River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-02-19

Of volunteers, and was sent 10 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 "A 1852. General
Sherman was assigned to the Army Of
the Tennessee In the great battle Of
Shiloh, Sherman's division served rs {
sort OF pivot He was wounded in the
hand during the fight, 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 IS he
ordered 70 Memphis. Ga account OF brill
liant services in the Vieksburg campaign
he was appointed Brigadier-General On
Oct Der II, 1888, 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 Chiokamauga on
the morning OF the 25th Sherman pursued tho
enemy by the roads north OF Chckamauga
and everywhere destroyed the rebel communi-
cations. During these operations General
Burnside was besieged AT Knoxville Sherman
made forced marches to his relief, and, after
supplying 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. 1864.
General Sherman received the thanks Of Con-
gress for his services in the Chattanooga cam
paign. On April 10 be received his orders to
move against Atlanta His forces then con-
sisted OF $4,000 men, with POI guns. while the
Confederate army under Johnston, was com
posed OF 63000 men. Sherman repeated
ly attacked the enemy. who grad
ually fell back On July IL Sherman began
the direct attack on Atlanta. In a number Of
severe sortics the Union forces were victorious,
and on September the sneny evacuated the
place. Sherman Immediately moved forward 10
The works that covered Savannah, and soon
captured that city. His army had marched
BIO miles in twenty-tuur days through the
heart 1f Georgia and had achieved
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 a com
munication by the Cape Fear river
with Sehoheld. 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 too
lenient The General determined not TO revisit
Washington, but finally did 50 at the special re-
quest Of the President General Sherman took
leave OF his army on May 30. From June q.
1864, to March 8, 1889, he was in command OF The
military division of the Mississippi. Upon the
appointment Of Grant General Of the army
Sherman was promoted to be Lieutenant Gen
eral and when Grant becar President u the
United States, March T. $50. Sherman sue
ceeded him as General with headquarters
at Washington. At his own request, and in
order to make Sheridan General in Chief he
was placed on the retired list with fun pay and
emoluments, on Fehru try s 1884 For awhile
after that the Gene IL resided in St.
Louis. but some years ago moved 10
New York where he became a great iayorite.
There was hardly night that he cid not at
tend some dinner, entertainment or theater
party, and he became well known
an eloquent after.dinner speaker.
The General lived very quietly with his fam
fly at his house in Seventy first street, near
Central Park.
General Sherman leaves six children-Rev.
Thomas Ewing Sherman Philomel Tecumseh
Sherman, of the law firm OF Evarts, Choate u
Beaman, Mrs. a. Nj. Thackera of Rosemont,
Pa. Mrs. 4. w. Fitch OF Pittsburgh and
Misses Rachael and Ellen Sherman. Mrs.
Sherman died two years ago.