The National tribune., 1891-02-19
LIFE AND SERVICES.
Brief Epitome Of Gen. shorman's Distin-
RuislRed Career.

Ruislled Career.
Cen sherman was born in Lancaster, O.,
Feb, 2, 1890 lis father WAS a lawyer, who,
flvc years before bis death, which occurred in
lb1H, had been Judge ~ the Supreme Court.
William was the 9Th Of II children, and was
adopted By Hon. homas Ewing, aud attended
fcBooi DO Lancaster until 1886 when be was
sani Hs Cadet 10 Yves, Point. lie graduated
ih 1870 sixth la class Of ~, aud on July was
commissioned Second Lieutenant IN the 90 Art.
lle was promoted First Lieutenant Nov. 30,
lbfi. AT the breaking out OF the Mexican war
Do was sent with troops around Cape Horn 10
California, where he acted as Adiutaut-
o. Gen. Stephen w. hearney Gen. Persifer Il.
Smith and Col. Mason, and Fenderd excellent
service. lie came East and was married May
n 1850, TO Miss Ellen y. Ewing In Washington,
hcr father being al the time Secretary OF the
Inferior JIG WAS promoted Captain and Com
miF-aFr 81 cuh- atcnCe Sept. ~ 1850 resigned
from TIC army 10 1853. and was appointed
manager ~ banking concern in San Francisco.
While lu The service he studied law, and after
leayiug san Francisco pTacticcd in Lcaven-
M0rlh. EaB., during the years 1855, So but
accepted tho position Of Superintendent Of the
Stale Military Academy ol Louisiana IN 1860.
JIG resigned the latter position when the State
was about 10 sCccdc, sending the Governor the
following manly loyal letter:
LOUISIANA STATE STMiSAnY or TRAIEIHG
AHB MILITARY ACEDEsY,
ALEXANDRIA Jan. 49, IsGI.
Dhioia Gov THOMhs o M0ouE
rlF A. occupy quAsl military position under
Hr lave of thlr state deem ID rotyrr 10 Hcqtaiut
sou that } accepted sci. position when Louisiana
Nfts State lu tllc Union, Hud when the motto Of
Aha seminary wns in-cribcd in marble the
nlaiu door iiy tlr i.iilerAty Of t4c tcuerAl Gov
crptnrut. Tie Juiuu i--tO ssrpctuH."
Recent events ioltshadow great change aud Il
8Her1uteE all Inpu go choose If Louisiana with
arlsss from tilc Federal Onion, propose TO main
th Iiy allegiance 20 ute old Constitution az long
itE fragment ~ % survive aud my longer stay
here would D. wrong lH every sense 81 tile word.
In tilat tNrDi, beg you viii send o. appoint
R0ulr authorized hZeI; 10 tEkr charge 81 tho arms
Hnd tluulaon- ~ war belonging 90 the state, or
FnrisD me what disposition should be made Of
tlem.
Ard Furthermore, as President Of the Board Of
hri.rft r".h H"H sou y take immediate steps 10
Fsti=r iue h- "a je inledrul iic moment tie state
uerrmucs go HCgfd' for oH 10 auFtiiy account viii
go nn5 oct oI think nuy thought hostile 20 or in
defamation al tlIc old Government ui titc United
Flnios. NinI great rcrprc your friend and serv-
hHl, w. a. SIBERIAN.
lie came North. and accepted a position "a
Superintendent 81 q street railway in s. Louis
at salary 81 $1,000 year. lie Was soon called
upUH 10 serve Tie Government, aud was given
tLc tOl0nclcy Of onc 0f the regiments Of Tic
Regular hImy-thc 18Th Inf
Die reported 10 Gen. Scott In Washington
and Was assigned 20 the command Of 4 brigade
in ylcTE Division. which moved out 20 the
hrsl bat U 81 bull Run. The brigade did good
Sighting and sustained severe iOss-llI killed
20J wounded and 253 mi sing.
Die Was promoted BuPadieT General 10 date
from May ", 1861 aud sent as second IN com.
maud 10 Gen. Robert Anderson in Kentucky
BE- dld not get along well there, quarrelinl
with the newspaper correspondents, disagree
inP with his supcriors, aud alarming the people
0f The North by The assertion that ID would
take at least 100000 men To invade aud h0lt
kentucky. This WAS an indiscrcct uiteranc,
Rt the time, iUr IL greatly encouraged tht
Tebcls and those opposed 10 the war; The an
cry newspaper men declared be was crazy ~
was relieved from command aud assigned {,
duty al Benton Barracks, Mo-, where he dit
good service la organizing aud Forwarding
troops 20 Gen. Grant, then at Cairo, preparing
TOT las D0nesap campaign. AS the army grew
hs was assigned To The command Of "A division