Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-02-28
N. II. GARDNER. Editor.
An EULO0Y.

Not only nations, but the world takes
note Of the death Of military heroes.
There will be no corner where civiliza-
ton has established itself In which
there will not be intelligent knowledge
Of the prominence Of General Sherman
in the war for the Union.
But in this country all will agree that
he stood with the foremost, and many
will assign him first rank. He differed
from all the rest. There was none Of
the imperturbability Of Grant, or OF the
serious elaboration with which Thomas
gathered and arranged his forces to
strike death blows. He was all impulse
and all motion. No one on the Union
side was as able as he in hastily equip
ping, rapidly moving and supplying
large bodies OF men. He filed q wide
space, and constantly growing space
in the eyes Of the nation, from the time
the magnitude Of the war begun to be
appreciated till he received the snrren-
Ter Of the last army Of the rebellion.
Ie emerged from the war with un-
-ivaled popularity. There was uni
versae enthusiasm for many others, but
the boys went widest over him. And
this has been the unvarying need OF
praise for him throughout the quarter
Of q century since the war.
With his death, by far the most
prominent figure Of the contest among
those who have been spared TO the
nations has passed away. But few
army commanders Of note remain.
ROsecrans, Schofield and Buell. are the
only ones who fought great armies, and
Butler, Banks, Howard and Slocum
complete the list.
While the nation will mourn, Ohio
can claim to stand next to his immedi-
ate family. The state will lay him to
rest, as one Of the greatest and best be-
loved among her numerous family OF
noted soldiers. He will sleep with
Grant and Sheridan, with Mcclellan,
Mcpherson, Mcdowell, Schenck and
Garfield. with Steedmsn, Weitzel,
Lytle and the McC0ol1s, and that long
and we'll known list OF division and bri-
gade commanders who made the name
Of Ohio illustrious on every great bat
tle-field.
All in all, he was the most versatile
man among the great captains. Except
in patriotism he was unlike any Of them.
He was man whose every characteristic
was peculiarly his own. He was q man
OF impulse, quick to form his opinions,
and instant in executing them. He was
Oltspoken In every presence. He form
ed his own opinions, and expressed
them at will without regard to sur
rOundings. His frankness and unques-
toned sincerity were made manifest to
all who came In contact with him. He
was the life Of the society in which he
moved, but he cared little for its
forms and nothing for its glitter. He
was canstant reader on all subjects,
and was at home and interesting in
conversation upon any question which
arose.
He was plain In his tastes, and ap-
proachable by the humblest Of those
who had served under him, and no was
very kind to them in extending any
form Of assistance which he could rem
der. he hated shams. He accepted
the honors which were showered upon
him with undisguised satisfaction. He
felt that he was worthy of them and
knew that the nation bestowed them
gladly.
He retained his vigOr In wonderful
degree. Age had made almost imper-
ceptible inroads upon him. In spite OF
the load he carried through the war
and the strain he endured in common
with all commanders, he lived to q
greater age than any Of them. And at
length he died from disease not pecu-
liar to advanced age. He was as vigor-
nus at the time he was retired from the
active list az wnen serving in the field.
He goes to his rest full Of years and
Of honors. He was active to the last
among his fellOwmen, and his fame is
secure,
So long as the history Of the nation
lives In the literature or the memories
Of men, his martial deeds will shine
bright among the achievements Of
those whose swords saved the Union
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