Read the official orders, communications and reports that were issued regarding Garrard’s cavalry, Minty’s brigade, and the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Online here are the pertinent records found in The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series 1, Volume 38. Click the Archives listing at right to select a Month, or use the Search Tags or Search box to find a particular subject.
From Major General George H. Thomas to Major General William T. Sherman – August 14, 1864
Garrard has already received orders to scout as far as Roswell. He sent a scouting party some distance beyond Decatur, both south and in the direction of Covington, yesterday, but discovered nothing. Have sent orders for Kilpatrick to put down the bridge
read moreFrom Major General William T. Sherman to Major General George H. Thomas – August 14, 1864
General McArthur, at Marietta, reports small bodies of cavalry approach Marietta from the northeast. General Garrard should send frequently up to Roswell and McAfee’s. You may order General Kilpatrick to lay down a bridge at Sandtown, and be prepared to s
read moreFrom Lieutenant David F. How to Brigadier General Edward M. McCook – August 14, 1864
Ascertain if possible the route which the rebels have taken. A brigade of cavalry is ready to move in any direction and cut off their retreat.
By order, &c.:
DAVID F. HOW,
Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
HDQRS. CH
read moreFrom Brigadier General W. L. Elliott to Brigadier General Kenner Garrard – August 14, 1864
You will with your entire cavalry force to-morrow early, and by easy marches, test the strength of the enemy’s cavalry on our left flank without risking too much. Give him a hard fight if the opportunity offers. There is no doubt that Wheeler is about Dal
read moreFrom Major General William T. Sherman to General J. E. Smith – August 14, 1864
I have sent a brigade of General Garrard’s cavalry over toward Canton to intercept those cattle. Tell General McCook it is important that party represented as 200 strong that has been on the road should be hunted down, else you will have no peace on the r
read moreFrom Brigadier General John E. Smith to Major General William T. Sherman – August 14, 1864
A drove of cattle was this a. m. captured together with escort. Have sent out all available cavalry and 300 infantry. Commanding officer at Adairsville telegraphs 6 p. m.-
read moreFrom Major General John M. Schofield to Brigadier General Kenner Garrard – August 14, 1864
COLONEL: General Sherman is informed that a large body of the enemy’s cavalry is now north of the Chattahoochee, making a raid upon our rear, and he desires to take advantage of their absence to operate on the enemy’s flanks. General Kilpatrick’s will cro
read moreFrom Major General John M. Schofield to Major General William T. Sherman – August 14, 1864
GENERAL: In accordance with the desire expressed by you yesterday to General Thomas, General Howard, and myself, I have the honor to submit the following plan of operations, having for its object to compel the enemy to abandon his works about Atlanta and
read moreFrom Brigadier General William D. Whipple to Major General David S. Stanley – August 13, 1864
Commanding Fourth Army Corps:
GENERAL: General Garrard has been ordered to send a scouting party in the direction of Decatur, for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of those movements the enemy made last night and his apparent intentions, and the m
Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph S. Fullerton, 4th Army Corps – August 13, 1864
1.25 a. m., received dispatch from Brigadier-General Kimball, commanding First Division, stating that a column of the enemy had been passing for an hour and a half in front of Taylor’s brigade, of his division, moving toward our left. (This divisi
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