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VOLUME XLVI.
. MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1865.
NUMBER 11.
, ORME & SON
1 ' jpirORS AND PROPRIETORS.
J(0-
j§ 00 for Four Months, in Advance.
per
transient aui hrtising.
square of ten lines, each insertion,
LEGAL ADVERTISING'.
$5 00
Ordinary s—
piMtions for Letters of Administration,
j iv Administrators, Executors, Guardians,
See
Application for Letters of Dismission from
8 00
Administration and Guardianship 12 00
Application for leave to sell Land and
AVgroes - 12 00
Notice to Debtors and Creditors 10 00
Sales of personal or perishable property,
pei square of ten lines 4 00
Sales of Land and Negroes, per square of
t/n lines - 12 00
Sheriff's—
Each levy of ten lines, or less 8 00
Mortgage sales of ten lines, or less 10 00
All advertisements of sales by Sheriffs
exceeding ten lines, will be charged in pro
portion.
Tax Collector’s sales, per square 10 00
Cleric’s.
Foreclosure of Mortgage and other month
ly advertisements, $4 00 per square of ten
ten lines for each insertion.
Establishing lost papers, per square of ten
lines — 10 00
Fora man advertising his wife,in advance, 20 00
Tributes of Respect, Resolutions by So
cieties, Obituaries, &c., exceeding sir lines,
to be charged,as transient advertising.
; F Sales of Land and Negroes, by Administra
tors, Executors or Guardians, are required by ,aw
to be held on tlte first Tuesday in the month, be
tween the hours of ten in the forenoon and three
in the afternoon, at the Court-house in the county
in which the property is situated.
Notice of these sales must be given in a public
gazette 40 days previous to the day of sale.
Notices for the sale of personal property must
be given in like manner 10 days previous to sale
day.
Notices to debtors .and creditors of an estate
must also be published 40 days.
Notice that application will be made to the
Court of Ordinary for leave to sell Land or Ne
groes, must be published for two months.
Citations for letters of Administration, Guar
dianship. &c., must be published 20 days—for dis
mission from Administration, monthly six months ;
for dismission from Guardianship, 40 days.
Rules for foreclosure of Mortgages must be pub
lished monthly for four months—for establishing
lost papers, for the fail space of three months—for
compelling titles from Executors or Administra
tors. where bond has been given by the deceased,
the full space of three months.
Publications will always be continued accord
ing to these, the legal requirements, unless other
wise ordered.
TO HOUSEKEEPERS.
Clean Rags.
A ~ CENTS PER POUND will be paid in
casli or subscription for CLEAN RAGS
jJfJ cash or subscription
delivered at the Recorder Office.
Miiledgeville, August 23,1804
TVTOTICE.—As every article is rising with ra
il pidity, we shall rise in the price of tanning
and dressing leather. From and after the first
day of March next, we will charge for tanning and
dressing sole leather, five dollars per pound ; for
upper leather, six dollars; skins, not charged by
the pound, hut in due proportion; or, we will
charge one-half for the other, at the option of the
patron. M. J. CALLAWAY,
JAMES THOMAS.
Hancock county, Feb. 2J, 1865 8 4t
TO EXCHANGE.
6 mill lbs. SALT for PROVISIONS.
ll,Ullll COMPTON & CALLAWAY.
OFFICIAL.
Headquarters, C. S. A, ^
February 11,1865. )
General Order No. 2.]
In entering-npon the campaign which is about to
open, the General-in-Chief feels assured that the
soldiers who have so long and nobly borne the
hardships and dangers of war, require no exhorta
tion to induce them to respond to the calls of hon
or and duty. Liberty was transmitted to them by
their forefathers, and they have inherited the spir
it to defend it. The choice between Avar and ab
ject submission is before them. To such a propo
sal, brave meu, with arms in their hands, can have,
but one answer. They cannot barter their man
hood for peace, nor the right of self-government
for life or property.
Justice to these requires a sterner admonition to
those who have abandoned their comrades in the
hour of peril. The last opportunity is now afforded
them to wipe out the disgrace and escape the pun
ishment of their crimes. The authority of the
President of the Confederate States to pardon de
serters and absentees and men improperly absent,
as. shall return to the command to which they be
long, within the shortest possible time, not exceed
ing twenty days from the publication of this order
at the headquarters of the department in which
they may be. Those who will be prevented from
reporting to their commands, by the interruption
of communication, may report within .the time
specified to the nearest enrolling officer or other
officer on duty, to be forwarded when practicable ;
and on presenting the certificate of such officer,
showing compliance with this requirement, he shall
receive the pardon which is hereby offered.
Those who ha\ T e deserted the service of (to?) the
enemy, or who have once been pardoned for the
same offense, or those who shall desert or absent
themselves without authority, after the publication
of this order, are excluded from its benefits; nor
does this offer of pardon extend to other offenses
than those of desertion, or absence Avithout per
mission by some authority.
It is also declared that no general amnesty will
again be grauted ; and that those Avho refuse to
accept the pardon noAv offered, or Avho shall here
after desert or absent themselves without leave,
shall suffer such punishment as the courts may-im-
pose ; and that no application for clemency will be
entertained.
Taking new resolution from the fate which our-
enemies intend for us, let every man devote his en
ergies to the common defense. Our resources,
Avisely and vigorously employed, are ample, and
with a brave army, sustained by a determined and
united people, success, with God’s assistance, can
not be doubtful.
