The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-09

was notified by me on the 18th Of March Of the impor
lance Was that Shreveport should be taken Ut the ear
OF would occapy anS from tan 20 esn dsy more time
than General Sherman had given his troops 70 be absent
from their command he would send them back ~ the
time specified BY General Sherman, even u led to the
abandonment Of the main object Of the Red river expe
dton, for this force necessary TO movements east
Of tho Mississippi; that should his expedition prove
successful he would hold Shreveport and the Red river
with such force as he might deem necessary and re-
turn the balance Of his troops to the neghborhood
Of New Orleans, commencing no move for the further
acquisition OF territory unless 1t was 70 make that then
held by him more easily held; that 1t might be part Of
the spring campaign 70 against Mobiles that IL GER
tainy would be If troops enough could be obtained to
make II without embarrassing other movements; that
New Orleans would be the point Of departure Tor such
make real move from Arkansas, as suggested by him
General Banksl instead Of demonstration, as steele
On the 3lst OF March, in addition the foregoing no.
LITIGATION and directions he instructed az follows
YOU turn the defence II the Red river 70
Steele and the navy - ,., A. -
ton q your hold upon the RIO orands held
-four 20 their ,ssy S s
o. the force required for this service might be taken from
fssY9s The S Ssa river The
70 Ten thousand not number SIX
thousand more then hold all the OF the territory
sss ds "a III:
add
ive thousand from Missouri T. however, YOU think
as mold possession Of would
a ~ sps4ass ass"s sn
such additions can give you from elsewhere, lose
ms attack apon two Or iron
Be sssas s with % ssn
make own ar angemens with the Admiral for his co.
s 81 n. and s Ny
but long in hs Gull sa you win
shall be cooperative with moyemenis elsewhere and
yon commence OF forces at Pre-
secrecy what you intend doing and start
U y: GRANT Lieutenant General
'''' GENERAL MEApEs INSTRUCTIONS
Major General Meade was instructed that Lees army
Oe ms ~ to MANS cp S
themselves ~ one to cross the Rapdan below Lee, NOV
ing by his right flank the other above moving by his
corresponding objections BY Crossing above, Lee would
90 cut on rom al % o. Ss M gong
woh on rd nu. ws a rotons wa started Win
held out; besides, separated from Butler so that
The other route Hrandv station could be used as base Of
supplies until another was secured on the York or James
rivers OF these, however, it was decided to take the
lower route. ev,v,., ,rr,rn,s rarrucr,xs
The following letter Of instruction addressed
Major General B. r Butle G:- xx,o y. .or, ,ae1
GnEERAIIn the spring campaign which y Is desirable
n ns a. as ay Of ali Ss armies
ned as nr az TINS oeect can o. az 10, ~ o. ,h
~ via NV W po'Sioio ~ ~ -. 1890
large ones TO as as 50 many OWING 20 ne absolute ne
B Generally e Is speaking can be
cay effected ny armies monng 20 me 81 tR1 ens
they IaseTposs
the country TO be guarded thereby redacng me number
attention Of Of the epsys force greater object
u 70 hs@ lee Sy mn , in must bs ircsed n tb
x, csmaa,r \, s.irale 10 nr,c ali Inc force we can
against thein The necessity Of covering Washington
with the Army Of the Of coyerngyour depart
fo s att Sss,naas propose ths@eors
The Army Of the Potomac Win Act from its present base
Lees army being the objective point You win collect ali
the forces from your mnand that spared gar
dut should say not less than twenty thousand ccc
tive mento operate on the south side OF james river Rich
psng yonr pS a. uT t1rcn yon hsauy
ina mnder Major General Gilmore who viii Command
them in person Ma Tor W. r. Smith ~ ordered
report yo to command tho troops sent into the field from
your own department
1encr am1.e MI oe oraeea 70 70 you - s
s ~ ~ sosn thsress,c "a nraccahe Sboud Won not
rsSsss notice by that time 70 move you win make
position your you may
70 deceive the enemy 40 70 the real move 70 De
% y1u -" osSs Fortv r,bsr ~ oncs
and concentrate all your troops as rapidly
you From City Point directions cannot be given at
mis- t me" i1r your a Ins Ssn . nil,
M vosr fnrcs and Inc rnv of The Potonac
must be your guide This indicates the necessy Of your
holding OF the you
Then should the enemy be forced into his ntrench
ments In Rcnmend the army tne o.omsc would follow
unit. - "'' " 'e's''s
your direction IT. however you think practicable to
cavalry south you to cut the railroad about
Hicks Ford about the time Of the general ADVANCE wound
be OF Immense s aayanage Coz - 10
practicable day ali orders details and instructions YOU NAV
give Tor the execution OF this ORDER
Y. =. GRANT Lieutenant General.
Major General B. +. BUTLER
On the 10TH these Instructions were substantially re-
teratsd On the loth in order 70 secure run co opera
ton between his army and that Of General Meade he
was informed tnat expected MN " move from
ro Monroe Srn ,no same T s axac, ,i eaos
TO telegraph him as soon as IT was nxed, and
that y would not DC earlier imam tne zItn
OF April; that was my intention 10 nght Leo between
Culpcpper and Richmond Y he would stand. Should he,
however, iali BACK INTO kchmond wouiu follow up ana
make junction with ms General Butter - army ON the
James river That could pc certain nc would pe sn'e 70
invest hchona on we sou ue 50 ~ 20 naVe MS ieit
resting on the James, above .ne cty would form the
Junction there that circumstances might maze TINS
course advisable any now at nc snouid use every ex
eron 10 secure iootng Az Tar up tne south sac OF ue
river Hf hc couiu anu US sooh " PoSso. YET INC TO-
ceipt OF orders 70 move that ne coud no. larry tne
city he should al least de'an ~ large force as pos
sipie.