President JEFFERSON DAVIS: MACON, November 29, 1864. Having sent General Hardee General Taylor and all aid possible, General Maury reporting Mobile threatened I have sent him General M. L. Smith to command its defenses. I will leave to-day for Montgomery. No news yet from the Army of Tennessee. G. T. BEAUREGARD, General. MACON, November 29, 1864. General S. COOPER: I have ordered immediate reconstruction of all railroads and telegraph lines destroyed by Sherman's forces. Work reported to be progressing rapidly on Central road. G. T. BEAUREGARD, General. MACON, November 29, 1864. (Received 30th.) General S. COOPER: Wheeler's cavalry requires reorganization; one additional majorgeneral is needed. I recommended Brig. Gen. S. W. Ferguson for temporary appointment. Please answer by telegraph. G. T. BEAUREGARD. MACON, November 29, 1864. General S. COOPER: To prevent confusion please inform me if order extending General Hardee's department to south side of Chattahoochee still remains in force. G. T. BEAUREGARD, General. Hon. J. A. SEDDON, Secretary of War: SAVANNAH, November 29, 1864. As railroad and telegraphic communications may soon be cut with Charleston I desire you to know that I have, including the local troops, less than 1,000 men of all arms. General Smith is expected with 3,200 men, but has not yet arrived. If railroad communication is cut with Charleston, which is threatened by ten gun-boats and barges, of course no re-enforcements can be sent from Augusta. W. J. HARDEE, Lieutenant-General. Maj. Gen. G. W. SMITH, HEADQUARTERS, Savannah, Ga., November 29, 1864—10 p. m. Commanding, &c.: GENERAL: Lieutenant-General Hardee directs that you proceed at once with the first two trains of your troops which may arrive at Savannah to-night, and in the same cars to Grahamville and Coosawhatchie, on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, which places are being threatened by raiding parties of the enemy; and, if you find yourself the ranking officer present, that you command, and drive the enemy back to their gun-boats. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, T. B. ROY, Assistant Adjutant-General. C. S. NAVAL STATION, COMMANDANT'S OFFICE, General L. McLAWS, Savannah, Ga., November 29, 1864. Commanding Military District of Georgia, &c., Savannah: GENERAL: When I consulted with you this morning in relation to the propriety of removing the property of the C. S. Navy Department from this station, in view of the reported approach of the enemy toward this city, and inquired of you as to the time such removal should be effected, you advised me to commence it immediately. Will you do me the favor to suggest the point to which, in your judgment, it will be advisable to remove that property. I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant, JOSIAH TATNALL, Flag-Officer, Commanding Naval Station. SAVANNAH, November 29, 1864. General Wayne: Communicate the following information and instructions to MajorGeneral Wheeler: All the roads leading to Savannah are obstructed. He must operate on the flanks and rear of the enemy. HEADQUARTERS, No. 42, Central Railroad, November 29, 1864—5.45 p. m. Major-General WHEELER, Commanding Cavalry Corps: GENERAL: I have the honor to forward the following telegram just received from Lieutenant-General Hardee: Major-General WAYNE: SAVANNAII, November 29, 1864. Communicate the following [information and] instructions to Major-General Wheeler: All the roads leading into Savannah are obstructed. He must operate on the flanks and rear of the enemy. Communicate by courier, if possible, to him along the line of railroad to Savannah. If possible, please acknowledge the receipt of this dispatch. H. C. WAYNE, Major-General. Lieutenant HUDSON, HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General: LIEUTENANT: My latest intelligence places the enemy marching toward Waynesborough in heavy force. Captain Humphreys states that a scout on the Pugeley's Bridge road failed to discover the enemy in twelve miles. I stopped Lewis' brigade at Walker's Bridge, with instructions to guard all the bridges from that down. Hannon is at Farmer's Bridge, covering the river above. I will have all General Wheeler's instructions carried out. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, ALFRED IVERSON, Maj. Gen. SAM. JONES: AUGUSTA, GA., November 29, 1864. Have you any spare arms? Can send you near 1,000 Yankee prisoners, if you can arm and use them. Savannah River should be rigidly patrolled as high up as the mouth of Brier Creek. Pocotaligo will probably be the point aimed at. BRAXTON BRAGG. General SAMUEL JONES: AUGUSTA, November 29, 1864–11.40 a. m. Make every disposition possible to prevent the enemy from ascending Broad River and cutting the Savannah railroad. All your movable force should assemble in that vicinity. BRAXTON BRAGG, General JONES: AUGUSTA, November 29, 1864—6 p. m. One thousand South Carolina reserves have left here, under General Chesnut, to report to General Hardee. A North Carolina brigade of 2,000 is about starting, under General Baker. You are authorized to use them for the defense of your department, subject to General Hardee's instructions. Have transportation ready, and lose no time in making the necessary disposition.. BRAXTON BRAGG. General SAM. JONES: AUGUSTA, November 29, 1864. Provide transportation to Savannah for 3,000 men; they leave here this afternoon. By order of General Bragg: M. B. MCMICKEN, Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief Quartermaster. SAVANNAH, November 29, 1864. Major-General JONES: Lieutenant-General Hardee, temporarily absent, will reply in relation to Kirk's squadron when he returns. Enemy's gun-boats reported com. ing up Broad River. Latest advices from Augusta report Wheeler driving Kilpatrick from Waynesborough toward Millen. No information of enemy's infantry on Augusta side of Ogeechee. Ferguson crossing Oconee at Milledgeville 26th, following the enemy; reports no enemy near Macon. T. B. ROY, Assistant Adjutant-General. General S. JONES: SAVANNAH, November 29, 1864. The following dispatch just received from Pocotaligo: "Yankee gunboats coming up Broad River." W. J. HARDEE, Lieutenant-General. SAVANNAH, November 29, 1864. Maj. Gen. S. JONES: Send Thirty-second Georgia to Pocotaligo to protect railroad, and instruct the commanding officer to move against any raid of the enemy coming from Broad River. T. B. ROY, Assistant Adjutant-General. Col. T. B. ROY: CHARLESTON, November 29, 1864. Steamer got aground. Thirty-second Georgia delayed. Fortyseventh Georgia (about 400) at depot, but delayed by train coming from Savannah. Breakdown on the Augusta road 112 miles from here will delay re-enforcements. Will let you know when Forty-seventh Georgia leaves. · Maj. Gen. S. JONES: H. W. FEILDEN, Assistant Adjutant-General. SAVANNAH, November 29, 1864. If any other regiment can be better spared than the Thirty-second Georgia it may be sent to Pocotaligo instead. T. B. ROY, Assistant Adjutant-General. General SAMUEL JONES: SAVANNAH, November 29, 1864-7 p. m. Hurry forward re-enforcements to Grahamville. The enemy expected there to-morrow morning. Tell Captain Hunt to keep our horses in Charleston. W. J. HARDEE, HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, General ROBERT RANSOM: Charleston, November 29, 1864. The major-general commanding directs you to order the Thirty-second Georgia Regiment and Kirk's squadron to Pocotaligo, without delay, to check the enemy advancing on that point. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, C. S. STRINGFELLOW, POCOTALIGO, November 29, 1864. General S. JONES: Ten gun-boats with transports and barges are at Boyd's Landing. Troops near Grahamville. Four gun-boats are coming up Broad River to Mackay's Point, which is the approach to Pocotaligo and Coosawhatchie. Re-enforcements needed. JOHN JENKINS, GRAHAMVILLE, November 29, 1864. Maj. Gen. SAM. JONES: It is important that I should be re-enforced to-night. Please hurry Harrison on to Coosawhatchie. JOHN JENKINS, Major, Commanding. |