The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14
4 Pen and Ink sketch Of General sherman.

An army correspondent givs the followin,
description Of General Sherman as he appeal
ed at Kingston, Ca. few days before de
parting on his great expedition:
&" Newspaper correspondents are usual,
very shy Of Sherman, owing to the mistaken
impression that he is the sworn enemy of til.
whole Bohemian fruternity. l confess tina,
until Friday night feared Sherman almo>
as much ns his Satanic majesty, and ma v ;
time have taken refuge behind s..ine wei
dressed staff officer, lest Sherman's eagle ey.
should detect my citizen suir, and his aus
tcre voice order me 10 leave his lines, not
wi istanding had Grant $ pass in my pack
ct, and had given noaid and comfort Ia tlle
e emy. The other night. however, was EN-
trapped, and, with no line OF retreat open.
braced myself f'r the charge. Sitting in the
mt oftwo Of his genlemany staff. listening
to the enliyening music Of c lnnei Ham.
brghr's Lancaster Pennsylvania Band, who
were sereuading the General. before was
aware of tie close proximity Of the Chief'a n
whore wrath | 50 much feared. one Of the
staff presented himself at the entrance. and
addressing me, | moved to the entrance,
when there Immediately before me stood the
terror OF newspaper correspondentS-Major
General Sherman! General. permit me to
make you acquainted with Captain-.' re
marked the AID and before | had time to
reeoyer from NY astonishment, the General
had extended hi left hand, which grasped,
and moment after We were sitting in the
tent. engaged in as social a conversation ns
though we had been acquainted for years
The moment my palm touched that Of Sher
man, and his Voice uttered am delighted
to meet you. all terror and embarrassment
disappeared, and sat there for half an hour,
listening to the compliments of the band. his
laconic replies to business papers presented
for Endorsement, and his clear ideas upon
every subject referred.
Sitting there beneath the canvas tent.
which was lighted up by IL cracking fire
burning at the entrance, | had an excellent
chance to study that strange genius whose
werd decides the destinies of more than one
State. and to whose fat every bayonet Yields
submission. The General sat in an army
chair, over the back of which one arm hung
down; his small piercing eyes, one moment
gazing upon the ruby flames, the next peer.
ing into the darkness beyond, as though
striving to see the lungs from which the ex-
qulsite music of the band issued The Ad-
Iutant General presents a paper for indorse-
ment. Sherman's eyes fall; in an instant
be knows its contents, and before he has re-
folded it his lips dictate tie Endorsement.
which Captain Dayton's admirable business
practice enables him to comprehend at once.
Sherman eyes once more peer out his ear
is turned to catch the clear music of the opera
Of the Three Shepherds his head seems to
move involuntariiy in harmony with the
notes; the simple remark beautiful, escapes
him; his eyes drop to the foor-lest there
for a moment so intently that cne supposes
he is sketchng three months campaign in
his great mind-the eyes are raised abruptly,
and he utters few brief words that show us
he loves music and has a very nice discrim
nation between good and bad lie detects
every error and follows it by nervous twitch
Df the body that shows it does lot rest pleas
ant in his ear. In conversation he is quick,
social and winning; conveying an idea in a
very few words; never experiences embar
easements in his selection of words to give his
thought expression. and in language SD clear
hat no one can well misunderstood him. He
IS indeed remarkable man; his eyes take
IN more in one instant than most men do in
month. In his presence half an hour. Wis
tor is almost constrained to believe that Sher-
nan has as many minds as clock has wheels
all conforming to the mechanism of the grand
whole, hnt each thinking for its individual
self. His is a strange organization. that few
nen can understand, but one that all who
meet him are certain to admire and wonder
It,"