The New York herald., 1864-08-18

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their works None appreciate their value more truly.
We losing some good oficors and OF course some
campaign is striking the rebellion. Did you read Gov
ernor Brown reclamation calling out the militia ana
tbai but plain and open groau showing clearly how
deep the travel OF army is moving down upoa the
tender places OF the confederacy
COMPARED WITH HOOD.
You know OF course that Johnston has been renewed
by Hood-a man Of just half bis ability GOSSIP s mas
that his government dissatisfied with nus continued
rereating and sought man who believed their army
could check u.s. Hardee said 70 have been ol
opinon-tha the TO hold Atlanta would DC Tue
destrnction on The army Hood was then proered the
command and accepted the task. :.
He has commenced well; has already assaulted us @
three times we being behind works, and losing IN
all nine five hundred, while they are known 70
have lost twenty thousand
reason for the change that Johnston vas
ope IONS in 1861 Besides next 10 Bragg, ha is ine
first general in the army in point OF military AFFINITY
WHAT HOPING FOR.
The greatest victory for thcm-greater tnan MY
Manassasses, and the only one that cap give them par
cc OF 90 thew can oy auy possbty
keep their army the field no matter whether vctor
army upon the soil OF FREQ State with fair show Of
sharp diplomacy upon their part careessly met oy ue
then let the question 60 aa M before the e , rs, s
last Of blood and cic,or9 fear nothing N
Ohio Our first great battle 'st De az the ballot oo1' ana
the po,uer mla be sustdsned at alt hdsards
Presentation TO General Sncrrnhn
NEAR KENEsAw MOUNTAIN, Ca, June 20, l8cA
Major General w. 4. SHERMAN
GENrRA--As a private Of Company A, First Illinois
light artillery respectfully request that you WIZ accept
this bride and collar as slight token OF the high regard
which all soldiers entertain toward you as OUT
| commander. we battery, have lorg served under
Won as division corps and dapartmcs commaIder AND
now as chie in command and all times have eit con.
fden that under your leadership our hni SUCCESS WI"
Please accept the bride and collar General (made by
| me in camp auIarkinsvie, Ala J, simply as sign'
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have the honor 20 be, Genera, very res respecuy'
your obeden servant GEoRGE eoI GAihS Is,, Ar,;.
nerY. FIRST brigade Second division, Fifteenth a. =.
| To Major General W T. snKRMAs Commanding Second
| Military division OF the Mississippi
/ HEApQU ARTERs, MILITARY DIVISION OF THE
MISSISSIPPI, In THE FIELD,
/ NEAR KENEsAw. Ga June 20, 1854.
GEORGE GATES Company A. Chicago Light Artillery-Pre-
DEAR SR-On reaching camp last evening found your
letter June 25 with han ndsome bride with olt and
brdoon - and beautifully stitched breast strap and
martingne, done by your hand IN the leisure nours =,
| respect s more acceptable 70 me than money, rich
jcweed fancy stoed, that are wont to be the
token Of military regard To feel that the soldier at his
post marks my labor to his safety and success,
eatises there those witnesses close by who ap
the truth Of events far better than those IN the
back ground Judge battles by the sound OF popular
clamor rather than by witnessing the actual direction
| given to armies and the dread missiles OF war.
For yourself and associates, be assured that nave
watched and noted your career with unalloyed sasfac
ton at Arkansas Post; especially at all the movemen
on jackson and into Mississippi At vicksburg, where yos
had not only your guns but for six weeks lay clos.
under It's walls with the thirtypounder PARROTS, which
/ did more execution than any guns at that memorable
| siege.
good conduct gentlemany department Of The
young men who comprise your battery anci when the
| war doee close, II ! survive II, will make II my
study to give full honor aud credit to the soldiers 10 thu
ranks Who though in humble capacity, have been tho
working hands BY which the nations honor and manhood
| have been vipdicated. -
AS Battery was one Of the 6rst to fire hostile sho
in the the great valley Of the Mississippi hope
win be one Of the last and that It's thunder tones will
| due time proclaim the peace resulting from war "
could avod, ut which called all true men from u
| fancied security Of long and dece,uul peace.
| with thanks 70 you personally, am your friend,
W. 7. SHERMAN, Major General.