The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-11-02
GENERAL SHERMAN.

erals Grant and Sherman, at the time
the former was called East, and that
have recently been published, were
extracted from proof. sheets of Colonel
Bowman compendious and documen.
tory history Of Sherman's campaigns,
tho title Of which is, SHERMAN and
his Campaigns: A military Biogra-
ply by Colonel S. NJ. Bowman, and
Lieutenant Colonel r. B.. Irwin. New
York, Charles B. Richardson. Gin
cinnati, G, r. Vent & Co." 1t is a
work of one volume, and contains steel
portraits of Generals Sherman, How
ard, Slocum, Logan, Blair, Schofcld,
Davis and Fitzpatrick, and engraved
maps furnished by the Chief Engineer
Of Shcrman's army, General Poe, of
the marches from Chattanooga to At
lanta, and thence to Goldsboro', and
of the battle of Resacca and the siege
of Atlanta, OF this work the New
York Post says: "Coloncl Bowman is
a personal friend of General Sherman
and served with him as cavalry Of
ficor during part of the western cam
paigns. He has had access to all Gen
cral Shermrn's letter books, and his
volume is, therefore, one of great nov
city and historical Importance. 1t is
admirably written"
The most remarkable character of
the war is unquestionably General
Sherman, and this work relating to
him will be Welcomed eagerly as a
new novel by popular author There
is something of the picturesque as well
as of tho incisivo in the words as in
the deeds of General Sherman, and
his letters written during the war, and
his reports, always crowded with mat
ter of pith and moment will rank very
high among the papers that military
men have contributed to history
They have not ouly body but spirit,
and are marked by an unaffected,
clean cut originality. His official re-
ports are not mere skeletons, but have
the flesh and blood tullness and tints
His pen is as keen as his sword, and
has q wire edge that bites into thing
He goes through subject as he pierced
the heart oft.e Southern Confederacy
He has not literary skill, but something
more than that-it amounts almost to
genius. Ills pen wildly paintsa like
ness of his thoughts on paper, and the
picture not only glows with vitality
but is distinguished by character-in-
dividuality, .-
Largo circulation has given the sto.
ry originally published in tho Chicago
papers, that Sherman protested, in
writing, against the plan that General
Grant adopted to take Vicksburgh,
and which proved such a splendid
success. This story followed, with po-
etic propricty, another, thatthe Vicks:
burgh campaign was originated and
executed chiefly by General Sherman
Neither version contained the truth
Colonel Bowman says; .'...'
at has been alleged, in some of the
newspapers of the day, that while the
army was encampod at Young's Point
General Sherman handed to General
Grant written protest against the
movement on Grand Gulf, and the
statement has been coupled with such
show of circumstances as to obtain
credence in many quarters. In fact
General Sherman never protested
either in writing or verbally, agains
any movement ever proposed or adopt
ed by General Grant; and Throughout
the whole campaign, these two com
manders acted together in perfec
harmony and cordiality the Com
, mander.in- chief freely and constantly
availing himself of Shcrman's advice
the subordinate promptly and faith
full carrying out the orders of his su
perior. But the movement on Crane
, Gulf was not Sherman's PLAN |
/, was the conception of General Grant
] own mind, and was adopted by him
! against the opinion, though with tn
full consent,and support of the Exec
utive. Sherman considered the mort
}. front of Yicksburgh, tho true point 9
attack, and the line of the Yallabush
the best base Of operations. On th
9th Of April he-frankly expressedrhi
, opinion toiGenefal Grant."J " <
yIa' Afterp presenting his plan Genera
, fisherman said o.ls az Il, erasg oo,6
I II make these suggestions with tn
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