27 Series I Volume XXXVIII-IV Serial 75 - The Atlanta Campaign Part IV
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RINGGOLD, May 4, 1864.
Major-General SHERMAN:
The only difficulty in the way of ordering General to La Fayetteville, by the way of Trenton and Dug Gap, is that he cannot take forage enough to last him across on his horses.
GEO. H. THOMAS,
Major-General.
HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
In the Field, Chattanooga, May 4, 1864.General THOMAS,
Ringgold, Ga.:
Dodge's two divisions are coming in by the cars. Logan's three divisions are closed up on Geary, who is crossing the mountain at Whiteside's. I will send General Corse down to-morrow to meet General Garrard, and lead him across by Whiteside's, the Coal Mines, Trenton, and Dug Gap, to La Fayette, there to join McPherson.
We are one day behind time, but I will get McPherson to Gordon's Mills before we make any real demonstration. In the mean time get your troops well into position.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major-General, Commanding.
HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
In the Field, Chattanooga, May 4, 1864.General THOMAS,
Ringgold, Ga.:
I am notified that certain of the militia will be sent to me. I have ordered 5,000 to Nashville. You may dispose of them on arrival to guard the roads, and bring near you a like number of the veterans left behind. The five cavalry regiments are all now en route for Nashville also, and they will make a good reserve.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major-General, Commanding.
RINGGOLD, May 4, 1864.
Major-General SHERMAN:
Your two dispatches of this evening are received. My troops are all in position now with the exception of Geary's division, and that will be up to-morrow.
GEO. H. THOMAS,
Major-General.
RINGGOLD, May 4, 1864.
Major-General SHERMAN,
Chattanooga, Tenn.:
Major-General Howard reached Catoosa Springs and established his picket-line at 12 noon to-day. General Butterfield, of Hooker's corps, encamped at Pleasant Grove on the Ringgold and La Fayette road at
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