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Sherman's Special Field Orders, No. 120

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Sherman's Special Field Orders, No. 120 (series 1864) were military orders issued during the American Civil War, on November 9, 1864, by Major General William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army. He issued these orders in preparation for his famous March to the Sea, also known as the Savannah Campaign.

Publication in the Official Record

This order is part of the Official Records of the American Civil War. It can be found in Series I — Military Operations, Volume XXXIX, Part III, Pages 713-714. The volume was published in 1892.

References

Sherman's Special Field Orders, No. 120 Wikipedia