The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-13
How the Great General Publicly
Resented the Insult of the
Great Secretary.
THE ASSASSINATION OF LINCOLN.
How the Confederate Officers
Received the News.

MEMOIRS OF GENERAL WILLIAM T. SHERMAN. BY
Himself In two volumes. New YORK: D. Apple
ton co. 1875
Our nrst article on this noted work concluded
with the first volume. The second volume en-
braces the narrative or his career, from the APP
pointment OF Grant to command the armies until
the close OF the war. There IS concluding chap.
ter on the military lessons OF the war, which has
already been published and reviewed In the
HERALD. The second volume embraces many
points that have heretofore been in controversy.
and the truth OF which viii be largely determined
by the evidence OF the great soldier. This more
especially TO the march to the sea and the hnal
campaign which led TO the surrender OF Johnston's
army. without entering SO much into these
points OF dissension let US content ourselves with
considering those portions OF the Generals work
which throw light upon the great events in which
he was so illustrious actor, and which form
some OF the most glorious chapters In our national
history.
BHERMAS IN COMMAND OF Tue ARMY OF THE
WEST.
on the 18th OF March, 1864, General sherman,
ghen In the forty-fourth year OF his age, relieved
General Grant In the command OF the Military
Division Of the Mississippi and from that time for
ward he became, next TO General Grant, the con-
Ipicuous figure or the war. The generals who
served under him were Schoneld, Thomas, McPher-
lon ana Steele. General Grant had just been
dominated TO the CHIEF command OF all the armies
pf the Union, and was on his way 70 Richmond 70
accept the duties or his supreme station. General
Sherman travelled with him az far az Cincinnati
nr the purpose OF discussing privately many little
details incident to his new rank and the great du-
iss that devoved upon him. There Is a singular
story OF General Grant that when taking COM
mand OF the army, he was anxious 10
draw again into Its service those officers or
Uh nd for
IONS "drited into inictIviy and discon-
tent,n among them Generals Buell., Mcclellan,
Burnside, hcCook and Fremont. General Grant,
Sherman informs rs. "thought 1t wise and pru-
dent to give all these officers appropriate COM
mands that would enable them TO regain the in
nuence they had lost and he instructed Sher-
man to specially look out for Buell.. MaCooE and
Cr1ttenden. As II was manifest that We were
70 have some hard lighting he was anxious 10
bring into harmony every man and every oficer
OF skill in the profession Of arms. This purpose
was only partly realized, and Sherman informs Us
Mr.. stanton, Secretary OF War, ''was notoriously
vindictve in mis- preIudicesn and would not consent
to the employment OF these high ofncers. We men,
non this TACT one generally known IN the Mis-
tory OF the war and rejecting credit upon the
discernment ard the generosity OF Grant. who
believed that to suppress the rebellion II was nee
sssary to every agency that could be obtained.
There Is a nne, patriotic story OF the Hon. James
Guthrie, formerly secretary OF the Treasury
under President Pierce, and the presi-
dent or Kentucky railroad, which re-
fleets honor upon him as resident
Of a Southern state. Mr. Guthrie complained
mat General sherman had detained his locomo-
rves and cars. Il wrote TO him. says sherman,
frankly telling him exactly now wo wero placed,
appealed TO his PATRIOTISM 20 stand by Us. adj
vlsed MIN In Ike manner to hold on to all trains
coming into JerersonvIlle, lnd.u Mr.. Guthrie
gladly assented 70 this arrangement and
10 his patriouc cooperation Inc General at
tributes the perfect success OF the future cam.
paigns. ~ have always,n nc says, "felt grateful
20 Mr.. Guthrie, VINO had sense enough and patriot
ism enough 70 subordinate the interests OF his
railroad company 10 the cause OF his country"
THE MASSACRE At FORT Pillow.
Shortly after Shermanis taxing command Gen.
eral Forrest mace that famous raid whlca resulted
IN the capture 81 Fort Pillow. Tne question as TO
whether the troops Of Forrest mastered the negro
garrison at Fort Pillow has always been one Of
the problems OF the war. In abiding to II Cen.
erA sherman Informs US that ne nad intended
the vacation " Fort Pillow. aud had 50 oruered IT.
but that General Hubert hal retained small
garrison TO encourage the enlistment 0! the
blacks - soldiers, when was layUrite political
folIcy ~ mat time.n consequently the exposure
~ slhHli harrison Ia an unsupported, outlying
ior and inc massacre that followed, are not 70 DC
blamed upon General sherman. As to the mas
Iacre tie General now SAYS that no DOUBT the
troops % Forrest "acted ike 4 set OF barbarlans
sEootng down the HOPELESS ne. 70 garrison after
The 'ort was IA their posscsstonr lie gives Forrest
The credit OF stopping the nrIng az soon a. ne
iOud, and bears testimony 10 the fact that wnen
For, est took federal soldiers prisoners be was
usually very kind 10 them. But 'he had a deeper.
sts sAt o. fellows under hIm,n and at that time