The advantages of the enemy will be of but lit
tie \ r alue to him, if we do not permit them to im
pair our resolution. Let us oppose constancy to
adversity, fortitude to suffering, and courage to
danger, with a firm assurance that He who gave
freedom to our fathers will bless the efforts of their
children to preserve it.
(Signed) R. E. Lee,
CITATIONS
S I ATE OF GEORGIA, Lowndes County.
Whereas Archibald Avdrett, administrator de
bonis non of JohnM. Dees, late of said county,
deceased, having filed his petition in this Court
for letters of dismission from said estate—
This .s therefore to admonish all concerned to
be and appear at my office within the time pre
scribed by Hav to show cause, if any exist, Avhy
said letters should not be granted.
Given under mv hand, this 9th day of February,
1865. WILLIAM SMITH, Ordinary.
February 28, 1865 9 m6m
G 1 EORGIA, HANCOCK COUNTY.
r Whereas John F. Adams and Mary E. Sas-
uett have filed their petition in the Court of Or
dinary of said county, praying for letters of ad
ministration on that pari of the estate of William
P. Sasnett, late of said county, deceased, not em
braced in his will—
This is therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased to file their objections, if any they have,
in my office Avithin the time prescribed by law,
to show cause why said letters should not be grant
ed. THOMAS I. LITTLE, Ordinary.
Febiuary21, 1865 8 5t
EORGIA, LOWNDES iCOUNTY.
Moses Smith, administrator of Ebenezer J.
Perkins, late of said county, deceased, having
filed his petition in this Court for letters dismis
sory—
This is to admonish all concerned and interest
ed to be and appear at my office within the time
prescribed by law, to show cause, it any exist,
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature
this 4th October, 1864.
WILLIAM SMITH, Ordinary.
October 11, 1864 41 m6in
Miiledgeville, Feb. 14, 1865
7 tf
VOLE, RUSSET and KIP LEATHER, also
kJ LIGHT SKINS for sale at the Georgia Pen-
itentbBy. Apply to
T. T. WINDSOR, B. K.
February 14, 1865 7 fit
J5W £PaLe.
A FARM CONTAINING 101 £ acres of land,
three miles south of Thomaston, Georgia—
90 acres under fence, di\’ided into live fields and a
large woods lot; 12 acres of branch bottoms. A
frame dwelling Avith four rooms and a frame build
ing ten steps in the rear; all necessary out-build
ings; an orchard of select trees—peach, apple and
cherry; good water—spring and well. I will take
$40 per acre in Confederate money, or $1 per acre
in gold or silver, for the place. Possession given
at the close of the year.
Address box 91, Thomaston, Ga., or apply at
the Recorder office.
January 31,1865 5 tf
I ^OR SALE—At,the Miiledgeville Clothing
Store, seven tine fancy.Show Cases, one large
Table with drawers, one large Looking Glass—ve
ry superior—one Iron-armed Chair, three Trunks,
two very superior Rifles and one large Iron Safe.
A. C. VAIL.
January 31, 1865 5 tf
Headquarters C. S. A,.
February 11, 1865.
General Order No. 3.1
The discipline and efficiency of the army have
been greatly impaired by men leaving their prop
er commands to join others, whose service is more
agreeable. This practice is almost as injurious in
its consequences as the crime of desertion, and the
articles of war expose the offenders to similar pun
ishments, and subjects the officer receiving such
men to dismissal from the army.
It is therefore declared that the provisions of
General Order No. 2. of this date, from Army
Headquarters, apply to such men as have left their
proper commands and have joined others without
being regularly transferred. They will receive the
pardon promised in that order upon complying
with the conditions, or suffer the consequences at
tached in neglecting it.
The names of such absentees will he forthwith
reported to these Headquarters a\ ith the names of
the officers with whom they are now serving; and
immediate measures will be taken to return them
to their proper commands.
As soon as practicable, an inspection will be
made and charges will be preferred against those
who neglect to enforce this order.
• (Signed) R. E. Lee.
March 7, 1865 10 6t
All newspapers in the Confederate States
are requested to copy the above (General Orders
Nos. 2 and 3) six times, and send bills, with a
copy of the paper to the Richmond Enquirer for
payment.
S TATE OF GEORGIA, Lowndes County.
Whereas Israel F. Waldhonr, administrator of
John J. Jones having filed liis petition, iu this
court for letters of dismission.
This is therefore to admonish ail interested to
be and appear at my office within the time pre
scribed by law to show cause if any they can why
said letters should not be granted. Given under
my hand this28th day ot Sept. 1864.
WILLIAM SMITH, Ordinary.
October 4,1864. 40 m6m
T
ATTNALL COURT OF ORDINARY.
Whereas James P. Daniel, administrator on the
estate of Hampton Kenady, deceased, having filed
his petition for letters of dismission, notice is
hereby given that all persons interested tile their
objections, if any exist, within the time prescribed
by law, otherwise letters dismissory will be grant
ed to the applicant.
Given under my hand and official signature,
November 12th, 1864.
J. P. E. SYKES, Ordinary.
December 20,1864 47 mliu
rpATTNALL COURT OF ORDINARY.
A November Term, 1864.
Whereas John W. Todd and Rebecca Odom,
administrator ami administratrix upon the estate
of Robert Odom, deceased, having filed their pe
tition for letters of -dismission, notice is hereby
given that all persons interested file their objec
tions, if any exist, within the time prescribed by
law, otherwise letters dismissory will be granted
to the applicant.
Given under my hand and official signature,
November 12th, 1864.
