The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-16

ID Pa. II. A; Cos i and X, 18th \. Y. Cav.
Detachment Signal Corps.
Tirenty third Corps-Hqi.-G J. ID. Goa
commanding.
First DjciSion-Brig Gen. Thomas III. Ruger.
First Brigade-Brev't Brig.-Gen. ]. n
Snles-120th Ind, f24th Ind, 12Sth Ind.
1S0ih Ohio
Second Brigade-Col J. c. McQuiston-
1881 Ind, 129th Ind, 130th Ind, 26th Mich
Battery Egin, H.
Third Brgade-Col. NJ. t. Thomas-Sth
Mimi. 174th Ohio, 17Sth Ohio.
Second Dirisioa-Mai- -Gen. D. n. Couch.
First Brigade-Col O. II. Moore-25th
Mich, Goth Ky.
Second Brigade-Col. ]. Mehringer-23d
Mich, s0th Ind 11sth Ohio, 107th H.,
111ih Ohio, 18th Ohio battery.
Third Brigade-Col. S. A. Strickland
91st Ind lS3d Ohio, 1Slst Ohio, 5oth Ohio.
Third Dicjsion- Brig. Gen. s. p. Carter.
First Brigade-Col. O. W. Steel-Sth
Tenn, 10Th Ky, 18th KY, 100 h Ohio, 104th
Ohio.
Second Brigade-Col j. S. easement
/ 177ih Ohio, Goth Ind, Goth H., 103d Ohio.
Third Briead,-Col. T. j. Henderson
112th H., 63d Ind, 1A0th Iud.
! Battery u, 1st Ohio l.. A.
/ CGUGlry DirisioR-Maj.-G Judson Kilpat-
rick commanding.
First Brgade-Brevt Brig-Gen. Thomas
]. Jordan-9th Pa. Cav, Sd Ky. Cav, 2d Ky.
Cav, Sth Ind. Cav Sd Ind. Cav.
Second Brigade-Brev't Brig. Gen. S. ID.
Atkins-92d III. M't'd Inf, 10th Ohio Cav,
9th Ohio Cav, 1st Ohio Squadron, 9th Mich.
| Cav
Third Brieade--ool George E Spencer
5th Ky. Cay, 5ih Ohio Cav, 1st Ala. Cav,
18th Pa. Cav. st
ArtnIeryACapt. Y. V. Beebe-1Oth Wis.
battery.
The railroads to our rear had been
repaired, 50 that stores were arriving
very fast, both from Morehead City and
Wilmington. Tie country was SO level
that a single locomotive could haul %
and 80 cars to a train, instead of only
10, as was the case in Tennessee and
upper Georgia.
By the 9TH of April such progress
had been made that | issued the follow
ing Special Field Orders, No. As, pre-
scribing the time and manner of the
next march:
Especial Field Orders No. 48
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OFF
THE MISSISSIPPI; IN THE FIELD, COLDS
BoRO'. NuRTH CAROLINA, April ., 1865.
Confidential TO Army Commanders. Corps
Commanders and Chiefs of Staff Depart
ments:
The next grand objective is to place this
army with its full equipment north of Roam
oke River. facing west. with a base for sup
plies at Norfolk, and at Winton or Murfrees
boro' on the ChOwau, and in full eommunica-
tioa with the Army of the Potomac, about
Petersburg; and also to do the enemy as much
harm as possible en route
!. To accomplish this result the following
general plan viii bc followed. or modified
only by written orders from these Headquar-
ters, should events require a change:
~ On Monday, the 10th of April all
preparations are presumed to he complete,
and the outlying detachments will be called
IN or given directions TO meet on the next
march All preparations viii also be. COM
plete to place the railroad stock back of Kins-
ton on the one road. and below the Northeast
Branch on the other.
(2) On Tuesday. the 11th the columns VIII
draw out on their lines of march. say, about
seven miles and close mp.
81 On "Wednesday the march will begin
in earnest, and viii be kept up at the rate,
say, of about II mics day. or according to
the amount Of resistance All the columns
VIII dress to the left (which is the exposed
flank. and commanders will study always TO
/ find roads by which they can, if necessary,
perform a general left wheel, the wagons to
be escorted to some place Of security on the
direct route of march. Foraging and other
details may continue as heretofore, only more
caution and prudence should be observed;
and foragers should not 90 in advance of the
adyance-guard but look more to our right
rear for corn, bacon, and meal.
2. The left wing Maj.-Gen. Slocum COM
mandingl will aim straight for the railroad
bridge near Smithtield; thence along up the
Neuse River to the railroad bridge over
Neuse River, northeast of Raleigh (Powell's);
thence to Warrent0n, the general point of
concentration.
The center (Mai.-Gen Schofield command
ing viii move to Whitley's Mill. ready to
support the left until it is past Smithfeld,
when it viii follow up substantially Little
River to about Bolesville, ready at all times
to move to the support Of the left; after pass
ing Tar River, TO move to Wauenton.
The right wing (NTaj-Gen. Howard COM
manding) preceded by the cavalry, will move
rapidly Oh Pkeville and Nahunta, then swing
across to Bulah to Folks Bridge ready to
make junction with the other armies in case
the enemy offers battle this side of Neuse
River, abont Smithfeld; thence, in case Of no
serious opposition on the lett, viii work up
toward Earpsboro, Andrews, B, and War
renton.
The cavalry Gen. Fitzpatrick command
ingl, leaving It's encumbrances with the right
wing. viii push rs though straight for Weldon
until the enemy is across Tar River, and that
bridge burned then it will defect toward
Nashville and Warrenton, keeping up com
munication with General Headquarters.
3. As soon as the army starts the Chief
Quartermaster and Commissary will prepare
a resupply of stores at some point on Pamlico
OF Albemarle Sounds ready TO be conveyed to
Kinston or Winton and Murfreesboro' ac-
cording TO developments. AS soon as they
have satisfactory information that the army
is north of the Roanoke, they will forth
with establish depot at Winton, with a
! sub-depot at Murfreesboro' Maj. Gen Scho-
field viii hold as heretofore. Whining
! ton with the bridge across Northern
/ Branch as an outpost), Newbern land Kins-
ton as its outpost, and will be prepared to
hold Winton and Murfreesboro' as soon as
the time arrives for that move The navy
| has instructions from Admiral Porter TO CO.
| operate, and any commanding officer is au-
| thOrized 10 call on the navy for assistance and
cooperation. always in writing setting forth
| the reasons, of which, necessarily, the naval