New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-31
,n,..,ed to me openly unconcea!edly and repeatedly


tnsrsScre drew up the memorandum (Which has been
nnbsshed TO the world for the purpose OF referring
10 tbe proper Executive authority OF the United Sties
md ensbling him to define 10 what might promise
s;pply TO cover the pride OF the Southern men, VINO
thereby became subordinate TO the laws Of the tted
States, civil and military made no concessions 70
Gen Johnson's army the troops under his Gilecuon
and immediate controls and If any concessions WEI,
made in those general terms they were made because
then believed and now beeye. they would ba'e o.,
yered into the hands Of the United States the absolute
control Of every Confederate officer ana soldier MI
their muster rolls and all thcir arms IL would snve US
oil the incidental expense resulting froni the militia!
occupation Of that country 10y provost nGishss pro
vost guards military governors and oil The machntfF
BY which alone military power reach tie Pc Is
Of civilized country 1t would have Sn,
20 Us the armies Of Dick Taylor and Kirby Sniia pyp
OF them capable Of doing infinite mischief to US W sN
hausting the resources Of the whole county no won
we were to depend for the future e1tinsushn.n ~ l
debt forced upon US ~ thsr wso oi,s ,sn being
from any liability Incurred in consequence OF past Ss
20 The civil tribunals Of our country sc w e,s can
ao construe them for the words United States Conts
''United States authorities Limitations OF enev'no
power" occur In every paragraph ana tsoy ~ "
fnry Weld terms better than the public would desne 70
be given to the Southern people, II studied cioSeH nu
Veil Il will DO found that there eu ao'
soute submission on their Fart 70 he COY,
its executive legislative. or igdicieiaI aunoliIes.
Every step in the programme of thee negotiations was
reported punetually, clearly and MY py the mos.
neglected not single precsuton necessary TO rear
Che full benefits of position IN case the Government
cmsnded altered OF soSoSey sTnI,su Win me
military history Of the period, woud Ike At THIS pon
TO submit to the Committee my Official report whlch
Rsvlinss. Chief Of staff OF the Army of the United
6tstes since about the 18th inst Nwns made by me az
NaDchsster. Va. cfier had returned from Ssvannah
whittier went 70 open up the savanna HSsr sna
and to give Gen. Wilson's force IN the interior sale
and sure base from which be could draw the
II was only after had fulfilled all this that learned
FOR tho first time through the public press that my con-
duct had been arimadyered upon not Only by tne sec
retary of War but BY General Haeck and the press OF
Che country at LARGE did feel hurt and annoyed that
Mr. Stanton coupled with the terms of my memoran
dun, confded to him copy OF telegram u zen
Grant which he had never sent to me. lie Knew:
on tue contrary that when he was at SAVANNAH that
had negotiations with civil parties there Tor De was
present in my room when those parties were
points OF it, In which said aimed to make spit IN
Jeff Dsvis's dominons. by seeregating Georgia rom
their St1s from sT MAKING was
eouraged by Secretary Stanton himself to make them
By coupling the note TO Gen. Grant win
ny sssrp TO inisr that was in Of it
Now, I was not in possession OF IT, and l
have reason to know that Mr. Stanton knew was not
IN possession OF it. Next met me Gen. Balecks iee'
gram Endorsed by Mr.. Stanton in which they publicly
nvoved act of perfdy-namely. the violation OF my
terms which had right to make, and which oy the
laws Of and by the laws OF Congress Is punishable
BY death and other punishment, Next they ordered
m army to pursue my enemy who was known to be
surrenderng to me- in the presence OF Cen Grant hum.
Def their superior officer and finally they sent orders
10 Gen. Wilson and " Gen. Thomas-my snbordinates
acting under me q plan Of the most magnificent
scale admirably execned.to aeieat my oIoets anu ~
States. did feel indignant do feel indignant
As 70 my ow honor, can protect IT, III my letter o.
She 18th Of April used this language Il have invited
Gov Vance to return to Raleigh with the civil ofceri
Of bis State" did so because President Lincoln hat
himself encouraged me " similar course with the
here the opportunity which the Secretary Of War
should have taken to put me my guard against max
ing terms WITH civil authorities such were the settled
poloy Of our Government Had President Lincoln
lived know he would have sustained me.
The following Ia nv report which desire to have In
oorporsted into aud made part OF my testimony:
GEN. sHLRMAEs REPORT.
HpoRs MID DIV OF THH MISS, I
IN TEE FIELD. CITY POINT, Va, May Q, 1868
GIN. JOHN A. RAWLINGS. Chief Of Stat, Washington
DC.
GENERAL: My last official report brought the history
efsvents connected with the armies in the field SUBJ
scot 10 my immediate command down to the LIST Of
April when the Army Of the Ohio. Major Gen. j. III.
6cho6eld Commanding lay at Goldsborough, with de-.
sachmepts distributed 80 az to secure and
routes Of communications and supply back to the at
Wilmington and Morehead City; Major Gen. A. H.
Terry, with the Tenth Corps. being at Fssons Depot
The Army of the Tennessee Major Gen. O. o. Howard,
Commanding. encamped to the front and right Of
Goldsborough; and the Army Of Georgia. MajorGen.
a W. Sooum. Commanding. to its left and front; the
cavalry. Brevet. Major-Gen j. Fitzpatrick. Command.
ing, ct Mount Olive. All we're busy In repairing the
wear and tear Of our then recent hard march
sn% .orss nece,sary for fther p GlS
bad previously, by letter and in person. notified the
1ieutenantGeneral Commanding the armie. Of the
United States, that the 10th Of April would be the
earliest possible moment at which could hope to have
MI things In readiness and We compelled to use
our railroad TO the very highest possible limit IN order
10 fulfill that promise. Owing to mistake in the rail
road department In sending locomotives and cars Of
she fve-foot gauge. limited TO the use Of the
fsw locomotives and cara Of the -four foot eight and
Of the old stock as was captured by MsjorGe Terry
ct Wilmington and bis way up to Goldsborough
Yet such udicious use made Of them and such in
6ustry displayed 10 the railroad management by Gems
Eaton and Beckwitb, and Col Wright and Nr. Van
Dyns. that by the 10th Of April were all re-
clad, the wagons reloaded and fair amount of forage
accumulated ahead. In the meantime Msjor. Gen.
George StOnemsn. In command Of division of cavalry
operating from East Tennessee Ia with Major
had reached the railroad about Greensoorough,
N. c.. and had made sad havoc with It, and had
dss nS III Of Rebel rs suS
plies and had extended breach In the railroad down 10
ths Cstawba Bridge This was fatal to the hostile
nrmies OF Lee and Johnston who depended on that
road for supplies and their ultimate fine Of retreat
Brevet Major Gen. j. IL. Wilson also in command Of
the cavalry corps organized by himself under Special
Field Orders No Of. 1864. at Gaylesvie. Alaba.
ma had started from the neghborhood of Decatur and
Florence Alabama, and moved straight into tho heart
Of Alabama. on route prescribed for Gen. Thomas
after he had defeated Gen. Hood at Nashville,
Tennessee but the road being too heavy for infantry
Gen. Thomas had deyoved the duty that most
Retio young cavalry officer. Cen Wilson. who imbued
with the proper spirit has struck Of the hest blows
of the at the waning strength Of the Confederacy
Hs route was one before touched by troops
and Afforded him abundant supplies long he was
IN mntion. viz: hY Tuscaloosa. Selma. MOntgOmery.