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We have had some long laboring threads dealing with Grant and Rosecrans but I happened to come across this article that was published by "The North American Review" Vol.141 No.349 Dec.,1885..pages 580-599.
Rosecrans wrote this article in response to the articles that were published in the "Century Mgazine" of which we know today became the 4 volume work "Battles and Leaders".
Rosecrans states that he didn't want to write because the author had died and there was too much sympathy towards him with all his glory.Grant died July 23,1885.
In his article he states it is for the intelligent students of the war who want to know the true story.
The article covers the time just before the start of the Tullahoma Campaign until Rosecrans is relieve of command Oct.23,1863.i will give one quote from the article first then how you can read the whole article.
"I have said enough concerning this article in the "Century" to warn readers and students of the military history of the war that the article abounds in inaccurate, misleading and untruthful statements.Forebearing that detail which any unbiased critic could readily make of the proof that the author of the "Century" article misstated facts to gratify dislikes of others and to glorify himself,".
I would list the full link to the article but I am not allowed to.
all you have to do is go to this site and join for free.you can download three articles per month free of charge, if you want to download more you have to join the pay site.
I have found so much old material it is worth looking at.
www.jstor.org
I would recommend that you download the pdf file rather then read online as it is much better that way.
just search "The Mistakes of Grant" and you will get the complete article.
Rosecrans wrote this article in response to the articles that were published in the "Century Mgazine" of which we know today became the 4 volume work "Battles and Leaders".
Rosecrans states that he didn't want to write because the author had died and there was too much sympathy towards him with all his glory.Grant died July 23,1885.
In his article he states it is for the intelligent students of the war who want to know the true story.
The article covers the time just before the start of the Tullahoma Campaign until Rosecrans is relieve of command Oct.23,1863.i will give one quote from the article first then how you can read the whole article.
"I have said enough concerning this article in the "Century" to warn readers and students of the military history of the war that the article abounds in inaccurate, misleading and untruthful statements.Forebearing that detail which any unbiased critic could readily make of the proof that the author of the "Century" article misstated facts to gratify dislikes of others and to glorify himself,".
I would list the full link to the article but I am not allowed to.
all you have to do is go to this site and join for free.you can download three articles per month free of charge, if you want to download more you have to join the pay site.
I have found so much old material it is worth looking at.
www.jstor.org
I would recommend that you download the pdf file rather then read online as it is much better that way.
just search "The Mistakes of Grant" and you will get the complete article.