The National tribune., 1899-11-23

field, Cox, Fitzpatrick and others OF promi-
nence, with battalion after battalion march
ing by, one of the citizens, standing
near the line OF march, remarked, "The
scene is awe-inspiring." May / add, it
showed that the men of the West were in
vincihle.
Next day an interview with Gen. John
ston followed, the terms of capitulation were
agreed upon and signed. and Grant started
for Washington bearing the news. In
speaking of this much-talked-o matter.
Gen. Sherman says in his report: And
although undue importance has been given
TO the so-callei negotiations which preceded
it, and rebuke and public disfavor east on
me wholly unwarranted by the facts. re-
loice in saying it was accomplished without
further ruin and devastation to the country:
without the loss of single life of those gal
liant men who had followed me from the
Mississippi to the Atlantic; and without
subiecting brave men TO the ungracious
task of pursuing fleeing foe that did not
wish to fight. And l challenge the in
stance. during the last four years, when an
armed and defiant foe stood before me- that
L did not go in for a fight and 1 would
L
suited fallen foe"
Blythe terms between Sherman and John
ston at Durham Station, all the Confed
crates east of the Chattahoochee River We're
embraced in the surrender Ton same terms
as granted Lees army at AppomattoX),
and Johnston by the stipulation agreeing
to march his army TO Greensboro and stack
arms, etc, park artillery, wagons and
ordnance stores, and the men TO remain
until paroled.
May 2, the vanguard of Shermans army
having already started on their march for
Washington, our regiment embarked by
ears for Goldsboro, arriving about p. m.
Here we found over 10000 of the Johnnies.
The 1O4th being the first Union regiment
in the place, detail was at once made, and
guards placed around the captured property;
the rest of the brigade followed us, and as
fast as possible a wagon-train with rations,
etc, came on, 50 we could continue sharing
rations with our no-longer foes, while the
work of paroling and sending the Con-
federates to their homes proceeded, which
ere the middle of the month was finished.
PEACE ONCE MORE.
For about a month more our duties were
light and pleasant. Part of our brigade
lay encamped about a half mile west of the
city, while our regiment was acting as
provost guards in town. Some of our fur
loughed men returned from home among
them Capt. Henry E. Everhard, Co. +,
bringing with him beautiful now silk flag,
bearing the names Of our principal battles
and campaigns Gap, Knox
vile, East Tennessee, Resaca, Dallas,
Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Utoy Creek,
Columbia, Franklin, Nashville, Old Town
Creek and Wilmington-emblazo there
on in gold letters. 1t was presented by the
ladies of Massillon as a token of their
esteem.
On the 18th our regiment was relieved
from provost-guard duty by the 18th Mass.
Next day we were reviewed, with the whole
division, by Gems. Schofield, Cox, and
Carter.
On the 18th, at 4 p. M, the bugle sounded
Strike tents" which raised yell through
out the camp, and we soon had everything
packed up, and at once marched to the depot.
The sidewalks We're lined with citizens, and
the soldiers We're headed by the 1O4th band
playing to the tune of Tramp, Tramp,
Tramp" Home, Sweet Home" etc.
At Pittsburg, where we arrived on the
evening of the 23d, a committee of citizens
met the regiment and conducted us to a
great banquet hall, where day and night
they furnished homeward- bound soldiers
with substantial meal.
MUSTERED OUT.
We reached Cleveland about noon or the
oath. Here We marched to the public
square and under an immense bower sur
rounding Perry's monument the patriotic
citizens OF the Forest City" provided us
with a sumptuous dinner. to which we did
ample justice. Afterwards the regiment
marched to Camp Taylor, where we re-
mained four days, and received our dis
charge papers, and also held our last dress
parade, and the same day we We're Joined
by the Tooth Ohio.
The following is taken from the regi-
mental history by n. A. Pinney: in the two
years and 10 months of our service. we had
soldiered in five of the rebel States, had par
ticipated in the annihilation of one great
rebel army, and had received the surrender
of another; had fought in 13 battles, in
which we had captured more than 1,OOO
ISDei pIiSOilStS, elS III pieces Oh drtlflery, and
Is stands OF colors. We had marched more
than 3.400 miles. had ridden nearly 1000
byrail and 1 300 by water, had uncomplain-
ingly endured many hardships of hunger
and thirst, cold and heat, disease and
wounds, and had laid hundreds of our COM
rades in the silent tomb"
On Wednesday, after dinner, June 2S,
1865, we were paid in full. Then. with
handshakings and heary good-bys, the
boys abandoned their last camp, and dur
ing the night and next day went home.
Having lain aside the implements of war,
We spent the jolly Fourth of July as citizens
of the Republic we had helped to save.
And now beg that any one who may read
this article, before rushing into print, will
accept it (errors omitted) in the spirit in
which it is written; /. e., in F., G. and l..
CThe end)
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