Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-11-10
GENERAL SHERMAN AND TIE sHER.
MAN FAMILY. f &

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Col. Bowman, who is soon to bring out
a history Of Sherman's Campaigns, gives
a glimpse Of the Generals origin and early
life. He says: ena.s.
William Tecumseh Sherman was born
in Lancaster, Ohio, on the 9Th ofFebuary,
1920. The branch of the Sherman family
to which he belongs is deeendent of the
Hon. Samuel Sherman, of Dedham, in the
county of Essex, England, who came to
Massachusetts in the year 1884, iu COM
pany with his brother, the Rev. John
Sherman, and their cousin, Captain John
Sherman. The two latter settled at Nil
ford, in Connecticut, and became the foun-
ders of useful and influential families. -
Roger Sherman was a descendent of the
Captains. Samuel Sherman, after resid-
ing for a time at Wethersfeld, Connecti-
cut, removed to Stamford, and finally to
Stratford, in the same State. where the
family remained for many years
His death left this large family in very
moderate circumstances. Shortly after
wards, being then but little past niue years
of age, William Tecumseh was adopted BY
the Hon. Thomas Ewing, one of his faith
er's most intimate friends, as member of
his own family. Mr.. Ewing sent him to
school in Lancaster until his sixteenth year,
when, having as "a member of Congress
from Ohio, the privilege of nominating a
youth from his Congressional District for
appointment as cadet at the United States
Military Academy at West Poin, he exer-
cised this right by procuring the warrant
for his youthful charge.
SHERMAN AT WEST POINT.
In June, 1885, cadet Sherman entered
the Academy, where, with the exception
of the months of July and August, 1888,
which his class was permitted to spend at
home on furlough, he remained pursuing
the course studies and military duties then
in force, until the 3Oth of June, lS4O, when
he graduated, standing sixth in the order
Of general merit of his class of forty-two
nembers-all that remained of hundred
and forty who had entered the institution
with him. Among his class mates were
Stewart Van Vliet, George II. Thompson,
Richard s. Ewell, George w. Getty, Viii
liam Hays, Bushrod R. Johnson, and
Thomas Jordan.
Here is glimpse of his tastes and oc-
equations: $50
TASTES AND OCCUPATIONS.
This last encampment, take it ali in all,
| think was the most pleasant one have
ever spent, even to me, who did not par
ticipate in the dances and balls given every
week by the different classes; besides, the
duties were of altogether a different nature
from any ofthe previous ones, such as act
ing as officers upon guard and at artillery
drills, practicing at target firing with long
twenty -four and thirty-twos, mortars, how
itzers, &c, as also cavalry exercise, which
has been introduced this year. As to
lording it over the plebes, to which you
referred, l had only one, whom l
made, of course tend to plebe's duty,
such as bringing water, policing the tent,
cleaning my gun and aeoutrements, and
the like, and repaid him inthe usual cheap
coin-adyice; and since we have COM
menced studying l made him bone
(study), and explain the difficult parts Of
Algebra and the French grammar, since
he is good one and fine follow; but
should he not carry himself straight, l
should have him found in January and
sent off that being the usual way in such
cases, and then take his bed, table and
chair, to pay for the christmas spree.