J. P. R. SIKES, Ordinary.
December 20,1864 20 mOm
[For The Southern Recorder.']
OH, WHY THIS COLDNESS NOW ? .
To Miss ,
[ 15Y ORAXDEZF,.]-
'? by treat n, • cffdfy row fair one .’
YV by vvouldst thou now increase my woe ?
Dost thou not know that I’m undone ?
Then why, inflict a deeper blow ?
YV ny vvouldst thou swell the inward grief.
That ever in my bosom reigns,
And snatch from me supposed relief,
While tortured in the fiery flames ?
Have I false ever to the proved ?
Have I not kept ray every vow ?
Have I not truly, truly loved ?
Then why—Oh, why, this coldness now ?
Why now from me withhold the smile—
That friendly smile which used to play
Upon thy ruby lips, the while,
Likr; Luna’s soft and gentle ray?
I knew thy love was not for me,
Tiiy friendship I could only claim;
But why should I, now treated be
With coldness—yea, and with disdain ?
Is it because I’ve falsified
My Yr’ord, and broken every vow,
That I, thy kindness am denied ?
If not, then why, this coldness now ?
Thou didst not use to treat me so,
When thy fair form I chanced to meet:
Kin ' vvords retaseu not then to llow,
In accents softly, mildly, meek.
Thine eyes refused not then to greet—
Thy hand refused not then to press
With warm affection, mild and sweet,
And more than lovely tenderness.
But now, alas ! Thou favored one,
A coldness gathers on thy brow,
Why is it? Oil! what have I cone,
That thou shouldst treat me coldly now ?
Thou knowest. once I loved thee more
Than all things else upon this earth—
More than I ever loved before—
Yea, more than her who gave me birth.
But then I found my love was vain ;
My hopes all vanished one by one,
Like dew-drops on a window pane.
Or mists before the rising sun.
But still—yea still, I am thy friend—
# A friend! All yes, you must allow !
Then why vvouldst thou, my bosom rend ?
Oh, why—Oh why I this coldness now ?
rived at Dalton, to direct the procuring of artil
lery horses and field transportation, to enable the
army to advance.
On the 4th, under orders 32 of 1864,1 applied
to the chief of the conscription service for one
thousand teamsters. None were received.
On the 8th of April Coi. B. S Ewell, Assistant
Adjutant General, was sent to Richmond to repre
sent to the President my wish to take the offen
sive, with proper means, and to learn his views.—
A few days after Brig. Gen. Pendleton arrived
from Richmond to explain to me the President’s
wishes on the subject. I explained to him the
modification of the plan communicated by Gener
al Bragg, which seemed to me essential, which
required that the intended reinforcements should
be sent to Dalton. I urged that this be done with
out delay, because our present force was not suf
ficient even for defense, and to enable us to take
the offensive if the enemy did not.
On the 1st ot May I reported the enemy about
to advance. On the 2d, Brig. Gen. Mercer’s com
mand arrived—about 1400 effective infantry. On
the 4th, I expressed myself satisfied that the ene
my vvas about to attack with his united forces, and
agained urged^ that apart of Lieut. Gen. Polk's
troops should be put at my disposal. I was in
formed by Gen. Bragg oftlers [o that effect were
given.
Maj. Gen. Martin, whose division of cavalry
was coming from East Tennessee, had been halt
ed on the Etowah to recruit its horses, vvas or
dered with it to observe the Oostanaula from lie-
saca to Rome ; and Brig. Gen. Kelly vvas ordered
with liis command from the neighborhood of Re-
sac.a to report to Maj. Gen. Wheeler.
The effective artillery and infantry of the Army
of Tennessee, after the arrival of Mercer’s brigade,
amounted to 40,60(1; Jiie-eiliictive cavalry to about
4,600. Maj. Gen. Sherman's army was composed
of that of Missionary Ridge, (then 8(1,000,) increas
ed by several thousand recruits, 5,000 then under
Hovey, the 23d corps (Schofield’s) front Knoxville,
and two divisions of the 16th, from North Ala
bama.
Maj. Gen. Wheeler estimated the cavalry qf that
army at 15,000.
On the 5th of May this army vvas in line be
tween Ringgold and Tunnel Hill, and after skir
mishing on that and the following day, on the 7th
S assed back our advanced troops to Mill Creek
ap. On the same day Brig. Gen. Canty reached
T
ATTNALL COURT OF ORDINARY.
Whereas James A. Standfield, administrator on
the estate of James A. Knight, deceased, has filed
his petition in Court for letters of dismission, no
tice is hereby given to all interested to file their
objections, if any exist, within the time prescribed
by law, otherwise letters dismissory will be grant
ed the applicant.
Given under my hand and official signature, No
vember ]2th,1664.
J. P. E. SIKES, Ordinary.
December 20, 1864. 47 m6m
V eorgiaTT^wndes county?
G 1
CITATIONS.
/ ^ EORGIA, HANCOCK COUNTY;
vX Whereas James W. Simmons and Ann E.
Devreux have filed their petition in the Court of
Ordinary of said county for letters of adminis
tration on the estate of William W. Devreux,
late of said county, deceased—
This is to admonish all and singular the kind
red and creditors of said deceased to be and ap
pear at my office within the time prescribed by
law to show cause, if any they can, why said let
ters should not be granted.
* THOMAS I. LITTLE, Ordinary
February 28, 1865 9 5t
S>100 Eeward.
