The New York herald., 1868-02-11
THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND Bsseusr.

speech Of IIer4enant General ssfermaw,
Al she banquet OF the officers Of the Army of the
Cumberland, in Cincinnati. this 7th instant, Lieu.
tenant General Sherman madc the following rsmarks:-
Mr. PRHsDESr-Before commencing my i've minuos
want to define my position among you as y docs not
seem to be understood do not recognze myself ~
general hers. i am member OF thi, army. nthere !.
Oldor soldier Of the Army Ofths Ohio Of the Cum
berland, here than myself. 1 don't know IT, know
that General johnson and General Wocd who sit By
were appointed to your army at my epccai request.
claim 70 be Of tho Army OF the Ohio and Of tho Army Of
the Tennessee. not which you throw mo for
my fame. Either IL rich enough hertaEyfor me. AS
you, gentlemen, that | have been moru
favored by kind Providence and by yOur-
selves than the world at large knows. great deal
OF work was done before called upon TO commsnd
you in Chief The rst three years of regarded
as schooling you wero all as brave a. you arc now.
but you had not the habit OF tho soldier Every
writer on military affairs tells ms that three years
OF strong paiicnt labor necessary tomake tho
command just alter you passed through this ordeal OF
schooling Then had General Thomas AZ my ccntrc.
,ook o. GloraiM.tsreat ohSersl-ano no hha 70 oac1
his right General Mcpherson.-tc -tchscrsianc know
him probably better OF 1 knew hird ~
an officer and socially, and
Drawer, boldor, eentler ma~
Meier served his native land.
He Is not here out ho looks down upon now. and
social concourse, and know that when you speak hrs
name in kindness and praise It will roach Elm where no
now Is. And tell you, when had Mcihersou op my
right know all wssIwo there. (Cneers looked to
tho other end and there was schcfeld, cool, brave
standing upon feet that would but A. tho
stroke or DEATH Where no was. too, security
With throe united one how colid fedi
(CheefsI Therefore all went forward, from head to
foot conscious OF victory, and victory followed us
wherever turned our columns. Away over tho noun
tains, about Chattanooga, through the woods ana
swaps every soldier and officer for that matter,
thought he was going to Richmond. And Tou wore
right, for every movement, from tho day we IofS
Chattanooga, attack on Richmond c'neers.,
when you couple all these events together. and
spread thcm before tho world It is not strange that they
attract attention. You woaId be amazed ut the minute
Of the knowledge OF the French and German aud
the English Of these They have studied every
movement and know perfectly the deaia OF that
march and the harmony OF It's facts than most Amcr
IL i5 conceded TO have been well exesutod
the moro recent march upon Sadowa. We withdrew an
army OF 100 900 assaiied their columns tho
march, with but wounded man, and that in the pro-
sence OF 90 900 OF the enemy We th0n msrrhoi a
thousand miles through tho enemy country and not
tried or executed b. court martial during the
whole OF that time. (Cheers.j So that gentlemen,
tho whole Tor my part am perfectly satisfied with tho
OF tho armies Of the Great West great Army
oil the West whichever you please TO have It, and IL yOa
perfectly satisfied. we ought 10 be haIaloo!ous
company. tGreat cheers,