The National tribune., 1903-02-19
WASHINGTON g. THURSDAY
Oostanaula- cannot be forded between here
and Resacd. 81 will advise you further.
JOHN NJ. CORsE, Brigadier-General."

Oostanaula cannot be forded between here
and Resacd: 81 will advise you further.
JOHN NJ. CoRsE, Brigadier-G General
Headquarters Military Division of the
Mississippi, in the Field,
Gainesville, Oct. 10, 1864.
Gen. .Corse. Rome:
IF you have bridge across The COSTA
naula destroy il. Keep the one to the
south. for have ordered Gen. Garrard to
| approach in that direction. Cars are not
to be had. We will advance direct from
Kingston. ei The attack cannot be made
to-day. and by tomorrow l will be near
w wi for force W W. 4 aG9a n not
Major General Commanding
SHERMAN UNDECIDED AS TO HOOD S
II ~ PLANS.
Gen. Sherman was now satisfied that
Gen. Hood had crossed the Coosa, but he
was thoroughly undecided as to the prob
abilities of Hoods plans. But the General
| proposed to put all the forces under his
own and Gen. Thomas's immediate conf
mnnd in position, from which they could
act against the Confederate army upon
almost any contingency.
The following telegraphic correspond
cnce shows the comprehensive nature of
the plans that revolved in Gen. Sherman's
mind, including his great raid down
| through Georgia:
"Cnrtersville, Oct. TO- 1864.
! Capt. l.. NJ. Dayton, Allatoona:
Order the Armies of the Cumberland
and Tennessee to Kingston with the
| trains; the former to leave the details to
repair the railroad and the latter to bring
along 800 head of cattle; to march well
into the night and aim to reach Kingston
tomorrow. If any column OH the march
oveItakes the rear Of another, Ito take Il
road so as to pass round. Bring our head
quarters to this place. Also, order the cav
airy to move on Kingston or Rome.
Nv. 7. SHERMAN, Major-General."
Headquarters Military Division of the
Mississippi, in the Field,
Gainesville, Oct. 10, 1864; 5 p. m.
Gen. Stanley, AllatOOna:
Hood is all across the COosa, and Gen.
Coise reports him, about p. M, advanc-
ing in three columns, but since his tele-
grams are less alarming. l don't think
Hood will attack Rome if we can reach
Kingston by noon tomorrow, or, if he
does, he must cross to this side north of
the Etowah, and we would have him mt
great advantage. He may mean to go to
Lafayette etc, but where he will get
his grub is a question. His whole move
ment is inexplicable to any common-sense
theory. At Kingston we will be in posi-
ton to watch him better than anywhere
else. / have ordered Gen. COrse to hold
Rome to the death, and am, therefore,
bound in honor to hasten to his assistance.
''W. T. SHERMAN,
'MajOr-General Commanding"
Headquarters Military Division of the
Mississippi, in the Field,
Gainesville, Oct. 10. 1864; - IN.
''Gen. G. II. Thomas, Nashville:
at looks as though Hood is bound for
Tuscumba. He is now crossing the Coo
81 below Rome, heading west. Let me
know if you can hold him with force now
in Tennessee, and expected, as in that
event You know what | propose to do.
will be atgKngston tomorrow. / think
Rome is strong enough to resist any at
tack, and thee rivers are all high. If he
turns up BY SHmmerville, will get in be-
hind him il % ". T. SHERMAN,
'Major-General, Commanding"
Headquarters, Military Division of the
Mississippi, in the Field,
''Cartersville, Oct 10, 1864; 5 p. m.
"Gen. Thomas. Nashville:
Hood has crossed the Coosa below
l am also MARCHING for it. Collect all your
command at some conyerging place-say
Stevenson-apd be prepared for anything.
| If he turns to Chattanooga / will follow,
/ but if he shoots off toward Tuscumbia l
will act agcoFiIng to my information of
your strength Call on all troops within
your reach. w. T. SHERMAN,
"Majsr-General, Commanding"
Nashville. Oct. 10. 1864.
| "Maj.- Gen. Sherman, Gainesville, Ga:
"Your dispatches of Il IN. and p. m.
have been received. l cannot say posi-
| lively that l can hold Hood with the pres
| ent force l have and the reinfOrcements
! expected, because | do not know how
many achievements are coming. l will!
do my best, however, and. as you direct,
will concentrate the infantry forces about
Stevenson and Huntsville, leaving a pOr-
| ton of the cavalry to watch the river be-
tween Decatur and PASSPORT. Have you
issue orders to him: and, if under my
command, where would you prefer that /
should place his troops?
SEQ. III. THOMAS,
"Major-General U. s. Volunteers, Com
manding."
Gainesville. Ca, Oct. 10. 1864; IL M.
! "Lieut.- Gen. Grant, City Point:
dispatch about Wilson just received
Hood is now crossing the Coosa, IL miles
below Rome, bound west. If he passes
over to the Mobile and Ohio Road, had /
not better execute the plan of my letter
sent by Col. Porter and leave Gen. Thorn
as with the troops now in Tennessee to
defend the State? He will have an ample
force when the reinforcements ordered
reach Nashville.
SHERMAN, Major-General."
| I gave Gen. Sherman comfortable
room and bed, but he was restless, and
slept but little. About l o'clock he arose
and came down stairs / was still up
He wished to communicate with Gen
Howard. l offered to bear any MESA &c
he wished to send; he entrusted a verbal
message to me, which l delivered in q
short time.
On Oct II the troops continued their
march northward. In the afternoon Gen
| Sherman's headquarters were removed to
Kingston, where he became the guest of
| Col d. =. Dean, commanding the Third
Brigade, Third Division, Fifteenth Corps
The following order of march was issued
| for the next day:
Especial Field Orders, No. 50.
Headquarters Military Division of the
| Mississippi, in the Field,
kingston, Ga, Oct. IL, 1864.
"The army will move tomorrow morn.
ing early on Rome, the Armies of the
Ohio and Tennessee by the river road, and
the Army of the Cumberland by a detour
via Woodlands: all to reach Rome to-mor.
row night. Trains will be taken to Rome