New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
PART II.
PAGES II TO H..

tlernend, who had previously been aSslBfcu 10 uo
command OF the forces destined to open the Mis-
sssippi: Relinquishng his command 70 McClernand;
two divisions With these "1 he acrompaHed the rest
Of the army which he had lately commanded on NC
kansas Post. In the Investment he was given tho
ADVANCE As soon as the gunboats opened fire on
Receiving no reply from the fort after about fifteen
minutes bombardment, Sherman ordered an assault.
but maintained its position until the enemy, over
powered by the gnnboat fire, raised the white flag.
oners were taken and the Mississippi was made free
from molest9tion McCernand officially spoke of sher:
man exhibiting his usual activity and enterprise
COMMANDS A CORPS UNDER GRANT.
General Grant himself now went down the river and
began that series of devices by which it sought
to evade the difficulties OF the Vicksburg problem.
sherman had no special share in any Of
them, the effort to break into the Yazoo
by means Of the Sunfower, and the bayous
through which that stream has its uncertain con.
nectiOn with the Mississippi He was ordered
to accompany the gunboa;s and seize some point on
the Yazoo from which operations could be directed
against Haines's Bluff. lie set out at once with
single regiment and a detachment of pioneers leaving
the rest Of his troops to follow They aided the gun.
BOATS TO open the bayous followed at first In trans
We're hcmmed in by fallen timber and attacked by
the encmy's artillery and infantry. sheman's men
made forced marches through the swampsin one case
even cropping their uncertain way by candlelight
through canebrahe-and got up Just In time TO save
with which the troops were pushed forward was al.
mirble and Porter cheerully testified that other
General could have done better well Sherman
But the movement abandoned when almost In
sight OF the iazoo, the enemy having prepared TO
Meanwhile Grant was at his Wits end. and many
were the discussions 10 what cond be done TO plant
Porter and sherman were his most frequent and
Gdenral counsellors. Finally sherman submitted Ms
policy Of running the batteries AMI marching up from
The Sa aaoP Sd start ' sp again BY Land
on substantially the same route that Grant had ~
tempted before and from which the HOLY SP sts, e,
aster had driven him back This was sont1 sofaGis yy
and bold proposition. but Grant, VINO sun retaihea
his confidence in and friendship for sherman ucsae.
upon the plan which he finally carried our, IT, smer
man who now commanded the left wing OF me army
Of Tie SI the Sa1oo. while the rest
Of the army moved down to Brpinsbnrg' when
voT 70 d. it, said Grant because the fervor Of the
North will accuse you Of being rebeIlous agaln..
| feryor of the North likely TO assume different
direction in Sherman's behalf lie ran up 10 liahes
| ire and so demonstrated as to keep the enemy In
momentary anticipation Of an attack until there Wa'
The whole operation was skfully and handsomely
performed Sherman then fastened to rejon Gent;
. inst in time to participate in the general advance
already ordered His force had some sharp skrh t
| nc, Rack and nterposed his troops between tho
cncmy's forts the lazoo and the defeces " ,h ri
burg tlc whole operation was success anu uie LII
Of Vicksburg only question OF tune tune, eba ms
Hainess Bluff defences were hastily eva"ua'el, III IT.
nmnv %as sssin Supplied with ratons. The next
May 49, sherman g3r rap@sns gained 1 the ex
erlo sope Of the enemy's works but they were
unable 20 advance further, and under cover 81 ers
later Shermans corps succeeded In planting cuols AZ
various points on the outer slope Oh .,r ,PPSrapn
| I-nder cover OF the night tie men were wtNuraN,l.
Grant having reached the conclusion that the WORKS
we're too strong for direct assault sherman T., tbs
settled down 10 the prosecution OF MS eha'o ~ '"'
AFTER vICKsBURG.
