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potatoes and greens for you. The commissaries will get corn neal and pickles if possible. Gene Stoneman his orders, and I will instruct General Thomas to order McCook to support Stoneman. The arrival of his new brigade is opportune.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO,
In the Field, June 30, 1864.Major-General THOMAS:
Your dispatch is received. General Hascall will be at his headquarters at the time you indicate this morning, ready to make the contemplated change. General Cox has on brigade on this side of Olley's Cree, in rear of Hascall's right, picketing across the valley to Colonel Byrd's position, where we were yesterday. If practicable, I would like to have that brigade relieved also. I think one of General Hooker's divisions can do it all.
J. M. SCHOFIELD,
Major- General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO,
In the Field, Ga., June 30, 1864.Brigadier General M. S. HASCALL,
Commanding Second Division, Twenty- third Army Corps:
GENERAL: I am informed by General Thomas that he will send a division of Hooker's corps to relieve your division to night, the movement to commence at dark. I will ask the division commander to meet you at your headquarters when he is ready to relieve you. When you division i relieved mass it near the Powder Springs road in rear of the breast- works constructed by General Cox on the day we first occupied this position, and be ready to march at or before 6 a. m. to- morrow. I will send you a map with instructions this evening.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. M. SCHOFIELD,
Major- General, Commanding.
HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
In the Field, near Kenesaw, June 30, 1864.General McPHERSON:
Please relieve all of General Thomas' batteries that are in position along your line, and replace them where you think it necessary.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major-General, Commanding.
McPHERSON'S HEADQUARTERS,
June 30, 1864.
Major- General SHERMAN:
GENERAL: Do you know the width of the Chattahoochee near Sandtown! My pontoon train is 600 feet long.
JAS. B. McPHERSON,
Major-General.
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