8 20 8856 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/a2124a48a5d40fad1642f54605cec694.pdf d42e2d17454c6a33b103c6ff2d307b3d PDF Text Text .* • .1 < f. . . f . Septembor, 1B63. . . ^ .cJeJvb beaten 15000 on the home vote. . . _• Special Dist)atch to the Chicago Tribxino,- (6DR58) Des LIpinee, Iowa 21at, 1363. ErigadleT General, C. M. Dod go arx^ived In this city yes terday on his wav Eastward.. He was warmly wodcomed by -all loyal cit izens here, and nvi 11., remain two oi"; three days to gain strength for the remainder ef the journey. General LlcClernand, of Illinois, has writ-. ten a letter • ■ . testifying . . . ' in .the .. most, . . eaiuiest . - manner to the bravery . . , and. • ability of Col. William Stone, Republican candJLjiate for Governor, in,, tire series of battles at and around Vicksburg. General haOlernaird ^ was Col. Stone's coi'ps commander. . . . Gen. Dodge *s sifter to his wife, Coxmcil ^uffs, Oct. „Bth, 1063. I received ycwr letter a I'ew days ago,, also the dresses and Let- • # .. |p., ^ - s. . .i lie', cloak, all of which sire very handsome and suit perfectly. . Eettie is very well now and goes to liiss Lucy re gularly and lii^es her - - . '. vory-m^^h,. Uothar .ha& the. chills every week, but I am well as usual. are very sorry to hear you wei^e sick in Des Moines. Lrs. Kasson told mo. I thoufilit you wexad , give . W -i- . . out, . before « long . for you .. ..have had so little roat since you left Corintli; however, I suppose you are now h^y.ij\g„a delightful time in N. Y*^ and I hope enjoying the company of Mrs. Spencer. T h%va not beard from her^since you left- expecting a letter,daUy. , g o., ^ > o.. .. . , ^ * Kay Bar^in has been-here a v^eok .and^taesday ovenlQg they gave her a party iA return for the handsome entertainment she gave oxir when October, 1863. we were out there. ■ — t - - ' d -i • . ^ 'L\ ^ <Pan Cook is to-be ma<rried next Tuesday ovoning and start immediatoly for Chicago- Wlah-you wore going to bo in Chicago-at the same ' time so as to see' her-;^ X have sent your muscic to St. Louis, • It will soon be time for -you to be nearing "good old Corinth" and- I expect you.^e- glad. Tiaere was a lady cane to sec me by the - name of Lyons, who wished to'know if X knew her son in Corinth.-^ Re- - was i^ the Gist Ohio, said his Captain*^ name was Dood Wid she had ~ never heard from him since he' enlisted. I told her I was sliglatly acI ^ quainted with the Capt. tut had never known her son; she seGmeXf-'tc • W • f think ^f I VnVw Vhe' "Gapt. I must be dbqualntbd with her 'hOn." I saw in I'ast evohiiig**s deraocrat. Col." Baldwin's dismissal ^from the scrvic- never was so glad to see* anything in prixit belore. "p/ishI could see little ^la ah'd teaie her a little, also Oceah. * P. V. Mem, 2nd Left, R. T." for 5V. Louis via Erie, Glswelond - • • I and Creslino. C. Baldwin to Can, Dodge, Davenport, "Bth, "T received yours to—J dgy from RiAid'jirJIfCI am glad *to hear of your cordial reception there, "Btiat you say about railroads, that is, what wo have got to do and so forth, is all Croek to me. T have paid no attention to these matters and, having no experience, I do not know how to strike'affectively,. T can control Bill and the Towo Legislature if necessary. But If T do go into this matter, I waxit everything to go all right and I must October* 1863. post myself as soon as T can. I hope you will not go into active ser vice too soon,.for'l want you to'gel'well. Th5 ol-ction is close at liand and everything looks fair now. 'l hope we* will whip them good. It don't look as well'on this side as oh the west side of^the State. !V11 iiamson thinks we will carry the state by 8000 bh the home vote. The soldier's vote will all be one way, I thirds. Stone was here, Grimes be here tomorrow, Harlsui also. ernandb 'W'ood did not iMme to T " ^ time at Iowa City- they say there was a big' crowd there. TOiat thirik you of the position of Rosecrans now? ' C. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge Davenport, Towa, iOth. Your telegraphic despatch received. Grimes refused to sign a recommendation"for me, • •• • w" . giving 0^8 a reason that he had done so for another person, so Lr. Price tells me. Ho had not spoken to Harlan, siad he would, but I ' -J . .. think It of no use as thei both are in the interest of the Burlington ^ ' * ' ■ . V . road, . . I . j did not ask them or say anything about it. While I fully ap- y predate your effotts in my behalf, aAd your kind feelir-gs toward me, yot T muet say T regret an effort has Veen made for me in this matter. It makes a contest for me that may Injure me in the matter I-spoke to you about, and which may come up hereafter. I ddh't like to have my friends working for me for too'miany'things. Ptice sent on hie and KassoTi's letters and wrote the particulars I suppose. TTt-ie^oasy to bo seen that ln\he R. R. matters there are conflicting interest, and location fixes our -senators against us./ - . ii fnisi- 'i 1 October, 1863. ; • ^ P. V. Uem. 10th.- Left. St. Louis for Cairo. * t - " It-I# U V - «* .' * - - - tU' « n It 11th.- In Cairo all day. Met Frank Kheno. • — H. M, Eoxie to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, 12th. Have come home to help oiu* political friends in the home canvass. Shall leave for Davenport on Tuesday- tomorrow afternoon-and will be gone six * • C . . " * (6) days. Our co\jrt commence^ on Tuesday 20th inst. when I shall re main at home a few days. Think I shall get ^1 the letters on in the next few days, but it takes iiareful work to get letters o'f the M. , . G. that have an interest in another line, ^rite me mhiere and when you so. . . . Iowa will give 10,000 majority for the Union without slavery. d To Gen, Dodge from his brother, Coxuicil Bluffs, lOth, I am glad to hear the prospect is good for securing location of-the Pacific R. R. through here. Omaha will undoubtedly be a good point to invest at, if tJaat place is made the starting point. I making invest ments, T tliink I would always prefer acres outVide our lots in the City. I will post myself in regard to property over there hnd see what can be done. 1 fear C. Bluffs has not the future before it> that we hsve all been anticipating. Should a portion of the'Pacific line b# oompleted before V. & If. is completed here, it would makd a con- ^iderable difference in the advanoament of this place- would alTcct it unfavorably. • ^ * • h'40ii 'n^'o at. 1 , Your montlon of the line running out to the south of Omaha- woula October 1863. .0 . ■ i 4 1 that be in ord^r to get into Big Papeo and then rvn up that stream? / Do you think they would ret as high up -.asTalnut Creek? Dey will probably run one of his lines down Walnut- Brayton starts his first line from Bellevierr, Bey fi^om OmaJsta; both parties now in the field. Ed House is with Dey. Where do-you thiiik,tha line will cross Elkhorn^ I have not yet gotten this Brown property fixed up- have deed \ ( from Mary Brown; but^have not put it on record yet nor sent her \money. . . ■ We sold the printing press for |1000 cash- agreed to p^y up Platner*s Judgment^ W. §5 Beel*s debt J55,-and Officer an-J Pursey $125. note- and divide.,tl>e balance. Asked to have balance go to Farnam, bufe Baldwin would notj do it so 1 did the next best thing. 13th- Election passed off quietly today- union ticket undoubted ly ahead Jn th^ township, making pro]yably 75 to 100 more.io county. Mrs. G. U. Dodge-to the Gfeneral, St. Louis, Ifcth. I suppose It is to© soon to look for a letter from you, but I shall begin tomorrow and look until It comes. I hope to see your arrival in Memphis in tomorrow's p|ipsr. You have no idea how lonesome and strpnge it seems to be l«ft behind after being with you so long; but it is no use to speak of t^"t now#- 1 am anxious to learn if „"our div, has got to leave Corinth. . Lattfa had a letter from Di today and she said she wrote they wpudA, march on the following Sunday, but did not s^em to .iokno* mae^e. I hope to hear soon what you will have to dp.^ Let. is Qdtober, 1863, blue; they have liaised her rent $10 and she don't like it. - • It has been raining since you left nearly all the time. A pack age of letters came from N. Y. T sent most of them. ■ • • ~ " Newspaper Clippings (6DR58)-: - - « '■ " - li. Cairo, 0ct .-12th- Memphis dates-to the-10th, were received this morning. Advices from Little Rock-to-the 2d, sttite, riimor pre vails that Price & Kirby-Smith-joined forces, and are rarching from Arkadelphi.a on Little Rock. - , ■ At Des Arc guerrillas are commit ting--depredations, and an Iowa * regiment with 400 armed citizens, have gone to attack them^ Negroes **Coming into Little rock, in lai-ge numbers; 5 00-are waiting transporta tion. Brigadier General S; ?.!. Bodge is here, bearer of-dispatches ^ from General Grant to-Washington; he came up this morning.-- Cairo, Ofit. 12th- An arrival be low represents that tho rebels bxirhed^thd"railroad Bridge west of-Corinth and cut the tele- - T graph line In several places, and'that rebel cavalry in large-fOrce ^ threatens our line between MBtaphis'And Corinth, ■" A fight occtif'r'ed"'oft^the 8th Inst. near Salem, Ml8Si» batwosn 4,000 rebels im^er Lee, and 1,500 federals under McCrellia and Phillips. The latter wei^e driven baCk with a loss of fifteen or twenty killed and wounded. All other news from below is contraband. -Everything moves favorable, howevei*." Railroad trains continue to run regularly between Duvall'g Bluff A L'^'ttle Rock. General Dodge is here. . Weather cool and raining. 1&G3. Gen. Dodge to his wife, 13th. An.' X I am thumping alo^g towards Memphis; dark nights, had river and a hig cro#d; all very'disagreeable. I am not in a very lovely mood, nothing congenial on board. See officers gambling and engaged in acts that are a disgrace to the profession. I will make-one, or two, suffer when I'get in command, and can reach them. No officers on board belonging to my corps or command. A few soldiers have been to see mo and are evidently glad to see my face ones mdre." I hoar all kinds of rumors about but none reliable, guesS - . / . . ... . o the gi-mtrc Ustill In Statue fuo, but am not certain. T miss ybu and ■ f* Ella so much; do not feel like myself. We have not been af^art for a yoar, and it tells heavily on my spirits*. You often think 1 care lit tle for my family, that they arc second to everything solae but you little know how illy you judge of such matters, they are ehuggled' closely in my heart and occupy many lonely hours in thought and Im- . ' i, agination. I am in hopes you can join re before long. Tf yoti do, one thing certain, take a boat lit St. Louis, never go to Cairo to stop for cue day, it is a low, dirty hole, with no accomodation and not fit for a lady to go to. The St. Charles hotel is, to mo, none ssther than a roudy house, in fact, I believe, from all appearances, that they riin it on the same basis that the New York concert hall" run its waiter girls. If I commanded.there, 1 would abate it as a nuisance. Last niglit T slept poorly, but made it up to day. A newly married W »./>.' • October, 1863. co-inle was in the next rooir., and they were evidently forgetful that others Ijad rights and were not even aware that all abowit. were oiit and.forgot that I would-^1 ike some sleep. Their cooing, billing and sweetness was beyond all endurance. .. P. P. Peed to Gen. Dodge, Koline, 13th. .. I reoeived your kind favor of the 9th inst.^yesterday sven- ■ " • ' ' ■ - * ' ■ t _ ing and answer by return, mall. I was exceedingly disappointed in not W' .. m - hearing from you in N. Y., but it si all explained now. I wrote you a letter to take to Jerome and enclosed it in an enveloped with one to you, and di^'ected to care T.G. D. and am sorry you did not get it. Mr. Doy, and paAty, are on the Platte, making ready for a letting soon. I am writing Jerome today, explaining how things are on Mississippi ' > o' . .. X 't r. - 1 ■ river, and am spying to him^it wont do to delay being in readiness" for as soon as Day has fixed the location, everybody will know how it is -^nd up will go the price. Is it best to consulfl Durant at all^ Please write mc coon and make any suppositions you think best. . . * ••• » I saw X..^ Baldwin yesterday and ho had sent me your telegraph from St. Louis. Grimes had signed "ome other means paper "nd so had Allison. I suppose you have heard from Judge Baldwin all about it. 1 am afraid the thing was not attended ar. it should have been after you left here. Mrs. Da>dge to the General, St. Louis, 14tn. Barnes called this noonj said he ffh^fuld start down tolserrow morning, t write this to seni by him. t Indorsed that cortlfioate. October, 3, 1910. 1 . for coin, an(\ to Joseph to sell for me. p Id is 50 cents and I ^ think as high as ^^t ipill be. J a rumor on the street that Head - has taken^ 20,000_ prisoners; dont^supposa. there is any truth in dt; Barnes says hei-thinks it qi^lte likely you will stay. in. Corinth this 1 V'inter. Tell Kajor Howard J yfuit to ,se" him,very much.j t, ^ .j,.. Mamie P. Bane to Mrs. Dcdfio, Pavsnn 15th. ■ cl ^ _ V , :«/ w- . - Yours of the ISth^ie received^ A^hearty welcom§4jand nov/, though late I seat myself to make a brief.reply, as T ma.' not have an o'^portunity again for.some days. ,I expect to leave here tomorrow for _ Quincy, and shall leave Q- for Corinth early ne:!ft^week; such-aro my ■ ^ * i* • • ' .4. »V •• iuuentions at least - the time depends upon a gentleman who goes to Lompllis and T do not to lose . the opportunity. T sliall not like to pas^ St. Louis without seeing your own dear self and my oat Ella and have thought of going down a day earlier,than the gentlema:i, and would do so, were it not for the amount of baggage I shall have - not so much for myself, as for others, no bandboxes any way. T foel es pecially anxious lest T do not me'^t you at Corinth afe you intimate- - A ... L, , -i ^ V, ,. . , I. . " . .. . may bo the case. T cannot bear to think .that the General will not . - .'i. ... . .. .. . v., be returned tliere, fon, to my husband, it would be a great dlsappointawnt, and so far cs T l.no.v, to all the officora in the division. Br. speaks in almost nvery letter o f his anxiety that the General » - ■ Oh . . _ should soon return and always speaks of it as.certain, which I certain- > • V - * , . .. . ^ _ ly hope may be tlie case, for his.aake ^d ours, I almost fenr when I recall the ever returning pleasures of thoije months, that they were October 1860. too bright to be repeated - it were batter "certainly, tho^ ?'hould-end thUB brig'^tly than that repitition 'biioiild witness a different result, .1 hear froia Dr. Every mall vig: 5 times a week- of course much news of intei^est, especially wheii it concerns himself. I have not been so long separated,from him for years, and my heart leaps forward vvith a bound at the thought of seeing him soon again, but alas: • T am still I in Payenn and any a mile stretches Itself that hearts cannot leap over and even next*week is shrouded in mysteries, whose end T may never see, but if gu.idod by one Pathcr*s'hand it will surely end well. PQien T tell you T am very weary, you iSriir excuse a longer litter to night* T received a good letter from Mrs. Spencor'today; she was in ^ New York and was "so much disappointed in xiot seeing you. Remember me to Ella; -tell h^r 1 want to sec her ever so much and'she better lookg out If I do see her, T want to most squeeze "her to pieces. ■# that prosperous minds may'soon "liring our houeehdld b.arks alongside each other,* and "that they may tlids be anchorecS for euiothor -wintor, f "either in Corinth or l^Qbile, T am, aa ■ ©ver^ yours lovingly," To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, loth. 1 herewith artclose "John Bald'id's adcount against Geol E. 'Spencer, which pgWAao cdllect and reiiit as per understandirt with Baldwin. Eldctiort hero passed off quidtly. UioC^ickct elected throughout by 150 aajdrity. Last night we had a grand cftdebration In honor of so importartt event; all TTnion stores & Offices illuminatedbonfired- speeches 3cO. &0. This place is revolutionized as far as pol~ October 1865. itlcs is concerned. The elections rrom Penn. Ohio .& low^ show ;a firm and QverwliQlming"support present, administration and their wai^ policy. , ' . . Mrs. Dodge .to the Geiieralit St..-IiQu4s, 18th. ., o: . - i.,Tlje. paper "l^his mming says the Railroad ..^from Col- "hunbua .tdQwrr to Qorinth i-s to-be jojpeae.d. Carix^th will b,e an .important place...! sent" letters down by Lieut. Barjies; ,I hope he w.ill be yonr . Adj., he thinks you will have sdme one else. I have just returned from Pe^r.am's; ho is home now, but going to Cairo tomoiTov; viz. gettiiig up sojaio wreck <^r other down there and waiting for a rise} thinks ^ ^ he is bound to make a fortune boating this winter^ and no doubt will, j if freight keeps so high all vxlnter. , I like the place he lives in .V-Very much. It is for sale for il2,000i very cheap property. It could * t be rented now for #900.00 a year, so Pegram says. They want to brcali hie lease, v/hlch niijs till next summer. It is property that would , / sell next,year for §25^000 and nearly that would be paid now if it vas not I'qr Pegram's lease. .^If wo wanted to buy and let him stay in, • - w . J _ ■ . , _ it is very chepp. 7«hat do you think of it? There is a great daal of ground and you know all about the.fruit trees. Property is raising ^ w ■ ad"' the time. Cyrus Robbing, Mrs. Pogram*s brother is here staying j^.w.ith them. I guess Pegrgm dont like them very much. The weather is ^,cool. Ella says she is almost cryipg because her papa is gone and not trnkon us. I wish you would get command at UempMs. Pegram wants you to very much and you would have a good place this • .0' winter. Try for it won't you? Write often. October 1863. September, 1863. H . a'a'. r. i . . . .. u/jIvJ"! To OeTi. Dodgo from his aiste.ri. Council Bljujffs, .18th., . • . I heard from ilnnle j'esterday. Said she was to. 1*0^ remain in St. Louis until you know lor certain where you should be. Prom the account T get from Corinth, should Judge you were about mak ing a move some where. I "suppose j?ou-are not sorry, as T believe I have heard you say you wished-to go into the field. - I supp'ose your health is improving "or you would ntyt harre returned. - Hope so any way. Last Thui*sday-we had a grand illumination over our victory at the ballot box which was a decided victory over the Copperheads of this place. T xiever saw the" Bluffs make s^'ch an* appearance before. A long pro cess ion, headed by drxun and fife with tfahsparenoies and the whole of B*way, from one end to *tfi<J other, illvjniflatS d with the oxcop tion of Geesman & Judge''^aJ^imor. '^petfches Were made by Bell, Rose, Crawford, Bloomer and others, songs sung &c. T see by the Democrat that you have had a nttle fight down at Collierville, and the rebels . i . . ' are making quite a stir down there.' t RaVe heard from Mrs. Linton and they were all anxious to got back. Kost of them that write me say Gen. Carr is not liked. ITe are getting along up hefe quietly. It seems to me that here there is^harily vitality enough In the place to keep it alive, but I suppose there must be for Burke has managed to get that speech of Douglass's out of the Dniiy, Stippose he-hds, at last, found some new advertisement to pht in its place, t have comd to the concluslott that I like military life the best; there is October, 1863. some excitement to it to keep one,alive and here you^could die and youi* next door nieghbor would not: know it, Tliat a horrible thing that was of "Quantrils" .murdering Bl\ant*s t>ody guard; can any death be too hard, for auch 'fiends as that Buantril 4 B^id. I only lyish they could .be caught and dragged to death, ,pr. di^ jso.^ slow, torturing way. • Major Curtis, I guess, waa.a fine man; every^one he:^e ^speaks in the highest terms of him. Lettie is well and as full^of mischief as ever. Goes to school.regularly. If you,come across a stray "Bo^uet" in Corinth' please preserve it as it is probably the one that intended bringing here with me.- The 4th Iota is .at Corinth is,,it.not? Hagor Howard, they tell mo, is running the Mess alone. I.wish you would send me some Memphis Bulletins and-the ehanticlor, -hen you have time for 1 shall always be glad to heat 6f-toythlng coming from that part of the coimtry. George Bally is Aid to General Sweeney T ste. ' TOiere i's General Rice? I's he assigned to any command yet?.A 'oX" Mr. Bacheldor,'o'if' this place,' died f^idayj was buried yesterday. Crawford has boon elected Major of the'8th Iowa Cavalry, sO I have r heard. I met Mrs. Rassbn*here; spent an'evening with her and Mr. Kas- "son at Mr. Evoret't's, th'lnk'she Is the finest lady -I ever-met". Bo not wonder tha't St. TicVmor spoke in such exalted terms of- her. Played "Muggins" wi^ them'and" had *intloe time. John A. Kaason to 'Oen.' Bodgd, D»« Molnes, Iowa, 19th. Yours frijtf. Cairo» oamo to'hand yesterday. I did,not write you at New York, because I was nearly three weeks, at that time out on October, 1863* the stump. Blain vrrote me (reo'd l?st we«k) that he wanted to see you and would try'to have you ordered to Washington. But Lee s iiiove~ jjjpji+Q 'havs probably absorbed a^l thought there*. My first business at Washginton, with Grimes, will be to see what they will do there. I-wrote you from«the Blfiffs, but suppose you got. that at JTew York, lov/a is noble} tho election has* again elevated her'ou .tha-fiinnacle of glorious states. I-hope to be in Waahington.hy the 20th IIov.- . Leave.- here aoon aftei»>^e 1st stopping in New York. Wlien you vrrite me, write to WashlngWn. - ■ - . * . jj o .—.Li " '• Head Quarters, 1st Ala., Infty. A.D. 19th*.ij!.v jior! b'—" b*-. Gen."G^..M. Dodge, , ^ «• . u. ,* Sir:- Permit Congratulate you upon • the reato*aittQh of ypur.he^lt]^ resumption of your old command. All. hfltve-^been anxiotujiy waiting-for your return. The fact that the lat Ala. is a child of your own raising#.and the interest, I am confi dent. ' vou have in its success, induces me to. gend you a statement of i. " - - t . - - t - -w 4 : J - - » 1 . our progress &Ad present condition. Ppr som-^time after you left we Md a stomy time. • The opposition party thought they had the thing their own way, and desperate effort,. The^t however, failed. • - ' » S - - , : . . . My arrest of Major ^owe .... and .. conflne-ent of Raskins, _ -^ut a face .. j ■ on. things that they wore not .looking for. It fts unnecessary to repeat all thkt was ,»fdLd and attcmptodi it is enough for me to say to you today, and'for jifiaetime past, the best of feelings exist in the reg- •od officers. That the regiment should ^ October, 1863. continue to improve and grow in strength amid all the opposition, has convinced euLl that the best thing for all to do, is to sustain their t - w . coramaiiding officer. Those who have preferred charges ^against me have • • • . all v/ithdrawn them (and that of their own free wi 11 and accord) and have made all the acknowledgements T desire and have promised to dis- • I *- - . charge faithfully their duty in the. ^future. Everything in the regiment • « tw> . is in a satisfactory condition. . ^ vie now number 893 strong, ^e have drawn Enfield rifles and have the regiment w-^ll armed and equipped. I have^long since taken charge of the drill of the regiment. TheTOffleers have recited the whole of the regulations to me sind ^bout ha^f of^tha jt^^ics. The off's school is.increasing in "nterest every day. I am now drilling officers smd men in the school of the soldier, directing the drill in person. I permit nothing to be taught to men or officers not in Tactics, have improved very mych in many things. Thp^dy^y requirj^^^bjjj^the regiment has been done in the very .best manner. J^he time it has ]3eon very heavy, and in some cases the men have been on two and thro e days without rest, yet we have had but little complalninff. In a word, thoy surpass our highest expectations. Te feel proud of our regimont. The b|«e?Jfing up^pf the 2nd Ala. was certainly very unjust. It would have 1)^1^ lon« ^^nce, for It wps filling rapidly when brok en up. We are ana: lope to an other regiment fojpmed aoad the brigade co^^pleted. What do you s-y to the matter? Kaj. Lowe proposes to raise October 1865. ( t JiiJt ^Lr one in three or four weelcs if the permiss ori is "granted him. Col. Ir ' . . . win will make a statement of his plan to you, ^-hich T hope'you may consider. I think the Maj. would be a good hand fo -recruit a regiment f ' . . , . and if you coul"d not give him the 1st position, perhaps you csn give him the 2nd. Since those troops"do so well, T am much in favor of increasing them as fast as possible. * w shall have parade this evening of an half "iKftfr "^n^ar saveri, which will be the only one for some "time as 7 com->ahies ""leave in the y morning for Tuscumbia Bridgei and we will be "pleased to have you wit ness it, Wg are now in the cajup of the 52nd Ill.s Inft. Gen. Hurlbut to"Gen. Dodge, Memphis, Tenn., 20th. I have receiv- _ ed yoiir letter. It is manifest "to me that all the available Infantry ^ arid Artillery of the enemy hdve "gdffe froit"here-abouts to Bragg, leaving these rascals tinder ChAlmefs and Richardcon to annoy eur road. I have seen Vaughn who brought th'^news to Colliersvilte. Ho ev idently believes It, but the story is not true. He says he was told by several f'ebei Officers particularly Capt. 'Fort- that Lee with 4000 CaValry had Joined Chalmers from Okolona, and th&C tlHfy Intended to break up rhlsroad, phasing east from Colliervlilo'tmd thence to Chatganooga. 0... That they will httcmpt the'road again as soon as they feel strong I do not" doUht. They are encarpcd, so Vaughn says, 5 miles north of Vyatt. tf an attack is made it will be at Colliervllle &r Lafayette October, 1863, . , J probably, and if the road is cut you must use your om judgment,,con-" centrating rapidly with cavalry to hang^u^on and annoy them, bringing your infantry and artillery in the rear. . . The cavalry must clos'~ with them on the f.irat fair chance. Their artillery is very badly served, and can be stampeded and.carried. A dash in their roar, sweeping off horses of dismfliunted men, would crip ple them worst of all. I have barely a guard here but on a pinch ceui throw out one good regiment of old infantry and a battery. Continual observation should be kept as regards their movements from through Holly Springs. To this Sweeney's attention should be directedand he should not spare money or any thing dlse to have con stant and accurate information. • ■ ■ With our new rifles, steady shots shoull be ablt tc cripple a » t V ^ • battery by cutting off its horses, and if onqe depirved of -their artJ."!lery, they dose all courage and will scatter before a chargo. If they do not move on us within three (^ays we must move on them. I had expected Mc ia»earson*a march on Jackaon a. d Canton would .hav.- called them off but it seems, not... «t - • Grant has gone to Louisville. I think he will go ta Hashvillle and acsume general oommand ^of all troops on the Tennessee, and west of the mountains, are loft to our own .deylccs and, must hold our ground as boat we Cfn until more troops come. T sent you letter to go by Flag of Truce- you will determine which is the b^gt way to send October 1865. it., ' 1 f - r. " 0 ■ .>*4» g . . V - 4m im 'Vt f >■ i-t g ^ ' Dodge to his T'lfe, Cor?nth, MiSs, SOtli', -f stalled here but everything.is topsy-turvy. Troops- going throiigh i^ave raised.the deiiee-llfUrlit or fences- torn up-'yards and gobbled things generally. I believe moot of cur things-are left; -ouF carriage and liorsos are gone. >-' .-.Dr'»' ftobbi«e-'iMs8 down to .see me - he -is well. " I shall expect you •'before long. Tell'Joseph to bring all the » vegetables he can as thoyi cleaned us out of everything,*- - - Sherman is-Wt east of^-C0«r Ireek, and T am going to hblcf -the-' road to Bear c/reek. 'Ailler'Is •abh the way here -with his troops. Sppn- 'cer has gone orf hiti great raid.- Barnes is back and In a few days everything wil'' go smoothly again, ' * ■ "- • - - Gen.'Bansom to Gen. Dodge, Memphfs, "21St.-'¥ arrived here last night. T understand you have-your oltl coniHiand at .^Jtorinfh. •I'f^nd that the Garr, KfcJb^hur and^John E. i^mlth "influence is at work he at hbmc in- Tils,, and T havo no doubt that'the two "former arc in tho dame combination. Sm ith will have Washburne and will probably succood. As for as the others are dhrfcernod, 1 can beat them at hdrnd". t was well received at Chicagd. " — and carT get anjirthtng 1 ask in those districts, I met Grant and staff at Cairo and rsoelved crders from him to report to Gen. Ord isth corps, now afosDSazttiing ej^edlticn to^exas. ' Grant is loud in your prsill®®^\MiftlrAl. He lias gone to Chattan oga October, 1865. ■ ^ I suppose, he lolt Cairo Saturday for Louisville. . . I will try and get up my influence in the c.rmy and get it well into t':e field before I leave for the south. ... I shall go from ixere to Vicksburg tomorrow,and thence in two days to New Orleans thence to Gen. Oid. 77rito me in care of E. 0. C. Ci'd Conmd. 15th Corps. Trite me fully what you intend to do at Tash- . . f m * • ^ ^ . ii'igton this winter and v/ith whom my friends can coimiiunicate. E.V.Bell will probably be there for me, he is now here. To Gen. Dodge from his wife, St. Louis, Today is Sunday and it is two weeks since you left. T have not heard a word from Corinth yet except the letter you sent from Memphis; am very anxious , • • • « to hear and was positive I sliould before this time. I am going, out to Slaipman with Josc.^h this afternoon, shall only ■■ * ' • ♦ - >• «• ■ . ij ^ i 1. stay, a day or two. sua anxiious to hear from you. almost fear you will have to go away frJMtt Corinth., but I. hope not. I cannot bear to have to stay here all ..intex'. Col, TillAamson to Gen, Dodge, Cheiokoe, Ala. 22nd, Ky brigade , wAg sevox^wl^ engaged duriixg most of the afternoon of yestei^daj . My cjlpsa was <l.ui^© h®^y, especially in the 30th Iowa. Colonel Torrence and onq Qgpt,. being kiUed, und several officers badly wouirded. The 4th lost one kllle(^^(^ergeant .Stafford of Co. ^F. ) and four woundod. The x^egluonts all behaved well. T7e were attacked by about * ' « ■ ■ iLutfSW i.' October, 1SG3. 4000 and had oaly' jtist tlmd endngh tCget the'line ■ forned, -before all the pickets were driven in and followed closely by the enemy, who no doubt supposed they would get intc our camp before we could form a line. Ky brigade did all the^fighting and Gen: Osterhaua compliments it very higlily. " • • ^ o. Capt. Lynch to Gen. Dodge; "Germantown TBnn.,22nd. 'You will ex cuse my boldiioss in writing to you. I wish "to obtain a permit from r Gen, Thomas to raise a negro fegimehf, Head Ora. ifh Arfcy"Corps Oct.-22nd, ISOs'l ' Gen". G. I»I. Dodge, Corinth." ear Gen; 1 thank you for thCbUdget of ne'ws which is most ser viceable'*8 we cWi approvim&te the txnith. "Of course here T am balked by Bear Creek wh'ioh is a woriO breaic than tas presented to me., * I have my three leading Divd-slons'aciross Bear Creek, and allhands are busy at tlio bridge and trcstlels. The enemy skirmished briskly th'o day he*foi*e yesterdefy auid yesterday. We^ have dost eight killed and about SS" wounded in all. Among the dead is -Col. rence, r - 30th Iowa. I think it well ostablldhd-d Wmt "Lee who came from Jackson Clinfeon and Canton with about 4000 good cavalry, is to my front with Roddy's brigade; and I think liilso that TTheelor's cavalry has been driven out of Tennessee iind is now restIng'G&etwedn -here and Deoatu . If all this cavalry turns on me, I will have a nice time, but October 1863. can't help it and if Porter cets me up spme boats to Eastuort I will •„ check-mate them. The Tennessee is in very fair ,boating order for four feet, and I cxprect dally a boat^up from Cairo - also a ferry boat. I have had the r'ver examined T^ell, and am more than satisfied we cannot ford, even on the shaols. .. .. . . . . Of course,^ I don't believe the report you senrl o|' the capture of , Bemks. and .15 regiments. Lick Taylor was somewhere west of the river betv/cen Alexandria and Shreveport. That ip gtound familiar to me, and I know Dick Taylor cannot get to the east side of the liississippi with anything like an army. After the captui-'e of Vicksburg we , M . relaxed our efforts and subsided. The Secesh, on the contrary, increas- % ed theirs amazingly. The rascals display an energy worthy a better cause, bad as it la, but when thej' come to the finish they don t fight «■ t t . .. .. . . equal to their numbcro. Chalmer's dispatch is a sample. He cap tured the camp of the 7th Ills, off on Hatch's cxpodition, and nothing else of moment; but he may again attempt the road, yet Furlbut has plen ty to G^ckmate him. if he don't atterp.t to foliow but anticipates and ' , between Uie R. R.^j^d Tallahatcliee. , I Tproj)Ose to flnlah the^ bridge and move on Tu£^cumbla, but in the end may actually cross^t Eastport. My or<2^ers are fully comprehended in their drawing from Roaecrans the cavalry that have heretofore both- « ■ erad h^m, ~ ^ • _ • - , I Eaatport. A ra>rty crossed over who saw no one Octolier 18G3. f but heard fhe r-ivor was patrolled so to report • all ova? movements. I will fortify th^s place somewliat, so that if the-enemy's cavalryattempt to operate against it,"they will cateh more'th^ they bargain for. Corinth is toO fofmidablo a place for them to dream of an-at tack, but you should keep a couple of regiments disposable-to take the I offensive. T'am much obliged for all "nformation, and v/lll-impart all positive'Ihformati Oil to' you. ""Keep me well advised from dhy today of Puller's approach, 1 have one brigade at Burnvillo- two here and three divisions front of Bear Creek. V' . ' tours, , tvtii/ >* • a.'J.Jio ■ t nJO.'h 'gulT .h, Sherman, - '-JO,. iit C/ U gen. Hurlbul. to Gen. Dodge, temph's, Tenn., 22nd. I am in receipt of your letter concefnin^ Cen. Swecfiey's application for i' ■» Court of Inquiry. in" the fiibs^. place my cCorriiinioaiHftn* with Gen. Carr ie not for the public nor for my superiors, Sbcondly- I was not pleased with Gen. Sweeney's movoaients; what changes in- that opinion- Gen. Sweeney's and Gen* Hatch's official report may make I cannot toll. -If excuse is m ade, as is verj' ifkely. Gen. SWdtWiey will reoieve my acknowledgeacts. Third;- There la no occasion for a Court of Inquiry, but there is occasion for^ l^port ." t'-t Geri. SwefiWey'a report be forwarded, and if October, 1363. I have done hiia Injustice in a p.rivate conununica^ ion, I will do him justice in a public one. ^ To Gen. Dodge from is brother. Council Bluffs, 23rd. I want permission ^to put up a good hewed \og cabin on your place at the Elkhorn, at your ,expense. It will co^t fl 1 complete about $ir^ 0, perhaps less. Will build it just back of your old garden on the side hill. t . . . . . .. I am going to mak^ an effort to put the farm in shape next sea son so it will bring father a better return for his labor, and be more imited to his mind. If T have your consent to make that improvement on your place, I have a good..,nian ready to live in your cabin and cul tivate one half of.the farm, and T shall get another in place of Chapin to cultivate the other half and put the fences in repair when needed. I will also increase our stock of cattle as fast as opportunity occ\irs, and you can iuvest in some extent in sheep if you think best, arid let father take them on shares. I only want to get enough atock to keep father's time and mind occupied. He does not like to - , 5.J« ..o » . stay here and work around the house; has a groat desire to stay at the Elkliorn and as, you well knpw is well calculated to talce change of stock » ^ - although I hava not much faith in his succeeding, at his age to make monoyj, but I am willing to ^ what I can to make him contented. '' ' • t-# ... ^ To let him stay at the El horn and have stock enough to take care of, will, I think, como ae> near suiting his mind as any thing T can do, „ and if,'^ ii^ges half rlg^l^t will certainly bring him a jjood return. October, 18C3. I tf Hi# y • .1 . . . - : ^ Z Father is now *at the Elkhorn "'looking after hfs'c'rops. j Writes me that Oey*s party campod on Walnut' on 21st, was up to see his party by'Dey's'invitation. Day told him"■the""%"alxiut Creek line was a very favoi'able one. Dey will , 1 suppose go' to the mountains in a day or two and leave Rouse to finish surveys'here. ' Prof. Hod^e, Geoli ogist from N. T., called oh me "yestor day; he is going with Dey to the mountains and was on his way to join him." t have entered the 40 I • . , acres in'Annio*s name, whicb lies between your cultivated land and fe imbor, joining the two." Tt cuts into the jfield to "some extent ahd has some timber upon it. Parties at Elkhorn were lo6kirj^ it up arid ^ T I did not want it to remain'longer unoAtered neither did"! want any outside party to own it. 'The four 40 L South Marked and T think a e also vacant, at least were a short time ago.* Ofle or two of'them has timbf^r upon them. T do not know that they are worth efttOring. Do you wish me to pay taxes up on the Kaskel, Chancy, Curs, Foote ■^c. lands? I sent your R. R. Coupons to New '^oi'k, on receipt of 3'our letter, a'^viaing me to do so, arid yesterday forwarded tJ.' 'B. Coupons ($60) due in Nov. Capt. Head of 4th Iowa, called to learn about his recruiting vouchers, or subsisterica sent you a long time ago. Have recor&ed Mrs. Bfocda deed""to inc, and zurw await his assignment of mortgage. * * Mrs. Dodge to the Cfeneral, St. Louis, 22nd. • • I was hoping to get a letter from ycru today, but none has coma. I am very anxious. I received one from Memphis which was a October, 1863. ji. u I ■» >j bo%i. ^long time on^the road. I can^har^ly wait I want to go down so badly and am almost afraid that something will happen to ke.ep^ me frora going. |f ,they give you a choice, do stay in Corinth or„some place where I can be with you. I can hardly,endure to think of staying here all ^winter, and in fact I would have no place to stay unless I should go ■ to Mrs. Pegram's or a^hotel; there is not.much Qoubt but Lettie will go to, Minervia's. -I received a letter from Mrs. .Bane this week. She was expecting to go down to Corinth next week, so I do hope I can t ' go too. Jule wrote that tho 57th was moved to Lagrange. Have you seen Mrs. Linton?. .! hope you,will have some 9ne see to my fruit and blackberry wine and other thlng-oj dont let them get used up. Little Ella misses you very much. ■ ' - t ' .. Col. W. E. Rioe^ to Gen. Dodge, LaGrange, 24th. • . I was rejoiced to hear of your return and of your recovering from the severe illneas you wag laboring under when I last saw youy I have been particularly unfortunate in regard to my promotion; my star la doubtlesr aod, on other shoulder.a. The President's order to i * • ... . .the Secretary of War was simply, "Promote Col. Rice to Brig. General A. Lincoln." Hy full name nor tho name of my regiment not being in 1 • ' . .. . f . -the ordar. When the Secretary of Tfar was ready to act upon it, he had to refer to the recorcs and the presumption is, that he first came to the name of my brother and sent the appointment to himj, as ho very unex- * - , . . s - . W . . . .. pectedly raooived one 'bout tha^ time. My brother was strongly reccommended for promotion after the battle of Helena, in which he command- October 18G3. - ed the brigade that did most'of the fighting.- Gol. Rice of the 4 4th New York was ilso promoted about the same time and he may have got mixed in with my affairs; anyhow I-have not received-the star,•alfhough ordered, and the Secretary of "ffar told my friends that i -would be - appointed and rank from July 25th, 1863. Under this state of things I think my appointment Will be yet made but I very much regret fehe dem " i lay. Corse and Niltimaosn have Just been appointed and, of course, will rank me unless my appolntmeht is made as promised, to rank from July 25th." General, 1 wish you would write Genehal Grant as^sthong a letter"as you can for me, representing thS matter and-ask him to se cure my promotion. Yoxir letter td him asking his recommendation se- ^ cured me a very flattering one, and a latter from yOu to him-will be of more value to me Ih^n from one*else, t have p'^rformed more than throe times the amount of service that some of the new Bri'gs. just being made, have. T heard when in "St. Louis, that you had been ■ promoted to Major Geneifkl but haVe heard noLhing abotit it since. Your promotion'will surely come tlile winter; t think" you have richly I . earned it and that the" authorities" ht Washington knew it. Can T do anything for you throujgdi my brother, Urinnell or other •friends? I would be very glad to promote your interest in any way I oan# Let me hear from you. ^ . .. . Col. Goo.ii. Burton to^fliSri.' Lodge, FfftedVl'lloj 24th. V I take the liberty of addressing yotft>n-S subJetfi-'Wiat interm ests me very much." It is the question df r8(nk'betweott*Capli» OwnjninJ> " October 1865. . . • ^ t * b and myself-which ho submitted to Gdn. C'ofctis and he decided against me, r "v I thought from the endorsement Col. Williamson prut on the papers that it woxild rest until you were heard from; and that your statement '.vould ,.be satisfactor:; as Col, Williamson told me he laid the matter before you, so I rested easy thinking all would,tyrn out right, if that was the case. I feel very much dissatisfied with Gen, Curtis' decision as I think there has,been gre^it injustice done mej-'for Capt. Cummin had no legal right*to ^ank me, as he is now dping, though you know as much about that as' I could write-you. I am .B omewhat dis appointed in Col, Williamfeon* I 'thought he would make a. good Col. but 't re or he will not; he is entirely too slack, We have not a.Jjattallon drill since 1 got back and in fact everj'thing goes at loose ends, I was b'adly btrat for Colonel though there was a'good reason fpr it, Capt, Cuiiimlng, Kinsman and Nichols «rexia candidfe,te3 fpf Lieut^Col, and that vacancy liad" to be mrfCo so he got tha.. auphArt of ti^se men and * their influence on that* account. I really think he is r^ot the choice of the regiment, if it "had not been for, the position he occupied, Tlien T got to Batoovllle,' 1 found that all.th^.offleers were in some way pledged to support Taylor or NUiiaiSsou, so I did not stir in the matter until they'got all th6' signetvires -they cduld ^d Lieut, Brown then got a paper f6r me and got four names to it and I.believe if I hgd tried In time T ahould"hare had-more, but the way the matter stood I did not want to interfere tint 11 tlimy got all they Were llkel«>'.to, I have seen aome wir^ahrklng^ but'f believe msu hare some mep in this OStober, 1863. . ^ J J . regiment that can beat anything 1 ever saw ln..c,onventIon. ; -- I neh that T couia be-in your Command; if you could find where you- ! could make mc useful there I wish you would send for me. When_we get back to the river 1 would like to get leave of absenco, if I ohould, I will come*up. and.'see you, as I can then tell .you more, than I cai} f • t write . " "^ Col. D, W. Heueton-io Gen ...podge, Corinth, 24th. ▼ ' . Privatetflar, thcb'^arer 7tfc |[ansa.s Gav., '''fill be able to give you much Important information..in regard to the- contraband tr^de car ried'on botweoii the merchants of Corinth and-the rebois, arid also of perecns who have free access through ®ur l.ineSj ^ . P I have had private Ham employed foj -several months, ferreting these things out. You^ caiSde^nd upon hi^ discretion and loyalty._^ ♦ 'fjlf ".'. Palmer to Gen. Dodge» .P^» Koines, 24th. , ^ iny wife wished me to write j^ou and ask if you have, in your department, contraband servant. gir],6 wljo desire living in the nortn; and if 80, whether'she can get Qpe shipped to her? ^ , We .have but two persona in the family; have no childredn (as yet) and could niake a good home tor a good stfrvant,. If ygu-liave one of the right sort, and can forward to us, I-wlil remit whatever amoung the shipment &c may involve. I trust your'health.: is igiprovlng and that labor for a time may be te m~ered SO that you. may, regain yo\ir oW condition pf physical strength • also- hope thml yotir promotion, for which we here have looked for . ^ with as much aa you, yourself could, wll^ not be long delayed October, I6G0. General Dodge:- I i J sj v' October 26, 1863. Sir:- It is not my purpose in righting this note i. .. ^ • • • - to con:Viet no man of treason although_it is in my power and all though persGcuted by my neig'^bours I wait the proper time and place hoping thaL the God of mercy will spare my life to see when tyranny and oppression will be put doMi. by, the arms o^ liberty. I v/as in Corinth on the 14 and had ciianged my c^at and put on a plain military coat so as I might not handdled over by the guards. I left Corinth on the 19th. '^nei. I sot home it was renorted that 1 had on military clothes in Corinthjnow gj[^ i-j;, if; very clear to me that there is some party in CorSnth who reports to the rebels out side as there had not been any citizens let in or out during my stay there. Between the 11 and 14 the noncombatans party stole of wy premises 12 head of hogs and on the evening of the 25 about 8 o'clock 2 confederate cavalry ame to my house ordered me out. I hesitated a moment and h6^,put his gun to my brest and said he would aboot me down. He took me a few yards from the house when he « searched me telling me at the same time that I had been reported of having ysnk^s cloth# and fire arms in my house leaving a guard to watch me instructing him t.o^shoot me if T should move from the spot, 2 of th&i party went into my^ house, turned all the contents^ of all the -ohesta nand drawers out in searching green, backs and arms after half an houi^ searoh • one «» ' *» W of their, ■ opened V * > the t, cellar door, V .. mistaking V. it for a , whe he fell to the bottom 10 foot with a trer^endous crash October, 1863. • ' - t October, 1863. - breaking his gun and a parcel of old bottles in"the descent; this noise caused their pickets above and'below the house to-get alar.T.ed and the guards made a sign a 1 of all been right by 2 distinct nocks of his gun on the fence which was comi-iunicated from above' by one toot and from be low the space been about TOO yards between and "~y house in the center aftera n hours search tlie^packed up their booty and it consisted:-cf 10 pounds of coffee, about 30 pounds of salC, 'a new over-coat, a'j^arcel of papers and various iftCle matte'r hot of touch importance; the green backs, the conquering mediurn'of treason was dCarce and they wont away sadly disappointed telling "me they should v/at oh md very' closely • andif they heard tell of me'been with the yankees the'y woiild put me'''tb the right ^bou^t and f am gotng to try ^he pluck of'robbers. "" ' jw - ' Tburb ■respectfully,"'"'' ^iU ./t, CU-. Boafudrd Rogers. ' Head Quarters, bept'.' of the Tennessee, luka, 25, 1863. Deneral Dodge, borlnlh, " ' ' ■ ' ■ ' • - ' ^ ' e':. oe I wish you tb prepare tb make-up the best f^oBsible -4'. A division of troops to be taken from those^ now in your own division and such others as are on railroad guard duty,-not belonging to any oiU the organized brigade of Hurlbut*a corps. Tou to c otomand it and -to- ac company the movement up the valley of the Tennessee. • ' « Our object la to socure absolute footing up the valley of the T-enneeae October, 1863. and the river, a certain supply to Eastport now,, and Flor ence very soon, Tie can riek the railroad, or use it as long as we can Is your health equal tQ it? Come up and .soe me on the subject, Your's, Sherman, liajor General. .Greenfield, Ohio, Oct. 26, 1863. ^ • •"i' VJ ' ^ w .. .. . ^ .4 . S,» . fc W . • - W - General: Today's Gazette tells me that you have, returned to the com-and of the 16th Army ^orps (Left \7ing) I am much gratified to know that your health is so much restored. The withdrawal of " ■ - - * % - Capts, Spencer & Dodds, from jour staff, makes me think it possible • ■ ' W-. . . . , . .. . .. . .. that thoro may be a vacancy there,and the very agreeable nature of my « - . .. 4 , . acquaintnance with you at Corinth^ renders me bold enough to say that I shoul<^ like to be remqmbere<^j/hen you are looking about for some one to fill, the j)lace. I aji here on Racruittng service, from which 1 can bo at any time relieved, I feel a little anxious to get back again . to the old plaqe, which is jgerhapa to be quite as interesting as it has formerlyJiftoii. I have -the honor to bo. General, .. .. Very Hos^ootfully, H. Chamberlain, t ■ ..a nil . * ** • Capt. 81st Ohio Vols. ' u . -. o.' 1.' •„ r - .Recruiting Officer. ... Oct, 26th,1863. ^•i- .~.i£y D^an.Frloudt*. 1 have just^heard though your husband that you are in St, Louip» tfon W |jo to Corinth for the v/inter. He says also .qthat I may eowe returns from his expedition. ."f 4. , October, 1863, I ■ vk QK' Ohj vrcn't it be nice to have the good old times over again? Only you will miss Julia very much. • I supnose it will scarcely* seem like the same place without hers I cnannot tell you hov; much I was distressed and disappointed at missing you.- I-had counted so confidently upon a visit with you in New York, howeVer, \vb mu'st learn sobner, or 1 ater, f that life* is fi^ed with just such unsatisfying and' annoying events. 1 Tonight our good old quaker city seems to ber p" tting on the garbs of She has her breath 'at least, and the still, c old moonlight looks like snow on the *earth,' that may come sdOii.'^ Oh, how I dread tlie snow. It were" welTfor me, birdllkte", to flit -southward' ; I can bear little cold, f hope* you will writdtae a good long letter -before leav- ^ ing for Corinth. Shall you go to- the old Bead Quarters again, or else where? From what* George writes, -It would- seem tliat General Dodge and he had arranged for us tb be near each other,- thnt will please me for I like you so much and it Is such if pleaa^iro to be teith those -.ve love. I have a lot' of nor riusic 'to^lDring with me."" My boat,-war drob^. I shall leave, taking on!Y the* Serviceable dre-ses with m^. I have no idea of l-tting' the guerrillas'talie my nicest things. What say you? How are'your'dear little girls? Ohk, how I should love to see them, Nill they be witfi you Ihls winter? Bless them. You can't think what bright air caatlea I am creating tlnce this morning when the ^Col. said 1 was to come" to him add you would bo there-." Perhapa your, kind sweet face will s-lie a welcome oh my'arrival? if-you go within. t«rcr weeks, I you will ba there flrat. Mrs. G. E. Spencer. October, 1863. « Gen. Dodge to^Gen. Hurlbut, Gorinth, Hiss., 19th. (10DR294): I visited luka todan- saw Gen. Sherman. His troops crossed Bear Creek this morning. He does not know what is in his front. I think that a,large cavalry .force has crossed to the sou^h side of the river; and is, tearing up the road v/aiting to annoy hiim and,attack trains. — ^ . .1. 1 .w • f My scouts I found badly scattered, and no one appears to.be posted. I . - - . ..» A'. • . , - . have been getting the- together ^d starting them out, one for Mobile, one for Okolona, one to Atlanta, one toward licPherson and one north of Tenn. ,t.owsifds Columbia and one ^ to^ Jackson. It will be several days before I get posted and everything running smoothly. Humors came • , W . .. . . . . VJ today_from Alabama that part of Bragg*s force has been moving off by * ■ • * - I . . . . rail, that there is nothing south-east for 150 miles and nothing et Columbus, nor ha s any Infantry marcl:ied towards Bragg this side of Col umbus. T get all sorts of rumors, but nothing 1 can depend upon as yet. I hardly know whe^ T, can. do with Gen. Stevenson; the Corinth command will be very small and is a,part ^f 2nd division. Baiie's brigade will be here only, or a jpart of it; do not like to displace him frnm command for- he is. a good efficient officer and has corumandod a year. Perhaps T can extend his command to luka and still let Col. » Bane com.mand the brigade. T shall order everytliing th^ shap"d' of stores, transportation Ac. except enough for the troops* use eight or ten days ahead, off of the 11ns^of the road into Corinth, t do not consider s» it safe.to * ^ leave trans, atorea ^ &c. at so many different • f points October, 1863. Advise me if you think otherwise. Ttapfoars to me, as things how look, that we should keep everything close so that we could move in a few hours notice and not subject ourselves to any loss, division trransportation, ctores'c have'been t'^en aw^y from here, and I'think are ba&ly ea^^sed. T al3o''thihk that all transportation, stores &c. of ▼ ' V Grand'Junction should bb kept at LaGrange. As some of these changes^ may have been done'at your suggestion, I desire your advice before doing what I have suggested. ' - • - Gen. Dodge to Lieut. Hoffman, Corinth, t'iss., 20th, (10DR294); . - " ^ . .. , " ; ' You will muster out of servicd such companies of the 7th Tenn. I - cavalry as enlisted for one year,'and whos" term of service has ex- - pired. W ^ . w « These companies were mustered into service under h telegraphict order from ®en. Halleck to"me; the ordfer was cfipturod and burned at ^ Trenton, Tenn. This will be your authority to act in'the case. • ' .. 'f Gen. Dodge to ^ol. Bane, Corinth, laiss, 20th," (1GDR294). You -- will talce charge of the grand guard line ^runnd \he garrison of CorInth, adopting such regl^lat1on8 thereto, and not inconsisteno with ex- * - ^ / r isting orders, as you may deem proper. • You are authorised to issue passes through th© lines to officers and soldiers. . . ^ • >1^.. ;.0 u . ■ a. • The comma^sr of the post will continue to have supervision.oVer passes to citizens, observing in the exercise of such authority the— October, 18G3. . ' i .'c. usual and proper restrictions.^o Gen. Dodce to {.icTjt. Hogan Corinth Miss. 20th, (lODRSOS). .There are some 200 recruits of the 1st Ala^cavjalry mustered into the TT. r>. service and now unarmeii. You, will therefore.,issue 200 smith Carbines and accQwtromonts, ic Col. Geo. E, Sj)encer in order that they ma^^be immediately fitted for service. . ^ ■ X Gent, Dodge to Li eut^„ Hogan, Corinth, Miss., 20th (10DR295): » You Bill issue to D. C. Anthony.i p^th Ind.. Infty., C-llierviile, Tonr.., the follov;d.nQ ordnance and ordjnance stores. 2 12 pdr. iron howitzers - with implements and aflimimition., _ . . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweefipy Corinth Miss. ,^ 21st (10DR205): It is possible tlftit. ClialmerS- mjay try o;ir road again. I therefore send the following suggestions tihat you may act understandingly:- 1st Moscow, LaOrange and Pocahontas should be points of concentration in case troops have to mass. Moscow is the point where most damage can be done ^ ■ .. . . . „ w. V . ; , the road, and you want a reliable office r at that pointwith at least fewo regimenta ..I have sent there today two pieces of artillery and al^o an .ngtno.r.to fortify It. l'„ caso .of «m attack on;- point west of LaWange, cheek enew a«d oonoentrate near Kr. PloMar.t, strl^ Ing-promptl;- onrj haVd,. «iw«ol»lly with your_ cavalry, We^should know of tho apprcmch-of-thrf enemy no as to .mttaok them before they peach the road. This Im our only bafs.ty, and when you know of their advanee mdat them-at least at the- Cold .Water. Should ttjo enemy eppno-aoh In October, 1863. t ♦ • ' w - overwhelmln£ foree, and it becoiues necesoary for -as to ^ive away, l«t Oolliervxlle 5bin Geriiiaiitown. and towards Memphis, but I claim that good stubborn fighting can hold-any of those fortified points until we' can get dr. their flanlt. As I tefoxe said, In case of an attack east of luoscow, iufantri should move from LaTlrange directly to Lit.Peasant and then a ttack the enemy wherever they may be. • „ . h .. i All' stores,^ ti'nnsportation, ambulance®--&c.« along the lifie^ that are h'ot actually needed for-Ihe" regiments, will be^seht- to C i inth., Thd command must -get their isupplles -ffom depots as they use them, .and , keep no amount on hand so that we can move from any point on tho I'oad and leave nothingl behind It may be necessary to keep a few on hand at La Grange, but prefer that'regiments or your C.S. or A. 1. M. should draw directly from depot and dellv^ directly to those .T?hom they have to supply. You must keep scoutsout in 3'our front and be '"thorouglxly posted of the movements of the enemy. Chir' surety naquires that we should right on their own gi^ound. "^' t Tho hospital stores, transportation &d of the cavalry,stationed. at Grand Junction, sliould bd kept at^LaCrange, and all cavalry camp stores ^c must "be'iihGrG our infaxitry can cover them when fn cavalry ^ ai-e on the scout- 1 will issue an order oh this. "^11 the sick in tho, hospital belonging to tho cavaAy fejidr infantry detached along the R.R. should be kept at the principle points. Dr. Qay has -instructions in this matter and will carry them out. of cotirae the movements of the arr •07 Octiober, 1863. _ « • enemy ma?' cha'nge this abmowhat, and you hein^ oh tlje* ^pouud must ,t)e the judge. I have sent two pieces of artflleny to Collxei'ville. • Advise mo ofteii and fully of all movements or. anything .that, oocurs of--,. interest. ch-vi-J >Heaa, .Quarters 2hd .^.vision, _ " ii ' - ft J (iwSiy i;... 16tjx-.A.^ . Ten... Qpty^...21j, 1865. •Sir: I hai^vA theu.hohpr to submit the' following report of the ^ exposition wh3,ch loft tjtls place on the morning of the 10th inst. - In or'deji. that you may., fully understapd tjie precise positioii of p affairs pi^ev-iovts to the jdeposltJoriiOf Ah® expedition, .it is jiecessary ^ that T should state the followiaig:. . v. ' . . . . On the-8th inst,. Cdl. Hatch jBa>ciy.ed at this place from Memphis, with authority ■f«'om Qcnoral Kurlbut to take comm^d. of the cavalry div isions, Ho left about noon fOr Salam^ takiiig alls, tiio cavalry at this place. ' • ^ . . J a. ^ On the third day ou» cavalry under,Col MoCrillis with the mounted infantry and a sectlo- of Capt. Fadarattia B%tt|«ry^under Col. Phillips were attacked by the•enemy at Salem And driven bakk on thp rgilroaa with coilsIddPabie loss. " o — - _ . . . c ... ^ Col. Hatch moved on Salom on-tlie-morning of the 9th pot Imowing J *1. . kW.. ' .'i 1/ 4 • Ji.-, -. 1 ■ October, 1G63. that McCrillis and Phillips^ hiad been driven .back^but finding the.efiGiuy too ^ti'ohg fell back h©re He repjorted tlie Gnoiiiy as haVing been re~infx)rced O " €he higlit of-lhe. 8th with. tv.'O brigades and estimated- v 1 ^ their force at (0,000) six thousand nen in eluding Inft, add Ar.ty.,, v li I i.rmedlately isaued an order to the troops at this place to hold thensielvds dn -readiness to-mo-ve-out^ at day break to attack the enemy. Late in the evening Col. Hatch inforned me that it would be imposnible to get Ms comii-and in readiness to wove next morning, .iwhich compolled me to postponeMrfie expedition-until the 11th. - I, lumeyer.,. sent Col. y. Rice to Davi' a-Kills with t-.vo re-gAments of-infaniry. and a section, of artillery to guard «the-xyro-saing o-f Rolf river, at tluxt. ^oint., At day brealc on the 11th. T moved out in .the direction qf ^^alem with 6 days rationa,- two In-iflaversacks and tvici hundre.d rounds of,ammu nition' bo -the man." th® entire force consisted of tVrg. brigades of . , atavalry fnoluding the Sth 111.. Inft., jwfith .6 mountain howitzers and 4 steel guns, 6 regiments of infantry, averaging 285 men to a regiment •• -4 and 2 batteries o# artillery *"1Q ,in ,all ^about ^000 men of ail arms. •! 'left-Col.. SpooHec here In command ^^ring my absence, vith 3 regiment® of infantry and ft.»ectiou qf artillery. The cavalry moved in advance by brigades, with instructions to to-til® right and left as they appjoachgd Salem, and preyent any attempt, on the portof the enemy, to escape until T came up with th® Infan+ry and artillery at Daylp U'lls. Col. Hatch reported to me October, 1863. • \f ^ A that the enemy were retreating towai'ds Holly Springs. • - ' " • .. . v.. • % I told hira to press then hard, co,rinunlcate with me freqnentl;' and that I would follow up as rapidly as T could. While moving on the Holly Spring's, hard.heavy firing could be distinctly heard in the direc- • ■ . '■•' I tion of LIoscow; whereu'^on I innediately sent the following dispatch to Col. Hatch. Head Quarters 2nd division in the. field , . _ n. » - - ... . i...T -l-kia ■ On Holly Springs Road Oct. 11th, 1863. . ' I "> . k. U X ». i Col. Hatchr Comdy. Cav. Divis in the Field. * \ "If. the enemy are not in force in your, front, fall backward. Heavy cannonading is heard in the direction of H sco-. If this finds you south of Hudsonvillo,, take the road that loads from that place to « • ■'J ^ Moscow. I turn off from the Holly Springs road to Mount Pleasant about a mile north of Lcmar- communicate -"ith me .often. , i" • . .. . . iUh.1 I, W. Sweeney, 1 'jf',! to • -c-i ■ 'i Gen. Am now awaiting news fro" LaGrango, it may be of such a nature as to^compel me to fall back to that place. If you dont "ind my trail at the'intersection of, theKJIoacow and Mount Pleasant roads, conclude that I have fallen bac^' to LaGrange. T. W. Sweeney, ^ " r . , , Brig. Gen," v' wi I . i.rAm . 1 !r. ^iel - ,'■1^ . . . .. ''Ml.., ' .•it .1' r .n October, 18G3• I - -<iff Oy Sj ' ..r • . • t TOiile on my way to L'onnf Pleasant" and about sun-down, I received' the following'dispatch from La Grange. . .. ' Brig. Oen. '^eeney, y Head Quarters post', XaGrange Tenn Oct. nth, 3:10 P. II. 18G3.' ..i I . Commanding Expedition. •jt." .10' General:- The following dispatch frolfti the operator at litiscow. will speak for itself. 'J Uos'co^v, Oct. nth'." 'Power:- Operatbr at'Lafayette says Sherman >rith his tr^aih, end Colliei^ine" are' in the hands of the enemy. ^ " ** ' • 3 o" clock "P.- '!.V. ^ • • ^ SpollnTan:- "Operator at luoscow, also says that ■^he operator Lafayette informed him that the enemy were oomlng'this way and that he learned the facts from' scouts.' All quiet here, but for several hours we have lieard heavy ar'tillery firing to the south est. I will keep a sharp lookout here. w * % ■Respectfully, fcO, Ben. Spooner, Comdg. Post. Wlille*! was reading the a'bovo, Capt. B.P. Chonowlth Asst. Tnsp. Gen. Sd division 16th A. C- arrived fror LaGrange bringing a duplicate of the same. I Ime^lately made another effort to communicate with Col, Hatch and'phnilps, after which I fell back to TTorhsam's planta tion, a little south of Parham^s, where another road leads to Mount Pleasant. A position that enabled mc to fall on the enemy's rear in October, 1863. • At % ■ic 'oJvO w.i tu.Qase he attacked Lafayette,' as Sfifl. Spooner's dispatch'indicated, or '-to move West or south, west in the evcht of hisretreatin^. On my arrivaT at Worhsam*s, T sent the following dispatch to Gen. E. if. Carr. t 'Ji'J >c.v ml . « .'ifi A . SKIw aw , .'"S V " Head Quarters *2nd Div. 16A.C.In field, - -7 mil6s south of LaGronge and the ' Holly*-Springs Road, 11 *o'clock'P. K. ii^xi :r t-I . 1.. j, . .. ..w* tt.- - ',-1' .. ... - .. Oct. llth, 1863. ' • * E* A.Carr,-drig. ®en. Comdgf Left Wing 16 A. C . ^ Qeneral:- I ifto'\7e on the Holly Springes road to Hudaonville, starting at 3 o'clock tomorrow mdra-ing.' Will make-'-a forced marcli -• to that point. ' I have fal 1 en, „laack t(d this' plaCe fearing the enemy might attack .XaGraiige.. Everything *posslb*le will be done to bring -the enemy to *axj engagewent and if. re-capture Gen, Sherm^ ■ Have heard nothing from Col. Hatch §lnce 11 ^o'clock this moi-ning. Col. Phillips will .co"Operat© ..with me in the morning from Coldwater. ' A <0* - ^ . Very respectfully, Sweeney , Brig, Gen. I, of course, expected to hiMm^-firom Col. Hatch which way..the en- .. fimy was ^loving. The p©rty I last seat (^ut to communicate with Col. H. returned relating that they had been fired upon by a picket guard neaf'*Hud«0iiville 'ap4o®i'iv%fi baek. Kext morning-.! stg.rted-fortHundscnuville whewe.I arri?ed. ataiut 19 o'clock A. Hatch's tr-ops had left sadwut an h©^^btJfore gojng in the diweoAlon^yf Pleasant, . . fhlle enroute td lludeonbllle, 1 received a communication Col. October, 1S63. *" Phillips stating that h« hdd possessioa Qf all tlw fords and h ad destroy ■v' • A ^ - - -. V0d all the bridges on -the Coldwater, an;', had 2 strong reconnolteriug parties nort'i c" that stream. That lie had had no collision with the . enemy up to that time. Monday 12th but that as soon as he could learn of his w heifer, bout a, he would inform me. This was the last I heai'd of Cel. Hatch until the morning of the 14th. In the meantine X niad« several attempts with the few mounted men I had • J. ,. A. • -vS to communicate with the cavalry, but tlg^ parties biing small, were driven back with the exception of one, which I sent by .t{.he way of Lamar ^and ¥Qhnt Pleasant „and I remain8(i^nt.irely..i^iidrant of the .fatb of t^t mitil I joined Col. Hatch's coaaniand on the evening of the 13th. ^ "On the morning of the 13th T adnt Col. Rice with J3 regiments of infantry and a battery to Holly Springs, after ^hlch, I sent the fol lowing dispirtch to GcnC'ral Carr* • .-••j'" -- A- - - - "Head 2rfd Div. In tlae Field • •'il 4*0" Hudaonville, Hiss. Oct. 13th, 1863. Brig. Sen. A. Carr,• Comdg. Officer, LaOrange# Tenn.- ,*■ • ' General:- I redeltGd ft dtspatali-ffom Gftneftal Shermon> yesterday by Lieut. Davis Irtforilfng me of the movement of-General. . Corse's division. have hoard'nothing from Col. Hatch since I've ' been here. Indeed thir cavalry haVe given me no Informltion whatever of the enemy*s movllaente. t think the enemy must bo trying to cross October, 1863, ... 3 7 ,'3. .3 the Coldwater some where in the^yicinity of Ormmi/s Mils ... I have sent Col. Rice at 8 o'clock this M. with 3 recimGnts of infantry and 4 pieces of artillery to Lonkharts Mills by the way of Holly Springs, where I expect to join him at 3 o'clock P. M. - I v.;lll leave here-at 1 o'clock P. M. by the Hemando road and after forming a junction with Rice, will move in the direction of Ormmi's Mills, north of the Coldwater. If you have any megeago to send me the beat route would be way of Mount Pleasant Respectfullyi ^ a"--o77 _ .'T. W, Sweeney, Brig, Gen. I marched to Holly Springs that aftornooQ-'and there learned from somp of the enemy's plcketB, whom we captxired, t^at Chalmers had crossed the Coldwater at Ormmi's Mills on Sunday night and had-crossed Pigeon Roosh Creek at 10 9'clock on Monday morning on hip way to "TTyatt. T therefore concluded, that it would be useless to go any furUter south and fell back-to HudeonxjilJe. Next morning, 14th, I received a com mvuilcation • from .. Col. . Hatch, . , informing . mc that.he .. had . . fallen J^n ^ with the enemy's rear near Byhalla gn Monday 1£ afternoon and.had skirmished with thw^. This dispatch was, written^wlthin^3-4 mile of the Fallahatohen, near Hyatt. I started off as aoon as possible in that .direction,-but without-any hope of oo"ing up with the enemy, as I felt satisfied his main body must have crossed.the river on Monday evenipg having left his rear guards to amuse the cavalry. The failure of the expedition may be attributed to two causes, both of which were alike ©ctober, 1063. • ' fatal to my just anticipations. First,-'the cavalrj^ not belrig^f'eady to move out on the morning of the-10th and secondiy the Col. being al- • lowed-to act' independently. -Had-T Ijad but one regiment of-cavalry ^ -subject-to my ordersJ X-ara-satisfied that Chalmers would ne-i^er have crossed the Fallaliatchie-with his artillery and baggage-train. , - .w.. i-Very respectfully, - . Yohr yObt, se ^ U * rvant .soirsw CS-gned) T. TV. Sweeney^ Brig, HX»n."Vols. Comd. To--Asst. Adj.'Gen% ,Uv.. , Left Wing 16th A- C. Cbrinth,-Miss. - i Gen. Dodge's mother To his wife. Council feluffs, 26th, '1863 . I am aware that X hbve* IJeen very'negligent in not wi^iting before as Julia had written you a number of times* X hdve been waiting-ior more'leisure but as that does not seem anymore at hand, T have taken w • . . . my pen, t>-'ls M nday evening, half past 8 o'clock to write you a few lines, and firnt you will want to hear absut Lettibj she is very well, has not Iiad a sick hour dlnce you left; just as happy as she c^ be and a good gtrlj bttinfts jftchodl every day. Miss Lucy says-she is-'avery gSod" scholar 1**She is now at"tAd''table with mo playing with hs*> t f • • , , ^ doll. The scarlet fever and diphtheria prevail with the children here 'I am So anxious aftcut Ldttie,' X have her'wear a-bag of gvun-oamphor in her bosom, and"lteep* her close when out ■ of school; She-goes to Sunday school and meeting with me. X had'not had Miss. Dewey.-- Slie has engaged to eomo next Monday. 615 October, 18G3. I Brother Alonzo^s wife died in September, so Aionzo will not visit t - • t ux this winter and sister Eliza died a few .weeks before. Death has marked so many,of them and Uncle Pineas family and these connected • « • with their family. Benjaman's wife has written us since Eliza's death and says mother Dodge's family have been called to attend the funeral * of 13 of their connection in 8 months. Everything round the mill * • * looks so sad and gloom pervades everything, Ulien I speak of Uncle Phineas's family, T mean brother ^lonzo's wife. Father sjtys there has been 3 deaths in that family within 8 months. ^ * - • • ^ , V. Head nuarters* Department A:,Army, Tenn, Tuka, hiss. , October-BVth, 1852. Special Orders. ■ .t(\ , 1:.. No, 3: 1-- .. General Dodge's division and Bailor's brigade of , the IGth Army ^orps, will be forthwith fitted out for field sei''vice - m * - w W ^ . .. ^ and will rove eaat of Corinth; hold for the time being, Tuka ft Pear • ■ r - I Creek and the mo^nent the. command is fitted for the field, will move forward and report to head ^^s^rtera, where^ever thej? may be. f Majo Gen. Hurlbut will make all necessary orders and dispositions ,.to carry this into effect. By order of To llaior General S. A. Hurlbut, « Comdg. ICth Army Corps, Major Gen. W. T. Sherman. P. h. Sawyer, Asst. Ajt. Gen. i ■ October, 18C3. "rs. Dodge to the GeneralJ St. loiiis, 29th:' I expect t6 go dov/n with Jbseph, who'will'get" transportation tb-**" luorrow or next flay. If you gfet this by Tuesday, you better send some passes !for'*us to^Kemphis , and'send vrord if there will'be an^r trouble in getting'tb Corinth. ' ' * " " Corinth,-Oct. 27th, 1863. Dear Lira. Dodge:- 'Tt IS-Just one week today since T received your kind'rettcrj I should hSve ainSwerdd"'it before,"but understood that'your husbaiid had sent-for you, but this evening, being alone, tbpght I could not improve my tlmfe "t5etter than by dropping a line to let you know that T am still i-^ the land'ofthe livingl • - * I^rs. Bane has returned; T saw her last Saturday. She looks well and says she enjoyed herself so much that she did not want to cor;.'^ back. i I ■ ' ■ ' ..j'" ! .. . * ♦ She saw Mrs. Setton; says'aiie Is well ^s cSuld be expected. Your" husband called to see mo; I was't'ruly"giad to See birn. lie looks" pretty well, but 1 think he v;ill have to take* good care of himself this winter, before he will recruit^hls hbalth e'htiroiy. I heard this evenI " ' ing that our brigade was to be sent* in the advance. Thd 50th 111. 18th Mo. have orders'to go lo-morrbw "tabTnihg to Barne's Mills ; our regiment - 111 go in two or three 'dayV and perhaps not for a week. IJlr. Linton is division Quarter Master now, so for that recson I canapt irhore we will be; T hoeo not so far In the advance but that 1 can be along. T have not seen Mrs, Cummlngs; T called on her and she was not at home; whei slje returned the call, T was not ftt home October, 1863 . . ^ I think yep wtc pireAty ri|-ht about General Carr;^ judging from what I have hoard, I J-hi^nk he is* a rouglit, unjgentlemanl"y officer, I had a letter from Kate last week; she says they were honored with a visit from General Ransomo. The^ Ladled Aid Scpety .him a recaption also the Lasalle folkos; they- sdem to be very much pleased with tlie thpught that they have a claim on him as ho lived, among them once, L!rs. Gtone has not returned yet; I have not heard hov; soon she is expected. Cspt. Dodds went with jCapt. Spencer; I believe he is Lieut. Col. luere is a great deal of uiieasines^ felt at this time about Col. Spencer and his command. They think they^ ai-e all captured;^ I pray that it is not true for I fear they would fare badly if they fall into rebel hands. I havew not heard from Julia for a long time. I wish ... . you would toll her to answer my letter; she has not kept her pr'-mise, she has not written one line to me. Runie is getting along nicely, I asked her husband if I sho.uld send him homo, and he said not till my wife and wife and Ella get back, imleas I should have to go; I was willing for he is company for ms; he rolls his whe&l all day long. Givo my lov/^e to your sister, T g'^uld be hanpy to visit you if I should go home. Jllas Ella for me. , . _ Ever your friend, Call Linton. General Hurlbut's G. 0. No. 267, llejuphis. Ten. 2&tli, The opuunand of Rrlg. Gen. G. N. Dodge for field service, will embrace the foll.|pwiBi(| troops of the 16th Army Corps. 20th & 39th Iowa--* it/" , - October, 1863. ' « Infty; Ttb, 9th, 50th, 52nd," 64th and l'22nd Tllinoiu Infantry 18th "lesouri Infantryj 66tlit Tndiaiia lui-antry; 81st Ohio Infajitry and JHallor Brigade, consiatigg of the 27th, 39th, 43rd, and 65rd Ohio' Inrantry and Co. J?. 2nd UP f. Ai'tillery. Geri0i]^al Dodge" to his '.vife, Coi'inth, 29th. I recbiv-jd your letter of the 22"d today. I wrote you at ironiphic to come right down, also TTo^e'you from hero to come down,-but 3 days ago telegraphed yoU to stay as T have received orders to* take • the field with bur half IBth C". 2 divisibhs and :Join Grant nnar* Chat taxiooga. I shall march for luka on Unnday azid" you will hea?" from me * i at thiere and also once more* from liika, when the next hlacd v.ill be by ^ Stevenson; you want to write to me at Stevenson, Ala., cai^'c of Maj. J j • " * • • Gen. oiierman Comdg. Army and Dept.' Tenh.; direct to mo "care 16th A. c. in the field. The orders for me to be' the field commander, direct from - General Gran.t, were ve'ry complimentary, giving me the IGth A. c* that part tiiat goos into the field and I repo-1 to tlie* Dept. commaiidbi' Chief. I like General Shonaan very muc^; he 'is a soldioreVery Inch of him and has had ne up to see him often since I returned. 1 have boon down Aick, confined to the bed moat of the tlm.e'wlth neuralgia im but orders to move has cured m e; Surgeons all say It will be the "oast thing T can do. T shall ship all your things to you, campe hammock &c, Mrs. Bane & Mrs. Llnton are coming down to pack your thin^# tomorrow and I will seo that thoy are started all riglite -all take the preserves, wine Ac with mo; t believe i shall got Cctobei'', 18G5. ^ . well in the field^ and I am not soi-ry for the change. My coriir.and, you sec will be' an important one, and if je have a big fight, I think I can handle it. T shall send, you- consider&ble..mpney; get ray pay up to Sept. 1st. T have t-bftt wijlj, spud, you'. You can do as you thiiik best^ ab purchasing that house, btrt.l believe that when the 4r waivclcses that all kinds of property .r 111,be cheaper and. we can buy 2-20 bonds, whigh will be worth than.at least. 'If you buy 5-20 bonds, get so to buy in nagie. -I^had strong hoper. of,, your getting here e'ei- my' Memphis letter^ but have 4.iv4u .it up. ^ you do.not appear t<' noticff■ that told.ypu in that letter Lo come riglit away, but it ma^h ■ be best as it will sav you the trip. I shall take Cliarlotte .1th rae. -lack Jolm is sick and I s'^'all leave • ^ ^ ^ ^ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ him. You better get rooms with theirs, P-^gram's, and^at daffilH ho- , tol or some goo^ comfortable pla ce, if it costs a little more it as cheap in the-end. 1 dont know*|jjtit you pan do with but no doubt can get work for thera wherever you go, or get them a littie houco and have thorn do your washing. reneral. .F" rlbut*a S. S. No,., 266, Memphis, Tenn., 50th/ - • • - 5 . - - u -The command of Brig. Gen. G. 14. Bodgo , for Field service will embrace bptterios 1 & H. lat Hlssouri Artillery, the 14th Ohio battery • ■ • ./.u,. - . • • . t>' • - the 2nd M-chigan Battery and in Fuller's brigade the 5rd Michigan Bat- ^ery. - F. II. Ilarriii to Gen. Dodge, Memphis, Tenn. 3st .xq: .7 1 have the honor to pckrowledge receipt of your telegram of October, 18G3. .t'-- « date and to oncloso .copies o-f the papers referred to. Please inform mo, as early afe convenient, the designation or title " you! command will known by in the field. • • • • ■ Gen. Sher6ian.*s S. 0. "o. 5, T7aterloo, Ala., oOt-h.'' .-•i- - ^ . I. Piirsuant to iiistructions of the General Comd^. the d'Vision of theiiUlssis sippi 15tli Arm^- Corps and the. command of General Dodge will "feross the Tennessee with as much expedition as possible and"move east via Floronce, lluntsvlllo (!»•■'•*) tieet further orders'. II. • Eastport wll"' bo considered-th-^ head of navigation ef the Tenn- - essee for the present'and all transports will be discharged there or held ubjoOt to orders* The marching column will leave the*sick and all incumbraiices at EaStpSrl" Or Waterloo, subject to future orders. III. Geherai Dodge Wll' deslgfiate a reglnent-to hold Eastport, and will instruct the commahding officer to entrench the position on the hill over the ^ own . tie will detach gtms with ammunition for the use of tho garrison of Eastport. IV. The senior officer of each of tho ordnance, Quarter ^'astor and * Coaunissary ^>epart"ents, now prosoht with the army, will designate -n officor of his department to remsJUi at Eastporl and take charge of the ' * store of the 'epartments*, that may bo left there', or th'at fttay arrive • - by the river. " * V. Col, Slier will collect all Invalids, or sick men left behind and organize them at Eastport, and the orcChanc officer will issue "to tnem arms and ammunltlott on tho requisition of Col» Siller or whomsoever Octoter, 18C3. . may have charge of them. The medical director will'also designate ' one or moro medical offitcrs to remain with the slcl:,^the necessary ' medical supplies* - • • Newspaper-Gli^'^ping of about 1869'or '70:-- Albert D.. Richardson, the famous New York Trlbttne war'^corres- - pondont, has been west over the Union Pacific raili'oad writing of this great enterprise^ and^ in one.,of his recent letters to the Tribune furnishes 'he. following peminisconce, of our fellow townsmen General Dodge, associating Jt with the of t^e l^ented Martyr President. He jsays:^^^^- After lingering near Sherman for twenty-four ham^s I took.-the next train westward*-On board were-General Dodge, and G. W. — • • . . - . .. . ^ .4 . ^ Frost of the Union Pacific.; General C. K. Warren, Colonel R. S. Williamson and James F. Wilson of the Government Co-m.-issloners; Dr. Thomas Hill, late President of Harvard; D, 0. Llilln of the Bank of California and Unitod Statos Senator Casserly. 4, In 1853 Dodge jBurveyed across Iowa Into Nebraska for Durant . ^ and others, who were interested in the Rock Island Road, but nothing immediate come of it. In 1859 however, Abrahs® Lincoln of_ ^ Illinois ascended the Missouri to seo the country and make po- ■ - . .. . .. t ..J Ou litical i^eeches. At Omaha he.,encountered Dodge and with chnracteristic hunger for I fornation, he pads him sit down beside \j . . .M ..... . ... . ..'i • i[> ' im on the stops of a little hotel and for four hours answer his, ' questions about the great^ uHjqjWK* west. In^ J.86% Lincoln was '■1 October, 1863. • t Pi^esident anji the„law required him to fix the initial pdiint and ..jg establish the route of the Union Pacific road. Remembering the ^ young engineer, who had now become a Union liajor General and was ' coamaiiding at_Corinth, -iss., he summoned hSm by telegraph to Washlngi,on for consultation.- Thus that eax^ly .chance interview had great influence in finally determining the line. « ^ . Dodge is nov/ Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific, and all agree - i that his work has been admirably' done. ^ilaon has resdiutely ^ ' retired from politics to devote himself to the law. Otherwise he would probably have been the next United States ■ Senator from Iowa. His "decision is to "be regretted; he- is one of the few men ( 0> whom the "country cannot spare from its councils without real. loss. Extract'■j'roA Iri'erview with Gen. Dodge., Published Sept. 1885. "You were Uallda in by President Lincoln, were you not?, when the terminus of the Union Pacific was settled,® ■ ■ • * " "Yes, air. It wa» In'^^lSGS.' T was at Corinth, Yiss., when I received h diap8itOB*TPom General ^rnat to go to ■ Washington at once to aee PresideAt LincoWi I'-was scared nearly to death, thinking that I was to bo'called "to SccoUnt for raising negro troops in tlie south. When I arrived in Washington PresideAt Lincoln was Con- ' sidering the Union Pacific matter, and I was present WieA hemade the otdor establishing the termilnus bf the "road at Council Bluffs. '- "The citizens here want to take duo advantages of the oppor- "* ^ tunlty offered 1bV "thi^ bridge and they will deriVe from the close connection of the two citiGs," October, 1863. •• • It If the Gonsrcl^s purpose^ if his health-permits, to visit Oregon and the far17est before his return to New York. Gen. Dodge to his brother, Aug. 21:- Am batter. Ne start for Council-Bluffs today via St. Joseph. £ Gen. Dodge^to H . C. Nutt, St,^Joseph, Aug. 24:- There is no boat here. 1-shall go on the first boat that leaves. Don't know wlnt time that v/ill be, GB'-. Dodge to hiSj^brother, St. Joseph, A]jg. 25,;** • I leave on the Bmelia this A. LI. I-am just cble to sit up and cannot take part in any intended reception.. . , , , Gen. Dodge to his brother, Nebraska City, Aug. 28:- We will bG.,at Council Bluffs toiaorrow night. Have car-, riagcs for ei^t ani baggage at landing when, the boa' arrivep. Gen..Dodge t® his brother, Des Moi.nes, Sept. 22:~ I leaver here for Chicago tomorrow. • Gen. Dodge to bis brother^ Chicagoj Sept. 25:- arriJIl^ here^ toda#. Shall leave for Greenfield, night. Ask Ccae (Judge B^dwin) to write m at New York and adyise me about accepting Chief Engineership of the Union Pacific Railroad which l/i offefed me. A portion will be built next year. Parties are noii on the way to make first surveys. Dodge to his bother. New Yorl^*-. The railroa-d projected to facifio looks well. I was offered position of chief cngineei* with salary of $5^,000 to be held open '1^'?* - . - - October, 1363. j .t , mitil spring, TTrlte me at Corinth, ^osecrans got whipped. He is not out of th scrape yet. My corps is said to be on^the way to him* i ^ , , Gen. Dodge to his brotherj-St; L^uic, 5:--^ — I arrived here yesterday on my return. Railroad matters look bright. I worked a week in-New York for Durant.- Think the loca tion will be made at'Omaha* , jU . - urant sent a party into the mountains while-1 was in New York. He was very an;.lous-for iiib^to take hold of the work but I am going back first, . . i. .. r. Cai-r is*making trouble* In my command; is disciplining my friendst. 1 hear bad reports from there and am anxious to get back, and sball go inua-diately. ' ' *Oen. Dodge to'his'timber, Corinth 21:-- 1 am Just taking the field with two divisions-and <ei5: batter ies of loth" Army ^orps. Shall march oaat towards-^ragg*s army w**h me as commanding Left , t7ing IGth* Amy ^orps Ma3. Gen, Y. Sherman commanding Army Of th"e Tennessee, fltevenson, Ala.* Grant has ordered me" tt) roport to him with my entire comr and, r » scouts and all, in k very eoilipllmentary letter* Our mar oh. kill be about 200 mile's but I have the boys th^t can do it, * You can brlld the houtfo on the ^Ikhorn farm.- ^ut up a ^ood (nibmiantlal ortd Tf father destrem ybu can invest a few hundred doliars in ttlin. I iroold like to have him live ookdorta - October, 18C3, ■i4- DC ble^and gon^entad In.hl^ old ago. My health is.vary poor but I have great hopa^ field Service will bring me out. I am troubled with rleuralgia in the head- It is very painful aui^ keeps me uorkedtdown. I only weigh 126 lbs. raMierlight ■for a winter campaign; .If my health does not improve I shall re sign -fter thisr campaign and .talee the position offered mo on the Union Pacific Railroad. " ' ; " ' Gen. Dodge_to Gen. Sweeney/ Corinth 21, (10DR296): Forward-to these Heewi Quarters immediately a report 'of tlie nTmber, kind and calibre of the arms of your command with the „ names the officers commanding t-he respective- regiments, batter ies, battalions and detachiftenta, and the. ram of the acting Ord nance officer of the Division appointed, by you, . . . .Capt. Barnoa to. Gol. Bane,^ Coi^int 21, (102^296): Tho, Genetral commanding d.lrects that you Xorv.ard to those Head Quarters at, the earliest posolbl moment a report of the num ber, kind and colllro of the arms in your copmand with tho names of the of floors commar^dlng the respective regiments, batteries, battalions and detachments,. , Gen* Dodge to Lt, Huffman, Corinth, 21, (10DR297).: .you v;lll duster the jnen recruited by , Private D. Carson, 3d Illinois Cavalry .as Battery D. lat -Alabama Artillery regimopt with t the officers the number of enlisted men is entitled to under existIng orders. . ♦ October, 18C3. . ■ • - : Capt. Earnes to Gen. gweenoy, Corinth 21, (1CDR297): On the.nisht of the 19th infet. Capt."Hdlms, 2d Iowa Volunteers, and Lt. Daniel'Tiesdale, same regiment left Corinth-"going beyond the Tuscumbia, evidently for the purpogc of viiiting some-girls, in that ^letghborhood, thair'escapade ^esdlting in the-wounding and capturing of Capt« HcJlmos by guerrillas. ^ - -j-- It is unknown what, if any legitimate-r-oason, "Lt. fiesdaie can'glfe for being Iri Corinth on the IQth. Neither can it be as- ^certaincd upoiT what authority or by whoso permission they passed the llnQS upon auch an eiJn'and. " * - •The general comniandl^ig Left Ving 16th Army Corps desires that you ascertain all tjfe facts in the ease you possibly can, gfnd re port the same ta the on Head Qnai^ers. , - Grn. « Dodge to Gen Hxllfrbut Cbr'%th, "21,'(10DR2D7): I have sent "General Swdoney written ihstrubtions in relation to movements of trooos in base of cCh attack, I shall erifleavor to catch them before thoy reach the railroad. I hiTve considertxble Valu'^ble irtformatlon in rdnflon to the orders oT Johnson, thb 1st of this month Jt seems that " out th*''6th of October he orddrod S ■ . . rLorlhg, Loey (Thalidera, ^er^sdh, tlchlsort'and "Rug^es to ooncentrdte at Hew ^Ibany for the pubpose of breakirfg up the riailroad and the-' claim that their hvallab'lo forde to do it would bo 25,000 men. A-'d It also tpijrears that JohnscSf Wsiii ft'ot then aware of Shcriiior.*8 moveasntg. As soon as ho aaottrtaincd this'f^act an ontlro October, 18G3. » -' ' change was made , Loriiir, Le-e-5* Ferguson went to Bragg and the Tenn. Valley, Ciialmers was allowed to malce th^ attempt alone, by scraping up what men he could. TTnere Johnson jxow is I do hot know, tut I believe Chalmers-had all the available f that, is in Northern Mississippi - ith him .in his late attack,^ Thb leaders, all soom to: think that Davis has cast his all onh figt^t between rhattanboga and'Atlanta. And they say that Lee and-Davis v.;ill be at the fight. The;' do not believe that Shcrmon is g®lng to Rosecrans . but think hp iij..going towards Montgomery nnd Atlanta-. Tlie dispo iition , qf^thelr. forces s^iow this, and they openly say-so. -Thereare no troops at Montgomery, Selma^Elyton or Jasper except Dro-_ vost guards. At Elyton a^^cvo and^belovr ^are large i^o|^ woj^ks which tijcy are.wohklng to get^out railroad iron to finish the Solma road..to,Rome. .The- a e branch raUroad to. Elyton, a large force is work op it , and they say th'-^y will finish n by Chriatmaa. ^ This road is being built for the sole Im r purpose of getting out the^r^il oad iron now b'^ing manufactured at those mills. Ha works are being builh at Cclma, but below gclma, fortifications arc golng^up to stop piir boats^from running to Solmn. All Coyornmont works., are in full operation at Solma. X ojK^got Spenpor to destroy these '•orkB and the road. Thorp ayp some infantry at Columbia. part of 43d Mississippi ic AlabiUDoa infantry and a battery. Rugglos is. also thore. October, , ' • - ^ . Davenport is at. Pulton not .arroed and only partly uounted^. He--has one -compcr^^ at.Eri Springs, Xaptain-Purdcr.s. • The runaivayt conscripts that-thoy pick nov, send to garrison forts, donot, send them to Ergggs. The afen in the mountains >epo'rt that large numbers of deserters, are bcginningito come in again fi-om ' Bragg s army and T aa.v several lottei-s that the boya bring in from officers, so that ilobile will not be defended. Solma papers of the 10th says Lorin ^s division is oni its way to Bragg. . . Sen. Dodge to Gen. Thomas, Cofinth 21, (10BR2^8)' ^ i tff have the honor to-renort tkat'X returned from my leave '' U October loth (It expired Octl 17.) and«was assigned by Grder of Maj, uon. S. A. iiurlbut t- my old command the Left ^ing-lctk A. G. Gen. Dodge to Geiu Sweeney, Corinth 22 (lODR29a)t I desire you to use every exertionoto olitaln information aiid to hoop th'^rouglily posted of all movements of the enemy south of you. especially In the direction o^ Grenada. Bnploy citizciis r ;■ , when you can fiiid them living in that v^^cinlty, aide gooe men who v.ill go out. T have always found that "9 reliable* way was to ■ employ citizens living in the country who v/ould report when arty • movement of importoiiOo was made. Instruct youi- comaandors along the lino to use every exertion in this way. I will pay libortfly for all valuable' information ish'd also pa^ well good scouts or spies on prbper certificates frota you. Our safety while we are October, 18G3. ^ so atiran^ out, deT>cnds upon our kno;vlii -at all times tlio position, strciiiith, mo.vcments anJ. attention of the- enemy. One soui^oo of irifarj|^ion is by ^ood. Provost liarshal questioning close all citizens, refugees, deserters and 'prisoners Head "Quarters, Left Tirig ICth Army ^er?.ntli,_ 1.1 j.ss., Oct«» Jlo02*' Tq Provost llarshala and Commanders of Troops statif ■ -o , - •' . separate posts; ' • • . For-the purposeof obtaining e thorough kno.vledgc of the on^jmy In our front, you v/ill always examine closely all citizens refugees, desex'ter^ axkd prisoners comiiig from the enemy's lines,- and forward through your immediate corJuandar direct to those L < « . •% • . ^ITead Ouartere all statements that may be of advantage', and when such statejments relates to immediate movements of the enemy,, and a matter of jtllitvSi;ry importance, the. I^st or immediate commanders . will forward by teiagrjyph. Coiiimanders will see^ tha* -"lose uttenj tion is paid to this circular, . » ®y order of Erlg. pen. G.-ll. Dodge^ V.'. Barnes Lt & A. A. A.G. Gor. Dodge to Con. Thomas, PorJnth C7, tiODIlSOO): I have theuh^'iir to traiismit herewith for t^ aupoyvision of the judgo advp<i»to General off4d)a Army the recoi'ds the Prooeodin-iS of General Court iiacLlal in thirioen cases. * . tt. AiZ. 11J ' Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. 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Dodsc to his v.'ifc, Corinth, ITovQinbcr' 1;- I leave ciorninc a>^d the- field- T haVe pach-^d up your things o-^rd to ilemphis to he sent-by express Josopn |;2,obo for'you, - . i Col .c Spencer-^H^ ^3^ glad to coae to-St. Louis and stay with you thi 5 winter; that- vHLll make it pleasant for youYoui- hOK that-was ^expressed to yoti from Ifew vork is in the hie BoxAll youi' preserves, wines &s I take with me- f shall march di rect to Stev»rison- There Is-no 'doubt it-will be a long time before you hear from me- 1" am much-better and am convincecf the-field will « do me good- Dr. Robblns has gone- on -and I do not doubt'I' sliall afterwards sbe him- Fuller*s hrigade "will "be along with moI have als^ scht *-ou by express a tiupllcate of all my secret ser vice couohci'S which you must bo cWt^ful of-'and piit in some safeGet you a good place-to board—Good* rooms-and enijoy yourself this fall an{r"^rlnter to the best of your-ability. If I stop over wintor miywhere I should try to g't you to me, but It looks now as though r should land some^'here in Georigla. - Direct your letters r * • . . . I . as I before said tf Stevensor ," Aba. . Col. nuier tff Gen, Dodge, Fastport, 2;~ Teday nfien T saw General Pallr he said ho feared thatt when he was gottlrtg over the last of hlo oonuaand the enemy irould annoy him- tread on his tall- he pro|Ml)«ed that t should cross Bear C»eek with two of my regljaet^ftl'to cover the crossing of his roar ^c. November, 1, 1863. . .. » . - I told liim T did not see how my two regiments would-he any better off than two of his in that situation, and'tha£ I did not care' about having my tail trodden upon unless it was necessary- ' That if he Would ass"amo command-in the absence ,ef General Sherman aiid order me to put tv.o tegimeuts there I would do it- He said "He -did not propose to assume ooaimand of any part -bf -the loth Corps &c" an{f 3» did not propese ""o take the ' job suggested. - If you order mo ^o- do it I'il do it cheerfijlly but I can*t exactly "see it" wlien the propcnity. of the matter comoa up. ''^lon crossing is Qi. sjHow job. I asked General BJLair to lot me have the forry boa4 to cross my. teams, with- and .1 c.Quld cross the infantry on the gurl-bO€Cts~ I thougb.t T ^sald it would be better that your commanid should inaife Ji beginning so as -not to open a wide gap in the coluam. Blaif said he was marching each brigade as fast as it was possible ov:;r by be could not give up a boat till hlra coiTpa was afirQsa; which *he t^iinks will be to morrow. He says «Tohn T. Gmith u ed up 5 days in getting his Division over- I ahdll. aond ooo-officer from eaoh regiment to morrow to look on and soo just how t^e thing is done ^d to im prove if possible on, the present arrangement. so that when we do^^ got hold or the boat» we can work advantageously. ■ , • Blair thinks, oil®raan is^ as far as Athens by tonight with tfie Advance, He was at PloreAPA- and one brigade^ left. Florence yesterday morning. October, ' 1SG3. ♦ - t - < - 'j The C. 3. is.expecting a boat up with more stores- If s.he ^ comes before morning I winll find out. what she ^has aboard and advise you. If Capt. *ing has ^or can get any wagon b,ows, T went some badly none here, t ■ ^ It will not de tp sei^^a courier here without an escortI sent .an order3^* today but nn^ould not do it again, as I ••have learned'sinc^ tliat one wagon of the 43d which was allovred to, strag gle from the train ycaterd'ay.was gohbled.. IJt was empty ahd I w.* thinli-went-off tlie road a Ifttle T.or -JQirage^, n*.... i*- The-offfceruwM-h your coaumani.cation has Just oomo in, so I _ - will send this back by lilm and JicTt wait till raornirig. There is A splendid position l»re. t'o fortify T think, from i^astj^ look I took when posting the» grand guard. It commands„, the o pposite side r>f-Baar Creek «oa|)l»tal|[ a?id .to the south but not so v/ell the wost-iifde, aa a I thJLnk, stands half or 3/4 mile down the flvor. J. P. Baldwin to (Jen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 2:-- I left with Hathon to send-to yoU an account against Spencor to collect for re, it was for a bill of sutler goods,,.. I.hope,you will collect It* and rawit proceeds to Nathaqp for my creditIf he objects to paying the interst, take the principal and settle with him, allkhough he ought pay all. . Novembor, 18C3. u. \ i .j n: ,1) hop© to Goe him operating again in this country. There are several block s in Brown Tr; ct w'''ich have been sold 4 - - w H - . w for taxes deeds made (City deeds)- This title I can procure at • .. . . ^ . V • a cost of one or two dollars nor "ot, to clear up Co. taxes r^ill cost another dollar or tn;o. I .have no faith in pay ng that price t 1 .. .. .. ... . for land, uithout this Railroad movement will keep land on thev river. I mention the fact so if von want to buy you can send ardarlr.*' C" I am going to Elkhorn '.-ith father toaiorrow to look after .. . .. . matters there, shall see what I xan get th.at cabin built for which I wrote you about. Father thinks it will not cost over flOO. I have jcm excellent man to live in it .an ''cultivate part of farm Has lived upon Jet. JohnsonVs farm five years. Father i s. buying ,' iC - - *-• up calves and will undoubtedly jetay out there next season and trade stock .sind look after the farm. If you are at Corinth this winter he will make, you a vis.it as talked of. I iiavo never heard a word from coupons (R. ) wTiihh I sent . X H. C. Crane; was he not to ret-rn me something for them? I shall make jsomo good selections to bid off for you at adjovuniod tax silc i«t December, That is about^ thc^ safest and bost invostiibent this covuitry offers at presont. . Lottie continues weil, although there Is much sickness l" town. P. 3. Hayjies TabQr who deserted 4th enlisted in V.* S. M. fiavalry Nov~inber, 18'"3. . « . . In Hay laci; Haynos, (Alias Geo?' Raven) 'quarnelldd with one of his cona-ades over a gaiiie of euchre, both drew pistol" and fired sev eral' shots and ho^h instantly killed. Tdbof still' ih servicer I ■ am itov; at work for D. IIayxies to get ifis son's'effects. Gon. Dodge to his wife, iiika,' 4:-' "* Before cutting' lo-O'db Dfrom the world I -y^lll Ivrite you "a few liner* Hy 'troops are' now crossing the TS'^nesso'e' arid I shall be all over in a few days on my way ir getting into the field- I feel much better; Tode eight miles yesterday -nd ten miles today and although I was veryiiiiibd yetf it gave me a" good appetltie- 'Dr. Gay is v;ith"toe and will taike care "of me ""re saysDr, Harsh "is alon~; Gon. Sweeney in comnand of the 2d Division; # f , Col. Fuller oT the'other'div"ision''ahd Eastport is quite "a lonely place with Its transports Jcc. " Mrs. Banc, Homot arid Cliamp*' will bo with you bcToro' this gets to you'and wil": give yotl all the news- thoy wofe' lucky In "getting through, for soon after they passed the rebels att atkbd Colliorsville and '''^•ronada but got cloaned out - X sent through youh things'"dVid l.\vo ' thbusand dollars' by enproaa to ycnr^d-"boffle to Josppll - 1 haVfe 'Instructed fate to build a strong -log Iiouao on our place at -the Elkhorm' dhd lot Father live in it; he is dotarmined to stray at the Horn "fend don't Want to stay in the Bluffs, ' - - •Xaking away fhe old'tnd dlvtsl cJn mad^ a vei*^y large- hole in the ««• I i- . November, 1863. rc'« ii^< ■ . "leth A". C-. and .ptittins nie i^i commaiid of all;'the troops that .1 ok the field ^"rom ICth. A. C, made souie of ^the rfenei''als I have near'ly as many troopg a§^th(l»^t.are ip tl^e 15th A. Cj and that has four divisions-. Gen. Stevar.^pn said should write his .wife to call on 3'ou - .Gen.34^sterhaus ^pt news^pf .his wife's death yesteiday and wont to St. Louis frogi l^stpor^. Dt'..R brings T heard frpm yesterday '^..He 1§ wel" . and'getting along pretty .ifell-. I. shall catch up with him near" Rtevenpon-.Wheeler" ifi_ at . Eastport as .an A.Q.M, his ia wiih.hiit as .clerk. Sond me-a photograph of you, Ella and LetAie - You took, thsjii all out of my album aij^.I have .none aloiig. I miss you greatlyp It goes hard after being so long, together to parted but Ci". says it is good for mep I hope you will..get hearty, fat and enjpy yourself the best you can. Don't gat so.gay.as to'forgat me - Hard work and anxiety will thk® up all my time-;and liiino elCept "hat is devoted Jto. you 1 really need HaJisam'or* aomh .»orkinfe Qeuorals .under„ms:f-w: « Somebofiy .tlint can move and do as much as I can- Sweeney is good but slow. Write me daily* and let me knoy.Fhat you do - 1 will write again at Trat®^loo ai<d send by gurvrboats -..Love, to all; kisj^^.for Ella- I eent her the squirrel as a last token.. ■ ^ Clen*-Blalr to Gen. Dodgo, Waterloo, 4:- , Aa soon as the 111th Illinois. Regiment, comoa up^the. river yoii will have it landed oh the horth side of the Tennoj^ee and move R ■ . .n-y Novembor, I8G0. . , w—.. . forward aiid join the Sd-dividion 15f Amy Corps to which division beeB^assi^ned by Order-of LlaS Gon. Shorman, comandlng De partment of Army of the JWtinessee. • , Specimen of Confederate Red-Tape. - vi*. • i' - * The bearer, hereof, 7:illiam^ GiN.Haima, a private Of Captain Jno. L. Brownlow's company h!! 32d Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers aged thirty-four years five feet high fair complexion blue^eyes-^ ■ dark hair and by profession a farmer, born in the State of Tennessee Giles County and enlisted at kiirfroesboro in-the county.of Ruther ford on the. twentyrhitrd day of October eighteen hu-dred fuad .sixty two to serve three yeaJs", or during the war is hereby permitted to go-to his home ip the. county of. Gllog, State of Tennessee, he having received'a furlouglv for tteenty one days at tho expiration of which period he will rejoin his ccmpan y.or r^ailkent near ^hattanooga or who re it may then ba..Or be considered a deserter, Subslstance hao been furnished said rilliam P. Hanna to th§ 5th day of November I8G0 pay. to the Slat day of Au^usut 18GC, both inclusive. Given under my hOnd hear Chatandoga this-the ,5th day of November, 18C3, ■ Barnes P.-Fogg, 1st Lt,. Coinnri.ding Co. H.: 52 Ten nessee regiment-. The undersigned applicantsfoh the above furlough would re spectfully, stats- as his reasons for'making said application that ho hao^ust rooolvsd the shd. IntGlligenco of the death, of his wife G3G $1^ November, 1SG3. ... , ^^'.1^0 ^died ^^ra^contly ^leaving oniy-tvyo ..children the only white persons at his ho^o there_ is. no perso: capable ojt attending to thd business of his fnrm and all effect,^ thereof Is exposed to' waste and_ desti^uction and therei'Qr.e..,^ak'Tor .sufficient time to visit his home to^ make ^'rangeTreht^ fQi&'ti^..coiflfoj'ts .and wellfare of his family and protectioii.:j3f, hii^ personal effects -..-This Is his first ar.plication for a furlough .a.rbi, hope you, will graut him this favor. ■ Jaa. F_.^ 1st Lt. QommaridJLriG Co. H. Tennessee regiment. 1st Endorsement; Hefid. ^U'^^Qi's, 52d Tennessee Regiment Brown's . Brigade^ Novomber 5th 1863-g Jfm- 15.^ Hahna, Private Co. fi.--- Appllcation for a twentyoi^^- (21) days'-furlougu--Approved, re-. _ commended ajpd respectful]^ forwarded - .Ed. C. Cool:, Col. 2d Endcrsoiaent: -IldQrs. Brown's Brigade, Nov. 5th, 1863. Hespectfully Forwd.^ Application- ,T know the statements of the appli cant to be true- is a most excellent soldier and if at all consistent with the emorgencies of the service, T hope the application will bo favorably entertained- He wil"' return promptly* J. C. Brown, Brig. Gen, 3d EudcrsGmonti Hd* Qra*-Stweart*s Division, Nov. 6th, 1863. Respectfull.v forwarded approved, if deemed safe. Alex P. Stewart Major General, « 4th findorsement. Hd« Qrs. Brkgs. Corps^ N9Y» l^th, 1863. Gen. Stewart's endorsement approved and respectfully forwarded, JoJ^ C._^Breckinridge, Maj» Gon» ceja*an(|^ng, November, 18G5. . , •. . 5th Endorsement: Hd. Qrs. Army-of Tennessee, Nov. 7th, :i.8G3; Approved Fifteen (15) days by commander of General Bragg, Kinloch Falconer, A. A. General. .- 6th Endorsement: Hd. Qrs. 32d Begiment'j November 8, 1863'^ Private Wm. C. Hanna, Co. H. o2d Tennessee regiment is relieved from duty- November 8th 1863, 5 o*clock -P. la. to go on this fiirlough, Ed C. Ccok, Col. 32d Teiuiessee i^egiment. - . .fien. Dodge, to Col, Phllll-ps, Iijkat, 4 (10D"R300):* ' You will deliver, your train, to Col. Mersey oormanding 2d Bri gade, with the a'cnompariylng'Instluctions, and a® soon':® you are prepared thereafter you will -erbtes your command over the Tennessee river in proiorence to all As soon-as j'^ou arc over*^you will establish your eamp with* the camfj-of Fuller's• brigade or Mersey-*6 brigade as conveAlence may dictate,- and then move with your"command into tho country and take all horses, mules cattle and sheep that will tend to mount or feed your command, and brir~ ' * v-> them in-reporting your arrival to the column wherever T may be. You are given discretionary powers in relation to i'Our movements after crossing* tho river,' and until- return to the" column, but should rotiirfi in four'days. « .. Gen, Dodge to "ol. Kcrsoy, Tuka, 4, (lODRSOO); • «•!,. Phillips will report to you with the Division train to night yew will take.eharge of the train, guard it and cross-it with your brigade and Col, Phillips will be ePossed as soon as he fy , "■ il _i ••■ . Ilovember, 1863. is ready, having the preference to 'all cfthers. As soon as he is o-er, ho will follov; the written instructions I have given" him which he w'll show ''ou. - Gen, Dodge th" Gen, Thomas, luka, 4, (lODnSOO); • •» ' . * * I have the honor to transmit herewith for the supervision of 4 . , ^ the Judge Advocate noneral of the Army the "records of proceedings of General Court Martial In two cases. • - Gen. Dodge to Gen, Sweeney, Tnka,< 4, (IGDRSOO) : ' . ~T am informed that the 18th Missouri- are mounted on horses~ If you Q. M. does not get" mules sufficient for them take mules from thd 7th Illinois and turn over horses from 18th Missouri in the'ir place, or lot part of the 7th Tllinoio gd dismoiniteu nnlil Aifo get across the rl'Ver where %»• tfan get plenty.- ' tlon. Dodgers S. 0. No, "l7, luka, 4, (13DR). T. private John E. Runyan Co, I, 39t ' Twe Infantry Voltinteers, charged with desertion Is hereby restored to dutj'^ without trial with a forfeiture of all'^ay and allowances due from-the Unitod States up to October 2d, 1863, • The expenses of arresting iiim and returning him to his regiment to be stopped from his-future Gon. Dodge*s S.F. 0. No, 1, lulca, 3 (13DR); ^ ' I. In accordahcd with the instructions of"the Ma^or Geii#ral Commaiidlng DepartfiiOht of the Tonnossoe, the 122d Reglaent of 111! nois Infantry Voli^teors will be left gerrison-for the present Nj"-, , "I' November, 18G3. • t • the post of Eastport. Col. John I. Rinaker will intrench his command on the rtomid now being prepared for the fort by the engineer corps and assign one compa y to the charge of the. artil lery. A copy of GeneraL Sherman's insfcructiona is herewith furniched him for his guidance. Jle will report as often as. possible . . ■ - . . . . • to mo v/herever I may be and join me. as his orders may hereafter designate. It will be his, duty lo .protect all stores and sup plies for the-^rmy, fuiv^ishing the ->roper guards, details <5:c.. All convalescents left will be-rejarganized imder proper-officers, armed and used for garrison duty, until they are able to join their oommand when they will bo sent forwurd by;, river and railroad ^ W or as guards to trainws uiwier. charge of proper officers. II. • Edgar T. Ensign, lately Qaptain . ' ^ of ihe -k 2nd fowa. 4 » Infan- w try Volunteers, h'-ving been, appointed llador of the .9th Regiment Iowa Cavalry Vo4.untaoM will. report without .delay .to Cob- ;>'Turnbull,- commnandlng at Davenport, Iowa, for dutj'l.., . • III. That part o.f the 2d Brigade 2d Division at luka wl^l proceed e,arly morrow morning to Eastport and report to Col. Aug. Mersey, . Mrs. Spencer to Mrs. Dodge, Philadelphia, 5;- Your kind letter has just come with its pleasant face, into my little snuggery. How T enjoyed the nloasnt llttl^ chat we ■ hold but now, for It warned my heart u p so much, aftj-er its storm ijf so rroa. I have Juct been through a severe trial In the repo'^u;..^^ ' , /y-'v. ■.£^\ • November, 1363. • ■ . . . captu;:'e of my dear hbsband v;ith his commrnd. Put he is safe, thar.k God, and I am one of the most grateful of living creatures. A hasty scrawl from his own dear hand informed me of his return to Corint"^ rith the bulk of his men. Some,- poor fellows, will return no more to gladden the hearts of loved ones. Oh, Annie, dear, does- npt your heart ache when you think of the brave, good men fall like leaves of autumn around your dear husband at times? It seems so dreadful. No nowor but the All H"^gh and \ ' •• \ IJivine can save them. Alas! Alasi Hhis cruel age of murder, .wij^ I :^ul and wicked! God pity our country. , - ^ ■ Can 5'ou imagine what I suffered through the whole of yes''.erday? The papers said he had been captured. -All day long, it seemed afl id" ,my heart would break. The coming of today brought news of his safety, first tbrtBUgh the papers, then a letter from himself as T have before stated. Oh, my friend! I threw r.yself prone upon my face,"and thanked God-with a fuilnesSfOfrgratitude hith erto unknown to ®y heart. Heaven tspare me frm such another day. Last night I had a letter from Mrs. Pane. She-is well but living alone in her hid qfUarters, her husband having like yoviars 1 eon ordbred to the front. She informs me that the General has sent for yon". T wonder if you really are going? If you think„so do write to mo. T will come at once, and gc with you.. It ill. onl':^ keep you two day«h longer, waiting for me. I nan go from hdra in two days and night to -St.- LouI.t, TTill you not write Kovembcr, 18GS, or'tcl^Srstph me?" Send all conmumicatlons t,o Box 2566 P. 0. T had so much frouble abou^- lettei^s here aV the Tiousfe?, thao T con cluded" tc' have a box. - I have a great- mind'an yw a 3^ to come to St, Louis if yoti stay there this rtrtter. Are you in a regular boarding houce, If so-, could 1 get a *rcr6ta there too, and af "rbout whoV rates? T «should so love to be- -with you. It would seem del ightfiiil. My little pot Ella is ^riih you. Blosff ye^'. *How 1 vould lovo toliold tlie darling td heart'and coverHii«r pjre little face with kissesf I suppose Lcttio has been-away from you so mu^ ^ou do not miss her "as 3'ou would Ella* » .. - Col, Euller to Con. Dodgei My OOrtiaand and train araased yesterday without-delays, dnd-i dftdaflipod about a miSe from«the cross lng>Wl»re I am nov; wdif ng « orders. " . - '' Thd 111th Tllinois (Col. iiArtih)'pkBSOd ite thig A. J.!. Col. Martin saj's hlo orders arc^to report to CoaOrii Sherman at . Flor ence. ^ think he-will await instructions froA Vot at Gravelly 'SJirlngs- He had ten or-eleven wagons (good) and was moving with days rations. His regiment is between 700 ahd 800 strong, I prophesy they will BXr&ggile acme- Lt'. Col. Phillip moved out, this A.!.', leaving hlo bond ariO <50 men not aiDuhtbd tiers. I 'am waiting crdors" to puoh ahorfd- ahd -wot;ld ha-Vd movod tO' Grave 11 ^y'Springs today 1-f I had felt authorizad to so Ao. I Ncvcruloer, 18G3. notified Col. llersey in pernon- last evcninc about 5 that all the boats were at his disposal. Ho said-he had na.orders to cross.. Qen. Sweeney to Gon. Dodge, luha, 5:- I havq_ the honor tn state that all the dispatch possible has been made in leaving this -place. A large amcxunt of Ordinance and Ordnance stores was discovered after you left to have been abandoned here b;' the IGth A.C. and had to bo talcen care of. . - .The niunber of cars ordered by you proved insufficient to • ** .. w . - . . , ^ s tr_araport the. stores and T was obliged to. order an extrn train from Corinth or abandon vnTuable property here. Tlac teams for the wagons v/hlch came in last night vrerc fitted up by one of my aides as the c. M. who should have rttended . V. I to it, was ordered i-o Eastnort by you. , The 12th and 12£d^ Illinois were ordered to leave hero early this morijlng and should ha,vc been at Eastport by noon. They must have stopped on the way. Tho troops leave horc as soon as the trains start for Corinth which will be at daylight in the morning. To Gen. Dodgo fi'om his brother, C. Bluffs, 5:- Baldwin has paid off t e hewis and Co. JuCgm-nt. ^ Capt. Prruos to Gen, Sweeney^ Eastport, 5, (10DR301): The General commanding directs that you move out at dryllght tomorrow morning, carrying out his vvrlttoii Instructiore, sent you Ilcvomber, 1B63. * ' ' ' today. Cars were" ordered sufficient to carry all "Qt-ores lo T^orinth todr", ' If the residents have r.ore on hand than they -• can carry, it is the rfault of your Q." I.!.' as the orders were issued lor."- a(_>o as to rhat transportation they could "be allov/ed. • Orders v.-ent to you last evening in relation to the wa^-ons that came t3^ on ^he train in the nt 10 o*clock. This A. no move had "boon made to put teams on theai. The 10th and 122d Eegimont Tliincls Volunteers iVfaiitry v^ere orderes to move here ftarly this mornlny, thoy report here tonight and say they did not start until 11 o'clock this A.ii. Such d clays must not be al lowed. Col. Ueraoy is croscing to night, and no one is here to rclieve him. ""our advance will he expected here by 9 or 10 ' • v. '; A.Iu. Tomori'ow. Gen. Dodge, S.F.'O. 3 Fastport, C, (loDR); ' * . • n. .. ^ 1. Tlio coau;.andcr of the 2d division will immediately detail a competent Officer to take turns with Ca pt. T*. Armstrong in Buperintouding tho crossing of troops, - . TI. lie will detail at "least'throe hundred men t-o bo relieved every nix liours Uiitll all the troops and trains arc over. Petaixs to have one'oommisoionod officer to eVory twenty fi'^e men. The first detail will report at" 9 4'clock tonight, ITI, The hoatswlll ho kept r-druiiug day nnd night creasing troops without IntormisBlon and troops and trains will ho kept in readiness to crcaa xmtll all are ov^r. TT fie but energetic ■ -r November j lSG5. ^ j _ . ^.^.. r . ...• 6 . -0 .* ..: officers will be detailed and the men will be relieved often onduty. . . .. .. ^.. . IV. No steauib«»at will talvo froe this place any officerj soldier or citiaon of any property of any kind, not in-the hands of proper staff officers, except upon proper permits of the com- • • • maxider of the Post, Col. Riaai:er, 12fd Illinois InfaLitry Volunteers, or upon transportation furnished by the chief Q.„*• Capt. Neno. V. Boats v;hilc lying here will not be permitted to sell liquors of any kind. If-detected their ^tock will be confiscated. Capt. IlujLUiham» Provost Marshal General of this c^jmu fehd the Post Provost Llarshal will see that this psragrajjli of^this order is fulfilled. . To Gen. Dodge from his brother, C. Bluffs, 6:- ' Dey passed through here last evening on his way east with prof lies of all the lines run from IJj^ssouri River wq^t. T did V. . .. . . ^ not see him but Baldwin (."^.T.) did- He told B^^^the line from Oma|ia v/est was far ahead of any above or bolow, and he had no doubt vdiatever that it would start from the river at the Lime stone quarry. 4 » ' i'- • •* « . .w . . I telegraphed him today to v/rite mo how Walnut Creek outlet compai'Bd with his other lines. He spys they bored him to death at Omalia, ai'o perfectly wild and'are running their town by running up *, . i j ., "" (I . . <m0 . ' . prices of lots. Thinks Council Bluffs will make equally as good , ha, . , - . . a town is Omaha and property hero be aa vali;able. DonH believe • • • w ■• •• ♦ Rlvor property (brown tract) will amount to ar.ything. Thinks bus- rTovember, 1863. Iness will all be done on Hiddlgo Tract and there r-bOuts. Is elated over organization and says the road will be built to Lo£*^ Tork iiext year, • • I sliall hang to Gouncii Bluffs as far as T am concerned, vTlth my knowledge of property here I can invest to good advantage " and so v/oll posted as to take advantage*of any good opening. ■ '''' ■ - Dey thinks or expects to bcChief Engtr.eet"Pacific R. I-see Spencer- *s regiment has-been gobbled*. - " ^ogersville, Ala., November 6th, 1863. ~ •" •' MaJ-.^'6en. Biair, commanding 15th A.C.- By direction of Ifa,^; " General T. Sherman you will march your Sd division from this" point diroCt' to Pulaski icnd thence to Payettsville. The ^ Division you will cause to make a detour either at ^orence or at a point near kasonvill e as may be most convenient and march it via pulaski to Fayettsville and direct troops to the rear of General M. L, Srriith to take the nearest road froir. Floronc^marching via Pulaski to Fayettsville. L. h. Dayton, Capt. & Aid-de-camp, - -o' . . - , . . . . Gen. Dodge to Col. P-' ller, Eastport, 6 (10DR301) ; You wil' move forward today, some eight or ten m'les and camp make diligent inquiry tnd ascertain of there is not a good dirt road running from near Oravally S prings to Athens some six t nine miles north of Florence, crossing Slioal Creek at or near Laudorvlllo P. 0, and Fontonot, also what kind of crossings there are on Cypress Shoals and Elk river and report to me, ^ ^^.yvr November, 1865. Gen. Dod^e to his wife, Eastport, 6:- I am here crossing the Tennessee river and it is a very bad job. The river is high, trains poor and one of the companies have had hard Horlc. Sherman is hurrying me on- Lee is in coimuand of Bragg*s army- Bragg has gond feo Bobile- Longstreet is in com mand at Virginia. I'y health is good, and v;e are all in good trim. I met Capt. Pritchard of gun-boat here. T find them vcry ready and disposed to help me all they could. I expect v;e will see a big fight and that Grant will whip them. I shall make the old 16th A. C- do its duty- Write me at Steven son. Love to al"" and kir^r, for Flla. Gen. Dodge's S. F. 0. No. 4, Eastport, 6 (1 15DR) I. Col. A. L. Chetlain, commanding 12th Regiment Illinois Volunteers will collect all stragglers belonging to the 15th Army Copra that may be reported to h'm and assign them to duty in his regiment wntil he may be able to deliver them to their rospectvie regiments. V. The rear guard of the coimr.ad will bo furnished one or more ambulances or temaa for the purpose of bringing forward any sick men that may be unable to travel. No stragglers will be al lowed to fall bdhirkl the roar guard. Commanding officers and surgeons will pai' due attention to this, but reaz- guard will leave no one behind. VII. The 11th Illinois Volunteers Infantry, Lt. Col. Black Novemter, 18C3. ' ' ' ' comr.ajiding, is temporarily astigned to the 2d brigade'2d division and vrlll report to Col. Mersey coiu.uanding Brigade for duty. Gen, Codge to Col. F"aller, Field, 7, (lCDr5G2) : You will move forward this day and make an easy march so as to bring you about l/2 days inarch in" advance of the 2d divlslon;- You will take the road from Gravelly Spring s leading to the mili tary crossing of Shoal Creek some nine"miles north of Florence and near Ball's Factory Mills. AftOr crossing Shoal Creek you will take the most direct and best roa'i to Pulaski, thence to Fayettesvillc. After crossing Shoal Creek you will notify me of the road taken, you will also inform me of any enemy, or other t nev/s that may be of importance on the march. Strict'orders will be issued forbidding burning or pilldging of housoo, robbing of citizens, i^c. that all forage and provisions n'^cossary to feed your command will be taken. You rill endeavor to make ftom fif teen to twenty miles each day, having in view, all the time the condition of yotir conmiand iuid the ability of your* men, &c. Gen. Dodge \o Col. Phillips, Gravolley Springs, 7 (10DR302) 77111 turn ovet* hia stock as follows; crttle sheep &g. to' Captain Carpenter, " ' Horses fit for Battery t'urn over to the 14th Ohio Battery Mules to Lt. Linton so far as he wants them to fill division trains. With balance mount your own command, if any are then left more tlian you need, turn them over to Col. filler to mount the men F I dismounted,'the rest to Col. Rowett. November, 1SG5. Gen. Dodge to Col. Philljips, Gravelly Springs 7 (ICDRoOS) After filling up your command tomorrow you will move off on my left flank, keeping north of my line of march as heretofore designated unle-s something may occur that would make it necessary to cross the track to the south. You wil!! ascertain as far as possible the whereabouts of the enemy if any, and if not too strong keep them to the north of you. You wil" take such- stock as vou see proper. Yoiir route of march in the distance you ge north wil"^ be left totyour own. discretion. It is desirable that you should communicate with me ar often as possible, aiid join ma again ^ M. . . . ^ -S. • on or before my arrival at Pulaski. Gen. Dodge's 3. F. 0. No. 5,, Eastport, 7, (1013DR)T I, ^The 2d and 3d Brigades .will immediately move foi'wai-d in . . j . . . .... . charge of the division train to Gravelly Cprings the senior offi- • . w • ' i cer present directing the march. . ^ II. The Bd.DlvlslQr! will move, out tomorrow the 8th November its advance startIhg at G A. K,. One mile boyond Grave""ly Springs i* will talce the direct road to Balls Factory, Ford of S'^oal Crook, turning off ono-half m.il' beyon^ ITouston's brick house. This road passes about three miles south o*" Raw-hide, and from six to eight mi los norht of Florence. ITI. Tloe Corps Train mid ambulance train will be heavily guarded in the roar and , rent an'i at least two companies of infan try will be nut in at interV9.l3 of each twenty wagons. Trains must kJ t. •< JC 4* e v' t ^ ' . .. J tf . i sea vf.'. Sit', ' Kovem'ber, 1SC5. be kept all the time clos'^'^ up. If a team falls out a heavy guard Biust be left v.-ith it, and noth'ng allov.ed to fall be^^ind the rear gu'^rd. , , One company of the 18th re3imen+ !!iG~oiu'i mounted infantry will ^30 in advance of the division with flankers out at all times. Every precaution must be taken to guard against sudden attacks on our trains, cattle, ^=0. as heavy bo dies of rebel cavalry lie on our flanks. . IV. The men of the 9th regiment I"" linois, luOuntc' Infantry that are unfit for scouting duty will report to Capt. C. G.Carpenter, S» under charge of a proper comiuiss?onod or non-comauissioned officer for pur:-ioce of driving ctock. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 6, In the Field, 8, (loDR) : 1. Lt. Col liprril vlll be allowed, to inarch his command v/ith his trains aiid en ort of the signal cofps and trains of these Head quarters in the roar of any brigade in the command. II. The division train vill be divided by Capt. C. C. Carpenter C. 8*, Into three parts,and assigned over to the three brigades, « ■ » the commonder of whir-h ^ili be hold responsible for its safety, <^0. 2. Each brigade commander vill detail an active, energetic and practical officer, who mill be given chcrgo of the train r. , and whose duty it will be to sec that it is at all timer, closed up and at the roar of the brigade. The straggling of the train " ' ' 1 heretofore allowed rust be stopped. Teamsters will Ijo allowed to water only "hen directed by the officer in charge of the trains November, ISG.'!'. and nny wagon master or bear'-ster who does nOt" implicitly obey or ders v.'in be immodiat'^ly sOnt tc his ropiracnt and others detailed. 3. A ny delay in the progress of'the train'will be immediate ly reported to the brigade commander or to the commander Of the guard and train. 4. -The Gtiar'd to" the train must all carry their arm^'and any guard or straggler firin'g along th'b train'will be imr.;ediatelj' arrested ^"^y the officer in charge and sent to Brigade Head' Quarters. Col". Fuller to Lt. Barnes, LexiugtoYi, 9:0 I expect to roach a c'reeh 6 miles this side oT Pulashi to morrow evening- I should have marched 3 miles farther today, bu't ' the hill" nt* Pl'uo 'Fater detaiV.ed" my train,' and then T suppose OsCorhaus Division (Foods) encamped there end T wished' to aVoid electing the same spot Genehal Wood, camped at. liy command has thus fair acted well- no straggling- and scarce ly anj pillaging of any sort- A few old women and whining men * will, of course, tell the General all sorts of stories as'to t)ieir' sufferings, i)Ut the General may rest assured that my commiand is constantly looked after in this respect, and is behaving well. I fear wc shall liavo hard work gbttlng beef or horses, as t'wo divisions have passed over the road we trovol tomorrow Fe have just seen your^signal "all quiet" in answer to ours. 9 P. I.:. I am toXd good wateh can be found at "Sugar Creek" 8 miles .. iJUli-.*. i m:* /■ = Ilovembor 1865. from here, and "Litlle Shoal Creek" 12 miles from here- also at, "Anderson's Creek" 4 miles from here, whor" I have just learned ??ood camped Saturday night. . ^ . The road from here to Pulaski, (26 miles) my guide says i s a fair ro'd- Fi'om Pulasl.i to Fayeiteville "rough as the devil and as hilly as damnation" the guide says. Read quarters. Army of the Tenuessoo, Fayetteville Tenn. NOV. 9, 1863. Brig. Glen, bodge. Commanding Division on the march. Pulaski. .Dear General: I arrived here yesterday and your letter of the 5th to General Blair was sent forward to me. I also received a distpach from General Grant -iaiod Chattanooga, TTov. 5th as follows: "Leave Dodge's comiinnd at Athens until further orders and come with romaindor to Stevenson or until you receive other dirc^ti-ns. I have given directions for putting the Railroad from Ilashville to Docatur in running order. That road Is how only guaidod to Columbia and the force left by you will hade to guard the balajico with the aid of the cavalry from T omas' comi.iand until other arrangeiuonta can bo made. It is not my intention to leave apy^portion of your army ^o guard road ip thl5-v,^^ Department of the Cuflujerland when an advance is made and pai^ticularly not Dodge who has been kept constantly on that duty over since h© has been subject to my ordoi's. Youi> army being t'-'e sumillSet army in th© field fou d be another reason why it should ITovemboi, lOGo. * ■ not be broken up guardir-S railroad," You see at onee Gefieral Grant's !:ind feellr.£;s toward youi Geh, Grant on the 5th suppose'' we wer-e moving on the Athens and Iliuitsville road but by this'time he is difforontly advised, and may so;:rewIiat modify his orders, but should he-not T dispose ' - of your coria.»and as follows": ' At Pulaski feel wit''^ your cavalry tc cclumaia'uo the pike sending a'comuiii^sary with sufficient wagons to get you bread, salt, * sugar, o'ollee, Then move dOwn to Elkton ob Trdspect m:d put parties to vvoik on the Eichland and Elk Elver brlgges uiitil the regular repair trains come up from the rear." As soon as those bridges are advaiiced far enough for you to be assuiod that sup plies can roach you By that "oad move to Athens and await orders, guarding the road as far as Puldski. 'fhllst delaying at Piospect yod will find abundance of meat and corn up and down the ' Valley of the Elk RlVer, which use freely, leaving barely enough for the 'Inhabitants, and let them feel and know that by breaking up comrrtin let Ions th-^y force us'*'to eat them out. Elk River vallyo has lieretofore contributed largely to supply the enemy, and to be fair the people should iio as much for us. You will find that the 15th Afmy "Corps in parsing up this valley* have already made a deep impreaoloh but still a vast amount of corii end meat remfeiin. • to . Gen. Crook is with a strong cattalry Division at llajorville TT—'TT-:-"- J November, 1803 . ' f , to'fia"' near Huntsvilie and I understand General Elliot has another Difeision at Winchester near De What is at Columbia I have no means of knowing, but from General GranH dispatch I infer there is a force there competent to construct and guard the railroad forward to Pulaski. I found all the road up the Valley of the Elk very bad, but 1 have not yet had a full report of the condition of the road from Florence to Pulaski or from Pulaski here. When-you write give md exact information on these points as I should like to know the condition of all roads leading back towards the Tennessee Gen. Sherman to Col. J. D. Brigham, Fyetteville, 9:*" On traversing the country from Eastport to this place en route for Stenenson and Chattanooga, 1 find the route impracticable for supi^lies-of any kind, and I shall not depend on the Tennessee for supplies for the army in the field. • • Dodge's DSvision will be supplied from Columbia, Tenn., and repair the R, R, from Nashville to Decatur.' The 15th Army Corps is marching for Stevenson, and will be supplied by the Nash ville and Chattanooga Railroad.* ' « Gen. Sherman to Lt. Col. Robt. MacFeely, Fayetteville, 9 Dodge's oommand for the present will be sup plied from Columbia, and the 15th Corps from Nashville. The Chief Eornmissary at Vickeburg, Memphis and Eastport must be empowered to draw direct on the base at St. Louis. ' .i November, 1863. • Gen. Sherman to Gen. Crooks, Fayettsville, 9:- The whole Army Corps is now up and I move in the morn ng for Winchester and Stevenson. My aid, Capt. Audenreid, is also back from Dechered, and I am now in full possession of all of Gen, Grant's orders, including that of the 5th sent by you. Gen. Dodge will be left at Pulaski with orders to repair bridges and go to Athens. Please brder the company of engineers at Paint Rock Creek back to Bridgeport. Col. Phillips to C-en. Dodge, Lawrence burgh, 10:- I moved north from Gravally Springs in accordance with orders from Head Quarters Left Wing 16th A. C. to a point.within twelve miles of Waynesborough end from thence east to this point. There is several small parties of rebels scattered through the country, but none in any force exceeding seventy five. I move from here to Mt. Pleasant from thence to Columbia, where I will encamp tonight. Tomorrow I will move from Columbia to Pulaski unless information I may get, may yet change my course of march. I will send information of any interest should I received any before reaching Pulaski, Gen. Dodge's.S. F. 0. No.. 8, Pulaski, 11, (13DR) : I. Capt. B.P. Chenowith, A.A. I, Gen. 2d Division 16th Army Corps will in addition to his duties with .that division act as Assistant Inspector General of the entire command. Reports will be sent to him accordingly. November, 1863. II. Capt. C. C. Carpenter will store the rations belonging to this command in Pulaski selecting such rooms as he deems best. 2. Lt. Hall, Ordnance Officer 2d Division will store the ammunition in Division train in some suitable room in Pulaski and retain charge of it. * J 3. Lt. Adams M. ®ill immediately fit up all the wagons in the train obtaining as many as possible of regiments to go in the train to Columbia for rations. Capt. C. C. carpenter and Lt. Hall will dispose of the rations and Ordnance now in the train Wagons loaded with other things will be stored in Pulaski under charge of the officers having it in charge. The train will be lie ready to move Friday the 13th inst. * " r III. Lt. Adams, Division Q. M. will take all the stolen teams buggies, &c. not properly belonging to the command. Any officer retaining any of this property will be reported to these HeadQuarters . Oen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski, 11, (10DR303): ,I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of Nov. 9, enclosing General Grant's dispatch of Nov. 7th. My A advance is eight miies east of here, my rear three miles westTher are in this section of the country some 1,000 rebel cavalry, guerrillas robbers, &c, and the moment they see we intend to re- ^ iC'C IaJ pair the railroad they will begin to M»n, I therefore wait your , ■I' . ^ { i 669 i >11 iJU'iluui.'. : .'la November, 1863. orders, shall take in:Trediate measures to guard that portion from LyrinvilJe to Athens and the entire road as it now stands as fol lows: Placing my largest brigade at Prospect vrith one' regiment of mounted infantry at Athens holding two brigades here and put- ^ ting one at or near Reynolds. I have with me te'n days full rations of bread, and 14 of small rations and will store he're and send trains to Columbia, the brigades will be put to rroU pairing th e rail oad and getting it in running order as soon as .' I possible. I think General Grant will not leave be long, but while here I will make every effort to carry out your instructions, and get the road rimning'as soon as possible. I judge from your letter that as fast as the road Is repaired from Columbia south, General Thomas' troops will re ieve mine and I am to work south until T get all my force in Athens. I shall c mmunicate with Columbia often and your dispatches will probably reach me quick- * est by that route. I will, tomorrow or next day, give you'full description of the route I have travelled. I did not come by Florence, but took the direct road from Gravally Springs to the militarj'^ ford of Shoal Credk, nine miies north of Florence, thence to Lexington, thence here, and found a good practicable road most of theway. My troops are all in good condition, excellent health and finely equipped, and are all very desifbus of joining you in the field. I o not like to send forward the 111th Illinois alone General Balir Is so far ahead, it might be greatly annoyed. ■ ■ November, 1864. • ' probably used up, I will hold it sending it by way of Columbia or directly forward as you may direct. They are a green regiment and are not much used to bushwhackers. My column has been attack ed several times, but no damage done except a few wounded. I ' should have some cavalry as soon as possible^^ ■> ' '"i • Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, Pulaski, 11, (10DR304): You will move with your brigade to Prospect on the Nash ville and Decatur road, some twelve or fifteen miles south of this-' place - and go into camp, you will have-to make such disposition of your troops so as to guard the railroad from Elk River to Athens, and set hecvy details to work immediately repairing that portion, burnt and destroyed, especially Elk River bridge. Your division train will be unloaded-sent here to go to JTolumbia for supplies, in the meantime, any mills in your neighborhood you will seize and set to running. If loyal men will bring into your camp the ' ' ' produce and forage of the country, your Q.L'. will give vouchers ^ when they go out after it, recepts only wiJl be given. All destruction of property must be prohobited and every exer tion made to live off of*the country, everything to be taken by phoper officers and-pr'oper receipts given, you understand this. It will be my endeavor to indued people to bring their produce to us, and t "o so, we must hold out inducements to loyal menRebels we must take from. ' One regiment of mounted infantry will be sent to Athens to watch the'front and you wiil send back the November, 1863. . companies of the 18th Missoxiri with you. If possible get stock and mount a company or two ofinfantry for temporary purposes. General Sherman informs me that I shall not be left here long, and that my troops are not to guard railroads, this being merely a ^ temporary step until other troops from Department of Columbia can relieve me. I will be down and see you as soon as possible, in the meantime, send me full report of condition of the railroad and push the repairs. Gen, Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 11, (10DR304):- You will move with your brigade tomorrow after supplying yourself with six days rations to or near Reynolds or Buford and f. camp in such a position as will best protect the railroad bridges t ij crossing Reynolds branch and Richland branch. It will be your • dutynto guard the railroad from Wales to Lynn. Protect all f ,,l bridges now in repair, and make immediately heavy details to put t»a in running order the entire road. .You will draw your rations from Columbia by your regimental train and,such teams as we may , 'jf turn over to you. An immediate inspection of the railroad will be made and re lort of its condition sent in. If there are any Mills .near you they will be put in running order. All depredationa upon property must be immediately stopped, and receipts givenf for all pro erty take » Under no circumstance let any foraging party go out, except accompanied by a commissioned officer, and • invite loyal men to bring you produce, giving them the proper November, 1863. ^ in i vouchers. When you have to go after it receipts only will be given. Particular attention will be paid to this. We have got to sub- , j sist off of this country for a short time, and we must therefore make it an object to the people to bring their produce to us, ,,.t. Nothing must be destroyed or wasted. All the surolus stock in . your brigade will be seized, turned over to the Q. M. and used to mount infantry. All sur lus tea, s, oven and buggies and everj'thing not pertaining pfoperly to the command will be treated in the same Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 11, (10DR305):- , Issue stringent orders tonight for all the stock ox teams, # buggies &c. not belonging properly to the command, to be turned over tomorrow to Lt. Adams, A.A.Q.M. and arrest any officer not L' complying with the order. I have given Lt. Adams pos:;tive instructions and the Inspector General will aid him in carrying CI r ir them out. We must not have anything scattered through the regt )(1i iments, not actually belonging to them, to feed and support. Gen. Dodge to Col. Fuller, Pulaski, 12, (10DR305):- ^ Lt. Col. Phillips goes to the front and will communicate to you any information he may receive affecting your command. ^e will probably put his camp with your advance and in case of necessity will fall back to you for a support. He is acting under direct ofders from these Head Quarters, but will at all times co-ooBrate ' ■ n« with you. He will pick un animals enough to mount a company or November, 1863. ; ■ ■ .on two, and in case of necessity, will leave a squadron with you. I am expecting cavalry here, and as soon as they come they will be sent to the front. If at any time Col. Phillips should need aid, give it-to him promptly; he has an arduous duty to perfomr and we must support him all we can. Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 12, (10DR306):- You v;ill proceed to Athens, Ala., with your command and hold that point as an out-post and as your point to operate from. Watch the movements of the enemy, and gain all the information you can of the enemy both north and south of the Tennessee. The object of our stay here is to open the railroad from Columbus to Decatur, and on your march down you will have the railroad thor oughly examined and report condition. Col. Puller's command will be at Prospect as a base for you to fall back u.ton. Col. Puller will b instructed to support you and all information you obtain that appertains to movements of troops on that front, that will effect this command, and you will report to him at the same time you do to me, * » 1 A reconnoissance to opposite Decautr will be made as soon as r' * possible and the condition of the railroad south of Athens ascertained. It is very Important that I should know the move ments of the enemy on the sough iide of the river as well as north and you are autliorized to employ men for that purpose. You will November, 1863. , 4 * f t i. ^ • keep me fully advised of all movements of importance, and if you consider it best keep your camp with C9I. Fuller's advance. Consult with Col. Fuller freely and act so far as your orders admit in co-operation with him. > . • • • > ) 1, Col. Fuller to Gen. Dodge, 12:- ] ^ . i'. 1, ■ My CO mand is now crossing the pike, 5 miles south of Pulaski on our way to Prospe9t- We go via "Butler's Ford." If the road is not too bad, I shall reach Prospect tonight. I am quite anx- • r ious to see you and talk over matters more fully than I could write. If practicable I should like to see you tomorrow and perhaps can ride over with a company of moiinted men. You know I have no tooli to do much in the way of buildinp railroad. Mr. Leatherman who lives where I camped last night, will come to see you. He lives on his son-in-law's plantation ( A Mr. Valen- • « tine) Valetine has been very busy buying cattl and taking them across the Tennessee for the Confederate Army - a large contractor • t [ for them. I took of his cattle, corn, hogs, &c. "a right smart f nfi lot" and did not give him any papers because I told him I would • • • • state in the papers that they belonged to Valentine, a confederate constractor, &c. He thinks he can get papers from }yon which will be something for him. * It will be next to impossible to mount any infantry for want of saddles. The country has been cleaned of saddles, &c. J, hope you will be able to give me enough of men already mounted. November, 1863. My orderly will wait for you to write a line, , odmAvefl ; ft aw Gen. Dodge's S.-O. No. 9, Pulaski, 12, (13DR)j ' ' ' I. Col. John S. Wilcox, 52d Illinois Infantrjr Volunteers, ie hereby assigned to the command of the Post of Pulaski, Tenn., the 52d regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers is assigned to duty at the pot, it will furnish the necessary Provost Guard to re port to Capt. L. Burnham, Provost Marshal. Col. Wilcox will estab lish his head quarters in the village and enforce all orders issued in relation to the destruction of property, and will assume a gen eral supervision of policematters throughout the place. II. The General Commanding the Left Wing 16th Army Corps considering it unsafe at the present time for the 111th regiment Illinois Volunteers Infantry to report in compliance with para graph i; Special )Orders No. 9, current series Head Quarters Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, the Colonel commanding the Regiment is hereby instructed to report to Col. Aug. Mersey, aommanding 2d Brigade 2nd division 16th Army Corps until further orders. III. Privtite Cirrus K. Hartsell, Owl &. 66th Regiment Illinois Infantry wolimteers is hereby detailed on special duty with the brigade band of which James H. Porter is leader. He'will report ^ ad accordingly. IV. Capt. C. C. Carpenter C. S. will proceed to Columbia and Nashville and obtain rations for this comm.and, bringing them to the end of the railroad to be haule here by train. The Chief November, 1863. Commissary and Q. M. at Nashville are requested to supply him with the least possible delay. V. Whiting, Supt of Telegraphs of this command, will pro ceed to Nashville, and obtai telegraph repairers and tools to repiar the line from C lumbia to this point. He vin obtain ^ all necessary materials without any delay and repair the line as he moves south from Columbia. VI. 0. E. Mason, Post Master for this Command will proceed to Columbia and Nashville, collecting all mails he may be nble"to ' find. Upon his return the supply train from Columbia will afford him transportation for what mail he may have. To Gen. Dodge from his wife, St. Louis, 'lo:- v I wrote you a few days ago and directed to you in the fieldI hope you will get all my letters but ff you miss don't blame me for I shall write often. For the last week I have had very weak eyes and it hurts me to write or read. I was oit a good deal and think that made them worse. Mrs. ^ane, Linton came Thursday night and Mrs'. Bane stayed with me until Monday- I had a good visit with her, but I could not berr to hear her tell about Corinth, it made me blue and I * did not ask her very much. ' " I suppose I must make up my mind to stay away from yoU and be contented this winter but it cones hard- I am like one in a ' dream and cannot realize sometimes that I shall have no home at ' November, 1863. vn, . .. .. • t all, but wander around from one place to another, but it is idle >00 to regret it; what is to be must be, I suppose. Fudge for Dr. Gay's saying you will be better away from meI never hurt you yet. Pegram got here with his nev/ boat yes- ;,3 terday and the place is too small to hold him. He is most crazed with the chance to make money. He has got .to go to Smithland i.Xn for Gov. and has been cursing Cole Parsons all day. We were on the boat for dinner. She is very nice. I expect to stay with Mrs. P. for awahile- It is very hard work to find a good boarding i place and board is very hi{^. I shall try and be as prudiant as . r.lT possible but it will no doubt cos^^ me a good deal to stay in St. Louis this winter. Are you going to Grant? and whe.re do you expect to march to? Tell me how you fare on the route? What place you stop at. Don't stay alone in houses over night. Do you have a strong guard with you? Be careful about surprises- I hope you • '>ri will get strong and well. Don't fail to write me often- I shall bo uneasy if I don't hear often. I shall try and be .contented. as for being gay, I don't think it will be my style. I think . snow some of going to see mama next month. Had a letter from Julia •• today. All well but a good deal of scarlet fever at the Bluffp ,| and diphtheria. I hope Lettie will not get them, . « Dr, Woodbury has lost his oldest child, Ella has a bad cold on the lung - I have not had any Doctor yet» Write often. Does the telegraph reach you? IJv.na ••li'-je j,. 0 ./ ■ : ' J November, loer1863. xdDo _ r Gen. Dodge to his wife, Pulaski, 13:- , . . (•. I have arrived here with my command and am. orderes to remain a few weeks when I shall go forward again. I am well and im roving. Sherm^ and his corps are now near Bridgeport. We have had a long tedirus march but fine weather. I know nothing of wh"t is going on send me some papers via Coliimbia, Ten. and I shall get them. This is a beautiful country and my Head quarters is gorgeous. If I find I am to reamin here any timo I will send for you. I am repairing the railroad and will soon have telegraphic comraunica-. ^ lion with you and also railroad commxmication with the north. I only lack you now to make me all right. I shall telegraph .^q you tomorrow and expect to gdt an answer. If I send for you you can come right through in two days all the way by rail. Chenowith is with me and has been our standby for cook. , ici iq There are several Union men and their families here. I have seized the residence of Mr. Jones, a member of the confederate , r congress, and such a howling, crying and taking on you never saw before. The Dr. will be in Chattanooga by the time this reaches you. I heard yesterday that he was well. Gen. Grnat writes me that he shall not keep me here long, that I have guarded railroads enough- J hope that is true. My command.is in excel lent condition and ready for anything. I hope ou can come and see me a week or so before I leave; I will know in a day or two and <4 {Jaao fui.; %■ . L. ifL. .AijiiV. November, 1863, • » ■ " •''■'m telegraph you. How is Ella and all the folks and where have you boarded? Write all the news. Remember me to all and kiss Gen. Dodge to Col. Weaver, Pulaski, 13 (10DR306):- You will proceed to Columbia-or such point as Capt, C. C. carpen ter- may direct to send your train with Commissary stroes and return as soon as possible. Vigilent watch will be kept over the train and men. Such forage and provision as are necessary for the troin and command will be taken and certificates given. Great-care will be taken that no depredations upon property is committed and no waste or• destruction of forage. . „ i Gen. Dodge to-Commanding Officer, Pulaski, 13, (10Dr307):- I shall be flependent upon you for a time to forward my dis patched, mail &c. and shall also have to ask you to infor me of the condition of the railroad, what is being done to repair it, &c. I shall be thankful for any favors shown my command, or any in formation &c. and will try some time to make proper returns. Col. Bane comrcndlng 3d Brigade, 2d Division has his head quarters at or near Lynnvillo, you can send throug to him and he will for ward here. t ' . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski, 13, (10DR307):- ' I herewith send rough-sketch of road travelled by my command 'from Eaetport to thia place. The road is a good dirt road, only one or two bad places in it going east; going west we should meet ^ j-r ff: ■ November, 1863. several bad hills, but under any circumstances it.is a road that an army could travel; plenty of water and fair supply of forage. We made from fifteen to twenty miles per day. ' Gen. Dodge to Col. Wilcox, Pulaski, 13 (10DR307) . .j - It is reported to these Head Quarters that depredations of the most disgraceful character are being committed by soldiers of this command upon the property of citizens, both within and beyond the lines, and that ladies are being subjected to the gross est insults and frightened by threats of violence by men claiming to be federal soldiers. You will adopt such measures as will ef fectually stop, and prevent a recurrence of those outrgages, to that end you will co-operate with the Provost Martial General and„^ issue such orders, an adopt such police regulations as you deem . OP proper, , , • p . ^ • Gen. Dodge to Gen, Sweeney, Pulaski, 13, (10DR308): The troops at this point will protect the railroad from the crossing of Richland Creek, seven miles south to Wales, A detach ment will be sent to ^ichland Creek immediately; four companies I should consider sufficient, and. with the detail of bridge builders from the regiments with what tools they can get to put in the brigde and trestle work south of that creek. North of here to Wales I do not k ow how many will be needed, but I suggest that two companies be. sent up t4ii^e, and that these detac iments be re-^ lieved weekly, also ordered to fortify against sudden attack. >51*. November, 1863. \7hat we want is to preserve the road as it now is,- and rebuild it. •A good, active officer, practical mechanic should go with the detail that goes south-as it is an important bridge. The trestle I believe is two miles south of the bridge. Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 13, (10DR308): I have just received your communication of Nov. 13th enclosing Lt. Col, Sherldon's report. -^11 very satisfactory and answer as follows:- The Steam Saw Mill better be protected for our ov; use to get out bridge timber &c. The Steam Grist Mill you can run if you deem bestjwhat you do not supply your coim-and with, will go a good ways in supplying the rest, as we are short, and if you can get corn and wheat run them all. Your telegraph non set to work repairing the lin towards Columbia, after they meet the repairers from Columbia, let them repair this way, 5 ► - • ' Set all your workmen to repairing the road immediately^ • 1 The pioneer corps went to you today. Put your men to work either north or south of you on bridges that the engineer corps is not employed upon, It i» very Important "to ge^ \he road opened from Columbia here, and upon consultatldh with Capt. Tiodman you can get all your men on bridges that he is not iipon. Make repairs rough, strong and quick. Got them to work as goon as possible. Where you put November, 1863 " ,10 small guards have then stockade or intrench. You must dispose of your force to the best advantage- you are on the ground, n.' and must be the judge . i prefer to keep as large a force .to- 'f 04 gether as possible, pssting a few com anies at the different ' bridges and relieving them weekly. ' , ** " You are aubiiorized to take all the stock yoii require to mount infantry and give certificates stating by whose order taken in all cases. The Post Master for the corps has gone to Columbia and will make arrangements to get the mail for the whole command as often • «» as possible. No doubt dispatches for me will be sent from , , *Q Columbia and send them forv/ard promntly, as that is now my only ^ communication with Department Head Quarters. I desire to know ci the condition of the Railroad from you to Columbia. . * Gen, Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 13, (10DR309):- . . There is a flouring mill some four miles from here with one .'o er* r oi thousand bushels of wheat In or near it. The mill is said to be in g 'd running order. Send about one hundred men with their complement of officer® to secure the wheat, and take charge of the mill. Send with them one or two coranetent milles for the purpose of putting the mill into operation and grinding the Jrain, If there be now a miller on the pre miaes, the officer in charge of the detachment ie authorized to press him into service and set him at work. >vai!! <iOO# Hie bfin e ■^r'i ^aXe XI 673 item November, 1863. , TPCfBbiWjIt Have the officer i« charge report to Capt. H. L. Burnhara for full directions as to the locality of the mill and the route by v/hich to reach It. There is also a citizen residing here, bjr the name of Thomas Martin, who has a quantity of wheat, corn, potatoes and oats, #iich lie desires to turn over to the Government, taking therefore vouch ers. His produce is cme eleven miles in the country and he has " no means of transportation. • You will instruct your Q. M. to furnish wagons to haul his produce in, and to give him the necessary vouchers for what forage he obtains from him. The Commissary stores will be turned over to Capt. C. Carpenter, C. S. who will settle for it. A sufficient guard will be sent with e ach train to secure its safety. ; K-,.. r Gen, Dodge to Gen, Sherman,'Pulaski, 13, (13DR) I sent you full reports by messenger yesterday. I have got my troops on the railroad and" am holding it from LjTinville to Athens, Will move south as fast as any one relieves me. If I leave any portion of the railroad xmguarded it will be entirely destroyed, I have setn trains for provisions. Shall live mostly off'the * ^ country. Have all mills running. When you get my letter please say if my disposition of troops meets your order. There seems * 143 to be nonmovemonts at repairing the railroad by anyone but me I have my men at woiic all along the line and will soon have them ' * November, 1863. - - up. A great deal of work is to be done yet between Nashville and Coliimbia. Duck River bridge is down. I will soon have tel- ^ egraoh up to here, I have placed my command so as to feed and forage it with as little transportation as possible. Am obliged to get rations before I can move much farther south. On the 8th, General Lee with his entire cavalry force was at Courtlandt. ♦ . Gen. Dodge to Supt. Telegraph, Pulaski, 13, (13DR):- I am desirous of putting into operation the telegraph line to this point. I send my Supt of Telegraph to Columbia to ob tain repairers,operators, &c. He will commxinicate with you and inform you of the condition of the line. Please furnish him with what ho requires and set them to work immediately. Gol. Phillips to Lt. Barnes, Athens, 14:- ct 1 I have just arrived from Decatur. I have visited all the crossings of Ell( river from Prospect to its mouth. The only cross ing of the Tennessee River from Decatur to the mouth of the Elk River which I haVe visited is Brown's ferry where the facilities for crossing are very poor. I can le^rn of no force of any con sequence between Huntsville and Elk river, on this side of the Tennessee river. I have heard rumors of Roddy's forces and other forces of the en«»y having effected a crossing at Bainbridge and Lambs Perry, and ® ferry between the two, but the information I eai Inclined to I can learn nothing positive in regard . to the movements the enam^^'e forces on the other side of the November, 1863. river at Decatur. A battery protected by cottor, bales, which is designed for three guns, 'but I am of the opinion but -one gun is mounted therein. A considerable force of cavalry (Rebel) were on the other Side in the streets of Decatur. It has been re ported to me that Wheeler had been with Roddy during the advance of ouf- forces towards Tuscumbia but after our forces had effected a crossing at Eastport, had been ordered back to the army in front of Chattanooga and had moved toward that place several days ago. Roddy's command is between Courtland and Tuscunb a- I will tomor row reconnoitre well towards the west, bufwill probably not cross Elk river to reconnoitre towards Rogersville and Bainbrigde ferry for several days yet. I can go to within 4 miles of Rogersville without crossing the river. I haVe detailed officers to examine the condition of the railroad and telegraph wire from Pulqski to Decatur, who had made their reports which I forwarded herewith. I will say in rega d to the damage done to the riilroad that in most cases the distance stated, was determined from actual meas urement. The reports in each case were-made from having rode ^ along the bed of the road and noting carefully the condition of the wire and the track- I reported to Col. Fuler the condition of the road from Pulaski to Prospect, whict I suppose he has reiort- •d before this time. I will probably move to Huntsville day after tomorrow, a s I balleTS that there is more danger of a force cross ing above Decatur than below it. As soon as I can obtain informa- November, 1863. tion by a reconnoisance to Huntsvllle direct, should nothing no occur to change my present intentions, I will on IVednesday next? '-o cross Elk river and if I can reach them try and destroy the ferries over the Tennessee river ffom Bainbrigde this way. I shall probably be able to send you information by the middle of next? week. Lt. Barnes to Capt. McQuire, Pulaski, 15, (lODRZ^^O):- jj, Tour communication of the 14th inst, has been submitted to the General commanding. . ^e approves of 3'our issuing a circular as follows: . „ "Head Quarters Detachment 111th Regiment Illinois Volunteers « • Infantry, Vale Mills, Nov. 14th, 1863. Hereafter citizens coming to the mill for grinding will come on Saturday of each week. Citizdns bringing in grain for the use of the United States will receive a receipt upon presentation of which to Capt. C. C. Carpen ter, C. s. at Pulaski, they will get vouchers securing them their All citize ns are invited to bring in their grain, as by so doing they will secure pay for it. If sent for, nothing but i certificates will be given. J. P. McGuire, Capt. Comg. Dtch'mt." •I It ia reported upon good aut oritj^ that James McKessick, owner of Vale Mills, has been exceedingly instrumental in raising, arming and equipping troops for the rebel service. He has a large supply of bacon, gn^lq, ^i^alt, horses,and mules. Take everything needed November, 1863. by our army, giving him certificates, stating articles, by whose • order taken, and that they will be paid for at the end of the war, upon proof of loyalty, according to the laws then in force. Leave him sufficient for the actual wants of himself and family. ' Gen, Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski 15, (10DR310) • / "■ t - - ■ You will extend your command so as to cover the road to Pleasant Grove/ Small detachments at bridges in stockades will be sufficient to guard them. One good company of infantry in a stockade is equal to a regiment of such rebeL troops are are now around us. Officers and men on the railroad must etay at their posts all the time. We must save what of the road is left. Gen, Dodge to Col," Mizner, Pul'aski, 15 (IOD^'^311) It is renorted to me that the bridges, down as far as Camp bell's station is in good order. The guerrillas are burning ^ between Lynnvil'le and Columbia. If you can protect these bridges ' it will be a great saving to us. I will have my force extended " to Pleasant Grove and we will in that way save what is left. ' ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Pulaski, 15, (12DR):- I have Just returned from a thorough examination of the coun try and railroad from Columbua to Decatur, North of Columbua there are yet sevem bridges to build. Between CQlumbus and Pulask there are six bridges, averaging one hundred feet. At Elk river a bridge six hundred feet, forty feet high. South of the Elk two tnd a half miles of trestle fepk, three hundred feet long; thirty gp':. -I ;,. •',>v :;'. ; November, 1863. fefet high all gone. Over White Sulpher Creek trestle work six ■/! hundred feet long, seventy feet high gone. At Athens and south oft Eecatur are five trestles gone. Altogether reaching about seven hundred feet. In all other respects the roads are good. The .) enemy have a battery at Decatur and considerable cavalry. Lee and Roddy are near there. Wheeler has gone to Bragg. At Elk River and all points to Columbia, where bridges are gone, I have heavy details at work but need tools, &c. I can put u^ the wire in a few days. Please have General ,Gr:a ^t give orders to the Supt. at Nashville to supply my men with what they want. Also the staff department there to respond to all my requisitions. Good dirt roads and pikes lead from here to Savannah, Florence, Waterloo, Rogersvillo, Shelbyville and Fayottevillej also to Athens, to Huntsville, except the crossing of Elk river, I have one regimentof Moxinted Infantry in Athens, I am living off of the coun try enUrely except small rations. Have written you fullyl X Gen, Dodge's S. 0. No, 12, Pulaski, 15, (13DR);- I. Sergt, Frank E.^ Nevins, Co, A. 66th Reg^iment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, is hereby detailed as Phonographic reporter . ^ for General Court Martiali and will report in person without delay to Capt, Jessee Warner, Judge advocate for duty. Gen, Dodge's S. o. No, 12, Pulaski, 16, (13DR)jI. During the time it. Col. Phillips, 9th Illinois Infantry »•!'- .teuM-jffioe avo « it' ' i JNfc' ' wW r-vmw* , 03 ... •AS 91 ti SmAi aI eta twdfiawAedm ^ail it]»44 " -X'. . ^ ^ November, 1863. holds the front, he will send all his reports of scbuts^ informs-' tion of the enemy &c. to these Head Quarters directi -All returns offical reports, communications &:c will as usual be sent through the regular channels. ■ . III. To avoid confusuion and to take forag ■ from the proper parties, and to have the proper returns made in accordance with order from the A. M. General, the commanding officers of all forag ing parties hereafter going out-irom or near Pulaski, before start ing will report to Lt. Adams, A.A.Q.M. an d receive from him instruc tions which will be .implicitjiy followed. " v. Brig. Gen. Sweeney, comr.anding 2d divisi' n will see that" this ordei^ properly complied with. ' ' tno- . i " ' or ,on»diA oa Head Quarters, Left Wing 16th A.* Q.''Pulaski, 'Tenn. Nov. «-*•* •V-V; . .ovin i.:;. vniiiacfio , ,1 . 1863. 1863, Circular: mi t ill When vouchers are grveri by the X'A.^Q'i.lf. for forage, the followBng prices will be paid, until the Q. Department may direct otherwise; Com, Sixty centr- per bushel. Com fodder. One- dollar per hundred po^ds. Oats in shea. One dollar per hundred pounds. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski, 16, (12DR):- o': The scouts south of the Tennessee report that Lee has^'been ord^fiiitf'to MlBsiosippi and has iedt, going by Why o-f Okalona leav ing iMa/ ur. » Lee td#k *PorresV*a'regiment aiid Johnson's reigment of Roddy's command, beside hi s own command. They also report that it Is the current talk among his troops that Bragg is falling back and that great preparations are mAiitng in Coosa Valley to supply him. 680 November, 3863, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Pulaski, 16 (12DR);- #'j<w Scouts report thst Lee has gone to North Mississippi via Okaaona, leaving Roddy at Decatur and Courtland . He took Forrest's and Johnson's regiments of Roddy's brigade besides his own force. / Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Chattanooga, 16, (1013DR1);* Your disposition of your command meets my approval. If you were to see the desolation of the whole country and the wretched . condition of the horses and mules you would be con tented with your "lot. Keep your mounted men active collecting horses and mules. ^'^Mount more regiments. Watch Lambs ferry close, and handle the , ^ country back of Florence and Savannah without gloYee* The moment guerrillas are quiet, change your policy, and pay A. Q. M. vouchers for corn and meal.) , txlilafU-♦ ■a'' OO® f i . + Gen. Dodge to Pulaski, 16, (10DR311) :r .... As I telegraphed 4e- Geneyajj-flhagffl&i I have made a thorough examination of the railroad from Columbia to Decatur; also of the different pikes and dirt roads leading to different parts of the Stated. The o officer at Columbia informs me there are Severn bridges that, place besides Duck River btidge,^nd^ that some 150 men are .at work on the amall brigdes south of ColumJrbia to Lynnville, road in pretty good order a few small trestles ou^ A bridge at Lynnville Station over Robertson's creek par tially destroyed, anotljisip bridge over thiscreek 3 l/2 miles south of Lynnville Statiom fone. At Reynolds Station a November, 1863. , ted.'ncr/n:' brigde over Richland Creek is badly damaged; also' another over the same three miles south of Reynolds is partially out. These creeks Kere formerly crossed by truss bridges 100 feet span. We shall put in. trestles, but it v/ill need truss by the time fall rains are in at Richland Creek, near Richland Station bridge is- gone 200 feet by 36 hi£^. At Tunnerl Hill three miles south of Richland is a trestle work 600 feet by 40 feet high, all gone. At Elk river a bridge 600 feet long and 40 f:et Mgh is nearly all out, trestle wilL replace this, but by Christmas truss bridges 150 feet span, will be reQuii^ed. Two and a half miles south of Elk River trestle b idge over small crsek 300 feet long and 30 feet high all gone. The bridge over White Sulphur Creek 8 miles north of Athens is - compl etely destroyed, length 600 feet- height, 72 feet, A small trestle work at Athens is oflt; also Swan Creek bridge 10 mi!l.es south of Athens is all gone. Spring Creek bridge five miles north of Decatur and bridge over bottom near Decature are all out, 700 feet of trestling will repair the road between Decttur and Athens. I have placed my workmen detailed from regiments at nearly' 4yery ^reak from Elk River to Columbia- I believe in ten days I ' O^an repair the rcrhd from "ulaski to Columbia. telegraph wire from Decatur to Columbia Is in a pretty good condition, few breakk and can be repaired in a very .few days, provided I gel tiitfierial. I h«W ae Ht for it to Nashville. The principal dirt and pike roada lading from Lynnville, .*••' • ;. ■ ;—■ ■ ■ '■• ■ I '•■! • ' V *■ November, 1863. Fulaski and Prospect to Columbia, Shelbyville, Payetteville, Lawrenceburg, Savannah, VJaterloo, Florence and Lambs Ferry are good with plenty of water and forage, streams now fordable. The road leading south to Athens via Elkton is good, except crossing at Elk river at times is fordable, but from here to Elk on thence to Huntsville, is also good except as stated above, also road leading I from Prospect to Athens and Hion tsville high water would retard an army moving over the above road, as all bridges are gone. ; I shall have no difficulty to supply my command with bread, meat, forage and supplying my mounted men with stock, if the . people bring it to me, I propse to pay them. If I go after it,„ shall only give a certificate. I now have mills running, which will furnish all I need. I believe that I should have an order, f authorizing my Q. M. and C.S. to purchase to supply the command, and would like to have the chief A.Q.M, and C.S. of Dept. send the bflfl price that we shall not exceed, as I prefer to pay one price from one end of the command to the other. I have some difficulty in getting supplies promptly, because General Grant has not ordered it, this, no doubt ere this, has been done. There is a considerable number Cf rebel bands ecattered through the country, they do what damage they can and run. Lee and Roddy ^ • • are south of Tennessee. At Decatur they have a batte^behind cotton bales. At Huntsville is also reported rebel cavalry. My mounted infvitry have gone there. November, 1863. : k vcM ' 'I do not consider it prudent, or being praotiaable to put infantry south of Elk river, until vie get bridges over that stream I therefore keep mounted men south of Elk river. This railroad is, except as mentioned, in fine running order, a good road bed, fine rail (strap-joint) plenty of spare rail along the road, and good cedar ties its entire length, it lak^s ^ new water tanks only. Jf you can send me a good topographical or sectional map of Tennessee, it would be of great aid, I have non|:; als o, if there are any engineers, topographical or civil, off duty any place. One would be very acceptable, and I could get bp ' >,^aps of this country that might be of benefit in the future.^ ' " If the 122d Illinois is relieved at Eastport I respectfully request that it be ordered to me, and I also desire to call your ' attention to the fact that there are a' large number of officers a&d men belonging to my command in Memphis, Vicksburg and Columbus, Ky, and on detached service, many of' them have been ordered forward 'b^but do not respond. As I need every officer and man I think the General commanding department will order them to join me, nothing^ but a positive order from him will bring them. I have detailed * ^ rather fully the condition of affairs. Heavy details should be put on the road at Ccltimbia, and more force atat.oned a'b that point 80 a to relieve my command as far south as 'thlsj trust troops will aoon relieve me, and that r can go forward. A small division would guard t'he road; it now has good stockades V*-' , November, 1863. at nearly every bridge, and with a neuclus to fall back to at Athens, Prospect, Pulanki and Columbia, the road woul^^ be compar-.,f + atively safe ant'supplies of beef, p:crk, forage and stock could be gotten and sent to Nashville^ Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Fulaski, 16, _(10DR313) f I have been down to Elk river and do not consider it desir able to cross infantry to the other side xintil we get our ra Iroad nearly finished to that point, so if you are threatened with a force you cannot handle, fall back to the Elk for Fuller's support unless he can operate to relieve you without crossing the river. I prefer to have all my teams driven by negroes, you will therefore take all f^.e able bodied ones who are disposed to join us, and all negro teamsters will be taken whether they are willing or * T not. We want nothing but able bodied men. They wil] be turned f'OC'S over to the A. Q. K. at Fulaski. I want to know the truth of the reports about the enemy At orl * . 'Cr Lambs Perry and bainbrigde. Shall expect to hera from ycu often. I send an order to cover your reporting direct. / Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 16:- Wti ^ t I desire to respectfully call your attention to three officers of my command dnd earnestly recommend them to your favorable con sideration for promotion, ■ . , " ' . -i' Col. Aug. Mersey, 9th Illinois Infantry, commanding 2d brigade f 3rd division, 16th A. C* one of the best brigade commanders in the November, 1863. ^rrdVarmy; an old soldier; he has participated in every battle up to ' the Vicksburg Campaign and has always so conducted himself in the*"^^ battle-field as to win the approbation of his commander. He has " comman'^Mi^ a brigade since I held a crommand in the department of the Tennessee. • Col. M. M. Bane, 50th Illinois Infantry, commanding 3d Brigade 2d Division, 16th A. C. Col. Bane lost an arm at Shiloh. Has commanded a brigade over a year- Is in every way competent. Iiaon Of fine habits and always ready- You never Will regret asking his ' promotion. • ,-r; ov^U-.: . M.., I m r Lt, "ol. Jessee pPhillips commanding 9th Illinois MoQnted Infan-' try- Every inch a soldier- The best officer of mounted infantry I ever met. Never refuses a fight; always handles his men with good judgment and suBcess. To Hiin I am greatly indebted for Buccessfully holding the railroad that I have guarded." He ia active, energetic, untiring and is really entitled to most of the credit of the success of all the cavalry 'fights in our front, T Raaching from Tuscumbia to Grenada and Majorville. Had^the rank and a moiinted command, ho would be invaluable to us-' I am very anxious to get him rank and a mounted command. Sihoe I have been under your command no officer under me has ever received promotion by the President, except General Sween- < i • 4 * ey, and his came from services before rendered, and although they did not participate in the Vicksburg campaign, yet thiejr did all in It- ^ • '^■'^ November, 1863. .ir.OT , . >.'. ..uy"\ their power to aid and sustain you- I believe that I never have • asked the promotion of but one other officer before. I do this • out of simole justice to these officers unbeknov.n to them and with out the asking. I know the great pressure for promotion and lay their cases before you, asking that you will give them the con- "sideration that you deem most beneficial to the service^ . Col. Phillips to Lt. Barnes, Athens, 16:- ' - I have had scouting parties out today. One was at Lucas • ferry 4 miles below Decaturr another war at Browns ferry, both ferries on the Tennessee river; another was at Sloss's ferry ■ on the Elk river, and another at Buck Islands on the Elk river, another* out near Huntsville. There are several parties of the enemy on this side of tfee Tennessee river, the largest of which does not exceed one hundred men. , One of my scouting parties brought in two prisoners today. One of whom left Newberg or Russelville on the other side of the Tennessee rtver yesterday at 10 o'clock, a doldier of Foreest • regiment; he crossed the Tennessee river at Brown ferry this > morning. t1 • , ■», I give hl« ataWmeiltw^fhich may be relied upon. Two brigades ' of cavalry of Lee's .'conraui^i, left the vicinity of Courland on Thursday last one of these Ferguson's brigade took the Moulton & Rusellvillo road, the commanding officer of which I could not •"learn the name, moved on the direct Courtland & Russellville road. Ferguson had four 6 prd. field pieces. I could not learn of any November, 1863. .SddX artiiiery with the other brigade, these two brigades moved from -j Russellville toward Okalona. General Forrest is at Okaolona, Miss. Col. Forrest's regiment which is at Newberg was under orders to move this morning f-e 16th inst. for Okaolona, his regim.ent is greatly reduced in numbers and much dissatisfaction existing. I gather from letters found on the prisoner, as well as his own statements. Wheeler moved some time ago with his conmiand towards Chattanooga. The information above given I have had from other sources to some extent, and I believ that it may be relied on as entirely accurate. Roddy's command is stationed at various points between Dixon and Decatur, Hannan's regiment is in the vicinity of Courtland, between there and Cane Creek. Pattison's regiment is at Decatur, Roddy's entire com and will not on paper exceed 25000 men, and from the best information I can get, he cannot take into the field over 1500 men- He has With him a battery of 4 guns, two 12 prd. Howit zers and two 6 pdr. field pieces, 6 guns belong to the battery, but two have been detached within the last week or two, and I am of the opinion that those two guns are now in oosition at Decatur. The fort at Decatur of which I spoke to you in my last dispatch was being donstructed of cotton bales is designed for three guns and I am confident there are guna in position there, as a prisoner brought in today who claims to be a citizen, was in Decatur at the time I made the reconnoisance to that place, and says the reason of their not firing at : conrsand when it was on this bank of the £38 November, 1863. river,vTas that they were waiting for me to fire first. I have:i:>«ot infomation from several s urces, which causes me to feel confident that they have some artillery at Decatur. I expect to be in re ceipt of further information within three days from th other side '■ of the river, which if of any. interest will be immediately sent to you. I expect to go towards Lambs ferry and Bainbridge . nl in two or three days. I ,i oftXa Mrs. Dodge to the General, St* Louis, 16; j Todgty I received your letter from ."'ulaski- I am glad you are having a rest after your march and that your health is better- - q., I hope you will not get any colds. I wrote after receiving -j;©* your dispatch. I wrote you that I was going to Minenos bttmm I want to go the last of this month- You write that you will remain in the place sometime, and may send for me, but don't : send if you do not stay as long as a month or six weeks ond if you send be sure and sand some one to Nashvilel or Cairo for meI do ho'ie you will stay there a month or two, I would like so much to go there. It takes nearly as long for dispatches to come as letters. I shall look anxiously for news from you and hope I may be with you again this wihter, but I wish you could come to me and leave the army. I am so tired of going and want to settle .) loT down. •iiiH r • ... . . - . .19 T • ' Q«n. Dedga to his wife, Pulaski, 16:- .t/v; . rtefrttJ I got two letters today dated the 29th and 30th and sent to Corinth I sent you four thousand dollars, two to you and two to November, 1863. .*,391 ^leJ V'VoH Josejih. I wrote aft«r at Corinth, luica, Eastpor't'arid then^fiere'.^^** I cannot yet tell how long I shall remain here- am waiting orders7^ It is a few weeks I shall telegraph you tc come and see me, and send an ambulance to Columbia to meet you. This is the finest region of klae country I have ever met, but it is as secesh as it is rich. I am anxiously looking for letters written this month, ^ and also an answer to my dispatch sent from Columbia. ■■ I ■ • . J nl I have had a good deal of trouble on this march- It seems as though the devil was in the soldiers; they are getting wicked and desire to do all the damage they can. I have got them pretty well under and mean to keep them so. General Sweeney is in com mand of thd 2d Division. I like General Sherman. General Grant has sent me a letter to Sherman that set me up. General Grant imrl writes Gen. Sherman as follows: "It is not my intention to have any portion of your army to guard roads in the Department of the Cumberland when sfi ad vance and Particularly not Dodge, who has been kept constantly on that duty since he was subject to my orders. He is too valuable an officer to be any where except in the front, and one that you /ii .t can rely upon in any and every emergency." ^ - "t'Tr' fnwii You see Grant has not entirely forgotten me- The Chanticleer is out and I send a copy. I have scores of callers and found a few good Union people. Two from Salem, Mass. I preseEwe a different '• . i , t ., policy here from any before. Do not require the oath- Treat people November, 1863. v-, . , .. . ... f. ' - ,,as they act and pay for what they bring me. Live almost off of the countryi Get plenty of bread, meat, forage, &c. Charlotte and John is my stqnd by; if it was not for them I think I should go under. My health improved greatly on the march and I have strong hopes I shall entirely recover. I see no prospects yet for another star, although it is said it is coming. I have a large and fine command. I sha 1 look anxiously for letters from you and would give a world to see you. Dear little Ella and Lett often appear in my dreams and never a day passes but they are brought vividly to my mind. I have no photograph of either of you as some one took them out of my album. Send me some; also one ^ you, I have none of you either. I would get a room or two with Mrs._Pegram and retain it all the time whether you are there or.not, then you cpuld slip down and see me any time. Lt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 17 (10Dr313): The General Commanding Left "Ving 16th A. . directs you to in struct the mounted infantry, when they go on scouts to bring in all able bodied negores(malLe) especially those that can drive teams, and turn them over to the ^.A.Q.M. to drive our teams, thereby relieving the large nu ber of enlisted men detailed for that purpose. . .. . bw r^r' Qen, Dodge's S. 0. No. 14, Pulaski . 17, (13DR) I* JeiMA MeClurgr Co. G. 66th Illinois Volunteers is hereby detatiofl for #|itf report immediately to Capt. Carpenter C. 3. \1 XW3 November, 1863 .~vSr ,■ . •••j viffvo" II. Private C. S. Jones, Co. K. 7th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby detailed as orderly at Rooms, General Court Martial, and will report irc-r-ediately to Capt. J. F. Narner, Judse Advocate forduty. * -^'Gen, Sherman's S. 0. No-. 13, Bridgeport, 18:- ' ■ VI. All prisoners of Tfar, made by the Army-of the Tennessee or in the Department will with all- possible des:^atch be sent by the nearest route to Cairo with duplicate lists and a small guardwhen necessary. ■ ' ' " Hd. Qrs. Army of the Tennessee, Bridgeport, Nov. 18, 1863. General G. M. Dodge, Commanding, Pulaski via Nashville, Dear General. Yoiir letter enclosing copy of your order is received I heartily approve your order and think it right to make citi-- zens earn good treatment. They can suppress gueerillas- I know - it, and on my threat at Florence they brought in a man captured by gueprillas at Gravelly Springs. Keep your infantry so that you can concentrate and let your cavalry watch well down to thO--'^ mouth of the ®11' on both sides. Don't let the enemy draw any supplies frauD north of the Tennessee. I have been up to Chattanooga. Their poormules and horses tell the tale of horrid roads and no forage. I hate to put ours up in that mouritain gorge- Two divisions haVe gone forward and two more follow tomorrow. I go again -to 'dhattanooga tomorrow and think many days cannot elapse before we bring on a fight. Jet November, 1863. . te „ It 13 intended to ack quick as Longstreet is gone up to'lAii'^ East Tennessee, * * t JL Gteneral Grant says that everything has been done .to push the <. work on the Nashville .and Deoatur Road, but woi^k on thw railroad moves slow. ■ oXJ '• . : . ; f, '»••• V?rite me fully and frequently and send me all statistical , information, that I may stow it away for the future.. Your sketch of your ro^te shows Pulaski a good point wheft\to operate. .1 will try and get you some more cavalry from the north . jf . . Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 19, (10DR314); On my trip to Ljninville I .noticed that the 18th Missouri ^ Volunteers were stationed at a station not near a bridge, and un- ' less there is some reaaon that I am not aware of, I would suggest that the regiment be setn north to Coloki,e or some station that will cover the bridge from Lynnville to Coltimbia. You will be the best,Judge of the proper point to put them. — Hd. Qrs..Left Wing 16th A. C. pulaski, Tenn., Nov. 19, 1863. Circular; It being impossible to feed the large number of negro women and paildren coming to o\ir lines and it being a part of the policy of the Governmont to protect them, it i« hereby ordered /'i t *• I that the commander of Posts and Provost Marshal.^ totum them upon thetr plantations, v ith written instructions to the proprietors to feed and pretept them. Stock, produce and forage will be left ^ on such plantations in sufficient quantities to support them. November, 1863. .r.c :i , iO'lr-'V Where negro women and children come from so great a distance that i it is impossible to return them, they will be quartered upon de- . .'/l in serted farms, and abandoned stock and sufficient supplies left to support them. When abandoned farms are not convenient they will be quartered upon knov/n rebels, -^11 able bodied negromen will be received and dispowed of as heretofore ordered. J) Hd..Qrs. Left Wing 16th A.C. Pulaski, Tenn. Nov. 19 "1863. Letter of instructions to govern the commanders of posts, provost ' - marshals, and all others concerned: • r ' ic, r,". No person will be allowed to engage in any mercantile commis sion or cotton purchasing busihess, \inless he can satisfy the commander that he is an undoubted loyal man. This does not interfere in any way^with any citizen selling his own products or manufactures.. j ^ e « 4. 4 *3 Jerti ^or the purpose of raising i'provost Marehal's" fHlnd e^er#riw business house sailing goods to citizens will be taxed |50.00 per Aonth,'every bale of cottong coming to market $5.00.- Where negroes are quartered or taken care of, at any post they will be hired out at fair prices to gather cro , &c. When they are quartered on any person he will be allowed their labor. In all cases recei-'ts will be given for all moneys received stating for what received and all funds'Will be forwarded to Capt. R'.'Ll fiurnham, 60th'Illinois Infantry Volunteers, Provost Marshal .f-l November, 1864. General, and held by him subject to his orders from these. Head Quarters. When there is broken down stock at a PoSt, and cases where people have been stripped of all their stock, it may bo (If the commander consider the party deserving) turned over in lieu of the good stock taken. Gen.. Dodge's S.o.No, 16, Pulaski, 19 (loDR):- I. One officer from each brigade and one enlisted man from each regiment mounted, will be detailed to go to Corinth, via Eastport, to bring forward the camp and garrison equipage, Q. M. • • and hospital property belonging to the command dnd needed while in camp. II. The commander of the 2nd division 16th Army Corps will cause a local Provost Marshall to be appointed to re- • • • * lieve Capt. A. L. Burnham of all local duty. 2d. Capt. A. L. Bumham will continue to act as Provost Marshall General of the Left Wing 16th A.C. and all reports and returns &c required by existing orders to be made by local provost Marshals to Provost Marshal General of the command will be made to him. Gen, Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Bridgeport, 19 (14 DR) « ^ Yours of the 18th received. I have akked General Grant to give you the, CO'mand of every body from Nashville to Decatur that all may work to advantage on that road, in which case have a good ferr,y established at Columbia for temporary use. Eastport and I^Tovpmber, 18C4, Corinth are held by us. Cun boats and transports are-on the Tenn essee. It would be well for yoii to send a mounted regiment to EastTpott, Your camp equipage could be haiiled to Hamburg and brought round to Nashville in a light draght boat. You may order "'Mrs. Dodge'to the G-eneral,* St. Louis, 19:- i gues you vvnnt complain that I do not v/rite often enough, I have been looking all day for a dispatch from you tooome to you. I cant help hoping it will come tomorrow, I want to see you again, if it is only for a short time before winter. Joseph says he will go with me, and I want to go very* much, but it seems as though if you were going to send that you would send this week. Do let me know what you are going to do, I suppoae you have no trouble in finding good servants. Col. Spencer to Ren. Dodge, Corinth, 19:- ♦ • . .1. J wrote to you now knowing where you are or when this will • • • reach you. When I reached Memphis I shipped the ladies and the goods and your ale and was then confined to my room for four days, when concluded 1 was able to return. I tried it but it was more than I could stand, I have been confined to my bed ever since my f' ' ' ' ■ . • • return till the last two dpys. I am now getting a good deal i. better and I hope in three or four days.to be able for duty againThings hero are just as you left them. No new troops and I cannot * . . . learn that there is any prospect of ariy. General Tuttle's division November, 1863. ' Wv'- ■ .. has just come on the railroad and is distributed along at the dif ferent points. The general Head garters are at La GrangeGeneral Stevenson is here and is as mad as a March hare and swears • • that he will resign- Mixner commands the cavalry and Stevenson has no control of it and you know what his command is. I don't blame him for being mad and would if I were he. Four batteries, two of them colored and some black regiments, is a poor comr. and for a B. G. my regiment is at Gamp Davmes and is getting in good shape again. We have not received our horses yet but am expecting them every day now. When I was in Memphis I found . , General H. too intensely inebriated to talk to him about business,,, • « It was worse than I had any idea it could be. Things look ominous here and I fear trouble. The rebels are building the road this way from Tupello and Maj. General Forrest has gone to Okolona and taken command, A large force of cavalry is being concentrated . , there and General French's division is being moved up from Meridian, Two brigade of that division has just returned from Chattanooga, When you left you thought that you would have me detailed to report to you, I wah. General, that you would. I don't care in what capacity; anything, even if it is out-post and picket duty. anything to get away from here. I can now leave my regiment in , good condition, stronger than before the fight and with plenty of^^ officers. I cannot stay here this winter, I do hope Geraeral that you will ^|mrry up the detail and I will hasten to you. November, 1863. I have written Mrs, S. tc write your wife and fix upon some place to spend the winter and go and remain with her, if it was agreeable to Mrs. Dodge, - Gen. Dodgo*s No. 17, Pulaski, 20, (13DR): * I, Lt\ Wm. Ware, acting 'Signal Orficer, U, S, A, is hereby de tailed to go to Nashville to attend to important business for the detachment. Gen, Dodge to Get, Stevenson, Pulaski, 20, (10DR314): General Sherman has ordered me to send men lo Corinth-obtain teams there and haul to Hamburg such store: left behind as my com mands needs. Col, Rowett has the orders and is in charge*of the details. Please give him all the aid you can in carrying out General Sherman's order. I suppose you know before t is that Lee with his cavalry has gone to your front at'Okolona; left Courtland on last Thursday week. Roddy is still in the valley, ' Gen. Dodge to Col, Rinaker, Pulaski, 20,' ^10DR14) You will give Col, Rowett all the Aid in your power in carry ing out his orders from General W T, Sherman and all men of my com mand, that the Surgeon who accompanies him considers fit to Join will be sent forward on the boat that takes the stores. Also the pioneer corps with a full supply of tools. They bo forwarded to Nashville aHd*'then this place. « " *^034 f . -I"!.!', w •» fri.t rter 'ij..' 10 I .niwel* .4/0 . al fteJhMMl iHw t bfie ej t November, 1863. Dodge ;■ r.- to Gen, Sherman, Pulaski, 20, (,10DR315) ^ I herewith enclose copy of dispatch taken from one of Bragg's spies. He had a heavy mall, papers, &c. and Capt. Coleman is pretty well posted. I think I will have him in a day or two. i ^We have broken un severil bands of mounted robbers, and confederate cavalry in the past we.ek, capturing some five commissioned officers and one hundred enlisted men, which has been forwarded. I also forward a few of t.he most important letters fovind In the mail, r.^ The tooth brushes and blank books I was greatly in need of and therefore appropriated them, 7,2 I Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 20 (lODRSlS): . It is reported that a part of Cooper's force are on Big Creek and contemplatn an attack on the force at the mill 4 miles from here. Have them notified and have them make such defences as will at all times protect them fiom sudden cavlry attack. If they defend properly there is not rebel force enough any where in this part of the country to affect them. Give them strict , , _ c , '1 VOT instructions. T fiiirow Mrs. Dodge to the Generil, St. Louis. 20;- I wrote yesterday but have just received your letter of the ^ 16th aj^d will write again. _ I have written almost every day and meant hat you shall have plenty of letters while you are hwhore you • "-T J can get them. And I hope you will stay long enough for me to go • : I f fwe'J! t 0 .f'j it . November, 1'63. .B3r»f , imJiTiffiro'' and see you. I hope if you haVe to -be in a battle-, or if Gen. Grant fights Bragg it will be soon, so that his army will be driven out of Tennessee entirely and our soldiers can be comfort able -till spring, I do hope they are not going- to keep you in the field all winter- It seems to me if Grant has one big battle ^d whips Bragg he will rest for the winter. 7" U The -"Chanticleer" seemed like an old freind. Dbn't Tail' to send me one or two copies whenever it comes out. You seem to have considerable attention paid you by the citizens. I never have felt so alone as now in ttiis great city and none to care whether I live or die,- but all -of that I care- little for if ^ I could only be sure of your being safe biit it is a terrible feel ing this fear lest th^ next djty or 7;eek some bad news would come you would feel so if the case was reversed. An i can do is to y hope. When I see so many heartless wives, and the more I see I W feel the only true happiness is in a happy home and my heart yearns for it, and if I could have it seams to me it would be all I would ask. Mr. Pegram goes to N. 0. in a few days but she wont * go. He dont like to have hrfre^ go where she can mcike a show. Is jealous of her. She is very fond of admiration. I shall not stay with them this winter. Shall go over to Minenas if you dott send for me and stay a month end then Joseph will find a good board ing nlace for me and board at the ssae place himself.' Write often ^ while jrou are at Pxiiaski, be carefuly of your health. Remember about November, 1863. eating fast. Don't you get the St. Louis papers? Who are your staff officers? Ella is well; is getting real fat; is a good child, I will get some pictures taken of her. I did not take any pictures out of your album. Send me some of those you had taken in New York. Those picttires have not come from Brad; . Proceedings of a Military Comrission which convened at Pulaski, Tenn. by virtue of the following General Order: ^Hd, Qrs. tft Wing. 16th A.C. Pulaski, Tenn., Nov. 20, 1863. General Orders,. No. 72r A Military Commission is here by appointed to meet at Pulaski, Tenn. of the 23rd inst. or as soon thereafter ate practicable' for the trial of Samuel Davis and svch. other persons as may be brought before it. Detail for the Commission: 1. Col. Madison Miller, 18th Mis souri Infantry Volunteers--2. Lt. Col. Thomas W. Gaines, 50th Missouri Infantry Volunteers--3. Major Lathrop, 39th Ohio Volun teers Infanty—Captain Geo. A. Elliott, 39th Iowa Infantry Vol unteers, Judge Advocate- The Commission will sit without reagrd to hours.. By order of Brig. Gen. G.il. Dodge, J. W. Barnes, Lt. and A.A.A.G. ::1 -iiB , ' ' The eonunission do therefore sentence him, the said Samuel Davis, of Colmon's scouts, in the service of the so-called Confederate ^ etates, to be "hung by the neok until he is dead" at such time . v and place as the comranding General shall direct, two-thifds of. th® November, 1863. Commission concurring in the sentence .BAftX , ief(rf»voV vJ'rioC .ianl 3nli4i« Finding and sentence of the Commission approved- The sen'- tenc'e will b carried into effect on Friday, Nov. 27th, 1863 between the hours of 10 A.M. and 2 P. M. •Brig General T. W. Sweeney, commanding 2d division, will cause the necessary arrangements to be made to carry out this order in the proper manner. ;T « Letter found on the Prisoner'e person, • " Giles Col. Tenn., Thursday Mom-ihg,-lTo7. 19m 1863. Col. A. McKinstry, Provost Marshal General, Army of the Tennessee, Chattanooga:- Dear Sir: I send you seven Nashville, three Louis ville and one Cincinnati papers with dates to the 17th- in all ■ eleven. * . . " .1 : :i ' t f c' ' > 1 also Send for OeSierttl Brfeigg three washOballs of soap- three more tooth brushes and two bl'ank-booka. I could not get a larger size diary for him. I will js^Md a pair of' shoes and slippers, i some more soa^ gloves and socks soon. •The Yankees- are still camped on the line of the T.. & A. R. R. General Dodge's Head Quarters are at Pulaaki- His main for^a Ls... camped from that place to Lynnville- Soaae at Elk river and two regiments at Athens. Dod||o'has issued an order to the pJeople in ^ those counties on the road t report all the stock, grain and forage to him ha'Will pay ar rive vouchers for it. Any refusal to report he will take It without pay. They are now taking all November, 1863. they can find. Dodge says he knov7s the people rre all southern and does not ask them to swear to a lie. All the spare forces around Nashville and vicinity are being sent to McMinville- Six batteries and 12 parrot guns were sent forward on th 14th, 15th and 16th. It is understood there is hot work in front somewhere- Telegrams su pressed. Davis has returned- Greig is gone below- Everything is be ginning to work better- I sent Ro berts with things for you and General B. with despatches. I do not think the feds mean to stay here. They are not now repairing the main points on the road I understand part of Sherman's force has reached Shelbyville- I think spart of some other than Dodge's Division came to Lynnville from the direction of Payetteville- I hope to be able to post y^u soon- I sent Billy Moore over in that country and am sorry to say he was cantured» One of my men has just returned from there- The General imprension wit':,the cltiaens is they will ove forward soon some way. their wagon train has fcBtnndtfd from N. Davis tells mi the line is in order to Somerville- I send :h this by one of my men to that place. The despatches sent you on the 9th with papers of tho7th reached Decatur on the 10th at 9 P i M. Citizens were reading the papers next morning after breakfastI do not think the Major will (fo to forward them from reports. I am with high regard, Capt. E. Coleman. November, 1865. j»» , •- ' ' *o *'o ' Pass referred to in above Military Proceedings: Head Quarters General'Bragg's scouts. Middle Tenn., Sept, 25, 6 Sameul Davis has permission to pass on scouting duty any where in , ■ ' ' Middle Tennessee or South of Tennessee river- he may think proper. ' ol By Order of General Bragg, Capt. Coleman, Coidg. Co. of scouts. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 21, (10DR316): '' Your attention is called to the error, committed by some of the regimental commanders in your command, in returning whole com- . r' pahies which happen to be stationed foreign from regimental Head- . . ^ ./s • r Quarters, but still doing duty within the command, as "Absent on detached service," With the same propriety, when troops are scattered, as they necessarily are, in guarding and protecting railroads, brigade and division commanders might report as on de tached service, whole regiments and brigades when at hhe same timethey are perfoming their legitimate duties with their command. If company commanders were required to forward to regimental HeadQuarters correct returns, and the regimental return actually con solidated aa it should be, from the^gj^^m.pany returns, brigade and division^returne would then show a true and correct exhibit of the different commands. The disposition or station of different . poitiona of the same cob^: and can be sufficiently set forth in the column of rhs^rs or upon the back of the return. Oen.» Dodffe to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 21 (12DR ): ^ ^ _ have heavy details at work on rll bridges from the Elk river November, 1863. - . • to Columbia and am using every tool in the country. Between ,-j /-i«iuTr.v.i Columbia n and the tvio end QTi^ of n-F the the -pailroad railroad is is Durk Duck River River bridge bridpce a a 3 W* ,' i! ' 1 ^ very important work and nine other bridges out. A pioneer corps is stationed at Smith's staion , but have no orders and-the last '^oo I heard from them they were doing nothing. -I have tried to findt some one who had authority to set them at work. They should be at work on the bridges up to and including Duck River, I will have my work done before that and then move south and build to Decatur. I hold the road to that point nowl^ ■ .0 - Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Chattanooga, 2l (14Drl):^ Put* all the force you can at work repairing railroad. ' "i "'0-^ Impress negroes for all the work you want from them.- I will sendiJoO r a Superintendent as soon a# I can. < . . ^ . Gen. Dodge to Col-. Bane, Pulaski 22, (10DR316) Vi A regiment or two, some 300 or 400 strong went north towards,/ Mt. Pleasant today. They turned off this side at Lawrenceburgh about three miles and no doubt intend mischief. Get Sheldon out after them. Notify Miznor at Columbia and request him to nofity my trains. The Tennessee river is now foidable and this is a party of Roddy's command.. It is 8€d.d he hae more troops in Waytee County* We must not let them reach wago train or^^ eeirod , railroad. . . . .V Gen. Dodge'® S, 0. No. 19, Pulaskij,,22 (13DR)iS 'r*.. IV. Thirty carpenters \inder charge of J. T. Mo Cullough, Capt. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, will be ^ .-4 r >. ■ 'v i ■" ''* * ■» • Novenber, 1863. ^•fK ,' •v''9«»V0 detailed from the force at Pulaski to repair the Tunnel trestle. , Two companies of infantry will be detailed to guard the bridge and workmen. As soon as the tools arrive Capt. J. T. McCullough v.'ill ^ commence work. He will press fifty or more negro men as axemen and laborers. The A. Q. M. will furnish him such teams as he may . ,.-. | need. . t-T.v The work will be pushed with the greatest possible dispatch. and. all aid given that is required. V. Private Dougles Co. A* 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volun teers is hereby detailed for special service as clerk for military Commission* and will report in person without delay to Capt. George A.Elliott,. 38th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, Judge Advocate. VI. Col. P. E. Burke, 66th Regiment Illinois Volunteers, wil^ make a detail from his regiment of one commissioned officer and ttenty-five enlisted men,armed with Henry Rifles to report to Lt. Col. J. J. Phillips, 9th Regiment Illinois Volunteers at Athena, Tenn. They will remain on duty with the 9th regiment Illinois . VolTinteers, till otherwise ordered. ' To Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 20, Pulaski, 23, (ISDR)?.-* ' •x* I. ""m. Ciillum wil^ turn over to Mrs. Jones one' half of her house properly furnished. Mrs. Joneshaving been deprived of hers for the use of United States troops. The house of Mrs. McCullum. . i will be reddy for Mra. Jonesto mov into tmorrdw morning Nov. 24. ■(!»: , 0 t i liti OT V 1 November, 1863. . v.':j II. "^he following nam d citizens viz. Mr. X!arter., Mr. i-rJ* Caldwell, John Rolan all living on Agnons Creek, Giles County, Tenn. and ClaiborneC Crow of Pulaski, Term, will proceed with their fain- . ilie>s south of the Tennessee river within five days and if ever caught north of it, while the Federal Army holds this country they will be treated as spies- All their Stock, produce and household - '• * goods, except one team to each family and their wearing apparel 'id will be seized for the benefit of the U. S. Government. These families are ordered beyond the Federal lines, for the C fact that' they have harbored and fed guerrillas; have been engaged .a in smuggling clothing,and other articles;to the enemy, and have ' given the enemy aid and comfort since the Federil troops occupied Middle Tennessee in violation 6 the laws of war and war Depart ment orders. Capt. H. L. Burnhm, 50th Illinois Volunteers, Provost Marshal General, will execute this order. . } J -" VII. Lt. Gep. C. Tichernor, A.D.c. will proceed to Nashville Tenn. or Louisivlle, Ky as occasion may require on business for these Head Quarters starting tomor ob-morning ftto ..iilJ ni 4 o'clock. ' e-i "ii ■ . 0 Gen. Doage to ItaJ.. Sawyeh, Pulaski,, 23, (lODRSl?):- , • ^ ' I desire to bring to the attention of the coramandinS General the present formation of my command I have with me sick and well 120''X) men- 9>0OO In one oommand and 3,000 in another, this in cludes the 111th Illinois (in relation \o which, since my last Q.) 'I 0 ■ November, 1863. Novembor, 1863. . . Wmi ■ n [} cja" ric'c report of its detention to you I have received no orders) but does not include the 122d Illinois Inf'-ntry. that I left at East port, ' r^.m Of this number four regiments will soon be mounted, say 1800 men.'' The command can be handled and managed better in two parts, or two divisions, these can be. made by selecting from the 2nd divisiohf-ir a brigade made up out of the different brigades of this division . and with Puller's Ohio brigade forming the new division; or if the General does not want to increase the command it could be equally as well managed all in one division the four brigades reporting direct to me, this would place General Sweeney (now commanding the 2nd division by Gen. Carr's assignment) in command rf one nevif brigade. If the first proposition was adopted the division be known as the 1st and 2nd of the ,16th ^r^iy corps pr ,4th and 2d as - both of the 1st (W. T. Smith's old division now I believe General f Knaif^s^) and the 4th General Lanmans oJ.d di.vision are permanently detached from the 16th Army Corps and form parts of other corpsIn this case it would require a division commander, and I should desire that an active working energetic officer be assigned^ to ^ it, were I to select ,, it would be Gen.. T.g,G.Ransom but I do not know if ho is in this Deportment. I submit the matter for the decision of the commanding General. We had some conversation on the subject at I^Paa, but not than knowing the exact number _l should have along nothing definite was decided upon. It may be that the General will desire it to remain as it is, I can then make such November, 1863. , • ■ ^ - dispositions as I have in view by detaching one brigade from the 2nd division and putting it with Puller's. At any rate some order should be issued determining the status of the command as it is now ^ parts of the 2nd and 5th division of the 16th A. C. nwarly all of the 2nd division and^ the. larger portion of the 5th. - Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 23 (10DR318): You will observe by orders issued yesterday that mor troops , f v.'dre to go to Tiinnel Trestle. I think that the troops guarding ^ the workmen at Richland are the troops to be sent to Tunnel Trestl^,^ better be a small regiment say the 12th Illinois as I shall want a good field officer at that point for some time. By do ng this . the comanies now at Richlan' can return when relieved, but the workmen and mechanics must remain. » 1 . > ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 23, (10DR318): ''■ad T ► ' It is reported to these Head Quarters ti'at soldiers are tearing down out buildings, vocated houses, &c. This is in vio- 'iij lation of orders from these Head Quarters and must be immediately stopped. ^ Gen. Dodge to Lt. Beers, Pulaski, 23, OlODR318^: Since sending you my dispatch I have received orders from. ' ' a/ General Grant to pi;t all the force on the unfinished road to work, ' 0 <1^ He is very anxious to get the road done. I desire you to put all C'sn your men to work up to Duck river. If you need more help, press negroes• Send a party to the saw mill up Duck river and put November, 1863. N I.'- F'' .':?!9X ,Tn»fjK»ToW it to running, getting out timber for a trestle over Duck River if you can float them-down. I would like an exact report of the condition of the" road to Duck river. ^ - ' ' r-luoiti • ^ Gen. Dcdge to G'-'n. Sherman, Pulaski, 23 (10DR319): 'J ai^eq[ I am in receipt of your letter of Nov. 18, written at Bridgeport. If a fight comes off at Chattanooga, and we are not-in, we shall be sadly disappointed, but take it for granted that it is for the best. Burnside is no doubt fighting before now, as Longstreet ' and Hill left long ago. .'M>W fX'. f The Tennessee is so lov/ that Roddy fords the riveri mns'over and back. He has one regiment on this side near Florence. As 1 » soon as I get my regiments mounted, I will use him up. As it is, I have to watch all -joints from Dec'atur to Florence. I-tkeeps my mounted men busy. This country is loaded with corn mi %fieat,' pound of bread or meat do I draw, but' run' the mills,'^gather the stock, and if you require I could supply your command from here, when cars run,' ol.jil rith allthe forage you need. I had failed until today to "Up anybody north of Col umbia. I assumed command over that pioneer corps and told' it to go to work. My bridges are all well under way, and had I have had the tools when I halted Here, would now be done. I have sent a mounted regiment through to Eastport to be gone eight or ten days. My infantry are so I can concentrate in 12 hours, and I at •:'r' ■ .jvr-T November, 1863. the same time hold the road from Columbia to Decatur, My troops are very healthy only seven real sick men. r .1 have picked up already stocK to refit 350 teams to re-mount ,'.' one and nearly mount two infantry regiments and have alx)ut 300 in corral. .1 will soon have all my teams driven by negroes, re- , ' n«K lieving 400 enlisted men,.. I. have heretofore forwarded my prisoners^'^ to Nashville, got your order tonight and they, will hereafter go to Cairo. It is not safe to send couriers through to Eastport by Florence, I heard of a Lt. and five men going through. I trust they got in. tout fear they were take, . :i rI often hear from Bragg'e rear, but the news is eight or ten days old. They are evidently trembling and prepared to fall back.^^^lj, The products collect^An Coosa Valley show that. They appear to fear an advance by Grant, by way of Guntersville or Decatur, more^than any other way. The rebel forces on thy^^sPOQth side of the Tennessee are obliged to forage on this side, and we now bave got most of their boats and several of their / teams. .n' Gen. Grant's S. 0. Ne. 14, Nabhville, 24:- , - The remainder and unox|)4red term of the sentences In the cases, of the following named enlisted men are hereby remitted, and they are releasof from confinement in the Military prison at Alton, 111. and restored to duty with their respective regiments. November, 1863. F. A. Harrington,-Co. H., 7th Iowa Volunteers- Hugh Gillinon, Co, D. ^ 12th Illinois Volunteers- Simon Triplet, Co. H., 66th Illinois Volunteers—Wiliam Corneilson, Co. G., 66th Indiana VolTinteers-- James Corneilson, Co, G,, 66th Indiana Volunteers--Wiliam D. >•'« •O® Harris, Co, G, 66th Indiana Volunteers--Henry M. Jenkins, Co, 66th Indiana Volunteers-- Fred Miller, Co, G., 66th Indian Volun-'iivail teers--Mark S" ith, Co. G., 66th Indiana Volunteers James H. . "isK oi Eaton, 66th Indiana Volunteers-- Sameul A. Eaton, 66th Indiana .oilo" Volunteers—William Going, 66th Indiana Volunteers. ' 'fhi h: The Q. M. Department will furnish the necessary, transportation. Gen, Dodge's S. 0. No, 21, Pulaski, 24 (13DR);- *•' I, James Nance, Martin V/ood, the two Jacksons, Marsh near-the brick chruch are hereby ordeced to move souLh of the- ^ Tennessee river within five days, ' vffP Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No, 22, Pulaski, 24 (13DR; ' II, Sapt, Frank B. Suiter, 2d Iowa Infantry'Vol-*"^'**^ tingeers, is hereby detailed as a member of the General Court Martial convened by General Orders, No, 69, current series from these Head Quarters to take the place of Capt. McCullough relieved. IV. The following nained enlisted men mw on duty with Co, E. 7th Iowa Infantry volunteers, belonging to the 15th A.C. will with out unnecessary delay report for duty to their respective command-^ ing officers at Bridgeport, Ala, ©r wherever they may be.» ' November, 1863. Gen. Sherman to Gen.'Dodge, Chattanooga,*25, (10DR2);- "S Government wagons must not haul a bale of cotton unless it be the actual property of the United States. ' Col. Rowett to Gen; Dodge, Hamburg, 25, (14DR2);- Roddy has two regiments east of the Tennessee river between Florence and Lawrenceburg. . - .. *-■ Gen. -Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski, 26, (12DR) I have a mounted force watching the river from Decatur to^^'''^^ Florence. Hear of only regiment onthis side- One of my j . mounted regiments went through to Eastport three days ago, but have not heard of their meeting any force. You send out west, I will send toward Florence, Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Pualaski, 86 (12DR):- ' ' To the 50th Mounted, also the 17th Missouri Col; Mizner reports that Wheeler and Roddy are crossing the Tennessee river. You must intrench a strong position near L3rnnville fe o-which you can draw all of your troops in case of an attack. . Gen. Dodge to Gen; Rawlins, Pulaski, 26, (12DR) . hT j3?eneral "^'homas has-ordered away the pioneer cor os that is re pairing the road north of Columbia. As I Judge from Generals Sherman and Grant's despatches to me, they consider workmen are on that end of the line. I*report*that fact that there may be-no miwuhderstanding of my former despatches. 1 send to yOu as General Sherman is away. ' »Air!**uur' 713 eertiili lo €>ol. M November, 1863. <Tod"!f»vo , Gen. Dodge to Lt. Beers, Pulaski, 26, (12DR):- You will have to obey General Thomas' order, unless I can get it countermanded. Have telegraphed General Grant. ^ Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 23, Pulaski, 26, (13DR):- I. Corporal lira. Douglas, Col A. 2d Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby relieved from special service as clerk for Military Commission and will report without delay to Capt. J. F. 7/arner, Judge Advocate General Court Martial for duty. jII. There will be detailed from the 2d divirion, 16th.A. C. 30 carpenters and bridge builders to report to Lt. James L. Beers, . 6th Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers. ,,^5. Lt. Beers will imm.ediately provide his party with tools from Lt. S. E. Adams, A.A.Q.'.:. and tomorrow morning report with his * ..jparty to Capt. J. F. McCullough at Richland, to be placed at vork on the Tunnel Trestle. j Lt. Adams A.A.Q.M. will send six strong horses, six mule teams, to report to Capt. McCullough until further orders™ Lt. Beers will guard the teams through. ^ ' jv. Private Oscar Poppleton Co*,.^3* 7th Iowa Infantry Vol~ unteers, is hereby detailed as clerk and will immediately reportfbr duty to these Head Quarter?. ^ V, Private Henry, Quarterman, Co. B., 7th Regiment Iowa In fantry Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty in the Q.M.Dept. and detailed on special duty to report to C.W.Hildreth, Foremen of Prinitn g Office of these Head Quarters. rtpii'-.t'fi -I* '''r ■J' 'I ,. ' ■ November, 1863. • t'i Lt. Beers to. Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 26, (14DR2) I .grid I have just received orders from Maj. General Thomas to re- ' port with this com-rand to the Pioneer Brigade at ChattanoogaIf that order is countermanded please inform me. We vfould be glad to help get this road in running order before leaving here, v •»'. I await your answer at this place. , ::u\ Gen. Sherman to Gen.. Dodge, Chattanooga, 26 (14DR2)jAll right with us. We .defeated Bragg completely on Mission ary Ridge, and our troops are pursuing. I start at one for the j. head of my column. Keep your.troops well in hand and I hope id soon to come to you and we will then, make all rightsouth and west of Djecatur. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Sawyer,. Pulaski, 27, (10DR320) I have the honor to enclose General Order No. 74- I tried, convicted and hung the^ man in three days. I considered it our safest policy to act promptly, and did not send up the record from the fact I suppose 1 the General would prefer that I should act in such cases, and not wait the delay necessatily occasioned by send ing the record forward for his approval, with the present uncereyoD tainty of it's aneedily reaching his Head Quarters. " rfJ mMi (f Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski, 27 (10DR320) -j I I regret that any of my soldiers should be guiltv of acts in ii violation of the laws of war.- When officers and men are not designated it is almost imoossible to fasten it upon the guilty par7K^5 -■m November, 1863. ties. I -will endeavor to do so in this .case. My orders are that my troops shall live, upon this country, my trains are sup plied by stock from it, but that it must be done in an orderly and legitimate manner. 1. propose to eat up all the surplus, and per haps .th' entire crops in the country, take all serviceable stock, mules, horses, &c. so that when we leave here no rebel army, if it should ever get here, can liVe, a day.. These people are proud, arrogant rebels who beg our protection, but wish to be allowed at the same time to o ipose our. armies and our Government. The hands of all federal officers should fall justly but h eavily upon \J^them, so that they should respect us, not from love (for they o ^ ^ never will do that) but f-om fear of the power of our Grovernment. Now I propose, so far as I can, to let these people know that we want War, that we* are in a country of rebels and that they must support my co-xiand, respect and obey my orders, and that all they possess, belongs legitimately to the United States Government. ^ ■' - If they bring it to me freely, I propose to pay for it, not that' arfi it is their right but that it is cheaper for us and for the - Government. If 1 go after it I never pay. I never ask them to rM take the Oath, but' treat them as they act. Every rebel takes the oath to save his property. 1 know "no Union man i*n this coun try unless he openly decalrea, and shows by his acts that he is willing and ready^to shouldek^ a muatat in ourcause. My soldiers ^ know the penalty of'wiy violation of orders, they also know what '""'SJCS ■ i' .. . •,«S1! * M November, 1863. is right and proper, and if detected in v.rong doing, "wf 11 be pxmished to the extent of the law.^ Gen. Dodge to " aj. Stone, Pulaski, 27} (12DR) ' i Go see General Rousseau for me, ask him to have the railroad run to Dark Station, to which point it is now finished. This will save me eight miles teaming over bad roads; also ascertain v/ho is Supt. of the railroad repairs. See what prospect there is of getting the road finished to Columbia. The railroad bridge for Duck river is in Nashville on the cars and has been there for one week. See -if a contoon bridge can be got in Nashville, to throw across Duck and Elk rivers to facilitate the movements of my trains. Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski,- 27, (12DR):- Gener al Roddy has. two regiments between Lawrenceburg and Florence. -That is' aJLl the rebel troops-north of the Tennessde river, d 'or*;*»4 Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman,.Pulaski, 27 (12DR):- Roddy has crossed the Tennessee near Florence and communica tions captured from Wheeler to him; shows that Wheels;:' with him intends to make, another raid into our rear: J have no mounted force of much account except that watching the Tennessee River, Do yoii know where Wheeler now is? I should judge he intended to cross the Tenneaaee near Florence and go north of Duck river, i If you have any knowledge of his whereabouts. pl.e%»ei inform me, vi I have taken means to ascertain full facts and check all movements. TT^T "i-' November, 1863. , Gen. Dodge to Supt. Telegraph, Pulaski,, 87^ (12DR):- I shall require an operator at^L3ninville, Prospect, Pulaski,- Athens and Deoatur. The operator at Lynnville I will try to re place and move south as the line goes up, as it is necessary for me to have communication communication with my southern southern forces. forces. oj aert- nat Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 27 (12DR):-- 'y o Vxir. If possible get an operator for .your office ou of the 18th " Missouri, there is one belonging to the regiment . ; t '« vx The operator you now have will have to go south, -al r ' <■ 1 itwll JioyCl Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 27 (12DR) , Have the operator come to this place with his instruments., loWill get you another . Send men from tjie 50tji down hers' for mules and horses. Make requisitions on Lt, Adams. L" Ml.* • •k nt Gen. Dodge to Ool. Bane, Pulaski, 27, (12DR) :* .ecne'ioi? Ask Mr. Leavitt what the prospects are for finishing the.-^ewJH road to Columbia--Duck, river bJbidge &c. D anno t he come, down and see me? ' ■> 1 'J tef U.'TD Gen, Dodge to Inspector Leavitt, Pulaski, 27, (12DR):-- M All the fiiaseiiry to the bridge is in good order. I am puttihg" in treaties, but if it is intended to put up the road permanently Truss bridges to all the prominent bridges will have to be put in. If you have time come idtown and see me or let Col. Bane know the « to intentions about repairs*' 'wadcateiiw ui Y>1S "JVin ■"/ 1 aiosl IXtft niit^*ieoss ej rn imm mdmi «w«mC November, 1863. t.ad-' id 1 -: ; ■ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Rawlins, Pulaski, 27, .C12DR ) :- Please inform me if any orders iiave been issued in relation to the building of the bridge across Duck river at Columbia. Nothing- as yet has been done on it. You kndw it is not in my command, and it is the largest bridge on the road .' - ' i have been told that a bridge was building in Cincijinati. .' t.ad- idT Gen. Dodge to Ha.1. Sawyer, Pulaski, 27, (12DR):- . Ordnance officers. I need at Ordnance officer or some one of our department to furnish me supplies. . Is Lt. Hogan coming torjo:> Nashvillo, and where shall I send his men? . ve . H-? taw :\r Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 24, Pulaski, 27, (13DR):t ^xbttcOl I. Lt. Geo. M. Bailey, A.D.c., will pro ceed without'delay:•'> to Nashville on business for this command, having transacted which, he will roort to these Head Quarters. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Ly-nville, 27, (14DR3):- .The 50th Illinois has^ about 70 mules and horses. The equipments are all here. The 57th and 39th have about 50 captured iUlw mules and horses each. The 18th Missouft has enough animals but './ooa lack equipments. I have notified my command to be vigilant. iin* col. Mlzner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 27, (14DR3): ■ t ' Sotx Do you know whether the masonry for the railroad bridges at • Elk River or Pulaski is injured? If it is how many yards are required to be rebuilt? Please address Daniel Leavitt, Inspector of railway oare of Col. Bane , Lynnvilie 719. mm nmonio tSmm IHv November, 1863. Maj. Stone to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 27, •(14DR3):- There are pontoons here, if you want them for Duck river bridge. .Is there anything I can do for the command? Col. Mizner to Gen. Dad.':e, Columbia, 27, (14DR3):- ' f I have reliable information that ?fheeler is crossing the Tennessee with his whole force, intending to sweep through this country. You can judge of my information. On Monday last a courier from General. Wheeler reached Col. Cooper, commanding theee hundred men to remain north of Duck river and watch my movements. That he must act under orders of General Roddy, who would be near Lawrenceburg with- 3,000 men,- that he (Wheeler) would soon be with them with his whole force.- . J Th^ desp atch by courier was read by a gentleman who mentioned it to a lady friend, who lives four miles east. That lady came to ' tell me this morning; she is loyal to the core. It si=?ems plausi ble. 'i know RPddy to be in Lawrenceburg. I will send 100 men with Spencer rifles tonight to try and find Cooper. I will wtiWpt, scout the roads and watch for^attack. I suppose our : cavalry • and mount'ed infantry upon the main line should be advised.- 1 do not know the exact point at which Wheeler is crossing-. I suppose at Florence. The river is fordable. Capt. Van. Duzen to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 27 (14 DR3):- ' Just now it is impossible to send operators for all the places named, but I expect to have enough within a week or ten days and will supply those offices as soon as I can. November, 1863. M nos'-iOT i Cr/ol (Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Lynnville, 27 (14DR4);- • This operator is ordered to remove his instruments to Pulaski immediately. Shall he.do so? . Col, Bane to Gen. Dodge, Lynnville, 27, (14DR5):- .j, Superintendent at Nashville desires to close this office-,, I think it should be kept open, but refer the matter to you. .Whiting to Gen. Dodge, Lynnville, 27, (14DR4) It is Mr. A. Smith, Capt, Van Duzen's assistant that wishes to close office at Lynnville, Capt. Van Duzen has gone east- , i.I oJ When I saw him at Nashville he sent compliments to you. , Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Lynnville, 27, (14DR4);- . I ^ Mr. Leavitt desires me to say to you that the intention is to iffirst put temporary repairs on the railroad. Afterwards permanent Col. Sqpencer to Gen. Dodge, Corinth, 27;- . I received-yours of Col, Rowott yesterday. Things look blue here. There is no troops except what you left. Scouts and citi zens oonstapitly report the enemy concentrating at Corinth. ^ , General Stevenson is frightened to death; for my part I don't , -believe they Will attack us, and I believe we are as sa e as we ever were, still Maj, Gen. Forrest may try it* He is now at Okolona arid has Lee's troops there and the same that have been there all thmafall, I dpw't believe that nine or ten thousand cavalry will attack three or four^men behind heavy intrenchements and par- ticularly this season of the year when the streams -are so high and there are hut so few chances for retreat- General Stevenson has moved all the seige guns to the fort and is nov; moving all the ammunition and commissary stores there. I am at Gamp Davies^ and feel perfectly secure there. I am glad you are located in a pleasant coimtry, if I am ordered to report to you (which I daily'pra^ for) I hope to be able to have my wife go and live ^ pleq,sahtly for a few months. I hope you will write me to go by the way of St. Louis and bring Mr^. Dodge and that will allow me to bring Mrs. S. at the same time. Have you heardwhether your wife received the oney all right or not? I presume she did for the boat got through laying on a bar "for some time. f I ■ 1 would almost fly to get away from this country.- It is so horribly dull now. Bdt I must close for P.owett is waiting impatiently for this letter. He can tell how things are here ahd give details. ''" . o- » ..*.0v Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodgef'iChens, 27;- 1 " ' ' I h«7d had parties scoutin^'-^the country from the m"outh of the Limostohe to the muouth of the Elk river almost daily. Tomorrow:. I send to the west of Elk river several small parties who will scout the cbuntry to some distance north and west of Rodgersville. I hear - flhom the other side ef the Tennessee occasionally. The position if ihe en^iili there is not materiallir different from that stated In mf last despatch, except that' at Decatur are foiir j ' j. f tvae, ' ' . -mr I# an-uij n ■'V'X :V" ' >s November, 1863. . 'w small steel guns and two_12 prd. How. and odoT works constructed with rifle pits flanking them. _I had the sharpshooters at work at them day before yesterday and caused them to expend fifty or sixty rounds of ammuniption, and also caused them to carry off several men.. . • • I will send any information I can get that may be material. >10 " Maj. Kxohns to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 28:- Col, Phillips left here with fiye companies at 12 o'clock, midnight, November 27th, 1863. about two hours before 3'our despatches arrived. The colonel moved put on the Florence road with the intention, of crossing Elk river at Slosser's ferry and from thence to Lambs ferry,, it having been reported that a small party of rebel solidiers were in that vicinity collecting forage^ and running^ the same across the river. ^ I-will immediately forward your despatches to Col. Phillips by-a courier. . ' I r-^ o > r -.;er»t D. Leavltt te Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 28, (14DR4)}- it. Ipiad not time to visit you. Five bridges must be built to open the read to river, ^bout 26 feet high. Total 1200 ^ feet bridging, • ' ' r ^ , ,, Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Ljninvile, 28, (14 Dr5:» r Mr. Leav.ltt sayw there are four little bridges between end of the road and D>«ek river that need repairs, and that ten days' 'fr:. " November, 1863. work will fix them. Nobody at work on them. Mr. Leavitt ha^-' gone to Columbia. Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 28, (14DR5):- X Col. Long had an engagement with Wheelrer yesterday at Cleveland This is from Maj, Gen.-Rousseau and renders my information unreliable. Maj. Stone to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 28 (14DR5):- General Rousseau will have the pontoon bridge- thrown across Duck river at on ce, and send General Koulton, chief engineer, down to make arrangements for putt-ing up^ the railroad bridge. General-*0 R. will cooperate with you in every possible way.* He is a xious to have the road open as soon a s possible. He directs me to say that he will increase his pioneer force as much as possible, i-* Have not been able to find out Superintendent of Railroad yet Will do so today. General R. will know about the railroad bridge and inform me today. ' liaj. Stone to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 28 (14DR5) Dispatch received. Just seen General Rousseau. -He has re ceived dispatch from General Reynolds that the pontoons here can not be used for Duke River. Wanted at front. General Roeseau wants to say that he will seize lumber and have pontoons built and forwarded. Have you telegraphed General Grant in relation "• i to this InnHAisity? Think an order from- him would get, these pon toons. not send detail tmtil you hear from mo. Am to see General R. Ih the'morning'.--till keep you informed of every mcvei. ">0 November, 1863. ,iMrTflvni; -:(f Gen. Gr^ant to Gten. Dodge, .Chattanooga, 28 (14DR6) ' ' r last accounts Wheeler was in the vicinity of Kingston. He attacked day or two since and was repulsed. Lt. B.ailey to Gen. Dodge, Smiths Station, 28 (14DR7):-''* There is no wagon train herp for Ordnance. The Q.M. stores will load all the wpgons. Duck river is too high to ford. , ■ Gen. Dodge to Mai. Stone, Pulaski,.28 (12DR) •'oM'".. - t ri General Rousseau will send the pontoons right dowh 1 will not send up my detail to put it in unless he requests it. Much- - ' : prefer him to do so, and srery glad to know he is so anxious to -..flisr. get the road open.^ My trains are blocked at Duck river and I T-yw must gat a crossing in a day or two. See whether he will put nontoons right in or whether he desires me to send detail to do it. My forces are all so pushed that I do not want really to supply _ the detail tmless it is really necessary, ^ ^ Lt,. Barnes to Capt, Ta^rlor, Pulaski, 28, (10DR321) The General directs that- you proceed tomorrow morn-ng to the long trestle, partly destroyed beyond Lynnville. It is said . that it can be repaired by sawing off at bottcm,and mud sill put on, and then blocked up. You have authority to press all negroes in the nleghborhood that you need. The General is going to Columbiaf i^d if QeneJNtl Roussea does not put in .the pontoon he will take jrou forward to Duck river. It la possible that Capt, Tied aien can give you infonTiation as to the trestle spoken of. November, 1863. .CfWiX f ' J ov<j' Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, ^ulaski, 28-, (10 DR321):- •It is ascertained to a certainty that Roddy has two regiments north of the Tennessee, river betv-'een Florence rnd Lawrencebueg. Theeler is in about Cleveland, east of. Chattanooga. The reports received concerning, his movements, were saarcely credited, but coming from the source they did, demanded action. They are incorrect : Up to Nov. 26th, nothing except the two regiments of Roddy's had crossed the Tennessee west of F1 orence. Rowett is at Eastport. If possible there wili be got together by Monday mftunted men enough to get after them, and you had better push well dr.wn towards Florence, the fii^st of the week,-and if a good opportunity offers',' hit them. Bragg has been whipped by Grant ' and is in full retreat, our forces closely following. Pick up all thd negroes (able bodied males) you can. The telegraph is ^ being built to Athens. • Mrs. Anna ^.ite'to Gen. Dodge, CWird,"50:- * Your despatch just received. Unaccountably delayed. Will not return to Corinth unless absolutely necessary. Presume my " husband has left before this. - ''f T. P. Harris to Gen. Dodge, Wamphis, 30t- ♦- , • I aA direeted by the Major General comrasuiding corps iC request <hat you will, as early as the exigencies "of the service Will perK. ■. • • mit, make up and forward to these Head Quarters, copies of all the ■"^0 E' w'-: .■ .si ifV v" November, 1863. ^ w,.. .■ general and such special orders as may have more than a temporary - importance, of the Division and also of the Left Wing, for the current year. » The frecuest calls for information regarding sentences of Courts Martial, etc., renders this necessary. Where the orders have not been^printed, the copies should be made on letter paper, with a margin d>f one inch on the left hand side. [ 1 •• General Orders No. 21, 67, 79 and the "Order" dated October Iflt, 1863, issued by Brig. Gen, Carr, regarding the consolfildation of the 128th with the 9th Illinois Infantry are on file. Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 30 (10DR322) You will have a guard placed over a lot of lumber at the ^ i • • trestle work three miles south of Colioqua imm.ediately, with instruction# not to allow any of it to be taken away by anybody, except upon orders from these Head Quarters. This is seasoned lumber, every foot of which will be needed to build pontoons. A largo amount of it has already been hauled away by troops of your command, the 18th Missouri ia building stables from it. Gen. Dodge to Oen. Thomas, Pulaski, 30, (10DR322):- I have in r.y command three companies 2d Alabama Infantry A. D. on pioneer duty, nmbering rbout. 240 I have as teamsfeers 300 men. In Q.M.Department 26 men in C.S.Department 26 men, as cooks in regiments 250 men. Those on the division trains are being November, 1863. enlisted smd mustered as companies of 2d Alabama Infantry A.d. and detailed as teEimsters, laborers, &c. "il After I get all my trains and regiments properly supplied and properly enlisted, I think I can raise one or two regiments in North Alabama, and shall do so under 3'^our order* authorizing me"' to raise regiments and batteries^ VThen you were in Corinth J I left there three good infantry re iments and six batteries rais-'''^* ed under that ofider. ^ ' ' Gen. Dodge to Maj. Stone Pulaski-, 30, (12DR);- Go to Col. Donelson or Department Q. M. and have them* ship day 50 wheelbahrows to Lt. Adams, and then have the Commissarytrains at aniths Station f^t them bn. " ^ * Gen, Dodge to Maj, Stone, Pulaski, 30 (12DR):- Get a f ei'ry boat made for Duck river 100 fee t long 10 feet wide to put in tintil pontoons can be built. As it is, it takes - Jilt my train three days to cross. Send bbat down on cars and have' - t^ ain haul it to the river. - .r »f • . . '* Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut, Pulaski, 30 (12DR):-'* A *ill paymaster be sent from Hemphis to pay my command^ %*' "'vvioo All the rolls are here do you want them 'sent to Memphis or shall I retaih them until the payraster arrives? 'Maj, Stone to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 30, (14DR7):# t Have hrfmess, blankets and amatunition ready to ship.- Cannot''"- get oars before Wednesday if then. Lt. Bailey ii^ here. Reported November, 1863. , latdc-.tto me. I have no tise for him.. Gen. Rous.seau has ordered the pon toons built. Think if a wagon train can be sent through with a strong efi(gort the ordnance stores, can be got through quickeb than by rail. Welker telegraphs me he has sent me ti4>rough for o horses, and they will have to take them through by turnpike. . ' iv •' If a train of wagons can be sent these men will do for' part of IltUr escort. Twelve wagons will be sufficient. . Gen. Dodge to Maj. Stone, Pulaski, Dec. ls,(12DR):- Obtain or purchase me one roll of Engineer's tracing cloth, . and tv/elve sheets drafting paper 28 by 30; , Gen. Dodge to Naj. Stone, Pulaski, Dec. 1st, (12DR):- Have Lt. Chapman obtain further material, &c. and build the . * • O boat for Duck river. P t him to work immediatelyj tell him to build one for us that will do until we can get pontoons. If General Rousseau sends trains have cur train stop at the end of ■ i - til cars. You are at that end of the road and have my authority to see that trgiim euppliee n^ove smoothly. You had better st^y there until everything is strai|^tened out. Capt. Carpenter has 100 wagons at Smiths Station for supplies. Lt, Chapman can t - • build the boat in Nashville if it is best and send it down by cars. I will go to Columbia in a day or two. Will Capt. Carpenter's , train ha ve to go to WaslwjSI#!!®,' Keep me posted. General Grant is pus&ing JW OP nj rep«^ir%j^j^re. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1863 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/1f68e306f662adbb511eff1958a7f6b0.pdf 4c5c53a21280dc8eb072a8c04937c933 PDF Text Text • ton Chronolocicnlly Arranged v/ \ ; • '-.rtw For ready Reference,^in the Preparation of a " . - Biography of. ^ GRENVILBE I.IELLEN DODGE. ^ . ' ■ ' " ' ( - PRESIDENT OF SUNDRY^RAILROAD A^ip CONSTRUCTION COM'^ANIES, Late CHIEF ENGINEER of the UNION PACIFIC RATU^OAD COMPANY, MEMBER OF CONGRESS, " " J?" v MAJOR-GENERAL in the WAR for the PRESERVATION of the UNION, &C, &C,, &Q., THE WAR PERIC-, Book IV. ' O ' '.c*. ,>• , (.1 , 'Ct : General Dodge's Special Order No. 1, Puiaskl, Tenn. January lot, 1864 . . I.- Pour hundred and fifty four enUeted men of the 43d.' . Reg't. Ohio vole, having re-enlisted end been mustered as Vet. Vois. in accordance with G. 0. No's. 191, » 305 OUD, . feh„vi nd 359, ■atrro A.G.O. . « are, v.-ith ' their officers, twenty -eight in number in ^ ' in accordance with' G 0. No. 376, A. 0. 0- hereby ordered to the state oax,e nr Of Ohio, and given a furough of (30) thirty days in said State a+ x. ota^e. At the expiration January, 18G5 of which time they will report to their command for duty. During their absence they will use every endeavor to recruit their compeanies under the direction of the Supt of recruiting service, or C-ov. of the State, and will report by letter or in person to him, as the case may require. ' The A. N. will furnish transportation to their several homes and retijrn. il. private John B. Holloway Co. P. 43d Reg't Ohio Vols. Charged with desertion,'le hereby restored to duty without trial, with loss of all pay and allowances due frora the a. S- for and during the period of (10) teh months, comenclng October Isit, 18BS, HI. Private John Johnson, Co. E. 18th Mi. Vols. Is hereby assigned to duty with thb 14th Ohio Battery, and will report to Capt. J. B. Burrows, Co-mandlng Battery accordingly (1 3DR):- Lt. col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, Ala. 1:- . v-T ^nrh rinatinn from Kome estimates the force Late and reliable info nua X t-z rtohl three thousand State troops. Two (2^ there now at about Worth ^est of Rome several days sinc3, Divisions of Cavalry -ere pnmw. Citizens are moving their effects they were moving towards Rotaw. . X n r.tprsville> Ga. an immense number of South from there. At Carx-e . and being constructed. (14DR57);/ Pontoons Pont.oons are are constructed January, 1864. Lt.-. Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodse, Athens, 1 I will send retiuisitions for the Spencer rifles. I de- / sire to get enough to arm this regiment if possible. The 81st Ohio Co. will report to Capt. Taj'lor tomorrow.* I will get in formation from Florence soon. There is no good Draughtsman in this regiment, (14DR57):- Major H. Lfethrop to Gen. Dodge Nashville, 1. The 39th Ohio left this evening on Steamer Emva Floyd. Had a hard time last night and today on account of cold weather. (14DR5B). I - 1 Pocket Diary Mem. 1. New Years day cold. Met Gen.* Smith at* Louisville; 39 Ohio and 27 OWio. i t • • • Gen. Lovell H, Rousseau to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 2; I introduce to your acquaintance Mr. Chas. A. Puller TJ. S. Treasury Agent of Middle Tennessee. He goes to your section to • I t consult with you, touching matters pertaining to his office. I bespeak for htm your kindest attention and assure you he is in every waj' worthy. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx B11790 January, 1864 Gen. Dodge to Gen,'Wilson, Pulaski,'2.0 ' ' Would you be willing to reconmend Capt. B. P. Chenowith, Act. Asst. Inspector Gen. of this command to Gen. Sherman for position of Inspector Gen. of Department of the Tenn. (12DR). Gen. Dodge to Capt. Leet', Pulaski, 2, On December 24th Col. Bowers sent me a large" ntihnber of blanks to muster Vet. Vols*. They never reached me, and I have' incidentally learned that some officer went to the blank of- 'ficer or wherever they were sent by Col. Bowers and took them without authority. Will you please ascertain the facts an' 1 notify me. My Reg'ts have all re-enlisted and are held here for want of blanks. (12DR). , Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 21, Pulaski, 2:- ' ' ' II. Col. P. E. Bbrke having reported the impossibilly of transacting the business assigned him in Speicl Orders No 18, par III. from these HdQiirs, 1863", the time allowed him is hereby exI tended the additional period of twenty days. XVI. Subject to the approval of the Secretary of War. The following named offi'-ers reported absent without leave are hereby restored to duty, in accordance with the findings and recommxendations * '»• ■ >- A'»;; '•* ^ if' A January, W ^ 1864. * 1 of the L'ilitary Conirrission appointed by S. .0. Nol 17, Series 1863, from these Hd, Qrs. to wit:- Capt. Wm, H. TFinter, Co. F. 18th Regt. Mo. Infty Vols with stoppage of all p^y and allowar^ces due him from the S. for and during the period .of (7) seven days, commencin,^:^ October 15th, 1863. Capt. James D* MQPheoters, .Co. H, .66th Reg' . Ind.- Infty Vols. without loss of pay or allov/ances, it having boon satisfactorily shown that his sadi absence was unavoidable an with good cause. (13DP) .. Col. Burke to Gen. Rodge, Nashville, 2. Cannot get llquoT" through unless Gen. Dodge requests Capt. Mills, Inspecting Q. M. here, to let me take it. it is three (3) small boxds.. Please telegraph Capt. Mills and advise me immediately. (14DR58): Col. Burke-to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 2. (14DRS8)-" Please order one wagon and an ambulance to meet me tk Duck River tomorrow to bring down Neaessary Rifles for the regiment. Private Diary Mem S:** . ' , Very cdld- Gen. Brdklc's command hero. 'Vrote Dey and Kasson, Gen, Dodge to his brother, Pulaski, 3, ^ , It has been very cold for a few days, colder than fro twenty years the reoidonta aay, almost down to zero. We are, havihg January, 1863. rains and high water. The veterans have re-enlisted in my com mand to a greater extent than in any other co-.mand same size in service. We will have a hard campaign in Spring* Capt* Nichols to Gen. Dodge, Coltimbia, 3, (14DR59):- ^ I can spare the men of the 66th Inf. if others are sent. - Capt^ Bailey to Gen. .Dodge, ^Columbia, 3, (14DR59>:- I will go to Nashville tomorrow and get the blanks if they are to be had. • .. . . . Capt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 3, (14DR59):- Send me ,some stationery. . ' - Gov. Johnson to Gen. Dodge, 3, Nashville, (14DR60):- Will you please inform me. what disposition has been made of W, H. cheowey wjio was' arrested and a prisoner on the 4th of December last at Pulaski. . ' Gen. Dodge, to. Gen. Sherm^, Pulaski 3:- . • " ^ If -you have not selected eui Assistant Inspector General for your department, I desii'e to recommend and o all your attention to,Capt. B. P. Chenoworth, Assistant Inspector General of this cmmmand. Ho was copslderod by Gen. Grant, and by Gen. Wilson (the formed Inspectof General of the Department ) the beat Inspector in it, and I refer you to t^ose officers as to his fitness, and abil ity ill the^ Epsitlon. Capt. Chenoworth is a soldier, a gentleMtn, and of unexceptionable habitsj does his duty always fear lessly, and never fails to report or act upon a delinquent, be his rank high or low I dislike very much to lose him from the .January 1864 . » . : * ccminand,» but. I knovr of rjo off icon in tho Dopartniont. who is as do servSnc of promotion, he haa served with me over a year and I know that he has the ability. I think Gen. Grant spoke to you about him when we were in Nashville. He has been offered a position ♦ in Gen. Banks' Department but prefers to remain in this, I write -this fully- from the fact you expressed a wish when Nashville to obtain some good officer for that position. Private Diary Mem. 3:- Denositied with 4,0000- Deposited with 2,500. Gen. Dodge to Qapti Taylor, Pulacki» 4, (12DR). Do you want any more mechanics on your works? If so I can send you the party at work on bridge north of you, in. a day or two. Answer. Cren, D9dge to Lt. Hpgan, Pulaski, 4, (12DR). Gen, Sherman will not be back for a long time. I under stand he has gone to Memphis. If his Assistant Adjutant General is at Hunteville telegraph and ae- if he can approve. If not send it forward with a written statement, showing why Departr.ent .com mander has not approved and also say that the Deparment Commanddr approves the change in arms» , Ltj, Hogan to Gen, Dodge, HashviH e, 4 (14DB'60) :- Your requisition and letter received. Gen. Grant is at Knoxvill# with ©ntiroi staff, and Gen. Sherman i.s expected daily. Shall I send on requisition in present form or delay it for Gen. Dhorman'" approval? '4". Jajiuary, 1864. 'i 'VJ ' Lt'. Ellis to Gen^ Dodge, Nashville, 4 (14DR60) I found one box of muster-in and^muster-out rolls at Gen. Grant's headquarters; Capt. Leet assures me he will ship them on train tomorrow morning. • A. A. Gen. Vincent to Gen. Dodge, Washington'4 (14DR60):- A;* 1 men must have served two years before they can reenlist as Veterans. In answer to your telegraph about 66th Ind. Capt. Kemper to Gen. Dodge, Ashton-Mills, 4 (14DR62):- Your telegram is received, I cannot furnish the horses required unless we are allowed to press them. The bridges will be completed to Duck River by the 12th inst. if thb"weather is not too disagreeable. ' ' ' Private Diary Mem. 4; Lt, Col, McFeely, C. S, Department of•Tennessee and Capt, J. r. A lion, A". Q.?. Department of Tenn. Nashville called. Cold and rainy. Gen. Hurlbut's S. 0. No, 5. emphis 5 (16DI^33) 'Sergeant Prank Nevins, Co. "A" 66th Illinois Infantry is hereby detailed for Special' Service In Military commission Deparf) ment and will report for duty to Capt, A. G. Hawes, 9th Illinois Infantry, Judge Advocate Military Commission, Memphis, Tenn. When relieved from such' duty Sergeant NeVins will report in person to these Headquarters. I , (Jen, Dodge's S 0. No." 5, Pula»kl,'B (13DR):- II. Private A. H. Ward, Co. "E" 2d Regiment ■ '' it i January 1864. • ^ Iowa Infantry VolTinteers is hereby detailed for Special Service at these Head Quarters and will immediately report to L!. F. Kurd at the Court House for duty, ^ jPrivate Henry Hillier, Co, "F" James R. Graham Co. "B" and John M. Anderson Co. "K" 7ti^ Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers are hereby detailed for Special Servic as Orderlies and will immediatel;' report at these Head Qiiarters for duty. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Mizner, Pulaski, 5, (12DR). How are they progressing on the bridge north of Duck River? ^ . Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski 5 (12DR);- Can you spare Cppt, Taylor three tear.is? If so send them up to him, Forreset has sscaped out of V.'est Tennessee. - £i.' '■ Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 5, (14DR61):- The follocwing has been received from Capt. Taylor; "I would like more Mechanics. Can work all you can spare. I would like more mule teams; three more teams would do. I have one hun- • t i • • dred (100) sticks of timber cut and more than I can haul," From T the tenor of Taylor's despatch I presume he wishes to do away with Ox teams, ten (10) ycke of which I have furnished him. Capt Leet to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 5 (14 DR61):- Shipped you one box blanks for mustering Veteran Volunters, yesterday. Asst. Special ilgt. Filer to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 5;- I beg to hand you tfie enclosed letter of introduction. January, 1864 .i , Arrived here last night, and expected to have the pleasure of a pers6nal into;view with you on tomorrow, but since my arrival here a tdlegram has reached me requiring my return to Nashville. I regret this very much, as I f^articularly desired to consult with you personally in regard to matter of Trade in y©ur Department. I have given notice that a limited amount- of trade would be permitted at Pulaski after the 10th instant, and expected to make the necessary prejjar it ions'while ih Pulaski on the present trip, but the sudden call back to Nashville forces me to trespass upon your time for aasistanco. Trade cannot be opened until after a Local Agent is appointed. Win you do me the favor to select some truly loyal man, if subh can be found- a resident of P ulaski- who will accept the position - a man who can be relied upon? As aoon as I con hear from you Trade can be opened, and in some measure relieve you from the necessity of feeding the des titute in your immediate vicinity. " -J. ■. ' ' 1 p Gen. Rice to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 5. I send you today under the frank of Mr. Grlnnell, the report on the conduct of the War and General Paper report which I hope you will duly receive. I have also procuwed a set of very * e • fine maps for you whicl I will bring with me when I return. If you think of anything you want from any of the departments here write me and I will procure them for you. Congresshaving ad journed over the holidasy nothing has boon done in my matter. I ■ • f. 1 •• w.> n v January, 1864. think Gen. Grant will renew his recomnendatlon oi* ny appointment • and that tfill settle the matter if it is not done beford. The new list of Major Gen'ls. has been sent'to'the Senate but has not been acted on. The object doubtless in sending in the list of Major Generals and not the Brigadiers with them, was to secure the con firmation of Schofield. The Senate will hot acfe on the 'list until the new liot of Brigadiers is sent in- that will jirobably be done tomdrrov/ and the Senate will go to work on them. Phtvate Diahy Met&, 5:- Cold and Windy- At Pulaski 7th Iowa Infantry remustered as Veterans. Received letter from Col. Rice. * Gen. Hurlbut to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 6, (lODRSt)^'- « ■ All the records of this command up to Nov. 1st, 1863; wefe left at Corinth and inGlude the Orders issued pre vious to that time from Head quarters 2d divisions. District of Corinty, and LSft Wing 16th Army Corps. Since Nov. Ist, 1863, 1 have'the records with mo and will soon forward coplds of the orders as requested. Hereafter 1 will for ward orders as they are issued. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 6, Pulaski, 6 (13DR^J-^ ' IX. Private Orleans Rodman, Co. G. 7th Reg iment' Iowa Infantyy Volunteer* is hereby relieved from duty in the Ambulance Corps and will report for duty to C. W, flildreth. Fore man 6f Government Printing Office i-L : January, 1864. ,. . » XI. Lieut. Wm. C. Ghost 39th Regiment Iowa Infantry Vol unteers, is hereby relieved from duty as a member of the Military Commission commended by S. 0. #17 Paragraph 11, current series from these Head Q;uarters, and Lieut. Chas. H. Pish 52d Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, appointed in his place. I XII. W. P. Harrison, 2d Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, and E. C. Kohn, 12th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, are de tailed on Speicl Duty and will re;^rt to Capt. H. i . Bumham, ^ 50th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, Pro. Mar, Gen. XIII. Two hundred and twenty five enlisted men of the 7th Regiment Iowa Infantry Volxinteers having re-enlisted and been mustered as Veteran Volunteers in accordance with G.O. No's. 191, • t < t • ♦ 305 and 359 A. G. 0. are, with their officers Nineteen in number, with private Servant each, Sn accordance with G.O's No. 376 A.G., 0. hereby ordered to the State of Iowa and given a furlough of 30 days in said State. At the expiration of which time they will report to their oommand for duty. During their absence they I f • will Ha* every endeavor to recruit their companies tmder the direc tion of the Supt. of Recruiting Service or Govefnor of the State and will report by letter or in person to him, as the case may require, . . , , The A. Q. M. will fw,miah transportation to Davenport, I own fAA return. -q 0' JIV. Hewy Humphries, Private Co. C. 66th Regiment Illinois ] A 1 . January, 1863. ' Infantry Volunteers, i's hereby detailed on' Special Duty *as Clerk at these Headquarters and will report accordingly Tor duty. Gen. Dodge to Capt, Kemper, Pulaskl, 6,' (12DR)j ■ Mr, ^uller. Boomer's Foreman wants fiVe saddle horses, to use on the line. If you have them let hi m have them. How are the bridges progressing? " Gen. Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Pulaski, 6, (12DR):- One of our scouts has just come from Johnson's army; says it is at Dalton and Resaca, not to exceed twenty five" thousand (25,000; efl'ective men. One brigade of Vartin's cavalry at Ca e Spring;-State Militia at Rome, Gooseville and Godsend. All stores. Hasp, &c, that were at Rome have* been removed south. No fortifications from thfe Army, W^reeler and Martin have* been • r or dered back from east Tennessee- Roddy is guarding north bank of Tennessee, from Flint River to Bear Creek, There is great - « desertion from Tennessee, North Alabama and Mississippi troops. Col, Phi'lips to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 6 (14DR62);— * i During the time that I haVe to haul my rations so far I have not more mule teears than wo ah solutely require to supply my oifi command, 'Col, Mizner to Gen, Dodg q, Columbia, 6, (14DR62) I know notlilng of bridges outh of Duck river, th» j bridges north are noerly ready. -The masonry dn Duck River Bridge haa been delayed, owing to severe cold weather. January, 1863. Maj. Parks to Gon. Dodge, Columbia, 6, (14DR62);" Capt. Nichols will take fourteen men of the Ohio brigade who have re-enlisted. Two (2) teams with three (3) men will be Idft with Boomer. Of the detachment, there will be left two (2) C • Lieutenants and eighty three (83) men including teamsters. There is no guard at any of the bridges. Boomer's agent says that it will take ten (lO) working days to finish tiie stone v7ork t t e • ♦ and fifteen (15) more days to finish the bridg e under thmost favorable circumstances. I have a party detailed to fix up the t aakk. Will tset them to work day after tomorrow. The « - V % * -B Senior Lieutenant with Nichols is sick. Lieut, Robins will re- . port with the detachment. • . Maj. Barks to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 6 (14DR62):- _ All ofthe bridges but one between Smith's Station and Duck River are finished withr.the exception of a few bolts. Two (2) larjBfe jparties are working on the last one Capt. Kemper's and Moore's.. Capt, Nichols has finished his job. There is no more use for his party hero as there more men now than can work to advant age. Quite a niunber of Capt. Nichols's detachment have re-enlisted end tiah to join their regiment a? well as the * W • Capt. hi»:<flf. will be done with Capt, Nichols and datachmeht^ ♦wf • • < L. B, Boeaer to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 6, (o4DR63):- .Please order Capt. temper to let Mr, Fuller hf^ve fiye .V. • January, 1864. p ^ (5) Saddle horsea to use at Duck River and on the line. » t • Private Diary I'en. 6:- - Cold and snowy- 7th Illinois Infantry mustered as Vet erans- Detected scouts in selling cotton. ^ Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 7, Pulaski, 7, (12DR):- IV. So much of S. 0. No.. 3 current series, from these Head Quarters, as appoints Sergeant Thos. Hays, Co. B. 57th Regiment, Illinois, Infantry Volunteers, Captain of Co. C. 2d Regiment Alabama Volunteers A. D* is hereby revoked; lie having by criminal negligence and unexcusable carelessness allowed the depot building to be destroyed by fire, while occupied by his company. Sergt. Hays will report without delay to Ca'pt. Tiedm-^n, com anding engineer corps for duty. VII. H. H. Wilson, Commissary Sergt. 7th Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers ts hereby detailed as clerk for Gen. Court Martial and will report to Capt. J. P. Warner, Judge Advocate for duty. Gen. Sherman's S. 0. No. 3*, Huntsville, 7, (14DR30) 1. Private Chas. P. Albright of Co. C. 2d regiment *' t I - ■ Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is herdby detailed for Special service in the Post Office department and will report ih person withou t delay at these head qUfurters. Lieut, Bailey to Gen, Ddge, iJark's Station 7, (14"DR63) :- Mrs. Alley, a lady living near the Station, has a husband January 1864. in the Union army. A scout, who is now confined in prison for some offense committed durinc civil life. "She'is trying to succeed in getting him released, that he may return to his comicand at Gen.- Slocum's headquarters. She is going to Nashville on ohe train in the morning to see 'jfenl Rousseau and wants some recommendation from you. Mr. Alley is in prison at Columbia. Gen. Dodge to Capt, Kemper, Pulaski, 7, (ISDR)^- If you have a good Lieut, who is cjpable of tailing charge of a bridge party and when you can spare him, send hiiii to me. I want to put him in charge of one of my parties. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Rousseau, Pulaski, 7, (12DR):- ■ . . . _ ,, The bridges up tc Dv.ch River arc all finished except one noith ^ i and . ♦ one fX3Uth . • » , of Columbia. • r North of that place y -rftthe' last bridge */ill be finished in a few days. It then will re quire a guard to the ten bridges north of Duck River as the wo"Ic ing par-ics, when they leava, will leave them entirely unprotected. Gen. Dodg^ to L. B. Boomer, Pulaski, 7, (ISD^)-- f t • . , I bave ordered the horses. I ordered nine teams up to Fuller from hero a long time tgo, but, through some'neglect, they newer irere sent. I start three from here in the morning. How about Duck River Bridgs? , Gen. Ddge to Maj. Parks, Pulaski, 7, (12DR): Capt. Nichols with the men'of the Ohio Brigade have i enlisted will proceed to Join their regiments in'Ohio. I have Janary 18G4, ^ ^ ■ T telegraphed him the order and he will turn over the rest of the men ahd tools to the Lieut, and he will report here with his party, leaving such teams with a proper man in chai^ge of them such-as Mr. Riller ft Boomer's, agen.t needs. See that the entire Detachment, that does not accompany Oop^t, Nichols, reports with the Lieutenant, tools, and such teams as are not left. I want te put them to work.near Athens. You must get them to work on Tanks, Track &c., south of Duck River right off; if any of the men belonging to 2d Division in the de,tachment have re-enlisted,: they can. join their RegLment on the rqad here o^r at this place. Answer how strong the Lieut's party "il^ t^e without the en-enlisted men, also how Duck River Bridge is progressing. " , Gen. Dodg^ to Capt. Nichols, Pulaski,- 7j (12DR) You-will pjdocoe^ witjU thQ men who have repenl-isted to join your regiment now in Ohio. The A. Q ..M.- will^furnlsh transportatio:-» . , . , ■ . Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 7, (12'dr):- • . . I have ordered five teams from Puller's brigad e to re port to Capt. Taylor, The.guards to our working parties.north of Elk River are -^ery woak» Yqu must watch the country south of Elk River very cloaelyi also .to.west of Elk. Keep out scouting parties to west of the Elk most of tho-timo. The 16th A C. will put a foce in Mooresvllle. ' » . c. • i . ; Januai'2-, 1864, * " '■ - Private Diary I'em. 7:- ' 52d Illinois mustered as Vetei-aris- Brigadis party finiahed work at Duck River. Odd a d windy. J. A, Kas'son to Oen. Dodge,- Hd Qrs., 8:- * - Schofiold, I 3^8arn today, is likely to be defeated in the Senate. • - I am rejoiced to hear of the grand re-enlistment 6 the Iowa soldiers under your command. Some time hereafter both you and the Iowa troops will come to be appreciated. Oen. Todge Directs Maj. Evans, Pulaski, 8 dODRSS?) :- To gather up all surplus cattle, hogs and sheep you find in Marshall County, Tenn. Drive theni • to Pulaski and deliver them to Capt C. 0. Carpenter t with an-account from whom taken &-.c. Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, P^Tlaski, 8, (12DR)'*- Capt. Wing rill seid you the teams tomorrow. Gon. Ddge to Capt. Kemper, Pulaski, 8, (12DR) I have sent Fuller throe teams. If he wants two more take thaii. Give receipts for them and Capt. Wing will pay for thora.»i'tet Fu ller receipt to Capt. Wing.for them. ■ - Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 8., Pulaski, 8 (13DR) II. M. F. Kurd, of Engineer Corps will pro ceed to Lduisville, Ky.» Cincinnati, Ohio, or St. Louis, Mo., as the case may require, with the instruments of the Corps and get them repaired. The AC. M. will furnish transportatlcr.. A Januarj' 1864. III. Private Mich-ael Tony, Co* J 7th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Volimteer?, is- hereby detailed -for Special Service and rill iiTjnediately report to Major FI. Park, Superintending R R. Repairs. _ "V. The Military CoiMiis si on appointed by S. 0. No, 17 Series 1863 from these Head Quarters of vhich Capt. J.". Compton, 52d Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers is.president is hereby dis solved . • VI. A Board of Survey (to convene at the quarters-of Surgqon Wm. F. Cady, 12th regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, in -ij" charge of Provisional Hqspital at 9 o^clock A. M., Jan, 9, inst) is . hereby appointed feo determine and fix the responsibility of damago (not ordinary wear) dpne public property in possession of Surgeon Cad-". Members of the Bpard--Capt, Wm. M. Waler]^ 111th - regiment Illinois Infantry. Voluntpers lieut. H. K. S. Robinson,81 •' tregiment Ohio Infantry Volunteerar-'^Lieut Joli^ T. .Brunner, 1st. -Xo't J^ogiment Misaourl Lt. Artillery. ' . r VII. By authority of Brig. Gen. Thomas Adjt. Gen-, u* 2. A. the following appointments are hereby made: Henry Mo-"Bblly fid Lieut. Co. "Clf .2d regiment Alabama Volun teers C. T. to be Capt. Co. "E" fid ^regiment Alabama Volunteers C. T. ,c.. March Randall Sergt. Haj. Ifithrqgiment Illinois Infantr-y Volunteers'to be Capt. Cq.. A.. 3d regiment Alab^aa V^limteers C T. Chester G. Gpout, Sergt. Co. F. 7th Regiment Iowa Infantry VoXtinteerB to be let Lieut, Co, A. 3d regiment Alabama Infantry Vol unteers C. T. January 1864. k * / w .j. •; Sollayman E, Tink, Private Co. H. 122d regiment-fliinois In fantry Voliinteers to be 2A Lt. Co. A. 3d regiment Alabama Volunteers C. T; _ t . lym. H. Scroggs 1st Sergt. Co. C. 81st regiment Ohio Vol unteers to be-Capt. Co. B. 3d regiment Alabama Voliinteers C. . Hafry H. Workman, Corporal Co. I. 81-st regiment Ohio volunteers to be 1st Lt. Co, B. 3d regiment Alabama Volunters, C., Joseph K. Nelson, Corporal Co. C. 81st regiment Ohio Volunteers to be 2nd Lieut. Go. B. 3d regiment Alabama Volunteers C. T. • ■ ' Marshal-D. Enslave^ Sergt. Co. K, 57th regiment Illinois Voltinteers, to be Capt. Co. C. 3d regiment Alabama Volunteers C.T. Frederick G. Miles, Sergt. Co. H. 57th regiment Illinois Volunteers to be 2d«Lieut. Co. C 3d regiment Alabama Volunteers C.T. Oliver N. B^ith, Sergt. Co. 15. 57th.Regiment Illinois Vol unteers to be l«t "Servt. Co. C. 3d regiment Alabama Volunteers C.T. IX. Subject to the approval of the. Secretary of War-the fol- ■iovT-ing named officers, reported absent without leave, are: hereby: rsi" stored to duty rithout loss of pay or allowances, in accordance with the finding and reciJ^nmendatLons of the Military Commission appointed by S. 0. No. 17, Sei^'ffes .1863, from these Head Quarters: Igt Lieut. H. B. ValieU, Co. E.. 66th regiment Illinois Volunteers; 2d Lieut. Webster Ballirifier, Co. A., 2d regiment Iowa Volunteers. / • ' ' I , SI o.. J •>:: •■VIS' January, 1864. - .t Gen. Rousseau to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 8, (14DR64^;- ,, . I will put regiment on the road as soon as possible, j Lieut. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 8 (14DRG4) , f How many troops are on the way to take the train to morrow and next day? Lieutenant burt,' 4th Battalion Pioneer, who was ordered to his regiment, requests permission to visit Head Quarters at Pulaski. ... Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens,, 9 (14DR64)*- My scouting party has just returned. They went within 2 miles of Florence. There is no force or this side of the river. Roddy has been foraging on this side, crossing at Baindrldge, Florence and on the Reserve, but has moved most of his command fur ther below, and is believed to have his Head Quarters at Russellville where most of his brigade is. • This information I believe to be perfectly reliable. The party brought in 2 prisoners. The Sergeant" in charge was compelled to leave o ne of my men who was seriously hurt by his horse falling him. I am going to , send to opposite Decatur tomorrpw, as information .that I have leads me to believe they have moved most of their force from ir a-:d about « there. If I had several boats I would like to have permission to cross the river to Decatur, and I believe that X can ca pture their arti]1-ry. • ^ I Col. Sprague to Gen. Dodge, Louisvilel, 8;-.„ ... •i ; -The 63d arrived here last evening at 7 o'CQ. hav- . .. ii'i . Januai'y, 1864. •' « .. ing been on the Cars from Nashville 39 hours in Freight cars • without fires. The 43d was over 30 hours on the road. The pas senger trains on this road make the trip in 10 hours, and were not " during the time I was on the road over half an hotar behind time, showing conclusively, T think, that the delay of trains carrying soldiers is without excuse. I expected a large numbef of my men would be frozen but by extraordinary exertion and "attention this » r was prevented; all are so- far through safe. We are *to be paid here and hope -to get off for Cincinnati on Sunday the 10th inst. '-'The 43d is to leave today. The 27th and ■30th went by boat from I Nashville to Cairo, then by rail to Cin. I shall go by rail from here as Navigation is closed. ' ' ■ . . - ^ -Lie®. occureed to me. General, that as this <is a time cf gener al reorganization, you might consent to reorganize a brigade and jjlace me in command of it on my return. Ifyou should conclude to do so, I shall certainly bo very grateful and will see to it that it shall not* be a- cause of regret to you. I have been in the army since the 16th of April, 1861, my present rank dates from ^ January 23d, 1862, When I learn of the prospects of recruiting,"^ &c'. in Ohio, I will writa you again. I should be pleased to hear from you. Address me at Huron, Ohio. Private "Diary Mem. 8:- « • . Cold, and snow on ground.- Scuut returned from Savannah. ^ Lieutenant from Roddy deserted to our lines. January, 1864. 1 '.rf( - T, Correspondence of Cincinnati Gazette, Pulaski, 9:- The old year died ••'Ith a storm of snow and -wind and hail. ' t Hoary winter with his beard of icicles and his breast of frost triumphantly ushered in the New Year and placed hiirisolf on his throne. Every wind and zephor caught the spirit of the New dynasty, and straightway like couriers they sped over the land car rying with them the chill that encircled the throne, , , rx G«n* Rousseau to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 9:- . r My friend, Mr. Fairfax, a loyaj Kentuckian from Louisville in that State, will hand you this. He has business in Pulaski ■ which he will .explain to you. He is in every way reliable, and I ask for hiin.your kind attention, by conferring which, you will place me under personal obligations to you. • »r . H. R, Kern to Gen, Dodge, Mt Pleasant, Iowa, 9:- ' t . jg It gives me pleasure to learn that a portion of the Union Army is ia possession of Pulaski, Tenn. It was the place of my residence when the rebellion qommenced. With my famil:' and most of our effects I left for the North some 2 weeks after the fall * of Siampter, and after looking around awhile concluded to make this jplace and /state my permanent home. My daughter, who is on a Yiait to Mrs. Gov. Saunders of 0?i.ajia, informs me that she had made the acquaintance of your, brother and si ster while spending a few days at Mrs Palmer's In Councl^l Bluffs. She learned from them that you occupy tbe residence of MaJ. Tom. jonus as your Head January, 1864. * - - t .. Quarters. A very fitting place I would judge,' both because it is eligibly situafeed, and because, as I presume from my knowledge of the man, he has been an active and influential leader in the hoble cause. I can imagine I see those hills covered with the tents of our bravo soldiers, and the Stars and Stripes again floating from the Court House; When T last saw it in the then Cohfederacy. it remained there an object of«insult-till the winds of heaven carried it away shred after shred, when the<staff was removed by rebel hands. .V • • • . • - • • r 'l have taken the liberty to enclose to your care a letter to r • ' . "T* Mr. Sam. Ilichol'^on, of Pulaskl, a native of Massachusetts, and up to the time I left, a thorough Union man. I doubt not he is such yet, if living,'though circumstances have forced-hiir. to be quiet. He was one of the proprietors of the Cotton factory, and the only men in the community Capable ofconduttifig it successfully. Everything he was worth was in that conc'~rn, and his wife being a southern lady and an oner of slaves, he was unable to get away. My object in writing him is feo ascertain how matters* have gone with him since I left, ahd also to obtain information respecting sundry citizens of our acquaintance. Many of* them- were among the best friends wo ever had, and it was shown to the very last in acts o■kindness and sympathy. In despiteoff their great error in rebelling against'the dbvernment, we cannot but love them for JanuarjS 1864. • ••' «" Mr. X their kindness and feel a solicitude for their welfare. Many of them, to ry certain]knowledge, embraced the cause of the aeceders with great reluctance. We are anxious to' know who of them have fallen, and who still live, and what is their present status. If it be admissible, according to the rules that govern in such case, I will be greatly obliged by your causing the en closed to be placed in the hands Of Mr. Nicholson in whatever way you mai^ see fit. • ' , ' ■ ' ' I regret to inform you that on the 26th ultimo Gov. Saunders fell and dislocated and broke some of the small bones of one of his ankles. ' Shou-ld Mr. 'Nicholnon not be there, and you have time and a dispositlen to gratify the curiosity of a stranger, I will be under obligation to you for an answer to my letter so far as your know ledge of the'place may enable you to furnish the desired infor mation. - . . . Gen. Dodge to Hon. E. Stanton, Pulaski, 9f (14DF 338);- 1 rei^ectfully t-equest authority to raise one or more regiments of cavalry from Alabamians. There are large numbers coming to our lines, and a better class of men than has ever come lihrough before, being men who have ^furnished substitutes upon being drafted for the rebel service. Several df them are Anxious to \ raise a regiment and I have no doubt. It could be easily done. I recruited one regiment at CorAnth, Miss, the 1st Alabama January, 1864. Cavalry nearly ICOO strong, and that fact being well- know in North Alabama nearly all the refugees from there seek my lines. I also desire that authority be given me to appoint the officers, most of which I should select from the old regiments new in the servicS. My advance is opposite Decatur and. at points on the river easi y reached from the Alabama mountains," from -which these men seek our lines. VJe have to feed them and it is nc more than right thbt they should enter the service. . ■ j Most of them are anxious to do so but prefer to go into an organization of their own. An early response to this would be of great benefit to the service. . r ^ tr.. Oen. Dodge to Capt. Crane, Pulaski, 9 C12DR) .1 will hold my regiments here a few days. 1 have ' Severn regiments here ready to go and one on the road. I am anxO ious to get them off so as to get them back. Advise me 2 .days ahead of time. You can furnish transportation as they have to march SOmiles.^ ■ , - i * • gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 9 (12DR)*- - I have pretty reliable informationnthat MaJ,or Falcone is to be married to Miss Mary Buntucle, of Florence, on thg 10th inst. No doubt several officer may bo there and if we want. ,to try to catch thera, I can perhaps give you 2 aquadrons from here if you have not men enough. (See 7DR06) January, 1864. Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 9 (12DR)j- » ' f . . Maj. Falcone has got a system of couriers within our lines, or has spies who report our army mails from different posts to Decatur. It is possible you may ascertain who they are by getting some good men to visit the rebels along the river. Gen. Dodge to .Col. Phillips, Pulaski 9 (12DR)*- Send up the names of Rogers and the men he has employed sawing wood. Also the amount per month or day. Gen. -DodgeVd S.O. No. 9, Pulaski, 9, C13DR):- / . - V IV. By authority of Brig. Gen. L." Thomas Ajt. U. S. A. Francis C. Estabroo':, Private . Od. H. 63d Regiment Ohio Infantry Volxinteers is hereby appointed 1st Sergt. Co. I. 2d regiment Alabama Volunteers C.T, ■ Col. -Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 9, (14DR65)ir'will go to TT-orence lit that time, I tHiink I will have men enou,^. • 1 want tb go there soon, and will go at that time. Capt . Creuie to Gen, Dodge Nashville, 9, (14DR65):- I re'commend that the veteran regiments had better remain in quarters for a few days. The city is -overflowing with them,^ an-^ no quarters and no transportation north Will communicate with yftu as soon'as they can be made comfortable, and transporta tion 0 an be furnished. ' Lellit. Bailey to tien. Dodge, Columbia, 9, (i4Dl^66) aCol. Rowott reported to me first this morning and I January, 1864. ,1 ''-J'- let him go on the train today. Coli Patrick accused me of show ing partiality and says he will have me reported-to"Gen. Grant. Did I do right? ' r. . ■ . -Private Diary Mem. 9:- ' 'T ' t Wrote Chas. C. Puller, Agt. Treasury Departmerit, recom mending John Walker ad Assistant to Pulaski. . 64th Illinois Infantry mustering as veterans. Took $800 4 fro'^ acolits that they sold cotton for. Made thorn disgorge.' Gen. Dod-e to Co3j. Spsncer, Pulaski,. 10 (I2DR)';-. " ■' If you cannot get the carriago or ambulance to take you to Syonenville, where Col. Pance is., let me know .tohight; and I f rill send ambulance or whatever you want; in the morning I think you can iet carriage at Liverj'' Stable. Answer. ' ' Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 10 (12DR)":-. c'' ~ • ' Take stock any place where you oan find it, using your .own judgment as to the pro.per persons to take from. . Prefer not to take in the counties mentioned in my order. Roddy koepe hlo ^tewns that forage on this side of river at Foster's Mills, 9, isii'es'"below'Plorenoe. ' '" . - . Dodge to Mf» j, Parks, Athens, (lODR);- , -a •" Have Taylor with his company remain. It is very imcertain when we can '^et transportation from Nashville North. , How noar done Is the trestle north of Taylor? If there is no more u»« for their ncgrooa they can be sent here to work ..on fortiflca- January, 1864. . ;' Z t tions. Put the entire patty under co^iaand "of the officer'at the trestle, and have a good stockade put. up-. - I "will start down.' in a day ot. -two. "Where are the .officers belonging to the negrocompanies? At the trestle ? See how Rogers is g-tting along ' with his wood party. Also see if auiy work is being done bn the Runtsville road. , . fu Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 10 (12dR) Lewis Field's, liv.irig 2 miles north of Lexington, Ala'.", re|)orted WiiHam Davis, a member o£ one of our regirents", to the conscript officer' who captured him and took him over thd river. John Hanpels harbors guerrillas and has a lot of ammunition on hand. Lives "4 miles e'ast of Ldxington. Wm. Porter,. Samuel ' ' T Landman, Willis Joluison, John Burn, John McClure, Thomas Williamsall living in same neighborhood, are acti-ve aiders of gueerillas, and have stock ftc. If* you go near them take what-they have that We need, I can send- you a man po^te', if you wgtfit him and will designate where he "hall meet you. .,Z ' i Gen. "Dodge's S. 0. No. 10, -Pulaski, -10 (13DR);-"" . * • 2. Corporal Rogers,- Co. d. 2d regiment Ztow^ Infantry "^bltcnteerw la hereby relieved from Special service at these Head ^wai ters, and will report without delay to his com manding officers of his company for duty. 3, By "authority from Brig. «Qen.* Thomas Ad^t Gen# TI. S. A. Liout. William C. Hairlfry, dth regiment Illinois Volunteers is f M I January 1064. back (deduce) the $25. of. this which was advanced when they en-.' listed. This ruling causes some to growl- A man don't like to have his pocket interfered with, a year and a half after he thought it buttoned up. I go to Columbus tomorrow thence home to Toledo- shall per haps visit my old home (N.Y .) during the month.. i ' uini." The Gazette hf yesterday says the President has again nominsited me. That's all I knov; about it, and I feel vastly less in terest .in it thah I did once. , " y t . •! am glad to find that our Ohio friends think so well of our brigade, and that so many of thew know you favorably. I think we all have a gon,d many ardent friends in Cincinnat.i and , in fact throughout the State^. yy. ^ , . private Diary I'em. 10:- .bccdn v,' ' ' ' y^rote Henry E. Benedict, Albany, enclosing photograph autographs, &o. for the fair. TJrote H. C. Crane, in relation to transporting railroad to .Omaha. ^ yv Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, ^Pulaski, 11, (1-CDR0>:- . , . .Capt.. ityyene,. 8d Iowa Infantry, has jutt received intelli genes of the sudden death of his father. It is a vqvj distress ing oass and I respectfully recjuest authority for him to vi4it his home for 20 days. . ^ Gen, podge'# S. 0. No. 11, Pulaski, 11 (13Dr)©- • i • II. John A. Denneth, 1st Sofgoant Co. G. 2d January 1864. .TJ '. regiment Iowa Infantry VolTinteefs, is hereby detailed far Special servica and will report without delay to these head quarters for duty. Gen. Granger to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 11 (14'"R67):- Please send no more veteran regiments." Town is full. No more quarters for them v/ithout taking fresh buildings. No transportation can be had p.' present north. Maj, Park to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 11, (14DR('7):- ;> '* '" ' Capt. Taylor has three-fourths of the timber for .Sulpher Branch trestle cut. One third on the grouhd and framedd Will commence raising day after tomorrow. He expresses a strong de sire to remain irirth his company-until the work is done. If, as I heard, no more will e sent north for 3 weeks on ac count of transportation, the work will be nearly Completed before the 66th Illinois will start. - At any rate there will be no great loas to relieve Taylor"and his men in about tftai days, as the work would be so far advanced that there Would be men eneugh left to finish it before Duik River Bridge Is done. ' I wii'f'examine the . r • work below here tomorrow. Will put a small detachment of con trabands to work hero.* The negroes at the TrSstle oboVe Taylor are committing a great many depredations. Shall I put capt. Williams, ccounander of the guard there, in command 6f allthe iroops ' A there There is no officer with the bridge party and the ne*- groes are badly managed. 22 January, 1864. . ■ . mi'Z Lt, Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 11 (14DR67):-' i Can I- visit Head Quarters some time this week to 'be away 2 days? Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 11. (14DR68.) » r^ I will leave here on the morning of the 15th with 100 men Tfil . try and get these men of whom you spealc if possible. Will ca-p near Lexingtton that night. Will go towards Lawrenceburg, thence to Florence, striking .Florence pn the afternoon of the 16th, I need more animals and will try to get them in the bend of the j?iver west of Florence. Should any other information reach you that you desire me. to act upon, I will be found at Lex- ^ ington on the night of the 15th. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Wing, Puiaski, 11, (10DR338):- .r A detail of 25 raSn in charge of a Lieutenant has been ordered to report to you at 8 O'clock tomorrow morning to go to Lincoln coxinty, with Harrison, for stock. (Then follow instructions, as to giving receipts &c). Gen. Shemmon to Gen. Dodge, Hunstville, 11 (14DR68) The folliwng is just received. "Washington, January 9th, 1864, Maj. Gen. Sherman, commanding Department. No reports from Commissary of Musters have been received concerning number of veteran volun teers remustered into the service of the United Statec. Pleaso cause this to be forwarded without delay. Let me know y tele- j graph the total number in your department remusterdd veterans to ' T" January, 1864. date. By or der, Maj. T. M. Vincent, A. A. G. " Please take the nec- * « essary steps in your conir;and in order that the .-bove telegraph can be compleid with. , • •• r* Gen, Sherman to Gen, Dodge, Hunstville, 11 (14DR69) . • . . . " * .^ . I Special Orders No, Vr-Leave of absence for 20 days is ^ here by given to Capt, Greene, 2d Iowa Infantry to proceed beyond the limit of the department. This leave of absence i.s granted under Section 31 of an actentitled. An act for enrolling and calling out the National Forces and for other purposes. Approved March 3d, 1363, and will be accordingly noted on the prooer Muster and Pay-rolls, Gen, -1Cownsend|8 S. Q. No, 1 4, \7ashington 11 (16DR34);- ♦ . Private^ .Hildreth, Co, ,G, 2d Iowa volunteers will be discharged from the service of the United States upon the receipt of this order at.the place whore he may be serving, .o Gen, Dodge Directs, 11:- .. - . . .. I »w The attention of officers and citizens employing eon- • < * • trahands, to extracts from Specil Orders No. 63, Series of 1863, War Department, % k * Aid L, VI, Dayton to Gen, D'^dge, Memphis, 11:- Your letter of Dec. 28th is just at hand, which the Gen. Commanding has directed mo to answer as follows:-- Hia whole command is in Just about the same process of veteran re-enlist ent as that par;b U](vd#y.,y9ur ^mm<|diat0^ command. Furloughs must not be January, 1863. granted to all re-enlistihg Regiments'at'once, if thereby, your comir.and wil"^ become seriously weakened. All v/ill in time" get their . . 1 ' a furloughs, but some regiments must await the return of those first re-enlisting. This m&tter you ca^ arrange to the satisfaction of the troops and good of the service*in accordance with your ideas of the necessities involved. * The General will attend to the matter of reorganization of your eortmand. Will probably m&ke 2 divisiinso f it by adding 3 or . . . . "■ ' *' ■ iiii. as 4 regiments. ' Agt. Guller tx» Gen. Dodge, Nashville,- 11:- ' - " rh, r-w Your favor of January 9th received this morning. '^our' recommendation of tfte name of John Walker, EsS.' as local'Special Agent at Pulaski, iS'accepted, and muSt-aay aa much pleased with the selection. • - - Cannot the Trade of Giles County be safely extended beyond - the amount? Your romakrs relative to Cotton seized are • noted. I will be in Pulaski as soPn as possible, and make the nec essary ax^rangemoAta tov transportation. * Private Diary Mem. }i At Puiaski. Col. Spencer And lady arrived. * Gen. Dodge to MaJ. Hugunin, Pulaski, 12, (10DR339) You will send SO mounted men under command of a oommiS'* sionod officer to Fayetteville, arid then doWn the Blk rive r valley, colleotlng all iKe cattle, sheep and hogs to be delivered to Capt. January, 1864. t C. C. Carpenter. Also will send some person along to give receipts, the commanding offiger of the party will he held reap onsible for any unauthorized acts or depredations. -^11 stock taken will be receipted for, and upon presentation of receipts to Capt. Carpetnter, if the parties are entitled to it, they will receive reg ular vouchers. * " ' " c '' Gen* Dodge to Cen, Sherman^ Pulaski-, 12. (10DR340) . '• Everything along my lines is quiet. All my regiments. haye re-enlisted that could do so under the orders and eight of them with 3 batteries have gone home. 7 more are now ready to go and_ have been sometime but the blockade north of, Nashville has stopped all transportation of our troops. I hope it v/ill be 80 wo can begin tomove them in a few days. Duck River Brigde is all that we are waiting for to hav° our railroad running. Boomer is at work on it but cold stormy weather makes slv;o and • ♦ hard work. The lates reliable news rom south of Tennessee is that Johnson is at Dalton with not to exeeed 25 or 30,0 0 effec tive men. Wheeler and Horton's divisions of cavalry have been or dered bwok from East Tennessee. Martin's Division lays at Cave Springs. Rome is occupiedby State Militia, also Coosaville and God-send. Roddy.is in the Tuscurabia and Russellville Valley with not to exceed 1600 effective men. We pick up a good many prisoners. Our stock is in excellent condition and we continue to liwe off-of the country. Gen. Crrok's cavalry division January, 1864, * « ' is here. A part has gone to VJest Tennessee, s^me 600 head of Stock that I h-^d got together to send to Gen. Logan, I had to turn over to him. He came here rith 1500 dismounted men. TVhat extra stock I get-now, if any, I will send to Gen. Logan, as<my working parties "finish up I will move them over to the Huntsville road so< as to get communication by cars this way to that point as soon as possible. If we could make a lodgment at Decatur it would give an outlet to a large number of Union people who are seeking our lines and who would join our Alabama regiments; and if Col. Spencdef" s 1st Alabama cavalry could be ordered to me it would form a neuclus that would soon give us another mounted regiment. I fear that there will" be a disposition to keep our veterans north '-W ' longer than Z') days. I already see the efforts to have them remain there to recruit &c. I trust Gen. Grant will see that they' are or^dered back as soon as the 30 days expire, as my position will not be -secure un less theycommence to return by Bebruary 15th. My long lines I with weak force will be discovered and if I shouldhave to ooiWW • I • centrate suddenly our heavy work s'on the railroad would be left exposed, unguarded, and no doubt would be destroyed. P S. General Crook's division of cavalry Returned tftday from Huntsville, some 7 regiments re-enlisted and went home, and 2 went to West Tennessee with General Smith. Gen. Dodge's 0, 0*. No^ "4, Pulaski, 12 (11 Dl?l4):- ' Col. Geogge Spencer, Ist Alabama Volunteers cavalry, hav- r-iA, January, 1864. ing reported to these Head Quarters for duty by order of Major ' Geperal U. P.'Grgnt is hereby announced afe Chief of Staff, and yill be respected and obeyed a,ccordingly, " . . Gen, Dodge to Maj. Parks, PulaSki, 12 (12DR0;'-' ^ ^ * » I have assigned Lt. Burs to'the Pioneer Corps, and send him te-tho party with Capt. Williams. . . t •" Gen. Dodga tcr-Gen,- Granger,'Pulaski, 12 (12DR);- ' I have riot sent any regiments for several 'days' but "have 7 waiting to sta^rt. Please inform me as soon* as fran sport at ion can be obtained. * " "" , T Gen. Dodge to Capt. Crane, Pulaski, 12 (12DR) I have 7 regiments here,» all mustered and v;ill start theni out,, a regiment a day, so they will arrive in Nashville one day apart. Shall I^tart.a regiment this morning? * Gen. Dodge to Gen.-Sherman, Pulaski, 12 (13DR) ' -What is the trouble that we cannot get tran'^pobtation for our small veteran regiments north of Nashville? I have got 7 regiments waiting hdfe becauce they cannot "cet liorth from Nash ville, and It is of Kreat irit.ortantce that we should gethem off so that they may bo yetting back, Gon. Dodge .to Gen. Sherman, pulaski, 12 (12DR):- The following Is .a liat of regimontn mustered ii]p to date, and the number furloughed. I have be«idea 6 re^Sininhfce ready to "tart aa aoon an we can get transportation north of Nashville. January, 1864. ... . . , ,r.- The destination is the State to which each bclonjis. ^39th Ohio, Mustered 474, Purloushed 493i -iSd Ohio mustered 453, Purlou^hGd 454—-27th Ohio, mustered 456, Fur, 43G—C3d Ohio Mus, ^ 452. Ihirl. 472—2cd Ohio. Mus, 167 Furl- 200. 7th Ohio. Mu . 236 264--7th Illinois. Kus. 266, Furl, 307—52d Illinois, ilus, 2o9, Furl, 304--3d ilichigan Battery, Mus. 50, Furl 50 Co. H. 1st Missouri Ai-ti-lery, Mus. 65, Purl, 99- —Co. B. 1st Michigan Artillery, Mus. 40, Purl 80—64th Illinois, Mus. 181, Not furloughed 66th Illinois, Mus. 286 Total Mustered 3, 395---Furlough■ ed 3, 179. The discrepancy between "mustered'" and "furloughed" arises ^^^^from men who. have not served 2 years,^ filing their re-^enlistments and furloughs under authority granted by the, Secretary of Nar.y gen. Dodge*s S. 0. No. 12, Pulaski, 12 (13DR):- I, Private Gabriel Winchell, Co..B. 64 regiment Illinois In fantry is hereby detailed for Special duty at these Head Quar ters and will report accordglnly without ^elay. - vm ir. 1st Lt. Qeo. T, Reevs, Co. H.,-78tJlnf^gimwt Illinois V infantry vqlunteer?. Is hereby detailed for duty in pioneer oorps^ 2 Division 16 A. C. SLt, Reevs will proceed to and take chhr^ge of the work op trestle H^rldge south of Blk, river, VII. Joh^iyA. Denneth,'Is t Sergeaht Co, G. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry vo , is hereby rolieveld from Special service at these Head and, jrill report without delay to this command- January, 1864, * ' ' ing officer fot? duty. " • * •VIII. Privpte A. R. Updegraff, Co. B, 2d regiment Iowa In fantry volunteers, is hereby detailed for-Special Service as clerkr and-will report without delay to these Head Quarters for duty. V Maj. Park to Gen. Dodgei Athens, 12, (14DR70) The first trestle below Elk river will be done this week. Capt. Wllliems will build the stockade with what, negroes thrt are not cutting wood. Rogers is getting along very v/ell here; he says that there wl''l be 8,000 ties needed for the road between here and Decatur. .. . « Capt. Crane to Gen. Dodge, Nashville,*12 (i4DR70):_ Prospects brightening. Hop- to advise you to«forward troops tomorrow morning". Sfent 1800 north today. Send those" thnt have ♦ completed murteh first. ' A. A. Gen. Brock to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 12:- ' flease furnish, for the information of this Office, a succinct account of your military history, while in the service of the United States, since March 4th, 1861. It is de.sirable that a correct account of the services rendered by each d'ficer should f • appear on the records of this'Office, r'^ich fail from the negli gence of the pBoper commanding Officers to render them complete, to' give a full history in yoiir case. The date of assmin g each cowmand you'havo had, and when re lieved thereof; hor fou were employed after being relieved from January, 1664. -.y-l and command, (if such has been the case) before bein^ assigned to another; the.date of ^ommancement of each leave of absence, and conclusion thereof; when, if ever, on Cou.\t Martial or Military • Commii'^sipn, giving date of: common cement and conclusion of eaeh,r with the name, ofpthe President and Judge Advocate of the Court, t t - , and where it was sitting; also the names of Staff Officers with their ranka, serving-on your personal staff the tim- >0 rank in which each officer served, and the date of his joining i^^'* and being relieved from duty with you. Please add also-a briefsummiary of the battles, &c. &C. in which you have been engaged. Private Diary,.Mem. 12;- . At Pulaski, Cold and-foggy. Gen. CcQiit to Gen. Dodge, TTashville, 13:- You will take prompt measra-es to restore to . Mr. Daniel ITillman all property taken from him by forces, of..your« command, and in cases whore the property is.necessary for the use of Government, you will cause proper vouchers.to be executed in favor of Mr. Hillman for it. ^ I - - ' ' - - , You will please tive the matter such personal attention as may. be nocoesary to^ spcure a full adjustment of Mr. Illllman's claimBen. Dodge to Col. Flad, Pulaski 13, (ISDR):- To what point are, you ordered? Please answer. .; b.. ■> . ./ > . 41 . '•> ^ "a '"S >u" ' ' ■'" j^lM!iiii''iii!gy^>.-'.' January, 1S64. . v; .'t ;'' -u : T Gen. Dodge to-Gen. She man, Pula&ki, 13 (12DR) r- I' l >, •i Ha is on duty v/ith Co. .F, 2d United Gfeates ArtillGry; at F-rospect, 'I tbo?.ieVel he is Jioyi aiding in building the Elk river Railroad Bridge at th-'t place. . ' . Gen. Dodge tb Gen. Shcrir.an, Pnlaski, rs ('1201; );- Lt. Col. Bur.nlVill is Pr^ovost Mar. Geh. at Ccr inth and now :/• there. Is any work being done on railroad west of Huntsville? Gen. Dodge to Ge^. Chetlain, Fulaski 15 (12DR):- No anplication was returned requiring the approval'y or disapproVial of-re'^imental comr.anders. ' Urito me the-hews.' . '' n Gen.. Dodge's S." 0. Ko. 15, Pulaski, (13DR):- L'.' oi James H. Green, Corporal Co. A. 50th Tirihois In fantry 'Volunteers, and Private Michael L"ons, Co. E. 66th regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, are hereby authorized to recfcuit a company for "Sd regiment Alabama Volunteers, C* . II. Private Covell Ditcher, Col.^ A. 'C6th regiment- Illinois infantry x'oluntcers, is herob*/ deta led for' duty v.dth Dodge's Division band and will report without delay to Mr. Porter, leader of the band> fot duty. Gen. Shemr&n to* Gen.* Dodge, Huntsville, 13 (14DR70):- Wlierde* is Lieut . W. Hs Cheeney, 63d Ohio infantry and what duty Is he at proBetn? Please answer tonight. Maj. Stone to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 13- (14DR70):- Offictal Inform* t ion received^ here todffey that Oongroas has t ■ f'>> January 1864. .. , • ••', passed an act extending tli^e for boiinty, ^e-onlistments can be made, same as prvious to January T^th. . Arrived last, night. Gen. Chetlain to Cen. Dodge, Nashville 13, (14DR71):.- I am going home on leave. Wfll report here to Gen. Thomas, February 1st.' Is Adjutant Mason det^ailed? . ' . Cap .-Allen ta Gen. Dod^e,. Nashville , 13 .(14DR71):- Your telegram of yesterd ay inquiring about transportation for troops-WQs referre'd to Col,. Donaldson, Cliief Quarter Master here who replied as follov/s: "T'here regiments are being forv/arded north as fast as the exigencies of the sertioe will, allow, and to this end every disposable, car, is peing pressed.. Gteamers jrere also placed uptpn^this duty,-but the recent cold weather has stopped them, as^well as sadly interferrad wlth^ the road. " Gen. Shermarv-to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 13 (44DR71):~ Will you please inform me where Col, Barnliill, 40th Illinois late Pro. Mar. at Corinth, now is? - r »r ♦ Gen-. Grant's S. 0. No.- 8, Nashvil e, 13 (1CDR34):- Prlvate William H artwick Co. P. 12th regiment Illinois infan try volunteers is hereby detailed for duty as ®rderly and will i report without delay to Brig. Gen. A j,. chollain. Gen. Chetlain to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 13:- Your telegram of today is received. I leave for Galena to morrow morning. On^ arriving hero from Pulaski, I telegraphed Gen. Thomas. Three days ago I received a reply authorizing me Januaryy 1864. . J' . , . ' to absent myself for three weeks and then report to hira at this place. Tlie probabilities are that"-1 will be assi£,Tied to duty in this department. Gen. Shep^.rd> la'te Col. of the 3d Missouri in fantry, was hbrp a few daystago w4th orders-to report to Adjutant General Thomas. He has gone.to Vicksbrug and will-probably get a commission in that part of the field. Gen. Grant ar- " rived here last evening. He came from Kno -cville by the way of Louisville, He .iS well And.locking Well. His family is here.- ' He has estal^lished his "HeAd Quarters in this city for the winter. .He has on his staff Gen. Ra,wlins, smith add Tfilliams with nearly a score of-Colonels^ ,:M^ jors and ,Captains. The General reports nothing .new from the front. Gen. Ra'wlins and wife expected here tomorrow evening, also Major Rowley, Provost Marshal Geheral of ' Grant *s army. During the intens^e cold v/ecther of last week there was much suffering in the prisons and hospitals of this city. Several deatha oeurred from that cauee. The »city'has v .. been full of veteran volunteers on their way north, detlaned here for- want of transportation to Louisville, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Dodge's brother, has been my room-mate for some days. He goes to Louisville with me tomorrow. I hope my old regiment will soon get started on its way north, ,,>The 7th Illinois left this morning for Louis villa. My kind rsgwds to Mrs. Dodge, Remember me to Col. Spencer and lady. ^ > . . y ' ^ ..4 .L r. « i J . . . January, 1864. ' ' w ' -Ov Private Llem. Diary 15:- • ' - . V- . ' .. . • '[ ^ In Pulaski. Pleas^t, . . 1 -: >j ' Dodse to Gen. Rousseau, Pulaski 14, (12DR);r ' 1 Lieut* Blystone, in charge of my stores at Darks Station, " reports that a regiment of-Ohio cavalry has stopped there; thai the officers allow the men to plunder the.commissarystores lying there; pay no attention t,o guards, &c. I ha\^e instructed the' lieutenant to notifv me of the number of the regiment, the name of the commanding officer and wh^n they would arrive at Nashville, r -,. Gen. Dodge to Gan, Grant Pulaski, 14 fl2DR):- The bridges south of Duck river are mostly completed. Duck river bridge will probably be-done in three weeks, end by that time all the bridges will be completed,-to the junction. -I am pushIng the work under my command as fast as possible. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 14, Pulaski 1-4 (ISDR):- VI. A Board of Survey to convene at the office of J. K. Wing, •Capt. d: A. Q. ir. -at 10 o'clock A. -M. Jouary 15, *64 is hereby appoint ed to determine and fix the responbi].ity of damage done a cer tain lot of camp and garrison equipage in the possession of Cfiptain Wing. Members of the Board: Capt Jamee Blbson, 81st Ohio Infantry ••\fdlunteers---Capt. Abner S. 'Gray, 111th Illinois ■ Infantry volunteers—let Lieut, E. P. Davis, 66th Indiana infan-- try volunteers. Janiiary, 1864. Geo- Granli. to Gen. Dod,<30, Nashville, 14 (14DR71):- r .How. are the railroad bridges on yon® road progressing? '• * * "" • t fj- * Maj. Kuhn. to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 14 (14DR71):- Col .Phillips left here at 2:30 P. K. today. Capt. Crane to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 14 (14DR72):- I start 64th Illinoisj let me know v/hen they will arrive t < - ' t • / at Columbia. Send one every other day thereafter and inform me of their departure. Communicate with me fully and I will try and move your command rapidly. • Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 14 (14DR72):- T ean make, a contract, with man who runs the saw, to haul all th wood chopped here to pla^op where the saw is rixnning, at 25 cents • ■ per cord .aJid rations for the driver and forage for the teams. I . Shall I make it?- or if I can make better terms as to forage shall I make it? Lt. Bliston to Gen. Dodfie, Darks Station, 14 (14DR72):- * f • A brigade of Ohio cavalry have stopped,.here and on e regiment • ' j. haa stopped "at.''the Station, their officers allow, the men to take lall the'prdviolona they want, paying no att-^ntion ,t"^ guards nor anything alee. I requested ,the comraanding.officer to move his mett gway*'which he refused, sfiying hie men were htmgry and wanted something to eat. I wish such conduct could be.stopped. ^ . * ' ' w Colju.S'lad taoGep. podge, Kashv-illo 14 (14DR72) I am ordered to report Jbr work to Col. Anderson Superintend- January 1864. ant Military Railroads. The reorganisation of the recinent is to he coinpleted here, all detachments being ordered to this place. Gen. Townsend's S 0. No. 460, Washington', 14 fl6DfeO):- Major Thomas Grosvenor, 12th Illinois volunteers, is hereby assigned to dut'- as a member 6f the Gneral Court Martial, con vened by Special Orders No. 350, August 6th, 1863, from this office and of which Brigadier General I. P. Slough, U. S. Volunteers is President, nov/ in session in this city. Private Diary Mem, 14:- Left Pulaski for Athens. Eent by way of Richl'and, Tunnel Hill and Elk River; and stopped over night at v/hite Sulphur Tres tle. Commenced raising sub-trestle today. Gen. Dodge "o Gen. Crook, Pulaski, 15 (12DR):- Tfhen will your forces occupy Mooresville? I want to put a force to work near the junction. Gen. Dod^ie to Cien. Grant, Pulaski, 15 (12DR):- • Captain Chenowtih is here. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 15, Pulas' i, 15 (13DP):- D. A. Wilbert, Sergt. Co. B. 12th regiment Illinois infantry volunteers is hereby detailed as overseer of contrabands and will report to Lieut. J. W. Harris, Supt. of contrabands at Pulaski, for duty" immediately. II. private John"Grossman, Co. D. »6th regiment Illinois infnntry volunteers, is detailed on duty as blaOk-smith and will re January, 1864. port to Capt. E. Conkling, commanding detachment at these HeadCJuartera. ' " Col. Comctock to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 15, (14DR73):- Has Capt. Chenowith gone to New 9rleans? Col. Biirke to Gen Dodge, Nashville, 15 (14DR73) The Ohio is ope to Louisville and Capt. ^aane says he can furnish transportation for Gen. Dodge's command, by sending a regiment on alternate days. Please notify me at the Lawrence house when my regiment will start, and whether you desire me to roturfi to Pulaski, before they^ start. ^ Gen. Dodge to Capt. Barnes, Athens, 14, (14DR73):- I shall be here today. If any news send it. Gwn* Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 15 (14DR73) Special Orders No« ll~"-private Joseph Anderson, 64th Illinois volunteer infantry is hereby relieved from^duty as Mail messenger andt will report to his Co. cornmandor for duty. Pursuant to telegran jwom mliter division of the Misrissippi Head Quarters, Lieut. IT. Choeney, 63d Ohio infantry is hereby detached from his regiment and will report In person without delay for Special ser~ ( vice at Read Quarters Military Division of the Mississippi at Nashville, Tennessee. Private Dtary .Mem. 15;^- '■ Rode fpom White Sulphei* TrestLo to. Athens, and (Stopped-there one day and night. Issued ardors for contracts for wood an4. ties. January, 1864. * ' Gen. Grant to ^en. Dodge, Nashville, 16 (14DR74) Has the 9th Iowa re-enlisted and if so when will they sta»W^ north on furlough? . . Col, lUzner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia 16 (14DR74):- The troops fron Lynnville ere acting most disgracefully; stripping families of•everything and leaving them destitute. They took the last«team from'Doctor-Pillows near Bugbyville, after your instructions that no more stock should be taken. Our best Union citizens denoimce this conduct. Gen. Sherman to Gen.-Dodge, Huntsville, 16 (14DR74):-" The following istjust received and published for information of the command: Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives of'the'United States of-American in Congress asserabled that the bounties heretofore paid under.regulatoins and orders from the war department, to re-eniist in the regular or volunteer service of the Unite'' States for three years Of during the War, shall continue to be p'wid from the 5th day of January, 1864, un til the 1st day of March next. Anything in the act approved . December esd, 1863, to the contrary notwlthstanding. This rose lutiorf to be In force from and after its passage. Approved January 13th, 1864, f v" Maj. Kuhn to Gen. Dodge,, Athena, 16, (14DR75):- I will start with my at 11 o* Elk river at Sloss l^rry. this P. K.. and ford January 1864. . • , . .iiwT, .Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 16,. Pulaski, 16 (]3DR):- ,/ II. Private A. K. Updegraff,. Co. E. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers, is^ here hy relieved from special service at these Head Quarters, and will report without delay to his com pany commander for duty. " . IV.^ Capt. Burrham, 50th rgginient Illinois. Infantry,-his ' regiment and Company having been ordered to their state, is hereby temporarily relieved from duty as Provost Mar. Gen. and will ^ |)roceed to Illinois and join his .command. The A. Q . M. wil' fur- . niKh transportation-to. Quincy, Illinois fend return. ,Capt . L. D. Bennett, 39th regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers, is assigned to duty as Pr. Mar. Gen. during^the absence of Capt. Burnham. V. Capt. James Gibson, 81st regiment Ohio Infantry volunteers, is hereby detailed for special service and will report without de lay to Capt. C. c. Carpenter, C. S* for duty. , Gen. Sherman's S.O. Nol 12, Hvintsvllle, 16 a6DR34):- Leave of absence for twenty drys is hereby granted Lt, Col. Jas. Rodfleld 39th Iowa infantry volunteers,with permission to proceed beyond the limits of the department. This leave is subject to the provisions of Bee. 31 of Act for enrolling and calling out the National Forcnn and for other purposes"; published in General Orders No. 73 War Department, March 24th, 1863. and will be so noted on the proper muster and pay rolls. Gen. Dodge to MaJ. Kuhn, Pulaskl, 16, (12DR):- January, 1864. . ^ I have no mounted tforce here, and cannot f'urnish Col, Phillips any assistance rhatever,c my mounted men are all out. Answer. Gen. Dodge to Den. Grant, Pulaski, 16, (12DR) ' One of our men got in from Sei'nian via Atlanta, Dalton, Rome and Decatur. At Selma they are at work, on a line of fortification Also ^t Atlanta; and near Dalton. Johnson has from 25,000 to 30,000 men. '.Vheeler and Martin had been ordered back from East Tennessee, or a part of their forces. Martin's division of cavalry is at'Dalton and Cave Springs. At Rbmie are State Militia. Also stores hpsnltals. Machinery Ac. have gone-south. At Coosaville is 9 lot of state ml"itia; at Gaddis one brigade of state Militia, the rest of Quarter brigade that was left at Mobile, has joined him at Ressaca ^ Roddy is guarding river from Flint River to Bear Creek; has twenty flats In mouth of Little Bear and i? building them all the time. He has about 1600 effective men, three of his-officers deserted and reported to me. tt is<now twelve days since the man left Rome k ■ Gen. Dodge ib Lt. Bailey, Pulaski, 16 (12DR)pSee Capt. Kemper and ascertain when he has the bridges done. 1 want to mowe them south; -Gen# Stodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 16 (12DR):- I have Just returned»:^rom examination of work on bridges January 1864. '• t from here to Decatur. All north of here will he.done by February t •- 1st, if weather holds good. Duck River is in Boomer's hands. I • ♦ • - • put i. two spans.