The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-03

SKFTCH OF GENERAL SHERMAN.
William Tecumseh Sherman was born ia Lam
caster, Ohio, on the 8th day of February, 1920.
His father was the Hon. Charles r. Sherman,
one of the Judges Of the Supreme Court of that
State. In 1886, at the age of sixteen, he entered
West Point as a cadet, and was graduated on the
Both of June, l840 sixth in his class Young
Sherman at once entered the service, on gradu-
ating as second lieutenant in the Sd Artillery, and
served in Florida through the winter of 1910 and
ls4l. In Move mber, 1871, he was promoted to
first leutenancy. ... ...
He was afterwards stationed at Fort Moultre,
S. c. In 1916 he was sent to California and re-
manned there in service all through the Mexican
war, having reached the grade of captain. In
1850 he was married 10 the eldest daughter of
Hon. Thomas Ewing of Ohio. In 1853 he re-
signed his commission in the army and took
charge of the clearinghouse OF Lucas, Turner &
Co., at San Francisco. In 1860 he was the Pre-
sident of the State Military Academy of Lousi-
ana, and remained in that position until the out
break of the present war.
On the 18th of June, 1861, he was appointed
colonel in the Regular Army, his appointment
dating may IA, 1861, aud was assigned TO the
command Of the 18th Infantry. On the 2lst of
July occurred the unfortunate affair of Manassas,
in which Sherman was engaged.
When General Anderson was assigned to the
department south of the Ohio, General Sherman
was attached thereto as second in command, and
was soon afterwards despatched, with a force of
seven thousand men, composed ofyolunteers and
Kentucky Home Guards, 10 occupy Mulbraugh's
Hill, a strategic point south of the Rolling Fork
| of Salt river.
There his home guards left him, the reinforce
ments designed 10 strengthen his command were
necessarily sent elsewhere, and he found himself
with scarcely five thousand troops, In an uu-
| friendly part of the country, confronting Rebel
| army Of twenty five thousand men, under Gene
| raj Buckner. While affairs we're in this position
| General Anderson was relieved and General
| Sherman succeeded 70 the very unenyiable
| position of commander of the department.
AZ one time General Sherman was set down as
"crazy," and quietly retired to the command of
| Benton Barracks, near st. Louis. The evidence
of his insanity was his answer to the Secretary of
| War-that 10 make Il successful advance against
the enemy, then strongly posted at all strategic
| points, from the Mississippi to Cumberland Gap,
| would require an army Of two hundred Thousand
strong. The answer was the inspiration or the
| Judgment of military genius, but 10 the mind
of Mr.. Secretary Cameron 1t was the prophecy Of
| false wizard.
General Haleclz succeeded to the command OF
the Department of the West, and General Sher-
man was not long allowed to remain in charge OF
a recruiting rendezvous at st. Louis.
| When General Grant moved on Fort Doneson
Sherman was inirusted with the forwarding 10
him of Feinforcements and supplies from Padu
cah. General Grant subsequently, acknowledged
| himself "gTeatly indebted to his (Sherman's s
k.promptness" in diseharging that duty. After the
Capture of that stronghold, General Sherman was
put In command of the 9Th division of Grants
:. army at Pittsburg Landing. On the 30th of May
for gallantry at COrinth, Sherman was appointed
and confirmed as MajOT-General of Volunteers
to date from May /, 1862.
In December Of the same year commenced the
series Of renowned operations, the object o.
Whidl was Vicksburg. General Grant appointed
Sherman to the command Of the l6th Arm,
Corps, and the latter at once made valuable per
sonal reconnoissances near Talahatchle river
The subject of our sketch Is now major genera
in the Regular Army, as well as In the Yoluntee
J service.