New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-20

aggravated In the maarious climate OF South,
4 and General Garfield WIS finally sent home on
Y slcS-lcave about the let Of August Near
che same time the Secretary War who &C this
early day to have formed the high estimate Of Garfield
which he continued to entertain throughout the
cent orders TO him proceed to Cumberland Gap and
relieve General George w Morgan of his command But
when they received he III leave his bed
month later the Secretary ordered him to report
person at Washington his health would per
init On his arrival it found that the estimate
placed on his knowledge Of law, his Judgment and his
loyalty had led to his selection Of
oers OF the courmarta for the noted trial OF Ftz John
Porter. In the duties connected with this detail
most OF the autumn consumed. Early IN
January he ordered out TO General Rosecrans.
From tho day OF his appointment General Garfield be
came the intimate associate and confidential adviser Of
! his chief But he did not occupy so commanding
station as to be able to put restraint upon him
from the 4th OF January the oath of June General
Rosecrans lay ut Murfreesboro Through Ave months Of
this delay General Garfield with him. The War De
parment demanded an advance, and when the spring
opened, urged 1t with unusual vehemenceA Finally
General Rosecrans formally asked his corps division
and cavalry generals 10 the propiety OF
With singular upanmity, though for diverse reasons
Ihey opposed ~ Out OF seventeen generals not
IN favor OF an Immediate advance and even
willing to put himself record favor Of an early
advance General Garfield coated the seventeen Ieters
sent in from the generals in reply TO the questions Of
1ner commander, and fairly reported their substance,
coupled with a cogent argument against them and in
az or OF an immediate movement This report
,rre TO pronounce the abest military document known
20 have been submitted by Chief of staff to his
superior during the General Garfield stood abso-
ntey alone, every General commanding troops having
rs we have SEEM either openly opposed failed to APP
prove an advance. But his so clear and
his arguments fOrcible that carried convictOnt
Twelve days after the reception report the army
moved-to the great dissatisfaction of it's leading Gen
erals One Of the three corps commanders, MajorGen
era Thomas l.. Critenden, approached the Chief OF
stan at the headquarters the morning advance
IL is understood sir he sad "by the general officers
s'f the army, that this in your work wish
on to understand that it is a and ia nj move for
which you viii be held responsible" This rash and
fatal move was the TuIlahoma campaign-a campaign
perfect In iis conception excellent in its general execu
ton, and only hindered from resulting in the complete
destruction OF the opposing army by the delays which
bad too long postponed its commencement. 1t might
even YET have destroyed Bragg for terrible sea
son OF rains which set in the morning OF the
and continued unnterruptedly for the part Of
month. With weeks earlier start it would have
ended the career of Braggs army in the war.
AT last came the battle OF Chckamauga Such by this
time had come to be Garhelds influence that he was
ucarly always consulted and often followed wrote
every order Issued that day-One only excepted This
me ala rarely rs an amanuensis, but rather
IN the suggestions OF his judgment after
ward submitting what he had prepared Tosecrans for
approval or change The order which he did Bot
write the fatal order Wood which lost the battle
The meaning correct the words, however, did not
clearly represent what Rosccrans meant and the div
sion commander ia question interpreted them to
destroy the right wing The General commanding and
his Chief of staff were caught in the tide OF disaster and
borne back toward Chattanooga The Chief OF staff
sent TO communicate with Thomas while the General pro
ceeded TO prepare for the reception OF the army
such at least the statements OF the reports and in
technical sense, they true It should never be
forgotten however, in Garfod's praise that Il WA on
his earnest representations that he was senthat
in fact he rather procured permission go 20 Thorn a.
and back into the battle, than received orders TO do
So Tie refused 10 believe that Thomas routed or the
battle lost lie found the road enyironed with dangers
some OF his escort and they all narrowly esoap
I'd desh capture But he bore Thomas The first news
that officer had received OF the on the ht and
gave the information which he was able to exricatc
his command. AT O'Clock that evening, under the per
soRal supervision OF General Gordon Granger and him
SELL shOtted salute from battery Napoleon guns
fred into the woods after the Of the retreatin
assaants. They the last shots OF the battle OF
Of CAickauauga and left OF the Union Army
master Of the field For she time the enemy evidently
regarded himself as repulsed and Garfield said that
night and has always since main tanned. that there ws
no necessity for the immediate retreat Rossville