- He is putting.In two more Have finished all bridges including the seven north of Duck River, to Elk River. No work being done north of Huntsvdlle, and there are four pretty large bridges to build. , , Gen.- Drdge to Capt. Crane, Pulaski, 16 (12PR) The 50th Illinois will be at Columbia tomorrow; the 66th IIlino s^the day after. I have two more regiments and one bat tery ready to start, and would like to send them as soon as possible, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Shdrman, Pulaski 16, (12DR):- The 12th Illinois is mustered 252 strong No. for furlough 311. Gen. Dodge to Col Mizner, Pulaski, 16, XEDR) No troops from Lynnville have been where you speak of. ... . . ^ Send me date, regiment and officer in command of party, if pos sible . Gen. Dodge to Capt. Bailey, Pulaski, 16 (12DR) See Col, Mizner and ascertain who the party was that he % spoke of as committing depredations. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski 16 (12DR) The 9th Iowa ia not in my command. I think it is in the I 15th Corps,. Gen. Dodge ^to Gen. Sherman Pulaski, 16 (12DR) , The 66th Illinois starts for Illinois today, 286 mustdred in 373 furloughed. January, 1864. Head Qual?ters, 1st Alabama Infantry'C. T. Crrinth, Miss. 16th:-' • Gen. G. D edge, Condg. L. 16th A.C. ' * ' ■" Dear Gear'al: !D hope you may not regard the liberty I take in thus addressing you a few lines, as any breach of etiquette. We •have heard but little from you since your command left this-Post, and I suppose the same is true with yourself as it regards us* Of" the general management of things at this Post I have noth ing'to say,-for that does not pertain to me or one in my position. We find these high numbered regiments to be- anything else, than the regiments'bf the old 4th division 16th corps. After you left for some time there was a good- deal of dis respect shown the ofleers and men of the colored regiments, by the white trobpb. A few have been brought up standing in more than one way, until mdst of the high numbered gentlemen are con vinced th'at neither the officers or the negroes werb as big fools as they thought for. Supposing you' still tal^e same "interest in the" 1st Alabama, I wish to speHk of it especially, that you may know how we are get ting along. Well, I am glad* to say that everything moves like t r clock wo:' and has ever since* you left. It is given up by ever- * » « T ' . " ybody that ours is th- be'st regiment here, white or black. We have mustered every part of company and battery drill. To mynalf the whole Is as fa lliar as the* spelling-book. We still keep up Squad (for.pany and battery drill every day when the weather S- ■S" January 1864. permits.- In a month or two I expect -to give tro prizes, one for the "best disciplined and the other the best drilled company in -the regiment . For- one of the prizes I have 'jugt Bougljt a- full sized photograph of Brig, Gen. Dodge. I hope- you wi-11 .not consider that make too free with you, or rather your picutre. Let me say to you that, if I live and command this re.miment, I am de-termined .that it shall be the best regiment in the aTrmy for drill and discipline, and that you I hope will live' to see the day that you will be proud that yoi«>, name is connected "1th our. his tory. c - ■ ■ • ' To showr >you further just our internal condition, I give j^ou the r,a^ts^ as tlje^y were and as I noted, them an .the 1st of January, and so far as know they are still the same .Om that day we were just 952.^Qtrcn-, of tlliis number only 4 in the hospital. Not one died during the month of Decertber; not a gingle man in the guard houee on arrest. - Nat a. single officer or enlisted man. heys any charges aginst- him in th.e, regiment or out of it Of the 39 commissioned offlcljirs all are on dutjr in the regiment, except Lieut, Haakln detailed in Memphis. Of.the, 39tcommlssioned officers 34 do not u»o Intoxicating drinks. Not a card ia played in the regiment neither is betting or gamlbliing allowed by any one, I have difficulty with officai;:)^ or men, except„.a of* fibers who^ijcan jF^vec leam .the drills *' ■ 'v January 1864. Tw^ of these are from the l2th Illinois and one of tlie 122d Illinois. I do my own pttnishmen't. I have 6 balls with chains, all weigh about 120 lbs. each without chain. The sight of these -is all that Is needed. If one will riot -do I put two on. Our men are in the best of spirits and in :good condition every way. None desort. I am perfectly satisfied, with my experience, that §ive these mennthe right kind of officers and! they rfiake t'he 'best of soldiers. Parlor men' are of no manner of account. Is there no way by which we can get into your command -again? Our regardfa to all who wish us well. I have the honor General * to be very respectfully your obedient servant, James M. Alexander, Col. 1st Alabama Infantry C • Gen. Dodge to Jas. Rogers, PulasM 16, (10DR341) You are authorized to contract for the hauling of the wood to the Saw at 25 cents per cord furnishing rations to the team sters and forage; but the lian contracting will haul his owi? for age from the couhtry, being allowed to accompany our trains. ; I " Gen. Dodgo to" Commanding Officer, Pulaski, 16 (10DR542 );- You will send for the horse nower at Johnson's Foundrj' and turn it over to Mr. Rogers. Your A. Q. M. will give receipts for the sam.e You will also send for a Bunk Car and such Hand Cars 'as * ■ . , f • you ean find near "orrieville on M. and C. R. R. The Bunk cars will be sent to Capt. Taylor, at Whiie Sulphur Trestle, Mow hand cars place in the hands of the section men. Z. . V , • , ■ - 'I jSi/>-1' ^ f '4 r '1' V, . ■ ' •5'V. r-i'*. January 1864. Gen. Dodge to Jas. Rogers, Pulaski 16 (.10DR342) :- You aro authorized to contract for ties at th-- usual rates, ■to supply Rod south of Elk River. The A. Q. M. will settle for then. You are also authorized to -set to work the section men. These parties will be furnished rations by the A. Q. M.at Athens. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, 16 (10DR342):- • The three companies „o,f the 18th Missouri at Pulaski will move immediately to Shaol- Creek bridge on Ahhens and Florence Road and jolh Colonel Phillips at or near that place. The commanding Officer will report the time to these Head Quarters that he leaves. Gen. Sherman t,o (^n. Dodge, . Huntsvil] e-, 16:- I have the-honor to enclose herewith an official copy of a communication received from the Ordnance Office, "Washington, You will please make the desired report from your command on the blanks herewith enclosed as sow .as possible, and forward same Ifo these Head Quarters; in order that a oojasolidated Department Heport can be made, according to instructions. Enclosure, Ordnance Offioe, .TTashington, to Gen. Sherman Jan . Ir- - I enclose herewith blank forms, which please have filled up in aecordancd with the enclosed Circular, so as to give the desired infdraation, respecting the fortifications in your department on the'Slst pf fitoember, 1863. As this inforaation i^ very important at this office for con ducting its-eperalions intelligently and efficiently, it isurgent- January 1864. ly requested, that it be furnished as early as possible and that 'every worl: be embraced. This report is'of-a confidential character and should t there be any danger of its falling into the hands of the enemy by^any •interruption of the mail, you will be pleased to have 'the despatch in reply to this-letter conveyed by'a commissioned Officer or other trusty messenger to a point where it can be mailed in safety. Private Diary Mem. 16:- Returned from Athens to PulaskB; caJb by Ellfton Road and the Pike. Forded the Elk River. 'v Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski, (17 (10DF343)L ^ There has been referred to the Commanding General an 'order from these Head'Quarters issued by Doctor Gay, Medical Dir9ct)||^l?, and letter accompanying it, upon which j''ou make the following endorsement:" "Head Quarters, 2d Division 16th A. C. --Pulaski, Tennessee, January 16th, 1864. Respectfully returned. D. Horman Gay having no authority to issue Speicial Orders No. 14 dated Head fjuartcrs Left Ning> 16tM A« C« January 14th, 1864. Doctor Cady will not therefore obey said order. By order of T . W. Sweeney Brig. Gon. .8. H. Everts, Capt. & A. A.' G. " As you peremptorily ordered an of ficer to disobey art order from these Head Quarters,.you will imme diately forward an explanation to these Head Quarters. 'Ddctcr Gay is the properl^ announced Chief SurgeOrt or Medical Director of this command, and all orders pertaining to his dutleAmust be * January 1864. promptly obeyed. . All ^urgeons in tfhls command are subject to his orders. Doctor Cady v/ill immediately comply wit i the order. Gen. Dodge to Capt. .Crane, .?ulaski 17 (IDDR) One regiment will arrive at oar a to.da^', one* tomorrow; one will leave here Tuesday. I-do not understand your Dj^spatch ex actly. Do you want more sent? t- ' . : Gen, Dodge to Gen. .Sheman, Pulaski 17 (12^?):- The 57th Illino^is is mustered 287 strong; number furloughedT' 322. , Gen. Dodge to *Lt, Bailey, Pulaski, 17 (12DR 0;- What facts you can ascertain from ,Col. Mizner, the places rob bed, &c. and then eitbeT» go out or send, out and see df you can not obtain evidence that will fa sten it upon some company or regImentr the day it was done, &c. I want to catch some of these men. 5®'^* to Capt. Crane, Pulaski, 17, (12DR):'- The 57th Illinois will be ft Columbia on the 19th. The 12th Illinois on the 20th. . . . . . . Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No, 17, Pulaski, 17 (13DR):- nr. Col M^. M. Bane 60th regiment Illinois in fantry his regiment having been ordered to the State as weteran v^lunteorB, will proceed to Springfield, Illinois, to join his comLyle 0. Adair, Private Co. C. 81st regiment Ohio January 1864, infantry, is hereby appointed 1st Sergeant, Co B. -Sd Regiment, Alabama volunti^ers, C. T. Capt. Caane to Gen. Dodge, •Nashvielle 17 (•14DR75) ■' Send regiments today. Inform me' of their departure. Lt. Bailey to Ben. Dodge, Columbia, 17 (14DR76):-*^ - ■ Col. Mizner does not know the regiment to which the in'en be longed who conunitted 'the depredation. • It was four mounted men. Capt. Kemper started for "Pula'ski this morning. Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 17 (1 DR76) Clothing for destitute contrabande will be forwarded to you soon as it can b® proc-j-red. - • . r Col. Duff to Gen. Dodge, Louisville, 17 ' I have been trying fob' some time to find an opportunity of writing to you but the request of & firend for an introduction gives me a chance and makes it imperative. I'ajor W, D. Sawyeris a partictilafi:'^ fa?lend!' of mine* and fully worthy of' your notice. I believe het 'ft&e eofhe bTisinesd "Views In your command and if you can aid him in any wa without interfering with the public servic3 I will esteem It a favor. - Mai. Saw:"er you may have known-officially as Inspector General of the l5th Corps. I hsIV© Just returned from a long and arduous trip, h-ving' frti- «®«5)ahied the Gepaical from Knoxvilie lidbe, and am now t'is far on my way to Vicksburg. Rawllna' has returned, and I anf assured by him that the promo- January 1S64. ." ■ tion spoken of betreen us when I last saw you has been asked by Gen. Gr^t. I have'also come to the conclusidn that. I aiii about tired of staff duty, and have told Rawlins that in the event of my promotion I wish to be relieved and.assigned for duty to you. i- ■ I wish you would'write to Rawlins and say that in the event .of my promotion to a brigadier generalshijf.you want me. T knor of none by you and the two Smiths, W. p. and W. S. who have been recommended for promotion. • . *./ . Private ''^lary.Mem, 17j* < Mrs. Dodge and Mrs. Spencer ret\irne(i- from Ljmvilie. Gen. Dodge's G. ,o. No. 5, Pulaaki, 18, C11DR45) :- ' A general .coTH't martial in hereby appointed to meet at Pulaski, Tenn., on the 19th day of January, 1864, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of such cases as may be pr.operly brought before it. Detail for the Court--l. Ma.lor J. t. Griffiiths.j 39th regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers. ' Oen. Dodgo to Col. Mtaner, Pulaski 18 (12DR) How muoh is poont bridge damagee? When will it be pass able? Please send an swer tonight. » . To Oen, Dodge from his brother/ oountil Bluffsr 3:- Iho does the swamp land scrip belong to? M- . Baldwin says fllS3.S4 belongs to T. Durant and the balance, nearly $1,000 to Baldwin and Dodge (old fiirni) says Durant was to talce it at 65 eerits on the dollar, and ledger shows he furnished $740. Do you recollect about it? If so, write me so that proper disposi- "ft- -x January 1864. tion can be made of it. . - t T Gen. Dodge's brother tb his wife, Counoil' Bluffs, l7(- Your letter of. 27th Dec. and one from G. M. of same date and also pne from G. M. of 8d inst. containing plan for house, al^ re ceived. After church tonight ( if that girl don't detain me " too late) I shall write G.M. Fully on all matters on which ho mhkes inquiries and send by next mail. I have been very busy the past few weeks and have neglected to write either you or G. % nothing of any great importance trans iring. The* week b'-fore and week after New Years was very stormy and extremely cold. Thermometer rlanirig .fronj ' zero down-to 35. • No'large body of snow on the ground in this sectloh. Sleighing very poor. every other s'ection of the north I hear they have' had a heavy fall -of ' snow. As you go east or west from here the quantity increases. Lettift is'in ^od health And flhe spirits- will try to get t ime to answer one of Elba's liters to her some cfay this week. G, M.'S letter to Jule is a rich production. L did not commence to write a letter but simply to let yotl and 0. If. know t'lat one would be written by next mail. .p. S. I want a gdod photograph'^ ' of G, *. - one of ArtilsteadG and Whites; if you have one please send It. If you can obtain ohe dozen or half dozen of his photographs for me, please do &0f T wa-t to give one away bcohsionally. . ■ 158^ January 1864 f. Gen. Dodge's S 0, Nol 18, Pulaski, 18 (13DR) Vl. Lieut. Guastav Dey 2d United States artil- ' lery, is hereby relieved from duty with Co. F. 2d United States ' * • * • artillery, and will without delay deport to his command at Knoxville, Tennessee. VII. The Gen.. Court Martial convened by G. 0. No. 84, Series 1863., from these hsad quarters, and of^which Maj. J. M. Griffiths 39th Regiment Iowa infantry volunteers is President, is hereby dissolved. VIII. Capt. M. Kemper with his pioneer corps will proueed to the bridges south of Athens, that are not biing worked upon by r « other parties and rebuild them, placing his.command if advisable on all the bridges or upon ope at a time, as he can work the fast est. The Q. M. at, Athens will supply him v. ith rations and the commanding officer at that point,will furnisht the necessary guard to protect hie working parties. . . . Capt. Crane to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 18, (14DR76) Send one regiment of veterans a day for the present, . . » Ge. . Crook to Qen. Dodge, Huntsville, 18 (14DP76) I have force already at Mooresville. Have not made up my ririd whether I will make my head quartern here or not. Have my wagons that vent to Columbia returned through your place yet? Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Dark Station, 18 (14DR76) Hie river ia high. No way ofcrossing. The pontoons have mink. January 18r4. Oon. Granger to Gen.' Dodge, "Nashville, 18,' (14DR77) :- I can send veteran voluntters now. ' One regiment a day. Maj. Stone to' Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 18 (14DR77) « . - 'I Orders and dispatches read today. T7ill leave at ortce. H C. Crane to gen. Dodge, New York 18 f- * please inform me the name of the parties Who will contract to freight iron'&c. from Pittsburgh or Wheeling to Omaha.' '* ■'' ' Will want to comjnence shi pping early in the morning. fTt"* T. C. Ddrant will write you from Washington*. Maj. Falconnet to Col. Phillips, Dec'atur, 18:- By direction of Brig. Gen. P.'D. Roddy I ha^e the honor'lo'send the enclosed communication for Gen. Dodge's headquarters to ybu to be forwarded. If General Dodge has moved his headquartersI would be under obligations to be informaed of the fact; so that communication of a like nature (th'e report of Ma,^. J. R. B. Burtwell, a paroled prisoner, permitted to staV at home in Florence) can be duly forwarded. P. S. The flag of Truco Is accompanied by Capt. J. H, McDonaid, Capt. D. Colem'an, Lieut. Cain and p*rivate Burton, without an escort. ♦ Post Adjt. Gllmore to Capt. Clements, Decatur, 18:- This will introdu ce Captain McDonald, of our force at thltf : place who comes with a flag of Truce. I send by him a letter for Mrs. Abemithy, at Puiaski, it Is unsealed; will you be kind enough to forward it to her? Mrs. Hobbs wishes to know if you will ' January 1064. permit her to visit Athens for a fev: hotirc to attand to some un finished business, and desires me to make the request ffif yoti. If it can be done please send me a faas for her bj' Capt. McDonald. I wouls sen'' some peapers butit is impossible to procure them. ' Col. Phillip^ to'MaJ. Falconnet, Athens,, 18:- ** I have Just received the ccinmunicatIon forrarded by flar; of truce. Such communications will not be necessary to b^ forwarded hereafter, as Maj. Bartwell orcPered to rejjort to be sent north for exchange; therefore" it will'be unnecessary also to" say' anything In regard, to where Con. Dodge's h^ead quarters now is ' T muet renpoctfully say, hpwever, that hereafter no party. "With flag of tru-^e rill be permitted ."to remain over night on this side of the river. You will that»©fore ^end. the parties at an earlier ■ hour from Decatur when sent witl\'flBr of truce. ^ . Hen. Dodge, to Gen. Sweeney, Pulnski, 18 (10DR344):-, - You will re'? teve* one company of. the 39th Iowa, infantry vol unteers from duty at "orris' Mill-, and order it to report to Lieut. G. M. R'^iloy, A. D. C. at Duck River, to relieve the comnany of the 50th re'*liTiont ITlinoln infantry volunteers, '"hich, when relieved, ybU'wll direct to report to its ccrmm.and at Ljmdville. Privatfe Diary Mem, 18:- ' ,a ^ Oen. Sweeney refVPed to obey orders. Railroad to Duck Rivor bridge finished. January, 1864. . " Gen, Dodse to Gen. Sweeny Pulaslci, 19 (10DR344) . You will make the follov/ing changes in the dispo sition of troops of the 2d division. A company from Pulaski will relieve the, company of the 39th Iowa at Ricliland Creek this side of Rej'- nold's Sto.tion, The company of the 39th Iowa at Parson's Mills will join the regiment, and the 39th Iowa v/Ill relieve the 18th'Mis souri establishing it s head quarters at Cullioka, and guard the bridges now guarded by the 18th Missouri. The cotopany of the ''9th Iowa at Morris Mi-11 and the coii^)l&i|ff guarding bridge north of Resmold's Station will remain. The 18th Missouri upon being relieved will be pdsted at Pulaski, The 39th Iowa Trill put Up stPckaflea or earth wbrk's at these bridges* not now protected by fortifications. If it is considered safe, the company bf the 39th Iowa Ward ing bridge at or near Lyndville, ebn jbin the regiment and a picket fronf liShdvlllfe can be posted at that, bridge. ' • Oeh. Dodge to Gen. Logan, Pulaski,19' (iODt?345) :-' I have with mo the 111th Illinois' Infantry belonging to your corps, and it was my Intention to have ordered it to Huntsville on the arrival of, the cor ps at that pbint, as that Vrouid have been the first opportuhlty for it to join Its command; but the" necessities of the service, arising from the faet that the larger part of my force hits re-enlisted'and gone hofee, has foiled me to rstain it; the le ngth of the road 1 have to guard and the sunoUnt bf wodrtt to do January 1864. - • - /. ..Tybeing more than my present for'ce" can do. The moment any'tro'ops be gin to rettirn I shall order the regiment to join you, which, no doubt will be bbfobe you wil need it. * ' Geh. Dodge'to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski, 19 (10DR345) • 'I would most respectfully ask that a board be appointed in com pliance with General Orders No. 139 current series A.G.6,1863 for the examination of men doing duty with the signal corps on duty with'•l1lry' command . Capt . LTcClintock, commanding the corps, informs me that a portion of his-men have ne'-\^er passed an examining board; that he was ordered from Memphis before they could be brought before the board convened'by Gen." Hurlbuth I'would recommend as membens-of the board- Norman Gay, Surgeon G. S. Volunteers- Capt. Jas. McClintoc^', and 1st Lletitonant Wm. Ware Signal Corps. ^ ■ ^♦Gon. Dodge t Adjt. Gen. Thomas^ Pulaski, 19 (10DRS46):- There are in this state a- large number of planters who have decided to act; upon the fact that slaves r>re free and that they c^n no longer- hold them >to Labor; and they, are anxious to have ^opio settled plan upon which they can act in employing such negroes as the Government does not require< I have always encouraged planters and farmers to hire their slavesCsuch as I could not enlist) and in most cases they are anxious- and willing; but to do It successfully the commander of the troops or t-he General Govern ment must lay down some policy upon which the farmer can act, and January 1864. . by which they can hold, the freedmen to live up to their part of the contract. Those that come to my lines I generally put to work on-abandoned plantations; or hire ou+ to parties to pick cotton. Sec, But this is only a very small proportion of the slavexs in the country who are not fit for the army, and I desire your views as to fair wages. What would be a proper"method'for making the slaves (after having voluntarily contracted to work a year) live,up to their contract? A uniform price would be bet ter, from the fact that it will keep negroes from running about to obtain hi^er prices. , . , 4 . ,. , I submit this matter as it is different; you see, from the method pursued on the Mississippi river, Fr&tti that fact that most of the.plantations are occunied by their owners and many of the slaves 'are still upon them. -The policy once inaugurated that ' jll the slaves In the Stcte are free, and must be hired and their labor paid for, it will force all to adopt the policy. No matter whether those opposed th It agree to it or not, they will have to do it for self-protection, as negroes will go where they can ' i get paid for their labor and Government w 11 protect them in do ing it. * 1 may state that I have alreed3^ recruited, under your old order, two regiments in North" Alabama, knwwn as 2d and 3d Alabama lnf?^ntry 'A. D., and will s^^on have another under way. I find no difficulty in raising a few regiments whenever I happen to stop on January 18r4. . . *. f . ' rany march, and would like authority to ahpoint from my command a board of officers to examinb applicants from the command for po sitions in the regiments. I will soon forward list of officers who have been appointed by me to the regiments names,'that they may receive proper ap pointments from you^ ' To Cren. Dodge fr om his sister, Counci 1 Bluffs, 19:- I I received your letter filled with excellent"advice Sunday. Sincer "thdh I have .been endeavoring to bring my ideas sufficiently . . * ^ together to answer in equally as brilliant style as you wrote, > f but find Sll my efforts in vaiii; -.therefore conclude that the brilliancy of the Dodges is centered in you. But it is Irapossibie to atten^t any remarks on your letter, for am convinced .lt was your last effort in letter writing that Don't talk of dullness where you are; yoii should be here. Never saw anything e-ual to this place. There Is" not life enough in'this p3:»«6-t® keep it from sinking. I have some notion'of spending the rest of the winter in Crescent City. For my part' I am disgusted with life in Council Bluffs. T see by Usi« your letter that nearly all your troops are re-onlisiing and many are coming home- I Would like to see some of them myself but none come to this pluce. Is Col* Hice of the 7th Iowa Brig. Geh. Or not? Before^ I left Januarj' 1864. / 1 » Corinth he was brag^^inf of his promotion; and, if it is not so, I shotild think he would "Wilt" a little. Nate goes along, steady and sober as ever; once in a while-. he waries from his usual coiirse and goes to see some girl or in duces them to accompany him to churbh; but ftfe it is out of his snhwre to devote himself to the ladies, he never appears natural therefore my advice to him is to stay at- home and attend to his business. . . Was glad to hear of Col. Chetlaln find Capt, Cambell*s'promo tions. I imagine the Colonel will,put on more style than ever, if possible. As for the Captain, I hardly think-I shall turn black for a colonel; nothing under a general will induce me to saild under another color, and I doubt if I should then. Am not surprised to-hear you talk of "bewitching Indains ." for I have always noticed ?'other Wilson was a favorite of yours; and .when you get among so many Mother Wilsons I judge ko\x would be beside yourself, " . - ' ' * Let tie goee to eei>eo1L r.egular3;y in pleasant v/efether; is' full", of mischief and ke.eps«'Kother on the trot to keep track of her; she is decidedly too fapt for mother, * - ' - ^ . »» t We have had some of the coldest weather I even saw or ever wont to seo. It" is growing somewhat pleasarrtei-'now, SleighMng . ? now does not amount to mttoh. * I have been aleihciUqS several times; went over to. Omaha'one i< January, 1864. night when th'e thermometer was 25 degrees below aero; came near freezing some'Of my 135 lbs. off. As for v/orking it off, I am exceedingly careful,. Tell Annie, Marcia Fclsom is*soon to be married; she knows who it is, I am glad-to see all of the brilliant ladies of Council Bluffs getting married. 'George Ford's father will be here in the spring, and as soon as the "Cruel War is over" George i s..coming'ihere to go into business with Charley Hendrie. Gen, Do(}go to Ma ". Parks, Pulaskl, 19 (12DR) Cap.t, Kemper left here l^oday to go to the bridges south of Athens, The th ree bridges between Lieut. Beers and the Junction, I want finished by time Elk river and White Sulphur Tres+J-e is done. Will relieve Taylor when he gets his bridga up. When will th© foroe at works at Richland and Tunnel Hill be. able to go to Longstreet? He nedds more'help." See that Capt, Kemp'er gets to work at best advantage, either on all bridges at nnce oh one at a time, as he can build fas^test. It ought not to take but a few daye for Lieut, Beers to finish the trestle at Athens, Then he can report to Talor-or Lohgptreet, as he ip most needed, I want to know-the height of ©very bridge at its hi{^est point above of 0t.r©«Bv» . . ' Oon, Dodge to Col, Phillips, pulaskl, 19 (12DR):- Did you hear of the flats in Little Bear Creejc? What is the 1. ' January 1864. . idea in relation to the flats in Town and Spring Creelrs? - They have been a long time building them. Give me all^' particulars. -Cap.t, Kenqper, p.ioneer corns, has started to put Up the bridge north of Athens. You will have to manage to guard his working parties. Gen. Crook notified me he has"a force at " ^ Moorasv lie. How much stock do you want? " ' ' 1 ■ • Gen, Dodge to Gen. t^rook Pulaski 19 (12DR) ; Your last train went through here today. Gen; Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 19 (12re>:- ' A force of mine returned from six miles west of Florence yes terday. They found one regiment of Roddy's on this side of the Tennessee, foraging. All reports of prisoners, scouts -and citizens show that Roddy has been and is building flats, and hiding .them ih Little Bear Creek, w'hbfe he has over twenty; also in Spring and Twon Creeks, which are Courtland. " He has seven In fe ach of thesb* creeks, and'hafi^been over two months building tihem. Roddy has about sixteen-hundred effective' mdn. Gen.'Dcdge to Capt, Clements, Pulaski, 19 (12gR) What wAs done with the three 'darkies t sent' you to have for warded with the train to Capt. Wing? They have .never reported to the cApialn. ' ' < - ' Gen. Dodge to Gen.'Logan, Pulaski, 19 (12DR):- A man by name of Conklin reported to me some time ago ar, secret service agent. Rot having any employment for him, I gave January 1364. ,, him-aji order to^report to you. I am informed he, is a rascal; * '' -i has been ordered out of Memphis,■ Louisville, Nashville &c. He manages to keep his old orders, and imposes upon officers. I notifjT you that you may not be deceived by my order. Lt. Col, '^iles of Gen. Th-mas's staff, Chattanooga knows all about him 'If he is with you take my orders from him; also my endorsement on Gen. Hurlbut's order. » » ' . . -Gen, Dodge's S-. o. No. 19!^- Pulaski, 19 (13DR):- '.vlIII. John Dixon arrested as a deserter from * ♦ the 50il^»»»giment Illinois infantry volunteers, • and forv/arded to Lynnville, Tenn.> having, upon due investigation made, b en found not to be-a member of said regiment, he will be released.from ar rest and allowed to return to his home in Illinois. Maj, Parks to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 19 (14DR77):- Lieut.'Beers r^poiftW here yesterday. Is now at workon the first bridge, Lieut. S»st,with detachment at Bichland and Tmnol Trestle. Will report to Capt. Longstreet at Elk River this week. Is Capt, Kempet on'the road for here? fle should • bring all the rations His earns can carry. Capt. Kemper could relieve Capt. Taylor and all the men Of the 66th Illinois who have r'^-enli'^ted, and have men dnoug - left for this end of the road. They will get all the lower trestle.ralsed'this week at Sulnhur branch here. ■ ■ ''t t O'j'*' . <<• 'I ' . . '' t %'y January 1864. Capt. Clements to Gen. Dodge, Athen 19, (14DR77) * The negroes were sent to Capt. ?/ing Toy wagon train the next morning. On arrivin - in Pulaski they left the wagons "Ithout' permission and did not return'. I can ascertain nothing more ^ about them, 4 . ^ ^ » Ca^t. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 19 (14DRS8) Gen. Crook's train left for Pulaski the-next day after I rived from Pulaski here. The pontoon is ail right. River raised it yesterda". The cars will run to Duck River tomorrow. Col Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 19 (14DR858) The pontoon was not damaged only submerged-by neyloct oF guards. It is passable now except for heavy loads. The banks have not been Sufficiently excavated yet but will be in another day, Capt, Bailey to Gen. Dodge, ^olumlbia, 10 '(14DR78):- t moved to Duck River today. There are some stores at ' t • > . Dark Station ydt. I left twenty-fiVo men there to '^uard thorn, '*' ■ Capt, Carpdiitep has a man there in charge of the stores. The road Is Impassible, I will move stroes from Darks to Duck river if the roads don't get better. I will go and see them-men who were 80 badly used by our troops as soon as I get time* ^ ' private Diary Mem, 19:- Capt, Kemper left for Athens to finish bridges south of that place, Wrote report of work done on road. Wrote. Gen. Thomas as to policy to be pursued in Tennessee in hiring out negroes. January 1864, " Col. Rice to Gen. Dodge, I^oulsville, 20:- - - -A I arrived here last night and learned that my re inent has . gone to Iowa shall therefore go there and endeai-or to recruit my regiment as much as possible. My promotion has not been made yet but my name has been sent in to the president by the Iowa delegation. I do not of course know what the result will be, nothing is certain in YTashington. Did you write to Grant for mo? I have no more hopes from his recommendations than anything else. I think your letter will secure it for me if you have written him. Your name has not been sent to the Senate when I left the Capitol, but I think it v;lll bo. Kasson has been to the Pre-ident and • • • • urged it. Grimes seems to be v/orking for j'ou earnestly, but there is a disposition to give all the promotions to the Burling ton corner of the Strte. TTilson is determ.ined to have all the brigadiers ahd Grimes is helping him in his efforts, among the lake recommendations from that part the state is sent Col. Caldwoll of the 5d cavalry. Bussys regiment his claims are solely political. Please write soon and direct ot Oskaloosa. To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 17:- Dr. Williams, who owns the 20 acres which you want, is not here nowj lives in Missouri, but will probably return here in the spring with his ^family, having lost his negroes. When h ere last fall ho would not pripe this tract; sdld, he wanted to live on it. I will buy It if hp will sell at a fair price; it is srery desirable property* January, 1864. The dv;ellins you contemplate buildlnr^ I have not had time to examine, the letter containing plan of house only received today. I will have Hammer end some of the other mechanics examine plan and estimate cost; am not sure it wou d be a wise move to put up such a dwelling just at this time; will think more about it and write you further. The Pacific H. R. Co. have done nothing as yet except to spe culate off of the Nobra akians; after they get all the property they want and their charter thro' territorial legislature work, will be commenced. The president made starting point on river in Omaha township which gave company privilege of making depot grounds three miles ei.'^her north or south of Omaha city; they ^ threatened to make it at Saratoga; then Florence Land Company madlarge offers if they would follow river'to their place and thence west, which'would give them a chance to com pote with Omaha. Vf,'ith these levers the company ha e drawn out of Omaha City property owners about 9,000 acres of land; one half near Omaha, one mile of front on river, with nearly all the land between blu ff on which r " - , Hcrndon House stands and river"^ This liberal donation wil und' outedly chuse company to locate the depot to suit Omaha and run directly'west, probably south of town. Dey is the Engineer; has an office in Omkha and a party in t'le fleid all the lime, Howe is with him, N. T. Williams, con- ' ^ « - • - I tractor on M. M. R. Has been there 2 months await jng the set- -MJanuBVY, 18'4. tlement of start in:;: point so he could comipence work.. Both he and Day aro now figuring with members of,Neb, Legislature to get their charter through and will accomplish It without doubt. Inside of 60 days I.think all preliminaries will be.settled and the grading commenced. Williams was here to see.me todaj''; goes up the valley-this week to contract for ties. The location of Pacific R. R. is having a most favorable ef fect on this section of the country , we all feel that we now have bright future where, before there was an uncertainty. Our country will now fill up fast and this city and Omaha make rapid progress. We don't care abou+ having Eastern Road completed here under three years, Te know it is sure to come and the longer it is reaching here the more farm.s and people wi^l we. have, for our country will improve faster on the .anticipation of -a railroad than it will after it has reached here and left us. The attention of the county is already being drawn to the belt of land through which this railroad will run espeicially in Iowa and Webraska. If we could get railroad from St., Joe a year or two before M ft ?w. is finished it ■'■•ould be of great benefit to us. Parties in IJaaoachusetts are anxious to complete this road, and work will be at once commenced, if Hendrie will glv up his con tract or a compromise in effected. 1 t Boll, our Rep, has played out. It was unfortunate Nonpareil ■ ■ '- ■d''' ' I ■ ; January 1064 should cet" into his and Burke's hands. I could not write how Bell made a fool 6f himself in endeavoring to create a feeling against Pa^'rer and get State printing for Nonpareil. After he had done himself all the harm he could do, Burke '.vithdrcv;. The Grimes matter all originated in Burke's "brain. He says '■ he only started it for fun, that he is a Grimes man &c. &c. neither can be relied on, and are unsafe men to handle a news paper, 1 db not anticipate being compelled to go to war, but T al-ways look ahead in such matters and provide for" what maj^ happen. 30th January. Maynard received a dispatch yesterda"' from. Hoxie saying Biirke would sell Nonpareil, and that means would be furnished him and Knox of Indianola to buy. UasnriaM is out of the book Store a and will go in if material can be got at a reasonalbe pri-ce. The- Des T^Toines Glique have got their backs up on this Bell and Burke arrangement, and are bou.nd to effe-^t a change. When Judge cam,e home from Oes Moines he had a talk with Burke with resulted in his withdrawing himself from being a candidate for State printer and backing down on Grimes matter. You v'il] learn from pppors Grimes and Palmer's election wasalmost unanimous Curtis, T see has only'been allowed to change shelves; his command T judge is the least desifable of dny of thd departments. 'av,;. M sr.* Irvy ~y' ^ . -d f»i>P5» ■ ,1 i"i • ' ■ Jcnuary 1864. ' v ,«;• I hnve 1;een very bus:' for last fev; we^V.s and have neglected to forward statement'of your account to January 1st as promised, will forward it thi's week. Have been to Elkhorn- shall be so situated hereafter that I can loo]': after outside matters more closely. Elkhorn matters are assuminn; rrood sha'ie and T hope to have matters arranged by another season so as to bring some I'eturns from our farms there, I have purchased Teal' house and improvements (20 acres land)" which joins • • • 4. r I ' ■ my land nnd also father's land, vhich gives me a good bourse to . . . - • ' . ■ » • • I • ' * go with mine*. I shall rent the place to Capt. Read (only 5 acres broke) and make arrahgercents for father to have a room and board ^there, which will make him comfortably situated. ?Tien your cabin is built we shall each hove improvem.ents to sell with our wild land. The tim:e is not far distant when such places will be In domahi; wVie'n wo can got ^>10 per acre for the whole "Rusineos". I am in favor of letting' It slide.' I got Teal's place very cheap, only |€00 for the frame house, with 5 acres fenced about 10 acres timber- good well- two cellars, shrubbery frc. Stock is VQpy high- will be much higher in spring. Tfe have about 30 hea'd in all, shall increase it as favorable opportunitltes occur but it will not do to go* into it largr^ly at present figures. Father will stay out there most of the summer and buy broken down stock if any chances. I 6- beginning to tnink all our truiible and expense in keeping - C- A' January 1864. *' ' ■* ^ those farms nill not be lost. Lockvfood has £one to Boston to see Dr. Ctgo Lev/is about his hcaltJi; expects to stay some months. Your cousin, S.. Scott, is a partner of Dr. Lewis. I shall east about June I think,- shall make you a visit, when T can cet to you. • i In case of death nothing would be better to leeae your family than money, and, eituated as you are _at present, yith danger of being killed most any day, ^ consider it unwis^e to, do anything of the kind. In building such a dwelling as^ you want for yourself and family would require your supervision. T wonH do to trust to other parties in matters of taste. If for speculation, to ^ build or buy a store is far better and more profitable. I would advise that and shall be on the lookout for a bargain. If a brick store well located whirh rents for -51,000 per annum can be purchased for $5,000 or $6,000 I know of no safei' investment ' " • . . . . ^ bringing the same returns. Next to mone^-, nothin is better than property which affords an annual inco"e. I should not want to build a nice dwol ling to. rent. In this place any person who could afford tq pay the rent it ought to bring, can afford to have a house of his own. In cities it is different. While you are in the army keep your financial matters close, in .ouch a shape that any pla-^s ^'ou may adopt after leaving service will not bo hampered by having your funds where they would not be ^ 'v*r • *• •■ K L' January 1864. available, I shall endeavor to malce. you somethins with' the money left in my hands, but would rather have the principal avail able and that only, than to have principal f^rid large profits un available. I have got hold of somd fine prdpert'', the prof its of course de-^dndinG on future growth 6f Council Bluffs. Tt is cheap today and I can sell arly moment ' fof. 'a prof it. J. A. Jackson had been rest to Carson Valley and California and returned here by Panama. If he can raise ten thousand dollars more than-hd has'got (making $30,000) he wil 1 go to St. Louis or Chicagoand accept offer to go into business- has an offer in each plftce. Offers to-sell his building in James Block "for X. J $G,500 cash. . a v, ^ x . i • Gen, Dodgo to-Oen. Sherman, Pulaski,.2'j (ISDR) .'r • - I request'permission to approve the sentence .and order the execution of a soldier in the 2d. Alabama infantr.y Aj) . it is an aggravaged ease of desertion,. and. an. e x&mple is needed to stop the desertions. The regiment is doing "Fatigue Duty".in pioneer corps, as teamsters, &c' and"many of them desert. An example •ill atop It all.- This is-the first mkn oaaaght, and now is the tiHiO to make it tell. Gen, Dodge to"'Mr." Thompson", JPulbski 20 (12DR) The railroad is finiahed to Buck Rlverji ' My pontoon bridge has bedn moved diri, end 1^- is impossible for me to get my tjuppllea from Dark Gtwtlon, Please order trains to run to Ducit January, 1864. River. Thore iB'a side trad: and store house there. Please answer. Oeh. Dodge to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski 20 (I'.DR) Is the track laid over all the bridges to Duck Riyer? Has any of thd Duck river bridge-been run down yet? What is the prospect bbout finishing .Duck River bridge? A company of infantry has bees "ordered from here to relieve the 50th Illinois with you. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Gr^nt, Pulaski 20 (12DR):- Coll Johnson, with about eight hundred men is down in the Colbert Reserve, west of Florence. Part of his force.was in |.exington and Lawrencebiirg yesterday. I think they ?ire mostly after stock and forage. ^ hav^ no mounted force except those left from the veterans and they are too small to do., much good. I will watch him pretty closely. . . ' Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No.,20, Pulaski 20 (13DR):- 1. J. Claxton h?vlhg been detected in illeg^ traffic, violating the laws and artilcgo of War, is-hereby ordered to move south of the Tenpe ssee River within five days-. If after that time he be found within the federal lines he will be treated as a spy. He and- his family, ^f any, will be allowed to take their wearing apparel and .ohe team, t The rest of their property will be seized for the use of the United States government. Capt, L. D * B^mmett, provost Marshal General, will execute this order. January 1864. . , • Col. Mlzner to Gep. Columbia,■2P (14DR79) I regret I cannot give you name of officer and regiment re sponsible for oiitrages compalined of. Outi-ages are of stranggling soldiers fiot Jmov/ing what regiment. Mr. Neeley and Mr. Francis on Pulaski Pike four miles out have been much abused, and last night at 10 o'clock Mr. Bridges out four miles on Mooresville road, was attacked by three, soldiers, robbfed of his money, a rope put. around his neck, dragged about the.: yard ahB'left insensible. ' Tlitey Biay have.boen from Callooka. , , ul.- Col..Phillips to Gen. Dpdge, Athens, .20 (14DR79) Will you allow me to select commissioned, officers from my regiment for a company of colored troops? provided I can raise a f-ull (30flip6hy,? .. .uo . • Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Colusibla, 20 (14DR79) The superintendent of the railroad does not send thotraine to Duck river for some reason. Teams cannot haul,half a load from Darks Station, There is a switch at Duck River and a goo.d statlan. If you ^"111, order mp to Nashville I will .see the super intendent and coiupalln to hi'm. Supt. Frank Tho -pson to Gen. Dodge, .Nashville, 0 (14DR82) - Your message -received- ,Trains .will run to Duck River to morrow A. TT, . . Private Diary Mem. 20:- . Pontoon bridge over Duck river submerged. Emelino, neg:gq servant, died. January 1864. Gen, Dodge to Lt. Baile.y, Pulaski 21, ^12DR) =- I do not understand what you nean by "military drawing them from there Gen. Dodge to Lt, Bailey, Pulaski, 21, (12DR) r , How is Duck river bridge getting along? -L Send me particu lars. It seems to me they are very, slow, * ' t . Gon. Dodge's S. P. Ho. 21, Pulaski, 21 (13DR) « ' . . " . III. By authority of Brig. Gen. Thomas Adjt. Gen. tJ. S. Ai^my the following appointments are hereby made viz;- William, N. Harrison, private Co. H. 111th Illinois infantry volunteers, to bo commissary sergeant 2 d regiment Alabama ^ Volunteers A. D. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge Coliinbia, 21,, (14DR28) ;- ■ I meant th€[t one of. the, bridge, builders reported to the sup erintendent of railroad that if the soldiers went to Duck river that they, the soldiers, woxild drive, from the buildings they were uwing, - ■ . Copt. Kepplfr to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 21, (14DH62).;- I got to this place this evening.. Will lQ,ave l.n the morning for Swan Creek bridge. . . . Lt. Bailey to Gen. DodgO", -Columbia, 21 (14DR82) The cars will run to Duck river today. The bridge bvA^-^ors re ported that the military were going to drive them fr^m there, viiich !• false. 4,^ * . ' January 1864. . . i ■ Col. I^lzner to Gen. Dodge, Columbua 21, {14DR83) , Mr. Taylor haa juct come in reporting six men in our uniform mounted passing near Mooresville yesterday, taking the last horse from every person giving no receipt and roheing people of their . watches, gloves &c. There was no officer with them. ► \ They said they belonged to the 14th^ Michigan and told Mr. Taylor to rep.ort to Col. Mizner. I have given him a pass to you. it. Bailey to Gen. ^odge, Columbia, 21, (14DR83) • ' The track is all right to Duck River. An extra train ran dovm y esterday with bridge timbers. They, are not doing • uch at •ihe bridge that T can see. I think it wbs. 4,000 feet of lumber I got from Ssur.uol .^! Co. for stable. ■ " . ! T bol. Rice to Gen. Dodge, LouisVHle., 21, (14DR83) ^ Wiere : s my regiment? MaJ. Pitsgibbdns to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 21, (14DR83)=- Can you tell mo the Christian names- of Stewart, McDonald and Scotts? * Col. Downey to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 21 (a4DR84)PI have the honor tc request -a copy by telegraph of the order which 1 was to deliver to Col. Mlllep at Calleoka, dated December 9th, 1862. The order^was in referencd to making a scout throufsh Lawrence and Lewis cotinties. A copy'of the order will be of great service to me jui^t now. 4 . . . . ... January 1864. Gen. Grant? to Gen.< Dodge, Nashville, 21 (14DR84):- The 12th regiment Illinois infantry voliznteers having renelisted and been ordered home on furlough, you will please relieve ■ Surgeon William b. Cady from duty and direct that he proceed with • his regiment, • " c • peter A. Dey to Gen. Dodge, Omaha, 21;- Your* favor and-ace cmpanying papers reached me- yesterday. For the" information therein contained you have my thanks. I had supposed tliat t?ie ability, of the rebels to carry on extended cam paigns and grea't battles, vehy much more diminished than the natrual infei-encea from Jfour letters would now lead me to conclude. I had hoped that the coming seaspn would end the war and that the .. country before-it, reaches the point of e.xhaustion would-be again thrown upon its productive resources. I am gprry that you have been comp'elied bo wait so J.ong far an appointment so well earned T camot see why suoh men as Curtis should have been hurried into positions that they possessed no earthly qualifications for, but gas if thtft may ,be called such and a disposition to speculate on "the necessitieA of the coiuitry. You ask after the condition and proppects of this road./^Mr. Durant has now the whole thing in his hands, but is managing it as he has everything else that.is in his hands. A good deal ppread and a good deal do nithing. Ha coniiders it a big thing Januar;? 1864. the Big Thing the age and himself the father of if- while I am afraid that Blalr of the Northern road, who. is a sj^ tematic and persevering sort of a man will use him as he chooses. Durant is now tri'king of connecting with them either at a point .betwedn • DeSoto and Canning City on the Missouri or at a point in the Papillion Valley directly west of that, vrtiereas if he would run his line to- Freernont by .the s hortest practical route they v.ould make their connection at the Bluffs, for they never will cross the i?ivor v/ithout a decided advantage gained by it. I cannot make him see_ it, however,and if I attemj)t to put a little •comr.ion sense i • - • • in his head he flies off in a fit of excitement. The last tel egraph from him threatened to make the connectiion in Iowa. I advised him in that event to run up the valley of thd Middle Coon and cross over into the B yer as we originally talked of. He has also some idea of leaving the !iver at Bllview crossing the Blatte near the mouth of Salt Creek and runlng into the Blue and reaching the Kearney, If the.geography was a little larg er I think he would order, a svirvey. round by the moon and a few of tlie fixed stars, to see if he could not get some more depot grounds or wild lands or something else, that he don't want, and he does not know what to do with it when he gets it. Doctor needs cqmmon fSfise more than anything else and I have so completely disgusted with his various wild ideas, that I tMSvs been disposed repeatedly to abandon the whole thing. I hate January 1864, to do it as there is a great future in this thing, if judiciously and prudently managed. We should" have had all our ties and the grading under oontract to ICoup Fork, "before this and anxious as I have "been for this have not been able to force him to any point at all. Write me when you have leisure. I think a smimer in the mountains would restore your health perfectly. Cannot advise you as to investment, as the Doctor may want to connect tomorrow with the route' through Texa^v^ "" " - Maj. Gen. Rousseau to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 21:- T thank you s*incerely for your kind attention to Mr, Fairfax, and my son Dior;, both of whom are exceedingly grateful with myself. Private Diary Mem. 21:- . W li. Went out to fix location of forts, &c around Puledki, Gen, Dt5dge*s G. 0. No. 6, Pulaski, 2, (lldR^6):~ It has been reported to these head-qUartors that officers and enlisted men are in the habit of visiting Nashville witouth proper authority. Hereafter no officer or enli'sted man will be If ^ ^ allowe'd to go to that place or any point north Of it, without written permission from these head-quarters except authority from superior-head-quartera. Officers or enlisted men desiring such perOTlssion must have application endorsed by immediate com- January, 1S64. den. Dodge's G. 0. No. 7, Pulaski, 22 (11DR46):- 1 i t A military commission ir hereby appointed to convene at Pnlaski, Tennessee on the 25th day of January, 1864j or as soon thereafter as practicable for the trial of Scotts and such cases as may be brought before it. Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 22:- Mr. Neeley residing five miles from here near Pulaski Pike, hax Just returned fromPulaski having made an ineffectual attempt to report to you the conduct of recruiting party under Sgrgeant Major Henry. 4. • This recruiting part' by force took the last negro txpon Mr, Neeley's place for the purpose of making him a soldier. Mr. Neeley proceeded, to Lynnville and saw Col. Miller who declined -a'!. interfering in the matter . He then proceeded to see you, but upon arriving at your head Quarters and ^stating his business was told by an officer, I Judge to have been your A.A.G.Barnes tat he could not see you upon that subject. That nothing would be done in the premises. Mr. Ne'^ley then remarkedthat Col. Mizner had told him that it was not the law to force negroes to be soldiers against thoir will, to which eithei^ C-pt. Barnes or an officer engaged in the same officer repli d "Col. Mizner is very poor au thority upon any subject." The language used by.Mr. Neeley is the law, as announced by the Secretary of War, and is well und'^rstood. Having ever January, 1864, , . , treated your command with courtesy and exerted myself to supply every want as they passed through here, I do not feel disposed to submit to the unmilitary and impertinent expression; anci k ow you will not countenance such conduct. I feel it due to my self that the offender should receive your reprimand or that I should prefer charges against him, but your reprimand is all I r • ^ • desire. The expression is similar to expressions heretofore j made by Gapt, Barnes. M. Bobbins to Gen. Dodge, ^oodville, 22:- OuT'regiment is busy making out discharge papers,* muster in rolls, &*c. expecting to l)e mustered as veterans in a day or two. I A sufficient nximber have re-enlisted to constitute the 4th a- vet eran regiment. The Mea of going home on furlough is a "great inducement to many to re-enlist. Col. Burton was detailed and appointed Provost Marshal of this division by Gen.' Osterhaus, befdfS' the latter left here on leave of absence. Gen. I^ood is now irt cdmmand of th^-divislons. there are three veteran regiments fn this division, viz;- The 9th and 4th Towa and 16th Ohio; All are expecting to go home in a few days. I think most of the officers of the 4th would iike to remain *ith the regiment and probably will do so. But T think they rill have t:o bd commissioned through some of them have nearly three years to serve on their lastmuster. Kaj. Nichols undbmUtedly expects to ^e Colonel in base of a vacah- January, 1864, ^ Col, Wliiismaon has not j^et returned. He has been cone about fifty days. Perhaps .he is waiting for the reciment to cone to lotva. . ^ . . Our me a.: are fixr^d quite comfortably now. A part of the._iii have built log huts i'^h chiracneys, and all of them that are in t^nta ha ve chimneys and fire-places. • The mud is the greatest drawback we have. When not frozen up we have the worst form of mud imaginable throughout the camp, _ ' ^ I shall go north with the regiment if I. can. If I am not allowed to go vilth them, I shall try to get a leave of absence. T have no notion of being mustered .for three years longer, ^If I cannot go with the regiment without promisigg to serve three years longer- ' I shall have to stay here. ■ ' ■ . j.; . V t • ■ A graat many citizens come into our.lines every day. Many * ■ yS . . m- ' ^ u . ^ of th«» would enlist 4f they had an opportunity of doing so. Their object being to keep out of,the,rebel army and to keep from * starving.. To Gen. Dodge from his sister, Coxincll Bluffs, 2 2;- Many thanks for your. New Years persent- it came |i ' very acceptable. We have had delightful weather until within two or tjiree days, nd new we are having winter in earae::st. Jly school, is at ill in progress and I have two or three ad ditions which la.^ B^uch better for me, Friday I had a new scholar £rom ane of the "high toned.families of Council Bluffs" a Wicks January 1364. • « child. Sue is enjoying married life in earnest. Her girl has left and she is obliged to do her o^ work. Can't got a girl, luonday morning- Last -evening I was interrupted by callers:. (]V[r. Beard and Reed were down)' and I will attempt fo finish this at recess. ' « . There has been considerable going on lately to call me out, YIe are having lectures here now once a week for the benefit of the sanitary coramiasion. Dr. -Monell, of Omaha delivered the first on Quackery which nas very good. Mrs. Billy Robinson gave a large party weekffibefore last, and Sam Hass gives one this week. It has been gay here in thfet way this winter. Mr, Drake who has been over about a week has returned'now. We enjoyed his visit much. My school closed in four weeks and I am thankflul enough. The Indians are raising the "deuce" out on the plains. All communication has stopped between-liere and Denver Mr. Palmer is on his way in, and I think it is a pretty narrow, chance for his life. The other evening I met a Liout.-De Loss who was with'you in Corinth in the 32d Illinois.- Sherman seemr to be ushing on, and so far has suoceeded admirably; but Grant is very quiet. Nate and his wife have gone East and then are going to Washington to be at the Inau-airation, Do you often hear from your devoted admirers the "Putnam s". I have not heard from the e'ast •''or a long time. Father is at home now and for the last three or four weeks we January 1864. . r.tr.T, have had a hou;;- full of <;ompany; so it has kept us--.busy. Uncle Jolm tolls a rich thing on Palmer. He hsfs laately had a "Son";, so. he wrote to Uncle John that he was^ "air to a young son" There is intelligence for youl . oz Mrs..Rohbins to Mrs. Dodge,. St. Louis, 22:- ' ' ^ Did Ocean escape without any. scratches? * ' and whf) was it he whipped? Is Joseph there? Louisa pas over last three days; is looking very well; is as fat as three of you and T. Did. you know Kate Karns had lost her little boy? 'T.is a hard blow for her, he was a sweet little thing and died suddenly with diphtheria, which has been very prevalent hdre. • t # I have been tied up^ in red flannel for four weeks myself. Gen.- Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski, 22 (10DR347) : I I have re-enlisted and sent home thirteen regiments of infan try and four bat eries. Wlien these begin to return two regi ments and one battery more will go. This includes all the veter- • « ana in my command. • . Everything moves along quietly. One of my .scouts, from Rome, Georgia, reports Johnson at Dalton; eight regiments of cavafry of Martin's division at Rome; three steamboats on the ,Coosa river, plying between nreentport and Rome; Col. Johnson with eight hun dred men is in Cqlbert Reserve (probably Coraglng).. If I can get togethrer fotsr or five hundred men I. will send after him. Roddy January 1864. . has about sixteen hundred effective men, scattered from Decatur to Big Beat' Creek; and in Russellville Valley. Two thousand good cavalry or less, c ould clean olat all that country. . My portion of railread will be! finished by 1st of February-' Duck River bridge goes, very slow., Boomer is at work on-it. General Crrook's cavalry division has returned to Huntsvilie and Mooresville". With three or four regiments I have no'doubt> when the veterans retumj it will make my force large enough for two divisions. There are now six batteries in it. I think I shall hove no trouble in holding my lines and protecting every thing, I am well stockaded at all bridges, &c. I have re ceived a'very urgent letter from Col. Rinaker, 122d Illinois infantry voluntters, desiring to join the command. He says he saw you. When the requirements of the service permit," I trust you will see proper to let him join his brigade. His whole regi ment, he states is very anxious to do so. The Tennessee river is at a good stage. Id* the obstructions * on Culbert* Shaols were removetl gun boats could ge t to Florence and destroy the large number o-f flats at Little Bear, Che«ithum's a nd Garrrer *s ferry. > Private Dinry 22;- ■» Made examination €T country arotind Pulaski, for the purpose of fortifications, Johnson reported at Tennessee "1th one brigade. jG.nuary 1864. Gen. Dodge to Gol, Mizner, Pulaskl 23, (10DR348) , I an in receipt of your communication of January 22d and imme diately investigated the matter. Capt, Barnes replies foe.himself, and no other officer in the room had any conversation with Mr. Ueeley. I allow no officer about me to speak in disrespectful terms of any officer, and the staff all understand it. I have. - • t heard-Capt, Barnes defend you when officers here complained of bad treatment, &c. As ,to Mr. Neeley's case, slavery has no doubt warped his allegiance- or he wpuld not be so anxious to get back the services of a.negro who is doing our government ' good service in building, stockades to defend u.s from his friends. t I know of no orders that prohibit the taking of negroes, either as laborers or soldiers. But I have order§ from Brig. Gen. Thomas Adjtutant General United S,tat0| army, that distinctly provide for both, and ussued by order of the Secretary of Vfar (See Special Orders No. .45 and 85 issued at Vicksburi;.) But I do not propose, to recruit negores in Tennessee, except for fatigue and railroad duty. I leave the recruiting of negroes In Tennessee as soldiers to the officers authorized by the War Department to do so. I have had and am still having negores as laborers to do so. I have»had and am still having negroes as laborers to do so, . , ^ ^ But there is one phase of the negro ^aestlon that Tennesseans have not considered. The late proclamation of the President ''I V 't* '?.• >Hv,";/> > .-.HiClf January 1864. does not admit that slavery can exist Mthin our lines in States now in insurrection, or without civil sovernment; and no man "ho has sided the rebellion either by direct or indirect means, can enjoy the privileges 6f a loyal man or be protected as such in property, &d. xmless he learns to ignore slavery. With the pro clamation as our guide, no officer can admit thnt any person is properly held as a slave in Tennessee. There is no exception to this code, and If 1 understand the policy of the Oovernment it is that every officer and loyal man should do his best to put aui. end to the evil that has caused this war and that keeps you and I a thousand miles from our homes, defending a nation's rights and honor. As to not allowing Mr. Neeley to sec me, Capt. Barnes states his reasons. Ho knew my orders, and also knew that I wouldgive the same answer that he did- although I always endeavor to see every pers'^n who desires to visit me. Purthorm4pe- I have given *a large niunber of citizens permits to go and see their negroW ah if the latter desired to "return to slavery they would be permitted to do so; but T have not yet fotind any who desired to returm to slavery. I often see negroes-who desire to lay around our catopS and do nothing. This I will-not allow. '"Wiioy must work while they are with me, or seek those who will support them without work. January 1864. . • Mr, Neeley's negro is not nor in the serVice of the United States as a soldder,,but it is very probably that he -.vill be. I-encourage all negroes (that the Government does not want) to stay at home and seek employment fromtheir former owners; and, ^f permitted by the United States Government will make such ne groes as do this live up'to their part of the contract.; Dailey men dome here and hire negroes who are of no account to us and - take them to their homes. ' • ' . I write, you fully on this matter as I know my views on this Question are often misrepresented, and I believe that no officer or citizen whom T have dealt with since I have been in the Army will accuse mo of ever treating them discourteously, or refusing to -admit them whenever tlieir cases j"e-uired my action; and, Unle I am very busy, at any and all hours, no matter what is wanted. As to 'treating other commands or other officers courteousl-y, I , think no pe'rsort will endeavor to gainsay it. I consider that we are all working in the same cause and that one should supportand aid the' other* to the extent of his ability. I am s'atlsfied I Cnpt. Barnes has been misrepresente'd to you, and if you ever be come better acquainted with him you will also think so. Col. Cummings to Gen. Dodge, Culleaka, 23:- Be kind enough to parddh the IWTormality of this communica tion. I relieved khe 18th Miedburi o'f this command 'on the January 1864. » / r evening of the 21st. 1 find'there have been terrible outrages conimitted there. The latest being the' :Ilst. iOld and crippled ► men and women have been cruelly beaten, almost murdered anrd ro?> bed. The cases are very numerous. I am satisfied that this is carried on by two or more citizens and perhaps assisted by as many more soldiers, perhaps from Colxunbia and perhaps of the 18th. I think I know one of the IBth and feel confident I. have my eye on two guilty citizens. I v;ant this stopped and do not want my co"TTiand led into such capers. If I catch any citizen or soldier at it, I will send them to h^vsn without waiting for-ti^e chaplain. I am now at work, have one or two citizens helping ? and I ask a s agreat favor that you will send me, for a couple of weeks, one ^of, your detectives; 41th one I think I can succeed. One hTuidred guerrillas are reported -by citize^ns to be in the Cedars,- somewhere between ten and fifteen miles north-east. Gen. Sherman's S. 0. No. 19, Hunteville, 23;- II. A board of officers is hereby ordered to convene at the Head Quarters, Left Wing .16th Army Corpsa t Pulaski, Tenn. on the 27th inst. at 10 o'clock A, m. or as soon thereafter as practicable - I • to examine and report on the qualifications of such men as man:' come before it for transfer ta the Signal Corps: Detail for the board: Surgeon Norman Gay, TJ. . Volunteers; Captain James McClintock. Signal Corps; lat Lieut. Wm. Ware, Signal Corps. , January 18G4. r, Private Diary "en. 23:- All quiet. Weather very fine. Issued orders for 9"th ' ■ Illinois and 18th Missouri to mcv e to and attack Roddy^-S 'command on this side f the Tennes'see river. Joseph returned from Louisville. Gen. Hurlbut to Gen. Dodge, Memphis,* 14 (14DR79) Report immediately to Maj. R. M. Sawyer, A A.g.Head Quarters Department Tennessee, Huntsville, 'Ala, voider G. o. 376 Series *63 A. G. 0. viz:- First Regiments of which three-fourths re-enlisted •and gone home. Give destination of each, its strength as furlou^edj number of men fof each state re-enlisted and individually I and sent home. Let first report embrace all to date', and report as frequently as possible, " ' Col, Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 18, (14DR87):- I have just returned. Went to a point six miles west of Florence. Johnson came over on this side of the river last Tuesday, with his own regiment and p. battalion. His aggregate force .was reported not less^ than 800 or 900 men, I am of the opinion, however,- ■'hat there was not much over 500. men with him. They were engaged in foraging also- in taking the machinery out of some wool factories about Florence. .1 had several skirmishes with oomo of these rexjonnolterlng detachments, capturing seven of them. My entire force was not over 250 men. Johnson is ordere to re port on the other side of the river with his force, hut I d4 not January 1864, believe it is intended for him to return yet. They are constructIng q large number of boats on Town Creek, arjd also on Spring Creek. Two points very near each other. . _ Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 19 (14DR80) I have not hearjtof any boats building at any poing On Town or Spring Creeks. The information in relation to these is from citizens and negroes. They have .been at work, on them for several weeks as reported to me,. Prop all information- I am able . - to procure I am of the opinion that Forrest is- to_be, or is, in command of the cavalry in North Alabama. J?oddy is at Tuscxambia. His- command is divided into tv;o brigade: One brigade consists of Johnsonjs regiment, horelean's, battalion and Byers Battalion, which latter is only partly organized, under cbmmand of Col. Johnson The other is pattprson*s ^cegiment and Hannaa re.yimeift in conjnand of Patterson. Johnson"'s conmand is in the neighborhood of Tus curablft and below Patterson from Town creek to mouth of-Limestone. Patterson had moved Raman's regiment from the'mouth of Limestone ^ toward the mouth of EMk during my absence, but have now returned to the mbuth of the Limestone. I feel confident that a raid is intended on this side of the river and the prircl^jal - poirit of attack is Pulackl. Several prlso'hehs captured intimate that they intend to strl'k© a blow on this sitle of the river and have said to toe boastlngly that when the river gets down we have" got to look out (to, 1 am of the opinion that Forrest's head quart- January 1864. ters are at Russellville. To ooraplete the mount'of my coimand it wil require from 150 to 200 animals and those I now have are * .very jruch r^un down. Ma,^. Kuhn is to leave here tomorrow to go to Elkto and from there .up Elk river gffid -procure*^ all stock' pas sible, giving recdipts therefor. He is not to molest any in Gills or. Limestone counties.- A- flag of* trucei caiiie in last ' night on a matter of triviali importance. One object desired was to. know where your Head quarters were that MaJ. Burtwell might reoort ftc. I stated to them I did not desire any communica'-' tlons of a similar nfeture hereafter. That it was not unnncessary for them to be informed of where your Head quarters were at this time. I htend tosend across In-a few days a flag of truce ' hhat wil"' cross at Elkton, Brotm'a Ferr* or Floheftcd. T The 123d tlllnois infantry under Lt. Co, Boggs is at !v:oores-"ille. Gen. Dodge to Col, Sheldon, Pulaski, 24 (lODRJSO):- " will proceed in accordance with the enclosed dispatch from Col, Phillips and report to him on Monday night, taking four or five days rations of sugar, coffee and'salt in ha^er^sdcks. As you return you will drive in such oattlo ftnd hdgs as are fit for use , giving receipt^ for theifi, stating that they are taken fbr the use of the commissary of subsistence^ " Great vigilance and care will be taken that no unauthorised depredations are committed and that no straggling Is allowed. Januf).ry 1864. . Gen. -Hurlbut's G. 0. No.^ 17, Ileinphis, 24:- I. The troop:; of-this Army Corps, in the field,' are hereby organized into the follov;ing dlvisionsT . Ist cltvis'ion. Brig. Gen. J. r.. Tuttle,, comanding. 2d division. Brig', ^cn. G. Dodge, Co;madding. 3d divielon Brig. Gen. A- J., Smith, coi:imahfl'-- ing. 4th division. Brig. Gen. J. '^'eatch,-coimnandihg. ■ , . A Specimen Pai^Sle, Pulaski, PA:" ■ ' ' Iv T. ,T. Butler, Co. K. 24 regiment Georgia volt^ntecrs C.S.A., having been captured by the Federalforces, do. hereby vpluntarily give this, my parole binding^myself thereby inder penalty of de^th, not to.bear arms against the government or forces of the United States of America, convey any information that I .may have.relative to the forces, operations, or movcmsnts of the federal aimy, perC form any military duty under the authorities of the so called Confederate states of Ame^.ica, or go beyond the linos of the Fed1 t - • eral army imtil I am duly QX(;jhnnged a a prisoner of war. - Subscribed and sv.orn to before me this 2^th day of Januar'y, % ■ ' • 1864 at Pulaski, Tcnnossee, Capt. 30th lov/a volunteers and I Provost Marshal, , . , ^ Gen. Dodge. to 'I'd. Phillips, Pulaski 22, (1GDB):~ ^ • t • Dr. MoVey says they are thgre, I can furnish yo.u three h\indred.men .in a day or t^lfo. Fit,up ygur coirjnand and ,I will get the detachment out from hero. January 1864. .^1 « IT- Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski 22 (12DR)?30 ' ,. Send up here and Iwill make up the balance. I suppose"^ that is all they had. aJupwir , Biiitl' Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski 22 (12DR) • The negroes were taken to work on stockade at Lynnville in"* -accordance with orders from Head Quarters, Division of Mississippi. ^,^They cannot be returned, • ' , ■ - -j • ll»'* iWo;: Dodge to Col. Krizner, Pulaski," 22 (12DR) ntStltL I have the man Stobbs, that belongs to the gang. Caught him today. The one I have is the one known here as being one of the robbers. There must be two of them, and the gang must be larger than was supnosed. I cannot give Christian names of men spoken of. You can keep the men. My orders require me to press all negroes I need. I consider that every, able bodied negro who can be used to advantage to the government should be taken, and a man who objects to let his negro serve the government, when he himself is not required to but ifc protected by that government, can hav e no sympathy from.us, ... Gen, Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pula®^^> 22 (12DR) H nnlyiof My forces wore six alles west of Florence on Tuesday*, Johnson was then in the reserve with about eight hundred men > ; Y. . getting stock &o. I think they only want foodj but they may inorf come un this way# ^ Gen, Dodga ta Gen. Grant, Pulawki; (12DR> :*• laaiy January, 1864. One of our scouts left Rome on Sunday last. He went by way of Decatur and Somerville and returned by Turkey Town and Whitesides. All quiet on south side of TennesHee. In Rome, in ad dition to State militia, are the 8th, 11th and 4feh Texas cavalry ani Riffles brigade, consisting of 9th Tennessee cavalry and 8th and 20th Alabama infantry mounted. All belong to Martin's divisionsOn Coosa Piver the steamboat, Charles Peak, Laur Moore, and Albert Bittin ply between Greensport and Rome, transporting meat and com to the army. Martin s cavalry connects with Roddy bstween Courtland* and^ Summerville; Roddy's with Lee between Russellville and Vincents " Cross roads. Lee and Forrest are in and-abo^t Okalona and ' Columbia Mississippi. Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillipg, pulaski 22 (12DR) :- 'm— It* 2L lot of guerrillas are in the habit of quartering with" Jane Tillery, livl^S on Little Limestone creek, in north east corner of that county# one half mile south of State line. Frank Allen and William Hoppwooll also harbor them. Both have two sons be-'"® longing to th© gang., One was killed and the other wounded by our forces.. The gang is generally dressed in Federal uniform. If you ever s®nd up in that direction, clean out the parties har** boring them, ff the report is true. ' ^ ^ Gen. Dodge to Col. Wells, Pulaski 22 (12DR) r-' Yesj ho ia a lame man. - > . Or .aaO January 1864. •Ma4 manrt iwa t Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 22, Pulaski, 22 (12DR);- t. Private Chas. J. Reed, Co. E. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry, is hereby detailed for special service and will re ort without * delay at these Head Quarters for duty. III. By direction of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, surgeon Wm. F. Cady, 12th regiment Infantry volunteers will be relieved from duty, and report to his regiment in Illinois; W. H. Morris to Gen. Dodge, Chattanooga, 22 (14DR84) Circumstances have forced m6 to como to this'place and I am suspected of not being all right. Will you send a dispatch to the Pro. Mar. Gen. to have me released? When I See you I will explain all.' Answer quick. Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 22 (14DR84) "i* 1 consider Dr. McVey a reliable man. Does he say that' ••• Johnson's brigade is on this side of the river yet? • "••• Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 22 (14DR84) 4 J Mo.Jot* Kulixi who is out with tw^ conipB.ulos h&s not yot rotumGci) I expect him in tonight. With 200 or 250 men besides what I can take of my own command I can whip Johnson's brigade, i will*take from my own cormand between 300 and 400 men; at least 350; and can leave here a sufficient force. I would expect to have enough to cl.an out everything there, »/ ^ n.no '■ • ITMm. at ^umtm January 1864. V'XJBfVfJlIb Col. Mizner to Gen. Doflge, Columbia 22 (14DR85):- I do not wish to send Stotts and McDonald at present, I have a secret party at work and wish to move quietly without at tracting attention. Can you give me the Christian name of McDonald and Stewart? Do you deem it proper for recruiting parties to ♦ * • , press negroes against their will for 2d Alabama C. T. Pro. Mar. Gen. Wells, to Gen. Dodge, Chattanooga 22 (14DR85 Have you a scout named Morris and should he be passed south? ' — I 1 iir- • • ' - ^ Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 22 (14DR85) IBi 1 wid 1 ml i -The 12th Illinois turned over to me only 04 animals. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge Columbia 22 (14DR86) ^ In compliance with your instructions I saw Mr. Neeley this afternoon. He says that he went to your Head Quarters and that he was not permitted to see you. The offence committed was; Ser-t. Major Henry and a man by the name of Burnham forces the last negro left on his place to enlist against his v,'ill. The negro , is now at Ly nnville, and Mr. Neely says he wants to go home. r,1'hi8 is Mr. Neeley's story. I know nothing of the affair myself. »,Mr. Neely is in town. Have you any answer for him? ^ #«• fen". Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 22 (14DR87) ,i Fourteen hundred men of Roddy's command crossed the Tennessee on Monday between Florence and Clifton under Jomson and Moran de signing to destroy bridges a d interfere with railway. Sergt. January 1864. , s -» > Maj. Henry and squad have been pressing negroes at Mt. Pleasant for 2d Alabama C. T. contrary to instructions from Secretary of V^ar. Enlistments must be made voliintary. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Duck River, 22 (14DR86) The mason v/ork rill be completed in a week or ten days and the bridge will be ready for trains to cross in 20 days after the mason work is completed. Part of the bridge is now here. MaJ. Fitzgibbons to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 22 (14DR87 ):- ^ ^ I have got McDonald and Stotts. I understand the leaders of the gang to be four men I arrested at Lawrenceburg some j^^^l^^^ime since. They pretended to be scouts for Gen. Dodge and released by his order. , i . - IA Col. Mianer to Gen. Dcdge, Columbia, 22 (14DR87)f-- The party which crossed the Tennessee river on Monday is for purpose of forming separate bands i^der the guidance of Dune Cooper to destroy railroad bridges. I shall build stockrdes at brigades south of Coliimbia. ly Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski . 22, (12DR):- ; .. I think something bhould be done to hurry up the Duck river bridge. The workmen there claim it will take twenty days to put it in yet. They could be to work on the trusses by putting in a bent to hold ene end, and not wait for the mai^onry to be fin ished, going on at the aam^vtine. .JRoad has K^:toeen fiatlfli## to l>ttqk 9Aver a, bridge is not done yet. Mr. Boomer, I believe is now at Hashville. January 18'4, .WSI ' —- ' Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaskl, 23 (12DR) 1*^ to ''T' Dr'McVey says a force from Bainbridge passed up the V/aterville road on Wednesday night. They v;ent fifteen miles and were still going on. How many men do you want to go dov/n and clean out this band of rebels? and how many can you take from • " your command? Gen. DO'^ge to Col. Mizner Pulaski, 23 (12DR) -i( If you have not got evidence enough against Stotts and Mc Donald to hang them, send them in irons to me, together with a lot '»of the witnesses, for depredations committed near you. King, alias Biggies, is the man who cmmitted the depredations at Lawrenceburg which Maj. Fitzgibbons speaks of, but is not nne of the four he arrested. Gen. Dodge to Surgeon Taylor,"Pulaski, 23 (12DR) Ssunuel Taylor is here, '■ Sn awft . Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 23 (12PR) : The 18th Missouri will move as you,request, early Monday morning, .Inet'' . ■ • rtwWiH • • Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillins", Pupaslki 23 (12DR):- ' ^ho command here will be ready to move day after tomorrow You had better make your arrangements to meet them and designate " ' the point and time the two forces shill join. '• Gen* Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski, 23 (12DR)P* .i' iXl negroes'^pPessed or taken by my order, are for laborers X ' "lOCk: . January 1864. teamsters, &c. The 2d Alabama that you spoke of are all on that duty. I am not recruiting in Tennessee for any other , purpose, and don't recruit at all except when the negro desries to enlist. XS ^^26 to Col. Mizner, Pulaski, 23 (12DR):- •WitlJ have is named Geo. Stotts. He is a brother of Che one I have. McDonald, I cannot get the name of, but he was. in it. I think they were connected with a party in the 18th Missouri but eannot tell yet. See if you cannot pump the man you have. I think the men in 13th Missouri hid while the others I stole. We caught this man near Columbia. King, alias Biffles, now up in that direction Gen. Dodge to J. A. Carrington, Pulaski, 23 (12DR);- , . I have heard nothing of Willets. I told your orderly ^j^ergeant if he had any difficulty to apply to me. Col, Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 23 (14DR88) , My object with reference to party was to learn whether nejgroes were pressed as laborers or to become soldiers. I have in y, , structions from Supt. recruiting service colored troops that no negro shAil be forced or inveigled into the service as a soldier, and that recruiting officers who do so will be punished. 4 . a Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 23 (14DR8d) Maj. Kuhn has returned and brought in about thirty animals. \ ' Heavy cannonading supposed to have been from gunboats was heard January 1864. *»d6I in the direction of Waterloo yesterday by a man "who was at a'^oint about twenty-three miles west of here, I am ready to mowe ' wezt with from 350 to 400 men of my command at any time you may order. Lt. W. H. Chamberlain, to Gen. Dodge, -Nashville, 23 (14DR) Col. Morton desires me to buy for him two gallons of whiskey. 'I cannot get it without your order. Will you telegraph me an order immediately. ' • - t** Col. Phillips to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 23 (14DR89):-'" The force that leaves Pulaski by starting very early can move * first to Lexington, thence on the Florcence road towards Shoal Creek bridge on the Florence and Athens road, at a point eleven miles east of Florence, where plenty of feed and water can be had. Distance from here sbout'34 miles: From Pulaski about 40 milesj where -they c^ encamp. My force would camp at Shoal creek bridge being three miles west of where the Lexington road crosses the Athens and Florence road, 37 miles from here, the same night. I The next day we would be able to strike at any and every point in the bend, and follow up and get the benefits of the first blow struck should it be successful. Our feed cannot be had at any other point than that designaed between Lexington and Florence, Col, Rice to Gen. Dodge, Keokuk, 23 (14DR90):- a aoryrt m V ot.O'P-r o m r»ar» liar>a ~ fi. iWliMlii Please send my staff officer Jiere. ' f't 'j /n;' o ' January 1864. • MBX t'UMRM'L Gen. Hurlbut's S. 0. No. as, Memphis 23*(16DR38) t 1. Private Albert F.- Sims, Co, D. 2d Iowa infantry volunteers, being reported unfit for field service is hereby detailed for special service in military prison department and will report for duty to Surgeon Geo., H. Noyes, Irving Bloclf, Memphis, Tenn. Uiw Gen. Dodge to Maj.- Stone, p^^laski 24 (12DR) • •'Nothing required from Nashville, I believe. • awi • ; (O. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Chamberlain, Pulaski* 24 (12DR) You have Gen. Dodge's permission to bring with you two gal lons of whiskey for Col. Morton. • ' ••«V! I" Gen. Dodge to J. F. Corrington, Pulaski, 24 (12DR) You had better see Lt. Col. Phillips about the negroes in employ of Rogers, I do not understand their exact position, Whatever Col. Phillips decides in he matter will be satisfa ctory 'here. Whan Willetts reports -I will have him gather up those north. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Logan, Pulaski, 24 (12DR)rIpg thousand. Ror^dy has a portion of his forces down air^) '"bolbert Reserve foraging. I have picked up what mounted men I 'could, and they will attack him Tuesday. They will be at Flor ence tomorrow night. I don't think he has ovor six or eight hun dred. I had two hundred mounted men in Florence Tuesday, and that was ab ut the force he had. He is obliged to get .his entire living on this side of the riveri and no doubt that is his purpose ' in coming over. ^ tmii >tm wcxiN wnlM ,loO *"110 January 1864, Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 24^ (12DR)-faTfteJf ! ^ have no different orders. Col. Mizner sent report to me, but you v.ere six miles west of Florence at the time. No troops ,,have passed through here that accompanied Gen. Smith. I do not think that Johnson has over six hundred men,, and guess by tMs time he is thinking of getting back.. The troops fr.om here will move promptly. .On your return pick up sleek stock and cattle. ., .T Maj. Stone to Capt. Barnes, Nashville, 24 (14DR90) "»V" •ll^ ^rived this morning. Is there anything wanting? ^ - Gen. Logan to Gen, Dodge, Huntsville, 24 (14DR90 j- (ill understand most of your command have gone home as veterans. Howf many have you on the line of the Tennessee and Alabama railroad from Duck river to Athens? Please answer at once. Do i; -Xqyua Y'hear of Roddy? Has he not crossed the Tennessee? _ .iliTon Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 24 (14DR90):- Col. Miller commanding 2d cavalry division army of the Cum berland, Hxintsville, has just arrived here with 700 menmoving out west to attack the force on this side of the river. Mizner tele graphed 6en. Thomas they had crossed 1400 strong below Florence. - Have you any orders different from these already given to me? J Because of this Col. Miller proposes to wait until morning before going farther. .b«r(at . ' 'f eta eta saw saw • 40..1UM J col. Phillips ,lorGen, Dodge* Athenll, 24 (14DR9Hf; ( Col. Miller desires to know whether two regiments which went as OX .111 tJ-' January 1864, , r. J'" r •'ir orTyit; the escort of General Smith have passed through Pulaski'for Huntsville within a day or two on their return? . ft' - . J. Corrington to Capt. Barnes Athens, 24 (14DR91) There are ?bout twenty wood choppers employed here by Rogers not enlisted.. Can they be turned over to me? Doing pretty ^ well here. If Willetts reports will you send him to Lynnville _to get the recruits there in commissary department, tv/elve in I jriLimber and bring tliem to Pulaski? j - jH Col, Mizner to Gen, Dodge, Colvimbia, 24 (14Dr93) Cannot your mounted force pursue and thrahh out the enemy;!, hear you^ ^ .'Tai!' '.♦if • Dodge's sister t- his wife, 24:- For the past week we have had considerable going, • n 9^ ® wonder, or I have been going out more and had more com pany, Monday evening^ we had a surprise party at Lucy Lockwood's ^ Wednesday evening there was a Grand Concert in Omaha, I went over with Mr, Drak e. After the concert, which was fine, we danced until three, when the young gentlemen of Omaha gave those from here a splendid oyster supper before we started home; so we arrived in Council Bluffs about daylight, I saw Mr, Dey who said he re-. ceived a letter from Ocean a few days ago but could not read all of • it. Next Tuesday we are goiqg, to have charades and , ^ tableaux at Mr Inseys for the sanitary. Our charde is % proverb--"Whan the cat's way then the ice will play," ■ ,^,»i».to January 1864. -r. be "Biddy shure" and shall no doubt make a very ridiculous appdarance. Our tableaux are to be mostly scenes from the army,''^ •I hope it will pass off well-as we want to make some money. I well remember Col, Campbell's conversation aa regarded "Niggers" and spoke of it at the time I heard of'his promotion. Nevertheless, I am glad he is promoted. Does he visit you often? Do you have many games of euchre? Indeed I would give consider able to have a game of euchre with him; could say with some cer tainty I could beat. Have not played a game of that or anything else this winter, Mrs. Allen (our minister's wife) told me today she had a long letter from Mrs. Dr. Marsh, and that the Doctor was with her. I < « They are old friends. Lettie has not been to school for two 'or^'three days poasC,*^ as baby Purple has been sick with the measles. I saw b^' the p'apers that Major Howard was in Des Moines, and made a speech there. I wish there was something to call him here. I declare "I would give considerable to see one familiar (face from Corinth. * Lieut. Tichenor may think now he would not go into a negro regimet but I shall not be at all surprised to hear of his accepting a position in one. He sends me the Chanticleers, and I am ton thousand times obliged for them. Directs them to Julia Ann - Dodge, thought it is not my name. Still I judge they are for me and received them. (What a poor memory he must have} "I have told January 1864. ^ him time and again my name was "M" and not "Ann"),. ^ ^ Did you ever find 9ut who took that bouquet from the can? er-! Do you think Banies did? He is so still anyway thfet you never ^11 could find out I suppose- I would give considerable to know, I can assure you, I wish when you see Mrs, Bane you would ask her if she.ever received my lafet^letter, for I want to hear from her so mucl\. I think Tichenop is rpa^ mean for he might send that photo graph he promised to. 1 *rtJ Monday Morning, 25:- I wrote you a long letter yesterday, and this morning Natenbrought me one from you, also a paper from that good Lieut, Tichenor both of whicii were highly appreciated. You must be happy now Mrs, S, is with you, I received aletter from her last evpning. I know just what nice times you will have, smd long to b.e with you. It is so strange you have not re- •Ceived my letters thfet have been written, I have written you so many, all ahout o\ir time Christmas, and what Lettie got for presents, I thipk they must have been snowed up with our last, cold snpp. But for fear, you will not get them, I will tell you B^ againj she had a new doll's head for her big doll( whe has brok en the one you got in St. Louis) a beautiful Sara cup andsaucer from sue Lockwood; a book from her Grandma, a testament from Nate end a pair of vases, a cnina dish and several other little trink ets frpm me. Sue Lockwood had a Christmas tree, and all Lettie's January 1864. • ' things were taken there an3 put on. Lettie enjoyed it very much. Mother had a beautiful caster from Nate. I had a candy-man from John Lockwood. I sent a pair of slippers and Lettie sent a little doll, all dressed, to Ella. I enclosed a bead collar for yourself. Have you ever received it?* • . -;n ■ Lettie was taken sick last night.'^e have sent for Dr. Mc Complains of sore throat and sick stomach. I hope it is nothing "but what she will get over in a few days. I will tell you what the Doctor says when he comes. I think it similar to her sickness in the surmer. Mrs. Porterfield*s youngest c '.ild died yesterday from scarlet fever. The weather he'e is extremely pleesant; "'quite warm, but awfully muddy. - •'O® So Barnes "let out" about the bouquet did he? I knew heu« would hint about it some way if he had a hand in it. As you say, I think he hired Jimmy to seal the can without it. I wish you would tell Barnes that' he has got ahead of me now, but I will be up with him before many years if it is in my power. That if he has that boquet pressed, I would still like it. Is George with you now? he Indians are pretty thick roiind here now.. -..vcx 'Lg^tie is looking forward to spring when she can see you and Ella. The Doctor has just been here, hd says Lettie has the Epidemic sore thorat; not what he calls diphtheria, but similar. Has fever and a very sore throat. He is coming again this evening, t will write every few days''and let you know how she is. Tit edw m January 1864. He says she will get better in a ^ev/ .days, h* >981 ,«eO Private Diary luem. ^4:- •JWrote Military history for ^'ar Department from March 4,th, .A 1861 to February 1st, 1864, Col, Miller, commanding 2d di- . ' vision of the army of Cumberland arrived at Athens, jwTi V, Gen, Dodge to Col, Bailey, Pulaski, 25 (12DR) Do anything that tends to strengthen your position or add security to the bridge, ^ ^ » • • 1 . « _ Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner Pulaski, 25 (12DR);- ^ , I have caught seven of the citizen robbers and detected, the gang in the 18th Missouri down here and put a regiment in its . , ♦ . . • place, and I think we will not have so very many complaints. About twenty foxir men have done the mischief and they are connect ed clear through to Nashville, run horses through &c, A part of the gang live at or near Franklin, but I cannot get their names. May before I get through with them. •" ■ .t ^ dJPlw Gen, Dodge to Lieut. Tracy, Pulaski, 25 (12DR):- where were you when arrested by Col, Mizner's forces, and under what circumstances? • ■ .'00'lot Gen, Dodge to Col, Mizner, "hilaski, 25 (12DR):- It is reported to me that a squad of men sent out to obtain eattle are under arrest at Columbia with the cattle. What are . .:•/ j--._ . . ,• ,1,4 I they arrested for? <4> r .lean C'^ "rS 9mAt iMi dy 116 , i' fi ) V January 1864, ^iiurtt!^ Gen. Dodge's^. 0. No, 25, Pulaski, 25 13DR):'- I, Private Samuel Butt, Co. G, •2d regiment Alabama volunteers A. D,, is hereby detailed on special duty, and will report to Col, J, B, Weaver, commanding post ab Pulas-ki, Tenn, '■ James M. Brown, Se^gt, Co, B, 7th regimdnt Illinois infantry volunteers, to be 2d Lieut, Co, P, 3d- regiment Alabama volunteers. A. D. ■ 1 -1 ; . • Col. Mizner to Gen, Dodg::-, Columbia, 25 (14DR91) Early this morning word came to me that a deta'chment of men wer e dritring all the cattle south of me to within four or five miles of Columbia, Regarding this as my own territory from ' ® "" r7 which* to procure meat for my own men, I ordered Maj, Fitzgibbons out to investigate, and report to me the name and rank of officer that I might" complain to you, and if they were taking cattle so near we make them give them up, I need it, Meeting squad with cattle near Mrs. polks, where I got my last cattle, he ordered the officer, Lt. Pollock to report to me, which he did. Upon learn ing that the cattle had been taken near Mt. Pleasant, I told Lt, Pollock 01 would not detain him which he though equally satisfac tory and he procedded down the Pulaski pike with every head of cattle he had secured. I only desired to pifotect myself, and I supposed would meet your views. I was led to this step from i th fact that stock had been taken very near. The fact -that the January 1864. ' -5^, Lieutenant was so near, led the Major to believe that they were^.^ I depriving my men o meat. v.. ; : i - ...« X C. 0. ""hitney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 25 (14DR92) I go to Prospect this P. M. Will have office open there ^ this evening. The man that is here will get along very well, but he is not as good an operator as I thought he was. E. P. Tracy to Capt, Carpenter, Columbia, 25 (14DR92) We are here under heavy arrest with fifty five cattle, for what reason I know not. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 25 (14DR92) Col. Mizner informs me that 1400 rebels were on the Tennessee river, and were dividing into squads to attack the different . i bridges on the Duck river. I am building a stockade at Duck ■ river bridge with negroes and teams pressed, with Col. Mizner's permission. Am I doing right? • ' JjX C. 0. T'hitney to Gen. ^odge. Prospect, 2t (14DR93) : Prospect office is now open. I return tomorrow. Gen. Dodge's G- 0. No, 8, Pulaski, 25;- mSafti' - 1 f. m Announces awtion on certain findsings of court martial pre- ' St# sided over by MaJ. J. M. Griffiths, of the 39th Iowa infantry * Col. Ngyes to Gen. Dodge, Kingston, 25:- I should have written you before bu t until Janu.-ry 11th when our Begiment was paid off and furloughed, I was very busily occuc Ml-l • TlllQ •VB4I January 1864, pied with the imnediate interests of the comirand; and as soon as I was free from the responsibility of caring for the men, I started for New England to meet my wife. This I imagine was pardonable. 7/e had a terrible time in getting to Ohio, one hundred and fifty of my men were frozen more or less, and all suffered intense ly, No preparation had been made for us in Nashville, and it was difficult to find proper quarters in the city, or adequate transportation away from it. I finally secured a small steam er after 24 hours delay and run to the mouth oT the Cumberland when I found the upper Ohio so'full of ice as to prevent are going up; so we had to go to Cairo. An this time about one third of the men occupied the cabin and the others were stowed away in the hold of the vessel night and day. When" we reached Cairo we found that no trains had run on the Illinois Central R. R. for three days, in consequence of a "Strike" of engineers all over the state. After another delay I managed to get a train made up, and we again started homeward. Slashed up a car wheel or two on the Ohio and Mississippi R. R.J had to give way for every friehgt and passenger train; and finally after a most tedious journey of ten days reach ed Cincinnati. Waited three or four days for pay masters from Louisville; were paid off and scattered to our homes, to meet again at Camp Division, on the 10th of next month. In Cincinnat we were splendidly treated, for we were among our old friends. We have established recruiting stations in various parts of , > **1 January 1864. ' the State, but enlistments are not rapid, ^e shall have to de pend on the draft at last. In New Snsland they are paying from one to two thousand dollars bounty for volunteers, and are sending to the army the most miserable trash you ever saw. One half • • desert before they reach the army at all, and the others might as well do so. I everywhere urge the draft, as the means of saving life an^^money, and of the more speedily ending the rebely lion. ' ^ I shall return to Ohio on the 1st ,of February. Major Lathrup has charge of head quarters at Cincinnati in my absence. We hope to start for the south on the 11th of next month. I have exactly 500 enli ted men of the old command and 37 officers Shall hope to get our share of recruits. Please remember me to Mrs, Dodge. Gen. Hurlbut to Gen. Dod'e, Memphis, 25:- •^'■ 'Local Garrisons in 16th army corps. Memphis, Brig. Gen. R. P. Buckland, commanding. Helena: Brig. Gen. N. B. Buford, commanding. Gen. Hurlbut to Gen. Dodge, Memphis, 25:- In organizing this corps you will select 12 of the regiment your old division for yourself. Puller's brigade and three other regiments to be named will constitute the nucleus of the division assigned to Gen. Veatch. b'le ,rr«tJ Wit ' n ilnn X nw M el/U .K •9* etMMW Mil h—Ut MiNWf mi January, 1864. • Private Diary Mem. 25^:'^ *a ' ,o*r,t" ' " Col. Phillips and Col. Sheldon moved out to attack Johnson. i' S'^Col. Miller 2d division of the army of the Cumberland, had a fight with Jo'^nson at Shoal Creek Bridge. Gen Dodge's G. 0. No. 9, Pulaski, 26 (11DR59):- I. Provost Marshal, commander of posts, brigades, detach ments, &c willfforward direct to these h ead quarters all reliable reports of the enemy received from citizens, soldiers or deserters, with what rebel papers may be obtained from them. VThere the •report is considered of sufficient importance the person giving it shal-1 be sent with it, ■ II. All perslns entering otir lines from the enemy's will be always closely questioned and all Information possible obtained. Til. This does not Interfere with sending such .reports as usual to the proper commanders, but is for the purpose of obtain- *lng Information of the enemy promtptly at these head quarters. Careful and strict attention will be paid to this order, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Logan* Pulaski 26 (12DR) troops at Athens had mostly gone to attack the enemy who abe crossing below Florence, and Col. Nannan with about six hundred men and two pieces of artillery crossed in the night at Browns Station, and attacked Athens and some pf my bridge parties at 4 A. M. this morning. At Athens I only had about one hundred men. After two hotlrs fighting they re ulsed the enemy, and they re- m-' January 1864. treated on the Brovms ferry road, and no doubt are now on the sou^h side of the river. I lost twenty men. All ray bridge part ies are safe, and reinforcements, sent them follov;od up the enemy. My troops were on the alert and fought hard or they would have been taken. :at ot • M "• Gen. Dodge to Capt. Feeney, Pulaski, 26 (12DR):- " - Quarter as many of the contrabands as j'bu can on the farm of Mrs. Bfflwn and send the balance to contraband camp. They must be received. . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Puloski, 26.(12DP.):- ilft' • All my moxxnted; force started Mon(a4y morning to attack Roddy'-s command at Colbert Reserve leaving but a small force at Athens. ••Col, Hannan crossed the Tenn. river last night at Browns ferry and ©•-attacked Athens at 5 A. m. today, and after.two hours fighting, he wag repulsed with considerable loss and retreated towards Browns ferry. At the time the enemy Crossed rhe river Col. Phillips sent a messenger to our forces at Athena notifying them and lie was then five miles beyond Blk river. He no doubt by this time IS on their rear.or flank. .Cant. Adams sent his trains out of town and held it with his men seventy five all told. Hannan had two pieces of artillery with him. The-bridge parties are all safe. Our loss is about twenty all told. Gen. Dodge to Col, Mlzner, Pxilaski, 26 (12DR)F^ fa are still holding Athens, and with troops now theref,***^ . ill fiiililliiftiTi .Jf- -f ■ January 1864. , -Tj think we will succeed. The first report from there was partly wrong. The trains only left. The troops stopped and were still fighting when last heard from. All my mounted men went to Florence and Colbert Reserve to attack Johnson. I expect them to fall upon the rear of the force that cfcossed at Brown's Perry A small detachment of the 9th still hold Athens, but now are re- • inforced by Kenper's pioneer corps and the bridge builders near there. I can,hold all my points but have here nothing to follov/ 15) with unless troops at Florence get after them. 'Gen. Dodge to Gen. Rousseau, Pulaski 26.(12DR):- The enemy crossed the river last night, attacked Athens this ^ iporning and were defeated and are now trying to get back. troops at Athens had mostly gone to Florence to attack John son's force and Col. Hannan with six hundred rebels and two pieces of artillery took advantage of it but got badly picked up. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Feenery, Pulaski, 26 (12DR) .WKft ; Which pioneer corps is this: Afmstronga or Kempers? ' rft Gen. Dodge to G. 0. Whitney, Pulaski, 26 (12Dr);^ ' Jfticertain where.Capt. Kemper is. Where Taylor is and whdt post on. Is Major Park there? r.ld 9th Illinois get their teams away? Gen. Dodge to C. 0. '.Vhitney» Pulaski, 26 (12Dr) ®id the 9th Illinois notify Ta lor or Kemper? Send for the officers and let me get in communication with them. When did ^ the rebels cross the river. .. iXlJ* «■« ef ' January 1864, • .♦ >11 •v/f'iWwT. t.;., Gen. Dodge to Q. M. 9th Ills,, Pulaski, 26 (12Dr):- Where was Phillips when he heard of the approach of the enemy, and what message did he send? TThen did the enemy cros the river • « and get around Phillips? You ought to have notified Taylor, Did the enemy follow you up? Give me full particulars. Gen. Dodge to Capt, Phinney, Pulaski, 26 (12DR):- Send back all your transportation. Taylor better come to you. Send the trqns portation here. Have all teams you have and all the stock you have move first. Gen, Dodge to Col. Mizner Pulaski 26 (12DR) •ttax The enemy have taken Athens and are coming this way. Pour regiments and battery. All my mounted force is at Florence, Watch to the west close. » uami I ♦en i: ; Gen. Dodge to Pettis, Pulrski 26, (12DR) •Ntf'td' Can you find out anything about pioneer corps commanded by Capt, Kemper and at work below Athens? moWQ Gen. Dodge to Q. M, 9th Ills, Pulaski, 26 (12DR):-^^^ (Was lemper notifed of the approach of the army. Did Taylor, at Wfiite Sulphur trestle receive any notice, and has there been any maesenger to Col, Phillips? mt Gen. Dodge to Maj. Stone, Pulaski, 26 (12DR)i- ,|i. 1 antioipa^te no dnager on the ma ill. If anything happens to mate it unsafa I wil let you know, ^ ■><1# iff Jlftn, Dodge to Capt, Addms, Pulaski, 26 (12DR) January 1864, ^•unnuil Your ddspatch iS received; You and ydur-men have my thanks for- your noble stand. Capt. Barnes to Col. Van Dusen, Pulaski, 26 (12DR):-'*'' r . . ' The General desires to know what arrangements you have been able to make to push the line through to Huntsville? "■ Gen. Dodge to Capt. Feenery, Pulaski, 26' (12DR);- Send dispatch to Capt. Taylor giving him state of affairs at Athens, He need not move'his corps in if the rebels are whip ped out. Leave the detachment at bridge two miles south of' -in you. . "0? Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 26 (12DR)i "*0n Monday morning all my mounted force which included mostof garrison at Athens moved on Roddy's force west of Florence. Last night Col. Harmsn with about six hundred men-and two pieces of artillery crossed river at Browns ferry, which is ten miles below Decatur and twelve miles from Athens, and at 4 o'clock A. M. attacked Athens'and some'of my bridge parties near Athens. After two hours fighting the rebels were repulsed and retreated on the road to the ferry. Our loss is twenty. The enemy's Ui much larger. The bridge parties are all right.and before thigt the enemy is south bf Tennessee. They got news some way of onr move and no doubt expe'cted to take Athens, stores and trains, but they have gone back badlY whipped. t)ur trains are safe. Gen. ^odge to Capt. Feeney, Pulaski, 26 (12DR):- January 1864. rrriaeait Col. Spencer, my chief of staff, has gone dovm. We must hold the enemy until Phillips can get in their rear. If you have mounted men send them to the support of Capt. Adams, 9th Illinois. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Feeney, Pulaski, 26 _(12DR):- Send communications to Capt. Taiilor direct, in the party two . 'i miles south of you. Tell Taylor if he is not strong enough to face back to you, but to hold out if he can get a good position. Put all forces in position and hold Elk river at all hazards. ; j Gen. Dodge to Gen. Logan,. Pulaski, 26 (12dR):- Three regiments of cavalry and one of infantry with battery drove ray fcxrces out of Athens, and are now following them up to wards Elk river. Cannot you fall upon theif flanks? - Gen. ^odge to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski, 26 (l2DR):?j Col. Mizner will have to attend to defense of bridges, I do not think you need fear any attack. Enemy have been badly whipped at Athens, and are now in full retreat towards browns ferry. Ccpt. Adams of 9^^ Illinois after two hours fighting ^ p Whipped Co , Haman, who had six hundred men and two pieces ot^ artillery. • i.amMBi Gen. Dodge to Sherman, Pulaski, 26 (12DR) My forces still hold Athens. Have got al' my trains out. , I think I will be able to whip thi|® Ihere. Mooresville has been notified, 'They should push .dq^ ^cr to ..protect my working part- ^ les south of Athene awd 'ft.force posted at the junct_on of the January 1864. railroad. • The enemy crossed at Browns f^rryT The ceCvalry that went to Florence are aware of movement and will endeetvor to get in rear. The few men at Athens stood up like men. - ~ • Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner Puiaski, 26, C12Dr):- ■ 'Please send followning despatch to Col. Ciimmings at Calleoka. "Fortify your positon. Hold your men well torgether. The enemy' •are anproaching Elk river and ma{? wwing round on to some of the' bridges. Keep all detachments In camp and be on the alert." Gen. Dodge to Capt. Feeney, Pulaski, 26-(12Dr):- Have you any further information? Send the Athens operator t,0 Athens immediately. rro'it* Gm. Dodge's SO No. 215, Pulaski, 26 (13DR) ""-niir I. Lt. Col. J.iF. Black lllth regiment Illinois infantry is hereby relieved from duty as a member of the military commission appointed by G. 0. No. 7 current series from these head quarters. IV. In compliance with G, 0. No. current series 1863 head quarterwsmilitary division of the Mississippi, the iollowtngsr named citizens of Giles County, Tennessee will be aasossed and the amounts sot opposite their names collected from them respective ly for "the support of the union refugees coming within the lines of this command: • ' ■ Thomas Martin, ^^SO^'-Dri Batti, |lOO-*-Cha3. Abrrnathy, |350 ftobt. Dickaon, K. Newbell, flOO J. M. Morris, $1000 David Reynolds, $250--- Bi'Abernathy $300---Thomaa D. Bailey $S00 January 1864. - Col. J. B. y,'eaver, 2d regiment Iowa infantry volunteers, commanding post at Pulaski, Tennessee is hereby charged v;ith the execution of this order. Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 26 (14DR123) It is reported that the enemy are in possession fo Athens. What news have you? Where is Roddy? Please answer. .l )"" i Col, Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 26, (14DR93) Have just reached here. Will go on to Athens and take back I _ the operator. It appears that the enemy were repulsed at Athens -itrf smd have retreated. Capt. Taylor has sent a dispatch saying that he could hold his position. I have ordered him to remain there at all hazards. I have sent an order back to hnve the 12th return to their camp, I just read a dispatch from Capt, Adams, It has been forwarded to you^ I would advise that the train going to Pulaski be met by messenger and ordered back as they will be needed. Capt. Adams to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 26 (14DR94) Col. Hannan with about 500 or 600 men attacked Athens at four o'clock this A. M. After about two hours fighting they were re pulsed with considerable loss. They are retreating rapidly towards Browns ferry. I have a small party following and ' atching III , 1 them. I received a diapfctch from Col. Philli s about twenty V minutes before they attacked ray pickets. The dispatch announced that the rebels were marching on to Athens. The Colonel was five Kllj river, I have sent an express to the Colonel January 1864. announcing the time of the retreat. I had about seventy . CoO five men engaged besides the pickets. My loss is three wound-" ed and five to eight prisoners. ..ane.;.' ' Gen. Sherman^ to Gen*. Dodg-, Huntsville, 26 (14DR92) Dispatch received. The 3d U. Cavalry 210 stron have gone f f»i.r. " '■ r'' • on the direct road to Athens. Two regiments of infantry are about rack ing to Mooresville and will push down* to the junction. Commanding officdr at Mooresville reporting that all but one of Col. Phillips scuuting parties on the Browns ferry road were captured. I have instructed him as soon as relieved by the infantry to push his mwn mounted force along line of the railroad in the direction of Athens. Otir pickets report artillery firing -in the direc- ■ * tion or Athens about noon. • Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 26 (14DR95*: ^ f Have you any news from Athens? Please answer at onc3. Reported here that Roddy is there.* I hkve sent all the- cavalry I can rliise in that direction. ■ ' *- Col. Ciimm.ings to Gen. Dodge, Calleoka, 26 (14DR96) ^ Your dispatch received. ?rill do all that can be done. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge Columbia, 26 (14DR95) ; They commenced raising false works at Duck river bridge' this afternoon In case of "attack I have not sufficient force to-' guard bridge and stores. One company of 35 men cannot attend to these asthat Is the only place which the enemy can cojje In between January 1864. dsnot and bridge." , '.ODC .3' Gen. Logan to Gen.. Dodge, Nashville, 26 (14DR95) - ■> . - I got your dispatch while on the road. Have just ordered troops from Huntsville to move swiftly to your relif. Give me what information you have at Scottsboro. . I am on way there, ^ Maj. Park to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 26 (14DR96) 8fi.u Left here yesterday at 12.o'clock. Stayed last night one mile below where Capt. Kemper is at wofck. A man of the 9th Illinois reported to me at four.o'clock in the morning that a force fj'r of one regiment of infantry and one of cavalry with two pieces of artillery was moving on to Athens. I saddled and at once reported to Cdl. Briggg at Mooresville where I reached a little after sTonrise. .1 urged that Col. Briggs would send a force to Browns ferry to harrass or cut off the enemy. The excuse for not doing it was that there was two regiments o the enemy within three miles on the opposite side of.the river. I returned here a little before dark. No point of the railroad was touched by the enemy. Kraiper worked all day nottithstending the excitement. , The Sd Ca'Vi^lry has just reported here from Huntsville. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 26 (14DR96^:* No damage has been done to the railroad anywhere. None of the working parties were attacked. The enemy have escaped across the river at Browne ferry. Phillips sent Maj. Kuhn, with four companies to intercept the- at Brown ferfy but they arrived just January 1864, nT# in time to see the rear guard of the enemy on the Island. Col. ^ Miller's command has just come in,, fte had a hard fi^fht today this side of Fiorenoe and lost 15 killed and 25 wounded. He re pulsed the enemy and brought in 15 prisoners, Phillips will be * in early in the morning. . The prisoners 'captured by Miller re port that Corinth has been evacuated and burnt by our forces. I am inclined to think it-is true. All the rebels destroyed here were some sutlers goods-and the officers quarters in camn. Col, Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 26 (14DR97):- t ••o ' The force that attacked Athens yesterday morning was Hannan's /■i rt.r, and Patterson's regiments of Moreland ba3>wlWn with two pieces ■ of artillery. Roddy commanding in person. Hannan's and Patter-, son's men were brought over the-river dismounted. -Morelaiids L,* mounted.'in the vicitity of Florence and on the Colbert Reserve^/' f There was only Johnson's regiment and perhaps two or three com-i panies of pickets (a new regiment)- Phillit)8 feels confident that he can go there with Sheldon and trash them. Miller and ; ». the* 3d TJ. S. Cavarly returned early this morning to Huntsville. All the forcd that attache' Athens are now south of the.Tennessee fiver. By gua ding Brown's ferry they can be kept south of. the river. They had eight boats to cross over. The evacuation of Corinth is dcriibtful, it being rebels' news, altholagh I am declined to thinlc it ifk^'so.' Shall Phillips with Sheldon rdve to Colbert «• - ' •. 1 iv I, a..4 .till « .1 ''ir jv fiij .* "♦O'tnJ V' r . r, uff " January 1864. Reserve in the morning, and shall I go to Mooresville and Col. ^^^Briggs to guard Browns ferry while they are gone? Capt. Peeney to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 26, (14DR98) ^ Nothing later from Athens. Capt. Taylor has sent his transportation here. He says he can hold his position.. The Operator will leave immedaitely for Athens. C. 0. Whitney to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 26 (14DR99);- .. _ Officers are ordered. Here all night. Shall I come to Pulaski to run that office nights? There are three operators here. Lt. Bailey to Cen. Dodge, Columbia, 26 (14DR09) "-A i Will y ou order me to Nashville? There are no stores and nothing to do for a day or two. Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 26 (14DR99) Telegram received and sent to Caleoka. Have just received two 8 in. howitzers and am ready for the enemy. I shall fight entirely from patrols. Will remain out on pike. M4J. Stone to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 26 (14DR99) Col. Mizner informs me of the evacuation of Athens. Will it *"19^ be s^fe for the mail to come through in the morning. f ■■ ' ,.i: Capt. Peeney to Capt. Barnes, Prospect, 26 (14DR100);- I" Ca I have an order to send about 60 contrabands, women and children to Brown s farm, contraband camp? They were aont this A. M. and would not be received . They are the families of soliers that are here. ■ 7^ . ."I'lU.".,, January 1864. -n".: Cal>t, Feeney to Geri." Dodge, Prospect, 26 (14DRtO0) One of the pioneer corps just in reports Athens in our possessionk and the detachment of the 9th Illinois nov; in pursuit of the rebels falling back towards Browns ferry. All the transporatation is on the road to Pulaski. He left Athens at 9 A.M. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 26 (14DR100) I have ordered Col. Sheldon to remain bere today to rest his stock. Cannot you order Sheldon to remai n hero for the present? Phillips needs him badly. If he has not more force he cannot do anything but'act o the defensive entirely. 'Every time he sends out -a scout he renders the railroad insecure. I will re main until rtomorrow. Pro. Mar. Clements to Gen. Dodge,'Athens, 26 (14DR93) Ihe enemy have crossed to the other side of the Tennessee river Maj. Kuhh was sent by Col. Phillips to intercept them," but was not in time to do them any injury. The Major will be here soon. To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 26;- Lettie is quite ill wit': what McMahon calls epidemic sore throat. Last night and this morning was very sick, but since morn ing has improved and tonight Doctor says is much better. The fever abated and throat better. We hope the worst is over and that she will continue to improve. If she should get worse I Will telegraph and you will hear from ®'e ere you receive this# January 1864, r Z'immtit I was on the po int of telegraphing today and should have done ^ so if she had not changed so much for the better. I never saw a person grow sick so fast as Lettie did yesterday. In the morn ing she was sick" but not to .show it mucji in her countenance, but at night she looked very badly, was apparently stupid. Tonight she is bright and cross. McMahon attends her closely. Mother and Julia are with her continually. ^ ! Judge Baldwin lost his j'oungest child Sunday ,and S. N. Porter field his youngest on the _same day.. Joint funeral today at the church. Most imposing one I have seen .here. , 9 uof Many children sick in town.. Not a family escaped. McMahon has been very successful. i o'. . Mercy A. Pegram to Mrs. Dodge, St. Louis, 26:- I was glad to get your letter and the enclosed jflve .dollar note, which was a real proof that you had seen the > General and as you write, found hip* ri^t side up with care. >v T Mrs. Benton ha s just calle.d on me. Seems well; says she has not ETsen her huband iPCfr a year and says ^Vheeler's health is real poor; he has a cough. ' '' ' * ' Gov. Andrew JicJhnaobi to Gen..'Dodgd, .State of Tennessee, Executive Department, Nashville, r Gen. Dodge: Ifll permit me to Introduce Mr. Nowell to his favorabite consideration. He is a gentleman and a man of oharaoter . • iVjAf w ■tot . > January 1864, ;/ ifji. Any civility shown him will be duly appreciated ^by him and confer an obligation on me. I am General, very respectfully, yoior obedient servant, Andrew Johnson ^ Private Diary Mem. 26:- *' ^3 jnl Gen.' Rcr'dy v.'ith Patterson's and Hannan's regiments anid tVo pieces of artillery attacksd Athens at 4 A.M. He was defeated by Capt. Adams and 75 men, and retreated, crossing river at Browns ferry. ■ . Gen. Dodge to CoL. Spener, Pulaski, 27 (12DR):- You can return. Tell Phillips to take men enou^i v/i'h him. Men just in from Foster Factory- says Johnson is all that is now on this side. Scout men scouting parties only of Johnson's com mand. --I want PhilJ-ips to make a clean thing, of it down there, if they are not too strong for him. Get posted on the bridges. Ascertain how many men there ere in Taylor's company to furlough. I expect to start them Sunday or Monday . ' . < ^* 0 . ; Gen, Dodge-to uol. Mizner, Pulaski, 27 (12DR) :- Have you gbt a good map of Maury County. A county mpp i that I can get to copy? < jau' «t Gen. Dodge t.o Col. Mizner, Pulaski 27 (12DR):- Ool, Miller had a severe fight yesterday near Florence., Our loss 18 kiled and 26 '"wounded. Prisoners taken sa^y Corinth has been evacuated and burnt by our forces. If this is oo, we will have a large cavalry force there upon us. I wish you ■rWi ir j ' January 1864. .MMIX would send scouting parties twenty or thirty miles to the souths west# say on the Waynesboro Pike.. i 0 Gen. Dodge to Grant, Pulaski, 27 (12DR):- , Col. Miller had a severe.fight this side of Florence yes terday. Our loss 15 killed 25 wounded. The enemy were repulsed and several prisoners taken. Prisoners say Corinth has. been abai'idoned and burnt. 1 think all the mounted force we can raise should be immediately sent to Florence ani Colbert Reseve to x clean out the enemy . They are getting too strong in there cal for our safety on the railroad, and unless we get them out and keep them employed they will break up some cf our working parties, If we "could take land hold Decatur it would make us all safe and .keep them at a proper distance. , , , tfl Jo , • ,< o . , , i'i , c Gen. Dodge to Can# Grant, Pulaski, 27 (12DR):* ^ - • Gen. Roddy desires to make an exchange with me man for man. Will I be allowed to do it? ^ tuoCHi Gep, Dodge to Col. Spencer, Pulaski, 27 (12DR):- I think that all the mounted force we can raise should move immediately into Colbert Reserve and clean out the enemy, it will not do for us to let them remain there. Two regiments of' infantry are on their way to the junction of the railroad south of Athens and they will not cross again right off. The ferriesj can be picketed where the force is absent. Didd Phillips<and #1 ' &ieldon meet the ehemiyi flow strong does Col. Miller gay they are . -.'il-ih . ' January, 1864. and whose command? TO V,' I f : « . ''ftfcm Gen. Dodge to Gen.•Sherman, Pulaski 27 (12Dr):-' Col. Miller had a hard fight yesterday this side of Florence, he lost 15 killed and 25 wounded. Repulsed the enemy.and took several prisoners. The prisoners state that Corinth has been evacuated and burnt. I think that all the mounted force we can raise should be sent immediately to clean out Colbert Reserve, e They are getting too strong there for our safety and unless we ■ keep them employed and on the defensive they will certainly use'> up some of our bridge parties. I can raise 600 mounted infan- ^ try. The command in,- officer at Mooresville was notified of the attack on Athens early in the morning and should have cut the enemy off gt Brovms Station. He said he could not leave as there were three regiments opposite him on the south side of the river. If we could throw a force into Decatur and hold it thtt would Hecure everything. Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Pulaski, 27 (12DR):- ^ • I desire to knew what force there is at Florence and Colbert Re8e^ve■. I,t appears to me that the fight there indicates a strong force in that direction. If the report that Maj. Park • sent up, that there were two regiments opposite Mooresville is true is indicates a large force south of the river, and if Corinth is evacuated it leaves. Forrest at liberty to operate on us, I will try to leave six or eight companies of the 18th Missouri with January 1864, Phillips. He must watch all, those fprds closely.. It appears to me that Phillips, Sheldon, Miller and the U, S. Cavalry should move to Colbert Reserve and whip out the enemy. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Armstonrg Pulaski 27 (12DR):- ./^ How is Capt. Taylor r:etting along? Can his company be relieved and can you talce charge of and finisht the work? I Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Pulaski 27 (12DR):- •s -" Phillips' train better remain here or at Elk river iin'il he returns and should anything occur the officer left.in command -1 must not fail to notify all parties south of Elk river. Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, 27 (12DR)Pulaski:- It is probable I can leave seven companies of the 18th Missouri with Phillips by mounting the company now at Pike bridge. The two regiments of infantry sent to the junction of the railroad will aid them some. Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, ulaski, 27 (12DR) Let Phillips go and take al the men he can, I will get Sawyer to order Moore to send a force to Browns ferry. Tell Phillips to keep me posted in his movements and to have patrols kept out day and night while he is gone. Is the 3d U. S. Cavalry at Athens? Phillips must be very watchful for he knows I will have no men moun^ed to support him . t lo eMls Gen. Dodge to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski, 27 (12DR):- fi . ' . —' 'vrt Capt, Kemper is all right. He worked all day yesterday. and as far as heard from has lost nothing. Jt-.- January 1864. Gen,. Dodge to Lt, Bailey, Pulaski, 27 (12DR)^-*-fftrfNI Mason work is all sound except, where fire has infjured bridge seats a little. . t , . ' \ ; Gen. Dodge to Col. Spgncer, Pulaski 27 (12DR):- - Have Phillips go. I sent dispatch to have him go this A. M. I have requested Capt. Sawyer to push some infantry down to the junction and to send the 3d U. .?•. Cavalry to Athens to remain while Philips is gone, also to order companies from Mooresville to Browns ferry, but I have no answer as yet. You better remain there until I get an answer. At any rate keep out scouting parties on the roads and watch those ferries.*I think Phil lips can whip all on this side, but they appear to have good fa cilities for crossing and getting informrtion. ' Do you think the \ attack was Intended on Athens until after they knew Phillips had gone? "Gen. Bodge to Col. Spencer l^laski, 27 (12Dn);- The scouts that were out with the 18th Missouri have just come. Johnson's men followed up Miller and some 15 of them attacked the scouts this morning at Foster's house, on Lambs ferry road. The scouts killed 2 more, on which was found dispatches showing that Johnson has other regiments besides his now on this ...r aide of the Tennessee river, though Col. Phillips knows best what ' he has. It appears to me Col, Miller should have cleaned those nen out if he had as many as they did. usfi Ji^l at aa h I 139 January 1864. , ' ^ ^ Gen. Dodge to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski, 27 (12ER) -r ., ..y You must make arrangements to furnish the mail escor^ forage in-Comumbia. . .. . . Gen. Dodge to Col. Miznor, Pulaski, 27 (12DR): ,r An Englishman by the name of Millner lives in Alabanna, owned a mill near Florence and has lately shipped the machinery to Georgia. He has a lot of cottn at Pott's factory near Mt. • Pleasant. It should be seized as he has been giving aid to■the enemy . - He is a naturalized Englishman. ^ , Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski 27 (12DR):- !)r« I send my mounted force into Colbert Reserve tomorrow. We must get those men out if there. Will you have that infantry down so as to cover the junction? Also cannot Col. Briggs at Mooresville send a few companies down to Browns ferry to watch that • -r point while my men ere gone. If the 3d U, S. Cavalry could rove to Athens to stay three or four days until Phillips returns, it would secure that point. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Kuhn,, Pulaski 27 (12dr): Tell the officer we will exchange. Set some day and make the exchange fet or opposite Decntur. How many federals has he? We have Maj. Burtwell here who desires to be exchanged. Gen. Dodge's S. 0^ Wo. 27, Pulaski 27'(13DR);- eftlO'' « Id aJ'i. "Wislon commissary sergeant 7th regiment, wwilt hx* I eo ..c i - JV .tm.j :uo ' , '-.v.- .( ■ January 1864, .v'. v Iowa Infantry vo lunteers, is hereby relieved from-duty as clerk at General Court Martial and will report to his regiment for duty. III. Private J. K. Smith Co. C. 7th regiment Iowa Ifantry is hereby detailed as clerk at General Court Martial and will report without delay to Capt J. F, '"amer. Judge advocate for duty. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 27 (14DR98):-' The enemy under Johnson had about 800 men as near as'I can ascertain. There was a regiment of cavalry at Mooresv lie'under commaid of a Col. Briggs. He was notified by Maj. Park early yesterday morning that the enemy had"attacked this'place and was ordered to cut them off at Borwns ferry. This place would be safe enough if Col, Briggs would send two or three companies to that ^ ■ ■ ■J - crossing and have them kept back while Phillips is gone. Phillips and Sheldn can take about 600 men and I think with that force can drive them out. Shall I order them to start in the morning? Col. Miller has gone to Huntsville. Phillips had no ^'1 fight while out where he advanced yesterday morning after sendiix; Kuhn back. The enemy's pickets fell back before him. Phillips says that with Sheldon he can whip Johnson and is anxious to go. Maj. Park to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 27 (14DR101) The attack made on htis place yesterday morning was by a force not less than 700 men with two pieces of artillery. They shelled the twon without giving the citizens the slightest warning. January 1864, ^ ,-,r r .-ri*-', The whole force of the enemy was driven from the town by a force of 75 men of the 9th Illinois. This number engaged the rebel force and ignominious disgrace will make the^ desperate to wipe it out. I have been studying the feelings of the people here, ! and in my opinion Forrest or Lee with a superior force v/ill make another attack within ten days, I a§so believe that the attack yesterday was only the commencement of a raid on a grand scale, ♦gyf. The talk of citizens who were beyond lines yesterday convinces me that there is some foundation for such belief, Lt, Bailey to Gen, Dodge, Columbia, 27 (14DR101):- Mr, Merrian wants to know how much more mason work there is to do below. If any please answer orderly is waiting for the ■ , despatch. . . tlrX c ' 1(1^ Capt, Armstrong to Qen. Dodge, Athens, 27 (14DR102) ^ • I shall finish both bridges here by Saturday, and shill move * ^ I my men to Sulphur trestle on Sunday. I should li'. e to have Capt. . Taylor remain till that time. My extra men aregetting out ti t ties and cord wood. 'lofl Col* Soencer to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 27 (14DR102):- Col, foillips starts at day light in the morning. He thinks «. his teams had better remain in Pulaski and load with rations and . if;.* meet him here on his return. He will take five days rations . ■ with him"and will report to you daily by messenger. I will tel Januar:' 1864, egraph you the routes he will take and the places and times he will leave this evening. He will leave over 200 men here, ■ Shall I return in the morning? The 3d U, S. Cavalry has retoirned to Runtsville? Col, Mizner to Gen, Dodge, Columbia, 27 (14DR102) I cannot find a map of Maury County, Maj, Fitzgibbons has "* just returned from twenty miles southv/est. Heard of foiir . . companies camped seven miles beyond here. ' Jo wff Col, Spencerto Gen, Dodge, Athens, 27 (14^R103) i ' Col, Phillips thinks there is not over 600 men this side of the river, I am certain that 800 is the very most they have and don't think it is as large. There will be 300 men for duty " - ♦ left here \inder good officers Maj. KuJjn in command. All that is necessary to prevent a raid during their absence is a small force Ht Browns ferry,' Johnson was to participate in the attack on Athens, His non-arrival and dispatch to Roddy from him that g** he was repulsed and had met a large force, was the reason that Roddy retreated from here so suddenly and made great haste in ^ getting across the river. The story of the scouts is nather flimsy. Guess Phillips will camp tomorrow night 35 miles from here on the Florence road near Shaal Creek bridge. The next ' day will move through Florence and'thke the Ch^tams ferry roa^, and strike Pridds ferry near Foster's factory by £ o'clock P. H and ' v January 1864. , «t. will strike Johnson that afternoon if there, and will return as j-rji ^ speedily as possible. Don't think that there is any danger here ' and would like to retupn tomprrov; morning unless you desire that I should remain longer. . jt;v Col. Phillips, Gen. Dodge, Athens, 27 (14DR103) • jyPlease send a list of correst countersigns by first courier, as those that were on hand vere bixrned yesterday morning to pre vent their falling into the hands of the enemy, ri-Jfn Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 27 (14DRL04):t You asked why Miller did not thrash Johnson. The only reason that I can give is that it is not a fighting command. Miller told me that he might have captured .one company entire, but that he would not expose his men ,by so doing. •J ■ M Gen. Dodge's sister to his wife. Council Bluffs, 27:- Lettie is sleeping and I will snatch a few moments to write you how she is. She is getting along very well but still is a • • pretty sick child. Has not sat up any yet. Her disease is diph theria and a pretty clear case of it. The Doctor last evening took a sponge and took the membraneotis deposit out of her throat; since then she ha® compalined of her throat being very sore but ' iW that is to be expected as her throat is very raw. She allows .'-1 no one to do anything for her but me, and if her grandmother or Uncle attempt to do anything for her she asks if Atmty says so. January 1864, She is the best and most patient little sufferer I ever saw and -i* takes her medicine like a little major. 'She th-inks a great deal Q# of having Mrs. Blake and Sarah with her. Mrs. B. comes and sits ' nti with her every day and Lettie is perfectly happy. She has very comfortable nights now. The first nlghtw as very sick, had high fever and sle-!t little; mother and I were with her. Tuesday night mother was up till 12 and I remained v/ith her the rest of the night; but she sleeps*most of the time nights, only waking to take her medicine. I read her a Story after every powder and she seems perfectly satisfied, although they are quinine ani very hard for her to take; and when I teil her if she will take this or that, that I will write and tell her pa and ma how good she is, she swallows ' it without a word. Sarah Blake watched vith her last night. I do nothing else but attend to her, and do fny best, and she i . .. shall not lack for anything. She has received her magazine and book since she was sick and is perfectly delighted with them, ' I shall write a little letter to Ella for her when* she awakes, as I promised her. Shehas wanted mo to write you all about her sickness every day but Nate has written Ocean and so thought I would wait a day or two. We give her egg-nogg and wine punch for stinulents, but she wants cre^m, so we give her that mostly as the Doctor says it is good for her. She is looking forward to ppring when she can take music lessons. We shall be obliged to January 1864. , keep, her in the rest of the winter at. any time. ^ ♦ Gen." Hurlbut's S. 0. No. 31, 27 Memphis: :;o f.' ' VI. Brig. Gen. J. D. Stevenson vdll^report to Brig. Gen. J.., C. Veatch, commanding 4th division, and will then proceed to Pulaski,-|3j Tennessee there to assiime command of the portion of the division at that place. ' t Asst. Adt. Gen. Vincent to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 27:- The proDOsition fco raise additional regiments cannot O' . . . . . 3*1 J be entertained until the muster-in, and other rolls of the 1st regiment are filed in this office, in order that the department may be fully advised. Associated Press Dispatch, Nashville 27 (6DR65) *to Later information from General Dodge at Pulaski, Tennessee, vr ' - . . ■ ■ - under date of the 26th says the enemy crossed the Tennessee last night, attacked Athens this morning, and were defeated. They are now trying to get back. The troops at Athens had mostly gone to Florence to attack Johnson's force crossing htere, and Colonel , ^ IIllii I'i jnin with six hundred rebels and two pieces of artillery took -UB advantage of their absence and got badly defeated. Still later A* advices say that Dodge badly whipped Jolmson at Florence. I all ^ • t ^ ^ probability the raid is At an end. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeny, Pulaski, 27 (10DR350) , • ' t . r Guard both the railroad bridge and the Pike bridge over the rail^ad near David Reynolds house. January 1864. .M 'l Gen. Dodge to 'Gen.*Surlbut, Pulaski, 27 (10DR351) The enclosed order was served on Capt. Welker of Co. H. 1st Missouri light, artillery, and the men forcibly-taken off the boat zt Paducah, Ky. after they had been mustered outoof the service ^ ' and re-enlisted and mustered into that battery as veterans. ' " I trust you will order them to be sent to join the company now in Missouri. I consider it rather extraordinary proceeding^, from the fact that Capt. Welker allowed Col. Ljdich and Col. Hicks the '. ■I 0. ■ .o'; - ■ r ed order. ' ' t ■ • Gen. Dodge ^ If., 4 n-.T 1.4 ri/» / l /-1 ..m.. r. r- r-\ — to Maj. Breck, Pulaski, 26 (10DR355^:-' " I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your circular" of January 12th and in complaiance therewith report as follows I was commissioned as Colonel of 4th regiment Iowa infantry volunteers, June 17th, 1861, and joined the regiment at Camp Kirkwood, Coiincil Bluffs, Iowa, on the 3th day of July 1861 , t. • On or about the 15th day of July 1861,'I marched with a por tion of the regiment into North Missouri, and drove out Poindexter ' and some twelve hundred men he had accumulated there. ' I returned'to Council Bluffs, August 2d, 186i, and reported at St. Louis, with the regiment August 13th, 1861 . I was ordered, and proceeded to Rolla, Mo. August 24th, 1861, and vms assigned to oomH mand the post of olla, October 9th, 1861. During the time that I oommanded there , the expeditions td Huston and Salam, November 1st, 1861 were successfully made and the enemy defeated in both en- January 1864. . r gagenients. In December I was severely wounded, "and recovering January 21st, 1862, I was assigned to duty by order of Maj, General S.R. Curtis-to "the command of a brigade in the Army of the" So-uth-west. - Lebanon, Mo, I was assigned to command the 1st brigade, 4th division. Army of the South-west. I had the advance at Springfield capturing that place Feb ruary 13th, 1862. I lead the advance in the pursuit of Price; was.-i in the engagement at Cane Creek, February 20th, 1862 and of Sugar lo^ creek, February 17th, 1862., I fought and (ffefeated Gates' command. ftA ■ at Blackburn's Mills, February 27th, 1862 and commanded on the .ol# right at the battle of Pea Ridge, ray command being engaged the OOlKl entire three days fight. In this battle 1 was, severely wounded and was sent by Maj.. Gen. Curtis to St. Louis, Mo. under charge livifc of the surgeon of the 3d Iowa cavalry. I was promoted to Brig- .apx adier General March 31st, 1862, and on recovering from my wounds, , reported in accordance with orders to Maj. Gen. Halleck, then in front of Corinth, June 6th, 1862. (after the evacuation of Corinth) „ I was ordered by Maj. Gen. Halleck to report to Brig, ^en. W. F. Cuimby, commanding District of Columbua; and June llth, 1862, was assigned to command the Post of Columbua, and to superintend the. . V building of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. ^ ^ . June 28th, 1862, I was assigned to command the central divsion Army of the Tennessee, head quarters at Trenton, Tenn. ... ^^48 i'r . January 1864. I finished building the Mobile and Ohio railroad in .July, ojpBj and built .stoakades and earthworks at a^l its important bridges ■ and .stations. Diiring the time I commanded at Trenton the cap tures of Dyersburg, Huntington and O'Brien were made; -and Villipigue was defeated on the Hatchie river by troops under my command. I was assigned to command the District of Columbus (head quar ters at Columbus Ky) on the 29th day of September 1862 by order ' of Maj. General U. 5. Grant and while in this command the captures of Col. Faulkner and his command at Island No^ 10 was accomplishedij 'G also the capture of a camp of state troops and conscripts some "JbP 1400 in number, twenty three miles west of New Madrid. By order of Maj. Gen. U. r.'Grant, I assumed command of the 2d division. Army of the Tennessee at Corinth Miss.. October 30th* 1862 and on Nomvember 15th, 1862 assumed command of the district of Corinth by order of Maj. Gen. tJ. S. Grant. , - tpiba The extensive fortifications and permanent works in and Tt>q(|i* around Corinth were finished by me while holding that comm-nd. ' v-^1 • About the* 1st of December 1862 a combined-movement was made I from Holly Springs and Corinth in which my troops captured Tupelo and Okolona, Miss, defeating-the enemy and capturing the stores ' at those places. During the same month, December* I marched my '' nad command to Lexington artd Spring Creek, Ten n. to relieve Jackson, Tenn. ^theti threatened by the enemy under Forrest, in FrebCuary »t» 81' 1^49 January 1864, 1863 an"attack wan made on Van Dorn's.column at Tuscumbia, Alabama and the place captiared with its stores, artillery &c. bj" my troops In "April 1863 in command of the 2d division, part of the 5t division, and a portion of the cavalry division of the l6th Army Corps, I made an expedition into North Alabama, penetrating as "' as Courtland, Alabama, defeating the forces of the enemy in the Tuscumbia Valley. During the movement the fights at Bear Crsei^, Cherokee, Burton Station,-Leighton and Twon creek occured and im mense quantities of stores for Bragg's army were cpptured and de stroyed. • • ' - On returning from the expedition in April the rebel forces"! f under Chalmers and Ruggles were attacked and defeated at Tupeio <«> liy the cavalry of ra y commend. ' ■ -n 1o In June 1863 an expedition of force under my command wa3 "rry fitt ed out which crossing the Tennessee river at Savannah^ moved into Van Dorn's rear, into the town of Florence and took it, dofsat ing the garrison and capturing a large number of prisoners, ''cv. On the 19th day of June a portion of my command attacked Ferguson's comraan d on Big Muddy and stop ped a raid on the MeH^ihis and Charleston Railroad. In this engagement the fighting wag very severe and the loss considerable. ' • ./' On the eth day of July 1863, I was,, by order of Maj. Gen. . £ Hurlbut,folpwdlng 16th army corps, assigned to command the Left W January 1864. « .. mtfpMX Wing 16th Army Corps head quarters at Corinth, which cormnand T'Oii still hold. . ^ On the 14th day Of July 1863 a part of my command' engaged and defeated a portion of Roddy's command at Jackson, Tennessee* and captured a large number of prisoners. ' On the 15th day of Aurust, 1863 , -a portion of my c0®®and made a raid on Grenada, Mississippi, capturing a large, number of loco motives, cars, railroad stock stores, &c. and defeating the enemey at V/ater "Valley and Grenada. On the 17th day of August, :,"! 1863 I was sent North on sick leave for sixty days and repPi^ted Ja for duty at Corinth, October 15th. i I>uring Gen. Sherman's advance to Tuscunbia, Alabama a portion of my command made an expedition to Elyton, Alabama, for the purpose of drawing the attention of the enemy, and the severe fighf of Vincent's Cross Roads occurred in which my force engaged an over'^ * whelming force of the enemy and our loss for the number engaged was severe. yr'£ y0t - ajff '• »,p' ' J '- if During the time 1 commanded'at Clrlnth #13^ cavalry was actively engaged, made sctti daring raids and'httd aanj" severe skirmishes. The Memphis and Charleston Railroad was opened and rebuilt to Pocohontas, Tenn., and the etockadeS and earth-works along the'W line built by my troops.- The first West Tennessee cavalry and lot alabama cavalry-wbre raised. The 1st Alabama infantryt A. D* 1 was raised, organized, "rmed and equipped, and the organization ,'w ■, A- ^ '*' <■<. J*! > f," M*. - January 1864. of the 1st and 2d ^est Tennessee infantry completed. 1 also organized severl companies of colored troops for seige artillery. On the 30th day of October 1863 my command was attached to the command of Ma . Gen. Sherman, then moving into Middle Tennessee, Crossing the Tennessee river at Eastport, I marched to and was stopped at Pulaski, Tennessee,'and Immediately extended my lines from CoiTombia, Tenn. to Decatur, Alaa. During the months of November and December, 1863, and parts of January 1864 my troops rebuilt the Nashville and Decatur railroad. Also the pontoon . ^ - T bridges across Duck and Elk river, and constructed good and substantial earth works and stockades at all of the important bridges ' ■ i and points. During the months of Deodraf»^i1i|^'l§'6^ ^d Ja uary 1864, - r two regiments of colored troops, Sd and 3d regiments'Alabama infanf • • « ' try A, D. were raised and organized by me. I have been on active duty ever since I entered the service, and never absent from command except when '-ounded or sick; and then not beyond my District or Department, except whan sent north in * t . . . August 1863. I have never been relieved fro--: any command except to assume another. I have been severely wounded three tijjios while in the ,... 1 u service and in the line of duty. I was President of a General Court Martial convened at Rolla. Mo, in the iwilth of September 1861, by order of Col. J. B. "'yman, com- January 1864. l »et.«.v.«T J., " f manding post of Rolla, of vrhich Lieut. J. V. DuBois, (now Col. and additional A.D.C.)-was Judge Advocate, The following staff officers have served with me;- Lst Lt, George M. Reeder, 1st Kansas infantry volunteers, was assigned toduty as A.D.C. by order of Maj. Gen. TJ, 3. Grant, June 10th, 1862:- and relieved and returned to his regiment March 20th, 1863. Gapt. W. H. Kinsman A.A.G. appointed by the President, was relieved to accept promotion as Lt. Col. of the 23d regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers in July 1862. Capt. Geo. E. Spencer A.a.G, appo nted by the President was r ■ ■ relieved to accept promotion as Colonel of the 1st Alabama cavalry ; t. volunteers July 28th, 1863. let Lt. J. W. Barnes, Adjutant 118th Illinois infantry volunteer assigned to duty as A.D.C, by order of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, February 25th, 1863. promoted to Assistant Adjutant General with rank of Captain, November 25th, 1863; now on my staff. lst Lt. Geo. M. Bailey , 1st Alabama cavalry volunteers, assigne to duty as A.D.C. July 14th, 1863; now on my staff. 1st Lt. Geo C, Tichenor, Adjutqnt 39th Iowa infantry volun- ' -.r .. teers, assigned to duty as A.D.C.August 1 st, 1863 now sevying on . wh "Jo ■ n: eolviwt' my staff. v^toe 1*14/. 4.eiMNH0 • V> % . A to leMe KC 1® ATiAmi nrJf nl .o» January 1864. Private Diary Mem. 27:- . "t paroled, Ten men of the 81st Ohio, were captured at Laments Mill andi. T , ■ " trie ..I: . Gen, Dodge*s G.O. No, 10, Pulaski 28' (11DR59) " be The great looseness observed by officers and enlisted men in the proper reporting or returning of stock and subsietencestores captured or seized, requires that stringent measures be taken oeiS to remedy the evil, and the follpwing established rules and regu-"'x« lations in the matter are published for the information of all, *• il ' 1st, Every :iorse or mule captured, in the country must be - -c reported, receipted for or turned over to the senior quartermaster of the command. -i " . ' 2d, No officer or soldier has the rin-ht to sell, swop or dispose of in any way any government stock or property of any kind, ' They cannot, if a mule or horse breaks down, leave him and sub stitute another taken. The mule or horse lost must be accounted for by affidavit, or as prescribei-^ in regulations and orders, j The stock taken to supply his place must be reported, receiptedl^jj for or turned over as above. I; ' ■ ft y i ^ 3d, Mo officer or soldjdr can.buy of a citizen any stock except by proper permission. And under no" circumstances can a citizen purchase government stoek. or property of an officer or soldier except of officers of the proper staff department under- ■KssjKSRS^srrrs: Januarj' 1864. • '^atiaX, existing rules and regiilations. -rfhe penalty oT viola-Cing or disobeying this regulation is severe. ' • 4th. No enlisted man has any right, nor should he be- allow - ed to retain in his possession any. public property of any kind, except that property appertaining to his position and duties. Stock or property of any description as soon as seized or captured ^ becomes government property. The principles laid down in this are applicable to all forage. Q. and subsistence stores taken in the country. They must be reported to the proper staff department and receipted for. It is no excuse for a regimental or company commander to plead his want of knowledge, or that of ' any of his command violating any of these well established rules; lo and he will be held responsible until he produces the guilty par ties violating them. .0 AJUk' Gen. Dodge to Maj. Kuhn, Pulaski, 28 (12DP.);- One hundre d cavalry have been sent to Athens from Huntsville to remain while Phillips is abseht, also infantry have been sent to'i to the Junction and Mooresville and one hundred uavalry has gone &iff from MQoresville at Browns' Perry. Oen. Dodga to Gen. Qrant, Pulaski^ 88 (14DH):t'>S I wouliohave no objections to anything that would be of ' c .' advsnt4ci to Capt, dfcanorith, as he is on© of the best officers I r.a evar iMLd ana tlaa beat Inspector General. t .XT) I..L. ; io January 1864» . '''JV.Mf* iT» Gen. Dodge to Maj. Kuhn, Pulaski 28 (ISD'") • t , r.-rf'o.t I prefer to exchange for my own men. There were tdn of my :> men belonging to the 81st Ohio captured tday at or near Cornellsville. If Gen. Roddy gets the, I would like to ex*?I change for them also. el Gen. Dodge to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski, 28 (IsDR):-:^ Endeavor to make some arrangements for taking care of these men until you can sdnd them forward by train guards, ' Gen. Dodge to Capt. Arrastonrg, Pulaski,- 28 (12DR)?-'^'^ I will let Taylor stay'until time you designate. Gen. Dodge to ^en. Sherman, Pulaski, 28 (12DR):- Lt^ Col. J. B. Black^s father was killed in Illinois yeaterday by some de sortsrs. He desires to go to his home to * * attend to it. All his brothers are ih the'service. Please' - *' telegraph order, if such is given,' Please inform me if any move-''^ ment of troops was made as suggested in my despatch yesterday? X* Gen. Dodge to Ma^. Kvhn, Pulaski, 23 (12DR):- ti It will take two or three days, say next Monday. Do not know what regiments belong to Roddy. Find out. We have » Ma^, Hartwell and one or two other officers and about fifty men who profess to belong io Roddy or some command south of Tennessee. I Telegraph up list of regiments in Roddy's command. Gen. Dodge *8 S. 0. No. 28, Pulaski, 28 (13DR) I. dapt. August Yergor, 39th regiment Iowa infantry volun- January 1864. teers, is hereby relieved from duty a member of.the General court martial convened by G. 0. No, 5 current series from these head quarters and will report to his regiment without delay. II. Capt. Wra. H. Chamberlain, 81st Ohio infantry volunteers is hereby detailed as a member of the general court martial con vened by G' 0< No. 5 current series from these head auarters. IV. The following named officers and enlisted men will proceed without delay to Springfield, Ills, and report to Brig. ®en. J. M. Corse, commanding rendezvous at that place for duty in bringing recruits to regiment. _V. The following named officers and enlisted men will proceed without delay to Davenport, low^ and report to Lt. Col. W.W. Grier, commanding rendezvous at that place for duty in bring- , ing recruits to regiment, Lt, Lt. R. C. Hunter, 39th regiment. Iowa Infantry Volunteers—1st Lt. J. K. TJetzee, Iowa Infantry volunteers'-Sergt. F.F.Brock Co. A " ■ :iJ " C.D.G.Richardson Co. B " ♦ t "-i; -- Corp Chas, W.Black " D " —Private E.S.Huston Co. G. 39th regiment Iowa infantry volunteers. Kaj. Kxahn to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 28 (11D^^104):- Maj. McGangley wishes to exchange- ftrst the men captured on Monday and Tuesday by Millers and Phillips commands and Maj. BartO well, the officer captured dn or before this date. January 1864, r Ifiriur it. «■ ; ■ ' -X The regiments numbered by the Ma.lor are Hanrlan's regiment say 400 strong, Morelands battalion and Johnson's regiment now sta tioned below Athens 700 strong this side of the river, Les'sons regiment about 250, They have four pieces of artil'lery two of which are 'brass guns about 3/4 The whole force is dismounted. Dispatches that left at' 9:30 P.' M. arrived at Athens at 5 A. K. induced them to retreat and cross at Brown's ferry at or before 1 A.M. The force now having returned Fayetteville and - ,n Cornellville do not belong to Roddy's command, it must only be a set of guerrillas. The exact number of regiments in Roddy's command I cannot give you. As to an attack on this place, there ■ ' is no danger, I will keep it under the white flag for a day or two. I will also scout the country well. There are no men on the Island tonight. If I had a piece or two of artillery to destroy or attempt to destroy their flat boats on the opposite side of the river and then let them return to Prospect or Pulaski I think it would be sufficient to quiet them for a while. ^ Gen. Ornat to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 28 (MDRIOS)^- It may be desirablfctto order Capt, Chenowltth your inspector to these Head-quarters for duty. Is thero~any objections to it, Maj. Kuhn to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 28 (14DR10fi):- # Roddy had eent a lj.«t of 18 federal.prisoners all pnlisted Bbn, We have two or three in our possession at Athens. January 1864. . • r.l Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 28 (14DR105) One hundred cavalry have gone to Brown's ferry; one hundred < • - to Athens. Infantry at Mooresville and Junction. .. . Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 28 (14 DR105):- « ii You are authofized to make the exchangees proposed. . J flW Maj. Kidin to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 28 (14DR106)tjulG The following has just been received by a flag of truce. What shall I answer? no Commanding officer of the U. S. Forces at Athens, Sir; Enclosed t . ... find descriptive list of federal prisoners in our possession. ■ t. r I propose exchanging these men for any confederate soldiers held by who who may belong to my brigade. If this proposition will suit, you can complete the necessary arrangements with Maj. Mc t Gangly, who is authorized lo act on the part of the confederate ' forces. Very respectfully, P. c. Roddy, Brig. Gen. Commanding. " ' O.. ' '■ Gen. Sherman to Cren. Dodge, Huntsvi'le, 28 (14DR106) 1 i.j Leave of absence for twenty days is hereby given to Lt. Col. Black, 111th Illinois infantry with permission to proceed bej'ond the limits of the department. ' " - * ' • Maj. Kuhn to Capt. Banres," Athens, 28 (14DR106);- • By what time can I obtain the rebels for eMehange? and, of * whose oomrnsikd will they,be? « Lt^ i44ley td dti^. # Columbia, 28 (14DR107):- What will 1'do'with unarmed stragfelera hho have no officer in January 1864. charge of them? There are twenty three here who were sent from ^ Nashville to report to different regiments of our command.^ Private Diary Mem. 28;- Lt. Col. Phillips and Lt. Col. Sheldon moved out to attack • ' * Johnson. Report of evaceution of Corinth confirmed. ,, : " " o- y- , , Hon. John A. Kasson to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 29:-. I have yours enclosing Kountze &c. I had just before sent to Council Bluffs a letter to me from Commissioner of land officer enclosing a copy of his decision about C-randview, in which he held the entry by the chairman of Board of Trustees to be » ' ♦ correct and legal, and affirmed it. If I understand it, that is what you wanted. I s'lall v/rite you on other matters soon. :r;woi Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski 29 (10DR351) * ■ ' I have the honor to report that Gen. Roddyv.lth Pattersons I and Hannan's regimenti and two pieces of artillery attacked Athens Ala. on January 26th at 4 oBclock A.M., opening upon the town with out any notice with his artillery. The shot and shell going - if through several house'' occupied by citizens, and after two hours fighting was repulsed end defeated "y Capt. Adams and 75 men of m the 9th Illinois Mounted infantry that being all the force then at • - - ■ , rOil the place. Ihe plan of the attack as has since been ascertained by cap ' ' -o . v'i' . a- ' . I iUi3 ^ fk? 160'. '"Wi 11 tifo "lo lit r. . January 1864. tured dispatches was as follows: .♦■">6/ 'H-inmsBZ, SObv. 'i'f.n* Tigdd: Co'l. Johnson and his brigade, stationed near Florence was to mave upon the Florence road and attack the town from the north-west while Gen. Roddy in person, with the forces above nrimed, was to cross the Tennessee river at Brown's ferry eighteen miles from' ' Athens and ten miles below Decatur, with his men dismounted. --r The movement of Johnson v/as defeated by Col. Miller of th.e 2d division, army of the Ciunberland, v/ho fought ahd checked him " ' ' 10 at |hoal Creek bridge 35 miles west of Athens the evening before the attack. The*force at Athens with a force from Pulaski had moved out towards Florence the day before the attack for the purpose of driving Johnson's force across the Tennessee river. Gen. Roddy did not know of this and moved up in accordance with his plans, but hearing of the force to the west of him, and getting Col. Johnson's despatch that he could not support him as he was checked by a hea"vy force in front, he retreated. Wo had no force to '■ »! , . 1 ■ " : C ' ■ ■ -> follow him. Capt, Adams and his men displayed great coolness and judg-' ment, and Cought with determined bravdry, checking Gen. Roddy's ^ command and holding th^m some two hours, enabling us to send off ^ all stores and transportation. The noble donduct of these troops saved all of our bridge parties, both north and south of January 1864, Athens, as well as ail the structures lately put up. Had the .o attack succeeded it would have been very detrimental to us and '.ITto delayed the opening of the road for a long time. I think such instances of the reoulse of so large a force by so few men with- v-y out fortifi cations or artillery very seldom occur, end must re- '10 sound to the great credit of our arms, while it equally disgraces the enemy. ^ .r/ o Our loss was about 20 killed'J wounded'attd missing The force at Moores\'-ille undertCol, Briggs was noti. ied of the attack at sunrise by Maj. Park, super ntendent of repairs oh railroad, who urged that officer to fall uponthe rear of the enemy at Brown's ferry by a road leading direct to that plac , down the river. Had this been done the* entire force of the enemy would have'been captured. ' • irr ^ . . rrsw- mom Lt, Col. Phillips heard of the'anticipated attack and returned promptly making direct from Browns ferry, but his advance arrived . . . . ' ■ ■■ ■ fr, there only just in time to see the last of the rebels over. '' He marched all night and day uhtll he" arrived on the ground, y If- . Gen, Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 29 (10DR358):- fc ' ' ■ I am in receipt of your despatch authorizing me to recruit and organize the 2d Alabama cavalry and pursuant thereto have set ' the men to work and we will soon have a few companies. In order that the regiment may start on a propei basis and have no ■ hsom fc ' trouble in being mustered as recruited, please forward me a writ- January 1864, ■ yeI ten order. Unless I have this I will have trouble with mustering officers, paymasters, &c. It will be necessary for me to ' liJi appoint the officers; and they will then, after being mustered, get commissions from the President, Put that authority in the order; that will empower them to sign reuquisitions, receipts, &c as officers. Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski 29 (l2DR):r Therp is no doubt of the hbandonment and destruction of Corinth ; Gen. Dodge to Maj, Kuh n, Pulaski, 29 (12DR) ^ .The prisoners will be there on Monday next. Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski 29 (12DR);- I have no news. My moxinted force moved yesterday to attack the force in Colbert Reserve. Keep a good lookout well to the south-west. I have no additional news from Corinth. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski 29 (12DR):- Twenty six men of the 9th Illinois and twenty seven of the Blst Ohio have re-enlisted and been furloughed. r • ■' -ffj Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 29 (12DR);- The rebel cons crip^ ion is driving to our lines a large number of Union men who fvirnish substitutes and men who have always/itood bH us and kept out of the rebel army by taking to the mountains. They desire to go into our service and many prominent men among them, think they can raise a regiment. Can you authorize me ■ * 'i t' to enlist them and form a regiment to be known as the 2d Alabama ' ' : '-;ot January 1864. -j»avalry? I raised, and officered the 1st Alabama .cavalry at Corinth, now 800 strong, and I have no doubt I can raise another. -These men flock to my lines from this fact.. . . . . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 29 (12DR); How about the report I. send about the abandonment of Corinth? Is it so? All rebel pri.soners say so. Gen. Dodge, 's S. 0.. No.. 29, Pulaski, 29 (13DR):- iD. In compliance with orders frmm the Secretary .of War the following named officers and enlisted men will proaeed without ^elay to St. Louis, Mo. and report to Lt. Col. Morrison, command ing rendezvous at Behton Barrack foi* iduty' in bring-ing recruits to regiments. • ^ • II. Private D. J.B own, Co. C. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers is hereby rerlieved from special duty i- the A.q.m.. department and will report to his company commander for duty. ^en. Grant to Gen. Dodgfe, Nashvi-lle, 29 {14DR107):- ^ Capt. B. P. Chenowith is detailed for dut, at these head quartera. Please direct him to report as soon as possible. Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 29 (14DR108) J - posed, You are authorized to enlist and organize the regiment proMai. kuhn to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 29 (14DR108) The tme agreed upon to exchfimge the prisoners will be Mondt^y next under flag of truce opposite'Decatur. oJ January, 1864. • " - Gen. Sherman's S. 0. No. 23, Himtsville, 29 (16DR39) J- . ■ nr. Leave of absence for thirty days is hereby granted Capt. I. D. Marsh Co.- C.- 39th Tovra infantry volunteers with permis sion to proceed beyond the limits of the department. Subject to provisions of sec. 31 Act. 4 G. 0. No. 73, War Department, and to be so noted on proper muster -and pay rolls. '.' iSi-'i Private Diary Mem.. 29:- - ' . ^ of! . ' ii it Col. Phillips attacked Johnson and drove him across, the Tennessee river. Captured 12 prisoners and 15 team a. Organiza-..^ tio n of the 2d Alab anva cavalry commenced, , . - Gen. Dodge to Lt. Bailey, Pulaskl, 30 (l2DR) .. . ^ Send a man to Nashville to Capt. J.T. Alle9» Chief Q. M'S office and see If the three barrels of produce for me has come to Nash ville,. They were to be shipped to his care. If they are , . ,riXoy there bring them down. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Shemman, Pulaskl, 30 (12DR);- • Col. Phillips reports from Colbert Reserve that the enemy crossed the .river at several ferries. He captured several pris- ^ oners and fifteen wagons and^teams from them. Visited all the ferries to Eastport, Gen. Dodge to Gen, Grant, Pulaskl, 30 (12DR):- Th® enemy in Colbert Reserve and at Florence have been driven T r • . , across the river. We cpp.tured several prisoners fifteen wagons and their teams from them, ^ ■'vv? ' .' ' u ;' January 1864, . V.'*'!! unM^tSWlfC ■ ■■''>S. - ■ ■■ Gen. Dodge to Cdl,"*Mizner ^Pulaski, 30 (12DR):'- 1<yjWlidBf I understand Mr. Boomer wants the man to work. They refuse. You are on the spot and can tell best what should be done. I f he requests aid, give it# • I Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski, 30 ('12DR):- Lt. Bailey says that Boomer wants his men to "ork on Sunday and they refuse and Boomer wants military to interfere. I ri'J ■ « *. •' If you can do anything to help Boomer and make his men work oj® please do so. | consider that they should work; it-is a mil itary necessity. See Boomer or his agent. • Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 30 (12DR):-" "• Our mustering -officer is going to Nashville in a day or two and will cal] and "-et what he wants. - • • .at; • Gen. Dodge to Gen.- Grant, -Pulaski, "O C1^0R>: Two of "my scouts have Just gotten -in, one from Montgomery the other from Atlanta, b<kth report movement and concentration of troops at Mobile. One from Atlanta says no troops have left Jo'.nsori, but all comma-ds scattered have been removed to Mobile, as well as troops from Charleston and North Carolina. * , , Gen. Dodge td Gen. Grant, pulaski, 30 (ISDR):- • The scout from Monfegoiiier^ says that it was talledd there that a^movement was on foot from Memphis, VicKsbui*g and New Orleans against Mobile and that it caused a good deal of excitement January 1864. , I r«nx y u'.w Aether the report was true or no't, it hrs caused a.movement of troops therer but when they left the force th^t had then gone there ^as not large., • £X • Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman^ Pulaski, 30 (12DR) wrf l J Two of my scouts have just got .in. One from .Montgomery, the other from Mobile, one from Atlanta says no troops left Johnson, but all commands scattered have been hurried to Mobile ' bMi as well as troops from Charleston and North Carolina. V. t l - Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 30 (12dr:):- ■.» eQawIf} Qne of my scouts has returned from the south side of the river. He was at Corinth. It is evacuated and destroyed. One ecouting party from Lee's cavalry was there. •. 'Si/0 Gei. Dodge's S. 0. No. 30, Pulaski, 30 (14DR)^rr|j^ 0. By authority of Maj. Gen. U.^ . Grant commanding Military Division of the Mississip^pi, William N.- Gmith and Robt. T. Smith are hereby authorized to recruit for a regiment of cavalry to be knov/n as the 2d regiment Alabama volunteers cavalry. gouij The following appointments are hereby mader^f Daniel. N. Mc ^ Laggort, Sergt. Co. B. 7th regiment Iowa infantry volunteers to be Capt. Co. G, 3d ^regiment Alabama volunteer^ , A.D. . Francis,,M. C rosson Private Co. F* 7th regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers to be lat Lt. Co. G. 3d regiment Alabama volunteers A.D. Oscar 0, Foppleton, Private Co. B. 7^h regiment Iowa infantry January 1864, . volunteers to be 2d Lt. Co. G. 3d resimerlt Alabama volunteers A.D. John F. Jenkins private Co, G, 7th regiment Iowa Infantrj^.volunteers to be 1st Sergt, "Co, G, 3d regiment Alabama volunteers A. D., '.♦nl Maj, Kuhn to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 30 (14DR108) ' 'o The following report just arrived from Col, Phillips by ' courier "I have visited-Pride's Ferry, factories. Game's ferry and had a scouting par^y go to Cheatfims ferry, Th^- enemy had recrossed the river before my arrival. A few stragglers remained this side, I captured two, prispnprs and,twelve of fi ftpen wagons and teams from the enemy. Col, Sheldon was sent on the Lawrenceburg road from Florence with orders to move on part of his command up.^^ -r Shoal Creek, and balance up_ Blue water, and take in all the stock he can find, I will reach Athens tomorrow night with my command," b;. . Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 30 (14DR109) I will require Mi'. Boomer to work his men on Sunday by presence of detachment of mine if neceasary, . Lt. Bailey^ to Gen, Dodge, Columbia, 30 (14DR109) Xh«'men at work on the Duck river bridge refuse to work on Sundays. Mr, Boomer wants the military to interfere, I don't think we can do any good. . Gen. Grant to Ge^. Dodge, Nashville, 30 (14DR109):- ^^'VS..,just receded an invoice of re-onlistraent blanks from Wa«fclagton and will furnish you if you desire. January 1864. r ^ • r ^ ■ Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge Nashville . 30 (14DR109) ; - - • Gen. Sherman was authorize-i if l^e thought best to abandon ■ Corinth,, and it is more than probable that he.ha§ done so,although no official information of his Ijiaving done so has reached these head quarters. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 30 (14DR110 :- - ■ I am sick and confined to my room. Have been for three days. I detailed an officer of the Guard at Station to attend to my work until I get able to go. out. Col. Sprague to Gen. Dodgo, Huron, 30 i " Your esteemed favor of 16th inst. was duly received.—*': nripp' I see by the papers that Col. Miznor reports "the enemy had taken Athens and was marching on Columbia". In this dispatch he disposes of your forces much easier than the enemy could. As three days have elapsed since the above was published and nothing more said :about it, I conclude you have not been seriously annoyed, I have been stirring Up ray officers and men to a vigorous ef fort in recruiting ahd the prospects ure quite prorai-sing. It takes some tii-e to get recruiting machinery working smoothly, and I desire to ask you to get authority, if you have not it already for me to have say until the 1st of March, say five officers and some enlisted men on recruiting diVision. I think by this means we f can obtain a good many men. I am satisfied liliis would result .a ! ■* January 1864, . Mr-' r ^ mt-Hi-T^ ^ beneficially to my resiment and have no doubt but it would for the brigade. We are, as I advised you, to assemble at camp Chase (Columbus, Ohio) the. 15th proximo. U. S. Mars. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 30:- My long sileace can only be accounted for in two ways. First that I expected that I should go to Washingon every week. ; Second that I have been absent from home considerable.and mail facilities have been cut off. About the sixth of. December I got a dispatch from Cook of Davenport, telling me to go to Washington, After I got ready to go, which was.on the 10th, I received another^ message telling me not to go till 1st of January. Then I was instructed by Kasson to stay here until February. Now I am at , V .I a loss to know what to do. I have written Durant several days ago and urged him to tell me what he wanted done by this Legislature., but have no 'vord from him. The fact is, he is making money on the curb-stone in Wall Street, and thinks that this legislature cannot do him much harm. In this he is mistaken and he will so learn to his sorrow. A bill has already been introduced for the ^ resumption of all railroad lands, and Gov. Stone .will recommend that it be done, I hope to foil them in this matter and am ^ working dpey .and night on the subject. Yet I cannot be expected to do A this without Mr. Dxirant glvee me some instructions on ^ the A«aln, the formation of the committees .gave me good amount of trouble. I made them come out about right.. , j f 'ifjt' : "i fr{ ., •■itviii'. ff'i • ef , i T b,ie Himmj January 1864. f.'Jlir ' , Kasson has probably v/ritten you all the reasons why your " " promotion has not been made. I thihk old Halleck is the man that stands in the way, I have written all our members time and again on the subject and am nov/ told that until they can muster out some of the "political" Major-g'nerals we cannot expect to get promotion. Gen. Dodge 's sister to his wile, Council Bluffs 3;6:-' I can write with more encouragemeht than before. Lettie is much better. The Doctor says now there is no doubt but she will ® get well, wilth care; but she has been a very sick child. She talks and takes more stimulants now and seems more like herself. ' t . 4 • I never felt more relieved in my life. She was move-^^ today and had her bed made for the first time. The deposit is coming from her throat by pieces, so it leaves it very sore, still it ishhealing very slowly. The Doctor says he has never had so severs a ' case that got along so nicely as Lettie and saying it wa» mostly ^ good and watchful nursing, giving me the credit of being a good ' nurse, and saying he shall recommend me as a good hospital nurse 'X but you know, sickness in j^our own family you can attend to much . better than in other families. I know I can do much better when * I feel an interest. She is so gpod to take her medicine. It HviW is a littl hard to get brand3' and wine down er because it burns ' c: ' hdr throat, but 1 make it Into egg-nogg and put it in everything I can think of. - . • We are having very muddy, rainy weather, and it is impossible to got around and I h4pe it will continue so for then Lettie will January 1864. not be so anxious to get out if she knov;s she can't. We despatched to you Thursday she was worse, and we were obliged to call" the Doctor during the night. It proved to be the third night and it is always the turning point. No one. can. Imagine what a dreadful disease the diphtheria is unless they have it or are with it. I hed no idea of it and I hope it is the last case I shall ever see. We have heard the despatch could not get through on account of the rain, and I am glad now it could not - for it would only have worried.yoa very much and she is so much better. , r.»l Has Mrs. Bane gone home yet? See by today's paper Ocean ,,3, has had a skirmish, and whether whipped or got whipped cannot tell -jj which, as one paper tells one story and some other another. r'srvi To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 30;-.^^ , Everything indicates a rapid rise in Real Estate , next spring. Hew men coming in already. Nev-r saw prospects of this place so briglit. Our city will malce great progress next year. Much building wil 1 be done. I shall go slow in my real .qy estate operations. Have opportunities to make sales but will not*<|3 affix a price to anything I have untij spring. I have control , .jy^ of that Beal Tract (Hyatts' 20 acres). Am prepared to make sale r , of lots as I iftty'dlem bast. Have made up my mind to make it a benefit fo the city by selling only to thpse who will build, for the pMSont. Toxir buildiaf; matter is iig^hands ofyHamwer and Johnson. January 1864. Ward will malce ar drawing of the outside from your' plan. od Joa Johnson suggests one change. ' Thinks it will be* about 'a $4,000 house. That I suppose'^^""'''^'' means $5,000. ' * 1- Lettie is improving every day, but slowly. It will b^e Aahy weeks before she will be well. Has suffered considerable. Our " telegraph line has been'donw for nearly a week and I could not ^ telegraph until today. ' T c « .!■ ■ . •v - ' to Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 30;-' rrrtAi I d',-. . Your despatch suggesting the organization of a mounted*force sufficient to hunt'down and drive the enemy's cavalry-now threat ening our railroads In middle Tennessee, to a point beyond any ' immediate*apprehension of danger is approved of, but owing to the expedition already ordered and in motion, our cavalry and mounted force is so reduced that it willlbe difficult to get up a force strong enough to ci^oss the south side of the Tennessee at present. The enemy, however, must not be permitted to-remain on this side. Youwill threfore collect and organize at once, iinder a ompetent officer, all the mounted men possible, of your command, for the ' ' purpose siaggosted in your despatch and Indicated above. The xiila place for them to rendezvous and when and'where to move, for the attainment of the desired object, will be left entirely to your : own Judgment and direction# ni ' ■ ''-i ' • ' A copy of your despatch of the 19th inst. giving information January 1864. • rr.n'"T, obtained by the force of yours, from six miles west of Florence, the day before, was, on date of receipt, sent to General Thomas with the following directions, viz: "You will direct General Crook to organize an expedition at once,.of sufficient.force, and proceed 'without delay by the most practicable route and drive Roddy out from where he now is, and destroy all boats and materials he can find, that might in any contingency be used by the enemy in crossing the Tennessee river." ■01 o. 'f 1 No report has yet^been had from General Crook. General W.F. Bmith was to have moved from Memphis the 25th inst*, via Okalona, with a large force of cavalry; General Sherman moving at the same time from Vicksburg eastward a formidable force of all arms, and General Logen has already thrown a pontoon bfcidge-across the ' Tennessee river at Larkin's f rry, over which he will cross in a d«y or two at farthest, moving-towards Rome with.all his command, leaving only his railroad guards behind him.- The forces lit Chattanooga are not inactive. Prom all these expeditions and threatening movements it is hoped much will be accomplished, : Z and especially in forcing the enemy back from within striking distance of bur communications. Private Diary Mem. 30:- ..lor ' lalf • Capt. Chenowith relieved from duty and ordered to report to General Grant. Scouts coming in from Atlanta and Montgomery re- - port movement of troops to Mobile. - If, • , ; -eJ -oiHt January 1864. .>■ "'x u ' Gen. Dodge to Capt. Kemper, Pulaski, ri (12DR) Vo : f - Major Parks will be down in a day or two and you can visit the regiment when he thinks you can.be ppared. Gen. Dodge to Col. "Spencer, Pulaski, 31 (12ER);-. oi Find out all you can about Johnson's army, whether it is at Dalton. Talk to the officer just as though you knew it had all gone from there.. There evidently are large moves on the Board • by the rebels and that is one of them, ^ ^ Gen, Dodge to Capt, Taylor, Pulaski, 31 (12DR);- Aj I want fifty or a hundred negroes for cooks and teamsters. If there are with you any not in the service, who can perform this kind pf duty, bring them up with you when your company returns. , Get all you can. Th^y will be paid same as other black soldiers, and will not have to perform military duty. .onrwli' ,r, Gen. Dodge's S. 0, No, 31, Pulaski, 31 (13DR) II, So much of Par. 3d S. 0. No. 21, current serie from these Head quarters as promotes private John S. Thompson,Co, H. 111th, regiment Illinois infantry volunteers to be "ergt. Maj. 2d regiment Alabama -volunteers A. D* is hereby revoked. Private Thompson will report to the commanding officer Co. H, 111th regiment Illinois Infantry volunteers for duty immediately III Lieut. James L. Bess 7th regiment Iowa Infantry volun teer* hereby relieved fro^J special duty and will proceed to Keokuk, Iowa, and join his command, IV, Vhe exigencies and requirements of the service nfct January 1864, thmX, permitting Lt. Bess 7th regiment Iowa infantry volunteers to accomrj. pany this company and regiment to the State of Iowa uponbeing re- , mustered as veteran volunteers, hd is now directed to proceed to Keokuk, Iowa, and a leave of absence granted him in conformity with the spirit of the conditions set forth in G. 0. No.^ 376, series 1863 ■A. G. 0. . Col. Phillips to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 31, (14DR110) I have just returned. Brought in over fifty horses and mjles, also some thirty beef cattle, I burned Foster's factory and ■ Foster's mills. The mills were doing the^ grinding for the force that had campe,d at it. Johnson's forces all recrossed to the -other side ,with the exception of a few stragglers, I captured about twenty wagons and teams. Burned some of the wagons, brining in 14 mules wagons and teams. The guard for three ^ wagons dispersed, capturing two. Col, Sheldon's forces ^ ^ left me at Florence with orders to take the horses and cattle to ^ Pulaski. i) ' , * ' • , . , . Col. Spencer to Gen, ^odge, Athens, 31 (1«DR110) I will find out what you wish if possible, rf n ^rj 1 , Gept. Kemper to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 31 (14DR110) Wo are progressing with the bridges finely for the chance we have. It takes almost one third (l/«) of duty men for picket. The bridge is 340feet long and more than half completed. General, I would like to have permission to visit my regiment at Shhllmound, Tennessee, for ten days to straighten up my ordnance account . t' January 1864, 4ith my comand. I was detailed from my regiment on the 22d of last June 8ind have never seen them since, and am ahout to have my pay stopped on account -of it. I cannot rectify matters without going to my regiment for a few days. Sec.* of War's S. 0. No. 14, Washington, 11 (16DR56):- 20» Private C. W. Hildreth, Co. C. 2d Iowa voluri*- teers, will be 'discharged the service of the United- States, upon the receipt of hhis order at the place where he maybe serving. r Sec. of War's S. 0. No. 10, Washington, 12 (16DR62) 56. Col, Elliott W. Rice, 7th Iowa Vol /iteers will proceed without delay to Join his regiment at -Pulaski, Tennessee. Sec. 'of War's S. 0. No. 28, Wahhington 18th, (16DR72):- 29. The gelegraphid order of January 18th, 1864 from this department, directing Col, Wager Swayne, 43d Ohio voliinteers then at Columbus Ohio to repoi^t i n person to the Adjutant General in this city, is hereby conflmdd, •a Sec, of War's S. 0. No, 35, Washington, 23 (160272):- I^. By direction of the President 2d Lt. Rollin D, Gray 18th Missouri'volunteers, is hereby dishonorably dismissed from the service of"the United States, for disgraceful conduct at a low thwatre, with pliblic prostitues, and giving a false name to the provost msu:*shal when arrested. ' if .awed Col. Private Diary Mom. 31: Spencer started to Decatur to make exchange of prisonefs I > '•■ .mi-rjK; January 1864. with R6ddy.. Had letter from Congressmgm Wilson stating'my name had^been sent to Senate as a Maj. Gen. •Cf f«v T Gen. Dodge to his brother,.Pulaski, 31:- I wrote Judge Baldwin I was ready to ^>ut in his hands my por tion of the money tO' pay B. P & Co* debts. If Baldwin and Pegram will do the same we will have no trouble. . © -o ' I ^ using, the money I earn in New Yorlc. speculating in . stocks. My friends are on the inside track and are bound to make me some money.. My funds invested in St. Louis are doing well. I want to keep my spare money as far away from the army as possible SB any used inside of the. lines by an officer is misconstrued, no matter how legitimate the operation; therefore I will not use any here. I had two fights last week but whipped the.enemy both times and captured their entire trains. ,I am thinking about. . . building a residenC^'on the lot which fronts on the square. "sinqBlt would.like to bUY the ^20 acres. . ^ i ... » "UJ ..CiOd -.t oi BBw nomddt Jsdi tt»i am§t* II -.T*" mXw nr To bwcil JCWI Mwel •tevln itwwcJ* • liWAMp ^IMI ••tfVori To bnw.T 00^ qnMti tmwi oGlk t ijiMiti*' «n«ii M mtkA' , «'ti wff lr>«| .XwO .Jl imlXfifi nliNff totxr tqjaO .•••mnui# wrti .10 dit/oa lOa'il nr -.d "). iBiadJtWl 4111(1X11^' tOlB 8?'r; :'I 1© bKnd 001 ilun O'i Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge railroads https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/d0b9be703e14305effa114024e88affe.pdf 8fe161e1cc61f102c5fa2b06fe095266 PDF Text Text January 1864, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski,- I, (12DR);- " I have here the remnants-of thirteen -re iments of infantry, which re-enlisted as veterans., there is great anxiety on the part of many of them to enter the cavalry service, and I have no dcubt that I could reenlist from them one good regiment if it would be per mitted and considered beneficial to the service bj/ the War Department. They will not re-enlist in any other army of the ser vice. Gen. Dodge to Jas. Corrington, Pulaski 1, tl2DR):- The negroes taken hy Col. Phillips on last trip are required in Q. M.' Department. You will be given opportunity to fill "-.7 o; your company soon. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grsmt, Pulaski 1 (12DR):- A scout just in from Selma says a division from Johnson's arnay and Quarloes brigade besides other tr'ops spoken of in former dispatch moved west towards Mobile and Meridian. I think there is no doubt of a movement of troops towards Mobile or Mississippi. He also says it was comon talk that Johnson was to fall back be hind the Etowah river. Phillips captured 20 teams 200 head of cattle, 600 head sheep and 100 head of horses and mules. Gen. Dodge fco Gen. Sherman, Pulaski 1 (12Pr):- It. Col. Phillips returned last night. He drove all the rebels from south of the 'lennessee. Capttired their entire train 20 mule teams, 100 head of horses and mules, 200head cattle February, 1864. .t 'SC 600 head of sheep. Destroyed boats, and destroyed and burnlT iV'on o.f Foster's Mills and .factory, that had been used to furnish them provisions. Gen. ,Dodge to ,Gen. Granger., Pulaski, 1 (12DR):-^" •i^They will have .to march from Columbia armed, it will- be safe m 'o«d . -.r ■ •Gen. Dodge to Capt. Longstreet, Pulaski, I (12DR):-ii *'.ra ' Hurry up your bridge as fast as possible. Duck river bridge will soon be done. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 32, Pulaski, 1. (13DR) ' I._By authority of Maj. Gen. U. S, Grant, commanding military division of the Mississippi, Ephriam B. West is hereby authorized to recruit for the 2d regiment Alabama cavalry volunteers. He will-^b . . _ report to Wm. N. Smith-, Jas. Corrington to Capt. Barnes, Athens, 1 (14DR111) Qn last expedition with Col. fhillips received 56 men. • fMd Are we deprived of them. The women go to Pulaski today. :• > wel "le*." A Can we take the men we received every man? r fwwlir Gen. Grant's.S. 0. No. 27, Nashville, 1 (16DR42) VII. Private Wto. P. Ketchum Cc. A. 7th Iowa infantry volun teers is hereby detailed for special service in Adjutant General's department, and will report in persin without delay to Lt. Col. T. J. Bowers, Asst. Adjutant Ge eral at these head-quarter . Gen. Grant to Gen. Thomas, Chattanooga, 1: The following dispatch received, from Gen. Dodge in relation February, 1864. to Scout from Selma, etc. Please comply with the^ request of yester- . riolnivo'i''' .2DR) : day for any information you may have on this subject. ^ Private Diary Mem. 1:- . riolniviyi'' Received letter .from Gen. Grant, Pulaski, -2 (12DR) : Col. Spencer, stayed in Decatur last night under a flag of truce; says that Roddy only knows that Jaohnson has fallen back and- • • sent troop s to Mobile, Roddy says Sherman is moving to take it. Roddy has moved his command to the vicinity of Decatur In Decatur only two companies, two regiments and battery aro'^"®®^ at mouth of Limestone, - ,i ■Qen. Dodge to C&pt. Armstrong-, Pulaski,-8 (12DR):--^ "Push the work as fast as possible. Duck river bridge will" be done in one. week. '■» .Jiirjow ol Gen. Dodge to L. B. Brown, Pulaski,-2 (12DP) r- '' oi - There i6'nb masonry to be put up south of Duck river. A few bridge seats may want repairing, whei-e fire has injured them, t A very few good men can do all that is necessary. I think Elk fiver pier will have to be lowered one or two courses. ' *♦* 6en. Dodge to Kaj. Park,) Pulaski, fe (12DR) ~ Hurry up all the working parties. Duck river bridge will be done in one week. See the section toen and have the track ready. ' o- ."Uiwh Jtmoilltw n4 "le.; S ' ! iJw Nne . V «0 .JftM .t gj - ; X .na© limit* .nel> ^ n'^UUm nl .©mvfetjaT atf* February 1864. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Cameron, Pulaski: 2 (ISPR) .<>0 «joot If the men are armed and under proper command of mounted commending officer send them forward. If pot, send them with-. nuae of the trainsGen. Dodge to Maj. Sawyer, Pulaski, 2 (12DR) Col. Spencer spent last night in Decatur. Was there with cr.M flag of truce. Says Gen. Roddy says Johnson has fallen back and -jq re-inforced Mobile. Roddy said Sherman was moving on the place. All o Roddy-^s command has moved up in the vininity of Decatur. Two regiments and battery at mouth of Limestone. Col. Spencer says • they all feftl blue. Gen. Dodge to Col. Miznor, Pulaski, 2 (12DR) I desire ^ kpow what acts of this command you refer to in your dispatch to Capt. B. H. Polk of Januar 16th and wherin you say Generals Dodge's troops are nothing more nor less than a mob , • . . . 3..rt,T and steal everything they can lay their hands on. , . a , Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner Pulaski, (12DR) £*■ Please send me the names of citizens depredated upon by Maj. Hanna, as stated in your despatch of December 11th, to Capt. Thomas C. Williams. Give residence where you can. Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski, 2 (12DR) I desire of the citizens who have been treated as you state and aj^^ wish to know what you consider the limits ^ • • ■ February, 1864, your command. /•"14' intfo'-T .rcrt Please give me the name of every citizen whom you know-to have been mobbed by my men, and stolen from. Most of the acts heretofore reported and especially that of January 16th were done by citizen robbers, ten of which I caught and now have. Also send the names of the-Union men w o charge the disgraceful * conduct . r of my men. So far as taking stock after my Crder was issued my number of trains from this countrj^ were stripped of their mules ^ while enroute to Nashville at and north of Columbia. Sergt, Maj. Henry is pressing negroes to work on fortifications aj Lynnville. <1 r f Xte Gen. Dodge's S. 0.' No. 33, Pulaski, 2 (I5DR) II. Private A. K. Updegraff, Go. { 2d regiment Iowa infantry volunteers," is hereby detailed on special duty in this A. Q. M. Department and will immediately report to Capt. J. Wing, A.Q.M. accordingly. '*'* Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 2 (14DR1 1):- Have just returned from Decatur. Stayed in town last nightl The rebels know nothing of Johnson's army only that It has fallen back from Dalton. They kndw nothing about any movements acnd feel very blue. They say that they are re-inforcing Mobile and Sherman is trying to take the place. Roddy is mdwlng his command to the vttinity of Decatur. The garrison of Decatur is two companies of the 7th Alabama. No artillery there. Februarj' 1864, Hammon's command is tit the mouth of Limestone ^wlth bis regiraentj^ and the battery .-I • Capt. Cameron to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 2 (14DR112) Hav? 33 men here from different regiments of your command. Shall I send them forward? , i elf Kp L B. Boomer to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 2 (14DR112) • -r* All the masonry from here to and including Duck river will • t be completed within one week. ^ . f- i{^' ^ Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Quincy, 2:-. *' LtflOO I have been here one week and had a rough time coining, , The reg inent c ame - through t?ithout an accident in a short time. I did not overtake them. I had some trouble with my servant at Louisville. Kentucky is a great bore. ^ ^ . i I see you have been fighting Forest and Roddy and thrashed them. Miller had a little turn, I believe. Did the 50th have . ^ my part in it? The people are anxious about east Tennessee. ?lhat do you think about Longstreet? . - I met Col. Hatch at Indianapolis on his wa: to Washington. He iftid a great deal about his promotion. Thinks he ought to have had it long ago. He is a pleasatt man; reminds me vsomewhat ^ of Wm. R. Morrison. _ Three regiments are rendezvousing at this place, viz : the 10th, 16th and 50th all doing well recruiting. We have already obtained about one hiindre d recruits, and the President's late or- Bdbruary 1864. .t'D'er •• ui'ide''? der for a draft of 500,000 men on the 10th of March is hurrying >^11 them in. I think it a splendid stroke of policy. ' i. T Copperheads are the most complacent snakes yeu ever saw; they are-anxious to do anything to please or gratify a soldier. We had a fine reception in Quincy, and my regiment beat everything drilling in the manual of arms and was highly complimented I see the 16th arm3' corps is on the move. Where is it go ng? And are you under marching orders? The people here are very erf confident of success and are splendidly willing to bleed to any extent*to save the army and aid the soldier. ' "The regiment had a complimentary supper at Colliersville, la., by the ladies. Litu. Wallace made them a speech. Better at"this ^ than anything else, I guess, ^ .ellXv.-jlwoJ We all beginto wish ourselves with you when we hekr'oi* fight ing there and hope we will not remain here long after the thirty j .f a ■ •» oc"' .tixr • ** o® - - ■< ■'• ■n days are out. .nw . oa . 1 ^ nr.n Tell Mrs. Dodge that the trip was very hard on Mrs. Bane; more so than ever before. ^nii».rn'I . x the 7th Kansas veterans arepassll^* through^'Eere today, 450 strong. " ' Newspaper Clipping, 2 (7DR105) .<"*<"> ft ft**©"* .W ./f ?© FOURTH IOWA INFANTRY: What is left Of thifi' '|Mllant i%giment about 300 strong, has reenlisted in the veteran corps, and will jC! bo in DOS Sfbines during the present week to report to the GovoAltf^ February 1864. r ' ' find to enjoy a brief respite from the toils and dangers of milltary life. This is a proper time to give a brief historical sketch of a regiment vhich has rendered itselfpre-e .inent in this war, for its patient endurance in harder marches than hhye been to imposed on any other body of troops, and for its bravery and . efficientcy on fourteen separate battle field. ,, i The 4th Iowa Infantry, Colonel Dodge, was ordered into rendez vous at Counbil Bluffs on the 4th day of July 186'. It was , , recruited in the counties of Mills, Pottawattamie, Cass, Fremont, Tf Guthrie, Harrison, Monona, Audubon, Adair, Shelby, Dallas, Page, Polk, Decatur, Warrne, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Adams and * Wayne, It originally numbered over 1,000 men. During part of the winter of 1862 end 1863 the regiment was stationed at Rolla, Mo. It remained there tintil General Curtis organized his expedition against Price, and it subsequently took a part in the . ^ memorable pursuit of the rebel army through southern Missouri Into^ the mountains of Northern Ar-kansas. Company E form ng the vanguard of the expedition, took possession of Springfield, and raised the stars and stripes over that rebel city. The pursuit was continued un'il early in March, 1862, the combined rebel army under Price, McCulloch and Van Dom made a stand at Pea Ridge. li/a For three days the battle continued. The 4th Iowa Infantry and its twin brother the rth, fought with determined and successful -"T ▼alor. The victory was decisive. The rebel power in Missouri , '"iT.V-t t'l' . , Mfj to February, 1864. »K>8I f^HinifflfT and Arkansas was effectually broken. " The tiresome march of the 4th Infantry across the state of " Arkansas to Helena, on the Mississippi river, has become a matter of history. During the winter of 1862-3, the regiment joined • General Sherman's expedition against Vicksburg. It led the mem orable charge at Chickasaw Baj^ou; and though for want of adequate support it was repulsed, it accomplished deeds of bravery which elicited the admiration of the entire army. Colonel Williamson was wounded,' and, in less than fifteen minutes, one hundred and eleven of his soldiers were numbered among the k"illed and ' wounded. ' ' « The next we hear of the regiment was at Arkansas Post v'here *several thousand rebel soldiers surrendered unconditionally to the Union Army, On the 13th day of Hay, 1863, iihe 5th took part in the engagement at Jackson. It there sustained its high*'''®*' reputation as a veteran regiment. It was conspicuous in the assaults on the rebel •• orks at Vicksburg on the 19th and 22d of May last; and for 47 days the regiment remained in the trenches arovmd thfet city, 'engaged constantly in offensive operations against a fortified enemy. It was a period of constant peril and Suffering By order of General Grant the following merited compliment was conferred on the 4th: Head quarters military division of the Mississippi, Nashville, Tenn. Feb.*2, 1864; The Boar d of officers of the 15th Anny Corps, ap pointed to determine the battles each February 1864. . "/f .v ' „ regiment and battery of that ooimnand are entitled to inscribe on ^ their colores and guidons, have made the following award in the case of the 4th Iowa infantry. "Pea Ridge: First at Chickasaw Bayou: Arkansas Post; Vicksburg, ^ siege and assaults of the 19th and 22d: Jackson, Bhattanooga. T. S. Bowers, Asst. Adjt. Gen. _ ^ • Three hiuidred veterans of the 4th will be- in Des Moines in a few days . Let them be received v;ith a popular demonstration. * We ask the Mayor and the City Council, in the name of the friends , ,,, of these gallant men to make suitable preparation for a public ■ • reception. No regiment has gone from Iowa which is entitled to a greater degree of favor than the 4th. Let us have a grand / old time; and the people syy "AmenJ" , . • 11 oi'J • ' ■ 11 o;'J Private Diary Mem. 2:- Wrote »t,BNate and «I1UW. V, . W. niue.o-.xc.xv.. Maynard. ^yfooiH'lo . UOBJIO . Gen. L. Thomas to Gen. Grant,.Nashville, 3:- V.cf tfriij'' communication of the 19th ultimo has been received. •> In the course of a few days I purpose issuing orders that will *'■' . .ill . ioD ^ never the subject matter contained in your letter so far as rel|Lt«8 to the condition of the freedmen coming within the lines, of ' AUX* army in Tennessee, and setting forth the relative position of the employpr. and the employed policy hereafter to t)®; adopted. I You will forward to me at this place without delay complete regimental returns of the regiments of African Descent raised by V / ' "'''' ' ■ i ■'"' • Jir''w3 February 1864. i. -.riiij-ic you under my orders*. 'I am "gratifisci to hear of^ yoiiK succeVs" in'recruit ing this class of troops and authority is given you to appoint a Board of Officers to examine applicants from your command for position in colored regiments organized under your direction. Such persons aa you may nominate for positions, will at once be appointed. • Gen. Dodge to Col. Mizner, Pulaski, 3 <12DR) I have received from you eight complaints of depredations of troops two in relation to Maj. Hann'p. both of which were investigated, and stock returned in both cases. One in relation to Capt, ^^cmprted, who is now awaiting trial; and the rest in reference to robberies which were committed by the gang oi* citizens and 18th Missouri as before reported (which f'hacvti caught and they are now being tried) and they are ^ the only complaints that have reached me. Bo you consider the taking of stock, forage and subsistence for'use of troops theft? And in most cases have not receipts been given* when taken?- Gen. Dodge to Gen. Roufeseau, "^ulaskij-S (12DR);- 1 have received some sweeping charges against my command made by Col. Mizner. The proper way of r anyone ^ho is depredrted upon by any of my men is for them to report to me. 1 can then find out who the guil ty parties are. Most of the robberies comm.itted have been made by a gand of citizens, and 1 have caught ten of them. All they have done my command "et creidt fd'r. 1 respectfully request that Col. Mizner send eicA' «oft w * V > * 0^0' February 1864. . all citizens south of Duck river and outside of Columbia who com- ^ plain of bad conduct on th • part of my troops, to me and they that disobey orders i n any way will be swiftly punished. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 3 (12DR) T'-.a. charges against this command by Col. Mizner are very sweep ing; cannot you send ai officer down here to investigate? Bapt. Chenov/ith is well posted in the command and could visit dif ferent localities and ascertain facts. In nine cases out of ten. they are based upon the fact that I have taken horses, .'mules and subsistence stores and pressed negroes for Govt. use, and the chargees will centinueuntil it is settled, whether in doing this, my entire command are to be branced a s a mob and a band of theives. This is the purpo^ of Col. Mizner's despatch. Please answer. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Parks, Pulaski, 3 (12DR):- ' The "White Sulphur trestle must be done before three weeks. ^ aX It will not do fo any of our bridges to be behind Duck river brli^iW ihioh will be done in a week. * f Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 34, fulaski, 3 (13DR) :- ^ •ir, III. John Allendorph, Private Co. A, 2 d regiment Iowa infantry volunteers, is hereby dtailed on special duty, as vi od clerk for the military commission, convened by G. 0. No. 7, current series, from these head-quarters. He will immediately report to ■■ ' '■■.i !■ •-f-'x.; „. . ''vw- February 1864. Capt. C. Hodges, Judge Advocate for duty." ' j'.tvo »U5» ..C# Gen. Grant 'to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 3 (14DR113) -'^^<1 An officer will be sent to investigate the matters complained - • -ft ' of as soon as practicable. * " Col. Miznef to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 3 (14DR115):- The acts referred to have been complained of almost every d ay >1 for the last two months. The best union Citizens here say that such " disgraceful conduct has never been knewn in this section, eral or Confederate troops. Men have run wild, and many officers have protested against-itj 7t Illinois, and cavalry have acted ---''i - in this way. The very subsistence has been taken from families who have taken the oath and given evidence of loyalty. ' These people 1 j ' I' f Gen. Rousseau Is detemirted to protect. I doubt if there is a smoke house that has ndt been robbed between Lynville and Smithland. This by men who have rations. Major Hanna, SOth regiment Illinois infantry, sneered at my protection papers to parties whore my jurisdiction extends and under pretense of leaving a team would tuni out worthless stock he'had with^him-while he and his men cleared out the smoke houses. 'This after you had assured me no more stock would be taken ih Murry County. Gen. Rousseau has directed me to send Sergt. Major'Henry under guard to Nashville, if he comes near me pressing negroas to be soldiers.J ' February 1864. Maj. Parks to Gen. Dodge, Athens, j3_ (14DR114),- -fot Everything working well. Two weeks will finish Elk river bridge. Sulphur trestle will take longer. Capt. Hemoor is" hurrying up the lov/er end of he road. Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 3, (14DR114^: By direction of Secretary of War you will detail from each,of the Ohio regiments in your command one officer and four men to re-'." port to Col. S. Burband second U. S. Infantry, oom anding draft ren dezvous, Columbus, Ohio for duty of conducting recruits to regiment. C. 0. Whitney to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 3 (14DR115):- I will do so. Leave here in the morning. I shall build this way soon as I get the material at Huntsville. , ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Ptilaski, 1 (10dr357) : ^ . I herev/ith transmit inspection report on a lot of brokefl down * and unserviceable stock, which can never be recruited by us. «' •* A good part of it was left by General Crook. It was quite a tax for us to feed it and I respectfully request that you will order l^he sale as soon as possible. It can be sold to the people here at an advance upon its real value. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski 1 (10DR35^) I am in receipt of yours of January 3^th and so fhr as it contemplates driving the enemy south of Tennessee I have anticipated ewmil e<be|^*sd tufc 'jif. "rt'J % n*;' , '..Ir'J | .uflj 192 \ February, 1864. .t*"" '•iXf - your orders. The force sent by General Thomas struck the YftAenemy on this side of Tennessee,^^'Btil leaving the enemy on this side of the river, I immediately fittued up what moutted men I conld, preferring to take the chances of getting whipped in the offensive - to standing here, to be attacked at -the pleasure of Roddy. This force movdd out imder Lt. Col. Phillips Thursday morning, struck the enemy Friday morning and continued driving him Friday night. ^ Johnsbn'^s brigade of Roddy's division recrossed to the sbuth side ^ of the river. Col, Phillips pursuing them so hard that he captured all their train&c sbme 20 mule teams, 200 head of cattle and •r 600 head of sheep and about 100 head of horses and mules. He also biinaed Foster's factory and mill which had supplied them. This has cleared the north side of the river. The point we sliould in my opinion sieze upon as soon as possible and !iold is Decatur, .. ' tf It is the best point to obtain informaU on of movements of the ' ' ' ^ '^nemy 'a force as well as for our cavalry to operate from, either '-Ol Houth, east or west; and I do not believe this line of commxinication can be successfully used, unless that point is held, I notice Irhat you say in relation to movements of General Sherman. H e telegraphs all news to me and explains the movements of troops toward Mobile which I tele graphed you yesterday and today. There is no doubt but considerable force has gone in that direc tion. I think, however, only one division and one brigade have left Johnston. February 1864. I r.'- Tou are aware that I have guarded our line of communications for a long time and I trust when the campaign opens General Grant will see fit to allow me to take part in it. I am alwasy wil ling and cheerfully acquiesece in any duties assigned me, but like all others sometimes have a preference. I trust you will not consider it as out of place for m.e to express the above wish. ■ !''!« I judge from your letter that the present movement is only tempo- ol rary. The reports and movements of the enemy look as though, ii'jo Johnson were now south of the Etowah river. 'rl.iu Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Pulaski 2 (10DR358) : i/tfj The Brigadier General commanding directs that ohe section of the 14th Ohio battery be sent to Cullioka under proper escor.ll One sergeant wlH accompany and remain with each piece. The :iti /s commanding officer 39th Iowa infantry volunteers will man the r guns after they arrive. arrive. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Hurlbut^ Pulaski 2 (10DR358) . In acordance with G, 0. No. 17 I herewith transmit the list of Regiments and batteries comiposing 8d division 16th A. C. General Sherman wrote me in speaking of the organization that a few more regiments would be sent to me in order to increase the command lo two divisions and I judge from that it will still leave General Sweeny temporarily in command of the 2d division, ^ 'Iw Until the veteran regiments return I ghall b unable to re- , port Ml officer fi^.Jucig. advocate.. ■ * '' ■('^-•''•1 ''Vi .V ■ ^ c.' i . Febraury, 1864, ;■ . ClX • Private Diary Mem. 3:- ■rf ♦3fii frzCi*fv. ■ta ixtiT Wrote Kasson. Telegraphed him to get copy of my ordnance Accounts. , -Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, 'Pul a ski 4 (10DR360):- ' ' I enclose copies of two dispatches received through regular " military channels from Col. Mizner, It has been my endeavor to do all I could in carrying out my orders not to encroach upon any officer. You are aware that I have had to feed 12,000 men • while I have been here; also six thousand animals; that I have mounted three regiments of, infantry, with stock taken from the country and refitted niy entire trains. When I arrived here I had no animals fit for service having turned over everything I had 1 at Corinth to. the 15th Army Corps before I was ordered to move, .. onCand when the order came I moved out with just what I had and could " lay my hands on. That irregularities and despredations have been committed I have no doubt. Col. Mizner reported eight cases to mo. I Immediately made thorough investigation and fo^d a gang wxisted in the 18th Missouri which was connected with a gang of citizens, ten of which I have in irons and ever y one of whom I will hang if convicted. I enclose the orders in which I have managed the subsistence of my command; but very often my trains have been ' without neat and no doubt soldiers have taken it. Col Mizner instead of sending these citizens to me heard their complaints, telegrapliad me in general about them; and then turned around and February 1864. abused the entire command to his superior officer. Most, of the ' comj)laints are fro^ citizens living south of the Columbia and Duck river. He claims Jurisdiction over eight or ten miles of coun try south of there, and has gone so far as to arrest my officers ' taking cattle within that limit, claiming they were encroaching upon his rights. , ■ to ' , . Now, I submit, was it not proper and just the citizens should be referred to me, and I given a chance to punish the guilty? Or if acting up fco orders, so explain to the citizen? . .■ V. c ^ 1 The fact of the matter is, I have been looked upon here as an intruder and my command treated as such. See the orders he has •• issued having direct reference to us. It has always been my desire to help every command instead of finding fault with them. When General Creeok of the to»my of the Cumberland, came here on his way to West Tennessee in December and January, I not only did what I could to aid him, but stripped my trains, and turned over to him 600 head of stock to give him a re-mount. Many, very many of his men'committed robberies around us, but instead of denouncing his ' ' ' command, I toll hold with him; we detected the men hnd he swiftly punished thein. I assure you that I will not, on any accotujt. ahlled or excuse a man who is guilty of disobedience of ordersj much less those whose depredations reflect upon an entire command. It is galling to any officer to have his command designated as • mobs, thiev s and banditti, and have these sweeping charges go up 'v'5 J.: February 1864. . ■ ^■^lJ^^i^■ through entire departments where he and his'command are entire' "'®*'^** strangers. I do know that I am considered as being a bandit ' when I forage, subsist and mount my command out of the country, and' especially when I press negroes to build railroads; but my orders are positive in this. General Sherman said I must do so; and . t lO I consider it not only right, but that duty reijuires'it. ^ This entire country was full of everything when 'I came here and that was the only inducement to Bragg or any other rebel' geieral to t lO secure its possession again; and he never again will turn his army toward Middle Tennessee. And not only this; Giles and Maury Counties were unanimously for secession. Protection papers c - I could not respect except so far as personal property was concern- ■ ■ . h ed that the armj' did not need. I hold that no papers protect cr# against the necessities of a command, and I believe when you get '^ 1 .'"w touside of the atmosphere of Columbia you will find the citizens t I say that my troops have behaved remarkably well, and that I. have guarded rigidly against, and punished severely, all unauthor ized depredations. One thing more should be taken into consideration. The pike which rime along my command has been used daily by trains, troops and detachments ^oiQg to the Army of the Cumberland and to the 15th AC . many of thep without proper officers. Doubtless some of them have committed such depredations as smoke house visiting, for meat, killing hogs, &c» I have instituted rigid inquiry into February 1864. , j these charges and have sent to Col, Mizner for names of all per sons depredated upon,. . r . . , I could syy mauy bitter things in retalliation for the discourtesies shown in these diepstches; and show that I have borne many indignities that few officers would quietly bear, I care naught for them so.long as they concern my immediate troops but when they become malignant attacks upon all and are sent out * •> to an entire army strangers to me, it is another thigg I submit the despatches and orders and trust that General Grant will at least order Col, Mizner to hereafter send p5rsons who make complaints, which call out such outrageous attack,s and so bitter, to me for redress, Gen. Dodge to T. c, Durant, Pulaski 4; "' - ' - ■ ■ : I sent you a despatch today about location of M, & M, E, R, I 1% was drawn out from several despatches I received from Iowa in relation to fixing of terminus of Railroad at Desoto. I did not -ivi believe you had any such idea and was under the impression it was y.^ , a move to bring to your support some other combination or •• iJf' Interest, But if you have, let me advise yo4 to drop it, A chflnge of such vast importance to western Iowa, and from its centre of population and trade,would be met by so determined an oppositii^, by all clasees as would force you to terms in some way; it would carry with it the legislation and coggression- 1 iniMuenoe for all time in direct opposition to all the company's in- February 1864, interests. The fact is the M. & W, ifs'considered all over the ^stat as well as outside of it as having been lodated and its terminus fixed at Council Bluffs, It is on record. The Company have drawn their bonds on that route, and the public have acted upon it. To build up now any opposition that will be felt everywhere when you are just beginning a new project is not good policy. But one thing sure, I say to you as an engineer (and Mr.Day or any one who has examined the country v; ill tell you the same-"- J that it is not the route. Far from it; one of the worst you could accept. No present benefit that itr. Biair or anybody else can promise you will repay the future detriment' it v/ill be to you. The groat black in the way Ih going west is now and for a long time will remain, Ihe Missouri river- and* you place your road up there the valley is eight or more miles wide, four of which j, overflows; and give up all the natural advantages of a valley 2 1/2 miles wide, only 1/2 mile of which ever under any circuraatancea ir^ under water and very seldom over 600 feet. You also ignore tjje two most important towns on the Missouri . andr for a long time, bring ggainst you the legislatures of both r\ states. The fact is whatever we have got in lowa has veom from the cas^that Western Iowa, 'or Council Bluffs interests have always stood ,like a rock for you and have swapped away every pet project to get votes for the M. & M. ^ ' 'lib jU ft il Ju ^ « February, 1864. Now you may think I have perf^onab interests there; but) not one word would I ever advance which I knew would be detrimental to the interests of eithe r road. I look at the matter as it is, I know it better than any man in Iowa, or out of it; and I speak frankli', fer I know you will give me credit for never advising or • ♦ doing aught for the company but what v/as for their direct benefit, and often for my direct injury. Look this matter over well before you decide. Don'Jt let any argument against big bends force you to climb more summits • - ' • with (To feet grades. From Fremont to the boundary in Iowa >OtAljU the will be in favor of Omaha. I know this and I defy any engineer to go into the field against me ard beat it. The Boyer Valley is good but it does not do away with the prac- . • t tical test that has been put on all these lines. If you want to straighten the M. & M. it is much easier and cheaper to run down the Turkey, strike Lewis and thence west. The nort bond of the Plate is very little, north of the Bluffs, From DeSoto west it is broken, crooked and heavy. Any profile that shows diffor- . ' ^ . . i; ent has been gotten up for the occasion. Now I believe I can ' read the plan and if, as I suspect, the talk is for the purpose of getting influence on P. R. R. why, all right; but if in earnest, look well to these points, and while you hold the power you now do let no threats draw you, as I said in my last letter, from the best, most direct ind only*route west. They must all come to you; February 1864. .f- f: therefore sacrifice no influence (especially such as C.B.& Omaha have) for any bargain or compromise with any other line^ Please write me what has made all the stir. The despatches came pouring in on me today from all quarters. ' • A.Kountze to Gen. Dodge, V,'ashington, 4:-*^ I hasten to write you as follows A project which is almost certain' to carry is on foot which 1^® effected and' carried out fully will completely ruin Omaha and Council Bluffs. It is this--the Miss. & Mo. R. R. and the Cedar Ra ids Road are ab'ut to unite at some point in Iowa and in doing so propose to run a single line only across the State to the Missouri R9ver in which case they will run to the Missouri at a point 10, 15 or possibly 25 miles north of Coimcil Bluffs and I fear that our misfortunes will not stop here. I fear that a relocation of the starting point of the Union Pacific R. R. may be made and thus leave us forever without railroad facilities. I think T. C. • » Durant is adverse to our interests and you may about as well make up your mind to such a result as to think of any other for I see nothing to avert this cilamity^ Your interests I find on calling on the Commission of General t . . . ladd office are all rig t. I make reference here to your South Omaha Interests. O't 1 Capt. Wing to Gen. Dodge, Pulaskl, 4:- Here I have the honor to hand you report of animlas purchased February 1864. and for which vouchers have been given by me at "this place. Dec. 1863 151 horses and mUles average cost $93.94 $14185.00 Jan. 1864 159 " " •" " $83.05 $14205.00 and notwithstanding Captain Winslow A.Q.M. says he has paid thirty thousand dollars of my vouchers., I ata satisfied over half I have given are yet unpaid, and the whole amount only $28,390. . i Gen. Dodge to Gen. Chetlain, Pulaski, 4 (12DR): - He was detailed January 22d.. Will beglad .to see you down here.- Uake us a visit anyway. ^ Gen. Dodge to Capt. Barnes, Pulaski, 4 (12DR) , ^ Go and see Capt. ^'inslwo, A.Q.I.', and see what the hitch is in • t Capt. Wing's getting his funds. Citizens have been assured that they would be paid here and this was in accordance with Gen. V *-1 , Sherman's instructions to me. frf n oJta Gen. Dodge to Gen, Grant, Pulaski ^ (12DR) " C t • ' , • There are incidcations of some, kind of a move south tff here. At all the ferries and in all the streams great activity in build ing boats is observed. Citizens have been suddenly stopped from crossing over and those over there, from this side, retained ::i:i The report of scouts from every ferry from Decatur south is the same. It may be to cover a sudden departure. .f' !. "ti ■.« Ji! Jtjf' • ilia Iv. : 202 -s -tefl v»C| to CdeeKHMq tut •ovXiMwaedJ 04 nn ,• t.> oJ ■; «iiff nl rxt* laitf \ 'Vft ■ February 1864, Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski 4 (12DR):— :'t i<S». Exchange your men ever the river and send the rest up here. It is very probable that a movement of our cavalry has be© made by this time on Forrest at Okalona and the movement to wards Tuscumbia can be accounted for by a move on your left. Buti keep close watch in all directions. You will hear more from me tomorrow or n-ext day. Scouts must be kept v/ell dow towards Florence day and night, to get news- if they attempt to cross. Gen. Dodge to Cbl.. Phillips, Pulaski, 4 (12DR) Seven companies of the 18th Missouri have been ordered- to report to you. They will reach Athens tomorrow. * You will st ation a company at the saw mill-five miles this side of Athens, wifti a sufficient guard. Sergt. Troy has returned with your request approved but I don't think you can go to Washington until permis sion has been given by General Halleck. ^ Gen. Dodge's S.O. No.'35, Pulaski, 4 (13DR):- . u 'e.i "10 ■ f . ■ LL. The fol owing named persons having been report- '< • ed by officers of this command as being dangerous persons to re main within our lines. (Being aiders and abettors of the Rebellien) will aupear within ten days from the date hereof at the Provost Mar. General's office in Pulaski, Tenn. and give bonds in the sum of |5,000 each and take an oath to hewdfter behave and conduct themselves as peaceable and loyal citizens, and to commit no acts that will tend in any manner to aid, or abet, or give comfort to m February 1864. ,K:f' L ■■"•IfStff the rebellicn: 1. F. N. Willimans—2. W. R. Porter 3. S.J. Matthes, Pr.,—4. Stephen Shelton--5. iToll-Glosses3--6. John "' ' filcoxsen—7. Jilton 8. A. A. Burney 9. Robert Williams -i-® (Tenner) 10 John Hammond 11, Harvey Shelton, 12 Willis Johncon--13-- Air.os Cox 14 Murphy Nutt--15 W, P. Holcourt. This privilege is given them with the understanding that if not faithfully lived up to, they with their families will be sent south of the Tennessee river and their property be taken, and, if violated, they will suffer.death.^ III. So much Qf S. .0. No. 31, series 1863 from these head qua rters as orders Mr. W. Vance south of the Tennessee river and be yond our lines and siezes his property, is hereby revoked. Mr. Vance will be allowed to return to his home and such of his property as is not in use by Government will be delivered to him. .. . r IV. Chpplain'Wm. Ling, 2d regiment Alabama volunteers, C, T. will proceed to Ohio for the purpose of procuring books, tracts, sanitary stores, &c, for the use of his regiment. Having procured » r » ■ sj - ^ ■ 4 . a sufficient amount of such articles he will report back to his command. -J O' C.^0. Whitney to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 4 (14RR115) Arrived t)iis evening. Line in better condition than I expectedi* Will get it up as soon as possible. . Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 4.(14DR 115):- ■fProm Information that I have received in reference to working February 1864, _ • on boats and. the statements of..citizens who were detained on the other side pf_the river. I fim of the opinion thajt the, enemy de sign making another rpidon this side of. the-river. For-several ' days previous to-the raid that has just taken place no-citizen living on this side who had crossed over were permitted to return to this side, and during the last four days the same strictness has been observed by them, and citizens not subject to conscripttion who would cross from Lauderdale County to the south side of The Tennessee have been detained-there, and from information they ' sent across to their families clandestinely. The reason ix that they have a movement in progress and wish-to prevent a '^ knowledge from being had on this side of the river. I also learn that at Lane's ferry noise of axes and hammering as of men' buildihg,-and work has been heard during the past six or eight days and I also learn that most of the enemy's force have moved toward Tuscumbia. ' - iw OqI; Phillips to &0n. Dodge, Athens,m4 (14DR116) t- .rt a/ J.0 j shall start to Huntsville tomorrow, '"ill Carry such dispatches are are here. : '' ' Col. Phillips to Sen. Dodge, Athens,-4 (14DR116):- ^ A scouting party came in today* Brought in Buck P„gh and Stsvart Pilot was at home but in such a Condition that he could , not be moved because of a white swelling. Brought in two other soldiefs. Those named are those whose arrest you desired as February 1864, - stated in the raemorandtm! sent by.Col, Spencer^..-A party that came in last night brought in a soldier. I have now here five sol- wt diers besides Stewart who denies being a soldier. Shall I sen^ o Pugh and Stewart and one other to you, and exchange the others for these three men of mine yet in the hands of the enemyat Decatur? I Or shall I send them all to you? • Gen. Chetlain to Gen..Dodge, Huntsvi le, 4 (140^117):- , , ^ Has Lt. Mason's detail come? Hope to be in Pulaski before long. Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbua, 4 (14DR117) • * * ■- , . The expression here has been viniversal. I know of no ex ception, There is too much to telegraph; will write you. "B aUT i' Maj. Barks to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 4 (14DR117) Probably the type has been overlooked at some of the express offices. Jas. Corrington to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 4 (14DR117):- . We have fifty odd men. Major Hawley advises us to muster in with 1st Lieut, so as to draw clothing. My iinderstanding is that you appoint me captain. Will Mr, Hamilton's being mustered in asl&t, Lieut, entitle him to captfaincy when other officers are mustered in? I have raised the whole company so far except about four. Willet's here. , Private Diary Mem, 4:- li eu .'ily ttmeit Si Capt, Barnes went to Nashville to attend to my ordnance returns February 1864. .".Ti Sent letter by Capt. Barnes to Lt. Gol Bowers in relation to depre dations committed by citizens and soldiers and in relation to . /i Col. Mizner. Citizens of Council Bluffs to Gen. Dodgr^, C. B. , 5*- A. Kountze telegraphs us from Washington there is the utmost danger of Desoto being made Western terminus of the Miss, and Mo. Road- accomodation vith one north we suppose. Do-all in your power to prevent it by telegraphing to Nev; York and Washington im mediately. r. .. ^ '-1M "Capt. Chenowith to Geft. Dodge, Nashville, 5:- y ' I received your letter relating to Col. Mizner*s dispatches to day. I had already heard of them through Lt, Col. Bovers,'who treated them with utter contempt, but he and Gen.'Rawlins thought they would send them to you to let you knvw what Mixner was doing. General Grant arrived here last night and the matter was laid before him, and he gave order^ for the arrest of Mizner"for disrpesepct towards you. This wAS before you had'written. Mizner has not been arrested yet becausd Genefal Rawlins thought it best to delay the matter a little, but he told me today that Mizner's command would be taken away from Columbia. .tdl You stand just as hi|^ as it is possible for you to do in the estimation of all at these head quarters,and anyone who endeavors to Injure you only draws ridicule upon himseff. February 1864. r Adjt. General Thonas was here the other day and has gone to, Knoxville; Major General Stonemen has also gone to that point I have spoken to General Rawlins about Col. Spencer's regiment and I think it will be ordered to report to you. I have been assigned to duty here as A.A. G. ^ ^ »b C. W. Plildreth to Ge:^. Dodge, Wash..ngton,5;- I have the honor to inform you that after spending a week or so in Washington ^ityj I find everything founded upon a false basis. Treasonand rebellion do not blush to assume the uniform and accept the pay of the United States. This is the secret of the series of failures which have always attended this army. I am most thorou^ly di sgusted with the Capitol^, and do not fear to assert that the. Left Wing of the 16th Army Corp s will accomplish more in one week toward crushing the re ellion than the entire anny of the Potomac has ever done. A few such regiments as the 7th Illinoie. Mounted lyjfantry and the 9th Illinois would teach the rebels in this vicinity a! lesson which they have as yet, had no intimation of,^ I have contemplated taking a situation in the Quarter Master's Department but I find that with the proper influence I will have na difficulty in obtaining a Commission as A. Q. M.. or A. C. S. The recommendation of Brig. Gen. Dodge will go further here than anyother name I know of. The "Laft WingS Stands high here, and I should feel proud to be able to present to the Secretary of War a good February 1864, , YtoWscle ! word from the commander of a successful armj''. 'lonaP J. A. Kasson to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 5:- ; : The enclosed reply to youf despatch explains iltself.- The ordnance department has-no account against you of which they can ^ send you a copy. ■ t Maj. Parks to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 5 (14DR118):- "The section men are getting out ties and doing all they can without hand cars. They wil have to run for a while as it is, ''' I have just come from Sulphur Springs trestle, I have worked all on the saw mill. Got it in good order. All the work is going on ' briskly . . ' P " r Capt. Barnes to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 5 (14DR118) I have seen Captain Winslow . He sends today by Lt. Col,Adams 20,000 dollars. He no payment on hand for payment of purchasevouchers. He tellff^me he has tske up a considerable emount of Lt. Wing's vouchers, and will do his utmbst to take up all Captain' Wing may refer te him. Have had an interview with General Grant and General Rawlins. Everything looks favorable. Shall endeavor to return tomorrow. - '1 ' ' ' ^ Gen..' Rdhsseau to "Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 5 (14DR116):- T' ' I have received despatch in refej*enbe. to. Col. Mizner and have given'him the necessary instructional.;" , JT ,\o ! smit ie:;io li . V eldt oi February 1864. .i' ' • -iTi-'iiiff' Capt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 5 (14DK119) Yfhat shall I do about this man Alexander, who wants protection? I will report on his case tomorrow. Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodg^, Col nbia, 5 (14DR1j9):- . ,T send ycu this day King, vhom Alex. Bifflas captured last night. Lieut. Kirk will deliver him to you. Maj. Kiihn to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 5 (14DR119) A flag of truce was this morning sent in charge of Adjt. Clark Of Decatur, with prisoners to exchange for our men yet unexchanged. The flag was received by a lieutenant but the exchange could not be affected. He s sys that no orders for exchange were left with him when left in command. That he would forward the despatchses for Major Falcot to General Roddy at Tuscmbia by courier tomorrow and give a decided answer by Monday next. It is reported to me by, t • - ' * other sources entitled to some credit that Roddy's command has been ordered to oppose the force reported as having crossed tl;e Tennes see river east of Decatur, and thtit but small parties are now oppo- I • « j , site Brovm'a ferry, Lucas ferry and Decatur. u-i- . Private Diary Mem. 5:- w •' ■ ^ r 1' .»'»■ Went to Connellsville. Received dispatch from Nate and C. f jBiS2rdWin~ Wrote T. C. Durant about location of M. & M. R. R. fJtlw in* .ft ::210 n ed $1 ''T . o* al ed ■ " I tJafiO* no ..s QSisAjitSryi, nstl ,T February 1864. ' ■ 'fT . iroU) War Dept. S. 0. No. 14, N^shvill-e, 6:- ' II. Brigadier-General Augustus L. Chetlain, tJnited States Volunteers, is hereby assigned -to the command of all the Colored troops now in thee State of Tennessee, and that maT hereafter be raised and staioned in that State.'- He will locat:e his Head < • '' r f ■ Quarters in the city o'f Memphis. ' * • . - TPhe officers superintehding the organization of colored troops in Tennessee, must reoort to Brigadier-General Chetlain," weekly, the results of their operations. Commanders of regiments and detachments of troops of African descent, will furnisht the General begular regimental returns of their cor. ands, on the last'day of every month, and, in like manner. General Chetlain will forward a r complete return of his command, monthly, to Brigadier General L. Thomas, TJ. S. A., at Vidksburg, Miss. Nominations for appointments in regiments already organized, will be forewarded through " General Chetlain to the above named officer. Gen. Dodge to Col. CummingS", Pulaski, 6 (10DR362) When you have 'proof to your own satisfaction that those pe'bpl were aiding the enemy, upom a sVatelnent of the facts accompanledby ah application to send them south, thby will be exiled. Wo 'person c "an purchase cotton except he has a regular permit from the Treasury Department, and such permit must state at what point he is to buy. If it be a general permit it will state that. If the permit designates any town or county the holder, 1 fj.: 1'- February 1864. buyer er his authQrized a^ent cannot purchase outside of the town or county named. "' ' ' "t . No agent can be employed outside of the particular limits'^ prescribed in the permit and no cotton can be purchased except m • from the producer. These are Hell, established rules and regulat-ons. ..and any cotton purchased in violation of them must be seized and turned over to the Treasury Department. . lam satisfied there is something wjr'ong in the general manner in which trade, &c. is carried on at Columbia. A close watch should be kept over it. Gen. Dodge to Adjt. Gen., Ohio, Pulaski 6(10DR363) , As soon as the furloughs of th 27th, 39th, 43d and 63d Ohio veterans infantry of this command expire, please order them to re join their comm.and as their services will be needed. If they are not full and there is a fair prospect of their obtaining I ♦ . more recruits, detail officers and men for that purpose, but allow no delay on that account in forwarding the reg ments. If you have not authority in this matter please refer this to the proper officers.. Letters qf,similar iro-ort were addressed to the authorities of Iowa apd Illinois. (See 10DR363) Gen. Dod^e to Capt. Bailey, Pulaski, 6 (12DR) . . a A Send an escort through with Lt. Col. Adams, or fix it so he can t • " • ■ r cpan tiirough with some escort that leaves today. , . « . ■ ~ Vt" J., '.tmf February 1864. ■":r 'tcr-;V5 " Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 6 (12DR) A scout just in from the south side of the .river, says ferries only guarded by small picket. Johnson's regiment oppo site Florence. All the rest of Roddy's command has gone up to wards Firkins ferry to oppose those officers said to be coming there. He also says it is the common report in Roddy's camp that Johnson is "now in Atlanta. That they have dent two divi"*-'"^" aions to Longstreet. This last is the report among officers, soldiers and citizens. Forrest at Okalona, and hid force is notrepresented near as strong as formerly. Gen. Dodge to lir. Fuller, 'ulaski 6 (2DR) :- Have the cotton, buyers any right to employ agents to go into confederate lines and contract for cotton, the cotton to remain until we take possession of the country? ' • Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski 6 (12DR) Scout is from the south says Roddy is moving up towards Whitesides and has left only Johnson's regiment in the valley. Also rebel mail captured. It has letters from Rome, Ga., of 29th January, which say three divisions of cavalry just starting to the frnt. Says all Tennesseans have re-enlisted for twenty years or during the war and it is creating great enthusiaHmm in this army. Own. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 6 (12DR):- Rebel mail just brought in has letters dajted Rome, Ga., Jan. 29 liT' 'Z-**. - .-JA. V . February 1864. '■":r<ndi^ speaks of movement of cavalryrforce to front &c. also sftye that all Tennesserns have re-enlisted for tv?enty jjears of the war &c.. All speak of movement of their army, and of cavalry to front. Will send a few letters up tomorrow. I ft' 1'", C. 0. Whitney to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 6 (14DR120) For want of material I cannot leave here before Tuesday jOaJ morning. Will try and have line completed Wednesday night. • ■*%-> ' -u nolt ; ■ Capt. Clements to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 6 (14DR120):- ' A rebel soldier who was taken over the river by Col. Phillips and exchanged last Monday has Just returned and given himself up.^ j He left Courtland Tuesday night. Roddy's head quarters were ilvZctn then at Courtland. His command were assembled there and were under orders for Willis Valley, Ga. Lt. Ool. Sheldon to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 6 (14DR120) o? A paymaster left h^re today for Pulaski. Will he pay my regimen,t or shall I go on? Can I send back rolls and^ go on for Q.IL fltores needed? Brivate Diary Mem. 6;- '$toH r ] , »fli ' ' Very pleasant. 00# rif i Dodge to Gen. Thomas, Pulaslcl,"^ * t haVe written you two t>r three letters in irelation'^ ib the ,i organization of negro troops in Worth Alabama, and sent letters to Washington, t now have two regiments recruited under youz^ Cilecf . tu t . ' ■■■ t 1-1 I.a ■••Wl H -V , ' M-"-: t:. February 1864, orders given while I* was at Corinth. The 2d Alabama A. D. are bh fatigue duty exclusively in the pioneer corpe as teamsters, &c., - •'i and are. organized for the purpose of receiving proper pay and to ' ' keep them under proper discipline. I have fouhd no trouble "II* in raising negro troops at any point where I happened, to be situat®d} and no doubt as we move forv/ard in the spring shall still have an opportunity. ic" , , -• I desipe authority to appoint" a commission -for examination of ^officers for such regiments. Now I appoint under your old order. I feel disposed to do what I can tov/ards aiding the Government in solving the question, and am' willing- to take the trouble of raising these regiments whereVer I am so located that 1 can. The " !• 'i women and children, as a general thing, are hired out to farmers 'nc ; and are dtolng well. Those under my own control are at work at picking cotton and paying their way instead of being a burden to the Government, The abandoned plantations are being rented, f and that gives many of them good wages as well as good homes. ^ I think I shall have no trouble in raising one more regiment, north of the Tennessee, in North Alabama, before spring opens, whifh will wnable me to leave on our lines of communication two good, well disciplined regiments. That in pioneer corps, &c. I shall take with me, it being considered part of the command and « rri being divided-upon the trains, &c. This alone to me haa^ , . cawed ower 500 white soldiers, who have formerly done that duty. February 1864. | The other regiment has also been of great benefit in ^repairing the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad, which I have rebuilt in the past two months. I would be pleased to hear from you. Gener^al * . Chetlain who, I believe is now with you, is very well posted on this matter/ -r . rt (|_., ^ Gen. bodge to Maj. Nichols, Pulaski, 7 (12 DR);- • Collect all ordnance receipts in the regiment. Invoices &c. that were given while I. was colonel of the regiment and leave them with Lt. Wheeler at Nashvil e. I want them to aid in rectifying my returns, , • • • • • « , . Gen. Dodge to Capt. bongstreet, Pulaski, 7 (12DR) . It is reported, that the party that was,at Tunnel Hill have not, done much last week for want of proper officers. Make changes of the party^ and direct their ma- ements and see that the officers keep them to v;ork. It is very necessary thfet we push work now and that every man has something to do. Have you an extra pair of blocks? Capt. Barnes to Capt. Allen, pulaski, 7 (12DR) About two weeks since three boxes containing printing press cases and type were shipped from Coliunbus, Ohio by express to your care for General Dodge. Two boxes have arrived, the third con taining the type has i\pt yet come to light. It was a package ^ ^ that might very easily be mistaken for a bo* of cartridges.. Will you please try and find out where it is? February 1864. Gen. Dodge to Capt, Longstreet, Pulaski 7 (12DR):- tree the iron at Richland or any place you find it, v/here it^*®® is not needed. Gen. Dodge to Col-. Mizner, Pulaski, 7 tlSDR) • • T Please notify the witnesses against Capt. Hemstreet, 18th Mo., to come d"D-wn arid let me know what day they will be here, and I will have- the case set- for trial accordingly. The Judge Advocate will issue subpoenas and send them by next mail. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No.* 36, Pulaski, 7 (13DR)';-»f I'i&n .terii 'tlw emit# I. Sergt. Wm. Robinson Co. A" 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volxanteers, is herieby detailed for duty at militarj'^commission and will report to Capt, C. Hedges, Judge Advocate without delay. Capt Longstreet to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 7 (14DR120);- I can finish my portion of the bridge in tive days. ' Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, *7 (14DR121) Will the paymaster now at Pulaski pay the General's staff? Can I draw my pay hero as he goes back to Nashville? Lt. Bailey Capt. Barnes, Columbia,'"*7* d4DRl21) H # C L I will send Warneck tomorrow. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbifi, 7 (l4DR12l) e?HMiO t will send WaVneck. will it do to allow a tea" to go t6 Pulaski without an escort? ' Capt. Wirig has one at the station without a guard? t can't find Lt. Col. Adams. o'l > ■ Htt br ft jbns "iJ i^. February 1864. r Capt. Longstreet to Gen. Dodge,. Prospect 7 (14DR121) • • Shall I use the railroad iron at Richland Creek bridge? Lt. 'Wheeler, to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 7 (14DR123) The 4th Iowa is laying at Woodville also but is expected here tomorrow or the next day. They will be detained here about 48 hours probably. Col. Williamson left here on the 4th inst. for Ipwa. * • • Capt. LongstreeC to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 7(14DR123) I have a set of inch blocks, but no rope that I am not using, j They are light of the kind. Gen. Dodge to Col. Cummings, Pulaski 8 (10DR365) t ■ • * On February 4th a soldier from Calleoka dismotinted a onearmed boy, two miles from Coltimbia, and took his pony and returned ■ i.'fj him to Col. Mizner rr the commanding officer of Columbia taking od receipt for him. The man taking the horse will be arrested and charges preferred against hi-. rat Gen. Da3ge to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski 8 ^L0DR365) If any of your men need horses or mrles you can obtain them in the country bj^giving receipts to the owners, and then have the horses accounted for to Capt. J. K. Wing, A. who will issue - " XX« vouchers on the receipts. But take no horses or mules in Col. Mizner*s command except when actually necessary and then only when the party tak^n from has a team remaining. Hi '. * f-jnityr nP Jiiff d.ttw r iee bite « - trrarj ' • i February 1864. .J- '^r • rM A . . "1 Capt. Barnes to Maj. Fltzglbbons, Pulaski, 8 tl2DR) . .. . tt... • n T _ II ; T f t Jill8 . The counter iign is "Knoxville." 1 Gen. Dodge to Col. Noyos,' pulaski 8 (12DR*) I have recomirended to the Superintendent of recruiting to retain a few officers and men where prospect is good. You have ' my perroi'ssion to leave as proposed. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Fitzgibbons, Pulasky, 8 (12DR) : '• ■' Retain deserters unt41 some train of troops are coming throtagh. I will instruct Lt. Bailey to watch for them, when any guard is comihg down. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 8 (12DR):- Mr. Bommer has commenced replacing trestle bridges north of Duck river, A part of eight or terf men with three teams rhould be sent t his party with orders to save all the timber^, &utB» iSic. to the trestle bridges and put them in a safe place. Unless - . M a A. - n n — ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ O Vt/4 ^ 'Viv' * * this is done they will float off dowh stream, get lost, ftc. , and if done, in any case any of the bridges ^vere destroyed, the trestles can again be put up and thus cause but little delay in running the road north of Duck river. There are seven of these bridges. all good, strong, well built trestles. When they get within my jurisdiction, I can save them if required. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Poster, Pulaski 8 (12DR):- You will report with yoflr detachment of bridge builders to Capt. Longstreet, and act in accordance with his instructions. February 1864. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Fitzgibbons, Pulaski, 8 (12DR) Please inform me where I can find theman Burnett that pur chased mules and horses from men of my commend. Also state whether you can tell whether they were citizens or soldiers th-t sold' them. The evidence in the trial of these citizens shows that they sold nearly all the stock they stole in Columbia. No of ficer in my command can sell private stock without the permit of my Pro. Mar. Gen., and no soldier should be allowed to sell stock at all. Please inform jnaur Pro. Mar., and if he. has any permits from any of my officers in his office tq any man to sell stock, forward permit to me. Also give me name of any citizen whom you know to hav^ " : isiO.. purchased stock of any soldier. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 37, Prlaski 8 (13DR) I. Capt. J. M. McClintock, Act. Signal officer,will proceed to Nashville, Tenn. on business connected with-this command and ' ' will report back as early as practicable. II. The 8d and 7th regiments I.ova infantry 52d Illinoiw infantry and 18th Mlseouir Infantry will furnish Col. J. Weaver commanding post, details of men and teams as he may designate to haul rails ahd rebuild the fence around the graVeyal'd in the town of Pulaslcl. TJen. Granger to Gen. Dodge., Nashville, a (14DR122) Can I send fifty recruits to Hxmtsville via Pulaski? Please answer at onna. t rrc.^' t.itnn- f' ZAid." February 1864. ft'* Lt. Bailey to'Gen. Dogge, Columbia 8 (14DR122) 'I sent a man to Nashville to look after your produce; he says he can't find it, but will wait until tomorrow. I have go to ' " ^ " get some blanks 60 make out returns of contrabands employed by me on bridge and the station, Capt. Wing says he has not got any* blanks of that #.and will havO "to get them tomorrow. The bridge is getting along finely. The false work is up to the middle of the river and they are to work on the trusses. '• Lt. Hoffman to Gen. bodge, Columbia,- ^ f About half tbe company has deserted. Rest not ire ad y for i' mustering. . ft.T r t Maj. Pitzgibbons to Gen. Dodge, Columbia 8 (14DR123) Fifteen de'serters for your command have "been delivered here and as I have i!bt a force at my -disposal to afford a- guard to Pulaski, I have hadthem imprisoned until I hoar from you.- Col. Phillips to G.en. bodge, Athens, 8 (14DRlfe4'):- Th# train has arrived here.' Ifill r'ellevb the escort" that accompanies it,-'and send the train to HuntsVilie tomorrow. Col. No yes to Oen* Dodge, Cincinnati, 8 (14DR124) :'-^TS3BWBme 39th Ohio will start for Pulaski next Friday. May I leave : cd Jrwo recruiting lieutenants? Recruiting rapidl. Please answer, ■ Tto ' Capt. Allen to Q«n. Dodge., Nashville, 8" {14DR124) The mess stores you ordered from Louisville have junt arrived here. Shall I send them to you? .•000 iftw* • "'ijn'-X'' February 1864, ^ Lt. Bailey to Capt. Barnes, Columbia, 8 (14DR124) t * • Can't I draw my pay by sending my pay accounts and let Warnick bring my money to me? Please answer. Maj. Fitzgibbons to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 8 (14DR125) Col.^ Mizner is absent in Nashville as ?ritness, he having pre pared the charges and got the names of witnesses against CaJ)t. Hemstreet. I am miable to comply with your request by telegram. I will present your despatch to the Colonel on VJednesday when he , will be back. - . , . , Lt. Bailey to Gen, Dodge, Columbia, 8 (14DR125) :r ,, , •1 have twenty convalescents here for oiir command quartered in Court House and nine deserters in prison. I will keep them until ^ ^ some train comes from Pulaski, .i '- . % % A, 4 A ' Maj. Fitzgibbons to Capt. Banres, Columbia 8 (14DR125) '1 TJhat is your countersign tonight? . D. Hillman to Gen. Dodge, Colximbia, 8:- I have sent the bearer, Mr. Augustus Longham with an order for the reclaiming of ray property taken from me from my Aetna , Furnace. , . . I had honed, General, to have been able to have visited yoii in person and been able to have fully explained to you my position. If the property still not accounted for is of use for the ^ ^ Government, I cheerfully hand it over by receiving pa,y. , February 1864. , • Capt feames'"to'Maj . Paries, Pulaski'9 (iSDR) The General has started dovm the road. ^111 be at Prospect about noon. * ■ , Gen. Dodce to Gol.' Phillips, Pulaski 9* (12DP);- Spencer and myself will be in Athens to'hight .• -Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 38, Pulaski 9 (13DR) :- " ' " i ^ ' I. The follo-wing named enlisted men of Col E. 2d regiment Alabama infantry C. T. having beer mustered on the 31st day of De- •• cember 1863, as "absent without leave" are hereby restored to duty without trial and without forfeiture of pay or -allowancesJ it having been satisfactorily shown that their absence was with good cause; Corporal Nelson" Bray and privates Booker Johnson, Abraham Smith, Prank English, Merorae "^ite and Eli Davis Lt. Bailey to Gen". Dodge, Columbia, 9 •(14DR125) Excuse me for making a* si:^gestion but it is impossible for one company to guard thrf stores, pbnt on "bridgO and R. R.- Bridge. At the station the men coios Oh duty eVery other da3' and the railroad bridge ia without a tion to the bridge. ? It is* qil^le 4 distance from the sta^ ♦ r, -^ r "111*1 MaJ. Pitzgibbons to Gen. Dc^dge, Nashville, 9 {14DR126);- B'nnett, the mule buyer is in Nashville, but is expected back tomorrow. I am collecting evidence against him dhd will send it to you in time. There is no doubt of his frequently having Februar^^ 1864. • - • • iifT purchasQd Government mules of soldiers- thougli it may be hard to prove it against him direct, I have the honors to report to you that I have discovered the vihole thieving band that has infested the country betv/een here and Pulaski, I have got two of my scouts with them," and expect to capture all tomorrow night; Will I ^rrest and send you Bennett? t w" 1 « t »• . ^ , • k r. . A . ^ Col. Phillips to Capt, Banres, Athens, 9 (14DR126) I made an application to you for permission to send my A. Q.m. to Nas ville for Q. M. Stores. I have not received the application 4n return yet. The stores we have been able to get from Capt. . j'. -'r] Wing and as they are absolutely necessary I send this despatch tn Reference to that application, as I desire to know how I will procure the store s in the shortest possible manner, should that application not be granted. Maj, Park to Capt. Barnes, Prospect, 9 (14DR126) Kill the General come down the road today? Gen. Dodge to Capt. Banres, Prospect, 9 (14 Drl27):- If Col. Mi^ray sends in names of men to obtain negroes for teasters, give them orders to proceed to Athens and to press 1 such as they may need in N^rth Alabama. Lt. Bailey to Capt. Banres, Columbia, 9 (14DR127) ' ■ - ( The train is too far to order Lt. Davis back. 1 sent the oonvalescanta to overtake Lieut. Ghost with Capt. Wing's train. The deeerters are still here. I got your despatch at 8:30 P. M. February 1864. Lt. Baile3r to Gen. Dodge, Columbia 9 (14DR127) Lt. E. I. Davis, 66th Indiana, in charge of Capt. Carpenter's train left here today without tbking any prisoners or convalescents in charge, after my telling him it was your orders. Asst. Gen. Vincent to Gen, Dodge, Washington, 9:-- I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your endorsement of the 25th ultimo, on letter of Lieut. Colonel R. N. Adams, 81st Ohio Volunteers, relative to certain recruitsr in his regiment enlisted for the xmexpired term of the regiment. n ^ f _ ■ * V • - In reply I am directed to inform'you that no authority for . ■ e ilt such enlistments was given by this department, and upon reference to the Adjutant General of O^iio, that officer reports that the I 1 State records fail to show that any orders were issued by the * ^ - - • ■ - cic. *•.'1.;; -JfycTiq Governor of Ohio to that effect. Private Diary Mem. 9:- .L»Sa*ii'S »»d ion c\r;!t Went to Athena. All bridges geltlng along well." A. Kountze to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 10:- Things are not yet loolcing very favorably for* us. Durant is still bent on going north with his M. & M. Road, and thbs'leaving Council Bluffs and Omaha out in the cold. In order to enabl'e the M. & M. road and Cedar Rapids road to unite and form a new line of road, but to do so some congressional legisla'tion will be re quired and unless they can secure this they will probably not go on f ^ j. • with their plan of project. Rest assured of one thing, ri February 1864. .1 and that is that no effort will-be spared to sue ceed 4ith this movement. To convince you of this fact I need only to state to you that Durant is now having surveys made from Omalia bearing north, almost directly so. tAfter lea^-ing Omaha, say 6 or 8 miles west, thej' bend the line way out of. its natural course or channel in creasing distance and expense greatlyi but this movement will sub serve the proposed, pro ject now on foot to slaughter us. Hoyr we are to arrest'this formidable undertaking I confess I'don't I -y'tei'i •'*: . ■ ;.Mw now 3ee,J Mr. of Coimcir fluffs was hero yesterday. ' I unexpect edly met him in the capitol building, when I immediately informed him of what-was going on here. He promised to see me at T7illard's in an hour but he never came near me Since. I think he left the -- City. It did not seem to effect him in the least. . " Capt. B-mes to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, ,10 (12DR) Co. G. 81st Ohio has been ordered to be relieved from duty at Samuel's Mills. Under the circumstances the of ficer,s of the Company look upon this as a dis'grace to themselves and their men. Had I better take any action irf the matter? Gen. Logan to Gen, Dodge, Huntsville, 10 (14DR127) Jt * I have no working parties west of Huntsville. Will send • '.f bridge builders on road to bridge''twelve miles west tomorrow. 10 Capt. Wing to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 19 (10DR127) * Will send the bolts by morning train of 12th ihst. Shall I ark them to Athens? February 1864. Capt. Longstreet to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 10 (14DR1280;- A portion of the bridge is ready for the cars. The entire bridge will be rea^y by Saturday night. • ; t Gen. Dd^ge to Gapt. Barnes, Athens, 10 (14DR128) Don't interfere with the matter. See major and have him send some mill-saw files to Rodgers,' foreman on railroad at this place. Lt. Bailfey to Capt. Barnes, Columbia, 10 (14DR128) *3 Don't:send that money by any one that is coming through without an escort. The road is lined with these robbers. -J-i 'I • 'Capt. Buell to Gen. Dodge, Hxintsville, 10 (14pR129) '• Dt. Hogan's depot'is to be broken up. I should like to -rj,^ have him appointed as Actg. Ord. officer to your command. Will you appoint him afid direct him to report to you? -nwnd (T® n: Private Diary Mem. 10:-' r :f. - Went to Decatur and examined bridges from Athens to the river. Returned by Lucan ferry road, and took tea with a farmer. ^ Gen. Grant's endorsement on G n. Dodge's letter pf Jan.29. ^ Plead Quarters Mil. Div. of the Miss., Nashville, 11: Respectfully returned to Brig. General G, M. Dodge, commanding detachment 16th Army Corps, who is hereby specially and fully authorized and empowered to make all orders necessary for recruiting, organizing and equipping the 2d regiment Alabama cavalry volunteers. The formation of this regiment * having been placed under hia directions^ hit orders on the subject will be respected and obeyed. February 1864. Capt. Barnes to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski 11 (12DR):- . The Lieutenant gave me your accounts. They are incorrect. You had better come down Saturday and attend to it yourself. Lt. Tichenor to Maj. Winter, Pulaski 11, (12DR). What v/as the date that Col. M.-hafl the woman in his quarters? When did he introduce her to Mrs. Boats? Hhat charge has been committed? . - ^•c^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaskfi, 11, (12DR) 1 eVBfl When a military commission sentences a citizen to the i ymlJ Penitentiary for ten years for bobbery &c. what prison should they be. sent to, and is there any doubt of my right to confirm such sentences same as in court martial cases? Gen. Dodge to Lt. Bailey, PulaskS, .11, (12DR) Track is all right to Pulaski and all. up to eight miles this side of Athens, will be done to Tim river in a day or two. HSsr tracdt layers ought to be up to Duck river before this. , Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski,, 11 (12DR) There is no guard at Duck River Bridge. The, nearest force is one company of mine stati nad at Duck river, station to guard stores that arrived on cars. Up to this time have kept a good watch over it. My company will return fn a da?- or two. It appears to me so important a work with the pontoon bridge close by-It that the foji-ce-at Columbia two and one-half miles up the riveb'^Bisotild be moved dowp to it. I do not suppose you care about the Oil L ,v : February 1864. You know it i 3 not in my command. *I do not think it is safe as now guarded. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 11 .- .oY I have just returned from opposite Decatur. -Cars can run there as soon as Duck river bridge is done, say next Wednesday. Not much done west of Huntsville. 'Four pretty large bridges to build, I will get ready to move as suggested. I ought to ' have five or six'regiments back now.' The 2dn and 7th Iowa's time is out, also Fuller's brigad e of Ohio. If you could hurry up their return, I would be strong enough, Tennessee is for^d- ^ ■ able in but few places, and the cavalry force has increased. I suspect that Davidson's division from Rome has been sent down' u into the valley.' There was a pontoon-bridge in Nashville when I » • • was there; can I have it?^ ' Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 11. (14DR129) From information just received which 1 consider sufficiently reliable to report, 1 am led 'to be'ieve that all of Roddy's forces except Falconer's men" and M^reland's battalion hsve moved toward GcJdsend. A lieutenant of Patterson's regiment told a gentleman that came across the river today that Roddy's forces are to move to Godsend. M^reland's battalion is reported near Tuscumbia and Falconer is at Decatur. Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge/Athens, 11 (14DR129) iA scouting party of ffly command has just returned from near Bminbridge. Found no enemy of any force on this side of the February' 1864. river and could hear of none having been on this side for a week. Brought in one prisoner. W. D. Whipple to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 11 (14DR130):- This is copy of the order I have received. "The 4th Bat-_ talion pioneers now at Pulaski, Tenn. will re 'Ort to Col. G. H.Nuell aoinraanding brigade at this place by command of Major General Thomas." Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 11 (14DR130) Is the track done and so that th cars can run throuf^ to Pulaski? We will be donw Sunday or Monday. Shall I run .'l!, 'V;/ ■ itnau Q» ''. - V the train to Pulaski as soon as theycross the bridge? The track layers can go to work soon | ■ f,- T. f, Capt . Kemner to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 11 (14DR130) r. ■ - I am ordered to report at Chattanooga and would like to visit Washville with one of my lieutenants before I start. Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsvillc , 11 (14DR131):- ♦ ^ 1 ' Unexpected disposal of troops here will prevent me from sending any force to guerd working parties at present. * Private Diary Mem. 11;- • I Returned to Pulaski. All the bridges getting alony well. Got despatch from Gen. G about crossing river. To Gen. Dodge from his sister, Council Bluffs, 12:- . . ' V . Lettie is writing also. Has been sitting upr for over a week; still slie does not seem to gain any. Her- throat is getting clear. I have just been looking down it and am surprised to see * fji * r l ' u , J0' • A V* , 230 'V" :'r .;cH/T .I,"- f February 1864. ' -- - - so much of the coating gone. Still she has trouble in eating; ' but can eat enough to satisfy her hunger. For three days she cried most of the time with hunger', for eVery swallow of milk, water or any liquid would almost set her into spasms. It was harder "for me to see her want to eat and couldn't than any other time. But now she can sv/allow bread, meat, potato or anything that is t • ♦ not acid. The diease seems to have left her with a cough . She is taking medicine for it, and I do not think she has coughed BO muctj within the last two or three days as before. You would hardly know her she has lost so much flesh and her voice is so changed. I think though as soon as her throat gets entirely well she will talk better. Doctor Mc comes in every once in a while to see her. Says it is nothing but her e ergy that keeps hor up now, and it will be a long long time before she will be as* » • . well as before. If I could only get her to take more wine I " - o . would be glad. . , . • , I see by the papers that you are soon to leave and go south, but Is • ould think.it ^ woul hardly be possible for you to go with your division until your troops that have re-enlisted return and all ®f th9ir furlwwghs are not yet.out I shoudl judge. nor,' ■. see by the "Pulaski Chanticleer" that you have Col. S. on your staff a^ain. By that J leam of all your doings. Am' ; '- .Ji clad you routed Roddy again. . . . , ^ ' .wee! I do hope this Spring campaign will close up this war. Last Tuea^cy evening Banitary Society met at Mrs. Clinton's and we 231 rjr: 'M- .1 ' ' * February 1864. had a charade called "Refinement" and some tableaux, in which. ■ "Our Brother" made his appearance dressed in military uniformlooked very much like you, therefore made a fine looking officer. The best tableaux of the evening was "Contrabands Coming into Our Lines under the President's Proclamation, Nate and Drake were the officers and about a dozen darkies dessed in all the old rags that could be found in Council-Bluffs (and they were not a few) looked very much as many of them did when your lot came from Tuscumbia. I make* a better looking darkey than white personi^'^ and thin I must'be more attractive for they all run after me." Nate is really growing quite attentive to the ladies*, and mo ther is really afraid she may lose him after all. As for myself I shall wait for something better than Council Bluffs affor&s at the*present time. As for when*! marry a tele graph pole, you shAll know intime to b^^present. You must know now I have quite an aversion to them after my getting so badly ' ^oled once, and of course I cannot think of another until I recoer from my first shock. For Council Bluffs will have it that it was a disappointment and 1 an willing to gratify theti. The 4th Iowa will be here next week. I hope the loykl - v® -if citizens will give them a reception. If they don't the "Sanitary' will give them a supper',if I can h.ive a v/ord in the matter. i Lettie Vkya *Ask Ta what widow he Wiis pi-ckeiT up for Nate" :i*m I li'.y beviesT- -VI?* '•w ..J'' '.f ;' u •rx. :r'' - '' February 1864. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaskl, 12 (12DR) .tr*rjT I have no cavalr: in my command, a d hd officers belonging to one," 1 zo ^ » • . ;f. ; ' Gen. Dodge to Capt. Longstreet, Pulaski 12 (12DR) ^'ill you need that company of negroes when yon move below? The bridge is a small one, only 12 feet high. * Gen. Dodge to Lt. Col. Sheldon,; Pulas'-i, 12 (12DR) " The-following men sentenced to forfeiture of pay and light corporal punishment can re-enlist as veterans. Privates Edward Clifton, Samuel P. Harding and Andrew Morgan, Co. B. and Adar Klien, Co. H. The sentences to be carried into effect in each case. Those connected with the robberies cannot re-enlist and are not wa ;ted as soldiers. :y T _ : Gen. Dodge to Capt« Longstreet, Pulaski, 12 (12DR)PLIShen you have finished the two bridges go with your own and * Capt. Foster's company to Swan Creek trestle where Capt. Kemp is now camped and get out and frame the trestle at the Junction. We can run it down on cars. You will find the old foundation stand- * - « Inu and it is on piles, P t yours on same foundation and if " 1.t span is only twleve feet put your strin ers right on cap without bolsters. By the time you have the bridge framed and ready to go up,. I will get a guard ,at the Junction. " Capt. Cameron to Gen. Dodge^ Columbia, 12 (14DR131) :- Have received this day three bbls. produce for you. I will send it down by Capt, Wing's train. February 1864. . C. 0. Whitney to Gen., Dodge, Athens, 12 (14DR131) ^ Completed the line to Huntsville via Athens today. It works finely. I return to Pul^ski tomorrow. Col. Noyes to Gen. Dodge, Cincinnati, 12 (14DR131) r- • m ^ , 39th Ohio embarking on steamers here today. Recruiting partly not allowed. :tx .. ^ . >;■ . ■ ad yv'c ; » "Tr> o ■ - L'-, I 1 J -.f Grant to Gen.. Dodge, Nashville, 12 (14dR132):- glease select an honest and capable cavalry officer of yoTir command for horse inspector and direct him to proceed to Louisville , and report from there by telegraph to General J. !I. Wilson chief of Cavalry bureali, Washington, for orders. Report your action to • 0 these head quarters. ^ i- ^ - ip Armstroag to-Gen. Dodge, Sulphur Branch Trestle, p* 'uaiaial (14DR132) , , « Have all the upper trestle raised but five bents. Would like to have the bolts by Wednesday. . Cq3^, Sheldon tP Gen. Dodge, Athens, 12 (14DR132) r .. Compaay D, of my regiment, number 56 old men and only 3 recruit 35 have conlucded to re-enlist provided the company can go as an organization. I think the balance will re-enlist if they know the comoany canH go without them. Can this be granted? It will .save to the service a first rate company and one that can easily fill up and-will entitle the regiment to,go as one organization. • • • . , • ^ ^ " p <*4. *- i * ..I f p eo ' . ■ ,' ■' jivA, M,4'i February 1864. Capt, Cameron to Gen. Dodge, Columbia", 12 (14DR133):- + T ■ ■ I Have forty five recruits for 2d Michigan battery. Shall I send ther dovm with Capt. Wing's train? Cdl. Sheldon to Gen.'Dodge, Athens," 12 (140^133):- Can the "men of my regiment who have been tried by the commis sion and who se sentences are not heavy be released on enlisting in Jfhe veterari service? Also some others who are confined at Pulaskl for light offences? Gen. Dodge to Col. Hvirlbut, Pulaski, 12 (10DR366):- let Yours of the 3d inst. are received. There is somewhat of an obstacle in the transfer Of Co. C. to another regiment. Dodge to Geri. Grant, P^laski, 12 (10DR367):- I have th© honOr '^o herewith enclose Col. Mizner's charges against my command in case Of Mr. Brown, with the statement made by Ltl Col. Margin, 66th Indiana Infantry volunteers. Upon the same day that Col. Mizner forwarded the enclosed list to Major G-^nsral Rousseau he sent ae an exact copy with a statement that the prop erty had been taken by my commafid and no vouchers given, but did not notify me that he had referred the same subject to Maj. Gen. Rousseau for the action and information of the comjnanding General. ' • Im&edlately upon the receipt of his communication I caused a full investigation of the allgged charged io be made. The statements of Lt. Col. Martin and Lt, Col. Black taken lit the time were in substance similar to the enclosed statement of Lt. Col. Martin. February 1864, Previous to the forwarding of■this complaint, nor since, has Mr. Brown ever to my knowledge made a single effort toward the obtain ing of vouchers for what Col. Mianer asserts my command had taken from her, and that in despite of Protection Papers from'the general commanding, I cannot in justice to my Q. M. and C. s. order ther. to grant vouchers for claims set up by citizens unsupported by any data or evidence to establish the validity of their claims they should at least have some definite knowledge as to the disposition made of such property in order to fe orrectly render their*returns. My officers all know that my orders compel them to receipt for all forage and subsistance taken from citizens. I have no reason to believe that Lt. Col. Martin-, or Lt. Col. Black ever took from any citizen north of "Duck river a pound of forage of any kind or prosisias without giving the owner a receipt. Lt. Col. Black is at present absent on « leave 1, he it is imoossible to obtain his written statement to forward with this. fteceipts for forage and subsriaterice"' given by Lt. Col. Martin and Lt. Col. Black to diff'-rent parties living north af Duck river, about the time these depredations were safid to have been committed. hive been taken up and vouchers given by raf ^'aff officers.- ' el Dlaryliem. •\:ewecr .f L-y, ** At Pulaski'v ' ^ ^a/te^nel.T ' t.M t d. N 1*4 rp'i • , : . ':a Of lo ' ,IT February 1864. Gen-. Bodge to Col. Miller, Pulaski, 13 (10DB568):- ■ . You will send to these head-quarters by the bearer tv/o shot-t guns and case taken by Captain Hemstreet on his s cout from Hillman ^ and Goodrich's mill in December last. You will also report in writ- I ing to these head-quartei'S why this property was not returned, and turned over to the proper staff department in accordance with orders from War Department, Department of the Tennessee and thede head-quarters. / ^ >■ y _ ijii Gen. -Dodge to Col. Weaver, Pulaski, 13 ) (10DR368) :«■ „ General Grant calls my attention to the report,that several . sutlers are bringing to the command and selling goods not author ized by IfifF* ^I'ad says they must be held strictly to the orders. Please examine this matter and see thatthey comply as ordered, Ge 1. Grant to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 13 (12DR)iTry the fords on Tennessee river. See if you can cross, and ascertain what is going on. r ti St Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Pulaski, (13DR):- . zl 'fS A tdam. will start from here tonight and report to you tomorrw moirning. , Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 41, Pulaski, 13 (13DR); . .. I. By authority of Brig. Gen. L. Thomas, Adjt. Gen. U. S. A. , Joel A. Dewey, Capt. 43rd regiment Ohio Infantry Volunteers, is hereby appointed Lieutenant Colonel 3rd regiment Alabama Volun teers, A.D. # V. II. So much of S. 0. No. 20 series 1863, from these head- 11^' T- • Februarj' 1864. . , quarters as orders Mr. Carter and his family south of the Tennessee river is hereby revoked, and Mr. Carter and his family are hereby permitted and allowed to return to their home in Giles County, j Tennessee. r- ■ III. Private David E. Bales,^ Co. K., 7th regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers is hereby detailed as 0rderly at General Court Martial and will report without delay to Capt. J. F. 'IVarner, Judge Advocate for duty. , . Lt. Col. J. A.. Deivey, 3d regiment Alabama .Infantry A. d. will " * t - ^ • • , take command at White Sulphur trestle and fortify immediately. Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 13 (14DR131) . Tfltnesses versus Capt. Hemstreet will be in Pulaski Monday. Gen. Grant to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 13 (13DR131): 1 ^ ^ When citizens are sentenced to penitentiary the proceedings must be forwarded for the approval of the president. See section 5 Act. of Congress approved Janury 17th, 1862. and section ' 21 of act approved March 3d, 1863, When they are sentenced • - -.T to military prisons you are competent to confirm the sentence. > • -r) Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 13 (14DR131):- I am at this point under orders for Pulaski. Can you send me a wagon with mule team for my baggage? - Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 13 (14DR131) Direct Lt. Campbell, Regtl. Q. M. 77th Indiana volunteers to report to these Head quarters without ^elay for order to proceed to February 1864. y^ashington for duty in the cavalry bureau. * ' '• Lt, Hall to Capt. Barnes, Columbia, l3 (14DR135) t I loaded on Capt. Wing*s train three barrels i*or General Dodge. Will arrive at Pulaski this evening. * ' Private Diary tiem.- 13:- ^ nt-v .ITt '"'l^as paid up to January 3lst, 1864 $59d' and received letter from Kountze labout railroad matters. Rented several farms. Pour companiesof 2d Iowa came from Nashville on return home. - ' ' ■ To Gen. Dodge from his brother, Cbuni?ir BlufTs, 14:- ' ^ X ^^ ^ " " The Judgn and I are not making much money Ih our' r - - ■ business" Our part.nership articles' prevent us from taking suiy chances by speculating in anything, hence what we make is by hard work, done principally by the writer*. Our tax business owing to small taxes and apprecirtion of county warrants does not yield * I ^i3i us same profits* as it has done heretofore. The Judge will undoubtedly work into a law bhsinesS which will bring us some returns. That is his forte. While the partnership may work to my pres ent pecuniary disadvantage 1 think, in other respects ti will be of benefit to me. ' It is our* intention expressed in our articles of agreement not to draw out any of our profits, but to leave them in business and eaeh year add to our capital. Re will obtain his living from his iUSd t shall bhdeaVor to make something by operating ' '' ^ T"! f * rin real estate. 1 have fhll charge of the mohey matters as February 1864, I'lnl*"; ■ .'>3'•rfT heretofore and keep them so close there is not much chance for ■ ' -ti'x At^'^rxjE profits in that part of our business. I am determinefl to ' r 'Vyiqrt: keep our firm business free from all complications and in such shape that a dissolution would be an easy matter at any time. If you come out of war and settle here I think it will be for our interest to work together and shall have that in view. i H" * I have serious intentions of making a change- socially- of getting married at some day not far distant, if I can find the rijght one, not that I have yet made first move towards it, but, awioo shall commence forming my plans with that end in view. : I" -'du I must hav a family- something to live for. It is tinpleasant , I • « • for more so for the old folks, for me, at my a::e, to be living with them; not that we have any trouble but they, at their,^ge,,will be much happier to live, themselves than to be dictated to. by their grown children. It is nature in me to make everything bend to my notion, and nothing that I want do they refuse and they feel farmore, dependent on mo than if I wa^ ayay and rendered them same aia#latanco. All tbia for my comfort, but it really makes my situation unhappy. 1 firpily believe if separated we would each . live, mere be our minds, that I would. theA consult their happiness in many thingB elie*e I now do not.: - . » t > , > Tt-^I do net know that I should be so situated as to leave thitt J.n any beMer shepo than during present year. They have a good house and farm at Elkhorn which 1 should not deprive them of. •'» .eJ February 1864. The coming spring and summer shall make an effort to get our Ellchorn farms in such shape as to bring them annual returns. The I. ^ ' improvement on your place and the house and 20 acres adjoining mine, which I purchased of Teal for $300 will do much towards it. Then with some stock it seems to ne ought to go far towards keeping y Father's family. Much depends upon the management. This I should have to look affeer as usual. Father's situation then in some respects would be better than mine. For in order to take the po- ' ^ an sition here as a married man (with a wife to be respected by community)"'that 1 now occupy as a single man, I must own a» respect- • ' ^ r . able dwelling bomforably furnished (all at a cost perhaps of „ *- * T I $3,000 and &n income of $1,000 per annum. Could I become satisfied= father's family would realize a' Sufficient Income fhom Elkhhm farms and other sources 1 should not hesitate to strike beyohd my present means in such a matter^ considering my future prospects- although all my spare means are '■ at present in real estate; some of it, however, I presume I would ^ hcve no difficulty in fconverting into money. But to attempt to Strike out for myself with present expenditures to be added to those which would necessarily attend me, will never do. To carry out my plans I see plainly I must make every effort to make the Ell hron farms pay. Father will stay there this fummer and if matters look favorable I shall probably advise him to accept of your of#»r to- invest something in stock on shares. February 1864. . r> '■ f '' I have already purchased a mower and a reaper, now there, and be will be prepared to put up what hay he may want. TThat I have written about myself is merely to let you know my plans without any particular object in view, but for you to ■ think it over and will thank you for any suggestions you may deem for our interest^y/ Gen. Dodge Irt) Col'. Phillips, Pulaski, 14 (12DR) • Try to get over. If you cannot ford see if you can find a boat to cross a few men in. If you cross, get the ferry boats on thia, alrde ^nd secure them. - • ' - . ; Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips,, Pulaski, 14 (l!2DR)rWhat troops did Gordon say was left on the other side of the river, and to what point had Roddy gone? , ^ " • Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 14 (12DR):- If you car ford, cross with such force as you deem sufficient and ascertain the force on the other side. It will not do I ■.) to go far from your base if you find an enemy of any force over ^ there. I want to find out to a certainty what there is, and .1 ^ would also like to get hold of some ferry boats. This rain ^ may cause the river to rise. I would ford very early in the, ^ morning iild gat back thd same day., " . ' dt " Gen« Dodge tt) Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 14 (12DR)PGen. Roddy with most of hi s command and part of Davidson's brigade have moed south towards Godsend. The last left day Februarjf 1864. before yesterday and 'crossed the mountains on the Godsend rOnd'. * Only few men now in- Tuscurabia Valley. Scout in from Montgomery' "'^ left the 5th days on the 4th four regiments passed through, going ■ toward Meridian and also says that this is all that have passed, except the division and brigade that went through about a month • - ago. He also says that the troops are parts of th-ree or four-^ iJX divisions. The last came from Atlanta. The consc-ription is being enforced everywhere and is sending- to -the arm;' a great many men. Scout was in Montgomery only five days. Col. Phillips to Gen. Dod-ge, Athens, 14 (14DR135):- "• I have scouting parties today afong the riv-er from the laonth of the Limestone to the mouth df the Eili to bring all the infor mation fthdy can procure in reference to the force the enea^y at the sdVeral points picketed. I also have "a party .at the ford who are Instructed to try the ford and setf as to the practicability of crossing a column and-will have their rei^ort tonight. ^ - I am of the opinion that the river can be forded. If I find r, J that it can be, do you desire that 1 shall cross? ' nd if so shall'f I take my own regiment alone- or more or less than that? and if'urvi* I find it practicable shall I cross tomorrow? tlidt Lt. Bailey to Oen.-Dddge, Ooltoabia, 14 (14DR135) j-(ok fhe foreman of the track layers'sfiys the cars can cross the bridge Tuesday. ed? §43 February 1864. Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 14.(14DR136):- > n. M. Wing has sent me an ambulance; I wanted a six-mule .ambulance. His ambulance can't haul the.baggage. I have mystaff. Ordnance and three scouts with me, ; roc'.n Gen. SherjTjan to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 14 (13DR136) The Secretary of War directs that men who have been detailed to serve permanently in a battery of field artillery will be per mitted to re-enlist in that'battery if they come \lnder theprovisions r> ' fc.- • ■ • Of G. 0. No. 191, and 216 of 1863 from A. G. 0. but all other men ifi in service who ddsire to re-enlist imder said orders must do so in the fregiments 'or batteries to which they belong arid no other exception than the above will be made.' oi 1 Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 14 (l4DRi36):- James H. Gordon (a cotton buyer) who was captured near Bainbridge on the 9th inst. was taken to Tuscurbia and on Friday » I arrived in Decatur. He escaped from Decatur yesterday morning, His report is the same as that last sent to you iri reference to movements* and character of the enemj. Gordon was sworn into the service at Tuscumbla conscript and was to be sent to the 4th - Tennessee Infantry near Dalton. ' Col. Phillips to Oeri, Dodge, Athens, 14 (14DR137);- Gordon says he saw onlj' twenty five or thirty at .Tuscumbia.J Thai five or six more at Leighton. Se aa« ten or twelve at Courtland'and a few at Becatur. Bainbridge is picketed by ten or twelve men. A small force at Lambs ferry? These are all February 1864. . t " he knew of. Roddy was said to hav^ gone to Decatur.'^ • ' " Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 14 (14DR137) The negro boy. Buck, whom I was talking with in your presence when you were heue left Decatur yesterday afternoon. Arrived here this evening. Information .1 get of him i the same as I have already telegraphed. He states further he heard Palcoh'r say he expected to leave there before many days. , . . Col. Mizner to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, ,14 (14DR138) .. . ' - J ^ ' Mr. Hillman, owner of the Aetna furnace and five important witnesses from furnace in case of Capt. Hemstreet, will be in Pulaski on Wednesday, they cannot be gotten there before. II. D. raker to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, 14 (14D%38) , . .Doe-S 39th march? If so, when? . ■ *,iv* u. ( • * i. I» imm Newspaper Clippings, (6DR51)14:- , , , Jle find the following in the correspondence of the Now York Tribune which shows that General Dodge's energy and driving, spirit are appreciated:- • . r .. . Ihen I left, Gen» Dodge.was preceeding steadil;,- pursuance of ' •». instruotions, to reclaim the beautiful pgrtion of Dixie in which he has been suddenly dropped as if from acLoud. DetachmontiS from hia foroe occupy all^the adjcent points of any interest or i.mportance. The people are submissive and apparently well pleased to be thus relieved of the horrors of rebel conscription and tertorlsm. The ceiintry is the finest and best Improved I . ev tewl February' 1864. hnve seen in the south. Immense quant^ities of auifplies" have - - been taken from it for Bragg's army but still it is "rich in com', pork, wheat, cott n,^- cattle and fprage,'..-^ - f r • # ^ j - . _ • Gen.-Dodge has a fine., army, compose'd'of old rfegiments that have been kept full by recruiting aiid garrison duty. - It is splendidly equipped,, and in first rate condition in every respect. Gen. Sweeny, the secon in command, though comparatively a young man, 'd and hale and hearty, may still be called a veteran soldier, and, as well as his ranking officer, has a military education, which fits him for any kind of duty. Vlest Point and the regular army^ -aw certainly have not spoiled him though his connection with both, and his non-intercourse .with politicians, may have been somewhat in . 1 . . . t the way of his promotion during thsj war. The following are extrjacts from the correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial: They go to show that the Left Wing and its commander are understood bo be doing the full measure of their duty, have seen tens of thousands of troops, but never any who, in my opinion, surpasi^s Dodge's Ip^ soldierly qualities. Gen. . ■ f 'y 'lo ^ Dodge is of the same school as Gen, Grantj a plain, unassu ing man, but a soldier. He is distinguished for good sens and Li buslnes capacity, as well as for fighting. You will, perhap®^ Li wonder how a mocflest Brig. Gen, without friends at Washington,, comes to have, sp large and fine a commiahd. The secret is, he stands February 1864, ■ . "'Id-'" in the confidence of Geh. Grants ranking next in estimation to^ MaPherson and Sherman. Dodge is famous' for taking the responsi bility, He caught a spy last, weekj on Friday,' and ordered a • ■ military commission for his triil on Saturday; the case was fin ished on IVednesday, and he was htmg at two o'clock today. I 'd " suppose^ he thpught an example was needed here, and, to judge from the npcuracy of the informa' ion found in his despatches, it would seem- so. : The General does not require then to take the oath dTfallegiance, but to conduct themselves as good citizens. Soon after his crrival at Pulaski, he was called on by a resigned officer of the Confederacy, a Colonel, who said to him: "I am a rebeli Sd ' are all the people in this country, though they deny it while you ' ore here. Now, what shall I do? * I'dohH want to take the oath of allegiance." Said the General: "I'll tell you waht to do," Go home and behave yourself; as long as you stay quietly at home, yoif Will not be molested; but if you go bunning railroad bridges or correapond'ing with the enemy, I'll hang you,'" General Dodge ' is a man of his woVd, and he would* not lie about a little thing like that, ^ ^ Gen'. Dodge to Caf)t, Armstrong, Pulaskf, 14 (10DR368):- As soon as you get through with "bridges and as your men are relieved from wortc iit It pht ther-' to work making a pontoon bridge. Pebruar:^ 1864. Make pontoons 26 feet long, 5 feet wide and 2 feet deep drawn in at both ends say one half, make centre for ten feet strong. Where : r.'ii balks will rest, make balks stronger) twenty six feet long- 4 X 5 ihches five to a bay and chesses (floor) twelve fefet long and one and one half or tv/o inches thick, one foot wide out of as light timeber as you can find. The bridge when laid will have lisea baoys of (18) to twenty feet between boats, and the balks will lap * " - w at each end, thus:/ Gen. Dodge to Col. Cummings, Pulaski, 14 (10DR370):- All deserters or others from the rebel army who have come home since the issuance of the President's amnesty proclama tion, or that may hereafter come, wili be required to take and subscribe the oath therein prescribed. All others wil be allowed to remain at home without taking'the oath, so long as they be-" r ■ ' ' • h lave as peacea ble citizens, and obey and do not violate orders- ' * You should keep your eyes constantly upon these Citizens, and any one detected in acts of hostility or In trying to beget feelings of hostility to us or in any manner aiding or assiting the enemy, you will arrest at'once. A very slight prbvocation'will servd as a good reason for their arrest as they are all or nearly so,' malignant rebels. Should you make any arrests the facts will'b<^- reported to these head quarters and the prisoners duly forwarded to the Provost MarshAl General. ^ ^ Hwlll :i ■■ iwilOft' 'lo 248- Februarj- 1864, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Ramsaj^ Pulaski, 14 (10DR370) . 0 8 .t I have in my command four regiments of mounted infan- • - J try; the 9th Illinois mounted in summer of '63 by order of Maj. Gen. U. S, Granrt; the 18th Missouri and 50th Illinois mounted in December 1863 by order of Maj. Gen. W. t. Sherman, commanding departt • ment and army of the Tennessee. All these regiments were mounted * - " ' - * - , ■ ■ i . r... ► r by me. This mounted force has done immense and valuable service as its record will show, and has beomc eindispensable to the 1 . «. command. It has now all re-enlisted as veterans ^d I desire - O 1 • , • t • . t . • to get the arms by the time it returns. I would send regimental requisitions were the officers now here. Gen. Grant to Col. Mizner, Nashville, 15:- Your despatch of thellth of December 1863 to Capt. T, q. t ^ Williams and one of January 16th, 1864 to Cap . Polk together with Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge's explanation and remarks thereon, have reached these head-quarters. Your wholesale attack upon General Doge, I I a gallant and superior officer, is uncalled for and improper. The authority you usurped to yourself in arresting officers acting under his orders, and outside of your guard lines, was unmilitary and in bad taste. The whole tenor of your dispatches show bad temper, and is calculate d to create hostility of feeling between troops expected to co-operate with each other. Enclosed you will fihd copy of General Dodge's explanation. Copy of endorsement on communication to Col. Mizenr furnished for Gen. Dodge's information. February 1864. T-r ;a.: TT Private Diary Mem. 14 J- . ^ ^ .oT: ,0 .C .n'o^ C .l oO Very rainy. v" ' •"r- r r er. ^ ^ . Gen. VJOXl . Dodge to 1>\J Col. vyua.. Phillips, jrxi jl ju ^ j. ijo , P^laski, x u 14 (12DR):- \ - / . ■ fl ti. Arrest and search Corp. John Riggin Co. A. 18th Missouri Infantry and see if he has a fine suit of black clothes taken last summer at Etna Furnace; also Henry Stof, of the same regiment, who was on that ?oout and see if he has an articles not properly belonging to a soldier. They pillaged^Kr* Hillman's premises about the furnace. Gen. Dodge to Lt. Bailey, Pulcski 15 (12DR):- The firsttank is four miles below Columbia in good order,-> needs some men to go to it and fill it. The next, at Elk Mt«, full. of water. The next, at McDonald's below Athens Wood at Grey's trestle this side of Calleoka. Next, at Reynolds Station, next at RichlAnd, next, this side of %k Ut. and next at Athens. - » ' ' -Gen. Dodge to Gexf. Sherman, Pulaski, 15 (12m) :- In letter from A. A. G. Washington, should it read- "Is applica ble to other states" or not? or should X,t apply to regiments from Iowa alone? I. ' el 0 i Gen. Dodge to Gen. Thomae, Pulaski, 15 (12DR):- Pa'TWWaters refuse t-o pay colored regiments more than seven dollars per month. Are they not entitle^ to ten dollars at least, and have they any right to retain three ddllars per month for I ;>rv clothing? February, 1864• m. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No, 42,* Pulaski, 15 (13DR):- II. Privates Samuel SHaw, and 'Trilliara C. Hecker Co. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers are hereby detailed for special duty at these head quarters and will report immediately. IV. Private William A. Kinsey, Co." D. 2d regiment Iowa In-^l^^I fantry volunteers is hereby detailed for special duty at these head quarters and will report without delay for duty. " VI. Private Geo. Smith, Co. D. 7th regiment Iowa infantry,.' , Volunteers is hereby relieved from special duty at these head' quarters and will report to his * company* commander. • ^ VIII. It having been ascertained that the following named citizens*were engaged in breaking up and driving out of this coun try Mr. J. if. Waldron, a staunch union man, and t^at they purchased .. a portion of his grods, when publidt sold,by a'band of guerrillas under the lead of one Capt. Emerson, it is hereby ordered that they pay to C'ott, J.-fe. Weaver, 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, com manding Post of Pulaski, the sums set opposite their names respect ively, and that Col. Weaver, turn over to the said J. W . Waldron o^, his family the amount so collected, and make report of the same in ^ compliance with 0.- 0. No. 4, 1864, head quarters military division of the Mississippi. Clay Stiumit, ^1,000.000- John Marks $800.00 Qu4rtls Mayfleld, $300.00/y J , ,T.V^ ' '1 * Til* -1 t::.' 'rs. W<\ February 1864. .1- ' . ; it - ' Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville., 15 (14DR138) :- , The following is just received from the war department"under letter 6f Sept. 26th, 1863 the war. department authorized certain recruits for Iowa regiments to be enlisted for th unexpired time * of those regiments. The muster-in-rolls have ever shown that all'eo ■ere mustered in for three years-or the war upon mustering of ficers being properly satisfied that ipen enlisted prior to January 1st, 1863 in any of these regiments were promised discharge with the regiments Under the authority of Sept, 26th, they may be discharged and re-enlisted as yeteran •volunteers. This permisrojJftni sion is special, and is not applicable to men from gther states. Men so re-enlisting will forfeit the one hundred dollars bounty promised by act of^July 1861. This must be distinctly understood. Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodgo, Athens- 14 (14DR139):- The river was forded about one-third .the way across today by my reconnoitering party. Thef found a picket on the 2d Island. , The fording, will, if even practicable, be very difficult. I wii:^^ I leave here tomorrow with three companies and will effect a cross ing by boats or otherwise before I return Col, Swayne to Gen. Dodge, Louisville, 15 (14DR139) 1 am here on steamer "Norman" for Nashville.. Telegraph me at Evansville if I am not to come to pulaski. February 1864. ;r'. , ■* Lt. Bailey to Gen. Bodge"', Columbia 16 (i4DR139) On account of mistake made in sawing the ties the cars cannot cross Duck river before Wednesday. How can thetengine get water ^ below here? Are there any tanks. Smith's Station is the near- — est tank here. i • : - i- • • ■r'i Ip Private Diary Mem. 15:- Very Rainy. tr^'; Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 16 (12DR):- The company of mounted infantry at the saw mill near Sulphur' trestle will be relieved.by a company of negroes. As soon as * relieved direct them to report to you. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski 16 (12DR) ^ not» There is an organized band of mule and horse thieves, which has its head quarters at Nashville and Louisville, with "stations clear through to Tennessee river between the two railroads. One half the mules sol'' in Nashville^re stolen, most of them from the "army, I have "broken up three stations and caught thirty of the thieved. Their principal'points of sale have been Columbia and Nashville, and some detective should be put on the track of the I T ■; t "to T ' ;J rogues. r) - ' ' r • . .. Gen. Dodge to Gen." Sherman, "ulaski, IS {12DR) ^e unserviceable stock on hand was inspected and report for warded la becoming a good "deal of a burden, and dying off pretty fast. ^ ' J W j|k (CVI i.^Cren. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 16 (I2DR) :- There i,p avi-steamboat running on the Tennessee river dealing in cotton, paying salt, sugar, coffee and gold. It runs to Eastport ond Waterloo, On the boat is a relation of Gen. Roddy and the boat has his protection. The points it runs to are all in rebel lines. , .Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 16 (12DR) I have no cases under sentence of death except dne gone for- * . /y ward to department head quarters for action. , S. Col. Spencer to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski, 16 (12DR):- t"'' Send Gen. Stevenson's baggage and servants down immediately. ■ -- ■ • Send one of your teams with them. rfuj r.' Capt. Barnes to Lt. Bailey, Pulaski, 16 (12DR) The General consents to your remaining and wished you to find f out all you can concerning the robberies. Is this Dune Cooper the Col. Cooper or Capt. ooper and is he the one the 14th Michigan has been hunting for the last four months? i '' ' I J ^ " T * I Gen. Dodge to Cen. Grant, Pulaski, 16 (l2r"')*:V"' Railroad is finis'hed and in running order; trains can safely run to this place. One of my mounted s'quads while out obtaining dattle in Lewis County spptureci the no'ted guerrilla* chief. Dune. f Cooper and ten of his men. He was on his way (so he says) to bum bridges on the railroad. ' • ' ' ' ' iaiil? f f t* i(R .'nnu • ' > ♦nwo.'voe no 't nt n w imo^nat «w mlrt hlo* ' February 1864. Gen. Sherinan to ^eh. Dodsfe, Huntsbille, 16 (140^^140) The letter of MaJ. Vincent dated Washington P^b'^uary 14th has been repeated and corrected and reads, as follows:- Under letter of September* 26th, 1862, War Department authori^;ed certain 4ecruits for Towa'regiments to be enlisted for'the unexpired term of these regiments. The muster-in- rolli has evern shown'that all ' were mustered in for three year's or the war, upon mustering offi cers being properly satisfied that men enlisted prior to January 1st, 1863, in any of those regiments were promised discharge with K ^ * * the regiments under the authority of September 26th they may be discharged and remastered as veteran volunteers. This permission is special and peculiar and not applicable to men t ■ • - from other states. Men so re-enlisting will forfeit the one hundred dollars boimty provided by act of July '61, Gen. rant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 16 (14D'^^!140* Zr:. iuo The Secretary of War directs that if you have under your command any persons under the sentence of death for desertion only, you will report their case to the ^e^r Depart^^ent and suspend the • * A lii. *.' , execution till further orders. • , ■ V Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbis, 16 (14D'''141) - • * .1JJ ^ I - r- ^. Wortham one of the thieves caught by Col. Mizner's troops, told Me this afternoon that he would tell me the names of the "alleoka band, Bb is badly wotmded and thinks he is going to die. I told him we had innocent men in irons on account of his doings. February 1864. He said if I would come to the jail tomorrow afternoon he would reveal all he knew to me; as it was his wish to release the innoK. cent and punish the guilty before he dies. If you will keep me here two or three days I will help you catch the rest of the Please answer and give me orders; I think t can get a great deal .. - of valuable informtion. Sergt, Harvey, 50th llinois, caught the ■ : -X ■ guerrilla, func Cooper today; he is now in Jail here. Lt, Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 16 (14DR141). - >' -jcnoo Bolts are on the way to Pulaski. Train can cross the bridge tomorrow. Ht, Hogan to Can. Dodge, ashville 16 (14DR142) - elegram of 14th inst. received. Have not yet received orders and cannot say when I can report. Am now settling up affairs here and getting rid of stores, ^c.» * Capt. Tongstreet to 'en. Dodge, "'respect, 16 (14D"142):'' The track is laid on Will Creek trestle. The road is now passable to Sulphur Spring trestle. I am ready to move to Swan « ■ 7 Creek in the morning. Where shall I get transportbtion? Col, Sprague to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 16 (14DR143):- Leave tomorrow for Cincinnati, thence by transport to i -J 4. ' Nashville. Private Diary Mem. 16:- oj Received letter from Kountze on M. & M. R. also letter to Col. MiXQ^r from Gen. Grant, Received letter from M, !a7 .<J ftiiaiili "oxi.O February 1864, Mrs, Jackson to Gen. Dodge, 17: o^r T . If'it is convenient, will you please pay me a visit this even ing? My quick, impulsive temper has brought me into disgrace with'the military, i mean the authorities'at the C. House, I regret it very much, and cannot bear the thought, that after all ' ' 'i o your kinflness tolrards me, that 1 should give you just cause to censure me. Will'you please come? 'I wish very much to s^ee you and if it is too late for a Visit this evening, will you call tomorrow? Col, Spencer to Mrs, Jackson 17:- - ' - -... . ■ .. ,J ■ The General directs me to say in answer to "your note that he '' ; , j; : ; . .. . ' :i . . u desires no explanation; that no further steps will be taken in . ■ - t.-'OfUlO the matter so long as the offense is not repeated. ■ A. A.G. Breck to Gen, Sherman, Washington, 17:- I have the honor to' inform you that it is represented at this office that commanding officers of regiments have issued duplicate discharges to enlisted men of their commands, some even • without indication that they were duplicates, * ■ t .. . j, . You will also take immediate measures to" prevent the repetition of this offense. Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 17 (12DF h-'" fill start section of artillery to you in the morning. ,10^^ 5>.t . . . ' . Gen, Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 17 (12DR) One John D. Vance of the 18th Missouri infantry,"the leader February, 1864. ■m . of a gang of robbers ^and mur.der^rs, has "been .tried, convicted and ordered to be shot.. I respectfully request authority to carry sentence into effect. It is a just verdict and will have a good effect if promptly acted upon. He is a very bad man. / - Gen. Dodge to Capt. Sue11, Pulaski, 17 (12DR):- I need 1500 Springfield rifles and accoutrements for recruits nov/ without arms. I am informed that my requisition cannot be filled in Nashville, there being none, there and will not bbe for a long time, but that Lieut. Merrill, Ord. OOfficer at Chattanooga has a good supply, can you get any for me, Gen. Dodge to Lt. Bailey Pulaski, 17 (12DR):- » I do not want Cooper. Am glad to hear he is caught * » ■ I ' Gen. Dodge to Capt. Feenery, Pulaski, 17 (12DR) Send Co. C. 18th Missouri to Pulaski tomorrow. « ■ Maj. Fitzgibbons- to Gen. Dodge, Columbia 17 (14DR142):- The reasoh for my taking Cooper from Sergt. Harvey yesterday was that most of, his guard were drunk having canteens of whiskey each, and some of them abandojned their mules, accoutrements, &c., they riding mulea while Cooper was left with his fast horse, and fl hja acknowledged that he would have escaped had my force not come u . , on him. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Coltimbia,17 (14DB143):- ( Do you want Dime Cooper? If so telegraph Col. Mizner at once and he will send him to you. He wantg to s^nd to Nashville as the jail heim is inseciire. February 1864, • t !v^, - , ii . ' Col. Phillips ,to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 17 (14DR144) :- I could not ford the Tennessee river- It is rising quite fast nov/. I therefore have to get hoats to cross. I now have six or eigjat large canoes. I will have by tomorrow night two flats that will be able to crpss from 60 to 100 men* at a time. I would :t' " ttvi'iM'i that two pieces of artillery be sent to me to cover my crossing and return. Without artillery I would not consider it advisable to attempt to cross with my horses and without horses I do not think that i could"gain any'very accurate ahd reliable information as to the force of the enemy that might be any dis tance from the river. Please tel'egrpph me whe'ther you will send it, and in case you do I shall cross day after tomorrow, Siould I not have any artillery I will try to cross tomorrow night. > n a' Private Diarj^ Iffem. 17:- ..f." ^ First train arrived over railroad from Nashville. John P Scanlan to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 18:- . ^ a By order of the Executive Committee and in behalf of the ji^ojeCted fair, I have much pleasure in forv/arding you the enclosed circular, to which I beg to call your earnest attention at yo^r earliest convenicne. Your naab, sir, hah been handed to the cbmmittee as one of the many distinguished friends of the oppressed from whom might be expected sympathy, influence and material aid. February 1S64. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Churchill, Pulaski, 18 (12DR) . . i. ■ » The RAilroad is in running order to Prospect, Tennessee. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 18 (12DR):- Vance is a Private of Co. G. 18th Missouri infantry; he was found guilty of the charges of assault and battery v;ith intent to commit a felony and. of robbery. He is a very bad and dangerous man and has been the leader of a gang,of robbers composed of citizens and members of the 18th Missouri infantry. The specifica tions to the charges of which he is found guilty, show that he went * with his gang.at night to the house of a citizen whom he robbed of all the money he had, and he himself knocked Mrs. Davis down several times by blows upon her head with a.pistol nearly fractur ing her skull. Also knocked Mr. Davis down with his pistol, dragged him out of his house some distance and beat him insensible for the^purp^se of getting him to tell where hfcs money was. Mr. . and Mrs. Davis are very old people (seventy years old) ., He (vance) doubtless has been a professional robber and probably murderer^ ♦ - r |..Gen. Dedge to Col. Noyes, Pulaski, 18 (12DR) • The railroad is in-good order to Prospect and ought to take you there. We have no control over the road. See the sup rintendent. Col. McCo3 1\im. IC . . : w ' Col* Noyes to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 18 (14DR144):- 39th Ohio here. Will leave by rail At 7 o'clock tomorrow morning. Can we get through to Pulaski by rail? February 1864. Gen. Grant'to Gen." Dodge, Nashville J is (14DR145):- It depends upon the charges of which Vance was found guilty whether'the sentence can be executed. TJas he a soldier in our service? Did he desert his regiment? Hi at were the charges of which he was found guilty? Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 18 (14DR145) ' -ex In cases of murder, ijutiny, desertion and being a spy the sentence of death may be carried into execution by the commanding gdneral in the field; that is, the commander of a department or separate army in the field. 1^ all other cases of death sentence the approval of the President must be had'before execution. The proceedings in this case must be forwarded to the departm.ent commander to be confirmed, if within his authority,-and if not to be forwarded to the President. Supt. Anderson to Gen. Dodg- , Nashville, 18 (14DR145) ■ffill send train through to Pulaski, tomorrow if practicable. Lt. Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 18 (14DR146 );- The train riui to Columbia yesterday. Construction train went * * r ^ on to Pularki. Regular may go today. I dnn't know ndr can*t find out. #01 . Private Diary Mem. 18:- Cold! I^eht to White' Sulphur bridie'^Ot^^oiistruction train. ■ 3 V J £ i » r t* , ■ ■ • February 1864. Gen. Dodge to Comdg. Officer Mil. Prison, Pulaski, 19:- I have the honor to herewith enclose a bond for the good be havior &o. of one YIm. J. Barnett of this (Giles) County, a private of the 2d Mississippi Infantry. . i . The signers to the bond are reliable :men, and I am satisfied the man is honest in his desire to leave the rebel service. He has several relatives in the federal service who have interested themselves for him. He was pressed into the army. If consis tent with your duties and orders I think he should be allowed to return horn. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Thomas, Pulaski, 19 (10DR373):- In accordance with your order I enclos reports of 2d and 3d ♦ regiments, Alabama Infantry Volunteers A. D. recruited by me sinc3 I came to this place, with the report of .the superintendent of contrabands. I have rented nearly twenty farms under your order and the will take up most of the contrabands on-hand.. Gen. Dodge to James Hensel, Pulaski, 19 (10DR373):- You will move with your department to Athens, Alabama, aid take quarters at that point, . All information obtained will be telegraphed to these head quarters and also reported to the commanding officer at Athens. • ■ « t • • * All officers wi'l give you such .aid as require conI « siatent with their duties, and the A. Q. M and C. S. will furnish - - February 1664, . t 1'' .you supplies upon your requisition agprbved by the commanding officer at Athens. - t Gen. Dodge to Gen.