Four Men Of The First Maine Cavalry

Its rare to come  across a picture of camp life which the men are identidied.  There is not a lot of information on the men, but I felt it was inportant to show them in camp life.  If you have any information on these men and would like to see it posted here drop me a line.

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Tristum Andrews Company E., Hammer in hand.

Andrews, Tristum. Age 20; residence. Freeport; mustered in. August 28, 1862, as private; joined company October11, 1862; appointed. farrier, 1863; discharged for dis. June 16, 1865.

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The following is given by Peter Van Atta.

 

Tristum Andrews moved to Granite Falls, Snohomish County, Washington Territory about 1890.
He had 5 children.
He died at Orting, WA May 14,1913 and buried in Tacoma, WA.
His son John H. Andrews was one of the last blacksmith/farriers in Tacoma in the 1920's.
His son Fred Page Andrews was my grandfather

Levi Crowell Company K., Cap on head.

Crowell Levi, Blacksmith; Age 38; born Nova Scotia; Residence Rockland; Enlisted August 15, 1862, Rockland; Mustered in September 18, 1862, as private Joind company shortly affter appointed farrier, October 31, 1862; discharged General Order No. 83.

Charles W. Lyons Company E., Hat with crossed sabres.

Lyons, Charles W. Age 30; res. Houlton; mus. Aug. 30, '62; joined co.; ap. farrier, '63; disch. G. O. No. 83.

Andrew Stetson, Company D., Rear in front.

Stetson Andrew B., Age 40, Residence Eastport; Mustered in October 19, 1861; sick in hospital 1864; Mustered out November 25, 1864, Ex. of service.

Three Zickler Zichler In The Civil War

Out of all the soldiers in the civil war there were only three Zickler or Zichler's
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First New York Engineer.

ZICHLER or ZICKLER, EMILE.—Age, 23 years. Enlisted, February 18,1865, at Fifth District, New York city; mustered in as private, Co. M, February 18, ,1865, to serve one year; mustered out with company,  June 30, 1865, at Richmond, Va.; also borne as Emile Zickler.

28th., Ohio Infantry.

Friedrich or Fredrick,Private 28th, Ohio Infantry Co. B., appointer Sergeant July 7, 1861; re9rced in ranks June 1, 1862; discharged October 28, 1862, on Surgeon's certiticate of disability.

Fifth Ohio Infantry.

Fredrick Zickler, fifth Ohio Infantry, Co. G., Age 38, Private, enlisted April 20, 1861, 3 months service, mustered out June 19, 1861.

Authors note.  This was all I could find on these men. If you have any information on them and would like to see it posted here, drop me a line.

The Capture Of The Schooner Venus.

Here is a list of men who were on the Venus when captured.
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The first information received at the Department of State relative to this person [Cornelius P. Havens] was a letter dated January 28, 1862, to the Secretary of State in which said Havens asked to be released from Fort Lafayette. It appears that he was captured on the prize schooner Venus in the Gulf of Mexico and claimed to have been a passenger. The date of the capture of the Venus was committed to Fort Lafayette has not been received at the Department of State. The said Conrelius P. Havens remained in custody February 15, 1862, at Fort Lafayette.

This person [Charles Smith] was taken on the prize schooner Venus in the Gulf of Mexico and with the vessel conveyed to New York. No information in regard to the date of the capture of the vessel or when he was committed to Fort Lafayette has been received at the Department of State. He remained in custody at Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.

This person [Jacob Johnson] was arrested on the prize schooner Venus which vessel was captured in the Gulf of Mexico. The time of the capture of the vessel for when Johnson was committed to Fort Lafayette has not been received by the Department of State. The said Jacob Johnson remained in custody Februaary 15, 1862, in Fort Lafayette.

This person [Andrew Nelson] was captured on the prize schooner Venus in the Gulf of Mexico and with others of the crew of that vessel was brought to New York and confined in Fort Lafayette. The date of the capture or the time when Nelson and his companions of the Venus were committed to Fort Lafayette has not been communicated to the Department of State. The said Andrew Nelson remained in custody in Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862.

