, 1865-06-21
GEN. SHERMAn'S REPORT,


lConttautdJ from Fira Page.1
Fort McAllster about enc p. H. /; dep,oYed his
division abopt the place. with both dApkt resting
uptn the rlycr, pt,stea hl> Ek;smlhers jad.eous.
a9s q ,Fss branches
a-ultEd the place with dsDe re,tmru,s at three |
points; all Ct teu .ncec4tflliy. I w,,ne,s ID tae
a.sau.s from 1'ce mill On The opposite bank Of |
the river, and can hear testimony to The bnna. |
some manner IA which it was accomplished.
co1xrn1cAE1au w1TH TIE gLx1r,
ED to 1hte time we had not CO nmunl atsd With |
our feet From, tho signal station ~ ,he Ries |
over ths r3cede,d and aaltmarsh Ia the d,ttction
Of the OssabaW Sound, hut could sse nothins nj
# PIT whtle g eah1Ig ag the nssp,sasons Is the
distance whit seemed to be thc smoke stacE Of
Etc mer, whfca te1sme more and rofe da.iuct. |
y u sbou. r. osns q the ssssa'. she va
aLsHered. a. Eoon ~ t4w our colors faIfly |
p'snted upon the valia Of Fort AcAlll:tsr, In |
company with Gen. HoEst1, I venr In ! small |
had not yet communicated With the Eua5oat D..
low, as II was shut out from hin By point Of |
lumber. Determined 70 communicate ihs. night
7 gn& auotber Bnal bort aud crew mi nn{ied
down the river I'LL found the tug Danieiiou.
captstn Williamson, United States navy. who Ia.
sent 70 Genera, Howard, had sueeeedei IN rsash.
1ns Admiral Dah'e,en md Gcrerll Foster, and
that he WIS expecting them hour 10 O,sa1aV
Sound. Ater making communication to those OF.
acery, and short communication to t7a War
Department, returned 10 Fort McAlt1ter that
n cht. and before daylight Hss overtakea by Najos
General Foster had arrived Ia the O.eecarc, ucar
Fort McAllsteE, and was very anxton. to ne,tm
On board his no1t. lacco1diat y returned v th
er Nenaha; and. after cotsul 'atior, !dstctnalued
to proceed ~,.h bin down tha 5ouad: IN hopes to
Wssw s5o9t hin
there went on board the Adutrals fig ship, the
Harvest Noon, alter tsving ARRANGED with General
ordrauce ard some boat. aultasis for nsvieanos
the 0geechte River. Admiral Dahlgrp1 vary
kindly furnished me with al! the data concesD,og
inlsnt channels between the sea and Savannah.
explained to him him how eomplete.y 94vann7h
nyee ~ =, ~ RSn ssg klonn sh p,as
aUnIou Causewsy." wh ch thought could
reach fran my len flank across the Savannah
tngspe be attention OF tho forts eloeg Whining
lou charncl at Be4uifeu aud R3scdew, I
1houebtI could csrEy tho dc'enses Of Savannah
from Hilton Head. On the 18th. the Admiral car.
ned me- bsck 10 Fort McAj1ster, whence / re.
turned 10 our lines In the Eear Of Savanuaa.
rE1rAnAT1oSs YoH AssAULr1Hu SAVANNAH.
the rtp6r,s Of division commanaert, dstar-
nlped 10 assault the lines of The enemy as soon
as my heavy ordoance cane from Port RuyeI+
the l7lh, i number OF Slpouoder Pa1rott yuas
having reached Kln2's Bridge. proceed.d Ia
person to The headquarters Of Major General slo-
cum, On the Augusta road, and dispatched thence
ia,o Savannah. ny i ae Of ttnce, formal demand
iGr the suTtapcer Of the psace. aud on the L''nw
ing day rete!v ID an anewct from General Hardec
refusing TO surrender.
Ey4puAT1oN o. sAyANEAH BT THE ENEYY.
IL tie meantime further reconnots,auces from
our left rsLk. hsd demonstrated that 1t was in.
pIsecabsa Or nnss to Pqh anY ~! }R
| held tie river opposite the city with iron clad
gunboat.. snd could destroy my p'nioon laid
| Sonth Csro1ius shore, which would isolate any
force Gent over from the n.uk. therefore order
ed General s!ocum TO get l1to poeltion the slese
tault, and 1fpsrt to me tie eaIltesr moment wasn
he could he r sady while shoalt prace"a rapidly
round by he tight I'D make a.,auss asa,a to
rutr 11eysl. 1ereral Foster had sltsady est1b-
iisLed diversion Of troops on the pcu.t,snl. or
neck hstsesn the coosawstchle and TIL,
be M could reaes The rliifoad With his sssliler7.
men.t @ to reinforce th,ttonmaod BY one Or moss
diyItlons under a proper officer. to ass ault aud
carry the Ia,.to,d, and thence turn tuSard Sav,n:
went On beard The Ad ir4l's Il ,g-sh j. the lIari
! vest Moon, which put ont y sea the hight Of The
1s wing ws; nn ard da
70 70 rlossedsd through .he ini.nd channels ,ats
Msls.. 'onsa s1.n and Rst ,hehee 'hr'ssSS ssS
tide caught the iIarveet Nooa
and tho wns unsbls to make the passage.
