Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18

Gen. William TecumSeh Sherman was a
native of Ohio State. He was born at Lam
caster, on the Sth of February, 1920 He
was graduated at West Pointln his twenty
first year, and saw military service i'll
Florida ana the war with Mexico and else
where, before reSigning his commission IN
the year 1853. Upon his retirement from
the army he began business in San Fran
cisco, as a banker, and continued this v0ca-
ton four years, including residence IN
New York City. From 1857 to 1859 he
practiced law in Leavenworth, Kas. Dur
ing the succeeding time up to the secession
of the state from the Union, he acted as
superintendent of the Louisiana Military
Academy. His resignation took place IN
January, 1861, and was almoStlmmedialely
followed by his return to the army.
The civil war gave Sherman the oppor-
tunIty OF distinguished service, and placed
him in the first rank of living generals.
His first commission was that or colonel of
q regiment of infantry. AT the first battle
Of Bull Run he commanded brigade OF
volunteers and was made brlgadier-gener-
al of volunteers. After serving a short
time in the camp of instruction at ST.
Louis, he took part in the campaign con-
Quoted IN the states of Tennessee and
Mississippi during which he was promoted
to the rank of rigadier-general of the
regular army. In October, 1868, he sue
army department of the Tennessee. When,
in March, 1864, Gen. Grant was made lieu
tenant-general and commander Of all the
Union forces, Sherman succeeded him as
commander of the military division of the
Mississippi. This included the entire South
west, and his appointments gave him the
command OF more than 100000 effective
troops with whom to operate against Gen.
j. E. Johnston. He began the invasion OF
Georgia on the I'd of May, 1854, making his
advance movement at the same tine with
that OF Gen. Grant IN the East. His forces
were superior in number 20 those Of the
Confederate general, who, however, stub
Dornly contested the advance aG every pos
Slble point. There was much hard fighting
between the two armies, and 1t was not
until September 2. that Atlanta was capt
ured by Maj. Gen. Sherman, but the n
newly promoted to this rank. He occu-
pied the city with his army for ten weeks,
when he commenced his march to the
sea, having previously dispatched
some 10000 men under the command of
Gen. Thomas TO rcpel Gen. Hoods advance
into Tennessee. His remaining forces
consisted of 10000 men, more or less. In
less than month they had marched 800
was at Fort McAllister, below Savannah,
the surrender of which stronghold pre-
coded that of Savannah by eight days.
In the middle OF January, 1865, Gen.
Sherman began his invasion OF the Caro-
linas. His march through South Carolina
occupied six weeks. In North Carolina he
encountered considerable opposition, and
fought two pitched battles. Goldsboro'
was occupied on the 22d Of March, 1865:
Raleigh, on April 18th. On the 26th of
April, Gen. Johnston SUR endered his
army to Sherman on the same terms as
had been granted to Gen. Lee by Gen.
Grant. This surrender virtually closed
the war.
Gen. Sherman continued in command OF
the military division of the Mississippi a
year after the end of the hostilitieS, with
the rank of major-general in the regular
army. He was promoted to be lieutenant
general when, III July, 1866, Grant had
been made general of the army. HIS COM
<mand continued as before. Sherman sue
ceeded Grant as general Of the army in
March, 1869, after the election of the first
named to the presidency. He spent part
of 1871 and 1872 abroad, in Europe and the
East. Upon his return he made his head
quarters at Washington, but removed to
St. Louis in 1874. On November i, 1883.
Gen. Sherman requested to be relieved
from the command of the army, and Gen.
2. ii. sheridan was appointed in his
place. Gen. Sherman has contributed to
the history of the United states by the
publication of his memoirs, in 1875. He
was a well preserved man Of good pres
ence, ready and able speaker. and was
considered to possess a capacity for state
affairs as we'll as SURPRISING military abl-