The New York herald., 1864-12-12

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last scs,on General ssrman wa subordinate TO Gees
raj Mo1eruaud hsv,p, ,>scn assgnes BY that ofnce'
to the command Of tho rIshs wing Y the tom.
porary Army Of the Mississippi. Upon ths eoDccnus
tion OF troops. preparatory to i~sthsr movemssss
against vicksburg. GeDeral Sherman wa stationed WIN
his corps Ia the vicinity OF Young's Point. 10 March,
1885, conducted the expedition up stsess bayou and
released Admiral Porsrs feet OF gunboats which, hsv
ing bsoa cut on and invested By the enemy, was 10
imminent danger OF being captured. This expedition
was perhaps, one OF the most experienced
by bis troops They penetrated through country cut
up by numerous and deep bayous aud swamps, and
overgrown By immense forests OF cotton Mood and
cypress. sherman, with his usual determination. was
not 70 be thwarted and pushed ahead aud accomplished
his object.
Upon the Inauguration OF General Grants movement
across tho PenInsu TO Grand Gull and Brunsourg dur
Ing April, 1858, General Sherman made teut upon
hancs' Bun, on she Yazoo river. His demonstration
(Apr 2s and 29) intended hold the eusmy about
Vicksburg while tho main army securing foothold
on the eastern shore OF tue Mississippi below. Having
successfully performed this dnty, BY Of rapid and
forced marches he moved down the louisiana side OF the
river, crossed at Grand Gulf and immediately pushed
forward and reioined General Gran main army. sher
man, with his corps. accompanied iclhers6n In hs
movement asans, Jacks(ob the capital OF Mississippi
10 tho battle jackson Sherman took promir part
In consequence OF the rout OF the being effected by
Mc!herson's corps alone The day after the battle Nc
Pherson hurried towards Bakers creek while Sherman
remained in Jackson some hours longer, TO complete
the destructisn Of the enemy's stores and the
railroad. He then moved a line parallel
with the route OF march OF Mcrherscns column
the Big Black river and took possession Of Walnut Ha
near vcksburg, on May is. Tie occupation OF this i'm
portan position enabled General Grant to open commit
ncatiln with bis depots OF supplies ou the Mississippi
river, by way OF Yazoo river from Chickasaw bayou
During tho siege OF ycksburg shermans corps held tho
left Of General Grants lnes and co.operaed in all tho
combined attacks OF the centre and right During the
conference between the rebel commander Pembertou.
and General Grant, in regard to the torms capulaon
for tho garrison and city OF vicksburg, Sherman WAS
vigorously engaged in organizing an expedition
at the Big BLACK river. No bad
vicksburg surrendered than he received or
ders 10 throw his force the river, and move out
into the country Vcksburg surrendered, aud was cccu
pied tho morning Of tue 4lh OF July The after
troops convsrgiug from all parts OF the old
nsc, and Sherman's advance bad already crossed the
Big sek. is not necessary TO pursue the details Of
This expedition Two Gays march found Sherman !syest
Ing Jos Johnston in jackson. Rsfore the begnn iug Of
gerely, about TO close In upon his rear, when the
ebel commander very prudentIy withdrew. For his
yreat service In the military operations Of 1868 Major
ienera Sherman promoted to therank OF brigaier
general in sae regular army TO date from July 1s03
Ind confFmed by the United states Senate February
1854 Upcu the assignment OF General Grant to tho
OF the military division Of the Mississippi
General Sherman succeeded By authority Of the Presi
ient the command Of the Department Army Of the
Tennessee date October 81 1853. After making
necessary changes IN the disposition Of the troops
the Mississippi river Sherman concentrated portions
of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth corps at Cornth and in
The month OF November moved, by way Of Tuscumbia
Decatur, Alabama join aud participate with Cen
Grant in his winter campaign against Chattanooga Gen.
moved up the north sdc OF the Tennes
river and during the nights Of tho 2d and 24h OF
established ponoon bridgeo and effected a
lcdgment the south sde between Cico and the
Chickam aga river. After the development OF the plans
along other portions or the lines the 24h Sherman
carried the eastern end OF Missionary Ridge up TO
the tunnel o, the next day the whole OF Missionary
Ridge from Rossviie TO the Chckamauga, was carried
series OF desperate struggles. BY tho turning OF
the enemys right forcing it back upon Rirggold and
Daton, sherman's forces werc thrown between Bragg
and Iongsrect completely severng the encmys lines
No this end attained than Thomas and Hooker
forced Bragg into Georgia, while Sherman with his own
and Granger moved of to the succor OF Knox
vIe Burnsidc by gallant defence OF the position held
out against Longstreet. who, upon the appearance
OF Sherman obliged TO raise the srge and
effected his escape by Withdrawing iato Virginia The
enemy being defeated at every point bis army broken
and his plans completely disarranged and Grants army
in winter quarters, General Sherman, personally lett
for Cairo thence for Memphis, arriving in the beginning
OF January Alter organizing portion OF tho Sixteenth
corps for the field be despatch upon transports 10
vicksburg In the latter part OF the month he joined
aud nuished the organization OF Gne body OF troops con-
posed portions Of the sixteenth army corps, Major Gen
eral Burlbu commanding and the Seventeenth army
sorps, Major General James i. Mcpherson commanding
ON the Cd OF February the expsditionary army, com
manded In person by Sherman, crossed the Big Black
and after continuous skrnshng ulorg the rcne entered
Meridian Mississippi, February IA ls6l driving Polk
with portion of"hIs army towards Mobile another
portion towards Selma and completely cutting elavell
from the msu army, pursuing him with cavalry north.
ward tow ards Marion Remaining in possession OF Mef
dian four days the railroads convergng there were de-
s.roy ed within radius Of twenty miles. The army
then returned by different route, reaching
Canton, Mississippi, February &c. Turning ov.r
tho commend OF his army TO Mclherscn, with
instructions 70 deyastate the country and then to con-
tuue return march TO yicksburg, General sherman
AZ csb, O'Clock the next morning. escorted by the Second
Iowa cavalry, pushed through in advance OF the army,
riding over sixty miles twenty -four hours and reached
yicksburg on the morning or February 2s. Remain
ing in the city but few hours, lie embarked on
one Of tine boats OF the Mississippi Marine brigade,
aud icf, for New Orleans. At the expiration Of
e,ch, daye he returned TO vcksburg, having, during
his absence consulted with General Banks upon the Red
river expedition toward which be was to contribute
Co operating column. This force was Immediately or
sauized and equipped and embarked in Sarch for the
mouth Of Red river and was commanded by Generals A.
smith aud Thomas Knby smith, both veteran officers
OF large experience and ability Sherman loft for
Memphis The promotion Of General Grant to the rank
Of Lieutenant General and Commander 10 Chief OF the
armies OF tho United States opened stl higher promo.
tion 10 General sherman. BY authority Of the
President expressed In general orders dated March ~
he was assigned 70 the command OF the military division
Of the Mississippi en- the 14h Of March he received
/ roalnnniinn ~ his nnnnnfmant HhIA nj MemnhH lie