The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-13
FROM GINERAL 81 ERMANs ARMY.
RepOrts:Of Generals sherman and GAR
rard-IOsses, &c.

rard-LOSses, &c.
The following is the text of General Shermans
report to General Haleck, enclosing the report Of
General Logan, already published -
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE
MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD, NEAR ATLANTA, Ga,
July "a, 8 A. M.-General IL ind lJ dlihcult 70
make prompt report Of results, coupled with
some data or information, without occasionally
making mistakes. McPherson's sudden death,
and Logan's succeeding 70 the command as It
were In the midst of battle, made some contu-
sion in our extreme left. But il soon recovered
and made sad havoc with the enemy, who had
practised one of his favorite games Of attacking
our left when in motion and before 10 had time to
cover its weak end.
"After riding over the ground, and hearing the
varying statements Of the actors on that flank,
directed General Logan 10 make me an ON ,al
report of the actual result and herewith enclose
IL. Though the number OF dead heoels seems
excessive | am disposed 10 give full credit 10 the
report that though we lost only 3J2l Killed,
wounded, and missing, the euemJ' dead alone
on the field nearly cqnalled that number, namely,
1920.
flag Of truce was sent 10 ask permission for each
party 10 bury its dead ! gave General Logan
authority 10 permit temporary truce on that
flank alone, while our labors and lighting pro-
ceeded at all others. / also send you copy OF
General Garards report OF the breaking OF the
railroad towards Augusta
"W. +. SHERMAN,
"Mojor. General Cummand1g
"AIaior- General Haleck, Washington, ID. c."
General GarTard's report is as lollows;-
| tHEADoUARTERs SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION,
| DECATUR Georgia, July p, lS6i.-General 81
have the honor TO report that your instructions
| have been carried out My dispositions were
| such as to enable me 10 take every point by sur
| prise, and insure my safe return with loss OF
| only two killed.
| 0Results Three road bridges and one rail-
road bridge GIVE hundred and fifty-fye feet in
| lengthy over the Yellow river, and one road and
! one railroad bridge 1.-TWO hundred and fifty feet
| in length over tile Ulcofunhatehee, we're burned
| six miles of railroad track between the rivers
were well destroyed.
''The depot and considerable quantity Of quar-
termasters' and COmmissary stores at Coyington
were burned One train and locomotive captured
| at COnyers and burned, one train (platforml was
| burned at COvington, aud small train (baggage)
ut station nearthe Ulcofunhatehie, captured and
| burned the engine 10 the last train was de-
| tached across the river Citizens report pas
| senger tram and construction train, both with
| engines cut of between Stone mountain and Vel
| low river. Over two thousand bales of cotton
were burned.
"a large new hospital at Coyington for the
| accommodation Of ten thousand patients fcom
this army and the army of Virginia, composed
| OF over thirty buildings, besides the offices Just
| finished, were burned, together with a very
large lot OF fine carpenters tools used in Their
erection. ~.
WIn the town OF Oxford, two miles north Of
| Coyington, and in Coyington, were over one
| thousand sick and wounded In buildings used fOr
| hospitals. "-A
"The conyalescents able to walk scattered
through the woods while the fring was going on
Ia town, and did not have time TO hunt them
mp ietofe dark unI ~ n ltI t-
"lhose Ia hospital, together with their sur
| geOns, were not disturbed,
"liRying received no reports from my brigade
| commanders, / am unable TO give any dlFtheI
EaTtisg.aIs,