The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-06-28


purpose to follow, chronologically. til
slow march Of events. His advancement
was more rapid, and early the star of
Brigadier dotted his shoulder-straps
AS commander of the Kanawha division
his name is written With the events tha
make up the history Of that department
The source and course OF every stream
the roads and mountain paths, of tina
wild country were soon as familiar to hin
as to the Oldest settler; and the position
and strength Of the enemy's forces al
well known to him as to their own com
manders. From the battles and marches
of West Virginia he went to the more
gigantic movements in the Valley, and
was with Mcclellan, at the head of his
West Virginia troops, at Antietam, but
soon after was again sent to the scene OF
his earlier operations. While East, an
other star was added to his strap, but his
appointment failed of the necessary Sem
ate vote, and his one star was left alone
all the brighter for never having been
furnished in the contests Of the political
arena with demagogues, who then re-
warded men for what they had been, not
for what they then were. .,
From West Virginia he went, under
Burnside to command the District of
Ohio-headquarters at Cincinnati.
Here his duties were administrative, and
his success affords proof Of what it
would be as Governor Of the State. The
people Of Cincinnati will remember him
as an accomplished gentleman. fine
scholar, an able lawyer, OF fine execu
tive capacity-no better qualifications
needed. .
From the district of Ohio he was or
dered to East Tennessee, and took COM
mand of the 23d Army Corps, during
those bitter cold winter days, when the
men were enduring the greatest priva-
tions--literaly freezing and starving.
The Country was exhausted of every
thing upon which an Army could subsst.
Men were actually picking corn from
the feedtroughs of half-starved mules
and hores, and roasting it, as the where
with to furnish food to sustain life. In
such an emergency, with an efficient
staff, he did all that could be done, man
ifesting at least his sympathy with the
men. .... .....
General Schofeld, coming from Mis-.
souri,, relieved General Foster, in January
1864, and at once took the offensive with |
the little army that had been shut up
within the defenses Of Knoxville. GEN
eral Cox thoroughly aquainted with the
Of that country, and fully in
formed as to the strength Of the enemy.
was called TO be Chief of Staff to the
General commanding-General Stoneman
having, in the mean time, by order of the
President, been assigned to the command
or the 23d Army Corps.
AS that army was then called from
East Tennessee to join in the grand ad-
vance on Atlanta, General Cox took
command Of the Sd Division, esd Army
Corps, and with this command during
The six months OF that remarkable cam
paign from Rocky Face Bridge to Love-
Joy Station added TO his reputation as an
able officer. Atlanta having fallen, Gen
eral Scofeld went to tho rear to make
tour Of the large department then assign,
ID to him-East Tennessee and the
whole Of Kentucky. During his absence,
General Cox succeeded to the command
'f the army of the Ohio, and during the
rapid movements of Sherman's army in
pursuit of the invading" Hood, ham
died his new command with ability.
General Seho6eld, passing out from
Chattanooga, joined his forces with Gem
eral Thomas, who was then left to cope
with Hood, while Sherman with his
four corps went on his march to the coast.
Back through Georgia and Tennessee to
the sanguinary fields at the Harpeth Riv-
er and Nashville, the part borne by Gen.
eral Cox is still too we'll remembered to
need recital at my hands. Whoever, OF
the many who claim the glory Of admin
istering. at Franklin, the crowning defeat
to the Western rebel army. asks for prou-
der place on that field than he has been
assigned, asks for more than official re-