The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-30
SHERMAN'S REPLY.
THE GENERA INTERVIEWED BY
HIS DAUGHTER.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
In THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION recently, q
Mr.. William Markham, of Atlanta, Ga, has crti-
cized General W. T. Sherman's book s'My Memoirs, .
claiming that the famous march to the sea was ian
alterthought and not q part of the original pro-
gTamme."
During the course of a long interview in THE
CONSTITUTION Of October 16, Mr.. Markham returns
to the attack making q number of extraordinary
statements. This gentleman's first onslaught was
brought to the generals notice. but the latter re-
fused to pay any attention to the criticisms they
were, he claimed, mainly ''stuff and nonsense, +"
coming from man he did not know.
Mr.. Markham's latest effusion was shown to Cen
eral Sherman last night upon the ehieftans return
from Philadelphia.
found General Sherman in the reception room of
his new residence No. rs West Seventy-frst street,
surrounded by his fSmily, happy and smiling, As
the grizzled warrior sat in his arm chair and
listened to words of loving welcome upon his re-
turn TO his circle he seemed the personifcaton of
peace and contentment.
HOUSING THE LION.
But the veteran was quickly reused. When l
mentioned the subject of my visit, a sharp, i'm
patient frown crossed his rugged face and he ex-
claimed:
"Nonsensel Iwil not reply to the criticisms of q
man know nothing about. Tell him that the idea
OF the march to the sea was certainly conceived
since the revolutionary war That's all. No; will
short"
"But the writer makes some extraordinary state
ments-'
az don't caret'
"And attacks"
"And attacks mel Let him do It, The work
have done and the movements of my army are mat
tiers ofhstory. wrote "My Memoirs for posterity
and not for Mr. Markham"
Suddenly sweet voice at my elbow said:
MAY LOOK at the criticisms you reieI tor
turned and handed THE CONSTITUTION interview
to the generals charming daughter, for soon found
that it was she who had SO kindly come to my as
sistance.
Then Miss Sherman read extracts from the inter-
view to the general, and he cuttingly replied to
them.
MISS SHERMAN INTERVIEWS THE GENERAL.
"He says, papa, that you said that seven of your
soldiers were worth more to you than the whole of
Atlanta"
Certainly" snapped the general.
"Mr Markham" continued Miss Sherman, las
serts that he was one of committee of ten ap-
pointed by the mayor Of Atlanta to visit you and
request you to rescind your order for confederate
sympathsers to so south and unionists to go north
as the order was considered unjust and cruel?'
Possibly he was, but don't remember him.
"Did you call at his house. papa, and spend some
time with his family and neighbor, General Aus
tell?'
Never heard Of the generalr'
Gle says he sent you bottle of peach brandy"
A ripple of laughter in which the general joined,
followed this question.
''Well. don't remember the peach brandy" re-
Piled General Sherman, 'and-I think should re-
member It if he had sent It,"
."IIe refers to the fertilization of Atlanta. and
claims 1t was there you made statement about
holding 1t out to the end of the war"
"Of course we fortified Atlanta until Hood made
his movement to the rear"
NOT A SURPRISE.
at is claimed that Hoods movement was q sur
prise to you and that he came very near capturing
your supplies"
Hoods movement was not a surprise to me- I'll
had the ordering OF Hoods movement l should
have done so.''
These are the generals words. inferred that he
meant that General Hoods movement was exactly
what he pected and wished for
You are charged with promising your soldiers
month rest and then not giving 1t to them?'' con
tinued Miss Sherman.
~ gave them more than months rest"
"fhen you are sure yon do not remember this
man and did not make him your confdant?"
Certainly have dim recollection, however,
that there was Markham's tavern or hotel some
where down there" added the general, for his
him 70 good humer s3ut did not make ssV Mr..
Markham or any other man my confidant.n
IN In ths gFana 9ld gginea rese S
hard, honest hand on my knee as sat beside him,
Lincoln himseli did not know my plans, much less
this man Markham. Why, even you did not know
them," said the general, jokingly, turning to his
wife, most estinable and kEd hearted lady, who
made upon her gala husbands conduct.
HE GOT THERE ALL THE SAME.
no. did not" replied MRS sherman, quickly,
"and they can say what they like about the march
to the sea- but one thing is ceran--the general 6ot
there"
"Now," said the general, in conclusion, "ls it
likely that should remember this man Markham
afteTall these years? You have possibly heard OF
tine name OF Smith, possibly also of Brown; then
again you may have heard q Markham mentioned,
but if you asked twenty years from now If you
remember some Smith, Brown Markham whom
you may have accidentally met, do you think you
woulc be able to do SOP
Certainly not replied.
"Then don't expect me to remember my Smith,
Brown or Markham. AS to making confident of
the man. why, such assertion is utter nonsense.
AS have said before, moi in the habit of con
fiding my plans to Tom, Dick and Harry while in
presence of the enemy"
l bowed myself out,deeply thankful to Miss sher-
man.