<P> Capt . O.M. POE, Atlanta, Ga: I want you to take special charge of the destruction in Atlanta of all depots, car - houses, shops, factories, foundries, & c., being careful to knock down all furnace chimneys, and break down their arches; fire will do most of the work . Call on General Slocum for details and be all ready by the 10th . Beauregard still lingers about Florence, afraid to invade Tennessee, and I think slightly disgusted because Sherman did not follow him on his fool's errand . W.T. SHERMAN, </P> <P> On Nov. 7, 1864, General Sherman sent a message to Maj - Gen. Slocum in Atlanta telling him that "All houses used for storage along the railroad are to be destroyed". In a second correspondence, Gen. Sherman told Gen. Slocum that Capt . Poe would be in charge of the destruction of Atlanta's military assets . On Nov. 10, Gen. l Corse to move from Rome, GA, to Atlanta, Gen. Davis was to begin moving from the area of Kinston, GA, towards Atlanta on Nov. 12 . General Corse was ordered to "destroy to - night all public property not needed by your command, all foundries, mills, workshops, warehouses, railroad depots, or other store - houses convenient to the railroad, together with all wagon - shops, tanneries, or other factories useful to our enemy . Destroy the bridges completely, and then move your command to - morrow to Kingston and beyond, passing General Davis command," On Nov. 11, 1864, Capt . Poe, in Atlanta, received instructions from Gen. Sherman, "You may commence the work of destruction at once, but don't use fire until toward the last moment ." </P> <P> The work of destroying Atlanta's military assets began under the direction of the Chief Engineer, Capt . Poe, on Nov 12, and would continue until the evening of November 15, 1864 . In his official report, Captain Poe states: </P> <P> The engineer regiments were divided into detachments, under picked officers, each of whom received a written order as follows: </P>

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