The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-02-20
Two Great Men Zone.

Two men whose names will go down in
history in connection with the late war be-
tween the States have passed away since the
last issue of our paper. One of them is Ad-
miral David d. Porter, who died on Friday
morning last, at his home in Washington, in
the 18th year of his age.
Admiral Porter was born in Chester coun-
ty, Pa, and was son of Commodore David
Porter, distinguished naval officer in the
war of 1919. His first naval experience was
as midshipman in the Mexican navy. In
1929 he entered the American navy as a mid
shipman, and at the beginning of the late
war held lieutenant's commission. He was
given command of the mortar fleet in the ex-
petition against New Orleans, in 1862. He
also aided Commodore Farragut in his oper-
atoms between New Orleans and Vicksburg
In 1868 he was appointed acting rear admir-
al and was was assigned 10 command the
Mississippi squadron. He took part, subse
quently, in many ofthe important naval oper-
ations of the war, was promoted to vice ad-
miral in 1866, and upon the death of Farra-
gut succeeded him as admiral of the navy,
which rank he held at the time of his death.
Admiral Porter was buried in Arlington
Cemetery, ON Tuesday.
The death of Admiral Porter was followed,
on Saturday, by that of General William Te-
cumseh Sherman, at his home in New York,
in the list year of his age. Gen. Sherman
was native of Ohio, and after graduating at
West Point in 1910, took part in the Florida
war shortly afterwards. After serving at var
ious military posts until 1858 he resigned
and was a banker in New York and San
Francisco until 1857. In 1858 and SO he
practiced law in Leavenworth, Kansas. In
1861 he was re-appointed to the army with
the rank of colonel, and few days afterwards
was made brigadier general of volunteers.
He commanded brigade in the first battle
of Bull! Run. His subsequent career as a
military officer is matter of history. While
he took part in many military operations of
the war his name is better known, perhaps,
in connection with the capture of Atlanta
and his march through Georgia to the sea
than with any other military events in which
he participated. After siege lasting month
he captured Atlanta, about the 1st of Septem-
Der, 1864, the destruction of life and property
being terrific. Upon taking possession of
the city he ordered all the inhabitants to
leave and made the place a military post,
having $4,000 troops therein.
About the middle of November Genera
Sherman burned Atlanta to the ground. So
did his troops do their work that
only 400 of the $500 houses in the place were
left standing. Then he commenced his ia
nous march to the sea, captured Savannah
and in North Carolina received the final sur
render of Johnston's forces.
In 1869, when General Grant was Presi-
dent, he was made commander-in-chiefo of the
the army. After a few years he resigned and
retired to private life.
General Sherman was unquestionably q
great man. Possessed of indomitable will,
courage that never faltered and tenacity of
purpose that never relaxed, he overcame all
obstacles with ruthless disregard of every
thing except the ends he aimed to secure. In
his character as soldier he resembled Attila
rather than Chevalier Bayard. He was ever
unfriendly to the South and once proposed
the plan of confscating lands in the Southern
States, by driving the inhabitants from their
homes and giving them to loyal settlers.
General Sherman's remains were taken to
ST. Louis for interment yesterday.