Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-17
THROUGH GEORGIA.
An Bs-Confedersie Talks with General
Johnssnn aud General sherman.
Iour pay.l

iOur Day
liz u a singular coincidence that
had the pleasure OF General J. T.. John
ston's company, on his first trip after
the war by daylight over the Western
g. Atlantic railroad. north ttieorgia,
and subsequently of General Sher-
mans over the same road. Although
fifteen years had elapsed, General
Johnston pointed out the locations of
different commands under him, and
appeared 10 remember the exact situa-
ton ot hills. valleys aud ravines a.
wildly as II he had been raised among
them. These places were all noted
aud commented upon As a fast train
sped over bridges and around the
scores Of hills by its crooked line,
whereas his former points Of observa-
ton were more from the wagon roads
Not long since | had "a chat with his
engineer, Lieutenant Buchanan, TO
whom he refers in his book as that
very intelligent oflicer.n He told
me how anxious ne sometimes was
when quick movement were neces-
sary, aud the commanding officer
would take his opinion simply of dis
tances, etc., and 80 move tho army.
Gen. Sherman did not recall the ter
ritory 80 clearly, but he illustrated the
care for his men by pointing out the
place, at Chicamauga Station, where u
negro man, stopping 10 look Mt the sol
diers pass, removed nm axe from his
shoulder aud rested il on gun which
lay on the mud and that il caused the
gun TO fire, wounding two of his men.
AT Graysyille he pointed to an old
stone mill building, saying nm English
man madc sabres for the Confederates
there. The statement was amusing,
for, although war material was made
there by All Englishman, rs stated
(Mr. John Gray, for whom the place
was named, instead of 'subrcs, - they
were Joe Browns piles,n such as
were used In the dark ages before gun
powder was made. The manufacture
of such material was Of no
more value than the dirks
carried in the early part of the
war, and there has been an erroneous
opinion about them. There was not
the bloodthirsty sentiment as has been
charged, but the guns were poor aud
every conceivable precaution /was
taken In defense of home. When
| to Sherman his face lighted With evil
|
through herepp Again ut Eartersvillo
about 200 men had gone VI the station
to see the general who bad made desc
late the home Of so/ many people
There was no DEMONSTRATION, but Il
crafty the evident desire to see him,
henppeQred on thy platform of n car.
General AkermaH, formerly of GRANITE
cabinet, and ono or two others shool
hands with hhn. One person OF IL
the crowd said: General, we have
improved good deal since you wer,
here" yes replied Sherman, "w,
left II clear field for you" And then
~ the train was moving OIL, he re-
marked 81 see you have the same stu
ton, but you've put II new roof upon
| it'i
Having observed that IN his "Mc
noirsn he could give no particulars o
Gen. McPhorson's death, told hin
I Capt, Richard Beard, of Murlreesboro
Tennessee, had told me the particulars
He was In command of the skirmisl
line, and was himself standing nea
the line where II crossed a path in tn
woods. The gallant Federal office
gallopod his horse quite In their midst
and seeing the Confederate officer y
near him he tipped his hat In instinct
i've salutntion. With equal gallantr,
Beard presented his sword McPhei
son turned his horse instantly an,
would have gotten away in n few Sc,
onds, hut n confederate had take
i deadly aim