This person [Peter Hanson] was one of the crew of the prize schooner Venus captured in the Gulf of Mexico and was brought to New York and confined in Fort Lafayette. The date of the capture or when Hanson and the crew of the Venus were committed to Fort Lafayette has not been communicated to the Department of State. The said Peter Hanson remained in custody at Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862.

This person [Charles Eastwood] was taken on the prize schooner Venus in the Gulf of Mexico and with the vessel conveyed to New York. No info to the date of the capture of the vessel or when Eastwood was committed to Fort Lafayette has been received at the Department of State. The said Charles Eastwood remained in custody February 15, 1862, at Fort Lafayette.

This person [Edward Zickler] was captured on the prize schooner Venus in the Gulf of Mexico and having been taken to New York was places in Fort Lafayette. The date of the capture of the vessel or when Zickler was committed to Fort Lafayette has not been received at the Department of State. The said Edward Zickler remained in custody at Fort Lafayette Febraury 15, 1862.

Edgar A. Merchant, 44th., New York, Infantry.

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EDGAR A. MERCHANT.

Born in 1840. His ancestors came to this countr\ from London. England.

It is reported of him that at the battle of Hanover Court Honse, May 27, 1862, that the only prisoner captured by the regiment in that battle was by Sergeant Merchant. Tlie rebel was a Lieutenant in the 5th Alabama Regiment: his captor relieved him of his sword, revolver, etc.

An Albany, N. Y.. paper pubhshed at that date, says of him:

"Young Merchant is but 22 years of age and formerly of our city.  He is represented as being a young man of good moral character, a thorough soldier and one who never shirks from duty, no matter how thickly dangers may beset the post assigned to him. He has been in three hard fought battles and has conducted himself in a most gallant and fearless manner."

He was killed in action at the battle of Gettysburg. July 2. 1863.

Regiment Record.

MERCHANT, EDGAR A.—Age, 21 years. Enlisted, September 11, 1861, at Albany, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. E, September 12, 1861; transferred to Co. G, October 25, 1862; promoted sergeant, December 29, 1S62; first sergeant, : May 25, 1863; killed in action, July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa.

James E. Hall, Maine.

Second Lieutenant JAMES E. HALL.

Lieutenant Hall joined as Sergeant from Bucksport, did excellent service, and must have shown rare ability, for during the absence of Quartermaster Pitcher, Lieutenant Hall was detailed to act as Quartermaster in his stead. Although doing camp duty for the time he served, he performed the arduous duties of that office in a satisfactory manner. The adjustment of the affairs detaining him sometime In Washington, he reached the regiment just in time to receive the fatal bullet in he charge of the i8th of June, 1864. He was a fine 'young officer, and his death was much regretted by his companions.

William Boardman Barker

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William Boardman Barker was born in Limerick, York County, Maine, on April 17, 1838, and was the son of Simeon and Almira (Boardman) Barker.  He received the education which the common schools and academy in his native towni provided, and subsequently taught several terms of school. He then read law in the office of his brother-in-law, Hon. Luther S. Moore, of Limerick. He first entered the military service Sept. 30, 1862, enlisting in Co. A, Twenty-Seventh Maine Volunteer Infantry, and becoming a corporal. After nearly ten months of  service, he was mustered out July 17, 1863, having been one of those who volunteered to remain after their time was out, because of Lee's march into Pennsylvania, and the impending battle of Gettysburg.

He then returned to the study of law until the Thirty-Second Maine was recruited, when he again enlisted, and was mustered into the Union army as Sergeant-Major of that regiment, on April 5, 1864. Participating with the regiment in all its severe service, he was promoted to Second Lieutenant of Co. C, June 21, 1864, and to First Lieutenant of Co. H, Sept. 16, 1864: was Acting Quartermaster; and on Oct. 8, 1864, was commissioned Captain of Co. D. At the consolidation of the Thirty-First and Thirty-Second Maine, Dec. 12, 1864, Captain Barker was assigned to the command of Co. I, Thirty-First Maine, where he remained until the regiment was mustered out.

