St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-28

there was cut short by a bullet. At
Leggett'S Hill, before Atlanta, the
Union forces were preparing for an en-
gagement, when Gresham ordered
battery to be located upon bluff. A
mistake as to position being made, he
went UP to attend to it in person, when
ball from sharpshooter struck him
just below the knee, 1t was not a dread
ful wound, as first supposed, but it
proved to be hurt that Kept the gallant
fellow off the field tor year. He was
sent home to New Albany, Ind, in
charge of his devoted wife, and for
months lay on his back, unable to move.
To this day Gen. Gresham has never re-
covered full use of his limb. Many
times the surgeons said the leg must
come off. The sufferer said, with grim
determination, that ''when that leg
went he would go too"
The story of his wound at the siege of
Atlanta is thrilling one. He was di-
recting an attack. The rebels had been
driven into their last ditch. Gresham
formed his men for final assault. He
rode to the front to eXa l,ine the ground
over which his "boys'' were to charge.
His fine appearance made him target
for the enemy, and shot and shell Kissed
past him as thick as hail. Utterly re-
gardless of the danger, and thinking
only of the possible bitches that lay in
the way, he rode ahead. Finally he
stopped and raised his field glasses to
make mi an inspection. The enemy direct
ed close fire upon him and he soon
fell, wounded through the hip.
Word was conveyed to Gen. McPher-
son, who immediately sent his staff ply
Sician and an aide to the wounded sol
dier. Gen. Mcpherson was deeply
moved. because he thought the world of
Gen. Gresham, and they had parted
only few hours before. His aide car
rled message of sympathy and COM
1orUlng words. Gen. Gresham Gresham was
placed upon stretcher and carried
back. After a journey of some hours
he was finally carried to a railroad sta
tlOn and placed in box car bound for
the North. Lying on his stretcher in
the car he saw by the dim light of
candle two men near him. He recOg-
nlZed them as Gen. McPherson's staff
offlcerS, and asked them where they
were going. They replied that they
were going with Gen. Mcpherson back
home.
Nv here is he; l do not see him?" the
wounded man asked eagerly.
Ihere III that pine box, dead" was
the answer.
He came out of the war spoken of as
"Indiana's ablest soldier during the
war; and the friend of Grant, Sherman
and Mcpherson.
When he was ready to stump to the
front again-he walks still with cane
and limp-the war had ended. In
1863 he was brevetted major general,
and, being mustered out, began the
practice of law at New Albany. Many
anecdotes are told of him in the field,
though not by himself, for he is un-
questlonabIy modest man. AT one
time he was placed in command of the
post at NatcheZ, and afterwards of the
district of Natchez. His government of
that turbulent city was so wise and
ludiclous that it is spoken of to this day.
Ills great difficulty was with the cotton
spectators and cotton thieves. When
they found an incorruptible man in
command they resorted to every device
and subterfuge to deceive him. One of
them became quite friendly with him,
put to no purpose. Gresham finally
told him to leave town or he would put
nm III irons. The speculator. who had
been soldier. complained to Grant.
Dld Gen. Gresham say he would put
you in irOnS?" he said.
'He most aSSuredly did"
wei, then," said Grant, 81 would
advise you TO keep away from him, for
L have always found him man OF his
word.''
lie stamped out abuses ruthlessly,
sending the spectators back North un-
der guard and putting the cotton thieves
IN prison. He had already begun to be
a refOrmer