The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-11-14
The Wonlerous Journey Of
Sherm in Described.
OLD r
Told by Rev. George w. Pepper
Experiences And "Reminiscences
Of q Fighting Parson.

Sea-" The lecturer was introduced to the
audience by Hon. w. o. Speer in a very
fe", but well chosen sentences, and at once
proceeded to deliver his address:
The speaker began by abiding to the
causes and effects Of the great war. Con-
t%inuing. he said that he would net dwell on
the early days of the ar-up the dark
days of 1861. A cloud had touched the
Nations heart. and the good Lincoln had
vowed that il the next battle would prove
q victory he would proclaim the emancipa-
| ton of the slaves. The battle of Antietam
was fought and won. Then came the proc
lamation, lifting up four millions OF the
~dark-browed race to freedom. Every eye
was then turned to the West. A single
name reveals a tale of fame and glory; it is
| the name of Sherman. The thought OF the
"march to the sea " is blazing on his brow.
Chattanooga ia his starting point. No
American is justified in travelling to
Europe in search Of scenic grandeur, until
he has visited the vast mountain ranges OF
| Northern Georgia. Here can be seen the
| States OF North and South Carolina, the
beautiful Tennessee river, Mission Ridge
| and Lookout Mountain, the battles Of
! which were described.
The various corps OF the army rested for
| q short time in Huntsville, Alabama, where
U0CIO WVkV IuNtlN uOOVA AZ
great leaders were here sketched. General
Sherman was described as possessing a tall,
| iron-built figure, all nerve and sinew. with
not an ounce Of flesh to spare; a big head,
long and concise. with s~lanting brow,
crossed and cut by burrows.
THE FIRST BATTLE. .
The first battle of Importance on the
march to the sea took place at Resaca, a
small and Insignificant village. Here John
son entreuched himself, and his troops
fought with desperation. Over fences.
across ravines, up hills, our soldiers pressed
their way. Down upon Stanley's flank
came the enemy in overwhelming numbers.
For a while the Federals yielded and mems
faces turned whittier than sheets VI paper;
then Hooker and the gallant Fourth corps,
| under Howard, plucked victory from disas-
ter, and victory perched upon our banners.
A Nations thanks to the beautiful memory
| of Joe Hooker for his splendid skill that
day. On the 10th of June. Stanley noticed
| a group Of Rebel officers on the mountain.
He said to the officer of artillery: Gap
tain, give those fellows a morning salu-
ton" The guns were numbered, and in
fifteen minutes n VI our squad officers
read the Confederate signal General Polk
is killed." That shot killed the famous
bishop.
At Kenesaw mountain, General johnson
stubbornly resisted our advance. Sher-
man changed his tactics and made q direct
assault on the Rebel pnsition. Amid great
| clouds of yellow dust the troops assembled
| the slopes of the mountain. We failed, al
ter having lost several brilliant officers.
There were many instances OF unadOrned
bravery.
The brightest laurels were yet to be
placed upon Sherman's brow-the capture
- -k W. 1~~,k .>orkh ~ %In<
| wear was July. Our armies lay in the
trenches; the Northern States w~ereinvaded,
towns and villages we're sacked; gold leaped
up to three hundred; the war was pro-
nounced q failure. It was in this awful
moment when men held their breath, to
see whether we would be two Governments
or one, that Sherman's capture OF Atlanta
| thrilled the Nations heart. Thanksgiving,
loud and earnest, assembled the Eternal
Throne for the brilliant victory.
FROM kr1AH1A.
Another campaign looms up in colossal
| grandeur. The European press vent SO far
in their prophecies az to say that Sherman
| would never reach the sea, that his armies
| wondrous torchlight. the troops marched
| out OF the b~urningcity, to Milledgeville to the
| air of John Browns Soul is Marching On"
In the rear could be seen the flames of the
doomed Atlanta and before us could be
heard the music of Kilpatrick's cannon
Milledgeville, the capital Of the State, was
captured by the bummers. The lecturer
gave several amusing sketches .'fthesmoke-
house ravagers. He described them as
being composed OF all nationalitiee, Irish,
Germans and Yankee. They r~eplenished
co~mmissariats, fought battles. and reor.
ganized regulars.
The capture of Fort McAllister was de.
! scribed at length. Twice before it had sue
| cessfully resisted our army. As the sun
wal going down behind a magnificent grove
| of oaks General Hazen made the assault.
| Sherman was viewing the fight from a hill
house, a mile off. He was all excitement.
| The sweat stood in beaded drops upon his
brow, He is standing by General Howard.
See, Howard, see how grandly Hazen adj
| vances-nOt a man waivers, no. no: no."
| At this moment the torpedoes, which were
buried in IRON of the fort, exploded, and
many a gallant soldier was tossed into the
| air. Heavens, Oh, nv God. my poor
boys" Another charge was made and the
great leader slapped Howard on the
shoulder saying: "See, Howard, look,
| look, they are advancing. How grandly,
it is magnificent" Then the stars and
stripes were planted ON the fort and Sher-
mar threw himself three feet in the air ex-
| claiming, "Oh, it is the fag-another. Get
me a boat and l will telegraph Lincoln that
I'll make him a Christmas present of
Savannah. This head will not sleep this
night"
BENT ON VENGEANCE.
The army marched through South Caro-
lima ben on vengeance. No general on
earth could have saved that State. In
reaching Salina river the army had trav-
eled four hundred miles. had crossed five
navigable rivers and forded scores of
streams. That wretched State tasted the
bitterness of war. The beautiful city of
Columbia was burned. The morning after
the fire revealed sad sights. Instead of
splendid streets shaded by magnolia and
other trees, could be seen a forest Of Chin
neys and a desert of ashes. Never, said the
speaker, shall l forget the horrors OF that
night. At IL o'clock the sky was one
arsenal exploded. It was the rain of fire
80 sublimely pictured in the creation. In
the morning Columbia was the Palmyra OF
the desert.
The campaign of Sherman had thus far
been brilliant and successful. The last bat
tie of the year was fought at Bentonville,
North Carolina. Here he and Johnston con-
centrated their troops. To the rebel chiefs
there was one slight chance of success re-
uhlLl1uk"VudV "dCs ~ HIVSCuO Vic JuuCVAou
of Sherman and Schofield. This last chance
was now gone. Johnston massed his entire
army and hurled it againet Sherman's col
umns. Seven times in n day did the
Rebels dash up in great masses against the
Federals, and seven times were they dashed
to pieces. The army now marched to
Raleigh, where General Johnston surren-
dered. A cloud soo fell upon the brilliant
scene. 1t was the death of Lincoln. The
beauty that shone like the hues Of morning
through the vision of freedom had vanished
in the night that had come upon the land,
by the hand OF the accursed assassin. All
that was p%erishable of Abraham Lincoln
passed away, but his principles shall en-
dure forever.
LEES OPINION OF GRANT.
The speaker here related a conversation
which he had with General Lee when the
army was passing through Richmond, in
which the Rebel chief ave his opinions Of
Lincoln, Webster, Clay, Sherman and
Grant. We produce what he said OF the
latter: II wish," said General LIE, "to do
simple justice to General Grant when I say
that his treatment OF the army OF Northern
Virginia is without a parallel in the history