The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-20
THE GENERAL OF THE ARMY
WILLIAM T. SHERMAN.

HIS DAUGHTERS wEDDING-THE PEsTIFERoUs
4 Observation-Disclosures vIEws-MILITARY /
CABRERA WAR "REMINISCENCES.
An interesting letter from Washington is |
written to the Courier-Journal in regard to |
the bluff general: When Nellie Grant mar |
ried, her parents used their best endeayors |
to keep the affair quiet and confined only to |
those specially interested. They did not |
succeed, for publicity was given to the most
minute details. Then the howl went up
about exclusiveness and disregard of
proper consideration for the eager reporters.
Gen. and Mrs. Sherman pursued the oppo-
site course. Not that they expected to fare
better, but because they possess a kindly
disposition, and as they were about leaving
Washington they took this opportunity of
returning the many civilities they have
received, and cheerfully gave not only
invitations, but information to all the
scribes as, well as pharisees and Of
fered them every facility for obtaining
correct items and details. The return
they have received for this generosity is
enough to make every one swear that, in
the future, no reporter shall enter their
/ house. Bad taste, to say nothing harsher
was evinced in publishing details of the cere-
mony and presents in advance 1t is rather
hard that this kind, noble hearted family
should suffer for the fenlts Of those they
| were trying to benefit. Yet such is the
case, for L have heard them accused of
themselves causing the list of pres
ents to be published as a reminder to de-
| linquents.
The Sherman family have never courted
publicity or popularity. Mrs. Sher-
man and her daughters are pious and more
devoted TO the relief of want and suffering
than to wasting time in society. Gen. Sher-
man is bluff soldier, with heart overflow
ing with goodwill to all living creatures.
So farfrom the general using the grand cere-
monial of the Catholic Church at
| HIS DAUGHTERS WEDDING
to propitiate the Catholic or Irish vote, he
would not during the celebration of high
mass compromise himself by either bowling
or kneeling, although Protestants, out of re-
spect, did. Last winter when Gen. Sherman
made his famous speech, regretting that
they never had dancing at his house, and
| said he liked TO see the young people
''scooting around,v he told me that after
his death there need be no dispute about his
religious faith, for it could be given in a
few words. Said he: believe that if
people only act half as well as they know
how, God will forgive the balance" Gen.
Sherman has another short creed. He saws
this is not bad world unless we choose to
make it so. If we are kind to others in re-
turn we will be kindly dealt with Gen
! Sherman has no hatreds or animosities.
Recently talked with him about Louisiana.
Said he: I" In our country we can not stand
coups d. etat, emeutes or communes. Louis
lana should have been patient under her
wrongs and sought redress at the polls
He added, "that an election was not far off,
and if they wished better rulers they would
have them by voting for them. He says
Congress and everyone is rightly and kindly
disposed towards the South, but law must
2 be upheld" He NAV be too cheerful and
Oh frrrrh h,th ah hoe
3 a right to speak about suffering uDjustly, as
E he experienced ingratitude after performing
the most daring and wonderful march upon
D record, march that forced our cruel civil
3 war to a conclusion. There is an effort now
made to throw the odium upon eX-Presi-
dent Johnson of rejecting Gen. Sherman's
. terms of Johnston's surrender. This error,
as it is'now called, properly belonged to the
] fury-blinded Stanton, and he did not hest
, tate to attempt to brand Sherman as a
, traitor. Had 1 time, / would procure a
|, copy of the State paper which was pub
! lished concerning this difficulty. Was ever
|, conqueror so lily rewarded for brilliant
services? The secretary Of war at once sent
Grant to meet Johnston, and alter the
terms. Had there been less of
cHIvALRoUs NOBILITY OF SOUL.
between these two warriors, Sherman
would have been crushed, as Stanton de-
sired he should be. But the two magnani-
+ nous soldiers had no feeling of envy one
, towards the other. Sherman felt that
Grant had prevented the Army of the James
, from cutting his march short and Grant
felt that but for Sherman's march to the sea
Lee would have defied him longer and Rich
! mond would not have fallen when it did.
, Grant performed the duty assigned him in
regard to JOhnston's surrender. but not in
such a way as to humiliate his brother Of
, ficer, and thus the entente cordiale was
there preserved, and nothing has marred it
: down to the present time. / witnessed the
7 two grand reviews of the Army of the James
: and the Army of the West. There was a
grand stand erected on the pavement in
. front of the White House under the shade of
the old oak trees. Here sat the president,
, his cabinet, and all distinguished persons,
, including many ladies. The sidewalks, house
: tops and windows from the capitol to Seven
! teenth street were lined with spectators.
Thousands came from distance to witness
: the grandest military display that our
: country had ever known. 1t was beautiful
: May day when the Army of the Potomac,
: with Gen. Grant at its head, and every d.
vision headed by its commanding officer, all
in glittering uniform, passed before the
many eyes of the many thousands who
:. cheered and applauded from O'Clock in the
: morning until in the afternoon. All the
J, regiments of this army had been resting in
q the vicinity of the city for some weeks.
: They had new uniforms and shoes. The re-
view on the second day was a strong con-
trast. ShernanNs army had just arrived.
They had marched on foot
81 ALL THE WAY FROM GEORGIA
S to Washington. They were dirty, ragged,
f barefooted and unkempt. With dusty,
: WORKOUT knapsacks, from which OCCASION
r ally appeared pet cat that had shared the
t travel and crust of the soldier, or a dog or
> goat slowly following, these sors-footed,
sunburned men tramped, tramped, tramped,
with their great general, through the
3 more enthusiasm than did the holiday look
] ing soldiers of the day before. Gen. Sher-
man looked stern and composed as
he rode at the head of his