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679 Series I Volume XXXVIII-V Serial 76 - The Atlanta Campaign Part V

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HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO,
Near Atlanta, Ga., August 27, 1864.

Brigadier General J. D. COX,

Commanding Third Division, Twenty-third Army Corps:

GENERAL: The commanding general directs me to inform you that it is impossible we may have to withdraw from our present position to-night. He desires you to have your trains in readiness to move back at 4 this p. m. Further orders will be given.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. M. WHERRY,

Major and Aide-de-Camp.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO,
Near Atlanta, Ga., August 27, 1864.

Brigadier General M. S. HASCALL,

Commanding Second Division, Twenty-third Army Corps:

GENERAL: The commanding general directs me to inform you that your division will not be required to move to-night.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. A. CAMPBELL,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. DEPARTMENT AND ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Near Widow Forsyth's, Ga., August 27, 1864.

Major General W. T. SHERMAN,

Commanding, &c.:

GENERAL: We had little difficulty in drawing out last night; some shelling. I heard of but one casualty, but we found the roads rough and the bottoms marshy, so that with great difficulty and delay we made the march. General Logan is now pretty well across Camp Creek, about due south from this place. General Blair is crossing at William Campbell's, about a mile farther to the right. Kilpatrick reports himself across Camp Creek and about a mile south of Enon Church. Logan's position is 71. Have no word from Schofield as yet. A great portion of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Corps have been broken of their rest two nights. I would prefer not to march till to-morrow morning if this will do. My headquarters are on the Campbellton road, near Widow Forsyth's, one mile east of Dry Pond.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

O. O. HOWARD,

Major-General.


HDQRS. DEPARTMENT AND ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
Near Widow Forsyth's, Ga., August 27, 1864.

Major General W. T. SHERMAN,

Commanding Military Division of the Mississippi:

GENERAL: I have complied with your directions. General Garrard was on his way some little time ago to Utoy and probably are this has reported to you. For the safety of our rear against small squads of the


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