The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-06-20
GENERAL GEARY INII5TORY.

We have bctolc us the second and
recently published volume of "The Great
Rebellion, History OF the Civil War
in the United States" by J. 4 IIeallpy,
the well known author Ct "Napoleon
and his Marshals,' and "Washinglon
and his Genelals." From many expires
ions TO be found in this book, we Judge
the writer to be Democrat, somewhat,
but slightly, irclinci to Uoppcrheadism,
and opposed to the "Rlllcals,' hat in
the main patriotic in his sen;meuts.---
Happening to light upon Il couple Of
passages OF this volume relating to Gem
eraI John w Geary, now the Union
cln 'ida,o for Governor OF Pennsylvania,
we concluded to publish them for the
benefit Of such Of cur readers as have
not seen the book,
Ia the aut' or's account Of the battle
Of WaNhatchic. near Chattanooga, he
says, on page 2Gl:
"All this time heavy and iuccssant
voIrys Of nasEetry arose from the spot
where Gcary was struggling against
overwhelming uumbers The fighting
here waS desperate, and several times ho
was neatly oyerborne; but with that
tenacity which has always distinguished
him, he still clung to lis position, and
at length hnrled the enemy back, COM
peling him to take refuge on Lockout
mountain The valley was now ours.
Gcary game new honors in this ha8
fought battle but they were dearly won,
for his son, n captain, was killed.
And on page 2GI, when describing
the battle Of Lookout mountain, the
writer says again:
"At this juncturc the scene became
one OF mos' exciting interest. The thick
fog, which had heretofore rested in dense
folds upon the sides of the mountain,
concealmg the combatautS tr>m view,
suddenly If ed to the summit OF the lofty
ridge, revealing to the anxious Gaze OF
thousands i'll the valleys and on the
plains below scene such az is witnessed
but once in a century. Gen. Gearys
co umns. flushed with victory, grapped
wit the foe upon the rocky ledges, and
drove him back with slaughter from his
works. While the result was uncertain
the attention was breathiess aad pajutuI;
but when victory perchcd upon onr
standards shout upon shout rent the air.
The whole army, with one accord, broke
out in joyous acclamations. Men were
frantic with joy, and even General
Thomas himself, who seldom exhibits
his emotions, said involuntarily, 4 did
not think it possible for men to accom-
pllsh so mach.
So much. for the present, as to the
written history Of Gen. Geary.
And while all this glorious struggle
was going on, where was Mr. Hester
Clymer? On this or any other battle
field risking his life IN the service of his
country? Not at all. But some one
may say, perhaps, he was, while at home,
sustaining the National Administration
in its efforts to crash the rebellion which
was threatening the life ofthe nation
Perhaps he was ehdeavonug to reconcile
the people to the heavy but necessary
hurdens which the war imposed upon
them. Perhaps he was cheering on new
recruits who might be marching forward
to fill up the ranks of our diminished
armies; do all he conll to promote the
comfort of the soldiers and making the
service as. pleasant and honorable as
possible. Had he been engaged in any
Of these priiseworthy objects, he should
have due honor for his conduct, even if