, 1881-02-13

inS tile lett wing, was particularly elaborate
III us reply to Gen. Kosecrans, letter, and
URGED movement toward La Fayette
ann concentration on the right,
Witn Stevenson, and not Chatta-
nooga, as a base. Did Gen. Rosecrans
ADOPT ne advice Of his three corps COM
r. n, GSt fh not a9 h{
otalnales. ne gave orders dlametrtcally op-
posed to those suggested by them,-namely:
ne ordered an immediate concentration on
tne lett,-t9at is, the line was practically re-
forced marches ordered to form on Crltten-
dens left; that Is. take position to the left
teast) or dordon's Mills {Crittenden's left).
The troops wearlly took up the line of march
,i1l;' 1h1I;oasn tl,e dreary |nmgle Vt scrubo1k and
White sand at midnight Of Sept. Is. By 10
o.cloGk pm the morning OF Saturday, Sept ",
the line was. nearly completed, which, it
would seem py subsequent events, was i'll
pursuance OF an apprehension or an
threatened attack in force on. the
left, at about 10 o'clock OF the 18th Of Sep
teMber treiaeaidous lire was opened on
Crittenden's line at Gordon's Mills. Long
Of Southern Generals, rushed in at least six
lines deep with q nerve and abandon typical
OF Southern tactics.
THE RATTLE or frr11c9,A>,4ucA
o,a,a3 =, a,,,,ast - 11,ot +;s, a.,,-
rag, Tased d.; for two days ths objective point being
-. VIC s:, ~ ee Sluss-toaus lenainS
na,rsa 1ba ra,,9 ~ aha Ii.;e ..u' i'ha,y' "
co,,tra ~ re croat a. au re
nt :, u ;sn .1 stG. ~ CnaItanooga.
let us see what are the facts with reference
to Gen. Kosecrans, removal and per-
Manent retirement from the army with
which he had been SO conspieuously COIL
nected rs Connander~in-Ch Chief for nearly one
year. Its quite obvious that in consequence
OF zen. Kosecrans' sag1clty and prcscience
Had the ayce Of s yes oen
commanders been followed in whole or in
part, the destruction of the Army of the
Cumberland would have become matter OF
history. Since we must judge by results,
and not De guided by flne~spun theories and
elaborate plans ION paper), we should be
generous in our conclusions as to the means
adopted to produce or bring. about such re-
suits Gen. Eosecrans simply conceived q
ordinate only in position mot in rank). He
was the responsible head of the urlny. II it
was caprice with him to issue all order
on the chances Of being nearer right
slf6ordinated-as it would seem was the case
then we cannot say whether it was
caprice or a matter of Judgment based upon
information, small or great. with reference
to the matter inquired OF which the. subor-
an1i ini7ee hv t}1a si,nnle facts and circ,1m
Stances star which IN ru,st al,yavs % povarn IN the
same nf var We certairiy in lila canacitv
of Commander- :hief' tIii nse his own
indement in handling t3le arnv Which
'oN' 40 '10 -
WAS MOST CERTAINLY INDICATED
by the fortunate result-not only by avert
Ing calaMlty, out by acnleflng grea1 and
aeclsNe slclory,UV,9r Which ny ougnt ~
pave fece,seu ol,Ge4heFasnsp 4 IN tae
hegulaI aIny' 1nstean oI summary 1t re,
tiletenL M en, 1sosGcians tti pGisomnay rs ac VA n5
W e neiG o. uat..e' siln y SaeIn; I, ..ltu
cnatesiie gaI,antIy SaS A. ot4t,o t.o es
con!rlputeq very mlgels TO tqe i lesnlI F
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