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The I'd Mo.

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
Iish in the best soldiers paper in the
world a short history of the Sd Mo, is
three months service, also its three
years. and oblige one of your long
term Observation-Disclosures T. Graham.
Utica, y. Y.
There were two Sd Mo. regiments or
ganized for three months, one for three
years, and one to serve during the war
in Missouri, and il is difficult TO tell
which two is meant. The first of the
three months regiments was organized
at St Louis from April. 1851. and mus
tered out from July to September, 1870 l.
Col. Franz Sigel was its commanding
officer, and it lost nine officers and men
killed and 40 wounded. The second
three months Sd Mo. was organized
also at ST. Louis, in May, 1851, and
mustered out in August, 1861. Col
John Mcneil commanded It, and il had
10 men wounded. The Sd Mo, three
years regiment, was organized at 81
Louis, Jan. Is, 1862, by the consoll-
dation of the incomplete Sd and 18Th
Mo, and was mustered out from Sep
tember to November, 1864. Col. Hen
ry Ramming was discharged Jan. Is
1862. and Col Isaac Shepard was pro
NOTED to Brigadier-General Nov. 10
1863 Lieut-Col. Theodore Meumanf
then took command. 1t belonged ft
Steele's Division, Fifteenth Corps. anc
lost 80 killed and 14S from disease, etc
-Editor National Tribune.
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t.ie officers consulted; the opinion was
unanimous that although the army had
much improved in spirit. ii was not in
condition to risk battle against the
numbers reported by Gen. Wheeler.
The announcement of the object for
which / had so earnestly striven
brought with 1t genuine disappoint-
ment: l had expected that a forward
movement of 100 miles would reinspirit
the officers and men in a degree to i'm
part to them confidence, enthusiasm
and hope of victory, if not strong faith
in its achievement.
Hood in a Dilemma.
1 remained two days at Crossroads in
serious thought and perplexity. L could
not offer battle while the officers were
unanimous in their opposition. Neither
could | take an intrenched position with
likelihood of advantageous results, since
Sherman could do the same, repair the
railroad amass a large army, place
Thomas in my front in command of the
forces he afterwards assembled at
Nashville, and then himself move south
ward; or, as previously. suggested. he
could send Thomas into Alabama,
whilst he marched through Georgia and
left me to follow in his rear. This last
movement upon our part would be con-
strued by the troops into retreat, and
In this dilemma l conceived the plan
of marching into Tennessee with hope
to establish our line eventually in Ken
lucky, and determined to make the
campaign which followed, unless with
held by Gen. Beauregard or the au-
thorities at Richmond. Gen. Beauregard
at this time was journeying in my di-
rection. / proposed, therefore. when
he joined me, to lay fully before him
my plan of operations.
Before entering into an account
thereof I will for a moment advert to
the evidences of the solicitude occa-
stoned the enemy by our movement to
the Alabama line.
man telegraphed to Gems. Thomas and
Cox as follows:
'I will be at Kingston tomorrow.
| any attack, and the rivers are all high
If he (Hood) turns up by Summerville
/ will get behind him."
On the 10Th, when in pursuit of oul
army from Resaca in the direction o.
Ships Gap and Lafayette, he agar
| teIegraphs to Thomas, at Nashville:
Send me Morgan's and Newton's ole
divisions. Re-establish the road, and
will follow Hood wherever he may go
/ think he will move to Blue Mountain
We can maintain our men and animals
on the country"
On the 18th he writes Schofield, a
| Chattanooga:
"* We must follow Hood til
he is beyond the reach of mischief, ant
then resume the offensive"
| (To be continued.)
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Personal Experiences in the United States and the Confederate
States Armies
By Lieut.. Gen. J. B. HOOD, c. S. A.
States Armies.

