The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-23
NE DOESN'T LIKE GEN SHERMAN
The story OF col. Tom wor,hinston OF ohio

Ji,ni IL, C,acnn1G Et9uir,r.
WAsHISGTON, March II, 1SIs-Thcrc Is an
old man who appears hero from time TO tine'
whose infrmitics nro aggravated 10y Keen
sense of wrong Want and privation have
nddcd to his seventy years. Although clcanly
In his person he is ragged and forlorn. But he
is burdencd with an old gricvnnco-an affair
long since forgotten by tho public. and so fierce
in his shrill dcnuneations. so tedious In his
recital that men avoid him, hurry away ut his
approach. and bolt their doors against his en-
And vt that ninn saved. in ono of the disasters
~ thu late war ourarmv from utter ami ilation.
Il was no accident. but the result Of hia own sol;
dirrly instincts and high courage. His grand
achievement that ought to secure him ut least
all in hi4 old age. and imperishaho renown
after death. VIVA tho cause Of his ruin.
met him uron the avenue last Thursday. |
made no .il9it To escape him, although. God
kpNsi hn lo.,'n nnchs tns Trout VI p,u ilarln,I
held the, wedding guest in Colordges wild
arain. He has ali tho facts with fearful To.
narity in his mind. and only forgcts that he has
given thcm To you over and over before. HIS
pale, rshy face, once 50 strong in its sctting9f
full forehead. Roman nose. and square promi-
nent. and solid chin, has nothing left but the
glcur % an eye in which there turks n tOuril OF
Insanity liz slourhel hat is pulled over his
White head. M ii it were u nightcan. His clothcs
Of "A past fashion. arc ragged and thrcad1arn,
while his feet are clad in heavy shoes. good for
ton years wear. that he grensrs and wears IN
NJ mt OF socks Every uatt vi him indicates
poverty. hut an udeprpdcnt i"rce sort OF pow
Will he rchcnrscd the Old story Of wrong. he
suddenly stopped. and IA ugly CLEAN NJ over
ear, 10 SOC sho from bis gray cycs. He was
looking at II carriage and pair that was rolling
by IN" high-strpping bays in their glttrring
/ harness wort driven Ivy u colorrd man. sleek
fnt. and insncnt and they carried Gen. Te-
cunSrn sherman. sitting back with arms fold
ed ~ II h. irli that thr ryrs ol u, w9rli wer,
ON him in grateful admiration. MY old friend
lifted his arm and shook his clenrhed hand ut
the carriage and occupant as they swept 10y. and
"Thcrr Zoos tho damned scoundrrl-the
damn i, cowarily Wing = cundrrl tho damned
trutor There he goes. dqmn himl"
FEARING that ! might be- implicated In this
nnrre indictment of the General, | hurried
away Earring the profanity. tho Old man did
NOT give III ) rlaulettrl frnud an rpithrt niniss
was nli Tnn Worthinr,on ~ ohin ,,rod ,',in
! Of West Point he left the service for n more ar-
tive lif,', and did not return until thc late civil
war broke upon the country md he then raised
! took the field He made for the time an extra
ordinary officer. His keen sodicrly instincts
susansd by an tt" ron n" wi We're marrsd by wa
! quick temper and u coarse. ovrrb'aring man
| nor Col Tom WINS n martinez aud drilled and
disciplined his troops. His sollierly instincts
TAUGHT him that ns much could hc got from the
spade in IN" use of raw troops IA the musket.
SnrthworEs he ieft 6rhind ana he f"1sRt With
| readiness that Indicated pleasure in the fight
Ing. These high qualities proved his ruin on n
| irving occasion when any other man wouli
! have secured fame and fortune
Col. Toms Forty-siNth Ohio Infantry made a
NM Of Grants and sherman nd vn,,co when il
went int, ,,irp nt ptt.lur,,h Inndinr rrobns
bly, remembered in history as Shiloh. The For
| tv-siAth made the Extreme right and col
| Northinetnn went into cnmp full Of nm xiety
/ He knew that Grant had cut his army in halves
/ and was marching INTO the cnrmy's country
/ with the loading hall without the other in sun
! lnrtiul. distunce He suw with cDustprnntion
tlnt Tie army was curnmp.d without rnf,.rni GO
10 defcmre "A wide gap ieins lcit between the
| wings for "A fnrro thai wa, supposed Ia be- ion
dny- AT lrast IN IN" r',r. This anxiety was not
Quiet a los the criminal neg l.euct that left this
force Without oven picket line.
t,l. Mortniucton r,unIrrd to lcadnunrters to
nni the Generals. Tlov were deaf 10 ali sug-
g,siion- and he returned Ia make the b ~
TERMINATION he could TO meet "A calamity he
know T., h.. threatening,
The. urNt morning tho storm fell in a surnrisa
thai -pr,.gd CONSERVATION and d.nth in every
rreton MDn att \. VI. were shot while pre-
uariug lr,.nkfi -, md huI.uef..d in il,.ir TINS
Il was the most irisAtlul confusion and slaugh-
ter
nnl M, Win our tr,,'s tnns,lf viii unI s,hi
hrrnn,s. TINT had not hecn shaken 10y a sur
prise. II hapl'n"d T. h' i'f key point Of the
-itunt IN hr.l 10y Cot. Worilingion. and around
thni lr,, f.arfni dt,v Nh. rosi - he ar, nr,, y
NJ, 81 man hi sulN,s". NIhh,, Ms iui
noa's. with their heavy piec,... afforded protec-
ton
1t WINS luck alone that brought Buell. and Nell
u" guns that sent their continuous roar over
n"Nor created Drawer. truer or more nhle men
0',Irlil,I n'- i-'',i'v ,'"i ,i''''h- req .
nDrii"ici aui si"i' Instead u this Cai. f"m
Worth iI..tDu wa, court .uarffnlrl nul cu.hinr-
a. Had the III man. Ike Tnrl nelson. and "A
thousand others hrl a 4 p root silence. Ma
gallant n.lirvrr.put would have been reward
ed AZ flt trontuf ..u. iut his honest vrntl, uu,l
lo tlrunuu .nl I'm ih, most prlflu, munnrr III
conduct ~ ih" inehriates. his superior officers