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Wright (search for this): chapter 17
ers No. 1.) Four days later, April 26th, he reports to the Secretary that he has ordered Generals Mead, Sheridan, and Wright to invade that part of North Carolina which was occupied by my command, and pay no regard to any truce or orders of mine.sboro, precisely as I did move them, there to await his further orders. My instructions to Generals Meade, Sheridan, and Wright were just such instructions as General Grant had directed me to give. The offense, or whatever he may please to call it,cumstances, justified in stopping the movements of my troops, even by destroying the commands of General Sheridan and General Wright, the responsbility of this sacrifice of human life must have rested either upon General Sherman or upon General Grantbel sources. 4th. The burthen of General Sherman's complaint on this subject is, that I ordered Generals Sheridan and Wright to push forward their troops as directed by General Grant, regardless of any orders from any one except General Grant.
J. H. Wilson (search for this): chapter 17
fate of his terms, General Sherman, in the course of a letter transmitting some orders to General J. H. Wilson, then operating with cavalry in Georgia, thus expressed his ideas concerning slavery to Gwherein he goes out of his way, and advises that my subordinates, Generals Thomas, Stoneman, and Wilson, should be instructed not to obey Sherman commands. This is too much, and I turn from the subary to notice. I refer to the suggestion made to you in regard to orders to Generals Thomas and Wilson for preventing the escape of Davis and his Cabinet. Although these officers were under the nomiway, and General Sherman was cognizant of the fact. The movements of Generals Thomas, Stoneman, Wilson, A. J. Smith, etc., while within General Sherman's general command, have been directed in this what orders purporting to come from General Sherman had been received through rebel lines for General Wilson to withdraw from Macon, release his prisoners, and that all hostilities should cease. These
Weitzel (search for this): chapter 17
erman, in the course of a letter transmitting some orders to General J. H. Wilson, then operating with cavalry in Georgia, thus expressed his ideas concerning slavery to General Johnston: headquarters Military division of the Mississippi, in the field, Raleigh, N. C., April 21. General J. E. Johnston, Commanding Confederate Army. General: * * * * I shall look for Major Hitchcock back from Washington on Wednesday, and shall promptly notify you of the result. By the action of General Weitzel in relation to the Virginia Legislature, I feel certain we will have no trouble on the score of recognizing existing State Governments. It may be the lawyers will want us to define more minutely what is meant by the guarantee of rights of person and property. It may be construed into a compact for us to undo the past as to the rights of slaves, and leases of plantations on the Mississippi, of vacant and abandoned plantations. I wish you would talk to the best men you have on these po
Washington (search for this): chapter 17
e of our victories, and left them in condition to renew their effort to overthrow the United States Goverment, and subdue the loyal States, whenever their strength was recruited, and any opportunity should offer. While waiting to hear from Washington in regard to the fate of his terms, General Sherman, in the course of a letter transmitting some orders to General J. H. Wilson, then operating with cavalry in Georgia, thus expressed his ideas concerning slavery to General Johnston: hefifty years. Although, strictly speaking, this is no subject of a military convention, yet I am honestly convinced that our simple declaration of a result will be accepted as good as law every where. Of course, I have not a single word from Washington on this or any other point of our agreement, but I know the effect of such a step by us will be universally accepted. I am, with great respect, your obedient servant, W. T. Sherman, Major-General U. S. A. Through the unheralded arriv
George H. Thomas (search for this): chapter 17
upied by my command. The last and most obnoxious feature of General Halleck's dispatch is wherein he goes out of his way, and advises that my subordinates, Generals Thomas, Stoneman, and Wilson, should be instructed not to obey Sherman commands. This is too much, and I turn from the subject with feelings too strong for words but one other point in General Sherman's official complaint that I deem it necessary to notice. I refer to the suggestion made to you in regard to orders to Generals Thomas and Wilson for preventing the escape of Davis and his Cabinet. Although these officers were under the nominal command of General Sherman, yet after he left Aartment and has been practised for years. I have transmitted hundreds of orders in this way, and General Sherman was cognizant of the fact. The movements of Generals Thomas, Stoneman, Wilson, A. J. Smith, etc., while within General Sherman's general command, have been directed in this way for more than six months. In suggesting t
Danville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