Ing IN ihc direction Of Vernon I,ves, va 1ne7 tue
army tug Red Legs, bearing messsg7 from m5
Actutanl CAPTAIN DAYTON, OF that morning, the
elon cf tbe taerng's lines, and we're advancing
WITHOUT opposition into Savannah. tho enemy
having evacaated The place during the previoas
Aa9lrsi p.hlsEsa M Rsoiesdsa ~ tes E. yss9oa y, ION
tbepee s 10 the Rse Mi, Ind on on ths nosnio: a Il
The ed rode lnto tho city Of savAnnAh, already
occupied By cur troops.
yar1rs Or TIE CAMPAIGN THIS YAn. -
escaped with his garrison, and had 10 contsut
~ cota ef lift which woald hive atteade.s gen.
clearly eetfrrth In tho t.bulsr statement, heavy
ordnance md Other public propas'y acquired. and
will suffice here e state that the important city
! Vas the chief inject OF the clmp7.3u. With 1t
We sequlre al the ports and heavy orlnsncs Ia its
vietaiy;, With large stor1s Of an em uuu'tton, shot
ductt Of tha country. We also gain locomotives
ano cars. which. though Of llsle use TO rs In tue
| pre1ent condition Of the railroads, are serious
los 10 the enemy !: a. we'll four pteamhoa's
ca!t Cd, ind the loss 10 the tnepy OF tue Iron
clad savannah. onn rau. ana three trsrssp sEss
Fo.msi demand having heen made for the sur.
zerdsE; and hsv.pg been W 1stas11, ! eoPe.na Ut a.
hias T!than ~ l,ne o. t9tssoshmeefs @ ns
But inaEmuch Is ,he tnhah1tants genera!y. have
manifested . friendly disposition, ets'1 disturb
them Is Httle as possible, consistently With the
r1tlit3rJ 1t2hts of present I'D future military COM
ma1deis. wi,toutiemlttlng in he least cur Just
After ba1lng made the necessary orders for
the d1sposst1on Of 1te tzoopa IN ant about swan
peer, TO MAKE ,horoueh examination OF ,hs enc.
ny'e ~orts In and about saylpush. With view
70 msktpc II ecnfaIm 10 our future nses., Nav
~ u,opep o. T. Forts JarE,ou, rhun1er6ot aai Paia:t}
r<tsined, Vt b Flight modlacatfons IN their aenaa-
mtnt and ress defense: Al ths sett Of tne ene,
Head, whore il Gao b. moro easily ga.rd-
,i.hed n savannah as soon a, tho very ,,lfilenit
obtrretios pla:ad IN the river can he partially
! removed. 1hsse obatr1et1cn. At present odet a
| very ker1cus impeachment to The conmerce q Sa.
| vannah, consisting Of crab work Of logs md tl1l.
sobhls .tout yh:h 'arm:F5 p,vss IT, street. Of
io1nt more Or lssa nea I ,,sa1 T.h serPsa9es vi
portans paTt il de:.sno TOT itin OUT plans ior the
: iutuIe. ,.- . ;.
| 1nthus .ketehsos the .cou1ss OF events con
l Eccted' With this cAmpL pLzD, have pntp0salJ
psssed lightly dys. the march from Ataota 10 tne
. fes.hore, because 1. wAs made tn tour OF more
snn%h snsntg es iiaa sseh ohss asd wss apoa
; slhle for me 10 attend but one. Teerefars 1hare
left 1t 10 the army and corps comm lndsrs te
= attended tne march Of their respective co:amus
:, These reports are herewith snhmlttsd, and beg
!. 10 refer 10 them for further details | wonl!
: OR form: iaho,t 4 North Georgia had demon
etraled The truth that no large army, c1rrgin4
with It the necessary sso1es end taSeage, ca,
oyertake ard capture an Inferior force of tn
enemy in bis own county. Therefore, no altef
nrirc va. left mo bur tbs one alopsed, nsmeiy
ooSepsisely oS e sgaiess he epsmys Tc+oarcs:. Wi
Vie lie tne:s: to attack, flakIne the, casnees
@nsaI @ass1aI h,os. Who. "a hsTs hereto:ats sescil
bed, had nored to .he we*tw0yS. nesE las:um Ea
biz. with yfcw to dee9y me away froa asnrSla
fpdtrg hines II mlst,ken, WIS fo:cea to choose
Z either 70 pursue OF tY set ufensiysly asa,us
2 The other part left in Tennessee. Hc aacp:nt
Ell aSe Els
schane IN drawing Hood veil up into Tenn:sse
mil he could concentrate at! his own 'roops ans
Il or fatally cripple hts army That part Of N!
army is 20 far removed from me thst 1 leave
i, With perite Ct eonflseuse, It's management and his
x tory 10 Genssal Tn0A.as.
!. DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY IN GEORGIA.
1 Iwas thereby lGfe With 3 wet!-apnotnted arm
to teves the enems's cniy remaining ralltoa
communications eastwiId ana Westw 'rd Tor ovs
y railroad, which Is broken up from F4tr,nr
station to Madison aud the O:.nee, uaA the Ceu
4 | tEnt railroad from Gordon clear to Styannah
d With numerous breals on the latter road iron
>. Gorton TO Eaton.nn, and from n:llsn TO Auzu.t.
> nra the Savannah and Gulf rallr04d ID. "
|: have also consumed the corn ant fodder II
r. the region or county thirty rn:1es on cstha
- side ofa lice irom AtIants to Savannah, IS ais!
the twest potatoes, cattle. hogs. saeep and poul
tsnd hoFscs and mules, as well u a cuuutlss
| number OF their sllyes- estfmate 'hs damax
done TO the Stats Of Geosgi. auf its military re
}, fourcee at $1tGCC,1 q; at Iea'l twenty nil tons