Johnston | 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General Gordon Granger – August 3, 1864

I want that brigade. Stephen D. Lee is here from Mississippi with 3,500 cavalry, dismounted. Deserters say also that Forrest is here, but, if so, only for consultation. Get General Lorenzo Thomas to give you some negro regiments to hold the railroad stati

From Brigadier General Thomas J. Wood to Lieutenant Colonel J. S. Fullerton – July 29, 1864

COLONEL: Moore, a scout, whom I sent out on the 26th in the forenoon, returned this p. m. and make the following statement: General S. D. Lee arrived about the 25th instant from Mississippi and brought 3,500 troops with him. These were dismounted cavalry,

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General Henry W. Halleck – July 20, 1864

GENERAL: I have a dispatch from General Grant. Answer him in my name that Major General Smith has the very orders he suggests, viz, to hang on the Forrest and prevent his coming to Tennessee. I will, however, renew the order. I advanced from the Chattahoo

Report from General Joseph E. Johnston – July 17, 1864

In obedience to orders of the War Department, I turn over to General Hood the command of the Army and Department of Tennessee. I cannot leave this noble army without expressing my admirat

From General Joseph E. Johnston to Jefferson Davis – July 16, 1864

Your dispatch of to-day received. The slight change in the enemy’s dispositions made since my dispatch of the 14th to General Cooper was reported to General Bragg yesterday. It was a report from General Wheeler that Schofield’s corps had advanced eastward

From Jefferson Davis to General Joseph E. Johnston – July 16, 1864

A telegram from Atlanta of yesterday announces that the enemy is extending intrenchments from river toward railroad to Augusta. I wish to hear from you as to present situation, and your plan of operations so specifically as will enable me to anticipate ev

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General James B. McPherson – July 14, 1864

General Blair reports a movement of cavalry down the river on the other side all last night, drawn there doubtless by Stoneman’s and Rousseau’s movement. Let General Garrard feel out strong and disturb those that are left.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major-Gener

From General Joseph E. Johnston to General Samuel Cooper – July 14, 1864

General Wheeler reports Dodge’s corps, with two brigades of cavalry, on this side of the river near Roswell, and Howard’s and Schofield’s corps also on this side, intrenched midway between Roswell and the railroad. A body of Federal cavalry crossed the ri

From Major General William T. Sherman to Lieutenant General U.S. Grant – July 12, 1864

DEAR GENERAL: I have written you but once since the opening of the campaign, but I report by telegraph to Halleck daily, and he furnishes you copy. My progress was slower than I calculated, from two chief causes, an uninterrupted rain from June 2 to about

From Major General George H. Thomas to Major General Oliver O. Howard – July 9, 1864

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that at daylight you move a division for Roswell Factory to support and make sure of everything that may be gained by Garrard. Let it move without wagons and remain until relieved by General McPherson’s troops

From Captain L. M. Dayton to Major General George H. Thomas – July 9, 1864

GENERAL: I am directed by the general commanding to say that General Schofield has effected a crossing and lodgment, and has two bridges laid. He captured a gun and did not lose a man. The general commanding directs, also, that you will move one division

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General James B. McPherson – July 9, 1864

GENERAL: We now have a good lodgment on the other bank of the river, Schofield at the mouth of Soap Creek and Garrard opposite Roswell. I saw General Dodge to-day en route for Roswell and explained to him the importance of the place, and he understands it

Journal of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph S. Fullerton, 4th Army Corps – July 9, 1864

July 9.- 2 a. m., received instructions from department headquarters to move the division to Roswell Factory at daylight, and to move without wagons. 2 a. m., directed General Newton to move his division to Roswell Factory at daylight (4.30) this morning,

From Major General William T. Sherman to Brigadier General Kenner Garrard – July 8, 1864

I have been to our extreme right and all well. Be active at daylight to-morrow to draw attention as far down the river as possible. The moment I hear you have made a lodgment on the south bank I will send a division up to re-enforce you, and it will be fo

