Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-21


why did you ever fight the battle of
Franklin There was no necessity for
Iit, You could have flankcd the fort
and crossed the river either above or
below, 'Steedman,' he said, Il was fore
ed 20 fight that battle my men were
crazy to fight; we all were marching
for days on scant food aud they were
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everything before thcm, capture the
post and supplies, and feast for a day.
! had to humor tbem 70 yetain .@.y ,een-
troll of thcm, and they went and rallied
TO death as waves vainly beat against
a rock. 1t was a magnificent, sorrow
ful sight
THOMAS AND GRANT.
General, why did Thomas and Grant
quarrel ?"
safer Shiloh, llallcck took com.
mand Of the army before Corinth.
Grant was made second in command,
which was virtually no command at
all but removal. Thomas was given
command ofthc right wing, which had
been under Grant, with fuur divisions
Grant thought Thomas had intrigued
for bis removal, and never forgavc
him. Thomas saw the position he was
in, and said he did not want the place,
but Grant never was friendly after
ward. At Nashville they were anx-
ious to have Thomas fight but never
moved until he thought the hour and
tho opportunity were ripc, lIereccy.
cd an order from Washington to go in
to battle at once. ] was in his bead.
quarters, and he showed It to me and
said. General, some ono hero is mis-
representing me at Washington. Gen.
eral Whipplc saysit is Andy Johnson
| said General Thomas, IL can not
5o Governor Johnson. have just
passed him on the stairs, and he de
nounccs with bitter language the in
terfcrehce of the authorities with your
plans; but ! will find out who sent the
telegram | left him, went TO my
headquarters, picked man ! could
trust, detailed him for the work, and
in two hours be returned with the fol-
lowing telegram from the files of the
telegraph office
Hon y. ~ Stanton, Secretary ef War, Wa,hiag-
ton, u. c.;
1t ia the opinion of my prominent officers hcie
that Thomas Is too tardy.
- Major General J. NJ. ScoriHb3.
81 took the telegram and went to
poor, old, innocent Pap, and he could
hardly believe il. 'tieneral Stecdman,
be said, do you think ScofcId sent
this 2 Thomas, you are familiar with
General Scodeld's handwriting and can
judge for YOURSELF Yes, yes, it is his
handwriting, he said, but what object
could he haver What object could
he havcl Why, General Thomas, he
is next ia command TO you, and if you
are removed he expects to take your
place Grant went to the President
and demanded Thomas removal. Lin.
coin and Stanton were both Thomas
friends. Thcy knew his good quail.
ties and were loath TO see him rcmov-
cd, but Lincoln said Grant should be
humored and the order was issued for
bis removal and given to Halleck after
the meeting broke up. Halleck went
to Stanton and said Mr. Secretary,
will You hold inc responsible If | hold
this for twenty.four hours 2 Stanton
said: "No, but at the end Of that time
it must CO. Hallock held it until the
next day and John Logan started for
Nashville. When he reached Louis
vile, he heard of the first days battle
and victory and concluded that he was
not needed in Nashville. And ho
wasn't. We drove them the next day
aud Sco6cld was given post of safety
in the rear. He did not 20 into the
battle"
Itstrkcs me that General James B.
Steedman win have something to do
with making a United States Senator.
PicKAwAy.