nessee. If he should come, joined by Wheeler and Roddey, they might be rather heavy for us here. At the present stage of water they could get across the river.

J. D. WEBSTER,

Brigadier-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 311.
Washington, September 20, 1864.

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44. On being relieved from duty at Hart's Island, New York Harbor, Brigadier -General Jackson, U. S. Volunteers, will repair, without delay, to Atlanta, Ga., and report in person to Major-General Sherman, U. S. Army, commanding Military DIVISION of the Mississippi, for assignment to duty. He will report his arrival, by telegraph, to the Adjutant-General.

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By order of the Secretary of War:

E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL
HDQRS. MIL. DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, FIELD ORDERS,
In the Field, Atlanta, Ga. Numbers 76.
September 20, 1864.

WASHINGTON, September 20, 1864.

Major-General SHERMAN:

Yesterday, Monday, the 19th Major-General Sheridan, attacked the rebel forces under General Breckinridge and Early, and Bunker Hill, in the Shenandoah Valley, fought a hard battle all day and a brilliant victory was won by our forces. The enemy were driven off twelve miles, 2, 500 prisoners were captured, 9 stand of colors, 5 pieces of artillery were taken, and the rebel killed and wounded left in our hands. The rebel Generals Rodes and Gordon were killed, 4 other rebel generals wounded.

E. M. STANTON.

The general -in-chief communicates this to the command with much pleasure.

By order of Major General W. T. Sherman:

L. M. DAYTON,

Aide-de-Camp.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Atlanta, Ga., September 20, 1864.

Brigadier General A. JohnSON,

Nashville:

Thanks for your good news. I am rejoiced to hear of Sheridans' success. The enemy will have cause to remember the 19th of September. Our success at so many different points must help us with the country, and I earnestly hope the army will be sufficiently strengthened by the draft to enable it to advance again at all points. The rebellion is tottering.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General.