William Tecumseh Sherman was an American businessman, author, and United States Army general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-1865). As a general he earned recognition for his command of military strategy but criticism for the harshness of his scorched-earth policies, which he implemented in his military campaign against the Confederate States.
Louisville, Ky., October 8, 1861. Brigadier-General CRITTENDEN : SIR: I have made an order for you to go to Owensborough and to assume command of the regiments organizing in that…
y Louisville, Ky., October 12, 1861. Brigadier-General THOMAS, Commanding Camp Dick Robinson : SIR: I am officially notified that a detachment of recruits for the Thirty-third Indiana, Colonel Coburn, has…
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, June 10, 1862. No. 37. } Chewalla, June 10, 1862. I. General Morgan L. Smith will move his entire command early to morrow morning on the…
ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, June 12, 1862. No. 40. } Camp, Spring Oreek, June 12, 1862. General Denver and Colonel McDowell will march as early as possible in the morning,…
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 15, 1862. General LEw. WALLACE, Memphis, Tenn.: Simm: I arrived here with my wrole division yesterday, and General Hurlbut is at Grand Junction…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, June 15, 1862. June 15, 1862. Brigadier-General DENVER, Commanding Third Brigade: Sig: You will march with your command early to-morrow morning on the State Line road to…
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 15, 1862. Brig. Gen. STEPHEN A. HURLBUT, Oommanding Fourth Division, Grand Junction : Sie: The chief purpose of our being here is to…
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 19, 1862. General HALLECK, Corinth : The expedition sent to Holly Springs is now returning, having scattered all the loose fragments of the…
La Grange, Tenn. La Grange, Tenn., June 20, 1862. General DENVER, Moscow : Steg: General Halleck, by telegraph to-day, instructs me to remain in this neighborhood and not move, as…
SPECIAL ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS, June 20, 1862. No. 98. La Grange, Tenn., June 20, 1862. The Railroad Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Wolfe commanding, will proceed as early as practicable to-morrow morning along…
CORINTH CORINTH, June 21, 1862. General McPherson will load all the cars he has got with provisions for you to-morrow. As soon as the road to Columbus or Tuscumbia is…
June 23, 1862. June 23, 1862. General ASBOTH, Rienzi, Miss. : You are informed by mail to-day that General Davisâ division was at Jacinto and a regiment and battery ordered…
La Fayette Station La Fayette Station, June 23, 1862. Col. J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Corinth, Miss. : Strz: The matters herein referred to, being special in their nature, I…
La Fayette Station La Fayette Station, June 23, 1862. General HuRLBUT, Commanding Fourth Division, La Grange, Tenn. : Sir: Remain with your whole division at or near La Grange. Don’t…
ORDERS, } HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, June 25, 1862. No. 46. La Fayette, June 25, 1862. The division will move to-morrow morning to Moscow.. General Morgan L. Smith’s brigade, in advance,…
Moscow Moscow, June 26, 1862. General HALLEOK : I now have an operator here and communicate more to let you know that fact. My division is here; Hurlbut at La…
Mosoow Mosoow, June 28, 1862. General HALLEOK: Your dispatch received. I keep pickets out to Mount Pleasant. Will hold my division to march on Holly Springs on the shortest notice,…
Moscow, Tenn. Moscow, Tenn., June 29, 1862. General HALLEOK, Oorinth, Miss. : I have been studying my maps. If Hamilton passed Hatchie yesterday he had 65 miles to reach Holly…
Moscow, Tenn. Moscow, Tenn., June 29, 1862. General HURLBUT, La Grange, Tenn. : I have a guard at Ammon’s Bridge. No cavalry has passed there. No men are reported missing,…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS, June 29, 1862. No. 107. } Moscow, June 29, 1862. General Hurlbut will take temporary command of the regiments and detachments of General McClernand’s force at Grand…
Moscow, Tenn. Moscow, Tenn., July 7, 1862. General HALLECK, Corinth, Miss. : I did not got your order of the ist till yesterday; the messenger fell into the enemy’s hands.…
SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, July 7, 1862. No. 111. } Moscow, July 7, 1862. M. L. Smith will keep one regiment on guard at Ammon’s Bridge, over Wolf River,…
Moscow Moscow, July 8, 1862. General HALLECK: I had dispatched a train for Memphis and escort of a regiment, but upon receiving your dispatch that we could depend for supplies…
Moscow, Tenn. Moscow, Tenn., July 8, 1862. Assistant Adjutant-General to General Grant, Memphis: Siz: My last report of the operations of this and General Hurlbut’s (Fourth) divisions was made to…