From General Joseph E. Johnston to Jefferson Davis – July 8, 1864

SIR: I have received your dispatch of yesterday. Our falling back was slow. Every change of position has been reported to General Bragg. We have been forced back by the operations of a siege, which the enemy’s extreme caution and greatly superior numbers

From Major General John M. Schofield to Major General William T. Sherman – July 7, 1864

I have not been able to reconnoiter as far as Roswell to-day. I find a pretty good crossing near mouth of Soap Creek. Half a mile above the creek is a shallow ford where infantry can cross easily, but there is no road leading to it and it would be difficu

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General Henry W. Halleck – July 7, 1864

General Garrard reports to me that he is in possession of Roswell, where were several valuable cotton and woolen factories in full operation, also paper-mills, all of which, by my order, he destroyed by fire. They had been for years engaged exclusively at

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General John M. Schofield – July 7, 1864

I have a letter from Garrard; he has possession of the factory at Roswell. I wish you to make an examination thereabouts and secure a foothold, fortified on the other side, anywhere about Roswell or mouth of Soap Creek. I also that Johnston’s cavalry has

From Jefferson Davis to General Joseph E. Johnston – July 7, 1864

The announcement that your army has fallen back to the Chattahoochee renders me more apprehensive for the future. That river, if not fordable, should not be immediately in your rear, and if you cross, it will enable the enemy without danger to send a deta

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General James B. McPherson – July 5, 1864

GENERAL: I have ordered Schofield over to this road, in rear of the center, preparatory to moving him over to about the mouth of Rottenwood or Roswell Factory according to reports I may receive from General Garrard. I was in hopes you would get control of

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General James B. McPherson – July 5, 1864

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General George Stoneman – July 5, 1864

DEAR STONEMAN: I have your note, which is very satisfactory. I have heard of your general success from other quarters. I will instruct General Barry to give you a good four-gun battery, if he can get one from some of the commands. Our left is now on the r

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General Henry W. Halleck – July 5, 1864

On the 3rd we pursued the enemy by all the roads south till we found him in an intrenched position which had been prepared in advance, its salient on the main Marietta and Atlanta road about five miles south of Marietta, and the wings behind the Nickajack

From 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

From General Joseph E. Johnston to General Braxton Bragg – June 27, 1864

GENERAL: I have endeavored by my telegram to keep you informed of the course of military events in this department. I have not been able, however, in that brief style of correspondence to explain the mode of operating by which we have been pressed back so

Report from Confederate Scout J. M. Glass – June 24, 1864

Says I left the Federal lines on 18th instant in company with J. C. Moore; passed around to the left of the Federal army; first came up to rebel cavalry two miles this side of Marietta; was at Colonel Hill’s headquarters till morning of 20th instant. That

From Brigadier General W. S. Featherson to Major General Loring – June 23, 1864

Commanding, &c.:
The enemy are advancing in force on the Bell’s Ferry road. They are on both sides of the road, but principally west of it. This is the report of Major Standifer, who went to the front with two companies of the Twelfth Louisiana to reco

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General George H. Thomas – June 21, 1864

GENERAL: I saw these papers in the hands of your scout and read them hastily. I am gratified at the good progress of Howard, Wood, and Whitaker. Let them all hold fast to all we get, and be ready as soon as we can move with anything like life. Early to-mo

From General Joseph E. Johnston to General Braxton Bragg – June 21, 1864

Richmond:
The situation is not essentially changed since my last dispatch. The enemy are apparently strengthening and extending their right on a line running generally north and south. On our right Wheeler yesterday, with 1,100 cavalry from Allen’s, An

Report of General Joseph E. Johnston, C. S. Army, commanding Army of Tennessee – June 20, 1864

On the 20th of June Wheeler, with 1,100 men, routed Garrard’s division of Federal cavalry on our right.