ired by the occasion. The plan of cutting off a retreat from the direction of Burksville and Danville is hardly worthy one of his military education and genius. When he contemplated an act so quesnd one corps of infantry also, the whole under Sheridan. The infantry need not go further than Danville, unless they receive orders hereafter to do so. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. Generad been disapproved and orders given to resume hostilities, and directed me to move my troops on Danville and Greensboro, precisely as I did move them, there to await his further orders. My instructioduty. 5th. General Sherman sneers at my sending troops from the direction of Burkesville and Danville against Davis in North Carolina as hardly worthy of my military education and genius. However hich he then notified me, and recalled a part of the troops which he had directed me to send to Danville and Greensboro. 9th. There is but one other point in General Sherman's official complaint t
Wilmington, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
wanted Davis caught, why not order it, instead of, by publishing in the newspapers, putting him on his guard to hide away and escape? No orders or instructions to catch Davis or his stolen treasure ever came to me; but, on the contrary, I was led to believe that the Secretary of War rather preferred he should effect an escape from the country, if made unknown to him. But even on this point, I inclose a copy of my letter to Admiral Dahlgren, at Charleston, sent him by a fleet steamer from Wilmington on the 25th of April, two days before the bankers of Richmond had imparted to General Halleck the important secret as to Davis' movements, designed, doubtless, to stimulate his troops to march their legs off to catch their treasure for their own use. I know, now, that Admiral Dahlgren did receive my letter on the 26th, and had acted on it before General Halleck had even thought of the matter; but I don't believe a word of the treasure story; it is absurd on its face, and General Halleck
Greensboro (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
render was received: In a telegram dated Greensboro, 4:30 P. M., the President directed me to leg the first train, about midnight, I reached Greensboro about eight o'clock in the morning on the 12 wrote clearly that if Johnston's army about Greensboro were pushed it would disperse, an event I wiove Sheridan with his cavalry toward Greensboro, North Carolina, as soon as possible. I think it wirecting a portion of my troops to march upon Greensboro in North Carolina. By direction of the Prrman. At the time my troops were ordered to Greensboro, General Sherman's troops did not occupy thaof the War Department. But whether or not Greensboro, or any part of North Carolina, was in my coirected me to move my troops on Danville and Greensboro, precisely as I did move them, there to awaidirected by him to push forward my troops to Greensboro, where they would receive further orders. Ah he had directed me to send to Danville and Greensboro. 9th. There is but one other point in Ge[1 more...]
Goldsboro (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
f the beliefs which were entertained among prominent officers at Raleigh, find expression, and documents captured soon after the surrender are made public. The theory of General Sherman's negotiation with General Johnston, as held by many prominent officers, whose opportunities for obtaining knowledge were excellent, was about this: General Sherman was elated almost beyond measure at his March to the Sea, and northward through the Carolinas. He had rested and refurnished his army at Goldsboro, and had just issued an order for it to march for the purpose of joining the Army of the Potomac, when down came the news, first, of the evacuation of Richmond, and, following close, of the surrender of Lee. General Grant had captured the great army of the Confederacy; all the rest must follow, as a matter of course; Sherman was not in at the death; the war was to close with General Grant its greatest military hero. Then came the proposal for a conference from Johnston. While first writi
Macon (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
he responsibility of adopting that course must rest upon the authority who sent the orders. If his complaint is directed against the form of the suggestions, I can only say that I was innocent of any intended offense. My telegram was hurriedly written, intended for yourself, not the public, and had reference to the state of facts as reported to me. It was reported that orders purporting to come from General Sherman had been received through rebel lines for General Wilson to withdraw from Macon, release his prisoners, and that all hostilities should cease. These orders threw open the doors for the escape of Davis and his party. This I knew was contrary to the wishes and orders of the Government; but I had no means of knowing whether or not Sherman had been so informed. I at the time had no communication with him or with General Grant, and I was not aware that either could communicate with our officers in the West, except through rebel authorities, who, of course, could not be r
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