enemy, and on every occasion behaving with that self-reliance which is the sure prestige of success. All may be justly proud of their participation in the campaign against Atlanta. Among the many gallant and lamented dead who have given their lives to sustain and defend the honor of their country and Government we must enumerate Brig. Gen. C. G. Harker and Col. Dan. McCook, Fifty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, who were mortally wounded leading their respective brigades in the assault on the enemy's intrenchments near Kenesaw Mountain, June 27. They were both skillful, brave, and accomplished officers. The members of my staff were at all times efficient and active in the discharge of their various duties. I inclose herewith the reports of subordinate commanders, which embody the operations of their respective commands in detail, and to which I have the honor to invite the attention of the majorgeneral commanding the Military Division of the Mississippi. I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant, GEO. H. THOMAS, Major-General, U.. S. Volunteers, Commanding. Lieut. Col. R. M. SAWYER, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Mil. Div. of the Mississippi. [Inclosure No. 1.] A. No. 57. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS,) HDQRS. MIL. DIV. OF THE MISS., I. All army commanders will send across the Chattahoochee River and within the old rebel works at the bridge and down as far as Turner's Ferry all surplus wagons, horses, men, and materials not absolutely necessary to the success of the expedition, and will collect in their wagons with best teams bread, meat, sugar, coffee, &c., for fifteen days after the 19th instant, and ammunition, and park them near Utoy Creek. First move: General Kilpatrick's cavalry will move to Camp Creek; General Schofield will cover the Campbellton road, and General Thomas will move one corps (General Williams') to the Chattahoochee bridge, with orders to hold it, Pace's Ferry bridge, and a pontoon bridge (Captain Kossak's) at Turner's Ferry, ready to be laid down if necessary; the other corps (General Stanley's) will move south of Proctor's Creek, to near the Utoy, behind the right center of the Army of the Tennessee, prepared to cover the Bell's Ferry road; General Garrard's cavalry will fall behind Peach Tree Creek, and act against the enemy should he sally against General Williams' or General Stanley's corps during the movement. Second move: The Army of the Tennessee will withdraw, cross Utoy Creek, and move by the most direct road toward Fairburn, going as far as Camp Creek. General Thomas will mass his two corps (Generals Stanley's and Johnson's) below Utoy Creek, and General Garrard's cavalry will join General Thomas by the most direct road or by way of Sandtown bridge, and act with him during the rest of the move. General Schofield will advance abreast of and in communication with the Army of the Tennessee as far as Camp Creek. Third move: The Armies of the Ohio and Tennessee will move direct for the West Point road, aiming to strike it between Red Oak and Fairburn. General Thomas will follow well closed up in two columns, the trains between. General Kilpatrick will act as the advance, and General Garrard will cover the rear, under direction of General Thomas. The bridges at Sandtown will be kept and protected by a detachment of cavalry detailed by General Elliott, with a section of guns or 4-gun battery. II. During the movement, and until the army returns to the river, the utmost care will be taken to expose as little as possible the trains of cars and wagons. The depots at the bridge, at Allatoona, and Marietta will be held against any attack, and communication kept up with the army as far as possible by way of Sandtown. On reaching any railroad the troops will at once be disposed for defense, and at least one-third put to work to tear up track and destroy iron, ties, and all railroad materials. By order of Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman: L. M. DAYTON, II. Fursuant to Special Field Orders, No. 57, from headquarters Military Division of the Mississippi, Major-General Stanley, commanding Fourth Army Corps, will, early during the day to-morrow, dispose of his wagons as directed in paragraph I of the order referred to, sending those which he is to take on the march to the rear of the position he is directed to occupy, south of Proctor's Creek. At 8 p. m. he will withdraw his entire corps from the breast-works, except a picket-line, and mass it on advantageous ground, somewhere about the Meyer house, and cover the withdrawal of General 'Williams' corps. The pickets of the Fourth Corps will withdraw at 12 midnight, retiring by the left flank, and march to join their corps. After General Williams' corps has withdrawn, General Stanley will continue his march to the position indicated, south of Proctor's Creek, to near the Utoy. Brigadier-General Williams, commanding Twentieth Army Corps, will send his wagons to the rear early in the day to-morrow, and at 12 midnight will withdraw from the breast-works, the pickets following immediately after the passage of those of the Fourth Corps. He will move to the Chattahoochee River and take up the position indicated in the order from the headquarters Military Division of the Mississippi. The movements directed for the cavalry are so clearly defined in General Sherman's order, that no further instructions are considered necessary in this order. Captured. Surplus. Command. Fourth Army Corps. Total.. From what corps received. [Inclosure No. 3.] Consolidated report of casualties in Army of the Cumberland for August, 1864. 178 3 12 234 246 793 820 22 35 966 1,001 181 12 185 1,333 Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding. HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Atlanta, Ga., September 19, 1864. [Inclosure No. 4.] Report of prisoners of war and deserters from the rebel army received and disposed of during the month of August, 1864. J. G. PARKHURST, Colonel and Provost-Marshal-General. [Inclosure No. 5.] Report of arms captured, lost, and becoming surplus in the Army of the Cumberland during the month ending August 31, 1864. Lieut. of Ord., Actg. Chief of Ord., Dept. of the Cumberland. ATLANTA, GA., September 15, 1864. 1 6 Total. 354 114 282 3 15 1,787 47 [Inclosure No. 6.] Report of artillery and infantry ammunition expended in the Army of the Cumberland during the month of August, 1864. Q. E. MICHAELIS, Lieut. of Ord., Actg. Chief of Ord., Dept. of the Cumberland. ATLANTA, GA., September 15, 1864. [Inclosure No. 7.] Confederate colors captured by the Army of the Cumberland in the campaign against Atlanta from May 4 to September 8, 1864. 35th Regiment Alabama 27th Regiment Indi- Second.. First.... Twentieth.. Captain Box,* Com Volunteers.a ana Volunteers. BATTLE OF PEACH TREE CREEK, JULY 20, 1864.b 12th Regiment Louisi- 33d Regiment Missis- 105th Regiment Illi- First... Third... Twentieth .. pany D. a One large silk headquarters flag. bSeven battle-flags are reported as having been captured by Third Division, Twentieth Army Corps, at this battle, but three of which were received at these headquarters. c There were eight battle-flags reported as having been captured by the Fourteenth Army Corps in this battle, but seven of which have been received at department headquarters. *Awarded a Medal of Honor. Command. Captured from. RAID ON MACON AND ATLANTA RAILROAD, JULY 29. 1864. Description of flag. By what command captured. Our Country and Our Rights". First Cavalry Division, Brig. Gen. E. M. McCook commanding. RAID ON MACON AND ATLANTA RAILROAD, AUGUST 20, 1864. 3d Regiment Texas Cavalry.. Zachary Rangers. Henry County. Third Cavalry Division, and (First and Second Brigades, Second Do. By what command captured. [Inclosure No. 8.] Consolidated report of the casualties in the Army of the Cumberland during the campaign ending September 1864. Fourth Army Corps... Total.. 213 3,092 3,305 887 15,869 16, 756 107 2,639 2,746 1,207 21,600 22,807 From what corps received. Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding Department. HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Atlanta, Ga., September 20, 1864. [Inclosure No. 9.] Consolidated report of prisoners of war and deserters from the rebel army from May 1, 1864, to September 20, 1864. GEO. H. THOMAS, Total. Aggregate. |