86 Series I Volume XXXVIII-IV Serial 75 - The Atlanta Campaign Part IV
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DECATUR, May 8, 1864.
General McPHERSON:
Colonel Rowett, Seventh Illinois, has been compelled to fall back to Florence, after a sharp fight with rebels about Florence. About two regiments of infantry and one of cavalry of enemy are reported on Florence side of Tennessee. We were attacked this morning quite fiercely with artillery; drove the enemy off.
JOHN D. STEVENSON,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
PULASKI, May 8, 1864.
Major General JAMES B. McPHERSON,
Chattanooga, Tenn.:
In a few minutes the Seventh Wisconsin will start to Athens and the Fourteenth Illinois to Elk River bridge, both by rail. Have marched twenty-seven miles to-day, and will move on in the morning. Have got the cattle with me, but their feet are very sore. Think Roddey will strike the road somewhere in the morning. Have you got any orders for me?
W. Q. GRESHAM,
Brigadier-General.
PULASKI, TENN., May 8, 1864.
COMMANDING OFFICER U. S. FORCES,
Columbia, Tenn.:
Send me cars to Pulaski immediately to carry 3,000 men, and if you can't send that many send all you have got within a moment's delay. I want to send troops to Athens before Roddey gets there.
W. Q. GRESHAM,
Brigadier-General.
HDQRS. FOURTH CAV. DIV., ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, Tenn., May 8, 1864.Colonel GEORGE SPALDING,
Commanding Second Brigade:COLONEL: It is reported here that Roddey has crossed the Tennessee River at Florence with a large rebel force of cavalry. Send out small parties to the south of the railroad to thoroughly scout the country. Hold your force well in hand, and, if you learn that he is advancing on the railroad, fight him if he has a millon. Inform Colonel Hottenstein, and Major Hill, Missouri Engineers, and warn them to be on their guard. Send a commissioned officer from the Fifth Tennessee Cavalry to command the guard at section 32.
A. C. GILLEM,
Brigadier-General.
SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE, Camp near Numbers 3.
Snake Creek Gap, Ga., May 8, 1864-8 p.m.The command will be under arms ready to march at 5 a.m. to-morrow through Snake Creek Gap, in the direction of Resaca. The advance division of Brigadier-General Dodge's command will march as soon as
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