The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-06-18

some of them were. All he wanted, or had
ever wanted, he said. was that some one would
take the responsibility and act, and call on him
| for all the assistance needed.
THE BATTLE OF SHILOH.
General Grant does not believe that General
| Beauregard deserved all the blame he got for
his conduct at the Battle of shiloh
At the battle of Shiloh, when all reinforce
ments arrived, expected to take the initiative
| by Marching on Corinth, and had no eXpecta-
| ton of needing Notifications. But this subject
was taken into consideration. Mcpherson, my
| only military engineer. was directed to lay out
| a line to intrench He did SO. but reported that it
would have to be made in the rear of the line of
encampmant as it then ran. The new line while it
would be nearer the river, yeti too far away
| from the Tennessee or even from the creeks to
be easily supplied with water, and in case of
attack these creeks would be in the hands of
| the enemy. The fact is, | regarded the cam
| paign we were engaged in as an offensive one.
and had no idea that the enemy would leave
| strong ent renchments to take the initiative when
| he knew he would be attacked where he was if
| he remained. This view, however. dir, not pre-
| vent every precaution being taken and every
effort made to keep advised of all movements
! of the enemy.
Johnston'9 cavalry meanwhile had been we'll
out toward our front, and occasional encoun-
| lers occurred between it and our outpost~. On
|
| approached cur lines, showing that an advance
/ Of some kind was contemplated. On the ID,
| Johnston le1t toflntn IN force 10 attack my
army: Heheral bta'lrtguard was next IN fahh
to Johnston, ana succeeded to the command;
| which he retained TO the close of the battle and
| during the subsequent retreat on Cornth as well
'' III tne siege OF 'nat plaee. MS tat'lcs nave heth
SeNtfeiy criticised by confederate WRITER'S but
DO not oe'eVe ms la'len chle1 couid nave dohe
any beIief uhner ihe clrcuIhstanees. some OF
these critics claim that Shiloh WAS won when
oonnsloh lel' anu i tii't' II ne h'u ho iath ,he
,a,,t,,rn, ..It. dafat"i ,hl Goufniiarato ~
Shiloh There is little doubt that we should
have been di>gracefully beatn if all the shells
and bullets fired by IL had passed haimlessly
over the enemy, and if all of theirs bad taken
effect.
GENERAL. mace.
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THE SURRENDER OF LEE.
or great yaIue also is the Generals rrcollcr
tion Of the surrender of 90
found General Ipe Mad been brouoht into
our lines ana conducted TO a hou.e beIon~iuo
to A MI Mclean, auG WAS there with one Of
his staff officers waiting nv arrival The head
of his col,Imn was ocruntipu a hilI :, uortinn
of which wa, AN annie orcnard across the nm.
valley from me coi,rt housa sheridan. fnrcos
were drawn M in line of battle on the crest Of
the hin on the sonth side of the ssrn,. v,Il,.,
Before STATING what took Mace hetwe4n I..n
er;l Lee and my.elf viii give All thera j, of
the uarrotiye of General Lee and the f.u,nus
apple tree. Wars uroduce MANY stories of
fiction. some of which are told until they arc
helieypd. The war of the rebellion was fruit
ful in The same way. The story of the annie
tree is ,ne Of tho.p ti,tions win .light
found,tinp of f,.t As have said there VS.
an apule orchard on The side of the hin orru
MED hy the Confederate forces Runnin0
diagonaIly I'M the hiIl was y WAGON road WHEN
AT one uoiut ran very near one of the tree. ~
thYt the wheels an that Sid,. had emf off ire
roots of th,. tree which made a iittle rmhunl
ment General Eahcock renorted to me that
when he first met General i ce he was sittino
uuon rhis euIankment with his feet il, thp
road and leaning against the tree. II was then
that Lee was coudlcted into thp house WHERE.
first met him
| had known General Lee in the old army
and had served with him in the Neyjrap wnr
but did not supposa owing TO the difference in
our age, and rank. thu, he would probably
remember me. while | would remember him
more distinctly because he was the chief enr1-
neer on the staff of General Scott in the Meyi
can war. When | had left camp that morn
inc | had not eyuected the res,lt so soon that
then was taking place. and consequently was
in rough oarb and | believe without :,
sword. AS / usually was when on horseback on
the field. wearing a soldiers blouse for a coat.
with shoulder strans of my rank to Indicate
who was TO the army. When went into the
house | found General Lee. We greeted each
other and after SHAKING hands took onr seats
What his feelings were / do not know. Being
a man of rnuch dignity ana with an imnenetr,t
BILE face, it was impossible to say whether he
felt ipwardly clad that the end had finally
come. or whether he felt sadly over the result.
and was too manly TO show il. Whatever his
feelings were, they were entirely concealed
from observation. but my own feelings. which
had been quite apparent on the receipt of his
letter. were sad and dpnresspd felt like
Vi ioe' INA. ilau louSht so iohS anu Saiiantl!,