The St. Johns herald., 1891-02-26
William Tecumseh Sherman.

ny or eleven children. Ills brother John was the eighth, and three years younger. His father was a lawyer, and at the time of his death,
 in 1929, was judge of the supreme
 court of Ohio. After his fathers
 death, William was adopted by
 Thomas Ewing, a lawyer and
 friend of the family. He was sent to school at Lancastor till 1886,
 when he was appointed q cadet at
 West Point, graduating in 1S4O
 sixth in class of forty-two. His
 first military service was in Florida,
 where he was sent at the close of
 the Seminole war. He remained
 on duty in the south till 1S43 when
 he took up the study of law. in or-
 der to make of himself more in-
 telligent soldier. When the Mexi- can War began in 1846 he was sent
 with troops around Cape Horn to
 California, serving as adjutant-gen- eral, Returning in 1850, he mar ried Mi+s Ellen Boyle Ewing, at Washington, her father, his old friend, then being sec retary of the interior. He was appointed cap tain in the commissary department in 1850 and sent to St. Louis and
 New Orleans. Seeing no opportln- fly for promotion in the army in time of peace, he resigned his com mission in 1853 and engag ged in civil pursuits in San Francisco and St. Louis. In 1858-9 he was coun- sellor at law inLeavenworth, Kansas and the next year became superin- tendent of the state military aca- demy at Alexandria, La., but when the state seeded from the Union he resigned and returned to St. Louis. On the outbreak of the civil wariie took what were then considered ex treme views. Heregarded Pres;ieat
 Lincolns call for 750O0 three months men as tritling with serious mat ter, declaring that the rising of the secessionists was not a mob to be put down by the posse comitatps, but war to be fought out by ar- mics, On the 18th. of May he was commissioned colonel of the Thir-I teenth infantry, and reported ,t0] Gen. Scott at Washington. His rapid rise in rank, and the history of the conspicuous part he played in crushing the rebellion, needs no reeounting, After the memorable campaign of Atlanta, his famous march to sea, and the surrender to him of the last remnant of the Confederate army by Gen. Joseph l E. Johnston, he took leave of his army in an eloquent special field order the 3Oth of May, 1865. After the appointment of Grant as gen i eral of the army, July 26, 1866, Sherman became lieutenant-general and when Grant became president. Sherman succeeded him as general. In 1S71-2 he made professional tour of Europe, being received everywhere with great honor. At his own request, and in order to make Sheridan commander-in chief Sherman was placed on the retired list, with full pay and emoluments February 8, 1884. After his retire ment he made his home in New York city, spending his declining years in social enjoyment. His as- sociation with his friends and com rades was exceedingly cordial, and his affection for those allied to him as tender as that of a woman.
 THE ORDER OF THE ARMY. s..t
 Acting-Secretary of War Grant this afternoon issued a general or der to the army announcing the death. It included the presidents message to congress and the exocu- tive order, issued by Adjatant- Gen eral Kelton, directing that on the