The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-02-19
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Gen. w. / Sherman. one of the greatest
heroes of the late war, has completed
his last march and passed though the
lines. His death, which occurred in New
York City, was peaceful and painless
So quietly did the soul of the gallant
warrior leave the body the watching
friends were scarcely aware of its de-
parture.
In accordance with an oft expressed
wish of the General, the remains will be
inferred in ST. Louis.
William Tecumseh Sherman was born
in Lancaster, Ohio. Feb. s, 1920. He
was the sixth child, and was adopted by
Thomas Ewing, and attended school in
Lancaster until 1896 when he entered
the military academy at West Point,
graduating from that institution in 1910,
standing sixth in class of forty-two
members He received his first commits
sion as Second Lieutenant in the Third
Artillery, July l, 1910, and was sent
with that command to Florida On Nov.
80, 1S41, he was promoted to First Lieu
tenancy. In 1S43, on his return from a
short leave, he began the study of law,
not to make it profession, but to rem
der himself more intelligent sol
dier. In 1916, when the Mexican war
broke out, he was sent with troops to
California, where he acted as adjutant
general to Gen. Stephen W. Kearney.
On his return, in 1850, he was married
to Ellen Boyle Ewing at Washington,
her father, his old friend, then being
Secretary of the Interior. He was APP
pointed 81 captain in the commisSary de-
partment Sept. p, 1850, but resigned in
1853 and was appointed manager of a
bank in San Francisco, but subsequently
took up his residence in New York as
agent for St Louis firm. In 185S-59
he practiced law in Leavenworth, Kan,
and the following year became Super
tendent of the Louisiana state Mill
tary Academy. 1t was while he was
acting in this connection that Louisi-
ana seeded from the Union, and
General Sherman promptly resigned his
office. On May 13, 1861, he was COM
missioned Colonel of the Thirteenth
Infantry, with instructions to report to
General Scott at Washington. Sher-
man was put in command of a brigade
in Tyler's division. On Aug. 3, 1861, he
was made Brigadier General of Volun-
teers, and was sent to be second in COM
mand to General Anderson, in Kentucky.
On account of broken health, General
Anderson was relieved from the COM
mand, and Gen. Sherman succeeded him
on Oct. IL. Just after the capture of
Forts Henry and DonelsOn, in 1862, Gen.
Sherman was assigned to the Army Of
the Tennessee. In the great battle of
Shiloh, Sherman's division served as a
sort of pivot. He was wounded in the
hand during the fight, but refused to
leave the field. General Halleck de-
clared that SHERMAN saved the fortunes
of the day on the 9th, and contributed
largely to the glorious victory of the
9TH" General Sherman was always
conspicuous for judgment and dash. He
was made a Major General next, and on
July Is he was ordered to Memphis. On
account of brilliant services in the
;Vicksburg campaign he was appointed q
Brigadier General.
After General Grant had been made
Lieutenant General he assigned General
Sherman to the command of the Military
Division of the Mississippi. On Feb. 10,
1864, General Sherman received the
thanks of Congress for his services in
the Chattanooga campaign. On April 10
he received his orders to move against
Atlanta His forces then consisted of
Confederate army, under Johnston, was
composed of 60. 900 men. Sherman repeat
eddy attacked the enemy, who gradually
fell back. On July II Sherman began
the direct attack on Atlanta In a num-
Der of severe sorties the Union forces
were victorious, and on Sept. 1 the
enemy evacuated the place. Sherman
Immediately moved forward to the works
that covered Savannah, and soon cap
tured that city. His army had marched
800 miles in twenty-four days through
the heart of Georgia, and had achieved
a splendid victory. Sherman was made
a Major General, and received the thanks
of Congress for his triumphal march
Upon the appointment of Grant as
General of the Army, Sherman was pro-
NOTED to be Lieutenant General, and
when Grant became President of the
United States, March 4, 1869, Sherman
succeeded him as General, with head
quarters at Washington. At his own re-
quest, and in order to make Sheridan
General-in-chief he was placed on the
retired list, with full pay and emolu-
ments, on Feb. s, 1884 For a while
after that the General resided in ST.
Louis, but some years ago moved to
New York, where he became great fa-
vorite. There was hardly night that
he did not attend some dinner, enter
tainment, or theater party, and he be-
came we'll known as an eloquent after
dinner speaker. The General lived very
quietly with his family at his house in
Seventy-frst street, near Central Park.
The Generals wife died few years age,
and two of his daughters are married.
One of his sons is a Jesuit priest. Two
11nno arrind dang htprS and a son. q law
yer. comprise the Generals household in
this city.
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