The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 45, In Two Parts. Part 2, Correspondence, etc. Page: 87
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CHAP. LVII.1 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-UNION. 87
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CoRPS,
Near .Nashville, Tenn., December 7, 1864-7 p. m.
Brig. Gen. W. D. WHIPPLE,
Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff':
GENERAL: I made a thorough examination of the entire front of the
Fourth Corps late this afternoon, with a view, first, to advancing the
picket-line and, secondly, to developing, if possible, whether the enemy
is in force in our immediate front. The examination led me to the con-
clusion that I could advance the picket-line on the right and left of
the fortified ridge immediately in front of Colonel Streight's brigade,
without much trouble or loss; but immediately in front of that ridge the
skirmishers on both sides, in their intrenched holes, are only a short
distance apart, and no advance, except in force, could be made with
any hope of success. To take the ridge would necessarily be a much
more serious affair than merely advancing the picket-line, and would
probably require the movement of a considerable part of a division at
least, if it is occupied with a force proportionate to the apparent
strength of the works on it. ' It would be useless to advance the picket-
line on the right and left of the ridge, beyond it, without also taking
it, for the enemy remaining on the ridge could flank our advanced lines
to the right and left of it. I consequently concluded, after a full exam-
ination, that it would not be judicious to make any movement of the
picket-line this afternoon, and think it may not be judicious to make
any movement until we are ready for final and decisive work. I rode
out on the Hillsborough pike as far as our picket-line, and the examina-
tion strengthened the opinion that the enemy's intrenchments do not
extend farther toward [sic] than the most westerly point of the ridge
immediately in front of Colonel Streight's brigade. My opinion is that
his works terminate on that ridge with a very short return, bearing in a
southwesterly direction.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
a TH. J. WOOD,
Brigadier- General of Volunteers, Commanding.
CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Nashville, Tenn., December 7, 1864.
Division commanders will at once have subsistence trains loaded to
their utmost capacity with the following articles: Full ration of bread,
sugar, coffee, salt, and salt meat, in proportion of two days in seven.
Trains will be kept constantly load ed ready for an instantaneous move-
ment. Arrangements will also be made so that, without interfering
with the stores in trains, the troops may be constantly supplied with
three days' rations. The remainder of the meat ration, five out of every
seven days, will be carried on the hoof, and commissaries must make
necessary arrangements for the cattle. Ordnance trains must be filled
to their utmost capacity, and must be constantly supplied with sixty
rounds in cartridge-boxes. Ten days' forage, at the rate of six pounds
to the animal, will be kept constantly on hand, except for the artillery,
which will take full forage. The order in regard to allowance of six
pounds per animal will not apply while in camp. Animals will get full
forage while the command is in camp.
By order of Brigadier-General Wood:
W M. H. SINCLAIR,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
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