QTOLEN from the subscriber’s stable,- on the
night of the 18th inst., at Midway, a white
Horse, about eight years old, thin in order, prom
inent. hip bones, high tail bone, rather chunky,
commonly paces, rubbed by the saddle on the tore
part of liis back.
The above reward will ue paid for the horse and
evidence to convict the thief. Any information
about the horse thankfully acknowledged.
R. M. ORME, Sen.
Miiledgeville, Jan’y 24, 1865 4 tt
TWO GLOBES MISSING.
D URING THE VISIT of the Yankee army to
Miiledgeville, two Globes belonging to^ the
Ueutale Academy were removed from Mv. Wind
sor’s office. Whoever has them or any of the Fur
niture belonging thereto, will please return them
at once tu the Academy, as they are wanted.
Miiledgeville, Feb. 7,1865 fi tf
NOTICE.
E ll. HIENAN as general partner, and J. W.
. Fears as special partner, in mechanical busi
ness, i. e., iu the publication of the Albany Patri.
°t, and Advertising, and Job Printing, in connec
tion with said paper, in Albany, Dougherty Coun
ty. G., under the firm name of E. II. Hienan, hereby
fc'ive notice of the formation ofsaid partnership, on
fi‘e following terms, to-wit: J. W. Fears, speed
partuer, pays in cash, in Confederate currency,
sum of Eight Thousand Dollars into the com
mon stock. Said partnership is to commence busi
ness op the 18th day of January next and to con
tinue for the term of two years next ensuing.—
Certificate and affidavit registered in the Clerk’s
Gffiee of the Superior Court of Dougherty County.
Liis 18th day of January, 1865.
E. H. HIENAN, Gen. Part.
J. W. FEARSv. Spe’l Part.
^Albany, Feb. 14,1865 7 6t
A DMINISTRATRIX’S SALE.—On the first
Tuesday in April next, will be sold before the
purt-house door in Miiledgeville, Baldwin coun-
7. within the usual hours of sale, the following
property, to-wit: 300 acres o£ land situated in
s aid county, adjoining the lands of Reuben Pros-
*® r >JohnW. Hall, Newton Pugh and John H.
.,-cmbridge I also, one negro girl, 15 years of age.
ftold by or( ] er 0 f t jj e c our t 0 f Ordinary of Baldwin
®°uuty as the property of Jesse M. Breedlove,
< ec ®ased, for the purpose of distribution.
MARY" E. BREEDLOVE, Adm’x.
February 7, I860 6 tds
G eorgia, Hancock county.
Whereas Sarah J. Harton has filed her peti
tion in the Court of Ordinary for said county,
praying for letters of administration on the es
tate of Alfred P. Harton, late of said county, de
ceased—
This is therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased, to file .their objections, if any they have,
in my office within the time prescribed by law,
otherwise said letters will be granted to the appli
cant. THOS. I. LITTLE, Ordinary*
February 28, 1865 9 5t
TATE OF GEORGIA, Lowndes County.
Nancy E. Beaty applies for letters of guar
dianship of the person and property of the minor
heir of William J. Beaty, late of said county, de
ceased—
This is therefore to cite and admonish all per
sons interested to file their objections on or before
the first Monday in April next, otherwise letters
will be granted the applicant.
Given under my hand, this 9th day of Februa
ry, 1865. WILLIAM SMITH, Ordinary.
February 28, 1865 9 5t
/I EORGIA, HANCOCK COUNTY.
VX Whereas Martha Veal lias filed her petition
in the Court of Ordinary for said county, praying
for letters of administration on the estate of Irwin
F. Veal, late of said county, deceased—
This is therefore to admonish those interested
to be and appear at my office within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if any exist, why
said letters should not he granted.
THOMAS I. LITTLE, Ordinary.
February 28, 1865 9 5t
G eorgia, laurens county.
Whereas Thomas J. Holloman, guardian of
Sarah E. Stokes, applies to this Court ot Ordinary
for letters of dismission—
These are therefore to cite all and singular the
kindred and creditors of said ward to file their ob
jections, if any they, have. In my office within the
time prescribed by law, why letters should not be
granted to said applicant.
h WASHINGTON BAKER, Ord’y.
February 21, 1865 8 5t
G eorgia, Baldwin county.
Whereas Ann E. Wood has made application
for letters of administration on the estate of J onas
Wood, late of said county, deceased—
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons adversely concerned to file their objec
tions on or before the first Monday in May next.
Given under my official signature, this 7th March,
lg(j5 JOHN HAMMOND, Ordinary.
March 7, 1865 ' 10 5t
A LL PERSONS indebted to the estate of Hugh
Galbreath, late of Montgomery county, de
ceased, are requested to make immediate pay
ment, and all persons having demands against,
said estate will please hand them in properly au
thenticated as the law directs. T „ ,
ALEXANDER MORRISON, Ex’r.
March 7, 1865 1® M
To all whom it may concern.
Allen Jones, administrator of William Y. Hill,,
deceased, late g&said county, having filed liis pe
tition for letters =f.dismission from said estate—
Tlii s is therefore to admonish all interested to
be and appear at my office within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cause, if* any they can,
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 10th day of January,
1865. WILLIAM SMITH, Ordinary.
January 17, 1865 3 m6m
G i EORGIA, COLQUITT COUNTY.
October Term, 1864, of Court of Ordinary of
said County.