He had been admitted to York County bar on Jan. 13, 1864, and after the close of the war entered upon the practice of the law in New York City for a time. But while on a visit to Portland, Me., he was suddenly taken sick, and after a few days' illness, died of congestion of the lungs, Nov. 24, 1866. He was buried in the village cemetery at Limerick.  His obituarist at the time of his death, writes of him as a young man of tine natural ability and prepossessing personal appearance, which would doubtless have secured to him a successful and honorable career had his life been spared.  His comrades of the Thirty-Second Maine will recall him as a genial, generous and noble-hearted man, and a brave soldier.

Captain Burlank was his close friend from boyhood, they having been associated in the same school and academy, having read law in the same office, and later having served together in the Twenty-Seventh and the Thirty-Second
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Death List Of The 102nd., Georgia Infantry.

Company A.

Ist Serg^t. John Morrison, July 3d, 1864, of wounds received in action at Resaca.

Corporal Eli Judd, of disease, at Chattanooga, July 2'7th, 1864.

Corporal Hugh Butterfield, killed at Resaca.

Wm. H. Augustine, of disease, at Grallatin, Tenn., Feb. 10th, 1863.

Alfred Boyd, of disease, at Gallatin, Jan. 15th, 1863.

 Robert T. Carl, of disease, at Gallatin, Jan. 7th, 1863.

Albert P. Cooper, killed at Resaca.

Ebenezer Daggett, of disease, at Gallatin, Jan., 22d, 1863.

John Edwards, of disease, at Nashville, Dec. 18th, 1862.

John K. Holmes, of disease, at Mill Creek, Tenn., Nov. 3d, 1863.

Orlando Kinney, of disease, at Scottsville, Ey., Nov. 20th, 1863.

William Miller, of disease, at Gallatin, Jan. 28th, 1863.

Lawrence Nash, killed at Resaca.

Franklin Offut, of disease, at New Albany, Ind. Nov. 10th, 1862.

Charles H. Rodgers, of disease, at Frankfort, Ky., Oct. 21st, 1862.

George A. Rodgers, at Louisville, Jan. 10th, 1864, of disease.

Arthur F. Sabin, killed at Resaca.

Oliver N. Tyler, of disease, at Gallatin, Jan. 17th, 1863.

Elias N. Vestal, of disease, at Bowling Green, Ky., no date given.

Jacob A. Walton, of disease, at Gallatin, Tenn., Jan. 17th, 1863.

Company B.

Dayid Hocker, of disease, at New Albany, Ind., Nov. 4th, 1862.

Josiah M. Kellogg, killed at Resaca.

John Rich, of disease, at Gallatin.

Benson Blake, of wounds received in action near Franklin, Ky., died April 28th, 1863.

Stephen Cussins, killed at Resaca.

Charles W. Fort, died of disease, while at home on furlough.

Leonard Harsh, drowned in Stewart^s Creek, Tenn., July 2d, 1863.

John Hewson, of disease, while at home on furlough, Feb. 15th, 1865.

Charles Hollenbeck, of disease, March 23d, 1864, at Lookout Valley.

Thomas J. Maxey, killedin action near Eenesaw Mountain, June 21st, 1863.

Harvey Rodgers, of disease, at Gallatin, Tenn., Jan. Ist, 1863.

Henry Reynolds, of disease, at Gallatin, Tenn., Dec, 1862.

Lyman B. Straw, killed at Peach Tree Creek.

Jacob Snavely, of wounds received in action near Franklin, Ky., April 28th, 1863.

Company C.

Serg't Geo. W. Allen, of disease, at Gallatin, Tenn., May 7th, 1868.

Serg't I. N. Roberts, of disease, at Gallatin, March, 4th, 1868.

Charles Anderson, of disease, at Gallatin, Tenn., Dec. 16th, 1862.

Francis M. Freeman, killed at Resaea.

Henry Herr, of disease, while at home on furlough, June, 1863.

George H. Huffman, of disease, at Gallatin, Tenn., Jan. 6th, 1868.

Edmund Kinsey, killed at Resaea.

Thomas B. South, of disease, at Gallatin, Jan. 4th, 1868.

