The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-05-15
CENERAL ~ r sIrERMAN,

hppfrciateu u. Vu' PSVti0' ~ 70" 49,
defense os, and tribute to brave officer.
General Sherman has viodicated himself
nonly The events Of lhs5 past three
months liavee more than justified his
Judgment. The field Of Shiloh bears
ample testimony to his courage and mili1
iary skill. His prompt promotion BY Toe
Government and the meliIed applause Of
tho country show how well his great SER
vices ale. appreciated:
"a Few days sipce, when. as an act Of
justice. we defended Ohio troops from
The charge OF cowardice at Pi4sburg
Landing. We littls tbopght We should BE-
compelled soon to dcieud gallant Ohio
General from the sneeTs. aspersions, and
misrepresentation Of the Cincinnati Ga,
zelte. That paper charges on him inca
patty in The management Of ths Depart
weut before il was assigned, 10 General
Buell. Whatever may be the opinion oI
the Gaz-tie. that is not the opinloD of the
troops who we're then under hiscommand
10 the midsl oCthc hurlllng Gebt of Mon
day At, Shiloh, wien Gen. Rousscau's
brigade. with lheLouisvills Legion, march
ed steadily forward sweeping before, them
lhs swarms Of rebels I'LL they had recoy-
cred tne camp ground lost the .previous
day, and when about o'clock Colonel
Willcb's regiment approached in double
quick time aud Rousseau and Kinks
briga es de r?Ioyed. sS on parade. aud en-.
tered the, dreadful thieket amidst fire
that would have staggered European
tro ops, without pause. Or faIter, but
with steady advance until the oyerwb9l-
med rebels broke aud leJ -7Nt. that time
Gen. Sherman had two hrixad4so on their
right. and there. around that scene Vt
death and desolation. he, for tho FIRST
lime. met hiA1old soldiers Of the Legion.
aud other regiments. since he ha left
them at For! Nevip, they knew him. and
sent up such enthusiastic cheers at the
recognition lbat .hey must have rrjoioe,l
his soul. and convinced him that, his old
6rst companies raised inl Ken ucky had. in
their hearrs,lbe most kindly romom orancc
Of their loved commander. Soldiers do
not cheer Incompetent leaders, ard there
Is an electric thrill which leaps from the
brave hearts Of tho rank and fle when a
brave General comes in contact with them
which always breaks out in irrepressibe
thundsrs Of salplationss An srmy's
shout Gf recognition to commander is
the surest louchstone OF true merit, and
it is more honorable than stars on a
shoulder strap, or decorations from a
button hole. Ii is idle To- say that Gen L..
Sherman was wanting eithtf IN qualities
Of head or heart to have Administered The
Department. On the contrsgy,his, militia
~ piescence showed him that it would
be fatal to at smpt q movement upon
Cumberland Gap, and pointed out 20 the
War Department the imminent danger in
which Kentucky would be placed unless
large rciDiorcements were sent to its Dc.
tense. Time has proved that he was
right Cumberland Gap is still held by
the rebels strongly fortified, under Gen.
Smith, and there are now over two huni.
red thousand men beating back the tide
Of rebellion which early las, fall threaten.
ed TO oyerwhelln our State. The Gin.
oinha,i Gazette when giving It's opinions
on military matters seems TO bs nothing.
II not critical and as its critical com
menw are based upon the thousand
iongued reports Of rumor, they are o.
course the very essence o! nothingneSs. =
It snarls at Nc Clellan and it snaps Al
Sherman. two noble officers from It's owr
State. the former is loo laggard, becausd
lie dos not rush upon rife pits. masked
batteries, and baslions lrownihg will
siege guns, while The lattor is accused o.
permitting a surprise at Shiloh. when tn,
iacta aIo that he had his entire division
drawn up in line OF battle before the reb
els reached his position, and an entire
regiment was cmployeO on picket duty
nearly Two miles In tile advance. But o
General Shermaa's conduct on that hotly
contested field /: is not necessary to speak
for General Haleck. the COMMANDMENTS
Chiel, in his letter 10 tho Secretary bt
War, dated one week after the battle, said
i. was the Unanimous opinion at the head
quarters at Pittsburg Landing "that Brig
adierGeneral Sherman saved The fortunes
Of lhc day on ihe 9Th. and contributed
largely TO the glorious victory on the 7th,
He was In tbs llickest oflhe fight on both
days. having three horses killed under
him and being wounded twice." In con.
sideratiOn OF these services Gen. Halleck
requested tbathG be made a Major Gen.
eral Of volunteers. TO date from The 9Th
OF April. and William 4. Sherman, O.
Ohio, is now Major General. Let Ohio
Editors endcavor TO tarnish bis laurels sc
nobly won. Kentucky admires him, loves
him, and feels the weight Of obligations
to him which can never be repaid
There is much Of The spirit OF McoCh in
these constant efforts otlho Gazette 10
drag honor from its high pcdestalS$
To disturb lis heaven,
Aud with perpetual lnroad TO alarm ' .'''
Though Inaccessible It's fatal theme, p Vol 500
Witch, not vlctoTy,i 10 yet revenge. 20 n0t
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