The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-07-16

the enemy first, that IS If 1t is night, for |
% one OF tho cadets explained to me,
you do not need to feel him in the day.
time, because you can see him then. Il
never should have thought Of that, but
it is true perfectly true. In the day
time themetAods Of procedure are vari-
GUS, but the best, it seems to me, is one
which twas introducedby Gen. Grant. He
a ses e., aa!i Eps YES s S:1
my's bearings. Igot this from high
officer at the Point, who told me he used
to btDRlrbdoubtAo on General Grants
staff, and had done it often. When the
niour fSlthe bptQkis totAlmayeto tho
field with celerity-fool away no time.
Under this Mfe, MAS tQlapf q tavorite
maxim 81 GeAerai Shepidan. General
Sheridan always said, eff the siege
train isn't ready, don't wait-go by any
trains that are handy; to, get there is the
main thing Now, that IS the correct
idea. ,nsAs You approach the field it is
better to, get out and walk. This gives
you better chance to- dispose of your
forces for the ASSAULT Get your artilrri
Alary ih position, aud throw ont strag!
glers to, the tisAt and left 70 hold your
lines 81 standardization against surprise.
See that. every hod.carrier connected
with mortar battery is at his post.
They told me at the Point that Napoleon,
>despised mortar batteries. and never
'wdnd use them. He said that for real
efficiency he Wouldn't, give 4 hatful Of
brickhats fol-, . ion Of mortar How
ever, that l. all he knew about it.. Eve.
rything being. ready for the assault, you
wSnt G. enter the Held with your bag.
gars to TIE front.. = This idea was I'M
ventedhy apr renowned guest, General
Sherman. ,i,Ihey told me that General
Sherman said that the trunks and bag,
gage make q good protection for the
esoAigDs tsttba1 khtf they a,tsfqt The
xt&ention and rivet the interest 81 the
enemy, and this givesydu an opportu.
aity1 lhi1l ,asYltAfe. fHf I a; itas cal'
/ hove gwen . good deal Of study TO thi:
stactiicc since learned abbhs n, and \
Never fs{Sk OH yodf as9lVas It lhs start
TAisevas Napoleon's FIRST mistake :
Waterloo. Next, he assaulted with, hi
bomb. proofs, and ambulances, and ertl
sbrasures, when he ought to have nsed.
heavier artillery. Thirdly, be retire
his right by Tic0chet- which uncovere
ssss s's.;;: 2} y2s,s sss's'
flank BY flank, ! and THROWN
up bis chsuassa de friss b
.::sss;i1'S 1;9|I ,d,.sA 1s sssls Ss.,
api = Ws Fss. |sss . ssPfs' sa as
+. !. x.s )sof4af lmaia .Ilsssff n Ang ct
often Jous s6e III reha4rkt at Sens},
So-apd- So, At such . battle had two Q
thred HofSS5 ahdt Under Mt6. n Geners
n's e'fs H.: 'is s;or nssGsss y
high artillery officer at West Point, hav
justly. NE&Al led fhil ~ ia,Fanto
waste Of projectiles, and he impresse
upon me lsaConvegsatioa in the tent I
the Prussian Chiefs at Gravel0tte, in Il
course s1 81 which io5Hff honofsd guest u
.stEafl. f1GF3cr4a& AYaff1s'
sdsI Il 1t jerkl twi4 III hokt|
over him, and you may bag somsthiI
on the other side, whereas . horse sh'
under . General does no sort Of dan
age.n agree cordially With Gener
Burnside, and Heaven knSws Ishall !
.joice to SEQ the artilleFists OF this Ian
and 81 oil lands. cease & 1iiom this wick,
and idiOtic odSe0ln. o;At West Point tn
told me q, another mistake at Waterl'
nameiy, that tie French were upd
- end S 4 IlMs.eIs ~ 81! 53lsla'y n me
seBsmiaata sd ~ iine9 a mention
comfort and : foolish division Of mi
.tarys strsa8th; for. n probably took
s : 9 etg a'l T.. :: I ): :
nlueh bstAsf q m had : small fre
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l a6Ikns llnd ~
"a 6yte.a army = q .,
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