New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-05
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dom moved TO anger but when u came !, was frncr m
1ispry SSGsS stole rh nSTsS fs s%a
poured torrent of yecuvo from his shonlders
made hun horse and pay t hs 'easn
trouble His talents ,a anJ kind. But
WetSer were they superficial and easily wGa but
bare He slow and c cautious ~ lie would wait pa
ooa sna the right moment to strike but when the pow
came deadly ne % wsT far acton came 6nt never
bna TIM either before after the event ls VIII
; srSn S ardened t. lie never in rashness
Thus he often succeeded when others laen ncceeded
M tndT nv preparation organization system he won
IN accordance with rules Which, NC n1I Past
and snbducd and not their creature lDetroit rus"
HIS personal HABITS AND TASTES.
Cen Thomas was simple. severely so, In his hapits o'
life aud Dress yet he was an aristocrst In wheh
could be no guile His an arstocracy OF wof'n ho
OF pride OF money position. He Was gentleman VI
the olden school. whose sefrespect was 100 great
allow the commission of dshonorabe or meretricous
silver service but always Of plain. wholesome Ioou Az
Indulgence and liquors was the excepsont M
then never when young man was present. froia ~
found no place upon lips In all his service those iIs
most intimate never knew MIN 10 DC sat or inde.
sant word He never was compelled TO apologize i OF
wounds caused by indscenon eatner Of himself His
were s Was as 40 inderent to ali
pomp and circumstance Of on the other sa
though made MajorGenera on Apti 20 no piger eight
IN
months U aerwar and they put by the strategy KY
OF his servant at the instigaton OF soo ~ his
safne command at Min sprmg.though ne haa peeh
Brgader- General six months
HIS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
careru ana sc,,iT1e- warfare. that he
cursed Gen Bragg heartily and very frequently during
tho battle of Stone River because he was lighting with
out system" II was Thomas who saved the right wing
army that occasion, and So by winning the DAT
tie gained right to criticize the military tactics OF the
enemy.
At the time of the surrender OF Lee to Gen. Grant Gen.
Thomass army the Virginia line. the intention
being march Lynchburg and crush the Rebel army
between the two walls OF Federal troops. Thomas re-
ceved order TO return with his command to Nash
VILE Forty thousand men, with their artillery ammu-
milton baggage etc. were Dy rail- anu co .e
atty perfectly the details arranged by the com
mander, aud complete the discipline he enforced.
FIRST DAYS OF THE WAR IN KENTUCKY
In September, 1861, when zocofer was in Kentucky
menaeing the Union interests placards were posted
throughout the State calling the young men OF Ken
lucky at Lexington for peace purposes-tO drill
where they would be met by such Breckenridge,
Preston Marshall and others. who would advise them OF
the course to pursue. Gen. Thomas saw the danger
how the thousands who would Lexington would
organized and marched to effect junction with Zo-
His keen foresight prevented the danger by sending
regiment TO Lexington to forestall the action contem
plated The prominent Rebels who were to be at Lexng
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HIS FIDELITY In sERyIcE-HIs "swEErHEARr' AND HIS
DUTY.
A Regular officer once wrote OF him
He eighteen years In the army without being alb
from his post The following anecdote showing his
io OF the man While our army was lying at Mafrees
bOro he asked when he intended TO visit Nashville
trying for time to find excuse to there, but
cannot do it, am not sick have duties here. and really
don't know what excuse could offer for going away
The Louisville Courier Journal has abe following little
story illustrating this phase OF his character:
"Co Watkins married the daughter OF Gen Rousseau
about me Close or Ihe war ST oe e
the General with free and cordial manner as the re-
eral you know have a sweetheart, Miss : Rousseau.
whom have not seen for months. leave OF absence
Rins, Thomas shrugged his shoulders Watkins seeing
that ntercesson necessary, reminded the Cen
ment and referred TO probable history of the Gen
eral IN such matters Gen Thomas quietly and sodiery
i. too have sweetheart; aud have her for
more months than You have yons 9r 80 many week.
art and want 10 her much do yours and
it Is likely IL n M Eon s IS en Of he g seen
and it sOftenS And won't 20 10 see my wife TIL
myself will allow you do. Besides. have raid
to make 10 Mississippi and Alabama and decided this
morning that you tho man TO lead it. You will
please report for duty at a. M
THOMAS AND LISCOLNs MoSUMESr-HIs MoDEsrr.
Gen Thomas's last public appearance In Chicago was
the occasion OF the grand Of the armies, and
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over the sessions Of the Army OF the Cumberland Nc
Vcker's Theater, will long be remembered notable
incident OF thaI Assembly was tne ne Whe9
Mas hIouuceu pe'iittonnH .no on .nc t.vo
~ on =, m aed unnn re strhctra The sero
yisaged warrior was for once completely surprised and
a., Nun t,9,hu " % ~ an,i p
lor the wl,naraWaI u tne prSposop sno s m
reached almost .e pIcu vi io ios.s WIN @
com now ana may never uloiS u.ler mouest protest
fearful Ha an m, ee 10 essc ad
DrOacheu tuat gay; anu .eHPVlaIlf retIacSu a. tne
earnest appeal OF the OBJECT thereof Is compeeiy re-
ailzed , , u- lCncago tribune.
when some 1rlenus IN tennessee SPOKE Vi nominating
Gen. Thomas Tor PRESIDENT OF the Cneu Staes ne wrote