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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 41: the march to the sea; capture of Fort McAllister and Savannah (search)
ry to take the fort. I asked him, contrary to his instructions to me, which were to destroy King's Bridge utterly, to allow me to rebuild what was already demolished, and send a division of infantrygreed. Then I returned to my headquarters the same day and directed Captain Reese to repair King's Bridge and then issued the following order: Special field orders no. 193.Headquarters Department and Army of the Tennessee, Little Ogeechee, near Savannah, December 12, 1864. As soon as King's Bridge is completed, Major General Osterhaus, commanding Fifteenth Corps, will direct his second dierry did to the taking of Fort Fisher; it was my division, selected by myself, which crossed King's Bridge, repaired the bridge under my instructions, and then proceeded to the fort. And it was my o which had been placed within Fort McAllister for safety. The morning in which Hazen left King's Bridge, December 13th, I joined Sherman, and taking with me a few members of my staff we went down