Etowah | 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry

From Brigadier General Kenner Garrard to Brigadier General W. L. Elliott – October 8, 1864

I have possession of Dallas. From prisoners captured there I learn that Hood’s headquarters were there until two days since, when they were moved to Cedartown; also that all his army, except detachments left at the bridge, are north of Chattahoochee; that

From Brigadier General W. L. Elliott to Brigadier General Kenner Garrard – October 8, 1864

General Garrard’s supply train is near Marietta; to what point should it be sent to be secure and enable the DIVISION to draw its supplies? I will camp near headquarters Fourth Corps.

Reports of Colonel Robert H. G. Minty, Fourth Michigan Cavalry, commanding First Brigade – September 13, 1864

CAPTAIN: In accordance with orders from headquarters Military Division of the Mississippi, I have the honor to hand you the following report of the operations of this brigade during the campaign ending in the occupation of Atlanta.

From Brigadier General Judson Kilpatrick to Captain J. E. Jacobs – September 13, 1864

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of my command during the recent campaign, commencing with the advance across Taylor’s Ridge and battle of Resaca, and ending with the defeat of the rebel army and fall of Atlanta:

From Brigadier General W. L. Elliott to Brigadier General William D. Whipple – September 13, 1864

After the battle of Chickamauga and pursuit of Wheeler and Roddey, in their attacks upon our trains and lines of communication in the months of September and October, and the battle of Mission Ridge, in November, 1863, the cavalry of the department, consi

Report of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Patten, First Ohio Cavalry – September 11, 1864

COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the First Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Cavalry in the campaign which has just come to close:
On the 22nd

Report of Colonel Charles B. Seidel, Third Ohio Cavalry – September 11, 1864

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of operations of Third Ohio Veteran Volunteer Cavalry during the campaign just closed:
The regiment left C

Report of Colonel Beroth B. Eggleston, First Ohio Cavalry, commanding Second Brigade – September 11, 1864

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to forward the following report of the operations of this command during the past campaign.
The brigade

Report from Lieutenant George I. Robinson to Lieutenant E. P. Sturges, Chicago Board of Trade Battery – September 5, 1864

On the 30th April I left Columbia, Tenn., marching with the Second Cavalry Division, Department of the Cumberland, to which my command is attached, to rejoin the army then in front of Chattanooga, arriving at Shellmound on the 7th Mat, where, by order of

Report from Brigadier General Kenner Garrard to Brigadier General W. L. Elliott – September 4, 1864

About the middle of April my division was very much scattered over the department, and, with the view of reorganization, was ordered to Columbia, Tenn. Before, however, Long’s brigade was mounted, I was ordered to join the army before Dalton on the 30th A

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

General Schofield reports that General Kilpatrick did not find the enemy’s cavalry at his old camp at Mount Gilead Church; but I don’t know where that church is. It is manifest that all the efficient cavalry of the enemy is to our rear. They will tear up

From 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

From 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.-

From 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

Special Field Orders from Major General George H. Thomas to – August 9, 1864

Special Field Orders, No. 205, paragraph X, July 27, 1864, from these headquarters, is revoked. The First Division Cavalry (McCook’s) will proceed to the District of the Etowah, head

From Brigadier General Francis A. Shoup to Major General Joseph Wheeler – July 29, 1864

Your dispatch of 1.15 p. m. just received. Jackson engaged the raid from the west at 3 p. m. Enemy said to be 3,000 strong. Infantry sent; 3,000 militia at Macon; some directed to be sent to Griffin. Send information south when important to them.
Very

Special Field Orders from Major General George H. Thomas to – July 27, 1864

Near Atlanta, Ga., July 27, 1864.
* * * * * *
X. The First Division of Cavalry (McCook’s) will be relieved by the Third Division of cavalry (Kilpatrick’s) in the following manner: Tenth Ohio and detachment of Second Kentucky Cavalry, with one sectio

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

Reports of Colonel Eli Long, Fourth Ohio Cavalry, commanding Second Brigade – July 12, 1864

CAPTAIN: Please find annexed a report of the operations of the Second Brigade, Second Cavalry Division, since leaving Decatur, Ala., on the 26th of May and up to the 1st of the present month, which I have the honor to forward for the information of the br

From Brigadier General Kenner Garrard to Major General William T. Sherman – July 7, 1864

GENERAL: I have nothing special to report. All day to-day I have been inspecting the country near here and find I can take position to advantage north of Roswell and about two miles from the town, and command all the roads between that place and the Etowa