The last will and testament of Samuel Hutchi
son, deceased, having been produced in open
Court, and application Laving been made that said
will be proven in solemn form, wherefore, It is or
dered by the Court, that Pleasant Hutchison and
his wife, Nancy, of Thomas county, Ga., Rpsey
Glenn and his wife, Susan, of South Carolina,
and the heirs of Ivey Hutchison of South Carolina,
be served with a copy of this rule by publication
thereof in the Southern Recorder, a public gazette
published at Miiledgeville, Ga., once a week un
til the May term of this Court, requiring them to
show cause, either personally or by attorney, why
the said will should not he proven in solemn form
at that term of this Court.
True copy from the Minufes of Court.
ISAAC CARLTON, Ordinary.
November 15,1864 46 td
T WO MONTHS after dale application will be
made to the Court of Ordinary of Colquitt
county for an order to sell all the real estate of
Burrell A. Baker, late of said county, deceased.
J. B. NORMAN, Adm’r.
February 7,1865 6 5t
T WO MONTHS afterdate application will be
made to the Court of Ordinary of Hancock
county for leave to sell a negro man slave, named
John, 18 or 20 years old, belonging to Ephraim
Barnes. ASA BARNES, Guardian.
Sparta, Feb. 21, 1865 8 9t
A LL PERSONS having demands against the
estate of John W. H. Mitchell, late of Han
cock county, deceased, are hereby requested to
present them, properly proven, to Thomas I. Lit
tle, Esq., and those indebted to said estate are re
el uired to make immediate payment to said Little.
1 ELIZABETH MITCHELL, Adm’x.
February 28, 1665 . •* 6t .
A LL PERSONS having demands against the
estate of George B. Anioss, late of Hancock
county, deceased, are hereby requested to present
them, properly proven, and those indebted to said
estate will please make immediate payment to
JAMES BASS, Adm’r.
February 28, 1865 ^ ^
A LL PERSONS having demands against the
estate of Patrick Kane, late of Baldwin
county, deceased, are hereby notified to present
their claims, legally authenticated, and those
knowing themselves indebted to said deceased,
are requested to make payment.
B. P. STUBBS, Eseheator
and ex-officio administrator.
February 14, 1865 (J») ? G
A REWARD OF ONE HUNDRED DOL-
lars will be paid for the return of a new pair
of FAIRBANKS’ SCALES, with a 1,2 and 300
pound weight, taken from the Penitentiary during
the late invasion, by a negro man upon a cart or
Official Report of (Iczi. Jos. E. Johnston Rel
ative to the Operations of the Army of Ten
nessee.
Vineville, Ga., Oct. 20, -T864.
General S. Cooper,
Adjutant and Inspector General:
Sir: I have the honor td make the following
report of the operations of the Army of Tennessee
while it was under my command. Want of the
reports of the Lieutenant-generals, for which I
have waited until now, prevented me from being
circumstantial.
In obedieuce to the orders of the President, re
ceived by telegraph at Clinton, Miss., Dec. 18th,
1863, I assumed command of the Army of Ten
nessee, at Dalton, on the 27th of that month.
Letters from the President and Secretary of
War, dated respectfully 23d and 2uth of Decem
ber, impressed upon me the importance of soon com
mencing active operations against the enemy.—
The relative forces, including the moral effect of
the affair of Missionary Ridge, condition of the
artillery horses, aud most of those of the cavalry,
and want of field transportation, made it imprac
ticable to effect the wishes of the Executive.
On the 31st of December the effective total of
the infantry and artillery of the army, including
two brigades belonging to the department of Mis
sissippi, was 36,826 ; the effective total of the cav
alry, including Roddy's command at Tuscuinbia,
was 5,613. The Federal force in cur front, ex
clusive of cavalry and the 9th and 23 corps at
Knoxville, was estimated at 8U.0U0.
The winter was mainly employed in improving
the discipline and equipment of the army, and
bringing back absentees to the ranks. At the end
of April more than 5,000 had rejoined their regi
ments.
The horses of the cavalry and artillery had
been much reduced iu condition by the previous
campaign. As full supplies of forage could not
be furnished them at Dalton, it was necessary to
send about half of each of these arms of service
far to the rear, where the country could furnish
food. On that account Brigadier General Roddy
was ordered, with about, three-fourths of his troops,
from Tuscumbia and Daltsn, and arrived at the
end of February. On the second of April, how
ever, lie was sent hack to liis former position by
the Secretary of War.
On thi> 15th and 16th of January, Baldwin’ s,and
Quarles’ brigades returned to the department of
Mississippi and East Louisiana, to which they be
longed. His Excellency Joseph E. Brown added
to the army two regiments of State troops, which
were used to guard .the railroad bridges between
Dalton aiffi Atlanta.
On the 17th of February the President ordered
me, by telegraph, to detach Lieut. Gen. Ifardee,
with the infantry of his corps, except Stevenson’s
division, to aid Lieut. Gen. Polk against Sherman
in Mississippi. This order was obeyed as prompt
ly as our means of transportation permitted.
The force detached was probably exaggerated to
Major General Thomas, for on the 23d the Feder
al army advanced to Ringgold, on the 24th drove
in our outposts, aud skirmished on the 25th at
Mill Creek Gap, and Crow Valley, cast of Rocky
Face Mountain. We were successful at both pla
ces. At the latter, Clayton’s brigade, after a sharp
action of half an hour, defeated double its number.
At night it was reported that a United States brig
ade was occupying Dug Gap, from which it had
driven our troops. Granbury’s Texas brigade,
returning from Mississippi, had just arrived. It
vvas ordered io march to the foot of the mountain
immediately, and to retake the gap at sunrise
next morning, which was done. Injlie night of
the 26th the enemy retired.