find it necessary to assign another to
the command of the army, but l should
continue to pursue my proposed plan,
at least till decision was reached in
the matter.
On the 2Sth an order from the Presi-
dent was received and read to the
troops, relieving Lieut.-Gen. Hardee
from duty with the Army of Tennes-
see, and assigning him to the command
of the Department of South Carolina
and Florida.
The same day issued instructions to
commence the movement across the
Chattahoochee at Pumpkin Town and
Phillips's Ferry, and on the following
morning / directed that our supplies
from Newman cross the river at Moore's
Ferry. At noon / rode over the pom
toon bridge in advance of the infantry,
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e-an Battalion. 14th and 18th III. In
March, 1865. both regiments were re-
organized, the 14th H. consolidated
into a battalion of three compan nies, to
which were added seven new COM
panies. and organized in February,
1865, to serve one year. 1t was mus
tered out Sept. IS, 1865. Col. John NJ.
Palmer was promoted to Brigadier-
General Dec 90. 1851 Col. Cyrus Hall
was mustered out May "a, 1864, re-
commissioned Colonel March "a.
1865, and brevetted Brigadier-Gen-
eral March 13. 1865. 1t belonged to
Lauman's Division, Sixteenth Corps,
and lost 90 killed and 16l from disease,
etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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The 18th N. Y. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me a brief sketch of the 18th \. Y.
Cav. as I have never seen anything
about it ih your paper.-John Brown,
Tawas City, Mich.
The 18th y. Y. Cav, also called
Corning Light Cavalry, was organized
at New York City from July, 1863. The
14th y. Y Cav. was consolidated with
it June 12, 1865. James ]. Byrne was
its Colonel 1t belonged to Arnold's
Division, Nineteenth Corps, and lost II
killed and 205 from disease, etc--Edi-
tor National Tribune.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON

that the enemy had in store, at ALA
toona, large supplies which were guard
ed by two or three regiments. AS one
of the main objects of the campaign
was to deprive the enemy of provisions,
Maj.-Gen. French was ordered TO move
with his division, capture the garrison,
if practicable, and gain possession of
the supplies. Accordingly. on the oth,
at 10 a. M. after a refusal to surrender.
he attacked the Federal forces at AL
latoona, and succeeded in capturing
portion of the works; at that juncture
he received intelligence that large rein
forcements were advancing in support
of the enemy. and, fearing he would be
cut off from the main body of the army,
he retired and abandoned the attempt.
Maj L. Perot, Adjutant of Ector's Bri-
gade, has informed me by letter that
our troops were in possession OF these
stores during several hours, and could
easily have destroyed them If this as
sertion be correct, | presume Maj.-Gen
French forbade their destruction, in
the conviction of his ability to success
fully remove them for the use of the
Confederate army.
Our soldiers fought with great cour-
age. During the engagement Brig
Cen Young a brave and efficient Off
Ger, was wounded and captured by the
enemy.
Gen. Corse won my admiration by his
gallant resistance, and not without rei.-
son the Federal commander compl1-
mented this officer, through a general
u der, for his handsome conduct in the
defense of Ailatoona.
Cur presence upon his communica-
tiGns compelled Sherman to leave At
lanta in haste, and cross the Chatta-
koochee on the Sd and 4th of October
WITH, according to our estimate at that
time, about 65, 900 infantry and artil-
lery and two divisions of cavalry. He
left one corps to guard the city and the
railroad bridge across the river, and
teIegraphed to Grant he would attack
me if l struck his road south of the
Etowah.
1 received at this juncture a copy of
the following order from President Da-
Wis:
Augusta, Ga, Oct. 2, 1864.
Gen. G. T. Beauregard, Augusta, Ga.
General: l desire that, with as little
delay as practicable, you will assume
command of the military departments
now commanded respectively by Gen.
Hood and Lieut.-Gen. Taylor.
You will establish the headquarters
of the department under your command
at such point within it's territorial linn
its as you may consider most: advan-
tageous to the public service.
your personal presence IS expected
wherever in your judgment the inter-
ests of your command render it expedi-
ent and whenever present with an army
in the field you will exercise immediate
command of the troops.
1.-The Adjutant and Inspector-G General
will be directed to communicate to you
without delay the orders defining the
geogra phical limits of your department,
and such letters of general instruction
as may have been sent to your prede-
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Sheridan's Corps.

