The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-09-02
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KEnNEspAY. sEPTEMBER }. Isss
A woman. worh.
ny ,rnN- ~. CASTLE.

BY HON. 5. y. CASTLE.
70 most Americans, it viii be news las il
| was 10 mel to learn, that the mind that plan
ned the decisive campaign Of the Tennessee, %
the great American rebellion, was woman g.
1t was the work Of ANNA ELLA Cannon, ol
MARYLAND. ''The Hon. Benz. !. Wade, Chair
man Of the Committee on the conduct OF the
war bears testimony to this fact, and says;
81 have sometimes repnoached myself that
had not made known the author when they
were discussing the resolution in Congress TO
find out-but Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Stanton
were opposed to its being known that me ar
mics were moving under the plan Of civilian
land that civilian woman) He wanted the
armies TO believe that they were doing the
whole business Of saving the country"
In repeated letters Mr. Wade testified that
Miss Carroll planned the campaign; speaks OF
her great previous services, OF her influence,
which prevented the secession OF Maryland,
and Of the powerful pamphlets prepared by
her on the conduct Of the war, at Mr.. Lincoln's
request
On the 3Oih Of Nov, 1861, Miss Carroll laid
her plan, with accompanying maps and dia-
grams, before the war department. saw 1t
speedily adopted, aud its details carried ont.
in accordance with her suggestions. She lived
to see il crowned with q glorious success.
Hostilities opened with an almost unbroken
series Of disasters to the Union arms. 'Then
there came a sudden change. The campaign
of tho Tennessee was opened. Fort Henry fell,
Columbus and Bowling Green were evacuated.
Fort DOnelson fell with II, 900 troops into
Union hands. The battle Of Pittsbug Landing
and Corinlh, and the fall Of Vicksburg fol-
lowed each other in quick succession. BY and
by the inquiry arose, "who planned this won
dsrful campaign" Grant had achieved a
brilliant success as an energetic and efficient
General, but he had been acting on line laid
out for him. No one pretended that he had
planned the campaign. A debate as to its ori-
gin took place in the House Of Representatives,
Feb. cath, 1862, and in the Senate, March Is,
following, without result. 1t was aseribed to
Lincoln, TO Stanton, 10 Halleck, to Admiral
Foote, TO the combined wisdom Of Grant Hal
leck and Foote, 10 c. F. Smith and Fremont
But Lincoln, Stanton, Wade, Colonel Scott, the
Assistant Secretary OF War, to whom Miss
Carroll had submitted her plan, and who had
informed brr OF its acceptance, and other Cabi-
net officers remained silent
The Boston Daily Transcript says: "The
Court of Claims, after careful consideration
have decided in Miss CAROLS favor for ser
rice performed during the Civil War" These
services, as coming from woman were GER
Hinly very roriar kabIe, FThey inclndsd tie
vritrneaot valuable seote papers, and the pam
hing OF the most decisive campaign, Of the war
that up the Tennessee River, which brought
orth series Of brilliant victories, after long
months Of iuaction."
Students Of american history will remem- |
,er the historic name Of Carroll, than which, |
lone for patriotism, stands higheroH is pages. |
,harles Carroll Of Cartollton, Maryland, born |
o the heritage Of vast estates, The last OF the |
ianorial Grants Of Maryland, the weslthiest |
nan in the colonies at the time Of the reyolu-
ion, in the prime Of life aud manhood. only |
hirty-nine years Of age, he was willing TO
aeriiiec everything ON the altar Of human lib
rtY.
In reply 10 letter from parliamentary
lend, in which lac had said, "that 200 Eng
sh trOors wuuld march from one end of the
ointment TO the other, Mr.. Carroll says, $50
ley might, but they will be masters Of the spot
My on which they encamp. They viii fud
ought hut enemies before them. five are
eaten on the plains We win retreat 10 the
Ountaius and defy them. Our resources will
crease with our difficulties When, as a
cuber OF Congress, he signed the Immortal
member standing near, know
z his princely wealth, observed, There 20 a
" millions, adding however, ''there are
any CAROLS and the British Will not know
lIiUh one it is Mr.. Carroll Immediately
ldcl 20 his name, ''of Carrollton. Such are
e things that keep the name Of Carroll green
the memory Of all loyal Americans aud in
ribe it with the names of Washington and
rankin and Adams and Jefferson and other
patriots ON the pages Of their
story. Americans will revere the patriots
the revolution as long as they are loyal TO
e principles of human liberty. In l776 they
he pairiots) witlstood their mother country
defense of those principles Inls6l Amer
ans fought their brethren TO sustain them. A |
W years since the London Times said, '"There I
e some trophies at Washington, taken from 1
e British in The war of the revolution. Amer
ans having them in charge are very careful
speaking OF them TO British travellers from :
olives OF dehc1cy- Do they not know that !
'r, there is not ole Briton in one hundred, /.
at does not think the Americans were right, 1
that war;" The papers report Confed-
ate othcer as saying; 81 fought four years t
PIT down that flag. 1t cannot be done now, Z
hoover attempts it will be punished" The 1
other and the once hostile brethren admit I
e principle commended for to be right They S
e at one again. Whether Miss Anna Ella T
Irroll be of the blood and lineage Of Charles i
Irroll, l do not know. Her works show us O
at she inherits his intellect and patriotism, i
d wears wortbily his honored and revered b
me. She has earned the gratitude of great
d grateful nation, and the Great Republic
$ not proved ungrateful to her sons. c
For the facts that have related am in q
bted to recent article in an eastern journal. n
q much Of the language. They were new f
interesting to me, thought they might be c
to other Americans, and through your COL a
lns hope they may derive the same pleasure d
lich they have given me. . 6