Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-14
Pen and ink sketch Of Gen. sherHlan.

An stmy correspondent gives the following do
scrlptioa Of Gen Sherman, a. he appeared 10 King
sson, Ga few days before departing on his great
expeditiOa.
Newspaper correspondents arc usually very shy
Of Sherman owing 20 she na.ssaken impression that
he Is the sworn enemy Of the whole Bohemian fra
terniiy. confess that until Friday Right fesred
Sherman almost much his Satanic najesty, and
many & time have taken refuge behind some wei
dressed stat officer lesi Shernans eagle ego should
detees my citizen snit and bis apstere voice order
me 20 leave his lines notwithstanding that carried
Gfants pas IN my pocket, snd had given no aid
and cosnfor 10 the eaouly. The ethez Hight how.
ever, was ehirapped, and with no has of retreat
OPEN j hruced myasif for the charge. Sitting in
the tent o two u bis genalemany staff listening 10
the ealiyening htsie Of Col Hainbrights Lsncas-
ter Pennsylvania, Band, who were seFanadlhE the
General Iiiade me aware Of the close proximity Of
the Chieftain whose wrath ~ much feared, one Of
The staff suddenly presented hmsef as the antranee
and addressing me, Inoysa 10 The entrarcs wlSen
there Immediately before me stood the terror Vf
Newspaper correspondents MsjoF Gen. Sherman
t45enezal permit me 20 make you acqaaintea with
Captain <---'' remarked the aid, and bafors bad
tae 90 recover from snS ssionishHleh The General
had extended bis leia hand NAish ssRnaped, aud .
mofneHt after We were sitting in Ike tent engaged
in social conversation ~ thsagh We ssd esan se,
quaiuted for year.. -
The neulent nv palm touched that pf shernssa,
and his yoies uttered ~ am Delighted % sneot yus
81 terror snd embarrassment disappeared, and al
there for half an h4uf listening 70 his compliments
of the band his laeonr replies 70 business papers
presented for endorsement and bis clear Views upon
every tate referred 10, Sitting there beneath ths
canvass tsns, which was lighted mp By cracking
Gre burning q tbe enlranee, l bad an excelisns
cidss The detlnies Of more than State and 20
whose hat every baycnet yields willing submission.
The General sat in army chair, the back Of
which oae ara hung down; bis small piercing eyes,
one raotasnt gazing sPoa the ruby nAnies the sexs
piercing hts the darkness beyond though striv-
ing 70 zee the iangs ffoa which tho excellent muse
Of he band isssssd
AdiuiAnt General presents his papers for endorse.
meat Shefnan's eyes lalI; In al instant be knows
lls contents, and before he has refnldcd Il bis lips
dictate the endorsement which CAPT. Dayt0as sd
mlrahle business pyaetca enables hifa 10 eompFe-
bend 1T oBcs. SheEman,a syea enee more peeF cut;
bis enr Il tarne 10 catch the clear music Of the
| Of the Three Shepherds; bis head seems 20 more
involuntary In harmony with the notes The FsIhafk
sheautifnf escapes hiui his eyes droP 70 the hocri
r.st there foF 4 meanent 80 inlentiy thzt ene sup
poses he i skatching four months campaign b be
great mind the eye are saled abruptly and be as-
lars few brief words that show us be lDFes music
| and has very nice discrimination between good
and bad Hs detects every erref, and folloss u by
nervous twiieh ef the body that shows 4 does no'
/ rest pleasant on bis ear,
n oorvessatIau be i quick, social and winning
cz,nyeyins andes ii avery few words, never ex'
seriel,ces Embarrassment IA BIS teieciion Of words
Il give his thoughts expression and In language e
rlssr that no one can well IniaundssptEBd hiaf hs
| & indeed 4 resnaFkhble nan bis eyes tAks IN mofs
| ii ss instant than sanst snaisa % u = inish ~
/ X 1900 ls4 An hoar visitor i almost con
ssrssna 10 believe thai sherman hs As many Minis
- eloek has wheeIe 40 conforming q the mechan
Is.s ~ tsa grand wlscld Ash each thinking for u
IndiyIduai self he Is stfARge asghulsatlen, tha
fs re-, car flly understand but enc that all Nnt
meet him are caaain % admire sad wonder g
pxtyAaIn CASA rebel fesn Jeiisssol
county. inasssed 81 ths Feasfai urand Jury -
ssaeu, Aas pfpsea hil loyalty and eallasssa ~
| on vouchers. Va hass elaa q ualan men Who's
business i 4 . sssslty for rsbslA Whas share