finally arrived. I have ordered about 400 deserters and prisoners and
some cattle to be sent to Hilton Head by the Loyalist.
I have the honor to be, respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. SCHIMMELFENN1G,
Brigadier- General. Commanding.
HDQRS. NORTHERN DISTRICT, DEPT. OF THE SOUTH,
Charleston, S. (7., February 25, 1865.
Brigadier-General HATCH,
Commanding Coast Division :
GENERAL : I have the honor to request that the cavalry from under
your command be ordered to report to me as soon as practicable, as I
wish to send them to Brigadier-General Potter.
I am. general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. SCHIMMELFENNIG,
Brigadier- General, Commanding.
HDQRS. NORTHERN DISTRICT, DEPT. OF THE SOUTH,
Charleston. $. 0., February 25, 1865.
Col. C. H. VAN WYCK,
Commanding First Brigade, Hatches Division:
COLONEL: As soon as your brigade is ready it will cross over the
Ashley River and will proceed to the Northeastern Eailroad depot, from
whence it will take the cars to Goose Creek. Lieutenant Hagens, act-
CHAP. LIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. UNION. 577
ing assistant quartermaster and chief quartermaster of tins district will
furnish the necessary transportation. Captain Blau, acting aide-de
camp of the staff of the brigadier- general commanding, will guide your
command. The proper steps will betaken to prevent straggling in the
city. The troops will march with bands playing and colors flying.
By order of Brigadier-General Schimmelfennig:
J. W. DICKINSON,
Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
HDQRS. NORTHERN DISTRICT, DEPT. OF THE SOUTH,
Charleston^ February 25, 1865.
Col. \\ P. BROWN, Jr.,
157th New York Volunteers:
COLONEL: You will cross over to Charleston City as soon as con
venient. Lieutenant Hagens, acting assistant quartermaster, will fur
nish transportation. Captain Blau, acting aide-de-camp of the briga
dier-general s (commanding) staff, will guide your command. The
proper steps will be taken to prevent straggling in the city. Captain
Blau will conduct your command to the fortification outside of the city.
Your regiment will have their colors flying and baud playing when
marching through the city.
By order of Brigadier-General Schimmelfennig:
J. W. DICKINSON,
Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
HDQRS. NORTHERN DISTRICT, DEPT. OF THE SOUTH,
Charleston, $. (7., February 25, 18(j5 D a. m.
Brig. Gen. E. E. POTTER:
GENERAL : Deserters who came in around your command to-day state
that the enemy had outposts on this (east) side of Cooper River, oppo
site Strawberry Ferry. Others state that the last of the enemy s infan
try will cross Santee River to-day, and that the trestle-work and railroad
bridge are not yet burned. Try to prevent them from doing so. I will
furnish you to-morrow with another base. I understand that there is
from live to seven feet of water in Cooper River up to Santee Canal,
Monk s Corner. The tin-clad Savannah will leave here to-day at 9 a. m.
with 100 men, and probably be accompanied by one or two gun-boats,
juul is ordered to proceed up Cooper River to the head of navigation
(Santee Canal, Monk s Corner), and to make in going up as much noise
as possible, tiring eastward. The officer in command has orders to con
nect with you as soon as practicable. The Augusta will leave at day
light this morning with 300 men of the Twenty-first U. S. Colored
Troops, proceed to Santee River, ascend the river to the railroad
bridge if possible, and connect with you in that neighborhood. The
navy will support this movement with gun-boats, steam and other
launches. Colonel Van Wyck s brigade has not arrived, nor the One
hundred and fifty-seventh New York Volunteers, nor the Fifty-second
Pennsylvania. I will forward Colonel Van Wyck s brigade by trains
to Goose Creek as fast as they arrive. Guides furnished by you and
your orders should be ready for them there to day, and await them.
They will be provided with three days * a Jons. Yesterday 1 ordered
37 R R VOL XL VII PT II
f)78 OPERATIONS IN N. ( ., S. C., 8. GA., AND F. FLA. [ HAP. L1X.
200 men of the Twenty-first U. S. Colored Troops to report to yon.
Telegraphic communication is established between here and Goose
Creek. Yesterday afternoon Captain Luttwitz sent a telegraph oper
ator with instrument, &c., up the railroad to find yon. Five mounted
orderlies have been stationed at Goose Creek to convey dispatches to
and from you. After telegraphic communication has been assured they
will be at your disposal for other purposes. Five more wagons will be
sent for yon to Goose Creek by train this morning. For one section of
artillery I have not yet been able to find horses and harness. The last
report received from you was given to me verbally by Captain Lnttwit/
after he had seen yon day before yesterday. The Fifty-second Penn
sylvania, after having reported to these headquarters, will take up
Cooper River a number of boats, and yon may order them to enter
Santee River by way of the San tee Canal, if the latter should not be
passable by the Savannah.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant.