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General George H. Thomas – June 18, 1864

Your note is just received. I was down with Schofield till near dark – until after he had got bridge and crossing at Noyes’ Creek. I also happened to be near Howard when that firing occurred, and had I not been caught by mud and darkness would have come d

From Major General William T. Sherman to General U. S. Grant – June 18, 1864

DEAR GENERAL: I have the doubt you want me to write your occasionally letters not purely official, but which will admit of a little more latitude than such documents possess. I have daily sent to Halleck telegraphs which I asked him to report to you, and

From Brigadier General Kenner Garrard to Major General James B. McPherson – June 14, 1864

GENERAL: I have nothing to report except the information I gave you in all my previous reports is confirmed by every prisoner and deserter who comes within my camp, viz, that the infantry of the enemy is in force on the Lovingood Bridge and Marietta road

From Colonel Robert H. G. Minty to Captain Robert P. Kennedy – June 12, 1864

CAPTAIN: Yesterday morning I received orders from the general commanding to proceed to McAfee’s Cross-Roads, on the Canton and Marietta and old Alabama roads, via Woodstock, and from thence to open communications with the Second Brigade at the junction of

From W. W. Mackall to General G. W. Smith – June 12, 1864

General Johnston informs you that the enemy are pushing parties down on our right and threatening raids beyond the Chattahoochee, and he therefore wishes you to use your entire force in watching and guarding the passages of the river as high up as Roswell

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General George H. Thomas – June 3, 1864

GENERAL: Lieutenant Tucker, of your headquarters guard, just from Kingston, comes to come to know about the train can safely come to you via Euharlee, Stilesborough, Allatoona, and down the road till it meets you at some point on the road from Allatoona t

From Major General William T. Sherman to J. C. Van Duzer – June 3, 1864

Both armies remain as at last advices by telegraph. Blair not at Rome yet. Stoneman and Garrard with cavalry occupy Allatoona Mountain, and trains and telegraph will reach Carter’s Station to-morrow. Who is General Grant?

From Captain L. M. Dayton to Brigadier General Kenner Garrard – June 2, 1864

GENERAL: Your note of this morning to the general commanding just to hand and he directs me to answer. He wishes you to picket at the west end of Allatoona Pass. Report to General Stoneman and re-enforce him to the full extent of your command (save the pi

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General George H. Thomas – May 19, 1864

GENERAL: I am satisfied that if there be any force in front of you it is a division of Cheatham’s that said here last night. It should not escape. Garrard’s cavalry is now moving for the bridge across Etowah, with orders to hold it. Press down on that for

From Brigadier General Jefferson C. Davis to Brigadier General William D. Whipple – May 19, 1864

GENERAL: One regiment of General Garrard s cavalry (One hundred and twenty-third Illinois Mounted Infantry) arrived at lii in. to-day at this place. The pontoons arrived about the same hour; hence I shall have two bridges in a

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General George H. Thomas – May 18, 1864

GENERAL: Until we know exactly the course taken by Johnston from Kingston I cannot make orders more exact than those already existing. You are now on the plain, well-marked trail of the enemy. You will, early in the morning, renew the pursuit, following t

From Brigadier General Jefferson C. Davis to Brigadier General William D. Whipple – May 18, 1864

GENERAL: Your communication directing me to return and cross the Oostanaula at Lay’s Ferry came to hand last evening about an hour before sunset. The enemy, variously estimated at 3,000 to 5,000, were moving forward to attack me. While reading the note th

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General Henry W. Halleck – May 16, 1864

Railroad track finished and cars in. Columns are well across Oostanaula, and I will aim to reach Kingston to-morrow, and the Etowah on the third day. I take it for granted Rome will fall as a consequence.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major-General.
RESACA, GA.

