The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-08-26

them both going. / shall proceed at once tt
| organize three armies of % 900 men each. and
will try aud be all ready to march to Raleigh
or Weldon, as we may determine, by or before
April 10.
/ inclose you copy Of my orders of to-day
| would like TO be more specific, but have mol
the data. We have lost no general officers mol
any organization. Gen. Socam took three
! guns at Averysboro', and lost three others al
| the first dash on~h i'm at Bentonville. We have
| all our wagons and trains in good order.
Yours truly,
w. T. SHERMAN, Major. General.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF J
THE MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD COLDS.
| BoRo', n. C., March 23 1865
Lieat..Gen. U. S. GRANT, commanding tho
Armies of the United States, City Point, Va,
GENERAL On reaching Goldsboro' thi;
morning 1 found Lient. Dunn awaiting me
with your letter of March 16 and dispatch oil
the nth. ! wrote you fully from Cox's Bridge
yesterday, and since reaching Goldsboro' have
learned that my letter was sent punctualy to
Newbefn, whence it win be dispatched TO you.
am very glad to hear that Gen. sheridan
did such good service between Richmond and
Lynchbafg, and hope he will keep the ball
moving. 1 know that these raids and dashes
disceneeft our enemy and discourage him
much.
:. Gen. siecumS two corps (Fourteenth and
Iwehtieth1 are how coming in, will dispose
OF them north of Goldsboro'. between the
Weldon Road and Little River. Gen. Howard
to-day is marching south of the Ncuse, aud
o'morrc@ will come IN and occupy ground
north OF 6oldsboro', extending from the Well
don Baiisoad to that leading to Knston
have ordered all The provisional divisions,
| made up of troops belonging to the regular
corps, TO be broken M. and the men to join
S1oy ND ,.tfn
have ors'ered Gen. Schofeid to guard the rail.
roads back to Ne@befh and Wilmington, and
to make up movable column equai to $4,000
men, with which TO take the field. His army
viii be the center, as on the Atlanta campaign.
do not think | want any more troops (other
than absentees ami recrats1 to fill up tile pres
ent regiments, and can make up an army of
$4,000 men by April 10th. l will post Gen.
Fitzpatrick at Mount Olive Station, on the VIII
mington Road, and then allow the army some
rest
We have sent all our empty wagons under
escort with the proper STAFF officers TO bring
up from kinsioh clothing and provisions, As
long as we move we can gather food and for
age; bus the moment we stop trouble begins.
feel sadly disappointed that our railroads
are not done. 1 do not like to say there has
been any neglect until I make inqufies; but
IT does seen, 10 me the repairs should have been
made ere this ami the road properly stacked.
can only hear of one locomotive tbesides the
four old ohesl OH the Newbern Road, ami two
damaged locomotives found by Gen. Terry on
the Wilmington Road. 1 left Gems. Easten
and Beekwith rurpo.eiy to make arrange
ments ia anticipation of my arrival and have
heard from neither, though | suppose them
beth to be At Morehead CITY.
At ell events, we have now made junction
of all the armies, and if We can maintain them,
WILL in a snort time be ia position TO march
asaihet Raleigh, Gasten. Weldon, or even Rich
mohd. as you may determine.
If / get the troops as well placed and the
supplies working well, | may run up to see
you for day or two before diving again into
the bowels OF the country.
Will make. in a very short time, accurate
reports oi our operations for the past two
months.
Yours truly W. T. SHERMAN,
Major General commanding.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION orr
THE MtssissIppI, IN THE FIELD, COLDS.
BoRo', y. G.. March "a, 1865.
Leut.Gen. L. - GRANT, City Point Va
GENERAL: l have kept Lieut.. Dunn over
to-day that | might report further. All the
army Is now in, save the cavalry (which have
posted Mt Mount Olive Station. south OF the
Neuse) aud Gen. 1erry's command (Which
tomorrow will move from Cox's Ferry 10
Falsons Depot, also on the Wilmiagto Road.
send you copy of my orders OF this mora
ing, the operation Of which will, think, soon
complete our roads. The telegraph Is now
done to Morehead City, and by 1t learn that
stores have been sent to Kinstou In boats, and
that our wagons are loading with ratious aud
clothing. By using tho Neuse as high mp as
kinston, bauling from there twenty six miles,
and by eguipping the two roads to Morehead
City and Wilmington. feel certain we cannot
only feed and equip the army, but ia . short
time I'LL our wagons for another start.
feel certain, from the character Of the
lighting that we have got Johnston's army
afraid of us. He Himself acts with timidity
and caution His cavalry alone manifests
spirit. but limits its operations to our straggers
and foraging-parties. My marching columns
OF infantry do not pay the cavalry any atten-
ton, but walk right through it..
think see pretty clearly how, In one moro
move, we can check mate Lee, forcing him to
unite Johnston with him in the defense of
Richmond, or to abandon the cause | feel
certain. II he leaves Richmond Virginia leaves
the Confederacy. / will study my maps a
little more before giving my positive views l
want all possible information OF the Roanoke
as TO navigability, how far up, and with what
draught.
We find the country sandy. dry, with good
roads. and more and forage than | had
expected. The families remain, but ! will
gradually push them all out to Raleigh or
Wilmington. We will need every house in the
town Lieut.. Dunn tell you of many
things OF which need not write.
Your truly,
W. T. SHERMAN. Major. General.
ITO be conttnued.}