: Personal Recollections of Distinguished Generals by Shanks William Franklin Gore - United States History Civil War 1861-1865 Biography; Generals United States

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SHERMAN AS A STRATEGIST.

The most original Character developed by the War.--No Parallel for Sherman.--His nervous Energy the secret of his great Success. --Incidents illustrative of his great Energy.--Restlessness of Manner and nervousness of Expression in Conversation.--His bad Temper. --Appearance in Battle and under Excitement.--Vigorous Style as a Writer.--He ought to have been a War Correspondent rather than a General.--The Story of his Lunacy.--How it originated.--Method in his Madness.--Habit of Decision.--How he came to leave the Law and return to the Army.--His uncontrollable Temper nearly Ruins him.--The Quarrel with Halleck and Stanton.--Failure as a Tactician and Disciplinarian.--All his Battles Defeats.--Never won a Battle.--His great strategic Marches.--The Campaign of Atlanta his greatest Achievement.--Joe Johnston a Foeman worthy of his Steel.--Sherman's Egotism.--His dislike for Correspondents and independence of the Press mere Affectation.--Nicknames bestowed on him by the Soldiers.--An inveterate Smoker.--His personal Appearance Page 17

THOMAS AS A TACTICIAN.

Sherman and Thomas match Horses.--A Contrast drawn between them. --Methodical Habits of Thomas.--System necessary to his Existence. --Fury of his Anger when aroused.--Great Self-control and Coolness in Danger.--Illustrative Incidents of his Imperturbability. --Cold-blooded upon Principle.--He Studies to avoid the display of his Emotions.--Personal Description and Habits in Camp.--His tactical Ability.--Affection of his Soldiers for Thomas.--The Bayard of the Army.--His uniform Success as a Commander.--Thomas entitled to the Credit of Sherman's March to the Sea.--The Battles of that Campaign fought at Nashville by Thomas.--The Battle at Nashville his greatest Action 58

GRANT AS A GENERAL.

The proper Conception of his Character.--Grant a Combination of Sherman and Thomas.--Contrasted with Lee.--Resemblance between Grant and Sherman.--Energy of both.--Comparison between Grant and Thomas.--The Persistence and Tenacity of each.--Grant's Practicability and Magnanimity.--His Taciturnity.--His Idea of Strategy.--His numerous Battles the most successful and important of the War.--Campaign at Chattanooga and Knoxville.--The remarkable Campaign to the Rear of Richmond the most brilliant of the War.--His great Vice, a Habit of Smoking.--His great Weakness, a Love of Horses.--Grant and Sherman as Damon and Pythias.--His Generosity to his Subordinates.--Superiority to his principal Leaders.--What his Character in the Future will be 91

SHERIDAN AS A CAVALRYMAN.

The Union Cause rich in its Leadership.--The Rebellion very weak. --Sheridan one of the most able of our Leaders.--A Miracle of War. --An Inspiration rather than a General.--A "Fighting" General. --Reminiscences of his Youth.--His Career as a "belligerent Cadet" at West Point.--His Class-mates and their Success.--Sheridan and Hood compared.--Sheridan's early Career as a Lieutenant and Failure as a Quarter-master.--A Favorite with both Grant and Halleck.--Sheridan a Colonel of Cavalry.--His first Cavalry Victory.--Promoted Brigadier General of Infantry.--Repeated Defeats as a Commander of Infantry. --His Failures at Stone River and Chickamauga.--Success in Pursuit of Bragg from Tullahoma and at Chattanooga.--Promoted to the Command of all Grant's Cavalry.--His Success in this Capacity.--The Belligerent in his Organization.--Personal Appearance and Habits.--A modern Scipio 128

FIGHTING JOE HOOKER.

General Hooker a Cosmopolitan.--Naturally "a Fighting General." --Career in Mexico.--Difficulties in obtaining a Command.--His inspiring Presence.--Critical Account of his "Battle above the Clouds."--He manufactures the Clouds in order to fight above them. --His Weakness consists in his Disposition to criticise every thing. --His Candor.--Opinion of McClellan.--"The young Napoleon conducting War in order to get into the best Society."--Hooker's Vanity and Valor.--How he obtained a Command.--Sharp Criticisms in official Reports.--Hooker's Criticism on Sherman.--His untiring Energy.--The Title of Fighting Joe offensive to him.--How it was obtained. --Personal Description and Habits 165

RECOLLECTIONS OF ROUSSEAU.

PECULIARITIES OF VARIOUS GENERALS.

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