GENERAL: I am camped on the Pumpkin Vine three miles from Dallas and three miles from Pumpkin Vine Church. This afternoon I moved on Dallas, and when in a mile of it was attacked by a brigade of infantry and one of cavalry; at least such is the impression
Read MoreFrom Major General William T. Sherman to Colonel Eli Long – May 23, 1864
General Blair is moving from Huntsville and Decatur on Rome. March to Decatur and overtake General Blair and report to him and accompany him to Rome, where orders will await you. Cavalry with a train is worse than useless. Let your train fall in with the
Read MoreFrom Brigadier General Lawrence S. Ross to Brigadier General F. C. Armstrong – May 22, 1864
Commanding Division:
GENERAL: The enemy are not moving in any direction on this side the river in my front, nor on the opposite side so far as I can see. I have been watching them all morning from the top of a very high house on an eminence which gave
From Lieutenant Colonel A. J. Alexander to Colonel Eli Long – May 22, 1864
Major-General Blair has received a dispatch from General Sherman saying that your command would accompany this corps. It will be necessary for you to be at Decatur Thursday next. Answer.
A. J. ALEXANDER,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Assistant Adjutan
Special Field Orders from Major General James B. McPherson to – May 22, 1864
This army will move to-morrow morning, Major-General Logan, commanding Fifteenth Army Corps, having the advance, marching at 6 o’clock across the Wooley’s Bridge, on the Van Wert road. Brigadier- General Dodge2 commanding Left Wing, Sixteenth Army Corps,
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