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655 Series I Volume XLIX-II Serial 104 - Mobile Bay Campaign Part II

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ATLANTA, May 7, 1865.

Major-General WILSON:

I have sent Captain Siverd with three strong companies to Talladega; Lieutenant Reece with two companies to Columbus; Captain Krumdick with one company to General Judah; Lieutenant Brooks with one company to communicate with Stoneman's cavalry; one company patrolling between Sandtown and this point; two companies between this point and Pinckneyville, and one company on courier duty. General Winslow will camp at Morrow's Station to-night and arrive here to-morrow; nothing will be left undone here. No movement of Davis has been ascertained later than your dispatches.

B. B. EGGLESTON,

Colonel, Commanding Post.

ATLANTA, May 7, 1865.

Brevet Major-General UPTON:

I have sent Captain Siverd with three strong companies to Talladega; Lieutenant Reece with two companies to Columbus; Captain Krumdick with one company to General Judah; Lieutenant Brooks with one company to communicate with Stoneman's cavalry; one company between Sandtown and Atlanta, patrolling; two companies between this place and Pinckneyville, and one company on courier duty. the train with dispatches and bills arrived in due time. General Winslow is at Morrow's Station to-night; will be here early to-morrow. Nothing will be left undone here. No movements of Davis have been discovered later than your dispatches. I had bills printed and distributed before the arrival of the train. They are being sent in every direction. Paper had gone to press before receipt of your dispatch.

B. B. EGGLESTON,

Colonel, Commanding Post.

MORROW'S STATION, May 7, 1865-7 p. m.

Brevet Major-General UPTON:

GENERAL: The command is here, just going into camp. I have received at this point copy of dispatches from General Wilson, Macon, and yourself, Augusta, both dated 6th instant. General Wilson thinks I had better send one regiment to or toward Newnan, while your advises indicate that it is or was at Powellton. If so, of course no force should be sent to Newnan. I have had repeated orders till now to push to Atlanta. Have obeyed them. I left one company at Griffin and one at Jonesborough. Both have good officers and strict instructions to keep a good watch and report. A company went also from Griffin to McDonough, with orders to keep to the right and go to Atlanta, informing me meantime of anything which may be of interest. I wish for specific orders, for I do not see the way very clearly. Will you send to-night? The country is very poor and no supplies to be found. At Griffin there are 5,000 bushels of corn, one-third damaged; 1,400 sacks included in this report. The assistant quartermaster says it belongs to the State of Georgia. There are also 7,000 suits of clothes and some medical supplies, &c., most of which are said to belong to same party.

Yours, most respectfully,

E. F. WINSLOW,

Brevet Major-General, Commanding.


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