported by artillery and infantry, and in a short time cleared: ;j . May 1G64. • > t the opposite ban: of the force statioi.ed here. The 66th Indiana lost a number in killed and woxinded, by supposing the enemy to be gone, and by marching by flank into range, where a volley taught them to form in line of battle in short order. Under cover of artillery the pontoon wagons were brought to the river bank, and by ten o'clock the first brigade of infartry was over the river. The remainder of the troops were immediately forwarded, and all the infantry of two brigades, the lat^4Pd 2d thrown across. A skir-mish line was thrown out, which soon developed a considerable force.within plain view. The 7th Iowa of the 1st brigf ade and the 66th Indian were thrown forward on the right of the ^ t s, ooad over cover of the woods toward a brick house, behind which . „ the main rebel force was formed. The artillery got excellent range, and literally perforated the house, and outhoses with round shot_and shell. The sklrtish line was all that was visible in the open field, and when all was ready, a staff officer rode for ward with the order for it to advance. Away went the blue line like so manjTf. moving dots exploding into puffs of_smoke at intervals, and again collecting into their original form. They had proceeded but a lit.tle way until from the woodsbeyond emerged a dirty gray and brown line of big moneters bearing brigjit guns at a "right shoulder lift", and thraatening to swallow up the little sprinkling of Yarkeas ,]^£ofra them. Alas.' They conjl^^hPt see the compact line May 1864. of blue waiting to fall upon their left and crush it. Like sheep to the sla-> ghter they came on until they had passed the crest of the little elevation, when' a storm of shell I'rom our battery and ' a blinding shower of bullets from the 1st brigade brought terror into their ranks. Their line halted- then wavered- ralliedwavered again, and then melted awey, leaving traces of its position by the blood of the wounded and the bodies of the slain. Durln- this little affaiji- as pretty an engagement as you ever saw depicted on paper- the 2d brigade, Col. Burke, was in line along T •• • . • the river bank, and, although) only* skir. shers were actually en gaged, yet anany of the men could not repress their desiie to "have a pop" and consequently a consi'-erable 1 'ttle volley was- '' sent, idle rebel line was near enough for some of the balls to''" reach us. One man of the B6th Illinois, was killed here, and « ^ Color Sergeant John A Wilson 81st Ohio, was wounded while defi antly waving his flag In the tace of the foe. With this the enemy withdrew, leating their dead and wounded on th'e Yield. Among the* wafl'Capt. Whitaker, comranding a battery of arti'^lery. ' ' Battle of Rome Cross Roads: The remainder of Qe' '. Dodge's command Was imMed^tfely ordered up but could not* arrive until abaa time the^ next day; condWquently the 2d division built* temporary works to guard agAlniat'"Mta^'riBe in the night,- and 'Waited. It was ten o'clock of Monday when General ^eene *s division start- May 1864, .' ' :.i ed toward Calhoua, Hen. Veatch's division^was consideraloly in the rear. At the distance of a.mile or two a strong defensive pOsi-, tion was found evacuated, showing that reatreat was in progress.;^'; About 1 o'clock our advance became engaged. At the same time General fodge arrived, having ridden all the way from Resaca, ' ■ and immediately set about putting -his command in position? ) The 1st brigade was formed on-the left-of the road, facing east- ^ wa fdly, the 3<i brigadtr on the right of the 1st, forming the center facing northeast, and on the right of the 3d was the 2d, facing nearly north. Thus dispsed a heavy lino of akirmishdrs was sent ' ^ out to ascertain the iSosition of the enemy. It was soon found that their line was'formed to protect a road a little in rear of what is k ^own as the "-ome road, whichcroseed the Calhoun road a little in advance of the right of the second brigade. Along this . , * - ■ 1 t ^ back road a heavy train of wagons was parsing, and it was important thtt it should be well guarded, Clebourne's and Walker's divisions, - * t the best of Johnston's • rmy were detailed. J^or this duty, and were strfugly posted. ■ • - Of course General McPherson who also present, did not desire to engage these troops until the remainder or^a portion of the.rest of his eoamcnd should come up. General Veatch's division and the 15th corps were coming, consequently, orders were given to ^ not press an engagement. Firing all along the skirmish lino was quit# bri8k,but especially on the right of the entire line, which May 18G4. was sent back so as to cover the fl^k and also conform to the enemy's line in front of the Pome road. Two skirmishings ensued 'i with an occasional shot from our batteries, when our boys on the right beconing impatient, advanced and drove the rebel line beyong the Rome road. This portion of the skii^'mish line was com posed of three companies of the 66th Illinois, under command of r, Capt. George A..Taylor of Limaj Ohio. Capt. Taylor kii3,ed: Brave as the bravest, and always impet uous, this officer on reaching the Rome road and p jrceiving a party of rebels retreating in that direction, took four or five men with him and started in pursrit, Recklessof life, he followed until suddenly a volley from a strong line in ambush, burst upon him, and he fell dead, shot through the brain. His men could not bear off his body and it was left to the rebel mangnamimity, YJhen found next morning his boots, pants, hat, money, watch, money andring were gone, rnd the buttons wore'cut from his coat. He was decently interred by ♦ • r . thw men of his regiment, as soon as'possible next day RAbels attack the ri^t: The death of Capt. Taylor had such a disheartening effect on his men that they began to yield grad ually th6 ground they had gained. Almost the entire regikent of sharpshooters, (66th Illinois) was deployed as skirmishers, and ' several conpanies of the 81st Ohio were aeht up to support it. .•m; nnf.'to '•.{j May 1864. Still, the 4th division did not cone up, and we could not attack. Perceiving this, and perhaps thinking wq were weak, the enemy began to press our lines. Stronger and stronger came the firin on the right, until it beca-'-e evident their attack would be there. Col. Burke went forward to learn as well as possible the ground and position of the enemy. It was almost all a dense • forest, thickly covered with pine brush, and it was impossible .to ' learn anything except by hearing. ■ Both General McPherson and General Dodge now came to the right, and the former ordered the right to fall back. Although the enemy was hidden from view and the balls striking among the trees. General Dodge rode forward to t the advanced line and gave directions in person as to its position. The attack was coning on the right flank of the second brigade. The 66th Illinois was scattered along a ifaile of skirmish line; the 8<st O'loo was divided into three battalions, rmder Lt. Col, Adams MaJ. Evans and Capt. Hill- and each battalion separated from the others. The 12th Illinois still on the left of the 81st was al most entirely only one or two companies out skirmishing. A charge of front by the battalions of the 81st Ohio was ordered so as to face toward the Rome road. Hardly was this done until the rebels advanced! in force on the right battalion of the 81st Ohio, under t ' Capt, Hill, and were pressing it hard edien the center battalion under Lt. Col, Adaris joined it, and checked the advance. May 1864. The 12th Illinois was hurried forward to fill the gap now made between Col Adams and Maj, Evans, who with the left battalion of the 81st , was ordered to hold that valley until- further orders. • Before the 12th got into posit ion,,the rebel line had so overlapped the right of the 81st Ohio, that it was compelled to fall back a short distance , which was dbno 'in -good order. But by this time Maj. Evans perceived a line« advancing upon him .-^nd relying on the ' tried gallantry of his'comr.and without stopping to think how many " were in his front, he ordered a charge . ??ith a cheer 7;hich I v/ish might ring in every disloyal ear in the north, the line moved for ward like one man, stopping for ho obstacles. Volley after vol ley went rattling and thundering Ihrough the rebel ranks as the line kept still advancing. By this time, too, the 12th got into position en the right, and a volley from them told the rebel « • I generals that our commanders xinderstood their business. Back, back, fell the rebels, and on sped the gallant 2d brigade. ♦ . • * j ■ Ev'n when the rebel line was passed,and their right overlap-ed our left, there was no pause; but two companies, quickly changihg • * .. . „ ' ' - ' ' front and having advantage of position, drarSe them like Sheep before then* . ' . I • • • . Attack on the left: In the meantime the 3d brigade, command ed by Colonel Bane, was menaced. A party of sharpshootehs at-' - ''hev - i uo' - ■ . tempted to capture one of his batteries, which was well forward. The battery had to be withdrawn. A few shells were thrown direct- May 1864. ly upon or near the house v/here General MoPherson and General Dodge and staff were stopping- doing no more damage than causing a little sensation among the glittering officers, and cutting off a horse's tail. As it was now late, and the 2d brigade had driven the enemy in confusion, the order was given to withdraw it, and relievfe" the whole division with the 4th division, which had .iust come up; The withdrawal was made 'in excellent order, and so confused was the enemy that not a ohot was fired as the brigade retired. Col. Burke wounded: Col. Burke was in'the front from the b^ ginning. Early in the engagement a bal] struck his left leg below t the kneww, and shattered the bone; then penetrated through* his horse. The horse was not killed Instantly, and the 00*10001 rode up to Lt. Col. Adams, 81st Ohio, and quietly romiarking that he Was wovinded turned over the command to him and rode away. His leg had to bo amputated. During the short time that Col, Burke' had been in com mand of the brigade, he had endeare'd himself to his entire command by his gentlemanly courtesy and uniform kindness. By his bearing in the field, every soldier who l.new him war constrained to place the fullest confidence in hinl. An important and responsible command (that of the 2d brigade) devolves by this casuality «]^0n Lt. Col. B. N. Adams, Blst Ohio. ' Spirit of the troops: I ecTild^not imagirte a more gallant May 1 864. r-f • ^ • 4 ' . . . . .. . i ■ charge made with more fearful courage and confidence than that made by Col. Burke's brigade through that dense forest. Heedless alike r ' . • of dangers seen and unforeseen, every man felt himself a host, and I pressed forward with as much confidence of success as if the batt- < - ' le was over and the victory already won. Nothing short of annihalation could resist them. TMien they learned afterward that they had fought the flower of the rebel ai^my, their victory grew the , ■ " ■ . . brighter and they felt certain of the result when the final con test shall come. . . . !