III. Marietta is the objective point, and the enemy is supposed to be in force at Allatoona, but with cavalry all along the line of the Etowah. Henceforth great caution must be exercised to cover and protect trains. * By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: ** * L. M. DAYTON, SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Nashville, Tenn., May 22, 1864. I. Brig. Gen. William Vandever, U. S. Volunteers, will proceed at once to Rome, Ga., and assume command of the troops left there to garrison that place. * * By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: R. M. SAWYER, Assistant Adjutant-General. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE CUMBERLAND, Two-Run Creek, Ga., May 22, 1864. No. 141. I. Maj. Gen. R. H. Milroy, U. S. Volunteers, having reported at these headquarters pursuant to orders from the War Department, will, in accordance with such orders, return to Nashville, Tenn., to the duty of receiving and organizing the militia regiments sent to that place for duty in the Department of the Cumberland. General Milroy will organize this force into two brigades, sending one brigade to Bridgeport, Ala., and the other to Tullahoma, at which place he will establish his headquarters and co-operate with Major-General Rousseau in the defense of the railroad between Bridgeport and Nashville. * * By command of Major-General Thomas: * WM. D. WHIPPLE, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Order of march for the Army of the Cumberland, May 23, 1864. First. The Twentieth Army Corps to march at 4 a. m. on the road from Cassville to Gillem's Bridge, cross the Etowah River at that point, march to Euharlee Mill, and encamp on Euharlee Creek, in that vicinity. Second. The Fourth Army Corps will march at 8 o'clock by the same road, and encamp on the Euharlee Creek, above the Twentieth Army Corps. Third. The Fourteenth Army Corps will march at 8 o'clock to Island Ford, cross the Etowah River at that point, and encamp on the Euharlee Creek above the Fourth Army Corps. Fourth. The First Division Cavalry will march at 4 a. m., cross the Etowah River at Island Ford, and encamp on the Euharlee Creek, below the Twentieth Army Corps, sending on advanced guard to Stilesborough, and picketing the roads leading to Burnt Hickory and Allatoona, or any other roads radiating to the front from that point to Raccoon Creek. By command of Major-General Thomas: WM. D. WHIPPLE, Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff. 19 R R-VOL XXXVIII, PT IV FROM GILLEM'S BRIDGE TO ALABAMA ROAD SEVEN AND ONE-HALF MILES. CIRCULAR.] HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Whatever property is needed by the army will be taken by some officer of each brigade properly appointed by the brigade commander. No other person will be permitted to take anything. All straggling from the ranks, entering of houses or barns, is forbidden, and company commanders will be held strictly responsible for the conduct of the men in their command. The taking of property useless to the army, and even to the individual, is most destructive to discipline, and is in fact giving a premium to worthlessness, as the good soldier passes where the straggling and worthless man stops. The burning of buildings, unless done by order from competent authority, will be severely punished. By command of Major-General Thomas: ORDERS.] SOUTHARD HOFFMAN, Major and Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS, The corps will march at 4 a. m. to-morrow in the following order, to wit: The First Division, Third Division, and Second Division. Commanders are enjoined to have all their troops well closed, and, when practicable, have their commands march abreast of three. The forest and the cleared fields of the district through which our march lays generally admit of this mode of marching. Whenever halts are made for rest the trains will be habitually parked, and if for encamping they will at once be thrown into park, leaving the road open for the divisions. which follow. By a careful adherence to this practice we will be able to make our marches comparatively secure, quick, and satisfactory. In the march of to-morrow it is intended that the supply trains march in rear of the column under charge of the chief quartermaster of the corps. The ammunition and all other trains follow their respective divisions. By command of Major-General Hooker: H. W. PERKINS, Assistant Adjutant-General. III. The following named regiments, now en route to the front, will, upon their arrival at Kingston, Ga., report to Brig. Gen. M. D. Manson, U. S. Volunteers, to be by him organized into a provisional brigade and prepared for active field service with the least possible delay: Twentyseventh Kentucky Infantry, Eleventh Kentucky Infantry, Twelfth Kentucky Infantry, Fourteenth Kentucky Infantry, Twentieth Kentucky Infantry, Sixty-fifth Illinois Infantry Veterans, Fiftieth Ohio Infantry, Ninety-first Indiana Infantry, First Tennessee Infantry. VI. The command will cross the Etowah River, near Etowah Cliffs, to-morrow. The Third Division will march from its present camp by the most convenient road leading in a southwesterly direction, cross. Pettit's Creek within two or three miles of its mouth and reach the point of crossing of the Etowah by the road nearest to the river, except one which runs immediately along the river-bank. The latter will be avoided to save the column from annoyance by the enemy's sharpshooters on the south bank of the river. The