I am directed by the general commanding to say that General Stanley will march to vicinity of Mount Gilead Church to-day, and that you will then act on the left flank and rear of General Schofield’s corps. His headquarters are in the vicinity of W. Holbro
Read MoreReports of Brigadier General John W. Geary, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division – August 26, 1864
COLONEL; In pursuance of orders, I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of my command during the campaign just terminated by the capture o
Read MoreFrom Lieutenant Colonel H. W. Perkins to Colonel Robert H. G. Minty – August 26, 1864
COLONEL: The general commanding directs me to inform you that scouts sent from these headquarters toward Roswell Factory report a force of the enemy’s cavalry, 400 strong, on this side of the river at Roswell, located there (as the citizens say) for the p
Read MoreReport from Major General William T. Sherman about Kilpatrick’s Raid – August 25, 1864
On the 16th of August I made my Orders, Numbers 57, prescribing the mode and manner of executing the grand movement by the right flank to begin on the 18th. This movement contemplated the withdrawal of the Twentieth Corps, General Williams, t
Read MoreFrom Colonel Abram O. Miller to Captain Robert P. Kennedy – August 24, 1864
CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with orders received last night, I moved my command at daylight this morning, taking the effective force of six companies from each regiments, in all twenty-four companies. We commenced burning and d
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