Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-20
Letters from GEN. IN erman-v hat
HE OFFICERS say.

Gen. ssKRxAs 10 nov marching At the head OF
biz victorious army and viii soon epcamp under
the shadow OF the federal capital after trium-
phaut circuit through the enemy's country such
a. army never before completed. His achieve
ment.. together With the efforts of jealous and
envious officials to destroy bis rell-earned fame,
will lend TO his appearance at Alexandra
marked interest.
The foIIowing letters from General sHEH~As'
written during the past month, are quite re''a'
bic. They illustrate the biuntness and frank
ness OF the soldier, and the one 10 Gen JOIN
srox. which forms part of the memoranda cor
respondence, throws some light upon the mo-
tyes and facts which governed him and show.
that he did nothing or intended to do nothing
that did not first have the sanction Of the su
thorities at Washington:
SHERMAN TO JOHNSTON
HE.pou.xrEns Mil DIV or THE Mss
IL THE FIELD, RALEIsH. N. O., April II.
crate Army
GESERaL-l send you q letter Tor General
Wilson. which, IL cent By telegraph and couri
er. will check his career. he NAV mlstrus'
telegraph: therefore better send the original
for he cannot mistake my handwriting, with
which he is familiar. lie seems 70 have bis
blood up, and will be hard to hold. IL be car
buy corn fodder and rations down about For
VALLEY, il will obyiate the necessity oil his gong
up To Rome or Dalton
IL is reported to me from Cairo that Mobile Is
in our possession, but Is u not minute OF
official.
General Baker sent in 10 me, wanting to sur
render hs command, on the theory that th'
whole confederate army was surrendered ex
planned to him, or his staff officer. the eIac
truth, and leit him TO act as he thought proper
He seems to have disbanded his men. deposited
few arms about twenty miles from here. snC
himself awaits YOUR action. | will not hold him
his men or arms subject TO any other condition
than the fual one We may agree on.
/ shall look for M,jor Hitchcock back from
Washington on W Wednesday, aud shall prompt.
notify you OF the result. By the action of Gen
weitzel in relation TO the Virginia legislature.
feel certain We will have trouble on th
score OF recognizing existing state governments
liz NAV be the lawyers will want Us to deha
more infinitely what il meant by the guaranre
OF rights OF person and property. IL may b
construed into a compact for Us TO undo the pas
ssto the rights Of slaves and leases OF panta
tons on the Mississippi. of vacant and aban
doned" plantations. wish you would talk &
the best men you have on these points. and,
possible, let US in our final convention max
these points so clea, 10 leave no room 70
angry controversy
4 believe that ID the south would simply ant
publicly declare. what We all feel. that slavery
dead that we would insugurate new era o
peace and prosperity that would soon eff,ce tn
ravsges Of the past four years of war. Negroe
would remain in the SOUTH and afford you abun
dance of cheap labor, which otherwise will b
driven away; and it will save the country III
senseless discussions which have kept US all i
hot water for fifty years
Although. strictly speaking. this is no subjec
Of a military convention. yet | am honestly cor
WINGED that simple declaration of a resul
will be accepted as good Law everywhere. o
course have not single word from Washing
ton on this or any other point of our agreement
but know the effect of s1ch q step by US will b
universally accepted.
am. with great respect.
Your 0bedIent servant.
W T SHERMAN.
"a Maj Gen U s