The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-05

In 1850 came tho end Of Schoneld's term If
duty at West Point. lie recalls that his taste
Tor service In The line Of tho army, it he had ever
had any, was gone, and that all hope of promo.
ton was still further removed. He had been
Tor more than four years tho nineteenth frat
lieutenant In his regiment without rising n
single file. He was married and had children.
and had already become quito bald Gin Tho
service OF his country There wns no cap.
taincy IN sight for him during the ordinary life.
tmc OF man. 30 he accepted tho profo ssorship
of physics In Washington University. ST. Louis.
Mo. Curiously enough, it was jefferson Davis.
an intimate friend Of Schoicld's fathcrin.law,
who gave him a timely hint that promotion
might be better in n year or two, and Gen.
Scott gave him n fiattcring Endorsement which
secured leave of absence for n year. Thus he
retained his commission during his connection
with tho Washington University, which was
destined to be short. On President Lincoln's
first call for volunteers. Lieut.. Scho1cld was
detailed to muster in tho troops required from
the State of Missouri. BY June "a, 1861, hc
had organized a volunteer forco of about
$4,000 men. with which tho war in Mis-.
souri, was begun. He acted as Gen.
Lyons Adjutant-General in the brittle OF
Wilson'S, Creek. better known rs the battle OF
Springfield, in which the, commanding officer
lost ms lie: Gen. scboiield considers, that tho
retreat of the Union forces ordered by Major
Stqrgis, after Lyons death. was an error. Tor
there, Is he says, probably no room for
doubt that tho enemy was beaten. II he had but
known IT.. The error was a failure to estimate
the effect that must have been produced
upon the enemy as well as upon our.
selves by so much hard fighting. 1t was only
necessary TO hold our ground, trusting to the
pluck and endurance of our men, and the victory
would have been ours
We pass over the remainder OF Gen. Schofeld's
eNperie &C west of the Mississippi with the motto
OF the Department Of the Missouri. where he
gained the good will OF all conservative sup.
porters Of the Federal Government, but was not
regarded with favor by, the radicals. Toward
General. was called to Washington. where he
was appointed commander of tho Army Of the
Ohio. then operating in Tennessee. He arrived
at KNOXVILLE in February, 1864. and took part
with the other armies arrayod under Gen.
sherman in the Atlanta campaign. After
the capture OF Atlanta he was detached
A. the head Of the Twenty:third, Corps to aid
Hood. 1t was Gen. Schofeld who fought the
battle OF Franklin. and thereby so shattered
Hoods. army, that the latter's subsequent re,
course. There is no doubt, moreover. that in
the two days fighting ut Nashville Gen. Scho
heid should be credited with the most effective
and decisive arrangements. After Hoods re
gia and South Carolina. Gen. Schoheld
was transferTed to North Carolina. where
the surrender OF J. L. Johnston's army. nj.
subsequent career as the prospective com
mander Of an American force in Mexico. a.
Military Governor Of Virginia. as Secretary O
the successor of Sheridan in command Of tn,
army. is too well known to need special refer
ence at this time. We pass to the chapters
which set forth the authors Judgment on tn,
abilities and achievements of Thomas, Sherman
and Grant.