The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-20
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WHAT rs THOUGHT IN WASHINGTON
washington Correspondence Philadelphia Start
General Sherman's "Memolrs,n Just published,
have created decided sensation In officia circles
here. 1t is now said that 1t was the an ticpaton
OF the publication OF this book, md the effect 1t
would have mere, that really governed General
Sherman in transferring nia headquarters TO ST.
Louis some months ago. lie knew that what he
intended printing would make 1t unpleasant Tor
him TO continue in Washington.
He has grieved the President by lauding General
Halleck-giving to Haeck the credit for the cam
pagn against Fort Donelson and shiloh. He tries
TO make up for TINS In praise OF Grants vicks0urg
campaign, but analIy spoils the whole thing by
taking TO himself the soc glory OF originating and
carrying out The marcn TO the sea.
He Attributes exceedingly unpatriotic and OF
fenslve motives To Generals Logan ana Blair In
his explanation Of his reason for selecting Howard
over their heads TO command the army OF McPner-
son after the death OF that olficer. Tine language
he uses IN speaking 81 these men Is as fullows:-
~ regarded both Generals Logan ana Blair as
volunteers, VINO looked to personal fame ana
glory as auxiliary ana secondary to tneir political
ambition, anu not as professional ldlers Hence
Iapponted Howard, a profess onal soldero
The opinion prevails that General sherman Is
both cruel and unJust IN this statement. for no
two soldiers o! the war Dctter earned their spurs
than did Logan and Blair | met senator Logan
yesterday ana asked him II he had seen enerman's
ausion to nlm lie replied that he had, out for
the present ne intended 70 enter into no contro-
versy with sherman; tnat his (LOgan's) record
was a matter OF history Win MS couUtTJmen auu
needed no defence rom the egotstlcal preten-
slons and malicious eccenIicities OF an erratlc
man.
lie was willing TO place side by side General
sherman's refusal to make him McPnersonis sue
cessor anu General GRANTS selection OF aim TO
take General Thomas command and hight tue
nual battle in tha Northwest. II sherman thought
him unfit to succeed Mcpherson, Grant thought
min ht 10 supersede General Thomas VINO, in the
estimation OF the couairy, was not an INFERIOR
comm nder to SHERMAN himself.
lie, l. gan, would stand on his merits, and not
fnnla n Az a
down the cOnde mDatl0n or the whole country ana
the public reprImand oi the SecreGa OF War for
his infamous terms or surrender offered TO Gen.
eral Johnston.
General sherman is also very severe in his crit
icsms OF secretary stanton. He charges that
secretary Stauton's Interference In the matter or
the cotton captured has given rise TO the millions
oil cotton claims now pending in the courts and
Congress. He also charges that stanton tried 10
make the country believe that he (Snerman) was
traitor.
Mr.. Edwin T. stanton, a son OF the famous War
Secretary, is prominent young lawyer OF this
place, an called on him To learn what he mad to
say about Shermans reflections on the memory
of his dead father. tie said tnat during the war
he served with his father as private secretary,
ana had MADE memoranda oil many Important
events, which he hoped before long 10 put before
the puDc IN book form. rnat one OF the Interest
Ing features or these memoranda would be the
troubles MS father had with General sherman. In
word, the great weakness Of sherman was hat
at times he acted as II he thought himself Grand
Mogul, President, Commander-in-Chef secretary
OF War; Congress ana everything else comolned.
There seems to be no surprise that sherman
speaks sligntingly OF Slgel OUT Laat ne should be
So very bitter In denuncaton OF Hooker Is thought
strange. HIS love Ior Buell., Mcclellan, McCook,
CrIttendeu ana Burnside Is explained by his preju-
dice for West Pointers, and rs looked upon as help
Ing TO explain ms dislike OF Logan and Blair. me
book promises lively sensation from this point
before long.