George Bharinger, of disease, at New York City, 1866.

Company D.

James White, of disease, at Stewarts' Qreek, Tennessee, Aug. 9th, 1863.

Elias E. Champlin, killed at Resaca.

John Barker, of disease, at Wauhatchie, Tenn., April, 1864.

Jesse H. Marble, of disease, at Gallatin, Tenn., Jan. 20th, 1863.

Eugene Corkins, of wounds received in action near Keuesaw Mountain, June 22d, 1864 died Aug. 4th, 1864.

Company E.

Serg't Albert C. Bridger, of disease, at Gallatin, Tenn., Dec, 8th, 1862.

Corporal W. T. Sevits, killed at Lawtonville, S. C, February 2d, 1865.

Richard Brown, of disease, at Gallatin, Jan. 3d, 1868.

Peter F. Cook, killed at Resaca.

J. B. Carmichael, of wounds received in action at New Hope Church, at Chattanooga, June 4th, 1864.

Seth Gravatt, of disease, at Gallatin, 1868.

Michael Oswalt, of wounds received at Resaca, at Nashville, Tenn., June 29th, 1864.

J. C. Simpson, of wounds received at Lawtonville, at Fayetteville, N. C, March 14th, 1865.

Chauncey Royce, of disease, at Gallatin, Jan. 2d. 1864.

Company F.

1st Serg't Thomas Merrick, of wounds received near Vinings, Ga.

John B. Gorman, at Nashville Tenn.

Vandorn iVniy, of disease, at Gallatin.

William Drury, of disease, at Frankfrrt, Ky. Nelson Gokey, of disease, at Mound (Mty, 111.

Paul Ilnl.ri, of disease, at Nashville.

Thomas ^IcDermott, and Andrew Rcm', of disease, at Gallatin Tenn

Company G.

Serg't Richard H. Cabeen, killed at Resaca.

Corporal John Gibson, killed at Resaca.

Watson W. Hibbs, killed at Resaca.

Samuel Hai'vey, killed near Cassville, May 19th, 1864.

1st Serg't John C. Reynolds, Aug. 8th, 1864, of wounds received at Peach Tree Creek.

Serg't John McHard, July 25th, of wounds received at Peach Tree Creek.

Corporal Jared Y. Harris, May 17th, of wounds received at Resaca.

John Burnett, May 17th, of wounds received at Resaca.

William T. Todd, July 17th, of wounds received at Resaca.

William P. Irwin, wounded at Resaca and probably died in Hospital.

Serg't Robert B. Seaton, of- disease, at Nashville.

Lloyd H. Casebolt, of  disease, at Gallatin.

Richard M. Hoy, of disease, at Gallatin.

Alonzo T. Bopp, of disease, at Atlanta.

Company H.

Serg't Geo. P. Gumming, wounded near Atlanta and killed by R. R. accident, while going home.

Serg't Harmon C. Shinn, killed at Peach Tree Creek.

Corporal Demetrius H. Baird, killed at Resaca.

Corporal Peter F. Dillon, May 27th, 1864, of wounds received at Resaca.

Samuel Kight, killed near Peach Tree Creek, by falhng tree, while Reg't was building breastworks.

Francis Ralph, May 20th 1864, of wounds received at Resaca. James Elliott, killed at Resaca.

James L. Thomas, of disease, at Gallatin. Paul Vanwinkle, of disease, at Bowling Green. Ky.

Augustus Johnson, of disease, at Gallatin.

William P. Volk, of disease, at Bucyrus, Ohio, while at home on furlough.

Company I.

Robert Watson, Nov. 15th, 1862 at Frankfort, Ky of disease.

William Kennev, of disease, at Gallatm Feb 22d 1863.

John N. Ralston, of disease, at Gallatin, May 23d, 1863.

Harvey L. Aiken of disease, at Stewarts Creek, June 22d, 1863.

Corporal Willian Reynolds, killed at Resaca.

Corporal Edward A. Aiken, killed at Resaca.

'Corporal John Watson, killed at Resaca.

Corporal William. Olson, of wounds received near Goldsboro, March 16th, 1865.

