The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27

approaches, would have been n very
costly one to our troops. lie had
hardly spoken 20 me before he turned
away to prepare dispatch for the
President. Here Is the message he
sent:
i beg to present 10 you as a Christ.
mas present the city OF Savannah.
with one hundred and fifty heavy guns
aud plenty OF ammunition, ana also
about twenty-five hundred bales OF
cotton"
The armies under Sherman had a
very refreshing rest for few days.
On January /, 1865. when was pay.
ing my respects TO Gen. Frank Blair
at Blair's headquarters. sherman
came In In his usual brisk style. and.
sitting down beside me with some
memoranda In his hand, no said quiet.
ly. Howard, want you to transport
your Army Of the Tennessee by water
over to Beaufort, s. c.. march north.
ward, cross to the main land and be
al Pocatallgo by the 18th OF this
month. Can you do it9'
did not take time TO make more
than a rough calculation, hut said
The time is rather short. but we will
be- there II II can be done"
He added that Slocum would march
Ipp the Savannah, cross at Sisters
Ferry. and be at Robertsyllle about
the same time that should reach
Pocatallgo. may remark that six
divisions OF the Army OF the Tennes.
see were at Pocatallgo at the 70.
CURED time, The other division went
with General Slocum, who was very
much delayed by the high water at
Sisters Ferry, so that we had TO wait
several days for the left wing to get
into position.
Thus began the memorable march
through the Carolnas After that dif.
acult march with all It's sBirmlshing.
accidents and battles. Sherman sent
ms a congratulatory order which GOV.
cred the whole field of operations. Il
seems now a little boastful, but II ex.
presses the simple truth:
80 complete a success in military
operations extending over half a con.
tinent. Is an achievement that entities
Il to a place in the military history OF
the world"
At later period he wrote. Il con.
slider this march as means TO an
end and not an essential act OF war
The important move from
Atlanta to Savannah is one step in the
direction Of Richmond. Were 10 ex.
press my measure OF the relative i'm.
portance Of the march to the sea and
Of that from Savannah northward. I
would place the former and the lat.
ter TO-"
My estimate OF Gen Sherman "a
high, His intellect furnished mine
rich in pearls. sparkling with dla.
monds. yet completed after Natures
own order. He was ever at home in
science or commerce or art. and never
ialled to interest votary In his own
deld OF research
His perception was like a fash OF
light. Stand him upon hilltop and
Instantly he took In the topography OF
the country. As the hills and valleys
and roads OF Georgia demonstrated,
where he had once mentally grasped
me situation, the map always re.
NAMED photographed upon the tablet
OF his memory,
had once learned lie led his quarter.
masters In their plans and estimates
for his army. He was quicker than
his chief ccmmlssary in figuring the
ratlons for a months supply
! venture word regarding sher
mans moral and spiritual makeup
From long and close observation OF
one who allowed me to be his friend,
I am sure sherman. while knew
him, never purposed to do wrong
acts sudden impulses sometimes
cloual his judgment
WhN he abomlnated quackery and
hypoel he had great admiration for
good u" especially for Christian
men ,cgy to family, loyalty to
t rlenas' ~ dI to society about him,
loyalty Gyls,,o % in AND country he quickly
ops ..,,aSlns auaher, and this was tho
= p,err,.ac,er,stics oqmong the marked
eH nv York HerE own great soul