General McPherson is now moving out. General Garrard will cover the depot; but one of the greatest probabilities is that Wheeler’s cavalry will, the moment the disposition of the infantry is discovered, sweep round the flank of the cavalry and try to capt
Read MoreFrom Major General George H. Thomas to Major General William T. Sherman – July 2, 1864
Has General Garrard been to connect with me; and where has he been directed to have his headquarters?
Read MoreFrom Major General William T. Sherman to Major General John M. Schofield – July 2, 1864
Don’t order back your empty wagons, but have them loaded with bran, rice, hominy, sugar and coffee, and salt, and I will see, if the commissaries have slighted you in distribution of bread rations, that it be made good. I also think it will be safe for yo
Read MoreFrom Major General William T. Sherman to Major General James B. McPherson – July 2, 1864
General Garrard’s communication is secured. He will be required to cover your line during the movement. If Wheeler goes up to Centreville he will find more than he bargains for and then will be time for Garrard to cut in behind.
Read MoreFrom Brigadier General John H. Kelly to Major E. S. Burford – July 2, 1864
I have the honor to state that scout just returned states that it found the enemy’s pickets at Roberts’ house, on the Bell’s Ferry road, about a quarter of a mile this side of McAfee’s house. Their line extended both to the right and left of the road at t
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