Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-05
EDITOR.
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Number Seven.
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In ss',,a' ming d. merits sss.Ss.. Ped,ss,
lsacles to be overcome md I az.
available 70 overc,mc them. Grams
fosght HE way into position and us had
. genuine basis upon which 10 aid his
In fact, we shall disc ever that
his whole career Was emineutly 4 practical
and useful-no false movements tpon which
to build cheap notoriety; no Forts 70 Sc
cure glory at the expense Of Nthers; no At
semp.s At useless display. Commencing his
career in West Virginia fby winning the
battles for which Mcclen1 N received the
glory, and which made /, bat general for :
tine The guiding eastern AtAr, bis merits
vsss hesisasingly acknowledged BY assign
iae him 10 the command Of one wing OF
Pope's army, then operating before Corinth.
ANer the evacuation of that stronk hold, be
was assigned to the command Of the dis
tr,cs and distinguished himself in his man.
-e-.-.nt Of the battles Of Iuka and Corinth.
especially the latter. The inef6ciencY and
trcachery Of Buell. demanded that an abler
and truer general should Be placed in CON-
mand OF the Army Of the Cumberland
Rosecrans was eminently fitted for this po
sition and vas assigned to it. He now had
m opportunity for the full development Of
his powers. He had in the physical features
Of the country in which he was to operate,
tremendous obstacles to overcome. Exten-
sive rivers and rough mountain ranges, ssitu>
ated 10 the very heart ofthe hostile territory,
were TO be passed with an army equaled BY
Aha, f,he enemy. His army was inefficient.
" organized and small in numbers; but he
pushed resolutely forward organizing and
disciplining appealing in vain to the War
Department for reenforcements but in spite
Of all distractions finally capturing ard
holding the most important and most irac-
cessible strategic prin, in the Coniederacy.
Whether We behold him BY his skillfalgener-
alship outwi,ting and defeating vastly SUI
perior force at Csrinth by his persistency
holding his ground after the FIRST days battle
1t Stone River, contrary to the advice Of his
generals. thereby insuring glorious victory
By his wonderful executive ability and
powers Of organization reducing mass Of
chaotic brigades to perfect military system
and discipline BY his cousummase leader
chip overcoming the very elements, Is in the
Tullahoma Campaign; BY his sudacity, in
crossing his army in detached corps over
high ranges of mountains into the very heart
Of the hostile territory, compelling hassy
evacuation Of the coveted stronghold of
Chattanooga, resulting in its permanent oc-
cupaney or By his GOODNESS and undaunsed |
personal courage on all occasions, inspiring |
and encouraging his troops to deeds Of val>
or; We are forced to accord to him military
abilities Of the very FIRST order and to rank
him With Grant Sherman and Sheridan.
Unlike either Of these three commanders, be
had the covert opposition Of the War De.
partrnens to contend againss-his requests
UNDECIDED or fauy refused and his represent.
asious disregarded. When Grant, or Sher-
man, or Sheridan desired re Endorsements,
they were quickly provided; when Rosecrans
made the same request, fat refusal or colo
indifference vas his answer. When Grant.
Or Sherman, or Sheridan, won victories, their
forces we're almost invariably superior to
those Of the enemy; but Rosecrans whipped
vastly superior forces 1t Iaka and Corinth,
equal forces Il Stone River, and held It bay
double his numbers u Chicamauga, in spite
of The inbecility Of his generals.
In view Of al these facts, shall the name
Of Rosecrans, Who, ~ boldly aver, accom-
plished more in proportion to the means 1t
his command than any other general Of the |
var. b permitted to fade from he memories |
Of . grateful people, while those Of no more |
worthy generals receive their continued plau- |
dias When the history Of the war comes
- Be faithfully and infinitely written, no
name Win shine more brilliaatly upon it, pa- |
- han tAat Of RosEcRAxs.