The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-22

esoeral eherman 10 starting made vast aud mighty
Ussparaaiops for the campaign. The patriotic spirit
SAch few months before had thrilled his armiss and
nnsed them TO rc-enhst had given him for the work
ssh army % the West had before army
souses than that which encrcled Cornth to so little
purpose. When he assumed command, March Is, 1864,
found literally nothing at the front--few troops and
10 sppples provisions. He Immediately began the
ese4lsary labor Of filling up his ranks and his
esposs. fo infused into the management Of the
D11Iroads upon which hs depended for his trans
bsrta.ion hh ovn angular nervous energy. Cars and
DDeomotivse IN vast numbers seized, and the
6anspostauon Increased from ninety per day 10
psasy swo hundred Supplies under this order Of
hngs began accumulate rapidly; but not content with
~. Sherman ordered all returning veterans 70 march
rem Meanwhile TO Chattanooga, and forbade the
porsa,on Of citizens ~ military railroads. BY the nrss
b Nay, on arriving Chattanooga, he found himself
b This Of surplus Of thirty days ratons
~ On army double that Of the enemy.
OPENING TBs CAMPAIGN.
epme slight movements were mado IS early May !
- a. but they FOR the purpose Of concentrating
scsps not pushing upon the enemy We held tho princi
~ gaps Of Taylor's Ridge, and Johnsons diyi.
sss. Of the Fourteenth corps, had csbouched
sArosgh Ripggold Gap . month previously, aud
I'D been lying in the eastern mouth, threatening
xsnnei Hill Howard had been holding Cleveland, and
prsv,ous to May there had been some movements Of
Dshonslds corps towards Cleveland But the FIRST real
movement OF the campaign accomplished May BY
UAs sudden transfer OF Gen. McPhesons army
sem the vicinity Of Huntsville TO Chattanooga This
accomplished By rail In few hours, and appears al this
oms have made entirely without the Knowledge
- che enemy, VINO, 10 still believed knew nothing Of
Ne presence Of any portion Of the Army Of the Tennessee
~ advance Of this army sncamped at Chattanooga
~ ID Of May On the Same day General Thomas
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headquarters Al RiDggold. Towards corps moved
rrem Cleveland 10 Red Clay, cncamping there Al
ssndown General Woods dvison moved ~ the adj
vance towards Caoosa Springs, and thus formed juno
Men with Planners left The enemy made resistance,
colonel Ed. Nccoot, commanding the cavalry advance,
sseounterlng only small outpost OF the enemy, and
Using orc man killed on approaching them.
GENERAL SHERMAN AND HEADQUARTERS.
On Wednesday, May =, General Sherman broke up
STARTERS at Chattanooga and moved TO Rnggod announc.
M 10 The army thai che intended making the campaign
without tent" While his subordnaes moved with
several headquarters and with Of the
sey,s OF fe this singular and erra,c commander and
- all The Western papers call him. "wonderul mill
sary genius, moved without tent or ny personally.
me army now all In motion. Hookcr's corps
osvsd from Lee and Gordons mills towards Ripggold
nd hastily rslrsced his steps. Mcpherson encampcd al
Lee and 0ordon's mills, and the battle ground or
ickamauea Palmer lies II Rinsgold, ready plunge
snrough the gap which (onoe called Rpggold Gap)
aosa by the Of Rockers Gap, In conmemoraiion
- the bloody events Of November ~. The Fourth
scrps remained stl In camp q Caioosa, with schoeed
SOW closed up It's le and sioncman, with his ntccn
ahousAud cavalry from Kentucky, moving towards
Uuay.
sm CROSSING rArLoRs RIDGE
~ the army effected the morning Ct the TN, com
Osscins early hour. Rockers column Of Thomas
Wny moved through Hcksjsck and ocrdon's gaps upon
ssicssn Post ONCE General Gcary Of the corps,
osowed Bu.tcneld through Gordon's Cap, and campcd
- bis right Palmers and Towards corps appeared al
9unneli Hill and drove the enemy 10 Buzzard Roos with
sus the loss Of man. had been understood that tho
enemy had made every preparation TO destroy the sun.
as bus failed 70 DO So and tn few hours after the Ar.
rival OF the troops the trains were running through 10 the
sdvance line OF the army. Towards column had moved
from Catocsa Springs, east Of Taylors Ridge, and
q ,hs night Of sbs mn lay ~ the foos Of
aocky Face Ridge, with one division, stsulsy,s.
yresne sharply up the valley Of Buszard Rooss Gap ana
connecting with Davis division Of Palmsrs corps ana
sns brigade Harksrs sop Of Rocky Face Ridge. Soho.
Side lay around We east side and north point Of Rocky
yscs Ridge. McPherson's ssI somewhat behind and
vss stretched from Lee = 0ordon's mills 10 viaAow,
SAs advance having pssssd through ships Gap Of ycrs
Iidsa ms Ne grand army We located On me night
S MVI
r.rly On Abe morning Of the sth rsconnoissancs Of
nus,ard Rocss from several different points was ordered
ana schonold moved cautiously down the eastern side
e NE mountain. During ths night o. We I'm
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