On the 27th of February I suggested to the Ex
ecutive, by letter through Gen. Bragg, that all
preparations for a forward movement should be
made without further delay. In a letter dated
March 4th, Gen. Bragg desired me to have all
things ready at the earliest practicable moment for
the movement indicated. In replying on the 12th,
I reminded him that “the regulations of the war
Department do not leave such preparations to
commanders of troops, but to officers who receive
their orders from Richmond.” On the 18th a let
ter was received from Gen. Bragg, sketching a
plan of offensive operations, aud enumerating the
troops to be used in (hem under me. I vvas invit
ed to express my views on the subject. In doing
so, both by telegraph and mail, I suggested modi
fications, and urged that the additional troops
named, should be sent immediately, to enable us,
should the enemy advance, to beat him and then
move forward ; or, should he not advance, to do
so ourselves. Gen. Bragg replied by telegraph,
on the 21st; *Your dispatch ot the 19th does not
indicate acceptance of the plan proposed. Troops
can only be drawn from other points ior advance.
Upon your decision of that point lurtlier action
must depend.” I replied by telegraph, on the
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Resaca with his brigade, and was halted there
On the 8th, at 4 p. m., a division of Hooker’s
corps assaulted Dag Gap, which vvas held brave
ly by two regiments of Jleynolds' Arkansas brig
ade and Grigsby’s brigade of Kentucky cavalry,
fighting on foot, until the arrival of Lieut.. Gen.
Hardee, with Gransbury’s brigade, when the ene
my was put to flight.
On the 9th, five assaults were made on Lt. Gen.
Hood’ troops on Rocky Face mountain. All were
repulsed. In the afternoon a report was received
that Logan’s and Dodge’s divisions were in Snake
Creek Gap. Three divisions, under Lieut. Gen.
Hood, were therefore, seut to Resaca. Outlie
10th, Lieut. Gen. Hood reported the enemy re
tiring. Skirmishing to our advantage, continued
all day near Dalton. Maj. Gen. Bate repulsed a-
vigorous attack at night.
On the 11th, Brig. Gen. Canty reported that the
enemy were ;igain approaching Resaca. Lieut.
Gen. Polk arrived there in the evening with Lo-
ring’s division, and vvas instructed to defend the
place witii those troops and Canty’s. The usual
skirmishing continued near Dalton.
Rock Face mountain and Snake Creek Gap. at
its south end, completely covered, for the enemy,
the operation of turning Dalton. .On the I2th,
the Federal aiuny, covered by the mountain,
moved by Snake Creek Gap towards Resaca.—
Maj. Gen. Wheeler, with 2200 of ours, attacked
and defeated more than* double that number of
Federal cavalry near Yarnell’s station. At night
our artillery and infantry marched for Resasca.—
The cavalry followed on the 13th. On that day
the enemy approaching on the Snake Creek Gap
road, was checked by Lorings’s troops, which
gave time for the formation of Hardee’s and
Hood’s corps, just arriving. As the enemy vvas
formed, the left of Polk’s corps vvas op the Oosta
naula, and the right of Hood’s on the Conasauga.
There was brisk skirmishing during the afternoon
on Polk’s front aud Hardee’s left.
Ou the 14th the enemy made several attacks—
the most vigorous ou Hindman’s division. (Hood’s
left.) All were handsomely repulsed. At 9 p. m.
Hood advanced with Stevenson's and Stewart’s
divisions, supported by two of Walker’s brigades,
driving the enemy from his ground before night.
He was instructed to be ready to continue the of
fensive next morning. At 9 p. m. I learned that
Gen. Polk’s troops had lost a position command
ing our bridges; aud received from Maj. Gen.
Martin a report that the Federal infantry vvas
crossing the Oostanaula, near Calhoun, on a pon
toon bridge. The instructions to Lieut. Gem
Hood were revoked, and Walker’s division sent
to the point named by AIpj. Gen Martin.
Ou the 15th, there wSs severe skirmishing on
the whole front. Maj. Gen. Walker reported no
movement, near Calhoun. Lieut. Gem Hood was
directed to prepare to move forward, his right
leading, supported by two brigades from Polk’s
and Hardee’s corps. When he was about to move,
information came from Maj. Gem Walker, that
the Federal right vvas crossing the river. To
meet this movement, Lieut. Gen. Hood’s attack
vvas countermanded—Stewart’s division net re-
the Etowah, as if to cross it near Stil esboro', and
crossing on the 23d. Onthe 24th,Polk’s and Har
dee s corps reached the road from Stiiesbero’ to
Atlanta, a few miles south of Dallas ; and Hood’s
four miles from New Hope Church, on the road
from Alatoona. On the 25th the qnemv vf RS found
to be entrenched near and east of Dallas. Hood’s
corps was placed with its centre at New Hope
Church, and Polk’s and Hardee's ordered between
it and the Atlanta road, which Hardee’s left was
to cover. An hour before sunset Btewart’s divis
ion, at New Hope Church, was fiercely attacked
by Hooker’s.corps which it repulsed after a hot
en S a n emcil t of two hours. Skirmishing was kept
up on the 26th aud 27th. At half-past 5 p. rrr., ou
the 2/tli, Howards corps assailed Cleburne’s di
vision, and vvas driven back about dark with great
slaughter. In these two actious our troops were
not entrenched. Our loss in each was about four
hundred and fifty in killed and wounded. Onthe
27tli the enemy’s dead, except those borne off,
counted six hundred. We, therefore, estimated
their loss^it three thousand at least. It was prob
ably greater on the 25th, as we had a larger force
engaged then, bflth of artillery aud infantry.
