The New York herald., 1864-12-12

4 bonn meardment Of Fort sanss -- -
washlagton. H oouver..o rrss,v ~,,n n.,,so. a. Al,
| posMioas ana ve~s. aud surprised TO see the
,nanefence exhibited upon the great question or the
Say personal friend thus narrates the Captains
views at that tms-
He was astoushsd at the apparent ignorance and u-
tion Of the Southern States He declared that
authority sleeping volcano, which would surely
addressed letter 10 the Secretary OF war stating that Is
he educated the expense Of the United
his military services. he warned sIr Cameron in ear
nest language that war was imminent ana that
not prepared He also called upon the President and 10
like manner stated his views and rendered his services
Tho President jocularIy replied"We shall net need
He was thou urged BY risnds to 60 10 Ohio aud
care OF the organization OF three months regiments.
expedieuts He declared il would be as se 90 under.
take TO exnsush the flames of burning building with
squirt gun . 70 put down the rebellion with three months
call out the whole military rover OF the country once
and By the exercise OF irresistible force TO crush the re
belion In iss incipiency
On tho increase OF tho regular army BY the addition OF
number Of regiments, Captain sherman was pro.
osd the colonecy OF the Thirteenth regular Infantry
dated May a. 1861. In the first battle OF Bull run. July
2 Colonel Sherman commanded the Third brigade First
division, Brgadier General Daniel Tyler Commanding
(Mcowe's army and behaved with marked gallautry.
After be battle he was appointed ut the extra session Of
Congress brgadier general Of volunteers TO date from
May II, 1851, and ordered to tho Department OF
Kentucky, and was second iu command 70 General
Robert Anderson. Soon after his arrival 10 the depart
mont General Sherman was ordered 70 occupy Null
draughs Hill Kentucky-an important point south OF the
Rolling Fork, or Salt rver-wIth seven thousand men,
made up Of volunteers and Kentucky home guards Upon
reaching his destination his homo guards LETT him. aud
troops designed for him detached other exped
tions the end he found hnsef with less than Eve thou
sand men arayed aganst Bucknrs entire rebel force Of
than twenty-five thousand men. In October Gen.
Sherman succeeded Con. Anderson Ia command OF the
department then known the Department f the Cumber-
land. November he addressed General Mcclellan upon
the strength and perous situation Of his command con-
cuding with the remark "our forces TOO small to
do good and too large TO be sacrificed" General Nc
Clelan asked, How long could McCook keep Bucsner
out Of Louisville, hcding the ralr0sd Win power 10
destroy inch by irchs' Tho unsatisfactory neture OF
this reply and tile circumstances OF she stustion wero
anything but agreeable, aud any one ese but Sherman
would have abandoned the positions held by the troops
resigned hts command. by skilfully maneeuvriDg
his troops he managed to hold his ground About this
time incident occurred which should be narrated
quote the words Of Lieutenant Colonel Bowman
General sherman had had interview with Secretary
Cameron, in presence Of AdjutAnt General Thomas At
uaton cf hs command and OF the armies opposed
him. cpd being asked what force necessary Ter
u
swered, 1.-TWO hundred thousand men, By the 1st OF
November Ad ulant General Thomas Official report OF
most Of the newspapers OF the country, 9i ing che
fuN knowledge Of important facts relating TO Gen
lines, and the enemy know IT, Iie had no hope OF
reinforcement, and withai, evidontly IN dscred
The power strength, aud resources Or tie enemy He
therefore fc he could not successfully conduct the cam
General Buell. who was reinforced, and enabled
bold bis defensive position until Grant In the follow
ing spring. should advance down the Mississippi and up
General sherman was set down "crazy,' and
quietly retired the command Of Benton Barracks,
ST. Louis. The evidence Of his insanity was his answer
10 the Secretary OF Warhat to mako successful od.
strategic points from Msiasppi to Cumberland Gap,
would rc9ute army two hundred thousand strong
The answer tho inspiration the Judgment of q
iitary gen,uH mind Of Mr. Secretary Cameron
it was the prophecy OF = false wizard.
In the early part Of the year 1882 General Sherman
was again called TO the fold and assigned 10 the CON-
mand OF the District OF Cairo. In February, his head
quarters were ut Paducah, Kentucky and the General
rendered Invaluable service in forwarding troops and
pics General Grant in his operations on the Ten
nossee and Cumberland rivers After the capituiaton
cf Fort Doneson General sherman assigned TO tho
command the Fifth divisions Army OF the Tennessee
Major General U. s. Grant commanding. At shiloh sher
man Grst displayed the army and the country that
hidden merit which before then was only exhibited to
meet the riculc OF ignorant men. We will permit his
cavalry officer remarkod:-
Having occasion to report personally 70 General
Sherman, about noon Of the first day or Shon ouho
him dismounted, his arm In sling his hand bleeding,
his horre dead himself with DUST his face be.
smeared with powder and blood. lie was giving direc-
tons at the 10 Major Taylor, his chic. OF ar.
tlery who had Just brought battery into position.
Mounted orderlcs coming and going In haste stan
olncers making anxious inquries everyday out
himself seemed excited battle raging serrhcay
In every direction Just then there seemed TO be universal
comm oion on our right where observed our men
Twin
but am ready them" His quick sharp eye flashed,
md his war begrmed beamcd with satisfaction.
Tho eoemy 3 packed columns made their appearance,
and quickly the guns which sherman had 20 csreuny
placed IN poss0" sr.n 0ssrS 70 WSo sherman was still
managing the artillery, Nor SANGER, staff officer,
wara ehsrrss toward the battery Ordcr up those
two companies infantry = was the quick reply aud the
SSant t cnsrse, but their horses carried empty
saddles The enemy was evidently fored Our men,
gaining fresh courage rallied S. sa snS or "' in ehos
mornont more he fell back tue pies of his desa
and wounded
General Rousseau, division officer OF Bues Army oi
the Cumberland epcaks OF him in the following hand.
| some msnner:-
liz csve IA our nrst Lessons in Geld In the face OF an
enemy; and OF all the ever saw he 10 tho most IN
saas Ssss' hm s cnems. say that he was
prised at shiloh tell you no. lie Was not surprised
vnPsd Of he gallant just
shiloh his old legion met him jul as the battle - wa,
ended at the sight ot MIN piacDR tncir haW upou
their bay onets gave him three cheers Vas touchna
and ntiiug compliment to tho gallant chic tair. an
thankfu for this 10 do justice 10 brave, hones
and knigbtly gentleman.
Nor did he escape the attention of his commandinl
officer. General Grant, in abtter 10 the War Depart
mont, under date OF July u.s. 1885, said
To General sherman ! was greatly indebted Tor bi
promptncss 10 forwarding TO me, during the siege 0
fort popeson, renforcemens and supplies from padu
cab. Az the battle OF Shiloh, on the last day, ne heo
with raw troops tho key point OF the landing is n
dsparagement 10 any other officer to say that 40 20
believe tbore another division commander on tn
0eld Who the skill and experience 10 have done u
To his individual Efforts am indebted for the success
that battle.
General Haieck, In his despatch 10 the secretary
war. recommending General sherman for promotion
said Of him
II is the unanimous opinion here that Brg.dler Gene