Dodge’s two divisions are coming in by the cars. Logan’s three divisions are closed up on Geary, who is crossing the mountain at Whiteside’s. I will send General Corse down to-morrow to meet General Garrard, and lead him across by Whiteside’s, the Coal Mi
Read MoreFrom Brigadier General Kenner Garrard to Brigadier General William D. Whipple – May 4, 1864
Please say to General Sherman and General Thomas that we are just passing through Decherd, and will commence the ascent of the mountain to-night. Our artillery and forage train were delayed one day by the rains and mud. I will reach Stevenson in the short
Read MoreWelcome to Official Union and Confederate Records for Garrard’s Cavalry in Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign
Read in date order nearly 500 military orders, reports and communications related to Garrard’s Cavalry during Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign, May through September in 1864. These records were extracted from The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume 38, Parts 1 to 5. Click NEXT IN...
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