Sure he did. Milroy was an underling of the attachment Sherman sent to guard his supply lines by Thomas. You said Sherman's orders and his men. Sherman's supply lines were being patrolled by his orders and those patrolling it were ordered there by him as his men.
This does appear to be new information. We'll see if it holds up.
Check it out if you like. I gave you all the sources. And as I said, I'll gladly transcribe the documents once I get them from the national archives.
Sure he did. Milroy was an underling of the attachment Sherman sent to guard his supply lines by Thomas. You said Sherman's orders and his men.
I think most people know there were no radios in 1864.
Sherman did not control Milroy's operations. Nor does Milroy fall under any but the most tenous definition of "Sherman and his men." Sherman's men on the march through Georgia and the Carolinas were very well behavd.
Further, I find very little mention of this Milroy person on the 'net, and no corroboration for your story,and further, this supposed order of Sherman's is mentioned neither in "Battle Cry of Freedom" or in "Sherman's march" by Burke Davis.
Walt
I need sources I can check.
Walt