arriving there on the 13th, and on the 14th I reported to Major General O. O. Howard at East Point. Colonel Bingham had started North, passing me on the way, and left Captain J. T. Conklin, assistant quartermaster, acting chief quartermaster. I was immediately placed on duty, relieving Captain Conklin, who asked and obtained leave of absence for thirty days. I was fully occupied to the close of that month clothing and equipping the army, clothing returned prisoners, and making changes in the personnel of the quartermater's department rendered necessary by the reorganization of the corps and the numerous leaves of absence granted to officers from sickness and other causes. The enemy having broken our line of communication, General Sherman started in pursuit.

Early on the morning of October the 14th the department headquarters broke camp at East Point, and, moving through Atlanta crossed the Chattahoochee and went into camp near Vining's Station. The urgency of pursuit compelled a forced march for which the animals having been for some time only fed with half rations of grain and no hay, were but illy prepared. Added to this, the horrible condition of the roads, cut up in former campaigns and softened by late rains, caused the management of the trains to be a task of difficulty. Many animals died from exhaustion and fatigue. It was estimated that in one corps alone (the Seventeenth) 150 horses and mules were lost in that day's march. I took my station at the pontoon bridge on the Chattahoochee and regulated the crossing of the trains, which was effected without accident. The night was dark, and it was a late hour as we wended our weary way to the encampment. Early next morning, October 6, we moved, passing through Marietta, and going into camp at Kolb's farm; remained until the 8th. This period of rest was invaluable to the teams. I issued orders to the quartermaster to improve this and every opportunity for graWe had no grain, but found good pasture. Subsequently, as the army advanced, we captured abundance of corn and fodder, and the stock improved rapidly in condition to the close of the campaign. On the afternoon of October the 8th we moved round to the north side of Kenesaw Mountain, remaining until the 10th. At 4 a. m. October 10 we started for Kingston, passing through Big Shanty, Acworth, Allatoona, and Cartersville; made thirty-one miles, and camped four miles from Kingston. Next day, marched to the music of the guns, passing through Kingston, and camping three miles out of Rome. Next day started at 4 p. m. for Recasa, rode till after midnight, and camped in a field near Mr. Gaines'. Early next morning, continuing the march, we passed through Calhoun, and went into camp late at night on the banks of the Oostenaula River. Sharp fighting had been going on through the day, the enemy occupying the hills beyond Resaca in force. Trains continued to arrive till midnight. For the purpose of giving my more immediate and personal attention to the bringing up of the supply train, I at that time detached myself from the headquarters and traveled with the trains.

The rapidity and length of the marches, the necessity of giving the road to the troops and artillery, the sometimes improper interference with trains by regimental and brigade commanders, and the eager desire of each trainmaster to push his own train ahead regardless of his line or right of road, rendered the conduct of the train a matter of great difficutly and ardous labor to myself and the corps and division quartermasters under me. I am happy to say that our efforts were successful, and when in camp at Little River, Ala., the general commanding expressed his surprise and gratification at the manner in