The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-02-19
BIOGRAPHICAL.

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BIOGRAPHICAL.
Sketch of the Life of Que of Americas
Greatest Generals.
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman was born at
Lancaster, Ohio, Feb. 8. 1920. He was a cadet
at West Point from 1886 to 1910, when he was
graduated and promoted to second lieutenant of
the Third artillery. He served in the Florida
war until 1912. during which he was promoted to
first lieutenant. In 1916 he went to California,
and was in the war with Mexico, being breveted
captain In lS4S for meritorious conduct. He
was acting assistant adjutant general of the
deparement OF California from lS47 to 1S49;
alde-de-camp to Gen. P. R. Smith, and acting
assistant adjutant general OF the Pacific division
TO 1901; promoted to captain Sept. 80 1850,
ana on commlssary duty at st. Louis and New
dreams untH sept. 3. 1858 when he resigned and
went TO San Francisco, where he was in the
banking business until 1857. In 1859 he was
IN the practice of the law at Leavenworth, Kan,
and during the two years following was presi,
dent OF the Louisiana state seminary and mill
tary academy at Alexandria, La. On the break
ing out OF the civil war he was reapponted to
the united States army, May H. 1861 with
the rank Of colonel of the Thirteenth Infantry,
and May IL was appointed crigader general OF
volunteers, and commanded a brigade in the
first bate of Bull Run. In October he was
placed in the command of the department. of
the Cumberland but afterward he took charge
OF a camp OF instruction at st. Louis until Feb
ruary, 1862, When he WAS placed in command
OF the district OF Paducah, KY In the Tennes.
see and Mississippi campaign he commanded a
DIVISION; was in the battle OF Shiloh. April and
Z, in which he was wounded; was in the advance
in the siege OF Corinth, April Is to May 80 and
was promoted to major general of volunteers
May l.. He commanded the hastily organized
burg, Dec 27-29. In 1868, in command Of the
which carried Arkansas Post by assault alt
engaged in the un siege July Gf yeKabur aetvs ely
July he was made brigadier general in the
regular army, and during the summer and fall
was engaged in various operations i'll Tennessee
manded the left wing of the army Nov. 1926,
ana early ar IN December compelled Gen: Long
airy, 1864 with O,OOO men he marched to
Meridian, Miss. and destroyed the railroads
centering there. He was in command of the de-
partment and Army of the Tennessee until
March -, when he was
PLACED IN COMMAND
OF the military division of the Mississippi which
was COMPOSED Of the departments Of the Ohio,
the Cumberland the Tennessee and the Arkan-
sas. At Nashville he organized an army of more
than 100, 900 men, and with them he invaded
under Gen. j. E. Johnston. forcing them to
evacuate Dalton, Resaca, Cassville and Dallasin
rapid succession, batween May II and 2S, and
almost daily thereafter engaged the enemy until
the occupation Of Marietta, July 8. In several
subsequent engagements he defeated Gen. Hood
before Atlanta, the hardest battle being fought
Aug. II he was made major general in the regu-
lar army. Aug 81 the battle OF Jonesboro was
fought. and the night of Sept. Gen. Hood
evacuated Atlanta and Gen. Sherman took pos
session and occupied the city until Nov. 16.
when he began his memorable 'march to the
sea-" He reached Savannah Dec. IL and
stormed and captured Fort McAs' -. and
eight days thereafter the city was sur. -"'it-ed
to him. Making the Savannah river his
OF operations he marched his forces unto y.
1865, Cheraw March and Fayetteville March
~. -Four days later he fought the battle of Av-
erysboro, and March 10, 20 and II fought and
Goldsboro March %. His advance was I'M
checked, aud he reached and occupied Raleigh
April ID, while on April 26, at Durham station,
n. G., the army OF the Confederacy under Gen.
]. E. Johnston, surrendered to him upon terms
which were not accepted by the government.
Following this surrender, Gen. Sherman, be-
April %. and OH May a. 1865, ended his won
derful southern marches of more than $500
miles at Washington, his efforts having peen
crowned with success from the first to the last.
On June 27 he was appointed to the command
of the military division of the Mississippi, in
which were comprised the departments of the
being at St. Louis. On July rs, 1866, he sue
ceeded Gen. Grant as lieutenant general, and on
Aug. IL took command OF the division OF the
year he was employed on a special mission to
Mexico. After the election Of Gen. Grant to the
presidency and the consequt Mt vacation OF the
office OF general OF the armies of the United
States by President Grant Lieut.. Gen. Sherman
was made general Iarch 4. 1869 In ST.. after
nearly thirty years OF active service in the
army, he obtained leave of absence for a year.
He at once went to Europe, extending his trav-
els to the East, being everywhere received with
that marked distinction which the people of
the old world are ever ready to accord to
one who has occupied such prominent posi-
tions in military life and had won such laurels
as had Gen. Sherman. On his return from his
travels he took up his residence at Washington
az commander-in-chief of the army, remaining
there until October 1874. when he removed his
residence to St. Louis. On Feb s, 1884, Gen.
own request; The last'few years CT his life were
W. II. Sherman, by Himself" which have been
well received and accepted as most important
addition to the history of the United States.
THE GENERAL AT FORT SMELLING.
Soon after his graduation from West Point
Gen. (then second lieutenant) Sherman was
ordered to Fort Smelling, and was stationed
the old stone barracks along the south side of
the old parade ground. His experience at that
time was not more eventful than that of several
other junior officers by whom an order trans
ferring them to an Eastern was regarded as a
special dispensation OF Providence, on account
OF the lonesomeness and remoteness OF their sta
ton at that time.
The second memorable visit OF Gen. Sherman
to the Northwest occurred very soon after the
close OF the war, and partook OF the nature OF
all ovation Gen. w. S. Hancock, who was then
in command of the department. of Dakota, with
headquarters at St. Paul, entertained him.
The trip was undertaken for the purpose Of in
specting the forts in the Northwest, and hence
was fruitful OF military receptions as well as
pleasant social reunions. One lieutenant upon
the occasion OF formal military reception and
inspection during the visit had decked himself in
all the panoply OF war, but IN his desire to make
Il stunning appearance, had allowed his tailor
to adorn the dress coat with more aiguilettes
than the regulations called for. Gen Sherman
took IN the situation at u glance, and he point
eddy said. MIR. -, should be pleased to see
you IN your uniform" ss.. s.. $50
Gen. Sherman was present "a an invited guest
at the celebration in Minneapolis of the bi-cen-
tennial anniversary OF the discovery OF the
Falls OF St. Anthony, and was one OF the speak
ers on that occasion. -=-.