St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-11
ing down to the man himself, Judge

ing down to the man himself, Judge
Kerr said:
Il believe that his name will stand upon
the pages of history as the greatest military
genius OF the nineteenth century. He was
not the strategist. perhaps. that Lee and
Grant were: he may not have been the tacti-
clan that Sheridan and Stonewall jackson
were; but, as an a,l-around soldier, he had, |
believe, no equal. No man understood, from
the beginning, the nature of the war He
believed, from its inception, that ali
procraStination was dangerous He has
been accused of undue severity
at Atlanta; but his action there was not only
defensible, but any other course than the one
he adopted would have detracted from his
fame. De has been accused OF too great
Ienlency IN his treatment of Johnston On the
latter S surrender. In my opinion. his course
there was the browning act of noble mill
tary career,
Three men stand head and shoulders
above all others brought into prominence by
the war-LincOln, Grant and Sherman. There
were many points of similarity between the
first and the last. Grant great soldier that
he was, will never be loved with that deep
affection which his soldiers felt for Sher-
man. Millions who are dead loved and mill
ions yet TO come will love Lincoln as Uncle
Abe;' millions gone to their last sleep loved
and millions yet unborn Will love sherman
as Uncle Billy
j. Ell Torrance made short address
on Gen. Sherman. DIR. Tiffany spoke
of Gen. Sherman'S reputation abroad.
Through the presentation of a letter
which he once bore from Gen. Sherman
to Earl Gray, secretary of state for war
OF England, he learned that English
military men accorded to Sherman that
elan which they were 10th to credit to
any beside their own officers. They re-
garded him as the greatest American
general.
Gen. j. II. Baker spoke to the Sibley
memorial. Twas a beautiful chaplet
of rhetorical flowers which he dropped
upon the tomb of the departed. After
commenting upon the enduring mOnu-
ments to its founders erected in the
names OF Minnesota counties, Gen.
Baker drew picture of early DAYS in
the territory down to the time when
Sibley, a mere boy, came into the coun-
try on horseback TO deliver the wilder
ness over to civilization. Coming down
to the man. he characterized his life as
ian unwritten Iliad extending from
barbaric times down to the complete
realization of civilization" Gen. Sib-
IeY'S character was analysed thus:
He was a gentleman. Christian gentle
man. lie was. throughout his association
with the Indians, lover of refinement. He
was steadfast friend. He was incapable of
IlttleneSS or meanneSS and did more good TO
the indians than all of the humamtatians of
Boston combined He was domestic i'll his
tastes, and his love for his wife and children
ran through his life like golden thread. He
was Democrat, though not a partisan. as
were all our great pioneers. Nature made
MIN soldier of the Fabian type,
much like unto Washington in
MS cautiousness. AS the nature
OF his campaigns becomes better understood.
MS military fame will increase. He had not
one grand passion. His character was sym
metrlcal and harmonious whole. Thank
COO. ne was no genius. Tried by the cru
clDle OF time, as citizen. as a soldier. a
states man. he will stand as the most valuable
contribution to our state. As Washington
stands to the nation, SO SiDley will stand to
the state of Minnesota. The muse of history
dipping her pen i'll sunlight, will vet write
nigh among the names of Minnesota noblest
sons the name of Henry Hastings Sibley''
Judge LOchren read letter from eX-
Gov. William R. Marshall, who is now
III Chicago. The resolutions were
adopted, and. after another song by
Prof. DIlll, the veterans returned to
quarters.
The following were elected members
of the Legion: Lieut.. James Brown
McCaughey, First Alabama cavalry, u.
5. Y: Rev. Levi Gleason. chaplain Sec
ond Minnesota infantry, U. S. v; Mai.
Samuel Smith Linton, Thirty-ninth
illinois infantry. Z. S. V: Lieut.. John
Ihornburgh, Fourth Indiana cavalry,
u. 5. Y.