The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-03-04
SHERMAN'S MARCH.
Briqadier General Adams Tells
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Brigadier General Adams, a men,
Der of General Sherman's staff during
the famous campaign of Atlanta in the
Civil war, spoke to large audience at
the Presbyterian church last Saturday
night. Mr.. Adams subject was the
Campaign of Atlanta" Several pieces
of instrumental music we're played by a
band and several war songs sung by
the choir after which Rev. Sinclair in
troduced the speaker.
Mr.. Adams stated that it was hard
to describe a battle or campaign. He
said that the campaign of Atlanta,
viewed from a military standpoint,
was the grandest in the worlds history.
It was Gen. Sherman's first opportun
ity to show his military skill. Before
Grant was given command of the en-
tire army of the north the different
commanders had to obey orders of the
commander-in-chie but when Grant
was appointed ne and Sherman had a
conference and the former laid down
the work he desired to have done and
told Sherman to do it in his own way.
This conference was held in the his
torical reading room OF the Spencer
House at Cincinnati. There the two
generals laid out their maps before
them and it was decided that Grant
was to go for Lee and Sherman
was to go for johnson in the
West. Sherman Immediately hurried
to Nashville and changed his base of
supplies by one hundred cars on
single line of railroad. Sherman's
army consisted of 10000 men out of
which he had to take enough men to
guard his railroads and with the rest
he fought johnson who was then stu
ated 36 miles southeast Of Chattanooga.
Each regiment was supplied with one
wagon, one pack mule was assigned to
each company, and the army kept in
marching order. Sherman's motto
was "maneuver when you can and
fight when you have to-
On May 5th, 1864, the Union army
marched Is miles to Ringgold. The
enemy held this position about 4s
hours and then fell back six miles to
stronger position which they held two
days and retreated to their main posi-
ton. Sherman then drew up 10000
men in front of Buzzard's Gap. The
third division of the army under Gen.
Mcpherson came out from Chatta-
nooga to the west side in rear of enc
my's base of supplies. Sherman then
left one corps Of his army and with
the remainder marched rapidly to and
in around Resaca. Gen. Hooker
was ordered to charge the enemy and
drive them from their main fortifca-
tons. One division was detailed to
capture Johnson's railroad. The bat
tie of Rome Cross Roads was fought
and johnson put on the retreat.
At this point Mrs. A. D. Stewart re-
cited "Sherhan's March to the Sea"
and the band played selection, and
then Mr.. Adams resumed his talk.
Sherman made four more flank
movements and johnson, he said,
made more than a show of battle at
number of places. After passing
Kingston Sherman ordered the army
to take 80 rounds of ammunition and
20 days rations, and moved out to-
wards Atlanta. Sherman was surpris-
ed by 25,00O of the enemy and he lost
about 5000 men. Seven distinct
charges we're made at that time. Sher-
man then began his usual movements.
Hood was then appointed in place of
johnson to command of Southern
army. Several battles were fought,
Peach Tree Creek being one of them
in which Gen. Harrison was a conspic-
GUS figure. Sherman was in the mean
time closing around Atlanta and shells
we're thrown into the city. The mayor
of the city came out and implored
Sherman not to she'll the city. Sher-
man replied "that was a cruel thing;
war is cruel; we are down here because
you are rebels. We will throw no more
she'll in that city when you lay down
your arms and declare your allegiance"
The battle of Bald Hill was fought.
Eleven Thousand Union men were
killed including Gen. Mcpherson
Jonesboro was the last battle foug ht.
Gen. Slocum in command of one di-
vision of the army moved into Atlanta,