Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-21
SHERMiN'S BOOK.
IL Has stirred Up Military Hornets
Nesf-A Thousand Pens Eager for
the Fray-GranTs Friends Urging
Him 90 Write q hook.

L. Has stirred Up q Military Hornets
Nesf-A Thousand Pens Eager for
the Fray-Granfs Friends Urging
Him 90 Write Book.
Washington Special to the New York Herald.
The feeling among army and navy
officers who took prominent part IN the
rebellion is intense against the General
of the army, and a thousand pens will
leap TO the defense of the principal
characters who have been harshly critI-
cised. The complaints viii not be con-
fined alone to army ciRles, and, should
the remarks anticipated about the navy
appear IN the forthcoming work, there
Will be broadsides to give as well as to
receive.
Gen. Sherman, in the preparation Of
his memoirs, enjoyed unusual advan-
tages. During the time his !headquar-
tiers were IN the War Department the
archives IF the war, Federal and Con-
federate, were at his command. There
was not a telegram or order of import
ance or significance he did not have ac-
cess to.
The severest censure the book has
vet received has been from old army
officers who served with Gen. Sherman
IN his Western campaign, and who we're
in his confidence in the most important
movements. By them, so far as they
are enabled to Judge from the full re-
view published III the Herald, the work
is condemned. The march to the sea,
which is regarded as the most ImpOr-
tant strategical movement of the war,
does not, in Gen. Sherman's opinion,
they say, merit honorable mention Of
the officers who rendered him faithful
and invaluable service, while his plque
is apparent IN his illusions To many Of
the prominent generals Of the army.
The friends Of the President have al
ready urged him TO prepare material
for his memoirs Of the war. His ex-
perience was more varied than that of
Gen. Sherman. AdvantagesfOr collating
facts and arranging them are offered the
President which Gen. Sherman did not
enjoy. The only action the Presi-
dent interposes at present his disln.
clination to divide his time between
the duties Of his office and the labor
such a task would impose upon him,
and, as be intends to reside in Wash
ington after his term Of service expires,
he thinks it will be time enough tot turn
his attention to literature when that
eventful day comes. Apropos TO this,
my informant called attention TO the
remarkable fact that the President
never alludes to his term Of service as
bound TO end IN 1877, but invariably
says, when my term cf Office ex-
pres, When l get out Of Office, or
"When l am permitted to retire to pri-
vate life" 1t may be, as suggested,
that the President does not think the
fate Of Louis Napoleon, following so
soon after his Life OF Cesar, a favor
able omen for prolonged power, and Is
thus unwilling 10 become an author
while be continues President.
Washington Correspondence Of the Philadel-
phia Star.
General Sherman's memoirs, Just
published. have created a decided sen
sation in official circles here. 1t is now
said that it was the anticipation of the
publication Of this book, and the effect
It would have here, that really govern
ed General Shermanin transferring his
Headquarters % St. Louis some months
ago. He knew that what he intended
printing would make It unpleasant for
him TO continue in Washington.
He has gricved the President by laUd-
ing General Thanksgiving to Halleck
the credit for the campaign against
Fort Donelson and Shiloh. He tries to
make up for this in praise of Grant s
Ficksburg campaign, but finally spolls
the whole thing by taking to himself
the sole glory Of originating and car
ryiug out the march to the sea.
He attributes exceedingly unpatTiOt-
ic and offensive motives TO Generals
Logan and Blair in his explanation of
his reason for selecting Howard over
their heads TO command the army Of
Mcpherson after the death OF that
officer. The language ne uses in speak
ing Of these men IS as follows: Il
regarded both Generals Logan and
Blair as volunteers, who looked to per.
sonal fame and glyry as auxiliary and
secondary to their political ambition,
and not as professional soldiers. Hence
l appointed Howard, a professional
soldier" The opinion prevails that
General Sherman Is both cruel and Un-
Just in this statement, for no two
soldiers OF the war better earned their
spurs than did Logan and Blair. /
met Senator Logan yesterday, and
asked him if he had seen Sher-
mans allusiOn to him. He replied
that he had, but for the
present he intended u enter into no
controversy with Sherman; that his
record was a matter of history with his
couutrymen and needed no defense
from the egotisical pretentions and
malicious eccentrlcitics Of an eraruc