New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-02


DRY theory statement to be rank heresy But the facts
arc that General Rosecrans was in OF Cnat
fought that he continued his fatal divergent move
mont in pursuit Of enemy who was not running away
that after Thomas on September IL discovered that
Bragg In his immediate front, Rosecrans sun 9e-
Cook At any time within four days after the occupation
of Chattanooga the whole army could have peen cohe
was the concentration made week OF more later
than II should have been, but IN the face OF tne enemy
and after two days needless slaughter OF men
FiJh.-General Rosecrans quotes General Thomas as
giving him the fun credit OF Chckamauga IN these
oS sSer g aSS Sesr William
s. Rosecrans." never saw this speech or full cta-
ton of this sentence do not DOUBT Thomas used Ine
words for t was like his grand and noble nature nr
modestly discaim credit and give praise 10 others ana
may add that, the the other hand one grave ieeet
of E9seeranss mind an lnordnate ydn Sr a '"I
also in the nature of Garfield to be eguauy
unreserved in praise OF Rosecrans but the latter MAKES
citation from Garelds euloglos III Congress ana ~
Army reunions.
MISSION RIDGE.
LostlH-As regards General Graut at Chattanooga, let
me eudeayor to correct which has long pre-
vailed, and which General Rosecrans evidently SOCKS u
perpeuate General Cist In his book made re-
markable statement concerning Grants surprise at see
ing the Army of the Cumberland charge and take Ine
heights OF Mission Ridge when no had expected thch 10
seize only the rifle pits of tho Rebels at its western
base General Rosccrans referring TO tue same chaIHc
makes i'm his letter to YOU still extraordinary
statement tDat General Grant was dlsnlaycd ana ue
in consequence OF the success of that charge There
authority for General Rosecranss lmlnouer5te
Insertion Tnc plan OF the battle OF Chattanooga as de-
tailed in n circular letter from General Grants head
quarters to ms corps ana ulSislo ouls sj ~" a.
10 MI W. 5. Fnray OF me Cnc'Hadt GosfHe, M D. r.
T. Doyle of The CsacsH0 CO"'aerctdt ana 70 my sell
by General Thomas j. Wood, wv days before the battle
was begun specifically provide foe that very charge On
tho Rebel centre by that Identical Army OF Ine Cnmoer
land The attacks OF General Sherman on the Rebel right
and of General Hooker Rebel lett stated to
be fents intended TO force the Rebels 10 weaken ner
am right when add thai General " h. smith c'BaidyJ,
Grants engineer and Mr. Dana tneh Assistant secre
the Rebel centre Mission Ridge with signal officers
their command, charged with the duty OF sisna-
made the fatal movement from their centre against sner
mans their right OF Hookers on tAer lett III
Generals ROsecrans ana Cis that General Grant Intended
only carry Rebel rihe-mts. Ills report seems 10
say otherwise though indefinite Here are the words:
" Thomas accordingly directed TO move forward MS
troops. constituting our centre, win uUuoe
skirnishers out, followed IN easy support
ing distance by the whole tOrcc-and carry inc IlDe-ps
NJ t io of Missionary Ridge and chcn carried, 10
form his Ines IN DC rtGeits ioh per to carrying the
top Of The ridge" This ID not absolutely definite. but
pts for any length OF lime and reform under the 'front.'
aud ennG1ng fires OF the whole ReOel army, ne was
among the first TO discover his mistake, and to prepare
TO take advantage OF their nstan; and mpu.sive assault
was among the first OF the general officers ride up che
mountain close The of the troops AND under
heavy lire. Reaching tae summit where TIE troops re-
aided by sta reformed several III the broken regl-
ments-for the troops in their triumph actually
crazy with JOY and hurried them #alu
the Jeff on the Top OF the ridge and into works there
where they wtstoOd the hnal assault winch Tie keoel
eft Brcckinridges corps made alter the Ee6e centre
had fled.
never fully credited General shernans account Of
General Grants poor opinion 81 the Army Of the CunDer
laud. sherman was always Of Jealous nature MS ue
probation of other corps grew out OF Dld plCe IL ms
own army organization, audl have alUaye been satisfied
that this led hin 10 state General GIRn Opinions III
rather stronger ler1ns than Grant himself would nave
used At any rae, can nnd III Grants reports Only aa
niratiOn for the Army OF the Cumberland. SHERMAN
himself in his Vol l, p 1854, quotes Grant az
follows mo doubt you witnessed me handsome iual
ner III which ThUmaos troops carried MISSIONARY KldSe
And the following extract describing the hssaill OF
Mission Ridge ought 10 be conclusive not only as 10
Granite opinion of the troops Du as 10 tlelr Assault nc
ing without further orders, though unhappny II Sun
leaves in doubt the original plan AS 10 TINS ptrucuA1
charge. He says ia his Official reports:
THESE troops moved forward, drove the enemy from
tho Td pits at the base OF tine ridge Ike bees rom
hive. stOIyed but moment until tho whole were ID me
lett almos simultaneously follow closely the retreat
ing enemy, trthOI further orders They encountered
fearful voey Of grape aud canister from nearly lhirly
pieces Of artillery, and nusketry from weled flhePts
the summit Ot tho ridge. Not WAIVER, however, was
in that long line vi brave mem their progress was
steadily onward until Jno summit was III Jhef possess
sion"
General Grant says nothing about his following them
to the summit but he was there Tor from the sate van
tagc point OIL large which amply protected ine from
bullets in the last charge made by them, saw
him making the dispositions have already alinied TO-
General kOsecrdus seems 10 me TO De unnecessarily
sensitive lie has long had full recognition as q master
strategy, highest Of the arts OF war IL given
TO great every branch CT the business ohc
about b2C tIctlclan as hOSGcIaD5 WAS
and Thomas was certainly the equal strdteGl6t
OF himself a tactician old Rosy shouldn't e1-
pect 10 be awarded all hOnOfs because just now ne
happens training for tho Democratic nomination
for The Presidency he was during MS iatdl eVop AZ
MunreesborO nineteen years ago. waiting Tor the IT.
publcans to take MIN up VIM f. IL sHANbS'
Aer York, june 10, 1882