Manifold copy of Gen. Sherman's order after Battle of Bentonville

Item:	Manifold copy of Gen. Sherman’s order after Battle of Bentonville – March 22, 1865
L.J.T.P. Number:	200.016 (and 200.016.01)
Medium:	7 ¼ X 10 ¼ Manifold Paper
Creator:	Solon A. Carter
Date:	March 22, 1865
Place:	Bentonville, North Carolina
Period:	Civil War America 1860 – 1865
Keywords:	Bentonville, General Sherman, Solon A. Carter
Citation:	Carter, Solon A. Manifold copy of Gen. Sherman’s order after Battle of Bentonville – 1865. 1865. Bentonville. Library of John T. Pregler, Dubuque. (Source: Library of John T. Pregler)

LJTP 200.016.01 – Manifold copy of Gen. Sherman’s order after Battle of Bentonville – March 22, 1865

Text of Letter [sic]

Head Quarters Military Division of the Mississippi,

In the field, Bentonville, N.C. Mar. 22, 1865.

Special Field Orders, No. 35

The General Commanding announces to this Army that yesterday it beat on its chosen ground the concentrated armies of our enemy, who has fled in disorder, leaving his dead, wounded, and prisoners in our hands and burning his bridges on his retreat.

On the same day Maj. Gen. Schofield, from New Berne, entered and occupied Goldsborough, and Maj. Gen. Terry, from Wilmington, secured Cox’s Bridge crossing and laid a pontoon bridge across Neuse River, so that our campaign has resulted in a glorious success.

After a march of the most extraordinary character, near five hundred miles, over swamps and rivers, deemed impassable to others, at the most inclement season of the year, and drawing our chief supplies from a poor and wasted country, we reach our destination in good health and condition.

I thank the Army and assure it that our Government and people honor them for this new display of the physical and moral qualities which reflect honor upon the whole nation.

You shall now have rest and all the supplies that can be brought from the rich granaries and store-houses of our magnificent country before again embarking on new and untried dangers.

(Signed) W.T. Sherman

Maj.Gen. Com’d’g

Official: (Signed) L.M. Dayton, Asst. Adjt. Gen’l.

Official: (Signed) A. Terry, Maj. & A.A. Genl

Official: (Signed) Solon A. Carter, Asst. Adjt. Gen’l

Accompanying Card

A Manifold Copy of General Sherman’s Congratulatory Order after the last fight at Bentonville, N.C., March 19^th – 21^st, 1865

I copied it, with a Saddle Pommel for a desk, for distribution to the Brigades of General Paine’s Command.

Solon A. Carter

Late Capt. and Ast Adjt Gen.

U.S. Vol.