The usual skirmishing was kept up ou the 28th.
Lieut. General Ho,>d was instructed to put his
corps in position during the mght to attack the
enemy’s left flank at. dawn the next morning, the
res^ of the army to join in the action successively
from right to left.
On the 29th Lieut. Gen. Ilood, finding the Fed
eral left covered by a division which had entrench
ed itself iu the night, thought it expedient to at
tack, so reported, and asked tor instructions. As
the resulting delay made the attack inexpedient,
even if it had not been so before, by preventing
the surprise—upon which success, in a great degree,
depended—La was recalled.
Skirmishing continued uutil tao ith of June,the
enemy gradually extended bis entrenched lino to
wards the railroad at Acworth. On the morning
of the 5tli the army was formed w ith its left at
Lost Mountain, its centre near Giigath church,
and its right near the railroad. On the 7th the
right covered by Noonday creek, w f as extended
across the Acworth aud Marietta read. The ene
my approached under cover of successive lines of
entrenchments. There vvas brisk and incessant
skirmishing until the 18th.
Ou the 14th the brave Lieut. Gen. Polk, distin
guished in every battle in which this army had
fought fell by a cannon shot, at an advanced post. '
Major Gen. Luring succeeded to the command,
which he held until the 7th of July with great effi
ciency.
On the 14th of June a letter from Governor
Brown informed me that he had organized a di
vision of infantry, and placed it under my orders.
These troops when ready for service about the mid
dle of the month, Major General G. W. Smith,
were employed to defend the crossings efttlie Chat
tahoochee, to prevent the surprise of Atlanta by
the Federal Cavalry.
On the I9tlia new line vvas taken by the army.
Hood’s corps with its right on the Marietta and
Canton road; Loving’s on rite Kennesavv mountain,
and Hardee’s with its left extending across the
Lost Mountain aud Marietta road. The enemy
approached, as usual, under cover of entrench
ments. In tins position there was incessant fight-
lg and skirmishing until July 3d, the enemy
radually extending his intrenched right towards ~
Atlanta On the 20th of June Major General
Wheeler with eleven hundred men routed Gan-
ard’s division of Federal cavalry on our right. Ou
the 21st Hood’s corps was transferred from right
to left, Wheeler’s cavalry taking charge of the po
sition it had left. On the 22d Lieut. Gen. Hood re
ported that Hindman’s divisions of his corps, be
ing attacked, drove back the enemy, taking a line
of his breastvverfts, but were compelled io with- *
draw by the fire of fortified artillery. Ou the 24th
Hardee’s skirmishers formed a line of battle, as
did Stevenson’s of Hood’s corps, on the 25th. On
the 27 th, after a furious cannonade of several hours
the enemy made a general advance, but was ev
erywhere repulsed with heavy less. The assaults
were most vigorous on Cheatham’s and Cleburne’s
divisions, of Haffiee’s *torps, and French’s and
Featherston’s, oroLoring's. Lieut. Gen. Hardee
reports that Cheatham’s division lost iu killed
wounded and missing, one hundred add ninety-
five. The enemy opposed to it, by the statement
of a staff officer subsequently captured, lost two
thousand. The loss of Cleburne's division eleven
—that of the enemy on his front one thousand;
and Major General Loving reported two hundred
f his corps killed, wounded and
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to details. I assume that the enemy will be pre
pared for advance before we will, ana will make
it to our advantage ; therefore I propose, both
for offensive and defensive, to assemble our troops
here immediately.” This was not noticed. There
fore, on the 25th, I again urged the necessity of
reinforcing. the Army of Tennessee, because the
enemy was collecting a larger force than that of
the last campaign, while ours was less than it had
been then.
On the 3d of April Lieut. Col. A. H. Cole ar-
ceiving the order from corps headquarters in time,
attacked unsuccessfully. The army was ordered
to cross the Oostanaula that night, destroying the
bridges behind it.
On the 16th, the enemy crossed the Oostanaula-
Lieut. Gen. Hardee skirmished with them suc
cessfully near Calhoun.
The fact that a part of Polk’s troops we^. still
in the rear, and the great numerical superiority of
the Federal army made it expedient to risk battle
only when position or soma blunder of the enemy
might give us counter-balancing advantages. I
therefore determined to fall back slowly until cir
cumstances should put the chances of battle in
our favor, keeping so near the United States ar
my as to prevent its sending reinforcements to
Grant; and hoping, by taking advantage of posi-
tion^and opportunities, to reduce the odds against
us by partial engagements. I also expected it to
be materially reduced before the end of June by
the expiration of the terms of service of many of
the regiments which had not reinlisted. In this
way we fell back to Cassvillein two marches. At
Adairville, about midway, on the 17th Polk’s cav
alry, under Brig. Gen. Jackson, met the enemy,
and Hardee, after severe skirmishing, checked
them. At this point, on the 18th, Polk’s and
Hood’s corps took the direct road to Cassville ;
Hardee’s that by Kingston. About half the Fed
eral army took each road.
