memoirs of general william t. sherman-1-第47部分

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McClellan　and　Fremont　were　the　two　men　toward　whom　the　country　looked　as　the　great　Union　leaders；　and　toward　them　were　streaming　the　newly…raised　regiments　of　infantry　and　cavalry；　and　batteries　of　artillery；　nobody　seeming　to　think　of　the　intervening　link　covered　by　Kentucky。　　While　I　was　to　make　this　tour；　Generals　Anderson　and　Thomas　were　to　go　to　Louisville　and　initiate　the　department。　　None　of　us　had　a　staff；　or　any　of　the　machinery　for　organizing　an　army；　and；　indeed；　we　had　no　army　to　organize。　Anderson　was　empowered　to　raise　regiments　in　Kentucky；　and　to　commission　a　few　brigadier…generals。

At　Indianapolis　I　found　Governor　Morton　and　all　the　State　officials　busy　in　equipping　and　providing　for　the　new　regiments；　and　my　object　was　to　divert　some　of　them　toward　Kentucky；　but　they　were　called　for　as　fast　as　they　were　mustered　in；　either　for　the　army　of　McClellan　or　Fremont。　　At　Springfield　also　I　found　the　same　general　activity　and　zeal；　Governor　Yates　busy　in　providing　for　his　men；　but　these　men　also　had　been　promised　to　Fremont。　　I　then　went　on　to　St。　Louis；　where　all　was　seeming　activity；　bustle；　and　preparation。　Meeting　R。　M。　Renick　at　the　Planters'　House　（where　I　stopped）；　I　inquired　where　I　could　find　General　Fremont。　　Renick　said；　〃What　do　you　want　with　General　Fremont？〃　　I　said　I　had　come　to　see　him　on　business；　and　he　added；　〃You　don't　suppose　that　he　will　see　such　as　you？　and　went　on　to　retail　all　the　scandal　of　the　day：　that　Fremont　was　a　great　potentate；　surrounded　by　sentries　and　guards；　that　he　had　a　more　showy　court　than　any　real　king；　that　he　kept　senators；　governors；　and　the　first　citizens；　dancing　attendance　for　days　and　weeks　before　granting　an　audience；　etc。；　that　if　I　expected　to　see　him　on　business；　I　would　have　to　make　my　application　in　writing；　and　submit　to　a　close　scrutiny　by　his　chief　of　staff　and　by　his　civil　surroundings。　　Of　course　I　laughed　at　all　this；　and　renewed　my　simple　inquiry　as　to　where　was　his　office；　and　was　informed　that　he　resided　and　had　his　office　at　Major　Brant's　new　house　on　Chouteau　Avenue。　　It　was　then　late　in　the　afternoon；　and　I　concluded　to　wait　till　the　next　morning；　but　that　night　I　received　a　dispatch　from　General　Anderson　in　Louisville　to　hurry　back；　as　events　were　pressing；　and　he　needed　me。

