The National tribune., 1886-12-30

COMMAND OF
the corps which had been originally command
ed by Grant and then by Sherman. With this
splendid body Of veteran fighting men he NOV
ed ont on the Atlanta campaign. and led the
advance in person at the battle OF Resaca, where
he scored another brilliant success. The day
was decided by charge led by him, and the
whole rebel army retreated during the night.
Twelve days later, at Dallas, his Corps was
attacked by $4,000 men under Hardee, ana
desperate battle ensued. in which the rebels
were driven of with severe loss. AT the Big
Kenesaw. June Is, he beat back the enemy's
right flank, aud punished him badly.
THE RATTLE ON THE 22D OF july.
Sherman continued TO press the rebel army
backward until, on the 2lst of July, the spires
Of Atlanta were in plain sight, and our pickets
were bat three miles away from the Gate
City of Georgia"
Gen. Logan was now about to crown his long
and brilliant military career with Its most gio-
riOus achievement.
The rebel authorities, dissatisfied at the con.
tinual retreating of Joe Johnston, had removed
him and put in his place the fery and impetu-
Gus Hood, who knew nothing but fight. HOOD
made instant preparations 90 carry out the
wishes of his superiors. Deceiying Sherman
with an appearance of evacuating Atlanta, he
marched his army out aud fell upon the little
Army of the Tennessee. which formed Sher-
mans left flank, with inconceivable force ana
fury. Then cnsued one OF the most remarkable
battles in the history of warfare. Though
taken at a great disadvantage being attacke
in front and rear almost simultaneously the
veterans of the Army OF the Tennessee fought
with an obstinacy that more than matched the
impetuOslty Of their assailants. Gen. McFher-
son was killed at the very outset, and the COM
mand devolved upon Gen. Logan, who rode the
whirlwind of battle with an inspired courage
that has no superior in history Wherever the
fighting was the heaviest he was present, en-
conraging his men and directing their efforts.
lie knew by instinct where every crisis IN the
battle was 10 occur, and was present TO meet it.
Ii a battery was taken. he led the charge TO
recover il; If part Of the line was forced he
moved mp with a tempest Of fire 10 drive away
the assailants.
When midnight of that awful day came it
found him in complete possession of every rood
of ground that his army had held when the
onset was made He had lost ,52l men and
10 pieces Of artillery. but he had killed l,5OO OF
the enemy, had wounded 5000 or 5000 more,
had taken more than 1000 prisoners is stands
OF colors aud 5000 stands of arms.
SUPERSEDED BY HOWARD.
Though he had won this brilliant victory, and
no one recognized it more fully than Gen. Sher-
man, and though he was the ranking General
Of the Army of the Tennessee, and had been
identified with il from the time il fired the
first musket, Gen Sherman, for some reason
that 10 this day remains a profound mystery
refused him the permanent command OF the
army, but gave il instead TO Gen. o. o. How
ard, who had come West in command of the
Eleventh Corps.
Ii ever there was good reason for a soldier
being sOured and mutinous Gen. Logan had
that reason, but he suffered no word of CON-
plaint TO escape from his lips and discourage
his men. He resumed command of his beloved
Fifteenth Corps, aud showed no abatement OF
the burning zeal which had characterized his
course so far. He fought the desperate little
battle of Ezra Church with complete success,
inficting a heavy loss on the enemy, who came
out and attacked him.
ON THE STUMP IN THE NORTH.
After Atlanta was ours, and fairly won,
and the army took a short period of rest Gen.
Logan obtained leave of absence and returned
North 10 assist in the exciting political cam
paign that was going on. Again he did splen.
did service for the War party and contributed
| very greatly TO its sweeping success The
army, for the FIRST time in its history, moved
/ off without him, and the interruption OF com
munications by the march 10 the sea made u
/ impossible for him TO regain his command
! Gen. Grant called him TO his headquarters al
] City Point and there gave him command Of the
U
! front of Nashville, Gen. Grant being dissatisfied
with that Generals slowness in moving out Il
attack. He received the order Of supersedur'
aud reached Louisville, when he learned tha
Gen. Thomas had already attacked. He imme
diately telegraphed TO Gen. Grant, declining q
interfere and asked TO be assigned TO bis olC
! Fifteenth Corps, which was done. He joineS
I il at Savannah, and moved with il upon th
! toisome but splendidly successful
As usual, he was always eager, always a
near the front as he could get, and always tire
mendonsly in earnest to strike the enemy reel
ing blows.
Gen. Howard having been assigned 10 tn
Frccdmen's Bureau. after Johnston's surreudel
Gen. Logan resumed command of the Army q
the Tennessee, amid the enthusiastic congratu
latiOns OF his comrades. and Led it in trump
to Washington, where it took part in the IA
/ mans Grand ReviqW