Editor National Tribune: Will You
please publish in your valuable paper
how many corps constituted Sheridan,
army in the Shenandoah Valley, their
number and names of commanders--
Jos H. Debra, Co. B, 44th Ohio, Union,
Ohio.
There were three regularly organized
infantry corps besides the cavalry. The
infantry corps were the Sixth, COM
manded by Maj.-Gen. Horauo u
Wright: the Eighth. commanded by
Maj-Gen. George Crook; and the Nine
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The 18th No. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the 18th Mo. Cav :
am subscriber to your valuable paper
j. r. Potter, Nashville, Okla.
The 18th Mo. Cav, formerly known
as the 9Th Provisional Regiment, Mis-
souri, Militia, was organized at Spring.
field, Nov. 1, 1863, for 20 months, and
was mustered out July l, 1865. Col.
John F. McMahan had command dur
ing its entire service. 1t lost 13 killed
and 80 from disease. etc.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
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The 18th Ill.

Editor National Tribune: VIII yon
be so good as to give me a brief his
tory of the 14th Ill. and oblige-J. w
Duff, Saverton, Mo.
The 18th III. was organized at jack
sonvilie, in May. 1861. At the expira-
ton of its service the veterans and re-
cruits, together with those of the 18th
H.. were consolidated into a battalion
of five companies, known as the Vet
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This new country will rapidly
fill up with all classes, as the
mines will help develop the farm
ing and grazing country. Many
thriving towns will spring up.
This manual contains mass
of information not to be found
anywhere else.
Sent free to every subscriber
who renews his subscription or
to any new subscriber sending 81
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when sending their subscrip-
ti0ns.
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teenth, commanded by Maj-Gen W. Fl.
Emory. The cavalry was commanded
by Gen. Torbert.-Editor National Trib-
une.
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XIX

XIX.
THE MOVEMENT TO SHERMAN'S
REAR.
Hoods Effort to Draw Sherman Back.
jeff Davis Visits the Army-Beaure-
gard In Chief Communicable Fight at
AIIatooua-HOOd's SubOrtinates OPP
posed to General BattIe-HOod in II
Quandary.
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Beaureenrd in Chief Comman,
(Private.D

(Private.D
"Opelika, Ala, Sept 2S, 1864
''Gen. John B. Hood Headquarters
Army of Tennessee.
General: / have anxiously reflected
upon the subject of our closing CONVEX
sation and the proposition confidential
ly mentioned. 1t seems to me best that
| 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.
r. 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 conf
mands, except in so far as would be
due to the superior rank and the above
assignment of Gen. Beauregard. He
would necessarily. If 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.
--.>-a1-,~- Jefferson Davis"
The morning of the 1st of October
Brig.-Gen. Jackson advanced with the
cavalry, sending a detachment at the
same time 10 operate against the rail
road between the Chattahoochee and
Marietta. That night the army went
into biyouac eight miles north Of Prays
Church. aftei~i1aving effected an undis-
turbed and safe passage of the Chatta-
( hoochee. information MAS here re-
ceived thai Fitzpatrick S. Cavalry was
north of the river, and that Girard's
Cavalry had moved in the direction Of
Rome.
The next morning l teiegraphed to
Gen. Bragg as follows:
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Tonight my right will 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
/ h move toward Augusta all available
troops should be sent there with an
able officer of high rank to command
I Could Cen Lee spare division for that
! place in such an event?
/ -. Il. Hood General"
! The night of the I'd the army rested
| near Flint Hill Church On the morn:
! ing OF the Sd LieutGen. Stewart was
| instructed tn move with his corps and
take possession of Big Shanty; to send,
| il practicable. detachment for the
same purpose 10 Ackwortn, and 20 de-
SAlpS great 81 I'Dl libi OI TIE IdlIEOdti
in the vicinity as possible; also to send
"A division TO Allatoona 10 capture that
place, If, in the judgment of the com
manding officer. the achievement was
feasible. The main body OF the army
in the meantime moved forward and
bivouacked near CarIey's house, within
four miles OF Lost Mountain.
! On the 9Th Gen. Stewart captured
after a slight resistance, about l7G
prisoners at Big Shanty, and at 9:30
"a. M. the garrison at Ackworth. num-
berinG ESQ men. surrendered to Gen
I.oring. The forces under these officers
Joined the main body near Lost Noun
tain on the morning Of the 5th hav-
ing, in addition, destroyed about 70 OF
15 miles of the railroad.
4 The Fight at AIlatoona.
i l had received information-and Gen
Shoupe records the same in his dairy
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(No. 34.)

