memoirs of general william t. sherman-1-第120章
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ay 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
