New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13


reaching point to which he would not accompany tnei:
~ tc excitement preceding the war increased eNtIS
effort was made 10 win the able Superintendent. VINO
niu been found TO be stringly efficient IN Ms '>lloh
nut lie met all arguments in favor OF armed resiSa.o
~ any decision Of the National an'iotlue5 WIN ,d In
ul"aveFlng dctum that 1t was the duty Oh so!uler
o "e i iof, never against tne hag aau ~. Dation
va Gear ana ulshrinklng In MS leIteT ol
.otheGovernorof Louisiana he aid: cupy aquis.
!" acquaint you that accepted such place when
Louisiana a State in the Union, ana when INC
motto Of the seminary, Inserted IN marble over Ie
Government Of the United states: the CniOn-Esto
PeTpetua Recent events foreShadow a great chang
ana 1t becomes all men to choose If louisiana WIFI
draws from the Federal Union. prefer 10 maintain
n allegiance to the old Constitution as long as a
would be wrong In every sense Of the word. .
beg you to take immediate step, to relieve me as
Secedc, for on no earthly account will do any act
or think any thought hostile to or In defiance OF the
Captain sherman returned to st. Louis in February,
1851, and. entering into sreet-rlilw specuatlons,
This place saw Mr. Reid In his ohio in the War
the war found him lie now in his forty Sec0nd
brought no distinction Mcclellan Fremont. Halleck,
Hooker. Ro-ecraus and score Of the Other y9uns
brilliant soldiers according - the standard Of those
Oh army days sherman had left no name 9ca ~, Thc
To- his fortune and nothing to his fame; l;ut
the heart y the man was sound 10 the core, ana rs
more than ali his life thus Ear to fix him in mems
minds lie was soon to enter upon wider career.
severe probation vet awaited him" Nevertheless.
there Is reason for believing That unknown 70 SIler
~ Ndutant General Of the ARMY soon after the out
break OF the war
IL TIE SHADOW OF WAR.
hbout the time Of Mr. Lincolns inauguration Cap
tain sherman went to Washington. His younger
brother John Sherman had just been elected to the
senate. The captain ready for almost anything
lie talked freely, drew largely his observations in
the south. assured the Republicans and even tho
President that they would have a bloody war His
own services he volunteered in any capacity. ave
shall not need many like y0u,' said the hopeful
patriot, " he affair will soon blow over But Cap
tain >hcrman's social position secured him some con
sdcratDn. lie applied for the chief clcrI-hip Of
On" War Department and secured strong political and
military backing. but the Office given 10 another
q personal adhcrcut of the secretary. When Joseph
t. Johnston resigned the Quartcrmlster Gencri,hp u
place without success. His views OF the coming CON
hict were then considered extreme. He denounced
me call for 1000 volunteers for three months a.
uu"i-e. lie Va, told that II he Wodll 20 % ONO
lie 'ould probably gct command 81 one OF the rg
mrrl'' pIl ne N9hid nave h"thlhE To- 40 WIN 't,I
iUN' ION might ~ well attempt To nut ON lh'
name, Of a burning house with a squirt gun. You
~ -eePiHg OF a volcano " nou want 10 "rEIN'@'
tne "hoie military power Of the N"i1h at once ior 4
desperate >'ruger." "NOu don't know auyj Ming about
ms people Why n We should have reverse beyond
~" !o'"nAc' the very women Of tn, cy would eat
Tie thiodt> 81 orr wounded with casclllvc>.' >ucu
'ncfkci, satlng, these for HIM the chardr len
vi ii ".diN7i. Becoming Disguised at last WIN ~
IHlI'r H. Impress hi, ideas upon Oh" authorities, liz
wen h1.k t. his ~ Louis street railroad.
iTr-ruiy The Government decided T. add eleven
r'@iment, to the Regular ARMY. Application was At
uAg' made 70 position for Captain sherman I'm M
entails presented by senator sherman ard others that
I-Gl. A. colonel Of tie 18Th Infrltry with orders T.
report 10 General scott al Washington. He accept "a
ia' appointment on June 10. General scott at once
-"it MN oui I. take command Of fort, where he r.
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organized Ei"u Dis West Point education secured him
the command ~ brigade iu Tyler. division, com.
posed II tn 18Th GJth and 10Th New York and the Fl
Wisconsin regiments.