Near Van Vert. Ga. Oct ., 1864.
Gen. Il. Bragg and Hon. ]. A. Seldom,
Richmond:
when Sherman found this army on
his communications he left Atlanta hur,
Tiedly with his main body, and formed
line of battle near kenesaw Mountain
al once moved to this point. and
marching tomorrow, shall cross the
Coosa River about 10 miles below
Rome, and moving ur the west bank
Of the Oostenaula, hope to destroy his
communications from Kingston to Tun-
mel Hill. forcing him to fall back or
move south. If the latter. | shall move
on his rear If the former, / shall move
TO the Tennessee River. via Lafayette
and Gadsden. | leave near Jacksonville
all surplus baggage, artillery and wag-
ons, and move prepared for battle. If
move to the Tennessee my trains will
meet me at Gadsden. Please have the
Memphis &, Charleston Railroad repair
ed at once 10 Decatur. if possible.
u. B. Hood. General"
This last precautionary measure
deemed advisable. as | sought to fore
stall every possible contingency. If
our arms met with only partial success
in battle-that is, II Sherman was not
routed, but merely badly woysted-I
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For Gen. Hood"

iSoPNStiNi's anu - uiy ycui
Jefferson Davis.
For Cen Hood"
This order was most satisfactory, in
asmuch as 1t afforded me at least an
opportunity to confer with an officer of
distinction in regard to future opera
tons.
Sherman Leaves Atlanta.
TIE attack upon his communications
in the vicinity of the Etowah River and
near the Alabama line had forced Sher-
man TO hasten from Atlanta. In truth.
the effect Of our operations so far sur
passed my expectations that | was in
Guc,d to somewhat change my original
plan TO draw Sherman to the Alabama
line and then give battle. | according
Is decided to move farther north and
again strike his railroad between Re-
SAGA and Tunnel Hill, thoroughly de-
stroy it, and then move in the direction
of the Tennessee, via Lafayette and
Gadsden, with no intent however. to
cross the river. This move, / consid-
cred. would so seriously threaten the
road at Stevenson and the bridge across
the Tennessee River at Bridgeport that
sherman would be compelled still fur-
ther to detach and divide his forces
whilst at the same time he continued
his march northward. / intended then
" MIN dS near the tennessee
line as possible before offering battle
To accomplish this end l thought it
might be expedient to march to a point
in the vicinity of the Tennessee, and
even TO order the cavalry to advance as
far as the river, before / turned upon
the enemy.
1t was my fixed purpose to attack
sherman as soon as / succeeded in
these maneuvers. The plan of the orig
inal campaign was therefore only more
fully developed by this strategy, which.
in truth, | adopted as an afterthought
On the 9th the army reached Dallas.
our right rested at New Hope Church.
where intelligence was received that
The enemy was advancing from Lost
/ Mountain. From Dallas we marched
| to Coosaville, 10 miles southwest of
Rome, via Van Vert. Cedartown and
Cave Spring. At the latter place Mai
| Gen. Wheeler, with a portion of his
command, joined me from Tennessee.
| We arrived at Coosaville on the 10th.
and the day previous, when near Van
Vert. | sent the following dispatch to
| Gen. Bragg:
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REAR.
Hoods Effort to Draw Sherman Back.
jeff Davis Visits the Army-Beaure-
gard In Chief Communicable Fight at
AIIatoona-Hood's SubOrdinates OPP
posed to General BattIe-HOOd in II
Quandary.
Preparations for the Movement.
After the removal of the prisoners
at Observation-Disclosures the princi-
pal obstacle to a movement in rear OF
Sherman-I deemed it advisable, and
therefore ordered that the railroad iron
for some distance on the three roads
leading into Atlanta be removed and
stored for future use. Maj--Gen. Nj. l..
Smith, Chief Engineer, was instructed
TO not only fortify Macon, but likewise
Augusta and Columbus; the Chief COM
missary was directed to remove the
depot of supplies to the West Point