■; . --of i .i; 'u . . Retreat and Pursuit; In that heading tells the rest of my . . . . . : a story. No man call tell you now where Ceneral Sherman's army has boo' ■ ;• u-r - . since Monday last, unless the General, himself. Every road, every field, every by-path day and night has been thronged and crowded by the not pursuit of this great army. It has been a grand charge forward of men, horses, .artillery and trains- the earth has trem bled with the vast raovemonts. All the wonderful restlessness na nd energy of its.great leader seem to be instilled into every part of the army, and with one mind and one purpose everything goes ■ % ' k. . forward. Nobody doubts the result; every one knows it will be glorious. The country: With the exception of here and theee a rich plateau or valley, the country from cai houn to Kingston is b arren w X 'i pine-covered wlllerness. At Adairsville there is a long, fertile atrip of country. Here, the soil is good in some places, but ^V- r.,L%._i.«.S^- * IU'»* •- If ^tUC'U ■ May 1864. •• • V'-" ■ • covered with broken gtone. Only here and there,a t long inter vals, do we see a good farm-house or country residence. 1'- - Citizens are mor escarce than houses. Everybody is gone. I have . seen but one slave man in the State of Georiga. Prisoners: In the operations so far, General Do'^ge's coniman has taken one hundred, prisoners. Of these 32 were captured by Col. Burke*.- btgiade, 2? of-whom.were taken by a party of not more than fifty at the first crossing of Oostonaula on the 14th. After the battle of the 16th, one rebel found two or three of our men lost and volunteered to show them-back to'our camp. They trustldd him and he was faithfiil. He gave himself up as deserter. Gen.' Sherman's circular, Kingston, 20:-^ Inasmuch SlU 2h-impression is afloat that the commanding Gener al hafi prohibited the mails to and from this Army, he tal:es this method of assuring all, officers and men, that on the contrary he encouraged them by all his infduance and authority to keep up the most unreserved'correspondence with their families and friends wherever they may be. Army, corps and division commanders f should'perfect their'arrangements to receive and transmit mails, ' and all chaplains, staff officefs and captains of companies should assist the i^oldierS in'commimicating with their families, What the Commanding General does discourage is the maintainanco of that cliiss of men, who will not take a musket and fight l •• May 1864. k Av ■ but follov; the army to pick up news for. sale, speculating on a species of. inf armition Tihich is dangerous, to the army and to our cause, and who are Tore used.to bolster up idle and worthless offi cers than to notice the^hard. wor!;ing and meritorious, whose modesty is gcneraly equal to their courage and .who scorn to seek the cheap flattery of the press. : • Gen. Sherman's S.p.o.No. 10, Kingston, 20:- The following telegram is just received and is published for the information of the army. ' t Washington, D. C. 10 P. M. May 20th, Maj. General Sherman: Your telegram of this date reporting your operations has just reach- I ed here. It is proper to state that the movements of your Army since the opening of the campaign, the vigor and succes-s of your operations meet and receive the admiration of the President, of this department, and of all loyal people, and are already inspiring the hearts of rebel sympathizers with..dismay. For yourself, your officers a.id trooijs* please a,c9ept renewed thanks. (Signed) E. M. Secretary of War." • . o .. , ^ Gen. McPheraon's S.F.O.No. 15, Kingston, 20:- III, Brig. General Dodge, commanding left wing 16th corps, will cau(|9 to be detailed from his command, a regiment of infantry to report f^rthwitl^ fer fatigue and guard duty, to Col. Baekvith, Chief Commal esapyg Mil^ .Piv. '^t the railroad depot, , j May 1864. Gen. McPherson's S.f.O.Ko.. 15, Kingston, 20;- IV, 1st. Corps , commanders will immediately take m.easures to have their respective conunands supplied for twenty days independ-' ent of any railroad communication. The rations for troops to be * one pound of ^read, flour or mer.l, beef on the hoof; two days* allowance pf b^con per week, sugar, coffee and salt. Four pounds of grain, «n^ no more^ will be allowed each animal, everything else must be gathered ^n the -♦ottntry^ Regular foraging parties will be organized in each division and brigade with orders to forage for the Q. M. and C. Dept. and.they will invariably be in charge of reliable officers who will be held strictly responsibld for any unauthorized seizure, pillaging or plxmdering. , 2d. All sick, woiinded, worthless men and idlers will at once be sent to the rear, , ' . 3d, This conunand will be prepared to move on .the 23d inst. in ],ight rr.ar.(|h\ng..Qr4er, res^dy, for any emergency. Every wagon not indispensable for the ioarrying out of the spirit of this order will be left " ehind at this po-int. . f ■ . • I w • 4th. All detachments, all detailed men, all stragglers will be bought up at once, and a report of the effective strength of the several divisiorvs, will be sent to. those head quarters on the 22d inst. by 1^ o'clock M. . : X - '.iiu Gen. Dodge to his wife, Kingston, 20PI have received one letter from you dated May 1st, Dr. rec- Mai^ 1864. celved one of May, 12.. I, have written often, but do no know how far the mails go, so will send this by messenger. We have chased Johnson so far, he will stand again I think- about two days* march iffrom here, where we will give him ahother thrashing. Our fighting at Dalton and , Resaca was pretty.severe. our loss 3,000 or more, the enemy's vepy heavy, at least-5,000, some say 7,000. We got nine piepes of artillery.: The3' made a retreat, we follow-^~ ing up clear down here from -thiR place yesterdayj iand toda:,' we • had seven trains of cars in hare, showing that v/e repair railroads as fast as Johnson can destroy them. c - • • My cojmnand had three pretty severe fights as well as skirmish es in which we lost tw.e*lt,y or thirty men«. My .loss so far is about 400 OT 500 men. There was severe fighting for several .days, some times a general engagement, at others only artillery firing and sklrmiehing• . j . < ^ , The 60th .IIIlltele, 7th Iowa, 12th-Illinois, 81st Ohio, 68th Illinois, 64th Illinois an# Sprague's and Fuller's brigades met with considerable loss. Col. Bur^o lost a leg, Cqi. Phillips was wounded, Capt. "fkylor killed iin(f severAl line officers killed and wounded. I notlbe what you sA^ rbout a home. « I hope we will close thi thing out this Bammer; it looks very much like it. If you can find a place tliAt yott 1 'will btty it, but should we settle down in i .. B >V i i V May 1864. a month^or so I should brine you to.me, - I" mgan to get home as soon as this campaign is over whicii will be sometime in July. ' My health.is excellent. I improve daily and field life agrees with me. We are al" well and ready and anxious to make a,finish of Johnson. Bullets flew thick for a few.days but we did not mind it much. Remember die tq all, 'kiss.the girls cirtd vrite often; our mails come regularly. .Direct to H.Q.L.W. 16th >A. :c Army of the Tennessee, In field via Chattanooga., ' ' General Blair mith the 17th A." C. -''is 'on his way here, and troops are rolling in daily, t will have all I left at Decatur here ih'a few days. Stevensdh has resigned, and ere this, gone home. Provisions are getting scarce, -t sent to Chattanooga togay for supplies. Spender, Barnes, Tichenor and Gay are in the mess and-Robert cooks, he ie a good one. I shall expect a letter from you to morrow and you shouM write every few days. Letter came forward promptly. Am sorry about your trunk, but that is.your luck. One of General Me phepaon*s staff, officers told me your trunk float ed shore at Cairo and was.open; tdld about what was in and that-it was .stored Wl'tb the ,A. Q.m. .at .Cairo, You better have it looked into» jj.. - ' . ... -0 t ; Private Diary 14em»'20^-. ' Laying at Kingston. Preparing for a long march. Col. Bane in coBunadd pf the 3d brigade, 2d division, march ed to Rome. May 1864. , Gen. Chas, R. v;ood. Gen. Dodso, Kingston, 21:- take'great pleasure in speaking in the highest terms of the conduct and gallantry of Col, Montgomery and-his regiment, the 25th TZiscohsin, during the time they were under my command at Resaca,- - on the 14th and 15th inst. I'.: at lo The arrival of Col. Montgomery with the 25th Tyisconsin5. !• and five companies of thQ 55th New Jersey was opporttine, as one of my regiments, the 30th Iowa,.was hard pressed and thein ammuni- ' tion expended. I sent Col. Montgomery forward with his regim.cnt to relieve the 30th Iowa. This was done in admirable style his _ regiment standing up bravely to their work and holding the crest . ^ of the hill until the enemy retired, ,They afterwards worked- x.o.'i faithfully on the rifle-pits until tH«y wore completed. : .,u At the time the 5 companies of the 35th New Jc,5say reported I wr s obliged to send ^them .to General ^ . A. Smith on my right, who„^s also hard pressed. -.lOdiliiitfal'.Smith wished me to speak most approv ingly of the conduct ef the portion of -this regiment sent to him^ f. . A Gen. McPhorson'a ^..P.O.No. 16, Kingston, -Si;- II. Brig. General G. M..Dodge, commanding b.W.16th A.c. will direct one of his mustering officers to proceed to Chattanooga, and other points to the rear to muster out.the non veterans be long ng to'Veteran regiments In the front, Oen. McPherfton*s S.P.o.No, 16, Kingston, Si: VIII, General 0. M. Dodge, com anding I. 16th A. C. will May ]864. immediately, deatil from Brig. General Sweeney's division, one brig ade of about 2,000 men and one battery to march to Rome tomor row and relieve Brig, General Jeff C. Davis ' division. ,This brigade will remain there until relieved by a portion of the 17th Army Corps under Major General F. P. Blair-when it will proceed to join its division.' - -- The brigade will move with its train, ammunition and twentydays provisions, .J % ... • t The brigade till move by the most' direct road to Rome, and on reaching there the commanding officer will consult General Davis as to the best defensive positions for his command to take and what defensive workd he ought ii'Construct, and will proceed to throw them up immediately. ; or - ■ , • « ■ ' Gen. Dodge to Sen. Wood, Kingston, 21 (10DR424) *' *1 take great nleasufe in acknowledging the receipt of your communication of this date in relation to the 25tJh Wisconsin and S5th Now Jersey infantry. It has been forwarded promptly to them and wllJ received their hearty response, . . ■ "■'Plicate accept my thaaikS for your prompt and. generous acknow ledgment of their services, , G«n, Dodge to Mrs, Col, Purke, Kingston, 21 (10DR425 'It beOdAea my painful duty to inform you of the derth of your husband, -Ne d'les last ni^t at 10 o'clock P, M, fromwounds receiv ed at Rome And Oelhoun cross . He received a wound in the ; . 'AX. ' May 1864. ' , --jT ankle which caused'amputation and died at Resacaj Ga, '»,* p Every attention that, under the circumstances, could be ren dered was.given him-but 'o no avail, . I desire to assure you that^his loss is, to*us, irrepairable, I cannot speak too highly of his- eonduct on the field or of the manner in which he handled his brigade. His own regiment, the 66th Illinois, whose moyements he at the time he was wounded was direct ing, behaved admirably, and his brigade repulsed, drove back the charge of twice their number of the enemy without yielding one inch of ground,r . 