The National tribune., 1906-06-28

and established my headquarters that
night at Prays Church, along with Gen.
Jackson, commanding the cavalry, and
on the next day / received the subjoined
communication from the President:
Beauregard In Chief Command.
(Private)
"Opelika, Ala. Sept. %, 1864
Gen. John B. Hood, Headquarters
Army of Tennessee.
General: / have anxiousIy reflected
upon the subject of our closing CONVEX
sation and the proposition confidential
ly mentioned. 1t seems to me best that
L should confer with Gen. Beauregard
and. If quite acceptable to him, place
him In command of the department
embracing your army and that of Gen.
X. Taylor so as TO secure the fullest
cooperation of the troops without re-
lieving either of you of the RESPONSE
| bilities and powers of your special COM
mands, except in so far as would be
due to the superior rank and the above
assignment of Gen. Beauregard He
would necessarily. II present with eth
er army. command in person. Before
| final action there will be time for you
, to communicate with me, and | shall
be glad to have your views. In the
meantime you will. of course. proceed
as though no modification of existing
organization was contemplated
Very respectfully and truly yours.
s-s-e~-se Jefferson Davis"
! The morning of tine 1st Of October
| Brig. Gen. Jackson advanced with the
cavalry, sending detachment at the
same time TO operate against the rail
/ road between the chattahoochee and
| Marietta. That night the army went
into bivouac eight miles north of Pray's
L "a L.
| turbed and safe passage Of the Chatta.
| hoochee. Information was here re.
ceived THAI. Fitzpatrick s. Cavalry wa.
north Of the river, and shat Girard'.
| Cavalry had moved in the direction OF
! K ONE.
The next morning 1 teegraphed t.
Gen. Bragg AS follows:-,.
~ .lNo. 33. -
Tonight my right wfll be at Powder
, Springs, with my left nn Lost Noun.
tain. This will, | think. force Sherman
! 10 move on us or 20 move south. Should
n move toward Augusta all available
troops should be sent there with al
able officer Of high rank To- command
I Could Gen. Lee spare Il division for tina
place in such an event?
i -. Il. Hood. General"
The night Of the I'd the army restc,
rear Flint Hill Church. On the morn
ing Of the Sd Licut.-Gen. Stewart wa
instructed to move with his curps an,
take possession of Big Sharty; To send
i if practicable. detachment for til,
same purpose TO ackwurtn, and to dc
stroy as great d portion OF the RAILROAD
in the vicinity as possible: also to sen,
"A division 10 Allatoona- TO capture tina
place, IL, in the judgment of the com
manding officer. the achievement wa
: feasible. The main body OF the arm,
in the meantime moved forward an,
bivouacked near Carley's house, With,
four miles OF Lost Mountain.
: On the 4th Gen. Stewart captured
after slight resistance, about II
prisoners at Big Shanty, and at Ga,
a. m. the garrison at Ackworth, mum
berinG ESQ men. surrendered to Gen
I-Oring. The forces under these officer
joined the main body near Lost Noun
tain on the morning of the 5th. hav
: ing, In addition, destroyed about 70 O
10 miles Of the railroad.
II The Fight At AIlat0Ona.
had received information-and Gen
Shoupe records the same In his dairy