Frenclfis division having joined Polk’s corps nn
the 18th, oft the morning of the 19th, when half
the Federal army was near Kingston, the two
corps at Cassville were ordered to advance against
the troops that had followed them from Adairs ville,
Hood leading on theTight. When this corps had
advanced some two miles, one of his staff officers
reported to Lieut Gen Hood that the enemy was
approaching on the Canton road, in rear of the
right of our original position. He drew back liis
troops and formed them across that road. When
it was discovered that the officer was mistakon,
the opportunity had passed, by the near approach
of the Federal army. Expecting to be attacked,
I drew up the troops iu what seemed to me an ex
cellent position—a bold ridge, immediately in rear
of Cassville, with an open valley before it. The
fire of the enemy’s artillery commenced soon af
ter the troops were formed, and continued until
night. Soon after dark Lieut. Gen. Polk and
Hood, together, expressed to me decidedly the
opinion, formed upon the obrervation of the after
noon, that the Federal artillery would render their
positions untenable the next day, aud urged me to
abandon the ground immediately and cross the
Etowah. Lieut. Gen. Hardee, whose position I
thought weakest, was confident that he could hold
it. The other two officers, however, were so earn
est and unwilling to depend upon the ability of
their corps to defend the ground, that I yielded, and
the army crossed the Etowah on tlie 20th, a step
which I have regretted ever since. Wheeler’s
cavalry was placed in observation above, and-
Jackson’s below the railroad.
On the 22d Major General Wheeler was sent
with'all his troops, not required for observation, to
the enemy’s rear; and on the 25th beat a brigade
at Cassville, and took or burned two hundred and
fifty loaded wagons. In the meantime, the enemy
was reported by Jackson’s troops, inovipg down
and thirty-six of
missing, and the loss of the enemy, by their own
estimate, at between two thousand five hundred
and three thousand, which he thinks very small.
On the 1st of July Major Gen. Smith’s division
was ordeEcr^io support ine cavalry on our left.—
Their effective total was about fifteen hundred.—
On the 2d the enemy’s right being nearer to Atlanta
by several miles than our left, tne army fell back
during the night to Smyrna church. On the Ith Ma-
or Gen. Smith,reported that lie should be compelled
to withdraw ou the morning of the 5th to the lino
of entrenchments covering the railroad bridge
and Turner’s ferry. The army was therefore, or
dered to retire at the same time to that line, to se
cure our brigades. The cavalry crossed the Chat
tahoochee, Wheeler observing it for some twenty
miles above, and Jackson as tar below. 'I he este
em y advanced as usual, covered by entrenchments.
Skirmishing continued until the 9th. Our infan
try and artillery were brought to the southeast
side of the river that night, because two Federal
corps had crossed it above Powers’ ferry on the
8th and entrenched. Lieut. Gen. Stuart took
command of the corps cn the ?ih.
The character of peachtree creek and the nu
merous fords in the Chattahoochee above its mouth,
prevented my attempting to defend that part ot the
river. The broad and muddy channel ot the cn-etc
would have separated the two parts ot the army.
It and the river below its mouth were, therefore,
taken as our line. A position ou the high ground
south of the creek was selected for the army, from
which to attack the enemy while crossing. The
engineer officers, with a large force of negroes,
were set to work to strengthen the fortifications ot
Atlanta, and to mount on them seven heavy rifles
borrowed from Major General Maury, ihe Chief
Engineer was instructed to devote his attention
first, to the works between the Decatur and
Marietta roads, to put them in such condition that
they might be held by the State troops, so that the
army might attack the enemy in flank when ho
approached the town—this in the event that we
should be successful in attacking the Federal ar-
nr, r in its passage of Peachtree creek.
After the armies were separated by the Chatta
hoochee, skirmishing became less severe. On the
14th, a division of Federal cavalry crossed the
river by Moore’s bridge, near Newnan, but was
driven back by Armstrong’s brigade, seut by Brig.
Gen. Jackson to meet it.
On the 15th Gov. Brown informed me, orally,
that he hoped to reinforce the army b efore tke.cnd
of the month with near ten thousand State troops.
On the 17th the main body of the Federal army-
crossed the Chattahoochee between Roswell and
Powers’ Ferry. At 16 o’clock, p. m., while I was
giving Lieut. Col. Preston, Chief Engineer, in
structions in regard to liis work of the next day-
on the fortifications of Atlanta, a telegram was re
ceived from Gen. Cooper, informing me, by direc
tion of the Secretary of War, that as I had faffed
to arrest the advance of tlie enemy to the vicinity
of Atlanta, and expressed no confidence that I
could defeat or repel him, I was relieved from the
command ot the army and department o, I eunes-
see, which would be immediately turned over to
General Hood. This was done at cuce. On the
morning of the 18th the enemy was reported to be
advancing, and, at Gen. Hood's .request. I contin
ued to give orders until afternoon, placing tin
troops on the position selected near P> achtr-
creek.
In transferring the command *.o Gen. Hooq
explained my plans to him: First, to attack*,
federal army while crossing Peachtree cieek^
we were successful, great results inigLt be
for, as the enemy would have both the creel (,p
the river to intercept liia retreat. Secouajj^o.
successful, to keep back the enemy by inijfffs
ing, to give time for the assembling of the 0 r
troops promised by Gov. Brown; -to garris***.
ianta with these troops, and when the Fedetaf.*
my approached the town, attack it on the mo'^.
posed flank with all the Confederate troops. t
These troops, who had been for seventy.!
days in the immediate presence ot the enemy,
boring and fighting daily, endmiug toil, exposui
aud danger with equal cheerfulness, more confi
dent and high spirited thau when the