The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-02-19

ances for their father OF any class or denomina-
tion Of Christian priests OF preachers Certain.
ly II had been present, would OF tho request
Of the family have assented to and reverently
shared in an appeal to the Almighty for the
life here and hereafter Of my brother, whether
in prayer or extreme unction, and whether
uttered by q priest or preacher or any other
good man who believed what be spoke and had
on honest faith in his creed. / hear that your
reporter uttered o threat to obtain information
which can not believe you would for moment
tolerate We all need charity for our frailties,
but can feel none for any one who would
wound those already in distress. Very truly
yours JOHN SHERMAN"
The administering to General Sher-
man of the sacrament of extreme unc-
ton created much discussion. 1t was
said that Father James NJ. Byrnes had
administered the sacrament. But he
said to a reporter: 81 do not know
whether General Sherman received ex-
treme JUNCTION or not. l certainly did
not administer it. do not know
whether Father Taylor did it or not
General Sherman must have expressed
an intention to become Catholic or he
could not have received that sacrament
As never talked with General Sher-
man in my life do not know what his
views were."
BIOGRAPHY OF HERO.
William Tecumseh Sherman was born in
Lancaster, O., February 8. 1890. He was the
sixth chi!d and was adopted by Thomas
Ewing, and attended school in Lancaster
until 1885, when he entered the Military
Academy at West Point, graduating from
that institution In 1910, standing sixth
in class Of forty-two members. He received
his first commission as Second Lieutenant In
t,<, 1nfrdA Apfi Trlxxf ona ant
with that commando Florida. On November
80. 184l. he was promoted to First-Lteu-
tenancy In 1843, on his return from short
leave, he began the study Of law, not
to make 1t profession, but to rem
der himself more intelligent soldier. In l646,
when the Mexican war broke out he was sent
with troops to California, where he acted as
Adjutant General to General Stephen w.
Kearney. On his return, in 1850, he was mar
ried to Ellen Boyle Ewing at Washington her
father, his old friend, then being Secretary OF
the Interior. He was appointed Captain In
the commissary department September 81,
1850, but resigned in 1853 and was appointed
manager Of a bank in San Francisco, but
subsequently took up his residence In
New York as agent for O St. Louis
firm. In 1S5S-59 he practiced law in
Leavenworth, Kan, and the following yer be-
came superintendent of the Louisiana State
Military Academy. 1t was while he was aot-
seeded from the Union, and Gen.
eral Sherman promptly resigned his office.
On May 13 1851, he was commissioned
Colonel Of the Thirteenth Infantry with In.
structions to report to General Scott at Wash.
ington. Sherman was put In command Of
brigade in Tyler's Division. On August 8
1851, he was made Brigadier- General
Of volunteers, and was sent to be second
in command to General Anderson, In
Kentucky. On account of broken health,
General Anderson was relieved from the
command and General Sherman succeeded
him on October IL. Just after the capture Of
Forts Henry and Donelson, in 1859, General
Sherman was assigned to the Army Of
the Tennessee. In the great battle OF
Shiloh Sherman's division served as q
sort Of pivot. He was wounded In the
hand during the hght, but refused to leave
the field. General Halleck declared that
Sherman saved the fortunes Of the day on the
9th, and contributed largely to the glorious vic
tory Of the 7th." General Sherman was always
conspicuous for judgment and DASH He was
made Major General next and on July l5 he
was ordered to Memphis. On account Of brill.
liant services In the Vicksburg campaign
he was appointed Brigadier- General. On
October IA. 1858, General Sherman was ordered
to take his corps to the relief Of General Rose
Grams, who had been forced back into Chatta
nooga after the battle Of Chickamauga On
the morning Of the 25th Sherman pursued the
enemy by the roads north OF Chickamauga
and everywhere destroyed the rebel communt-
cations. During these operations General
Burnside was besieged at Knoxville Sherman
made forced marches to his relief and, after
sunnlvinc him, marched back TO CHATTANOOGA
After General Grant had been made Lieu.
tenant. General he assigned General Sherman
to the command OF the military division OF
the Mississippi On February 10, 1884,
General Sherman received the thanks Of Con.
gress for his services In the Chattanooga cam
paign. On April 10 he received his orders to
move against Atlanta. His forces then con-
sisted OF 90, 900 men, with 254 guns, while the
Confederate army, under Johnston, was com.
posed OF $4,000 men. Sherman repeated.
" attacked the enemy, who grad,
the direct attack on Atlanta. In o number Of
severe sorties the Union forces were victorious,
and on September the enemy evacuated .he
place. Sherman Immediately moved forward to
the works that covered Savannah, and soon
captured that city. His army had marched
BOO miles in twenty.four days through the
heart OF Georgia and had achieved o
splendid victory. Sherman was made Major.
General and received the thanks Of Congress
for his triumphal march. Sherman left Savan.
nah in February, and soon fanked Charleston.
compelled its evacuation, and entered Co.
moved on Goldsboro, opening com.
munication by the Cape Fear river
with Schoheld. Johnston, at Greens.
| boro, received news Of Lees surrender, and
sent word to Sherman asking on what terms
| he would receive his surrender. Sherman
| made basis Of agreement which Was re-
| pudiated by the Government as being toe
| lenient. The General determined not to revisit
Washington, but finally did 30 at the special re.
| quest of the President. General Sherman took
leave Of his army on May 80. From June 81,
1884 to March 8, 1859, he was in command Of the
| military division Of the Mississippi. Upon the
appointment OF Grant as General Of the army
Sherman was promoted to be Lieutenant Gen.
| eral and when Grant became President Of the
| United States, March 4, 1869, Sherman suo-
ceeded him as General, with headQuarters
| at Washington. At his own request, and In
1 order to make Sheridan General-in-C -Chief he
| was placed on the retired list with full pay and
| emolumepts, on February 8 1884 For awhile
after that the General resided In St
| Louis but some years ago moved q
! New York, where he became great favorite.
| There was hardly q night that he did not a.
tend some dinner, entertainment or theateI
i party. and he became we'll known
as an eloquent after-dinner speaker.
The General lived very quietly with his Gam