Coiporal Cornelius Lott, killed at Avcrysboro.

Herman Swanson, June 20th, 1864, of wounds received at Resaca.

Company K.

Corporal Allen Wilson, of' disease, March 3d, 1862.

Corporal Waters P. Willit, killed at Resaca.

Corporal Isaac N. Stevenson, killed at New Hope Church.

Michael Bryant, of disease, Dec. 16th, 1862.

Geo. W. Barlett, May 18th, 1864, of wounds received at Resaca.

Abram Fuller, Feb. 8th, 186:3.

James P. Collier, of dis ease, Dec. 4th, 1862.

Madison Dagger, Feb. 28d, I860, of disease. 

Thomas H. Hand, of disease, March 12th, 1863.

James P. Hampton, of disease, June 10th, 1863.

Samuel D. Hutchinson, killed at, Averysboro, N. C.

William H. Hampton, March 23d, 1865, of wounds received near Bentonville.

Albert Kiddoo, Nov. 10th, 1864, of wounds received July 20th, 1864, at Peach Tree Creek.

Peter 0. Pierce, May 17th, 1864, of wounds received at Resaca.

Jacob Shields, of disease, Jan. 16th, 1863.

Noah Spicher, of disease, Oct. 17th, 1863.

Marvin R. Wright, of disease, Feb. 3d, 1863.

Moses White, jr., killed at Resaca.

Mrs. A. D. Streight.

The following story was taken from the 51st, infantry regimental history.
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During the pursuit of Bragg, Mrs. Streight went to Nashville, accompanied by their son John, then a small child, and stopped at the Sewanee House. She desired to go from there by railroad to Bowling Green ; but as communication by that route was cut off, it was decided to go by stage-coach. Accordingly, Sunday evening, September 7, about 7 o'clock, the lumbering old-fashioned stage-coach drew up at the hotel door, and with Mrs. Streight, Mrs. Grigsby, wife of the colonel of the 24th Kentucky, Colonel Shoemaker, of the 13th Michigan, with seventeen other men and a lady with her two boys, the conveyance was pretty well filled . They proceeded as far as Tyree Springs, a summer retreat on the top of the mountain, which they reached about midnight. When near the summit, they were surrounded by 250 of Morgan's guerrillas, who fired upon them. "Don't fire," cried the driver; 'U'here are ladies in there!" They were taken to the Springs hotel, placed under guard, the ladies occupying the sitting-room. When they found they were captured, and had to get out,the men quickly gave their revolvers to Mrs. Streight, and she secreted them about her person. They also gave her important dispatches, which she hid among some clothing in her traveling-basket. Just then a burly ruffian put his pistol under her nose in the stage. She slapped it back, saying, "Keep your revolver out of ray face, sir!" He begged pardon, and disappeared.

As the ladies and children entered the sitting-roora, Mrs. Streight closed the door, and stepped across to a little stand, opening the drawer, and thrusting the dispatches into it ; then closed it . After the guerrillas finished searching the men, they returned to the hotel, and called the ladies out, to claim their trunks . They found them in an old two- wheeled cart, Colonel Shoemaker was sitting on that of Mrs. Streight, on which a card was tacked, bearing the inscription "Mrs. Col. A. D. Streight." While pretending to grope in the uncertain light, for her trunk, she put her hand back and tore off the card. Then she proved her ownership, by fitting her key in the lock. The baggage was taken into the hotel and searched, but nothing contraband was found.

Soon the men all went out, but some returned and peeped in. Among them was a doctor, by the name of Joiner, a black-eyed villain, who announced that he, being a doctor, was sent to examine the ladies. He began by, ''Ladies, I command you to undress. I was sent here to examine your persons." ''By what authority?" demanded Mrs. Streight. "By Major Scott and Captain Kirkpatrick !" Stamping his foot, he continued, "I want you to take off your clothes!" "I won't do it!" declared Mrs. Streight, emphatically.   While he stood stamping his foot, and making demonstrations, one of the strange lady's boys ran to Maj. Scott, and asked if it was possible that he w^as going to let that doctor compel those ladies to undress. The major replied, ' ' By no means ! ' ' and threatened to shoot Joiner if he molested them. When the lad returned, the doctor stood in the doorway, and as the officer's words were repeated, Mrs. Streight stepped suddenly up to the insulting, rebel, and putting her hand against his breast, sent him over on his back on the porch, two stej)s below; while his heels flew into the air like the wings of a windmill. She slammed the door to, then ; and the fellows outside, who witnessed the villain's discomfiture, yelled with delight, and shouted at him, "The little Yankee was too much for you !"

