Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-02-22
SHERMAN WAS wRATHN.
The Generals Reply to One of James Cor

Tho Generals Reply to One of James Cor
don BENEFITS Correspondents.
On the 7th day of December, 1862,
Grant, who was at Oxford. Mississippi,
summoned Sherman, who was Mt Col
lege Hill, to his headquarters to talk
over the plans OF the proposed cam
paign against Vicksburg. 1t was de-
cided that Sherman, with force of
about 10000 men should proceed from
Memphis down the river and endeavor,
II possible. to make n Judgement on the
high ground at some point above the
mouth of the Yazoo river On the 10th
of December Sherman's command en-
barked for the lower Mississippi
His landing at Chickasaw Bayou, his
unsuccessful assault, are matters OF
history. Sherman was severely criti-
cized at the time for making the as
sault. the Northern press being very
bitter, and to this day the world has
never fully understood all the reasons
which impelled Sherman to make what
seemed hopeless attack. At the in
terview between Grant and Sherman at
Oxford 1t was understood that Sherman
should make just the landing he did
make. and endeavor to open a new base
of supplies on the Yazoo river for Grants
army, as well as his own command.
Grant was to establish temporary
base at Holly Springs and move his
army in the direction OF Vicksburg be-
tween. the Yazoo and Big Black and to
cooperate with Sherman in such man
ner as the movements OF the enemy
should make necessary. General Sher-.
man had'reasons to expect that Grants
army would be within hearing distance
of his artillery, and in this manner
would announce TO Grant the arrival OF
his force at the point designated on the
Yazoo. Besides, General Sherman nor
his superior officers nor the country
would have been satisfied, had not the
enemy's position and strength been
thoroughly tested by the attack which
was made. Sherman, OF course, was
not aware that the day following his
departure from Memphis the rebel Gem
eral Van Dorm had surprised the garri-
son at Holly Springs, captured the
place and destroyed million dollars
worth of stores Grant had NOT then
learned that an army could he subsisted
from the enemy's country. and fndinp
himself ,nexnectedIv without ordi'
nance, quartermaster or commissary
stores he fell back with his army to
Memphis. .afn l0f A
Sherman was ALWAYS adverse m NAYS.
paper correspondenfs hut n renrasen,a-
tive of the New York HcraII accom-
panied his. expedition down tho river
and I'M bis 'acco,pt ~ tbs bat,la ~
Chickaissaw f,6yon Y written 10 bfs n,nsr
he assailed General sherman t,rions.
lv. For this ACT ssha,.,n.n o,xleraa his
nrrest convened a court.marti.l which
sentenced him to he cont bayond tha
military lines not N ratur, tn h..
aid at that time wielded ora.t ina,.noa
in moldinp npb,ic oninion and PEI.
dent Lincoln was anxions that his nd-
ministration should receive tho indorso.
ment ofan6 ss,,nnaort n sncb io,,rnaIs
in fact lths .ssScesshI condnc, ., +ha
,vo,. aano,,5o IA -, III. -
III.
was larrelv ina,anced nv .,ha .nnass
The elder Bennett we'll knew This 60 he
repaired to Wasbington arme1 With
the influence of his preat journal IN
intercede u WITH the president 10
allow This correspondent to retnrn IN
the army Commanded bv General Sher.
man. President Lincoln wrote an n,-
tograph letter TO Mr.. Stanton. the Sec.
rotary, o.. Mar. saving in substance that
IL not inconsistent with the interests Of
the public sefvlce he should be dad II
This correspondent were allowed TO re-
t;,rn to General Shermai,'s command.
The great War Secretary indorsed the
Presidents letter as follows; Respect