Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-03
Generals sherman and Johnston
"A Characteristic Letter from
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"A Characteristic Letter from
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From The Richmond Republicl
We are obliged to friend, an officer OF
the late Confederate army, for the following
copy of letter written by General w. L.
Sherman TO General Joseph Il. Johnston
Immediately after the surrender OF the lat-
ter. Il has never before been publlsheo,
and will be read with interest by the friends
of both of the distinguished military chief
tains. displaying, as 1t does, the eminent
good feeling that existed between them al
ter the fight was over, and setting forth, IN
strong light, the generous and chivalrous
character of the Federal general:
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF
THE MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD,
RALEIGH, N. c., April 27, 1865. }
Gen. Johnston, Commanding Confederate
Armies, etc, Greensboro: rF
GENERAL-I herewith enclose you copies
of my Field Orders No. 65, which give Gen
Schofield full and ample powers to carry
into effect our convention, and hope, al
YOUR personal interview with Gen. Scho-
field, YOU satisfied your mind of his ability
and kind disposition toward the inhabitants
of North Carolina.
In addition to the points made at our in
terview of yesterday, have furtner III
structed General Schofield-to tacllltate
what Won and l and all good men DESIRE
the return to their homes of the officers and
men composing your army-to let you
have of his stores ten days rations for TWEEN
ty-tive thousand men. We have abundance
Of provisions at Morehead City, and If you
send trains here they may 60 down WIZ
our trains and return to Greensboro wltn
the rations specified. Col, Wright did IN
tend to send his construction train up TO-
day, but did not get up his carpenters ID
time. as. ... .l...
The train, with square timber and carpen-
tiers, will 60 up in the morning, ana Inink
by the morning of the 29th your traiiis rams
onrs of the Both. | can hardly estimate
how MANY animals fit for farm purposes
will be s'loaned" to the farmers, but enough,
hope, to insure crop. -.
can hardly commit myself how far COM
merce will be free, but think the cotton
still in the country and the crude turpen-
tine will make money with which to pro-
cure supplies. General Schofeld, IN a lew
days, will be able to arrange all SUCH mat
Il wish Won would send the enclosed par
eel for General Wilson, as it contains the
Orders 65 and 66, and instructions to release
all his prisoners on the conditions OF oui
convention. ..,,,.
Now that the war is over, l am as willing
to risk nv person and reputation as here
tofore to heal the wounds made by the past
war; and think my feeling is shared by
the whole army. L also think a similar
feeling actuates the mass of your army
but there are some unthinking young men
who have no sense or experience, that, un-
less controlled, may embroil their neigh
bors. If we are forced to deal with them
it must be with severity; but L hope they
will be managed by the people OF the South
am, with respect,
Your obedient servant,
WILLIAM Il. SHERMAN,
Major General United States Army.
Official: KIMLoCH FALCoNER,
Assistant Adjutant General.