1 ■ , , V/e deeply deplore his loss,-and you have our heartfelt siTU- ^ pathy and condolence. He fell nobly doing his duty, and to the last was more anxious for his command th^ for himself. , :i , Gen. Dodge ;to Gen, Sweeney, Kingston, 21 (10DR426):- Enclosed you will find Special ^ield Orders No. 11, par, 8, Head quarters Atfmy and ^^opt of the Tennessee. You will designate the brigade and battery to carry out the order and have them.moved early tomorrow morning as directed. Havb a proportionate amount of your amublance ordnance trains accompanying them, as well as a suffipient supply train to cai^ry twenty days* Nations. The rations consisting as specified in Special field order No 15, par, 4, Head Quarters, Dept and Army of th- Tennessee, This- «upt>ly train will be immediately organized ^ under the dlrectl«wi ©f Capt. parpenter amd Capt, Palmer C. s. and to May 1864. - . be in readiness to' move with the troops- a portion of your pioneer corps will accompany the brigade. At^tention .is called to Sjijecial Field Order, No. G, par. 4, these Qcad quarters. Gen. McPherson's S. P.O.No. 16, Kingston,21;- III. The non-veterans of the 2d regiment Iowa Infantry will be mustered out«on the expiration of their.t~rm.of service. 2d. The re-enlisted men and all recruits who have joined th regiment since the date of its original mustei»- in, except those enlisting after the C6th of September, 1862, v;ith the promise of being discharged with the regiment, will be * consolidated by the Commanding officer*of the regiment into six com^'anies and the surplus commissioned and non-commissioned officers mustered out. Gen. McPherson's S.P.O.No. 17, Kingston, 21 VI. Private Jas. McGinn, 66th Illinois Inf^try volunteers ^ _ will proceed north with the remains of 9°^* Burke, horses and servants. He will return at the earliest practicable moment. Conductors U.S.r.R.R. will pass and Q. M. Dept. furnish all necessa ry transportation, Office Mem. 21:- ' , ■ r T Received orders to reduce regimental transportation and be in readiness to move on 23d with the three days' rations in haversacks, * jgld 20 days* reduced rations in supply trains. iMtied S.P.O.No. 6, directing |l,000 security of Thomas C. Orr in Pro. Mar. Hands to be placed in the secret service Fund May 1864. on his non-appearance, and, instruction on the transportation and disposition of feeans, ^ tores, etc. .r .• " rq'iuo Gen. Dodge's S. P. O.No 6, Kingston, 21 (],3IB).:- - , . (Page .235) .'II. The cqminanding office^, 1st Ala bama Cavalry Volunteers will detail one company from his command to report to Brig. Gen. J. -j. Veatch, 4th..division, 16th A.C. fcr duty until further orders. J . . - III. In accordance with instructions from Head quarters department and Amy of the Tennessee, the following traiisportation will be allowed: 1st. Three teams.for division head quarters. • f - . . 2d, Two teams.for brigade head quarters. 3d. Thred teams for each ( regiment, one of wliich is for medical supplies. 4th. The mounted regiments will bo allowed one team for medi » • cal supplies, one for ammunition, one for equinments, one for cook ing utensils and five for forage. All other public teams will be , a/' turned over immediately to the division (^.M. . 0." ' i ■ 5th, Any extra baggage necessary to leave to rbduce the transportation, as ebove ordered will be sent to Chattanoogaunder such directions as the division commanders may 'prescribe. * • ^ i. a % 6th, It is suggested that each company comma der having his company books with him can take such Mil. History ol his men * . . • I- . . from them as he may need in the field, upon a blank book to be carried with him, and the company and regiment books^ where trans- j poi^ation is not sufficient can be stored with the balance of the May 1864. ' ' baggage at Chattanooga. This order will be carried into effect immedaitely. . . IV. Upon leaving their present camps each battery wfll .be required to taV.e on the batteries twenty sacks of grain or ir.qre if practicable, to be issued four pounds to a ration. Each regimental team, ordnance tear and supply feeam, will , take at least two sacks to a team. 'i The Bnnbulance train will carry such amount as the medical director considers proper, . . . - ■ V. John D. Huff, 7th Iowa Infantry "'.•olunteers on ^ecial dut'y at these head quarters, will prrceed to Huntsville,- -^la, in ■(^b'arge of the exira desks, books, paper, &c. pertiining to these head quarters. He will attend to the proper storing of them at Huntsville, and awai further orders. CoAductors of the U. S. Mil* R. R. are requested to pass him to Huntsville, Ala. The command er of the Post at Huntsville is Herel)y requdsted to furnish the necessary facilities fcr the safe storage and preservation of them. VI. Until further orders the mounted regiments of this cormand will report to these"Head auarters. The 9th Illinois -1 - ■ ' Infantry volunteers will forward their"returns and official papers through their brigade and div Head quarters. VII. One'company of the 9th Illinois Infantry volunteers (mounted) will report to Head Quarters, 2d division for the purpose of accompanying foraging parties for that division. May 1864. IX. The dismoimted portion of the .9th Illinois jinfantry Volunteers will report without delay, properly officered to Capt. H. L. Burnham, Pro. Mar. Gen. at. these Head quarters for duty as ProGuard. As soon as they report the. t-,vo companies of the 64th Illi-. nois nov; on that duty will be relieved and returned to .their .i regiment. . X. In accordance with par II.- special Field Orders No. 16, current series from Head Quarters Department and Army of the Tennesseel Lt. G. Hoffman, A.C.x. 2d division, 16th A. c. will proceed to ^thens, Pulaski and such other points at which the non-veterans of this command may be stationed and muster them f~ut of service, being guided by the instructions from Dept. Head quarters • t • c * X a • In relation t the 2d regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers a copy of which is herewith enclose ^ . He will accompany on his return the non-veterans of the 2d Iowa. Upon performing his duty, he will immediately rejoin his division whevcr it may be * •i..')-*' - . I. C Private Diary Mem. 21;- • Aji Laying at Kingston. ^ j.j Gen. McPherson's S.p.O.No, 17, Kingston, 221- II. The following named enlisted men hrving be^n arrested and convicted of straggling from their commands, pillaging and destroying property in violation of orders, are fined'three months f pay, which will be noted on the proper muster and pay rolls by May 1864. their commanding officers and deducted by the pay-master. Gen. McPherson's S.P.O.No. 17, Kingston, 22:- III. , Thos. Hendrick, Hosnital Steward and /Uidrew Doolar:, Prot. E. Co, 90th Regiment Illinoi Infantry cVolimteers, having been convicted of entering the house of Mr. Godfrey Bransfley of 7.'oodland, v/antonly pillaging and destroying his property, ^nd forci bly taken from his person his watch, aiid having confessed their guilt, the General Corcmsnding directs that, inasmuch as it is impracticable to convene a general c^urt martial for the immediate trail of these abaadoned and worthless men, unworthy longer to associate with the soldiers of the Army of the Tennessee, and the good of the service requiring that they be thus summarily dealt with, they be sent under guard to Alton, Illinois, there to be kept in close confinement to await their trail at the end of this »• «• j * • ■■ (j«n^ Ifofhatson^s S.F.o.No. 17, Kingston, 22:- IV. The term of aerwice of battery, 1st Missouri artillery. having nearly expired, the guns, horses and equioments will be turned over t this point, under the direction of Col. Taylor, Chief of artillery-, to *hora the commanding officer will fb rthwith report for instructions. ' I-L! ' if 2d. The detailed men thd battery will be sent to rejoin t*heir respective and the' rfemainder of the-men will bo sent to 'l^ahville, Itei. to report to the aomraanding officer at that point, then to be held in reserve xmtil their tens of service shall Gen. KoPherscn's S.F.O.No.* 17, Kingston, 22:- •v" This army Will move tomorrow morning, liajor General Jno, Logan, comma ding 15th Corps, having the advance, marching at 6 o'clock across the Wpoly Bridge on the Van "irt rodd. Brig. General G. m. 'Dodge, commanding L. "I. 16th Corps will follow the 15th corps.' Gorps commanders will have special care over their trains, seeing that they are guarded beyond the possibility ofcaffture. Brig, Gen, Garrard, commanding crvalry division will march ^ at 5 o'clock precisely, moving across the Gnhem bridge rapidly down to the intersection ofnthe Alabama road, carefully exploring all roads"on his flank and reconnoitcrlng the country thoroughly, Kingston, Ga,, May 22, My dear little Lettie &Ella. " • t j have'been trying to'write 5?ou a letter for several days. It la now six o'clock A. M. and I am waiting for braakffast and will improve the time. Since we left, Athens we. have seen tedious marches and hard fights and many of our poor mpn have found a grave on Georgia soil, while our hospitals are full of wounded.. The battle fields are terrible sights; four we had already, and for some eljjht or tei days H*y command was fighting and skirmish ing continually alnd mdoar a bullet whistled pa^t your pa's head,, ^ but so far without tears teo him. One man killed while taking May 18C4. to me, anothe.r while holding my horse; and lots wounded while very near me. We whipped Johnson badly, took lots of prisoners and are now in full chase after him. I desire very much to see you all and you have no idea how much I miss you. I would give most anything to see you -^lis mornhig. Pinch Lettie, tickle Ella and make both holler "Lobster." > ' ! i". JCou must be good girJLs, leacn all you can" and improve the opportunity you have. You amet-always think of me and remember me .nights in all your prayers. (Tell Ma that I got her letter of May 13th this morning and was glad to hear you were all so well. Kiss May for me and tell Eddie I want to see- him. Good bye! Triily your father. % Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis 22; I received your letter from the battle-field. It was not dated, the post-mark was Chattanooga, 17th. It was the first I had received for ten days, and I was very anxious as the papers stated that-1 Sherman was fighting aluiost constantly and had lost heavily. ,« i8 getting very warm and I fear your health will suffer, but aw thankful you are well now. I am, and have been, full of bluJaieas, Was bothered about my .trunks, but they are here all W « righ* now. :We have been at the Fair twice. It is gotten up in exoellent style and will prove very successful. I wish you could be here, though I suppose you would not care much for it. Several things, displayed would not suit you. Rosecaans and Blair May 1864. are the heroes, Sherman has no admirers apparently. In the art' gallery yesterday a soldier came up to the counter whore -lay the photographs of the different western Jlenerals and asked for General Logan's. The ladies who sold them looked among them, and then asked each other ,if they knew a .general of. that 'name? They had never heard of himi None of them knoi^ any general officers except Rosecrans and Fisk, and the MilitJ.a. Mrs. Spencor is officiating at the refugee counter, right*at home, you sae. I will get a file of the paper got up in the Fair and- send you before it closes, I'saw in the Republican a* notice of appointments. Your name v/aa among them, I guess you will get it without doubt and I shall be glad as' far aa money is concerned, fon it is costing me a small fortune to live here in St*. Louis You have no idea- how the price of everything has increased. I am ge^ing your and Treneral Hansor.'s pictures framed in very nice frames, co' ts^me $25^^ Am more humble in the selection for my own, which is only $5. 