The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-02-21

sald tnat rather james M. Byrnes had
administered the sacrament But he
said to n reporter: ~ do not know
whether General Sherman received ex-
treme unction or not. I certainly did
not administer IL. do not know
whether Father Taylor did IL or not.
General Sherman must have expressed
an intention TO become Catholic or he
could not have received that sacrament.
AS l never talked with General Sher-
man in my life do not know what his
views were"
BIOGRAPHY OF A HERO
William Tecumsoh Sherman was born In
Lancaster, o., February 8, 1890. He was the
sixth child, and was adopted by Thomas
Ewing, and attended school in Lancaster
until 1896, when he entered tho Military
Academy at West Point, graduating from
that institution in 1870, standing sixth
In class OF forty-two members He received
his first commission as a ond-Lioutenant in
the Third Artillery July /, 1910, and was sent
with that commando Florida On November
80, 184i, he was promoted to q Ffrst.Lieu.
tenancy. In lS43, on his return from q short
leave, he began the study OF law, not
to make 1t profession, but to rem.
der himself o moro intelligent soldier. In l846,
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 Ho was appointed Captain in
the commissary department September 81,
1850, but resigned In 1853 and was appointed
manager OF bank In San Francisco but
subsequently took up his residence in
New York as agent for ST. Louis
firm. In 195S59 he practiced law in
Leavenworth, Kan and the following year be.
came superintendent OF the Louisiana Stute
Military Academy 1t was while ho was act.
ing in this connection that Louisiana
seeded from the Union, and Gen.
eral Sherman promptly resigned his office.
On May 49, 1861, he was commissioned
Colonel of the Thirteenth Infantry. with in.
struotions 10 report to General Scott at Wash.
ington Sherman was put III command Of O
brigade in Tyler's Division. On August 8,
1861, he was made Brigadier General
of volunteers, and was sent to be second
in command to Geperal 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 1862 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 fight, but refused to leave
the field. General HnllecS declared thot
Sherman saved the fortunes OF the day on the
9th, and contributed largely to the glorious vic
tory OF the 7Eh." General Sherman was always
conspicuous for Judgment and dash He was
made q Major General next, and on July 10 he
was ordered to Memphis. On account OF brill
liant services in the Vpksburg campaign
he was appointed a Brigadier- General On
October H. 1883, General Sherman was ordered
to take his corps to the relief of General Rose.
crans 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 tho 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 20 Chattanooga
After General Grant had been made Lieu.
he assigned General Sherman
to the command Of the military division of
the Mississippi. On February TO- 1854,
General Sherman received the thanks of Con-
gress for his services in tho 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 tho
Confederate army, under Johnston, was COM
posed of $4,000 men, Sherman repeated
ly attacked the enemy, who grad.
ually fell back. On July II Sherman began
the direct attack on Atlanta. In q number of
severe sorties the Union forces were victorious,
and on September the enemy evacuated the
place. Sherman Immediately moved torward to
the works that covered Savannah, and soon
captured that city. His army had marched
300 miles in twenty-four days through the
heart of Georgia and had achieved
splendid victory. Sherman was made o Major.
TN.at.. II 81, ,yaI Aka
for his triumphal march. Sherman left Savan-
nah in February, and soon fanlIed Charleston.
compelled its evacuation, and entered Co.
umbus on the 18th. He thence
moved on Goldsboro opening com.
munication by the Cape Fear river
with Schoheld. Johnston, at Green's
boro, received news Of Lees surrender and
sent word to Sherman asking on what terms
be would receive his surrender. Sherman
made basis of agreement which was re.
pudiated by the Government as being too
enient. The General determined not TO revisit
Washington, but finally did so at the special re-
quest OF the President. General Sherman took
cave of his army on May 30. From June 81,
1854, to March 8, 1859, he was in command OF The
military division Of the Mississippi. Upon the
appointment OF Grant as General OF tae army
Sherman was promoted to be Lieutenant Gen
eral, and when Grant became President OF the
United States, March T. 1862 Sherman sue
,eeded him as General, with headquarters
1t Washington. At his own request, and in
,rder to make Sheridan Generalin- Chief he
vas placed on the retired list, with full pay and
,moluments, on February s, 1884. For awhile
liter that the General resided in st.
Louis but some years ago moved to
New York, whore he became o great favorite.
There was hardly night that he did not at
end some dinner, entertainment or theater
,arty, and he became well known
vs. an eloquent after-dinner speaker.
rhe General lived very quietly with his fam.
ly 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 g.
3eaman, Mrs A. M, Thackera, of Rosemont,
Pa Mrs. r. W. Fitch, of Pittsburgh, and
Misses Rachael and Ellen Sherman. Mrs.
hnr dind