The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-19
GENERAL ,SHERMANS TRIBUTE TO
THE ARMY.
spesch at Rt. Loulr.

principal address was delivered by General
Sherman, who was enabled to be present by the
Kindness Of General Augur, who volunteered to
represent him at an Indian council at Fort Lsrp
ramie. We make some extracts from MS
speech:-
"It was not for all of MS TO celebrate that day
-Julv A Is6S-in VINE end rejoicing, Tor some
oY ma had 10 content ourselves with water taken
from those dirty ponds which Jacss)n poisoned
by the dead ca5cSsts hsho ~ onr ssa Arise On that
,vbite court-house in Vtck sbUrg, which had so
long been the target for our artillery; and that
other scene OF exquisite interest, Wnen every
gunboat and every steamer came pouring out
from nook and cove above, and from the dark
waters OF the deadly Yazoc, and hurried down
to that levee where for SO long a time they had
been strangers.
~ have often thought in my dreams of the
'Luminary, bright a. fairy, decked Oif with her
flags, and steamiug down the turbid waters of
the Mississippi, proclaimlng to the world that
that great river was again free, and that her
waters went 'unvexed TO the sea-
But the end was not yet. Our comrade
Army OF the Cumberland, far away in the moan
taIns OF East Tennessee, called for help and we
had 10 go. Through forests, over rivers, through
the mud, and over the rocks, we paused not till
Lookout Mountain, with its Rebel batteries,
trowned down upon US and upon our belea-
guerel comrades In Chattanooga, You remem-
Der l was summoned ahead of you to meet
General Grant In Chattanooga, and l recall my
feelings as, standing with him on the parapet of
Fort Wood, he pointed out to me the circling
Rebel camps, with their pickets walking their
posts IN clear, broad daylight close up to our
lines. l then realized tnat our troops were
closely beseged, and that our Geueral unaccus-
toned TO such close quarters, only awaited your
arrival to cut the Gordian knot, and set bis
army free.
$50 impatient was he that, after receiving his
ORDERS hastened back to meet you at Bridge
port, pulling an oar myself one bright moou-
light night down these thirty miles of river and
without allowing YOU moments rest hurried
you forward. You know the sequel; how we
massed behind those hills, and LAID that pontoou
bridge below Chick amauga at night, and hastily
marched TO the top of Mission Ridge, the pro-
long alton OF Bragg's line OF investment. Clearly,
there was not room for us both, and one OF US
had TO quit. We had not the remotest intention
of going, aud Bragg Tell into the very trap which
our general had set for him. He drew from his
centre as against US TO such an extent that
Thomas, with the Army OF the Cumberland,
burst out OF his Old nlrenchments, aud swept
that Rebel host Off that Mission Ridge, aud
paused not till the broken fragments had
escaped beyond Hnggod Gap, leaving us mas
ters IN the Tennessee valley.
81 have always wished that some
artist like Berstadt or kaufman could have
stood by my side on Kenesaw that beautiful Oc-
tober morniug, and fixed on canvas that baau-
tiful picture OF the va>t forest at our feet with
its light autumned foliage and the long lines of
soldiers pointing towards Dallas, whilst in the
far-of distance was Alatoona, begirt with the
white smoke of the Rebel ssault, aud the occa-
sional glimpse OF the little signal flag through
an embrqsure, which told me, through the
skilful officer by my SIDE, that Corse was there
and consequently that the place was safe.
"Or better still, that Beard or Healy could
have caught that gorgeous picture as we rode
out of Atlanta that beautiful morning in Noyem-
Der, aud turned to look at Atlanta smoulderng
in it's ruins, whilst long lines Of soldiers with
their white-topped wagons, were starting south
ward, they knew not whittier, aud the whole
air resounded with that favorite anthem of
John Browns Soul Goes Marching On taken
nm NV thn MAJ h oOI,,
by q common instinct
"Or who will attempt the scene when Hazen's
old division, after long weeks and months OF
perlOus marching do wn to the sea, walked with
colors flying, and dressed by brigades on the
centre, right into Fort McAlister, and the. loud
shouts of his men reached us across those
rice fields, and we're carried back to our main
camps telling them that our feet was gained,
and that Savannah's fate was sealed. Gap
plause.)
"Do you suppose any one can describe
to me the bitter anguish of that moment when
Mcpherson, who had just left me in joyous
health, was brought back and laid dead at my
feet; that terrific yell when the Army of the
Tennessee learned that their noble commander,
whom they loved so wel would never again be
seen In litP, and that to them was consigned the
dread task OF revenge? .%
"And last of all, when at Raleigh, the sad
tidings came, and hung over us all tor days like
a pail, that Mr.. Lincoln, our beloved PRESIDENT
lad been assassnated by the coward villain
Tooth. Even now tIemble when think what
might have befallen the people OF Raleigh had
not our men been long schooled In the terrible
lessons of a Bloody war. Oh! how we had all
looked forward to that day when he should come
forth TO meet us, with his tall form and beaming
eye (applause), TO welcome us back again to our
homes, after our long and devious wanderings;
but it was not reserved for him, and anolh her
did ii in his stead, whilst the whole
nation s'ood by to proclaim with shouts
OF JOY, Well done, good and faithful soldiers;
and now /, your old commander, after a lapse
OF more than two years, re-echo the same senti-
ment, and tell you, you have your reward, not
In money or precious jewels, not in lands and
houses, but in the consciousness of q noble duty
well done, and In the possession OF those price,
less memories that will become more and more
precious as time rolls on. The day will come
when not man In this land of ours but would
share with you his wealth, could he say like
you, that ne too was in the army of the Ten.
nessee (cheeTs) and could tell his children that
he had heard the first hostile shot at Fort Henry
and the last boom of cannon at Raleigh.
81 recall q little circumstance IN Memphis in
the summer OF 1868. We were lying in camp,
drilling in preparation for the coming winter,
when was visited by gentlemen of high edu-
cation, captain then, aud now Admiral Lessoff-
SKI, OF the Russian navy, who accompanied me
IN many drills and reviews, always compliment
ing our men on their soldierly appearance. On
one occasion we rode into the camp OF Barrett's
Battery and we timed them from the call of
assembly I'LL the battery was harnessed
ness. explained that our men were
not professional soldiers, but had been
neehanics clerks, and laborers only a few
mouths mouths before. He seemed to admit that was
Posslole, but he said, What will you do with
m hnese men when the war is over? | ans wered,
Ihey WIZ all quietly and peacefully return to
IheH MONIES He shook his head, and did not
DelleFe me. l nave no doubt that he has since
given us, as people, full credit for this result
10 him and TO all Europeans 40 eniooa aticaI ~