'The Fair will coat me neanly I'lOO but after this month it will cost me much less to live, I have Julir's expenses to'pay. Don't you think the money in the bsmk "could be invested some way? There is |l0,357 there now, besides the interest bearing-T. It ought to bo doing Aomethirtg. V/ish you could send it-to NeW r . York, Nate has n6t aSnt me any receipt for the money he toolc uf) from Athens. Did you receive arty before you left Athens? if you had time to invest, Jroureelf, it could be doAllid, I should think. May 1864. I should think Nate could increase it some. I shall have anything but a pleasant time in St. Louis this summei with the children, and hardly knov/ what course to decide on. Must get some more comfortable place when July comes. Shall try and decide before next month. Tomorrow is my birthday- am thirty-one years old just in my prime, so don' t call me "old woman" again. , ^o try,and write more about your.march and where you are. Be careful about being exposed to the hot sun, Ella and Lettie ■ ■ are well- think it very hard their papa cant be here at the fair. Ella has a mouse ^pen-wiper for you and wants me to. send it, but it will hardly go in a letter. Write often if it is only a few lines. .Therd is a splendid photograph of General McPherson at the fair. I would like lit but it is too much. The children have kissed me a dozen times for you and send a dozen more, . . Gen. Dodge's S.F.O.No. 7, Kingston, 22 (13DR):- I. Private James Kinny, Co, E. 12th Illinois Infantry Vol unteers, is hereby detailed for special duty and will report with out delay to Tobert Morris (scout) for duty. II. 2d Lieut. David Smart, 2d ^Ir baraa InfantryQ T. will proceed with SHch men of ^o's, E. and H. of his regiment who are unfit for active field service to Athens, ^la, there reporting to Col, Campbejl, commanding colored troops. May 1864, Lt. Sjnart will*enroute take charge of and take to Athens, "^la. such men of his regiment as he may fi j'. at Daiton, Chattanooga and elswwhere enroute via R. R. to ^thens. The A.Q.M. Dept. will furnish transportation and Post command ers are requested to furnish Such facilities as is in their power necessary to-the carrying out of this order. III. Sprgt, Benj. K. Meulky, Co. G., 9th Illinois Infantry Volunteers, is hereby relieved from special service and will report td his company for duty without delay ' V. Private Andrew J. Nutt, Company B., 52d Illinois Infantry Volunteers, reported absent without leave, is hereby restored to duty, without trail; without forfeiture of pay or allowances it having been satisfactorily shown that for the period reported, his absence was with good cause ani-' unavoidable. VI, The order of march for 23d inst.will be as follows; latl Sd division following the 15th A.C. (v;hose ad vance moves at 6 o'clock A.m.J wiih one ammunitionwagon'to ea ch regiment and battery following the division. 2d, 4 h division with one ammunition wagon to each regiment . ■ . I and battery following the division, 3d, Trains as f^ollows: 'Ordnance trains, regimental trains supply trains in same order as divisions. 4th, Brig. Gen. J. C. Veatch will guard the trains*with one ^brigade, a portion of which will be distributed through the trains. r ' , , ' ' ' w <*' .'^•4 '>" ' ■ ■, ,' :: '.-.^H-1"- May 1864. the balance in the rear, great care will be takento keep trains closed up and vigilantly guarded, and at all long |ialts, teams will mass • m in open fields under cover of the column. • • 5th, Two companies of th^e 9th Illinois will take the advance the other companies will report to Lt. gol. G. S. Godfrey, Ist Alabama Cavalry Volunteers, who will protect the flanks of the trains, and watch closely our right flank. In all orders of march the ambu lance trains will follow in rear of their respective divisions, or be distributed through them, as the surgeons in charge may designate, unless otherwise specially ordered. •t VIII. C apt, C. F. Conn, 7th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby annoxmced Act, Asst. Inspector General 2d brigade , 2d division 16th A. C. authorized to make inspections and recommend the disposition of unserviceable property in accordance with regula'tidns and - ; ■ . ■ . i -• orders. He will report for duty forthwith, t T IX. iBt Lieut, J. F. Conway, 2d Iowa Infantry Volunteers at his own request is hereby relieved from duty as Act. Asst. Inspector General, 2d Brigade, 2d division, 16th A. C. and will re port to his regimen^. Office Mem 22; 3d brigade, 2d divisi n was ordered to, and moved to Rome, Ga., to garrison i|hat post. Reported effective strength of Left Wing, 16th A. C* at noon, today to be 2d division 6,216; 4th division 5,226, 1st Alabama Cavalry 382, Total 11, 824, I*"' ' • ti>. C . -■ ■"I ' 1' (• : . I'i . Private Diary Mem. 22:- Got twenty clays' supplies from the 25th. Mails came in. TJrot':' several letters. XSp'enoer sick. Geh. McPherson's 5. O.Xo. 109, Chatfanooca, 23. 1 II. The follbwing named officers of the second regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers having tendered their resignations, based on the expiration of their term of service, are hereby honorably dis charged the service of the United States, with condition that thej' shall receive no fnal payments until they have satisfied the * Pay-Department that they are not indebted to the Government, ? ■ • • , I John McCullough, Captain E. Company, Edward L. Marsh, Captain' D. Company- Dan'l. H. Fleming, 2d Lieut. G. Company, Moses A. McCord 2d Lieut. E, Company, Jolm Lynde, 2d Lieut, p Company. Office Mem, 23:- Command moved, 2d division in advance, across the Etowah Bridge at and marching the greater portion of the night, Ijlvouaeed on the stream, 8 miles south of the Etowah bridge. Col. Bane to Gen. flodge, Rome 23:- I desire to write to you upon a subject on which I have no opportunity to talk. You have know that it was my intention' to resign after ay regiment re-enlisted and ret\irned from f\irlo\igh. I was aware* that all veterans would be ptt into more active service than the j r r broken condition of my health would bear.' A similar reason in- May 1864. duced me to tender my resignation in Ju y, ,1862, to General Grant, then at Corinth, He kindly suggested lighter service for me, and as much as said that .after losing and suffering so much in the army it wae not well for me to leave it with so little of its benefits. , ' - j- , I had my resignation prep, red soon after my return from 111- .inois, but deferred presenting it hopin-g that I might still be able to discharged the'duties .assigned me during the campaign, but I have- already found from the nature of the country, in connection with my disabled condition that it is utterly impossible, ^ The above notwithstanding all the* delicate considera'. ions in tendering it, in the midst of a successful campaign have induced me to resign, sincerely hoping that this, now one of the strongest desires and purposes of my heart, will recieve your sanet tion and approval. r Protracted dysentery of nearly two years standing, with the eff cts of several wounds, hrvo left re a mere wreck of a man, and. • . I the exposure and toil to which I have already been exposed on this march has seriously effected my healthstnength and again threat ens me with that dreadfiil disease, dysentery, v-hich if reinstated in my system again in this hot climate will soon prove fatal. I have thus failed, as you will remember, on every march, I have attempted since liy protracted illness after my wotinds, and on the short Tuscumbla march, gave up my command and was hauled home * • • « ^ sick. May 1S64. , " I, ther^for'e, think it my" duty to the army," and myself to re tire;, from f 'le field, and let t.hose conn: nd viho ar^ able to do duty in the field as well as in the garrison. • v; I have" no reliable" friend ih any General officer of this army but yourself. This is my apology for writin'3 you so frankly, -and let me assure you, CTeneral, I shall await your reply with deep er personal interest thah I have felt since entering the service. , , Eriva"ti^J[Uary Mem., 23:-^, f , : _ Moved out on the Stilesbury roac^ .towards Van Wirt. .Marched all night. Col, Bane to Gen, Dodge, 24:- General Davis left this morning to join the main army moving south-east to Van Wlrt, Just this moment Brig. Gen. Vandever has arrivded with orders from Adjt. General Sawyer of General Sherman's staff to take command of the troops here and garrison the place. He is using my '' , ^ * . . . . j . t ) brigade for that purnose until Biair arrives. n X - IO . I am fortifying all important points, and am prepared to hold the nlace against the Devil. Telegraph will be inworklng — ' ' ' ' ~f ' order today. I have tolerable pontoon bridge across the % i ■ ' Oostenaula, and Intend throwing one across the Etowah immediately. The citizens report Johnson Heavily reinforced, but their • I t means of knowing are limited. Gen. McPherson's S. O.No, 110, ^hattanobga, 24:- II, 2d Lt. R. M. Towne, battery C, 1st Michigan Light Artillery MM Kay 1864. io hereby relieved from duty in charge of stores of the 4th divi sion, 16th Army 'i'orps at ^ecatur, Ala. and will report forthwith to the .commanding officer of iiis battery for duty. He will turn o ver all stores in his possession to Lt. J. J. Gelkins, commanding section of Battery B. 1st Michigan Light Art illery at Decatur, Ala. Qutncy, 111, May 24th, My doar Mrs. Dodge:- ' Almost my first act on arriving at Payson was to assure you of my safe arrival at home, and for nearly tv;o weeks 1 have been looking for a .y. I received a short letter from my husband written 11 miles east of Chattanooga, and have heard nothing more. except from the papers, and have hoped that when I'heard from you. you would have something reliable to trainsmit inrelation to the command, i^ not of my husband's welfare.. Last evening as I sat doifn to tea, I saw a letter peeping out from beneath my plate, which proved to br from yodr'own dear self, • but alaal there were no tidings- I was quite surprised'that you had not received my letter, and as-I wrote to Julia yesterday morn ing quite a blue letter, I will write at once, to show you that! am ntft wilfully negligent of so dear a friend as yourself. I spoke in my letter io Julih 6f«the'report in the Chicago Tribufie'* of the General'bf illisrtae at Chattanoogk, but aA^you^ did-not write of it, 1 am glad that it was phobably a mistakw. i had thoiii|yii>nk!(?HW^ l(M^e time that yolf"lil4lptt"'litfW gsni down, and thereoi ■ flitllJi; •cr eJaice tfoi'-eji o ffen lyilii tie- ♦ ^ 739 , itroa .'Id-T-vt .ftlt May 1864. fore I did not hear. In the ChicEgo Journal we had quf£e'a X-i lengthy description of the battle of Resaca, and the position of "Two divisions of the 16th copps" was stated, but the General's name was not mentioned. I could not think from the account that • f they were heavily engaged, except Sprague's brigade of Veatch's division, and in the Saturday's Chica-^o Tribune was. a long list of killed and wounded, *lth so many names from the 63d and 43d Ohio regiments; the former, I thinfe^ was Col. Sprgaue's regiment and bhe latter Co.. Swayne's. In the latter I may be mistaken. • So many General officers wounded! I saw but one name there of my. husband's command, one of the 57th Illinois- The writer said it was but a partial list, but it was long.enough to send woe to many , a loving heart. L .. I presume you are enjoying the faj-r exceedingly as from the » • papers, I imagine it must be Tery fine. Still I have no heartto go. The greatest attraction would be to see you and talk of those things that so deeply interest us. But cur sympathies are the same, and I think we understand each bther, and need few words of < t explanation^ Perhaps I am more melancholy than I should be, but it is 80 hard to receive no letters, and to sit waiting with such yterrible aiuci'ety. But there^ is comfort in looking up at the moon j as it looks down so lovlnflly theee warm nights, and feeling that she looks too .upon tkooo w# love, but how much now in looking up to that conscious existence who pitieth His Children far more than earthly parents coul', if »e had their blessed presence with u3, May 1864. . , ' and then there is a line of communication that can never be broken, that bears blessings to our loved ones, and returns in peace upon our ovm hearts. Would that we mifeht seek that consolation in these hours of anxiety that none but oxxr Heavenly Father can give. (13DR) Headquarters, Left Wing 16th A, C. Van Wirt, Ga,, May 24, 64; Order a)f March for 25th inst. ChO- ^ ^ i \) m 1st. The 9th Illinois as advance guard. 