Accordingly；　I　rose　early　next　morning　before　daybreak；　got　breakfast　with　the　early　railroad…passengers；　and　about　sunrise　was　at　the　gate　of　General　Fremont's　headquarters。　　A　sentinel　with　drawn　sabre　paraded　up　and　down　in　front　of　the　house。　　I　had　on　my　undress　uniform　indicating　my　rank；　and　inquired　of　the　sentinel；　〃Is　General　Fremont　up？〃　　He　answered；　〃I　don't　know。〃　　Seeing　that　he　was　a　soldier　by　his　bearing；　I　spoke　in　a　sharp；　emphatic　voice；　〃Then　find　out。〃　　He　called　for　the　corporal　of　the　guard；　and　soon　a　fine…looking　German　sergeant　came；　to　whom　I　addressed　the　same　inquiry。　　He　in　turn　did　not　know；　and　I　bade　him　find　out；　as　I　had　immediate　and　important　business　with　the　general。　The　sergeant　entered　the　house　by　the　front…basement　door；　and　after　ten　or　fifteen　minutes　the　main　front…door　above　was　slowly　opened　from　the　inside；　and　who　should　appear　but　my　old　San　Francisco　acquaintance　Isaiah　C。　Woods；　whom　I　had　not　seen　or　heard　of　since　his　flight　to　Australia；　at　the　time　of　the　failure　of　Adams　&　Co。　in　1851！　　He　ushered　me　in　hastily；　closed　the　door；　and　conducted　me　into　the　office　on　the　right　of　the　hall。　　We　were　glad　to　meet；　after　so　long　and　eventful　an　interval；　and　mutually　inquired　after　our　respective　families　and　special　acquaintances。　I　found　that　he　was　a　commissioned　officer；　a　major　on　duty　with　Fremont；　and　Major　Eaton；　now　of　the　paymaster's　Department；　was　in　the　same　office　with　him。　　I　explained　to　them　that　I　had　come　from　General　Anderson；　and　wanted　to　confer　with　General　Fremont　in　person。　　Woods　left　me；　but　soon　returned；　said　the　general　would　see　me　in　a　very　few　minutes；　and　within　ten　minutes　I　was　shown　across　the　hall　into　the　large　parlor；　where　General　Fremont　received　me　very　politely。　　We　had　met　before；　as　early　as　1847；　in　California；　and　I　had　also　seen　him　several　times　when　he　was　senator。　　I　then　in　a　rapid　manner　ran　over　all　the　points　of　interest　in　General　Anderson's　new　sphere　of　action；　hoped　he　would　spare　us　from　the　new　levies　what　troops　he　could；　and　generally　act　in　concert　with　us。　　He　told　me　that　his　first　business　would　be　to　drive　the　rebel　General　Price　and　his　army　out　of　Missouri；　when　he　would　turn　his　attention　down　the　Mississippi。　　He　asked　my　opinion　about　the　various　kinds　of　field…artillery　which　manufacturers　were　thrusting　on　him；　especially　the　then　newly…　invented　James　gun；　and　afterward　our　conversation　took　a　wide　turn　about　the　character　of　the　principal　citizens　of　St。　Louis；　with　whom　I　was　well　acquainted。

Telling　General　Fremont　that　I　had　been　summoned　to　Louisville　and　that　I　should　leave　in　the　first　train；　viz。；　at　3　p。m。；　I　took　my　leave　of　him。　　Returning　to　Wood's　office；　I　found　there　two　more　Californians；　viz。；　Messrs。　　Palmer　and　Haskell；　so　I　felt　that；　while　Fremont　might　be　suspicious　of　others；　he　allowed　free　ingress　to　his　old　California　acquaintances。

Returning　to　the　Planters'　House；　I　heard　of　Beard；　another　Californian；　a　Mormon；　who　had　the　contract　for　the　line　of　redoubts　which　Fremont　had　ordered　to　be　constructed　around　the　city；　before　he　would　take　his　departure　for　the　interior　of　the　State；　and　while　I　stood　near　the　office…counter；　I　saw　old　Baron　Steinberger；　a　prince　among　our　early　California　adventurers；　come　in　and　look　over　the　register。　　I　avoided　him　on　purpose；　but　his　presence　in　St。　Louis　recalled　the　maxim；　〃Where　the　vultures　are；　there　is　a　carcass　close　by；〃　and　I　suspected　that　the　profitable　contracts　of　the　quartermaster；　McKinstry；　had　drawn　to　St。　Louis　some　of　the　most　enterprising　men　of　California。　　I　suspect　they　can　account　for　the　fact　that；　in　a　very　short　time；　Fremont　fell　from　his　high　estate　in　Missouri；　by　reason　of　frauds；　or　supposed　frauds；　in　the　administration　of　the　affairs　of　his　command。

I　left　St。　Louis　that　afternoon　and　reached　Louisville　the　next　morning。　　I　found　General　Anderson　quartered　at　the　Louisville　Hotel；　and　he　had　taken　a　dwelling　hones　on　_____　Street　as　an　office。　　Captain　O。　D。　Greens　was　his　adjutant…general；　Lieutenant　Throckmorton　his　aide；　and　Captain　Prime；　of　the　Engineer　Corps；　was　on　duty　with　him。　　General　George　H。　Thomas　had　been　dispatched　to　camp　Dick　Robinson；　to　relieve　Nelson。

