The National tribune., 1903-02-05

railroad station a few miles south Of At
lanta. Leut.-Col. Willard Warner, of
Gen. Sherman's staff, with 100 men, rep
resented the National authority, and Maj.
William Clare, Assistant Inspector-G ener-
al upon Gen. Hoods staff, with a similar
guard, represented the Confederate author
ity. This camp was used both for the pur-
pose of the removal of the citizens from
Atlanta and the exchange of prisoners.
The camp was established Sept. IL. Col
Warner and Maj. Glare co-operated in a
friendly and earnest manner in making the
removal of the citizens from Atlanta as
embarrassing as possible.
1t was so arranged that these citizens
upon leaving Atlanta were furnished five
days ratiOns each, from the Union Com
missary Department; Col William G.. Le-
Due, Quartermaster, Twentieth Corps,
made the issues.
In regard to the exchange of prisoners
only about 1900 Confederate soldiers re-
manned within Gen. Sherman's jurisdic-
ton, all the others had been sent North,
and were beyond his control
These 1000 soldiers Gen. Sherman
caused to be brought back to Atlanta from
Chattanooga, and offered to exchange
them for a like number of Union soldiers
who had been captured from his army
during the campaign. This offer was de-
clined by Gen. Hood. The Confederate
soldiers held by Gen. Sherman would i'm
mediately on their discharge be returned to
their regiments in Gen. Hoods army: tbi.
being the case, Gen. Sherman insisted that
IN exchange for these men he must have
returned to him soldiers of his own asmy.
who in turn would be returned to their re-
spective regiments.
THE WRITER'S VISIT TO GEN. SHERMAN.
Soon after the occupation of Atlanta by
our forces l ran down from Resaca to
that famous city for a visit AS in duty
bound, / called upon Gen. Sherman first
The General and his staff were occupying
an elegant private residence as the Head.
quarters. On entering the hall l was met
by one of the staff with whom was NOT
acquainted. BE inquired my business. and
l replied that called simply to paw INV
| respects to Gen. Sherman. He Informed
me that the General was then engaged
upon his report of the campaign, and could
not be disturbed. l requested that he in
form Gen. Sherman that Col. Raum.
Commanding at Resaca, had called to nav
his respects. The officer soon returned
with an invitation from Cen Sherman TO
join him at once in his office; this l did.
and was very cordially received.
spent about an hour with the General. He
gave me very spirited account of many
things connected with the campaign, and
very freely expressed his qualification at
the part l had taken in the defense of
the railroad, and particularly my action in
discovering the raid of Gen. Wheeler. in
giving information as to his movements.
ana securing the concentration of troops
against him.
Gen. Sherman was free in giving me in
formation as to his future plans. Atlanta
was to be made thoroughly defensible for
lO,OOO men, and a great depot of supplies
established there.
From Atlanta In the future, as from
Louisville, Nashville, and Chattanooga in
the past, great military operations would
go forward until the Confederate forces in
Georgia were overcome and Federal au-
thority re-established. l enjoyed this visit
| very much, and was pleased to see that
my coming was gratifying to Gen. Sher-
man.
GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN.
next called upon Gen. Logan, who oc.
cupied a large tent, and was encamped
near his corps.
At his request made his Headquarters
| my home during my stay at Atlanta. Gen.
Logan and had known each other for a
number of years, and were on terms of
intimate friendship.
l soon found that matters of great mo-
ment were agitating Gen. Logan's mind,
He freely unbosomed himself to me, He
felt that he had been very badly treated
in respect to the command of the Depart
ment and Army Of the Tennessee. He ex-