The National tribune., 1905-11-23

Placed In q command during the siege
Where Gen. Sherman himself directed
what was to be done, he has had little
to do. He seems to belong to the
heavy rather than the rapid department
Of the forces.
"Col. Giles A. Smith is one Of the very
best Brigadiers in Sherman's Corps,
perhaps the best OF all next to Col.
Woods. He only requires the chance
to develop into an officer of uncommon
power and usefulness. There are plen-
ty Of men with Generals commissions
who in all military respects are not fit
to tie his shoes. 49, y,t
Gen. J. N. futile. -
"Of Gen. Tuttle, who commands Gen.
Sherman's Third Division, have al
ready spoken, and will not here repeat
1t. Bravery and zeal seem to be his
only qualifications for command. His
principal Brigadier is Gen. Mower, a
brilliant officer, but not OF large mental
caliber. Col. Wood, who commands
another OF his brigades. is greatly es-
teemed by Gen. Grant but / do not
know him: neither do know the COM
mander of his Third Brigade.
Gen. Lauman.
''Three divisions Of the Sixteenth
Corps have been serving in Grants
army for some time past. They are all
commanded by Brigadier- Generals, and
these divisions to arrive before Vicks-
burg was Humans. This General got
his promotion by bravery in the field
and Iowa political influence. He is to-
tally UNFIT to command, very good
man. but very poor General. His
brigade commanders are none Of them
above mediocrity.
Gen. Nathan KimbalI.
''The next division of the Sixteenth
To S0fv <In gn1r
Gen. Kimbalps. He is not SO bad a
commander as Lauman, but he Is bad
enough. brave, Of course, but lacking
the military instinct and the genius Of
eeneralshfp. I don't know any of his
brigade commanders.
Gen. VIM. SO0y Smith.
"The Third Division Of the Sixteenth
Corps now near Vicksburg, is that of
Gen. w. S. Smith. This is one of the
best officers in that army. A rigid dis
ciplinarian. his division is always ready
and always safe. A man OF brains. a
hard worker, unpretending, quick, sue-
gesttve, he may also be q little crotch
ETY.. for such Is his regulations; but I
Judge that he only needs the opportun-
ity to render great services. What his
Drigade commanders are worth I can't
say, but ! am sure they have q first
rate schoolmaster in him.
Gen. John A. Logan.
I now come to the Seventeenth Corps
and to its most prominent Division Cen
eral, Logan. This is a man OF remark
able qualities and peculiar character.
Heroic and brilliant, he is sometimes
unsteady. Inspiring his men with his
own enthusiasm on the field OF battle.
ne Is splendid In all its crash and COM
| motion; but before 1t begins he is doubt
full OF the result, and after 1t is over he
Is fearful we may yet be beaten. A man
OF instince and not of reflection his judo-
| ments are often absurd, but his extern
poraneous opinions are very apt to be
right. Deficient In education, deficient,
too, In q nice and elevated moral sense.
he Is full OF generous attachments and
sincere animosities. On the whole. few
can serve the cause OF the country more
effectively than he, and none serve II
more faithfully.
"Logan's oldest brigade commander
Is Gen. John ID. Stevenson, of Missouri.
| He Is q person Of much talent, but a
grumbler. He was one OF the Oldest
Colonies In the volunteer service. but
| because he had always been an anti
slavery man all the others were pro-
NOTED before him. This is still one OF
his grounds for discomfort; and in addi-
| ton, younger Brigadiers have been nut
before him since. Thus the world viii
not 60 to suit him. He has his own no.
tons. too. OF what should be done on
the field Of battle. and Gen. Mcpherson
mas twice during this campaign had to
rebuke him very severely for his fail.
ure to come to time on critical occa-
Slows
"Logan's Second Brigade is conn
manded, by Gen. Leggett, Of Ohio.
This officer has distinguished him
self during the siege and will be likely
to distinguish himself hereafter. He