A. SCIIIMMKLFFNNIG,
/>Y iyad ier- Gen era L Com ni a n <l i ny.
HDQRS. NORTHERN DISTRICT, DEPT. OF THE SOUTH,
Charleston, 8. C ., February 25, 18(>3.
COMDO. OFFICER TWENTY-FIRST U. S. COLORED TROOPS:
CAPTAIN: Your command will immediately march in from the lines
to the Atlantic Dock, where they Avill hold themselves in readiness to
embark without delay on the tin-clad Augusta. They will draw from
the chief commissary of the district enough rations to enable them to
have on hand ten days rations from to-morrow morning.
By order of Brigadier-General Schiinmelfennig:
J. W. DICKIXSON,
Capt., Tirenty-first U. S. Colored Troops, and Aeta. Asst. Adjt. Gen.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH,
Hilton Head, S. C., February 2~>, 18(15.
Hvt. Maj. Gen. C. GROVER,
Savanna h, Ga. :
GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that no aban
doned or captured property of any kind whatever be put on board any
Government transport for the purpose of removing it from your district,
without proper authority from the U. S. Treasury agent.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. L. M. BURGEE,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
(Same to General Hatch.)
CITY POINT, VA., February 25, 1865.
Major-General SCHOFIELD,
Fortress Mo n roc :
Do not hesitate about making any changes in commanders you may
think necessary. I supposed Palmer had Kinsion before this. I think
by all means you should get Goldsborough, and hold and supply it as
soon as possible. If you have information of Sherman coming in at
CHAF.LIX.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. UNION. 579
any other point, you will, of course, want to meet him with supplies. It
he should come to Fayetteville, you could send supplies after his arrival
there. Prepare to send supplies forward to Fayetteville the moment
you know Sherman is coming in there.
U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant- General.
(Sent by telegraph to Fort Monroe and thence by boat to Wilming
ton.)
WILMINGTON, X. 0., February 25, ISM.
( Received March 5.)
Mn.j. den. M. 0. MIUGS,
Quartermaster- General :
GKNERAL: I am happy to inform you that we are in Wilmington.
The enemy evacuated and destroyed all Government shops and mate
rial. 1 am securing all the property that will be of service to the
department. L hope the engine and cars will be forwarded with all
possible dispatch. Please direct that two light-draft propeller tug
boats and two side- wheel tugboats be ordered here for duty as soon
as possible. This department is deficient in assistant quartermasters.
Please send six good efficient officers. I will send you regular reports
and estimates as soon as 1 get the department organized. The army
is in good spirits. We have been crowned with success.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
G. S. DODGE,
Colonel and Chief Quartermaster, l>ept. of Xorth Carolina.
WILMINGTON, N. C., February 25, l*6o.
(Received 4 p. m. March 5.)
Brig. Gen. D. C. M cCALLOi,
Washington :
Wilmington is in our possession and General Schofield wishes the
railroad leading from here to Goldsborough opened up immediately. I
am ready to commence work at once, but have not received a single
car or locomotive yet, nor any of the supplies which I have made
requisitions for. Nothing of any importance can be done here until we
get these supplies and rolling-stock. If the rolling stock has not been
shipped, would it not be well to send some from City Point to this
point at once? I can change the gauge afterward, but i must have
something to work with now. I also need more men. Can t you send
me part of the construction force in Virginia until my men arrive from
the West? 1 would like to have McAlnine with 500 men sent here as
soon as it is possible to send them.
W. W. WRIGHT,
Chief Engineer Government Railroads, ike.
SPECIAL OK DEES, ) HDQRS. DEFT. OF NORTH CAROLINA,
ARMY OF THE OHIO,
No. 14. ) Wilmington, N. C., February 25, 1865.
I. Maj. Gen. J. D. Cox is hereby assigned to the command of the
District of Beaufort. He will repair without delay to New Berne,
580 OPERATIONS IN N. C., S. ( ., S. GA., AND E. FLA. [CHAP. LIX.
N. C., and assume the command to which he is assigned. Brig. Gen.
I. N. Palmer will report to Major General Cox for duty.
# * # # # *- *
By command of Major-General Schofield :
J. A. CAMPBELL,
Major and Assistant Adjutant- General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Wilmington, February 25, 1865.
