The New York herald., 1864-09-22
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The Removal os Ciwilsaas from Asianta.
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gaorasr.
wansgros, Sept 81, 1894.
rbs foicwtus is shs rsply General sherman 90 Gene
raj Hoods onargs u "studsi aud uugsnsrous cruelty"
aud whica vss received 10 Washington 10 day
HsADooAar MILITARY DtSlsios1
Or ran MISSISSIPPI In FigLb.
ATLANTA, Ca. sept 10, 1864.
Geoersi j. B. nooo, commanding Army OF Tia Tennssses
GsSxsAiI have ,ne honor to acknowledge recs,p,
Of letter OF this date at the hands OF Messrs Ball
TO facilitate the removal south OF the people OF Atlanta
who prefer TO 20 10 that direction enclose you copy
purpose perfectly You styie the measures proposed
unprecedented and appeal TO the dark hAory OF war
for . parallel a. al act OF 'studied ana uneenef'
ous cruelty Il ss not unprecedented, for Gene
raj Johnston himself very wisely and properly
removed the families all the way from Dalton down and
see no reason Why Atlanta should be excepted Nor 10
Il TO appeal 10 the dark history OF war when
recent aud modern examples are 30 handy. You your
Sy. s.en 60 S.y a, bo"se. .% yo have ened
unohabitabe because they stood In the way OF your
iorts aud mon You defended Atlanta on q line SO close
10 the t0wn that every shot and many musket
shots from line OF Investments that overshot their
mark went into the habitations OF women and
ard General Johnston did tho same last summer
as Jackson Mss. have not accused you Of hssrtless
cruelty but merely Instance those cases OF recent
and could 90 and hundreds OF
others aud challenge fair man 10 Judge which OF ua
the h0aet OF the TnnltlieS OF bravo
say Il In kindness To these families OF Alta ia to re-
move them now al once from scenes that women and
children should not be exposed aud the brave peops
should 10 commit their wives and children TO the
rude barbaraus who thus you say violate the laws
OF illustrated in the pages OF its dark history 10
the OF common sense, ask you not TO appeal TO
just God Ia such q sacregi0us mAnner-you, who, 10
the midst OF peace and prosperity have plunged
nation into civil war "dark and cruel war =, who dared
and badgered 10 battle .nsued flag, seized our
arsenals and forts that left In the honorable custo
dy o, q peaceful ordnance sergeant seized and made
prisoners OF the garrison sent to protect your
people aganst and ans long before any overt
act was committed by the "to you" hateful Lincoln
government tried to force Kentucky and Missouri into
the rebellion spite OF themselves, fasied the vote OF
louisiana turned loose your prvateers to punder un
armed SHIPS expelled Union families by the thousand,
burned their houses and declared by act of Congress-
condscaon OF all debts due Northern for goods
had aud received. Talk thus to the marines,
but not me, who have these things, and who win
this day make much sacrifice for the peace and honor
Of the South the best born Souherner among YOU II
must he enemies let MS be men, and fight Il out rs
propose to-day and not deal in such hypocrca
appeals TO God and humanity. God will judge us IN due
time, and He will whether be more humane
to tight with town full OF and the families Of
"braye people at our back, 10 remove them IN time
to places Of safety among their friends and people
l am very respectfully,
Your ohedient servant,
W. I. SHERMAN,
Ofical cory. Major General commanding.
L. ~ DAYTON, A. u. C.