The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-13

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| surpassed my e1pectatons
| would DO The efscts = 80 -
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| away they would desert in my opinion
O. What in your opinion is the feeling Of the colored
people about en sting and serving soldiers Of tfuo
United states and what kind Of military service do they
prefer
to be drilled put in the service and think there
Thousands Of the young that will enlist There
something about them, perhaps that p wrong They
have suffered long from the rebels that they want -
shoulder the musket others want TO go into the quass
master or the eommissary service.
Y Do you understand the mode OF enlistment %
coored the rebel States by State agents undss
the act of Congressf
In speaker replied that operation -
leave one white man at home for every colored MAJ
token into the army, and that the army was not u
Q state what in your opinion is the best way to cnisa
colored men soldiers.
A. think that all compulsory enlistments should b
put stop TO- The ministers would talk them and tbs
young men would enlist II Is my opinion that 1t woul1
be far better for the State stay at home and the
enlistnents TO be made United under ths
direction Of General Sherman.
In the absence Of General Sherman the following ques
State what is the feeling coored people in ~
gard TO General sherman
A. We looked upon General Sherman, prior to hia
arrival man cally set apart by Providence to 10.
complsh this work, and unanimously felt inexpres
sbe gratitude to him, looking upon him as man thaa
should be honored tor the faithful OF his
duty Some Of us called upon him immediately upon
"
Secretary with courtesy than he met us His
conduct ard department towards characI ried him
friend and gentleman. We have conldo 90 in
General Sherman and think that what a. could
not be In better hands This is opinion now, from
the short acquaintance and interest have had Va.
Lynch states that, with his limited acquaintance with
General Sherman, he is unwilling TO express opinion.
All others present declare their agreement with Mr. Fra
zier about General Sherman.
Some conversation upon general subjects ens1od, a
which notes were taken.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJurAsr GESERAps Ourcv,
WASHINGTON, Feb 1, 1866. !
do hereby certify that the foregoing In true ana
faithful report OF the questions and made by the
colored ministers and CHI rch members Of SAY annah in
my presence and hearing, at the chambers u
Major General Sherman, thu evening OF ThurE
day, the 18th day Of January, 1855. The questions
OF General Sherman and the Secretary OF War
duced to writing and read to the persons present The
answers made by tho Rev. Garrison Frazier, whs
selected by the other ministers and church wardens
to for them The answers were written down In
his words and read To the others who by
one expressed his dss NJ above sce
forth,
F. d. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General.
Mr. Bee her remarked that If any person SHOULD thnh
these remarks the report Of the interview made
out by Secretary Stanton under bis direction and thus
coored favoraby TO give favorable public opinion such
impression would be wrong rs the questions and answe
are here above reported rerbriim taken down by
Photographic reporter on tho spot.