Maj. Gen. J. D. Cox,
Commanding District of Beaufort:
GENERAL: Your assignment to the District of Beaufort is for tem
porary purposes only. The object to be gained by your operations is
the possession of the railroad from New Berne to Goldsborough, so that
it may be put in order for the use of the army. The troops moving
from this place will at the same time open the Wilmington and Golds-
borough road, and, if necessary, will act in conjunction with you in
securing the crossing of the Xeuse River and the occupation of Kins-
ton and Goldsborough. These operations are to be begun at once and
pushed forward as rapidly as practicable, so that the workmen may
not be delayed in reconstructing the road. The details of your oper
ations are left entirely to your own judgment. Please communicate
with me frequently, giving me full information of the situation of
affairs.
Very respectfully,
.]. M. SCHOFIELD,
Major- General.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE OHIO,
Wilmington, February 25, 1865.
Major- General Cox,
Commanding District of Beaufort :
GENERAL : The vessels carrying General Kuger s troops were ordered
to await orders from me in Beaufort Harbor. Please order them to
return to Fort Monroe and report by telegraph to Brigadier-General
liucker, quartermaster in Washington, for orders.
Very respect full v,
J. M. SCHOFFELD,
Major -Genera I.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Wilmington, N. (7., February ;/>, 1865.
Maj. Gen. ]>. N. COUCH,
Commanding Second Division, Twenty-third Army Corps:
The commanding general directs that you concentrate your division
at Wilmington, where Colonel Moore s brigade now is. The troops will
march and the baggage be brought up by boat.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. A. CAMPBELL,
Major and Assistant Adjutant- General.
ETC. UNION. 581
GENERAL ORDERS, /, HDMRS. THIRD Div., -3D ARMY CORPS,
No. 8. ] Wilmington, N. (, ., February 25, 18(i5.
I. During the temporary absence of the major-general commanding
Brig. Gen. J. W. Reilly, commanding First Brigade, Third Division,
Twenty-third Army Corps, is hereby assigned to the command of the
division.
By command of Major-General Cox :
TIIEO. COX,
Major and Ass-infant Adjutant- General.
SPECIAL ORDERS, / HDQRS. THIRD Div., 23D ARMY CORPS,
No. 17. ) Wilmington, JV. 6 T ., February 25, 1865.
I. The general commanding having been ordered to Beaufort, N.
C.. the following officers of his staff will accompany him: Maj. T. T.
Dow, acting assistant inspector- general; Maj. Theodore Cox, assistant
adjutant-general; Capt. llobert Ford, aide-de-camp; Capt. E. E.
Tracy, aide-de-camp.
II. During the temporary absence of Maj. Theodore Cox, assistant
adjutant-general, Capt. C. D. Eliodes, acting assistant adjutant-gen
eral, Second Brigade, will perform the duties of assistant adjutant-
general at these headquarters.
III. Capt. Levi T. Scoiield, Company F, One hundred and third
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, is hereby detailed as topographical engineer,
Third Division, Twenty-third Army Corps, to date from November 30,
1804.
By command of Major-General Cox:
THEO. COX,
Major and AxftisdaHt Adjutant- General.
ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL CORPS,
Northeast Station, y. (?., February 25, 18(15.
All further foraging by any persons of this command, except by per
mission from these headquarters, is prohibited. The pickets will be
instructed to permit none to pass out of the lines, except upon passes so
approved.
Bv order of Major-General Terry:
A. TERRY,
Assistant Adjutant- (lateral.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington City, February 25, 1805 12.45 p. m.
Major-General Dix,
Neic York :
An order will at the proper time be issued by this Department to
General Anderson to replace the tlag on Sumtcr. It will not be neces
sary for you to issue any order.
KDWIX M. STANTOX,
ry of War.
OPERATIONS IX X. 0., 8. C.. S. GA., AND K FLA. [CHAP. L1X.
, February ; i>, jZ-S6 o l;*.f>:~> y>. />/.
(Received <> p. m.)
Lieu tenant-General GRANT :
The Chief of Ordnance sent yesterday an ordnance officer to ( ape
Fear River to secure the captured ordnance and ordnance stores. I
have made the appointment of Hchoiield brigadier-general in regular
army.
EDWIN M. STANTOX,
of War.
CITY POINT, YA., February 2< >, 1W>.
