The weekly union record., 1865-01-07
Sherman's Veterans.

iLe WESTERN so.uicfs composing Sherman
army have achieved renown second TO none
in the annals OF warfare. Their march from
Chattanooga to Savannah, which may be said
to have been a continuous one, was more COM
pietely successful than any Of which We have q
history, either ancient or modern. When
General Sherman gave the first order to ad-
vance, the idea of his penetrating as far into
the interior Of Georgia as Atlanta was secuted
b. rebel newspapers. they declaring tha. his
march into the mountains Of Georgia could only
terminate in disaster, as the rebel army under
Johnston would act on the defensive with q
choice Of ground, in region with which they
alone were familiar But the result was con-
trary to their predictions. After stubboruly
contesting every foot Of ground, the rebel army
was driven into Atlanta, which, 10 a short
time, they were compelled TO abandon. Then
the rebel sheets declared that Hood, who had
superseded Johnston, would cut Sherman's s
communications, and force him 10 fall back to
Chattanooga, thereby yielding what he bad
gained and sacrificing half hi. army But 10
this. again. they were doomed to disappoint-
ment. Sherman detached force under
Thoma, 10 watch the movements of Hood. and
contemptuously disregarding ,ha. redoub,able
rebel, strategy" when be could have easily
swept the rebel army out Of existence. be tore
up his railroad communications with the North,
and, with no supplies worthy the name for an
army OF forty thousand men, took up his line
OF march through the State OF Georgia. When
the news Of this bold and hazardous movement
reached Richmond, the newspaper organ OF
JET. Davis asserted positively that Sherman
could never reach the coast, and proceeded to
tell how bis army would be cut up and captured
IN detall-at least, If such should not prove the
result, it would be the fault of the people Of
Georgia. Well, the Georgians were at fault
or the Richmond editor was. However that
may be, Sherman proceeded quietly on his
pleasant journey as he termed it, to the
coast, reaching which, Fort McAlister was
taken and communications opened with Gen.
Foster. The rebel Hardee abandoned the city
of Savannah in the night, without O serious
attempt at IFS defense, and Sherman took pos
session, thus successfully terminating his march
to the coast, having gathered such vast quanti-
ties of supplies and numbers of negroes on the
route as TO seriously impede his movements
Where we're the rebels Generals and armies who
were expected to interpose obstacles to Sher-
mans march, all this while? Beauregard was
trembling in Charleston, Hood was meeting
with multiplied disasters in Tennessee, and
none of the rebels Generals who were to harass
and finally entrap Sherman's army succeeded
in making their appearance. There is no light
in which this great expedition can be viewed,
in which it will appear otherwise than as q
brilliant and victorious achievement
Where will Sherman go next? This is now
the question. The rebels say Augusta and
Charleston will be his objective points. They
may be correct, but it will be the first time
But, wherever be may have determined to
strike. his movements will not long be envel
oped in mystery. Another doo1ed rebel
stronghold under siege of his victorious soldiers
will still further develop his plans. The nation
has nothing to fear for the result. The troops
are veterans Of half dozen campaigns, and
have never known defeat They planted the
Old Flag over the Capital of Tennessee, the
strougholds of Nicksturg, Murfreesboro and
Chattanooga, and have borne it in triumph
ever since. They are invincble, and can
neither be defeated, discouraged or demoralized
When General Logan declared, before the
campaign against Y Nicksburg, that the men of
the Northwest would hew their way to the
Calf with their swords, be only showed bis
knowledge Of Western character The sons of
the Western pioneers, Injured from their birth
to hardships and privations, with love of
country and freedom which is peculiarly strong
in the bosoms of the lilers of the soil, and the
dwellers on the great praiTies, are soldiers from
priuciple-they love their whole country and
the Flag which, until now, hoated in supremacy
over every foot of its soil, and their war cry is
Flag of the free hearts only home,
By angels hands to valor given,
Thy stars have lit the wekn DOME
And thy hues were born in heaven
Forever float that standard sheet.
Where breathes the foe but falls before US,
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet
And Freedoms Banner streaming DER US"
Pacific RAILRoAp.-On Monday, says the
Union the Supreme Court entered an order
affirming the Judgment Of the Sixth District