Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-13
SHERMAN'S CAREER.
Brief Sketch of the Man Who Led the
March to the Sea.

Brief Sketch of the Man Who Led the
March to the Sea.
William Tecumseh Sherman was born
in Lancaster, o., on the Sth of February,
1920. His father was an admirer Of the
notorious Indian Chief Tecumseh, and
gave him that name.
When Judge Sherman died the future
general was 8 years of age. Hon.
Thomas Ewing kept him at school in
Lancaster until he was 16, at which
time he entered the United States mill
tary academy. He was graduated in
1910, the sixth in his class, and entered
the service as second lieutenant in the
Third artillery. He served in Florida
until the next year. He was at Fort
Moultrie for a time, and in 1916 was
sent to California, wheIe he remained
on duty during the Mexican war, rising
to the rank of captain.
He went to Washington in 1850, and
was married to Ellen Ewing, the eldest
daughter of Thomas Ewing, his friend
and benefactor. Three years later he
resigned his commission, and was made
president of a banking house in San
Francisco, where he remained several
years. In 1860 he was made president
of the Louisiana state military academy
at Alexandria, with salary of $1,000
year.
He remained in that position until he
saw the civil war was inevitable and
then sent in his resignation, with a let
ter which clearly showed that he read
the signs of the hour. This is the clos
ing paragraph of the letter; Il beg you
to take immediate steps to remove me
as superintendent the moment the state
decides 10 secede, for on no earthly ac-
count will | do any act or think any
thoughts hostile to the defense of the
old government of the United States"
In the first battle of Bull Run Sher-
man was commander of a brigade in the
regular army. He fought bravely and
desperately. Two-thirds of the loss fell
on his brigade He was shortly made
brigadier general of the volunteers
which were stationed at Louisville.
Sherman next distinguished himself at
Shiloh. Rousseau, i'll speaking Of his
conduct on that field said: mo man
living could surpass him Gen Grant
said ITO his individual efforts | am
indebted for the success of that battle"
Sberman's services before Nicksburg are
well known.
He was next heard of laundering along
the heights of Mission Ridge and Look
out mountain. Here he added to his
reputation and to his service to the
country. In the spring Of 1868 he began
to prepare for his movement upon At
lanta: it was a remarkable campaign
and again demonstrated his wonderful
foresight and genius. 1t was followed
bv still more important military move
ment. the Georgia campaign and the
march to the sea,
He cut loose from all that was behind
him, burned his bridges, threw aside SUI
perhuous baggage and marched without
nrovisions into the heart of the enemys
country The great column swept splen-
didly on through cities, villages and for.
ests. It was a trinmphal march. All
opposition melted before them. Savan-
nah was the next point TO be gained, and
sherman was soon able to send the fol-
lowing dispatch to the president Of the
United States: Il beg to present to you
as Christmas gift the city of Savannah
with 15O guns and plenty OF amnu'