> Sherman, .Pulaski, 19 (12DR) Lt, G. M. Bailey, A.D.C. on jny staff, "has received notice that his father is veiry sic, not expected to live. I respectfully re quest .that a leave of absence be granted him. His company reenlisted as veterans but he did not accompany it. i ,0? I Gen. Dodge to Gen. Shertnan, Puladki 19 (12Dpj 399 men 18th Missouri have re-enlisted and been furloughed. Gen, Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 19'(12DR):- ^ If you cart save or hide your boats, do so, and keep close watch on the river. T will soon have plenty of troops at Athens, ftscertain the number of troops as far as possible on the other side and k-ep quiet until I get enough to~ insure sudcess. Save ^ boats some way. 'US ■ .1 Gen. Dodge to Gen, tfrsan^t,'Pulaski, 19 C12DR):- A considerable cavalry force has got back into the fuscumbia Valley in an attempt to cross. Today they were -repulsed at thrde ferried. The force arrived on the river 3'esterday. We lost a few men wounded. The enemy also last some wounded, pris oners and some nine boats, skiffs and flat boats. Gen. Ddgge to Gen. Sherman, Pulaski, 19 (12DR) " ' m f Ool, Phillips whd is at the river at Lucas' and Browns' ferried three regiments, certain, have made their apprwamace ■'.ft. . Pebruarj' 1864. at' the river tdday and yesterdayj , One at Decaturj. one at Lucas, and one at Brov/n's. I was throwing a small mounted force over when we made the discovery. Captured a few boats, prisoners, &c.. It is possible that our crps ing has brought Roddy back, but so far as I can learn tonight the prisoners taken do not belong to his command. Will know fuljy in the morning. Their attempt to ♦ cross to this, side was a failure today, and I do not believe they had any serious intention of taking over much of a force. ' .1 f - Gen. Dodgers S. 0. No. 46 Pulaski, 19 (13DR):- II. Private Wm. N. H. McCreary, Co. K. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is herebyndetailed for special duty and • ."V. will report without delay to James Hensal, Chief of Scouts, for duty. Col. Phillips to Gen, Dodge, Athens, 19 (14DR146):- I am informed by a party who crossed the river yesterday that it is rumored and the rnmor credited on the other r ide of the river that Sherman is in Meridian. That Hardee commands the confederate forces before him, and that the enemy in falling back <K • m before him, moved up towards Colimibus, Miss, I send this just ' A as I received it. yrr Lt, Bailey to Gen. Dodge, Columbia, 19 (14DR147):- i My father is very rick and the do ctors think he canH live. Will jjou send my leave at once? Please gmwwer. February 1864. t Gen., Shennafi to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville isi- (14DR148) Leave of absence for twenty da^ys' is hereby granted Lt.. G. K. Bailey A,. D. C. to Brig. Gen. Dodge, with permission to pro ceed beyond the limits of the department. - Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Lucas Ferry via Athens, l9 (14DR149):- < >' ■ ^ • I have ten canoes which will carry five men each. I got one flat near the mouth of the Li estone can c-^rry fifty men; another * • * -4 . I brught from below Brown*s ferry will carry seventy or eighty • ^ ^ . . . , I ■ ■ another yesterday as large, n^ich I had to destroy, I captured four prisoners. I had one man wounded in skirmish. The enemy ( - .. ^ v ' rf o I were on an island and they had several -ounded; two they were t 1 i;iw known to have carried off. A regiment is now before us here, t ' • - They came up last night from the direction of Godsend or Montroso and are now making demonstrations as if they intended to try to ' . : SI cross and try to get my boats, I csnnot get over now here. I am of the opinion that Roddy with his brigade is nov/ here before us, I Gen, Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntoville, 19 (14DR149) Latest accounts go to show thr^t our front here is clear of . ■ • ■ 'i T any force of the enemy. Have you an' further reliable news? Answer tonight. Private Diary Mom, 19:- * -1 * f Received newsof sinking of steamer "Orient" with Annie's trunk on board. ■ "<1/' February 1864. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 20 (12DR) Lt. Col. Phillips on the river sends the following: "I am in formed by a party who crossed the river yesterday thtit it is reported and the,report credited on the other side of the river that Sherman Is in Meridian, that Hardee commands the confederate forces before him and that the enemy are falling^ back before him, moving up towards Columbus, Miss. I send it just as reported. r . - Gen. Dodge t© Cpl. Phillips, Pulaski, 2 (12DR) Citizens report that 4 or 5 hundred rebels crossed to this j. side of the river near mouth of Blue water, at the cane islands. They say that they have considerable stock on these islands. Gen„. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 2 (12DF) '.Mil «l Col. Noyes, with SQth Ohio and a battery.will reach Athens to morrow; relieve you .of ay. .post guo^d and other duty,, except scouting " «S»c. 'Recruit your st,pcH as much as pc^sible dnd rest \ '.Mil «l your men, keepin.g close watch on the river as usual. ■ * ■ . .. . ■ : Gci^. Dodge to Capt. Feeney, Pulaski, 20 (12DR) : In aoo<^D<i^e with G. 0. No. 5 current series head quarters Military division of the Mississippi* Maj. Gen. TJ. S. Grant commanding all cotton buyers are hereby required to immediately comply with the requirements of said order, to cease purchasing cotton within linee of this command and return to Nashville; four days will be given them to settle their affairs. February 1864. Producers are allowed t© take their cotton t© Nashville, either by railroad or wagon in compliance -with the previsions of t . said order. " " ' •> . Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodg4, Athens, 20-(14DR149) I have left my boats at Lucas ferry with a guard which isL ai: Sufficient to protect them, and will have them ready for use ^ iwd whenever I shall consider it desirable or expedient to cross to v* the other side. Not less than two regiments are.near. Decatur at this time. I have the men picketed and patroled from the mouth of the Limestone to'three miles below Brown's ferry, ^ have two' commissioned officers, eight non-commissioned officers and sixty men on duty "at the river; these- will protect your bridge parties as well as my boats. The longest boat the enemy had at Brown's ferry I capt\ired and destroeyd. The enemy brought it from out the mouth of Strangers Creek; two boats which they sent 4,0 Brown's ferry and they have one canoe and one boat opposite my boat-s at • t ^ Lucas ferry; and also anothe'r boat o'ne mile above Decatur, None of these boats were in the reiver when I first went down there. The artillery did not arrive at Athena until 2 P. M. yesterday. I shall watch them closely and if I find it practicable shall ila cross as soon as possible. 'i nilj eel? *90 r IT. ij u ■ .1 ■ February, 1864. "■ ■ iO^n, Sherman to Gen. Hurlbut, Huntsvllle 19;- : w.r , The Secretary of War direct-' that men who have been detailed , to service permanently in a battery of field artillery will be permitted to re-enlist in thtat battery, if they come under the provisions of G.O. No. 191 and 216 (1863) from a general order, c But all the other men in service^ who desire to re-enlist under said orders must' do so in the regiments or battery to which they j -.belong. And n'l other exception than the above will be made , ^ To G-n. Dodge from his brother, council Bluffs, 20:- I circular issued by Cashiejr of the National Ban k at Davenport. . ; oj ir.. . -uolX-. *•, . I shall not be willing to make any further investments in lots \intll I.make some sales; neither would I purchase any im proved property until railroad matters sre more settled and vork commenced at Qmaha. Matters at Washington are more favorable. President wont change Omaha Terr.inus, but they are holding off for some object, for reason of^some bill they are endeavoring to get J throiigh Gongrpss Iggresun^. ^ey left for New York this week, will return immediately and then I am quite sure contracts will be Idt; he thought,os. Dey does what he can for Omaha dnd Bluffs. Durant scared Kountze • by to cursing - Council .V Bluffs and Pottawattaraie Co. He i» very anxious to form a combination and onlj j-an one line through Western Iowa. So long oa the present M. ft M. location February 1864. - ' ' remains the short line*from -here it turns south in Shelby County ac ross to north bend of Platte will always be held over us, but as the tiro cities increase in population and v/ealth the danger of it will diminish. * ■ . _ - People from every section are -writing" here to know about real estabe, business prospects, -^-c. We want to invest and some to remove here. New parties coming in every week to go into • business, everything indicates prosperous times here during pre sent year. Many lots changing hands and muoh building during .coming season contemplated. Pwelling houses in great demand to rent and some applications to buy. Ward has made a very nice drawing of your house smd suggested several improvements in your plan, when all completed I will i forward. . t/i I "T Brick will cost $3 per M. Pine about*$75 and cottonwood $20 to $25 the coining season. ' , Maj. Park to Gen. Dodge, fashville,- 20,(14DR150) * The pontoons are in General Thomas' charged General Grant has just teleghpphed him concerning them, I am assured that you will be supplied with pontoons from Chattanooga. If these caniiot be had two canvass pongoon trains have Just arrived here for East Tennessee. If you should want a canvass pontoon It would be. a" good time to see to it now. . f ' . February 1864, - '."I "• It, Bailey tC-Cppt. Barnes, Columbia, 20 (14D^.150) - Uhat time did my courier leave Pulaskl? *Ansv/er. •P Cbl. ''hillips to ""en. Dodge, Athens, 20 (14EI^150} • Shall'I send the artillery bacK to ybu or keep it here? I If I kebp it here I shall have to make a detail from my own regi- -ment to wonk the gtms and place an offcer in command of it as there are no gUnners with it. —' « • Col. Phillips to Gen, Dodge", Athens, 20 ' (14DR150) ;a.;! "..-My pickets at Brown's ferry yesterday aftern'oon dVove the enemy-from a'large* flat boat which will cnrry twenty horses, oaptured the boat and* brought it over and have it tied up on ■i,": 04 this side. Gen, Sherman's'S 0. Mo. 40^ Huntsville, 20 (16DR43) - ' III, ' Private Wt. 0 ."bore rb,'C 7th Iowa volunteer infan try is hereby detailed for duty v/ith the signal corps and will ■ report forthwith without arms to the commanding officer-of" the signal detachment at these head quarters, - - Private I>% i:*y*lleftV'-20-:- ' *• Received letter from Natej also letter from Ordnance Depart ment and fro«*White and Co,, Chicago, Typefounders. • i. ^apt, Barnes to Col. curamings, Pulaskl, 21 (12DR) The Oenertil directs that you set negroes to work cutt ngwOod tor %^Le tiae«of^tK#*tail:boad^'and if tAe#e la a"lfcik near Calleoka that It t4"l«pt i^ill^d wlth'watsr* ^ ' »•»»' February 1864. .. ^ t. •?. 'i . .. . Gen. Dodge's No. 47, Pulaski, 21,r (13^) <► l-i } ' tL • • • I ' Col, E. Noyes, 39th regiinent Ohio veteran infemtry vol unteers, with his regiment and light battery F. 2d regiment U. '^S. A. will proceed to Athens, Ala. & assiune conu-and of that place. Upon being relieved Col. Phillips, 9th regiment Illinois finfantry volunteers will assume command of all the mounted force and report to Col. Noyes for duty, sending his returns &c. as usual through his brigade head quarters. Lt, Col. Phillips is relieved for the purpose" of giving him a better opportunity to recruit his men and stock, and to enable him tio more thoroughly watch the Tennessee river. So far as possible Col. Noyes will relieve Lt. Col. Phillips' men from post duty, guarding of trains, &c. i ,71. Geo, Morris, Co._ C. 2d regiment Iowa Infantny volunteers is hereby detailed for special duty and will report without delay to Capt. W. De Head, 7th regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers for . .. . 1. . Gen. Sherman's S _0 No. 47, Nashville, 21 (16Dn44) r17"^.** First Lt. "am lell Hay, Q. M. 66th regiment Indiana Infantry Volunteers, will proceed to "ffashington D* C. without delay and report in person to Brig. Gen I * H. Wilson, C ief of Uavalry Gen. Grant's S ol Ho. 47, Nashville, 21 (16 Dr45);7,, * V. Leave of absence for fifteen days is hereby jjranted February 1864. « ''C ^ ' ■ Brig, Gen. J. D. 'tevenson, U .S, Volunteers with permission to proceed beyond the limits of this oomrrand. H. M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 21^:7' I am here at work for the M & M. and Pacific railroad by order of Doctor Durwt. Have bepn here one week. There has been a iaill introduced into the House giving the M & M. more land and more powers- but it provides that they shall go through Des Moines and Council Bluffs, There was an effort made sond ten days ago to leave those points.out, .It can't.be done- The road must be built and on that line, ^ have also b-'-en looking after your matters, and have the promise that ae soon,as a vacancy is made you shall go in.. Those major ge';eral3 that have ng com mand. Wtll be retired, I,think, and that will let.you in, I en close herewith. a letter of Major General Oglesby to Kasson about you, r thought, and so did Kasson, that you would like it. "-hope to leave here ii^i 10 days. Durant is now in New York, and I.am running the machine with Geo. Ashmun of Massachusetts. Bnc* Gen. Oglesby to John Kasson, Washington, 8:- I will try to gee the president very soon in favor of General Dodge, whom it would pleas me very much to see promoted to Major j General, I know n9 tfficor equally.entitled to it in the service, amonget whom I have many warm friends, . I will not forget yoin? letiwf^ and hope I may bp able to aid you in thematter, February 1864 Private Diary'Kem, 21:- eveJ Train arrived with 39th Ohio Infantry. Sent it to Athens with Co. F., 2d. U. S* Al*tiliLery. Col. Spencer and Gen. Stevenson went to Nashville. ■ i . . capt- Barnes to Harrison, Pulaski, 22 (12"!^P.) ' •j© iMMi Lumpkins is not employed in the secret service. -He-was -tf''" simply requested by the general to let him knov; of-any movement- "* 'h of the enemy, he might happen to be cognizant of. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Ar strong, Pulaski, 22 (12DR):-' - Set some men to work Immediately getting out oars for boats 26 feet long, 5 feSt wide; need not be particular about finish. Lt. Col, Phillips will forward this tonight? • • Gen. Dodge to Capt. Van Duzen, Pulaski, 22 (IBDRT:- - , Can you send me an operator to put at the Junction this . lo side of-the Tennessee river? go, T»hen? , Gen, Dodge to Maj. Park, Pulaski, 22 (12DR):- If you have got everything secure see what is wanting, then come-down. How manytoars will it take? I want to move it this week. You can come here and have made what is lacking iadi then return. Hhen will thot Ohio brigade arrive here? •-v."-' •' Gen. Dodge to Col. Bpencer Pulaski, 22 (12DK) j* ' I have ordered officer commanding 18th Missouri to send back privates Henry Heweone AFl d J GUEDQ S py OO* £!• WjL't#n3SS08 * Miller's case, '''ou will see that they are rent back as ordered. February 1864 If"the regiment has left Nashville telegraph to Touisville and have these men sent back at once. . :q: Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 48, Pulaski, 22 (13DR; r- . 11^ Lt* H. r. Blinn, Co. F. 2d regiment Alabama Volunteers, A. D^ is hereby assigned to duty in charge of•the. railroad station t ■ .at Pulaski, and will superintend the receiving, shipping and deliv ering of all friehgt, and have general supervision of.switches, tanks, and turn-tables,, performing generally the duties of station agent until such time as the. railroad superintendent shall appoint an'agent to take ^arge of the station. He will go. upo n such duty immediately upon the receipt of this order. , . ... Harrison to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 22 (14Dr.l51):- T»!.Have you ahtorized a maii by the name of Lumpkins to^act in the secret service, or has Capt. Bennett a man here by tha^t name? Represents himself to .be acting .in that capacity. . r'.aj. Fitzgibbon^ to Gen. Dodge, Coltimbia, 22 (14DR151) : F'Ufcg to again call your attention to the nine men of 3'our command laying in filth in the jail here Also to the bad conduct of the troops ihich returned here on Saturday. They kept up ceaseless fire upon cattle and dogs betw^ien here and ^ Franklin, I don't think they had any officers with them. .3;i i<f. Boxigherty, witness in the Hem street case, is now well enough to go before the court. February 1864, Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens 22, (14DR152) A scout belonging to Hensell's company has just come in who left Florence F^^iday mopning and reports that, there is nothing ton this side of the Tennessee river unless they crossed last night. Vaj. Park to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 22 (14Dri52) Have secured the pontoon train sixty boats coraplpte, moveable, nowt lacks full set of oars. The boats will c^rry easy sixty ul'U, men. Can be managed with oars in any ordinary current. If po further business will return tomorrow. n -Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 22 (14DR152^:- The party t. gaw from the other 4ide of the river knoew of nothing important but mada the same statejnent in regard to the picket on the other side of the river that Boddy has gone down toward Godsend, or gone down toward Georgia. He had l^een stopping for several dgyds at 'tlie house of Col. Saunders, three miles west of Eourtland. 'Those seen by me .arrived, one regiment just before daylight; the number of men were judged by the length of the col umn. At another point five companies were seen and camp fired at different placds around Decatur. a pofction of Roddy's force and from the best information ^ cduld get there must have been not'less than two regiments there. try and.get a scout to go over thdrft.'^ ■tti al aeitf February 1864. •.n * • _Adjt. Gen. Thomas' s' 0. Ko, 20, NashvjLlle, 22 (^15Dr54) - . I., The two companies of freodmen heretofore employ ed in the engineer department, : ort Pickering, Memphis, will be assigned to the 1st regiment Alabama Siege, Artillery of African descent, and the following appointments are announced therein. ' o.: First Sergeant Joseph C Yates, Co. F. 9th Illinois Volunteers, to be, captain. First Sergeant Nathaniel Reed, Co. E. 7th Iowa j volunteers, to be first lieutenant. Sergeant Samuel J. Atlee Co. D. 7th Iowa volunteers to be first lieutenant. » , Sergeant 'ames S. Stephens, Co, D. 7th Iowa Volunteers, to be second lieutenant. To Gen. Podge from his brdther. Go, Bluffs, 22;- I herewith hand you copy of letter Judge just received from Wilson M What do you think of the matter? Is possible for ■ M. Co. to leave C. Bluffs rOut in the i I .! . - , '' ■ - • cold. Durant has no friendly tovards our coimty- says , ,, we repudiate our bonds. O !> •^1 would feel much safer to see that Shelby county line thrown south to Turkey Valley, Would show better for us. ' * I '^believe I told you Dey located a line from Omaha to Papeo up that ktream to opposite Miller's place- thence across by Miller's house and down Plum Creek to Bell Creek, to Platte Valley, runs a mtle or so fronr our land- very favorable line but 2 or 3 miles longer than'lower llh#. Both- linea under ctWthWNW'WHiltm, * February 1864. Enc. Copy .letter to udge, Washington*, 15:- ■- You can rest easy as to your railroad interest, under no circujnGtances will we permit the M. & M. road to leave C. Bluffs, We had a conference with the men representing the M. .^'M, and the C .& Neb. railraad, during which I told them that Des Moines and C. Bluffs must be and remain points on the common line. These comTanies propose to build through to the Missouri river. This they finally assented to and you can rest assured we will not lot"®'' up on this condition. . . Cen. Dodge's sister to his wife, oT^Bluffs, 25:- Last night's mail brought me two very acceptable letters yours and Mra. Spencer's." I am now rigged and waiting for Mr, Drai-0 to com for me to go to Sanitary """Jociety so will write you a few lines now and finish when"^ ^an, * * lettie has been out spending-the day with old Mrs, Spooner; she is getting able to gd'out now, and is perfectly crazy, tast Satur day was the first time she has been out. t bxlhdled her up and car-' ried her over to see Mrs, Blake and Sarah, X do not think ^ ever saw anyone that was happier than she. She talked of it for near- ^ ly a week an4'. Saturday morning she wanted to get up by daylight. I 'Can't blame her, fn it is. exactly one month since she has been kept in, and it is hard for a child of her nature, Wednesday morning: id not have time to finish this last ovep-^^jl. ^ ing. Went to soecity; had a duy, stupid, as usual, and, thia^^j- February, 1864. 71 morning am sick, hardly able to hold up my head. Don't know what - ails me. Perhaps my laziness has struck in. I am perfectly carried away with the thoughts of i:rs. Spencer comihg here. have v/ritten her to be sure and come. Wont it be splendid? " • t * t • * Then " can't bear to think of it for fear of disappointment and it wou d be a sore disappointment to me, so dont fail to do yaur best to have her come. We have had the most delightful weather — - . - ' . ' \ ' you ever saw. I guess it is almost equal to your southern climate. / Pan and Mores will be here first of Aprigl ^ guess and I shall be so glad for vant to see them. Nate ke very much f interested in State Bank property now. He has "spruced" up won- * • ' . . . derfully the past mont' , goes rovind among the young people just enough to make "rs. Purple and Miss Lucy talk. Tt don't make but very little differente to me. ✓ saiHf Yes to everything they ask me, Mr8.,^Tifled was here last night to su pper. lie has a large school afid is doing well, Mr. :^ifield's sister is coming here in the .' 4 spring, "rs. Beyhas leaves the Pacific in a few days and Mr. Jones ogoes , i. P M*. , , . , . : John Lockwood is coming home not much better than when he start*^ J guess; he speaks of coming hero to die by, inches. He went down to South Danvers, and spent the sabbath with Alonzo's folks. Do you see Col. ^ampbell often? How does he like the "niggers" February 1864, ■/a , ,'1 I would give anything to be there to torment him a Q.itt,e after ' the decided opinion he 'gave upon the "niggers" last sximmer.* The 1^)', !. '• •-1. - "'"utter scrape'" is nothing beside it. Wm. Ward to '"Jen. Dodge, Bluffs, 23:- itu *«r9Mf ' Your sketches have been handed to me and I think I thorough ly understand them; but I have slightly modified your design where I thought it would "oe improved. One alteration ^ should suggest i's in the front stairs. Gen, Grant to Gen. Dodge, Mashville, 23:- am% Resident owners, who have become possessed of the cotton orior to our occ pation of the country, and producers are the only ones embraced in the order. All speculator's and purchasers are excluded. iH.*."- J A. Gen, Dodge to '"'en. Sweeney, Pulaski, 23 (10DR373):- ^ TAe 14th regiment'Illinois Infantry volimteers will march, starting at the earliest practieable i&'omfeht With hll camp and gar rison equipage and ten days rations, to thfe junction opposite Decatur and report to "ol. Swayen, 43d Ohio, for duty. All officers and men belonging to the regiment WhSif '&re on de tached duty- within the command-w 111 immediately report to tMregiAient. This will be considered as detaching the regiment fromthe division and brigade in which it is now serving. ® February 1864. Gen. Dodge^to '^ol.Sweeney,. Pulaski 23 (10DE374):- i:ove with your "to the function below Athens, and^on the most co/manding position, put up^an earth work. An other-reg iment will join you, K .ep a sharp watch of rebels over, the ^ river. Probably..the best point for your camp is near where the, £ common road bridge crosses the 1,1 & railroa4, Repair th§ , dirt road that leads-to Pecatur thjjough swamps.; ,Ezamine the sloughs and see if tl^ey are navigable into the Limestone "^reek. A map will be sent you by ^ol,.Martin,, Maker your reports to - Senior officer of the brigade; and at the same time send all re* "ports of the enemy direot to these head-quarters. tTake all the rations with yov'you can. - • • t . . • . • • - /^Gen, "-odge to en. Sherman, "'^laski, 23 f.lODH374) :» a .uj. i"have the honor'to report the'duty performed by this com mand,"in repairing'the riilroad from Nashville to Decatur. - A The coBU&stnd arrived at Pulaski No. 1 1, 1863 and was soon after '■cattered along the railroad from '^olumbia to'Athens. c>etails of working parties were Placed*to work on 111 the bridges, every - bridge on the rood belng"(5ut, f soon after received >orders to t£^e charge of'the work north of Puck river arid placed parties to work on seven bridges ndrth of Duck river and ylao a heavy detail • on'Dudk rlvef btidge, the piers of which had been destroyed. Since that tiMe we liftwe ptlt in the followiiig iftpertaAt bridges. * 'i*'' ^ ^ O i Tebrunry 1864. ' all good solid structures, numb red'from six up:— - 6. "arter's trestle, 225 ft. long, 32 ft. high— 7 Sutherford ("reek #1, 120 ft. long, 19 ft. high,--8 Rutherford '"k. yf2 208 ft. long 19 1/2 ft. high- 9 Rutherford Ck. 5^3 252 ft, long, 29 ft. high—' r-- ^ 1 10, Rutherford Crqek jf'4 272 fr. long 52 ft. high--ll Duck river ^ • I 609 ft, long, 70 ft. high.- Two spans Howes truss, two spans trestle. 12 Harris trestle, 198 ft. long, 30 ft, high —13 Calleoka trestle 1008 ft. long, 38 ft. high-14 Grayces trestle, 630 ft Igng 43 ft, high--15 Robertsons trestle,.112 ft..longl7 1/2 ft, high 16 Richland Creek trestle #1, 192 ft, long, 27 ft, high—17 Rich.eaid Creek trestl #2, 176 ft. Icmg, 29 ft. high--18 Richmond Creek tres tle #3, 168 ft. long, 32 ft. high--19 Richiand Cr, tre3tl3 jfj'4, 560 ft. long, 34,50 ft. high—-20 Ttinnel Hill, 720 ft. long, 39 ft. high, 21, Elk river birdge tBsstlo, 615 ft, long, 56 1/2 ft. high rests on 7 ctibs. —2 2 Mill creek trestle, 315 ft. long, 30.ft. high-- " ' .. . . ^ 23 Sulphur Spring trestle, 529 ft. long, 75 ft, high 24 Athens trestle, 96 ft. long, 7 ft, hig^i--25 Athens, trestle, 132 ft. long, lift, high--20 Athens trestle,. 72ft. long, 11,5 ft, high—27 Swaii creek trestle, 360 ft. long, 12 ft, high, 28 Swan creek trestle 114 ft, long, 11 ft, high 29 Swan creek trestle swamp, 200ft. long 9 ft, high--30 Junction-trestle, 24t ft. long, 15 ft. high. Two spans of the truss at Duck river were put in by L. D. Boomer of Chicago, a deck truss being substituted for a through .. truss} the piers having been destroyed by rebels rendered it im- February 1864. practicable to rebuild to former height. , ^ Elk river bridge was Just built by me as a common trestle; a freshet in December washed it out and I Hubstitued a bridge of 50 foot spans resting on cribs 18 feet high. It will do for a per- , manent structure and is finely built There v/ere also built ttwo - • ■ ' ■ t . " ; pontoon bridges, one over Duck river with twelve batteaus made from plank and timber found at a saw mill, length 240 feet; one over Elk river, 300 fert made of flat boats, so that the; could be run into Tennesr-ee river as ferry boats, if th-y should be needed; the timber for this bridge was standing in trees, as was all the tim ber for all the res^ of the bridges. At Prospect a steam sww ♦ mill was put up; and is now ready for Government use. It is a • ' ■ ■ ^ i ' - fine mill, and will saw 3,000 feet of lumber per day. At each of the bridges good substantial earth works or stockades have been - T ■ . ■ ,0 built to protect the troops guarding them. T^e work upon them has been imnenae, and the works are very creditable ones. The water tanks, switwhes, track, <5:0. have all been rebuilt and put in order and some 2,000 cords of wood got out and put on the rodd, sawed ready for use; and the entire road put in perfect running order. All the work hap.been done by soldiers of this command .and negroes presiiedf the country; and when the amount of work dona is conaider^d; an-d the unfavorable weather is taken into account, I think it must be looked upon as very creditable to the command. V 1 I -HPi' February 1864. . i- f '1 'u " The entire conmiand during its stay has lived entirely off the country, drawing nothing except sugar, coffee and salt. The mounted infantry has been kept busy watching Tennessee river and the country west,' and during the time several skirmishes, and the fights at Athens, Florence and Gane's ferry occurred. Some 400 enlisted men and 42 officers have been captured and rent * , forward as prisoners of war. Tftie health of the command is excel"' lentj the sick not averaging 5 per cent of the total strength. I cannot speal; too highljf of the* industry, alacrity and in terest the command has sho- in talcing hold of and finishing the ---i-' work. No' emergency Vould' arise "but what some officer or man could be found to meet and master it, Thejr all" semed to appre ciate the ifamportance of opening up the conllmunication for the future operations of the army» and took hold of it with a d etermination that it should not be done at the earliest possible moment.^ ^ Gen. Dodge to Col, Swaync, Pulaski, 23 (12DR):," <'^ I know of no cavalry in that direction of ours. Find out ' « and notify posts. Answer tonight. ^ Gen. Dodge to Capt Longstreet, Pulaski, 23 (12DR) Two regiments will start for the Junction tomorrow and-as soon as you finish the bridge where you are you can move to the Junct on. Notify Col. Noyes, who will put a company to relieve you on showing tdJI this diopttch, , w Gen, Dotge to Scout Harris, Pulaski, 23 (12DR)-:- ■ ■ oo Report to Athens, Hensel is there. Telegraph any important February 1864. news.- TOifet troops if any« have moved* and where to? .Gen. Smith of Logan will furnish ydu a horse -on showing him this that you are relieved from Athens. " ' . - - Gen. Dodse to Chief of scouts, Hensel, Pulaski, 23 (a2DR}:- Harris has got to Lark ins vi lie. Is safe. Has been to Atlanta and Rome. Keep your men active.- Get som-^ over thriver. ..i ■ , ; , , . . lo?' oi ' Gen. DbdgS®W-G^. Grant, Pulaskai, 23 (12DR) > - A negro that left Dalton a week ago reported to our picket Q.n Tennessee river says that Hindman's division was going to Mississip pi and that one of the'Mississippi division was to come to Dalton; that Bragg was to'command in Mississip i and he wanted part of hisA^ old army. •' ' *'Gen♦ tfciSlge to Col. Anderson, Pulask'l, 23 (12DR) - !te>ai Is finished to Athens* Plenty of wood there, and water at Elkmound, e'lght miles- this side, or 4 miles south. Please order trains to run'there as soon as possibl-e. I have a large force ..jli there to' supply. 4 t Gen, Dodge to Col, Phillips, Pulask-i, 23 (12DR) ' '"Jps One of the scfouts just' from Atlanta a:nd the -river, says he found Roddy at Godsend with about 2500 men. It must have been ' I IT « 1. •' ■ four or five dfiys since scout left there as Roddy took his horse • and h# had to walk to Larkinsvllle. He is reliable. The force o on south aids of the Tennessee must bepart of Roddy's-old commsind, or else he has returned, which is it ? February 1864. . .Gen. DodGG to Capt. Armstrong, Pulaski, 23 (ISDR):; Put large party to work on oard and boats and send party to j\anction with Col, Swayne's regiment to build the trestle at that point. JiOt negroes, if you have any to spare, workmen rifle-pits bt Jimction. You can make head quarters at Athens or any place you deem best. Your spare teams belonging to Lt. Ell's train turn over to Col. Noyes or Col. Swayne, the one that needs them most. Let party get out frame for warehouse at Jimction, 100 ft. by 3 0 ft. Mill at Prospect is getting out timber. See Longstreet. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 23 (12DR) ; One of the scouts arrived at Larkinsville, Alabama today just from Atlanta and Rome, telegraphed that he found Roddy at Godsend with 2500 men. Gen. T. c. Brown al Rom fortifying extensively^ and hat3 SOOO-men. , Atlanta also fortified and has 3000 men. Gen. Brown -went to Bome February l.st from Dalton. Wlieeler is relieved. Buckner takes command nad is making extensiv prepara- ^ tlon for a raid into Kentuck;r. Gen. Grigsby is at Blue Mountain, Hume is between Rome and Dalton. Scout brings dispatches foom . O J J scout at Monfegomer^y. Will send as soon as he c rrives. , • , Gen. Dfldge's S. 0. No. 49, Pylaski, 23 (13DR):- 1. The following naraed enlisted men are hereby d etailed for special <^lUty and will report immediately to James Hensal, Chief ®f at Athens, Alabam: With horse and equipments private D N. Oark, Co. 11. 7th regiment Illinois Infantry Voltmteers 4' February, 1864. . : Private D. w, Thompson, Co. E. 64th regiment Illinois Infantry,volunteers H.C. Russel ^ " H. 2nd J. Vandevere " E. 64th Chas.b* Miller " B 2nd Iowa Illinois Iowa Vets. " Vets. II. The 2d regiment Iowa Vet. Infantry volunteers is hereby relieved from duty at the post of Pulaski and v^'ill immedately re port to the commanding officer, 1st brig. 2d division for duty. Swayne to Gen. Dedge, Prospect, 23 (14DR153);- '' I have to report the arrival of my command from furlough and, in the absence of Col.'^Puller to apply for instructions. Six oomtao panies of the 27th Ohio Maj. Churchill came by same train. Ma j. Park to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 23 (14DR153) •, Dispatch .iUst received. -Twenty c ars; will ship the pon- ;;^, > ,.j toon. -Some of the boats will Want repairing. v;ill have bill • f , of rope made oui today. Will come on the first train. ^ « Capt. Lon-street to Gefi. Dodge, Athens, 23 (14DR153)*- .1 • ..-a) Can run to the junction trestle by, the first of nexfe weefc',' timber good-at Junction. Shall I m9ve my camp? fJapt.' J^mstrong tb Gen» Dodge, Athens, 23 (14DR153) Sulphur branch tre stle As coAiileted read^i for train. • mm I move corpS to Athens on the bridges? Between here and Swai\ ,j xtioi* creek the tracflc is laid. ^ • Col» Swayne to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 23 (l4DR154)jOur pickets report cavalry in some force crossing one mile February 1864. , • ■i.rni-ivibelow. I am investigating. Can it be.a force of our men? .? r.'in*! Col. Noyes to Gen. Dodge,'Athens, 23 ^14DR154) ** " Shall I send the two companies of the 111th Illinois and 64th Indiana to Pulaski or keep them here? '' ' i: Capt. Lon street to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 23 (14DR155);- - ■ How soon can I have a guard? It takes half of my working i party.to stand guard.:' .^ia ' . .. Ijl . ; . d i.aCol, Pljillips tOjGen. Dodge, Athens, 23 (14DR155).- A negro who left Dalton about a week ago has reported to the officer of the picket on the riyer and reports.that Hindmanfts ^ (division was expecting to move to Mississippij that Bragg was to be in cmmarid of the confederate army in Mississippi and wanted all his old Tennessee anay lirith him. That, for .Hiodman's division one division of the Mississippi army was to report to Johnson, at Dalton. This negro belongs to an officer of Hindman*s division. I send his statment for what it.is worth, CJol. SnenCer to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 23 (14DR155):- The '8th Misecuri left on. boat for St. X.ouis yesterdf^. ^ Have telegraphed io Cairo,. The J>llanoe of Pullerys brigade and miker'a-battery*011 go in train tonprrow I will return tomorrow. Scout Harris to Gen. Dodge, Larkinsville, 23 (14DR155) I have just ,arriyftdi ir,side the. Jlines today from Atlan ta, Ga, ^287 February 1864, Passed through Rome^ have all^ the particulars of said places. Reported to Gen. M. L. Smith at this Jilace, will report to Maj. Gen. Logan tomorrow at Huntsvilie and also to you at Pulaski as soon as I reach , there ■ Had_ my horse, taken from me by Rcddy had to foot it 70 miles. ^ Feet are- sore. Say to Hensal, scout, I am all right. Send me a dispatch.if you desire me to reach.your head quarters in haste. Ford Perdue to Gen. Dodge. -xo x I made the inquiries of operator .at Hunstville. He says Gen. Logan is there. Doaa not know whether his troops have returned. Will ascertain if possible and reply. Hensll to Gen. Dodge, Athens, i:3 $14DR156):- ^ ' r * Please furnish Mcclure an order for five hOrsas and two hundred dollai's inconfederate money. , Harris to Ge ;. Dodge, Larkinsville, 23 (14DR156):- I find on my return that P. D. Roddy's head-quarters are at Goidsend on Ccqgy river. Has 2500 men. Gen. T. Brown is at . ^ Rome fortifying, he left Dalton the 1st inst. Gen. Grigsby is at Blue Mountain at the head of the railroad. Hme is between Rome and Dalton. Wheeler is relieved. Buckner takes command; .^ is making preparations for a raid in Kentucky. Rome is being strongly fortified and so is Atlsntaj there is aboiit 3,000 at the former place and 5,000 at the latter. February 1864. Col. Swayne to Gen. Dodge, Prospect-, 2 3 (14DR157) ..itjD . An examination at the ford does not show- that any force has crossed. 1 Gen. Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 24 (12DR) Concentrate, all the boats you can at Lycas ferry. • -b.- Ge . Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski 24 (12DR)-:- Does that man knov/ anJsrthing about a moyement-of troops tov/ard Mississippi or Mobilf, about a-month ago or near that time? Did he hear anything from Sherman? Does he kncn- about strength of polk's army? Ion mri : . Gdn. Dodge-to Capt. Longstreet, Pulaski 24 (12DR)icannot you cam^ up the river "near ydu, so I d'an get a train ove the river tomorrbwr"'Is track, and other bridgesj all laid? '"' Lt. Col. Phillips will forn-ndT this* despatch tonight. * 1 --lAllifi. Gen. Ddgd to Capt. Armstrong,'Pulaski, '24 (12DR);- ff Can the cars run to the bridge at the Jure tion? A pontoon br idge starts from Nashville tomorrow on cars and I want it ' " t ' i landed as near the Junction as possible. Answer toniglit. Gen. Dodge to G«n. Sherman, Pulaski 24 (12DR):- Can I order tlie sale of that unserviceable stock, 500 he%d? It is a great burden on *ud'. Is dying fast. Forage is getting •- scarce and citizens are desirous -of purchasing to replace stock taken. . I. : J j . February 1864. '' " ^ Col'. Anderson to Gen. Dodg?, Nashville, 24 (I 'DRISV):- f A trainwith troops left this morning for Athens. ' Capt, Clements *to Gen. Dodge, Athens, ^ (14DF157) Three deserters just from the other side of the Tenneesee river report on one on the other side but Mbreland's and Mixon ahd two'or three detached companie's. One of Johnson's regiments had come home on furlough* and reports Roddy's command ordered to Smithville, Miss. * - • ' Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 24 (14DR148):- t know that Roddy went to Godsend with his entire command a weelc or ten days since and that there was nothing left in the Ten nessee valley on the other side o the river but a small, picket along the rlve^ There was. nothing but thot small picket when I fii'^st cominenced trying ()o get bohts to effect a crossing, but before the artillery came up two re'^iments. at least came up to ' the other side?. One oC them,-the ^th Alabama, -the other is Parthbn's regiment, I am inclined to think however that they will not remain a grest while, but will probably leave a strong guard. ®ho force that irf oft tke Pther aride came up from Godsend and are a part of Rdcidy's comnarid. Ofb).. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Lynnvi'lle, 24 (14DR158)^- Tho engine broke damn th^e "teiles from here. The 63d Ohio and the balance of the troops will march to pulaski. Col. Miller will furniohthenecossary transportation. Col. Fuller and myself will came in an ambulance. 290 February 1864, ,v -fit Col. Phillips to Gen.. Dodge, Athens, 24 (14DR158) 1 ' ■ ■ ' ' , C- . .. 'j A soldier belonging to the marine brigade was captured at Rodney, Miss, on the 23d of December, has been kept a prisons at • • - Casonba, Ala, where about 200 prisoners are kept. He escaped about throe we^ks ago, has just arrived coming in with my river pickets. He. passed near Selma, Tuscaloogsa, Jasper and Moulton, crossing the Tennessee near Burns ferry. At Selma and Tuscaloosa only a provost guard in these places. About 300 cavalry are stationed at Jasper, nothing in Moulton • A negro -reports that about 300 men came up the Moulton road on Friday last. On Sunday about 500 came up, A tr-in of six wagons was with the , . first party and eight with the second. ueon Ford Perdue to Gen. Dodge, 2,4 (14DR159) , Line to Nashville is not in order; is broken between Co1-t lunbia and Franklin. d'. j,; Capt. ^Armstonrg to Gen.^ Dodgo, Athens, 24 (14DR159):- ; There ip one bridge this side of Junction not finished. * t .Capt. Longstreet is at work on it. ' Oil 'j'lc V Col Phillips tQ Gen. Dodge, Athens, 24 (14DR1590;- That man knows nothing in relation to anything aout which t! i a you have inquired. ' ■ * . ....11 Maj. Park to Col. I^encer Nashville, 24 (14DR160);- Have just got twelve flat cars will load them in the morning and start ^own the road the a&tt day without fai 1. Is there any excitement at Athens? February 1864. , . i/ijet Col, Noyes to Gen. Dodge, Athens 24 (14DR160):-7 Company has been sent to Capt, Longstreet. Mr, Haleman says water tank at Elkmound station should be guarded. Threats have } been made that it will be burned. Have been at Lucas ford and Decatur today. There is evidentlj^ but a small rebel force near the river. Col. Swayne is in camp -near Junction, • j Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 25:- • You will please permit all cotton purchased under proper Treasury license within your command, and before the publication of the prohibitory order, to be shipped to Nashville by the pur chaser or agent. Frank Moore to Gen. Dodge, New York, 25:- Will you be kind enought o send me a copy of your order of February 24th, 1864 relative to rebel atrocities, for preservation in the "Rebellion Record" and oblige. Col, Spencer to MaJ. Park, Pula ki 25 (12DR5):- No excitement in Athene- remain in Nashville untif -vou have •r- n . shipped the last of the pontoon train. in eod Gen. Dodge to Maj. Sawyer, Pulaski 25 (12DR):- . . alfl There are several men belonging to the 1st Alabama cavalry here who have co-e through the enemy's lines. Has the reg iment been ordered around here or shall they be sent to Memphis? -i.B if mi* hi'Qjii ' J f tOAiJ ' -i- - .'.•f f , J'f . ,1. r'. ■■ 'i .. February 1864. •- • Gen;-Hodge to Capt. Armstrong, PUlaski 25 (iSDft):- Have a party ready to get on the train as soon as it rrrives and go as far as possible below Athens and unload bridge o i. good ground to get out with teams. *1 think just beyond where Long- ' street is camped a good place. When unloaded don't allow ' ■* any citizan or-negro to go within sight of it. 'Col. I^oyea will furnish guard to it. Go yourself and attend to unloading &c. Gen, Dodge to Col. Noyes, Pulaski 25 (12DR) If you have not sent company down to Capt. Longstreet do so immediately and al-o guard the pontoon bridge when Capt. Armstrong may require it. Col. Spencer'to Gen'. Rawlins, Pulaski 2 5 (12DR)P- ■ MaJ. Sawyer says he has riot ordered my regiment to report here. Mrj. Sawder will be iri Nashville tomorrov . *will you oblige me by speaking to him about'it? - ' • ■ . . 0" Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 25 (12DR) Dispatch from scout at Montgomery, dated 19th says Sherman has reached M & 0. Railroad; that polk has evacuated; that part of his force is north and part south of Sherman; that bulk of it has gone towards i'obiie and fallen back behind Tombigbie river; that f great consternation exists in all the towns; that all troops from there have been sent to Polk leaving only provost guard at Mont gomery, Solman and Tuscaloosa; that no troops had gone from Johnson' m amny since last report, but that every thing that can be raked toget " r is being hurried towards Mobile and to Polk. February 1864. that our iron-clads hav.e attached fort^ at Mobile; says rebels have no .idea of Sherman's destination; thJit he is destroying everything b,: and negroes, mules and citizens are flocking east, h e sent a messenger through to Sherman. No battle up to that date had , -.V occurredy^ . ." ■.;-jCol. Puller to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 25 (14rR16'0' :- ■ Had I not better take the instrument and operator now here with me to the Junction? ftii- '• Mil, Gov, Johnson to Gen. Dodge, Washington 25 (14071160) Please inform me if Col. W. H Kendrick 3d west Tennessee cav alry, was autorized by you to raise said regiment. Report to me the progress he had made up to the time ©f his capture. He recently escaped from L^^bby prison. . 0^1 Jw. Maj. Park to Gen. Dodge, NasHvtlle (14DR161) Will we ship arty more boats until day after tomorrow? Will load li cars in the mornipg; ■ ' ■ '' / -K# ■"JTstj. ''ftwyer to Gen. Dedge, NuntsVille, 25 (140^161):- I oannot order the sale of the stock, but am going to Nash ville today and Will consult the ehief Q. . V. and advise you.soon, as ^osaible^ No onder has been issued in regard to 1st Alabama cavalry, but you may Mtain thwss for th©'present. , ' < Capt, Longstreet to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 25 (14DR161) :- ■ The tfftok oa the two bridges near.Stockade is reddy for train, The one between hero and Junction cannot be ready before Monday. Oe<rf :^ebpuary, 1864. Heiisal to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 25 (14D7-162):% I propose to malce a statement to you in regard to Rome. I conversed with Capt. Green head enigneer at Rome . , He gave me his plan of fortifying that place. There is a high mound southwest of said place arid, he is con structing a fort^ on s-^id mound. - Js ^oing to moupt 4-32 lbs. guns together with a,lot of small guns; This^forst commands all that low land on this side of the river on. the Alabama road bridge. Thence he proposes ,to.extend his workfe up the river some distance into a ledge of mountains north of said twon, connecting them with the high toward river on the east^side of the town. These rifle pits are to be four in number on the road leading into twon between the two rivers and on the mountain north he proposes constructing another fort after the same manner of the former on the south* He talks of constructing a battery U on the spur of the Alma mount.nin. "Atlanta they are improving ^ Vi. Pi/ .the fortifications |kroi|pd the twon 11 miles arbeut.iCown they are -commencing extensive yorka onthe east side of the Chattabochee river. Every tentji pogro in Georgia is being pressed to workon said fortifications. X think they will be formidable^ there are five thousand, these.at Oxford, ihn Clayborn Gownty, Ala. j - There are 1500 cavalry at . the head of the^JiobilQ railroad, that .. - plave is being fortified. There are a l#dge of moimtg^ins extend- ' .a . I. February 1864. . ;."icSo Ing southward in the direction of Atlanta. The fortifications are to extend aloig this ledge of mountains. I am going to send you two niunbers of rebel papers, first opportunity. Col. Phillips to Gen. Dogge, Athens, 25 (14DR163* /Q I have just returned from the river and believe that I can "I f ■ „ ♦ effect a crossing by having the infantry as a support ( on this side) to the battery now here, - ■ - • t • - I * • - J W , . ■ I. Gen. Sherman's S. 0. No. 43, Huntsville, 25 (16DR45)jI." Leave of absence for twenty days is hereby grqntel Gapt. C. C. Carpenter, G. S. of Volunteers, 2d division, 16th A. C. with per mission to proceed beyond the limits of the department. Private Diary Mem. 25:0 Harris arrived from the south. o ^ s 'i'' ' U X* . 4 0 ' « Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski, 26 (10DR376):- Several of the bridges that I hrve put in are very substantial ones and I think are very safe and not liabl'J^ to wash outf for instance, two of the Richland creek bridges, the Elk river bridge, % &c. some I think it would be best to have changed. I understand that "r. Boomer has a contract to put in Howe's truss over all streams where it was formerly, and if after inspection the bridges I speak of should be considered safe,* *c. and Mr. Boomer's con tract allows, it appears to me that these truss bridges could be saved in store for future use. : ^ ^ 'a , 'iO' Ittir , i/bCtl** i-i .'llhe'r February 1864. I write this from the fact that I believe an effort has beeh made to have the road repaired lookinc more to the benefit of the owners of tlie road than of the service. At least in several cases it has looked so to me. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski 25" (10D"377);- ai . I send some of the minor details from the report of scouts sent to Atlanta and Rome, Ga., and Montgomery, Ala. The scout is t - t t ' • • m . one of onr best men and very intelligent. J , ,• i 'J »V" The fortifications ."round Atlanta are three lines of rifle pits; surrounging the place; and on the G attahootchie river, eleven miles north of Atlanta, commencing at the Island they are putting up works running down to the riilroad bridge. These works have been lately commenced and every tenth negro has been impressed to work upon them. ■ " ■ ' ^ L. 'iw^va' ;t R n.e. Gen. ^rown with a brigade of infantry is at work on aono fortifications. Capt. Green is engineer near the bridge on f^stanoola river. On the east side of the river a large fort is being built, which commands appr ach from the west. Near it are some thirty two pound guns, not mounted. This line of fortifications is laid out, but only partially biiilt; runs n I Up this river to the mountains north of town and connects with another fort, laid out but not built; that commands the road run- ' I. C' . ning in from the north between the two rivers. From this fort four lines of rifle pits, now beng worked on, run to the February 1864. Etowah River. Some distance above the bridge over this river, . .. near the bridge, a battery is built that covers the bridge and a small Village on south side of Che river called Lickskillet. V f. During the fiBst part of February, troops (mostly Tennessee, North Albbama, Kentucky and Arkansas regiments) were moved to Mississippi to prevent desertions, and'^ilDuthern Alabeuna and Miss issippi troops were brought up to supply thlC^place. This .move ment lasted till about the 12th. At Kingston, Cave Springs, Marietta, White River and Cross plain? are some 6000 cavalry, horses and some cavalry vith them. The stock, is in very poor^,. .o condition. Grigsby's brigade was rjelieved at. the foont by ; ' j Hume's 1500 eti»6ng, and went to Oxford, Benton'County, Alabama, the "ierminUs of the ralroad rxinning toward Rome., Ga. from Selma. ' Forage is very scarce everywhere except in Cross-Valley, where there -Irf* plenty of corn; meat also ii^very scarce everywhere, ai^"^ the army at Daltoh which, he says, is about 25,000 men strong, is on half rations. Where he was the new conscri t act has* not as yet been very vigorously enforced, bUt preparations wbre being made to rake up everybody. t i Ol All the State tr'opTs of Geor'gia haire been turned over to the * u Cflj^«d"eraoy and on thie 21st of Januarh they were gi'i^n' 20 days Alabama has not yet turned over her state troops, Me gives troops stationed as fbllows*:"^'" Atlanta 5000', Rbmtf ' '3000, Oxford, ifeOO, Grigsby's brigade, Gadsend 250O, under Roddy February, 1864. andiTVhite Plains- three companies. In Will's Valley about 300 state troo'-'S. The'SCOut from Montgomery says all <troops have' Kv been hurried to I-Iobile and Polk corroborates the change of troops in A t the two armies, but thinks perhaps three brigade more went west ' 0 than returned, Moat all the planters in Floyd, Polk and Pauld-" ' ing Coxinties, Oeorigia hasy^-oved their stock, negroes and valuables south. Thiey have no f^ith in the bility of their army to hold ■ that portion of the country. , The scout ways the work fet Rome doea not look like a vigorous effort to make the place a very JTormidable one, but north of Atlan ta he says He saw they advertisements are very busy of. , i^eneral Wheeler, calling ^ uporf refugees | to join him and enlist, as he should.pperate in Tennessee and Ken tucky this summer, Breckinridge and Buckner are collecting , ; together all the cavalry in ^east Tennessee and scout saya that Hume's , Roddy's and Grigsby's brigades are 411 he could hear of with Johnson. 1 i Xa i* Gen. Dodge to Hensal, Pulaski 26 {12DR)J-. If Harris has arrived send him up here; I want to see him. Gen. Dodgo to Gov. Johnson, Pulaskl 26 (1:2DR) ' ■ Col. |(endrick had authority from you ( and he being in my command I approved his papers) that my staff officers could issue re turns Q. M. stores. Bo. I do not know how many men he had, but ) t undoratOQcl none of them were mustered the time he was captured. s ebruary, 1864. • i-uJ' t •, AiUf't^lCL _ It. was said he hdd about three hundred men. . fK) * Hen. Dodge to Capt. Armstrong, Pulaski 26 (ISDr!):'- < That bridge may not be done for a day or ^two. See if you -pannot get road ready so that we can run to the Jiinction. Gen. Dodge to Col. Anderson, '^ulaski 26 (12DR):- • None of my forces are _on that toad. I reach only to Decattir, Gen. Logan has .forces on that road and has done some repairs v/est <St Huntsvivlle^ Five bridges were out but they are small. . .i.-l-ui . '1 ...Gen. Dodge, to Col.. Phillips, Puleaski 26 (12DF) ^ P ( I will be down in a few days. Am not quite ready.^ ^ .il '.i- Gen. Dodge to Gen. Logan, Pulaski, 26 (12DR)j- " .. ' If one of my men by name of 7/arren reports to you, please give him such passes as he may need. ^ ,, Gen. Dodge's S 0. No. 52, (12DR0j- , , uAxA J" I* V. P. Trtunbley, 2d Lt. Co. P., ::d regiment Iowa Infantry Veteran Volunteers will proceed at once to Nashville, Ten;^.. for the purpose of taking charge of and conducting to their regiment recruits for the Iowa regiments in this command. % Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 26 (14D'^164): * Tend an officer to this place at once to take charge of and oon<^ct to their regiments recruits for Iowa regiments of your command. i'U- a-s,. Col. Puller to Gen. Dodge, Prospect 26 (14DR164):- j Will you yleaee see that our brigade mail comes to Athens by February, 1864. train today. Also my'letters which generaly come in your he ad-'7 quarters* package. •: • - • , " " • lo , > •Col. Anderson to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 26 (14DR164);- Please inform me if your forces are repairing- railroad be tween Decatur and Hunstville? ..»uC .X Private Diarj' Mem. 26'i- 'ijn qmoU Pont'ons arrived from Nashville. o . ... H.'M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Washington,. 27:- uu"! x# Your letter dated 21st insb. to Mr. Kasson came this night and by his request I answer. '''^'Allison introduced t/he bill* fbr two reasons; one that he was on the Dand' Committee, the other that we wanted to commit him to its provisions. The bill provides that the railroad shal be'■ built through the 'cities df Dds Mcfines and Council Bluffs. It also provides that other railroads' may conndct and run over the same road and that they shal' share in the land grants and shall Pity their proportion of the expense. The Cedar Rapids folks had a scheme on foot some two weeks since, and tried to get an' arrangement to have a bill'pass that would allo;? them to leave DesXoines to the south, and cross the Missouri river at or near De Soto. They represent that a road could be built much cheaper down the valley of the Boyer river than over ainy other. ' This matter was brought up, and 1 was Immediately telegrephed to and I at once came to this city. l'shall stay till the 10th .•s;* February 1864 March and I hope by that time we will have our bill through the - ^ . * I . House. I wrote you on the subject some days since. Doctor Durant is now in New York. He will return next Wed nesday,„ He telegraphes me that he has made arrangements to raise one million dollars and says he will push the, road at once through. The Dpctor means to play fair I think. fohn E. Henry and E. Cook have been^here but are now gone,home. Be assured, my dear Ceneral, that all will end well. I did expect to return^ by way of P. lask but have caught a man here that I must take back to Towa.^ Gen. Dodge to '"ol. Noyos, Pulaski, 27 (12DE) I Complaints are made of the manner in which Provost Marshal ofl'ice is conducted; gambling, protecting rebels, and turning ne groes bjack to their masters. I think you should investigate this matter and put a new officer in his place if found true. . lO -rOmn. Dodge to Col. Noyes, Pulaski 27 ''12DR): ^ ~ i There is no objection to Straight's hiring the negroes. T Gen. Dodge to Col. Noyes, Pulaski 27 (12DE :»• Have the party to imlood the pontoons ready to go aboard the train that arrives today. • • • • Gen. Dodge to Col. Anderson, Pulaski 27 (12DR) '. iJ ' > * i There are two section gangs below El river. They need tools , ,^wm cars. The road between Duck Aiver and Elk has no sec tion men. They itfiotild be put on immediately. February 1864, Gen. Dodge to Col. Merrill, Pulaski 27 {12DR; Upon your* arrival at Nabhville yov will report to me with your command. • - Gen. Dodge to Col. Noyss, Pulaski 27 (i2D'R'):-* If Capt, Armstrong is there tell him it will need a pretty strong party to unload the boats. -Train has just left here (4 P. M • Gen. rodge to Col. "uller, Pulaski 27 (18DR);- If sloughs are not fit, unload where v.e can use them to best advantage, ^'ou know what is wanted of them. ■ ' Gen. Dodge to '"apt*. Crane, Pulaski, 27 {12DP)':- ■'■C'' 7?hen troops of my command arrive and you cannot transport them within four iays of their' ippllc&tion for transportation, have them draw four days' rations and mqrfe'^. through, you transporting their baggage, sick «-c. This dispatch" shown any commanding - officer of a regiment of my'com anH'will be sufficient authority (ffor them to comply wit'- it. ' "When it Is possible and dees not interfere with tr^sportatlon of stores,-t desire them to come through by rail. - Gen. Dodge's S. (0. No. 53 (13DR) Pulaski. IIT. Privates David H.'Haner, Co. H. and 'ames Wilson, Co. A, Sd" regiment Iowa veVertua infantry volunteers are hereby detailed* for special duty In the signiil corps and will re port without delay to Capt. James M. MfeClintock, A. *3. 0. fOr duty. February 1864. IV. Private Franklin "eitz, Co. A. regiment Iowa In fantry Veteran voliinteers, is hereby detailed for special duty in the pioneer corps and will report without delay to Lt. Col. Tiedeman. VI Corporal Otis E Mason, Co. C. 66th regiment Illinois Infantry Vqlimteers; private "ohn F. Adams, Co. H. 7th cegiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers; private E.- r. stiles, '^o. D. 39th regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, are hereby detailed and assigried to duty, as mail messengers between Nashville, Tennessee and the "'unction, Alabama, They will leave Nashville alternate , . days with the mail, delivering it to the troops at the different' stations along the route and, returning, collect all mial, delivering it to the iJOst master at Nashville. -Scout H nsel to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 27 (14DP.163);- .v I - ' H^e>, with n squad of men, wjent within 8. miles of Florence and around Nixon's regiment picketting the river from rlorence to Decatur. His train camped at the mouth of the Elk river. His wh la force will hcvt number over 300 men. The river is forda- « ble at the mouth of Elk. river. Cooper's men arc cammed on the island balow riBaha Xerry# There la about 10,000 bushels of corn at the mouthi Qf the Elk river. To cross it over, the boys captured two teams landing com at tha river for the rebels and would have coaptured thd fdrry boat! but for^the careleesness of one of the b^ys showing himself, they turn^ij —...ol L i i I. . !» w n ««iX February 1864. ^ ^ - £ - r . Jno, Morre].l ItO Gan. Dodge, Ottowa,, 27 (14DR164) - j We are ordered to riashvillej will leave on fiftji March. Make ar.rangaments to have us join your ooinmand. Acknov/ledge receipt. . , . . ^ , , j . . Qol . Noyes to Gen. Dodge, Athena, 27, (14DR164) HI, ^ t Afffairs Qf ^rovost Marshal's office will be investigated.. V. ';ielght, a citizen livii^ here, desires to hire negro women A. rnd children now living on the Mackensie's and Dr. McDonald's plantations to. pick, cotton already purcitased. ^ they any j objections? j ja , ... i v Gv^t'. Longstreet tq Gen. Dodge,, .Gwan rreek, 27 (12DRie5) Pine Creek trestle is cojnplete;, The. track is nqw ready for the cars to the 'unction. « T Jodve. to the function tomorrow. % Itaj. Park to Gen. Dodge, ^olianbia, 27 (1,4Pr165) There is no guard with the pontoon bridge. ThP risk is rjjt, great, Moore is on the switch, ,i,jx . ^ \. zl R. "^iokinson to '^en. Dodge, Larayette, 28 Being soatewhat aoquaiiflted tith a Mr. Wilbyr in your command, who is now doing duty as an overseer On what is called Brown's, • Plantation, I take the liberty ^to address you in regard to the chances of obtaining" for myself a like situation* a I am intriiiately Acquainted with Wilbur's father jauid through him learned of the aliuatlon ©f his son. ^ The reason for my wishing to get a berth of this kind is this; February 1864, v-« I have been in the armj' under Gr^t and at the assault upon , j» Vicksburg, May 22d, last, received a wound in my .right h^d thtt , resulted in the loss of my arm nearly to my elbow which deprives me of the means of earning a livel'hood for my elf and family. I therefore address you, as I said before., to. see what the chances are in that dieection; will you if you lease give the matter a « little attention and let me know the result if there is a , ♦ t chance for me? Please excuse poor vTriting as its left hand work. Sec.,of War's S. 0. Mo. 26, Louisville, 28:- ly. Brigadier General G. M. Dodge, UL S. Volunt ers, commanding Left W ng, 16th Army Corps, wil^ detail a board of t • e - O . Officers from his command for the purpose of examining for com missions in the regim ■ ts of African riescent, now being or hereafter to be raised, under his direction. As soon as the regimmts now in progress of organization, are completed. Brig. Gen. Dodge will oonmenoo the raising of one or more additional regiments. Nominations for appointments will be forwarded to B igadier General L. Thomas, Ad.iutant General U. S. Army at Vicks urg, Mississippi until further orders. Oon. Ddge to Col. Full r, pulaaki, 28 (12DR):- ■ ' i .u Order all .our regimental aommanders to immediately provide • - t black teamster# for teams* Enlist them and have them mustered February 1864. in as under-cooks. Also h-ve Lt. Ells hire all teamsters he can to put on his train. He can hire them as citizens ; t $10 jjer ' month and carry them on his "rolls". Capt. J. K." ?ring will furnish funds to pay all eo hired. It is important that" 'we should get them on trains immediatelyj they "will ther^efore be allowed to take them wherever they can find them. ' ' ' ^ - ■ Gen. Dodge to Capt. Armstrong, Pulaski, 28 (12DR) Lonystreet reports bridge done; therefofe, take rest of . f pontoon bridge "as it arrives on bars'to the Junction- unlond it on the high ground' just before entering the Tennessee bottom. Gen. Dodge to'Supt. Anderson, Pblaski, 28 (12DR):-'^ Trains can run to Junction to the high ground just this side of the Tennessee'bottom. 1 have a brigade in camp there. J t ' G n. Dodge to'Capt. Chenowith, Pulaski 28 (12DR):-'' That slock you inspected has never been ordered sold. Sayyer sal3 He would get order when in Nashville. Sec him about it. 4 :» 0 I . ...» . V .* ■' I ■'!•! I Private Diary Mfim. 28;-" Raining all day. 52d Illinois Infantry returned from furlough Gen, Dodge to Lt. ijongdon, Pulaski 29 (i2DR) Tfhen will the bridges be finished*so that the cars can ruA through to the Junction? February 1864, Gen. Dodge to Gerj. Grants Pulaski, 29 (12DR):- One of the scouts captured a mail frqm Rome. All letters show that they have plenty to eat; are pretty well clothed; that conscripts brought tjji,er.e x^t point of bayonet generally desert; that Brown's brigade mly is there, and that they have generally re-cnlisted. One letter written by a colonel says that t.h©y ex-. ^ ^ pecg Longstreet's troops to join them, -n/ Gen. Dodge to Capt. Armstrong^ Pulaski, 29 (12DG):- Put as many men to work on boats as possible. We wil], want 12 or ,15 balks for the boats now shipped are 27 ft. long. As so n as Capt. Lon street gets his men to work you better put an officer 4ith them and let»h.ira come up here and take benefit of. his leave of absence. Gee, Dodge to Col. Fuller, Pulaski, 29 (12DR):- I shall be down in a few days. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Park, Pulaski 29, (12DR):- « ^ Shipi^ihe oars,. caulking tool,s, &c. with thenext lot of boats. •,^;j Dodge to Capt. Arnstrong, Pulaski, 29 (12DR) Furnish the commanding officer at the Junction,all your spades. pickp and) shovels. ■ , Gen. Dodge ,^9 C. A.fMller, Pi^aski, 29 (10DR379):. ' ^*1^ to- ydtti''letter of the insf . I can only say that my GeneraTjJ-lhHlint's. My understanding . ■ r i ; J 1 ■' >1 308 : - . .- . A'AAt February 1864. of his order and its .objects is to return to Nashville all cotton buyers and- their .agents, I have said to those that called upon me that so far as con tracts were out. the men owning the cotton,ie. producers or those contracted with will be allowed to take such cotton to Nashville by raiilroad or wagons- as they deem best. • ■■ - The railroad will carry all that. offered, 'this must be ^one, however, without- the presence of a buyer or agent, 'and by the pro ducers; most of the buyers made arr*angements before they 1 'ft for taking out their cotton and no interference'will be allowed by ' ' me. The producers whether they have contracted their cott n or • not will be allowed at all times to take it to Nashville as directed by General Grant's order. Most of them- so far feel disposed to do* so. Col, Fuller to Gen*. Dodge, Athens, ^9 (14DR166):- Cah't you come down and see us^? I want to talk with you be- * fore you divide my brigade*. I' cian't get report' rbout slough for the reason th6t h party sfent down-in*small boat have gone to the devil or Brown's ferry an-^have not yet returned, - Col. Sprague to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 89 (14DR166) " Please send me 50 lon^ shovels and 20 picks-, * .Col, Puller to Capt Barnes, Athens, 29 (14DR166):- Plea#e aend me 60 muster and pay rolls by train this P. IC. Tell the General my boat party got through kllright. Private Diary Mem. 29- •Raining all day. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/d044e038df5d107814b3041bac97647c.pdf f924691f327954a157484e11e8ad15dd PDF Text Text February 1864. ■ v.'.o 1' ' ui jO'i m Council Bluffs, March 1st, 1864. De ar Lettie:- I often think of you nov/, how much you suffered, last winter from the same. If you were here you could laugh at my style of talking as I did yours for I make about as blundering work as you do. ♦ In my school there were several little girls who often spoke of youj Mollie. Porterfield* Hetty Rass and others. I suppose t. .4. M . ^ while at school you found many new playmates and ha^^ a very nice timje and I am very glad to hear you have learned to draw feo nicely. I was telling Mary Phillips and Katy Crawford of it, and they seemed to think it funny that "Lettie could write and draw." You were very much pleased to get to your father and mother and little Ella_ I suppose. I want you to write me a letter and tell me all about the nice times you and Ella have. % Dr. Mac, who has just gone, says "Give my love to LettieJ she t i» my girl.2 Wants to see you much. Says "you must take care of * • • , » . m .J ' yourself and not get sick" and "that your Aunt?- takes just as bad t ' ' m » me^kieine as h made you take and she makes more fuss over it." f to That don't speak well for me does it? I think you will agree with me It is pretty discouraging business to be sick. I hope I 6 all be able to sit up soon. I often wish you were r. t:/W here to keep VjO company. I ^ I'i' With love. Mule. ... A.A.G. Thos. Vincent to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 1: • • « 1 have the hdnor to acknoeldge the receipt of your letter of February 1864. , " the 15th inst. relative to raising a regiment of cavalry from refugees coming within t.'he Union lines. In reply I am directed l-o inform you that the department cannot authorize any more regiments of cavalry at the present time, but you are hereby authorized to raise a regiment of infantry from. said refugees if you so desire. 'ioA' Should you determine to raise the'regiment you ^r'e" herebj' authorized to commence the same without delay; you will §e governed' by existing orders and regulations. Please acknowledge this letter and report your action under ' it to this office. ' . Upon receipt of your reply, instructions as to recruitment, organization and appointment of officers will be i ssued. I • . ^ Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 1:- • The Government horses and mules belonging lo your command, inspected, coddemad and recommended to be sold by Capt. B.* P. ** m • Chenorith. A.A.Insp. Gen. will riot, in consideration of the pollc^- cf selling U. S. horses to citizens, in territory in the Occupancy of ^hB*afcmy, the Impracticability of transporting them north, for aale or rest, or of providing forage for th«Jl where they now are, •' 9 and of the fac' that most of the farmers in the neighborhood of Pulaski have been stripped of'all suSh finimals fit for use by the ^ (Jovornment, be sold, but instead thereof wil be rested and re- ' cruited, so far as possible, by giving them out to farmers in the vicinity of Pul&skl, Tenn., to be used'by said farmers in put ting in and raising of their crops as a com-lensation for their 311 February 1864. • feed and care. Persons applyihg for and receiving these animals will be required to give bond approved by order of the Post Com mander at Pulaski, for their retiirn when called for by proper mil itary authority, or their non-return satisfactorily accounted for. Such of these animals are are lightly or indistincly branded will be rebranded but in no case will they bebranded'as condemned. Col. Swayne, to Capt. Barnes,, Dedatur, 1, (14DR166):- -'•-o'! I have authorized two sergeants and one private of my reg iment to rectuit a company of-.negroes here subject to the approval of Gen. Dodge. Please a'^'vise me whether they may be gathered and retained at once. • , ^ -T of War*.s S. 0. No. 99m Washington, 1 (16DR63) Upon the recommendation of Judge Advocate General, Capt, William H. Hill, 81st Ohio Volunteers, disir.i ssed the service by Special Orders No. 506, series of 1863. from this office c la hereby restored to hie coiir:and, with pay from the date at which ' t he re jolne his regiment for duty, provided the vacarxy has not b en filled; evidence of which must be obtained from the Governor, Gen, Dodge to Col. Miller, Pulaskl, 1 (12DR):- V.'XJI ' Have the company stationed at Robinson Creek. Keep close watch of the railroad bridg®, apd, see thrt no drift wood is allowed to inj\ire 4.t. . loii , Oea, Do<^e*8 S. 0. No. 56, Pulaskl, 1 (13DR):'' a;: III. Qhaplalin Wm. Perkins, 7th regiment Illinois '5 A . February 1864. Infantry Volunteers is hereby assigned to special duty at the Post of Pulaski, Tenn. He wil report to Col. J. B. Weaver, cormanding post, for orders and instructions. ^ 4 V -J . J. . Private Diary Mem. 1:- ' * ** _ . o^itT ;i . Raining all day. Streams high, U#hB;.t^uev o<l -sC.*;.-)! I Office Mem.-, 2 :- • ^ • Whenever a negroe is em^^loyed'bS' the'trovornment in any cap acity he is exempt from conscription; and any recruiting officer impressing him is liable to arrest, - ■» Circular, Pulaski 2;- •oa'r.' i- tf ' ' returned'deserters* from the %om-'^and whose cases are of such a character that if brought to trial, they would be likely to be found "absent without leave" br surrounded by extenuating ' circiimstances, ujpon application thereto being made to these HeadQuarters, will be restored to duty, by orders, without trial, vith forfeiture of all pay and aiaow-nces due to the time of their t returh, and stoppage from their future pay for all expense Of ■ -l arrest aftd delivery. ■ - The application!^' will be madi by bomp'sny commanders, and mus give date of desertion and delivery, or return to the command, and a brief statement of the circumstances of desertion, or absence without leave. I The soldier's to be- endirtrlrod upon the'" application in each case. March 1864. -1',: Deserters thus restored to duty will not be-relieved from the requirements of Paragraph 158, Revised Army Regvilations. Capt. Chenowith to Gen^. Dodg , Pulaski 2 0 I feel that I owe you some acknowledgement for the offer you authorized Col. Spencer to make to me, and there fore I write to you instead of him. t • - • I presume he told you of the manner in which I was abused and insulted by General L. Thomas. The circxmstances rggravted the V case so greatly that I can safely say that I have been called I - • -A upon to bear nothing so harsh before. , , There never was a time while I still remained in your command when I would not have gladly accepted such a position as you now offer me. It is possible that if you had known,this you would have tendered me something of the kind, but I have always been i reluctant--perhaps fastidiously so--to appear in the light of an office seeker, and I have always ghunned its very appearance. You once told me that you would give me field office in a t regiment you were organizing, but I was never willing to risk my refutation and prospects in an African regiment unless I had the conuuand of it, and I did not understand your offer, at the time, to mean the colonelcy. But when at llist, after refusing it, I consented <>n the urgent BOlicitation of thers, to accept that • % Lt. Colonelcy at New Orleans, I did so in a measure feeling that it was my duty pointed out to me by circumstances. ^ V-fJ . Marbh 1864. . : • Then to have been treated as I was by thpt v;eak old man-- he demonstrated his folly by condemning before' he ha<^ heard-- - was the climax of injustice-. And straightway 11 determined that I would never place myself again in his power. "Hen hate those whom they have injured" and I beTieve Gen. Thomas has conceived a positive dislike for me, "and I can assure ybu I most heartily reciproca^.e the feeling) and he will neglect no opportunity to harm me. If you should nominate flie to that Colonelcy, thb ' " papers will go to Washington through hi; , and he would be almost certain to prevent my appointment. I have talked with Geh, * Rawlins on the subject and he thinlcs as I do, for he says that la preciaely'the" disposition of Gen. Thoigas. Althoug he thinks that Gen. Grant's influence in my favor would undoubtedly secure my appointment, yet there again I would appear to others in the hateful light of an office-seeker, and self-respect and past exper ience impel me to shun that. 'y I "Perhaps it is n6t modest in me to say so, but I'think it is true, that the United States have been quite as much the gainers by my services as I have been by their rewards--at any t'ate I - 'owe them notliingl My heart tells me that I have served them ■ faithfully and honestly and now I Intend to leave a servltt# which has been to m onfe continued p aerified"arid lOss, and in which» fob all my toil, I have not been able to win-'a single substantial mark of recoghltioh, ' Ooio.. j .-' March 1864. y:v.X I have .already said too muc.h o.f a porsonal char acter. I feel that in you I have spoken to a true, sojdier, an h nest man and a friend, and I shall always carr v{l,th ;ne a high, appreciation o.f your abilities, your fidelity to duty,, .and. yoar r, worth. - • Gen. DOjdge .to ,Capt. Armstrong, Pulaski,'2 (12DR): ^ Boats are ^n the train. Have party ready to run them to the Junction and unload tonight. - . . Capt,. Ba'-'res to. Gen. Dodge, Pulaski,. 2 (1 DR):-. : Capt. Feeney 27th Ohi and five officers 39th Ohio have made application to go.home. Their cases are similar bo Lt. Conants. Shall I give them orders or forward the applicatipn to Oen. Sherman? - ' •« - - » - . ' .-o . ^Qen. Dodge to Lt, Parkenheimer, Pulaski, 2 (12DR) I will he down today and see Major Gregory and try and get pay for the men. f , Gen. Dodge to Col. Noyes, Pulaski 2 (14DR):- i Mr. Brooks has charge of all the wood parties and can d as he thinks best. After March JL-^t,. Mr.. Rogers and all men Oii railroad are subject to railroad' eo. orders, I xanderstand that Rogers la. to bp put in eha^ge of d^Ph-i- at Athens but don't know. The negroes and all go Brooks., n . Gen. Dodge *8 S. 0. No. 57, Pulaski 2 (13DR) IV. «.Vh« following named enlisted men are hereby detailed for special duty with the signal corps and will report March 1864. . without delay to Capt. J. M. McClihtock A. S. 0. for cfuty. Jervis Prentice, Co.. G., 52d reclment Illinois Infantry Volunteers,- Francis M. Paul, Co. P., 7th regiment Tilinois Infantry Volunteers, N, W. Clay ton, Co. D., 39th regiment Ohio Infiantr Volimteers.- 'is;-!- Col. Noyes to Gen. Dodge, Athens,2 (10DR167):- • 'tie-/ .. Shall I, turn; ove^* negroes noVr under Mr. Ro.gers to C. E. Brooks who is to supply wood for railroad? . Vifhat shall be done with Rogers? . . - .. ... :-.f, iloiJOiU' Gen.; Grant to, Gen. Dodge Nashville.,' 2 'tl4DR168) tn.-atti Have succeeded in obtaining two hundred muster and 'pay roils which will be sent to yoi; by the first trabi. No muste r. rolls to be had. t*.o I. .a c Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Humfordsville, 2 (14DR168)tI will, heach Nashville with myj re4Eiinent tonight. Shall I go to Pulaski or stop at Lynnville? '1 1 Van Tine to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 2 (14DR168) i j. I received orders by telegraph from Col. Weaver to move my stock to Nashville* Can I bring it down here and below?. ; ' " Sen* Grant's S.0.-*o.t57, Nashville, 2. (16DR57)':- i . The 0th regiment Ohio volunteers cavalry, ool'. i i Hamilton commanding will proceed at once to P.tjla8ki, Tenn. and there report to Brig. Ben.-G. Mk Dodge, commanding, detachment 16th Army Corps for duty. .r, •* .(f Puller's report #dnviylng to Ten n. River, Athena March 1864, I -U I * ' - Private Diary Mem.^2;- . Sent horses and escort to Athei^^^ Ordered SignaJL Corps to move there also. !.■) ti. Iq. , .i , . ..eO' •* Office Mem., 3:- Hill and Hopwood, murderers of Goodrum escaped from the prisoj^,^t Pulaski, throxigh carelessness of the guard. . - f . Maj. Gon. Grant sends me a regiment of cavalry, 900 strong9th regiment Ohio cavalry. Col. I&amilton commanding-. ■ • " ■ : J 'i I issued a circular to the effect that returned deserters from the coinim^d, under certain, limitations be restored to duty , v/i without trial with forfeiture of pay and allowances. Gen. Sheri:ian's S. 0. No. 46., Huntsville, 3, (16DR48) :- I. Leave Qf absence for twenty days is hereby granted Asst. Surgeon John Vi'hittaker, 81;'t Ohio Infantry Volunteers with permi saion to proceed beyond the limits of the Department. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Barnes, Athens, 3 (14DR169):- • * ♦ . . * Let them gp where they are entitled bo by the re-enlistment of their r«|giments stating the reason on leave. f ' Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 3 (14DR169) ■ ai»:; When Fill you be ready to occupy Decatur? I have ordered a regiment of cavalry over 900 strong to report to you. Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 3 (12DR):- Hill and Hopwood the murderers of Goodrum, escaped from the " ■ . 3 prlaon last night througli the carelessness of the guard. I'arch, 1864, W. S. Fairfield to Gen.* Dodge, New York, 3:- Yours of the 23d February just at hand. I have also to acknow ledge receipt of sundry copies of the "Chanticleer"* all of interest. I often soliloquise as to how 3'ou are situated from time to time and occasionally hear of you throur^h the papers. Trask i's in New Orleans in connection with' our business, where he has been 6 weeks. 7/hen he left was quite well.* He will remain there few weeks ore. Business continues good, but in re-- gard to using or investing funds we are aure of nothing, and all in the;same boat in that respect. I have considerable gold on hand paying no Interest but mpy prove to be the best investment. All depends oh your whipping the rebellipn; if not done to consider able extent next campaign our finances and currency will be bad. Private Diary Mem. 3:- , - w i. . . ^ Went to Athens on train. o.1 iiviao I a Gen. Dbdge's S". 0. No.* 59, Pulaski, 4* {13DR) I . "capt. Alfred" Morri s, 66th Regiment Indiana Infan'ry Volunteers, will proceed without delay to Chattanooga for the pur pose of bringing to the regiment sonie twenty recruits belonging to the 66th Indiana Volunteers, which througli the'hegllgence of some officer imknown, have been missent arid are now being retained at* Chattanooga. Capt'. Morris'will transact this business and return a6 the earliest practicable moment o nJJ March 1864. » - >■ - -i . 11. The following named enlisted men are -hereby detailed for special duty as scouts, and will report without delay to Capt. W, w, Deheus for duty. . • I ai. . . .. Jc;; Private D. T. Sides, Go. H.. 7th rariment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, Jamos Mclntire (Musician) Co. K. 7th regiment Iowa Infantry Vol unteers, Private Corwin B. Van Pett, Go:. «. . 81st Olvio Infantry Vol unteers . - • III. Private l!7in. Smithy Co. P. 2d regiment Alabama Infantry, cT reported absent without^leave, is hereby restored to duty without trial with forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him .from Fbbruary 26th to March 3d, 1864. . IV. Private Wm. H. Murdock Co. -C. 39th regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, reported as a deserter, is hereby restared to 'duty without trial with forfeiture of all pay and allowances, due him •fro the date of desertion to the 24th day of December, 1863. The expense of arresting end returning t^im to his command to. be * : deducted from his future pay. This order is not to be constru- } ed, so as to relieve the said soldier from the requirements of Paragraph 1S8 revised Army regulations. Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 4 (14DR169):- You will receive instructions about the stock by tomorrow's mall. Col. Sfencer's r*gi>idnt is ordered "to report to you at Decatur. ■ ®.' : •. i# I i. i / . I1 ilfilr *- ;d March 1864. Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 4 {14DR169):- The Tennessee is now up so that ,an attempt will he made to, get some steamers above Muscle Shoals. . Should they succeed in G getting up be prepared to convoy them. One steamer .can be re-i T tained for your purpose should thay, get above. Office Mara. 4:- , . . . . .1 ^ mj Gen. Grant telegraphs that the Tennessee is up so that an j attempt will be made; to get .staamer,s abova Muscle Shoalb. I was instructed to eonvoy them and retair\ one for my ow use if they zn get above. Private Diary Mem. 4:- .ICyi run./!'* Went to Lucas ferny, .thence, to the- Limestone, and to Col. Sprague'a camp. , , ^ , •' k'i. , Gen. Sherman's S. 0. No. 49, Hunjtsville, 5 (16DR49) . I, Leave of absence for twenty days is hereby granted 1st. Lieut. George C. Tichenor, 39th Iowa Infantry volunteers, A.D.C. to Genwral Dodge, with permission to .proceed beyond the limits of, the 'dej^artlttewb. . , . Gen. Dodge to .Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 5 (14rDRi70)-®- ■ Send a company of mounted men with three telegraph repairers at Pulaski, through until line is repaired to Huntsville. J * ' Perdue to Gen» Dodge, 5 (14 DR170):- q . .,!!:<• Line was working to Huntsville and will, I am very^ure, work to Nashville this morning. March 1864. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Barnes, Athens, 5 (14DR170):- What train had bridge timber on it? - The caulking tools were on it. Send them through- immediately, also^ have officers anii men go doira and get together all the bridge timbers. ■ This must be attended to immediateli^. Send Bennett to his regiment. Let 50th Illinois remain for present. Put the bridge timber on tonight*s train and get it through. ^ , , T have received Grant's answer. 'joaoi. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Barnes, Athens, 5 (14DR171) . * Have the detachment of 2d Alabama cavalry sent down here with , t • I • • their recruiting officers. Let then come on the train. Gen. Shenaan to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 5 (14DR1H/: The following is just received from "T^as-iington and communic ated for your information and guidance:" Congress has extodded time - A . V. " for payment of the bounties heretofore authorized to first of April next. Re-enlisted veterans will receive them accordingly." Maj. Sawyer to Ge . Dodge, Hunstville, 5 (l4DR172o;- Your, dispatch was received. I can hardly credit it however. Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Prospect 5 (14DR172):- X am with six companies of the 7th Iowa Infantry to re lieve tba 27th Ohio/ Uaj. Park to ''en. Dodge, Nashville, 5 (14DR173):- Couir not get off any of the pontoons this morning. By order, troops have the preference. Six cars are loaded. An will be March, 18G4. loade'd this aftemo« n and i«f possible get off tomoTrow morning. Gen. -Dodge's S. 0. lio. 60, Pulaski, 5 (13DR): - I. Capt, L. D. Bennett 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers is hereby relieved from duty as Provost Marshal General -and will re port* to his regiment for duty. • • Capt. "arnes to Gen.- Dodge, ^ulaski, 5 (12ri?):- The 9th Ohio cavalry is ordered to report. Have sent a force to the place of accidenfe. Will godown myself and ^ee to it." "t 't * Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Ptaaski, 5 (12DR11- The bridge timber on the wrecked train is for Richland bridge an'd in charge of 6hb" bf Boomer's mbn. ^To caulking'tools aboard of it. The.trsiin was wrecked some two miles north of Richiand creek. All freight for below I succeeded in getting on the train this evening. The track is cleared and traingone down. ^ ' Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge", Pulaski, 5 (12DR):- The ^jperator flatly rbfuses to send repairers to Huntsville in compliance v/ith your orders received this m ming. I have ordered the conipany back to their quarters to aWait youf fuffcher instructions. Do you wish Irhat animals Capt. Wing can spare to be used in re-mounting 50th Illinois? "/sIC March 1864. 6en. Dodge to his brother, Pulaski, February 1864, I ponsider your resolution to get marri^::d a good one and should not wait to get so well prepared; things work into that virtually. have no fears but what the old folks will get along,well enough with what we can.do for them. If you wait to ^get things to ygur liking it will never be done and it is not good policy; a woman wita great expectations and present large beginnings flo not do qp well as small beghinnings. Very little if any change will be mde in .Pacific Rail road bill. , , _; , //"ongress is very backward with anything that looks to inare^^o of PubliQj lisbt, it is becomins a serious matter and the long delay in closing up the war mak^s all sound statesmen pu t by all projects that do not tend to bear directly upon, the rehellion. ksjVo. The/ enegiur. are girdling on their swords for. a determined fight, ■ •.jjCew revoraea, to us will prolong the war a year or two. We awere in hopes that the sending home of the veterans would dra* recruttS encvagh to fill, the regiments, but .they get only about 100 new men to eaoh regiment sand, that does no more tbrn replace those whose, tormi eJBpires and did not re-enlist. I say to you that men who are taking their ease at home have got. to shoulder the musket or. el^e let .this war hang on. a fe w years longer, I am in favor of the Jeff Davis plan "Take all," 3 24 ■v *7 K ' V • • <■ March 1864. Gffice Mem. 6:-. . .o-'t;: '.i;i o.t ogbtx- .ao Train wrecked two miles north of Richland '^reek'^ The operator at Pulaski refused to send a repairer to Huntsville, .\ Private Diary Mem. 5:- e . . . ..r/ Stayed in camp all .day. Stopped over night with Mr. Namd. t ,ju! Col, Spencer to Capt, Barnes, Athens, 6 (14DF171):- As soon as the 9th Ohio cavalry eaches Pulaski order the to renort to Gen. Dodge at the imction. -Wa^cthe .train that run off the track loaded with anything for the pontoons?, lie will re main here today. • .. . ol Col, Barie to Gen, Dodge, -Lynnvilie 6 (14DR172):- ifCl.* I have the honor to report the artiival of myself and regiment With nearly 200 recruits, I assuiged command of the 3d brigade i relieving Col, Miller, . . Maj. Sawyer to Gen. Dodge* Huntsville, 6 (14DF173) Your dispsatch received, From later accounts received here your information seams to be correct, ' 'jMaj. Park, t-o Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 6 (14DR174) The caulking tools and o .no aai of rope was shipped, Evferything is now loaded and will come with the next train. No j train today. Col. Sprague to Qbn, Dodge, Deoatur, 6 (14DR174) Getting along very well. All will, be in position by to ■orrow evening. T i re are 56 here in all. March 1864. . , Maj, Park to Gen.^Dodge, Nashville, 6 (14DR174):- O'!! The-caulkinjg tools were shipped yesterda: with some ropeHay get all off tomorrow. Office Llem. 6:- Congress extended time for payment of bototies heretofore authoritzed to April 1st. Re-enlisted veterans will receive them accordingly. I ^ •. ;■ .. . Col. Bane 50th Illinois Infantry reported t-o me the arrival of himself, his regiment and 200 recruits; and, that he assumed command of the 3d brigade relieiving Col. Miller. Col. p. E. Burke reported from Nashville the coming (to Pulaski) of himself, his regiment 66th Illinois Infantry- 481 men, 19 offi cers and 119 recruits from furlough. Private Diary Mem. 6:- - .1 iiae -a0.- mk-. : ''Of ' At Athens. Sick all day. Took a dose of oil. Office Mem. 7:- m zn Gave specific instructions to Co l.J. Tf. Fuller for crossing the < 63d and 43d Ohio regiments -ver the Tennessee river, and moving to the rear of Decatur to join Lt. fol. Phillips( command. t Instructed A.A.G.lBames, if Col. Miller would not send in his resignation charges would be preferred against him. Capt. Carrington reports 10 deserters from Co. H. 3d Alabama C.T, First regiment Alabama cavalry G. E. Spencer commanding or - ■ / J ; dared to report to me inmedialely S. 0. 56 1864. March 1864. Gen. Dods© to Col.'Puller, Pulaski 7 (10DP.380):' -In crossing the Tennessee river tonight you will follow the following general directions altering them if in your judgment necessary: -: - . .. 1st. 63d and 43d Ohio regiments will talte the boats at tv/elveo'clock fet night loading from right to*left each company and reg iment bg itself. The boats in moving down the river '' will keep place in column'same as loaded add hug this shore. When they'cross they will move by the left fl&nk and if pos sible sttike the shore* in regular line at" one time. The troosps will immediately unload, form in line and take possession of the high bank of the river. - 1' < . The oarsmen will be held as"a protection to the boats and as soon as a lodgment is safely secured one half of the boats will be sent directly across the river to bring over the remainder of the command. No firing will be allowed under any circixmstances and after landing, unless attacked. Should the boats fail to land in proper order, the troops will form as they land, until it is ascertained they have a secure lodgment when they can be changed. As soon as it is light enough to see the troops will move to ♦ i. . ^ .i the rear of Decatur, connecting with Lt. Col. Phillips and covering all the roada except the '^ourtland road. March 1864. . - X Vi 's S 0, No. 62, Pulankl 7 (13DR):- It , Maj. U. P. H9ward, 2d Iowa Infantry Veteran Volunteers is hereby detailed on duty as Judce Advocate at these Head, quarters a^id will report accordingly, y it.L ^ 6apt. Barnes to^^ol. Spencer, Pulaski, 7 (12DR):- . / Does the General consent to Col .Miller's going to Missouri, or does he wish him arrested and brought to trial on the charges preferred against him? His tender of resignation has not been received f>ack.. ,. : X , xU.-iAOiv Col, Burke to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 7 (14DR"^74)j- ,-v . The 66th regiment Illinois volunteers infantry will leave this place for.*Pulfiski tomorrqw morning at 9 A. M. They niunber ^ - 481 men and 19 officers. The recruita 119 in nrmber left n behind are following us. r ; - loo' 'X., la Gen. Dodge to Capt. Boraes, Athens, 7 (14DR174);- , . , ,Jf Col. filler d9?f not send in his resignation the charges will bo sent in against, him. If his resignat on cernes in he ^ ^ can go home. - . . v i ^ . ;,yr,Col. pencer tp Ca|)t. Barnes, Athens, 7 (14DR175):- -:,r x Bsiyp jjiat s.pnt Tichenor's leave to you by messenger. We go to the Junction today cdoss tonight. . Col. SprAgH# to. Gen. Dodgef Decatur^ 7 (14DR175) ^ Scoute.report, .uwhJie to cross. They have gone to^thens to report. . j •■V'a-t* 'J- 328 '•'. ■■ . ., <i .• • March 1864. Col. Sprague to Gen. Dodge, Decatur,*? (14DR175):- Will be ready by night. - ■ Capt, Buel to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville 7 (14DR175)' • The Springfield Arms were ordered to be sent from Warevliet Arsenal, February 19th by Gen. Rarsey. » Gen. Grant's-3. 0. No. 56, Nashville, 7 (16DR60) The 1st regiment Alabama Cavalry Volunteers Col. George E.- Spencer commanding,will report wit::out delay to Brig. Gen. G.- M.' Dodge, at Decatur, Alabama for orders and reorganization. ii'/.'i .■ X 1 .■ •Gen.«Sherman's S, Pi 0; No. 25, Vlcksburg, 7 (16DR57) XIr ''or the information of those ccncerned the fol lowing telegram from the war department is published, vix:- "Until further orders disbursing officers-of the funds for col lecting and drilling volumteers will pay any person who presents the certificate of a regiilar recruiting officer thfet he has fur nished an accepted veteran, the sum of fifteen (l5) dollars, and an accepted recruit the sum of ten dollars. 'j' - _ Private Diary Mem. 7:- ,u - Troops moved out'and embarked in boats at 12^'o'clock M. ' Capt, Carrington to Gen. Dodge, Athens," 8 (14Dni75):- We are all ready to mustet" in. Rolls made out. j10 dtoierted last night. Enough left for mustering in. It is necessary that "be mustered immediately in order to keep the men. . . . . . March 1864. Gen. Dodge to Capt, Barups, 8 (14DR176):- I understand that train with pontoons shipped is^ off the track. If so see that it is taken c.are of, . . * - 4 w 1 Capt. Buell to Gen. Dodge, Huntsvile 8, (14DR176) My telegram of February 25th stating that you could choose either Springfield or Enfields for your command was forwarded on the supposition that all the regiments were armed^ with Springfields. If any regiment is armed with Enfield hlie recruits of the regiment must take onfield. . , Gen. Dodge to Commanding officer, '^'ulaski 8 (ISDR):- If there was any pontoon stuff on the train that run off the track take pf»»Burea for its preserv^ion and have it sent forv/ard as-soon, ftft poeible.1, .j , o .lo '11.1 . .1 Ca'pt. Barnes to Gen., Dodge, ulaski, 8 Gen, Stevenson has returned and awal^ts orders. a U -i-.at' Gofi, Dodge's S. 0« No. £3, Pulaski 8 (13DFv) :- .111.' Gap€. F K.' Cfxaiaberlain 81st Ohio, Infantry Volvinteers is hereby deeignate^d to act aa "hdge Advocate of General "ourt Martial# convened by Oc;iO. No. 18, current series froj thetfir IWrad-qua' ters# until the return of Capt, J. ' Earner, _ Judge Advocate. .00,;I . .j V hilfif. X • Private Diary Mem. r varf • . 'T<!^6k Decatur at daylight. Few rebs killed;- ; r ■ .i. \ See Mc. Clintock's report (Signal officers) 8;- March 1864, >-■ Office Mem. 9:- Gen, Grant directed me to dismoiini mounted infantry'with caval ry arms, to equip the cavalry- an urgent move, i Capt, Barnes to Gol. -Spencer, pulasici 9 (12dS):- T'forwarded Gen, 'rant's instructions in relation to unservicS able stock by messenger this morning, . . Col, Fuller to Capt, Barnes, Decatur, 9 '14DR176):- Hold on to Maj, Churchill's using rations till the General gets back. Col, Spencer to Capt, Barnes, Decatur, $ (14DR177):- " Has there any communication reached you from Cen, rrant s head quarters concerning the sale of Unserviceable stock? Col, Spencer to ""apt, games, Athens, 9 (14Drl77) r-nj " I arrived c here yesterday.. Will take today's tr-in for Decatur if you do stay, . . . Gen, Stemvenon, to iien. Dodge, Pulask-i, 9 (14Dv, 177):- i.n.Uti'l We will go to Pulaaki on the first trai i, lu Jionday Morn, March 7th, 1864 My dear Mrs. Dodg^: t . > My husband has giver^ ja^ five minutes to write ,a-line to you .aa he was just ready to start for Eulaski-, , I want to see you all very much indeed,but cannot leave this morning, T have been so exceedingly busy during my visit home, and our Journeys were so Ion®,and wearisome that it seems very . ' ■ o o a'Xac March 1864. pleasant to be wh&re I can rest, I have neglected all my friends as- f«r as correspondence is concerned, but trust they, will excuse, especially our friend I.Trs, Spencer; the needle succeeds tha pen. ♦ I think of so many things I wish to say to you but must wait .till I have the pleasure of seein you. • I want so much to see our little pet Ella. She has so many friends and so many presents, that I wished to bring her something different and hope she will be pleased. . .. . j.'.j ' '"^n't you all come up soon? yy husband is impatient. " Lave to Mrs. S. and Ella and to your owh dear self, of course. ny Affectionately yours, Maria P. Bane. . ^ o Payson, Ills., March 9th, 18640- ^ nit' 'ro My dear Mrs. Dod,ge: After leaving you on Thursday morning, I pro ceeded without incident worthy of- remark, reaching Lafayette, "nd., at 8 30 P. M. whore wo were detained two hours. Here* and during the day that crazy soldier kept his tongue in constant use, some times becoming very annoying. You heard of Mr. Rickry who was a f - merchant didn't you. It was, this yottng man's father and brother fho kept thcj store and the Mrs. Rickey who was there has since died of consweption. I urtjskt L. I took a sleeping car and slept undistiirbed all night, awakening at Springfield, greatly refreshed. TTe did not reach Ouipey till 1 P. M. Friday. Saturday morning came down in the stage to faypon, and found Harry very well and very glad to see me. March 1864. . There was a great deal of e:jccitement. in Q. the night I was; there. Quantril and his band having been reported to be secreted in .town. A mass meeting was heXd and means taken to prevent sur-;. prise, this will perhaps end the matter, as it was discovered but • there was said to be abundant foundation, for the alarm. Our little town seems .quite excited Ithis morning j an officer and 10 men, with a riderless horse, came in town and were breakfasted by., thd citizens. They gave but. little information, except that a camp of Missouri bushwhackers was forming about 5 miles from here, and they had been sent out to break it up, which the.y had. accomplish ed. They would not give any particulars jaa to, how the horse ^ . lost his rider, and this occurence has axcited ,tha people more than a battle would further off. I anticipat no danger, as .1 think' „ 'Our authorities have their eyes open, and I trust our armies may'J^e successful; dhould i't be otherwise, these bands may do much harm. Nathan and Mahala have been driven away from ..the place where they were living, arid I found thefe at'Mrs. Letton's in Qulncy» By the way, she has a nice fat baby, but is ratheiC thin henself though better than ^'had expected. ' She is, of course, very anxious about her hu hand in which we can all sympathize. I hesat* nothing 'yet from my husband and all look anxiously for tidings from you, hoping to hear In that'way. , - > . 1 think it extremely doubtful about getting.to- the fair,. , ' there are so many things demanding my care and attention, but March 1864. if I do not Julia muct surely come and see me on her return. ^ ^ . It is ju t as direct from Quincy to St, J. as frorr. Hannihal, and I should enjoy it so. I find everything green and beautiful, but showing the severity of the winter. Many of my roses are killed to the ground, and peach trees show but little life. We shall have to go without bhsmunless we go to Athons--alasI Remember me with much love .to J41ia and the dear children also to Mrs. Pegraua, and I should,sa;^^ Mrs. Ro;)b ns if she was as well acquainted with me as I am with her. I suppose Mrs. Spenqer Will be goile before this reaches you. Dear firned, write soon and often to your loving firned, .Maria,P. Bane. ^ Private Diary Mem. 9:- . r * . . I j' In Decatur aH- day» 4t night . went t,o .Athens . Very rainy in the afternoon* I i'0». , .r, . Ben, S. 0. No, 65^ Pulaski, 10;- (13DR):- V. Capt, J. K. ?^ing, C ief Q. M. Left Wing, IC lih A,C.fill immodiatel: proceed to dispose of the condemned stock in his f • • • • - • possession in compliance with the enclosed instructions from Major -Gen. U. S. (Jrant. vi. Oamuel A. Shaw Co. C,, 2d regiment Iowa Veteran Infantry, is hereby, relieved from speclal_ duty at these Head quar ters and will report to his company commander for duty,., Y;i., Tbe detachment of the 4th division 16th A. ,(1^ how with this command will consirt for the present of, as follows: March 1864. • - 1st Brigade, Col. J. W. Puller, 27th Regiment Ohio Veteran Volunteers commanding: f7th regiment Ohio veteran volunteers; 39th regiment « Ohio Veteran volunteers; 64th regiment•Illinois veteran volunteers 18th regiment Missouri veteran volunteers; Co. F. 2d regiment U. '. Artillery, - 2d Brigade, Col. 7. Sprague, 63d Ohio Veteran VoluHteers, com'-anding, 43d regiment'Ohio veteran volunteers; 63d regiment Ohio veteran volunteers--Co, c, 1st regiment Michigan artilleryw wlunteei's. - ' • ' '• /• • ■ ■ - ■ ,{| VTIT. The 111th regiment Illinois infantry Volunteers will for the present re]X)rt tO ^ol, "i". . prague, commanding 2d brigade, ^ 4th division 16th A. C. ~ . - v. i" IX. In accordance with S. 0. No, 31# current series Head quar ters 16th A. C. Brig, Gen. J. D. Stevenson is hereby assigned to the command of'the detachment of-the-4th division, 16th A. c- now on duty in this co inand; " « * ' XI. lot Lt, L. D. Barnes, 3d feglttent'Alabama Volunteers A.d. Is hereby assigned to duty at contraband 6amp and wil report without delay to Lieut, J, W. Harris, 57th Illinois, Supt-bf-Contrabands accordingly. i . XII. John D. Huff, Private Co. D# 7th regmont Iowa Infantry Veteran Volunteers is hereby detailed on special duty at these ^ Head quarters and'will repijrt't to Capt, J." Barnes, •Asst. Adjt. Gen. | for duty. March 1864. Gen. DodgQ to Supt^ Roland, Pulaski,. 10 (12DR);- f,-, Please order t^wo or three qars left at saw mill at Prospect, to he loaded with lumber to he taken to Junction to build ware and station houses at that point. Will have cars loaded as soon as they sirrive. . Gen. Dodgo. to Supt. Roland, Pulaski, 10 (12DR):- . ' Saw mill is out 100 yards north of side track. Will have to he loaded on main tracl^ and then pushed on to side track. The side track Is at the old depot, -If I knew when cars are left I can have them loaded and side tracked in an hour. I Ca^Jt. Barnes to Capt,. Van Duson^ Pulaski, 10 (12DR):- < If Whitney is in Nashville send hijn-dojm. The General wants hin tO' come immediately. Gen, Dodge to Maj. Parks, Pulaski, 10 (12DR):- ^ tJar load of j?ope is here_ and will go down with pontoon train. ui. Gen., Dodge to Col. Boii^^^, Pulaski, 10 (12DR):- •> (feWk yoVj tell me where the 9th Ohio /cavalry is ordered t " me on the 2d of this month? I could i^e thern to good advantage now aouth of the, Tennessee river. Force there in 117 front rapidly increanAng. 1. Gen. Dodge to Col^ Fuller, Pulaski 10 (12DR):-. Capt. Lowe can go, up the river hut must h|k. hack ^nd. men out so as to support Phillips should he need jjuip. Have him lj«ke all of the 9th. March 1864. .i.',.: Gen. Dodge to Supt. Ta ylor, Pulaekr,' 10 (12DR) ; I furnished Van Sicles, Road master,' one hr.ndrod men yesterday to. work on track. Do you want the details made af the sectionmen in addition, to that force as requested in your letter of March ? . . . Ge^n. Dodge to Col. J^TcFeeley, Pulaski, 10 (12DR):- ' I .telegraphed you to Nashvill eabout furnishing me a C.S. for the .4th Division 16th A.C. at Decatur, sa that we cdulddraw direct and stop delay of ^e-s^hipment at this point. Can you . " furnish one? and cannot that division draw direct from Nashville? « ■ Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge-. Nashville, 10 (14DR177);- The 9th Ohio Cavalry leaves here ini the morning for your command. Has been delayed to this time -in .getting complete outfit". , " Gen. Sherman to Gen. Doge, Huntsville, 10 (14DR178):- The following isnreceived-from Maj. Gen.- Grant direct by tel egraph: ""That you dismount your mounted infantry, armed with cavalry arms, as fast as thier horses and arms are required for the purpose of equipping cavalry troops for service. This Is ren dered necessary fror the impossibi ity of procuring horses and - arms for the cavalry arm "of the service, artd the necessity of get ting it ready for service without dela:. You will please coiaply with the Stover throughout your comifliaiMl. March 1864 / Col. Fuller to Gen. Dodge, Qecrtur, 10 (14DR178) c^'" CaJ)t. Lowe, 9th Illinois^ was left to cross the balance of Col Phillips comrand, with directions to fol.low Phillips on Cour^and road. It took a day to cross on account of wind, and just at -• night a small squad of enemy attacked his picket and captured one man. Capt. Lowe thought best to come here as it was night. Shall I send him after Phillips in the morning? He has 150 men including the squad to row. the pontoons here. If it is not necessary to send him after Phillips, I will send hi- ..to-gobble ' that picket at Lightning creek tomorrow, . . Jv ..3*J Gen, Sherman to Gen, Dodge, Hunstvillo, 10 (liDRlTO) Please order the 111th Illinois to report as per special order No. 9, November 10th, 1863. r » , ^ ^ t .'i, ' J 'u'li J'. . . . Office Mem, 10 ,iit) '1:1 od Capt. Lowe, 9th Illinois was left to^ cross balance of Col. Phillips' command, with d ections to follow on the Courtland road. Wind was high and took him a day to cross. Squad of the enemy attacked his picket captiaring one man. He returned to Decatur. Gave Capt. Lowe permission to go up the river and gobble the picket; but that he should be backj^^d in a position to support Col, Phillips with all the 9th, -' a " ,.;e 9th Ohio cava^j left Nashville for my command with complete outfit. ■ > . mo iJ yC .je.., TrmafiSP^d lumber from Prospect sawmill to Junction to cou" f-J March 1864. struct ware and station houses. Rebel force in my front increasing Vapidl*y.^" * Wanted a C.S. for 4th division, IGth; A. C. at Decatur to draw direct and jxrevent loss of time and labor in re-shinment'. Detectives at head quarters relieved, there being no further use for. them. Gave G. 0^ 20 that sutlers join their regiments and dispose of their goods inside the regimental lines; and thaj" Z". S. Spaulding take charge of abandoned property and buildings and collect the rents for the Treasury department, - Gave G. 0. 21 <the pdilicy to be pursued by the trcops of my domm^nd occupying the country south of the Tennessee river, 1, For anything taken from undoubtedly'loyal'person?, cash Voucliers will be given, and they will be protected so far as the necessi-ties of the service will permit. They will not' be foraged upon when the army can be supplied fr^m known rebels. ' • w 2, Porage, provisions, stock etc,, taken from rebels or persons 6-f doubtful loyalty will be certified to and paid for at the close of the war if the holder can prove loyalty at that time and since. This order merely modifies what G, 0, 63 series ' 1863 »ays on the subject, 1 e^^inmenced raising a regiment of Alabama cavalry on'Marhh 1. from refugees under Anstructions from Gen, Grant; and in compliance with instructions from the War Departmet tunned it into an March 1864. • i" • infantry regiment under the control of experineced veterans. Private Diary Mem. 10:- ^ Returned to Pulaski. _ -d-.s Col, Fuller to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 11 <14DR179):- Mr, Hiird was so long coming I had work laid out and consider able advanced on lower fort before he came. He says its all right and will at once lay out upper fort. The mill grinds corn for us pretty well, but we want rations. IVe shall form sev - . • . .it " eral companies of anit-dominos here. I shall want mustering officers, very soon to complete this organization. Let me know . .. .. , what regicent and companies to call them. Does Col, Phillips report to me? I shall be entirely satisfied either way, though I think I ought to know when and where he goes. Our boys hav e rigged sails to some of the boats, which work finely today. Col, Bpwers to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 11 (14DR179) Col. Do.ialdson, Chief Q. M. "ill forward immediately all arms and otiier supplies at this place destined for your command. Telegraph more fully what you have ordered and who has it in charge, and ^ will see that it goes forward at once. Col. Puller to Gen. Dpdge, Decatur, 11 (14DR179):- Capt. PalJser send us say rations at once? 1 am getting tired of getting.them by the mouthful. March 1864. ♦ Col. Noyea to Capt. Barnes, Athens, 11 (14DR180):- Elevon man of the 7th- Illinois are here. - Came with despatch es forwarded to you this morning, ^all I send the men back to- Florence? Col, Puller to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 11 (14DR180) - Do you want the President's proclamation distributed and amnesty oath? Advise me. TJe want a court martial to try a deserter, caught in ccnfbderate uniform. He has deserted several times. If convicted I think the sentence should be executed at once. I suppose it necessary for you to order the churt. 'Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 11 (14DP.180):- I'have just returned to this place. Drove a small force out of Courtlah , Followed them to Morelands, Drove Moreland rear guard out of Mhreland. They retreated on the Russellville road. Captured several prisoners at Courland. Captured shpplies near one'hundred^bafes of shit which I destroyed at Morland. Cpptured and destroyed 6 boxes" sik pounder' ammunition*, one box IB nourider shell and several boxes rifle musket cartridges. Hetumed for of rations. Will go again as so n as I can get supplies. Gen". Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 11 (14DR180):- Can you spare men fhom your comrand to* hold Decatur and still hold tho road7 If so make immediate preparation to do it.i March 1864. _ ■ Gen. Grant to Gen» Dodge, Nashville, 11 (14DR181):- Notify. citizens coming to Nashville that they cannot procure return passes here. Your passes to return will be recognized but the number permitted^ to come here should be reduced as much as possible. Supt. Anderson to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 11 (14DR181) Trains wil] cor.uaence ruruiing through imnediately, stopping t • over night at Mooresville. If the cross track or "Y" at Junction has not been turned up or damaged engines will turn on it. How soon will the connection be made thi'ough to Huntsville? Col. Bane to Gen. Do.dge, Lynnville, 11 (14DR181):-. The 50th Illinois being enlarged and mounted need mpre teams. Have only five. Can wo. get them? Q. M. will leave today. A. Smith to Capt. Barnes, Nashville, 11 (14DR181) •" , I am,,to Id th.at Mr. Whitney went out to pulaski, Tenn. yesterday. ^ , 0 . Chief of Scouts Hensal to Gen. ^odge, Decatxir, 11 (14DR182) . . Capt, McBridge and Withers are to cross the Tennessee river next * Sunday night, at or ne^ar Courtland . Wil strike the R. R* near Athens. Capt. Marsh is now some where near Thompsons station on the R. R. He is recruiting for the confederates and trying to run horses through our lines. Col, Fuller to Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 11 (14DR182): Am 1 to deliver the orders marked "Private"? March 1864, W. C. Taylor io <}en. Dcrdge, Nashville-, 11 (14DR182):- The niuaber detailed to Van Sickleis sufficient,. Major Esterbrooks to Gen, Dodge, Florence, 11 (14DR182) your despatch dated March 9th, 1864, was received early this morning, I have the honor to respectfully report that -everything ■ ia remarkably quiet at this time*, ^ord has not been received as yet from Col, Phillips, every approach and especially the ferries are closely watched. There is certainly no rebel force on this side of the river. Tliat few have b^en here have suddenly*^ withdrawn and the boats on the aouth side-either destroyed or ^ guarded with a weakened force.* Probably the report of Col, Phillips* movements. Native troops from Clifton report gunboats there and transports, "Expected rations for'my comr.and;' will be out tomorrow. Gen, Dodge to C41, Vincent, Pulaski, 11, (10DR281):- I had commenced the raising of the regiment ' under instructions from Maj, Gen, U. 8. Grant and in accordance wi-th your instructions have turned it into an infantry regiment, I have several officers recruiting for it. "I respectfVilly request* that the inrtructions you speaV. of may be forwarded m*e as soon as possible. The recruiting officers are generally enlisted men" who have been given the appointments to raise companies and prom-"' ised comniselons when they succeed. They are deserving men iiho have seen long service. March 1864. ' . ■ • • Gen. Dodge's 3; 0. !fc>,-66, Pulaski, ll (I3DR):-" t IV. There being no longer any necessity for detectives at thes head quarters the following named enlisted are hereby relieved from-special service and will re -port without delay to their regiments for duty; • * Private-*. P. Harrison, Co. I. 2d regiirent Iowa Infantry Volunteers. Isaac Harbough, " I. " E.G. Kolin " H. 12th Illinois Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, P^laski, 11 (12DR) Hold the ordeij in relal^ion _to .Mrs. Burlesau^for a few days. : Gen..Dodge to Commanding officor, Pulaski 11 (12DR):- As soon as my cars are leftaf Prospect load the lumber at the mill , then run the cars on the side track and see thgct the i irst train takes them to Decatur Junction. « ■ Gen. DQd^e to Supt. Anderson, Pulaski, 11 (12DR):- The Y is all right but at Mooreaville station there are no tropps. It will be best for you to lay over at the Junction unless jrou run close up to Pincey, where you c^ have the protec tion of the troops at Mooresville proper. I am told the road will be done to Huntsvillo in ten days, but do not know. My troops .L . . . are not at work.onjit. ^ Gen. Dodge to Chief of Scouts, Hensal, Pulaski 11 (12DR):' U.J .... ,'Uj . . Inform Col. Phillips of the Intended movements of Capt. Mc Bride and Withers. March 1864. Col, Spencer^to Maj. Fitz^ibhons, Puia-ki 11 (12DR):- Gen* Dodge has received information that a rebel. Captain Marsh, is recruiting for the congedorates in the vicinity ofThompson's station. He is now in that station. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaski (12DR):-_ t / Is there any necessity keeping.trqops^at Florence any longer waiting for boats to go up over thd Shoals? , The river is:now sO low it will bS impossihle fob them to get'ovor until a he^vy rise comes. j ■ . Gen, Dodge to-Gen. GrTftnt,'"Pulaski, 11 (12DP ): i^Ave SOlSe 2500 recx^uits unarmed now here. - The arms or a portion of th-^m'have arrived in Nashville, but on accaxmt of pres sure of freight no more will be received. I desire an exception " made in this case, as it certainly is a great detriment to the service to keep tfiese gredn men he^d undrilled until we move. Gen. Dodge to Cbl. Fuller, Pulqaski, 11 (12DR):- Tho best wa- is to dmim head that deserter, if tried by regu lar court; case has feo go to the Pre^Iddnt. Eighty thousand rations have been shipped*direct from NaShvllle to Lt. Ells, at Decatur, Capt. Palm-^r also shlpp&d 15 days supply in addition. Those persons who desire by their own free will to take the oath will be allowed lo do so'. Gen Stevenson will be there in the morning. Harcli 1864. Col, Spencer to Col, Noyes_Pulaski, 11 (12DR):- Gen. Dodge will make Athens h.is head quarters for the present. Will move there next Tuesday. Will want the Macland and Hobbs t • • houses for head quarters. Please get what furniture you can for them. You spoke about the negroes having stolen a lot from the Macland houser try and get it back. Is there a cooking stove and kitchen furniture in either house? , ^ ' . , - .. . X j . , .Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, Pulaski 11 (.l^SDR):- • . ■ , . , J. . When your companies A & D are full and the fact is re-.orted at ' j . ^ j j ^ 0 these Head quarters with the names of the men to fill the offices, they will be appointed and the company and regiment designated. No more men vill be ordered to recruit until their applications and recomr.endationa have been acted on at these head quarters are now. • . - ■ . • ■ - . ' , j ■ How m^zxy are now engaged in the work? Gen. Dodge to Gen. Grant, Pulaaki, 11 (12dR);- 1 ■ t '" " ' _ ."'.'it After taking Decatur I pus hed my forces out under Lt. Col. Phillips. He captured Courtlandj drifving the enemy out and *■ «'• ' --- . . .0 followed them up, cixjs-ing the Mountains captured Moulton, i ' ..' ' 'I'den-rtA A ± ^ y* ^ * We took a number of prisoners,a large amount of stores, and a » large Quantity pf artillery end rifle ammxinition; also 100 sacks ^ u -u rt ... 1 o. ' ^ X ■ ' ■ ■I of saJt,, ,eto^k» Gen, Dodge to Col. Phillips, Pulaski, 11 (12DR):- n.-' ... j j ^ Hhen Gen, Stevenson arrives report to him. But as soon as ready move down the battery and see what i? there. March 1864. Office Me;n. 11:- ' ■ *' ' " ^ ' 'i 'OKttqii . I j' * Col, Fuller reports me from Decatur that he wills' progressing with the lower fort when Mr. Hurd^ghrrived, who went to v/ork on the upper fort Was organizing a regiment of anti-dominos and wanted instructions. - .i - Told Col Puller when his companies of "A & D" were full and' ^ with their officers reported at my head quarters, the officers ' '' would be appointed and the ccfmpanies'and regiment designated. Directed Col. Puller at Decatur to drum head court martial an inveterate deserter caught in rebel uniform; and to allow arsons who desire to vail themselves of the President's Amnesty Proclamation to take the oath of their own free will. Lt, Col. Phillips returned to Decatur for want of rations. Drove the rebels out of Courtland. Followed them through Moulton, driving out M reland's rear-guard, who retreated on the Russell- • • ville road. Captured several prisoners at Courtland, besides 100 bags of salt; six boxes fixed oounder ammunition; one box 12 "O A pounder shells; several boxes rifled musket cartridge —destroyed them. Gen. Grant instructed me to notify (fcitizens going to Nashville that the:' could not procure return passes there; that my passes ' * * * j * 1 would be recognized, and to reduce the number going as much as possible. March 1864. ^ecatur captured and held by my troops, before Col. Phillips moved on Courtland, Moulton, &c. _ Concluded to remove my head, quarters to Ala.. and oc cupy the Maland and Hobbs houses for that purpose. Decided to give passes to citizens going, to Nashville in cases of urgent necessity and return, if desired. Have 25,00^ recruits unarmed. Arms delayed in Nashville on account of pressure of freight. , ^ Received information thtt a rebe'l , Capt. Marsh was recruiting for the confederates at Thompson's station. . Major Esterboorks reports all quiet at Florence - aiid no rebels on his side of the river. Gunboats and transports reported at Clifton. • 3 * V • B rig. Gen. L. Thomas, ,by order of the JSec. War instructed me (S.O. 26 Sec. 4, February 28, 1864) to detail a Board of officers I from my command to examine applicants for commission ins regiments of African descent now being or hereaf 4er to be raised under my id' o. direction. And, as soon as the. regiments nov/,in progress of t . f. » . . .. organization are eompleted^ I am directed to raise one or more • • ... . . .... ^ regiil^ents additional and forward nominations for appointments to Gen. Thomar, A.G.U. S. A for confirmation. . Friday Morn., Mar. 11, 1064, My daitr Mrs. Dodge: You will perhaps be surprised that I do .' V 'I %'dH. March 1864, > S^-"'. 1 ■ ' y t,; . not come with John, but my husband thinks I had better not go today. The order came last night for the brigade to move as ■ soon as relieved, and it v/ill be necessary for me to make some" arrangements in the mess. I thought perhaps 1 had better remain^' here till our folks go, and then go fep Pulaski, and if convenient remain with you and accompany' you to Decatur—that is the best plan I can hit upon as yet. ■ :;u : I am very sorry to lose the pleasure I had been anticipating of vi4iting you today, but trust it will not be long deferred. I write in the greatest haste," as I have some cake in the oven. Private Diary Mem. ;J.l:- In Pulaski. " ' .'lOV 10 yf)?/ n ( I'.i ^0*;, I Gen. Hurlbut's S. 0. No. 57, Memphis, 12 (IGDR"?) ' ■ * Ii; The furloughed Veteran regiments of the 16th Army Corps which have not already turned over their arms,'will - take home with them their arms, accoutrements and ammunition in bones; regimental commanders bd^ing responsible therefor. Sec. of War's S. 0. No. 161, Washington, 12 (16DR60):- • 54. Private Willium F. Smith Co, E. 2d Iowa Volunteerr.is heffeby honorably discharged the serivco of the UiSi^ed States, with a view to his ertlistmGnta s Hospital Steward U. S; Army. Col. Bowers to GOnJ Dodgd,-Nashville, 12 (14DR183) Your despatch in relationto troops at llorence will-be answer ed this evening. March 1864. • • Q. M. Lin^on to Capt. Barnes, Nashville, 12 (14DR183):- ,I wish General Dodge's permission to take Mrs. Linton to Lunville; also periiiission for Mrs. Richards and Laundress to return with regiment. Please answer this P. M. Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Lynnville, 12 (14DR184) "y ,■ • ' ' ' - - 'i . . . j I . ^ . , ' "i ; Mrs, Bane will go with Mrs. '^odge to Athene , Will see her • ' ^ J ' 'I, tomorrow. I telegraphed the rvth Illinois to go to Decatur, " • - ■ t ■ t •- . . Col. Morrill to Ge.n. Dodge, Ottowa, 12 (14DR184):- Chicagc Tribiine of today reports my regiment ordered to Washington. Have it prevented if possible. A. Q,. H. Donaldson to Gen. Dodge, Nashville', 12 (14DR184):- Your telegram o Col. Bowers has been referred to mc and on inquiry I find the rifles you want arrived in Nashville yesterday. * I have given orders to Send them by railroad first chanc'e and if you will notify me if they do not come to hadn in reascnable times. Col. Feeley to Gen. Do ge, Huntsville, 12 (14DR1S5):- ^ b ■ ■ . . Your telegrams of March 9th and 10 jHst received. I have ordered Capt. Johnson C. S. to report to Gen. Stevenson at Decatur* and to order supplies furnished from Nashville. * Col. Noyes to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 12 (14DR185)SDetachment 7th Illinois had just started. Have stopped them to await your orders. March 1864. Capt. Armstrong to GenT Dodge, Docatur,* 12 (14DR1"5):- I have nnioaded all the cars that had nont on timber and have had it hauled to the river. There are 57 pontoons ready to be' - dilv/ laid. I have men working at the new mill. 7/ould have them • • ■ I • • . • ready by V.'ednesday if I had nails. I ordered from Capt, Wing but he has not sent them. Shall commence to put bridges across tomorrow Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeny, Pulaski, 12 •^10DR38l):- The General commanding directs me to call your attention to General Orders No. 15, current eries War Department and General Orders No. 9, current series, head q arters, 16th A. C» to instruct ' • .. . . 5DU that all officers and enlisted men on detached service within your command,whole regiments or companies, are not a portion of your command, v/ill be ordered to join their respective regiments and companies, excppt where detailed by authority of army coras or Superior Head Quarters, Officers and men belonging to other corps will be returned ^ c, ij unless on duty by the order of the General having command of both J - f ' * cor Se ^ 4 ThQ men of the 122d Illinois on duty with the Pioneer Corps ■» « can re^^^ till further instructions. f - I * Ji><Z March 1864. Gen. Dodge to Col. Fuller, Pulaski, 12 (12DR);- • - ^ - • Have one -six mule team at Decatur Junction tonight to take Gen. Stevenson's baggage &c. to Decatur.' The General and staff are on the train.^ ■ • ji "; ^ . Gen. I^dge to Signal Officer,. Pulaski, 12 (12DR):- Have all the pontoon bridges arrived at the Jufiction, if not what is back? -xki rU'i Col, Spencer to Capt. Conklin, Pulaski, 12 (12DR):- General Dodg ev ill make Athens his head_ quarters. Move there and fix youB men in good quarters. . " Gen. po(^e to Lt. Hog^Pulaski, 12 (12DR):- Lt. CSl. Bowers says he will have those arms forwarded immedt iatn ly., If in Nashville. Ship today. Answer. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Armstrong, Pulaski, 12 (12DR) . , Capt. Longstreet took two yoke of cattle and wagon from Miss Sykea near Richland Creek Trestle which he built. If in the corps send it bnpk to tpe farm was taken from, . . ^ pen. Dodge to commanding Officer, Pulaski, 12 (12DR).: The saw in use at Prospect will be retained in service. It is needed at the mill below. Is Geo. Yeyley needed at the .mill at Prospect.? Gen. Dodge to Col. Noyes, Pulaski, 12 (12DR)P- , Vhfjt^Jl^patch to M^. Es^erbrook at Florence until furthjBf erdere^ Answer. , i' '* ■ ,{ March 1864. Gen. ?Dodge to Col. Donaldson, Pulaski, 12 (12DR) • Can you send me an A. Q. M. for the 4th division 16th A.C.? We need one badly but don'-t send any but a good officer. • - Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, Pulaski,- 12 (12DR);- TbeV are? to be delivered to each regimental commander to y/hom they concern.- Gen. Dodge to Col. Noyes, Pulaski, 12 (12DR) * -* Send doaiowing dispatch to Maj. Easterbrook by the 7th Illi nois men -in Athens. •..J "Maj. Easterbrook, Commanding 7th Illinois Florence": • ' ir no boats' have arrived and there is no prospect of any and river still fallying, yo: may return to PulaBki with your com mand. Make some arrangements with the Commander at Clifton to notify us at Pulaski Or Athens' when the fleet passes Clifton. Obtain all the information you can of rebels on the south side of the river." ' Gen."Dodge to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 12 (12DR)iSay to Mrs. Bane that Mrs. Dodge will go to Athens Monday morn ing. She whnts to know if she is going down wlhhher. The S7th Is in Nashville and will come doen tomorrow. Capt. Barnes to Col. Bane, Pulaski, 12 (12DR);- The General directs that you halt your brigade at Athens for further instructions. ' t .t. ,x Gen, Dodge to Capt. Armstrong, Pulaski, 12 (ISDR-:- Has that car load of rope for Pontoon bridge arrived yet? March 1864. Have the foundtition to v;arehouse all ready,for building as soon as the lumber arrives and run it right up. ... . ,Capt. Barnes to Col. Ihiller, Pulaski 12 (12DR) Please send.cops Of your trimonthly return tomorrow. Kaj. Park has n ot made his appearance and I do not know where he is. Gen, Dodge to Commanding Officer, Pulaski, 12 (12DR) Has .those flat cars .for-Junction been left yet?. .taJf! t u . Gen. Dodge to Lt. .Hogan, Pulaski, 12 (12DR) o; : Are those arms in Nashville? If so Col. Bowers informs me that they will be sent through immediately. Ship them without delay- Answer. i»l '.. a , e. •' Sec. of Bar's S. 0. No. 98, Washington, 12:- I. Major-General H. W. HaLleck Is, at his own request, relieved from-duty as General-in-chiqf of the army, and Lieutenant-General U. 5. Grant is assigned to the command bf the armies of the United States. The Headquarters of thef Army will be at Washington, and also with Lieutenant-General Grsnt in thq. fie\.d4 . , II. Major-General H. W. Halleck is assigned to duty in Wash ington aa Chief of Staff of the army, under the direcUon of the Secretary, of Waij qnci the l^eutanant-General commanding. His ordern will be and .reope^ited accordingly. , ^ u If III. Ha^iOr-^enoral W, Sherman is assigned to the command of the Military diviaiqn of tl}e Ml^aissippi, composed of the March 1864. .K"X Department (5f the Ohio, the Cumberland,-tho Tennessee and the 'vnJT Arkansas. . < 1 . . iV. Majo -General J. B. MoPherson is assigned to the command of the.Department of the .Army of the Tennessee . Private Diary Mem., 12: In Pulaski. ti'jft i Jo a nai^ : ^': >C .i ..n Gen, Dodge's Sister to his wife,.Council Bluffs, 13:- We have had rjo mails ^or several days owing to the bad state of the roads, but as doon sls there is a mail in I shall expect to hear from you. Lettie is unfortunate, she is nov/ threatned .with lung, fever. The Doctor ha^ just left ^d, tie. said he thpught, could stop it as her lungs were not much infi^gd. Yesterday morning she .was taken si-ck; we called the doctor who gave her inraiiicine which jnade her feel so much better thAt this morning she got up and was , Z" dressed. This afternoon she was taken with a pain in her side - j'.- with fever. The doctor came and said she must be kept in bed today and tomorrow and then she can got up. Now she is .sing ing and carrying on at a great rate, le have to keep her in bed to keep her quiet. We could not imagihe how she 4>ook cold. The Doctor saya it is change of weather. She is now so delicate . that every change will effect her^ and i%«'is going to sdnd her out of thlA' cllloate as soon as she is' aWle. ''i- March 1864. . .. * t ■ i We are having very cold disagreeable weather and a.great many are sick with lung fover. Aunt Olive has a young daug)ier, born last Wednesday morning. She is doing nicely and is talking of going east this surmer. I bother Nate about going on at the same time to take care of the "Babies". Miss Kate Beck has a young son, bonn a few days ago. Rousing times here, if we can't have fun one way, we do another. I received an elegant silver napkin ring for philopena present frpm Mr. Drake a few days ago. Also a letter from Capt. Arnott with his ph.etograph enclosed. Do you .see him often? Don't think I am going to get married yet awhile, have too good .w • . . , * times single, and shall wait until after this war is over and then get somebody that has fought for their country. These at home do very well to go rotind w,ith you know. Nate has just brought r.e your letter and he was right glad to hear from you. Lettie was delighted to hear from her ma and na. Lt . Tichenor sends me a "Volunteer" regularly with a word or two upon scijle subject. Am glad to hear a "light haired young lady" has found favor in his si^t- but I think he is something a littloextra. Don't you? Please Tell Col. Spencer a young lady was here not long orro * •• I ' • ■ ,4 j o and went into eoetasies upon seeing his picture. Perhaps he will w. » a understand why? when T tell him it was Miss Delia Kennedy of Florence. ^ 356 March 1864. Has Major Howard got a regiment? How 1 wonldlikte to see him. Please remember me to him when you see him again. Do you see Col. Campbell often? Is he married* or not? You know he said he uras before I left. Tell me all t-hat com- to see yoiT- anr'' what they say. Curious, aint I? Love to Ocean - and Ella. I liave bothered Tichendr considerable about his leaving here to get rid o'f attending soc^iety with ine. ^ 1 . , ^ ^ 'J ' I ' ■' ' • Gen. "Dodge Vo' '^en. Stevenson, Thilaski, 13 (12DD) :- RelieVe the 111th by a few comp'anies and order it to 'report to its command at Huntsville in accordance with S. 0. No. p, Novem'-er 10th, 1863. ' The company of lllth at Gwah" creek trestle had ' ' I • , ^ ''i- ' ' ^ better be relieve'd by a "company from Athens. * Con. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Fulaski," 13 (12DR):- The tents will be shipped by today's train. Capt. Johnson C.S., has b-*en ordered to report to you. Gen. Dodge to Col. Donaldso , Fulaski, 13" (12DR) Am very thankful to get the arms. I prefer to wait and get a good A. Q. M Gen. Dodge to Chief, Scout Hensal, Fulaski, 13 (12DDR) ; » Send some of his best m^^ south into the mountains and make arrezigements with Union men living'Vhere to go to Rome, Atlanta, Montgopery and Selma' and see what is going on there. Uarch 18C4. Col^ Donaldson to ,Ge^l. Dodge, Nashville, 13 (14DR186) I can send you a quarter master, but not one to suit you, Will try to do so as soon as I c^n find a suitable persoo.. Gen..Drant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 13 (14DR186):-. -The arms, for your command'^rgached this place on th night of thf ll^th and were sent forward to you yesterday, I-will give my personal attention at all times In procuring transportation for you when you request it. ^.Gen, Stevens n to Gen. Dodg §, Decatur, 13 (14DR186) Arrived at 1 A. LI. Can you let me have the tents, thrt Capt. Wing has for you and have him get others from above? T'ere is no p^aQjS hezje ^ha^:^ I can occupy with half the comfort I should^ have in tent. If I can get the tents send ther by the train today. Office Mem., 13;-^ *' ^ • • • 0 I-" The pontoonier. Army of the Cumberland said inch-rope J • « would more than hold the boats. Lt* Co^.^Adanm eist^^Ohio Volunteers, reported the trestle at Call|.oj|f#|uiiaafo and.^iieeding repairs^ H . F, Brovaison to Gen. Dodge, New York, 14:- I have the ho or to request that you will favor mo with your autograph, for a collection to be prepared for the Metropolitan Fair in aid of the U. S. Sanitary Commission, to be opened in this city on the 28th inst. March 1864. i) - ♦Geh. Dodget to Capt. Burnliara,'Athens^ 14 (12DR) » "The 9th Ohio Cavalry will be at Pulaski about 12 o'clock to day. When they arrive order Col. H^ilton to proceed with his - regiment to this place and report to Gen. Dodge.- Gen. Dodge to Col. Bowers, Athens, 14 (12DR):- Send them by way of Huntsville and let them repol^t dbo Athens I sent an officer after part of them some time ago. My head quarters will be at this place. - o<, Gen. Dodge to Gen; Stevenson, Athens, 14 (12DR):- Order all your command to make requisitions for-what arms and accoutrements they need. Send an officer here with requisitions for approval and let him go to Pulaski with them after approval to get the arms. ' ' ' ' * Gen. Dodg to Maj. Park, Athens, 14 (12DR):- Send through such rope as you'thihk wlll do; Go to Col. Donal dso' ., explain to him th6'^ned6sslty;of getting it through and he will order transportation. -Oi . Gen. Dodge to Lt, Col. Dewey, Athens,*14 (iODR382) You will guard the bridge between Athena and the low trestle with a detachment from*your rbgltoent of at least one officer and thirty men. A block house will be built by the engineer corps at this point. " •- jv l . , > , ' You Will also'Oause the road "'to be* patrolled one© each day. March 1864. and once during the night at different hours each time-, from a point half way from Athens to last station of your troops, to a point half way between Elk River and the^ tree tie south pf State line. The patrol from each detacliment point to meet, &c. will i, , be designated by you. ,, Great vigilance must be observed^to keep the road clear of such sccidepts as opcurred the othpr day. . , , o ■ Lt. Bailey to Gen. podge> Pulaski, 14 (14DR186) ^ la Shall I run the baggage to ^he break in the road? TJm. Loog to Gpn.'iSiffJge, payshyille, 14, (14DR187):- WllL.ypu pitasp permit Charles. Fuller, son of the Treasury Agent, ati.this post, to,pass to Pulaski, where he is^going into business? Cf , . 1 r / .t J: . „ .'I'V !•/.' Gen. Graat - Gen. . » ffaahv i 1 le , 14 (14DR188) ^ A number of your men arc re^iorted pislng in Post barracks, Chattanooga. Shall thfy b« sept to you through N\intavilie, or via Nashville? Please answer. . • Capt> *ipg,to Gen.^Dodge^ Pulaski, 14 (14 DRIBS) > , I aftnd my ^pechanics to Athens and 20 teams by land tomorrow morning, ahd suggested to Capt. Kennedy to arm 25 or 50 of his col ored troojps and act as. escort on the trip, b^t Col. Campbell deoiinma to pr(^«ture arms on the gn-o"™! I^j^t he has.^not received ,, orders from |W*;((tQi>4iO.:so. if,you t,hjlnJcJbost. please telegraph tonight for him to do so. Llarch 1864. Gen Sherman' s S. 0. No 56-, ■ Huntsvlllo , 14 (16DR58):-' ' • ' III. Leave of'-absence for t-wenty days is-hereby gra ted L. D. Bennett, Capt. 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, with permission to proceed beyond the limits of the Department. Office Mom., 14:- . - . ^ lo The 9th Ohio Cavalry arrived.-" ^ Directed Gen. Sweeney to send an escort with Capt. Wing's train of 20 wagons from Ptilaski to Athens. • Private Diary Mem., 14:* n,i'i T (Xa. Moved Head Qiiarters to Athens, Tennessee. f ' • Gen. Dodger, to Col. Bane, Athens, 15 (10DR383):- The 50th Illinois will,proceed to the. junction and encamp on this side, relieving the force now camped there. It will be LonJ subject to General Gtevonson's orders.so far as details for duty at that post are concerned. lt« can bd !ratloned at that point o* this as may be convehlent the regiment, A ' l» » "• ••■ ' Gen. Dodge to Col^ Bane,-Athene, 15 (10DR583) You will attend to the safety of the* place, the picket line &c. Col. Noyes will confine himself to post ahd provost duties .j < and all mattors of police of tovn and country. Tho pickets will .o bo instructed to recognize passes from provost marshals, commanders of post, obimBhnder of brigade* and from iheeo head quarters, ./ .i. i Ov March 1864, . • t . . In foraging for y mr coaimand great care must be taken that it is done in proper moniier and in accordance with existing orders. Until the arrival^of Captain^Carpenter the pest commissary will furnish rations-for your command. ■ Gen, Dodge to Capt. Wing, Athens, 15 (12DR);- Gen. Sweeney is directed to furnish an escort for your train. Capt. Barnes to C. 0, V.hitney, Athens, 15 (12DR.)2 • • t " The General is on the train going to the Junction. " ' ' - . Capt. Barnes to Capt. 7/hitehead, Athens, 15 (12DR): • ' _Trains run through this evening. The General is on board. Capt. Barnes to Capt. Whitehead, Athens, 15 (12DR):- The General directs that the 9th Ohio cavalry be sent to Athens, Capt. B arnes to Col, Martin,,Athens, 15 (12DR );- Troops are on the road today to relieve you. General Ste venson has orders for. you. .. . Gen. Dodge to Capt. Palmer, Athens, 15 (12DR):- Send b' first train to Lieut. W. C. Har.rick, Post Comdr. at Athens, 20000 rations, , I . . no ^ ' ' . . Col. $;^encer to Capt. Conklin, Athens, 15 (12DR):- You will report here with your men. Head quarters have been • - * •* established at this place. I • • Gen. Dodge to Capt, Buinham, Athens, 15 (12DR0;^j Move to Athens as soon as you can. The Q. M. will give you l - ■ March 1864. * .. - ■ transportation By railroad." You had better send a man down today to'find quarters. See the teamsters and have them come by rail.' 8en. Dodge to Hen. Stevenson, Athens, 15 (12DR) The 50th Illinois wil' proceed to the Junction today and relieve your troops on this side. -They will be subject for any duty you may require on this side of-the river; such as guards to railroads," . Half*of them are mounted. Send me the news if you have any. What Is near you''If anything? •■General Grant Id in Nashville. Rai^-road is repaired. Gen. Dodge to Ben. Sherman, Athens, '5'(12DP):- My head quartebs are at thid place. I shall have to go to Nashville in the morning. All quiet ttveb the hiver. ' Gen. Dodge'd S. 0. No. 69, Athens, 15 (isDR^ ^ V III Capt. W H. Chamberlain, 81st Regiment Ohio Volunteers Infantry is hereby relieved fhom duty on the Generil Court Martial, convened by'G. 0. No. 18, current Series from these head quarters. Col. Hamilton to Gen. Dodge, Lyhnville, 15 (14DR188)jThe 9th bhio CavSlry will'arrive at Pulaskl at 1 O'clock P. M. today. Capt. Bumham to Gen, Dodge*, Pulaski, 15 (lADRlSB)-: 'Out of business. Waiting obders. .04 avVJi March 1864. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 15 ■(14DR189) Co 1. Hamilton, 9th Ohio Cavply reports; ff'om Ly pville that his regiment will arrive here at 1 o'clock P. M. today. Have you any orders for them? Chief Scout, Hensal to Gen. Dod^e, Decatur, 15 (ai4DR189): A scout has just returned from Summersville and says there is no force at Summerville. Maj. Williams is camped on the West prong of Flint Creek with about 150 men. There is nof orce this side of the mountainr only the above named. I have sent a dcout to Gadsned via Penntaville, also, one to Columbus, Miss., via Ocolona. C.- 0. Whitney to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 15. (14DR189) i . V . , Do you wish me to remain.here? Would you like an office at t?he Junction? Will you want the line extended any further south? If aor I will have materials ready. Capt. Buell to Gen. Dodge, Hunts^'ille, 15 (14DR190):- The Springfield muskets arrived in Nashville some days sincS. Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 15 (14DR190):- . The rope all loaded. Would have come this morning but no train,. Will cqoe by the first train. Capt. o'Connell, . Pontoonier, Amy of the CiUBborland, will come with me on the first train. I i j' h ii.u ..nli: L.,r ri tm ■ K.I,' .1. .^p. . . ... "it I'j March 1864. -1- . j'^Col. Martin to-Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 15 (14DR190) Cbl, Noyes, 39th Ohio has not sent the companies to relieveme. Wlien will they be down? rhen they arrive what further orders h ave you for me? Answer. i- . - t Col. Bowers to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, • 15 (14DR191) General Grant returned to this-place last night. You can withdraw your troops from Florence" at once. No boats are on the way. Gen. Sherman's S. 0. No. 57, Huntaville, 15 (14DR68):- I.- Madison Miller, Colonel 16th Missouri Infantry Volunteerr, having tendered his resignation, is hereby honorably discharged the ierviee ofthe United*States * with condition that he shall receive ho final payments until he has satisfied the pay department that he is not indebted to the Government. Gen. Sherman to Gen. Hurlbut, Memphis, 14:- 1 "'The letter of Maj. Vincent dated-Washington, February 14th has been repeated and corrected and reads as follows;'^ "- "Under date of September 26th; 1862, "the War Department authoriz ed certain recruits for Iowa regiments to be enlisted for the unexpfired term of these regiments. The muster-in-rolls however show that all were mustered in for three years or the War. « When mustering officers being propery satisfied that men enlisted prior to Januaiy 1st, 1863 in any of these regiments were March 1864. . C" . .. promised discharges with the regiments under the authority of Sept ember 26th. Thej' may be discharged and remustered as veteran ,volunteers. This permission is special and peculiar and not applicable to men from other states. Men so Te-enlisting will''*' forfeit the 100 dollars bounty provided by act of July *'61. This must be distinctly understood.- ' V Gen.. Oglesby. to Gen. -Dodge, Washington, 15:- • X I have deferred an answer to your letter until I -had^, some thing to write. I was glad ta hear f rom. yoa and of your uniform, good^ success, a^i I shall alwa<j's be. - «ybu have a large -command and seem to take good "care of it. E. Adams has been heoe W. M. 81st Ohio I think a val uable man. Re was full of praise of you and your command. He is too anxious to serve the cause and I believe docs his duty wellJ . ..i»« . ' . ^ , .I. have. this.moment returned from.a visit to Mr. Stantonj he says if I will present Adams' papers fot promotion middle if April, he will nominate him.in the Senate. I will do so and you will pleaae say so to him. .j , T have been very anxious to aid in the promotion of Col. Bane, Col. Rice, Col . HtkO#h and Col. Mersey, for the latter I find no trecommendation here. I would like to see Col, Puller and Lt. Col. Phillips go up, . "..t March 1864. . .. - • M • ' ft I had saan. Mr. Lincoln and talked freely about them alii but h© seems unable to aid them now. He freely consents to the juetice due them and speaks cordially of their merits but cannqt, he says, find places for them. Mr., Lincoln s^^aks freely with me; see s me often and Is. very willing to oblige me if he can.^ I have become, acquainted with Mr. Grimes and your friends, Mr. .and Mrs. Kasson.. r fear Grimes is mad^ at the President on your account. He spoke to me the other eyening very unkindly of Mr. Lincoln. - The whole facts are these, no. more, no less. Mr. Lincoln knows you well; respects you hig ly and is exceedingly anxious to irorote you and what Is. more w.^ll do so I think very s'oop- not that he will not and perhaps has already, sent other names in before'. / yours very recently- on the special recommendation of General i 0*1.. Grant. I told him that it was unjust to delay your promotion.' -o"' a moment longer if fe vacancy could be found. At present there ,are no vacancies, not one I believe. There is a report here that Generrl Bally Smith has been promoted at the special instance of Lt. General Grant and for a special purpose as Intimated to take the.Potomac army- After all thes t§1^8, to the President,,! wont to Mr. Stanton this mofaing. J did not ware than mention you^ name until he-«ald< , "It Is not necessary to endorse General Dodge, wo all know him." Grant recommends him and he is at the head,of March 1664. the list. He will be appointed as soop as it can be possibly done. I have spen fit tp state these facts to you if for no I'j other reason that yop n?.ay see you are not forgotten nor misappreciated. jj ,. I have refraine4 frpra recom-ending a.single Brig. General from my own state that none should.be J.n, your way. • I hope apd be lieve you will go up and ybur services be fitly acknowledged. Go on and spare not. Pursue your own tactics, and run your • fii oJ scouts deep into the enemy's lines. You have found out the great fact that information is woi'-th more to a-general than men. Remminber me to all-the officers of your household who ask about m-^;? It mAy be that after this court martial is" over I will make a Visit to you camp before my resignation is accepted. At theend of fevery month since 1 saw you I have regi larly retenderedj my resignation but so-far to no effect. I-am told there is a sword in yoUr oamo for me or perhaps by this time in the rebel caup. ^Vhat-do tho men of the 2d brigade .1 wish about It- that I should come and get it or not? I will be through-here in four teeks and presume I will then go home or ,., of where t pissss*- , I BhaU*'b«K/g|s^ to hear from you bsfore I leave here.. Grant has been hero, gobd impression, stayed three days and left, but T think to return very soon again. March 1864. HallBck is still^here, looks well as a man could with a wet blanket and very cold day; is good natured, however, and I have no doubt will help al] he can to wind up the raid. Tie are strong enough in men to wind up the war in six months if to good general ship is added good luck. We have I think, for diitj today 600,000 men. Rebels have not 300,000. ^ .If your lady is with you I shall be pleased to be remembered to her. - < . . . j ■ Capt. Chenowith to (Jerii Dodg", Nashville, 15.- ^ .1 received your letter of tJiik 12th just now. I had heard of your successful seizure of Decatur. I spoke to General Grant of the difficulties you have had in getting your waiits supplied. He says whenever anything of the kind occurs your best way iS;to , telegraph irnediately to these head quarters. o .. He arrived here from Washington last evening. He says that you are to be the next major general appoihted and there is. likely to be a vacancy very soon. . jr . ' ^ y General Grant has no idea of being mummied in Washington. He said that he would not accept the lieut.-generalship if it would take him from the field, and you see from what hs be§n done that the authorities have allowed him to have his own way. ,, „ Whenever you want eoiyt^iing done that I can do let me know and I will be at your service. . March 1864. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 69, Athens, 15.- I, By authority of Brig. Gen. L. Thomas, Adjt. Gen.U.S.A* E. T. Barnum, Private 14th Ohio Battery is hereby appointed commi'^sary sergeant of the 3d regiment Alabama volunteers, A. D. Private Diary Mem. 15:- At Athens. ■ .JO. '.-TO ' , Gen. Dodge's S. 0. Ho. 70, Athens, 16:- j-, II. By authority of Brig. Gen. L. Thomas, Adjt. Gen. U. 3. A. the following appointments of commissioned officers to Co. "A" 4th Alabama Volunteers A, d. ar"^ hereby made, viz:- T t • - • Samuel B. Akins, 1st Sorgt. Co. C. 43d regiment Ohio infantry Volunteers to be captain. James Blair, Sergt. Co. C. 43d regiment Ohio Infantjjy Volun- - . »i i. .. . ■ - ' . teers to be 1st Lieutenant. r. ■ ..e ' . John J. Phifer, private Co. B. 43d regiment Ohio Infantry Volunteers to be 2d lieutenant. Col, Spencer to CaJ)t. Wing, Athens, 16 (12DR):- General Dodge will be at the Pulaski depot at 10 A. m. this morning going to Nashville He wishes to see you. Me^t him at the depot. Col. Spencer to Lt. Hogan, Athens, 16 (12DR):- Meet General Dodge at the Pulaski depot at 10 this morning; he wishes to see you, . "OJl l-'j. March 1864. . ■ rloHiM Geh; Doflge to Col, Mersy, Athens," 16 <12DR ):- ^ -The lieutenant on your staff•from the 111th Illinois must join his regiment immediately « .i .J 'Gen. Dodge to Capt. Arnat, Athens, 16 (12DR):- ■ Gen. Sweeney is instructed to*send men for your horses. Can you get horses for other batteries? Geh; Dodge tb Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 16 (12DR) '• Capt. ArnSt*telegraphs that he can get horses. You will send men to" Nashville to bring them down upon his application.' ' ' ' Gbn. Sweeney to Geh. Dodge, Pulaski, 16 (14DR191)*-* Forage train and six wagons"in chargS of a lieutenant and 19 men from 2d Alabama G,t. were captured belov; Richland near Brown's farm yesterday P. M. Men and mules were taken away but the wagons are re ported as being left on the'road. 1 have sent ' out a party from Richland to bring them In. Reported strength of the enemy 48, Said to be Moore's meni Will send particulars ' as soon as ascertained. 9th Ohio Cavalry vent forward immediately upon arrival here. Bailey to Capt. Barnes, Pulaski, 16 (14DR191) Engineers, printers and band will all be on the train. ■ I i w ^ J Please send teams to meet th^m at the depot. Private Diary Mem., 16;- *Vent to Decatur. - f -. ■' 'h March 1864. . .. Office Mem. 16:- ^ Gave orders to have the rai:*roads, &c between • • • • * • posts patroled daily and nightly. Gen. Dodge to Lt. Hall, Athens, 17 (12DR) » • •• • Send Hensal at Decatur, one box pistol-amnunition 44 and one box pistol ammunitSon calibre 36, - , Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 17 (12DR):- A small force of cavalry captured a train at Tullahoma. Send a scouting party.to look after ther. if they come near us, and got what information they can. Notify the railroad guard to be. on the watch. • • ^ j Capt, Barnes to Maj. Sawyer, Athens, 17 (12DR) The 111th Illinois was ordered several days since to report to Gen. Logan. It is now on the way to him. Capt. Ba^es to Col. Spencer, Athens, 17 (12DR):- "^'he General telegraphs that a small force of cavalry captured a train at Tullahoma. . I have directed Gen. Sweeney to send •ni j»- scouting party in that direction for information and to have his , railroad guards on the watch. Capt. Van Dusen to Gen. Dodge, Nashville,,17 (14DR192): L' ttar of 17th just received, will^end. you two good men for Decatur at once. Will do all I can to prevent any recur rence of the difficulty you mention. March 18G4. Col, Weaver to Gen. Dodge," Puia^ski, 17 (14DR192) Brig. Gen. Sweeney has issn-d an order placing Hapt. J. A. Duckv;orth, Co. G, 2d Iowa Infantry under arrest, on account of charges preferred b-y Lt. Brunner', Battery I. 9th Missouri Artillery. Maj. Howard i6 acquainted with all the* facts, and will tell you that the captain is not guilty of any offense^. would like to have the captain released as I cmnot get along Well without him. He is now oii' duty as post officer of the day. 'Gen. Grant to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 17 (14DR192):- Maj. Gen. Shermart having been assigned to the conin.and of this military division and hawing arrived at Nashville this evening; '"^ hereafter all official communications will be addressed to him. Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 17 (14DR193) The following is received and published for your information and guidance. "So'much of* paragraph No. 376 of 1863 from this office as orders the assignment of men not re-enlisted as veteran volunteers to duty in other companies aftd regiments until the exniration of their term of enlistment and all enlisted men assigned ■* or transferred to other companies or regiments under this pro vision will be rotiurned to their original company or regiment at onc^. If in the field, or in case therregisfiiat is on furlough as soon as it returns," f • ft V .Cw' ■ ■» March 1864. Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Huntsvllle;^ 17 (14DR193) Gen. Logan says the 111th Illinois has been repeatedly ordered to its division and as often detained by you. Please send it forrard at once. • * Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Nashville, 17 (14DR^93)•- A small force of cavalry^ c aptured a train at Tu].lahoma. Look out for them if they come near us. Send cavalry after ' them. Our railroad guards must be on the watch. Private Diary 17:- , Went to Nashville with Mr. Taylor, Supt of ^ailroad. Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 18 (12DR) I know of no mistake in the matter of enlisting under cooks. An officer of the 3d brigade called t'lis morning and I gave him what instructions I imageined necessary. If he desires any fur ther information or instruttion he can very easily obtain both. Gen. Dodge to C i, Campbell, Athens, 18 (12DR) :- Send on'^ officer and 25 men of Co. 2d Alabama to report to Tleut. Col. Parrott at Prospect to run the saw mill at that Gon, Bodge to Col. Sprague, Athens, 18 (12dr):- Train will go to the Junction tonight. Col. Weaver to Gea. Dodge, Pulaski, 18 (12DR194):- Citiaens reprement to me that bushwhackers constantly delay on Weavers Poland just abow Lamb's ferry. March 18G4, ■ Gen* Sweene^^ tO'Cppt. B arnes, Fulaski,- 18 (14DR194) General Dodge suggested that I m^ke a detail of officers to proceed to the front, to procure negroes for under cooks and team sters, and that he would give their, assistance and directions. This is the reason they were'ordered to report to- head quarters L. 71, 'If there should be any mistake in reference thereto, please inform me at once, ■ - ' Col. Spfague to' Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 18 (14DR194) " I have 26 priscnere of war whi^cTi I have orders to send to Nashville.' Will the trafn iJe kefe t*liis evening? vPrivat'e Diary Vem., 18:'-' ' ' Met Gen. Grant, Ra-'lins, Smith &c. Gen. Grant informed* me that he made a pei^sonal effortwSth Mr. Lincoln for my promotion 1 , ^, * T - ' and that he (iar. j'llncoln) premised it. Office Mem., 18:- Gen, Sweeney'sent a <^etail of o'ffice'rs to the* front and pro cured negroes for under-coolcs and teamsters. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson', Athens, 19 C10DR383) I enclose you an order that no doubt will cause some hardships When persons desire t*o go noi^th and are poor peb^e'you can give them transportation by railroad If you have unserviceable worn out stock you c^ let families Have a team 'when they have no other;^ means of moving. Take particular pains "that nothfrig is March 1864. destroyed -and that alJ, properto- le/t .U Sot together ohd stores Bith some responsible --party, . . t .. • We desire to cover all movements and tl^refore be very stricrb on your picke.t lines, and allow no person to come in, uriT^ less he is a refugea to -join our ariayt pv a negro whom we can use to advantage, except when,in your judgment, it.,i^' tc our advantage that all these people should move as far south.br north as_posible. ^ - • JJtti' ' ft , t,t«Gen. Dodge itc '"apt. Little^ ,Athens, 19 (12D^) - --My chief commissary is on leave and^I will notif;; ;^ou change. As it now stands. Palmer, at Pulaski, supplies 2nd divi sion; Ells-at D«catur„ 4th diyi8i9n and Hamerick the division at this place. We have got down into a country where we cannot sub sist as we formerly have. The increase in our requisitions. ^ W: will endeavor lieBsafter to give you good notice, lien. I^odae .)to ^^h,i«f. "'out ni'nsal, Athens, 19 (12d"*) Whatinaws If aux frpmi Gadaend? Send some men out that- way. . . j .. ^ 0 Gen. I)«dg» Capt, V^n Dusen, Athens, 19 (12DR):-_ ^ thitney is sfok* Get me an operator for Decatur. The one used there cannot do the work. Send one temporarily if you c iinot t)ef«idh#ntXy# I need^him badly. . f i ^ ^ ..»>• • 0 lisVC ilarch 1864. Gen, Dodge to Gea. Logan, At iens, 19 (12d1^ Phillips has been to Tuscumbia and into Russel Valley up to Mount Hope. No forces at the latter point, where two regiments of re-enlisted infantry and 10th Alabama Cavalry are stationedIt is understood infantry went there to be furlouglied. ^ ",( ^en. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 19 ^12Dr):- j. T/ill be down in a day or two, . Veatoh is on his way here Silbh the rest of the division. You will get Logan's despatch. . . , * h -Jt > Push scouts out towards Somervilie.and Gadsend, ^e must be on the lookout for thfet quarter, Keep them to work upon the fortifi cations. Gen, DodjA "6o Gen. Legan, Athens^ 19 (12DR):- t mO " Please inform me-what there ia south of the Tenness.ee river on your front as far as C6«nl *ralley- and where posted if you hav^ j-. the information?' ■ . u . ^ u - > r Gen. Dodge to apt, . ittle, Athens, L9 (12Df()!!- Ploaife send 100,000 rations to Lieut, W. '',Hiaaerxck, 39th Ohio infantry. Post Cornissary at this place. We will .be all out by tomorrow night,* Please'get a portion through by tomorrow's train. Troops arriving Here 'from'the' Vest without satioris. Nothing in coinmlsBai^, Answer. - ♦ • Gen, Dodge to Geaf-^Sheman, Athens, 19 « My mounted forces have returned. Went to Tuscumbia, thence over the mount,^ins to Rviasel Valley; thence east to new Mount Hope March 1864. .I*' and found no force of any amount except at Mt. Hope two regiments - - t ■ t • . • - of infantry and one of cavalry, toiz: 27th and 16th Alabama and 10th Alabama cavalry said to be there to be furloughed, they having re-enlisted. Refugees and deserters are arriving in from . < ... the raountains. 'en. Dodge to Capt. Pal.aer, Athens, 19 (12DR):- . I , ■ - - Cj>ll on Gen. Sweeney for a mounted escort and have driven to Athens half the beef cattle you have. Vie will be, entirely out of rations by tomorrow evening. Send to Athens a supply imr ! . . i - * - - ' .. . i.. mediately. Answer how many you can forward. Gen. Dodge to en. Stevenson, Athens, 19 (12Df):- Gen. Logan at Huntsville telegraphs me that he has received information that the rebel troops v/ere recently at Pensacola and :,-o at Gadsend. That Gen. Forrest will be at Somerville tonight. . . .. o . That an attack on Docatur is cohtemplated. He says the force in front of Huntsville is very small. C''l. ""pencer to Sergt. Troy, Alihens, 19 (12D^):- , • . « .. . I have sent you today by Sergt. Pease who will report to you, 100 blankets and 50 suits of ;blothes and camp kettles and . .. r.|. mess pans for your company. I sent them by wagon. Capt. Barnes to Col, Oampbell, Athens, 10 (12DR3 - Send'the recruiting officers of the 55d Alabaiia A.' D * tb report to' these head quarters and they will' be given the preference over the 4th, < March 1864. ■' -X ^ : . Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney/Athens, 19 (ISDR) The General (tesires you to" furnish John fixon an ambulance and detail to go into the country, " ' Capt. Barnes to Col. Fuller, Athens, 19 (12DR) The General desires that you immediately report to these head quarters the names, rank, company and regiment of all men ^jtou have 4 authorized to reciuit for the 4th Alabama A ' . s: . . . .jr Gen. Dodge to Maj. Hanna, Athens, 19 • • w ' * « j. O The conductor on the train last night complains that he had difficulty in getting a detail to unload the train and that the detail and guards ransacked the train and did any amount of plundering. You will see that there is not another repetition of such conduct on the part of your men. You will have a detail ready to unload trains every night and a guard placed over the *''' ■ • " . .Ia;.,. Jn . j j ■ ' goods and the train. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 19 (12DR)'/- Following iH Gen, Logan's despatch: have just received information this morning of Pensacola troops having arrived at Gadsend, Forrest will be at Somerville tonight with Avhat force ^ « I cannot ascertain. The force oji the river in my front is very small, I am inclined to think some movement is on foot, either some of our bridges or B^lcatur, The latter is the most probable. will give you from time to time all my information, . ''J ICVQ March 1864. Gen, Dodge to Col. Campbel", Athens, 19 (12DR}"- You will arrest Lieut, Mills and prefer charges against him for running away from his command and allowing it to be surprised qnd captured by guerrillas. - V y " . . . Ccil, Spencer to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 19 (12D^'';- Did you-receive a telegraphic order from General Dodge at * ♦ I Nashville to send a detail of 60 a:"med teamsters to Nashville to bring Ordnance train through? - - w . « ♦ .. • Gen. Do'ge to Capt. Armstrong, Athens, 19 (12DR) As soon as the Hayes mill gets out lumber for pontoons send a bill for a warehouse sqme size as that at the junction. , , .. Gen, Dodge to Gen. Logan, Athens, 19 (12DR)j- , ^ Scout just in from Somerville report s no force there yet. Nothing this side of the moTintains of any amount. Gen, Dodge to Capt, Little, Athens, 19 (12DR0:'- t ■ « - Capt, John son C. S,nt Decatur has relieved Lt. Ella as Commis- • • • , . , > , sary of 4th Division at Decatur. ,, Gen.. Dodge's S' oi No, 72, Athens, 19 (13DR);- I. The necessities cf the army require the use of every • ■ - . . . ■ i building in Decatur for government purposes. It is therefore ordered^ That all citizens living in De-^atur or within one mile of the limits o^ the town on the south side of the Tennessee river skall move outside of the lines within six days from the ■it. I ■ f ^ 'l\Mi 'ii- ' March 1864, receipt of this ord^r. 2di They y.ill "be allowed to go north or south as they deem best and take with ther all their personal and moveable property. 3d. As fast as the buildings arc vacated ' the commander of the post v/ill talce posseSsion'df them and see that they are preserved and ni damage done them. '4th. *No exception to this order will be" made except in the case of families of per sons in our army or employees of the government. " —■ ' 5th» Brig, Gen. J. rftevenson will cause this order to be immediately'complied with.^ * Chf. Scouts Hensal to GSn." DOdge, Decatiir, 19 (i4D'^.l95) There has a scout Just returned from Somervilie. There is no force between hef4 And the Mountaifi^ and I have sent two scouts • • ' J I ' ' " • • to Dalton, also'sent one to'Columbus, Miss. ~ Capt. Palmer to Gehi bodge Pulaski, 19 (14DR195);* I will send'■b^'tomorr6w*s train 40,000 ratiofis of flour, coffee and tea, sugar, rice, soap, salt afid {idper. Have-sent with mounted escort of 20 men 15 head of cattle. Am expecting" more down from Nashville *^erV day^' They wifere ordered five days ago. As fast as stores arrive 1 will forward them to Athens. There are no cars here today. . . . I 1 Gen, Stevenson to Gen." Dodge, Decatur, 19* (14DR195) :- ' Please send mo by telegraph a copy of General Logan's desp patch. March 1864, Gen. Logan to Gen. Dodge, "Huntsville, 19- (14DR195) • I have just receive'd information this morning of Pensacola troops havin"g arrlded at ffedsend.* Forrest will be at Somerville tonight with whtit force "can ascertain. The force on the river in my front is very small. I'am inclined to think some movoffiont is on foot, eitheh some of our bridges or Decatur, the ■ latter i-8 the most probable,' I will give you, from time to time • all my information. Capt. Little to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 19- (14DR196)jWill send forward to Athens by morning train all the stores I can get fcransportation- for. As your conunahd is moving from place t^'^place, it would be- v:el"' for you to designate some officer to keep me advised of thii flecessities of each post. Having had orders heretofore to send supplies to Pulaski and Decatur and now to Athens I am :"t a loss to know what place to send forv;ard to, being unable to fill all ordera that:reaches me very promptly!. , --- ^ G^n, .Gtemenson to Gen; Dodge, Decatur, 19 (14DR196):- '' Irhen-will yon oeate down? liid you leave everything satiafactol'y ht Witidktille? "rii it trtie Veatch is coming round? Nothing worth reporting. Office Mem., 19:- ' _ j.. i . ... col, Phillips has been ,to Tuscumbia and into RlMltelLi to Mt, Hope where two regiments of re-enlisted infantry and 10th Alabama cavalry are stationed,. March 1864. Private Diary Mem , 19:- J I. . c General Sherman arrived last night. Returned to Athens. Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Denatur, 20;- I am satisfied Logan' s information is not correct, "'"ikeepjj . myself I think well advised of v/hat is threatening this side of . j Jrhe Tennessee river, and no one confirmatory fact can be fovind. Phillips has gone with the regiment to Somerville and may extend , .jhis scout to okdsden to get a sight o: the "llorida chaps" I also-have a scout^100 strong in the direction of Gourtland to sweep round East to Moulton and Danville and then return J,o -Decatur. There is nothing forjnidable nearer than_ Oadsden or Okalona and T' doubt much if theri is anything to be fotind at either of those points, certainly, nothing be: ond ^orrest's cavalry force, p + I visited work on the vieat side of twon yesterday. Tt is ^ so far advanced that it can be completed in a day. The other ^ work, the lieutenant in charge informs me, is delayed for-want of . gabions, biut is well aalvsnped towards pon^p^etion. I'shall throw up a-work at an Intermediate point"as contemplated in original plan and thertc onneet the-whole with continuoue lines of rifle pitts. Why is it necessary to ration the 50th Ullnois here? it ia infinitely easier to haul f o Athens than tp. ferr Jl river, haul across the bottom. ordered from n^iaJhvilie 150,000 full rations and commissary cays they will be shipped as speedily as road will take them.- .OijtiJc as .-li-'ve j. rvf ' 384 March 1864, ■ «',/• • „ : The road across the bottom was oompleted yesterday, Maj, Fonts in charge of the \vork reports it as in first rate order, j "a My only annoyance here is this telegraph operator. He not only does not understand the mechanical part of his business, but is an unlettered ass, Hbne of his.despatches are intelligible had better rely upon couriers for important commiinications, I should like to know what is the programme, 't looks to me very much as if T'should be left out in the cold. Come dowp and stir up your pontoon man, , we can then discuss comii^ events, ^ ^ I have been nearly sick ever since " wame here but my motto is -ifvl' "Never say die". I am not in bed yet, ,. . ■ -viIT.'.Oi) - ..y a-"! Gen, Stevenson to Gen, Dodge, Decatur, 20:- • I r* i ..W - . There is certainly nothing at Somerville, Phillips went in there tonight and swings round west from a point east of that place 12 or 15 miles. He will continue his scout as far south as Danville. My scouting party west have returned going within a few miles of Courtland, then turning east to T'oulton, thence back here. Heard of no force this side of Mount Hope,sxcept Moreland's battalion. They stayed in Courtland last night but went south this morning. Today a man represented to be reliable came in - ' • 'a ' ' from south of Courtlandj from his appearance T judge him to be ( nnJit truthful. He states that he was told by "^kpt, Doan of ^brrest's command that ^6rreBt was at cbrinth last Wednesday night with his ■j . Ju*- - . r . J , K ' 'lu.LV : o . > '-'J 110 A«o:f y-' ^.pp March 1864. t. I j\ ^ . £■ I enti-re command; that it was their' purpose to effect a crossng at or-near Hamburg and make a grand raid uppn the lines of raJlroad. This report is confirmed by others as the common understanding of the rebels south of '^ourtland as the work Forrest is expected to accomplish, whether he has crossed the river of' not cannot learnl You dotibtleso have certain means of ascertaining, ll" is also stated that whilst Forrest accomplishes this work Bishop Polks is to push to this front at least two divisions of his infantry and either capture us or drive us back across the river. This part ^ of the programme is for future developments. There is nothing ^ .. . as yet confirmatory of any such movement except that last week two small infantry regiments, Mst and SVthAlabama moved into the " ' .A i neighborhood of Mount Hope. ■- . ^ • .nil I shall as soon as I'can do so push Phillips down to Mount Hope and beyond as far as he can go and learn if any move is on hand from the quarter. ^ Hive you'heard from the 64 th Illinois?' ^not the 39th Ohio ^ and that regiment bo sent over- it would make this command strong enough to resist any force less than a d ivision. Do not understand me as desiring cifeher of the regiments if you have use for ■ . . i .. who in # r - ■ " ■ ■ To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 30:- Burke of Nonpareil has been authorized by '"apt. Stewart who is making up a book to contain rll the owa colonels, their |xhoto- March 1864. graphs and autobigraphiss, to procure yours. Durke has applied to me for facts or material to write it^from. I' telegraphed last night for ^snnie to come on. Lettie is t down one day and?up the next, .'gue, &c, effects of diphtheria, • Nothing serious the doctor says. V7e think she may be so for some time and believe her mother should be with her. Lettie inquires for her often, "he looks peaked and poor. Dey and family passed through day or so ago for-Omaha. VTork to commence immediately. ^ go to Horn tomrrow-to look after - ■ ■ f . matters there. * ' - ^ Gen. Dodge's Sister to his wife, Council Bluffs, 20:- ^''6ur letter was received tonight; also that poetry viiich T think is beautiful and shall haVe it published. . J Tffe feel quite worried about Lettie, she lingers along so " now'thdtif we should foel 'so much better to have you with ua. She has what tha Doctor calls a sequel to-the diphtheria. He says he never has had a''case where* they hod the djb htheria as bad as Lettie, that they did not havo some oth^r sickness after it... Lottie may have taken bold some way for could not ko p her still in one room, sho would go into other rooms and unless we wathced v' c , ■ her every minute got into something or dO somethihj^ that we did ■■ ■ . I Li ; ■ • « ■ not want her to. . - , , . d~ you think of the' "trfdow' "tory" by this time? I have • 1 336 ^ '.M-ioj rrjr March 18G4. believed it for sometime as I have heard pretty {|^:^ec^tly two or three times that he would soon be married; which he was last Thursday evening. t have .a friend in;Dea Mqines who telegraphed in.this way:- Miss Julia^M. Podge: l^our friend, Geo. ':''ichenor, who arrived from ''ulaski a few days ago died last Thursday evening, Mr, Drake wrote on the back of it that "Lt. Tichenor was married on that evening which was equiva! ent to death,g blih Lockwood who has returned told me he was in uds Moines and saw the,j,,leut. Pretty good jok^, t thin]#:, don't, you? ^ I wonder if he will carry his wife back with him. beliey^ l{r, -Lockwood said he started back today. » Nate says the editors of the konpareil are such blocklaeads that he advises me.to send the.poetry to the ytate Register and , I have copied it and wi|l3and it to the latter, .l' should think you would be glad to get the Major ^ack. He is so good, r'of ten think how mi^ch I'used to tease him about cheat ing and he is,plague^ so easily too. I would,like to see him in doei.. . ■♦'1 o ■%) ' . To Gen, Podge from his father, '"duncll Bluffs:- , Your moving south gives me many a sad hour You may f. like a change bht to 90 it is otherwise, l' hope you will not have to go into battle, ^ wish you could come and see us before e you* move your quarters. '*f we got into a fight with Ifohn Bull, which don't look very likely now, our country will bo hard pushed. Will "'abdr and ^'ann's be shot? "r. Snow does not let his wife know anything about it 'bw many trying cases caused by war aside from 387 March 1864. - it,he battlefield?. . a*. .::-0 Gen. T^odge to "^en. rh^Man, i-thens, 20 (12Dr!l'':- Scout in fi;om /^louijt County .reports '^rovost Guard at '"'adsden only. One battalion at Somerville.and all troops in Valley had been ordered to .Dalton.. %•.. W 5 1 .. a Gen. Dodg^ttio.iCol.. Morrill, Athens, 20 (l2DR^r- ' Go to Decatur and get off as soon as po .-ible as. you are needed therei-- I telegraphed Col, Donaldson. • -Oen. Dodge to W. Er-Gilmore, Athens, 20 (I2DR;:* Dr-Harik is granted permission to go to Ohio and return and Isaac Kyle is permitted to come within tliis coiaiiand. Gen. Dodge to .Gen.. Stevenson, Athens, 20 (12DR) On Satxirday a foraging party from the 43d .Qhio and on Friday one from tJ»e'36d Qhto wer^ .On..thlg side of the river talcing forage and stock without givingjredeipts. This,is indirect violation of orders. All foraging parties must comply with G. 0. 21 and 10 of 18^ and 00,.79 and §8^f 1864 from theao.hkoad quarters. ' - 3' CWn. Dod-"® to Gen* Stevenson, Athens, .20 (l8DR)jSend a detail of 60 armed teamsters to Nashville on first train Under two officers to bring down by's^aa i'Qur Ordnance train. Have thorn re-^ort to Lt. E* jB. Boyd, A.Q.M. Miller house, Cherry street, whe will*attend to selecting mulee &e.' .1 eent this order two days'sgc*-^- ♦ * ^ ' *i< jtnie .'•Vs '*Wiv( March 1064. Gen, Dod^e to Chf, Scout, Hensal, Athens,.20 (12DR );- - What was at Gadsen, Did scout go there? .. . Gen. Dodge to XJen. Sherman, Athens, 20 ■(12DR) - It is reported from pretty reliable sources, but from .citi zens, that Forr^^st was at Corinth Wednesday night. That he v.fas to cross the river some point south of Hamburg. I have sent a mount ed force towards Florence. Cypert has a regiment of loyaJ. Tennosseans at Clifton. .My mo.unted.force ycu know is small. What I have is iv^w.feqling tov^ards Gadsdenj crossed the mountains yes terday and passed through Somerville, as yet jnet no forcq of con sequence. The gtxn-boats on the Tennessee should nqtify ,_t us of any movement. It.is very probable they are going -here Hurlbut suggests. . Gen r Dodge to Capt, Palmer, Athene, 2Q (12DR);- ..-,o I have nine car loads on.today's train for this place. This will supply us with what you send by teams,. Gen. Dodge to Col. Donaldson, Athens,,ao (12DR^:- ~i If possible push,the 64th Illinois througl^ to Decatur on the first train* Gen, Dodge's* S. 0. N«;.73, Athens, 20 (13DR) : , i X j . .ly. ,By aulhority of the Secreteiry of War a Board of Officers to consist;9f Cpl., M* M. Bane, 50th Regiment Illinois infantry volunteers, Maj, Wm. H. Ltthrop, 39th regiment Ohio 1 Infwitry voluntters and MaJ, TJ. B. Howard, 2d Iowa Infantry volunteers March 1864. ■' ' , Oi„V le hereby detailed for the purpose of examlnirig such' applicants for cominissicns i-n regiments of <Afrlcan'descent r s may be'- referred to the board from these head quarter's. The result- of buch examina tion with the reconnaendatioh or' opinion bf the board in each case will as soon as practicable be reported to these head quarters. . Board will sit irrespective of hoirrs and this order v/ill hot be construed to relieve the above named officers from duty in their respective stations and commands at- such times as the Board may not be in session. . -oJi a IT . r. V. Mr. Aaron Thomson, living at Atiiens, Ala.-, is hereby or dered to move south of the Tennessee river and beyond the Federal lines. He will be treated ae a spy. He and his family will be allowed to take their wearing apparel fend one team, the rest of his property must remain uninjured as it now stands, and will be seized for the beheYlt bf the TT.' S. Government.- He is thus ordered beyond the lines of 'he fecTeral army, from the fact that he has extended aid and comfort to the enemy. Knowingly harboring the enem'ey^s spies and been enggged in contraband traffic j^^lhce the federal forces have occupied this countny, K The Proyosf Marshal Oeiieral will sse-^hpt .this order is com- ' plied'with. ■ ' * 'i . . . . : w. : W. If. Gilteor'e- to Geni» Prospect-».>;a© (JtADR196)*- Pleaae telegraph pats 4vSr D.Hank to go to Ohio and .for Isaac Kyle to Come down to Prospect from Ohia. Doth are my partners in the Brown's luntation. March 18G4. Chf, Scouts Hensal to Gen. Dod^e, Decatur,- 20 (14DR197) The ccouts went to Bluntsville, Blunts Coimty. That is 40 miles from Gadsden. He reports^ all the force ordered to Dal ton. There is nothing at Gadsden but Provost Guards. Will send scout there again tomorrjpw or next day, Gen, Thomas to Ge . Dodge Chattanooga^^ 30 (14DR197) What regiment of cavalry and what two regiments of colored troops are left on Nashville and Decatur railroad and what is the strength of the colored regiments? * * ■*. t y . . p;-fice^Mem, 20:- .aoaaic,;''- .-a Scouts from Somcrville report no force there ye-tNothing P» iXlvi this side of the'mountains, i, , , i . . . . , Privcte Diary 20:-^ , .j ncv o' Ii "W 1 i In Athens, . r«., • i - •<,. , r. , *'1- ' Hensel to Gen, Dodge, -Decattir, 21, (14DR197):- I have jiist heard from CqJ-umbus, Miss. Forrest was there last Friday a i»eek ago. He has been ordered to Middle .Tennessee. ' * ' ■ ' ■> . At Mount H^po thepp is 500 infuritry 3d 3jnd 2Vth Al&bD^iQ.| commanded by ^ol. Jackaon, th^t la correct, £> ! •' - Gen. SbakTman to Gen. Dodge, .Kashvillej 21 (l4DRir'7) . The following is received from Gen. Hurlbut and reported for your informatiqn: "Memphis 18th, Forrest mounted hts whole 0(»iiaand, las at Tupello night before IjSst, bound I think , for Columbus and Gen. Do,d®e, should b ordered on hjs flank. My cavalry have not horses to mount one third, but I will have March 1864. thorn moving. Col. Puller to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 21 (14DR198) - There are no arms this side of P^laski. Lt. Hogan says we have 250 men without arms, besides the negroes. Gen..Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 21 (14DP.19S)?- - . Col, Phillips has just come in. Reports he struck enemy 3 miles south of Moulton, Infantry and cavalry. Saw the colors of two regiments, infantry and a considerable force of cavalry. Saw a' out 1000 cavalry,. Thinks there was another regiment-- After a.sharp fight ho fell back.. Rebels pressed.him for 14 miles frequently charging him. Loss 4 killed and about 10 wounded and prisoners. Think he inflicted.heavy punishment upon them. Brought in a'niaabtr of prisoners. Says from all he can learn that * Forrest with 4iis force is in Tuscumbio Valley. Took a captain of artillery of Porrost'a command who says Forrest will cross the a Tennessee between Florence and Eastport, Other report Forrest will move her-c. This is the entire news. Headd the infantry was commanded by a Gen. Hood. I-«h«ll order over the river a mounted portion of the 50th,unless you want to use them and aand • all my ttOuhted me* out again. Ag soon as Phillips can move Bheuia iiki so'have 4he 64th pnwOMr* ap« •i ttlMiaal to Gen. Dodge P##f.tur, 21 (1402199);- Polk. and -Hmrdee at Daina^oJ.l8» ^ Maj. Gen, Cianton with two brigades of cavalry and 15 pieces of artillery. Part of March 1064. them Parrot gxins at ""r.dsden Last Monday Ro.;dy was relieved from, the extreme rlght^of Johnson*s command and order§d Into Northern Albama with four dayg rations. Forrest, Lee and Jackson ordered into North Micsissinpi. This is from an.ear v.'itness and if you wish to age hira^I will h^ve him.come up tomorrow.* Iii'-Col. Weaver to Capt. Barnes, Pulaski, 21 (14DR199) - Can you tell me when the 35th New Jerso^Xpegiment wil" get here? o4ncral dierman informs Maj. Patterson .thatr that regiment was on their way hero, marching by land. Answer. Col. Morrill to Gen..Dodge, Pulaskim 21 (14DR199):- " Shall Tlcall'-at Headquarters this evening On business with, you? Answer by orderly at the depot. : . ' Col. Adams 6o Gen. Dodge, Lynnville, 21 (14DR199):- . I can find-no.^ ..teams or teiicka at saw millabove this place, 2hall I talse them from citizens and send the^'to Pulaski? ■Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 74, Athens, 21 (13DR) ^ . . The ;fallowing neoned enlisted men are hereby temporarily de tailed on duty in the signal corps an^ffiil,report immediately without ai'ms to Capt. M* U. McClintock, coirananding detachment, VII. James McKinney^ . "livihg near Elkton station, Term, is hereby ordered south of the Fedmmmi lines be having been guilty of harbohing and aiding, guerrillas and if he is.again found within the lines of the federal army will be treated ampa spy. . «i smJ r' "V, ■ March 1864. Hensal to Gen. Dodge, De atnr, 20 {14DR208):- Roddy was at Dalton, Georgia up to Marph 10th. Maj. Williams was at ^omerville this morning with 150 men. one of my scouts has just returned. He war 70 miles south east of here and there is no large force that way. _ ^ Cajit. Palmer to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 20 (14DR1208): No cars came for this place last night, so I have loaded 25 wagons with escort of infantry they left this place early this morning, for Athens, Maj. Park to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 20 (14DR208):- bo ' The mill at this place is complete. A lleut, v/ith 25 ne groes reported here last night to work at the mill. Had no axes. Has gone for axes today. ' The bill ordered all sawed and the last loaded on the cars. They will saw another bill similar. Col. Morrill to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 20 (14DR209) If you -ill telegraph Col. Donaldson that it is necessary for us to be sent to Athens immediately he will send us down tomorrow; ♦ Wil^ you do so in my case. Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, ^0 (14DR209) No orders to send to Athena immediately he will send us down tomorrow. Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 21, (14DR209).- Hensal, scout, reports two brigades of the enemy at Gadsden with IS S4e»»e of Brtlllery under marohiog orders. Also that Roddy is ordered Into North Alabama. I learn that there rre 250 men of March 1864, €his conunand without rr&s and also about 260 negroes, with 500 unarmed*in the 64th Illinois this would'make 1000 men useless for want of arms. Ordnance officer Hogan reports no arras or ord nance stores nearer than Pulaski, I think you cOuld order the ' train laying idle tonight from Decatur* junction and have it bring" down the arms and accoutrementsj and also 250000'roxmds of small arm's ammunition which we shall require. Col. Parrolt to Col, "pencer. Prospect, 21 ^14DPl200);- The four teams ordered here by General Dodge arrived yesterday. The 7th Iowa will remain here. The pontoon will l3eMQ>t in good condition. L. L. Troy to Col, Spencer, Decatiir, 21, (14DR200) Thomspon who has been recruiting for Smith's regiment propos es to bring 30 men into our company, providing he could be -uster- • • V _ ed as 2d lieut. Please advise me in the matter, A number of West's men do not wish to stay with him, but want to join my company. Can they do so? Gen. Stevenson to Gen, Dodge, Decatur, 21 (14DR200):- Some stragglers from Phillips have just come in. Report Phillips attacked the rebels at 12 o'clock near Moulton, and got worsted. Rothing from Phillips himself, I had 6ettor order our 50th to go to his relief for fear of accident. Rebels had Ipfafttry and but could not leapn their strength, ■f March 1864, Maj Park to Capt, Barnen, Deoatur, 21 (14DR200):- Forgot to tell you that the pontoon bridge at Elk riyer was in a -very bad condition, ^ Unless sepn to soon it i^ill b e im passible. It wants straightening up and bolting out some nev/ plank . . r r; Cql. Mersqy to Gen,. Dodge, Pulaski, 21, (14DR021) Capt. A. G. Hayes, Qth Illinois Infantry, Judge Advocate at Memphis^ has charge of the sword. .I know n thing further, C. 0. Whitney to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 21 (14DR201):- X', Mr, Pierce, formerly operator in this line Jtaas just come in from Courtlanct, and is going to his friends in Cincinnati, Ohio. He. worts as foll»ws:_ '"^here were two captinas .with about .25 or 30 men belonging to Maj, "'illiam'a battalion at tl^at place yes terday. He says Forrest said to be crossing the river at or near Ea»>P9rt, with about 10,000 men, having haule'd his pontoons from.Columbus, Miss, and that he commenced crossing on Thurday, Also reported that the maail command including two fcegiments of infantry are idered tp remain in the vslley to v;atch our movemoots and.prevent our foraging : the country. The information i* from citizens as told by he rebel fficers yesterday, ' 9en. Dodge to Hensal, Athens, 21 (12DR):- if Send/,ha^,iB^Anlip here. _ ti: -. - Gen. Dodge.to Capt, Armstrong, Athens, 21 (12DR):0 rfwtSrl'V* It is ery important tlipt we should have that bridge ao as to As March 1864. (Hfcoss mounted force back land forth. Bind all your energies to finish it. - - , ' ..'r ^ . "" Gen. iJddge- to Gen. Stevehsdli, .Athens, 21 (r2DP_)':^- Some 500 men of the ^th Illinois are unarmed. .If the. arras are in Decatur hold on to them for these men. - Gari. DGwlge tto Gen. Sherman, Athens, "21 (12DR):- Coi >ft.lilips has just got in. Struck the enQmy 3 miles south of Moulton, Two regiments of- infantry and 1000 cayalry. After a shar »fight fail back.> Rebels followed fof 14 miles. We lost 4 killed and 10 wounded. We killed and woTihdad a number "of thd enemy and brought in a nximber of prison "rsj among them a captain of arti lery belonging to Forrest. - Gol. Phillips says part of Forre3t*s coram'^ct Is between TuscUmbia and East-port, and some reports He intends^an attack on DeCaturj some that he inteds ctfosslng the river. A scoUt from Gadsden says a Gen. Clanton - is hear there with two brigade s of cavalry-and 15 pieces of artil lery, That Roddy has been ordered into north Alabama; also scout in from Columbus says Lee, Forrest and Jackson are all ordered up towards Tennoasee river, but only knows of Forrest's passing Gen, Dodge'to Gen.''Logan, Athens* 21 (12DR) Scout in from %oiintaville tnoght reports only ^ovost giMmd^jjJj^^^i|d&den and'Maj, Williams battalion at Bomervillo, A,so d D0poi*ts" ynt everything in the valley had been ordered land mostly gone to Dalton, 397 March 18G4. Capt, Barnes to Lt,.Hogan, Athens, 21 (12DR):- Hav6 you any ar .s ,at Decatur? li* s® how rr.any are you recovering' O .Jxi / I Col, Spencer to Col. Parrot, Athens, 21 (12DR) Has the 4 £eams ordered by Gen. Dodge reached you yet? you move from 'Pi^ospect leave the engineer novf in charge of the mill. . . t % Can. Dodge to Com/anding officer, Athens, 21 (12DP.) : Send the ox teams and trucks at the steam mill above ^ t 4 t Lynnville to the mill at Prospect, (?en. Dodgfe to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 21 (12DR):- Gcn. Hurlbut from Memphis, 18th telegraphs that Gen. Forrest was at Taprflo on t'hc 16th with a largo force ready t'b move to . .1- ' Columbus and Paducah. Col Spencer to Lieut. Hoffman, 21 (12DR):- Can't you cbfce hero" and "to' DecatUr tomorrow br ITednebday ahd muster' a company for my regiment? Bring muster rolls. Answer. ^ . Gen. Dodge* to Lt. Bailey, Athens, 21 (12DR) Send the cowj||^dbwn on today's train. K night the butcher •tj^kfthe depot has hor in ch^lrge. Also buy of Gregory, saloon •'k^0op0i« on the scjuare a bushel of potatoes Mid send down, ■Operator * Lt. Bailey goes to Pulaski oh today's train. March 18r;4, Gfen. Dodge to Col, .Sprague, Athoas, 21 (12DR):- Lfet Lt, Sergt, John C. Lowry anfl brothers of Company E., 65d Ohio come up here and see their father. . Col. Spencer to Gen. Stevenson, A-^hens, 21 (12DR); The 64th Illinois is expected on today's J,riin. Ha s been waiting 3 days in Nashville for transportation. Gen. Dodge to Col. Parrot, Athens, 21 (ISD"^^':- , . ^ Have that pontoon bridge attended to; strengthened up; bailed out; n^w plank put in where needed .and aUo have it closely watched. ^ Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 21 (12DR):- All refugees coining in, that do not enlist push north; either into Tennessee or any point they may desire to go to« • ■ ' ■ . *,1 • Gen. Dodge to Col. Mdrsey, Athens, 21 {12DP);- ^ u ' ■ "here is General Oglesby's sword and does the brigade desire to present it to him where they can all be present? I think I can get him to visit us and then have it given to him. Answer. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 21 {12DR)s- _ Reports are^ current hero that Gen. Forrest with a large force is croaaing the river at or near Eastport. ^ou will send the 7th min^oie in that direction to ascertain and re ort the facts. Have thcyi atari tonight, and report all the news to the nearexbt ooint. on the railroad to be telegraphed to^ head quarters. One battalion of tha 9th Ohio cavalry is now in the vicinity of Florence , r."«' • • March 1864. Gen. Dodge to Col, !Adams, Athens, 21 (12D!"):- If there are no oxen belonging at the saw mill you need not press any from citizens.* Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 21 (12DR):- Take over those o'f the 50th that you thinlc'best. Capt. Barnes to Lt. Hall, Athens, 21 (12Dr.):-* How many arms will you have on hand after supplying the 2d division. Gen. Dodge to Honsal, Athens, 21.(12Dn/ - Send a man or tWo down'on this- side of the river through Florence into Cdlhert Reserve to get the news. -Also one on the south side of the rivor towards Tuscumbia. Capt, Barnes to Pol. Weaver, Athens, 21, (12DR): I cannot,tell whflh the„35th New Jersey will arrive^; ,t Gen, Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Athens, 21 (ISDP) I A telegraph operator frogi rebel lin§s has come into Decatur and reports thatForrefct ipoved from Columbus# Migs. with a pontoon bridge And that he is crossing at or near Eagtport. I have sent mounted force in that direction. The gun-boats.should move Up the river and watcht it clo«61y« This maiy bo. a lie to d eceive ft. ! w wo ■ ■. * i) aJ.ll. r'-._ ;(,« : 400 « eW . oi ■ March 1864. Private Diary Mem., 21:- , , ■ - . Jn Athens. _ , .. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens, 22 (12DR); ■ -a , Scout in from Demopolis left a week ago last Friday. I t • • French and Soring's divisions are there. Then came through Selma. . Only a small force there.. The two regiments of infantry t t • • at Moiint Hope. One from Loring's division went, there for the purpose of looting re-enlisted men visit their homes. Says is was currently reported at Demopolis that Forresj., Lee and Jackson had been ordered north, hut did not .know to wljat point. , ■J Gen. Dodge to Lt. Hogan, Athens^ 22 (12DR) I have ordered Lt. Hall to send you 800 ainns and accoutrement and 200 rovmds of ammunition at.Decatur. Will,have Maj. Stone go dov/n with them to attend to issaing thorn for you. Have also ordered 1000 Enfields rifles and accoutrements shipped here for you to be issued to negro troops. Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Aj^bens, 22 (121®^" How aboiit the pontoons. Send news. The 39th, Ohio has^<hecn ordered down. .-; • - 1'. J. Gen. Dodge tb'tJen^i gtey^hson, Athens, 22 (IjSDR):^) PushHiountod force out tonight towards Somerville. Arms and accoutrements on. today's train; will be at the JunctBon tonight. The 39th Ohio on the road to yon. We must March 1864. whip them v/ith the fofice we have got... ^ fortifications are not completed work all night. 1 / Gen. Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Athens^ 22 (12DR) Please order 12th Illinois Veteran Infantry sent forward to Pulaski on tomorrow's train. ^ In Gen. Dodge to Col Spencer, Athens, 22 (12DR);- f .Have work on pontoons continued all night. Keep everything at work. ^ , • < ^ ^ t Gen. Dodge to Capt. Armstrong, Athens, 22 (12DR) Send order to Hayes mill to saw out oak planlt for additional floors or chesses for pontoons. Have it go up today wit;' the size of the plank. ^ . V'/ . to?'. - .. _ iGen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 22 (12DR) Phillips had a severe fight near Moulton yesterday. Forrest is between Tuscumbia and Eastport. Considerable force at Moulton and at Gadsclen. Watch the country to the west. I suspect they will try to cross below Tuscumbia or else attack Decatur. Gen. Do^ge to Hen. Sherman, Athens, 22 (12DR) Please order 1000 Enfeild rifles and accoutrements sent to ^ . j * Lt. Hogan, Ord. Off. at this place. I cannot reach Capt. Buell It is very necessary these arms should reach us immediately. , . Gen. Dodge to Capt. Buell, Athens, 22 (12DR);- Please send me 1000 Enfield rifles and accoutrements. Ship to Lt. Hogan at this place, men waiting for them. Can you send. March 1864. me 2000 Springfield muskegs and'accoutremehts, regiment just'ar rived with 500 recruitH? • ' - Gen. Dodge to Lt. Hall, Athens, 22- (12DR) ;0 na-Ti Send to the denot and load so as to come down today 800 stand of arms and accoutrements and 200,000 rounds of mustket ammunition. Up train vjill leave cars. Down train will bring it. crhip to Lt. Hogan at Decatur. Don't fail as we are pressed at that point. Answer. • Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Athens', 2 (12DR) Do you consider it reliable that Forrest is crossing? 3 .oOi » I have nothing from him on this side of the river. " . . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athehs, §2 (i2DR):0*^' ■ "'270,000 founds- 800 stand" of arms and accoutrements. Arms mtist be issued only to white troops. ' r Gen. Dodge to Gen.'Sherman, Athens, 22 (12DR) The following is just received: "I have jiist returned from Pikesville, Alk. Gen. Forrest left Pikesville on the 17th inst enroute for East crt. I heard a dfespatch read from Gen. Forrest fco Col. Johson stating that he had his pontoon bridge read to throw across the river above Eastport and that'his baggage wagons were loaded with cornj and his intention Is to attack the forces on the railroad somewhere aboVe Athehs; and that Roddy and Clayton will" attack Decatur at the same time. The 27, Slst and 35th March 1864. . I'VV 'v i v' Albania infantry are at Moulton, 27th, commanded by Co.l. Jackson, 280 rank and file. 31st commanded by Col. Pickett 225 for duty, 35th commanded by Col. Jasy, 240 strong. Cavalry at Moulton 225 .lot strong commamded by Col. Johnson." .The above is from one of my most reliable scouts. The cavalry should be massed, ready to - meet Forrest we.st of us. I will take care of Decatur. There . /o is no doubt that the above is the programme. We have today ; •vord captured soldiers from Roddy, Clayton and Forrest's command, - Gen. Dodge to Gon, Smith, Athens, 22 (12DR) .'nekno I have pushed my mounted force down both sides of the river Tennessee. On the south side the enemy is very_strong, ' JJI Nothing..as yet on the north side to stop us. There is no doubt but what they are preparing for some kind of a raid. I cpptured ^ , some of Forrest's pfficers this morning but they are mum. My ;! mounted force is very small, but will keep at work, I cannot tell whether Forrest hafl got all his forces in the valley or not, -ilo See despatches to M^jor Sawyer for what is south and south-east * If you make any move with cavairy please.advise me so far as it^j^ i will tend to ksep *e posted, that I may act un~erst,andingly, Oen, Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Athens 22 (12DB}ilMaj. Gen, Clanton's advance is at Somerville.r nis command con sists of two brigades. The order from Johnson.wa? for Martin t®— re/eive Roddy, Forrest is trying to cross at Eastport. li,; xo Girard's cavalry division should support me. Clanton has two .tcir- March 1864. rtot/i large brigades. I have who came lip with them. They came from Pollard, Alabamr . Please- order a train of cars to bring ' forward two regiments. Please answer. • Gen. Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Athens, 22 (12DR) :0 I know nothing about it, but it has been done before and I ordered them off and reported facts to head "quarters. Cotton ■' buyers and others had an. arrangement v/ith Roddy, Donnelly and bthers by which, trade was carried on. They did not recognize my ' orders. There is a command at Clifton under Cypert, said to be loyal Tennessee cavalry. I think they should be subject to som.e person s-orders. I wil send word to these boats to try to. ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athena, 22 (12DR):- i Forrest has a pontoon bridge and will cross and attack north of here at the stfle time that Decatur is attacked. Order all '''•o® forces on the railroad to hold their positions under any and all circiimsta ces. If they stick to their stockades nothing can > - wia defeat them. We must be very watchful and hold our works. ^*6 I will take care of Decatur. n tJ* av^ roZ tl Gen. Dodge to Col. ttehsey, Athens, 22 (12dr) rO""*)J flitr Phillips yesterday had a running fight for 14 miles with Clanton. He lost 5 men killed andS wounded and taken prisoners, Sergt, Hartman, Co. B. among the killed. The rebels were too strong for him and forced him to fal^ back. He brought acme.20 priB'^: oners. . • ' i ww V L,ne*i i h March 1864. 'oiJfM Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweenejy, Athens, 22 .(12DR)j- ^ j ^ Prom the Import of later advices it is probable that one r^g.ment will be sufficient to send down on the cars,. Rave it report here before proceeding farther. ; . j, / v;. . LX«i ' Of^Oen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Athens, 22 (12DR) :0 See Harris and get well posted. , r: Gen. Dodge .to Gen, Sweeney, Athens., 22 (12DR):- ewft #ir*d Hav.e> 2 regiments at the dept ready to go to Decatur as soon as cars arrive. d io Gen. Dodge ,to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 22 (12DR) v Send messenger to the 7th Illinois and have them send a de tachment to the .trading boats on the Tennessee river, said to be near Eastport and order them to return, to Paducah by order of Maj. Gen. Sherman. Instruct the detachment that takes this order to re:)ort what action the boats take, upon the order. Make your order ver'y strict. ■ - i I riefce' J t vou oi 'i : Gen. Dodge to Gen. Idgsun, Athenf , 22 (12DR) dJ .1 Maj. Ge'n. Clanton's advance is at Somerville; two brigades and 15 pieces of artillery.. Gen. Roddy's two brigades advance at Summit. Gen. Forrest trying to cross at or above Eastport. Gen Jackson wit ! brigade on the Moulton road . This brigade is part of the force that was at Motmt Hope. Scouts with them, report tonight that they attack Decatur. While Forrest if he succeeds in cross ing attacks the railroad. They evidently mean mischief. M^rch 1864. rtO'toJi Gen. Dodge to Gen, Thomas, Athens, 22 (*12DR):- Dispatch of 20th just received. 3d Alabama Infantrj^ -A. D. part o tthe 4th Alabama Infantrj^ A. D. just organizing not armed9th Ohio cavalry 2 battalions 800 strong. One Battalion in east Tennessee ordered here. My troops- as yet have not been relieved. Forrest, Clanton and Roddy- in my front. ' "■ ■ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Garrard, Athens-, 2*2 (12DR):- nn j think Forrest has gone into west Tennessee. 'I have news Of him at Corinth on Wednesday last. ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens-, 22 (12DR) o I think forrest has worked ncrth into west Tennessee; sendin a Tew regiments up Tuscumbia valley to deceive us. My mounted •force is on this side of the river between Florence and Eastpoirt. •: with orders to go to Eastport. I have not heard from them in two days and I judge -it is all right. . i The force at Gadsden I think is to relieve cavalry in front og Gen. Thomas; it 1*b under Gen. Glsuiton and came from Pollard, Alabama. Trains run to Himtsville sto pping hero oveir night. Gen. Stevenso : to Gen. 'Dbtfger Decatur, 2 2 (14DR226) doat Your pontoon will not last in wy opinion two weeks wi^thout a '1,0 «« heavy additional floor. Arrangements shoud be immediately made to supply it. .e-ioH ju ij: tmsMK !■ fMHMi {IMeMve "zttl mU gsi Harch 1864. Maj. Sawyer to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 22 (14DR201) Will send the 12th Illinois by train in the morning. When you say "order a train of cars to bring forward two regiments? do you mean to .send an empty train from here, to pick up two regments on the road .and draw them forward? If so, where are the regi ments that you wish brought forward? Maj. Stone to Capt. Barnes, Pulaski, 22 (14DR202) I have issued 800 stand of arms for 4th Division ori the train with equipments complete. \ Lt. Hall to Capt. Barnes, ^laski, 22 (14DR202);- . -it " I have issued to all except 39th Iowa, 18th Missourk 12th and 7th Illinois and after sending to Hogan at Decatxir 800 stand . will have 140,stands left for the above number of regiments. I have 270,000 ammunition cal, 57 at A thens can that he put on and aent from there to Hogan at Decatiir instead of sending from . . r ■ here? Please answer ^ Scout Harris:,to ^en. Dodge, Decatur, 22 (14DR2020);- I have just returned from Pikesville, Ala. Gen. Forrest left Pikesville on the 17th inst. anroute for Eastport. I heard a -dispatch read from Gen» Forrest to Col, Johnson stating that he had his potitoon bridge ready to throw across the river above Eastport^ and that his baggase wagons were loaded vith corn, and that his . isitieotlen is to attach tlie, forces pn the railroad somewhere above .'• *fi ii 't o ■ i d «noiaivifi lo i v 1., A. .. . March 1864. Athens and that Roddy and Clanton will attack Decatur at the same time, "the 27th, 21st and 35th Alabamr Infantry are at Moulton. 27th commanded hy Col. Jackson 280 rank and file. 21st commanded by Col, Pickett 225 for duty, 35th com.manded by Col. Jasy 240 strong, cavalry at Moulton, 1200 strong commanded by Col. Johnson. " "in©- Maj. Stone to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 22 (14DR203) (BOli, Arms and ammunition arrived and are cro-ssing the river. ifiii* 9tU a t Col. Mersey to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 22 (14DR203):- I understand unofficially that the 9th Illinois have had an engagement with the enemy. «I respectfully request that if such be the case, you will be so kind as to inform me of the part iculars . no Si I I " Cl or fco Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 22. (1-1DR;.03«': Please let Mr. Pettit have one man down on the ,train tonight. with telegraph supplies. They are badly needed. They invari- hiUi ably get lost. 'mw/l " Gen. Stevenson to GenT Dddge, Decatur, 22 (14DR203):- Report this'evening that Maj. Gen. Clanton*s advance has arrived at SomerVille. Three brigades•including Roddy. I think we ought to have sent Iftftediately here additional infantry and if pos sible an ther battery. Send me by all means the arms and ammu nition telegraphed for. If we had another infantry brigade, I should feel perfectly secure. The rebel force, from all accounts, will consist of Clanton's division, loddy's brigade and Jackson's March 1864 « . brigade, of infantry with 15 pieces of artillery. Forrest is beyond doubt attempting to cross the river above Eastport. Col. Puller to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 22 (14DR204):- Can you not send the 39th to report to me tonight? If we are to have a performance here I shall have a very small command. Col, Noyes said you promised whenever a fight was pending that he should rejoin us. tri.c Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 22(14DR204) Harris has just returned from Pikesville. Says he saw a dispatch from Forrest stating tha he was at Eastport ready to throw his pontoon across the river and make a raid on our railroad while Clanton, Roddy and others attack Decatur, with Cianton's force from Gadsden, and Roddy's command and their regiments of in fantry that are in the vicinity of Mount Hope. Can t you get 1 • • the cavalry force at Mooresville to move down the Tennessee on the north bank as far as Eastport and dispute his passage? Thece is I think no doubt but that Roddy is on his way here from the Valley. Forrest may not bftrying to cross but go to Kentucky, but I think Harris's idea is correst. Will keep you posted. Clantaon, Roddy and the infantry to attack Decatur is about 5,000 which includes 15 pieces of artillery. Forrest has 4,000.^ Oen Smith to Gen. Dodge, I^shville, 2 2 (14DR205):- ■ ^MNisrkn i iRBy9 you any further information from Eastport this . orning? vl ' * t<i ■ .M-ii ■ , I - --o hi; 5 ■&, >f' . March 1864. >08 i: * Gen. HtirlKut's S. 0. No." 68, Memphis', 22 rieDRei") IV. Pursuant to orders from the War Department " James Little and Samuel Horn, enlisted men of ths 12th Iowa Volunteers, are hereby relieved fron detached service. Office Mem. 22:- • W/i/f o: Col. Spencer, Decatur, telegraphs tHaf? Ode'*does not .tv ' nia*9n hX' .'crla anticipate an attack? Private Diary Mem.; 22:-^"^ sesoeqjE .XoO a Ma art nr . fcat »ail a*.... Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 23 (f^DR) 1 rllmi The 12th Illinois leaves Nashville this norning. Have' 'them disembark at Pulaski and send forward to this place by the same" ' train the regiment now waiting at depot. ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens, 2$ (12DR) It is probable we may check Forrest's crossirlg^"' keep Gen. Garrard posted, so he can move if needed. • ' Gen. Dodge to It. Hogan, Athens, 23 (12DR) L I Capt'. Buell telegraphs that he has instructed Capt. Townsend is'me 1000 Enfield' rifles and 2<.0 Springfield muetkets and accoui trements upon Requisitions properly made out and approved by the General. Can you fix the requisitions? • ' ^ . ai Gen, Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens, 23 (12DR): The train bring ng forward the 2th Illinois will answer my purpose, I will bring down a regiment from Pylaski by the same train. ai March 1864. ♦ ^ ; r NIT.'I Gen. Dodge to Gen. Garrard, Athens, .23 (12DR):0 ;.U -T think we will be able to keep Forrest from crossing in force. Will keep you posted. His movement to Tuscumbia and ' ^ Eastoort may be a feint to cover raid in West Tennessee? , Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens,,23 (12DR):0 .Forrst is undoubtedly crossing the river between Eastport and Tuscumbia. .1 have a battalion of cavalry in.neighborhood of Florence and a regiment of mounted infantry towards Eastport. If Forrst's intention is to strike the railroad, Garrard'w divi-?'i»l sion should be prepared to meet him-before he can.reach the road. Capt. Barnes to Col. Spcner, Athens, 23 (12DR):- The General intends the 39th Ohio to return to this place again. He sd instructed Col. Noyeslast evening before starting. The General is quite siCK. I know that he wishes their camp and ■ garrison equipage to remain"here and the regiment to return when * It is ascertaine d beyond d'utt that Decatur is in* no danger of attack soon. Gen.'Dodge to'Gen. Sherman, Athens,* 23 (12DR) v'll I think that Forrest has gone north into west Tennessee and his troops that came into the valley were used rs a* feint. Ho passed Corinth Wednesday last. Gen Dodge to Lt. Hogan, Athens, 23 (12DR) I will detail Lt. Webb as you desire. i.;.; i"' ,./ *' ■ // March 1864. .M8£ fl0n«. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 23 (12DR) Later advices 1 from Decatur indicate that our force there ill be sufficient for the present. You will not naend the regiment . down. Does the 7th Illinois send any news of Forrest? i! . r Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 23 (12DR)"- * Order the 39th Ohio to return to Athens to morrow, 'to : Oapt. Barnes to Col. Spencer, A thens, §3 {12DR) iwi . ; .The General is quitte unwell this morning. Have you any j' further news? 1 . • ••? .; ' • -.1 nc I ' I ' . J 110-! ■ 1 Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 23 (12DR)p-, -toj;® -I i "Do you hear anything frorp the 7th Illinois? co»Xq tinJ .. Gon. Dodge's S. No, 7.5, Athens, 23 (13DR)*J- ■ Henry H. J'ljnews, Private Co. G. 2d regiment Iowa Infantry voluntee^^s is hereby appointed a principal musicina of vW* J the 2d regiment Alabama Volunteers A Dl . ' rj Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge,.Decatur, 22 (14DR209^;- Is there any ammunition on the train? ^ so, how much? * J e Col. Fuller to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 22 (14DR210) Hensal says it is impos.'^ible for any one to pass down the riv - i er on this side. All the roads and paths are guarded. ' ■ ' j oi . Our scout met a man who reports that Forrest is now cx^ossing, :• ttam-', mir . «n»90fl .iU 9S ' uC ir«t m at# x I •Aw March 1864. Gen, Sherman .to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 22 (14DR210) is .reported here that two transports with several barges; one at or near Eastport loaded with goods, sent there under ' rl treasury permits. If you can reach the;^ order them down the • I river. They are under protection of gunboats, but in view of • ••.cT trouble they should leave so as not to hinder the gixnboats. Do you know anything about ,these boats loaded with private goods? It seems strange that anything like it should be allowed. .rj-* u. Lt. Hogan to Capt, Barnes, Decatxir, 23 (14DR205); I will send by Maj . Stone recuisitions for the General's appro val, correct as .far as I judge, which will have tct be approved by Capt, Buell I euppose before issued is made, I am not hble to sit up yet, could you detail Lt, Webb to establish an office at, Athens and attend to my affairs for a while?. T'he time approaches for making out returns and my affairs will be in great confusidn. if I have no assistance, -i {■ ' U . . Cql, Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 23 (14DR205);- UO" ' 'i Stevenson ordered Noyes to move and he instructed his R.'4m\ to raoVQ down tomorrow. There is no more danger of an attack here than there is on Portland, Maine. I have just seen Lackey, Sr fMiR Trenton. . He says that there is not more than 700 men in the valley all told and that Forreat has been no nearer than G orinth. He passed Corinth last Wednesday going north. March 1864, ► A. r ^ M Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Decatur/ 23 (14DR206):- Gol. Phillips has just returned from Somerville, Pound noth ing there and no indications of any force advancing from Gadsden. I am satisfied that there is no movement from that .direction. ' Forrest is the only one that wants watching. Roddy has not been it relieved in Georgia. ni Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Nashvil e, 23 (14DR206) :'!■ Gen* Thomas telegraphs that he has ordered Gen. Garrard to move with as large a force as he can raise from his division to your assistance if he can ascertian where you need it, ^ n- Col. Spencer to Capt, Barnes, Decatur, 23 (14DR206);-. •£' No further here. Nothing approaching from any direction, andT nb force except down the valey and none this side of Town is Creek in that direction. Don't be] ieve any attack will be made here. The Tennessee river from Florence down wants to be jlla« watched. T 11 • 1^.' Capt. Buell to Gen. -Dodge, Hunteville, 23 (14DRQ06);- J have telegraphed to Capt. Townsend to issue the rrms you want upon requl-itions properly made out and approved by you. • ' Gen, Sweeney to-Gen, Dodge, pulaski, 23 (14DR2Q7) j- r! The 7th Illinois arrived at Lawrenoeburg S A, -M' yesterday at Which time had heard of no regular force this side of the river, v However, had sent 60 men on to Waynesboro and tro expeditions to March 1864, Lauderdale Mills and Lexington respectively, v/hich they expected to hear from last night and will if possible push them on to Florence, Alabam. Have had no dispatches from the 7th lllinois today. ' • oV Col. Spencer t^ Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 2 3 (14DR207) , , Gen. Stevenson has ordered Col, Noyes to move his camp equipage here. Do you v;ant hi" to move permanently here? think the ^ i u road north of the river in more danger than this side. _ The force here is sufficiently large without the 39th. Gen. ""tevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 23 (14DR207);- Col. Phillips has just returned from Somerville. Reports no force of the enemy there and could hear nothing of them. Reports of scouts that regiment arrived there yesterday proves false. ^ , Gen. '^eeney to Gen. "6dge, Pulaski, 23 (14DR207); • 'l . '. i:: ^ ^ When do cars come up to move this regiment? \ has been waiting with arms standing since last night. Hensal to o^n. Dodge, Decatur, 23 (14D"!^10);- ^he scout has returned from the other side of 2bmervillemaj, James Stuart, commanding a battalion ab ut 300 is under Gen. Roddy. He is 6 miles south-east cCF Somerville, arrived there last night and was to fight Phillips at Somerville but did not go. They repiart Gen. Roddy will be in the valley in person in a few days. The force that fought Phillips is at Moulton today. March 1864, ^ ■ Gen. %erman to ^ren. Dodge, Nashville, 23 (14DR211)jit" Forrest crosses at Eastport I will want an infantry force to cross at Decatur and move west to Tuscumbia, leaving him to be watched by cavalry on this side. Veathc is coming up the Ten nessee, v;ith over 4000 infantry that will land at-Savannah and march to "lilaski. "^e moment Forrest detects the m he will want to back, /l^certain the truth as to 'brrest and let me know. ..) i iifl Have you a train to bring from Huntsville Gen Logan's forces?" li"! • lo, ■■ wrfT Office Mem., 23:- 'liro^AOkl) ^ . 3d Alabama Infantry A. D. and part of the 4th Alabama infantry A, D. (now organizing )'' are not armed. sirit the 39th Ohio to Decatur with the understanding that when danger was passed it return to Athens. About 500^ rebels crossed the Tennessee on Donnelly's trading boat on the 22d and having made a reconnoisance towards Florence got back the same day. A 'Battalion of the 9th Ohio cavalry report that two regiments of rebels are crossing at Eastport. 'en. Sweeney is instructed to order the 7th ^linois to watch their movements. " • Gen. German presented a plan of operations to be carried out ■ If' •: ■ if 'orrest crossed the river. Prlvat. Diary ■ I JT!. -1 litpral tmiu aMMI MTT March 1864. Ool. Spencer to. Col. Fuller, Athens,_24 (12DR) We have no information that Forrest has been repulsed in crossing the river. On Sunday 500 men crossed near Eastport on Donnellv's trading boat, made a scout towards Florence and returned to the south side of the river the same day. Yesterday it is reported that two regiments•crossed at Eastport and more were crossing. We have a regiment and a battalion watching the move ments there, but can learn nothing further. ' ^ " • Gen.'Dodge to 'Gen. Sherman, Athens, 24 (12DR^ One batallion of cavalry has returned from'belov; Florence and Eastport. They report that on Sunday about 500 rebels crossed on Donnelly's boat at Eastport. This is a boat trading on the Tennessee river and used to be protected by Roddy and so they re turned to the south side of the river next day. Yesterday it was re orted that they were again crossing and that two regiments had gotten over to this side ■ an * ~! vo. - Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 24 (12DR):- I . . .. " A battalion of the 9th Ohio cavalry ftas just returned from "oleo . , - V '• Florence and re orts that two regiments had crossed at Eastport and were still crossing. Order the 7th Illinois to move forward SO as to more closel'* watch the movements of the enemy and report with all poesible dispatch to the nearest points on the railroad. f c • -vno , i .Lt.L . , .. yi«rl ' Tt,- i 418 jn i«e*l X't '1 * ! «ii - It ' '' t»!"'v. - P ' 4''. •'^^. March 1864. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweene^^, Athens, 24 (12DR) :- Maj. Plessner reports from Florence that 500 of the enemy crossed at Eastport on th 22d. There Is said to be a larger - force still to cross, how large not stated. If this is so Major Esterbrooks should have known it before this and sent you word. Gen. Dodge to Col^ Parrott, Athens, 24 (12DR) - Cars will be at Prospect to take the lumber. Have detail . ready to load without delay. Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 24 (14DR211) Lt. Col. R. N. Adams, commanding at Lynnville reports small squad of the enemy hovering around the lines at Calleoka. They are well moimted and armed and wear grey uniforms^ , Col, Puller to Col. Spencer, 24 (14DR211);- Is the rumor true that Forrest tried to cross and was re pulsed? Cppt. Dehens to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 24 (14DR211);- The following Informati ri I received from a deserter. "My name iii James Williamsn of Co/. A. 35th Alabama Infantry. I loft my company last Thursday at Clear Greek, Alabama, seven miles below Russelvllle the 27th and 35th regiments Alabama I^^fantry were all t* (if) the troops there. Numbers less than 500. They were stationed there to recruit but without success. Ge . Forrest was then at ♦ * ffoluiibus. Miss, with 100 cavalry of the 27th Alabama. Jackson said in my hearing that Forrest would have crossed the Tennessee r r. 419 March 1864. river hut fear that your forces would cut off his retreat. I helong to Gen. command and left his march at Thempolis at the mouth of the Black 77arrior river with 20,000." ^ Gen. Sweeney t Gen. Dodge, Pulaskl, 24 (14DR212J j- 17 K J ^ I have no news of any later date than the last sent. « Have you any information of the enemy's forces, movements &c? h Gen. Garrard to Gen. Dodge, Himtsville, 24 (14DR212)j- ..i 0 . -V ^ have only twelve hundred men now. They are at Mooresville and Triana. They have orders to do all they can in case of a —i, raid. I have no force to malce an .expedition at this time, prohahly not for this time month or gix weeks. . . Gen. Sweeney.to Cppt. Barnes, Pulaskl, 24 (lDr212); I) The .7th Illinois Volunteers are performing their work thor oughly. All roads leading from the west and south-west to this place and roads below Ijere are guarded. Sent a .detachment to iastport yesterday and will send in report by today's mail. Office Mem. 24;- . . '."ii?/ Received S. 0. 57 from Maj, Gen. Hurlbut, March 12, 1864 tha the furloughed veteran regiments of the 16th A. C. which have not tuivied over their arms, will take home with them their arms accoutre ments and ammunition, regimental comrnaridera being responsible therefor Received a F. 0. 25, March 7, 64 giving recruiting officers |15 for enlisting a veteran and $10 for a recruit. March 1864. rfotjB'i: - Private Diary Mem. 24:-''^'''^ JnrfJ tiiol i i'. 'toviu «iro'ii8»iiT J- Sick. . -toD )S ar»r ' Gen. Dodce to Coi. Dewey, Athens, 25 (10DR384):*- '' -I ' > •>' "ii is reported on good-authority that,-when the guard at the trestle four miles north of Athens was attacked this morning, Lt. Workman was the first man to run; that he left his command and at fehe time the train going nrrth arrived at the trestle he was not there with his men and no one could tell where he was. Investi gate this affair and forward a full statement of the facts withri* your recommendation in the case. p - - eot i"'. on .v- ■' .t-iai Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, Athe'ris,'-'2'5 (12DR) i CSi •" Send Kurd," the engineer, here. . or * ''J-' Capt. Games to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 25 (12DR);- - ' The General wil l be down on the train-.'. ■.r,t : _ uo oi .fr Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athen's,'25 (12DR)s-^ r' Gen. Shermian and staff (9 in number) will take breakfast with you at 8 o'clock A. M. tomorrow. . ^ ' t Gen. Dodge .to Gen. Sweeney," Athens, 25 (12DR) :- I will -send blank as fast as printed.. Will return Capt. Mc Cullough's application. Capt. Hedges telegraphs that another cit izen tried before the commission has escaped from the prison « at Pulaeki, Where does the blaae lay? . . ' JP t>evi cei ; * «W*irw • lot ar| i. March 1864. ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Athens^, 25 (12DR) :- There is something wrong about these trading boats that run up the Tennessee river. The rebels never take them except when thej' want to ^cross a few men, then let them g jand a week or two afterwards the boats report the fact at Paducah. If half the stories I hear about them are. true they are continually violating the trade regulations and whether they do or not they cannot expect to trade with any one but rebels in that country, • Gen, Dodge to Gen, Sherman, Athens, 25 (12DR) 'T*'* " Mr. W, S. Johnson from Lagrange, Tennessee, has arrived here. Crossed the Tennessee at Eastport, On Tuesday two gtm boats and two transports were there. Transports brought- cavalry to Clifton, There was heavy cannonading at Hamburg Mcnday nigjit and gun. boats went down, Forrest was reported there with a large force* Met my force near Renflide this side of Eastport, ' . f: Capt, Chamberlain to Gen, Dodge, Lynnv.lle, 25 (14DR213)jW, T, Johnson a citizen from Lagrangei passed here today going to Shelbyville. He says he crossed the river at Eastport on Tuesday, That there were two gunboats end two transports brought cavalry to Clffton, There was cannonading at Hamburg on Monday Evening «hd the gun boats were - rdered down there, Forrest was : penorted there.' with a large force. Met, 7th Illinois on Thursday, beyond Wayneaboro inquiring for « place cailed Rawhide, , j March 1864. ' i;:" Gen. Stevenson to capt. Barnes, Decatur, 25 (14DR213) '- ♦ Will the Gen'eral c me down on the train? If so he v/ill re quire an ambulance to bring him over from the Jxinction. Capt. Hedges to Capt. Barnes Puiaski, 25 (1401^^4); Since the proceedings in th® case of Bob Beatty were for warded he has broke jail and escaped, c ' - ■ Ma j . Park to Gen. Dodge, Puiaski, 25 (14DR215);0 The guards at trestle four miles this side of-Athens was attacked by gueerillae, about day light this morninrt. The negroes estimate the force from 20 to 60. The facts af the care as far as It could learn were that the guard was fired on briskly at close range'. Lt Workman, 3d Alabama C. T., commanding aurds, was the first to run. Whan the train came up this morning there was about ten of the negroes at the-trestle no white man at all* The negroes w did not know what, had become of their officers, Coi. Noyes sent '1 "a pferty of ten men on 'he train to the trestle.. 51 instructed the Sergeant in charge to find out in tiie ne ighborhoocT who the guer rillas were and their strength and report to Col. Noyes as soon as possible. ■ ■ hsouT " lUijl j^awyer to Gen. Sherman, lfashvi31e,^5 (1401^214;).- The foliewing is received from Gen Schofield. "Late informatio idiich saeBd'^^el'labli -IhdicateB that the enemy is again falling back towarde Virginia. A small force of infantry, eavalry and . Marchl8C4. ^ artillerj' 'being left at Bulls Capt,- • The cavalry has for some time been preparing for a long march. It may be for a raid into Ken tucky, though seems impossible at.this season. Most probably it is going to.Virginia or Georgia. Artillery and baggage are being sent back by railroad. I do not believe Longstreet himself has returned from Richmond." ^ i--1- Gen. Sweeney to Capt. Barnes Pulaski, 2r (14DR215);- '"^' 'Capt. McCullough's application for appointment as A. Q. M. v/ith rank of cafttain was sent you today. 7.'ill you please send it'back # to these head quarters directed to Cqpt. McCullo\lgh after it has been acted upon by the General co'mmanding Left Winp 16th A. c. ' j. Hamilton Childs to Ers. Dodge, Ins. Hall, 25:- *Permit me to ask ybur kind attention to a little matter in which the interests of this Ins. are involved." I would not .' - write Gen. Dodge hOi^l^ng he had never heard of it, and it seemed wo insignificant an affair to Inform him of. At a late matinee one of my thoughtless girls transposed two words of the song "When this cruel war IS over" reading blue and true, gray and .® , uu',: .i betray. ' ^ " 0?H<f^re present took it as a personal insult, but on the word of a lady» I never heard of the transposition until I saw it in the liishville paper. Certainly prudence if not principle would dictated'a different course and much as I regret it-^,'It' was not in my power to have prevented it -6il'> .f'd w ■j 'no' March 1864. r-i'- •w.'" ■ Now that it has passed I can only ask you so far to oblige a - stranger as to set me right if-it should be named in your presence. J. A. Kasson to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 25:- t - ' Evorythjng is aa right as possible for you here. U "No vacancy" is the reply. But Oglesby.has told the President more than once about you, in the warmest^terms. He has also promi sed us that he will tender his resignation on the condition that t • • the President shall appoint you in his olace. He is your warm frienia. Baldy Smith took Grant*s place as you know, . r.rt I look with anxiety on Grant's mo rments with Potomac army opening campaign. .He is there no- Teather very bad now. That suits us, for I am told they rely on the weather for about 2 weeks to keep Lee still, when we will be ready to initiate. I rejoiced in the Decatur affair. To Gen. Dodge from his brother, Coiuxcil Bluffs, 25:-.^ • f Your lettei- of the 29th ult. received and contents noted. ^ I am happy to kno- the change which I contemplate meets your ap^rovation, a comfcctable home is all I want, style beyond means or income you know is not at all natural to our family. . o'ljoa My ambitions do not run in that line, still I realize the impor tance of living in a manner when marries to retain the respect _ now command. Aa for myself, in the event of any reverse in business, I oould go to first priniples with a cheerful heart I • ) ow and commence where I started; and I realize that a man's success depends more upon win at he spends than what he earns; economy with 4 «ii March 18'4. a steady gain is the general rule. i.ol." ^ < 'o ;• ' ir;:o The President told Mr. Pusey in his interview with him ,.,f' that his location of the Pacific railroad line from Council Bluffs was to his mind one of the clearest acts of his administration. ' Everything was favorable and it pleased him to make the point here as he was inclined that way before looking at the maps. From his proclamation you v/ill notice the point is definitfely fixed, oppo site City. They have secured right of way through city, up Creek on south side, and will commence work in a very few days .:S Durant telegraphed Willaimen to Commence* Think they are waiting for Dey who is expected daily. President also told Pusey that he believed Pacific R. R. would be .built very fast and not hang along like other roads-and gave his reasons. . r. y^'The scare in Washington-was ft stock dperatibh by Durant en tirely as I now believe. Durant run up R, Island to 149 and very quietly sold out all l!lis interest and that of his friends for whom he was operating--and had men buying into Galena and Chicago. "Goes to Washington"and gets up a combination scheme proposing to them location so far north as to make Galena and C.R.R. the direct connections. R. Island stock goes down tolll and Galena up in proportion- when tha+ change in prices is accomplished he buys back in R. Island ^d sells out in Galena- in other words gets back '^dbe and makes^ 'ihi' rotild trip for himself and friends $5,000,000. March 1864. crxe It is the smartest operation ever'done in stocks and could never" " he done again ^ Everything now looks bright'for Council Bluffs- not a cloud dims-her future. It seems to nre those of us who have real estate - here now must make some money out of it. Everything I have got r/" both individually and for Annie is #1 and I am not anxious to- sell at a sma^l profit as I could do today. People throughout the east are writing here making inquiries preparatory to removing-^ those of our citizens and merchants, who . have been east and returned say Council Bluffs is much talked about everywhere^ ' i oiiw HdQ lOt Private Diary Mem., 25:- ,rr .fl art Sick. Fight at Mount Hope occurred. ".'flX Tifol'i NraTi;" Ti M. Vincent to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 21:- I have the honor.to acknov/ledga the receipt of your letter of the 11th inr.t, stating that you have commenced the organization of the regiment of infantry of refugees from Alabama. The regiment will be raised and organized under the following conditions: Ist^" Its organization will be in accordance vith General Orders 100 of 1863. w • . 2d. Musters into service will be in conformity with paragra^ 85 revised «UBtoring regula/ti ns, xmder the direction of the 'l- h' ». 1 March 1864 Comirdssarj' of Musters of the Corps, who will act as mustering officer. 3d. All officers will be appointed by this department ppon your recommendations. 4th. Ho officer will be placed on duty until the proper conimands are formed as stated in paragraph 85, revised mustering regulations. Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaskl, 23:- O ' f The following is substance of dispatch from Major Esterbrook commanding the 7th Illinois, dated Lawrenceburg, March 23 just received. . o • fie He sent under guard of the escort bearing dispatches to us eight prisoners, six of whom are deserters. One other, W. S. Hen derson, Private Co. B. 9th battalion, Tennessee cavalry had in his possession quite a large mail but unimportant. Also some con federate scrip. The other represents himself as a citiaen. H. M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Keokuk, 24:- I left Washington a week ago and arrived here yesterdayWas tfO.days ia p?s Moines. Saw Tichenor and gave him all the * ■' • ■ .. . . -I J news I had. about V'ashington matters. Oglesby says he will resign if the President will promote you. The President promises fiiir- but then has always been some hitch • • • . in the War Department. Now that Grant goes on I hope for better thlflige«* eVill may r^ot go any better. I am sick and tired of tlM Whole latf They wont do anything for a good man, but persist March 1864. • hSiliM in putting forward men who "have ddne nothing." Yet I worked the best I Imew how and got new promises from them. Grimes and • Ylo i , • Kasson are hard at it. ' * Railroad matters are mixed, but of one'thing rest assured they cant get anything through that will injure Des Moines oh Council 00 Bluffs. I blocked their little games and they will stay so. I hope to go back in a few days, perhaps this week. * ' — " ' f I Gen, Dodge to Col, Spencer, Athens, '25 (12DR):- Find some man who is thoroughly posted on the roads, crossing the moiintains and bring him up here. Capt. Barnes to Capt, Carpenter, Athens, 26 ('12DR):- ^ ■ The General wishes yuu to move your whole establishment to — , I > * '* *** J! ft Athens, Cpipt. Chasis* company included. Capt. Barnes to Gen. Stevenson,'Athens, 26 (12DR):-' Gen. Dodge directed that the 50h Illinois be returned to its former camp at the junction •aofn Gen. Dodge to'Maj. Sawyer, Athens , "26 " (12Di?);- "Xn' 1 ' Two days since 1 forwarded you an application from Gen. Sweeney for the appointment of Capt. Thomson as A. Inspector General for the 2d division. Will you please return it to me without acting upon it. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Chenowllh, Athens, 2^ r-*" Gen. Veatch has not yet reported nor "has any portion "of his division. The latest I heard fr^m him he was ladding at Clifton. I expect he is now on the march to Pulaski or this place. 429 March 1864. . If Gen. Dodge S. 0. No. 78, Athens, 26 (l3DR)jI. Capt. J. M/McClintock acting signal officer v/ill proceed to Hiintsville, Alabama upon business connected with this command returning at the earliest practicable moment. - . Maj. Esterbrook to Gen. Dodge, Blue TTater, 26 (14DR215):- Your despatch giving report of the crossing of two regiments at Eastport part of them on the 22d just reciived. viz. Gen. Sweeney's t • • ,head quarters. This certainly is a mistake, unless they recrossed the same day and even this I have not heard of from my scout which must have readh Eafefcport some time on the night of the 23d. He has not yet reported though due this morning if they return in time I can no doubt give full particulars of the situation there A dispatch from Maj. Murphy, 23d ult. states four gun-boats passed Clifton going up two days before. I have also a party at Cheetams and New port Gormas ferries from -hlch I learn by dispatch dated 25th that men recently from the other side saw no force at all. But believed from report that For rest was in West Tennessee; that he is with 700 men fortifying at Pittsburg. My men learned also that gun boats were at Waterloo as late as the 23d trading but dropped down to reconnoiter the '' A w - ^ ' r to return bv the 25th. I have sent another party from Rawhide on to Eastport. Iwwill know positively s-me time today what is the real foundation of this report and will advise you immediately of that or priy other information I can obtain. J . ^ March 1864. Capt. Carpenter to Capt, -Barnes, Pulaski, 26 (14DR216);- I shall come down tomorrow. Shal 1 I bring all my traps? Shall I have Capt. Chase's companj' 01* the 2d Alabama come along? Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Cairo, 26 (14DR216) I leave here today with orders to report to you. Please telegraph to Metropolis, Illinois, which I will get as I pass. 'Gen. 'Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 27 (14DR217) " tn Four negroes escaped from the prison on the night of the 24th inst. through the neglect of the sergeant and guards, who have been confined in cells. I found the guard properly instructed. No white prisons s have escaped. Capt. Chenowith to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 26 (14DR217):- H as Gea. Veatch's division or any portion of it yet reported MfiU ; to you? If so where is it? Or if not do you know its where abouts? :aa': r. Private Diary MeraT, 26:- j Poi rtf lnoqo Sick 1 mndi un Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 27 (12DR):'* Gea. Dodge directs that anf-ther be assigned to' duty as pi^eVost marshal at Pulaoki and that measures ba taken by him to safely cure such prisoners as may be entrusted to his care, especially • of important ones. " " V ito •M-- : wo-4 mtir\ IJ* bn Sno e'l aiitJ 1. r •» mi' «nUlcJr> r»0 T n( tm to edi 1 nv ■ .TJ :: -_A March 1864. \ \ * ' ♦ ' -' V .n. .. Can. Dodge's sister to his wife, Council Bluffs, 87:- just returned from church and will answer yo;ir letter Which I received last night. I have written you a few days ago, and herore this you have received a despatch saying she was sick, but as soon as able I should start with her. Poor child she Is a great sufferer, but Is delighted to think she Is going to see you; says she knows that will cure her. Mrs. Allen came down tc 'take me out to ride yesterday and I took hSr along, it was a lovely day • .. and I do not think it hurt her, but when she.got homo she cried wit- ear ache nearly all the afternoon. It . Is the., first time sh.s has been out. for about throe weeks. Am slad you ere so pleasantly fixed. Hope I shall see you before long, and then you pan save pen, ink and paper in "ritins me. Father has been right sick at Elkhorn vith sort of lun^ fever. — * _ . . b 'i ( Nate went out Fridaj' and came in Saturday. ' ^ ' j ■ ■ tOtliV Nothing ( f importance has happened here, except Mrs. George * t Parks has a young daughter. I received Lt. Tichenor's wddding cards a few evenings ago. Congratulate him for me, for fear I shall not see him. ' Has he ilsrow taken his wife south with him? Mrs. Turk told me she was very 1 pretty and quite a "catch". She also told me a great many things about him which I do not believe. Will tell you when I see you. John Lockwood has got home. He talks of going to Denver next March 1864. iveek; but he Ibdks as though his next going* would 'be to the grave. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 27 (10DR385) When you and General Si^erman we-re here I could not on account of nlckness give you as grod an idea of the roads crossing the motintains as ^ desired, but I v;ill notUgive in writing a short description of all the important roads leading from the Mississippi line to the Coosa Valley commencing on the west. I make the initial point of each road where it can be easily or without material obstacle, reached from any position of our front. ^ 1st. The direct TusCvmibia and Columbus road runs southwest passes through Russellville, crosses the head waters of Bear Creek and the westernmost spur of sand mountain, avoiding almost entire ly any abrupt rise or mountain road. It forks at Millersville ' Tf one branch going to Columbus, the other to PikevJlle and Fayette- > ' W ville, crossing the Black tVarrior at Tuscaloosa by brit^e, " ' Forage water, &c. are good oh almost the entire road, especially after leaving Pikeville. 2d. The Tuscumbia and Tuscaloos road, direct, runs due Bouth from Russellvllle to Fayetteville crosses the mountains at right angles, is hilly and sparsely populated, lacks forage and is sel- " dom traveled, although it is passable. ^ ' tfj , . .fon oft X .t.m i r Joil Sift* ■ 4^3 A*'- March 1864. 3d. The Byler Road leaves the valley at Leighton, runs up Town Creek, crosses mountain in Low Gap and forks at New London, one branch going towards Columbus, Miss, and one direct to Tuscaloosa. It is an old road, v.ell settled, ell w atered, fair for forage, crosses the streams high enough up to avoid much difficulty and is one of the best roads over the mountains. , , . uC 4th. Cheathams road, the direct Moulton and Tuscaloosa ♦ road, runs due south from Courtlandt to Tuscaloosa, is hilly and . 1 mountainous and borage scarce, but it is not what might be called « . . T a bad road, the first mountain is pretty hard to ascend, but the - i ; , .r l»» balance of the road is fair. ■ ■' ■ - ': ■' X ; ■ 5th, Stouts road runs directly south from Somerville, crossing the head-v/aters of the Black Warrior. It forks at Elyton, one fork leading southwest down the ridge between the Black Warrior and the Cahawba, the other fork leading direct to Selma and Montf gomery, crossing the Cahav/ba by ferry. This is an excellent road well provided with everything avoids all large water courses, and is mostly used. It forks near Day's Gap, one branch leading off by way of ^lountsville into Coosa Valley, ,another to Gadsden, crossing of mountains good. 6th, Decatur and Gadsden, direct road runs through Somerville « rlsoa the Sand mountain at -rtninitt, where the road from GunersTille comes in, and fall sharply over the mountains, into Coosa Valley. There is the nearest road, but two others nearly parallel March 1864. and known as the upper and lower roads are nearly as good. This road is ten miles nearer to Gadsden than the one by way of Stouts road, Day's Gap and Bio^Jntsville, but is not so good. Between the roads mentioned there are by roads and mountain paths, over which cavalry can travel and probably light trains, but army transportation would stick on all the roads except perhaps the most westerly one. The ribe Of Sand mountain is rather abrupt, but nothing but what a coliunn could overcome in a day oJ? two, during good weather. After once crossing the fountains, snd me we approach the level lands of Middle and Southern Alabama, ad" « road lead in all directions and are generally very good. The Black Warrior is only bridged at Tuscaloosa. The Cahawba at no point that I know of. The Goosa, only at Some and Westernupka, ^ 4 • . ' " r- • r*. , ' The ferries n the Goosa from Rome to Greenport Head cf the Rapids ' nov.' in use, are as follows: ' 1st. Edwards ferry ne'ar 'he mouth of the Ghattaooga rivel?1.6 miles fromi Rome. Between these points. Livington's old ferries used to be in use, but it fs now said ' o' be abandoned. '' . ' i ci - "i 2d, Hampton's ferry 22 miles below Rome on road leading*^ o from Wills Valley to Cave Springs. 3d. Garrett's ferry on Gadsden ond Rome road. 4th. Adams ferry at mouth of the Terrapin Creek. Prom this point, south, ferries exist from every six to ten mil6« iifld Overj."* Uie shoals of ten.) r. i J1 JUv-l ^ March '864. ^ ; - On^ steamer miy now ->lles from Greenpost to Rome, there are more above he rapids but are aid o be disabied. Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 27 (14DR217).;- •-^spatches from Maj. Estabrook on the Blue River, March 26th state that couriers from "astport have ; eturned. ' hey delivered •» the dispatches to.a gun boat, the trading vessel having dropped down the river. A deserter reported at Eastport that he ftleft ^ Forrest with 2100 men afck rt Chickasaw n^ th'e 21'st. The men understood they were going to" Purdy. O'O of* Forrest's men reported at Crump's I'ahding n he 23d, and Estabrook says reportjfv<o^ the fith Ohio Cavalry of the enemy's crossing cannot be true. Have sent rations to" Estabrook rnd_.rdered hik o' remain in front until further orders. -•Maj. Sawyei^ to Gen, Dodge, .Nashville» 27 {14DR218) •I ol |ytJ«(Jenflral Sherman wishes a message to be sent to General -INNIItlloWhe is now on his way up the Tennessee river, to this effect. "To haVe h Ik ' E&id near Savannah and lurry to Purdy and thla Hatchie • a«d cut : ff Jbi^rest's retrdat. That Qrierson Is^follQwing Forrest closely*^ o . , .'o*. Uv vij'i ' j ' .Send Ihis b# a rellRl»*e.'p4#s#kW narty to intercept General Veatch no r Savannah.•'Att dispatch startingHonightft^ S . i t ' ^ ne-Tl : l r.jtr o flWMI A Al . »1 r«0»ii .eeBaemit 400t. ®l -7, t March 18G4, Office Mem. 27: - Intercepted Gan. Veatch coming up the Tennessee'^ Riverj ordering" him to land near Savannah, hurry up to Purdy and the Hatchie and cut off Forrest's reireat, while Gen. Grierson was following him closely. Announced Lt. John H. Hogan aS" Acting 0 rdnance officer of thi s command. Issued G. 0. 25 regulating t he period of drill for squads, companies, battalions and brigades. Gal le^l*^t tent ion (G.0.26) to -laxity of duty in the Inspector Genei*al's Department providing for a connection. ■ ^ ■ «i f**?! Private Diary Mem. 27:- : Sick. . ' i Dodge t) Col,.Puller, Athens, 28 (12DR):- There is a man hefe by the name of Lumpkins, claiming to have authority from the Treasury department to attend to the confisca tion and shipping of cotton to Nashville for the benefit of the Government. Do you know anything concerning him in that capacity? Capt, Banres to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 28 (12DR):- General Dodge directs that Sec. 1st, S. 0. No, 72, be put in pro cess of execttitioa without unnecessary delay. Hensal t Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 28, (14HRri8): • • I Jt '1 A scout has Just come in from Tascximbia. Ho reports Forrest ]|||p in West Tennessee. There is no fore of importance in the Valley. r March 1864. P'rirate Diary Mem.^ 2B>- .Be- 3 nn I)?*!! Sick, Generals Sherman, McPherson, B^ny^^Allen aiid Smith were here on their way to ChPttanooga, 'n *- - • Gen. Dodge to Maj.. Sawyer, Athens, 29 (12DR).:- . ' »m/ICiT Please inform me at .w>a.t point it is represented that Forrest •prossed thhrTenncssee river and at what time. I have no informa tLo^ of Forrest leaving crossed the river,- • ' iiOAuU Gen. Dodge to Gen. Rousseau, Athens, 29 (12DR):- to - Mosely and his companion will be sent to General Slocxim Capt. Barne to Col. Adams, Athens, 29, (12Dn):- have never seen an order announcing the de-cision of the comi.mittee. in the case of. the 16th corps. •. ^ Gen. Dodge t commanding Officer, Athens, 29 (12DR):- I havf just received notice that twelve recruits for the 39th Iowa, are at Stevenson unable to find the regiment. Will you please send them to Athens, Alabama where the regiment is stationed? Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 29 (12DR):- - ■ It. is reported that a guercill by t e name-of Mosely was captured by seme of your command. Can you give any infor mation about it? uma »• ft ■l. i . Gen. Dodg0 to Gen, Sweeney, Athens, 29 (12DR):- ^ 0-' trtie guerrilla, nosely, and any of his men as prisoMfs 0fnd them under sufficient guard-to Tullahoma to be delivere- •d to Gen. Siocu*. The officer in charge faking necessary receipt. March 1864. .»dSX Gen. Dodge'p S. 0.; No^ .80, Athens, 29 (13DR):- H. I. The fallowing named enisted men are ^ereby detailed as overseers at the contraband camp and will report accordingly to Lieut, J. T7, Harris, Superintendent, t . John M. Anderson, Priv te Co. K. 7th Illinois Infantry Volun teers, Henry Miller., " " F. " " " " Gen. Veatah to Gen. Dodge, Clifton, 29 {14DR219):- _ . I reached here at .3 A. M. and shall go t a Savannah and thence to Purdy as ordered by dispatch from General Sherman. No news of Forrest since leaving Paducah. ^ . 3 3 Lt. Davidson to Gen. Dodge, pulaski, 29 (14DR219);- Mrjor Evans, 81st Chip captured a Lt. Mosely and several- of his men on t' e 22d inpt. They report themselves as Forrest's scouts, Evans thinks they are guerrillas. We hold them for further information, witch will forward. Mosely in in hospital here with a ball in his leg. The list of the prisoners was for warded through your head-quartera. • * Gen. Rousseau to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 29 (14DR219):- reported that your conL jaand has recently arrestt d a man named Moeely and three of h s assistants. General Slocum at Tullahoma, has had several of Mosely.'s men on trial and had s.;fficient proof to convict Mosely of, several murders. He desires to have him sent to Tullahoma. Will yen please send them to him and notify him by ;JeleBrjJ|| of your action? sifT .-BUwcI . March 1864. , • Maj. Sawyer to Commanding Officer, Nashville, 29 (l4Dr220):- It is reported that Forrest has crossed the Tennessee river. Be prepared for him in case this is true. The General directs that the l»eterans marching down the road towards the south be no tified in case Forrest attempts to turn east. South of the Cum berland to mass in camps of about 2000 men each and try and ambush him. Impress on all that they must not act on the defensive but • « must destroy every man of Forrest's com.aand that has crossed the Tennessee. ■ C' Ki O fc. t^tockades and railroad defences must be defended if only 50 men have to figfet a 1,000 for Forrest win not have time to stay _ lorxg in any one place. Answer what your latest information may be and keep scouts well out towards the river. Col Adams to Capt. Barnes, Lynnvillp., 29 (l4DR2ro):- Did the oonmlttee of inscription of which Col. Cheatlain was President ewer make a report? If so what we, to this command? As I wish to obtain a newstand.of colors. Mail Agt. Crookham to Gen. Dodee o* / -Jt' . 1 . . Stevenson, 29 (14DR22 There is at this station twelve men ra « . . . . '^Qcruits for thi 39th They are .ost and no person here JiU Ttii *nows where the regiment is stationed. Please send them orders. Oen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, pulasm, 20 (14DR221).- _ I?>e following le the suhstanc. of.the olspatch received fro. 1, .* ,»«"hyllle. forwarded to • March 1864. Major Estabrook at IG o'clock A. M. yesterday with instructions to forward same with all poj:sible disjjatch to General Veatch who is supposed to be in the vicinity of Savarinah. "On his way up the Tennessee river to have him land (gen. Veatch) land near Savamiah and hurry to Purdy and Hatchie, and cut off Forrest's retreat; that Grierson is following Forrest closely. Send this by a reliable person Oi party to intercept General Veatch near Savannah.' Let the party use all possible dispatch starting tonight, Maj, Estabrook was ordered to forward this together with a note from me : to General Veatch by means of a gun boat or a picke^partj^ of men. Col. Fuller to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 29 (14DR222):- Saw Lumpkin last week. He made a written statement repre senting two or three lots of cotton near Athens, on which I made : an endorsement. Thiis is all the'authority I know anything about. Call on him to show his papers;" uldi j private Diary Mem., 29:- Sick. ' ; :o o f 'aiw 1 mA Dodge go Gen. Sweene;^" At>-ens, 36, *(10DR387):- 9 2d cavalr division. Army of the Cumberland, Brig. Gen. j Oarrard commanding, has been ordered by General Thomas to occupy the country and guard the rAilroad north of Pulaski, relieving your troops. It, will locate at Golu.nbia and Lynnville and will move from Mooresville Friday. As soon as the regiments of the 2d bri gade are relieved, that brigade will be ordered to the front and March 1864, will report at Athens for orders, the oompanies guarding the mills can probably be relieved and the mills abandoned, as we shall be able thereafter to draw our flour from Nashville. Gen. Dodge's S. 0, No. 81, Athens, 30, (12DR); I. Hie following named citizens of middle Tennessee having been guilty of disl03''al practices since the Federal Army has occiapied that portion of the state, are hereby ordered south of the Federal lines and if again found within th^ e lines of the federal army will be treated as spies. • . ; ' 1 Oil :.o Geo. Tomison, Wesley Tomison, Fayette Tomison, Sam'l. Garrett. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 30, (12DR)iO I have ordered the 50th Illinois to Mooresville. If General Of!, ■ • Qarrard does not extend his lines south of Lynnvi .le he will only relieve a few companies of mira. If he should guard^the road to Pulaski that would allow me to bring forward one brigade. There are more bridges between Pulaski and Lynnville than north Of that point. . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens 30tih, (12DR);- ; ) Gen. Veatch says he arrived at Clifton yesterday and left for Savanna and Purdy as ordered. Says he has no news of Forrest since he left Paducah. Ji. II -ii March 1864. Gen. Bodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 30 Order the 50th Illinois to move with camp equipage, &c.'to Mooresville to* relieve Gen. Garrard's command and send five companie from Decatur to the Junction to supply the place* of the 50th / ^ Illinois, • Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 30 (12DR) By direction of General Dodge the 50th Illinois has been orddred to move to Mooresville relieving Gen. Garrard's command. Capt. Barnes to Capt. Warner, Athens, 30 (IPDR);*- ., ^ General Dodge decides that the court i's to take' action on no charges xmless referred to the court by the convening authority In order that the Judge advocate at these head quarters may comply with G. 0*. No. 15 Corps head quarters, all charges should be subject bo his inspection before being sent to the court convened by Gen, Dodge. • • Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, Athena, 30 (12DR)r0 ^ ^ din. Would not the convening of another General Court Martial*at Decatur take away more officers from their commands than the pres- •nt mode of trying the different cases? " Gen. Dodge to tiol. Phillips, Athens, 30 (12DR):- I will send you with the re-enlisted men upon proper appli cation. Can order you to return if it should be necessary. .-,■ ' ». March 1864, oiwJf , , Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 30, (12DR); r Gen. Veatch arrived at Clifton on the 29th. Moved Immediately for Purdy as ordered. Has no news of Forrest,since leaving Paducah. Capt. Warner to Capt. Barnes, Palaski, 30 (14DR222):-. a « Gen. Sweeney sends charges direct to the court: shall I receive them e*cept through the authority convening the court? o^ „ Col. Fuller to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 30 (14DR222):0 Cannot a court martial be ordered here to try cases belonging to thir command? The Judge Advocte is subpoenaing pretty much all of the command to Pulaski. It is impracticable to send so many men and officers to Pulaski, and in accordance with directions given me when in Athens by Capt. Barnes I permit some to go. I saved Capt. Wafner a good deal of labor and stationary if he is instructed to send the cases to a court here. Col. Puller to Gen, Dodge, Decatur, 30 (l4DR223j3 ' ' Cannot Lt. Si..pon, in charge of wagon train at Athens, bi reliev ed and sent to his regiment? He is ,needed to command his company. Lt, Hofflnan to Gen. Dodge, Decatur,. 30 (14DR223):- Is '- - On the 28th March 1 nuatered as veterans 10 men. Today I have .MStered 40 veterans. All in the 9th Illinois lnf,ntr, Volunteers. , , SsUX-i*^- - - - - Col. Phillips to Gen. Dodge^ Decatur, 30 (14DR223):- Should it not be probabL e that a movement of the forces here March 1864. . "£ Ioa«U will-be made within two weeks. I desire to make application to go to Illinois with-those men of my command who have re-enlisted, about 100 in number. I do not wish to be absent from here over-- two weeks; nor do I wish to be absent at ail if a movement is made. If not improper I would like to know first whethej^ a movement is ■■M-contemplated within that time. If not will I probably be allowed to leave here? i juc Oen. UoPhorson to Oen. Dodee, Hantsvllle, 30 (14DRSa3): . Oen. Garrard le ordered by Gen. Thomas to move his cavalry up on the line of the Oecatur and Nashville railroad, occupying ' Columbia and Lynnvllle and guarding that portion of the road. Ee la at present guarding portion of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad near Mooresviiie and has about 1 5000 bushels of corn In that vicinity, which h« will turn over to your Q. M. You will " -ake arrangements to relieve his men on Friday, and as soon as hi' can relieve that portion of your command guarding the railroad Lynnville you will order to the fhont. Sweeney to gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 30 (14DR224)'- Do you Wish Lt, Mosel. and his men included among the prisoners ordered by Capt. Burnham to Athens? Or should they be sent o Tullahoma as you ordered? ' . ■ . Oen. ifo. Pherson's nerson s s b.OL ot No. un 61, Huntsville, n ^ 30 (16DR75): for twenty days la hereby 9'iMl .. Jrt ' >di4s March 1864. granted D. C, Hurd, Capt. Co. E., 52d Illinois Infantry Volunteers, with permission to procedd beyond the limits of the Department. JiiJ Private Diary Mem., 30:- Sick. Tai. oxoji. Diob c t'. ■. •r-f'Drtrr Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 31 (12DR):0 We captured the celebrated guerrillas Capt. Moors, Col Meed and 30 men. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 31, (12DR):- t o " The detail from the 39th can remain as long as Capt. Armstrong needs it. As soon as he can spare it, it v. ,ill report to the regiment. m . ^ I Gan. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athen?, 31, (12DR):0 ■ • ^ Capt, Wing has 30 teams that he has obtained from Nashville * with considerable difficulty in order to supply the 4th division with an ordnance train. You will send your Q. M. to Athens to 'i. receive anc! take charge of them. - ; 1 * . - . ^ Capt. Barnes to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 31 (12DR):- ^ General Dodge directs that the detail from the 39th Ohio of 60 men and 2 officers which has been on duty at the river be - returned to the regiment at this place. -i*-' Gen. McPhei son to Gen. Dodge, HuntavlinBr 31', (14DR224):0 Your despatch received. I am very.much gratified, iave sent yoru despatch to MaJ. Gen. Sheman. ..t March 1864, . if fl Maj. Kuhn to Gen. Dodg-e, Cecatur, 31 (14DR225);0 If ^ send 50 veteran Volunteers of my command to Athens in the morning in charge of Serg. McClintoclc Co, r, can they get the necessary orders from you to go to Springfield, Illinois? They are mustered. < ^ Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 31 (14DR225):G Capt. Armstrong reports that he cannot possibly 'spare the de rail from the 39th Ohio. He has con'start use for 'that class of men, and they cannot be supplied from this command. Lt. Benjamin to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 31 (;4DR225 )•- I received a note thi:s morning from you requesting the deliv ery of two horses to Samuel Black. I have no liorses here save U S. Horses, and no more of those than are needed for the division. If I had them I could not issue without either orders or receipt that would cleAr-mypaperfi. . Col. Weaver to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 28 (14DR226):- ^ Five deserters came in yesterday, three from Forrest's command and two from Johnson's army. They say that the soldiers ^//who put th.m across the hirer at Lambs ferry told them that Col. jlm Andrew, has a large quantity of baoon, a number of horses and some negroes concealed on the first Island belrow Lambs ferry. Ihsy saw the light on the Island. Rebels arr constantly crosolng at that point. . . . i l ..aqC »L' March 1864. Geri. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, Nashville 29 /i4DR227):- Gen. Roussaeu received dispatch from Col, Baldwin at Fort Donaldson yesterday that the rebels were at Eddyvi le. I have been trying t o gain more infrmation all day, but have not yet been able, r do not credit the reumor that Forrest has crossed with his whole force and it may be that the force alluded to by Col. Baldwin is only a party of guerrillas; yet is bell to be on the lookout. .fc-K Gen. Mo Pherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 30 (14DR227);- 1 am going to try and get General Garrard to cover the road from Columbia.to Pulaskl 18 poselble. Direct your oommlssaries of subslBtanoe at the principal stations along the road to be pre pared to issue proTlslons to troops marching to the front and to lodae them on the provision return of the officers In command. • 10 Oen. Stevenson to Sen. Dodge, Decatiir, 31, (14DRS27) _ col. Phillips reports last night In making a general scout he struck hear. Infantry pickets 18 miles south of this point, and east of Danville. There was a line of strong pickets. , ' could not ascertain the force. Fill cake a reconn .Isance today. '' Private Diary MIem., <31:- • ^ " * ' *' • .0 . Slck.'in«»-'f> .ilM *41 et W *4*1 i..! »ol»ail « »» t*M .0 .c .•Nlaat l-m ftW.Hn. 04 ... m.•a.j.A ^,n aa.Abieelhtfl iJlt! |;i rt. «•* .»«4e*U«8» VO »t«w 1«4# -UL. -:.'!..- Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/f5fc138dae18da8bbe7d9e1c0d7fd6d9.pdf de618d6c0ac8022bea5b10b0b6a089bf PDF Text Text ,1 I?' ■ J jau March 1864. L, P. Lepson to Gen. Dodge, NiCholsaville, 1:- I came in your lines at Camp Davis on the morning of the 4th of July from Mobile, Alabama in company with one Ngbe Conner in the above city. I got acquainted with Pierce and Davenport who did work on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad with me. J. A. Williamson to Gen. Dodge, De; Moines 1:- .n»oU lo(tm aid The officers of th 4th have all made ordnance re~ fag turns and got their accounts settled, and in making their returns they must haee admitted receiving their arms from you as a basis, I will get copies of their first quarterly returns idiich will i think show the arms originally issued by you to them. 1 I will attend to this matter just as soon as I get the regi ment together again which will be on the 9th inst. . ■ .-i o ' bo i u, I hope when I return to the field to he somewhere neat^ ytSQ - or wi-th your command. I will try and see you as I return to the 15th corps, . ^ ^ ' - i ■a' . .vx . • ■ ■ Th» boys hsTfi been well received every where In Iowa and tley bave been guilty of only one lawless act, and 4n that I think they are sustained by nearly every loyal man. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Cameron, Athens, ^1, (10DR387):- It having been reported to the Adjt. General's Office, Wash ington, D. 0. that commandlnc officers of reglsients have Issued du Plloat. discharges to enlisted can of their commands. Some even without indication that theyw ere duplicates. Tou are hereby t April, 1864, * • . ' ■ X authorized and directed in compliance with orders from the Secretary of T7ar, and from Major General S. a. Hurlbut, commanding 16th Army Corps, to examine minutdly the officers on records of each and ev ery organization in this command to ascertain whether any such discharges have been issued. As early as practicable you will forward to these head quar ters a written report of the results of said investigation giving klie names of $lie officers who have committed such.violations of the regulations of the army and also the names, companies and reg iments of the enlisted men receiving such discharges, Commanding officer of divisions, brigades, regments, batter ies and detachments are hereby ordered to extend to you all aid in their power, to the end that a thorough and complete examina tion and Investigation be made. Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 1, (12DR):- Under the odders those men I suppose would properly belong to ^the battery but under the circumstances they bfetter be sent to ' iheir.^regiment as the battery cannot need them. • - Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 1, ClgDR):- Send orders to the 7th Illinois together and bring in all negroes suitable for under cooks they can find. Hereafter when the regiment goes on an expedition you will giye xhem instructions if found necessary you will April 1864. ,n detail officers and men to attend to this duty until your division is fully supplied. ' ' Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 73, Athens, 1, (l3DR)t- « III. Capt. W. D. Palmer, C.S. ordered to report for duty at these head quarters is hereby assigned to duty as Commis sary of Subsistence, 2d division 16th Army Corps, and will report accordingly t Brig, Gen. T. W. Sweeney, commanding said division. .... Col. Mersey to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 1 (14DR226);- ' • f I would respectfully request to know if my application to go home with my regiment is granted. If grated please send order. ..tilJcd » Gen. Dodge to Col. Mersej'^, Athens, 1, (12DR):I application was forwarded with strong recommendation. I look foi' a return tomorno#:. * i Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 1 $14DR 228):-"^ - There are certain aoldlers of -the 39th Iowa Volunteers serv ing With battery B.. lot Michigan Artillery who-have declared intention of re-.n^isting in said battery and receive furloughs in consequence. This battery has now about 170 men more than it is entitled to. Shall I return these men to their'regioent? And is there any order bearing upon such cases? Office M me* Is- tiIo i :-- **-'1 nut ■ ■ .r It . Three-fourths of the ligible men of the 9th Illinoi^* having re-enlisted as veterw, volunteers, they are lUrloughed for"' April 1864. . >«.'n i 30 ^ays and return to Illinois in charge of Lt. pol. Phillips. Private Diary Mem,., li- - r-.u r . • ^ick. General McPherson, General . &c were ; over tp see me. _ .odR , Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 27, Athens, 2:* uiia^- A General Court Martial is hereby appointed to meet at Pulaski Tennessee, on the 4th day of April 1864 or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of such cases as may be properly brought before it. Detail of the court: 1. Major Joseph M. Grif fiths, 39th regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers. : " • — Gen. Dodge to Col. Puller, Athens, 2 (IDR) Gen. Stevenson has been ordered to send his Q. M. to rthens to rry receive the ordnance train for his division. As soon as this is done Lt. Simpson can be relieved. • Capt. Barnes to Col. Sprague, Athens,- 2 (12DR): j arc being made to get these folks off if they have nothing Oo eat the Oenerai directs thAt you furnish them rations. Gen. Dodge to Gen, McPherson, Athens, 2 (I2dr):- The Tennessee river cpntinues.to rise. It will require only a few feet more rise for the light draft boats to come over the Bhoals. Ohe;, ,8hou d be ready to take advantage of the rise if it ifc intended to bripg them over. . » 45lt' .g' '•."JP •, M - r , • i -t''ij V April 1064. • - ' Col. S pencer to Col. Sprague, Athens, 2 (12DR) i■iGeneral Dodge says tha- t Mr-. Harrison can remain in Decatur, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens, 2 (l2DR):- Should not the contractors for beef supply- our troops where stationed or must we receipt for them in Nashville? My understand ing is that they contract to supply the army in the field not 200 miles from it, I am ready at al,l times to furnish guard. Please answer, - : , . Gen. Dodge to Lt. Allback, Athens, 2 (12DR):0 Mrs. Mary J^ne Allback is granted permission to come within the llne_of this command. oJ Dodge to Col. Herrlck, Athens, 2 '(12DR): ai refugees go aboard of first' train north.' Pour box cars will be unloaded .there today. * . Gen. Dodge to Supt Taylor, Athens, 2* (12DR):0 "ars left or loaded at Hayes Mill this Bide of White Sulphur treetle and the lumber taken to Junction. Men at mill will load them any time* line atUr Dodge's S. 0. No. 84, Athens, 2 (l3DR):i w,, The General Court Martial convened by ^G. '*0. * No. 18, current ser^s from these head quarters of which Major " J. M. Grif-fitha, 39th lov.a. Infantry Volunteers is president, is^ hereby dissolved. April 1864. Col. Puller to.Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 2 (14DR228):- •cfCH Lt. Simpson is. in command of thedetail which went to Nashville J,' for the train now halted at Athens under direction of Capt. Wing. As there is another officer with this detail and Lt. Simpson is greatly needed to command his company, I.beg that he be relieved. Please answer. Lt. Allabaok t) Gen. Dodge, Lynnvi lie, 2, (14DR228): My wife, Mrs. Mary Jane Allaback, is.at Louisville. She wishes to visit me at this place. Please telegraph me a pass permitting her to come into your lines, . Col. Sprague to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 2 (14DR228):- r „ j j A large numl^eif of families from this place are at the Junction with their household goods to go by rail. There are no cars for them. Hie train this morning would take none of these people. Some of them have nothing to eat. > ' . Gen, Agt. Rowland to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 2, (14DR229); I gwve Mr. Park three flat cars today to load with lumber at Prospect for Junction, V ose are the only ones on the road not in use. After thoy are unloaded at the junction I will have them left At Hayes mill to be loaded with lumber. « Gen. McPherson to gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 2 (14DR229)jHave a detail made and sent to work getting out wood for the railroad at Mooresville. 3AS4 April 1864. . ^ Capt. Little to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 2 (14DR229):- Boef cattle should be furnished you at points where troops . are stationed, and I.have notified contractors to forward cattle at once, . I... .w -V ft t J S' [ n Office Mem. 2:» ftiM %iniKin bahr-an Sent a detail to get out wood for the railroad-at Mooresville. aartnJti^, u . . • 'Private Diary Mem. 2s-. ".■•i! .u i' ' , u " f ^,J|ni>rflKi ®ot out today. Received letters from Kasson and Hoxie. " Gen. Dodge to Capt. Merrill, Athens, 3 (10DR388):- I w:^Hurd is the engineer who got up the map; All that portion and within five miles of the railroad is from actual survey, the rest wafi picked up by scouting parties and copied from other maps. Maury County was blocked from a map on file in the county court and was used in a Law suit pending in that court. ,t. f'-om a map of dlstrltta. and Umeatone rron Government sur veys. We have not yet fully completed the survey of this county. I will send a traoing as soon as the engineers get through. _..The ujps.Jiave been tested in many ways and It is much more accui rate than any map i have .ver heard «f or seen, ihe railroad, . all Of the plkea and most of the main roads were mn with a compass. . twu* j. i «^ l-tl! .U'l' ' U 1.-465 . if ' April 1864. -CX U ■ : ( Gen. Dodge to Col, Harris, Athens, 3 (10DR388):- . In explanation of non-receipt of the triOmonthly re turns t beg leave to state that on leaving Corinth, .1 asked Generl ' Hurlbut what returns I should forward. He said only montly re turns and that all other returns and papers should be forwarded direct to Department Head quarters. j : These were also the instructions from Major General Sherman, - ;and I acted upon them, i'ocward.ing promptly all monthly returns to "Coprs head quarters,; .. . ^ tWhilfe at Eastport I notified the Post Master at Cairo of our move, and where to send our mail. I have again written him on the subject. .. . ;c . . Capt. Barnes to Lt. HoXftnan, Athens,. 3 (12DR):- General Dodges desires you to finish the muster of the 3d Alabama A.D. as soon as possible, , . , . "i atjaod sk; G«*i, Dodge's S. 0. 85, Athens, 3 (13DR):-" r I, I-t. G. M* Bailey, A. D. C. will proceed to Nashville," Tenn essee for the purpose of obtaining blanks &c needed for this command He will return at the earliest practicable moment, II, By virtue of authority from the Secretary of-Wqr, David A. Pease, Ist Sergt. Co, I. 16th Illinois Infantry Volunteers, is her ^ by appointed 1st Lt, Co* Q, 1st Alabama cavalry volunteers. JiaXfX: April 1864, LloqA -• Major Park to Gen, Dodge, Prospect, 3 (14DR230):- There is between 300 and 4000 feet at Hayes Mills, Hold i'li a car load. The construction train is at Athens. Will go to the -lower end of the road tomorrow. The constrx^ction train can take down the lumber as well as not. The lumber here is loaded. Private Diary Mem., 3:- Send photographs of bridges to Dey, Kasson and Bowers c- OirJtrlwt Gen, McPhersanJs S. 0, No, 65,. HunsvilAe 4 (16DB68)iII, Leave of absence for twenty days is hereby granted Major George H. Stone, Major and Chief of Artillery, Left KedJ Wing 16th Army Corps with permission to proceed beyond thet limits of the Department, . ■ i Gen, Dodge to Maj. Brock, Athens, 4- (10DR389):- I have the honor to: acknowledge the receipt of invoice for 34 boxes of blanks, forwarded by you on March 3d by-Adams express. Although one month has elapsed since they were shipped they y®^ arrived, and the agents of the company in this section ■ of the country appear not to care whether they a re ever found and delivered or not. As soon as they arrive I will forward the |,jf yh®C6ipt, . r,;( r.l ®®"* Dodge to Maj, Sawyefr, Athens, 4 (l^RSSgJf-^ I have the honor to respectfully return the enclosed papers, with the following explanation; March 1864. . iv 8/ ' ; Mason and Adams are the regular mail messengers between Nashville apd Huntsville detailed by General Grant. Are enlisted men of my command, and are not engaged in any trade or traffic to my knowledge. When f-.is command came here they carried the mail from Nashville by Pike, and until the cars ran were p'ermitted to bring to the command, papers, periodicals, stamps, &c.' That ..r ' being our only means of obtaining theb-; As soon as the cars and express ran .over the road, they were ordered to deslslt entirely and attend strictly to their legitimate duties' so far as their duties as mall messengers are concerned. They are sui.Jeot to and act under the orders of the P. M. at Nashville. These messengers often do errands for officers merely as an accomodatlin and with out any profit to themselves, and often purchased In Nashville stores and goods for different officers that cannot be obtained here. In doing this, they are especially Instructed to do nothing that can be construed Into an evasion or violation of General Sherman's order. These men have been on mall duty for two years. Are every way reliable and above all, honest. . Gen. MrPherson to Gen. Dodge, Buntsvu'le, 4 (14DR230):. General Sherman has ordered the balance of Garrard-s cavalry rendezvous at Columbia. 1 wish you to keep scouts and mounted detaehments well out on the Tennessee river towards the April 1864. . i jill mouth of the Duck river, so that if Forrest should cross ar attempt to cross we may hove timely notice of his movements. 3X , Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 4, (14DR230) The following despatch has just been receded from Major Esterbrook. "Head Quarters 7th Illinoiq, Bailey Spring, Alabama April 4th. A party of scouts of my command were on Harding's Island 14 miles above Florence repor4.. 4he following, i send it for what it is worth. Soldiers and stock have receivedly left this Island. Negboes atate that rebel so diers openly talked that a strong picket was to be left at one r two principal points iand all the force on the other side under Col, Nixon is to make an attack on Decatur. This was to be today. t . Lt. Hoffman to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 4 (13DR231):- I win go to Mlphur Trestle today. If you wish me to eiml* to Athens let me know at Sulpher Trestle this evening. Col. ..prague to Gen,. Dodge, Decatur, 4 (14DR231) four care remain at the Junction hhat werfe loaded on Saturaay and there Is loading for four more, ihe delay Is causing much suffering to womeri and Children.. . , , i Col. Puller to Gen. Dodge, Decatur. 4. (14Dn-23l);. Can you tell me when a paymaster win be here? Have you tny news'from West Tenne8see| Si.. ..tab;.. I" ivib fnn .liioc:. ■ . ^ • m Sthf lift «fi» -evil nw *• yr . April 1864. .'- 'Mr I Gen. McPhersgn to Gen. Dodge, Hxxntsville, 4 (14DR232):-^ The officer in command at Whitesburg-reports that the enemy has increased his force along the river fro;a opposite his position at Trianna, and that they are in force supposed to be 600 strong at Lacy's SprOngs, 4 miles from Leeman's ferry. .. ,1 It is also repotted that Roddy is coming back and that they have ,1 moved to the Blue Mountains 2500 strong Have you any corrobalive information? Have you any force at Trianna, and hor/ far up the river from Mooresville do your pickets and patrols extend? Hensal to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 4 (14DR232):- The infantry that were camped at Moulton hav mounted them selves and are camped at Pond Springs 16 mil s from here. The cavalry and infantry included 1200 strong. .i'xmu'M Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No 86 , Athens, 4 (I.IER);.- • 11 u\ II. Col. Geo E. Spencer, Chief of staff will pro ceed to Nashville, Tennesee on business for this command, return ing at the earliest practicable moment. • r f . ■a 11 Gen. Dodge to Col. Parrott, Athens, 4 (lgDR):0 - - You will have a built for the use of the railroad paired at Elk River bridge. . , ■ • tnifr/i In Gen, Dodge to Col. Parrott, Atliens, 4 (22DR) biiui' '' Have a boat made for the use of th railway repairers at Elk River bridge. -' . 1 , i/' jio 'in ■ "11 «■' t lii . „ "j* AtM ,oK .,!■» »i!t ,-l -iM - isq .1. ile ni nl iu-' mu m April 1864. /HqA Gen. Dodge to Ma j . • Fairf ield, Athens,-4 (12DR:- If they will not give you transportation on the cars for your dismounted men go and see Gen. Smith, Chief of Cavalry, and see if you cannot draw 2(0 horses and some teams. Tell him that your horses were taken away from you at Memphis. Try and get full - quota of teams for a full regimant of cavalry. I have nearly ' TOO recruits in Decatur and in two weeks will have 1200 men and'^"" if you can squeeze out 200 horses in Nashville- I can mount here the remainder of th e regiment, but be sure and draw the full quota of teams. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 4 (12DR);- The bova have been at work on the map three days. It is' considerable of a Job, but, wll ■ send it as'soon as finished and hurry it up. » ' . . ' , . - Gen. Dodge to MaJ. Pairfield, Athens, 4 gLODfiV;- I will goto Hashvllle on the train tomorrow and assls'you ^ all in my power. . o .. " u ■ 0o Gen. Dodge to HaJ. nillard, Athens; 4 (IZDH)::'' ' 27 men armed, and three captaine cams In ??6m the rebel'force at Bount Hope and gave themselves up at DSoatur. They report a ' '' squad of 40 more on their .way. - ' 0«n. Dodge to Capt. Strong, Athens, 4 (12DR):- Maj. Park reports that the joists in warehouse nre not suffi- ' clent to hold up th. weight on th.m. Put in sleepers in the house April 1864. .fJigA you are now building and be sure it will stand the weight. Gen. Dodge to Chf. Hensal, Athens, 4 (12DR);(.i Send some men over towards Gadsden; also ascertain if you can whether Polka' force has moved up from Dempolis to Johnson. Gen. Dodge to Gen. HcPherson, Athens, 4 (l'^DR-> -feleb > Roddy was orderrd back a long time ago. ^as waiting to be relieved. The enemy picket all the country reaching from Court- ii landt road to Danville. Their mounted force has increased two brui regiment s in the west and south. Have not heard of any increase . 0 to the East. Have scouts in Ceosa Vplley. ^I do not picket on • ' ' the river above Decatur. Gen, Garrard did,, but I send patrols up and down Aight and day as far as Tricanna. I have one regiment picketting the river from Florence to Eas},port. General Veatch' is still in Purdy. Will send scouts up the river on the south side in the morning. Blue Mounts n is .tfiere the cavalry would ^ • back to frsim the front t recruit. No doubt Gen. Clanton moved ' up and relieved Roddy. _ tCiU' Gen, Dodg to Gen. Stevengon, Athens, 4 (12DR):-'"' ^1 lerfJort# Gen. McPheroon sends word that the officers in comaand at"*^ .'naiO imitesburg report that the enemy have increased forces In his'front''''' down to opposite Trloanne. That they are In force at Lacy's ' ^ Springs; also that Roddy has moved back from front to Blue • Mountain. Send «couts the river to see what is going oh. - " April 1864. .KiSi / Gen, Dodge to Supt. Rowlands, Athens, 4 (12DR):- ^ There are four cars at Decatur,' Junction loaded with -citizens and their baggage sent out of Decatur, and enough more at the depot to load 4-cars more. They have been there since Saturday, and the delay in talcing them is causing suffering for them, there being no shelter there. If General and Mra. DoJ ge have no iartloular engagement this evening" and the General is well enough to wee oompany- Dootor and Mrs. ' Ooman will he pleased to call after -supper. Respectfully i. h.' Coman. April 4th,' 1864, - H. M. Hoxieto Gen.-Dodge, Washington,'5;- ' I am again baclc in this city of magnificent distances";" have been here since the 2d.inst. .AoLi The President has ass ured your friends today that you'a^e the next man that will be promoted, i arranged with tost Master General and the Secretary of the Interior and some other prominent' Officials including Grimes and Kasson and General Oglesby to make another raid on the President. But In the mean time General Grant had called the President's Attention to you and he (th^ ' ' President) has finally promised that It shall be done. ' ''' '« JilW I have pulled all the wires and have a strong team now. i feel ^ Bure that it will come the first vacancy, ctill i shall keep aorklng. Motntgcery Ballr, at my earnest s.llcltation, has ' April 1864. . It tqk brought th matter up often. Kassnn has been indefatigable, , worked every day, and he is a tower of strength. He is about ;L.n" the only Lincoln man in our delegation and could therefore dQ more, than all else. General Oglesby is your warm friend and has been i . importunate- Indeed I made a good corner outside. General Grant has done probably more than all elee, he is the rising man now. j i I hope there will^ he ^ vacancy-S^on as I am anxiovts to get it done. .y - , ^ 1'"ni#*- There will be no reorganization of thle regular army this sesion. I have been putting in for you when it is reorganized^ and know you will succeed succeed when it is done. '' -XX"** Railroads are going slowly I ,hope the bils will get through. I will write you again in a day or two* .-♦Ed." ^ -ui'. i • £ Private Diary He . 4:-.,j_j : .;i j]w Odi iO'i about Ifaqiareil. < 1st Alabama Cavalry'^"^ reported at Nashville. *:.it Ca. Baldwin to /gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 5:- Nate leaves for your head quarters and I thought I wou d improve the opportunity to .rite to you. 1 aa at home and have a" " meet mleerable pen, and that always makes me want to"get through quiokly. Nate will give you all the local news of importance and 1 will not have much to «.ite about.,, . war is yet on hand- this I euppose you have knowledge about. iirajjh*ve »ren so dis- ' ' April 1864. .-•• • ' 'ffA appointed about its speedy termination that we begin to settle down under the conviction that it is going to take years yet to close it up. The spring campaign so far has not bden attended with much success to the north. The failure of Sherman, fo-r it is so regarded; the disaster in Florida; the failure at Richmond, have each had the effect to strengthen the hopes of the rrbrls north and south. Yet we have great reason to rejoice that our veterans have nearly all re-enlisted, and that so many new ones have 'gone i nto the service, and that our armies are today strong er than they ware ever. Iowa has done nobly and ever our county has done well. When called on to furnish 20 men, as yer quota, she stood ' right up to the work and got the men within a week- Iowa is all right. She has more able-bodied men today than when the war be-' " gan. She has got the will and theiiieans to do all of her part In this grrat struggle, .and nothing ASes more to make her feel like doing her share than the Influenee of the proud part her bravr boys have taken In this great struggle. The recolleotlonof their brave acts Incites others to go and do likewise, and those that cannot go want to have some part In the matter and they help' those that do go. Iowa Is a proud state today. ' AS I ewpected this last legislature was not much credit to usBell did well, but DOSS was < failure., g. has no brains, and dont taow It. He ought to represefit some such place as Lewis Exira or A'- 4 April 1864. j. , Dalmanethaj as he has no idea of what a commercial point is. • • « Because he used to live in Lewis and because the railroad did not run by that place he thought he would shov; his hand against the railroads in the Senate. He failed, however. Bell stood up for us well I suppose you are posted about our railroad pros- * * pects, if not Nate will giv a you our hopes and chances for a road. Since Chase has declined I think there can be no doubt about Mr. Lincoln's renomination and election. The Cops will rim Little Mac, and he will, come out about like Tuttle in Iowa at least. Many voted for T ittled beleiving he was a patriot, who will not vote for McClelland, because they know that any man that would indorse Judge Woodward, as he did, is a traitor. The Germans will not go very strongly for Mr. L, but as between he and McC. I think they will go all right. The Democrat is appos-j ed to L. and it has some cause for so doing. The only dark spots on Mr. L.'s history as President are those which come from his course toward the Radicals of Missouri and his border state sympathy. I suppose you have heard that a fourth judgeship of the Supremem Court Ima been created and that Bro. Cole has been • . , t • j , appointed, this is all right, I will not write any more to night j promising a longer one hereafter. I liope you will have a good chance to win laurels this season, but I hope you will cmne off safe; don't get hit, it might hurt you.y^ j. ■ . .lexiol ill* \l 'Ji'H . April 1864. -f Jt*tqA 'Gen. Dodge to Maj, Hanna, Athens, D (10DR390);- I desire you to keep a close watch on the river from the mouth of the Limestone t o Tricanna and sometimes ahove that point. The best way will be to send up patrols up the river daily and nightly. This will detect any movement of the enemy. General Logan has a force on the river at Whitesburg. .a- ': Any information of the enemy will be forwarded by messenger or telegraph from Decatur or nearest point as the importance 'of ' the news may require. These patrols will go to Different hours each day and night. ' - . . > 1;.' ,,.1-.- Gen. Dodge to Grn. Sweeney, Athens, 5 (12DR):- There is -a cavalry tovce moving fhom Coosa Valley towards West Tennessee by way of Tuescumbia. Instruct the 7th Illinois that they must watch cloaely the river front from Eastpo'rt ot from gun boat up as far as BAinbrige. Also tell them to ascertain ^hat forces are moving in Tuscumbia valley opposite them. * ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 5 (12DR):1^''^ - Do you want Veatch to remain at Purdy? ' 1 " - Gen, Dodge to Col. Parrott, Athens, 5 (12Dn):-' '^ Send the following to Gen. Veatch on the Foorence road: "Start messetigiir early in the morning. Rations will mett you at Prospect; forage also. But if you find forage on the road take it as we depend entirely the country for odV» supply. What news if any of Porrestt April 1864. Gen, Dodge to Col. Parrott, Athens,-5 (12dr):- Genral Veatch's command is af Florence. Will be at Prospect in a day. or two. Rations will be sent, there for him. Have for age collected to feed his animals. .j: i Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 6 (12DR);- Scout in from Columbu?, Mississippi, reports passing consider able cavalry force going north-. Said they were going to Forrest. . ^They are the same force that crossed Black Warrior at Tuscaloos. Stock in good order, and ope battery accompanied them. Rebel papers up to April 1st received, no news in them. ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 5 (12DR)J^- ^ ^lave just received the follQwing from Gdneral Veatch, who ^ was at Florence this lorning and says he landed at Waterloo. Had got that fqr towards Joining me and would cross Elk river ' at Prospect. Says he was out or rations. Don't'think General Sherman knew he had left Purdy. it is the first I knew of itV"* Gen. :I>odge to Gen. UcPherson, Athens, 5 (12DR)i- . . My scouts report the movement of a cavalry force along our front. Say they are going to Join Forrest. They passed through Tusoalosa. The scouts say they fors.erly belonged to Whe-ler's command. They cue out of the Coosa valley I think, " Oen. Dodge to Col. puller. Athens. 6 (12DR),- Kno. nothing about the paymaster and have nothing reliable from Pest Tenness.e for several days. April 1864. .r- OX LlH^k Capt. Barnes to Col. Sprague, Athens., 5 (12DR):- The cars wij.1 be taken by train in the morning and four more on the train to be loaded. The General consents, to Mrs. Austin remiining at Decatur for a time. . > Rowland to Gen. Dodge,. Nashville, 5 .(14DR232):- >,^r'OCi , The trains were loaded to their fullest capacity passing the junction. I will order tJiie four cars brought with out fail in the morning and have four left for the others to come neit day. cel. Sprague to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 5 {14DR232):- The four cars loaded Saturday are still at the junction. and 70 women and chi dre with large lot of household goods. O'tn , Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 5 (14DR233);- General Veatch was ordered to Purdy by Major General Sherman who is and has been from the beginning controlling the movement against Forrest. As soon as ho is disposed of Veatch will join your command. ^ ^ Rensal to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 5 (14DR233):- fart of Wheeler's forces have gone to reinforce General Forrest by the way of Tuscumbia. te- , Private Diary Mem., • . iji/ooi «alV Col. Spencer went^to,NsghYllle, Maj. Stone td St.•Louis; on ^ A O aXiaiXoi evert bm eiW fued*? i ,»vof- l-'n'»vet tol eettefwet . «i . .I*'-.j . leave. .. -.1, April 1864. riiqi * Mn. Dodge, to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 6 (14PR0;- 1 . I have just received the following dispatch: "Major General Sherman directs nie i-o call upon General Veatch. for an immediate report giving the reasops for his withdrawal from Purdy_&c. Communicate this to him apd direct him to send his report through these head quarters. (Signed) Gen. McPherson. Send the report here and I will forward it. Lt. Col* Parrott commanding at Prospect will forward this by messenger to General Veatch ; .roT ■ jJ Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 6 (ISDR):- There is no force in "the valley around Decatur, except some 1400 near Mount Hope. This Is infantry. Their cavalry picket line is running from Guntersville clear round to Courtlandt. . 'TX'-'-fc. This id done to catch the deserters and refugees seeking our lines. The mountains are full of them and they old the mountain district in spite of all efforts of the rebels to catch them. I_know of several oompanies of at least 100 men each led by our scouts and numbers of the 1st Albama cavlary. The desertions from Johnson's army are vehy large,*and a great many come into us. Gen. Dodge to Ool. Donaldson, Athens, 5 (IPIR):- I have to get a considerable umount of rations at this point and Decatur. Please do what y«li can in giving Capt. Little cars for us. We ought to get^; 500,000 ahead at these two points in next ten days* April 1864. XltiA Gen. Dodge to-Gen. St venson, Athens, 6 <12DR):- • Lt. Ells, A.a.Q.M. will select from the mounted infantry 50th Illinois, 9th Illnois and 18th Missouri-100 good pole and leading mules for ordnance train. Let tRis be done today or tomorrow. - Gen. Dodge to Ben. Stevenson, Athens, 6 (IJ^DR):- If you have mounted free enough to send it up the river towards Guntersville and try tg.catch the force near Trianna, Lscy's Springs &c., destroy the boats that they cross with. . .. ~ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 6 (12DR);- _.Send the fallowing to Major Ranna at Mcoresville tonight. ^ "General McPherson reports thAt the rebels have a scow at Trianna and cross daily. Send a force there and break up that arrange- - ment. Watch the river close about Trianna and catch them." -a: u r Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 6 .(12DR) ' The General thinks the two companies now there will be suf ficient. , i otti Coleman to Athens in ironw and under guard. 'Jioow "iUO ^ Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Sogersville, 6 (14DR233)?3* I am maklnE batter ttme than I expected and-think I can get through on m, preeent .upplles. The last ne.s I had of Forrest he ,as sup osed to be making for Tennessee river to cross below - ^ ^ ^ M ^ Clift Gen. Dodge to Scout Hayes, Athens, 6 (12DR):-t on. This was on the 31st. C'.J * April 1864. Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsvllle, 5 (14DR233):- Gen. Sherman directs me to call upon General Veatch for an immediate report giving the reasons for his withdrawal from Purdy, &:c. Communicate this to him and direct him to send his report • through these head quarters. I suppose he will not suffer mate rially for rations before reaching my command. Capt. J. Owens commanding detachment of the 5th Ohio Cavalry at Madison Station, reports that the rebels have raised a scow which was sunk in the Tennessee river qnd ars crossing back and forth at Trianna. That there were 20 of them in Trianna yesterday and more are ex pected today. I wish »ou to break up their crossing and put a stop to their operations on this side of the river in that quarter. Col. Donaldson t- Gen. Dodge, Tfashville, 6 (14DR234)j- ^ / I will do tjie best I, can for Capt. Little, but I cannot take any more cars from the Chattanooga road as I am now unable tolixlly feed the men and animals on that line. * - Ge . Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 6 (14DR235):- I have had t«o companies of the 7th Iowa at Tunnel'Trestle Bince that reslmcnt went to Prospect.- Is it intended that still another company shall be servt there? . Col. Sprague tp Gen. Dodgr, Decatur, 5 (14DR235):- , . The man supposed to be scout was sent up this morning under ®fl Kelly. . r.il . . - ' 471 April 1864. \ , Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 6 (14DR235);- ; Six deserters and refugees in this mo rning from Walkers Co, report large number of deserters from JohnsOn's army in the moun tains trying to rrach our lines. A man just from rebel camp be tween the mountains and Mount Hope reports 44 there in all mounted. The total force is about 1400. This includes everything. No other force in the country so far as I can learn. With an effort I think this force could be captured or dispersed. ilti'x Scout Haynes to Gen. Dodge, l ecatur, 6 (14DR235) I captu red the man that gave Davis the pass he had when cap tured, He was then commanding General Braggs head quarter scouts and he then signed his name Coleman but now h, changed it and - says his name is Kelly. What shall we do with him? Sprague to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 6 (14DR236):- ^ Hensal's scouts captured yesterdry Kelly and Sharp. ■ They think Kelly is the man who gave passes to Davis who was hung aa a spy. Will ,end what prisoners I have to Athene in the nooning. , ' , , Private Diary Mem. 6:- - o» vU.M •^U i i w c ' Private Diary Mem. 6:- Rode out with Mrs, D, -J r • rf Gen. Dodge to Gen. KcPhcrson, Athens, 7-(12dh):- Gen. Oienton has arrived with his foroe in the valley. le at Summerville and Whiteaburg. His pickete are now well up the river. The sonute say he ie to fom a junction with Forrest at lloulton. Hpril 1864 .' : ' and they say attack Decatur. The entire force when united I should think would amount to 5y000* Do you receive any informa tion from Whiteshurg? - . . " . , . ' :. • Gen. Dodge to Maj. Willard, Athens, 7 (IJ^DR):-- ■> Was never received here. Please send copy. « ' - - d&li/ X - to Supt. Powers, Athens, 7 (12DR):-- Take this to Genera. Sweeney and he will furnish you what you need. This is his authority for. doing'so. . Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 7 (12DR)iGeneral Vratoh Is at Prospect with his command. Keep me " posted if there are a ny indications of attack for a daj or two. I Will move down tropps and in case of need call ov,r all there is to spare of the 60th Illinois. Kyi cavalry has all gone down the river on this side. Gen. Dodge to MaJ. Willard, Athens,' 7 (12DR).. I sent in an application for Col. Mersey, most of whose regi ment has gone home. Gen. McPherson when here said he would send the Colonel home, pi ease sfinrt . Pi ease send the leave, as'I am anmlous to have him go so as to come back with the regiment; -■ Gen. Dodge to Ool. Ro.ett, Athens, 7 (12DR)VInstruct your men to trine ™g in «n -fvir, a in all the serviceable horses that can be found outside of Giles and Haury C unties, Tennessee and Limestone county, Alabama, and to give receipts for the same. ' nd when brought in have them tunrad over to Capt. Wing here. April 1864. t-C6I Hiq* j r; Gen. Dodge to Col. Parrott, Athens 7 (12DR):- -4>an General Veatch with .his .oonmand arrived at Prospect? Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No. 89. Athens, 7 (13DR);- •' I. First Sergeant Eugene Pechet, Battery B. 1st Michigan Artillery, having been appointed cadet at West Point will proceed to comply with said order and he is hereby relieved from duty with the battery t • . . Gen. Stevens.on to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 7 (14DR236*): - " Hensal was within 6 miles of Decatur on the- 26th of March. Morgan and his staff left on the 25th, his command moved in advance. They are 7,000 strong and moved north-east. The understanding was that hewas going on a grand raid with part of Longstreefs forces. They are to get into our rear either.by ppnetrating our left or " turning it. At the same time Forrest is to accomplish the same^^"^ " thing on this flanlc. Jle brings a large number of papers, dated as follows; One dated the 2d of rebels to make damaging raids. John Johnston's entire command ^ ' IB 42,000 infantry, 12.000 attillrry and 8,000 cavalry TMis the paper strength. Think the effective force is not so large. Nothing from Major Euhn as yet. ' . M to Onn. Dodge, Prospect, 7 (14DR237):- aeneral Veatch arrived today at 1 o'clock P. M. with his coL mand. Is in ca«p on the south side of the Elk river. rOld 1 April 1864. . : Maj. Willard to Gen. Dodge, Huntsveill, 7 (14DR237);- Col. Mersey's leave was granted by Specioi Order 63, March 31, from thesf head quarters and has been duly forwarded. Supt. Power to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski,_ 7 (14DR 237):- Please ^ive me an orddr on General Sweeney to fbrnish me- such things as I need to prosecute the work here. Gen. Stevenson to Gen. Dogge, Decatur 7, .(14DR237):- Major Kuhn 9th Illinois with 250 men is jus.t starting for Trianna. I have no inform tion of the enemy in th^t direction. Their number or purpose. o r 'i Gen, Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 7 (14DR238):- Henson has just arrived. Ooneral Clanton's command came up in advanc of him on Tuesday he i;ioved to Whltesburg. Yesterday he moved to SummerviUe and will try to cross the PUnt river today. Sent out Maj. Kuhn In the direction of So^nnervllle, the only road on Which he could cross the Flint,_ but think lie will not be able to go beyond the Flint. He reports heavy scouts of enemy on the opposite side of the Pimt. The programme of the enemy Is to unire forces at Moulton, with Olanton's command and attack Decatur suppose from all Infonaatlon. The commmd when united ilii not exceed at high estimate 6.000. Don't know how much artillery or mountedlnfantry. HUnk of the SDth, if not wanted at Athens should be sent down. If possible lOOp, rounds, of additional amsamltlon ° ' April 1864. .¥9^1 fitqA for batteries should be sent down -today. Will keep you ad- » vised of all information I receive. Polk is at Meridia-n again. Road was in running order to that point from Selma on the 27th, No tropps at Selma.- Polk says he will finish roa'd to Corinth. His force is ribout 10,000 strong; Henson wi 1 come up on the morning train. . . i J ... . ^ "Hensdis, . I suppose, i's meant for Hensal. (Signed) Petit, f^en. Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur 7 (14DR239):- Cuurier just in from Major Kuhn, He stnuck the enemy af^* the crossing of the Flint river, skirmished with them until sun down and fell b^ck some three miles where he'iS in ca p. He can plainly see their camp fire with his camp. Could not ascertain their strength.but they are evidently in force. ^ Diary Mem ^ /-f ■. .. no is»e-. ''°°H flnner with Ool. Bane. ' „ Oen. Dodgr to Gen. inirh'rsony Athens,"e (10DR390) I send repojits of. scouts who arrived this mornlngV' i did not telegraph It bf Ing, long. . . . ; ' ' . '^eft Rlenzl, Mississippi March 16 th, 1864 Met Porr st at' Tupelo, he had rations Issued to 4800 horses. Buford's division was with him, his troop, are all Tehnesseelans and Kentuckians ''' Irft General Folk's head ijiarters at Dmopolls March 86th. Cars can run t Tibbee brldize on M & o p B' n . • «5 . vnp, fc iO, Rj Cars not running from April 1864, ^ ■ Meridian to Selma but men are at work on it. Polk was to move to Meridian as soon as the road was finished. He has 10,000 troops, French and Lorings besides some 3000 Vicksburg prisoners in camp not armed. No troops have gone from Polk to Johnson since Sherman was there. Nothing at Coltunbus, Miss, Lee and Adams are to- iJ.:q wards Vicksburg, Left Selma march 26th, nothing there, A good'i.m deal of army wobk going on there. Left Montgomery March 27th, nothing there. Left Atlanta March 28th, considerable number of troops there. All state troops. General Morgan with his commanc: left on the 26th going north-east. Was going up to 1 • Longstreet's army Said to have 6,000 men all mounted, ' • Left Atlanta March 28th, went to Rome, Ga. General Brown's brigade at Rome, very small force not to exceed 1500. Men are at workon battery covering the crossing of th' Oostamanda, Passed 21" cars loaded with pontoon bridges at Kingston going to Dalton, ^ They also had a large omount of pontoons at Atlanta and were bulld^ Ing them ther^, and at Selma anci DemopoUs. Johnson has about 46.000 men all told. Infantry, oavalry and artillery. „oet of his army, say Sb.OOOkle at and about Dalton. It is the -gon, ral impresson that Johnson is getting ready to move. He has a conaid- ' enable stock of provisions on hand ready. Johnson keeps his lines Closed, allows no persons in or out. it Is the general ' talk that orant has taken _a large force from our ft-ont to Washing ton. Th. movement in our rig ht at I^^atur, 4c. they are cm ' : - V-.;'' '/'. ■ .■• April 1864. T'TiA watching closely. Have a courier line to Rome afiii do^not knowwhat to make of it. ' " • . i -Jl Went back to Rome to West Point, Ga., left there April 2d, came up and crossed Blue Mountains, left there April 3di at that point-Martin's diviion of cavalry had \iust arrived to recruit, and move 15-miles south; also three batteries that'had been sta- ^ tioned there to recruit had gone to the front. Pew cavalry left at Gadsden. Clanton left Saturday, crossed the mountains at Summit, thence to Oostamanla, thence to Whit'esburg, thence to Flint river where he -was this morning. Our mounted force were skirmishing .with him at Flint river.- ' ' - . Johnson is in good- spirits, and at a 11 other points despon dent, They do not Increase the ^irmy by the conscript act very much. It is the. general belief that Sherman intends to turn their left by way of Coca Valley, but it is the general rumor that Johnson intends to turn our left. They believe Thomas has only a small force, that Grant is accumulating some 250,000 men in front of Richmond and has weakened Sherman to do it. At Tome the scouts saw an A.Q. M. who was collecting 1000 art! llery horses','^*^^" and he said Johnson wa^ about ready, that he had 1000 wagons loaded with commissary stores. The scout also say s that it was talked generally that Forrest was.to cross on our right. Morgan on our left and break our communications. Morgan, Forrest and S. D. Lee \ were in consltation at Colubmus, Misr. before Forrest moved April 1864. .':;.oJC T.? i..' north. This was from March 12th to 15th. So far what the scout saw the report is reliable and he is a shrev/d observer and one of my best men. He gives the rumors as he heard them. , - All the talk Qf officers was that Johnson intends :to take initi ative. All furlou^^is have been stopped. No troops since March ,11 h of any account have either moved east or west. ; I Johnson's army is fed almost entirely from South Alabama, and a large amount of produce goes from S. W. Ga. to Lee's army. Stores in considerable quantities are accumulated at Atlanta and ^arietta and a good deal of corn is brought from South Alabama to Blue Mountelns over Selma and Rome Railroad. The scout says everything north of Atlanta is virtually skinned and the road he travelled from West Point to Blue Mountai ns is very poor, and the first godd country he struck was around Jacksonville, Benton Coun ty. Columbus, 0. is being extensively fortified. Forrest left all trains at Tupelo and it is engaged hauling corn to that point. Two sbldiers belonging to General Smith's command, wounded in the fight at Okalona, were killed in the hospital at Aberdien by some of Forrest's men. It created considerable excitement and indignation among the mitizens. Lt. General Polk 8l9d if Smith had reaohdd Sherman he would have gone to Silma and they could not have stopped him. he )(polk) said he estimated Sherman's foroes at about 2^000 men. Scouts had orders from ■ c -VHi' April 1864. . ai £ General Forrest, General Polk, Atlanta Rome, &c. He says they ill say their army is today at its maxiumu and that they cannot increase it. Every point he was at he saw gangs of deserters w at work in chains and met them on all trains.J The slave exemption is creating a good deal of'bitter feeling I send a .number of southern papers of dates up to April 6th.y*- ----i Gen. Dodge to Maj. Hannoa, Athens, 8 (10DR392):- Brig. Gen. Clantaon.(rebel) with a considerable mounted force is on the south side of the river stretching from Flint river up towards Gunterville. The 1st Alabama cavalry will be with you tomorrow to take your stock. Yofi must keep good watch on the river up to Trianna and above. Also strengthen your guards at the bridges across Beaver Dam and Limestone, and have something put pp to protect them, in case the enemy should get ovevl ' You know that we want to secure the bridges, our trains, &c. Be vigilant and keep me posted with any news you get. See general orders No. 9 enclosed. ' IC . to^Col, Clark, Athens, 8 (10I:R393) I have the honor to herewith transmit General Veatch's rr? port in accordance with telegraph dispatch of Genera' McPherson. ' ' Gen'ral Veatch reported to me by telegraph from Cairo and requ' stl* ed me to reply at Metopolis, Illinois, and I sent the despatch tfates 27th ult. After sending the despslch the order of Generai^'^' Sherman ordering him to move on Purdy was received, and was for- April 1864, 'liqA. warded by me and reaching General Veatch at Clifton and' Savannah. The order spoken .of as issued April 2d o: dering him to remain at ; Purdy was not sent through these head quarters. Gen, Dqdge to Majj Godfrey, Athens, 8 (10DR394);- In carrying out the proyisious of General Orders No. 30, cur rent series from these head quarters^ the following instructions will be observed. , ,i. .■ i - - ri ■ No regimental field or staff officer is entitled to"" use a public horse as his own private prop-^rty, j No line officer (except he be properly detailed on duty ren quiring him to be mounted) is entitled to the use of a public horse drawn from thp quartermaetfr. AIJ; such officers should have in thetr possession the papers to show that they properly came into possession of public horses used by them, - ■ Line officers showing a clear title to horses held by then'as private property, shou d be allowed to sell them to the quartermaster, 1 a • t - Ooamandinc officers of divisions and brigades should be allow ed public horses for tte use-of,th, requisite number of orderlies on duty at their head quarters dtailed from infantry regiments. ' Such horses to be properly receipted for to the Q.H.' Each division and Brigade Q. «. should be allowed to retain for the enlisted men in his Mploy euch public horses as are abso lutely rewisite for the performance of their duties. . . ;:*xw4r: ■ j , ■rm April 1864. ^ . 