, 1875-06-17


figures.
THE gMAsHING OF GENERALS.
In Gen. SnENMAS's memoirs there Is much
that is Of special interest to tho people OF tho
West concerning gentfomon who havp figured
ns military chicftnina In tho War. I1e writes
daslingly, aud deals out critic.asn with FREQ
hand. Ho thus speaks In sotno way or sno!h-
or Of ncnrly MI the general officers under his
own immediate command, and nj ono lime or
another all tho Generals Of tho Western
nrn,ies were attached to his army. Some Of
these are highly complfmonted and credited
by him, aud others do not faro 50 we'll.
Among those whose military character Is
"auaashea" Is al Illinois officer, Mai. Gen.
JouN A. McO1EnNAnp. McCLznyAsp was
At tho batue Of Shiloh, where he COM
mauded d division which was near
that commanded By SHERMAN, and the latter
speaks very highly Of the way in which it
WAS handled and OF tho why III which Tho
men did tlcir duty. After that battle Gen.
lLAIIEcK came ont West and took cou,mand;
the army waa reorganized, and AIcCLcRxAxD
was put in command Ut a corps. SHERMAN
was sent to Memphis, where he remained sew
eral months, md Gen. GnANr wha restored to
command In November, 1862, GnASr sent
for SHERMAN at Columbus, and communicated
n plan by which force should march against
PEMpEnToN, then intrcnched below Holly
Springs, whilo SHERMAN was to strike for tho
Tallahatchco, the ultimate object being the
capture Of Ficksburg. Before they reached
tho point. pEMnEnrox had abandoned TINT
line. 1n December, GRANT and SHERMAN
agreed upon tho Ynzoo expedition. Tho plan
was to reach Vicksburg by water, while
dnAHT held In check PEstpEaTos's army near
Grenada. That expedition Was failure.
PEMpzaTos's army was released, and were at
WcEsburg before SHEa.dAN's forces could OBJ
tain ]odgmont. The troops were put on tho
steamer in the river, md Gen. McC1EnSANp,
SHERMAN says. appears again. suxnMASsays,
pages 29ts-i:
On Tho morning Of Jan. Ill my command we.e
again noat In their proper sleanboats when Admiral
ronrka told mo that Gen. 1tcCIERsANp had arrived
1t tho mouth Of tho YAzoo in tho staamer Tgres ard
that It ruuaorel that he bad down to super
redo me. Leaving my whns forto whero It was. ran
down IN ths mouth OF tho TAzoo In \ small uebost,
and thesc found Gen. MocLrnsAxp with ort!sr1 from
LILO "As 0slNlkuc4t ~ CUN!&HA4A LILO cAQStl&aVuATf
forca on the Miasiaatppi 1tver. On the 4th, Gen.
MucIERsaNn saued bis General order No. !, aasuu!.
Ing command Of the Army Of the Mi&alssppi divided
into two corps,
One was to bo commanded by Gen. AoaoAN
and the other by SHERMAN.
Gen. McCIxRHAsp wss appointed to shis command
Gy President LINCOLN In person, who bad no kuowt-
cdko Of vhEt theu going down tho river. Stl,
ny rclef, On tho heels Of fAurt, raised the usual
ssy Il Tho North of Repulso failure. and buugng."
SuHaa,AN then proceeds to descrihs tho OK
petition to Arkansas Post, pago 2D6 and fol-
lowing pages:
Ne had reports from, this fort. usuaiy called the
"post Of Arkansas." about forty miles Abova tho
mouth sud TINT It held by about 5000 Robc1s. w.s
Al nclosod work commanding tic rasssgo Ut the riYer
hut supposed to DO EASY Of capsure from tho river. 1t
that tina don't think Gen. NcolsusAan had any dea-
ni.s Tewa plans OF action. II No. he did not impar
them to me. ac spoko In general terms Of oreninR
thu navigation Of tbs ississppi cutting his way 10
tho sea, etc etc.. but the nodus operaaaf no!
clear. Knowing full we'll that could not carry on
operations ugsnss Vclaturg long tha ebols hold
The Post Of Asksnsss, visited him on h,s boat
and asked leave to 60 up tie Ark.naAs and clesr out
the Post. lie nado various objections, hut consented
to 60 with mo TO 500 Admiral PORTER. 4. roR-
Tkn's manner to afo0LfKNANp curt that In
vitot him out into forward caliu, whore lie bad hs
CHARTS and asked him What hs meant ty It. Hs satl1
ho " did not Ike him >: that In Washington, before
coming West he had been introduced 10 him by pres1-
dent L1xooIs, aad had TAKEN 4. strong prejudice
aganlt him. .,.,-
Finally, ponrrn agreed to eutYith his gun
boas, and, instead Of sending sHKnMAN,
McCLEnSAnD decided to 60 himself aud take
bis whole force. On tho 10th Of January the
army disenlbarked. Gen, MoCIEnsANp had
his quarters on tile steamboat Tigresa. About
10 o'clock the battle begun,--tae troops at
tacking tho outside intrcncilments mud The
guu-boats the fort Afkor describing tile
battlo and tho surrender Of tho fort, upon re-
coiYing certain ordors 10 went to zoe tho
Commanding General. I4o then adda:
found Gen. McC11kSANp on tho Ticrcss In high
srirlts Ho said repeatedly "oloriouss dlorious !!
3y star II ever in tho asesndsue7 He spako compli
pentasly oI e troops, but extremely Jealous OF
ths navy. Ha sald. I'll tnats splendid report" NJ
hsla man up tres " Overlooking The batsle}. =.
3cCLEnxAADta report Of the capture Of Fort Hndmsn
almost ignored The action Of PoRrxAs hest altogether.
This unfa!r for know that tt.s Aduirh led bill
deet In person In tho rivar atsct and that his gun4
senced those Of Fort HindmAn, aud drove the gu1.
ner1 iato the ditch.
] Tho War Department shout this time d.
vidod tho Army Of the Wont Into five corps,
under MoC1EayAxp, THOMAS, suEaxAx
HuaLnuT, and NoPuEnsos. CANT was In
general command. Preparations were nov
made for the Vicksburg campaign. 6uEnNAs
aays at pagc 316:
Ono day Ia April VIA up 1t Gen. OhAa1's head
quaElsrs. aud taslsa oser al the&e thlngs with Ab
sa!uts freedom. q. I. We al tnsw, what ~ss notost
| OTIS, shtt Gen. AcCIxxxAxp wss st!N inss!gu!n;
sgatast Gsa. GRANT In hopes to rsgan comand Of th
| whos expedition. ona Night, altar snch dls
ouaaion, and believing TINT 0su. MccLrRxAan had II
real plan Of action shaped In bis mind, sro:a n
lettes Of Aprit 10 Col. RAwl1Ns,
ThIs letter adyised that Grant cali upo1
the several Corps Commanders for their opin
ions ~ 10 tho best plan at thu campaign
On tho 18th the army was lefore Vicksburg
On tlo 18th an assault waa made and re
pulsed. On the 20th GRANT, MoOLrnaANu
SHERMAN. and 1loPnERsos consulted, alto
which orders we're Issued for another assaul
on tho 22d, simultaneously, at 10 a. m. Pre
| n}aotu nk fhe TINA fred tha hsaAntk Vn