memoirs of general william t. sherman-1-第96部分

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　up　your　detachments；　wagons；　tents；　transportation；　and　all　property　pertaining　to　so　much　of　the　command　as　belongs　to　the　Sixteenth　Army　Corps；　and　conduct　it　to　Memphis；　where　orders　will　await　you。　My　present　belief　is　your　division；　entire；　will　be　needed　with　the　Army　of　the　Tennessee；　about　Huntsville　or　Bridgeport。　　Still；　I　will　leave　orders　with　General；　Hurlbut；　at　Memphis；　for　you　on　your　return。

I　believe　if　water　will　enable　the　gunboats　to　cross　the　rapids　at　Alexandria；　you　will　be　able　to　make　a　quick；　strong；　and　effective　blow　at　our　enemy　in　the　West；　thus　widening　the　belt　of　our　territory；　and　making　the　breach　between　the　Confederate　Government　and　its　outlying　trans…Mississippi　Department　more　perfect。

It　is　understood　that　General　Steels　makes　a　simultaneous　move　from　Little　Rock；　on　Shreveport　or　Natchitoches；　with　a　force　of　about　ten　thousand　men。　　Banks　will　have　seventeen　thousand；　and　you　ten　thousand。　　If　these　can　act　concentrically　and　simultaneously；　you　will　make　short　work　of　it；　and　then　General　Banks　will　have　enough　force　to　hold　as　much　of　the　Red　River　country　as　he　deems　wise；　leaving　you　to　bring　to　General　Grant's　main　army　the　seven　thousand　five　hundred　men　of　the　Sixteenth　Corps　now　with　you。　Having　faith　in　your　sound　judgment　and　experience；　I　confide　this　important　and　delicate　command　to　you；　with　certainty　that　you　will　harmonize　perfectly　with　Admiral　Porter　and　General　Banks；　with　whom　you　are　to　act；　and　thereby　insure　success。

I　am；　with　respect；　your　obedient　servant；

W。　T。　SHERMAN；　Major…General　commanding。



HEADQUARTERS　DEPARTMENT　OF　THE　TENNESSEE　MEMPHIS；　March　14；　1864

Major　General　McPHERSON；　commanding；　etc；　Vicksburg；　Mississippi

DEAR　GENERAL：　I　wrote　you　at　length　on　the　11th；　by　a　special　bearer　of　dispatches；　and　now　make　special　orders　to　cover　the　movements　therein　indicated。　　It　was　my　purpose　to　await　your　answer；　but　I　am　summoned　by　General　Grant　to　be　in　Nashville　on　the　17th；　and　it　will　keep　me　moving　night　and　day　to　get　there　by　that　date。　　I　must　rely　on　you；　for　you　understand　that　we　must　reenforce　the　great　army　at　the　centre　（Chattanooga）　as　much　as　possible；　at　the　same　time　not　risking　the　safety　of　any　point　on　the　Mississippi　which　is　fortified　and　armed　with　heavy　guns。　　I　want　you　to　push　matters　as　rapidly　as　possible；　and　to　do　all　you　can　to　put　two　handsome　divisions　of　your　own　corps　at　Cairo；　ready　to　embark　up　the　Tennessee　River　by　the　20th　or　30th　of　April　at　the　very　furthest。　　I　wish　it　could　be　done　quicker；　but　the　promise　of　those　thirty…days　furloughs　in　the　States　of　enlistment；　though　politic；　is　very　unmilitary。　　It　deprives　us　of　our　ability　to　calculate　as　to　time；　but　do　the　best　you　can。　　Hurlbut　can　do　nothing　till　A。　J。　Smith　returns　from　Red　River。　　I　will　then　order　him　to　occupy　Grenada　temporarily；　and　to　try　and　get　those　locomotives　that　we　need　here。　　I　may　also　order　him　with　cavalry　and　infantry　to　march　toward　Tuscaloosa；　at　the　same　time　that　we　move　from　the　Tennessee　River　about　Chattanooga。

I　don't　know　as　yet　the　grand　strategy　of　the　next　campaign；　but　on　arrival　at　Nashville　I　will　soon　catch　the　main　points；　and　will　advise　you　of　them。。

Steal　a　furlough　and　run　to　Baltimore　incog。；　but　get　back　in　time　to　take　part　in　the　next　grand　move。