The　city　was　full　of　all　sorts　of　rumors。　　The　Legislature；　moved　by　considerations　purely　of　a　political　nature；　had　taken　the　step；　whatever　it　was；　that　amounted　to　an　adherence　to　the　Union；　instead　of　joining　the　already…seceded　States。　　This　was　universally　known　to　be　the　signal　for　action。　　For　it　we　were　utterly　unprepared；　whereas　the　rebels　were　fully　prepared。　General　Sidney　Johnston　immediately　crossed　into　Kentucky；　and　advanced　as　far　as　Bowling　Green；　which　he　began　to　fortify；　and　thence　dispatched　General　Buckner　with　a　division　forward　toward　Louisville；　General　Zollicoffer；　in　like　manner；　entered　the　State　and　advanced　as　far　as　Somerset。　　On　the　day　I　reached　Louisville　the　excitement　ran　high。　　It　was　known　that　Columbus；　Kentucky；　had　been　occupied；　September　7th；　by　a　strong　rebel　force；　under　Generals　Pillow　and　Polk；　and　that　General　Grant　had　moved　from　Cairo　and　occupied　Paducah　in　force　on　the　6th。　　Many　of　the　rebel　families　expected　Buckner　to　reach　Louisville　at　any　moment。　　That　night；　General　Anderson　sent　for　me；　and　I　found　with　him　Mr。　Guthrie；　president　of　the　Louisville　&　Nashville　Railroad；　who　had　in　his　hands　a　dispatch　to　the　effect　that　the　bridge　across　the　Rolling　Fork　of　Salt　Creek；　less　than　thirty　miles　out；　had　been　burned；　and　that　Buckner's　force；　en　route　for　Louisville；　had　been　detained　beyond　Green　River　by　a　train　thrown　from　the　track。　　We　learned　afterward　that　a　man　named　Bird　had　displaced　a　rail　on　purpose　to　throw　the　train　off　the　track；　and　thereby　give　us　time。

Mr。　Guthrie　explained　that　in　the　ravine　just　beyond　Salt　Creek　were　several　high　and　important　trestles　which；　if　destroyed；　would　take　months　to　replace；　and　General　Anderson　thought　it　well　。　worth　the　effort　to　save　them。　　Also；　on　Muldraugh's　Hill　beyond；　was　a　strong　position；　which　had　in　former　years　been　used　as　the　site　for　the　State　〃Camp　of　Instruction；〃　and　we　all　supposed　that　General　Buckner；　who　was　familiar　with　the　ground；　was　aiming　for　a　position　there；　from　which　to　operate　on　Louisville。

All　the　troops　we　had　to　counteract　Buckner　were　Rousseau's　Legion；　and　a　few　Home　Guards　in　Louisville。　　The　former　were　still　encamped　across　the　river　at　Jeffersonville；　so　General　Anderson　ordered　me　to　go　over；　and　with　them；　and　such　Home　Guards　as　we　could　collect；　make　the　effort　to　secure　possession　of　Muldraugh's　Hill　before　Buckner　could　reach　it。　　I　took　Captain　Prime　with　me；　and　crossed　over　to　Rousseau's　camp。　　The　long…roll　was　beaten；　and　within　an　hour　the　men；　to　the　number　of　about　one　thousand；　were　marching　for　the　ferry…boat　and　for　the　Nashville　depot。　　Meantime　General　Anderson　had　sent　to　collect　some　Home　Guards；　and　Mr。　Guthrie　to　get　the　trains　ready。　　It　was　after　midnight　before　we　began　to　move。　　The　trains　proceeded　slowly；　and　it　was　daybreak　when　we　reached　Lebanon　Junction；　twenty…six　miles　out；　where　we　disembarked；　and　marched　to　the　bridge　over　Salt　River；　which　we　found　had　been　burnt；　whether　to　prevent　Buckner　coming　into　Louisville；　or　us　from　going　out；　was　not　clear。　　Rousseau's　Legion　forded　the　stream　and　marched　up　to　the　State　Camp　of　Instruction；　finding　the　high　trestles　all　secure。　　The　railroad　hands　went　to　work　at　once　to　rebuild　the　bridge。　　I　remained　a　couple　of　days　at　Lebanon　Junction；　during　which　General　Anderson　forwarded　two　regiments　of　volunteers　that　had　come　to　him。　　Before　the　bridge　was　done　we　　advanced　the　whole　camp　to　the　summit　of　Muldraugh's　Hill；　just　back　of　Elizabethtown。　　There　I　learned　definitely　that　General　Buckner　had　not　crossed　Green　River　at　all；　that　General　Sidney　Johnston　was　fortifying　Bowling　Green；　and　preparing　for　a　systematic　advance　into　Kentucky；　of　w