Read in date order nearly 500 military orders, reports and communications related to Garrard’s Cavalry during Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign, May through September in 1864. These records were extracted from The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume 38, Parts 1 to 5. Click NEXT IN...
Read MoreFrom 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
Read MoreFrom Major General William T. Sherman to Major General George H. Thomas – May 4, 1864
Dodge’s two divisions are coming in by the cars. Logan’s three divisions are closed up on Geary, who is crossing the mountain at Whiteside’s. I will send General Corse down to-morrow to meet General Garrard, and lead him across by Whiteside’s, the Coal Mi
Read MoreFrom Major General William T. Sherman to Major General James B. McPherson – May 5, 1864
SIR: The enemy still lies about Dalton, and from all appearances is on the defensive, guarding approaches mostly from the north and west. He occupies in some force the range of hills known as the Tunnel Hill. By to-morrow night our forces will be about as
Read MoreFrom Major General James B. McPherson to Major General William T. Sherman – May 6, 1864
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your two dispatches, per Captain Audenried, and will endeavor to carry out my part of the program faithfully. My troops will be up to this point to-night and will camp at the point designated to-morrow night.
Read MoreFrom Brigadier General Kenner Garrard to Major General James B. McPherson – May 6, 1864
I will camp beyond the Tennessee River to-night; will camp near Chattanooga to-morrow night, and be in person in that place to report. I lost one day by rain and mud, having artillery with me and a forage train.
Read MoreFrom Brigadier General John M. Corse to Major General William T. Sherman – May 7, 1864
Arrived about 5 p. m., but General G[arrard] would not descent into the place on account of its being too late to bring his forage train down. I am down myself with a mounted regiment, the Seventeenth Indiana, from which I have borrowed this man. I will s
Read MoreFrom Major General James B. McPherson to Major General William T. Sherman – May 8, 1864
GENERAL: Sweeny’s division, of Dodge’s command, has passed here for Snake Creek Gap, which I hope to have possession of this evening. Veatch is closed up on Sweeny; but divisions came through Ship’s Gap road. Osterhaus’ division is here, having come throu
Read MoreReport from Major General Oliver O. Howard regarding General Garrard – May 9, 1864
General Garrard had just arrived at La Fayette, with horses fatigued and short of forage, and wished to remain there until his forage train came up from Chattanooga.
Read MoreFrom Brigadier General William D. Whipple to Brigadier General Judson Kilpatrick – May 9, 1864
GENERAL; The major-general commanding the department directs that you improve all possible means of watching the effect on the enemy of McPherson’s movement through Snake Creek Gap until Garrard is up, which will be surely to-day. Should the latter road b
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