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Stephen A. Douglas (search for this): chapter 7
the element known as War Democrats in and out of the army would rally round their leader. The most prominent journalists and party leaders were untiring in their efforts. General Logan was known as a War Democrat, and they expected he would support McClellan. They wrote him earnest letters, and appealed to him, the moment Atlanta had fallen, in such communications as the following, which was from one of the ablest journalists ever in Illinois, and a devoted friend and mentor of Senator Stephen A. Douglas during his eventful life: office of the Chicago post, 93 Washington Street, Chicago, August 31 , 1864. dear General:-- I enclose you a copy of the platform adopted by the convention. I want you, as a Democrat, to write a letter indorsing your fellow soldier, patriot, and Democrat. You never failed yet to meet any demand that the Democratic party or your country ever made upon your talents, or even your life. Will you refuse both when they jointly ask your voice in the e
John Sherman (search for this): chapter 7
d Wins the battle of Atlanta passed over by Sherman for continuance in command of Army of the TenHoward succeeds subsequent reconciliation of Sherman and Logan the Corkhill banquet political caprodigious undertakings that were planned for Sherman's army, I spent many midnight hours in sleeplAll the winter of 1863 and the spring of 1864 Sherman was preparing for the campaign and siege of A command of the forces in and about Atlanta. Sherman had the most exalted opinion of Johnston's miWith an army of less courage and experience, Sherman would have had reason for solicitude. Vicksbo put the troops in position to carry out General Sherman's orders, while I will ride over to Shermrly as possible under the orders given by General Sherman to McPherson, and carried by him in persofront of our lines, the supposition of Major-General Sherman is that they have given up Atlanta wit by Generals Schofield and Thomas. Major-General Sherman desires and expects a vigorous pursuit[3 more...]
Frank Blair (search for this): chapter 7
the Fifteenth Corps, General Dodge the Sixteenth Corps, General Blair the Seventeenth Corps, of the Army of the Tennessee. Brding to the then belief, had been worsted at Chickamauga. Blair was with us, you were not. We marched through mud and waternd of the Fifteenth Corps, a Presidential appointment which Blair had exercised temporarily. Blair was at that time a memberBlair was at that time a member of Congress, and was afterward named to command the 17th Corps, and actually remained so long in Washington that we had got , I have never questioned the right or propriety of you and Blair holding fast to your constituents by the usual methods; it surely not in the Memoirs, do I recall applying to you and Blair, for I always speak of you together, the term of political my own motive and reason for nominating Howard over you and Blair for the vacant post. My reason may have been bad, never honors. I assert with emphasis that I never styled you or Blair political generals and if I used the word politics in an of
Gay (search for this): chapter 7
rousing the patriotism of the people. As we neared the towns we were met by throngs who, impatient to see General Logan, had gone out on the roads for miles to intercept him. The nearer we approached the wilder the cheers, until, before the people could be restrained, they had unhitched the mules, and, attaching a long rope to the axle, in a twinkling they were drawing the carriage, while others were following the mules, screaming: Here's your mules, won by Mrs. Logan on Lincoln's election! Gay streamers of red, white, and blue ribbons bedecked the dumb brutes that seemingly understood they were attracting attention, and were as docile as lambs, though we expected to see them resent with their heels the familiarity with which they were being handled. The towns were ablaze with bunting; the brass bands filled the air with patriotic music. We sometimes trembled lest the people, in their exuberant spirits and manifestations of cordiality and admiration, might permanently disable Gene
W. T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 7
ceived orders commanding him to report to General Sherman's headquarters, which he reached at the mion was not given while General Logan and General Sherman were living. Ever since the war closed, no questions of numbers or time, and, for General Sherman, I will say there was not a soldier who b great beyond. The correspondence between Sherman and himself General Logan regarded as confids explained by the correspondence between General Sherman and General Logan, and published after Gey felt that an army which had followed Grant, Sherman, McPherson, and Logan, who had taken it succete, General Logan made a speech in defense of Sherman and in praise of him, which finally brought tire cordiality between the army commanders. Sherman's answer was that he could not afford to put n in a correspondence years later between General Sherman and General Logan, General Sherman wrote:General Sherman wrote: headquarters, Army of the United States, Washington, D. C., Feb. 20th, 1883. General John A.[37 more...]
