The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-20

william Tecumaph Sherman, one OF
the most brilliant Of the Union COM
mandera during the war OF the Rebel.
lion, was born at Lancaster, Ohio, Feb
ruary 9Th, 1920 In 1910 he graduated
from West Point and served during the
Indian wars In Florida In lSi0 Al. In
lSl7 no went to California and was act
ing Assistant Secretary there until 1850.
In 1853 he resigned his commission, be-
lag then In New Orleans on commlsary
duty, aud became banker, He carried
on business In New York and San Fran
cisco. In 1859 no practiced law at
Leayenworth, Kansas, On May H. 1861,
he was reapp0nted 10 the army with
the rank Of Colonel, and on the l7lh was
made Brlgadler General OF volunteers.
He commanded brig do at Bull Run
July 2l7t, In October he was appointed
10 the command OF the army OF the Cum
berland. He directed division In the
Tennessee aud Mlsslssippi9 operations,
and bore prominent part before Vicks.
burg. From Memphis he received an
order from Grant, who had succeeded
Rosecrans, 10 cease oil work and hasten
TO Chattanooga, where on the 26th OF
November, 1868, he succeeded In defeat
ing Bragg. On February 4th, 1864,
Sherman moved TO Meridian, the great
rail- way center Of the southwest, destroy.
Ing all the Confederate stores, but was
compelled to return on account OF the
failure OF the cavalry under Smith to
perform its duty. On the 9th OF May,
Sherman set out FOR Atlanta; at Dalton
no defeated on May 18th, Gen. Johnson,
and again on May 10Th at Resaca. June
lat Alatoono was occupied by Sherman.
After two unsuccessful assaults on Ken
esaw he at last compelled Johnson 10
evacuate that place on July I'd. On the
18th and 10th the defeat OF the C0nfed-
crates at Peach Tree compelled them 10
fall back on Atlanta. After the most
vigorous operations Sherman compelled
Hood to eyacuate that place, but not un-
vi that General had destroyed every
thing OF value. November, 1854, saw
the commencement OF the famous
March TO the Sea-" December 18th
Fort McAlllster fell before him; ID Q M
Der Goth Savannah was evacuated. His
whole loss from Atlanta TO the sea was
| 567, including 2i5 wounded and miss
Ing. Moving northward he accepted
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agreement which was, however, re-
jected by the government. On May cath
ne, after triumphant march reached
Washington, where his army was dis.
solved. Upon the accession OF Grant TO
the Presidency he became Commander
in-Chief OF the United States army.
(March 4th, 1867 In lS7l-72 no travelled
through Europe, and through the court
esy OF Germany viewed the operations
OF tie Ff, nc0.Pruesan war. In 1874
he removed the headquarters OF the
army to St, Louis, hut In 1876 they were
again returned TO Washington, He was
succeeded In command by Gen. Phil.
Sheridan, the hero Of Sheridan's Ride,
who IL nj present commanding officer
Of the army. Sherman Ia perhaps the
only man Of prominence 10 day who has
not the Presidential bee In his hat, and
his recent announcement that he would
not accept the nomination II rendered,
nor serve II elected, makes him stand In
striking contrast to those who cannot
conceal theiranxlety TO occupy the Pres
idential chair,