2d. The 2d division moving promptly at 5 o'clock A. with ambulance and ordnance trains now accompanying it. , 3d, The 4th division with ambulance and ordnance trains now accompanying it. fore. 4th. Regimental and supply trains in same order as heretoV J '' ^'-1 ^ ' f . (T . - - I- - ■* i;' ' •! •. 5th, 1st Alabama Cavalry on flanks as heretofore, 6th Oen. Veatch will detail one brigade to be distributed through and in the rear ^ the trains to guard them. The brigade commander will see that the irains are kept well f ' " f . closed up and that they are more closely in the rear of the column. He will arrest any officer or enlisted man connected with the trains who does not strictly attend to his duties, 7th. The commissaries of the respective divisins will delec^ from, th ir supply traih# wagons containing three days' rations May 1864. for the troops, which will move immediately in the rear of the ordnance trains accompanying each division. These reations will' be issued to the command at the first opportunity, during the day br night. Office Mem., 24:- -J ! 'The 6omma-d mo-^ed on the ttaln Van Wirt road to Peak's farm, from thence on short road to *Cedarville road, and to Van Wirt, and bivouaced. Private Diary Mem., ivlh Biff Moved to Van Wirt and"camped at night. r.-f" '' " Correspondence of the Iowa State Register, C7D^106) Prom Sherman's Expedition, Rome, Ga., May 25, 1864. We left Athens, Ala,, ■^ril 30th^ and reached the base of Lookout ■ > Mountain on the night of the 4th of May, without any occijrence • • worthy of note. Lookout Mountain, aside from its classic and National interest, was to me a source of interest and amusement on account of Ita having afforded a very superior opportunity for the exhibition of the uniqut skill of one of the "Our Special * r ' j'',c Artists" oj one of our very truthful Eastern pictorials. The foregoing remarks will appear appropriate when I describe the situation under which the advance was made. With a strong rebel batter a little to the ri|^t of our front, well supported ♦ by infantry, another on oiu? left flank, attended by a division of infantry, and another division on our right flank. These wore May 18r4, '-.rRiif all within a short distance, the division in our front with a line of skirmishers thrown forward,. Under these circumstances our line was formed, and in obedience to orders the advance began, with the companies before named deployed and thrown forv/ard as skirmishers. These drove the enemy about two and a half miles over a broken country, some of the way in open fields and then in , the deep tangled thickets, until in the hedge of a piece of timber, they came upon the rebel army in front, formed in line of battle. At this juncture the 50th, 58th', 12th, 81st and 66th Illinois came to our aid and formed as follows: The 50th and 58th on our left « and rear, covered in their fron t by Co, of the 39th Iowa, as skirmishers. Almost directly in our rear stood thn I2th Illinois, with the 81st and 66th Illinois on our right and a little in the rear. Soon the rebel bullets, shot and shell began to rain around •• us. ' and the 66th fell back some distance. This gave the rebels a V • t chnnce to turn our right flank. At this time we received orders % from General Dodge in person to fall back. The movement in obe-^^ dience to this order,was,® eublime affair. No trppidation, no ^ , haste} but with slowy measured, firm step, that seemed to say to ^ the whole host, "Come if you dare!" This defiant, deliberate step wcs continued unti] thp moT®ment was completed, and the perfection of the line would have done honor to any regiment on dress p^ade. Both officers and men here exhibited the spirit that Iowa soldiers are made of, and showed that if the 39th had not been in a position May 1864. ^ r r r.. heretofore to exhibit her nerve, she yet possesses the true qual-" ities of the brave soldier, and 'when called upon to enter the field Of carnage, it will not be behind its gallant fellows. With this I send you the last, not of the Mohicans, but of the Rome Rebel Courier, which the poor editor and printer had not time to work on both sides,' althoiigh the firdt side said there f vc 'w%s no danger, and that Johnson had got lis about bagged, as also a re'bel prisoner told! me one day. "Said he: "We thought you were bagged by us," My reply was,' "You' are right, we are bagged, but you are in the same bag below us, and the lower end of that bag is on the beach of the Gulf of MeX'ico, and we shair keep crov#dih^ ' down upon you "until we scoot you off the Gulf in search of ycui?'"^^'' rights; then we will come out, and with a l.urrah, go home and enjoy ourselves. We have captured'ilfotit 5,000 priSonerd, and doubltesd" killed and disabled by woxmds 3000, thus reducing the rebel force at least 8,000, while our eritire loss can not possibly exceed 3,000 and in all probfiDWlitfy will not average 2,500. Th e entire country is evidently intensely rebel- Plantations deserted by their owners, who have taken themselves and Stock mostly with them, leaving large fields Of com, wheat Snd rye oh the ground, to gtiS^ or not, as best it can. Well, our horses, instead of rebels, will live wello on it for a while, thle campaign is telling ilightily on the "cf rebeilion, Oui* lirsiy, with fitll faith iff AbiHUiam, Sand entire May 1864♦ . ■ i confidence in its leaders, is in -the best po"ssi'ble spirits,^ ready" to do and dare anything. Of Rome I cannot 'now speak particu larly, It was the great center of trade for this part of the State, and contained about 4,000 inhabitants, three-fourths of whom hav^ now fled. It is a healthy, pleasant place, P. T. Russell, « Lt, Col, Godfrey to Gen, Dodge, Moody's Mill, 25LI have just reached here. No enemy. Roads good so far. About two miles from here to where McPherson's corps is moving, I have sent a squadron over to the right of here, pbout two miles, to look after a squad of the enemy. No place to park train - near here. Ccpt, McClintock to Gen. Dodge, Pumpkin Vine Mill, 25:- I have met General McPherson, He will go into camp near Pumpkin Vine ^hurcli about 3 miles from the Mill on the Dallas road, : ' It is his wish that your command make that point also. Roads good ✓ with one or tv;o exceptions. The head of General Logan's- column ^ was at the cjiurch at 3 l/2 c'clfick. There is a good place for encamping near or rather on tjia creek below the mill, i shall Join you at that point. -Ik V t r Gen, McPherson to Gen* Dodge, Pumpkin Vine Shurch, 25, The indications are that w c shall have a heavy battle tomorroo near Dallas, The enemy has massed all his available force consisting of • • « Hardea's, Hood's and polk's commands,, Johnston commands in person. V- • '■ 'K May "864, Hardee'3 Corpa is in front of -us. Issue^ii^tioHS to yonr men land have them march at Z o'clock d.n the -r ornin^ in light fighting order. Briny your train up and have it properly parked on the west side - of Pumpkin Vine Creek, y/hare a. small force can guard it so as tOi- , ...bring forward as many available fighting men as possible, * t • No_ wagons wilL be taken across Pumpkin Vine Creek for the present, except ammunition wagons and ambulances, 1 . . You will cross the ' Creek on the direct road from Van Wirt to Dallas, which will brlrtgiyirfClbii the left of Major Generlal Logan's' command. /o5£ ot Everything must be ready and we must be prepareji to strikeThomas has been fightli^ this afternoon, -The result I have not learned. t .t** \ irt.fi i"'' ' <■» "t" • " Capt, McCilnlock W %ril Dodge," HbOper's Farm, 25 11A,M, ? , 1" y' ^o j hsve th^'hhnor to rlitJiorH, the roads gbbd thus far. Jut water very Scarce'until we reefehed pumpkin Vine, - v • • On the creek Is e suitable'place for chmplng,' should it be de sired, about B 1/2 miles from White's, Prom this place to the Mill it is one mile, road said to be good, ^ will move for- < ■ ■ ■' •" . 'jf-IOin t'-'Si'OC ... . ward immediately. J ic :! 1 The bearer of this' dlelpatch cai^* give you further inforir.atif regarding the road, etc. 0en. Ifcfherson to Oon, Dodge, SB's4.' " t . t Logan is doing everything he can to get his trai^ forward. J0 ^ * May 1864. . . ; You can fall ilt thfe rear of it for the'|)resent. ^ If we meet with . any serious resistance in front, I will send back orders fpr you " to turn the train out of the road, pass it and come forward. In the meantime I want you to keep closed up on it, and use your exertions to hurr.y matters forward, " .r.'.'; . ' " ,- I am afraid.,.ws will not reach tho point Major General Sherman indicated tonight unless the most ' strenuous^ exertions are made, 'i,.. The distance is not so great, -but the road is mountainous,- 'Office Mem, 25:-: A ' w • The command moved ,on the Van Wlrt. and Dallas road to three mil.e8 fronr Van _Wirt, from thence a new road, was cut by pioneer corps parallel with' the main road to a road leadiug south-wast, ^ whereby thq cojuiaand was enabled to pass -trains of the 15th A, C. and marching the great part of the night, bivouaced (except 1st • '*4 J'd brigadd, «th division, which followed and guarded the train on Dallas rb-ad) 10 jnilea S. -e. of Van Wirt, on the branch of Pumpkin Vine Creek, 1 l/2 miles S, IT, of Moody's Mills, . . »lv«t8 Mar, Mem., 25:-, r * Moved to pumpkin Vine Creek and got into camp at 1 P. M, .' ■IC Qen. McPherson to Gen, Dodge,^In Field, 26 ( 9:30 A.M.). -Let me know as soon as Veatph is up and you are ready to move. You will sdvarice directly on Dallas, keeping abreast with and r ' ' ' ' ' in a line with the 15th Army Corps, Kee p one of your brigades in reserve, and when you form line of battle to advance, form in two lines, with a heavy line of skirmishers in front, feel well Mayl864. out on j'our flanks' in. order that we may develope the position of "• the enemjr. • - Use artillery freely whenever you can get a good position for it, but impress upon your officers and men the necessity of keeping cool and being sparing of infantry anmunition. Tell them not" to have their nerves shaken by a yell and charge of the rebels, but jneet it with a charge and louder cheers. I*f you have any mounted men send them out to your front to: reconnoiter. I do not care about marching -in line of battle through the woods any farther than is necessary. Gen. McPhcrson to Gen. Dodgfe,< Dallas, 10 P. II. 26:- ^ (vti.r enemy, Hardee's corps is evidently in front Of us, in a line" extending in a S. w. direction from New Hope Church, and stretching across the Marietta Roads. ' > I propose to move against him in the miorning at 7 o'clock. Maj. General Logan's command will be the -right and wilH follow sujj-: •tantially the most s'outherly Marietta "Roads, Brig. General j. c * Davis' division will follow the northerly road, which passes near New Hope church. You will put one of your divisions in position ready to advance by 7 o'clock between Davis*s and*Osterhaus's divisions. Right connecting with Osterhaus and the left with Davis. Hold your other divisiohs in reserve for further develop ments of the enemy. -.0 -i ' • ;kl|, ffif 1 U-. Mr -J 9 . , 4 'w jt ■ I, V ■ May 1864. Gen. Sheraan's S. F. 0. Jlo«' 12, Dallas, 26:- Tomorrow morning early all the batteries of Generals Hooker's Howards's and Ichofield's corps which can be put in position will open on the workfl of the enemy and will keep up a persistent fire until 9 A.M. when they will cease unless a proper object presents itself. II, General Thomas will at 10 A, M, wheel General Howards corps to the right, advancing ,the J.eft to the south on the east side of the cleared valley 3^, pur front to the commanding promon ^ , tory which commands the Marietta road. ' . / C General Cox will move the two divisions of the 23d corps under \ • • I * * his oommand in close support of General Howards left. General Hooker will, if possible, carry some one or more points„ of the enemy*s works to his immediate front. All the army will, v.! p be held reatjy to .follow up the advantage gained by this movement. . III. General McBherson will make a junction with General Davis at or noar .