The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-29

20 recover what has been lost by two
days delay The force left may Dc too
small" Palmer was d4sincllned 10 accept
the situation. and few days later re-
signed. despite Sherman's Efforts 10 in
duce him 70 remain ''Schofield brought
on" SAYS Sherman, "a noisy, but not q
bloody battle re drove the enemy be-
hind his main hreastw0rks. and captured
q good many" Sch0fieId gained the ground
lost previously and secured a position Of
advantage with comparatively few losses.
After lis service with Sherman IL his
march to the sea, sehofeid was seui. IN
October. ISL. with the Tweaty-third corps.
70 report TO Gen. Thomas at Nashville.
lie commanded the troops IN the field
against Hood. and was present Al Coium-
bia and Spring Ill., in November. fss4.
The records OF the war department show a
good deal OF correspondence between Scno-
field, Thomas and Grant regarding
Thomas operations in Tennessee. One let
ter from Schoheld TO Thomas advised a de-
lay on account OF the small force at his
command. Schofield adds. IF we get all
our troops together and in fighting condi-
ton we can whip Hood easily, and ! be-
heve make the campaign a decisive one"
The naneuFers under Schoheld's advice
resulted IN the battle OF Franklin, on No
venber o. and Hood was repulsed with
loss OF Ito killed and $3.50 wounded. and
about 10 prisoners The entire less Of the
Union army was but $3.50. Gen. Schohold
also took active part Fl the victory gained
By Thomas near Nashville the next month.
and participated in the pursuit OF Gen
Hood in January. 1866.
Schcheld was made a brigadier general
Of the army November -, 1854. and early
Ia the next year commanded the Army Of
the Ohio. which was transported under his
direction from Clifton, Tenn, to the ma
tiOual capital in fourteen days, and trans
ferred TO North Carolina by February S, A
record in army transportation which
added greatly 10 the executive reputation
OF Schoneld.
About this time his services under Thorn
as secured for him the brevet rank Of ma
j0r general. particular mention being made
OF his galllntry at Frinklin. on the
transfer Of the army OF the Ohio to North
Carolina. Schofield took command OF the
department Of North Carolina, and with
his troops captured Forts Anderson and
Wilmington. on the Cape Fear river. in
February. He Joined Sherman's forces at
Goldsborough March % 1865, and aided
him in the operations which resulted in the
surrender Of Gen. J. r. Johnston Scho-
field was given by Sherman a prominent
part in the plans which he formulated for
the defeat Of the Confederate troops, and
sherman manifested for Schofield the
greatest regard and confidence. In fact,
Scaofeld accompanied Sherman TO the dis
tanf farmhouse agreed upon as the place
OF meeting between the Union and Con-
federate generals, and he was intrusted
with the execution Of the military con-
yention of capitulation.
Gen. Schofleld's final service in the war
was IN command of the department Of
North Carolina, from April to June q,
1865. during which time he wrote from Ra-
leigh regarding the lines Tor trade inter-
course. which had not been extended 10
embrace North Carolina and other South
ern states. THE order. IL seems, has
been modified so as TO include only Vir-
ginia and Tennessee. / think 1t would be
an act OF wisdom 10 open this state 10
trade channels. I hope the government
will make known its policy as 10 the limits
OF state government without delay. The
people are now IN the mood TO accept al
most anything which promises a definite
settlement. What Is 70 be done with the
freeman is the question OF all. and II IS
an important question. II requires prompt
and wise action u prevent the negroes
from becoming huge elephant on our
hands. II / am TO stay Ia this state Il is
important for me 70 know IL at once n
another .s 20 be sent here Il should 30
done at once. for he probably viii undo
the most that I should have done"
Later. in iS65. Gen. Scbofeld was in
trusted with his first diplomatic mission
Napoleon III had sent Macmillan 10 Mex
loo 10 establish a monarchy. This action
led 10 a great deal OF state correspondence
between Secretary Seward and Minister
Bigelow. In Paris, and Minister Motley
in Vienna The Austrian government had
also proposed 10 send troops 10 Mexico
but abandoned the plan on the statement
Of Mr. Seward. that IN the event of Aus
tr!an hostilities against Mexico 1.-The
United States could not engage to remain
as silent and neutral spectators" Great
difficulty was encountered in arranging
with tho French government for the with
drawal Of troops from Mexican soil. The
house Of representatives IN April 1854 de-
clared its opposition 10 the erection OF a
monarchial government on the ruins of
any republican government in America
under the auspices Of any European pow
or. Seward also declared that the real
cause ~ our national discomfort is that
the French army, which is now in Mex
leo. is invading a domestic republican
government there, which was established
by her people. and with whom the United
States svmpathizes most profoundly, for
the avowed purpose OF suppressing 1t and
esta blishinE upon its ruins a foreign mon
archial government. whose presence there
so long as Il should endure could not hut
he regarded by the people Of the United
States as Injurious and menacing
10 their own chosen and endeared repub-
lican institutions"
l. was ar this juncture that tho presi-
dent selected Gen. SChofield 20 visit En-
rope and. while the work ~ that officer
is not the subject Of any public detailed
report. Il resulted In the friendly end eX-
pNcit Arrangement between the United
States ard the emperor IF France, 20 the
effect THAT the latter would withdraw his
cNrodi tionarv military force from Mexico
in three bodies
Cpoa Gen. Schodcld's return from Eli
rope he was placed in command of the De-
Tartnrnt Of the Potomac. stationed in
R{chmona and here he remained until
March 3. 1861. when he took command cf
the so-called First militia district, com
prjsIng the state or Virginia where ne re-
manned until June lS6S. when ne was sum
moue3 hv President Johnson 20 IFS cani-
net as secretary of war. succeeding in
tuvn thc ad interim terms Cf L. :. Grant
ard To~euE1 Thomas. He remained in the
cabinet until March 49, 1859. being suc-
ceeied oy John \. Bawlns. o. Illinois. on
tHn Inauguration of Grant ScAoGeld was
made Tusfor general. AMI when ne had
been relieved by SECRETARY Rawllus no was
placed IN command o. the then Depart
m,1t ~ me Missouri. where De remained
SOY year. trausferrirr TIRE station - san
FrsurIsco as commander ot the DjH sion Of
th@ Pacific
pursrs his term 10 th.e place Which
lasted un'u 1875, Bee Vas stnf hy tha u~-si-
dent On a special mission Go the Hawaiian
islands. AZ frat tswe tte question ~ are
nsNatte1 ri3 Been very thoroughly axle
tats3. ao3 sH-A secretaries as Marcy Ssw-
ara sn} Fish h-3 expressed themselves
uoa, me s,ioiecf S-heafHt's mission vas
tHe acquire meat 90 iur'-~ s:i'n. AMI his
report. vhl-e has never teer Published
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