Hon. E. M. ST ANTON,
Secretary of War :
I regretted greatly when I learned that General Gilhnore had been
assigned to the command of the Department of the South. He proba
bly will be a suitable officer to have the general superintendence of the
fortifications on the seacoast, but on that duty he should be required
to have all his requisitions approved by General Delaneld or he will
expend too much. Foreseeing the fall of Charleston, 1 sent orders to
General Gillmore in advance of hearing of the event to occupy the
necessary points on the coast for us to hold with minimum garrisons,
and send the balance of his forces to the Cape Fear River, and to send
all white troops, leaving the colored ones where they have been raised
and where their families are. Before he received that order I suppose he
sent a letter calling for from 4,000 to 5,000 more troops, 1,000 mounted
men, with which he expects, by uniting the civil with the military, to
feed and foster the Union sentiment. 1 feel confident that, with Gen
eral Terry in command of that department, instead of wanting an
addition to his force, he will spare 10,000 men to be used elsewhere,
and the balance will be much more economically supported and use
fully employed. He will administer the affairs of his department with
sense and judgment, and will not talk about expeditions and conquests
where there is no enemy to oppose him. He will also prove a most
excellent man to organize colored troops.
U. S. Gil AST,
Lieutenant-General.
HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
In the F/VM, Ingraltam s Home, *S . C./., February Wi, 1865.
General HOWARD:
March slow and in order. Send to break the railroad. General
Davis is not yet across the Catawba. The freshet carried away his
pontoons, and I think 1m will have to burn a part of his trains. The
Twentieth Corps is at Hanging Rock, and 1 think General Kilpatrick
is at Lancaster. 1 will go with the Twentieth Corps by Horton s
Tavern and Blakeny s Bridge.
W. T. SHERMAN,
Major-General.
CHAP.LIX.] ( OKIM:srONl>i:N( E. KTC. l. XION. 583
SPECIAL i HKAnoiARTERS DEPARTMENT AND
FIELD ORDERS, ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE,
No. 50. \ TillcS* Hridyc, N. C., February 26, 1865.
I. The command will move to-morrow at 7 a. in. on Cheraw, concen
trating at that point on the 1st of March. The Fifteenth Army Corps?
^laj. Gen. John A. Logan commanding, will move in two columns.
The right column will cross Lynclfs Creek at Kelly s Bridge and move
by the way of New Market and Society Hill. A sufficient force of
mounted men will accompany the right column to be able when the
column has approached Society Hill to break the railroad below that
point and cut oft whatever trains may be above Black Creek. The
left column will move by the direct route crossing Lynch s Creek at
Tillers Bridge. The Seventeenth Army Corps, Maj. Gen. F. P. Blair
commanding, will cross LynclTs Creek at Young s Bridge and move
upon the direct route via McDonald s. Headquarters of the depart
ment will follow the leading division of the left column of the Fifteenth
Army Corps.
Bv order of Maj. Gen. O. O. Howard:
A. M. VAX DYKE,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
[Indorsement on General Logan s copy ]
HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Tiller s Bridge, 8. C., February 26, 1865.
."Respectfully returned to Capt. A. M. Van Dyke, assistant adjutant-
general, Department and Army of the Tennessee.
It is impossible to comply with this order. Lynch s Creek is now, on
account of the freshet, some three-quarters of a mile wide, and, for some
distance in many places, swimming to a horse, I have neither pontoons
nor any material to bridge the stream. The general commanding was
over the stream with me to-day and certainly could see the impractica
bility of crossing without destroying all our subsistence and ammuni
tion. 1 If that is desirable I can swim my men and animals and cross
with a destruction of ammunition and supplies. It is an easy matter
to put an order on paper that cannot be obeyed, and then place the
responsibility on those who fail to comply. I only have to say that I
cannot cross this stream with my command under all the circumstances
until the water subsides, and hereby protest against the order as being
impossible to be obeyed.
JOHN A. LOGAN,
Major- General.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Tiller" 1 * Bridge, S . f ., February 20, 18< >~>.
(..apt. A. M. VAN DYKE,
Asst. Ailjt. (ten., .Department and Army of the Tennessee:
CAPTAIN: We have attempted to cross some regimental teams over
Lynch s Creek, but the water is so high that I have ordered the trains
to go into park on this side of the stream, as I believe it will be impos
sible to pass our trains over without damage to our ammunition and
subsistence supplies until the water subsides.
I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN A. LOGAN,
Major- General.
584 OPERATIONS IX X. C., ft. < ., ft. fiA., AND E. FLA. [CHAP. LIX.
HDOES. FIRST DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Near Tiller * Briflf/e, #. <?., February ,% , J7&&V3.
Mai. MAX. WOODHULL,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Fifteenth Army Corps:
MAJOR: I respectfully report that in obedience to your orders I left
my camp near West s Cross- Roads at 7 o clock this morning, marching
on this point by way of Pine Tree Church. I am now encamped within
one mile of Tiller s Bridge, at the crossing of theCamden and Cheraw
road with the Young s Bridge and Bishopville road, with one brigade
toward Bishopville, facing south; one toward Camden, facing west;
one toward Young s Bridge, facing north. My headquarters are at the
cross-roads.
