The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-31
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Correspondence Of the Nashville Union.
CuATra ANNA Dar % T969

CHATrANooeA, Dec %, 1868.
ElitOr Of the Nashville Union;
Ny attention has been called to new
ly published book, giving the history of
the campaign of the 14th Army Corps
in Tennessee. The book contains the
likenesses of the Generals and their re-
speotiva Staff in said Army and also
the designof = monument to be erected
on the battle field Of Stone River, and as
J understand the proceeds of the sale OF
said book are to be appropriated for that
purpose. To my utter astOnishment /
perceived that on the design, which dis
plays the names of General Sill and
Colonels Roberts and Darlington, in bold
velief, the name Of Colonel Frederic Slae-
;er, commander Of the I'd Brigade of
Sheridan's Division, who fell on the 3ist
of Dece nber on the said battle field, is
not visible; and the question arises
naturally with me, bis successor 10 ghe
same command, how such All ovtrsis BIT
could have happened Oversight?-nO
it cannot be al oversight, for the conduct
of that gallant officer on that occasion
even If be had never been known before,
is recorded by truthful history in lines
that cannot be obliterated, nor can such
an omission have been made inadyer-
tsntly, when the names Of the other
Brigade Commanders of the same d.
vision appear as abeve stated.
Colonel Shaefer, who already served
with distinction as a captain during the
Mexican wGr-whO was one of the very
first to take up arms and organize q reg
iment At the outbreak of the rebellion
who won imperishable laurels for others
st Pea Ridgs-whose military genius
and undaunted courage received the
highest admiration of every superior
officer, and as a disciplinsrisn had few
equals. This cid and tried soldier had
risen from sick bed when be heard that
the enemy was to be attacked in Middle
Tennessee, and in the most prscarious
state of health joined his command; led
it thrOug bout the engsg ement, and fell
in the evening Of thai memorable day,
when ordering new charge Of one of
his regiments.
Why is bis name, then, not on said
tablet? IL it omitted because he was not
as brave and honorable as any Of his
comrades Is it because his troops did
not fight we'll No: that same book
tells you, or at least the official reports
do, that the bravery of his troops ex-
celled the most sangUine wishes. Or is
it because be was German American
InvolustErily have come to the latter
conclusion, and therefore consider it my
duty 70 not let said omission go unno-
ticed. How humiliating the same is to
ms and the brave regiments, cut down BY
Vulnerable battles 20 hardly hundred
men each, who fought under that heroic
an adored leader, viii b perceived by
every unprsjudicsd and honest man. To
see the memory Of one of the very best
soldiers thus sighted, is more than the
good nsturedness Of even = German can
stand AID IS an act Ofjustics TO AL the
designes5 Of said monument 10 account
for such base iogratitude. Col. shsefer
will live in tho memory Of the veterans
who fought under him; his name viii, by
truthful historians, be recorded among
the best; but nevertheless can !, his sue
cessor, and the survivors Of his former
command, uhbIasbiBgly look uPOa such
= slight, and must insist to have bis nsms
inserted in the proper place on that mon
umsnt, which, without it. would be
rather memento Of national prejudice
and iDgratitude.
BERNARD LAIeOLp,
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