HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, In the Field, near Atlanta, August 23, 1864-6 p. m.
General THOMAS:
Inasmuch as we have postponed our movement till Thursday night I think it would be well for General Garrard to send out the brigade that did not go with General Kilpatrick out to Stone Mountain to-morrow, and let it break up another five miles of road to make a sure thing of that road.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major-General, Commanding.
HDQRS. CHIEF OF CAVALRY, DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND, Near Atlanta, 23, 1864.
Brigadier General Brigadier General Kenner Garrard,
Commanding Second Division Cavalry:
The general commanding directs that you send out Colonel Miller’s brigade very early to-morrow morning, to destroy as much of the Atlanta and August Railroad as possible, and return to-morrow.
I am, general, respectfully, your obedient servant,
DAVID F. HOW,
Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
[AUGUST 23, 1864.-For Kilpatrick to Elliott, relative to damage done to railroad, &c., see Part II, p. 855.]