The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-23
GrNERAL SHERMAN.

A very laudable curiosity exists among the
people of Memphis to know something about
Gen. SHERMAN, and We, therefore, venture on
the liberty of introducing him.
General w. T. SHERMAN, not T. W. is a
native of Lancaster, Ohio. He entered the
regular army of the United States in the year
1876 from the Military academy of West
Point, in the Third artillery. He was then
sent to California, on the first expedition, in
advance of StevensOn's regiment, and served
there under KEARSEY and MASON; and was
there promoted to ieutenancy in regular
course of promotion. Neither before nor since
his entrance into his fsvorite profession has he
been politician, though his brother, JOHN
SHERMAN, the Ohio Senator, is distinguished
one A sollier in feeling as in practice. w.
T. SHERMASs sentiments, political sentiments
are pre-eminently conservative. After his re-
turn from California he continued in the
service two years, and then retired 20 private
life.
About that time he went out to San Fran
cisco as the principal of the Banking House of
Lucas, Turner s. Co., with one member of
| which Arm, we believe, the General is related
/ by marriage. In this responsible post, for
! which his methodical turn of mind admirably
/ fitted him, he remained for nearly two years,
| returning only to assume similar position in
/ New York for the same firm, which dissolved
4 about twelve months later.
/ Lieutenant SHERMAN then proceeded to
| Alexandria in Louisians, and INDUCED his in
| clination by the establishment of an excellent
military school, over which he actively pre-
| sided, with great success, till the inception of
the Rebellion. He was then appointed Colonel
/ Of the 18th Regiment of United States Regu-
lars. Later on, he was appointed Brigadier-
| General of Volunteers, and assisted st the fight
of Bulls Run, where, in spite of all his en-
treaties and heroic example, his brigade would
charge backwards.
! Later still We find him prominent among
/ the heroes of Shiloh, Exhibiting on that bloody
/ field degree of heroisnl and tactical skill
which justly won him Major Generalship'
In the eventful interim between Bull Run and
Shiloh, General SHERMAN had charge of the
Department afterwards occupied by General
BUELL., and before by General ANDERSON.
AT Shiloh, General SHERMAN's command
formed the right wing-the extreme right Of
the brigade, itself, being ably led by General
| DENYERs.
'The other SHERMAN Is they used tC
style him at West Point, sometimes varying
the appellation to yankee SHERMAN is T
w. SHERMAN, a native Of Rhode Island
The initials of both are the same, and to some
cause confusion but it can be easily avoided
by fixing in the memory that the Shiloh hero
places the w first and the 7 second, while ":ht
other SHERMAN" reverses the order.
Major General w. T. SHERMAN, the subject
of our sketch, is a straight, soldierly- looking
gentleman of nearly six feet in hight, with 1
light clear eye, and hair Of light auburn, al
most approaching to red, and beard and mus
taches of similar hue. Strict in discipline
but kind at heart, impulsive, nervous, quick
but correct IN judgment-he is precisely th'
man Bonaparte would make a marshal Of
and select among hundred tolead q Wagran
charge, or cross a bridge of Lodi.
Our readers will find him strict as destiny
but equally just.