Daily globe., 1883-06-29
OLD TECUMSEH.

The Ge, eral of the Army Visits st. Paul
and Fort SnelIinS-He is Called Upon
by Delegation of Morgan Post G. A. r.,
OF Minneapolis, and AccOrds Them a ke-
ception-nis Future Movements.
Gen. w. T. Sherman, 'old Tecumseh
Sherman of the army, reached st. Paul
at 7:45 o'clock yesterday morning from
Duluth. Gen Sherman is accompanied
by Chief Justice Waite and Associate JUS
tice Grey, of the United States supreme
court, and Gen. Tidball, chief of staff. The
occasion of Gen. Sherman's present
visit to this section is his last official in
spection of the military arm of the gov
ernment-with which he has been so prom
inently and honorably connected for the
last half century-as his name Will be en-
rolled upon the retired list by reason of
age after the 1st of November next. In
obedience to his requests to the COM
manding officers of the departments and
posts to be visited, his trip has
been made as undemonstrative as possible.
It thus happens that st. Paul was given
no opportunity to testify by public de-
monstration its appreciation of one of the
most brilliant and distinguished military
commanders of the present generation. So
it happened that upon his arrival here he
was met at the depot by Lieut.. Johnson,
aide de camp to Gen. Terry, commanding
the department, and driven
Immediately to Fort Smelling
headquarters OF the department. Arriving
at the fort Gen. Sherman was received by
Gen. Terry and staff, and the garrison, con-
sisting of four companies of infantry and
a battery of artillery, and the honors, con
sisting Of salute of seventeen guns, etc,
after Mnich the party were taken in charge
by Gen. Terry and conducted to his head
| quarters, where the day was passed in
| comparative quiet. In the evening, how
ever, the Geo. n. Ar..Lan Post, G.. A. R., of
Minneapolis, many .Aembers of which be-
| longed to his command in his memorable
''march IL the sea-" paid him a social visit
at the fort. The special train for the Oc-
casion left Minneapolis at 1880 p. m, con-
sistlng of nine cars, all filed, the members
of the post and invited guests numbering
between five and six hundred. The G. A.
r. boys were many of them in uni
form and were preceded by their
battle colors and the soul-inspiring fife and
drum. Arrived at the fort the crowd
marched to Gen. Terry's headquarters.
where Gen. Sherman is a guest. After
some music by the regimental band Gen.
Sherman appeared upon the piazza, and
was Justify cheered by the crowd, men and
woSnen vieing with each other in their vel
come The crowd then formed in line
and, passing before the general, was each
in tnrn presented formally to him by
Capt. E. G. Babb, who acted as master OF
| ceremonies. A hearty shake of the hand
and pleasant word was given to each IS
they passed, but alas that
it should be written, the
general did not kiss one pretty girl. In
response to call he made few remark:
70 those assembled, in the course Of which
he paid high com pliment to the men and
resources of Minnesota, and said that nc
regiments made more brilliant record in
the war than did those of the North Stal
state. He added that he had some thought
of starting a rancho to be operated by free
labor, for so firmly was anti-slavery now
fixed in the minds and hearts of American:
that to introduce it again even in the
south it would be necessary to whip
them again. He thanked the boys for
their welcome and amid three hearty
cheers and tiger stepped back to give
place to Gen. Terry, who responded tc
calls for his name by excusing himself
and calling out chief justice NJ. r. Waite
who spoke briefly and piously. More
cheers and music followed, and the crowd
took cars for home at 10 P. m, weary and
bugeaten to the last extremity.
Gen. Sherman and party will continue
their trip this morning, leaving By the
Northern Pacific, visiting in detail the
| different military posts in Dakota, Mon
tana, Wyoming, and Idaho, and thence to
California and returd. The general is in
good health and is enjoying his trip.