^llas, and will then move straight toward the enemy at New Hope Church .and make connection with General Hooker's right, ''' . - a J:' ♦ ' IV, The Otneral commahdlng will, during the movement, be at or near GeftiiNki'H^'oker's division, and wishes reports sent promptly to him of ihe fulfillKiftVof the aOveral parts of the plan. .'i ■>>!>)j ftwp urn ^ , i ' I •, , - - 749 >1, iw'-Ttk.. May 1864. Office Men. 27:- • • At 3 K M. the command ordered to move (2d division in advance) Moved via Moody's Mill to Dallas road, formed a line on the left of the 15th C. at Pumpkin Vine Creek, and ddvanced upon and en tered Dallas at 3 1.2 P. M. and bivouaced on the range of the hills east of the town. .(I re ■ . rP ^11 Private Diary Mem., 26:- ' Moved at 2 A.M. to road leading to Dallas. "Formed line' or batt^le and moved into Dallas. Enemy retiring on Marietta and ■" foad. ■ ■ • . r * - ' ' Gen. McPherSon to Gen. Dodge, Dallas, 27 (9:30P. M.): You will fmmediately proceed to oend your supply train and one-third of your ordnance train back across the Pximpkin Vine and let it Be parked where the train of the Army of the Curfi berland •. , is'parked and General Palmer has a division to guard it, > * ' ' "xf Before sending the train ba<?t f#e that rations'enough to make three days with"what the men have in hand are retained. Col. Mcdoo^ is Gen. Davis, 27:^ le I have showed my right so far that I am recdirving a flank , ' '^fire• ^dmthe right. General Morgan*8 line refuses to advance, and I Will only expoee my men to two fires unless he advances, • My men are within 76 yards of the crest of the big hill on the right of the gap, and my opinion is that we can take it if Morgan advances May 1864, First endorserient: .I-09X * . 1 - . Respectfully referred to General McPherson for informationGeneral Morgan cannot advance until Veatch does, for the same reas on McCook reports. J. C. Davis, Brig. General. ^ , Secr^nd Endorsement, May 27, 6 P. M.:- " Referred to Brig. General Dodge who will advice his line if possible. J. McPherson, Maj. General. Gen. Dodgers S.p.o.No. 8, Dallas, 27, (13DR):- « • g I. Division commanders will take immediate steps to intrnech ^ If > . I , • * I ^ . i I. 1. their lines and strengthen them as much as possible. Works will be made.to put the batteries in position on as good ground as possible. General Sweeney will have a position selected on his first • < and second lines for batteries. A heavy dkirmish line will be kept out all night, and the first lines will be under arms at 3 A. M. ' * • - ■ • - , . C « in the morning. Fires for cooking will be built in the rear of the lines. The men will all be well supplied with ammunition. Office Mem., 27:- . r'/n.y ' • » tr r-- At daylight -"ur flkirmishers were attacke d and driven by the enemy. The command wa« promptly deployed in double lines, 2d division connecting with the 15th A. c. on the right and the 4th division with General J. C. Davis* division of the 14th A. C. .I'A ■ , . - •Ji I . .. on the l"ft, ■ * I . 1 , Skirmish line was strengthened and entire line advanced driv- mcL J iww*# ^ 'Y ing the enemy's skirmishers, and advanced lines to his works and cover, and securing an advantageous position, which was held and intrenched during the afternoon and night under fire from the^ enemy's skirmishers and .sharpshooters. , ^ Private Diary Mem. 27:- Formed line of battle facing east, Logn on the right and , • - . - . Davis on the left. Fighting sharp; loss about 1,000. Gen. Chetlain to Gen. Dodge, Memphis, 28:-^ -j ^ f f I notice in a paper received today that you have ' been r" • nominated Major General of Volunteers. Let me congratulate you on your long deferred and well merited promotion. Long may you live to enjoy the honor, &c. I am well, and kept hard at work. My command now numbers be tween 16,00 and 17,000 men. I intended to have visited Middle and East Tennesaee thla month, hut Oaneral Thomas's visit to *ashinston has prevented me. 1 ahall start about the middle of next^ month. Grant's and Sherman's late successes have filled the hearts of loyal men here and elsewhere with Joy. I have faith to believe they wll do the work they have undertalcen well. We now can see the beglrmlnE of the end. All Is quiet here. It did not take Washburn long after he took oommand here to oloan out Forrest. By the bye, H. le doing a noble wbrk h-re. He Is cutting into the fat with a firm hand. Rebel sympathizers May 1864. r* r w * ■ here and hereabouts hate him worse than they do the d 1, m • t • Hurlbut is under a cloud. His management of affairs for six months past have not been satisfactory. He had allowed himself . r rjil" to be surrounded by certain influences here that bound hiij hand ' ■ * tl:# and foot. Notwithstanding all, I regard General H. as a very tble and efficient officer. Matters in West Louisiana under Banks have gone badly. Cotton has killed us in that part of the field, Canby is regarded as a very efficient officer and it is confidently expected he will soon bring -O order out ^ of , confusion , , and retrieve the losses we have met. God grant it. ^ I hope you are well. Where is Mrs. Dodge? My regards to her when you write her. Although I have a pleasant command, I would ,, prefer to be in the field. I wish I had a brigade of such troops as the old 1st Alabama, A, D. and the 1st and 2d Tennessee, A.D., (now the 58th, 59th and 61st U. S. Coloered Infantry) under you at, the front. The three regiments named niov > are pronoiinced the best troops in this district. The regiments of U. S. Colored Artillery (heavy) at Columbus and Paducah have been assigned to me. Oiir mutual friend. General Oglesby, has been nominated for f • • Governor of Illinois. It is an excellent choice. The General is « ( the best man we have in the State for the position. He ought to be selected by an overwhelming majority. If you can get time, write jne . Wishing you success, &c,, ^ ' -itb t" fli' , T )Hp tv H Ma y 1864. Gen. McPherson's S.p.o.No, 22, Dallas, 28:- II. Brig, General G.M. Dedge, commanding Left Wing 16th C. "ill cause the Pioneer Corps of his command to report forthwith, with their wagons and tools, to Capt. A. Hickenlooper at these ' m headquarters, to be employed in constructing roads, &c. Gen, Mc fjherson to Gen. Dod'ge, Dallas, 28, 11,45 P, M, I have just returned from Majl General Sherman's, .p, . ' . r r - >■ In consequence of the battle this afternoon, the move-ent con templated tonight will not take place and your troops will re main as usual in the lines ready to repel any attack. 'nr'; Lt, Col, W. F. Clark, A.A.G. to Gen, Dodgb, Dallas, 2' staff officer'from Major General Logan reports at these Head Quarters this 6:20 P. M. that a rebel officer wounded and tak en prisoner hasinformed him that our lines must be broken and if ; rfi not" successful in the first assault, it would'be repeated tonight at 12 o'clock. • ^ In the abtience of the General commanding, I furnish you this information and' you will pleaiae hold yolir com and in readiness accordingly to receive any assault. litA Gen, Dodge''s S.F.O.No, 9, I?allas,26, (13DR):- I, Hereaf'ter to avoid the difficultie's in handling and con necting the skirmish lines, while in front of the enemy, the skir mish regiments of each division will do the skirmish duty for the division, imder directfon of the field officers of the regiment, May 1864. . ^ . ' #'' M > c 1 c*.r they having entire charge of the line and reserves under direction of division or brigade commanders. . , II , In withdrawing the troops tonight it will be done * from right to left. General Sweeney withdrawing after General Osterhaus, leaving Col. Mersey to cover our rear, and in a position to leave the open fields to the south of his present position. The skirmish line will be left and a staff officer with it, to be withdrawn after Ml the troops. A staff officer will be left at these head quarters to notify the staff officers left by division corimanders when to relieve the lin^, to whom they will report. The front line will be withdrawn first, the second next and in a very quiet manner. Camp fires will be built as usual tonight, and a few men set to work chopping trees and to work on the line, who will leave with the skirmish lino. Crmp fires will be built in rear of lines as before. Notice will be given when the ^ove will commence and all trains will go in front of divisions. , . . t ■ Maji Stone to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 29 (15DR36):- Are there any documents from the Zar Department for me at your hean-quarters7 If so, plefMI^ forward here care of Major General I • • ^ , Rousseau. t Office Mem., 28:- Heavy skirmishing was kept up, our skirmishers gaining groxind until 4 P. M. when the enemy having strengthened his line pressed May 1864. back our sktrir.ishers, arid in heavy massed column assaulted the - ^ front of the 2d division, advancing lander a miirderous fire of art illery and musketry. His column reached to witJiin a few yards of our intrenbhments, and two of his officers gained our works, when his column staggering, broke and fell back, routed and in con fusion, leaving his dead and wounded' in immense numbers on the ^ . . . X - ground. Welker's battery and the 66th-Indiana and 2d Iowa infantry, held the front line and \Yere alone actively engaged. At 3(?) P. M. orders were received to withdraw lines at right and move to position on the left. Which orders vere, however,"owing ^ to apprehensions of a renewed attack, countermanded. Mem.:- ' . :' • . ■ See Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, Chamberlain Notes, Book 3, Page iS:- Private t)iory Mem., 28:- Lay quiet, except sharp skirmish ai 4 P. M. The enemy charged the entire line bf works and was badjy repulsed.