The men were then all called away, and a single sentinel put on duty ; and the ladies were told to retire . Two or three times during the night, cakes and fruit were sent in to the ladies ; but as they bore evidence of poison, they were received with thanks, and quietly put into the fire.

About 5 o'clock in the morning, the guard was taken off. Mrs. Streight, who had not slept during the night, took advantage of this to reconnoiter. Quietly unlocking the door, she went out, locking the door after her, and strolled down the verandah, in search of a chance to get away. The windows were open, and in one room were a number of men in blue uniforms, who she supposed were Union soldiers. She told them what she wanted, claimed them as friends, and offered to pay them well ; but they all refused. Turning back, she saw the stage across the way, with the driver asleep on top ; and her mind was made up. She went over, awoke him, and requested him to hitch up. He refused, saying the horses had all been taken. At the  same moment she heard the horses stamping in the barn.  Having been reared on a farm , and being quite familiar with horses, she found the harness where it had been hidden in a corn-bin, adjusted it to the horses, and led them to the door. She again aroused the driver, and jerking out one of the half-dozen revolvers with which she was burdened, made him get down, hitch those horses to the coach , rein up and straighten them out ; assuring him that if he uttered a single note of alarm, she would blow a hole clear through his head. Then she hustled the women and children and trunks aboard, and in twenty minutes they were off, on a dead run. Two miles out, they were halted by a guerrilla, who gave a signal. "Now, let those horses go," cried Mrs. Streight, "or I'll get up there and drive."

The old coach flew as it never had before. All along the route they passed guerrillas, but they sped by so suddenly, that they were gone before they could be stopped. .Several miles were rapidly covered ; when, fearing that the horses might give out before the end of the journey, they were slacked up. At 12 o'clock, they rolled into Franklin, Ky., and dashed up to the principal hotel ; the horsey in a lather of foam and sweat. Mrs. Streight recognized in the landlord one of the guerrillas she met the night before. He slunk away, and the bar-tender assisted the ladies out. Dinner was ready ; and as they were nearly starved, they all went in. Mrs. Streight bribed a colored waiter to serve their dinner, and to see that it was not poisoned ; and they stayed there till next morning. By that time the railroad was again open , and. the party went on to Bowling Green; arriving there in the afternoon, a few honrs after the FiftyFirst went into camp. Mrs. Streight frequently visited the regiment, and was very kind to the sick boys ; and made herself very useful in many ways. She was loved by all the boys, and was revered by all as the ''mother of the regiment."

The Steamer Chattanooga.

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The steam boat Chattanooga was built by the soldiers at the time of the siege of Chattanooga.  She was a cargo ship and carried supplys up and down the river.  Here are a few reports to give you some idea on what she was doing.

 

CHATTANOOGA, October 29, 1863-9.30 p.m.

Enemy have continued firing all day from four guns which they have placed on top of Lookout Mountain. The only effect of their shells has been the wounding of 3 men. They have also thrown up works at the west base of the mountain. We have also thrown up rifle-pits and epaulements in Lookout Valley. Precise number of casualties in last night's battle not yet reported, but as nearly as I can ascertain the killed are about 70; the wounded, 200. The new steam-boat Chattanooga, just finished at Bridgeport, landed her first cargo to-day at Rankin's Ferry, and will land another at Kelley's Ferry to-morrow. The distance from the last-named place to Chattanooga is 10 miles; road excellent. As soon as her powers are well ascertained she will try to come up through the Suck and other dangers of the river to Brown's Ferry, at the mouth of Lookout Valley.
[C. A. DANA.]Honorable E. M. STANTON,Secretary of War.