From Brigadier General Kenner Garrard to Major General James B. McPherson – July 1, 1864

GENERAL: Within the last hour two of the cavalry pickets in my front, belonging to the Fifth Georgia, came into my line. They report Wheeler in his camp in my front, but that he has ordered four days’ rations and forage to be issued, and that he intends t

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

From Brigadier General Kenner Garrard to Major General James B. McPherson – June 21, 1864

GENERAL: I have to report that instructions from General Sherman require me to interpose between the main rebel cavalry and the portion reported to have gone north of the Etowah to interfere with railroad communication. It seems to be the impression that

From Major General William T. Sherman to Brigadier General Kenner Garrard – June 20, 1864

I do not wish to extend the infantry on that flank for good reasons. But the enemy has detached a great part of his cavalry back to our line of railroad where they are doing mischief. Now, if they can cross the Etowah, the Oostanaula, and Connesauga – lar

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 Brigadier General Kenner Garrard to Major General James B. McPherson – June 10, 1864

GENERAL: My headquarters are where they were last night. This morning I sent Long’s brigade down on the Marietta and Lovegood’s bridge road, and secured the intersection of that road with the Big Shanty and Roswell Factory road, which is the main road lea

From Major General William T. Sherman to Brigadier General Kenner Garrard – June 7, 1864

Send a party to the iron-works north of the Etowah and destroy them root and branch. Colonel Long will be up by to-morrow morning. Be all ready for motion by Thursday. Leave your dismounted men and lame animals at the bridge where General Blair will leave

From Major General William T. Sherman to Major General Frank P. Blair, Jr. – June 6, 1864

Instead of marching via Euharlee and Stilesborough march straight for this place via Cartersville and Allatoona. There is a pontoon bridge at the railroad crossing; leave a regiment at that bridge and relieve Garrard’s cavalry, and the balance of a brigad

From Colonel Eli Long to Lieutenant Colonel A. J. Alexander – June 6, 1864

SIR : I am directed by General Sherman to cross the Etowah, four miles southeast of Kingston, by the Free Bridge, and then to Allatoona by Euharlee and Stilesborough. Please to let me know, if co

From Colonel Robert H. G. Minty to Captain Robert P. Kennedy – June 5, 1864

CAPTAIN: On the 26th ultimo I was encamped about one mile east from Adair’s Court-House, on the direct road to Powder Springs, my advance pickets being about two and a half miles east of me on the road from Dallas to Villa Rica. About 1 p. m. my pickets w

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

GENERAL: General Baird succeeded in advancing his lines within a short distance of the house he was firing at this morning, and has his skirmishers beyond. General Palmer’s chief engineer went into Acworth to-day about 11 a.m., capturing 1 or 2 of the ene

From Brigadier General William D. Whipple to Brigadier General Kenner Garrard – June 3, 1864

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you send two regiments of your division to scour the country between Burnt Hickory and the Etowah River and drive off the rebel cavalry now infesting that region, and thus afford greater protection to our

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 James B. McPherson – May 31, 1864

I sent you the orders of movement for to-morrow. I now send you a map which gives the best surveys, and I indicate the best points for your five divisions to cover the right flank. Our heaviest fighting will be still farther east than is given on this map

From Brigadier General Kenner Garrard to Major General William T. Sherman – May 20, 1864

GENERAL: The force I sent across the river at this point proceeded without opposition to the mill near the mouth of the Euharlee, crossed that stream on a good bridge, and about half a mile further found a good bridge over the Etowah. They encountered no

From Major General James B. McPherson to Brigadier General Kenner Garrard – May 19, 1864

GENERAL: Send a detachment of 100 men to Rome and to hunt up Brigadier-General Davis division. If Rome is in our possession or evacuated scour the country west of Barnsley Creek as far as the Oostanaula for prisone

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 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 Major General James B. McPherson to Major General William T. Sherman – May 18, 1864

GENERAL: We reached here at 6.30 p.m. found General Garrard here in accordance with instructions given him this morning. I inclose herewith his report, which will give you an idea of what his command has done to-day.* The report indicates that the enemy i

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 James B. McPherson – May 16, 1864

GENERAL: I will attend General Thomas’ army to-morrow and hope to reach Adairsville. You had better mass your men a little in front of Calhoun, and when you know Thomas is advancing south of Calhoun keep abreast or a little ahead of him. I presume you are

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

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