The sun., 1864-11-22
A Fen and Ink sketch OF Gen. sbermo,


An Army correspondent gives the following de.
scrpton of General Sherman, as he splearcI in
Kingston, Ca, a few days before departing on bis
great expedition.
Newspaper correspondents are usually very shy
Of Sherman, owing To the mistaken Impress on
that he s the sworn enemy Of the whole Bohemian
fraternity. l confess that until Friday night I
feared Sherman almost AZ much his Satanic ma
jesty, and many . time have taken refuge behind
some welldressed stat officer, lest 5hermAn's eagle
eye should detect my cit Zen suit and his austere
voice order me TO leave his limos, notwithstanding
carr 81 GRANTS pass in my pocket, aud had given
no aid aud comfort to the enemy. The other night
however was entrapped, anu, with no line of re.
treat open, braced MY self for the charge sitting
10 tie tent OF two Of his Rentrnsnly stat
listening 70 'he enl'vening music Of Colonel Ham.
b.ghrs Lancaster, Penn, Band who wers
scrersdipa the General, was aware Of tho
cote proximity Of the Ch,eHa!n, whose wrath
~ much feared, ono OF the staff suddenly pre.
sented himself at the entrance, aud address, NJ me.
moved 10 the entrance, when there immediately
before me stood the terror Of newspaper currcs.
pendcnts-A. A.jor-Gen. Sherman! 'GcaeraL per
ln't me 10 make you acquainted with Capt. -"
rmArkeu tue alu; and beore had time ~ recover
irDm my asoa.s meat, the General had ext.nGe
his sft hard, which grasped, and uaomeut .t,er
We werc sitting In tbs tent, engaged in as socin Al
Conversation As though we hsu been acquainted
ior Years Inc moment my palm touched that OF
sherman, and his voice uttered, ~ am delpLtrd A.,
meet you-" all terror and embarrassment dis
al po..reu, anu sat there ior bali hour, luenng
to his compliments o. the band, his l.couc e,,i,,s
10 husintsS Pop, RI Ireseuleu tor endorseuen And
ms eie4r !..ss upon every SUGGEST referred
20. SITTING there uerel,n the vauy., ,.nt
whch Was LgLci UP ly .r.rtIn,
lie purI.ns III tue er.sanee, | hal An r.
CO iea chance to sudy that s,raa le eenins v.hoso
"Iu oesiues tne -estuIes o. ui,re ,liau one : :, .
aAI ~ "-oss 10, rVe.y Lay U-es ylclus ,,,IIinv
s'u'h.s,-on. lie q. .Icr.l Sal ~ an .ru.y rimir
'Fel i.e sd0k o. "u'.L ole arm nl,, down h.,
s-l' p.te. Z! Is, VLe IA, ulyli. fam. ilt,n ,,,.
I"~s '"'Iite' 49, LeAt leoi..s in.o lur 4. r.n,,s
sel S-'., As sAvus- ctr Wang to ste the lllns r,,n
"Aoh tAe esq s-'e Iras.c oi tAe b.A4 Iss,,, H..
Alan -oensrai pres Las pIp,. Tor eu 20, s,menI
SLttl,u's rycs AL; Iu al Instant a , Il M, '.s ~.
contents, i.ud leioie &c Aas Ieiul4ei AZ n Ina,
h.. tLo enuofhomeli, mbi,h Clptliu ID ,yt, - ,,,
ia.ralI. business practice ena..c nl 10 uoniur,.
htnu ~ ou.e. saelluaas o. es once u,u M nee. a.,
h.s ear ~ turned W eaten the clear iI,,sie n,
tno opera of tno Ihree Saephcrds; M. heal
seems 10 move iuvoiuniarily IN harmony i'm m.
notes; The simple remark, "beautifuLn eaoanes
him his eyes uTop W the foor-resr there tor
q moment 80 intently that one supposes N. IA
skoteh.ng four months eau pliyu IN his great
mlnd-the eyes are raised sbrLpliy, and he u,ters
Afcw lrie words that SHOW US le loves music and
has very nice discrimination between qood and
bod. He detects every error and tollovs 4, bv a
nervous twitch OF Tho body that shows il does no,
rest pleasant on his ear. In conversation be n
quics. social and winning conve wing an ides in :
very lew words ;.ncver experiences embarrassment