A Rebel War Clerk's Diary by J. B. Jones James I. Robertson Jr

Author:J. B. Jones, James I. Robertson Jr. [J. B. Jones, James I. Robertson Jr.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military
ISBN: 9780700621569
Google: eLlXwAEACAAJ
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 2015-11-19T05:00:00+00:00

NOVEMBER 29TH.—Clear, and warm as summer almost.

Another dispatch from Bragg:77

“AUGUSTA, November 28th, 1864—On the 26th instant, the enemy started a heavy cavalry force in this direction, from his main body near Sandersville; Gen. Wheeler promptly following, leaving a portion of his force to confront Sherman. Kilpatrick reached vicinity of Waynesborough yesterday, where Wheeler overtook and attacked him. A running fight has continued to this time; the advantage with us. We are driving them toward Millen. Young’s command has just arrived, and will go forward to Wheeler, who will, I hope, be able to mount most of them from his captures. Devastation marks the enemy’s route. Hear nothing from the movements of the enemy’s infantry, since Wheeler left their front. I fear they may cross the Savannah, and make for Beaufort. It is perfectly practicable.”

The number of deserters, under General Order 65, received here and sent to Abingdon, Va., is 1224 men.78

Senator Waldo P. Johnson, Missouri, told me he would move, to-day, to allow the civil officers, etc. to buy rations and clothes of government, at schedule prices.79 This would be better than an increase of salary.

No movements below, to-day, that I hear of.

Gen. Jos. E. Johnston was at the department to-day, and was warmly greeted by his friends. If Sherman’s campaign should be a success, Johnston will be a hero; if the reverse, he will sink to rise no more. A sad condition, for one’s greatness to depend upon calamity to his country!

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