LEADS A BRIGADE AT Bull RUN.
sherman Icd this brigade at Bull Run July 81,
19G1I. and his behavior wa cooler than those who
knew Of hi, ne,vous eXctabiity OF character might
have expected. Coming into action abOut halfpast
IL. he found The enemy retTaing. and advanced for
over q mile with hts brigade. As the fire became
severe be- protected Ms little along the line Of
suukcu road until ordered 10 NOV" them up To the
attack. one regiment after another was put In by
itself ouly 10 De driven back In disorder The brigade
was beaten 10 dcln. losing III killed, COS wounded
and :g3 missing Presently the panic began and >hcr
mains men Welded 10 it, full force. lie himself re
y Ht,d tnoir ~. eat "d,o0lcgly In the extreme
l.ut DIS own conduct had been such n To mark him
out g. ne II thu uilr"l-. - 'Ning war Tor the
first trIc who might yet amount "a something. Nuch
va, tl" IMPRESSION ~ th" ohio tonI',,mcn ana AZ
Request fr his appointment Hrirlcier General Of
NoiUuf OPP. ON August . the commission Wa issued.
t. Gae from May ~ ana "N r 5l 10 ne lIy IT.
lie ld cuftly and ucIyou~N told the truth about the
PAM. lu h.- command a~ well A. among the rr't
af fl. r.naWay. Meyer NJ al h1,hfl about express
ing Dol. opli ions the prevailing excitement gave him
unusual freedom Of utt'rlnce' and D" now c.iud,ed
Liuudcr- with the ab-olutl-m II a professor and ir
zeal Il a novice. Eut his political Influence shielded
him from danger"
COMMAND, ~ KENTUCKY
About the middle u August General Robert Ander-
son. who had been given command Of the Department
Of Kentucky for hi, defence Of Fort sumter, asked for
sherman burnside. Thomas and Bueil "a serve under
him. ON August = sherman was sent 70 KENTUCKY.
a,d 60 General Anderson and to the President he said
that he did not wish TO be placed in any conspicuous
position. Jut would attempt any amount Of work
Broken health soon General Anderson TO ask to be
relieved and on october l. he WIS succeeded by
sherman The latter aftcrward said that he rcmon
stratcd against bcu- placed In chief command and
considering the President pledged not 10 put hm In
any prominent command. lie urged 1t with earnest
nos Althourh inexperienced In war. sherman wis
profoundly alive t. the terrible earnc,tucss Of the
south I'm the fcryor Of his intelligent opposition TO
th, sixty dnys" nonsense. he went Hike most in.
cautin,,, men Of high nervous organization, to the
Opposite extreme. The south giant armed
cap "A pie the North solid mas, trusting 70 raw
material for the conduct Of gigantic war re STORY
he had little or no faith in the fitness Of IN, com
maud 10 cope with the tremendous powers oi Ms an
tagonlt Few persons at that time prepared for
tie curou, problem Of Kentucky politics, ana few
men are alive to-day who tell the whole story, yet
Of the secret political history OF the state
for I-bI II was Npccted by the Government tllt
the men needed to keep Kentucky IN the thon cohlI
be recruited In that state. but IN this 1t was doomed
10 di>appputmcnt The tjOrity Of the people were
fin favor If joning the Confcderacy, and had II NOT
been for the prompt and energetic work OF rev. srong
| 'noni,t, tie state would have scccded krntuckN
became "A recruiting ground for both armies. ana most
of her militia went south under their c9mnalder.
General simon l.. Buckncr. sherman declared that
IL would take go 900 to drive the enemy on Of
The state and 200 900 to put an end to the struggle
In that region. Most men looked upon nm as beng
crazy. Undoubtedly, lie had at TINS TIME an cN-
acgpracd idea Of the strength Of the enemy hu many
Kentucky rnioni>s were also mistaken III tcir csti
mar 4 the Confederate forces, although ihcr e'tl-
mate, were bv no means 80 hlgh as SHERMAN =;
Ruckncr went f. Bowling Green with about 4Ooo
mon and by October Il he had l2.oOO ana II was
long after sherman left Kentucky before tn,s
force was increased. Before the larger hnmlFr
wns reached sherman had at Camp Nrvlh; InoIIs
Iuckurr three bfgldcS of four fnl regiments earn
Thomas had 5000 men at Camp DICK KohlhNoh' tnu
there wcrs scattered forces at Louisville am along te
line Of the railroad To Nashville. vet sherman 90
clnrrd Louisville - b. in danger. buidencd tlc Ic"
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