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General George H. Thomas – May 16, 1864

GENERAL: Dispatch a good division down the old Rome road which passes down the west of the Oostanaula, four miles west of this to Farmer’s Bridge, which is eight miles north of Rome. There will be found General Garrard’s train of artillery which he will l

From Colonel Robert H. G. Minty to Captain Robert P. Kennedy – May 16, 1864

CAPTAIN: At 5 a. m. yesterday, the 15th instant, I marched from camp on Dry Creek. At about 8 a. m. my advance struck the enemy’s pickets near Farmer’s Bridge, on Armuchee Creek, and drove them in. The advance vedettes and a few of my scouts charged over

From Major General William T. Sherman to Brigadier General Kenner Garrard – May 15, 1864

GENERAL: I regret exceedingly you did not avail yourself of the chance I gave you to cut the railroad. At the time you reached the bridge, Martin’s cavalry was all that was on that flank, and they widely scattered. Forrest on the 6th was retreating before

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General Henry W. Halleck – May 14, 1864

We have had hard fighting all day. Johnston purely on the defensive. The place has small detached redoubts, and in immense amount of rifle trenches. We have close the enemy well in, gaining ground slowly but securely all day. The country is very rough and

From Major General William T. Sherman to Brigadier General Kenner Garrard – May 14, 1864

GENERAL: You will move your whole command down the valley toward Rome in one or two columns by Dirt Town or Dry Creek. If you can possibly cross Oostanaula make a strike for the railroad anywhere north of Kingston. Do this in your own way, but do it thoro

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General James B. McPherson – May 14, 1864

GENERAL: As I wrote you last night I intended to cross the Oostanaula south by our left, but Schofield has swung round so far to the north or left that time will be lost. The pontoons will be in an hour or so at a point on Snake Creek its mouth, with Capt

From General Joseph E. Johnston to General Samuel Cooper – May 13, 1864

The army is now about this place. Skirmishing has commenced at about a mile distant in the direction of Snake Creek Gap.
J. E. JOHNSTON,
General.

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General George H. Thomas – May 13, 1864

I want the pontoon bridge laid at the best point near Ray’s [Lay’s] Ferry, near the mouth of Lick or Snake Creek. I inclose a sketch* made to-day by a seemingly intelligent officer. As soon as I know the pontoons have started down the road I will send all

From W. W. Mackall to General Leonidas Polk – May 12, 1864

The enemy in our front is moving rapidly down the valley toward Snake [Creek] Gap or Villanow. General Johnston wishes you to call on General Martin for all the information he has and transmit it to him. Wishes your cavalry to be active in close observati

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General James B. McPherson – May 11, 1864

GENERAL: The indications are that Johnston is evacuating Dalton. In that event Howard and the cavalry will pursue, and all the rest will follow your note. I will be down early in the morning. Try and strike him if possible about the forks of the road. Hoo

From Major General James B. McPherson to Major General William T. Sherman – May 10, 1864

GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatches of 10 [.30] a. m. to-day. Brigadier-General Williams has reported his division at the west end of the gap, and I have directed him to leave one brigade there to guard the trains and t

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General James B. McPherson – May 10, 1864

GENERAL: I have yours of last night and have talked to Captain Audenried. I regret beyond measure you did not break the railroad, however little, and close to Resaca, but I suppose it was impossible. We find in Buzzard Roost Gap an almost impassable obsta

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General Henry W. Halleck – May 10, 1864

I am starting for the extreme front in Buzzard Roost Gap, and write this dispatch that you may understand. Johnston acts purely on the defensive. I am attacking him on his strongest fronts, viz, west and north, till McPherson breaks his line at Resaca, wh

From General Leonidas Polk to Jefferson Davis – May 10, 1864

The first of Loring’s brigades arrived and sent forward to Resaca; second just in; the third will be in to-morrow morning early. General Johnston telegraphs he wishes me to hold the two last here for the present. French’s advance brigade was to leave Blue

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General John M. Schofield – May 10, 1864

GENERAL: I shall attack Johnston through Snake Creek Gap. I will take your three infantry division along, but for the time will have to leave Stoneman to guard the point now occupied by you and to keep u a delusion as long as possible. I propose to leave

From Brigadier General Kenner Garrard to Brigadier General William D. Whipple – May 4, 1864

Please say to General Sherman and General Thomas that we are just passing through Decherd, and will commence the ascent of the mountain to-night. Our artillery and forage train were delayed one day by the rains and mud. I will reach Stevenson in the short

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