The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-09

tARo, III, may 9-ll r. NJ
~ nroEIAsI uSouIcs, LETTER RAZOR GENERAL v.
sBERnAN.
BY the steamer Liberty No 2 we have received Mem
phis papers OF yesterday They contain news Of i'm
poriance From the Bulletin clip the subjoined
pointed letter from Major General Sherman Colonel
John Mcdonald commanding the enrolled militia OF
Nempbis.-
HsADerAHTrRs. MILITARY DIVISION OF rHr MlssIssrri,l
NASHVILLE, Tenn April 20, 1864.
Colonel john MCDONALD, Memphis
DEAR Sri have received the copy OF the 5utletin
with of your and Generals Hurbuts
have always expressed myself frankly this sub.
ieci that do not believe single man 10 Memphis Is
IL is both duty and should be the pleasure Of
has done Tor Memphis all people could ask, and they
bound honor 20 relieve soldiers OF all that
local duty Of guard and defence which necessary,
leaving the paid soldiers 60 and enemy
wherever may be- know that 10 the end tho men in
Nempnis who fight will own the property. We have
right 70 remove foreign every citizen who
hostile inert butt instead OF Its being done sud-
denly and violently II viii occur naturally and slowly
General Bucklaud s perfectly right in giving strong
preference business favors TO those who not only pub
cy acknowledge their duties as citizens and taxpayers
but take up and fight for the place. II n time
silent grumbDg citizens endsnger the safety OF
the place by connivance with an enemy outside trust
he will make short work OF them. honor and respect
enrolled mnitaoi Memphis and assert. they perse
the plan we initiated, the time win come when
the fools who pretend make light OF them will repent
in death and poverty their folly and cowardce.
You may read this to your command Your friend
W. T. SHERMAN MAJOR General.
CAIRO, H., May 4, 1864.
Tssday the follow ing singular general order pub
shed BY MAJOR General Hurlbut 20 the soldiers Of his
corps-
GENERAL oRDERs-So. 40.
IEAD.UAREIs. SIXTEENTH ARMY CORps,
CAIRO, H., May 2. 1854.
The Lieutenant General commanding the armies Of the
United this day relieved me from the COM
mand of inc Sixteenth army corps In separating from
hndv af Quepgs and vi sol AZ
ed, would be Improper and inconsistent with my feel
iDgs II did not give some testimonial OF the services
! rendered and the duties performed by this corps.
One year ago the Sixteenth army corps bore upon its
rolls 10000 From this ample force heavy details
sent 70 yicks0nrg and others TO Arkansas, and
their services under other leaders ana In other orsan
cations have become historic.
With the remainder the line OF the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad, the lines OF the Tennessee ohio anu Mis-
sissppi rivers Paducan 70 Helena long and
| successfully he'd
The left wing Of this corps. under command Of Brga
der General Dodge operated with Mayor General sher
man In has advance in October 10 relieve Chattanooga
and Knoxville aud now hold the right fsnk o. the actve
+, Army oi the tennessee
divisions Of the corps participated The march to
Meridian and under the able direction OF Brigader Gene
rata j. Smith rolled back the tide Of disastrous battle
| on Red river.
II ia with proper pride that claim smith and Mower
ana commands OF this corps; do
get give credit TO the detachment from the Seven
teenth army corps which marched and fought as brothers
4 IN arms with them.
Nor il IL eas, among the credit due the Sixteenth
| army corps tnat II furnished 10 Manor General w r.
sherman, then commanding the Fifteenth corps, nine
| hundred aud seventy wagons aud teams, and seven
thousand new muskets for without that transportation
ms march from Cornth TO Chattanooga, and from Chat
tanooga TO Knoxville could not have been made 10 the
time necessary for the relief OF those points.
Reduced by hese heavy drafts, the slender residue OF
the sixteenth army corps vas Notwithstanding expected
10 cover the line p the old district Of West leu.
nessee 10 protect the river and TO hold the immense de-
| pots and hos .itals Of Memphis
The cavalry DIVISION reduced By exposure and
duty tfor ine record shows shng
by The urlodgn Of veteran regiments and the
want Of horses 70 comparative nenciency-,he Infantry
not than Sufficient Tor duty-reudered this
command unequal 10 the task assigned 1t.
They have lost no hCnor by not performing impossi
bilties.
Every day now brings you additional strength and
toon the day will come when you viii reckon with the
4 enemy for this long enforced delay.
] shall not have the honor 10 command you wnen u,
day Of reckoning comes- trust that you NAV be led Dy
better officer but shall reoice 10 youf success FOR
know that you do will do whatever the same mum
Der OF uoogs can perform
beg OF you all 20 remember that whatever ma,
happen to individuals, whether OF praise o. blame, O
promotion Of apparent censure the cause survives
precious everthe nation enduring eternal,
let no event u any nature make any officer swerv
from the plan path % manifest duty, vary one mai
IRON the devotion be owes 70 the country OF which 81
officers OF Nil grades only the temporary agents an
servants.
settle The war FIRST crush ont the rebellion ana the
shall all have time enough 70 quarrel the respec
tive merits ana dement's q oiacefs
In tns general license which such 40 this creates
itis be expected that 1bei and SANDER will follow al
who are euirested with important command md d
expect 10 he. nor have been, exception 10 tn
common fate, bot Ell these have done their worst
know that slow bo. ibevitsbis truth will ovcrtak
them and that Justice vii 81 last De done 70 all
for such has happened IN the admlnst
~ my widely scattered command copfess myself largo
Indebted 10 the corps stan officers and 20 the promp
aud unvsy1e support have CONSTANTLY had from dvi
SION commanders
efficiency remains IA such orcer the Commasdcr In
Cbloi inay put ir my place
officers AID mon Of the Sixteenth army corps, bio
! Major Gcaorai, United Htatos Volunteers