Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-01-29
Commanding an Army.
ny GEN. SHERMAN.

1t is related OF Napoleon tnat MS ISst
words were '.Tete d'armec." Doubtless,
AZ the shadow If death o!scurcd his men,
ory, the last thought that remained for
s,me event, when he was DIRE ting al m-
.ortant ..head ef column" believe ths;
every General who has handled armies in
hattie, mus, recall, from hie own exptri
ence the intensity of thought on some
similar occasion, wien. by q single CON-
mand he hid given the finishing strtke To
some complicated ac.ion; bui te ne occurs
the though, that is worthy Of record, aud
may encourage others who arc to follow
lis in our profession. ] never saw the
rear of an army engage in battle. but
feare.l that some Calamity had bapi encd
at the front. The appacen; confusion,
broken wagons. desd horses. men lying
abou, dead and MANNED, par les Fastening
to and fro III seeming disorder, and a gen
crai apprehension .f something dreadful |
about TO ensue-all thee signs, h,nete
lcssened as l III arc,! the front, aud there
tue contrast was perfect; pcrfccl order.
men and horses full of confidence, and it
was not unusual for general hilali,y, laugh
ing and cheering. Although the canaon
might be firing. the musketry cla;ter,ng
and the cannon's Shot hitting clesc, thtrc
was o general feeling of strength and
security that bore marked contrast to
the bloody signs that had drlf.ed rapidly
to the rear; therefore, for comfort ind
safety | surely would rather be at the
front line tba, the rear line Of battle. 81
also on the march, tho head Of column
maves On steadily while the rceT is al'er
na,cly halling, and then rushing forward
10 fiji UP the g.l; and ali sorts of runofs,
especially the worst, f,at hack to III.
rear. Old troops invariably deem 1t
sp ciai privilege to be in the front, to be
| u, The ..head Of the column" because
experience has taught them that II is the
easiest and most comfortable place, aud
danger only adds zest and stimulus I" this
fact. The hardest task in war is to lie IN
support of some position or battery under
fire without the privilege of returning It;
or to guard some train lett in the rear
within h.aringl but out of reach If al
ger; or 70 '"he care oi TUG "uu'oeo "'''
dead for some corps which is too busy
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the head Of a strong column OF troops, Ill
the execution Of some task that requires
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