I am, major, very respectfully,
C. R, WOODS,
Brevet Major- General.
HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Near Tiller s Bridge, 8. C., February 26, 1865.
Maj. MAX. WOODHULL,
Assistant Adjutant- General, Fifteenth Army Corps:
MAJOR : A prisoner brought in this evening reports that lie left
Lieutenant- General Hardee s army yesterday morning at Florence, and
that it is now inarching up the road between that point and Cheraw,
with the head of column, as the prisoner supposes, at Cheraw to-night.
The enemy he reports to be moving with the intention of uniting at
Charlotte.
I am, major, very respectfully,
C. R. WOODS,
Brevet Major- General.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
West s Cross- Roads. 8. f., February 26,1865.
Col. GEORGE A. STONE,
Cow da. Third Brigade, First Division, 15th Army Corps:
COLONEL: In addition to the instructions you have doubtless
received from Major- General Woods, your immediate commander, you
will please act as rearguard to the column, at the same time continuing
and affording your escort to the pontoon train.
The rebel General Hampton, with quite a cavalry force, is in our
neighborhood, and it behooves us to resort to every means to preserve
our trains and the column from sudden dashes of ca\ airy.
I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
MAX. WOODHULL,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Tiller* Bridge, February 26, 1865.
General HAZEN, Commanding Second Division:
The rebel cavalry that were on this side of the river have moved
down in the direction of your camp on the road on which we encamped
last night. Look well to your wagons and foraging parties.
JOHN A. LOGAN,
Major- General.
(Same to General Smith, Third Division.)
< HAP. LI X.] CORRESPONDENCE. ETC. UNION. 585
HDOK.S. SECOND DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Kelly s Brifjclc, 8. C., February 26, 18(15.
Maj. MAX. WOODHULL,
Assinta n t Acljutan t- Genera 1 :
I have the honor to report that my command arrived at this point at
12 in. to-day, and crossed two brigades and the battery. The water then
rose so high as to necessitate the construction of temporary bridges over
several deep parts of the stream. The condition of the crossing pre
vented the crossing of the trains. The water is now reported falling,
which will enable me to complete the work early to-morrow.
About seventy rebel cavalry were across the river this evening and
probably captured a few of the First Division foragers.
1 am, respectfully,
W. B. HAZEN,
Major- General.
I have not previously reported concerning the capture of Camdenon
the 24th. On the 22d and 23d the foragers of this division skirmished
up to the suburbs of the town, were twice repulsed, but on the evening
of the 23d entered the town, capturing several militiamen. On the
morning of the 24th a party of foragers approaching the left of the town
were captured by a small party of Hampton s cavalry, but those
approaching from the right carried the town, releasing their comrades
and killing one militiaman. We afterward captured the post com
missary and chaplain. There was found in town 50,000 rations of
corn meal and several thousand bales of cotton, all of which was
burned before the fact was known to me. Several other captures have
been made of officers and men driven away from the place. A regiment
from the Fourth Division occupied the place for a short time.
I am, respectfully.
W. B. HAZEN,
Major- General.
HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Kelly s Ferry, 8. 6 ., February 2G, 1805.
Maj. M. WOODHULL,
Assistant Adjutant- General, Fifteenth Army Corps:
MAJOR: I have the honor to report that this division moved at
10.30 o clock this a. in. (following First Division) on Camden road via
Pine Tree and Churches to Kelly s Ferry, encamping at 4.30
}>. in. Distance marched, twelve miles. Upon arriving at
Church I was informed by foragers and negroes that about 250 rebel
cavalry had been seen upon and near the road after the Second Division
had passed over it. I sent a small force of my escort company forward
and deployed three companies of infantry as skirmishers, but did not
succeed in developing any of the enemy. A foraging party from this
command went to Bishopville this morning and found a small force of
cavalry, which retreated. The division is encamped in line about one-
quarter of a mile west of Lynch s Creek, covering roads to the rear.
These headquarters are at Kelly s house.
I am, major, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JNO. E. SMITH,
Brevet Major- General.
f)S(> OPERATIONS IN N. C., S. C., S. CIA., AM) K. FLA. (CHAP. Lix.
HDQRS. FOURTH DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY Com\s,
In the Field, near Lyueh s (-reck, >S. C., Fc.br nary 2(>, /<% . ,.
Maj. MAX. WOODIU LL,
Assistant Adjutant- General, Fifteenth Army Corps:
MAJOR: I Lave the Lonor to submit tlie following report of the oper
ations of my command tliis.instant: 1 broke camp at 7 a. in. and moved