Railroad, as / desired, preparatory to
crossing the Chattahoochee, to place
our left flank on that river, with head
quarters at Palmetto.
/ recalled Gen. Wheeler from Ten
Hessee to join Immediately the left of
the army, whilst Col. Freshman. of the
Engineer Corps, made ready to move
with the pontOon train and sufflclent
number of boats to meet any emer-
gency. These various preparations
GERS and men. l was hereby induced
to believe that the army, in its next
effort at battle, would fight with more
determination than had been exhibited
since our retreat from Resaca, and so
telegraphed Gen. Bragg on the 18TH OF
September.
Upon the morning of the 18th the
army began to move in the direction
of the West Point Railroad, which the
advance reached on the 18th. Upon
the goth line of battle was formed,
with the right east of the railroad and
the left resting near the river, with
army headquarters at Palmetto.
1 sent the following dispatch to Gen.
Bragg the succeeding day:
(No. 30)
sept. 81
"1 shall unless Sherman moves south,
as soon as l can collect supplies, cross
the Chattahoochee River and form line
Of battle near Powder Springs. This
will prevent him from using the Dali
ton Railroad, and force him to drive
me off or move south, when / shall
follow upon his rear. | make this
move. as Sherman is weaker now than
he will be in future, and l as strong as
] can expect to be. Would it not be
well to move a part of the important
machinery at Macon to the east of the
Oconee River, and do the same at
Augusta to the east side of the Savan-
nah River? If done. it will be impor-
tant to make the transfer so as not to
Interfere with the supplies for the arm
les.
81 B. Hood General"
On this date expired the truce of 10
days which had been agreed upon for
the exchange of prisoners, and Maj.
Clare, of my staff, returned with his
escort from Rouph and Ready The
same day l received information that
the President, in response to my invi-
tation, had decided TO visit the army
forthwith
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The Fight at AIIatooni

had received information-and Gen.
Shoupe records the same In his dairy
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From Villanow the army passed
through the gaps in the mountains, ana
halted during the 18th and 10th att
Crossroads, in a beautiful valley about
nine miles south of Lafayette At this
time | received intelligence that Sherman
had, on the 18th, reached Snake Creek
Gap where the right of his line had
rested in the early Spring of this year;
also, that he was. marching in our pur-
suit whilst Gen. Wheeler was endeaV-
oring to retard his advance az much as
nssible. / here determined to advance.
no further towards the Tennessee River.
but to select position and deliver bat
tle since Sherman had. at an earlier
date than anticipated, moved as far
north as l had hoped to allure him;
moreover, / was again in the vicinity
of the Alabama line, with the Blue
Mountain Railroad in my rear, and
thought | had discovered that improve
ment in the morale of the troops
which would justify me in delivering
battle In accordance with information
received from our cavalry, Sherman
had, however, made no further divi-
sion of his forces after leaving Atlanta
estimated, therefore his strength to
be about $1,000 effectives.
Upon the eve of action / considered
T. important to ascertain by personal
inquiry and through the aid of officers
If my staff not alone from corps com
manders. but from officers of less rank,
whether or not my Impressions after
the capture Of Dalton were correct, and
/. could rely, upon the troops entering
INTO battle at least tcpeful of victory
II took measures to obtain likewise the
views of Lieut.-Gen. Lee, who, at this
iuEcture, was with his corps I'm rear, at
or near Ships Gap. He agreed with all
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This order was most satisfactory, in
asmuch as it afforded me at least an
opportunity to confer with an officer of
distinction in regard to future opera
tons.