By June % Grants works were so strengthened Una.
smaller numbers served for the investment anu
sherman was detached. with an increased commaha, !"
watch Johnston who manoeuvrlng for the rehei
| =, y,cI,shpro "You must whip Johnston at least
! e,.oo, miles from here, wrote Grant. Hardly had
! yick.bIrc surrendered July ~ when under grants
orders sherman advanced against Johlstoh' push
| ing him back toward Jackson. The weather
= t,t,nsely hot the roads very dusty, ana MS
- ,,ora not even permitted before starting on their
Isome march 10 the stronghold they had aldcd
| 90 cononer. ON July sherman appeared before
Jackson ana t 9y ' sdrmshns Vigorously MS
nnnition was delayed, and while ne was waE lor 10
ntng force was hara,sed Tor some distance all ING
uTjii1.IS centrinr i'm Jackson broken up. and
then 9eT iRc line eaC OF the Big Black Grant in his
0Tciai report ftly summed up sherman nalGs1ne
mn NJ Uainess Biuf in April, TO hold the enemy
about Vcksburg while the army was securing a TOOL '
~. army aerwari his management at JACKSON III 1ls
tirst attack: his almost unequaled maTch rom 'ach
son To Bird gepor and passage OF t!le ba'A hNef
attest his great merit a soldier. -, ,,.,-,.
Tie period Of leisure that followed the Nekseurs
campaign gave sherman time TO attend 70 some nior
matters pleasing evidence Of his admraton Sr
SPIRITED behavior and his sympathy for the 81 r MaG s
Which he said u take the liberty OF asking th S
something be done for yGanE la % H Taes for West
Point but would be the very thing Tor nle'inPnan.
when he assault OF NickSburg was at its Reign oi
t TeI 18Th tT Of Nay and foot near the road
which formed Tie line OF attack. this young LAD came
mn 10 me- wounded and bleeding. with a GOOD nfalt!E
hpv!S cry; .Genera sherman send some cartridges to
Colonel Wambourg the are all ont. what is tho
matter y b DoS send the cartridges right away
Even where stood the shot fen thich, aI9 'u III
rarriSgsS and of he lmped. Just before he dis
appeared the Hill he turned and called as o1d as
he could: Calibre hfty four what arrested my
ttenton then was, and What renews my memory now
Is. that young, carrying musketo at mo"nu
that fatal spot and delivered his message; not Tor.
getting the very important part even Oh ,ne 'a aD
IN warrant tho boy has I'm him the elements OF q
man and commend him 10 the o9VernI M, as ono
worthy the fostering of some OF It's Natiohal IN
Few DAYS after writing this letter, General shcr-
man received commission as Brgadier General in tho
Regular Army. to date from July 4 looS. ne n Was
not mlsk o rn m Whom ms he wrote value the
commission far less than the fact that IL VIII associate
nv name with yonrs and McPheson's in opening the
Mississippi. / beg to assure you OF my deep per
sonal attachment and to express the hope that we
yOu til the dawn Of that peace for which We are con-
tending" .,o. ,,, A..
Sherman's restless mind was never satlsneh WIN tne
mere details of the business pressing upon it, In the
summer OF 1863 he addressed the Governor OF ono,
urging plan of recruiting WIN rare ioIessnte
he srnc at the inherent vice OF the existing system, In
expressing his hope that the strength OF our
people will not again be wasted by the organization OK
new regiments while we have in the field skeleton reg
mcnts with officers. non commissioned officers ana
men who only need numbers to make magnlnceht
army The mass OF men called for should all be
privates and to make every regiment IN tho
field strong No wiser policy Of recruiting was
presented to the Government during the war. fOrtu
nate indeed would IL have been for the country had
shernan's recommendation been adopted. In such
discussions Of the general policy In elaborate letters
urging these views, in the miscellaneous work OF mo
corps and a visit from his family that was to have
a very sad ending the summer passed away. .
Willie Grants great army was dong notnlng 70
the Potomac was equally inactive at the Eas: Rose
Grams. with inadequate force was penetrating 10
The vital and iealOisy guarded stronghold OF Chata-
nooga Unable make head against Grant, Johnston,