Life and deeds of General Sherman, including the story of his great march to the sea .. . SCHOFIELD. CAMPAIGN OF THE CAEOLINAS. 465. MAJOR-GENERAL E. O. ORD. Mower was enabled to regain his connection with his own corps by moving to his left rear. Still, he had developed a weakness in the enemys position of which advantage mioht have been taken; but that night the enemy retreated on Smithheld, leaving his pickets to fall Into our hands, with many dead unburied, and wounded In his field hospitals. At daybreak of the 22d pursuit was made two miles beyond Mill Creek, but checked by
Life and deeds of General Sherman, including the story of his great march to the sea .. . SCHOFIELD. CAMPAIGN OF THE CAEOLINAS. 465. MAJOR-GENERAL E. O. ORD. Mower was enabled to regain his connection with his own corps by moving to his left rear. Still, he had developed a weakness in the enemys position of which advantage mioht have been taken; but that night the enemy retreated on Smithheld, leaving his pickets to fall Into our hands, with many dead unburied, and wounded In his field hospitals. At daybreak of the 22d pursuit was made two miles beyond Mill Creek, but checked by my order. General Johnston had utterly failed In his attempt, and we remained In full possession of the field of battle. General Slocum reports the losses of the left wingabout Bentonville at 9 officers and 145 men killed, 51officers and 816 men wounded, and 3 officers and 223men missing, taken prisoners by the enemy; total,1247. He buried on the field 167 rebel dead andtook 338 prisoners. General Howard reports the losses of. the rightwing at 2 officers and 35 men killed, 12 officers and289 men wounded, and i officer and 60 men missing;tot
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