Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-12

OF music and called for General John
son. General Cheatham escorted him
from his room to the front door, and
presented him to his command with a
hcartiness as genuine as it was un-
military. Placing bis hand upon the
bare head OF the chief Of the army, he
patttd it two or three tints, looking
at the men, he said: Boys. this Is old /
10. This was a presentation speech |
70 captivate the soldiers hearts; they |
called their own chief "oid Frank,
and it meant that here is another to
trust and to love.
In the Georgia campaign his ser
vices we're Just as conspicuous. The
repulse Of the Federal assault upon his
lines at kennesaw mountain, will al,
ways be remembered for its vigor on
one side, and for the calm determine
ton aud stubborn resistance displayed
by the other, made with numbers so
superior as to appah any bat troops
under proper command.
General Cheatham was especially
careful OF the rights Of citizins; tres
passes upon their property we're never
permitted. He marched his command
many hundred OF miles, aud never
permitted the destruction OF OF a
fence, or the unlawful appropriation
Of any species OF property. Upon one
occasiou marching through North
Georgia, an aged couple, man and
wife, halted him Ia the early morning
as the troops were moving out, and
informed him that during the previN
Gus night all the sheep owned by them
had been stolen BY the soldiers; tie
entire company had camped around
them, and they knew not TO whom to
charge it; the matter was hurridly
investigated, the loss was established.
General Cheatham said to the people,
,'can you replace the she pr" the old
man replied, IF / had the money |
might do 50, but it will take two hum
dred and fifty dollars, and | have not
a dollar" There was 40 one present
but the old couple, the General and
one other. The story Of poverty was a
touching one; the General was visibly
affected, and, quietly drawing his
pocket. book. counted out the money
in the hands of the old man, aud
mounting his horse, rode away.
During the siege Of Atlanta, tie
commanding General being disabled /,
Cheatham was taken from Hardee'e
: and placed in command OF Stewards
corps, and upon the assignment OF
General Hardee TO the command OF
Charleston aud its delenses, he was
placed permanently 10 command O..
HaIdee's corps, and so en- inued IN
til its surrender. His assault OF the
Federal line Of WORKS at Frank lin.
Tenn, with the divisions commanded
By Cleburn and john q. Brown, was
made with deliberation and
with full knowledge of its difficulties,
. it was executed with s'eadiness and
determination, aud with a valor not
exoelled in modern warfare.
He commanded his corps at the an.
= fortunate battle Of Nashville, and
there and upon its retreat TO TIE
South. WAS the sane gallant and
y Watchful soldier.
After the close of the war, Msrct
y 10, 1866. General Cheatham was mar
q ried 10 Nashville to Miss Anna Bell,
: Robertson, daughter OF Colonel A
: B. Robertson, for many years lead
u ing citizen and successful merchant o.
{ Nashville.
0 Since the war he has been quiet
hard working farmer 10 1872 be re
}, ceived the unanimous nomination o
u the State con Vention Of the Demo
cratic party TO- Congressman Of thr
: State at Large, and was defeated b,
J, the Independent candidacy Of tx
y President ohnson, whO carried JUS
{ votes enough to secure the election o
E a Republican. Two years later b.
! was appointed Superintendent O.
e Prisons by bis friend, Governor Jas
d. Porter, and held it for four year
in the most acceptable manner; hi
first act OF administration was t
c abolish the use Of the lash
= and if he had accomplished nothing
more, this single act was enough t
2 commend him to the good opinion O
all humane people; but, with the aiC
of his enlightened assistants, be ia
spired the cDnvicts to a new life by thu
. practice Of humane and friendly acts
taught them that they we're not en-
I tirely friendless, and made then
! cheerful and ready TO perform theil
tasks without an overseeT.
General Cheatham is genial anC
affectionate, and has troops of friends
, he is modest and too uupreteudine
During the late war he never ssket
for promotion. and has never paradeC
his performances. II mistakes wer,
2 made by his aubordinates he wa
, always ready to overlook them, anS
this was the defect in his character al
a soldier. % several important oc
casious he was made TO bear the bur
I den OF these mistakes, because, 10 th,
d kindn,ss Of his hart, he would no
J, expose tn If authors.
S When the part taxed BY Tennessee
s 10 the var is Eritten be will be nance
. as her representative soldier, md ronI
5 can dispute his title.