Evening journal., 1891-02-16

@Nnt dtcT 1TahN captured Forts Henry
and Donelson in February, 1862, sherman
was placed Va command Of the Fifth divi-
sion of his Army of the Tennessee. Then
came the terrific battle Of Shiloh. the brunt
OF which fell upon Sherman division. Ills
orderly Halliday, was killed at his side
and Sherman was severely wounded In the
hand, but pluckiiy remained in the field.
The battle ragged two days, and the loss
in Sherman's division was 2034 Grant
bestowed on him richly deserved praise
when he said of him ia bis report Of the
battle: II feel it a duty TO q gallant and
able officer, Brig Gen. w Il sherman, TO
make mention. He was not only with his
command during the entire two days OF
tue action, but he displayed great iudg.
lnent and skill IN the management OF bis
men Although severely wounded in the
hand on the first day. his place was never
vacant. To his individual efforts am in
debted for the success Of that battle.
From January TO July, 1853 sherman was
with Grant before Nieksburg. aud he was
one of the most prominent figures in that
long and finally successful siege lie was
appointed, ia recognition Of his services at
that time, brigadier general Of the regular
army
Shermans views Of the general situa.
ton az that time, when many were urging
relaxation Of effort aud patching up of
peace, again evidenced his broad compre
hension Of the facts. Summarizing his
opinions in a letter to Grant in September.
1863, sherman said: u would make this war
as severe az possible and show no symp
toms Of tiring till the south begs for mercy.
Indeed know and you know that the end
would be reached quicker by such a course
1tnf AsTf fafta .tatll llfa.
The south has done her worst, and now Il
the time for Us to pile on our blows thick
aud fast
The March 10 the Sea.
Sherman's heroic effort to relieve Burn
side was his next notable achievement
Gen. Grant in an open letter to Gen Sher
man March ,, 1864, acknowledged his graf.
itude for the cooperation and skill which
had SO largely contributed to his own sue
| cess Congress also rendered it's thanks
for his services in the CHATTANOOGA cam.
/ paign. When Grant was made lieutenant
| general he assigned sherman to the com.
mand Of the military division Of the Mis-.
sissippi IN April he received instructions
| for his movement against Atlanta Then
began the great campaign-the march Ia
the sea-which stands in many respects
unrivaled in military history The story
still lives and viii ever live In the memory
| OF all men.
The great campaign IN Georgia was an.
| dertaken without specific orders There
was opposed to Sherman Joe Johnston's
army, numbering $1,000 men Grants IN
structions to sherman were simply TO break
mp Johuston's army, get as far into the
enemy's country and DO az much damage
as possible
The Fan Of Atlanta.
Never did an army start upon great in.
/ vasion with less impediments. Absolutely
nothing was carried except food, clothing,
| arms and ammunition The advance be-
gan on May B, and the enemy was first en-.
countered at Dalton Johnston abandoned
Dalton and fell steadily back, fighting sew.
| erai quite serious engagements. Sherman's :
/ superior force Of $1,000 men and Pa guns
could not be safely engaged in a general
battle except under strong advantages OF
| position and defenses
Johnston made q fierce resistance AZ AL
latoona Pass, and Dallas and Marietta
| The fighting was almost continuous. and
Sherman's aggregate losses in the month
Of May were nearly 10000 June was an
other month Of continuous fighting. Sher
mans advance was irresistible. however
and on Sept. he captured Atlanta. No
previous success of the war had been so
important as this, AS much on account Of
its timeliness as of its military value It's
influence reelected Mr. Lincoln in the
campaign then pending, and completely
changed the drift Of public opinion at the
north. Sherman was overwhelmed with
honors and congratulations Gen Grant
telegraphed; ~ have Just received your
dispatch announcing the capture Of AZ
lanta. In honor Of your great victory /
have ordered a salute 20 be fired with
shotted guns from every battery bearing
upon the enemy
His Christmas Gin.
Gen. Hood, who had succeeded Johnston.
then cut of Sherman's communication
with his base Of supplies and sherman
soon determined upon that triumphant
march 70 the sea at Savannah, which Is
even more celebrated in song and story
than the more difficult campaign against
Atlanta. He cut loose entirely from his
communications and pushed through to
the sea, subsisting on the resources Of the
country as he marched and leaving a trail
Of wreck and ruin behind him. He swept
everything before him, and in the middle
OF December he sent this brief message to
President Lincoln:
Il beg to present to you as a Christmas
gift the city of Savannah, with $50 heavy
guns, plenty of ammunition, and 25,OO0
bales of cotton The president returned
most hearty thanks on behalf Of the nation.
Gen. Sherman is most famous as the hero
OF the march to the sea. " but in military
Importance that movement was of less
consequence than his campaigns Just be-
fore and after To use his own words:
Were | to express my measure of the
relative Importance Of the march to the
sea and of that from Savannah northward,
| should place the former at one and the
latter at ten or the maximum On Jan
II, 1865, Sherman accepted the surrender
of Johnston, but the authorities at Wash
ington promptly disproved his action, and
Gen. Grant was ordered TO North Carolina
to direct renewed hostilities.
Thereupon Johnston surrendered to Sher
man on the same terms as ed Lee to Grant
In the reorganization of the army Grant
became general and Sherman lieutenant
general When Grant became president
Sherman was elevated to the highest mill
tary Office, which he retained until his re
tirement in February, 1884. From Novem-
Der, 1871, to September, 1872, Gen. Sherman
made professional tour of Europe, and
he was everywhere greeted with high
honors, scarcely less distinguished than
those bestowed on Gen Grant during his
tour Of the world some years later. Gen.
Sherman resisted all temptations to enter
politics in any capacity.
VIII Meet in Cleveland Next Year.
NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-The national con-
vention Of master builders, after the usual
votes of thanks was passed, adjourned to
meet again In Cleveland Feb l. 1894