The National tribune., 1883-10-25
COLoRADO.


At a recent meeting OF Farragut Pest Of
Denver. Colo, held in thai city, General Sher-
mans march 20 the sea became q subject Of dis
eussion, during which it was stated by 4 COM
Fsde that prior 20 that campaign General Hec-
tor fyndale proposed thai eu army, Htly equip
ped, march from some point on the Mississippi
River to some p0iat on the Gutheastern coast,
destroying public works. railroads, and sources
Of supplies, and take with them all the able
bodied negroes found IN the country traversed
There was such diversity Of opinion that the
Post instructed It's Commander John G. Ken
nedy, 70 write TO General Sherman and get bis
opinion on the subject.
The reply has been received and IS as fol-
lows:
HEADo'R 'Rs ARsfY OF THE UNITED STATES.
.W.ssuSGTOS, D G., October 3 1873.
JoHS c. KESSzDY. Post Commander, Farragus
Post. Denver. Colo.
My DEAR SIX: am Just back from my long trip,
during which had the satisfaetou meet yOs4 IN
Denver, and End here, anaong vast Of les-
ters awaiting my action, yours Of September the
29sa ssi-Lg hard question.
sssresy have no saogsls,fsse OF the facts alluded
TO Dy You, that General Hector Tyndale has! pro-
posed 70 fire army lightly equipped from sle
oEs=a-sipps RIVER to pGlnt the southeast
coast and vii answer sam ply why did he
do ~ / don't remember sueh a general "a ak,
aI> izsaOrant % the Elet that he had such an
army to march any tsule between ls62 and 1855
have deGbi tilat hundreds and thousands Of
men Thought Of such q scheme but the truth is
body did It Til we did IL IN IssE5-
4 march 20 tle was q fsv0rite thought IN
le5t-2, but nobody successfully accomplished %
untn the time was Tipe-tIll the Southern armies
had been shattered BY the constant hammer1ng we
gave it during IssS3-4 and until had All army
ts 90 do the work, and IN the Eighs place 20 start
from
Ali the armies that started fronn the Ohio and
went South. and all that started eoastwise from
the Mississippi were marching toward the sea.7
and doubtless slscfr generals eolonels, and even
privates, thOugbs they would reach the sea- bur
none Of them did tili We got 90 Savannah in De-
eenlber. 1861
am glad the old soldiers feel an interest," In these
Questions of che war and any time you want my
opinion VIII Be g'ad 20 gave Is With great re-
sgect, your friend w. t. SHERMAN
ComrSde J. B Hodge, Colorado Springs. Col,
writes Us as follows: At our last Post meeting
We were favored BY a visit from General Thec-
F. Brown, General mastering Officer Of this
Department and also Commander OF 4. Lin
eoIn Post, No. 4, or Denver He gave rs q de-
hghtful short and happy talk J. " Thomas
was elected TO fiji the anexpiTesl term as QUAR-
termaster of y. W. Charles, who has gone 70
Omaha. Seb. REQUESTS from the comrades for
+ the following addresses are among the wants of
oar Post: Anlslten J Anson, Z F. Snyder, Jas.
[ Flagg, and Henry Hines, formerly Of company
4, Second Missouri cavalry, are wanted by
Aimon Ingraham. Of this city and Post. Tha
address Of SaIa1 C. Watson, company E Fourth
+ Wisconsin cavalry. IS wanted by E. Z. Camp
bell. of this Post; also Albert Patrick. Eight
eenth Indiana infantry volunteers, is wanted
/ by j. B. Hodge, Of this city and Post. Under
/ the head Of the good Of the Order it was sug-
gested that the military record Of each member
/ DC prepared
Comrade E Ell. Randolph, of Breckenridge,
/ Colo. writes Us that Joseph A. Mower POST
/ No 81 recently organized at that place with
+ thiTty-one charter members, now has mem
] beFship Of fifty.
/ At the Campfire held at L0ugmOnt. Col. on
the 18th inst, the gross receipts were SIe0.50.