'i.-. ; Each regimental quartermaster ^ould be allowed to retain two public horses for the use of the Q. M. Sergt, and CommissarySergeant and for the line officers acting as Field officers of ' : the day in performance of t'eir duties as such. , " . Gen. Dodge to Gen, Stevenson, Athens, 8 {12DR):- ; The 1st Alabama Cavalry will bedown on today's train. They go to J^ooresville to get stock of 50th and thence to Decntur'. They will be Where you can avail yourself of them should you need them. It appears to me that the rebels would be very foolish to attack Decatur without a much larger fore e than they have. They evidently are not posted. Any news this morning? * ' Artillery ammunition from.Pulasii will also come on the trAin. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 8 (12DR):- ~ Gen. Clanton ia on. the PUht Irlver. We skirmished with ■him last night and this morning. Scouts In from all points south send newsoby messenger also large n,amber of papers. Johnson Is" ' eveldently getting ready for a mov . Morgan left Decatur. Ga. on ^ the 27th and went to L.n,street-s anay East Tennessee. Sagd to be going on big raid. Polk at Demopolls. «. o. R. r. „„p3hed to Tibbie bridge. Say they win finish corlnth. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Smith. Athens. 8 (12DE):- ' touG . "hat regiment of o»„iry ts It that Is ordered io meT "ben can 1 ekpect tkemt Dlsmcaantlng my infantry weakens me In' counted force and the en.„y sine. General Clanton came In my fionr' ou tnumbets me In cavalry largely. 483 ''".jF'fi -S: April 1864, ^ ■ . . Sen. Dodge to Gen. M.Pherson, Athans 8, (12DR)t- , , . I can take care of everything in my conmiand. Don't believe they dare attack Decatur, Will have another regiment at Lime . stone bridge tomorrow. General Veatch's command will be here today. Issued a report today that will givea apretty good t, idea of all the enemy's forces up to April 2d or 3d. GeneralGarrard has a large force at Columbia but has not relieved any of my troops yet, ; Gen. Dodge to Gen, Stevenson, Athens, 8, (12DR);-' Gen, Veatch's command is here. Will be in Decatur tomorrow, ^ Gen, Dodge to Hensal, Athens, 8.(12DR) Send the scout t^at has just come in from Gadsden here on the morning train, I mean the one that reports Laj4u*i^*division ■ movinft up and W heeler's davalry at Whitesburg. " iiox ' Capt, Barnes to Sam Powers, Athens, 8 (12DR):- - Ihe engineer cor-s at Prospect is not under General Dodge's j ,Qommand and he does not care to give the orders you -wish, -I h i ' I>odge'B S, 0, No, 90, Athens, 8 (12DR)t- -H *--' I, Brig, Gen, J. C. Veatch commanding 4th division l^hh Army Corps will proceed with his command to-Decatur, posting one regimont at BoorravlUe u>« * wmclent force nt the Junction to se cure the safet, of stores and trains at that point. He will have' comaand of all troops at ICoor. svllle Junction and Decatur. A IDA/ April 1864. . The troops "belonging to the 2d* division 16th Army Corps-, stationed at these'points will as usual send their returns ^nd offi cial papers through their proper "brigade and division head quarO- -^ ters. Brig. Gen. J. D. Stevenson will report to General "Veatch Cor duty and turn over to him all order?, instructions, &-.c, per---^' I • ■ 4 1 taining to the-command. . . , . ^ * Gen. Kc fiherson to Gen. i^odge, Huntsville, 8 • (14DR239) ;- No news from Whitesburg, except indications that the enemy'- had increased his. fore e on the opposite side of the river. .The bridges on the Memphis and Charleston Ra Iroad at Bearer Dam and Limestone are not very strongy guarded, will you have an eye j50 them. The force at this place is not strong in consequence of the absence of veteran . You have force enough have you not?" to attend to Decatur and other points in-your line, even thougb Forrest and Clayton,should unite. Veatch ought to be with you shortly which will enable you to strengthen the garrison at Decatur, As soon as Gen. Gerard can get his cavalry division together I will apply to Oeperal Shennan Co have him guard the line* of the rail road as far down as Pulaski. , . . Sam Power to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 8 (14DE240):- Please give me an order by telegraph for the engineer coi-ps h.re to furnloh me four white stloke 44 feet long, 15 by 16 Inches for track itrlngors to b. uae4 in Elk river bridge. Want them by next Sunday night. April 1864. GPn. Stevensfen t* Gen. Bodge, Decptur, 8 (14DR240);- The enemy are holding the east side of Flint in strong force. Maj. Kuhn reports them as making no effort to cross as late as nine o'clock this morning. That they are evidently v/aiting the co operation of other forces, nothing can be learned from citizens" ' who profess i gnornace of all their movements. They act as if the cavalry advance was a mask for something in the rear. Shall try and get a small scouting party behind thorn and see what they purpose, :;aV r>; Gen. Stevehfion to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 8 (14Dn241) :- Enemy still advance opposite side 6T Flint river. Ha ve made no demonstration today.. Scout of Hensal's jus in from Gadsden reports was in t-heir camp today. That part of Clanton's ooinmand is at Whitesburg. That Wheeler's cavalry is also at TThitesburg ^ and that Lor^in^ division is on the march from Selma for north Alabama. That the common talk is their destination is Decatur. Tho t the purpose of the rebels is to get their cavalry a cross the^ river and break up our railroad communication. This i's all the latt r story. Stereotyped. " ^ t Gon. Dodg. *8 s. 0. Ho. 28, AUbbs, 8:- /^Th. Court finds the accused "Guilty" as charged'."^ And C^rt doca therefore sentence him. Hoses Smith, anuillsted April 1864. . , under cook of African descent, in Co. H , 111th Illinois In fantry Volunteers. "To have his head shaved on the right side from a line extending from the nose across the top of the head down to the nape of the neck; that he be clothed in a cotton suit, to be striped in alternate stripes, extending around his person, of 'qj black and white four inches wide each, from the neck to the feet with the following inscrintin in red letters, to be three and onehalf inches in length each, upon the white stripe across his back viz: "Unworthy of Freedom", and in this condition paraded before the colored troops in this co.;uiiand An such day as the Commanding General may designate.- After which te is to be sent to the Dry Tortugas, and kept at hard labor.during his life." Finding of the court in this case approved. The Court erred In d.slgnatlng the place of Imprisonment in its sentence, m consideration, however, of the aggravated character of the crime and that the pri soner may not escape punishment Justly due-him, the BBBtence is confirmed.^ rp Col. vr. Campbell, gd Alabama Infantrv c T cnmn-r. j-iixanory u. 1, Commanding Colored Troops, will see that th at portion of tb« r. + PorLion Of the sentence, inflicting ignominoun punishment is duly carried into ee * ' „ , .y,.9a^ried into-effect on the 20th day of April, 1864, The provost Karshal General of this command will see that the prisoner is duly forwarded to the Dry Turtogas. April 1864 •And the Court does.therefore sentence him, Michael Piggott, Captain Co. F., 66th regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, "To forfeit to the Government of the United States $100 of his pay, and to be reprimanded in General Orders from head quarters Left ring 16th Army Corps. Proceedings and findings in this case approved and sentence Bonfirmed. The Commanding Officer 66th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers will see that the forfeiture directed in the sen tence is duly noted on Capt. Piggott's Muster Rolls. ;uf, .x^\M J T'e Court has in this case hocn quitr lenient in its, sentence, The cffenses of which Capt. Piggott is found guilty are serious, and his conduct as disclosed.by the evidence and his own adm ssions calls for the severest censure and animaadvcrsion. Capt. Piggott's good sens and experience should.have taught him that an officer when he descends to the level of a common "shoulder 6triker"j oi* and engages in fisticuffs", attacks his own character as a gentle man, and disgraces the uniform and service, and especially is his conduct reprehensible and disgraceful, and his example Injurious when his bad temper leads him to disregard the rules of propriety anil the regulations and articles of war, by assaulting a brother ^ offcer with his fist, especially upon a provocation inducdd by his own uncalled for and causelss aggressions. Captain Piggott had no authority either to dictate to or censure Captain Gamble relative April 1864. - ■ I r ' ai^t ^ f. r ^ » t. to the affairs of his (apt; Gamble's) own company. Capt. Piggott will resiime his sword and return to duty, * • ' ' « - Gen. Dodge's G. 0. No, 29, Ath ens, 8:- ' oX* Maj, William H, Ross, 1st Regiment llichigan Artillery'Volurteers, is assigned to duty and announced' as Chief of Artillery for this commiind. He will be respected accordingly. Gen, Dodge's G. 0. No, 30, Athens, 8:- ■ * ' ' The Commanding Officers of all regiments companies and de tachments of infantry, nov/ mounted with the exception'of the 7th ' and 9th regiments Illinois Volunteers, and the 7th regiment Iowa Volunteers, will immediately turn over 'to Capt. J. K. Wing, .A.Q.M. all horses now in their possession, with the equipments pertaining to the same. . ; . i» All officers and soldiers having or using Government horses who are not entitled to themwill immediately turn them over to -Capt, Wing, Hie horses will bo sent through immediately on i?eceipt of this order, and the men bring ng them will return by cars. ' MaJ*r Godfrey 1st Regiment Alabama Cavalry volunteers, will give per8ori«l attention td-Jthe ca>llection of this stock for cavalry service; and .ttie brigade inspectors will immediately report the ^ compllani#® 8r non-compliance of the different'commands herewith, '' -U- , - -i-" " ' .Lvi •viiaiJflusr; AiJaatn - 'ia' - .u: April 1864. . . - rx^.qt Court Martial Rooms, TV^ashington^ D. G. April 8th, 1864:- Brig. Gen. G. M. Lodge, Dear Sir:- Your last letter has been receiv ed. I have se n the gentlemen named and presented your respects. I am glad to hear you are getting along so well. I shall be kept here for several weeks yet. I hope then to visit you if I cdn find the time to do so, and can obtain the consent of Stanton. I suppose my regignation will be accepted Very soOn after the Court adjournes. I have had an©4#her conversation with Mr. Lincfljln. He said promptly "I mean to promote General Dodge; I believe his name is next on the list'" I think therefore there can be ^ no further doubt on the question and am glad of it. d am also pleased to larn you have recommended the officers you mention in your letter. Will you do me the favor to inform Lt. Adams, quar termaster to thf eist Ohio Regiment in your command, that Mr. Stanton will send his name to the Senate today for an A.Q.M. Stanton •' told mr so this morning. I apprehend he will be confirmed-at an ' early day. Very bad weather here for the last two weeks. • Orant geta along very well. Feel. well. i believe all is well. Yours fto." R. j. Oglcsby. • ^ , t i: . «r ,o „ - Private Dinry < •• «».. .,^1. he Soouts in from south, Horldlan, SelmaPMontgomery, 4o Oen>rnl v.*tch arrived with his division. i li' r r-W ■:i If " -'J VS,w: April 1864. "• C. L. Roberts to Gen; Dodge, Pulabki, • .a v.; ■ Permit me to address you~through the medium-of-Capt. De Hughs. I-was arr>sted on the 26th of February and placed in this prison; here I have been ever since wilbh the exception of about a week of wMch time I was paroled, and on April the 6tb and 5th received m:' charges. . .1^ I am not in the habit of complaining generally at the unto ward events resulting, necessarilly from the distracted and con fused condition of the country. But it seems to me that the . jiao treatment in my.case is very oppressive and unjust. My charges ' ' made me blush, n,ot from guilt, however, but from the association with deeds and men so dark and damning that I feel it a disgrace ^ even to be forced to prove myself clear of it besides the trouble " to myself and others and causing me to have to pay out a big attor ney's fee. , T Charges;- let, gtealing 2 hordes from Joel Leg, citizen of Lau rence. 2d Also I hprta and shot gun from David Leg, a citizen of Lauranca. 3d. That 1 monously and willfully shot Mr. Wm. Shaw, a citizen of Laurance. All this I did in company with Tailor Tanks and others on or about the 18th Frbrukl-y 1664. The above property is chargrs to bp worth |310. Dear Sir:- With deference to all c concerned allow me to suggest the unreasonableness of the charges. William Shaw i s and has been April 1864. , . fitqA for years one of my especial friends and- I one of his, and as an evidence when he met with his misfortune, he sent for me some 18 miles by for physicians who lived near him, and I should certain ly have gone, but I was absent and never returned until Monday, when I was pressed by Hughfs and McDonpld Ao return immediately to look after their business in whose employ I was engage; and not being regularly in the practice I felt I was excusable. But it * was my wish to have seen Mr, Shaw. I had no amputating instruments and consequently was illy prepared to do justice to the case. Mr. Shaw is doing well and protests against any thoughtof my having any hand in the affair. I know nothing of the whole fffair only what I heard Since. : I understand they were rebel soldiers commanded by a Capt, Scottsix so r.ported, Taylor Mni,^, Thoa. Davidson, !7m. Doyl,. Lt. Prior, ^ Bird Rhodes and Thomas Ferferson; none of. the party do I know. Fergerson is the one that is reforted to have shot Mr. Shaw; Deserters that have come in say they saw the same horses that were stolen carried over the Tennessee river- also the "party that stole my mar* -nd boots was seen to carry them over the river. A young man by the name <tr Jas. Appleton got my mare; They got my ^re at the time that Capt. irvime I -believ was killed at «r. Posters This is all I know about it and this is told by deserters coming fom over there. Genf-ral, as you know, i have been very unfortunate in this war. April 1864. I have los4 nearly all I was worth. I profess to be clear of all the within charges and any others or any such deeds and can prove - myself at a considerable distance some 20 or 30 miles from Mr. Shaw when he met with his misfortune by as good men as our coxmtry affords, and as for having seen or been with any rebel soldiers or guerrillas since you have been in this country or before with utter I pronounce unqualifiedly false, and so far as communica ting directly or indirectly with the-southern army it is a base fdlseheod. I came home. General, to be with my family and If you . can rely on what I say 1 would like to be released so 1 can assist Hughes and licDonald. I am willing to be governed by your require ments and Whatever I agree t« do 1 will do. Any mercy shown _me will be greatly remembered. u ' I |6667 _ . xln " • • . v; Athens, Ala. April 9th, 1864.*^" Received of BrlE.-#,„, a. H. Dodge, Six Thouaand Six Hundred and sixty-seven dollars in-confederate money. ' Phillip Henson. ' .,1«J,- -.f "aPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 9,.' "***'* Please accept my thanks for the map which you sent me today I have been very much in want of one -since 1 came here, as there ' ' War ....I'.-.utl • al ^ - , 1 —P. •llfjjt'' n«M« Tennessee. . . , .1 ' 4 • k w* J " I ,1#^? ifwC ■!., ' -(■ ' V " April 1864. Gen, ,Dodge tp Gen. McEherson, Athena, 9 (18DR):- , ■ Scouts in from the south. Left Gadsden April 6th- the day befo.re th» sick of ^Lorings division came up, from Selma to Shelby Spring hospital. They all stated that Loring's division was ordere-d to north Alabama and left Demopolis on Monday. They were moving over land Yesterday passed through Clanton's camp at Woodalls bri^ittlG over Flint and also passed about 1,000 of his men on the road going to Moulton. Pant of his men a-t Whitesburg and Somerville. Martin's division of cavalry was near Blue mountain. No force of any amount at Gadsden. i ; Gen. Dodge t - Gen. S,tevenson, Athens, 9 (ISDR):- VI i. Illinois picketting the river frm" Elk river to Eastport on this side reports today the appearance of a eonsiderable force of rebels at Bainbridge and Florence. Gen. McPherson says they report about.500 rebels opposite Whitesburg and some abov e and below that point. ^ ^ Gen. Dodge to Col, Bingham, Athens, 9 (IPDR):- _ °®"- no A.Q.M. with hlg division but is anxious to get one» A Lieutenant is now acting, * _ to Gen. M.cPherson, Athens-, 9 (12DR):- Most of Clanton's force has gone to Moulton. 1 have ordered mou ted force to push up to Whitesburg If possible. Have you any news from that direction? April 1864. .• TAid' Gen. Dodge t Col. Bingham, Athens, *9 (IPDR);- -I want twi Q. M's, one for the 2d division and one for the 4th division. Plea^d send only good, active, energetic men. Rather have an acting one than a poor A.Q.M. ^ . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, "9 (IZDR):-' No news from Tluntsville. Let mounted force push up the--' river as you proposed. ,, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 9 (12DR)^i-' . j , The following received from commanding officer" of Cavalry watching the river from Elk river to Eastport; . i o Bailey Springs,^April 8, k864:~ There is evidently a large force, opposite us on the other side of the river^ both at Florence and at Balnbridee ferry. Bhat Is the exaot strencth and charac ter has not bem ascertained. Several scouts arc across and will report as soon as possible.? 'This is from the 7th lUinois; " Prom reports received today,! am inclined to think that Clonton' is working around in that direction, and that the cavalry force . spoken of a few days ,g, .as coming up from Tiiscaloos a has stopped there, , -.'ul - • Oapt. Barnes to 0. 0. Whitney, Athens", (T (12DR):- have permissio.n to go to Kashviile, but some one must be left in the office who can attend to thi business. "' ' r«f.t April 1864. ' ic;* -5 , r Gen, Dodge to Gen, McPherson, Athens, 9 (10DR393);- There is. nothing new. Everything is very quiet. The cav alry in Coosa valley, except a regiment or two at Gadsden has all gone to the front nd that from the front gone to Blue Mountain or Oxford, The infantry force still remains at Mount Hope^ and a great many' deserters come in from tt. We get from 30 to 40 daily from the mountainsj mostly from Johnson's army. The rebels are doing all they can to catch them and picket vigilantly every road leading into the mountains, and in fact in-every direction from Decatur their pickets are, six to eight miles away. The additional force that has gone up to Forrest I think is the remnants of regiments left by bdim and the regiments fetatoned along the lombigbee suid Alabama rivers, ... We make no headway in getting rations, Lt, Col, Donaldson Chief Quarter Master at Nashville says be will do what he can, but pB it now stands he has all-he can do td feed those at the front, let alone accumulating a aupply, - I have sent forces up to Trianna oh this side and up to " Guntersville on the ao^ side; also down the river to clean out the Island*, arc fnU of rfcbels, negroes and seoech stock. Wood choppers are at pork at Mooresvllle. 1 pressed 6o' negro,, near thsre, and put a godd man over them. They wl 1 soon get out a go<ld supply of wood. . - ba-e ! , . I April 1864. Loring and French were at Demopolis on April 1st, Lee and "Adams were just west of Jackson at the same date. All lying still. Forrest is in and about Jackson. Scouts from that direction say he does not rhow any signs of moving. They left there fourdays ago. Gen. Vaatch will be at iProspect today. ,' Gen Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 9 (10DR395):- I. herewith, send ytou map of Alabama, &c. You will discover I have put in several roads south and east of Decatur leading through the mountains. All of which can be travelled by an army. Gen. Dodge to Maj. Willard-, Athens, 9 (10DR395):- The official papers sent from your office on April 1st for these head quarters arrived today. They went to Nashville and were there held in the.post office for postage, what I desire to call the G neral*s attention is to the fact that all documents arriving at Nashville for the front if they are even crrrind all the way over Military railroad and under charge of enlisted men as messengers not prepaid, are held Sor postage and not forwarded " unti 1 the postage is paid, I do not believe the law contemplated such detention and I respeotf lly requeat that all papers from these head quarters be sent by the special messenger, sent from here. With these psiiera were packages for head quarter^, iBth Armj Corps, which I prepaid and forwarded. " April 1864. ^ , (i; Gen, Dodge's S. 0. No, SI, Athens, 9, (13DR):- ,, ... I, Capt, J, Johnson C. S, will turn over to Capt. C. S. Kell- _ . ogg C. S. 4th division, 16th AG, what stores he may have in his charge at Decatur, Alabama and will report to Capt, G. G. Carpenter G. S. at Athens, Ala for duty. ; . Gen. Smith to Gen. Dodgf, Nashville, 9 (14DR241):-- Nc cavalry regiments have been directdd to report to you recently by orders from these head Quarters, -v\' ' Sweeney, to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 9 :Cl4Dr 241):- ^ to Nashville today will be. back on Monday," ; ;r•;* Stevenson to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 9 (14DR242):- I ^ The force of the enemy holding Flint on yesterday mornir^g have moved to Moulton. I shal todyy try and as certain what force is really at ^itesburg and in that vicinity. I have a scout at Moulton that will report today. Have you any information from Huntsville of the enemy on this side of the river? , Chamberlain to Grn, Dodge, Lynnville, 9 (14DR242):- J. N. Brown of Lawrence County, a deserter from Forrest's old regiment, took the oath tils morning. The regiment is now command ed by ja» wisdom of Purdy. The regiment at Purdy last Sunday. It was left there by Forrest as he went north. Wilson's regiment was left at the same time at Jackson, Wisdon's raiment is 400 strong and was conscripted. Wilson's was 800 strong. He says I Forrest ad 12 or 14 pieces of light artillery an from 8000 tO*' 10,000 men. Re has no late news of Forrest's whereabouts. April, 1864. " • C. *0. Khitney «to Gen. 'Dodge, Decatur, '9 (14DR242):- ' * »' • Can I go to Nashville -in-the morning and return next morning? ;M nl Col. Bingham to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 9 (14DR243);- • • •* ' Telegram -received. General Veatch will probably bring an A.Q.I.I, for one of the divisions as I ordered one to be sent him. I have none for assignment at present but am expecting several in a few days, when I will supply your division. Gen. MoPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 9 <14DR243):- -f(': Notaing special from Whi-tesburg- a few men seen on the opposite side of the river. Report places the enemy's force near Whites- - burg at abojt 400 men and tha't they hav( collected some boats about and intend to cross, and surprise some of our put-posts. If they come over I do not think many of them will get back. .Dapt. Everts to Gen. Dodge, Pulaskii 9 (14DR243);- t-M The following despatch is just received from Maj. Esterbrook, dated Bailey Springs, Alabama, April 8th. There is evidently n considerable force opposite us on the othersidfe of the river, both at Florence and Bainbrldge ferry. What its e*8tt'strength and character has not been-ascertainedr. Several scouts are across and will report as soon as posible probably today or tonight. ' Honsai tXj den. Dodge, Decatur, (14DR244):- •A scout has Just retarmed from Gadsden and reports that^ Loringis division from Kobile has received orders and was on their March to north Alabama. Also that Genera. Martin was ordered from ^ April 1864. . ' Blue Mountain to form a junction with Loring for the purpose of attacking this place. General Wheeler is at Whiteshurg. General Clanton is at Moulton tonight with 1000 of his men. -: - Gen. McPherson to Gen..Dodge, Huntsville (14DR244):- I am going to Whitesburg today and will be over to see you tomprrow. Leaving here on the morning train. cel. Donaldspn to Gen, Dodge, Nashvillf , 10:- i : _ Now that the road is open to Decatur, I have the honor to in form you that we have completed, and have running between Chattanopga and Lofadon gix steamers: Ihe Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Paint Rock, Kingston, Missionary and Lookout. The "Etone river" in additionj will be completed by the let of May. There are also for this servicd, six barges, six scowsy and two gun boats. This fleet can carry 1200 tons which is equal to one hundred and fifty cars, and if there were facilities at Decatur to load t^em on the boatw, we can establish a line of boats from that point to Chattanooga and which will relieve the Chattanooga Rilaorad. We want rfclling stock very nruoh, ^d on that account are not able to send a large amount of stores to Decatur, ixit as our facilities increase, we must consider this question, and I would like to know your views on the subject, so that. J may tajts stpes in advance. Will the r ilroad from the Junction to the river be completed soon? and should we not have storehouses erected opposite Decatur? % ■ -• . -7 >» April 1864. . ^ ' 'i-:*. A Would it be safe to load storew at that point? We have two gun boats ccsnpl eted at Bridgeport, and are building two others.Q^ti" They might patrol between Bridgeport and Decatur. i-rit-i'':'' Gen. Dodge to Maj .. Willard, Atlens, 10 (10BR396);- 'fo*' s» T I herewith enclose a statement of one of the post masters of my command. He is an honest, upright and faithful young man, and his statements are worthy of attention. Complaints of the loss j of letters and official documents, and the detention of mail matter' - at Nashville have become so frqquent that I think steps should be taken to thoroughly ovdrhaul the whole concern. I know that of ficial documents have been retained in the office at Nashville for weeks even when addressed to haad quarters at Nashville. One of my stqff officers when pwmltted toilook over the mail matter throwr aside, foxind a large quantity of mail matter addressed to H ad Quarters, Military Division of the Mississippi, from Dept. Ousters^jpnd from .trhese head quarters. -I trust that' the coin-* General will take action in this matter. eX'i# • Capt. Barnes to Col. JYiller Athens, 10 (ISDR):-^"" * Genoral wishes .to know if the 8tth has reci'uitlng officer now in Ohio? Oen. DodfS'to Ma3. Ross, Athens, 10 (12DR):- ^ One officer ^19:4 SO men leave here tomorrow morning for^^*^ . ashville. be. n TH*V April 1864. • • ' .a u;A . 'Sr. Gen. Dodgevt 'o'Geh. McPherson, Athens 10 (12DR);- ' The force that went to Trianna and liVhitesburg on the south side of the river have returned.. Met small force of the enemy at each place. All there except 3 squads moved to Moulton and Danville with Clanton's brigade. . . * . : vijn •. Gen. Stevenson to Gen., Dodge, Decatur, 10 (14DR244)*- •• i scout went to Trianna. Were in the neighborhood of Whitesburg, nothing at Somerville. The only force that has been there is Clanton's command. Story of Wheler's cavalry is false. All of Clanton's command has unites with the force at Moulton. Last evening they moved a regiment of cavalry as near up as Danville. I send out reconnoitering parties today. Shall report whan thqy return. " i . i I Maj. Ross to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 10 (14DR245):- ^ Horses procured. Send detail of one commissioned officer and men sufficient to take one hundred horses down by land. Sned on the first train. Answer then they leave. Col. Dodds to Col. Spencer, Columbia", 10 (14DR245):- ^ Arrived here this P.^m. Will make Pulaski tomorrow P. m. Si:fS Gen. Dodge, Decatur, lO (14DR245):-* I ..nt Nichols. 27th regiment to go to Ohio Immediately to secure enough recruits to bring the regiment at least to the April 1864. . v.,": number so that the full number of. officers may bp appointed. If you have not the authority will you telegraph permission for an application to General McPhersoa. ,I think if he goes immediately he can succeed. " . Gen. Dodge to Gen. UcPherson, Athens, 10 '(12DR) :- I was over to Ddcatur yesterday. The enemy's cavalry appear ed to be working around on our right. Clanton 's force is all at Moulton and Danville with a considerable force stretched along the river fromTenn. creek down. Only one company yesterday in ' Whitesburg. . ... ' . d --i , • Gen, Dodge to Gen, UcPherson, Athens, 10 (12DR):- ' I got 100,000 rations two days ago, and am-trying to keep them ahead. Don't know how I sha.'1 succeed. I also-have rations for entire ommand up to the 20tl" inst. -I keep a man in take advantage of any spare cars. Private Diary Mem., 10:~ ^ " ii '-ru* * W^t to Decatur. Saw Generals Veatch, Siocum, &c, •. G^n. Dodge, Omaha., 11:-- / I am glad to get your letter.for many reasons, and one in particular to find you full,of confidence and hope. I have felt that It ,aa a mlatkke taking arant from tha Ara, of West; but je . - ,-Of'.: jfil - t >. .♦ r-rM» ■ NenS April 1864. hone not, I trust the campaign of this yenr will end the war and if crushing two armies will do it, hope that every effort wi 1 be made to accomplish it. I fear the result of Maximilian's landing in Mexico- it looks to me like a part:and parcel of a plan for armed intervention and I can readily see that those southern leaders driven to desperation will make any terms with France or anybody else rather than sbbmit. A.successful campaign and - * rapid close of the war is a}l«that to my mind will save us from _ further and greater difficulties. With this in view, I regretted the transfer of Grant from the southwest to a point where political strife and combinations may render him uselss for a portion of the season. ' . 1 , , We have begun grading up the ravine south of Omaha and the prspects are that the road will fife jmsehed forwafd this season and I think the Iowa Roads will be united and built from Drs Moines to the Bluffs on the shortest practicable route: * Durant io vascillating and,changeable and to'my mind utterly unfit to head euch an .nterT,rlae. He has the position and money to run it, but it is like danoing with a whirlwind to have any thing to do With iuta. Toaay matters run smooth and tomorrow ' they don't. * . a.. • • 1 have on hand a large party of engineers ready to start'for th. mountains and am delayed by an order^to wait a few days with the prospect of having to leave the surveys unfinishsd next fall April ISS'l. . • ^ '■! r::A. for want of time. Grading is the same way; can get no instruct-id tions to let the heavy work, between this and the Elkhorn river,. -, which should h aye been done th Ist of December, if there is anyobject in hurrying it. - : I' I received yesterday your bridges, or rather the photographs, some nice work, and judge you can get better liuaber than this ^ pnrtion of Nebraska, furnishes. . ir If there we e parties managing in New York that would be governed by what I write them and furnish the money without desire- _ ing to meddle with the details I could build the work for less money and more rapidly than can be done the way they propose to do ^ it. I am buying land above Florence and getting out tias with a gang employed and under a foreman; they will cost us less than 50 cents. I could not contract for that; Hope things will run smoothly here^ . ^ ~ n 'tJen. McPherson to Gen, Dodge, Huntsville, 11 ( )._ Lt. Ool. Edward D. KlttS. Bed. Inepeotor O. s. A. has Just fur nished me a report of which the following Is an extract:' ' "in the regiments which 1 have Just Inspected there la a marked tendency to scurvy, and should the men be exposed '' to fatigue or other depressing Influence a large proportion ' ' ' wcrnld become unfit for duty. A timely supply of potatoes, onions, or sour krout wouid obviate this difficulty. .vtav'i i*. • : ■ ■ " April 1864. . A large quantity of the above named vegetables are on the way for this army, but the deficiencies of railroad transportation may prevent them from reaching here for several days. In the meantime, as the Anti-scurbutic property of corn meal has been well proven, you will cause your division commissaries to issue rations of corn-meal twice a week to their respective divi sions, and require the commanding offcierfi of regiments, batteries, and detachments, with the medical officer to see that the men take it and cook it properly. Molasses should also be. issued with the • - t. • corn meal, . ^ ; . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Athens, 11 (12DR):- ,, I sent all I had to Washington. Some $40,D00 or. $50,000- By order of the Secretary of War. Gen. Dodge to Col. Donaldson, Athens, 11 (12DR) There is about two car loads.of ammunition, in the depot at Nashville for my command, and it is in a place that when it rains the rain leaks down upon it. If allowed to remain there it will be badly damaged^ We need it, pleaae order it slapped. . Dodge to Col. Parrott, Athens, 11(12DR)*- i.'ja » X / MaJ. Yates, of the engineer regiment, asks for an order instruct ^^Ing youto pass his men outside, your lir»s jUl the- performance of their duties. Is there they should not be allowed^ to pass? ^ wiotwtatJ a! 'T . ■ i/' ; April 1864. : * Gen, Dodge to Maj. WiHard, Athens, 11 (.,21dr"):- Please telegraph me an order for Maj. E. Niohols, 27th Ohio Infantry, tc proceed to Columbus, Ohio to bring to the regiment 50 recruits. N i officer of tha't regiment i» in that state. ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 11, (12DR): -Iv " 9th Iliindis has failed to send "return to these head quar- '■ ters as requested.' wi-ll^ please forward a copy taken from brigade fceturn. ^ \ ' t* : . Gen. Dodge to Col. Campbell, -Athens, 11, (10DR396) r'-" You will send direct a report of the force under* your command on tha 10th and 20th and monthly re-port on last of the month to Brig^*^ Gen. A.;!,,^ (Jhetlain, -Commanding Co-lored troopS, Memphis, Tenn. Reports will show such regiments and companies are on ' fatigue duty, , , -> • . . ■ wf» Jo Gen. Dodge to Oeh. Sweeney, Athens, 11, (10DR3^ 6);- ■ ! Instructions received-at these head quarters from Department head quarters state that tenders of resignation^ will be received and acted upon, whether they are aceompanied by the necessary cer tifies te_a from th® Ordnance Bureau and Auarters Master Department or not. They are aocepted with a previse that the off3cer receives no pay till he presents to.the paymaster sufficient evidente that his accounts are settled. It is therefore unnecessary to require April 1864. officers, tendering their resignations to forward with such tenders certificates from the Ordnance and Treasury Departmentw as hereto fore. Pifrfi Gen. Dodge to Maj. Willard, Athens, .1, (10DR397):- * . . 4 I have the honor to herewith return the application of Col. Morgan as the Division has lately joined my command. I, of course, have no personal knowledge of the cause of the application. General Veatch makes the fol^lowing explanation:- It appears that the regiment refused to rc-enlist under the Colonel, and on the march to Meridian, he was left at Memphis by Generil Hurlbut. The fact of th^ regiment not re-enlisting came to the knowledge of General Sherman, who informed General Veatch • that the objection to one officer should not cause the .loss,of the Regiment to the service. It then re-enlisted under the Lt. Coll.. and Major. On its return home on furlough the Coloml joined : it and those facts no doubt came to his knowledge and probably la the reason for his making the application. Gen. Veatch^s division has now but eleven regiments, is this Is order.?!away It leaveB but ten, and breaks up a brigade. : I oann see no good reason why the request should be granted. It the gnneral should order It away, I trust he will replace it by a regiment equAlly as good, Oen. Dodge to Oen. Sweeney, Athens, 11, (10DR397)!, Detail capt. D. D. Longstreet,, ^6th regiaent llUnots Infantry ^ t a ».V IJ' A I V I T' Vi . i . ' JtJl Ai'tO . April 1864. Volunteers for duty in pioneer corps, and order him'to report to Captain Armstrong at Decatur Junction, Gen. Dcdge's S. 0. No. 93, Athens, 11 (13DR);- ''^1. Capt. J. cClintock, commanding Signal"Corps, will open communication from Decatur to Mooresville by way of Decatur Junc- 'tion: The signal station at Mooresville will be established at or near the camp at that point. II. The following assignements of regiments to brigades in 4th division, 16tb A. C. is hereby made and coimnarding officers will report accordingly. 2d Brigade: 25th regiment Wisconsin Infan try Volunteers; "SSth Regiment New Jersey Infantry'Volunteers,' 3d Brigade, Col. Jas. H. Howe,32d Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers; commanAding:- 32d regiment Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, 17th Regiment New York Infan'try Volunteers 26th Regiment i ' ■ . 1 . Indiana Infantry Volunteers. Co, D. 2d regiment Illinois Art illery Volunteers is temporarily assigned to duty with the 3d brigade. ' i. • ♦ ■III, Col, P. B. Cunmings, 39th Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteer is hereby assigned to duty as comb:ander of the post at Athens, Ala, reli t^ving CPl, E. P. Noyes, 39th Obio Infantry Volunteers, that be may rejoin his regiment upon its departure from this place, V( Details for post duty will be made from'the 39th Iowa Volunteers. Col, Noyes will turn over to Col. ^ummings all orders, instructions, m records, Ao. pertaining to the'post, ^ IV, Lt. W. H. Hamrlok, 39th 0 io Infantry volunteers acting April 1864. . . . C. S. At Athene, Ala. *^1-11. turn ov.er to Capt. C. Carpenter, C. S all stores in his hands and_ report to iis regiment for duty upon its departure from Athens. . I 'tn. '...'.'•j Jo yi. Col. Aug. Mersey, com:aanding 2d brigade, 2d division, _ loth A, c. hving been ordered to -the State of IlMnois and his health being such as not to admit of his travelling without med ical attendance, Surgeon Joseph Poyne, 66th regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, will acco.ipany him on hJs journey, returning again to.his command with the least possible delay. •J.... . Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 11, (14DR245) Has General Veatch reachdd Decatur with his command? Maj. Yates to Gen* Dodge, Columbia, 11 (14DR246):- 7.'ill you instruct the commanders at the Post at E1-. River to pass my men out of 1,18 lines on duty in pursuance of special Field Orders, No. 60 department Cumberland? Pleaoe make the order general that .e nay not be detained. Please ansaer. ' Oen. McPhareon to Oen. Dodge, Huntsville, 11, (14Dn246) special Order. No. 71, Major E. Nichols, 27th Ohio infantry Volunteers «111 proceed to Columbus, Ohio, wlthoutdelay and return »lth any recruits.there may be for hie regiment at that place. <^krterm..,^.department win. .^e neoesVary transportation, .. . j MA - ''i, ■ April 1864, . ' j ^ ^ Gen. Bodge from Gen. McPherson, HAintBVillej 11, (.14DJ?246)Pn- Have you been getting any better witbin the last fev« ^qys in obtaining supplies over the railroad? L am trying to hurry up 1 ,matters as fast possible, but it is an up-Jiill .business. Gen, Sherman to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 11, .(14DR246):- _p General Sweeney tells me you have a good supply of confeder ate money. General Thomas wants some at Chattanooga, Send him -- some 15 or 20 thousand dollars of it, and he will receipt for it,' Col. Parrott, to Gen. Dodge, Prospect, 11, ^14DR248):- engineer corps can always pass my lines with proper passes of which Capt. Broadwell has been informed. He claims they a^-e to pass his men without authority from these head quarters, » . I . pi. Gen. Dodge bo Gen, Veatch, Athms, 11, (10DR388) ' The following reports from your division ana required at' this office and will ),e sent at your earliest convenience: Transportation of each regiment and battery In detail; of aivlBlon, ordnance and ambulance trains,.giving .orses, mules and wagons In separate columns; also extra stock serviceable and un serviceable in the hands of the Staff Departments; and private horses, mules to. In each regiment, detachment, battery and " ' staff department. . *•«. Kind and calibre In each regiment and detachment. Ouns: and kind in each battery. April 1864. . '''If fJirjA - Ammunition: Kind and calibre in the hands of regiments, batkeries, detachments and in the possession of ordnancd officer. In fact there is required a full report in detail of all transportation, stock public or private and a full report of ordnance in your command. ,10:?. Private Diary Mem., 11s- K . u Returned from Decatur. ! A '. r~"io w ^O^InCr '2o Gen, Dodge to Lt. Hall, Athens, 12 (12DR):- . > Col. Donaldson, Chief Q. U. says he cannot find any a fflmunition at depot for my comnand. H w is it? If it is there you better go and see about it. My dispotch to Col. Donadson will ensure its transportatio , ,t >n i . r./ibeoi" : i.tJ Gen. Dodge to, Gen.. Mcpherson, Athens, 12 (12DR) ' ■ %ri$ Gen. Veatch and command reached there three days ago. Is.T General Oarrard to relievo any of my troops? As yet I guard the . railroad to C olumbla. Gon. Dodge to Gen. McP^eraon, Athens, 12 (12DR) Forage plenty on that road or near it. I am going to Mooresville todpy and if I havf time will go to HuntsvtlJa. on the train tonight, ^ ^ , o h '' *Xi #b'ic Gen. Dodge^t^ Col. Taylor, Athens, 1^ (l^DR):- MaJ. Ross, ay cljief of Artillery, is at Nashville on his way Sack with a lot of artillery horses. Will send him over the moO } ^ e W- -r ^ . ment he arrives, • .r ■. c fU tx-. 'i US'. • t 1 U'... ''G Jj ■Uit- .MMWl 'tfMKHlS#- ^ April 1864. . • •e- riKqA * ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. MoPherson, Athensi 12 (12DR) * Reports this morning from TThitesburg, Trianna and Somerville show" no forae there. The regiments of infantry that vere at Mount Hope have r.oved to Tuscaloosa. Went dow n the Byler road,-' General Clanton has moved round to the Tennessee river to west of UE. A letter from one of Roddy's men dated April 1st in front of Dalton says. They are ordered to feast Tennessee; al'^" says there is to" fee a general movement of the anomy. 6en. Dodge to Maj. Yates, Athens, 12 (12DR):- Lt. Col. Parrott, commanding at Elk" river informs me that" your men have never been refbsed passes. The difficulty appears to be this; Capt. Broadwell claims that his men should be allowed to pass the pickets without passes or any authority with them for passing. You can readily understand that such work as that mjfeht'get us into trouble. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, Is (12DR);- - As the trains run under the n8» time-tabXe, 'the messenger from these head quarters has no tine to go to your head qua,ters being rqquired to return the sane day. .'in you please send an orderly to the depot to receive dispatches rr<jiii hln. ' Osn. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney Athens, 12 "(IDR) - It Is reported that a detachment of the IStii Klssiurl Is atlll at Pula.kl, nounted. Tou wlll-order then to report to their con- ■aand at Decau r and turn ov.r their stock In cnpllanoe with ordara already Isauad. . ■ ■ ii- ■ /* • -j. April 1864. .>681 t i Gen. Dodge to Col, Dodds, Athens, 12 (12DR):-; _ ' ^fave your command in charge of the senior officer and come down on today's train. ^ . . i. ::.' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 12 {12DR):-^ ■ . -cl-n Furnish Capt, Armstrong pf the pioneer corps an escort to go after wire. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 12 (ifDR):- Col. Rowett commanding"7th Illinois stationed near Florence, reports that on yesterday Forrest was crossing near Hamburg, His force was represented to be 6,000; only 100 had gotten across when Rowett received his information. . -:'oi "■ 1 . 9°^* to Lt. .Judy, Athens, 12 (•12DR);- , , Will send Wests and Sta*aight's appointments on the train Lt, Judy to Col, Spencer, "Decatur, 12 (14DR247);- Oapt. rest and his lieutenants can be mustered this evening if their appointments e«,, be had. Please have ^heh made Imme diately to date from March 1st, 1864, and send by telegraph. , , , Oen. MoPheraon to Oen. Dodge, IE Huntsvllle, (14DR247):- I Shall not transfer Col. Morgan', regiment from General Veatoh'a division. I "ave telegr#,ed to MaJ. oen. Sherman twice in relation to having Oem.ral Garr.rd relieve a part of your men now gu-rdlng the rallied,, and presume he will do sovery soon. ' Hurlbut tel.g^ha f.^ Hemphls that Forrest Is evidently . making .t Xi U April, 1864. ' preparations to^cross the Tennessee*river in force about the mouth of the Big Sandy; and that S. D. Lee has joined him. Do you know whether forage for horses, mles and cattle can be obtained along the road from Clifton to Pulaski? ' - Gdn McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huttsville, 12 (14DR247) Send your chief of Artillery here by first train on business connected with the organization of the batteries for the field, jatwu. cel. Donaldson to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 12 (14DR248);- ^ I can find no ammunition for your command at the depot in ■ Nashville. Cap'.» Crane my friehgt officer, reports it as a]l gone forward, Gen. McPherson tq Gen, -Dodge, Huntsvllle, 12 (14DR248);- General Geary started ■this morning from Bridgeport dovm the Tennessee river in the Chickamauga with a force for the purp'ose of destroyin^^l -the. etiomy'a boaats, Re will run d*own as far as Decatur, ■«J " .inm. Gen. Stevenson to Gen.. Dodge, Decatur, 12 (14DR249);-^ Scouts from Whitesburg, Trianna and Somerville report no enemy, only stragglers. I have from several sources that the > r.bel Infantry r.elmants mounted at Moulton have .noved hfth to Tuacuabia. 1 think thia true. I l«dm,ed ti-ie ofternoo n that ' Clanton has Mv.d with hia command in the direction of the Tenneaaee river as if to unite .t.th Ferreat. I shall t omorro, a.nd *ruth. One of our scouts came in Xpril 1864. to-day, who read a letter from one of Roddy's men, dated April 1st statin;^ that they would move for East ffiennesseo the next morning; that there would be a general movement of the army. Nothing of Interest here. The railroad conductors leave refugees at Decatur Junction until there are now ICO there; mostly women and children. Some remedy should be appliedto prevent this. 41 -u Gen. Dodge's G. 0. N9^.31, Athens, 12;- • ■ ission does therefore sentence hiniy.'' milan 0. PLmlng. citizen of Haury County, State of Tennessee,' ■-0 be confined at hard labor lij such military prison as the Commandlnc General may direct, for the tern of three years." Proceedings and findings In this case approved. 1„ cdnsld- -atlon Of the prisoner's bid age and his long confinement In the . ^ard house, the sentence Is remitted. «r. Plemlng mill be reeased from arrest, and It Is hoped that he mill hereafter conduct himself as a good citizen. * Head Quarters, Board fnr. slona In , regiments of ColMiad «««lnatlon Troono »ti,of Appllcatns for Commlc»ct T , • Athens, Ala., April 12, iggd. Capt. J. , . Barnes, A.A.Oenoral: I have the ho the Bn.rHoard, e for the examination of aoniioer, e "e^alf of ■> . applicants for commissions In eglments of colored troops, to make the follomln annHoom,* pplloants examined, following report of recommended and rejected. The applicants were examnedi let ^ J-St, With reference to their April 1864. general character- '2d, as'to^^Hterary attainments. 3d; As'to their military acquirements. The commanding officers of the companies, to whadi the applicants helong were sworn and testified in regard to general character. The applicants were examined by questions in relation to lit erary attainments and military knowledge. The following is a tabul«]? statement of the result of the examinat ons with recommendations, and with names of applicants rejected. .. . • . Private Diairy Mem., 5-2* ■ * Went to Huntaville with Col. Bane. Bet Generals McPherson, Logan, Spith, Slocum, &c. Col, Easton to Col. Donaldson, Chattanooga, 13;- All opr boats cai' be put to running from Decatur to points on the river above, as soon as we are afforded additional locomotives and cars between this place-and Knoxville. At orosO ent it takes all our boats to supply the Department "of the Ohio, as we are permitted by the railroad authorities, to use onjy one. train per day to London^ Boats cannot run <m the river between Bridgeport knd Deoatur unless conveyed by gun-boats, or soiie ether protection is given them. M ^ ' ■A k • -^4 e/ft April 1864, ItL-i • « Gen. Dodge to Gen, Veatch, Athens, 13 (17DR):- '"'-^ General Geary is on his wqy down the Tennessee river from' Bridgeport to Decatur with steamers and troops and will destroy ■ all the boats in the river and creeks that the enemy can use, give him such aid as he may request when he arrives at Decatur, There are three companies of General Logan's command guarding the bridges aj Mooresville. Col, Montgomery has also tent companies to secure bridges. Instruct him Tie can camp his regiment together as long as Logan's companies guard the bridges. This will give him a chance to drill. Also instruct him to keep the wood parties at work getting out wood for railroad use. ' Gnn. Dodge t o Gen. Veatch, Atheh9,13, (17DR):- Ineturot the com.T,andlng: offl.eer at Decatur Junction to make detalU to-upload, all care left at the Junction althout delay, and notify the station agents of these Instructions. ' ' ^ Oan. Dodge to Ool. Spencer, Huntsvllle, 13 (14DR249):. Order Ool. Hamllt.n to join hls'oommand and report to RoweU. end messengers to .H„.tt to Inform him, and for him to watch olosey and If he Is or,«l.^ to retard his progress all he can and "port to us daily. ..amflton hatter take some rations to his ' I'ogiment. - •' • , - ^ i' ' ^ P • 0 amberlaln M Hih. Dodce, Reynolds Station,13;- Oppt. Onlver, oonf,tf,s«Wr, fonnerlv or tn,. ■, night on the road ad near near yartm'a Martin a ffarm on ShelbyvlUe pik,, going April 1864. .Mr.r westward, at kbout 6 o'clock. .He was armed and ecjuippedj well mounted and had with him five men* also armed and mounted. He said he left Johnson's army March 87th. He was afterwards,;i^ff seen at Pitspat near the railroad. nl Supt.-Taylor to Gen, Dodger Nashville; 13 (14DR250)iTrAin #24 is ordered to stop regularly at Mooresville until further notice. ..to' Office Mem., 13:- ^ ^ i -ri n! . . Forrest and a force of 6,000 reported crossing the Tennessee tiver at Hamburg, Ordered a re connoitering .party fr9pi the 1st Alabama cavalry to move up the river. - » joY 4"' o 4 t - .c' Private Diary Men., 13:- 'r-r;#, n-• ■ JO't' Rode out also saw paintings, &c. Met.Lt. Col, Bingham, McPh^ley, &c. Returned from ^juatsville. Run off the track' at the Junction. - . ^ Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 10; 1864 Dear Grenj I suppose you have read the story, or at any rate" " have seen the title of it of "Japhetto in search of a Fathtr." I have been thinking If I did not write you before the re hellion was Ccrushed" and you had leisure you would feel yourself in the ^ same predicament of "Japhetti" and be searching for one too, for I have long neglected to answer your very kind and generods letter •n * ^ ^ ■■ • .! -iJi ^ .f April 1864, previous to your leaving here. It" Swas a great disappointment for i-.e to leave fbefore you left, but it seemed unavoidable. It was once- no task for me to write a letter, but a change of occupa tion has entirely run- aiy head and hand out of letter writting, which must be my apology for so Ion g neglecting you, but you may be assured that I can rrad and think of you and all other patriots who are wielding their good swords against this "accursed Rebellion. " There is not a day or a night passes that you are not in my thoughts. Although you are in danger of•rebel lead, and have only escaped as by a miracle, I have been rtill mere exer cised on account of your health. I hope you will soon get still further remuneration for your arduous services in the promotion which your many friends as well as myself think you richly deserve. I read all army letters with much interest, especially those of the Western army, and more eppecialy those from'the "Left Wing of the 16th A.^ C. ar^d^^ch items as relate to your movements, « ■ Your mother opened a letter mciiled at Nashville -to Jule, from which we learned you had had another turn of severe illness, but was recovering, Nate, Jule and Lettir I.hope will cheer you up, and be the means of your com lete recovery to health. Lettie has had a hard time this winter, I never pitied a little girl more- Her throat was so sore it gave her exquisite pain to take her medicine and caused one of her ears to ache.almost excruiciatingly, JuIe '. ■•f Unt April ,1864. ^ : •. ■ \ could generally get her to take her prescriptions, after much coaxing. But Jule was once baffled and I thought I would try. Knowing her propensity for listening to Indian stories, I told her we wouSd head off Jule in taking medicine, for Jule thought no one else could get her to take it, and further told her if she would take it I would tell her twelve Indian stories- Veil, said Lettie, "Grandpa, if you wil tell me eighteen Indian stories, I will take it" I agreed to it. Was to tell her eight as soon as she took the medicine, and ten at-other times. She swallowed it without _ -blinking, .. I have recently read the.beautiful lines dedicated to Annie by Mrs. Spencer. They are,far superior, in my humble opinion,^to ^ most of the newspaper peetry published in these days, and fully .,. equal to many of the poetic productions of distinguished American authors. Give my kindest regards to Anne, and poor little Lettie, and the bird of Paradise that sweet little Ella."^ " * r.r . . Gen. Dodge's G. 0. Md, 31^ Athens, 14:- . . The batteries in this command will immediately commence target practice, the expenditure ot smBunltlon not to exceed ten rounda per gun each day, and the total ex pendlture not to exceed one hundred rounds per gun. ■ Aamunltlott no. In the chests .111 In all cases be first this practice .111 commence at 2 P. M. daily, .Sunda«||*fiJs#aipi#^. v,- A detailed report of each day's practice will be made to the ^ '*> -^j April 1864. ••»• Chief of Artillery of Divi ions, and forwarded by then to the Chief of Artillery at these headquarters. Gen. Bodge 's G. 0. No. 33, Athens, 14:- - Lieut. F. J. Fairbrass, 1st Regiment Michigan Light Artillery Volunteers, is hereby assigned to duty and arnounoed as Acting Ordnance Officer for this com and, vice Lt. J. H.' Hogan, he having been ordered to report at Dept. Read Quarters. Lt. Fairbrass will be respected accordingly. Gen. Dodge to Col. Donaldons, Athens, l4 (10DR399) " I have the honor to acknowlejdge your letter of the 10th inst In part I have already anticipated your suggestions and will have the railroad finished across the Tennessee bottom this week. The bridge across Swan Pond (the only obstacle) is being rapidly completed. This will allow cars to run to the river. The railroad" graite-lal) •Ih. river Is twenty feet -bove the table land/"' To remedy this I am bulldlnc a track "down upon the table land along the elope fo the old grade and thence up the river and parallel to It so that they can be unloaded directly mto boats or ware houses a. oaiie may require; ' i have also built one ware house on the rmr rdr my o,„-use lOO feet long and 50 feet wide and am .putting-up <«e alongside of the track 250 feet long and lo fast wide. Thi. will probably hold all stores, until boats can receive the,i. i think It would be aaf for boats to run from April 1864. Decatur to Bridgeport, provided they were conveyed by Gunboats. ' We have posts on this side of the river ^t Whitesburg, Claysville and Larkin's Perry (both sides). The enemy has small forces (a company or so)- opposite some of the above named paints; and occasionally appears with a regiment of cavalry, nothing more. An expedition is new out picking up all means of their crossing the river, and cleaning out the points. I think within ten days you can land stores on the river bank at Decatur and load them into boats. Should you conclude to do this, J shall take great pleasure in giving such aid as you may requrie and will carry out so far as in ray power any suggestion you may make. The only O thing that regards us is the difficulty in hauling lumber. We saw at Prospect and it is difficult to get transportation over the railroad for it. Any aid you can give us in that way without .;o interfering with the transportation of. supplies will goon bring., i the warehouses to completion. , oT Oen. Dodge to Col. Rowett, Athens, 14 (10DR400):- I am sorry to hear of the capture of that company; the reg^ iment is now with you and you must be very vigilant. Employ men to go over the rivor, I will pay them. Keep the country covered with scouts. Let us know wh^t is really over there. Morgan is in East Tennessee. Roddy is at Dalton. So they cannot .be where that negro says citizens certainly get acrose. Our troijps should April 1864. not camp on the river bank or in sight, but "sHolild be on the move constantl-" as the enemy could cross a force' in the night and take them. Head Quarters of the regiment should be some distance - from the river, with patrols on the -river all the time. « Say to Col. Hamilton if any of his officers have disobeyed my instruc-tions, or are at fault in the capture of that compny to put them under arrest.. . It is disgraceful" >to be captured without making any resistance. if you should find the enemy crossing at any poiiit' or sevteral points, get your com.iiand together and pitch into them and retard them all you can. Do not fail to keep me fully posted. Qen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 14 (17DR)]> ' Order reconnoitering party from Ist Alabama cavalry to move up the rivrr on this side, until we ascertain the truth of these reports. ■■lu Gen. Dpdge to Gen. JjloPherson, Athens; 14 (17DR):- ^ Just received your dispatch. General Veatch reports all quiet this morning. Ihink our patrols should have struck that force Col. Rowett reports heavy force on the opposite side of the river, but thinks thqy have a« only crossed in squdds. ' They capt-^ed one company of the 9th Ohio cavalry yesterday morning before.^y ight and got them across without Airing a shot. Wils la the flrat eipedUlon of that regiment, they are evidently green. All sorts of rumors down in that country. April 1864. ^ n Rowett says they are building boats at Prides, 12 miles below Tuscurabia and hauling them to six different points on the river. The rest of the 9th Ohio Cavalry is with Rowett since before , this, and he will watch close. I have ordered cavalry up the . il river on both sides. ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 14 (17DR);- . -"-.1 Send the 9th Illinois mounted out towards Somerville and Trianna. General Geary returned. He reports a force of the enemy' three regiments etron and artillery and one regiment on this side of the rirver. Haite them ascertain what is in the valley* • Troops at Florence report heavy force opposite there. Do you get any more news from that quarter? . Dod . . ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevneosn, Athens l4 (17DR):- Have you heard any news from Tuscumbia, Moulton or Russellville within a day or two? . .J i. . Gen, Dodge to Hensal, Athens 14 (17dr):. ^ , Do you hear anything from Somerville or Russellville or Tuscumbia? You moot ,g.b men out to the rear of Tu^unbta and see what force is down there. Report fully, ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. MoPheroon, Athens, 14 (I7DR):- ^ The scouting parties sent towards Tuscumbia could not mkke much headqay. ■n.e en,m, evidently hold the roads with pretti,' ' ' wtrong detachments, yet 1 do not believe th.lr force la muchi, ' J: L ("'XOZUj t 526 !'"■ April 1864. . -63' . increased, but knowing about our mounted force they dispose theirs to meet us. Maj. Kuhn has not returned from Trianna. A scout from there reports a Isrge force at THiitesburg or Gunersville; and scouts sent up on this side as well as regular patrols report nothing unusual. Nothing yet from detachment from Mooresville. Scout from Wliitesburg says, it was reported by soldiers that General Pat terson with 4 cavalry force wata-on their way to fftiis front. Gen. Dodge to Supt. Taylor, Athens, 14 (17DR):- I told Brooks to give his men certificates that they were em « ployed on the railroad and to report to me any officer or soldier ^ who interfered with them and I would punish them. As it is a violation of orders to recruit or take away for any purpose any negro employed by the Government or the railroad company and I gave hlffl an order to go to Tunnel Hill and preas all the negroes ho ■'wants. If he does not get themK I will furnish some. Any active,' man can employ any number of refuge., who are coming to our lines, ^ deserters from he rebel a rmy and the mountains to work on the railroad, cut wood, Ac, and If you want it don. and will authohl.e me to employ hhem and state where you want thorn sent, i will do it. Oan. Dodge to Own. Uc pherson, Athens, 14 (17DR):- Can. Stevenson reports that forces sent out day befor. yesterday could not get through the enemy.s plcHets on the Fl*ht river. .vj:i April 1864. ''>5*, ' ■ ■ ■ ' ' . , ;-.■■) . , li Maj. Kuhn started out yesterday with the 9th Illinois mounted InI. . •• •• - • fantry but we have had no report from him. The enemy yesterday were picketed at the Flint river and a line covering Moulton, Courtlandt and the river. I think we will ascertain their • V' ' strength today. Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 14 (14DR250):- General Geary returned about 5 o' clock P. M. yesterday, Fovind • f; • ■ ' : . 0 '/I . I ■ the rebels in considerable force near Ttianna with one piece of artillery. One regiment of ihe enemy's infantry on this side of the river above Trianna, and below the mouth of Indian creek, . m and 2 regiments on the south side. ^ Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville 14, (14DR250);- General Geary returned about 5 o'clock P. M, yesterday. Found the rebels in considerable force near Trianna. Feel out secretly from Bcatur towards Sonerville and opposite Trianna, It is reported there are three regilnents of rebel infantry in that vicinity with some artiller MaJ, ffillard to Gen, Dodge, Huntsbille, 14 (14DR251);- ait"* Did you receive the dispatches the General sent at one and two o'clock iiiii morning? i s . . . 6en, Stevenson to Gen. Bodge, Decatur, 14 (14DR252):. On the night before last I sent out a small scouting party as I telegraphed you I should. They returned stating that the pidkets of the enemy were so strong they couid not get through. ^ Yesterday MaJ. !(S*hn sent out a s^lrong scout but they have not yet April 1B64. .1^.1 n-ic^:x returned. They were yesterday picketting Flint, and a Ixne covdring Moulton, Courtland:and the river below today, I think I can give you definite information fo their whereabouts and strength. Gen. yeatch to Gdn. Dodge, Decatur, 14 (14DR252):- I have ordered Majo r Kujn towards Summerville and Trianna; sent .dispatch to Col. Montgomery at Mooresville, to send out a strong party towards Trianna. Major Kuhn's scouts report the road strongly picketted by the enemy, go that they cannot .epenetrate the cotmtry towards Florence. I have no news from that quarter. ^ Supt. Taylor to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 14 (14DR252);- . ,, Brooks says h's choppers are being impressed by recruiting officers and requests detailed, one co.mpany of negroes at tunnel,. Can you do so and inform me? j Hensal to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 14 (14DR253): - Clanton is at Danville; Col. Jobnson is at Pond Springs. Col. Jackson is in command at Monltonj the three commands can muster four (4) thousand men. . - ' , t ' Three days ago there was no force af Tuscumbia, only a cavalry plokat gaard on the river. I heard from.Suamervllie yesterday and there was no force there th^n. . Hensal to Qen,„Dodge, Deoa tur, 14 (14DR853)rScout Juot.ln fro^ Whltesbutg reports no force at !?hltesburg or at Scmervllle. Report. Wheeler north of Rome. Reported General ' Patterson is ordered here. ^ ■ April 1864. . '^x;- Gen. Smith to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 14 (14DR254);- Have just received the fallowing: Larkinsville, April*14tho To Coimnadding officer, Decatur, There was 1500 cavalry with six ,o pieces of artillery at Hendrickville near Lebanon, Tuesday morning There were going towards Decatur. Gen. UcPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 14 (14DR254):- The following dispatch just received from Brig. Gen. H. L. anith, at Larkinsville. ^ , t- • Gen. Stevenson t>o Gen, Dodge, Decatur, 14 (14DR254)*!" -• ( Ui:scouting party'Se t out in the direction of J^antille, Moul enemy, ton and up Courtlandt to within report 8 miles all of roads this held post. by They strong attempted parties to of the | drive them off but were imrariably driven back by superior force. ' Major Kuhn will try to reach Trianna, but -says that the enemy are manifestedly detennined that no extended scout shall' be made. Slall report results of.his efforts to reach Trianna, from the strength of the enem"*8 re.sistance to our efforts to get through """" their lln.8 I.en satl.fied Oen. Clanton ,1th his command is near or in the imraedaite front, * ^ ' Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 14 (14DR254):- ^ M^j, Kuhn ststes that his scouts found no large body of the ' enemy near, but squads of companies on all the roads forming a He chain has of sent pickets a strong at an detachment average distance towards Triahna of six miles and parties from here. on all ^ ' | April 1864. . • the roadsledding ^oiith and west. I ordered-a detachment from Mooresville to go up the river. Will send a dispatch as soon^as I get a report; ' ^ «tr • , ,i,r Office Mem; 14:- 'e "iv* Sent Col. ^ampbell a communication In relation to fortifying block-houses. ''i' Private Diary Mem., 14:-'^* ' - JCf J i >' Nate, Julia and Lettie arrived from-Council Bluffs, impi}0 Gen. Dodge to Lt. Tichenor, Decatur, 'l4 (14DR255)j- ^^ I~have ordered all-cases before Court Martial ft Pulaski be- ' longihg to General Veatch's command to be sent to him. If you have any cases to be tried of his command refer them to him. • Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur,-15 <14DR2 56):- Major Kiihn's forces returned last night. They were unable to cross the ^lint. the direction of Trianna-and Summerville all the crossings are picketted by the enemy too strongly for him t® get through. He reports from fe to 800 men encampbd between the bridge and Danville. His command had a skirmish on the ' Danville and Trianna roads, losing one man. Clanton isat Danville, covering all the roads, a force of two regiments of infantry and some cavalry ir reported still at Moulton. All the roads in tha tirecti6ft are strongly held. The force of 1500 ' cavalry reported at Lebanon Ss moving this way must be the same April 1864. . . f 'I .-, reported by General Geary. We have not sufficient mounted force to penetrate beyond Flint. _ . ^ Gen. ilc gherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 15 (14DR256)iNo news of importance from Whitesburg. Have your scouting parties from Mooresville up towards Trtanna active. Will en deavor to keep those here on the other s ide and down the river from^- . Wb.itesburg. We must be able to_detect the first mo vement of th3 enemey to cross the river, I will keep you fully advised of every thing important■that^I may learn in this quarter. ^ Gen. McPherson's S. 0, No. 2., Huntsville, 15:-t Maj. W. -H. Ross is hereby assigned to duty with the left wing, 16th Army Corps, and will report to the General Commanding the same. Col. Taylor to ©en. Dodge, Huntsville 15;- • In order bo comply with the accompanying letter of instruc tions from Brig. Gen. Im. P. Barry, Chief of Artillery, Military , Division of the Missifladppi, I am instructed by the General Com-, -rg manding the Dept. and Army of tl\e Tennessee to inform you that th( . following disposition will be made of the batteries of Artilleryr now serving with thr Left Wing, 16th Army Corps. . ' • It is desired that all the batteries assigned to divisions be fully equipped for active service in the field at the earliest i * K possible inoment and that, the aurplu^gtuas and stpres be iinmediaie-v ly turned in, that they di||jp!^ed of as contemplated by th General commanding. April 1864. ; - xi-SfcA ■ • Gen. ^odge to Capt. Chenov7ith, Athens, 15 (17DR);- Capt. Mills, A.A.Q.M., 45 Cherry Street, took from my , brother, N, P. Dodge, a revolver when he was on his way down here yesterday. Please get it and hold it tmtil he. returns. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Mc^herson, Athens, 15 (17DR):- ft • • Maj. Kuhn was anable to get beyond ^'lint. The enemy hold all the crossings. He skirmished pretty sharply with above 1800 men on the Danville and Trianna roads. T.& lost a few men. -, f Clanton is still at Danville covering all the roads. The new force that has arrived on Flint Is Patterson's. Estimated at 2,000. I do not see how they can sub.sist all this cavalry, I have men in their rear who will report today or tomorrow. I think that the force Geary struck is the same force that moved it- ' .. . ^ right on to Flint. They now have at least §,000 men surrounding rio Decatur. Too large for our cavalry to pe ctrate. What do you .5 l hear from opposite Whitesburg? Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 15 (17DR):- Gen. McPherson teiegr^hes that he goes this evening on the 9 o'clock train to IfoodvUlc and Gunteraville, to be absent two days. Thtt he has no further^news from_ imitesburg. Nothing has yet been heard from Rowett. Gen. Dodge to Pro. Mar. Gen. Athehs, 15 (17dr)r- '' '''® ■ Two r.bel prisoners naaed l!athews anft i.. May sent from here by yesterday's train detlre to take the A,«g^tyo-ath. Ihey are April 1864, ' good men. Thoy were sent' through ni'stake. ^111 you please re lease them upon taking the Oath if consistent with your" orders. Gen. Mo fJheVson to Gen. "Dodge, Huntsville", 10 (15DR):- I am "going this evening on the 8 o'clock train to Woodvilleand th'ence to Guntersvllle. Think I \vill be absent' two days. jl^ensal to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 15 (15DR):- ' Haines has just returned from the other side o'f Somerville.'* He reports- Maj, Stewart's batt'alion in Somerville; also reports General Martin a*t Blue Mountain. He had a talk with several . confederate soldiers and thfey say General Patterson will be at Somerville soon. One company is picketting the river from ' Whitesburg to Greenbrier Cove. They have destroyed all ferries ' and boats on the east fork of Flint, and issued orders not to zllow any person to cros-s, either way for several days, 'nave just heard from C olum>ue, Miss, there is no rebel force there or' ' at Pikesville. ' '' •ti :. Private Dl»ry Wem. 10-!? '' "* ' ' with iTa'te'and stayed over nlrht. . , / ^ Gen. Dodge to feon. V^atch, Athens, IG {17DR):- Havo no artillery, ammunition. Send you 100.000 of oalitnl""" 58 musthet ail oe have. K.ep out scouting parties and have tel- ' " ' seraph office open at daylight in-the doming, and until you aso.rtaln .hethcr th.a, n>v. toirtShW you tonight. They may Mhe a fight to cover som,»»vl„a hloe, and it may be In earnest. 'j J a ■ t S. April 1864. r.l'Xti' G6n. Dodge to Gen. Veatoh, Athens, 17.(17DR) :r How far from Decatur is Patterson's force and wb^it news if any from towards Danville and Courtland? Unless their conimand i has greatly increased, Horrdy, Patterson, who is a Colon l,.Clanton and Johnson all told arQ not equal to us. • : Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatqh, Athens, 16 (7DR):- "(CX . Edports from Clifton, Eastpor:t, Floren ce, Ac. tonight does not show zny large force opposite arjy of those places. -I will send a scouting party to Brown's ferry tonigbt and thence down to-» ' Lambs ferr;' to see if we can discover anything. They have sdine','''^''''''' proejct on hand. We must try to find out what it is. A letter from a conscript officer from Payette 8. H. near TusoaUos sayn Polks staff officers have been north to examine roads in north Alabama and that he is about to move io. ' ' ' .. .((apt. Barnes to .Oan.-'Bodge, Athens, IG C17DR(:- Dispatch from Col. Howtt just received. He reports no great fore, of the ene ia, near the rtver. That Uiey ere building""" boats near Yellow Creek and Clifton. Refugees report 2,000 confederate troops near J„*eon fr.m Alabama to Join Porre.st, Who report th^t Forrest w.s to attack Hemphls. others report " that he Intends crosslnc the river near Clifton. Rb.ott sent '■ scouts over the ^river who have, not yet •n.tfcrn.d. ' ' mod .If JI ?,i > al •34 ; I U- » April 1864. .i*x\ Ger. Dodge to Gen» Sweeney, Athens, IS (17DR);- Gol. Rowett reports thit he sent a nimber of teams to Pulaski, with refugees and contrabands. Some of these teams belong to citizenw, other are made up from animals belnging to the regiment - He needs the teams to send .in more, but Col, Weaver is holding them gor what purpoad I do not know, . h Gen, Dodge to Gen. MoPhe'raon, Athens, id-'dyDp' Tuesday at 10 O'clock A. H, Patterson was 'on the Danville road. Scouts and citizens from Somervilie repdrt that Roddy camped at Sulphur Springs, 9 mUes from that place last n|ght. They tell citizens that they are going to attack Decatur. The move is to a country destitute of forage. Huet have some ob ject. Bu' 1 cannot think they have any serious intentions on Decatur. , Capt, Barnes to,Gen. Bweeney, Athen^, '16 (17DR):- Oenoral Dodge, directs that the teams sent to Pulaski with oontrahands and refugees by Coi. Bowett be returned to him. ' Oen. Dodge to Lt. Hogan, Athens 16 (17Dn)'- ' The 35th Hew Jersey Infantry has 475 Enfleld rifles that have been condemned and have been ordered to be turned in. Can they set Springfield rifles to replace th«»..from youl ' edge toUaJ. Willard, Athens. 16 )17DR):- Please send m. a pas by telegrgh ft-o H.j. Brown to travel on Mi. R. R. until further orders. ; He is entitled to it. *■ ' 4 ^ ^ April 1864. . :r. Stirt/' Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 16 (15DR):- Patterson is on the Danville road 18 miles from here at 1 o'clock A. M. I have no news of ascertaining their force. Scouts say that Roddy's force alone is 4,000. This, if true, would give them over 6,000 in all. I have ordered the 25th TJisconsin from Mooresville tonight. Have directed the operators to k^ep open all nijght. Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 16 (17DR):- The scout Rose, just in reports Patterson in the valley on thi side of ■''lint moving on this place, A citizen. Miles, just in from Somervil'e reports /ftoddy with his fore camped at Sulph7r Springs, 9 miles beyond Somervil'l e last night. These rpports , ■ . • 1o are confirmed by Maj. Kuhn's scouts. They report the enemy's intention is to attack Decatur. I regard this quite probable I need ammunition for the 4 regiments lately arrived here. Send me tonight 200,000 rounds of ammunition, calibre 58 and artillery ammunition for Jamee and Greenwood rifled six pounders, have only 80 rounds for this battery and it is in a damaged state. Sfto y of War's S. 0, No. 149 Washington, 16 (16DR89):- Lt. c. Bredkinridge, 2d U. S. Artillery is hereby relieved f^ohi duty-In the Department of the Gulf and will pro ceed without delay to Join his battery (p) m the Departmentoff the Tenn^peseej. • « »• * April 1864, .. . 'it, " . aCprivate Diary Mem. 16:- i t *"* 0 ^ Went to Mooresvilie with Nate and returned to Athens. Gen. Dodge to Gen. MoPherson, Athens, 17 (10ER400):- I returned from Decat\ir'by way of Mooresvill'e. I think Gen. • t - ■ Geary must have made some mistkae, there certainly was not the r • force he reported. The enemy int he valley closed in on us, ant this morning their advance is 5 1.2 miles out. Roddy is reported by scouts » and citizens to have camped 9 miles from So.mnei^ille at S^ilphur f - • . . ' 1 ■ ■ Springs night before last. Citizens from Sommerville reports this. This addition to their force in the valley is all we know 0(ff since the arrival of Patterson except three regiments of inf&n.- • * ■ ■■ ■ ' try at Moulton. Deserters come ^n from there direct. They are : the 27th, 31st and 64th Alabama . The scout in from Pikesville ^ reports no movements, but says, Folk's staff officers passed up examin^ing the roads, and says the army is about to move. j . • I enclose- a letter from the conscript officers at Payette C. H. Alabama. It is addressed to one of our men although he is not aaare to whom he is writing. Our mail arrangements to Mont gomery will be completed in a week or so, and we will get the papers regularly, as well as reports. Col. Rowett reports a Tew regi ments opposite'him, also that they are building boats in Yellow Creek and opposite Clifton. Last heard of ^orrest he was in 'li' Jackson last Sunday. Refugees from McNay county, Tennessee made April 1864. .%-v r ■ two reports. One was that a considerable force had gone to join him from the south and that he was to attack Memphis. The other that he was sending his trains, conscripts &c. south, preparatory to crossing the Tennessee river. We are in communication with the force it Clifton. Major Murphy,- commanding that force,, says that Forrest is going to cross, but he camot toll at what point. We have the river so cloaely watched that they cannot .get over without our having due notice of it. ^ ■ . CJen* Dodge to Col. Hamilton, Ath'ns,.17 (10DR402):- Sixty men of your regiment are ordered to proceed to Brown's ferry, ^s^lk river and Lambs ferry to close 1^ watch the river at and between these points. There being no officer- but the major in camp at present it was neoessary ta aend these men out in charge of sergeant, you will detail one commissioned officer to take Charge of these squads, hetlng him report-as early aa pos.elble. Explain to him the object to be obtained, which is as follows! To wqtch c oseiy thesa three .points and all Inter.medlate points where a crossing could be effected. Keep the river well petroled in order to readily detect any mvement of the enemy. If not too far removed, hia patrols west of Lambs ferry should form a junction with yeurs. He wljl eJ.ooely question all citizens that may cross the river and geln from them all poseible information of the'^ enemy. Whateverreitable Infoimiatlon he Is able to obtain he will immediately transmit ly s«saenger direct to these head April 1864. " I Quarters. Caution hia against occasioning any false claims, but not -to let his caution occasion him to omit any report that may be of importance. : If posible it would be well for him to send spies across the river for the purpose of obtaining information. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McEherson, Athens, 17 (17DR):- Gen. Veatch reports the enemy five miles out on the Houlton road this morning, and says everything~iiidicates they intend tb' ' attack. They may be trying to coven more. From-what we get from . their lines they are evidently posted on our strenfithat that point. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 17 (17DR):~ Th^t ammunition loft here at midnight on the tram. Do yiu oonWder It reliable that Roddy Is In the vaL ley? He le reported to be In front of Dalton. A f„ „en...*fct to the rear of the Kimt river would settle the question. ' Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 17 (17DR):- scouting parties from the 9th Ohio Cavalry have started direot for Browns ferry, Kih River and .l«be ferry with written Inst^c-^ tlons to patrol the river, .3^1, ,stoh hheee three points and all PlacoB Where a croeelng o.n ho affeoted, end to ascertain a i pos:' *lble information pf the enemy. Oen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, AthPhs," 1V (17DR):- * ' Instruct your Ordnance officer'tto . + . " ' AAxiwor eo requisitions for a April 1864. ft-iov' ' supply of ammunition to cover that expended by target,practice. The supply for artillery will be 35C rounds to the gun. «r . » • ' ■ * » Capt, Barnes to Gen, Dodge, Atl^ens, 17 {17DR);- Col, Rowett reports that all is quiet on the T nnessee river, from Lambs ferry to Eastport. That the enemy has pickets between Rogersville and Bainbridge at present. He has sent a scout3,ng party along the river as far as Clifton to destcoy all the boats, Capt» Barnes to Dodge, Athens, 17 (17DR):- The scouting party .sent to Brlwns ferry last night .l^as-.Teturnv ed. Reports no boats found between ferry and Elk river, nor on the Elk below Florence road, Aslo reports that no -news of the enemy on the opposite side of the river could be obtained, I do not think the officer in charge of the scout is a very sharp or thorough going man. , ^ ;i Gen, Veatch to Gen, Dodge, Decatur, 17 (15DR3) :,r ' •'"i All quiet during the night. The advance of hhe enemy was last night 5 l.g miies out on the Moulton road. All the indications show that they are gathering their forces for an attack. No ammunition has as yet arrive.. 0 Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 17, (14DR3):^ « Col. Rowett report, that all, is quiet oa the Tennessee river from Lambs ferry. Ho plcketa between RogersvlUe and Balnblrdge at preeeftt. He bae eent a ecouting party along the river as far ' as Clifton to destroy all boats. r -.t i " ' - i April 1864. • ' ■ Maj, Ge . McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 17, (15DR4)pU. S. Mil; Conductors will pass J. Brown over Mil, railroad until furtRer orders. ' ' ' * * Maj, Paj?k to" Capt, Barnes, Deoatur, 17*(l5DR4);- ■ Was out all the afternoon with the General on the Courtlaudt road. Had a long three companies of the 9th Illinois and the 25th 'Regiment Wisconsin Infantry, Met the enemy about tso miles from town,- ski rmished with them all the" afternoon, drove them about 3 mile?, but could develops nothing satisfactorily. Our loss 2 men wounded; .the enemy•s not known. . - McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 17 (15DR4):- - I have just arrived from Woodville and received your dispatch. Can you learn of any infantry force threatening you* It seems to me they uould hardly give out pUbllcly that they were going to attack Deoatur, if sue were really their intention. Oeneral Sherman says, Lorlng wis in Vontgomery last Mmnday, if so he has mo,.t prohably gone to Johnson. If you think Deoatur is to be attacked and that you may need reinforcements helegraph to the Supt. Of railroad and have a train sent to Athens to be subject to your orders., . v> ■ • ' * ■ Gen. McPherson to Gen. hodge, Woodvllle, 17 (ISDRb);. *ow man, Ma'.an you send from Sweeney's division, with Sween ey in comma™,,, orer to *.n„essee and leave the railroad well guarded? Porrest 1. playing the mischief in that section April 1864. ... . we have got to put a stop to hj.s operations. Please answer at Huntsville, •I will he hack_ there this evening. Lt. Randolph to Capt. Barnes, Pulaski, 17 (15DR5):-- The operation of Crener. Order No. 25 Head quarters L. W giv^ s the men no time for c eaning up which the regulations provied should be done on Saturday. Can the order be modified? i' , Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 16 (15DR4):- ^ The pickets report the--eRemy advancing in line of battle on the Courtlandt road. Anununition has arrived, I think it certain that Roddy is in thp valley, Lt. Webb t Gen, Dodge, Huntsville, 17 (15DR5):- ■^00 Springfield were turned over, to Lt. Pairbrass. If they have not been issued the 35th New Jersey can be supplied here. R quisition and inspection report must be approved by-Capt. Buell. Gen. Dodge to Capt, Barnes, Decatur, 17 (15DR6):- sond scouting parties to Browns Perry direct to ^ik river and Lambs ferry r>nd have them watch the river closely. Office Mem. 17:- 7 Directed Col. Rowett.to send in no more negro women and Children thw, he could help but encourage theih to stay, on the plantat ons; but to send us all the able-bodied men he can. The enemy Is Increasing In front of Decatur and moving heavy bodes of cavalry to the south of us. reports say Rorrest was In the neighborhood of "olubmus and Pt, Pillow three days ago. April 1864. • ■ r r * ■ ' -J . Private Diary Mem. 17:- ^ < ' # r • *• Went to Decatur in a ^and car. -Enemey made its appearance before • Drove them-out 48^-*/ miles. •' ' Gen, Mcl'hprson to Gen; Dodge, 18:- The following instructions relative to transportation for the Army of the Field will at once be communicated to your command, -t' 1st, Each Tfgiment, battery or cletachment will be allowed two wagons and no more; one for the -cooking utensils of the men, and the other for the baggage arid mess of the - officers. 2d. Each brigade head quarters will be allowed tw® wagons ano no more,^ , ' ' < .n-'P ^ .3d. Each division head quarters will be allowed three wagons and no more, - ,, v " i i ,,o ^ 4th. The rem Ining teams of the command will be organized Into an ordnance and supply train. The ordnance -train under the direct upervislon of tWe wdnance officer of the dlvlaion .ho .in be assited by a ooopeteHt quarter jMater detailed for that purpoBe. The supply tram of the division under the' immediate control of the divison quarter master assisted- by the quarter masters of the command, who must not lo*, eight of their teams, because they thus assigned to thft gieneral train. Quarter MatePs must be present to superintend the moving of their train in the mornins and will see them packed for the night. This must, he left to the wagon masters. April 1864. . f f ^ 5th. Not a tent will be taken with, the armj^ and officers will govern themselves accordingly . All surplus baggage must be thrown out and disposed of at once, and the army placed in a condi tion to move. . Col. Rowett to Gen. Dodge, Bialey Springs, 18:- Yours of the 17th to hand last evening. I sent a citizen across the river three days since, with ordem to go as far as Lexington, Tennessee if possible, ^d learn the exact location of Forrest and his forces. The enemy watch every crossing so closely that it is very difficult to get any person across the river. I ordered Lowerj' to cross at Eastport, if possible. All of the gunboats were below Clifton when last heard from. Citi zens say that light draft boats could get to Florence as there is over four feet of water on the bar. Two negroes crossed the river on a log last, night;* From what I can learn of then I do not think there is much force on the other side. I think there is just enough to guard the ferrieat^ • (juiet on tbie side of the river. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 1-8 (10DR402):- Hr. Brooks, con tractor for supplying wood for use dn the railroad, sends to Dewtur one of his -sen tp employ the deserters, refugees, &o. that cone Into our lines (who do notwlsh to Join our Bsrvloe) as .ood:ohoppers and laborers generally on the railroad April 186-'. I desire you to knslruct your officers to give^this agent e very facility and aid consistent ".with their duties, to issue . rations to the men and families he employs where they need it. As every man employed by them (white or black) saves us a soldier nowdetailed on that duty. Please instruct coillmanding officers of outposts in this matter. Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 18 (17DR):- ' Morris has returned from Frowns fdrryi" "Reports a regiment of cavalry about 4 miles from Browns ferry and 8 miles from Decatu. , at .a- point where the Decatur road crosses the Browns ferry and Millsboro road. Iheir pickets were seen on the other side Vf the river near -the ferry last night. A refugee fnom the nei^ " borhood of Moulton some days slnco reported the enemy In front of Deoatur some 6,000 strng almost entirely mounted, with 8 pldoos" fo artillery. A soout has started from the ferry to go In the rear of the enem over the mountains. Win probably not return till the last of this week, is there anything of Interest at Deoatur t..ls A. u. A detail from the 9th Ohio Cavalry Is watching the river In the.helghho^hood of Browns ferry and to the west ^ ... . . .: n capt. Barnas to W. Veatoh,' Athens, 18 (14DR):- . . I atvt ammunltloA liaiiedlateiv k„ ■ . J " imeaiately by wagon. Train failed to . April 1864. ..- ''ji Gen, Dodge to Maj. Ross, Athens, 18 (17DH):- - i ' I A lieutenant Fnom C. battery has been ordered to report to you inunediately at Pulaski. Gen. Dodge t(B Gen. Veatch, Athens, 18 (17DR):- Detail a lietuenant from battery C. 1st Michigan Artillery to report to Maj. Ro s. at Pulaski, as soon as possible to perform the duty assigned t Lt. Rickott by S. O.Ho. 98 during the absence of Lt. Rickett. ^ , J w • Capt. Barnes to Lt. Randolph, Athens, 18 (17DR):- The General is of the opinion that men can be found in every . J • r graent to clean up on Saturdays without interfering with the It is important that as much time as possible should be I' devoted to drilling. , . . - - ^; !h 7 . .. Gen. nrant to Gen. Halleok, llar.ch I^ campaign it ^isdesirajjle to domtnehce as soon as our veterans return. It is important to have some one near Banks who can i'sue ,orders to him and see that they are obeyed. ' ^ r,' Tliis will be specia ly important- i;^ the move ib made against Mo^ bile as I now calculate upon, how t® effect this I do not Know' see; unless all that territory embraped in the department of the^'" Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and the Gulf are formed nto ' a military division. Whom to place in command of it I do not^ know. Of the four department commanders, Steele would be by April 1864, far the best and would do very well-,- He has not ^ot with him, however, a single general officer whom* I would like to tuust alone with a command. The best suggestion I could make would be to promote Dodge for Steel's cmmand. T wish you would think of this matter and give me- your views. - - Maj. Ross to Capt. Barnes, Pulaski, 18 '(IbDR):-" ' Detail an officer from BatterjTC. 1st Michigan Artillery to report immediately to take the place of Lt.Pickett who*is absent sick,, 6.- , Gen. McPherson to Gen, Dodge, Huntsville, is (15DR6);- Issue passes by my orders for refugees- in a destitute con dition to go north by railroad. . • Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 18, (15DR7):- Maj. Pairfield, let ^labama -came on the rebel pickets on the Courtlcnd road thla A. u. about two miles out, he drove them In and pushed them until tA»y showed a force too strong for him. I sent MaJ. Suln with atO men to support him. Ohls force drove them hack ..o the main bod, about flvd miles from here. Ihey shwed no indication to engage until they reached the main force, oiti'i' zens reported that Roddy das there In person, having arrived yesterday. All ;^let on all the roads. ■ A force of about ROO, ,, appeared or; the Eummerrille road this morning. ' u ■ « ..Is f • * f V • • • i ^ April 1864. Gon. McPherson .to Gen. Dodse, Huntsville, 18 (15DR7):- f . • In case we send General Sweeney, I will add to his force detachnent of the 17th A. c. now at Cairo, and the regiment you mention, 18th Missouri, so as to give him about 5,000 men. • Head Quarters, Left wing, 16th A. G. Athens, Ala, March, Commanders of Posts and.provost Marshalls are, respectfully requested to give such passes to N., P. podge, my brother, as will, enable him to reach my head quarters^. Gr. M. Dodge, Brig. Gen. E)omg. ^ Head Quarters Left Wing 16th A. c. Athens, Ala. March 31, '64. Provost Marsha, Louisville and Nashville: Please-pass N. P. Dodge, my brother, sister and daughter to these Hrad Quarters and oblige-- G, M. Dodg^, Brig. Gen., Approved W. S, Rosecrans, Maj. Gen. Head Quarters, Dept. Mo. St. Loqis, April 12, L864. Head Quarters Left Wing 16 A. C. Athens, Ala. April 17,*6 Provost Petket and. other guards will pass arid repass N.P.Dodge ft without let or hlnUranoe throughout this conraand until further orders. Conductors on D. E.M.R.H. will llkewl.se pass him on the trains. By order of Brig. Cn. 8. H. Eodge, Gee. 0. Ilchenor Lt.iA.D.C, Decatur, Ala,, March 13, 1864. I took this place last Tueiday saovlng at daylight, crossed the Tennessee river In boats. ,oved to the rear of the e«W cap turing the Whole force. We had a hot fire for alhort time. I came near going under In the stn.ggie. the boat I was In Mtag April 1864. .i-' ' " i'a^ the first fired upon and when within 'fifty feet of the enemy, they sent a shower of bullets into uS, but only one was wounded. Sherman's army will soon be here When we will mfefee one-more grand da-sh after- the rebels--Telegram. * : . : Athens, Ala., March 31, *54^' N. P. Dodge--Come, will have officers at Nashville to meet you, or a^t any other point. -G.-m. Dodge, Brig. Gen. . Athens, March. 30> L864. ; . Ky force is concentrating here and sdiith-of here for the spring ^ moveraent. ghernan is no. in ooamand. I saw both Sherman and Grant at Nashville last aeek, and the latter told me that when ' he was in Itashingte he en Mr. Lincoln-about my promotion'and he promised he should fill the next vacancy. • Oranf went and saw him , .Without any solcicitatien. I have another division assigned to me General Veatch's division. Ky ,„nk is some better, ^ork hard. If you have any idea of coming to see me you better do so Inside of three or four weeks, I wish ycu-weuld come. " ' ' . , (N. P Codg. mad. the.Vislt.to him and remained aboiri'.^ek the middle of Aprn « .. . Qfflce Mem. 18*- ' . ■ ( ^ J V . ^ A regiment of cavalry 1b reportefi'i - ' ^ reported 4 miles from Brown's ferrv and 8 miles from Decatur, at a tooln* .k OS th^ the Brown n t s ferry and lUlloboro roade Decatur road * cross- ^ I1 549. April 1864. i'iU' 5,000.,inotmted rebel soldiers reported in front of Decaturi* Private Diary Mem. 18:- 'i Returned from Decatur, Gen. Dodge's S. 0^ No. 99, Athens, 19, (I-^DRC:- I. That portion of the sentence awarded private Jesse Rosecrants, Co. C. 39th regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers,by General Court Martial and published in G. 0. No 56 series 1863, from these head quarters, to wit:- "To be confined at hard labor in some mil itary prison which shall be designated by the co.mnanding general during the term of his enlistment "is hereby, rejnitted and the remaining portion of said sentence, to wit:- and to forfeit all pay and allowances to the Oovernmelit of the United States that is now due or may become due him is mitigated t forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him up to th? date that he is"returned to his • • company for duty and the forfeiture of all pay proper due: him for the period of six months, thereafter, that portion of the sen- ' ' tence awarded private Henry Mitchell, Co. E., 39th regiment' lowa""^ Infantry Volunteers, by General .Court Martial and published in G. 0. No, 56, series 1863, from these head quarters to wit, "To be con fined at hard labor in rome military prison for three'years and at the expiration of n4id t^:to be, dishonorably discharged from the service of the United States" is hereby remitted and the re- * maining portion of said sentence to wit, "And- tcr forfeit all pay April 1864, . . ; { r > ^nd allowances now due or. may hereafter hecome due him" is mitigated to forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him up to the date that he is returned to his-company for duty and the forfeiture of all pay proper due him for the period of six months thereafter. The commander of the military station at Alton, Illinois (where said soldiers are confined( is requested to forward them to their regiment at the earliest-moment practicable. II. Lt. Col. James Redfieid,- 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty as a member of military commission ap pointed by G. 0. No. 7, current series from these head quarters and will report ^o.'his regiment for duty. ^ • Lt. Col. A> D. Dbdds, 1st Alabama CaValry Volunteers is hereby detailed a s a member of sal d cmamlBlion. III. H. N. Banks ana a. p. tllUr. privates Co. I.'sS lo.a in fantry Volunteers are._her.l„ relieved fron. special duty In the ' ' Q. HDcpt. and 7/ili report withotrt delay to thPiiT- uoj-ay LO their company commander fod duty. V r. , _ Maj. N. B. Volunteers. Is hereby relieved from, duty ,s . «e-h^ of the eka^lnlng hoard ocv eneh by' virtue Of s. 0. HO. 73. Section iv.chrrent series fros. these head ' Quarters. Capt. Samiel K,hon. 7th rektoe-t Tc. r e . , . . . ^ regiipiot Io»a Infantry Volunteers, detailed as a member of Mid bd./« «We .tn ®""' "^Port accordingly Without delay to Col. u ^ o'- the Board at Athens. i April 1864. Gq; . Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 19, (10DR103);- The enemy south of the river remains as before all close up to Cecatur. . I enclose Col. Rowett's last dispatch; we have been bo their rear in all directions and they appear to be pretty well closed up. ports from VJest Tennessee indicate that Forrest is making out of the country. I have followed him .enough to satisfy me. . - : . A that infantry cannot get a shot at him, unless it is so weak a . . force that he is satisfied he can whip it; he watches this country very clorely, especially the river from Eastport north, and no doubt anticipates a movement from this direction^ at least this is what the citizens and scouts all say!!^6,OOo"^efVecti^e men in . vu. West Tennessee, it is possible he may have added one or two thousand to it iince he went there. He takes everything without regard to former principles of the owners, and that entire country 1= feasting hi. and his officers. I taow of a large number who have professed great "love" for our flag, who have outdone themeelves in -toadying" Forrest. It would be a Just Judgment • on west Tennessee. If the troops sent there were given oddersto hum the entire country, take everything th.t can w.lh and destroy every and anybhln a rebel can eat or drln.,. ,or be ■of any benefit Whatever to them. J J " J i ' '»i r \ -1 . . . . . •■j1" A -1 TOCA i'lCjA April 1864. /^^Qen, Dodge to Col. Rowett, Athens, 19/ (10DR404);- I enclose an order issued to apply to the country west of the Elk river. It is probable we many need, ourselves, a great deal of v/hat they may raise, but for the present support we must en courage them to raise enough for them selves to eat, and obviate the necessity of the Government supporting them. The order does not prohibit the taking of stock, wh n needed by our troops, but dis cretion must be used in this afld teams left with all. If you f have any unserviceable animals, or broken down stock that you can not recruit. It* would be well for you to get blanks from Capt. V/ing and let It out in that country, the same as he is doing here. The order judiciously earn fe d out, will keep us better supplied with stock than we are now and at the same time give the people \ a chance to raise cor®, &c., for-themselves, or our'own men next fall, should any of our forces be in the country. '1 T31 I desire you to see that the order is properly obeyed. Capttin Wing, I belle ve, still has broken down stock to be let out^ , w ■ Oen. Veatch to »en. Bodge, Becatur, ic, 'IBDRO):- All quiet. Sooutlng parties »ent down'the river bank on the north side to Bro.n'. r,rr,. Saw nothing, and no sigh of crossing. Strong rebel pickets are still on the Courtlandt road. This even ing the, have advanced a picket on the Sommerville road this side April 1864. ■ Of Flint. . Information fro:, scouts indefinite and unsatisfactory. If their statements are reliable a large force is collecting near us. Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur 19 (.I.5DR9):- Scout from Trianna reports all quiet. Rebe.l picket of _four men has again appeared opposite Trianna. No new movements at this point. Our pickets were fired upon at 7 o'clock this A M. on the Danville road, but no large force in the direction so far as ascertained. Strong rebel parties in the direction of Sommerville. Have sent one company down the river bank on the north side-to go as far as the road will allow. Lt. J. J. Colkins, 1st Michigan Artillery, will go up on the -train this morning. Gen. Dodge to Col. Parrott, Athens, 19 (17DR): '•< Have lAndy Somerville, Co, ^., 7th Iowa, ready to acco;;.pany Mri Bycerdyke to Nashville to bring sanitary goods t® this command. She will gd up on tomorrow's train. -j-ol Oe^. Dodge toj, M. Brown, Athens, 19 (17DR);- j When do you leave for. St. Louis? "here is H. C. Purple? Private Diary. Mem., 19;- • f Delegates C^a.ed4i«t jae fro. Plorerice and Lauderdale County, Alabama. -'i' i'iO i 554 .. : • I J : •' V April 1864. ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens 20> (10DR465):- I send you the reports from Florence and Decatur today which will give you a pretty good idea of matters. I am not afraid of, any attack by the force thry have in our front as yet. I t appears to me that they m n something else I watch the eiver very closely and try to kerp posted on all. additional forces hat arrive in our fron.t. It is possible that they may concentrate on this flank when Johnson move^, if he does, so as to prevent -ny movement from this quarter. Didpatches received this noon show that part of their forces, say two ty ■ regiments, are encamped on the west side of the Flint River. All the forces they have this side of the mountains are in and around Decatur covering all approaches. I think I will connect ^our works with regular intrenchments with basktt or gabion revetment . If this meets the approvation of yourself piease let me In.ow. • The work as laid out : around Decatur have some grave faults. They were thrown up by green hands while I was on my back. In putting up intrenchments I will try to rectify these mistakes as much as possible, . The angles of rifle pits are all saliSd^ow. I will change that and 6thor/ errors. , ;* Gen. Dodge's G. 0. No. 34, Athens, 20:- By virtue of authority from Major General S. A, Hurlbut, commar comma ml April 1864. 'I ui', , in£ 16th Army Corps, the follwwlng officers are announeed as Acting Assistant Inspectors General. The officers named will report for duty here^vth and will report by letter to Lieut. Col. T7. H. T^-ursdton, Assstant Inspector General, 16th Army Corps, ... .J I -V Gen. DodgeVs G.. Q'. No^ 3&, Athens, 20:- , : * The country west qf Elk river aving heretofore been conridered .outside of the federal lines, and ,having been heavily de predated and foraged upon, and it being the policy of the Govern ment so far as is policy, lo enc )urage th- raising of -chops throu^ out the country north of the Tennessee river, it Iks hereby ordered: I. That the people living north of the Tennessee river v/ill receive from commanding officers, vi sitng or occupying that sec tion of the country west of the Elk river, such aid as is consistent with their duties and the taking of stock, except-as a military necessity, will be desist;d from. , ' , every family, who desire to raise a crop this sea son, there will be left at least one team and also provisions for the subsistence of the family .two-months. III. So far as practicable, the Chief Quarter Master will lease to citizens brokkn- dovn and uhserviceablp stock, to replace any stock taken, taking receipts and bonds therefore, as prescribed in Gen. Grant's instructions. April 1864. . ' i IV. Tropps subsisting off of that country will endeavor to obtrin their supplies from known rebels, and will give every pjcotection and aid in their power to known and xindoubted loyal citi zens. ■ Hi'. , .iu . 1 J J ^ V. If the loyal citizens of that country.d esite quite and protection, they must by act and deed give their, hearty support to the Government of the United States, and Federal troops; put down Guerrillas and robbers, and ,discountenance in every way rebls jind their sympathizers. VI. Nothing in this order modifies or does away with orders heretofore isavred-,- prescribing the marjier of taking forage, stock . &c. Everything taken from undbouted loyal persons, must be re ceipted for and reported in eiich manner, that they can receive cash vouchers from the EhiefQuzrter. Master )f'Commissary of Subsistence of this command^y/ , , .0 5?.'' ' Supt. Taylor to Gen.i Oe'fige,'jfashvilie, 20 ' I sent a man on Monday to see-yoii about wood chopping, &c., at Mooreavilla, Miom I learn alnoe .aa obliged to paoo on without aeelns you. iba bearer of thla- Mr. fllgglna- in In the em"ployment of Mr. Goff, "ood contractor l„,tnn.e, junction and Hunfovllle, end any arrangement he o,, wjth 'you relative to wood chopping on that part of that road will be rirrVif t - • ® right.. . I would prefbr Mr. Goff to take in hand and settle for all wa,, v, - I or ail wood ybu have caused to be chop- April 1864. lit K per there, or may cause. Mr. Goff is efficient and will attend » ♦ « » • • • to it properly . I shall go tomorrow or Saturday through the line and shall .i wish to see you, as previously stated, relative to Brook's affairs with the view of closing an arrangement with him. This I have . i: not comunlcated to him nor-do I Intend to until after seelr^ yen. .-.o ^ Iflll telegrpph you In time to Itnow *hen to expect mr. , r i Oen. MoPherson to Oen. Dodge, Naehyllle, SO:- _ 1 have ordered Captain Koeaaok A. D. c. and Engineer officer from Vloksburg to report to you. It may be several days before ' he can arrive, and I have sent Captain Reese, Chief ^Inglneer of the department over to asslt you In laying out the defensive lines for Decatur. i think they should be made as strong and perfect^^ as time and the means,at your dlsposa sin admit. Col. Rowett to §fcn. Dodge, Bailey Springs, 20:- At present mi' cottttand is distributed afe follows; 1 three com .antes 7th Illinois..at Csntr. star; three"companies 7th Illinois, at p'lorenoej the remainder on the Sweet water below ' ' Florence and squadrwis »th Ohio Cavalry it Lambs ferry and Martin's mills petroling to Eastport. ' ' ' Ky head caiarters will be at or near Florence. An expedition ' has Just returned from Say^a, • nothing of ■ importance learned. Ihe enclosed comwicatlon fro. MaJ. Murphy explains Itself. April 1864. Gen Dodge's S. 0. No. 100', Athens, 20, (13DR):- I. Mr. Thomas G. Orr, a citizen of Marshall county, Tennessee, having been d-'tected in the fraudulent purchase of stock stole; from the Government and he having deposited the sum of f1,000 with the Provost Marshal at Pulaski as security for his appearance to J c* ^ answer to charges preferred against him, is hereby released frm arrest and restraitn, he having voluntarily relinquished and paid the sum of $1,000 into Ibhe hands of the Provost Marshal at Pulaski Tennessee for the use and to indemnify the Government of the United States. - ' • t . , McPherson to Oert. Dodge, Huntsville, 20 (15DR0):- Any news? We have heard for the last half hour what sounds like heavy cannonadingf. in a northwesterly direction. • ' I Hensal to Gen. Dodge, Dccatur,'20 (15DR10):- There la a reciment of rebels caraped this side of the Flint on the S^ttTvuie road, and It is reported that It Is General Martin's regiment . They^hay. got a very strong picket on the ' ' Sommerville and Danville xsoad. • . 'i- 'T ^ Gen. Veatch to Oen. Dodge, Docatur, 20 (15DR10):-"' A scout sent out last night reports strong pickets for several -lies on this side of Flint In the direction of So.™ervllle. and a hew force said to be Martin's In that vicinity. It may be an attempt to draw <«r fore, ot that side to obtain an advantage on • l'T the ;e on other. . v'"' April 1864. , - Secy, of War's S. 0. No. 153, '■'^ashinrton, 20 (6DR96):- The following officers having failed to render the regimental and company histories, as required by the regulations of the Ordnance office of the war department^, frequently depeated to them since March 1863, theii;^ pay is hereby suspended until the said returns are filed in the Ordnance office, evidence of which wil be a certificate to that effect from that office: ' aA Commanding offie^r-company K., 66th Illinois Volunteers. , Gen. Dodge to Maj. Ross, Athens, 20 (17DR):- , Telegraph Col. Taylor immediately whethel" or not. you need more artillery .horses. nr fitvllS 1 .1' . Pettit to Gen. Dodge, 20;,- f ■ c /I t . 1 .i-vT Maj ojr* .has. -left before message was '^ht.* ' / Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson,'Athens, 20 (ITDR):-" My artillery practice every day at two o'clock P. M. This is the firing you heard All quiet here. Sent the hews and re ports by today's train. We are getting rid of. our old ammuni tion. V Gen. Dodge to Col. Weaver, Athens, .20 (17DR):- Ploaae aend word to H. C. Purple that my brother will be up on tomorrow's morning train, shtoh Is due at Pulaska, nt S o'clock. A. H. and ask him to meet him at the depot. Telegraph Purple's ' answer. w 1 . April 18G4. r' * - Gen* Dodge to Lt. ^heerler, Athens 20 (17DR):- Nathan will be up 6n tomorrow's train. He desires to get a bofct leaving tomorrow night for Cairo or next day in the morning. Be on the lookout for him. " Gen. llcPherson's S 0. No. 'SCT/ Kuntsville, 21 ( ) i4 ' I. All officers in this depart ment, permanently detaled oh'' ' duty as Engineer Officers, will immediately report by letter to Captain C. B. Reese, Corp s of'Bngineers at these headquarters. VI. Non-en2>Ssted colored men, serving in the Pioneer Corps mu.st be taken up as laborers in tVie quartermaster's department on the rolls of the division quartermasters, and by them paid. ' Gen McPhersop. to Gen.^ Dodge, Huntsville, 21;- You will immediately upon receipt of this send to these head (jiarters. a concise statement of the effective force of your command, with alati-oh ht naadh regiment, battery and detachment and commanding officer. • . 1 ^ * - Col. Donaldson to Gen. Codge, Nashvil e, k:- ^ I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of A ril 14th and have learned from Col. Baston under whose orders the steamers, bargee and gun boat, are belmj constructed at Bridgeport, and wh,, states in a npt, to f. oomsunioatlon from me in reference to send ing the stores from Deoatur. to Chattanooga and London by boat, and thus relieve the railroads, that the boats can be spared when we' ' V (-•■'«•, . ' ■ sJ ^ Apr i 1 1864, . : X , C1 tqA . v; ■ ^ - . (v. » can increase the locomotives and cars on the road from Chattanooga to London, and thence to Knoxvillo. I am making every effort " h ■ ■. r't t ■ do so, and enclose copy of CqI, Easton's letter. I congratulate you on your success in building the Tennessee and Alabama road and for one, feel that I owe you a debt of gratitude for what you have done. .. ....or The third gun boat is launched at Bridgeport, and we ought ' t ' . . I . . soon to have sufficient for convoys. But until we put mor^ motive, power on the road from Chattannogga to Knoxvi,lle^ ' the boats bannot be taken off. I thank you heartily for the tneder of your.assis-,. tance, and will avail myself of your assistance when I feel that I can put supplies at Decatur with some prospect of moving t^em by boats. j 1. 'Rr.- o'** :\o ' :io!i- rat} ' : c I devote aU transportatlon^to needful suppllea at present. and .hen the exigency la over, win be glad, to do.anything your,,,, experience may suggest to forward the common interest. ' . :-r; TVifJO Oer. Dodgo to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 21, (l0Dn405):- Captain J. R. i»ring on his return from Huntsville, Iflfonned that it was sxpected that t should accumulate iorage and stores for troops Of ths 17th Army- Oo^ps, sxpected here, Please inform me . at What point on line the ccomissary stores wlllhj needed, and .he,e- they will be most likely 'to re,p,ire fpragp.; i now have thirty on hand for my, om command, fff, aoco^; April, 1864. mulating as fast as possible. * J. * The disposition of the enemy on the south side of the rivdr this morning is as follows: Roddy camped on the Flint river, forcees extending to Danville bridge. General Clanton's head quarters at Oakville. His troops extend to Blue banks, six miles north of Moulton. Col. Koulton, Col. Jackson and Col. Nash extend their commands around the river on the west. Their entire force ranges from five to seven thousand men, not less than five nor more than Kdven. They have three batteries and three regiments of infan try. General Veatch's division arrived here without any trains except regimental. I have got together for him a very poor train, but stock being such as I could pick up. I am satisfied fj I shall not be able to obtain any from Nashville. Coul not some of the good transportation left on the Mississippi river be ordered around. You are aware that my transportation is very light for the number of troop^ I will have to supply in comparison with other commanders, I now have about six wagons to a regiment and one hundred"and twenty in the 2d division, and seventy nine in the 4th division. This includes ordnance trains and all, and will haul fifteen days rations of bread, sugar, fioffee and salt together with the ammunition. « Gen. Mcphcrson to Gen. Dodge Huntsville, 21 (15DR):- Maj. Gen." fturlbut telegraphs me \uider date of April IDtJa that he is creditably informed that Folk's force 17,000 strong including g April 1864. .-••'X : Hoffy's and Jackson's cavAlry passed Starkvllle the 11th of April for Hiontsyille, Forrest's force he also states is returning south through La Grange and Sanlisburg. Have you any_information of this report? V.Tiere is Starkvllle? I cannot fidd it on my map. I have forgotten who is Hoffy, is it not Roddy? Hensal to Gen. Dodge^ Decatur, 21 (15DR11) Scout in this morning reports Roddy camped on the Flint river His forces extend to the~Danville bridge. General Clanton's head quarters aj:»e at Oakville. His troops extend to Blue Banks 6 miles this side of Moulton. Col. Johnson, Col. Jackson and Col. ^^ash are on the Moulton road. V.'hole force about 7,000. ; Col. Sheldon to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, (21)^ (15 DR3LL); . I am. ordered to march tomorro.w, ii\]iei'9 shall I report j and to whom?. Cbuld not get rail transportation. ■ : h z Supt. Taylor to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 21, (15DR11) -r> 1 u! Itr, is on train No, 1 today and will call to see you, or thoBO of your officers who know the facts relative to your de tails of chopping wood at Mooresville. o.' a.jj. Lt. Tichenor to Capt. Hedges, Athens, 21, (17DR):- , The prisoner, Robert Carr, will have to be re-arraigned, that is WiB have to bo taken up and the proceedings had "denovo". Lt. Col. ^oddeT will prabamy report. Vopiorrow. f April 1864. .t'iei zttqf Gen. Dodge to Col. Shdldon, Athens, 21 (17DR);- March to Decatur, Alabama, reporting to-Brig. General J. C. Veatch. ^ Office Mem. 21;--^- il 3-j©rf" rJiocip-x hi. J "to Had a visit from my brother 1^1". P. D. 3" (.tXJTpriyate Diary'Sfem<t 21:- • " " ' "'.rj Went to Decatur with Cajitain Reese, Army of the Tennessee. .* : r> io ' Cftpt. Barnes to Col . Rowett, Athens, 22 (10DR406) 5'- • The General directs that the 9th Ohio cavalry be sent to:; Athens on the 25th instant. The regiment #ill be returned in a few days. During their absence the General desires you to keep as close watch as possible at all the principle points now covered by them. We have conflicting i'eports in relation to Folk's forces. Lee's cavalry &c. ^'hey are said to bo moving up-the M bile a d Ohio railroad, tf possible ascertain the fact, Jt ia also re ported that Fori^est is moving south. - 'o Cact . Da Huse- to Gen. Dodge, 'Pulaski, 22 (15DR12) Janes Hil'iraves is gbi-lty of bushwhacking, he belongs to ^ Sam Moores band. I found i^n his possession 16 stands of loaded arms and not less thatn 1B7 po\mdS ot a mmunition together with- t letters belonging to-soldiers of five different states .follo.ws:- Ohio, Peaneylvanla, Iowa, Illinois and Mj^ssouri. The same state rs . B65 April 1864. . ments I made to you. a week since and sent by mail to your address, also,the copy of the oath of allegiance found in his possession at the time. I cannot see why you did not receive the same. Gen. McPherson to Gon. Dodge, Huntsville, 22 (15DR13):- In view of the concentration of th rebel force in the valley and in the vicinity of Decr-tvir, you had better have your troops alonfe the line oi the railroad in readiness to move to the front. If you think the force at De^atur not sufficient .you ought to send a nortion of troops from Athens and replace them fj-om General Sweeney 's division. I have telegraphed General Sherman to have : * General Garrard relieve your troops d»n the line of the railroad, down to and including Pulaski. , Gen. Veatch to Gen.Dodge Decatur, 22 (15DR):- Two of K\ihn*s men captured on Sunday escaped from Danville last night and qame In ^ince dark. . Roddy was at .Danville on ^ Monday and I'^ft thdre on Tuesday, they know nothing of his forcesf ■■ ' " The 6th Alabeina is >h« regiment they saw; it left Danville yesterday with thi^e days rations and went towards ''oodhall bridge. The roads and oroflsings are strongly picketed for miles- the scouts at Trianna ifae fired on by rebels from the opposite side. ' ; i" Today Hall's ,reb^]t is reported fiwe miles back. This is a new commai|<l» at leaeVF*-d%ew name, - All quiet on thga Courtland road,;.f»i • i J. ; , ie<f Ko. aa^-t eteeq cvc.: . k. . ' . , April 1864. LI' Gen. ^odge to Gen McPherson, Athens, 22 (16DR) * I do not think thej*^ have got force enough to hurt me, so far it is all-cavalry, except three regiments all close arouhd us. Not to exceed a regiment between Courtland and Corinth put all together. I can move 'everythln'7 I have got to spare on the railroad in an hour's notice. I have taken the infantry regiment • st Mooresville and sent it to Decatur, leaving the cavalry there. Scout in from Col. Howett says tha^ Less was reported to be at - Okalona. I do not put much de endence in the report. The 18th Missoiiri Infantry 600 strong left Nashville yesterday, it will w.-; push right through to Veatch.i • 'f . 't ; Gen. Dodge to De Hues, Oapt. Athens, 22 !(17DRJ:- Why have you not reoorted on Hargrafves-caste' He is here in confinement. ?ihat is he guilty of? •■V 'to Gen'. "Dodg:e to Gen. -McPherson, Athens, 22 (17DR):-'eoX -*00 Do you get any neve fwom .about Larkins' ferl-y of any movement of cavalry west ai^ doe* General ^homa report my leaving his front? Yesterday"'® and today's reports are conflicting. I would like to satisfy myself. Men in from ittawambia Coun ty Miss- ^ -ri7 Headd nothing of Polk. He says Forrest was at Jackson, Tenn.^ iT Sen. Dedge to dipt. De Hues, Athena, 22, ClYDR) ' a full etaiement of Hargraves case to Qapt. Hedges and have him prefer charges for being a guerrilla, violaiing-the j 7r/ 'iT-» April 1864. f ' !-." usages and law.of war, talcing the Oath of allegiance with intent . 5o violate the same, disloyal practices, &c. , . Gen. Dodge to Capt, Tfarnerj, Decatur, 14 (17DR^ Send all the cases hefore 3-ou belonging to Gen. Veatch's„ command to him to he tried by Court Martial in his command. j . Gen. Dodge to Lt. Tichenor, Decatur, 14 (17DR);- ■ ^ I have ordered all cases before Court Martial at Pulaski, belonging to G n. Vetch's command io be sent to ht'i* have any cases to be tried of his command refer them to hi , Gen. Dodg- to Gen. McPherson, Decatur, 14 (17DR):- Nothing new here. Scouts in from all points, repoht for ces back. Only one company on the river.. One battalion at SornrerviDle, the, rfest on the Flint and sputhwest of us. / Gen. Dodge to Col. Tiedman, Decautr, 14 (17DR) - •vr, • f ;• sfend' Hiard and one of hia men do n here with compass, transit 4. A + Tapjt'-c. to run side track, up the river bank. Capt. Armstrong , , wi-11 instruct him. : oompaae with men too and will report to Gen.^ Veatch to aid his engineer. Have them bring some draft ng paper jand tracing oloth. • , ' ^ ' Gen. Dodye to Mrs. Thomasson, pecatur, 16 (17D^):-„, I sent out to find your husband as yet have not found him. As Boon .as :i de will send him up A u Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Decatur, 17 (l7DR':- A scout infrom Tuscaloosa left 14th inst. brings pq?er of April 1864. 13th. Says Folk's forces are Demopoils and'Meridan. Polk issued an order from th-t place against guerrillas in paner of 13th. Saw no forces from Tuscalftesa until he reached Moulton, there he saw Eoddy.' Says he came up ahead of him. Tuscaloosa p^rs of 13rh speaks of his being in town. He went there to see his wife,© • This side of Moulton, on direct road to thi'^- plac passed through Clanton'a and Patterson's brigades. Bivouacked. . I Ben. Dodge to Gen. McPharsoni Decatyr, 17 (17D):j^£gj Unless I relieve Sweeney's forces By forces from here, he could not take over four regiments.and what artillery he wants. The 7th Illinois mounted could be ordered if you think his move would make the right secure., f ^vl "•D Oi Gen*. Dodge to GeW. McPherson, Decatur, 17, (l7pR):»- I am' here today. The enemy make their appearance this A". If. in considerahlt force, and as far as I can ascertain they have got considerabre re-inforcements. All reports agree in Ro<ldy'^ V coming up last hight. I motred out with a small force on court- ,• land road to make theih develops hnd struck them about five inilea out? I think the dMionstration is to covr.r some other move. They give out all over the country that they are going to attack this place. All the artillery I can discovers is eight "pieces. They still show a bold front but move off when w# go after them with infaniry» they fill back but stop our mounted force every time. April 1864, Ci'TtlA f)/fi o' ; • Gen. Dodge to Gen, McPherson, Decatur, 18 (l7DR) :-~' t I cannot believe thrt the enemy will attack this place-. They may have had it in yiew, but knolng our stren.^it they give it up. If they shouJLd we have force enough. I have ' 1 ^ i watched more closely for a move to our right, either with a view" to joining Forrest or crossing the river. Today they show them-'^'*^' selves on the front, but in no large force. Col. Rowett sends" dispatches that he can hear of no force of any amount opprf- ite him from Elk River to Savannah. I onl;' know of three regimants of infantry in the valley except their qiounted infantry, ^lanton's Roddy's, Patterson's and'Col. Johnson's are no doubt in the valley. This is a large mounted force and it appears to me must have some-" thing in view besides watching Decatur. 1 will endeavor to watch n this movement and should they go to Forrest or crogs get timely notice of it. ^ -. i I V Gen. -Itodge to Gen. McPherson, Decatur,, (17DR) uoa I have got one regiment at Cairo that I forgot about, tha.lr , could Join 5w»«ney. The Mis® uri, their furlough is out and- ..^ they are about 700 strong. j. '] Gen. Dodge to .Gen. McPherson, Decatur, 22 (17DR);- > No doubt Hoffy means Roddy as ho came north thr.ough Tuscaloosa on 14th inst, but had no troops with him. His troops ,came b^ way of Days 0«\p and Sownerville, and he Joined them at Moulton. // April 1864. I am-well satisfied that Polk had ma-de no general move up to the 13th. The letters I sent j'ou written to Meaderas at Pikesville evidently forshadowed as more north by Polk. I nlso think that none of Polk's forces have gone towards Johnson. Loring ' • -ihimself may have been in Montgomery, buj» none of his troops were-^«f v.'ith him. Four Texas regiments have been ordered to Roddy's '''' command i:and yesterday hhen we were practicing artillery, the forc es five miles out were all drawn up In lino of battle in plain view,of our mounted men. I- .... . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Mo pherson, Decattir, 22 (17DR) .y"[' ■ Scouts in from the S say Martin's division of cavlry is mo'Ving into the valley. I think there is no doubt of a part of it at 'leasfe coming this way. Gen. Dodge to Gert.' MoPherson, Athens, 22 (17DR).--' ' Starkville is on the line of the Mobile and Ohio Railroadi'* south of Bftalona# f have aio reports-from there j"" though I have men in*Columbia» Wtai, All Imports sent you from that quarter indicated a niove rtoi*ih by Polkr Will send men out tonight td^l go there ^ ''' Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Decatur, -22 (17"^R):- " Gen. HurlTMt telegraplw that Polk is moving north by way of Starkville, Miaa. Have .Pormery and Meddens go throu^^ as soon as' io possible and got fact's In relation to Polk's movements, " .■! ' to isw April 1864. 1 ^ 'r Office Mem. 22:- -''f , ■ im* "'-tor) -.loiiw -".ffj Have five prisoners of war confined. ^ I '.not: } Qpn. Dodge's G. o. No. 36, Athens, 22:- A Military Commission is hereby appointed to convene at Pulaski, Tennessee, on the 25th day of •^'•pril, 1864, or as soon . . thereafter as possibel, for the trial of Robert Carr, citisen - and such other prisoners as may be properly brought before it X' Gen. McPherson ta Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, £2:- I 2^, You will fort'-.with forward to these Head Quarters a complete roster of your command, giving name, rank, company, regiment, date of commission, date of muster, of each officer and in the column, of "Remorks" whero on duty; and, if detached, by whose order. Gen. McPherson to Gen, Dodge,, Huntsville, 22:- J "I w j , . h X In answer to your communication of. yesterday I will state that the stipplies wjiich are to be acctinulated for the 17th Army Corps, will be collected at Pulaski, , , Two divisions of this corps, aggregate rbout 12,000 menwill come up the Tennessee river to Clifton, disembark there and IJ march across the country to Pulaski and thence to the front. There will be about 3500 animals in the two divisions. Five days provisions and forage is all you need acctmulate, as the troops will come up amply provided, and these supplies are directed to he there in case of emergency. I havo ordered up April 1864. the whole corps train, the division trains and resimental wagons belonging fo the two divisions and think with a--pjroper distribution of the transportation we will be able to take along everything we ' require, Fron a recent otder of Gen. Sherman, you will see hhat no camp and 'division equipage trunks, chests, box s &c.< can be taken along. Everything in the way "of officers* baggage '-^ being cut down to a minimum. Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Hxanbsville, 22;- '» • ■« lOj yQ•^ yesterday b" telegraoh a communication which I received from T<!a,ior General Hutlbuti dated Memphis April 19th. To the effect "That he had reliable information that Folk's forc es 17,000 strong including Hoffy''s and Jackson's cavalry passed^ through Starkville on the llttt of ^pril for Huntsville, and that Forrest was going south through Salisburg add LaGrange." The telegraph not being in working order between this place and Athens, I presume you did not'receive it, I asked th ; questions: "Have yod had any confirmobion of this report, or any news bearing upon the matter? ?;herdl i^8'Starkville, suppossing he referred to a town of this name in Alabama," and who ic H„ffy? I have since learned by "having the message repeated that Lee's cavalry is what was meant, and that Starkville in Oktibbeha County Mississippi, is probably the place referred to. ' ' .4 . siu' If the infantry under Polk have gone B5mbpoii3''id •J ' • . ' I ^ April 1864. . - r : ■ Starkville, it looks as though they had designs on some point on the Mississippi river, or else intend to concentrate heavily upon '*>n% -our right flank. Should the latter be the case .it may be nec essary to concentrate nearly the whole of your available force at and in the vicinity of Decatur. It will be at least ten days before we can count upon the arrival of army trpops belonging to the 17th Army Corps at Pulaski, I- noil t Privatd Diary Mem. 22;- -i ' - - v- : - ■'"< ytvfuro'. Staked out forts tt Decatur, and made arrangements for men to work unon them. - * • - . 1. Dear Mrs. Dodge: . VThen your husband hc\s leisure to be postered aboujb matters of minor im ortance, please ask him if it will be consistent with his duty apd pleasure to, grant me the privilege of purchasing some commissary stores for my family. I do not expect an answer by the bearer. If the General gives me persmission, when J see you again you can tell me what I ^am al lowed to purchase and to whom I must apply for the articles. By so doing you will greatly oblige in a matter not of minor im portance to me, Vour truly, J. .11. Gorman. . April 22d, 1864. • •' ■" *3' <}«n. Dodge's G. 0. No, 37, Athens, 23;-', following oommunicattnif t's-pUblli^ed fon the information of all concerned. Ist. Eachregiment, battery or detachment will be allowed two April 1864. T-agons and no more; one for the cooking utensils of the<men, and th3 other for the baggage and mess of the offiers. 2nd. Each brigade headquarters will be allowed two wagons and no more. 3d. Each division will be-allowed three wagons anrl ho more. oJ Capt. Reese to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 23 ' I have the honor to reqiiest that you will forward to me copies of any maps that you may have or gain possession of, of the part of Tennessee along which our army Is stationed, or of the country south of that rivr. General McPherson approves of the-plan for the defense of Decatur, determined upon by you and myself>yesterday-* "-df' Gen. Dodge to-Gen. ^eeney, Athens, 23 (10DR406) ' • ' TtrO divisiona of the 17th Army Corps will land at Cufton. March to Pulafllci thence to. the front. There will be 12000 men ahd 4,000 animals. Yona will instruct j'our 0-, s. to, prepare to supply- them with five days rations and your A.A.Q.M. the same amount of forage^ They will arrive In about ten days. Gen, Dodge to Gen. .M cPherson, Athens, 23 (10DR406):- Rumoss over the riV'^r, are very conflicting, but up to this time I am not satisfied that the force has, been gi^eatly increased. I think a small force of cavalry in addition has joined Roddy. April 1864. Two '01 the 9th Illinois infrntry who have been prisoners at Dan ville escaped last night. They report a very In rgo force all mounted. Day before yesterday, when we comirnnced artillery practice at Decatur, the force west of them on the ^ourtland road came out in plain view of our cavalry pickets in line of battle and advanced towards the place a short distance. The officer in command of picket' judges them about 1500 in all. The scouts that go to*the'rear report no" scattering troops, that all are ' .i/j closed around Decatur, and we do not have mijch trouble in getting p h, " - . . . ' r ^ men around their co niand'. From reports brought fi'om Gadsden ■ • I U)* ■ I am satirfied more cavalry are on their way towards us whether •''' ''fas' it comes to Decatur or not we have not fully ascertained. General Veatch^s reports Halls regiment picketing this morning within five miles of town; this is a new regiment and used to belong to Davidson's Brigade, Martins Division. I enclose Col. Rowett's report that came in this morning if true we will soon know it, as we have a number of men in the valley. It seems almost impossible for Polk to move without my getting notice of it as I have men posted on the M. & 0 R. r' about Columbus, Miss* Tuscaloosa, Selma, Fayettille, Ac. and all watching for his move. ;" 'T e'4' "1 et' t . 1 ' I do not believe the enemy contemplate an attack on Decatur right away; they have a lookout on the mountain ten miles out from which they ca see every house in the town, our troops, &c. and April 1864. . , , they certainly would not attack •. ith their and our present force. The officers at Decatur set their entire force at 7,0. 0 men. I ■ hav figured closely on it and it is nearer five or six thousands • 'Onj but this does not include any that may have reached the valley x dince day before yesterday, . . . , " .. r • I j "•) T*"nDo the troops at Larkins ferry hear from the country south^. of them? All this cavalry must pass their front. . Orders in relation to tr^sportation, reports, &c. received : . c i and will be promptly carried out. a a.fa Gen. ■^odge to Gen. "Thomas, Athens, 23 (10DR408) I h ave the honor to herewith forv/ard you Special Order No, 95 embracing names of enlisted men who have been by the "Board" d ' *" u 1 pppointed by virtue of your special orders No^ 96 dated Louisville, Kentucky, February 28th , 1864, . i . . i , I am respectfully requested that these appointments may be confirmed. Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 23 (15DR13):- A large force encamped on the Danville road last night, at the foot of the mountains 5^- miles out. This morning scouts report the trail of a heavy force had crossed last night towards the moulton road, Patterson sends a flag of truce on th moulton road dated at Oakville 2d, asking to exchange seven pris oners for a like number in our hands, I direct Capt, Pollock to ... ' , • 0 tVw , ..'V ■> 'fo.. yx.-va. i I idol ■ ■ • V r. 1 ' April 1864. ii%\X say that we have no prisoners but will receive our men if he chooses to release them and send him an equal number when we have them.- I think the flag of truce is a trick. Thpir forces are certainly growing larger. ; -j[e Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Mooresvil5.e, 23, (15DR14) : The 25th TJisconsin has taken their company from the corrall , ^and.left it for us to guard, ♦^ajistachment of 30 men could be taken from the command at tha -junction as it is only,one mile. and a half from the corrall. . Gen. MCherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville,23 (15DR14) » General Smith reports from Larklnsville a considerable force of rebe^ cavalry moving westward, say they are going to join Forrest; it is probably a part of Martin's division. . r». (Jen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 23 (15DR14).- The force on the Danville road passed westv/ard during the last night or very early this m rning. Heavy pickets have been found on the Moulton and Courtland road, but no force on the Danville and Sommervllla road with in six jnilgs, no signs of the enemy at Trianna. , ; " fhl Gen. Dodge to Gen, Veatch, Athens, 23 (17DR) 1 have five prisoners of war and we wy.l keep what we tsdce and exchange Irith them. d n * »• a*) • f. « W " o'< .tee itfpi . • .J a " oS wo nl iteeia t aaai •- * r AaaiUiiv flMaA ^ T ftscy U'-* ■ ,1 , ".I - ,1:5 April 1864. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 23 (17DR);- In struct your mustering officer to muster the negro troops raised at Decatur, as f^ast as they obtain enough to muster, any one officer so that they can draw clothing &c. notify officer in ' : charge of this. ■ ■ , Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 23 (17DR) Please send pass for S. Harts-, citizen of Nashville, to go to his own train. He came on pass of General ^herman. Has none to ' return. Governor Johnson vouches for him. ' Gen. ^odge to Gen. Veatrh, Athens,-2^" 7DR) I have sent some men out on the east side of the ^'lint rivor. We must watch tlosely. The 18th Missouri infantry ^ , will be here in a day or two, ^ : tawio"* "? Gem fJodge to llensal, Athens, 23 (17DR):- iX ndi Point to worl: around to the rear towards Day's Gap and see whdt is coming into the valley" ' - from that direction. turo- ■ >-,0 e.-'J ' ' :W. ' Gen. Dodge to'Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 23 (17DR):- Direct your A.A. Q. M. to turn over to Capt. J. K.' '"ing, A. Q.M all horses received from the different batteries'of the 2d divisisicn, sending them to Athens, Alaba a« . Gen, %dge to Capt, DeHues, Athens, 23 (17DR) Send the stock in you; charge to Cpapt. H. K. Wing,A.Q.m.with out delay. Re ort here yourself as soon as you can be spared. ' April 1864. :t'y ^ Dodge's G. 0. No. 39, Athens 24:- ■ ■ It is reported that many of the enlisted men of this command are not provided with the cartridge box belt. To march without this id very injurious to the health of the soldier, and the prin cipal cause of disabling the m.on, who break down under long and r . . . .jr hard marches. It is therefore ordered: That commanding officers of regiments and detachments cause hn ifmnediate insnection of their commands, and make requisition forthwith for a sufficient number of cartridge box belts to supply all deficiencies. It is for the good of the soldier that the cartridge box belt should be worn, and every soldier, being once supplied, must appropriate his belt to its legitim.ate use and purpose. Headquarters Left Wing 16th Army Corps, ' ^ Athens, Ala.-, April 24th, 1864.^' (Circular( The following instructions received from Headquar ters Deprrtment and Arpy of the Tennessee, In relation to-Officers resigning whose term of iirvifce soon expires. Is published for the • . r ' information of all conciBmed: "The policy of the War Department is to accept no resignations not based on proper certificates of- disability, or showingby the unequivocal endorsement of intermediate commanders that the of ficer is thoroughly Ineomgtetcnt for his position, and is worth- ' April 1864. less to the Bservice. BtJX-VXUC . hid I r i'i It i ~ M •» 0, • .1. ' "There may he cases-of,, another nature, but this must be clear ly stated. 1 r.i'i" ' I Mv "Every officer and soldier in this arm:-fit for duty, must be required to stan 'by his (oantry until his obligation is fully discharged.# . ,, . „ , ^ All officers of this comrr. nd, will hereafter govern themselves accordingly. By order pf Brig. Gen.'Pr.-M. Dodge, J. W. Barnes, A sst. Adjt. Gen. Official: J, Barnes, Assitant Adjutant General. Capt. CHamberlin to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 24:- .1 cannot refrain from express ng to you my hearty thanks for your very great kindness in assisting me to get permission to ac company I.'rs. Chamberlin as far as Louisville, i^y it I was enabled to see her safely into "civilization" vhence she could continue her journey safely aione. ^or this kindness, as well as many others shown ae, both^^l^^d mine, will hold you in grateful membran.oe, ' ' T e j : ' -to? • ./o'! Gen. Sweeney has ordered,iny-j:'eGiment tp the Tom Martin farm to guard the stock of the division. It will he a very dull place., Can't you find work for me at Athp^is? . . ■ ' Gen, Dodge to Col rv Rowett Athens, 24 (10DR408).- - I am in receipt of your report of 23d inst. It is very prob able that Forrest may be making this we^, but reports fropi l/tentphis April 1864. indicate that he :^a moving south through La Gaange and Salisbury crossing the TallPhatchie. He ms have sent part of his force through luka, thence south. It is very important that we should ^x know if he is advancing towards Decatur,' a d you-must use every endeavor to get reliable new;: from the south side of the river, The man Thurston y.u speak of, I know nothing about. He is not in my command nor ever ha« beeni You betten Inform Mj, Murphy, He must belong to the state troops. Any of hismen committing - li/o unauthorized depredations. Will be arrested i L' they come within your jurisdiction, ■ e*,'-. . ■r- "n'-'f.iAs I before informed you there is a heavy force near DecatuS and they a|)pear go be working to our right, '1 o< Gen, Dodge to CqI. ^lark, Atnens, 24' (10 409):- rio .norii I enclose Col, Rowebt's dispatch of the 23d inst, and mai-e the following explanation: Wiadom's regiment is Col, Forrest's old regiment, Col. Forrest was killed nejar Okalaona by General Smith's cavalry, Tlie regiments passing through luka are on one of the most direct and feasible roads from JaCksbn, couth to Okalona and they may be moving south instead of east, . ■ aPhe man Ool* ^^owett speakfe of meetin™ iinder flag of truce is one of the best posted on. the south side of the river and a good , ' . friei-d to us, he should report I ehould pla«»e great -In. V V •• t'i nrvt efr" lew '<f! •'^rntaer! ili $t ' - i April 1864. . •• ' .• In conversation with a citizen of Jackson, Tenn. who left there a few days ago, I ler.rned that he heard Forrest say that it was about played out, trying to get us.to send a force to West * Tennessee after hiiri. He supposed that if we did not come, he 'fynH would have to go to us, and he did not want to get where the;' could put him or any of his force ag*jhM»t Wheeler again, as his men ^ had np confide.nce in him. He also says Forrest took many men out of West Tennessee, but not near as taany us reported. That He" sent south a out 500 men of ^rs as prisoners. Everything in "UlflW dicated that he was about leaving west .Tennessee for good, . i "uV "Uf I have no report from General Veatch today. ' ^ f ' So far as taking forage to Corinth from Okalona, it has been going on for a month or more. , They have the roads so repaired that they haul it tip in bunk and h nd oars, hitching mules to them, ' •» ThWiittih, Thrasher, Col.<imrett complains of is not in my com mand* and I do not knot who ha l8"; ''n ' . , an Gen, Dodges S. 0, No. 10;;, Athens, 24 (13DR):- . t f vti I. Capt. J. r. JVamer, 7th Iowa Inf ntry Volvmteers, having been granted a leave of absenae is hereby relieved from duty as Judge Advocate of the General Court Martial app pinted by G.O, No. 27, current series from these Head riaarterB, ; ; ii: ®enaal to Gen, Dodge» Deoatur, 24 (15DR15). V r. General Clan ton has gone to Georgia with his General Roddy's head quarters is at Danville, he has 2500 men and four April 1864. pieces of artillery an Polk is reported to be at Selma, Have sent a man to Day's Gap. - • - • • • Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 24 (15DR15) The rebels still hold the Surnmerville road, about 100 drove in Major Kuhn's scouts nearly to his camp at sun-down, but were in turn driven b ack. One man of Kulm's command severely wounded. All quiet on the other roads. The pickets are formed on all roads as before. A deserter came in from the 16th Alabama; Says he was carrier for Johnson. Gives the force as follows: Johnson, WiHiams and Jackson with six pieces of artillery on the Courtland Road. Patterson's regiment on the Moulton road, and as Ford's regiment in squads at various points. Says ^lanton left for Tuscaloosa three dyys ago, and Korelan^ went to Mi sissippi. Says that Roddy is not there and has not been in the valley. • » « Estimates their whole force at 3,000 all told. Says that Stewart's battalion went south. This is the mos minute and circumstantial account I h-^vc yet had and is important if true. A Citizen came In this evening and says thrt Ro dy is at Danville with 4,000 wen. T. . . ♦ I - Gen. MCherson to Gen, Dodge, Huntsville,, 24 (ISDRl'^) » ' United States Military conductors will pass Mrs.,M. A. Jackson to Namhville and return. G«n. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 24 (17DR):- Please send me by telegraph pass for Mrs. M. A. Jackson to go to AiDril 1864. Nashville and return. She being ordered there by the federal court. t Capt, Barnes to Lt. Hoffman, ;thens, 24 (17DR):- V," . , " . "hen you come to Athens the General desires that yoB bring the necessary papers to affect the original musters for the GOth Illinois. I ' ' • f th Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 24 (17DR) Col. Rowett re orts this morning that Wisdom's regiment of Forrest's command has arrived at Tuscunrbia. That three more reg- '1 ■ . iments had passed throu-'h luka and that a great potion of his cormand was moving east. If the enemey have left the line of ^lint f - # and Danville, scouting parties better be sent out in that direc- ~ 'ni, '' > ; en tion and ascertain what facts they can. The movement to your right may have something to do v.ith Forrest's move if true, » • ■ * "o' Gen. Do^ge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 24 (17DR):- ' Col, Rowett reports this ihorning as follows "I have reliable information that Wisdom's regiment iBf Forrest's command has arrived at Tuscumbia, Three more moving through luka, Forrest was ordered south to Okalona and on the ISth ^ was coi'ntermanded and he was ordered east. Hd is reported movinil^ east with his entire cemfcand. Corn was bS'lhg hauled to feed" hiin,"" 'f 'I ' ■ •> >iai} Gen. Veatch report®' last night that^the enemy was moving' around to his right, J 1^1 Mri i*n April 1864, Office Mem. 24;- ^ r r . In the tussle with Major Kuhn's scouts on the Spmmerville road, the rebels lost two killed and two wounded. ( . Dodge to Col. Cummings,. Athens, 25, (10DR410):- It is reported to me that there are some twenty two destitute women and children under the -woodshed on the railroad. They are suffering and have no attention. It is a disgrace to us that Union people in sight of us should be, allowed to remain in this situation, and a competent officer will be detailed to look after - t \ • - them and shelter them until they can be sent to Naahvillo . There certainly must be farms or houses that the sick can be put in. The well familes will be shipped to Nashville, the sick fed until they can travel. Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 25 (15DR16):- Major Kuhn hqs just returned from a scout on the ^ommerville • • road, Stewart's battalion is picketting Flint. Had sharp • • mishing with them, getting one man severaly wounded. Learned ♦ t • from citiaen that the rebels lost tv.o killed and two woiinded in their dash on us last evening. Major Kuhn found their parties so posted that he coul not get beyond the foot of the mountains without gett 3ng .them in his rear. No other news from that quarter. Scout from Trianna reports 23d and 30th Indiana at Trianna. • r Lt, Hoffman to Capt, Barnes, Pulaski, 25 (15DR16):- . I coma to Athens Nednesd?'y and bring muster in rolls of April 18G4. •.j-'iei. liT the 50th Illinois. Let me know by telegraph the number of the oi'der allowing enlisted men to file their intentions to re-enlist when they -have served two years, also whether or not t'hey are entitled ta four hundred and two (402) dollars boiinty, when their terms of service expires after April 1st, 1864. ■Gen. McPherson to Gen. Docige, Huntsville, 25 (15DR17)'- 'Will you be at home tomorrow? ' I wish to see you and will leave here on th6 seven 45 twiin. ' Gen. Vea+ch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 25 (15DRi7);- N"o news.' All quiet at Trianna. The deserter will be sent on the first train. Gen*. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 25 (17DR) I will be at hone. All quiet. The troops that went through luka i think went south. t ''i • O . Ki'li ' ^ . Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 25 (17DR)jT ! ' ' 1 RCl Send that deserter up here." I woul'like to see hin. Ooh. Dodge to Mrs. Jackson, Athens, ^5 (17DR) r ; r I , (J. S. Military Conductors will pass Mrs. J. A. Jackson to Nashville, Tennessee,'and return by order of Maj. General McPhersoh, Your pass had to be obtained from Depar'ment headquarters. - 1 - ■ u }' ^ ! Gen. Dodge to Capt. De hues, Athens, 25 (17DR} ^ ^There is S'rgt. J^hn Myers, Co. 7th Illinois infantry who I ^ killed his Captain at Corinth? Arrest him at once ^d deliver him to the provost Marshal at Pulaski who will iron hin heavily, April 18r4. confine hira in the jail and place a sufficient guard over him to prevent possiblity of his escape. Answer. Capt. Barnes to Lt. floffman, Athens, 25 (17DR):- The a thority for men signifying their intention tp re-enlist is not published in orders. It is in the form of an official telegram from 7/ar Department. It isnot implicit as to the $402 , Bounty. Hen. Dodge. tb.Hensal, Athenf ^ 25 (17DR) to r j Do you know any onp else in this command belonging to the 7th Kansas cavlry? . "is t 'l: , Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 26 (10DR410):- I have received an order from Head Quarters 16th A. C. order ing to St. Louis all members of th 7th Kansas cavalry volunteers. I have in my employ James Henaal and Benjamin T. Whitehead, privstes Co. B, 7th Kansas cavalry. The former is chi f of my scouts the latter a scout now inside the rebel lines. Both are of * f • great service to us. Cannot be replaced and have been on that kind of duty with for 18 months. They are now doinr ser- ' " .- ivV Vice more than if with their regiment. I respectfully request that they toe detailed to report to me by orders from yoiu? headluartf P!t # J.) Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatph, Athens 26 (10DIR410):- -Ji' ■' ■tJitder the new order in relation to transportation, many fine teams will be turned over by regiments and I would recommend that April 1864. they be put on the ordnance train.' 'Tt iT" probable you will have V to increase your ordnancer train tcf at least' forty wagons, at any rate "»e ^-ill have- to carry the ful'l supply, viz:' "2oo rounds to a man and «50 to a gun, t'is includes that carried in cartridge ■ ■ ■ t: ■ boxes and ammunition chests. - j : C. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 26 (10DR411):- The furloughs of the 7th Illinois were granted for the reason that the order requires It te be^ done before the expiration of their term of service, which is in June. Hence we have no al ternatives unless we do it on the march. It is possible they may get back in season tb take part' in a portion bf the campaign. Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 26 (15DR17):- . i: The work on fortifications goes on slowly for want of picks and'spadbs. Can I get one hundred picks and one hundred spades at Athens? ^ capt, Binnrbr to Cen. Dodge, Pulaskl, 26, (iSDRlsj:- The name of Captain'®o. '7fh Illinois murdered by Sergeant Myers was Henry W, ^llert» date December 3d, 1862, • •.wfirj'. (jNih. ®odge to Cant. Barnes, Colum ia, 26 (l5D'"18):- am going to Naflhville to be back tomorrow. Tell the folks. Cel. Taylor to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 26 (16DR18)t-' 1 aa Informed by Col. Brigham that you have more artillery k6r$4ls trhttil In your OomAand, if so please Inform me how •' /^N;- "V ■ ■ u -T- - j April 1864. > •. r ' r ^ many. I telegrapher^your chief of artillery yesterday morning on the subject but have received, no answer. Please answer at once. Capt. De Hues to Gen. Dodge, pulaski, 26, '(ISDRIB):- -II ,> r. Your orders to me to turn my stock to Capt. -J. K. Wing re ceived. On my return here General Sweeney ordered all able mounted forcxe out to scout towards Lawrenceburg where a rebel mounted company was seen last night, SO strong within sixteen miles of this place, at the house." of Col. Nixon-, rebel. Please give me further orders as General S^ee ey has ordered my'entire squad to leave this even- * . ,ing J-o. scout in that direction, ri.I-?. Veatch t® Gen.^Dodgf, Decatur, 26 (15DR19):- My Ordnance officer has not obtained arm s for 35th New Jer sey in place of the old ones condemned. The 25th Indianaby order _of General Hurlbut turned over their arms, camp and garrison equip age at Memphis. . I fear t^ey will return without a supply or be delayqd marching,for them. No news, , , ^ ^ Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, (1 r DR19);- ... Your despatch ordering me to Hunstville is.received. All of your despatches have been answered stating disposition of troops on the road &c^ :5^e|,lj(fyjd of my colum moves at daybreak ^ in the morning. ^ » Gen, McPherson's S. 0. No, 86, Huntsville, 26 (16DR93q;- itO'tr III* Officers having public horses in Government stables at Nashville, Tennessee will at once turn them in to the April 1864. Quart e rmas t e r, .i'oac :■ ■ ■ ■ 1.1 '» !:0 ■ ■ • •'"IO+ T Officers having private horses at the depot" will draw the same ,f orthwi th. VII, ^ There not being a sufficient number of engineer offi cers in this Departiaant to enable the chief engineer to comoly 1 ■. with General orders No. 47, Department of the Tennessee, 1863,' rol Division' cournanders will at once detril an officer competent to aw perform engineer and topographical duty, and assign him to duty .in as engineer officer of th division, ! The officers detailed as herein provided will at once report by letter to Captain C. B. Reese,• Chief Engineer-©f the department they will nbt be relieved except by orders from these Head Quarters, fl dif' ■ Gen, J^odge* to Commanding Officer, Athens, 26 (IVDR):- ^epont by telegraph to these head quarters the name in full of the Captain ^o, of your regiment who was murdered by Sergt, Myers, also exact date of'the murder. Capt. Barnes to ^ol. Taylor, Athens, 26 (17F ):- IfaJ, Ross in' ormed me th-^t tie telegraphed this mom ng that the surplus of ^^tlll ry horses amounts to about sixty. .:co« General Dodge la absent at Nashville. • " ^ ' Capt. ftafTies'to Gapt. ^^e Hues, Athens, 26 (17DR) :- ibdjfc® left here foi^ hiiaski this monning. •iti 01 1 ' • ' * '}!}»■'r; ■" , . f' aMiitiii April 1864. . i •'!]; Office Men, 26:-^ r ih*«i . Serst. John Myers, Co, G, 7th Illinlis,Infan.try delivered to the provost Marshal at Pulaski for the murder of I his « •'! ' > Captain- ^spt. Henry "^len on December 3d, 1862 at Corinth. - t ♦ * • Gen. Dodge's S. o. No. 41, Athens, 27:- -ross.N'-. ^ ^ ^ ^e troops of this cor-mand will be mustered for paj^ on the last day of. the months of Commanders of, regiments, battdries, independent corps and de tachments^ will-act as mustering and inspecting officers. Gen, Dodge to Gen's Sweeney Veah, Athens, 27 (10pR412) de sire to press upon you the Importance of strict gigilance in guarding our trains. After we cross the, Tennessee r. er, we will have to our flanks a la.rg cavarly force,,Who will annoy and unless we are prepared and on the alert, delay u&. : ' - The mbve I have to make requires great -celerity on' our part and we must noA give this cavnlry which has been placed in our , i front^ l^r -the* ptff«{)6ee, an opportunit-y to retard 'afe. Trains must be kept close together. Infantry distributed through them and such or-'ors given as will make them at all times and under all circum stances safe, the loss of any part would cripple us sa as to force a halt whi'bh at this time would be ruinbtts tb us. 1 know that I have only to call your a,t4.ention to this to have yoUr active and obhstarit attention to it.; 'O , J fr Aptil 1864. A-::.I lltr}. Gen. Dodge's S. o. No. 106," Atherfs, 27, (16DR) -II. The -General^ Court Marti-al appointed bj' G. 0. Bo. 27, current series from these head quarters and of which Major J. M.* Griffiths 39th Powa Volunteers infantr'y is pres'ident is hereby dissolved. ' ' t ' - • • • ■ III. The following named enlisted men are hereby detailed for temporary duty in the_ Signal ^orps and will report iccordingly without arms to Capt. It. J. McClintock, comma ding corps. Joseph A. M-. Collins, Co. A., 2d Iowa Infantry Folunteers,"^ torpor al Frank H. Pew, Co. M., 94fh Ohio Cavalry Volunteers, Private J. N. Walter, Co. G, 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers. * IV. Col. J. B. feaver, 2d regiment. Iowa Infantry Volunteers, ia hereby assigned ta the command of United States troops guarding the raih oad from, Lynnville, to and including Elk River. The de- u tachments will in addition to reports required by Col, Weaver send in their regtfl»r returns to regimental head quarters. " "i,! Colw'WaJLlace Campbell, 2d .Alabama Volunteers, A. D,- is hereby assigned iec duty in command of United States troops guarding the - railroad from J^s-lk River to Decatur Junction. ^ Col, Thomas Morton, Blst Ohio Infantry Volunteers, is . hereby assigned to duty in command of convalescents left by their commands at DecatuV, and also to the supervision and charge Of all stores, camp ancl garrison equipage left behind by regiments April 1864. batteries and detachments and the .officer in charge of such stores baggage &c will report to him. Col. Morton will report to the comnanding officer at Decatuh. The 9th Ohio ^Javalry is hereby assigned, as follows:-' The battalion dismounted to Pulaski for guard duty. Two companies mounted at Athens to report to commanding officer at that- place. Six companies under charge of Col. W. D, Hamilton to Decatur to re port to commanding officer~at thr.t point. Returns A:c will as usual be sent to head quarters of reg iments and such other reports as the cbimandin^ officers at staCions where posted may reqtiire, The mounted portion of the 9th Ohio Cavalry will move on receipt of further orders from these head quarters. Qen, Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski 27, (15DR20)i-! Col, Weaver has not decided as to whbther he shall go or stay but is willing to obey your orders on the subject. Shall jl designate the officer who is to remain and take charge of stores left behind. Col, ^arrott to Gen. Dodge,,Prospect, 27 (l'DR20)-- iO 1- Jtlk River is forable for teams at Eikton, Gen, Gari;:ard to Gen. Dodge ^olumbua, 27 (15DR20):- *here is the beet place to cros? the Elk rivert I leave . • • * * T here on the 9 9th, JOiVir.; j fror; 9tm ci ' ' e .'-jni t r-ffjon /tttw 594 April 1864. .t- IHqA Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge Dec at ur, 27 (15 DR20) Scout Looney came in last night bringing 1 deserters fro^i Minston, He says that ^o My is at Sim's mills on the Moulton and Danville road. Patterson on the Decatur and Lloulton road at Shell Creek. Heard nothing of Folk's forces and nothing of any rebel force crossing this way from West Tennessee. .'l.'iUOSt - ' Hensal to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 27 (15DR21)':- ' --i" I have heard from-the iro^t. Roddy"is at Danville. He had 2500 men and four pieces of aftillery. General CiantOn's comrand haa gone to Kingston, Georgia. General Martin is at Blue Moun ^ tain, Johnson, Mckson and Njxon are still on the Ccurtland roadi-^ X. if.: Col. Weaver to Gen. Dodge, Fulaski 27 (15DR21):- Will you authorize '°'apt. ^onn,' Provost Marshal to pay off the contrabands emj)loyed at those head quarters from funds in his hands. The aftiount chil^hdm is 243 dollasrs and "30 cents for the months o? March aAd Apri't, ' ' - ^ * Gen. SweeneJ^'io Gen. "Dodge, FulasTci,27 (15DR21) ' I had made arrqngements to execute Sergt. Myrra of the'*?€h Illinois tomorrow at 11 o*61ock A." 5. but will hartg him or send him to Haahville as you may direct. Gen. Sweeney to Gen^ Dodge, Fuiaski; 27 (15DR22);- Is it ycur intention to dissolve the court and commission now in session? There are some officers serving on them that 1 de sire with their companies and others to have detailed on duty at April 1864. this pO-'nt. Would like Col. Mortqu detailed to command north of the ^Ik river I am to leave Jdajw Campbell in charge of the stores to be left here. Have not sent orders to the 7th Illinois as I had the impression that they mould receive thera from you direct, but will do so at once. - "•ittd' vivG^n. Dodge to Col..■'^onaldson, Athens, 27 (17DR):- ! I am ordered to move* I must have forage. I heve tv/o thousand animals. Oeijacai Mc pPherson who is in Nashville and he will satisfy you. , il fX' l 1-. j-:! Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 27 (17D' ):- There is a hitch on forage» Col. "'^onaldson don't understand our necessity. Please fii it. d Capt, Pamed to Gen»,?we,eney, Athens, 27 (7DR)^-5^»> *» • Orders were telegraphed to Presidents of the board and commis sion dissolving both. The orders will be sent you on the irain tomorrow morning.. » ^ . " ' Genered ^odgS has selected Col. Weaver to take command north of Eik.Elrop and Col, Mortin in charge of convalescetits &g . Is not. Kaj. Cambell the only field officer with the regiment? t jden. SOOge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 3^ (17DR) Reports show Forrest at Jaclcae^^with most of his force. Ifartin: at'^^ue Moyntian. , Clanton.gona to Kingston, Ga, v/ith part of*hi# ffeJfce; Tl» fb^we in thb valley samer as bsfore. Polk noh ^ (doJooV I "I April 1864. .l-' still at Merifiian or thereabouts. Lee-is'said to be th.s side of Okalona but nothing certain, ^his is lip to the 24th. Forrest J'ft has heavy pickets at Bear and Yellow Creeks and several boats in -'* each, but as far as I can learn no"part of his force proper is ri I there yet. .0;' , ■ raw - ^ ■■ ) Capt. ^arnes to Gen. .Sweeney, Athens, "27 (17DR) ^hich have you decided to leave, the'non-veterans or the dis abled men to guard the bridges? Has Col, ^wett reported yet? ori* The General desires you to pick up all the cattle you can o'n thd m aPch. ^ o.' . ■ Gen. ^odge-to Gen. Veatch, Atherts, 27 (17DR):- What amount of forage have you iri sacks at Peoatur. -it/- Batteries will be comelled to appropriate one wagon to haul for age. If necessary this allowance will be increased one iriore wagon. . . :in Gen. Dodge to Gen. Garrard, Athens,.27 (17DR *'■ fhe'bf^et'road ndw.ls' dowh the Pike to "^Ikton fording the Elk At that, point, Thia will avoid the big hill at the Tunnell, . Shouia the river rlie would have to cross on pontoon at • .ion ProSpsect, Blenty of" fort ge doWn-to five miles, south of Elk on-®lkton road, thence Weaz*oe,' "• - Gen. ^odge to Oapt, Dbeell, Athens, 27 (17DR; f Turned over today the last Springfield muskets we had to supply General Veatoh, who has 1100 muskets in his command Condemned 5 97 April 1864. arid his ordnance officer is now on his way to see you to ger 700 more which we should have 'tomorrow -to avail ourseLves of them. Gen. •'^odge to ^ol. Weaver, Athens, 27 (17DR):- 'You will release from, confinem.ent all i^fliite sol 'iers now in jail or stoackade at Pulaski; and send them to their regiments v/lth out delay, except Jack Vance, 18th Missouri Infantry and J.• Thompson 52d Illinois Infantry and Sergt. John Myers, 7th Illinois Infantry. ' Gen. Dodg^ to apt'. DeHues, Athe'i\s, 27 (17DR) ' Come down immediately with your stock they rre needed, ,• capt Barnes to Capt. DeHues,'Athens, 27 (17DR):-'* The General directs yau to let Mrs, Skillen have her horse. 00.n>:. Gen. ^odge to Col. ftarrott, Athens, 27 (17DR):- jg liiit river fordable at Eikton for teams? An swer im.mie— diately. "Dodge to'dSn/'-^eatch. Athens, 2 7 (17DE):- to picks ilia spaaes will be sent you on the first train. * " opftab'i oooe ni aeoru. Gen. ^odge to ^ol. Weaver*, Athens, 27 (17DR):-'Te Capt. CoOn can pay contrabands at-Post. When doefe y5ur"term of service expihe?' ,nn t f ' Capt. ^ameo to Col. Spencer, Athehfe, 2T (17DR):- '' ' ' The (^eifci^^ViShoB you "to come to •'^thcns to night or in the morning. Bring your wife with you. Ca {)t, Barnes to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 27 (17DR):- BenBral Dodge has telegraphed concerning arms for your com598 -n April 1864, and sent your Ordnance officer to Huntsville to attend to it. , -Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 27 (17DR) -;("* ■ The General directs that you designate the officer to remain. .' "0'; •"I''; : i Gen. Dodge to Hensal, Athens, 27 (17DR):- h.f I i- ■' Come yourself or send some one for the horse as soon, as you wish.r I may not have an opportunity to send him down for some t ime < •' • . . oni i, i. i I jiu ' f rr) - Gen, ^edge's G. 0./~No, 38, Athens, 25;- , "^hd the ^ourt does hereby sentence him, Private James F. Elliott, Co. H, 7th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Voixinteers, "To forfeit to the Government of the United States three months ^ pay. and to be repirmanded by ^is company coirmander in presence *■ r « » of thesm^n of his company." ^ Gen. Dodge's G. o. No. 40, Athens, 25:- ^. - 1 - Annovinced as ■'^cting Assistant Inspector General, au V*- thorized to mal?« ins ections, and recommend the disposition of unserviceable property, in accordance with Army Regulations and orders; Second^Brigade^ 4th division: First Lieut, ^rank ^mith, j ri'. 64th Illinoir Volunteers. Colored Troops of this command: First Lieut. H. F. Blinn, 2d Alabama Volunteers, C. t. A- t • The pfficers named will -report for duty forthwith, and will report by letter to Lieut. Col. N. H. Shurston, Assistant Inspector General 16th Army '^orps. ^ . . ( IC 699 n • April 1864, . . V. Gen. McPherson's S. 0. No. 86, Huntsvllle , 26:- i" III. Officer^ having public horses in Governmt Stables at Nashville, Tennessee, will at once turn them in to the Quartermaster. Officers having private horses at that depot will withdraw the same forthwith. Gen. McPhersoh's S. 0. No. 86, Huntsvill^, 26:- VII. 'Division commanders will at once detai" an officer competent to perform engineer and topographical duty,. knd assign him to duty sfts engineer officer cf thr division, . The officers detailed as here n provided,^ will at once report by letter to Capt, C. B. Reese, Chief -^igineer o.the Department, and the-'' will not be relieved, except by ord.ers from those Head quarters . t nvti . : Roster of Commissioned Officers, of the 139 '■ * ' Virat ragiment '"'labama cavalry Volunteers, Mooresvlle, ^pr, 26. Field and Strff: George E. Spencer, Colonel--Gzro J.Dodds, Lt. Col,—-:-Qeorge L. Godfrey, Major-- Francis L. Cramer, Major-.— Allison W, Bdwards, Adjutant, Col. Rowett to Gen. Dodge, Florence, 26:- • ■*"4 il' Harris has ju t returned from the other side of the river. - . r. . f He reports Roddy's head quarters at Moulton, with a force of 5,000 at Mevlton and the immediate vicinity. General^lnaton ifil at April 1864. Danville with 1200. Gei sral Lee is on thb move toward Decatur, Thompson has gone to Okalona, will. be back on Saturday when I ^sha^l'be able to give you a full report of Lee's movements. 1" Paunders if in the rear of the force threa-tening Decatur and 3ill report to ^^eneral Veatch at Decatur if able to get through the lines to that plfBce, ' . ^'arren's battalion crossed Cane Creek at noon today, going down" the valley, wehe ordere'd t6 re"Jx)bf to Fftrrest'at Jackson, West Tennessefe^. ■ ■■ !'I 1 have sent n man to' ^sst Tennessee to ascertain Forrest's exact location, and hope to hear from him tomorrow night, (' ?'X Harris desires to-^say , he, would .like y.ou to send hime one thouiferid dollars (#1, 000) confederate-sfofiey he had to give Thomp son $20 in greenbacks when confederate money would hav: .answered as well. • i'O' 1.' T' t*" It impression- among the citizens rt this ilace that willi ec at Decatur, the cause of tljis-. -j "■fffiprecsion 1 do'not Uadies are continually aefc-tng-.to bQ ^- sent across the river, giving aw reasons that .they wish to be inear to wait on their friends'If wounded. ' ' '' - ' Perkins who used to scout for the General now with Maj. Murphy this moment arrived from Cliftm, left that place at 11 o'clock this K M. and reports Forrest as crossing the river 6 miles below Savanna I have ordered a party through to ascertain the fact, and fl have also ordered the sevefal detachment s to hold themselves in ~ readiness if I should wish to concentrate. April 1864. ; ri toA., Gen. Veatch to Athens, 28 {10DR412):-'on I desire yon to be ready with the conmiand designated in my despatch to move.May 2nd at daylight one brigade will be ready to ;j move at noon May 1st to Flint rt*»r to cover Capt. Armstrongs pion eers, who will bridge the Flint during that night, the 9th Illinoifc infantry and l^-t Alabama cavalry should movo with them. oj _ You will have.to make.the proper.disposition of,troops left bep . hind detail acting staff offie^re,^ f&c. I think I shall place General Stevenson in command of all troops left of this command extending from Lynnville down to and including Decatur. . r , If Captain Armstrong thinks it will take more time to bridge Flint, we wil^l have to move on ,the morning of May, 1st at least part of your.command will, I will try to be .there on the SOth day of April add you better have everything loaded and ready to go on % May let should my troops coming up get close enough. , , I desire that the movement should not be known outside of • . f Decatur until it is made. . , roe edi 'jo. ' The 9th Ohio Cavalry will be,added to the garrison of Decatur as well as convalescents or part of them, of the 2d division, and we should get the new fortifications as far advanced as possible. I have written Capt, Amatrong today. Civer your pioneer corps aa maijy teams as Capt, Armstrong thinks necessary, but must '^1 April 1S64. .' ■ not carry anything only wl^at we will need in the field*. A, good sunply of intrenching tools must be taken. The mounted force will load all wagons but three with forage alone. I have.been informed since writing the above, that Flint is fordable at Sommerville crossing. If this is so, artillery and ' teams.will cross. We will only need a foot bridge. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Armstrong, Athens, 28 (10DR413) You should be ready with Flint bridge on the night of; the 30th It is possible I will not put it in until the night of May list. It must bo strong and you can use'psrt of material on the ground if necessary or baulks and trestles that yor. hav en hand, just as you deem best. , • . » • . rOnly take sudh toolsinto the field fts you will want. "What you leave behind leave a trusty man with it to report to Col, Morton, and to be disnosed of and stored where I hereafter may direct, Take'plenty of intrenching tools, rope and means of ' constructing bridges quickly. '1 '-v provislbns for the corps will be hauled in division trains • ** and reduce your transportation as low as possible, I will be down on the SOth. I am told today that the Flint 'W . . 1 is forablo at all points, if this is so you will not need to take a bridge out, though you had better have trestles, baulks and chesses ef^ngh ready at Decntur to use should the streams rise and April 1864. we will put a foot bridge in at Flirlt if it will ford teams, ar tillery &c. j ■ ; . Gen. Dodge to Col. Weaver, Athens, 28 (10DR414)j There are:a large number of citizen prisoners in confinement at Pulaski and at this nlacS, against,whom charges have been pre ferred and referred to military commission for trial. Those at' this piece will be i-medistely, forwarded to Pulaski, an'^ all of them tCgether with the charges against them are turned over to you. Many of them are guilty of great crimes and serious vliolations of the laws and the usuages o f'>war. You will have I ; > authofity to convene a military comrission for the trial of these' men, the proceedings In their cases you will have to forward to Department Head Quarters for approval and confirmation of sentences. You will have to exercise your own discretion in cases of cit izens detected in corresponding with the enemy, as also in cases of citizens guilty of other offences. They' ©an be tilled by Military commission or banishdd. It is bad policy to send able bodied men south of our lines for in so doing would be fllll-ng the ranks of the rebel army. It would be more poltl ci to send offenders north of the Ohio river not to return during the war, upon pain of being treated as public enemies. Gem. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, (10DR415):- I will be at Decatur gn the.30th. I think there is some •■JbJatAation of some of my despatches. I do not know how correctly April 1864. r..''iqr' you may have received them. The convalescents under an'officer of each regiment wil] be left, this includes those unable to march They will form part of the, ggrrison. All regimental stores, tents &c, that there detachments m-y not need should be held in charge of a trusty but disabled man, to have:it ready to be moved under ' charge of one.of their own men, at any time I may direct. I have placed a field officer (Col. Morton, Slat Ohio) in charge of it«'-' We may be obliged to move this baggage. No doubt we will before:' ^ we can move the detachments. And an officer from the division; should be placed over the men in charge of baggage, fto. I ai? • r leaving very light gv^ards on the railroad putting most of my force at Decatur. The works there should be pushed with great vigor, ; We ought to carry S^^tdays supply of small rations and twenty at ^ ■ r: least of bread, ftOi :l will increase your transportation all I can. le '31 - Ihnof • • The detachment at SwettnGrwwJf lias been ordered relieved by^a rt! company of negroes. ' Mdtify thero'of the fact. Two additional pieces Of artillery have been ordered to Decatur and I believe I have made sWdl diapositiidn of the forces as will at any rate leave that point secure against any. force the rebels may bring od • against it. ' -1 in I ; c i'. f 'W't Vf - Forrest is at jrScllitodi^ ' I .think tmr«'\iust bo some mistake Wltout £ee'8 oosiiHg irito tWe valley, I thltik he has Other work before h -. ' April 1864. Gen. Dodge To Col. Rowett, Athens, 28 (10DR415) You have before this will reach you landoubtedly receivedorders to move to this place. Orders since received render it ^ , , necessa'-y for you to remain on the river. Watch the river from Elk river close as before. After May lot you will make your / 0 C reports to Brig. Gen. Stevenson, whose head quarters will be at ' Decatur. Your train and dismounted men will be ordered to this I » . ♦ . . place. ... r , , . - . r - Gen. ^odge to Col. ^iedraan, Athens, 28 (10DR416)':- The draughtsm.en and erg neers will be required on the march to keep full notes as required in Army Regulations and such addif tional notes as will enable them to make maps of .the country ^ travelled over, giving didtances as near,.as possibl , .nd topo graphy, roads, streams, camps, name of towns, inhabitants, &c. Gen. Dodge to Gen.> Veatch, Athens, 28 (10DP41G): f*'* n ' b .' Sinoe writing you my orders have bden changed in such a manner as will make it necessary for us t^o change our line of march. As telagrai^ed JfQW, ycu will move with 1st and 2d brigades, 9th Illinois and 1st ^labama on May 1st on a direct road to Huntsville thence to Stevenson. Forgge will be rt Huntsville, Stevenson and other points where we may need it. Order one company of 1st Alrbama cavaljrF to report here on the evening of the 30th April. • .. . Inform Capt. Armstrong that he need not make any preparation I to bridge Flint. A^ril 1864. . i>:-" I il One brigade from Logan's tfommand will join the force at Decatur, and the 7th Illinois mounted will be left on this side of the river to wttch from Elk River down. ' ' Orders will be idsued from these head quarters putting"General Stevenson in comman d of all troops left'on the line oT the rail road from Lynnville to and includirig Decatur, *&c. ' ^ ^ Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No.' 107, Athens, 28, (13BR)P- ' VI. Lieut. Geo. M. Bailey, 1st Alabama Cavalry Vol unteers,' D. C. his term of service having nearly expired will re main in charge of the surplus 'boo'ks, papers, desks, pertaining to these head quarters. Instructions will be given him in relation to storing th^m, &c. T ■ ^ VII. Major Horace parfiii" 43d Orft(5"infantry-Volunteers is hereby relieved from special duty and will report to the command ing officer of his'regiment for duty." ' VIII. Brig. ^en. J. D. Stevenson is hereby assigned to the command of all U. C. forces on the lirie of the Railroad from Lynn ville t6 and including "iwieatuf euid tlie forces guarding or watching "' '' * ' - ' * » , . 1 I* l> the Tannesee river from Elk river down. •' The troops belonging to the 2d and 4th divisions Snd let" Alabama Cavalry left on this'line will in addition to reports * 'O ' T . called for by General Stevenson send copies of montly and trimonthly returns to the regimental head quarters as before directed. April 1864. After May 1st, Brig. Cren. Stevenson will report direct to head quar ters as before directed. IX. '^he detachment in charge of Lieut. L. C. Teed, at Sulphur Trestle are relieved and will rejoin their proper command. Lieut. Teed will turn over to Lt. Dudley WiHets, 3d Alabama Volunteers, A. D., all ordnance stores in his possession and join his company. Lieut. Willets will take charge of the guns and their appurtenances at Sulphur Trestle. A sufficient detail will be made from the 3d Alabama Voliuiteers A. D, to report to him. . *■ ' '1 V. Privates Chas. J. Reed, Co. 1. and Thomas W, Stuart, Co. G. 2d Iowa Infantry Volunteers, are hereby relieved from special serf ■ i vice at these head quarters and will report to their company comf • manders without delay, , 21. Henry H, Jones, 2d lowa Infantry Volunteers, having de clined ^np,iu^ent of a jprincipal musician in the 2d -^labamA Vol- • i t ^ unteers A. D. the order making said appointment is hereby revoked and he will report for duty to the pom-anding officer, 2d Iowa . Infantry Volunteers. , ^ ,Geh, Ve^tch tp Gen. Dodge, Junction, 28 (15DR22);- . ' ' ' . ■ : *0 Xt .1 Will go on the morning train to Athens. Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 28 (15DR23):- ,, • • -t The 9th Ohio Cavalry has not arrived here. Col. ^onaldson to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 28 (15DR23):- General Sherman says before sending forward forage, he wishes April 1864. » '■ f ' you to see General McPherson. I will be prepared to put it at* what ever point you say. Please let me knvrow how much. 'in.. t . . . , . J. T. Kurd, to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 28 (15DR23)(j- . '. i ■ ■ ■ ' ■ For how many guns is the fofct designed and will there be any in front to cover the bridge? Shall I put an embrasure in each • ' • angle? Will commence laying revetments tomorrow. - . ■■ ■ • ■ . : : • : »* j Lt. Clark to "Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 28 C15DP.22):- "k ' ' ' ' ' . ' , • ■ t , A leave will be granted Col. Weaver. I will send it up to night . li-. . • . • Col. Weave'r to Gen, Dodge,* Huntsville, 28'(15DR22) - ■ ; I*. ;, :' ■ • " . . . ■ ■ ^ -T : Never mind I do not want to go home. Col. Weaver to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 28 (15DR-4);- If it is in your power I pray you to let me go as the condi tion of my family is decidedly distressing. You know T w uld not ask an unreasonable favor. General Sweeney showed me your -faao telegram. i JflJiTtI * Gen, Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 29 (15DR245';--'"^ I move tomorrow at day break. Sergt.'Myers was executed at 11 o'clock A. M,'today. River is reported not fofdable at ^Ikton and win come via Prospect. I leave a small detachment of the 7th 0 d 2d Iowa regiments under commantJ commissioned officers of ' ■ ■ those men whose time soon expires, Lt, Hoffman has been or dered to report. April 1864. r r 1 I 't Col. Weaver to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 28, (15DR24):- Owing to sad news from home I am compelled to be mustered out right off. Please assign some one else to duty here. Gen. Veatch to Capt. Barne s, Decatur, 28 (15DR25) - Will General Dodge be at Decatur today or tomorrow? If not. I ask permission to go to Athens to see him, Hensal to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 29 (15DR25);- Two (2) scouts have just returned from Roddy's rear and ' ■- "i oi , . r' in the neighbor ood of Day's Gap. They report no force at Day's '■ f It Gap. Rddy mr^ved his head quarters yesterday from Danville to Anfeioch, that is between Danville and Moulton road. The scouts say that all ty\e forces around our lines will not cover 300,0,0 It is renorted in the rebel camp that they are looking for ' aen t-..:: . •;;,j Wheeler and Forrest. Gen. Sweeney to Gen, Dodge, Pulaski, 28, (1 DR26):- Which is the better road for our command to take? Do you desire me .to, come by way .of Prospect and Athens? r Qen,fc VefitQh to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 28 (15DR27):- . f, The rebela about 200 strong made a dash on our picket lines on the Courtland and Moulton roads about sun-down yesterday. They wdre rejulaed with loss of fcwo killed and one wounded and captured- our . tw*} j^issing. All ^ quiet ; ince . The scout, Halz, came ih thla moro^H^ jj^aya Roddy is at Sims mills on Moulton V oe'/ C.'tj OJ * iJ s i i • JIOl ^-rr r i-t,- • April 1864. . . ... .. . and Danville road', ' lanton 'at Summerville, Says "a private from Lee's cominan'-' come home and reports Lee in Tuscumbia Vallej' ad- • , ■ ' I'l vancing to join Roddy. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, '28, (17DR):- Send Lt. Hoffman to Athens today. Gen, Dodge to Dr. Gay, Athens, 28 (17DR 'Mir T ^der the men in the hospital fit for [garrison duty to report IV - . 1 * . • , • • to the commanding officer at Pulaski for assignment to detachments guarding bridges. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 28 (17DR):- , «ri "•hat time do you move, today or tomorrow? ': ■ , ; uiiji Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 28 (17DB);- Do any of your command need more blankets? If so, please let me know the amount and I will supply them. . -ift'i i' fT - : 'va Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, "28 (17DR) Have you execu ted Sergt. Myers, 7th Illinois? Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 28 (17DR)iExecute Sergt. My rs Sth Illinois today As you propose, I was not aware when I ordered him sent to Nashville that you had receiv ed the order. "iiij 1 j HO •- ^ J Gen. Dodge to Supt. Taylor, Athens, 28 (17DR) Mrs. Dodge and some five or six other ladies design to leave here for the north Saturday morning. Can you manage so as to give them a passenger car without detriment to the serivce? April 1864. ^ ■ r r Capt. ^arnes to Gen. Veatch, Athens, 28 (17DR} The General will be down to Decatur Saturday. If you wish to see him before then you had bettir come up. He writes you today. 400 stand of arms will be sent you on the first train. Regiments lacking arras must be supplied before replac.pg condemned arms. Cannot tell the condition of the 18th Missouri. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 28 (17DR) * « Following is a decision of the Tfar Department in Muster-out of troops: • ' • r ' ■ ■ ■ . ' ' • r ■ « 4,- .. 4. U ... . The men will be held three years from the date of the muster- « in in the three years service and not from the date of the en listment. Notify your mustering officers. Gen Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 28 (17DR):- Better send your team with sufficient guard by way of Eikton thence to Athens; nfantry by way of Prospect so they can cross on pontoon; both will have to oorae to Athens together. Please .i:: ivi.'u o;U a? state What you leave on the railroad. '-1 ■ ■ . ..1 , - . ■ , - Ge . Dodge to Col. Parrott, Athens, 28 (17DR):- Instruct the officer who assumes command at Prospect to take ' ' ' * ' r 0 - charge of and preserve the saw mill now in use. Gen. ^odge to ^en. Veatch, Athens, 28 (l7DR):- Select from Col. Howe's brigade an acting Ordnance officer, acting quartermaster and acting commissary to take charge of the ' ' . ' ' 6^2 . ::.c April 1864. stores left at Decatur. Have those" troops hot able to travel and convalescents engaged under suitable officers to aid in holding defences at Decatur, Gen, Dodge to Gen. "Veatch, Athens, 28 (lyDR):-""' ''' ' " ' ■ - " • ■■ With the regiments you leave you wil have to secure their transportation or part of it'. If it is better than that in your' supply train exchange. Take good teams and leave those poor. We can give you plenty"of teams from here if you want any more : * to send immediately to Huntsville, Lt. Col, Bingham will furnish them, ^swer. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Athens, 2 (17DR)P- ^ Col. J. B. Weaver, 2d Iowa Infantry has just received very distr " * f • essing news fro home. He does not move with us, I therefore resoectfully request that a leave of twenty days be granted him. I think that is a case that requires it and will be no detriment to the servic3. /noq Gen, Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens 28 (17DP(L0 , , ■ n't , The section of artillery under Lt, Gallender will be sent to Decatur, It is possible thrt you r infantry cannot wade the Elk river at Elkton, if not they can cross at Pror.pect and join your ^ train near Madison Grose roads or some point on Elkton and Hunts ' I , ville road. Stores in the hands of Ordnance officer, quartermaster, 3cc. not needed at Pulaski, or by detachments can be shipped to HuntsvilDe, t. ' - April 1864. ^ Gen. Dodge to• Gen. Veatch, Athens, 28, (17";R) ^ You v.ill move at daylight May 1st and not take much forage, one or two days is sufficient. Load commissary trai- so it will , go right along. Have your train packed on this side of the river at the junction this side of the swamp on the evening of the t • • 30th April The brigade spoke of in my letter that was to leave "^r.l 30th v;ill move with you May 1st, , ' '-rj-uV Gen. ^odge to Gen, Sweeney, Athens, 2 8, (17DR):- -• ^ol. Weaver is relieved from the command of the forces Trom Lj^nnville. to the ^Ik river. Col, Morton is assigned to the command of these forces. The officer left in charge of stores of the 2d division will take eharge of the stores of the 4th division; also store then at Huntsville as soon as possible. Issue order making those changes, r u - '■ '►" Li ' . j *i iUsh, Dodge'tc Gen. S*eeney» Athens, 28 ^17DR):- , t - • Dispatch Jtist rec^Amed:. If ;the Elk river ir not fordable you can go to Prospect then direct noad from there to Huntsville, I will put Col. Mortoh jcommand at Pulaski in place of Weaver. Did battalioiT erf ItWe l&th Ohio cavalry come to Pulaski today? ^ -r ' Gen. Anige to Gen, Sweeney, ,Athens, 28 (17DR) f f' not understand yqifir despatch. I sunpoeed you only mwant detail to talta e«re of baggage. Col. Morton's detail does ^1^ not interfe## I'lfh Olii5pr>ell| 'ha (Cauapbell) will report to Morton the §med of Iriw ,7th division, and Morton will have April 1864. ' * r - 1- r charge "of convalescents at Decatur, * I judged from j^^our despatch Hhat ^cj^were to start^ I shall have to take the extra transportation in 3d brigade for (reneral Veatch. Instruct your , A. Q. "M. accordingly. ' ^ Gen. ®odge to Capt. Armstrong, Athens, 28 (17DR):_ * Move with your corps ^ril 30th, Saturday at daylight to Huntsville and join General Sweeney at that place. Negro company here will move with Col. ®ane. ' ' ^en, ^odge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 28 (l7DR) Move with your command direct to Huntsville via. Eikton-^ ; Send the 7th Illinois wagons and detachment to this-place. ^ I will order Bane to move from here day after tomorrow to join you there- tbu will find forage at Huntsville and will not have,« to have much. Tea s can be loaded so they can move right alongI will" sendorders to Parrott, mkn- you get to ^iintsville report by telegraph, and move right oh'lo .Htevenson taking roag^ there to takfe you to that point where I will have forage for youl * Acknowledge the receipt of this. 1 have received no answer » to my despatch In relation to what was left at different bridges. Gen. McPherson's S. o. No. 87, Huntsville, 28:- " II. 'hie nilOied enlisted men are hereby detailed for special servloe at qwirters iLeft Nihg 16th and 7th will KansAs report Cavalry, for duty, Prlvatd fd^thWlth-."^ Beng. 'f. Pritate Whitehead, James Oo.B» Hensail, 7th Kansas C©. b. | Cavalry. April 1864, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Athens, 29 (10DR417) From the dispatch you received last night, you will perceive that ouf line of march has been changed, and we will not for the present be troubled with any enemy. • • " " 1 You can therefore march your brigades separately, with parts of trains rccompanying each &c. Lt. ^ol. ^ingham. Chief, Q. M. < of Department and Army of the Tennessee, will have forage for you at Huntsvil'e, take enough to last you to Stevenson, where I will have more to take us to,our destination, le can get rations also at either piace should we need them. The Pioneer Corps will join you at Huntsvilje. Col. Bane's brigade also. And I shall want a repojft of the force you. have in the field at that , t ^ .1 point, Should I not overtake you there, leave it with Gen, McPherson, and push right on taking the best and most feasible road you can find,. ^ ^ Gen. Veatch will moye May 1st and this will keep him one or two days behind you, .T" © 7th Illinois for.the present will be kept guarding the river and I believe the 7th have some 15 or 20 mounted men that yoa c«^ wse for your inspectors in rccordance with General Orders No, 44, I have given such instructions as will cause our mail to follow ua, I fear you will have trouble today at Tnnnfl Hil J?ut hope not. Communicaterwith me by messenger or telegraph if poiaible of your dail y progress. April 1864. : 'i-. Gen. Dodge'to Gen. St!evenson, Athens, 29 (l0rR417) Thdre are 'ia large nximber of citizens in the ^:ail and stockade at Pulasi.i, charged with'various offenses; among them are spies, guerrillas, war-traitors, war-fehels, &c. '*^harges have been preferred against the greater portion, which charges will be forwarded to" you," and you had better appdiht a military commission for the disposal of their cases. There'are a number offitizens in conifinement who have been guilty of corresponding with the'enemy, and stealing from citizens, &c. against whom chargrg have been preferred. You will dispose of them as you think proper, as also of-such others as may arise. It is not good policy to send rble-bodied men, south of our lines for the reason that we therebir furnish recruits to the ranks of the enemy. As a choice the policy would probably be bettO'r-to send such offenders, unless they be desperate and very dangeroufi'' characters, norti of the Ohio river to remain during'the War. A large number of charges against officers and men of color ed troops, 2d and 3d Alabam A. D. will be forwarded to you. ydu had better convene a General Court Martial for disposing of them. You can have your orders^^by military printing offices either at Htmtsvllle or Washville. "^^teh.^odge^a G o! ko, 44, Athen, g©s-'0.1o% IJ- ^ taking the field under the pr^ef^L'^eireumstaalmfc, it is . ■•• • •ly.ot't 1 I . ; ' i ,'j "u , April 1864. T I'u-. necessary that the,act strln^^ent measures'be taken to keep the troops in column, and prevent-straggling. . , . , •division Commanders will issue such orders as will.insure an orderly and well-conducted march, . .fo" lo/o :T' • ■ \ 1/ The severest penalties will be visited upon any soldier - straggling, or officer allowing his.command to straggle; and each .Acting Assistant Inspector General of Division or Brigade will be furnished five mounted men, to be taken from the 7th I llinois for 2d division and from the 9th Illinois for 4th division, whose duty it will be to arrpst any officer or enlisted man found ^ outside of the ranks without proper authority. The men must be supplied with subsistence and the animals with, foragp off the coimtry, so far, as it affords, but it must le ' ♦ ♦ done \inder proper and recognized authority, and in accordance with f existing orders, from these head quarters. Any officer or enlist ed man. disobeylnc thasf orders will.be I arrested and punished. I ^ 'y* The aotiijc i##©i«Aant Inspectors General will be held respon sible that this order, is ©arried out, and they will at all times b« on «lis» alert to arfost, and if necessflLry s\«miie^rily punish,,.k I . • ( any detected inpillaging, robbing, burning or committing ' - I I .* 'n any unauthorized depredation whatever, ^ » ' ' L - Company O^flcera will be held responsible for their men and field offieera for thei^ regiments... ^ , evmi .<rt' i April 1864. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No, 108, Athens, 2 9 (1"DR):- I, Col. H. J. B..Cummings, 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby relieved from command of the post.at Athens, Aia. He will turn over to Col. W, Campbell, 2d Alabama Volunteers, A. D. all records, instructions &c. and assume command of his regiment. VIj Major G. H. Stone, 1st Missouri Artillery volunteers, will renort to Brig. Gen. J.- Stevenson at Decatur, Ala. for duty. VII. The following named commissioned officers upon sur- ' geons certificate that they will be unfit for service for the , t , , next 20 days are hereby ordered to Nashville, Tenn. to report at' f' the officers General Hospital for treatment. They will report! j J-uc by letter to their re-lraent commander every 20 days, Capt. J. U. Coultfer, 39th Iowa Infantry Vol^mteers, Capt, F. W. Stilers, 39th Iowa Infantrj-'''olunteera. ^ IX, Majbr P. ru Gramer, lat Alabama Cavalry Volxmteers, will fake charge the men of the regiment unable to move with the command. Major Cramer, with three officers to be designa ted by the commanding officer of the regiment, will recruit all men possible anfl at the expiration of twenty days, will join the reg-:! ment with all men fit for duty, mounted or dismounted Wherever it may be, ' ' ' rHenaal to Cen, Dodge, Decat'fir, 29, (15DR28):- ^ Please heve privates George Co, I, 9th Illinois Infantry, and Micheal Fisher, Co. F, 9th Illinois left. They are brave men. April 1864. I have seen them tried. Their officers are willing for them to • • f • • • be detailed. Gen. KcPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 29 (15DR28):- ♦ • • • • Brig. Gen. Matthias's Brigade will leave here on the cars to morrow morning early for Decatur and report to Brig. Gen. Stevenson with your command 140 rounds of infantry a mmunition and 200 rounds of artillery, for gun, ten days rations and forage enough to last from one depot to another. Depots will be established .t • • • ' this place, Stevenson and Chattanooga. Also bring your camp and • » • I gaj?rison equipage. . Shoul(fli your transportation be sufficient to bring more, fill up .with provisions. "!"agons should not be loaded very heavy a- the road is very heavy. Move out Veatch'a as soon as General Matthias' arrives with his command. .Ca pt. Reynolds to Cren. Dodge, Prospect, 29 (16DR29):- ^ I am left in ,command of this place and have your dispat ch to Lt. ^ol. Parrott to protect the saw mill situated a mile up the rail road, I have only 30 men under r.y command to guard the railroad apd pontoon bridge here; therefore I cannot spare men enough to give the mill the protection it should have at that distance from camp, Th" block lioaaes at this place are not finished yet and I have no men tiot otherwise e gaged to finishe them. a, Maj, Camyitoell to G«n. ^dge, pulaski, 29 (15DR28 ):- -^;When wiii ti*atportation be furnished for me to ship the store# left In mP charge to be shipped to Huntsville, Alaa.T April 1864. §ol. Morton to Gen. Dodge, Pul'aski, 29 (15DR29L0 I have received no reports from any of the stations on the railroad. Have no forces here but about 200 convalescents. The Cavalry has not arrived. T7ill be able to give you a full re port by tomorrow's train. ■ri^m Gen. Smith to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 29 (15DR30):-' Ninly-nine of the 9th regimant Ohio Cavalry will be armed but without horses; will go down to Pulaski tomorrow. The reaminder as soon as arms and horses can be procured. Gen. McPherso to Gen. Dodge, Hu'ntsville, '(IBDR^O):- The following dispatch received from General Sherman:- "General McPherson: I approve your suggestion as t® the evacua tion of Decatur, but should only be as an alternative at the last moment. If it b® possible to'get up any of thd Clifton force, I would prefer to hold Decatur, as it is a constant threat - rttu ' ■ • A ' ' ' V to North AlabamCu It is desirable to keep that cavalry force there as long as possible and I would risk"something. It is there merely to'Watch, You can communicate this to Brig, Gen. J. D. Stevenson." Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsvllle, 29 (15DR31):- The mana'gero of the railroad haVe been notified that their road and cars lAy be required exclusively from Huntsvllle to Chattanooga to bring your ooibim4i«'i*®^te^nattBday nextIn the meantime push e'lo^lf-lliiiliirejct'iroad, via this iiv'! titi.';? April 18C4. , place-anc? Stevenson as flast as practicable. If wanted before you can inarch to the place of, destination the cars can pick you up along the ro ad, Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 29 (15DR31):- • • • The enemy has opened on us with four pieces of artillery I have sent General Stevenson and Sprague's brigade out to meet ^ I • ■ them. -;{a(;YX) , « '-.oJ .'.v Gen. Smith to Gen. Bodne, Nashville,^ 29 (l5DRe32):- ' —I have ordered all the armed men of that battalion to move by I j'.f > f train tomorrow morning about 1000 strong. The remainder can bring forward horses &c. They can move also if you can give them p ms r ,- V. , . . , Gen. KcPherson's S. 0. No. 88, Huntsville, 29 (16DR94):- I. Leave of absence for twenty days is hereby granted Col. It;- ' • - ■ ' - - ■ J. B. Weaver, 2d Iowa Infantry volunteers, with permission to pro ceed beyond the limits of the Department. '.ji o:.V Gen. Dodge to Gen. Smith, Athens, 29 (IVDR)•- ■ r • , . pleaae htirry up the departure of that battalion of the 9th Ohio Cavalry dismounted there'is no force'protecting Pulaski, ■- t- o , ,..K/ . and it should be there. Please answer. nri) Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Xthens, S!9 "(iVDR) here for you. We will get you whai teams you need. Have got forty or fifty -l J ' 5v„' ^au09.'/' rii ;o .'•rtioaoJ Xwa«ai> .heieMo eru April 1864. Capt. Barnes to Gen. Dodge, Athens, 29 (17DR) :*ir; . *o*;TXct General Veatch is Just starting on the train for Decatur, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Smith, Athens, '29, (17DR):- -: X "• ■ If that iDattalion is armed send it without horses. I do not care so mUch just now for horses as I do for men. can get their horses at Nashville afterv/arcis. ♦ Gen, Dodge to Maj. Stono, Athens, 29, (17DR):- - -:(S« Proceed' to Decatur' and report to General Stevenson for duty, '.d O ' t'O ' L • " Gen. Dodge to Gen. Stevenson, Athens, 29 (17DR) CXW 0 General Matthias' Brigade' will leave Huntsvilie on the 'thain early tomorrov/ morning and report to you ' ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. VeAtch, Athens, 29 (17DR) f i-O^rrr)') , ^ . . General McPhorscn say's we must load light so as to move fagt, ^ou can reduce ordnance to 140 rounds to a man and 200 'to a gun I iii ■ ^ ^ ' *■' " and the supply train so you know it will move right along. The road beyond Huntsvilie is rou^ and we can get supplies along t • the lino of raiifoad at any time. Itthink the supply train is nofe very heavily loaded. If any wagons are, take enough to make them sure; we must move fast. Be awre to get everything at junction tomorrow night, . , Gen, Dodge to Gen, McPhers n, Athens, 29 (17DR):- General Sweeney moved this morning with his train all loaded as before ordered. General Veatch's move^^ tomorrow. His trains Kpril 1864. lt<lH are all loaded. All canp and garrison eqiiipage has been ordered X ■ - • > • to Hunstville for storage. It is too late now to change the order. My train I think will go through. We will lighten > daily. Thny have taken 250 rounds of art ll-ry and 200 of fantry air.munition. I can order General Veatch to reduce his ^ ^ 4 ammunition if you think best^ Please answer tonight.-jx ,■ onXyp Private Diary Mem. 29:- " Brig, Gen. w, Sweeney with 1st and 2d froiri Pulaski on the ^Ikton road. rrww©: moved out . Gen. Dodge tp Gen, Stevenson, ^Athens, 3 0(10DR418):- I©nor ' Frdm the enclosed dispatch you will see that there is some intention of evacuating Decatur. When ail our forces get to the front the intention is to put the force on this side o: the river^. > and run the bfidgi ti Limestone At of near the railroad crossing, I think that with the force you have, you, can hold the placd with out any doub*, and I know from'experience that dtiis.the best pro tection to this line of railroiads we Can get with same.number of men. Aa soon as we evacuate the enemy will cross into the road ' near Florence and hold that country giving a direct communication with Forrest and effectually covering his movements. L 3®dge from i . the tenor of the dispatch that the ta ove will not be made Cor some time yet and you will have an opportunity to fully judge of the "- to effect the move will have. to ' . . . . .id} pidC . .■ fUpril 1864. . ; . Lt'UiJC G-n. Dodge to Col. Townsend, Athens, 50, (lODMio):- ' "'f respectfully call the attention of the "far Department to the following facts, and ask that an order be issued that will do u. n t ^ eSn* ' '. . . . . i, justice to Colonel ^ane. Col. M. U. Bane 50th Illinois Infantry was ordered into camp at Quincy, Illinois on or about the 20th of August A. D. 1861, vith seven companies of infantry under his command as Lt. "^ol. at that time. On the l2th of Septembei^ 1861, Capt, Pitcher (now Brig. Gen) was ordered to muster all the troops Colonel Bane had in camp; he did so and mustered Col..Bane as Lt» ^oi, of the command ( 7 companies) Soon thereafter the Governor of Illinois commissioned him Colonel 50th Illind<^ Infantry, to date from.August 2 th, 1861 (the date ofj his order to duty) and dn the-28th of September 1861, Gneral^ • ,1 Fremont ordered hlrr-'to move with bis regiment into Missouri which ordere waiS proiSptly obeyed. On the 15th of November, 1861, (No . t record of Cfcf^t. Pttcher's master having found) General Todd mustered Col« Bnae again as Colonel of the 50th Illinois Infantry, to date from August 29th, 1861 (date of his commission) No re-^ cords of these mueters can be found except a copy of the old roll kept by Col. Bane for reference. ' ' On a Btatment of these facts thereto mad,e the. 7.'ar Department ordered the 'ustering Officer of the 2d dlvisic . of the 16th Army Corps (Lt. J. N. G. Hoffman) to muster the regiment (50th Illinois) ov f. ■) -(r.ki, April 1864. •iMqA by the oldest muster and pay rolls. This he has done but did not muster Col. Bane as the colximn on the muster and pay rolls opposite his name teas blank and the officer did not like taking the re spont ' • .j • sibility of filling it, the regiment not being at this time, or I believe at any time a minumum regment. Col. Bane has served since August 20th, 1861 faithfully; he led • • . • ♦ his regiment at the battles of Fort onaldson and Shiloh, at the battle of which he lost an arm. He has commanded a brigade under • ♦ me for the past eighteen months and is a very capable, gallant and efficient officei*, and I certainly think that the War Depart ment will immediatel; give such instructions as will put him prop erly in the service and place his records at Head quarters *rso 'that no advantage can hereafter be taken of him by the neglect drf the mustering officers. ' ■ . - - T Lt. Hoffman stated in reraarlcs opposite Col. Barie's name the ^ . -H-' reason h was not mustered and asked instructions. I al§o sugge*t that this be done and that would settle the status of the regiment of all the officers. Gen. D6dg *S S. 0. No. 109, Athens, 30 (13DR) :- I. Lt. J. 7-. Price, Co. C. 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, hav- ♦ . r j , ing received Surgeon's certificate that he will be unfit for service for the next 20 days is here'y ordei?ed to Nashville, Tenn. to re port at the Off cera General Hospital for treatment. He will j ' ■ t •r-rT' . - h -» April 1864. .l-ar Ifc *■ . Pt. ■ » • f. report letter every 20 days to his regimental commander, * II. The enlisted men on detached service iinder command of Capt. W. W. DeHues, 7th Iowa Infantry Volxmteers, are hereby order ed to their respective com'->anies and relieved from Special service. They will report without delay. c • t ■ - * III. Capt. Geo, Hunter, Co. K, 7th Illinois Infantry Volunt^^ers, having been rep^-rted absent without leave is hereby subject to the approval of the Secretary of V/ar, restored to duty, without forfeiture of any pay or allowances, in ac ordance with the find- • ^ ^ t / ■: I • ings and recommendations of the Military Commissibn appointed by S. 0. No. 105, current series from these head quarters, it having been satisfactorily shown before the commission that his absence was - ' ' c.. with good cause and unavoidable, * * ■ ' ;r-T IV. 1st iieut, Geo. M. Bailey, 1st '^labama Cavalry Volunteers and A. D. will proceed to Louisville on business, after transacting which, he will return to Huntsville, Ala, where he will remain until further orders, . ■ VII. Private Thomas W, Stuart, Co. G, 2d Iowa Infantry Vol- • . . . unteers, is hereby (Retailed for Special Service at these Head T ' - . t Quarters and will report without delay, for duty. Gen. Smith to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 30 (15DR32):- The detachment of 90 mao of the 9th Ohio did not get off today. They will start by the next brain. , A• i.yr.i w-'--: April 1864. Gen. McPhersor to Gen.'Dodge, Huhtsvllle, 30 (14 DR32);- Disp?tch just received. You need not take any change in the order about the ammunition which-J'ti'^'are to carry, as you h%ve - your w agons loaded. iThe suggestion was to lighten the loads, but if 3'our transpoBtation is sufficent to take everything through-'' all right". .T.O . Ma'j. Campbell to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 30 (l^DR43);- I will need 12 cars for the camp and garrison equipage of the 2nd division and ordnancd Btores that are to be shipped to Huntsvilie. Col. Morton to Gen. Dodge, Pulaski, 30 (15DR42):- I have not been able to get report from detachment on the railroad in time to report by the train today. Shall send re port tomorrow. Shall I report to you at Athens? Have heard nothing from the 9th Ohio cavalry. The force at this point is in ■ « • about 200 convalescents and 40 of them unarm.ed. I hove but one ' ' ' ■ " f ' ■ ■ ■ Ai i; ?: captain and 4 lieutenants that are able to attend to duty here. Office Mem. 30:- I expressed myself opposed to the evacuation of Decatur. ^ir.v f:. .j r,-.. 2 ■ , Private Diary Mem. 30:- * ll*. tU'J _ 1, ttfs'l . Third Brigade 2d division moved out on Huntsvilie" road from ■ ' ■ - *3 • ' I i-A > a. .. .c . Athens, '■ i-t e-o-f - AT' "n': , • rieeoO To bi >eii if ■ anu d fve Miir 699' f i di | I a• 1 ' iL ■ April 1864. ;, St. Louiit, /Ipril 5^ 1864, n- . Dear Annieif I have no tidings yet froia N. P., Julia nor Letty. Am expecting them daily..-%en they arrive I will^ ■•ofctp either, send them or being them by river or rail,.as I/?ttii*s health will permit. J. M. Brown. ' .--^opi I : ' L ■ i*! ^ ' J. M. Brown to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, March 27th: ^ Lett y and Julia have not yet arrived.. ..I go this evening to Shipman. Have arranged with Mr. Baywill to place them on board a good boat in charge of the clerk and telegraph you when they start, so you can send some one to Nashville to re ceive them. t '.oi : Grecnvielfl, March 23, 1864 VAJ - - -'(1 T ^ * Dear Sister Mnie: I have my husband with me whi e "■ J yours is on the battle field, and that is true, but there tiftes • when I want to see some of my own folks so badly. I can hardly stand it. I do expect you and Lettie were pretty ne^r crazy during the fight at Pea Ridge, knowing as you did, that your hus band's post was one of the greatest danger. I could not fix my mind on anything else, from the time we first heard of the bat tle, until we learned of the result. The remark was made every little while: "How awfully Annie and Lettie must feel not knowing but their .. ■ i husbands may be killed at any moment." How relieved you must have been when you heard of Ocean's safety, and what a narrow escape he had. It is very seldom that a miin has ever had three horses April 1864. ^ I. killed under him, "ithout being wounded himself A great many ere have Spoken of it as being very rare, and showing great bravery. A letter from George yesterday said It was thought there the war would be^ soon over and spoke as if he would be home in the course - of the spring. He said they held all the rebel strongholds on : ; the Potomac. Has had an attack of scrofula in the throat. Is getting better now. His health has been excellent ever since he went into the service. Weighs about as much as his, father. Estelle often says she is going to "rite to. you, but she is such a poor writer I expect she is ashamed to expose herself. -i She-attends an excellent school and learns very fast in everything' but v.riting, and is improving some in th't. She is a great girl, almost as tall as me. It takes eight yards of calico to make her a"dre'ss and that pihches. ' Emme is growing fast too, and reads ' in two syllables. She remembers Eiia and Lettie and talks aboUt them often, and wihhes* they would come and see her.J She says a great deal about Eddie. They used to have such nice times. How lonesome you must be without Lettie, but "^he is in good hands, ' Why can't "you come and see me this spring? I do with you could; it don't take long to com.e and Em and Blla would have such nice times playing together. This* is quite a pleasant place and I a mbeginnin to make some vary agreeab'le acquaintances. I will write to Joseph before long, » bc; ■ t lllta 1.1 oilT u '■'V- , r.; nv V A pril 1864. Office Mem. 29:- .1 ;8f ItHqA First and Second brigades of the 2d division moved from Pulask k, Tenn, via ^ikton and the 3d brigade of the 2d division - except the 7th Illinois Mounted Inifantry, moved from Athens, Ala. ' on the Huntsville road. - Lt. Harris to Col. Weaver, Decatur, May 1st,: I have the honor to submit the follow-ing report for the month of Appil 1864. The number received in the different scamps during the month is 1327. The number received up to March, 31, 1864 1263, making a_ total -f 2590; of which 1529 are 12 years old and . over, 1061 are-11 years old and under 979 males and 1611 females, ^ They are located as follows; On Brown's plantation 205 River, ditto, 80 Alx, Carter's ditto, 697—Reynolds, ditto 2057- . Rivers, Ditto, 80--Alx, Carter's dlddto 7, Thoas. Jones, diflto, 5-- Cobbs plantation Limestone County, Ala. 303. • . -'.A-;.. ■ • The numbep detailed during the month, 20, making a total of deatils 286. The, mnter of.dfaths 4';. Have dravm and issued 35778 rations during the month. t - ' Have built 50 houses this monl'- making in all 75. About 500 of the people arc yet in railp£|ys sheds, but it is hoped to^ have soon comfortable Quarters for all. , Have planted 1000 acres oi cotton, 200 acres of corn, three large gardens, and have al^ut 200 acres ready for planting. The grist mill on the Brown plantation has bean running as Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/6cd574f43796bfe7a11751bdc2bd34c9.pdf 33f32182a09a3d5c9d699234b219f6cc PDF Text Text A pril 1864. Office Mem. 29;- '''' .1 ;8| First and Second brigades of the 2d division moved from Pulask k, Tenn, via E^kton and the 3d brigade of the 2d division except the 7th Illinois Mounted Infantry, moved from Athens, Ala. on the Huntsville road. ' to Lf. Harris to Ool. Weaver, Decatur, May Isrt •e., I have the honor to submit the follow-ing report for the month of Appil 1864. The number receiver in the different ecamps during the month is 1327. The number received up to March, 31, 1864 1263, making a^ total -f 2590; of which 1529 are 12 years old and . over, 1061 are 11 years old and under 979 males and 1611 females. ^ They are located as follows; On Brown's plantation 205 River, ditto, 80 Alx. Carter's ditto, 697—Reynolds, ditto 205-- Rivers, Ditto, 80—Alx. Carter's dlddto 7, Thoas. dones, diflto, 5— Cobbs, plantation Limestone County, Ala. 303. The number detailed during, the month, 20,. making a total of • T . I .-j " a ■ ^ deatils 286. The {mmber of dfaths. 40. Have drawn and issued 35778 rations during the month. ^ Have built 50 houses this monl'^ making in all 75. About 500 of the people arc yet.in r jand 8);ieds, but it is hoped to have soon comfortable quaptars for all. Have planted 1000 acres ol cotton, 200 acres of corn, three large gardens, and have aljout 200 acres ready for planting. The grist mill on the Brown plantation has bean running as April 1864. . . ' constantly as could be procured and the saw mi 1 on the same place has saw 22,400 feet of Iximber of which 16,000 feet has been consumed. Have herded 100 head of Government condemned stock to pasture, Amount deposited in Post Treasury, Pulaski, time up t' March 31st, 1864. $8488,59, drawn and expended up to same date $2187,00, Remaining on deposit $6301,59, Amount depsited in April, 1864, - • u,'- f $1'1,40. Total on deposit, $6462,99—Amount drawn in April 1864, $6462,99 Amount expended in •^pril* 1864, $994,10. „ » Araoimt remaining on hand $5469,89, Since January 1st, 1864, three hundred and fifty pairs of shoes have been bought and distributed among the people, also r number of blankets. Some contributions hrve been made, but ^ nothing comparatively to whet should be to supply the wants, j,.. - ^ I am carrying on various kinds of labor at the same time milling, lu^er, bu Iding houses blackSnnithing and agricultjirev .The expenditure 1« as various, as the labor^,^ ^11 has been accomplished in four month;-. On the 1st of Januarty the first camp was organized near Pulaski, Tenn, without a • . dollar, to start with. All-.the money expended since then has been procured bV piclng cotton at Z cents per pound, from cotton raised on the Kiilllpe and Reynolds plantations, picked, ginned and fealed by the eontrabanda on those places, JInd from the tax collected in accordance with Oen, Thomas* order. Though the amount derived • April 1864. from the last named source la le'sBTthaii I should desire yet my time has b en too much taken un in the organization of nev; camps to make collections. I would suggest that some plan lor saving the cotton lygin cbou* loose and endangering" the buij.dngs in which it is Stored be adopted By proper management a large amount now wrsting might .i be saved to supply the wants of the destitute. " ' ' The accomodations fo#^ the sick have been poor,b ut I'am-now building hospitals. The supply of medicine is tiuite limited. Buring the advance of the army but little attention has been paid to the educatlrnal deprrtment, but I hope the schoolmaster will ^ * rr# not always be abroad, and as soon as teachers and ^ ooks can be » • procured school houaex will be built^ Head Quarters, Post Decatur, Decatur, "^la.. May 1st, 1864. Received of Brig, General Dodge Forty Bdiare ($40,00) secret service to be accounted for by me. Jhn B. Stevenson, Brig. Gen. Commanding. 0'ffice Item, istj- *• " The 4th division 1st & 2d brigades moved from Decatur, Ala., via Mcoresvlle toward Huntsvllle* 3d brlgad of the 4th . division detached td garrisdn Decatur. Ist '^abara Cavalry ad-'"'.' companying the 4th"division. Head Quarter*-removed from Athens to Huntsville. Sedond dlvi#!^ reached Hu«W^illo at 4 P; M. April 1864. Scout Foley to Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 1, (15DR32);- Please send my descriptive roll to me at Decatur. Correspondence of Cincinnati Commercial, April 28 (5DR63):- Back to Pulaski again.' The town has wilted into loyalty; it is thoroughly conquered. IVhen General Dodge's forces took posseeion of Kiddle Tennessee and the capital of Giles Coimty, schools had been abandoned, churches were Irnguishing, and anarchy \ and a general stagnation in all kinds of , business, was everyv/here prevailing. Never was any people more helpless, more spiritless, \ Correspondence to Editor of the Times, Decatur, April 18. We have had stirring times here for the past fev/ days. « I will try and not write anything that would be contraband. In a communication a few 4ays ago, I spoke of a skirmish v;hich Capt. Lowe with four companies of.the 9th Illinois Infantry (mounted) had with the rebels, on the road leading to Danville, and Capt. -^dams, with • ■ ' ' » two companies on the road leading to Summerville, on the evening of the 14th ingt. Since that, portions of the 9th have been con stantly on thempve, day and night. Some companies have now been out for three nights in succession. On Saturday it was ascertain ed that Gen. %ddy had ear ned, on Friday night, a few miles beyond Summerville, with about 2500 men, and on Saturday morning moved forward into Sturnnervillo. This, together with the force known to be on the ^'lint river, and at Moulton and near Crurtland, would 654 52 hiov ! f. ,-r f * TApril 1864. .. . . ■ ' " .fr- 1 give the rebels~a*force of'9,000 in sill, chiefly a mounted force. They were also knwwn to have at least eighteen, and perhaps twenty four nieces of^artillery. ■ t 1 . ^hus ended the skirmishing on ^abbath. 0ne man of the 25J?h Wisconsin was wounded. The Divine services of the various regi ments were interfered with. On the morning of the 18th it was found that the rebels were still occupying their position, on' the Courtland road. The 1st Alabama cavalry and the 9th Illinois "infantry (mor<nted) mdved out, and skirmished with them for an hour cr two,' driving them back, as on the previous day. After ascertaining their forces, we re- ^ J * w I tired to town. It was ascertained that there were three reg iments there. Other regiments were expected. The position which'' the rebels have chosen is a good one. There is timber in front - *■ and about a half mile from the road, on both flanks. They might thus be enabled to make a flank movement upon our forces. Thus has ended two days of the enemy*s hovering around us, threatening an attack. I'fhct they intend is not certainly known. It raiy be only a demonstration to cover some other movements the^' are contemplating. If they should make an attack, there is no fea. entertained of the result. L I vn ■'iC o J . ntrtol' Private Diary l^erc. 1:- Gen, Veatch with the 4th divislon^o'i^mf out from Decatur on the^ Huntsville ro'd. I went to Decatur and Huntsville. Gen. Sweeney's 2d divisio camped in Huntsville. April 1864. Gen. Hurlbu't's G. 0. No. 43, Cairo, 2 (6DR65):- The Lt. General coimand ng the armies of .the United States has this day relieved me from the command of the 16th Army Corps. In separating from A body of officers,and men whom I have so long • commanded, it would be improper and inc nsistent with ra y feelings . if I did not give some testimonial of services rendered and duties performed by this corps. The left wing: of this corps, linder the oommandfof Brigadie'^ General ttodge co-operated with Major General Sherman in hia advance in October to relieve Chattanoogo and Knoxville, and now hold the right" flank bf the active army in* Tennessee. Two. divisions of this corps participated in the march to Mer'idia , andunder the able direction of Brig^. General A. J. Smith rolled Wok the tide of disastrous battle on Red River. It is with proper pride that I claim Smith and Mgwer and their coram.ands as parts of this corps. , Nor do I forget to give credit to a detachment fro * the-17th Arm'" ' Corps which marched and fought as brothers in arms with" them. Nor is It least among the credit due to the 16th -Army Corps that it furnished' to Major General T. Shev an, therf commanding the l5th Corps 970 wagons and teams and 7,000 new raustkets; for without that transportation his march from Corinth to Chattnooga and from Chattanooga to Knoxville,'could hot have been made in time necessa ry for the relief of these points. Reduced by these heavy drafts the slender residue of the IGth Army ®orps was notwithstanding, ex pected to cover the line of the old district of West Tennessee; April 1864. to protect the river, and to-hold the" immense depots and hospitals at Memphis. The cavalry division reduced'by exposure and const^int duty- for their record shows constant and dashing work- by furlough of veteran regiments, and absolute want ol horses to comparative inefficiency; infantry not more than suffxcient for garrison-duty rendered the command unequal to the task assigned ^ them. They have lo-t no honor by not performing impossibillti.es. Every day now brings you additional strengh-, and soon the day will come wheti you" will reckon with the enemy for this long enforced dely, / , ^ ^ ' Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPherson, Chattanooga, 2:- ;f Col. McCullum Is now here. I have arranged for him to bring forward Sweeney's command of five thousand man, from Larkinsville, at 8 o'clock A. m. on Wednesday 4th inst. and Veatch's coirimand of 5,0.00 men from Woodville at the same hour. Let them be there ^ accordingly. Bring by cars one battery per division, and one wagon per regipsnt if possible; also horses for field officers. Five days rations. All else to follow by road. . Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 2:- ^closed I send you copy of telegram just received from Maj. General Sherman. General Veatch has been funrished with a copy. - I Annie W. Cumm'ngs to Kra. Dodge, Muncy, 2;- ^ I s«a hi the Philadelphia Press of last night there has been a battle at Decatur, two days fighting. I am feeling May, 1864. .i ^..7 very anxious about it as there were no particulars given, as to ■he result, I do hope victory may be ours, and if my husband was in it, -thdt he is safe; Tomorrow we may herf more about it. Your letter telling me that yor. w re all enjoying yourselves I '• so much, made me feel mdre^ than ever like being there. I 'enjoyed myself so much, and the time passed away so pleasantly at Corinth last summer, that I would very much like to be v/ith you all this summer. Remember me to Mrs. I suppose your sister Julia id with you by this time, and your child. It wil-1 be very pleas- -ant to h'aVe them with you.' ' • '' ' ' ' ' Capt. ^rane to Gen, i5t>^ge, Nashville, 2 i(ldbR33) The cars to mbve your command will •commence arriving tomorrow night. It will talce 150. The cars should be promptly loaded * both inside and on too, say 70 men to a car. To ensure safety and con'rol th» train, s-me soldier who understands the whirtlo' of the engine should be stationed at each brake as it will be impossible for a brakemim tb travel over tie tbn of the cars at the call of engineers. Will you have the detail for brakemen made r , ' for the trip and train only; a bo or^or theprofept and speedy loading and unloading of men 'so the cars may be speedily returned to Nashville for supolios Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPhcrson, Gamden, 2," (10DR420):- "I am in receipt of General Sherman ^s d ispatch and will have ray troepB ready, General Sweeney will have ft least 6,000 men to May 1864. . i*' t go on the cars. I shall p.end the trains and rest of artillery through under charge of five mounted regiments and pioneer corps. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Near Gamden, 2, (10DR420) You have been fiornished with a copy of General Sherman's dispatch. You will sQnd your two. batteries and trains through under charge of the 1st -^labama Cavalry and pioneer corps. YqU will have to get to Woodville as soon tomorrow as possible, -.£ Send in the regimental wagons^that go; ^such artcles as officess and men will need. :i Gen. ^odge to C^en. Sweeney, Near Camden, 2 ,(10DR42G);- I enclose copy of ^General Sherman's dispatch just received from General McPherson. You will take proper means to carr3' it out. Your two extra batteries will be sent from Huntsville under- , charge of the pioneer corps and the 9th Illinois mounted infantry. In order to prepare for the move it will be necessary for you to get your troops and trains into Larkinsville at as early, sn hour as possible tomorrow. The wagons allowed each regiment will be loaded with sych articles as the officers and men need most, y^rjen. Dodge's S. O. No. Ill, in the field, 2 (13DR):-^ II. In loading the troops and stores on the train the following directions will be obeyed:- let. Regiments and brigades so far as practicable will be • » • ^ loaded togetjier., , Sacl\ box car wil be loaded vith 79 men, placing them inside and out, and brigade commanders will see that the men 1 5^'*^ April 1864. are counted off, as they are placed upon the train and as counted "• • the men will be assigned to them. 2d, the flat cars will be taken first for battery, 2d for regimental teams, horses and mules. Should be loaded witha t least 15 to a car and Q. M.'s will see that this properly attneded to. Five days rations will be .taken, , Prom each rogimeat Fill be detailed men who kna'., engine sig nals to man each brake, who will,have charge of the brakes, and stay by them during ih. eentire trip, ... , r ' The ammunition "will be distributed through the train, and in the cars that soldiers occupy, line officers .will in all cases accompany their commands and field officers .their regxments. , Brigade and regimental commanders will give their personal^atten tion to the loadlHg 6t the^troops pnd stores. Any disregard of this order will be inWedlatel reported by inspectors, either to division comiiilthde'fB or these head quarter^ riu Of Off ee Mem. * .Tftmet command moved from Huntsville on the Woodvllle road with the 2d division in advance, which bivouacked 1.3 miles, and the 4th Division"? miles f^m Huntsville. Received orders to move ihe 2d division to Larklnsvillo '<5(6 miles) and the 4th division to toodville(24) miles on the succeeding day with one battery to each Division, Uaving the rest of the artilldry with trains behind to be'guarded by the lat Alabama cavalry and the 9th Illinois April 1864. i > f r . k . mounted infantry. "The face oif the country broken and rocky. Water cood". . j f t n-A .j i ; Private Diary Mem. *n't . Marched 17 miles with Sweeney's divisio «and camped within eight miles of Camden. ■! Gen. Dodge to Supt, Taylor*, ILarkinsville, 3 (VDR^z-'- The amount of cars j'ou will have to furnish at Ifoodville is as folldws; 5,000 men, 12 wagons, 80 mules, one battery with 110 horses, and 100 for field and staff of Veatch's division, At Larkinsville for 6,000 men, 17 wagons, 102 mules, one battery 121 horses and 120 horses for field and staff officers of the .2d division. The ammunition and all can be pijt in the same cars as , the men. Gen. Dodge tdOen. Veatch, Larkinsville, 3 (17DR):- *Load box cars with 80 men to.a car or 14 mules or horses. Take 100 rounds of infantry ammunitien In addition to what men car ry and load it on the cars with the men. Line officers will accomjpany their companies mnd field officers with their regiments. Tak^e flat cars for Lattery, then one to a regiment, Detail competent men^ tiMSigh «o each brake shal] have a brakesman. Their duty will be to e^^Ji'by it during the trio. Brigade and regimental eomunanders maet give their personal attention to mov ing of troops. They mmet be counted off and assigned to each car and they must then stay with whatever err they are assigned. Aoril 1864. In moving so many troops with so few cars v.e cannot be too careful and vigilant and everybody must be on the alert. Instruct your inspectors to report every violation of the order immediately to you. Five days rations to a man will be taken. Lr Gen. Veat.ch tp Gen. Dodge, Woodville, 3 (15DR 3):- / I have just reached here. The'firSt brigade £ind batteries will camp about 6 miIds from here tonight. I have ordered them to'move at daylight. Your dispatch recei\fed. Your instruc tions will be carried out, ^pt. Taylor to Gen, Dodge, Huntsville, 3 (15DR33):- Provi3ion is "made for both divisions. The trains will be at Larkinsville from Stevenson at about 5 o'clock A M.; and tralin will be at Woodville from Huntsville at about 7 o'clock A. M. Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Chattan oga, 3 (15DR34):- A ' .4 ■ ■ . . ■ ■ Let the cars take up as many of Sweeny's and Veatch's men ♦ • • • as they can carry, and the rest can come as rppidly as possible ^ . ■ T with the wagonc One battery and one wagon to a regiment is to come on the cars, loaded withcas little delay as possible; and have S-eeney's divisionaat Larkinsville and Veatch's at Woodville, ready . i to take the care at 8 o'clock in the morning, " ' ' ' ♦ * Supt. Taylor to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 3 (15DR34):- * Our preparations according to '"eneral Sherman's order are to move 6,000 men with their muskets and knapsacks end fivd days ra- ■ i ■ t tions. One six gun battery^ 8 wagons and 150 horses from Larkins- Hay, 1864. ville to Chattanooga tomorrow, to be ready to commence leading at 7:30 A, K. V/ith notice that any number of guns, wagons or horses greater than the above, would march and nqt be transported » by rail. No further preparations are.made, nor can before to- — , morrow, . ,, .. . X . . Office Mem, 3:- ^ The command reached points as ordered. The 4thdivision . Woodville; the 2d division, Larkinsyille, (Forced and hard march,). , Private Diary Mem. 3:- b:: ' o .. ulf Aftoi.? Marched to Larkins'ille, Veatch to Campden, , ^'A. ^ m \ 0^^ • • A • '. * • * General Sherman to Gen. Grant, 4:- ^odge is here. Will secure Tunnel Hill, - ■ .' . . . ' ■ ' 'ihtr. l Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, (6DR64):- f ' • Larkinsvi1le, Alabama, May 4:- Separated, as your correspondent now is, from the great telegraphic world, it is impossible f , ■ . • ^ for him to determine how much contraband news he could commiinicate, t It may be that this morning's papers tell everybody that General So-and-so has gone with his co mand to and that Generals A. and B are moving to his support. It may be that all I could communicate ^ 1 ,1 . . . f is already told to yovir readers but I will run the risk of giving information to the enemy by telling all that could be told. Those of your readers who have hitherto followed my scribbling, will be sufficiently enli(^tened by the knowledge given in the date of t this letter, and with the further statement that my next will be May 1864. dated somewhere else. fiflr Marching: It takes but a line to tell that General Blank's command moved from to-— 75 miles, but ahj /how many lines would it require to tell the history of such a march? There are many * steps go be taken by many feet, and with many a soldier each step is an event, Fofcty years hence little urchins will clamber upon the.feeble knees of gray-haired historians and listen to the en chanting stories of yrandfatheir's march. I will not mar the his tory by attempting to write it here. The common idea of a march is a dreary, tiresome day of hard walking over every conceivable kind of road, A night of broken rest, and the repetition of the same gloomy day. It is true that a day's march of a regiment is very hard duty- but any one who has marched with a pegiment knows that there i never so much life and hilarity amongst the soldiers as when marching. The wit and re f partee may not be the most brillaint or the most refined, but it is thorou~hly good natured and intensely laughable, ^he good hum or thus engendered goes far toward lightening the weary way of the soldier. Every peculiarity of every soldier is made the subject « of ridicule or good natured comment. Even their own burddn is characterized by every conceivable name. The cartridge box is called the "magazine", the belts, etc., are "hames A soldier deflare ■ he carries with him not only his food and rai ment l3Ut also his "night's lodging." It is well these playful mo. j j. « moods prevail so much, else a soldier's life wotild be dreary enough. General Dodge: As the public may soon hear again of this officer's name, it may not be amiss to say'a few words concerning his military . 1 • history. At the beginning of the war ho was in Vlashington, and first served in the Adjutant General's Department there. Early in'the organization of the throe years' troops, he was appointed Colonel of the 4th Iowa Infantry. This regiment he led in the Missouri and. Arkansas campaign of General Curtis, in 1861 and 1862. At the battle of Pea Ridge, where he commanded a division which 1 ; lost more in killed and wounded than almost any command in the history of the war, he was severely wounded. For his ability , » .„r.. ... and distinguished gallantry on this occaion. General Halleck recommended his promotion to Brigadier-General. The appo ntment was immediately made, and as the wovinded hero reached Rolla on his way to hospital, he received a gratifying reward in the form of a Brigadier's commission. His wound was slow in healing, and even now it seriously affects his health. In the autumn of 1862, after the battle of Cornth, he relieved General Davies in the command of hhe 2d division. Army of the Tennessee at Corinth. Of this divi sion he rfefcained command until in June, 1863, he took command of the ]«ft wing, 16th Army corps, which forms his present command. ^ring the Vicksburg campaign his command held a middle position between Grant and Rosecrans, in which General Dodge's peculiar tact of obtaining information of the enemy was made exceedingly May, 1864. * valuable. As a coinrander, he had not an enemy in his cor.rand. Fith no ostentation or vain pomp in his character, he maintains • • the fullest respect and confidence of all his troops. Fith no undue severity he preserves a discipline of the highest character. • • • Untiring himself, he infuses his spirit into his whole com and, and even when in garrison, there are no idle hands about him. His Staff: Col, Spencer, Chief of Staff, is as energetic and untiring as the general himself. In campaign he is ever at the front, Capt. J. F. Barnes, learned his duty as Assistant Adjutant Gener al under the tutorage of the exact W. T. Sherman, and right well does he maintain the reputation of his preceptor. r ■ ■ ^ I . ■ Dr. Norman Gay, Chief Surgeon, is well know in Ohio, a resi dent of Columbus. Under his direction the me'dical department of the command is smoothly conciucted. Of captain Wing A. C. (an Ohio Man) Capt. Carpenter, C. S. and other memb'ers of the staff, I have'' . . t »• spoken before. Seldom has a commander the good fortune to have such able and faithful assistants. ' ■ • : ■ personal; Col. Thomas Morton, 81st Ohio, is appointed to the command of the post of Pulaski. The Military Commission of which he was President has been dissolved. ,' h*- Lt. S. E. Adams, Quartermaster 81st Ohio infantry also remains .b''- J 1;. la,. ■ in Fulaaki, -■ aw ' , j.o-<:■') Iv. ; '■ 646 '■ ,: -r? iJU'x'Sttil e May 1864. .b-T- , Frost; Yesterday morning there was a heavy frost. Today it is clear and cool. The woods are all in full green. • ' ' ] I- ■ ' ' ■ j ■ Look out for news soon. I Pulaski, May 4, 1864. General I^odge: K t • Permit me, dear sir, to thank you for your many kind acts • t . towards me and mine while you were in our m.idst. Although very ' t ' ' ' • '• X - ■ ■ t ♦ much was said and done by my enemies to prejudice you against me, you were still, 'he sam.e kind and obliging friend. •* Believe me in losing j^ou from among us, I feel that I have lost my best friend, and one whom I more highly honored for his patriotism, integrity, energy, bravery and true nobleness of char acter than a y soldier of the army. May God help you, and shielf t c • you wherever you may be, V^hile you were here and near us, how securely I felt-hut now shall I tell you. General, that I have the saddest heart in our villagej That everything here to me wears a gloomy aspect, that dark looks and darker threats, are beginning to hurden the atmosphere towards the "few poor misguided (?) wwetches whose hearts yearn towards the dear old flag for protection," I may be alormed without cause, I hope it is so, but eV'^ny* thing wears the appearance of graddal evacuation at this point, and the faces of the secessionists look sunbeamed and glorified. If the worst comes, and we should be left here without the protec tion of the federal army, I know not what shall become of us. May 1864. We cannot fly from our home well, and yet, if we~7^atn I fear the consequences. Let me implore you even ?t the distance you are'^^from \ us to still watch over us, and give us your protection by meeting ; out to the prominent secesh in your lines the same treatment that secessionists mete out to your friends inside their lines. There will always be persons here to report correctly and promptly to you, if the place should be so imfortunate as to be abandoned. I shall always regret that I did not see you before you left I had much to say that now must remain unsiid. Will always • • be glad to heor from, you and beg that you will ever remember me. as your friend, ^ P. S. You must pardon the liberty-I have taken and attribute it to a grateful h eart that could not rest until it had thanked you from its depths fo r your goodness, and asked you to continue your protection- while I endeavor to stem the tide of popular wrath, ^ 5t. Louis., May 4thr 1864. Annie:- ^ » O .I was very sorry that I dared, to be away ,whQAi Jule JyA^mie (for it would hrve been ^un to "Squeeth her hand") and that too after, SKi determined to h(:r, and lookiii.;; annioucly for hor- expecting to see Lettio very sick. A happy disappoint ment to you to find her as I hoped you would^ I can share you a pleasnat front room, if one will be sufficient, large and airy, ..•» t - » looking upon a valuable row of coal Wagons, If not, will try to .0 i>" Spare you two. r: Gen. ifd^erso to Gen. Dodge, 'Chattanooga, 4:- Move your command tomorrow to th® vicinity of Gordon s mill in Chickamatrga Creek via Roesville, taking the road on the east side of the Ridge after passing Rossville. Take with you five days -rations (three days in haversacks) Forage for your animals and as much ammunition as possible with i-he transportation at your disposal. On reaching your position communicate with Maj. General Thomas' right near Ringgold. ' • Office Mem. 4:- c '1,; etwdt'i. 2^ division embarked on the railroad from Lark-insvilie. The 41^ division from Woodvflle.' Advance train of the • 2d division reached ChatanoogS at '5 P. M. nonr'-Trarn at 11 l/2 p.^ M. Bivouacked on the Chattanooga - . fo.'J i fO'.'J -i Private Diary Mem. 4:- Veatch arrived at Chabtanoogia Wt 11 P. M. Sweeney marched to Gordon's mill. Met Generals Hooker and Sides at Gordon's '.'jp ' • UJ ^ mill. (Circular) Read-quarters Department and Army Of the ' - ^ <»*> Tennessee, Ghattanooga, Terin,, May 5th, 1864:- ^oldiers of the "Army of the Tennessee: We are about to enter upon or\e of the most iirtportartt campaigns of the war, cni to meas- ' ure our strength on the battle field against a large and well com- May 1864. manded foe-. To men. lifee yourselves, who have- shown their valor..^ i. and patriotism on many a hard fought field, ho words of encouragement are necessary, Yov^r past record is a glorious one let /io,t the future be "sullied by a single act which wil reflect discredit upon the character of an American soldier. Better a thousand times to fall on the battle field, with our glorious old flag wrap ped around ybu, than to leave it and your comrades in the face of the enemy. • ' ' » - Stand firmly by your posts] Let not thestorm of battle nor the vigonous onsets of the enemy shake your faith in the righteous ness of-our cause, and the conviction of our ultimate success. Palter not for one moment, keep cool, check the first advance of the enemy, should he Aove against you with all the impetuosity of reckless daring, and the day will surely be ours. ^ * Remember that notwithstanding the contest may be severe, strong arms and brave hearts are near to support you, and that the successful issue of the battle may depend on-'your individual brav ery and the stubbornness with which you hold your position. Be careful of your ammtmition. Reserve your fire until the enemy is in sight", end within effective range, then deliver it with deadly force, taking*care to keep cool, and aim low. It is now the rapid, continuous roll of musketry, de«livored in a hasty manner which ahakea the enemy, checks his advance, and drives him from the field, but the' accuracy with which it is given. Should the enemy May 1864. advance against you inlline of battle with cbarged bayonets., do not- ■ wait quietly and receive the charge, but fix bayonets and meet him half way. If any of your comrades fall wounded, do not leave the ranks to take them to the rear, an ample corps of men with stretchers and , am.bulances will follow close ,behind you to pick up the wounded,. . , and the surest way of having them properly taken care of, is to t . .1©^ press forward and gain the victory, then we will have time ^d means to give all necessary o.ttention ,,to them. Many a regiment, on the battle field, had boen aadly reduced in numbers at the crit--.. ical moment, by men leaving ranks to take wounded tq the rear. r Obey cheerfully and promptly, the orders of your officers, and rely implicitly upon their ?|udgment and jtiscretion. ^ , James McPherson, Hajor General.^ j » ■ ^ - Gen. MePheraon's 3. F. 0* No, 1, Gordon's mills, 6:- *' >ig. Gen. Dodga will move with command tomorrow at 6 o'c clock A. M. on the road to appoint where the Gordon Springs Ga p road intersects it. Major General Logan will-move with his command tt 7 o'clock A.M. tomorrow from his present.camp, through Crawfish Spring, and on the road from-there to Rock Spring Church, crossing Chickamauga, andCrawflsh Creeks, and from there by the Torven road to a point oppoelte Gordon's gap. If the road as indi- ' T cated from Crawfish springs to Rook Springs church is impratica- May 1864. . : » ble,, then Major General Logan with his command will follow Briga1 dier General Dodge's command. Office Mem. 5:- ;' 'w v Advance train Of the 4th division reached Chattanooga at 1 o'clock A. M.; the rear at 9 A. Command moved (2d division) in advance, on the Rossville road via Chickamauga battle field ; to Gordon's mills and biyoua eked,on Chickamauga Creek near the irai^l. : _ . . i-i ' ..''oir:r 'y ^ar's S. 0. No. 169, Washington, 6 (L6DR104) 20. By direction of the President, Captain L. H. Ellingwood 15th Massachusetts Volunteers, is hereby dishonorably discharged from the service of United States, he havin" secured a "leave of absence on a telegi-am from, his brother to the effect that his fath er was at the point of death" which statement was entirely false, and fw falling to return immediately to his command after the deception had been discovered. Command ng generals of armies and departments will publish this order to thalr respective commands. j;. • Gen. Dodge, to Gen's Sweeney & Veatch, Gordon Milis, You will have your command in readiness to move by daylight tomorro-mornlng with three days rations in their haversacks and forty rounds of nmmtini tion per man in cartridge boxes. Rations can be * • . • procured at the Mills. May 1864, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Gordon Mills, 6 (10DR421)(3- You will move with your coirjmand at 6 o'clock A M.to orrow on the road to Rock Spring Church, thence by the Tavern road to a point where the Gordon Spring road intersects it. Your command will be the advance of the whole colurn. The 15th A^my.Corps 'o moes in the rear of this command. . . , Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Gordon Mills 6 (10DR421):- Brig, Gen. Veatch wi 11^ move with the 4th division at 6 o'clo A. M. tomorrow in advance on the road'to Rook Spring Church. You will immediately follow him with your command. Office Mem. 6:- « • ' Issued a'Circular that after tomorrow morning'no dtmm should be beaten, but a reveille bugled from division Head Quarters. 'The 4th ^I'^SiOh moved across Chi'ckamauVa Creek.' The 'command supplied with three days rations in-haversacks. " Private Diary Mem. 6:- t . ' ■ •. Examined battle field of Chlckamauga. General Veatch arrived and^ went into wamp at Gordons Mills. Headd of Grant's attack on Lee. Heard cannonading towards Tunnel Hill. Oen, VcPheroon's S. P. 0. No, 2, Gordons Gap, 7:- I. Brig". General Dodge, commanding Left Wing 16th Army Corps will take the advance tomorrow and will move his command at 6 May 1864. . o'clock A. M, precisely on the road to "Vlllanon" bj. wa^r of Ship's Gap. . » . , . - . , II. Maj. General Logan, coiamanding 15th Army Corps will follow the 16th Army Corps on the same road, unless otherwise ordered at seven o'clock A, M. ^ - , Gen» Xkjdge's S. o. No. 112, In the Field, 7 (13DR I. private Robert Gregory, Co, F., 7th Iowa Infantry Volunteer^, is hereby detailed for special service and will report to these Head quarters without delay for duty. . ^ Capt. Wing to Coi.^ Spencer-, Chattanooga, 7 (15DR34):- Forage will be sent to Ringgold for our command. Start post . teams a d. all others you can with orderc to GqI. Easton Q. for forage. I will start for your„came with Caroenter's soon as I get thi.9 4th division train off. How many miles from Villanon is Ringgold and Hawe's Roads? 2d division, Benjamin in charge, took 80-loads rations snd 10 loads of forage yesterday morning. / • (Km.' Dodge to Cren. Stevenson directs that Capt. Wm. F. Feeny 27th Ohio Infantry be placed In charge of the camp and garrison equipage and baggage of the 4th division left behind and that he bring it forward by oars to Chattanooga. These were ny orders. The of ficers left in charge by each .regiment will aliiQ report to Oapt.Feeny, ' ' !; ji .. -.t iio nv0. T teotflq aiif-f d} d#* •I •i;.:ji.'*ri h-- May 1864, Office Mem. 7:-' o ' L''.0T ''. £ '.ittM if' f J* \/•• Reported to Gen. MoPhersn that Col. Spr ague's brigade (c£f my comrrnd) holds Ships Gap "and cross roads leading to Lafay ette. The rest are nt the foot of the mountain and at the Cross roads. Saw 20 rebels on the Alabama road. None in the Gap, Officers saw no indications of* General Garrard's- whereabouts from the rebel signal station on top of the mountain. The comma d moved (4th division in advance) on Tavern road via Rock Spring ^hurch to Little Chickamauga Cree': and bivouacked. The 2d brigade, 4th division, Col,* ^rague commandiing moved to and occupied Ship Gap. Trains and artillery of the 2d division reached Rock Spring Church. The 4th division reached Gordon Mills. Private %ary Mem. 7":-' . Moved on Tavern Road. Campe^l at-Middle Chicamauga. Sprague's brigade took 6«tp. ' ' * Gen. Dodge to Capt. Wing, Villanon 8, (10DR422):- •' Send the trains by way of- Gordons Cap instead of Ships Ga It is a better anid Wbfir road. Col. Smith has been ordered to ; turn over to you fifty artillery hoiiaes, which send out with ■ the train. Capt, Campbell to Gen. Dodge, Chattanooga, 8 (15DR42);- I have all the camp and garrison equipage of the 2d division stored here, shall I bring the caaflp and garrison equipage of the 4th division to this place? Gen. McPherson's S. F.. 0. No. 3, Snake Creek Gap, 8:- The command will be under arms ready to march at 5 o'clock A. M. tomorrow, through Snake Creek. Gap in the direction of Resaca. The advance division of Brig. Gen. Dodge's comir.and will march as soon as the division in the rear ^closes up on it. Brig. Gen. Veatch's divisio.i will march at 5 o'clock precisely MaJ. Gen. Logan's command will follow immediately after General Ddge's command through the gap. The object being to make a bold and rapid movement on the enemey's flank or lines of communication, all wagons and baggage of every description will be left behind, exce t ambulances and ammu to nition wagons pnough to make siBty rounds per man in addtion to what they have in cartridge boxes. t ,. The wagons left behind will be properly ma;J>:ed near the west entraco to t-he gap, and a brigade of infantry fr- m Major General Logan's command, one brigade of intrantry and a battery from Brig. General Dodge's command will be left as,guard for the train. Special paJins must be taken to keep the road through the Gap to Open for the passage of troops. The men will have provislirns for three days issued to them tonight.if they can be procured. If not, make them go as far as pojisible, ^ t TJie battery belonging to Brig. Gen. Dcdge's command which came to up tonight with ^orses much fatigued is the one fee be left. May 1864. Gen. -Doclge fo his "wife, Dallas,^8: have been fighting here two days, and today wii:' be the third. On parts of the line it has been heavy. The Army of the t Tennessee has not suDfered* very much yetj my loss is considerable. Five officers* fell yesterday, Johnson appears to be determined to fight us whenever an opportunity occurs, but 1 think we will finish him today, when he will fall back to the Chattanooga river, eight miles north of Atlanta, My health' is good and I am sound; as yet have had many navrow escapes but am not hurt. Wo commence in the morning and fight all'da^. And last night part of the line was fighting ill night. I have'had two letters from you only, ^ Dr, Robbins was over to see me last night. I don't understand^ ' about Joseph's troubles, write ike full particulars. You are very anxious that I should say nothing about it when I know nothing except that there is trouble. Give me particulars. I am very 'anxious to know, TiTiere is Joseph and is the storfe account set tled?" fiow about the falr^T Everybody says 1 am made a Major General, but I cannot hear any reliable news about it. Col, Bane is at I^ome with*his brigade garrisoning thfe place until the 17th A, c. comes up when he will come forward to me again. He la going out 6f servicS, cannot stand'campaigning. Kiss the girls and remerber me to all the friends. Write often i and give the newa. HAve n6t had newspapers for two weeks. We have no oo^wd^ication with tftW" hsw- oven 40 milb$ below May 1864. . . Kinsston and within 25 miies of Atlanta, ' _ . Mrs. •'Jod'"e to the General, ^t,.Louis, 8;-*' 11 We arrived Thursday night all right, at least part of us. As I had to send Julia hack from Mitchell after our itrunks, that by an accident or by George's carelessness ®ere left behind. Mine he had sent on by express. Y/e had a tiresome journey but I contented as we met with no serious accidents. I am up here at Lettie' 3. It is a small house anJ not at all pleasant- only for a very s:-all family, but. St Louis is crammed and jammed full of^ poepld and I would rather endure what discomfort I find here at Lett's than have to hunt for a week for a boarding place and then have them tell me they don't like to take ladies with children, * or the thousand other little annoyances women have to put up with, who travel with children and no husband with her. I have had so much to bear of such things that I am heart-sick of such r life t • , and onlywlsh I could find a place I could call home, I would not leave it for a while. I aan anxious to hear from you, but have not been to the office, but shall go down in the morning. Lettie says the Doctor's time is out in Aggaat and he, will not enter the army' again, don't ycn< thlnic he would do well at^ the Bluffs? He thinlcs some of gDing,*-to- Haphville- if they do and get a nice Sit uation I think I will go there and board with them. What do you I think about it? I shall go over and see Minerva next month. Mrs Spencer iB working in the Sanitary rooms. She said coming up it would be impossible for her to stay,.;the Colonel had made her' promise to go right on to-New York to his mother's but they in vited her to help them and she concluded to stay. They told me up at Pegram's that there was a fight going on among the Sanitary ladies rbout Mrs. Fisk, &c, Cuess I will stand and look on, but' don't doubt the:* will get a good pile of my money. Don't suppose I shall be puffetJ though''tor what I*'buy. r . Ella and Lettie are weii-r Lettie will study at* home I guess witrh Eddy and take music lessons. Joseph is over to his farm. I want him to'come over and am going to write him today. I want to get my papers from the S. S. Asso. arti^ straighten Ihem and debosit them I have with me". 'uaf i John Stewart, of the Bluffs, is here at' Lindell so I he rd. Is packing and buying pork for D. A. Jannazy and getting rich. Was un to Mrs. pegraiii's. She was not at home, Ella irks. They expect ed Pegram hbafe list night. going to leave the river; at pres ent has made'ifc^ney enough, so fSnyn^said, a.nr3-he must have made e" good deal to Satisfy hir^'.'' " ■ " >* ' ' Office Mem.j'ftt- ' ' ' - ■ -* * "» ''>• Coininand (..d division in advanee) moved through Ship's Gap to Villanow, Where the"9th Illinois mounted infantry was placed in advance, arrt< the entire comm-^nd moved forward land toolf and oc cupied Snake Creek Oep. The 9th IlllrttSls mounted Infahibry support ed by the 39th Iowa'infarttry bl'vouadkea I'n Sugan Valley, oo^KWg the eastern outlet of the Gap. '' 1 a* 1- May 1864. Private Diary Men. 8:-'' ' ^ .IJ • • Moved by way of Snake Greek Ga-, via Ship's Gap .and Villanov; and took ^ake" Creek Gap. . ;if „ Gen. McPherson's S. F. o. No. 4, Sugar Valley, ReveilLe will be beaten througlicut the cminmand at 4 l/2 o'clock A. LI. tomorrow, . ' , . " . , II. The. troops wil? be held in readiness to meet oir repel any attack of the enemj'. - ^ I ? Gen. Sherman's S.F.O, No, 2, Tunnel Hill, 9:-- ^-The commanding general^ has .lust-received the following tel egram and anoopnceie it witji musth pleasure, viz:. T7ashington, D. C. , 9th May, 11.15 A. M. Major General Si^erman, The Arnc' of the Potomac had hard fighting on the 5th and 6th driving the enemy from every position. On the. 7th they had retreated some ten miles. Gteeral Grant in pursuit. They left their dead and wounded in our hands. Loss on both sides heavy. Battlefield near the Old ^filderness Tavern. Announce the victpry to your army. . Gen. Dodge, to Commanding Officer 2d, Diy, Snake Creek 9(10DR422) You will, upon the arrival at the mountain gorge, report to the officer in command of thO' trbops left by the 15th g. should be relieve you: After ell the-troops .going, to the front^ases through the gorge, the trains left- by the fid division will "b© takon back May 1864, . <■ to the trains near the mouth of the gorge and parked in a safe position. The officer ii\ charge oT the train of the 4th division v.ill report to : ou and you will put his t.rein also into position, and hold your troops, re^dy .to move at' an instant.'s notice to re- ' spbnd to any order sent you by the proper officer. Capt. *ing to'Gen. Dodye, Chattanooga., 9 (15DR35):- ■ I yesterdaj^ drew ttarenty horses for Capt. Robinson, Co, C 1st Michigan Artillery, Do you reqillre 50 art-illery horses in addi tion to-those forwarded?, Ctodfrey. with the 4th division-camped - last night 9 miles this side ofShell Mountain; of course, he will not get here to load before-late this P. M. Answer, Mason has mail and papers, . I i nf'f.T . i*- W. D. Cralg to Gen, Dodge, Pulasiti» '(l-dlSlse) ^ -■J tan ordered by Dr. Gjiy to report to him when through with thOl biisiness of General,{ft«fllplMl. .1 a now ready t^leayo here, please afcfMj bt\ order by telegraph for transportation for jt.wo horses to your cofciiand.' f'f' Office Mem, 9;- ' Capt .^ Wing advised ua of ratlonis, foragp and horses sent to (^mmaiid. . / j, 1 fhe Oth llltnolR lioMntad infantry was attaeked by a brigade of the enemy's at & A.M. and suffered some loss The; ;]^h Iowa and 66th Illinois Were pri^hptly throiwi' forward and routed ,the 3nemj^. Two regiments of the 2d division were ordered hack to . . the western outlet of the Gap.to guard the train In compliance with orders the cor;anand moved forward (66th Illinois in advance deployed as skirmishers) tliroiagh Sugar Valley to make a demonstration on the enemy's communications at Resaca. ^ • ^ ; • I i Skirmishing commenced in Sugar Valley near the Gap and be came more spirited as we advanced. ~0n reaching Dalton road the enemy made quite a determined resistance but wa.sgallantly driven into his works at Resaca, with considerable loss of killed, wounded and prisoners by t e 66th Illinois Infantry sup orted by other regiments of the 2d division. Having driven the enem: into his works and compelled htm to develop »his strength of infantry and artillery the 2d division was deployed into linoon the right and the 4tli division on the left of the road, occupying crest of a range of hills overlOtp'ijftg Besaca, and exposed to and attracting ^ the enemy's attention and fire, for the purpose (as stated to General Dodge) Qf enabling a division of the 15th corps to move upon and destroy the rallread (which however was not done) The 4th division 16th A. ordered to move to North ^ap and strike the railroad, prenptlymoved out* The fnemy opened heavy fire- 2d Col-. Sprague was stbf>pfd Hy General Mcpherson direct.. General Dodge was wtlli tk© first hri^sade and in lines, which upon^ being heavily opened upon from Jttie, right was stopp;^.Wc^ ordered^^ May 1864. back by Gen. McPherson. Skinnishers of the 1st brigade had advanced to within 300 yards of the railroad. Coir.ir.and of Dodge was ordered "back to Snake Creek Gap. Capt. Hughes, 9th Illinois, with a few picked men moved raTidly to north of Resaca, and cut the enemy's telegraph line. At 6 1/2 P. M. in compliance with General McPherson's orde'r given'' ' in person on the field tbe command was withdrawn and returned to Sugar "^alley and vicouacked at mouth, of the Gap, Private Diary Mem. "9:- .1 'Advanced to Resaca- tJof. Phillips wounded.- Some skirmishing Returned to ^nake Creek ^ap same night. " ^ Gen. McPherson to Gen, DOdge, Camp in Field, 10, 10.35A.I.I. Brig. Gen. Willlrms' division having been ordered to report bo me will hold Snake Creek Gap. Order forward the regiments you left back to guard'your train and have thiem Join their-re-: spectivo divisions At once. General ^illiain# is now at the west ■ i entrance of the ^ap, i . - (.? Gen. licPheraon's S.P.O.No. 5, Sugar Valley, 10:-' IV. Brig. Gen. Dodge, commanding Left V'ing 16th A. c. will vause the pioneer companies of his comm nd,.together with 500 infantry properly officered, and provided with shovels and axes to renort at 7'o'clock tomorrow morning fbr fatigue duty, to Lt. Col. Tiederaan, ^hiof ■®ngineer, at thni point where the line ofin- | trenchmsnts cross## AAe ro»4% May 1864. Gen, McPherson's S.F.O. No. 4, %gar Valley, 10:- ' • II. The following telegram having been received is pub lished to this command. "Head Quarters Mil. Div. of the Mississippi Nashville, Tenn. May 9th, 1864. Maj. General German-*S. Miller telegraphs Governor Johnson from Louisville that Lee is repulsed t • v;ith great loss on Thursday- attacked by Grant on Friday and .. .' 1 ' driwgn with great slaughter. Lee in retreat. Grant following. , • • lee reported wounded. ButleT occupies Petersburg. All railroad communication south of ^ichmond cut off. Later despatch says Longstreet is severely vounded. Jenkins Ivilled. pegrara wounded. ' • - I Lee in retreat through Spotsj'lvania. General Hancock occupies iii— opotsylvania in fierce 'pursuit. Butler within ten miles of -i.'.t Richmond. Signed J. h. Tebster, Brig. General." Gen. McPherson's ^.F.q. No, 5, Sugar Valley, 10;- VII. Indications and reports from citizens going to show that the enemy contemplate attacking us tomorrow morning. The following cJispositions will be made: t ■ o 1st. -^11 the troops now in advance consisting of the Divi sions of Brig, Generals Morgan L. Smith, Osterhaus, Sweeney, and Veatch will be drawn back tonight and placed in position along the defensive line on which we have been working today; the first two taking position on the left of the "Resaca Road", the right resting on the road, and the last tvo on the rigbt of the Resaca Road the left resting oa the road, May, 1864. 2d. All trains will be sent back and properly parked in rear of this line under cover. 2d. Captains C, B. Reese and A. Hickenlooper will superintend the posting of the troops; the'foriner taking the ri^t of'the line and reporting to Brig. General Dodge, and the latter, the left of the line reporting to Major General Logan. 4th. Col. Taylor, ^hief of Artillery will superintend the put- . - - . 1 ting of the batteries in position. At least one third of the piece will be held in reserve. • . ... , ■ . ' ' 5th. Division ccminanders will be particular about not sending i any wagons back through Snal;e Creek Ga > as it is all important that ^ this road be kept opan for the passage of troops. f . , • 6th. Field Head Qaarters will be at the present Head Quarters ~ ; I c * • . - , . , and should they b changed a staff officer will be present to in- ^ -■ i i ' dicate where they are. Gen. Dodge's S. 0. No, 113, In the Field 10 (13DR):-' I. The command will not move today, b t the men must be kept in o^p where they can ||ospond promptly to any call II. Three days rations from tomorrow morning May 11th will be issued today. III. A portion o_Jf the ammunition train will accompany a i . ♦ the t'TOops carrying 60 rovinft to the man in wagons. The men will carry 40 rounds in cartridge boxes. One wagon of artillery amrau- " t nition to a battery will be taken, the balance of the train will May 1864. be held in reserve, to be parked at ^ome place to be designated. IV. Capt. fenjamin, A.A.Q.M., 2d division wil collect into a train tonight all supply teams that are, unloaded and pre pare them to mo'/e to Ringgold tomorrow there to.be loaded with h-Jl* subsistence stores and forage, . 1 . ^^li Office ee Mem. Mem. 10 10;- • — in, a* . ■ eolfu'; i~. r ru/ . ' r»i * ji I issued S.F.O. No. 1 on the disposition to be made of the supply trains of this command, t •' • • • i- . The command having been out of rations since evening of the 8th inst,, it was ordered to remain in position and draw three . ^ - 4 U days rations and ordnance and supply trains were sent via TrickN . # man to Ringgold for stores. At 10 A. m. the 4th division was thrown forward on the right of the 15th Army Corps one mile in advance to repel expected attack. Private Diary Mem. 10:- f •t ionfri o4, ,'(ao^ wlJ oJ ecf oi t'w' At Snake Creek Gap fortifying, ^ ® •-/: .,:ar ,. 9«n. McPherson's S.p.O, No, 6, Sugar Valley, 11:0 IV. Corps commanders will at once cause the A.A.Q.M's of the pioneer corps of divisions of this.command to make requisition . . . upon division Q. M. for intrenching tools to supply the present deficiencies. The tools will be procured as soon as possible from the nearest available depots. # - Division commanders have already been notified of the necessi ty of the complete organization of these corps and no excuse for want of a proper supplies will for a moment be entertained. «. ' ■ ( ir Gen. Dodge to ^en. Sweeney, Sugar Valley, 11 (10DR423):- Enclosed find ^^pecial. Field drders-No-. 6-, Head Quarters and -Army of Tennessee, which youwill see is i" mmediately complied with in this command. ■ Capt. Benjamin A.a.Q.M. has been instructed to start his train at 4 o'clock P. M. xinless otherwise ordered". You will make a detail of 500 men properly officered to-escort the train to Tunnel Hill and return. In case the wagons loaded with ordnance" ace not ready to return with the rest of the train the coiiirianding officer will leave them a sufficient guard to escort them 6A the I return trip. ^ Have this detail start in tire to reach the point where the train is now parked by 4 o'clock this At M* promptly also order him to report at these Head Quarters to'take charge of prisoners of war to be sent to th» rear. Gen. Dodge to Capt. Benjamin, Sugar Valley, 11, (10DR423): f Have your train'In'readiriess to start at 4 o'clock this P. M. for Tunnel Hill an escort will be sent out to you unless'you re86iv6 contr ary orders- By 4 o'clock this P. lu. y3)ll will r tart your train and clear Snake ®ap before halting being vefy Careful to * ' iL 0 ' leave the road connletely open when parking thS train fdr the night. Upon jl^ur arrisl at Tunnel Hill turn over to Lt. N. R. parks. I Iw May 1864. Atig• Ordnanca officarj^lS ^cams to 1)6 loaded, with opdnance storesIf these teams are not loaded in time to return with the teams • loaded hy you, you will leave a guard with them to esoort them back to the co mand, . -.to ^dge to Capt. Carpenter, Siigdr Valley, 12 (10DR424) , - Drive through your cattle immediately; have com: issai^jr stores at the west end of the gap wherever trains are to be parked and 4th division tra.Ln will be sent out immediately under direction of Capt. J. K. Wing, A.Q.],:. to be loaded- Send some officer to attend to loading subsistence stores. Gen. Dodge to Sweeney & Veatch, Sugar, Valley, 14 (10DR424 You can put your m®Ja into isiisfouac. have them make themselves as comfortable as possible where position and locality will be more conductive tc the comfort of your-command. "I The regiments can be withdrawn somewhat from the line but must . ( ) • /I be kept^vlthin ready supporting distance^of the present position^ Have brigade and regimental com .anders see that sinks are imme * ■ U ^ I ; diately <lug for the use of the men.. », ' • •'J # Gen. McPherson's S. P. 0. No, 6, Sugar Valley, 11 9 A.M. ' II• Commanding officers of corps will see that their divisions and brigade commanders cause all the available men for whom intrenching tools can be provided, to be eatively employed today in strengthening our defensive line, and opening roads along .oinw* t * i " 4 May 1864. parallel to this line and also to the rear, so that troops may be moved rapidly from one point to another as occasion may require. 2d. In case the enemy makes no attack upon us before 4 o'Clk. P. M. today and there are no threatening demonstrations, the supply trains will be started promptly for Tunnel Hill 'station, with pos itive instructions to pass t rough and clear Snake ^reek Gap before halting so as not to blockade the road. < i - Lt. Bailey to Gen.^ Dodge, Huntarville, 11 (15DR35):- ' I arrived here last night with" prinitng Office' he'ad quarters, &C. Have them all stored here in a house. There are four '' of the printers here,« what • shall I do with them?* Do you want 9 .*I. the printers sent to you? Answer to Huntsville House. Gen. KcPherson's S.p.O. No. 6, Sugar Valley, 11 (16DR101) III. Upon. Surgeon's certificate that change of climate is necessary to save life or prevent permanent disability, leave of absence for thirty days if granted Lt. Col, J. J. Phillips, 9th Illi nois Infantry Volunteers. . - Gen. Dodge's S. q: No. 114, In the field, 11 (1 3DR):- t • ."I. Sergt. Thomas D; Moore, Co. A., 7th Iowa Infantry Volun- "'teersf is hereby ordered to report to Capt. W, y:, DeHues at Chattanooga for duty without delay. Gen. Dodge's S.^.0; No. 1, Sugar Valley, 11 (13DR):- I. ^he supply trains'of this command will be kept parked iV under the sup rvision of C|»pt. J. K. 7/ing, senior Q.M. at or near the Eay, 18G4. west end of Snake Creek Gap. Division Q. M's and Coit'ys will es tablish a feasible point for issue near their respective trains and will s ;e that some one to attend to the issuing of supplies is on duty continually day and night. Ordnance and regimental trains will be kept parked in the rear of their respective divisions in . duch a manner that they can be .got out and sent to the rear with the least possible delay and hindreince. > ' - Office Mem. 11:- . " Instructed General Sweeney tic send an escort of 500 well officered men with Capt, Benjamin's train t6 Tunnel Hill and ^ re'urn, and, if the ordnance wagons are not ready to return with the rest of the train to «leave with them a guard sufficient to escort them back.' ''' ' ' Instructed Capt* Benjamin, A.A.Q.M, to have his train ready ' fee" start dt 4 "*'. If. for'Tonnel-Hill, to clear Snake Creek Gap before t halting and leave the rOad opert. Genera:^ Sweeney's escort will be on time'for the set out, • ■ ^ *" ' My head quarters 'dre fifi^he field at Sugar iJreeicValley,Ga. At 11 p. M. 'information having reached department head quarters that the enemy were falling back from Dalton, toward Resaca on the Dalton road, orders thereto were received and command was formed in line 6n the right of Resaca road (ad division'ontthe right k of the line). The 15th A. c. on the left of the road,-arid through the right intrendhed position. J. bcMv May 1864. Private Diary Mem. 11:- . Drew force to rm up fortifications Idjuring the night. Very rainy. Hooker *s commancl coining through the gap NOTE: See "A Corporal'.8 Storyl pp. 94-95 and "Historty of the 81st Ohio" pp. 78 to 85. i . - ^ Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Sugar Valley 12 4 A. I.!. Mag. General Sherman signals that the indications are that the enemy is evacuating Dalton. I have ordefed General Kilpatrick's cavalry out on the road towards Resea, and to feel as far up on the cfoss roads to Dalton aa possible^ to find out the real inten tions of the enemy. Have your whole command in readiness to move ^ out promptly to attSjCk the enemy in flank, should they be rea] ly ^ retreating. Major General Logan wil" have the advance, and you . will follov/ close in. the rear. ^ r'. Gen, McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Sugar Valley., 12 ^ P. M. P You will move Brig. General Voatch's division out to the front i, .1. . • ' . . . and establish it on the right odT Brgi. General Morgan L. Smith's in the position it ooci^lod day before yesterday. The division will remain there tonight or until we advance. The transporta tion of the division except ammunition wagons and ambulances can remal^i jWhere it is for the present, , Gen. MoPhesson's S.F.O. No, 7, Sugar Valley, 12: II, Corps ooaiMinders will at. once cause their commands to ^ be provided with three days rations in haversacks, from tomorrow morning the 13th inst. May 1864. The troops will leave behind their knapsacks and will be in light iTiarching order prepared to fight. The only wagons accompanying them will be the ambulances and t « the ammunition train. . ill - . •> 2d, As soon as Major General Schofield's cormand has passed the gap all the trains of this commaiid will be brou ht through in charge of respective corps and division quartermasters, and prop erly parked in the open fields, in the rear of the line pf de fenses nat approaching too near the works. As soon as the trains are through and parked the corps Q. M, will report the fact and : the position of the trains to those head quarters. , --1* . Gen. Sherman's S.p,o. No, 3, Snake Creek Gap, ^ The object of the movement for tomorrow is to interpose be tween the enemy and Resaca and to break his communications, I. General McPherson will move his column directly on Resaca occupying in force the hills on this side of camp Creek and his ■ X '■ left extending along up C^p Creek. He will prepare to advance a part of his force from his loft to the railroad and break it and then fall ^ ack to his lines, • * . o u' II. General Themas will follow close to General McPherson and.i1ien^h«r]rf*°^®*,.* main road crossingthfli Resaca Road about two miles this si^e of the town, vix: the palton and Cklhoun road he will turn to the left towards Dalton prepared to deploy forward and connect on his wight with General McPherson's left, chosing May 1864. » . . - r f ^ - r- .♦ strong positions to cover the movement on thfe'railroad. .i-rtdi III. General Schofield will follow General Thomas and nt the first Dalton road, knovm as the ^alton & "ome road, will turn to the left and advance to abreast with General Thomas and connect with him. General Schofield will le^ve one brigade in Snake Creek Gap about five miles east of Villanow and the balance of the one division-in General McPherson's intrenched camp at this point, IV. The cavalry of General -Garrard will picket all roads to our rear and in case of be^ing threatned from the north will come into Snake Creek Gfejpflftid cover- the rear of the Army and the wagon trains. The caval^'y of General Kilpatrick will move south of' the I > mainr road to Resaca and be' he*ld in reserve near the forks of the road and be subject to the orders of the Commander in Chief. V. All trains will be brought in Snake Creek Gap and be , -y parked in convenient order off the roads. Great care must be • ; o observed in keeping the roads clear, and ambulances and wagons ' 'X when not travelling the road must*invariabley turn ou, and leave all the road clear. EadH ariHy commander will leave his own wagon guards and the men should leave their knapsacks in camp. - VI. flK TsovenKhif will begin at 6 o*clock A. M. • •'i Gen. MdPherson^S y. 0. Ho. 7, Siigar Valley, 12:- V. Hajor Gmneral Logan's command will have the advance morrow; the 'leading division moving on the Resaea Road at 6 A. M. 4 . f • < j , I . • I • w . May 1864. ..V ' : precisely, the other divisions following as closely and compactly as possible. Brig. General ^edge's command will follow imme diately in the rear of Major General Logan. 2d. The men -111 march in light'.fighting trim> carrying their haversacks with three days cooked rations, c anteens filled and one blanket rolled in their puches and slung across the shoulder. The knapsacks will be left behind with the train under charge of a guard consisting i>f convalescent soldiers, ■3d, The divisions farthest from the road will be started in time to take their proper place in column. i 4th. Division commanders will see that proper detachments from the pioneer corps of their respective divisions are always provided with axes, spades, picks and shovels to open communication repair roads, construct battdries &o. The pioneers will carry their tools leaving wagons behind. Gen. Dodge's S, F. 0. No. 2, In the Field, 12 (13DR):- 1. Bf virtue of authority from thh Secretary of War, Major ■>•»* (J'ebrge S, Godfrey,-1st Alabama Cavalry Volunteers, is hereby ap pointed Lt. Col. to take rank from Ml^y.2d, 1864, same regiment, vice Ozro J. Dodds, resigned. . . . ' i an Jtno f The supply train of the 4th division, IG'th-A, C. will be unloadacl at the west enjd of Ghp ap4 will^ proceed immediately to Ringgold. to load wUMi: forage and eupplies for this comma d under . direction of Captains I* '"ing, A. q. m. and C. C. Carpenter, C. s. May 1864, • ' • Com'y and Q. M. details to so v/ith train will report to them for instructions. The A.q.m. of the'4th division will accompany the train. Five companies of tT^^ l^te Axabama covalry Volunteers will guard the train. « - ' III, lat . As soon as this co:Tiiand moves in the morning all regimental and sunnly trains left by the command will.be park ed in the gap under direction oX fiapt. J. K. V/ing A. Q. m. : o All officers left in charge of trains..will report to him for instructions. , 'iwloo Ai «04i 14- « • . '.T iA, *i2d. The troops will'cary blankets of ponchos, sending their knapsacks, back by regimental wagons, where the trains are .ji parked, ' rLa\'j' • , ,r R • 3d. The trains.and stores-belonging to this command at the west end of the Gap will be brought forward to where the regimental and supply, trains are pi'pked. The. supply trains, on their return from Ringgold will bS |Mlkred with the balance ef the trains as soon as this is aooomplAahed Capt* J K. Tling A.^Q, m, will report the facts giving the peUltlon of the trains to head quarters* depart ment and Army of the Tennessee - IV. The 4th divieion, Brig. (Jen Jk C* Veatch, commanding till have the advance tomorr9W, closely followiing the rear division of Major General Logan's-oommand. The 2d ditlcion Brig* Gen, T. w. SWeeney, commanding trill- follow imHediately in the rear of the 4th, I May 1864, Division. Division comi-anders will see that Special Field Orders No. 7, Section V Head quarters. Department and Army of the Tennes see are strictly complied with. The forces upon the advanced lines will be under arms at daylight.. Office Mem. 12:- The co-mand remained in position and strengLhened intrenchmdnts. During the afternoon and evening army of the Ohio and Army of the Cumberland except Howard's corps moved through Gap to §ugar Valle; Private Diary Mem. 12:- At Snake Creek Gap fortifying. Shipaman, May 13, 64, Dear Annie Mr. B. has not come yet; he is sick and waiting (Por his money which he should have had the first of this month. Oh.' I have been so blue for two or three days. Hope Joseph will be home on Monday. Don't know what to do with tomorr w. The children have all been real goo this week. T7rite me sometlmesI hope Ella is well. Truly yom- sister, Minerva. Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 1 3:- I have written only one since I came. Have not had mtich to write but annoyances and thought it was not worth while to trouble you with them. ifm h/ ' , : ■ '..,0^ .M ' atlu i," ■iun iJ-it n<- ' •' -vf*/! -ev.^ f n. 'i' ' • p.." ■ ',k. May 1864. ' , i-~ ; / ' Jiile and I went up to Pegram's yesterday; he waf:'at home. Took us to the theatre. He is very bitterly prejudiced againstGeneral Banks now. Says that everyone down in the Gulf district knows that he (Banks) is a scam" and no general at all. Tells a terrible tale of the way things have'been carried on down there, but I cant believe ali he says. He likes to abuse the army and now he is down on the Government and says the war will last ' ' twenty years, and it will not-be long before we have to give four dollars in greenbacks for one of gold. He has made lots of money 4 and is not going on the river this summer; not much.' They were going to trj^ and settle his business. He says he has never receivt - , ed.a letter from y9u since you left Corinth, Do you get the * • papers? Oh, such fearful battles General Grant ic having but he seems to be gaining a sure advantage over Leo, and all the news from General Sherman favorable. You don't know how thankful' I am that you are west o have been. It seems to me as though VirgGnia was one vast slaughter pen, for if we have anything like . , v a victory it.setas to cost so many lives. I wish it may soon be over, I "1. ■ - ■ : ■ , -» . i I hardly know what to do this summer, Lettie ought to be in schhool and I hate to send her from me, she is not strong and needs a mother, but you cant advise me, of cotirse. Julia will go up to the Bluffs when Mr, Pegrara goes. You have no idea what it costw to live here now. There is not an article to eat, drink or wear May 1864. . but the price has advanced 150 per cent- etnd.I guess you will be frightened when you see my bills, but I cantvery well hlep now spedning a-good deal, but shall try and make it up in the suiter. I Iiope you will have a-chance to come up in July or August, and if your health suffers don't let anything keep you down there. Ella is hearty, she most always says when she is undressed for bed Now pa cant get any "goodies", just now I undressed and was kiss ing her fat neck and she said "Tou c^ get goodies for papa too," Mrs. Spencor is in the city, but We dont see much of her. She is going to take a stand of books to sell at the fair, some of her own t;oo, a good way .to ae 1 them. Do try and send ane letters every few days, you well know how anxious I zm, J bo c . Office ., 13: - ill'... The command formed at 10 p. K. on the right (2d division in re serve) of the 15th Army Corps eund moved to a. position on the range t t - - of the hills in front of Resaca, South-west of the town. Skrimishing heavily for a n^^la, with some loss (2d division remaining in reserve on Dal ton and Lays Forry road,) uiulvJ 'dli''" Private Dirry Men. 13:- • Moved on direct Resaca road and took line of hills wej^fst of 7 rJ. e r • • the town. On tha extreme right Swayne,'s brigade, 4th division lost several in a fij^t rtm loJvib enii"" , ■ f May 1864. Sec. Stanton, to Gen. Grant,' May l4th:- Wrlght nominated and confirmed, Humphreys, Scofield, Wilson and all before the Senate, except Carr confirmed. Hancock to have let Brigadiership. No vacancies among Major-Generals, but brevet can be given Dodge. Duel wont serve under Camby. Wright to have 6th Corps. Sigel at Woodstock, Crook at Preston on the 6th, Office Mem. 14:- , The 2d division ordered to Lays ferry to seize crossing of OOstanavloo and throw pontoon across the river. Found .the enemy intrenched on the opposite shore. 2d Brigade was thrown across in boats and after a severe engagement drove the enemy from his works, and held odgement on the Southern shore. Brigade returned to north s ore without pontoon iridge. fleavy skirmishing and con siderable artillery firing was kept up throughout the day on front ot the 4th division. At 3 P. M. the 2d brigade, 4th division, (Col. Sprgue) was- ordered to strengthen and prolong line of the 15th A. C. and having formed on the loft of Lightburns brigade of M, L.' Smith's division took a gallant part in the charge made thrt even- _ • r ing on the enemy a works. * • Gen. McPhersonto Gen. Dodge, In the Field, 14:- Hold Gener\aQ. Sweeney's division in readiness to march to Lays Ferry moutl: of Snake Creek at a moment's nofice, to secure the crossing. The division will move I'ight. A pontoon bridge has arrived. May 1864. 4^ •« . • » /c: Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, In field, 14, 11:30 P.M I have just seen Major General Sherman and explained to him our position. Harrow's two brigades now in li le on our left will be relieved by a portion of Hooker's command and you will bring them over to night and.place them.in reserve on the right and left of the road near the "bald hill" on which the 20 lbs Parrots are, in the positipns occupied by Morgan L. Imith's and Osterhaus' troops before making the assault,this afternoon. Other,troops from Thomas will be sent over to our support. The general is highly gratified at our success and will give us all the support we w^t. Notify the commanders-Of the troops in advance of these facts and impress uporl them one and all the im portance oI maintainin;., their positions with the most resolute stubborn pertinacity. . Have ih« command intrench as strongly as possible, and throw several-bridges across the creek in order that troops may be sent over rapidly if needed. . ,.■ Sec, of.Jfar's S.F.O» No. 4,. Near Resaca, 14: The following telegram just received: , Washington, D.C.May 13, Major General Sherman: After fo,ur days hard fighting at Spotsylvania Court House and terrible battle yesterday in which one whole division of the enemy (Edward Johnson's) were killed or captured with thirty cMntion, Lee abandoned his works and retreated. Grant is pursuing. . -W. M^y 1864. .at , L. fi' private Diary STaiS. 14:"- ifeinnishing in front of Resaca. Sprague'in front, Saturday evening charge was made on Resca by the 15th.and 16th u. : , Army Corps. 2d division moved to Lays ferry and had a severe : y * r t ' sRirmish. ' ' XU Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, 15 5:40 P. M. - "'''^aiker's division is in front of me. I expect they are being re-enforced, t am across the'fiver and have two bridges laid. - Gen. Sweeney to Gen. Dodge, 15 5:49 P. I have succeeded in throwing a pontoon bridge across the river at this point. The lat brigade is across the river and the 2d i brigade is now crossing,; The 3d brigade has been ordered up from Cross roads, and will isa held in reserve until a more thorough . reconnoisance is made of^the other side. • 1 am intrenching'ihy "position on the opposite ban!:, and will iTove my artillery across ae soon as the works are sufliciently advanced for its protection, . i-.i « oppose* in- croaslng by' arti] lejry .jmd infantry, but have su'cc'eeded in dispersing both, - . '' , liOffice Mem. 15:- The second and thibd brigades of the 2d division crossed Oostanaula at Lays Perry and the 2d brigade in advance- was attacked it ' And in a spirited and severe en^afSwent whippe.d und routed Walkers •J'' '.lMay 1864. • • ■ division'of the enemy,'holding the aground taken and intrenching position, - I-. , Skirmishers of the 4th division advanced and batteries were thrown up for artillery on all coimr.anding positions on front of the division. Sprague's brigade remained detahced with the 15th Army Corps. Private Diary Mem., 15:- Command lying in full view of Resaca- Heavy fighting on the left. Hooker took two lines of works and 18 guns. Rebels charged the 2d division and were bhdly repulsed. ' •• i 1 'Gen. McPhersont o Gen. Dodge In field, 16, 4:30 A.M. I have Informed Brig. General Sweeney that re-inforcements will" be sent'him if the enemy has retreated, - and to hold'■ his'posi tion strongly as we Aay cross at that point in pursuit. ' Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge'^ In field, 16, L0:30A.H. Have General Sweeney take up a good position at the"Rome Cross Roads and await-further-orders. General Veatch's division will closd lip on Sweeney's *nd you mueiube' ready for any. cmergecncy. Major General tifegan's command'will close up on you as fast as possible. ' .. i . • . In the meantime Thomas's command is moving substantially down the lino ef the railroad.. ' There may be some delay in getting across the. river at Resca^ end you must not move out too rapidly as we are to keep, about ahreaat of. Thomas. ^ May 1864. Gen..McPherson's S.r.o.No.ll, Near Resaca, 16:- I. The army will immediately be put in motion on the road to Rome, crossing at Lays ferry; '^rig. General Dodge having the advance. II. Major General Jno, A. Logan, commanding 15th Army Corps will follow, promptly and pvery, precaution will be used to prevent delay. III. The command prill be sxipplied with three days rations in haversacks. Cartridge boxes an4. smciunition chests will be re-filled from the supply .train.. The empty wggons will beleft at Resaca, the present depot of supplies. . . . t, - Gen. McPherson'f S.F.O. No. 11, near Resaca, 16:- . K • 1 I'* ^ (f ' 4-' " A ' • w >- • II._ Brig. General Dodge will instruct, his Q.K. to turn ovei> without delay to Lt. Cftl. J. Condit Smith, Chief.Q. M. ISth.A.n, the teanis temporarily loanded for the u^e of the 16th corps. The teams can be halted at Lays Ferry and sent back from that point if practicable. • Oen. WcPherson'S S.F.O* NO. 11, Near Rescac, 16:- V. The.jfollowing; orders and instructions are issued for the information and guidatae of corps and division commanders. lat. All the wounded of this army will be collected togeth er in hoapltala aa near as ^practicable to"the town of Resaca. There they will remain %htil traiieportation to the mertii can be provideia for them by cars, which will be' done in a few.^ays. A commissary has been appointed for the hospittals, with instruc- May 1864. j, tions to furnish beef and other necessary commissary supplies. 2d Resaca having been designated as the present depot for supplies, all a,-;pty trains will he sent to that point, .loaded as fast as possible, and sent forward on the route t^cen by the Army of the Terjaessee, , - ' 3d. To secure a sufficient supply of ordnance at all times, » 4. . ' ' — division commanders vill appolnii an Asst. Ordnance officer, in ad- , c , „■ , , dition to the Ordnance officer <JT their respective divisions, whose duty it shall 1)5 to tak^ charge of the division ordnance train ^ going, to the rear, to prqcure the necessary amount of ordncnce jjnofj,';) and get it forward to'the command pithout any delay. f ^ . ni , . Gen. McPherson'S;:S.P.O. • No. 11, Near Calhoun, 16: hhrr - VI. MejortGeneral Jno, A«, .Logan, cormanding 15th Army Corps, will-have the-advance'tomorrow and move Jib command et 7 o'clock A. M. on the R'Ame road* Genwpal!Logan will move forward cautiovisly_ feeling oht well to thwrigbt and left, endeavoring to communicate on His his Ipft *ith tlife Genoral ThOmas. left with tlife #f Genoral ThOmas. • ioei. ) .^^2^ ipjjg oAvalry division, ■: ith the exception of one regiment to be employed be advance gtliM and flankers, will follow the 15th Army Corps, ' * :c' .. VIII. Brig. Gen, G. M, Dodge, coiaaanding the IwfV wing 16th will folltfw the cavalry division. . • t u- od ( . c « 684 ' 'j ,«t 1 aoa' - May 1864. * " '' Office Mipm. 16:- " I gave General Veatch the advance following close on General Logan coranand, and followed by General Sweeney's division. At 4 A. M. the enemy was discovered to have evacuated Resaca, and skirmishers of the 43d Ohio and 35 New Jersy, Sprague brigade entered the town and soon after the 15th Army Corps. At 7 A. M. the 4th division'to Lays Ferry and entire command (2d division in advance) moved from Lays ferry on Calhoun road, under orders, to, if possible, take and hold position at Rome and Calhoun Cross roads. The advance of the 2d division (3d Brigade) encoun tered the enemy's skirmishers 2 miles from Lay's Ferry and con tinued to drive themj s kirmishing" the while heavily, to within a * few hundred yards west of the c oss rdMs, here the enemy developed a heavy force (Claybourne's, Walker's and Ba.te's-).sand opening from his batteries which enfiladed ourrline and ra}ced our rear moved^ upon our flanks and front in heavy force. The 2d brigade (2d division) was promptly deployed on,the right of the 3d brigade and gallantly checked the ene«y?ii a^veiMing and, overwhelming column. The let brigade (2d diyisj-oijjl ,w«8 deployed forming in echelon n the left of the 3d brigade. A short time after this forma tAon was made General McPhf*«en Mribivgd uppn the field and ordered that the line be withdrawn a Short distance to the rear, to a more advanta geous position. The movement was made in good order (the only confusion being that of two caisSollB and an ambulance, which being May 1864. ^ \ . struck by the enemy's shell caused the horses to stampeded to the • * rear) and the new line formed with the 2 ' division on the left of the 4th division the flan': of line being refused. • • • At dusk and after the firing had ceased, Osterhaus' division of the 15th A. c• reached the ground and formed on the right of the " < . . . . - - . 4th division. rw -• w I. - - i • . . . ' Newspaper Clipping, 16 {17DR108):- « - - • The Death-bad-of a Hero; "How sleep the brave, who sink to rest. By all their country's honors blest,." On Sunday the remains of the lajnented Col. Patrick E. Burke, who fell upon the bloody field of Resaca in the battle of the 16th of May, were brpught to this city from Nashville for interment and ; i ■ ' ori yesterday morning were committed to their last resting place, ip . , ' Calvary Cemetery. r Sketch of Col. Burke»s. J,ijfe: Patrick E. Burke was born in - ■ » , • - . - , Ireland in the yeftr 1830 ,was consequently thirty-four years of age fit the time of his death. When the subject of our notice ^ was an infa-n^ , his parents emigrfi\t#d to America and settled in St. Louis wh re hie father still lives. Coa». Burke was educated at St, Mary's ColJl^S®* Girardeau where he graduated with honor. On leaving college he went ijijtj^o the law office of. Glover & Richard son in this city, whore as a aludent, he was remarkable for correetness, industry and eo\«id sia^f?norit. He was admitted to the bar in 1840 and in a short time obtained a large and lucrative practice May 1864. *■ * . being remarkably successful in tbe prosecution of his cases. Aoitiit Subsequent events are better related in the language of Colonel Burko himself, ThrouTgh the kindness of Judge Thomas J. Daily of this city, a boso^ friend of the deceased, ve are permitted to make the following extracts from a diary kept by Colonel Burke, de- "^ tailing the principal events of the battle in which he lost his life. These extracts will be read with peculiar interest, as they are'the last words written by Colonel Burke: Col. Burke*'s diary. "May 16—Monday-Heavy firing on our left; about midnight, 3d brigade sent out at daylight; 66th Illinois deployed on left of it, to ascertain if any force was near us; 81st and 12th drew up hreasf works last night; moved forward" in rear of 3d brigade at 10.30 A. M.; about 1 p. M. the 3d brigade becoming en gaged with skirmishers, I dej^loyed the 81st and 60th- in line in I open field, about two* miles from" ferry. At 2 p, M. fe y order of General ^odge, took up position on'the right'of Colonel Bane's brigade with 66th and 8lst, the 12th being taken to support one section of Arade*8 battery on Bane's right. One man of- the 81st 'v wounded while marching tb* take'up" position. At 3 P. M. received - ■ "orders from General Dodge t,o deploy 66th stfid drive the enemy from J'*- a position on our right, on a ridge abutting the east side of the Rome road. This was speedily done, but with considerable loss on our sits. Amongst the killed was ^aptain Taylor. After tal&ing this position we ascertained the enemy had a battery beyond our May 1864. reach, across some open fields in front of us, which thoroughly raked the ^ome,. road and the ridge captured by the 66th Illinois, f , and held by them. This rendered it advisable to send the few - t troops ^at I could spare to're-enforce the B6th Illinois. ^ I advanced four, cciipianies of the 81st Ohio ^nd secreted them in the heavy underbrush to th right, adjoining■the open field; after which the 66th Illinois charged to c^ture the hill rbove referred to. A short time afterward ^ord'was brought-me from the extreme right of thd 66th Illknoia that the enemy's cavalry were advancing in solid column to charge them en their right and their right rear and shortly after information was brought mo from-about the center of the skirmi&h line that- the enemy were moving in front with massed columns of infantry; tl4e enemy's battery at the same time opened on ua complotany raking the Rome road, and the left of the - ridge by tMs Illinois, thus rendering it impossible to ifeuA them any rolnforcemante to be of any benefit to .thorn. . ; I therefore ordered then to retired; but before the order had reached them the enemy had attcked them with overwhelming force, and they had io retire slowly on the reserve* At the same time the endtty'a attaek was made intrant, the- 12th Illinois not being 'i. thej^ ieub ject to my order, having been ordered away to support a ri battery between the 2d and 3d brigades, I had only the Blst Ohio left me with which to oppose the furious onset of the enemy. After a rerarkbly severe fire of musketry and shell, the portion May 18G4. . ' •{ of the brigade under my conimand being outflanked on the right -and left, and greatly outnumbered, were pressed slowly badk to the • rising ground in our rear, where they rallied and h«ld their posi-"^' tion. In tbe earlj^ part of the attaok I had been wounded and as the brigade was re-forming on the hill side I,notified Colonel t Adams of the fact, v o with great promptness took corrmand of the brigade and I was taken from-tiie field. The above are Colonel Burke*s last words. What follows ^as written in the same blank book by his clcrki^4, E; Moguire, a young man who was ardently attached to him^ and -rema ned faithfully: by him to the last. MrMcGuire had the body embalmed in Nashr- . • ville and bonught it to this city for interment. Ho says, that * o After the Colonel was wounded and carried frcxn the field, he was laid on the ground in fi;:ont where the bullets were flying thick, and reraajtred; "Boyji iiy fighting ,is over, and I will have to go j'j to St. bouts." He was cheerful and crakked his joke, as usual, with his friends. Private Diany. Hfn. 16:- • Moved over Oostonawla river at Lay's ferry. Heavy skirmish ing., Rebels charged 12th Illinqis, eist Ohio and 66th Illinois and wei*» repulsed. Col. Biirke wounded. Capt« Taylor kijllad, 16th A. Cf.4ii adyanoe. r , ' . . ■ ; .-.-l . 9 ..'o "rolnit c ".tv, ,o d i 'f tU ylvislna en n ' May 1864, , • isii Gen. Dodgers S.F.O.Ho, 3, Neap? Calhoun, 17, (13DR):- . , «• t . .. . . I. Division and brigade Quarter masters will endeavor to procure forage from the country for their commands. t Division comtnanders will detail sui act. asst. Q. M. and an i • • • * A.C.S. for the division to accompany supply trains, so that they can at all times have a division Q. tl. and commissary with them. Act, Asst. Inspector Generals will attned strictly to their duties and pick up every straggler turning them over to the provost guard in the rear of each division. Their attention is called to General Orders No. 44, current series from these Head Quarters. MgPherson's S.F.O. No. 12, Near Rome Cross Roads 17;- ' i > • • . • Brig, General Garrard having reported with his cavalry division will be assigned to the duty of covering our right flank in the di rection of ^ome during our advance antjl pf striking the flank of the enemj whenever an oppottunity offers,, or breaking his communica tions. Col, Mvirray*8 coiti|<ttid will be assigned, to dutj' on the left and «ill endeavor to keep up qonstant communication between the advance of the armies of the Cumberland and Tennessee and will also have one regiment detailed daily, as advance guard and flankers for the main infrntry column, now advancing on the Rome road, . particular pains will be taken to find out all about fehe roads. The prshoWLoabiHty of movlngi ^troops over them, in order that the May 1864. Gen. Dodge's S.'F.G. No. 5, Near CalHoun, 17, (13DR);- I. Division and brigade quarter masters will endeavor to procure forage from the country for their commands, • division commanders will detail an act. asst. Q. M. and an " ■ ' I ' A.C'.S. for the division to accompany supply trains , so that" the'y ' can 'at al] times have a division "Q.M. and commissary v;ith them.. Act. Asst. Inspector Generals wi'kl aitehd strictly to their duties and pick up every straggler t'trThing them over to the provost Guard In the reqr of each division. Their attention is called to General Orders No. 44, current series from these head quarters. Gen.' McPhersbn's S.F.0.N0.12 Near Rome Cross Roads. \ Brig." General Garrard having re orted with hi's cavalry divi sion will be assigned to the duty of covering our right flank in the direction of Rome during our advance and of striking the flank of the enemy whenever an opportunity oYfers, or breaking his communica tions . a; r 1 i C61. Murray's command will l)e assigned' to dutjr-on'the left and will endeavor to keep up constant oommunication between the advance of the Anties of the Cumberland and Tennessee and will also have one regiment detailed daily, as adv nee 'guard and flankers for the main Infantry dolumn, now advancing on the Rome* road. < y particular pains will be taken to find out ail about the roads. The practicability of moving troops barer them in order tlteV the ^ May 1864. . , wings of the Army may co-o, erate.-Also, find out ever-ything pos sible relating to the movements cf the, enemy. -r a. The command is now moving and they.will take the first oppor tunity to get into their respective positions on the right and left flanks. . .f ;;,t- ;( .'d , JJa:; Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, 17, 4 $>. M. ." ic; mo Yoiar communication-is received.r The 15th corps will camp at KcGuire's, You may closer-up within two or three miles, as it * will make it too late to bring your command clear tip. ' Gen. UcPherson's S.F.o, No. 12, Near McGuire's, 17;- II. The march of the Army of the Tennessee wil] be directed towards ASairsville, tomorrow morning. ' i f - . . . Major General Logan commahding the 15th A. C, will move his command from its present position by the most practicable routes to the road running from McGuire's to Adairsville, and thence to- '• wards the latter place, looking out well for the protection of \ f . his trains from the 'direction of Rome. Brig. CFeneral ^odge will move his command from the position in which it is encamped tonight cFirectly towafde Adaihaville. His trains will be kept well to therear, bringing most cf his fighting material in front. . o The peioneer companies of the respective- corps, will repair the roads tonight In the immediate vicinity of the troops,' The ma ch will conmence ?t 6 o'clock A. " ' May 1864. Office Mem, 17':-. ■ o-.:: ^ The commrnd remained in position.on line established the pre vious day, and at 7 P. M. moved on the Rome road, and marching all night reached and halted at forks of Rome and Adairsville Road at daylight on May 18th. . . » .Cprrespondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, (6DR66):- The 7/ar in; Georgia,. Operations of General ^odge * e-command. The extr-me right, GTX)Ssing the Oostenaula. Lay's Ferry,-Oostenaula River, Georiga, May 17, Preliminary. Not wishing to even give a. hint to the enemy through the flag, of truce boat which regularly conveys to the Richmond authorities the latest news from the army, collected in the news->apers, I did not sgty in my letter from Lar- • ' I - - kinsville, Alabama, that General J^odge's force was en route to join Sherman. The movement began late in April, and on the evening of May 4th, General Dodge's comynand was in Chattanooga. I Moving out next day by way of Rossville and through from Ch attanooga I battle field it stopped a day at Gordon's Mills, and then moved ^ Id towards Ship Gfip on the Lafayette road. Leaving Lafayette to the right the command entered Ship Gsp, passed through thc^^ deserted and desolate village of Villknow and entered Snake CreeV Gap on the 8th. First Opposition: Up to this time no oppeisition was made to our march. Either the position was considered untenable or was too far away to be considered available ^gainst the force at Dalton May 1864. Snake Creek being some ten miles a little west of scbth from Dal- » .. . . ton. From this Gap a road runs, to ][?esaca on the railroad some t • six or eight miles south of Dalton. On the morning of the 9th General Dodge's Corps moved forward toward Resaca, the 9th Illinois ♦ Moxonted Infantry having the advance. This soon became engaged with a brigade of rebel cavalry in a brisk kkirmish. Always eager to meet tha foe, the Mttle command pushed on until it found itself too small to withstand the force against it. Still undaunted, one comoany got out of ammunition and the enemy mistalcing their retirement to mean a retreat, charged and literally overwhelmed the line. A dozen or so were made prisoners, but the rest extricated themselves without much loss, and thei'r surgeon, a fighting doctor, actually captured and brouglit off a prisoner with him. In this Skirmish, Lt. Col. Phillips, the most active ■and succapaful ci^valry commander in the command was wounded so as to be unfit for duty for months. One or two were killed. The cavalry was closely upportod by General Sweenej^'s divi slon of infantry, and before it the rebel cavalry fled. Skirmish ing was kept up, howwvor, all the way to Resaca. Skrimish at Resaca: A somewhat determined stand was made by f the rebels at a point one mile from Resca, the 66th Illinois, howPYpr, forced them back, and a long line of skir'mis^Wp, covering the front of the 2d brigade, was pushed forwardwitliin range of the May 1864, works on the right of the road, while on th^ left, a similar line was formed by General Veatch*s division. In this condition,'it was easy for Generals McPherson and Dodge to obtain as accurate a view of the works and forces at Resaca as they d esired. This was perhaps the object of the expedition, as no effort was made to move forward. The opposihg lines kept up a continuous fire at" long range doing but very little execution. The enemy fired a • • number of shells, which exploded near the reserves, and wounded a dozen men. Private Thomas D. Crossley, Co, B, 81st Ohio was killed by a sharpshooter in the line. At night the troops were silently withdrawn, an|i returned to the G-p , supported by the 15th Corps, t ' f . ■ . ' ^ 1 which had marched out for that purpose. Concentration: In the meantime Sherman was at work on the left. In was found easy, however, to move a large part of the array through this Gap, and on the evening of the T.2th tlieground in the g^p was literally swanr.ing with'union soldiers. The heroes of the Potomac, the Cumberland and the Tennessee and Mississippi, met to-- * *. gether an'many a friend of former years was found and recognized • - in the brief period while the great armies lay iogether. McPherson'3 command: The name of the ^Vmy of the Tennessee is * * t - - piTegerved, and belongs to the 15th, 16th and 17th Corps, commanded by Major General McPherson, Of these, the 15th •Corps % under General Logan, and the ]eft wing of the 16th under Ganeral Dodge, are preaant and form the extreme right of general Sherman's May 1864. Movement on Resacat The restless Rilpatrlck with a large mounted force, was ccntinually moving about the front and right flank, to guard agtinst intrusion. On the morning of the 13th, the grand movement began. The 15th.