D. L. Phillips (search for this): chapter 7
ite me, and looking back from the distance of time, I doubt not you were able to give material help in the election of Mr. Lincoln, which was the greatest consideration of that day. With great respect, Your friend, W. T. Sherman. Colonel D. L. Phillips was bearer of Mr. Lincoln's note to General Logan, expressing his fears, and desiring Logan's services, which Mr. Lincoln believed would be potential on account of General Logan's affiliation with the Democratic party before the war. I reparty made up to accompany him, including ladies and gentlemen who were well known in the State. We left Carbondale in carriages, General Logan's carriage being drawn by the mules I had won from my brother-in-law. In this carriage were Colonel Phillips, General Logan, and myself. When we reached the first town on the list the enthusiastic crowd that greeted General Logan was innumerable. Many soldiers were home on furlough after the fall of Atlanta, and they were important factors in
Campbell (search for this): chapter 7
anta, that he knew General Logan, as a War Democrat, would espouse McClellan's cause, greatly to the vexation of General Logan's friends, who were devoted to Mr. Lincoln. One day, in the presence of a number of persons, he became so sanguine that he offered to bet a fine span of mules he owned against five hundred dollars that Logan would support McClellan. Seeing the annoyance and unhappiness his statement produced upon the friends, though not given to such practices, I said: All right, Mr. Campbell, I will take your bet, since you are so confident. A half-dozen hands were instantly thrust into plethoric pockets, and the money was proffered to be put up to pay if I lost, and to be sure that I would have the mules if I won. I heard nothing from General Logan for many weeks, and knew as little as any of them as to his position on political questions, except from intuition, and an appreciation of the situation and his well-known devotion to his country. At last the day arrived
William A. Wheeler (search for this): chapter 7
nto the fiercest onslaughts, and fearlessly plunged into the very jaws of destruction. As wave after wave of Hood's daring troops dashed with terrible fury upon our lines, they were hurled back with a fearful shock, breaking their columns into fragments, as the granite headland breaks into foam the ocean billows that strike against it. Across the narrow line of works raged the fierce storm of battle, the hissing shot and shell raining death on every hand. Seven times Hood's, Hardee's, and Wheeler's commands charged and were as many times repulsed. Once they broke the Union lines and captured De Grass's battery, and he, with tears streaming down his brave cheeks, rode as fast as his horse could carry him to General Logan, begging him to send a brigade of the invincible Fifteenth Army Corps to recover his beloved guns. Fired by the gallant De Grass's heroism, General Logan appealed to the men who had never failed him. Off they went, crying: The guns! The guns! We will have them or
Schofield (search for this): chapter 7
ing of July 22, 1864. The order read as follows: Three miles and a half east of Atlanta, Ga., Major-General John A. Logan, Commanding Fifteenth Army Corps. The enemy having evacuated their works in front of our lines, the supposition of Major-General Sherman is that they have given up Atlanta without entering the town. You will take a route to the left of that taken by the enemy, and try to cut off a portion of them, while they are pressed in the rear and on the right by Generals Schofield and Thomas. Major-General Sherman desires and expects a vigorous pursuit. Very respectfully your obedient servant, James B. Mcpherson, Major-General. It was proved afterward to have been wholly impracticable. With the sounds of the guns of the attacking enemy coming from every direction, General Logan, as the ranking officer, and with only the orders which he received from McPherson a few minutes before he was killed, assumed command. General Logan rode with magic swi
O. O. Howard (search for this): chapter 7
uance in command of Army of the Tennessee General Howard succeeds subsequent reconciliation of Sheth an order to surrender the command to General O. O. Howard, not before conspicuously connected witaving their dead and wounded behind them. General Howard, General Logan's successor in command of tdmitted that he had recommended General O. 0. Howard to supersede General Logan. It is needlessy Corps with Logan at its head, General O. 0. Howard issued an order congratulating the army, and meeling resentment at the appointment of General O. O. Howard. Had not General Logan gone North at tgton deemed it expedient to transfer Major-General O. O. Howard to the command of the Freedman's Burn to the command in every possible way. General O. O. Howard was naturally chagrined, Letter of Ge resignation because of the appointment of General Howard to the command of the Army of the Tennesseturning him to his corps, and in taking General O. O. Howard from another army and giving him comman
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