The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06
Beast hummer Sherman re-
visits the Town he First
Depopulated; Then Plum
dered; Thel, Burned

Gen. Sherman reached Atlanta
on the 1884 train on Jan. 80.
He was expected on Wednesday,
but switched off at Dalton, and
went down the Selma, Rome
and Dalton railroad. A foolish
rumor that he had a purpose in
not letting the people know when
he was coming was almost too
absurd to mention. A large
crowd collected along the side
walks to see the General CT the
Army. The depot was comfort
ably filled, mostly with white
people. A sort of light, good
|.humor pervaded the crowd,
spiced up with curiosity to see
the man who had burned Allan
ia. There was no perceptible
Indignation or feeling of preju-
dice. In most Of the clumps of
takers there were jokes flying
to and fro. One man proposed
to Mayor Calhoun to go and
offer the freedom of the city to
Gen. Sherman. "He made too
free with it." said an objector,
" when he was here before" An
other gentleman good-humored-
ly proposed that a procession OF
widows, in mourning, with bun
ches of pine kindling in their
hands, be appointed to wait on
the General, and offer to facill-
tate his work. AS the train roll
ed in, a gentleman called: Ring
the fire bells! The town will
be gone in 40 minutes"
As the train rolled into the
depot, Gen. Kruger, Gen. Augur,
Col. Black, and two or three
officers went to the back of the
train. A rather pretty lady was
standing on the rear platform.
Almost Immediately she was
Joined by a tall gentleman with
deadish brown gray whiskers
and thin face. Said Gen. Ruger,
forgetting his military reserve,
"There he is" The gentleman
raised his hat with a quick and
not ungraceful motion, and said:
"Why, how are you Augur,"
being evidently pleased to see
the gentleman alluded to. He
came down the steps rapidly,
shook the hands Of the officers
cordially, and saying, General,
won't you take care of the girls?"
started out Of the depot with
Gen. Ruger. There was no ex-
element and no demonstration.
The people we're curious to see
Gen. Sherman, but made no rush
at all. A sort Of pathway was
opened for the party, and the
people stood alongside looking
on quietly, and keeping up a
subdued run of comment.
Upon reaching the Kimball
House, Gen. Sherman registered
CIV. T. Sherman, Mr.. Tourtillot,
Miss Lizzie Sherman and Miss
Ellie Sherman" Gen. Van Vliet
and Mrs. Van Vliet registered
below these names. He express
ed wonder at the magnitude Of
the hotel and the fneness of its
appointments, and at the gen
eral thrifty look of the city. He
was assigned to the brilliant
parlors, and went almost imme-
diately to his room.
The programme of the evening
was a simple but pleasant one.
After a dinner served in an ini-
mitable style, a number of ar
riages called at the front of the
hotel, and General Sherman and
his party were taken on a ride
through the city. They went
through the principal streets,
and General Sherman was shown
all the points of interest, especi-
ally those involving the battles
in and around the city. He no
ted with interest the uses to
which the building he formerly
occupied vas now putt being
the girls high school. The Gen
eral expressed great admiration
at the pluck and energy shown
by Atlanta and the marvellous