Write　me　fully　and　frequently　of　your　progress。　　I　have　ordered　the　quartermaster　to　send　down　as　many　boats　as　he　can　get；　to　facilitate　your　movements。　　Mules；　wagons；　etc。；　can　come　up　afterward　by　transient　boats。　　I　am　truly　your　friend；

W。　T。　SHERMAN；　Major…General　commanding。




＇Special　Field　Order　No。　28。＇

HEADQUARTERS　DEPARTMENT　OF　THE　TENNESSEE　MEMPHIS；　March　14；　1864

1。　　Major…General　McPherson　will　organize　two　good　divisions　of　his　corps　（Seventeenth）　of　about　five　thousand　men；　each　embracing　in　part　the　reenlisted　veterans　of　his　corps　whose　furloughs　will　expire　in　April；　which　he　will　command　in　person；　and　will　rendezvous　at　Cairo；　Illinois；　and　report　by　telegraph　and　letter　to　the　general　commanding　at　department　headquarters；　wherever　they　may　be。　　These　divisions　will　be　provided　with　new　arms　and　accoutrements；　and　land　transportation　（wagons　and　mules）　out　of　the　supplies　now　at　Vicksburg；　which　will　be　conveyed　to　Cairo　by　or　before　April　15th。

4。　　During　the　absence　of　General　McPherson　from　the　district　of　Vicksburg；　Major…General　Hurlbut　will　exercise　command　over　all　the　troops　in　the　Department　of　the　Tennessee　from　Cairo　to　Natchez；　inclusive；　and　will　receive　special　instructions　from　department　headquarters。

By　order　of　Major…General　W。　T。　Sherman：

L。　M。　DAYTON；　Aide…de…Camp。






APPENDIX　TO　VOLUME　I。

CHICKASAW　BAYOU。

Report　of　Brigadier…General　G。　W。　Morgan。

HEADQUARTERS　THIRD　DIVISION；　RIGHT　WING；　THIRTEENTH　ARMY　CORPS；　STEAMER　EMPRESS；　January　8；　1868。

Major　J。　H。　HAMMOND；　Chief　of　Staff：

SIR　：　On　the　1st　instant；　while　pressed　by　many　arduous　duties；　I　was　requested　to　report　to　the　commanding　general　the　operations　of　my　division　during　the　affair　of　the　27th；　the　action　of　the　28th；　and　the　battle　of　the　29th　ult。

I　had　not　received　the　report　of　subordinate　commanders；　nor　had　I　time　to　review　the　report　I　have　the　honor　to　submit。

Herewith　I　have　the　honor　to　forward　these　reports；　connected　with　which　I　will　submit　a　few　remarks。

Brigadier…General　Blair　speaks　of　having　discovered；　while　on　his　retreat　from　the　enemy's　works；　a　broad　and　easy　road　running　from　the　left　of　my　position　to　the　enemy's　lines。　　The　road　is　neither　broad　nor　easy；　and　was　advanced　over　by　De　Courcey　when　leading　his　brigade　to　the　charge。　　The　road　General　Blair　speaks　of　is　the　one　running　from　Lake's　Landing　and　intersecting　with　the　Vicksburg　road　on　the　Chickasaw　Bluffs。　　Its　existence　was　known　to　me　on　the　28th　ult。；　but　it　was　left　open　intentionally　by　the　enemy；　and　was　commanded　by　a　direct　and　cross　fire　from　batteries　and　rifle…pits。　The　withdrawal　of　his　brigade　from　the　assault　by　Colonel　De　Courcey　was　justified　by　the　failure　of　the　corps　of　A。　J。　Smith；　and　the　command　of　Colonel　Lindsey；　to　advance　simultaneously　to　the　assault。　　Both　had　the　same　difficulties　to　encounter　impassable　bayous。　　The　enemy's　line　of　battle　was　concave；　and　De　Courcey　advanced　against　his　centrehence　he　sustained　a　concentric　fire；　and　the　withdrawal　of　Steele　from　the　front　of　the　enemy's　right　on　the　28th　ult。　enabled　the　enemy　on　the　following　day　to　concentrate　his　right　upon　his　centre。

