Letter
Colonel to William W. Averell, May 8, 1864
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE,
May 8, 1864.
May 8, 1864. [Brig. Gen. W. W. AVERELL :]
GENERAL: I think it would be very advisable to issue an order in reference to the building of fires on the roadside to-day. The brigade in my front fired the woods in several places yesterday, and for two hours my command was marching through fires on each side of the road, many horses having the hair on their legs and tails burned. The command entire, with the exception of a few horses, is in excellent condition and spirit.
Respectfully,
in Zi J. M. SCHOONMAKER,
Colonel.
Colonel.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, Pt. 1. Summary: Colonel Schoonmaker advises Brig. Gen. Averell to issue an order restricting roadside fires after his brigade suffered hazards from burning woods during a march in May 1864.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 37, Part 1
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