Thence a force marched direct on Columbus, and another on West Point, both of which places were assaulted and captured on the 16th.

At the former place we got one thousand five hundred prisoners and fifty-two field-guns, destroyed two gunboats, the navy yard, foundries, arsenal, many factories, and much other public property.

At the latter place we got three hundred prisoners, four guns, and destroyed nineteen locomotives and three hundred cars.

On the 20th he took possession of Macon, Georgia, with sixty field-guns, one thousand two hundred militia, and five generals, surrendered by General Howell Cobb.

General Wilson, hearing that Jeff.