^orps formed the right, with, r General Dodge's command in reserve. Sarly in the.day the enemy : x"« began to contest the advance, and by Z P. M. heavy skirmishing by the irth Corps, and artillery firing were in progress. The 16th Corps was advanced in line battle, the.4th division joining the right of Logan's corps. Before sunset the rebels were driven in, until our line rested within a half mile of where it had been the Monday previous. At this our army rested, until more troops could move up and take position, the right of Logan's cor s resting on the river which protected it. . ^ To the right: The eyes of yotu? correspondent were not destin ed to witness the proceedings about Resaca longer than this first * ■ .1 . day. Early the nexj( morning, Saturday 14th, a division of General Dodge's command was ordered to Lay's^Ferry, where Snake Creek emp ties into Oostenaula river. This i^ some six miles from Resaca , . . . i, and is five from Calhoun. It was necessary to lay a pontoon bridge there, in case Johnsc . retreated, so that a force could soon be hruled in his-fl«>.k. *9^ rear. General Sweeney's division was ordered to the Importa;^^ duty of laying this pontoon, in the face • " f of the enemy. j., The postion; The is a narrow but ddep and rapid May 1864, . . stream, running'st thi '" ferry through bankfe of not mc e than twenty feet; on each side the land rises at a distance of three hundred yards, to about thrity feet more, and-then runs back a level plain for a long distance. The ferry road, had on the north aide of the river, an open field-on each side, and on'the opposite side there was a dense forest, on the lower side (5f the road a hun dred yards so "below the ferry and opposite this forest was the mouth of ^ake-breek- a stream With precipitous banks, twenty feet'• wide and two or three feet 'dee'p. Each bank of the river, along the fields Was fringed tflCli' & thick growth of "trees and bush feo ' ' that it formed a"screen through which it was difficult to make observations. At the fer y, JacksoA's rebel brigade of cavalry with light intrenchments and supported by "a battery of artillery bid defiance to the effoAs of General ^eeney to approach with his pontoon train. Preparation: the wagohs were'accordingly unloaded at a distance of a mile from the'ferry, in the woods. The skirmishers of the 66th Illinois of Col. Purke*s brigade, were pushed forward to the river and engaged the attention of ^he enemy. The boats which consisted of a frame of wood covered with heavy Oanvas, were put together, and a detail from the"first brigade (the 7th Iowa) was made to carry them to the river, along the banks of Snake Creek. This detail was supported by the 81st Ohio and 12th Illinois. \ r • May 1864, • I It was developed by the skirmishers that the rebels had a line Extending along the bank of the river far below Snake Creek, and it was determined to carry the pontoon boats as far as possible, and then launch them in Snake Creek, man them and float down it, and across the river, storm the "bank and then row the boats up to the ferry, and under cover of" artillery lay the bridge. But here a difficulty presented itself. ' Snake Creek was not deep enough ^ i. ■ ; • ' t ■ to carry the boats until wit-hin* a hundred yards of ils mouth. The utmost efforts of our line of skirmishers were unavailing to drive the rebel sharpshooters from the opposite bank, and it was t ■ ' - - . . impossible to transport the pontoons to the launching placS, under their deadly fire, A charge: In this Emergency, the 81st Orfio was quickly form ed in lih6, and ordered forward over the open field toward the river bank. As soon as this was discovered « murderous fire from th^ rebels was poured into'the approaching regiment. To lessen the danger of the movement, as well as to impress the enemy with the 'strength coming against him, Lt. Col.' Adams ordered the regiment forward at double quick". Catching the impression, of a charge, the , ' ~ ■ T men raised their voices and accelerated their bpeed at the same time. It was a matter of regret that a' river intervened to keep • the'gallant fellows from rushing upon the erfe y, but as it was, when the river bank caused a lialt, 'there was less than sixty yards May 18G4. between the two lines. A thundering volley announced the halt at the river bank, and a rattling reply told that the rebels were not all dead nor to be soared to death. It seemed, hov/evsr, to attract attention, so that the bo^atB were transported in safety to % place where they could be launched. . . Meanwhile the 66th Indiana of the first brigade was deployed ' i as skirmishers along the river bank, opposite and above the ferry road, and Capt. ^'elker'^battery (H. First Missouri) of artillery, was placed in position so as to shell the position of the rebels along the road. But beyond silencing the rebel battery, which t - - had cast Its first shell plump into division headquarters, near I ' where the pontoon wagons were unloaded, all this seemed to make no impression upon the op posing force. There was nothing left but the last dangerous resot of boldly pushing a force across and storming t-he works, ^ .f, Perilous passage of the Oostenaula: Who should cross first? There were not wanting brave men who would willingly volunteer for t the dangerous undertaking, but volunteer? were not called. Upon whom this lot of danger and of honor to fall? It was the original plan, I believe, to send across the 66th Illinois, and sup port them with other troops, but as they had already been heavily • ^ engaged in skirmishing, and had spent much of their ammunition, and besides were so widely deployed, that there was not time to colIdct the regiment. Acoordingly Companies B and C. of the Slat •fill May 1864. . Ohio, and Co. I. of the 66th Illinois were ordered, to enter t,he boats whiQh vjere now launched in Snake Creek, a hundred yards from its mouth, Qrjt here again chance, determined who should cross f-irst. ^The boats would hold but eighteen men each, ^nd the com panies were necessarily divided in filling them. After these three companies had embarked it was "determined to fill as many of the remaining boats as possible and haye them ready to .follow ,T closely the van of the l\ttje fleet. In these latter boats were placed Companies E.A.P. and H. of the 81st Ohio, two companies of the 66th Illinoii^, and one of the l2th Illinois.. Just as the fleqt was set in motion, Lt. Col. A<iams, of the 81 Ohio, to whqm the immediate details of the crossing were assigned, designated three boats to cross first, effect a landing and push out a skirmish l^ne, while, the remiinder should follow close and support. The fcwder inidvich the boats lay when all was ready, gave the advance to Lt, Dixon, .with a platoon of Co. B. 81st Ohio next was Captain Hayes with a platoon of Co. I, 66th Illinois and third Capt, Chaalplirlln, with a platoon of Co. C, 81st Ohio. The command of the three boats,and of the skirmishers was given to the latter efficer. An was at last ready; the detailed in -struotlons to each platoon were given. Beofre those brave men loom ed a dark I dee- fj^rest, which might prove a magazine of death. At its edge flowed the deop, angry Oostenaula, soon perhaps, to be reddened by their blood* Yet from this uncertain fate not a man 699 ... .9f .May 1864. shrank, though mhny a heart stood still, and many a .thoioght of. . home and dear ones there came up as for a last retrospect. Too late: All this while, with hairrying feet, a.courier's steed was dashing from General-McPherson to General Sweeney, carry ing an order to delay the crossing until a rumor that the enemy was crossing above bo attack General Sweeney in rear, was traced up. Ignorant of the coming order, the men in the boats faced danger and death unflinchingly, The^order-was given for the three boats h to go forward, « Silently the oarsmen wht> had crossed the advance of the Army of the Cumberland -at Gaperton Ferry, and who took Sherman across the-Tennessee at -Chicamauga, but who had never be fore made a crossing in the immediate-face of tha enemy, dipped.- 1. their long oars into the muddy Vater of Snake Creek and moved to ward the river. As still as death the white bouts, with their living cargoes of blue, move on until near the mouth of the .little creek; when "Hilt" is yelled out from-the rearj Two of the boats hear the commartd In time to sto^, but the foremost is into the swift current of the river and cannot stop! Shall the gallant little crew be abandoned to its fate! The order to delay the crossing has just como up, but too late for one boat! Quick as thought Col. ^ams decided those men should be saved, and he order ed the others to advance. Into the river they plunged but the third boat on entering the river caught and held on a snag! Up to this time the movfiiint had been unobserved by the enemy, hut now May 18C4. . . one, two three shots came splashing into the water.' In a moment the boat is extricated, and is across the river. Quick as thought the men are landed and deploys d along the bank. The fourth and . r ^ . . . * t* fifth boats arrive and bring the remainder of companies B. and C. ;? 81st Ohio, under Lt. Miller and Irlon. • Success: "Forward" was immediately given, and springing up from the water's edge, almost like coming out of the ground, • . . . . . A » our gallant boys presented themselves before the rebel skirm.ish line. A vollev and a cheer, anda rush forward, and the little band had captured half its number of prisons;-s , including one ' • ' ' f A. f captain and two lieutenants. The main rebel force at the in- , . t-'.t troncliments at the ferry, finding their position flanked, took to flight without stopping to ascertain our nimber. % this time the reserve force under Captain 7?. H. Hill, 81st, Ohio, had landed and t ' - ■ were placed in position to support the skirmish line. The rebel • » officers again and again tried to force their men forward, but our gallant boys no sooner perceived a line than they rushed toward it and sent it flying to the rear. The peril of the crossing and the CQinplete aucee§s of the movement so elated the men that a feel ing of disappointment was expressed when they learned that they were to recrosa. By sunset the whole force was safely withdrawn without a single shot from the enemy, v;ho v ere so demoralized that they left a battleflag at their intrenchments opposite the 60th Indiana which a soldi r of that regiment secured by swimming the river. May 1864. Thus endefl the first passage of" the Oostenaula by ^ermah's Army, It was made at"the extreme right with a'view to pursuit if Johnson retreated, anfl of attack in flank and rear if he did not. The enemy*s-intentions at Calhoun Ferry above, could not be ascer- " tained in time to lay the pontoons that night, and the troo|)s rest ed, The losses of'the 81st Ohio have already been sent you. The 66th knd 12th Illinois lost quiet"asheavilyl The First Brig-^* ade also lost a number. Sergeant Cj.others and private Wiley, 31st Ohio, and one of the oarsmen were killed, while crossing in the fourth boat. Sergeant Baird,'81st Ohio, had three men as prisoners, in the act of disarming them, when a rebel officer stepped up and ordered them'to fife. They obeyed, and he wis severely wounded ■ * XI in three places, and they left him for dead. ' ■*" The prisoners admitted themSelVes completely'taken aback, having no knowledge of the crossing until it was nearly completed. They aureeniered quite willingly elevenin one body igivng up to three Union soldiers, ^ Private Diary MeA, 17;-"" Moved in night to JMairsville Cross Roads- 15th Army Corps in advance. Office Mem. 18: The eomand moved via Adairsville td Woodlands, marching nearly all night. May 1864, r- j . Private Diary Mem, 18:-" ..r-oT -. ... t • - • , • Moved to Adairsville, and in the nistit matched, to Woodlands, Sen MoPherson's S.f.O. No, 14, V.'oodland, 19 4:45A.I,:. The entire command will move forv/ard on Kingston this morning in fighting trim, ready to deploy for battle. All trains,will be dropped to the Bear under escort. Five wagons with ammunition will follow each brigade, 15th,Corps, Major General Logan,commanding, will have the advance and will march at sdVen o'clock to be followed .by the Le, ft Wing 16th,A. C. Brig, General Dodge commanding. UU Gen. Dodge to his brother, Calhoun, 17:- We have been fightIr^ Johnson's army for a week,- and they are now on the rejsreat, we following. His lossis large ^d we havd tak^n artillery an4 a good many prisoners, • My oonmi*|d has been engaged more or less nearly every day Yesterday w« had a seyere time near here but flaxed them out, it laa in at Lay's Ferry who^e Sth Iowa lost heavy; also in the charge at Resaca, Gen, McPherson's.S.F.O.No, 14, Woodland, 19:- y. Lt. Col, J. Condit Smith is announced a« Asst. Chief Qr Master of thie conaaand will be respected and obeyed accordingly. He will make report st 10 o'clock^^'-. M« of each d ay during this canpalgn ef the supply of forage on hand and will sup ryliloa of the movement of all trains, i May 1864. Gen. McPhereon's S.p.o. No. 14, V/oodland, 19:- VT. Lt. Col. Charles Morton is announced as Asst. Chief Comiissary. of this coimna. d, ^nd will'be respected and obeyed accord ingly. Co. Morton wij.1 make daily reports to these head quarters of the.supply of rations on.hand for the troops, stating the number of beef cattle. - L "j: jaa . i , Gen. M'c?herson's Mo. 14, Woodland, 19: "Til. Col. Rowett commanding 7th Illinois mounted infantry will cause the -horses and equipments in his coouBind, to be returned over to the lat Alabama Cavalry and 9th Ohio-Cavalry and will then immediately proceed to^jiln his brigade in the field. 3d brigade, 34' division, l6th Corps. t Gen. Dodge's S.p.O, No. ,4 In the Field, 19 (13DR) I. The 4tR( division will have the advance moving at 8 o'clofek. or immediately in of the 15th Army Corps, One company (9th Illinois, will move in advance df Ufie 4th division/ one company, as guard to the ordnance train and the balance of the regiment on the flanks of the whole oomraand. 'The ambulance train of the 4th division; ten wagons of infantry ammunition; two of-artillery ammunition and two wagons of thepioneer corps loaded with tools, will follow' the division. The 8d divsion will move well closed up on the 4th, closely followed by the ambulance train, tenwagons of infantry ammunitiion. May 1864. tvD of artillery ainmunition and two of the pioneer corps. An other v;agons will move. in ther rear. 'The or(;Jnance train having the advance. . . . , ^ . II. The supply train of' feach divisionrrwill be placed in.' charge (5f the A.a.Q.K. and ^ C. S. of the division, who will report respectively to ^apt. J. K. "^ing, Chief Q. M. and Capt..^. C Carpenter Chief C. S. for the.purpose of supplying the command with rations and forage. The trains will "t)e run under thetr supervision alone and the division quartermaster and C. S. will attned to trains in the, field and isstie to troops, Capt. J. K. ^ing, Chief Q'. M. will see that the trains are properly organized and that every team in the coMnand in the hands of troops other than those authorized by orders from these Head Quarters are ptt.into the supply train. -J s. * Office Mem. 19:- The coBpand moved to a position 3/4 of mile west of Kingston and bivoucaced in line massed by brigades on the left of the 15th Army Corps;, r ; Private Diary ...J Mem, 19:- .... ^ h Moved to Kingston# Camped at 4 P. S. Gen. McPherson's S.P.O.No, 15, Kingston, 20 (16DR101) VII. C®1. William H. Morgan, 25th regiment Indiana Infan try volunteer? haying tendered hlf: resignation, is hereby honor- » ®t)ly dipchajrgad aerivce of- the United States, upon the condition that h • BhaU- f inal^ pdy»ents until he has sat- ■! ' .^1 isfied the'paymaster that he is not indebted to the Government, t Gen. Dodge's.S.F,0.No. 15, Kingston, 20 (13DR);- I. C^t. Emanuel Gissy,A.Q.M. having reported at these HeadQuarters is hereby assigned to duty .with the 4th divisionj 16th A. C. and will report accordingly to, Beig. Gen,,veatch commanding. II.. Division commanders T(?ill forward to these Head tiuarters at the earliest practicable moment a detailed statement <jf the number of men killedi wounded ~and missing from each regiment and detachment in each engagement up to the present date, Hereafter" as soon as practicable after each, engagement, a similar report will be forwarded. An informal report of the effective strength of the command is also required eVery five days comm ncing with the 25th Inst. III. Lt, J, Redfield, 39^h Iowa Infantry Volunteers is hereby detailed Vn s'pecihi service at these Head Quarters and will report accordingly withou delay. IV. A report will bo sent to these Head Quarters by 12 A M. tomorrow the Slat of lat. Nuaabef of teams in each regimfnt, battery and detachI ra ent and Head quaHers, public or private. - 2d. Number of ihulefe and horses in eachJ-Negimeat, battery and detachment, and Head Quarters, public or private. hi. .. V. Lt. bol. M. H. learning, 64th Illinois InfiaAr^ Volunteers is hereby relieved from duty on'recruiting service and will join his regiment to the field witl iout delay. M''!- ■—.-■ .• • . 'Ky-- ' - - • - ■y r ■ ih'.ti ■» T2 )Yi;^L May 1864, Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, (6DR67):- The ][lfar in Georcia. Letter from Kingston- RetrospectiveGperations of the. Right,"*ing. Battle of Rome Cross Roads-: TJnp^rallled bravery- the Flower of Johnston's Army V/hipped; Spirit of .11 the troops- Retreat and pursxiit- The ^ountr^- Prisoners- list of Casualities in Ohio, Indiana and. Illinois regiments, ^ • Kingston, Ga., May 20, Close Pursuit: General Sherman's ad vance-occupied this place yefit-^rday before noon. The rebel rear guard had left after daylight. The day before even engines with trains, lay here,'and aoved south'before the'rear of the army; this morning, before daylight a Yankee'engineer pulled the whistle that sounded the arrival of the first engine under Federal direc tion. /t the roal of the whi'^tle resounded through these moun tains, it received aft answering echo, from the thousands of Union orfi' soldiers who literally swann all over the ground. The "boys" . facetiousl' remark that General Johnston is on.the train just in : • advance of tfeneral and keepb his train flagged in order to avoid being run into. Now (10A.M.) it is reportedthat the o it train is eight miles further down, the next two bridges below being uninjured. The pursuit was so close that, fto. attempt was made to - bum the first ixi^dge. At the second our cavalry arrived in time to capbJiH this yi^(i*hd which was attempting to .fire the bridge and with prisoners' greasy havenaacak, put the fire out. The Etowah river is fourteen miles from Kingston. There May 1864. a stand y/ill certainly be made, or it may be that a gap in the Altoona Mountain., at Ai^toona six miles from the Etowah, may be chosen. The Etowah- improperly called the Hightower and High-' flower, unites with the ostenaula at Rome, forming" the-Cooaa, befX A railroad unites Kingston with Rome, the distance being about'.f' thirty miles in a western direction. • . .. ^Retrospect: My last letter ^^aye an account of operations in McPherson's command on the right up to Saturday night, the 14th« That day and evening heavy fighting near Resaca was going on, ih part of which one brigade of Dodge's command participated. Col, ^Prague's of Gen. Veatch's division, General Fuller's brigade was-heid in reserve, I regret being unable on accoimt of the steady moving of .troops to obtain particulars of their engagement, Thd 63d and 43d Ohio are in Col. ^prague's command. Their loss is not '^t^at. I am. informed that this brigade had the honor of first entering Resaca, .l . ^ Second crossing of Lay's FerryL ^Resaca being evacuated, and the enemy in full retreat, early Sunday morning General Dodge's second division was ordered to lay a pontoon ridge and cross the. Oostenaula at Lay's ferry, in order to throw a column on the Rome road below Calhoun, and ^thua harass the enemy as much as possible. The first Brigade, CoCL. .Rice, advanced a line ol skirmisher a, ^ ^ supported by artillery and infantry, and in a short time cleared: ;j . May 1G64. • > t the opposite ban: of the force statioi.ed here. The 66th Indiana lost a number in killed and woxinded, by supposing the enemy to be gone, and by marching by flank into range, where a volley taught them to form in line of battle in short order. Under cover of artillery the pontoon wagons were brought to the river bank, and by ten o'clock the first brigade of infartry was over the river. The remainder of the troops were immediately forwarded, and all the infantry of two brigades, the lat^4Pd 2d thrown across. A skir-mish line was thrown out, which soon developed a considerable force.within plain view. The 7th Iowa of the 1st brigf ade and the 66th Indian were thrown forward on the right of the ^ t s, ooad over cover of the woods toward a brick house, behind which . „ the main rebel force was formed. The artillery got excellent range, and literally perforated the house, and outhoses with round shot_and shell. The sklrtish line was all that was visible in the open field, and when all was ready, a staff officer rode for ward with the order for it to advance. Away went the blue line like so manjTf. moving dots exploding into puffs of_smoke at intervals, and again collecting into their original form. They had proceeded but a lit.tle way until from the woodsbeyond emerged a dirty gray and brown line of big moneters bearing brigjit guns at a "right shoulder lift", and thraatening to swallow up the little sprinkling of Yarkeas ,]^£ofra them. Alas.' They conjl^^hPt see the compact line May 1864. of blue waiting to fall upon their left and crush it. Like sheep to the sla-> ghter they came on until they had passed the crest of the little elevation, when' a storm of shell I'rom our battery and ' a blinding shower of bullets from the 1st brigade brought terror into their ranks. Their line halted- then wavered- ralliedwavered again, and then melted awey, leaving traces of its position by the blood of the wounded and the bodies of the slain. Durln- this little affaiji- as pretty an engagement as you ever saw depicted on paper- the 2d brigade, Col. Burke, was in line along T •• • . • the river bank, and, although) only* skir. shers were actually en gaged, yet anany of the men could not repress their desiie to "have a pop" and consequently a consi'-erable 1 'ttle volley was- '' sent, idle rebel line was near enough for some of the balls to''" reach us. One man of the B6th Illinois, was killed here, and « ^ Color Sergeant John A Wilson 81st Ohio, was wounded while defi antly waving his flag In the tace of the foe. With this the enemy withdrew, leating their dead and wounded on th'e Yield. Among the* wafl'Capt. Whitaker, comranding a battery of arti'^lery. ' ' Battle of Rome Cross Roads: The remainder of Qe' '. Dodge's command Was imMed^tfely ordered up but could not* arrive until abaa time the^ next day; condWquently the 2d division built* temporary works to guard agAlniat'"Mta^'riBe in the night,- and 'Waited. It was ten o'clock of Monday when General ^eene *s division start- May 1864, .' ' :.i ed toward Calhoua, Hen. Veatch's division^was consideraloly in the rear. At the distance of a.mile or two a strong defensive pOsi-, tion was found evacuated, showing that reatreat was in progress.;^'; About 1 o'clock our advance became engaged. At the same time General fodge arrived, having ridden all the way from Resaca, ' ■ and immediately set about putting -his command in position? ) The 1st brigade was formed on-the left-of the road, facing east- ^ wa fdly, the 3<i brigadtr on the right of the 1st, forming the center facing northeast, and on the right of the 3d was the 2d, facing nearly north. Thus dispsed a heavy lino of akirmishdrs was sent ' ^ out to ascertain the iSosition of the enemy. It was soon found that their line was'formed to protect a road a little in rear of what is k ^own as the "-ome road, whichcroseed the Calhoun road a little in advance of the right of the second brigade. Along this . , * - ■ 1 t ^ back road a heavy train of wagons was parsing, and it was important thtt it should be well guarded, Clebourne's and Walker's divisions, - * t the best of Johnston's • rmy were detailed. J^or this duty, and were strfugly posted. ■ • - Of course General McPherson who also present, did not desire to engage these troops until the remainder or^a portion of the.rest of his eoamcnd should come up. General Veatch's division and the 15th corps were coming, consequently, orders were given to ^ not press an engagement. Firing all along the skirmish lino was quit# bri8k,but especially on the right of the entire line, which May 18G4. was sent back so as to cover the fl^k and also conform to the enemy's line in front of the Pome road. Two skirmishings ensued 'i with an occasional shot from our batteries, when our boys on the right beconing impatient, advanced and drove the rebel line beyong the Rome road. This portion of the skii^'mish line was com posed of three companies of the 66th Illinois, under command of r, Capt. George A..Taylor of Limaj Ohio. Capt. Taylor kii3,ed: Brave as the bravest, and always impet uous, this officer on reaching the Rome road and p jrceiving a party of rebels retreating in that direction, took four or five men with him and started in pursrit, Recklessof life, he followed until suddenly a volley from a strong line in ambush, burst upon him, and he fell dead, shot through the brain. His men could not bear off his body and it was left to the rebel mangnamimity, YJhen found next morning his boots, pants, hat, money, watch, money andring were gone, rnd the buttons wore'cut from his coat. He was decently interred by ♦ • r . thw men of his regiment, as soon as'possible next day RAbels attack the ri^t: The death of Capt. Taylor had such a disheartening effect on his men that they began to yield grad ually th6 ground they had gained. Almost the entire regikent of sharpshooters, (66th Illinois) was deployed as skirmishers, and ' several conpanies of the 81st Ohio were aeht up to support it. .•m; nnf.'to '•.{j May 1864. Still, the 4th division did not cone up, and we could not attack. Perceiving this, and perhaps thinking wq were weak, the enemy began to press our lines. Stronger and stronger came the firin on the right, until it beca-'-e evident their attack would be there. Col. Burke went forward to learn as well as possible the ground and position of the enemy. It was almost all a dense • forest, thickly covered with pine brush, and it was impossible .to ' learn anything except by hearing. ■ Both General McPherson and General Dodge now came to the right, and the former ordered the right to fall back. Although the enemy was hidden from view and the balls striking among the trees. General Dodge rode forward to t the advanced line and gave directions in person as to its position. The attack was coning on the right flank of the second brigade. The 66th Illinois was scattered along a ifaile of skirmish line; the 8<st O'loo was divided into three battalions, rmder Lt. Col, Adams MaJ. Evans and Capt. Hill- and each battalion separated from the others. The 12th Illinois still on the left of the 81st was al most entirely only one or two companies out skirmishing. A charge of front by the battalions of the 81st Ohio was ordered so as to face toward the Rome road. Hardly was this done until the rebels advanced! in force on the right battalion of the 81st Ohio, under t ' Capt, Hill, and were pressing it hard edien the center battalion under Lt. Col, Adaris joined it, and checked the advance. May 1864. The 12th Illinois was hurried forward to fill the gap now made between Col Adams and Maj, Evans, who with the left battalion of the 81st , was ordered to hold that valley until- further orders. • Before the 12th got into posit ion,,the rebel line had so overlapped the right of the 81st Ohio, that it was compelled to fall back a short distance , which was dbno 'in -good order. But by this time Maj. Evans perceived a line« advancing upon him .-^nd relying on the ' tried gallantry of his'comr.and without stopping to think how many " were in his front, he ordered a charge . ??ith a cheer 7;hich I v/ish might ring in every disloyal ear in the north, the line moved for ward like one man, stopping for ho obstacles. Volley after vol ley went rattling and thundering Ihrough the rebel ranks as the line kept still advancing. By this time, too, the 12th got into position en the right, and a volley from them told the rebel « • I generals that our commanders xinderstood their business. Back, back, fell the rebels, and on sped the gallant 2d brigade. ♦ . • * j ■ Ev'n when the rebel line was passed,and their right overlap-ed our left, there was no pause; but two companies, quickly changihg • * .. . „ ' ' - ' ' front and having advantage of position, drarSe them like Sheep before then* . ' . I • • • . Attack on the left: In the meantime the 3d brigade, command ed by Colonel Bane, was menaced. A party of sharpshootehs at-' - ''hev - i uo' - ■ . tempted to capture one of his batteries, which was well forward. The battery had to be withdrawn. A few shells were thrown direct- May 1864. ly upon or near the house v/here General MoPherson and General Dodge and staff were stopping- doing no more damage than causing a little sensation among the glittering officers, and cutting off a horse's tail. As it was now late, and the 2d brigade had driven the enemy in confusion, the order was given to withdraw it, and relievfe" the whole division with the 4th division, which had .iust come up; The withdrawal was made 'in excellent order, and so confused was the enemy that not a ohot was fired as the brigade retired. Col. Burke wounded: Col. Burke was in'the front from the b^ ginning. Early in the engagement a bal] struck his left leg below t the kneww, and shattered the bone; then penetrated through* his horse. The horse was not killed Instantly, and the 00*10001 rode up to Lt. Col. Adams, 81st Ohio, and quietly romiarking that he Was wovinded turned over the command to him and rode away. His leg had to bo amputated. During the short time that Col, Burke' had been in com mand of the brigade, he had endeare'd himself to his entire command by his gentlemanly courtesy and uniform kindness. By his bearing in the field, every soldier who l.new him war constrained to place the fullest confidence in hinl. An important and responsible command (that of the 2d brigade) devolves by this casuality «]^0n Lt. Col. B. N. Adams, Blst Ohio. ' Spirit of the troops: I ecTild^not imagirte a more gallant May 1 864. r-f • ^ • 4 ' . . . . .. . i ■ charge made with more fearful courage and confidence than that made by Col. Burke's brigade through that dense forest. Heedless alike r ' . • of dangers seen and unforeseen, every man felt himself a host, and I pressed forward with as much confidence of success as if the batt- < - ' le was over and the victory already won. Nothing short of annihalation could resist them. TMien they learned afterward that they had fought the flower of the rebel ai^my, their victory grew the , ■ " ■ . . brighter and they felt certain of the result when the final con test shall come. . . . !■; . --of i .i; 'u . . Retreat and Pursuit; In that heading tells the rest of my . . . . . : a story. No man call tell you now where Ceneral Sherman's army has boo' ■ ;• u-r - . since Monday last, unless the General, himself. Every road, every field, every by-path day and night has been thronged and crowded by the not pursuit of this great army. It has been a grand charge forward of men, horses, .artillery and trains- the earth has trem bled with the vast raovemonts. All the wonderful restlessness na nd energy of its.great leader seem to be instilled into every part of the army, and with one mind and one purpose everything goes ■ % ' k. . forward. Nobody doubts the result; every one knows it will be glorious. The country: With the exception of here and theee a rich plateau or valley, the country from cai houn to Kingston is b arren w X 'i pine-covered wlllerness. At Adairsville there is a long, fertile atrip of country. Here, the soil is good in some places, but ^V- r.,L%._i.«.S^- * IU'»* •- If ^tUC'U ■ May 1864. •• • V'-" ■ • covered with broken gtone. Only here and there,a t long inter vals, do we see a good farm-house or country residence. 1'- - Citizens are mor escarce than houses. Everybody is gone. I have . seen but one slave man in the State of Georiga. Prisoners: In the operations so far, General Do'^ge's coniman has taken one hundred, prisoners. Of these 32 were captured by Col. Burke*.- btgiade, 2? of-whom.were taken by a party of not more than fifty at the first crossing of Oostonaula on the 14th. After the battle of the 16th, one rebel found two or three of our men lost and volunteered to show them-back to'our camp. They trustldd him and he was faithfiil. He gave himself up as deserter. Gen.' Sherman's circular, Kingston, 20:-^ Inasmuch SlU 2h-impression is afloat that the commanding Gener al hafi prohibited the mails to and from this Army, he tal:es this method of assuring all, officers and men, that on the contrary he encouraged them by all his infduance and authority to keep up the most unreserved'correspondence with their families and friends wherever they may be. Army, corps and division commanders f should'perfect their'arrangements to receive and transmit mails, ' and all chaplains, staff officefs and captains of companies should assist the i^oldierS in'commimicating with their families, What the Commanding General does discourage is the maintainanco of that cliiss of men, who will not take a musket and fight l •• May 1864. k Av ■ but follov; the army to pick up news for. sale, speculating on a species of. inf armition Tihich is dangerous, to the army and to our cause, and who are Tore used.to bolster up idle and worthless offi cers than to notice the^hard. wor!;ing and meritorious, whose modesty is gcneraly equal to their courage and .who scorn to seek the cheap flattery of the press. : • Gen. Sherman's S.p.o.No. 10, Kingston, 20:- The following telegram is just received and is published for the information of the army. ' t Washington, D. C. 10 P. M. May 20th, Maj. General Sherman: Your telegram of this date reporting your operations has just reach- I ed here. It is proper to state that the movements of your Army since the opening of the campaign, the vigor and succes-s of your operations meet and receive the admiration of the President, of this department, and of all loyal people, and are already inspiring the hearts of rebel sympathizers with..dismay. For yourself, your officers a.id trooijs* please a,c9ept renewed thanks. (Signed) E. M. Secretary of War." • . o .. , ^ Gen. McPheraon's S.F.O.No. 15, Kingston, 20:- III, Brig. General Dodge, commanding left wing 16th corps, will cau(|9 to be detailed from his command, a regiment of infantry to report f^rthwitl^ fer fatigue and guard duty, to Col. Baekvith, Chief Commal esapyg Mil^ .Piv. '^t the railroad depot, , j May 1864. Gen. McPherson's S.f.O.Ko.. 15, Kingston, 20;- IV, 1st. Corps , commanders will immediately take m.easures to have their respective conunands supplied for twenty days independ-' ent of any railroad communication. The rations for troops to be * one pound of ^read, flour or mer.l, beef on the hoof; two days* allowance pf b^con per week, sugar, coffee and salt. Four pounds of grain, «n^ no more^ will be allowed each animal, everything else must be gathered ^n the -♦ottntry^ Regular foraging parties will be organized in each division and brigade with orders to forage for the Q. M. and C. Dept. and.they will invariably be in charge of reliable officers who will be held strictly responsibld for any unauthorized seizure, pillaging or plxmdering. , 2d. All sick, woiinded, worthless men and idlers will at once be sent to the rear, , ' . 3d, This conunand will be prepared to move on .the 23d inst. in ],ight rr.ar.(|h\ng..Qr4er, res^dy, for any emergency. Every wagon not indispensable for the ioarrying out of the spirit of this order will be left " ehind at this po-int. . f ■ . • I w • 4th. All detachments, all detailed men, all stragglers will be bought up at once, and a report of the effective strength of the several divisiorvs, will be sent to. those head quarters on the 22d inst. by 1^ o'clock M. . : X - '.iiu Gen. Dodge to his wife, Kingston, 20PI have received one letter from you dated May 1st, Dr. rec- Mai^ 1864. celved one of May, 12.. I, have written often, but do no know how far the mails go, so will send this by messenger. We have chased Johnson so far, he will stand again I think- about two days* march iffrom here, where we will give him ahother thrashing. Our fighting at Dalton and , Resaca was pretty.severe. our loss 3,000 or more, the enemy's vepy heavy, at least-5,000, some say 7,000. We got nine piepes of artillery.: The3' made a retreat, we follow-^~ ing up clear down here from -thiR place yesterdayj iand toda:,' we • had seven trains of cars in hare, showing that v/e repair railroads as fast as Johnson can destroy them. c - • • My cojmnand had three pretty severe fights as well as skirmish es in which we lost tw.e*lt,y or thirty men«. My .loss so far is about 400 OT 500 men. There was severe fighting for several .days, some times a general engagement, at others only artillery firing and sklrmiehing• . j . < ^ , The 60th .IIIlltele, 7th Iowa, 12th-Illinois, 81st Ohio, 68th Illinois, 64th Illinois an# Sprague's and Fuller's brigades met with considerable loss. Col. Bur^o lost a leg, Cqi. Phillips was wounded, Capt. "fkylor killed iin(f severAl line officers killed and wounded. I notlbe what you sA^ rbout a home. « I hope we will close thi thing out this Bammer; it looks very much like it. If you can find a place tliAt yott 1 'will btty it, but should we settle down in i .. B >V i i V May 1864. a month^or so I should brine you to.me, - I" mgan to get home as soon as this campaign is over whicii will be sometime in July. ' My health.is excellent. I improve daily and field life agrees with me. We are al" well and ready and anxious to make a,finish of Johnson. Bullets flew thick for a few.days but we did not mind it much. Remember die tq all, 'kiss.the girls cirtd vrite often; our mails come regularly. .Direct to H.Q.L.W. 16th >A. :c Army of the Tennessee, In field via Chattanooga., ' ' General Blair mith the 17th A." C. -''is 'on his way here, and troops are rolling in daily, t will have all I left at Decatur here ih'a few days. Stevensdh has resigned, and ere this, gone home. Provisions are getting scarce, -t sent to Chattanooga togay for supplies. Spender, Barnes, Tichenor and Gay are in the mess and-Robert cooks, he ie a good one. I shall expect a letter from you to morrow and you shouM write every few days. Letter came forward promptly. Am sorry about your trunk, but that is.your luck. One of General Me phepaon*s staff, officers told me your trunk float ed shore at Cairo and was.open; tdld about what was in and that-it was .stored Wl'tb the ,A. Q.m. .at .Cairo, You better have it looked into» jj.. - ' . ... -0 t ; Private Diary 14em»'20^-. ' Laying at Kingston. Preparing for a long march. Col. Bane in coBunadd pf the 3d brigade, 2d division, march ed to Rome. May 1864. , Gen. Chas, R. v;ood. Gen. Dodso, Kingston, 21:- take'great pleasure in speaking in the highest terms of the conduct and gallantry of Col, Montgomery and-his regiment, the 25th TZiscohsin, during the time they were under my command at Resaca,- - on the 14th and 15th inst. I'.: at lo The arrival of Col. Montgomery with the 25th Tyisconsin5. !• and five companies of thQ 55th New Jersey was opporttine, as one of my regiments, the 30th Iowa,.was hard pressed and thein ammuni- ' tion expended. I sent Col. Montgomery forward with his regim.cnt to relieve the 30th Iowa. This was done in admirable style his _ regiment standing up bravely to their work and holding the crest . ^ of the hill until the enemy retired, ,They afterwards worked- x.o.'i faithfully on the rifle-pits until tH«y wore completed. : .,u At the time the 5 companies of the 35th New Jc,5say reported I wr s obliged to send ^them .to General ^ . A. Smith on my right, who„^s also hard pressed. -.lOdiliiitfal'.Smith wished me to speak most approv ingly of the conduct ef the portion of -this regiment sent to him^ f. . A Gen. McPhorson'a ^..P.O.No. 16, Kingston, -Si;- II. Brig. General G. M..Dodge, commanding b.W.16th A.c. will direct one of his mustering officers to proceed to Chattanooga, and other points to the rear to muster out.the non veterans be long ng to'Veteran regiments In the front, Oen. McPherfton*s S.P.o.No, 16, Kingston, Si: VIII, General 0. M. Dodge, com anding I. 16th A. C. will May ]864. immediately, deatil from Brig. General Sweeney's division, one brig ade of about 2,000 men and one battery to march to Rome tomor row and relieve Brig, General Jeff C. Davis ' division. ,This brigade will remain there until relieved by a portion of the 17th Army Corps under Major General F. P. Blair-when it will proceed to join its division.' - -- The brigade will move with its train, ammunition and twentydays provisions, .J % ... • t The brigade till move by the most' direct road to Rome, and on reaching there the commanding officer will consult General Davis as to the best defensive positions for his command to take and what defensive workd he ought ii'Construct, and will proceed to throw them up immediately. ; or - ■ , • « ■ ' Gen. Dodge to Sen. Wood, Kingston, 21 (10DR424) *' *1 take great nleasufe in acknowledging the receipt of your communication of this date in relation to the 25tJh Wisconsin and S5th Now Jersey infantry. It has been forwarded promptly to them and wllJ received their hearty response, . . ■ "■'Plicate accept my thaaikS for your prompt and. generous acknow ledgment of their services, , G«n, Dodge to Mrs, Col, Purke, Kingston, 21 (10DR425 'It beOdAea my painful duty to inform you of the derth of your husband, -Ne d'les last ni^t at 10 o'clock P, M, fromwounds receiv ed at Rome And Oelhoun cross . He received a wound in the ; . 'AX. ' May 1864. ' , --jT ankle which caused'amputation and died at Resacaj Ga, '»,* p Every attention that, under the circumstances, could be ren dered was.given him-but 'o no avail, . I desire to assure you that^his loss is, to*us, irrepairable, I cannot speak too highly of his- eonduct on the field or of the manner in which he handled his brigade. His own regiment, the 66th Illinois, whose moyements he at the time he was wounded was direct ing, behaved admirably, and his brigade repulsed, drove back the charge of twice their number of the enemy without yielding one inch of ground,r . 1 ■ , , V/e deeply deplore his loss,-and you have our heartfelt siTU- ^ pathy and condolence. He fell nobly doing his duty, and to the last was more anxious for his command th^ for himself. , :i , Gen. Dodge ;to Gen, Sweeney, Kingston, 21 (10DR426):- Enclosed you will find Special ^ield Orders No. 11, par, 8, Head quarters Atfmy and ^^opt of the Tennessee. You will designate the brigade and battery to carry out the order and have them.moved early tomorrow morning as directed. Havb a proportionate amount of your amublance ordnance trains accompanying them, as well as a suffipient supply train to cai^ry twenty days* Nations. The rations consisting as specified in Special field order No 15, par, 4, Head Quarters, Dept and Army of th- Tennessee, This- «upt>ly train will be immediately organized ^ under the dlrectl«wi ©f Capt. parpenter amd Capt, Palmer C. s. and to May 1864. - . be in readiness to' move with the troops- a portion of your pioneer corps will accompany the brigade. At^tention .is called to Sjijecial Field Order, No. G, par. 4, these Qcad quarters. Gen. McPherson's S. P.O.No. 16, Kingston,21;- III. The non-veterans of the 2d regiment Iowa Infantry will be mustered out«on the expiration of their.t~rm.of service. 2d. The re-enlisted men and all recruits who have joined th regiment since the date of its original mustei»- in, except those enlisting after the C6th of September, 1862, v;ith the promise of being discharged with the regiment, will be * consolidated by the Commanding officer*of the regiment into six com^'anies and the surplus commissioned and non-commissioned officers mustered out. Gen. McPherson's S.P.O.No. 17, Kingston, 21 VI. Private Jas. McGinn, 66th Illinois Inf^try volunteers ^ _ will proceed north with the remains of 9°^* Burke, horses and servants. He will return at the earliest practicable moment. Conductors U.S.r.R.R. will pass and Q. M. Dept. furnish all necessa ry transportation, Office Mem. 21:- ' , ■ r T Received orders to reduce regimental transportation and be in readiness to move on 23d with the three days' rations in haversacks, * jgld 20 days* reduced rations in supply trains. iMtied S.P.O.No. 6, directing |l,000 security of Thomas C. Orr in Pro. Mar. Hands to be placed in the secret service Fund May 1864. on his non-appearance, and, instruction on the transportation and disposition of feeans, ^ tores, etc. .r .• " rq'iuo Gen. Dodge's S. P. O.No 6, Kingston, 21 (],3IB).:- - , . (Page .235) .'II. The cqminanding office^, 1st Ala bama Cavalry Volunteers will detail one company from his command to report to Brig. Gen. J. -j. Veatch, 4th..division, 16th A.C. fcr duty until further orders. J . . - III. In accordance with instructions from Head quarters department and Amy of the Tennessee, the following traiisportation will be allowed: 1st. Three teams.for division head quarters. • f - . . 2d, Two teams.for brigade head quarters. 3d. Thred teams for each ( regiment, one of wliich is for medical supplies. 4th. The mounted regiments will bo allowed one team for medi » • cal supplies, one for ammunition, one for equinments, one for cook ing utensils and five for forage. All other public teams will be , a/' turned over immediately to the division (^.M. . 0." ' i ■ 5th, Any extra baggage necessary to leave to rbduce the transportation, as ebove ordered will be sent to Chattanoogaunder such directions as the division commanders may 'prescribe. * • ^ i. a % 6th, It is suggested that each company comma der having his company books with him can take such Mil. History ol his men * . . • I- . . from them as he may need in the field, upon a blank book to be carried with him, and the company and regiment books^ where trans- j poi^ation is not sufficient can be stored with the balance of the May 1864. ' ' baggage at Chattanooga. This order will be carried into effect immedaitely. . . IV. Upon leaving their present camps each battery wfll .be required to taV.e on the batteries twenty sacks of grain or ir.qre if practicable, to be issued four pounds to a ration. Each regimental team, ordnance tear and supply feeam, will , take at least two sacks to a team. 'i The Bnnbulance train will carry such amount as the medical director considers proper, . . . - ■ V. John D. Huff, 7th Iowa Infantry "'.•olunteers on ^ecial dut'y at these head quarters, will prrceed to Huntsville,- -^la, in ■(^b'arge of the exira desks, books, paper, &c. pertiining to these head quarters. He will attend to the proper storing of them at Huntsville, and awai further orders. CoAductors of the U. S. Mil* R. R. are requested to pass him to Huntsville, Ala. The command er of the Post at Huntsville is Herel)y requdsted to furnish the necessary facilities fcr the safe storage and preservation of them. VI. Until further orders the mounted regiments of this cormand will report to these"Head auarters. The 9th Illinois -1 - ■ ' Infantry volunteers will forward their"returns and official papers through their brigade and div Head quarters. VII. One'company of the 9th Illinois Infantry volunteers (mounted) will report to Head Quarters, 2d division for the purpose of accompanying foraging parties for that division. May 1864. IX. The dismoimted portion of the .9th Illinois jinfantry Volunteers will report without delay, properly officered to Capt. H. L. Burnham, Pro. Mar. Gen. at. these Head quarters for duty as ProGuard. As soon as they report the. t-,vo companies of the 64th Illi-. nois nov; on that duty will be relieved and returned to .their .i regiment. . X. In accordance with par II.- special Field Orders No. 16, current series from Head Quarters Department and Army of the Tennesseel Lt. G. Hoffman, A.C.x. 2d division, 16th A. c. will proceed to ^thens, Pulaski and such other points at which the non-veterans of this command may be stationed and muster them f~ut of service, being guided by the instructions from Dept. Head quarters • t • c * X a • In relation t the 2d regiment Iowa Infantry volunteers a copy of which is herewith enclose ^ . He will accompany on his return the non-veterans of the 2d Iowa. Upon performing his duty, he will immediately rejoin his division whevcr it may be * •i..')-*' - . I. C Private Diary Mem. 21;- • Aji Laying at Kingston. ^ j.j Gen. McPherson's S.p.O.No, 17, Kingston, 221- II. The following named enlisted men hrving be^n arrested and convicted of straggling from their commands, pillaging and destroying property in violation of orders, are fined'three months f pay, which will be noted on the proper muster and pay rolls by May 1864. their commanding officers and deducted by the pay-master. Gen. McPherson's S.P.O.No. 17, Kingston, 22:- III. , Thos. Hendrick, Hosnital Steward and /Uidrew Doolar:, Prot. E. Co, 90th Regiment Illinoi Infantry cVolimteers, having been convicted of entering the house of Mr. Godfrey Bransfley of 7.'oodland, v/antonly pillaging and destroying his property, ^nd forci bly taken from his person his watch, aiid having confessed their guilt, the General Corcmsnding directs that, inasmuch as it is impracticable to convene a general c^urt martial for the immediate trail of these abaadoned and worthless men, unworthy longer to associate with the soldiers of the Army of the Tennessee, and the good of the service requiring that they be thus summarily dealt with, they be sent under guard to Alton, Illinois, there to be kept in close confinement to await their trail at the end of this »• «• j * • ■■ (j«n^ Ifofhatson^s S.F.o.No. 17, Kingston, 22:- IV. The term of aerwice of battery, 1st Missouri artillery. having nearly expired, the guns, horses and equioments will be turned over t this point, under the direction of Col. Taylor, Chief of artillery-, to *hora the commanding officer will fb rthwith report for instructions. ' I-L! ' if 2d. The detailed men thd battery will be sent to rejoin t*heir respective and the' rfemainder of the-men will bo sent to 'l^ahville, Itei. to report to the aomraanding officer at that point, then to be held in reserve xmtil their tens of service shall Gen. KoPherscn's S.F.O.No.* 17, Kingston, 22:- •v" This army Will move tomorrow morning, liajor General Jno, Logan, comma ding 15th Corps, having the advance, marching at 6 o'clock across the Wpoly Bridge on the Van "irt rodd. Brig. General G. m. 'Dodge, commanding L. "I. 16th Corps will follow the 15th corps.' Gorps commanders will have special care over their trains, seeing that they are guarded beyond the possibility ofcaffture. Brig, Gen, Garrard, commanding crvalry division will march ^ at 5 o'clock precisely, moving across the Gnhem bridge rapidly down to the intersection ofnthe Alabama road, carefully exploring all roads"on his flank and reconnoitcrlng the country thoroughly, Kingston, Ga,, May 22, My dear little Lettie &Ella. " • t j have'been trying to'write 5?ou a letter for several days. It la now six o'clock A. M. and I am waiting for braakffast and will improve the time. Since we left, Athens we. have seen tedious marches and hard fights and many of our poor mpn have found a grave on Georgia soil, while our hospitals are full of wounded.. The battle fields are terrible sights; four we had already, and for some eljjht or tei days H*y command was fighting and skirmish ing continually alnd mdoar a bullet whistled pa^t your pa's head,, ^ but so far without tears teo him. One man killed while taking May 18C4. to me, anothe.r while holding my horse; and lots wounded while very near me. We whipped Johnson badly, took lots of prisoners and are now in full chase after him. I desire very much to see you all and you have no idea how much I miss you. I would give most anything to see you -^lis mornhig. Pinch Lettie, tickle Ella and make both holler "Lobster." > ' ! i". JCou must be good girJLs, leacn all you can" and improve the opportunity you have. You amet-always think of me and remember me .nights in all your prayers. (Tell Ma that I got her letter of May 13th this morning and was glad to hear you were all so well. Kiss May for me and tell Eddie I want to see- him. Good bye! Triily your father. % Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis 22; I received your letter from the battle-field. It was not dated, the post-mark was Chattanooga, 17th. It was the first I had received for ten days, and I was very anxious as the papers stated that-1 Sherman was fighting aluiost constantly and had lost heavily. ,« i8 getting very warm and I fear your health will suffer, but aw thankful you are well now. I am, and have been, full of bluJaieas, Was bothered about my .trunks, but they are here all W « righ* now. :We have been at the Fair twice. It is gotten up in exoellent style and will prove very successful. I wish you could be here, though I suppose you would not care much for it. Several things, displayed would not suit you. Rosecaans and Blair May 1864. are the heroes, Sherman has no admirers apparently. In the art' gallery yesterday a soldier came up to the counter whore -lay the photographs of the different western Jlenerals and asked for General Logan's. The ladies who sold them looked among them, and then asked each other ,if they knew a .general of. that 'name? They had never heard of himi None of them knoi^ any general officers except Rosecrans and Fisk, and the MilitJ.a. Mrs. Spencor is officiating at the refugee counter, right*at home, you sae. I will get a file of the paper got up in the Fair and- send you before it closes, I'saw in the Republican a* notice of appointments. Your name v/aa among them, I guess you will get it without doubt and I shall be glad as' far aa money is concerned, fon it is costing me a small fortune to live here in St*. Louis You have no idea- how the price of everything has increased. I am ge^ing your and Treneral Hansor.'s pictures framed in very nice frames, co' ts^me $25^^ Am more humble in the selection for my own, which is only $5. 'The Fair will coat me neanly I'lOO but after this month it will cost me much less to live, I have Julir's expenses to'pay. Don't you think the money in the bsmk "could be invested some way? There is |l0,357 there now, besides the interest bearing-T. It ought to bo doing Aomethirtg. V/ish you could send it-to NeW r . York, Nate has n6t aSnt me any receipt for the money he toolc uf) from Athens. Did you receive arty before you left Athens? if you had time to invest, Jroureelf, it could be doAllid, I should think. May 1864. I should think Nate could increase it some. I shall have anything but a pleasant time in St. Louis this summei with the children, and hardly knov/ what course to decide on. Must get some more comfortable place when July comes. Shall try and decide before next month. Tomorrow is my birthday- am thirty-one years old just in my prime, so don' t call me "old woman" again. , ^o try,and write more about your.march and where you are. Be careful about being exposed to the hot sun, Ella and Lettie ■ ■ are well- think it very hard their papa cant be here at the fair. Ella has a mouse ^pen-wiper for you and wants me to. send it, but it will hardly go in a letter. Write often if it is only a few lines. .Therd is a splendid photograph of General McPherson at the fair. I would like lit but it is too much. The children have kissed me a dozen times for you and send a dozen more, . . Gen. Dodge's S.F.O.No. 7, Kingston, 22 (13DR):- I. Private James Kinny, Co, E. 12th Illinois Infantry Vol unteers, is hereby detailed for special duty and will report with out delay to Tobert Morris (scout) for duty. II. 2d Lieut. David Smart, 2d ^Ir baraa InfantryQ T. will proceed with SHch men of ^o's, E. and H. of his regiment who are unfit for active field service to Athens, ^la, there reporting to Col, Campbejl, commanding colored troops. May 1864, Lt. Sjnart will*enroute take charge of and take to Athens, "^la. such men of his regiment as he may fi j'. at Daiton, Chattanooga and elswwhere enroute via R. R. to ^thens. The A.Q.M. Dept. will furnish transportation and Post command ers are requested to furnish Such facilities as is in their power necessary to-the carrying out of this order. III. Sprgt, Benj. K. Meulky, Co. G., 9th Illinois Infantry Volunteers, is hereby relieved from special service and will report td his company for duty without delay ' V. Private Andrew J. Nutt, Company B., 52d Illinois Infantry Volunteers, reported absent without leave, is hereby restored to duty, without trail; without forfeiture of pay or allowances it having been satisfactorily shown that for the period reported, his absence was with good cause ani-' unavoidable. VI, The order of march for 23d inst.will be as follows; latl Sd division following the 15th A.C. (v;hose ad vance moves at 6 o'clock A.m.J wiih one ammunitionwagon'to ea ch regiment and battery following the division. 2d, 4 h division with one ammunition wagon to each regiment . ■ . I and battery following the division, 3d, Trains as f^ollows: 'Ordnance trains, regimental trains supply trains in same order as divisions. 4th, Brig. Gen. J. C. Veatch will guard the trains*with one ^brigade, a portion of which will be distributed through the trains. r ' , , ' ' ' w <*' .'^•4 '>" ' ■ ■, ,' :: '.-.^H-1"- May 1864. the balance in the rear, great care will be takento keep trains closed up and vigilantly guarded, and at all long |ialts, teams will mass • m in open fields under cover of the column. • • 5th, Two companies of th^e 9th Illinois will take the advance the other companies will report to Lt. gol. G. S. Godfrey, Ist Alabama Cavalry Volunteers, who will protect the flanks of the trains, and watch closely our right flank. In all orders of march the ambu lance trains will follow in rear of their respective divisions, or be distributed through them, as the surgeons in charge may designate, unless otherwise specially ordered. •t VIII. C apt, C. F. Conn, 7th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby annoxmced Act, Asst. Inspector General 2d brigade , 2d division 16th A. C. authorized to make inspections and recommend the disposition of unserviceable property in accordance with regula'tidns and - ; ■ . ■ . i -• orders. He will report for duty forthwith, t T IX. iBt Lieut, J. F. Conway, 2d Iowa Infantry Volunteers at his own request is hereby relieved from duty as Act. Asst. Inspector General, 2d Brigade, 2d division, 16th A. C. and will re port to his regimen^. Office Mem 22; 3d brigade, 2d divisi n was ordered to, and moved to Rome, Ga., to garrison i|hat post. Reported effective strength of Left Wing, 16th A. C* at noon, today to be 2d division 6,216; 4th division 5,226, 1st Alabama Cavalry 382, Total 11, 824, I*"' ' • ti>. C . -■ ■"I ' 1' (• : . I'i . Private Diary Mem. 22:- Got twenty clays' supplies from the 25th. Mails came in. TJrot':' several letters. XSp'enoer sick. Geh. McPherson's 5. O.Xo. 109, Chatfanooca, 23. 1 II. The follbwing named officers of the second regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers having tendered their resignations, based on the expiration of their term of service, are hereby honorably dis charged the service of the United States, with condition that thej' shall receive no fnal payments until they have satisfied the * Pay-Department that they are not indebted to the Government, ? ■ • • , I John McCullough, Captain E. Company, Edward L. Marsh, Captain' D. Company- Dan'l. H. Fleming, 2d Lieut. G. Company, Moses A. McCord 2d Lieut. E, Company, Jolm Lynde, 2d Lieut, p Company. Office Mem, 23:- Command moved, 2d division in advance, across the Etowah Bridge at and marching the greater portion of the night, Ijlvouaeed on the stream, 8 miles south of the Etowah bridge. Col. Bane to Gen. flodge, Rome 23:- I desire to write to you upon a subject on which I have no opportunity to talk. You have know that it was my intention' to resign after ay regiment re-enlisted and ret\irned from f\irlo\igh. I was aware* that all veterans would be ptt into more active service than the j r r broken condition of my health would bear.' A similar reason in- May 1864. duced me to tender my resignation in Ju y, ,1862, to General Grant, then at Corinth, He kindly suggested lighter service for me, and as much as said that .after losing and suffering so much in the army it wae not well for me to leave it with so little of its benefits. , ' - j- , I had my resignation prep, red soon after my return from 111- .inois, but deferred presenting it hopin-g that I might still be able to discharged the'duties .assigned me during the campaign, but I have- already found from the nature of the country, in connection with my disabled condition that it is utterly impossible, ^ The above notwithstanding all the* delicate considera'. ions in tendering it, in the midst of a successful campaign have induced me to resign, sincerely hoping that this, now one of the strongest desires and purposes of my heart, will recieve your sanet tion and approval. r Protracted dysentery of nearly two years standing, with the eff cts of several wounds, hrvo left re a mere wreck of a man, and. • . I the exposure and toil to which I have already been exposed on this march has seriously effected my healthstnength and again threat ens me with that dreadfiil disease, dysentery, v-hich if reinstated in my system again in this hot climate will soon prove fatal. I have thus failed, as you will remember, on every march, I have attempted since liy protracted illness after my wotinds, and on the short Tuscumbla march, gave up my command and was hauled home * • • « ^ sick. May 1S64. , " I, ther^for'e, think it my" duty to the army," and myself to re tire;, from f 'le field, and let t.hose conn: nd viho ar^ able to do duty in the field as well as in the garrison. • v; I have" no reliable" friend ih any General officer of this army but yourself. This is my apology for writin'3 you so frankly, -and let me assure you, CTeneral, I shall await your reply with deep er personal interest thah I have felt since entering the service. , , Eriva"ti^J[Uary Mem., 23:-^, f , : _ Moved out on the Stilesbury roac^ .towards Van Wirt. .Marched all night. Col, Bane to Gen, Dodge, 24:- General Davis left this morning to join the main army moving south-east to Van Wlrt, Just this moment Brig. Gen. Vandever has arrivded with orders from Adjt. General Sawyer of General Sherman's staff to take command of the troops here and garrison the place. He is using my '' , ^ * . . . . j . t ) brigade for that purnose until Biair arrives. n X - IO . I am fortifying all important points, and am prepared to hold the nlace against the Devil. Telegraph will be inworklng — ' ' ' ' ~f ' order today. I have tolerable pontoon bridge across the % i ■ ' Oostenaula, and Intend throwing one across the Etowah immediately. The citizens report Johnson Heavily reinforced, but their • I t means of knowing are limited. Gen. McPherson's S. O.No, 110, ^hattanobga, 24:- II, 2d Lt. R. M. Towne, battery C, 1st Michigan Light Artillery MM Kay 1864. io hereby relieved from duty in charge of stores of the 4th divi sion, 16th Army 'i'orps at ^ecatur, Ala. and will report forthwith to the .commanding officer of iiis battery for duty. He will turn o ver all stores in his possession to Lt. J. J. Gelkins, commanding section of Battery B. 1st Michigan Light Art illery at Decatur, Ala. Qutncy, 111, May 24th, My doar Mrs. Dodge:- ' Almost my first act on arriving at Payson was to assure you of my safe arrival at home, and for nearly tv;o weeks 1 have been looking for a .y. I received a short letter from my husband written 11 miles east of Chattanooga, and have heard nothing more. except from the papers, and have hoped that when I'heard from you. you would have something reliable to trainsmit inrelation to the command, i^ not of my husband's welfare.. Last evening as I sat doifn to tea, I saw a letter peeping out from beneath my plate, which proved to br from yodr'own dear self, • but alaal there were no tidings- I was quite surprised'that you had not received my letter, and as-I wrote to Julia yesterday morn ing quite a blue letter, I will write at once, to show you that! am ntft wilfully negligent of so dear a friend as yourself. I spoke in my letter io Julih 6f«the'report in the Chicago Tribufie'* of the General'bf illisrtae at Chattanoogk, but aA^you^ did-not write of it, 1 am glad that it was phobably a mistakw. i had thoiii|yii>nk!(?HW^ l(M^e time that yolf"lil4lptt"'litfW gsni down, and thereoi ■ flitllJi; •cr eJaice tfoi'-eji o ffen lyilii tie- ♦ ^ 739 , itroa .'Id-T-vt .ftlt May 1864. fore I did not hear. In the ChicEgo Journal we had quf£e'a X-i lengthy description of the battle of Resaca, and the position of "Two divisions of the 16th copps" was stated, but the General's name was not mentioned. I could not think from the account that • f they were heavily engaged, except Sprague's brigade of Veatch's division, and in the Saturday's Chica-^o Tribune was. a long list of killed and wounded, *lth so many names from the 63d and 43d Ohio regiments; the former, I thinfe^ was Col. Sprgaue's regiment and bhe latter Co.. Swayne's. In the latter I may be mistaken. • So many General officers wounded! I saw but one name there of my. husband's command, one of the 57th Illinois- The writer said it was but a partial list, but it was long.enough to send woe to many , a loving heart. L .. I presume you are enjoying the faj-r exceedingly as from the » • papers, I imagine it must be Tery fine. Still I have no heartto go. The greatest attraction would be to see you and talk of those things that so deeply interest us. But cur sympathies are the same, and I think we understand each bther, and need few words of < t explanation^ Perhaps I am more melancholy than I should be, but it is 80 hard to receive no letters, and to sit waiting with such yterrible aiuci'ety. But there^ is comfort in looking up at the moon j as it looks down so lovlnflly theee warm nights, and feeling that she looks too .upon tkooo w# love, but how much now in looking up to that conscious existence who pitieth His Children far more than earthly parents coul', if »e had their blessed presence with u3, May 1864. . , ' and then there is a line of communication that can never be broken, that bears blessings to our loved ones, and returns in peace upon our ovm hearts. Would that we mifeht seek that consolation in these hours of anxiety that none but oxxr Heavenly Father can give. (13DR) Headquarters, Left Wing 16th A, C. Van Wirt, Ga,, May 24, 64; Order a)f March for 25th inst. ChO- ^ ^ i \) m 1st. The 9th Illinois as advance guard. 2d. The 2d division moving promptly at 5 o'clock A. with ambulance and ordnance trains now accompanying it. , 3d, The 4th division with ambulance and ordnance trains now accompanying it. fore. 4th. Regimental and supply trains in same order as heretoV J '' ^'-1 ^ ' f . (T . - - I- - ■* i;' ' •! •. 5th, 1st Alabama Cavalry on flanks as heretofore, 6th Oen. Veatch will detail one brigade to be distributed through and in the rear ^ the trains to guard them. The brigade commander will see that the irains are kept well f ' " f . closed up and that they are more closely in the rear of the column. He will arrest any officer or enlisted man connected with the trains who does not strictly attend to his duties, 7th. The commissaries of the respective divisins will delec^ from, th ir supply traih# wagons containing three days' rations May 1864. for the troops, which will move immediately in the rear of the ordnance trains accompanying each division. These reations will' be issued to the command at the first opportunity, during the day br night. Office Mem., 24:- -J ! 'The 6omma-d mo-^ed on the ttaln Van Wirt road to Peak's farm, from thence on short road to *Cedarville road, and to Van Wirt, and bivouaced. Private Diary Mem., ivlh Biff Moved to Van Wirt and"camped at night. r.-f" '' " Correspondence of the Iowa State Register, C7D^106) Prom Sherman's Expedition, Rome, Ga., May 25, 1864. We left Athens, Ala,, ■^ril 30th^ and reached the base of Lookout ■ > Mountain on the night of the 4th of May, without any occijrence • • worthy of note. Lookout Mountain, aside from its classic and National interest, was to me a source of interest and amusement on account of Ita having afforded a very superior opportunity for the exhibition of the uniqut skill of one of the "Our Special * r ' j'',c Artists" oj one of our very truthful Eastern pictorials. The foregoing remarks will appear appropriate when I describe the situation under which the advance was made. With a strong rebel batter a little to the ri|^t of our front, well supported ♦ by infantry, another on oiu? left flank, attended by a division of infantry, and another division on our right flank. These wore May 18r4, '-.rRiif all within a short distance, the division in our front with a line of skirmishers thrown forward,. Under these circumstances our line was formed, and in obedience to orders the advance began, with the companies before named deployed and thrown forv/ard as skirmishers. These drove the enemy about two and a half miles over a broken country, some of the way in open fields and then in , the deep tangled thickets, until in the hedge of a piece of timber, they came upon the rebel army in front, formed in line of battle. At this juncture the 50th, 58th', 12th, 81st and 66th Illinois came to our aid and formed as follows: The 50th and 58th on our left « and rear, covered in their fron t by Co, of the 39th Iowa, as skirmishers. Almost directly in our rear stood thn I2th Illinois, with the 81st and 66th Illinois on our right and a little in the rear. Soon the rebel bullets, shot and shell began to rain around •• us. ' and the 66th fell back some distance. This gave the rebels a V • t chnnce to turn our right flank. At this time we received orders % from General Dodge in person to fall back. The movement in obe-^^ dience to this order,was,® eublime affair. No trppidation, no ^ , haste} but with slowy measured, firm step, that seemed to say to ^ the whole host, "Come if you dare!" This defiant, deliberate step wcs continued unti] thp moT®ment was completed, and the perfection of the line would have done honor to any regiment on dress p^ade. Both officers and men here exhibited the spirit that Iowa soldiers are made of, and showed that if the 39th had not been in a position May 1864. ^ r r r.. heretofore to exhibit her nerve, she yet possesses the true qual-" ities of the brave soldier, and 'when called upon to enter the field Of carnage, it will not be behind its gallant fellows. With this I send you the last, not of the Mohicans, but of the Rome Rebel Courier, which the poor editor and printer had not time to work on both sides,' althoiigh the firdt side said there f vc 'w%s no danger, and that Johnson had got lis about bagged, as also a re'bel prisoner told! me one day. "Said he: "We thought you were bagged by us," My reply was,' "You' are right, we are bagged, but you are in the same bag below us, and the lower end of that bag is on the beach of the Gulf of MeX'ico, and we shair keep crov#dih^ ' down upon you "until we scoot you off the Gulf in search of ycui?'"^^'' rights; then we will come out, and with a l.urrah, go home and enjoy ourselves. We have captured'ilfotit 5,000 priSonerd, and doubltesd" killed and disabled by woxmds 3000, thus reducing the rebel force at least 8,000, while our eritire loss can not possibly exceed 3,000 and in all probfiDWlitfy will not average 2,500. Th e entire country is evidently intensely rebel- Plantations deserted by their owners, who have taken themselves and Stock mostly with them, leaving large fields Of com, wheat Snd rye oh the ground, to gtiS^ or not, as best it can. Well, our horses, instead of rebels, will live wello on it for a while, thle campaign is telling ilightily on the "cf rebeilion, Oui* lirsiy, with fitll faith iff AbiHUiam, Sand entire May 1864♦ . ■ i confidence in its leaders, is in -the best po"ssi'ble spirits,^ ready" to do and dare anything. Of Rome I cannot 'now speak particu larly, It was the great center of trade for this part of the State, and contained about 4,000 inhabitants, three-fourths of whom hav^ now fled. It is a healthy, pleasant place, P. T. Russell, « Lt, Col, Godfrey to Gen, Dodge, Moody's Mill, 25LI have just reached here. No enemy. Roads good so far. About two miles from here to where McPherson's corps is moving, I have sent a squadron over to the right of here, pbout two miles, to look after a squad of the enemy. No place to park train - near here. Ccpt, McClintock to Gen. Dodge, Pumpkin Vine Mill, 25:- I have met General McPherson, He will go into camp near Pumpkin Vine ^hurcli about 3 miles from the Mill on the Dallas road, : ' It is his wish that your command make that point also. Roads good ✓ with one or tv;o exceptions. The head of General Logan's- column ^ was at the cjiurch at 3 l/2 c'clfick. There is a good place for encamping near or rather on tjia creek below the mill, i shall Join you at that point. -Ik V t r Gen, McPherson to Gen* Dodge, Pumpkin Vine Shurch, 25, The indications are that w c shall have a heavy battle tomorroo near Dallas, The enemy has massed all his available force consisting of • • « Hardea's, Hood's and polk's commands,, Johnston commands in person. V- • '■ 'K May "864, Hardee'3 Corpa is in front of -us. Issue^ii^tioHS to yonr men land have them march at Z o'clock d.n the -r ornin^ in light fighting order. Briny your train up and have it properly parked on the west side - of Pumpkin Vine Creek, y/hare a. small force can guard it so as tOi- , ...bring forward as many available fighting men as possible, * t • No_ wagons wilL be taken across Pumpkin Vine Creek for the present, except ammunition wagons and ambulances, 1 . . You will cross the ' Creek on the direct road from Van Wirt to Dallas, which will brlrtgiyirfClbii the left of Major Generlal Logan's' command. /o5£ ot Everything must be ready and we must be prepareji to strikeThomas has been fightli^ this afternoon, -The result I have not learned. t .t** \ irt.fi i"'' ' <■» "t" • " Capt, McCilnlock W %ril Dodge," HbOper's Farm, 25 11A,M, ? , 1" y' ^o j hsve th^'hhnor to rlitJiorH, the roads gbbd thus far. Jut water very Scarce'until we reefehed pumpkin Vine, - v • • On the creek Is e suitable'place for chmplng,' should it be de sired, about B 1/2 miles from White's, Prom this place to the Mill it is one mile, road said to be good, ^ will move for- < ■ ■ ■' •" . 'jf-IOin t'-'Si'OC ... . ward immediately. J ic :! 1 The bearer of this' dlelpatch cai^* give you further inforir.atif regarding the road, etc. 0en. Ifcfherson to Oon, Dodge, SB's4.' " t . t Logan is doing everything he can to get his trai^ forward. J0 ^ * May 1864. . . ; You can fall ilt thfe rear of it for the'|)resent. ^ If we meet with . any serious resistance in front, I will send back orders fpr you " to turn the train out of the road, pass it and come forward. In the meantime I want you to keep closed up on it, and use your exertions to hurr.y matters forward, " .r.'.'; . ' " ,- I am afraid.,.ws will not reach tho point Major General Sherman indicated tonight unless the most ' strenuous^ exertions are made, 'i,.. The distance is not so great, -but the road is mountainous,- 'Office Mem, 25:-: A ' w • The command moved ,on the Van Wlrt. and Dallas road to three mil.e8 fronr Van _Wirt, from thence a new road, was cut by pioneer corps parallel with' the main road to a road leadiug south-wast, ^ whereby thq cojuiaand was enabled to pass -trains of the 15th A, C. and marching the great part of the night, bivouaced (except 1st • '*4 J'd brigadd, «th division, which followed and guarded the train on Dallas rb-ad) 10 jnilea S. -e. of Van Wirt, on the branch of Pumpkin Vine Creek, 1 l/2 miles S, IT, of Moody's Mills, . . »lv«t8 Mar, Mem., 25:-, r * Moved to pumpkin Vine Creek and got into camp at 1 P. M, .' ■IC Qen. McPherson to Gen, Dodge,^In Field, 26 ( 9:30 A.M.). -Let me know as soon as Veatph is up and you are ready to move. You will sdvarice directly on Dallas, keeping abreast with and r ' ' ' ' ' in a line with the 15th Army Corps, Kee p one of your brigades in reserve, and when you form line of battle to advance, form in two lines, with a heavy line of skirmishers in front, feel well Mayl864. out on j'our flanks' in. order that we may develope the position of "• the enemjr. • - Use artillery freely whenever you can get a good position for it, but impress upon your officers and men the necessity of keeping cool and being sparing of infantry anmunition. Tell them not" to have their nerves shaken by a yell and charge of the rebels, but jneet it with a charge and louder cheers. I*f you have any mounted men send them out to your front to: reconnoiter. I do not care about marching -in line of battle through the woods any farther than is necessary. Gen. McPhcrson to Gen. Dodgfe,< Dallas, 10 P. II. 26:- ^ (vti.r enemy, Hardee's corps is evidently in front Of us, in a line" extending in a S. w. direction from New Hope Church, and stretching across the Marietta Roads. ' > I propose to move against him in the miorning at 7 o'clock. Maj. General Logan's command will be the -right and wilH follow sujj-: •tantially the most s'outherly Marietta "Roads, Brig. General j. c * Davis' division will follow the northerly road, which passes near New Hope church. You will put one of your divisions in position ready to advance by 7 o'clock between Davis*s and*Osterhaus's divisions. Right connecting with Osterhaus and the left with Davis. Hold your other divisiohs in reserve for further develop ments of the enemy. -.0 -i ' • ;kl|, ffif 1 U-. Mr -J 9 . , 4 'w jt ■ I, V ■ May 1864. Gen. Sheraan's S. F. 0. Jlo«' 12, Dallas, 26:- Tomorrow morning early all the batteries of Generals Hooker's Howards's and Ichofield's corps which can be put in position will open on the workfl of the enemy and will keep up a persistent fire until 9 A.M. when they will cease unless a proper object presents itself. II, General Thomas will at 10 A, M, wheel General Howards corps to the right, advancing ,the J.eft to the south on the east side of the cleared valley 3^, pur front to the commanding promon ^ , tory which commands the Marietta road. ' . / C General Cox will move the two divisions of the 23d corps under \ • • I * * his oommand in close support of General Howards left. General Hooker will, if possible, carry some one or more points„ of the enemy*s works to his immediate front. All the army will, v.! p be held reatjy to .follow up the advantage gained by this movement. . III. General McBherson will make a junction with General Davis at or noar .^llas, and will then move straight toward the enemy at New Hope Church .and make connection with General Hooker's right, ''' . - a J:' ♦ ' IV, The Otneral commahdlng will, during the movement, be at or near GeftiiNki'H^'oker's division, and wishes reports sent promptly to him of ihe fulfillKiftVof the aOveral parts of the plan. .'i ■>>!>)j ftwp urn ^ , i ' I •, , - - 749 >1, iw'-Ttk.. May 1864. Office Men. 27:- • • At 3 K M. the command ordered to move (2d division in advance) Moved via Moody's Mill to Dallas road, formed a line on the left of the 15th C. at Pumpkin Vine Creek, and ddvanced upon and en tered Dallas at 3 1.2 P. M. and bivouaced on the range of the hills east of the town. .(I re ■ . rP ^11 Private Diary Mem., 26:- ' Moved at 2 A.M. to road leading to Dallas. "Formed line' or batt^le and moved into Dallas. Enemy retiring on Marietta and ■" foad. ■ ■ • . r * - ' ' Gen. McPherSon to Gen. Dodge, Dallas, 27 (9:30P. M.): You will fmmediately proceed to oend your supply train and one-third of your ordnance train back across the Pximpkin Vine and let it Be parked where the train of the Army of the Curfi berland •. , is'parked and General Palmer has a division to guard it, > * ' ' "xf Before sending the train ba<?t f#e that rations'enough to make three days with"what the men have in hand are retained. Col. Mcdoo^ is Gen. Davis, 27:^ le I have showed my right so far that I am recdirving a flank , ' '^fire• ^dmthe right. General Morgan*8 line refuses to advance, and I Will only expoee my men to two fires unless he advances, • My men are within 76 yards of the crest of the big hill on the right of the gap, and my opinion is that we can take it if Morgan advances May 1864, First endorserient: .I-09X * . 1 - . Respectfully referred to General McPherson for informationGeneral Morgan cannot advance until Veatch does, for the same reas on McCook reports. J. C. Davis, Brig. General. ^ , Secr^nd Endorsement, May 27, 6 P. M.:- " Referred to Brig. General Dodge who will advice his line if possible. J. McPherson, Maj. General. Gen. Dodgers S.p.o.No. 8, Dallas, 27, (13DR):- « • g I. Division commanders will take immediate steps to intrnech ^ If > . I , • * I ^ . i I. 1. their lines and strengthen them as much as possible. Works will be made.to put the batteries in position on as good ground as possible. General Sweeney will have a position selected on his first • < and second lines for batteries. A heavy dkirmish line will be kept out all night, and the first lines will be under arms at 3 A. M. ' * • - ■ • - , . C « in the morning. Fires for cooking will be built in the rear of the lines. The men will all be well supplied with ammunition. Office Mem., 27:- . r'/n.y ' • » tr r-- At daylight -"ur flkirmishers were attacke d and driven by the enemy. The command wa« promptly deployed in double lines, 2d division connecting with the 15th A. c. on the right and the 4th division with General J. C. Davis* division of the 14th A. C. .I'A ■ , . - •Ji I . .. on the l"ft, ■ * I . 1 , Skirmish line was strengthened and entire line advanced driv- mcL J iww*# ^ 'Y ing the enemy's skirmishers, and advanced lines to his works and cover, and securing an advantageous position, which was held and intrenched during the afternoon and night under fire from the^ enemy's skirmishers and .sharpshooters. , ^ Private Diary Mem. 27:- Formed line of battle facing east, Logn on the right and , • - . - . Davis on the left. Fighting sharp; loss about 1,000. Gen. Chetlain to Gen. Dodge, Memphis, 28:-^ -j ^ f f I notice in a paper received today that you have ' been r" • nominated Major General of Volunteers. Let me congratulate you on your long deferred and well merited promotion. Long may you live to enjoy the honor, &c. I am well, and kept hard at work. My command now numbers be tween 16,00 and 17,000 men. I intended to have visited Middle and East Tennesaee thla month, hut Oaneral Thomas's visit to *ashinston has prevented me. 1 ahall start about the middle of next^ month. Grant's and Sherman's late successes have filled the hearts of loyal men here and elsewhere with Joy. I have faith to believe they wll do the work they have undertalcen well. We now can see the beglrmlnE of the end. All Is quiet here. It did not take Washburn long after he took oommand here to oloan out Forrest. By the bye, H. le doing a noble wbrk h-re. He Is cutting into the fat with a firm hand. Rebel sympathizers May 1864. r* r w * ■ here and hereabouts hate him worse than they do the d 1, m • t • Hurlbut is under a cloud. His management of affairs for six months past have not been satisfactory. He had allowed himself . r rjil" to be surrounded by certain influences here that bound hiij hand ' ■ * tl:# and foot. Notwithstanding all, I regard General H. as a very tble and efficient officer. Matters in West Louisiana under Banks have gone badly. Cotton has killed us in that part of the field, Canby is regarded as a very efficient officer and it is confidently expected he will soon bring -O order out ^ of , confusion , , and retrieve the losses we have met. God grant it. ^ I hope you are well. Where is Mrs. Dodge? My regards to her when you write her. Although I have a pleasant command, I would ,, prefer to be in the field. I wish I had a brigade of such troops as the old 1st Alabama, A, D. and the 1st and 2d Tennessee, A.D., (now the 58th, 59th and 61st U. S. Coloered Infantry) under you at, the front. The three regiments named niov > are pronoiinced the best troops in this district. The regiments of U. S. Colored Artillery (heavy) at Columbus and Paducah have been assigned to me. Oiir mutual friend. General Oglesby, has been nominated for f • • Governor of Illinois. It is an excellent choice. The General is « ( the best man we have in the State for the position. He ought to be selected by an overwhelming majority. If you can get time, write jne . Wishing you success, &c,, ^ ' -itb t" fli' , T )Hp tv H Ma y 1864. Gen. McPherson's S.p.o.No, 22, Dallas, 28:- II. Brig, General G.M. Dedge, commanding Left Wing 16th C. "ill cause the Pioneer Corps of his command to report forthwith, with their wagons and tools, to Capt. A. Hickenlooper at these ' m headquarters, to be employed in constructing roads, &c. Gen, Mc fjherson to Gen. Dod'ge, Dallas, 28, 11,45 P, M, I have just returned from Majl General Sherman's, .p, . ' . r r - >■ In consequence of the battle this afternoon, the move-ent con templated tonight will not take place and your troops will re main as usual in the lines ready to repel any attack. 'nr'; Lt, Col, W. F. Clark, A.A.G. to Gen, Dodgb, Dallas, 2' staff officer'from Major General Logan reports at these Head Quarters this 6:20 P. M. that a rebel officer wounded and tak en prisoner hasinformed him that our lines must be broken and if ; rfi not" successful in the first assault, it would'be repeated tonight at 12 o'clock. • ^ In the abtience of the General commanding, I furnish you this information and' you will pleaiae hold yolir com and in readiness accordingly to receive any assault. litA Gen, Dodge''s S.F.O.No, 9, I?allas,26, (13DR):- I, Hereaf'ter to avoid the difficultie's in handling and con necting the skirmish lines, while in front of the enemy, the skir mish regiments of each division will do the skirmish duty for the division, imder directfon of the field officers of the regiment, May 1864. . ^ . ' #'' M > c 1 c*.r they having entire charge of the line and reserves under direction of division or brigade commanders. . , II , In withdrawing the troops tonight it will be done * from right to left. General Sweeney withdrawing after General Osterhaus, leaving Col. Mersey to cover our rear, and in a position to leave the open fields to the south of his present position. The skirmish line will be left and a staff officer with it, to be withdrawn after Ml the troops. A staff officer will be left at these head quarters to notify the staff officers left by division corimanders when to relieve the lin^, to whom they will report. The front line will be withdrawn first, the second next and in a very quiet manner. Camp fires will be built as usual tonight, and a few men set to work chopping trees and to work on the line, who will leave with the skirmish lino. Crmp fires will be built in rear of lines as before. Notice will be given when the ^ove will commence and all trains will go in front of divisions. , . . t ■ Maji Stone to Gen. Dodge, Nashville, 29 (15DR36):- Are there any documents from the Zar Department for me at your hean-quarters7 If so, plefMI^ forward here care of Major General I • • ^ , Rousseau. t Office Mem., 28:- Heavy skirmishing was kept up, our skirmishers gaining groxind until 4 P. M. when the enemy having strengthened his line pressed May 1864. back our sktrir.ishers, arid in heavy massed column assaulted the - ^ front of the 2d division, advancing lander a miirderous fire of art illery and musketry. His column reached to witJiin a few yards of our intrenbhments, and two of his officers gained our works, when his column staggering, broke and fell back, routed and in con fusion, leaving his dead and wounded' in immense numbers on the ^ . . . X - ground. Welker's battery and the 66th-Indiana and 2d Iowa infantry, held the front line and \Yere alone actively engaged. At 3(?) P. M. orders were received to withdraw lines at right and move to position on the left. Which orders vere, however,"owing ^ to apprehensions of a renewed attack, countermanded. Mem.:- ' . :' • . ■ See Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, Chamberlain Notes, Book 3, Page iS:- Private t)iory Mem., 28:- Lay quiet, except sharp skirmish ai 4 P. M. The enemy charged the entire line bf works and was badjy repulsed.- Their loss must have been at least 2,000. Along entire lines, our loss very small. Rowland Cox, A.A.G. to Gen. Do-dge, Dallas, 29:-" You will please forward to these head quarters at the earliest practicable moment, a statement of your losses in yesterday s engag ement. Also the.'losses of the enemy as far as can be || ascertained. May 1864. ^ r. Gen. McJPherson's S.P.O. No. 23, Dallas, 29;- - 11. In order to connect the armies of the Cumberland and Tennessee, the com:-ands of Major General Jno. A. Logan, Brig. Gen. G.M. Dodge and Brig. General J. C. Davis v;ill be withdrawn from their present position in front of the enemy's lines, in the following manner. . The movement to commence at dusk: ? 1st. All the reserve artillery, ammunition wagons and trains of every description will be moved back to the rear. Those of ^ Major General Logan's command and Brig. Gen. Dodge's passing through the town of Dallas and taking the Burnt Hickory Road, and those of: Brig. General Davis taking a road which he haa opened near his line and leading to Major General Hooker's right. 2d. ilajor General Logan will put ohe brigade of his command giiid one battery in paition on the Hills, S. E. of toTO, comm'ading "the open fields along the Villa Rica Roads towards the Cotton Gin. Brig." jfeneral Dodge will put one brigade in' position on the left of Major General Logan*^l^4jfennecting with it and commanding the open fields in hl» front. - ; I -h v. , , ^ Brig. GertiVaQ. j. C.^^avis wi^'^SVing the rigftt of his right brigade to the rear so as to be in communication with General Dodge's, These brigades' and battery to remain in position tmtil the whole line is withdrawn from 'the 'immediate front of the enemy and passed through to the rear, skirmishers and pickets Included, I > ' - . . „ . , May 1864. ■3d. These dispositions being made, the •movement will com mence on the right and proceed around to the left succe-ssivley, and the commands will -move off and take up the positions assigned them, under direction of proper staff officers.* The pickets are ' not to be withdrawn until the whole column has about passed the position taken by the Reserve Brigades, When the pickets come in the Reserve Brigades will iiiove off and follow the rout*es taken by Jrheit? tespecti've divisions. ■ ' ' ' The vhdle movement must be conducted cjuietly 'and with the least possible,, noise and the troops kept well closed up to avoid confusion or mistake, ' •:'?f " , ■ : . Gen, Dodge to his" wife, Dallas, 29:-. , > We;had a hard ^'ight yesterday as I predicted in my letter, Hardee*s Corps charged tho 15th Corps and mine, and were badly re pulsed and slaughtered,' Their dead and wounded covered the ground, I had never seen suoh slaughter for so short a fight. While our loss was very small, we being in rifle pitta in front of the two camps, at least 2,000 rebels were killed and wovinded. Our entire loss will not reach 500. We ard aftill at it today-, but no heavy fighting as yet, Send me the St. Louis papers, , Love to all, , . . ^ Mrs, Dodge to tho General, St. Louis, 29:- . I hay^ r^delTed^ your letter from Kingston, and watch all the papern eagerly and cannot cease being very anxious until I hear you May 1864. .i-'iAE v,rv are in possession of Atlanta, Pray heaven it will be soon andL^.* you safe.' Am thankful your health keepp so. good. ' There is nothing much of .nterest here but the Fair, which continues to be the fashion, and is very fine. Next v.eek it is to be open in the evenings. I have got a file of papers and will send to you. I wish you to put them in j'our trunk, and; keep them. . \ There is a good deal of excitement about the sword, stallion, &c, to be presented to the different generals. Some friends of General Sherman have bought votes enough to bring up his name ahead in the 'Votes for the horse,* and pretty well along for the sword; I hope he will get both. * *'•' •-^ey have put up McClellan's name. The Republican has been blowing for him and have used all its ihfluence to get votes for him.' Wish they would get out a bogus proclamation as the "World" did" and the Provost Marshal would suppress it, but there will be no such good news. Nate has bought up some mortgages and something I * f • 4 * * • else., he thinks a good investment; but he cant make money very fast. I wish you could go east this summer and invest m.oney; you can • • • beat Nate in doubling principal, I am unsettled what to do, or where to go and canno' make up my mind, Dont like to put Lel.tie in school here, and must V her in school somewhere. St, Louis is getting very unpleasant'and so exponslvw living here. What had 1 better do? I suppose you will May 1864. . ^ say to be contented and do the best you. can, which I shall try and do anyway, but sometimes, ohl How often, I wish you could come : and we could make a pleasant home somewhere, Mr. Pegram has bought a fine place over near where he iives ^ y ^ now. The same place you rode out to last summer when you came up from Corfinth. Says he has bought it very cheap and-can sell to ^ day and make $4,000. Wants me to buy part It has two parts, and large yard. Dont believe much in buying city property now though, I have writtep every few days and shall do so. I thought you were not go'n g to have Dr. Gay in your mess? The children send you.?, picture,^ It is Nelly Grant, daiighter of General Grant. She personated the "Old Woman in the Shoe," r { Ke'p the picture, Dont you see a resemlbance to her father's pQctiire? Children send lots of kisses. .^Xd Ella misses her romps with you very. much. Write often, • every place you stop at and especially of your doings at Atlanta. 4 I Shall be anxious. Gen, Dodge's S.F.O, No, 10, Dallas, 29 (13DR):- I. Lt. Gco. M. Bailey, let Alabama Cavalry Volunteers is here by relieved from duty as A. D.C. at these Head Quarters, his term * of service having expired. ♦ II. Lt, Edward Jonas, K. Co,, 50th Illinois Infantry volunteers, is hereby announced as A.D.C. on the staff of the General commadd ing Left Wing, 16th ^.C. and will be obeyed and respected accord- | ingly. May 1864. • III, To properly carry out Special Field Orders No, 23, Par. Ill current aeries. Head Quarters Dept and Army of the Tennessee, 1st, Col. Sprague, commanding 2d brigade, 4th division, will take the position designated for the reserve of this command, put ting in his reserve regiments first. 2d, All teams except one or two ammunition wagons to a brigade will report at 'he Brick CJourt House, in the town of Dallas at the time designated. As all our"batterielB are in position, the caissons only of those in 2d line will report with teams. Capt. J. K. "ing A.W.M. will di- ~ r rect rhe movereht of the trains. * 33. The troops'will be drawn out* from right to« left, first line first, then the second and a staff officer at these Head • • quarters will notify the staff officers of divisions of the timo ' to withdraw pickets. It is desirable that the skirmish line should knw« nothing of the movement and the troops only enough to draw them out quietly. Division and brigade' commanders will be expected to give their pefaonal attention to the move. Camp fires will be built as usual, and portions of pioneer ■ t • ■ corps will be put to work, slashing timber in front of works. A portion will accompany trains and a portion batteries. Oen. Sherman's S.o.No. 64, Nashville, 29, (16DR107);_ I. On surgeon's certificate that chagge of location is nec essary to save life or prevent permanent disability, leave of May 1864. absence for twenty days is hereby granted Lt. Col. Thomas W. Gaines, 50th Illinois Infantry volunteers, with permission to proceed be- t-, yond the limits of this military division. Office Mem., 29 . 1 y f Heavy skirmishins continued during the entire day. Orders were again received to withdraw lines after night, and move to thS left, but before, the hour appointed for the movement to commence . and at 10 o'clock P. M. the enemy again assaulted our front in heavy force, and were twice repulsed on the front of the 2d division and Q left of the 4th division within,a space of 50 minutes, • - • • • « At 12 P. M. the attack was renewed with dimished force and impetuosity, and five distinct, charges made, between 12 P, M. and 3 A.m. ofnthe SOst inst., each time the enemy were repulsed with loss. '11 ".J •• : io.i Private riaryyMem, 29:- . Quiet al] day. Movement of command at dusk. Enemy evidently saw it pass all the way, as it commences very heavy fire which lasts all night. Makes three distinct charges on our new forts ' ■ ■ in all of which, the enemy were repulsed. Gen, McPherson's S.f.O.No, 1, Dallas, 30:- , - ■ 4 ■ . ^ ^ Capt. A, Hickenlooper, 5th Ohio Battery is temporarily assign » } ed to duty .as Qxief of Artillery, Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, He will be respected and obeyed occordingly. 'M' c- May 1864. 6en'. Sherman's S.F.o.No. 14,'Dallas, 30:- The movements of the Army during May 31st and June.1st will be as follows: K J I. May 31st th^ lines will remain substantially as now and a general activity will. kept up along the whole fron!. Oenepal McPherson to feel for the extreme eleft of the enemy (our.front)i II. June 1st General;J, c, Davis will join his coros. Genera McPherson will move and; occupy General Hooker's present posi- ■ tion and will cover the right flank. General Thomas, will.hold from the Owens Mill Road (Hooker's present left) around to the hill near Picket's Mill^overlooking the ,Acworth Road near Leyerett's House fiQd General Schofleld will secure full possession of the AcwortbrRoad above Leverett's House. r « i • * III. General Gtoneman's cavalry will move rapidly by any road east of Pumpkin Vine Creek and secure possession of the east \,.U end of Alatoona pass and the bridge across Alatoona Creek. > General Garrard's , Cavalry . s. 'Ti will , 'move via Burnt Hickory and Richland ®reek to the west end of Alatoona Pass and communicate « with General Stoneman ^f possible, , , ^ ■ > ' • ' . .. kv . ,, f • Army comovidtrs-3^11 give the necessary instructions to carry those orders into effect. Gen. Dodge to his brother, iyaiiaa,^^jb'r-^ - we have had hard work since"the 26th, (jomi^ and has had hard fighting two days, and all night last night. May 1864. • ' • The..enemy massed on me last night and made three desperate charges. I held them like a rock and their loss was very great; ours small. One thousanf^ of the enemy lay dead and wounded in n ' front of me and in the entire charge they could not have-lost less than 3,000. .Their papers of the 28th speak despondingly of their prospects. They have made a very stubborn stand here. They are strongly fortified and we will-have to flank them some way. I think we will rest a few days and then pitch in again. This has' ■' been a logg fighting campaign and our losses will reach 5,000 or - 6,000, 1 have lost many officers and men, but not ae heavy as some of the-other cor ;s, thoiigh we have had full as many, if not more, fights. Resaca No.l" and-Ro. 2, Snake Creek Gap, Lay's Ferry, Rome Cross Roads, Charge at Dallas of the 27th, attack of the 28th and fiight attack of the 29th; in all of which the men behaved splen didly. The morals of our amy oaht be beaten, and I feel certain of victory every time we put them in. Every charge of the enemey has a failure, while every chargfe we have made has been a success. 1 hear nothing from Iowa since 1 left Athens. It will be sometime before we get regular commvinicatibn with the north. Cincinnati Gazette, will have ful] accounts of our fights, jj,., Offioe Mem., 30:- Skirmishing contineed through the day and night. At night corers of disjointed works were thrown up in advance of main line, and aheavy line of skirmishers, thrown forward, < t * * - • . • . Private Diary Mem:- 30:- . Quiet all day and night. Charge made by. the enemy on my front but not in any force, t . . . Gen. Dodge's S.P.O.no. 11, Dallas, 31 (13DP.):- •J I. The trains of this command, except three ammunition wagons to each brigade will proceed as follows:- General Veatch's train to the position designated in S,f,o. No. 25, Far, III from Head quarters. Dept. and Army of the Tennessee under the guidance of an officer to be detailed by Major Kuhn, 9th Illinois, The" 2d division train to the first position designated in Sections of the above mentioned order, and will be parked well in the rear of the position to be taken by the division.' As soon as the troops are in their final positions, strong entrenchments will be immediately built and roads cut to the rear, . : • . '.O J General Sweeney will keep up a strong picket line between General Logan's ( now General Hooker's ) right and his left. •J o Major Kuhn between General Veatch and General Sweeney. General Veatch will have roads cut to the rear on east side of Pumpkin Vine Creek, if practicable, in order to send trains ■ ' • '■ ■ ■ -i- , ; r' ■ iicit.. /Li to the north and east of Owen'o bridge. 'o-ir' ■ r.r-i .. -riq tc «|MI 'diayatlMkCX ,rioor- iift im 765 , , i: f VtoitiiM ^ .. .. May 1864. . ... r • Gen. McPhi^rson's ^.T^O.No, 25, Dallas, 31:- II. The followihg movements of troops will take place, viz. 1st. At 10 P. M. this evening the Reserve Brigade of Brig. General Sweeney's division and one battery will move around through the town of Dallas and out on' the* North Marietta Road and take position at present occupied by General Mitchell's Brigade of General Davis'3 division, relieving his pickets t oiigh to General Hooker s riSht, 2d, At daylight tomorrow morning, June 1st, the Reserve brgiades and batteries of the 15th Army Corps, will be placed in^ * position ont his side of the open fields overlooking the inter- ^ section of the Villa Rica and Marietta Roads. 3d. The Divisions of the 15th and 17th Army Corps and Brig. ■ Genei'al J. C. Davi's Division and batteries will then to be withdra^^n i • * successively from the intrenchraents, commencing on the right anc drove back in good order past those reserves ready to deploy in line of hattie should the enemy follow out his workd. The divixiona of the 15th Army ®orps will march through Dallas and take the most direot road to Major General Hooker's right and relieve his command. The remaining brigade of General Sweeney 's division will move down across the fields through the ravine in rear of General Veatch's present head quarters and take a road which has been cut out this afternoon, leadinginto the Burnt || Hickory ^^oad and proceed thence until they come to some new in- 7... ■ May 1864, - „ * -u trenchments which have been thrown up in seme large, open fields *" • # at the intersection of road leading to General Sherman's head , quarters. Brig, General Veatch's division will follow the brigade of General Sv/eeney and proceed to jOwens Mill .on Pumpkin Vine Creek and guard the trains now parked in the vicitinity. Brig. General " J, '. Davis will move his division in accordance with instructions from;Maj. General Thomas, b O a 4th. All trains will be sent in "advance of the troops, 6th, The pickets will be withdrawn when the divisions have passedthe position of the reserves first posted, and.: the officer / commanding-infantry pickets Irtierf he* withdraws, in brder that they " may do the same, proceed to join their respective commands, V 6th, When'tfee trbnmiiur^s have all passed the new intrenchmSnts In the open fields. General Sweeney's division will proceed to the point indicated on the map, and guard the flank of eur line, " picketting strongly all the roads, " ^ t . ilfth. Brig, General Garrard on being relieved by General " Veatch Will proceed imrnediately 'to bsiTry out the instructions of nvi a" . Vllajor General Sherman. " ' Gen. Sherman's S.F.o.No. 15, In the-Field, 31:- '' In order 'to secure the rapid and efficient co-wftrking of the Topographical Engineer Department of the Army in the Field, and to avoid making surveys of any road by more than one officer, the following systeal will be adopted:- * ■ - - ■ ■■ ■H?' . i.' -i ' ,-, t A A# "'J ■ <; . . rJiKSa May 1864. • - r • -V' "-r ^ k' J . .1 , 3 'tf .,. • I. No 'topographical' Engineer shall be' emplo|s?ed as Aid-de-"' Camp, or in 'any other duty than in making purely military surveys. The selection of camps , picket lines and repair of-roads are not • to be imposed on them, but on Qr, Masters and on other Staff to Officers, . , . j » j _ ■■ frca II, On a march they will survey the routes of their command, "When the Anny comes to a permanent or temporary halt, they, will ^.1 report in person to the Chief Engineer of their respective De partments and make such special field surveys as mAy bo assigndd them, at all times coat)lying with his orders and iinstructions. ^ Their surveys will then be compiled and maps will be sent to their Chiefs, who will cause them to be -consolidated and issued from time to time, as exigencies of the caunpaigns will permit, III, All corps, divison and brigad e commanders will assitt their Topographical Engineers to work in harmony and for the bene- * t fit of the whole army and thus secure the data from which to compile at the earliest possible moment, maps, which are indispensably necessary in military movements, as in this manner only, can all General Officers receive the full benefit of all military surveys. Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge,i New York City, 31:- have ^uat arrived here from the west, where I have been znisticatinf ainca 1 was wounded in the celebrated battle of Sabine Cross roadfr, farticulars of whic^i doubtless reached you before this. ao IjIw us.t - r Jint*'otiot May 1864, , First allow me to offer my hearty congratulations on your^ recent deserved promotion. Your numerous friends will all rejoice at this merited advancement, but none can feel more honest pride • I • - and sincere pleasure than y ur old friend and "chum", Gren, I also learn that you are seriously ill- I hope that the I - ^ . . reports concerning your ^ickness are exaggerated and thrt ere this you are convalescent. Relieve the anxiety of your old friend by ^ advising me just hov,- you are, _ • r I find my friends in Illinois and Wisconsin are making some efforts in my behalf and respectfully suggest that if you can put ^ in an oar for me, that this would be a good time. I should like to get a letter of recommendation from Sherman, One that I could use outside, with • other • letters • that my friends . « have, , ^ . I have written to Grant and McPherson. . _ , . . I expect to be ready for duty in July and have written Grant and McPherson that I must come back to the Army of the Tennessee. Can you offer me,anything? I am determined not go go back to the ItepBrtment of the Gulf if, I can he^p it, .. Strange as it may seem my getting whipped at Sabine Cross Roads does not injure me, but on, the. contrary seem s to set me up still bettor, and I confess that I have soJae hopes that I amy sueceed in getting promotion ere long. I find my Katy and friends all well here, and am havin .,a pleasnat time. "Dan" is'commr nding the 2d brigade Horse Artillery. Has not got "spotted" yet, Ixit we expect every day to •• • . /rKay 1864. Hoar from him. Write me if you are able. Give my regariis to your wife if she is with you and believe me, &c. Mrs. Dodge to the General', St. Louis, 31:- - ■ I wrote a few days ayo. Have not heard from you since May 20th, The papers say that General MoPherson's corps had a fight aj Dallas, Ga. The dispatch dated 29th. I am very anxious to hear from you as you hear Atlanta. Do send me* a letter every day until after the battles are over. You cannot know how I feel, while " ' * * *T I know there is fighting going on and you are in it. The suspense is hard to bear. I think of going over to see Minerva and ^ei^haps leave Lettie there in school this summer, she ought to he in school somewhere and I dont like to have her among strangers. I never was more undedided what to do in ray life". Lettie Robbins dont know as to whether she will stay here after the Doctor comes home. Thinks not. I cannot decide on any course until t know where you will be or whether I can Join you, * »o must wait till I hear where you get to. I hope you will come up here for even if you stay in a place long enough for me to go down it will not be pleasant to take the children there in hot weather. ' Julio goes home tomorrow on Hannibal packet with Pegram*a folks. Mr. P. wrote to the UJ at Cairo about my trnink, but says he dont think there will be a chance fo'r it. You didn't say when the trunk was at Cairo.' It would be strange if I should get May 1864. it, but can't expect it. Try and find out r.ore about it. Lettie and Ella have been teasing to go to thas Fair. Have « » spen^ most a,hundred there novr, so must hold up on it. Every article here costs so high that a hundred dollars soon vanishes. The pictures from Brady's, yourself. Ransom and mine t • • are framed and hanging opposite me. They are very handsome and I think you will like the frames though I had to pay high, but they are superb. I hope you vrill soon be up to see them, or if that cannot be, that you.will.be somewheri^^.that I can join you, perhaps I shall leave the children with "inerva if you should send for me. t * The Chicago Journal said you were sick at Chnttannoga, but I haye herrd since then ^d you say your health is first-rate. Office Mem.., Jl:- t Ileav sk rmishing commenced early in the morning. At 9 A. H. a strong line of enemy advanced on front of 2d division, vrhich was promptly driven back by or skirmishers and artillery. at 4 P. M. the 2d brigade 2d division was ordered forwaiui, and r advancing rapidly drove in the enemy's skirmisher's and carried one » — - - line of the enemy's works. . yi . „ At 10 P. M. the 2d brigade, 2d division (Pol. Mdrsy) was, in compliance with orders, detached and moved to the left relieving Col. t . n . • . Mitchell's brigade of General J. C. Davis's Division, 14th A. C. t. .1 May 18G4. . - • , ■ • Private Diary Mem., 31:- * < V ■ ' . ' • ■ r ' • . • ■ Quiet all day. Heavy skirmishing on the left. I charged the enemey on Sweeney's centre taking two lines of rifles pitts, found the enemy heavily intrenched and in force. Gen, McPhcrson to Gen. Dodge, New Hope Church, June 1st, As soon as General Sweeney's division is in the position which ' J T" ' ' X Capt, Reese'has selected, you ^111 have him establish a line of •1 " ■ T pickets through tb the right of the irth Army Corps, and also with * General Voa'tch at'Owens Kill. Picket strongly all the roads lead ing'back to Dallas and some distancd ovl%', also the roads leading into the'Marietta road. ' ' * Tleneral Sweeney's division is in the nature of a reserve (for our right flank and rear, and he must instru'ct his pickets to be particularly vigilant, no • :■ •> \ Gen, Veatch to Gen, Dodge, Owen's Mills, June 1st;- Your letter is received, I have taken my position as near in accordance with orders as possible, thougli it is very'' difficult ■ . . to know whether I am on the lines which you desire I' should occupy. as no guide or officer hat shown them to me ♦ • • f •'> I crossed at the burnt bridge about one mile south of Owens • fMills, and extended Col, Sprague's line from that bridge west, cov- ' • . - wring the road to the McMathew's farm, and then extending north ward half a mile on the roads that lead in from the north and west Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/4b836d6a82c18cd815a7ad977b692c8c.pdf 04c407de143907c6bc8e87ba433e0f38 PDF Text Text May 1864. Private Diary Mem., 31:- ¥, r .« K ; vy / ? , . '' »• .r • . . . * Quiet 'all day. Heavy skirmishing on the left. I charged the enemey ori Sweeney's centre talcing two lines of rifles pitts, found the enemy heavily intrenched and in force. « ' ■* . I ' ' . - " .'U1 ■ 1 1 Gen. McPhcrson to Gen. Dodge, New Hope Churcli, June 1st. T1 As soon as General Sweeney's division is in the position which Capt. Reese'has selected, you i^ill have him establish a line of ■ T ■ pickets through to the right of the irhh Army Corps, and also with * General 'Voalch at Owens Kill. Picket strongly all the roads lead ing'back to Dallas and, some" dlstancd oufi also the roads leading into the" Marietta road. ' " ' "General Sweeney's division is in the natiore of 'a reserve (for our right flank and rear, and he must instruct his pickets to be particularly vigilant. Gen. Veatch to Gen. Dodge, Owen*s Mills, June 1st;- ■% ♦ , . • .1 Your letter Is received, I have taken my position as near in accordance with orders as possible," thougli it i's very'' difficult to know whether I am on the lines which you desire I" should occupy, f as no guide or officer has shown thorn to me. 1 crossed at the burnt bridge about one mile south of Owens * <« ' . • i ' Mills, and extended Col. Sprague's line from that bridge west, covwring the road to the McMathew's farm, and then extending north ward half a mile on the roads that lead in from the north and west ■ '1.» I' June 1864. Two regiments of Fuller's command are on, tjie west side of - ; - «• . I j.-? Pumpkin Vine reaching back toward Sprague, and two regiments on the east si^e, at jthe Mill and ford and on the road leading eastward. Sprague's pickets extend q/4 of a mile -across the Bridge on the east side, upon the road that I msnd out on, ' t I cannot extend my picket.linea to right for X have no one that-fenows the country or roads, and I have no knowledge of General Sweeney's position and cannot teil in what direction to ejctend my li6es. My troops cover all the.lSth and 16th Corps trains on 'the west side of-the Creek that I "Can hear of, whether there are other trains scattered through the woods I know not. ' I * I will do-all that 1 can tomorrow to improve the position and accomplish what you desire, but I shall not be atle to act with the promptness T desire for want of guides and informatioh "• of how oi4r linos are dxtended. J " Gen. iloPhereon to Gten. Dodge,, Na#'Hope Church, 1, 3:45?. Let Col. ll'eVeoy move up Brig. General Davis's division and take a position at the'point selected by Capt.* C. b. Reese, Enginneer Officer, near i.F.^One'S from whenbe the brlg.ade of Genera Sweeney's */hich occupied the now breast works in the large open field this moiming, can be brought forward to join him. The enemy will undoubtedly follow UfJ our movement this morning far enough at least to aso#rtdln whore we are going to. A decided stand hrowovor, will dheok him. After you gat your position, if he comes on, fight him determinedly and reinforcements will be sent you. June 1864. ©ffice Mem,, 1st;- At 7 A. M. a movement for 'withdrawing command to' the left was commenced, and at 9 A. M. the entire comrand was in motffion, Sweeney in advance and Puller's Brigade, 4th division-'hrihging up the rear. The movement was effected in excellent order. The enemy fol lowed closely but ma,de no attack. Sweeney moved to and halted at a position previously intrenched, 2 l/2 miles north of Dallas. Veatch moved on road leadiaag. to P\impkin Vine Bridge, (where trains had been parked on the 28th ult.) and formed line parallelt with Kingston road, his csnbre opposite Owens Mills> his right (Sprague's Brigade) flank.refused aftd coverihg Kingston and Van Wirt and Ackworth roads, 1 mile N. "W. -Of Pumpkin Vine Bridge at. Owens Mills, and his left (Fuiler(s brigade) extending l/2 mile south east of Pumpkin Vifie bridge, ^ At 2 P. M. Sweeney (1st Brigade) moved to selected positio ♦ ^ on Little Pufiipkin Vine,, on Alatoona road, and intrenched his line on prolongation to S.E. of Veatchfts line. Mersey's (2d) brigade was withdrawn frcoft position taken on night of May 31st and formed on new line. The 62d Illinois In,fai-itry was moved to the left and formed and intrenohed line bn commanding ground equi-distant from right of 15th A. <3. and left of Sweeney, communicating by line of skirmishers with 15th doirpa and Sweeney*# line. Communication #aa.opened from Sweeney's right to Veatch's left by heavy pickets of 9th Illinois anunted Inf^try and 1st June 1864. Alabama Cavalry. Veatch intrneched his position, and good strong : batteries for ar.tillery were constructed at commanding points in front of both divisions and of the 52d Illinois, To Gen. Dodge from his sister, St. Louis, 1:- I have delayed writing you for I wanted to get home, but I see no hope so will take this morning to write you a short letter. ^ I am waiting for Mr. Pegram and his wife and have been waiting over a week for them. I thought I was going today for certain, but am disappoihted. Shall not go before tomorrow, if I do then. ^ Lettie and Ella received your letter this morning and were delighted with it. Annie writes yOu so often I suppose she writes % all the news. We have attended the fair almost dally. It is a fine affair, and a great deal of taste is displayed. I wish you 4 were here to attendj think this would attract you if such things do not generally., i j The most attractive place to me is the New England kitchen, • • ■*. where you can get the nicest of brown bread, and a good olr^-fafehioned ujQ such as I have often eaten at Grandmother Phillip s. Lizzie Phillips is at the Bluffs, and will spend the summer there. Alonzo has been there but has gone back with Aunt Olive and her flock of children. Joy go with him.' I thin': he deserves the prayers of the Nation. An glad you have been so successful so far and hope you will soon be through with Joluason. We are having victories all round us. Jvine 1864. I see by the morning paper Grant is within 7 miles of Richmond and I have no doubt he* rill be in before many days. Sue Lockwood has been here on a visit and is to return hone today. Her at tract-ions seem to have centred in Counc 1 Bluffs and she is homesick. Good reason v,'hy I expect. We are having lots of strawberries arri wish you were here to enjoy "them with us, but perhaps you haVe plenty where you are, I have had sane photographs taken and if Annie has n@t sent one, I will. Think they are pretty good. I would not live here in St. Louis if I were worth a million. I am perfectly satisfied to go to Council Bluffs, and remain a • ■* while without murmuring, St, Louis has cured me of ever complain ing of Council Bluffs, - « I hope you will get a furlough" this summer, and'if so, you must be sure and go home. There was a repoirt in the Chicago paper you were sick in Chattanooga, but weiwere not alarmed, having had later news from you. . /!•* Our trip to Mamoth Cave was very interesting. I enjoyed it much and guess all did from their appearance. They caught me * • , * hugging a nigger and it was sufficient to bother me about, and I had to take It from every side. I crossed a river. The rest all had white men to carry them, but I was honored with a nigger. I wish you couldhave seen us as we came out of the cave; such another looking set you seldom come across. You would have had a merry time over us, > Jtine 1864. ■When I get-home I will write you again. I wish you would • t write Hte at Counail Bluffs as soon as- you have time. I want to hear from you, Annie and the children are well. Regard to the Mess,^y|- Gen. ^odge to Gen, Vertch, Dallas, 1, (10DR426):- From what I can learn of your position it i near Owen's Bridge, There is a road crossing the ''urapkin Vine l/2 or 3/4 i. f of a mile south of you that you must hold, as well as the- Bridge I road. The trains should all be got to your rear upon Papers Creek — • . — near the road leading north from these Head Quarters. Extend your skirmish line from 3/4 of a mil to a mile toward General Sweeney's U- , ■ , ■ ; and support it strongly, I will put in the Gap the 1st Alabama Cavalry and the 9th Illinois which will enable us to hold it. Have your pioneer corps make a diagonal road to usoon this side of Pumpkin Vine creek and endeavor to get a position for your signll officer, 'that he can, if po.sibie, commimicate with us, Capt, McClintock will be out there in the morning early, I judge that thebe is nothing to the right of Sweeney in our front, except cavalry, while directly in I his front is a considerable force; the anemy's works being in sight. In case of a heavy attack on mo 'and none on yon, send re-Inforcements immediately, and I will see that the same thing is done for you, Commtinioate with me often. The nature of our positions requires great vigilan'^e on our part. Flease send me, as soon as possible, statement of your position, Jxine 1864 , G€n.'Dodge to Gen". McPherson, Dala, 1, (10DR427):- Capt, Reese v.ill ho doubt give you our paDaition, It is a weak line but will hold it should the enemy attack, until you can sup port me, should <L naed it. « I have nrdered my train this side of Pumpkin Vine Greek and in our rear. 1 consider our trains exposed where they lay, and General Veatc:, in my judgment, should have a position this side of Pumpkin Vine Greek, v/hile the trains are parked to the north, and east of him, say on Paper's Greek in ",7 the open fields near the road leading north from my front. My line is so long that I have to weaken tho force to keep up com munication with,thel 5th Army Gorps. Gould not their skirmish ^ lines be extended so as to cover one half the distance between us? I have ordered General Veatch, should an attack be made here and not on him, to send reinforcements to me inmediately, and by tomorrow I will havp good roads leadingto General Veatch, General « Logan and to the roar. . . , The enemy followed Meray up closely. His long picket line < t bothered him. Bjit to .Sweeney's ri(^t we have nothing but cavlary. By mornir^.will be well intrenched. If the pickotting of half the distance with 15th and IGth Army Corps .meet with your views, please give the orders, Cren. McPherson Gen. Veatch, New Hope ^hurch, 1 (10DP427. On relieving General Garrard, commanding cavalry, from duty ^ of guarding the trains, you will proceed to make a thorough examina- June 1864, ^ tion down Pumpkin Vine Creek to see if a better and a more secure place cannot be found in which to park them. Since our recent move our train is too neor our flank and should be carried around nearly opposite the center of our lines. Prom the map I enclose hdrewith I should say along Paper's Creek on this side of Pumpkin Vine uould be the best place for the present. It may be necessary to open roads and construct bridges, but you can have it done and you may find some fresh fields for pasture. See Lt. Col. J. Condit Smit&, Chief Q M., who will give you every assistance in his pdwer. • • • , . A new road should be opened from the new position of the corrall, to our present caitip. ' Oen. Dbdge's"S.F.0, No.'l2, Lit. Pumpkin Vine-Creek, 1 (13DR I. Ltv'Cil. Godfrey, let Alabama Cavalry Volunteers v/ill mo'fi'e his regiment up Into the gap between General Sweeney's and General Veatch's diviAlpne and {)lcket^with a. skirmish line the entire space not picketted by thfe infantry. ; • The line should be on the south side of the^ Creok on the com manding ground in front of the divisions. ^ ^ llaj. Kuhn, of the 9th Illinois, will report, to Lt. Col. Godfrey, with-hia bolDaaand'for the same duty. The^ 9th Illinois being on that duty tonight Col. Godfrey, will move his regiment down to its support. 779 X' Jujie 1864. . b'>:v: Private Diary Mem. 1:- • .1" i ^ r % ^ Co; mencted closing up to the left at daylight, Enemey did not discover the move until it was made. General Veatch covered the rear; Col. Rice's brigade taking post in new works to cover the entire move. I took position on the Little Pumpkin Vine on Aiatoon road. ^en, McPherson'sS.F.O, No, 27, New H^pe Church,* 2:- * " Division commanders who have no Engineer Officer, but who have . . . - 1 ^ ■ ' - ■ „ enlisted men employed in sketching the countrj', will cause such « • - " , ^ men to report to their Corps Engineer officers who will direct . - , - ■ ■ -v yr"V^ • their labors;.they will be required to send in to the engineer Officer of the cores, the sketches required by Special Field . : l Orders No, 15, from Head Quarters Mil. Div,, Miss, ; - Q. M' S will furnish the, nejjjasa^y ^tationgry, and horses and equipments to subh men^ as also to engineer officers;, Gan, Veatch to Cen, Dodge, Owen's Mills, 2;- . j'. I have road hard this mornihg to find some practicable fcoute for a road, but can' find none equal to the present travelled route, Lt, Col, Smith informs'me'thht all the trains have been ordered on this side of Pumpkin'Vine, and that they are nearlV all in park now, Whdn the* traina are'over 'shall I shbrten toy lineP' Please mark the position of your command on this map and return to toe by my orderly. Jiine 1864. I am awaiting General McPherson's order through Lt. Col. Smith as to the new position on Raper's Creek. » - ■ « - ■ ■ . - i NOTE:- Report of J. . Harris, Lt. and Sjpt. of Contrabands, for the month ending May 31st, 1864, Gen. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, Pvunpkin Vine Creek, 2, (10DR428) I have seen General McPherson and he approves of the change of position. You will therefore make it as early as possible in the t ' X ' • morning, so that you can get in a good position. Throw your left as far towards Sweeney's right as practicable t - ■ - 1 and cut a road throug^i the timber that infantry can travel from your left to his right.,,-. . If you can find a point that a battery vrill cover the burnt bridge, you can use your left still more> which will extend it • ^ this way. Keep strohg pickets at .the forKs of the road where • . « ■ j... .. . i'> ?,.;v this battery was,posted today, and let them intrench. Keep up a continuous picket line with us. * ' • Gen# Qodge's F. 0, No# 16,,,Lit. Pump, Vine Crk., 2(13DR) I. Regimental commanders will furnish details to Lt. Col. t Tiedeman, sufficient to complete our first line and put in the 2d lino. Sinks Will'bo44N»«ediately,dug fog each command, and the men re^iuired to use thoin* . , The 25d Illinois will complete the line, extending it from extreme rlgl^it to where the rigt to their lelt strikes the timber. II. private David fl'. Ooddington, Co. D., 47th Illinois Infan- June 1864, 9 try voluiitears, of the 16th A. c. having been forwai'ded to this t command, through mistake, wi'll report to Ma'j. N. Gay, Hedicil Birector, for Special duty in the' hospital department till further orders or such time as it may be* practicable for hi., to join his command, ^ < . * when he will immediately report to his regimental comma.ider for duty. . ■ O . J" Liu,] Gen. Dodge to Col. Rowett, Dallas, 2 (17DR);- ^hen you leave to Jnin us report with j'cur command'to Head t Quarters, 2d division, wherever it may be. Gen, Dodge to Tel. Opr. Dallas, 2 ^17DR);- Send to Kingston 25 teams of the 2d 'division, supply train and the detachmentof pioneer corps now with you, with their tools. Have the train loaded at Kingston with forage and send "through with one of our traA® coming to the front, pioheers accompanying - it. One of our trains will be at Kingston on tho 4th or 5th - inst • The Secretary of "War has ordered you mustered as Colonel from August 20, 1861 . ' Office Mem., 2;- Ettemy attack %ii*ague*s Bl*igade on Vefetch's right with.mus ketry and artillery, and Veatch to prevent•danger of Sprggue's f ' 'f. June 1864. , being cut off, moved^ a porti^on of Fuller's brigade, across Pumpkin Vine Creek, and thereby, and by withdrav/ing or contracting from Sprague's right connected. iin unbroken line with Sprague's left. refusing Sprague's right to prtotect his flank and cover the King ston road,, ^ . ' . " 1 j' un I,: Private Diary Mem,,, .jI' • . i , ."r General Sweeney and General Veatch in position on Alatocna road sbuth of Owen's Mill; Fortifying all dayi also very heavy rain. Hard fighting on the left. Gave orders to Veatch to change position to east side of Creek* • '■* ' -P .■ t Gen. Dodge ^to Gen. McPherson, Dallas, 3 (10DR429) " t send herewith a sketch of the'new position. This P. "m. I will have a topographical map of our entre line and all the dountry near it from actual survey, ■ ~ _ You will perceive from the new position of Veatcli that he covers the same ground ~dn a much shorter line and covers the trains as now parked. He is also in a position to reinforce any part of'the army at n very short notice. « I have keen this r.orning from Veatch's rif^t tolj^gan's left, and it is aboUt as marked fn the sketch. I will order his regiittsntB sent wlien the train moves. My pickefii are a mile In Ifrcnt and the enemy have a skirmish line of cavalry on my ent re front as near as I can learn. June 1864, Gen. Dodge to' Gen.. Veatch, Dallas, 3 (10DR429) A 3 sorn as you get your troops in Ahe new position, r.ove your r skirmish line around with General Sv/eeney's relieving the 1st Alabama cavalry and 9th Illinois, -u. , - —i' \ Push your skirmish line well to the front. We should have it from 3/4 to one mile in advance- of our main line and well support ed. This will encble us to cover "the same ground as before the move. So far as I could judge this morning there is nothing"-;'" - but cavalry in our front. ; ■ ' . . , 1 * . . I r Sec. of War's S.0. No. 196, Washington, 3, (1GDR118);- 15. By directioir of the President, Lt. Walter, camps 7th Iowa Volunteers, (Veteran), is hereby dismissed the serivce of the United States, for general inefficiency and uniformly failing to discharge his duty on the battle field, and in face of the enemy,. . Cal. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 3 (15DR36).:- I will send to Kingston this afternoon 20 teams with the pioneers. directed so to do by Brig. General FanDever,- who is here in command, by order of General Sherman, No news from Bliar, ♦ ' . - V,' or the- 7th Illinois. » . - . Col. Fowett to Capt, Barnes, Athens, . (15DR37),:- Is there any order for my regiment to move to the front? If 80,«. where can it be found? Do we move mo'unted or dismounted? June 18G4, Gen. Mcpherson's S. F. 0. No. 28, Dallas, 3:- command, Every effort must be made to keep up the animals of this Whenever possible, at all leisure moments, the empty wagons and caissons should be sent for growing wheat, barley, oats, rye and grass, and anything that horses or mules can eat. Gen. llcPherson to Gen. Dodge, New Hope Church, 3:- - * i'i Please send a sketch of Brig. General Veatch's position, and its relative location v^ith Brig. General Sweeney's. Lt. Col. J. Condit Smith has found a good place for the trains up N. E, from your position, where a comparatively small guard can cover them. , - General Veatch's division will therefore remain for the pres ent in the vicinity of Owen's Mill, with the exception of two re^- to guard train, and intrench his position. ^ . General Sweeney will also intrench his position strongly ar^d yoi will keep patrols aiid pickets well out on the roads towards Dallas, and especially on the roads and t^.rough the woods in the direction of the posit:on occupied by Brig. General J. C. Davi'a Division while we were at Dallas. '.Keep me advbied-fully of everything you may learn gf importanc3, 4 * . o Gen* Sherman's S.F.O. No. 16, dallas, 3:-, , ^ I, Recruiting Officers will not enlist as soldiers, any June 1864. f negroes'who are profitably employed by any of the Army Departments, and any staff officer having a negro employed in useful labor on account of the Government will refuse to release him from his em ployment by virtue of a supposed enlistment as a soldier, 'il. ' Cor . anding Officers of Military Posts vill arrest and, if need be, imprison any Recruiting Officers who make up companies of negro soldiers, interfere with* the necessary gan'gs or hired negroes in the employment of the "QT H., Commissary or other departments of the Government without the full consent of the officers having « ■ them in charge, Newspaper Clipping, 3 (VDRIOS^;-*" * * When the enemy charged our lines at Dallas the offi cers told the men'that the line they were to charge was 100 day men "and'would run at the first onset. The anger of some of the men, wounded and captured, cannot be described when they found, instead of 100 day men", the scarred veterans of tlie army of the Tennessee, who had whipped them at Donelson, Shiloh, Mill Springs, Corinth, Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, &c. The "Rebs" now say they i - ■ ^ ^ understand what is meant by "100 day men" that it means "Men who will fight 100 days without stopping or giving an inch ground." This charge at Dr? las matte by Hardee's corps on Logan and Dodge •s llAefc, w^is'one'of the most desperate and bloody of the iriir. Our men r~gave an inch, the front line only being engag ed and repulsed the enemy's massed columns at every onset. The June 1864, charge was made by their best troops, and though repulsed, they vould rally and reform their broken lines and charge gallantly up to our cannon*s mouths. Finally, however, dismayed by the determined resistance of our noble m.en, they broke and. fled in disorder, having within the space of forty minutes lost 3,000 men. Our loss was only about 500. The old 2d and 4th Iowa regiments won additional laurels in that brilliant engagement; the 4th was , - 1- ' , . on Logan's front line and the 2d on Dodge's, Indeed, Iowa troops - ■ I f have thu^ far borne honorable part in this campaign. The 4th, 9th, 31st and other regiments distinguished them selves at Resaca, as did the 39th at Calhoun Cross Roads, and Sggar t Valley, and the 7th and 2d at Oostanaula and Dallas, Col, E. W, Rice, of the 7th, distinguished himself for Gallantry and t skill in handling troops, both at Lay's "erry, Oostanaula and Dallas, and oxir Col, J, A, V/illiamson has been winning additional laurels during this campaign. It is an outrage that they are not both Brigadiers; both have for a long time commanded splendid brigades. General Dodge has received notice of his confirmation of Major ' - ; ■ .... . ',1 General, and the command is jubils^t at his promotion. He is universally popular and is idolized by every man in his command, * * He is one of the "Dig Guns" in this nrmy and campaign; it is rumored that he is to co,mmand the 16th corps. We were all pained upon n* ■ , ..I j , ■ g the arrival of the I6th Corps that our Crocker was not with it. c He is a great favorite in the army and was the choice of his corps. June 1864. .. j - at least of t'-.at portion here, for coruaander. •'4 r .. T tiifio The army hes heard the reault at Baltimore, and of course T Y., the brave boys all shout—"Hurrah for Lincoln and Johnson." Editorial in Muscatine Journal, 3 (7DR109);- • • . . . > » . ^ iki'loiva General: The Cincinnati Gazette is the . ost faithful historian of Iowa valor on the battle'field among all our exchanges outside of this state. Its correspondent with Sherman's army, . . f • writing from'near Dallas, June 3d, in detailing the operations ".'♦i of l^oPherson's'comraan, thus speaks of Major General Dodge:- "Hardly had the first half houi^^s flgliting e'nded, until GenDodge made his appearance at 7.'alker's battery, carrying be- . . . . I - — n* fore him on his horse a box of canister.* He had heard that their canister was gone, and uiiable to find the proper officers in such ' a melee, he went himself and carried all he could. He also seized two wagon loads of infantryq ammunition, from the loth corps, which were passing, and cent boxes up to the front line, so thatalthough a' the beginning there was but forty rounds to the man, these were not gone until a bountiful supply was at hand." That's the kind of men towa send to fight the batt'les of our • . . i, U' . .k • country, Mr. Gazette, and we'are happy'to say that you have n acbrrespondent that aims at Justice in his letters. The same letter makes favorable mention of Co'l. Rice, of the 7th Iowa, now in com mand of a brigade, and says that a portion of the 9th Iowa was siirpriaed and captured while at breakfast on the 27th. ■ V;. June 1864. Office Mem., 3:- Veatoh withdrew his right from the Y/est to the East side of Pumpkin Vine Creek, thereby connecting in close line of battle . with Sweeney, and holding Kingston road at Pumpkin Vine Bridge. ...j, private Diary. , 3:- . ^eneral Veatch moved to the east side of Creek. No enem y on our front except cavalry. * den,. Dodge to Gen. Veatch, In the Field, 3 (10DR43o) General McPhBBSon directs that one regiment be placed to hold the cross roads near Matthews' House v/est of Owens' bri(5ge. The pickets on the left of the regimenl^ lahould . witJi Spraguo. Have the regiment sent directLy and intrench - itself in a safe and defensible position as possible. Gen. LiePJicrson' s S, p, 0.' No. 29, New Hope Church, 4 A ^ On sur geon's certificate that change ofclimate is necess^ry.tii^ save Ufa or prevent pera^ent disa.;ility, leave of -aboonoe -for,gVpenty c^ays is granted. Capt. George I. Bennett co. C. -Sth regijatentt Iowa Infantijy Volunteers. j., NOTE: A Corporal's Stoi'y 94-110, and history of the ^ 81«t Ohio, 94 - 115. .o. 1» . . . . ^ A. Kasao^ii to Gen. Dodge, Wasington, 4:- to Dick Oglesby, in my opinion, more than to Lincon, you arg now fu.lly and fairly nominated Major General, and the June 1864. nomination if; referred to the Senate/Military committee .as usual, and they had hot up to last night take action orr it. There v;ill, of course, be no trouble about it there. I have been sick some days, and find it difficult to write. I hope by the time this reaches yoiU, yoti will havel it confirmed. At any rate. I propose to give you the title on the strength of the nomination. I suiipose iJaltimor©: Convent«ion will be marinly onesided-hardly opposition enough to make-it interesting. Would to Heaven I could give the pe'ople some assurance of a reorganization of the cabinet. My dear fi'tend, God save you and keep you during this campaign I often want an hour's talk with you to regain courage and con fidence myscl'f. Gen. MdPherson'-s S. P. 0. Ho, 29, New Hope Church 4:- Comr.issaries of Subsiatonoe will sell to the Ol.ficers of this command, on credit, such cotnmiaeary stores as they may rqruie, taklhfe the offioora' certificate in duplicate; one copy to be for warded to the Pay Master of-the District, the iimount to be deduct ed Brom tKd first payment to the'•of ficers purchasing the stores; the other to bo retained a s ft voucher for the cbmmissa^y. Gdn. MCPherSdN'S'S. 'P. 0. No, 29, New-Hope Church, 4;- VII. Prlgl GSnertll Dodge •Will send all of his pioneers with the exceptioA of, say One quarter for duty with the troops, at 5:30 A. M, tomorrow with tools and one day's rations to report)^ to ^ ''i June 1864. . > , Lt. Col, Tied6man,^Eng^neer Officer at head quarters, L. TT. 16th Army Corps, for duty repairing roads, etc as directed by Capt. * Rees, Chief Engineer, Dept. and Army of,the Tennessee. Lt. Col. Strong to Gen. Dodge, Sallas, 4;- The Major General commanding directs,that you iriove one regiraent, as I first instructed you, to the west side of Pumpkin Vine Creek, occupying the ridge spoken of and covering the Burnt Hickory Road. Gen. McPlierson to Gen. Dodge, New Hope Church, 3 5A. I.I. • r . - - ' • . , .1 , . . ,. i Send forward the strongest brigsde of General Veatch's divisio * to this point to act ax a reserve to a portion of our line, .' ' » ' i * • ' A •' - - * ' • • • • U# Which is becoming weakened by extending to our left. jDispse the balance of your command so as best to cover the " ■ L 'i- ;o ' 1 ■ . , ■ • : roads he has boon guarding, and be within su porting distance. ENDORSEMENT; Head .quarters, Left V,'ing, 16th A.c. Jiine 4, 1864: Referred,to Brig. General J. C. Veatch. Draw out Jtiller's brigade on jthe right, covering the Owens Mill and bridge roads with a few companies and a strong picket line. G.M. Dodge, Brig. General Official, J. W. "arnes, A. D.G Col* Mersy to Gen. Dodge, Dallas, 4:- In obedience to your order received last night, I sent two men of the 66th Illinois Infantry volunteers forward. The men return ed 144tht and report that they passed the enemy* s vidette p^t, .Wt did net hiiflr any extra ^irej^ents. All was quiet. ^ June 1864. • They coulft hfear no wagons pass, and their opinion is that*only ' cavalry is in our front, « • * - , . ' Gen, Sherman's S. p. o. No, 17,'Dallas, 4:- *' The attention'of the'General commanding has been called to certain facts vhich had already attracted his own attention, and doncerning which he orders: ' ' Is^, In case of skirmish or battle the "ounded must be brought off of the field by musici^s or non-combatants distinguished by a C badge of white cloth on the left arm. In no case, as long as firing continues, should an armed soldier abandon his command in battle to attend the wounded. See Par. 734 Army Regulations. 3d. Hospitals are too far in the rear of their corps or divisions. They should be up as close as possible and covered by the shape of grovind and not by distance. The Surgeons in charge are responsible tfict slgith wounds or shirking be not the cause of detaining armed men about their hospitals, ■ Each attendant should have at all times about his person the written autlxorlty which justifids his prSsence at the hospital or in" passing to and from the conmand to whi'ch his hospital belong's. 3d, Skulking, shirking and straggling behind in time of dan ger are such high de>testable crimes that the General cotomanding would hardly presume them possibl'^ wet«e it not foirhis own obserI vations, arwi the report that at this moment soldiers are found loafing in the' o^abins* to the feear as far ack as Kingsir n. t The 792" June 1864, • % dnly proper fate of such miscreants is that thej' be shot as comir.on enemies to their profession and country, and all officers and pat rols sent to arrest the- will shoot them. -Aithoul mercy on the slightest impudence or resistance. By thus wandering in the rear, the;' desert their fellows who exptose themselves in battlq in the full fiith that all on the rolls are present, and they exjose themselves to capture and exchange as good soldiers t-o v/hioh they have no title. .. -i;, . . . i j • It is hereby made the (iuty of every officer who finds such skulkers to deliver them to any Provost Guard regai'dless of Corps, to be employed in menial or h^nd work such as repairing roads, digging drains, sinks, &c., Ac. Officers if found skulking will be Si bjected to the same penalties as enlisted .m^n, viz: Instant death or the hardest labor and treatment. Absentees not accoxmted for should always mustered as deserters to deprive them of the pay and bounties reserved for honest soldiers. 4th, All will bo styled skulkers who are found to the rear, absent from their proper comiiiaiids without written authority of their proper com-ander. Captains cannot give.orders or passes « b#yond their regimental limits. Colonels beyond brigade limiits Brigadiers beyond division limits, &c. . ■ The Corncianding General* of the three departments alone, can t order officers or detachments with or without wagons back to Kingston or other general depots, 'IT" . . . X June, 1864. 5th. If iino.rmed soldiers are found on horses or mules at a " distance from their proper conmand or train, any cavalrjr Gscort or patrol wil? make prisoners of the men, and appropriate the Iiorses , or mules to the use of the cavalry orderliea. to General Gfficers on duty* will he easily recocnized by bearing official orders or receipts for the sanie; but each General Officer should provide his Orderlies with an Official detail to be carried with him. Horses or mules sent tc forage or to graze .should be sent by detachments with-arttis end military organization when -they will al- ■ ways be respScted, ' • x ' 6th, Brigade and regimental conananders are tlae proper offi cers to keep their officers and men 'to .their places,. The commanding general will by his Inspectors and in pers<)n give this matter full attention and when the time comes for reports on which to base claims for reward and'promotion, no officer having a loos, straggling*Command need expect any favor, 7th. Th" Commanding Geaeral8 of the three armies will make thie order public and rt once organize guards and patrols to carry it into full effect. - 6en. McPhcreon to the Army of the Tennessee, New HopeChurch The abwe order will be read at least three times te every regimSrtt,'battery and detachment ef this command. . , j /•!) I vnrie,. Jime 1864, Gon. Slierman's S. p. o.. No. 18, Alatoona Creek, 4:-;? I, . Tomorrow, June 5th, unless^ the enemy display more 6orce and activity: than, now, JMaJ., G.eueral Mcp;herson will, send his wagons to Burnt Church on the Alatoona road, hy a road to the re.ar of Maj. Genera], Thomas* road and move w,ith his command by both roads to a point north of.and near to Burnt Chur.ch, ready the next day to move to Acworth leaving his wagons behind Alatoona Creek, II, Major General Thomas'will refuse his. right ii'^ind the Creek on which BrownSs Mill is looated and will prepare to move - - across Alatoona Creek to a point of the railroad in' front of Acworth, say Big Shanty, « III, Major General Schofield will strangthen his poeition * 'and so dispose of h-is wagons as to follow Maj General 4'homas and with" his troops cover his movements and occupy the point on Ala toona Creek north and east 'of his present position, IV, Alatoona w-ill be the point of supply as soon as the railroad bridge can be completed and in the meantime, all trains and detachments at Kingston and Burnt Hickory will be directed to^ Alatoona to which end Major 'oenferal Thomas will send his pontoons there to be laid down till pier and railroad bridg4 can be built. Office Mem,,- 4:- • •• The 52d Illinois- was'i^elieved by the 12th .Illinois, and Puller*s Brigade. The 4th division moved^' in complianca With orders from Dept. Head Quartdrs, to left aa reserve to 15th"A, c. June 1S64. Private Diary Mem.- 4-:- t. 1' . Tb the same position. No movement of the enemy. • ' Gen. Dodse's S. p. 0. No. 14, Dallas, 4 (13Dt:)':- I. The troops of this command will move today as follows:- 1st. Brig. GeneraT Sweeney, commanding 2d d'ivision, will follow the division of the 15th A., C. that takes the nev/ cut road leading to Ackworth« „ . ■ ' 2d. Br$g, General Fuller's brigade.of the 4th division will follow General Sweeney's division. •«» - # ^ • 3d, Col. Sprague's brigade of the 4th division v.ill take, the road the train has moved out on, and act as refir guard to the I trains. He will move at the srme time 2d division moves.- 4th, 9th Illinois will move in the rear of Fuller's Brigade, 5th, 1st Alabama Cavalry will move with trains. Dewtination of all troojpf is- at or near Burnt Church on the Ackworth or Alatoona road near Burnt Church cross roads. III., This command will move on the road to Ackworth to- ^ % - '■ morrow. Brig. General Veatch taking the advance and following close ly the 15th Corps which moves at 6 o'clock A. . Gen, Sweeney will f^^llow keeping one brigade in the rear of the trains of both corps, as a rear guard, . . , • io iCPeftl, M<8?he-rsol!i to Lt. Col*. Smith, New Hope Church 4, 4:30AM YOtt will have the trains of this command noved today to ■4 Bunrt Church on the Alatoona Road Ijy a road in rear of Major General Thomas, June 1864. All wagons except the ammunition wagons, which accompany the regiments will move by roads to the rear of Maj. General Thomas to the same point and will be started in time to get there by six P. M. today. . . • t All teams in camps will be hitched up and started in time not to delay the movement of troops contemplated. Gen. McPherson's S. F. 0.,No, 50, New Hope C^iurch, 5,9:20AM In accordance with instructions from Major General Sherman, the following movements will take.place today. March to commeuce as soon as practicable. , 1st, Major General Logan, commanding the 15th cor a, will move ■ to the vicinity of Burnt Church and one division if possible without wagons or artillery will be pushed forward to the bridge across Alatoona Creek near Ackworth, v.-here Major General Thomas has a brigade. Two divisions of the 15th corps will march by the main • t road which runs substantially parallel Ao the enemy's lines, .The othej.^ division will march by a. road "hich runs in rear under .1 ,* guidance of Capt, C b. Reese, 2d, Brig, General Dodge, commanding Left T7ing, 16th Corps, will move his command to vicinity of Bunrt Church. Brig. General ' t Sweeney's division and Brig. General Fuller's brigade of Vektch's Division following the rear road taken py one division of the . . . ♦ I 15th. Army Corps, The other brigade of General Vj^atch's division ■ • tf . Will follow the route ti^l^by.the wagon train and act as a rear guard - ^ ■ =*1 f; r* <s I - V > V > June 1864. ■ ' T-* 3d, The tf*ain will he pushed ahead as fast as possible to Burnt Church under*the direction of Lt. Col. Condit Smith, Chief Q,. I', and all the'sick and wounded'will be moved to some point under general supervision of Surgeon Moore, Medical Direttor,' ' 4th. Head Quarters will be tonight in the vicinity of Burnt Church. r I ■* ' • Gen. McPherbon'S S. F 0. Ho. 30, Burnt Church 5:- ■' III. This command xvlll move to Ack" orth tomorrov/. Major General Logan,'coISBKtnding 15th A. CL , having the advance, marching at 6 o'clock ^. 11, ' V Bi^ig. General Dodge will* follow keeping'on^* briga&o in rear of the trains as guard. ~ x Mrs, Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 5; • - I haVo hot heard ff'om you since the letter you wrote the chil dren at Kingston; and"dm vefy anxious. Is it difficult to-send back letters, thby^detained? - t ' All news in the* papers in fegord to General SIiermHn's army seems mostly guess v.oi-k. Ihe last Vras that General Mcpherson's command occupied Dallas, on the 2Dth. I supposed y6u must be with him, but of course, i't is all guess work, and that makes me* the more anxious, Pogram^s folks did not leave, but are going today. Julia I' ' . ' : ■ has just gone up to go with them. He has involved' In'some Cotton that he freighted up from N. 0. and had to Stay till the case Was June 1864. decided, Pecram is JLookiag sharp after noney^ nor:. Has been buying city property. Is going to sell again and thinks, he says, he will make $4,000 by it; but he is great on bragging. I hear from Mrs, Bane. She had not heard from her husband only once and was. ve^y anxious. The Fair is closed, except even ings when the raffling takes place. There has been a good deal of excitement about the Snizen Farm. The rumor is that a wealthy man has drawn it. I have had m ■ . . .. . . „ . ^ chances on several but didn't win any prizes of value. Lett drew a chair, Several silver sets have been drawn, and jewelry, but I, had no luck, Oenera^ Hancock won the raord for all McClellan's friends ran him up. I was glad enough, Mrs, Pegrcun bet that Mc Clellan would get it and I am glad he didn't. . Do you think there will be a chance for you to come up? I don't want tc stay here all siimmer if I can help it. t I suppose you will say, "Tfhy don't you go somevdiere else to board," • - * and sometimes T think 1 will. Shall go aaomv/ehere before another month T think, if tliera Is no chance of your coming up. If you could fool that it was, possible, for you to l,eave the army I would be glad. You have done a good deal and if your health i fails again this summer, I hope you will leave, but I don't expect you will. If this surainor iKjuld only end it and all could come home; it is g ttiiig into summer and yet a great deal is to be done, Wny can't wo get Ihto Richmond? I thi;\k General Grant will ■JjLj Juiie 1664. too--ho^e and pray so. I sa'.T llajor Brown, paymaster from Gairo • ' v/ho saw TOy trunk-opened and'had the clothes dried and says Capt. f'oolfolk had it stozied he thinks. He is going to try and iind it. Is going down today. General Dodge to his v/i-fe, Dallas, 5:- I received yours of May*22d yesterday and was glad to hear from you. I believe I wrote you of our two hard fights below this place, "'er have moved up to the- left and took the raili-oad. Near Ackwortlt sharp skirmishing and" occasionally a dasi: at or from the enerrrj^.'^ '»• !■ ih For two days I have-teen qtil'e t"/" Itttlb fighting on my front, Kingston Is our deport foh supplies, b\it -now that-we havs' ' got the railroad ngair:, I suppose it will be moved nearer to us. I would like to he" at the fair. I think you better purchase the photograjJi of I'cPlier son you speak of, rild if you could got a , , »I . , fargis and good one of Grant, T would like it*.- * How do Tbu like mine? I do not know wh'nl' I'd say about the funds in bank. ^If you invest it 10-40*8 or in the New LOan that Chase is Just putting out, it will be thC best we can do vlth it. ■ Kate gave mo receipts for what he took *Up'with hli.:, but not for -.Mhat Joseph sent him. You better write*him about it. t aee'that this is to be ar'l-ong and hard ®M|p-aign, but I never had ai' goTod ho'ftlth as now; eat haartf ^dV^sleep lb«Bad. Col, Dane has sent in lis resignation. He is now at Rome, Ga. L. June 1864. Gol. Spencer has been there sickj he says it is a beautiful place. This so far, is a very destitute poor country. Everybody wlio was worth a cow or horse has run off south so that we seen nothing but the very poorest class of people. The cultivatecl land is sown mostly with v/heat and oats and it is far enough advanced to help feed our stock. ; i .j,- ^ ^ Perhaps dtaring the warrr weather it will be as well for you to take a joiirney east and spend the summer. Ihile there you can , j put the children in school, I trust we will end this war this summer, v.hen I will tr^ to get a home. If you can find one you ^ like in St. Louis, or can hire a portion of a home and furnish it, I • do HO. T?hat little extra it costs will not amount to much. I see everything is high but you crnnot help that. You have money with you. :o . Km IL' r.ilA Josd .il£nt , Charlotte Is here, she cam.e up a few days ago,„I See the Dr. occasionally and we have a chat together, but both are so buay that we get very little time to visit, . „ % , j f Yq]u have not answered whether you had settled up with Joseph; rfTom the amount in bank, I should judge not. Remember me to ai: l^gt^e folks. Tell Jule J will write before long, I enclose a letter to Lettie and Ella, ; t ' ds' i " f Gen. Dodge to his Brothwh, Dallas^ 6:- I believe I wrote you of the hard fighting at Dallas, We today swung our left and took Ackworth and this will give us t ' TJ' June 1864, railroad cominunicatidn with the north again, and put us on a good sound base. , i'l-xtuo.') f> , uJilcfji. Jolinston and Lee have both adopted the defensive tactics* fortifying every tenable line, hold it and when driven out, fall back on the next line. The enemy's loss must be very heavy •' * as so far, we have had much the best of tJ em in every fight. oi uo !i- . last three days my command has laid quiet, resting, ready to go in again. It has treen hard continued fighting and skirmish ing ever since we started out and the roar of cannons and musket ry have been so familiar that we don't mind it much, unless it 'happens to be right in our front. The crack, crack, crack of the skirmish line tells on both sides and hundreds fall by it fails'^. Johnson"'t next line will be the Chattahooche, Every citizen falls back with him. All stock is ddiven off and the large wheat and oats fields cnly left for us to forage upon. So far we have been very successful in keeping open communication; how long it wilH'" last, I cannot say ' ' Tell Bother oi wisf I will write as soon as I -get timewf* I am very busy, day and night and when we rest I have to make ttie most of it. My health is excellent and, so far, bullet-e have missed me, thou^ I have been under fire daily for two or three weeks. ' The enemy's losa la not lea^ than 12,000-*ourB 7,000. t il .(> , I avHlXatf I fitf vvlt lliv bm ttM# hm» MPt* \T ' • ■ M June 1864. -qur, \ i 'x: Office Mem., 5;-^^ .lo"* ^.♦Jf Command moved to, and vicouaced near Burnt Church on Ackv;orth road. Col, Snrague's Brigade, 4th division, bringing up the l^^rear, and guarding train of 15th and 16th Corps. , , . Private Diary Mem. 5;- i"vo i - ' i; .?.i fftWhrd JToo.fjT'^rr The enemy retreated from our front; their works were very strong. Moved to Burnt Church and camped, fiH>4iXUweu Oen. Dodge to Lt, ^ol, Clarl , Ackworth, 6 (1ODR43O0':- I respectfully request that the 122d Infantry Volunteers now at Cairo, Illinois, be ordered to join its command, the 2d brigade 2d division 16th C, , immediately, rxo^ * i I I ^ I am reliably informed that other troops expressly for garri son duty, have reported at Cairo sufficient to replace the regiment, I also respectfully Request that that portion of the pioneer corps of the 2d division, 16th A p., n®w at Rome, Ga., be ordered to join us, by cars to the raiiroad bridge and thence accompanying ttrains to this point, ,, , ^ X*. T The comoff# ts much in need tf their services,^ rf^lTdB Ti--' Q«n,i McPherson's ?. F. 0, No, 31, Ackworth, 6:- II, In accordance with orders from Head Quarters Mil. Div, iMi^tMlss,, this coWBlin4< t be supplied with ten days* rations from thursday Uie Wh inst. Lt. 0-1. J. Condit Smith, Chief Q.i:, will accordingly send his train for supplies without r'elay ^ Stowah River throu^ Alatoona aa« Alatoona Pass. Ut Nio;, a MM *!• r-a ft ■■ - June 1864. • - ' . Lt. Col. Morton, Chief C. S."will-see that the necessary sup- ^''^plies are procured in accordance with these orders. Gen Sherman's S, p, 0. No, 21, Ackworth, 6:- ' Major General Elair's command is at Kingston nov/ and a good pontoon bridge is laid over Etowah"River at the railroad crossing, (j The eneral commanding believes the enem.y has gone across Chattahoochee River, yet all must be prepared for battle at or near Kenesaw Mountains, The following dispositions will be completed for. and the army ready to move on lines to be hereafter designated by Thursday morning, June 9th, at ^ A. M. ' ' . ft ? I, Major General Thomas will continue to provide a garrison •Tt . at Kingston which, however, will cease to be a depot, but all *J" stores will hereafter be kept as neat* Alatoona as possible, until the railroad bridge is repaired, when Alatoona will be the main ■ depot, Remaca being disontued. The two road bridges across ' the Etowah near Kingston will be stripped of their flooring and be guarded by cavalry. The fords of the Etowah will also beft*#^ patrolled by cavalry and Major General Thomas will keep a small cavalry force at sotae convenient point to patrol- the country south of "the Etowah, ' ' " II, Major General' McPherson will cause one regiment, to guard ■the railroad bridge now under oon.struc.tion near Alatoona and the balance of a briagde to hold the Mountain pass of Alatoona, Two or more good stronff earth redoubts will bs located at the eastern • , A ' ■!' ' ' June 1864. £ MUlt extremity of this pasr. and must be constructed by the troops, but the commanding officers at Kingston, at the railroad bridge and at Alatoona wil] arost and put to work on these redoubts all sol- cd ndiers loafing about pretending to seek their commands and all"7»".4f skulkers.or men sent by corps commanders oh provost guards to work as a penalty. Crpt, Q. M. Poe, Chief Engineer, will lay out the traces of these works and give instruction as to details, I ■(Wl niiti i'lo III. On Thursday morning at daylight Major General Stoneman will be on the right reporting with all his effective cavalry to Maj. General Schofield and General Garrard will be on the left reporting with all his effective force to Maj. General McPherson, The utmost care must be taken to graze all horses and mules at every chance. The grov/ing wheat, oatw and rye if used in ^ * ^moderation and frequently will not hurt any horse or mule. ^ 'ffc T we'i **- IV. The whole arony must be ready to move at dayli^t Thursdayj^'SUpplied for ten (10) days. All empty and surplus wagons will be sent bacK to the neighborhood of Cartersville and Etowah""? bridge .ed i I •1'^'; ; -jjclxf Of' efec Ore. Dept. and Army of the Tqnn. Acworth, June 6,1864; fen* ' In pursuance of thie^ foregoing order corps commanders win see to It that their commands are supplied with ten day's rations from Thurday the 9th mat* r-i r- t, » Instructions have been issued te the Chf.-^. U. and Commissary a copy herewith enclosed. By order Maji Gen. McPherson. June 1864. payson. Ills, June 6, 1864: My dear Mrs. Dodge f ' Once more in my own little home, where I think I could be very happy if my husband and friends were here. Nevertheless, since I have been receiving letters quite frequently, it is not hard to be comparatively contented. I have been home nearly a week. ■: 'Lenih I was much happier in Quincy than .'ere,.fis for a long time no- AS letters came and there I had the latest papers. i Don't you think Shennan does wrong m excluding reporters from his army? I should not object to fehe severest restrictions but .when we wait so long and no letters come, it is such a relief,to,- see something that has been done, i can neither see justice nor -kindness in his severity, but do not claim to have an opinion on its military bearing, but if it was "accrding to Grant", suppose I should swallow it if it broke my heart, but I dn't think it isi 1' We are getting very little news from any Quarter for a few days past, but especially from Sherman, and I have no idea where my husband i8» Dut am hoping he i.s at Rome, and am therefore legs anxious that I should otherwise b®« eAJi*. ,Did Col. Barkers death seem terrible? . tJoctor says he was so restless after the amputation, and that his drinking so hard had left his ^ytem tit a bad condition to counteract the effect of such a wound. Do you know why CqI. Mersey is not commanding the 2d ade? ' The "^d'brigade has hi^WiWery fortiunate so far, having • 30*^11 jfd'^ahd wounded'^t'llMw'Of my aoquaintance . ' - • June 1864, My husband's heatlh was much better than at firBt, which encourages me very much; if he can only be well, one can bear the absence. Perhaps I shall hear tomorrow of his v/hereabouts, I en.loyed so much your account of the fair, and should have j enjoyed attending it very much indeed I kn9W, especially as I may , never have another opportunity, but it is probably best as it is. I have not seen the St, Louis papers but once or twice, and therefore have not known mach of it. All our latest news comes from Chicago.. 'uii 1 Tfe have had very dry, dusty weather; yesterday' the clouds fathered and we hoped for refreshing rain, but after a sprinkle hardly sufficient to la- the dust, it cleared off cold, and this' '' morning, we have a regular north-easter. While*I write I am warm ing my feet in the sun. .leiioofl 9^9 v-" ri< I When last I heard from Mrs, Linton, she was in a great deal of trouble as her youngest brother had enlisted in the 100 day's call, I suppose she is fe.t home ere this. ' ftrs. Spencer wrote me very hastily ^ust before leaving St. Loui 1 suppose she had epportunities to display her beauty and talents at the fair. Remember me with much love to the children, Harry also wishes ' ' ' to be remembered, what a poor substitue these letters are for the dear old visits," but after all are very welcome. i" <.' By the way I did not tell you that our four-^rse ride^ was" just a J) June 1864, year from the day of our Corinth-ridev-* Where shall-we'go on-tha t next anniversary? Write soon to yours lovingly, Mariana P. Bane.' Who has the Snizen farm? o . _ : 'I •V I was quite surprised to hear Mrs. Spencer '' : was still in St. Louis. I wonder why she has not written? 1 would write to her this morning, but it is already late, and I must take "my letter to the o fice. What 'do you mean-by saying she is t different? That she is making more display, and is gratified at the attention she attracts? You know we always speak freely.. - I have been hoping to receive a paper with her description of our trip. I do hope she has not given it up. Please say to her that I shall hope to hear from her verysoon. ^ j I do not know how long I shall remain in Quincy. I am only here that I may get the papers sooner. I could not bear it in^^^ ;o ; Payson any longer, but if letters should begin to come regularly I could be content there. £ Suen J I do want to see you all so much, yet T sometimes wonder * ■ . I ? .Whether we ever shall, or if terrors might no^^^^^teryene that would make it as much a pain as pleasure. Office Mem., 6;- tMqqus t .rtif-'i fr-'S „ Command moved to Ackworth and bivouaced on line to right of the 15th-A. 0. S. S. of town; Col. Rice'^^brigade, 3d division, are as rear and train guard, bivouaced op Alato">n|| Creek, covering Ackworth road, ■ - I 'i i I 4- luij 2 miles west tM $m hit* 1 iitf tl June 1864. Private Diary Mem,, 6:- illm tin -lc\ * ' Moved to Ackworth and went into camp on the fork^ of Alatcona Creek. Col, Rice's brigade camped at Alatcona Creek bridge. J:, General Sherman informed me I was to be assigned to command of f the 16th Ac. „ oi ilo t>t V- Gen, Dodge's S.F. 0, No. 15, Ackworth, 7 (13DR);- I. private David Bales, Co, K,, 7th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby detailed for special service in the Q. M'S department and will report v;ithout delay to Capt, J, K. V^ing, A.Q.M. for duty. II, The 14th Ohio battery will immediately report back to its command, the 4th division, 16th C. :■ «w riff.:, Battery C,, ist Michigan Artilery of the 4th division is temporarily detailad for service in the 2d division and will report .D.Q accordingly to Brig. General W. Sweeneylf Commanding* ly, Oommiasaries of Subsistence ''ill issue to the troops sufficient stores to coihplete the amount 1 ssued. for the three days' ending 8th in6t. to a full ration of bread, salt, coff®e and sugar and one hMf rations of meat; It: Gen, McPherson's S. P.O. Nov 32, Ackwoi^th, 7 (16DR11) VIII. Capt. Wm. Fpeney, Co..K,, 27th Regiment Ohio Infantry Volunteers la relieved from special service at Decatur, Ala. and will forthwith rejoin his regiment in the field for duty. ^ IX. Sergt. Wm. B, Atwell, Co. G,, 27th Regiment Ohio Infantry Volunltiers is relieved from duty as post-master at Decatur, Ala. June 1864, and will forthwith rejoin his regiment ii^ the field for duty, X, Asst. Surg. P, S, Starr, 39th regiment Ohio infantry vol unteers is relieved from duty with the alabama Colored TroopS' and will forthwith rejoin his regiment the field a. or duty. Gen. Dodge t C ol, Rowett, -^ckworth, 7 (17DR):- Wien you move with ineur command to Rome, "Ga., and report to cdmmanding officer 3d brigade,* 2d 'division at that point'. Gen. Dodge to Senior pajrmaS^®^* Ackworth, 7 (lyDsjs- .-. 'ufy Yfiii you pay to an officer prop^'^^y authorized to receive it on the roils of a regimdmt properly signed and ' ttested, the pay due them for January, February, March -^pril in oo?der that they can redeem a lot of Henry rifles owned P^^tly paid for by the men that they can obtain them for use inl th® field? »■; Head quarters Army of the t^^iited States, ^>ashington, D.C. Mli **' eonei;.! janmary 26th, 1881. eerrr General G. M; Dodge, 80 Broadway* New York. r ;r^r.tlW Dear Dodge: I waja very glad to receive your letter of the 22d '-i^ from Council Bouffs, especially to repaid* your assurance that the -•promises oft the rallroAd in Texas were likely in 1881 to show fulfillment to the extent of 1200 mil®®* - ' • - " • My Chief SngihWer, General Poe, is no»,-downthere-has beetl' to Eagle i^as#, lihreds , POrV Clark, San ^hitonio-, Concho &c. over v fill the finiKWW roahs, eeid -oVen contemplated roads. Hff Ir at thfrnlnute iWhrhere Cohcho and El paso, where In June 1864. r ' mfXi earlj'^ Febru^y, he will meet. Generil Sheridan, and. study up the consequdmces of these roads on our military policy. • I attach the greatest importance to these roads, and have' -instructed all commanding officers to help in every way each and every one of these enterprises. General Schofield started this ' morning for Ilew Orlenas to take command of his new division, which enbraces Texas, and he will also go out, and when you next go lo Texas it will be to your interest to visit him at New Orleans, and Auger in San Antonio. We should work together and with a wilf, v As to Hood's Book, poor fellow, he was brave, honest, but not strong. He had "theories" and made his figures to march. I don't know whefce he got his figures, it maf be from his scoutsi'" or as you say,* from the publisj^ed rdturns of the'military division <T " . ' ■ of the Mississippi, Anbody know?, the "Army Returns" mislead, ' 1 • * • " If'' when not clearly analyzed. * We had on our muster rolls about 300,000 names, and you remember that we had to rake and sweep to get together 100,000 for the campaign. In my Memoirs I give the tru figures, in the same way Joe Johnston makes up his calculation of our "killed" by the gross at Marietta, Usually four die of disease where one is killed outright. ' • . nt I am really glad to hear from you again f'aailiarly, and will fntsbi^won V T ' .• ..y-, ^ r •• i -• be Most happy to reciproeate in any way agreeable to you. My . ■' i -n ; .'fit ■ ■ , . . , klndes regard to Mrs. Dodge. As always, your friend, W.T.Sherman. sue June 1864. 9jlt j Gen. IfcPt^erison's S.F.O.No. 32, Acworth, 7.' XI. Special Field Orders No. 29, of date June 3, 86, from these Head Quarters is hereby amended as follows: ' Commissions of Subsistence will issue rations to" such offi cers ofthis command as may require them taking the officers dupli cate receipts for the articles issued. Monthly reports of such issues giving the rrticles, price and amonnt, drawn by each officer will be made in duplicate; one copy, accompanies by the vouchers to be forwarded to the chief pay master of the district that the amount may be deducted from the first payment made the officer; one to be retained a s a voucher by.the commissary r-sking the issue. I W0-. NOTE: 77ashington, D.C., June 7th, 1864. Chi.fef of Ordnance transmits copy of letter from Capt. A. P. t Curry, commanding Co. B., 10th Missouri Cavalry, in relation to a number of saddles turned over by his men, -sfU t ) Mrs. Dodge to the General, St, Louis, 7:- 1 received a letter from you yesterday written at Dallas but could not make out the date in it. You say you have only received two letters from me, I can't see why my letter?: are so backward in getting to you, I write every few days ^nd guess you will li-I . have a pile together before long, if you do not, remember it is not because I have neglected writing. That I never do nowadays ■ I « uneasy and anxious and cannot know what rest is. Until June 1864. t Sherman's campaign is ended;you can imagine how I feel in those long battles and not hearing anything re] iable througli the ^papers and only when I get your lett.ers. Your last was a long time com ing nearly ten days. Your, former letters came through in pretty a good time. ; c.r • rj I read the description of the funeral obsequies of Col,'Burke and my tears fell for his loss. Brave man, he will be missed much .,and still I tremble- and yet believe you will be guarded and pre served, but oh] be prudent] and I know yoti will- so many brave mep must fall'. When will the war end? It seems like an age since f '2 we left Athens, and like a dream of pleasure fr the change is great; there I had everything pleasant and here I'just try to, -acThat is the difference One can be buried in the city and never see of know any one. I am glad your health is good and shall look every day for letters; it is the only way I get any reliable news, le-iriU 7 I • ouu Ic The fair is • bout over. They are keeping open evenings,' and have tableaux. We have been there often, and think have spent my part, nearly ffo. Have no idea that many spent as much, The Nevada silver bars are to be raffled tonight, some one will get a prize. If ybU' wore here now I should think you might win, as ypu are luoky;' let I am done taking chances though last night ^ iron some glasses, china water pitcher and some other china''orha»^'' Hents, ' Gussrf got ay money bao^,^ anooiliO ,1^ 813 June 1864. Julia said last week, she wish ed you could be here and see me invest, you would have some fun. Told her I should have to give" up IT you were you v/ould ridicule, me. You know the old saying J "When the cat's away the mice will play." - ' yrl Lettie is trying hard to learn to write so as to. write you a _letter; is moved to extra exertion by a promise that when shd could write ^;o you I would get her an iron hoop with bells, and then I know she would be_ very glad to be able to write you a letter; as for Ella, she cares more to have her pa come and-play with her and bother ma, she says, and thinks its hard she can.'t have him. Pray heav-n, we may soon.' Gen. Dodge's G. O.NO. 46, Acworth, 7 (11DR236) ; - - The confusion often occasioned by staff officers received orflers direct from other staff officers of the Q. M. Medical and other departments requires a system of action.in the matter that all commanders may know the purpose of such orders, it is therefore...,^ ordered: , . let; 5®iat amy officer of a division, brigade or rag- .,„ll iment receiving orders direct will at the same time he proceeds ,r to carry them out , notify his proper commander of the purp(;srt and when written orders are thus received direct, a copy will be imme diately ftirnished by the staff officer receiving them to his j^oper commander, •1 ,•» oauf2d, Officers or enlisted men cannot b# det'ail^vfron\ ^eir IP June 1864, . f'.v : " commanrds or taken away from one command to serve with another or • t « ^ • from one du^sy to another without orders from the proper Head quar ters; they will not obey such orders unless they come through the proper head-quarters. Where an officer or enlisted man Is once assigned to duty in a certain department he is then subject to re ceive instructions and orders Irom the staff officers in charge of the department in which he is assigned .to duty or from the General - ' • 3d. The staff officers of the different departments mustremain where their duties assign them. Surgeons and medical offi-^ cers with their hospital, commissaries of Suvsistence with their"' supplies, Q. M*s with their trains and ordnance officers one with" the ordnance accompanying the troops and another with" the hospital ammunition. In case of any move or any engagement these officers must report as soon as possible the position of their I rains and supplies, and hheir own quarters to their proper commanders, copies of all orders received at htese head quarters, that effect in any way troops,-dj staff officers, trains or supplies will be immediately. furnished-,j' to divisio' commanders when written and when verbal will be sent ^'•In Same memner .)!; "lo o;n«n mfJ j-tofie-i hi * Private Diary": .leqeq wKJ tfWi*"- him Jn eaap at Acworth, Sent hack trains, to.flBtoqah ©ridge fom supplies, 815 5 to June 1864. HU/l Gan. McPherson's S. F. 0. No, 33, Acworth, 8:-' " • ■' III. Col. Geo, E, Spencey, 1st Regiment Alabama cavlary, Acting Chief of Staff, Left Wing, 16th Army Corps will proceed to Huntsville, Ala, for the purpose of superintending the relieivlng of the men of that command on the line of railroad north and forwardihg them to their commands in the field. '■liT > . Headquarters, Dept. and Army of the Tenne,, Acworth, S.F.O.No. 33: Brig. General G. M. Dsdge, Left Wing, 16th Army Corps will cause to be detailed from hiS command ope efficient thorough accomplished and hard workin officer ( a Captain or Lieutenant) for special service as acting Commissary ©f Subsia.'ig^ tence for the hospitals of this command. ' ¥ a* lr.il He Will be directed to report forthwith to -Surgeon Moore;: Medical Directof of Jihe Department at these Head Quarters, « let Indorsement: Head Quarters Left Wing# I6th A. Giftr- nl ' Acworth, Ga., June sth. Respectfully referred to Brig, General Jh >C. Veatch, who will the iwEme of some officer to comply with- S thie order and return thet^mpbr. By order of Brig. General G. m. Dodge, J, W. Bamos, A, Av Q. 2d EndorSSJBenti ,Referred to Col, Sprague, commanding f ^,1 2d brigade, who Will report the name of some officer of his command and return the paper, J, C, Vdptcjti^ Brig. Gmepiilj , 1st Lt, Oe»¥ W'.ipurcell, jCe«. B,, 43d Ohiok yneA ,hyio««A ie q mo fi| •oolite 816 re June 1864. • • ' ' Hd. Qrs. 2d brigade, 4th division, 16th A. c., Acworth, Ga. June 8th, 1864: Captain- in compliance with the order from De partment Head quarters, herewith returned- I have the. honor to re conniand 1st Lieut. Geo. w. Purcell, Co. B., 43d Ohio Infantry, as "Acting Commissary of Subsistence for the Hospitals," ' ^ • .Respectfully your obt. Servt., J. W-. Sprague, Col. Commanding,®^ Capt. F.' W. Pox, ^.A. c. • - Endorsement: Head Quarters, 4th division, l^th Xf Acworth, Ga., 8th j'urie, 1864. RespeotfuHy forwardexi to Head: t Auarters, Left Wing, I6th A. c. James C.-Veatch, Brig. General,'^ -•c) r.'r Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPherson, Acworth, 8:- 'irl We shall not be ready to move our armies tomorrow.. I wish you to send a strong- reconnoisance forward to the main Marietta road as far as the Kennesaw Mountains keep'lhg to its .? nirth.- t ■ - - • -i- . It would be well to send along a section of artillery and a " good brigade should go*In eupport s ay as far as the Rocky Hill or, -it maybe, Big Shanty.. J■ c^^ . ■ vf You may »®nd back to Alatoona another Battery if you think fit. I think Blair still has a disproportion. i5tr:f:ira heh lunl tJarpenter to Gen. Dodge, Carterarille, 8 ( DR15-37) I shall not be able to load the train until this p. M. as no stores came here until last night,.. * - /. •' I ) <J«n. Dodge's S. P. O.-lte. 16, Acworth, 8, {13DR):- I, James linney, private Co. E., 12th Illinois Infantry June 1864. ^ |»?' P r r . r . Volunteers ^is hereby relieved from special duty and wLll report at once to his commanding officer for duty. ' , *.J8 mul II. Surg. Tif. H. Kendall and Chaplain Mathew Begger, 'both Ill,inoia Infantry Volun,teejr*s are hereby, tejnporarily detached from their commands and assigned to duty with the hospitals in the field. They will re x)rt to Surgeon N. Gay, u, S. Volunteers, accordingly. Ill, In compliance with special field orders No.. 33, Head Quarters Dept. and Armj- of the Tennessee of date June 8th, 64. 1st. Lt. Geo, "!V. Purcell, Co. B., 43(i Ohio Infantry yolvinteers will report forthwith to Surg. l£oore Medical director of the department, for special, service ^as Acting commissary of subsistence for Hos pitals '.la.^IV;' Lt. Prank; Kellogg, Co. 2d Alabama Volunteers, C. T, Is hereby detailed on special duty in the commissary depart ment and will report accordingly to Capt, C. c. Kollogg, C, Si 4th Division, 16th, A, C;o>i n ^ toJa t, rf VI, Chaa, Miller..^ J^riyajbej Go. , 2d Iowa Infantry Volun teers, is hereby relieved from special duty^ as scout and will reptitt for duty without delay to his compan: commander. Office. Mem., 8: p ; ; "1 T ..Tti (T&-' £WI ) 6 sick and woxauded. to Alatoona Pass, and replenished supply oj' train .to aggregate of ten days rations,:, m .<f X Private Diary Mem.., 8:- rxym, enss se als I7.th A. 0, .Arrived., In camp %it AcWorth. y. y June 1864. .^■)at nru^ -:(nCoX) -Gen. Dodge to Col. Bane, Acworth, .9 ■,<10DR430) - -rti .'tJlw 'i'y- It was my intention to have written to you whgn your resig nation went through this office. I understand that it will be accepted-, and although I regret very much that you are compelled to leave the service, yet I cannot blame you. You have served with me for a long time, and I take this occat' ntsit gion to thank you for the able and efficient manner in which you have always performed your duties, I know nothing has kept you in the service so long,-except your anxiety to serve your country and I desire you to know that we all regret beyohd measure' your leaving. 11 n f >1 'irr. *1(711: You take with you our best wishes for your future prosperity and we trust that you" will not forget in civil" life the old comrt\ ■' rades that have spent so many pleasant days Vfith you. Again accept my thanks for your cordial and able supportalways given me and rest assured you can go out of the service with a full knowledge that you have been always more than faithful to duty. Capt, Carpenter to Gen. Dodge, Cartersville, 9 ((li5DR37);' • w . . . . I have loaded the wagons and sent them, forward all but 25, Which I have fco retain for salt meat as there is none here yet. t ' Gen. McPherson's S. p. 0. No. 34, Acworth, 9, (16DR112) ' .'b X One section of the 10th Ohio battery now serving ♦ ♦r'.i • ' - . ^ in the 17th Army Corps, with harness and equipments complete ifi hereby transferred to the 14th Ohio battery, I^eft Wing 16th Army Corps and will report accordingly. oar 819 June 1864, ♦ "c, tnuL - Gen.-Dodge's S. F. 0, No. 17, Acworth, 9, (13DR):- - TJtW ■ This command will move tomorrow in accordance with in structions of Major General McPherson enclosed herewith, the 2d oi . division General Sweeney commanding having the advance. Gen. Veatch's command will follow Ggnerfcl Sweeney's and furcoQf, nish one brigade as rear guard, 'i- hov^' till ■ •,3 Trains will follow infantry column, except one wagon of amjnu nition to a regiment, which will follow each division. - The 9th Illinois will report to Lt. Col. Godfrey, 1st Alabama Cav alry, who will remain at this point, iiptil all stores belonging to the 16th Corps and all teams sent for supplies arrive, which they ,.wil] guard to the command. . , . -iHOO t f- Gen, McPherson's S. p, q. No. 34, Acworth, 9:- III. Brig. General G. y. Dodge, commanding Left Wing 16th ^j^.. . Army Corps will cause to be detailed from his command fifty jnounted men properly officered to report forthwith to Lt. Col. C. A. Morton, Chief Com. of Sub. Dept. and army of the Tennessee for t : ; r Cx/l the purpose of driving cattle. . . ^ ^ Gen. McPherson's S. F 0. No, 34, Acworth, 9;- Jwf X r.i fv.. ; ' . . XIX. Corps Commanders will at oncd sefld one of theif most • i" 4 ' ■■ ■ , • , effieient and capable assistant commissaries of musters to Chatta- • • • f • . , - nooga, Tenn. with instructions to muster out the, several detach naiatts of Non-veterans from their oommmnds wMlch may be -sent them for that purpose. eXiW MIW mgi o . {XBiiXbioAw utw ftm tfioo «xn 320 June 1864. ' Corps comr.anders will instruct their commissaries of musters r I niKTirtaOo ^ , , to make a complete and definite report to Lt, K. Knox, Commissary of Musters of the department fet these head quarters, of all men in their ccmmands in the field entitled to be mustered out during •"fthe present month on account of the expiration of their term of enlistment giving the niomber from each regiraent and detachment , and date of expiration of term of service. A duplicate of this report will be sent to the commissary of the command, ordered to Chattanooga. Hereafter this report will be made on the 1st of each month. No men will be sent north for muster out except bi order from " ' ■ r - -JJOO these head quarters. * • • • . Oen, McPherson's 2. F. 0, No. 34, Acworth, 9:- XVIII, This command will move tomorrow morning at 6 o*clock fVIMf *0 I. In the direction of Marietta (in accordance with the Instructions of Major General Sherman enclosed herewith). lot. The 15th Army Copps, Major General Logan commanding ^0ve the advance on the main Maribtta Road and will be follow ed by the 16th Army Corps, Brig. General G. M. Dodge*commanding. ^ g(j^ The 17th Army Corps, Majoh Geheral T. P. Blair, commanding will move from their 'present encampment on a road wich runs sub- •tantially along the line of the railroad of Moon station, thence Big Shanty,, where the heada of column will come together. nwcb xUlw JJ ' tl eili h i _ i»o.I iSJ^iwiSb // . M f rsxi/l June 18 64, "♦ •• — 3d. The Cavalry division. Brig." General Garrard commanding will move by roads still farther to the left and will thoroughly scout the country and cover our left flank. 4th. The main supply train of the 15th and 16th corps will follow on the main Marietta road and will be covered in near by a brigade of the 16th corps. The train of the 17th corps and the cavalry train will follow its corps covdred by a strong rear . -mi guard. 5th. One wagen-load of ammunition per regiment will follow each division. The balance will follow immediately after the corps to vhich it belongs. Gen. Sherman's S. F. 0. No. 21, Acworth, 9:- The armies will move forward tomorrow morning. ; ut of! I. Maior General Thomas the centre on the Burnt Hictkory And Marietta Road and such other roads as he may choose between it and the Acworth and Marietta roads aiming to strike the northern end of Kenesaw Mountains. , II, Major General McPherson will move by the Acworth and Marietta road with a column following the rai road and his cavalry -well t^o the left after passing Big Shanty. Ill- Maior General Schofield will cover his wagons well • Oi'i '' ■ about Mount Olive Church and feel well with davalry and skirmishers down the road past Hard Shell church to ascertain the enemy's strength about Lost Mountain and the Ridge connecting it with Jime 1864. Kenesaw Mountain._.He will not pass the position about Hard Shell Church in force until he is certain Major General Thomas has reached some point in Kenesaw, IV. The object will be to develops the enemy's position and strength and to draw artillery fire from his entrenched works. This army will operate by heads of the columns instead of deployed lines of battle each column covering.its head and flank with good advance and flanking skirmishers and be,prepared to de ploy promptly according to danger. -.■mr; Entrenched positions will not be ^attacked without orders. Each head of column v/ill have a good battery of heavy rifled artil lery and should use it freely against rail and log barricades and < - • - • also to indicate the positions of hea ds of columns. ^ The flank columns will conform their motions to that of the center. Either column reaching a good military position should ^intrench It by leaving a brigade but shoul i not delay the ddvance. V. Major General S^oneman's cavalry will cover the right and ^rig. General Garrard's the left flanks. , . " jay .5 voBfig. General McCook's cavalry should be ke^t to the rear, or to keep up oonmunicatlon. , ..tod J. . >1- VI, The movement will begin at six o'clock A, if, and continue until WBBf one of the columns reaches Kenesaw Mountain or until ~ I' ^ ' " . . . .. . ^ r,, centre is checked, ^ ^ ^ - , stm umm trte^t MIA m nu June 18G4. .K>rf ivarT. Gen. Dodge to his wife, Acworth, 9:-- ,r'oAet Y7g not move today but will be off tomorrow^ f dnnwKO I got your letter dated 31st today and was very glad to hear"fromyou, ^r, Robbins told me j^ou had moved, or rather Lettie had, to 450 ^organ Street. I have sent my trunk back to St. Louis and expressed it to that place so be on lookout for it. Am glad you like the pictures so well, I hope you have btought ond of KcPherson's and if you codl d get a good one of Sherman it would suit me, I ■''"x c. t looks as though this woukd be'a very long tedious cam- <» • .. * - • • . . ! ' ■ I ' paign. We have a couple of weeks, perhaps a month's fighting be fore we get Atlanta; this is hard pounding, but we are good for , r| f r; the reinforceme'nts come to us dally, one whole corps arrived yesterday and more coming. We will kee ) our army fully up to its -•f •. ' original strength and fight every opportunity, . . Sherman is too much for Johnston. He handles his army beauti fully and swings it in on his flanks so fast that they always get out. ♦ * ^ * -f ' " Dallas was a hard fight for three days and nights my command were at it hot. Rebel papers of the 5th say they lost 3,000 in ' t on# charge, I have lost heavy in officers, eight out of the 66th Illinois alone. The brigade of Miasourians was over in front andit was badly cut up. A col,, Lt, C61,,and several Captains * were left on the field. Jiine 1864. ^ , I shall send you some funds tod?cy and I think our money should • t • • • be invested in one of the new loans. As soon as this campaign is over I shall get to you. I advised j^ou to go East and sperid the summer if the campaign does not close about July 4th. If it does, I will be where you can come ^to me or I can go to you. Remember me to all the friends and kiso the girls. I get no letters except from you. Have not heard a word from rr. / : Nate since we left Athenr, nor from the Bluffs. ♦ • * T-.'"irr' • - This is a very healthy country, and my health has not been so good for a year as it is now. Write often, two or three times a week. We get a mail as of ten as that, and send me the Daily Republican and Democrat as we get no papers. I want to see what is going on down the Mississippi X • i River. ^ oH' -vf , : , George Brown to Mrs. Dodge, Cairo, 9:- 'j.t irjf-f ^ 5iy arrival home I called upon Capt. Woolfolk and find there t ^ was a misunderstanding between him and our friend Capt. Pegram. I never saw the trunk after it was put on board the steamer. * f. . I offered to take charge of it, and it would give me plasure to have sent it to you. ^ The final story of it is this. It was sent from the wharf , boat to Cincinnati, care of E. s. Butler, as effects of the steamboat Orient, I have this day taken the liberty of sending a letter , to Mr. Butler, telling him all about its history, and asking him to • - ■ - :.i '■ i • x.X * vii ©a inceaiiiisi rtrt' June 1864. » " ort"*. forward it directed to you at St, Louis, Missouri, care of Mr. Tom Miller. I have done as I would wish any one to do for me under the circumstances and hope it will meet'with your approbation. . (.V Private Diary Mem. 9:- At Acworth. Did not move, the train not being up. ' sflon T iCol. Clark to Gen. Dodge, In the field, 10;- nwdfWSfT' Major General M^Pherson directs me to say that there are no particular instructions for you tonight. , ; r ' -You will hold your command in readiness to move at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning. Definite instructions will be sent you. Col. Clark to Gen. Dodge, Bi~ Shanty, 10:- I am instructed by the Major General Commanding to direct you to send to Rome, Georgia, the dismounted men of the "Oth Illinois belonging to the portion of the regiment at that point, but you • will not send any others for the purp se of proctiring horses. General Vandever, commanding at Rome, is in nned of all the cavalry he can raise. .1 '119^ ' 9 saw Mrs, Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 10;-" * I I received a letter from you dated 29th. It was a good iShile coming, I have Shat the Democrats to you for'several days; •v h they have several puffs for Logan; scarcely antyhing about General Mcpherson. What makes General Sherman »o strict with correspondents'? It seew to me there is no need of drawing the reinb quite BO tight. Ivery bit of reliable news must first go to Washington and back Jiine 1864. .3Q.I oitt'L before we can hear it, and it seems pretty hard and needlessly severe— but, perhaps I don't know the nQcessity of the policy. The city is getting hot, dusty and disagreeable, and I think some of going over to stay at Minverva's awhile. Don't suppose I '• shall be contested there long'. I am undecided and harassed to know what is best to do but worrying wont help:the matter, and so I'll stop it. Sometimes I envy the workmen's wives that have their homes and husbands at home after their day's work is done." Suppose I would think my lot hard if I was in their place." * I have letters from Nate- Says Phillips is trying to buy a brick store for us. He has been getting our house repaired, now paper, &c, which I think foolish. As John Lookwood, will probably-"^ only stay in it this sxammer, I wish he had sold it. . Its unwise,. snending m^^h in repairs. •n^oT I hope you will look after your money matters soon that are in Nate's hands. His attention now will be turned to getting.mar-- , Tied and he will likely be away this fall, , :<yrf W I should like to have the money here invested in something there is enough to be able to double, itself in a short time, ^9^ Joseph has gone doin to Pulaski to. see the store which is still running. He thinks it will pay to keep it open a while yet, jfijaiyiq You wanted me to write about his domestic affairs* Lettie and Ella wanted me to write a letter for them, but I must wait till tomorrow. Lettie wants me to say she is writing June 1864. onoL every day and gets her lessons. She got some cold today and her throat.troubled her a little. Ellas has corns, and wants pa to' come and cure them for her, and says she would love to have pa play "Lobster" with her again. ^no:: Is there any chance for you to.come up? Will General Sherman stay in any place during the hot weather? If you don't write as though you would come I shall go over to Minerva's in about twb'^ weeks, you know the 'place, Greenfield, I diana. o " ttodi Write soon, I am so anxious to hear you -are; safe in Atlanta, * ' Gen. Doiilge's S. F. 0. No. 18-,^ lh the''Field, 10: (ISDR^j wan l," In compliance with instructions from Major General Mc Pherson, commanding Department and Army of the Tennessee, Lt. W. G'."'" Hofftnan, A. c. M.,-2d divisionk will procded at once to Chattanooga," Tenn, for the purpose of mustering out the several detachments of *,4 non-veterans from this command, which myy be sent to him for that purpo se ' PM., c: son Lt. J. F. Falvey, A, C. M.', 4th dlvisioh, will make the reports of Command required by General Field Orders, No. 34, Paragraph 19, from Head Quarters Dept. and Army of the Tennessee. '' ' Divisions commanders will |»ee that the necessary reports are' promptly forwarded to Lt. Falvey, that he may comply with the-require ments of the above mentioned order*- . 1'.# o.f r ; ; i c , ir.l TcJJ .'iiw of m •(£! Nim sllfaj tJ Of •« IfrtWi •liMJ fitf S'^sm June 1864, >081: smiT. Office Mem., 10:-,, Beli ' ilor!J r .. .The comrr.and moved from Acworth in the rear, of the 15th A. C. (Col, Puller's Brigade as rear and. train guard) tO Big Shanty, and bivouaced in reserve, j .s . , ENDORSEMENT: ?(J StUii w;-; «nl f .'jvrn r At 8 o'clock A, M, 11th June received instructions for reconnoisance in force, calling on General Dodge for one brigade, J. 7", Barnes, A.A.G .. • ^ - ^ waodS fi«0 i:i oi vsboQ fi«0 Private Di^y Mem. 10:- 003 r" : j ■ Moved to Big Shanty. Went into camp in reserve. Raifi^j. .,* ^ jf , Gen. Dodge's 2.- F. 0. No. 19, In the Field 11, (13DR):- jv, I. The dismoiuited men of the 9th Regiment Illinois, belong ing to that portion of the regiment, that is stationed at Rome, Ga., will at once proceed to that point and join their respective com panies. Conductors will pass them o_ver the U. S. Mil. R.R.'s to that point. '' , Jn.: :TI II. Capt,. J* N, Shurtleff, 1st Alabama Cavalry Volunteers, is hereby detailed on special duty as topographical engineer and as signed to duty with the 2d division 16th A, C. He w-11 report ^ accordingly without delay tp- Brig. General T. W. Sweeney, command-j ing the divisionv ^ orl III, The filth3|,J||^r In^hioh camps are Jcept is causing a large amount of opmmand. Regimental commanders ms June 1864. fWiut are neglecting their duties in this p'articular arid thej^ must imme diately and hereafter rt all times, see that no filthy matter or offal' of any kind is allowed to lay exposed in thdir camps. • Cattle must be butchered at a distance- from the camps and- the offal always buried. Brigade inspectors will visit the camps of "each regiment daily and report any regimental or battery commander who neglects his dbties in this matter, Gen Dodge to his wife, Big. Shanty, 11:- • ."T I enclose $1500 which put in the bank, bonds or whatever you think best.' We are in front of Johnston again and working up i.o his intrenchments. We- expect hard fighting to -get him out, as "he has a strong position. Yesterday we only had skirmishing; this morning it is very quiet all along the line. uUl'i ' L '4.1.00 -^00 / Gen. McPherson's F. o. No. 36, Big Shanty, 11:-'^^* oJ o'T, Wb drum will be beat in this command till further orders. This order must be strictly enforced, ' Gen. McPherson's S.' 0, No. IBS', Chattanooga, 11, (16DR116):- I, The following named officers having tendered their resig nation^', based on Surrgeon's certificate of Disability, approved - by the Medical Director are hereby honorably discharged the ser vices of the United States with condition that they shall receive no final payments until they have satisfied the Pay Dep-artment that they are not indebted to the bovemment, ' i/wt mn i 8^ June 1864, • " yl# M. M. Bane, Colonel, 50th reciment Illinois Infantry Volunteers. ' I B. M. Beckwith, 1st Lt. and Adjt, 32d Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, Chas, C. Waring, 2d Lieut. Co. B. 25th Indiana Infantry Volunteers, Office Mem., 11:- The 4th division moved on line to right of the 15th A, c. connecting with and with 14th A. c. on the right. Engaged enemey's skirmishers and threw up temporary defences. Private Diary Mem., 11:- ntmtq General Veatch's command went into line near Noonday Creek Side Track on railroad; Osterhaus on the left, Jeff C. Davis ♦ t on the right. Pushed lines out 1500 feet and put in battery. 5 .OX Sharp skirmishing. Enemey's lines evidently near the base of the '* - mountain behind Noonday Creek. Raining day and night. Cars arrived « from the North. if ' • ■ ... • Mrs. Dodge to N. P. Dodge, St. Louis, 12 :- . • r--f5n T , I am going over to Greenvield, Indiana, to make a visit in a few weeks. I saw a notice of Ocean's confirmation as Major General in the newspaper, , Mrs. Dodge to the General, St,, Louis, 12:- • ■ • bru'-w f rr . - If ^ou receive all my letters you will have no reason to com- * • plain of my forgetting you, I did hope to get a letter from you * » last evening but did not, Am very anxious to hear from you. This prolonged uncertainty is very distressing. I want to hear of Sherman's occupation of Atlanta, but not a word in the papers. June 1864. * * r r t j' ■ ■ • ' : '. t ^ ' 'i ' , ■ ■ He has clearly determined that .whatever he does the people shall *not hear of it through the papers, at least, until all need for 'suppressing is past. I suppose it must be necessary but it seems pretty hard to us back here, who cannot know what is goingon with those we are so closely interested in, I have not much to com plain of for your letters have come pretty well though they are a i little short, I suppose you cannot find time to write long letters, I saw a notice in the Democrat of the nominations confirmed in the Sdnate as Major Generals; your name was first and one Gibbon I ■ I think, so I suppose there is no doubt but you have really what O you have been promised so long. My first feeling was gladness . :ir. for you, my next half regret for I fear now you are promoted you will want to stay longer 'or think fltou must, and I cant help wish ing you could leave; but it is of no use to repeat what you knew ^ ,- 1 . I feel already, Letty has be^n down sgain quite sick the last two days, 1' « .. . .. . . „ ' .. -q 3 She t< ok cold the last change of the weather. She is bStter to night. I expect the diptheria will hang arotind her all this year would give a great deal'if she had never had it. I had Dr. Pallon .. A ■ « but don't like him very well; he is crusty and a rebel too, could '' *■ ''I endure the first easily enough, but not the last, HOpO I shall* not need him again. Would 1116 to get acquainted with some good physician while I am here, V rj B Jam itfd to noltaqeewo k-v- , , .- ..L-'-'ki.:. -■ June 1864. .wer -►iiA Joseph is away from here, and I rea ly have no one to go to, • and have to tend to everything myself. No one but Pegrams folks here and they are awav now, I have heard of^ my trunk. It lay in the wharfbobt at Cairo and was finally sent to Cincinnati as part of the Orient's effects,- , ,5 I should have thought the C. M. there would have written you aboutj/oo it. Major Brown has been kind- enough to write to Cincinnati to ; Jlw have the trunk sent to me, but I can hardly expect to see it, 'jio If it was sent as the boats goods, it is probably sold. Too pro- -1 I voking too. Feel a good deal worse to lose it..now, than when 1 thought it was in the river, " '.y T ''•a , 'radi.itfi I shall go over to Minerva's and if there is a good school shall leave Lettie in it this summer; Uiat seems the best way to me npwi If any better turns, up shall adopt it. I am so unsettled I that I shall drift with events, 4om ciriS fXow 1 thJLnJc I will go to Minerva's in-about two weeks, -♦ 8io<V|XO To Gen, Dodge from his brother, .C§, Bluffs, 12:-^J#o vtaT I am in receipt of two short letters from you since you left Athens; ofie> dated at Dallas, came last evening. 'ivn'? Am very glad to hear of the success your command has met with' on this caflifailgn, and of yair safety, - Hope Sherman's army wijlj,;,^ not be baffled in their efforts to take Atlanta, I anticipat0rj| even kfcfirdftr. flghtln« ,than he hap yet seen: befope it, i« .^on©;, I f «e elnnA • ■t'lk ' ---vt f>v"tH j-evm iml tinoy. I**#"' Jtine 1864, The Democrat had a special despatch from Dallas mentioning bravery of your command in the assault by the enemy. Everything here moves on abatit the -same.- Julia errived home '9:" bitt a few days ago, Pegram arid wife came- with her. P. is anxious to set/tle up the old firm debts, and Baldwin talks to him very dis "r rvr» couragingly abot.^ it. Have not yet had a chance to communicate ' ^ with him on the subject. The only way I see is for each partner to* pay off debts separately whenever he can do so at a bargain, I am satisfied dt will be impossible to ever clear them up jointly^, When Pegram< learns I will write you more fully about th'^se^'^OW matters, as I presume he will search into them and ascertain what ' can be done. ' ci neve . ; Father 'is at'Elkh'brn lobk'i'hg after his farm and working hard. I have 60 heard of. young stock there, I think he will do very an well this season if he runs his mowing aad reaping machine as he' ieriJ expects to do. The Elkhorn is" a hard place to make money, " Your cabin ii about completed... nlr' fifftofT . rreft Ha-v^ not yet bought any brick bulldihg 1 still hbld the money. Have endeavored to purchase one or two but could not make it, •: I shall either buy this week or let contract to build, if 1 Can find suitable lot.* Oold seems to- going up and every day's* ottll. .ito delay is losis^ ' • '' . 1 oJ tc I am gradually shanging that B. A D. Deposit into lOJ? loan on good improved property. Have received |l,000 Cfts. from Annie and June 1864. loaned 500, 200, 100, 75, 100, In all |975. Each loan on No. 1 se curity. I give bond in my name, have property deeded to me. take note in my name and at once make out a deed from me in blank and place with note, so a transfer of papers by hand gives the whole business. If Green backs keep good and gold does not continue to go up this kind of investment is the best, but if this war is to continue and present expenditures kept up another 12 months, it will af fect our Government credit. The debt is getting steep and a con tinuance of the war will surely lead our finances on the same path followed by the rebels. k » r. If you have time I wish you would write me what you think of the continuance of tikis war- now you have recently felt the power of their army, which is certainly' their only hooe' and dependence. 4.-; -;, . .. . All lands in this country now sold for taxes (those upon which tawes were delinquent) a month ago. The J. M. ^rown lands", which I had selected sometime previous were secured to him. I presume they will amoimt (Including payment of 62 add 63 taxes ) to $l,00t). Elkhorn cabin and fencing-about $2.'^0.. ifithdrew's account is fSO. Have not paid it yet. Hoxie was over and I handed his .letter to Tiim and requested him to aee Withrew and learn what he had done to earn his money. I wrote Withrew and his partner, Smith, simply sent the ^account; My Inquiries remained unanswered and Paid norfM attention to ^ <»one«fl i ' d-. — l -aj. a .P WOl tMPiilAft Wic 835 .• ''if June 1864. I'"' f ^ ' ' . -I , f -r I want you and Annie to be at my wedding whenever it occurs, if such a thing is ever to be. My plans nov,' are to marry in October at Ft. Madison, this State, Sue's old hom.e. It will be quite a large wedding and I shall have no one there to help me through. I woidd make a date to suit you if it will be possible for you to be with me. I presume you will be able to tell better about it as thetime draws near. I mention it now that you may if pa>ssible lay your plans to be there. Circumstances might require the event any day. ,.ail J. D. L. says if his health should take a turn for the worse, he could not die happy tithout seeing us married, but he seems better now and may continue to improve. .oa.i' Gen. Sherman's S. p. 0. No. 24, Big Shanty, 12:- t During the temporary stay of the Army at or near its present locality, the Army of the Tennessee will draw their supplies from the Bif Shanty depot, the Army of the Cumberland from Acworth and • • 1 ' Army of tl^e Qhio from Alatoona.,^, 7j, Jbu' -^rij .08' fi: Gen. 'Sherman's S. F. O. No. 24, Big Shanty, 12:- . .1 . The ration prescribed for men and horses in Special )Field Orders No. 9, was designed for trooos operating at a distance from raiUjoad wilth'th« use of wagons or pa,qk animals only. When the army is on a railroad or ne^ it the Chief Com issary and Q. M, may increase the allowance according to the capacity of the Wallroad for supply. June 1864, AiurT. Office Mem. 12:- -1.0 a* e«o^ position unchanged. The 4th division skirmished heavily ,^,all day. . ^ laiviib 10 •'K»ni Vio aiuh private Diary Mem 12:- r - ' H in tfd/ti' Holding original point. Very rainy all day and night. ^•v . . , 1." ' *• • • . * Three deserters came in from the 36th Georgia, Stevenson's Division Hood's Corps hich is in our front. Gen. McPherson's S.F.O.No. 38, Big Shanty, 13:- II. Brig. General M. Dodge, command ng Left IVing 16th Army » 4. ' , , Corps will detail from his command fifty men properly officered, for fatigue duty to report to Capt. J. T. Conklin, Asst. Chief QM. at these Head quarters, at 2 o'clock P. M. this day, H IfliJ Gen. McPherson's S.F.O.No. 38, Big Shanty, 13:- V. Corps commanders will cause their pickets to be instruc ted to be constantly on the 'alert, and on their guard against any surprise. *They should observe" carefully any movement of the enemy ■ '••• • • '3 . ' •»! : ; and promptly report the same. Officers in charge of pickets are reminded of their grave re- . ■.taorr sponsibilities and the onportunitids which they have to discover facts in regard to the enemy's lines and operations, which may be of very important service to the army. J lot :r "■ They should accordingly be diligent and faithful in the disa . .0" , 'a.- |wloT. . .j (' fvvtti .T' . charge cf their duties. ^v%wimlafr xi June 1864. Gen. McPherson's G.P.O^No.'S, Big Shanty, 13:- f The General commanding has bfeen pained to observe that some commanding officers of divisions and brigades of this army are in the habit of establishing their head quarters at a great distance from their commanda, fiolni... - • • . This practise is subversive of Military discipline, is in ■1 , ' ' r ■ Violation of orders and must be discontinued. m - Commanding officers of divisions and brigddes will hereafter be foxmd in the iamiediate vicinity of their troops and they will Invariably n6tify coimnandlng Officers of Regiments and batteries where they have established Head quarters in order that they may • - 4 ' be found without any delay in case of emergency. -Oi/'tf i •>'* Inspectors General of this army will promptly report any ^^neglect, or violation of this order, 'Mfia wd.t Ic ' S. P.O.NO. 20, Big Shanty, 13 (13DR):- I. The Lieutenants in charge of ambulance train will take •1 ov receipt fr all quartermaster property including tents and teams used for carrying sick and woxinded and trans orting pro erty of the division field hospitals not belonging to regiments. Capt. J. K. VJing, Chief A.Q. M. will see that sufficient teams are furnished thmm for the transportation of the property, II. private 1. S. Johnson, Co. P., 1st regiment Alabama Caval ry Volunteers, reported as a deserter, is hereby restored to duty with June 1864, out trial, with forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him .from the Government -of the United States from the 9th day of April, ^ 18 64, to the 2d day of May'4 1864. Gen. McPherson's S.F.O.No, 38, Big Shanty, 13 (16DR16); VII. On Surgeon's certificate tha change of climate is If |h'necessary to save life or prevent permanent disa ility, leave of absence for twenty days is granted Capt. L. H. Iverts, Asst. Adjt. Gen. 2d divisionk 16th Army Corps. . . , _ > "00 Yi nS: Office Mem., 13:- Advanced 4th division and strengthened its line with 2 regi ments of the 2d division. Moved 2d division on line previoiisly /,_Jield. by Harrows Division, 15th A. C. ^ ^ i. ' " . * wjhoC . rreO , Private Diary Mem.. 13:- Meoio'o "> Rained Ml day. Finished up front line and put troops in it Got letter from Annie and Kasson notifying me my name was sent to Senate. Captain and Lieutenant with 30 men came in from the ^j-^h Virginia. mmifM x«' Sec'y of ^Var's S. 0. No. 207, "Washington 14 (16DR128) 37; Private Jonathan McGullough, Company E, 2d Iowa Vol unteers, now with that regiment,will be discharged the service of Sf . the United States, upon producing satisfactory evidence to the ^ commanding officer of the corps or department in which he maynbe serving, of his having refunded to the United States all bounties, . -"1:;. - :;d . , : (united States and local) which he may have received, and expense 7 iJOil ■J/vffl , MH -- S-fa i-v/ ■ ■ ! Wr sl June 1864, *M>ai '"'^'incurred by his enlistment. f>*ni?'l«*f'ioT •''ilir .tiro ^ This money to any U. S. Disbursing Officer, who will give duplicate receipts to the pe^rson making the payment, one copy to be Ata.'f ■. - ^ rettined by the person making the payment, for his protection, " the second to be sent to the commanding officer of the corps or commanding officer of the corps or department in which the soldier is serving, as evidence that the condition aforesaid has been complied with. This receipt for the commanding officer of the t corps or department, should be accompa'nied by the certificate of the commanding officer of the soldier, as to the amovint of bounty ■ f V .a' 1 ' ' 1 ■ etc the soldier has received, i 4 I : *« . r r r Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, Big Shanty, 14 (10DR431):- You will move your division tomorrow morning at 6 o'clock I ■A.M. to the ridge in the rear of General Veatch's Head quarters, and mass in as good ground as the ridge afords, facing as near south as practicable. Gen, Mc Pherson to Gen. Dodge, In trie field, 14:- norniAX) . . . , ' Below please find copy of tdftegraia to Major General Sherman, -X«W a *oT ; . for the information of yourself and command, to uL . - r'o i , "inaj I Lexington, Ky,, 9:10 P. M, June X3, OtU cJt Morgan entered Kentucky with nearly 3,000 men through iRotind Gap, June 4th. June 9th I started in pursuit from mouth of Beaver on Big Shanty, attacked him at Mount Sterling at day-light, | June 9th, Rebel loss nearly 600 prisoners, ours about 25 killed and 8^40 , —I June 1864, 100 wounded. Drove him via Lexington to Cyntheana when I attackIn ed at daylight yesterday A. M, gaining a comolete victory. 'fi-; Rebel loss 300 killed and 400 .prisoners beside wounded, 'ro' I captured over one "^housand horses and recaptured most of General Hobspn's command taken by Morgan the day before; our loss ynyr *abmit 150 killed and wounded. . The rebel force is scattered and • Small, equafls without arms or ammuntion and wholly demoralized ' tiMgre being pursued and picked up in every direction. ' Jnioq Signed, S, G, Burbridge. asocwrie Gen, ,Sherman*s S.F.O.'No,, 25, Big Shanty, 14:^hoX ■woIXiT 0* movements tomorrow will be as follows:- •'» • DjSt. During the .early part of the day the batteries in position will maintain a pretty brisk fire on the ene'-y's cnmo and groups of men and horses, eBpeciaiiy at .the north base of Kenesaw, at Pine Rlil and on General .SchofieId's right. The cavalry of General McPherson will be active on our extreme left and if pos sible effect a lodgioent on the Ridge between Brush,^- and Kenesaw Mountains. The cavalry of General Thomas and General Schofield "will be active on our extreme right towards and below Lost Mountain, General Stoneman will if possible, about noon, effect a Iddgment on the Lost Mountain, J ■ ^ St"*' 2d. About noon General McPherson w.ll with infantry and art illery make a demonstration from his left flank towards the enemy's June 1864, IUT» right but will not assault his vorks, and General Schcfield will make a similar strong demonstration at a point in front of General Cox's division south of Pine Hill. Either of these may be con- ? verted into a real movement if the Army Commander can make a lodgjvment on any commanding ground to his present front. 3d. About 2 o'clock P. M. General Thomas will move a strong well appointed column of attack and break the enemy's centre at a point east of Pine HiH ^od west of Kenesaw, where in his judgment the chances of success are best. The object being ,to make a lod^ent ,on the ridge, connecting tho^e hills, .from which the water flows towards the Chs't-tahooche, All should be prepared to follow up the advantage if gained and the eneiny show disorder^ Gime is important to os and we must make the best use of it'Jwws Office Item. 14;- \0 ::akirmishing 0^^ intrenching. hm IJMPf siil'^ im '*$04 lit Private Diary Mem l4:-5;j cxiw iWoniwWIol Muddy, 4i^,.|ind rainy. Quiet all day-a^ advanced skirmish line a little, ' ' C . ~ ,n:«..n.oa Oen. Dodge to Col. spencer. Big Shanty, 15 (17DR):- Col. Homes' brigade is to come forward. We have many men and officers still back on that line of railrqwad. Send them fon- •■te ward.^ hteliai dH* li • ♦e.t'iei t ' ->-9^ tto^r iwodA , 0 ' h e wtim June 1864. i»38t Gen, Dodge to Col. Spencer, Big Sheanty, 15, (17DR) 10'«« Col. Home's brigade will have to remain at Decatur, even if General Thomas sends other troops there, ^ Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Na hville, 15 (15DR37):- Howes brigade will m arch tomorrow to join you, via Huntsville tflivwd M .X and Chattanooga. I will send all the detachments and uonvales- . II ! . ■ •) j ■' V cents as soon as I can gat them relieved and transportation. 200 will leave Pulaslci tomorrow, shall I bring the 9th Ohio cavalray I can get it? 'jiswer to the St. Cloud. *Gen. Dodge to Col. Howe, Big Shanty, 15 (10DR431) In accordeunce' with instruction* from Department Head quarters. you will sdnd your trimonthly and monthly retums.t to Divisioa iu . j Head quarters. • Big Shantyi 15;- -t.t received. You will advance -your right, and keep on a line with the Army of the Cumberland. If you can get the • » orcahrd without risking too much it will be all right. to " Your right will keep the line of the railroad as you advance In consequence of•the defeat of Sturgis by Forrest at Guntown, 'Col. Howe will remain at Decatur with His brigade until further orders, even though Ma^or General Thomas eejads tfcoops^ there. - ■' ' - -ae^ocj i Srt ■ . l.Utme'vul -|evlin»il« tVW'l# e*il^ ftiul 4ino*y'^#Kl ' 843' e^l r rtf .!1'^ ef xifnn eeelmi' HMtJon leeif t«i June 1864, ■'ti r.ar'- ^ Gen, McPherson to Gen. Dodgi^, Big Shanty, 15;- Your dispatch received and I have submitted"it to the Major . :■ ■ " ■ - TO "T! L . . ■ ' General Commanding. He directs me to say that you will conmunicate with the forces elflvr' - , ■ ; on your right, and will fortify and hold such positions as you have, which are tenable. Brig. General Osterhaus on your left has . tal-en up an advanced position but may not be able to form a con tinuous line with your position in the "Orchard" or the "Woods be- ^.yond, owing to the nature of the ground. But possibly the inter- ""vening space can be swept by, the, fire of artillery and infantrlj^ ^ from the rear. no. JT" "* If you think after getting the position of the forces on your tight and left.tha.t you can^hoId your advanced position, do so. If not, fall back with your main,line to your original position this forenoon and hold .the advance, with a strong line of skirmish ers who can fall back if hard pressed, • ♦ ' The General, though desirous of occupying the attention of the ei^my in youP front end keeping him busy, does not propose to -assault the eneraey's works at the base of the Kenesaw mountain. Instruct your pickets to particularly vigilant and listen attentively for anything indicatihg a movement of the enemy and try to determine its import and direction, and not to fire though they may hear noises unless the enemy is advancing. ■■ * June 1864. '1' ' 0 ■ .|Kd4BX otwl Col. Hardee to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 15:- ' I am directed to inform you that the nttention of the Depart ment has been called by the Judge Advocate General to the following extract from General Orders, No. 38, from your head qviarters, in the case of Capt. rJohn K. Clark, Co. D,, 7th regiment Illinoia Volunteers, VIZ;- y-;- . :rtt;o£**v ' "The conduct of Capt. Clark as disclosed by the evidence in this case, in allowingthe men under him to pillaye and plunder without" check or restraint, was alike criminal and disgraceful. An officer exhibiting such reckless disregard of the Rules and Articles of War, exisitng ^d well know orders and military M'' discipline is unworthy to hold a commission. Soldiers who engage in, and officers who allow unauthorized and wonton pillaging and plundering, are banditii, and should suffer the severest punishment known to law, and should be held tip to public execration, to be loathed, scorned and despised by' all good officers, soldiers, and law-abiding citizens. ■ ; L' o. f l!owever, reprehensible the conduct of Capt. Clark may have been in the respects set forth, the term "Bandit"-is scarcely a proper • *. one to apply to officers and men guilty of such action. In thii conneetioA your attention Is directed to the follow ing extract from the review of the above case by the Ju^ge Advocate General, in which opinion the Department concurs, V.i - . r I June 1864. This language might be proper in a case where an officer was t'r sentenceid to be dismissed the service for gross, scandalous and ; ' infamous conduct, but in this instance where the officer was or-j dered to resume his sword and ret.urn .to duty, it is conceived that the publication of such language was imporper, .unwarranted i and calculated to degrade the accused before the enlisted men, especially those who are, or hereafter may be brought under his command." -'qn»D ■ ' X .iJleon- Gen, Dodge to his wife. Big S' anty 15:- a.> ♦u 0 I have only time to write a few lines. Ve will make a general attack today, our artillery are already pounding away. il*- ( Have Joseph get -me a Major General*s coat made; he has my measure; also get a pAir of neat straps for it. and also get me c a Major General's Belt and a Burnside hat, that pattern is simi lar to the one I wroa 2hen you left. SideHave them well put up and expressed to me wherever I am, or / * as far as express runs and notify me y mail when sent and I will send a man for them, I don't think the express runs this side Chattanooga. . ' Be sure thatcoat, belt Ac are Regulation Pattern, &c* j 3O0 woXftfl V ut Mrs. Dodge to the General, St, Louis, 15:-^ siss^rfvA * 1 reosived yovir letters dated 6th and 7th and one to the girls I could har- 'ly make oyt just where you were. We hear conflicting accotints of ths lossss In General Sherman's army. Some papers June 18 64, .' X •mrl place them high as 12,000, I can't think it is correct. I wish the battles were over-- what a man he isl He never stopsHow can the rebels hold out as they do where Sherman is pounding away at them all the time? What is the reason we cannot make more .headway? We have more men and rore money, and still it seems as though the^ were almost unconquerable. It is wrong for me to feel ^discouraged, and thtt is not just the word I suppose I am too much (f a hurry for the war to end. il rt jf you have command of the 16th corps you will have to stay there all summer and I shall have to say tood bye to my hopes of having you comd up here, isn't that so? . It is hard, but I shall try and be contented if you only keep well. I suppose it will suit ooi glory I could dispense with it. I shall go over to Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana, where Minerva is and rusticate in July, so after the first send your * letters thert.i - .} - , There is very little pleasure in travelling with two children and no husband, though you may ^ think it » is not much, so I think the best way will be to retire during the summer, and come out.^ ' t - t - like a new blown rose ir: the fall, can jTou see that? one thing 0* %B certain, I don't feel very much like it while Sherman's army is wn. having such hard times. Don't they get plenty of sanitary stores [(;. from Nashville? There must .plenty of. ther; there. I should^ ^ ' twn ^ ned.wl M ic/t ' W'rmwzYm June 1864, think "there could be some way to make them more comfortable, It seems so cruel to make brave men stand up and fight till they fall and then let them suffer so much for want of care and comforts. The papers say the rebels came in at Galhoun and cut Sherman's communication and captured some stores. How long beffiire you ex pect to siege Atlanta? Is it strongly fortified? Do write me ' all about what you expect to do, and how long you think the cam paign will last. Dp you think you will get away at all? '' " ^ I wrote you Sunday; Lettie was sick two or three days. I had Dr. Fallen to see her. The diphtheria hangs around her yet. You must get plenty of letters- I write every few days and send you the ^ X- ■ . ifov, : W'T'i.foo IT'-' -f Democrat, V'T'.btOO It is lonesome since Jule and Pegrama went,^ Lettie ^ris too much bound up in her own troubles to be much company and I feel very much alone, • ^ ' .'1 ev-TonJ:'" Lettie is trying to write every day and I•think it wont be I • ' ' ■ ► long before she will learn. They are so happy when they get . little letters from you, « ' >'■ on bua IC; A, feailey to Mrs. Dodge, Greenfield, 15 aniffl ftp I was quite disappointed at'your putting your visit off ko long. You could have got sewing done here arid Emma is going to a good school but a short distance from home and would like to have |iettie go wigh her. We have been looking for George very anxiously | for sometime but he has not come yet, talks some of remaining down .1 ' . ; . . June 1864. , r there. If he comes he will go after you, he wrote to that effect, Mr, Bailey will meet you at Indianapolis, if you will let -'TC . ■ T • ' ■■ I r* him know when you will come, • ' V , Ida wrote she talked of making a visit after a while, poor f • i i J. ■_ girl I I am sorry for her. Office Mem,, 15:- Capt, Kossock, U, S, A. reported as Chief Engineer on my corps to r- • ■ , T i:' S,P.O.No, 41, Head Quarters, D, & A; Tennessee, 1 Position unchanged, -Skii^mishing all day. Private Diary Mem,,, 15:- , jeO . in') Advanced and took orchard with' small loss. Captured three . ■ ■ ■ . i T , officers and 25 enlisted men. Firing pretty brisk, •* L > Gen, McPherson's S,F. 0,No, 41, Big Shanty 16:- I ' . - ■ ' Capt, Wm, Kossock, A.D.C.U P,A. hatin* reported to these t<lJ • ' i - ' ■ . ^ Head quarters is assigned to duty as Chief Engineer of the 16th • • ' ■ . ' <^o Army Corps and will at once report to Maior General G, M. Dodge, Commanding left wing, ; I Asst, Adjutant General to Gen. Dodge, Washington, 17:- I forward herewith .your commission of Ma'or General, your reoeipt and acceptance of which you will please acknowledge without delay. Col. Spencer to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 16 (15DR38):* ' . I Howe's brigade marched yesterday. Shall I send it back to . \ xeseVM hi Decatud? Shall I bring the 9th Ohio Cavalry? '--i hm eiodaa $49 908 June 1864, .*W :-f. . 0 * , " ■ ■ . Gen. Dodge to Col. Spencer, Big Shanty, 16, (17DR);- The 9th Ohio will remainon line of the railroad. Send for ward balance of your regiment. Office Mem., 16:- 'f> '•i.jij'-t -'[in '.•'Jonw sbl Position unchanged. Skirmishing constantly. (yt ■» 1 Private Diary Mem,, 16:- B nr Ti troops, T 4 Strong, heavy line taken. Yesterday made new disposition of Gen. Vandever to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 1'^:- Col. Curamings co r^anding the 39th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, I consider unfit for the responsible duty of commander. Col. Bane the preset.nt able commander of the brigade, has tendered his resignation. Should it be accepted, there is fear that Col. Ctuamings, who is the next officer in rank, will succeed to the command. I therefore request that Col. Cmmings may be detached from his regiment and placed upon some other duty, where he can do r ;..nl . more good and less harr than he can accomplish here. - • . ■ ' ^ \ Capt. TJToolfolk to Mrs. Dodge, Cairo, 9:- I Major Brown, Paymaster, called this M. with inquiry as to a certain trunk lost on the "Orient" at the time th e steamer sunk in Dogtooth bend in the Miss. River. I went Up a few days after to the wreck in company with the Major and several friends. We saw yoUr trunk, it had been taken ashore and everything taken out for the purpose of drying. M Jiine 1864. „ .r . f'' c ( ' n 'j The clothes were in a bad condition, silk dresses spotted with do rl the dirty water and I thoiight everything most ruined. Some ladies at my suggestion, repakced the goods and I brought the trunk to Cairo, intending to send it to you at Nashville. It was, however, shipped to Cincinnati care of Messrs Butler & Co, on account of the "Orient." I regret that I did not retain it subject to your order, but it was, as I learn since, put in the hands of Haydock & Co., Commission Merchants at this place, by the master of the steamer, who no doubt felt that he was in some measure responsible. Major Brown spoke of some hair and gold chains mentioned by you, ' ' ' ' ' ' n..< Xn the packing of the trunk at the house spoken of I saw nothing • •' ' Cf *■ ' V * *. ■ of the kind, and I fear you have lost them. •".towwi (WVSH flrf.t If Office Mem., 17:- leeT I , , i ' . Skinnished heavily with little change of position. In oiw )*Tlup Private Diary Mem. 17:- erfd i !" ,t t. * .1,1 Enemey said to have evacuated works on our right. Received ■iO letter from Annie. Opened artillery along our line. Commenced training in the evening. V ^ , 'yti I ' Gen. McPherson's S.^.O.No. 43, Big Shanty, 18:- V. Major General G. M. Dodge, commanding Left TJing 16th Army t ' CorpB, will cause to be detailed fcom his command one sergeant, two corpora;.8 and fifteen privates for special duty in Ordnance Department to report to Lt. F. H. Gilmore, Acting Ordnance Officer, '■ ^ J , 1' ,1" ' ;i i ' ■ n- ''n. , ik [ ^r, June 1864, ^ •.. ••'?.a;.. " . ■' lil , ri . ■ in charge of depot at railroad depot at 1 o'clock P. M. tomorrow •-1 "i.-i. . ' 'tJuha' . 'Jm ■ odJ the 19th inst, 1- T ^ - ■ .'•■!* «J- - : ■ V ■ ^Ibel his detail to be used in handling ammunition and should - « j-.Lr /.iiiriS be composed of reliable men. It will be permanent until further orders. ""'i JMltfOOOt Col. Bane to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 18:- 2ui \ -r 'fould it be too much to ask of your generosity a letter of recommendation to the Treasury Department for an agency in some : moD part of the Division of the Mississippi? • r You are somewhat familiar with my pecuniary circumstances and that the accidents of the service have disqualified me for the practise of my profession. It is not proper that the disabled men of the service have such favors when they can be procured? With your recommendation approved by General McPherson, I feel quite sure of obtaining such a situation. It, Mott of the Pj9th Iowa will hand you this and be the bearer of any despatches which you may wish to send to the command. Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 18:- I have received two letters from yo'u at Ackworth, and was very glad to get them. H ave been feeling anxious enough and there Is not much news in the papers about General Sherman; just enough, however, to excite all anxiety and give n: satisfaction. ' You write very undecided and I suppose you can't tell what . . ■ > you will do. Shall be glad when you get Atlanta and pray it may Jxine 1864, ^ fall with but little bloodshed. If the news todaj? is true, Grant is, or soon will be, in Richmond, Fort I^arling has fallen, and Petersburg and railroads all cut and the city surrounded. The rebels don't know that our army has crossed the James and all B^'CswC 'the Richmond papers laugh at Grabt and call his army a myth. It will prove a terrible reality, I'll wager, to them before one week more, if Sherman takes Atlanta soon, I don't- see how they can hold out any longer. Oh,' How I pray, th^t they may give up and this fall will bring us peace. It will be welcome, I shall go over to Minerva's in a week now, I'think, and let Lottie go to school there this summer" and then if you send for me r t I can gp down vl th Ella, but I hope you can come up instead, ^ very glad your health is so good; how providential it is, ' I can be very contented if you are only well, I hope you get plenty of good things to eat, I have often tiiought of you when we have been eating strawberries. And Lett and Ella say they wish pa had a big saucer of then. You wrote that you had sent your trxmk by express. I hope you put the numb r of the street on it. You ought to have mentioned what express you sent it by and sent me receipt for that and the money. There are three express officws here and I may have to hunt sometime before I find them*. How uiich did you send? r . 9 I have wished "sevdfal tfmes that I had bottled eenae of your Xiquors and brought them up, I am so weak- strength all gone. June 1864, jiW , Could not get those pictures j'ou wanted. There was no good one of Sherman, and onlj^ that one of McPherson, and I did not know you wanted it soon enough. The fair closed, all bu t the rafX fling, a week ago. I send you papers every few days, not every day; cannot always get down to the office, but alw.ays send them whdn they have any I,f.important news, .'jiaJ ^1^.., , Sturgis showed what he was good, fgr in his ,expedition, I wonder what General Sherman was thinking of to put such an officer ♦ • • I. in command.' Come up if you c^n when.this campaign is over. Lettier has fcot v/ell again. Gets cold at the slightest change of weather. The rest are well. Ella hearty and full of fun, especially - ■ ' - T , , ut night when she is stripped;.says she would like pa to have a romp with her. o I •• rviD I ^Vrite often and as fully as you can get time to do. Had a' .. letter from Julo; she is home all safe. Lizzie phillips is there. Gen. Dodge to his wife. Big Shanty, 18:- I recei'-ed -"ours of June 10th yesterday; also some papers, f -o ' ' We had hard fighting on right two days and considerable on our front. I charged their first line and carried it, and we have been fighting over it ever since. Did nol lose much, say ICQ or so. Maj, Min ty, 18th Missouri, was slightly wounded, and Capt, Horing, ^gOeneral yeatch's staff, weverely. ^JJ^e have also carried " ^Jinny'" -linew ."i i*i»i t « June 1864. , ,p • « » A. I* Pine Mountain, which is a great advantage to us and may enable us • • • ' to turn their left, - ,0 Johnson's army begins to show fatigue, demoralization and^ dissatisfaction. Until now we could not discern any giving up,, but nightly officers and men desert them. . .■ • -hr I do not think the campaign will end before August Ist. ^ ^ We may finish it in July, so you can go to Indiana or any other place you deem best. . , ♦r r > r, The money in bank you better invest in bonds, or some good paying property in St. Louis, if you can find any such, Joseph should know I caiinot invest it while I am here. If in bonds, I prefer the 6 per cent 81, coupon bonds just issued by Chase t , ' toM at 6 or 8 percent premium. ^ - r : ■ - f--' My salary under New Commission when I receive it will be $5,000 ' * a year or more, and we better koep everything at interest we have in Mank, either in houses, stores or U. S. Bonds or good mortgages. I think you should get you two or three good rooms in some nice place in the city, furnish them handsomely and have them near a hotel or with a family -here you could order your meals or whatever you may want. When you are away you can keep them, or when Joseph is in the city he can stay with you. T I hope you will get ray letter about coat, belt and hat. If Joseph is not there I think Tlcknew has my measuriwiant; but if Joseph is there have him attend to'it. -."i " . \ ' . .■ June 1864. ♦ ©m/L I cannot write much about the position now, «We are'^ln ef^t of the enemy - in one place my intrenchments are 300 feet from 7 theirs, and it is a continual cannonade and fusilade day and night with now and then a bloodj^ycharge. So far the enemy have been'-'' •> whipped in every attempt 6f theirs, and occasionally they repel*"^ our'charges. This charging breast works is tough work and we seldom do it. I note what you say about Mrs, S. I db hot know what the world is coming to. I have heard you talk so much about men and their fa Its, but when I hear so much about women I get discouraged, I hope that it is not all true. Temptations now are great. Money plenty, and the'heartless scamps we* have left at home will^C ruin any one they can. It would be a sh'ort shift with them if 1^' was concerned, I would ask no law to give me justice, ' Remeabor me to all. The Doctor will go out- in August, so he says, and he can if Ke 'desires to. ' Tell Lettie I often see him, but we are'so busy that have very little time to be together « if 19 erlt nl eon IKiss the girls and tell them I will write in a few days. « n I Hope Lettie will learn to write. Old Leg Muttai will get it when .i.o . -'.H"- 1 . ■.>^1 , ; ,% f l aee her, iJJOde tell vr *1^ HI* MV I 'ji lu •-inaiaee 111 se/i wfvrrfoit UniiiS t e-inti ^ el itfneoiL 1| 'leila mi.i wwed ewe/a at June 864, Gen. Dodge to his brother, Big Shanty, IB;-' I have not received any letters and am anxious to hear from you. We have been about 45 days in the campaign and today we confront the enemy,our works being close up to.theirs and fighting severely. Yesterday I charged and'took their front-line, and am now 'Within 300 feet of their main line.: , .* Tliis continual I righting is hard work on our men, but so long as they succeed.we g©»in with a will. It begins to tell on the enemy, and we begin to see for the-first time, evidences of dis intergration and fatigue. Nightly,'soa-e come over to us» The Left Wing, 16th A. c. has done its full share of the work and stands well I think. I have handled it to the entire sat isfaction of my superior officers. 1 nr' -v . . _> T General Sherman told me a-few days ago as.soon as I got my ' Commission as Major General, I should be assigned to the command of the whole corps, ^ '■ • ' ' My health Is excellent, never better since I have been in the service. I think a vewyfew days now will drive Johnsbn out of hhis position. We are gaining on him daily and he cannot stop us. We swung our right around nearly two miles yesterday, so that w« have him doubled up badly, and he will have to fight hard to regain any ground and we'will turn his right today or tomorrow when he will have to get achoss the Chattahoochie ^ one "■ - :> V ' "'i ■• ' '■. ■ ' ' ', / VVvV June 18 64, . ■ efliiL Office Hem., 18 o.t ""r ,>r Charged with heavy skirmish lifte the enemy^s advance line of works, which were carried and several prisoners captured, the re sult of a demonstration ordered along the line Of the Army of the Tennessee. : v c Private Diary Mem,, iiS:- i c ■ Raining all day. Put in new : ine of rifle pitts on my right, fjherman and Schofield swun^ around on the right to cross roads six miles from Marietta, Wrot-e letters to A., N.P,D, and S. d.* r\m Gen, Dodge's S. F.0,No, 21, Big Shanty, 19 (13DR);- j , I, Chaplain M, Bigger, 50th Regiment Illinois Infantry Vol unteers is hereby relieved from special duty in hospitals of the Government and will join his re inent at .Ro^ie, Georgia, „ .v^ja The Q. M, will furnish transportation*-lo lo n9tS9mtmJt Col. Spencer to Gen, Dod.e, Athens, 19:-t[, , J f. , I send today the valise and thi^s you ordered; also a blankbook for Capt, Biirnheun, In the valise you will find the Army and. ♦kd'Navy Journal, which contains an official announcement of your con firmation as Major General. W ■. .c., The valise is not a gocd one, but it is the best I could find in Nashville unless I paid |22, which I would not do, for my sole leather trunk which is very nicel only paid $21, l^it, Hoffman starts toraorro ■ with about 15o convalescents &c. There are another 150 In different detachments, which General ;,V 1>' •' •.'WV, 1 'V"., '.'//" '/'V* ■ '» ; V ' ' ■ ■ •<' ',■ ■ ■ 1* ''■. M* ■ ■ ,V:a, . . June 1864. Stockweather promises positively to relieve sometime during the week and send forward. I think he wil do it. There will be then at least another hundred that are en all kinds of detached service; some clerking at his Qrs. others with the Commissary ^ , and prowost Marshal and 0- M. and on all kinds of service that you can imagine; also a good many officers. I have notified them all ;^hat they were being reported absent without leave and that they ^ must join their re^^iments. General S. has promised to send them forward, but I doubt, whether he does it or not. You can't go o. 9l r.'any where be.tween Decatur and Columbis but will see some of the 'command that is front. I have done all I can do for a few days. General Rousseau told me tha.t he had ordered General Stockweat'he'r to send all "tc their commands. There will be still left about sixty in the convalescent camp; the Doctor says .t£h ' • days will about Close it Up. pi ; ■ e Capt. Hurd of: the 52d Illinois-, is provost Marshal. I ordered him to his regiment And told him his detail was against orders." - f also told Stockweather he aclmpwledged. it. T/hen the command left here le was absent on leave, and when he returned hfe remained "'and goi> mrtifiried instead of joining his regiment, and finally got Stockweathet* Vo detail him, . -^or; < Capt, Warner, of the 7th Iowa,'-i¥ in the fe aife 'Corteitlon. There la a lieWtienant of the 18th Mi souri stopping at a farm house near CulXwoka and has been for the last month. There is at least a Jime 1864, dozen such instances among officers. The Postmaster here belongs to Mersey's brigade and is keeping a store, I think it is Adams, Adams was loafing r-round Nashville and appeared to be shippSng goods to the front. Rower's brigade started and marched one day when it was ordered back- it is now in Decatur, There is a sufficient force on the road to guard it, ii" it was properly distributed. There is be tween Columbia and HuntsviHe afld at Decatur, not including Columbia, nor Howe's Brigade, ten large reglmehts of cavaty and two regi ment s of v/hite infantry beside^ the colored troops. The cavalry is more tha half mounted arjd all armed l^ut i.t is improperly placed Cor the defense of the road. Major Cramer has started with 200 men well mounted and .equipped. The 7th Illinois has started bj; rail. At Decattir now there is 5 large regiments of infantry about 12 pieces of artillery and the, ?th Ohio Cavalry they burrow themse-lves up there entirely and lei Roddy lay siege, to the place. He crossed at Oileaport 8 miles above Decatur does not dare to move out to prevent liis returning, which might have been done, and com pelled the surrender of his entire command. Nearly all the ti-vr buildings in the^ town have been torn down, and I do believe it id stronger than Vicksburg, The way it is now held Is a nuisance. .If they wuijld uae it for offensive operatic it would be of great meef u It artr t • aiiiqqola Jfjiroa t c ri.tr; erii lo a ■Mint ia ni eneitr .dinair #arf Mfl t&f MHdd aai bm June 1864. r » k . . . f ^ benefit to us, but to make the use of the place that they have since you left, it would be far better not to occupy it, ^ There is some trouble here about the contraband camps. General Stockweather could not find any authority to issue these camps that you left rations, he appealed to General Sherman to know whether he had authority and General Sherman ordered that no rations should be issued. The camps are in a nice condition and have large crops groviing and are a decided success. There is 1500 acres of cotton growing which looks fine, also a good deal of corn and other produce, which will more than pay when gathered, all expenses; but if they aannot get rations now they will be obliged to break up and all will be a total loss. You had better see General Sherman and explain the matter to him. I told General S, where he would find authority, but he says he will not go back on General Sherman's order. The camps are a decided succdss and more of a success than i • : anything yet attempted in the country. I wish they could be brought to the notice of the country for they prove conclusively the success of free labor. The Sturgis' affair was very bad. Alexander's regiment of ' ^ -X i ♦ darkles saved the whole command from destruction. Forrest did not have to exceed six thousand men; Sturgis had at lea-t 8,000, My health is worse than when I left, I am not able to sit ' ed ' r , ■ , up half of the time and cannot check the dysentery. The only way I June 1864. * manage to get along at all is to eat nothing but boiled milk and take blue moss and opium pills, I take fo^r of them every day * . ' ' ' and when I try to stop it I am in such pain that I can hardly live , I wish you would send me a leave of absence and I will try the North to see if a change of climate and water will not stop it, I am going to Hiuitsville and shall stay at'Kelloggs till I hear from you or get better, I never was as bad off in my life as'* I am now. Telegraph or write me at the Huntsvilie Hotel. I regret being a^ i "am for I never wanted to be any where as tluch 'as I now want to be at the front. * '' ' The people of Pulaski all inquire particularly about you and speak of you in the highest terms. Your administration there has done a good deal of good and there is a much better feeling towards « - the Government thatn I expected to find, I don't believe there is a • ■ ■ ' r-fi.-" JO , dozen men here t hat would not regret to see the rebels get possess ion of the country again. With the women I presume it is different, but the property holders have come to the conclusion that the ■) : :'3 v-:'. ' - ■^ • <4 » Rebellion don't pay, •"0 I niif Gen, McPherson to Gen. Dodge, 19, 7 A. M. foil f Major General Logan reports enemy gone and his skirmishing lines occupying their main works in his front. Take immediate meaa- . ured to have your comnand supplied with three days rations in haversacks, cartridge boxes filled with ammunition and bo ready • ■■ ■i :c iia to pursue the enemy. X.X&62 June 1864, 'Gen, McPherson to, Gen. Dodge, 19 '8 A. M, The trains of the Army of the Tennessee will be parked for the present in the space between our lines and the enemy's which they have just abandoned. Brig, General Sweeney's division will remain as guard for the trains and will take up the best position he can to protect them, until we find out the movements of the enemy. Lt, Col. J. Condit Smith, Chief Q.M, A. T., has Special instructions in reference -to parking all the trains. The roads being bad I do not wish to cut them up any more than can be heipdd, and therefore,do not want to take any unnecessary wagons along in the pursuit, '. kJcH ' , • . _ Gen, Dodge's S.p.o.No. *22, Kenesaw Mt., 20 (13DR):- .0^* w i t. The companies of the 1st Alabama Cavalry volunteers on duty in the Commissary and Quartermrster Departments are hereby re lieved from such duty and will report without delay tO" tt. Col. T * ' - , " ' • 1 f 0. L. '"odfrey, commanding the regiment, II, George bachelor, private Co. B,, 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers, is hereby detailed from his regiment and assign ed to duty with the "1st regiment'Ala bama Cavalry Vol-unteers and he will report without delay to Lt, Col, G.*L, Godfrey, commanding 1st Regiment Alabama Cavalry Voltmteers, accordingly, ~ III, Lt, L, 0, Teed Co. B. let Michigan Artillery, 1^ hereby relieved from duty with P, Battery 22 U, 8, Artillery and will report to hfca command Rome, Georgia, kw. ^ r,i. June 1864, V aii>T?:* : - 1. ..j V''' ;. ■ ■■ ,-!;Op r IV, ' Private Hugh Shanon, Co, K,, 52d^ Illinois Infantry Vol unteers is hereby detailed for special service in the Q. M. Depart ment and will report without delay to Capt, J. R, ^-ing, A. Q„M, for duty. : d u' Office Mem. 19:- -1 ^ I 1 f f . .1 At daylight the enemy was discovered to have abandoned his works in our front, and General Veatch was promptly ordered'to move cautiously forward in pursuit on the Marietta road, and if — J Olfi ' . t possible, take Kenesaw Mountain. The 1st Alabama Cavalry and 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry ■ - > • ' , • • - • ' ' were also ordered forward to fall on the enemy's rear and pursue closely on th^ Marietta road. The enemy was found to have fallen back and formed in strong works to the north of Kenesaw across I the Marietta road, and along the crest of the mountain. Skirmishers of the 4th division pressed forward and estab lished line along and near the base of Kenesaw, Fuller^ sbrigade occupied enemy's vacated works, and Sprague's brigade maved for ward connecting en the railroad with left of the 14th A. c, and on X4ne parallel with the railroad, with 15th A. C, on his left and intrenched his position. ^ • • w - • -* ' I' The 1st Alabama Cavalry and 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry was • f 4 withdrawn from the front Md the J.at Alabama Cavalry ordered to Rome, Georgia. ^ . .•ISW® el JNoasrc ^ if. ■ I* June 1864, Private Diary Mem, 19:-, •J t Do'"- :'' a." Enemey evacuated works on our front and fell back to top of - ' • * ♦ Kenesaw Mountain, Followed up with the 4th division and took position 1/2 mile beyond rebel breast works. Raining all day. u ^n, Mcpherson's S.f.O.No, 45, Big Shanty, 20 (16DR121) , . . . . VI, Brig, General Vandever, commanding D.S.Forces, Rome, ^jGeorgia, will direct the two companies of the 9th regiment Illinois , .Mounted Infantry now at that post, to proceed forthwith to join their regiment and brigade in Left 7?ing, 16th Army Corps, Gen. Sherman's S^p^o.No. 27, Big Slianty, 20:- % * III, There is abundance of fine forage auad grass in the • • valleys of the Etowah and Oostenavila and Army commanders will col- ♦ • lect all the stock, horses, mules, etc. that are useless to the army and a tax on its forage and send them to o.te or other of the . detachments guarding the railroad. Hrl.t j No forage should be issued to, horses at the front, unless they are good artillery and wavalry horses, or the horses of officers ^ose duties require them to be mounted. ^ ... „ , ■ i . . The special attention of quarter masters and inspectors General is called to this subject. , Gen, McPherson's S.F.O.No, 45, Big Shanty, 20:- t II. Major General G. m. Dodge, commanding Left TVing 16th Army Corps will direct the 1st regiment Alabama Cavalry Volunteers * * * -• . June 1864. .*30t : -m-r to proceed forthwith to Rome", Georgia, and report to Brig. General Wm. "Vandever, comnianding U. S. Forces, for duty, in accordance with instructions from Head quarters. Military division of the Mississ ippi. (.fSl ' . ^ Gen. McPherSon's S^F.O.No. 45, Big Shanty, 20:- rj.'ioH «« *> Major General Dodgei commanding'Left Wing 16th Army Corps, will cause to be detailed from his command one small regi ment infantry for guard and fatigue duty at the railroad depot to relieve fiVe companies df the 30th Ohio Infantry now there on duty. Office Merf., ' 20:- ' '' ' i il ■ -'T - . Heavy skirmishing. Position unchanged. "iT.-.i niw Private Diary Mem., 20:- mri JA* "' Enemy 'in full vje'w from Marietta. Intrenched Spragiie. ■ n.* t ro x-v: -orur Heavy cannonnading on our front. Gen, Dodge to Gen'. Veatch, Kenesaw Mt., 20 (10DR43b):- • ""C.'ii' • ' Move General l^ller's brigade to the front, its left resting on the railroad at the rock cut near the Mill, and its right con necting as near aa practicable with the left of General Morgan's brigaile of the 14th A, g. This will place theirs on the railroad and his line rvinning nearly north and south. The ridge that Morg'ah iff upon runs tb tWfe railroad at the Rock" cut, have him intrench in that position. I have been over the ground and by the time he is there I will be there agein, but he cannot mistake the position. Jiine 18 64, It is ppssible. there will be a short gap between Morgan and ^lira". Have him select a good position to post a battery. Gen. KcPherson to Gen. Dodge, Bife Shanty 21:- c>'i . I Your note is re.ceived. If General Morgan's brigade of 14th Corps is to your /ront and left, you will bear to your left in ■y'imoving forward, which will close the gap between General ©sterhaus and yourself. -■ :~r; r I desir.e you to advance your command, the right at. least, iicr as ^to keen" about on a line with the Army of the Cumberland, which is making, ab tb spteak, a, grand left wheel. TJhile aiming to keep on a line ft wd keep-up the connection, you willij of course, be ' governed to some extent by the ground, so as to bivouac your troops on good ground and in good positions ^'or defense. . . . press yoixr skirmishers as far forward as you can and if prac ticable let them work up the mountain. .jf-— Gen. McPherson's S.F. O.llo. 46, Big Shanty, 21:- tiic II. . Major General G Li. Dodge, co.nma iding Left ^ing 16th A.C Will cause to be,detailed from his command one corporal and five Ijrifatii for fatigue duty in Medical Department to report forthwl h to Surgeon Brewer, TT. S. A. Medical Surveyor at these Head Quarters, The detail tobd penaanent until further prders. ^ ^ .it» >a iftesBRi i i: -It - 't' iuLW>iei .^ > Jvine 18G4. Mrs, Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 21;- Your letter of the 14th came today, I received the $1500 hy Adams Express on yesterday^ the trunk has not ye.t come. - " ' 'Joseph dame up from Pulaski. today, he has sold out his store to Dr, Vyhite. I shall settle with him tomorrow, ■ The weather is very oppressive and I am very sick of the city. Shall go over to Minerva;*8 next week, Lett has no cook and it . 'seems impossible to "get a decent girl in the city, ' 1 want you to write how jtou are situated and if you think the 'campaign will be over before long,- ,I hope it wil^l be, so you can come north a mionth or two during the hottest weather, Joseph will get the coat, belt, &c, and send by express. Says he " hinks the express goes to Rdsaca or Kingston^ I look anxiously every morning to see something from Sherman, but very little gets in the papers, and Ml I hear is from you; 80 be sure and let me know all that iranspires of interest. Have not been well and shall not till I get out of the city. After this week send your letters to Greenfield, Indiana, Dbn't know how long I sha 1 stay, but shall stay in some country place ttill the hot weather la over, • * i i . Gen," IDo dge * s S.P.O.No, '2^6, Kenesaw Mt,,i 2L, ,(13DK)!- I, Division Quartermasters will immediately turn over to the Brigade Quartermasters the intrenching tools turned over to them June 1864. by Captain J. ^"Wfng, Chief M." / gfvinc each brigade ah eqaul por tion, they will also furnish the Brigade Qaarternasters teams to transport them. .£ The tools will be used under the direction of the Brigade ■* Commanders In Intrenching positions, muklng roads, &c., as occasion "may require and they must see that they are properly taken care of _ • r arid not lost by the negligence of any officer, f- . 0-, heoti«<«t Aud * Office Mem. ,-21:- / Heavy skirmishing and artillery firing.®" otiS'QrXmlutt] 'iiiU ■p.-ivate Diary Keif.; 21:-- !"«>•• <>■' "a Tio.a ^1^ tfoved Puller up and connected with *Llne'S of the 14th and 15th Copps. The 15th A. c. came up on the left. , Rainy day. The enemy opened with artillery all along the mountain. -; ^ ' Capt. Barnes to Gen. ^^eeney, Kenesaw Mt., 22k (10DR433);- .i». ■ ■;* ■ hw hro X The 12th Illinola being sent to the front to relieve the 52d Illinois, the General commanding Left Wing 16th A. C. directs that Col. Mersey, commaiwlinflj the 2d brigade, move to the front and assiune I^rffonal direction of the two regiments of his command, on duty , . ..owlth the :4ilh dlYielon, •VArt X Capt. Barnes to Gen. Veatch, Kenesaw Mt», 22, C10DR433):- ©pi General Sweeney requests that the l2th Illinois will relieve the 52d Illinois, The 12th Illinois and the 81st Ohio are both a portion of tjie 84 brigade, 2d division. Col. Mersey commanding, xT"; ieneral Sweeney ham been directed to send Col. Mersey to the fronv. June 1864, .i-3CX to assme personal command of this portion of his brigade. The General coiamanding Left ^ing 16th C. directs that such disposition be made of these regiments that Cf;l, Mqrsey can assvune command of them under your direction. Gen. Dodge to Col, Clark, Kenesaw Mt., 22, (10DR433);- I have the honor to report that in accordance with instruc tions, I intrenched my command in the position taken last night. but pressed forward my skirmish line to the base of the mountain. passing the gradual ascent, and itnow rests wlaere the mountain commences to ascend abruptly,_ It is with great difficulty that men can climb the mountain at all. The rebel skirmishers are near their .rifle pits, .about one thrid the distance down from the crest, tV fy' ^ »• Gen, Dod^ .to Col, Clarlc, "Kenesaw 15t,,""22 (10DR432) "V'j ^ave the honor to report that I sent scouting parties out on all the roads leading East and north-east from-Big %anty. They found all of OSndral Garrard's cavalry north and west of . : Noonday Creek; his principal force on the Alabama road north and East of Big Shanty, He was picketting all the bridges and fords on Noonday Creek, At one bridge dn*the Alabama road the enemy have pickets on this Side of the creek, at all other points they are on the other aide. . -11 rr 0. General Oarrard cressed Noonday somd two days ago^^ « l^'^had'falieft-^BAdk-again to this noHd ao d.. lyi latUt.wI June 1864, .^.'5nx oat:r. Cpl. Clark to Gen, Dodge, Kenesaw Mt,, 22:- ^he General ^oirananding request* that you send him a sjniopsis of today's operations of yotir conrjnand in order that he may be enabled to make a report to Major General Sherman, , . , . uv'u- The Orderly will wait for the report, * I igpkMll'S ' " "Gen. McPherson'a S.f.o.No, 47, Big Shanty,. 22:- ' •onin '^•»r'Major General G. M. Dodge, Commanding Left Wing 16th-Army Corps, will direct the Pfoneer Corps of his 2d division to report.with tools, &c forthwith to, Capt. Woodward at Railroad depot to repair the road. if»K ev- Gan,.MoPherson's Sp.o.^io. 47, Big Shanty, 22:- III, Major General G. M, Dodge, Commanding Left V>'ing, 16th Army Corps, will, cause, to be detailed from his command one company of Infantry for gulard duty to report forthwith to Surgeon Brewer, D S, A , Medical Purveyor at these head quarters to guard Medical stores, 41^ ia msivi . • -..i -Kii.! ICten. McPhei'son't® GeB. Dodge, Kenesaw Mt,, 22 11:45 P. M. '■Major General Thomas ranorts the main force of the enemy on his right and thinks it very probable the enemy will attack him. Have Sweeny's dLvision in readiness to march at a moment's -'^•'^tlee to Thoma*' sUpport. Sprague's Brigade can also be to read iness to move to 'the right of Fuller's, relieving a brigade of GilSirai imofi ii if ^»U.t r .e/'.'i >-/ •waif JT MBiinfvciae i - ' . . 87^ it ?»o tries I* iWno n 009^ ■ t 'if-' ,p. • ' ■ * June 1864. Pegram to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 22:- "' 'Yours 17th and also dispatch of 2l8t is received. I have just purchased you a trunk and it will be' started to day either by boat or express. J . ■ ;- I have to go. down on my boat I cannot get any one for love nor money,. I found the Olive. Branch here when I. arrived Sunday morning, and have not had time to attend to anything but her since I c ame. My brother will go east next month, and I will get him to attend to matters, I think it better than to write. . . i " I have not seen Mrs*. D-. since'I thrived.* T leave for New Orlenase at 8 in the morning. - ^ J, M. ^rown to Gen. Dodge, St. Luis, 22:-< rr-a' I'lowoi! j bought a pair S. Straps and a Bumside hat today, and have your coat making and will be ready to ship on Monday. I. did. noi. buy the belt, I found belts at prices from $15 to $75. . • oit Please wri te me how hl^ to feo. for a belt, and I. will send it im mediately. The coat will cost $55. The Straps $11 and th» hat $5. o.J ') ■ «• ' ■ I hfelrtt just arrived from Pul^eki, I closed out my stores to Drr White, a citizen. I retain a small interest of $1,000 with him to let him use my permit'^ . " ; i -t: ■ Settled with Annie today. Potind hei: share ot profits after paying all expesnes $4,650. It might have been worse. I charged $200 a ronth for my services. June 1864, j t ;• Correspondence of Q. Z. Fig Shanty, 22 (7DR107^) -Editor Plain Dealer: The grand army of Sherman's still lives, moves, and has its being, the moving part though has, for the last two weeks been exceedingly slow. The batteries on our left drop an occasional shell into the town just to remind them that we are here and that our ammunition has hot been affected by the recent damp weather. The river is ^ about six miles from our-front, and Atlanta eleven miles from the j river. Deserters say that the south bank of the river is forti fied* in every conceivable manner. When we get to the river iie'-6ah^ cross, as the hills along its banks were very providentially all M planted on this side, «The weather here for some time has been un favorable to army movements. It has rained almost incessantly for nearly two weeks, day and night. This morning indications are ""that ft will clear Off; the sun has come out clear and bright and everybody has unfurled their blankets to the sun. Since coming here a great many deserters have come in; some come ih every day, aftd & few days ago when our'line was advancing ® ■ome deoehters came into our corps of the skirmis h line on doublequick, exposed to the fire of both friend and foe. One of them was wounded by the rebels; this fired his southern heart, and when he reached our skirmish line he txir'ned and^'opene fire on his late friends. There is no doubt but that large numbers would desert if fihey could. Fourteen re-captured deserters were shot- by John-^ • son sliv ]RtiS8LCS« hxpi Jime 1864, • ' T.n., On one occasion a'company of 25-men with a Cpptain and Lieutenant, were on picket they concluded to desert the sinking ship. Two men were nent over to our line to stipulate for peace, and our boys agreed that the party might come in., and that while one of the men went to bring the company in, the other should be detained as a hostage, to suffer death in case of bad faith. The o1 her soon returned with the company, and the Whole squad have since gone^-on their way rejoicing to the north". - . .-^n officer who was captured, but who appeared very well pleas ed with the change, was asked what ney/s they had from Richmond. He said vei-y good, indeed; that Lee was driving Grant into Washing ton, He was aa^ed if he believed it. "Well," said he, "if Lee whips Grant two or three times more as bad as he has been doing it, GRANT will be in RICHMOND." The few inhabitants we find are very ignorant. We are pass ing a house the other day—a miserable hut—and stopped-- Meeting a shirveled old woman and a sallow comnlexioned damsel 1 "VW of seventeen summers, a hickory stick daubed with tobacco in her ; ,1)0 mouth, and seeing a small army of young ones in the house, we didn't venture farther, but interrogated the old lady as follows: "How far is it to the mext house?" "Wall, I dun no." heerd folks say about two mile, but I've, never been there." (Here the 17 year ol4 damsel spit in the vincinity of our boot.) "How long have you liyed here," "Me pld nan moved to t^ese parts in *46.", • ■ -V'.: " • 6-' ft;* ' ' i. Jime 1864, "Why did Johnson's army fall back from Alatooria"? Here the damsel broke in. She said that "Joe Johnson fell back to Altuny and form ed a string of fight, and you'ns cum up and fired into our men and Joe Hooker, he went round with another redgmint and fired into our men eend ways," The U_,.,S. Sanitary Commissi on is a big thing, we have found it * 'SO, One of their worth agents, Mrs, Bickerdeke, of Illinois, we have, the pleasure of knowing, A matronly old lady, overflowing * - I j , .2 With gb6d'. feeling toward ih« poor soldier. At Kingston, we heard, of her presencd, and started out to find herj wjls glad to see her.. She insisted on bestowing on us some "sanitary, as we took it we . thought of future dinners. She intimated her willingness to give us more if we could carry it. How kind of- her, we thanked her and left. Keeping in mind the remark of the old lady about car rying we soon retvirned v.ith an army wagon which our friend kindly permitted us to take some sanitary packages. In a few hours after we started on our twenty mar<|h through Georgia, Our friend was remera bersd daily through that march. Go in Sanitary w6 appreciate you, Sinss we arriwed at Big Shanty^ Sanitary ^ 'has arrived (our friend not come up yet), ^ong pther-delicacies, would you believe itt beer—yes, the U'. 3, Sanitary comraissdon have actually introduced beer into eub "amyvdn Georgia." I repeat it. The U. S. Sanitary ecmniBslcn i« a big thing).. i?fr • * ^ « ConveiWHHy iiSlir dally occurB an the eklnalsh linp, is "rfitf'''. Jtine 1864, exceeding amusing. Ae other'"day in the 25d Illinois, of ouh • brigade they had quite a lively time, they were about thirty yards #rom the rebels. As soon as they went out the rebels siuig out : ® "Hallo Yank.'" Our boys sung out: "Hallo Reb.'"' Rebel--^" "TOiat regiment is that?" Answer-"52d Illinois." Rebel—"Bully for the 52d." GRd-'What regiment is that?" ftnswer--"49th Tennessee." (T'was one of the regiments the 52d guarded from Donalsson to Chloaco." "Tan», yotl-wnH fire, -ill yo«" E2d--"lIo, if you don't." Rebe--"Aai rleht." 52d--"«here's old polk?" 'n. Rebel—"Gone to h—11." 52d--"How do you like to exchange Lieut-j Generals for solid shot?"—-(No answer) 62d—"Hallo Johnny!", ,„b Rebel answers-"Hallow Yank." 52d-"Where's old Pemberton?"- . Reb.—"Played out." "Where's McCleLlKn?" They keep up the cons, wersationand exchange papers unt-1 the 49th lennessee is relieved by another regiment, the firing oomr-aioed again. „ Onlwi On another oceaaion our boys sung out: f "Hallo Reb." 'No anilrer. "Hallp, Johnny!" Reb--"Halloa Yank, "IS there a g-od camping ground at Atlanta?" "yes, but you can't see it," "Is there nldnty of chickens over there?" "Reb-- Yes, but not for yoti. " "Johnfty has you plenty of niggers at Atlanta. Bang! went Johnny's gun, and the, confab endedj^ ♦ The most of the ^nwersation is unfit to reproduce.^ . JiJUE 30th:- Thanks to an overruling Providence, we are still safe, ^ isiothei' ni^t of bloodshed and carnage has passed, and are safe. June 1864. poor, selfish mortals that we are. WE are safe, but what of hund- • • reds of this grand army that last night lay down on their bed on mother eafth as safe then as we are now. Many of their lifeless bodies now lie stiff and cold on the field. Many others are borne bleeding and mangled to field hospitals, eventually to fill one of the many fresh mounds we see in the vicinity, or be carted over rough roads in ambulances or army wagons to a place of safety in the refir. How many a family is left destitute? How many a.. V < poor mother has lost her last remaining boy? And still the work goes on. Our veteran army is striking fearful blows at the last strongholds of treason in our land. But friends at home.^^j-j must remember that all our army did not re-enlistj that the term of service of a large portion of the army will soon expire. LIao Correspondence from the battle-field, 22 (7DR107 «1 Besides Mc Pherson was pressing .their right and had taken possession of the .line of Farley, beyond Big Shanty, and also of Bush Mountain, which commanded the line. Thus threatened on . the flank, they had to digress their centre, which Howard and Palmer were thundering at. They could the more easily do this as they have perfect lines of works,, in their rear as far as Atlanta. Citizens and negroes ha,ve been engaged on these for months. „;Phe»e works are all of a formidable and scientific nature, streng'h- * r iiMd by salient and transverse lines and angles. We have to drive thea from suoh seemingly impregnable positions, line after June 1864• . .si . . line, week after wbek. Though the rain came pouring down in Reg ular torrents, rendering the roads and creeks almost impassable, r. o : . J _ Jam still we press on, ■ 'i ' . ' ■ ■ t ■ 1 ■ ■ n ; ;■ • .• ■ , Letter from Iowa 4th, June 12th, (6DR100:- Mr, Editor: ' I have been asked several times why I did not write once in 'a while for the Opinion. Now I am ho public writer or rather, I have never written for th public to criticise; but I will write a short article and send it, and if worthy 6. place in your columns, I will be obliged if you publish it, ' ^ "-ocq iJe are now about seven mil -s from Acworih, and about twenty miles from the southeni amokey city, Atlanta, As we have a stub-" born impediment in front to get out bf our way, it will not sur priae me if we stay here a few deli's tt least; but it will be re moved;'as (Jeneral Sherman- Old Billy, as the boys famitiarly call him among themselves- so far outflanks when his whole force is brought up that Johnson has to leave his strong position and move with "Billy's" flanking column. The enemy occupies a range of *^0 hills, mkking a very Strong fortification naturally; while Sherm^ occupies a level tract of woods at the b'ase; but no fear is felt among the soldiers in regard to the advantage the enemy has, ' How the commanders view this I can't tell, but old soldiers see an advantage, and their opinion, to a great extent, is tehe same as the commanders, f saw no fear is enteretained for the enemy has been driven fron several stronger positions than this. Our Generals who now command the two largest armies that has been almost '■ 'f- .1' ■ N. fc.' June 1864, Qibr for centuries--Grant^ fuid Sherman—do not, by their action,^ be^-f lieve in rushing men into tight places where nothing can b^ gained but, on the contrary, much lost. Being vastly superior in numbers to the enemy, a large force can always make a flank movement thbt will surely draw, the enemy out of his, ditches to save himself, and so we steadily move on and lessen the distance between us and At lanta, where the onemy is bound we shall not go.. Our forces num ber more now than at'the commencement of the campAign, Three or four days ago two divisions of the 17th A. Ci joined us, also seme savalry of the 16th C, The boys look tough- , as a three week's march always has the effect on soldiers. The 15th Iowa are along, and I had the pleasure of grasping the hand of old friends ,, whom I, had not seen -for three years. Cf{ c; .Mr, Editor, allow me,,to correct^ a mistake- that I saw in your pa^er of the 2l8t May; in the description of Sherman's army at Reflaca. fhe position of the different corps was right, so far 'AS I' know, bbt the 16th Array cphps is coitmtinded by Brig. General ' G, 111' DbAge, and not Wood. The 4th are jealous of the laurels of Dodge,for we owe much of our laurels to his training; as Sergt, . Hiil feplied, when Dodge shook'our hands a short time to GfenerWil h'o remark that, the 4th. had sustained their reputa^-ipn,.. "We wfcre weld led iai the* commencement o.f our career." n" , Don't If you prize a clear cbnacienee the remminder of youi?^ days, and a happy hour when you lay aside things mortal for those ..r : gr-"Tr*^^-- ■ June 1864. , f imjX immortal,-, let the puny and* detestable excuse of your" business keep you back. Your family can do as well without you as with you for • . a quarter of a year and the happiness of a maeting with the con- ' sciousness that you have done your duty will be a double recompense for all the hardships endured, or loss of property. Had all ' L. stayed at home three years ago and attended to our different occu-r, pations, what would you now be worth? Would the South peaceably.-,mjj; seceded? I think she would have tried to have taken the North ■ ,q^ along as waiters, than where would your safety, your peace, your i property, that now demands all your attention, your happy firesides with unbroken family circles be? Oh, where? Let your o®n hearts answer. Then come and help us; T know if an appeal was made to our old and gray headed sires they would respond to the call, as it thousands have already done, and are now fighting side by side i '* with the stilwart youths of twenty, twif Mr. Editor, I will not write more on this subject, I. feel indighant every time { think about it, to know that so many men, who are xmitarthy to be Americans, are living at so great a^ distance^ ^ from, the scenes of strife as to be dead .to all appeals for help.! n Yesterday it rained most of the day and all last night and this, moming up to the present hour, 10 A.m., and no sign of ceas-.- ' ing. We construct ehebangs, as the soldiers call them, by layirm •• a rail on the ground and then two more resting with the ends on Juno 18G4. . '"I. *■'this at right angles, then another across the two last, not just over the first, but about a fpot and a half from it; then'we stick one end of the rails imder the first rail laid down, which makes very good rafters Which we cover with our rubber blankets, making a water, proof roof; our feathers are the forest leaves, of which we can get all we desire, and when two of us join we can have a woolen blanket"und^f ahd bne over us, and let is rain*. r ■ * The boys are all v.ell and tough and in the b&st of spirits. Many feel as if they could see the future dawn of a conquered peace at no very distant period. ■' ' ' The bridge is finished across the Etawah river, and last night we were greeted by the welcomd whistle of the locomotive, - . . . " It run down as near the enemy as was safe, stopped, and gave a * long, shrill and defiant whistle, which it repeated twice and was heartily cheered by the soldiers in all directions—It was a token of full rations. ■ • t' if. ■ : - - Skirmishing is going on—once in a while a canon roars. John M. Bannon, Co, A,, 4th Regiment I, V. V. Inft, ..j c h. set T Office Mem., 22:- * Moved Genoral Fuller's brigade and two regments of the 2d Division across the railroad and formed line strohgly intrenched ft connecting with the 14th A, c, on the right, and extending to the . ii t 10: ..pit > I Hd ggl .wiii ftriw .rlisMft June 1864, ■ ■ ,ims - wT, Railroad op the left near the Mill; and advanced* skirmishers of the 4th division to the base of Kenesaw. ..vo Private Diary Mem. 22:- tr-fiiw ' 'V hir) ? ^Moved main line up to the left of the 14th C. and in trenched, Hooker and Schofield'a men assaulted the enemy,. jr* li The enemy's loss very heavy. Artillery fired pretty hot, ,jj Gen, Dodge's sister to his wife, C. B., 23:- , . Monday I was up to Fan'fe; Tuesday t went to Omaha to .1 ' ^ ' a party given by General Mitchell, and Staff- had a delightful time and came home V/ednesday; Thursday was to a picnic all day; -i'"' Friday to Socelty and yesterday to Sister Sue's, We had the hottest weather I ever saw. I have melted almost ^ * ' ■ entirel;- away and not a drop of rain. An. the crops of this cotintry are going to ruin for the want of It, *ish you were up here this summer. Everybody appears lifeless M - - ■ to me, and if I make a move or go either side of a straight line, the deuce is to pay, Hhve to laught just so, and when our Mate is around spea]c just eo loud. They have all gone to church but me and I am on the bed writing. Nate has got his plans for getting married all laid, I was included at first, but am put out now. He is going to Port Madison to her friends. He wants you and Ocean to be there, I believe he Mas written Ocean about it, and Mrs. Denninge* family, and Mrs. Badobte are to be Invited from here, and June 1864, Her friends in St. Louis. That is all very select company. His siter and parents are not included at all. After they arej married they go to Mass, and visit the relations. You are to be there so begin to prepare. He got mad at me because ,I botherecd him about his old nag. Ed House's father, mother, brother -and sister have been en camped here on their way west. I went down to camp and saw Mary and invited her here, but she started off next day. We hear from Ocean occasionally by letter, but more by the * .. . . * ^ - papers, I wish he, would write me, I never hear anything lie writes to any of. the rest. I am so glad he has been successful and " • * fortimate, apd hope his success will continue, Lizzie I think likes here very well. She is a little slow for the west, but a good girl. Her health is miserable but think when she gets acclimated she will be better," She will go home the . . . . . ./ * V • i ' J r. a-idC , . rlr't I'y ff r « I ., , Do you think Ocean will get a furlough this summer so he can «» ■ ' come home? If not, I suppose you will go to him. Won't it be,, • J I . . . * . V u. t\j nice?' I shall try to get a school this falj, and winter tp teach. There are two or three vacanicies in the public schools; if they ■ ' - - - i . are npt filled shall try and get one.of them. If they are, shall jgo in^pj^,the country. If I do the latter I shall try and get a ■chool ii good ways from here. June 1864. I have not heard a word fror. ITrs. Bane, Llnton or Spencer since I came home. Do not know why. I thought Mrs. Bane and Llnton v.ould write me certai-nly. ' • ■ I often wish these warm days I would give considerable to step in to Pezolts and get a nice icecream. • Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 23:- % • r — - Joseph came up yesterday amd settled up his account, or at least one parfT. He wishes to I:eep what he is owing a short time subject to your approval or if you dont wish to use the money. The profits from the ^tore amounted to $10,5.-0. ' He then de ducted pay for his services and it left $9,400 to be divided so my Share of the profits is $4,650. He paid me $2,150 cash in bacnk, and his note Tor $2/500 on demand. Write me what you thin!:. I have nut heard from you "since the 14th and am very anxious to hear; as all rumors are that you are having pretty heavy fighting.' I hope to get a letter this week. Shall go over* to Minerva's next week to stay peHiaps a month. Think sane of leaving Lettie there till fall if she is contented. • ^ Your trunk does not come. I wish it would before I leave, "I want to see it seCfely stored. " ' . 7/ . i I Wish } could know where youare tonigh.t and if you were safe and well. It is all I ask'and more than I can get. I am sleepy and will finish tomorr.w Girls send lots of kisses to you. | June 1864, . They want to see you very much. I want to see you, but would be content to hear how and where you are. You have no idea the anxi- * - > . ety, knwoing the constant dr nger. V/ords are useless I ,, ♦ - i. Friday, June 24;- Mrs. Pegram came down today and I vvent home with her and stayed all day, , , Pegram ha a gone down to Memphis, but will not go down to New Orleans as long as the guerrillas are so thick. Spoor has been up. X ' . ' He is on some General's sta f His time is out in August- he talks some of re-en\isting. We are looking anxiously for news from your army.and from the Potomac. - - - ' i V , - 'f "u.-- Gold is up to 1.30-- Business is dull. Everyone is excited. Oh! How I wish the war could end! . II' 1-1 . ■■ ■ , i. . I ■ I fear, now you are promoted, I cannot expect you up this sum a. mer. It is pretty hard. Lettie is not very well. > ' r Nate has bought a brick store for $3,500, So Mrs, Pegram says, What a difference it makes which side it is commits' thei. .. . .T.K fault, it.)' ' ii ' ■ ■' ' 0 . _ ' ■ C. A. Browne to Mrs, Dodge, 'Cairo, 23: 'i'.- ■ ' I have written to Messrs. Butler & Co. of Cincinnati, as I stated in my former letter to you, respecting your trnnk and have received the followihg; ' , * . . .. "Cincinnati, Tenne.,, 21., 54:-' We have r.eeeived yours of the 9th insl*. th refepenftW to a trunk beLdhging to i^s. General Dodge ! vao i ,'i«w ■; I- '• V' 1]: June 1864, We have succeeded in tracing the bdx. It was stored by the boat 'on arrival here. We have this day shipped it to St, Louis in care of Thomas Miller, as directed peh St. Eclfipse, Yours &c., Sighed E. S. Butler & Co," ' ' I donH know iriiat they mean by box. It was a trunk and I can swear to it". Will endeavor when the steamer passes through to get • • • a look at it, and ascertain if it is the trunk that was seen by me at Dogtooth bend where the Orient siink. If I should not be so fortunate as to know when the steamer passes through, will you please send me'a note informing me if it is the veritable trunk, I am rather anxious to know if all is r right about it, as the credit of receiving the trunk and forwarding it to Louisville was voluntarily accredited to me, tf all is as it should be I congratulate you in being in possession of what, had it been entrusted to me, you would have had a long time ago. Gen. McPherson's S.F.O.No, 48, Kenesaw Mt,, 23;- MaJ, Generl G, M, Dodge commanding left wing 16th A. C. will t cause to be detailed from his pommand two trustworthy men for special service in SanlV^y Department to report forthwith to J. E. Collins, General Westner Sanitary Commission, Ic MePheraon's S.F.O.No., 48, Kenesaw Mt , 23:- a ' r 'llaj. Geheral 0,.M, Dodge, commanding Left Wing 16th A.C. will cause to he detailed from his command twenty five cavalry June 1864. men to report forthv7ith tp Capt, Comyn, A.C.S., at 4th di vis on, 15th A. C. as guard for cattle. , , i iio'O Gen. Dodge to his brother, Kenesaw, Mt^, 23: - el 12th received, ^ou will perceive we have made anoth-r break on Johnson. We have had some hard fighting. rfiir We drove Johnson out of his works near Big shanty and he fell back to Kenesaw Mt. where we nofyvconfront him,. He acts on the defensive, occasionally making a bold dash us as he did last night and got.. • • . - terribly punished. We will be a long time figliting it out with him. He has a strong line intrenched just south of the Chattahoochee that he will fall back to when we work him out of this. , • • • ' » It has been rainy for a week past, and we are stuck fast in the mud. 114 have the railroad up to, us, so we do not suffer for meat or bread, rrvtri o* , .iJi'i - iti '.. lOvt ! X ' X , > There is .l|M CCnantlng on the close of the war. We have a tough'Job and long fighting yet, though we shall surely fetch them in thd end, I never saw better fighting and our man are in fine spirits and think they can carry everything before them, . ,rf I had a narrow escape today during the fighting. A shell from rebel battery burat over me and parts of it struck my saddle, * • I have had so many close calls and havg been under fire so much, do not mind it. > ,r The rebel artillery of 30 pieces are on the mountain far rbove June 1864. ^r.irT. us and they keep up ^continual cannonade. Their shell often going over and into my Head quarters,' but^ only an occasional shotis meant for xis-. t t • ' As I write, 9 P. M.'i the-rebel guns are making night hideous with their thunder and as they belch forth from the mountain, the view is grand. '• O ovo>xh Remember me to all. Give my regards to Miss*Lockwood, » ' ' ' ' • ■ It is hard to say where I will be in October. Gen. McPherson's S.o, No, 136, Chattanooga, 23", (16DR124);- Volunte^rs, W. M. Cmmpbell, 1st Lt. and Adit, 2d Iowa Infantry Gen, Dodge's'S.F.O.No. 24, Kenesaw Mt,, 23 (13DR):- I. **0 ommanding officers of regiments, batteries ^d-detachmen+s will apply immediately in writing to have sent to their com- 'mands all officers emd enlisted men absent in Tennessee, no matter on what duty they may be. Many officers and enlisted men af*6 now absent withdttt pfPope't* authority and on improper details. Gt Upon written application they will be oi*dered to join their Comimands by the Department or Military Commanders, I . j -;r \:a floe Mem,, 23:- ^ '..vo ■ Xecfen '''"^leavf ikiraliMhlng and arti5|e#^f Iring'with position xuichanged, • eHf m999i% oe io Xndei e ( T f . June 1864, Private Diary Mem,, 23:- ■I , - " - 'Wl? , Moved skirmish line up to th base of the mountain. Fine day. * Enemey opened with all their artillery along our front, our artil lery replying. Gen. Crocker to Gen. Dodge, Das Moines, 24:- ■ • .r • . ■ . Yours of June 9th has just come to hand. I am rejoiced to hear from you. I have all the time heard of you. I desire ' before saying anything more to congratulate you upon your promo- " tion. Your friends here are greatly "pleased thereat, none of them more pleased than myself, - ' I yielded to the necessity that compelled me to leave the field with groat rel*uctance and hoping against-all probability I stayed longer than I ought, so that I cam very near dying, but I am better and improving rapidly I t'hink. I do not know what disposition they are going to make of my resignation at T7ashington. I received a dispatch from General Stone and a letter from Kasson to the effect that the Secretary of War Would arrange for me to try the effect of a change of climate on my bronchitis. In answer to these I sent to the Secretary a with drawal of the resignation «pon condition that I was assigned to - • ■ X euch command, but I am not particular about it, and since I can't serve with my old comrades I don't much care to stay in the r'rmy. ' * 'j-t- I" evoi' ed' ^fueaaa tttf ■r. - ^ J)"' ' I'-#, '- June 1864, * If you see Clar\e say to him that I have been expecting a letter frrm him. And do please v/rite to me yourself v/henever you f can find time. I suspect you are nov/ pretty busy. Whenever I learn what disposition is to be made of my case I wtll write you. There is no news. Kasson will be renominated without a dissenting voice. Hub sends his regards; he lets on to be very busy, and I suppose that he is. He says that he has a kind of general ■; t p*cf supervision of affairs, civil and~military, in the 3tate and has divers times threatened me with arrest, and since I find his office a very convenient place to sponge stationarj^, envelopes, &c. I have not seen proper to dispute his authority. T tu,' Let me hear from you .soon, \ ^ . • :' > " oox Col. Clark to Gen. Dodge, Kenesaw Mt., 24:- ■ ■ i Major General McPherson has gone over to the center with '■ ■ ■ ■ '"' . 1 Jon c - I Major General Sherman. '1 . ■ > . ■ He desires yoxi to press forward your skirmishers as close as V i , possible, with a view to find out any movement of the enemy. Gen. Sherman's S. p. o. No. 28, Kenesaw Mt., 24:- Tho Army Commanders will make full reconnoissarice and proparaA » ' • I . - tion to attack the enemy in force on the 27th inst., at 8 o'clock % A. precisely. The commanding general wil"! be on !§ignal Hill • . * . - • and have telegraphic oommunications with all the Army commanders. I. Major General Thomas will assault the enemy at any point near his centre, to be selected by himself and will make any charge Jtine 1864. in his troops necessary by night, 39 as n6t to attract the attenV tion - of the enemy, ' II._ Major General McPherson will feign by a movement of his cavalry and one division of infantry on his extreme left, approach ing Marietta from the north and using artillery freely, but will make his real attack south and west of Kenesaw. III. Major General Schofield will feel well to his extreme right suid threaten that Ilank^of the enemy with artillery and display but attack some one point of the enemy's lino as near the Marietta and Powder Spring Road as h,e can with prospect of success. IV. All coimanders will maintain reserve and secrecy even from their staff officers but make all the pi'oper prep arations and reconnoissances. bOloX.:-': -o . . m',*' VHien troops are to be shifted .ta accomplish the attack the m movement will be mrdo by night, i Lto 1 At the time of the general attack the skirmishers at the base of Keneaaw will tiOce advantage of it to ,gain, if possible the summit Mid, hold It. ,, .. . _ ■ V. Each attacking column will endeavor to break a single point of the enemy's line and make a secure lodgnent beyond and ■ 'i ^ • V • I be prepaSMKi fc^ fiollowing dt up; toward Marietta and the Railroed ir\ ease of suooaaa. t Xo v('4 1 .., ill i. ..vjfli Ai. -•JOftn ula/fJ bs hft iuS t u i-f i I tljla wriflT"'' i. , • 891 June 18G4, . Gen. Dodge to Gen, McPherson, Kenesaw Mt., 24 (10IP434):- On the enclosed Surgeon's certificate I respectfully request that twenty days leave of absence be granted to Col. Spencer 1st, -Alabama Cavalry and Chief of Staff, Col. Spencer is now at Huntsvilie and failing all the time; his disease is such that I do not •'hU believe he can recover without going to a more northern climate. Gen,- Dodge to Col, Clark, Kenesaw Mt,, 24'(10DR434) In accordance with a r«q4je6t of the General Commanding I "for ward a statement of the forces,, reported by Col. Soencer along the 'line of the Nash-ville and Decatur Railroad, including Decatur, " Between Columbia and Huntsville, not including either place, there are ten large regiments of cavalry and two regiments of in fantry (white) one full regiment of colored tro'ops (3d Alabama)and portions of two regiments (2d and 4th Alabama) more tha half of ' " ' i" f ' '* i V * i'L ' '' i the cavalry is mounted. * , At DecatuQ, Howe's brigade and two regiments of infantry, mak ing five regiments of infantry with the 9th Ohio Cavalry, Col, Spencer reports the position at Decatur, vrith ^iie• new works finished, as very strong, .,-ia ..jiu. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Kenesaw Mt., 04 (10DR435):- b otr^j honor to report that I advanced my skirmishers one half way up the nountain on the right of the line the-gorge, - The enemy's skirmishers returned to their rifle pits. The officers June 1864. .10"I ci-wT. reTiort the works are in olain view for a considerable distanpe; . -'• ■1*7 that they are pretty strcng and evidently veil filled with men. f • • ' » • * Only the line was discovered and it is all they have on this side of the mountain, . „ There are no roads going over the mountains on my front. I 'i.' .. . On my right I drew back the lines two hundred yards, from the fact that it had iX)or cover and was exposed to a cross fire from the enemy's line causing the loss of several men. The left and centre hold the ground taken on the right. The enemy do not come out of their pits, t . 'T '' . il ' Gen,'McPherson's S.F.O,No, 49, Kenesaw Mt,, 24 (16DR123) * On Surgeon's certificate that change of climate is necessary to save life or prevent permanent disability, leave of absence for twenty, days is granted Col, Geo, E. Spencer, 1st Regiment Alabama Cavalrygolunteer-a. . ^ MOM «.•»* .ij • ..i-wrt . Office Bern., 24:- . ^ Advanced skirmishers of the 4th division l/3 way up the face of Kenesaw driving the enemy's skirmishers. At night withdrew line of skirmishers (their flanks being exposed) to conform to _ ^ line of the 15th A.c>, The right of the line in the advance suffered epnsjderably'bj^ing exposed to a heavy enfilading fire , W tWendtiy, owing to failure of the 14th A, C, to advance. Private Diary MGm,.24»- Jr Moved up skirmish line on the mountain. Met with quite a loss. June 1864. 4 6c)0!! onifT, Enemy's line one-third distance down the mountain. Fine day! ^ Gen, McPherson to Gen. Dodge, Kenesaw Mt,, 25;- h' ■ ■ ■ . ■ r Lt, Hoffman, A. C. M., of the 2d Division, of your command, has been relieved by the 7?ar Department, * ' You will please select and recommend some competent officer from your command for the position thus made vacant and forward th® application through these Head Quarters and measures will be taken to secure his immediate appointment. " ^ In the mean time, please send another A.C.M. to Chattanooga to perform the duties of Lt, Hoffman, as the services of one are very much needed, . Head Quarters Department and Army of the Tennessed, Big Shanty, Ga., June 25th, 1864, General: Understanding that your {>romotion is a settled fact, and knowing that you would be entitled to an increase of staff, would like to know if there would be any opening* for me as A. D. C. My wound ro&ke1^e me permanently unfit for infantry duty, and it seems unfair that I should retain the rank while my 1st, ^ Lieutenant command! the company. ir If you could consistently procure my appointment as A.Di.£!^ with rank of Major (or even Captain, if you do not consider ae competent to fill such a position) would like to remain in the^ 10 service until the close of the war,. ' 'I 1 - My rdasons for wishing to be relierfed ff^om ayrifrnWent position 'lT! June 1864. I would prefer to sive personally. I am very respectfully, YoTir ob't ;^rvant, Geo. E. F ord. . _ . ^ Gen. Oglesby to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 25:- ^ t ^ Your last letter, has been received. I am glad you still live, and live to serve your country. You have done much to annoy, discourage and dishearten traitors, and have done well, Sherman seems to merit all you say of him. Moves off well, looks well to the right and left and covers his front and rear with what seem.s to be good sense all the time. We at home in the less ex posed regions of danger feel very brave and mean to be true to you to the last. Wo must and will save this country. The people seem more devoted than ever. All the stuff you hear. - of traitors at home la ^ad enough, but not^, at all dangerous. . The fx lends of Vail and lngham» are few and zealous and desperate r. J » but not dangerous. I think they should be summarily dealt with ♦ f by the Government. Everything at hom? looks well. We feel confldent of victory everywhere and. are ready to pay the expenses. Grant does not ^t along as rapidly as I had hoped-he would. I think after his rapid move across the Jcpaes River and real change of base to hi^va rBHsied the full measure of benefit from: it' he should have taken Petersburg before Lee got over to confront him. Ho lost a benwfit^ }fe ^oould on^y ga.in by. Just •what he did, still Grant will go through, in my opinion, and Richmond will fall in time in our hands. I visited Grant Ju t before leaving Washington aV;n'' it ■ June 1864. . Mnr Tri -i Calpeper court House He was confident, prudent and certain Qf ^ success in the end. No special news here to interest you as far , • - "a as I know, r We s'hali have'splendid crops inthis State; all that the heart can wish. It rains plentifully but prudently and evei^y man works the full day through. T'too am busy, as you have doubtless heard'before now. * On the 26th of May my resignation was accepted and you were appointed in my place. You are altogether mistak§fi - You are un doubtedly a Major Oeneral of Volunteers, and I am glad of it. '1 think you deserve to be- have fairly won it and I hope you may live to enjoy what little -pleasure you will find in it so long as the ffar shall last. I knew T'h. Lincoln was determined feo appoint you, Stanton and Grant both were strongly In favor of it so it had to be done, and was done. • ^ I Can you do nothing for Mersey and Bane?- What has become of Puller? 1 wl*h the services of all of them could be recognizect promptly, I eha] 1 be glad to hear from you after you get into Atlanta or ftoi^e other Southern s^etjjbrt. How do you fellows live"? What do you get to eat and where do you get it from, and how long can you'jget ItT^ " i 1 ' ;"i ' wd Gen. McPherson's 3.P.O.No. 50, Konesaw, 25, (16DR124) I - .... ill. Surgeon J. H. Xearing, 57th Regiment IllinoiaV Infailtry Tolunteera, is relieved from duty with his regiment at .'f June 1864, Rome, Georgia, and will forwirth report, to W. R. Marsh, Surgeon in chief, 2d division, 16th A c. for duty in the field, Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 25 (15DR38) ^ere is H. C. Davis? You mean the postmaster, don't you I ordered to the front severil days ago? Col. Binghma has left here and I will have to go to Nashville to buy the things you want for mess. Your dispatch says:" Send postmaster At Huntsville forward, He does not belong to our command. The detachments of railroads. have not yet all been relieved, I shall telegraph General Stockweather again today. Is there anything else you wish? Gen, Dodge t o Col. Spencer, Big Shanty, 25 (17DR):- , Order Adams and the man Postmaster at Pulaski to report here immediately. Unless they do so they will be brought under arrest. If they refuse to come apply to General Rousseau. The: are viol ating General Sherman's order and have no proper detail, Office Men.., 25:- ■ .v.'."' Received and accepted Commission as Major General U.S.Volun teers from the President and Secretary of War, Heavy skirmishing. Position unchanged. Private Diary Men,, 25:- All quiet along the lines. Pleasant weather. Aceepted Comf mission as Major General to rank from J\ine 7th. . 'Jif 4.1 i'. d .newt* oa d loja June 1864. Gen«' Dodge to Lettle & Ella D., Kenesaw, 26;'- ' We had a hard day's work yesterday. Drove Johnson'out of his works and he fell hack bOme two'miles, we following up close, fight ing all day. It was very disagreeable work for the rain fell in torrents, the mud was knee deep and our trains had to be left behin'; r got very wet and very tired, but at night a warm supper and dry clothes v/ith a long sound sleep brought me round all right this mohning.' '■ Today for the first time we had some of the luxuries you f are enjoying daily for dinner. ' Lt, Letton, from Rome, Ga.; sent us some blackberries, green beans, letti/ce 'and h^eW potbtoes, and they were Very nfce, I had t'o eat the" blackberries i'n dirty brown sugar, but nevertheless' they tasted very nice,' have n6t had one strawberry yet and only a few green applis. it. liettori senV "down a few ripe "^ples from Rome, Ga, * ; r shall before long to get a letter from Lettie, it m Will be a great trebt, and as for Ella, I often pinch her in my imagination and make her say "Lobster," ' m Mother*'s letter today she said Lettie was sick*. " I am ver sorry but hope she'will so n get over h'er trouble, 1 hope pa can coi'n.e and see you before long,'*but don't know. We have a little negrcf girl in camp, Charlotte's daughter. I suppose If Ella arid Litter here they would play ? ith her as much as ever. She is a sharp little girl, 'jl 'f'f June 1864. . •' "Where my tent is.pitched now, the.rebel batteries are in plain view, right on a high hill and their shell often strikes very near. Yesterday when the fighting was going on shell fell very thick in our lines, and wounded and killed several, while the bullets whistled past like hftil. ■ - Remember me to Eddie and May. Be good girls and learn all you can. Gen. McPherson's S. F. 0. No. 51, Kenesaw, 26:^ . In order to carry out Special Field Orders No. 28, Head Quar ters Military Division of the Mississippi a copy of which is en closed herewith . Corps commanders vill make the following dispositions: ... - lat.. Major General G. M, Dodge will direct Brig. General Sween- ^ - * — ey to move his division (with the exception of one regiment v/hich will remain on picket and provost £juard duty at Big Shanty) at 2 P. • r # . on the 26th down the main Marietta road and relieve the division , . -(v li.; r 1 of Brig. General Osterhaus. 2d. Major General Jno. A. Logan will cause the divisions of Brig, General's Osterhaus and Morgan L. Smith on being relieved this afternoon, the 26th, to fall back quietly under cover of the woods to a position whdwe they will be screened from the view of * * - # ^ the enemy on Kenesaw Mt., and they will remain there xmtil dark when • • • they will m ve to the right and occupy substantially the position on the right of Brig. General Harrow's division, now held by Brig. 89SLe June 1864, v'y.' General Balrd's division, 14th Army Corps. As soon as these divi- ■sions arrive on the ground the attacking columns should beorga- \ nized and should consist of at least four birgades, the remaining"" troops of the divisions to hold the line and constitute a reserve to reinforce any column which may be successful in breaking theenemey's line, or cover itx retreat incase of reverse. The points of attack will be selected after further reconnoissance and will f be designated in time. • • - • ■ * .• 3d, Sajor General F. P. Blair will cause Brig. General Ores ham''s division to stretch out the right this afternoon. Th® troops to moSe under cover of the woods and hills and relieve the division cf Brig. General K, L. Gmith. Tomorrow morning the 27th, fet 6 o'clock he will mibve Broig. General Leggett*s division in the di rection of Marietta from uur extreme right and in connection with • • ■ ■ ' i Brig. General GarrEird'e Cavalry feign an attack on the enemy's works covering Marietta on the N. F, using artillery freely. ' This movement though intended as a feint should be vigourous and the advance should not be stoppec by a line of enemy's skirmishers the object being to prevent'the enemy from sending reinforcements to oppose our centre and right when the real attack's will be made. 4th. Brig. General Garrard, commanding cavalry Division, will move with his whole command at 6 o'clock A*.M, on the 27th inst. and co-operate with major General F. p. Blair in the movement on our left, and attending to the enemy's cavalry. June 1864. l'. 5th, The skirmishers of Generals Blair and Dddge will press forward and those on Kenesaw Mt. will gain the summit if possible • and hold it until reinforcements can reach them. The roads lead ing from Marietta to Acworth and Burnt Hickorj^, which will be cov ered by Veatch's and Gresham's Divisions, must be held at all.. ij 1 o hazards, and Generals Blair and Dodge must luiderstand that they have to. rely upon themselves and not expect reinforcements from the right, as all our troops will probably be. engaged in that quarter. ,' 3 ■■ 1 ♦. ' , ■ iv. .: .jo ■ > 6th, All the artillery in position will remain where it is until the result of this movement is determined. As little,change as possible should be made in the appearance of things along our line, and the movements made wjth as much caution and as little noise M possible, . 7th, The Pioneer Corps of the respective Divisions will follow, the assaulting columns, in charge of the Engineer Officer of the division, prepi^J: to secure by rifle pit, &c., any vantage^^^ ground gained, ' .. Gen* McPherson's S^F.O, No-,' 51, Kenesaw Mt,, 26;- * II. Corps commanders, will immediately cause an off ice /to; detailed from the artillery of their commands for the purpose of I making the monthly inspection of batteries of their corps now in the field. The inspection will be made as near the end of every month as time and circumstances will permit. The officer detailed June 1864. .f^cr ^^V^ will be relieved from dutj' with his batteryj^brily while making the inspection, -These reports will then be sent to Dilrision Chiefs -''i of* artillery j who will make such Indorsements and suggestions as -■■■' they may consider proper and then forward to Chiefs of Artillery - i ^ of Corps for final indorsement when thfey will be forwarded ■ o »'*<*► these Head Quarters with as little delay as possible, ® - ' Ad'jt, Gen. Thomas to Gen, Dodge, Nashville, 26;- ''vaxt I have to request that you will cause to be forwarded-to"lire at Louisviell, Ky,, with as little delay as possible, returns of"'" the two detachments designated "pioneer Corps of African Descent" attached to the 16th Army Corps. It appears that these two de-' tachments have been mustered into service but I have no evidence to show that any officers have been appointed. It is very de-- sirablo that these companies should be attached to some regiment ' now in process of organization, say the 4th Alabama of "A.D, (106th TJ. S, Colored Infantry) iinless you think'that you can complete a regiment, in ^^lilch extent you will please designate such persons as you may deem fitted for appointments- Sherman and I ^will ap point the s'aClie, Tt is the intention of the f/ar Department to have no independent organizations of colored troops - all must bo formed into regiments. Gen, Vandever to Gen. Dodge, Home, 26:- I caae here xinder an order fror Head Quarters Military Divi sion of the Mississippi, and assumed command of the Post and June 18G4, . Garrison. Subfle^uently Col.^ Bane resigned and I assumed command of the brigade. Copies, of these orders I enclose. General Sweeney retiirns papers frpm his Head Ouarters upon which I have made offi cial endorsements, and remarks that no official notification has passed through his head quarters of my being assigned to the com mand of the brigade,. I take the liberty of laying the matter be- . fore you vl th the remark that I am not inclined to assume unnexessary responsibility. I. thought I had a right to assume the com mand for the time being, but would,be glad to let it pass to other hands. The note I addressed you a few days ago will perhaps afC fored some explanation of the reason of my course in not allowing Col, Cummingst to take command of the brigade. If, I:ov.'ever, it is thought best that Col, Cummings should assume command I will cheerfully relinquish to him. At present he is not in command of his regiment being reported sick as I am informed. As I regard it, I have, only .temporarily assumed the responsibility of Brigade Commander uniil another commander other than Col. Cummings is pro- \ i vided. I venture this explanation to you informally and unoffi cially on the score of our previous acquaintance and past association, without sending through Division Head Quarters, Nrte: Gen, Sherman's S. 0. No. 58, Nashville, Tenn., May 22;- t%ld' f '• Gen. Vandr.ver's S. 0. No. 26, Rome, Ga. June 19:- Oen, Vandever'a G 0. No. 1, Rome, Ga., May 24:- Oen. McPherson's S.F. 0. No. 52., Kenesaw Mt., June 27: . . . ' - ' • .TTt Jvine 1864. Scout^Rose to Gen, Dodge,. Huntsville, 26 (15DR38) Co-i. Doolittle, commanding at Decatur, wants me to remain and "Scout till August., Great many guerrillas around, and Forrest in that vicinity and skirmishing with Roddy. I am acquainted with - ■ the country and they want me very much to remain and lead their* scouting parties. Please answer at Huntsville*.' Gen. Dodge's S. F. 0. No. 25., Kenesaw Mt., 26 (13DR):- " "" I, In accordance with Special Field' Orders No. 51, Head Quarter's Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, Srig. General T."W. Sweeney, commanding 2d division 16th A. C. will move'his Division at 2 p. M. today (June 26th) down the direct Marietta road and relieve the Division of Brig. General Oaterhaus of the 15th A. C. Col. Mersey with his brigade will join the division. Brig. General Sweeney will leave one good regiment imder competent offi cers to perform the picket and provost guard duty at Big Shanty. II, Major J. H. Kuha, commanding the 9th Illinois Volunteers (mounted) will dismount his command and join his brigade on duty at the front till further orders. He will detail from his cormand a sufficient number under the proper officers to take charge of the stock and equipanents as far as practicable. Unarmed men wilf be .. » T • • f , .. . assigned to this duty. As many as can be spared ficm the provosot guard on duty at these Head quarters will be relieved and join th^ir regiment for duty , III. private W. N. N. Smith, Co. E, 9th Illinois Infantry, is June 1864, ,. ' , ,' hereby detailed for Special dutj' and vrill rrport without delay to Lt. G. v.. Redfield at these Head quarters. IV. In order to carrjf out the provisions of Special Field Orders No. 51, Head Quarters Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, the skirmishers in front of the two Divisions of the 16th A. C. will be relieved by the 64th and 66th Illinois Infantry tonight and the , two regiments will be ready to advance up the mountain. At 8 o'clock A. M, tomorrow, the 27th inst the batteries of both divisions in posit ion'and the batteries of. other divisions in our front will be ready to open^,at the same time. "Quartermasters t will see that aounmunition is provided for their troops where it can be quickly, and readily^ obtained. ^ Everything will be prepared by ten- Division Commanders to carry put the orders from Military Division and 3)ept. itead Quartero^. t^qt when the order to advance is given there ®ay bo no delayy , " . .t . ' . ' - ■ , ' ' ' , . /Q V. In romplianco with Special Field Order No. 51, Extract II. Head Quarters Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, Lt. S. w,. Laird, 14th Ohio Battery, is hereby detailed for the purpose of making the • < I * monthly inspection of the batteries of this cqmpiand now in the - I <• - V||4; • fields The inspoctions will be made as near the end of every month as time and oir^umst.ahces will permit., Lt. Laird will be relieved from duty vith his battery only while making the Inspecy' ftions. .♦ }-ji I'j ,i . fi;i; yo4/»iagiiitTT , < aw* 1: 01 wwi • , I'UUlSsId^.. - - . I ' « jf Jiine 1864 ' t . These reports will be sent to Division Chiefs of Artillery who will make siaixh endorsements and suggestions as they may con sider proper and forward them to the Chief of Artillery it these Head Quarters for final endorstement, where they v/ill \Se forwarded to Dept. Head Quarters with as little delay as possible. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Thomag, Kenesaw Mt., 25 C10DR437):- r have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a commission as Major General, U. S. Volunteers, and do hereby accept the same. I am thirty two years old; Council Bluffs is my residence. I was born in Danvei's, Massachusetts. I herewith enclose my oath of office. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Kenesaw Mt., 26 (10DR437): Lt* W. G. Hofftnan, 3d D. S. Cavalry having been relieved froi the duties of Asst. Corny, of Musters of the 2d division of .the 16th Army Corps, I would recommend Lt. J. ' . Davis, 52d Regiment Illinois ^nfant'ry Volunt-era, as a eolnpetent officer to perform- the duties of that o'ffic'e and would respectfully renquest that he be assigned to duty as A, C. M. , 2d division, 16th Army Corns. -•*' Offdce Mem., 26:- ' =» In compliance with orders, at 2 Pj M. moved the 2d division , on line to the 'front", relieving OstePhaus^s Division -and portion of Col. Smith*a division of the 15th A.C, Th4 two regiments of the 2d division on duty with Puller's brigade ordered to join their diviaion. Dismounted the 9th Illinois June 1864. • > - « Infantry with orders to report to the 2d Brigade, 2d Division. At 7 P. M. moved the 66th Illinois and 9th Illinois of 2d division and 64th Illinois of the 4th division forward as reserve to skir mish line, preparatory to the general movement ordered for the 27th/ Private Diary Mem. 26:- Very quiet all day. Weather, hot and dry. Change of troops made. "2d division 16th A. c. relieved Osterhaus's and M. L. Smith's Divisions of the 15th A. C. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Huntsville, 27 (15DR39):- They have shut down issuing rations to Lt. Harris in charge of contraband camp. Can't you see General Sherman and get it straightened? I wrote you the particulars, I leave tomorrow * i; evening for Chattanooga, and front; and will wait at Chattanooga until I get your supplies. twin : 1 Ghu, Dodge to Col. Clarke, Kenesaw Mt., 27, (10DR436):- i have the honor to report the operations of this command to day In carrying out the order of the General Commanding Department. - At 8 o'clock, I advanced my skirmish line consisting of three regiments and eXtMWthg along tha front of two brigades up the . mountain, until thiff-f'ire oif the enemy oh my right and left"^ r.