The National tribune., 1903-03-26
Copyrighted. 1901. by the publ
BEAUREGARD IN FULL COMMAND.

to Drive Sherman Out of Georgia. Sherman
Sends Thomas After Hood, and Prepares
for the March to the Sea.
The movements of Gen. Hoods army
from the time it left LOvejoy Station untii
it reached Gadsden's clearly Indicated a
complete change of plans on the part Oh
the Confederate military authorities. Inc
speeches of President Davis during ms
visit TO Georgia were directed to arouslhs
the military spirit of the soldiers and peo-
ple and induce them to make super
human effort to recover lost ground.
GEN. BEAUREGARD GIVEN COMMAND of
MILITARY DIVISION OF THE WEST.
Mfr. Davis issued an order creating the
Military Division of the West, and placed
Gen. G.. T. Beauregard in command. Inns
order brought the Department OF the len
nessee and Georgia, commanded by Zen.
I. Il. Hood. and the Department OF Ala
bama. Mississippi and East LOUISIANA
commanded by Maj.-Gen. Richard l., iayior,
under the direction of one man. Inc ann
was to consolidate and concentrate .ie
military of these five States against the
armies of the Military Division OF the
Mississippi, commanded by Gen. sherman
and composed of the Departments OF the
Cumberland, Tennessee and ONO. COM
mauded, respectively, by tens. Inoih''s'
Howard and Schofeld.
The action of Mr.. Davis in September,
1864. after disaster had overtaken zen:
Hoods army, was similar to the actioI Vi
President Lincoln in October, 1865, aiter
fine. battle of Chickamauga, and while
Cen Rracg was besieging Chattanooga.
when he created the Military DIVISION OF
the Mississippi and assigned Cen Gran,
10 tbe command. Gen. Grant assumed
command Oct, IS, 1868, and now, Just
wear later. Oct. II, 1864, Gen. Beauregafd
assumed command of the Military DIVISION
of the West What mighty change hau
occurred in the military situation petweei,
those two dates. Braggs victorious ana
aggressive army had been signally defeat-
cd nj lookout Mountain and Missionary
Ridge and the same army, under Jonn-
ston and Hood, had. by bloody campaign
of three months, been beaten and Iorceu
TO surrender every stronghold from ROCK!
Face Ridge to JonesbOrO. But Gen. Beau,
regard. backed by the whole power ana
influence of the Confederacy, proposed 10
recover all of this lost ground. In ms
order. issued at Jackson, Ala, assuming
command of the Division of the west
Cen Reauregard enjoined ION all officers
and soldiers harmony, zeal, implicit and
prompt obedience to orders, and confidence
in themselves and their commanders, ana
success will then surely crown their Ell
forts to drive the enemy from our SOIL ana
establish the independence OF our coun-
try"
On the same day Gen. Beauregard IS
sued an address to the people OF MS Mill
tary Division. He said:
SIN assuming command at this critical
iuncture of the Military Division OF the
West l appeal to my countrymen Oh an
classes and sections for their generous
4 In 1c
IN this responsible position the President
of the Confederate States has extended 10
me the assurance Of his earnest support;
the Executives of your States meet me
with similar expressions OF their devotlon
TO our cause; the noble army in the held.
composed of brave men and gallant oncers,
are no strangers to me, and i know thar
they will do all that patriots can achieve.
The history of the past, written In the
blood of their comrades but foreshadows
the glorious future which lies before them
Inspired with these bright promises OF
success make this appeal to the men ana
women of my country to lend me the AID
of their earnest and cordial cooperation.
Unable to join the bloody conflicts IN the
field, they can do much to strengthen our
cause, fill up our ranks, encourage our
soldiers, inspire confidence, dispel gloom.
and thus hasten on the day of our final
success and deliverance.
> 'sThe army of Sherman still dehantly
holds tie city of Atlanta; he can and must
be driven out of it. /. is only for the good
people of Georgia and surrounding States
to speak the word and the work is done.
We have abundance of provisions, and
there are men enough in the country liable
and able for service to accomplish the re-
suit.
ITO all such earnestly appeal to report
promptly to their respective commands
and let those who can not go see to it that
none remain at home who are able to
strike q blow in this critical and decisive
honr.
ITO those soldiers who are absent from
their commands without leave, appeal II
the name of their brave comrades witt
whom they have in the past SO Otter
shared the priyations of the camp and the
dangers of the battlefield. to return al
once TO their duty. To all such as shall
report to their respective commands in re
Spouse to this appeal within the next &c
days an amnesty is hereby granted. My
appeal is to every one, of all classes an6
conditions, to come forward freely, cheer
fully and with a good heart to the wori
that lies before us. My countrymen, re
spond to the call as you have done in days
that have passed, and with the blessing Of
a kind and overriding Providence thu
enemy shall be driven from your soil, thu
security of your wives and daughters from
the insults and the outrages OF a brutal TO,
shall be established, soon to be followed
by a permanent and honorable peace.
"The claims of home and country, wifi
and children, united with the demands o
honor and patriotism, summon us to TIL
field. We cannot, dare not, will not fai
to respond.
Full of hope and confidence, come t.
Join in your struggle, sharing your priva
tions and with your brave and true mel
to strike the blow that shall bring success
to our armies, triumph to our cause, an,
peace to our country.
&c. T. BEAUREGARD, General"
TO DRIVE SHERMAN FROM GEORGIA.
On Oct. 20, 1864. Maj.-Gen. Howell
Cobb, commanding Georgia Reserves
headquarters at Macon, issued n circula
similar in import to the foregoing, calm
on all who belong to the Confederate army
either on the field or the reserve, to a
once report for duty. He announced tina
at is the fixed purpose of both Confedel
ate and State authorities that the me
who can serve the country in this critics
+. juncture shall do it, and no effort will
spared by either to effect the result. Nc
only to officers, but 10 every good citiZe
is the appeal made to bring into til
service every man able to do duty in til
field.
"a few weeks of faithful service b
. every man in Georgia able and liable I
do it would drive the last enemy from on
soil and rid the State forever Of the
hateful presence.
"Georgians! the destiny of your State
in your hands. Now is the time to striL
the blow and If the enemy is not drive
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