The National tribune., 1903-02-26

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of the way. and. to that end issued the
following orderSat
Observation-Disclosures Division Of the
| Mississippi, in the Field.
's'" 'Rsdle, Ga, Oct. 13, 1864.
Seen. Howard: Il wish you would
push one divisions fihe nearest one) through
to Adairsville at once, with orders to re-
vile to carry reinforcementS to Resaca.
l want to savaoAesaca, and Gen. Raum
having held it ttirrs far L hope he will hold
| on. Gen. Mc0eaia was within II miles,
with the other regiment you left at Kings
! ton. Gen. Ra@ has taken one. l am
not sure Gensiy Raum and McCOOk took
the identical regiments yeu left at Kings
ton. The mathreseems little confused.
Gen. Cox is returning. Hood took his
bridge with him.
'sW. T. SHERMAN,
"Major;Generai, Commanding"
When Gen. Sherman learned that had
taken but one regiment as reinforcement
to Resaca, instead of brigade, as he had
ordered. he was very much concerned and
| called the matter to the attention of Gen.
Howard, who, of course, supposed that
his instructions to Gen. Ransom had been
carried out. Gen. Howard had in fact
issued an order at Kingston directing Gen.
Ransom to detach one brigade of his First
DN lSROh \ uilcT 81, Will iHSttuCtiOhS "
remain at Kingston subject to the orders
Gen. John +. Smith. 1t happened, how
ever, in executing this order but one regi-
ment reported to me. Gen. Howard,
however still chung to the idea that more
troops had been left at Kingston than
had reported, as will be seen from the
following dispatches:
Headquarters Military Division of the
Mississippi, in the Field.
.Rome, Ga, Oct. 13, 1864; 4:15 p. m.
"Col. Dean: Gen. Howard was just
SAGA two large regiments, amounting to
LOGO mer. Did Gen. Raum take them,
and where are they? If ut Kingston, send
them in the cars tonight. Gen. Howard
promises one division of near 4, 200 men at
Adairsville, SO you may order cars. Gen.
Stanley marches. on the Calhoun road.
Turn cattle and everything for us up to-
ward Resaca.
'.W. Z. SHERMAN, Major-General."
Communicated by messenger, the fol-
lowing information and orders to COrse
and Cox:
Headquarters Military Division. of the
Mississippi, in the Field.
Rome, Ga. Oct. u, 1854; 4;l5 ?. m.
heard from Resaca. Gen. Raum holds
the place, but needs help. We will march
at once. l want you TO return to Rome,
and occupy the place with your division,
sending the brigade of the Fifteenth Corps
toward its army. will await your COM
ing here. When Gen. Fitzpatrick gets in
send him also TO overtake US. If Hood re-
treats south by Willis Valley l will come
down this way. Gen. Cox has captured
two guns and by this time must be at the
bridge.
"W, r. SHERMAN
---a Major General, Commanding"
Headquarters Military Division of the
Mississippi.
"RarDe, Ga, Oct. 13, 1864.
Gen; Cox: 4. ia have word from Resaca.
help. We must start at once. ! suppose
that bridge is gdit If 81, come at once,
Calhoun Cal QUITO road. Yours SaS iA''H's y TIC
''W. I. SHERMAN FIR Major-General."
Headquarters military Division of the
R8me, Ca, Oct. 13, 1864.
'Gen. John r. Smith, Gainesville: Gen.
Howard left at Kingston only two .regi-
ments instead OF brigade, but they are
strong regiments, ! suppose it is now too
late to reinforce !Resaca, but / want that
force up the .raiiroad as far as possible
to watch the MOVEMENTS of Hoods army.
I think he viii gb on, 1t may be, into
Tennessee and X eptucky, picking up the
small garrisons and avoiding the larger
just as l wanted to- do south. will keep
my army pretty well in hand so as to
fight him if L get to him. am now NOV
ing over toward Summerville with the
Army Of the Ohio, and have the Cumber-
land and Tennessee ready to turn up to-
ward Resaca.
~, s'W. T. SHERMAN,
"Major-General, Commanding"
Cen. Sherman remoiped all day tho 1911,