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HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
In the Field, Atlanta, Ga., September 23, 1864.Major-General THOMAS, Commanding Dept. of the Cumberland:
GENERAL: By direction of the general commanding, I refer to you the inclosed telegram.
He wishes you to direct your cavalry, now in the direction of Campbellton, to make a dash at the reported position of this bridge, and ascertain the real condition of matters; he don't care about its being of a permanent character, but simply a good dash, to come away again. He judges the object to be assistance in getting the force of Wheeler across the Chattahoochee River.
Yours, very respectfully,
L. M. DAYTON.
[Inclosure.]
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE.Major-General SHERMAN:
My scouts confirm the story of a bridge across the Chattahoochee about two miles below Campbellton. They found rebel cavalry pickets on the other side of the river; they crept down the river-bank till they could hear work on the bridge, but were not near enough to see it.
O. O. HOWARD,
Major-General.HDQRS. CHIEF OF CAVALRY, DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Atlanta, Ga., September 23, 1864.
Brigadier General K. GARRARD, Commanding Second Cavalry DIVISION:
The general commanding directs that you carry into effect the following instructions from the major-general commanding the military DIVISION. *
J. E. JACOBS,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HDQRS. CHIEF OF CAVALRY, DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Atlanta, Ga., September 23, 1864.Brigadier General K. GARRARD, Commanding Second Cavalry DIVISION:
The general commanding directs me to say you should cross the Chattahoochee at Sandtown bridge to carry out the instructions for a dash on the reported bridge. He directs me to ask who went in command of the reconnaissance to Franklin, and whether anything has been heard of it.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. E. JACOBS,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HDQRS. THIRD CAV. DIV., DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Camp Crooks, Ga., September 23, 1864.Captain J. E. JACOBS,
Assistant Adjutant-General to Chief of Cavalry:
CAPTAIN: Between 9 and 10 o'clock evening the enemy attempted to drive in the outer pickets of the Second Brigade, stationed on the
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* See Dayton to Thomas, next, ante.
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