The biography and public services of Hon James G. Blaine - giving a full account of twenty years in the national capital (1884) (14588219510)

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Title: The biography and public services of Hon James G. Blaine : giving a full account of twenty years in the national capital
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Craig, Hugh
Subjects: Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893
Publisher: New York : H.S. Goodspeed
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Connecticut Libraries



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want of sleep when the enemy wasin his front, going slowly towards his new post, as if in nohurry to reap the great honor which lay within his grasp. Hewas not, like Howard, willing to accept a promotion won byanother man. Arriving at Louisville, the battle of Nashvillehad begun, giving him the justification for which he hadhoped, for declining to supersede General Thomas. He im-mediately telegraphed to General Grant suggesting thatThomas was doing all that was necessary, and should not beremoved in the face of an enemy, but, on the contrary, de-served the highest honor for his generalship. He asked forhimself that he be allowed to return to his own command, theFifteenth Corps. But for this magnanimous action he might have lived inbistory as the hero of the battle of Nashville, adding anotherstar to the galaxy of his victories, while the position of Thomasin the annals of the war would have remained equivocal. Forno act of his life does General Logan deserve more honor than ■ ^ iVf
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THE CAMPAIGN THROUGH THE CAROLINAS. 505 for this self-denial, in the face of a temptation which wouldhave proved too much for many a man whom the world hascalled great. In the meantime his corps had reached Savannah, where herepaired, and resumed his place as its commander. In January, 1865, the perilous winter campaign through theCarolinas was begun. For difficulties encountered and over-come, for trials and deprivations, as the Army of the Tennesseestruggled on through the barren region from Savannah to Co-lumbia, Fayetteville, Goldsboro and Raleigh, this march hasnever been surpassed in the history of war. Through all thesemovements Logans corps led the advance. In its achieve-ments this campaign was more important than the marchfrom Atlanta to the sea, while its physical difficulties werefar greater. Hundreds of soldiers actually died from fatigueand starvation. Swollen streams were crossed where bridgeswere wanting. A wilderness of swamj)s and deep morasses wasthreaded in the fac