First and Second Divisions, the Second in advance, will cross Pettit's Creek at or a short distance below the railroad bridge, and pursue roads leading in a southwesterly direction until they strike the road running from Cassville Depot to the mouth of Pettit's Creek; then follow this road until they find one leading to Etowah Cliffs, which may be the same as that taken by the Third Division. Different roads will be taken if such can be found. Division commanders will avail themselves of such guides as can be found in the country. The march will begin not later than 6 a. m., and it is expected the whole command will reach the point of crossing by noon, or earlier. The general supply trains and such division trains as may be loading at the Cassville Depot will move by the shortest route from this point to the place of crossing. Other wagons will move with their divisions. Major-General Stoneman will detach one regiment of cavalry to report to the commanding general at the crossing of the Etowah at 10 a. m. He will so dispose his main command as to cover the movement of trains which may follow the army from Cassville Depot until all have crossed the river, using his animals no more than may be necessary for this purpose. The army and trains having crossed the Etowah, Major-General Stoneman will cross his command and operate to cover the left and rear of the army during its march to Huntsville. Corps headquarters will move by the most direct road from Cassville Depot to Etowah Cliffs. By command of Major-General Schofield: V. This army will move to-morrow morning, Major-General Logan, commanding Fifteenth Army Corps, having the advance, marching at 6 o'clock across the Wooley's Bridge, on the Van Wert road. BrigadierGeneral Dodge, commanding Left Wing, Sixteenth Army Corps, will follow the Fifteenth Corps. Corps commanders will have special care over their trains, seeing that they are guarded beyond the possibility of capture. Brigadier-General Garrard, commanding cavalry division, will move at 5 o'clock precisely, moving across Gillem's Bridge rapidly down to the intersection, of the Alabama road, carefully exploring all roads on the flanks and reconnoitering the country thoroughly. VI. The order of march for 23d instant will be as follows: First. Second Division following the Fifteenth Army Corps (whose advance moves at 6 a. m.), with one ammunition-wagon to each regiment and battery following the division. Second. Fourth Division, with one ammunition-wagon to each regiment and battery following the division. Third. Trains as follows: Ordnance trains, regimental trains, supply trains, in same order as divisions. Fourth. Brig. Gen. J. C. Veatch will guard the trains with one brigade, a portion of which will be distributed through the trains, the balance in rear. Great care will be taken to keep trains closed up and vigilantly guarded, and at all long halts teams will mass in open fields under cover of the column. Fifth. Two companies of the Ninth Illinois will take the advance; the other companies will report to Lieut. Col. G. L. Godfrey, First Alabama Cavalry Volunteers, who will protect the flanks of the trains and watch closely our right flank. By order of Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge: SPECIAL ORDERS, } J. W. BARNES, Assistant Adjutant-General. HDQRS. SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS, In compliance with instructions from headquarters Department and Army of the Tennessee, the Third and Fourth Divisions of this corps are organized as follows: Third Division: First Brigade-Twentieth Illinois Infantry, Thirtieth Illinois Infantry, Thirty-first Illinois Infantry, Forty-fifth Illinois Infantry. Second Brigade-Twentieth Ohio Infantry, Thirty-second Ohio Infantry, Sixty-eighth Ohio Infantry, Seventy-eighth Ohio Infantry. Third Brigade-Eighty-first Illinois Infantry, Ninety-fifth Illinois Infantry, Fourteenth Wisconsin Infantry, Sixteenth Wisconsin Infantry, Seventeenth Wisconsin Infantry. Artillery-Third Ohio Battery, First Illinois Artillery, Company D; Tenth Ohio Battery; First Michigan Artillery, Company H. Fourth Division: First Brigade-Third Iowa Infantry, Thirty-third Wisconsin Infantry, Twelfth Wisconsin Infantry, Twenty-third Indiana Infantry, Fifty-third Indiana Infantry. Second Brigade-Fourteenth Illinois Infantry, Thirty-second Illinois Infantry, Fifteenth Illinois Infantry, Forty-first Illinois Infantry, Fifty-third Illinois Infantry. Third Brigade-Eleventh Iowa Infantry, Fifteenth Iowa Infantry, Thirteenth Iowa Infantry, Sixteenth Iowa Infantry. Artillery-Second Illinois Artillery, Company F; First Missouri Artillery, Company C; Fif teenth Ohio Battery, First Minnesota Battery. II. Brig. Gen. M. D. Leggett, U. S. Volunteers, is assigned to the command of the Third Division, and Brig. Gen. M. M. Crocker, U. S. Volunteers, to the command of the Fourth Division. III. The following-named general officers are assigned as follows, and will report for duty to their respective division commanders at once: Brig. Gen. W. Q. Gresham to the Fourth Division, Brig. Gen. M. F. Force to the Third Division. IV. The officers and regiments mentioned in paragraphs I and III will report without further orders promptly to the commands to which they have severally been assigned. V. The baggage of this command will be reduced as follows, viz, one valise or carpet-bag to each officer; one change of clothing, one blanket, and one poncho to be carried by each enlisted man. Two wall tents to |