The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-09-18

nounce whether it be more humane to
hght with town fun Of women and
the families Of a brave people at our
back. or to remove them In time 10
places or safety among their own friends
and people"
WAR Is Cruelty"
Ihe correspondence between Sherman
and Hood was supplemented bv letters
70 and from the citizens themselves
headed by Mayor James NJ calhoun
they appealed to Gen. Sherman to allow
them to remain in their homes.
Sherman was firm. In a reply to their
entreates, he told them that thew must
only expect such things; that war IL
cruelty and you cannot refine it." This
passage has since been corruptAd "a
war is hell" but those were not sher-
mans exact words.
You cannot qualify war in harsher
terms than will" he said.
war Is cruelty and you cannot refine
IT, ana those who brought war into our
country deserve all the curses and NAL
edtctions a people can pour out
1 know l had no hand in MAKING +b;,
war and 1 know / will make more sacri-
noes today than any one OF Won IN sa-
cure peace But you cannot have peace
and a division OF our country II IN
United States submits to a division novy
II VIII not stop. but will go on until We
reap the fate OF Mexico. which is eternal
filed. iuI-
You might as well appeal against tba
thunderstorm" he continued, "as against
these terrible hardships Of war. They
are inevitable l want peace and
believe it can now only be reached
through war
But, my dear sirs. when that peace
does come, you may call on me for any,
thing. Then will I share with Won the
last cracker, and watch with YOU to
shield your homes and families against
oanser from every quarter.
NOW you must go. and take with Won
me OLD and feeble, feed and nurse them
ana build for them in more quiet places
proper habitations to shield them against
the weather until the mad passions of
men cool down and allow the Union and
peace once more to settle over your old
homes at Atlanta"
1851 Persons Go south.
The exodus began on September u and
was in progress ten days. A neutral
camp was established at Rough and
Ready Station, where the Federals were
represented by Lieut.. Col Willard War
ner, Of Sherman's stan. and a guard OF
VI,
William Clare, of Gen. Hoods stan, with
an equally strong detail OF men,
The railroad trains carrying the people
from Atlanta to Rough and Ready were
loaded down with miscellaneous cargo
In some Of the cars" wrote a newspa-
per correspondent, were crowded to-
gether tottering old age and maidens In
their youthful bloom. The former fret
ted very much at being thus rudely torn
away. root and branch. from the soil on
which they grew, and in which they
hoped soon to rest their wearied hearts
AS for their young companions. they
seemed to treat the thing as a kind Of
sentimental journey. I fully understood
this when we reached the rebel quarters,
when l saw with what a warm greeting
the rebel officers and soldiers received
them. Some even carried their enthu-
siasm so far as to welcome them with
warm kisses and embraces.
In addition. the wagons were crowded
with heterogeneous medley of poodle
dogs, tabby cats: asthmatic pianos,
household furniture. cross old maids,
squalling. wondering children, all of
which. huddIed together, made anything
but pleasant travelling party, which Il
accompanied"
AT the Rough and Ready the emigrants
were forced to take to carts and wagons,
as the railroad was destroyed as far
south as LoveJoys Station.
In all 446 families were moved south,
making I0 adults, SCI children and
seventy-nine servants, with 1851 parcels
OF furniture and household goods. At
the end Of the truce at the point of neu-
trality. Maj. Glare officially thanked
Sherman's representative for "the uni
form courtesy you have shown on all
occasions to me and my people
and in many instances your positive
kindness"
Tomorrow-The Battle OF wIa-
chester.