New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-17
FROM GEN. saEEMAN's ADMv.
Congraiuintory Order to His Soldiers
Correspondence with Mood.

The following is General shcman's congratu-
latory order u biz troops:
e. HEADQ'Rs MILITARY DIVISION or THE MIse'T
4 Is The FIELD ATLANTA Gn, sept. {.
SPECIAL: Held oRpERs No 6c.-ine oiAset' auI
soldier of TIE Ar' res II tho Cum5eIihd. Ohio. and
Tennessee, have already received the thanbs OF Tao
milton thrupg It's President aud Com nonderinChiel
sad II now remains only for hun who has been with You
from tue hpginniEr and no intends TO sty al the
time hauk the officers and men for their intel'
gence fidelity and courage displayed IL the campaign
Of Atlanta.
On the frs, day OF Nay our armies were lying 10
garrison, seemingly quiet from knoxyiilc ~ nuns
yc and enemy lay behind his 70, Ky laced barrier
~ paltop proud, defiant and exrliiny. lie Ind ina
time since Christmas from bis discontinue
Oh the Mission Ridge. with bs rnnks nued, ana new
commander in chief second 10 none Of thc Coniedefncy
In reputation for skill sagacify and extreme popularity
Al az once car armies Resumed life and action, ahd
appeared before Dalton; threatening Rocky Face we
th ew ourselves upon Resaca. aud the rebel army only
escaped by tie rapdity Of its rcireat aided Dy Tue
numerous roads with which he familiar, aud which
we're strange to US
Again be took post at Altoona, but we gave lin no
resi-, and by O cTcuit toward Dallas cad subsequent
movement Ia Ackworih ~e gained tho Altoona P"ss.
Then followed tie eYeAtfdl battles a5gRt kenesaw. ana
and the escape Of tie enemy across the Cha'ahoochee
River.
lbe crgssing Of the Cbettahoochee and breaking OF
ih6 a d. usta f6ad, most handsomely executed py
~ and will be guided example IN the AT OF wa.
Al this Stage 81 our game. enemies became ul:suE
I,asd witt their old and shillfu COMMANDED. ant ".
| .ccted one more bold and flsa. Now tactics were
adoI ted Hood first boldly aud rapidly on tho 10Th Of
July. fell on our right at Pesch Tree Greek. anu i9s
Again on the 2ld he struck orr extreme left, ana
ely punished; and finally again, ON we 2e,
be repeated tue attempt on our rsht ana tIat ti.e
must have been satisfied for slnce that date be has re-
mained on tho defensive We slowly n.a sf i,ly
drew our lines about Atlanta feeling for tbe rabroaus
which supplied TIE Rebel army and mato Atlanta
place OF Importance. ...,.-..x
forts an,ly and skliuly. but ut last nc nsde the
mistake bad waited for 50 long ana sen, ms cafay
loo "a
our cavalry his only rcslaining road ana re
followed quickly with principa army aud Atlanta
measures. backed by q brave aud confident army.
This completed tic grand tass which had been
assigned us hy ops Government. and your General
sgun repeats his pcIsona aad official thanks TO al tho
officers ud composing this army FOR tho ndnmita'
Die caurnse and perseverance, when alone ooua give
success.
We have beaten our enemy every ground he has
chosen and have wrested from him lis own Gate CITY
whcre ere located his ioundries arsenals and work
saops deomed account OF theiF distance rpo
ease. and the seeming mpiegn"oe obstacles intet'
deter nnea 10 indicate Government which has
lights wherever flag has once coated and Ia re-
solved " MAINTAIN them at any and al cost.
In our campaign many yea. very many OF our noble
and cni,J comrades have preceded 20 our common
destaation. the grave but they have LEFT the memory
Of deeds. on which qsleQ Gu child proud history.