- Their loss must have been at least 2,000. Along entire lines, our loss very small. Rowland Cox, A.A.G. to Gen. Do-dge, Dallas, 29:-" You will please forward to these head quarters at the earliest practicable moment, a statement of your losses in yesterday s engag ement. Also the.'losses of the enemy as far as can be || ascertained. May 1864. ^ r. Gen. McJPherson's S.P.O. No. 23, Dallas, 29;- - 11. In order to connect the armies of the Cumberland and Tennessee, the com:-ands of Major General Jno. A. Logan, Brig. Gen. G.M. Dodge and Brig. General J. C. Davis v;ill be withdrawn from their present position in front of the enemy's lines, in the following manner. . The movement to commence at dusk: ? 1st. All the reserve artillery, ammunition wagons and trains of every description will be moved back to the rear. Those of ^ Major General Logan's command and Brig. Gen. Dodge's passing through the town of Dallas and taking the Burnt Hickory Road, and those of: Brig. General Davis taking a road which he haa opened near his line and leading to Major General Hooker's right. 2d. ilajor General Logan will put ohe brigade of his command giiid one battery in paition on the Hills, S. E. of toTO, comm'ading "the open fields along the Villa Rica Roads towards the Cotton Gin. Brig." jfeneral Dodge will put one brigade in' position on the left of Major General Logan*^l^4jfennecting with it and commanding the open fields in hl» front. - ; I -h v. , , ^ Brig. GertiVaQ. j. C.^^avis wi^'^SVing the rigftt of his right brigade to the rear so as to be in communication with General Dodge's, These brigades' and battery to remain in position tmtil the whole line is withdrawn from 'the 'immediate front of the enemy and passed through to the rear, skirmishers and pickets Included, I > ' - . . „ . , May 1864. ■3d. These dispositions being made, the •movement will com mence on the right and proceed around to the left succe-ssivley, and the commands will -move off and take up the positions assigned them, under direction of proper staff officers.* The pickets are ' not to be withdrawn until the whole column has about passed the position taken by the Reserve Brigades, When the pickets come in the Reserve Brigades will iiiove off and follow the rout*es taken by Jrheit? tespecti've divisions. ■ ' ' ' The vhdle movement must be conducted cjuietly 'and with the least possible,, noise and the troops kept well closed up to avoid confusion or mistake, ' •:'?f " , ■ : . Gen, Dodge to his" wife, Dallas, 29:-. , > We;had a hard ^'ight yesterday as I predicted in my letter, Hardee*s Corps charged tho 15th Corps and mine, and were badly re pulsed and slaughtered,' Their dead and wounded covered the ground, I had never seen suoh slaughter for so short a fight. While our loss was very small, we being in rifle pitta in front of the two camps, at least 2,000 rebels were killed and wovinded. Our entire loss will not reach 500. We ard aftill at it today-, but no heavy fighting as yet, Send me the St. Louis papers, , Love to all, , . . ^ Mrs, Dodge to tho General, St. Louis, 29:- . I hay^ r^delTed^ your letter from Kingston, and watch all the papern eagerly and cannot cease being very anxious until I hear you May 1864. .i-'iAE v,rv are in possession of Atlanta, Pray heaven it will be soon andL^.* you safe.' Am thankful your health keepp so. good. ' There is nothing much of .nterest here but the Fair, which continues to be the fashion, and is very fine. Next v.eek it is to be open in the evenings. I have got a file of papers and will send to you. I wish you to put them in j'our trunk, and; keep them. . \ There is a good deal of excitement about the sword, stallion, &c, to be presented to the different generals. Some friends of General Sherman have bought votes enough to bring up his name ahead in the 'Votes for the horse,* and pretty well along for the sword; I hope he will get both. * *'•' •-^ey have put up McClellan's name. The Republican has been blowing for him and have used all its ihfluence to get votes for him.' Wish they would get out a bogus proclamation as the "World" did" and the Provost Marshal would suppress it, but there will be no such good news. Nate has bought up some mortgages and something I * f • 4 * * • else., he thinks a good investment; but he cant make money very fast. I wish you could go east this summer and invest m.oney; you can • • • beat Nate in doubling principal, I am unsettled what to do, or where to go and canno' make up my mind, Dont like to put Lel.tie in school here, and must V her in school somewhere. St, Louis is getting very unpleasant'and so exponslvw living here. What had 1 better do? I suppose you will May 1864. . ^ say to be contented and do the best you. can, which I shall try and do anyway, but sometimes, ohl How often, I wish you could come : and we could make a pleasant home somewhere, Mr. Pegram has bought a fine place over near where he iives ^ y ^ now. The same place you rode out to last summer when you came up from Corfinth. Says he has bought it very cheap and-can sell to ^ day and make $4,000. Wants me to buy part It has two parts, and large yard. Dont believe much in buying city property now though, I have writtep every few days and shall do so. I thought you were not go'n g to have Dr. Gay in your mess? The children send you.?, picture,^ It is Nelly Grant, daiighter of General Grant. She personated the "Old Woman in the Shoe," r { Ke'p the picture, Dont you see a resemlbance to her father's pQctiire? Children send lots of kisses. .^Xd Ella misses her romps with you very. much. Write often, • every place you stop at and especially of your doings at Atlanta. 4 I Shall be anxious. Gen, Dodge's S.F.O, No, 10, Dallas, 29 (13DR):- I. Lt. Gco. M. Bailey, let Alabama Cavalry Volunteers is here by relieved from duty as A. D.C. at these Head Quarters, his term * of service having expired. ♦ II. Lt, Edward Jonas, K. Co,, 50th Illinois Infantry volunteers, is hereby announced as A.D.C. on the staff of the General commadd ing Left Wing, 16th ^.C. and will be obeyed and respected accord- | ingly. May 1864. • III, To properly carry out Special Field Orders No, 23, Par. Ill current aeries. Head Quarters Dept and Army of the Tennessee, 1st, Col. Sprague, commanding 2d brigade, 4th division, will take the position designated for the reserve of this command, put ting in his reserve regiments first. 2d, All teams except one or two ammunition wagons to a brigade will report at 'he Brick CJourt House, in the town of Dallas at the time designated. As all our"batterielB are in position, the caissons only of those in 2d line will report with teams. Capt. J. K. "ing A.W.M. will di- ~ r rect rhe movereht of the trains. * 33. The troops'will be drawn out* from right to« left, first line first, then the second and a staff officer at these Head • • quarters will notify the staff officers of divisions of the timo ' to withdraw pickets. It is desirable that the skirmish line should knw« nothing of the movement and the troops only enough to draw them out quietly. Division and brigade' commanders will be expected to give their pefaonal attention to the move. Camp fires will be built as usual, and portions of pioneer ■ t • ■ corps will be put to work, slashing timber in front of works. A portion will accompany trains and a portion batteries. Oen. Sherman's S.o.No. 64, Nashville, 29, (16DR107);_ I. On surgeon's certificate that chagge of location is nec essary to save life or prevent permanent disability, leave of May 1864. absence for twenty days is hereby granted Lt. Col. Thomas W. Gaines, 50th Illinois Infantry volunteers, with permission to proceed be- t-, yond the limits of this military division. Office Mem., 29 . 1 y f Heavy skirmishins continued during the entire day. Orders were again received to withdraw lines after night, and move to thS left, but before, the hour appointed for the movement to commence . and at 10 o'clock P. M. the enemy again assaulted our front in heavy force, and were twice repulsed on the front of the 2d division and Q left of the 4th division within,a space of 50 minutes, • - • • • « At 12 P. M. the attack was renewed with dimished force and impetuosity, and five distinct, charges made, between 12 P, M. and 3 A.m. ofnthe SOst inst., each time the enemy were repulsed with loss. '11 ".J •• : io.i Private riaryyMem, 29:- . Quiet al] day. Movement of command at dusk. Enemy evidently saw it pass all the way, as it commences very heavy fire which lasts all night. Makes three distinct charges on our new forts ' ■ ■ in all of which, the enemy were repulsed. Gen, McPherson's S.f.O.No, 1, Dallas, 30:- , - ■ 4 ■ . ^ ^ Capt. A, Hickenlooper, 5th Ohio Battery is temporarily assign » } ed to duty .as Qxief of Artillery, Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, He will be respected and obeyed occordingly. 'M' c- May 1864. 6en'. Sherman's S.F.o.No. 14,'Dallas, 30:- The movements of the Army during May 31st and June.1st will be as follows: K J I. May 31st th^ lines will remain substantially as now and a general activity will. kept up along the whole fron!. Oenepal McPherson to feel for the extreme eleft of the enemy (our.front)i II. June 1st General;J, c, Davis will join his coros. Genera McPherson will move and; occupy General Hooker's present posi- ■ tion and will cover the right flank. General Thomas, will.hold from the Owens Mill Road (Hooker's present left) around to the hill near Picket's Mill^overlooking the ,Acworth Road near Leyerett's House fiQd General Schofleld will secure full possession of the AcwortbrRoad above Leverett's House. r « i • * III. General Gtoneman's cavalry will move rapidly by any road east of Pumpkin Vine Creek and secure possession of the east \,.U end of Alatoona pass and the bridge across Alatoona Creek. > General Garrard's , Cavalry . s. 'Ti will , 'move via Burnt Hickory and Richland ®reek to the west end of Alatoona Pass and communicate « with General Stoneman ^f possible, , , ^ ■ > ' • ' . .. kv . ,, f • Army comovidtrs-3^11 give the necessary instructions to carry those orders into effect. Gen. Dodge to his brother, iyaiiaa,^^jb'r-^ - we have had hard work since"the 26th, (jomi^ and has had hard fighting two days, and all night last night. May 1864. • ' • The..enemy massed on me last night and made three desperate charges. I held them like a rock and their loss was very great; ours small. One thousanf^ of the enemy lay dead and wounded in n ' front of me and in the entire charge they could not have-lost less than 3,000. .Their papers of the 28th speak despondingly of their prospects. They have made a very stubborn stand here. They are strongly fortified and we will-have to flank them some way. I think we will rest a few days and then pitch in again. This has' ■' been a logg fighting campaign and our losses will reach 5,000 or - 6,000, 1 have lost many officers and men, but not ae heavy as some of the-other cor ;s, thoiigh we have had full as many, if not more, fights. Resaca No.l" and-Ro. 2, Snake Creek Gap, Lay's Ferry, Rome Cross Roads, Charge at Dallas of the 27th, attack of the 28th and fiight attack of the 29th; in all of which the men behaved splen didly. The morals of our amy oaht be beaten, and I feel certain of victory every time we put them in. Every charge of the enemey has a failure, while every chargfe we have made has been a success. 