-■ checked the advance-of the connecting limes, my loss was very small. During 'WIe afterl^oOn, the sklrraiohers met With more determined opposition and up to this t4JM' (8.20 P. M.) there are in the hos pital twenty seven woinWMl -Cbd aeveral yet on the field. June 1864. The farther we advanced the more difficult the mountain be came to ascend. It is evident that no line could readily ascend 'it, and I judge from the action of the enemy filling their rifle . . . pits that they have no fear of our taking it, ' ' *" - ■ There is no doubt but that they have a line! of battle extend ing along our'entire line.' Office Mem., 27;-* r... Wf>nr;t ctjoviJ In compliance with orders for genefcal movement at 8 A. M. the t « j ' , . 64th Illinois Infantry in front of the 4th Division and the 66th Illinois Infantry (the latter supported by the 9th Illinois InfanI I--. try) deployed in heavy line as skirmishers, gallantly advanced up ^ the face of Kenesaw, driving the enemy before them, until having reached more than half the distance from the base to the crest, * when finding their flanks exposed to a galling fire from the enemy, enfilading.their line (caused by the 15th A. C. on the right and the 17th A. c. on the left failing to advance their lines) they were compelled to halt, and companies were deployed on the right and left, perpendicularly to- the rear, protecting the flanks and connecting with line of the 15th and 17th Coi^s, The line thus formed held it a position: end throw up covers, »f ; e* y. Loan in the iB4th Illinois 17t killed end S2 dounded. In the 66th Illihol, 3 killed, and 6 wpunded. ? » j* 'l^maite Diary Mem,, 271- r r ■t ' - ♦ f At 8 A. M. general attaCr was made on the enemy at three points Jiine 1864. The 16th Army Corps endeavored to throw line of skirmishers over the mountain,' All attacks failed, Los 2600 in the Army, • -i 16th A. C. 64. Jo 'friKJ Newspaper Clipping, 27 (7DR109):- uM ' ' rf t A'Correspondent of the State Register writing from near Marietta, Ga,, mder date of June 27th says: , f . . . • General Dodge has received notice of his confirmation of ^ f •' Major General, and the' ccnnrand is jubilant at his promotion. He " is universally popular, and is idolized by every man in his command. He is one of the "Big Guns" in this army, and campaign; it is rum ored that he is assigned to command the 16th corps, H**M, Hoxie to'Gen. Dodge, Ees llolnes, 28:- I have been At home for the past four days, and have not found a letter from you among any of mine, t suppose you ard btisy^'and can't write. I suppose you want to hear politics, Kasson will be nominated by acclamation T think. Bell, of Codncil Bluffs, v/anted to be on the track, 'but there wag tod much pressure ' tor him. Judge (Jray, of'this place. Would like to beat Kasson but thought he couldn't do it this year, • .ae iupli o The most of the old state officers will'go through 1 think, , V . ■ r T Battell may Aot, I guess Harvey of Fremont will go in. There is a littldaVy at Washington that works outside against some 6f oxir friends, hut their guns are spiked, and they will have i to Change their base. It may be that Harlan is fearful that the June 1864. ^ next Senator vill corae from this district, and that he is stirring it up. Then again Jim Wilson wants to be euad I donH-know any other way but to kill some other person. Rest assured, however, that the^T can't come it, I have not heard from Tichenor for a long time. Is he with you nov; that you are a Major General? r f I notice that Cyrus Carpenter is Chief Commissary. I am glad of it. Carpenter can't be "iae^it. • I hope Tichenor will be promoted, loo ^ your wife and family? Kasson is watching for a pos ition for you in the Regulars. . Do you want it? ^ ^ Crocker is here, not in good health, . . , r. •>1 '•d gen. Dodge, to his. wife, Kenesaw Mt,, ,^8;- ^ I received your letter of June 21st, also, one from Joseph of 22d, wherein he states that in settlement your profits are $4,650, Very good, With wh^it you have in the bank this ought to buy in St, Louis or Chicago a good piece of improved property, if you cannot buy that, good State or U, 3, Bonds, I would like better a good bargain in improved property in St. Louis that.will rent at good figures, K good store or a good house and lot is and always be good property. This may reach you at St, Louts and may not, if it does, con « • r suit wi^ Joseph and make the investment, Nate will no doubt bui|<|,a;t O^Uf^ll Bl^fs if he does not buy, and if Joseph Is clear June 1864. . ' " of debt, it had better be bospght in his name, if not in j'ours, or Dr. Robbins* until we are clear of debt. I do^ hope Pegran will succeed in clearing up our old concern. \ . w . t ■ Yesterday was a hot day for our army. We attacked the enemy in his intrenchments and lost some 3,000 men. At two points we carried the works and effected a lodgment; at all others, we were C - • repulsed. I carried and held the approaches to Kenesaw Mt, and went about 3/4 the distance up the hill. The enemy suffered some but not as much as we, * W I received a note from George -Bailey enclosing a present of a pair of Major General's Shoulder Straps. He was then in Nash ville. Spencer expressed my trunk fro: Huntsville, it will be along before Ibng. ^ - I cannot eWfen give a guess when this campaign will be over; not for a month or tWo, yet. We have hard Sind long fighting to do yet atfud hot weather. —' Put up in Ind-iana preserves, fruits, fresh Aic.-and if you get a chance send me some fine ales, rhiskey and brandy, it might done byexpresa^ a gWlid'kefe of nice butter would go good We have eaten up all the go6d things, ham, coffee and beans being now our principal diet, ••/r.; That I long to sse'Vou and the girls a&d'that I miss you so much you can well imderaiand. Ito»e with Its charms ooaes vividly to me every day and night, and no bullet whistles past me but what Juno 1864. . , ^"38 ■: viU/'T. tha. thought" and the .vision of old times comes up". V/ith all our ■ little differences, and £dl bur wanderings, with no home as you say, and with the future all anxiety, still Annie, there are few, very few who have been so fortunate as we. I hope and pray that ere long we can get together- again and that we can at some place" establish a home, I cannot advise nor direct you, but now would acquiesce in anything you might deem best wit}i Minerva. * • k ■ t I hope yau will have a good visit, and have things comfortable. Get a horse and buggy if you want onei arid enjoy yourself the best you can. Where is Mary?' Pick up a good girl and keep" her whereever you go, Remember me iU)..Jfin aSkTi Bailey and all friends and write '• | often. When I came In last night after an all day's fight with"^ i ; shell bursting all round my Head quarters, with the dead and wounded passing my tent in perfect streams, the little letter from you cheered me Up and made me forget the terrible work we had been engaged in._ I i(Hp,.want you eo very very bad. i »We are 8 X/2 miles from Marietta and 22 miles from Atlanta, ^ Capt. Barnes to Gen, Sweeney, Kenesaw Mt., 28 (10DR436):- The General comanandlng directs me to inform you that Brig, ■ « t General Vandever in accordance with order from Head Quarters Military division of the Mississippi is temporarily^in command of the 3d bri|;nde 2d division of the 16th A. ^ i/. ^ June 1864, Gen. Dodge to Sec'y. "P^ar Stan ton, Kenesaw, 28 (10DR437):- In accordance with the provision of Section 3, act of Congress a-proved July 22d 1864, I uespecffully request that Capt. J. Barnqs, Asst. Adjt. Ger.eral of this coronand be promoted to the rank of Major.-; t * Captain Barriea■>''lTas served faithfully on my staff as A A. A. General and A,A.General within the two years past, and is in everj way worthy of the.promotion asked. That he is competsnt to fill the jjosition his records ^d ipast services fully show. . ^ Gen, Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Kenesaw, 28 (10DR438) :- I" j. I respectfully request that that portion of the Pioneer Corps of the 2d Division 16th Army Corps at Rome, Ga,, be immediately ordered to join the division; and that company of negroes raised at that plac® foxmiing a part of the 4th regiment of Alabama fantry A. ,d. be ordered to join this command, that they be properly mustered and assigned to duty with the Pioneer Corps, 4th division ,^16th A. C, 1 I ■" 0 0: Tha company was raised for that purpose under t^e authority given by the Secretary of *'.'ar and is properly a, part of this command. ^ A. V, ' Gen, Dodgers S. P.O. No. 26, Kenesaw, 28, (13DR):- I. The troops, of this command will be mustered for pay on - ''i ^ ■ w t . _ the last day of the month of June, commanders of regiments, batteries and etaohments will act as mustering and inspecting officers. June 1864. Office Mem., 28 ^ Skirmishing. Position unchanged/ ^,1% Private Diary Mem., 28;- » c ... , , ''1 3.; H Quiet except loud cannonading and sharp skirmishing. Mrs, Dodge to the General, St. Louis, 29 " . * I did expect to leave here last evening, but received a letter from Major Brown from Cairo saying that he had received a letter from Messrs.' Butler & Co.^ and .he had shipped my trunk or box on the Eclipse; and I waiting for theboat come to know about it. I can't rei^llze that I shall really get my .trunk and expect to find that all the valuable clothing has been 'stolen#, but I want to see it out. »• t " ' ^ I wiiBh your trunk would come. Why "did you not have a receipt made out and sent me in a letter? Then I cc id have something'to show. Did you have'the num er of the street put on? I have *" 1 ' been once td the express office about it. The package of money came all right, but I have bought no bonds. Joseph is over to his farm and does not come over very often, and I ''on't like to have any one else get them. 1 suppose f Mr. Cist, cashier of the S.s. A., would get them; he is vbry kind t I and always asks me what he can do'for me. Pegr'am would do it, but I don't think best to ask him. I don't know wha to do but guess* I will wait. Joseph pai^ me partly in interest bearing g '.. I: BJhiMt.r . ■ .. i 1 J\me 1864. notes, but the price that gold is now makes one think that one ' t kind of greenback is about as good as another. The papers yesterday said Shemai\ was repulsed but I can hard ly believe it possible. Said our loss was between 2 and 3 thousand. That the loss in officers was very heavy. Write me all f ♦ about it. I shall go over to Indiana next week, just as soon as I can get my trunks. I wish you would have John Dixon get me a nice cedar chest made down ther^-y-S x 4 feet and 2 feet high. I want f . ^ . — " ■ . t one very much to keep my furs and woolen clothes in, or get some one in Himtsville to get it made and send up to me. When Dr. Robbins comes would be ^ good chance. They cost very high here. Try and get one for me if you can get time to think of it. The ^eat Is awful, here now. I have scarcely any life or i. . . . strength, . . i, ." ' -»^ ^ - f/ . Shall you find Atlanta, heavily fortified? Will General >♦ Sherman have to sacrifice any lives in taking, and will he beI • • ' siege it, or flank it? I am so anxious to. hear of its fall and . that your fighting for the summer ifi over. . ' . , , Gen. Dodge to Gan, McPberson, Kenesaw, 29 (10DR438):- . xM * J ' .y . f * • I am informed that Capt. Ford on duty with Captain Reese, Chief Bngi^ieer, Army of the Tennessee is to be relieved from duty at your quarter)^. if so I nespectfully request that he be assigned to duty on mj staff as A. D. C. , June 1864. 1 • lo" ' •" ■ / ■ . ^ tuSi Scout Rose to Gen. Dodge, Decatu: , 29 (15DR39):- Am needed verj^ much here. They have no guide that knows the country. Would like to remain here month or so and scout this country. Can I do so? ' ■ ' o' ' '' . hur.t.t;«v•'t Office i:em., 29:- . ti iiao'in Skirmishing and position unchanged. • , ■ ' I G en. McPherson*s S. f. 0. No. 55, Kenesaw, 30:- II, Captain Kossak, Chief Engineer, Left Wing, 16th Army Corps, is temporarily relieved from duty at General Dodge's head quarters, and will take charge of the pontoon triin belonging to this urmy. The Quarters master of this train will report to him Private Diary Mem., 29:- for ordei^j^ All quiet along line.* Very hot. Recetved Commission as Major General, dated Accepted Juno 25th. Gon. McPherson's S, f. 0. No. 55, Kenesaw Mt., 30:- III. MajoV General G. M. lodge. Commanding Left Wing, 16th,A.C will cause t^o be detailed from his command, Lt. Beers on duty with the Pioneer Corps, 2d ■division of his command, with orders to re port to Ca|>t, Kossak, 'Engineer Officer in charge of pontoon train. General Dodge will also'detail thirty men from the Pioneers of his command, selected under the supervision of the Engineer Officer of his corps with a view to thdir efficiency as Mechanics and their experience in handling boats," to report forthwith to Jxme 1864 .• . \ i Capt. Kossa£ in charge of the pontcon train. The Pioneer Corps will be immediatnly filled up by details. Gen. McPherson's S. F 0. No. 55, Kenesaw Mt,, 30:- VI. Captain Geo. E. Ford, Asst.•Engineer Officer, on duty at'these Head Quarters,. Is hereby relieved fror. duty at "these Head Qnarters and will report forthwith to Major General G. Dodge commanding Left Wing, IGth A. g. for assignment to duty on his staff as Aid de Car.p. : i Gen. Dodge'*5''S. F. 0. No. 27, Kenesaw, Mt., 30 (13DR) :- I. Brig. General w. Sweeney, Commanding 2d division, will detail from the pioneer corps of his command thirty men, selected for their efficiency as mechianicH and their experience in handling boats to repcaft forthwith to Cant. Wm. Kossak, in charge of pontoon Jrrains. General Sweeney will immediately fill this defect in the pio neer corps by detallB from his commend. Lt. Deers, on duty with the pion^r corps, 8d dlvillon will report for duty to Captain Kossak in charge of pontoon trains. . . t, tden. Dodge to CoL. Spencer," Kenesaw lit., 30 (17DK) - The dotaohmonts from Pulaskl, stopped at Chattanooga. See that they coma through, also bring through full supply for mess. We are all out of everything. lit. Harris must apply to General Thomas, who is' now In -Loulovl lie, ^ . wA ^ I I- June 1SC4. Scout Rore to Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 30 (15DR39);- Let ,me know forthwitt if the General will let me scout here. If there is no work there, have plenty'to do here, " Office Mem.,.30:- ' Skirmishing and position unchanged,. Capt. Ford reported, . Gen. I'cPherson to Gen, Dodge, July ist.-- Let your artillery and skirmishers stir up the enemy a little this evening and tomorrow morning'to make a diversion in favor of General Scbofield-'^ho hras advanced some distance on our extreme ' t . . . right,- ■ . Col. W. r. Clarke to Gen. Dodge, Kenesaw l!t., July 1:- The Convalescent CajT^ and hospitals of this command at Chat- ^ tanooga are to be immediatel-y broken up and all the sipk .and wp-unded removed to Rome, Ga, ,■ V Major General KcPhersoni.requea^ts that you immediately order the hospital tents and other hospital propertiy to Rome in charge of the officers and men of-your oon-mand who-were left with the hos- • pitals at Chattanooga, ^ - - -- .Gen, Sherman's S. F. 0. Ito, 31, Kene.aaw, July l:- The object of the contemplated movejasnt is to deprive the en emy .of the groat advantage he has in Kane saw as a watch to er from which to observe our every movement j, to, forpe^ jiin to come out of his intrenchments; a move farther south. 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Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/37503eda881ea69d366eb404248947e7.pdf 3b487530c68c7fdf449d2770eb75e927 PDF Text Text Jiine 1SG4. ■ Scout Rone to Capt. Barnes, Decatur, 30 (15DR39);- I.et me know forthwith if the General will let me scout hem. If,there is no work there, have plenty'to do here. Office Wen;.,.30;- . " ' Skirmis'iing and position unchanced,. Capt. Ford reported. I • Gen. ITcPherson "to Gen. Dodge, July istr- '*• ' - . Let your artillery and skirmishers stir up the enemy a little this evening and tomorrov/ morning' to make a diversion in favor of General Scbqfield who has adyance.d some distance on our extreino right .■ I- - ' ' . . Col. "W. r. Clarke to Gen. Dodge, Kenesaw l!t., July 1:- The- Convalescent Camp and Jiospitals of this command at Chat- j tanooga are to be imi'.ediatel-y broken up and all the sick and woiv\ded removed to Rome, Ga, Ma jor .General McPherscn;, req^sits that you imiaediately order the hospital tents and other hospital propert»y ^to-Booe in charge of the officers and men of your conjnand who were le-ft with the hos- • pitals at Chattanooga, .. . , .Gen. Sherman*,a S. F. Q. No. 31, Kenesaw, July 1:- The object of the cor\templated movement is to deprive the en emy .of the great advantage he has in Kenesaw as a watch to er from which to observe cur every movement;, to. force him to, come out of his intrenchmentsj a move farther south. To obtain which end June 1864. I. All Array Coraraanders will.fill up their wagons at Big ♦ Shantj' Depot, to the utmost with provisions, ammiinition and forage. The Chief Q. ii. and Commissary will give up all necessary orders to clear out the Dep'ts in front of Alatoona, and so instruct that the locomotives,and cars will, come forward of Alatoona with great caution and only when ordered by the Chief Quarter faster, II. Major General Thomas will " old the ground below Kenesav, " ^ « • • • as far as Olloy's Creeh near Mount Zion. Major General Sc>iofield that from Olley's Creek to the Nickajack Creek and Major General Mcpherson will move his troops and. trains rapidly in a single t - - march and as little observed from Kenegaw as possible,to the Sandtown Poad and down it to.-the extreme right, with one corps near X • X ♦ - the T?idow Mithhell's- another near Ruffs Mill on the Ilickajack-- and the. thj.pd in reserve near the forks of the roads. |II. General GaxTard'o^ Cavalry will cover the roads out of Marietta which pass North of Kenesaw- and General Stoneman's^ Cavalry will occujjy Sweetwater Old Town coincident with the move ment of Major General JicPherson. General McCook will receive or ders from Major General Thomas. In .caee^ the enemy presses General Garrard back by superior and overwhelming foroea,. he. will send one of his brigades to the flantf of Major General Thomas and with the other fall back gradually toward Alatoona, disputing every foot of groxind. , , . ^ . * ill '* - • • July 1864, Major fiencral McPhercon ■?rlll threaten the* Chattahoochie * River ard also the Railrcacl; and Major General Thcmas'wiil press the eneray close and at the very earliest possible mCiir.efit break his lines and reach the Railroad below Marietta. All movements must be vigorous and rapid as the time allowed is limited bj^^ the" supplies' in our wagons. Gen. McPherson's F . 0. No, 06, Kenesaw Kt., 1:- VI. Lieut, Col. ^ . Tiedemann, 2d Alabama Infantry ^ D f is assigned temporarily to duty as Engineer Officer for Left Vi'lng 16th Army Corps relieving Captain William Kossak, ■'^.D.C. who has been assigned to charge of pontoon"train, Capt Barnes to Scout Rose, Kenesaw Mt,, 1 (17DR) • The General consents "to your remaining at Decatur for a time 'Gen, Dodge's P. 0. No, 28, Kenesaw-Mt., 1, (13DR):- I. Captain Ge . E . Pord, ith Regiment Iowa Infantry Volun teers, having reported for duty at these Read Quarters is hereby annovmced as Aide-de- camp on the staff of the Genei al cbmmandingj He will be obeyed and respected acoordingly, Office Mem., 1:- ^ Skirmishing and position unchanged. Gen, Dodge t Ad jt, Gen. D. Thomas, Kenesaw Mt,, 2, I have the honor tK> adknowladge the. receipt Of your communi cation of June 26th, Companies A, B, and C of the .2d Alabama A D. (now 110th C. D.) are on duty with the Pioneer Corps, 2d division July 18G4 . 16th A. C. Portions of throe companies are on duty with the. Q. M. Department and .one company on duty with the Commr tssary Department of this command,they were all r ecruited with the un derstanding thfet the whole reyiment was to be used for fatigue duty as Pioneers, * I teamsters, etc. I have no roster of the regiment with me. ■Head Quarters of the regiment are at Athens, Ala. and the balance of the remiment are doing garrison duty. All the companies have -been property officered and mustepe-.^ and have a full regimental organization. By reference to roster of 2d Alabama A. d you will fihd names of officers. ,, } n, o I have recruit.ed two Companies in addition to th.ose at Athens for the 4th Alabama and .1 think I can^fill it. I have givAn authority tb'anlist men who have passed examination to re cruit for it. As soon as "^I can send mustering officers I will have the two .companies at Rome, Ga., mustered and ordered to join the regiment* . .* J . ' 1 desire Very much that you should send some one, or visit the contraband camp, imder Lieut. Harris near^Athens, Alabam. He has ow^-r two thousand acres under cultivation; is taking care oT thousand old men, women and children and th.rough some mis take - the rations l^e has heretofore drawn have been stopped. He only afeks that meat' and- beans or rice* be sold him, as he is amply abl'^ from the earnings of Ms negroes to pay, for all they eat and 'clothe and shilter themselves. tJntil fall h^e nebds your aid. I A It* . July 1864, • .; ( . aim too far off to attend to it. If broken up now they will lose all their labor and be throv/n upon our camps and become a burden to the Government, Their husbands and brother^ are many of .them with me doing duty as^feaKsters, pioneersj &c, Scc,J n' ' ' . ' 1 Gen, Dodffie to Lt. Harris, Kenesawtlt., -^(ITDR)^:- You "better apftl.y or go see- General Thomas or Chetlaih at Louisville, They v ill 'straighten the matter, Gen, Dodge to Col, eampbell, Kenesaw, 2 (17DR):- Send trimonthly and montlly reports to these Head Quarters -No orders have as yet been issued detaching cyou from the co m^d and we have to aarry you on our returns, Gen, Dodge to CqI, Hamilton, Kenesa . 2 (17DR):- Send tri-mo'nthly'and monthly, returns to these Head quai^ters. No order has yet assigned you to any other command. You ane, f ■ . ononly temporarily detached-and -have toicarry you on our report. Gen, Dodge to Gen. Granger, KenesaWj 2 (17DR) Please order forward the detachsaenVp of, theT4th Division, 16t Array Corps, belonging to regiments hero l,het have in charge the camp euid garrison equipage of the division. Have them report with the camp and garriasn equipage at Chattanooga,to Lt, Gifford, Acting Asst. W» of the 16th A, C, . Oen, Dodge's 3. F. 0. No. 29, Kenesaw Yt,, 2 (13DR):- 1, Capt. Oeorija Rpbinson, C. Barrety let «lchiEe« Lleht ^ Jtrtillcry will report forthwith to Brig. General J, C. Veatch, com- H' July 1864. manding 4th division for assignmaht to duty as Chief of Artillery., K ' ' II. Private Win. N. H. Riley,y.Compeny E, 9th Illinois Infantry report to Capt. V.. R. Flint,, A. A. g. for Special duty upon a^ehal • at \r . Rome, ■ Ga, Capt. *' ■■■ . Flint • • will • • relieve ■ • ' Private Riley ' • • 1 I and return him to his regiment. . . III. In compliance v/ith instructions from Major Gen ral McPherson, Commanding Department and,Army of the Tennessee, the 2d Iowa Infantry, Lt, Col. A. B. Howard, commanding, is hereby relieved from duty at Big Shanty and will report forthv/ith to Capt. i. , .^outtlin, Chief Q. M. , acting, for duty with supply traiij. • * • ^ IV. Special Field Orders No.^ 18, Paragraph I from these • • • Hea4 Quarters is hereby amended to read as follows:- In compliance with instructions from Major General McPherson commanding Departm,ei)t and Army of the Tennessee, Lt, F, Farley, A. C. M. 5th Division, will proceed at ence to Chattanooga, Tennessee (for the p urpose of mustering ,out the service detachments of nonveterans ■ from this command which may be sent him for thtt purpose. THe A. C, M., 2d division will make the reports of their commands required by General Field Order No. 34, Paragraoh 19, from Head Quarters Department and Army of. the Tennessee, Division commsnders will aee that the necessary reports are promptly forwarded to the • f A. C . M. that; he may comply with the requirements of the above men tioned order. In order to carry out Special Field Orders No. 57, Extract July 18G4. V', Head Quarters Department and Army of the Tennessee, the follow ing r.ovements v;ill be made:- ' 1st, Brig. General T. TT.'Sweeney commanding 2d division wili draw out his command from left to right as soon'as General Blair's troops have drav/n out from his left and will move along in the rear of his line inside of the rebel breastworks striking the telegraph road, near Major General Logan's head quarters where he will be in the rear of the r7«h Army Corps. ' ^is lost reelment draws out he will notify General Veatch 2d. Brig. General J. C. Veatch, commanding 4th division will draw out his command from'left* to right as soon as General Sweeney's degiment in his left moves out, moving up the' Burnt Hickory road and fall in the rear of General Sweeney's division. * lie will noti fy General MOrro'w, commanding Division lOth A. G. on his right when I % j to his last regiment moves out. * ' " — . . . * 3d. That portion of the 9th 111 nols (mounted) will again mount their animals dnd move in the tear of the coLimand. The dis mounted portion will remain with its brigade. • "The command will folio* substantially' the road d esignated to staff officers today. The movement must be made with as little noise and confusion as possible, especially among the teamsters and artillery. Pioneer Corps will be kept with the division ready to go to wokk as-soon as the rear position is taken, and Brigade Commanders will 'have July 1864. their tools with. them. The 2d Iowa Infantry will join i,ts divi sion as it passes .charge where the" trains are now parked. NOTE:- "^in.. E.. Kettles t'o Gen. Dodge, Washington, 2, Wants "Awtugraphs" I F. B. Perkins, Draughtsman to Gen. Dodge I leam that men from the ranks of volunteer troops, detailed for duty similar to mine, have been commissioned by the Secretary of War as Tooographical Engineers, upon the recommendation of their ommanding General . You are acqrainted with ra^ abSlities this line and if yo'. deem them worthy a commission you would do me a gpeat favor by recommending me for one. My termi of en-, listment is nearly over, and if my services to the Government, are worth 'but. pa^, I. must seek. elseShere for .employment. If you v.lslv (Bnyt^^iing p.f me concerning this, please call for ma ^ alono. ' as 1 would prefer no publicity made of the matter. .• i . . - ' r fli 1 Geo. R. Foster to Gen. Dodge, Chicago, 2, July 1861: 1 We have shipped your tents, 156, this day per railroad, You will please inform us as early as possible if you want tis to loake sl« extra totits with flyes to each regiment; in all twelve tents. Gen. McPherson S. F. 0, No. 57, Kenesaw, 2:- ■ - ; ' " , * III. Major General G. M. Dodge, Comma ding Left Wing 16th Amy Corps, will at once relieve the regiment of his command at 4 925 July 1864. Bis Shanty, and order it to report to Captain. J. T. Conklin, Acting Chief Quarter Master, for duty with supply train. , Gen. McPh^rson's S. p. o.. No.. 57, Kenesaw Mt., 2:- V. In order to carry out Special Field Orders No. 31, Head Qu arters Military X>ivision of the Mississippi, a copy of which is enclosed herewith, the following movements will be made. 1st. The Supply Trains of the Army of the Tennessee as fast as they are loaded with stores, will be moved today under the direction of Lt. Col. J. Condit Smith, Acting Chief QM. by the most practicable route to the Sand Town Road, there on South to "Chaneys" at the intersection of the Sand Town and Powder Springs and Marietta Roads, w^ere they will be parked, ' 2d. Major General F. p, Blair, Commanding l®th C. will C( mence moving his command from the Left at 9 o'clock this evening continuing successively to the Right, and will march by the route selected by hia Staff officers to day to the Sand Town Road and thence down it to some good point near the Widow Mitchell's, indi cating on the map, H ... : u 3d, Major General G. M. Dodge, commanding Left Wing, 16th A C, will commence moving his command from the left as soon "as * ' * - Major General P. P. Blair's troops have filed out and will march by the mo-t practicable route, selected by his staff officers today, to the Sand Town Road, and then follow Major General Blair's com mand down it to wh^re the road brandies off to Ruff's Mill cn the July 1864. . Nickojack Creek, and take up a Good position near Ruff's Mill. 4th, Major General .Jno. . Logan, carman ding 15 th C. will commence moving his command and from the left as soon as Major General Dodgers troops have filed out, and will m,arch to the Sand Town Road, thence down it following Major General Dodge's command to the forks, of the Roads leading to Rufffts Mills and Y?idow Mitchell's where he will h^t and. act ap a reserva. . , - 5th, Brig. General Garrard commanding Cavalry division will move his command at 9 o'clock this evening to. the vicinity of Big . Shanty.to cover the Rail and Tagon roads leading north from • Marietta and East of Kenesaw. Mt,, availing, himself of the defences thrown up by our troops. He will establish and keep ppen communi cation with Left of Major General Thomas's conE-.and, and will send • • — • one good regiment for picket duty over this afternoon to report at these Head Quarters at^5 o'clock to rel.ieve the.picket of Rlair's ancl*^Podge*o commands, c. c/; ' lU' X ' . j.. ■ ■ 6th, These^moveraenta will be made with as much celerity as posslbla aAd with the least amount of noise.^ All arrangements ■ except moving troops Snd* artillery should ""be "made quietly before 'f''" dark, to avoid confusion. • • • " '7th. Troops and'trains will move as mucH mnder cover and screene ' from the >lew of the enemy as practicable. 8th. One wagon with immunition for each regiment and battery will follow each divisiona s heretofore ordered; the remainder of July 1864, *4 ' ^ li « V" ■ '' ./■ lA . ■ the Ordnance triin of each division will go forward with the general supply train in charge of ordnance'officers. * ' Office Mem., 2:- ■ • -"O:. At 9 P. M. in comnlladce with orders, command commenced to move toward'the extreme right of line. At 10 p. M. received orders from Department Head fiuarters directing that the 2d division be halted in the real> of Harrow's Division," 15th'A. c. , and that ' ^ Veatch's Division remain in the old position, ready to move on and await orders, (general Harrow having reported the enemy forming heavy line in his front). The command was disposed accordingly' ' ^ Sweeney forming in Harrow's rear at 12 p. m. - • - ' Private Diary Mom., 2:- ? uo ' ' Moved out two miles in the night''towards'^the'rlglat. The enemy's command retreating after dark, ■ ^ Gen. Mcpherson to Gen. D&dge, 3:- t Enclosed herewith please find renort of "Effective Force," of ydur conmand which'is rpppectfully returned for the addition to it of "or extra duty,.sick arrest, &c" the same as is oontalned in morning report blank to Column 18, Hereafter these reports will be made in this manner. v I * *' r Lt, Harris to Col. Spencer, Contraband Camp, 5:-, Ifhen I last saw you I was in hopes of seeing you again, at^d having some talk but could not get beck in time. Qr^y tolls me that he gave you the telegram sent by General to Hashville. 1 July 1864. Were it not for the peculiar way in which it is worded, I should believe that he was actuated by good to the cause. He seems to be after every body in general, hunting up old matters, resolving him- * - t self into a "Smelling Committee." He accused Lt. Barnes of letting Col. Morton have Jacks out of our Corral to send north. It is needless to say to yoQ that it is false. We have just received two hundred or more contrabands -from Rome, I do not see how we can tako care of many more, xinless we have things somewhat as they used to be- not that I expect another General Dodge.' I have never had any conversation with the General on the Slavery question, bixt his actior\a suit mo, , - - ; "I (believe the Bill has passed for the organization of a Freewiman's Bureau. I am in hopes that the General will interest himself to shape things so that when my time is out, these ca^ips will fall into the hands of honest men, as. there is now a large sum at stake. I assure you that the thing will be a success if carried out are it- ought to bh', and-so far from the Blacks being lazjt, they ore tbte-WosC Industrious race uiUder the sun. I have an abiding / aith In the \natter. We have been asked fre quently,'if free, whdt will you db with them? WU;i cotton one dollar a pound I think the question will' be answered! ?\i\ them to work, it is what^wlll" conquer the south. • ■ dj • 'James k Wesbitt, Co. B.12th Georgia, is acting a^ my clerk and is every way competent ttfhold a Coinmission, If you cail pro- July 1864. cure him one in a Black regiment, you would oblige me and regard a good, honest and industrious soldier, I now have 3,000 dollars on deposit at Pulaski, which I am right glad to do, as I do not want to keep it myself, if my appli cation for funds would be attended to promptly; but to have to dance attendance two or three days for what Bahnes would decide in •» • , one minute, is, to say the* least, discouraging. I shall get on with a very little thib sumher, as I do not want to beg so hard fro what I am entitled to. ♦ If Major General Dodge should ever be disposed to take this regiment under his mantel, strengthen that resolution,for I do think if he would carry out the work that he has so well begun, it would bind brighter laurels to his brow, than all lUdT military vefnown, for t at ho shares with others; he stands alone In this, the dark social problem'of the age,* , . i. .0 h aJ Offic Mem. 3:-. '.h' ^ /j .jo, 0 . 3 t , At 4 A. M, t]ie 64th Illinois ^as skirmishers discovering that the -enemy had fallen baeit- advanced to the ore at of Kenosaw,, with out opposition and captured sqme of the enomy's near skirmishers. . At 0 A. M. the command moved and passing Cheeney*s farm on Sand • t » To»n road, halted at Intrenched position near Forks,of ^and Town road diretfe Marietta road. 4th Division bivouaced- 2d division moved to and formed line on Nickajack Creek Ruff's Mill, and ^ intrenoll«4 pmfitlon^ Th 2d regiment, 2d division moved across July 1864 Nickajack, forming a line a.few hundr^sd yards from Creek, and advancing heavy line of skirmishers. "• " f iw .. . The enemy are in strong fdrcQ west of the Creek, and soutli of a dense wood between my position and that of General Smith's. Private Diary Mem., 3:- - Moved to riiokajack Creek from Kenesaw, .enemy falling back. Took position on west side of the Creek, and men were on the top of Kenesaw at daylight. Gen. Dodge to Ge.ii . McPherson, Bluffs, 4 (10DR440);- ■ t . I .. I have the honor to report the movements as far as possible of this command today: The brigade officers are intrenching in front and have fur- • " s ' . i I niilied no reports. The conmand advanced about 1 1.2 miles beyond Nickajack Creek and aarried one long and continuous line of rifle pits on the h-ont that General Veatch charged. There were four" • . - • f ^ . L' ' i-i snioll regiments placed in the pits in single ranic, the charge was made with five regiments. I have questioned separately several of the prisoners, they all agree in the above statement and that their I • S . main line is some half a mile to the rear. I advanced the 66th Illinois tonight until theydrew the fire from two rebel batteries, one apparently to our right and one in the direction of the road we are upon. General Veal ch who has Just come off, of my advanced line, reports two buildings on fire on the right of the road, 1/4 of a mile in advance, and that he plainly could hear July 1864. chopping along our entire front, and artillery moving towards the right. He could give no idea of the amount* on my right and to the right of my line of battle, I have two regiments deployed as skirmid'iers. Th extreme rigjit is refused and connecting with the regiments sent down on the creek-by General Smith.'" Major Hurby pushed down the 'Creek meeting a strong skirmish line on his left, but not mud; on his right, but developed nothing more. - " The prisoners all agr :e that Hood is the left'of their army, ard that betv/eeri their loft an*d the river are State Troops, they say that their line is in the shape of a horse shoe, the points both resting on the Chattahooche. I have intrenched the'line taken qnd now occupy it along my entire front with line of battle. The brigade of the Corps on my left, occupied the enemy's works. General ** Veatch . • thinks his loss p over one hundred. I have no report from General S^ireeney, ^ol. Noycs, r59th Ohio lost a leg. Caj^t, Angel, 35th New Jersey is killed and several wounded. Office Mem., 4:- At 8 A. M, the entire command crossed Nickajack Creek, and ' ... ' ■ . (ji ■ press iJig forward drove the enemy into his works 2 l/2 miles north east of Nickajack. Heavy skirmishing ccontinued all day, our skirmishers pressing cautiously forward and main line intrenching, At 4 p. M. moved three baferles to advance line, and opened upon the ':^ne«y with shell, at the same time formed the'4th Dlvielwi with the 30th Ohio, 43d Ohio and 25th Wisconsin, and the 2d July 1864» Division with the 66th Illinois, 81st Ohio and 2d Iowa, deployed t - - - in single line (one rank) in advance.. Balance of divisions in reserve. . , , , At 4 1/2 P. M, advance line charged and carried the enemy's first line of works, capturing a number of prisoners. Both divisions v/ere immediately move forv/ard and occ pied and held the captured works. Loss in killed and woxuaded about 130. • At 1 A. M., July 5th, the enemy were discovered to be moving and at 3 H. 1,1. lur skirmishers advanced to and occupied the enemey's main, line of very heavy works. They found and brought in many prisoners and deserters, .' : - I, ■ Private Diary Mem., 4:- Moved out from Nickajack Creek attacked the enemy and carried their first line of works. Loss 200. Col. Noyes lost a leg. Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPhcrson, Ruffs Mills, 5 (10DR439):- I have the honor to report the operations of this command V - ■ - . . t » I « for this day (July 3d);- At daylight the C4th Illinois (fee. icC (on page 930):- Between my present position and that held by General M.L.Sraigh ' r V t . ... in a dense wood, the enemy apir ars to be in great force south of this wood, and owing to the lateness of the hour compelled me to maMe such disposition as would best protect'the troops in case of an attack. The gcund on the east side of the '^reek is I should Judge, July 1864. the best to occupy, but vii 11 require a larger force than I h ave on the line. It is generally belis'ved that there is nothing but cavalry on our front. Large camp fires are visible two or three miles, one east froir. our position, supposed tobb 'he enemey's. Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat, Ruffs Mills, 4, ♦ (7DR102):- The Cause of the Rebel Abandonment of Kenesaw-~The Retreat Across the Chattahooche: Another "glorious Fourth" has dawned and with its dawn a bright field of labor is presented to the view- a field ripe for f the harvest; not^ however, the merry harvest of the side, where the ripe '^aving grain is gathere d into the garner, but the harvest of death. Once more the enemy have abandoned a strong position and nee more are they being hunted to their next point of conbentration. THE CAUSE: For twenty-two days our army had been dra;vn up in line of battle, fronting, in the main, the Kenesaw Mountains, two of the last high peaks of the Altoona range, which were occupled by the enemy in force, as the apex of his army, which was formed Inthe shape of the letter V, with its center, or the bottorn of the letter, resting iipon one of the Kenesaw Mountains, and its wings extending backward upon either flank at an angle of less than forty-five datrees with each other. Thus the two lines <fff the eneajy were so very near each other that they could easily con- Julj^ 1864. centrate an immense erraj' at any point on their lines, at the i shortest possible notice, while our Lines were so much more ex tended, and were so unfavorably situated for co Ooper^ting with each other that it was next to an impossibility to succeed in anything like a general advance. These twenty-two days, however, at the foot of the Kenesaw Mountains had not been spent in vain- on, rather, in doing nothing; on the contrary, they were days of unceasing ac tivity, and night of continued toil. The army of McPherson, on the left, had worked their lines, inch by inch, to the very foot of the mountain, and at several points the skirmish lines were a good ways up the side of the mountain, while his bbtteries were posted in the most favorable positions to be f^und, from which they raked both mountains at irom twelve to 28 hundred yards, and with * ' . . . , , ■ such good effect that their batteries could not fire a dozen consecutive shots from the mountain, and their lines were compelled to lie all day in the trenches or elte remain behind the mountain. * * ' t It would hatie been impolitic to have charged the hill, for it could not have been done without a great sacrifice of life. Tharefore, Sherman*a unfailiAg plan was called into requisition. HOT IT TAS DONE: On the evening of the 2d orders were sent % around to the command pf McPherson on the left, trains were moved to the rear, batteries were muffled, and everything was put in ♦ order to slip away like am eel. About nine o'clobk P. M., the pickets in our front were re- * liavad by cavalry and General Biair commenced the movement. 935 Lir jV -f July 1864. brincin,^: out Vi.'s loft first, moving back to'the rebel works in our rear, marching down the rebel works on t v: Telegraph road toward Lost Mountain. As soon as General Biair's last brigade moved ^ away from the v'o"rks, General Dodge commenced, bringing out his " left first\ moving 'back to the telegraph road, v/here it waited for the command of General Elair to pass, when it fell in in the rear of Biair's column. Notwithstanding the alacrity with which the • • 4 . movement was conducted, the corps of Generals Blair and Dodge had not gotten far enougji for General Logan to have more than commenced his movements, (he was to have followed Dodge as Dodge followed Blair) when da light appeared, and, with daylight, a cessation of the enemy's firing and a withdrawl of his lines, he doubtless I . . . ' r-- ^ • having discovered our mo ement, and not understanding it, gave up Kenesaw, and the sun had not risen upon the mountains before every rifle-put had been exnlorecf by the inquisitive blue-coats. As this was unexpected, it of course caused a slight disarrangement of the ganeral plan of operations. Logan with his two divisions took the road to Marietta, while Blair and Dodge made all speed by the prescribed roads to the right. Your correspondent being with Wiis command, had an opportunity of noting the nature of the country, and the manj' lines of works with which it wcs covered. The works of the enemy were some of tho bes+ I ever saw, for field-worksj but their positions were not sb well chosen as o * they mi^t have been. * * • July 1864. At four o'clock P. 1.!. we arrived "upon the right" where we foimd a brisk skirmish going on between Morgan L. Smith's division which came here yesterday, and. the enemy. Smith's gallant boys had driven the enemy during the day about two miles. They were immediately relieved by Brigadier General T, yJ. Ssf/eeney's division of the 16th Corps- when they went back to the works they constructed the night before. General ^wseney's boys, weary with a long march and loss of sleep, stepped gaily out to the front, where th-::y con tinued the skirmish until night, when they soon threw up a line of light works and'stretched themselves out to rest, too tired and . 1 • . . . , sleepy, most of them, to eat, having marched hard all day under a burning sxm. The morning finds them frt^sh and ready for the t;ork » r- t which is before them. Heavy cannonading is heard upon our left front and in the direction of the C attahooche, and the men stand on tiptoe listening for an order to advance. A few" days more «r • , 1 , • and you may expect to h^ar good news. Correspondence of the Iowa State Register, Chat^ahooche River, ' . , . 5, (7DR102) ' Dear Frank; ♦ We carried • • the great rebel strong-hold and watch tower, Kcnesaw Kountaina, on the 3d inst. as a dequence took Marietta; also, and pressing Johnson's retreating column vigorously we captured thousands of prisoners. On the morning of the 4th inst, , wo found him in strong works on Nickajack Creek, and on the afternoon of that day. General Dodge's invincible command celebrated • 937 July 1864, n ^ ^ our Nation's anniversary by charging *the* enemy's works, "one line of v/hich was triumphantly carried and many prisoners taken. This morning Johnson evacuated his main line, and we are new in rapid pursuit of his demoralized and retreating army, and are capturing the "chivarly" by hundreds. Johnson is doubtless now crossing 'i the Chattahoochie v.'ith the disheartened remains of his powerful * • • , - fc t . . * - army, and will take refuge in his vorks about Atlanta, t • Sherman will improve his great advantage and within a short time will either, have the "Gate City" invested and besieged or havi^ , taken possession of it, will be in pursuit of Johnston farther South. Gon. Dodge's F. 0. No. 30, Ruff's Kills, 5 (13DR):- I. Asst. Surgeon Charles E. Roe, 40th Ohio Infantry and I Asst. Surgeon F. T. Randolph, 18th Miss-uri Infantry will prowoed to Maritta and report to Surgeon J. A. Follett, 59th Ohio Infantry for duty in hospital at that point. II. Richard A, Taylor, Hospital Steward, 39th Ohio Infantry will at once report to Siirgeon J. A.'- Foilett, "SOth Ohio Ihfantry Marietta duty in Hospital at that point. , . Office Mem., 5 • »t The command moved (starting at 1 P. M.) on ^wid ^owrt Roa®f to the *idow Mi'tchell's farm, and bivouaced, holding roads leetding l^herefrom to Turners, HowellS" and Sand ^own Ferries, Private Diary Mem. 5:- Enemay retreated during the night. Moved to Widow Mitchell's and camped. ^2^ July 1864. Gen, Dodge's S. F. 0. No, 31, 6, (13DR);- I. Brig, General T. W. Sweeney, commanding 2d division will « move with his division to Howe 11s Ferry, relieving the brigade of • • • * , General Leggett's Division, He will take a strong position and obtain good positions for his batteries, that will control the .. cprssing of the river and prevent the enemy from putting up v/orks. He will also reconnoiter the country to the east, and repair and open roads leading to General Leggett's left, now resting on Nickajack Preek, and keep open communicaJLions with a light line I • • . . * ' of pickets. Great vigilance must bo observed and the river both noticed to the right and left and all movements of the enemy reported, . Brig. General Veatch,- commanding 4th Division, will move with his division to the forks of the Boswell, Ferry, and Sand Town Road and tales a" good position from which his troops can be promtply moved in oithbr direction. He- will open a road as near due east as practicable to .the poition of the 18th A, c.p one regiment of this command will be kept at the ' c^hoss roads near his present camp for picket duty on'Ylank and rear and to'guard the drains that nre to move to 'fieir .i^lace, General Sweeney's command will move in sd^J^ance,' " h Secy of ^ar's S.' 0. No» 228, Washington, 4^-CDT140) 31. By direction of the President, Gaptain Christian Hedges, 7th Iowa (Veteran) Volunteers, is hereby dishonorably June 18G4, dismissed the service^of the'United States, for intemperance and ■' • f. - 'P ' strag^li'^S. Gen, McPhers6n*s S. F. 0. No. CO, Gordons, C;-*" ^"0 ■ Major General Dodge, commanding-Left' Wing Icth Army Corpsi will m.ove one division of his command down to Howell's Ferry, and ri^lieve the hrigade of General Leggett's division'there statioaod. The Brigade on being relieved will join its command* • * . ^ ^ ' T") ' Major General Dodge will move his other division down to the junction of the Howell's Ferry and Sandtown Roads, where it will take up position. * " * Office Mem., C:- ■ ' " Sent one section of the 14th Ohio Battery to report, to Geaerrjl^ Stoneman on ^and town and moved the 4'th" division to forks of Sandtown and Howells Ferry roads. At 7 P. M. moved the £d brigade of the 2d division to- ' : river at Saiidtbwn Forrj' and the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry to river at Howells -^erry. Barnes left the mess. ' ' private Diary Mem., 6:- . " • Moved Fuller's Brigade to Gordons Cross roads.- ♦ Geri. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, In Field, 7:- Enclosed I send you copy of Dispatch jflst received from Major General Sh^rffiah- From it you vUl ?ee he«*ant8 us to kee pour troops well in hand fot* any movement, but at the same time make i demonstrstions As though we were trying to find a crostlng placo . July 18C4, on the Chattahoochie. The enemy have batteries of from one to four guns^ opposite all the ferries as near as I can learn, ancl are strengthening their defenses, and the banks on the opposite side from us are lined with Sjiarp-shjjotera, I wish you to take or cause a regiment of infantry and a section of artillery, to go to each of the ferries (Howells) dnd Sand Stone). Let a portion bf each regiment be deployed as sharpshooters to disturb the enemy and open on his batteries with your artillery, or on any trains or columns of troops yo"' may see moving." Major tfehernl Stoneman reports that thh enemy have been troops and trains down the river for the last c-f houro, T sent Capt . Reece doW with this order*,' who will accompany the regiments and artillehy as'^he is familiar'with the roads, &c. Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPhorson In the field,' 7, 8 K. I send McCoy down to see you. I did intend to ride* the lines today, but bave my mind so Intent on a crossing place that I waht to be near." The cars now runinto Marietta and down as far as' a bre'bk that will be^ repaired today, about 4 miles back of the bridg^. The en'emy hold as a tete dti pont the hill from the Nickajack to a point about two- miles f^bovc tho. bridge. I rather prefer that thiff should be so, as he. iffill have le,^ on the other 'side. I "Wish you to displky a® lauch anxiety to cross as possible and aa lo^ down, but keep your mftssea ready ' o move to the -real quarter when rcquiredt • 1 wish you to use .artillery pretty July 18C4. freely, and if as I Understand you,have a, plurisihg..l'ire on the ex treme point pf that rangd near Nickajack, get plenty of guns, say 30 to hear give it thunder. I send you copy of an important despatch for cavalry in additlop^i^o whic Rousseau will s tart from, Decatur for Opelika, • t If you'See ^tcneman. feel him and see. how he would like to work doRTi the river, say ,30 miles, and also make a dash for Opelika, swinging, back to us or to Rome for safety. A beark of tv/enty miles from Opelika westward is perfectly practicable and would be a good blow. In the meantime we can imp ijpve our oommpiications and get a sure crossing at some point above. Gen. llcPherson to Gen. Dodge, In the Field, 7, (lOP LI.* ' - t • In order to relieve a portion of Major General Stoneman's • r> cavalry, so that he can make^ a scout tp the 7.cst of Sweetwater • i < lO,. . . . . " Creek, as well as, to koeji^ up appearances of trying to find a place to cross the Chattachqpohie, you will send one brigade of your command at an early liour tomorrow morning down to the vj.cinity of Sand Town ^erry (whe'e the 66th Illinois is at prewent) and have them extend their pickets down the River about one mile, to a hill just below Lawyer Edge's house, • Col. Bane to Qen«- Dodge, Pay son ?:- I am at home and am m citizen.'; I hardly Imow !iow I feel. On my hay home at Nashville I warn taken very siok and In id on my back on a boat most of the v.ay to"St. Louis, where I comraenced /• July 1864. mending and again I £eel pretty well. I found Dr. Kendall at Resaca on his way home very sick. I have not heard "from him since. His friends are uneasy. I found the railroad between Resaca and ^alto'n v/ithout a single guard, and here the road was cut and two trains burned. This appear ed to me unnecessary. General Steadman is putting on style in Chattanooga. No mdn can pass there on Sierm'an's orders or permit witho^^t reporting to him and obtaining b-is approval! i saw one -Of Sherman*s bcouts tr^ it, ,and after showing his orders. He had to prove his identity, and ay, but-the fellow cursed "old Steadman". I have but little op'portunity since arriving of tolling how the people feil generally, but one thing is evident, and that is, a general despondency. The people have nearly lost con- -fidenOe irj our finance.^ The democrats-everywhere say publicly ■ * • that Jeff Davis vflll galri his'Indepe»4a«l0e. TJjQre.is an evident breach between thein-on.*ar and peace, and we ^re, all hoping it will culminate at 'he great Convdntlon and blow the stinking ; institution. .o') General Ogleaby is populttr and will be elected. Some doubt about tho balance of the State ticket,, as the toldiers cannofc y^te in this stfilte. Sherman's late repulse created some gloom, but ■ , the evacuation of Kenesaw haa carried it away, , "Every possible'means even, the most unscrupulous will be used to defeat il r. L4inobXi|: and his euOAOsaor is expected to Inauguarate July 1864. k:\ " • WJ a new and of course, a far bettery war policy, and yet no oae offers to predict what it will, be .excepting the real peace men, and they speak out .for recognition. I think that if Mr. Lincoln be elected all the north will settle down into a determined war policy and dverythiflg vfill brighten; if not, I believe the devil will be, to pay and that pretty soon. You see that Chase is out and I guess I must have you ch,ange your letter as lit is addredded to Mr. Chase. If you can get Mr-. ■ Pherson's .endorsement it would help me, ^and I must tby and get into some business as soon as my health will permit, , - , . .r , ' Mrs, Bane wishes to be remerabered. Please' tell B\irnham that I visited his family yesterday and paid his wife $40. They are ' -jo' well. I will try and ^- rito you again" soo . t ' - Qen, Dodge's S. F. 0. No. 32,^In the Field, 7 (13DR) I. Co. D., 4th Alabama A. D. will report at once to Brig, General J. C. "Veatch, comtfiandlng 4th division for assignment to duty in the pioneer corps, . i " v - . II, private James Easton, Co, B,, 50th Illinois Infantry reported and arrested sa.a deserter is hereby rostored.-^to duty without stoppRgi from his pay of expenses of arrest and of pay ^ and allowaances during absence until the circumstances attending his arrest as a deserter can bo investigated by proper authority, Oen, Dodge to Gen. Sweeney In the field, 7, (10DR441):- Send one regiment of infantr: (sharpshootergil to the river at July 1864. Sand Town |'erry. Have the infantry engage the rebel skirmishers on the opposite and gain the river if possible. Send one section -of artillery wit'-, the regiment "to" co-operate with it. Capt, Reese cf General l!cPherson's Staff, v/ill accompany them. Make a determined effort as'though you'were going to cross. Use artillery freely. Correspondence Of the Missuuri Deraocrat, 7, (7DR102}:- ' Sherman Pressing the Eneney--McPherson again on the'Right The Fourthof July has once more come and gone. Another year of the independence of^the United States has beung, and that too T w- • . With a bright prospect that before i's close, independence may be made doubly independent by the uprooting of this wicked and ungodl; rebellion, into which a portion of our "nee happy country have so . 1.1" , " ' . ■ • i ' . . . , madly engaged. The morn ng of the fourth found General ^lair's corps on the Sandtown road, within a few miles of the Chattahooche, being +he extreme right except oavalry. Next the corps of General Dodge, in the neighborhood of Ruff's Mill or Mill Grove, with a portion of the 15th Corps at the forks, where the Nickoack or Mill Grove road leaves the Sandtown road, with the 23d corps upon our left. The Advance: About eleven o'clock the lines began an advance upon the Nickojack road. The 2d division of the 16th corpsDodge's- upon the right, and the 4th division upon -fihe left of the road, Morgan L. Smith's division, 15th corps, /upon the left. rjtL - V#: July 1864. moving cautiously forv;ard a distance of about two miles, the enemy's skirmishers making byt a'faint Opposition to'the advance. Having crossed the Nickojack Creek at Ruff's Mills, and ad vanced about a mile'beyond, our lines cajne up to the enemy's v/orks and halted for rest, the heat being intense. In this position the lines ipemained unCil abott four o'clock in the afternoon, when the skirmishing being pretty heaVy, our lines charged the enemy's' r * works, carrying them v/ithout'much trouble, the enemy making no manifestations of fight. Our losses were small, about one hundred and twenty killed and wounded - Puller's Brigade, fourth division 16th cons, charging in line of battle upon the left, and Mersey's brigade, second division on the right in line of skirmishers. After carrying this line of works, our command halted and re- ▲ ( • 'V • T • . . „ . . . i ^\J -1 y mained in this position all night. About dark the enemy opcr.ed upon us from a battery, from which they gave us a few ghots, ' r - . . . f • • » ' « -s . • ■ - r * ' . ^ . J J ■ . . . they retired under cover of the darkness. Speeches, After the charge, Ahen kkirmishers had been posted, and all began to grow quiet, the wounded having been cared for, the men of the command began to gather into groups, and more than one patriotic Sjpeech was improvised for the occasion, and delivered '•'ith the Spirit, the truo spirit of determination. And more than one gallant soldier turned his mind's eye back to the "days of * ■ « ' » . . . ■ ' yore" when the Fourth of July was celebrated, not with blood and the eacrifice of hu4an life, as" was this, but with joy and feasting July 1864. more than one gallant soldier pledged anew his life to restore his country's flag to its place all over our land, oven at the expense of annihilation. % t Change of Position: On the morning of the 5th the enemy having left our front, and not having orders to press them, we quietly "lay in the shade" until about 10 o'clock, when we began a movement to the right, the 15th and 16th corps recrossing Nickojack Creek and moving down.the Sandtown road to the neighborhood of luitchell's ^arm, taking up a position in the rear. The 17th Corps rests on the Chnttanooga River- as yet no decided effort has been made to cross the r.iver, bu^ we caln cross whenever we will. McPherson's men know no such word as fail, especia iy when a-pon toon bridge is to be ^J;irown across a river in the face of an enemy, as the work of a portion of the 15th corps, on the Tennessee, at Chattanooga last fall, or Sweeny's division, 16th Corps, at the • r - ' Ooatenaula May 1st, wij.1 show. Therefore it is plain the policy • , . - j • has something to do with the crossing of the Chattahoochee at present. ■ - . The Situation: is favorable, from the fact that not two men - j . . , of one corps know exactly the position of any other. Thus German and hi# army commanders have the m_atter In their own hands and com mand their armies themselves. Thanks to their rigid discipline, every man hag his place and keeps it. July 18G4. * The Spirit of the Troops: have not heen better since the ■ . f - : • r ' beginning of the campaign. All are full of the thought that victory is within our grasp, and, fully confident of successj reposing the fullest confidence in their commander, they can but win, A few Says more, and something will turn up beyond a doubt. . I . • - . " • ^ -m ■ X Newspaper Clipping:- Gen. G. I,T. Dodge: Not many days since a "reyort from an aSmy correspondent obtained currency in one of the Chicago papers, to * . fr- » . * ' ♦ '- T. V 'T the effect that General Dodge and his corps of veterans had been defeated by the enemy. Captain A. t. HLodgett,' late an oficer in the 39th Infantry, and now an officer of Battery H. 1st Mb. Light Arti'lery, gives his opinion of lying newspaper correspondents in the following way. His letter is dated June 26th:- "The account of Dodgers retreat," published in the Chicago • - f • I t .. . , . • n tribune, and to which you referred, waa entirely false. There was not the least foundation for the statement. It v.'ks written by one of those worthless army correspondnets who are ever a curse to the army l th which they are allowed to travel- skulking behind a tree, or lolling in the tent of some political aspirant who I am ashamed to say o'ften wears the uniform of a pfe%eral officer-- 'i ^ several miles from danger, they give Ifie "Latest' account of thb' Bottle," In glowing words, they picture the heroic daring and " •- unflinching courage of the General whose whisky excites their ad miration for his generalship. While they are furnished with a July, 18G4, good horse, plenty of cigars, and a seat at their benefactor's table, they are not particular^ if they do herald to the world "aii account of the "supposed" disgraceful rout" of any ammy corps of tried and willing men, providing they can use their downfall as ' j ■ a foundation upoi? which to build up the-namo of their idol, "A short extract taken from General Sheruian's circular of date May 20th, 1864, who by the* way, despises this class of men as much as he does all other cowards, skxilkeijg, and stragglers, v/ill show you how much dependence, can be -placed in the flying reports sent north by "array correspondents," - « "Ihat the commanding General does discourage is the mainten ance of that clafirs^of men-who will'not take a muskeV and figbh but follow the army to pick up news f6r-sale", speculating on a species of information, which is dangerous to our army end our cause, and who are used more to bolster up idle and'"worthless offiders than to notice the«hard workiOj^ and meritorious, whose modesty is generally r • •• If " 'equal to their covirage.- • . • ' is sufficient for you to know that the ICth Corps has shared in the' entire campaign under General-Sherman, * • • and ? that • • it• • has at all times acquitted itself with honor to itself • and m its commander, ^ Tho entire arm: is ii\ spleridid condition and anxious for the fray) The enemy occupies,, a strong position, holding Kenesaw and Bald Hountalna. in aur fronts with our right resting on or near the Chattahooched river on the west, and the left almost if not July 1864. ( ii/ quite reaching the river on the east. "Our line Is extendted some 1 thing in the shape of a horseshoe with Marietta in the center.' Latest accounts stated tha^'" this gay city had been taken by Sherman but at present the enemy are holding it Tor* us. 'There is not an officer or'soldier in this "grand Army of the West" who would not laught to scorn the idea that Sherman cannot advance -wheri> he sees fit to do so. Office Mem,, 7:>. ' « .."iccfy Moved the 4th Division on to -the forks of Greens and, Tunner's ferry roads, throv/ing forward advance lin to the river. j . Private ^lary Mem., 7:- ' If* ^ Moved Veatch to Leggett*s sup ort. Sent one ,reginjient aijd, two i)ie6es of artillery to ^Howell.'.s ferry and one regiment and two. piecesrof nrtillehy to Sandtown, and opened on the enemy. Spencer went to see General Corse". ^ Gen. 'Dodge's S. p. o. No. 33, In th' Field, 8 (13DR) I. During the absence of Lt. J. F..Falrey, A.c.M., 4th Illinoi the proper mustering ofoffic' rs and men of the Division to Lt. J. D. Davis, m. 2d division all reports required to be made to the S, C. K. will be promnerly forwarded to St. Louis. II. Lt. J. D. Davis, -A. c V. 2d division, will at once pro ceed to Chattanobgae, Te/n., for^ the purpose oX ototainittg tjie papers pretaining to his office and to obtain a supply of blanks. He will j return at "the earliest practicable moment. u. 9e&^ July 1864. to General Sweeney, In the Pieldj 8 (10DR441) ' The General Commanding directs that those men belonging to the 7th Illinois Volunteers now on duty with the Pioneer Corps, who have not re-enlisted be returned to their eregiments preparatory to being sdnt north for muster out. h c I Gen. Dodge to Gen, McPherson, In the Field7 8 (10DR442):- I rei^pectfully*request that W.-H. Chamberlain, Co. C., 81st Ohio, Infantry Volunteers, be appointed Asst. Com'y of Musters for this Cjmmand. Gent'McPherson*a ^**0, No, 1515, Chattanooga, 8,(16DR137) I, Leave of-absence for five days-is hereby granted to Capt, S. W. King, 50tR Regiment Illinois Infantry Vol-unteers, vith permis4ion to proceed to Nashville, Tehn, ■ .. NOTR: Bridge Ann Cornyn to Gen. Dodgo,'^ concerning Arrest of her Son, Dr. F- M. Cornyn, Received at R"6s well, 10th: ' P. N,. Reed to Gen. Dodge, Syracuse, 8:- I have been reading an account of your attack of the rebels at Keneaaw, Mountain, It is a long time since I have seen any account of you in our papers,. We got .very little of the detai is of your battles in Georgia. My wife and myself have looked steadily but found l>ut little. ' . o . , , This morning in the Loulev 11 le Journal I read a-long account of you. General Logan, General Blair and others. You had- a hard fought battler there. I want to. hrear from you very much. I am here July 1864, ^ in business with Mr. Parsons, Eddy Sims, and Drury is with us, Mr. Davenpctt is to be with us. Davenport will be in Nev/ York to sell our tobacco, Sims is in a store Mr, Parsons established in Dayton, Ohio for the purpose of buying tobacco in Ohio and . Indiana. Hy family are yet in Mollne and I shall know in a fdw days how soon X shall move here, -I want to call your attention to a young man in your cpmmand by the name, of Murray, I think he is in Gary's Battery. His father is Postmaster as Canandaigua, New York. I have known young Y^urray'g father from his childhood. Please say to the young man that I with many of his friends watch * with much interest bia efforts and feel very much gratified with— his achievoments. I want you tp writ§ me a letter how your.health is and your family. . . ' „ ... , 1 don't know whether J shall go to the Bluffs this season or not. Please write me what you think tout the present of the pacific Railroad- 1 have been here about two mon|/hs, RemBHBber me io your wifd and little Tnee.' If ylur hesath fails come here the next time you go off to recruit .it. Don't i'all to write at once, . * • .i L. M. Dayton to Gen, McPhersortj Chattahooche Riv, ' I am directed by the General commanding to say that General Schofield has effected a crossing near the mputh of^oap Creok cpturing'a gun and not losing a man. The General commanding further July 1864. - ■ directs that you will rcove General Dodge's Corps to Roswell Via " ' Marietta to secure a lodgment and crossing 'that will have been made before he arrives. Start one division immediately and let i • the other follow close both moving with artillery and wagons. At Marietta they will leave their empty wagons to be filled and • • • follow to Roswell. Let the Pioneers be sent with the leading division and instructed to put up a double trestle bridge over theChattahoochie by the main road where the bridge was burned. Instruct General DQdg-e to push well out covering the ground in front of the bridge and shallow ford upon the calculation that your whole command will cross there. ■ i , The cavalry will remain on that flank and he will also find a .diviSi^on belonglpg to Gf^neral Thomas which being relieved t y him will rejoin its command. . , ... - ^ The General thinks you need not keep infantry below the posit - * tion nov; occijpled by General Loggett and that General Stoneman will be abl'i to aocom[)liah. all that is ther^ required tintil the final move, , The enemy will either rally withintthhe next twentyfour hou rs ♦ ' f on your flank or abandon the bank of the Chattahoochie altogeth r; so watoh him close, drop occasional shotr about his pontoon bridge, and try and capture some of his artillery. General Thomas has captured the enemy's pontoon at Paces and I has a position from which he thinks he can reach the railroad bridge with artillery, , .JlKtSTt' July 1864. o~ f^vo ■ / £j \yi 'f ■ ' Office Mem., 8:- ;. ' •. ■ .-u ') i/o« J»?n|(BboX b Position unchanged. 1 ■ ' *■ ■ . - . .* . . vT-'-:" -jhiSti Private Dia y Mem., 9:- -"o .v' Moved from Sandtown and Widow Mitchell's and camped one mile f • .• . t I % east of Marietta. Saw Col. Noyes. * . ' ' » » ■* Gen. Dodge's F. 0. No. 34, In the* ^ield, 9, (13DR):- I. The command will move immediately to Rosswell via Marietta in the following order:-" let, 4th division. Brig-. General J. G. Veatch commanding. 2d, One birigade of the 2d division. 3d. All supply trains; all empty wagons will be left at Marietta to iDe loaded, * " • • *4th. The brigade of the 2d division now Sandtovn, Tenn, As a guard for the trains. .. I .4. ,. "'^th. The 9th Illinois, after l,he rest of-the command has start ' " ed,* will rove by the most direct Acutfe ^d- RoSwdll Factory. II. Private Thomalt J. Grant, Co. K., 7th Illinois Infantry, is hereby relieved from Special duty at these head quarter.^ and will report without delay to ^his'^company commander at ^ome, Ga, Correspondence of the Cincinnati ^ommerftlsl, 9,- McPherson Helps Scliofield: "Stir up the enemy a llttlte'In your from " said General McPhers'on to" his division commanders on the first of July, "and make a diversion in favor of Schofield, who I • ' ' ' had advanced some distance on our extreme right today". Moving Dodge's corps hard up against the rebels, his skirmishers advancing July 1864. half way up the-rugged heights of Kenesaw, a terrific artillery duel opened. All along McPherson's lines came Ih cannon's opening roar; all along the rebel steeps came forth the screaming shells. Music & War. Thrilling Scbne: While this was going on, the brass band of the 9th Illihois, withint speahing*distance of the enemy's pickets, discoursed the Star-Spangled Banner. The effect f - I upon the llyal troops v;as trhilling; cheers rose with each vari ation of that storied stong. Talk about the music of enchanted halls; tell to the v;orld the glories of the opera; but for effect, ' t ► t < for enthusiams, give to soldiers the Star-Spangled Banner, with the crash of artillery to bid defiance to the rebel demons, who hate it most bitterly. A Question and its Retort; Late that night, when "war had amoothe® our rugged front," a rebel who belonged to a Tennessee * regiment in Cheathan'd division, yelled out from the height above, 4 — V-w Where he was safe; ■ ■ r • _ f "What in h--l do you Yankees want down here? A^e you after ourgnegro wenches?" f v ' "You forget" cooly answered a gay fellow in Sweeney's division, who had no less than a dozen lady friends in Pulaski, where that I division was so long stationed—"You forget, that your sisters and 1 - . . . sweethearts, and wives for that' matter, have been in our hands and associated with us for t'he last two years." July 1864. i Their rations are ample and substantial, anfl their clothing is good- better than, it used to be with them.' Only in amrr.unition is Johnston's army deficient. In Jolmston all expressed the hifhost confidence as a General, soldier and gentleman. i One felow, who was at. ^ickstiurg, one year ago, being captured by Mersey's men on Monday, remarked: "Well, this, is just wha|, you « - .. V , . . . . ^ V , 'uns did for me |uns last 4th of July." "What made you give up Kenesaw Mountain?" asked a soldier, in ta Iking to them. * - - X - - "Oh, well. Hooker and another regiment flanked usj" And here i ~ they began to charge Hooker with doing that very mean business ever since leaving Dalton, It is verily true thtt he has done his ' * ' share in that line, ** * ■ A Guerrilla Hanged: On Tuesday last a notorious guerrilla named Edward Edwards, who resided near Dalton, and has partici-' pate in several bridge-burning exploits, and has taken the life of more than one loyal man, was publicly hanged ht Dalton in the ' _ • I t presence of a large number of citizen rebels . Since the occupation of the, country by our troops, guerrilla outrages "hdvd beCome So numerous that General, ^nerrc.an considered extreme measures necessary. He ,accordingly selected thir Edwards, who was tried and condemned 6o death by the military commission. The General approved of the t •* * * • proceedings, and instructed Colonel- Sib Id, commanding the post, to carry out the sentence. Edwards exhibitied no signs of peni- July 1864. tence upon the scaffold, and died without implicating his accomplices. Office Mem., 9:- t ' In compliance with instructions from General Sherman, moved entire command on. Sandtown road, to one mile east of Marietta and „ hivouaced. ... , . . _ Private Diary Meir,., S;-?^ . , . , r, In Camp. ?.^rote General Sweeny letter objecting to his move ments,. and neglect off dutj'., .. , _ Gen. Mc^'he.rs.on's P. 0. No. 64, In the ^ield, 10:- Major General G. Dodge, commanding Left iVing 16th G. will cause to be detailed from his command thirty mouhted men to re-- port, w.i^bout delay to Capt. J. Pearce, C s.. at Office of Depot • T 5 - . - Commissary 'at Marietta Ga.^ for the purpose of driving and guard ing cattle for this army. .. .. . If Capt. Peapce is not at^Marietta when the detail reached - - « ■ T , thereit will wait for him. Gen. Sherman's P« 0. No. 32, In the Field, 10;- I, The division of General Jno. E. Smith will occupy the Alatoona Pass with a detachment at Kin ston and .Cartersville, end the brigade now at the Alatoona Pass will occupy Keneaaw Mountain and Big Hiahty. The District of the Eto^ah will be extended to embrace the Keneeaw Mountain. y .'ft • • ••' ■ - * . '■■■ ■ ■ .XM. July 1864, .1 -CI II. Each of the three armies will have cTne regiment at Marietta of the average strength of 330* nten, for fatigue duty to unlosfd cars the commanding officers to report for orders to the Chief Commissary, Colonel Beckwith.' Marietta will he the grand depot, but the Chief Qr, Master may arrange to deliver sfores in bulk at Ruff's or Vinings Station accor^ding to the facilities of the railroad, III. Commlssai^ies and Qr, Mast'er'S must keep ten day's sup- .T f plies on hand at all times, without special orders to that effect, and' the army must be ready for quick prompt movement, as our future plans will depend oh the enemy. "7 " ' Oen. Codge to Gen, Sherman*, In the ^ield,' 10 1:30 P. , . r. My troops are arriving and cro'-tfsing. I have been* here two hours, and in company with General Newton *have thoroughly examined the country, I will occupy and fortigy tonight, a tete-du-pont 1/2 mile from the river and extending up' and down one mile covering the 'entire ford bridge and" roads leading to them. The ford is 1/2 mile or more in extent, very rougli and impassible ^except for troops. To Ibrldge the stream, I will have to build over 650-"^ feet in length, I o^iall use the old piers trestle between, " r' / .1 ye have k strong picket'^Sitt throe miles, covering the forlP of ' hthe road leading to Mc. Bridge, o|gtt miles up this river also covering forks of roads thOj^ lead to Atlanta, But it is too V July 1864. • • ..V » far out to tako the conunand until the river in easily passed hy artillery and tryiins.yf ' , , V Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dddge, 10, (15DR41) The Signal Officers report the railroad and wagon road bridges burning. If this be so, the enemy will, of course, quit this shore . . . , L , • . , - and you should be duly vigilant at Roswell. Get there as quick as possible and fortify on the other side. n •. ' T Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, 10, (15DR43):- I have been out all day and am just back. Have received r-eneral Garrard's and your dispatches. I design that I.IcPherson's • whole a liny shall come to that flank, and you are to prepare the way. . . . General Newton will stay with you till you are safe, when he » « "r will rejoin his corps now in support of Schofiold, eight miles t ■ ' . — below you. Garrard will picket the roads and I want you tofortify a tete-du-pont and bridge, McPherson will operate to the right, and then whon all is ready will come rapidly to your flank, % t • < • • therefore make all preparations to that end. Schofield has a stout place opposite the mouth of Soaps'Greek. Keep me well ad vised by courrier to Marietta aiid telegraph. y Gen. Poe to Gen, Dodge, Washington, March 7th, 1866;- I received your note of the GSnUnst. and am sorry to say w ' '' " I ' ■ ' that the negatives of the photographs "td which you refer, have passe'd otit of my hands having been turned over to the Engineer Bureau some months ago. July 1864, I have, however, sent your letter to the Engineer Bureau, vit a request that the photographs be sent to you, 'and I hope it will be done. . . . You may perhaps remember, that about the time your corps crossed the Chattahoochee at Roswell, a terrific storm of lightning and rain, acconpanied by v/ind, passed over the camps of your troops, I Would esteem it a favor if you would send me some particulars • •• r • respecting it- the direction whence it came, the length of time it continued, the force of the wind, the circumstances attending the stroke of lightning which injured some of yoiir troops,the number so injured a .id the character of their injuries. ^ I desire the inforr..ation for Prof, Henry of the Smithsonian Institute, in whose presence T mentioned the fact, and as I could only give him tdie gaaaeral features of the storm he requested me to try to get some of the particulars for him. i Gen. Dodge to Gen. '^oe. Ft. Leavenworth, March 1'6, 1866 (20DR118):- I am in receipt of yours of March 7th and comply with your • • / "iJO request with pleasure. I shall have to speak from memory but mainly very corrcgt as " ' ■ ^ - I , 1 paid consl derable attention to the storm then and afterward. corps, the 16th, reached Roswell Sunday noon July 10,1864, and we immediately crossed the river and pvorked until Wednesday night putting in a double track trestle bridge. The weather was July 18C4. excessively hoi, t-he hottest I think we experienced during the. campaign. On the south side of the River, my corps were formed. very compact,, in a tete-du-pont, covering the birdge and roads. I had all my nrtillery in .position and most of the. infantry had , . : JL their arms stacked as there.wer^ heavy drtails at work on the bridge. It was finished about 5 P. M. red .osdny, and the., ISth corps, which-arrived there that day commenced crossing. j. r- T\ -i. ^ ^ Ji ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ X* ifr About G P. I'., a gale of wind, arose blov/ing errifdcally for 15 minutes when the thunder shower came. on,.the rain pouring down in torrents mnd the thunder and-lightning close together (hardly. any distinction from one peal to another) it was so strong that at times the.l5,th corps had. to halt. This corps was crossing the bridge d-.iring the storm apd passed directly through ray lines and went to the left, there no,t being room in the rear of my en trenchments for J.t to bivouac; and it was halted ri::ht on the Road i ... .. . . . ' and on the bridge, thus being in the midst of my corps at the herv-i ieat part of the shower. The lightning first struck in the hill and oouth side of the river in a bsttery in position, then in a regiment of-infantry, a jSiort distance to the rigth, then on the north side of the bridge in the Valley and right rt the head of the bridg where my Pioneer corps was cam.ped, k,illing one man and several mules; during this time it stiuck one or two other points, doing no damage, however, Horses and men jn the 15th corps on the >4., July 18C4. bridge were knocked down but not materially injured and a great many in both the 15th ahd 16th corpS felt the shock. It' was the most destructive in the battery. ' In my corps 33 or 34 men were killed or wounded and quite a number, I believe 18 (but I may be mistaken) were killed outright. The wounded were burned, paralyzed and shocked. Some severely, ■ some slightly, but all had to'be put in hospital, and on the bodies of the killed you Could tracfe the tracks of the lightnings, so I was told, but I did not examine them. ThOy wore not much', if any, mutilated, and I remember it was spoken of that one or two of the killed had not even a trace on them. Several stacks of muskets Were struck, bent up, butts split, etc. It 7/as one of the most terrific storms I ever exper ienced, and'the lightning appeared to strike close around us at' ever; flash for nearly half an hour. It struck close to my tents, so close that we aH felt the shocks sensibly. They9' were pitched on th bluffs north of the river, one half mile* from the line where most of the* damage was done. No persons Were injured except in my corps. It was Lieut. Maurey^s light B^ittor^ A, 2d TT. S. Artillery, that suffered most, I forget the regiments of infantry but it In ««*•> eluded two or three I think the storm came from the northwest but T will not be O'^rtain about that, I know that althouj;^ it was only 6 o'clock or thseeabouts, it was so dark that yoU could not sere; July 1864. the heavens v;ere very hlack and all light of day seemed to "be Hhut out. Tlie green trees and s-tefte, buildingi#e-^fe^e»*tou,Lx-4. were struck. The storm did not extend very far from the north of us and to the south its track seemed to be from the north west to the south-east. I ordered the Medical Officer to render full report stating the circumstances, the nature of the v/ounds on both the killed or wounded which \vas done and properly forv^arded from that tut : date. If it can be foun", more definite and correct information can • ■ij . -'OX 'JO* <■- . , 1, . .'W.. be obtained. '' ■' • '' ' 0 ' 41 .' I It J j. . u C o Xi * Office Mem. ,10:- Moved to Roswell and threw command (the men having to Wadejf across the Chattahoochee river, relieiving General Newton's divison 3th A. C., and intrenching position oh range of the hills covering • f roads leading to the fords and bridge near Roswell. At 9 P. M. had a foot bridge completed across the river- and set the Pioneer corps of both divisions, and all additional men that could be employed at work, constructing a tro'stie bhidge on ruins \ ^ I • ' • • w n ^ of the bridge burned by the enemy. private Diary Mem. 10:- Moved at 4 A. M. and crossed Chattalioochee at ^ oawell by ford. Went into position on south banlt, relieiving ^e eral Newton's Division. Intrenched and also built fdot bridge. . li Ai- ' • . ■?A. ' / July 1864. Med. Dir. Gay to Gen. Dodge, 11 _- I have to report that while in the discharge of my gutice duringduring the march of our troops lluly 10th, I was grossly in sulted hy Brig. General T. 7!. Sweeney without cause or provocation. Tliat he ie ed language disgraceful and xinbecoirdng an officer. That he *! ordered one of hir orderlies to use a hohsewhip on me and that • - j ' ^ said orderly did come near me and raised a club to strike me, r He also challenged me to fight and was looking for pistols when <jX ^ his staff interfered and carried him off. On his being taken an^y - - t • he said he should shoot me the first time he caught me alone, or words to t-hat effect. While I have no personal fear of a man who will make so mean and cowardly an attack, I believe that the good < • « w < and honor of the service required that such men be dismissed, that * " ■ . b. - .j . . . ; , , such scenes may be stopped. "* - ■ ■ • 4 ■ » vl •,f As a member of your staff I claim the protection that my Vrajik end position entitle me to. Gen. Dodge to Gol, Gj^^rk, Roswell, 11:- I respectfully request that Brig. General Tiios. W. Sweeney be ♦ ^ relieved from coojaand of the 3d divMion 16th A. C. » I have for a long time delayed in making this reque-st, alt , i . / though I was aware it was my duty to do so. The benefits of the- ser- ^ vice and especially the welfare of the division require it, I enclose a communication from Surg, N. Gay, Medical Director of this command, and I have no doubt that General Sweeney, in the July 1864, ■i '•■'•. I. ^ presence of officers and enlisted men, conducted .himself in a manner unbecoiiiing an officer, and without any just cause on SuTQ. Gay's part. I also respectfully request that Brig. General J. K. Corse be assigned to command of^the division. I understand that Major General Sherman is wj.lling to ,relieve him from duty on his staff, in order to allow him to be. assigned to this command, if requested. -I, however,, dc not desire that my request foi*. his assignment should interfere with the assignment of any other officer, if the General Commanding^ the Department desires to make a differjent one. • ENDOBSEIrtENT; Head Quarters De.pt, ^nd i\rmy of. the Tennessee, near Roewell Bridge, rGa»,, July 14th., 1864: , Respectfully returned .to Major General Dodge, who will if he deems it for the best interefe^ of the service arrest General Sweeney and prefer charges against him in order that he may be tried by General Court I'artial. it is not advisable to relieve a Commanding Officer in face of the enemy, without sufficient cause to ground his trail by General ^ourt I/artitl^ . " ' Gen. Dodge to Gen. McPherson, ItosWell, 11 (10DR442^ I arrived here yeeterday'et noon. The troops crossed ad were in posit ion before night and have intrenchments up., I have over a mile of ford and bridges to cover and jcannot make a tete-du-pont very far out that will cover it'. •! tere taken and eaiendod the July 1S64. • ' line selecte-i by General Newton. Our trains are all on the north side of the river. The ford is very nought but shall'ow and the t bridge we will have to build is G50 feet long and -14 feet high.- - ' I put *a foot bridge'across last night so that troops can pa s. It is very diffucult for them to wade. The water is swift and the bottom full of holes. The enemy's pickets are near Buck Head' and men out of* Atlanta today say that there is no infantry after you get four miles this side of "Atlanta and thAt Stewart is on the\r right. 'Johnson's Head Quarters are a little house this side of Atlanta on the Railroad.'Atlanta papers of the 10th inst. s^y that a council of war was held'that day, and it Is rumored that r. Johnson will make a fight for the city. This would tend to show that it is not their intention to retreat. All trains belonging to the Army have gone towards /ugusta and everybody is fleeing the city. Eight miles, UP the river there is a good bridge that •A4.4 ^ is not destroyed,. • wo^r^k hard on, the bridges.here and finish as soon as possllle. ^ It is a'Mg job afl you w.ll perceived from-th length. Everything was burnt up here that we could use, houses, yills, lumber and all.. ' 't • ' '' ' ' • ■ G«A. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Roswell, 11, (10PP443) All tiuieft this morning'. I* had no fears bbout, being, able to build the bridge, only thought you night expect it finished sooner JtilyX8G4:, ^^ w _ ^ i t ' ' ' - "-r _ than possible, as it vras twice as long as.I expected to find it, • .1 and twice as long as the river «ras wide at Sandtown. .. ■ •/' I have ov r one thousand men at work, at it night and day,- « and it is already well under way. Have planking for floor now on the ground, and ngt, one minute shall be lost in pushing it for ward, every man that can vork. on it shall be kept at it.' • Reports here show no force ofthe enemy's infantry, this side of ^ ' Peach Tree. ^^Tieeler's cavalry advance is at Buck Head, with all rhis force south of there. Last night Joe Johnson's Head Quarters were three miles this side of Atlanta on the Railroad. Atlanta papers of the lOth inst. say that at Council of 'War that day, . . it was decided to fight for Atlanta. All trains of the -enemy , r r,E^\ are reported by citizens and deserters to have gone towards Augusta ' and a general refugeeing is go ing on among the wealth^' citizens. Gen. Rousseau to Gen. Dodg , TTashville'/ 7 C15DR41) Please see R. T, Smith,of ®J^d ask" hdm to repor t to me at Decatur at once to give information tou-ching the country below. This is all imnortant, ,,,, t * ' ' Gen. Sherman to Qen. Dodge^, il,- {15DR39) - » ! ' .rf ' I know yru have a big job. bujt that -is nothing new- for you. Tell General Newton that his. Corps is now .up near Schofields crossing and that all is.quiet thereabouts, he might send down and move his cqmps to the proximity of his corps, but I think Roflwell and 9hal ow ^ord Is important that I prefer him to bo near . .. July 1864. f . ■ ^ " •» ' ■ > • f ■ ■ ''' you till 3'ou are rail fortified. If he needs rations, tell him to rret his wagons up, and I think you will be able to spare him day after tomorrow. I know the bridge at Roswell is important so ghat you may destroy all Georgia to make it good and strong. Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, 11 (15DR40)iPer'courrier your despatch is received. Send me any and all papers you get. 'I have no {rouble yet. Will have the bridge done fn time; Ag soon as we can spare Newton, he should'be relieved to return to his corps where his camp equipage is. I rode along "bhe river bank today, and the force of the enemy ^ seemed tfo'be merely sYiarpehoiber^ Tif small numbers in their front. All well with us. rr'i ..u^.irX,;A -rrl t f " Office Ifdirf.; ' .. . f ^ , "The command continued to intrench and" Working parties wdrked vl-go^dusiy'on i^rldge, ' , ' " . "h >rlvSte I'Pt2nd and 4th' division' Plohe'er^ corps with details to work re building bridge across Chnttahoochee, •650 long and 14 feet higti,"'^' ' 18 feet track and 750^ feet flooring. NOTR: Poundatinn of Sowa State Orphan Asylum (7 DRl88)jGen. Sweeney to Gen. DodgeV ^hattahooc'-ee Riv, ^5^^- Pearing ♦' at fny silence might ^e" oonstiflied into a tacit ac knowledgement of the truth of the charges embraced lif'irour note of the 8th inst., handed me by Captain Welker, 1 would respectfully July 1864. inform you that the 2d brigade of my division was not placed in position at Sandtown vithout instructions, nor the batterj^ unnecessarily exposed. The 66th Illinois and five companies of the 81st Ohio were deployed along the bank of the river, the battery about 800 yards in the rear of them, protected'by a ridge, while the rest of the brigade was within supporting distance; besides, there was no enemey on that side of the riv r in the vicinity. But the point in your letter I wish to call your attention to, is where you say "you are tired of putting the 2d divi'sion into position, and that every time it has been placed in line of battle 1 since the commencement of this campaign, it was done by you." ' X i • • Now, sir, allow mo to remind y u that a long standing complaint • • With me has been that I am constantly interfered with in the per- • • ■ - • - r r , , formance of my duty, which I bore with the best grace I could, i having no other alternative but to submit. All I -ask is to be permitted to do my duty untrammelled and in accordance with the Rules and Regulat'ions of tne Sertice. Jos, Holt to <Jen. Dodge, Washington, 12:'^ ^ The record of thetrial of Capt. W. "E. Miller, 18th Missouri I>-:fant)p', has reached "this office in en imperfect form- the Tlnd- ^ ings and 'sentence of the Court, as well as rthe action or thfe Re'Viewing Officer, not being presented, but the testimfbhy 'o'nly,"''W^ with st^teriient of accused and JUdge Advocate, , • The tfourt Martial In his case was convened "ify you, by CcnerAl July 1864. _ ; _ . Order No. 5, of Left Ning, 16th Army Corps, at Pulaski, Tenn. January ].8th, 1864, The President of the Court named in the Order, is I.!ajor J. M. Griffith, 39th Iowa Infantry, and the Judge Advocate Capt. Jesse F. Warner, 7th Iowa Infantry. I have the honor to request you to cause the part of the Record which is wanting to be forwarded to ,this Bureau, if possible; as well as the order of publication of the sentence, if any. such ^ ^ has been issued. . A Special Review of the Case of Cpptain Miller has been ret ■ quired by the Secretary of War to be made by me. ♦ - P ■ Ge-, Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Roswell, 12, (10DR444):- - r I " • ■ ' " There is nothing new here. All quiet, "e are progressing on the bridge, and work day and night. My mounted infantry have been down five miles^south of here where they struck the enemy's ^ cavalry., AH ^crsorters aiid prisopers of war sta'e tho enemey's works are from two to four miles p^rth of Atlanta, none this side of that. A ver- Intelligent man who left Lee's, army, at Petersubrg, t last Wednesday came in. Ho a^s. that, t.hip^ ip ,,the. first tipie r , • . . that Leo's ATVjf ever discouraged, that their losses have b^^en ^ enormous and that,#very man in the country has gone to. it. . . Fwell with h*8 borps he says., has been sent'on a raid to Pennay-lvanla. He also says thoic*® are no'guarda on the i^ailroads after - getting ,20, pillbS away from Atlanta; and that Johnson »stirfl in a have all gone to Augusta, Ga, July 1864. &en. ^odge to Gen. Sherman, Roswell, 12 (10DR444);- I send herevv'ith a rnugh map of the country south of here, taking in nearly all thd roads. J got it up from survej-s and from information received" from different citizens, and -I think it is as correct as such maps can be made. The roads, citizens living upon them, ^c are pretty reliable,. you will see it different from any of our maps. I pushed my moTonted infantry down five miles today teethe crossing of Nancy's Greek, where''we found the enemy's cavalry in force and they ^followed'us back. One half mile abisrve'' the bfridge at.tftli place "^i's a ferry' 11 be a good place-to"' put In a pontoon bridge ahould^yo^ desire. "^THe'-river is about ', • • ' f f " .V- ^ T T T 300 feet wide, - . . •f 7/111" have the bridge at this place finished tomorrow. ' Ail the bents are up tonight ^ strlngS on and*plankedi orie third the distance across. WhfiH*done it will take safely over any number of-troops md their ■ treina. Ai 1' quiet here . The i^iver slowly rising. ^ I . * ^ 4 » ♦ Gen. Shema*7i*to-®en. Dodge, Ift'i (15DR40):- The 16th Corps will start th.is P. M. for Roswell via Marietta General Mcfhfl^san will follow' in person toiftOrrow. ' ' The 17th Corps will remaih for a few days to await the return of Rtoneman. All qule+ everywhere. " ' Offi e Mem., 12!- "'1 Bridge raplftlf progressing. The 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry July 1864 movfea three mile& to the, front 'and drove th'e enemy's pickets toward Buckhead. Private Diary Mer'"., 12;- ' " ' ' " ' •>.t ^ At Vvork fortifying and 'building bridge," Wight and day > parties rre at v/ork. . . ' • ■ Sam Break to Gen. Dodge, Washingtoni-l3t- , I have the honor to inform you that the appointment of ^apt. W. H. Chamberlain, Company C., 81st Ohio Voluntom-^rs as Assistant Commissary musters for the Left Wing 16th Army Corps is approved.. at this-Office and the Pay Master General notified. • fr x ' > - • Gen, McPhorson's p, 0, No. 67, Roswell, 14:- . II, In accordance with advices from thn War, Department .*id juJ temt Generals Office by-telegram of the 13th inst., Cap^, W. h. Chamberlain 81st Regt, Ohio Infy, "Vols is detached from his Regi ment and is appointed eind assigned as Mfefat, Commissary of musters for Left Wing-16th Army Corps and will forthwith report to Maj. Gen, G. bodge Comdt, and enter the discharge of his duties, Gent*^c^erson*a 0. No, 67, Roswell, 14:- • " • IV, Major S, T, Thomason# 64th Regiment Illinois Infantry, will proceed to Marietta Alatoona,•Rosaca, ^uton, Daltcn and ChattaO noogA for the purpose' of finding and bringing forward -to their Reg iments all soldiers of the Left Wing 16th Army Corps w^o are at these places without proper authibrlty, . Post ^o! T andifs tfe reque8%^;j|r''io assist in tha;carrying July 1864. out of t':is order, ' '■ Conductors on U. S. M. P. R. will pass and Q. M. Department will furnish transportation accordingly. Gen, ^herman^s S. p q. No. 35, Chattahooche Rive^ 14:- Preliminary stens being already begxm, the following General Plain will be observed and adhered to. ' ' . ry $ I. Major Gen. Thomas will prepare to cross his Army at f Povors and Pacies Ferries, and talce position out from the Ghatta- " hooche, unt il he controls the ''ountry from Island Creek to Kyles Bridge over Nancy*s Creek, but will not. move the whole of ^en. t • . • , Palmer's and Hooker's Goj-pg across until he hears that Major Gen. Stone en is back from hia present expedition. He rill endeavor to t prvide Gen. Stoneman enoujr^ pontoon boats, balks and chesses to % make one bridge. He will dispose of Gen. McCook's Cavalry and de tachments of his own Infantry to watch the Chattahooche about the old Railroad Croswing. 1 t II. As soon as Major Gen^ Stoneman returns he will dispose his Chivalry to watch the Chattahobche at Ttlrners Pebry" and about the mouth of Jlickajack, connecting with" ©bh. ^cGook by patrols, and will, if possible, enough pontoons ready bh the first chance to cross the River, about Howells, or Sandtown, and Break the At" lanta and T,'est Point Railroad and Telegraph. ♦ . III. Major Gen. Schofield after having well secured his crossing place at Phillips will rove out towards Cross Keyes until he controls the ridge between Island lad Nancy's Creek and the July 1864. . - •■^rT. Road represented as leading from Roswell to Buck Head. IV. Major Gen. Blair will immediately on the return of Gen. Stoneman, move rapidly to Roswell. and. join his Army. Major Gen. McPherspn will then move his command out either by the Gross Keys '^oad or the old Hightower Trail until be is abreast of Major Gen. 9 - - Schofield, and Gen. Garrard with his Cavalry will scout from Mc , Afee's Bridge, toward Pinkneyville, ^and if j^o enpmy is thebe in f , i"* - ■ ^ ■ * ♦ force, will pifeket McAfee's Bridge, and take post .on CTen. McPherson's left, about Buchanon. V. The whole army will thus form a concave line behind Nancey's Creek, extending from Kyle's Bridge to Buchanon, but no attempt will be made to form a line of battle. Each army will form a unit, and connect with its neighbor by a line of pickets. Should the enemy assume tne offensive at any point, which is not expected unt'll we reach below Peach Tree Creek, the neighboring army will' at once assist" the one attacked. All prelimioary steps may at once be made, but no Corps need move to any great distance from ' ' . the River until adVfiSed that (Jen, Sfonemari IS'back VI. MajosK Gen. Thomas will" sturdywrell' the country towards ■' Decatur via Buc Head* -4Tajor Gen. Schofield to a point of the rail ■ . road from (5) miles north east of Decatur smd Maj. Gen.Mcepherson and Gen. Garrard that .towards Stone Mountain. Each Army should leave be hind the Chattachooche at its bridge or Marietta all wagons or incumbrances not absoltitely needed for battle. A week's work after July 1864. . : J,' croosing tho Chattahooche should determine the first object aimed at, viz., the nossession of the Atlanta and Augusta Road east of Decatur or of Atlanta itself. - Gen. Sherman' to ^en . Dodie, 13^ ■»fl5DR41): - Gen. McPherson left here about 10 A. M. for Marietta and Roswell. Report to me this^evening-his arrival, -nd that of the 15th A. C., all very quipt here, ■ ■ . - •• Gen. Sherman to Gen. Dodge, 13 (16DP41);- Very well. , . . ' i ''af)t. Calkins to Gen. Dodge, Kingston, 14 (15DR41):- I-am ordered to report with my command to you. please send me orders tothis place. Gen. Dodge's S. P.O. No. 36, P.oswell, 13 ) (13DR):- I. So much of Speclalorder No. 7y from these Hd Qrs. af date January 9» 1864 as appoints Private Francis C. Easterbrook Co.. H. 63d Regiment Ohio Infantry to be 1st Sergeant Co. I. 2nd Ala bama Infantry C. T. is hereby revoked. Pri vate Easterbrook will at once report to the Commanding Officer Co. H. 63d Ohio Infantry for duty. II, So much of' SpeciiLl Orders Ho, 77 from these. Head Quar ters of date March 25th, 1864, as appoints private Thomas Nolan, Co. F. 18th Missouri Infantry to be Hospital Steward 2nd Alabama In- • fantry C. T. is hereby revoked. Private Nolan wil! at once report to the oommandinjj office ^o, "F. l&th Missouri Infantry for duty. J5II. Rjf direction of the department commander whoso sol- July 18C4. . 'rl ^ diers now In the hands of the Provost Marshal General on duty at •these Head Quarters against whotn Charges habe been preferred or who are under sentence of court-martial will be forwarded to Rome, Ga. under proper guard, and there to be delivered-to the Provost Marshal] for safe keeping and labor on fortifications till such time as they can be tried Iby court-martial, or the sentence of-the court already ordered can be carried into effect. - Gen. Dodge's. S. F. 0. Ko. 37, Roswell, '14 (13DR):- I. Private Elam Kills Co. H. 7th Illinois Infantry reported and dropped from his company rolls as a deserter-having voluntari ly returned to his regiment is hereby restored to, duty without trial with forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him from the ^ Government of the United States from the 1st day of June 1864 to the 1st day of liarch 1BG4. • - This order is not to be construed as relieiving said' soldier 'from the-requirements of Pare graph 158, Revised Array Regulations-, II. Private Richard-K. Johnson, Co. A.■7th Illinoiw Infantry is hereby relieved from- special service in the Q. K. t)ept. and wi'l report without delay to his Company Commander for duty. • III. "^e following nataed enlisted men having been reported • absent without ieavo are hereby restored to duty withoiit trial with forfeiture of all pay and allowances due thefa from the Govern ment during the time of their absence. Corporal Thomas Davis, C.S.-Q.-lf., S. C T. , Private Perry Lorc| C. S. Q. v.. S.C.T, private John Collins C. S.g .m. S. G.T-. Priv^^te James Kc July 1864. Bride C. S. S.C .T. Private Harrison Gilbert Co. A. 111th UCS.C.T. Private Charles H. Rumay Co, A, 111th U. S. C. T. TJ, Alexander V^ilson Co. H. 110th U. S. C. T. Reported as a desei'ter is hereby restored to duty without trial v^ith forfeiture of all pay and allQwances due him from the Government from the 14th day of March 1864 fco the 19th day of May 1864. Gen. Dodge to Lt. Calkins, Roswell 14 (I'^DR) Send men of "B" Battery 1st Michigan to Rom , men of other Batteries ,to this point. Office Mem., 13 Briflge rapidly approaching completion. Completed at 8 P. M. Private Diary M em, 13:- Finished bridge at dark. Advance of the 15th A, c. arrived at Boswell. OffiCvC Mem., 14: 15th A. c. crossed river and moved to position on Atlanta Road one mile in our advance. 9th Illinois Infantry relieved General Garrard's pickets on Roswell and Atlanta road and advanced to and held Mackafle Bridge road and other roads this side. At night a. terrific thunder storm, killing and wounding 25 men and several horses and mules, private Diary Mem, 14:- 15th A, C. passed over bridge. At night a terrific thxmder storm came up, killing 5 men and woimdlng 19. . .. ,1 aa .. ^ July 1864. • ^ 7^ag6r Swayne to Gen. Dodge, H, Q. 43d Ohio Vols,.15:- I have to thank you for the'inarked kindeness of your letter to Mr. Durant. I have succeeded better than I hoped in checking the malady which threatened me, and trust I may finish the campaign, after which I expect to make early use of the letter. J.'M. Brown to Gen. Dodge, St. Loui,s 15:0 I sent you yesterday one Regulation Belt- Cost $65--too high but none could be had for less. Bullion is very high. 7/hen Annie first told me you wanted some of the '81-6^ U. S. bonds, I went to the sub-treasury- but the loan had just been with drawn from sale. I have been spending several days looking for real estate. ' • | There is very little improved city property offering, and the prices are very high. I have not yet succeededin' finding any thing that I could advise buying. I shall-look further, and if I see anything which I think will pay, I bill buy it for you, and if I don't find anything, I will be ready to take some of the loan Mr. Fessenden is about offering. r Annie Is in Greenfield, Indiana. Gen. ^cdge to py C.V4th & 2d Div. Roswell 15 (10DR445);- I cannot refrain from exp-ressing my thanks for the |)rompt. efficient and quick manner in T»hicb you have under many difficul ties completed the bridge over the Chatt ediooche River at this point. ' j July 1864. I saw personally with what alacrity and interest you day and night performed your duty; it is very seldom so large a work is accomplished in so short a time. All praise you, and say "well ^ done." ■ Capt. Barnes to Gen. Sweeney, Roswell, 15, (10DR445):- I have the honor to acknov/ledge the receipt of a communica tion from Capt. C. Newton, 52nd Ills., requesting that Private Leidwig be placed in confinement, till such time as he can be tried 'by Coiu't-Martial The Gen. Comdg. directs that Pr vate Leidwig be forwarded to Cap . H. L. Burnham, Pro. Mar, General at these Head Quarters. He also directs that all similar.cases in your command be forwarded to Capt. Burnham, with full statements, charges snd specifications in each case, that they may be sent to Rome, Ga. to be placed under custody and set to work on the fortifications. Gen. Dodge's S. F. 0. No. 38, Roswell, 15 (13DR):- I.' private Vashington Warner, Co. K., 7th Iowa Inft. is here by detaildd for special duty at these Head Quarters. He will at once report to Lt. Col. Tiedeman, Ghief Engineer 16th C. ^ II. During the absence of Lieut. Wm. Turner, 1st Lieut. A. J. Eeckman, 35th New Jersey, is temporarily assigned to duty as acting Asst. Inspector General, 1st Brigade 11 division 16th A. c. t and will enter upon his duties in that capcacity immediately. July 1864. Office Mem., 15:- Detachment of the 9th Illinois moved out on reconnoissance to Buckhead and Johnson's Ferry Roads,.and communicated v.ith Gen. Schofield. Spencer and Rust left. Private Diary Mem. 15:- Golonels Spencer and Hust went to Rome, Georgia. Spencer settled up all accounts to date. Gen. Dodge's S. F. 0. No. 39, Roswell, 16 (13):- I. Augusutus Nolan, Co. G. 50th Illinois Infantry is hereby relieved from special service in General Hospital and will report to his Company Commander without delay. II. At his own request Capt. John A. Lynch, ^.Q.m., is hereby relieved from duty with his command, and will report to Brig. Gen. Allen, Chief M. at Louisville, Kentucky. III. Private David Sayers Co. H. 39th Ohio Infantry ^oiunteers is hereby detailed for special duty and v/ill report without delay to Capt. ^ h. Chamberlain, A. G. M., at these Hd. Qrs. IV. 'uring the absence on account of sickness of Brig. Genl J. C. Veatch, Commanding 4th Division, 16th A. c.. Brig. J. W. Fuller, is hereby temporarily assigned to the command of the divi sion . V. In order to properly carry out Special Field Orders No. 69, Ev. VII Hd. Qrs Dept. and ■'^rmy of the Tennessee, the following movements will be made: mkL■; * ' If j July 1864. 1st, The 4th division. Brig. General Fuller cominanding, will have the advance following the 15th C,, but will not move out until it has at least two miles of road clear in front. 2d, The 2d division wil] follow promptly the 4th division, and will furnish rear guards to trains of one regiment. 3d. Head Quarters and Field Ordnance trains, viz: 0>ne wag on of infantry ammunition to a regiment will follow each Dj[.vision. 4th, There will be taken 40 rounds of ammunition in cart ridge boxes and 60 in wagons, and two wagon loads of artillery am munition to each battery, which with the regimentrl trains will follow the division. 5th, Brig. General J. V/. :^uller will detail a regiment to be left in the works at the head of the bridge on the north side of the river. Instruction will be given to commanding officers from these Head Quarters. Gen, Dodge to Gen. McPherson, Roswell, 16, (10DR445):- I have the honor to forwai-d the following statem.ent of pris oners taken yesterday: W. B. Smith, Garrard's Battery, left Savannah yesterday. No troops there but three or four giin batteries, and one regiment of Georgia State Troops. No cavalry, place fortified well on both sides of the river at the edge of the town. He came by Stone Mountain, saw 30 men at Lawrencevillo, 250 miles from Savannah to Stone fountain. Two thirds of the people July 1864. desire the Yaiakees to take the town. He was on board the Water Witch lately captured; all of her machinery, guns &c. have been taken out. Two prisoners of war report that they left William's Brigade of Cavalry 20 miles up the river at Sand Spring Gamp, Fifty men picketing Scales Perry. Kelly's Cavalry Division is at Stone Mountain. Two deserters from the 34th Georgia left Atlanta night before last, crossed Peach Tree on the Decatur Road. Sav; no fortifications after coming 2 l/2 miles this side of Atlanta. Everything is moved out of Atlanta and it is generally believed that no fight will be made there. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Meigs, Roswell, 16, (10ER446):- I have the honor to respectfully request the promotion and assignment of Quartermasters in this commend in accordance with the late act of Congress as follows; 1st. That Capt. J. K. "If^ing A. 0. M. and Chief Quarter Master Left Wing 16th A. C. be promoted and assigned to duty as Chief Quarter Master of this command. Capt, Wing has been ' ith me for nearly two years as Chief Quarter Master, and has ably and faith fully performed his duties. He is "in every --way competent to fill the position, and is undcm'-tedly one of the best Quarter Masters in the Army. 2d. That Capt. H. R. Benjamin 39th Regim nt Iowa Volunteers July 1864. be promoted to Major and A. Q. M. and assigned to duty with the 2d division 16th C Capt, Benjamin has acted in that capacity for nearly one year, and is competent, faithful and thoroughly posted in his duties. 3d. That Capt. P, A. Wheeler, A. Q. M. be promoted and assign ed to duty as Quarter Master 5th Division 16th Army Corps. Capt, Wheeler has lately been promoted to A. Q, V.. but for nearly two years has been an A. A Q. ..M. He is competent, and fully able to fill the position with credit to himself and benefit to the service. If Capt, Wing cannot be promoted and assigned to duty as Chief Quarter Master Left Wing 16th A. c. under the provisions of the act, I desire him to be promoted and assigned to duty with the 4th division 16th A. c. and detailed as Chief Q. M. of the command. Hip promotion is ieirable first, as his long and creditable service entitle him to it. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 16, (15DR43) I will have to have written orders before I can move. Will you send Capt. Chamberlain there to muster both men and officers, ^ have some whose time has expired and want to get rid of them, al»o some to be mustered. There are nearly 200 convalescents here who are anxious to join their regiments, but you will have to send a parole order to get them. Have Chamberlain bring my mail and also inquire of Mason at Marietta for mail for me. I have had July 1864, to send an officer to Chattanooga for ammunition. Can I have one hundred of the 9th Illinois horses if I send for them? I am getting a new company from Bridgeport, and want to moxmt them and some others. Gen. McPherson's S. p, 0. No. 69, Roswell, 16, (17DR42):- •X. On surgeon's certificate that change of climate is necessary to save life or prevent permaneht disability, leave of absence fofc twenty days is granted Brig. General James C. Veatch, commanding 4th division, 16th Army Corps. XI. Capt. W. Fox, Asst. Adjt. General, is at his own request relieved from duty with the 4th division, 16th Army Corps, and will proceed to ^icp-sburg. Miss., and report to Major General H. V;. Slocixm, commanding, for orders. North Bloomfield, 0,, September 15, 1888. My dear General: I saw in my paper recently that you at tended the meeting of the Army of the Tennessee at Toledo and read a paper of your experience in the Army. Will you please send me a copy if printed and also a good phot of yourself? I- would have gone to Toledo, hhd I known you were to be there. The farther I get from the War, the bigger it looks, and with the prospect of another good ^ar President, I feel to thank God and take renewed courage. Oh! I would like to meet you and your old staff again. Please remember me kindly to your family. And believe me yours always, J. K. Wing. July 1864. Gen, McPherson's ^ F. 0. No. 69, Roswell, 16:- Major Generals Logan and Dodge will have their commands in readiness to move tomorrow morning, provided with three days rations. Gen, MoPherson's S. F. 0. No. 69, Rosv.ell, 16:- In order to carry out the spirit and intention of Special Field Orders No, 35, Head Quarters Military Division Mississippi, the following movements will take place; 1st. The 15th Army Corps, Major General John A. Logan, comm'-nding, will move out from its present position at 5 l/2 o'clock A. M. tomorrow, on the road leading to Gross Keys following this road to a point near Providiace Church, where he will take a lefthand road (sometimes called the upper Decatur Road) and proceed on this, until he reaches Nancey's Creek where he will take up a good position on each side of the road and go into vicouac. 2d, The Left Wing 16th Army *^orps. Major General G. M. Dodge Commanding, will follow immediately after the 15th corps on the Cross Keys Hoad to Nancey's Creek, whore he will take up a good josition on each side of the road, and go into bivouac. He will direct the 9th Illinois Infantry (mounted) to feel out from his right for Maj, Gen, Schofield's command, and will endeavor to keep upon a line of communication by means of Videttes, The pickets of the 15th and 16th Army Corps should connect. 3d, Maj, Cren, F. p. Blair on his arrival at the Bridge with his Jl July 1864. cocmand will fftllow the rest of the Army and report to the Maj, Gen. Commanding for special instructions. 4th. Brig. Gen. Garrard, commanding Cavalry division, will movehls command at 5 1/2 A. M. tomorrow, crossing McFee's Bridge, and will push out to the vicinity of Buckanan near the Headiiafcers of Nancey's Creek and take up a position covering the roads to his Left and Front. He will also feel to the right and open communi cation with the 15th Army Corps. He will also leave a sufficient Guard for McFee^s Bridge, and one regiment to he stationed near Roswell to form part of the guard for trains and to patrol the country in the vicinity. The trains will be compactly parked in the most secure position which can be found aiid as near the Bridge as practicable on the West sidg. 5th, Each Corps Commander will leave one good regiment of Infantry to form the guard for the train. 6th, The Regiment from the 16th Army Corps v.ill take post at the Bridge, on the West side, and the other two regiments, ona from the l5th and one from the 17th wJll remain immediately with the trains. Great vigilance must be exercised by the guard to prevent the trains from being surprised by the enemy's cavalry. 7th. All wagons and incumbrances not needed for battle must be left behind, 8th, The supply train of the Cavalry division will be parked July 1864. mand took the road leading to Old Cross Keys. The 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry in advance engaged r- drove Enemey's cavalry beyond Nancy 's Creek. The 4th Division reached the hill west of Nancy's Creek deployed. The enemy Opened with artillery from the east side of the Creek. We placed two batteries in position, and opened upon the enemy's battery. Threw forward the 9th Illinois on the enemy's left flank, at the same time advanced the 64th Ill inois as skirmishers, and drove the enemy. The corcraand toivouaced on Nancy's Croek. Gen. Jas. B. McPherson's 70, Nancy's Creek. 1st, The 15th Army Corps, Major Gen. Logan Commanding wl"3 march at 5 o'clock A. m. on the Decatur Road to Widov/ Raney's, thence on the Stone Mountain Road by Blake's Mill to Bowman's CourtHouse, et the intersection of the Stone Mountain and Lawrenceville and Decatur roads, where he will hold his command in readiness to assist Brig. Gen, Garrard if he requires it, in his effort to make a break in the Railroad. 2d, Maj. Gen. Dodge will move his command at 6 A.M. taking the road to his left in rear of hia advance. Division by Adam/s across Nancy's Creek to the Peach Tree Road, thence eastwardly on the Peach Tree Road to the Decatur Road from Rosv/ell, thence De catur Road towards Peach Tree '^reek engaging the attention of the enemy and keeping his command well in hand and ready for any emer gency. July 1864. • ' 3d, Ma j Gen. F. P. Blair will move his command at 6 A.m. on the Decatur Road to Widow Raney''s, thence on the Stone Mountain Road to Peach Tree Creek, at Blake's Mill, following the 15th Army Corps, «th. Brig. Gen. Garrard will move his command at 5 A.M. b y the most practicable road or roads in his front to the railroad and do what damage he can to it by burning bridge and culverts, piling rails on the track and setting them on fire so as to heat dnd warp the iron, tearing up the ties, piling them up, putting the iron rails on top- andsetting the tiesron fire.- 5th. The importance of making a break in the railroad can not be over-estimated, and the General commanding trusts that all will act with that spirit and determination which is the best guarantee of success. Gen. McPherson's S.O.No. 160, Chattanooga, 17:- 1st Lieut, Wm,A. Lilly "G" Co. 43d Ohio -Infantry Volunteers will at once proceed to Bridgeport, Huntsville, Decatiir, Stevenso and all stations along the railroad, from Chattaaooga .to Nashville, Tenn., and collect or see that all officers and enlisted men re lieved by Special Orders No. 159 from these Head Quarters ( a list of which is enclosed) report as ordered. The Commanding Officers of the several Posts, Stations and Districts , are reqiiested to facilitate the execution of these orders and to lend every and all assistance in their power to en able Lieut. W. A. Lilly to forward the officers aj-id men to their July 1864.: respectiv regiments in the field. He will then return and pro ceed to the several stations on the railroad from this place to the front and collect all men who are absent without proper author ity and forward-them to their commands. The Quarter Master Dept. will furnish the necessary trans portation. Maj. Gen. Sherman's S.p.o.No, 36, 17 The operatiftns of the Army for tomorrow the 18th July, will be as follows I, Maj, Gen. Thomas will move forward occupy Buck Head and the ridge between Nancy's Greek and Peach Tree, also the roads toward Atlanta as far as peach Tree Creek, II.- Maj. Gen. Schofield will pass through Cross Keys and o cupy the Peach Tree Rod where intersected by the road from Cross Keys to Decatur, ITI. Maj.- Gen. McPherson will move towards Stone Mountain to secure strong gtound within four (4) miles of Gen. Schofield's po iition and push Brig. Gen. Garrard's Cavalry to the Railroad and destroy some section of the Road and then resume position to the Front and Left of Gen. McPherson. IV. All Armies will communicate with their neighbors.The General in Chief will be near Gen, Thomas' left or near Gen Scho field 'a right. Private Diary Mem, 17:- We moved out, driving Cavalry before us, and took position oh July 1864. Nancv's Creek, Gen. ^edge's S.F.O.No. 41, Peach Tree Cr, 18 ( DR13): I. A board of survey is hereby appointed to m'^et at the quarters of Capt. J.K.Wing,, A Q.M. at Roswell, Ga., on the 00th inst. or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the purpose of investi gating and fixiny the liabilities of the deficiency lr\ a lot of clothing camp and garrison equipage for which Cap. John A. Lynch A. Q. M. is resp nsible. Detail for the board: Capt. John H. Rhodes, 43d Ohio Infantry Vols., 1st Lieut. Otho W. Rigly, 43d Ohio Infantry Vols, let Lieut. Martin L. 'Brines, .43d Ohio Infantry Vols, II. During the illness and absence.of Capt. Koekne Actg. Asst. Insp, Gen. 4th Division 16th A.C., Capt, 0, W. Pollock 63d ^ Ohio Infantry is temporarily assigned to duty as Actg. Asst. Insp. Gen. of the above mentioned Division and will at once enter upon the duties of his office, III. The 4th ^ivision Brig. Gen. J. W. Fuller,commanding ill move tit 5 o'clock A. M. tomorrow on the Decatiuc Road, the 2d Div ision closely following the 4th. Ambulance and Field Ordnance trains will follow their res pective divisions. All other trains will move in rear of column protected by a guard of one regiment from the 2d division. Gen. Dodge to Gen, McPherson, Peach Tree Creek,18(10DR447) /scout in from Atlanta. He left there this morning, says the enemy were moving troops all ni^t. Last night there all the ^ 1864.July. trains were started off on the Augusta Road. That Bates* Division moved upon Peach Tree Road and la intrenched on south side of that Creek, near Howell's Bridge, that the bridge is ready to be burned. He also reports one regiment of dismounted cavalry at Buck Head prepared to contest our advance. This morning Bates' division was the extreme right of Johnson's Infantry, and KellY's Division on north side of Little Peach Tree between me and Buck Head. This agrees with report of rebel Lieutenant captured by aie this morning. This scout says that it is the general talk that if Atlanta falls, Polk(s Corps will go west toward West Point, whilst the re mainder of Johnson's army will go towards Augusta, or Macon. On yesterday Hood had the left. Polk the centre, and Hardie the right, the Militia dftcldrerplea^, Johnson has received no reinforcements up to today The enemy are at work on their forts and intrenchmonts around Atlanta. Dispatches from Richmond report their forces shelling Wash ington, Atlanta papers up to the 17th inst. havA nothing of in terest in them. An editorial speculation on Sherman's probable movements; thinks he may possibly move on Stone Mountain to force the evacuation of Atlanta.^ Gen. Sherman's SF.O. No, 37, Cross Keys, 18:- The movements of the Army tomorr,w July 19th, will be as follows: July 1864. I. Maj, Gen, Thomas will press down from the north on Atlan fea, holding in strength the line of Peach Tree, but crossing and threatening the enemy at all accessible points to hold him there, and also taking advantage of any ground gained, especially on the ex treme right. IIL . Maj. Gen. Schofield will move direct on Decatur, and gain a footing on the railroad, holding it, breaking the road and tel egraph wire. III. Maj, Gen. McPherson will move along the railroad to wards Decatur, and break the telegraph wire and the railroad. Incwse of the sounds of serious battle, he will close in on Gen. Schofield, but otherwise will keep every man of his command at work destroy ing the railroad by tearing up track, burning the ties and iron, and twisting the bars when hot. Officers should be instructed that bars simpiy bent may be used again, bit If when red hot they are twisted out of line, they cannot be used again. Pile the ties into shape for a bonfire, put the rails across, and when red hot in the middle, let a man at each end twist the bar so that its surface becomes spiral. Gen. McPherscxi will dispatch Gen. Garrard's CavSilry eastward along the line of the railroad to continue the destruction as far as deemed prudent. IV. « 11 the troops should be in motion at 5 o( clock A.M., and shouaid not lose a moment's time until ni^t, when the lines should be closed on Gen. Schofield about Peavine and Decatur, July 1864. Gen. McPherson's S.F.o.No. 71, on Peach Tree Creek.18; . In accordance with instructions from Mil. Division of the Miss., the following moves will be made tomorrow, 1st. Maj. Gen. Logan, commanding 15th corps will at 5 o'clock move his command towards Decatur striking the railroad at the nearest point on his route, tearing up the track, burning the ties, making the destruction complete and effectual, 2d, Maj. Gen. Blair, commanding 17th Corps, will at 5 o'clock move towards Decatur, following the command of Gen. Logan via Hen dersons' Mills or by an intermediate route between the positions of Gen. Logan and Gen. Dodge, if a practicable road can be found. Should Gon. Blair discover a route intermediate, leading to the railroad, his men will alao be employed in tearing up track, burning ties, twisting rails, &o. 3d, Maj . Gen. Dodge, commanding L.?/.16th Corps, will at 5 oftclock move forward across the Creek towards Decatur, striking the Railroad east of that place, and employing his troops in the effect ual destruction of the road, 4th, Brig, Gen, Garrard, Commanding Cavalry Division, will at .5 o'clock move eastward along the lino of the railroad in the vicinity of Stone Mountain continuing its destruction as far as possible, 5th, The several Corps of this command will pursue the line of march towards Decatur, keqjing up communication with each other July 1864. as far as practicable, converging at that point and continuing their work until night, when the line will be closed on Gen. Schofiold at Peavine and Decatur, 6th. Should indications of a heavy battle be. heard each Corps will move to the Right and close in on Gen. Schofield, but not otherwise. 7th. Corps Commanders will see that sufficient wagons are brought forward from their trains, to supply the troops with (3) three days rations. Empty wagons will be sent back for supplies and all trains will move under proper guard, H. M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Dea Moines, 18;- Yours of the 7th to hand, I have information, no matter how I got it, that the A.g., Col, Clark, don't like you. Cultivate him if you think best, I am chairman of the State Central Committee this year. Am going to make a hard fight. Shall open the campaign about 1st Sept, and mean to make the thing lively. Shall have my hands full. Kasson is in Washington. Has tried hard to have Williamson promoted. I guess will #in. Gen. Tut tie haw resigned, and is at honto. Would have been mustered out I guess if he had not resigned. Crocker is here yet, will go to Arizona soon. Sends his re gards. Can't Col. Sprauge be promoted? Mercury 102, and I pity you, and all'your men. July 1864. Office Mem. 18:- At 6 A. M. the command moved (2d division in advance) by a devious route, via projected R.R., across Peach Tree Road into Decatur and Roswell Road, at widow Raney's taking said road from thence towards Decatur, The 9th Illinois engaged the enemy's Cavalry at Grossley's Branch, and drove it beyond Lit,tle Peach Tee Creek, Ordered forw^ad the train with 3 days rations. The com mand bivouacked on Little Peach Tree Creek and Cressey's Branch Private Diary Mem, 18:- Moved out between 15th and 16th Corps and crossed Little Peach Tree, Gen. Dodge's S.P.O.No, 42, Decatur, 19, (13DR):- I, The command will remain in its present position till ' the 15th and 17th Army Corps pass it, when Brig. Gen. T, w, Sweeney commanding 2d division, will immediately follow with his command, the 15th Army Corpo on the direct Decatur Road, Brig, Gen.J.77. Fuller commanding 4th division, will closely follow the 2d division All wagons except ammunition wagons and ambulances will be left behind in the vicinity and to the north of Decatur, under the com mand of the Cavalry, till the result of our advance is determined. All StaffOffleers from these head quarters will designate the position in which the teams left behind will be parked. July 1864, Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPherson, Sam's House, 19:- I have Just received your report and papers, and have read them all. The breaking the look after Joe Johnston. is all right. Now we must Move today towards Decatur and c-o*-operate with Schofield and Thomas, Schofield's advance is across Peach Tree on the direct road to Decatur, and met little opposition. We will develop the plan tomorrow , Schofield will move early, and Thomas will press for the front, I will be near Peach Tree Creek, where the Cross (old) Keys road crosses by a ford and bridge Trtiich is being re paired. You had better approach Decatur from the north-oast. The Lawrenceville Road seems to fulfi 1 the condition, I will see you about Decatur today. Gen. Sheman's S^F.o.No. 39, Decautr, 19:- The whole army will move on Atlanta by the most direct road tomorr,w July 20th, beginning at 5 o'clock A. m. as follows; I. Maj. Gen. Thomas from the direction of Buck Head, his left to connect with Gen, Schofield's right about two miles north east of Atlanta, about lot 15, near the house marked as "hu a and Col. Hoo." II. MaJ. Gen. Schofield by the road leading from Dr. Powell's to Atlanta. ^ • III. Uaj. Gen. McPherson will follow one or more roads direct July 1864. from Decatixr to Atlanta following substantially the railroad. Each Army Commander will accept battle on anything like fair terms,but if the army reach within cannon range of the city without receiving artillery or musketry fire, he will halt, form a strong line, with batteries in position, and await orders. If fired on from the forst or buildings of Atlanta, no con sideration must be paid to the fact that they are occupied by fam ilies, but the place must be cannonaded tithout the formality of a demand. The General in Chief will be with the centre of the army,viz with, or near. Gen. Schofield. Gen. McPherson's S. F. 0. No. 72, near, Decatur, 19;- In order to carry out Special Field Orders No. 39, Hd, Qra, Military Division Mississippi, a copy of which is enclosed herewith, the following movements will take place tomorrow: 1st. Maj. Gen. Logan will iwve his command through Decatur on the direct road to Atlanta, starting at 5 o'clock A. u. 2d. Kaj. Gen. Blair will move his command starting at 6 o'clock, into Decatur, then south, or nearly so, a mile and a half Schofield*s House", when he will take a road leading to Atlanta Slid which intersects the main road from Decatur at a distance Of three (3) miles from Atlanta; coming in on the left of Maj. Gen, Logan. 3d. Maj. Gen, Dodge will hold his command in its present po July 1864. sition, and be ready to follow immediately after the 15th A.C. on direct road. 4th, Brig. Gen, Garrai^d will operate on our left flank and rear as we move towards Atlanta, and will so dispose his forces as to coyer the trains in and about Decatur, from any cavalry dashes. 5th, All v/agons except ammunition wagons and ambulances will be left behind in the vicinity and to the north of Decatur until the restilt of our advance is determined. 6th, The Command will move forward prepared for battle, di vested of all useless incurabrances, and the Maj, Gen, Commanding trusts that every man will be found in ranks and in his proper place, A.A.G.S.L, Taggart to Gen. Dodge, Peach Tree Creek,19:- The General Instructs me to acknowledge receipt of your note of this morning, and to direct you to cross the Cree and proceed until you reach the road turning off towards Henderson, where you will halt, and explore the country for roads. The General bids me say that he will be over and see you very soon. Enclosed please find copy of letter frcm Gen. Sherman. (996) Col. Wager Swayne to Capt. Barnes, Roswell, Agreeably to aw order signed by Lieut. Tichenor, I send this morning aw escort with the supply train. I was yesterday applied to by OaJ)t. Benjamin, A.Q.M. for an escort of 50 men to go to Kingston, and come thence with a train of 104 wagons now waiting there. This was beyond the scope of my instructions, the matter Jul3' 1864. was settled by an order from Col, W.R.Sanderson, 23d Indiana, com manding post. The duty here is excessive. Gen. Fuller having with drawn from the Division train the ordinary police guard of two com panies. Of 400 men armed, for duty, the daily details reach 160, be«ides the escorts now in aggregate 125. This makes it impossib le to complete the earthwork which I had coramdnced, of which the embrasures and curtain bearing on the bridge and up the river are already complete. I send herewith the resignation of Lieut. Lindsey of this Regiment, which it is deslfcable should have attention, and which I have no opportunity to send to Col. Sorague. It was prepared some days since, but sent to me from the hospital where he was, by him, without his signfcture, hence the dates. Office Mem. 19:- At 6 A. M. the Command (4th Division in advance) moved on Decatur and Roswell Road. Struck the 23d Corps 2 l/2 miles north of Decatur and halted. The 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry moved for ward on the road leading from Decatur and Roswell two miles north of Decatur, to Lawrenceville and Decatur Roa , and engaged and drove the enemy's cavalry and artillery at the intersection of the roads, near Decatur. The 4th Division advanced into Decatur on the Decatur and McDonough Road, and while it wasmoving through the town, the enemy opened upon it with Artillery from a hill west of the town on the Atlanta road. The division formed promptly, Sprague's Brigade south, and Morrell's north of the railroad and July 1864. the Batteries of the 4th Division were promptly placed in position and opened upon and silenced the enemy's batteriss. The 2d divi sion came up and formed promptly'' on the right of the 4th division, the command then moved forward and occupied and bivouacked on a range of hills south and west of the town. private Diary Kern. 19:- Moved at 5 A. M. and entered Decatur at 2 P. M. Had a sharp skirmish at Decatur, Maj. Gen. Dodge's S.P.O.No. 43, Decatur, 20, (13DR):- I. Private James T. Elliott, Co. H., 7th Iowa Infantry, is hereby detailed on special duty at these headquarters, and will report I accordingly. Gen. McPherson's S.f.q.No 73, 3 X/2 miles from Atlanta,20 I. Corps commanders will cause their several positions to be in trenched tonight, and will have their commands in line of battle at three and a half (3 l/2) o'clock tomorrow morning, ready to re pel any attack of the enemy. Gen. McPhersn's S.F,o,No. 73, 3 l/2 miles fiast of Atlantfi V. Corps commanders will hereafte invariably notify this office of the position of their head qrs. immediately after estab lishing the same, J. M. Brown to Gen, Dodge, St. Louis, 20:- Enclosed is express receipt for your belt. I shell buy nothing that appears ofdoubtful value. July 1864. Gen. Dodge to his brother Decatue 20:- I took this place yesterday, after sharp fighting. You see by the map it plants our Army on Johnson's communications. John son was relieved yesterday, and Hood put in command. Our advance today is within two miles of Atlanta, and you will soon hear of its fall. It is possible Hood may come out and give us a big fight, but I doubt itj wish he would, and that would settle his Army. Rouusseau lias got feetweea Atlanta and Montgomery and cut the railroad, so they now only have one R.R. and that directly souh to Macon. I think ere lon^^ we will strike that. Your letter 7th Just come to hand. When you invest, secure property that will rent and pay in dull times when money is scarce, trade bad, and everybody going on short allowance. Annie has gone to Greenfield, Indiana. If this campaign ever ends I shall try to get time to settle up my affairs (Refers to old partnership matters. N.P.D.). My salary is some six or seven thousand a year. You people up north knew but little of what this army is ac complishing and of the bull-dog tenacity with which we are cling ing to Johnson's Army, Sherman is certainly a great soldier, and has so far shown himself to be gohnson's master. Johnson's leaving is a great help, as he was an able General. Ho d is no sued officer 1001 July 1864. as Johnson. I am afraid they will try and send part of their Army to Virginia. If we can accomplish today's work well, we will have Hood in a tight place. My corps is laying still today and resting; will move out at 2 P. M. Don't think I will have any hard fighting, still I may. Note by N.P.D. Letters giving account og Battle 22nd July, not found. Office Mem., 20:- At 12 M. (the 2d division in advance) the command moved in the rear of the 15th A.C. on Docatur and Atlanta road, reaching "3 mile House." At 5 P. M., the 2d division formed on the right of th 15th A. C. to the right of the railroad, and intrenched the posi- ^ tion. The 1st Brigade, 2d division, took the position in reserve to the iight of the R.R., near "3 mile House." Sprague's Brigade was ordered ' o, and moved to Decatur, relieivaing Garrard's Cavalry Division. Private Diary Mem. 20 - Moved out to the rear of the 15t!": A.C., and took position 2 miles from Atlanta on the Right of the 15th A.C. Gen. Dodge's S.F.O. No. 44, Near Atlanta, 21 (13DR):- I. Maj. J. H. Kuhn, commanding 9th Illinois Infantry, wi 1 ySlicceed with his command to Roswell, ^a., an' report to Col. 7/. Swayne, 45th Ohio Infantry, for the purpose of co-operating in guarding trains to the front. 1002 IV, July 1864. AS soon as that portion of the trains of the Army of the Ten nessee ordered to the front are in readiness to move, Col. W. Svrayne 43d Ohio Infantry with his command, including the 9th Illinois and the Section of C. Battery 1st Michigan Artillery now on dutT with him, by direction of Maj. Gen. J. B. McPherson Commanding Dept. and Army of the Tennessee will take charge of, and guard the triins to the front. II. All Officers and enlisted men, companies and detach ments of the 9th Illinois on detached wervice or special duty foreign to the regiment, are hereby relieved from such duty, and will forthwith report to Aha Regimental commander for dty. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Fuller, near Atlanta,. 21 (10DR448) I Brig. Gen. Garrard s Cavalry is ordered on an expedition that will occupy them at least two. days. This will leave Decatur de fenceless, and the way open for a small body of the enemy's Cavalry to dash into the rear. Send one brigade of your division feQck to occupy the place and to picket strongly the roads to the south and East, until the return of the cavalry. Also have your Picneers open a road to Gen. Schofield's po sition in rear of our present line, so that we can communicate quickly if necessary Have the commanding officer of the corps report to Lt. Col. Tiedeman for directions. Gen. McPherson'3 S.F.O.No. 1Z4, E. of Atlanta, 21:- V. 1st, The enlisted men of the 9th Regiment Illinois In1003 Jul3' 1864. ^ fantry volunteers whose term of service expires during the prewent month with such officers of same as by reason of expiration of term desire to bo mustered out of the service will forthwith pro ceed to Chattanooga, Tenn., under charge of Col. Aug. Mersey, for the- purpose of muster-out. 2d, The remaining men of the Regiment will be Bonsolidated into one or more companies of the legal maximum standard under the command of Lieut. Co. J. J. Phillips, and the requisite number of " other commissioned Officers will be appointed and assigned on the recommendation of Maj. Gen. G. M. Dodge, commanding Lift V/ing 16th Army Copps. 3d. Maj. Gen. Dodge will, order an Officer from the Battalion^ thus organized to Nashville, Tenn., to procure, a sufficient number of Spencer Rifles to arm the command. Gen. Mcpherson's S. F 0. No. ,74, E.of Atlanta, 21: II. Corps Commanders will direct their Regimental teams, ordnance-trains and ambulances to be forthwith brought forward from Decaiur, and parked in their Immediate rear for protection. The Cavalry Guard has been withdrawn. Col. Lathrop to Gen. Dodge, Sulphur Branch Trestle, 21:- I have the honor to state that on the 19th day of July, I re ceived from Brig. Gen, L. Thomas, Adjt. Gen. U. ?. Army, a notice of my appointment by the President of the United States, a s colonel in the lllth regiment U. S. Colored Infantry )(formerly 3d Alabama In1004 July 1864. fantry A.D. ) with orders in case of my acce itance to report in writing to you. Gen. Mc^herson to Gen. Dodge, 21 5.30 A. M.;- Brig. Gen^ Garrard's Cavalry is ordered on an expedition by MaJ. Gen. Sherman, which will occupy them at least two days. This will leave Decatur Defenseless and open the way for a small body of the enemey's cavalry to dash into our rear. You will therefore send one Brigade of Fuller's division back to occupy the place and to picket strongly the roads to the S.& E. until the return of the cavalry. You will also have your Pioneer companies open a road through to Gen. Schofield's position in rear of our present line, so that we can commimicate quickly if necessary, J. M. Brown to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 21:- The more I see of the real estate trade in this city, the less I feel like investing in it. There are so many vho are afraid of Greenbacks whose atten tions are turned to real estate, that every desirable lot is caught up as soon as offered, and at high prices. I shall continue to look after bargains, but without any hope of finding any. I am decidedly in favor of U. S. sixes whenever they are again offered. I can buy 5/20's now, but they are in the hands of brokers and speculators, and I wo Id have bo lose 6 mo. to a year's 1005 July 1864. interest, while by waiting a few days or weeks I think I can pubscribe to a new loan of either V/SO's Carreney or 6^ coin int. It is now knwon yet which kind of bonds will be offered, perhaps both, Doubltess you wil] get and hold Atlanta. Office Men;., 21;- S.F.O.No. 74, Extract 5, Head Quarters Division and Army of th Tennessee near Atlanta, Ga., directs that Corps head quarters be reported to General Head Quarters as soon as established. Puller's 1st Brigade of the 4th Division with Mersey's battery moved to the left anffl rear of the 17th Army Corps, and reported to General Blair- the Brigade was placed in reserve and Mersey's ^ Battery was placed in position for action on the front of Giles A. Bnith's Division of the 17th Army Corps. A strong line of skirmishers moved forward and secured a posi tion on a range of hills, to which the 2d division advanced and connecting on the right and left of the line, intrenched position. Train was ordered to be sent from Roswell with three days rations. Private Diary Mem., 21:- Advanced lines and connected with the 23rd Array Corps. The 17th A.C. had severe fight, and lost about 800 men, killed and wounded. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, 22 (15DR44) tlhat is the news? I think from the rumors that I pick up, through the country that Rousseau has succeeded. Reports say he 1006 iv * *' ■> July 1864. whipped a brigade of rebel cavalry in Talldega Co. Alabama. Give me the news. Can't you send me a mustering officer soon? Gen. Sherman to Gen. McPherson 22:- Instead of sending Dodge to yoior left, I wish you would ut his whole Corps at rork destroying absolutely the Ra Iroad back to and including Decatur. I want that road absolutely and completely destroyed. Gen. McPherson to Gen. Dodge, In the field, 12M,2*2:-' Enclosed I send you an extract from Major Gen. Sherman's lette to me just received. As Gen. Sweeney's Division has already moved over to the left, and is about going into position on the left of Blair, as we talked, oyou will leave his division where we designated, and send Fuller's Division back on the lire of the Railroad between here and Decatur, to destroy it as directed. Send orders to Col, Sprague to burn it thr ugh Bedatur, and to the East and ^Vest of the town as far as he can. The men should take their arms along, and stack them near where they are at work so that they can be ready for any emergency Gen. Sherman's S.P.O.No, 41, near Atlanta, 22:- The enemy having today withdrawn into his intrenchments, at Atlanta, and having assaulted our left, th following general plan will be observed for tomorrow, July 23d, 1864. 1007 July 1864. I. All the Armies will intrench a strong front on their pre sent lines, and will hold in reserve as much infantry as possible for offensive operations. Good batteries will be constructed for the Artillery, and a steady fire be kept up on the city of Atlanta. II. The trains will be kept behind the main centre (Maj. GenI Howard's Corps) ror close up to their own reserves, and in theevent of the enemy assaiilting at any point, all others should as sault the enemy in their immediate front. By carrying any one point of the enemy's present line, his whole position becomes untenable. Gen. Logan's S.F.O.No. ,75, near Atlanta, 22;- Brig. Gen. Wood, commanding 1st Division 15th Corps, wll re lieve Brig. Gen. Cox, commanding a Division of the 23d Corps, imme diately; one brigade being relieved at a time; the brigades of Gen. Cox moving first from his present position to take up a position on the left of Gen. Schofield's command, to connect with Gen, I'. L, Smith, commanding 2d division 15th Corps. The movement will be made by Brigade until the whole division of Gen. Cox is relieved. 2d. The entire command will be intrenched in its present po sition, which will be held at all hazards, especially the hill oc cupied by aj. Gen. Blair. 3d. The trains of the command will be kept behind the main 1008 July 1864. (centre) (T.laj, Gen. Howard's command) or close up on their own re serves, and in case the enemy asault at any one point, all other Corps will at once assault the Enemy in their immediate front. 4th. This entire command v/ill be under arms at 3 l/2 o'clock tomorrow morning, prepared for any emergency, 5th. Corps Commanders will be held i esponsible that their commands are amply supplied v/ith ammunition, and caissons and cart ridge boxes will be replenished tonight. Gen. Logan's S.P.O.No. 75, near Atlanta, 22;- IV Quarter Masters of Pioneer Corps of 1st, 2d and 4th Divisions 15th A.C. , and of 2d and 4th divisions IGth -^.C., will issue to each of Pioneer Corps of the 17th Corps one tenth, l/lOth, of their intrenching tools. The Division Quarter Masters of 17th Corps will send lit once for their tools. Gen, Logan's note: Gen Dodge will please cause official copies of this order to be made for each of the Pioneer Corps of hia command. Office Mem, 22:- At 4 A. M. Gen. Sweeny reported no enemy in his front, whereupon he was ordered to push forward a heavy line of skirmishers toward Atlanta. The 52d Illinois, and 2 companies of the 66th Illinois advanced, and finding that the enemy had evacuated his front line of works, movee forware one mile, and found the enemy in his works 1009 JuIt^ 1864, near the city. At 9 A. M., orders were received for the 2d division to move to a position to the left of the 17th A.c., and form with the 1st Brigade 4th Division. The Division had moved to and halted on the road to the rear of the 17th A.c., while the new position was being selected. At about 12 M., the enemy was discovered moving in heavy columns around the flank of the 17th A.c., and his line in three heavy massed columns extending to the rear of the position, where the 2d division was halted. As soon as the enemy was discovered, skirmishers were thrown out; the 2d division and 1st brigade 4th division formed promptly in lin , the 2d division to the left facing south and East, in the form of a sem$ circle. Welker's ^ and the 14th Ohio Batteries went into action on Sweeny's front, and opened vigorouly on the enemy. The enemy advanced impetuously in three heavy columns, and o pened fire on the entire" line, (his massed columns striking simultaneously our flanks and centre) be fore our formation was fully effected, and the engagement became at once genenal and desperate. The enemy's assault having been gallantly checked, Sweey's right was ordered forward, and swing ing gallantly around, charged and drove the" enemy in confusion, capturing a large number of prisoners and 4 stands of colors. At the same tihae, the 1st Brigade 4th Division moved fo ward, and drove the enemy from its front, capturing many prisoners, and 1 stand of colors. 1010 Jul:- 1864. s Battery was captured while moving from its position with the 17th A.C., to join Qen, Fuller's command. The engagement lasted v/ith much vigor for 4 l/S hours During the fight, the 2d Iowa, 81st Ohio and 66th Illinois exhausted their ammunition, and for several minutes held their position with' fixed bayonets. At 1 1/2 P. M., two divisions of the enemy's cavalry attacked Sprague's Brigade at Decatur, and after a heroic resistance, and finding himself nearly surrounded, Sprague fell back, and protect ing a large train with supplies from Roswell, also trains of the 17th A.C., that had bee 1 left back at Decatiir, he formed his Bri gade on a range of hills one mile north-west of Decatur, which po sition he held. The Board of Trade Battery attached to Garrard's Cavalry Division, went nobly into action, with Sprgaue's Brigade, and behaved with great gallantry. The 9th Illinois, guarding the train from Roswell, reached Decatur as Sprague's Brigade was falling back, and forming promptly, deployed to the left, and assisted greatly in chocking the enemy's pursuit, and in driving him back. The 43d Ohio having exocorted the train from Roswell, joined Sprague's Brigade in its nww position. At 4 PP , M., the enemy were discovered moving to the left of Sweeney, of which Gen. Loga was notified, and Martin's Brigade was promptly sent from the 15th A.G., and formed on Sweey's left. At 3 1/2 P. M,, Gen. Logan in person ordered Martin's Brigade 1011 July 1864. to join its command, and ordered Mersey's Brigade, 2d division to reinforce t:e 15th A.C., which had been driven from its works. The Brigade moved at double quick, and deploying promptly, charged and gallantly drove the enemy in its front, capturing upwards of 200 prisoners, retook the works, and recaptured 4 guns of De Grass' Battery. Mersey's Brigade remained in front of the 15th A C. At 4 P. M., the enemy opened a fire from Artillery to the left of Sweeny's line, and fearing an attack from that point. Gen. Cox, Commanding division of the 23d A.G. (who had been ordered to a po sition on Decatur and Atlanta road, l/2 mile east of "3 Mile Plouse") was promptly notified, and sent a brigade of his division, which I formed on Sweeny's left. In the interim, the 2d Minnesota Battery, 17th A.C. having taken position to the left of Sweey's line, opened upon, and silenced, the enemy's Artillery. Connections on the right With the 17th A.C., having been ef fected, the 1st Brigade, 2d division, and 1st Brigade, 4th division, bivouacked, and intrenched their lines on the battle field. During the night, the brain came forward, and 3 days rations were issued to the command. The command captured about 600 prisoners, only 357 are reported to date, however. Eight battle-flags and about 1300 stands of arms were captured by Sweey's Division, and 1st Brigade 4th division. The prisoners captured represented 49 regiments of Walker's, Bates' anc Cla^y^>Qm8's Divisions of Hardee's Corps. 1012 July 1864, Gon. Joseph Hayes to N. E. Dawson, New York, October 10,188 Referring to our conversation the other day, I would state, that in June 1864, I reported at General Grant's head quarters at City Point, Va,, to be assigned to duty. It was in the evening of a day in which one or two corps of the Arny had been engaged in an assault of the enemy's works before Petersburgh, and had been repulsed with heavy loss, and the wounded were being carried by the Head Quarters to the Hospital Boats near by, I found the General sitting alone in his tent. He beckoned me to a camp stool, pushed across the table a box of cigars and we had a Jeasnat chat of an hour or two, I asked him what he thought of the respective merits of the Eastern and Western Armies, In reply he said that now the Western Army had been effectively organizedinto corps, &c,, he had any particular work to do, he would select one army as soon as the other. I asked him what our prospects were for crushing the rebellion. He answered it was only a question of time. He knew the number of battalions the enemy had, and the strength of each. Their daily casualities from death, desertion, wounds, capture, &c,, could be averaged and by continuing the present war fare, their com plote exhaustion must inevitably soon ensue, , I asked him if he personally knew my old friend. General G, M, Dodge, He said, "Oh, yes. General G. M. Dodge is one of the ablest and most efficient commanders in the West?- adding other remarks 1013 'A-.'V July 1864. complimentary to General Dodge. The following day I was assigned to the command of the regular brigade of the Army of the Potomac- Subsequently I was captured in battle, and was some months a prisoner of war, and I owe to General Dodge an obligation for having used his perscnal efforts to secure my exchange, and which was later accomplished, enabling me to lead the advance brigade (infantry ) of the Army of the Potomac, at Appomattox, and when Sheridan's Troopers had been scattered in confusion, to have the flag, of siirrender first appear in front of my charging lines, signifying the end ofthe ' ' V Slaveholder's rebellion, and the War. . To General Dodge from his father, Elkhorn City, July. I was made glad when a few days since I received your kind and interesting letter. I tax my eye sight on every newspaper I get holdof to see if I cannot get some news of your movements. I know you are in Sherman's splendid army, and at one time on his extpome right, and discovered after a while you were on his left. I regularly have the weekly "Iowa State Register" and weekly "Nonpareil". I know the "Register" and its correspondents in the Army are true and strong friends to you, as I uppose the "Nonpareil" is, but the latter is not edifeed wWlh half the ability of the "Register". The "Nonpareil" cop ied a fine notice of you fr m the "Muscatine Journfil" ; excepting the 1014 July 1864. editorial it was copied from the "Cincinnati Gazette." All these no tices give me mueh pleasure. I see you have had more or less fighting nearly every day, and a correspondent says that yours and Logan's Corps had as bloody a fight at or nearDallas as any of the war. I re.ioice at your confirmation of Major General, and by the papers I see your noble and brilliant command also rejoice (the 16th Army Corps.) That murt be a great satisfaction to you and do much in sustaining you in your arduous duties. My impression is that you are now associated with fine and agreeable officers, I mean those who rank you. I want to see or rather hear of Richmond being taken, and then shall think the back-bone of the rebellion is broken, though, as you say, the v/ar may not be finished up, and that it will require a standing army to keep the rebs in their places, but they cannot hold out forever. All truly loyal men feel hopeful, and have no doubts that wll will come out right in the end, but beside Copperheads there are some feeble-kneed who wear faces as long as Jackasses ears, who do not seem to know which way to Jump. There are quite a number of Copperheads out here at the Horn and are scattered through the settlements, up and down the river btt loyal men are the most numerous at this place and its vicinity. I suppose you get the "State Register", and "Nonpareil" from Iowa.You well know, I have no doubt, that you have hosts of friends in Iowa who ■m July 1864. are praying for your success and safe return, as of course do your own relatives. May God spare your life, then honor and prosperity must ever after follow you, and, even if stricken down, your memory will-be forever sacredly cherished by every loyal man, womHui and child in the Union. Continally thinking of the important mission you are engaged in, I fee] cheap in mentioning my own unimportant affairs; still you may like to hear of trifles from the old folks. Stock is about all I can depend on; it bears good prices now, I think always will. It is much more stable in price than any farming produce, and I feel as I am growing old, my limbs are growing weary and cannot endure hardships as of yore. We buy all the stock we can at any reasonable price. This keeps me out here at the Horn all the t ime. Your mother, Nathan and Lizzie Phillips have been out her'e to see me. Your mother will work as long as she lives. It is rhther natural for old folks to do v;hat work they can, they have been so used to it; in fact, I w uld rather be here doing something than at the Bluffs, doing nothing. I can imagine how restless you would feel to be confined to some one-horse city after the care, turmoil, excite ment fend danger attending military life, but I hope these things will come to an enr^ in the right way (viz, bringing the rebels to terms) and that you may return once more to Council Bluffs and civil life I 1016 I ■ ' July 1864 want much to see Annie and the dear little girls, Lettie and Ella. I faol lost without one of them, and I think your mother must, though Lettie's sickness gave her and all of us much anxiety. She was so sick, that, for a while, we almost despaired of her life, Nathan I suppose intends practicing that portion of scrip ture that speaks of leaving father and mother and taking unto himself a wife. This is proper and right, though we shall miss him. 7,"hen Jule will do that same thing (I mean take a man) I am not informed. "Probably when she can hitch to the right one. I wish she would help her mother more than she does. She is first rate oorpany, and all the young peo-le like her. "That's what's the matter." She does not do much at home. I expect Nathan is doing a good business. He has to work all the time; is very prompt in all business matters, and is very popular wherever known among business men, as he is in Council Bluffs^ Mrs. Dodge to the General, St. Louis, July 3d;- I expected to receive a letter from you. There has been plenty of time since the battles of 23d and 25th. Why do you not write? You must know how anxious I am. The papers say Sherman lost between two and three thousand in the assault on Kenesaw. Is that true? Did you lose any officers? I am very anxious to hear direct. No reliable news in the pppers. The children have gone to Sabbath 1017 A/' July 1864. ^ School. Received a letter from Nate yesterday. He has bought the Phoenix Block, Babbit's old stores can't say that I think it a very good investment, but if you and he do, I suppose it is all right. He has got to spend several hundreds on repairs. John Lockwood bought a store or a part of James Block. I don't see why Nate did not get that for you. I guess John and Nate are working for themselves, but of course I don't know. Nate wants you to come up to his wedding in October. If you come, I hope it will be before that. Shall i write and tell him that if he makes it in August, you think you can go? I hope you can come up in August and go to the THhite Mountains or sane w atering place, but, of course, you have not much time to think of such things. I am waiting to buy those bonds and for the trunks. Yours ^ don'T come, I do not see where it can be. You should have sent a receipt. If Grant doesn't get Richnond soon, or Sherman, Atlanta, and money keeps on losing value, I don't see what we shall do. I hope ly you can come up in August or September. It is hardly like 6en 1. Sherman is going to fight all summer. I don't want to stay here during hot weather, and do not think I shall come back while it is hot. If Lettie does not get well and strong I do not like to put her in school, though she ought to go, but I must make up my mind to get settled this fall, and yet I do not like the idea of settling down or keeping house alone and attend to men's duties and my own, but if it 1018 July 1864. must be, I shall submit with as good a grace as possible. Lettie Robbins thinks they will leave St, Louis when the Dr, comes, and I shall not like to stay in this city with none of my own family. Write often. I am anxious to hear and know what I am going to do, or if I must learn to depend on myself. To General Dodge from his Sister, Council Bluffs 4th. This is the 4th of July and I know of no pleasanter way to spend a portion of the day than writing you, though my letters so far have been unheeded. I wrote you just before I left St. Louis, and had hoped ere this to have received a letter in return, but have not. Nate, mother and cousin Li zzie have gone to Elk Horn to spend two or three days leaving me with the help of a little girl, to take charge of the house, and as the day rolls on, it is a little lone some, though I hope before long some one will drop in and sit awhile, I welli remember how pleasantly I spent the day just one year ago in Old Corinth at the picnic given by Gen. Sweeney I would not object meeting the same company today and having a game of authors. There is little interest in the game for me when you are not a particiipant, as I have here no opposition, I suppose you are playing an entirely different game today and there is little amusement in it, I wish I could be with you and see what progress you are making, I wish Annie and the children were here, I have been with them so 1019 July 1864. much within a year or two, it does not seem like home v/ithout "U'ns" as the "Alabams" would sey. I had a pleasant as well as a cheap trip up the river with Capt. Pegram and wife. I came up as one of his family. Mother, Cousin Lizzie, Mr. Morse and Fan met me at the landing. I was glad to get where I could get a breath of fresh air. I came very near stif ling in St, Louis. I do not see hov? any one can stand it in that . hot,dusty city. I should think Annie would wr-nt to go to Indiana. She was talking strongly of it when I left. I hope she will, for it is enough to kill her and both children to stay there. I tried to bring Ella home with me, but when the time came to start she preferred stay ing with her mother. Lizzie is delighted with the West, though she ^ will not own it. Charlie Hendrie has just been in; got something to eat and has gone. I was glad to see somebody. There is no news here, though Coxmcil Bluffs has been gayer since i came home than for a long time. I attended a party in Omaha given by Gen. Mitchell and Staff, last week. It was a grand party. The General spoke of you and said he was very glad you had been promoted and wished me to give his respects to you with many congratulations. He is very pleasant and rather a "gay old chap," At home everything moves aboutthe same. The only elicited person is Nate, having in prospect his wedding. Wo, of course, do not mind it. Council Bluffs' gossips say it is a sure thing and apply to mi 1020 for ]$fnfoT^. Others think it is a tight pull between Charlie Hendrie and Nate. Mrs. Purple says;- "One thing Charlie is ahead on, and that is, when he goes to see Sue he stays all night, and people think Nate hasn't come to that yet." I expect the wedding is to be a grand affair, though I am not let into the secret society, and therefore am not as v/ell posted as you probably are. One thing, however, I am posted on, that is, I am not to be invited to the wedding because I made fun of his "Old Nag" one day. It is a pretty hard blow but I think I shall live until I can retaliate. You and Annie are among the expected guests and all of Sue's friends from her secesh acquaintances in St. Louis to Lizzie Mohan (her hired girl) baby, but Nate's relatives are only to be there in imagination. Rather hard to think the only chance of seeing my near kin married should be deprived I believe everything has been laid out by rule, every plan been discussed and commented upon by me. I have only one sticking point, that is what I shall present Nate. He would take it to heart wonderfully if I did not give him something. If you can only help me a little to think of something just right, shall be much obliged. I ahve applied for a school in the upper district this fall and winter and shall try and do something fcr myself. Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, Ind. 9th. I arrived here yesterday morning with the girls. Have 1021 ' ■i/' ' ' Jtily 1864. " I only a few minutes to write as it is time for the mall .to close . I have not a line from you since the one you wrote the children. 7/hy don't you write? I wish you would be more particular and write oftener. It would save me much anxiety. For a while I received two and sometimes three letters a week, but lately have only received one in ten days. I wish to hear very much. I like here. It is cool and pleasant and a very pretty place. The children are happy enough. Lettie will go to school and Minerva says she will take care of her if I am obliged to be away or wish to go East. I would like to go East first rate. Maybe J will. Mrs. Pegram is going and wants me to go with her. Do you think you will come up this summer. I am nearer to you than at St. Louis. Can , Jo to | Nashville in twenty-four hours. Bailey is doing very well; is getting quite well off. I shall stay here some time. Minerva says she can make me fat, and I will give her a chance . I got my trunk that was sunk on the "Orient" and my dresses v;ere injured but very little. Maria P. Bane to Mrs. Dodge., payson. Ills, July 11, Your letter found me waiting very anxiously for the return of my husband, and was very welcome. He is here once more, safe, thank God, having his headquarters in our dear little home, and having the sole command of this Department; I met him in Quincy July 3d, and have had such a nice visit. 1022 July 1864. Now if you were only in Payson you should have a visit too, and hear of many things concerning our mutual friends of the 3d. Brigade that would he of interest; but of the Left iJing he brings but little recent news, having been so long absent from the rest of hhe command. T/?hen he left Rome, he was nearly well, but was taken quite sick In Nashville and was detained. At St. Louis he layed over one day and night. He was hardly able to be up, but if he had known where you were, would have gone to see you, though you probably had loft before that time. He may go to St. Louis again soon, but I suppose you will not be there. ' The Brigade is still At Rome under command of G eneral Vandever,and the old staff were all transferred to the present comm.^.ander, Lt. Col. Gaines of the 50th has been in the hospital almost ever since we left Lynnville, except a "leave" upon which he came home, and we suppose he has resigned ere this. This will probably not create any vacancy for Major Haincs* promotion, as there will not be over 400 men when the 3 years men are mustered out and the Regiment consolidated. We are feeling very anxious about our surgeon. Dr. Kendall, as my husband left him at Resaca very ill. T'ne 39th Iowa had done very well, though Col. Cumr.ings 'and Major Griffiths had been very sick. The 57th were there also. Dr. Zearing was very well. The Col. had forgotten himself when he needed most to remember his weaknessed. and been drunk two or three times. If we could see you how much there 1023 . I v,v July 1864. would be to tell you and how much to hear, and how pleasant to be to gether once more, I cannot feel that our connection with the army is severed, and shall always feel that those associations are among the most interesting of my life. Of our future, we know nothing as yet. The past week my hus band has spent resting, but goes to Springfield today to attend to some business. He has not yet received his returns from the Ordnance Office and hrs had no pay since last December. Various plans 'lave suggested themselves, and he has spoken several times of Counoil Plitf fs as a point of interest but property is now at its highest notch, it seems to me, and where one has but little it is dangerous to invest. I trust that the hand of Provi may lead us in the right day and mkke us useful, I think I told you that Mrs, Linton wrote me from Ohio that she understood tdiat Jier- br'oUier' gone ir.t.; e {LOO days service, and she should start home the next day. She did so and found that •he was at Peoria and was to be mustered next day, so only stopping at home over night, she went to Peoria, arriving in camp about an hour before the muster. He was about 16, and so short he had put blocks in his boots to be measured, Mrs. L. ^ n .ju'aJ without the blocks and he was rejected, she carrying him home in triumph, but before one trouble has passed for her, another comes, and she is now watching the bedside of her sister Emma and vrites me that the 1024 July 1864. physician tells her that she will not recover. She bade rae give her love to if she did not write before I did; said she v/ould write to us all as often as possible. Poor thing.* I do indeed sympathize with her, and pray that she may look for comfort to the only source that will never fail. I do not hear from Mrs. Spencer. To Julia I am already indebted. During this excessivly warm weather you can imagine how much I have enjoyed b'eing fleshy. I have done little but use a good size palm-leaf fan, and have sometiijes been too lazy to keep it in motion. A sister of my husband has just come to see us and I must close my letter. Remember me with ever so mucVi love to the dear children. My husband sends his kindest regards to you and the chil dren and says he shall always cherish the General as one of. his very best friends. May oiir families always be as united as in the past, r- Geo. Bailey to General Dodge, Pulaski, 15th. I am now doing business -t this place. .Was home last week and the folks were looking for Annie every day. Col. Spencer was here and on his return was taken sick and went to the country with a friend to rusticate until he was belter. General I caiinot get a pass here to go by rail; please get one from Gen. McPherson good for 90 days. /' 1025 JULY 5-864. Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, Ind. 15th. Three welcome letters came to me this morning and awakened me from sleep. They were very welcome for it had heen nearly two weeks since I had received a line from you, and I beganto feel very anxious to hear'. They are long good letters and did me more good than anything but your own self. I wrote a short letter since arriving ** t here and have been waiting to hear where you are. The papers today ,-and yesterday have several letters from Sherman's Army, and all seem to bring cheering news. It is even hpped that you will get Atlanta without a battle. God grant it. Then I hope ycu can rest and come ' home and stay till fall or for good. j Lettio has commenced taking music le sons and seems much interested. Her teacher is Miss Flora Howard, a young lady to whom George Bailey is engaged. She is a fine girl; is sensible, well edu cated and lady-like. I like her very much; suppose you will wonder how she could fancy George, but stranger things than that have happeneded. I think Lettie will learn very easily. The girls are very happy here, since I left the hot, dusty city,' and this is really a pleasant place. V!e get the Cincinnati papers daily and Indianspolis papers. I am very contented to stay here during the hot weather and think of leaving Lettie her in school all the fall, perhaps r 11 the winter, but still I cannot make up my mind. You "tell me to do whatever suits me best. How little you can kaow. I shall try and do what is best, but find | 1026 July 1864. it very hard to know what that"is. Nate is very anxious to have us up there at his weddin^g which he intends to have done up in style, but I do not much think I shall go without you, but there is plenty of time to decide. I do hope something may happen that I may be set tled some where by next winter, I do not feel at home in St. Louis now, as Joseph does not stay there, and do not expect Lettie ^obbins v/ill be there. Suppose you have heard all about the big raid in Maryland. I lavighed at it all the time bu' the people all wore long faces, and thought Washington was sure to fall. It is dreadful the way gold has been up', and the garablers in Wall Street ought to be hung. Hope they will all be ruined. Yesterday and today, it is down again, and I hope to stay. Did I tell you I got my trunk and saved most of my clothes? Your pants and boots good as new. My hair chain was stolen out, the only thing of value that was gone. I am well, all but my eyes. I am going to Indianapolis to see a Doctor about them; they are weak. I am much fleshier than I was last summer, I left with Joseph a check for $8,000 which he was to invest in coupbn '80 bonds if any come in market, when I left there were none. It was about the time of Chase's resignation and all had been withdrawn. To Gen. Dodge from his brother. Council Blu]fs 16;* I let Sam Evans have small building of the two I purchased for the same I gave, I have now got it in the shape I first aimed at. 1027 July 1864. Col, Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome 18:- I send Major Shurtliff to you today, I hope you will re lieve him, and let himcome back, I want him on my trip more than any other man in the regiment. Gen. Vandever will not let us fetart without orders, and is very much oppose ' 'O being left without Cavalry, although it does not do him much good, for he has 60 each day on picket duty, which takes 120 every day from the aggregate of the regiment for scouting purposes. I send by Major ShUrtliff a communication in regard to recruit ing, There are a good many coming in on purpose to join us, but they will not allow them to enlist, saying that gennral orders makes it necessary to send them north of the Ohio river. I wish you would ^ either send Vandever an order, or have McPherson do so. Our regiment has always been considered an excpetion to the rule, and should be now. Several of Smith's friends came from Randolph County and wanted to enlist, but were forced to go north; some of them had never been in the Rebel army. I have had to send an officer to Chattanooga for ammunition. He will be back about Thursday, I will then be ready to start. I telegraphed you about trying to get one hundred horses from the 9th Illinois, I find there are about one hundred men there that are dismounted, they are men that were in hospital and convalescent when we commenced this campaign, and also some recruits that were ^ 1028 July 1864. got at Bridgeport from the 1st Alabama Vidette Cavalry, I hope you will send a mustering officer here, as we need-one very much, and also hope you will allow Major Shurtliff to return at leasfe to make the trip with me. Gen. Dodge's Sister to his wife. Council Bluffs, 20:- Not a night but I am out, or Charlie Henchin or Ben Beard is here, and I am nearly used up. Last week we had great times here. Sanitary met here Tuesday and Thursday I had company, abiiut 38 or 30 were here. I gave them Sponge cake, delicate cake, pound cake, ice cream and lemonade, I was glad when it was over I can assure you, for I was tired most to death. I wanted ifc while Lizzie was here, or else I should have waited until cooler weather. It amusea me to see Lizzie; you know they are all so staid and sober back east, that she is somewhat sxu?pri-'^ed to see us carry on so here; still she joins right in with us, and after she has gone as far as any of us, then she will wonder if she has done anything wrong, I was amused last Saturday evening. Hendrie and Board had their heads cut a la Barnes, and look quite comical. We all went to choir meeting; they foailowed us home, sat awhile and Charlie Hendrie asked Lizzie if she didn't want to go riding; she said, "Yes, so they started, went to the foundry, hitched up his horse and buggy and rode way up above Miss Lockwood's. It was about 11 o'clock when they started and 11 minutes of 12 when they 1029 July 1864. got back. Then Sarah and I got in, and rode until nearly 1 o'clock It was an elegant night, bright moonlight. Mother gave us hail Columbia and Lizzie when she began to think how late she was out, felt dreadfully. I told them my conscience was clear as could There is a Dr. Judd from Peoria, Illinois, living in thatt little brick back of us; just moved in, a tery fine family, and when he came here he said he came up on the boat with Col. Bane and the Col. Said he should probably be here in 5 or 6 weeks and would go into partnership here. He spoke very confidently of it that he has this place in view, and they laid all their plans. Col. Bane was to open an apothecary shop, and Dr. Judd to do the prac- ^ ticing. I do hope they wi .1 move here, .wouldn't it be splendid? But I should think Mrs. Bane would write me if she wafl coming. Has she said anything to you about it? I never in my life saw such hot weather as we have had for 3 weeks, if it is as warm in Georgia where the Army is, how ca they fight? We had a letter from Ocean a few days ago, he was in sight of Atlanta. W see by the papers Col, Noyes has lost a leg; is he alive? Write me all you hear of our Army friends. I do hope Ocean will write me soon. Nate is about sick, stays down to the house now nights. They are beginning to tremble here now, for the draft is coming, siu?o ^ 1030 July 1864. enough. I am glad, and hope it will palmer, NOTE: (effifliency of the Heavy Rifle, 5DD809) Gen. Dodge to his wife, Keneaaw Mt. 2j* I received today (yours of the 23d, think you have done very well with Joseph. Am willing to loan him the ,^2,500. You have got back the principal and $2,150 as I understand it. We have had very hard fighting for a few days past, and to night we make another move that will bring on another severe fight. My loss up to this time is nearly 2000 but we will keep on pound ing away until we use those fellows up, I have written you so often that I forget where I closed. Col. Spencer has gotten bac, and Cant. Ford is now on my staff. Lt, Col. Doddi is in Marietta. If you should send Bailey up there to look after your trunk, it would be a good idea. God knows I wuuld like to see you, but we must delay it until this campaign is over when we will be together again. With Stars, of course, came responsibilities but you need have no rears; every day gives me more confidence in myself, and I have got so used to handling troops, that I have no doubts about my ability to carry out my orders. It may be some time before you hear from me, as this is a bold strike we are making and we will trust it will be a successful one. I am glad Nate has purchased a brick store. I think he should buy another, if the only one has cost $3,100, My 1031 July 1864. operations in New York will clear me two or three thousand this month. Finances are so unsettled that I prefer to invest in good interest paying property. I wrote Joseph about a belt; $30 is enough. I have had two pairs of Straps presented already. I really think that no man ever received promotion whose men were so well pleased as mine were. They evidnetly believe that my heart is with them, and thatthey can rely upon me. Gen. Grant wrote me a very handsome letter, too ' complimentary to be shown. Gen. McPherson we all like, and Sherman, of course, shows his obility; it shines out every day! I appreciate your anxiety, and if anything happens, you will know, as we have telegraphic communication. As long as I do not telegraph, you may rest assured it is all right. ' • The trunk was rexpressed from Huntsville, on June 25th by Adams Express, and addressed to you, care of J. M. Brown, 450 Major St. St. Louis. I have the receipt. No doubt it has arrived ere this, TVrlte Dodda about your trunk;. address him care of W. b. Dodda & CO , Iron Safe M'f'ts,, Cincinnati, he will hunt it up. V/rite often, and give me all thonews; kiss the girls, and as soon as this move is over I will write you again. Reme ber me to Minv rva. Bailey, the children and the Young Lady. I suppose she la now looking for an opening. Gmant expresses full fiith in his ability to use up Lee. Acwoth, June 7th. Dear Annie; I have not had achance to get your letter off. July 1864. Johnson retreated again two nights ago. V/e I think he is south of the Chattahoochee near Atlanta. We will stay here three days, get supplies, and then move on him again. This is terrible pounding, day and night. I have been under fire now at leaSt fifteen days, and am all safe. Saw the Dr. yesterday, and he was well. Gen. Sherman told me last night that I was a Ma.ior Ge 'e ral and that I would bo assigned to the' command cf the 16th A. c. Will write again before we leave. Truly, Ocean. Chattahoochee, July 5th. Dear Annie; You will perceive by this that we have got Johnson on,the move. He evacuated Kenesaw, gave up Marietta, and undertook to stand nearRuff's station, about 6 miles south of Chattahoochee. The Army of the Tennessee waded into him on July 4th, and drove him out, and today we have bee^ pressing him to and across the river. He has very very heavy works here. Atlanta, eight miles distant, is in full view, and negroes, wen and women, can be plain ly seen at work on their forts. The steeples, chimneys of the long-looked-for and hard-fought for city, are in view, We have hard fighting to do yet. Yesterday was a grand day for the 16th A.C. They charged, and took the front line of rebel intrenchments, forcing Johnson to evacuate in the night. Col. Noyes, 39th Ohio, who led the assaulting column, was wounded. His ankie was shattered, and it was necessary to ampu1033 July 1864. tate his leg. My Toss was 250 in killed and woimded. Johnson's Army begins to show the pressure and marks of de feat in the last few days. Vie have followed hira so closely that we must have taken- 3,000 prisoners. Our losses are not heavy, for the fighting, and we are in excellent spirits, better than ever, and the sight of Atlanta does us goo"d. Did. you ever hear of such grand movements as Sherman is making? 150 miles right' into the heart of Georgia, bringing with us the railroad, and keeping up our supplies as we advance. " He certainly is a great Chieftain, Grant ve have not heard a word from for a week. We got Atlanta papers ff the 3d, They.have not had any com munication by or Telegraph with Richmond for ten days; that shows that Grant is working. We will have a long job of it here, I expect we will have to feel the enemy carefully, see his position and then break him at some point. No mails leave today, so will close this in the morning-. I am well, in fine spirits. Etc, July 6th;- Nothing new today, Johnson is in the same position as yesterday on the Chattahoochee River, and we are moving today to control the crossings. It is hot, and we begin; to long for ice cream or mint juleps, have got the mint but no ice, I am just moving, and can write no more, "rite often twice or three times a wehk. Get the Cincinnati Gazette and the Commercial, and wyou will always know what we are doing. Remember 1034 r, »•- < ! July 1864 . me to Minerva, Stella, Bailey and all the folks. I would be more than glad to see them. Kiss the girls. I doso want to see them. Triily, Ocean. Gen. Dodge to his. wife, 8 miles, Atlanta, July 8th:- Since July 4th we have had no fighting, except artillery and heavy 5-:kirmishing, and have been laying quiet all the time, I received a Democrat with some.of your pencillings; think I could pencil some myself, it is very hot, but i suppose no hotter here than in St. Louis. Blackberries are ripe, and we get our share, but everything else is meat and bread. I long to get to one of your tables, and have nice coffee, chickens, fish and vegetables. You would sup- ^ pose that we could get plenty, but the Army digs every potato takes every green apple and peach,.and unless you send off for miles, we get none. You will hoar of movements before long thati think will be .of great benefit to our army. We must begin to work around the edges, and make Johnson uneasy. Our men are in good health and food spirits, suffer moat from want of "Anti-Scorbutics" These wo cannot get, though berries and green apples are a good substitute. You do not write about your health, whether you are getting fat and hearty. I don't care about meeting all bones; am a little fastidious you know, in everything. Don't wonry, i am all right, and in better health than you have seen me for two years, so you had better be looking out, and get rosy cheeks. 1035 July 1864. Gen. Dodge to his wife, RoswelX, July 11:0 I have moved from the extreme right to the extreme left, where I went after the 4th of July fight. I crossed the Chattahoochee yesterday, and am fortifying my position. We have at last got Johnson over the River, and my Corps has safely passed the Rubicon. It was a gran--^ sight to see my men pltinge in, and reach the south shore. Where I crossed was a long shallow ford, and we waded through. As soon as the shore was gained, I passed out, and built fortifications, and old Johnson cannot get me out. No other portion of the army is here, but soon will be, Sherman is very much pleased at it, and in a dispatch today said, "It was a big Job, but you have had many of them; hold all you ^ have got, and I will support you," It is trying times, this hot weather. One day and ni^t I marched 30 miles, worked all that night, and the next night. Now I am building a bridge, 650 ft. long, to take our Army safely over, I got two letters from you today, of the 29th and 30th, and wrote you after every engagement. The last letters I directed to Indiana, I do not think much of Pheonix Block purchase, though it may be a good one. I don't care where property is, if It is good, and will pay ten per cent. I want to get more money in brick build ings, or something that will pay interest. 1036 July 1864, Johnson has retreated to Atlanta, and it is very uncertain whether he makes a fight there or not. The Atlanta papers of 10th say he has concluded to do so> but I doubt it. We will rout him out of that position, as I do not consider it formidable. I hope and pray that he will come out of his works, and give us a fair, square, open field fight; this thunder jig against his works, and charging over abattis, ditches, chevaux-de-frise &c. is terrible. If you should see some of the works, you would not believe that a man could get up to them alive, but we do, and that very often, ^y 4th of July charge was a brilliant thing, and coming on that day will give it notoriety. My little army is cut up, over 2,000 of those you used to see at Athens, Pulaski, &c. have fallen in Georgia. A great many never will again see the state, and for the fighting, it was small, many of them wounded at Resaca, and those in first fights are returning. Col. Phillips got back yesterday. I hope you will get your trunk all right. Women you know are immaculate , and when thej? happen to commit a wrong, it goes hard to own up. NAte wrote me about go:ng to his wedding, but that is too far off; men that talk so long before-hand about it have no sure thing, so I don*t make any promises. It is no use to promise anything now, I cannot tell when I can get away, certainly not until this campaign is over, or until Sherman rests his army. I don't suppose he will hold up until 1037 July 1864, Grant gats his job through. It won't do to let any or Johnson s Array go to Lee's, and vice versa. We raust keep these fellows em ployed, and follow them wherever they go, I hope ere long we can get a new base or water communications, then we can get oysters for winter. You appear to be puzzldd what to do, I don't see as any place would suit as we are now situated. It is useless to try to pick out a house. I think ray advice is best; get a few rooms in St, Louis, or some other place, to live during this fall and winter, furnish them, and keep them, when you leave for a short time you can still keep ther, and we will always have a place to go to, ^ This summer it is just as well to keep quiet, eat strawberries, and enjoy yourwelf the best you can, and if I can get a leave, we will settle on some plan. Don't fail to write often; we keep up pretty good mail communications, and I am always anxious to hear from you. I shall send this to Greenfield, As long as Lettie is so unwell, I would not try to put her in school. Roswell, July 17th. Dear Annie We move once more on Atlanta, this time will bring us very near the city. There are various opinions about Johnson's making a fight, he has moved everything out of Atlanta, and is prepared to fight or run as he deems best, I See no prospect of this campaign ending, it looks to me llk^ an all summer and fall work. We have got to follow Johnson up as " 1038 July 1864. long as he has an army. I hope we will catch him out some place where we can get one square, fair fight out of him; if we do, he is gone up. I have received no letters from you from July 1st, though papers of the 4th have come. I have sent my letters for some time to Greenfield, Ind., but do not know whether you have gone there or not. Gen. Veatch has gone home sickj also Gen. Osterhaus.' Our Array is in good spirits, and pretty good health. My health re mains good. Sweeney does very badly. I do not get along with him welij shall get him relieved as soon as possible, I want to hear from you often. The 16th A,c. has lost heavily, its ranks shfljr hard work, still it is a host, and ready to go in at all times. If we get Atlanta, which there is no doubt of, I hope we will get a week's rest; and if we stop any place two or three weeks, I will try to meet you somewhere. Be on the look-out for good investments. As soon as I am paid off, I shall send you 2,000 er jF3,000 which I want invested. The next time we stop, I will write the girls. I do so want to see them. We have been at our old work here. We built a bridge, 750 feet long, in 2 i/2 days; it asttssnished some of the veterans, I am anxious to see Grant move. One thing is certain, the rebels have got every man they can, and we will worry them out. Their 1039 July 1864. • tactics showed them to be masters in the art- of war. Spencer has gone to Rome, Ga., to take care of hSs regiment. Yliien the rebels retreated from Kenesaw Mt. they prepared to destroy the railroad for 20 miles, but we pressed them so hard, that they did not get a chance, and left the rails all ready to be fired right on the track. They give in easier every time, and I have no doubts about their making much of a stand at Atlanta. Give my respects to Minverva and Bailey, Lettie and the rest of the family. I saw Dr. Robbins yesterday. Our men have not been paid for over six months. When we stop, we expect a railroad train of mono;". Thine, Ocean. Pumpkin Vine Greek, Dallas, June 5th. Dear Lettie & Ella: You will see that I am down here ori a fancy-named creek, and am thundering away at the rebels. The canons road, and musket balls whistle all the time, often going over my tent. It is a barren coimtry, only one thing in it that suits me,, and that is the woods are full of green huckleberries, the same as those I used to pick up in Rout^ Plain, when I used to visit Grandma and Grandpa. We make pies of them, and they are very nice. In all these battles many, many a poor fellow is killed, and thousands are wounded. Our Hospitals are full; they lie under rude shelters made of pine boughs, and I often see many a poor fellow on the table to have his arm or.leg cut off. Rebels and '19 1040 jiffiigggMPI Julj' 1864. Union men lie side by side, both dead and wounded, and often they lie unburied for days. We get very little news from home. I know you are enjoying yourselves at the Fair, getting lots of nice things, and seeing all the fine things that genius can conceive, or any one can make. You must not forget while you are enjoying yourselves so, what hard times we are having, our men are without tents, and often lie in the rifle pits day and night without rest or sleep. Tell Eddie and May I would like to see them, I often see their father and if you can improve all your time in learning to read, write, etc., it would be a great pleasure to me to get some letters from the little girls I have had such nice times with, and romped with so many hours together. "Thy Father. Office Mem. 22:- General Battle Before Atlanta, in which Maj. Gen, J. B. McPher son fell, and Maj. Gen. john A. Logan succeeds to the comand of the Department and Army of the Tennessee, G.P.O. No, 3, H.O,.D.& A. Tenn., Beofre Atlanta, clrects that in pursuance of the instructions from Maj. Gen. W.T^sherman command ing military division of the Mississippi, Maj. Gen. John A. Logan assumes command of the Dept. and Army of the Tenn. On the afternoon of the 20th, the 2d Brig. 4th Div, and 63d Ohio Infantry were sent, (by me) to occupy Decatur, and relieve Gen. Garrard's Cavalry, On 21st, the 1st Brig., 4th Div, with Lght 1041 July 1864. Battery P, 2d U. S. Artillery were ordered to report to Gen. Blair, 17th A.C. for reserve. The Battery was placed in position in the front line, and the infantry held in reserve. On the forenoon of the 22nd (today) the 2d divisim was ordered to move to the ex treme left, and take a position in rear of the new line then being established. On thS march, the enemy were discovered in rear of the left of the 16th A. C. Line of Battle was immediately formed2d division on the loft. Gen. Fuller was directed to place the 1st Brigdde, 4th division on the right. Before the formation was completed, the enemy, comprising Bates*, V/aiker's and parts of Claybor ne*s Division of Hardee's Corps, emerged from the'woods in three colvunns, attacking our centre and both flanks. A heavy fire irmediately opened; and the" 2d brigade 2d division swinging around on our flank, while Gen. Fuller was ordered" to advance, the enemy shortly commenced giving way, when a charge was ordered, which routed them, driving them across the open field into the timber beyond. A new position was taken, covering the ground, and co,^.- necting as nearly as possible with the left of the 17th A. 0 The enemy again attacked our extreme left, but were repulsed, leaving their dead and severely wounded on the field. The 2d brigade, 4th Division, was attacked at 1;30 P. M., near Decattir, by two Divisions of Wheeler's (Rebel) Cavalry. Held them in check, saved the trains, and occupied and held Decatur. The 2d Brigade, 2d division, was sent to support Gen. M. L. 1042 July 1864. Smith, and participated in the charge on his front. No report from this Brigade, The losses in my command today were; Killed Commissioned Officr-rs, 5, Enlisted men, 98, Wounded—Commissioned Officers,. 37. Enlisted men, 547. Missing--Commissioned officers, 5. En listed men, 162. Total 854. Most of the "Missing" and a large portion of the "Killed" and ")¥ounded" were at Decatur. Light Batterjf F., 2d U. S'. Artillerj' was taken by the enemy while with the 17th A.C., or on its way from its position on that line to join its command. The caissons were left in the timber and recovered. The men (except 20) escaped. We captured- -351 prisoners, including one Colonel, and 21 line line officers, (besides those captured by the 2d brigade 2d division), Fight battle flags from different regiments, 1300 stands of Qrms, (small—mostly Tower's English manufactured riflss). We buried in our immediate front 422 of the enemy, including two Colonels, and .two Lt. Colonels. The enemy buried many mor" beyond our lines. We have 60 wounded .(Rebels) in hospital. The prisoners cpptured represent 49 regim nts and three Divisions of Hardee's Corps. The. Rebel "killed" was at least four imes that of ours, Cotincil Bluffs, la., October 3d, 1885, W.E.McCreary, Esq., Dear Sir: In answer to your "tatement, as to certain mem bers of the 15th A.C., denying that any portion of the 16th A.C. took part in retailing their line when broken by the attack of the 1043 July 1864. rebels on July 2*2(1 1864. I have to say, they certainly have not examine! the official records. If they look at ray official re port of that battle, they will see that General Logan called upon • • me in person, requesting aid in retaking the line. In compliance with his request I immediately sent on the double-ouick. Col. Mer sey's Brigade of the 2d division. This Brigade formed on the south of the R.R. line, and charged and retook that portion of the line south of the railroad. At the same time. Gen. Wood's division of the 15th A.c, retook the portion north of the railroad. Mersy's Brigade lost severely in killed and wounded, and hit vvti horse was shot under him during the charge. The Brigade captured about 100 prisoners. Gen, Morgan L. Smith who commanded that Division of the 15th A.C. that, was broken by the enemy, came and thanked me in person for Mersey's gallant work, and spoke in the highest terms of the prompt decision and effective chargg of Mersey and his B.rigadS, I sent with the Brigade, Capt. Edward Jones, of my .staff to report to Gen. Smith. He was present, and a witness of the entire action of the brigade. He can give you any particulars. His address is New Orleahs, La. I am. Truly, M. Dodge.J NOTE: Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Council Bluffs, la., November 1, 1875 (10DR499): (2 Sherman's Memoirs 498). 1044 July 1864. Gen. Dodge to his wife, Decatur, July 20:- I got yours of the 9th dated Grenfield today. I have written you at least three letters a week, and since July 1st I have directed them all to Greenfield. I am glad you got your trunk but you say nothing pbout mine. From the heading of this you will see that we have gotten between Johnson's army and the East. T/e are on the railroad run ning east to Augusta to Richmond and our advance is thundering at the gates of Atlanta. I tookthis place after a pretty severe tussle, and we are nov/ moving directly wdst on Atlanta. We have also broken up the railroad from. Atlanta to Montgomery, giving Hood, who was placed in command yesterday only one route to retreat on. Johnson being relieved is a hard blow to the rebel array and is as good as ten thousand re-inforcements to us. You always ask about my coming north. It is impossible for me to guess. If Hood would come out and lot us whip him, we would all get settled down; but if we have to thunder against him we may have to fight him for months yet, as we are bound to follow up as long as they have an army. It iB very hard to get butter, preserves, fresh fruits, &c.,- though blackberries are now ripe, and ap:ples are just coming in; and we are occasionally getting new potatoes, onions, beer, &c. and we have had one mess of tomatoes. I would give considerable to sit down to Minverva's table, and enjoy one of her dinners. 104S' July 1864. Col. Phillips has gotten back. Dr. Stewart, surgeon-in-chief, of the 4th Diviaion, was badly wounded yesterday by a cannon ball. I think, however, he will get over it. I lost several good men yesterday. Today we are lying quiet and the 15th and 17th A. C. are advancing on Atlanta. I think it will fall without much of a struggle; hope so at least. Most of the wealthy people have left it; still there are some more yet remaining to come under Yankee rule, I am told that there are at least 3000 wounded men in the town Nate wrote me two steets full, and gave me a pretty good idea of money affairs. I am inclined to think his investment in t e Phoenix Block will be a good one. He bought both stores, Ross and Scriberough used to occupy and the part now rented will ten- per cent clear. A block in Omaha will pay best, and I have instructed hmm to purchase or build one. As gold goes up, investmebtsin such property is the best. I will also purchase the mortgages on Mill property, if I can do so -without much trouble. I do waiit to go North and see you, I do not know what to ad vise you about going East. You must act your own pleasure about it. I caii soon reach you by telegraph. I would , however, keep quiet during the hot weather, and especially look out for the health of the childfen. I am glad to hear that Bailey is doing so well. He has a hard tussle, and I know of no one, ^om I would rejoice more at than 1046 July 1864, at his prosperity, 1 Write often- two or three times a week- and put up lots of fruit, preserves &c. I shall want ther all. If l' could get a good keg of butter, and a very fine cheese, down in this country, it would go good, but we do hot now expect it. Col. Speroer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, July 22:- There is nothing new here. No enemy and nothing to do but fatigue and picket duty. This would be a good place to finish recruiting and filling up my regiment' if I were allowed to recruit. I hope you will send an order to General Van Dever allowing me to do so, I think Roussaeu has made his trip- I hear from a variety of sources that a large federal forces has passed Talladeg going south; it must be his command. Our news here is that you have taken Atlanta. I hop'e it is true but am afraid it is premature. I hope you will send Major Shurtliff back, for we need him badly, I would prefer to lose any other officer tliat I have. Tell Tichenor I will give him a Captaincy but will have to recruit a company to the minimum before he can be mustered I have no company that there is a vacancy in, that would be en titled to a captain, but if I get the order allov/ing me to re cruit here, I will soon have one; we need a mustering officer badly. I have at least 50 men whose times are out, and as many more who 1047 July 1864. ought to be rustered in, and it makes a good deal of trouble. Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, 22:- I have your letter dated the 11th from Rosv;ell. YqU don't give much description of the place w ich the Com. Gazette praises highly, ndr give me any items in regard to the factory girls that you have been finding employment in ftrour hospitals for. "Ero" lauds you very highly, and I suppose you are getting very easy in your treatment of secesh women. I suppose you have, of course, seen the Gazette, but for fear you have missed it, I will cut it out and enclose, "ROSWELL: This village is on the northern (or western) bank of the Chattahoochee, having a high and beautiful location. It is built sparsely, with magnificent streets, and in the natural forest. Scarcely a tree is gone from the streets. A more beautiful "Sylvan City" could not be found. It has a niiraber of fine buildings and has the air generally of being a very aristocratic village. Sev eral extensive cotton and woolen factories which were in operation here, I am sorry to say, were burned. Some 300 females were thus thrown out of employment. They went to Marietta. Gen. Dodge, learning their situation, at once Recommended their employment in the hospitals of his corps, ad immediately made a donati'n of flOO to each of the division hospi tals of his corps for this hvunane purpose." 1048 July 1864. ■ • You are tender hearted I know, but It is better not to be too much so in an enemy's country, Mrs. Spencer has been in New York riding round with N.P.V/Illis going to th-atres, etc. She writes me occasionally. I thought some of going East, but don't think I shall now. I sent you a box of fruit, pickles, etc. by express yOsterday, let me know if you got them. I would send you more if you didn't have such a lot of officers in your mesa, but I can't send enough to do all. Every article we buy is rising in price and if it keeps on, by fall the best off will have all they can do to live at all. The girls are hearty, but in your two last letters you have said very little about them. I have written often, and hope to hear soon of your being in Atlanta, without you have more hospitals to establish before you can get there, NOTE: Gen. Dodge to Col, Clark, Preliminary Report of Battle of Atlanta, on July 22d, 1864. (eriginal Draft). '^Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Ft. Leavenworth, Nov. 19,1865 ^ I found a copy of your report of the Atlanta campaign a few days ago and read it for the first time. I find in your report of the battle of the 22d that you were not fully informed as to the movementsof the Army of the Tennessee or perhaps more espeically of the 16th Corps, no doubt from the fact that I made no report of its operations until after the Array Commander ^ad made them and General Howard in his report of the July 1864» CBunpaign did not have mine before him, and I believe so states in his report. I was not able to make mine at'the time it should have been done. I merely wish to state for your information some matters that occurred and that appear in the official reports of the 22d a® it will no doubt be a satisfaction to you to get at all particulars. X' When I was ordered to the left by Gen. Mc herson I.went in ■n person to the position I was expected to take up on the advanced line to the left of the 17th selected the ground and" finding that the new line would not be erected that ^day, the 17th A.C. Having -aiiri(rinff7T'"'TrHry late that day, I went back for the Pioneers and ordered the 16th Corps to bivouac where they were in the rear of the 17th Corps, They halted right on the ground where they afterwards fought. On my return I met one of my staff officers who informed me that Gen, Blair's hospital had been attacked, which was dituated to the east of where I was bivouacked, and that the enemy had cavalry in there. I Immediately rode towrads the Corps, feeling some anxiety con cerning the report, from the fact of our surprise at the sudden evacu ation of our front that morning, I immediately ordered skirmishdcs to be sent out to see what truth there was in the report, and they soon commenced skirmishing rapidly, I immediately went into line, and had hardly got formed when I discovered the enemy's columns, and soon became hotly engaged. Discovering the enemy's object ^ 1050 July 1864. l- ' I imnediately sent a staff officer to Gen. Giles Smith to notify" him that the enemy was in his rear, and that he had better i i his line and connect with.me, 'This was before he was engaged and after I was. In a few minutes I sent another staff officer, seeing the importance of making the connection. The second officer found Gen. Smith hotly engaged; and Gen. Smith, also, I think, had then received orders from Gen. McPherson to hold his line; that he, (Gen, McPherson) would fill the Gap; and of course had no chance to m.ove then, as he had all he could do to hold the enemy'.s—aitAftqTH 111 iTTli I 1 1 1 1 n i1 Gen. McPherson arrived some time after I was engaged, and stood to the extreme right of my line, near the edge of the timber, watching the attack on rrte, knowing I was weak in nximbera, and he could see I had every man engaged. The moment I broke the enemy's line and commenced driving them across the field and into the woods, McPherson left to go to Gen, Smith, who was then hotl-- engaged. He had left but a few moments before I detected the enemy's columns in the v-oods some distance to my right, and between me and Gen. Blair. Gen. Puller wheeled one Brigade to con front them, aid immediately attacked and captured the skirmish line that had killed McPherson, and drove them back quite a distance. On two of the men of the skirmish line cpiptured we fd i d I'cPhersens papers'and glass. Sc. I immediately examined them, and this was the first knowledge I had o his death, or a s I thought at th.e time, of his capture, and I immediately sent my A. A. G. , Capt, Bai'nes 1051 July 1864. to you. I saw that the papers were of importance, remembering one as being from you to him, in which you spoke of a despatch from Grant that Lee could spare 200,000 men,,&c. and that you must never quit, etc. The prisoners taken I hear numbered thirty, they ' might be more, and got I believe tha papers. Up to this time Wengolin's Brigade had not come up, and did not for some time after; they took no part in the fight until very late in the afternoon, and until Giles Smith hadifcafiie back and formed on the extension of iny lifle, as Wengelin when he came up formed on the right of the little creek, which was on my right, and Giles Smith in his last formation had Wengelin on his left and in the attack just at night on the hill, Wengelin his Brigade in so as to endeavor to catch the rel'"j in flank. Also, when the 15th corps was broken on the railroad, it was Mersey's brigade of the 2d division of the 16th Corsps that made the charge eown th railroae to retake the ground. At the same time, that Wood came down to the intenchraents from where you were, Mersey-double quicked it from where I havV been fighting over to the rood, went into line, without halting and charged, losing heavily in the charge, but took a large number of prisoners, and went into the works with Willarason's brigade of Wood's division of hhe 15th A.C, The official reports, I believe, show all this. This is a matter you may now have full knowledge of, but yQur report led some of the officers to think not, and they desired me to write you. 1 did not think it of any great importance, as the 1052 ''."I - ^ July 1864. . ■ report speaks of this thing generally, and cannot be expected to be exact in minutiatd-. It appeared to be the impression of those whc didn't know, that I was caught on the march, and after Gen. Smith had become engaged. But the enemy s attack was first in the re^r irf pbout the centre of the 17th Corps, and hed the 16th not luckily been in the rear, the enemy's attack, would have struck way down the rear of the 17th Corps at fiPsA to its right, as the enmy's line overlapped my left, and I was formed quite a distance to the rear of the 17th, and was at right angles to it. The enemy evidently were holding back with their attack on the left of the 17th Corps, until the attack was commenced on their right. They proba ly did not expect to find a Corps, or any force, where the 16th met them private Diary Mem. 22:- The hardest battle of the campaign was fought today, the 15th 16th and 17th Corps participating. Loss of the 16th was about 900 Gen. McPherson was killed. Gen. Dodge to his wife, 22:- July 22d wii: be an eventful day for the 16th A.C. as well as for the Army of the Tennessee. Hood who has been put in command of Johnson's Army came out of Atlant -, went clear round our left, and the whole rebel army attacked the army of the Te'-i essee", I dis covered it first, rolled in the' 16'th A.C. and whipped Hardee's Corps.- These Divisions fought handsomely." Yod never saw such 1053 July 1864. fighting; it was on open ground. The 17th A.C., and 15th then got in, and Hood was badly whipped, leaving his dead.and wounded on the field. The 16th no doubt saved his army, as Hood had gotten into bur roar and was right on our traijis , when I attacked the Rebels. There is at least 8000 or 9000 dead lying on my front. Gen. McPherson of our Army was killed at the right of my line. Col. Merrill, Lt. Col. Howell, Lt. Col. McDowell, Col. Montgomery, Maj. Campbell, ffic were wounded. My loss in officers was severe,but ■men never fought as. ours did. YJe captured 500 prisoners as well as a large number of rebel wounded, some-eight stands of colors,(5cc, I cannot go into detail. V?e all ino\ij.n -the loss of McPherson; it was a great blow to us. Only think of the little Army of the Tenn, whipping Johnson's or Hood's three crack Corps I They held their entrenchments round Atlanta with milti a., bringing the veterans out to fight us. Lt. Murray lost the battery; it was with the 17th Corps. You never saw such sights as the ground we fought over shows this morning. The rebel dead lie in heaps, and their wound ed strew the ground. Ma;. Gen. Logan is now in command of the army, and Atlanta must soon fall. I am looking for letters from you daily; have got one since you left St. Louis. I have no time to write more today. Gen. Logan's S.P.O.No. 76, Before Atlanta, 23d, 10P.M. VII. Brig. Gen. Morgan L. Smith, commanding 15th Army Corps, till direct Gen. Wood, commanding lat division of his corps, to move 1054 July 1864, Into Decatur at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning, leaving along his works a heavy line of skirmishers. After remaining a while in Decatur,he will return and reoccupy his position. Gen. Smith will also direct detail's of men from Gen. Wood's Division and the pioneers of his command to commence at the extreme front of the line and destroy effectually the railroad to and in cluding Decatur; the ties to be taken up, the raijs placed upon them and bent and twisted while bxxrning so as to prevent any fur- "^ther use of the track. All details of soldiers will be sent armed, prepared for any attack of the enemy. Gen. V/ood will protect as far as possible all details employed in the destruction of the railroad. Should Gen. Dodge be attacked Gen. Wood will fall up'^n the flank of the enemy and punish them. II. Maj, Gen. Dodge will dtrect the skirmishers of his com mand to feel out at daylight tomorrow morning, thus keeping the enemy's cavalry on our left flank, and at the same time securing a diver sion, while all attack is being made on the flank of Gen. Thomas and protecting the return of Gen. Garrard from his Cavalry expedition. The skirmish line will be careful to keep its right flank con nected with Gen, Blair's pickets, and will be cautioned against any attemjit of the enemy to break through to cut them off from the main 1 ine. 1055 July 1864, Gen. Logan's S.F.O.No. 76, Before Atlanta, 23d:- Corps Commanders will immediately send in to these Head Quar ters a report of the casualties in their commands during the battle of yesterday. Also a report of the number of animals, wagons and pieces of artillery lost, and a repor t of the number of prisoners captured. Geo. E. Spencer to Gen. Dc^ge, Rome, Ga., July 23d.(15DR44) I learn from Rebel sources that Rousseau has destroyed 20 ^miles of the Montgomery & West Point R.R. i think this is true. Movements of the Left Wing 16th Army Corps-Marietta- The March to Roswell- Crossing the river. (7DR117);- South Bank of the Chattahoochee, near Roswell, l2th. ^ On the 2d inst., the Army of the Tennessee moved from its po sition on the left, and at the foot of Keneswa Mountain, to the right, w' ere, on the 4th it engaged and drove the enemy near Ruff's Hills from which noint its lines were extended to the Chattahoo chee at Sandtown ferry. Colonel Mercy's brigade of General Sweeney's Division of the 16th corps forming the extreme right of the army, and engaged the enemy across the river at the Sandtown ferry. This was the position on the morning of the 9th inst., at which time the left wing of the 16th corps (which is all of that corps present with the army in Georgia) was ordered to march to Reswell, and at seven A. M* the movement commenced, and the com- g mand took the road toward Marietta, and moving rapidly forward, the 1056 :Ll' July 1864, head of the column reached that place about 5.30 P. M. and encamped for the night near the town; the rear of the command getting into camp about 10 P. M., having marched a distance of fifteen miles, * * .. At four o'clock A.M. on the 10th General Dodge's column was in motion on the direct road to Roswell-- General Sweeny's old 2d division in front , The command marched rapidly forward, and at eleven o'clock A. m, the 9th Illinois mounted infantry--the advance ^uard—reached Roswell, and at twelve M. the infantry column came Up, having marched fourteen miles. The command was halted for an hour to rest, after which it again "got imder way", and narched down to the river, a mile and a half, and began to cross. The river at this loint is about two hundred yards wide and from three to four feet deep, with a rough and stony bottcm; but old soldiers never look askance at such places, so they took to the water, like so many Newfoundland dogs, and in a few hours the two divisions composing General Dodge's command were south of the Chattahoochee. It is an interesting tight at any time to see a column of troops fording a stream, but this was doubly interesting on account of the great hilarity manifested by the men. It was almost im possible to wade across withough falling down once or more, and every time a man fell, a fresh strain of laughter was sent forth by his comrades, any of whom were likely to meet with the same 1057 July 1864. mishap at any moment. The band of the 1st brigade, 4th division, upon entering the stream struck up a lively air, and kept it up until they had crossROSY/ELL: Is an unimportant and unpretending little town situated near the river. It has a few fine houses and a great many smaller ones, occupied formerly by the families of per sons who worked in the factories, of which there were three, which were burned, thus leaving about six hundred women without emplojrment, most of whom have been sent back to Marietta and Big Shanty, and some perhaps further north. At Marietta a number of them are employed in a hospital department. General Dodge himself contrib uting one hundred dollars to pay for their services in the hospi tal of the 16th corps, showing his care and solicitude in behalf of his troops and his troops return him for his kindness their re spect and devotion, which is manifested upon every face at his ap proach. He moves among them the centre of attraction and the guiding star of their admiration. All honor to Major General G. M. Dodge.' Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, near Atlanta, 23d. (7DR101):- The battle of the 22d: Again have the great armies met, testing their strength arid displayed a valor seldomwitnessed on the proudest battle fields. A splendid plan of the enemy to destroy the Union Army has been fmistrated by the help of God, the sagaci ty of our Gdaerals and the bravery of our troops, I speak advised1058 July 1864. ly in attributing the result to these three agencies, as the read er will see by following these lines. To gain a clearer view of the position let us go back to the TWENTY-FIRST INSTANT, On that day an advance of the twenty-fchird corps, joined by the fifteenth and seventeenth corps, advanced in line, until the position gained was little more than two miles from the city. General Blair found an important position in his front, called Bald Hill, an eminence to the south of the railroad, which he deemed necessary to occupy. He charged the position and took it, though with a loss of seven hundred. From this the main works and build ings of Atlanta could be plainly seen. At night on that day, the Army of the Tennessee was intrenched in line running nearly south, facing west, and reaching from Sehofield's loft, a half mile north of the railroad, to a point nearly or quite two miles south of the railroad, in the following order: lethe Corps on the right, 15th in the centre and 17th on the left. The line at the extreme left was thrown well back to guard the flank. A STRANGE MOVEMENT. At dark on the 21st the rebdls were busy building works in our front. At daylihgt on the 22d, the pickets discovered them evacuated, and the rebels all within their main line. Our skirmish line was at once advanced, and prepara tions made to have the whole i±ne advance to the line thrown up by the rebels, Schofield's corps moved up first and began to reverse 1059 July 1864. the works. The movement was carried on toward the left. The 15th corps joined to the 23d, while the 16th was ordered to the extreme left. Various opinions were entertained as to the mean ing of this backward ovement on the part of the enemy. Could it mean the evacuation of the city? That was the concurrent testi mony of scouts and deserters. Or could they be going to try the virtues of a siege? That was the earnest wish of every Union soldier. THE LINE ADVANCING. Early in the day Schofield and Logan had eeversed the rebel works in their front and advanced their main line within three-quarters of a mile of the main defenses of At lanta. Blair had sent out working parties to complete the works in his front, while Dodge, who was to take position on Blair's left, after he got into position, was busy reconnoitering his po sition. AN UNV7ELC0ME SALUTE. From the position assigned to General Dodge the Court House and other buildings of the city could plain ly be seen, scarcely a mile distant, while the frowning forts loomed up much nearer, and unpleasantly ferocious in appearance. While the General waa cooly surveying one of these works from the nearest picket post, and endeavoring to ascertain their strength and armament, a cloud of white smoke arose from one of the embra sures, and a screaming shell came flying at the little party gathered around him, and buried itself in the ground not twenty 1060 July 1864. feet before him without bursting. The General and party with drew, though not without receiving several more compliments of the same sort fortunately without injury. A GOD-SEND. This was about twelve o'clock. General Blair's troops were not yet in position, and with the exception of strong working parties were occupying the line made the previous day. General Fuller, with Colonel Merrill's brigade (1st Brigade, 4th division, 16th A.C. ) was in reserve in rear of General Giles A. Smith 's division--the left of Blair's Corps. General Sweeney's division had been ordered up, and had halted for orders in the rr;ar of General Fuller, It was this accidental position of the 16th corps at this particular hour, which proved a godsend to the Union army, which, in fact, saved it from serious disaster. Just at this time, too. General Dodge returned from the skirmish line, and while seated at dinner with General Fuller, w as first apprised of the presence of the enemy in unknown force along our left flank. He immediately gave orders to General Sweeny to put his division in position to protect the flank and rear; and, rising from hia: half-finished dinner, he rode at once to the position. THE DENOUEMENT. The mystery of the falling bac k into the main works by the rebels in the morning was soon solved, A full corps (Harde«'a> had made the circuit of our left flank, and were about to attack us in the rear, ^at if Sweeny had been else where? Who can tell what might have been the result? 1061 B* .. f ^ '• •■'V July 1864. THE LINE FORMED. In a short space of time General Sweeny's line was formed. Colonel Rice's Brigade faced to the rear, eastwardly, and Colonel Mersy's fronting south; the 14th Ohio battery at the angle of the two lines, and TVelker's battery (1st Mo. H.) in the centre of Rice's Brigade. Finding from the skirmish firing that this line was too short. General Dodge first ordered out one regiment from General Fuller's division , and then thd whole bri gade (Morrall's) to be formed on the right of Colone Mersey. The remainder of General Fuller's division had been sent to Decatur on the 21st, to guard the wagon trains. A'^TACK ON SWEENY. General Fuller.'s brigade was hardly' in position- when the few skirmishers of the 17th corps who had been in front were driven in, and close after theqi, at the edge of the woods, not three hundred yards distant, appeared the main rebel line. General Dodge at this time was at the 14th Ohio battery, and ordered it to open on them. In a mj>ment the shell was flying with deadly certainty in the rebel ranks. It stopped for a moment, then steadied itself for a blow, and came forward. The quick eye of General Dodge at once saw that the line was all too long for his three brigades, and if it was not checked and driven back, would turn his left and work untold mischief. Riding amid the storm of bullets to the commander of the 81st Ohio regiment, Lt. Col. Adams, ho directed him to charge with regiment. Passing on to the next regiment, (12th Illinois) he gave the same order to Lt.Ccl Van Sellar. 1062 July 1864. Inspired by the presence and bravery of their coramanding General, these two regiments moved out with a shout, and coming around the point of a ridge unexpectedly on the rebel forc^, slaughtered them terribly, and captured a large number of prisoners, with two stands of colors. Never sincothe battle of Corinth have I witnessed a grander battle scene than was here at this charge. The "banner of beauty end glory" is never half so beautiful as when borne by brave hearted men through the battle smoke of an advance on the enemy. Lieutenant Laird's and Captain V.'elker's batteries poured ceaseless volleys into the ranks now plain before them in the open fields, and in the woods beyond. Meanwhile, Colonel Merrill's impetuous brigade, on the right, charged and drove the enemy before it to the edge of the timber. In this position it was without support on the ri^.t, and was com pelled to fall back--a most hazardous movement, yet by no means demoralizin, rs the line was prom fly refor:ed at its original position, and again started to drive the rebels back. Once more this gallant brigade crossed that bloddy field, and once more it was compelled to fall back under a galling fire; but, never des pairing, the weakened line bravely rallied the second time and held its position. Severely it suffered in these movements. Colonel Morril] , its commander, was severely wotuided in two places. Lieutenant-colonel Churchill, of th 27th Ohio, received a ball on 1063 7^ July 1864. the lower metal button of his vest, disabling him for a time Early in the engagement. General Dodge had sent to General Giles A. Smith to notify him of the situation in his rear, his 'being the left division on the line, and to ask him to throv;his resefve at right angle with his line. He had no reservesi The enemy soon pressed on his flank and rear, and compelled him to bend back. Soon this became impracticable, and his men attacked in r^ar jumped over their works and fought in reverse. Hardly Sid they repulse an attack of this kind until their new rear would be attacked, and again they would have to change sides of the works. In this way portions of General Smith's division changed six tines. Of course all this was not done without loss, • portions of two regiments were cut off, and some two hundred of them captured. Here tor Murray's battery, 2d U.S.A , temporarily detached from the 16th corps, was captured. It had been ordered back to Gt neral Puller at the beginning of the action, and while on the way was cut off and the pieces captured. Over one hundred ofthe men have since reported. Lieutenant Murray was captured, GENERAL MCPHERSON KILLED, This event which will cast a gloom over the whole country occurred about this time, in front (late rear) of General G, A, Smith's division. At the beginning of the battle with General Dodge, General McPherson had visited him, and having looked at the ground, and dispatched every on of hi« staff on various errands, said he would go and see the left. 1064 July 1864. Away he gallped alone; plunged into the timber, where he met the rebel line of battle. Too cowardly to respect the bravery of such an officer, the rebels fired a volley at the General, His horse plunged aside, the lifeless rider fell to earth, and the •^rmy of the Tennessee was without a leader. Oh.* why is the fate of war so cruel? Why washe, the pride of the army and the nation vut down? McPherson- the humblest soldier in all his army had learned to know him and to love him; the highest officer in his command coveted his companionship. Genial without familiarity, dignified without stiff formality, he maintianed the profoundegt respect and won the warmest admiration of all. GENERAL LOGM ASSUMES COMMAND. It was a dark hour when a Staff officer dashed up to General Logan and v/hispered to him the Bad tidings; for it was thought bdxt to not let the army, know, so early in the action, such bad news. The designs and strength of the enemy were not yet developed. Precisely where to look for a blow no one knew. Ihe I6th cor ps had repulsed the attack on its position and had bravely held its ground. The 17th was being f pushed in, though fighting with the stubbornness of veterans, as they were. General Logan's first order was to send a division on General Do-ige's left to guard against a rear attack. This was taken from thd 23d corps, and the 15th corps had to lengthen out to fill the space. CENTER BROKEN. The force came on Morgan L. Smith's division. 1065 July 1864. and after one of the severest battles of the camr^aign they drove back his division, capturing the artillery, among v/hich was the famous De Ores battery. A geniime artillerist is always as tender of his guns as he would be of his children, and it is said that Captain De Gras wept at the loss of his guns, THE CENTER RE-ESTABLISHED. General Logan repaired in person to General Dodge to get assistance in retaking the line and the guns. Ganeral Dodge sent up Colonel Mersey's Brigade. It had already fought a severe battle, and endured the fatigue of a day's watchfulness, but at the sound of danger it moved off without a word. Arriving on the ground, the brigade went in with a yell, deploying as it went up, Co pany officers vied with each other in being first to reach the works held by the enemy. The line was triumphantly carried, and with it a large number of prisoners. It was Hood's corps which had made' the assault there, RESULTS. The loss of the 16th corps will probably reach 1,000, The 17th lost 1,500, while the 15th did not lose more thfm 500, making a total of 3,000, Judging from the front of the 16th corps, the rebels lost at least twice as heavily as we. They left their dead and wounded in our hands everywhere except where the 17th corps yielded. Hardee's corps made a desperate effort to gain our rear, but fortunately was met by the indefatigable com mander of the 16th corps and was hurled back. Only with the left of the 17th corps, which was cut off before it could maneuverj did 1066 July 1864. he gain any success. Hood tried to break our center, partially succeeded with heavy loss, but was by the timely arrival of Col onel Mersey's brigade driven back with greater loss. Altogether, the splendid achievements which v/ere expected to be accomplished utterly failed. COLONEL SPRAGUE'S DEFENSE OF DECATUR. A part of the plan consisted in sending "iVheeler's cavalry to destroy the trains in oijr rear. The only guard we had for these was three regiments of Colonel Sprague's brigade, posted in Decatur, Of his severe en gagement, and successful defense of our trains, too much cannot be siad in praise. His loss was over two hundred, yet all unaided he withstood the onset of two divisions of Wheeler's cavalry, and saved our trains. CASUALTIES. I send you accxirate lists of killed and wounded of some of the regiments of the 16th corps. (Necessarily deferred until tomorrow's issue.-Eds.Gaz.) General Fbr ce and Colonel Fry (20th Ohio) of the 17th Corps were wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Brown, 63d Ohio was wounded. The A(jju tant of the regiment and Ca t ain Thorn were killed. Colonel Mersey in going into position to retake the line of the ISthcorps was slightly wounded by the fall of his favorite horse, which was shot. Lieutenant Colonel Howard, 2d Iowa, was painfully wounded. 1067 July 1864 Major Campbell, 66th Illinois, was serii^usly 'ounded. Lieutenant W. H. Peters, 66th Indiana, and Captain Heaton, 2d Iowa were wounded. A truce for burying the dead was had today, during which the rebel officers reported that General Hardee is missing. V/e have not captured him unless he is disguised. Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette, Two miles east of Atlanta, July 22d, 1864, Army before Atlanta, July 2lst, (17DR104):- The sanguinary assault by the rebels upon our right wing, on the 20th, so shattered and disorganized their regiments that they made no further offensive demonstrations during the 21st, Our own army, also, on the right wing, had escaped disaster at such cost that it was little disposed to advance, even if it had possess ed the requisite strength; theywere sufficiently rejoiced to see the rebel columns, beaten and broken, falling back before them. On the 21st, however, they advanced their line l/2 mile or so, and occupied the crest of the slope which descends into the valley of Peach Tree Creek, and, throwing up strn^g works of defense, re mained quiet during the day. They reported to us of the center and left, certain- movements of the enemy during the day, southward through Atlanta toward our left, which betokened another storm, 1068 li^Vl July 1864. It was not difficult to see that the rebels goaded into a desperate energy by their continued retreats and sp\irred on by the fiery words 6f their new leader, Hood, were forging another bolt to be hurled against us. LEFT /iND CENTRE, The 23d Corps, constituting the centre, having strongly intrenched their works .the night before remained quiet during the 21st, though preparations were being made to open upon the rebels whenthe time came for united action of the whole army, with all the batteries that the ground would allow to be gotten into position. Prompt and daring as usual, the Signal Corps had established a station of observation in the top of a tall tree, half a mile from the enemy, from which thoy could look down into Atlanta, two miles distant, with ease. T o try an experiment, one of the pieces of CockriU's bat tery, a three inch Rodman gun, was brought near the tree, and Lt. Reynolds took his station in the tree witha glass to direct the "Tinners In their aim. The piece was heavily charged, and the first shell is supposed to have gone high abbve the city, and faully a mile beyond it. The second was sent lower, and passed within ear-shot of the populace, as a slight commotion could be observed among the crowds on the house-tops. The third was di rected much lower, and wrought a decided moral effect at least, and it cleared the tops of the houses of the Atlantians, in a remarkably short space of time. General McPherson's cannon also 1069 m July 1864. were able to throw shells into the city, as they were planted even closer that those of the 2d corps. ADVANCE OF THE 17th CORPS: General Blair had pushed forward his corps during the day so as to bring them sharply in conflict with the enemy, causing pretty severe loss" in wounded and captured. I Oave not been able to obtain full particulars of their movements, but it appears to have been made rather independently of the rest pjf the army, and have entailed a loss disproportif^nate to the game. The division of General Giles A, Smith was thruS'OUt so that it occupied three sides of a square, and in advance of its suppprts on thw left and right. In doing so, it encountered strong ppposition, but maintained all the ground it had occupied and threww up lines-of breastworks,. JUly 22d: 2,25 A. M. It is a splendidly bright moonlight night, such as enablesone to almost to re ad, and all about camp, and along the whole battle line there is a silence contrasting . stragnely with the incessant rattle of musketry vhifh lulled us to sle^. What doe* it mean? "Guard, I say, how goes the night? Have the rebels fallen back from Atlanta? Where's all the noise we heard last evening?" THE REBELS ASSULIE A NE?/ LINE: Morning showed the rebels had withdrawn from the main line of fortifications at which they had first brought us to a halt, about 2 l/2 miles from. Atlanta. 1070 July 1864. and had retired to another, which was about a mile and a half nearer the city. This they had done all along the line from the extreme righ't' of General Thomas to the left of General Mc^'herson, shortening their- front, of cuurse, and enabling us to shorten our own. As developed by the subsequent startling movements and events of the day, their reason for their move was obvious, and was the dictate of a daring and resolute mind, such as now appears to be at the head of the rebel armies, and drew us on after them into a pursirit which came near proving unfortunate. It seems to m^e to be simply this: They designed, by thus shortening their lines and relieving some portions of their army from th4ir left, to push the relieved corps rapidly and desperately against our left wing, early in the forenoon, before our marching colvimn had come in proxim.ity to the rebel works, and were deployed and had thrown up defenses. They could rely upon our following them up closely as soon as we had discovered they had fa len back; and, even if we did so with the men fully deployed in line of battle, they hoped to strike us before any works could be put in our front to break the assault. That this was their design appears from the testimony of a rebel colonel, who was captured in the assault, and said that the orders delivered to them were to assault our lines early in the morning. Fortunately for us, certain delays which took place in lO^fl July 1864. their march postponed the attack till near 13^ 11 o'clock , at which time our men had moved forward so as to come in si'ght of the new rebel works, had deployed, and partially, and in some places wholly completed their '.ntrenchments. THE POSITION: The Army of the Tennessee advanced along the main Decatur Road in a direction nearly west and parallel to the railroad, with the 16th corps on the right, next the 23d, the 15th on both sides of the railroad, and the 17th south of it, its ex treme left being about two miles below it. The 23d moved along a branch of the Bucktown road, which enters Atlanta in a south west direction, and, in consequence of the convergence of these two roads, the 16th corns was early crowded out and thrown in re serve, in which posit on it was when the assault took place. The 4th corps moved nearly paralle3 with the 23d, but no portion of the assault was directed against it. ASSAULT ON THE EXTREME LEFT: The rebel force- which struck this portion of the line was the corps commanded by Hardee, and evidently expected to find in opposition only a thin line, if it did not count on having gone so far around as to come in altogether below. I am inclined to the latter opinion. About 11 o'clock they debouched from the woods into an ope' field, in whch a good part of the works of the 17th corps were coiistructdd, along a ridge called L^gget's Bald Knob, and rushed upon us with the utmost fierceness, according to their usual manner. The 3d division. 1072 '.WA July 1864. General Leggett, was on the left of the corps, and that conraanded by General Giles A. Smith, occupied the right, holding, as I have said, the gneral position of thr"e sides of a hollow square, thou'-h, of course, thqre were many deviations and breaks from so . exact a figure, . . The men received the onset with steadiness, delivering their first fire with all possible rapiditj'j but the overpowering nximbers of the enemy, massed, as usual, in many lines, bore down all opposition at first; "and breaking over the works, they drove our • men back, some many rods, and some less, and appeared likely to I crush and scatter them in hopeless confjusion and ruin, despite the obstinate valor of the troops and their almost superhuman efforts. The prospect was gloomy indeed, and dismay sat upon every counte nance save those of the brave men who contended in the ranlcs now, if ever, for the very existence of the Army of the Tennessee, If they were utterly broken and scattered, then there was little hope for the rest of the gallant army, flanked as it would be, and right well did they know it. In the rear 1500 or 2000 ponderous supply wagons and ambu lances were greatly endangered, and came streaming back in rear of the 15th corps (which t411 then was a safe refuge) and extended over far along behind the 23d, crowding and jamming in the narrow ^ roads in the woods, in the greatest confusion and consternation. A courier arrived at Corps Head quarters in hot haste, summoning 1075 July 1864, every man who had a gun or could get one, to mount his horse and come to the fight. Every one bestirred himselfj the escort and the provost guard saddled, mounted and were off to the scene of peril and did such service as they were able. It was an evil hour for the 17th corps, and they were rapidly approaching that point where the endurance of the bravest had reached its limit. SUCCOR ARRIVES, At this critical moment the 4th division of the 16th corps, and one brigade. Col. Merrill's, of the second (the other was at Decatur) arrived on the left wing, and stayed the tide of the rebel onsets Col, Mo rill's brigade had come up a few minutes before the attack commenced, and constructed very slight works somewhat in the rear of the line of the 16th corps; but as soon as the latter began to be pushed back they at onc§ leaped- over their works, and, together with the 4th division, which was then just arriving, rushed boldly into the open field, and met the enemy face to face. They held their ground firmly, and when the rebels at last- fell back, carried off their Wounded behind their breast works. The 17th, thus timely reinforceod hastily threw up a slight line in rear of their old one, and held it throughout. All this was transpiring on the left of the corps. It is extremely difficult to give a connected anrrative of the various turns of fortune thro\igh the whole corps, so great 1074 July 1864. was the confusion and disorganization caused by the partial success of the attempt to flank them. The ground was uneven, and sharply furrowed by gulleys, with bushes growing thick along the bottoraof them, and shreds and patches of breastworks dotted and streal<ed the grotmd in almost every direction. The terrible and confused character of the strife, may be con ceived when it is related that the Iov;a Brigade of Gen. Smith's' division fought successvie times during the trwo dreadful hours of the battle on both sides of the works. They would fire upon the rebels in front of them until they were somewhat repulsed, and by this time they would be attacked by another party, or a part of the same, in their rear, and, facing about, would pour into their an tagonists a fire from the other side I myself visited the scene of this dreadful struggle the morning afterward, and received a confirmation of the almost incredible story by seeing the Rebel corpses lying plentifully about on both' sides of the breastworks mingled with those of our own men DEATH OF GENERAL McPHERSON. About noon the General rode along the front Just on the left of the 17th CorpBS and made some inquiries as to the progress which the 16th Corps w as" making firrther to the left. Not being satisfied, he rode forward to ascertain for himself. He was accompanied by only two of his staff, and a por tion of his escort. A fatal impulse carried him into a gap of several hundred Jjtards between the 17th and 16th, and of which both 1075 July 1864. he and his staff were entirely ignorant, and advancing to the top of a ridge, with his staff somev/hat in the rear, he was suddenly confronted by a party of rebels who rose from ambush, and calling on him to halt, at the same time fired a volley which injured none but himself. A ball pierced his right breast, and severing it is supposed, a large blood vessel above the heart, caused instant death from suffocation by the discharge of blood about the Itings. The rebels succeeded in robbing his person of a portion of the money he carried with him and. his gold watch, though a valuable diamong ring was left on his fihger. A party was soon formed which charged on the rebels andbrought off his body, A sergeant of his escort, a mere boy, displayed great bravery in the rescue, and received a severe wound while carrying him away. The body was placed in an ambulance and slowly conveyed along the rear of the lines to the house where Gen. Sherman, Gen, Schofield and their staffs were, while the General commanding, with head reverently \ancovered, took a last look at him who had been so conspicuous among hi" counselors, and upon whom he had leaned as the right arm of his strength. It w as a sad hour for the Army of the Tennesseeand for the whole army, LOSSES: It is quite impossible at this time to arrive at accurate estimates of the loss in killed, wounded and ca^vurod, because it is so early after the engagement when there are yet mrny men whose wounds are not dressed and many even unsheltered by 1076 July 1864. tents. Men were carried to such places as could he found, such as were safest; no distinction between divisions and brigades could be preserved in getting them into hoppitals, ra any of the dead were yet unburied, and some not even brought away from under the fire of the rebels, and many are missing who may yet report themselves to their regiments. All was done for the wounded that could be; the surgeons worked at the tables all night, but in some hospitals the morning saw thein tabk little more than half completed. The 11th Iowa, belonging to the Iowa Brigade, which fought so obstinately on both sides of their works, are reported to have lost about two hundred men, killed, wounded and missing. The 64th Illinois lost one hundred and fifty-three Still it must be re membered that these nximbers may be much reduced by the appearance of missing men. ASSAULT ON THE 15th CORPS, After the violence of the shock upon the 17th had passed by, and the enemy were repulsed, and a degree of quiet again restored upon the left,the enemy moved a second time for an assault upon our left, this time directing it U]^n the center of the 15th corps, and eventually on the left of the 23d, About 4 in the afternaon, Cheatham's corps (Hood's old corns) advanced above the railroad with great rapidity, and charged upon our line with the same impetuosity that they had on the i7th. Written words can scarcely depict the incredible audaaity and the seeming total recklessness of life v.hich characterize the rebel 1077 July 1864. charges of this campaign. Here also, as ih the 17th, the men had not been halted a sufficient length of time to complete perfectly their fortifications, as they had been engaged a good part of the day in feeling for the rebel position and strength. The 15th Corps lay extending across the railroad. Gen. Wood's division on the right Gen. M. L. 'taith's in the center and on the railroad, and Gen. Harrow's on the left. Where the line crossed the railroad, th'ere was a deep cut, which was left open and uncovered by any cross fire and right here was a mistake, and one which cost us much mis chief. Two rebel regiments"dashed right up this gorge below the range of our musketry, and passing to the rear, separated, one regiment scaling the bank to the left and the other to the right. They poured a destructive fire directly on the flanks of the regiments next the road, which, of course, threw them into confusion ar.d caused the rapidly to fall back. Over the breastworks thus cleared, other regiments speedily rushed, and forming a solid col umn, charged along theinside of our works, literally rooting out our men from their trenches, thinking, no doubt, that when they had once dislodged them from their works they would make no further stand. The 2d division, the center of the corps, had been weak ened by detaching half of Col. Martin's brigade to the assistance of the 16th on the left, and was consequently wbcEllly didLodge from the position. Falling back a short dirtance into the woods, they 1078 2 ^ . July 1864. halted, reformed, and began to deliver upon the rebels, who rushed on apparaently regardless of them until they reached the 1st Divi sion, which occupied the right. This division immediately swung around its left, and secured a cross-fire upon the head of the rebel column, and at the same time the 2d division, now fully reformed in the woods, and strengthened by the return of the detached brigade,vhich had come a mile at the double-quick in a broiling sun, charged upon their flank and drove them quickly over the works in confus ion. Just as the rebels, while charging along the works had reached the 1st division, they came out'in full view in an open field, on a ridge which eonftonted another about half a mile distant, on which rested the left of the 23d. Immediately four pieces of Cockrill's Bat tery, one section of the 2d Missouri, two 2- pounder Parrotts, and two 12-pounder Napoleons of Capt. Frolick's battery were put in position and poured into the rebels a terrific enfilading fire of shells at short range. The effect was admirable. The rebels were scattered in the utmost confusion. The charge upon their flank coming about the same time, put them utterly to rout. COMICAL MAN TRAP. Between the two ridges of which I have just spoken, there intervenes a slight hollow, and down obliquely along the side of the one on which the rebels had appeared, our forces had constructed a line of works, from which they had just swung around in order to meet ^he advance of the rebels. Return— 1079 July 1864, Ing to it as the rebels were driven back by the shells, they en joyed the sight of their discomfiture in safety. But as the reb els ran back, they soon came under cover of a strip of woods run ning along the ridge, and going around some distance, to the rear, they emerged at another point, and being half concealed by the tre mendous smoke of the batteries, rushed down to the works, thinking to lie under their cover and pick off our gunners, V/hat was their surprise on arriving at the works, to find our boys lying thick along the other sidei They had lain down out of sight to draw the rebels on. Of course, the latter could not run away, as they were exposed both to the shells and a fire in the rear from the in fantry, Our boys then reached over the works at their leisure, and laying hold of the rebels by the collars, hauled them over as prisoners of war, BELOW THE RAILROAD. The rebel regiment which clambered out of the cut on the south side of the railroad, did not prove so comoletely an entering wedge to clear our men from their works as its companion. That part of the 2d division, however, and two brigades oT the 4t]i divisi n, were driven back from there twice, and twice they rallied and repulsed the rebels and held their ground. It was a desperate struggle, a struggle for life; the men fought over the works hand to hand, with bayonet and with breech, with a determination which knew no yfielding. Suchwas the spirit, in fact, with which they fought everywhere, and such 1080 July 1864. fighting alone it was which saved the 17th Corps from being crushed and the 15th from being hopelessly broken asunder, and bringing irretrievable disaster upon the entire center and left of the army. BATTERIES LOST AND RETAKEIJ. In a terrific charge upon the 2d Regular Battery nearly every horse was shot, and all the pieces taken for the moment. The men, however, rendered it impossible for the rebels to draw them off- by a rapid fire from the sharp shooters, and charging in turn, they v.ere all retaken. Battery A, 1st Illinois Artillery, was at the railroad—two pieces below it and four above--and all were captured when the. rebels charged over the bank upon them. The two below the railroad were retaken, but the remaining four were dragged out through a roadway and con veyed away to the rebel lines before our columns could reform. Battery H., 1st Illinois, commanded by Capt. De Ores, 2e-pound Parrotts, were all taken and retaken. The Captain, though a mere beardless boy, clung to his guns to the last extremity, emptying % the contents of his revolver upon the rebels, and only leaving them after he had assited in spiking them with his own hand. All his horses were shot, one whole team, consisting of eight, falling in thdir traces, just as they had stood in line; and as the Captain looked upon the wreck and slaughter of his battery, he wept like a child. He had made the rebels pay a dear price for their brief possession, ar one of the guns was burst by feeing charged with three loads oitt canister. As soon as he returned. 1081 July ]864. and could rnspike the guns, he gave the rebels a parting salute, which they v;culd, no doubt, have been most willing to omit. CAPTURES.' The 17th Corps captured three stands of colors, the 16th fourj the 13th Iowa captured the colors of the 45th Ala bama, the 81st Ohio brought off another and the 39th Ohio a third. The number of prisoners taken I should estimate at about 1,000 the 15th corps captured two regiments entirely, aid the 16th and 17th captureod about'450 more. Among these were Colonel Hardee, from which-there straightway sprung a rumor that General Hardee was mor tally wounded and had fallen into our hands, some even being pre pared to say that they had seen his body in orie of our hospitals, or, at least, had seen those who had. A Major and several other officers were also taken, FIGHT AT DECATUR^ While the attack was raging so furiously on the left, the Rebels had dispatched a strong body of men by a wide circuit to surprise and attempt to retake the village of Decatur. This post was held by the 63d Ohio, 35th New Jersey, and 25th Wisconsin, a btigade of the 16th corps, and appears to have been attacked by twice its own number. Having taken the precaution to station men along the Decatur road, to prevent re-enforce ments from being sent out from the main army, the rebels assailed the town with great fury and carried it. Our forces were driven entirely out into the woods, but they speedily reformed and charged in turn, dispossessed the rebels after a hard fight, in which 1082 July 1864. they lost about 300 men, and held the place against all opposition. Bhere was some artillery employed on both sides, but how much or what sort I cannot learn. Lieut, Col. Brown of the 63d Ohio was mortally wounded, and Adjutant Farr killed. The post could not have been considered as of any particular value to the rebels, except as a point for rendeavous, for small parties to sally out upon our trains. The design of creating a diversion in our rear, - no doubt formed a principal reason for the "attack,' Prom Gen, Leggett's paper. Army of the Tenn,, July 22d,1864. Pages 484-487 About ten o'clock in the morning of the 22d, I received word that our corps hospital, about two miles at the rear, was being menaced by confederate cavalry, and I directed General Scott to send Colonel Wells with the 68th Ohio to protect it. About the ' ""l same time. Captain Peter Hitchcock, Quarter Master of my Second '"v Brigade, sent word that the enemy had just captured a man standing picket only a short distance in rear of General Smith's left, I started to confer with General Smith on these matters, but before reaching him, skirmish firing was heard in the rear, and I returned to the hill fra)m which I could see the CSth Ohio deployed, and firing at an-enemy, not visible at my standpoint. General Fuller quickly took in the position, faced his regiment to the rear, and double-quicked back on to the ridge behind where he had been lying. The 68th Ohio was moving slowly towards us but kept up a constant fired toward their left. The other division of the 16th corps was moving by the right 1083 July 1864. fl-ank toward Fuller's Division, but had not closed up to it. ColC onel Alexander, of General Blair's staff, at this point, joined Colonel Vlells^, and urged that he press the enemy hard to hold them back until.the 16th corps .was closed up. Just as the two divisions of the 16th corps had come together, the enem:'- in double line came out of the dense forest in their front. General Fuller by good luck had parked his artillery in exactly the right place. and it was very efficient. Both divisions of the 16th corps im mediately became hotly engaged The enemy were evidently greatly surprised at finding such a force in that position, and were easily repulsed, and fell badk into the woods in a southeasterly direction just at this time, I espied General McPherson upon the high ground in the immediate rear of General Fuller's command, and wont Captain John B. Raymond, of my staff, to enquire of General Mc Pherson the expediency of having General Giles A. Smith and myself change our line so as to face south, and at the same time I sent Captain George W. Porter to ascertain whether or not the left of General Smith, and the right of General Fuller were sufficiently near together to antagonize any force seeking entrance there. The enemy in front of the 16th corps rallied in the woods, and then knawing what they had to meet, renewed their attack with in creased vigor and bitterness; but the 16th. corps had also had time to dress its lines, and.prepare for this second assault, and 1084 ■r.'i'. July 1864 met it splendidly. The conflict continued for some time, with no appearance on either side of any disposition to yield the ground, when the enemy gave way, and fell hack in confusion, followed by the 16th corps. The attack was not again renewed from that di rection. This flanking force of the enemy was Hardee's Corps, consisting of four divisions, commanded by Generals Bate, Walker, Cleburne, and Maney respectively. Bate and Walker were on the ri^t of Hardee's infantry, and Cleburne and Maney on his left, while Wheeler's Cavalry was on his extreme right. The first at tack upon the 16t .. was by Bate's, and part of Walker's divisions, while the second was by the whole of these two divisions. These conflicts between Fuller's and Sweeney's divisions of General Dodge's 16th.Corps, and Bate's and Walker's divisions of Hardee's Corps, were among the few engagements of the War of the Rebellion, where the opposing forces met in the open field, with no works to protect or shield either side. In Hardee's movements upon our left, it was his design to have his right reach to the right of our 15th Corps and assualt it, while hiw left should reach to the left of our 17th Corps, hence, he swung his right more rapidly forward than he did his left, and Bate and WSilkor stinick the 16th corps before his left reached the left of the 17th. The second assault, however, was simulataneous with the attack upon General Giles A. Smith's division, which was the loft of the 17th corps. 1085 July 1864. To understand the disadvantageous position of Smith's line at this time , it must be remembered that my line was on the McDonough road, running nearly north and south, and facing almost due west; while Smith's line was refused so as to guard agaipst an assault upon our left flank, and consequently his line ran in a southeast erly direction. Hardee was seeking to strike us directly in the rear, and not in the flank, hence, as before stated, was more "rapidly advancing his right, so he was marching in a northwesterly direction, the general direction of his line being northeast and southwest. Smith's line therefore was almost exactly perpendic ular to Hardee's line of battle, so that the enemy struck it squarely on the flank, enveloped Smith's left regiment, and cap tured it before Smith could so change the front of the balance .of this division as to resist and check Hardee*s advance. In change of front. General Smith was obliged to uncover two pieces of art illery belonging to an Illinois battery, and there was also cap tured. He succeeded, however, in repulsing the enemy's attack after a most desperate encounter of c©nsiderable duration. In repulsing the Divisions of Bate and Balker, the 16th Corps had '80 advanced in following up the enemy as to materially widen the gap between Puller's right and Smith's left, so that much of General Clobume's command passed unmolested between the divisions, and quickl: appeared directly in the rear of the third division. My division, the third, was occupying the works it took from Gen eral Cleburne the morning of the day before and Cleburne was now i086 July 1864. assaulting us from the same direction, and over the same ground .we assaulted him. From the assertion made by the prisoners we captured from him, that it was "the first time Pat. Cleburne's Div ision was ever routed;" and Cleburne's rport to Hardee that his fight with us on the 21st was "the bitterest of his life" we may easily imagine the spirit that inspired him and his men, when they came upon us with their demoniac yells, so characteristic of Pat. Cleburnels Texans. Our men immediately leaped their works, put ting their backs towards Atlanta, and for vindictive desperation, this encounter was probaly never exceeded. When this assault was commenced, I was at the left of my line with General Smith, but immediately rode to the hill occupied by General Force. The attack was finally repulsed, leaving many prisoners in our hands. Cleburn's troops were but just driven badlc to the strip • of woods at ^he foot of the hill, when General Cheatham's Corps advanced upon us from toward Atlanta. This assault covered both my front and General Smith's, and other Confederate troops at the same time struck the 15th Corps to. our right. As soon as the first attack was made on the 16th corps, we anticipate d a co-operating attack from Atlanta, and I sent Colonel Munoon, of my staff, to take charge of the skirmish line, and re tard as much as possible any assault from that direction. Colonel Munson^ probably, had no superior in ability to handle a skirmish line. A skirmish lineunder his control was equal to a line of 1087 July 1864. battle in the hands of some others. He had a quick eye, excellent judgment, and that kind of fearless courage that gave him staying qualities, and a personal magnetism that inspired his men to stay with him. On this occasion he made his skirmishers fight so des perately as to retard Cheatham's advance, and thereby prevent his effective oc-operation with Cleburne. Cheatham finally struck savagely, and found our men again upon the right side of their works, facing Atlanta, where a sanguinary struggle ensued. The enemy began to waver whdn our men leaped the works, and forced them rapidly back at the point of the bayonet Near the right Of my division, my Chief of Artillery, Captain Williams,' had placed two pieces of the McAllister battery of 24 lb. howitzers. The battery did magnificent service during the whole day. Extract from Signal Officer J. M. McClinfcock's report, dated at East Point, Sept. 8, 1894. "As our Army was on the move, nothing of importance was done until our arrival before Atlanta. On the 22d, while the 16th Corps was moving to its position on the left, I sent Lieuts.. Shorfy and Shellabarger to the front and left of the 17th corps, for the purpose of taking observations, about the time the fight commenced, and as no signal duty could be done, I remained with the General commanding, carrying dispatches, orders, Ac. as required. Lieut. Sferery after passing along the linos to our right, started on his way back to the 16th corps, he meeting General McPherson on the 1088 July 1864. road with very few attendants, turned and followed him. At this time, there was a large gap between the 16th and 17th corps, through v'hicfh the enemy were attempting to pass, and for the pur pose of arranging troops to cover this open space, the General had come to this point. He was proceeding, seemingly unaware of his danger, into this place in which the rebels were now rabidly ad vancing, when he was warned by Lieut, Sherfy that the enemy held the woods and of his dangerous position. Still he moved on, and Lieut, Sheirfy followed. They had proceeded but a short distance in the woods, when the command "halt" was giv-n by the rebels. Not heeding it, they wheeled their horses to escape when a heavy vol ley was poured upon them, so frightening the horses, that they •became unmanageable, and plunged into the thicket in different directions, Lieut. Sherfy became separated from the General, and was himself knocked from his horse by coming in contact with a tree, and lay for some time in a senseless condition on the groxind. As soon as he was sufficiently recoverdd, he made his way to the rear on foot, having lost his horse, and Signal equipments. Of the General) he saw nothing after his fall. Lieut. SheDlabarger during the afternoon was ordered to duty on a flag station of the 17th corps. On the 28th after the move to the right, I selected a high point on a ridge, occupied by part of the 4th division, 16th corps, and instructed Lt, Sherfy to es tablish a Station of observation in one of the largest trees," 1089 July 1864. This was accomnlished, and a good viev/ of the rebelworks in our' front, and of part of the city was obtained. Extract from History of the 81st Ohio, Pages 13 ,134. Atlanta Campaign- Battles of July 22d, and 28th. The morning of the 22d of J.'uly shaae brightly on the Union Army, awakened early with the news that Atlanta was in our possession. Skirmishers were sent forward, who found the half-finihed works of the rebels deserted, but before the city itself was reached, it was discovered that the enemy had but withdrawxi to their inner strong hold. General Johnston had been superseded by Hood, and his am bitious fighting general was making his first brilliant maneuver. ^ He had withdrawn to his inner lines for the purpose of sending an overwhelming force around our left, to attack us in flank and rear. A mere accident saved us from even the headlong-tactics-of this most unfortunate General, Early in the morning, orders had been given to push forward the whole line to that lately occupied by the rebels, and intrench there. General Sweeny's Division had been ordered from its position with the 15th corps, and with the Brigade of General Fuller's Division, in rear of the l7th corps, was to take position n the loft of the 17th Corps, so soon as it should get its line es tablished, As soon as the ordef* was given. General Dodge went to the ground designated, and made a thorough view of it, previous to ^ assigning his troops to their places. 17th Corps, not getting its new line established very rapidly. General Sweeney's division. July 1864. on reaching a point in rear of the Brigade of General Fuller's Division, halted to await orders. As the troops then were Gen eral Dodge's command was lying nearly a half mile in rear of the center of the line of the IVt corps. It was twelve o'clock, when some stray skirmish shots were heard in the woods, near General Sweeny's Division. In a few minutes, a staff officer rode up to General Dodge (who had just returned from the front, and was eating dinner with General Fuller) and told him of the firing, and said that there seemed to be a bo(ly of rebels there. As this was so very far in rear of tha 17th Corps, it seemed incredible that a force should have passed their flank, nevertheless. General ge sent an order to General Sweeney to put his command in line of battle, and telling General Fuller to have his command under arms immediately, he mounted, and rode over to where General Sweeney was. It was an open field, bounded on the south by a wide belt of forest. A little ridge ran southwardly throxigh the field toward the forest. To the ri^t of it, ran a stream, in the same direction, toward which the gruund on eithef side gently declined. General Sweeney's divi'sion was posted with the right resting near this stream, extending up to the rigge, where nearly all the art illery was placed, then bending back at right angles and running along the ridge. The right regiment was the 12th Illinois, and immediately on its left was the 81st Ohio (three companies of which were in reserve under Captain Hill* which extended as far as 1091 July 1864. ' r - to the artillery. General Fuller placed his brigade on the west side of the fitream mentined, in a lin e nearly in continuation of th right of General Sweeney's. Hardly were these dispositions . ' made, until the arti']ery at the angle of General Sweeny's line was suddenly and fiercely assaulted by a strong column of rebels, eir.erging almost without notice, from the woods so near in. front. Belching forth their quick Volleys of canister full in the faces of the foe, it seemed that the guns of Bieflgott and Laird (the fop^- mcr Company ET, 1st Missouri Light Artillery, and the latter, 14th Ohio Battery) would alone be invincible; but the determination of the rebels was great, and their rashness such as only Hood could inspire. Their numbers, we soon saw, were not to be despised. Pouring out of the woods on the right and left, almost enveloping the three brigades, which formed the 16th Corps, it looked as if there could be no escape from defeat and surrender. At one time the Brigade of Colonel Morrill, (General Puller's Division) was forced back, temporarily by a deadly flank fire poured upon it from a line in the woods on its right, but nobly rallying, and partially changing front, it advanced again to victory. General Sweeny's command stood like a rock. Never was there more daring or more effective resistance made, than by both his infantry and artillery; attacked as they were with scarcely a mo ment's warning, and without the slightest defenses. At an oppor tune moment. Captain Hill's reserve, ordered forward by General 1092 July 1864. Dodge, took position in a gap between the 81st Ohio and 12th Illi nois, and these regiments moved forward in a grand triumphal charge carrying everything before them and driving the dismaye foe in terror from the field. The 81st Ohio, in this charge, captured a number of prisoners and three rebel battle flags. With this, the rebels were apparently satisfied to yield the contest. They had marched nearly all the previous night, and had expected to take us completely by surprise, as they would have done, if it had not been for the merd accidental p&sition o.f General Sweeney's Division. Fiding this force .in the .very place they had expected to find nothing, and meeting with such determined and destructive resistance, they became heartily, discouraged, and fell back \inder cover of the woods. In the meantime, e6her Rebel Columns had been at work else where, The first attack was made on General Dodge, but the rest followed quickly. One colximn gained the immediate rear of the 17th Corps and crushing it, the olumn swept along in rear undistrubed, until thoy reached a little road on which General Mc Pherson was riding, alone, toward the line of the 17tli corps, all ignorant of the presence of an enemy in the rear of his command. At that point the General- was suddenly confronted by a line § rebels. There was no order to halt, no demand for surrender, but a volley of musketry crashed through the woods, and the gallant, and beloved Mc^heraon was stretched on the ground. His horse os- ... 1093 July 1864. caping unhurt, ran into our lines and was the first to carry the sad news of his rider's death. On the same road, about the same time, anothef portion of the rebel line came suddenly upon the battery of Lieutenant Murray, ("F" 2d U. S. Artillery) which was at the time passing from the line of the 17th corps to General Puller. The horses were shot down, and the guns and men captured. Still further to the right the rebel line struck the works of the 17th . Corps in flank, and drove the men of that corps back slowly toward Bald Hill, where the right of the Corps rested. These men were not driven by fear, lighting desperately now from one side and then from the other of their works, thdy only went back as they found themselves nearly but off from the rest of the army, A half mile or more to the right, another rebel column made a direct assault on the line held by the 15th Corps, near the rail road, Rushing through a railroad cut, which, apparently, was not defended, the rebels gained a flank fire on our troops, and forced them to retire, leaving the guns of the celebrated De Gres Battery in the enemy's hands. This was late in the afternoon. General Dodge's troops had driven away their assailants, and were busy in erecting defenses against another assuult. General Logan had been assigned to the command made vacant by the death of McPherson, In the emergency of the partial repulse of the 15th corpr, he called on General Dodge for a Brigade to aid in retrieving the lost July 1864. works. Colonel Mersey's Brigade was sent. By the road which they had to march, the distance was nearly two miles, yet these men, who had already fou.r-ht a desperate an^ exhaustive hattle, and who had afterward been hard at work in buJIding works, moved at double quick most of the way, and immediately joined in a charge by which the line which had been lost was recovered, and the guns re taken. A detail from the 81st Ohio assisted Captain DeGres in serving his guns upon the retreating rebels. So zealous were they in this work that one of the guns burst from the effects of its heavy chargds. So ended the battle, with the exception of a most bloody and persistent attack on the samll portion of the 17th Corps, crowded together on Bald Hill. Night put a stop to the desperate hand to hand conflict, which raged there nearly all the afternoon. To show the intensity of the struggle in General Dodge's front, it may be stated that Lieutenant Blodgett's Battery fired over four hundred roxands, mostly case and cannister; while that of Lieutenant Lnird fired over six hundred rounds of the same kind. On this little front our troops buried one hundred and fifty dead rebels, after the battle. Many more were carried off, and buried by the enemy. The ordnance officer of one division reported having picked up 1200 guns, abandoned by the enemy. General Dodge's command took prisoners representing forty-nine different regiments. 1095 July 1864. ■ ^ NOTE: Gen". Dodge to Lt. Col. Clark, near Atlanta Ga. 24th Preliminary report of the battle of the 22nd. (10DR449):- Gen. Dodge's Report, Near Atlanta, Ga,, August 11, 1864, I have the honor to report the part taken by this command in the battle in front of Atlanta, Ga,, July 22d, 1864, On the 22d my troops were disposed as fellows One Didiviaion (2d) was in position on the right of the Army of the Tenn., with one Brigade in reserve. The 1st Brigade of the 4th division was in reserve near the left of the Army, and in the rear of the centre of the 17th •^. C. being held as a reserve to the left flank of the Army. The 2d Brigade of the 4th division, Col, J. V5. Sprague, Comdg, ^waa posted at Decatur to hold that place ^ and cover our trains durigg the absence of the cavalry. At day light the picket in front of the 2d division discovered the enemy had evacuated works in our front. They pushed on and found the enemy in his works surrounding Atlanta, About 8 o'clock I re ceived a verbal order from Maj. Gen. McPherson to move the 2d divi sion from the ri^t to the extreme left of the Army, and mass it in rear of the new position to be selected from the 17th A.c. and to place one Brigade of the 4th division in position on the left of the new position. The 2d division moved promptly and halted about one half mile south of the railroad in a -osition marked "A" on 1096 July 1864. the map, running parallel to and 3/4 of a mile in rear of the po sition of the I7th A.C. The Brigade of the 4th division, had not yet moved. I went in person to select a position for this Bri gade and also to select good ground on which to mass the 2d divi sion . I had just accomjjlished this when, ascertaining that the 17th A.C. would not move into its new position until night, I sent orders for the 2d division to bivouac where it v/as and await orders. I also ordered Brig, Gen. J. 7/. Fuller, commanding 4th division, to send out working parties to intrench the position he was to occupy. About 12 M,, while at General Pililler's Head Quarters, stragglihg shots were heard in the rear of the left of the lYth A.C., and the report came in, that the enemy were in force in our rear. Brig, Gen, W. Sweeney, commanding 2d divisions, sent our skirmishers in that direction, who immediately developed the fact that the enemy in considerable force was in the timber in the rear of the 17th A.C. Hearing the shots, I immediately sent orders for the 2d Division to go into line on theground it then occupied, facing East and South, at the same time I ordered General Fuller to post one regiment to cover the right flank of the 2d division. The 2d division had hardly gone into position when it was dis covered bhat the enemy were in heavy force in our front, General Fuller perceiving this ordered ou' his entire Brigade, instead of one regiment, and went into position on the right of the 2d divi1097 July 1864. ■ " sion. Two batteries, "H" 1st Missouri and 14th Ohio, were posted on the Centre of the Jdd division; scarcely was the line formed when the enemy in three columns advanced from the timber on our left, front and right, my whole line became hotly engaged; and the fact of the enemy's occupying the timber between me and the 17th A.C. was clearly demonstrated. I saw that I couldnot prolong my lin- to connect with the 17th ^.C. a long belt of timber lying between my right and his line of battle that faced T7est, I sent my aide-de-camp to General Giles Smith notifying him of the position of the enemy, and requesting that he would refuse his left in order to form a connection with my right. Seeing that the enemy were passing in colxunn, still beyond right and far down the line of the 17th A.C. and in its rear, I sent another staff Officer to General Smith, who found him hotly engaged and then unable to connect. The enemy pressed forward on my left and front exposing the flank of his centre column. Detect ing this, I at once pushed forward the 12th Illinois and the 81st Ohio, which caught the enemy partly in flank. Our fire in his front and flank was so destructive that he soon gave way, a charge was ordered, and his two columns in my left and front were broken and driven back to the timber. General Fuller at the same time ordered a charge on his front which was gallantly made, and the enemy driven from it. The enemy pressing part my right in the timber had not ere this been fully developed. General Fuller 1098 July 1864. advanced soon drew a heavy fire on his right flank. He promptly drew back the regiment that had charged ahd changed front to the right under a galling fire, and moved on the enemy in the timber, clearing that point. The fighting on my right, but rather in the rear of my right, still continued heavy, and I immediately made preparations to connect as near as possible with the 17th Corps, so as to bring the enemy entirely in our front ascertaining wh re the left of the 17th rested. It having refused its line in order to check the column, coming in its rear, my right was swung round using the left as a pivot until my command occupied a line facing a little YIest of South and a short distance to the rear of my first line. "Temnorarily intrenchments were thrown up. Major G-eneral McPherson, fell on the right of my line, about one hour after the commencement of the battle, but it was not known to me for some time after. As soon as I ascertained that fact, I sent a Staff Officer to Major General Logan to report the supposed condition of my left, and to request that troops be sent there, also reporting the gap between me and the 17th corps. A Brigade, Colonel Martin's of the 15th Corps, was immediately sent to the left, arriving just as the enemy again made his appearance on my extreme left, but his demonstrations were weak and soon re pulsed. Soon after, I should judge about four o'clock p. M., Major General Logan ca3 led in person for aid to drive back the enemy on the main Decatur and Atlanta Road, where he had gained a temporary 1099 July 1864. advantage. The 2d Brigade, 2d division, Colonel Aug. Mersey, Commanding, wad immediately sent. Major General Logan accompanying it. The Brigade immediately went into line and participated in the charge that retook the works suad batteries, and gained and es tablished our line. As the Brigade operated under the direction of the General Commanding the Dept., and detached from my command, I cannot give a full account of its operations, but respectfully refer to the reports of Brigade and Regimental Commanders forwarded herewith. General Logan instructed me if I needed aid on my left after weakening it by detaching this brigade, that,I should call on Gen. Cox, Commanding Divisicn of the 23d Corps, who was near me. At five o clock P. M., the enemy making a demonstration on my extreme left, caused me to reQu'^st General Cox to send me a Brigade, which h4 promptly did. The enemy, however, only opened with artillery. At 12 o'clock that night General Logan ordered two regiments of Colonel Mersey's Brigade to occupy the hill sj hotly contested for in front of the 17th Corps and relieve a portion of the troops then fighting. They prom|)t>ly obeyed the order, and soon had se curely intrenched themselves. Colonel S^prague who had with him three small regiments and six guns, the Chicago Board of Trade BSttery belonging to General Garrard's Command of Cavalry, which had reported to him, and I section of "C" Battery, 1st Michigan Artillery, was attacked 1100 f * - ■■ July 1864. overwhelming numbers. Two Divisions of V/h?eler's Cavalry dis mounted and poured down upon him from three directions. Colonel Sprgaue immediately concentrated his command and by determined unyielding fighting, held the enemy in check and gained a position north of the town, which he was able to hold. By so doing, he saved the trains of the 15th, 16th and 17th Army Corps, then on the road from Rosv/ell to the commands. Great credit is "due Colonel (now General) Sprague, and his Brigade for their con duct on this occasion. We were no doubt saved a serious disaster by his cool judgment and excellent dispositions. The 9th Illinois Infantry (mounted) and 43d Ohio Infantry, joined him during the engagement and promptly went into action. Light Battery "F", 2d U, S, Artillery, belonging to the 4th Division, had beported the day before to the 17th A. c, and v/as -Placed in position on the front line. Soon after the commencement of the fight it was ordered to return and take a position on the right of my line, covering as well as possible the space between the 16th and 17th Army Corps, The battery was on its way to comply with the order when the enemy in pressing through the gap, struck it and captured the guns, most of the men escaping. The Battery had no opportunity to save itself, being on a road in the timber in the recr of the 17th Corps and in a place which under most circumstances, would be considered perfectly safe. Its position when cpptured is marked, I cannot consider anyone to blame for its loss. 1101 July 1864. I cannot speak too highly of officers and men during this engage ment; it was a critical moment for our Armies,and any failure on our part to have checked the advance of the enemy in our rear, would have proved fatal. With three Brigades disposed in single line, numbering some 4,500 men, over one-half of Hardee's Corps, viz;-!f Walker's, Bate's, and a portion of Cleburne's Divisions was sent and driven back v/ith great slaughter, leav ng their dead and severely wounded in our hands. During the engagement on our front, prisoners were taken from forty-nine different regiments, 8 bri gades and 3 divisions, 351 prisoners were capture} not including those taken by General Mersey's Brigades on the line of the 15th Army Corps. battle flags, and some. 1300 muskets were cap tured, and turned over; 422 of the enemy's dead were buried in my front. TThere all did so well it is hard to particularize. General Puller had a critical position, and he handled his command with great skill and good judgment. The Brigade Commanders Col.s Rice, Merrill, Mersey, Sprague were ever where duty demanded and by their personal exertions and presence gave their officers and men that advice and encouragement that enabled them so well ad bravely to hold their lines. Battery "H", 1st Missouri Artillev , and the 14th Ohio Battery massed in the centre of the 2d division by hold ing fast and working their guns, even when the enemy were 150 feet distant, and wehe pouring upon them a terrible fire, they aided 1102 July 1864, effectually in driving back his advancing columns, more especially Bate's Division, upon which they had a direct and point blank range, Lt, col. J, J. Phillips, 9th Illinois, who was termporarily serving in my staff, I am greatly indebted to. His clear head and quick conception of the situation enabled him to render me inval- 'uable service, and I commend' him to the attention of the commanding Gene ral, I also desire to call attention to the efficient service of Lt, Col. Wm. T. Clark, Adjutant General of the Department. I noticed him particularly after the fall of General McPherson, gi'ing that aid and direction that the situation required. ,My staff were prompt, energetic and active in rendering me that valuable and cheerful aid that enables a Commander to success fully carry through an engagement. In our victory all that gladness and joy that v/culd othe wise have been experiences was lost to us in the fall of our brave and efficient comrr.ander. This corps has served under him throughout the entire Cam paign and that he was greatly beloved and respected by all, was evident by the sorrow and gloom cast over us by the knowlegge of his death. No one knew him but to love and respect him. His name and memory in this country are imperishable. I take yreat pleasure 1103 July 1864. in calling the attention of the General to the acconpanying re ports of Divisions, Brigades, Regiments and Battery Commanders, and fco the special mention made therein of Office r's and men. I trust full justice may be done them. NOTE: Gen. Dodge to Lt. Colonel Clark, St. Louis, Nov. 25th, 1864. Report of operations of this command during the canqpaign in Georgia, &c. (10DR474): NOTE: Gen. G. M. Dodge's Account of part taken by the 16th Army Corps in the movement on Resaca, attack of 4th of July, and battle of Atlanta. (Also see General Sherman's Memoirs, New Edition, Vol. II, p. '498 ) February 27, 1882. (Nov. 1, 1875). I • Report of Lt. Col. McDowell, East Point, Ga. Sept.13,1864 At about 12.30 P. M. of the 22d orders were received to move the brigade as rapidly as possible to the rear,and report to General Fixller, in an old field in which the trains of the different corps were parked. The order was promptly complied with, and in a very short time, the Brigade was in line, the regiments having the following relative position: The 39th Ohio on the left and on the extension of the line of the 2d division, 16th A.a ; the 27th Ohio on the right of the 39th, 18th Missouri and 64th Illinois in rear, forming a second line. Our position was somewhat retired from the crest of a ridge in open field. Skirmishers were sent forward, but had barely reach- .1104 July 1864. ed the woods, a short distance to the front, when they met the hef-vy lines of the enemy, and were driven back. At this juncture an order was given to advance to the crest of th6 ridge, but, through some misunderstanding of the order, the line continued to. push forward after reachmgg the cre-st, -The enemy had by this time emerged from the woods into the open ground below, but gave way before the charge of our men, and 'fled in confusion. Our right being unprotected, and the line exposed to a severe flank fire, it became necessary to halt at the edge of the woods, in stead of following up the advantage gained, and finally to with draw to the crest of the ridge. This last was accomplished with out any noticeable confusion on the part of any of the command, notwithstanding the severity of the enemy's fire. Pending these movements on the part of the first line, the 18th Mo, and*64th Illinois, were doing good service in endeavoring to dislodge the enemy from his position in the woods, in our right and rear. The line being formed on the crest of the ridge, we maintained that position, with some unimportant changes in the direction, until 4 P. M., keeping up a fire that prevented the enemy from reforming his lines or attempting any further advance. At about 4 o'clock, we retired in g-od order, and went into lino on the right of the 2d division 16th Corps. All our dead and wounded mere either brought off with us or during the evening. The loss of the brigade during the engagement was 2 commissoned officers and 45 enlisted 110« July 1864. :% '• men killed, 19 officers and 276 enliste d men wounded, and 9 en listed men missing. .Colonel Morrill received a severe though not mortal round, and the coimnand of the brigade devolved on Lieut.Col. H. T. McDowell, 39th Ohio Infantry. Report of Lt, Col. Van Sellar, near Atlanta, July 30,!64. T hav3 ■* he honor to submit the followin report in accordance with Special Field Orders No, 45, from Left Wing 16th Army Corps HeadLqieit :■ j. On the morning of the 22d instant the 12th Illinois Infantry occt^ied a position on the left of the Brigade (MBrsey's). The Brigade being on the right of the division, and the division on th right of the Army of the Tennessee before Atlanta, Georgia. At ^ 8 A. M. it was ordered to move in the centre of the brigade and ac cordingly inarched towards the left of the Army of the Tennessee. At 9 A. M. the regiment halted with the brigade and remained for 2 hours in a position a mile in the rear of the centre of the 17th Army Corps. At 11 A. M. received orders to move forward, and in an hour was in line on the right of the brigade and across the valley which extended to the timber one-fourt of a mile in front. The enemey were often in sight moving across our front by the flank towards the left. A alight defense was quickly thrown up, the enemy were now advancing from the timber in line, skirmishing as they came. While impatiently awaiting orders to advance, General Dodge rode along the line and ordered "move your regiment forward | and strike the enemy." The regiment immedia'ely moved forward. 1106 july 1864, struck the enemy and drove them from the valley, killing and wound ing a respectable proportion of them and capturing .30 prisoners. The regiment then received orders to join the brigade in reserve. At 3 P. M. again received orders to move with the brigade to the support of the 15th Army Corps at a point one and one-half miles distance on the Augusta Railroad. The day was excessivly hot and the command was already much fatigued, but the need was known and the regiment moved this time in advance of the brigade, with the promptness the emergency required, and forming into line on the left of the brigade charged with bayonet shouts of victory, end retook that portion of the line of works lost by General Smith'd Division, and extending from the Br±bk House to the railroad, this time driving the enemy from the two remaining guns of the Chicago Battery, and capturing 80 prisoners. After occupying the recap tured works until there was no danger of the rebels attempting to charge them again, the regimdnt was ordere by General Smith to a position in reserve conveniently near to his recaptured lines. At 12 M. it was ordered to re-inforce the 3d division, 17th Army Corps, one-half mile to the left of the railroad. Arrived" and went into position at 1:30 A. M,(23d instant) in a redoubt. The works were occupied by fragaents of many regiments of the 17th Army Corps that had been worn out with fighting and whom the regiment re lieved. The enemy were behind earth-works 10 to 20 paces in fr-nnt The regiment skirmished with them until 3 (A.ll,) vt.en they July 1864, retreated. The conduct of officers and men dxiring the engagement of the 22d was unexceptionable. I mention this more especially because many of them were non-veterans, their terms expiring on the 31st. instant, and the cause of our panic on the 22d was asserted to be the failure of non-veterans to fight well. The casualties of the day were 47 enlisted men killed and wounded. Report of Capt, W, S, Boyd, Comdg 66th 111, near Atlanta July 26, 1864. In compliance with Special Field Orders No. 45, Headquarters Left Wing 16th Army Corps, July 25, 1864, I have the honor to make the following report: On the morning of the 22d instant this regiment with the 2d brigade, left camp on north side of railroad near Atlanta and moved south between one and two miles, where we met the enemy in our front and on our left. Orders were received to form in line of battle and send out 2 companies as skirmishers, and 2 companies for support. Comp'inies A. and G. were deployed and advanced until they met the enemy, then the engagement opened wHiich continued from 1 to 2 hours. The loss of the regiment was IG killed and 43 wounded. Soon after the engageent closed we were ordered with the 2d brigade to move to support a division in the 15th Army Corps at the rebel works, where the railroad passes throvigh them. We recaptured the works and remained there all night. 1108 ■' It Rf..... July 1864. _ : As near as can be ascertained we captured 210 prisoners. My comniand behaved themselves well, and many of the enlisted men did credit to themselves. Sergeant Courtney, Co. P. and Private Evert of same company, gathered the colors after two color bearers were shot down, and darried them throughout theday. Were Company F entitled to a 2d Lieutenant, I would recommend Sergeant Courtney to fill the position. Report of Lt. Col. R. N. Adams, 81st Ohio near Atlanta, In obedience to Special Field Orders No. 45, Left Vdhg 16th Army Corps, I respectfully submit the following report of the part taken by this command in the action of the 22d ult. At 9 o'clock Jl. M, on thd 22d, the regiment was ordered with the brigade to the extreme left of the position occupied by "the 17th Army Corps, Arriving within a few hundred yards of that position it was halted with the brigade and there rested one hour and a half, when it was ordered forv/ard 100 yards into an open field, and with the brigade formed into line of battle, facing in a southeasterly direction in the following order: 12th Illinois on the right; 66th Illinois on the left; the 91st Ohio in the centre and in the rear of the 14th Ohio Battery, the line forming almost a right angle with works occupied by the troops on the extreme left of the 17th Army Corps. These dispositions were accomplished ju.st in the hick of 1109 July 1864, time, for the enemy immediately advanced upon us in heavy force, and a severe engagement ensued. The enemy steadily advanced under a withering fire imtil within a few yards of our lines, when he began towaver; whereupon by direction of General Dodge the regi ment with the brigade moved forward, charged the enemy and drove him from the field with heavy loss. The 81st Ohio in this charge captured two stands of colors and 226 prisoners. At 2 o'clock P. M. the regiment was ordered with the brigade to a position on the right of the Augusuta and Atlanta Railroad, moving in double-quick time a distance of one mile and a quarter. The brigade was then formed in line of bkttle, 66th Illinois on the m right; 81st Ohio in the centre, and the 12th Illinois on the left, resting on the railroad, A charge was then ordered and made by the entire brigade, resulting in the retaking of a line of works from which the 2d brigade, 2d Division, 15th Army Corps had been previously driven, and the recapture of four 20 Pdr, parrott guns of Captain Do Ores' battery, and a larger number cff small arms. In this charge the 81st Ohio captured 29 prisoners, making the total number of prisoners captured by the regiment during the day 255, The loss of the regiment on both fields was 11 killed, 52 wounded and 3 missing, including 2 commissioned officers killed, and 1 wounded. At 2 o'clock A.M. the regiment vith the 12th Illi nois was ordered to a position to the left of the 15th Army Corps, ^ and as a support to General Leggett's Division of the 17th Army Corps," 1110 W July 1864. which was then considered the most critical point on the line. The regiment remained in this position until the 26th when it was ordered to rejoin its corps. No special mention can be made of any officers and enlisted men of this command; all having conducted themselves on every part Of the fieid they were called upon to act, in the most gallant manner. • • /^Gen. Dodge to Gen. Strong, Council Bluffs, la.Get.10,1885 While in Chicago at our late reunion, I read your very in teresting paper on the death of General Mc herson. As I stated ■n ■ ■ to you then, it is the clearest, and most accurate I have ever ^ seen. It agreed with my recollection. On my arrival home I re ferred to my official data relating to the battle of July 22d and to my notes on the death of Gen. McPherson. I find that your ac count in all the principal points coin cide with my data, and j thank you for putting in such admirable form so full and interest ing an account of the events of the 22d and the sad loss of our ^ great commander. . I also thank you for your truthful description of the fighting of the 16th A.c. on that day. Although only three brigades of it were on that part of the field, yet, by their gal lant fighting that day, they saved our Army from great loss and defeat, repulsing Hood's well planned attack in our rear. As Blair well said, "The -Lord placed Dcbdge (meaning the 16th A.C.) in it- hhe right place that day." nil July 1864. The loss of Motherson was such a shock, that I think all failed to place that victory where it properly belonged. Especially unfortunate was his lose to my Corps, for he was the devoted friend both of it and myself, and he saw the onsluahgt of the enemy, and the magnificent fighting with which my corps met three times its nxoraber and drove them back to the woods. . McPherson was killed, without doubt, after one o'clock P. M. I find, in my entry of that date, that I opened the battle at two minutes after twerlve M. I immediately sent Capt. Edward Jonas, A.D.C. to General Giles K Smith, requesting him to refuse his left and cover the ground between 'General Fuller's right and his (Smith's - line, informing him that the enemy were far in his rear. He said he would do so. As the battle progressed and I saw no movement on the part of the General Smith, I sent, I think. Col. TichenorA.D.C to Smith, to inform him that the enemy were passing my right flank, which was opposite his centre and rear, and requested hin to refuse his left immediately or he would bo cut off. Col, Tichenor return ee to me at 1 M. sajing that Smith was just being engaged; that he had received orders to hold his line, and that troops would be thrown into the gap. My Aide returned over the same road, McPher son was kUled upon close to 1 P. M. and evidently after you had taken the order to General Smith to hold firm. General McPherson was not aware as I was thqt the enemy were passing around Fuller's right and swarming intothe woods 1112 July 1864. between the 16th and l7th A.C. Nor was I aware that General Mc Pherson was on the field. I was watching my right flank, knowing its exposed condition, and also seeing that the enemy overlapped Puller on the right as well as Sweeny on my extreme left. Soon after 1 o'clock, reports came to me from both flanks that the enemey were ov'^ rlapping them. General Blair came in person for aid while I was heavily engaged, and said he could not get to General Smith, I told him that as soon as we checked this (the second) attack, that I would turn one Brigade of Fuller's on them, and I requested him to try and reach Smith so as to help Fuller. As soon as he checked the second attack. General Fuller xswung one Brigade sharply to the right under a galling fire, the enemy firing into his flank and rear at hhort range. Fuller charged into the woods and cleared them, showing great personal bravery in holding his men to the work. It was in this attack of General Puller that the 64th Illinois captured a portion of the rebel line, upon which were found the glasses and documents taken from McPherson's person, which you mentioned in your statement. . The orders you quoted from General Sherman and to General ^Pherson and from General Mc^^erson to me, relating to the move ments of the 16th A.C. were never received by me . The only orders General McPherson gave me that day were received about 8 A.M. He refers to those in one of the orders you quote. He came to mo at about 8 o'clock A. M., took out his map, and we discussed the July 1864. position I was to take on the extreme left. He told me to get my Corps together, intrench my position and look out for my left, pointing out on the map a hill I was to occupy and a road I was to command if possible. The^e orders were never countermanded. I was engaged in carrying them out when three divisions. Bates, IJalkers and Cleburne's of Hardee's Corps, struck me. Early in the morning I had been over the ground I was to occupy, and there fore had a full know;i.edge of the position of the 17th Cors and my own, and appreciated the situation. I saw that the safety of the Army of the Tennesse' and all its trains in its rear depended on my defeating the enemy. I had every man in line- no" reserves. I could see every part of my line and the entire line of the enemy, except that beyond my right which was masked by the woods, and it. w^s, as you say, a magnificent sight and one seldom offered in battle. Hickenlooper's map, so far as it relates to the position of the enemy is v/rong; Poe's is more correct, but neither gives accu rately the position of the 16th Corps and the enemy.y' Report of Lt, Blodgett, near Atlanta, July 25, 1864. I have the honor to report the part taken by Battery H, 1st Missouri Light Artillery, in the engagement of the 22d of July, 1864 as follows; ""as ordered into battery on the crest of a gently sloping hill, with the right section thrown a little to the right, the left sweeping a ravine extending obliguely to the right and July 1864.: : , : front the center joining the left nnd crmmanding the hill in front. Shortly after gaining the position, the enemy v/ere seen moving in heavy columns to the left and across the ravine above mentioned. Left section opened and for several volleys had a clear open fire doing terrible execution. About this time,the enemy appeared in our front, in heavy charging columns. No sooner did their lines appear than they were welcomed with a volley of canister from the 6 pieces. During this charge the men without an exception stood nobly by their guns; although they were exposed without cover to the'-enemy's fire, they worked them with incredible rapidity. It was here that Sergeant Frank O'Donnell fell while bravely com manding his piece. Two of his men were ilso carried fr m the field about the same time leaving but a corporal and 3 men to work the gun, which they did with a will until the firing was or dered to cease. The enemy having now entirely disappeared from our front, we changed our front to the rear on the left piece and opened on their columns, now advancing from the right. They quickly sought protection in the timber where for some time we continued shelling them, the shells btirsting handsomely. Later in the day, Sefgeant O'Donnell's pieces, now commanded by Corporal Cook, was moved to the right, and in a position to sweep a ravine in which the enemy were again attempting to form. . I am not able to give the exact time which the battery was engaged, but it was for several house of constant firing. Dtiring 1115 July 1864, the engagement I fired a total of 468 rounds of ammunition. List of casualties. Battery H, 1st Missouri Light Artillery, (Nominal list omitted) Killed 1—Wounded 7- also 3 horses killed and wounded 5, I would respectfully give the names of the following enlist ed men entitled to special mention, vix; Report of Maj. Hamill, Near Atlanta, July 26, 1864, I have the honor to report the following as the part taken by 2d regiment Iowa Infantry Voliinteers in the engagement of July 22d, 1864, The regiment was marched with the brigade from position on the line between the 15th and 23d Corps, on the morning of the 22d to position on the extreme left to meet a rapid advance of the enemy on the left flank of the 17th Corps, We took position on the left of the brigade, the 7th Iowa on our right, on a ridge run ning almost at right angles with the line of the 17th corps and in an open field, ^ompany G under command of Captain Duckworth, was deployed as skirmishers; but had advanced only a short distance when the enemy was discovered in the ddge of the woods, advancing in force directly on our front. Our skirmishers being hard pressed entered to the left, to avoid exposure in an open field, until the regimental front was uncovered when the regiment opened a well directed fire on their advancing column, checking their ad vance and throwing them into confusion. After fruitless efforts to their men under our fire, they were driven from the field, 1116 July 1864. leaving their dead, wounded and arms in our hands. During the progress of the battle in our front the enemy had advanced on our right flank and gave us an enfilading fire, wounding several. But the men did not seem to notice the enemy so near in our rear, or the injury they were doing us, until they were driven from our front. About the close of the engagement Lieut. Colonel Noel B. Howard, was severely wotinded and compelled to leave the field, leaving the regiment in my command. Captain Geo. Heat on ajid 3 sergeants were severely wounded; one corporal, and 4 privates slighitly. The above were all the casualties. TVie captures were 20 prisoners, 1*67 st-ands of arms, and 1 stand of colors. Were I to make special mention of the officers and men who did their whole duty well and deserve promotion, I would have to name ever^y member of the regiment, for egch officer and soldier seemed to feel and deport himself as if the safety of the army and the triijmphs of our holy cause depended on his undivided efforts. No soldiers ever discharged their duty better. None were ever more worthy the lasting gratitude of a rescued nation. Report of MaJ* Morrison, 66th Indiana, in postion near Atlanta, fiugust 1st, 1864;- Incompliance with Special Field Orders No, 45, paragraph 5, I have the honor to submit the following report, craving your atten tion to the fact that inasmuch as I was on duty as Field Officer of the day by your direction, and on the morning of July 22d, by direc1117 July 1864. tion of Major (General Sherman, on the northwest side of Atlanta, ^ where the grand guard of your brigade was advanced as skirmishers, and effected a lodgment on 2 ridges raning from 200 to 400 yards from the enemy's main line of works, a position which J held with them until relieved by Cjaptain Shey of General 7/ood's Division, 15th Army Corps, and under the direction of Lt, Colonel Bowen com manding a reserve of 4 companies of the 52d Illinois Infantry marched to rejoin my regiment, I had 5 companies of his regiment / and 2 of the 66th Indiana as grand guard; the former I turned over to Major Boyd as soon as they were relieved. We arrived upon the battle-field at 12,45 M, just as the 7th Iowa Infantry relieved the 66th Indiana Infantry, when I at once reported to Colonel Martin who was in command of the regiment,and had been to that time actively engaged v-ith the enemy for 25 minutes. At the moment I arrived on the ground with Companies I and F, and before I understood the true position of affairs, viz: that the 7th lovm Infantry was relieivng the 66t^ Indiana Infantry, I thouht the latter were being driven from the field, and seeing Captain Walker and General Sweeney I reported first to them and formed the 2 companies I had in charge (I and P) between the guns of Battery H, 1st Missouri Light Artillery and the casissons. When Colonel Martin had withdrawn his regiment he had those companies moved further to the left to make room for the others. After the enemy 1118 July 1864. had been driven from the front of our brigade Colonel Martin re ceived order from you, by which he withdrew his regiment across the low open ground on a line at a right angle with the right of the brigade line of abattle, where we soon threw up a line of breat works and lay upon our arms. On the morning of the 23d, Colonel Martin was taken sick and sent to the hospital. Hoping for his retxirn I have v/aited from day to day recognizing his superior fit ness to make this report. In absence, however, I must say that he expressed himself to me in the very highest terms of praise of the officers and men engaged under his command on the ever memora ble 22d of July, Casualties, 66th Indiana Infantry Volunteers July 22, 1864 (Nominal list omitted,) was 3 killed and 15 wounded. Report of-Lt. Col, Parrott, In the field near Atlanta, July 25th, 1864:- I.haye the honor to make the following report of the part taken of the 7th Iowa veteran Infantry, Friday July 22, 1864 near Atlanta Ga. On the morning of the 22d,I was ordered to move my regiO ment south towards Atlanta, arriving on the field of battle about 1 o'clock P, M, same day. The 7th took an active part in the action, and claims her share of the honors, which are due the 2d Division, 16th Army Corps, Arm:* of the Tennessee. I am proud to say, sir, that the officers and men of the regiment behaved gal lantly and fought like veterans. The follwing is a list of casualties: (Nominal list omitted) Seven wounded. 