-. tlerson, EsrESr McCook aud others, dear 10 US
II arg Row the binding luks in nlnds thai shorN1
attach moro closely together the living. VIC have t'
complete the tas which st aJs before US IN TIE am
future.
al oil To continue IA ,hey have 20 well begun the
cultivation II the sclierly yrtues that have enhobled
our own aud other countries. Courage patience. one
dence to the laws and constituted authorities OF or
Government fidelity 20 our trAsts, and good ieehng
among each other; each trying 20 excel the otter IN me
practice of those high qualities and I" then require
no prophet ~ i,rctei that our country WI IN uae
emerge rom this uaT purified b! TIE nreS Ol WAl'
and worthy It's great founder. washington
W. 7. SHERaAs,
MaorGcner 4 Commanding
TIE pg3rATCH FROM GEN. GRANT.
CRY PoISr. Va, Sept. 4 p m.
Nj Ger. SHERMAN. have jnst received your des.
patch announcing the capture u Atlanta La honor OF
yoEr great victory baye Just ordered salute To De
fred with shoted guns from every battery bearing upon
the emmy. The salnte viii be tired within an hoUr
anids, great rejoicing U. ;. grant Lieut.. Cen,
An the cnrps regiments and batteries composing The
army nay without further orders. inscEbc Atlanta On
MrjorGeroral SIBERIAN.
:" !" D'''O'' 1 BS command Of Nal Gen. Thomas
| Isoit II. Ramsey, 4 A. G..
| Tho following letter viii eSplain itself
| HEADQ, ALTERS Army or HE IENsESsBH
| OFFICE oP CllIff OF STAFF sept 9. 1904.
Major.Gsn. SuEauAs. CJms.aad.ns u 5. Forces in
| Cy,rn,. Your letter OF yesterdays date borne BY
lanes " Bali, and james Il. Grew, otizcns Of Atlanta
s received You shy therein; - deem II Ia be TO the
interest of the Un,.ed States that toe citizens now
residing in Atlanta should remove. &c.
de- not consider that have any alternative IN n.
matter therefore. accept yoIr proposition to declare
truce Of tea day such i!me ~ may DC necessity 10
ACCOMPLISH the purpose mentioned and sha render all
the assistance IN my pow ~ expedite the transpora'
ton If citizens ia this direction.
suyeest that staG officer be appointed by you 20
supcrintend IL. removal fem the city u Rough and
Ready while appoint like officer - control their
REMOVAL further south; Tat guard Vi QUO hundred men
De- scut by either party as You propose to n"intan
order az that place; aud iAit the feEo'I besih Oh
| Monday next.
| And now cir permit me 20 say that the unprece
drned measure 700 propose transcend in sudicd and
ingenious cruelty III acts ever before brought to my
| attention IN the dark history Of war.
| In The name of God and humanity. protest believ
ING that you will lind that you errcng from their
homes aud 6resides the wives and children Of brave
people. - IL. -
| am. General. very respectfully. yonr obedient ser
| yagt j. a. hoop General
Official McA Hummctt. Lieute nant &c.
| Accompanying the above letter one addressed 10
Co!ouel Calhoun. Mayor Of Atlanta, through whose
courtesy AN permitted ~ take copy
| LETTER FROM HOOD 10 THE MAYOR
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE IFSSrssEE }
Friday. spt .; rot
Hos. JANIS N. CALHOUN. MAYOR: Sri have the
honor to acknowledge the recepl OF your letter touch.
ing the removal Of the citizens OF Atlanta as ordered
Nv General sherman. Please find enclosed my reply TO
General Shermgns letter
shall ID aiI in my power to mitigate the terrible
and misery that must be brought upon your
,eope BIZ this dnary order of the Federal Com.
| Inander. Transportation Will be sent 10 Rough and
keady 10 carry the people and thor effects further
You have my deepest sympathy in this unlocked for
| and unprecedented aiil icton.
/ am. siF. very respectfully, your OBJ serv't.
TRUCE poR TEN DAYS.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DrIlI0S Miss.
In tho Field, Atlanta, Ga. sept. 10
SPECIAL FIELD ORDER No. 7D-l Pursuant 10 al agree
menr between ten. j. Hood commanding the Confede-
rats forces in Georgia and MAJ Gen W. i. sherman
commanding this army. O truce 10 hereby declared 10
80, froo davlight Of Mondny September ~ until
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