I　regret　to　find；　from　the　report　of　Brigadier…General　Thayer；　some　one　regiment　skulked；　this　I　did　not　observe；　nor　is　it　mentioned　by　General　Blair；　though　his　were　the　troops　which　occupied　that　portion　of　the　field。　　As　far　as　my　observation　extended；　the　troops　bore　themselves　nobly；　but　the　Sixteenth　Ohio　Infantry　was　peerless　on　the　field；　as　it　had　ever　been　in　camp　or　on　the　march。　Lieutenant…Colonel　Kershner；　commanding；　was　wounded　and　taken　prisoner。　　He　is　an　officer　of　rare　merit；　and　deserves　to　command　a　brigade。　　Lieutenant…Colonel　Dieter；　commanding　the　Fifty…eighth　Ohio；　was　killed　within　the　enemy's　works；　and　Lieutenant…Colonel　Monroe；　Twenty…second　Kentucky；　was　struck　down　at　the　head　of　his　regiment。

I　again　express　my　profound　acknowledgments　to　Brigadier…Generals　Blair　and　Thayer；　and　Colonels　De　Conrcey；　Lindsey；　and　Sheldon；　brigade　commanders。　　Also　to　Major　M。　C。　Garber；　assistant　quartermaster；　Captain　S。　S。　Lyon；　acting　topographical　engineer；　Lieutenant　Burdick；　acting　ordnance　officer；　Lieutenant　Hutchins；　acting　chief　of　staff；　Lieutenants　H。　G。　Fisher　and　Smith；　of　Signal　Corps；　Lieutenant　E。　D。　Saunders；　my　acting　assistant　adjutant…general；　and　Lieutenants　English　and　Montgomery；　acting　aides…de…camp；　for　the　efficient　services　rendered　me。

Nor　can　I　close　this　report　without　speaking　in　terms　of　high　praise　of　the　meritorious　and　gallant　services　of　Captains　Foster　and　Lamphier。　　Their　batteries　silenced　several　of　the　enemy's　works；　and　throughout　the　operations　rendered　good　service。　　My　sincere　acknowledgments　are　also　due　to　Captain　Griffith；　commanding　First　Iowa　Battery；　and　Captain　Hoffman；　commanding　Fourth　Ohio　Battery。

I　am；　sir；　very　respectfully；　your　obedient　servant；

GEORGE　W。　MORGAN；　Brigadier…General　Volunteers。




CINCINNATI；　February　8；　1876。

MY　DEAR　GENERAL：　Regarding　the　attack　at　Chickasaw　Bayou；　my　record　shows　the　position　of　Steele　on　the　left；　Morgan　to　his　right；　Morgan　L。　Smith　to　his　right；　and　A。　J。　Smith　on　the　extreme　right；　the　latter　not　expected　to　accomplish　much　more　than　a　diversion；　the　result　to　come　from　the　three　other　divisions；　Morgan　having　the　best　opportunity。　　Saturday　night　they　were　in　position；　you　were　at　Lake's　plantation；　right　and　rear　of　Morgan。

The　attack　for　lodgment　on　the　hills　was　ordered　for　Sunday　morning；　December　28th。　　I　was　sent　to　A。　J。　Smith　before　daylight；　and　returned　to　you　soon　after。　　You　were　with　Morgan。　　You　had　fully　explained　to　him　the　importance　of　his　success；　and　that　he　should　be　present　with　the　attacking　column；　which　was　to　be　a　part　of　his　division；　supported　by　the　remainder；　and　by　Blair's　brigade　of　Steele's　division　cooperating。　　The　attack　was　to　be　simultaneous；　by　the　four　divisions；　on　a　signal。

Morgan's　answer　to　you　was　that；　when　the　signal　was　given；　he　would　lead　his　attack；　and　with　his　life　he　would　be　on　the　bluffs　in　fifteen　minutes。　He　seemed　of　positive　knowledge；　and　as　sure　of　success。　　You　then　retired　to　a　central　point；　to　be　in　easy　communication　with　Steele　and　Morgan　L。　Smith。　　The　attack　was　made；　and　developed；　in　the　case　of　Steele；　M。　L。　Smith；　and　A。　J。　Smith；　that　to　cross　the　bayou　was　impossible；　if　opposed　by　any　force；　and　in　each　they　were　by　s　strong　one。　　Morgan's　attacking　force　succeeded　in　getting　across　the　causeway　and　marsh；　but　he　did　not　go　with　it；　nor　support　it　with　more　men；　and　a　large　number　were　captured　from　Blair's　brigade　after　gaining　the　enemy's　last　line　of　works　covering　the　bayou。　　At　the　time　everybody　blamed　and　criticised　Morgan　with　the　failure。　　You　felt　from　the　advance　of　his　attack　it　must　be　successful；　and；　as　it　pushed　forward；　you　sent　me　to　urge　on　M。　L。　S