New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-15
IMPRESSIONS OF GRIEF IN BROOKLYN.
FLAGS AT HALF MAsT-TALKs WITH GENERALS
SIOCUM AND CHRISTENSEN


The flags upon the public buildings Of Brooklyn were
placed at halfmast the death Of General
sherman known. The fatal termnatH1 OF his
illness was the subject Of frequent conversation and
deep feeling expressed by all over the loss to the
Nation. General Sherman's tall figure was frequently
seen in Brooklyn in recent years and public man
wa, better known. He spoke upon many especial
occasions notably at Grand Army reunions His
last appearance was at the New England dinner I'm tho
Academy assembly rooms In December lie sat al
the table 1anbed by two Of his corps commanders Gen
erals slocum and Howard. General sherman spoke
in the Academy Of Music last fall at the presentation
Of flags to the Packer and Polytechnic schools.
General C. r. Christensen said yesterday: " ! never
server under General sherman. but knew him well
and frequently met him at the LOYAL Legion. lie
was the last Of great generals and great man
in every way His fame, however, is secure and if
his life on earth is ended his fame Will a, beyond
the stars
General sloculn said Il have been acquainted with
General sherman since the beginning % tie
war. ! first met him at Bull Run and aitcr"ard in
the West when my corps was sent there 60 reinforce
RO=ecrans At that tine he tall and angular
and his general appearance was much the same a.
it. WAS In later life. My services with him began
inst before the capture OF Atlanta In that campaign
the minutc,t detail were attended 10 10y General
sherman himself. Details a, to the exact amount Of
ammunition to he taken 10y each corps, the cN-
| act amount Of stores of each and every kind were
! specified i'm his orders During the campaign he al
teruatcd between General Howard and my self, riding
with General Howard one day ana with me the next
lie was a great and most interesting tal!cr, and The
pleasantest days that ! spent during the were
| those when / Was accompanied by General sherman.
| lie had been stationed at Charleston leOre tnc war
and wa familiar with the topography Of south Carolina.
| He had information that 10 maps contained. lie
seldom forgot anything that could ever be O any U.S.
10 him to remember once thought | would test
! Ii. drp introducing the Siildect OF the
manufacture Of salt q subject "'th when thought
was perfectly familiar having lived at syracuse.
found that he know more about IT. than ! ana,
lie said that his Wiz had some relatives there and
/ that year, before he had vii,ed them aid
had been taken through the salt WORKS. Hot
a fact connected with tn manufacture Of salt had
escaped his memory.
Sherman .vas greatly beloved by hi, soldiers
patty for their under him and partly for his
ind treatment them. lie rarely Consulted his sub
o.dinales. however, though he accepted suggestion,
when he thought them good. still ne ino.eranI
Of negligence cllelcssEcs, aud punished severely
lie was not bigOted man on tn subject of religion
am confident that while he felt deeply appointed al
his sons becoming a Roman Catholic priest. the Gi,
appointment was due more f. hi> having abandoned Il
profession which General sherman had set his heart
up,n hi, following. He wanted his oldest % be
come lawyer Che son studied for Tat profession
and the opening If his career was exceedingly brilliant
General sherman told me frequently that he wished
10 have nothing t. do With pclucS and AFTER General
Grant had been elected President he told me that
he thought Grant had made mistake his rpaja
last time | saw him wa, at the New gland dime.
in mi. city, We sat dc iy siae. and he rcicrrad Il
the subject, and spoke Of the number OF bright men
he had seen runci by p'l.iic'"
! tn, annual meeting OF the Memorial Committee O
i'm Inc , H' Common Conncii CHAMBER at the CitS iaiI
Hroolyn. The following ac>olution, wcr. adoplc,
in recognition Of the death Of General sherman au'
"Rcsolvcd That We. the members u the Ncmora
Committee Of the Grand Army Of the Republic %
King, County. do bat voice the sentiment. Of owe
1000 conrad = IN recording unGattcdnL tcsti
nony Of admiration and respect for the great leader
who have gone to their eternal reward IN the ulncs