The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-02

AuIntA PeTntt Priest to Accompany
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WASHINGTON, May An explanation 81
the departure ~ the Rsv Father Thomas
sherman, son Of the late Cen W. 7. Sher-
man, from Fort Oglethorp for a journey
over the route of the famous march to
the sea" performed by his father in the
civil war. accompanied by an escort Of
soldiers from the Twelfth 4. y. cavalry. was
received at tho War Department late this
evening frorh Btigadier-Gen. Duvall, COM
manding the Department Of the Gulf, with
headquarters NJ Atlanta.
AZ far ~ the Wa Department Ia con-
cerned the Q explanation Is perfectly satia-
factory, but 10 avoid further misa ppre-
hension or trouble orders were sent out
tonight directing that the detachment
Of soldiers 90 as far az Resaoa and then
return to Fort Oglethorpe. The distance
il not far and the detachment doubtless
will he back az their post within a few days.
From Gen. Duvall's despatch IL GEMS
that Lieuts. Campbell and Hunter Of the
Twelfth Cavalry we're ordered to take
a trip over the route, Us far as Atlanta.
taken by Gen. Sherman in the ate war.
~ luN1nR Oh lIS WY IN tutthOhfOioS obN
the strategy and tactics used by both the
Federal and the Confederate armies. A
detachment of eight enlisted men went
along.
Father Sherman wished to make the
same trip and, according to q Duvall.
the courtesy was gladly extended to him.
The plan was that the study by the officers
should be confined to going over the line
Of march by Gen, Sherman to Atlanta,
and not from Atlanta to the sea, n the
officers were to return from Atlanta to
Fort O%glethorpe. Zen Duvall's despatch
is as follows:
ATLANTA, Ga. May 1, 1900.
"Mihiory Secretary. War Department. Wash
inpion. "a,
Replying to your Telegram, this date
regarding detachment Twelfth Cavalry
accompanied Rev, Father Sherman from
Chattanooga to Atlanta. two officers with
eight enlisted mon were authorized by
Department Commander to go over the
line Of operations Of Gen. Sherman's army
escort for Father Sherman. q son. OF the
late. Gen. Sherman, who wished for his
torical reasons to go over same territory.
"The officers were selected because OF
being Interested in study Of former opera
ions Of army, and were directed TO submit
fkGICll III tIt toulAti lNhCcoN w
prepare q memoir Of their trip to be read
before tho officers school at their post.
Every opportunity ia taken advantage
Of to study Gen. Sherman's Atlanta cam
paign and II was deemed a happy circum-
stance that a courtesy to Gen. Sherman's
son could be combined with military in
structions.
practice marches, with large bodies
are to be made from now on over the historic
fields of C~hickamauga, and Atlanta by
troops from Forts Oglethorpe and Nc,
Pherson, on which officers will study and
discuss the operations Of Gen. Sherman.
THE detachment in question was au-
thorized by the Department Commander:
THE commanding officer at Fort, Ogle-
thorpe telegraphs under date OF April So,
enlisted men left here this morning for
Atlanta. Father Sherman accompanied
party
THE party is not directed to 30 over the
territory of march to sea, but will return to
post from Atlanta. Correspondence on sub
"Brigadier-G General Commanding.
After a conference between Gen. Bell,
Chief Of Staff OF the Army and the President
the following message was sent 70 Ten
Dnyall..
ingly caused by the terms employed in
your order, the President deems II best,
after the detachment OF Twelfth Cavalry
has gone as far as Reeaca n visited the
intervening field of the engagement at
Dalton, the officers and men composing
the deta chment shall return to Fort Ogle'
thorpe, which he directs be done
Gen. Bell was seen at the telegraph Office
of the White House, where he went to send
a message to Gen, Duvall. He was asked
for any further information he could give
about the incident.
Gen. Bell said that he had no Information
TO give, but might say by way OF explain
alton that 1t lisa common thing at the present
time for army Off GERS interested in their
studies to visit the battleields OF the late
war in order to get a clearer idea Of what
they learned from maps and histories OF
that war.
"The fields Of engagements fought be-
tween the armies OF Gen, Sherman and Gen..
Johnston along tie route pursued by those
armies between Chattanooga and Atlanta
are ~favorite pla ces Of study because the
strategy and tactics involved are oonsid-
cred among the best examples OF the art
Of war afforded by our civil war.
mo one could ever anticipate hal mis-
apprehension or feeling would arise over
permitting Father Sherman to accompany
ouch a deta ohment-s courtesy which would
have been extended to any distinguished
person under similar circumstances