1 hear nothing from Iowa since 1 left Athens. It will be sometime before we get regular commvinicatibn with the north. Cincinnati Gazette, will have ful] accounts of our fights, jj,., Offioe Mem., 30:- Skirmishing contineed through the day and night. At night corers of disjointed works were thrown up in advance of main line, and aheavy line of skirmishers, thrown forward, < t * * - • . • . Private Diary Mem:- 30:- . Quiet all day and night. Charge made by. the enemy on my front but not in any force, t . . . Gen. Dodge's S.P.O.no. 11, Dallas, 31 (13DP.):- •J I. The trains of this command, except three ammunition wagons to each brigade will proceed as follows:- General Veatch's train to the position designated in S,f,o. No. 25, Far, III from Head quarters. Dept. and Army of the Tennessee under the guidance of an officer to be detailed by Major Kuhn, 9th Illinois, The" 2d division train to the first position designated in Sections of the above mentioned order, and will be parked well in the rear of the position to be taken by the division.' As soon as the troops are in their final positions, strong entrenchments will be immediately built and roads cut to the rear, . : • . '.O J General Sweeney will keep up a strong picket line between General Logan's ( now General Hooker's ) right and his left. •J o Major Kuhn between General Veatch and General Sweeney. General Veatch will have roads cut to the rear on east side of Pumpkin Vine Creek, if practicable, in order to send trains ■ ' • '■ ■ ■ -i- , ; r' ■ iicit.. /Li to the north and east of Owen'o bridge. 'o-ir' ■ r.r-i .. -riq tc «|MI 'diayatlMkCX ,rioor- iift im 765 , , i: f VtoitiiM ^ .. .. May 1864. . ... r • Gen. McPhi^rson's ^.T^O.No, 25, Dallas, 31:- II. The followihg movements of troops will take place, viz. 1st. At 10 P. M. this evening the Reserve Brigade of Brig. General Sweeney's division and one battery will move around through the town of Dallas and out on' the* North Marietta Road and take position at present occupied by General Mitchell's Brigade of General Davis'3 division, relieving his pickets t oiigh to General Hooker s riSht, 2d, At daylight tomorrow morning, June 1st, the Reserve brgiades and batteries of the 15th Army Corps, will be placed in^ * position ont his side of the open fields overlooking the inter- ^ section of the Villa Rica and Marietta Roads. 3d. The Divisions of the 15th and 17th Army Corps and Brig. ■ Genei'al J. C. Davi's Division and batteries will then to be withdra^^n i • * successively from the intrenchraents, commencing on the right anc drove back in good order past those reserves ready to deploy in line of hattie should the enemy follow out his workd. The divixiona of the 15th Army ®orps will march through Dallas and take the most direot road to Major General Hooker's right and relieve his command. The remaining brigade of General Sweeney 's division will move down across the fields through the ravine in rear of General Veatch's present head quarters and take a road which has been cut out this afternoon, leadinginto the Burnt || Hickory ^^oad and proceed thence until they come to some new in- 7... ■ May 1864, - „ * -u trenchments which have been thrown up in seme large, open fields *" • # at the intersection of road leading to General Sherman's head , quarters. Brig, General Veatch's division will follow the brigade of General Sv/eeney and proceed to jOwens Mill .on Pumpkin Vine Creek and guard the trains now parked in the vicitinity. Brig. General " J, '. Davis will move his division in accordance with instructions from;Maj. General Thomas, b O a 4th. All trains will be sent in "advance of the troops, 6th, The pickets will be withdrawn when the divisions have passedthe position of the reserves first posted, and.: the officer / commanding-infantry pickets Irtierf he* withdraws, in brder that they " may do the same, proceed to join their respective commands, V 6th, When'tfee trbnmiiur^s have all passed the new intrenchmSnts In the open fields. General Sweeney's division will proceed to the point indicated on the map, and guard the flank of eur line, " picketting strongly all the roads, " ^ t . ilfth. Brig, General Garrard on being relieved by General " Veatch Will proceed imrnediately 'to bsiTry out the instructions of nvi a" . Vllajor General Sherman. " ' Gen. Sherman's S.F.o.No. 15, In the-Field, 31:- '' In order 'to secure the rapid and efficient co-wftrking of the Topographical Engineer Department of the Army in the Field, and to avoid making surveys of any road by more than one officer, the following systeal will be adopted:- * ■ - - ■ ■■ ■H?' . i.' -i ' ,-, t A A# "'J ■ <; . . rJiKSa May 1864. • - r • -V' "-r ^ k' J . .1 , 3 'tf .,. • I. No 'topographical' Engineer shall be' emplo|s?ed as Aid-de-"' Camp, or in 'any other duty than in making purely military surveys. The selection of camps , picket lines and repair of-roads are not • to be imposed on them, but on Qr, Masters and on other Staff to Officers, . , . j » j _ ■■ frca II, On a march they will survey the routes of their command, "When the Anny comes to a permanent or temporary halt, they, will ^.1 report in person to the Chief Engineer of their respective De partments and make such special field surveys as mAy bo assigndd them, at all times coat)lying with his orders and iinstructions. ^ Their surveys will then be compiled and maps will be sent to their Chiefs, who will cause them to be -consolidated and issued from time to time, as exigencies of the caunpaigns will permit, III, All corps, divison and brigad e commanders will assitt their Topographical Engineers to work in harmony and for the bene- * t fit of the whole army and thus secure the data from which to compile at the earliest possible moment, maps, which are indispensably necessary in military movements, as in this manner only, can all General Officers receive the full benefit of all military surveys. Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge,i New York City, 31:- have ^uat arrived here from the west, where I have been znisticatinf ainca 1 was wounded in the celebrated battle of Sabine Cross roadfr, farticulars of whic^i doubtless reached you before this. ao IjIw us.t - r Jint*'otiot May 1864, , First allow me to offer my hearty congratulations on your^ recent deserved promotion. Your numerous friends will all rejoice at this merited advancement, but none can feel more honest pride • I • - and sincere pleasure than y ur old friend and "chum", Gren, I also learn that you are seriously ill- I hope that the I - ^ . . reports concerning your ^ickness are exaggerated and thrt ere this you are convalescent. Relieve the anxiety of your old friend by ^ advising me just hov,- you are, _ • r I find my friends in Illinois and Wisconsin are making some efforts in my behalf and respectfully suggest that if you can put ^ in an oar for me, that this would be a good time. I should like to get a letter of recommendation from Sherman, One that I could use outside, with • other • letters • that my friends . « have, , ^ . I have written to Grant and McPherson. . _ , . . I expect to be ready for duty in July and have written Grant and McPherson that I must come back to the Army of the Tennessee. Can you offer me,anything? I am determined not go go back to the ItepBrtment of the Gulf if, I can he^p it, .. Strange as it may seem my getting whipped at Sabine Cross Roads does not injure me, but on, the. contrary seem s to set me up still bettor, and I confess that I have soJae hopes that I amy sueceed in getting promotion ere long. I find my Katy and friends all well here, and am havin .,a pleasnat time. "Dan" is'commr nding the 2d brigade Horse Artillery. Has not got "spotted" yet, Ixit we expect every day to •• • . /rKay 1864. Hoar from him. Write me if you are able. Give my regariis to your wife if she is with you and believe me, &c. Mrs. Dodge to the General', St. Louis, 31:- - ■ I wrote a few days ayo. Have not heard from you since May 20th, The papers say that General MoPherson's corps had a fight aj Dallas, Ga. The dispatch dated 29th. I am very anxious to hear from you as you hear Atlanta. Do send me* a letter every day until after the battles are over. You cannot know how I feel, while " ' * * *T I know there is fighting going on and you are in it. The suspense is hard to bear. I think of going over to see Minerva and ^ei^haps leave Lettie there in school this summer, she ought to he in school somewhere and I dont like to have her among strangers. I never was more undedided what to do in ray life". Lettie Robbins dont know as to whether she will stay here after the Doctor comes home. Thinks not. I cannot decide on any course until t know where you will be or whether I can Join you, * »o must wait till I hear where you get to. I hope you will come up here for even if you stay in a place long enough for me to go down it will not be pleasant to take the children there in hot weather. ' Julio goes home tomorrow on Hannibal packet with Pegram*a folks. Mr. P. wrote to the UJ at Cairo about my trnink, but says he dont think there will be a chance fo'r it. You didn't say when the trunk was at Cairo.' It would be strange if I should get May 1864. it, but can't expect it. Try and find out r.ore about it. Lettie and Ella have been teasing to go to thas Fair. Have « » spen^ most a,hundred there novr, so must hold up on it. Every article here costs so high that a hundred dollars soon vanishes. The pictures from Brady's, yourself. Ransom and mine t • • are framed and hanging opposite me. They are very handsome and I think you will like the frames though I had to pay high, but they are superb. I hope you vrill soon be up to see them, or if that cannot be, that you.will.be somewheri^^.that I can join you, perhaps I shall leave the children with "inerva if you should send for me. t * The Chicago Journal said you were sick at Chnttannoga, but I haye herrd since then ^d you say your health is first-rate. Office Mem.., Jl:- t Ileav sk rmishing commenced early in the morning. At 9 A. H. a strong line of enemy advanced on front of 2d division, vrhich was promptly driven back by or skirmishers and artillery. at 4 P. M. the 2d brigade 2d division was ordered forwaiui, and r advancing rapidly drove in the enemy's skirmisher's and carried one » — - - line of the enemy's works. . yi . „ At 10 P. M. the 2d brigade, 2d division (Pol. Mdrsy) was, in compliance with orders, detached and moved to the left relieving Col. t . n . • . Mitchell's brigade of General J. C. Davis's Division, 14th A. C. t. .1 May 18G4. . - • , ■ • Private Diary Mem., 31:- * < V ■ ' . ' • ■ r ' • . • ■ Quiet all day. Heavy skirmishing on the left. I charged the enemey on Sweeney's centre taking two lines of rifles pitts, found the enemy heavily intrenched and in force. Gen, McPhcrson to Gen. Dodge, New Hope Church, June 1st, As soon as General Sweeney's division is in the position which ' J T" ' ' X Capt, Reese'has selected, you ^111 have him establish a line of •1 " ■ T pickets through tb the right of the irth Army Corps, and also with * General Voa'tch at'Owens Kill. Picket strongly all the roads lead ing'back to Dallas and some distancd ovl%', also the roads leading into the'Marietta road. ' ' * Tleneral Sweeney's division is in the nature of a reserve (for our right flank and rear, and he must instru'ct his pickets to be particularly vigilant, no • :■ •> \ Gen, Veatch to Gen, Dodge, Owen's Mills, June 1st;- Your letter is received, I have taken my position as near in accordance with orders as possible, thougli it is very'' difficult ■ . . to know whether I am on the lines which you desire I' should occupy. as no guide or officer hat shown them to me ♦ • • f •'> I crossed at the burnt bridge about one mile south of Owens • fMills, and extended Col, Sprague's line from that bridge west, cov- ' • . - wring the road to the McMathew's farm, and then extending north ward half a mile on the roads that lead in from the north and west Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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