New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-16

retired with speed. On the following day there was
a divisional review and sherman was sitting on MS
horse near President Llncolns carriage, when the
officer with whom he had the encounter approachce
and desired to make a complaint to the President.
81 wish TO complain OF Colonel sherman" ne sara.
Yesterday / started 10 go TO the city and nc tod
me he would shoot me II did not return to camp
Leaning over the carriage and speaking in whisper
that was perfectly audible to all in the Vicinity mr.
Lincoln said "My friend, IL were In your place. ana
IL sherman said that to me. would not Try 10 leave
CAMP for he looks just like man who would Keep
his word The major retired IN CONFUSION ""'i'
shouts OF laughter from the byetanders. and there were
no more attempts irregular departures IN eherhiai
command.
General Sherman never respecter oil rahh al"
at times spoke his mind freely in regard 10 the '"i"o
of general officers. on one OCCASION "ihie oV''.
Vicksburg he short OF transportation anu "o H'
made several acquisitions. one day wheil ho VIC"
looking for quartermasters' supplies uhIee orlsa"'
generals arrived in his camp. sherman burst out
did NOT want brigader- generals The President CHI
make them at the rate Of every five minutes ",~U
I want is mules II they will send me uie "'
they scan keep the brigaders'
Although the opposite Of a martinez, sherman was
always intolerant Of civilian interference IN nli'.is
affairs and this not nfrequeny brought about CLASH
between him and the authorities at Wash's'o"
more democratic and unconventional man IN MS
social relations than W. T. Sherman IL would De naiu
10 find striking instance OF this occurred III lo'o,
General sheman's graduated In the class Oh taU
year. and his father present al the LaJ
He was made the guest OF honor OF the occSVI, ,n
n seat next TO President Noah Porter al a Ine en-
ercses and the degree OF LII. ID. was conferred upo
him. The displays OF academic eloquence WeIe lons.
Sherman stepped ont of the chapel and MS abence W"
NOT noticed for some time. When II was observer, a
depntaon OF the faculty rushed Oft to discover IeIr
DISTINGUISHED guest Their quest was or shoIt S Su
ton on a bench in front OF the chapel General sher
man was seated putting HIS cigar and engaged IN al
animated conversation with an exceedingly didPua.Ju
negro who had Just been discharged from the WORK
Iovanas He fell the of smoke, saw no reason
why he should not take n cigar without disturbing any
one and had fallen Inio conversation with the ONLY
other occupant OF the park bench 1t afterward was
made evident that General Sherman In his short con
yersaton had learned about the manner III wlcI
the New Haven workhOuse conducted than any
member of the Yale faculty knew.
The officers OF the old Army who were stationed III
California and the Far West during the years IN
mediateIv succeeding the Mexican war are loud IN
their praises Of Shermans integrity and stainless honof
I'm money matters he chivalrous to the verge on
being Ollyotc. lie resigned his commission IN nc
Army to take charge Of the California branch OF me
banking firm Of Lucas Turner a. Co., OF y. Louls;
MANY Of the officers sent him their savings % lhNcNi
I'm accordance with his Judgment AS II chahCeu
when the California branch OF Lucas. Turner 20.
was abolished, property in san Francisco was V9iE
low and the investments made by sherman lot III,
friends were Improbable. lie aterwam madr ~
their losses good, though il made him "A poor man III
doing