New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-12
Tennessee River In a nine-day campaign TWO io''
titled positions surrendered to the INVADER
OPENING THE WAY FOR SHERMAN.

On August Is he crossed the river ond manpuvreu
Bragg out Of Chattanooga. To secure TINS Prize
however. Rosecrans needed TO concentrate MS
whole army between the town and the enemy Wv
the ground south Of the river held by his advance.
That concentration necessarily SLOW. ana
Bragg had meanwhile been reinforced by Long
strcct's veterans from Northern Virginia There'
along Chicknmauga Creek. on September ~ Bragg
with 1000 men, began his attack The next day
his force was raised TO 5000 To Withstand TINS
shock Rose,ran had but 300. and again. as az
Stone River his right held by McCook. THIS
part Of his line was routed on the second day; but
Thomas on the left held his ground ma my
and when. under orders, ne hnally zen pach d I'M IN
Chattanooga fresh dispositions had been maze III
telligently and coolly by his Superior IN coHIH",
Bragg now found that beyond possession 0i b ,ng
gained him nothing while Rosecrans had saved INC
army gained the objective POM 2i His hc
next year, to enter upon his wondertu' i"''0"
Rofecrans was relieved Of his command on October
%. 1863. General George H. Thomas being IN chdrEe
until Grant should arrive and. debating touching
Cincinnati where he remained three months -,
Rosecrans assigned 10 the Departmcnt 9'
Missouri to succeed General Schofe,d. January =
1854 There he replied serious Inva Sl oil =. me
1864 he was deprived OF his command without ex-
PLANTATION. Retiring Cincinnati once moro. ne
March 3. 1865 he was brevetted Major,Gcnerai Of
the Regular Army. In recognition OF bravery AZ az
volunteer service on January l5 l'f6 and romained
on lea Of absence from May. lNb1. 10 MAT -
ISL when he resigned his commission as origa-
der and returned 20 civil life. ,., .,.,
July q ISIS PrGsdent , MtHso p hpr hs p n
surrendered eleven months later. after I.,u t
ho6 a nc oy Wne IF Oslo was
rendered to him AT this time. but he Goclne1 ~
ri @a anG r@srIrned the profession Of civil enei
neer In iS72-'7S he was engaged in planning an
Mexico. at the request OF President Juarez
General Rosecrans declined 10 run for CONGRESS
Ifs. h anff ii
nomination from the Democrats OF tho Ist Calf
fornia District in 1881 and seryad for TIE iohc r
was chairman of the House c,mmi,tee on MIL
tary Affairs. In June 1852 Nj Cleye'and Mp.
President Harrison spared him. he continued TO
sery@ under The ins second moe ~
disabled him from active service for a time
CONGRESS MAKES AMENDS.
More than one Union general who suffered from
hasty judgments and undescrved criticism during
the Civil War afterward received some sort o.
amends from Congress. General Rosccrans was
one OF them. An act was passed late in February.
1889 authorizing the President to restore him TO
the rank and pay OF n brigadiergeneral. and place
him on the retired list. The measure was generally
recognized as righteous. but "Old Rosey's" hostility
v!ous and some or his bitter expressions ahQIt
other officers. made II more difficult 10 secure THIS
honor than would otherwise have been tho case.
1ndlscreet IN ianEuaEe' SLOW 20 repiacc Sunor
dinates whom he found untrustworthy IN emer-
gCncy NaclllalnS IN purpose ~ times, r"iIS
was nevertheless one OF the great heroes Of the
war In the Union armies he had few equals, Z
any rs n strategist He Outmanpuvred Lee himself
IN West Virginia. He beguei Van Dorm and Price
to destruction Mt Cornth His Tulla homa and
CHATTANOOGA campaigns displayed skill Of the high
est order and set the example which was followed
IN the Atlanta campaign with such success. He
showed rare Judgment and decision in emergencies.
moreover His conversion OF defeat into victory at
Stone River and at Cornth had scarcely parallel
In the whole history of the war. except at Cedar
Creek lie had the courage OF a bulldog in battle
To these virtues he added immense Industry and
vigilance. scrupulous kindness to his men and 2
high sense OF honor. He made idle boasts. and
was devoid OF vanity and gnobe ambition. lie
sOwed for others 10 reap. especially In Tennessee
and was the victim OF official cruelty. But II he
was imprudent in his frankness. II was the success
ful conduct OF the war and not self-nterest. that
he was seeking. No word ~ dislOyalty escaped his
lips when prosecuted In adversely or In power he
was true to his own high ideals OF manhood and 10
the country which he so substantially served.