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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 42: (search)
Commanders, and advise with them as to the best methods of putting his plans into execution. The next day he caused the following letter to be sent to General Hardee: Headquarters, Military division of the West, Pocotaligo, S. C., Dec. 20th, 1864. Lieut.-General W. J. Hardee, Comdg., etc., etc.: General,—I am directed by the General Commanding to forward to you the accompanying memorandum We invite the reader's special attention to the memorandum above referred to. See Appendixpracticable, the troops of the same organization. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. R. Chisolm, A. D. C. While the foregoing communication was being penned this telegram was forwarded to Richmond: Pocotaligo, S. C., Dec. 20th, 1864. President Jefferson Davis, Richmond, Va.: General Hardee reports that about fifteen hundred of the enemy's infantry crossed yesterday Savannah River, from Argyle Island to Izard's plantation. Wheeler holds them in check. General Hardee
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
ion will be destroyed by throwing it into the river or otherwise, and not by blowing it up. 12. The guns on the inner line will be spiked or destroyed, and all powder in the city magazines will be made useless by having water thrown on it. 13. All wagons will be sent into the city in time to cross on the pontoon at dark. By command of Lieut.-General Hardee, T. B. Roy, A. A.-Genl. R. C. Gilchrist, A. A. A. G. Headquarters, Military division of the West, Pocotaligo, Dec. 20th, 1864. Memorandum of orders to be issued by Lieutenant-General Hardee immediately after the evacuation of Savannah. 1. Major-General G. W. Smith will proceed immediately with his command to Charleston, and thence to Augusta, after being relieved by other troops, as hereinafter directed. 2. Major-General McLaws's division (the senior brigadier commanding), and Colonel Anderson's brigade preceding, will proceed immediately to Charleston and relieve Major-General G. W. Smith's division.