1119 July 1864. Report of Lt. Eelmlck, Co. G. 7th la. In the Field, Near Atlanta Ga. July 26, 1864. On the morning of the 22d the company was ordere d from their intrenchments in front of Atlanta together w ith the regiment and marched about 2 miles in a southeasterly direction, where we formed a "line of battle supporting Battery H. 1st Missouri Light Artillery, where rem.ained about one hour, when we were ordered a little farther to the right support the 66th Indiana Infantry Volunteers, where we remained until the battle was over. Report of lot Lt. Wightman, Co, K. 7th la. In the Field Georgia, July 26, 1864: ^ i My company marched with the regiment in the morning from the works'east of Atlanta in a southeasterly direction about 2 miles. I had 43 enlisted men present-armed. All behaved wail, none flinching or complaining. NOTE: Report of 1st Lt. Springer, C.o. A. 7th la, Infantery in the Field, Sept. 5, 1864. Report of Col. Sprgaue 2nd Brig. 4th Div..near Atlanta July 25, 1864. In compliance with Special Field Orders No, 46, Left Wing 16th Army Corps of date July 25, 1864: I have the honor to report ah that on the 21st inst. I was ordered to proceec with my brigade, con sisting of the 25th Wisconsin, 35th New Jersey and 63d Ohio Infantry, (the 43d Ohio being at Roswell) and a section of Battery C, 1st Michigan Artillery, to Decatur, Georgia and picket strongly the July 1864. roads leading south and east of that torn. On arriving there six companies were posted, covering all the approaches, and the throe regiments and artillery put in nositiam to defend and hold the town. In the forenoon of the 22d inst, the enemy'scavalry made some demonstration along our front, particularly on the road over which th- 17th Corps had passed. I ordered four companies oftke 25th Wisconsin and four companies of the 63d Ohio, all iinder Lt. Col. J. M. Rusk, to make a reconnoissance and ascertain if possible the force of the enemy. Colonel M. Montgomery, Commanding the 25th Wisconsin, asked permission to go f^nd I consented. Soon after the Batallion started 2d Lt. T. D Griffin with four guns of the Chi cago Board of Trade Battery, reported to me, and I assiged hSun a position on the hill north of the jail and near the road. This battery was supported by three companies of the 63d Ohio Infantry. The two remaiMng companies of this regiment were on the right of the line near Dr. Hoyle's house on the hill south of the railroad. On their left were two guns of Battery C., 1st Michigan Artillery, next the remaining companies of the 25thWisconBin, farther to the left and covering the road from the Southeast the 35th New Jer sey was posted. Colonel Montgomery had proceeded with the eight Companies named but a short distance before the enemy was devel oped in considerable force. Our skirmishers being sharply en1121 July 1864. gaged, and discovering the enemy moving in force to the left of Colonel Montgomery with the evident design of cutting him off, I ordered him to move to the left and rear so as to be in supporting distance of the main line. He had hardly executed the movement" before the enemy advanced in strong force i . my front, an d at the same time pretty large masses were seen moving to my rear, both on thd right and left. Colonel Montgomery's Battalion got somewhat entetngled in a swamp which was. found in their rear, when he at tempted to rejoin the main line and being heavily pressed by the enemy the command came in with the organization somewhat broken, B efore all could extricate themselves from the swamp some were surrounded and captured by the enemy. The two companies on the right of the battery being joined by one or two companies from the reconnoitering party, a line was a t once formed nearly perpendicular to the original line to meet the enemy on my right, and Colonel Ciadek with the 35th New Jersey was doing the same on the left. There was little difficulty in check ing the advance of the enemy in front at any time during the action, but the masses passing to my rear on the right and left would en danger the trains in town and on the road from Roswel], I fell back to the hill on the south side of the town. The line waa soon formed with six guns in position and the fight continued un til the town was very nearly enveloped by the superor ntambers of < 1122 W:r July 1864. the enemy when I again fell back into the Court House Square fighting from three sides of it. Here again the artillery ppened with effect. The trains of the 15th Corps w'nich were ir. town when the fight commenced had all withdrawn and were safe. I had no doubt . of my ability to hold the ,Court House Square and the town, but this woxild not prevent the enemy from attacking the train of our Arr.y coming up from Roswell, so I withdrew from the town on the Roswell Road and made a short stand just .north of the place to beat off the enemy who were approaching the road from the West, ^1^ In this I was assited by Major Kuhn of the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry, who threw out a strong line of skirmishers to the West of the road mentioned. He had just come up from Roswell with the train which some time before I had ordered to turn to the right towards the rear of the 23d'Corps, After the artillery had all passed, I moved along the Roswell road leisurely to junction of the Pace's Ferry Road, and took a strong position throwing up some" rude but strong defenses. This point is about one mile nort|iward from Decatur. Here Colonel Wager Swayne, commanding 43d Ohio, came up and joined me. The trains which were passing in my rear towards the 2d Corps were hastened forward, and soon all were knwwn to be safe. But the enemy did not see fit to follow ^ and continue the fight. My skirmishers were advanced, and reiS' maine ' during the night in sight of the town into which I return. .r. ed, 1123 July 1864. . ' with my command the next morning, the enemy having withdrawn. The force attacking me was siad to be two divisions (5f Wheeler's Cavalry and Mounted Infantry, All the enemy forces engaged in .the fight were dismounted. I have no means of knowing the loss the enemy-sustained. He reported to the citizens of Decatur, -that it was between 500 and 600, My loss v/ill be seen by the accompanying reports of regiment and battery commanders, which I have the honor to transmit herewith- to be 242, killed, wounded and missing. Col, M, Montgomery, 25th Wisconsin Volunteers, was.wounded early in the action, and fell into the hands of the nnemy. The command of the regiment then devolved upbn Lt. Col, J. M. Rusk. Lt, Col. Chas, E. Brown, Commanding 63d Ohio, was wounded near the close of the action, in the leg, which has since been amputated near the thigh. The command of this regiment then devolved upon Major John W. Fonts, The gallant 35th New Jersey Volunteers was eommanded by Col, J. J. Cladek, and from first to last was handled with rare skill and bravery. All the officers above named and their assistant field officers discharged their whole duty gallantly and well. The portien of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery, vmder Lt Gt±ffin, serving under my orders, as well as the section of Battery C, Ist Michigan Artillery, lander Lt, Shies, was served and worked with admirable skill and rapidity during the action, J .1124 July 1864. Many daring deeds v/ere done by line officers and non-commissioned officers and privates, and some brillai nt charges were made, in which the bayonet was freely used, with effect, upon the enemy. The action lasted something over one hour and ,a half. NOTE Gen. Dodge -to Gen. Sherman, Nov. 1, 1875, Council B uffs, Iowa, (and also see Gen. Sherman's Memoirs, Vol. LL page 498) Report of Brig, Gen. J. T. Fuller, of the Battle of Atlan ta, Georgia, July 22, 1864---Head Quarterg^ 4t,h division, 16th A.c. near Atlanta, Ga., August 2d, 1864, Major: t have the honor to submit the. following report of the part taken by my command in the Battle of July 22d, before Atlanta, The day prior to the battle T had been orderdd to send one "Brigade to Decatur, a village five miies east of our lines, to garrison that place. I accordingly ordered Colonel (now General) J. W. Spaague com.randing the 2d brigade to proceed there, direct ing hi4 to report to Maj. Gen. Dodge for detailed instructions. During the afternoon of the same day I was ordered to- proceed with the remaining brigade and to report to Maj, Gen. Blair, com manding 17th Army Corp, The 14th Ohio Battery was to await orders from Maj, Gen. Dodge. Light Co. F, 2d U. S. Artillery, was to march with me, and also my corps of Pioneers. Reporting to General Blair, that officer sent a niunber of his 1125 July 1864. staff to conduct me to that part of the line held by Brig. Gen. Leggett, After a conference with that officer my infantry was formed in two lines .near, and in rear of his intrenchements, Light Co. F, was assigned a position in tha front line between Gen. Leggett's division and that of Brig. Gen. G. A. Smith. Ky pioneer Corps w as employed in assisting to complete the intrenched line for General Smith's Infantry, in constructin a work for Light Co, F, and during the remainder of the night in throiying up a strong work to cover some heavy guns on the bald hill which formed the right of the line 6f the 17th corps. On the following morning, July 22d, It was discovered thtit the eneemy had Bal en back from the line he had occupied and the skir- ^ mish line in oUr front was advanced nearly half a mile. Every thing seemed unusiially quiet, and the new position of the enemy prepared to offer an opportunity to considerably advance our lines. General Dodge came up early in the day and informed me that our Corps would take posit_on on the left of the 17th, and as soon as that Corps had established its new line we would form on its left. In the meantime, my command would retain its present position. At about 12 M., Lieutenant Laird reported with the 14th Ohio Battery. I ordered him to park his battery on t'.e hill near my head quarters until our position should be established. It so happened that the position where he halted was that from which he 1126 used his guns with such telling effect. Tt was near 1 o'clock when skirmishing was herrd in ou r rear and General Dodge, then dining in my tent, said he had been informed that the enemy's cavalry had been seen in that direction and ordered me to place a regiment in position to cover our trains. The regiment was sent for but within four or five minutes after General Dodge left me the skirmishing was so heavy that I ordered out the entire Brigade at a "double-quick." Three regiments were formed in line in the field in rear of our train, with out backs toward Atlanta, and my left near the right of the 2d Division, which had just arrived, as shown in the accompanying map marked A, the 18th missouri being held in reserve. (Map), Skirmishers thrown out to cover our front had scarcely crossed the field when they were driven back by the enemy's line of battle, end my command became at once warmly engaged. Th enemy advanced into the open field, halted and opened fired upon us. But he seemed surprised to find himself facing our infantry in line of battle, for their steady fire aided by the gxins of the 14th Ohio Battery, which held an enfilading position on my left, soon caused him to go back under cover of the woods. I then ordered the regiments to lie down behind the crest of the ridge, and seeing the ene-y was preparing to again advance, directed Colonels McDowell, 39th Chic and Churchill, 27th Ohio to wait until the enemy should march half wa:- across the field and 1127 July 1864. then to rise, fire a volley and charge. Bayonets were iTrjr.ediately fixed to carry out this order, but for some reason the regimdnets did not wait as I had ordered, but charged as soon as the dnemey's line had again emerged from the woods. This movement was executed too soon to give us very many pris oners, the woods covering their retreat; but it so thoroughly routed that portion of the enemy's line which waw in front of , these regiments, and sent them back in such confusion that his supports retired also and no enemy afterwards showed himself on that part of the field. All who were not shot, or did not run away, of the 66th Geor gia Infantry were captured by the 39th Ohio, including the Colonel, and Adjutant and one Captain. Immediately after this charge I discovered that such of the enemey's line as overlapped our right flank was marching past the right of the 27th regiment on towards Atlanta which now lay in our rear. His supnorts followed closely, halted, a some* rebel regi ments marching in colvimns doubled on the centre, changed direction to their right and marched straight for the flank of those regi ments which had just made the charge described. Seeing this, I ordered these regiments to change front to face this new enemey. To accomplish this, we were obliged to throw back the right rapidly, a very hot fire during this hazardous (but neecesarry) manoeuver, rendered it impossible to keep the line well 1128 July 1864. dressed, and for a mor.ent it seemed as if these veterans reciments would be routed. "■ rphe 27th especially occupying the right, and obliged to make j the movement on a run when reaching the ground where it v^as to halt and face about, was in confusion and looked like defeat. There was not a moment to lose and the din of the battle was too great to hear orders, so the colors were moved out from the confused mass toward the approaching enemy, and my sword indicated where the line should be reformed. The men of the 27th noting this movement of their colors and 't instantly comprehending what Was reqxiired, with a great shoitt came up on either side in less time than I can write. The 39th in- ' '•■V stantly formed on their left, bayonets were brought down to a i'JwV V charge, our men advanced and the rebels, now-distant less than a hundred yards came to a "right about" and ran back into the woods. ' Tfhile the movements just described were occurring, some rebel regiments which had aut flanked the 27th Ohio and were marching toward ■ our rear, were sto-^ped by the fire of the 64th Illinois and the 18th Missouri. Colonel Sheldon of the l8th repiadly changed the direction of his line, so as to give his men a raking fire on the enemy. These rebels were partly covered by a -ieco of "rail fence but soon v-egan to break when a General Officer (suppcsed to be Gon. Walker) rode out from the woods, and swinging his hat made "a great * effort to urge forward his troops. The next moment his horsd went 1129 July 1864. , ■ ■ back riderless, and so sharp was the fire of our men that the en emy disappeared almost immediately, and nobody seemed to heed the cry of their officers to "bring off the General." The slaughter here may be judged from the report of Colonel Sheldon v;hn found as many as 13 dead rebels in a single fence cor ner. It was just after these combats that General I(!cPherson, who had been looking on from high ground in our rear rode away "to see how General Giles Smith was getting on." He rode down the road which led from my right flank into the woods where he must have been immediately killed. Very soon th' rebels, having reformed under cover of the woods returned to the fence at the edge of the field and reopened a liA:' - heavy fire upon us. I ordered the 64th Illinois to move to the ' right, then advance into the woods and if possible get a flank fire on this lino. (Map.) This proved a heavirer job than one regiment could accomplish. They drove back the rebels tompdrarily, they captured, and sent to the rear 40 prisoners, they took a stand of colors, and their valuer rescued the body of General McPherson whence it was borne to the rear. But after a hard fight in which they lost several of ficers and more than 50 men, they were driven ou+ of the woods pell mel] . Yet our line the field now lying down and partially covered^ by the crest of a ridge, aided by the 14th Battery hhich threw 1130 July 1864. shells incessantly over our men into the rebel ranks made it so hot that the enemy was eventually compelled to withdraw. (Map.) And here let ms say, tiiis.Ohio Battei^y (Lt. Baird) in position across the ravine on my loft, (in rear after our change of front) did more towards defeating the enemy than is often acconplished by six guns; every discharge seemed to tell, and tbe Battery was very active throughout the battle. Light Go. P., 2d U. S. Artillery, was pt the beginning of the action, in the line of the 17th corps I sent my Chief of Artiillery to get it relieved and then to order it to report to me. Some delay occurred in relieving it and it never reported. I learned after the battle that it was captured by the enemy while attempting to rejoin me on the same road, and not far from the spot where General McPherson was killed. After the enemy had retired from my front, he was reported in heavy force to the right and rear and was still fighting the 17th corps, whos line was now nearly at right angles with its original position. To form connection with the left of this corps, I was ordered to take a position toithe right of the 2d division, 16th corns. which had now changed front to rear on its left battalion, and if possible to cover the space between that Division and the 17th Corps. Accordingly, after moving my own wounded, I moved to the position indicated, and so far as my command was concerned the 1131 July 1864. battle had closed. This movement enabled the rebels to return and carry off their wounded and many of their dead. Such as were not removed (viz: seventy-nine bodies) we buried the following morning. is impossible for me to state accurately the number of pris oners captured by the command, as they were sent in squads to the rear during the battle. ?rom the best evidence I can get., i think we-Trent to the rear about 200. The map which accompanies this report marked "B" will show the position occupied by the several regiments when the enemy was being driven a second time into the woods. ^ The plan marked "C" shows our position at about 2 P. and that marked "D", the line occupied after the battle. The detailed report of casualties already forwarded shoves that our loss was severe, viz: C. Cadle, Jr. to Gen. Dodge, Blocton,Bibb.Co.Ala. Oct.23. 1888, I told you, I think, that I had given General Ransom's sword to Ransom Post of St. Louis. They want me to go there and make a formal presentation of it. Can you post me as to some points in his lif- that I can incorporate in a short paper to send before the Post? Tf you can spare the time for this I shall be obliged. Gen. Dodge to C. Cadle, Jr., New York October 27, 1888. I have a great many letters from Gen. Rar.som, parts of one or two of "'hioh I will send you written after the battle of July 1864. . Pittsburg Landing. I first knew Ransom when I became a cadet at Norv/ich University in the year 1849. We were thrown into the same class, and from our first acquaintance became close friends; and our friendship lasted unbroken until his death. Ransom was always the same; as true as steel to any one he liked. There -was nothing too much for him. to do for this friends. Of an. enemy he said very little, but always avoided him. He never desired any controversy with anj' ond, but was the m.ost particular and :"OSt careful man about hir, honor and integrity, that I ever m^^t. Even in his early bo?'hood, if any boy or girl, or any one else, ever imipxigned him, directly or indirectly, he resented it immediately. No matter where, or'under what circxomstances or v/hat the danger, if a comrade was in trouble. Ransom" would jump in to help him. 7>liile at the University we often had hard fights with Honover, Middlebury and other places, and while we were largely in the minority, and while some of our boys would run and get out of the fight. Ransom never did. Ransom went West on graduating, to visit his uncle,- George W. Gilson of Peru, Ills. While there he rote me to join him, which I did. His bro'her Dunbar wad with us, and if I remiember rightly we lived together in the same house for over a year. Until I left to follow my profession. While at Norwich, Vt., for the breaking of the rules in run- • ing the guard and going to a dance, most of our class were sent to 1133 July 1864. Newbury, Vt,, as a punlsliraent during the vacation. It was a large Methodist school, and while there v/e wore our uniforms. Vie were tabooed and often insulted by the studenos there, but being on our good behavior, and taking the advice of the President of the School, who was our friend, rather than to create any disturbance we submitted; but it was like gall to Ransom. Vie generaly went in a body to church. One Sunday a lad ftom Texas, young Jackson, was in advance, and while in the grounds five or six strapping big fellows ran up behind him, halloed "Buttons" at him and tripped him up, or kicked him. Jackson .turned to resent the insult and though very small, knocked the fellow down; then they all jumped on Jackson. Ransom was the first of our party to see it. He called upon the cadets to follow him and we all waded i'n and whipped out the fellows who had pitched into us. We were all fine boxers and fencers, and understood standing together and defending ourselves. We got back to b "ack in that fight on our way to church that Sunday and we laid out the crowd. Of course, we all thought we would be sent away, but it so happened that a Miss Chase, one of the Principals of the schoolsaw the whole thing, and when we were called up, she appeared as our defender; and the result was that the President of the school, instead of dismissing us, complimented us on our behavior under the -nrovocatlon. 1134 July 1864, That was a time when a comrade was attacked and the only one in Ransom's life, when he hesitated about coming to the rescue, as he always told me. At the time we were at Peru, there were riots along the Illinois Central Railroad, which was then in process of building, and we manned a couple pieces of artillery that were at Peru and went over to Qid in putting down the riots, and, I think, stayed there aboi;t a week to keep the jn ace, 'ye were looked upon as "Regulars" and we had more influence in effecting that object, and the immense number of workmen had more eespect for us than for the militia companies that, came from other points. Y!e carried there the drill and discipline that we- had learned at the University, and, of course, were much better drilled and had finer discipline • -- in the company. After I left Ransom at Peru, I never saw much of him, perBonally, but he was always in communication with me, and I hold a large nunlber of letters from him, written after I entered the war; for every time he saw"! had been in a conflict, no matter how sma 11 or large, he would always write me. He was always anEious to get with me, making application after application to that end, and, as you know, finally fell to me before Atlanta, after being wounded on the Red River expedition. He had been with me hardly a m,onth, I thin^,in the 16th Corps when he fell to the commard of that corps owing to a woxuid 11«5 July 1864. which for some time incapacitated me for field service. It was anxiety in taking care of the Corps during my absence, as you know, that brought on his death. After he came to the Corps al] his thoughts, were for it, and he had great desire to get into bat tle with me to show, as he used to say, "What we can do when together." I think his presence as a soldier was as commanding as that of any man I ever sav-'. He resembledhis father very much, and I have been told thai his disposition, habits and thoughts followed closely in the line of hid father's. I know that Ran som was highly tliought of by Crant, Sherman, McPherson and every body whom he came in contact with. I have heard Grant speak of him time and time again, as also Generals Sherman and McPherson; and the records, of course, shov; what they thought of him in their asking for his promotion. He came to me, I think, by a direct order of General Grant upon my personal application. I had asked for him to take command of the second division of the 16th eorps, and I do not think I ever saw a more happy man than Ransom was when he reported to me. He had been in a good many battles; had been wounded two or three times and felt that he hdd been rather unfortunate, but thought that when he gob into the Atlanta campaign he would have a great opportunity. Random was a natural born soldi'r. I trust you will 1136 July 1864. not fail to furnish me a full transcrint of your remakrs on the occasion you mention. Extract from Report of Brig. Gen. J. t'. Fu "^er, Head Quar ters 4th division, 16th A.C. East Point, Ga., Septemhor 12, 1864. On the 2lst the 2d brigade was ordered back to Decatur while I, with the 1st Brigade, Light Co. "F" 2d U.S. Artillery, and the Corps of Engineers was ordered to report to Maj. Gen. Blair, Command ing 17th Army Corps. As this movement, together with the part taken by my command in the battle of July 22d, has already been d' scribed in my report dated August 2d, it is not necessary that I should here repeat the 1^ ^ details of that sanguinary day. The Glory of the valor- displayed by one of the brigades in Decatur and of the desperate fighting of the other near Atlanta, is already well known to the General and to the country. Mingled with our rejoicings over the signal and decisive de feat of that portion of the enemy's forces which assailed our po sitlon, was felt a soirow more deep than words can utter over our founded'and dead. More than one fourth of those who stood in the lino of some of our regiments at noon were not present when the sun went down. Many a grave was shutting from sight forever t'lose who had stood manfully in the ranks for'years, hundred more were borne maimed and bleeding to the hospital, and the commander of the Army 1137 July 1864. of the Tennessee, MePhceron, w'to had seciTed our unbounded confi dence and regard had fallen, just when his usefulness seemed at its zenith, and when his assistance seemed moat required. The position taken by the 1st Brigade at the close of the bat tle of July 22nd was strongly fortified and occupied till the night of the 26th. The 2d brigc.de took a position on the Decatur road in rear until the 25th, when it returned and reported for orders. , Just after midnight, July 27th, the Division raoved around the rear of the Army to the west side of the city. About 4 P. M., we formed line on the right of the 2d division of our corps, and ad vanced to near Proctor's Creek driving the "enemy's skirmishers steadily before us, till it v/as dark. On the morning of the 28th, we advanced some 500 yards, and at once constructed a line of rifle pits facing to the east. Thd 2d division of our corps connected with us on the left, and the 17th Corps on the right. During the day the enemy attacked the lines of the 15th corps, still fur ther to the right, and in obedience to orders, I sent the 24th Il linois, and :'5th New Jersey to the support of that corps. They reached the battle-field in time to render very important assist- , ance, and shared in the glory of the day. Report of Brig. Gen. E. W. Rice, Coimnanding 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 16th A.c. before Atlanta, August 4tlj, 1864. I have the honor to submit the following report of the part talcon by my brigade in the action of July 22d before Atlanta. 1138 July 18G4. At '^arly dawn of the 22d, my skirmishers discovered and renorted to me that the enemy had disappeared from my front. I im mediately ordered them forward and obtained permission from your head quarters to send the 52d Illinois in their support, which was done. They advanced connecting with the skirmish line of the 15th Corps on the left and 23d Corps on the right, and passed over the rifle pits of the enemy, and 3/4 of a mile beyond found ,the enemy's first line of works, in rear of which, and running paral lel thereto, a main road leading to the Southeastern portion of the city. The line was advanced l/2 mile on this road, closely followed by the 52d Illinois, and soon found the enemy in strong works, immediately around Atlanta. Our skirmish line was establishdd within 800 yards of the rebel works, and distant about 1 1/4 miles from the heart of the city. Between the hours of 9 and 10 A.m., I received orders to move my command , following the Brigade of Colonel Mersey, I moved in a southerly direction on the main road running in rear of the Army, crossing the Railroad near the three mile house, arriving at a point 2 1/2 miles from my old position, and one mile in rear of the line of the 17th A.C. Here I formed my Brigade in single line per pendicular to Colonil Mersey's line and facing east. My right joined his left, at the high point in the open field--the two lines thus forming a right angle, and the 14th Oh.io battery of Morsev's Brigade in the ap^x of the angle. My regiments were 1139 July 1864. posted on tho right, 2d Iowa, on their left next V:elker's Battery (Lt. A. T. Plodgett, Commanding) the 7th Iowa Volunteers on the left. I immediately covered my front with a skirmish line, but had no time to construct v/orks. My position being in an open field, I could not rely on the bravery and endurance of my com mand. The skirmish line had just arrived at the timber eight hundred (800) yards fi-'om my front, v/hen they met the. enemy ad vancing in heavy force; the skiimish line after exchanging a few shots with the enemy, moved* by .the-left flank and uncovered my frott. This movement was hardly completed when Sihe enemy emer ged from the woods in heavy charging column, with battle flags proudly flaunting in thS breez ■ . They urst forth from the woods in trul magnificent style in front of my right; at the same time another heavy column charged General Fuller's lin , which was at the edge of the woods, l/2 mile to my right and rear and perpen dicular to my line. Hardly h-'d the enemy made his appearance in my front, when Blodgott opened on them a deadly fire, which rather staggered their line--yet on came the advancing rebels, and hotter grew the fire of the splendidly managed and magnificently fought battery of Blodgett; at the same time the 2d Vols, and the 66th Indiana opened on them with cool and deadly aim. Still on cane the charging colvunns more desperate than ever, those in front urged up by those in the rear, yet still my thin line stood like a fence of ironj not a man deserting his colors, which were all the July 1864. time being proudly and defiantly waved in the very teeth of the enemy. The battle was approaching a crisis, one or the other must succumb, when up came the gallant 52d Illinois in obedience to my order, with a cheer that for a moment attracted the attention of all--encouraging my hard pressed line to renewed efforts, and striking terror into the tor-n and bleeding ranks of the enemy. They turned and fled in utter confusion and terror, leaving their dead and v/ounded, and one stand of colors in front of my brigade. During the heat of action the line of Brig. Gen, Pullr was pressed back, and to guard against any contingency, I ordered my right regiment (66ih Iddi^a) which was being out of ammunition had just been relieved frmm the front line by the 7th lowr to change front to the rear, which was done, but Fuller's line soon regained their lost ground. I formed the 82d Illinois on the left of my Brigade. Lt. Col. Roger Martin, Cnmiaandlng 66th Indiana Volunteers, was in the thickest of the fight with his heroic troops. Lt. Col. Howard, commanding 2d Iowa, was at his post, and heroically per formed his duty, until near the close of the engagement, when he rece'ved a painful wound, and was carried to the rear. Lt. Col. Parrott, 7th Iowa, Lt. Col. Bowen, 52nd Illinois and Lt. Blodgett, 4 commanding Welkefi's Missouri Battery performed their whole duty unflinchingly. No better soldiers than ihc tried v terans of these regiments and Battery every engaged the enemy. I leave to Refeimental and batiery commanders to make mention of thos of their 1141 Juljr 1864. " command deserving notice. My staff officers, Lt. D, T. Bowler, Act. Asst. Adjt. Gen.Lt.J. 3. Morrison Aid-de-camp, and Lt. R. K. Randolph, Actg. Asst. Inspec tor Gen. deserve my especial thanlcs for their assistance and heroism--my orders were executed hy them with energy and without mistkae--no position was to- trying ob too perilous for them to go into to carry out my desires. My command captured one stand of colors, seventy-five prison ers, over six hundred (GOO) stands of arms, and buried on the field seventy-nine (79) rebel dead. In addition to this, there were at least forty (40) dead beyond my skirmish line left unburied--a ^ portion of these rebel dead, and captured arms were found in front of Col. Mersey's line. My loss was three (3) killed, three (3) officers and thirtyfive (35) men wounded, a list of which has heretofore been for warded . Report of Gen. Ccrse, Com; anding 2d division, 16th A.C. Near East Point, Ga., Sentember Btn, 1864. In compliance with Special Field Orders No. 73, Head Quarters Loft Wing 16th A.c., I have the honor to submit the following re port of the operations of this division (accompanied by these of subordinate o(ffmmanders) during the campaign commencing on the 3d ^ day of May 1864, and only regret that I shall be unable to speak ^ of the distinguished services rendered by individual officers and 1142 July 1864. men from my personal knowledge up to the 21st day of July 1864, at which time I assumed command thereof. At 4 o'clock A.I,!. July 10th, the Division m,oved out followed by the 4th division, 16th A.c., and Prrived at Roswell at 12 M., from thence proceeded to the Chattahoochee river, corssing the same and relieving General Newton's division of the 4th A.C. Dept. of the Cumberland. As soon as the crossing had been made the ^roops were at once set to work constructing fortifications which the division occupied until the 18th of July when it was again put in motion and bivouacked at Mason's Creek, about five miles distant. On the morning of the ]8th of July, the Division moved forward at an early hoxir, the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry being in advance. The march was continued without important incident, crossing peach Tree Creek and from thence to Decatur, where it ar- - rived at 4 o'clock P. M. on the 19th, and bivouacked to the south west of the town in line of b attle. On the 20th of July, the Di vision moved but a short distance, taking a position on the right of the 15th A.C.--the 1st Brigade in line, the 2d Brgade in re serve-- skirmishers were here th? r-v;n forward and works constructed. The command regained in position as above described, until about 2 P. M. the 21st of July when it moved to the front and right in the direction of Atlanta, Ga. , making connection with General ■ Bchofield on the left, 1st Brigade in line, 2d Brigade in reserve, remaining in the position during the night. On the 22d of July 1143 July 1864. the division took an im^^ortant part in one of the severest battles of this memorable campaign, a special report of whi-h has been made by the Brigade and Battery commanders and transmitted to your head quarters, in consideration of which I shall only attempt to give a brief statement of position and operations of this day. At 10 o'clock A. M. it having been ascertained that the enemy had left our front, the Division was put in motion with orders from Maj. Gen. Dodge, commanding left wing 16th A.C., to proceed to a po sition on the extreme left of the Army of the Tennessee. It was d'aring the movement of this command in compliance therewith, and while making a temporary halt at a cross-road in waiting for an officer of General Dodge's Staff to ascertain which was the road the command was to pursue, that the enemy's pickets were discovered to be in the roar of the 17th A.c., which was in line of battle fronting nearly due Tiest, the 2d brigade being advance was i^ediately thrown into position gn the left of the 4th division, 16th A. C. with the 14th Ohio Battery on its left, and facing to the South; -."hile the 1st Brigade now coming up was placed in line al most at right angles with the 2d brigade, its right resting on the 14th Ohio Battery and fronting nearly Bast; Battery H, 1st Mis souri Light Artillery being placed in position by Captain Fred Welker, Chief of Artillery, a little in front and near the left, centre of Colonel Rice's command--tho entire Division being with out fortification or cover. Hardly had the arrangement been com- July 1864. ■pleted when the enemy,' driving fh our skirmishers, advanced through an Open field upon our line ,1 flaunting their flags and evincing a determination to crush thh' small force opposed to them. Their advance was -"-et first 'by Battery H, 1st Missouri Light 4- - ■ ' Artillery, and the l'4th Ohi® Battery plowing through their ranks T/ith' grape and canister, ancf "strewing the field with their dead and v.'ounded, but still pressing forward until meeting with a with ering fire fror, the Infantry, the"" wavered, broke and fled in con- .. . L 'iluno . fusion to the woods. . ■ ■ ' . V. i * o .. ■ ■ ^ . At the time the enemy's lines firstvavered the 12th Illinois-, • i, <• ., _ _ f ' ■ ■ . - - 9 Vol nteers and the 81st Ohio Volunteers of the 2d Brigade charged ; 'd'. ^ ■ '■ ■ g; , i . • ^ in the most ga\^,^t manner, adding greatly to the final reulse f^d routp of the :foc, and taking two. s-tands of, colors an,d 466 pris- •- - ( I ■ I . "I oners* Eajch .successive assauljt of l^he anem^ was mat and repulsed , in the same gal3kWi,t manner by,the, tiffJiOgs of- this command, until disheartened " the enemy was conjpelJtad—to withdraw -fjcom a field made untenable 'by the detcrm'jnation> coolness, and valor displayed by the troops of the 2d division, 16th Army Corps. At the time. tJ^ve enemy's . assaults had ceased in front of this command, and^in com pliance with orders frAfm Left Wing T6th aftd Brigade vi as sent to the support of the 2d division, 15th A.C. , and deploying near the railroad immediately Charged the enemy in the' mdst daring manner, retaking the works from which this division had been driven, and four 29-pounded parfcott guns of Be Ores's Battery and II July 1864. capturing about 190 prisoners. The works ttius retaken by a hand ful of men, led by the braver Mersey, were occupied by the same un til evening of this day, when the brigade was relieved and placed in reserve to the 2d division, 15th A.C, At 12 o'clock midnight two regiments of this brigade were ordered to report to General Leggett, Commanding 3d division, 17th A.C,, remaining on duty with this commad until July 26th when they rejoined their Brigade. The casualties in this command during the battle of the 2ad of July, which continued from twelve o'clock I.', to 5 o'clock P. M., resulted as follows: Commissioned Officers, killed 2---wounded 6; enlisted men, killed 31 wounded 165 missing 4; making an aggre gate of 208; nxamber of prisoners captured from the enemy 660. During the 23d, 24th and 25th of July that portion of the command not detached (one brigadd and one regiment of the 2d brigade) was engaged in burying rebel dead, removing their wounded and our own, and constructing fortifications. For number of dead, buried, cpature of arms and colors, see Recapitulation. July 26, 1864, I am indebted to Captain L, H. Everts, A.A.G. for the foregoing report of the operations of the 2d division, 16th A.C. to this date, at which time I assumed command. I found the division with its corps and department under marching orders. Organized and occupying a position as follows: 1146 July 1864. . ' The let Brigade, Colonel (now General). W. E.. Rice, comi?.anding, numbering 1084 effectives occupying line of the extreme left of the Army, abo.ut half-way betv/een Decatur and Atlanta, south of the Augusta Railroad, and distant from it about 1000 yards. : ' , ' ' The 2d brigade, Lt. Col. J.^ J. Phillips, now commarided by Col onel R. N. Adams, 81st Ohio, commanding, numbering 1591 effectives, distributed as fcllowsj The 81st Ohio Infantry and 12th Illinois Infantry, in the line of Leggett's division of the 17th corps; the 66hh Illinois on the railroad to Augusta having been engaged in destroying that road, and the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry beyond Decatur, picketing and scouting under the orders of the corps com manders Company H., Ist Missouri Light Artiller-y, Lt. Blodgett Commanding, numbering 146 effectives, layin Battery on Rice's line. In addition to thd effectives in line there was a Pioneer Corps composed of 123 TThites and 190 Blacks, making a granfi total ,in the division of 3754 effectives. 1' < - At 12 P. M. the Division moved :orth crossing the railroad and • * 1 ' uniting. Rice's and Phillip's Brigades following. The road made during the day ran into the Decatur and Biickhead road, when a detour to the left was made, and the head of the column roved along a road south of Peach Tree Creek in a westerly directinn till it struck the Peach Tree Creek and Atlanta road near Sherman's Head Quarters, Here It halted and the command went into bivouac until daylight. 1X47 July 1864. i .r.y r 'frrr July 27,. 1864. The line of march continued westerly and close to peach Tree Creek till we crossed the Atlanta and Chatt anooga Railroad when the column again approached Atlanta, bearing east of it, till it arrived near the intersection of the Atlanta and TunerlS Ferry Road with Proctor's Creek, at apomnt known as < the Jeff C. Davis Hills (his troops being in occupation -on the exO treme right of the army.) Here it halted for further orders. The 2d dlvisi"n being in advance of the army of the Tennessee, * necessarily went first into the new position. Major General Howard, who had assumed command of the Department of the Tennessee that morning, wishing to expedite the movement ordered me to cross Peach Tree Creelc, and advance with my left on tTie crest to *a high f ridge distant about 1500 yards south of the Jeff C, Davis Hill. At 3 P. H. the Division passed over and was formed in Echelon by Brigades from the left. Rice's Brigade on the left, Phillips on the right both covered by a cloud of skirmishers. The command moved forward through the thick under-growth, in fair order, over the consecutive ridges, without' meeting any oppo sition that the skirmishers could not overcome. The ridges desig nated were soon intrenched, a substantial sixed gun battery built on a prominent knoll the whole line having a fine command over an open field beyond which Atlanta wsok visible distant about 2000 yards. . i.. 1148 nic July 1864. Late in the evening, the other division of this corps came up and extended our right, and still later the 15th and 17th corps bivouaced in our rear. Our line now rested its left on Proctor's Creek and run southerly facing alrost due East. The stream here divided the army of the Cumberland from that of the Tennessee, ^ Baird's rUvision, 14th Corps, being the right of the former, ^ This division of the 16th A.C. being the left of the latter, ^ July 28th: The 17th corps got into position earlj^ on our right, and the 15th while forming on their right, were struck by Hood's columns, with so much fury as to threaten disorder. This Division was held in readiness to reinforce any point, but being calledon for but two regiments I directed Col. J. J. Phillips to comply with the order as promptIj' as possible. He moved about 2 P. M» at a double quick with the 81st O^io and the 66th Illinois, arriving just in time to relieve two regiments of Morgan L, Smith's Division, that had exhausted their ammunition. Their loss was Blight, but their service at the critical moment invaluable and warmly appreciated and recognized by Major General Logan, Command- 'ing 15th A.C. Dxiring this engagement, although in reserve the command was subjected to a severe and continuoiis shelling from the rebel artillery, July 28th and 29th the command was engaged in strengthening their works, suffered some from the close proximity of Rebel sharp-shooters,. We could not drive them out of their nits in con1149 July 1864. ^ sequence of lack of co-operation of the conmand on our left. Report of Col. J. Sprague, commanding 2d brigade, 4th f . • , division, 16th A.C., near Atlanta, Ga., July 25, 1864, On the 21st inst., I w as ordered to proceed with my Brigade, consisting of the 25th Wisconsin, 35th New Jerso3^ and 63d Ohio In fantry (the 43d Ohio being at Roswell) and a section of Battery C,, 1st Michigan Artillery to Decatur, Ga,, and picket strongly the roads leading south and east of that town. On arriving there, --■"Six compf3nies were posted, covering all the a preaches, and the three regiments and artillery put in position to defend and hold the town. In the forenoon of the 22d inst,, the enemy's cavalry made some demonstrations along our front, particularly on the road | over which the 17th corps had passed. ' I ordered four companies of the 25th Wisconsin, and four comf panies of the 63d Ohio all under Lt, Col, J, M. Rusk, to make a reconnoisaance, anA ascertain if possible the force of the enemy. Colonel M. Montgomery, commanding 2r6h Wisconsin asked permission to g^ , and I consented. Soon after the Battalion started, 2d Lt, T, D. Criffin with four guns of the "Chicago Board of Trade" Bat tery reported to me, and I assigned him a position on the north of the jail and near the road. This Battery was. supported by . "■ three companies of thd 63d Ohio Infantry. The two remaining com panies of this regiment were on the right of the line, near Dr. Hoyle's house, on the hill south bf^ t^e railroads On their ( 11 &0 July 1864. left were two guns of Battery G,, 1st Michigan Artillery, next the remaining companies of the 25th T^isconsin, farther to the left and. covering the roads from the southeast the 35th New Jersy was post ed, "olonel Montgomery had proceeded with the 8 companies, named but a short distance bJSfore the enemy was developed in consider able force. Our skirmishers being sharply engaged, and discover ing the enemy moving in force to the left of Colonel Montgomery with the evident design of cutting him off, I ordered him to move to the left and rear, so as to be in supporting distance of the main line. He had hardly executed the movement, before the'enemy advanced in strong force in my fron^, and at the same time pretty large masses were seen moving to my rear, both on my right and left. Colonel Montgomery's Battalion got somewhat entangled in a swamp, which was found in the rear when he attempted to rejoin the main line, and being heavily pressed by the enemy, the command came in with the organization somewhat broken. Before all could extri cate themselves from the swamp, some werer surrounded and captured by the ene^Jy. The two companies on the right of the Battery being joined by ono or two companies from the reconnoitering party, a line was at once formed nearly perpendicular to the original line, to meet the enemy on the right, and Colonel Cladek with the 35th New Jersey was doing the ssaie 'bsn the left. There was little dif ficulty in checking the advance of the enemy in front at any time e.'tetefi 1151 9h$n em* : u Viar'uf.t fcms ' -:V ■■ ■■ ' '•t July 1864. .^rmt itift dulling the action, but the masses passing to my rear on the right and left would endanger the trains in town and on the road from Roswell. I fell back to the hill on the south side of the town. The line was soon formed with six guns in position, and the fight continued, until the town was very nearly enveloped by the super ior numbers of the enemy, when I again fell back into the court House square, fighting from three sides of it. Here again the artillery opened with effect. The trains of the 15th corps, v/hich were in town when the fight commenced, had all withdrawn and were safe. , I had no doubt of my ability to hold the court house and the ^ t - - town, but this would not prevent the enemy from attacking the , trains of our Army coming up from Roswell, so I withdrew from the town on the Roswell road, and made a short stand just north of the place, to beat off the enemy who were approaching the road from the west. . ' V ^ ln this I was assisted by Major Kuhn, of the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry, who threwoxit a strong line of skirmisherw to the west of the road mentioned. He ha just come up from Roswell « with the train, which sometime before I had ordered turned to the right towards the rear of the 23d corps. m h ■»? After the Artillery had all passed, I moved along the Roswell l^oaA'leisurely to junction of Pace's Ferry road, and took a strong position, and threw un some rude but strong defences. This point 1152 rf I « ii \ July 1864. iXift is about one mile northward from Decatur. » ' Here Colonel Wager Swayne, commanding 43d Ohio, came up and joined me. The trains which.were passing in my rear towards the '23d Corps were hastened forward, and soon all w§re known to be safe, but the enemy did not see fit to follow and continue the fight. My skirmishers were advanced and remained during the • • nighjj in sight of the town, into which I returned with my command the next morning, the enemy having withdrawn. i' >1 v.-xt The force rttacking me.was said to be two divisions of Wheeler's Cavalry and Mounted Infantry. All the enemy's forces engaged in the fight were dismounted.. I have no menas of knowing the loss of the enemy,- . He reported to the citizens of Decatur that it was between five and six hundred. My loss will'be seen by the accompanying reports of Rggimental and Battery Comnr nders, which I have the . honor to transmit herewith, to be two hundred and forty two killed, ' ft* f f * wounded and missing. ~ ' Colonel M. Montgomery, 25th Wisconsin Voltinteers, was wounded early in the action, and fell into the hands of the enemy. The commrnd of the regiment then devolved upon Lt. Col. J. M. Rusk. Lt. Col. Charles Brown, commanding 63d Ohio, was wounded near the close of the action in the Igg, which has since been amputated near the thigh; the command of this regiment then devolved upon'M-ftjor J. t. Fouts. •• tr-" ,n- ' 'O The gallant 35th New Jersey Volunteers was comjnanded by Col1153 Huly 186«. :xar. fe'i''!.- onel J. J. Cladek, and from first "to last was handled with rareJ; skill and bravery. Captain Walker's Report, ' Battery H,, 1st Missouri Light Artillery Lt. A.t.Blodgett, Commanding, was ordered to take position in an open field. The time for choosing was very limited, everything had to be dgne Speedily, The battery had not been in position more than five minutes before-the enemy's charging colximns of infantry made their appearance in the open field. •or; , Th© promptness with whichevery order was obeyed by the offi cer commanding the battery, proved that confidence had not been misplaced. Lt, A. T. Blodgett on this occasion proved that he was an able and competent commander. Lt. John F. Bonnuer, commanding right section, was placed in a very exposed position, arri the able manner with which he commanded his section is deserving of especial mention, Lt. Dennis McCarthyk Commanding left section, did all that an officer could do. In ' short, I aa thankful to every officer and soldier of the battery for the able, brave and cool manner in which each and every one performed liis duty. I cannot, however, pass over, without making 'Special mention, of the conduct of 1st Sergeant John L, Lascom, coBBianding line of caissons, and Sergeant Seth Cal oun, who was wounded through the neck and arm, but did not leave the field. Both of these sergeants displayed a great amount of bravery, and I ".a* le.'.V-tA I'M 0ti July 18C4. . .1 X.ri I f , . . . 'v/.ywould respectfully recominend both for promotior. A. - , ^ Report of Lt. S. m. Laird, Commaind 14th Ohio Battery, near Atlsinta, Ga., July 24, 1886, I have the honor to submit the following report of the part performed by this battery in the engagement of the 22d. In the • . » ■ morning tit 9 o'clock, we lay in partk to the right of the railroad near Gen. Dodge's head quarters. We very soon after received - orders to report to General Fuller at the front and extreme left of our lines. Reaching that vicinity near 11 o'clock, and hearing t •• that the enemy was moving on our flank, we, in compliance with the orders of General Sweeney, whose division we had followed, went into position, commanding the ravine from which the enemy was exf pected to i sue. The lines were scarcely formed when the rebel column appeared where we expected to, see them, and where we cor.ld give the-^the best possible reception. We opened at once with shell, fipdkng.as rapidly as possible, yet on the^' came. Canister was then used wlt^ good effect. The enemy broke, rallied, broke ^ figain and again rallied; but, after long and persistent fighting-, .they were compalled to fall bgck. During the engagm.enet, we lost two men kliied and wounded. Two of the six were woundod - slightly, and cohtifUWd on dutyj .,35^ ammunition expended amounted to 6CI rnunde. Six horses were wounded, four of which were ren dered unserviceable. Since the engagement one officer and 40 men from the 2nd IT. S, Battery have been temporarily assigned to this battery which gives us for duty 4 Officers and 1600 men. 1155 July 16G4. .i )6C vr< . Report of Brls. Gen. J. M. Corse, Commanding 2d division, 16th A.C,, before Atlanta, Ga., August 7, 1864. I have the honor to transmit herewith Special Official re ports from Brigade and Regimental commanders of the part taken by hh eir respective coniinanders in the engagements with the enemy before Atlanta, Ga,, July 22d, 1864. •V.7 - Having assu.ied cormaand of the 2d division subsequent to the date above mentioned, I am unable to make a full and concise re port of the operations and r.ovements of this command on the 22d ult,, or to make mention of officers or soldiers who particularly distingiiished themselves; thi§, however, will in a measure be re medied by the reports of their immediate coimnanders--which also show clearly, that the entire iivlslon hohaved with the utmost gallant i?y. Report of Lt. Col. J. J. Hhillips, Commanding 2d brigade, 2d division, 16th A.C. before Atlanta, Ga., August 6, 1864. In compliance with Special Field Orders No. 45, Head quarters Left Wing 16th A.C., I would respectfully report that the 2d brig- 'gade, 2d division, 16th A.C., during the action of the 22d ult.. occupied a position on the right of the line of the 2d division. in order as follows: 12th Illinois Infantry Volunteers on the right; 81st Ohio Infantry volunteers centre; 66th Illinois Infan try Volunteers on the left. Two companies of the. 66th Illinois Infantry volunteers were deployed as skirmishers, and almost iml Uitt scMcri*. 1156 '' ; » ■«1 July 1864. _ . ; mediately after the de >lo3'ment was effected, the enemy attacked v.ith great-spirit, driving^the skirmishers back, and the artillery t attacked to the division opening on the head of the charging col umns of the enemy, checked and threw that column into confusion. At this time, Maj. Gen. Dodge, Commrnding Left TJing 16th 4.C., gave the order direct to the commanding Officers of the 81st Ohio In fantry and I2tb Illinois Infantry to move forv/ard and attack the enemy, which was most gallantly done, resulting in repulsing the enemy, and capturing 2 stands of colors and about 400 prisoners. The enemy having been repulsed in their frequent attacks on this front, in accordance with orders from the Commanding Officer of the 14ft wing 16th A.C., this Brigade was ordered to the sup port of the 2d division, 15th A.C., and was deployed on the right of r the railroad in the following order: 66th Illinois Infantry ■ ' ' - < ■ t j Volunteers on the right; 81st Ohio Infantry Volunteers centre; 12th Illinois Infantry Volunteers on the left, resting on the Rail road. This deployment having been promptly effected, the brigade was ordered to "charge," which it did in the most prompt'and daring » . manner, retaking the works from which the 2d division 15th A.O. ^ad been driv n, and recapturing four guns--2o pounder parrot.tsa-- of De Grass* Battery and capturing about 109 prisoners. The brigade occupied the works at this place until evening, ■ ' * when it was relieved and held as reserve of the 2d division l5th A.C. At 12 o'clock at night tWo regiments—the hist bhio Infan- • fc ' i1157 July 1064. try and 12th Illinois Infantry--were ordered to report to General Leggett, cor.-rnding 3d division 17th A. C., and remain subject to his orders until the 26th ult., when they v;ere relieved, and order- •ed to report to the commanding Officer of the •2d division,' the 66th Illinois Infantry during the"said time reporting to the com manding offcer of the 2d division 15th A.C. The entire captures by the brigade v;ere 4 guns, 20 poundef Parrotts (De Grass's Battery) retaken; 2 stands of colors; 585 ■prisoners. ' ' ' ' During this action the brigade was under the c®mmand of Col. Aug. Mersey of the 9th Illinois Infantr:" Volunteers and the pres ent commanding officer regrets that this report could not have been made by Colonel Mersey, as the Brigade was acting xmder his oCders and immediate supervision, and greater justice could have been done the regiments of the Brigade In the report, than is pos- ^ . ■ sible Jjy one whoso connection with the command commenced after that r action, and as the commanding Officer is compelled to make his reI port from the reports of Regimental Commanders, nothing is attemp ted, other than to give a condensed statement in reference to pof sition, captures, losses, &c. Extract from paper read by Gen. W.E.strong at a reunion of the society of the Army of the Tenness e, October 31, 1878. Pages 238, 241, 242, 243. (Reunions of the Society of the Army of t ■ • the Tennessee. Vol. 13). 1159 July, 1864. 1 ■ *,' X. - A few minutes before 12 o'clock, we met General Logan and staff, General Blair and staff, and several of the division com manders, on the railroad, three-quarter's of a mile, or more, in rear of the right division of the ISthcorps, and as everything at this time was quiet, along our entire line, we all dismounted and had our lunch together in a little grove of oaks just to the south of the railroad. ■ (Page 241) This letter was sent to General Dodge by a,member of the General's staff. I cannot now recall with certainty, • which one, but think it was Lieutenant Rose of the Signal Corps, The officer, whoever he was, had hardly disappeared from sight, when a shot was heard to the left and rear of us, and then another followed quickly by a rattling volley' of small arms, and at almost the same instant a shell came crashing through the tree tops near us, followed by rapid and incessant firing from Dodge's corps, r i,. At the first shots every officer sprang to his feet and called for his horse. The time, I should think, was ten or fifteen min utes past 12. \ wi:* Generals Logan and Blair left instantly for their respective corps. Steel was sent to^Decatur, five miles back, with instruc tions for Colonel Sprggue, ^ Clark, Wil.lard, ReAse and Buel were sent with important orders to different parts of the field, Hickenlooper, Gile and myself being the only members of the staff who remained with the General. 1160 July 1864. ^ r .> V' t « We rode ra ddly through a heavy ^ove of timber which lay to the south of the railroad and soon came to the open fields beyond, where the larger part of our supply trains were parked, and as the animals were being exposed to a. heavy fire from the enem.y's guns, and there was some excitement and confusion among the teamsters, McPherson left Captain Gile to look after them, with instructions to work the train back towards the railroad-and to the north of it, if possible, and get it out of range of the artillery. Hickenlooper was sent by the General about this time to look after the aftillery of the 16th corps, which was about going into action. The General and myself, accompanied only by our orderlies, rode on and took position on the right of Dodge's line, and witlessed the desperate assaults of Hood's army. - ^ The divisions of Generals Fuller and Sweeneyx' were formed in single line of battle in the open fields, without cover of any* kind, (Puller's Division on the right,) and were Warmly engaged. The enemy massed in columns three or four, lines deep, m.oved out of the dense timber several hundred yards from General Dodge's posi- *'Hion, and after gaining fairly the open fields, halted and opened a rapid fire upon the 16th corps. They, however, seemed sui"»prised to find our infantry in line of battle, -pX-epared for attack, and after facing for a few minutes the destnictive fire from the di visions of Generals Fuller and Sweeney, fell back in disorder to the" 'fibVer of the woods. Here, however,' their lines were quickly 1161 July 1864. *• ^ reformed, and they again advanced, evidently determined to carry the oosition. . ... The scene at this time was grand and impressive. It seemed to us that every mounted officer of the attacking column was riding at the front of or on the right or left of the first line of battle. The regimental colors waved and fluttered in advance oftho lines, and not a shot was fired by the rebel infantry, although the movement was covered by a heavy and well directed fire from artillery ^ich was posted in the woods and on higher ground, and which enabled the guns to bear upon our troops with solid shot and shel], firing over the attacking column, •o ' It seemed impossible, however, for the enemy to face the Sweeping, deadly fire from Puller's and Sweeny's divisions; and the guns of the 14th Ohio and Wiker's Batteries fairly mowed great swathes in the advancing columns. They showed great steadiness and closed up the gaps and preserved their alignments, but the iron and leaden hail that was fairly poured upon them was too much for flesh and blood to stand, and before reaching the centre of the Open fields the columns were broken up and thrown into great con fusion, Taking advantage of this, a port on of Fuller's and Sweeney's divisions, with bayonets fixed, charged the enemy and f 'droire theM back to the woods, taking many prisoners. The 81st Ohio charged' first, then the 39th Ohio, Colonl McDowell command^ ing, and the 27th Ohio, Oolonil Churchill commanding. . uiaal --■'-.TT'v-TBTpira,-.. Julyl864. General McPherson's adMration for the steadiness and deter mined bravery of the 16th corps was unbounded. General Dodge held one of the keys to the position and General Leggett the other at "Bald Hill." Had the 16th Corps given way, the rebel army would have been in the rear of the 17th and 15th corps, and would have sweet like an avalanche over our supply trains, and the position of the Army of the Tennessee would have been very critical, although, without doubt, the result of the battle would have been in our favor, because the armies of the Cumberland and Ohio were close at hand and the enemy would have been checked and routed fin?thei' on. About the time this, his second attempt to «arry Dodge's po sition, failed. General McPherson sent me to General Biair to as certain the condition of affairs along his line, and instructed me to say to Giles Smith to hold hi§ position, that he would order up troops to occupy the gap between the 17th and 16th Corps, and also Saying as I left him that he would remain with his orderly where he then was (a commanding position on Dodge's right) until I re turned. I rode rabidly through the woods towards the 17th corps and found General Blair with General Giles -A-. Smith near the ex treme left of the 4th division (Halls' Brigade.) ^rom these two officers I learned that rebel infantry had been seen moving out of Atlanta and towards the left flank of the 17tb Corps, and they feared the enemy was trying to get in the rear of the army or was feeling for the break in the line and hoped to cut off the 16th Corps July 1864. _ . f'-T, , James Marten's Report. 1st Brigade, Second Division, 15th Army Corps, July 24th: t ' Receiving an order from Division Head quarters at 3 P. M. to 'v take my reserves composed of the 116th and 127th Ills, and 6th Mo. and report to Gen. Harrow commanding the 4t>i division, the command of jti. the two regiments occupying the works, the 57th Ohio and 55th Ills,, * was turned over to Lt. Col, Mott, the 11th Ills, being in an ad vanced position as support for the pickets. He being in command dur ing the assault, I beg leave to submit his report of that period of the engagement, . I reported with my reserve to Gen. Harrow, and immediately after being assigned to position, received another order to march on the Decatur road and report to Gen, Dodge, which I did and was again t placed in position, soon after which I was informed by Gen. Logan thfet our lines were broken and you driven back and ordered to report immediately back to my commands I* informed the commanding officers of the regiments of the wnolJ reserve of our division and gave the command to forward to its Bupport, which was obeyed on the double quick". On arriving in the open field in front of our line of works. 'i' formed line and charged the works; we were repuleed in the first ♦ charge by an enfilading fire from the r>ht, but again reformed ard drove the enemy from our works, recapturing two pieces of artillery, taking one stand of colors and some 30 or 40 nrlsoners. 1164 July 1864. * Extract from Col. Jesse J, Phillip's Report, 2nd Brigade, 2nd division, 16th Army Corps, August 6th:- , The enemy have been repulsed in their frequent attacks on this front, in accordance with orders from the commanding officer of the left wing of the 15th Corps, This brigade- was ordered to the support of the Second division, 15th Army Corps, and was deployed on the right of the*railroad in the following-order:- 66th Ills on the right- 81st Ohio in the center- 12th Ills, on the left resting on the railroad. .i-oii;-, This deployment having been promptly effected, the brigadS was ordered to ""charge which it did in the most prompt and daring manner, retaking the works from which the Second Division 15th Arm:; Corps had been driven, and recapturing 4 guns- 20 pounder Parro'ts of De" Greaa' Battery and capturing about 109 prisoners. The Brigade occupied the works at that place uijtil evening, d Extract from report of Gen., J. D. Cox, Brig, Gen. commanding 3d division, 23d Army Corps, Decatur, Ga., Sept, lOt' 1864:- a. Next morning, (Friday the 22nd) we advanced to withSn 1200 yards of the enemy's works and commenced the erection of fortifications near the Howard House on the Atlanta road, under a brisk artillery and skirmish fire. About noon in obedience to orders to send a brigade back upon the road, we had come to protect trains endangered by the enemy's ettack tlpon the left of the Army of the Tennessee, I dis patched ReillY'a Brigade to Pea Vine Creek, with orders to secure a ^ position 1165 MIX July 1864. covering the trains, and act as circumstances might make necessary ■for the protection of the rear and flank of the army. < 7 A little later, receiving orders to proceed with two brig ades to cover the left flank of the Army of the Tennessee, I marched with Cameron's and Barten's brigades and the 15th Indiana Battery by th Atlanta & Decatur road to a position 1 1-2 miles from Decatur and about one mile to the left of the I6th Army corps, reporting for orders to MaJ, Gen. Logan, commanding the Army of ihe Tennessee (Gen.^ Mc . Pherson havin- been killed in the morning). The brigades were ordered to intrench, Barten's on the. left of the road, Cameron on the right, and the battery in the center. About 4 o'clock. Gen. Dodge, com manding the 16th Corps, requested the assistance of a brigade in of an expected attack upon the left flank, arid X immediately dispatched Barte:-'s brigade to him, holding the road with Cameron's » Brigade and the battery. The enemy did not appear in any force on the Decatur road and I held the position unmolested through the night. Meanwhile the enemy's cavalry had attacked and driven from Decatur, Sprague'a brigade of the 16th corps, which retired northward some distance on the Cross Keys road. At the request of Cd. Sprague, Col. Reilley advanced his brigade in support and the two brigades main tained the.position on the first ridge north of the town, the enemy retiring upon tiie arrival of re-inforcements-to Sprague's assistance. 1166 yd ' ' ■ July 1864. Boyd's brigade had remaihed "In position on the right of Haskell's division during the day fortifying the line. About 5 o' clock, p. M. the enemy made an assault upon the right of the Army ' of the Tennessee in front of the Howard House and Cokeville's 1 battery of this division, (Battery D 1st Ohio artillery) was moved from Boyd's line by coraand of the General corananding fhfe Army of the Ohio, and was brought into action upon the ridge, about 100 yds.- in front of the house mentioned, when it did good, service in f f repelling the attack, c-ausing great execution in the enemy's ranks. * '• - Extract from-He ort of Lt. Col. R.R.Towne, A.AAG and Chief o-f Staff, dated at East Point, Ga., -Sept. 10th, 1864 (No reports from Gen. Morgan L. Smith.' ^ The line had been so much weakened by the withdrawal of i/ ~ I . ** Marten's brigade to reinforce Gen. Dodge commanding th > 16th Army Corps, that he should gain advantage -over this part of the line. The action resiiLted so quicly that reinforcements were not able to reach the point until after the two guns of Co. A., 1st Ills light artillery had been removed from the lino and taken from the rear by the enemy. •rtf "i: » -1 Extract from the Official report of the operations of the 15th Army Corps, by Gea. IiOgan, dated E««t point, Sept. 13th, 1864: At about 10 o'clock A.M. this belief was confirmed by a report that the enemy were moving in heavy force around the left flank 1167 July 1864. of the amny formed by Gen. Blair, 17th Corps, with the evident inten tion of striking us in the flank and rear. As soon as the report reached him, Gen. McPherson rode at once tov/ard the left of the army to ascertain corr-xtly the truth of the report, parting with me in the vicinity of the white house on the railroad. The enemy soon developed his intentions by making a most desperate attack on the rear and flank of the 17th army corps. In the midst of the first on-set of the enemy, news was brought me of • * " the probable death of Gen. McPherson, which was soon confirmed. In a few moments I v?as directed by verbal orders of Gen, Sherman, commanding the armies, to at once assume command of the army, assuring me • « at the same time that whatever assistance I might need would be r furnished me. Acting upon these instructions, I turned ove» the 15th army corps, thus slightJy engaged, to Brig, Gen, Morgan L. Smith, At another point of the lines, situated immediately across the rail and dirt road, the enemy jnade a sudden and desperate assault compelling a portion of the Second Division to give way, and cap tured two guns of the Battery A., l:^t Ills light artillery, which they succeeded in carrying away; although under the personal direction of Gen. Smith, the line was almost imr.ediately re-taken. The reason the enemy gained the advantage over this part of my line may bo explained by the fact that 1 was compelled to weaJien that portion of the line b the wlth-drawal of Col Marten's brigade to fulfil a request to furnish Gen. Dodge re-enforcements. 1168 '.zul fj.tl'sr ,• ■ ••»• ,7!? ."*yvr t-' rrrr-. *0 July 1864, ' ' . who was at this time severely engaged with the enemy on the left flank and rear of the army. The Div sion of Gen. Harrow during this time, •aiJ tiL 1 ' §as desperately engaged with the enemy. The fighting along the entire line of the corps was of the most desperate character often being hand to hand. The troops could not have acted more gallantly or behaved better. 1st. 2nd, Division of the 16th corps on the extremem right .: —.'T . • : ■ t . . . • . of the Army of the Tennessee on the morning of the 22nd. (See Gen. Logan's report of September 10th, 1864, Page 2), t," 2nd, The 15th Corps formation was one division. Brig. Gen. C. R. Woods on the right, - second division. Gen. Morgan L. Smith in rl ' . • IJ ' ' the benter, and the 4th division. Gen. "arrow on the left. The ex- \ treme left of the line wa<s held by the 17th Corps, disposed as fol lows: The 3d division, Gen, Leggitt on the right: 4th division. Gen. Giles A. Shiith on the left- The 3d division. Gen. Leggitt, occopied a hill, a military position of great importance, and the 4th, Division was in position on a continuation of the ridge along the » » McDonough road, with the left flank refused toward the East. The let Brigade, 4t division, 16th Army Corps, Gen. Fuller was in re serve to the 17th Corps. The Second Cavalry division. Gen. Garrard, which had been coverln|i the left flank and the teams of the command ^ at De^atx^r hovlng been sent on an expedition to Covington, the Second tCift nS r Julj' 1864. • - Brigado of tTr^ 4t,h divj.sion of the 16th Army Corps, com'^anded by * '• Col. Sprgaue, was posted at Decatur three miles to our rear and right, to cover the sunnly trains. . .. ' ^ ^ ..j The position occupied by the army was intrenched and crossed •' % the Augusta Railroad at the connection of the 1st. and 2nu divisionof the 3 5ti corps. .. . • , 3d. Soon after the occupation of this line. Gen. McPherson ordered Gen. Dodge to withdraw Gen. Sweeney's division of the 16th corps from the right and mass it in the rear of a new position to be 4 ■ • % *• selected for the 17th corps. The Division moved along a road parallel < • J;o the railroad and bivouacked about three' quarters of a mile in the f ♦ rear of the 17th corps. Gen. McPherson also ordered Gen. Dodge to put a brigade of his 4th division on the left of the position assigned to the 17th corps. The brigade had net yet moved when the attack was made. 4th:- Very soon after 12 o'clock the pickets of Gen. Giles A. Smith's division of the 16th corps which had been thrown out a mile \ • I ... . . . I • . sj Xi. and a half in rear of his line and in front of Gen. Sweeney's division of the 16th corps, vere attacked. Skirmi hers were thrown out by Gen. - 1 . Sweeney, who at once found the enemy advancing toward the 16th corps. The enemy had moved a heavy force into the woods on the left flank and f rear of the 17th corps, with the evident intention of striking the 1170 4y July 1864. r * left of the 17th corps, and at the same time throwing a heavy column in its rear. At the time the firing commenced. Gen. McPherson 'was near the 15th corps. Upon hearing the firing, he rode rapidly towards the left of the army. I rode at the same time in that direction, but learning from an officer whom I met that an attack was being made in force, I returned to my corps. A short time after-wards, Lt. Col. Strong brought m'e an order from Gen. McPherson to send a brigade to fill the interval between the 16th and 17th corps. 1 sent the 3d Rriigade of the 1st division. Col. Wangelin commanding. In riding across the interval to Gen. Giles A. Smith's Division, Gen. McPherson was killed by the enemy's skirmishers. The rebel force, Hardee's corps, advancing rapfldly, forced back the pickets of Giles A. Smith's division, and struck the left flank exactly perpendicular to his line of battle. At> the same time a heavy fire was opened from batteries posted on a ridge in their rear. The fire being directed upon the rear of the 17th corps. y Simultaneously with this attck, the enemiv emerged from the timber in front of the 16th corps in three columns. It was evident that the movem.ent was intended to strike the 17th corps on the flank and rear st the saoe time, and that the rebel commander was not aware of the p{*eaencp of Gen. Sweeney's division in that part of the field. 1171 July 1864. . 'Oc.iji ' t/f' ■Gen, Dodge had at the first skirmishing nut his Second • ' - fxn Division with two batteries of artillery into line of battle with • • Gen, F"iier's Brigade on its right. The enemy moved upon the rear and right of the command of , , Gen. Dodge, This movement exposed the flank of the enemy's columns.- Gen, Dodge at once pushed forward two regiments, the 12t Ills, and • 81st Oh4-0 that delivered so destructive a fire on the enemy's flank that his column gave way, A charge wafl made and the enemy fell back to the v/oods. Gen, Dodge then withdrew his line a short distance to 4,he rear. : '' I o.-fT 5:- Gen, Logan's Report, pages 6 to •- •- a<r Received information of Gen, McPherson's death about One, •'II. o'clock^ ^in^ the order from Gen, Sherman to assume command. Sane Page 12;- ' ♦ , , ^ , 6:- The left of the 17th corps and the right of the brigade ^th division, 16th corps, Gen. Dodge's right, there was an interval of fully a mile in width, the greater ;ortion of this interval was heavily timbered lurid afforded an excellent^ cover fob the movements of the^ eneayr's tr^ooph. It yr&s occupied by no troops whatever except Cr.l, Wangelin's Brigade of the Uth corps, which I moved as I came into the field between the elevated position in the rear of the cen ter of the 4th division of the 17th corps about mid-way between Bald 1172 July 18G4. • - ' Hill and Gen. Dodge's conunsnd. It was partly covered by a brigade of Gen, *^olcott. After repulsing the Rebel attack Gen. Dodge had retired • his position somewhat; had thrown back his right and left flank and sent ^ urgent request for re-enforcements to cover his left flank. I orcered-Gen. M. L. Smith to send him Col. Marten's brigade of the Second Division'of the 15th corps. His position was in rear of Col. Leggett's division, facing at right angles to his line of battle and with both flanks refused. * ' The 16th and 17th corps had already suffered considerably, Two guns of the 17th gorps, and six guns of the 16th Corps and sev- ^ eral hundred prisoners having been captured. They had received the attack of the heavy determined colvunns of Hardees* Corps, made under the most unfortunate and dangerous circumstances, but had by the un surpassed bravery of the men, and the great skill and recourse of their immediate commandbrs, maintained" the integrity of^their lines. Gen. Logan's Report, pages 13 to 16:- I also ordered Gen. Dodge to swing his right or refused line up so as to connect with the left Of Col. Wangelin's brigade (Page 17) :■ '?th:- Up to this time (3 o'clock) th 15th corps had not been attacked. (Page 19). ^ «. .> ; 1173 July 1864 8th;- The attack upon the second division, 15th corps, was at * ' • 3:30. Page 19. . 9th. The with-drawal of Marten's brigade frorn the Second ''J Division, to re-enforce the 16th corps made an interval between the right of the second and the left of the 1st ^vision which was held by a thin line of skirmishers. Col. ^angelin's brigade had been witht drawn from the 1st division, so that there were no reserves to the Corps. • Page 20. 10th;- At that time I was giving ordrrs to Gen. Dodge, having just ridden to his left where Gen. Cox's division of the 23d Corps for w'lich I had asked, had gone into position covering the Decatur t road. The command of Gen. Dodge was not engaged. Capt, ^heeler of my staff informed me of the disaster to the 15th Corps and I or dered Col. Marten to move at double quick back to his division and also ordered Gen, Dodge to send a brigade of the 16th corps to the as sistance of the right of our linel at the same time directing . him, that in the event that he needed support, to call upon Gen, Cox, comAanding the division of the 25d Corps on his left. The Second Brigade of the Second division'of the.16th corps. Col. Mersey commandingmoved promptly out and I conducted it to the rear of the old ^ , Works of the Second division of the 15th Anay Corps, where it de-. ployed on the right of the railroad. . " t v ^ 1174 -.v July 1864. ' When I arrived Gen. Morgan L. Smith and Gen. Lightburn were re-forming the lines of the Second Division in a ravine between-the two lines of works. I ordered Gen. Smith so soon as he cbuld re-form his lines to retake the position and batteries which had been lost. Gen. Woods, commanding the 1st division which was on the right of the second division, finding his*position untenable, the enemy occu pying the position three or four hundred' yards to his left and rear, threw back his left and rear forming a line facing the enemy's- flank, his right resting at the Howard House. y At the same time Ma;. LandgVabber, Chief of Artillrry of hhe 1st Division who had six guns in position, moved them into the open field arfd opened a fire upon the enenry compelling him to s^ok shelter, killing the horses of Defress* batteries, and preventing the enemy from re-moving the guns. Geh. Woods then moved ills Ist,-.;^ " brigade attacking in flank and his second brigade attacking in flank and front. ' ' t • ^ " « At the same time the Second Division followed at a short dis tance by Col. Mersey's Brigade, advanced upon the enemy's front. The '^'lioVement was successful. Gen. Woods' division striking the enemy's flank, it began to break, and soon afterwards the Second division charging his front, the line of works, DeGress' battery and two guns of Battery A were re-capfcured, • »■ - i ' Jifyi : o U . c 1X75 July 1864. Gen. T^oods swung his left around and the whole line of 1st. and Second Divisions was re-occupied with no opposition except a fierce assault upon the 4th Iowa, which was repulsed. ,, 11th:- About 6 o'clock Gen. Smith formed a line perpendicular I I u to his line of works. Page 27. 12th;- That he, (Hood) did not succeed was due, in my judg ment to the lateness of the hour at which the attack was made, the lack of concert in his movements, the opportune presence of a por tion of the 16th corns in the rear of the left of our line, but more that all these, to the splendid'bravery and tenacity of the men, and ^he ability and skill of the officers of the Army of the Tennessee:- Army Corps. ♦ 15th.- 16th.- Killed. Wounded. Missing, Total. 118 ^ ' 103 AttT 17th.- ' . 209 ' ; netUrftf lUktr mil «idi ! 430 nttlMriiiod nt Artillery lost;- . 15th Corps:- . r r. 16th " 535 167 1031 1067 854 1801 • 1733 3722 uHi 17th ,> iRf Total 4 guns, 6 " 2 " 12 guns. tNie; 14ih;- %h4'Right f re-enforced that portion of the 17th Corps which occupied Bald Hill* Page.35. r f!aeg'« i arto b ••fcoo* . •!#<? Ic •' laee fiiiv 606n*swioe . ijsriA ' iw'''v . " owi hria ,t! to » . - July 1864. ,^Ai^' •/{/• 15thj Gen, Logan's first report dated J^jly 24-th which has been publisher'. His next official report of so much of the battle of July 22nd-, in front of Atlanta as took place after the command of the Army of the Tennessee and 'devolved upon him in consequence of the unfortunate death of Gen. McPhersoh, dated near East Point, Sept. 10, 1864. The next official report (6f the operations of the 15th corps dated at East Point, Sept. 13th, 1864. ?!'> ii 1 Memoranda. From •r^ioo WtS 15 UjI 0.1 i Ot r r 16th:- Gen, Lightburn's report Second Division 15th Array Corps, , ^ Ijefore Atlanta, Ga., July 23d, 1864. . inSr . vr-r - .1 « At two o'clock P. M., pursuant toorders, I assumed command "3 jS r of the division, and at 3-30 p. M. ny whole line was attacked which was resisted with- -until the line was broken in the main rodd, when the whole command broke in confusion to the rear. Finding it impossible to check the retreat, I proceeded immediately to the works occupied in the morning, ordering that the command be there cheeked, re-formed and re-take the position lost, and if possible, re-capture the batteries which was ultimately done with the assistanc® of Gen. ^ood's division and one brigade of the 16th Army Corps, commanded by Col, Mersey, recapturing all the guns of Battery H, and two of Battery A, 1177 i . * ' July T 864. * ■ . ■ • I regret to say that the conmriid did not behave as on form er times, as it seemed that when the column of the enemy broke through one regiment, the whole command became a panicstricken and fell back in disorder. 17th:- Col. Wells Jones commanded the Second Brigade and had charge of the skirmish line. • . 18th:- Memoranda from report of Hugo W angel in ,♦'Srd Brigade, let diviiion, 15th Ariny Corns. Reports July 25th, 1864, about one o'clock, received orders to report to the Head-quarters of Gen. JjjOgan. 19th:- Was placed in position and sent' out skirmishers and men to search for the wounded in the engagement of an hour previous. Found three wounded men of the 16th corps and brought them in. 20th;- Distance to the 16th corps at least a quarter of a mile and two hundred yards from the 17th corps/ ':0 I ■ 21st:- Later there was at least a half mil between his left and the 16th corps, he having moved forward and connected with the 17th, His loss was four hundred. .' rt J2nd:- Williamson's report igade, 1st divlsfohJT'lfth , - 'yol . I V lo . ijfonT -f: Army corps • About iwb 6'clock the'action commenced of oin* immediate • iv:r' rl il.it il . ' i 1178 ■ fjl • 1 V V . r - < July 1864. f it t, . left, the rebels attacking the 2nd and 4th divisions of the 15th [ ' ■ ■ : ■ , i 11<» corps. . . 2nd:- Swings his left back, his right resting where it was. . 3d:r The honor of capturing De Gress*s battery is due to the 4th and 9th Iowa regiment. Men of both regiments arriving there about the same time. .. . . Hi.T brigade consisted of the 2nd, 5th , 9th and 4th Iowa ' t * . . . , ' *.L -regiments. : ! f' i O f .*/ i> . V J • 23:- Col. Milo Smith* 26th "'"owa Infantry, commanding 1st Brigade, 1st division, 15th Army Corps -:rJ»T I made room for the second division on my right and moved rapidly across the swamp, now appearing upon my front, at once attack- ^ ing the enemy on his flank, and sovigorously that they were soon obliged to abandon the works they had temporarily occupied, together with DeGress' battery of 20 pounders that had been in their possess ion, and also leaving their dead and wounded in our hands. The works being now strengthened by the arrival of more force, my brigade was at once ordered bdQk to re-occup7 ,its original position. ? I „ Extract from Report of Wells S. Jones, Second Brigade, 2nd Division, 15t< Army,Corps. East Point, Ga., Sept. 12th, 1864, About 3 P, U, the skirmishers were driven in and the enemy 1179 July 1864. were soon advancing on our front in heavj^ columns.. As soon as he came within range of our line, we opened upon him a very destruct ive fire, which threw into.confusion his 1st line, and which, however, was soon replaced by another more, determined.than the , first. This too, was driven back and our entire line seemed per fectly secure. On the left of the line, near the Atlanta road, there was a battery which fired over the temporary works. To the left' of the dirt word was a'deep railroad cut, which was open. After the brigade'had been firing about 40 minutes and the enemey seemed to be driven from our entire front, a heavy column ap proached the battery unperceived under cover of the low ground and smoke which came over the works and through the dirt road, in force sufficient to ov rpower the few men placed between the pieces of artillery. About this time another column of the enemy began to emerge from the railroad cui in our rear, which caused the brigade f to fall back from the works in considerable confusion. It re-formed in a few minutes back at the works we had left in the morning, and supported by a brigade of the 16th corps charged upon and drove the » enemy from our works, turning our re-captured artillery'upon the re- '> • ■ , ; . treating enemy. Extract from Repoht of Chas. R. T^obds, Brig. (5en. corrmanding 1st Division, 15th Army Corpfe, dated near Atlanta, Augxist 5, 1864. I have the honor to make' the following report Of the part taken b" this division in the Battle of the 22nd and 28th of July. 1180 Jiorie 1864, ' - r - y Early Ifi the morning of thw 22nd of July, the division moved forward into the works abandoned by the rebels the night previotjs, and took possession on the left of the 23d Army Corps, the right resting at the Howard House. ' " About 11 o'clock A. the 3d brigadd, Col, Hugo VTangelin commanding, was detached by order of Gen, Logan and sent to the left, leaving me the 1st Brigade, Col, Milo L, Smith commanding 26th I, and fehe Second Brigade, Col, James A. Williamson, 4th Iowa, command ing of the following effective strength. About three o'clock P, M, the rebels made a determined attack upon the lines in heavy force to my left, and after Biaving been several times repulsed, succeeded in breaking the lines, and occupy ing the pits, which gave them a position three or four hundred guards to my left and rear, Finding my position untenable, I threw back my left, forming new line facing the enemy's flank, my rifeht resting at the Howard House, I, at the ^Sme time, kept up a heavy fire of artillery on the enemy, preventing them from taking off De Grass's battery of 4-20 pounders, parrott's, of which they had possession. Shortly after having taken my new possession, I received a special order from Gen, Morgan L. 9nith, commanding the 15th Army corps take the enemy ;J.nvflank and rear, whilst other troops moved up front to re-take the ppsition. o if' S ;!,♦ : 1 . . f •, 1181 001 < m July 1864. -A ., , • - it" I imnediately moved the Second Brigade forward to take in flanli and rear, and the 1st Brigade to take in the flank and front. This proved successful and in less than 15 minutes | had re-taken DeGrasa' battery-and driven the enemy from the rifle pits on their left as far as the railroad. The whole rebel line then fell back and the works were re-occupied by our troops. Whilst moving back, the 1st brigade to re-occupy their orig inal position, the enemy made a charge on one regiment (4th Iowa, Second Brigade) which was posted on the reverse of an old Rebel bat tery. The enemy were driven back with great slaughter and made no further attacks that night »'■. rjo .of /ij • ' i/iA 'i'. r-A a««rteM Extract frpm Gen. Biair's report. ^ ^ ^ ' be qo t nro - : ;.o ■ ■ ..)(? In half an hour or less there was sharp skirmishing in the rear and in front of Ben. Dodge's line, and it became evident that the attack was som thing more than a cavalry raid on our flank and ^ear. -vti'v-f-f ^ith this impression, I^^^tarted to go back to my command and witnessed f - the first furious ,made on the 16th Army corps, and its prompt > and gallant repulse by that command. It was a most fortunate circum stance for the whole army that the 16th Army corps occupied the posi tion for the whole army that the 16th Army Corps occupied the posi- : r t tion I have attempted to describe at the moment of the attack and ^ ^although it does not belong to me to report upon the bearing and conduct of the officers and men of that corps, still I cannot with-hold > ' ' ' ' ' rr ** 1182 '>-f ' M . July 1864. my ressions of admiration for the manner in which this command met and repulsed the repeated and periistent attacks of the enemy. Conversation of E. Jonas, Dec, 22, 1886, Mr, Jonas said: "There is another place where Gen, Dodge did not assert himself as some men might have done. We were sent to Rodwell to bridge the Chattahoochee River in order to enable the army ,to cross there if necessary. At Roswell, we found.Gen, Ndwton, now CoTQTnlssioner'uf Public Works in New York, He had been one of the Corps commanders, and I believe one of the Grand Corps commanders in the Army of the Potomac, Gen. Dodge was under the impression that he was a Major General, whereas he was only a Brigadier General, but ^ Dodge never stopped to adk his rajik, or anything in regard to that, but listened to his advice and always took his instructions, supposing him to be a ranking officer, and never knew any better until he relieved Newton and Newton had departed. Then he discovered that Gen, Newton was a Brigadier General, and he was himself the ranking officer, where upon he proceedo to carry out his own ideas. Th' bridge was totally destroyed therej not a remnafit of it left. The stone work and the timbers were totally destroyed. It was immediately at rapids which were very swift, and tco bridge the stream there was a tremendous piece of wohk. The eneT'y were on the opposite bank. VJe crossed our cavalry at first and drove them back a little ways and then the corps wdre partially stripped and marched across and took possession of the othei^» 1183 July 1864. side. I do not recollect exactly the day'we arrived there, except I know it was Monday and about Wednesday night we had bridge that river and had bridged it so thoroughly and completely and strongly that two armies^ could have passed on that bridge,* one going oneway, and ono the other with all their trains. It was all done by General Dodge in person. He was on the bridge constantly, superintending every portion of the work night hnd day until it was comnleted. There seemed to be absolutely no material to build it with when he arrived there , but we tore down an old factory, took the beams out of it, cut all the trees in the country that we could get our hands on and constructed a bridge that war, as strong as it was possible to make a bridge. On its com pletion, Gen. Dodge sent me to Gen. Sherman's headquarters, some 20 miles from Roswell, to report to him that, the bridge was finished. I remember when I reported the bridge finished that Gen. Sherman at first laughed at the report, beli -ving that there was some '4oke about it, but when I asstired him that it was true, and th? bridge was not only completed, but completed with such strertgth that anything on earth could cross it, he said it was a most astonishing piece of work, and nobody but Dodge* could have accomplished it. ' During the entire campaign. Gen. tiodge was always the first to awake, and I think the last to sleep. Re was always on the alert for any movement of the ehemy, or for any opportunity to attack. He was always prompt to the Instafct in carrying out any order to march Wit July 1864, i>' or to fight. His part in the assault on Kennesaw Mountain with the 17t Corps was as desperate and as bloody,an affair as occurred during . t the campaign and was pushed so vigorously that on the evacuation of the mountain I think Col, Morrow and myself were the first in the j ' works on the mountain after the evacuation and we found dead men of j', V "the 16th corps belonging to Col. Morrell*s regiment lying probably p, within 50 yards of the top of Kenesaw Mountain, They had reahhed - - ^such a height and obtained such a position that the confederates |V..v f . . . -j . --themselves were not able to come out and take possession of their T •:./ t V. (■ ll/U i., boots, clothing, <5cc. as they wery often had occasion to. The bodies lay there untouched just as they fell. I do not think any men • « of any other corps had reached that height; in fact, I did not see any within perhaps 100 yards as far up the mountain as they, I think t ' ■ the hadnsomest, the prettiest fight, and the best conducted > j^; jpfight that occurred during the campaign; although not a large affair, I' ... ^ The troops were marched all day up to the moment of the attack in line of battle when the colvimn were attacked by company be- ^ ' hind each wing of the line of battle. It was very pretty, and I did not see it at any other time during the campaign. It is a formation 'that is used very often in the open coiuitry and we happened to have a -1* little open country that day. ^ i - 4 ^ The enemy were intrenched in a peosition that it seemed sQ.- most ImpoBsible to touch. Their intrenchments were tremdnous; built as though inteded to last forever; built days and weeks before for 1185 r July 1864 them to fall back upon. In front of them all timber seemed to have been cut down and knotted and tied together and cheveaureax de frieze were extended from one end of their intrenchments to the other. How men ever got over at all I do not understand, but when ^en. Dodge ordered the assault, which I think was about five o'clock in the afternoon, our men did "succeed in gettJng over those intrenchments and through that entaglement and drove oUt confederates at the point of the bayonet, and in spite of repeated assaults held the works and in fact advanced some considerable distance beyond them and remained there until long after njght. 9 Everything was accomplished that Dodge had desired, or that Ger>, McPherson, ^'ho requested the assault to he made, had desired, and « I remaaber that Gen. McPherson expressed his obligations very warmly to the officers and men and to Gen. Dodge. On account of some change in plan, or change of direction in the march, we had withdrawn that night; nevertheleas, it was about the only occasion in the campaign where as small a detachment of one division of a coips- portions rath er of two divisions- assaulted such heavy intrenchment, well manned and carried them at the point of the bayonet. J do not think that Gen. Sherman, or any one else has ever made any metnion of that fight at Ruff Mills. I know that in his book he simply refers to the fight at Tuff Mills, and I do not think men- ' 1186 - ' July 1864. ^ tions the fact of the IBt.h corps having made any report of the assault at all. Of course, I do not expect the General, or any one else to have known all that took place in a line 20 miles long, hut long years after, he ought to have had all the reports of -^ids and Officers hefore him at the time of the action. He is not to he hlamed. This fight came ahout in this way. There was some error ^hout the whole thing, because after we had fought that fight^ we went off in another direction; prohahly from 12 o'clock to 3 we marched in that formation I have spoken of, before we finally struck the ene^ my'3 works, driving them ahead of us all the time. (See illustration in original stenographic notes.) I had brothers on the other side, right at Hood's head- ^ quarters, and ^ know the intention of the rebel commanders. '(It was nearly carried out ) which was to double the'army of the Tennessee right up and in the confusion'and excite~ent when we were all demor alized, the raw troops were to come out and use us all up. In this battle, fought the 22nd of July, where Gen. McPherson was killed. Gen. Dodge has not had half the credit that is due him for the defeat of the rebels. The good troops were all out but the raw troops were very numerous and could have been used on us with great effect during the confusion. All during that campaign, we had,'of course, been fighting and marching cuid enduring privations, and when the time came when we thoui^t there was some glory to be gaiucu. for good fighting. Gen. | July 1864. Dodge wanted his share of it for his corps, '' ■ "t v ; -t' - In-, marching towards Atlanta and closing in, we came in ' from d-ifferent directions and formed a sort of angle dovm'on that brick house where Gen, Sherman had his head-quarters for a while. This closing in crowded his troops so that feomebody had to be with drawn, The IGth corps happened to be in the angle and was withdrawn and it was proposed at first to make them a reserve, ut from all the obsei»vations that we had made that morning, it appeared to everybody that Atlanta was being evacuated, and Gen, Dodge insisted that if Atlanta was being evacuated, or if they jere going to assault Atlanta under the impression that it was being evacuated, that the 16th corps must be on the line and have its shares. Gen, McPherson who commanded T) the Army of the Tennessee, fully concurred, and he and Gen, Dpdge to gether rode off to the left held then by the 17th corps, to make ob servations and to select a position on the extremera left of the army to place the 16th corps. Before leaving. Dodge put the 16th Corps in motion, marcMng to the left, parallel with the army in front, about,say a mile in the rear. As soon SS hS had selected a po%iti4n on the left of the enemey, he rode back end' met the head of the corps in order to lead the toward and place them upon the new ground. v.- , i r July 1864. . ' I He left his staff with, the corps and we had marched far encughto get the head of colpmn opposite the left of the entire army, when we stop ped to await Gen. Dodge's instructions. Gen. Sweeney, Col. Geo. Tichanor and myself were sitting there at the head of the corps talk- « • ing away, when a cavalry-man rode up from the extreme left in an ex cited manner and asked us if we had any troops out there- pointing out to the left. We answered, - "No." "Well, he said, "l have been out there a good distance and have heard orders given out there and ' roops ' moving." Col. Tfchenor, Gen. Sweeney and myself mounted our horses and went out some distance. We did not see anything and were coming back when we heard a single bullet.. We instantly concluded that where the bullet came from there must be something going on. We sent Gen. Sweeney back to the-corps and hurried as rapidly as possible to find ^ Gen. Dodge. Tichenor and myself had gone but a short distance when we met him and told him the circumstances. He instantly communicated to Gen, McPherson, ordered me to ride immediately to Gen. Fulley and instruct him to face his men to the rear and refiiae his-rJ-ghi, and connect, it with the 17th corpsj thus forming a long line,of battle, facing directly to the rear. The shot had been by the accidental discharge of a soldier's gun. That is precisely how the 16th corps happened to be in that position that day,, when the confederate army reached out of Atlanta and had really gotten entirely around to the rear and left of Gen. Sherman's army when to their astonishment they 1189 July 1864. I- r- T and confusion they encountered th 16th corps there in line of battle. Of course, having gotten out, there was nothing left to do but carry out their programme, as far as the assault was concerned and they did assault vigorously and kept it up for hours. The assault on the 16th corps was repulsed again and again. They lost in killed and woiinded a great many men and officer and I do no' think they had a field officer left unv;ounded. 7/e captured several stands of colors and many prisoners, and by their determined - I • . __^d gallant stand that day, no doubt saved the Army of the Tennessee, and by saving that, saved Gen. Sherman's arm.y from almost total de struction, I recollect riding from our corps over to the 17th corps, and met Gen. Prank P. Blairj when I got off my horse a few moments to rest. He said, "Jonas, God Almighty and the 16th corps were on that line today" which about expressed the fact. The enemy striking us in tho front would also have struck us in the rear and broken ua all to pieces. The incidAnt of sending a brigade to the 15th corps upon the right, as as follows: It occurred about four o'clock dn the afternoon. The assault was continuous along our entire line, front and rear at the railroad crossing near the brick house. The 15th corps was supporting De Grass' battery of 20 potm^'er Parrott's. Thd confederates assaulted them so firecely as to break the 15thcorps at that point and captured the battery. The 15th corps had suffered 1190 July 1864. . - I tremendously, and were for a few moments at that poi'tlon of the line a little bit demoralized. First Gen. Logan sent to Gen. Dodge for a brigade. I was sent on account of havin'g already been over the ground to conduct the brigade to the assistance of the 15th corps. Arriving near the railroad. Col. Mersey in charge of the brigade, crossed the railroad, brought his line of battle to the front, assaulted the intrenchments, re-took them from the confederates, and re-captured the guns. In the assault he was, of course, joined by a good many of the 15th corps men. Their commands had been broken up, but they were not I so demoralized but that they joined us and partook in the assualt, and Gen, Morgan L. anith, to whom I reported, said to me, "Tell Gen. Dodge that his timely assistance sent by Col. Mersey's brigade is ^ gratefully appreciated and will be fully reported in my official re port. But I have never seen any record of it since. I recollect when McPherson's death was reported to Dodge that day (he had left him very shortly before and he thought the very v/orld of him)- he was most deeply effected. I have very seldom seen Gen. Dodge eo much effected as he was by Gen, McPherson's death, and had McPherscn lived, I feel perfectly confident that Dodge would have been ntt on record much more prominently, for I know Gen. McPherson appreciated him. Speaking of McPherson's death, reminds me of an inci-^ent after we had our new commander. We were to move to the righ^j from 119, # July 1864. the extreme left which we occupied. The ArSiy of thd Tennessee was called the "Whip-lash of the Array". We would be thrown from the left away around to the ri^t and gen, Howard, our new commander, undertook to show us our new position. When we reached our new position it was after a march of some 25 miles. It was on quite a prominent hill and, of course, the enemy did not fail to notice us. Dodge was mounted and so were his staff. Gen. Howard was dismounted. I do not mean to reflect on Gaa. Howard, for he is a very brave officer, but he said:- "Gen. Dodge, dis-mount, dis-mount. This is too prominent a place." to which Gen. Dodge, probably not hearing him, paid no'attention. Again Gen. Howard said: "General, dismount, dismount. This is too prominent a place to sit on horseback" to which the General quietly replied:- "No, I don*t care to dismount. My staff can dismount if they feel dispased." which left the staff in a position to stay on the horses. But he did not seem any more disturbed than * . . .. - . ' , if he had. been on a hill id th no enemy in sight. His object was to see the country and what was before him and he supposed his position on horseback gave him a bettor opportunity to get the information he wanted. That was his characteristic. If ho wanted information, he ■would go whore he couXd .get it in spite of all danger and all obstacles. Danger had nothing to do with it. His men had most thorough evidence and reliance in him, because they could see from his actions and appearance that he was day and night working for their interests, me" July 1864. • and for the good of all and that he asked them to do nothing that he was not willing to do himself; "that if he wanted them to stay up day and ni^t to build a bridge, he Was there too, to help them. If he had a long march to make, he was the first in the saddle and the last to leaveit, and I never heard any complaint at all from our men, as I have from others. - I do not think men are prone to complain much when they see their superior officers are enduring all that they call on ■ ■ .-a" .... 't- ; ■ their men to endure. About two days before Gen. Dodge was wo landed oA the Atlanta campaign. Gen. Ransom, who was an old friend of his,"and a young and .-11 very vigorous man, started out with Gen. Dodge to inspe6t the lines. I ■" • . • ! ' p . . .*■ - They got up in the trenches, where it was Impossible to ride the horses and dismftunted. They were gone all day and I recollect when they came into the camp in the evenin,g. General Ransom, who was I- . • almost an athletdi- was utterly exhausted, and he said that there ' I • ' was no consideration that he could think of that would induce him to make another such a trip with Gen. Dodge. They had walked the fti*. ' ' < . . - entire line of about three army corps, and stopped to inspect everything, but in sptte of Gen. Ransom's agility (Gen. Dodge was a very delicate man at that time) he was dcmpldtely exhausted. Gen. Dodge » , had worn him completely out. Just about the end of the trip, when General Dodge was intently examining some portion of the ' * I'" ' ! 'h a 1195 July 1864. enemy's* works and paying no attention at all to what was goin g on about him, one of the soldiers, in splitting a ra.il or cutting a tree or sapling down, struck '^en. Dodge in the, back of the head with the butt of the ax'e, knocking him almost senseless. It was only a day or two afterwards when he received his wound. He had not yet recov ered from his axe wound. There whs no end to his activity. He could see what was necessary almost 'Instantly', at a' glance, and usually he found after reflection that the first thought proved to have been the correct one. We Vedt'to Gen, Sherman's head-quarter's for some ice. Gen. Sherman did not have any but he had already sent to Nashville for some, and he had not yet seen Gen, Dodge at all since his wound. Then Gen. Shermhn went on to ask how the General was wounded, and when he wa 8 told about the wound, he went oh to tell all the symptoms that Gen, Dodge would have, as accurately and more accurately, probably, than a physician would have done. He said it would cause such kind of paid if ho attempted to open his eyes; that he wovfid not be able to see for several days, &c. Then he went on to express how much he thou{^it of ®en. Dodge, There is an incident which I had forgo tten, which comes to me now of the appreciation in which Gen. Sherman held Gen. Dodge. Then Johnson was relieved, and Hood was put in command, I beliwve Gen, Dodge was about the first person that Gen. Shennan communicated that July 1864. 1 fact to, and he communicated it a bout half past four o'clock in the morninc, himself in person. He rode up'to our head-quarters and called "Dodgo," "Dodge," several times, and when, he came" out he said:- holding a newspaper in his hands,- "Glorious news.' Glori us hews.' Johnson relieved and Hood pUt in his place. He will butt his brains out against us before "two days" and it w.as only a~ day or two when Hood assaulted us on the^ 2Gth-of July. - , The' General vised to keep to himself all the information "about spies and scouts. All their communications were with him per sonally-. I remember sending the news of my father's death into • • Atlantp by one of them. I-saw spies but Gen. Dodge kept all they had to say to himself. His studies of the country and talks with the ■ t ^ inhabitants, catching.the drift of their conversation, and what they could say about the country, were ev^ry day occurrences. If by act cicdnt thdy mentioned a, stream or any footure of the country, in a little. Gen. Dodge had ^11 t^e info,rmatipq about it and added it to his map. He, wa^ ^ilwaya willing to accept information and knowledge, even in the line of his profession from people who were • « his juniors. I recollect we were talking about sanping during a siege » • and I heard him say to Gen. Ransom;- "Ransom, of cours§, I have read t and heard and studied about sieges and approaches to fortified places, being made by paralleli and saps, Ac. but 1 never saw one, • » You were in that siege at Vicksburg, I wish you would toll me of it, . f ; vv--. g You know all about it and I don't." I 1195 ^ July 186«. '.no "(53-1 aovHe- vs[.i^§^ %/;(0o^ . jucise ,®f ipe^ 1,QD.,„„He usually ^e;}.e.ct9dj^firdt WnJ5oyrf^iSt>5!'4vi-"'l9ny,ana ]?riSS49 tbey did not rarvjf,^ jl^n§yer.^iet u ^ un.til theysr^».it.. Ho v;ould-persi st f** bn- , that they ©^titled to it, and that they.,shovld have their r -Jtvih apppiutnientB^ t ■ .} 'lojt.oda t I't"' , .hjo ," "•/'(ih -{;tn t ■ ' -■ ' ' /.i h? •'* He^never, feildd ,tor.c-ive,j9^edi.t..where it,..wac .due,., I think ' :L:- po^se^f#^d,Ran6om,were 95»ni§i^prs, and -rr( tke9<!.a^r0f iaf Gea,. ^een^-y v;as a o^>5h fi(5Le(5cHjr4'fioik,«©(''*jn#ep|t^., but tkeye(-,werc many, ^et^y^jihings • , M-»cAit,|»'iiMy|tia.t <Jen^.-I>ddg^:; didsnot-, admire.^0 i'.c\J '(o.n., • ' ^-^'wfc«n>1 •,(ft©#^Fulle«' wfs^ gyof ^lU^SS » bi^ v^had.l-^itLts. nf5 fianlMMI ^nd. Cowet fe«,©-;u^§ffly ^ Dodfte| s r ? s t t i on . !n flBBcitjiff tJiri«J{:'IfVsjfjreft^Jbodye •! IPn-ki"la*dej commanders, I thlnlc.iJoyos, ^ . t^WWfb' aix^3|MHSuft .■••rprthi«tf«Lyorite«}» .*Gen,.,!Cv7j|^oy^- whil«v a -g^'od MC> T li^b^ iraal oiaJM^iangl/iBai.J>>««J»«:«i9i»d|.ng^3^ j^alouB, ^nd. I.-think '' ' »i-it#i|({|i« 'tililtohA0MLd«6 -mdUh t>iii1Hn1riHiririJ1iBili "^i n "ti I Fointe^^hdmself^.that no .iM(^ irtib*••i'i^'^(Jt*/be«n^(tW4bhB tiKM nwmy had any buaj^J^aB^); t9 (hay« a high |v art «»Afcaii«»*iiUMi'ht*Biblf5 .t^hotbrrfri^ he. h^wi . .i((hi}l^-,,aj)p,arently Jjswfi ||jf^o|j§,^ .f^n.j^Dc^^ . .. Jt- yory r*»lnr^ayiiy'ie.«iuftllltrtliweg» Jrirthum i dim QjRgejMi^q; help iOfi M»» iiolnlTlh t- ♦*.*i .hla .YUa ' In the eveAing of the ^raMMML ofc Vie fCten. Gen. Sweeney and there was a gap between that division and the 17th corps but Gen , ftX.ai96 » July 1864. ^ Fuller was in no way responsible for that, and nobody v/as responsible unless it would be the army commander. After the enemy had gotten in there they were driven out by a part of Gen. Fuller's division, and some re-enforcements that had been sent by Gen. McPherson, and as they were being driven out, Fuller charged them with his whole divi sion and captured many prisoners and several colors. He was then or dered to withdraw to his original position, which he did. Possibly Gen. Sweeney may h ave seen the movement and supposed they were re treating. ^e choose to suppose that it was a fcetrc^at, and some da^s after the battle. Gen. Dodge, Gen. Sweeney-, Gen. Fuller, Capt. Welker 'and other officers were sitting I think at Gen. Sweeney*? headquar ters, talking about the battle of the 22nd of July. I had been away somewhere. When I came back I- noticed that there was an animai^^^ conversation and Gen. Sweeney said to me, as I came up, Jonas, j^ou know that Gen. Fuller was retreating", to which I replied 'hat I did not. "Of course not" said Gen. Fuller,and then he went on to explain how he assaulted and returned and awaited a new assault. Gen. Sweeney without paying any attention to Gen. Fuller whatever, showing that he was flying for higher game, said excitedly." When Gen. Fuller's ^iyif^ ion ran, I came to the rescue. ' Upon this Gen. Ihiller said, I say, sir, that my division did not retreat." C^ee Stenographic •rotes of conversation of Jhhas." Gen. Dodge put Qen, Sweeney under arrest. He was relieved 1197 •'uly 1864. of his command, and he never afterwards held a command.. .I 'ii . E. Jonas to Gen. D'^dge, Jime 21, 1875. ' tilTi'i •• Yours received. • I didn't mean to say that Sherman was invi'/i' tentionally correct, but I think that if he mentions events at A - all, in connection witl^ armies, or particular Corps, he ought to get the right ones, and place them in the right positions; for 0 instance, you need only glance at his account, of our si^ecial cele- . bration on July. 4th to sed that he knows absoiiutely nothing about -It. If we of the 16th corps didn't do the fighting that day, , 'o"apd if the final assault wasn't made by a brigade each from Fuller's and Sweeney's divisions, I had better be sent to a lunatic asylum at once, for all that I remember about it is to that effect, and if not true, my imagination must be very much diseased. I think I gave you my recollection of the battle of the 22nd, which differs considerably from Sherman's and as I saw it all, and was not so carried away by excitement, a.s not to know what I was doing that •IK day, I think my observation of events quite equal to that of the •ft mtaff officers from whom General S undoubtedly obtained his in1 formation. If you write anything on the subject, I would explain h 'lixplicitly how we happened to be in position in the rear of the 17th, for I am certain thbt many officers are under the impression that we had fallen back, or been driven there, from some point in frontv^'f I recollect Captaia Glle of Mc phersons' staff riding up db iftii* f I .done '^o «#•^ndo i*. r'h 18&4. r* ' a^ii • .'• trvyrfm ffrjd , o nlr* "Tti after Logan'& assumption of command, and saying, "General Logan says - to hold this groxuid, and not to "retreat -another inch" which to my mind, shows that he thought (and his thoughts were probably " influenced by Logan) that we had retreated to th^t point. -As to Dallas, General Sherman does not mention the firing of a single -■ gun at that po nt, until we attempted to draw out for the purpose of forming connection with the rest of the Army. I think Joe Johnston refers to it inhis book, and there was quite enough, am- ' munition fired there, in night and day attacks upon our lines, to justify Sherman in mentioning it. We did not have a large list of killed and wounded, but the rebs must have lost heav ly. Of "course, it iis easy to criticise with the book before us, but every '"'"^Word that Sherman writes carries weight, from his present position, his past career- and his acknowledged ability, so I think he might "have been a little more circumspect in his narrative. I expect * to go north next month, and if anywhere in your vicinit;' , wi3.1 see you, and compare recollections; if I do not see you, the following are some of the inaccuracies noticed in the Atlanta Campaign. I think I mentioned them before; first, the description of the 22d of July battle. I'd like Tichener to write hi s account of it ' briefly, then 1*11 write mine, (or did I do so in my former let- ' 'ter) compare the two with Sherman's, and from your own rejcolXect tlons decide as to the correctness of each. I think Sherman's report it very far from accurate. Second, the fight of July 1199 July 1864. .W>Ot ' CSfT, '4th, at the j)lace called at the time Rough's Mill, You have only to glance at S's report of it to see that he knows next to nothing about it; the 16th Corps fought it, Noyes commanded Puller's Brig ade of our corps. Puller being in charge of the division, and it lo as hot for the time it lasted as anything I ever witnessed, art' although Sherman calls it a "noisy but not desperate .battle," Third, Dallas; he doesn't mention the firing of a shot at that /«0i. point until we drew out, although there were two night and one day .attacks upon us, all splendidly repulsed; though our loss wasn't ffo:' heavy, that of the rebs must have been; and I think Joe Johnston ' -nos t So refers to itJf though it's some time since I read his book.The t .h above, are all the inaccuracies that I recall of which I am posi- '»iij T live, but his figures, for instance, of killed, wounded, &c., on July 22nf seem to me very smtll for our corps, considering the fact that .we had the open field, ijhile others were intrenched, and that 01 nearly every Field Officer in the Corps was wounded. I don't ' I , think the "Bridge" at Roswell, and the time in which built, is *''*^^operly mentioned where Sierman remarks "we had already secured a •"'crossing at Roswell," without reference to th way secured ^r the corps thfct built the bridge. He devotes much more alttention to Schofield, Garrard may have been across the river, but he was back on the Rnswell side when we arrived, and we took care of our selves in eroseing. If anything else occurs to m I'll drop you a line. I am going to re-read the aemoira when I have time. I hurried through the book, and many things may have escaped me. Remember me to Mrs, Dodge and family. 1200 July 1864.' 1 P. .'" "ti'i . E. Jonas to Gen. Dodge, Vldalia, La., Sept. 27, 1876. i^f My indignation gets the better of me whenever I happen upon -r,.! . anything which I think injustice to our old Corps, and it was specially excited last night, by Hov/ard's communication to the October number of the Atlantic Monthly, entitled the "Batlle of Atlanta." The particular thing about it that amused, and at the t same time excited me, was his accoimt of the recapture of that part of thd 15th corps line which hac^ been broken up by the Brick f' House by the railroad. He says old Susan 7/ oods was the man, and d ' his the Division that did it all, recapturing the guns, &:c. Now ••"^♦if you will recollect, Logan sent to you for ^assistance, and I con- ■ ducted Mersey's Brigade to the point where needed; we arrived at the^ ^ railroad, he at once deployed and charged, all the soldiers of the ' 15th corps at hand joining with him. Mersye's Brigade recaptured iMii Hhe works and the guns, old Col, M was slightly wounded, and his celebrated hofse Billj' killed by your direction. I said to '^General Morgan L. Smith, temporarily in command of the 15th corps • ' "Gdnoral Dodge requests that you return this Brigade at the ear- •ifj liest practicable moment, as there is every indication of renewed ot assault on our own line;" and after saying that your request would be respected, General S®ith added, "Tell General Dodge that his brigade (Mersey^ir) ijias done magnificently, and it shall have full » credit in my rwpmiWI," Afterwards, one of Mersey's officers. Captain Boyg t tblnk^ in trying his skill as an artillerist, .amraoked one of il*e recaptured guns. Doesn't the above agree with a> hnm .o'lM n 0C4SI 1201 July, 1864, ^ '' your o ri recollection? If so, correct Hov/ard, in a short letter to the N, Y, Tribune, and send me a copy, and 1*11 feel a hundred per cent better. The meeting of the Army of the Tennesseeis at such an ipopportune time for me, that 1*11 be unable to attend, my busi- \|i , ness is all advancing, and if I loft it now gust as the cfop of cotton is coming in, all that I have put out would stay out, and . the honest colored gentlemen whom I hrve been feeding and clothing all th year instead of-paying me with their co'ton, would sell it ' to outsiders, and pocket proceeds. Remembrances to your family. Louisiana will go largely Democratic even in this Parish, where there are ten colored men to one white; the negroes are talking of voting the Democratic ticket; nothing but the fear of being killed by other negrc^s prevents their doing so; intimidation is all on the Republican side here. 'i; ®■ E. Jonas to Gen. Dodge, NewOrlehas, May 26, 1882. ICilMtHrue Yours of May 23d received. My recollection is indistinct as to the number of times, but I carried one order for him to refuse his left, but do not recollect going to him a second time. I am i nearly certain it must have been tichener for we were together (Ticherner and myself) when we met you, and you sent us immediately on different errands, and I do not recollect seeing Ford for some -flwtwr tinje afterwards, Pord*s address is "Olney" Philadelphia. I do * "not recollect whether in mem. sont Mr, Wallace I mentioned "Mersey'x . Brigade" being de-tached by you at General Loan's request late in the afternoon of July 22d, for the purpose of assisting the 15th 1202 July 1864. 0* cor^s to recapture the works which they had'taken in the morning, but which had been retaken by the Confederates. I accompanied Mersey. -Xipd X , E Jonas to H. E. Wallace, New Orleans, 1882. "to- With no material at hand from which to refresh my memory, it wil" be 'difficult to give correct dates, but you will readily ob tain them from other sources, as they are all matter of record. it I joined General Dodge at Kingston, Ga., just as Sherman's Army was breaking camp, for the purpose of executing another of those grand flanking operators for which it became so famous. Being fresh at that time from General Hulrbut's staff, unable to reach my regiment then at Rome, Ga., Genersl Dodge either to relieve me from the embarrassment of being virtually a hanger-on with nothing to do, or because he needed an aid and thought I might prove ser viceable, directed me to accompany his head Quarters, and I v.as aoon riding with his staff, and in answer tothe natural curiosity C'" of a youngster, I recollect how kindly he explianed ( and how in terested I becams in his explanation) the movement we were then making. My idea had been that soldiers necessarily always hunted each other up and fought forthwith, but from the time of the conversatlon alluded to, J began to understand tha'^- there are times ''and places for all things, rnd that much marching and counter marching become necessary at. times, in order to force an enemy into a ,, , tU f |)CiflUtdoii jrher^ /pxe s^vantage la^^^cagainst him. "^'ith a compreheno ■■•uo.'i <"! ♦ «ii) • p uptt.Tt fl H.t 1203 July 1864, - r ' ""i'*" sive sweep of his hand, General Dodge pointed to the range of mount ains occupied by Johnson^ and said, "Tomorrow morning we will be directly on his flank, and he will be forced from that position." I was then, as always afterwards, impressed with his intense ear- .nestness, and energy; he seemed to be wound up, and men of twice • his physique were utterly unable to keep pace either with his thoughts or m.ovementg. From Kingston until we reached Dallas, we -Ift' ,had continual skirmishing, and at th latter point, we fought the ,rE--:Tnid-night battle of Dallas, and General Dodge and I first got under - fire together. Our Army of the Tennessee marching through Dallas, -I.> had taken up position on a crest of hills divided by a deep ravine from another range, on which Johnston's Arrnij' was intrenched. We put out strong lines of skirmiehrs, and night coming on, had re tired after a long day's march, and at about mi(3-night when our t?, head quarters were doing the Usual tired man's share of sleeping, •:the confederate attacked in force. Seizing the first horse at hand, s I rode towards the front, .following as well as possible in the Twdarkness after General ^odge, who had gotten the start of me. I -d soon overtook him, for unfortunately for him, he had mouhted "Prince" a horse ridden by the General at Pea Ridge and wounded •A4 I there. Prince was on principle opposed to war, and obstinately s 1. refused to budge an inch towards where there was any fighting to Jgoing on, and all the General's entreaties, prayers and oaths availed nothing towards getting to the front. I exchanged horses 1204 * ''ii^. * July 1864. .^»er "tJif!. -Jru/0" took Prince back to camp and soon rejoined Creneral ',"'who ® havin reached his line, and not having on account of the darkness been joined by his staff, was doing everj^thing in person that a dozen staff officers usually do, and doing it too, even to carry- •a' ing ammiinition-in boxes to various parts of the line, where it was running short, with a vim, earnestness and disregard of personal •I consequences, that inspired the entire line with confidence. ^ r. Nothing could he more demoralizing than a sudden night attack, particulariy on a very dark night, where your foe ie entirely unseen, fSJii'^and that no panic happened in the 16th, corps was due to the con- •ai- fidence felt in General Dodge, and the feeling that they v/ere al- • ways being taken good care of-when he was present. The Battle was *•'" partially renewed next day, but as the movement of our armies had caused an opening or separation to occur of some ten or twelve -miles between the Army of the Cumberland and our own, it became , bfuiil necessary for ns to vacate our position, and rejoin the larger force under General T9K)ita8. There is no more dangerous movement t than withdrawing from a position with a powerful army upon your very heels, but General ^odg® with the 16th Corps covered the withdrawil so successfully, that the enemy following up, came suddenly - to a dead halt, and in a few moments the p rting compliments of the i?etiring force becamae so warm; that piirsuit lasted in force but a mile or two, and thon fell off to mere observation on the part of the enemy's cavalry. oi t>i rrm net ■X' July 1864. After Dallas the campaign resulting in the eventual fall of Atlanta was, day after day, a continual skirmish, appro.aching fref)- quently in results a general engagement, and on the 4th of July at Rough's Mil]s, as we called it, there happened xander General Dodge's Jinanagement, the first actual and succ ssful assault on strong deov fensive works that I remember seeing or hearing of during the entire campaign. There had been many rassaults both by ourselves ^ and the confederates, the opposite line had been gained and the works held for a moment or two, but after that invariably the 'force assaulting had been compelled to withdraw. At Rough's Mills, th'rough the heaviest and most intricate abattis. General Dodge as saulted, as strongly constructed works as were encountered during the entire campaign, powerfully defended by Infantry and artillery; ^ carried and held then, either killing, capturing or-driving the I , occupants completely out of them, remaining in possession from about four o'clock in the afternoon xintil eight at night (General Noyes of Ohio, lost his leg in this assault) only withdrawing then because changes in the general movement of the Army called us in another direction^ Aa I said before, I cannot recall another as successful an assault dm"'ing the caaipaign, and the ground charged ever so difficult, that when by General Dodge's order I went ■" to withdrww the troops from the captured works, I found it a work "of two or three hours to get them through; or in other,words, it "took hou&s to withdraw from a position which ke had gained under W6 July 1864. .Mat the excitement and impetus of a well delivered assault in a few aiDmehts, A great advantage General .Podge possessed and made con stant use of, was his quick appreciation of the topography of the country. When v; e had orders to ^oto a cdrtain point, through - roads being blocked by traihs or in use by other corps. General Dodge invariably called on his Pioneer Corps, and in shorter time - than it tabes to tell it, had planned and gotten his mqn at work . on a new road, v ich carried us to our destination so rapidly that ,, we were always on time, and it became a matter of note, that ^jr^pohing ever prevented our column from putting in its appearance -fin Just when it was wanted and expected, and in the nick of time, » ' .. . . . I Finally, Kenesaw Mountain was reached, Vvhere we settled down Ao something like a siege. It was during the time spent in front * -Of Kenesaw, that I heard General Sherman say that he was indebted to General Dodge for more information that he obtained from all his • • • y I other commanders together, and it wasa fact that not only was rt • General Dodge constantly on the alert for any news of the enemy by means of spies, prisoners,^,signal stations, &c, but he was also continually exploring our.liaqs, going out even among the skirmishare, and I am oertaiij he was i s familiar with the position of our various commands as our Qfi^apfiuftder-in-chief himself. It was not an easy matter either to serve on the staff of such an active, en- ^:ergetic, pushing mm, but it was something to know that Sherman irhimself dopendedmore upon ouf General for infonaatio^^ltbtan upon 1207 OOSi July 1864. any one else, and when we had worked hardi it w'ds^'pleasafit to' see, as we; did see, that it was appreciated. j .♦ -» ieneral Dodge took part in the assault on Kenesaw, which resuited, as every one knows, in a disastrous repulse to our arms, M but no one can attest to the desperate earnestness with v/hichi Gen. p.-- Dodge's 16th Corps carried out their part of the assault better ^'than the writer, for after another of our grand flanking operations / . had compelled the evacuation of Kenesaw, General Dodge halting for f' few moments on the march, in the early morning just before day- 'brealc, said to me: "Jonas, everything seems to quiet back there that I think the Mountain must be evactiated, go back and see." I rode back, and joining Colonel Morrow of the 64th Illinois, we ascenedod Kenesaw together. It was evacuated, but within a'^few yards of the crest we'found the bodies of gallant soldiers'of the t !^*64th Illinois, 16th Army Corps, just where they had fallen on the ^day of the assault, ' Kb other Corps advanced so far, at least Colonel Morrow and myself having looked carefully over the ground, saw none so far advanced aS the dead soldiers of our own corps. Pror Kenesaw to Atlanta iS national history, and during the long siege, until woxmded, no man did or could do more than General Dodge in every conceivable way to fcrce matters to a conclusion. This bridging the river at Roswell, da., was a surprise znd wonder to the entire Army, and to none mofe than to General Sherman, We arrived at iCdaAeil Sunday evening. The river was t torrent; it 1208 July 1864. .1-381 'IirT, had been bridged at the rapids, but nothing remained with the ex ception of portion of the old piers to show that any bridge had ever been there. By General Dodge's untiring energy, and engineer- ^ ■ ing ability, a bridge was in ihree days built across the Chattas hoochee, that would have crossed the armies of the world, and did cross the Army of the Tennessee, v/ith all its artillery ahd heavy j'trains. V/here it came from is hard to explain, for there didn't seem to be material enough to construct it in the country. ,, ,,, Jn all the engagements around Atlanta, General Dodge took his usual active part, and I maintain now, as I have always maintained. ■j that in the severe engagement of July 22nd,. before Atlanta, but for the providential happening of the 16th corps to be on a road par allal with our main line but nearly a mile in the eear, and the l,y.'quick insight into the conferate purpose, v/hich caued General jDodge to face directly to the-rear and refuse his right, the Army of the Tennessee would have been taken in front and rear at the same moment, and result would have been complete defeat or .jQPpturoj but fortiMWS having so place d us. General Dodge took in Btant advantage of it, and the desperate fight he made that day , was simply attested, not only by the lists of our own killed and wounded, but by t e mounds of the enemy's and by the colors and prisoners captured and ttirned in by the 16th corps. General McPherson was killed that day, or there .would certainly have been a greater share of praise awarded General Dodge, for MePherson saw 1209 Julr 1864. '.W8f iSuX. and knew^ and he always appreciated.. When Sherman withdrew from .-fthe -left of Atlanta and reached around to the right. General Dodge again covored the withdrawal, as at Dallas, and again.was as suc cessful. General Dodge after participating in all the engagements around Atlanta, was finally seriously wotinded while in one of otir I - •. Rifle pits following his usual pursuit, seeking information as to ^ enemy's movements. His wound was of a very serious nature, . and compelled temporary retirement. There was general regret • *fio * - among all his comrades, and special care and attention was shown by ^ Generals Sherman, Biair, Ransqgn, and others, Vilien again able for duty. General Dodge was assigned to the command of the Department of the Missouri, then in an exceedingly demoralized condition, par -i, ticularly the State of Missouri. During his command of the DepartfciMrt ifl®nt, he received the surrender of Joff Thompson and a large force .under the letter's command; and the war having ended, General Dodge was sissigned to a new Departmen', called as nearly as I f. recollect, ."Department of the plains and Territories, " covering all ^'thr Indian country, and he immediately commenced preparations to protect the various mail routes, and punish the hostile Indians so n.thn*' severely that afterwards Indian wars would be unknown, and he had at his command ample force to execute his ideas. Probably he ; could have put in the field a larger force than ev r before operated against Indiana in this country. As I understood General ' K , . 1210 Ivf July 1864.D .-.'.1 . i./- .1 Dodge, his plan was to entirely disregard the stage routes, and 1*;: put columns in motion direotdd against the very heart of the Indian -Ci" country. The Indians seeing the troops marching for their homes, their sole dependence for the winter, naturally followed, to either fight for the protection of their con.ntry, or sue for peace, as circumstances suggested, and in so following, left the stage routes entirely free and unobstructed, needing no military protection.- *'"A11 this happened as Gen ral Dodge forwsaw, and the Indians had congregated in immense force in the Powder River countj?y, confrontd ed by a large and well appointed force of U. S. troops. General ' Dodge arriving on the ground, after one or two minor skirmishes, would certainly have concluded matters probably forever, -but here ^ ini; (peace commissioners intervened, and telegrams from General Pope t desired that General Dodge stop all operations until the coramis- • sioners arrived. Dispirited and disgusted. General Dodgo returned by way of Laramie, Denver and the three recently reopened Smoky Hill Routes to Port Leavenworth, and at that noint, much to my regret, I loft him in 1865, and a few months later, he left the army and went actively to work upon the Union Pacific railroad, ' and other similar great engineering enterprises. General Dodge was beyond doub' the hardest worker I saw during \var, and He worked to the very best purpose, €ov in everything ' he xandertook, he was guided by rare good sense, and ability of the highest character/ *a4 an'officer, either to plan, dT'as'a'soTl- July 1864. •> : r dier to execute, I never knew his superior, and itwas a pleasure to serve with and under a man who commanded the respect and admi ration of all his subordinates, as well as that of his few super ior officers. fllJl E, Jonas to Gen, Dodge, Monroe,,La., December 13, 1885. Yours of December 4th was forwarded to me here. I have writ ten to New Orlenas to see whether I can hunt iip an old photograph in uniform. I never kept any tal^sri during the war, but some of ray '•^' ■-friends may have one, if you have a group taken at St. Louis, I ^ ' think it has good photos of yourself} Barnes, Tichener, Ford and myself. Members of Staff as J recollect there were, Barnes, Thomas Pullerton,.Inppt. Gen. TiQhener, Ford and myself aids. Major Ross, Chief of Artillery; Captain Burnham, Provost Marshal; COl. BR ^f^efeterman. Captain Wing, Quarter Master; Carpenter, Commissary; m ni.{ , -ftX needed I presume). The old Doctor's name I or. 'forget at the momehl, you will re°°H® ct it, also the Ordnance Officer's, the latter'a fine younS officer v;ho did good service. ■Being constantly in the country, I never saw the Article McCreary f mentions or I would certainly ha"''® answered it. If the matter is important enough for Logan to It is worth replying to and if yox, could s«e dt and send to me, answer it. General Logan stands too high as a brave and gallant soldier, and has too many . meritorl/ou»A«»4g.already to hia credit, to need anything of this kind to add to kli famei, but memory of 1212 July 1864. \ 'jthings in general, and particularly where I know to a certainty - that I was sent to conduct this Brigade to the point where needed, " and did so, and know also, that General Logan was not with it. The facts are as follows: ,.f , General Logan, rode up, to you, during a lull, in the battle, in -Mt oUr immediate front, and after a moment's conversation regarding General lucPherson's death, said that the 15th corps were being hard pressed at a certain point, describing it, and requested you to, send one of your brigades to its assistance the moment it could be spared, and he himself immediately rode away, and no doubt did go to the point named, or near it, and. did as he says lead Martinis •tot Brigade into action; but he did not lead Mersey's Brigade into I . action; was not with jt when it charged. r- [ As I stated in prev.:ous letter, there were many groups of 25 ' to 100 men of the 15th corps usullenly falling back, firing, when wo came up, who joined us without a word of command from anyone, the • Irfoment we oommenoed our assault; and for the matter of that, no 'bomraand was needed, for our brigade, no sooner was it deployed, (which was /b' done like lightning,on a full run) than it started for- * ward as one man, thoroughly understanding and seeing the work 'there was to do, doing it, recapturing the works, retaking do Gras' battery, and through the ignorance of an infantry soldier bursting one of the guns while trying to fire it at the retSeating enemy. The moment we Were securely fixed in our position, I sought General July 1864. Morgan L, Smith who was. near by, delivered your message, and re- -OT ceived the answer reported to you, that the "Brigade had" done mag nificently, and should have full credit in his official report, and woxald be returned to you as early as possible." I do not doubt, "•'Since General Logan says so*, that he led ''artin's Brigade into" •action farther to the right;,- but he did not lead the 2d brigade, I - ■ ^ 2d division, 16th corps, nor was he with it. You know me well - enough to judge whether I was like-ly to be overcome by excitement, or any other emotion, on an occasion of the kind described, or cool enough to see and understand it, particularly v/hen I was the offi cer specially sent to conduct this brigade to the spot and into I action, because of my familiarity with the grotind, having been right there early in the morning", when w'e found the lines evacuated and made up our minds that the confederates were giving up Atlanta, and again perhaps a half doxen times during the day in the line of my duty communicating with other divisions, and Corps bringing up ammunition, which was nearly in the rear of that very position, &c. During the war I never saw a more brilliant and determined, as well as splendidly executed assault by an entire Brigade in line of battle, with nothing behind them to support them, or to fall back • « upon. At Rough's Mills, July 4th, the same campaign, where Noyes lost his leg, we also made a fine assault over more difficult * ground, but we had a second line of battle and troop' in column behind each Brigade, (a Brigade from 2d division, and one from Voatch's) Will send the photograph as soon as I get it. Remember me to Mrs, D, and family. Itl4 July 1864^^ - ■! E. McCreary to Captain E. Jonas, Emporia, Kans.> . -^8'; :t In recent numbers of the "National Tribune," quite a contro- "tirif. vehsy has bean going on in regatd to the retaking of den, M. L. (jEmi'h's line and the recapture of Captain Dp Gras' Battery of 3-0-pounder Parrotts, Julj^ 22d, 1864, Some correspondents assert- ^ing that no portion of the 16th A.c. , assisted in retaking them. General Logan says that he took Gen, James Martin's Brigade of I the 15th A.C. and retook them, . . . • ^ *■ My diary of that date shows that between 3 and 4 o'clock, after firing hadceased in our —16th A.C.--front, and General Loggan was at Dodg?'s command. Smith's., division broke... Logan asked (Per assistance of Dodge, who. immediately started Col. Aug. Mersey's ^ 2d brigade, 2d division, 16th A. C^. — 12th and 66th Illinois and Blst Ohio--on the "double-quick" passing through Smith's somewhat de- « vie' . J ■ . moralized line alohg the Decatur Railroad, Just after passing i '• ■ ; n ' ■ - • — through Smith's line, we werd opened upon by canister and shell, - ■ ► ' I , v.noL ■ . • • • killing several of my regiment--81st Ohio-- among them Lt. H. Hoover. • u* « ' " • "•r'.* lo The 12th and 66th Illinois formed line on the "left or south ■ , . '= ?' ■ j side of the railroad, tne 81st Ohio, "on the left into line faced by the rear rank" on the right or north of the railroad. Here . u Col, Aug. Mersey had his horse shot from under him. ■ ■v.j " , ' - ■ ^ - • We chargad and retook tne works, and some prisoners;* the right I r - ' (as now faced) of the 81st Ohio coming to the line 'at the battery, } ■ ■ V ■ c ■ ■ ■ We unspiked two of the guns, and opened upon Atlanta with shell. ti , V bC 4) , r , nffV , >1 jfpjj I nran 1215 Mix .T .Jit * on 'iW.i July 1064. A private of Co I. 81st Ohio, had seen Blodgett and Laird using "Double charges" of canister on our own line, so concluded to give . the "Rebs" a double charge of shell. . He put a 30 pound percussion shell on top of the one already in the gun, remarking "feed 'em, d-m- 'em, give them double rations." The gun was fired, and burst, and .not till this time did Martin's Brigade come up . We continued to occupy the works- till about 9 -p.- M. when we moved South of the railroad to the rear of the 17th ,>iA.C,, where we remained until ow Army moved to the right or TJest t . of Atlanta. - —.y.rr* ■ ■ r As you acco-panied our Brigade to General Smith's could you . fmnish any information as to the movement and positions in the charge? Hoping,that I have not obtruded--- ^ ' Endorsement: Dear General: This man is perfectly . t correct._ You ought to write an article for the old IGth. , I con ducted the Brigade as mentioned, was with it in the charge, saw the . guns and works retaken, and old Mersey's horse "Billy" killed; -Reported to the Brig ade to M. L. Smith and was answered, "Tell Gen. Dodge^his tr'-ops have acted most gallantly, and,shall have fiill - credit in my official report;" don't think it was ever given. I never saw the article mentioned, or would have replied myself. Remember me to Mrs* Dodge and family* Yours, 1^. Jonas, y/ Theodore R. Davis to Gen. Dodge, Milwaukee, December 29, to favor of the 26th is at hand, (via Anbury Parjc^aand I am 1216. July 1864. :Xut very much obliged. If I don't become prematrely aged in the " • endeavor to take the kinks out of Army yarns, I shall, I think, presently clear up things to the satisfaction of those who remem bered what they saw, and not what some one else told them, I have been foKtuhate-incobtainlng what seemssby cross proof-- ■ 'reliable confederrte material. t ' e ' I will not here tmdertake to tell you of my experience Upon our own side, fortunately I saw a good deal of the battle of "the 22d, and was and am familiar with most of the field. I will take good car© of the Photographs, and see to it that they are returned. Thanking you for the same, ^ Mrs. A. E. J. 'Veils to Gen. Dodge, Minneapolis, Minn, My brother, Edward Jonas, of New Orleans, formerly of your staff, directed me to send a large photograph 1 have to you to aid an Artist'who is paiting a historical picture in his work.- It oc curred to me, that you, &a well'as Edward, must have a copy of this photo, in which case this particular copy would not help you. If you desire it, please notify me. I find we have no good pic ture of Edward taken at the date required, tut, of course, if you are n6t in possession of this Staff picture, it would aid the ar tist in obtaining likenesses of^its many members. E*. Jonas to'Gen. Dodge, Farmerville, La., April 6, 1887. ' Did you see the interview with me in Philadelphia Times copied in other'papers soi||e days ago, bout Shiloh? Of 121?' Ju3 y 1864 . - • * ■ course I was not there, nor ha-e I been In Philadelphia for years, and the facts were not true, I had no brother captured at Port Hudson, ^ . I think Ford must have been swapping Army yarns with a crwod rf i. . . .and some enterprising nev/spaper man getting it mixed very considerfibly, wrote it up as an interview with me. Remember me to your family. , . ■ n s': - . / : oi'i" : c ^ ; ! , ; . - E. Jonas to Gen. Dodge, Farmerville, La., Julj'' 5, 1887. I "see by Howard's authority in July Century, the 16th corps was absent again in that assault and recapture of De Gress' battery. The Century picks Howard out as a pet. It seems to me every month or so, it has something from him, and he never omits saying a word or two favorable to Howard. What in h—1 does he know about the Battle of Atlanta; why do not you write it up? NOTE: lowain War Times by S.H.M. Byers, pp.301-323. - 'i " A Corporal's Story, pp. 125-136. 416-426 and 443. " History of the 81st Ohio pp. 130-136. Gen. Dodge to his father, near Atlanta, July 31, 1864. Is a very rainy day and every one except those on the skir mish line are lading still and taking a long breath. Our guns throw shell continually into the Gate City, tear down its big ^ ■ 'f p.." <V«j1 I clocks and desecrate its sacred places. You will read of the great struggles of 20th, 22d*and 28th I unless you can conceive a battle field where 20,000'men fall, where I hundreds of cannon thunder, and a hundred thousand muskets belch forth death for hours, you can have no eonceptio'n of these battles. .■ 'M"." ^ ■ ' --l July 1864. . r. ■ ' u'. it fell to my part of the Army to stem the tide thafe v,'as roll ing over us on the 22d, and roll it hack, saving our Army. The gallant band pounced down on the rebel hosts and crumbled* them up, losing nearly one-third of their number. All, I believe, appreciate it, and are disposed to give the 16th Army Corps full credit. Then again on 28th for four*long hours we received the shock of Hood's army, and it fell back broken and disheartened, leaving thousands of- 'its dead in,our hands. Blood enough has been shed to establish em1 pires in the old world, yet the rebels stand up bleeding, ready to • r;: receive rore, A few week's rest, a few hours at home, would be the most f r • ' grateful thing to me. Military honor and glory look well upon paper, but when won by such continauj.'fighting, and such unheard of and unthought of campaigns, it becomes stern reality. How many, many of my friends have fallen, and how many lay bleeding in unwelcome towns, I dare not estimate, still many are left, and ere tomorrow night may be marshalled against against the rebel hosts, God has thus far spared my life and carried me safely throu^, • ... ! though many a bu'let has been well aimed and well intended for me. I have good friends in the Army, none more so thaJi Grant and Sherman, The brave McPherson was my friend; he fell on the 22d near my lines. The last word he uttered when he saw how gallant ly I was driving the enemy was, "Iliirrah for DodgeJ" He fell mounred by all, we cannot replace him. ^ ri2i9 July 1864 i.i * " I like to hear from you, and know what you are doing. It seems to me I could settle dowTi on a farm, but suppose it i^ not so. An hour's rest, with a letter from one of you that takes me back to my old haunts, repays me for weeks of Army life, and makes me forget the ghe.ll ahd bixllets that whiz over our heads day and night* , . . tol .'T ;• .0.:-) , ■ I hope you-are doing wdll this summer, and as you say old folks never like to be idle. I shall have to keep busy at some-- * thing, tf.ough I think ere long I sliall quit military life, . , Gen, Dodge to Judge Baldwin, near Atlanta, Aug., 6, 1864, You read of our hard fights. No one appreciates the magni tude of this campaign, or grasps thq difficulties which have been surmounted. I am sure any one but Sherman would stand against them. rv ■ > When I tell you that from May 5th xuatil today I have not been ten days altogether but what I have been under rebel fire, and often.hot, 1 have had my command in eleven pitched battles, whore eru'Hhe losses emounted to over a thousand. Since July 19th, the rebel loss must have been 25,000 ours about 8,000, The 22d of July was the great bWttle of the campaign, and I believe.I have the credit of saving our left and the day. The , Ipst words.of the brave and lamented ||j[cPherson were a compliment to me. After watohihg me roll in my corps against Hardee*8 command which had gained our rear and driving it back, he swung his July 1864. >00 ( vii;T. hat I and said, "Hurrah for Dodge# he has whipped them arid saved the day! " ' ' •• •. , •, 1 Sdort after, as he tried to go^to ariother part of the field, he "^''•^fell mortally wounded, and soon died. ^ Do not publish anything as coming from me. Sherman says an officer m.ust never publish anything except officially, and he knows. Yesterday he told me, "You are young, and will some of these dayshave to fill the places of us old cocks; we shall all be hilled off. Don't "be too ambitious, or too anxious; lots of time, plenty of chande." Thinks peofble =up North will not know we have got war, •until it takes a hat full of 'greenbacks to buy a cigar. I want to get 60 day's furlough, but have poor show, 'uy hdalth is better than ever before, and am very thankful for it. Mrs. XSpencer to Mrs. Dodge, Watertown, June 21, Your kind note came this morning, announcing the safe arrival of the silk, for which I am glad, and I write again hastily to say that Mrs. R, need not be sorilteArful ef giving me trouble. ' j . 'I had a letter from the Colonel this A.m, dated 15th of JUne, at Nashville.- He came up on business for your husband, and was feeling most wretchedly. He has that dreadful old trouble dia rrhoea; He will stay at Hxintsville tintil he gets batter. General Dodge's health he says isHbetter than he ever saw it. I am X f glad to hear this. If hd must be on service, t am glad he can have his health. ' ^ I have not heard as yet from Mrs. Bane, thaugh I have written ^ 1221 ■■■ July 1864. ^ to her. I presume she has more agreeable correspondents and so, forgets me. You did not say a single word about the children. Now that is not fair:, I always want to hear something special from then. How are they? If you think of anything extra you may wish me to get, and ' r • < Will write at once to Box 2566, Philadelphia, I will get it there, t and as I return to New Yor]- get the things. I shall be here all. surmer, with the exception of this trip. When Mr Spencer comes home I expect to ipake .a fq.ll tour to Montreal and Quebec, returning via Lake George. Office Mem. .23:- Ivi'if' L.I« ; iioh' Negro fr-m Yellow river to our line, reports Gen. Garrard burned the bridges over the RiVer yesterday; and Covington and Coryton on the railroad. Sergeant Childs, 14th Ohio Battery from Marietta, reports our trains at Roswell with Light guards in danger, and with no orders. Saw a wagon load of grain (17th A. c.")' burning on the Decatur road. • "S General Rousseau whipped a brigade of rebels in Talladega Co., Alabama and destroyed 20 niles of the Montgomery and West Point • t ■ ■ ■ ' ' ■ ; Railroad. Nilllamaon*8 Brigade, 15th A.C., relieved the Brigade of Cox's division on Sweeney's loft, Mersey's Brigade was distributed to reinforce points on the front of both the 15th and iHh A. (T. r . . -I •- ,r lt22 July 1864. ,wai Ivl Sprague's Brigade reoccupied Decatur, and took position West of the town on the Atlanta road. Two lines of rifle pits and* batteries ' for artillery were thrown up, and the front line occupied by the troops of I St Brigade 2d division, and 1st brigade 4th division, and TJilliainson's Brigade of 15th A. C. There was light skirmish ing on the front, which however, did not prevent the collection 'of captured arms, and burial of the enemy's dead in our front, at - £1 which work large details were employed all day. > The 12th Illinois df Mersey's Brigade at 3 A. M. being sent to relieve a portion of General Leggett's line (17th A.C.) crept upon their hands and knees, and driving the enemy'thereform, occu pied and held the works from -hich General'Leggett had been driven the day previous. The'enemy after having been driven from the . *v * _ ' ^ , works formed a line 50 yards beyond, and opened a heavy fire upon the 12th Illinois, but. failing to dislodge it from its position, the enemy fell back and retired from the field to his works r . ' - r • private %ary Mem. 23:- All quiet. Burying the dead. 422 rebel dead buried on ray front, 1000 on the front of 17th A.C.; 18 battle flags captured in all. NOTK: Mrs. Dodge to the General Greenfield, July 13, 1864. Army correspondence: 16th Army Corps, In the Field, Ga., • I • July 24, 1864, Editors Gate City: By your gracious leave, a few words this morning before start ing back to the 23d Army Corps, Yesterday morning I hastened KT^ July 1864. . around to t<he left for the purpose of seeing the 2d and 7th Iowa, besides numerous other regiments with which I am acquainted. A terrible battle had been fotight, .and I fear.ed that some of ra y old companies had fallen in •the tbloddy fray. Company A was out on • the skirmish line. I saw one or two of the boys, and was happy to' be informed t-hat they came through the fiery ordeal all &afe,'' The 16th Army Corps has ^dded fresh laurels to those she had before. General Dodge save^ \he Army of ilie Tennesseec, On the morn ing of the 22d, Bates', ^«'alker's and Cleborne's divisions of Hardee'c corps, corainenced a flank r.ovonient apon the 18th Corps ^ . and was succeeding to a fearful degree, when, but for the timely arrival of Ceneral Dodge's corps, all v.ould. have been lost. A brilliant victory has been won, but as must always be the case where a battle waxes warm and continues' all day, with considerable loss. I visited the battle-field today. The ground was ♦ strewn with rebel dead; in many places our men were lying along side, . o. y which spoke plainly of the deadly hand-to-hand conflict which had 1 n -Ilk-loLh.u- .ij ariw *1 y ■ " , r 4nsued. ' I ■' t" d ■ Col. Bolknap, 15th Iowa Veteran, captured a rebel colonel and . Srew him over. And now to turn to the 2d division of the 16th Army Corps. t J The men inatintained their ground after they had rxin out of ammuni tion, which I believe was the case with the 2d and 7th Iowa, 1224 * July 1864, ,j«rT They depended on iJheir bayonets when it came to the worst, Capt, Chamberlain of General Dodge's staff, and myself made an estimate of our losses. About 4,000 will cover our entire i-noJ loss. The rebel loss is not ^less than 8,000, We captured 1,000 prisoners-^ G«en0ral ."'^odgo has a good staff Among his officers ... L, Redfield, A.A.Q.M,, is the very soul of good fellows. I have known him of "Auld Lang Syne." When in Corinth, I used to write for him when Recorder of a military commission. He is one of a • very few whose r^k does not spoil him, I meet with many familiar faces in my rounds, Correspondence of (i -I" h;v/< e' m: , (^DR88) " e/fj I.) The Battle of the 22d at Atlanta a Union Victory—The I . . ^ f - . . • Rebels Lpse 8,000 men--Our loss not half that number—1200 prisoners • • T • - in our hands--Decatur Safe--Splendid Raid by Garrard Destruction of two Bridge, Depot, fi:c. at Covington-- All the roads leading out t '' tv; 10 of Atlanta Cut but one. Before Atlanta, Ga,, July 24, 1864, The fight on the 22d proves to have been a most disastrous one to the enemy. Taking into account the object and manner of the attack, and that it was intended as a final annihilating blow upon the Union Army, the attempt recoiled with terrible effect ■ ' % f # upon the rebels. The news of the death of Mc pherson fairly maddendd the army as it Spread through the ranks from one command to another, and the cry was: "MCpherson and -> eriJ I "n: ; , >3SI • SSiiV. . July 1864. f ■ . • • -i-' Weeping for the death"of their illustrious leader officers and men fought with a determination, a madness, never "before witnessed on the field during this campaign. • - It is now quite evident that the enemy, when he fell back out of his works, did not retire to the inner line around the city at all, though by taking that direction, and showing themselves in large numbers upon thrir vorks, they intended to make us believe they had done ao. Hardee's corps, instead, marched during the night away round to the eastward, upon the McDonough and other roads, sweeping entirely the circle of the Union left wing, and » ■ ' 'L then, aa we closed in around the city, and before the left wing * ■ ■ * had gotten into position, struck us upon the front ofi the McBonoug^ t road and also upon the flanks. The 3d brigade of the 13th Iowa, '' -V made up of the 11th, 15th, and 16th Iowa regiments, was on the extreme left, Th'^ attack began about noon. Two companies of the 13th, f « and the whole, of the 16th, numbering about 300 men, were co - pletely onvelppad before the position of the enemy was known, and they were captured. There are SO men missing out of the 13th, who are probably partly to be reckoned among the killed and wounded, arjd partly among thos- captured. The division lost 1,1000 men in killed, wounded and missing. The Rebel General officers command ing in the attack were Walker, Clgburne, and Cheatham of Hardee's Corps, and Bates, of another command, prisoners from all these divisions were captured. rm «j| T t July 1864. 4 .. f t The Attach on Decatur, Two divisions of IVheeler's cavalry Corps were thrown upon the Decatur for the capture of the place, and the destruction or capture of our supply trains. A brigade made up fro the 15th, I6h and 17th corps occupied the town, and ,iO', made a good fight. At one time the enemy drove our men back through the place, but they were afterward repulsed and driven out. Col. Riley, with his brigade of the 3d division, marched to. reneforce the garrison (I cannot recall the name of the Colonel • :tn commanding the place) and materially assisted in expelling the , , . • -t rebels, and saving the train, which was successfully placed under t ' I ' cover of our troops. A section of the train, comprising ten wagons fell into rebel hands, and their contents were carried off. This was all the damage inflicted upon us on that portion of the line, ^e lost one man killed, and two or three wounded. The enemy left ten dead upon the field. r . * c. . Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, July 25, 1864, I wrote to Joseph about investing money in real estate in St 'if* * Louis, but you have no idea how high they hold prices for anything that will pay any interest. He is looking out for bargains, but t • is very prudent. George Pegram and B. R. hade made fortunes, and you could have done it, but the time is over for that. Good* houses are held as high as gold. If'you could have been there, you could have done it, but it isn't business that' I have Judgment for, and I am afraid. C , July 1864. Mrs, Spencer is very anxious I should go East. If I get com pany, lhat I like, I may take a trip over to Niagara, leave the girls here, and as you. always seem willing that I should do as I • please, suppose it is of no use to ask your advice. I am a little, suspicious of Mrs. S. but suppose she is as good as most any otherbesides you were the cause of my having her for a friend and, of course, would not want me to be intimate, with her if she.was not all right. , Xfi'i ■ :• ' J '• The rumor is that Atlanta is occupied by our forces; nothing official yet. 4 .Jl'IO", .4^ ' I bave sent $3,000 to Nate. Girls are well. Monday morning, July 25th. We hear this morning, of terrible fighting last Wednesday till Friday. I am very anxious, but you wrote that if I got no telegram from you I right know you were all right, but I shall look anxiously for letters, and hope to hear ' • - « soon that you are safe; cannot rest until I do. How many more of these dpeadful battles must be fought before we have peace? 1 .nd to think that ^eneral McPherson must fallI How could he have been killed? I am so anxious to hear the particulars and I fear • t ' you hav8 got to have more fifehting before the city fa^ls. Is it true that Johnston was superseded, ond that Bragg came to the re- .'M bel army? I want to hear certainly that you are safe; it is dreadful to be in constant fear of hearing ill news; but I trust, and hope and pray and believe that you will be watched over Mid July 1864. . ixrT. " spared to us- we all pray that you may. I cannot rest from one day to another Aow, till I see the papers; we have ■ the Gazette, which gives most reliable news. Write soon— and don't fail to telegraph if you*are huit, or want me. ' « wi J • I ' Geo. E. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, RomO, Ga., July 25, 1864. '■ 'Enclosed I send an Jp plication from Major Hanna for the pro motion of Captain Horn as Major. He did not want to send it through General Vandever's Head Qusarters, because Adjutant Letton is there, and is trying to get the Majority, and would detain it or suppress it until*he had an opportunity to use some local influence in Illinois. Major Hanna does not under any circumstances want Letton, and would resign if he were appointed. ;'i! Li:. ■ n I send Lt. Kellogg, my Comraiss of Subsistence to the front to be mustered out, his time has expired, and he is very anxious to ' I " •' f i' * go home. If you can send me 15 furloughs, I can re-enlist that number ■ I . -1 ■ ■ - tff C6.1 whose tim^s expire the 28th of September; they will re-enlist if they can have a furlough now, and go home. Today I received a telegram fbom General Sherman, directing me to confer with the Becretary of ^'ar for authority to recruit. I have sent Mr. Stanton a long letter giving a history of the Reg- « iment, its organization &c Sc and referred to you as being its father, and having brought it into existence, and also of the sig1229 July 1864. • ' A • nal services it had rendered. 'Will you not also vrite him a letter? I sent mine direct as suggested in General Sherman's dispatch. I am totally disgusted here. We are guarding aaall wagon trains about the country, and doing picket duty. > t I v/ant to do some thing and will if I can get an opportunity. • • • General V is a granny, besides being only half-witted, but. I don't have any trouble, only obey orders, and have been waiting,-^ hoping and praying for something to turn up. I wish I could gefi 'oh carte blanche to go where I choose, for a couple of months; I •. would get up a breeze sure." n . . . ' ■ We .diavo been celebrating the j»a«p"ufe pf Atlanta for the last three days., until ton ight we learn that you do not hold it, but I certainly do hope you will get it shortly. I ^ sorry to learn , - th"at General McPheron is dead. ' I ^ ' '" * / "■t»v ' Rousseau has succeeded in hTs lexpedition, but I cannot learn that he has returned. I am lAcllned to think that he has gone to Pensacola, I captured 6 prisoners today, and burnt 5 houses. The Bushwhackers are abmewhat troublesome, but I will burn thev£dia0% out, if they will let me have my way. Please send any letters, there may be for me by It. Kellogg; also if you want me to return, I't me know. 1 hope you will get the Department and Army of the i Tennessee. I suppose,however, that Logan Blalr wilL h© the " I fortunai^'bnefl. ed* net Ajd hsr JT . .one • ' ■ »"t -.A u r>nv r'' 'o t rton' 'now wet n hun 'AMr' i I , ■ ■■ AV >» ' « I'V.I ' ■ '.'■V" ,•:.' July 1864. k t • r. • -p- ^ Gen. Dodge to his wifeV^ear Atlanta, Ga., July 26, 1864. Tfe move tonight way around on the rij^t flank of our army, to break off the rebel communication'. The battle of the 22d was a terrific one and I believo all, from General German down, give me cbedit of saving the day and preventing a great disaster. For three long hours I stood in the open fields and received the attack of three times my numbers, and at last broke their column, driving them before me in great confusion. Their dead alone reach nearly 3000; on the front of the 2d division, 422 were" buried right IH'sight .of ■, our line of battle. No one estimates their loss less than 10,900 • many as high as 15,000. Our loss was between S and 4,000. If Would 1 ike very much to reat and have a furlough,. I placed ^ Sweeney under arrest yesterday, and sent him to the rear. He has behaved very badly in the campaign, and I was forced to have him arrested, and charges preferred. General Corse-, of Iowa, will command the Division. -j ' ' n.,:. 1 .You do not say whether you received my trunk. Two month's rambles would pay me now for all my hard work. Hood evidently intends to make a stubborn fight, and hold every inch of ground. His attack must have been very disastrous to his army. My comiaand captured 8 battle flags; 703 prisoners— 1 Colonel, 21 line officers-- and collected on the flLQld 1300 stands of arms. It was by far the biggest battle of the campaign, and a few more such would use up the rebel army. 1231 Jxily 1864. July 28:- We swung round to right flank again during the night of the 26thj commenced fighting on the 27th, and to, daj^, the 28th, the little /jr'my of the Tennessee has struggled all. day against Hood's hosts, and whipped him badly. Tonight his t - • dead are in our hands, very many brave men and officers have fallen. Atlanta is at oiir mercy; its steeples are within easy range, but as long as Hood will butt against us we say let him come. I think you will find that this Army has fought a greater number of battles even than firant's, and that our line is not l/4 the size of the t , i ■ enemy's. . - - ^ r r t - 'I -ri . . . Will write in a day or two. My coat and hat have come; they ■ ■ • C .s .t" ' ■ • • suit me exactly. * ' . - ' Mrs. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, July 26, 1864 ^. . i: The news of the great battles before Atlanta comes In slowly, and we do not get any particulars. ' Th morning paper has a'shcrtWashington dispatch, and in it mentions that the 16th corps hadheavy fighting, and so, of course, ydu must have had. Of course," I am anxious, but I believe you will be saved, but you will bev.'t'^ worn out with hard fighting, even if you come through \mharmed. Perhaps this will come in time to let you know that our thoughts are always with you, and, of course, it will do you some,good, it not a great deal. Lettie and Ella listen as eagerly for all the warnews, and it would do you good to see their eyes glisten when I read the dispat where they mention your hamo. They very '% 1. , < C. ■: ; . i if* t"U * 1232 SBSI July 1864. -Tyr, proud, and thini, there is no one equal to their father; though they don't often'say much, they thin', a good deal. Today Lettie is learning a piece for the last day of this term, when there will he a vacation of three weeks, or through August. When the Fall term coimnences, I think of sending her here or to* Centreville with Estello who is going. Minerva is willing to keep her, and she is ' pleased here; will let her stay the fall term anyway, and then if .1 necessary, I can send for her. She has not recovered from the effects of the diphtheria yet, but has improved very much, and i's" I much more fleshy. I called in Doctor Howard yesterday, to' see my eyes. Went to Indianapolis to see the oculist there, but he was out of the city. They have been troubling me a good deal, especially evenings, could not read an hour by lamplight. They do not look very badly, only at times, so as I supposed you would not like the prospect of having a blinS wife, and as I knew it would be anything but agreeable to me, I concluded to have advance. Minerva ' * « » says she is ^ing to write you, and say she saw a good-looking gen tlemen take my head between his hands and look, in my eyes, so I've spoiled her fun, by saying who it was,, He says the optic nerve is affected, haa given me a salve to use which he thinks will help me very much. Were you near General McPherson when he was shot? I am very anxio^e to see the particulars; brave, true soldier, it is sad to think we must lose him; well that he had no family to be hearts 1233 July 1864. . • iisT. broken. The lady he was,engaged to, will, of course, feftl.his lossj but nothing in comparison to what she would if she had lived years with him and learned to depend on hiir., I had letters this morning from your mother and Jule. Jule is up to her chin in comply and fun; don't think of much else, I should think by her letters, Nate was sick at home. The draft I guess, is coming up the Missouri Valley, and he is thinking of that and his coming fall bliss. It's-a fine thing to be able .to get substitutes, T I hope you-will rest. .- Am fearfpl of the rebels getting;^ ■ .re-inforced. 'Why don't Grant do something? No victories in the East, nothing but what Western men do any where; no victories in the Gulf; what is the reason? But it can't be so long. Thank Heaven, Sherman is striking a blow that will make old Davis quake and tremble, and Grant will soon finish him. God grant it. July 29, 1864. Dear Mrs. Dodge: Yours came safely to day and I am delighted to hear frpm you, though deeply sympathizing with your anxiety,. Before this time, I hope your mind has b.een set at rest on General Dodge's account. I have watched the , .fl' papers eagerly and fearfully, you may w,ell suppose, but thAnk^^ heaven, none of the names dearest to us were nn\^ong the wounded or • i ' killed. Poor McPherson.' It gave me the heart-ache to hear of ^ hia death. You know we were warm friends. I cannot see anything said about him now, without feeling very aad. Alas! That the best 123^ July 1864. . — \ ~ and bravest. should fall.' Oh-, my friend, may God si)are yours and mine from danger and death. I feel as if it would kill me to have my darling fall-, and I am sure your heart would break under such-a blow. < But we will not anticipate evil, God is good and merciful. We will try to trust in him, - ; ^ ■ The Book does not progress very rapidly; all my' drb'afls of great literary achievements have been dispelled some weeks ago, I don't get one hour undisturbed, in v;hich to write and interuptions ruin everything. Did"you ever-know any lady who was loved too much? I am one of that unfortunate kind, but try not to com plain of that. Sweetmeats are very good, you know, but the. fate of those who eat too much, isn't always of the pleasantest nature, I shall hope, however, to get it done some time, "lien I do,, you shall share-tJie''last, as-you did the first,! I never wrijte a line on it without wiShlng for your presence. About the Niagara- Trip -1 should dearly lovfe to feo", but toother won't hear a word of it. She goes half wild at the notion of a dfty's absence. It is really strange to see how the poor old creature slings to me. I cannot get out of her sight an hour in the day, unless J go down town, and then she worries. Even could „ # " I I go, there is no one here who could ^ccompiany us, I fear. Brother Ambrose iS abodt entering some new business arrangements, amd says it would tie impossible for him to leave, Cincinnati relations 1235 July 1864. .• /Hi' 'list are scarce articles it seems, when you really want them. J. wish, very much that I could go. We would have such a nice trip. Love to my pets, Ella and Lettie . Heaven bless them.' Oh dar, don't I wish I could see them. V.Tiy vvon,'t you come to see me instead of the Niagara trip? I would try to make the visit pleast V » - ,, ,ant for you as possible. I can promise ;rou a cordial welcome from all my friends, books, music, &o. all a nice country town affords. With much love, toujours votre amie. Bell. NOTE; History of the 4th Iowa Infantry, (7DR105):- Gen. Dodge to Capt.L.K.Dayton, near Atlanta,Ga. July 24, 1864. , I respectfully request that the 3d brigade, 4th division, 16th A.C.Now at Decatur, Ala., be ordered to join this command. The two divisions, comprising four brigades present (two of each Division) have lost in killed and wounded alone some. 2,000 men; and VsN • ^ the detaching two brigadoa, together with the loss from sickness, has reduced the command from 12,500 effectives, which it started with, to some 6,000. One Brigade 1,800 strong is at Rome, Ga.,. and one at Decatur, Ala, If either brigade or both could join me, it would give us a valuable addition to the army. - * There are also detached the 1st Alabama Cavalry, at Rome, and the 9th Ohio Cavalry, at Decatur; besides some three regiments of colored troops belonging to this command, which makes those absent t and without the command fully equal to the present. If it is pos1236 July 1864. sible under the exigencies of the service, I trust'the General Commanding the Military Division of the*Mississippi will order up a portion of my commandy' GFTIERAL LOGATl'S ENDORSEtlKITr Head quarters Dept. and Army of the Tennessee, Before Atlanta, Ga, , July 1864. Respectefully referred to Head Quahters Military Division of the Mississippi for the consideration bf the Commanding'General. GENERAL SHERMAN ' S ENDORGEI.IEKT: Head- quarters Military - Division of the Mississippi. Nc^ar Atlanta, July 26, 1864. - I cahnot send the two-brigades-at this time. Am fully aware ■o5r the reduction in the command, but the proper guards at Decatur ^ and Rome are necessary. As soon as possible I'will bring forward I S'jtiV -'..floi'X : , ■ .1 th® Decatbir force. SENERXl HO'ARbS' ENDORSEMEOT: Head quarters Dept. and * v Army of thn Tennessee, before Atlanta,'da., July 28, 1864. Respectfully returned to Maj. Gen* G. M.Dodge Commanding teft Wihg 16th A.C., and attention-called to the endroeement of General • . ■ ; ,f • . ■ . , ■ o Sherman. Lt. Cbl. Clark to Gen, Dodge, before Atlanta, Ga., July 24, 1864 I afe directed by the Major General Commanding to request Miswers to the" follwoing interrogatories:'** • 1st. How many battle flags were oaptured by your on the 22nd inst7 b: 1237 y.n.'ri July 1864. 2d. How, many of the enemy's killed have been hurled by your command? Gen. Logan/s S. F. o.No.. 77_, Beforp Atlanta, Ga.,. July 24, 1864. II. Corps Commanders will direct their trains, to move at once, and park in rear of Maj. Gen. Howard's command, on and in the vicinity of Clear Creek. Ammiuiition trains and ambulances will be kept in the immediate rear of their respective divisions. ' t , iX*i , ^ 'J' ..„.,The positions occupied by the-trains of the respective corps wlllbe reported to these head quarters. VII. The supplies of this Army will hereafter until further order be dravm from Marietta and Vining's Station. .Trains will proceed and return by way of paice's Ferry, Part of letter relative to Genera" Sweeney, July 24, 1864. A • ■ Conversation turned on the fight of the 22d. • t ' General Sweeney denounced the move saying that the attack on the left was on account of the.interfering of the commanding officer, I told him that I disagreed with him. He said his left was un protected on account of the 4th division running, and I stated that they did not run. He appealed to Capt. Welker when I said that any parson who said the 4th-division ran, said what was not so. General Swaeney iwaadiately said it waa so, and that I was a •and struck at me. He slapped me in the face, and he being wrong, I refused to return the blow. He continued to 1238 0-0 ■0 i July 1864 i" \f.ir' d—n me after I had retired and sat down in a chair, when. General THwiiil^'^d other officers interfered and secured his arms. I then retired., . July 25, 2 p. M. G-. K.-Dodge,. Maj'. Gen. • H, M. Hoxie to Gen. Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, July 23, 1864. Off: i The State Central Committee are assessing the different office holders. I would be pleased to have you assess your staff, and raise and send me at least $100. Carpenter, Tichenor, Spencer, &c. will contribute, I have no doubt. ^ Crocker is still here; leaves soon for the West. Kasson is sick, and has been for a month at Bedford Springs, ffenn. 1 ex- ' pect him home as soon as he recovers. edT .T-r 1 shall open the campaign about 1st September. Am gofn^t to make it hot. We have a few Fremont men in ^owa, and lots of ' ' * ' r aohehead&i still ire shall whip them badly. The State ticket is a good one, strong and reliable men. The people are wanting Old Abe to" turn'the Blair family out^ and 1 guess we Will get the purchase on them yet. I wrote yu that A. A. G.Clark was down on you--I know it. Cultivate him. 1 • o f 'ooi'* T Tuttie is here. He has played out. They accepted his res ignation as itodn ai tifftdferei, I was told he would have been mus tered o€t he hkci not resided. (THia is private) t will try to post you. ^ ■ • — - - 1239 July 1864. . Gen, Dodge's S.F.O.No. 45, near Atlanta, 24;- (13DR):-': r I. General V^ood's division of the 15th corps has been ordered to move into Decatu.r at 5 o'clock thid morning, and to directly return destroying the line of the railroad, for, the purpose of •♦-keeping the'enemy's cavalry on our left flank, and, at the same .time, securing a diversion while an attack is being made onttfte ■1 flank of General Thomas, and protecting the return of General Gar- . ■—--i^ard from his cavalry expedition. The skirmishers of this 6om- •mand will feel well out at daylight "this morning, the sklrmis'h line will be careful to keep its right flank connected with General 1- Elair'5 pickets, and will be cautioned against any attempts of the j • • ' ■ enemy to break through to cut them off from the main line. In case the enemy should attack. General Wood is instructed to fall upon his flank and ptinish them. . > ■ - . 1 Brig, Gon. J. W. Puller commanding 41ih division, will move two regiments from his right to the left of Sweeney's line to occupy the position of Colonel Williamson's Brigade during its absdnce from the line. »•» , . . . II. The Commanding officer of F. Battery 2d U, . Artillery, will turn over to the commanding officer of Battery C 1st Michigan 4 9 Artillery, one battery wagon complete with the requisite animdl s and ' ■ I • ' harness. ' V " t I • Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sweeney, near Atlanta, 24, (10DR449) i *1 ■ o ' i . . ^ i The General commanding Left Wing 16th A.C., directs that the rHIy . • July 1864. . [ 'YM line at present held by our tr ops be strengthened in.every pos- ' sible way; as it iP tfie intention to-hold it. Abattis ditches can iae made in*front of it that will aid materially to its strength. Office Mem. 24:- - - Sprague's Brigade was employed assisting Wood's division 15th A.C., in destroying railroad from Pecatur to our lines. Lt. Col. _ Phillips ordered to relieve-Mersey in commandof 2d brigade, 2d divi- - sion. Mersey's Brigade remained in front of the 15th and 17th A.C. pioneer corps were employed in throwing up new works on the line extending on the left to the .railroad, and in completing and streng ■ hending tb.ose thrown up by the troops on yesterday. , •' ' - ■ ( The caissons of Murray's Battery were discovered and brought • ' • * In from our front; between the skirmish lines there were three ciissons complete, the remainder were broken and unserviceable. At 5 A. M. Williamson's Brigade 15th A.C. was withdrawn from Sweeney's left and joined its Division. Brisk skirmishing commenced on fronts of the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, and 1st Brigade 4th Division, at about 2 P. M., which was . » r , ■ . kept up throughout the afternoon and ni^t. private Diary Mem, 24:- ■ iV i I ,. All quiet; strengthening our lines. hi oi lavo /ttwA Cllw o'J'Vl rt Gen. Dodge to Col. Atig. Mersey, 25,- As you are about to leave my conanand on account of expiration of term of service, I take this opportunity to thank you for the efficient and generous aid you have always rendered me. That y4u 1241 July 1864. ... — • - * » have always promptly and well done your duty no one for a moment can deny, and that the men under you have well and bravely done their whole duty all gladly admit. You leave at a time and under circumstances of which you and ;*our command have good reason to be proud. Fighting as you did on three different fields the same day, and victorious on every one, forms the best and most honorable reward that you can take with you. I again heartily thank you for all you' ; . .have done, and trust that you will not forge.t old associates in. any Mi»w field you may choose. ■ " . ■ iy « • .J' ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. J." W. Puller, near Atlanta, 25;' rf* rr i'ntx desire you and the staff accompanying you, to make a note of what otf6ut*T»ed at Brig. Gen. T. W. Sweeney's headquarters this P. M. / IT'S Xiewr; - / .A—frrG.Colonel Clark to Gen. Dodge, near Atlanta, 25:- (t'Of: 'I have your note with regard to .Sweeney. r ^ u 'to Your action 3,3 heartily indorsed by General Logan and I need not tell you that I am gratified at i't."* I will see that the "dog" is placed where he can do no.-more harm, ofder' Is ,alre.^dy issued*, y ;'' r irr ■ -y»Jn'i ' 'f-T-.Tta'' a Gen. Sherman's S.F.O.No* 42, near Atlanta, .25:- t i% hu L. The several Armies ,and Bodieit of Cavalry wi ,1 watch the enemy to their .redpectlvo froYits; and in case the enemy retreats the south-east. General Schofieid will fqllow * directly tiPtittgh Atlanta, General thomttS by road on his right, and Generral Logari on left*. Generals Stoneman and Garrard's Cavr -; Juljf 1864. .a.w r V i:i;T airy will move by a circle to the left towards McDonough's, break the railroad and strike the enemy in front or flank, and'General McCook's and Col. Harrison*s Cavalry will move rapidly on Fayetteville and the railroad beyond, breaking it if possible in advance * of the enemy and striking the enemy in flank. II. nhould the enemy remain as noifr, on the defensive, in side of the fortifications of Atlanta, the Macon road must be at tacked by cavalry beyond Fayetteville and MoDonough's, and the In fantry must cover the line from the Howard House, General Scho- • field's present centre, to General Davis* position on the right, and the line extended East and South so as to reach or threaten the . railroad towards East Point. To this end. Generals Stoneman. and Garrard will call in all detachments, and send tomorrow to Roswell or in rear of the infantrj', all crippled stock and incnmbrances, ."'prepared to mov ' at daylight the liext morning, by a circuit to the left, so as to reach the railroad below McDon@ugh*s, General 5,, Stonenian will command thie cavalry force, but will spare General Garrard*s fatigued horses as mijoh as possible, using that command as a reserve, arid his own ,ad the -force with which .to reach and break the railroad. In like manner. General McCook will .Command hhe joint cavalry doriasand# Iiis own and Col. Harrison's, but will use Col. Harrison's fmtigtled cotfim^d as a reserve, snd his own to 'reach tho 9dftd and iiMNSdk! It. The railroad when reached must bo ■ subst oaf tally de»tFoy»*dNW a apace of ^ram ,two to five railes-- 1243 M.M' ' July 1864. telegraph wires pullse d down as far as possible and hid'in water or carried away. ii; JII, Maj. Gen. Sc'^ofield will prepare to draw back his left diviaion to the old rebe" line extending back from the Howard House towards- the road b;-' which General Stanely advanced, and be prepared « on the withdravl of the Army of the Tennessee to hold that line as the left, flank of the Grand Ai^y.' ' - . *' ' ^ IV, Maj. G-en. Logan v/ill tomorrov/ send all his trains and si-ck and impediments to the rear of General Thomas to any point " near the rrouth of Peach Tree Creek, and during the' early morning by moonlf(d^t" of the rwxt day--nri2; Wednesday, 'July 27th, withdraw his Army, Corps' by'Corps, and move it' to tho» right, forming on General Palmer and advancing the right as much as possible. » - V. Maj. Gen. Thomas having s'rongly fortified his front will hold it by an adequate force and hold the reserves at point-s most convenient to move to •die right, 'from whfbh point it will strike and destroy the railroad, "or so \)ccupy he at-tenti*on of the enemy that the cavalry may do its work completely and effectually, VI. The Cavalry will, unless -otherwise ordered, move out at daylight of Wednesday the 27th Inst., and aim to reach and break the railroad during the day or night of the 28th, and having ac- ' complished tbSir work A7111 rotiirn to their proper flanks of the Ai-my, unless the enemy 'shodld be discovered in isetr'eat' when each force described will hang on thd flanks of the retreating enemy 12M July 1864. .i-nyi x.ri.-: and obstruct his retreat by all the, energy in their powerv VII, All Commanders will arrange that the tr^ns be moved behind the Chattahoochee, or behind the cent.re of. the a^rmy, during the tine the cavalrj' i'S absent in the execution Of this dutsr.-;yrh' n-en. Logan's ^.F.O.No. 78, before Atlanta, 25;- ^ « Maj. Gen. G. M. Ddgge, commanding Left Wing 16th Army Corps, w'll direct Colonel Sprague's Brigade to join its command. n.,II.. The Res well, depot for this army i.s abandoned. 'The trains now thelre with the infantry guard and artillery will pro-' ceed to VinginG's Station, or the most convenient depot on the rail road, where under the direction of Col Bingham, Chief Q.M», and Col. MacFeely, Chief C S., the trains will be loaded with forage and rations, and then move to. the pontoon bridge near the railroad across hhe Chattahoochee where they will be parked and await further orders. The gurad of infanti-y and artillery will then proceed from that point "to Jointheir wespective commands. ■v/ ■ v., Brig.- Gen. T T/.Sweeney, U. 5. Volunteers will proceed to Nashville, Tonn., nand there await his. trial by General Court Martial on oharges preferred, . 7 Conductors on TTnit.^.d States. Military Railroad will pass .. • ' . [) accordingly. t p. Baldwin to Gen. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 25:- I hftVQ a /ly^pnbrother John Bos 'orth, a prlvqto in Captain Hedrick's Qo,, 15Vi Iowa Infantry. He has been in all the battles 1«45 July 1864. • -• - with that regiment since^it was organized, and has re-enlisted as _ a veteran., He thinks hevdeservee to he promoted, and thinks I ,ought to have influenpe enough to get him a position. His mother had two hoys at the beginning of the war; David, the el do ir, was a member of.Co. "D", 2d Iowa, and he died dt Cairo; the other, John, hag although very young, proved a brave soldier, • . . His mother has a great anxiety to see him do well,. C^ you ^ do an;''thing for him? If-he is worthy, and of this you can in quire, I hope you can' help him. If you ever can have a moment's leisure, I hope you would See him, and do what you can for him. Dear General, you do not know how .anxious we fe-ll for yodr 'Indi'VJ'idual success, and the success of your Army, yre have the first ,news of your, fighting at Atlanta, and the loss of your noble •JtcPherson. We all hope you are safe, and that tthe war will soon 'be ended. Write .when you get time,. I can't ask you to write to me now,. All well. - i ' ' H, M, Hoxie to Gen. Dodge., Des Moines, Iowa, 25:- At a meeting of this Committee to devise ways and me.ans to carry on the present CBBpaign, assessments were leviedJ'upon the -salaries of sll Iowa meh holding federal offices,, members of Con gress, and other?; but 4't was ascortairied that the largest, sum to be raised In that waq^ WdUld^ fall far short of the amount required. In its ettsrgenoy, £h0 Conwiittee directed me to address a letter to each of the Iowa Getnerals, and to say, mftor, relating 1246 July 1864. • • • above facts, that $100 from a Maj. Gen., and the lowans on his staff, and $75 from a Brig. Gen., and lowans on his ataff, if re mitted to me for the use of the committee, will be o|)portunely besA towegi, and gratefully remembered, &c. Hence this letter. ,. Ge^. Dodge's FO. No. ,46, Near Atlanta, 25:- (13DR);- I.. Hrig. Gen. J. F. Fulleij,. commanding 4th division ISthA.C. will assign twenty-nine enlisted men of Battery F 2d U. S.Artillery to duty with the 14th Ohio Battery, Lt. Smith with the remainder of the enlisted men of the battery will report for duty to tije commnnding officer of H Battery, 1st Missouri Artillerjj, ^ r II. The Commanding officer 9th Illinois infantry will detail fifty (5.0) en],iated men whose term of service expijres in August 1864, properly offi'^ered to report to Oant. H. L. Burnhara, Provost Marshall General, at these Head quarters for Provost guard duty. ^ V III. ; Private'James B.. Haldeman, Co. H.> 66th Illinois, is hereby detailed for special service in the Orc^nance Dept.,, and till report without^ delay to Lt^. A... R.. Park at these, headquarters for duty. yj# ; ft o.t IV. lUvlsion Oottmanders wi^ll forward forthwith to Capt. H. Chamberlain,. A.Q.M. at th'-se Head quarters a report of all of ficers and enlisted tien in their commands whose term of service eipi^e during the month, of August, in compliance with Extract XIV Social Pield Orders No. 34, dated Head Quarters Department and ' Anay ofnthe ,TenneB»ee, Acworth, Ga., June 9, 1864. July 1864. '-r, ,1 ' . / ; V, All offietal report will be made by Division, Brigade, Regimental and Battery Commanders of the part taken in the battle of Julj' 22d. Detailed reports of the losses and captures will be made, as well as racommendatigns of the officers ^nd men who are deserving of promotion or special mention. This report is special and will be an addition to the reports req^iiired at the end of the campaign ili' IT''! . 1 VI. Thd following enlisted men having been reported as deserters, are hereby restored to duty without trial with forfei ture of all pay and allowances due them for and during the period of their absence from their commands.. Private Alfred Marrell, Co. I. 110th Regiment, U. f. C. T. Private Lafayette Martin,, Co. D. 110th Regiment-,' TT.8.C.T, Private Isaac Lock# Cq, O, 110th Regiment U.S. •C.T. h-'.; -. r"' .ooea- 'J VII." " John Guthrfe, Private Co, D. 1st Alabama Cavalry Vols., is hereby dfetailed for special service, and will report without delay to Ma". J. H, Shurtleff, Actgl EnglSfe'er, 2d division, ISthA.C. for duty, VITI. Capt. H. L. Burnham, pro vest-Marshal General of this 'command will forward Imder proper guard to Roiie, Oa,, Private John L ceding, Co, B., fl2d Illinois infantry, with tha charge pre ferred against him, to be delivered to the Provost Marshal at Rome, who will keep hiA at work on fortification till suoh time as he can be tried by Coilrt Martial, • fitiKu; 1248 - • > • •' ^ vV - . ''.f,. tT • *. -■ ■ ■ , B&y July 1864. t IX. -Brig. (ien. T. W. Sweene3' having been placed .in arr^^st and thereby relieved from his cormiand of the 2d division, 16th A.C. , the Division staff will report to Colonel Rice for duty. Gen. Dodge t o Col. Geo. E. Spencer near Atlanta, 25:- All men whose term of service has expired will be sent to Chattan''jOga under proper officers will r&3.1s to be mustered out by Lt. Falsey, the mustering officer for this command at that place. It needs no additional order for you to recruit. The order from the War Department to me which you have is all sufficient. Showit to Genenil Vandever Gen. Dodge to Col.. Geo. E. Spencer, neaP Atlanta, 25,(17DR) ' • " • Lt ,• Davis started for Rome a jreek slnc.e tp muster that com maii^i. We had a hrd fight on the 22d. Hardee's arid hopd's old Corps massed on the Army of the Tennessee, We whipped them badly. t'The 16th A.'c. , dapturhd a battle flagfl ajid a large number of pris oners. Lost In the ponilWid 860. Rebel loss at least 10,000. Jt was .an open field figlkt. Qarrard made a big raid on the Augusta Railroad. Office Mem. 25:-ii .r - r\ • Lively .skirmishing continued on the front of the. .1st brigade -2d divieim, and lit .Brigado 4th division. At 5 P. >1. Colodol Sprague's Brigade reported to General Fuller, and went into posi tion on the right of Gene^^l Fuller's line. Lt. Col. phillips asBumed command of the 2d brigade 3d division. General Sweeney July 1864. h': \ was placed under arrest, and ordered to report to Nashville, t.o await trial by Court Martial, Colonel Rice assigned to command 2d division. Private Diary Mem. 25:- Had difficulty with General Sweeney. Arrested him, and preferred charges; ordered him to Nashville for trial. Gen. Logan's S. f. 0. No, 79, before Atlanta, 2b:- iW';':.! f IV. In order to carry out the instructions contained in Special Field Orders No. 42, Military Division Mississippi, the fol lowing movements of this Army will be made. Lst. Brig. Gen. Wood commanding 1st division 15th Army Corp will at 4 o'clock this P, M., march with his command ^nd take up his posttiori in the nfew Line of intrenchments, his right resting near " the railroad. 2d. Maj, Gen. Dodge, commanding Left ^ing 16th A.C. will at 12 o'clock tonight draw out his command ■hd move by .the nearest route to the main road running in re^r of Gen. Schofield's line. entering the road iataediately to the West of the point where the •new line of intrenchments crosses the railroad. Ger^ersvl Dodge will move to the right of General ThonUHi', comaand, and tf^ke up his positJon On the right of the corps of General Palmer, 3d. As soon as the troops of Maj. Gen. Dodge have filed out, ■aj. Gen. Blair will draw out his command and mareh by the moat prac ticable routes to the main road indicated above, following the 16th 1250 m July 1864. * A ■ ' 1 ' ^ Cor^s on that road and taking up a posfti'on on the right, 4th. TThen the troops of th'e 17th Corps have filed past. Brig. Gen. Morgan L. Smith Commanding 15th A. c., will draw out his command follow.'ng the 17th Corps,' and moving last, the Division of Brig. Gen. Tcod. The 15th corps will take up a position on the rigjit of the 17th corps,one division of the command being held in reserve. The new line to bp occupied on the right will, be thrown forv.'ard -as -f^ as p-racticable 5th. That portion of tho artillery which can be drawn out fnor during the day will be designated by ^apt. Hickenlooper, Chief of Arti ']ery, and a position assigns'"! .it .in the new line. The renalnlng artillery will be drawn out immediately after- dark, the wheels muffled with grain sacks and every precaution used to make the mdVment afs silently as possible, ; ' ' . , f, ,*2 '■ eth, . All' -tlirf trains except one wagon with ammunition for « each-t'^gl#io\ft *nd battery, will be sent today to a point in rear of the centre of the Army and the parked, ' 7th, Corps ooirimarders will under the direction of fJapt, Reese, Chief .Engineer, cause good roads to be constructed during the day far their commands to move out upon, and Staff Officers I Will ««*«' thiewelvw® thoroughly acquainted with the reute to bo tftken'l^y each'division. ■:» : 3th. All arrangements to accomplish th#sf| «©wiin»nts will 1 e made during the day so that the troops can be drawn out with celer rdty and without oonfusion, 1251 July 1604. V. Brig, Gen. J. M. Corse, having rep©rted to these head quarJ,ers for duty in accordance with S.P.O.No. 43, Military division of the Mississippi, will report, tp Maj. Gen. G. ivi. Dodge, coinraandlng left wing 16th A.C for assignement to the comand of the 2d divi sion of the iCth Array Corps. Gen, Logan to Gen.^ Dodge, before Atlanta, 27;- By an- error in printing the note on back of. re.port of effect ive strength, requires the report to be made on Tuesday; it should be "Prieday,. "iae.-. You will please have your reports made on Friday, commencing on Fridav of this week. «■ 'lO \ of> , ; ^1.0 r>. St. Louis, 26: * Dear Annie; Your letter, has just come. Enclosed you will find $10, the amount you leYt for the New York package. • > , I am glad to hear that Lettie is learning music; tell her to shame her Auntie in p'ractlce and learning. Dr^ doos not write often; if the coming fr.onth brings hiffi home there will be .plenty of rains, and prices will tumble down! If not, it will remain with me much as usual, with the difference of another.month. /L t me as tonish you^a little. Mrs* Pegram hais. been twice to see me, a%4 ^ have t asted a breath of Country ain, via Belleville ^nd.Shipman, Louise has gone to Chicago with her brother. Truly, Lettie. "ben. Ddgge'S S.F.O. No. <7 nea'i^ Atlanta, 26:- (13DR):a1, Brig. Gen. J. M. Corse having reported to these head 1258 ' July 1864. * M 'vt T ■ . • . . Quarters for duty, is in accordance with' Special Field Orders No. r* ■ • • ' 79, Head Quarters Oepartm'ent iand Army of the Tennessee, hereby as signed to the comtaand o'f the' 2d division, 16th A«.c. All books, maps and papers pertaining to- Head quarters of the division will be turned over to Brig'. Gen. Corse, and the Division staff "Will ^report" to him for duty.- - - Col. E. w. Pice, 7th Iowa Infantry, will again assume comjnand of the 1st brigade. , II, In making the movement tonight as specified in Extract * :IV, Speqial Field Orders No. 79 Head quarters. Dept. and Army of th Tennessee, a copy of which is enclosed, the. 2d division will have the advance, moving pf-oraptly at 12 o'clock tonight. The 4th Division will remain in its present position till the 2d has with drawn from its works, when it will clorely follow. ■ All the wagons with the exception of one wagon loaded with ammunition to bach Regiment and Battery will move this P. M., to a position near where the ordnance supply train is now stationed in ' the rear of the" oentre of thd Army. • , • TII. • Oapt. C. T. Cerm, 7th Iowa Infantry is hereby relieved ^ i'rom duty as Act. Asst. Surgeon General, 2d brigade ad divison . 16th A,C., that he may be mustered out» his term of service having nearly expired, " - Capt. James Compton, 52d Illinois, Volunteers, is hereby asr i-J* July 1864. ^ ..t, , signed to duty as Actg. Asst. Inspector General, 2d brigad"2d divi sion, 16th A.C., and will enter upon the duties of his office at once. IV. private Jacob Browning Co. E., 50th Illinois Infantr--, ■ having been reported absent without leave is ,hereby restored to duty Without trial without forfeiture ^of pay or allowances, it having been satisfactorily shov/n that his absence was with, good cause and proper authority. . V. The following additional instructions in relation to - vJ f I - . . movements tonight will be observed. At 8 o'clock M. Col. J. W. Prague, Commanding 2d birgade, 4th divsion, will move out and go into position on the left of Brig. Gen. Wood's division, 15th A.C., in the new intrenchments North ■ ■ ' . - . ' " of the railroad, and will join this division as it passes through • t these intrenchments during the night. I _ The 2d brigade, 2d division, will draw out with the 17th A.C. and join its Division tomorrow morning at the Creek near General Sherman's Head Quarters, where the command will bivouac. ' - I ' The troops be moved quietly without sound of bugle or t • • drum, and all teams except one wagon of ammunition to a Regiment « ' and Battery must move off early tonight and go into park with the train in rear of the centre of the Army before 11 P. M., so that the entire road is made clear for troops. The ammunition wagons will move in advappe of the divis-on. h * 1294 > July 1864. ■ t Division picket officers will report to Capt M. L. Burnham at these Head Quarters at 10 P. I', for instructions in relation to withdrawing; the picket lines, which is not to he done until the "^entire Army has moved-out, " . ' Gen. Logan's S. F. 0. No. 79, "before Atlanta, 26 (16DR146) « III. Lt. Col. G. L,- Godfrey, 1st Regiment Alabama Cavalry, will forthwith proceed to Bridgeport, Decatur and other points along the line of U. S. Military Railroad, and to Cairo, Illinois, and liemphis, Tenn., with the view of finding*, collecting and sending to the regiment,* all men who are improperly detailed and absent. T » ■ ■ ■- .n fum evo . CXI? , . .JiOffice Mem. 26:- ' Brig. Gen. J.' "M,* Corse" a*ppo:nted to the c'omraand "of 2d Division, 16th A. C. vice General T. H. Sweeney imder arrest. All trains except ordnance were sent to rear of 4th corps, 2d brigade, 2d division, joined division. At 12 o'clock at night in oompllanc v;ith orders to command (2d division in advance) left its works to move towards the left flank of the army. General J, M. Corse assigned to command 2d division, and as ■ • ' ■■ lln ,, l; sumed Command. , *■ i tto. dv-. '--tt' Private Diary Mem. 2(5:- » - ' •• • ■ • ' : ■ Brig. Geu. J. !.!. Corse reported for duty, and was assigned to •oln command of 2d division. J. A. Lynch to Gen. Dodge, Chattanooga, 26:'- (15DR44):- Your order directing "t,© report to General Allen has not July 1864. been received, I will thank you to do irre the favor to send me a copy of it by mail to Louisville, and plea.se telegraph me here authorizing me to go there at once. It i-s now of great import ance to me to go there a.nd settle up my outstandinb business. Corresponddnce of the Cincinnati Gazette. Near Atlanta, 26:- (7DR115) , r .ur vx v Many facts of interest have been discovered since the battle of the 22d inst., fought by- the Amy _ of the Tennessee, all tending to show the unexampled valor of our troops. It whs unlike any bat tle we have ever fought, except, perhaps, Donelson, .where a similar attack on our right was made by the rebels, when Gen, Smith ordered '^'forward the left to crown the works. Here btir army was larger and mpre unwieldy. It was not possible to make movements wigh the celerity with which they were made <there, else our right could have ■ ^wung'into Atlanta. As it Was, the skillful management of our of- ' ficers, ahd tl\e heroic and unequaled bravory of our troops, wrested a victory from the very i)«iws of a disastrous defeat, "With the en tire pebel corps in its rear and enveloping its flank, and another thrown upon its unfinished works in the center, just where it was weakened to support the rear, with its idolized commander killed in / ' 1 j the very beginning of the action, the noble Army of the Tennessee met the shock and at nightfall found the enemy's dead and wounded abandoned on its ^ront. "Wo disaster, no temporary defeat could diacoiirage the men of thts army, 'With every man at his post, and .i'.lMW C 1256 i ' " • July 1864. ' ■ ' • , every one doing a hero's work, no defeat coul cf ov-eVwhelm them— they were invincible. t - ' - > ' . Where the attack firs-t broke on General Dodge v/as open ground. We- had no works, neither had the enemy. There the Battery of « Captain We-lker, tinder command of Lieut. Bloclgett, fired over four hundred rounds, mostly case and canister. The 14th Ohio Battery, • Lieut. Laird Commanding, fired over six hundred rounds of the same kind, neither bfettery yielded one inch of ground, though they -1*"' faced one of the most■ determined assaults of the best troops of the rebel army. Of the infantry in support, of these batteries too much in pmise cannqt be said. It consisted immediately o,f the old 2d division, which bore, the bnint of the bloody battle of Cor inth, and which there received the foul reproach of cowardico, after having fought and won, almost alone, that battle. On its right yrere other heroes of Corinth, "n Fuller's Division. Right ■ noble did these men here retrieve their wounded honor. No jealous Jjhmeral now, will ♦dare brand them as cowards, or call their officer by names too foi^to be printed, , The battle ground was much like that at Corinth. A point of . t! .7 ^ a low ridge running southward formed the extreme front of Sweeney's division where was stationed a portion of the 14th Ohio battery. On its left an(t»running northward along the crest of the ridge was Rice's brigade, Oij Its right and facing southward, and a little retired, ran line of Col. Mersey's brigade, his right resting on a stream in a low valley. After a little gap between him and ''' .H -H 1257 July 1864. Col. Merrill's brigade the line was continued to the right by that brigade, it,s right being on much higher ground than the left, -• The rebels had the advantage of the woods to cover their movements, while Gen. Dodge's line was plain in view in the open field. They had also high ground in their rear on which to post artillery, f '■ Cm thiS'little front of not more ihan a mile In length. Gen- ♦ 1 ^ eral Dodge s command took prisoners representing forty-nine dif- ' ferent regiments. The ordnance officer of one division reports having gathered from this ground ],200 Tower muskets. Over one hundred and fifty dead rebels were buried on the same front inside * of our picket line by our troops. A number were carried off by the rebels and others were lying dead outside of our lines, * THE 16TH CORPS ON THREE FIELDS. In addition to this bri - liant victory, the 16th corps was represented on two other fields. Colonel Sprague, of General Fuller's division", fought alone the battle of Decatur and saved the immense supply trains of the Army. Colonel Mersey's brigade of General Sweeney^'s division, after having fought nobly on the first field was ordered by Gen. Logan to the • * • suppoBt of th'^ 15th corps, where its weakened lines had been broken by the enemy. Immediately on arriving it made a rush for the cap- , feured guns and works, and in a trice retook them, and captured a large number of prtsonerd. 17th CORPS. The most remarkable battle on record was that fou^t by Gen. Dlair's corps. The reader must understand that our 1258 July 1864. •.-.t r iines enveloped Atlanta in a crescent form, and that the 17.th . Co.rps occupied the left point, a little thrown back. The rebel force had gained a point directly in the rear of their left divi sion, and the rebel line came directly upon thfeir flank at right angles with Gen. Blair's works. All this-, too, upon very short .• notice. Lieut . Murray's battery (F 2d S. Art,); was on the line _near Blair's left, and had just been ordered to report to Gen. - Dodge, when it was fallen upon and captured en passant. Over a hundred of the men escaped. . , # k. . 'I RESUME. At night, of the 22d, the right of the 17th corps occupied the same position it did,in the beginning of the action. The center and left of the 17th corps had swung back at right angles with the right, and rested on General Dodge's right, which # »• intrenched Itself on its battle ground. The 15th corps, with the resistance of Col. Mersey's Brigade, had regained and held its origi- % nal lino, •j'i In prisoners, we lostl,200. In artillery,12 pieces--Murray's battery, 6 pieces; four piece® from the 17th corps, and two from the 15th, In killed and wounded 2,300. The enemy's loss of course, cannot be so definitely ascer tained, except in prisoners, of these we have 2,000. We counted, turned over and buried upward of 1200 of the enemy's dead, which did not inelude their whole loss in dfead. putting the wounded at the moderate rate of four to one killed, and it reaches near 5,000. July 1864. . • • Take from this 1,000 v;ho fell into our hands, and numbered among the prisoners, and you have their total loss in killed, wounded and prisoners, 7,200, Our total is 3,500. It was accident that placed the 16th corps where it was — that is, Sweeney's division, for General Pullor had been placed there the previous day as a reserve. It was the efficiency^of the com manding officers and the heroic bravery of the troops that enabled the corps to maintain its position with a single line-- no reserves--against an attack in column of Hardee's corps. These troops saved the rear of the whole army, and Colonel Sprgaue, with his little brigade, saved its trains. All honor to the 16t,h corps.' There was no flinching among general officers. Gens. Dodge, -i * . c ■ Sweeney, Fuller, and their brigade commanders were on the spot duiIng the whole action, personally saw the fighting of .the troops and gave orders for their movements. Gen, Puller was in the thick est of the fight, at one time seizipg and carrying for a while the colors of one of his regiments, I mot Gens. Force, G. A. Smith,, and Lcggett, of 17th corps, at the time of the first assault on. Lgggett's division outside the works ,. between their command and the enemy, when the rebel line was emerging from the woods not • * over two hundred yards from our wrks. PERSONAL. Among those who fell to rise no more in the first 'Victortou# ^harge of the 81st Ohio was Captain Chas. Lane, A bul let pierced his head and his death was instantaneous. To say July 1864. that he died at his p3)st in defense of his coiAtry gives him an immortality of honor araony his country's heroes; to say thht he was beloved by his men and respected by his fellow.officers--that he .was one of the very few in the army with firmness sufficient to resist its temptations; that his private.character Was stainless; _ that his example was that of a nolple Christian soldier; all this makes his memory dear to his friends, and reconciles them in part to his loss. But what shall be said to her upon whose heart this news will fall like a'crushing weight of ice? God pity her and her orphaned boy, whose prattling tongue shall ask in vain "When will Pa come home from the war?" No'poor words of mine, or eulogied of others, can pour the balm of consolation into her heart. It is a grief too tender and sacred for human touch. ■ ^LONEI. AUG. l!FRSEY GOES HOIiE. This Officer, so' long in com mand of the 2d brigade of Sweeney's division, goes home today on account of the expiration of his term of service. On taking leave df his cbmniand he attempted to say a few words to each regiment, but his full heart choked his utterance, and he was obliged to d'>- sist. He passed through the regiments and shook hands in silence with the boys, while the tears trickled down his cheeks. He f it particularly sad in leaving his brigade so soon after their proud record of the 22d« ' He received before starting-the following pleasant and gratifying acknowledgement of his services in a letter from General'^dge. - .c ' 1261 Julv 1864. . - * t CHAiNGES. Gen, Puller has been in command of Veatch's division since leavin Roswell, on account of the illness of Gen. Veafcch. Gen, Sweeney hPS been placed in arrest and ordered to Nashville to await trial. Gen. J. M. Corse, late of Gen. Sherman's staff is assigned tr command Sweeney's division. Lt. Col. J. J. Phillips, 9th Illinois, succeeds Col. Mersey in comr.and of his brigade. Col. PhillifS rendered valuable and effiI cient aid to Gen, D^^dge, as volunteer aid on the 22d inst. Lt. Col. McDowell, 39th Ohio, commands the brigade of Gen.Fuller in consequence of the wounding of Col. Morrill who succeeded Gen. Puller. 9TH ILLINOIS. This gallant regiment, with as proud a record as any in the service goes home today, that is, those whose term of service has expired. So many recruits have been received, that six companies still remain. The regiment has rendered very imi . , • >""1 portant service in this campaign. At Snake Creek Gap it opened ' « the campaign, and her", on the 22d, it aided greatly in saving our trains, NOTE: On September 11, 1885, General Sherman In con- "" ; versation with General ^odge told h^m the leading motives which influenced him in placing General Howard in command of the Army dT . . S the Tonneaaee, thus superseding General Logan, of which confers-^ tiona General Dodge made a memoraridum, as follows; r I ' I Tk ?, ■ ' '' tf-iM '-Of? M* Me I'uV. . itn ^ • r»> .•fevo September 11th, 1885. • ' • " I called on General Sherman this P. M. about 3 o'clock. He had been* out to bee the battle of Shlloh, but could not see much resem.- blance except in the Gen. Prentiss part of field which i^ was def ^ - . . . . voted to. ^e had a long talk about the * Army of the*Tennessee; the f nature of his plans; his visit to Lincoln. Said that when he was * * « • « on the steamboat with Lincoln and away from his army, that Lincoln • • said to him: "I do not feel right with you away," Sherman said • f • that they were as safe as he was on the stearboat; that Schofield was there in command, able, and perfectly competent to take charge. But Mr. Lin oln said: "Sherman, I .would be happier if you were with them again. 'When are you going to return?" Stierman said that in the winter of 1863-4 after the battle of t Missionary Ridge on his trip to Meridian, he left Logan in command at Huntsville with the 15thcorps, and Dodge in command on line of « railroad from Nashville to Decatur with 16th cor is both in Gen, Thomas's Department, On his return he found Logan much dissatisfied with Thomas and complained of their treatment of him. He * could not send an officer or soldier to Nashville until he got his * t - ■ I orders or passes approved by Thomas a provost marshal or some local commander. Sherman when he saw Thomas told him he should not have treated Logan in that way, that he was a corps commander and * ? was entitled to better treatment, Thomas complained of Logan in , f several matters and said that he was hard to get along with, and that he had had no trouble with Dodge. Sherman said that he tried fco smooth the matter over, but he discovered an unfriendly feeling 1263 September 11th, 1885 that continued through the Atlanta Campaign, . :„t ' . When I'cPhorson fell, on the 22d of July, in front of Atlanta, • • Logan by seniority of ran!< assumed command by his direction and handled the army well. After the battle Thomas came to Sherman * • and they discussed the question of a commander for the Army of the Tennessee, Sherman told "piomas that Logan was entitled to the com mand, was competent for it and he desired to place him in-it. Thomasanswered with much feeling that he was sorry to hear him say so, for if Logan was assigned to the command of Army of the Tennessee, he should consider it his duty to resign his command, 4 Sherman answered Maj Gen, Thomas; "You certainly would not do that and leave me here in that condition," Thomas hesitated and final ly saidr'No-, I.dont know as I would go. so far as that," but protested that Logan should not be assigned to the command, Sherman said: "I dont see how I can pass him by, I dont want t do any thing that will seem to reflect on Logan," Thomas answered; "Well, let the President or. Secretary of-War select a commander," Sherm man said, "NoV I not want them .to send a commander here that is outside of this army." Sherman said;" In other words, you dont feel that with Logan in command you and he could act cordially and harmoniously together?" Thomas said,"Yea, that is it, and I think, to ensure success, that there sho Id be not only iiiannony but entire '^cordiality between the arm commanders," Sherman*s answer was that he could not afford to put Logan in command under such circum stances. 1264 September 11, 1885. Finally they sat down and discussed the merits of the differ ent Generals and settled upon Howard, "I have, said Sherman, always been a friend to Logan in a great many different v/ays. He was a good soldier. He handled the army splendidly on the 22nd, and in his movement to the right. But jj^ou see I had a great responsibility and had to do the best I could under the circumstances, I'consider Logan the representative volunteer General of the War." While I never knew the exact facts in the matter, I kna: the Army of the Te-nessee wanted Logan and was greatly disappointed when Sherman went outside of it for a commander. The officers and men felt that the little army that had had for its coinmanders Grant, gherman and McPherson, had filled every post of responsibility to which it had been assigned, and that there was material left in it to command it; but I think no one in it knew of this complication, and it is well they did not ■ ' Shel^an showed himself a master *heh he took the responsibil ity and*made no explkhation, and thus preserved the good feeling throughout the great command. I heard the news of the appointment of Howard, In nlace of Logan as we were-marching from the left to right. I did not know Howard personally,but did Logan. I was the rear in drawing out from the left, and on the march I saw Logan * I - sitting on,Jthe porch of a small house. ^ was told that Sherman was in there, t I went in with considerable feeling and asked Sher man ahout it, but he gave me no satisfaction—but talked kindly to me and told me about Howard; and as I soon left that array to take 1265 September 11, 1885 ^ command of the Department of the Missouri, I never saw Logan or Sherman again until after the surrender. Gen. Howard's F. 0. No.5, Before Atlanta, July 27:- ^ t In pursuance of orders from the President the undersigned hereby assumes command of the Department and "^rmy of the Tennessee. I assu.re the gallajit spldiers of -this renowned army that I fully realize the delicate ndture of my responsibility. Your late beloved Commander was my personal friend, and while I unite with you in profound sympatliy and regret for our irreparable loss, it shall be my constant aim to emulate his noble example. Shipmai-i, July *27, ^864. Dear sister Annie I have not boiight *any*real estate. If you want 2 00 or 300 dollars or any sum let me know, and I will send'it to you. I shall not break nor draw the $8000 till I invest it. I I V ' • f KOT^: See 4 DD1149):- > t .1 ■ Office Mem. 27:- ' I. •' * • ■ r •' 4. The command moved on roads to rear. the Army, crossing Proctor's Cheek at Proctor»s Mill.-At 3 P. M. 2d division formed in double lines on rlghfbf 14th A.C., on Turner's Ferry road, and moving forward drove the enemy's skirmishers, and secured a posi tion on a •commanding range of hills, south and to right of 14th A.c connecting therewith. The 4th division formed on right of 2d division, thb WBteand forming a line in direction north and south. 1206 July 1864. « ' ' j facing directly East, bverlookinc Atlanta. At 9 P. K., the lines were established, and th*e work of intrenching commenced. Private Diary Ifem*. 27":- k "I . ■ ; Commenced moving from left to right; crossed Proctor's Creek, and v;ent into position on right of 14th A. C. Oen. Ho.vai-'d's S.E.O.No, ^.1, before Atlanta, 28:- Quarter Masters of Pioneer Corps will at once make requisi- * tions on their division Quarter Masters for as full a supply of 'intrenching tools as they can carry, . ^ The Division Quarter Masters will procure them at once from Captain Palmer A.Q.m. at Marietta, Ga. • t • * t ' Gen, Howard's S.r.O.No, 81, before Atlanta, 28:- (16DR147' T . V. . . VI, on sccount of wounds received in battle, leave of ab sence for thirty (30) days is granted 1st Lt, Frederick Partenhlmer, Co, H, 10th Missouri Infantry_Yol\pitear|,,and Col, Edward F. Noyos, 39th reg ment Ohio Infantry Volunteers, to prsceed beyond the ,lim its of the Department, • • Gen, Dodge's SiF.p.Ho, 48, .near Atlanta, 28;- (13DR):- • ■ . I, private James E.-Uaguir© Co, I 66th Regiment Illinois Infantry, is her»hy detailed for- special service and will report ' at bncd ^o Lt, J. RedfioJLd at thes« head quarters. • ' '■ J. 7.', BMWtegfto <Japt. J. A. L jich, near Atlanta, 28 (17r«L 'Ih'e order sent you relieving you from ^duty with this " command. Report to Gen, Allen at Louisville, 1267 July 1864. m Office Mem. 28:- The command completed its intrenchments, and batteries were thrown up at throe points on the line, and artillery placed in po sition . At 2 p. M. the 81st Ohio and 12th Illinois Lt. Col. Phillips Commanding, and 43d Ohio and 35th New Jersey were sent to the right to reinforce the 15th A.C., and relieving regiments that K, were engaged; they participated in the battle, which, however, ter minated soon after their arrival on the ground. The enemy shelled our line and head quarters with Light Art- •• t • . illery in position in front of the 15th A.c. I * ■ ^ ■ i J. , The 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry moved to position near Tuner's ferry, protecting the road and patrollir^ all roads south. The skirmish line advanced 500 yards, . " V ■ ■; t,r ' ■ Private Diary Mem. 28:- Eneijy in Atlanta on the right flank , The attack fell mostly ' ' f • • on the 15th A.C. 2d brigade 2d division was engaged, and two regiments from the 4th division, ! Gen, Dodge's S.f.q.No, 49, near Atlanta, 29:- (13DR):- I, Saddler Sergeant Janes Wniiams, 1st Regt. Alabama Cavalry • « ^ • . having been reported absent without leave, is hereby restored to duty without trial and without loss of pay or allowances; it having been'satisfactorily shown that his absence was'wlth proper authority. 1268 i. I ■ •> I • ■ ' iisH 'i. • July 18G4. II. private M, K. Wallce, Co."I. 1st regiment Alabama Cav alry, having been reported as a deserter, is hereby restored to duty without trial with forfeiture of all pay and allowances due him from the Government of th" United States from October 27, 1862 • « • * to April 15, 1864. This order is not to be construed as relieving said soldeirs from" the reqirements of paragraph 158, Revised Army regulations. K - I • • III. The commanding officer of the 9th Illinois (Mounted) will detail from ;ls command five enlisted men toireport at once to Brig, Gen, J. V/, Fuller, Commanding the 4th division, for duty, IV. Division commanders, each with one company for guard duty and with supply train to report to Captain J. K. Wing, Chief ♦ Q. M, at the pontoon bridge across the Chattahoochee river till otherwise ordered. V. Private David Bales, Coi K,, 7th Iowa Infantry voluntters, is hereby relieved from special service in the Q.M,Department, and will report at once to his company commander for duty, VI. Private Charles Juettson, Co, K, 52d Illinois Infantry - f t - • • . - • Volunteers, is hereby detiiled for special duty in the Q.M. Dept. • f and will report without delay to Captain J. K, Wing, A.Q.M. for duty. VII. privates Emanuel King and Ralph larmene, Co, F, 47th Indiana Infantry, are hereby rolieved from duty with Battery F., 2d U. B. Artillery and will report without delay to their regiments 1269 July 1864. • » ' at Mew Colorado, or wherever it may be. The A.Q.M. Department will , . . . furnish transportation. Gen, Dodge to Hon. E. M. Stf^nton, near Atlanta, 29. I respectfully request that Col. Geo, E, Spencer, commanding 1st Albama Cavalry Volunteers, be authorized to recruit for his reg iment now stationed at Rome, Ga,, from the n\imerous deserters and pefugees from Ala bama and Georgia, The regiment your records will show was raised by me at Corinth, Miss,, from the refugees that flocked into that place from Alabama, and I have no hesitation in saying that it is one of the most efficient cavalry regiment in our service; has done much hard work, and never failed when palled upon. It has, .been under my, command over one j^ear; its ranks are being thinned, but with this authority, they can be kept full. The men Jihat join it, will not join any other regiment, as it was entirel;- raised in North Axabama, and at this time most refugees from^that stata to Kome, Ga, The regiment is well officered, mounted and equipped, . Its knowledge of Gaorgia. and Axabama has been invaluable tiO us in this campaign. Gen, Dodge to Lt. Col. Clark, near Atlenta, 20(10DR452): * I respectfully request that an Engineer Officer from one of the engineer regiments in the Army of the Tennessee, be detailed and ordered to report to the commanding General of the 4th division 16th Amy Corps, 1270 July 1864. Ge-•; Dodge to'Lt. Col. Clark, near Atlanta, 29 )10DR453) I have the honor to acknc.vledge the' receipt of Extract 4, Special Field Ordord Fc. 32, 'Depart: -.ent aiii .Viay 'of the Tennessee. T have only a dingle' line of reserves. Four regiments are on the line of the 15th corps;' if returned I can stretch^' my line two regiments and hold two in reserve, which I think will be sufficient to hold my line* ' - Pl^ease inform me wiether it is the intention for these regiments to report back. OorrespondencQ of the State Register, in sight of Atlanta 20 (6DR89) t - ' • Although this letter does not bear date at "Atlanta",' as some sensation dispatches woul'd have you think It might, yet it is the next thinfe to it, there being but one lino bf the enemy's works between the doomed city and the' advance line of our army. Our batteries cah, and do throw shell's into Atlanta, and most, if not Sll of the corps' headouarters of Sherman's* Army are v.'ithin shel ling distance of the enemy's guns'. Since the desperate fight of the 22nd oh the left, and that on the right yesterday--both by the Army of the Tennessee--nothing but occasional cannonading and pick et firing hah occurred. In those two fights important results were obtained, but not without irreparable losses to that invin cible army of western men. In Lho former fight,* •wlien the lament ed iilcPherson fell, Gen. Logan of the 15th corps, assumed command of 1271 July 1864. H' the Army of the Tennessee, consisting of the 15th, 16th and 17th f ' army corps, at tBae most critical period of the fight, ^iust at the time when the rebel army v;^s in our front and rear, and when our men were in considerable confusion, and fighting on both sides of their breastworks. The fact that the Army of the Tennessee, under the leadersliip of the dashing, but discreet Logan, in spite of al most insurmonntable idfficulties, maintained their ground, and finally drove the rebels in confusion from the field, is suffi cient to establish a .reputation for daring heroism, unsurpassed by any veteran army in the service. Thp loss on our side in that fight is officially announced as 3,521, all fcold. The 4tlanta papers acknowledge a rebel loss of 12,000* On the night of the 26tl>, The Army of the Tennesseo was withdrawn from the left to take position on the extreme right. During the march, Oen. Logan was relieved of the command of the Army of the Tennessee, and was auperoedod by Gdn. 0.,0. Howard aP the 4th corps.^ After Gen. Logan's Magnificent victory of .the 22dTlnst., and his safe withdrawal from the enemy's front on.ythe left, his suporsedure was not received i t ' f t with the mo^t aimiable meekness by this army; but good soldiers I • obey all orders and ask no questions, , Not the least notable of passing events was the arrival here yesterday of Governor S^^one of ,Iowa. , , In their various njovements and counter movements between Chat- * % * tanooga and this place, our army has marched, more than a thousand 1272 July 1864. • Miles, built over three hundred miles-of breastworks, brid'ged in numerable streams, built scores of miles of railroad', destroyed the immense foundries and iron works tit Etcwah, Rome and Anatoona; they have also destroyed the extensive cloth manufacturing mi?-ls at Roswell, where the rebels manufactured for the use of their army 30,000 yards of cotton and 15,000 yards of woolen good every month; and more and better than all of this, our boys have whipped the rebels^in every fight, no matter how imequal the contest-- A:id in this imrortr.nt busi.toss the yodhg but giant ^est has borne a high anci an honorable part. The invincible Army of the Tenne8see--the Army that captured Vicksburg and gave back to the coun try the mighty Mississippi--has done the lion's ahre of fighting i; this campaign. The blood of our brave Western boys has moisten ed every hill ton and vale and crimsoned the waters of almost •»(hI every stream between Chattanooga and Atlanta. It will no doubt be interesting to your readers, and is not contraband intelligence, to give you the location of-the Iowa troops in this Army: In the 15th Army Corps are the 4th, 0th,'9th, 10th, 17th, 25th, 26th, 30th and 31st infantry, in the 16th Corps the 2d,7th, and 39th Infantry. In the 17th corps the 11th, 13th, 15th and k6th Infan try. The 5th and 8th Cavalry belong to the Army of the Cumber land, and the 5th veteran Infantry has been transferred to the 5th Cavalry, Of Iowa officers, Maj. Gen. Dodge Conunands the 16th Army Corps; Brig. Gen. Corse, a Division and Prig, Gen. E.W.Rice a brigade 1273 July 1864 in the same. Brig, Gen. Vandever ip in command at. Rome, Ga. E.Ti'. Rice is a nev; star in the galaxy of Iowa Brigadiers. Colonl Williamson of the 4th regiment. Colonel Smith of the 26th and'Col Hall of the 11th, command brigades,^ • • Governor St^ne met General Sherman during the fight of yes terday and v/as conversing v/ith him about the progress of the bat tle. During the conversation the General remarked that "Col. Williamson is at the front with his brigade, pitching in as he always does." A valuable compliment to a gallant and meritorious officer. , . I cannot close this communication wittout saying a word about Maj. Gen. Dodge of Iowa, v;ho so ably cormands the 16th corps. The splendid manner in w ich he handled his corps in the desperate engagement of the 22d, bringing them to the gap through which the enemy were pouring their heavy columns, and the timely aid he thus rendered to our wavering ranks, woi^a the highest admiration from all who witnessed it. It is but just to say that Gen^ Dodge is regard ed by the entire army as a brave and prudent officer; loved by his men, and that on al^ occasions during his long and arduous service he has displayed the hi^est qualities of a copaander. A mong the many able officers whom Iowa has furnished, none occupy a-prouder position, or will have made a brighter record at the close. S' L, Taggart to Gen, Dodg^e, before Atlanta, 29;- nis JNNPMrit^ Qtmiiaading) req,u<lit« that you send in to these "t X 1274 July 1364. . Head. Quarters, by the bearer, the names of Colonels in your command whom you desire strongly to recommence for promotion to the rank of Brigadier General, Gen. Howard's S.F.*0, No. 169, Chattanooga, 29:- Lieut. J. Falvey, A.c.M, 16th Army Corps, will muster out of the ■service the officers of the 7th Illinois Infantry Volunteers, their time having expired. ' • .. . . . - Gen. Foward'c S.p.o.No. 82, before Atlanta, 29:- IV. Maj. Gen. G. M. rodge. Commanding Left Wing 16th Army Corps will reduce his command to one good line, keeping not more than one Brigade as a reserve, relieving a-portion of General Ij SSii Blair's left, « . ^ Maj. Gen. 5*. P. Blair Commanding 17th Army Corps will dlmish his command to one line, also holding not more than one Brigade as a reserve, re listing a portion of General Logan's right. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, Commanding 15th Army Corps will then '^'"'complete his line of works to his right. " ' . , ' . llie object being to extend the line as far as possible to the right, the intrenchments'will'be made strong, and ground cl ared well to the front, ' ' ' ' Cdrpa "commanders will report the execution of this order on the completion of ' « ■^1.* Corps ComiaantlerB will-be prepared at 8 o.*clock tomor row morning to move theli* bonmiands forward* in ©rder to extend our , 1275 July 1864. 'i' ti,-: • lineo to 1<he .right as far as possible, and relieve the troops of ^Maj. Gen. Thomas now occupying a position on our right flank. • Gen. Dodge to Gen. Howard, 29:- TTJiile recommendations are being made for promotion of officers . for services in the field, I desire to add my testimony to the efficiency and ability of Lt. Col. T. Clark, 4A.G. I consider this officer who so well performs his duty as staff officer shoi.ld -co also be remembered, and I believe that Lt, Col. Clark is deserving of promotion; certainly no one is more thoroughly posted in his bi' . . . dikty, or has done it better; and I cheerfully and earnestlv reccm- •i j ' " mend him to the favorable consideration of the War Department. ^ Office Mem. 29:- " .t." Irione ... . ' . ! ■ ' : One regiment of 4th division moved to right relieving some Wo'K :• r.-. . . . troops of the 17th A.C., one regiment of the 2d division relieved g.' , .. the regiment of the 4th division. At 2 P. M. the four regiments ^ ■■u " r on duty vith the 15th were relieved and 2 joined the command. The Pioneer Corps were employed constructing works on the right of the 15th A.C., extending^ to pnd crossing the Turner's Perry road. At 11 P. M. orders wore received for OorpQ tc he ready to move to the right at 8 A. M. the day .following, I • """ - Private Dtwj Hem;-,,,, Governor 3ton<4 from Iowa visited Iowa troops and stayed all ,jj;ilght with us., j ..,, : /t .il ivl , Sp.o.Ho. 50, nea^ Atlanta, 30 (^13DR);- . avv;.private Owea T, 0*ens Co. K, 9th Missouri Infantry is • V '4a* • s *■ 1276 July 1864. • ^ >(i . w ahefelby relieved from duty vjith Battery F, 2nd U. S. Artillery and ♦will forthwith report "to this regiment -at Memphis, Tennessee, or wherever it may be," The-Q. M, Department will-furnish transportaviool. : tion. jjO l7th A.C. are moving'to the right and the 4th division will stretch out their'line "as far as possible, and cover the ground left vacant drawing cut troops from the left if neces- ■ ' . . . ■ ov ■ -■ ' ■ ^ sary. Brig. Be"n. J. M. Corse will stretch oul the 2nd division and occupy the ground vacated by General Fuller. The movement will be ■ •.I-'-iisMtnco cllrj vul made immediately. -:Q . III. By authority of Brig. Gen. Thomas, Adjt, General U.S. 1 C ' Army, Eiigene L. Frederick, Go. B, 51st Illiniis Infantry is hereby appointed 2nd Lt, of Co, 4th regiment Alabama Veterans, A.D. to be mustered as such as soon as the reports to the Mustering Officers 'of the troops, with thirty enlisted men, Atii^ ' t '♦* . ' j . i 0' * • ^ ' ' '' ' r * 1 • ' tjf>'!' All ofiicers of tils coraniand will give Lt, P^ederick such aid in 'recruiting hi^lni^ as the requirements of the servi'ce wlir admit, and the C.S. will issue rations to him. iiOnto . ,1 XI NOTE: L. Carper on Oen. Corse's Staff*. * Lt. Col. Clark to Gen. Blair, Before Atlanta, 30:- xr» t Maj. len. Dodge has no reserve, and is compelled to take his skirmishers from his main line. The General canmanding directs f that you take three (3) rdgimSnts from your reserve, relieiving the . .o" . ■ 0 n-.- v 1277 July 1864, • same number of resiments on the right of Gen. Dodge's line,. , . A.D.G. S. L. Taggart to Gen. Dodge, 30:- peneral Bliair having only 4 regiments in reserve, the llaj . Gen. coranonding has directed him to send to relieve yoxir line only ■'jertpfi instead of three, as you have been previously notified. , J. Warhen Up»ton,to Gen. Dodge, Go. Danvers, Llass., 30:- Rev. Sam. J. May of Syracuse is at hoij.se tonight and has ^ , just been, relating some information that we thought may be of ser- ' vice and so I tahe the liberty to write you, „ . - 9qL n i : Mr. May, a short time since, had a conversation with a gentleman and lady who for many years resided at Daiton, Ga; both were Northerners by birth, the man a merchant, i' The woman says that when the rebels occupied Dalton, and only one or two days before the approach of the Union Amy, a woman Q , calling herself Mrs, Meeker was sent to the house she, the northern woman was residing in, and they two occupied the same room. Mrs, Meeker supposing that her companion was a southerner, opened her ' • 13^ budget of information to this effect, namely, that before the war she had resided in Savannah, that she vras a Scotch woman, that she had a husband on the staff of Longstreet. • < She said she was matron (at one time) of a rebel hospital at Griffin, Atlanta, and tl)at she traded in cotton and has pssed our lines to fnd fro as many as forty (40) times, mostly between 9 f ' I Memphis and Dalton. She was in Dalton one or two days before the ' '"TSk'J'Ui ; A ... 1278 July 1864. 18th or 19th of "April last, hawing passed from Sherman's army in season foi "Johnston to 'throw up his works,- that Longstreet on re- * ceiving the information that Sherman was going to Dalton, placed jiig head in his hands and groaned out, "0 God!" ■ • .f! ■ She has represented herself as true to the Union, and as being influenced by philanthropy and a desire to care for the soldiers whether Union or rebel. • She has been at IJew York and had an interview t?ith Fernando Wood, Governor Se*yraour and such. -Ut-uV • tThen Mrs, Meeker went i'nto Dalton, she had a letter from Joe Johnston to thef commander of that post, stating that she was a person of great importance and must be treated accordingly," *'This Mrs, Meeker said she was the messenger of ^rs, Greenough, * who wad the rebel spy l^at caused the defeat' at Manassas. todiJ'"';/ , 'I ' "> * ft If "irJoo'f r • •• I know not as this is of any use, oxft 1 presume it will do no ' I Lr o , ■ i ■* nejBO'' nejBo'' harm. . - Z*' iir.' thilllp'^iB^ i^'amily^iare Well believe, Iflw erfji ' ' ' , < , Y ■ • . ^ I » I am very glad to Ifear of your sucoesa, and that you have been eria -i'tli , - r.-*. • i i.e:. » apprecaited by the Government. to 1"" ' ' - Jl no baMhMnt • Iko/f God grant success to your noble armjr. ' -.oT.* '1 fy|a« (mCI Office Mem. 30:- • '.ewM w ■ . ^ At 1 A. M. rtolonel Sprague's Brigade, 4th division relieved nee .* -i ■ t,eggett's division, 17th A.c., and troops of 2d division filled that _ portion of our line vacated by the moving'of Sprague to th"^ right ,,rl?79 ^ on ft n«: July 1364. .rnr .The enemy opened upon our ^lines with heavy siege guns, shelIpitg Head Qi^arters.; -ti. o- , • " •' " At 7 P. Gen. 3lair relleveed-two of the regiments sent to replace Leggett's division on his line, and rejoining the command a'n-' they were placed in reserve. Official, notice was received of • ,l!»i:n;vSprague's promotion to-'Br^igadier General. . T r - ,fnn«isi©o onft i; Priva^fe Diary M'em, ol.tiof « ftf tp tlie enemy's."' ^ o" -^BWlOtax) Dddic's ♦ S.F. O.No'f 51, near Atlanta, 31:- (13DR):- Ovt 'I.'- Captain T. T7. Wilson, A.'V.M., having reported to these 'head quarters is hereby assigned to duty with the ,2d division of the 16th A.C., and will report to-Brig. Gen, Corse commanding the Divisioft, accordingly. ^ "11. In compliance with Special Field Orders No, 84, Departmerit and Army of the Tennessee, Brig, Gen. J. Sprague is hereby """•-assigned to the 'command of the 2d brigade, th division, 16th A.o. r.. &fta 'V iiii At his own request Brig, Gen* Vandevef is hereby re lieved from the command of the 3d brigade, 2d division, 16th A.C. The Senlo^ Officer of 11?® bpigfide will* assume command. ■ ' '-tf " Gen. Dodge to Col, Clarkj near Atlanta, 31:- (10DR453):- iJ iti After an inspectioh of my line, I have the honor to report -£G f. that every hegimont of, the. 2d divl§<ioti is in the front line with a 'h^ ' gap betweerv, fend, the i«th division, that one regiment will nearly fill. The 4th division has six regiments in line, including the 1280 July 1864. 0 . ■ ■■ V.1. regiraent on the skiririish line, with t\*6 held as reserve. General Fuller, con-.manding the 4th division, relieved five regiments of the 17th A.c , with three of his,- preferring to • - stretch his line and hold a reserve. j The 17th A.c. is relieiving .one regiment of Genera] Fuller's command, and I shall relieve a portion of General Corse's command by a portion of General Fuller's,, giving me after all changes are made, one ar\d 'a half regiments as a reserve to each division, oi) ' .Gen, Vandever to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga., 31:- (15DR45) auto/!.' Please deliver me and assign the command of the brigade to to .'Bome other, oh else detach the, hi-igade and allow l.0 to report di- •fti 'rect to your Head. Quai:tei»s, o.'I .'PihOQumo I will not be required to report to a division C' lamander who is my-Jmior. ^ . s. Tijggfert to Geri* DOdge,-Before Atlanta,'31:- tCdTBUMi Bl 'liajor General .Commanding,desires that you ascertain my pers- *onal»inspection; ob that of fin Ald-de-oaiap» the number of regi- '^"^ments, you have id y»Ui» front line,;-and the number in reserve; and * '* ' report the same to him, t. • -r ■ ' c. - i ,: Hblffhrd's "Svp^o.Ho, 84; before Atlanta, 31:- named officer6«.of this army, having been appoint- ' ed Brigadier Generals if,Volunteera by the President, will in pur- * suance of Special ^'ield Orders N6. 46, Head A«arters Military Division of ^f#*M±S8iselt)pd, of date July 30, 1864, be assigned by their re'speht'iVe Oorps'tKSStelanders to duty, jis the best interests ©•fix 1281 July 1864. . , • t , of the service may requires . Col, Charles C, Wolcott, 46th Ohio Infantry. Col. John Sprague, 63d Ohio Infantry. Col. William W. Belknap, 15th Iowa Infantry. . ■III. iCapt. T. p. " ilson, A. Q.lvk,, having reported to these Head Quarters v,ill report to Maj. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Commapding left Wing of the 16th ^my Corps, foi? assignment to duty . Gen. Dodge to-Lettie and Ella, near Atlanta, 31:- . . We.h^VO had.three days* rest, and although pa needs it very rr . much, he will employ a part in writing to you.. Ma will,tell you all about•the great battles fought by us on the 20th, 21st, 22d, 26th and,28th of this^month. Thousands of dead men are lying in their blood on the fi^ld. I have seen them until the sigh nause'ates_ me, and thcwoundad by themselves have gone to the rear, no little sisters to aoDothe their woimds, or daughters to caress them. t ' ♦.All 4av pien stand up and shoot each other down wh'le the roar - of cannon is terrible. I want very much to have the campaign end so that I can no homo, and see you all, hear Lettie nlay on the ■ - f q nrj~ • piano and have a romp with Ella. ■ ' Cu. ■ . ■ r I suppose you are having fine tlm6s with A'unt Minerva and the cousins ► . Gen. I^ogan*3 S.p. o.Ko. 3, be fere Atlanta, July 22:- In pursuance of Instrixctions from Ma|. Gen. W,T. Sherman, Com- # manding military .division of the Mississippi, t hereby assume comm mand of the Army pf the "ennessee in the field. • t uy 1282 July, 1864, The department Staff Will remain unchanged, ^d reports and returns will "be made as heretofore. Office Mem. 31:- , I • - . ^ 1' General ^lair relidVed that portion of^uller's division on his line. ot ' ^rivate Diary Mem. 3].:- ' • ■ • *ln'same position; moved up skfrmish line, * / ' Gen, Dodge'to his* wife, near Atlanta, August 1st:- ' It is a rainy day , and "aithougf^ 'I wrote^you yesterday, I will improve a iiesure mment in writing again. The mail came in to-* day and I was disapnointed in not getting a letter from you, /^hree long months have passed since I saw you, and it seems a year; many, many eventful hours have I seen during that time^ days roll by and nights are slept away with nothing but the roar' o'f . 1. artillery or the crack of the rifle to break one's thought. As I sit here, crack, crack goes the skirmish line, while the dull thun- ■ . . .. der of a rebel or Yankee 'gun passes by. I see that Gr-ely has I «• ' some idea of peace, I would like to see it and see this bleeding country going forward once more united and prosperous. My own feelings are changing, and my opinions are wavering a little as to what is best for the United States, I know thct the rebels are heartily sick of their bargain, and though they thunder their * ^ * ' « • 'S. ■ . . , . columns against us it is with little avail. Prisoners taken all have canteens filled with whiskey, and are often dr\ank--only think 1283 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. Correspondence, diaries, business papers, speeches, and miscellaneous notes related to Dodge's family history, Civil War activities, railroad construction, life in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and travels in Europe. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/bccc4c4aeb59d167238610948e4b1346.pdf 844a730f98ca6059f78c605c36b222b8 PDF Text Text July, 1864. .t-rr,: ;;,;T The department Staff will remain unchanged, "and'reports and returns will "be made as heretofore. Office Mem. 31:- '.'r tnT uwnT General ^lair relidVed that portion^of ^uller's division on his line. ' ^ ^ . ,, .. rivate Diary Mem. 35.:- ' ■ v. "■ 'In'same^positionl mdved up skirmish linS. •' '' ' Gen. Dodge to his*wife, near Atlanta, August 1st:- 'it is a rainy day, and although I wrote^you yesterday, I will • I • » - . . . . improve a liesure mment in writing again. The mail came in to- ' ■ • I - . day and I was disapnointed in not getting a letter from you. /^hree long months have passed since I saw you, and it seems a year; many, many eventful hours have I seen during that time-; days roll by and nights are slept away with nothing but the roar of * . t artillery or the crack of the rifle to break one's thought. As I f ' ' " - v . . . , r » sit here, crack, crack goes the skirmish line, while the dull thunder of a rebel or Yankee gun passes by. I see that Gr-ely has -I *■ I some idea of peace. I would like to see it and see this bleeding country going forward once more united and prosperous. My own feelings are changinc', and my opinions are wavering a little as to ^ iUi, . . . . ' > what is best for the United States. I know that the rebels are ■ » ' ' *■ ' ■ . . r heartily sick of their b-^rgain, and though they thunder their . ' ■ , . . , , , columns against us it is with little avail. Prisoners taken all have canteens filled with whiskey, and are often drunk--only think 1283 July 1864. . i. of making men drunk and sending^them out .to throw.away their lives when their leaders^know they could'hot force them'if sober, h. V My mess has now in it Lt, Tichenor, Capta . Chamberlain, Capt. f Ford and Dr. Gay. • We live hard; beans, hams and such like, a few canned fruits but no potatoes, onions, butter, &c--any of them to use. .are luxuries. Noticing .comQ a'over.'the raili^oad but soldier's rations, and .hardly that; 'one single track feeds this great army with all its horses^ and mules and hangers-on^ employees, &c. Hood has receiv,ed some reinforcements, but not equal to his loss, i^.'le his last railroad is broken up. I do not see how he is to hold out much .longer, but he may.. Grant is moving again I hope, and * - * t this time, will accomplish h^ls o.bject. More men we must have .to fill our ranks, and giye us a few more columns to burst asunder^ the detestable confederacy^ I do most anxiously look for the day • ^ when we can be together again, and live like white folks should. hi- : . - . ■ . , ' . Home is as mucli of a charm to me as tcyyou, although perhaps I do not soy as much about it, Annie is as dear as ever. > y -1 r* Gen, Howard's G,f,o,No, 6, before Atlanta, Is ;- * '' -i.' The following named officers are announced as members of the Staff and Staff Corps of tMa Department and Army, They will be obeyed and respected accordingly. Lt, Col, C. H, Howard , ^enior Ai(^e-de-camp; Major ^.W.osborne, 1st K.Y, Artillery, Chief of Artillery; Ca t, H. M.Stinson, Aide-de-camp; Capt, F. W. Gilbreth, • r * * t * Aide-de-camp; Capt, W. K. Beebe, 41st Ohio Infantry A.d.C,; Capt. t ^ , E. H. Kerlin, Volunteer Aide-de-camp, ,284 July 18 64. ^ ,X.'J Gen. Howard»s F.o. No. 7, before /itlanta, 1st;- ' .Capt. . HIckenlooper, 5th Ohio Btittery , in addition to his .. duties as Judge Mvocate of the Department will act as Assistant Chief of Artillery of thj Army in the i'ield, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly. , . . Gen. Sherman^s S po. No. 48, near-Atlanta, Ist;- During the next series of operations Maj. Gen. Thomas will be the .Left, Maj. Gen* Howard the Center and Maj, Gen. Schofield the Right of the Army.- The two divisions of Genl's Davis and V/ard will continue to be held'■In reserve towards the right, and in case the eriemy attack that flank, tt^ose flfvisions will" report to, and during the action obey Gen. *Schofieid*s orders; when not engaged. Gen. Thomas will post them so as to cover his commWi cat ions from danger coming from the south-east, " • t - v _ ^ II. Brig. Gen. Garrard*s cavalrjT will relieved Gen. Schofield's on the left and occupy in part his trenches, patrol the roads about - *■ • Decatur and picket towards Roawell--he will report to Ggn. Thomas, t • • * . , and be pre :ared to sally out as Cavalry from his trenches in case of necessity. ■ '1 ' .,!.T ' . , III. All trains of wagons'going to and from the depots of "Vlnings" or "Marietta" will follow roads converging at the rail road bridge and never go north of Buckhead ob south of Turner's. r- • I V. Maj. Gen. Thomas will cause a new Infantry flank to be i prepared on his left, ^orth of the Buckhead rodd, connecting fen. t * - 1285 iJ' r august, 1864, r Stanley's front lines with the old rebel,parapets near Peach Tree Creek. Gen. Dodge's Sister to his Wife, Council Bluff-s, 1st:- • , I will not ^give yo;- cause this time to calle me delinqu'^nt. I have just received• your letter and will cominence one immediately, and between washing and tther work -will end^avbr to finish it. Was very glad to hear from you and get such a good long let ter. # r ' * We have been very anxious about Ocean and.am so Wiankful he has passed .t^irjQugh safely^, like you I think he will come out all right. I hi.\ve always felt that-he - would nome out alright. - - . Nathan- told us 'this morning they had J^jad another dreadful battle, 5,000 of;,the rebels killed. Hope, to more particular? of it . today, and hear of Ocean..,, • - . , KcPherson's loss is great, I can hardly realize that it is il ■ r ' '"37 * ■ ■ ' ■ • • , ' - • r'^ SO,- • Nearly Qverry paper we get speaks highly oT 0,cean ,and he^ de- •• • - ■ • » serves It for if there .Ip, a braye., tru^, l©ya\ and goopl man in ex- • t ' r • ' i ' . • • . - istance .it is him, and t am glad to .see that others know it, George F ord is on Ocean's, staff so, Mr. Hendrie says, and is very • - - • much pleased. He will leave the Army this Fall and will come there; is going into business with Charley Hendrie, The draft is frightening theiq here; it amuaes me to hear the women croak over thier Husbands' b®i^G drafted, Fanl s in a peck f'rt *' 1286 August, 1864 • , ■ . of trouble for fear Morse will have to go. I make all sorts of fun of herl she don't say much to mo now for she knows she-will "get hut little sympathy from me. ' ' ■ • ^ • Nate has been eick a week; his blood is low, and perhaps turning pale at the thoughts of having to leave his Sue and going to .war. I do have some rich times here-over that wedding".' Wish "I had another Brother that was going to be married. As for Ocean and you I was such a young snip didn't know or care much about it, but Now Nate has to fake' it. Mrs. Purple' and Miss "'^ucy have got at it, and in fact the town has just got the report started, and I am asked every day if "Nate and Sue Lockwood are to be married," and I 'invent all kinds of answeres and puzzle them all I can. Sue has become quite confidential, and told me- of several of their plans. They have finally concluded to be marrie'd here, and have only the • • • /. - 1 fsunilies, so after suffering everything for fear I would be left out I am at last easy, and feel that "I am in a land of privileges and Sabbaths. " MisS'%uef's particular friend, Lou Knppp, of St. Louis, OS to be bridesmaid, Regular Rebel. I.'she has sent on to Boston by Mr. Spooner to get her bridal trousseau. Nate I expebt has engaged all the tailors and barbers for 20 miles r^und the ' ' V,. country, Sam Foison has gone to get married! Will bring his bride back « here and board at'.Terry Polsom's. He marries a Miss Rachel Vanderpool of Chicago, a smart girl I -bought, but it must be a mis1287 August 1864. . take if she has him. ... . . . I received a short letter from Mrs. Spencer a few weeks ago. t f . - ■ ■ ' k. • Has she ever written an accoxmt of the trip to Mamroth Cave? Lizzie starts hme on the next boat. Uncle John has been sick with cholera morbus; is just able to sit up. I think Lizzie is quite taken wit'- the west and would like to stay longer. Thinks we are a pretty fast people here compared with So. fanvers. I have looked in every paper for a list of the killed and wounded ^ r y * - ■i- " r- - ' of Ocean's command, to see if any of my acquaintances are on it. T hope in all mercy they have escaped, tf you hear anything about any of them I hope ^oii will write me,for I have no means of know ing. 1 wonder how my little Captain - Arndt is progressing.! ' r' . Have nevtfr heard d wdrd'6f or from him since T left. Arndt is ':tQO bad. . ■ ^ ' k.-I-am glad Lett;e -is takkiqg music lessons; tell her l hop.e she mill improve no she can sing and plaj^ me a piece whep I,see.her. Little :BHa' Hoe ' T want to soueeze heri • Do you think Ocean will ^! ' gftt, a'" furlat*^. this fall? - ^."do wish'he could, Suppods ybu are having fvuit* Wish I could gat-some. Eat - enough for tdo. I had an apple the other day, and was happy fob a week after it. I have never received a letter from Ocean, 'thd fiel rfeal'bad-. I h&vp jWritten-him two, think ^ shal-l write another In a week or'so if !• get <non©.,' but-every night I look, think I wust certainly get one, fiupposo now he hae little time to 1288 » .t*t ,»■ "'r, i ■' •'fc f August 1864. write. Did you read about that extraordiiiafy much his corps mado? I think when I see v;hat hardships our brave men have to endure, it is a shame for any of us to complain of hear and every other little thing that may trraible us. THiat suffering there must be in those hospitals south this hot weather.* Is Ool. Ca nbell still in com- ' k. I " I ' mand at Athens with his wonderful regiment? Did I fiell you I saw Mrs. Galligan and Eliza at the Pacific? ...Had quite a pleasant call and tried to have Eliza stqp a few days ♦ .. . with me. She inquired after you and Ocean. She is so anxious to got a photograph rof ^CqI . Kinsman, b.ut I camot find out where he had.his photograph taken, do you know? Am glad your trunk has turned up.at last. Was everything all right? Love to all; Mrs. Bailey, Estelle, and a kiss to the children. Write me .of ten, I f . •' . t will do the Same. I am going to the *'Show*^ tomorrow night. Lizzie sends'love. ' ! t « . I Gen. Dodge*8 S.P.O.No, 52, near Atlanta', 1st: " (I3DR) ;- I. FT vate-John Kartz, Go. G,' aAd Isaac F. Dobbe, Co, 0. 7th *"Iowa Infantry, dre ^erefey relieved from special duty in the ^.M. Department, and will re^oft without dela^ to their company com- * "inandor, " ' ' . ' ' - u ^ ' II. Private Wealoy Hipp^-e, Co. B." 27th Ohio Infantry volxm- ' teors, is hereby relieved from Head Quarters left wing 16th A. C., and will report without delay to hi^^eoinfjahy Ooranander for duty, III. privates Mahlon Rotaw, Co, Bj ^e/iaas Ewing, Co. I,, 1289 Au^T-^s t, 1864. :.jr; and Joseph Lbngstroct, Co. G. 7th Iowa Infantry, are hereb:'.de tailed for special service in the Q.m. Department, and will report without delay to Ca ta. J. K.'Wing, A.Q.?:. for duty. IV. The etrtantion of the General-commanding has been called to the large number of enlisted men followigg the troops, and trains without proper dutieg,' and. evidohtly n6 "dutiGS to perform; the Act. Asst. Inspector Generals willimmediately inspect their com mands and ascertain the number .of unlisted men in each regiment unarmed} or who travel without arms, and the duties upon which ^he^' are detailed. . 'd > , ' . - ' ' . They will. also'make * fenjlrigpectiain of Regimental .and Brigade traisn, and aScertain..the number oi* "mOn unarmed with the trains, and the number on duty as guards, and-report to the A ct. Inspec- . tor General at these Head Quarters, . . . Divioiop Commanders will ca^ise the Division Ordnance and Sup ply trains to be inspected, and the number of unarmed.men, the duties for which thqy ai^e, detailed, ,and, the niimber of. armed men as guards fito. be rb ported at the ea liest practicable moment-* ,'i ; : GIRCTILAR. Near Atlanta, Ist;- , (13DR):- Instruet1 ns from Department Head Quarters require that an officer tendering his resignation on ploa of"expiration of term of Service, shall state "the actual date, of mustpr into his present grade, or the date n^m'T/hich his mustor^in-roll shows'that he Cakes rank in his presong grade", and that-, the Regimental Commander 1290 August, 1864. < V- . ' shall: jnake statement as to whether, the, offi cer*s iServrces can be • i dispensed with without, detriment* to the interests of the command. The^war department has decided that an officer can be held to f ' ' I r r service three years from-date of last muster-in. By. Ohder of Gen. G. M. Dodge." ' ' " ' ' .-V - ; Gen. Dodge to' Gen.'Holt, before Atlanta, 1st:- (10DR454 . I'have the honor to* acknowledge the receipt of yourj ccmmunication of thd 12th ultimo, in relation to thd case of Capt. !'. F. Miller, 18th Missouri Infantry "Vbluht 'ers, fried by a General Court Martial convened by my odder. In response thereto,'I have the honor to state that the"proceedlngs, findings and sentence complete in , "the caSe ir^ve forvvarded by me on the. 1st dAy of March. 1864- to Head Quarters department and Anr.y of the Tennessee. » ♦ r. « Captain I'illcr vraz ty-b^ the Couht -of the charge "False Muster," and sentenced to be cashiered, and thereby dicquhlified from holding any office'of trust under the Government of the United States. And the px-'oceodinga as above stated with my action thef^on?lJidor3dd'"as folloits: ■ "'Proceedings, findings and sentence of the-fiourt = in this base approved arid respectfully fo£- Warded fii^ thb action of proper authority." T Am unrMe to accoiuxt. fbr the abaSnt portion of the record, and, at'present, I am rmable to supply the same by copy, not having the phiMiti^iliii it account of the trial with me in theffleld. The finding and sentence of th« Court sUad my. action thereon are sub- Augvist, 18G4. atantially as herein stated. If nec:>33ary, the certificate of the surviving members of the Court an^ of the Ju'''ge Advocate can be furnished. Gen. Sherman's S.O.lTo, 120, Nashville, 'July 30:- (16DR153-5:- ■'III.' Capt.L. Carper," T^sistant Adiutant General, Volunteers, is relieved from dutjr at these Head Quarters aniwlll report in pers'on v.ithoul del'a;' to Brig. Gen. John M. Corse, commanding 2d Division, 16th Army Corps. _ ^ r . e " . , . , R. Rowett to Major Barnes, Rome, Ga., August 1 (15DR45) The Board of Appraisers consisted of ^ol. R.'^owett, 7th Illinois; Capt. Ford, I5th Illinois; and Ga^^t. Herston, 7t i Kansas. The ' • . f . papers were left in your office to be forwarded to Maj. Gen. Hurlbut. t ' Gen. Dodge to Col. R. Rowett before Atlanta, 1:- (17DR):- t ■ - • ^ . . X .1,. Can you inform me who were the Appraisers of Cavalry eq ip- • ■ ' ^ . i . ^ ^ . r ' •! , • •, ments owned by enlisted ra on of Cavalry at Corinth a year ago, and what was done with the papers? . '■ ."{vl' die' .( Office Mom. 1st:- /; • t , . • ! - rv a ' At' 5 P. M. the Artillery on the line opened for thirty minutes on Atlanta, and the enemy's works, developing enemy's artillery. Gen. Howard's S.F.o.No. 86, noad Atlanta, 2d:- ' » ' . , ■ t - ■ ■■ . . . V. Brig. Gen. T.E.G.Ransom, TJ.3.Volunteer, having In* com pliance with Special Fiold Orders No. 49, dated Head Quarters Milltary division of the Mississippi, In the field, near Atlanta, Ga., August 2nd, 1864, reported to these Head Cuarters, 'will report in 1292 ''rV -f" ' August 1864. , ■ " ■ person to l!aj.-Geri. G. K. Dodg co.jjianding Left Wing 16th Army Corps, for assignment to the command of the 4th division, 16t Army Corps. • . I. r, '.r^ . Gen. Logan to Gen. Dodgo bSforp Atlanta, 2d:- I respectfully request that ydku make a detailed peport of the 22d of July, 1864, that I may be enabled to make any official report .as Commander^ of the, Army at that time. to ^Ia3..Gen. Sherman, Comifi ndr • • • ^ , ing Military Division of the Mississippi, ^ '*',r tv ''C P. . Reed to Gen. Dodge, Syracuse, 2d:- ' '-^01 r) r ' , . ■ ■ , Your very interesting letter from Decatur, Georgia, was duly received, and contents apnreciated. •srf^ '■ •• •' . 'f- ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ -.-.r f.,,.-- f . G-^nera] f51iorman*s operations before Atlanta are looked to in V 1 f- ■ ■ . I • this part of the country with intense interest, and so are Grant's movements at Petersburg and Richmond, I enclose a paper to you r- ■ "f ■ n . . • ■ • . .. .. . . .. giving an account of your battles since yo\l wrote me. We begin to t; think there that you can't pound the rebels a great while longer wi thout their -ivinfr: out. •tYP Wo havr; a very important duty to perform at this Presidential • • election. It is In vain to keep you fighting in the field if we ^ * ■ ' ' ' . • , r . are not diligent to see the coiintry spealcs the right language at - * r t ■ ' . f • , ■ • . . . ' ^ ^ home. The copperheads must be killed so dead this fall that they will never peep again, and this will kill secehh just as dead. It has come to this now that the cops, and secesh su'e all cuddled • . ■ ' , ■ ' • t * - , ♦ .. . in together. We aee no difference here. Is there any doubt j . . . . , I .' t ( • . - I 1293 August 18G4. about th<= Army vote this election? ,.trtmriA You say you may come' East this season-*" G-ive me all the no tice you can. I shall go to the Bluff-s this Fall,- if I can' do anything for jrou write me. Nathan writes things look a little brighter, Mr, Hamilton and his wife are. in very bad health and are at Mackinaw^ Michligannow, will be home in a few weeks. V The title to the MoLinc"Water Power is all settled and''iife'^cane out triumphant . 't am going along" here with the boys in tobacco business, I t-iink very prosperously." We are well establisiied at Dayton, Ohio,' in- buying tobacco and have a tobacco store there, and Mr. Davenporl is in Now York selling tobacco. ' Take what we'ai^e doing An New Yorknamfl here-in SyhacuSe and Dayton, Ohio and Richmond, Indisina, and it has a pretty'fair look ing for making money. Tobacco business never was better; tobacco is very hifeli now on account of the drought here,^ which was never more severe. If i^^ou r wife and' children are near you remember me . ^ -i *1-" ! ' ■ f V f •: T . . . , -- kindly to them. - - write an often as'you can\ l'am Very sbl?rj^ to see thet'Lt. ,■ - i , . ■ - - - M ■ V' Murray is taken prisoner, TO aen.'i^odgo fron{ hi^'Brother, Counc"'il' Bluffs," "2:- ''t have been quite unwell during past week, confined at the house* ' In fact, have hot enjoyed eJ>b5(I health' cincb I cainer from the south; that trip completely used me up. • 'h: Your business matters here are In "good shape';' not been buying August, 1864. . .n.rg:j;A or soiling any property lately.'''''I&c titles'which 'l bi9 off' and payment of i^t^equont taxes amount to "bout 1;2,000. I could let other parties have part of then' lout do not think it best; all lands in the County have been sold; no su'cb chanc: hereafter to purchase for taxes, lands T hid' off are No. one, - taken from resident list an-d much of it is improved farms; So soon as 'I'gel time 1 shall htmt out the cvmers" and rfOtify them".' " '?e now have Col-. Rrewster's brother (Nathan G.) in the office ■ to asait us; he i^ quite an old man but very, steady, honest, etc. '■ ' I think he will answer our purpo.s^. am not able to do much. Just .at the time I want to do most.- I wa,nt to go East in October, but think anothel? trip would flnlsl-: me'i, It's no pleasure for me r to-travel., n .ri'. tl hnn , , 1 - ^ "Wheeler arrived he^re yesterday; 4s trying to make up his A.Q.y. , , ,, bond, but I S'-e no Bhow, for him to accomplish it;, guess he. will have to resign his commission., * rj rw T . Since writing above I have received your lettpr of 20th, writ ten subsequent to the severe battles, in one of which* I see by Cin cinnati Gazette correspondence, you took a. prominent part. We have news of fighting on 20th,. but no particulars. McPherson must « . ■»y be an irreparable loss. It saema to me your campaign must be Ttearly etidod; Atlanta will not hold out long;^ if so, I shall look for you No rth. . , ■ - .. 1 'on't btSfiBve it is boat to put any moref .itj9ney. in real es1295 p? August, 1864, ■.-rotate at present, either improved or uni: .proved. I would put some mpnej' into this new loan,. 7 - 3/10 Int. payable in currency for 3 years, then convertible into five-twenty bonds, like those you nov; jr. - . have--Interest payable in ^old. • .. . I have been trying to curtail our loans in the office but find it slow work; money iust now is scarce here. Our merchants ; are obliged to make heavy drafts to purchase their goods, paying mostly cash for thei:^ pyrch^ses," and ' considerable money is being , ^ put int"^ real estate. The-middle and laboring, class-of people are ■ rrr^ Straining every 00 int. to -get a homo--manv sraall - build ings ai-xe being built. .' . I d , ■ - . ' . Father'is at the Elkhorn .working hard; soon as he-gets hay up f and crops in, I hope he wil' find some man to take care-of his cat- ^ if.j tie and spend the winter in here; ho can haul wood into town at his convenience, and I think get along very oomfcrtably* ' >When I leavd,"'th0' family will .be. Small, suxd mother with her stfiall German girl (tho boat I over saw) will get a^onj^ more comfortably than ; . 'With a large family , 'and with smair expe.nsQ, ' Mother needs rest, -n but wi^l never get it- as long aa thera is any work tQy^. , , Lockv'ood is in the commission business, and making money, not withstej\ding his health, which,.is no better. J suppose he is falling £^il:th® trlme, but I do not notice it as much as others, has los1> his voiee, can only whispi^r. It.ls astonishing .what energy he ha3--down town every day attending to his business, .Lizzie Phil lips left for home today (4th) with John. 1296 August, 1864. Qen; Dodge to Capt. S. N. Dayton, near Atlanta 2:-(17DR) Col. Tillotson> lOth'Illinois,•is desirous of being assigned bo this Corps-with his regiment. I understand he is t® be trans ferred to some corps in this army. The 4th Division has only 11 regiments, and if consistent with the requirements of the servic3, ■ •' I Would like very much to have him. '• ' t (len. Dodge's 3.f,o.No."53, near Atlanta, 2:- (ISDR):- ; ■ I. Private KArshal F. Kurd, 'Co.' A, "Vth Towa JnTaritry is fhSheby relie"ved from special S0rvico""in'the Engineer Department at these Head Quarters, his "term of service having expired. He will report at once to his company command. II. A Military commission in accordance with Appendix B, Revised Army Re gulations is hereby'appointed €o rmeet a"f these Head '■'* Quarters at 2 o'clock this P. M. for the'exmiriation of cases of • ^ T \ officers reported absent without leave. ' o l,- "a" .""' Dotai], for* the Board. ; IjaM. S. T". Thomson, 64th 111Inolfs fnfantry Volunteers; Cppt, H.a. Statnes, 39th Ohio Infantry Volt ' vntcors; I'at'Lt* C. Tichenor 39th Iowa Infantry Volunteers. • III. Bnig. iSEN. T. E, 0. Ransom, B. B. Infantry, 'having re- ' ported to these R-^ad Quarters for duty in compliance with Extract ■ , \ . . . . v.. Special Pield Orders No. 86,'Department and Army of the Tennesse e r f • . . . . , . . . Is hereby assigned to the command of the 4th division 16th A.C. Brig, Cen. .t. Off. puller will assimie command of the 1st brigade. 4th division, 16th A.C. " ' '-T. I 1297 ll ■ ir ■ ■—' ' August, 1864. , The General Commanding takes this occasion to thank General Pullpr for the. eff-iciert manner in which h has commanded the Divisibn in the late battles in front of Atlanta. . - . ,IV. Lt, E. B. Boyd, Quartermaster &3d Ohio Infantry, will proceed to Athens, Alabama, and Nashville, .Tennessee , and bring for ward to this command all stock left there b- Capt. J. K. Wing, Chief Q. M., to recruit those that may be fit for service. Lt. Boyd is authorized to t^ke with him to aid in bringing forr- • • • ^ , ward the stock all convalescents at Some, Kingston and Chattanooga belonging to the cormand, unfit for field duty. Conductors TT. S. ' ' • -r- ■ r\ . ~ ■ " . V ■■ ■ . I.TAil R. R. will pass accordingly. Gen. Dodge to Gen. Ramsey, near Atlanta, 2:- (10DR454);- I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your comm.uni- ■' ■ , t ■ • ' I ' • » , ^ cation of June 7th, 1864, in f-^lation to the Cavalry equipmenta owned by enlisted men of the 10th Missouri Cavalry Volunteers. * . r ' , • i j ■ ■ , In compliance with the order of the Corps Commander, M- j. Gen. , „ . 3, A, Hurlbut, a board of appraisers wore appointed who listed and appraised the equipments and made a return of their proceedings * * rv ' V to Corps Head Quarters, This appraisement was returned for some alteration which was made and the pap rs returned, n • r f- • • . • « Instructions were received that the Chief Ordnance Officer of the corps would sqttle for the equipments. This is si 1 the knowledge I. have of, thq m^^tter. All my letters, orders, &c. ap- .pertalping t-o the matter, were left at Copinth, Miss, with the co:- 1298 U5s_: Axjgust, 1864. ♦ , •<r^"K ^mand, and I understand were afterwards'sent to Corps Hd. Qrs. The aprraisers were Colonel R. Rowett,' 7th Illinois Infantrjr Volunteers; Capt*. Ford", 15th Illinois Cavalry, and Capt. Heusten, 7th Kansas Cavalry. Soon after the appraisement was made I was ordered to anothor field and left the command, and have no farther . ■ h.t ■ — knowledge of the proceedings in the case . The orders for the j ■ , • . - . I • , ,, turning over both of horses and equipments, were made by the Corps Commander. The horses were paid for in vouchers by Capt. J. K, t olP t ^ • I ■ ... King, ray Chief Q.V. Gen. Dodge to Col. Clark, near Atlanta, 2:- (10DR455):- I respectfully request that' an order be i ssued for 1st Lt, E. B. Boyd,^.K. 63d Ohio Volunteers Infantry, to proceed to Athens, Alabama, and Nashyili.e, Tennessee, on Q. M. business to bring fort * ward some 150 hes'^ of stock belonging to my command, left there to • . . . f , • V recruit, that is now fit for use, and that he is authorized r ' r> to take with him convalescents not fit for service vfr-^n Rome, Ga., Kingston, Ga., and Chattan ooga, Tenn., to aid in bringing forward yhe cattle, &c. Office Ue^-. 2:- Brlg. Gon. T.E.G.Ransom was assigned to command of 4th div. Gen, Howard's S.f.o.No. 87, before Atlanta, 3:- M'f ♦ ' • ' • - - ■ . .. }k&5, Gen, C. il. Dodge, Commanding Left Ting 16th Army Corps, wili cause to be detached from the 27th Regiment Ohio Infantry, one Lieutentn and thirty (30) men with orde s to report forthwith to 1299 AV/'r. Alienist, 1864. .'• ■' , ■'■ ■ ■' Lt. Col. Jaiaes ?7ilson, Pi^ovost MarsSiial at these Head Quarters, for pwrnanent ■ dut;? as guards, &c. ' *• •' • ' The Descriptive Lists of the men vrill he.sent to these Head (Quarters without delay. " . * - ^ _v . Mrs. Dodge tc"the'Oeneral, Grdfcnfield, 3:-"*" ' Te hoar very little this week from your army, but I suppose, as the papers say, Sherman is not idle, die are almost tired wiating to hear of the fall of Atlanta, hut expect they ar§ more" after the rehel army than the place.- I think they must have been reinforced since the battle of the 22d, and have they not? 'I should; think it would be necessary for Sheripan to have reinforcements too, for his army iftuct have lost, heavi'ly. . We have not had much news from you, but plenty of all kinds fi^m the East, and all kinds of rumors ire afloat, none very good, We have,to look in vain for news of < any substantial victory., I.do,f.^el discouraged sometimns_ about the Army of t-he Potoma;'; and now after so long a qtiiet to have no * better news than blov/ing up one small regiment, and then being re- • . • -. r. • . ulsed for that, is.what we have now from Petersburg. I do wond'^r if Lop is too much.for Grant? I.see by the papers, that Hooker has left Sherm8Ln*s army, and that Howard has^Gen. ITcPherson's place. Is it so, and how do you liko him? The Gazfette thinks it is doing groat 'in justica to Cen. Hookrr, and Gen.. Sweeny has left you. Who kaa his place? I want to. hoar from you and get th - news. The Rebel papers claim vi.ctories at Atlanta, and, Hood's owri official x^op August, 1864. . dispatches say he whipped Sherman. It is.wonderful wha^ elagtic consciences they must have. The correspondents in writing of Gen. McPhersdn's death, say his body was stripped of all clothing before they could get it from the enemy; can it,be possible.' Bid you know of it? I 9an hardly believe it. Heathens, gavages, are not half so bacll ^ It has been very dry here; have only had^one g^od rain sihce •I came, and am getting a little tired of staying here; have thought Some of "taking a short^trip to Kiagara. Joseph talks some of coraihg over. I would like to know if"there is any;chanco of your 'coming uj®), do not mub'h expect it, hut I do not like to go around to different places, for fear you might send a dispatch to me, and I #ould not get it. Should fe'el very badl'y to go and have y'U send ■ - for me, and I not receive it. * ' I intend to go back to St. Louis bjr September'now. I am sick enough of living this kind of a life, but suppose there is none other for me; would give a good deal though to have a home eoraewhere. Aa for getting rooms in St. Louis *11 winter, Ido not' like the idea ver" well. It will cost a great deal of money, and very little profit.' If t go there to stay, think I shall try and get Mrs. Pegram to board me. Joseph is nbt much In th^ city- but I wont borrow any trouble. T?islf to Heaven this war could be ended b fore" winter. The girls are reli; they hear the rumors of batties and talk of the danger their fath r is in ev^ry day, but 1301 August, 1864. their hearts soon rebound and. th^^' forget^ but with me there is no forgetting. Hope I shall get a letter in the morning. Write often, have, not heard since the 23d. • * f If the Army of the Tennessee and Army of the CximbBbland are two distinct armies, why did not Gen, Logan have llcPherson's place? I, don't see why Gen. Howard has it; does he rank with Gen. Logan? Is John with you, and how are Prince and my pony? '■ Offic Men. 3d:- At 4 P. II. it being reported that there were indications of - I, .• V . • . the enemy's evacuating the City, Gens, ^^orso and Fuller were order ed to advance their skirmish lines, and feel the enemy, both of whom repor.ted the enemy's skirmishers still in our front, their position and strenig'h unchanged. ■■ Gen. Sherman's S.F.O.Uo, 51, near Atlanta, 4:- " T; Maj. Gen. Scl;ofield with his own command, and Gen. Palmer's Corps, will ''ove directly toward the railroad which leads south our of Atlanta, at suiyt point I betwep - . White, ..Hall . and Jast . point, ' and will not fctop until he has absolute control of that Railroad; but muat not go bayondr, nor extepd more to the right than is absolutely necessary to that end.- • II. Maj. -Gen's Thomas and Howard will press close upon the • • • • . enemy art- all points, and will reinforce well the points of the line Where the enemy is most, likely to sally, viz: on the Decatur, ^ 1302 " ^ i »h;. August, 1864. Buckheafl and lurner's Ferry roads; but rr;ore especially watch the outlet along the railroad, viz: Gon. T^illiam's frbnt. III. On our right, *we met assune th offensive, and every . f - • — ■ . . . . man be prepared to fight, leaving knapsacks &c. in the present trenches, "-agons will not be taken east of Utoy Creek vuitil Gen. Schofield has secured position on the Railroad or so near it, that it can be reached by musket balls and canistoi . If nocoss?u-y secure ihis end, ordinary parapets must be chsrged, and carried,^ and cvepy hour's delay enables hhe enemy to slrengthen. ' , rj* f>0 therefore, let it be don" today. Gen. Howard's S.F.O.No. 88, before Atlanta 4:- IV. Maj. Gen. Schofield having'been ordered to moVe his com mand with the corps of'Gen; Palmer, lA order'to throw himself across t,ho Railroad, cormcnclng the movement 'at 3* o'clock this P. M, the following are the orders for this army. ' 1st. At 2 1/2 o'clock P. !>;. today, the llhe.oi' Bklrmishers will be double,d and the enemy pressed hard along'the wholfeline. 2,d All'the'men In the trenches wilO stand under arms during the demonstration, without thei-r knapsacks. 3d. Maj. Gen. Logan's r serve division wi-ll be held where it ' * 1 f ■' t . r, i . . . now is in readiness to move to any point at a 'moment'"s Jiramlng 4th. It is dettrabie that Corps Commouders Ip^tfortaily su perintend the movcTucnts of the skirmishers, using their Artillery 1303 August, ]864. , ::vr' when and where they deem necessary, with a view to-keeping the ■enemy in his works, and to deceive hif-' as^.to. the real tnovement. 5th, Th'^" General' or • some member of his Staff will be at Dr Gress' Battery near the right of the line. IX. 1st. Major General Dodg^, cormanding Left Wing,X 16th Army Corpp. wilj. dirept the 9th Illinois Cavalry to establish their Head quarters on the Gr'^eh Ferry Rord, and form a line of pickets from, the right of th Infantry or Cavalry (if there be any cavalry on the right of'the line) "to the main Uto^ Creek, keeping up their pat ol and reporting the result frequently to these Head Quarters, . - k I • r Major General Dodge will als^ causd his front to be' reconnoistered by his Bnginser Officer with a vj.ow to the establishment of a new advanced line to connect with the new line'tb be established in front :f the 17th corps. 2d. Major General Balir, commanding 17th -^.C.^ 'Will catise his front to be reconpoitred with a'view to the establishment of a new advanced line. He,will direct his Engineer Officer to act In concert with the Engin'-er Officer^ of the 16th and 16h Corps, und'^r the sup'rvlsion of Capt, C.B.ReOse, Chief Engln er, 3d, Major General, Logan ,• commanding 15th A.C. wil] nlso cause his front to be recennoitred and will connect his.advanced line with the 17th corps directing his engineer to coOoperate with the engineer of the 17th corps under the supervision of Capt, 1G04 L August, 1864. " ;; C. B. Reese, Chief Engineer. 4th: The objecfe being to advance as rapidly and as far as possible■ towards' the enemy's position, corps commandeps will act in concert, securing" all vantage ground and every comJnanding ' position. Gol. Spencer to"'C-ert. Dodge, :R6me,''Ga., 4:- I send you todajr a communication to the Secretary of War, relative to the officers whose tines have expired, and who have gone Itibme, Thef nhci;ld be discharged the serlvce dr mustered out Back to the time that their time expires. Please examine it, and make a su table endorsem.ent and send it forward. ■ - There id no news hero-; Vandevtr is of no account", and tl-iirhs of nothing but pleasure. ■ - * • • r • . ■ ^ I will send you some •■yegetablea as soon as-we can get out I far enough to get them. We are not pillowed -to purchase anything here The"h66pltalb. take" everything here.' I have been expecting to get an escort thrde miles down the ri^^er, and will take a wagon '"fend get you -ilenty and Send it "to you,but havenot been sent out , fei^three daysi'^ovdng to the paymaster being herek I am.not al lowed, to send'to the countrjr fOr^ fodder and-oats in the bundle . There is' plgftty^^f^tofe in the" country, "but - I^Vanhot go after it and have'to liny horses oVi"^haln alonp, I could-fatten all my stock if theho was''A sensible'man here, ' . j. % 1' * * ' ' if » • August, 1864. . ^ ^ .Wlien I "came here .1 .^thought I • woiild-quit the service in Sept ember, but the' officers and men have said so much that T have • concluded To stay. I will have to enlist abo^t 200 men to be • able to re-muster and I'can do'it if I am allow d to. I think I can get a good many in Eecatur, but if I could make a trip about 200 miles west of here with m.y regiment I could get all I want, i have a good regiment,•the best 1 ever aaw, and if I could got carte blanche to go where I wanted to for about two months, I could make for myself and regiment a name and reputation. I have made up my mind to buy th^ Mathias' Plantation near fcooresville, Alabama, and .if I dd I shall settle there and live ftnd my ftonnection with this regiment will do me a ^eat deal of good in'after life and will give me a good position in the State ' and a good d'^al of capital, can'be made eut ©f it, and I can. do the country some good,' , ■ . .i , I think Godfrey will resign this fall. If he doos,..! should 'like to give '^ichetibr a majority and have hli)vv.-lth mc^, but I want to be in your command. . I ihink Dr, llackland's Plantation, in Limestone County, can be bought for. about |l5,C00'^n Soujthern State money. It is a good plantation, one of the best .in the county,-. JTould not you liko to Invest in it? He 'Is how about sixty railo& -west of here, t I can 'buy fivo thouoaiwl dollars of thte money -for -33^ on the dollar here. If you will go in with me, I think there is no dahbt but what it 1396 ■ If- wAugust, ]364. • ^ vill "bring tv/lce that in good one y after the war'is aver. If I could see you I could tell you some laughable thing? pbout the c--nmand here. I could write a comic- history. The demoraliza tion of the people here £s terrible. I nev-r saw anything likoit in-New York City. T . ■ I am gratified to hear-of the splendid success of the 16th Corps in the fight^of~.the 22d and 28th. All here say you saved the Army of the 22d, I-have been mad at myself that I did-not >stay to see and participate in the glorious events of those days, but I cbhld not See the future,. • . •How do-you like Howard? ,I think, he is a .pretty gpod ma;i, but, of course, I do not know, and I think..it a.good chonge. But am ^ 'glad that Logan is not in commiand. When I r"turned here, I found my men dissatisfied and deserting. It is all stopped now, and I don't think there is a man in the regiment that wou]d not die for me. They do not'know how to manege these men and keep'them straight', hut T ofth do it without difficulty. We have been paid and all have lots of money, « I an sorry that I' hav not gotteh the veg etables to send by Capt. Flint, but' wi-11 send them by Sunday at thje' fnrtheafc. Please write when you can and tel-1 ne tThe news. ' * If I can b nefit you, send for toe. If I am of no use there, please let me remain with the regiment, unless you csn ord r it to i 1307 August, inf^4. the front. " Tf you can I should like it for we 'are* of no use here. First of' all for the benefit of the regiment I should like to go ^to Alabama .on a rampage and next to you and do some duty.^ Ge.i. Dodge to his wife, near Atlanta, 4: * It is now 12 M., and at-2 l/2 a gener.al a-dvance will be made which may bring on a hard contest. I have a few moments before dinner, and will devote them to you. General Ransom reported here yest^-rday, and has a Division under me. IJy Division .Germanders are now Brig. Gen. J. li.-Corse of- Iowa, Goitjnanding Sweeny's old Division, and General Ranapm, who ccm.ma:'ids the 4th, Veatch's old divisirr, so that this little bandt has a brave, able commander at t the head. » ^ - o • : » - - t * ■ — ' I cannot^ write you particulars of 'the different fights; the Gazette of the 29th has a full account, and a truthful one; get copies of it, and send to my friends. Tho 22d was won by me, no doubt of that, and all are willing to admit it. If McPherson. had not fallen, I woUlf^ have received great credit, as it i.s, I tliink Justice will be done me. I like General Howard--se would vou. He is Christian,■ and a very fine-offifCjer; never drinks, never smokes, and, above all, never' swears. He is certainly a good ex ample to this army, which -I trust, thoy will profit by. I deceived a note from George Bat;^y yeetedday, and aent him a paws to 'ravel over tl>e railroad. He says he is doing pretty Has a store at Pulskl. i' - . • 1308 Aucust, 1864. . " j ' Grant is again on the move, and we hope he will carr3' his point. We certainl^^ heve used up a good portion of the Rebs. here.- Ten days ago, w got in the roar, destroyed 500 wagons, lots of stores ' cut the railroad, and placed the- deuce generally; while Sherman with quite a force has gone *on a big raid, that we expect good results from. Your last letter was -dated July 25th, and arrived on August 2nd, which is pretty quick! Today I hope will solve the problme, and give us Atlanta, though it may not. Hoed is -bringing to bear I . . ' ' . . . all the troops he can find. Two brigades came in yes't'^rdr.y from * f » » 7 , , Mississippi, and we manage to keep our numbers up to the mark. The Rebs admit a loss of 27,000 in those three attach,s and I asked one of the officet'iS today how irifeny more they'had, and he' said about enough for one or two killings more. If they had 'beeh"'" brought to life, and stood up right where they fetll, the rebels dead would have made a respectable line of battl'e. ' Kiss tho" girls; remember me to Minerva and family. OenV Dodge to Ben. Sherman. • «I havis been soini-officially infortne'd thit Maj. Gon. Smith has b-'^on assigned to the command of this corps. ' This,, of course, was expected to me, as you had Informed me tha<t I was to be assigned to its commarfd. Gen. McPherson had also sevebal t'imesi so informed me, and without on my part,- ever seeking the position. I was al ways contented to endeavor to do my duty, 'wherever my Commanding 1309 August, 18G4, officer saw fit to nut me, but now the case is different; from « Department and Militar;' division Hea' Quarters, the different Corat manders have been informed T was to be assugned to the corps; it was so understood by all this Army. I have had a co mand during the campaign, nearly equal in strength to most of the corps of the Army of the Tennessee, and I am confident it has cheerfully done Its duty on all occasions. iTov; to assign"a different commanders X to the corps, aryi one who has not participated in the campaign, is I a direct reflection upon jie, and will so be looked upop by all in the army,. I trust I should be spared this_ m.ortification. I_ app^^al to you ip the matter, and I believe you will give me credit of • * r never yet in all the time I served under you, or under General Grant, ever before complaining of any disposition made of me, no matter when or where it was done, and also of endeavoring, as far . . • T . <! • • • - . as my abilities admitted, of chderfully and heartily doing all in my power to further the ends and objects of all my commanding ofr • ^ . X . . , . ficons. T also desire to say that, in no way whatever, had I i . . . endeavored to seek the command promised me. Gen, Dodgers S.F.O.No. 54, near Atlanta, 4:- *• 4 I. In order to carry out successfully Special Field Orders, • T , • . . . . , . ^ No, 80, Department and Army of the Tennessee, the following instruc- • - . * * • * • . tions will be complied with, as near as possible, by D"vision ^om- '. - . ■-<' manders. 1st. The skirmish line will be doubled, rear^y to advance t * f r 4 ■ r , . . 1310 ' a;.; - * ' ;» f- Axigust, !'CC4. •V . , -.•« . y before the appointed time. As od a knowledge of the ground' . will be obtained as possible, and when the advance is made, the « . ' * batteries will ppen upon the skirmish line of the enemy, and his rifle pits carried; the move to be made in conjunction on the right with the 17th corps, and on the left, if practicable, with the QOth corps. 2d. After the enemj^'s line is 'carried, and during the tim.e batteries will continue to play upon the enmy's main works, or any of his troops that rany be exposed.' Commanders' of divisions will have an understanding with the Division Commanders on their ' " I . " ■ r* , ^ right/ and left, so that the advance "can be made in unison. Head Quarters of the General Commanding will be on the hill near the Signal Station. II. By virtue of authority of Brig. Cen. L. Thomas, Adjt. General U. S. Army, 1st Lt. Joseph Morrison, 7th Iowa Infantry, is appointed Major 111th U. S. Colored Infantry, and will report for duty to Col. "H. R. Lathrop, Commanding the regimentat Sulphur Branch '''restle, Aiabam. _ - - - r - I • . »'- Gen. Dodge to Col. Clark near Atlanta, 4;- (10DM56<f I have the honor to report in obedience to oriers, I advanced my skirmish Idne today, taking the rebel rifle pits, ^ust "before dark. The enemy attacked my line heavly, along my entire front, and drove me back. I reinforced the lino until I had'fire Regimdnts engaged, and retook the pits, and now hold them. The ground 1311 Augus t , 1864 . ♦ t however, is untenable, from the fact,that at dark the advance of the troops on my left had not connected, my line being in advance of their skirmishers, and General Leggett reported that he could not hold his line, and fell back to the old line.. I therefore ordered .that, my line.should be held, and intrench ed as far in advance of the old line, .as the connection on the - right and left would admit, PrJsoners captured say, that our extreme advance was within six-hundred yards of their main works. . ' Office Mem.', 4:- G - ■ . . - Orders were'received'from Department Head, Quarters directing that the skirmish' line" be doubled, and that the-m.en take position linden arms in tbe trenches, ready for fight, and the Artillery to . be' rea'dv for action.. ' The movement^ fco be ^ diversion- in favor, of ■General Sbhofield'*5 real'" movement on the railroad from the right. • Tlie movement commenced "at 3 "P. !f. ] "tiie skirmish Line being doubled, moved forward, .Simultaneously therewith, the -Artillery • on our lihetf opened Tsriskly upon the enemy's skirmish line and works.' •I'hi' eneray'^s skirmishers-fell back, with little resistance, our skirmishers' faking *and occupying "their vidette works, within 100 yards of the "enemy"a main line of works. - The.-enemy, however, rallied from his works in line df battle» and after a desperate re sistance our sklrmlsttej's. vv^re forced (the enemy, forcing his way between' the 2A and 4tH divisions) to give.up-a.portion ef the ' ground gained. ■ The 17thccocps on our right and 20th on the left, failing August, 1864. • t ^ to &dvsnc6 our linos hsd to Idg niuch rofusod on both right und left, to protect our flanks. Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge before Atlanta, 5 5th:- .1 have just returned fhom the picket line. The Regiments posted last night, have been relieved by the 30th Ohio. Owing to the line falling back on our left and right, 'we" were obliged to retire the centre to the old position of yester day, and now occupy the old position hlbng my entire front The works of the enemy in my front, are reported by Col. ' bwayne and Gol.^ Manning,' and Maj. TaY'ks', as being the main works of ' Khe erieray, having'three 'forts in ftfll view, with guns mounted, which were onened on' oia^ line when the rebels advanced to retake i the 'position, liie large fbrl'^.that operibd on Signal "Hill Battery yesterday, was plainly seen b^ Major Pfeirks, Vj'nd was not over 400 yards distant f'rom his iskirjnish line, when he was ordered back. St. Louis, 'Au^st, 5, 18G4. . ' De ar ".'Annie: lire. Pegram has gone. I had a-letter from Dr. today of tVie 26th, saying, "Saw Dodge; -e-acaped unhurt.\ which % you have heard ere this, likely. -Horrible fighting has been * ' going'on! Dr.""will not'be Mtidtered out until the 31st, and not " surely'tHen,*ad AndtheiS'^pcTt'is tired'imny heart and purse. ' " -' Gen. Howard»'s'S.F.O.ITo. 89, before Atlanta 5:- . - 'IV. Srig. Gen. TbbmaS *. SWeeny, TJiS.V. , in arrest on charges preferred by Thos. G. Fullerton, Capt. 64th Illinois Infantry, A.A. " "I ■ aqno" August, 1864. . ^ G, Left''Wing 16th A. C.; will forthwith proceod tp Cairo, Illinois, and report to the Corjr.anding Officer, there to remain in arrest "mtil siTch tiwis as the necessities of the' service will admit of a proper coiirt to be convened' for"-his 'trial . ' ' Col. Clark to Gen. Dodge, before A.tlanta, 5:- The following dispatch has just been received -from Gen. Giles A. Smith, throu-r'b Head Quarters 17th -A.C. -• "Lt...Col. A., j. Alexan der, A.A.G. Sir: , The pickets, report heavy movem.ents of trains toward our right. The rebel shirm.ishers are very active along the whole line; It may.be an evacuation, or they may be massing their forces on Schofield. Very Respy, A:c., Giles A. Smith." t " ' - « • The Maj. Gen. Commanding requests that yoix direct your skir mishers to be on the qui -vive, and unusually vigilant in the mornt • - ing, and shotild the rebel skirmishers show "any disposition to ' t retire, to follow, them up vigorously. « General Logan has been directed to fire from one of his Batteries unon the enemy's position; one (1) gun every ten (10) mint ' utes, during the night. E. 0. Hastings to Gen. D^d5e» Decatur, 5th (15DR'5);- * * ' t 'General, sha] 1 I bring men to the front v;hose term of servic3 will expire August 18th, 1864 ^ ften. Dodge to Col. E, Tf. Hastings, near Atlanta 5;- (17DR)* Leave men whose term of service ex^^ires the'18th with propor f . papers made out and signed, so that they can be irustere'd' out when term of service expires. 1314 J Ausnst, 18G4. ' ■ • r ' Gen. Dodce's S.K O.TTo 55,'near Atla^^ t& 5 ' (X3DR), I. private A. 0.' Fl.tch,'14th Ohio Battery', is hereby 'detailed for special dut3% and'^ill report at once to Maj." h. Ross, Chief of Artillery, at t.hase Read qnarters. - ■ » II-. Brig. Gen. J. M. • Corse,-Commanding 2d division, will cause ta be detailed one company of the' 52d- Illinois, for Provost Guard Duty; to report- to Captain'hV L. Chamberlain, Provost MaVshal Gen eral, at these Head quarters early tomorrow morning. • The Secretary of Far's S.O.Ko. 253,' Washington, July 29:- * '' l3. At the request'of the'Governor of-Ohio, Sergeaht' Jnc. C. Bolori, Comp^iny d'; 4''3d-0hid Voliinteers, 'is herelDy honohably discharged from the service of the TJ.iited Stat;?3 to date April 2d, 1864, to enable him to accept a'commission, with the condition that if not mustered in as an Officer, under the same, he shall re turn to his regiment as ^ enlisted man, or bC considered a desertT • • r ^ s r* » f A Office Men., 5th: t u t ♦ ' A new line in advance of the one occupied was Selected, and ^. f T" r ^ , I v" ' ■ » • ■ ' ordered intrenched, and^Batteries constructed for"Artillery, and the pioneer Corps commenced no^'is: at 1^ M. At 3 P. a demo-istration was ordrered to divert the attention of the enemy. The Batteries on our line opened fire at 3 1/2 P. L:., and kept up a regular and continuous fire on the enemy's ^ 1315^ August, 1864. laorks, and the Oily, r.ntii sunsot. TIio skli'-nlsh line advaiico^l sonc-.That, and kept up a brisk fire, and the Pioneer Corps kept busily at ivork on the new line, in sight of the enemy. nC^BS. I. Two original draguths of letter to Gen. Sher man, the more concise one.transcribed on page 1509. II. Gen. Dodge's Reminiscences of Visit to Gen. Grant at ^ity Point. ,1X1. Correspondence of Gens, Loga.., Hooker and Sherman touching I • ' Hov^ard's assignment to the Comjnand of the Army of the Teiinessed, IV. Gen.. Grant's expression to Go^, Dodge, in 1882, in referonce to Thomas, and other' general officers, V. Conversations of,Gen. Podge in regard to Gen. Howard. « VI. Gen Sliorirnn's. conversation with Gen. I^odge about Logan, Howard, Tliomas, ic. in 1885, .. . -' ' « - ' ' .1. t Gon, Sherman to Gen, Dodge, near Atlanta 6:- ., . Yours of this date is received, I know nothing of Gen. A. j, ' t * . - ' ^ w .. Smith's aoslsnmon«t to the. .command of the 16th corps. Among a batch of Special Orders received from Washington, was one assigning Uajor John Hugli to duty wit.. Gen.^A. j. Gmith, couinanding the ^ 16th ccrp^. Tt may be as coi-.miandi.ig that pai-t of th.r corps on the Mississippi, whore the resnrvoa still are. This is all any one knows rbout it. Gen, Grant, I know, supposed you would .-ucceed Hurlbut., but I l^nov nothing further than the above. I take 1316 August, 10G4. pleasure in sa:?ng that y4u have ever done your whole dutj- v/ith • r- » . ^ , , . _ . , 4 ■ - ' zeal and fervor. 'To Gen. Dcdgo froiu is'sister, Gth:- I received your Interesting- lottor yesterday afternoon, and I was delighted to hear' fro in you, as it is the first news wfe have - f r- . . ^ had direct fron you, since these terrible battles. Our anxiety was great for a few days after we received the first news, as we could hear nothing from you at all, and thought possibly you might have been woui'ided. But our fears were soon f ' removed, when we saw yoxir name, and a long description of the bra very of your Gorps. It is dreadful to rear the long lists of killed and wounded of that battle. HoV? iii&.riy families are mourning for their husband's, sons and brothers, and thosd of us who are spared this sad calamity, cannot be* too thankful*. < I was very sorry indeed to Hear of Lt, Col, "Howard's being wounded, hhen I hoar (ff any that T an so -well acquainted with, it saens pretty near home. I hope he will have the best of care, * ■ » " . and soon roco"vor. ^ I see by the paper it is not* a dangerous though very painful wound. " I'hove not noticed any other that I am so mucli Interested in. Lizzie Phillips startci! hcrac last Thursday. I think she hated to leave, for ah?; has had a good time, but her health was miserable. T went to the boat at dayH-Cht, ahd saw her off. Both she and TTncle John wore sickj 'the latter has had a severe 1317 Au^rast, 1864, • ' attack" o:' a Piorlyu-,, aat '.vac not. able to sit up for a week before he started*. I am staying up to his house nights v.hile he is gone, with Kate, his'girl-a]Td one of ttio children. Captain Taieolor is in tovvn; will take tea VAith us this evening. I want to see hir-i ^.uid g .t- what- news I can. o - I hear fi'on rfinnie ^.quitc often. . I -ain glad she is in Indianaplis, for she must sufferWith the heat in St. Louis thus v/eather, • ' ■ And Lettle is, in school, and taking music lessons. I am glad, for she will make a fine muslc.ian if she has only t'lc advantages, for she is a® sweet a little singer as I ever heard. I have regretted so much tliUt T did not prevail upon Little t ^ X - Uiiggins to pone ,uy^ with me. I tried, and she thought once she • ' f - wpuld pome but conclucded afterwards not to. Anniy said if I t ^ [ i. could got her T might have her. T y7ish you v/ould. write me the Officers that belong to your Staf , Mr. beard was asking ne a few evenings since if his cousin George Ford was not on it. I have heard since he was. T ex- ,pect you have a, large jst^ff now, and as I feel, interested to know ■who they all* are, and hew, my frieiuis are. placed, I wish, you would »wrlte me. , - : • ' I expect Captain Arndt has .njore use for hi£\ "fifth'wheel" rtbw than when he aind I laacU) such a display in the streets of Athens. I never aae'hie name in the papers, thougli I supppse he taWes an active part in aH these battles. ■rif r , \.r Auguct , 18C4. . • , , ■ Di'. Jucld-, v.iio h"S lately come here, has told^ us that Colonel Bane, talked strongly- of coming here to live^. I wish they would, r should /eel qxxi-te contented to live here ^If Mrs, Ban^e v;ere here. I have not heard from her 'for a long time. Has Adjutant Letton gone home? Ho was looking .forward to the time when he should' leave, and I thought his tirac v/as out ahout the same time Colonel Bane' s was ' ' ' '' T have not seen father since T csftne'home. He is at Elkhorn oh his for-ms. I am" afraid he will not'make much; think he is discourrged. I ••'ish ho couid get in'borne business here. We have tried to have' ITate see about it, but he sayo" there is nothing, and ^ t • . as he is on the farm, he had better' stay. I do not thirlk It is right; he is too old to ^ and*live as he does, with not a single r comfort. But he will not complain, thou^ I know he feels it, by what T have heard. I am going +o write him tonight. I feel very bad about it, but if I say anything it is not hot ced, because they say I know nothing about it; but 'l do, " We are looking forward to* ydhr coming home', though we'are *■ ' fearful We** sVirtll be disappointed, but hope hot. Wlxen do you think we shall finish un this war? Orxmt seems to be unsuccessfxil , and "who he' fa:il'3, it dAsts.^ii gloom, oVor all, -for we liave so much con fidence in him. .1 have .JUst heard of the disaster Shern;«i has met with, in losing his Cavalry. It Is too bad. I eupposo .there'is no way of got Ling it back. Wlriro is Colonel Spencer? What a great lose Oon. McPherson nu^t be to the army just at thir time, 1319 August, 1864. . . . , t ; '.:Mother"i5 w51,l, and- sends love. I wish you would write me soon. Don'*t be rash^.r" . - . , Gen, Corse to Ilajor Barne;^, before Atlanta, 6:- , . I Would respectfully report th«.':. during" the night heavy trains . of cai^G were heard :aovj.r.g^ ir, and aut^ of A^i an"ta,, also trains of wagons or apiublances were discerned moving towards our right, •'n our immediate. front . ' ■ ''" •• - , The'e^iemy's shirmishers kept up a warmer firing than we havd ever had during the night on this line. They were every indlcation of un, evacuation, by ,the ^neny, but on pweeping "their works with a glass, this, morning, and fooling thoir skirmish line strong, am ■convinced that there has been no diminution, of tjheir forces in • • - . . . ojir front". - ^ . ' NOTE: Gen. Dodge to Jud&e, Baldv/in,. 6 th.:- . „ Gcii, Howard's a.P.O.IIo. 00^^ .jDCfore^ Atlanta, 6:- ' ■ , . i . . ' X. Corps Co^j^anders will at six (6) o*clock tomorrow mornr* Ing, the 7M) inst., movo for-ffard a suf/icient number of their ■4iroop3 to occupy, and hold, the nejw line of. works. w Gen. Dodgff's.S.p.o.No. 56, near Atlanta, 6:- (13DR):- ' I. (Tapt. 8 T; Hughs, Goiiumndin.g 9th Illinois, wi,ll detail from his command one Corporal and three privates, to report 't once to Brig. 'Cen. J. '*•. FUllof, commanding 1st brigade, 4th divisio 16th A^C., for duty a^.OriJeriioa. ^ • • 0 II. 1st Lt. .Toseph B. Nor ison, 7th Iowa, h.iving declined the 1320 ' • li August, 1864, jxppoliitmont of luajor in the-11th regiindnt, U.8, C. Infantry, Ex tract III. Special field Orders Kc. 54, of date.August.4, 1864, from these Head Quarters, the appointucxit is hereby-revoked. III. By virtue.of authority from Brig. Gen. L. Thomas, Adjt. Gen.,TJ. 8. Army, Charles Boggs, 1st Sergeant Co. C. , 110th regiment tr. S. G. Infantry, is hereby appointed 2d'Lt,, Co. C., 110th U.S.C. Infantry, vice Henry Moore, killed In action May 18th, 1864. Lt. Beggs will report for duty to Cap't. Henry McKelly, Commaiiding the Company. TV. By virtue of' authority from the Secretary of War, J.H. Morgan, Ist Lt., 1st Hegiment "Mislsouri Artillery, is hereby ap- ^ pointed Captain of Co. G., i^t i^eyimout Ai.obama Cavalry Volunteers. V. private Wm. Quartarmcan, Co, D., 7th Iowa Jnfantrj-, is hereby relieved' from special service at* these Head Quarters in the Government printing off*ice, and Will report wid.hout delay to his Company Commander. Gon. Howard's S.Q.No. 17G, Chatrt-anbo'ga, 6:- (L6DR165):- '■ 1[I. The following named Officers ^haVing tende'red thejSr resi'guaMouai baSeii on-the'expiration of their term of service,* lB9Teby honorably- discharged"the ser.vTce .df the United * ♦ A. * . . - ^ f States. ' ' Wm. H. Borkey, 1st Lt.,Oo.. C.,.7th lowa'Ipfantry Volunteers; Thos, W. Eicholberger, 2nd*Lt» Go, A., Vth Iowa Ijjifantry Volunteer^ « 1321 August, 1 8G4. Office Uen. G:- - • t • - ♦ Pioneer Corps, micl .worlcing-.partiea detailed from the 5d Division, continued-to work on the newj.ine, on intrenchments aijd ' I • batteries. At 9 A. ti. , a demonstration yias made by the enmy on our skirmish line, whic'' was speedily arrested by our skirmishers and batteries. At 9 in compliance with orders from Depart ment Head Quarters, a portion of the commaiid moved forward, and occu led the new intrenched line, the ■^ight' ,(4th division) resting on a small stream, and about 200 yards farther to the general Right of the Army, than in the old line. In doing so, about 200 « • • • • . : yards cf. the works throv/n up by the 17th were occupied by this command. ^ . • " ^ ^ O . ' » r " liajor Kuhn to Gen. Dodge, Marietta, 7:- • - ' • ■ % V ^ Tould you be so kind as to send me a,kind of recommendation to ' i. . - Governor Yates, of Illinois, as I W9uld like to bring down to the 9th Illinois Infantry a lot of men, in case the draft comes off next month, arifi as T may ppssibly accept a position in that Regiment, if it should be filled up to the maximum. w • * . . . , Major fisbcrne to Gon. Dodge, before Atlanta, 7;- I A special roster of the Artillery officers of your corps aerving with this army is called for, for the use of this officer. Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge, near Atlanta, V;- The Sd brigade has arrived and reported. They w'ill remain « * t .at the river tonight, and move up to the front in the morning. 1322 'v .'.'V : . - \ Hugust, 1864. ..j.*.,. Tha offlcorG of the 17th N. Y., are-anxious to have Sergeant Kaj. Felix Yah Eame, 17th TT. v. Infantry, retxirhed to the Regiment. I cannot g^t along without him, and, if possible, would«like to have General Sherman detail him as an Acting Engineer, to report to mo. Please get this detail made today, or tomorrow, if possible, as the 17th Officers are detSrmiiiod to got him "hack to the regiment. j , - . . hhon will the 18th IlliAois'^come over to take the place of the 17th TT. Y.? Gen. Howard's ^.F.O.No. 91, before'Atlanta 7:- ^ . rs > - * . . , i:i. Maj. Geni Dodge v;lil detail from his command one small Regiment to report to the commanding officer at Marietta, to re lievo the IfllOth Indiana, there on duty. % •» The 100th Indiana, on being relieved, will i.Timediately report to their command in the field, * ^ I , I . , . ^ • -r Gen, Dodge's S.f'.O.ITo, 57, before Atlanta 7:- (13DR):- • t I. Trig, Gen, T.E.G.Ransom Commanding 4th division, will * • - • -v detail from his command one small regiment to report to the Conmanding' Officer at Marietta, in comrliahcc with Special ^ield Or ders No, 91, Extract II,, head quarters Department and Army of the Tennessee» . . . • - t « * IT. Private Henry M. Baxter, G6th Regiment Indiana Infantry, *' t • . . .. . . . will proceed to Chattanooga, Tenn., and bring forward to the reg iment, at the earliest practicable moment, the camp and garrison 1323 August, 1864. . * t" '-'w' .equipage, actuallj- required by. the woimand, and the conpany papers records, necessary for company commanders, to make their reI - t %" - • quired returns and ropor.ts, MB. .Private 0. A,.Redman, Co. Ci., 7th Iowa Infantry, is hereby relieved from duty at these Head Quarters, his term 06 service . . ^ . . ■ .4 having expired. He will proceed iv.i^.edlately to Chattanooga, Tenn, and report to Captain Peringer, Coi-uno-nding detaclim^nt 7th Iowa, to be mustered out. IV. In order to proper-ly carr„ out special ^iold Orders No. 92, Head Quarters Dcpai'tment and Army of the Tennosse (copy of which Is herewith enclosed.) the skirmish line will be strengthened tonight, arfd sufficient «orking details wil-1 be made to throw up wbrks.* ■ • "At 6 o^*clock tomorrotiT Aj.T. trops-sufficient tofill the " ' ' ** i » works will be moved in, and they will strengthen the position, in every posslblfe way. ^^atteriea will be ejected oh prominent ^ f . . points." The reserve will be held under "arms In the line of works, ready for any emergency. . A portion of the position to" be taken is so near* the enemy, hhat the works" must be strengthened as much as possible* during the '* , • V night, and!'grelt vigilance observed, that 'the working parties are not driven off. " Gen. I^odge to Capt, Daytorr, near 'd.lanta 7 : (10DR456) ' I respectfully request that Sergt, Major Felix Van Feme, 1324 • '« • '/L. . .f ^mgust, 1864. ' t '-* r> - ■ (T-. • 17t Neiir York Volnn'toers, be ordered to report to Brig. Gen. T.e.G. Ransom, commanding 4th division, 16th A.C., as Actng Engineer, he hav"ng served as such during the entire canpaign. * My■ reason'for this r'eqnebt is, that'the Divigioh'has no of ficer nov/ with ii to act as Engineer, or even as Surveyor, and it is indispensable that it should have one, rt • As soon as the engineer regiment of the West.reports, to ^opt. Head Quarters, I am in hopes of obtaining an officer who can re place him,^ " 'trj* . . ' • ■ Gen. ^odge to GqI, Plark, neap. Atlanta 7 (10DR457) I respectfully-reqijest -thatt in maleing, the ordvcr for the 9th 0" :o Ga.valry, yon direct that one company report to Lt. GqI, Tully, relieving J»he> company of tlie 9th Illinois Qavalry^ on duty with him; and one company to report to Departmof^. Head Quarters, re lieving the compahj ,of tho, 9.th Illinois, on duty there. The rest to report to, me., wliich will be stationed at the train. Also please order all the dismounted men now with the regiment and at Decatur, to proce.ed under my orders to Nashville, and there re mount, then to report to the fpont as soon as possible. In doing this,, T can .hrlujij forward mules, ?^c., that we need, without sending men to the roar. , . - Offioc -Mem. 7;- . . t iioved my troopa to occupy the ,new line in pur suance of orders. 1325 August, 1064. -: .i Office liern. 7:- At 9AM, one brigade of 2d division noved to the new in- ? t • • trenched line. The skirmishers of both divisions having gained considerable ground, and there-being.a better posit.on about 200 • • • yards in advance of the intrenched line that it then occupied (the . i-tHC line), I, Ocrrfrral. Dcdge, ordered thht Brigade to move forward, and hold and intrench the position, which was done. The 9th Illinois, heving occupied the^line betwee4 the 23d and 14th Corps ^ skirmishers, and having participated in the skir- .«n ( . , mishing and fighting incident to those Corps taking, pgsitign, reported to us, and were oi^ered to the rear to rest. Moved HeadQuarters , . f ^ S. L. T iggart to Gen. Dodge, before Atlaiita . 8:- The Maj, Gor^, Commanding, requests that you send in to these head quarters, with as little delay as possible, a list, by States, t ' . of the veteran regiments of your command, , ... 0en, Howard*3 S.P.O.No, 92, before Atlanta 8:- -VII,' Col,-.Hattilton, CoincxndUig^ 9t,h Ohio, Cavalry guarding trains near the bridge, will cause one ccmpaiiy of 'lis command to repoM, to Lt. Col, Macfeely, Chief Commissary, stationed near the brvLdge, relieving the company from the 9th Illinois Mounted In fantry on <lQty with him, Alsp one company to repgrt to Captain 6.. Rejdiie', Chief ^'ngijiee'p, set these Head Quarters, relieivlng the boiupany of the 9th Illimois Mtounted Infantry now here on duty, 1326 August, 1864. .' ■ ...A 'Vith the ren:ainder of his coiTiniPnd"^ Col. Hamilton will report to Maj. Gen.'Dodge, to'De stationed as at present, guarding the ■ , I ' ' ■ trains. 2d. Maj. Gen. Dodge will direct' all the dismounted men of the 9th Ohio Cavalry to proceed to Nashville to be remounted, and then to report to him as scon as possible, bringing fohward mules and horses for the 16th corps, thus preventing the necessity of seriding men to the rear for that special purpose.' 3d. As soon as relieved by the 9th Ohio Cavalry, the ''-'ompanies of the 9th Illinois Mounted Infar.try -.7111 report to Maj. Den. Dodge for orders. ' Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge, near Atlanta, 8:-* I am just in from the picket line. I sent out the v'Dth Ohio and o^lh New Jersey, and Pioneer ^orps at 5 l/2 p. M. Established f% line of works on ridge, and the men are well at wbrk now putting up line of works. ' Ye had to adVor.cb bub tine of skirmishers about 100 yards, ' o . . . , and created a little "hubbub" by so doing, which-you doubtless heard. " • I think- everything is arranged^ all right, for the night in my Trent. T expeot to" haVe a good line of works in the; morning, 1^111 report dtihlng the night, if anything" occurs. I haw no4 hekhd froJu the Sd division, but up to ,7 P. M. they had not adVttfi^d theih lln'e of skirmishers y oti the right, but I 1327 August, 1864. t'PH thin'i: the3** got^ the'groimd'tlw-y r/ere after without, changin'g ' their right. . . . . .. . . '" ■ Gen. Dodge to ^61, Ciark', hear Atlanta," 8:- (10DR457):- General Corse reports that he is now (8:45 p. y..) v/ithin forty yards of the top of the ridge on which the de-ad, trees, are'. He says no one advanced on his loft until just ?iow,„ there being so;.e misunderstnaind in the matter. Re is- about advancing to the ,top but I -judge the'oneftiy 'are holding, the ridfee pretty stubbonrly. Geh, Corse is intrenching'the ridge'this side, aaid if he gets the other side tonight, will intrench that. In accordance with your orders, I have directed my front line to move into the nev/ works at 6 A. M. , tomorrow. If I understand the ground,, the 20th Corps should move Up also, or it will expose Gen. Corde's left, especially if he should gain the further ridge. Gen, Ransom, is intrenching his line whei'*©' Maj'. Goh, Howar4 d'irectdd. . " . The -wiomy hfefi'attacked Gen. Corse twice, but so far, he has * held all the gi^dOhd taken today. g .loOffidW Mem. 9':- : . f " r • Preseiit skirmish line to be intrenched tonight, and a sufficient r.xunber of tfcoops to be mo-yed in to hold it tomorrow. The skirmish line gradually advanced, gaining and holding ^ound, and by direction of Gen. Howard, the skirmish 1 ine was atrengUaened arid ordered to hold its line along the .crest of a hill, withlW plain,vWTl'bf, mid about 600 yards distant from the 1328 . r.x August, 1SG4 ^ enerny's'works. Heavy details of working parties, and the Pioneer Corps, vrere set to v/ork to intrench this line. ' The 9th IJ.linois moved ^.o a position on the extreme right of the Army,. h. : " * • ■ J3d brigade, 4th divSaion arrived, and reported from Decatur, ' ■ Priva^te Diary Mein; 8: TIrxs throv;n fro:-, my horse and^ laid up. r. Gen. Howard's S.F.O,No', 92, beflore -Atlanta, 8:- ' IX, Gohps cojnmanders will cause their present skirraish_ line t© be intrenched completely tonight,_and v411 move into^ themr suf f j cient niunber oT troops to hold and-occupy them- tomorrow morning at G o'clock,^ r <• ' - Care wil'l -be d.alcen- to comolete the connection between the " * - t . - several corps, ■ . , I Gen, Dodge to hi-s wife, near Atlanta 9:- i.' ' ■ 'All our. bibtteirles are-tlfuiidering av.'ay at Atlanta. More or less fighting has boon going -n dally. Yesterday I lost a .out two hundred killed and wounded, and was myself, thrown from my ^and Wuised Up a little, 1' am' very s'ore today, aaid Should keep •quiet and hold to my terit, though ,I am up' and around. Tho ca.-,.- palgn begiiite to toll .on me; a man cannot fight always without some little rest, t hope Ve may Ooon get the Gate-City, arwi ha-vre a littlerost, Hood*^ fighting'pertinacity and bull dog bravery are accompliehing'mofe thrn Johnston's strategy, but when he ^Hood) 1329 August, 1864. gets through, I think we-vTill-no*t be very much troubled with !iis Army; their loasos are enormous. ^ : Yoiir box came safely.^ The whisky is verj'^ fine. I have al ready tried the-blackberries, dried beef, etc. peauhes are not so much of a luxury; as strawberries, cherries, pears,, &c. , TThen Atlanta falls I-shall mako'eur effort to-see you, and no doubt General Sherman willlet me go, as T h'-ve got good commanders left, I feel sorry at the^ repulse a! Petersburg; it gives the rebels courage, ; nd -the nomination o|' if.o^iticians ITorth keeps up their spirits. 1 am Confident 'Atlanta will fall this pionth, but we have got to dig up to then. I advanced to within 600 yards of their lines" surrounding the City ye sterday. The streets, houses, &c,, are in plain view. "?^e oftep hear 0$* pdeple being killed frbirf our can onadlng.* • ' • • ■ - •• ^n, the 2eth, when'" the 15th had a hard fight, I only had five reglc^nts in. They "lopt ubout fifty. . I would like So much to see you. It hardly aj^ears possible that we ohbtara b«- oep*aStod much longer, but there is no telling how Ibng wo may ha-ve'to'thunder away here.' Great changes, aretaking place--McPheron gone; Palinor also has left, arid Hooker. New men are taking tiieiC corps, and old ones give way to them, more ambitious. Remember me to all, kiss the girls' and write often. I dream of you ni-ghtly, and Ella and Lottie are never out of my thou^ta. 1330 August, 1864. . ".i. « ' . Bullets never fly so swift and fast but whati home and its inmates are plainly in view, • - o' - t •Gen. Corse to Gen. Dodge,* before Atlanta 9:- On arriving- at head quarters, I found Col Asmuson had left; he, howe.ver,. reported himself, very much surprised at the distance between our advance and-the line of the 20th corps. He told ^apt. Carper he wnuld immediately return to his corps, and have the line advance'd so as to connect with our left. Will also have a Battery placed upon the ridge, which ho deemed a very excellent position for one. As'soon as the 20th'C-rps con<forms to our line you n-ed have no further anxiety about' your left, and as soon as their skir mishers advance, beyond th^it, m'y men will be relieved from the fire which now-annoys thein, from" the. front of the aoth Porps.. . I feel satisfied with last night""s labors, and hope it Will ' meet wlth'yblir 'a^robation," as It has already, with ^en, Howard's, Gen, Corse, to" Gen, Dodgfe, Before Atlanta $ ThS man are at'wbrk nOv/, orectiiig a battery at a sthong point. The 20th Army Corps are also pitting a fotir gun Battery near my left. My Bfettery will be ready;%fy tlalight, I think as I"will work my Pioneer corps all night. ^ • •_ ' Tomorrow I will put: in si ^ Napoleosn, but will not open until the Batterios on my loft are prepared, as I am imder the fire of hfeatVy .guns. I will endeavor to* push s^ome vldettes out tonight, Mik&'trWiGil vigilantly any rovement the enemy may make. 1331* August, 1864. • V T ^ • A.A.G.Thonias „i:. Viacent to Geij. Dodge, Washington 9:- I have hhe honor to acknowledge .the,. receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo,^asking that Coionsl George E. Spencer 1st ■^labama « Cavalry, be axithorized to recruit for his regiment. In reply, T am directed to inform you that no objection is made to reciniiting the regimont by Col, Spencer, provided the reI crults cniffle to the regiment, but that a recruiting part-y for the ,same, cannot be authorized. t o' ' ■ * . . Gen. Hovard's S.p.o.No, 93, befoee Atlanta 9 - A Military Commission is hereb y app^ointe d, in accordance with General Orders No, 100, War department, series 1861, to examine and report upon the cases of Officers of this command who have been reported absent without leave. r ' « The Commissioners consist of CqI, A. J. . Cummings, 39th ^ t. ■ , • . Iowa Infantry; Capt. E, Conklin, 66th Illinois Infantry; Lt, Fred Hope, R.Q.M., 16th Iowa Infantry; and will convene at Marietta, Ga. on Monday, the 1^1 th inst. or as soon thereafter as practicable, and will continue its sessions until further orders, forwarding its proceedings to these Head quarters daily. i The commanding offcier at Marietta, will please furnish rooms, &c. and pfford all necessary facilities for the prompt transaction of the business of the Commission. ^ * Corps commanders will refer all cases of the above nature to thi* commliSsi on. 1332 August, 1364. Gen. Hovvard*s S.F.O.No. 93, Before Atlaritr", 9: II. The following is the order for today, from Head Quar ters Military Qivision of the Mississippi. Corps Commanders will see that it is carried into effect. All the batteries that can reach the buildings of •Atlanta will fire steadily on the tc\m, using during the day about fifty rounds A . ' 4 . - r . .. f 4. . . - ^ » X. •* - . per gtinj shells and solid shot. General Schofield will, during'the cannonading, completely develope the enemy's strength and'position on his'left flank. Gen. Dodge's S/p.o.No. 58, near Atlanta, 8:- (13DR) I. In accordance with instructions from Department Head Quar- '• ■ * . I tors, dismounted men of th? 9th Ohio Infantry, whether present with th regiment or in the rear, will'at once proceed, in charge of a coapetent Officer, to Nashville, Ten?!., and obtain the necessary 4 , * ' * • r . • • ♦ . . . • % . 9 • « horses and equipments to moUnt and arm them. As soon as mounted and equipped, they will at once return to their regiment at the front; the Officer in charge of the detachment, will' report to t Capt. J. K. Wing, Chief QM., for instructions in bringing forward • ' . ' - rj' • to thecommand such stock, transportation and Q.M. stores as he may ' w , ■ ' * « draw, II. Lt. D. M. "eid. Act. Q.M., 64ht Illinois, will proceed to ChQttanf)oga, Tenn., and bring forward to the regiment the rec rds and papers necoss^i'y to the mnking up of the required reports and returns. le Will return to his command, at the earliest practicable. V* ''''. '/ '**, August, 18G4, ., - ' , 'r./i moment this order, subject-to the approval of the Ma j.Gen-. .Command ing the Department. . ■ JTT. Capt. E, Conklin, 6Gth Illinois Volunteers, is hereby ■ relieved from .the command of the detachment 66th Illinois, on duty at these "ead Quarters, and T^/ill comply «ith the requiremeiits of Special Field'Orders, No, 03,. Head .Quarters Department and Arm^y of the Tennessee. • > ' ♦ • * Lt, J. . F.edfield, 39th Iowa Infa try, A.A.Q.!.'., at these Head Quarters, will assume Command of the Detachment GGth Illinois, .Gen, Dodge to,Col. Clark, near Atlanta, 9:- (10DR458):- In accordance with instructions from Department Head Quar ters, I occupied,my advanced works this morning at six o'cloclc but up to this time, (lOA.!.!,) no movement on the right or left.of me has been made; a skirmish line only connecting witli my front line v' ' ./i' Iv"" Gen. Dodge^to-Gen. Corse, near Atlanta 9:- (10DR458):- Yotir note la received If the 20th Corps comes up you will be all right. I am anxious to have a good large, strong battery put in on youj? front j -wherever you daaar beat; I leave it to you. If you eh'-i get to work on it tonight, so much the better, as we may want t© use it. • • , • The 17th A.C. la moving up to us this P. * so-that both of our flanks will be swoure. Make your front as strong as possible. As lonf as we are so near the enemy, we are likely to suffer from his aharpshooters, but you can force them back as soon as the con1334 August, 1864, . ■ . , ' nections are perfected. Have your picket line watched closely for any movement of the enem^' tonight. • , Gen. Dodge to Capt','"^aniels, near Atlanta-9':- (17DR):- , In accordance with instruction's from Maj. Gen. Howard, Command ing Department anfl" Army of the Tennessee, you will send forward your mounted men with Lt. Boyd,. A. A, G.i:, , who is bringing through the recruited stock of this Corps, stationed near j'^ou. The dismounted men will'; be sent to Nashville, moxinted-as soon as possible, and then join the regiment at the front.' Bring with you the tra7isr • »• portation belonging to th% feglmfent at the froht, and such camp and garrison equipage as is needed in the field.. Cooking utensils should be immse''lately forwarded by cars. Extra baggage can be stored with tfie stores of the Corps at Chattanooga. Office Mem. 9:- ' At 6 P. I'L, one Brigade from each Division advanced, And occu pied the'new advanced llne^ in so doing, C'^nnscMcr. was broken with the right and'left,"by'failure &f the 17th and 20th Corps to adVance. , a T . ' ' V • At 10 A. M, , orders Were received th®<wi>'to and the Artillery of the line Opened a fire upon the City, and thA enemy's works"and cropc, and continued ^hroughout the day regtilarly- firing In all rounds to the battery. ' ' * At 4 P. M,, connections were made-Wn the right and left of thv. now line, bj' advances therto of the 17th and 20th Corps. Ausiiet, ]664. r-r-,'})! Private Diary llerr,. 9 Tn tent all day. Moved out to new line . • "Ml Gen, Vandever to Gen., Dod^e, Rome, Ga., 10:- Fran information brought back by my Ad jutant. General from the front, I am forced to believe that some despicable individual has taken upon himself the office of informer sub roea, as to what transpires at this post. Your Adjutant General was particular in his inquiries as to whether I was not engaged in hauling in cot- , ton by the use of Government teams, &c. I^have only this to saythat whbtever may have been ipy action, in regard to cotkn, or any thing,else, I court the most rigid scrutiny in regard to it. I .have had nothing whatever to do vith the cotton of the oountr". If any of it has been brought in^ it has been done without my knowledge, and against my orders. I am not a'.varo that a solitary bale has been shipped from Georgia since I assumed the command. All that I fmmd.in Rome has been collected together in a place of % security, and ia kept guarded as.the property of the Government. I could not bf^ve don^ less than this, as it- wotild have beeq liable a to waste and destruction if left unprotected.. I trust you have sufficient regard for me to induce you,to discourage the car-fng, fault-finding spirit of such as are too cowardly to jnako. open acousat ions. , As these stories have g.qne to 3'our Head Quarters--for what reason I ctmnot tell--I hope you will inform me of their author. 1336 • y August, 1864. * It is danmable to think that a fev; reptiles have found their way into the Army, who disgrace the straps they v/ear by covert slan der of all whb' do hot favor the'ir mean projects,* and who are oftener found skulking in the rear, than exposing their worthless lives in the front. Mra. Dodge to the General, Greenfield, 10:- Tho days and weeks creep by, ad still there is no sign of T - - ■ • . . . . . Sherman's Army resting. Every week since the battle of the 22nd I have thought- next week wfe will hoar or see some prospect of the campaign being over. This summer's work will use up our brave army terribly. How my heart aches for them, and for their loved ■ - ■ • ■ I". , ' 'ones at home; for every bullet that hits one of our brave soldiers, • I worse than kills those depending on him at home. As for me, ten thousand deaths would be preferable to this constant) sickening ^ ^ V , ^ ' - ... anticipation of what the next battle or skirmish may bring forth. t . , r . The last thought at night, the first thought in the morning, is ' • I- - - what has fate in store for me? Little do you men knovif wtiat agony at time we at home feel, but 1 did not intend to write in this strain; but your letter of 3l3t in which you think of home," made me blue enough, thbugh I am not much otherwise m.ost of the time. Oh, when will th£s war endl I cannot see that'we are ■ any nearer It than a year ago. As fast as we gain eny-victories in the West we have disasters in the East to counterbalance the effect. . 1337 Aiogust, 18G4. , ■ ^ If the news is true that Farragut is successful,at Mobile, it will be glorious news, but I fear it is not. The inaction in ...Grant's Army is so inexplicable, or when they move-it is only repulse, till I sicken at the name of "Potomac." Political affairs North do not look very cheering. The ..... draft is creating a great excitement. Copperheads boast openly that they will resit it, and successfully. No doubt leagues ex- • • ist for that purpose, and the Union men. are not much better. You v/ould be surprised to see them band together and try every dodge in the world to escape^the drafti Governor Morton is doing all the can. Has sent notice to Commanders of home tro9p3, the Legion, &c. to r'cndezvous^ at Indianapolis at such" a time. We may have some battles up here, there is no telling. Did Col. Howard go I ■ homo?^ How is he? Isn't Barnes-messing with you? You never men tion prince and my pcny--are they.all right? I have not failed t6 write e-*ery day or two. Your mails must be backward. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga., 10;- I was just over to Vandever's Head Quarters, and found him as mad as a March hare.^ He says-that Letton returned from the front, and that Major Bamep' had af&cused him of speculating in cotton, - and prostituting his conmand generally. • Ho said that he had writ ten you concerning it, and Intimated as much as though I was the informer. T wish .you would caution Bamoa rbout what he says, as it onlv makes uhnecessefry tfcuble.- As long* as 1 am under hie cora1338 August, 1864. • . mand it is better to get on with as little trouble as possible. There never was a more weak, imbecile administration of affairs in the world than at this post, bu.t, at the same time, it does not pay for'me to get into a per'-onal quarrel. The best way is to get away as soon as possible. Please caution Barnes to be more careful in future as to whom he talks to. When I come down I will'-tell you all. Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga., 10:- ' I send you a horse, Rowett says he is the best one here, and 1 think he will suit you. He is ohe best wdlker I ever saw, tLt. Snolling owned him, and would not part with him for anj' price. Rowett wanted the horse :^or^ you, and after I told Snelling all the circumstances, and how you are situated he made you a present of the horse. It came like^pulling teeth. I gave Mm the steed, but had great difficulty in making him'keep hlra. This rornlng T bought' th^" steed and. niQt own him, but think 1 shall sell him, «' • , . . ^ , There is now news here.' Rowett has taken Command of the 3d Brigade, and Cummlngs is bai^ly dTAgustiSd.- T lirish that Vandever was away, and that Rowett was in ^ommaftd. Any maSn of sense, and a pract ical man here," is-what is needed. Letts n is reaiy in comttenil J ' ■ , '' 15 will olJiS# down the last of the week. ' 1—anr mad- at myaelf to think 1 came \ip "at all, but. now I don't want to leave the regiment August, 1864. ^ - but I do want to do something. I o-ould run any risk for the chance to make a reputation for myself and regiment. I would do it if I could get an opportunity. -The liacklnnd plantation can be bought at a bargain. . I sent, a woman to "Ta.lle,dega to make the .. barjjain. Gen. Howard*s S.P.O.Ho. 94> Before Atlanta, 10:- Corps Comanders will thoroughly reconnoitre their, front, ,^rWith a viev; to thp-practicability of a nearer approach, to the • • rebel works-, and so locating detached works or bfetteries as to hold the lino with a smaller number of'men. • - » The enemy will be annoyed by-the skinnishers and our artil lery as much-as possible so as to'force him- to regain inside his works. Office Meir.. 10: Pxti-afct'9. Tnstmctb me to. reli'Rve. one- re'giment-of the 17th A.a on the front-. . . » '- -At 10 A. K. orders were received to advance the skirmish line • «n<i, if pooaiblo, to throw up detached works in advance, of the main line. , . At I P. I'.., the skirmish, line was ordered to advance, (a Bif- » « ficult undertaking, the enemy's skSrmisherB were only 50 yards in advance cf the main line, and the face of the countr:; being open every man beyond our main line was in plain view and exposed to the enemy's fire.) The enemy kept up a brisk Artillery fire on our line all day. The skirmish lin d was advanced a short dis1340 August, 1864. ,ance. private Diary !^em. 10:- The enemy and our line* very close, T It ■ ^r. 'Brown to Ge'fi. Dodg'e, •Shinman, 11VI have not yet invested any money for. iron. T am slow, but I have not yeA be«n -able to *find anj'^ real estate that I would begin to pay the price asked for it, except perhaps one or two pieces unimprove . I found a lot 31 l/4 feet front, by 150 deep, opposite the New Southern Hotel, on which is'a good 15 years old brick dwelling. I asked the value of it'of two b'h'three friends who priced at at $600 or J^IOOO per front foot. The price is $35,000, 'decidedly too high, the whole rent" would not exceed $1,500. This is the only lot T have found that I would buy at ai:! . The only Oove-^nment pan or now offeping are 7.30 3 years and 10-40- bonds. The 5.20 bonds and the 81 bonds can be had from, brokers at 5 l/2 to 1$ per annum. J think there will prob ably'he some gold interes't hond"B ' offered «6on*. t think I would have f)ought some of the 7,30 notes if you had hot restricted me to the gold Interest bonds. In regard to starting business in St. Ibuis*. i have thought considerably ahout it, and can not decide' to go In while all kinds Of itdse. are so ver?- high. I rill continue to look for improved city property. T have foiir real estate agents looking for me now. ■>,V I) 1341 . -i-'t ■ ' f'. .; Au^u^.t, 1864. Gen, Dodge to CqI. near Atlanta, 11:- (10DR458):- t - • i Brig, Gen, Corse reports to Tie tonight that he has but nine Corpanies in reserve. Gen. Corse says he has been obliged to put one regir.ent more on his loft io eonnect with the 20th A. G. He has one regiment and.two companies on tlio skirmish line, .vhich takes all of his ooimTiSvnd except nine companies .as stated. His men have been i.a the + ronches now two days and nights -.vithout rglief, I do iiot ^ can relievo him, foi". Ge.i, Pansora has one regiment on his left, as a-reserve to. cover the gap bej<v/e^n '^iai and "on. Corse, should it become .necessary, This will leave 'rim, two Regi ments iu^rcserve. It seems to mo that the 20th Corps-should re lieve -.ne i'egiment on the left of Gen. Corse's line. Please call Gen. Howard's attention tp this, as I informed him differently toni^t, net knowing of Gen. Corse's new disposition of troops. '• Gen, Howard's S.P.q.No? 95} before'Atlanta, 11:- IX.- Haj, G«n, G. M. Dodge, commanding Left Ping IGth ^'^^.C., vill relieve' with his command- one regiment on the front of the 17th Al'my Corps, Gon, Howard's F.G.O.No, 10, before Atlanta, 11:- Capt, Aarod P, Gilbert, Aaat, Adjt. General ¥. S. Volunteers, announced on duty at thoae-Hoad QwArters, and will be respected and obeyed aocordingly. Gen. Dodge's 3,?,0<Ko, 59, near Atlanta,.11; (13DR):- I. In compliance witn Special Field Orders No. 74, Depart- August, 1SG4. * ' Eient and Arr.;y of the Teuiiassoo,'Safgoaiit Louis L. Troy, -^ctg. Ad jut an'. 9th Iliinois luountocl Volunteers, •'•ill proceed to ITaahville, Tennessee, for the purpose of procuring Spencer rifles or i r • • carbines'for the regiment. He will return to his conmaand at the earliest possible moment. Conductors Tj. 3. Hall roads are req'nested to pass him accordingly. . i > II. Every battery in the command rill be nlacod in pssitinn in the front liuG% Strong ro-rks will bo built to hold them, and when "nocoStoO/'y, fhoyk.will bo oaaeiauted. This slio ild ba done by daylight tomorrov.-, the'"l2th instant. i 2d. As coon as all Batteries .^rc In position, wherever the enemy open a gun upon-any part of the lino, every gun that can be brought totbear upon it will imiaodiately brought ifito action, and continu<#'t^'fire until the enemy's guns-are silenced. 3d. The skirmish line v.-ill be instructed to keep a hot fire upon the enemy's skirmish line or mai.t linoy and especially upon embrasures of his Batteries^d'arin-g the day, and evory. opportunity to be taken to force-the enemy's skirmishera into thsir ;.iain works. Thiring the night tiio skirmish line rill not fire unless the enemy advance. ^ ^ ^ • ,• "T n* • 4th, Divi»ioii Comoivlora rill select some , part of the line .to approach the^enemy's works, and commence to work up to Ihem by parallels and aaps . III., :Gora.dyoioucd_Officer and thii 'tjT onlistod men of 1343 ■. i . ;i ; ' V' . .v VHK;., . lT_ AucVi-'-it, ■'CC4. • r.f.id rou v.ci'J.cl be ^--1 ir. ccr.n.n^r'. ci *bn ontire 16th X.C. I an much obliged for the promotion of Colonel Sprague. Please tsll him so. loa. Dodge to his wife, near Atlanta, 12;- I got your let'er of August 3d,'and havo very little to write today. We are still pound'ng to pierce Atlanta. Todaj'* 100 guns are opening upon Atlanta, I am very near tlie city, 1200 , yards off, and I can see info its streets, and send a shot almost when T ploaae, T - ouia like to have you buy 5 gallons of that nice whiskey, put it in a keg, box it -up, and direct -it samo as before to Care of Capt. Il^rton, Head Qura-tors, 'Depar-fment of Tonuesaee, Chattanco ga. Put in any other nice things you may .have, s®rao nice-butter, &c. t havo gotten over my fall. It was an iinlucky fall, some thing like Pea Ridge onti^'not so bad. ; ar(e fighting daily. I am losing a good many m.en, but more are coming up. You will get, a li^ght in .the cloud from Mobile If wo get M-obilo it. will be a, good thing for this Army. You will also hrv{3 heard of the cavalyy raids ?e pade, they doing immonse dasiagp to the enemy, but our losses ^jrere severe; bad^manajjment on th p-'wt of one ©r two co.miands caused our loss; hew we are waiting patiently t o aoe whr-t Cerioral Sliorman will do, and \vhat kind of a twist he will take on them next. Wg would all like to have a fur- « lough, bi>t wo must burst .^tlantu firsi , and tlu-n T thin.c we ".-i""! * - • . ■ ■ 1346 -T'- . I ".'oulcl lil-:e to s-vj Mato's accouiit cancelled up to July 1st. Write me if there is an express affice and telecrapli office at Greenfield, and if not, how I must telegraph and express to reach i • ■ What is Bailey doing?. How is George doixig? What is Joseph * - • .. . * going to do? I suppose, the Dr. will go out, after this campaign is over. T do not think he will before it. He says he caianot get out' very well ^^e-fore that time. T a " losing, men ..all the time 100 r.'esterday dn 50 the day hofo^re, . The IG^th A.C. -is winning opinions, by its cactivlty, &c. I am now- nearer the enemy ^ thaii anyoiic .else. Wq IlQPherson so much, because lie was a ■great soldiei-i ' ■ ' .0 Hiss the ylris, .tell oth'^ta T wait to-ffoo . •Uiom -so much. What a'r.uiip T woul'd'hTvo vo-l ■^hat'n riimous I would kilsik up rolling them over on the floor. I hope tJiey aio healthy, and lonr dug fast. Love to Min. Take care of your eyes, and do npt read at night. Gen'. Dodge's S.F.G.Ko. C5, near-"Atlanta, 12: ■ . (iSDrO :- I. Company B, Oth Illinois Inffuitry Voluritcors, Lt. ^ilgo. Commanding, is hereby detailo'd fob special duty in Gou.iissary De partment, a)id will report accordingly to Capt. C. C. Carpenter, Chief, C. S. III. T.t. William A. Warmer, 52d Wisconsin Infantry Volunteeiu is hereby relievod from duty, "s Acting Assistant Inspector General August, 18G4, .tituni.V Ist Brigade, 4th division, 16th A.o.-, and v/i 11 .report to his regImental conmander for duty*- hrtfl ^ to m/lt t/tnJ Gen, Howard's S..0;.:,17e, ID -(16^169)) : - •' -ofilT JmotI e. .'The following; r|«j«^:OffiGQr3 havin-.tcnuerod thedi- resignr.lioi y^ed cn the expiration df their term of service, are hereby, honorably discharged, > ' iO c Mr, Wightman, 1st Lieut. Co. K., 7th Iowa Volunteers, . . I \ J D. T. Bowler, 1st Lieut, and Adjutant, 7th lov^a Tnfantr-y VojLijnteor! • t»ereiA»n[ jrgj; ^grries to rrei>. Corse, near Atlanta, 12 (10DR464) : - The Major General- -Commanding directs that your Pioneer Corps that has rested today, with a detail of 100 men under three officers, supplied with picks and shovels, report to Capt, Ford, A.D.C, at G.30 this P, M, at the Battery where the siege guns now ' are, for the purpose of completing the new Battery. ^£df .-f ". tfii Lt. Morrison-to Gen. Dodge, Decatur, 12, (15DR45):- captJ fianiola and 391 men and 100 horses left at 11 o'clock faliWiw on the 10th for Marietta.'''^ « or- xl;'! . ' , ^ - eo i C. S, Cooper to J. W, Barnes,. 12 (15DR46):- ' Receiving nbthing but some horses, General Webster knows the condition of the battery he hos ordered. Turn over the horses to Q. M, Donaldson a|;aln* They will be cared for and sent forward tonight, Fioase answer .what I do., .. ;j tat 1348 iMW mmtP mt i . - .tn August 1864. .^4; t' ^ Office Mem. 12:- '"•)r ,0^311'! teX The artillery of the co r.and ii?as' placed in position on the front line with orders to open vigorously upon e.ach one that the V# enemy should develop, until they succeeded in silencing the enemy's fire. The- skirmishers were ordered fTo keep up through the day a constant fire upon the enemy*p skirmish line, his main line and the embrasures of his forUs, 'and'to seize every opportunity to drive the enemy's skirmishers into the'ir main line. At 1 P. M. General Ransom in compliance with orders relieved a 0q - regiment of the 17th corps on his right. These dispositions being made, Gej^eral Ransom, had two regim.ents in reserve, and General ^ Corse one regiment in reserve., , One regiment or its equivalent was deployed as skirmishers on each division front, t ^n. Dodge's S.P.O.No, 61, near Atlanta, 13, ^13DR) I, private Vincent A. Menneg, Co. A,, 63d Ohio Infantry Vol- - unteers, is hereby detailed for special service, and will report at once to ^apt, T, c. Pullerton, Acting Assistant Inspector General, at these Head Quarters,. . II, All (gunnay sacks in this command now empty, or here- ' after be com lhg~ empty, will be turn"d over to the Q. M, of the Pioneer corps for uae on fortifications until a sufficient quan tity for this purpose-has accumulated, t III, The following named enlisted men having been reported ^ as deserters, and having been restored to their commands, end 1349 August, 1864, .>^81 applidations thereto having been made, they are hereby restored to duty without triil, with forfeiture_ of all pay and allowances for and during the time they were absent without authority from their commands. The expernse, if any, attending their apprehensionto be deducted from their future pay, . ^ . Private Willaim Shadden, Co, B. ^ 110th U,S.C.T, Private John OTeil, Co, G. , 110th U.S.C.T. r > ' Office Mem, 13:- t9 e: * '-r'} r" -• I' f. - - -• Heavy details continued to work on line of intrenchments and on the forts previously commenced. The "Big Gun" was placed tem porarily in position in the work previously occupied by ^^^eiker's Battery on the original line, and fired at intervals of 15 minutes upon the city. Heavy skirmishing was kept up, and the enemy's artillery was promptly silenced by our batteries whenever it open ed a fire. aoti ■ *1^ 'ii ^odgo's S.F.O,No,, 62,. Near Atlanta, 14 (13DR):- ,,,.1. - So much of Special ield Orders No, 61, from, these Head Quarters, of date August 13th, 1864, as details Vincent Menneg h for special duty with Capt, C T, Pnllerton is hereby revoked. 1t:l II. Pr-vate Thomas Dawden, ^o, E., 39th Ohio Infantry .^olrftlteers, is hereby detailed for special duty in the C.s.Department and will report at once to ^apt, C. Carpenter, Chief c.S.for duty. " I Til. Lt.Col, Jesse J, fhillips,,9th Illinois Infantry, is hereby announced a Chief of Outposts and pickets, on duty at these J:4360 U£1 August, 1864. . "»9r ^ Head Quarters. He will be respected and obeyed accordingly. Office Ker:. 14:- . At 4 A. M. the "Big Gun" was placed in the fort on the front ;irloT. line, and was ordered to be fired every ten minutes "during the day upon the city. During ttie day it® trail was broken. At 9 A. Vi,' orders were "received for the artillery of the com mand not to fire (except "Big Gun" during the day/ Nothing - otherw ise unusual on the line. V' -at! At 5 A. M. The G'eneral and Staff attended Divine Service at Department Head Quarters, Lt, Col, Phillips reported. Spencer ordered to make a raid into -Alabama. Private Diary Mem • * '»U . 14:- • Attended Divine Service at General Howard's Head Quarters. During service the enemy opened battery on my right. Near Atlanta, August, 15, 1864: My dear Lettie: I was Bo much gratified today in getting your first letter*, that I cannot refrain from telling -you what a treat it was. re ^ r t; . Little girls Tike you and Ella, whoso hearts are light and - r r 'whose minds are free from all trouble do not now what a relief it IB to hear from them, and my thoughts wa/.der to them so often during ftmmi to hear from, them, and my thoughts wa..der to them so often duri the day that it appears sometimes as tJiough I would just rim over 'and have a romp; but alasj no sueh good luck Just n w, I hope, however, it will not be long before I can see you. rsi 1351 August, 1864, ,^5er e " I am still fighting av/ay at the rebels. Yesterday we all went to Chiirch at General Howard's Head quarters. Yie hcd good preaching, had the band and had.fine singing. During the sermon -0'^ , the rebels, who were.not far off, opened.with, all their guns, and ♦ •'■'S the road of the artillery and the sharp creek of the rifle was a ■ singular interlude to the-exercise; however, ve quietly kept on, knowing they would not drive our brave boys from their works. Only think, pryaing, preaching and singing all night amid what you ■t. would call a battle. I do want to see you, and Ella and Ma so much. Be- goodgirls. Learn all you can and write me. Kiss all the cousins for roe. Give Ella a good round smack, end pinch her when 1^01! kiss her for me. Thy Father! *' A.A.G. S. L. Taggart to Gen. Dodge, before Atlanta 15;- The enclosed telegram is just received. The Maj. Gen. Commarding tequestK that you take such measures as will ensure the Sconomy recommended. Copy of Telegram from Gen. Shermaui t-o Gens, ^homas, Howard and Schofield, 15:- ■ •e.tTt.ii.': ^ -Mrtner ig-if-i "Col. ^^ansom at Resaca report® the aaemy^s Cavalry on the ^.R. near Tiiton, tearing "up track* Give orders that will ensure • great ecohoay in provisions and forage tm we can estimate the ' time required to repair damages. I have nothing beyond Resaca, .iqa G«n. John 1, Smith, at.jCartersvllle, will collect all the In- -J-GSS August, 1864. fantry that can bp spared from the defense of material points about '^latoona and go up the rodd." to . no. Gen. Howard's S.F.O.No, 99, before Atlanta, 15:-. fcni" , III. Brig. G"en. James Veatch, U.S.V. , will forth with projs ceed to Memphis, "j^^ennesaee, and report to Maj. Gen. C.c.washburne, ^ Commanding ^ist. V/est Tennessee, &c.for assignment to command ac cording to rank. . i;;>' Corps commanders will cause the ration of forage in their commands to be reduced to two-thipae (3/3 ) of the present issue. jt *•' ' ih •jc VII. Corps Commanders will, as far as practicable, prevent indisctiminate and vmncessary picket firing in their commands. ^ IX. The following is published for the information of Corps - ^ Commanders who are authorized to fill up the Batteries of their 'b am Comnandp in accordance therewith. ■ . "OfiCltil fti . Gen. Dodge's S.p,o^No, 63, near Atlanta, 15;- (13DR):- I. rorooral Benjamin West, Cq, B., 12th Illinois infantry rww- Volunteers, is hereby relieved from special duty with the Provost Marshal General at these Head Quarters, and will report without do- .■1.'* ©"xay to his Company Con*ander, for duty. sonrt*>I . . Ill A board of Surirey is hereby appointed to meet at the ** slaughter yard of C.C.Carpenter, Chief C.s., at 9 o'clock A.M. •''^'tomorrow, the 16th insiV^ tor- the purpose of investigating and fixing ^'the liability ^ the deficioaicy in a lot of .cattle for which Capt, g| 1353 August, 1864 -'■m Carpenter is held responsible. ifW^aw «Maf ,jhiieefc 0 Itoo T'iw Detail for the Board: Capt. C. I. Conger, 64th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers; Capt, W. ,c. Henry, 81st Regiment Ohio , Infantry Volunteers; Lt. ^^'rank S. Kello 'g, 110th Regiment;, U.g.C.T* .nr*^ .f' ' '' Office IJem. 15;- . - •#da«ort« ' At 8 a.m. it was discovered that the enemy had improved the ftOfadvantage given by our Artillery not firing yesterday, by throwingMM up an advanced line of rifle pits, and placing a battery in posi- •3VO* II tion near it. .Our ■^rtilleryows-s at once oi'dered.to and opened a ■ vigorous fire upon this battery and the enemy's new line, driving ^ in' the enemy's working party, ^md siDencing the battery. Received notice that the enemy had broken our ralroad com- ^v-munications at Tiiton and elsewhere, and measures were taken to economize rations and ammunition. , -t y , _,.i ; Private Diayy Mem. 15:- Visited F. P. ^Lair's Head Quarters with Gen. Corse. mi ano-tc Gen. Sherman's S.F.O.No. 57, near Atlanta, 16:- t-iftorfi .1 , 1 The movement of the Army against the Macon Railroad will begin Thursday night, August IBth, and will be continued on the n of, i following General Plan, I. All Army ^omma ders will send across the Chattahoochee River, and within the old Rebel works at the bridge, and'down as far as Tunner's Perry, all surplus men, horses, wagons and mate rial not absolutely necessary to the success of the' expedition, and « P'- " ; . ; ^ U.. J i ■ • , ' ■ tv) i J 1354 August, 1864. imr. , ^ will collect in their wagons wjth best teams, bread, meat, sugar, coffee, &c. for (15) fifteen days after the nineteetnh (19th) ol4iD inst., and amrunition,. and park them near Utoy Creek. 1st Move. Gen, Kilpatrick's Cavalry will move to ^amp Creek. Maj. Gen. Schofield will cover the Campbelltown Road, and Maj, Gen. •n" Thomas will move one Corps- Gen, Williams' - to the Chattahoochee Bridge, with orders to hold it, Paice's Ferry Bridge, and a Pon -tr> toon Bridge, (Capt. Kossack's) at Turner's Ferry, ready to be laid I' ! down if necessary. The other Corps- Maj. ^en. ^tanely's - will move yt!-., South of Proctor's Creek to near the Utoy, behind the right centre of the Army of the Tennessee, prepared to cover the Bail's Ferry . '■ Road. ■'t "< T ^ WO 1S" ® Gen. Garrard^s Cavalry will'fall behind Peach Treek Creek, and act against the enemy should be sally against Gen, Williams' or ' I- ^ i H Gen. Stanley's Corps during the movement. r. . " t 2d Move. The Army of the Tennessee will withdraw, cross the Utoy Creek, and move by the most direct road towards Fairborn, ' • C - - VT going as far as Camp Creek. t>r ' Maj. Gen. Thomas will mass his two Corps, Gens. Stanley's and Johnson's, below Utoy Crook, and Gen. Garrard's Cavalry will join G«n. Thomas by the most direct road, or by the way of Sandtown ft ^ Bridge, and act with him during the rest of the move. f Maj. Gen. Schofield will advance abrest of, and in comraunication with, the Army of the Tennessee, as far as Camp Creek. 1355 August, 1864, '<t' ■ i r * - r—. - - • 3d move. The Armieii of the Ohio and Tennessee will move direct for the West Point ^o.'-d, aiming to strike it betv;een Red Oak and , Pairbom, Maj. Gen, Thomas will follow well closed up in two col- ..\imns, the trains between. Gen. Kilpatrick will act as the advance, and General Garrard will cover the rear, under direction of Maj, Gen, Thomas. The Bridges at Sandtown will be kept and protected by a detachment of cavalry detailed by Gen. Elliott, with a section of .jjguns or four (4) gun Battery, •,on i II, During the movement, and until the Army returnsto the . river, the utmost care will be taken to exnose as little as nossible the 'rains of cars and wagons. The Depots at the Bridge, at Marietta and Aiatoona will be held against any attack, and communication kept up with the Army, as far as possible, by way of Sandtown, On reaching any Railroad the troops will at once be disposed for defense, and at least one third put to work to tear up track, Ana ,ftnd dowtroy iron, ties, and all railroad material. Gen, Hward's S.F. 0,No, ICQ, before Atlanta, IC - ' XIII, The 4th Division, 16th Army Corps, Brig, Gen, Ransom, Commanding, will form the Left Flank of this Army, taking up a good position on Proctor'® Creek, To this end, Maj. Gen, %air, Com manding 17th Corps, will cause Gen, Ransom's divisi on to be relieved , and will then, in conjunction with Maj, Gen. Logan, Commanding 15th ^ Corns, occupy the entire line to the new right of the 16th corps. n-.o' . 1356. August, 1864. , 'iuxysr. r> ^ Captain C. B. Reese, Chief Engineer, will indicate to ^en. Ransom the position to be occupied by him. These dispositions will be made after' dark' tomorrow, the 17th «r inst., and Corps Cnmrnanders will make all necessary arrangements during the day, in order that the movement may be effected with "Lot .poT n '1 celerity and without noise. ' " lo no. 'Ort James H. Porter to Gen. Dodge, before -^^tlanta, 16:"-' Please accept the compliments of myself and band, also our (eft t r ' hearty thanks for your gift, which I received last night. We will endeavor to make good use of it, in procuring arti cles necessarj' to the good appearance of the Band, although at present we may not have opportunity to get what we want. Office Kern. 16:- ftXad Ik;'" ' ■ firing, «JT P f ,nor/' A Nothing unusual. 'But little "skirmishf^'and "Artillery•• General Corse takwnT'8 The sick and wounded were movdd^d Che rearjf to iJarieCta, and d ,001 .oW.O.fJI •*hfWAll , r«|0 elsehwere, • ^ I n4 909 .iTfX Private Diary Mem. 16:* Visited Ransom and Corse. Col.'^^lllsmson were here. Wheeler •"'lore up R'ailrokd inHhe rear, • ^ beiWlXent .. Vandever to'CqI.**® pencer; Rome Ga., 17;- ' 'pi .tXWI three hundred of y. Ur command, with four days rations, •^^'''and proceed down the north side of the Coosa to Oadsen -and return. ^ t a<>: .sst" August, 1864. Pick up all the horses, mules and recruits you cap; on your;return forage for cattle. •f ; /■ ,1 leol J strike the ene y wherever you find him. Bo very kind to the poor farmers and people, but give the guerrillas and Cianton's men all the fighting they want.^ Gen. Howard's S.f.O.Ko, 10, before Atlanta, 17:- » ^ - In orddr to carry out the instructions in S.F.O.No. 57, Mili tary Division Mississippi, the follov-'ing movements and dispositions -fWi" ^ made. ^ ' uio/jm : .y - N»-n-'-lst. Corps ^ommanders will select from their trains their gn • o , f, best wagons and teams, and cause them at once to be loaded with (15) fifteen days rat,ions of bread, meat, sugar, coffee and salt; ^,.(100) one hundred rounds of ammunition to the man, and forage equal if it can be obtained, to half rations for the animals for (15) fifteen days. Forage must be taken from the country ,to supply the deficinacy. [1^ T ^ These trains will then, except the ammimition, one wagon to each regiment and Battery, to carry cooking utensils, 4:0,, for the [Jtxl ,®en- the medical wagons and abulances be parked, tomorrow even- .. ing the 18th inst,, under the supervision of Col. J. Bingham, Chief Q. M., at the point where the Turner's Ferry road cresses the Huvm proctor's Creek, and be prepare'^.,ito move at a moment'snot ice, on f PridiWr morning, the 19th lnat», in the direction indicated in -Sc,: S.F.O.No, M.IXU. All the remaining trains and material, and i358 August, 1864. .' ■Qf ,1 tmuA aJJ the artillery, except two batteries to a division, will be sent across the Chattah-o diee river, and within the old Rebel ot works at the bridge, an-^ as far do":n as Turner's Ferry, if neces sary, The Batteries to be sent to the rear will be indicated by Ma.ior Osborne, Chief of -Artillery, ■ and will be subject to the orders dur ing the absence of this Army, of the ■ Commanding 'Officer '111 of the troops guarding the depots of supplies, &c. ■HOiu. Maj. Gen. Logan, Coinmandihg 15th A.C., v;ill, Tinless other wise ordered, at 8 o'clock on Friday evening, the 19th inst., with draw his command, moving out on the Green's fwrry road, crossing Utoy Creek at Judge U^ilson's, then .proceeding by the most direct road towards Fairborh, marching the first day as far as Camp Breek. * 3d. MAj. Gen, Blair, commanding 17th A.C. will at the same hour, unless otherwise directed, draw out his command by the road past Ezra Church, inside oiir old line of works, atrking the Green's ferry roal near Wilson's, and following u^' +he 15th Army _ t ffl?; Corp», ' '*4thi *a.1. Oen. Dodgr, Commanding*'Le'ft' ^ng,* i6th A.C.,'will as soon as thA troops of Maj. Gen, Blair commence to draw-out, fall tack with'his command to the position occupied by the 14th Army "" '"borps, in the battle of the 28th July, When the rear of Gen. Blair's column has passed, Oen. Dodge will take up his line of march on a road to the north of Green's Perry road, striking that road near Wilson's, and following up tiie 17th Corps. Gen* Dodge's Com1359 August, 1864. inn; mand will form the rear g-.^ard of the Army, ■ju '*Si9 9: SthwVcCorps commanders wil] cause their engineers and Staff Officers to make themselves thoroughly aeouainted with all the -:r roads on whir^h their commands rre to march, and wherever practi- -ic cable, new roads will be made to facilitate the movement, i 1 6th. The necessary dispositions of troops will'be made ^during the day on ^riday,- the 19th ,nst., in Order that the move ment may be executed silently and with dispatch, III. The 9th Regiment Illinois Mounted Infantry, having returned from Expedition under Brig. Ge . Kilpatrick, will report to Maj, Gen. G. M. Podge, Commanding Left Wing, 16th A.C. for orders, IV. Special ^ield Orders, Ho. ICQ, 16th A,c^ and ^.F.O, No. 10k,from these Head Quarters and S.F.O.No, 57, Head Quarters Military division Mississippi, are by virtue of instructions re ceived from MaJ. Gen. German, commanding Military Division of the Mississipi, suspended, and no movements in accordance theieiwht will be made. . tr»P o .hinjKi/i"' .c e ' ' VIII. Corps Commanders will cause their commands t be acte ", . tiv.e during tomorrow and next day, occupying the enemy's attention Jo and, if possible, inducing the belief that ve are tQ attack them nt in their trenc tes. Jlebel skirmishers should be taken whenever praotl cabl® . • oi IvtMib' Major Oaborne to Gen, Dodge before Atlanta, 17:- General Howard directs that every fmbrasure in your redoubts 1360 August, 1864♦ .MAT ,i«MIGUir be screened, so th^it the enmy can by no possiblity see your guns; then, in case of removal, the enemy will not discover the with j.fdrawing of the guns* -lioj -•TO Gen. Dodge's S.F.O.No. 64, neax Atlanta, 17:- (;3DR);- I. Private Henry C. Ladd, Co. C, 66th Illinois Infantry Vol unteers, is hereby detailed for special duty as Clerk, and will report to Capt, Thomas C. Fullerton, Acting Assistant inspector General, at these Head Quarters, accordingly. ^ . V Qffice Mem., 17:- * Orders were received from Department Head Quarters directing that Gen Ransom move his division at night to a position on Proc tor's Point, to protect the left flank of the Army for the con- *templated movement of the army. During the day a position was '" selected for the division. At 3 P. M. the order for "the movement was Countermanded, I." 9*1 it ( PQlj-C-t. 'i' Private Diary Mew, 17;-'' In carapfc. Heavy canr;|pnading all da^/*f , atnaOl S. Lt Taggart to^pen. Dodge before Atxanta, 18:- 'w ♦ • •<! Instructions from General Sherman having been receive'^ to the noiJ effect that the movements cwontemplatoi in S.F.If.No. 57, M.D.M. are bnly tempo'ra(rlly> sunpehdfed, OerBBttfel Or.ders IJo. 101, Extract IV. from these Head Quarters, is amended ta read "no movements in accordance theroCfli! will tfe made- until further orders." -i Pleaae cjmse dyie ^orjjjS ^ added to mKu the order 4 I 'ttt/ - rtf leiarteC w 1361 OOtl August, 1864. aoX'Ki"--ci Col. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome Ga, 18:- I am badly disgusted this morning, having been preparing to go somewhere, but this morning received the enclosed order to go to Gadsden, Gen. Vandever permitted me to look at Gen. Sherman's dis patchers to go down the Coosa and penetrate Alabama, and gather recruits. Also your dispatch made me think I would be allowed to n t , Itif somewhere where I could do something, and make a repuatation for myself and Regimont, but I see it is useless. When I return, I will come down to the front and explain everything to you, and all j:. .. . . . . the secret workings here, and will tell you .some things that will 'V . . . astonish you. W f>7. . .. . Dr. Cady says Lt. Barry's testimony will injure you very much mon't nl ^ on the Sweeny trial. I don't believe it, but you had better have . mtfo. some one to see Barry and see what he is going to swear to. Lt.Barry belongs to the 12th Illinois, and was A,d.G. to Sweeny, and was present,when you had your difficulty. I suppose I shall be gone about four or five days to Gadsen, and will come down when I return. "tiUX: Gen, Dodge to ^^ol, Clark, near Atlanta, 18:- (10DR464) fthwwiifpl'" accordance with instructions received this morning, my command opened with all Batteries, and the skirmish line opened a heavy fire upon the enemy. Te received only an occasional res ponse, but the enemy could be seen in his main works in consider able force, especially when we first opened. Afterwards they kept 1362 . '/v -• " . - - August, 1864. *■ very lovr. The signal" officer reports that the- firing of batteries O*' I.'was excellent doing considerable da;Tiase. • f' 1 o ' :: More teams'than usual have been noticed coming'iSi and ^oing «'out of town. ® - ^ *• ■ 'Gen, Dodge's S.p .0 Ho. 65, near Atlanta, 18:- (3.3DR):- oi ^ The foliov;ing named enlisted men are'hereby relieved from duty at" these Head Quarters, and will report without delay to their ' respective companies, for duty. tiMf- '•I n''. ' • !£• h'- ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ' ' r ' T Private James Merrall, Co. B. . yth Kansas ^avalry. Private :'Xri Benjamin F. Whitehead, Co. B. 7th Kansas Cavalry. Private James P. Elliott, Co. K., 7th Iowa Infantry. All public property in their fiAtt**' A' i possession will be turned over to Lt. 17. Hedfield, A.a.Q.M. \ •Wild II. The following officers are hereby detailed for duty in ' 'in' ' . / ' hospital at Marietta, Ga,, and will report to Surgeon J. A. Follett, 39th Ohio Infantry Volunteers. ''#ltO -IT Surgeon Jacob Dennis, 27th Regiment, Ohio Infantry Volunteers. Surgeon Wm. A. Follett, 25lh Roglment, Wisconsin Infantry Volun teers. Assistant Surgeon P. 3. Starr, 39th Ohio Infantry Volun teers. Surgeon George W.* Doris 17th New York'Infantry Volunteera. Chaplain N. U, ryohokff, Bftth Illinois Infantry Volunteers. • ' ■ ' ' Office Mem. 18:- At 10 a, m. a demonstration was made by artillery and skir- *' > - . r fi ■ mishers. 9th Illinois relieved and reported and sent to the river to have horses shod, I Augunt, 13o4. ^ - ,s . Or lora v/ore raoeived yesterday directing a movement to the "lijV. rear of Atlanta, and preparations were accordingly being made Dxiring the night, orders were received from Department Head Quar ters, suspending the movement, and the Army resumed its former at titude. On this morning, v/hile engaged in superintending prepaac) - ' - 5 rations for tahing a detached work of the enemy's on my right, I - i - . , . I ■ ' ■ was sevOi'ely wounded on the head, and relinquished the command to Brig. Gen. T, E. G. Ransom. ; .U.S. Private Diary Mem. 18:- . 1 h 9penod all grns on city of Atlanta at 10 A. M. Railroad renaired. Kilpafcrick started on a raid. Gen. Dodge to his wife, near Atlanta, 19: (Telegram); I was slightly woimded in the head t'-is morning. Don't be iiftll Jilrrn'' ■ f . . , uneasy abort me. T7. v. Bobbins to Mrs. Dodge, near Atlanta, 19:- X , t, . 0'.r' The G'eneral has a severe but not dangerous wound of the . . • ' ■ ' " Oil'Vscalp, I have seen and examined him. Gen. Sherman to Mrs. Dodge, near Atlanta, 19:- The General was struck above bho left 'eye', ball gfcazing over hi head. ' He is'quite comfortable. Ho serious dange-r is .apprehend ed, yet for some days he must have absoluto- rost and quiet. His camp is cool and comfortabler ' Mrjor Barnes to Mrs. Dodge, near Atlanta, 19:- o* account of Railroads better not attempt t© come at present. -;C': iilJ .cj.: el . • , -c:! •jol.aJi lot •id KHPtt Itm ©t" I '! m&i itaxB. ••I'la - August, 1864. « ■ He OS very comfortable. Will receive best attention. The Sur geons all agree that nothing serious may be apprehenderl from his wound. Dr. Robbins is '.vith him. It is believed that within a week he will be entirely recovered. He does not wish to go to Marietta, but remains in his camp. If any change for the worse should take place, Which Is quite impossible, you will be noMfied. Gen. Ransom's S.p.o.No. 66, near Atlanta, 19:- (ISDr):- I. Frederick ?'agner, Co. B., 7th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, -en -i-r/ t' ■ , , - •; and Julius Zencke, Private, Co. B, 2d Iowa Infantry Volunteers, will take charge of J. R. Fay, Acting Assistant Surgeon U,S.Volunteers, (a lunatic) and conduct hin to Nashville, Tenn. Upon arriving at Nashville, thej' will report to Surgeon Clendenin and return to their respective regiments without delay. ■ ^' « ' ■ « - - - . II. In compliance with instructions received, I hereby assume command temporarily of the Left Wing, 16th A,c. Office Nom. 19:- rittVo jpifll It/*" wounded by a musket ball in the > »• }>nrr' Gen. Ransom as ranking officer assumed command. . «aiC nltH ••t. I. At 11 A. a demonstration was ordered and made, 11" ^ Private Diary liem. 19:- ^ ^ lu L . "tQt vfu- nded^in forehead on front line in front of Atlanta, Ball struck h«a4# cutting to the skull. Dr. Robbins dressed wound Major BeuTnea to Mrs. Doge, near Atlanta, 20:- Qeneral'a symptoms this moPning are all favorable for speedy August, 1864. ,>;iifSuA UGCovery. l id ^ I ; •■1 ^ g ' ' ' ■ " '* !■' ' ' To Gen, Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 20:- I am very glad to see that Ransom has command of the 4th Di- ' • * ■ -vision, and that Sprague is a ^rig. 6en: remember me to both, , , Ransom has won his position by hard knocks, and will be of inval - uable service to you, Sprgaue I picked out as a rising man, and , :,8jTlo was not surprised to learn that he had done his dut-3' at the right time, . , .r I expect to be jnarried about 1st October, at Lockwood's house. Leave at once for a few ,weeks tr.ip to visit my .relatives in Massa- • chusetts, return and settle down, living in your house this winter, (where Lockwood now lives.) .^T have sqme lots on Maip St. a short oc- distance beiow ITutt's fence, lii/here I "shall build when able* " J^fiA , .!; i. We shall ha-ye a wedding of about fifty. I wish Sherman's campaign.fwduld Idt.up, so": yO\i .could coice .on with Annie. I want both here, but suppose Uncle Sam's claim takes precedence, -Ifave .hot given up thinking you will te here. I suppose it's nat- « <ttral*'for men to think the girl they h^ve selected is the best. I feel confident I have a price in S-- The more I see of her, the .1,, more swe I rra of it. So far, everyt hing connected with this « . « ¥ social arrangement has been very pleasant, her relatives pleased with it, particularly her brother, the only new one. How much my having a brother who is Major General has had to do with it, I am unable to say, I am not blind to the fact that position in ,13C6 . August, 1864. society, and among men, is raised thereby, without my attempting -5^" to build on his reputfetion or bragging-of him, Baldwin received letter from you yesterday, ^ General Curtis with 1st Nebraska, gone on to Plains to look ' after Indians. All travel to Denver been stopped, many of the ^ greighters murdered, teams talcen, &c, Indians control the coun- ' . - try between Kearney and Julesburg, and at present-the indications are favorable for a general Indian war, cutting off our .Western . V ' trade, and making money matters close with our merchants. -ttco . , . Gen, Howard'dS.F.O.No, 104, before Atlanta, 20:- i *; II. The 10th -Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, CqI. i'3 John Tilson Commanding, having in compliance with orders from Head Quarters Military Division of the Mississippi, reported to these ■ 'Head Quarters, ia assigned to the Left Wing, 16th Army ®orpa, and will report to Brig, Gen. T. e. G. Hangom, Commandiiing. Gen. Ransom's S.F.O.No, 67, near Atlanta, 20:- (13Dr);- i.* I. The 10th Regimant Illinois Infantry Volunteers, Col. ^ • -^lohn Tilson Commanding, having reported to these Head Quarters, •' in compliance with orders from Department Head Quarters, will re port to Brig, Gen. W. Puller, Commanding 4th division, 16th A,C. .V for assignment to duty with the 3d brigade • Office Mem. 20:-« ' " ^ tnr ,it fUJtW 'm t' Situation unchanged. ■ •••till «A 0<|w " Private Diary Mem. 20:*^'^ ^ oMMW Wound very painful; cannot see. August, 1864. •taxi . 1 Mem. by N. P.DDdge, Clear Lake, Iowa, August, 20, 1875:- Mr, H. I. Smith, President 1st National Baiik, Mason City, Iowa, stated to N. P. Dodge that he was 1st Lt. Co. B. 7th Iowa in fantry, and commanded the skirmish line 22d August, 1864, covering a ^ rt of the front of the 16th Army Corps, in front of Atlanta, Georgia. That general G. M. Dodge, Commander of said ^orps, came into the ditch where hfc men were stationed, to get a view of the enemey*s works, preparatory to making an assault. The skiii.ish line of the enemy was so close, that if any part of a man in Lt. Smith's t command was exposed, he would at once be pierced with bullets. Against the ditch there was a bank raised, and in this bank they had apertures made with cartridge boxes split angling, through which the soldiers kept up a fire on the enemy's skirmish line. Gon, Dodge was requested by Lt. Smith to look through one of these • • • boxes buried in the bank. Just as soon as he put his face to it, a bullet from the enemy's skirmish line came angling through the hole, first striking the box, and glancing, struck the General in c. „ the centre of his forehead, and furrowed t ward the top of his heart, not penetrating t^e skull; knocked him senseless into the ditch. Nilrl '• - . » net; Lt. Staith, supposing him to be kille^, .sent a man to ^ol. Parrot t .t" eommanding his regiment, for a stretcher, and reported Gen. Dodge killed. The stretcher not coming as soon as he thought it ought, he went in person for it, and, on returning, found Gen. Dodge rest1S68 August, 1864. <a r .♦ r ■ ~ing his head on his elbow, and as he approached, asked for his hat which was handed to him, with two bullet holes through it. After he was carried to the rear on the stretcher, he (Smith) picked up a piece of his scalp (which the bullet had torn off) out of the large pool of brood where he lay. * NOTE: Sundry clippings 6'DR 78-9 and 4DD. ' . i ' Lt, Tichenor to Mrs. G. M. Dodge, Near Atlanta,.21:- f ; * ' ■ ». . r\ You have ere this by telegraph learned of the accident that has befallen the General. While we all are, and I especially am, pained at its occurrence, I write not to cohdole v/ith you, but to dissipate any fears or sad misgivings that you may have. The wound while painful is by no means dangerous and although It will for some weeks incapcitate him from duty, no doubt is felt or expressed as to his early recovery. Dr. Robbins and Dr, Zearing are with him, and he has the donstant benefit of their advice and skill. I express their ooinicn above. The atmosphere l8 pure and the climate healthful.' All the comforts that could be obtained have been provided, and he is comfortably situated, and I neec^ not asstire you that he receives the very best attention, He have excellent water, and General Sherman ver: kindly and prompt ly telegraphed for ice, wDich will be here tomorrow. He 'ill then be as wel^ provided with themeans neffessary to promote his comfort and insure his recovery as if he was at home. He is in excellent ppirites", and at no time desoondaxt* HAIi greatest source of pain bs ,1969 August, 1864. from his eyes, which are considerably inflamed--a temporary ner vous irritation produced by the sJiock, and by sand dashed into them by the bullet. He can see but little, hende I write; otherwise he would be able to write you himiself. « Tie will keep him here for a few days until all danger from inflamation and fever has transpired, he will then be sent by comfortable means to Huntsville or Nashville (of this I am advised by General Sherman) where you can join him. Due notice will be sent you by telegraph of his removal, and arrangements for your coming be made, Shoild any change for worse occur in his condi tion you will be prom.ptly notlfed by telegraph. He received the wound in front of o;ir main line of earth-works while surveying the front with a view to advancing his lines. He was peeping over the parapet of an advanced work and was shot by the well directed aim of a' sharpshooter. You know how very regardless he ifl of danger. '• .L I need not assure you that his coranand feel deeplv their loss, especially at this -time. He feels fortamate in being enabled to 'tum his command over to General Hansom,, who is his warm friend. ^ -tod an excolloHt of-ficer. n<' '^no ovwrf Your letter of a recent date enclosing one from Julia, as also one from Julia to him were r^oelved today. Their contents gave him much pleasiire. ^ ' - * TcJu will be kept well adYlgad^ vso become .alarmed but be hopeful and cheerful# 1 WO; t T .Vu» , S"1 m August, 1864. •"•8' Gen. Dodge to his wife, before Atlanta, 21;- f o*. j cannot go to Nashville iPor a few days. I will notify you when to come there. I am doing well. * Mrs, Dodge to the General, Greenfield, 21:'^ '' ■ ■ I received four dispatches yesterday dated the 19th and one last night of the 20th that your symptoms were all favorable for a beo speedy recovery. I sent a dispatch for you to come right up and I would meet you at Nashville, but don't suppose you will come, * I do not think it is right. It seems to me you might get leave and come away for a week or two if no more, if you are to be unfit for duty a fortnight. I hope you will try, i have been anxious f.-: enough but am so thankful you were not badly hurt; but I cannot be reconviled to your coming away if. your wound is severe, and I should think you would insist on it. ^ Dr. Robbins' time is out and he could come up with you. I hope nr you will come, tor I fear all the time they have told me your vound is more slight than is really the case, I hope you would -not let them deceive me. OB, if I could only be with you.' But I have one consolation that it is not my jfault. Ocean, I want you to »• JLeave this Pall* You have worked hard, lost your health and done more than any ona man to help the cause. Let othere put their shoulder to the wheel now. Do not stay in till your life is t sacrificod. -These sltiBh wounds may be warnings. They come to me as such, and I cannot let them hav« your l^fe 1: aay will r 1371 August, 1864. ^ "4 '' prevent it, and I say nov; come away and let some who have lived at home in ease, go and share the burden. There are plenty who are strong and able to endure hardships: you have had you r share. And besides, your business needs you. Nate will not be able to more than attend to his own this fall, and he, will have his wife and John Lockwood's interests to look after. As for me I must have a home bji^ cold weather, I don't object to boarding and leaving Lettie here this fall, but I can hardly endure to think that we must a]l be separated this winter.,- I never ha e felt as now about your resigning. I am so sick with this nervous anxiety to hear from you, and afraid all the time of hearing bad nev/s, that - % it is^ torture. You used to say I always borrowed trou le. It, must be my nature, but, I don't understand how any one can help it if they are not hardened or indifferent. -fi The Peace Democracy are going to rule this State, I guess, at ^. election. Vallangdihan will probably be nominated at Chicago. I have no belief in Lincoln. It is dreadful the Republicans have not a better man. I would rather see McClellan President. It is awfuj the state the country is in and if they are not more suc cessful in the East, I don't see much use of slaughtering more men. Grant don't seem to gain one inch- it is drawn or fall back- or flank, or defeat- no victories. If there is a posiible chance, • , W ' Ocean, come home, or come and make one. If you are ill you can resign without doubt. It is gratifying to be noticed and i^omoted TGI August, 1864. ■ <^ t ' : ■* and praised, but I feel as though it was taking you from me all the time. Fame and distinction and domestic happiness are oppos ed to each other. Do you prefer the first? I know they are antagonistic. I sent the" case with our pictures; tell me hov/ you liked them. Don(?:t let them doctor you too much, and do come to Newspaper Clippings: r. hen. Dodge wounded. - (7DR109):- The Telegraph brings us the^ sad intelligence that the brave and gallant Dodge is seriously, if not mortally wounded. The dispatches of the morning state that he was shot in the head, te {I* while out on the picket line, in front of Atlanta, on the 19th instant, and that he had since died of this woimd. But the report •t I this evening contradicts the statement of his death, and says. though seriously wounded, he is still alive. LATER: Creneral Dodge's friends in this city received a dis patch fro" Nashville at 5 o'clock this afternoon,stating that the General "was shot in the fore-head, but doing well, and onmhii way north." ■ rrotis .: .f. ■. • ■■ This will relieve the painful anxiety of the General's friends and give reason to hope that his wound though severe is not dangerous• II, The amy is engaged advancing parapets and strengthenr" ' r ' ing our works. On the 19th inst. Major General Dodge was seriouso. . ly wounded. He was out on the picket line at the time, and ex posed himself. 1373 August, 1864. - --riN-rf .iWwar-r. -T .' ; r - He was shot in the head . It was reported at Chattanooga yesterday that he was dead. General Lightburn of Logan's Corps, was wounded in the same way, III. General Scammon, who left Atlanta on thei.2d, reports General Dcngge still alive, but danger'usly wounded. IV. General Dodge--We learn that Gen. Dodge is expected in this town in a few days, and we trust he will get such a reception that will not only do homage to a young, brave and chivalrous • ' officer, but to the town who claims him as her son. In. la.. . di/w Office Mem. 21:- vl f *111 to otif ■ .. ^ Situation unchanged. • /msifri oi wmiitiii I IT « Private Diary Mem. 21:- ' ^ Wound painful, but thought not to be dangerous, S. L. Taggart to Gen. Ransom before Atlanta, «£:- The following is the substance of General Kilpatrick's report of his last expedition: ^ _ . He. repprts having torn up.four mllo® connectedly of railroad ^^between Rough St Ready^ and Jonesboro, miles at intervals, 'Destroyed two trains, including the one destroyed by Kline, He virtually captured Ross' Brigade, but could not bring the men away. He was attacked by Jackfioi^*® Cavalry and a division of infantry, but effected his escape before the enemy could surround him brought off his own artillery and one jiieoe of the four captured. Two pieces and nine caissons were destroyed by him, 1374 r He brought in about 70 priigoners, 2 battle flags, and'his own wounded. He has 97 killed and missing. Among the missing are '4 officers. Brig. General Long waS wounded slightly in two places, j . ■ _ - - The Major General 'Commanding, directs that you Instruct your pickets to be tinusuall3' vigilant tonight, and especially to guard against a surprise at dajaight tomorrow. In casfe the enemy should make the attempt to break through oiir lines, or get nou a. away. A. S. Gilbert to Gen, Ransom, before Atlanta, 2 2:- The "Return of the Effective Strength" will be made hereafter to Head quarters Military'Division Mississippi on Monday from these Headquarters, You will please forward to these Headquar ters return of your command on Sunday instead of Friday as ,.i ,a heretofore, s mtii ml wilT Private Diary Hem. 22:- .ftC-iviHi . captain 'j.'t. 'Conklin, A.Q.W. is announced as Chief Cfuartwr Master, D^jj^Ai^tsient and Army of .the Tennessee, and will ^ immediately entei^^ uj^Ws^'^ufiea as such# rr i.iv ftl! lo PhalliVI n na rOsvsO iH ,tas» nam 1375 iMNrmir nimih mfU O mlri t •••Ml •■■ fisXlll^s nwo sift Its li%iHrsif gtifl . fH MllruSW- rtttv hmmIs# snt.! tnm m90ml^ amf To lloliivl ,1 ' ns ••iWi: iMOrimir M ^ iMi SlJ to "ound improving. * *m iti Gen. Howard's S.P.O.Ro, fore'Atlanta, 23:-" 9**4ir, August, 1864. L. K. Layton to Gen. Dodge. 1 take much pleasure in submitting the above dispatch just received. J. B. Djine to Gen. Dodge, Marietta, 24;- Your train will reach the Three Mile Post about 11 A. fe.' tomorrow. You can'send word to that point as to where you desire to get on board. (PWJOX) Gen. Howard'*s S.p.o.No. 108, Before Atlanta, 24:- 3d. Major Gen' ral Biair and Brig. Gen. •II * 0 * Ransom will tomorrow morning move their commands into the new work. The hour of moving will be made known hereafter. 4th. The line of march will be as indicated", Major General Logan first moving out witl his command, end Major General Blair on a separate road, followed by the Left VTing, 16th Corps under command of Brig. Gsnoral Ransom, The time of moving will be given. III. On account of wounds received in battle. Leave of Absence for thirty days is granted Major General G. M. Ddge, U. S. v.? Commanding Left Wing, 16th Corps. V, Major William H. Ross, Ist Regiment, Michigan Light t Artillery Volunteers, is assigned to duty as Chief of Artillery of Left ".Ting, 16th Army Corps, and will report accordingly. . ii i . il , ■ h 1876, hm I Ui•^ - won ■■ August, 1864. • s -f This assignnsnt to "be operative froin the 8th day of April, '1864, since v;hich time Major Ross has performed ^aid duty. VI. Major General Blair, Commanding 17th Army Corps, and Brig, General Ransom, Commanding Left Tling, 16th Army Corns, will each casue to be detailed from their commands one regiment of infantry to report to Captain J..T. Conklin, Chief Quarter Master at 9 o'clock A.m. tomorrow, the 25th inst., at Owl Church on the Ttirner's Ferry Road, as guard for trains,. Gen. Ransom to Capt. Dayton, before Atlanta, 23 (10DR465) IffflOSt respectfully request that the 110th Regiment, U. S.C.T now stationed at Athens, Alabama, be ordered to "oin this command at the front. This regiment was recruited and organized by I M-jajor General G, M,. Dodge for the express purpose and understanding that it was to be employed on fatigue duty with this coiranrnd. < Three companies are now on duty with the pioneer Corps of the ' r.' S/ ^ "i ; " ( command, and portions of other companies are on duty with the Q.M. and C.S. Two companies have been ordered to the front to do duty with the pioneer Corps of the 4th Division, I'Vth A.C. The regiment has never been fully armed; it li-eing raised for fatigue duty no efforts to procure arms were made. • «« If this regiment can be ordered*to report to the cbmmand, the t - . .V different Pioneer corps could be made mohe effective without dimishing the number of muskets, and many a -Veteran soldier! now on detail as teamster, could be returned to the ranks. August, 1864. , tf ! It is the earnest desire of Major General .Dodge that the General Commanding may give this a favorable consideration. Gen. Dodge to his soldiers, Before Atlanta, 24 (10DR465):- It becomes necessar;^ for me to relinquish my command for a 4 short time. No one can regret this more than I do. Upon leaving you I cannot refrain from extending to you my heartfelt thanks for the efficient and brave manner in whifih you have supported mo throughout this campaign. VHiether on the ^battle field, in the trench or on the march, you have given "that earnest, zealous and efficient attention to your duties that always ♦ ensures success. Prom Chattanooga to Atlanta, through a campaign unparalleled in its severity and its success, you have done your full share. Your comrades are buried on every field and while we deeply mourn their loss, we have the satisfaction of knowing that they fell nobly doing their duty. I leave you in the hands of able and tried commanders. Give them the same c'leerful support you have always given me and there will be no fers of the result, I shall watch your course with the same interest; your victories shall be minS. May God bless and protect you. Gen. Sherman's S.F.o.No, near Atlanta, 24:- It being pepresented by A.W.Smith, Speciol Agent of the Post Office Department, that the mail cars are daily encumbered with 1378 Augtis t, 1864. . f ".r f , 1,7^ ; about fifty men, detailed by divisidns, Brigade, and even' regiments, who .profess to be after their mails but are really engaged in ' traffic it is ordered: I. The special Agent of the Post Office Department will bring the Army Mail to the nearest practical point by raii to the Army and their deliver the Bags only to Cprps Messengers duly appointed by A Corps order ppp-oved by the Army Cor mander, III. Army Commanders: Viz: Cumberland, Tennessee, and Ohio, may send Special Messengers through to Nashville, Chattan ooga, and Rnoxville and back but these must confine their business to that defined in their written orders. The same privilege cannot be conceded to any others because we have not the facilities, and i ' ! ■ quantity of cars needed for more than the absolute necessities of the Army. ■ • ' f-OY NOTE: Letter from Lt, Tichenor to N. P. Dodge, similar I I • ■ . to Letter from Lt, Tichenor to Mrs. G. M. Dodge on Page 1369, Dated near Atlanta, Georgia, August 21st, 1864, 1 t.rnt evjieX 1 Private Diary Mem., 24;- Got leave of absence for 30 days. -t Oft ecf fllw aripdJ Newspaper Clipping:- (6DR134):- ' ^ t " v The Clear Lake Mirror furnishes the following war reminis cence, suggested,by the presente there of General Dodge: * « , Ma lor General Dodge, comniending in the late war the 16th Army rtllT om A r io 91119 f i Ui' , i . eon . 1379 T it? f August, 1864. t • corps, is now spending a few days at his brother's summer^ ( residence on the south side of the lake. Dodge's point. \ . H* 1* Smith, of Mason City & Judge Reiniger of Charles City .. were captains in his command by their invitation he comes here ibn'' ■ •4 to talk over old army adventures, fish, and have a good time doi/t 4* - J .t ' generally. H. 1, was in the rifle pit in w'.ich the general was wounded and for a long time perserved a part of his scalp doi/t which was shot awjiy at that time. Correspondence of the State Register, Before Atlanta j • Having witnessed much of the devoted zesl with which the hB I I agents of the ^anitary and Christian commissions have performed 'ifTjl " I their duties in this campaign, I propose to mention a few of the services they render the army when on its tiresome marches. * ' > 1 ^ Although my personal knowledge of their noble work is limited to the receipt of a letter marked, "Three cents, paid by thae * 'W.S.C."--it having Been detained in the Nashville Post Office lot mlTiX .. . . . _ X » , X.-. .0+4^., +V.« f «*.' f J •. or three cents due; yet I know from obeservation and the univei*aal testimoney of the army, especially soldiers who have been in the hospital, that their blessings have been showered . . . upon the sick and -ounded, as generally and liberall as the Manna of Heaven upon the Isrealite camp of the wilderness. And the'agents and the donors of these Associations, to whom my pen renders but inadequate and feeble justice, may rest assured that I for their generous offices, the thankful soldier will carry to the r 1380 August, 1864. ♦ t ' ■ grave an inscription u.on his heart, far more flattering than any Theban motto. • The people of Iowa hsving a permanent Interest ih MAjor Gen- ' eral Dodge, will be pained to hear that he was severely v/ounded on the 19th. The left wing of the 16th Army corps which he has so long and ably commanded, feel lost without'him. His natural unremitting activity and industry had led him to pass around so much among the soldiers, along their lines and in their camps, that it does not seem as though they were any army joys without his presence. He has so long been connected with this army, shared , its joysnand its pride, that he seems like a personal friend and acquaintance of every soldier. He was near the skirmish line, peering over our works at the Rebel intrenchments, not more than one hundred yards distant when wounded. His anxiety to guard against the enemy for the sake of his men, to try and discover .j; , new advantageous positions for his troops, to examine the line for every weak snot, and to watch the movements of the enemy for the benefit of the whole army, has given him the habit of constituting « himself "A signal Corps for the skirmish lines." The army will 1 pray ^ar his speedy recovery and return. , S. L Taggart to Gen. Ransom, before Atlanta, 25: , The Major General commanding directs that the time for the commencement the movement into the new work be eight o'clock this evening. iZBl Aj^gust, 1864 . 1,' V N. P. Dodge to Mrs. G..M. Dodge, Gounci' Bluffs, 25:- Telegraph me what information you have-about the ^^eneral' s , wound,,. . .. ..Q-; Ptivate Diary Mem. 25:- i . , j , • • Started at 11 A. m. for Nashville on box car. General Sherman commenced moving his army today to the rear of Atlanta. General Dodge's brother to his wife, Council Bluffs 26:- We have just got word of G. It. being dangerously wounded and are all feeling very sad; it spread li'-.e wildfire through the town and I cannot go on the street but I am hailed to know the latest news from him. I think it strange none of his staff have telegraphed me and that I get no word from you. I sent a dispatch to you this A jj. and hope to get a reply. We rre very hopeful yet fear the worst as the tenor of the dispatches ife not very favorable to his recovery. It is not unexpected by me ., Blnce the death of McPherson. In fights before Atlanta and his investment I hove been in great fear he would get hit, knwoing h« was not naturally cautious and being undej? fire so much would tend to make him careless, while the ever ready sharpshooter never -relaxes his diligence, but is always prepared to take advantage of any officer's incautious act. If the present would takes G.M'S life, the brilliant record which he leaves ought to be a source of great consolation to hie family, although a poor return for his loss. 1382 Aiig^usfe, 1864. -•■ ' t I anxiously await further news, J iciow he has the best of * care. That, with the knowledge of "his being alone'on the 22d, is foundation for all our hopes. If I can be of service with him I will go -at a moment's notice. T^rite me. ' • Gen. Howard to Gen. ^ansom, before Atlanta, 26:- ♦ Major General Logan and Blair will commence their movement to- •■:0G Tnight at eight o'clock. fnn behnn> Lt. Col. Mm. E. Strong, of the General's Staff, will superintend the withdrawl of the pickets and skirmishers. ft r* * ' f Gen. Dodge to his wife, Chattanooga, 26:- reach iJashville tomorrow A.m. I am doing well. hnor, T G. n. Bailey to N. P. Dodge, Greenfield, Ind. 26:- .♦nev pi- The General wounded in the •forehead, but is doing well. ^ Annie Will meet him at Nashville tonight, Private Diary Mem.- 26;- oi e ! to .'«fl ' Reached Chattanoo ga, and- at 1 p.' M. btarted Tti' "Ka^Kville. ' Gen. Doflgfe to ' lis brother, Nashville, 27 y hlury* or I am herein J Jty woVmd is doing well,* I sh^^ll go to Green- 'levtfl ^leld. . - • * w To Geh. Dodge from his fathfl0?> Elkhorn City, 27jV.* ?.r* • With groat sorrow received the unwelteome news of your dant ®oiu ggj,Qyg wound. Some telegrams had it fatal Wound, but lHathan in a letter also containing the inews by telegraph of same date, wrote on th envelope that you had removed to Nashville and .wa,^ .doing ~ ^ 138S August, 1864. well as could be expected. I hope the latest news Is-tjie truest. I have been painfully apprehensive that you would meet with some qasualty before Atlanta was in possession of Sherman's "Noble Army" Still I have lived in hope that you might escape the shot and shell that take the p.lace in the Army, of the singing birds of our glens and ravines in the old "haunts" of your childhood, and the sunny West, I wait with the deepest anxiety for the next news concern ing you. I cannot sleep until I hear again., Nate has promised to write me every day, and we get daily Nebraska pcpers here every day, except two. days in the week, ^ I suppose An "lie is with you i»y this. time. I hope you will soon be able to reach home, and how glad we shall all be to see you once more. The news of yotir wound has brought general regret and deep sympatliy for you with it. "Honor thy ^'ather and Mother" perhaps-, is as good a command ment as any of the "ten", and it may truly be said you have done that r, r . . y to t'he fullest extent df^ its meaning as applied to humanity, and it may be truly said you never did anything to dishonor them to mjr knowledge, and I hope and pray that your life (according to the promise) may yet be long upon the land, and that in due' time you may be able to do the lion's share of subduing rebels, and hanging Northern copperheads and traitors of the north if you can catch or trap them. * ' V * • r to ■ V; iciv o 1384 'X 0 ' *1 rtl , • . )<ouio*o '.f August, 1864. -> r 4 t ■ ■ I Will not say anything about .the Indian raids and scares • ■9«•^^got up at Omaha, the murders at Elkhom that did not take place, ''(llflioA (nor ray o-^n insignificant affairs until all is well with you, prayers are continually with and for you. I never lay my head rjn^I' on my pillow at night without* thinking of you, and often lajr awake Q'at the noon-hours of night fearing some accident may befall you. Miay God protect you from fatal rebels and ret\irn you saf-ely home. I.er.i.r To Gen.. Dodge from his brother'. Council Bluffs, 27: ' If you and Annie will come here I will make my plans suit your visit. Will 370U come, .and when? Answer, tti""' Ben, Howard's S.F.O.No, 12, .Campbellton Road, 27:-t omn At the hour of retreat today, there will be a roll in every regiment, battery and detachment of this command ■ . . Triien every absentee will be accotanted for, and patrols sent out to .■ j up stragglers, and men who have fallen by tbe way, weary from r the march. ■ 12 , J1 ■ Oen. Howard's S F.O.No, 111, Campbelltown Road, 27:- TII. Brig General T.E.G.Ransom, Commanding Left Wing, 16th Army Corps, will direct the Pioneer Corps of his command in charge of Lt, Col. Tiedeman to report forthwith to Major General F.P.Blair for temporary duty, IV, In accordance with instructions from Head Quarters, Military Division Mississippi, this army will move tomorrow at 7 o'clock Am, in two columns, to the vicinity of New Hope Church 1385 i" V- - August, 1864. .K>8'" , • situated between Fairborn and ^^ed OaS:, ' ''-ifitni .f" . Jnob YII» Major General Blair, Commanding 17th -^.C. will at the hour heretofore ordered, move forward with his command, fol lowed by the Left 'Ying, 16th ^.C., Brig. General Ransom command ing. on the direct road in his front towards SidUng or Shadna on the West Point Railroad (the same as heretofore noted as New Hope) 2d. Major General Logan will at the same hour move forward with the Left Column on the road in his immediate front, passing by or near Sewals and pursuing a route to ,the left of that f' llowed by Major General Blair. Ho will construct a road to move on beyond Sewals, should no practicable route be discovered from that point. The command will go .into position to the left of Fairborn ' about one third the distance between that point and Red Oak. ' * Thd routes to be pursued and the positions to be occupied, are indicated on the acca)mpanying map. irte* u" Gen Dodge from his brother. Council Bluffs, 27:- The first news we received of your being wounded was from the "Associated Press" dispatches received ni^t before last. We did not receive the news mtil early yesterday morning. Tl-ie forenoon dispatches confirmed it and they all represented you as being ^ery badly wounded. I Ainio about 10 A. M. ad at 5 P. M, received a reply from Mr. Bailey that you were wounded in the fore head and doing well. This relieved us greatly as we were feeling sad all day, having pretty much made up our jaiads to hear of your 1386 ' .-J August, 1864. . ' " : " , ♦.3" death. The interest of* our citizens in you was manifested to no small degree by the numerous inquiries after y.ou. 7/e are anxious - -Xo ;• hear from you and hope Annie has v-ritten to know if wound is an -f'" ' Ugly one and will lay you up any length of time, and if you will n be up here when able. I am thinking today that hit was .for my benefit, that it might bring you and Annie around these parts b i ; 4th October, which I beli:^ve is the time appointed for my execution ■ sntie'I wrote you of my plans a week or more ago, and will not bore you beiwoCr with a repetition, only to say I shall leave immediately for New fjino ; 1 England for a visit . I cannot be gone over four weeks. I would • like to have you arid Annie here, and will try and make time suit your convenience, if you will come. Indian sCare last weekV'<Tndians reported at Elkhorn. Soon "'-as I got wind of it I went out to see if they had taken father or his cattle. I found all safe. No Sioux Indians east of Kearney on the north side. No^danger at Elkhorn. Settlers who were *"10 /1 living on Wood River and left, at the first troubles, are returning to" their farms. Father l^-outting up l4ay. Re will stay in ' Bluffs this winter, leaving a good m«n to take charge of his "stock. His crops and'stock look well* • ' People are shaking for fear of draft. Our City is to furef' ■ nish 40 nr 5 0 men but few have got substitutes* If I am drafted and' ■I'ail to get a substitute, I shall join 2d Iowa bo sts 4.0 be in vour command. 1 of'criiSuii^b'shall not'lbave if I cbfif'gbt"sola® one to ;i . ,,y. ' I1^1 August, 1864 ' in my place, but that may not be possible. I had written you to get me a refugee down in Georgia and^send me, or a veteran (one who has served 2 yearsO but that is not practicable now, and the .decisions require the substitute to be presented in the district wl^ere the principal is needed. 7'rite me when able, Private Diary Mem. 27.- >,'m Rtf ntw Arrived at Nashville. At 8 A. M. met Annie at Sheldon Hotel. Ifi Gen. Howard's S.P.O.No. 112, near Shadna Church'28:- II. This armv will..move forward in two columns tomorrow •morning at 7 o'cl ck in the following order; - -- Ist Major General John A. Logan, Commanding 15th Corps, will pursue the direct route towards Jortesboro, crossing Pond Creek, and Shoal ^reek, aiming to reach the vicinity of Renfro Place. 2d. The Left Wing, 16th Army Corps, Brig. General Ransom ti/Cpmmanding, will have the advance of the right column, moving on a road to the right of that pursued by the 15th corps, and followed by the 17th Corps, Major ^eneral Blair, commanding. Should the column of General Ransom at any point intercept the Column on the Left, he will, construct a road to the ri^t pur.::uing a line of ^ march converging'towards. Renfro Place, The trains in charge of the Chief Quarter Master wii] follow « • the" 15th Army Corps and a brigade fron the 17th corps will fonm the rear guard. ^ r . . . , r , Major General ^lair will accordingly detail a brigade to re1388 August, 1864. ' tj-r*-' port to Cant. J. TV Conklln, Chief Quarter Master at these Head Quarters at "6 o'clock A.m. tomorrow, to relieve the brigade from the Left ^ing, 16th A.C. now the Rear Guard of the train. - ■ The accompanying map will indicate the routeto be followed. Brig. General J. Kilpatrick, Commanding Cavalry division," will make the said dispositions■of his command as of today, conforming his line of march-to that --lursued by this Army. • IV. In accordance with instructions from Ma-jor Ggheral Sheman, the movements indicated in Special ^ield Orders ^^o 112, Extract II, of this date from these Head Quarters, are suspended and will not be made until further orders. totB* iril Private Diai^y Mem. 28:- *In Nashville all day resting. ■ oiuo-t eiid ♦ laoHC ' ^ • Gen. Howard's S.F.C.No, 113, Near Shadna Church, 29:- I ' • From a most reliable source, a report has reached these ^^Head Quartefs that there has been from this amy today between 1500 to 20OO stragglers ,* a great many of them* teamsters; and that numbers of them have been guilty-of the vilest conduct, entering houses wherb there were women and little children, and u'terly destroying everything ;stealing khlves, forks and spoons, opening trunk, ic. 4C. ' •"» "I ' -i/O i ' ' Corps eommanders will Vake'toeasdres'and prevent conduct jao shameful and disgraceful to our Army. • ' ' ''•t It is not the good soldiers who do these things, but the vilest miscreants. 1389 August, 1864, .; " , ■ , Corps. Commanders will be .sustained in the infliction of pun ishment immediate, and adequate to stop such offences, V. This army will move forward tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock in accordance with the instructions contained in Special Field Orders No 112, Extract II from these Head Quarters of August- ' 28th, 1864. -c Gen, Howard to Gen, Ransom, In the field fi9:- . }. The enemy's pickets and scouts are reported to be on the road in the vicinity of Sand Town, and it is not considered safe • for wagons or small parties of men to attempt going to the rear at present, ^ Please notify your command thAt none may make the attempt 4 ■ • at risk of capture, ' . - Maj. Barnes to Gen." Corse, Near Shadna Church, 29, "T" (10DR466):- \ ■ . si 1' ".irUis w."*" • _The General commanding desires that two regiments of your command move at 6 l/2 Kclock tomorrow morning in advance,of the f . . . main column, to act in conjunction with, and udder the opcjers of, • • - Brig. Ge^,al Kilpatrlok. ^ . .. _ Private Diary ICe,.,-29:- ,, Started for Indianapolis at 6 A. M* Had an easy ride.to. .. . - . .. u.. • .. . a i,.i , Louisville. Met Larry.Smith. ' Cit v.* • Private tiiary Mem. . , ♦'-It Arrived at Indianpolis at .7 A^.^. }lf Jonas, Ford and lichenor left for tlj^ir homes, went to Qreej^field id the evening. 139© I' August, 1864. Gen. Hov;ard's F.O.' No. 13, Near Jonesboro, 31:'> The. General commanding congratulates tills army oh the bril liant manner in v/hich they repulsed the attacks of the enmy today and- announces to them that while the enemy was throwing upon them the great portion of his force. Generals Schofield and Stanley moved upon the railroad twos miles south of Rough and Ready headed off a train of cars loaded with trocfps going to .the support,of their- repulsed columns and are . still-on the: railroad destroying it. Thus we have whipped the enemy» -cut his communications, , divided l;iis army, , and are now prepai*ed to pursue and destroy it. Major General Sherman desires the General Commanding to express h^s. appreciation of the noble.conduct.of the officers and men of ' this army, and to assure them that he knows their worth and not unmindful of their services. The gallant behavior of the cavalry division under General Kllpatrick in meeting the attack of the division of Cieburne is heartily appreciated by the General Commanding, and will not remain unnoticed. ■■ Gen, Logan to Gen. Howard, In the field, 31:- * - General Hazon reports upon authority of his officers in charge of pickets in his front, that the enemy are moving in heavy force to our right. In some instances they are moving in*heavy force to our right. In some instances they arfe-moving on the double quick Step, Their colors are displayed. General Hazen suggests that a reconnoissance on our left about 139i August, 1864. .. ^ a mile north would probably penetrate to the railroad. . S. L. Taggart to Gen. %alr, Near Jonesboro, 31:-*- _ The Major General Commanding directs that ypu hold a division of your command in readiness to make a reconnoissance in force this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The point to debouch from is near the brigade of your command already across the river.. I -.tooilh • ■fc;.'?*" : General Logan will make a strorig demonstration along his entire front at the same hour. ' . 'i; Stfl general Ransom will make a-feint of moving to the right, 'li iphe object of this reconnoisance is to obtain information of the position and strength of the enemy's forceg, to ascertain i-hether his lines are continuous beyond our left, to occupy his attention while Generals Thomas and Schbfield are endeavoring-to get upon the railroad -and certainly get upon the railroad ourselves, if able, at any point; . / • When General %air is ready to.debouch from the lipes, he will give a signai of six gvjSftc in'quick su6cession. from a battery this iide of the river. N.. . * The Major General Commanding will be present ort'the left at the hour nared. ^ ' S. L. Taggart to Gen. Ransorf:-^nu aJ : '1/ - The within above to Major General Biair la- respectfully referred ' • . »4 _ ^ for your information. ''f • ■ u y 1392 ••I,* August, 1864, The Major General Commanding desires the instructions therein contained, relative to your command, may he carried-out, - S. L, Taggart to Gen. Ransom, near Jonesboro, 31:- ■_ The Major General Commandin- directs that you immediately cause a bridge across the river on the left of'your line to be built, so that connection with General Logan's right mpy be established. The General directs that.the bridge be constructed as quickly as possible so that infantry can cross. It can be strengthened for artillery afterwards • . - Gen. Howard's S.(. No. 197, Chattanooga, 31 (16DR192):- ■ - ' II. Jessee J. Phillips, Lieut. Col. 9th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, having tendered his resignation, based on Siirgeon's certificate of disability, approved by the Medical Director, and the expiration of his term of service, is hereby.. honorably discharged the service of the United.States, Private Diary Mem. 31:- jn leetUtt -Dr. Robbins went to St. Louis, Jobeph arrived from St. Louis, Mitt!^4,0C)0 to St. Louis to be placed to the credit of Annie in S.S.A. , . ft i' ' ■ To Gen. Dodge from his father, Elkhorn City, Sept, 1:- We are all mo: e than rejoiced to hear of your convalescence. Tie feel thankful beyond description and before you leave for the army we want you to be sure and come to Coxmcil Bluffs j we are very desirous you should, ^u know there is a "bgg event" to come off 1393 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/fe18f129977c44655551333b3f9b3ef0.pdf 03263d9fcd05a10fd6805558b6a93525 PDF Text Text August, 1864. «vAy#Jap<' The Major General Gonimanding desires the instructions'therein contained, relative to your command, may he carried.out. r ; S. L, Taggart to Gen. Ransom, near Jonesboro, 31:- y'* • The Kajor General Commandin - directs that you immediately cause a bridge across the river on the left of your line to be built, so that connection with General Logan's right mpy be established. The General directs that.the bridge be constructed as quickly as possible so that infantry can cross. It can be strengthened for artillery afterwards Gen. Howard's S,(, No, 197j Chattanooga, 31 (16DR192) .t.' II. Jessee J. Phillips, Lieut. Col. 9th Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers, having tendered his resignation, based on Surgeon's certificate of disability, approved by the Medical director, and the expiration of his term of service, is hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States. ; , Private Diary Mem, 31:- fflw 5*' ,Dr, Robbins went to St. Louis-» Joheph arrived from St, Louis, 'ISIrit f4,000 to St. Louis to be placed to the credit of Annie in S.S.A. . ' II J • ; r - ■ tq (Jon. Dodge from his father, Elkhorn City, Sept, 1:- We are all move than rejoiced to hear of your convalescence. ";e feel thankful beyond, description and before you leave for the army we want you to be sure and como to Council Bluffs j we are very desirous you should, you know there is a "btg event" to come off 1393 August, 1864. at' your house thd 4th of Octobe.r, and it is necessary that you should be here with Annie to make it a bigger one. Nate is especia lly desirous that you should be present, and you knov/ he is the most interested in the affair, and should by all means, be gratified--so do come without fail, I hirow Sherman just give ^'ou a furlough under the circumstances of your health if,you. request it. I tell you it will be a big affair, and but one more sucli to happen in our family - how can you stay back in such an emergency? Now come along because i want rather to see you, Annie and the little Dodges than any of the same name living on the face of the globe. ' - ■ .Mo I wrote you a letter on the first news of your wound and directed it to Nashville, Tennessee, Did you get it? i prevlously wrote you one and directed it to Chattanooga. Did you get that? I presume you did. T r f... There is much excitement u-i the Platte Valley "about the ■< fi ' Indiana. I suppoae the Copperheads and Bushwhackers are among them. The inhabitants have all left above Cottonwood and their ranche's are all burned; and many have left the Eikhorn River, While others have pakced up their goods ready to leave, I thiink they act cowardly, and a greater set of cowards does not exist than live In Omaha. Some 400 Omaha Indians passed 'through here from their hunt, having been driven from the Republican by the and that caused the greatest furor'you ever heard of. Omaha shut up all' .j ' ■» C no gntaoa 1394 v"? . • ,> ■;>iK. September 1864, ^ '■■ * ' j . . , j .-1 her stores, got out picket guard, &c., &c., never- attempting to -C-." move West, to -assist the citizens who have given them their territory, but just trembling and looking out for their dear selves, " The Omahas camped on the hill just' above Walnut Creek, and I slept in the old cabin alone as usual. TTo harm done. Tney pushed on again early the next morning, Somebod:' saw the Indians at a distance, not knowing \Thether they were Sioux or some other* " ' t. tribe and put for Omaha, hence the scare. The Sioux or Che mes (Shians) have committed serious depredations On the Atchinson route and above Kearney, and may do the same here, but -ost of the citizens do not believe they will come down this far, Cotmcil Bluffs are rore frightened about bush whackers and are organizing companies for home defence, I am now in the midst of haying, mi ■ * * ■ » . . . ' and shall put up about one hundred tons. We have a fine stock of young cattle, which is about all I can depend upon. Stock has always paid well while produce of a farm has always been -very un certain. I am obliged to get half my hay at least from the Platte Valley as I cannot obtain it on this side of the Eikhom, , It is vory hot today and I am nearly melted. Not a breath ....•■ •of air d"rom where we are getting hay today, close under the . timber on Walnut Creek, , • • ■ 4 t I would like to hear frojn you and Annie, and would like to . T T , ^ r know the particulars of your wound <5:c. I have strong hopes of ^ . A seeing you before long, ^■SCX IS 95 VW7* -r - , ■ ' V Septeniber 1864. , >■'■ - , Lt, Col. Towers to Col. Clark, Hd, Qrs. 15th A.c. 4-5 A. M. Major General Logan di rects me to report that the pickets of each division report that the enemy have been moving to our right for three hours, apparently in great confusvion. Wagons are easily heard moving from any part of our line. Ogden. Edwards to D. H. Ainsworth,, Colximbus, 1:-y.r 'I. The mosquitoes are frightfully numerous, - : T. no I.' Private Diary T'em. > ,..,f ,t . At Minerva's all day. Head doing well. Telegraphed I^ate and Pegram. Got despatch from Pegram, am received letter from Nate. Sent John to Indianapolis after, frpit. . To Gen. Dodge from his Brother, Council Bluffs, 2;-^ Cannot meet you at Davenport. Inform me when j'ou return south and I will tr^' and meet y u at some other point at a later date. O'Xo I Oen. Howard to Gon. Ransom, soutb of Jonesboro, Ga., 2:- The following note Is referred for your information: "Hd, Qrs. Military Division of, the Mississi|)pi, In the Pield^ 8 F. M. « • September 2d, 1864. General Howard: You know that General Garrard reports General Slocum in possession of Atlanta. I have sent couriers to learn the exact truth, , f ... I ; If it be so, we don't care, about pushing the enemy further at this time. Had we prevented his making entrenchments it would have been well, but, as he has a str ng line, I do not wish to waste 1396 August, 1864, .tool T i lives'by an assault. You may* therefore order the* skirmir hers to close up, but hold your lines so as not to suffef much. If the enemy be gone in the morning occupy his lines to you' front and await orders. Yours signed, VI T.Sherman, Major General," Private Diary Mem. 2;* * . Ir.ou V7ent out to ride. Received letters ffom N'ate, and have a visit from Judge Goodwin, Received news of the fall of -Atlanta, Gen, Sherman's S.F. 0,N©,-62, Near Love joy's Station 3:- The General Commanding announces with great pleasure that he has official information that our troops under General Siocum occu pied Atlanta yesterday at 11 o'clock A. m,, the enemy having evacua ted the night before,' destroj^ed vast magazines of stores and blown up among other things 80 car" loads of ammunition, which accounts for the sounds heard by us on the night of the 1st instant, • Our present task is therefore well done and all work-of des truction on the rfcilroad will case. Gen, Sherman's S.F.O.No, 63, Near Love joy's Station 3:- * i. Army Commanders will, during the day, send to Jonesboro all empty wagons, wounded and sick men, and'prisoners of war; also all surplus wheels not needed for a five days stay in front, ready to start tomorrow morning at' 6 o'clock from Jonesboro for Atlanta. Each Army will send a regiment to escort these wagons and Major General Thomas will send an experienced Colonerl to conduct the train into Atlanta there to await further orders. 1397 September 1864, . T'!® " II. The Army will be prepared to move back tomorrow or nex^ day. The Army of the Cumberland to Atlanta and ^hatta hoochee • Bridge, the Army of the Tennessee to East Point, and the Army of the Ohio* t Dec atior. Major General Thomas will have General Garrard's cavalry ready to act as yoiir rear guard. Gen. Howard's S.f.o.No. 116, near Love joy's Station, 3:- ' The Major General Commanding the Military division of the • Missis si ippi not desiring to prevent the enemy from pushing towards our right, the following will be the dispositions-for the day: • 1st, Major General Blair will inspect the extreme right and 'M" * secure it against any reverse fire, shortening his lines if neces sary so as to have some reserve. " . 2d, Majbr General Logan; will hold his front line with as few troops as he deems safe, and out thje rest- comfortably in camp, 3d, General Ransom will encamp his troops with a view to resting them pushing skiirmishers far out towards our right flank. 4th. Brig, General Kilpatrick, while he will conform the operations of his command to the foregoing, will at the same time keep a shapr lookout on our right flank, advising the General eodtoahding of ahy «moveifients of the enemy . • a • o' ♦ j * IV. * Corps Commanders will cause all their sick'and .wounded, 'prisoners artA empty teams to be sent today to Jonesb©ro* ^'ferig. General Ransom will,eause to be detailed from his com- Septer.ber 1864. .1"' C mand one good regiment of infantry as escort of these trains and guard for the prisoners, ■ •, - The regiment, trains, &c. will report at 2 o'clock this P. M. at the- Cotton Gin in the rear of these Head Quarters. ■ The Commanding Officer of the escort will report to these Head Quarters for- definite instructions, ,, f VI. The following are the orders and disposition's of this Array in the preparation to move back in pursuance of S.F.Q. •No. 63, Military Division of the Mississippi. , ^ ■ 1st. Major General Logan will, at once, with hj.s reserves form a barricade on the most practicable defensive ground in the rear of the Cotton Gin. This- reserve position will be occupied by the division of Brig. General Hazen, who will^ four, the rear • guard of the Right Colvunn, « * General Logan will then reduce his front lines as much as 'possible, holding however to-the last, the hill now occupied by " General Harrow, . c- ' 2nd. Brig. General Ransom commanding left wing, 17th Army Corps will with his reserves construct a barricade on the right of that to be made and held by the 15th corps, retaining General "Fuller's division as rear guard "f the left col\anin. General Ransem wll] also in conjunction with the commands on his left reduce his front to a thin line, moving all troops not necessary to hold it to the rear of his barricade. - r 1399 September 1864. A »' > . I ' 3d. General Blair will, at the hour of the withdrawal, » carefully move back his corps through, and to the rear of the barr- ^ icades, t^e the advance on the road pursued by the 16th corps from Jonesboro, and will be followed by the 16th corps, forming the left column. f « 4th. The right coliunn under Major General Logan will pursue the road on which he advanced, drawing out at the same hour with f ... "^he 17th and 16th corps. , 5th. All trains, amrau.iition wagons, .am bulances, &c. will be sent in advance. , ., - . The hour of ^moving, the trains and troops will be designated ... .. « Major Barnes.to Gen. Dodge near Lovejoy, Ga,, 3:- A^-lanta at last is ours. Sherman's grand flank movement has so far been eminently succe.^sful. Hood, has been com letely outwitted. When the army withdrew from "before Atlanta", the Atlanta papers announced the Yankees falling back to the Chattahoochee, that we had abandoned the campaign, and that the Gate City was free from all danger. This was published to the Army and the , Johnnies generally believed it. They held a big jubilees over it, and were still celebrating when word was brought that the Army of f the Termesaee was advancing on Jonesboro, This put a nev phase .upon affairs, and caused the faces of the Johnnies to somewhat elongate. nt .t't nir't 1400 September 1864, * We marched from Atlanta to Sbadna oh the West Pbint railroad ' without opposition. The 29th of August was spent in destroying the road. On the 30th we advanced on Jonesboro, fighting Ross' Brigade of'cavalry nearly the whole distance. Hood by this time had news of our trovement, and sent Hardee's and his owr: corps to Jonesboro to meet us. Our advance, on the night of the 30th was f.' » * ■■ ■ ' . a mile and a half from Jonesboro, Breastv/orks were thrown up during the night, and by 1 P. M. on the 31st our old friends hade onb of their favorite charges against our lines. The result was the old stereotyped one; the rebels were most beautifully whipped, losing heavily, A surgeon in Rr^rdee's Copps told me, that 2,000 wounded from the Corps came into hospital from this fight. While tlsey were attacking us the 4th and 14th corps secured a lodgment • I, on the railroad below Rough and"Ready, and commenced destroying it, moving -tafwards us. On the evening of'the First of September "the*14th Corps joined on our left and immediately attacked the "' enemy on his flank, Davis captured ten pieces of artillery, and 1,000 prisoners. •' ' it is reported*that Stanley with the 4th Corps was in the roar at 5 P. capturing his hospitals but failed to move against hie line, because of 'ihb lateness of the hour. His fail ing to attack, losf us the ^f)lendid fruits of a glorious victory. It is said that Sherman gave Stanely a good round cursing fbr this neglect, lif this report is true, Stanley most certainly deserves l401 September 1864. .v.n-- •the severest censure. On the n-ight of the 1st -the enemy re treated from our front, and the next morning we followed him to " • jbhis point,' where we found his breastworks. The prospects are this morning, that Sherman is going to '-slack up his energies a-little,- and give us a breathing spell. < On the night of the 1st, Hood evacrated Atlanta, blowing up his niagazines of supplies, and destroying 80 cars of amm.unition. / "'.j «"^Slocum occupied the city at IT A. M. yesterday.* . " Your comm and is doing finely under General Hansom, and the r *■ ' ■ staff, at least, is very 'glad it fell into so good hands. '■'i All send you their best regards and hearty wishes for your speedy recovery from your wound. ' Let us hear from you often. - fe '^re all anxio\is -to know how jrou ard getting along. I believe'-rhamberlln is Ipreparing a lengthy account of our marches and operations to send ydu. • Private'Oiaryy tfeii. 3:- ^ . i a * rr Went to cdll on Dr. Howard; met Senator H. S". Lane of Maryland Heard him speak 'in the afternoon. Mr. Judge Baldwip and Mr. Douglass. (Ransom to Dodge, see p. 1454):- , IJ.' -"r le Gen. 'Howard^s P.O.No* 117, Near Lovejoy'p station 4:- ' I ♦ Corps Commanders will Cause their commands to -be partic ularly watchful, tomorrow morning at daylight, prepared for any attack of* the enemV, or to disfcovere If he evacuated his workds ' 1402. September, 1864. ^ - Gen. Howard's S.p.o.No. 14, Near Love joy's Station, 4:- The use of drums with music will be resumed in this command. Col. Clark to Gen, Ransom, near Love joy's Station 4:- + The heavy rain? having rendered the rotite to be taken by the Left Column as indicated Ah S.J.O.Ho, 116^ Extract Vi. Impracticable General Blair will withdraw on the road by which he approached, taking the advance and followed by the Left VJing 16th Corps. Gen. Sherman's S.F.o. No, 64, near Love joy's Station, 4;- The army having accomplished its undertaking in the complete reduction and occupation of Atlanta, will occupy the place and the country near it, until a new campaign is planned in concert with the other grand armies of the United States. ^ VI. The General in Chief will give notice when the movement will begin, and after reaching Atlanta will establish Head Quarters in.Atlanta and afford the Army an opportunity to have a full month'^ rest and >^repare for a fine winter's campaign. Capt. ^hamberlin to Gen. Dodge, Near Lovejoy's Stat.:,on 4:- Do you remember how often you used to spy while we were lying before Atlanta, that irs never take it until we cut loose from it,'and our communications and swung around to the south? We have spoken of it, and feel proud that your policy was the true one, General Sherman seome satisfied now and rests. 1403 V September, 1864. The Army of the Cumberland is ordered to garrison Atlanta, the Army of the Ohio garrisons Decatur, while the Army of the Tennessee holds the front at East Point, All the orders for returning are issued, except the hour for beginning the movement. We all supposed that would be tonight but now it is postponed at least until tmorrow night. The enemy still hold their position in our front. It v/ould be a great triumph to Sherman if they should .. get frightened and run away before we move. General Raiisom has been ordered out to ^lair's right, took position yesterday. He forms a rear guard for the left column v;hen we withdraw. V7e are 't , making no demonstnations pn the enemy, except throwing an occa sional shell. ' x; . ;■ Hood vras completely outgeneraled by this last flank movement. He.dlsyetched to Richmond on iUe 28th that we had crossed the Chat ahoochee. The papers of the 30th even chuckled over the end of the gigantic "fizzle" and the successful defense of Atlanta, The prisonere we have taken pannot bi^ ^ade to believe that we did not croiss the Chattahob cfide ' and then pecrpss it, ' It was not until the 31st, when he butted his brains out against Howard at Jonesboro that the truth flashed on him, and the next night he slipped away from Atlanta, and tried to get his army to- " gather. He succeeded in doing that htere on the 3d (yesterday) some say onthe 2d, At any rate he seems satisfied to rest here, I believe that anything like promptness here on the second 1404 September, 1864. . V 8 r j'sT would have given us a great victory, that is if the rebel army had •«. « not found its junction bynthat time. Blair was unaccountably slow, and Logaii fell far below his usual vim. As it v/as we simjjly crawled'up toward tbeir rosition and stopped, Jcnesbcro was the most perfectly used up town I ever saw. There was not a house in it that had not been pierced with shell or riddled by musket balld. The rebel left rested at night in the town. I could See but little mark of Kilpatrick's grand raid. Citizens told me he did not tear up much track. There will be a great rush for the north now by this army, "Ifteheral %air is sick and, of course, must go. General G. A. Smith is also sick. General Corse says he must either go north, or brinr- his wife here. Inntimerable staff officers also are looking forward to the end of the campaign to get leaves of absence, ' Illinois will doubtless get the lion's share of these favors about "election time. We miss you very much, and hope that your wound will soon permit you to return. We have not heard from you since your telegram from Nashville, but expect to hear as soon es we reach IttJtst Point. , f -oi private Diary aem^.. 4;- f Wrote Nate^ B.R.p. Commenced report of Georgia Campaign, iteei tii t.i( odj.jo ' ei. assov id# no evirf c tif piimji j ■ v.. September, 1864, . ,,, ^^ '-•, • '' •L <4^0 ^ J f vK' Gen. Howard's S.F.O.No, 118, Near Lovejoy's Station 5;- " • • This armv will draw out from its present position at • ...it-'- . 8 o'clock this evening. . . . . ... The 15th and 16th Corps with the exception 6f the divisions to form the rear guard will march to Jonesboro, and occupy their old position in the works and the 17th„ corps will cross Flint river and take up the position occupied by it on the evening of September 1st. The rear guard and skirmish line will be withdrawn at 12 o'clock tonight and will rejoin their respective commands. X - ' Lt. Col, Strong will superintend the withdrawal of the pickets. Corps commanders are requested to instruct one of their staff officers to report to Lt. Col. Strong at these Head Quarters :,at 21/2 o'clock this afternoon. ,, . • 0^1'. j . Capt. Morehousfi to Gen. Dodge, Germaitown, 5:- , Capt. James Hensal, Cq, B. 7th Kansas Cavalry is ft sentenced to five years imprisonment and hard labor at the penetSntiary at Nftahvill®* Tennessee. , ■ il ■ I'believe that th§ soldier was innocent of the charges pre ferred against him. I know that he has prbven himsel f a true sol'Uer since that time. If he was.guilty of the charges, I ■believe he has done, enough valuable service for the Goverriment to receive a full pardon by the President if the circumstances were properly etfcted to him'. You know thd soldier well and I ask you tb use your influence for his pardon. ^ 140$ September 1864, Private Diary Mem, 5;- ,C! \ .1 ■ * f rnwoH . At Greenfield, and commenced report of camfaign. Telegraphed Pegram nt Louisville. Trunlc arrived from St. Louis. I walked down town, Capt. Chamberlin to Gen, Dodge, near Jonesboro, 6:- We are back in precisely the same position we occupied on the 31st and 1st on the Flint river. The order of withdrawal from the position at Love joy's came at noon yesterday,' and provided * that the whole army should move out at 8 P, M., the pickets to be withdrawn at 12. In our army, trains and reserve'artillery were ordered to go back at 2 p. M. General Blair did not obey thishis trains started at 5 P. M, Soon after a terrific rain storm came and the result was our road was blocked up by Blair's train. At dusk another "heavy ralh fell, and the prospect was rendered still more globiny. • ».o"' The order of moving was the I'Sth'CbTr'pB to go on the roa® it came, the 17th corps to move on the road it came, and the 16th to follow in the rear of the 17th corps. General Hazen*a division of the I'th corps Md been designated as a rear guard in conjunction'With (jeneral Puller's. They had taken a good position the previous afternoon fn the rear of our line, covering the roads. Just in the rear 6f Fuller's position was a bad place in the road wherfe it seemed impoesibie to get Blair's teams across. ECLair himself was sick, so waa General G, A Smith, and the Corps was left 1407 September, 1864. . --fi 'f_ without a head. The consequence v/as, that at midnight when Logan f * was all under way and his rear division pulled out, the greater part of Bleir's corps had not yet crossed this ravine, and were left in the rear all uncovered,, for all the skirmishers were with drawn at that hour. By dint of hard swearing and very hard work. General Ransom succeeded in hurrying along Bpair so that at day light the way was clear for the 16th Corps. When Hazen withdrew, he sent General Corse to occupy his place and cover that road, and when so much time had been lost in getting the 17th Corps a^-ong, he determined to move back *in two columns. General Corse taking Logan's road and General Fuller taking the road between that and Blair's on which we had marched out on the 2d. It was broad daylight- 5 o'clock when General Fuller started, and at half past six, he was safely in hiff old position. General Corse- started an hour earliest and came in just in advance of Fuller. Tonight or tomorrow we resume our journey, halting near Rough and Ready, from which plac« we will ^WAoh East Point in a day's march, .SEPTEMBER 8TH: At 7 A. M. yesterday we started. Col. Adams, first sending a reconnoitering payty into Jonesboro -to ascertain if tlfi rebels were there in force. Ho found nobody, and we m.oved off without interruption.' We went.in advance of the 17th corps, and ■'- 'early in the Way encamped .nhar Rough and Ready. This morning we ' ®*iiioved again it 7# ahd.ln^sA cou-ile of hours were going into posi tion, General ifcems tO display bad ro ajni,agemcnt in this 1408 . ' XlJj .J ,<- September, 1864, ftO business. Logan^s right is half a mile in the rear of our left, and laps it. General Blair is sent to the right and now is order ed to the left. I imagine that we will keep moving daily until our lines are adjusted. There is no reason why engineer officers * could not have made this plain. — ^ • r r East Point contains three houses. Our head quar'ers are a t '■ mile from the village in a field. It is very dull garrison duty. The Army of the Cumberland (tell Tichenor) occupies Atlanta and secures what plunder there is there. The Army of the Ohio goes f to Decatur. ' ' I;,' ' , East Point is well fortified. Two immense redoubts, like • . I ^ 4 those we saw on the left of Atlanta 4n the 22d, are near otir Head- :P Quarters. They are monstrous affairs, but have no place for ^ t ' -4. > 'To artillery* They arje flanked by four guns, and are adapted entirely to infantry. W© can see Schofield's works in our front. We have had * no mail, yet.., Hope to hear from you. as soon as * It cdtfies, ^ : C" ' " :'rT H. K. Hoxie €o Geri. Dodge, Des Moines ^ 6:- _ . -rrt I should have written you before this, but I knew George ''' 't'ichenor was keeping you posted. I was ip Council Bluffs when I heard of your weund, flrai we heard you were gond under. I told ' baleb «nd Ifathan that that was a mistake, I knew that there was no rebel bullet east to kill you." They might wound but could not kill. 1409 |r<*v r September, 1864. * t ' I was at Omaha to look after some matter corjiected with the Pacific road. In this connection Tichenor tells me you have some notion of quitting the army and going to railroading. I would not do it yet for the reason that the Union Pacific is not yet (» firmly in D\u?ant*s hands. It will not be till afteranother election of officers and some more figuring. It may slip from him at any time, ' ' ' " 1 "know ail about it. Politics: I have my hands ftillmore work than I want and more than one man ought to do. We shall carry the State; and all the districts I think." Our prespects are I think good to carry the presidential Election, yet we must c'wbrk, and that hard. ' , ■nrdr'?'' .? oef , » Sherman has. got to -Mrlanta, Bully for the Western army, ► T : Ti* pou come to Davenport, T think you can. stand it to come here dr^ a carriage, f ! I want you to-assign George-Tichenor to my political alP staff for the present. . < • , ^ Gen. Sherman's S.F.o.Fo. 66, near Jonesboro, 6:- o# r '"1 General in chief communicates with a feeling of just .pride and satisfaction the following orders of the President I IWi« United States and telegram of Lieut. General U. S. Grant qn hearing of the capture of Atlanta. , . II. All Corps, regiments and batteries composing that Army may without further orders inscribed "ATLANTA" on their colors mi"- • f September, 1864, ' — r-r •'r* Matilda F. Peabody to Gen. Dodge, Lj^nn, Mass., 6:- V * • * "When people address Major Generals, I suppose they must write short letters, and will therefore try to be brief: First, I wish to congratulate you that the rebel bullet which took such liberties with your scalp, di d not go a little lower and interfere with your skull, which is of more consequence to you: 4 ^ but, seriously, let us thank the kind Providence which has saved Xf,4 ' you from a worse hurt, and which I hope you believe, as I do, has determined the course of every missile that has sped from either ^ - side in -all this war. . • - My brother, Charles G. Peabody, has. nearly finished three ^ . jsi"' years service as private soldier in Co. D, 4th Minnesota Regiment now s' ationed at Alatoona, and has now re-erJisted for two years more. I believe he is not in your army corps, and perhaps" ^ you may have no control over him, but knowing that you are in his vicinity, thought I would write and ask your good offices in his ^ . # ' behalf, if you cah cohsistently do anything for him. "*** I hope your wife is with you; It so, please* give my love to ^ her, and ask her if she remembers riding to L^nn beach when Dean drove the horse in the water, and I kept saying, "Oh, dm't, and she kept saying "Yes, do."' Tell her I am stronger now, and no#f so fussy. She will bo thankful all the time, I know, that you escaped death, when it came so near. 1411 ■L ''SSH IP,- September, 1864, Private Diary Mem. 6:- ei«vl'*;<?■ At work orj report. Telegrafjied Joseph to bid for S/SO bonds. ^ ^ B. R, pegram to Gen. Dodge, St. Louis, 7;- Yours 3d instant is just received. I have done nothing about B.P.& Co, matters. I shall pay them and also North ^ Scott as soon as I return from New Orleans which will be ^bout three weeks, I should pay North & Scott before I leave, but cannot get the money till the 20th and they have agreed to take it when I at feturn. I leave Saturday for New Orlenas.therefore it , will be impossible for me to have the pleasure of seeing you. ' I heard Kasson malce a big speeqh the other night for old Abe. He tdkdS well, biit I hardly think Nils man will win this time, ' den. Howard's S.F.O.No. 120, Morrow's mill,.7:- 2d. Brig. General Ransom w^l move out his command at 7 o'clock A.m., taking the road on whieh he marched today, and will be followed at 8 l/2 o'clock by tbe 17th corps, M^jor GSneral Blair commanding. hi - 1 cfdjer, .i' • !• . V . ■ 1 . \ Sd. At East point the 17th corps will occupy the right, the Lif- left, and the 16th corps, tbe centre and reserve of ..'Vi the Army. . f'Ti r .f'l wr. 4th. Brl«. General Kilpatrick will continue to^^ver the Rear and rigbt as heretofore* ' ' ht ' ■ " * I'i rtlw Wfl t«.tn«w mI aqo-i**,-* ork September 1864, Private Diary Mem.- ?:• . tterSr.c f .slutosf CIR\ At Greenfield, ^ent to the Fair .groimds, v JA "• Gen. Dodge bo his brother, Greenfield, Sept. 1:- I cannot "o to the Bluffs by stage, my wound will not admit of it for several weeks,and by that time I must be-getting back to my command, r, ; •' -Gen, Dodge to his brother, Greenfield, Sept* 5:- ' * 'Ainie is anxious to go to the Bluffs; so am I. ButI have a very severe wound. It is healing fast, but to travel so far is . not prudent for me, I shall go to Davenport and rest a week, when . ^ "I expect t o see Grimeq, Kasaon, Hoxie and others. If I can get • across the State safely, I will go to the Bluffs* To travel away ^ down to'St,-Joe and take my chances of catching one of those old boats, I cannot do it, ''"i » V 1 . . If we get the men from this draft ^'■e wi^l clean out the rebelyou can rely up-n it, I never saw the end before; I do now. The Army will settle Jeff Davis in spite of the opposition in the ' north, Atlanta has fallen and we will preps right after Hood as soon as we get a new start and a supply of stores; there will be no letup, - •* ,51-1 •• .r.' t Grant writes us that ho has got Lee, and if they will give him the troops he wants, he will finish him, I have no doubtof it, Shis last move was a grand piece of strategy. ( 1413 September, 1864. t ^ > r» . , ; ,ji • I expect to reach Davenport the last of this week. ,, "O' telegraphed you the day I was wounded. My eyes are bad. The shock closed then entirely, but they are gradually coming to. t,. The skull was planed down by the baU, cutting everything clean to K. • brain and talking off the outer bone.. ■■li raf". Col, Clark t^^ Gen. Ransom, East Point, 8:- The Major General Commanding directs me to inform you that the 17th Army Corps will tomorrow morning move around to the left, and your command will accordingly occupy and protect the right . . flank of this Army. C. C. Carpenter to Gen. Dodge, East Point, Ga., 8:- * 1 have thought while we were on the late expeditif;n that as ■ J ■ * soon as the command got back I would write you. • « ' ' I * It is now night, and we have just fairly gotten into position C**' : jXo -1; : irZ^lvZr' when report says we are to remain for some time to rest, be ^ shall not attempt to tell you much about the i late expedition; ^ou know one person when connected with a certaih command has but few facilities for learning what is going on throughout the entire armj'. % The country over which we traversed was the best we have had marching an army compactly, and keeping it in such * i order that it could quickly be thrown into line and concentrated. One or two days in riding along I could see the column of the 15th ^ A.C. on the left of a range of fields, the 17th A.C. on the right, l4i4 September, 1864. .Ki:: ' 'and the 16th in the centre; and the country was So level and so few streams, that by a few hours work with your Pioneer Corps, a road could be cut out through the fields, and strips of timber sufficient for a day's march of our corps. General Ransom got along very well, and is quite an energetic man; but the Corps thought things did not move as smoothly as if' you had been in i :r' * command. This was the general expression of men and officers, r ' . and I have no doubt there was some truth in it, as he of course, was not used to mnving a separate army. You know the movement commenced the'morning of" the 26th, and on the 29th we laid over at Shadnah Church, near Fairburn, on the - West Point road, and tore up several m.iles of the road. The next day starting at 5 o'clock A.k, we had 14 miles to mkke to Joneaboro on the Macon road. General Kilpatrick was in the advance closely ' I . » , f »* followed by the 16th corps; when about seven miles out, skirmishing — T , ■ became pretty heavy in front of the l6th,* the 'cavalry at one point Si" ' • fell back and the 2d Iowa Infantry was pushed up to the fhont, which in conjunction vd. th Walker's Battery gave the rebels a start towards Jonesboro, and such an impetus that they did not make another halt for several miles. We marched nearly all night; in fact, I was up'all night getJ ■ ^ . ting up my things to the front. That night our corps went into position north of Flint river; the Macon rail oad being only 1 l/| K 1415 September, 1864, 2 miles distant. The Pioneer Corps were pushed forwardj and in conjunction wj.th the troops threw up some breastowrks. The 31st -iftl was spent in cannonading and skirmishing; and the 1st of Septem- -gfl t)©!* resulted in the complete discomfiture of the enemy. On .the -0 morning of the 1st an order was read in the canps from General Sherman, that the rebel army was cut in two and that we "would follow and destroy them." It is.said that what balked a part of General Sherman's-plans was the officer commanding the 4th corps, which was swung across the railroad at Rough and Ready and cans down in. the rear of Jonesbqro,- capturing the rebel hospitals &c, at 5 P, M. putting off the attack until the next morning when Har- " dee had withdrawn. General Jeff C. Davis and the 14th corps is highly spoken of for good conduct on the first. It is also said that General Biair did not perform his part owih^'to getting lost. The casualties in the 16th in all their marches and fights JTk' ,J^ u$ Tdt Jl, has been very light. The boys got plenty of green corn and sweet potatoes, and are in excellent health and good spirits. I shall * try to feed them well now so that they will be prepared for future I emergencies, I hope you will be well enough to have command when our next campaign commcnes, and this wish is shared by every man and officer in the army, 1 hope you got home where you could . Jhave rest and quiet without much pain frfm that wound. General Sherman's head quarters are in Atlanta, ^'he Army of the Tennessee is here. There is only a water tank and single house at this !*'£ 1416 I'' r September 1864, • 'jjI'v. place; It is mostly dense woods around the confluence of these two roads. The Army of the Ohio is at Decatur. - ' , I see this McClellan political movement looks pretty formid able.* I hope he may not be elected, as I think it would be disas- ~ trous to our republic, but I hope God will save our country who- .:ever is elected President. Hoping you will soon be well. ' to •tT-'T. f ' Private Diary Mem. ,8:- / , - r .'j; Started for Chicago. Arrived-at 10 P. M. and stopped at Fremont House, C; . 'ir 0 .'f'W, .'foirie - Gen, Howard's G.F.O.Fo. 16, East Point, Ga,,'9:- -wjiH fterlw ■ It is with pride, gratification and a grateful sense of divinS favor that I congratulate this noble army upon the successf,;, ;J\il. termination of the campaign, , I ' »■ Private Diary Mem. 9:- , _ . ; -vX , : 2 • '.vdt f Chicago all day. Went to Davenport on the night train. ' . . Gen, Sherman's S.p.O.No, 70, East point, Ga., 10:- I, Pursuant to an agreement between General J. B. Hood, X'''9''i5 ■* . * . Commanding the Confederate forces in Georgia, and Major General W.T Sherman, commanding this army, a Truce is hereby declared to exist from daylight of Monday, September 12th until daylight of Thursday September 22d, being ten full days, at the point on the Macon Railroad, known as Rough and Ready, and the country roundabout for C- ■ ( a cricle of two miles radius; together vith the roads leading to (icaao and from, in the direction of Atlanta, and iLovejoy's Station •rfi. 1417 ■0%. wmf 4' . r ■ r , /' '''* September, 1864. . ' , •itif'tftiqo.'- respective.li^; for the purpose of affording the^ people of Atlanta a safe means of removal to joints south, r - II. The Chief Quartermaster at Atlanta, Col. Easton will afford all the people of Atlanta who elect to go South, all the » . facilities he can spare, to remove them comfortably and safetly with their effects to Rough and Ready; using cars d wagons, and ambulances for that purpose; and commanders of regiments and Brigados, may use their regimental and staff teams to carry out thfe object of this order; the whole to cease after Wednesday the 21st inst. ■ >■ III. Major General Thomas will cause a guard to be establish ed on the road out beyond the Camp gfiound, with orders to allow all wagons and vehicles to pass, that are manifestly used for this ^purpose, without undue search; and Major General Howard will send a guard of one hundred men, with a Field officer in command, to take post at Rough and Ready during the Truce, with or^'ers to concert with a guard from the Confederate Army of like size, to maintain r the most perfect order in that vicinity; during the' transfer of these families. A white flag will be displayed during the Truce, and the ff 11 a- ' ' Guard will cause all wagons to leave at 4 p. M. of Wednesday the ' ' ' ■ ' f ' Cist inst., and the Guard to withdraw at dark; the Truce to ter minate the next morning. ; »aO 1419 rtt iCi • I ' . September, 1864. Gen. Howard's Circular, East Point, 10:- I The follov/ing regulations relative to passing through the lines of this command of all citizens and colored persons will be observed during the continuance of the Army at this point. ' 1st. Flags of Truce will be received only at the outpost ♦ c on the East Point road. 2d. Citizens will not be allowed to pass through the lines either in or out except by the East Point roa d. ' 5d, Major General Logan, Commandihg the 15th -^.C., will establish such rules as he may deem best regulating the-passing of the Picket lines at that point. .a w.'). ' 4th. Deserters from the enemy and all colored persona upon approaching the lines at any point will be conducted to the Head Y Quarters of the Corps at whose lines they may present themselves, to be disposed of as the Commanding General of the Corps may ^ ■ * • ' « ■* ^ direct. ; 5th. No person not immediately connected with the Army will I , - be allowed to pass beyond the outer picket lines witrout permission from Corps Commanders or from Superior authority, 6th. Corps commanders will please forward to these Head r Quarters copies of their respective orders given their pickets and outpost*. Private Diary Mem. 10:- In Davenpcrt, Met'lisson. . .... 1 !•: • > rt .'i' 1419 September, 1864, ... I ^ NOTE: General Howard's Field Circular, East Point, j Georgia, Dated, September 11th, 1864; Relative to Leaves of Absence and Tenders of Resignations* Gen. Ransom's F. O.Mo. 50, East Point, Ga, 11;- ; - The General Commanding takes pleasure in publishing to the troops of the command the orders of Major General Sherman and Major General Howard, complimenting tbis army on. the courage, perserverance and endurance with they have so signally displayed in the campaign just closed. Though but a short time in command of this corps, the General Commanding can bear' evidence that you have maintained the enviable reputation which you have gained under your loved commander. Major General Dodge,. To^him ndio hag shared with you all the danger and privations of the campaign belongs the pleasant duty of recording more at length the labors and successes' in. which you have borne so honorable a part. It is due to Brig, Genera^. J. M. Corse, Commanding 2d divis ion, and Brig, General J. W. Puller, commanding 4th division, with their brigade commanders that I should express my hearty apprecia tion of the- Cordial sujjport whi"h they have tiniformly given me during the time I have been in command, ^ Obi. Spencer to Gen, Dodge, Rome, 11:- ; " i ' • I returned here one week ago and should .ha'^ wtttten you but m' September, 1864. * ''' ' •*** ' ' bwlr.g to ""Wheeler's raid have not done so. The report today is that coinmiini oat ion re-established 7/ith Nashville. < We have not had a mail for over a week, and know nothing of what'le going on in the world around us ■■ .T Sherman's move to the south of Atlanta accomplished evervthing expected of it, besdies, thrashing Hood prettj-^ bafflly. I suppose the army is now resting and will immediately commence preparing , for another campaign. " " ■ ' ^ Things move along pretty much as usual here. ^ went out on Wednesday with 300 men and had a rimning busHwhacking fight for three days, los' bnekilled and one wounded, and brought in IB V' "'prisoners. There is no'• opportunity to accomplish ansrthing here, and I do hope seme other man will be sent here,. yQ^, Washington 1 wish y^ti Would proci^'me Cor.mis- ' sidn from' of with rank fr'-n. July - 30th,' 1863, thd oWiwor time f"ira» first appointed..,! I was mustered September 11th, and my time expires for muster today. I would prefer to remain, btvJ. want to lose my old rank, and think a new commission re- ^Sipp olnting me as ColonSl* tO' take-rarfic from tha date of first ap pointment would settle the matter. The aggregate-of the jreglment is 868, amd I am'reoruiting ve'ry rapidly just now, »» • You wwre very foateswito in getting over the road when you did; four days latr#rflwifltea hj^ve kapt y<fu at :9qm of .the^ way stations ibr ^ .Je* T 1421 ♦v."'.) I'r'if -.'. i ' I'K ■ •v ■'.' .^Y i I September, 1864. . ■ • nt .■in-'--*-: I '"Ope you are recovering rapidly, and that you will so n be -ell f • • and soon return to the command, T started a subscription for a sword and equipments for a present to you. In Rome I got one thousand dollars and I send the paper today to General Sprague and ask him to circiilate at the front. I have no doubt but that we will raise four or five thousand 6 • dollars, and that your comman d will present you with the finest sword and equipments yet presented. The s'J: script ion here was only from three regiments, the 39th lov/a and 57th Illinoins being absent chasing Wheeler. I think when they return they will increase the subscription of the 3d brigade and my regiment to at least $1500. If the other brigades do as well we can purchase you something worth keeping. Tell me something about the election. Has not the capture of Atlanta hurt ycClellan? I hope so. And don't you believe old ■ • •ta.iJ Abe will be elected? . . ^ .il orf.t Private Diary Mem. II:- Ui . : : • ■ Went to ride with Annie and Dr. Robbins up and do*h the river. Wrpte Bailey to send my letters to the Bluffs. 1 fMy.f. Gen. Dodge to his brother, Davenport, 12: ' r.'^l ' i^Atf Leave for Des Moines today. Will get through to Council Bluffs next week. M z --V 'nTvlb Gen. Dodge to his brother, Des Moines, 13:- " ' ■ ■ " Tet I shall stay in Council Bluffs all next week. "''T J ..j September, 1864, Gen, Da3 ge to his brother, Des Moines, 13;- ' i I arrived last night. I got along pretty well, but suffered some from the jar to my head. I sha]1 leave Thursday or Friday for Council Bluffs. Shall take it easy, laying over at night. Aj-inie and Ella are with me. Gen, Ransom to Gen Dodge, East Point, 13:- . ' . rit It is said that "Republicans are ungrateful" and I' have heard <* it often conceded that Major Generals particularly when wounded, expect impossibilities of their subordinates. This must be so, dif you would not give me a lecture for not writing you on the Ist inst, when you left us on the 25th ult. Doubtless ere this you have received my letter o'f the 4th giving a detailed account of the movements* of your command up to that time and will, I hope, give me full credit for the immense draft upon my "midnight oil" that such lengthy efforts involve, August last left the corps in position in front of Love joy's Station, the 2d division on the right of the army, joined on fche left by the 17th corps. The 4th division one mile in rear of * right in reserve and cover ng the Fayetteville and Covington road. On the 4th inst- I was ordered to fortify a new position 2 " * 1 miles in rear joining Logan on the right, to be occupied by the 4th division, which was to act as rear guard 'to the right column (or left retiring) on the withdrawl from the enemy's front. These works were completed and the 4th division moved in at Turners 1423 'V. September 1864. 11 f ^ f* rlace at noon on the 5th. The trains were all ordered to the rear (jonesboro) at 2 P, M. ,and the army to withdraw at 8 P. tT. , leavina out the skirmish line until 12 M» at which time the rear guards were to retire from their new position bringing up the rear of the army, ' • Fuller got his trains out of the way, but Corse was behind 2 hours with his and Blair, who moved in advance in same road with the 16th Corp, did not start his trains to the rear tintil 6 or 7 P. M. at which time a severe rain storm commenced, that cut up the I roads and washed out the bridges and rendered movement of trains and artillery almost.impossible, Our trains floundered through the roads all night. Myself and staff and everybody else f worked hard all night pushing then forward. At 12 M. Logan withdrew his rear guard, leaving my.left open, and chances for being cut off from Jonesboro, painfully certain. Most of the trains of the 17th Corps were still within a mile of the rear- dL 1 the • - ' ■ - r - troops of both corps- in a short time the Infantry pickets came in leaving cavajLry only in my front; they were stampeded about 1 A. M, Then I got wrried sane, sent Corse over to take the place of ■ ,r Logan's division, withdrawn, and worked hard at the trains. Got them ail out of the way, also the 17th Corps a 5 A. M. when I withdrew without loss, mighty dudden, making the march to Jones:-oro 4 miles, in one hodr and two minutes. We were in a deviH ish tight olace, but tl» rebs did not dia1424 . ' 'N' r-' V : September, 1864, • '■ ^ ^'-' cover it, as I kept up a bold front with Corse on my left and the * ' bully 9th Illin is along our entire front. General Howard com plimented me on the successful termination of an afflar that looked very squally, ^ We took our old works and camps at Jonesboro, dr rather on ' the Flint river, the enemy's cavalry coming up to our skirmish line about noon. On the 7th, moved at-6 l/2 P. M. being the ad- ^vance of the left column, 'through Renfro Place,'Scross Shoal Creek and went into camp near the forks of Shoal Creek, having marched 8 miles. On the 8th, moved at 6.30 P, U, again ih advance, (Blair still in the rear) to a point about one mile south west of East Poiit , occupying old rebdl works. The Army of the Tennessee had a great time getting located. "It took us from the morning of the 8th until the 11th,'during which time the 10th Corps moved three times, the 15th twice and the 17th twice, ^ < . ■ • Wo are now on the extreme right, jo8ned on left by the 15th. r . . which crosses the Railroad at East Point and is Joined on its left by the 17th corps and which connects with the l4th corps. I will try and get up a map showing our different positions, as' illustrative of the large amouht of brains displayed by aomebody. Since our arrival'here, we have been fixing up, getting Q. M, stores and making works," 4:c, Sherman and Howard published congratulatory orders Which I will send you; also my disclaimer. 1425 September, 1864, All are very busy getting up reports, and.Clark desires me to urge you to get yours up at the earliest possible period. - -O'- The reports of brigade, division and corps will be in to Department Head Quarters by tomorrow, . . - , . ■ I will have copies of F-uller's, Corse's and my reports sent you as soon as they are done. Mine, of course, will only embrace from the 19th August to present time. Howard; has recommended me Tor Major General, and I presume the document will be favorably endorsed by Sherman, though I have no information on this point, Howard fcold me last night -hat Grant had ordered Sherman to pxishthe enemy and keep him in our front by all means, and that in order to carry out these orders a new campaign would be commenced by the Ist of Oct berj this, of course, is not knwwr in the Army and will be a great disappointment to all, .as a respite and gereral recruiting is anticipated, and officen-&.expect that a reasjmable propofction of them will be allow ed to go home, • a.>o ■* iojj •»i ;. . ■ Howard is'al s o ^Talking of breaking up one Corps and dividing it out to the other two. He suggested the following to me last night: "That the 4th jdivision, 16th corps be sent to the 17th corps and the 2d division to the-15th, and you placed in command of the * 17th corps. Biair to be sent to the Mississippi river and organt> ize the 16th corps-out of the troops there belonging to the Department." He also said that he would, have to consult with Blair 14^6 >0 feAWlf September, 1864, about this change, as he- "would not have a difficulty with the Blair family for the world" You see, therefore, that in all proba bility Biair's and Logan's interestswill be looked out for prob ably at your expense. •' Though the General expressed his determination to retain a .. fW>» corps in the field for you, yet the Lord only knows what he will do with Logan and Blair buckihg at him. Betv;een you and I, General, ' he has shown great weakness in this last movement, a d he will not do, he will soon become a tool to be lead and controlled by strong er men. I say this to you that you may be fully advised as to the situation and for youself decide what will be the result. ^ " * Howard says he wants to increase the command 5 or 8000 and get a cavalry regiment for each cornSV He propose to go to Memphis and g^t" such forces as he may want to fill up, and send thsm here ^ be'fore he leaves there. This is not decided however. i -w-r/c array of the Tennessee now numbers 22000 aggregate with 18000 muskets. Canby has got his own commanders along the river and they are Instructed to pay no attention to Sherman's or Howard's orders, "^^Vorgan L. Smith and others 8#nt d6wn-the river have no show and are drying nothing. It looks as though the Department of the Tennessee had ceased to exist, and Sherman's control on the'Miss- - - ' 1 • - - r issippi been suspended. • Major Gaborn, Chief oT Artillery, told Ae he wanted t® send f for Col. Lothrop, Chief ol* Artillery of Ihe Cor« to be at these Head Quarters in that capacity. 1427 ■ ■, September, 1864, tnotfjairef'r He has also directed that-the artillery be changed, so as to have 2/3 light I2's, and 1/3 3 inch Rodmans, when a division has but two batteries, one to be rifled, th other light 12's; this makes a change in the 4th division that is not satisfactory to the batteries, ' ' The brigade at Rome is scattered, two regiments of it have gone to Pulaski, I am trying to get them here, but 'think I shall not succeed. The 27th0hio will probably be returned to us soon. Capt, Kossak; Engineer, was ordered to report to Blair, and has I - actually moved over there, i made a row about it last night, and Raeae has promised to return him and give us a good engineer for t each division, Tiedeman l)tou know, is a perfect stick, and his aids in the Division are but little better. Van Esmo has been ordered by Sherman to report to his regiment. Col, Grover and Major Martin of the 17th New York were both mortally wounded in the fight on the 1st September at Jonesboro, The regiment lost about 90 men killed and wounded. Major Hamill, 2d Iowa, was badly wounded in the advance on Flint River on the 30th ult,, his regiment and the 7th "^owa lost 20 men that day, Lt, Col. Titus, 81st Ohio was wounded in the leg at Jonesboro; ,he has been discharged. The Doctors ate all leaving us. Gay is going to be ordered to Columbus and some five or six others are • # . getting out of the service on certificate of disability. Chamberlin is going to resign, Redfield and Parks have ten dered their resignations, and any quantity of line officers are 1428 September, 1864. ^ , vor* rfr"^ tendering their resignations. I think that Sherman's flatterirg assurance in his first congratulatory.ordQr- that after a month's rest-T we should enter xipon a "fine winter campaign" in view of « • the last four month's experience, the officer® cannot see it in the same light with the enthusiastic commanding general, and are therefore making an effort to get out. Barnes has af5)lied for a leave, but I think if we are to move so n we cannot let him go. „ . The members of your staff are all well,,and often speak of you, and we all look anxiously* for your return. Buring the movet t - ment on Jonesboro and to Love joy's and return, I was greatly in debted and always to the on gentleman hand, and though composing I worked, your staff; them very they hard were they energetic offered | • « no complaint, but cheerfully complied with all orders. Tiedeman used to get lost several times a day, but we got along and did » • » • not miss him, 1 learn of your gradual improvement with much stitisfaetion and only regret that it is not more rapid. The nominee of the Chicago Convention and their f>l^tform gives 'ua courage in the Army to believe that Mr. Lincoln will be reeletted, We are now looking anxiously for the returns from the draft, Which we expect will be promptly and rigidly"enfrced. If the administration does not enforde the draft with determina tion, they will lose great strength in my opinion, Mr. Lincoln I must show "back-bone" now. •«,' n I 1429 September, 3.864. f I'lr . ; ft is a question in my mind whether I am doing you justice To or great injustice xa writing you these long letters, -Probably by the time you have waded through this, you will be able to sfl ■ express yourself in the language of the prick "No more at- j present." , • ; ^ . Sherman and Hood have agreed upon a truce the better to enable them to get the people out of atlanta. The Truce extends to 2 ^ ^miles around Rough and Ready and on the roads leading from Atlanta to that part, and therice to Love joy's Station. Sherman is making a clean sweep of the inhabitants of Atlanta. You will appreciate the importance of your early return to us from what:I.!ihrve said about the proposed rrorganization. I shall watch your interest and that of^ the Corps C' nstantly and do -."1 my best to keep all right, but ydu well know how much better you t ':>©ould do this• yourself, ^ ^ ^lO '■■ ■ a-r o .-1,-'i: Gen, uenHoward novvcii-u ^o uGen. Ransom, na-iiouui, East ^ point, 13:- sAf f'lmm 91 * ' Tha free. Military Academy for the instructions of applicants for the Command of colored Troops insituted at Philadelphia, Penn., will be closed September 15th, 1864. • ' ■ NOTES General .Ransom's repDrt of the operations of the 16th Army Corps from the 19th of August, the date he ass\imed ' oonataxtd , Dated East |»oint, Georgia, September 14th, 1864 (10DR466) ' * ollw X ■ , V'./ September, 1864. • t ' " , I • . General Sprague to General Dodge, East Point, 14:- :[ '.v'Tt'iYoTi are doubtless fully posted as to the result of General Sherman's movement on to Hood's commimications; it was a brilliant thing, but in the whole movement your command was not engaged; it was, of course, ready as it always has been. j ijijjQ rest which the troops are nov; enjoying is doing every ^ body good, but it is hinted that it will not continue as ong as ' at first supposed. Indeed, General Howard told me this P. M., thai the Army would probably rove by the 1st of,October, that General Grant hnd telegraphed'that it would not do to let this ' army remain inactive, and that a messenger was on the way to un- ^ r fold the general plan. General Howard, also said it was the ^ design to consolidate the 16th and 17th corps. If this is done, I tnist you wllT bfe assigned* to the command of the consolida ted corps, I hope you will not fail to look after your interest in the matter. ' General Biair is goigg home on "sick-leave" and it is said he does not expect to return. ■ ' ^ •' ahencan's order removing all" citize;\s ffora. Atlanta Is creat ing a great commotion among the natives. The ex'dus is going on rapidly. ' "vv>:: . - '' 1 have •leave of abseric(| dn ffccount of sickness in my family. My wife Has been ill for nearly three months. I am ^ 1431 September, 1864, - . t- , ¥■ . ■ grateful for the favors you have shown me, and I trust you will • t never hftve caizse to. regret them. I hoie you will soon be with Gen. Howard's S.o.No. 208, East Point, Ga., 16:- r A General Court Martial is hereby appointed to meet at Atlanta, Georgia, on the 1st day of October, 1864 at 9 o'clock A. MI, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of ^ Brigadier General T. W. Sweeney, United States Volunteers, T, S. Peabody to Gen. Bodge, Hilton Head, 16:- ; I ,m*f Do you remember a long time ago when vie started "up country" to go to school at Newbury, Vermont? I went to Dartmouth af erwards and you to Norwich, Vermont, where the military training you received, added to your native ability, and Yankee go-ahead- ' ' t ativeness have gained for you a national reputation. It gives me pleasure to hear from time to time through the papers of the brav ery of another Mass, man and an old schoolmate, ■r I studied law with my brother-in-law. Dean Peabody, Esq,, in Lyon, Mass,, practiced there until last winter, when I came here to purchase a plantation and try my hand at cotton raising, but the land selling so high, I concluded "it a more promising field t.^ go ln,to trade, and so did. Business is not very brisk now, owing to the large number of troops sent to General Grant from this depart- • - * .X ment. We expect more this winter, ' f " T ■ '* I married Mary C. Hews, of Lynnfiled, Centre,' Mass, November 1432 September, 1864, 8th, 1862, and one fe mall soldier aged 10 months is now growing finely and proving hiijself a wonderful child, of course, as usual, I saw your mother last year when visiting the East, and think she looks very much as she did when we were school iDoys, But the object of my writing is to ask you if you cannot assist my iarother Charles G. peabody," private In Co, D. 4th Minnesota Regiment io some situation where better pa^ or a . '."ft ^ ■ ■" " ' .■7" . '■ chance to show his real worth may be his lot'. He has served his three years faithfully,'and now re-enlisted for the war. He is an exceedingly modest fellow and lacks the brass requisite in the army ( or anywhere else) to secure*the favor or influence of those who can help him, I, having a plenty of that metal in my compodition, do not hesitate to ask your influence, knowing from your old generosity and good-fellowship you will be quite wiling to t ' " -r r ' ' . r,.. favor me, when not inconsistent with your duties as an officer, .ft -ft I am not sure be belongs to your corq^s, but if not, it ■ . ' •• ■if - - • - • :,i - .-j., r .^may be in your power to give him a lift. My sister Matilda, your old school maam, lives in Lynn! She married Dean Peabody you may remember. He practices law in Lynn O' " - f • I and does an excellent business. My sister Melicent who married Dean's brother Joseph lives in Lowell, Mass,, where he continues this old business of teaching. She has three boys and one girl. Perhaps it may interest you to hear something of military * • . / , , . 1 mfttters hare. The Department of'the South remains under command 1«33 September, 1864» .y^e- ♦ General Foster, the defender of Washington, N. G. , and he is conceded by all I think, to be a good soldier as well as a fine iisv.;/ gentleman. The mmber of froops under his command does not warrant any very extensive "offensive movements, and this place is so easily defended by-gun*-boats a handful of men can hold the Sea ' Islands, for if the rebs could get on them, the question of getting ' off Would be quite another, as ^the navy can slip in behind them by the numerous creeks and shell every square* mile on all these islands. • * f • • • ' * ■ As it is' publicly announced by officers both of the army and • A ' navy, I suppae it is not contraband to say that an attack may be ''' I . 'J , 'i . ■ . . ' _ . ■ expected at Charleston about the 25th of this month, end they say they are determined to capture it at all hazards, ,f - " • • T '• i. * * ' * v. t '' Your glorious victories under General Sherman are the-priase on every tongue, and now if General Grant can keep Lee where he is von't the rebs be fast approaching that famous "last ditch." My brother has been stationed for some timd at Alatoon, Ga. Capt. Chamberlin to Gen. Ddgge, East Point, Ga., 16:- * 1 am a citizeni My resignation tendered d i the 13th inst., is just accepted, and I start home in a day or two. To you, with whom I have had the honor and pleasure of serving as a Staff Offi cer for'^a short period, I feel that an explanation le due. ► It is not' on account o'f the least abatement or my desire to crussh ' K . . r rebeilion, or to aid in the re-establishment of our Government1434 September 1864. ^ , not because some whim of mind has not been gratified, not because I was not promoted rapidly enough, not that I was tired of the service, or, (though I say it myself) because I was afraid to incur -wi't'S dangers,, that I have resigned, I did it from a firm «ronvicticn that duty to my family require it. I leave the service with the deepest regret. It has always been .a pleasant service to me, and never more so than during the last two months. I assure you it cost me an effort to give up my as so 4i at ion with you, and with the many frierids in the army, who had endured with me the perils and now enjoy the trijm.ph of this arduous campAign. In leaving the active service of my coxintry, I find some con solation ^in the thought that I may find important work to do at home, and I assure you that what my hands find to do, I shall do with my might. . 'On . There is nothing of interest occurring Here now. Leaves of • • ' ikj • I absence are being liberally granted, aid quite a number of resignations are being accepted. If ever it shall lie in my power to do you a service, you have but to command me and it.shall be gladly rendered. < \ "t NOT^: Accotmt Of Reception of General Dodge on his return to Iowa, 6DR78 and also 6 DR51, 2DR66 & 75 1 DR 8 and 10. « I no , Gen, Sher«an*s S.F.O.No, 74, Atlanta, Oa., 17:- A»rre . ,, , I. In order that the officers and soldiers may procure the 1435 September, 1864, .'"wr ^ needful supplies not embraced in the Ration table, or furnished as anti-scorbuties, each Army Commander may establish a store near his main camp, viz: General Thomas in Atlanta, General Howard at East Point and General Schofield a+ Decatur, subject to such tariff of prices and regulated in such manner as each Commander may prescribe, to ensure fair prices and good order. - y ■■ Q^n. Ransom to Geij. Dodge, .East Point, Ga., 18:- General Sherman said to Corse yesterday that it had been de termined to transfer the 4th division to the 17th corps and the 2nd division to the iSth corps. He was asked What would become of you, and he said he tfid'not know. You see that fehings are working, here very much to your disadvantage. I regret exceedingly that the Corps is to be broken up and still more that advantage is takeh of vour absence to injure your prospects for a corps,tb^it I see ho way to help*it, as Biair and ' •f. Logan will not go and it seems to be settled that some one has to suffer. A bearer of dispatches from Grant is expected here today, when it is thought we s'lall have orders to move. The Lord knows we are in a poor condition to do so, Sherman has hamed Milledgevil]e as our objective point. • ' i"* Barnes has got a leSVe of absence and will leave here to morrow. He will advise you of ever^'thing. Sherman says he will not make any recommendations until there 1436 t. ■ September, 1864. are some vacancies, and that there is time enough for me ' that I am young and can wit- rather encouraging don-'t you think-so? Let me hear from you, and advtie me of your intentions. you go tot New York, please call at No, 20 Seventh Ave. and see Mother and I would like for you to get Eugene a situation on the Pacific Railroad if possible, o - Gen*-Howard's P.O.-.No, 210, East Point, Ga., 18:- Mr. George F. Marble is announced as the Agent for the establishment of a Store near East Point, for the purpose of supplying the officers and soldiers of this arm: with articles not embraced in the Ration table or furnished as Anti-scorbuties, Gen. Howard's Circular, East Point, Ga,, 18:- A corps of pay masters has been sent.to pay this entire Army-up to August 31st, 1864. . .. .. ^ ' - ^ Gen. Dodge to Gen. Sherman, Council Bluffs, Sept 19:- htm ■:* 1 arrived here last week and was in hopes I could return by this time, but my wound is giving me a good deal of trouble. The bone was injured and will work out, which keeps the wound open, though it now looks as t|iough it woiUd soon heal. Since I heard you were resting, I have been more contented and will get back before you move, sick or well. ^ The fall Of Atlanta- cane, in a very opportiine momerit and has put a different pha^e upon «a.ttpra in the north, and it will aid 14 3t cr:w er' u'k-I Septer.ber, 1864, ^ ^ • • j. greatly, in enforcing the draft, as well as obtaining recruits. There will be no serious opposition to it. People begin to appre ciate the great ovent our armv has accomplished, and I hope will show it by filling up our ranks, v J ^ your two brothers in Des lloines; both are well, ' Gen, Dodge to Gen. Sherman, St. Louis Jan, 19, 1865:- I trust you will not t&ke it amiss if one of your old sol- ^.^diers gongratulate you upon the success of the late campaign. . I regret very much my inability to accompany you, and leave our army with many, many longings to be with it, I am here in accordance with orders, I suppose, cf General Grant, as the assignment was made unbeknown to and unsought by mej but like all soldiers, I take it with intention of doing the best I can, Jffe all look forward to your next move, and all those who know ' 'o. army feel assured how it ^ill terminate. My long service unSO. ploasant to me, I supposte is ended* I have a pet .1 . - ^ C "V. Aovn there that must fall to;some one—the let Alabama ^avalry-- - i LThey are« godd and true soldiers, and I hope you will give them a chance. If I can at any time be of jany service to you here^,^^^ you can command me. ' f r.' ' , NOTE: Leave of absence for 24 days is granted Surgeon Norman Gay, United States Volunteers, Medical Director Left Wing 16th Army Corps, —ai 1438 September, 1864, rii'i > , 0 7-:': NOTE': Surgeon H. J. Churchman, United States Volunteers assigned to duty as Medical Director of Left Wing, 16th A.C. ' Gen, Howard's S.o,No. 211, East Point, 19:- IV. In order to secure -the requisite number of drafted men for this army. Corps Coijmanders will direct requisitions to be made out at on'ce, • < James N. Porter to Gen, Dodge, East Point, 20:- I respectfully request your consideration of a petition from the band to me. It was gotten up without my knowledge and took me by surprise, but as I hear that you are- not likely to assume command again, I am with the rest, anxious to get out of the service^ Gen. Howard to Gen, Ransom, East Point, 20:- The following dispatch has just been received from ""ajor General Sherman: * - " I "Atlanta, September 20th, 1864, General Howard:' General ^homas will send two of Garrard's brigade^ to Kilpatrick, and order him to feel well down toward Eayettevill® and Love joy's. Support him if necessary, ohly as far as consistent with the trucce, and to dis cover what Hood is about, . I will have spies tonight at Macon to watch which way he goea., I think he will move back to Macon and send some men to RichHibniiJ: @lkZ .. * 1 >*»" September, 1864, • ■ ' •, * ■ Gen. Howard's S.O.No. 212, East Point, 20:- ] '' . ; T IX, Lieut. Col. D. T. Tiedemann, Chief Engineer, Left Wing 16th will proceed to Louisville, Leave of absence for thirty days is granted him. I • <- ? Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge, East Point, 21:- Very much to my astonishment, I received a letter from you today postmarked Des Moines, Iov;a. If it had been Denver City, » t I shoiild not have been more surprised and I think if the "hol^ in your head" doesn't get well too soon, I may reasonably expect your next communication to hail from the Rocky Mountains, '' T - « • Well I am delighted that yeu are able to travel, but, I must I • • • Bay you are very imprudent to be running around so soon in a country where railroad commtmication is so limited. As I predicted in a former letter, the breaking up of this Corps is decided upon, and Corse goes to the 15th and thd 4th Division to the 141h Corps. It is all fixed and I expect the order tomorrow, I believe it is General Howard's intention to offer you the 16th corps to be made up from troops on the Mississipp JRlwer, though I am not fully advised on this point. W V, , , ^ W , I have heard but one opinion in the corps aflDOut this matter and that is one of great disgust and dissatisfaction. All regret • • • » • the consolidation and particularly when they know that we are to lose you. However, I don't see any way to prevent it and can only add my own. regrets to those of all the command. 1440 September, 1864. » I shall try and keep' the Left Wing Head Quarters running until you arrive, so that you" can make such disppsitions as you see fit, and I hope that you will return at the earliest possible moment. Barnes, Parks, Chamberlin, Dr. Gay and Refeild have gone home; Gay and Barnes on leave and the others have resigned. Fullerton will resign in a few days and Burnham will wait until you return. Blair has gne home, and Logan will leave in a few days. General Howard sent for Corps Commanders yesterday and got up a : f ' - Joint recommendation of Blair and Logan and himself; of Hanson., M. L. Smith, Leggett, Giles A, Smith, ^oods, Hazen and Corse to be made Major Generals. For Brigadeir Generals in which joined. Colonels Potts, Swayne, Winiamson, Jones, Mallory, V,'illfler and Woodk and Lt. Col. Phillips, I suppose they will all be promoted ■- i " j'i'"' . • in a horn. Hood has left the Macon road and swung abound with his whole force on the west Point'road with head quarters tyesterday) at Palmeth Station, 18 miles from here. He has with him a large pon toon train of 100 wagons; query- what the devil is he going to do? The exchanged prisoners- 2000, or coming in. We get a few. They are all men that have been taken in this campaign. Let me hear from you. Regards to Mrs. D. and Mr, and Mrs, Baiiey, By the way, Sergt, Maj. Felix Van Esme, 17th HCw York Vplunteer Infantry, has been ordered back to hib regiment* by Shertoan on application. Can't you get him commissioned in tl^ 106th Colored September, 1864. U, S. thei^e is a vacancy in 2d Lietu's position in the company on duty with the 4th division Pioneers, and he might have that place as the Company is well filled up.. Please attend to this as I want Van Esme for engineer,':" . ; - < , If you can do anything in getting my brother Eugene a position on the Pacific Railroad as we proposed, I should be very glad, He is at No, 20, Seventh Ave., New York now, doing nothing. .'Gen. Kilpatrick to Gen, Ransom, Camp Crooks. Ga. 21;- - 4.40 A. Mi • • »•!; I understand that the right of your infantry is refused. By throwing a portion around or forward it would relieve a portion of my front. In speaking with General Wood a' few days since he proposed to do this. My line is at least over eighteen miles long, Uivi ttqf)- ' " J > • r- ' , Thos. C, Durant to Gen, Dodge, Covmcil Bluffs, 21:- t - I would like to see you in New York as soon as you can come. It is important I should. Gen, Howard's S.O.No, 214, East pftint, Ga., 22:-. II, The 2nd division 16th Army Corps, Brigadier^ , General Corse commanding, is transferred to .the 15th Army /^orps, and will report accordingly, ' ' rf . III. Brigadier Genei^al Ransbtn will "resiime.comBaand of the 4th division, I'th Army Corpsi which.Is hereby transferred to the 17th corps, the command'of which Brigadier General. Ransom will assume, by seniority of rank, in the temporary absence of Major General Blair, 1442 '.•v * ■ '■ r ) '- ■ ■ ■ -•* T"Tr September, 1864. « • -. Gen, Ransom to Gen, Dodge, East Poin ,Ga,, 22:,- . Nothing new along lino today. Hood is reported to have crossed the Chaattahoochee below Campbelltorn, yesterday in large force. This looks like moving on our communications. Our cavalry are all over on our right beyond, and this side of Sandtown, and I presume acr'"s s the Chattahoochee, * We are receiving exchanged^prisoners every day, 600 came in "today. The 16th corps has thus far received only 25, No orders to break up the "left Wing" yet, though we are daily expecting them. By the way, what disposition, did you make of my big black trunk that I sent north with your baggage? You remember it was to be 18ft at Department Head Qmrters at Chattanooga and they have moved down here and report that my trunk was not left witli them. I have some valuable clothing and boots in the trunk, I hope you did not lose it, . , , The- ComB^wy belonging to the 106th Colored Infantry that are with the 4th division Pioneers are full. They have two Lieuten- '^ants appainted l^y you, but not mustered. The men are all mus tered, Can you not feave the 1st Lt. appointed Captain and the present 2d Lt, made 1st, leaving a vacancy of 2d Lieutenancy for Van Esme the Sergt. Maj, 17th New York? . ^ Capt, Cadle tells me that the regiment I speak of is the 3th Alabama, and they eppect the number to be changed to the 106th . 1443 September, 1864, United States oolored. Do let us hear from you. The last from Des Moines bears date the 13th instant. NOTT: Capt, W.W^peileus to Gen, Dodge, Muscatine, Iowa, • .. . September, 22d (see 7DR215 and DD250):- . t • Gen, Fuller to Gen. Dodge, East Point, 23:- " \ t ■ * I was gratified on yesterday by a perusal of your letter from Des Moines to General Ransom-b ut we all wondered where the d 1 we should next hear of your, and felt inclined 'o believe that if c you should get another severe wound, we shall hear of 3^ou on the Rocky Mountains, I sincerely hope General that you will take care of yourself and not meet with any drawbacks, •. t . This morning we have the order breaking up our "_^eft Wing" and putting this division into the 17th Corps. Many of us feel a regret at thd sunder ng of old ties and especially at this arrang4- ment will be likely to separate us from yo-., under whom we have served so long, and with whom v.e gained so fair a name, T t • Will you be assigned to the 16th corps on the river, or will s you have an appropriate command here? In either case, I beg to be r , t remembered. We like General Ransom very much-^and he enjoys alos the confidence of all. I think -e like him better than almost any body who might be put here,' because we know him "to be a firm friend of yours. I have some hopes of getting a leave next month. If you ard 1444 September, 1864, in Indian at that time I would cheerfully spend' a day for the sake of seeing you, as*I might go home via Indianapolis as well as ■| T • r • • . , » - . ■ via Cincinnati. Please present my kind regards to Mrs. Dodge, " Col. Clark to General Godge, East Point, 23:- I have "our letter of the 13th and was much pleased to hear X-- ' of your continued improvement in health. Under orders from G^en. Sherman, the command has been consoldidated. It is no use. Get me assigned to the A.g.O. in Washington if you can. In the new organization the General intends to give you two divisions at least, I T«ill secure the best "command possible for you, Logan and Biair are on leave; Ransom commands the 17th corps, t - r - V OKtorhaus the 15th, The "glory has departed from Israel" I wish I could Write in a more cheerful vein; but I am not contented and never can be * under the present regime. However, I cannot consent to leave r c ■ , ■ • c (' ' r 4tWa ,j/lrmy. God kpows^how I have labored for its welfare, how I have worked for its friends, and see what reward I have reaped, r m ^ Promotions are constantly coming of men who have yet to ■ . leamVbhB A B C of milltarir duties. Old Sherman ig nores the • " J' entire staff- judging by his view, I presiime. J .s . I Don'5 get disgusted now with the new management. My opinion is that some important changes will take pliace, and that is why I * am here. God bless you my dear General and speedily give you health. 1445 September, 1864« » » Howard offered to make Ransom Chief of ^taff, end Ranson could not see it. * . ^ A • E. H. Talbott to Gen. Dodge, Washington 24:- I see from the newspapers that you are at home for the purpose of recruiting your health, and I therefore take this opportunity of requesting a copy of your photograph for my wife*s album. She greatly desires picttires of all our Iowa Generals, I need not assure you that your sucoesses as an officer, and your .consequent promotions are matters of pride with your lov/a friends here. They have watched your course with the utmost con fidence and.are proud.that their State can claim you are hers. My wife's uncle. Major General Stephen Hurlbut, has fre quently apoften of you to us in the most flattering terms, ' I shall in a few days resign my position here, and establish myself in Chicago in the'War Claim business, an exception to the rule that Department Clerks never resign. My position has for over two years been that of Examiner of Pension :, add my salary is $1800 but 1 hope and expect to do yet better in Chicago. Alice Rutherfprd to Gen, Dodge, Muscatine, Iowa, 06:- Your repuatation for kindness induces me to address this re quest to you, hoping you may and will comply with it, I will state it, begging that you will pardon my intrusion. I have a brother in your division, Mr, Augustine Ruthefford, Co, A,, 7th Iowa Volunteers, and the last news I heard from him he 1446 '.-rwi. »»V f ' ■ 'i . . September, 1864. - was sick in hospital. This letter I receivdd aboufe four weeks ago, it was sometime before the fall of Atlanta. ' I have written re- |V'<|jrvv' 6, peatedly but received no answe'r. Now if you can "inform me v/here he is you will have conferred the greatest favor on his anxious V } ' ■ mother and sister possible to bestow. I think perhaps he has been I • ' remdved, so my letters do not reach him, for I knov; nothing but sickness wduld prevent his writing. " a_ j .. . .. ^ tl •' I heard communication was cut off, but it cannot l5"e true,for iettero are received here from the 11th Iowa Volunteers, Sir, I also beg you will s^e that the request' enclosed on a separate • piece of-pap^r -iSf delivered to the Com. of Co, A., 7th-Regiment - "from my 'biJotttter who is at "home being woi^dod severely. He says ^ you.Yi-siltad., him in-hospital after he wap wounded. I'UCi : Sir, ^please pardon me fpr the_trouble I airi making^you, for I t know not to whom else.I could apply. Spencer to Gen. Dodge, J^ingston, 25:- — - .. T . . I have Just returned from Atlanta and'East Point and am waiting to go to Rome, - •'' *0 ^ - Jon , , , ' . . . . General Ransom tells me that he has written you nearly every day 4inco you left, and that hfc has thoroughly posted you on the :1 . w ; ' ■ ■ ,j , h; • occurrences. T I ■ V ;-. I The day b fore I reached Atlanta the order' breafrin^ up the Left ^ing was issued. I found evervbody connected Vith the Command angry and incensed, I talked to both General Sherman and 1447 September, 1864. Hoviard about it; they both professed the highest regard and great .friendship and said you .should have a ooEunand as good, if not better than the one you left r t I told General Howard I thought you would resign. He re- 'Quested me to say he hoped not and expressed himself v.ery strongly that he did not want to lose you. I told him about your Pacific Railroad -order, and only gave as an opinion that you woiild quit being warmly attached to, the 16th Corps and the command being the same way. After talking for a long time with both Sherman and Howard, I am of the opinion that if you v/ill return soon that they will give you one_ of the three Corps, Mnd I know both personally prefer you to either Logan or Blair, but they are afraid of the political influence of both and have not the nerve to do as they wish. Howard owned that this was the case. He said he had Issued once the order for Blair to go to Memphis and that Blair refused. ♦ - V. Ho also said John A. Logan was a very troublesome man aridmade ' ■ » him feel uneasv, and that he believed he would endeavor to get t ♦ . him superceded at Washington. I told him I thought that ould » ; l' tr , V be the caset Prom all I could learn from Ransom and others, I am of the * opinion that Corse has acted as your friend, and if this is not so '' ■ '' he is the worst liar I ever saw. Ransom thinks as I do concern ing Corse, and he has much the best opportunity of Judging. *!•; ' ■ •) f . 1448 j , fvii mr September, 1864. Logan has left nothing undone that would injure you. This I know from a dozen different sources, even down to orderlies. He has our old orderlies, and t-hey see and hear many things and told «e what they knew. I will write you further on my return to Rome. I would advise you to return soon, or go to VJashington and get General Grant to have 3'ou assigned by the President to one of the Corps. ' Howard has no nerve and is a granny, and Sherman--! am at a loss to know what to think of him. I was never ti^eated as cor dially and friendly in my life. He inquired particularly about you and hoped you would return and you would not then object to ^ what was done, &c. &c., 'and then asked me to send scouts from Rome and report to him what news, and things like that, which would cause Vandever to place me under arrest if I did it^'-. I was puzzled by him, and hardly know what to think. I don't think there will be any active service for a month yet. General don't resign, but come here arid get your rights. Gen. Howard's S.O.No. 210, East Point, 27:- IX. Major General J. T. Dana is temporarily assigned to the command of the 16th Army Corps, includingnthe combined dis tricts of Memphis and Vicksburg. The following is the organize tion of the Corps: 1st Division, Brig. General John McArthur, commanding, vic3 . Major General Mower, ordered to,re port to Major General Sherman. 1449 , / t September, 1864» . V-T , ■ ■ • 2d Division, Brig. General C. R. V.'oods, Conimanding, will ccnsti tuts the right wing under the coraniand of Major General A. j. Smith, • " Sd. Division, Brig. General Dennis, commanding. ' 4th division, Byig. General J. P* Hawkins Commanding will con stitute the Left Wing, Major General G. M. Dodge commanding, includ ing also in his command the district of Vicksburg. Major General Dana will assign alj the troops not embraced in the 15th and 17th corps, except the cavalry, to one of the several Divisions of the Corps, will organize the Posts and Garrisons, assign Competent officers'to the command Of the same, and make such dispositions as will best promote the efficiancy of the Corps. Brig. General Morgan L. Smith will command the Post of ' .yiflRaburg, • - tff * ^ . <'T ' ' ■J r 1.. J. Major General Morgan L; Smith will command the Diptnict of fUtjhUljgt. TennOSSee^. u * .'tTla" 'o. " The intent of this order is to insure the cora-lete organiza tion of all the troops in this department on the Mississippi River, secure cornp®tent garrisons and have at all times at the disposal of the Major General Commanding the corps,, the largest practicable moveable force with which to protect the navigation of the river, or operate against the enemy toward the East. c J The cavalry force designed to operate upon the river will be sublect to the orders of the Corps commander, but will make all re- • . ' *'T (!* . turns as required by the Chief of 1450 I'U C September, 1864. * f# ^ 'j ' Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge, East Po^nt, Ga., 27:- r assumed command of this corps in pursuance of orders from Department Head Quarters on the 23d iust. The old 4th division, - 16th A.c. is now 1st division, 17th A.C. , as you will see by the enclosed order, . ." . . , 1" ' Today General Howard is preparing an order for the reorganizaiil ' tion of the 16th corps. C ar-Kon -o . 'X**' It appears General Dana is assigned or promised a Corps, land the following is the programme: « " • - ■ Major General Dana to command 16th Corps (which is to include ail the troops of this Department on the Mississippi Rivert.) Major General Dodge, to commen the L. W., 16th.Cor« and District of Vicksburg. His two divisions will be cpmmanded by General MnArthur and General DeiiniS:- [ • . Major General J. J. Smith to command 16th A.c., Morgan L. Shiith commai-id ing one divisi^M and Van Dorn or some one else the other. f i • » Major General ''ashburne to command the District of, Memhtiia. Dana*l3 Head Quarters to be at Memphis. ' ' Cct.,;, . , Ifiiat do you think of it? ; Nothir.g new relative to the movements of the enemy since I ; last wrote, except that they are being re-lnforoed and Beaureguard C Is reported to have relieved Hood. ' ■' ' Do let us hear fwnn you^ or see you soOn. ' T»h *« oj ' 1451 September, 1864, .I-'"- Col. Benton tc Gen. Dodge, Little Rock, Ark., 28: We felt sad v.'hen v:e first heard of your v;ound, supposing it i. i. t to be mortal, but are. much rejoiced to learn that you are recov ering. Prom the papers I infer that you are at Davenport, and hence write you at that place, and as my letter is on business I must say,by way, of apology, do not trouble yourself about it unless you have so far recovered as to do so without any inconvenience, I am very anxious to get my regiment transferred to your 'g f Corps. There are many reasons why this wo.uld be proper. It was recruited in the region of the State in Trt^ich you live and rendezvoused at a camp which bears your name and is largely com posed yo\ir immediate acquaintances and friends, I have one ' of the 'finest regiments in the service- one of v/hich you would have just cause to feel particularly proud. We have performed a great deal of hard service for which we get but little credit. Our situation has been an unforttuiate one. Our lot was cast in a regular Lager Beer (Dutch) organization and we have had to submit to enough of their arrogance to sicken a dog. A dutc>- division Commander and a Dutch commander for each brigade and then evefyfthing else you can name is Dutch—Staff, batteries, escorts, order lies, Sso, Last ppring we had" for a short time, a nob]e ^ brigade comarfendew. General Rice, since dead. We have raised a fund of ^2,0^ td erect a monument to his memor*y, I once thought these German officers were just the thing, but *I an niow convinced 145« September, 1864, that they are' a great hmnUug and'half of them cowards. They are ' great on style and arrogance in camp about permannnt posts, but in ■he face of the enemy they Icebp a respectful distance, Vie can seldom tranHact business at Head Quarters without being 'insulted ^ by some upstart, « f We are tired of this kind of life and we want once mbre to , get where we can associate with white folks. Our brigade is now commanded by- a Colonel whose only recommendation is that he kept a beer, saloon in St, Louis, and can drink 4 gallons of ^ager and a quart of rot-gut a day. You will ask why v/e do not prefer * _ charges. What is the use of da>ing so with a Division Commander of the same stripe and Court ditto. But enough of this. Our officers and men are all anxious to be with you and we wish you to use your influence to. have us transferred, Genersxl Steele has always treated both myself and regiment with great courtesy and I would not wish in any way to implicate him. He appreciates our services and would regret to part with us and the Dutch would be unwilling tp let us go, because they want us to do their drudgery, and fighting for .them, . ^ I think withnthe aid of Kasson and our delegation, backed by your own personal application, you can get the change made, • * 4 I do not wlah it to ba known that It is in- consequence of my complaint from us, but on the. ^ound of pur mutual acquaintance, i / , 5 t i,' ii tpttj'l. .r'p!'' A',-. ir- • - . September, 1864. Please let me hesir from yeu'when convenient. You are good engineer, and if you can engineer this thing through, you will add Jjo your reputation for scientific -skill and place us xmder lasting obligations. It provokes me to think that lo'wa is sending to the field her chosen bands of patriots to be domineered over by men just from Europe -and unable to speak our language. When they give an order you cannot tell whether it is shoulder arms, o^r ground arms. All is quiei here at present. I trust you will soon be able to resume your duties and that we may join you this fall. t • Gen. Ransom to Gen, Dodge, Near Love joy's Station, Ga., 2:- Our movements have been attended with so much hard work that T have found no timfe to write you since you left us, even if I \iad our communication has been cut off. But knowing the anxiety you feel to learn of our operat'ions I will attempt" to give you a * { . ' brief history of them at the risk of the news being old by the • - » t - • time it reaches you. On the night of the 25th ultimo, we withdrew quietly to our rear line of works, and prepared on the 2*6th for our 2d move to Camp Creek, which we successfully accomplished on that night and the following day arriving at the Creek about noon. Mo'ved on the 28th in rear of B]air and was .detained all day by his trains, got into camp late, near* the West Point Railroad near Fairburn (2 1/2 miles up road) at a point called "Ladrac Ch." On the 29th 1464 September, 1864, ■ ... " , 13 J one t^iird of. the army was set at work destroying the railroad. The 16th corps marched to Fairburn and destroyed road 2 l/2 miles each way from that Station. The 9th Illinois had a slight skir mish with enemy's cavalry at Fairburn, . " , On the SOfch, the 16th corps took the advance, Blair being in our rear and Logan on main road to our left. We went..through by roads, cutting new roads, and working hard all day, but kept up with Logan, who with Kilpatrick was skirmishing with the rebs all day, I sent forward two regim.ents (2d and 7th lov/a) from the 2d Division to help Kilpatrick, who was on my road, and they had a sharp fight at Banks and Jennings Places. Major of the 2d Iowa t. * • • • severely wounded. Total loss in two regiments was 12, Arrived with head of column, after cutting 4 miles of road through dense wood, at 9 P, M. at Flint river, 1 mile from Jonesboro, was I ■ . . . ■ ill night in getting in train, rear guard arriving at day-light, Logan crossed the river and formed a bridge head, 2d division was sent into his right flank about 10 A. m. 31st ultimo, the 4th Division connecting with them across the river. The 16th corps built .three bridges. At 3 P, M, the enemy attacked our entire t front l.ln^,s across the river. Bates Division supposed by Cleburne, We repulsed them handsomely, and the 66th Illinois charged • down into a ravine and captured some 40 prisoners. The 16th corps "■ •» V.' . captured during thd day 56 prisoners, and buried 47 dead rebs in ffpnt fOvf "the 2d division. During the fight I sent the 3d brigade 1455 September, 1864. ^ of the 4th division across to act as reserve for the 2d division. The fi^t lasted but a short time in our front. V.'e had a fine . cornfield in our front and the enemy stood no chance, so they backed out after the first charge. Logan was engaged and lost t *:, ■ heavily, and tl^e rebels' loss was large in his front. i;7e had not V been on the ground long enough to get up works, but the boys carried eails at every opportunity during the fight, and by 6 P. M- wehad a • ^ splendid entrenched position. , i'W I j.' "*T » .' " s ■ ■ On the Ipt inrt. Jeff Davis Corps crossed and Schofield and .Stanley were ordered down the R. ll, to join us, they having cut the road on the 31st 2 miles south pf Rough and Ready. Davis moved into position on Logan's left in fine style and had a sharp fight, • • . charging twice and being repulsed he moved on them again suid captured 10 pieces of artillery and 1,000 prisoners (so reported). ^ Stanely came up on his left and swung around into the enemy's rear capturing their hospitals at 5 P. M., and then strange to say, he did not attack though urged to do so by his Division commander, and when he could have doubled the enemy up and cmished the Corps (Hardee's) with perfect ease. That night the enemy evacuated Jonesboro, and the pickets of the 16th corps occupied it at daylight followed quickly by Logan's, I was in the town with General Rice at 5 1/2 A. M. - (.'..w , 'irc., ; • At 8 A. M, on the 2d we were ordered "to puruse'in two dclumns, Logan on main road, %air on road fo his right and the 16th corps . i t.. ■ 1456 ' duo ; : ■" . f'Ov September, 1864. * t* • ■ - ■ * - *' ' f to follow Blair or come up on an intermediate road, I preferred the intermediate,and took a route between the two through fields and woods, cutting my way, arriving at this point with Logan and 3 hours ahea'd of Blair, v/hogot into the wrong road, "fliis point is three miles from Love joy's. We "struck the enemey about noon, and drove him into his pits, I deployed the 81st "Ohio and 66th Illinois on the right of Logan's skirmish line and they moved forward, charging over a hill driving the rebs out of their rifle pits and into their main line. The conduct of our two regiments is spoken of in the highest terms by General Howard and "Logan. Our loss was 1 killed and 6 wounded, the latter including the Lt, Col. of the 81st Ohio (Eifcus), I was placed in reserve as soon as Blair came up and got ihto position. Though today I have moved the 2nd division into the right of f ^ ■ Blair's corps, and the 4th division one mile in rear of the 2d Division covering Fayetteville road. There has been no fighting jpf any importance here. The rebs seem to be in strong force, Sherman thinks Hood has united with Hardee today, . J ' » Hardee had his corps and Lee's corps at Jonesboro, leaving Hood and the militia in Atlanta. Hood thought Sherman's move on the Macon road was a big raid of cavalry supported by a corps of infantry, and he intended to wipe them out, but much to his aston ishment found the old Army ofnthe Tennessee to fight. Hood has been completely out done and has backed out the best way he could September, 1864, by evacuating Atlanta on the 2d inst. and joining Hardee here* 'j Had Schofield and Stanley pushed on as they should have dnne,' j Hardee's CorpB could hot have escaped annihilation. Sherman is particularly severe on Stanley. He says a child could have done better, but the results are perhaps sufficiently gratifying though it would have been better to have placed Hardee's Corps on the shelf. ' . - . , Sherman"does not intend to assault the enemy's position here, as it is very"strong and it is said was selected and positivelyfortified by Johnston, but we shall worry th^m for a day'or two, and if they do not evacuate we shall pull out-and go back to Atlanta. ■ . • ' » r - . The Army of the Tennessee id to occupy Eastpoint, the Cumber land, Atlanta and'the Ohio, Decatur. The order to ^^ithdraw has been made: Logan takes the main road, Biair the one he got lost on and I bring up the rerr, of course. The tJme the movement will commence has not been fixed but it will be by the 5th. During*the time"that I have commanded your corps, your Staff have all rendered me most efficient aid, and I am greatly indeb ted to them for the management of the corps. I presiune all see a great difference in my "running themachine" but they have the courtesy not to mention it. Corse and Fuller both cordially work with me and I feel that I have every chance of getting through successfully and only hope I may do to to your satisfaction, and 1458 Wlr- • t": ■ y ;J- • September, 1864, thpt of my superiors here, though I confess I have some misgivings and none will rejoice more heartily or sincerely on the return of your honest face among us than the subscriber. But if'^you find' our'corps Is to be left it East Point inactive' for some time, I am afraid thai'the attractions of that wife and babies and the other friends who surround you at home will prove too m.uch for the claim your corps may have upon you. By the way, don't neglect that corps < businesa You Aust move at once"in getting the President to assign you to this corps, not only for yourself but your friends; for God's sake, don't leave any stone unturned in fixing this.m-tter up immediately. X am very much afraid something will turn up to take you away from us and there comes A. J. '5nith or Osterhuus _,fr^'Whome we all pif»ay, good Lord deliver ^us.' , 3her»an will not make any recommendations, I think from what t , he taid to'Cerne^.tod^ji, relative to promoting Phillips. , He r-«aid there was .no,chance at present, until the draft was made and « • ^ our regiments filled when Phillips must be made Colonel, and then •he would in du«..tljs« recommend him for Brig. General. 'If y^u can.do>a,x^||ii|9g„tOj^elp along in my case, I think nof is the time, though I |^aye^)jut-.little hope of success as I think others here 4jarer deemed more desorvJLng and will propabjLy bo raaofunawiiad^ will fe the lupk^' I thinic<*<.> T^r>v-1 T fed' I"'G T hjia .fir' 'TITW Irm . from you uTtep . 1 hop© Have ypu,p ^und 145!? *'vV".-. '■ \ ■» ' • ■ , . >7 rw ■ . September, 1864, . ^T f has sufficiently healed to render your recovery only a question • t * • * of a few ^yeeks and allow of your passing your time pleasantly and happily, with your family and friends. . Wish i:ng you every enjojTnent and.hoping for yuur speedy recov- « ery and return to us. , • , NOTE; Application for leave of Absence of Ut W. Robbins M. D» at St. liouis, J.'issouri, October 1st, 1864. . Gen. Howard's S,o.No. ,227, Atlanta, October 7:- y. ' II. Present circumstances rendering it impracticable for the General Court luiartial convened for the trial of Frigddier General Thomas W. Sweeny, U. S.V., by Specil Orders No. 208, from these Head Quarters, of date September 16th, 1864, to meet at the time and place therein indicated, the Court will assemble on th-^ 15th day ^)f^.Octber, .1864, or as soon thereafter as practicable, • * - • , ' j at Louisville,-KenJ-uckJi. . . , . , " • - " V* Oeii» ^awlins to Gen, Dodge, Cith Point, October 8:- A- -J . ^ ■ y Your t<?legram qf this date requesting permission to visit these Head Quarters is just received. Herewith I send you the neoaamary.. authority to do so Head.Qinarters Armies of ,the tfnlted States, City Point, "Virginia, October 7, 1864. Spaolal aithority is hereby granted Major General G. M. Dodge, 16th jilmy Corps, now in New York, wotmded , to visit these head quarters in person. Military 'Authoritliis will pass liim according ly. By command of Lieut. Gen. Grant. T. s. Bowers, Asst. Adjt. Gen, ' t460 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. Correspondence, diaries, business papers, speeches, and miscellaneous notes related to Dodge's family history, Civil War activities, railroad construction, life in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and travels in Europe. 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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/c0c48bbf2b3c05467e8477a4ed6a0769.pdf c7188f50dbd073eab2df4ca673d8b4e6 PDF Text Text September, 1864. . T' : , has sufficiently healed, to render your recovery only a question of a few greeks and allow of your passing your time pleasantly and happily, with your family and friends. ^ Wish Jng you every enjoyment and.hoping for yaur speedy recovery and return to us. . • , ■ , , . - • HOTE: Application for leave of Absence of M; W. Robbins " M., D. at St. Iiouis, 1,'issouri, October 1st, 1864. . Gen. Howard*s S.o,No,,227, Atlanta, October 7:- II. Present circumstances rendering it impracticable for .. . « the General Court Martial convened for the trial of Brigddier General Thomas W. Sweeny, U. S.V., by Specil Orders No. 208, from these Head Quarters, of date September 16th, 1864, to meet at the time and place therein indicated, the Court will assemble oq th" 15th day of..OQtber, 1864, or as soon thereafter as practicable, at Louisville, -Kentuckji. , • Gen, Rawlins tq Gen. Dodge, Cith Point, October 8:- Your telegram of this date requesting permission to visit these Head Quarters is just received. Herewith I send you the . ■ ■ . : ■ '.ir necessary authority to do so, . .. , Head Quarters Armies of the United States, City Point, ■Virginia, October 7, 1864, Special authority is hereby granted Major General G. M. Bodge, 16th Army Corps, now ih Bflw York, wounded, to visit these head quarters in person* Militai'i' 'Axjthorltl'^s will pass ^im according ly. By oommand of Lieut. Gen. Grant. T. s. Bowers, Asst. Adjt. Gen. 1460 October, 18G4, So, Danvers, Octber 12, 1864. Dear Annie:- ' HWe arrived in Boston Sunday inorning and stopped at the United States hotel. Test, who boards there, took us to ride in the after noon. We went to Dorchester, Roxbury, Brookline, Brighton, &c. We saw counsin S. Scott and lady, who board at 18 Essex Street. Have 0. y. calle there when you arrive in Boston, or send in your card; the-' want-to see ji^ou. I want G. M. to call and see Dixwell f (John j.) President Massachusetts BSnlc, or let him know when he arrives In Boston. Dlxwell is very desious of seeing him again; he met him just before he went into service. His office is in Massachusetts Bank, State Streeti ChaS. Dodge keeps a fancy-goods | store in Hanowr Street (See Directory). J, C. Butler has a store 53 Hanover Street. ' The people herehave made arrangements tb give G. M. a recep tion in Peabody Institute, I have told'the committee they must not expect a speech from him, as that is not his forte- Of course, he will have to make some reply to their welcome. I tell them he will be here next week. We visit Rowley this week; go'to N. H. Saturday and stdy a day 'or two, and'then return here.and leave for home about a week from next Monday* ■■ • - J, M. P» and family arrived at Council Bluffs Thursday evening, * t ■ . . . ■ Heave heard from Lookwood and Baldwin to October 3d. Very truly. R.- J*. D; , t . .1 ..ji ■ 1461 October, 1864, • « Gen. Ransom to Gen. Dodge, Skinner's House, 6 miles from Rome, Ga., 13;-" We have been on the nin to'keep Hcod off the railroad since the 3d of "Jitober. We left East Point on the 4th inst..and drove Hood off the railroad between Big Sh&nty and Alatoona, and then pushed on up to.Kingston reachihg this point.last night, ^ Hood is novr eported at Reaaca in possession of the road-and I ' suppose has destroyed the bridges across the Etoqah, My impres sion Is that he has out generalled Sherman and will raise the devil in our hear ^lefore we can'get him away? We are today -^^>1 reconnoitering from Rome, and I presiuno by tomo' row will move towards Adamsville or Calhourt, I received your letters from St, Louis October 3d and Greenfield October 4th.j yesterday, and was auprised that you only acknowledged the receipt of two letters from me when I have written you a dozen, and.up to the time that the L, 'V, 16th Army Corps was broken up, I sent you a comlplete journal of events,^' I expected the evidence of feeling that your httors evince, relative to. the depriving you of your command, and assure you that there is but one expression of opinion here in-regard to it, and that is linqualified disappDoval of your treatment. I do nCt thinl: General Howard- is respo' sible for it, any more than that he f allowed the change to be made. Sherman shows no friendship for you and has se^id that he has made you no promises, Youf despatoh was ^raad and referred to GqI, C^ark, who answered it 1462 . 'iidiii r October, 1864. I - , ^ ■ * ■ at once, that yow Were assigned to command of the Left V'ing, 16th Corps and District of Vicksburg (2 divisions). Head Quarters at Vicksburg,. General Dana commands 16th corps and A. J. Smith ^ight Wing, Clark says orders &c« have been sent to your address at Greenfield, Indiana, explaining the whole matter, I have already entered into a full statement of the affair as it occurred and.you must have re9eived them ere this« ' ■ ■ . I hope my dead Ocean you will remain in the service, though I know you have good cause for retiring, I don't for a moment think any officer superior or inferior in the.army nor intended to reflect upon your competency or ability tc.command the troops you have . served with so long. Such an ideS'has never been suggested by any one. The change that has been made was not for personal reasons at all 1'am sure, and is only the r^esult of the cold bloodfed military expediency that controls all things in this army. Grant or McPheraon would,-of course, never"have done it; but Sherman, does not care a fig ^•or any man, you well know. We all deeply regret that you cannot be with us, and none more so than myself, I cannot advise yon Ocean about accepting the position offerfed you on the Pacific Railroad, I would not advise you to leave the serVice, though the offer is very tempting. Use your own good judgment and yoii will do right. . l ^ I thank you for providing a place for Eugene, I h"of)e;you will fitid him in New York'and send hitt out at once. T fear he will not October, 1864, meet your expectations as to competency for anything higher, but we can only tell by trying. Capt. ^ing is in charge of all- the records, &.c, of the Left Wing of the. 16th Army ^orps at- Atlanta, and intends to remain there until your arrival. Pullerton hus resigned. Burnham is with ; ^ Gorse at Rome, I suppose. 't Barnes is absent on leave and I presume you have met him ere .this, Cham^-erlin, Parks and Redfield have resigned and gone home. Cai^penter has been temporarily assigned as Chief C. s., 15th A. C. I have shown him your letters, Tiedeman is absent on leave, also Dr. Gay, The latter is at his home in Columbvs, Sweeney's court Partial is ordered to convene at Louisville, , November 1st, Puller ,paid Webber ^have been notified to appea . , Veatch is president and Lt, Col, English, Judge Advocate Do let me hear from you oftener. Go. and see Mother by all means at No, 20, Seventh Avenue, Horse Railroad will take you , C .'right "tq the door, ; . M.. ov ' Gen# Grant's S.o,No. 107, City point, .Va.,^ 14:- , • [ f ,i j^ajor General G. M, Dodge, commanding 16th Army Corps, having h completed his busineesat this place will proceed to Near York City r via Washington City, and on his arrival there proceed in accord ance with previous orders, Chas, J, to Gen. Dodge, Boston, 19:- You are reapectfully invited to a seat upon the platform in 1464 October, 1864. * ■ " ^ I. Faneuil Hall to hear Mr. Everett today. Be pleased to present this invitation at the private entrance at the ^est end of the Hall between 1/2 'past 12 and lji^2 past one o'clock. Capt. Wing to Gen. Dodge, Atlanta, 19:- ' ' Please direct me to report in-person immediately to "your self or General Allen at Louisvill-e, Ken, by telegraph, and also ' by "Courier line"; same, care of Head Quarters, Department of the .0..^ Tennessee at Atlanta, as I do not wish to report here Oh the expi ration of my leave. ■ n vib: ■ : '' Not being able longer to procure forage here, 1 yesterday sent your four horses, Barnes, Tichenor and Dehues to care of Capt, | Burnham, Rome, with Capt. Benjamin's promise to furnish good stable and full raions of grain to thein. Also your office furniture, printing press and blanks and cook, that all i»oUld be together when wanted. A telegra'm to Capt, Burnham wil bring them to any point desired at short notice. « • Carpenter has received notice of his -phomotion. Chief C. S , 16th A.C: with rank of Lt. Co.- If I do 'not receive same I woiild like a letter from y6u on my conduct in the Left Wing, 16th A C. for the two years past, which If it has been satisfactory and approved by you, I should valuo mOre highly, and then tender my resignation. '■lU- 'I Hoping'that you are efitirely restored to health. 1465 'i October, 1864. -Ajvv? Private Diary Mem. 18:- ; . .K)8I t ' TO;**Io "^o , ' ^xillw t New York Qn the evening "boat. Met Alfred'E. Putnam "jPrivate Diary Mem. 19:- Stoppd at Parkers in Boston«-Went to hear Mr,^Everett, and was very handsomely received. P.D.M. 20;-- Was given a^ reception at Sotith Danvers, It was very fine, and a very large crowd. J. J. Dixwel^l to Gen. Dodge, Boston 20;- I am very glad to see from the note you left here yesterday, that the pleasure of seeing you^^ which I lost through temporary indisposition, is only deferred to next week. ^ ' •• • „ , . . Meanwhile, there is a subject on which I. intended to speak with you, which cannot be, postponed. The moral effect of the im- - : n ■ pending election of President is quite as importantas its commer cial result, and dspecially that the record of our citiaen army • should be full. Now I understand that the^ soldiers of Indiana and Illinois are not allowed to vote, and the late election in Indiana gives assurance that they will not be necessary to the * t commerci^al result. But it is important to "the moral effect that their voices should be heard.. Gannot this be secured? Cannot t - wrs vote" yet? and .through the Colone],s of their regiments make • returns of their -vtotes in'such manner as to have the resijit known t •feo the country and the World? It appears to me very desirable I and that would be able to direct the movement with peculiar ■.' I-' . ' • , force and advantage. Any such action on the part of a civilian 1466 KM-' SMQimUc M October, 1864. of either of these states might be. attributed to partisan motivesBut no such motive couLd be assigned to a citizen of Iowa, while your rank and influence in the Army of the West would secure atten tion to anything you might suggest, " - ' To my mind, there is great injustice in depriving our citi zens- who have gone to the front, from a full voice dn-vhat so deep ly concerns them, and thr families they have lef,t behind; -and I should like to have everj' regiment" votd, and send 4h their returns, * so that their opinions may be known, if their votes cannot count. Private Diary Mem. 31:- At Mr. Phillips all day; Had-Vlarge number call on me. Lt, Col. English, Judge Advocate to Gen. Dodge, Louisville You are hereijy ordere'd and Subpoenaed to be, and- appear before the General Court Martial of which l^ig.Gen. J. C. Veatch, United States Volunteers, is President, now in session at Louisville, Ky. on the 3d day of December, 1864, or as soon thereafter as practic able, to give testimony of the trial of Brig. Generkl T. W. Sweeney, United States Volunteers, on the part of the execution. f. W. Elchelberger to Gen, Dodge, Muscatine, Iowa 22;- It becomes ray painful dtitV %jo inform you (Sf the death of Capt. W, W. DeHess of Co. A., 9th Iowa Infantry. He died after a somewhat protracted illheBS, at Eichalberger•s Hotel, on Sunday morning, the 16th. fle retained his facullties \intil within a few hours of death, ^ when his iiin(^ wandered tiaek to the field, where, in imagination, he was engaged under his honored commander, and at the head of his 1467 "T — - r October, 1864, ' company, in conflict with the enemy. To you, who Knew and loved him, I need not eulogize the noble soldier, true patriot and respected citizen whose early death we all mourn. He leaves no enemies but those • X whose enmity to the Government of his adopted County(in whose behalf he had suffered so much) had marked them as no friends- o-f his. He died. .-sir, with your name on-his lips. rrr " He was buried with military, honors, > ' 0 iUOt Jt t Private Diary Mem. 22:- . -of; J . . • I-' , ^ -a i- r" Tent to North Danvers in the afternoon, and was received by iuot o* .fit citizens. '' ■ ; • -r.'.P'. y.. P. D. M. 23:- Went to chruch at Old South in the morning .,to the Universalist in the aftern on and took tea with Daniel Haskell in the evening. '£ ■ .iT'l; Geo. H, Thorpe to Gen. Dodge, Kingston, 24;- ■ - I was unfortunate in my calls on you at the 5th Avenue Hotel ' T not to find you, and hope that this letter may be more lucky. * , It will witho'^it doubt be forwarde d if it fails to meet you, and • • ' r thanking you for your kindness and with the most pleasant remem- « ■ y ' ■ brances of our short acnuaintance, t-'' I . Gen. Dodge to his wife, Columbus, 24:- Come down immediately. I go to the front in a few days, and will ''ou at Cairo if you come on. Answer and let me'know. ^ ■ •' ' > ' eX \ ^ ^ Private Diary ]^^em. 24:- Went to North Danvers and was received by citizens I'n large • 4 ' numbers. Called on Mrs, Putnam, Mrs, Butler, Mrs. Hunt' and others. I4«e October, 1864. . Israel Ansrews made' Receptio"n (?) . 'i:' IT" , j r • . r ♦ 3 - • t 4 \4 t K:- .9'' 11 \ p. D. M. 25:- Went t<o Rwley and was received by citizens. Went to Salem at night, and heard Moses Kimball and Gov. Boutwell speak, i was called out and spoke for a few moments. Col, Benton to Gen, Dodge, Little Rock Ark, 26:- I wrote you dome weeks since in behalf of my regiment (wishing it transferred to your command) directing my letter to care of General Baker, Davenport, Iowa, I now write on my ov/n account desiring of you a favor. The field officers of the brigade to which I belorig, and which I have frequently had the honor to command, hav e given me a unani- ^ mous and very flattering recommendation for promotion to the posi tion of Brigadier General, Volunteers, which has received the cordial approval of Brigade, Division, District* arid Department Commanders under whom I have served during the past year, and I have forwarded it to the War Departm.ent through'Mr, Kasan. Now^ I wish you to address a line in my behalf to Hon, E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and forward it to me at th^s place at your ear liest convenience, I shall have other recommendations from Iowa and other points and am taking steps to procure one from General Canby, which I think will be successful, A letter from you will be of much service to me, as you know me long and intimately at home. My history in the" army ir not lengthy, though I have seen two years of very hard service. 1469 October, 1864. , ; /..Jo have been in six engagements, but neither my regiment nor myself will ever get credit for oiir conduct in any of {.hem so long as we remain"under the government of Hungary and Germany. The. Battle od Jenkins Ferry was one of the severest on record, but will never . ■ get its deserts in history. It was.no bush or breastwork affair, but an open field fight between" two armies (exclusively infantry, except two pieces of artillery belonging to the enemy, which my regiment charged and captured) within 100 paces of each other, engaged in deadly conflict for over 6 hours, when the enemy gave way and left us masters of the field. I faced the storm, and stood right at the backs of my men, cheering them on until the I fire of the enemy ceased. My regiment had fehe post of honor and of danger--the righ^ and the road by which the enemy was approach ing—and held it triumphantly, with a loss of 108 killed, wounded • ' 1 * • • and missing. . f * For five hours I could compare the roll of musketry to nothing but the ceaseless roar of Niagara. A month previous, on the 2d r April, 1864, I also had a severe fight, I was guarding the rear of the supply train of the whole army (some 500 wagons) with my fegiment and 2 pieces of artillery, hrving no cavalry for skirmish ing and flankers. About 1200 cavalry under Shelby dashed sudddnly upon mo and opened with 2 pieces of artillery and carbines. I repulsed them in three successive attacks and held them in check for three hours, keeping bhfeween them and the train, until I was 1470 October, 1864, .MOT , reinforced, when we cleaned them out and Conducted the train into ■ ''' carp in safetyi, This fight fully tested our pluck,, as w e were "alone. 'When advancing to keep near the train, T frequently ' ; (almost rahcly perhaps) threw myself between my men and th'e enemy j I to inspire confidence and prevent filtering at a critical moment, I had 27 killed and wounded. I can say without boasting that I have the entire confidence of my men in any emergency. When I went, to take leave .of- General Rice, before he started horn from this lace, he invited me to his. bed-side, and said: "Colonel,,! shall never forget your coolness and cpmoospre and the t ;aG/ efficient services you rendered me during the recent expedition, - * ' ' . 1 ' L , and especially at^the Battl e of Jenkin's Ferry. I shall cheerful ly recommend your pFomotlon, and so soon as I get home and am able r'- ; ' f . ' ri • ■ .to do so, will make your case the subject of special communication to the War Department." Relaxing his grasp, the tears gushed from his eyes, and in silence we parted for 1.he last time, SfJi ■ • ^ I I (_ ,r, ' His stifferings frdm his wound were so great that he Was never able to fulfill this promise*, biat It was a sourcfe Vt great sdtis- • . L '. \ 'U ' • '■ . - r-. T ' > factiorf to me to knov,- tnat I had the esteem and coVifidence- of one ^ 80'^liy^P^^l^^rbd to'^udge ■ (f nty coTicftict bh f le?Ld. " • * dsfrtKu r fi^ve® help iiw? if you you sootf. • nwJnn i;* Sra ynl ^ ■ Vrlvate Diai^y ® iWlw hecrnqpo no^x* xt t'ic 'td'TII^V E.* T3|rfcb1i'aimfuiraivt jover ''J IkJltXf kIw ti** kt' ii-. iii , Ji)(! ^ ill pii .'/ vo'tiU 1471 v' ■ • •' OT^i September, 1864, the Pacific Mills and Bay State Mills, Returned at night and met Allen Dodge, of Hamilton, Essex County, on the cars. •} .: ' NOTE: John Dixon in Account with General Dodge>;5.o ■ *' Private Diary Mem. 27:- , ' , * ■ Went to Boston, Called on Hayes, S. Scott and wife, and took the 2 P.! M,. train for the West, I' l l dfji;. r' '*■ ^ P. D, M. 28:-' Went to' Crestline, Missed connection and stopped over night, " • ' P. D. M, 30:- Arrived in Greenfield at 6 A. M. At work on Annie's Account book all day. Telegraphed .Van Duzen and wrote Hbxie, ^ • J C-apt, Cadie to Gen, Dodge, Ro'lne, Ga,, 30:- raf\j.\ 'n Before you<. heceived this you yilJL have heard oC. the death of General Ransom. Knowing you to'be one of his inost sincere friends, I consider *lt my duty to give'you sotne Information in relation, to his death, more especially as he mentioned your name as he was dying, and * wished to be remember to you. The General died at 2,25 o'clock a on yesterday afternoon about six miles from here, of dysentery. He was first taken with it at East Point'on the Ist inst, just as we were starting on our last campaign. He refused to stop but ■ ' n : continued on in conmand of the corps vintil the 18th when he was obliged to relinquish It,' This was at Gaylesville, Ala, He re mained ^here attended by Lt. Tridway and myself with a Surgeon until ' ''o ■ . ■ . ■ ' ■ ■ . 1472 ■v ; ■■ V:,"V>C.-^v" ■ • ■ October, 1864, the 28th when th# movements of the army made il'necessary for us to go to Rome. We started v/ith'h^ oh" a littej:', but pn the second day when within six miles of Rome, he commenced to sink, We took him into a house and- in about four hours he died. ;to 1 * 0 His death was calm and peaceful. He, said he was ready to die, but "would much rather have been killed in battle.," He gave full fiiin directions in regard to everything and-spike of all his friends. His death was as his life, heroic, The.covntry has lost one jl'i ■ bf hpY- best officers and* his friends have lost their best and V noblest friend. ■r^i. Capt, Doane and Lt, Tridway went north with hisremains. Doane returned from h0Hfe few "before his death. He is to be buried,by his own direction, in Chicago. Major General Moner has been commanding the 17th A,,C. since Generatl Ransom was taken sick, but General Biair is back and dJ - General M. will take the 1st division (formerly 4th division, 16th A.Q.) • '■ ' lo:. about tyq. let go of Hood*s rear and go on a grand raid, desblaaation unknown, . » , , ' ■ i,»j..-1 ^ „ . . H, C. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New York, 31;- ^ I sold your gold today at 2.25 l/2 a^i^d deposited the proceeds $398,08 to account of Annie^Dodge in-the Corn Exhcnage Bank. R, p, finow to Gen, Dodge, Council Bluffs, 31:- ^ j The bearep, Col. Sharp, is on his way to Shreveport, La, for the purpoee of getting Mrs. Snow's two sisters to bring norht, as ■ 5.473 October, 1864. oJoO they have recently lost their mother by death. We- feel very, anx ious for their safety, and any favors you may please to render the Colonelj will be very thankfully received and duly appreciate your friend. - - j , g , . Gen. Howard's S.F.O.No. 153, Cave City, Ga., 31;-,^^- • XII. Col. John MprreliJ., 64th Illinois Volunteers Infantry, being, in consequence of wounds received in battle, unable » for present active field service,is hereby relieved from duty with his regiment, and will forthwith proceed to Vicksburg, Miss, and report to Major General G. MI Dodge, Commanding District, for ' ' t . • ""-3 J'a a/; assignment to some light duty. nar lor hnu coi ' srf nt Prvlate Diary Mem. 3l:- a '^.1..' ft/c tiaua'i I Loft Greenfield for Nashville. r- t- • • ■ ' ■ ; Col, Spencer to Gen. Dodge, Rome, Ga., November 1st, 1864: tea I Yours from New York is received, are all buStle and exf! -I'* f/,: ' ' ■ cltement here just now, being on the eve of another campaign. * ' T. ■ ' " " We send your horses, books, papers, safe and money by Col. Morrill, who'is ordered to report to you. I would like te receive an order from you to join you. I tried to get a leave, but could * not on account of this march. I am ordered to report to General Howard and he gives me command of-my regimdnt 5th" Ohio and 9th Illinois, and is to try to''"get another regimlent. I think I can make some reputation on this trip. . n vr. Generals Sherman, Howard and Corse have complimented me. for 1474 1*1 Of'l .'ifd <tV»X "1/-; ■ '■ October, 1864, • ) '^.0 the part I took'in the late short campaign when Hood went north, ' and have all made some promises, but I attribute It more to known friendship to you and a desire on their parts to conciliate you I had a long talk with General Sherman about you yesterda . . f He denies any attempt oh his'part to, in any measure, take a com mand from you, and says he would*^»refer you to'either Blair or fjOgan, but three columns in the Army of the Tennesse'was too' diraall &c. Blair and Logan, he says, have a political power and that it is useless to fight, that Blair was soreheaded because * ^ t * - he was not given the Army," and that was the reason I accused him of injustice and underrating youj all of which he denied, I have found out the Becret of managing him; it is to complain ^ of bad treatment and injustice on his part. He can stand anything ,but that, hut I don't think he is g9verned by rxaes of justice, but by whims ^nd he cannot stand a person that will stand up and ! ■ ' " » ' .1 .insist upon his rights, Blair he pronounces an unmitigated « t. t nuisance, Logan is a bitter enemy of youi^s- why, I cannot I imagine. If you were here npw, you would have the 15th corps, as " * « X Logan is not here and iinless ^je gets here, in the next two days, he will not be here in time,. . ^ , .1 ' " p.or Ransom! He died the '29th three miles from here in an ambulance. It is a great l^oss^ as he was one of the best men I ever met and, next to you had. more friends than any one I hove met in the Army, 1475 October, 1864, , ^ Col. Morrill will tell you the plan of the campaign, I have told it to him and know what it is, as I have it from General Sherman's mouth. rr, I „ ♦ . ^ r hope I shall get letters, from you when I. reach the. destination. I hope to make-some reputation, and obtain more influence than I now have with both Sherman and Howard, and you may rest assured that I shall not let an opportunity pass t;o further your interests in any and every particular.- 'T wihK yot; would Vfrite Mrs. SpencgJt and tell her about the expedition,' I have written her, but sh will hardly feel reconciled because I did not go home. I have let several opportunities sl£p to do something, and believe .I now have one and don't like to leave I have not been re-raustered nor have any other appointments; if you can get a cdmmission for me, please do it, oar aggregate is 803, all three year's iften. ' , Your horses came near dj'ing at Atlanta, but since they came here have improved rapidly, .Sultan will die. They starved at Atlanta, I have seen that they had.plenty of feed here. Your old soldiers ^111 never foreget you, and will always curse the order breaking up the coiranand. Hhen they get paid, the money on the eirord will be paid,, and you will have the finest one ever presented. . • Tell Tichenor that I am trying to make Gddfrey resign, sn d will give him the place when I succeed, or if I can make a good 1476 October, 1864, jTOCfOljO thing on this trip, I wi^l recommend him" for"my plac'e, Godfrey is to narrow minded for me, * I regret I can't see you so as to tell yuu all that has hap * " pened, T ha"" G>.-'tnr. rlcng veil with Corse, and he is a friend ' of yours, but he is intensely "Belfish, and is looking out for ^''number one. He never refuses m.e Anything, and consults me about 'Wery&ing. T don*t think he favored the brealtlnfe'tip oY the' Corps and did all he could to prevent i-f * f ^ ' I think X can %aVfege Howard when' I 'ain with hifti,' -and if anything ^turhs u^ andf ? can do anything I'will do it.^ Just as soon 4'^' as Wt^Ach the' ocean X w;lll take the boat for New, north!" and there hope to see you. t , ' '-fo Private Diary Mem. November l;--""!' to; r-r-v stcppdd ut thec^S't, Cloud, ! P.D.M. Nov. 2: In Nashvilld. Received orders,^to .go to ' VXcksburg. r S.C.No. 202, "Nashvillb, Tenn, Nov. 3:- If. Major ^toniral G. M. Dodge^ United. States Volunteers, with ''t,¥ie"officers of Kis'Bia'ff", proceed tt'Vicksburfe, Miss, and 'report to Major ^neral N. J. T. Dana, commanding 16,th Army-Corps, for aBcignmerit to duty as coBunahder of the Left N ing, 16th Army Corps and district of vicksburg. The Quartermaster Department will' furrHsh'tHie trahsVoi*tation'"«fbrX thb-Offlcefa' Privfete Horses '^'"^and public and privatJ^' hstsgag^.*"'*^ ' " '' '' ' . ' lln TjcI Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/381956e52d4581fb179bb17f135c042f.pdf da924137691bf7b20e9917ead73ee6cc PDF Text Text October, 1864, m: - - r 1 . - T* thing on this trip, I wi^l recommend him'for~my plac'e. Godfrey is to narrow minded for me, * t I regret I can't see you so as to tell ynu all that has hap * '' pened, T ha"'- g^'ton rlcng veil with Corse, and he is a friend ^' of yours, but he is intensely "selfish, and is looking out-for number one. He never refuses me anything, and consults me about ■^^"'^Werything. T donU think he* favored the-' breaianfe'tip of the-'Corps and did all he could to prevent H' i I' v- ' i - v ' ■ - - ' ■ j think'T can %iaV^'ge Howard when I am with hiri-," and if anything turns t can db anything I .will dO' 14,.^ Just as soon as reach the' oso.an I wtill take the boat for Na'wi, Xork and go - ' t ' north and there hope to see you. . 'io.rr ■ r> Private Diary'Mem. November l:;-" o-n' Nashvil'le «and stopped at the Cloud, ; P.D.M. Nov. 2: In Nashville, Received orders togo to Vfcksburg, •' , .:.t. I i *1 . ;i ■■"".r a • cj-: ■ ?. Jo Bflef'man^e BrdiNS, 202, "Nashville, Tenn, Nov. Si ll. Major Oenefal G. M. Dodge," United. States Volunteers, with ■the officers of his ^'111 phodeed tf Vicksburfe, Miss, and 'report to Major ®neralN. 7. Tl Dana,' commanding 16 th Army-Corps, for assignment to duty as commandeP of the: Left Ning, 16th Army Corps and district of vicksburg. The Quarterjtfaeter Department Will' furihsh t'he traiist)ort8:tibh'»fb?« tlWtJOfficers' PrivAte Horses and 'pu^ho' and prlval?^ ! .Ma ' I!" ':>-r 3_4y7 / October, 1864. Private x^Axvciocj Diary • 3 o -"" , . - , . - . . ^ r T'l'-'- .r - Went to Louisville. , „ , - I . ■■ f ■ ■ ■ r Gen. Dodge to his wife, Nashville 4:- ^ ^ , l.To6t me in Louisville. , I will go to ft. Louis. I.go to Vicksburg, ; ■ "w • -.1 ... Private Dlary, /em 4; - ' e .-c ; ! In Louisville. Gen. Dodge to his wife, Louisville, 5;- I shall have to remain here tv/o or three days. I will then meet you in St. Louis if you cannot come here. r , t. Maj, Chamberlin to Gen. Dodge, Athens, Ohio, 5:- Your two letters dated September 22d and October 4th have reached me. the former only a day or two since, being forwarded • . • ' w* • • • from Atlanta. Allow me to thank you for the very kind and flattering acknowledgement 3'ou give me of my services with you. I can only 4 ' t - . . . ' repeat that I shall ever be grateiiil that my lot was cast in so pleasant a place during the last two years of my tern of service, 4 ■ % . . Since the disrasjnberment of the old Left Wing I could hardly have • t r • • • • been satisfied to remain in service. The charm would have been ^one Poor Ransom! What a shock ho hear of his death. Young, so full of promise euid hope. It seems hTd to think lie is dead. I suppose the Staff is all scattered to the winds. Park and tii .1478 ' wl'i'i* .7 IJovember 1864, ■ « ■ ■ Redfield resigned when I did, -RoSs was very sick. I have not. heard a Vvord from one of them since T'came away. Do Ford, Tichenor and Jonas go"with you? ' I earnestly"hope you will get'a position worthy of you. I shall Hlways believd that if you had not been absent, the changes in j'our command v/ould not have been made. Jealousy is not entire ly unknown amongst Corps commanders, I thought however, that Clark's influence would have been sufficient in your favor to have prevented the wrong done you. I suppose he was ovorslaughed. ^ i. % * * .■ I do not yet year of y ur assignment. I shall look a xiously to know where your lot will be case, and wherever it may be, I shall always wish you safety and abundant success. '' * k • I am here, delving into law, A line from you at your coni • - • venlencc will be hi^ly appreciated, ' * ' J ' * . . r ROTF; Capt, M. R. "hatters. Head Quarters, Co, B. 43d Ohio, November Sth, 1864, Wants a position where he can do light service. Gon, Howard's S^o,No, 254, Atlanta, Ga, 8:- III. Major General G. M, Dodge and Staff w'ill proceed to Louisville, Ky, to receive Instructions from the Major General t - . .. ; Commanding, through Lieut, Col, lyin. T. Clark, A,A General. Private Diary Mem. 5:- In Louisville. P.D.M. B;- Left for St, Louis, P, D. M. Arrived in St. Louis at 7 M. 1479 , .b '. T November, 1864, .'•PT .T. t Peter A. Day to Geri, tEodge, Omaha, 8:- ■ " .. Yours was^received some days ago. I am at a loss what to answere you--as to trotting after Durant any further. I will not. The road thus far owes more, to me than any man connected with it-- even the Denver people concede a route necessary to success as far north as the Cache La Poudre—the surveys thus far, and we have an .outlir\e, of them, all show that I have hit the locality every time. Our failing to connect the Platte and Republican Valley s is simply because the military were unable to furnish us an escort. The idea of sitting do^ deliberately and writing the Doctor day after day and week after week without answer or notice, and then all of a sudeen to find a batch of telegrams hot and furious about matters that I had "Titten and talked and preached time out of mind! The truth is Dr. Durant has too many other things tothink of pays very little attention to ar^ything until he happens to want it, when instead of walking into the other room wherd these things should be, he pitches off a lot"of telegrams. It is gratifying to me at least, to knov/ that the surveys and examinations of Reed, Evans and Case strike the same route in almost every particular as I have indicated and they can find nothing elsewhere that compares at all favorably, Silas Seymour was out here with Yr. Williams, Government Director; both had letters in their pockets from Durant to me asking * ' . me to show them the Eastern end of the road, euid advise with tham 1480 . il£}4 < October, 1864. ,• freely about.grades, bridging,.location of stations, etc. A few hours after their arrival, your telegram came, informing me that these things were none of their business, that nobody must look into the Platte Valley. I showed the message to Mr. Henry, who thought you were putting on a great many airs. I then told him that the message was dictated by Mr, Durant as you would never, of your own accord, send anything of the kind. Henry puzzled his brains for some hours and concluded that he had better go, anyhow the chances being that there was not sense enough in the whole part; to get ^ ■ • • . many ideas out of it. I could go to New York and manage matters ir-"' to perfection. If I could see Durant about once in two weeks it would all be satisfactory, but as it is there is no use in trying. What does the I^octor want you to do? I can't for the life of me fathom his jplans » f ' . r. , * « This contract deatrpys'the charm of the work, as it would have « been creditable to have built a cheap road—no man can call 50,000 * per mile for a road up the Platte Valley anything else but a big swindle--and thus it must stand forever. I cannot see who is the gainer as the road is depreciated so * much in value as its cost is Bwelled, and constructor and the road are swindles by the same process—both rendered worthless. Did the M. & M, represent onlj its actual cash cost, today does any man believe that it would take long to raise the means to complete f , it? Hoping to hear from you soon, 481 November, 1864. , * t Gen. Howard to Gen. Dodge, Smyrna Camp Ground, 8:- I received your kind note. My confidence in you as an up right man and a good soldier has never been impaired. I would have been very glad to have had you had the 16th corps and to - , hav had it in the field, but for reasons which | will explain to you at length when I see you, I recommended General Dana. He appeared to be senior to you and General A. J. Smith; but I assure you I shall be gla'-^ to have you command a corps lander me in the field when opportunity offers. At present General Osterhaus is commanding the 15th corps, and f am reluctant to have General Wood, who is commanding his division, again thrown back to a brigade, which he would be•in case of General Logan's return or of another and outside assignment. : a • ' ' - But between you and me, I much prefer yourself to General . '<1 " ' ^ Osterhaus as a matter of personal prefe ence ; the 16th corps is now broken un, and I don't know what ;''ou will have. r-^ , ■ ■ ■ - r ^ rr^. ^ I am sorry your wound is not well. \ ^ t on Private Diary Mem, 8:- Annie arrived in "^t. Louis at noon. Col. Williamson to Genl f)odge,'Vlning Station, Ge"^ I arrived here on the 6th, and went immediately toasee General Howard. General Sheman is at Kingston and I have not been able to see either Spencer,' Sprague or Puller. r I had a long-tailc with Generhl Howard about'"~yo\i| dftd found him very friendly and kindly disposed tbwardd you;'bfiit will tell 1482 Novomber, 1864, i "/Vc. you substantially what he said. He said, that he would have liked very much to have given you the command of the 16th corps, « but if he did so, there was no place for General Smith and he was your senior, that Dana was senior to both and he could not do other ". . . , wise than to give him the command of the corps, and you one wing, • • and Smith the other. He also said that your command would be almost independent or left to yoxirself, and that your command was most important and needed better officers than it would need cl ■ . • if here. My real impression is that General Howard is a good r ^ ^ m friend of yours. Prom what I have been able to learn here, General Sherman did not want you to go home on account of your wound, but wanted you to stay until the close of the campaign, and it may be possible that he is n6t as well pleased with you as he otherwise would have been. • • f T r I will send the letters to General Sprague and Puller today, as I have Just learned of their whereabouts near Marietta. The election passed off quietly. My brigade gavS McClellan .\a07, and Lincoln 1503, This is doing pretty well, I think. - We are making every preparation to start from here and I think your Corps will coOoperate pith. us. There is a fight going on now at Atlanta or else they are blowing up the town. , When I see General Sherman I will write you again. t It is said bsrs by General Wood and others that I will be the 1483 November, 1864, k' , first officer promoted. If this should be so, and you have a Btigade for me, I will make an effort to come to you if you want me, as I cannot and will not serve here if I can hClp it, provided Osterhaus commands the corps, H. 0. Crane to Gen. Dodge, New.York, • •. I deposited in the Corri Exchange Bank today to credit of Mrs. Dodge $166.25, proceeds of the 5, coupons Lg Bonds M & MR.R.Co. due yesterday. • . inl We had a quiet day obout the^polls yesterday, owing I think to the presence of General Butler in the city. Election results are very satisfactory. ^ ^ 'o.i f -'ncf , Private Diary Mem. 9:-, .. "V.Kl.rf#'' ♦ In St. Louis, // ' r r 1110; H. V/. Pettit to Gen,. Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, 10:- , •> N. M. Hoxie has recommended me to seek your aid in this matter. Please read the within enclosure;|f, and. if you can sdd your en dorsement pleas e do so, and forward to General Sherman, c, I hope my anxiety will be my excuse. Private Diary Mem* 10:- In St, Louis, Gen, J. W. S^rague to Gen. Dodge, Marietta, Ga. 11:- Your esteemed favor of the 3d instant was received late last night, and as our comraunloations " ith the North are to be closed for a time, I improve the last opportunity to write you. There has been, and is now but one expression in your old command 1484 November, 1864 . ' , ■ > and that is, deep regret at losing you as a commander--t his feeling 'I believe is common to all, and is often mentioned—for yourself, I • have I'^'a faint hope that T might be ordered to report to you. If you should desire it at any time, and can procure such an order, it would suit me exactly. , " . ' . . It was understood here that you would be assigned to the j". "command of the 15th corps, and I think such was the intention; but I suspect, without knowing positively, that General Logan did not feel entirely friendly to you, and that some of his officers were brought to partake of the same feelings. I may be wrong in the suspicion, but I think not. As opportunity offers'-J sha-1 learn more about these things, and shall hot fall to advise yoii of all that will interest you. General ^air has returned a^ you may' know and is in command ■ t ' of this corps. Major General Mower has been asSggned-to the com mand of this division. You" wUG.1 believe that we regret and mOurn the loss of Be noral Rsunsom. The army has Just* been paid and clothed, and is in ^ood con dition. Whore it is €o go "has hot "yet "transpired". This Division fs to desti^oy the Toad from Noonday Creek to half a mile south of Marietta, probably tomorrow. looked upon the command of the division of Vicksburg as an important one; and suppoaed it to be the Very next thiiig to the eommand of a corpw In the field, , , . 485 f • »' - -'<^ • November, 1864. We have had a good deal o.f raih. The roads are in a bad condition, but it is now clear and cold. Private Diary Mem, 11:- ( 1 ■ .'t .ts . In St, Louis, li ni:.., • - To Se;i. Dodge from his brother. Council ©luffs, 11:- We arrived home the next Tuesday evening after^ leaving you and Annie, We stayed part of the- time in Chicago,' and one day (Sunday) in Des Moines. Our trip across the State was pleasanter ■^han falls to the lot of most travellers. We are spttled in our new home and getting along swimmingly. , ^ The draft occurred last Saturday (5th) 60 were drav;n- 30. to go, I will send you a list of them. Brown and Strobel, Union (partners.in.blacksmithing) both drawn; Charley Babbitt, John Stewart., Jno, "W. Cooper, Geesaman, Casady (all secesh) were drawn, 0, C. Devol, Green (his brother-in-law)1 A. M, Bell and others also drawnG- made a fluttering for, a day or twD Those who can raise 800 or 1000 dollars send a substitute, and those who cannot will go. The rabid secesh who. were drawn were the most docile- • « particularly those who have threatened so much. ^ I was not drawn, but my brother in law, Jno, Do, Locowood came out of the wheel with No, 25, but, of course, at the examination yes terday was not occdpted. The commissioners tweated him wi^h much consideration. Mr, L, is very deslorus of putting in a repre- "I * « sentative substitute. I told him I would write and see^ if you could not do it for him. They can. be sworn in anywhere and will 1486 November, 1864. to be credited to this di.Gtrict., Will you put one in for him at first opportunity and send papers to his address . I. telegraphed you at Nashville that it was uot necessary, to send a man up here to be sworn in as my substitute, that it -could be done anj-where and you send me the exemJ)tion papers. Offcer had one sworn in at Sprgnfield, Illinois for him by his father, if have not had an opportunity to attend to it yet, please do so at your earliet 1 convenient. Draft for laSt call being over am not in so much of a hurry. From what I learn, you are going to Vicksburg- I judge your command will be a pleasant one. Write me about it when you get there and if there are any Iowa troops in it. . I^have forward your Coupon Certificate and M. R. R. Coupons to Crane, Father is here, and will be- her-e al] winter-,' Th^j' all seem to get along well at home. Mother seems better and - Julia is as well as usual. She is suffering from a bad'cold, John very feeble—more so than e'^I'--but keeps aboiit, ^ Col. Clark to Gen, Dodge, ^ashville, 12*:-'' Don't go to Vicksburg, Meet me at Louisville on the 15th. Answer. frlvate" Diary Mem.'!£:-• ■" • ' ' In St. Louis, ' "Uartha P. Putnam to ^n. Dodge-, Danvers, l3:- ' |.ccept many thanks for the package of phdtographs left in my (•4 irio-* : 1487 November- 1864, ' • ( ' JI * care.' I will distrilute as directed. Mother, Lizzie and I intend to have ^onj^e taken, and your name shall stand first on our list of friends to be remonbered. We were greatly pleased that 370U se lected for us the vignette, The others are g-ood, but we prefer one showing the star of -honor which graces your brov/. We have thought and talked of you so much since our "goodbye" hhat Miss McQuestion and I. felt a. strong, destee to. send a slight token of remembrance, therefore please accept this book and when ever your eye easts upon its sacred pages remember that its donors are with you in spirit. • • i I cannot find words to describe to you how much every one en joyed your visit in Danvers. We regret tha^ you could not have favored us with days instead of hours. Although unsatisfied, yet we thanked God that your life had been spared for us to take you by the hand, and listen to the voive of one who had won such well deserved honors in saving his country from the mercifess grasp of traitors, ' We thought of you on Election day, and were interestdd to know where you received the glorious news. If we, who are in our quiet 'hours rejoice, how much more must you officers, who hold our natin's fleatiny in the hollow of your hands, rejoice, Lettie was so enthusiastic in her cheers for Lincoln that I prestune she has raised the stars and stripes of her own account by this time. » - . . 1488 % • November, 1864, ' A few daya since I •received a paper from Mrs. Nathan Dodge, ^ containing an account of the reception given you at Council Bluffs, -iv-- " "Everj" Word was ready by us with a deep interest, ' " ' May your life be spared to you these many years, ii" no'ble and heroic deeds are numbered instead of years you have already l-ived four score and ten, 5 „ •Rrav+.nn t. ''' * ♦.r# , B. Brayton to Gen. Dodge, 14:- I have resigned my position on this* rbad^, fbt^ 'the' r'eabbn that it don''t pay. ' I hope, you will pardebn me if ^J^i^stimb oh account of old acquaintance to solicit from you soij^e position luffler the Government, especially orf" soirife %>f tfie railroads in your department I feel febtopetent to discharge feny. duty that ma'y be assigned m.e in . , a "civil oapaoity.' ^r . .-f ; ' -er.r:' ' 'r r . You will greatly oblige mfe if the maltlplicity-of your cares doew not prevent ah) answer tO'this letter, by, letting me hear from «- ^ ^,-I k a ii- ! ■' I would not object to superintending the^jl^nishij^g of road, or ^eUppllesi of any leinfl, 'or putting In Iteeping in order any of tfW-'CtoverfftioriV'w^ehs i Cg '>.11 ' -. ioon . v .iff; nuo hl j:' •d .' »••TrMttfl^d'/^Kasa., NtHfirftwr. UBG4:, ||lyi dear Oounaln:- You may he little surprised at tfela Budfien-^sumption of relationship, hut 11? yoU harf TJOeh'brog^t up among UU many Dodges as i h^^,''"ybu woulrf unde'ratthd-'how 1* have' been forced to adppt f something like Darwin's principle of selection--.So Whett r see a " 1489 November, 1864, . ■ /,* Dodge of distinction I claim him at oilce but v/hen I am asked about a disagreeable or otherw:^se objectirnalbe one, I'say carelessly. Well, I suppose he came from-the same stocky 'but we do not trace any relationship.' - • . - You know, however, that selection implies the power of rejec tion, ..so you can. condemn-me. out .£f my own mouth if you choose. Yy friend, lir. Dodge^-a Dodge whom T acknowledge-kad the great fcood fortune to .medt you on the way to Lav,'rence and he was so enthusiastic in his estimation ,that. you might not take it amiss if I ^ .Should send you "A New Atmosphere" of which I hjp pen to have aevoral copies in my possession. I assure you T should not have * ' A • thought of., such ,a thing n^.self .fo^r it ^is a yiolenf and ferocious I - * i ' , ilit1il,e book; and .1 know, Ijecause. I Jiave, read it carefully from be- • « , • ginning,4^0 .end. , It seems a. pityythf^t. people .who are, living in the •midst of war ^and .rumope of wars all the. time,, should be thrust into a "Battle of t,he fiooks when .they sit dovm for. a moment's peace. Still, ,perhaps, the General arxd j^oursolf are accumstomed to warfare that the hot shot which comes pelting down t?irough this new atmosphere will seem tq ,you .only a summer sprinkling. Dear Madam, I wish jseriousl^'; thct I could send you something worthy of you and of the noble man who has ennobled the name we , fh^ar. But that I cannot do. No words can express gratitude for ##0d8. When I sit at home here doing nothing except what is easy to do and think of all the men who are dear and precious to 1490 November, "864. . " « somebody, and whose lives are as'swee? to them'and as full of } promise and'pleasure as mine to me, and who yet are in the front of every danger, braving not only death which is the least, but pain I and imprisonment and isolation, every form'of physical suffering-- Why what is the good of talkingi - « If my branch of the family had half as much courage as yours I should have gone to see you in'Danvers, but I am sure that no one who did go wanted to see you more, or had a greater respect and regard and gratitude than I who stayed away, lk!ost truly t' ' 4 • ' - yours, Mary Abby Dodge." I wonder if Mr. Dodge told me a wicked - - . t . . . story about photographs? {j ' ' . Gen. Howard's S.o.No. 257, Louisville, IV:- IV. Major General G. M. Dodge 'and Staff will proceed to St, Louis, Missouri, and there establish his Head Quarters for the purpose of makfng out reports of the Campaign in Georgia and completing the records of the Loft Wing, 16th Army Corps. Ho will then await further ordeDs from Head Quart-ers of the ft * ' , Department in the field. Major Barnes, Asst. adjt. Gen. will accompany General Dodge to St. Louis, Misoourior other points, for the purpose of assist ing him in making his reports. The Quartere Master Department .will furnish transportation for servants, horses, public and private baggage. 1491 November, 1864, ^ j , Gen. Howard's S.o.No, 257, Louisville, 17:- • y VI, The following named enlisted men are hereby detailed -v t • Tor Special duty and will forthwith report to Mj. General G. m. Dodse: Private Henry P, Humphrey, Co. C. G6th Illinois Infantry, t • * • Private Wm. Masters, Co. F. 2d Mew Jersey Artillery, Private James E. Maguire, Co. B. G6th Illinois Infantry. Scout J. Haines to Gen. Dodge, Crawfordsville, Iowa, 20:- I learned a few days ago t^hat you were in the field agaia. ■-,rand I determined. a^ once to go to^ you if you want me. .a i r ■■ ■ ' ■ H. M. Hoxie.to Gen. Ddgge, New York 21st:- , );!'0 'i®* . .■ra . . .oi-zxI came here on last Friday. I hope .to leave .in t^jo or three • , says for home and Omaha. The winter has set in in Iowa rather early, and unless we have a cluange le shall .have a.hard time. , Yet ■! hope and believe from all .^jpesr^ces that it willj. be go.od next month. . " c, * Dr. Durantf w^bts to know how much territory yoi^ m.ilitary t »■ 1 district covers. He.^.as particular reasons for having the information at an early date. Please write to me at Des Moines on the subject.^ Tell me how many miles up and down the river and what.important towns in the district, does it go on the west bank, and all narticulars in connection therewith. Especially is there " ' ' . ■ ' '"r" any stapiie®» cotton, &o. in t .e district. mhe Doctor and myself want these facts at once. . It 1 1492 ■f'Tff t November, 1864, ■ • I have not yet ftilly determined whether I s*hall retain the Marshall's office or not. I can have a $3,000 officer if* I desire it. •I shall determine sooh.- ' k. v. Hoxle to'Gen.*Dodge, Des Molnes. " ■ " ' \ . * ' . • rThe loyal states have proclaimed'their adherence to the Government and have said that the war shall he prosecuted for the abolitirn of slavery. 'Some people will no doubt say to the contrary 'but I cannot read their judgment otherwise. The fight by the disloyal was for the reiteration of SfJL very by ua for its downfall and entire ®-holli'liion. With these facts staring us in the face who cai say other wise, Bincoln and Johnson are'to govern for the nexg four years, ani^ I hope we may have a more rigorous prosecution of both the wai' and the rebels in the North. 1 think that the President.will now put his hand oA the southern sympathizers in the north and will put them where the dogs won*t bite them. Iowa has gone 40,000 for Lincoln, and but two Couritles ha ve gone over the Gun Boat McClellan. His defeat is worse than the rebels have . .r ' ; ever experienced. Why in thunder were you sent to Vicksburg? I'suppose, however, it is all for the best, I trust you may have rest and not hard work. Now that Sherman has cut loose and gone to Charleston, Mobile or some other place I don't think you can have'much trouble. 1 am going to Hew York tomorrow o see Durant and learn what I am 1493 November, 1864. • A.* - t exoected to do. I v/ant and must earn more■ money for the next four X « ■ < years or I must quit politics and go to. .a legitimate- business. If Durant will give me a reasonable si5m for half_ of my time I will retain the office I now hold,: if not, I shall do something else. St. Louis, Nov. 21st, '64, My Dear Little Leitie:- r We are all here today at Aunt Letts, and have been thinking of you, what you are doing, and how your progress in t your stu-^ies, music and drawing. We got some letters from S. Danvers, from Miss Putman and other q, and they all speak of you. ., They rem.cmbered your enthusiasm for Lincoln, at the Peabody ft . Institute, and desired to know if you were pleased at this election. Little Ella is standing by my side. She did not or would not go to Sunday School. She has fine.times with Eddy, little May &c.^ t Ella says she wishes ahd could go to walk with you today; says she send lots of kisses to you- Emma. We would all love very much to see you or have you with us, but ' it ic hptter for you to be with Aunt Minverva. I shall stay here 'for a few-aMpeke and. then go to the wars again. Be a goo.^girl, and remember us all in your prayers. I Geo. M.^ Bailey ;^o Gen, Dodge, Louisville, 25:- I am at a loss to know what to do. I am entirely out of * all and am on expenses. Will go homo and stay a few days; U94 r ♦3 November, 1864. .v' I 'VO'/ '■ please rrite me there and advise me what to do.' hc-ir, - I have splendid letters to Mr. Cutler, cotton^purchasing Agent at^ New Orleans, but they will be of ho use to me unless you are down the river or some other officer in command "i th whom I had * an' infliuence.* 1 knoV no other General Officer who v/ould show me any favor or even grant me an equal privilege with others. Coolley says you told him you did not know what command you would have. I have but $2500 capital to operate on, but if I can do anything, in cotton, I can havo the means furnished to me. Hon. J. w. Grimes**to Gen. Dodge, Burlington, Iowa 27:- Your fhvor from 8t, Louis came duly to hand. It will ' gratify m.e to be able to render you the assistance^ you indicate whenever the proper time shall arrive. We ahe all holding our breath, so great is our anxiety to catch the sli^test whisper of news from Gen. Sherman. It is a pleasure to know that no bad intelligence has this far reached us from hir or about him. ■ • I leave here-tbiBorro* for Washington.. I hope y&u will" not fail to write fee often ohd keep me well advised as to men and things in your region. to two T . < My dear Mrs. Dodge Bljnnoulh, N. Y.-, Nov. 28, 1804. You do not* Vdbw what a happy surprise it was to me 1495 November, 1864. ^ . r ' . C . on opening a letter from my friend, Martha Putnam, one day last week, to see Gen. Dodge falling into my lap. I thank you so much for the remembrances. I did not presume on our short ac quaintance to express my desire for the gift, bixt it was none the less sincere, perhaps ere this the little gift designed for him has reached ySu, showing our remembrances were mutual. » # And was not our visit in Danvers pleasant? Sometimesin dreams I see you all again- oftener, however, in my waking hours. Tonight I can just bite off the last of a blackened nail, I re ceived in peabody Institute, frcm the falling of the window, as you and I were trying to see the precession. By the way, I will i-rite you what I did not have an opportunity of saying. The * » night before you took tea with us, as we sat talking, Mrs. Hunt said: "Girls, I shall kiss the General for his Mother's sake." "If you do" said I, "I will tell him you practiced all the evening." She was so fearful my joke was in earnest, she made no affectionate demonstration. General made many friends during your Eastern tour, and those t " of u« V^o had the pleasure of spending a few hours only with you, felt aad at parting. I think seldom are "good-bye scenes" among comparative strangers or even friend more tenderly remembered than when you all stood in the door, and we wpoke our last words and saw you drive off in the darkness. l" did not dream of renewing the acquaintance in an epistolary way till Marth enclosed the General's ■ ' ' - • • ■ J ' ' ' I ' itjC; 1496 bo ('r,. Off tv-'l 1X4 J/J* November, 1864, .r.- • ■ u* ■ I H request for "the return bf favors" and gave your address. I at once comply, and can only regret that the subject had hot been hardsomer, that you might have had a pretty picture. In my album - Mr, Lincoln (God bless him) Genls, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and Dodge are side by side- a group of faithful heroes their country's pride. By the latter is an empty space. "It seems to me his srife should fill it, I have just returned from a "Thanksgiving" visit, and shall I be'pardoned for a bit of family gossip? V/e are looking forward to • V • the middle of January with a new and strange interest. My only sister, just nineteen, comes home to pass through her first con finement, Her husband is an only child and we are only two in our family. So "ou see a baby is a rare thing; our delig'-t is unbounded, I suopose we can heartily congratulate one another on the result of the elections. I am a great admirere, ye'S: lover of our stood President. I have only bright hopes for the future and my faith never wavers- still, the presence of secession amongst us »Ui • Is threatening. Traitors abound and treason is no uncommon size; «n ' ■j'- but thus far, the hand of God seems to have lifted the thin veil from many a foul conspiracy, and thus save our Northern Cities from blood-shed and ruin, V/hat has four years wrought I aiall , you ever forget "Smpter" or "Bull Runn" Oh, the sickening iC^'- - ■ feelings that came over us at that defeat. But throu{;^ storm and night, hopes and fears, the "Ship of State sails on" and will outride lill the fury of the present hour, and anchor in 1497 November, 1864. • ■ ■ ■■, r r .^voTT pdrfsot peace, 'reath the guiding hand of the God of Battles. I hope you can be with your husband. I cannot appreciate your anxiety, yet I know I sympathize with your,deeply. i wa+ched for news of him^befdre I had ever seen him, and now I feel a personal friendship for you all. Then do not feel alone in,your loneliness. The sympathetic wires of feeling shall vibrate through the air of consciousness and help sustain and comfort you. I adore our fight ing men, high ar low in their positidns, and none the less the martyrs at the-rhearth stone. Pardon my long, dull letter; may it npt be an intrusion. Please send ny regards to Mr. Dodge and sister,-and Mr. and Mrs. Wathan- "the Gen's. Brother." You kriow Mr. Nathan has no resources of his own. I believe you think your husband's writing-not the plainest- but what*of mine? My loving thanks to you both, and a kiss to Dettie, ' 1" •; i! • r> " ■■ ■ • . . . ■your friends hero are much interested in you, and would have been delighted to have seen you. With sincere respect, 1 am. ' ' » hi Most truly your friend. May E. Mclntire. To Gen. Dodge from his sister, Council Blu fs, 29:-' 1 have received your letter and answered it but sent it to Washington supposing yau were there, but Nate tells me you are still in St. Louis and likely to remain there I'of a few weeks, so will write you again. 1498 November, 18G4, ' . . : • f •, ■ ' We are having very pleasan+ weather now, but it had been cold enough to freeze everything up. Thanksgiving day Nate and Sue, John Lockwf-od, Mi-. Morse and Charley Hendrie were here to di ner; in the evening the younger porition of the crowd, tha^ Includes ■ Mr. Morse, Hendri and myself, went to«a candy pulling, had a 'I very nice time, hut-we wished very much that you, Annie and the children could have taken dinner with us. Their^letters are filled with ""y brothers" and "tlieir wives" just as though I waS not aware I v;as the "Pag End" •of a smart family.^ ^ • . I saw John Baldwin bn.the streets tdday, so I suppose he hast just come,from Idaho, Capt, Walker'of Gen. Crocker's staff has been'stoppAr^ at Mr. Crawfords on his way to Cen. Crocker, I met iiim several times;, is very pleasant. Lill Phillips has written me asking if "we cousins" out here would be willing to join with our Eastern cousins and make Grandmotl^er Phillips a Christmas present. She spoke of an easy chair, which we,thought quite appropriate. I wrote her that we would all * go in, and to got i#iatever they thought best and assess us here for our share and we would willingly pay it. I write that I knew you t * , would go .in, . , , I received a fine picture of Lookout Mt. from Lieut. Immell the other day. Mr, Eaton has sent to get some photographs from it1499 ■Sliw November, 1864. I shall frame it. W-.ere are your staff? and now that your command is changed do you have the same staff as of old? • • . t The draft has come and swept off all the copperheadsj hardly touched a loyal man. ^ ' . r M. A.- Bailey to Mrs. Dodge, Greenfield, 13:- , . - * 1 t ' . , . , Having hbout ten minutes time at my disposal before I have to get dinner, r will try and write a letter to you. Estelle is making a visit at Indianapolis, and I have every chore to do myself, which is no littl,e with everything all the time freezing up this .cold weather, and a gentelman here besides my own family. Lettie wrote a letter to Ella Sunday evening. School is out today till the first of January, Lettie said she was goin to ask Ma to let her stay out next term. She has got twenty blocks done. Stella helps her. I am having her peice it all of I turkey red and that narrow Stripe purple, Stella spread it out on , 'f - white the other day, and it will be a beauty. We were intending to make a scrap q.uilt but Lettie wanted to have it all red and purple when .she saw how pretty it was. '*0 . ttiL Dear Mrs, Dodge Council Bluffs, Dec. 10th, '64 Enclosed you please find our photographs. I did not intend to neglect sending them until this date, but my domestics duties . f 1500 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/520a080d1ee211d18ac7a6235e7fb589.pdf 6fb6d7723c96b6b4006dee99acfdebdf PDF Text Text k:-- TL November, 1864. I sha]1 frame it, • vpT ' Wliere are your staff? and now that your command is changed do you have the same staff as of old? ■ > • The draft has come and swept off all the copperheads; hardlj^ touched a loyal man, •, , . M. A.. Bailey to Mrs. Dodge, Greenfield, 13:- « < "h't ' , * , , . , Having hbout ten. minutes time at my disposal before I » I have to get dinner, T will try and v/rite a letter to you. Estelle is making ,a vis^it at Indianapolis, a.id I have every chore to do myself, which is no littl,e with everything all the time freezing up this cold weather, and a gentelman here besides my own family. Lettie wrote a letter to Ella Sunday evening. School is out today till the first of January, Lettie said she was goin to ask Ma to let her stay out next term. She has got twenty r blocks done, Stella helps her. I am having her peice it all of turkey red and that narrow 6tripe purple. Stella spread it out on " . - ri white the other day, and it will be a beauty. We were intending to make a scrap quilt but Lettie wanted to have it all red and purple when she saw how jgiratty it was. Council Bluffs, Dec. 10th, '64 ' Dear Mrs, Dodge; •! r - Enclosed you please find our photograj^is, I did not tnt^ad.tp neglect s^n^ing them until this date, but my domestice dutle December, 1864, • * ■ t' have obliged me to neglect all the distance friends. Everj^ day v,, p. wishes I would write to some of the friends East and send photographs, and I promise I will, but evening cdihes and I have not had time to pi ck up a pen. - 0 . ' ■•I John's health has been much more feeble-than usual since our re turn, making me very anxious and'gloomy/ so that oft times, I forget I have been away and had so many bright, happy days, but he is now much better, and ifi finding pleasure in looking fiorward to a visit to Delaware, as soon as he can go conveniently, but I am hoping he will yet abandon the idea, * ' It is very nice to be at home So comfortably settled, ^e appre ciate our comfortable quarters such days as da^ before yesterday morn- ^ ing when the thermometer was 22° below zero, and this morning when we - I ' . ■ . , i . ., I. •• • • ■ ' O JL thinking the weather quite endurable, it fell 20 in a few moments. All day it has been snowing and blowing, and tonight the wind is howling around "our castle." • '* .■ ♦ • ■■ r 1 V • . Sometimes I wish I was Mrs, Oen. Dodge or some other Mrs. General, : - ■' ■ ■ ■ ■ ' ■ ■ • free from domestic cares and the monotony of housekeeping, but I Buppose you think you wo'-ld gladly exchange these cares to those of having your husband exposed to the dangers of a battle field. Wa are glad Gen. Dodge is having a respite from hid arduous duties, and hope you are enjoying domeatlc happiness as we are; tho' I Gomotjmea hunger for a concert, opera and lecture,' for which we are 1501 ^ December, 18C4, starving in Council Bluffs. . I have, received two letters from Lizzie Phillips-telling me of' their "calm after the storm" and the epidemic of "MaJ.Gen.Dodge" on • the brain. I think the side show -ight have been a better affair if we couDd have had some of the "grapery" which is now wasting itseld t f ■ ■ upon the desert air of Counci], Bluffs. It makes me dizzy to think of r • • *- ' * - all I saw in that two weeks. Mother D. and Julia are well. Father is over in Nebraska for a few days. Our gay season has not yet commenced, but we hear we are to have, pome gayieties but I must close, with love to yoii and yours. Most truly, Sue C. Dodge, ... ■^drew Rqe. to pen. Dodge, St. Louis, 27:- A few officers of the colored regiments, formerly privates under j'our command, now en route for the front, solicit the honro of meeting with you this evening at 9 o'clock P. M.; place. Ladle's parlor,. Lindell Hotel, St. l,ouis. Mo. With oonsiderntion in behalf of officers, ftc, llotd:. No Mrs. Dodge from her daughter Lettie, Greenfield, 27:- Martha P. Putnam to Gen. Dodge, Darivers, 28:- When I received Mrs. Dodge's interesting letter last evening • ' ' ^ . .. . I did not think of addressing you so soon. Today ah old school-mate/ of mine called to tell me the sad condition of hdr husband. He has Decencer, 18C4, * ' " rv been confined in a rebel prison several months, and news has lust reached his wife that he escaped and was recaptured. He is Lidut. Johnathah; B. Hanson of the 1st I.'assacbusetts heavy artf leryj former ly lived in S. Banvero and v/as a classmate of j^our ov/n. Ever''- member of his class was permitted to see you, and, I believe, take your hand excepting himself. You may remember the circumsta ces, for mention was made of it feither in public or private, A few years since he married an old schoolmate and neighbor of mine. Shortly after hi:-: capture he received a captain's commission as proof of his soldierly qualities, I will mention that this honor was conferred througi^ no effort of his own or influential friends, on the contrary it was quite a surprise to himself and family, I At the time of his escape hb was imprisoned at Columbia, S.c,, • » t . got as far as Lexington, S.c, and was retaken. Through sp aroled prisoner, Mrs. kanson learns that he is sick and if no t released wil * < -• • • - I . . • . probably be" ntiinbered with the many noble patriots whose lives have " - • -r I •• . . . , been sacrificed in those Southern dens. ' She was also informed that special exchanges were sometimes effected by the effor a of influential officers, and came to un thinking it m'ight be in your power to * rw ' L « f • id,:. petititon for his release, w - • * / i A friend of his, Lieut, James F Goss of Salem, is with him, ale Mrs, Hansom's brother, .Sam, S. Grout. Could you say one word in bohalf of one or all of these men, no words can express the gratitude i 1503 December, 1864, . . , which we,should, feel. Mrs,.Hanson and her'mother,-Mrs. Grout, have been almost heartbroken at the thought of husband ahd 'eon within these infernal dens in which our men are huddled like do many cattle, and now to think of Lieut. Haiison and Goss as "being in st'll mnre close confinement- it is heart-rending, ■ If ail our officers were acting in-earnest as you are and ever have done, this rebellion might now have been among the things that were. 7/ell, Mr, Dodge, please write me a'few lines informing me of your opinion regarding the-request I have-made, thereby partially relieving the suspense of'those friends at home. Being fully aware o your numerous engagements at^the present time, I must offer an apology for writing. Nothing but a case of life or death Would have induced-mic to have oven claimed so much og your time as will be used in reading thia letter, "but I could'not refuse to :exert what li'. tie influence my own pen might have in'behalf of this distressed family. . " ' I'should have told you that Sam. S. Grout was a private in Litet. H*3 company and when they were taken prisoners thdy were confined at Flcence, I believe, but the officers were removed to Columbia and the . ' T r privates left behind. Mrs. Dodge's silence regarding youl^ wound leads me to the conslu Gion that it is nearly If not cuite wel 1, 1 shall answer hir most wolcome' letter soon. December, 1864. . ' ^ ^ Npte:-Gdn, Dodge to George R.,Taylor, St. Louis, 29:- '! • Note Installa'ion Ball and Banquet of St. Louis Commandery No.l Knights Templar, St. Louis, 29:- • . Geni Dodge's sister to his wife. Council Bluffs 11:- Mother has wri ten you and I will_^add a few lines. As scon as we get a mail I hope-to get a letter from you and one from Mrs. Bane, - ^ . • . • ■ - • I have been laid up on-the shelf for two,or three days with neu ralgia in my left side. Last Thursdaj^ four cou-iles of us went over to Omaha to spend the evening with Cornelia. T7e telegraphed we were coming, ^nd she invite i in several of her Omaha friends and ve had quite a party with a nice supper. Mr. Drake and Miss Lucy, Mr. Morre^ and Lib Hendrie want in a double sleigh, and the "elegant and refined Mr. Rawlins, with the "brilliantU Miss Hoffman, and Charlie Hendrie and mysel,f went.in single sleighs. Weather was awful cold 25° below zero, but we got over pretty well; started from here 7;30 and came home about 3 o'clock and instead of its growing warmer, it was colder. came to the conclusion that the .thermometer was frazen up. I chilled myself thoroughly so that I .shall be contented to stay at t C* home until I have another chance to go over. I wonder if ^ou are having such everlast}.ng cold weather as wd. I suppose not, hewevar; for two weeks, or ever sinpe the New Year, the thermometer has been down to 25° and 30° all the time. New Years I 1505 m December, 18G4. . / , , ■ had several calls though did not expect any and made no prepara tions. Did you receive any? - - . . . Got a letter from Annie Cox a while ago. They have gone to Q^incy, 111. to live, like it very much; said the last time she saw Mother Wilson she impressed upon them her trouble and your kindness. Next Thursday I am 21, have been making a great mistake for the last six months; supposed I should be 22 until mother told mo different, and I feel quite young again to think that it is only 21, - • - , Have you heard from Mrs. Spencer? I have not for a long time; cannot s^e through it all, John Lockv/ood has gone to Boston; Miss Sue is keeping house alone. Lib and Charley Hendrie have had a fuss, on no terma of friendship. JIave met a youjjg lady that is keeping a adhool*hfere who-Is. an'oLd friehd of Col. Refield; tells me somethings about his life" that I am surprised at. Her hierae is Richards, from Des Moines. She knows Annie(Dow) Briggs well, and the family. When is Ocean going to write'me; would like to heah from him. much. Love to him and Blla; wirJLth oftn. Regardli' to the. Mess, ' Wish you a Happ^ "WeW "Year.' ^ ' Gen. Dodge's mother to his wife, C unqil Bluffs,- -Jan. 10. I know that I -am negligent in writing, l^ut my time is more taken up'in looking oiit for dear Lettle's health this winter than « ever before. I keep her indoors most of the time.^ She is very ir regular at school for the weather has been so cold and stormy for 1506 Decamber, 1864, * < - • ^ two weeks, It has been below zero some mornings 30, awful cold, never saw anything like itj hardly snow enough for eleighing, but east and south they have been entirely blocked up with snow. Not a mail has been in from the east or'south for more than a week. Nage says we shall not get- a mail before Tuesday; hope we will '' get letters from yftu then, « • *■ • ' Julia writes you every week, so that you hear from Lettie, and ■ ' I have done my work for a month or tvo ; have a young girl now that is quite a help. You dont speak of receiving but one letter from me and this is the fourth I have- written. Lettie is well. She ■■ ■'' Jthinks hard of me for keeping her in doors but all her playmates have been sick and I dont like to have her go info the house where ^ the scarlet fevrr has been', -There are few cases of it now. Fannie McMahotv died'today with it,: Mrs. prterfield's youngest son is ' - not ejected to live, has been sick thr^e weeks. h , Julia wrote you about her presents. She has broken some of them She has a cradle for her doll and that is safe yet. Her book you sent has not come to hand; think it will be along when the mails • come. t)ont think she .i s not clothed warm, for she does not even get cold, though says she shall tell her father how afraid I am she will get cold, and i^anta to know if he wds kept so close in ■ the winter, .1 always put her to bed. She never fails to say her " ' praywrs on Ixi'^lkwees; dnd at the close saying: "Oh, God, protect my father,'WTSd Vwtfcirn him in safety to me." Shall get her a pair of , f I f ' m 1507 December, ' 1864. • - • JL. _ . * ' > warn overshoes and leggins this week and let her go .to school, for she wants to. She is now singing like a bird; will"make a fine singer only give her a, good instructor. ~ . Mr. Lockwood left last Wednesday mprning for Boston to be under the care of Dr. Lewis, the Doctgrthat Sylvester Scott is in partnership with. His sister will not go before springs hope he will get help but fear he is too far gone to have help from any one. Must close as Julia is waiting for the pen; hear from G. M. through the papers. Write soon. , . ^ - Gen. Dodge's sister to his wife. Council Bluffs, 29:- I am happy to know that, you realize you have some "kin" up in this country, for I had supposed by your long dela,y in answering my letter that we were forgotten. You are excusable, for between sore eyes and the opera you must have trying times. I have had company all the week. Mary Fredrickson has been here and will stay two or three days longer. Am glad there is a prospect of your getting a hopse and , as, I have said before, I shall be delighted to come^ for I can come in throe or four weeks, my school will be ,closod then. I am crazy to come and hope you will be to housekeeping before then. Is Mrs,. Pegram still in New Orlenas, She must be having, a gay time. There is nothir^ new here and never fuss inOmaha over the railroad Hnd Mr. Dey has 15Q8 January 1864. v; . ,-a 'i,v. .designed, I dont know how they will settle the difficulty. Sue is down here occasionally. I have not been up there for nearly a n-ont'r . I have no time to go except Saturday, then I have company or work to do. Who gave you your carriage? nice present. •• ••i Have not heard from Mrs. Spencer ©r'Bane-for several months; cant ' imagine where the latter is, Mr. Drake was overs here and spent a . week; had a nice time while he was here, •' How does Barnes flourish? .1 shoVild think you would" get tired of Lindell hotel life, so much dress and form. I v.Tote Ocean some time ago about a present we were going to •u "(I ' give grand-mother Phillips;- it has been bought; a n ce easy chair and a pair of gold bow spectacles. I sent on'^12 for ve three, ^ Ocean, Nate and I. I have had a letter from Lill Phillips telling of the pres'entation which I"will send as soon as I can find it. Mr. Beard is going'home by ay of St. Louis and will wait until March, so as to accompany me that far, if I go. I have got to write r ■ ■ - T Several letters so will 'close. You will be glad to have liitle Lettie * with you. Love to Ocean, kiss to lilla; write soon. ■■ft.,, . - ■ - - . Hope your eyes have got well eno'ughto attend operas. All send Irve, .ftp, e fc ( 22 last Wednesday;*bones begin to crack. George Bailey to Mrs. Dodge*, Indianapolis, 31:- 1 went out home Saturday night and visited the fdkks until Morfday morning. Lettie is getting along very nicely, but wanted to 1509 January, 1864, •ifi' ■ . see her Ma. They had not received a letter from you in a long time ■ until Monday mornin' father "went to'the of fice and fqund one from you for mother, !:• I am looking every day for a letter from the General in reply ■. njf to one I wrote soon after I opened business here, I asked the General to deduce $10 which I Iqaned to John while at Nashville, ' and-pay it to you. Please tell me how much I am indebted to you for Estell*s cloak and some, other litlle items which I"have, for gotten. * 'T H m r Business l^s-very dull now, wq are not paying expenses,- but we look for better days. Father will move outhere as soon as we can fl nd a house. I am going to look for o;ie'again this afternoon. Houses are very scarce. I t r . . » ' 9 . . ' . - , . , ' When you have nothing else to do, write, to me and give me a I history of the opera season in St, Louis, I went to see them tiv;ce • • . T while here and enjoyed it hugely. Skating is the mania here now. Remember me to all. THE SOTTTHLAITD, ' 0 ^ u 11 Jo tup wo)! Tet tllW til t'»' Affectionately dedicated to Mrs. Gen. Dodge. I Come tQ me friend, let me clasp your small fingers —stand by ' ' • 1 4 . » my side at the easement tonight. Let your eyes wander away o*er the landscape, purely baptized in the moon's silvery lighj; How the heart swell with beauty that greets us all that is lovely 1510 January 1864. in nature is here. ' ' " ' *■ . ' ' ' , yt Oh, can it be fhat the land's full of faction-hearts heavy with miser-.- tortured with fear? First comes the lawn with its evergreen ofiors-the village lit up by a thousand red gleams,. Beyond them the hills with their snowy tents covered-between and , - . around them tr/o beautiful streams; The background looks grand with its dusky brown mountains, star • ' jewelled and crowned by the blue winter's sky,'. rifio ■■ And sturdy old trees with fire belt.3 encircled-blazing anon as the breeze wanders by. t 0' ' .rna I See how the rains of red sparks filter downwardJ There.' u-> goes t - ' , a rocket as bright as a star.' . ' . ' ' The soldiers are merry to night. Heaven bless themj few sports • • • ' r • * drift^ to them on the hot tide of war. How quiet it seems tho', quiet and shady, where hundreds are gathered in wait for the foe. And can you believe 'hat this is the season which co-vers the • • earth with her mantle of snow? Stand here when the West's rosy red in the evening, see the '. t T"' ■W V .jfi 1511; yi t .nvXI w'.io: l tyH't "ffa fnd.f .'.rty 'irci ... . All January 1864, Spires glow neath the kiss of the sun. /. :T T7atch the beams twisting themselves in the smoke-clouds,, crimson and purple and golden in one j Sweet birds will twitter good night from the shrubbery , and fold up the tiny xmtiring wing. You almost might fancy, instead of mid-winter, unfolding around you the glories of spring. The nights are so calm, and fair as an infant, slumbering sweet on a fond mother's breast, ' t ' -i • : ' r ■ '. . .'.m The days are superb as an orient beauty, blazing in jewels, in royal robes dressed, Violet mists o'er the distant hills gather, inwoven with sunbeams glorious to see, , -. And the Sabbath-bells chime out a sweet invitation "Come hither to worship brave, son® of the free," , y i -rGrand and yet desolate- oh! ye beautiful Southland I wounded alas! ,,>iby thine own reckless child: '/ , - , , ^ I , fc 1 * * I ■ Trampled and blood-stainjsd, filled with deep anguish-kindred wide 1 - scattered, homesteads defiled, • * ' r - Strangers will sleep where your buried are sleeping-strange voice echo within your own walls; 1512 January, 1864. * ■ Strangers will sit by your hearth-stones at evening-strange foot steps ring on the floor of your halls. So shall it be till rebellion is conquered, and ju 'tice and * ' ■ f • . ' ' ' mercy unite ever more; ■ ■„. * ' I - nr" The demon must die, we have sworn-will maintain it liberty, unity peace to restore. Then gladly we'll welcome our loved to our firesides, dropping a tear for the brave that are slain; Praying the while that dear love may dwell with us, ne'er to be banished our nation again. , nXIid t ; • Bella Z. Spencer, • - . 9 « . « . Head Quarters, Pulas^; i, Tenn. Payson, Ills.,'February 1st, 1864. < if.' ' .o - My Dear Mrs. Dodge;- I thought to have wri'^ ten ero this but have not had one m.oment of leisure. We had a long, tedious trip to Quincy, arriving on Sabbath morning about 2 o'Block. We did not attempt to make connections on the cars, and unfortunately If we rested, 'twas during the day, and were travelling every night; when we reached Q. I could hardly sit up at all, ' . ^ i . , . ' • • .saoln JUlw 1513 O wo. February 1864. . * -*• ♦ * The 50th arrived in Quincy on Saturday morning, and were most « • cordially greeted by friends and citizens with music, firing of cannon U - • ' * &c, A bounteous repast.was spread by the Sisters of the Good Samritan and "Needle Pickets" where all made welcome. Speeches by Gen. • ^ Prentiss and others contributed to the good feeling. But vou should ijtw . see the boys- hardly a soldier's suit.among them,, officer's clothing, '3 r . . . . - . , dtaff buttons j . double breasted coats even] But really ,.the-w do look very nice, and the jew clothing merchants are laying awaj^ greenbacks ^ , by the hundreds. .Citizdns are delighted with their personal neatness ^|.^pand good behavior,-having no doubt expected them to return a lawless mob. The most powerful magnifying glass fails to discover a copperhead, and we are ^^o ft en-amused when those who-liave been so known -toll u» hQW "Wo'are 8o^glad to welcome our isoldiers," . . .. - In onto towij % supper was given last-Friday evening.for the two companies who went from here, and they are being feted and feasted on all sides; indeed the.soldiers stand first, as they should; Shoul der straps.BtaJfid.to one* side. We are much pleased to find so much interest,rainifested for ^hem, and also to se a disposition to fill up the vacant ranks, and recruits are being brought in daily, •X • f * Our friend? are constantly, coming to see us, and while T write ' gentlemen talking to Dr. does not add. to the ease of cutting my ideas on paper* r . i-i' THaea wo were in Quincy, my husband met Kr. Ghadwick on the street, •x-.i 1514 Decer.ber, 1864, and learned from him that Mrs. Cox and her family are all there . Had I remained longer I should have called on them. I did not see Mrs, Lett on, but hear that she has a nice little daughtei", and the Adjutant is about a head taller than before. So many are coming that I cannot write with the interest I wish, and it'^is almost mail time, Dr, has been trying to write to the t General ever since he came home, but says he will write from TJuincy as he goes uptoday, ' T presume +hat you and Mrs, S, are having fine times, and I V . . • ' am about ready to go back, would be quite if Lynville was a little more attractive. ' * The papers say that General*s forces at Athens have had a fight^ successftO , of course. Love to Mrs. S. and Miss Ella and especially little Lettie, Let me hear from you soon, T will write to Mrs, Spencer soon. Affectionately your friend, j ■ r-r ntn » , . uaria P, Bane. - 6en."6bdge's sister id his wife, Council Bluffs, 5:- » X presume this you have got. our letters in relation to Lettie*s sickness. She is improving very fast. Her throat and ear are very bad yet. She cannot swallow.anything"but ice without the most intense pain in hei" ear. She has been a great guffered and is still, though she now improving. n-d 1515 I February, 1864. « - She needs a change of climate to recruit her strength. She will have to be kept u\i on stimulants as long as she stays here. Dr. says she j. - Will be more iiable to other diseases and the scarlet fever in parti- ^cular, if it rages out as they think as the weather is nov; it will be apt to. Vfe hope you will go to St, Louis early for we.are anxious to have her go fpr fear she will be sick again, and I would not have her ^ be sick again as she has been now for anything. We have Mrs. Andrews with us now to do our work, so we feel quite relieved, but our neighbors have been very kind in offering their services. We have had ladies offer to watch every night, but she '. prefers to have me, so I watch until I get tired and then accept the services of others. She always send for me in the night when others are with her. She cannot get through the night without .her "Aunty" , y*-' '; Mrs, Blake, Sarah and Emma Spooner, Lucy Rockwood and Sue Lockv/ood have all stayed with her nights, . . • I should Judge by the papers that most of Ocean's command had ' gone homo on furloiJghB, Am glad .to see so many of them re-enlist, I ^eaka well for them, ■ , " Lottie saysj "Tell Ma I am getting well, and want to g t up and run about the houso, and want to come down to Falaski to see her and pa and little Ella; that I hope the river will soon break up so I can leave on the boat. Love to pa and kiss Ella for me." I have received no letters from you for a long tim(b,but think 1516 February 1864, they are on the v.-ay. Received a Chateclier from Ocean and one' from Lieut. T,* Tonight I shall look strongly for a letter from you. I must close. 'Jrite soon. -to Ocsar^i and Mrs. S. also little Ella, aii , ; Tell h'er if I could only get to-her '^nce I would make hersqueal. qS oiin ■ Gen. Dodge's sister t o-his wife, Council Bluffs 12»- ■ I received a letter from you last night, the first one for three weeks. I oduld not imagine what had becomeoof you, supposed, f^iiuP however, you was having such a good time that you had not time to write, . s.. . , _ . Lettie is getting better, but slowly. I am so glad you are doming up I dent know what to do; hope you wfll be up right parly. I ^ have written in Ocean's letter how Lettie Is .and also Mother has written, so I will aay-nothing only that she is full of fun and seems ''• more like herself today than,ever, and I hope she will get well fast, but am afraid not. The Dr. says she must have a change of climate to recruit her. « ' •- "T can imagine you und Mrs. Spencer, bavlpg some of your good rides, and I wish indeed I could "go long"". I suppose I shall forget all I *' ever knewaa^ut hdraebaok Tf'iding, and' if 1 do I shall not have another chance to leam; no kind- Col. Chctlaln. to*ta<»unt ar.d dismoimt, to ge5 ' me out of difficulty; ao the first time t have a'chance X shall prac tise a little. 'for the lasf i^mfweeks hdecbaen splendid; the 1517 February 1864. ,f:'"' n* r«oi*It"' ■ r'isi t ground is as dry as in-summer and the air,more like spring than summer. How I do long for the river to open and bp Sj^ come up, then I shall look for you, ^ - ; .', The Methodists had a festival TVednesday evening. I did not attend, but .bought a large^cake handsomely frosted, gave.^5 for it, and when we cut it, it proved to be a sponge cake and.a poor one at that. Last eve I went to a lecture given by Mr. Turly upon the Pacific f^.R. eloquent I assure you, I have heard some news and that is that Lieut, Tichenor is pay ing particular attention, to^ a'Widow ia Des'Moines; her name is Mrs, something, do not remember, Mrs. Kasson told me first, and then she said Mr, T, disputed it; since then I have heard it again, guess it must be sc. 1 r - ■ , * Yes indeed, guess I do remember Adjt.'Borker^. Do you ever see Quartermaster Thompson? If I could see a log of my army friends I should be delighted. I presume you never hear ftf Lt.'col, Dockets? ' >r I never do and do not see why, " Barnes took that boquet,* I am certain by what tichenor wrote me on the Chantileer, Is Maj, Howard going to return to Ocean's staff or is he to be Colonel of a regiment? How I would like to see all of them. When you get here I shall ask so many Questions you will soon want to leave; so commence gathering items now. I hope to have a letter from Mrs. Spencer before long. I wrote 1518 'srnvfM her last. I have written to Mrs. Bane^.since she. went home. Have not heard from Mrs. Linton for a long time. The 4t!i Iowa ill be here in a few days. It will seem like old times to see shoulder straps round once more. I hope they will c rendezvous here. Nate has come to go to the concert. I must close. Answer soon; love to Mrs. S. regards to mess, < I. Gen. Dodge's mother to his wife, Council Bluffs, 11:- .tff' . j I.have taken my pen that has been laid.aside-for a long time to write you a brief account of our dear Lettie's sickness^ She is now able; to.walk from one room to another where there Is"a fire, ;■ although she has gained very slowly; her throat is very sore; she gargles.it every four hours, .1 have had a dread of ^his complaint, I ' Jf more now since I have seen the effects of . it, ^ STf*" f* Two weeks last Saturday night Lettie woke me in the night saying her throat was acre. I thought she did not seem .veil for. a number of • • days, had spoken of it but she said ^he was; she restless all night, in the. morning said her thr.mt was well, I did not go to church, stayed with her; could feftl a small bunch or the left side, % - Sunday eve said she was tired and wanted to go to bed, that was so • • uncommon for her thet I made the remark to Julia that I was very much afraid she was going to be sick. She said I was frightened she would be all right in the morning. Father was in Nebrakka, Julia, myself" \ • ♦tr'-, • and Lettie were alone, I found her feverish in the night, complained , ( ■ ' ^ ' * n ''' 1519 3X:;,c February 1864, of her throat, very restless; sleeping was out of the question with me. I longed for morning. She kept tali;ing, said she hoped she would not he^ve the scarlet fever. I told her we would have the Doctor in the,morning and he would . soon get her v/ell. As soon as Nathan came, he went for the Doctor, The Doctor said she was a very sick child, said stimulants was all that would save herf got the best of wine and brandy and chicken broth together all this and her medicine every hour.. Julia had the charge of her, was over her all the time. She took to Auntie, would take things from her better than anyone, We had to coax and-promise to get her to take mourishment as her life depended on it. It called forth all Jule's nursing powers that must have-lain dormant, for a more faithful nurse I never saw, and Lettie thouglit no one could do for her but Auntie, I think her very patient; she suffered (ffreadfully. She was not taken from her bed from Monday imtil- Friday, We .received the bopk when she was at the sickest; all the stories were read and re-read to take up her mind. She wants me to • # come and lie down by her; I must close, I want you to come up as soon as you can in the spring.. .. . . . . ' , Gen. Dodge's sister to his wife. Council Bluffs, 19:- I have written to Martha Putnam and spent some time in defioratifig^ an envelope to send,!' u, and now will come down to the February 1864, aubstantial and v.rite you a letter in answer to j^ours I recieved yesterday by good rights I should'not ansv.er it for three weeks, but I will be a little more lenient and show good for evil. I have been staying up to Sues this week, came home last night i{ an .' Ajt has bdfen'snowy, sloppy, and rainy nearly all the time and it - ^ was hard to walk so far four times a day, so I concluded I would not stay longer but wait until my school is out and then I promised her'I "would come again and stay with her. John has gone to Iov;a City'and she is quite lonely. I prefer staying at home I believe to staying there. I dont feel as much "at homish" at Nate's hou:e ' ' as in Ocean's, dont'think I should go many miles to make -a long | stay. She had cdmpany w" ile l was there. Mr. and Mr. L. Evertt, Sam Folsom and -ife, Mr, Morse and wife. Lucky Rockwood and Mr. Hefldriej had a very ylesant little time. . " ; i;' hi't it bo^'snleridid if you go to Leavenworth; from what I ^ haie heard of the place from others, I think you would prefer it to ■ St, Louis; I shall be glad wheh you get a house for I want to come down and see you. I*am so tired of staying up herej am sick half the time and feel like a fool the rest. u-y I. ■ n. j . r'- ■ f . News is scarce heVe. We are having some very- interesting lecjrkJk "3' * ■ ' tures here weekly for the benefit of the Sanitary, Mr, Poppletonof Omaha has delivered the "first, on Edward Burke. Itwas splendid. He repeats it tomorro- eve for the poor, 1521 March, 1864. I sup")Ose Qxsean has got back now. Suppose you were glad to get Lettie with you again. Mother is wondering if you are not • In going to let her coije here this auniaer; she wants to see her, 'f " It is too bad Ella has had such sore eyes. , ^ So Tiohenor is really a pa; ^good luck gcj^with him. , I have not heard from Mrs. Spencer for. months and months. Where .is Mrs. Bane? does any one know? Tell Lettie she must never fear Monther 0*Donnell ar'v more for she departed this life last Thursday, and all the money they coi^ld get to give the priest he would not promise to get her soul through .'(> * h ■ ' Write me soon and tell Ocean lie is owing iae a letter and I would like Ao hear from him. Love to Ocean, Lettie and Ella, ' 1? ^ ( , Mrs, Mercy Fegram to Mrs. Dodge, St, Louis, 2:- Your, welcome letter of February. 26th, is just receivod, a » • - and although delighted to hea^. from you, I feel like I wanted to cry, I do feel sorry to hear of the loss of^ your trunk and all of your nice things. It is the first of my knowing that they were shippdd on that boat. I was not at home when you sent for your things, * Jjherefore knew,nothing about it until I got home about four days since, when Emma .tpId me and said she had sent all you had sent for and many things she had supposed you would not need, but thought your brother .would take them and it would he allright. It may be 1522 ■" o.r f ffii XI February 1864. .! . , - ^ - '•your trunk will comQ to life again; they will try to raise the >-.oat, 7!here is your brother? was he on the boat at the time she sunk? it was a sad affair; the Captain lost his wife. I s\inpose you knov; all about V^ell, Mrs. DodgS, I have been qitite a trip this winter. I went to-Louisville first, was at the Gait House sometime; saw a great many bri^t buttons from the one star downward, I had a nice time. Then t went to New Orleans and 3'ou may know I had a good time down there; \rlshed often and so much that you could have been with me, but any time you are ready I am to go again. You say you think perhaps you will go East. Oh, I would be so pleased to have your go. I shall wait anyway, T^ien does Nate go? ~ I have not "seen Mrs, Robbins this winter. I sent for her to come and" "Soef me, but she did rrot come and 1 thought- she did not wish to see mo, I am glad to hear that the General is getting better; may he live a thousand j^ears and his memory ever be green, I was not here when Miss Dickinson was holding forth; would ^.ike to have heard her. Have been to the opera; was "delighted, it is very fine. You ask me if Mr. P. la getting rich. He is, and as the wife of a rich man I am getting very aristocratic. I have -some nice cards to call'oil my friend^B at the Lindell. Let me know as soon as you come and ariaWifti' this Just as soon as you find it out. Tell the General the strawberries are ready for him; the same to you when you come for flj them. All send love. 1523 March, 1864. Gen, Dodge's sister to his wife, Council Bluffs, 2iJlave just received j^our letter; am sorry you are so worried . about Lettie; though I could not expect you to be otherwise, : The i: : ^diphtheria has now gone to her nose and it causes her to tai:< very badly. I have thought in time she might get over it, but. it makes her .Z . fretful. I am going to Dr. McMahpn about her nose. I do not like to n r have it trouble her so much,for she can never gaip strengfehao long as the disease is about her. If thP'^. thinks that it will be better for her to g" down to youf now,'I shall bring her, but if he thinks she is just as well, to.remain until you. come up, vhy all right. I shall keep this open until after I have seen him. There will be a boat here tomorrow or next day, so if I do start with her it will be immediately, though it seems hardly worth while if you are coming .up here so soon, but shall leave it to the doctor to decide, k .. . We are-having such lovely weather, almost like spring, and I long to ae© bcrat for I shall then .think we. are in direct communica tion with some other part of.the civilized world. Am sorry Lieut. T, is sick with a cold, ?mat a pity I am not there to nurse him*, .1 -am a pretty good nurse now; can coa x a patient to take most anything. . I have been among sickness this winter so much * that advise him to take a "brandy toddy" . Some children are not Bo hard to take medicine as others, you know. 1824 March 1864. -The Doctor has ju^'t JLeft; :s^ys Lettie wil'l imprave 'ks fast here as there, and she had better stay until you come up. The disease is irv her nose and he is going to give her something to take for it. He asserts now that she is getting along better than he expecte-i , and if she takes, no cold will get well before long. .i 1 •: r I hope, both you and Mrs. Spencer v/ill^be here before, long, I f ain miserable, myself; caught colrti^scue four wedks ago and it has left * ine feeling more like a "Stunned* chacken" than anything else I can think 'Of. If Lieut. Tichenor's leaves him in so miserable a state ^ I cdn sympathize with him. Fan and Morse will be here before long, ■ ■ T . i ■ * i it'will seem like old times to see them. * Love to Ella and Ocean, and Mrs, Spencer, Regards to the mess. Lettie sends love to all. Note:- J, M, Brown to Mrs tfodge", St. Louis, 4:- Note:- Mrs. Lettie Robbins to Mrs. Dodge, St, Louis, 8:- Gen, Dodge's sister to his wife, Counci Bluffs, 12; ; j. determined to answer your letter today "and by dint of perserverdnce think I may succeed without more interruption. In the first place Nate and Sue came from church-here and I laid my pen aside; then after Suilday school got seated again when Charlie Hendrie came in, and now he has gone I vill make a third attempt and Intend to suc ceed. 'T jt I Has glad to'hear from'you't?iotlgh''li'''^S'a^ibng tifce 'doming Stragne things will happep-somet mes, and I have actually had a 1525 : tc- -., ■. March 1864. "spe^l oi' sickness" but am considered fully recovered because I can "gad" though I do not feel quite strong yet. •- ^ Nate and Sue move into their new house in a week or two. Sue is pe*ff^ctly happy, l am^glad they are going to move down town, t can see them more often. It is such a task to go out there I seldom attempt it. _ • i " r. John-Baldwin got back yesterday; have not seen him to speak to him yet. I hope you will go to Leavenworth. I have heard so much of the beai;ty of the place. But I hope you will get settled some- • • i^efre soon; I aia's© tired of staying here, I want a change. We 'thought perhaps you woiild-send Lettie up by John Baldwin jmother is anxipuR to have her come, speaks of it every.day. Was real glad to hear from Mrs. $ane. I wish, ,she would write to me; please mention to her I wrote her lasti - • As so n as I am able I am going to Omaha to visit Mrs. Lcay, r> • aie came for me last week,•but was sick. I should like to meet Gen. < < Ploasanton muoh. I have often heard him spoken of. Gen. Chetlain I see is in Memphis stil" . . Hew I would like to see him. I was thinking the other day of our gay times in Corinhh, and Chetlain « stood out in bold relief. I. saw a paper the other day with quite a puff in ajDput him. I thought would piease him wonderfully well if he pould see it. ^ •- r - fhere i« .ik.boaii.-on the ,way, up here frozen up at Brownsville with 80 pseaengers on it. Love to Ocean and the children; 1526 March 1864. .'r> would write him if there wan any show for an answer. Father is at Elkhorn, cant get home, river frozen over. It has been colder than Greenland this week but is nieasant toda^-. Mother sends love, also Zu4,. Wish you would send me some of Mrs. Spencer's papers, would like to read some oi* her effusions. Write real sooril-' .0 - -,: :u Geo. C. Tichenor to Gen. Dodge, Des MoineolB:- '* The enclosed will serve to inform you that I have accom plished the object of my expedition j having effected a-"Coup de Main" in favor of the "Uhiou," • • • - I will leave here on -the 23d, and endeavor to reach 'you by the 28th. I have had many earnest inquiries by your numerous 'friends here from different portions of the State, relative to you. ^ The Iowa legislature decided on yestdrday agsi nst Resurapti'-nhonce the R.R. interests remain in "Statu quo." 'Please remember me kindly to Itrs. Dodge- also to Mrs. S pencer to each of whom, as also yourself, my wife bids ftie send her regards. I see th&t a bill suggested by me to Grimes and Kasson cheating a separate bureau of Military justice" attached to the War Department, has passed Congress. I think it provides for the appointment of additional Judge Advocates for divisions*and corps. Mrs. Annie Cummings to Mrs. Dodge, \luncy, Pa., ^'^pril 3:- 1* Tou will be surprised at getting a letter from me. I an anxioU# to get a photografh, (carte-de-vlsite) of your husband. It is 1S87 April 1864. . ' ' ' . , to contribute to the Sanitar;^ Fair at Philadelphia, to be held in June. If you have any vroul^ you be so kind as to send me one. I will frame it when it arrives.- I have one, a very excellent one of the General, but I do not want to part with it. I do hope . the spring campaign will soon.be over, .as I am tired of staying in Pennsylvania. I would much rather be in »Alabam, You will be so kind as not to publish an order down there, prohibit ing the ladies from visiting your department until I am there. Remember me to Mrs.Bane. I will ever remember Mrs. Bane for her kindness to me during my sickness, as well as your many kind- • * • • . • nesses." I am writing a letter long than I intended. .T. M. Brown to Mrs. Dodge, Shipman, Ills, May'19:- n. f- • • ■ T received yours of 17th inst. this morning. If you will come out here, say Friday evening or Saturday morning or Sunday evening and stay one or three or five days I will go back with you and hunt up your boxes, and if necessary find lodgings for you and do anything else you please, and go to the fair with you. I too wish that I lived or you lived or we lived so that we could spend an evening together occasionally or oftener, but how shall it be accomplished? If I sell my farm and move down to St, Louis, you v.ill be Just starting south or north or west. If I keep the homestead here-dismal anddreary as it is now to me- and come to St, Louis and rent and furnish a house, you will still be on the move and the sura of the expense will be too large for & temporary •4 r home. 'What shall be done? I watch with eager interest every 1528 M2y, 1864. brepth of news from "Dalton and Gen. Sherman's cnmraaridj always .hoping for the bsst»' . . ' . Mr. Gist "■^as almost justified in scolding you a little, and if scolding'you too little would reproduce the'lost receipt, I would be tempted to give him my permission. As it is "ou are in *no danger of losing the deposit, but it is not now in good shape for casualties, you should have a new or duplicate receipt. Cant < • W f ' you find the lost one? "^ry, and if you dont, I will get' you another one when T come down. ■ ® ■ Note:- Maj. T. J. McKinney to Col. Jas. A. Hardie, Ft. Leaven- ' f . i r worthy July 29:- Notej- Randolph H. Waters to Leavenworth, Jan, 27 (88. -Note:- R. H. Tatars to Gen. 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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence. Description An account of the resource General Dodge Papers - Book 5 Index Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-1866 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B D6643z Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1864 1865 1866 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/40dea900a84563b60780798dcb56a988.pdf 9e59a68d62044a244c92d1c267009b4d 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1851-1916 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B D6643z Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. 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Description An account of the resource General Dodge Papers - The War Period, Book 5 January 1866 For an index for Book 5, please refer to the "General Dodge Papers - Book 5 Index" record. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 1866 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B D6643z Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1866 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad