The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
ARMY OF TENNE sSEE;
ITS MANY BAT Ties
From Bloody Shiloh to Bloodler
Atlanta-Didn't Always Have
Good Leader.

On April 9th and April 18th the great
hattie Of Shiloh was fought Every
wear. either on the 9th or 18th of April,
the Louisiana Division Of the Army OF
the Tennessee. Confederate Veterans
celebrates IN some fitting manner the
anniversary Of that battle. They cele-t
brated in New Orleans this year on
the night Of the 9Th. with banquet
ana with oratory. This event led tho
New Orleans Picayune Of the 7th to
indulge In historic "reminiscences, as
| follows:
1t should be noted that while the
| Federal armies operating against the
South In the war Of 1SGl-'65 were
named. for rivers. such us the Army Of
the Potomac, Of the James, OF the Ten
nessec, and the like, the Southern
armies that after tho war had become
Systematically established were named
for States or parts Of Slater: thus tho
army operating for the defense OF the
ming known as the Army Of the Poto-
mac. but 1t was soon changed to tho
Army OF Northern Virginia, while what
afterwards became the Army Of Ten
messed was while commanded by Al
bert Sidney Johnston, denominated the
Army of the mississippi. ana was SO
named at tho time OF tho battle OF
1 Shiloh.
After tho first battle at Manassns, in
Virginia, on July 81, 1861 there was
5littlc fighting in that quarter for many
months General Mcclellan, who com
mnnded the Northern Army confront
ing tic South in Virginia, had retired
horth OF the Potomac, and, with the
exception Of an occasional reconnn!s-
sihcc south Of il, remained In tho lines
OF Wellington and in Maryland. Gen.
cral Joseph i, Johnston, who com.
manded the confcderatcs south Of the
iotomnc, was equally noted for his
lack OF Initiative and enterprise, and
I ps never moved except to retreat be.
/ fore an enelny's advance.
So matters remained from J1,v /, se,
= until the spring OF 1852. In tho Ycst
t lhpweVer, conditions had been vary Az
tereht General Albert sidney John
ston' with small force, had been hold
Z ms long line extending from c,oIun,
Z bnss hF" curYins down into Tnnnosgo,
n AZ Eorts Henry and Donclson .r,nndIn,
! tsRlh norlhcastward into the NOM
20 ,alhS oI kentucky, General Johnston
pe4nE heavily attacked in the winto
- NJ several points on Mis- line
n ana losing Fort Henry. which en,v,
manded tho .nneasee river ana M,
= l2ohelson on the Cumberland. both sfn
10 uonH being necessary 10 prevent n,
Eedera gunboats from ascendinp bof
= those streanls which were naYi4a,,I,
:" Was fompelled to Withdraw mis- foroa
from ~ their advanced posts ana /
:, establish himself in Tenncgsee. an n,
!. west bank Of the river or than nam
= ana near tho southern boundary I
" Why Johnston fastened Righ
. There no awaited the advance Of II
NJ hsuerals, who came In steanhoate SIN
!. 10 chose the morning Of April q. lsg
! ior MS attack on tbs enemy comman,
Mp 90 by General Grant. who wau ths
no hailed aS,tlie "hNrG of Doneisopn DC,
frai Sidney Johnston was iiGpsiiNd
this stack became hc knew ttal ~
pthrr Federal army, under Genar
bN bn"ll vas Aastenins % Grant, Il
1w ana would arrive withina day or ~
2r' ~ point II fact one dfvisioa