Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-01-25
CONFIDENTIAL
Hdqr's. Dept. of Virginia and North
Carolina. Army Of the James,
In the Field, Dec. 6, 1861.

tOnlluentlal.
Hdqr's. Dept of Virginia and North
Carolina. Army Of the James,
In the Field Dec. G. 1864. }
Mai. Gen. G. Weitzcl, Com d. 5th Corps
GENERAL The Major General COM
manding, has entrusted you with the COM
mand of the expedition about to embark
for the North Carolina coast. 1t will con
sist of about $500 infantry, two batteries
of artillery, and fifty cavalry. The effect
i've men Of Gen. Ames division of the 24th
corps will furnish the infantry force
Gen. Paine is under your orders, and Gen.
Ames will be ordered to report to you in
person Immediately.
Ycu will confer with these officers and
arrange details, instruct them to select
their best men making your force about
$500 men. The Chief of artillery in con-
ference with you, will designate the ar
tillery to be taken The horses of the
batteries, except one horse for each officer
and chief Of piece, will be left Take one
set of wheel-harncss. Fifty men of the
Massachusetts cavalry will bo ordered to
report to you Forty ambulances (two-
horse) with the necessary medical stores,
have been selected for the expedition,
which will be distributed one at least to
two boats. Take so rounds of ammuni-
ton for tho men, 100 rounds in boxes 10
be distributed through the fleet If your
division trains do not furnish the necessa-
ry amount, the balance required will be
furnished by the chief of ordinance at the
point of embarkation. Three hundred
rounds Of artillery ammunition per gun
will be taken Somuch Of it as is no. con-
tanned in timber boxes and cassions, will
be loaded in boxes at the point of EN- bark
alton Let each regiment draw and take
with it on transport five days rations,
three days cooked meat, twenty days adj
ditional will be taken in at Fortress Mon
roe, rihuting it through the feet
Field rations only will be taken Two
pack mules for division and brigade head
quarters will be allowed Mounted Off
GERS will take but one horse for personal
use.
The Chief Quartermaster has been in
structed to furnish $50 mules harnesses
1t is expected to obtain the animals from
the enemy's cavalry. The Chief Quarter
master will also furnish party of wharf.
builders, and a small amount of material
for landing, &c Thirty launches will
be taken on board at Fortress Monroe
The Chief Signal Offer has been in
structed to order signal officers and mer
to report to you. Lieut.. Parson, with &
company of engineer soldiers, will repor
to you. Five hundred shovsls, $50 axe.
and 100 picks have been prepared. 1t il
expected that the necessary transportation
will be ready tomorrow, at Deep Bot
tom.
You viii report in person to the Majol
General Commanding for further instruc C
tons
l am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN W. Turner,
Brig. Gen and Chief Of staff
II c. CLARK, Capt and a. d. c.
Endorsement
Respectfully forwarded to Lieut. Gen
Grant, for his information, and with tn
earnest request that be will make an,
! suggestions that LAY occur to him in al
of the engagement
B. +. BUTLER, Maj Gen. Commanding
Ofheial 7. s. Bowers, A A g.
Headq-'s. Arunies OF the Cnited - ,tes.
CIrr PoIST, Nov 30, 1864.
: Major General Butler:
7 have files of Savannah and August
l papers, by Col Milford, from which