CHAPTER VII.

PECULIARITIES OF VARIOUS GENERALS.

General Don Carlos Buell.--One of the greatest Generals, also one of the greatest Failures of the War.--Buell too methodical to be practical.--Weakness of his Army Organization.--Three Corps Commanders without Ability.--Perryville a Battle lost by Jealousy of our Commanders.--Quarrel between Buell and Governor Johnson of Tennessee.--The true Story of the proposed Evacuation of Nashville. --Thomas and Buell compared.--William Starke Rosecrans a great Failure.--His utter Incompetency.--His extreme Nervousness unfitting him for a Command.--His Campaign of Chickamauga one Series of Mistakes.--The Battle an unnecessary Slaughter.--The worst managed Battle of the War.--Rosecrans not on the Field.--Gordon Granger's Peculiarities.--His Predilection for artillery Fights.--His Resemblance to Joe Hooker.--Retort upon Sherman.--"Living off the Country."--His Opinion of Gideon Pillow and "painted Mules."--Grief at the Death of Captain Russell.--"Old Steady" Steedman one of the most positive Men of the War.--His Boldness and Impudence.--Daring Charge at Chickamauga.--His March from Chattanooga to Nashville to ask for Orders.--His Faith in Negro Troops.--Generals Wood and Negley the Victims of Chickamauga.--Military Character of each. --General Howard a Soldier on Principle.--His firm Faith in the Cause and its Success.--Methodical Turn of Mind.--Religious Habits and Training.--Mayor William H. Sidell as Sherman's Counterpart.--General John A. Logan the representative General of the Western Army.--His Readiness in Emergencies, and his great personal Daring.--General John W. Geary's adventurous Career.--His famous midnight Battle with Longstreet, and how he defeated him 242