Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-01-25


dash, succeed in capturing Wilmington.
Make oil the arrangement, for his depar-
ture, so that the navy will not be detained
one moment for the army
Did you order Palmer to make the move
proposed yesterday. 1t is important that
he sf1ould Go SO witho1t de'ay.
Z. S. GsASr, Lieut. Gen.
Official: T. s Bowers. 4. a. G..
IIeadqr's. Armies Of the United states
CRY PoISr, Va. Dec 4, 1864.
Major General Butler:
feel great anxiety to see the Timing
ton expedition off, both on account of the
present fine weather, which we can e1-
pect no great continuance of, and because
Sherman may now be expected to strike
the sea COAST any day, leaving Bragg free
to return. think it advisable for you to
notify Admiral Porter, and get off without
delay, with, or without your powder boat
L. s. GRANT, Lieut. Gen.
Official: T. S. Bowers, A. A G.
Headqrs. Armie. of the United States,
City PotNT, Va, Dec. 6, 1864.
10 Maj Gen. B. F. Butler, commanding
Army of the James:
| had sent you cipher dispatch before
receiving yoar instructions to General
Weitzel | think it advisable that all en-
barkation should take place at Bermuda
The number of intrenching tools, think,
should be increased three or four times.
L. s. GRANT, Lieut. Gen.
Official: T. S. Bowers, A. A. G..
Headqr's Armies of the United States,
CITY PoINT, Dec 6, 1864
Major Gen. Butler, commanding Army Of
the James:
GENERAL The first object Of the cx =
pedition under Genera w ethel, is to close
to the enemy the port of Wilmington If
successful in this, the second will be the
capture of Wilmington, itself There are
reasonable grounds to hope for success, if
advantage can be taken of tho absence Of
n great part of the enemy's forces, now
looking after Sherman in Georgia The
directions you have given for the number
and equipment of the expedition, nre all
iIShl tASCpL III lLic ofio VI
where they embark and ths amount of in
trenching tools to be taken The object
of the expedition will be gained on effect
ing landing on the main land between
Cape Fear River and the Atlantic north Of
the entrance of the river. Should such
landing be effected, whether the enemy
hold Fort Fisher or the batteries guarding
the entrance to the river there, the troops
should intrench themselves, and by coop
Grating with the Navy, effect the reduction
and capture Of those places. These in
our hands the Navy could enter the har-
Dor, and the port Of Wilmington would be
sealed Should Fort Fisher and the point
of land on which it is built fall into the
hands of our troop, Immediately on land
ture Wilmington by a forced march and
surprise.
If time is consumed in gaining the first
object Of the expedition, the second will
become matter Of after consideration
/ The details for the execution are entruste
to you and the officer Rmediately in com
mand of the troops. Should the troops
under Gen. Weitzel fail to effect landing
at or near Fort Fisher, they will be re-
turned to the army operating against
| Richmond without delay.
L. s. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen
Official: L. s. BOWERS, A. A. G.
/ Headqr's Armies Of the United States,
! CRY PoIsr. Va, Dec. I, 1854
Mai Gen. Butler: Let Gen Weitze
get off as soon as possible. We don't wan
the Navy to wait an hour
L. s GRANT, Lieut. Gen
| Official: r. s. Bowers, A A. G.
Heaaor's Armies Of the United States,
CRY PoIsT, Va, Dec. II, 1854
Maj Gen. Butler, Fortress Monroe:
Richmond papers of the 10th show tina
on the 18th Sherman WAS east of the Oge
chee, md within % miles of Savannah
having marched IS miles the day before
If you do not get off imm mediately you vii
lose the chance Of surprising a weak gar
rison
L. S. GRANT, Lieut. Gen.
Official r. S. BOWERS, A. A. G.
Hea1qr's Armies OF the United States
CRY PoISr, Va, Dec. IA, ls64
Maj Gen. Butler, Fortress Monroe
What is the prospect for getting you
expedition started? It is a great pity "
were not ten or twelve days earlier Ar
confident it would have been successful
Have you heard from Palmer The Rict
mond papers give no account Of any Fed
erals on the Roanoke or Weldon roa
south of Weldon.
C. S. GRANT, Lieut. Gen.
Official: T. S Bowers. A. A G.
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