The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-16

nth New York. and second Wisconsin reg
iments. The eneny's left had been fairy
turned. and Shermans brigade was hotlg
engaged. when the confed rates were rein
forced. The national troops made fatal de-
lays, aud, struck by panic, the
army was soon la full retreat.
sherman's brigade had but III killed
POS wounded aud 203 missing. On Aug. \.
1861, he was made a brIgadl 'r-general OF
volunteers 10 date from May IL, and on
Aug. 2s he was sent from the army OF the
Potomac 10 be second la command IN the
army OF Gen. X bert Anderson In Ken
tucky. Few persons were prepared for the
curious problem OF Kentucky politics.
What mas been called 1.-THE secession Jug
gle" was at least partially successful. On
account of broken health, Gen. Anderson
soon asked TO be relieved from the com
mand. and he was succeeded 10y sherman on
Oct IL. II was expected by the govern
ment that the men, 70 keep Kentucky In
the union. would be recruited from the
state, and that the numbers required
would be but few; but this expectation
was doomed TO be disappointed.
Sherman looked for great war. and de-
clared that 10000 men would be- required
to drive che enemy out I the state, and
900, 900 To put an en- 10 the stru sgle in that
region. M3st men looked upon this pro
phetic sa2aciiy as craZiness. H. was re-
lieyed from his command by Gen. Buell.
Nov. l2. aBd ordered to report TO Gen. Hal
ieck, commanding the department OF the
west. lie was placed tn command OF Ben
ton barracks. At this time Gen. Ulysses :.
Grant was In command + the force To move
an Forts Henry aud Donaldson. In Feb.
1851, and just after the capture OF these
stronRholds sherman was assigned To the
army OF the Tennessee. Ii consisted OF six
divisions, OF which sherman was Ia COM
mand OF the ffth. In the battle OF shiloh,
ea~ta. n u
mans men were posted at Shiloh church.
and the enemy were so strong that a Ii the
detachments were hotly engaged, and Sher-
man served as pivot. When the army OF
the Ohio came up, during the night Grant
had already ordered sherman 10 advance,
and when the combined forces moved, the
enemy retreatcd rapidly upon Cornth. The
loss Ia sherman's division was 5.03l men.
Tie was wounded la the hand, but did not
leave the field
The limit, OF these columns Will not per-
init us 10 follow him through the war The
glories of his success and distinguished
genernlship are matters OF common history,
the crowning triumph being the march To
the sea a distance OF 225 miles In q direct
llae.
Preliminary TO the disbandment OF the
national armies they passed in review be-
fore President johnson and cabinet. and
Lieut.. Gen. Grant--the army Of the Poto-
on the Path. lie took leave Of his army In
an eloquent special field order OF May 30.
From June 27, 1855, to March 3. 1869. no was
In command of the Military Division OF the
Mississippi with headquarters la 81 Louis.
embracing the department OF the Ohio,
Missouri, and Arkansas. Upon the appoint
ment of Gra6ras general OF the army on
July %. 1850. sherman was promoted TO be
lieutenant general, and when Grant became
president of the United States, March 4,
1861 sherman succeeded him as general,
with headquarters at Washington. From
Nov. 10. 1871, to Sept. II, 1879, he made a
professional tour ia Europe. and was every
where received with the honors due - his
distinguished rank aud service. At his own
request. aud I'm order to make Sheridan
general In chief. he was placed on tho re-
tired list, with full pay and emoluments, on
Feb. y. 1854. lie has received many honors.
among which may be mentioned the degrees
Of L. l. ID. from Dartmouth, Yale, Har-
ward, Princeton and other universities. and
membership In the board Of regents OF the
Smithsonian institute,
A thorough organizer, he was also prompt
in execution. demanding prompt and full
service from all whom he commanded. HE
was AN admirable writer, an went at once
10 the vers poin, at issue leaving no one IN
doubt as Ia his meaning. Ills favorite,
were always those who did the best work ia
the trucst spirit, and his written esttma q
of them was always In terms OF high COM
mendatlon. Without being "a natural or
tor. he expressed himself Gle irly aud forci-
la public, and as lac was continually called
out, he greatly developed In that rospes
nee the war. In pers nal appearance he
was a typical soldier and commander, tall
and erect. with auburn hair careiessly
brushed. and short-crooped beard; his eyes
dark hazel, his head large and we'll formed;
the r,s ,lutlon aud strong purpose, and
gravity exhibited by his features ia repose
ind Gated TO the stranger a lack OF the softer
and more humane qualities, but when be
was animated in social conversation. sue h
an estimate was changed at once. His as
ISOLATION with friends and comrades was
exceedingly cordial, aud his affection for
those allied 70 him was tender "a that OF
a woman.