CHATTANOOGA, October 31, 1863-9 p.m.
Enemy has continued his useless shelling from Lookout Mountain to-day. No other demonstrations. Steam-boat Chattanooga has landed two cargoes from Bridgeport at Kelley's Ferry to-day. The Paint Rock has been repaired, and leaves Bridgeport to-night at 12 o'clock. Everything here prosperous. We have buried 130 rebels, killed in the night battle of the 28th. Weather fine.[C. A. DANA.]

CHATTANOOGA, November 25, 1863.
Major General WILLIAM T. SHERMAN,Near Chattanooga.No doubt you witnessed the handsome manner in which Thomas' troops carried Missionary Ridge this afternoon, and can feel a just pride, too, in the part taken by the forces under your command in taking, first, so much of the same range of hills, and then in attracting the attention of so many of the enemy as to make Thomas' part certain of success. The next thing now will be to relieve Burnside. I have heard from his to the evening of the 23d. At that time he had from ten to twelve days' supplies, and spoke hopefully of being able to hold out that length of time. My plan is to move your forces out gradually, until they reach the railroad between Cleveland and Dalton. Granger will move up the south side of the Tennessee with a column of 20,000 men, taking no wagons, or but few, with him. His men will carry four days' rations with them, and the  steamer Chattanooga, loaded with rations, will accompany the expedition. I take it for granted that Bragg's entire force has left. If not, of course the first, thing is to dispose of him. If he has gone, the only thing necessary to do to-morrow will be to send out a reconnaissance to ascertain the whereabouts of the enemy.U. S. GRANT,

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. AND ARMY OF THE Tennessee,
Numbers 17 Philadelphia, Tennessee, December 3, 1863.
The senior commanding officer at Kingston will, after leaving a small force to garrison the place, collect all the troops, infantry, cavalry, and artillery, and push around to Knoxville, with the right flank resting on the Holston, feeling their way cautiously, and covering the steam-boat Chattanooga.By order of Major General W. T. Sherman.


HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Chattanooga, Tennessee, December 18, 1863.
Major General G. H. THOMAS,Commanding Department of the Cumberland:GENERAL: General Grant directs that the steamer Chattanooga be immediately loaded with assorted ammunition, hospital stores, sugar, and coffee, and sent back to Loudon. Also as soon as she has discharged her cargo that she be instructed to move all the stores previously sent from here and left at Kingston and below to the same point, for the use of General Foster's command. After having done this work to return here without delay.Very respectfully, your obedient servant,J. H. WILSON,

FEBRUARY 18, [1864.]
Major-General GRANGER:Longstreet's movements, I think, clearly indicate some aggressive design. It does not appear to be an attack upon this place. He may intend an attack upon Loudon for the purpose of obtaining supplies to be made by a portion of his force while he makes a demonstration upon this place. I think for the present soters should not be permitted to accumulate at Loudon. Push them across the river as rapidly as possible. I will send down the steamer Chattanooga to-morrow. Can you ferry stores across as fast as they are now arriving from Chattanooga?J. M. S[CHOFIELD].

KNOXVILLE, February 20, February 20, 1864.
General GRANGER:Longstreet's movements I think clearly indicate some aggressive design. It does not appear to be an attack upon this place. He may intend an attack upon Loudon for the purpose of getting supplies, to be made by a portion of his force while he makes a demonstration upon this place. I think for the present stores should not be permitted to accumulate at Loudon. Push them across the river as rapidly as possible. I will send down the steamer Chattanooga to-morrow. Can you ferry stores across as fast as they are now arriving from Chattanooga?

CHATTANOOGA, November 29, 1864.General WHIPPLE,Assistant Adjutant-General:

Steamer Chattanooga arrived to-day from Decatur, loaded with stores. She has artillery on board, and Captain Naylor says he understands that it should have been left at Caperton's Ferry, below Bridgeport. I have no orders. Sent General Stoneman rations to-day; will send him forage and quartermaster's stores to-morrow.A. J. MACKAY,