The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-02-19
BIOGRAPHY OF A nsno.

BIOGRAPHY OF nsHo.
William Tecumseh Sherman was born In
Lancaster. O., February 8 1890 He was the
sixth child and was adopted by Thomas
Ewing, and attended school in Lancaster
until 1885, when he entered the Military
Academy at West Point, graduating from
that institution in 1910, standing sixth
In class OF forty-two members. He received
the Third Artillery July 1, 1910, and was sent
with that commando Florida On November
30. 184l. he was promoted to q Fi:st-Lieu>
tenancy In 184a on his return from short
leave, he began the study of law, not
to make it profession, but to rem
der himself q more intelligent soldier In 1848
when the Mexican war broke out, he was sent
with troops to California where he acted as
AdjutantGeneral to General Stephen w.
Kearney. On his return in 1850, he was mar.
ried to ellen Boyle Ewing ut Washington, her
father, his old friend, then being Secretary Of
the Interior. He was appointed Captain In
the commissary department September 81,
1850 but resigned In 1858 and was appointed
manager OF q bank in San Francisco, but
New York Is agent for St. Louis
firm. In 1850 he practiced law in
Leavenworth Kan, and the following year be.
came superintendent OF the Louisiana State
Military Academy. It was while he was act
ing in this connection that louisiana
eral Sherman promptly resigned his office.
On May la 1851, he was commissioned
Colonel Of the Thirteenth Infantry. with in.
structions to report to General Scott at Wash
ington. Sherman was put in command OF q
brigade in Tyler's Division. On August 3,
1851, he was made Brigadier- General
of volunteers, and was sent to he second
IT,, Ind In
Kentucky. On account of broken health,
General Anderson was relieved from the
command, and General Sherman succeeded
him on October II. Just after the capture of
F orts Henry and Donelson, in 1852. General
Sherman was assigned to the Army Of
the Tennessee. In the great battle Of
Shiloh, Sherman's division served as q
sort of pivot. He was wounded in tho
hand duriug the fight, but refused to leave
the field. General Halleck declared that
sherman saved the fortunes of the day on the
9Th, and contributed largely to the glorious vic.
tory OF the 7th." General Sherman was always
conspicuous for judgment and dash. He was
made Major General next and on July Is he
was ordered to Memphis. On account of brill
liant services in the Vicksburg campaign
he was appointed Brigadier-G General. On
October a. 1853, General Sherman was ordered
to take his corps to the relief Of General Rose
Grams, who had been forced back into Chatta
nooga after the battle Of Chickamauga. On
the morning of the 25th Sherman pursued the
enemy by the roads north Of Chickamauga
and everywhere destroyed the rebel communi-
cat ons. During these operations General
Burnside was besieged at Knoxville. Sherman
made forced marches to his relief, and, after
supplying him, marched back to Chattanooga.
After General Grant had been made Lieu
tenant General he assigned General Sherman
to the command Of the military division of
co;c IN Eohr
General Sherman received the thanks OF Con
gress for his services in the Chattanooga cam.
paign. On April 10 he received his orders to
move against Atlanta. His forces then con-
sisted of so, GOO men. with 254 guns, while the
Confederate army, under Johnston, was com.
posed Of $4,000 men. Sherman repeated
ly attacked the enemy, who grad.
ually fell back. On July II Sherman began
the direct attack on Atlanta. In number OF
severe sorties the Union forces were victorious,
and on September the enemy evacuated the
place. Sherman Immediately moved forward to
the works that covered Savannah, and soon
captured that city. His army had marched
800 miles in twentyfour days through the
heart OF Georgia and had achieved a
splendid victory. Sherman was made Major
General and received the thatks of Congress
for his triumphal march Sherman left Savan
nah in February, and soon f1anked Charleston,
compelled its evacuation. and entered Co
lumbus on the 18th. He thence
moved on Goldsboro, opening com
with Schofield Johnston, at Greens
boro, received news of Lees surrender and
sent word to Sherman asking on what terms
he would receive his surrender. Sherman
made a basis OF agreement which was re-
pudiated by the Government as being toe
lenient The General determined not to revisi,
Washington, but finally did 80 at the special re-
n q Ghorvn fool
leave Of his army on May 80. From June e.
1864, to March 3 1859, he was in command OF The
military division CT the Mississippi. Upon the
appointment OF Grant as General OF the army
Sherman was promoted to be Lieutenant Gen
eral, and when Grant became President OF the
United States, March 4, 1859, Sherman sue
ceeded him as General, with Headquarters
at Washington. At his own request and il
order to make Sheridan General in Chief he
was placed on the retired list, with full pay and
emoluments, on February 8, 1884. For awhile
after that the General resided in St
Louis, but some years ago moved u
New York. where he became a great favorite
There was hardly night that he did not at
tend some dinner, entertainment or theate,
party, and he became we'll known
as an eloquent after-dinner speaker
The General lived very quietly with his fam
lily at his house in Seventy-drst street, neal
Central Park.
General Sherman leaves six children-Rev
Thomas Ewing Sherman, Philomel Tecumseh
Sherman, of the law firm of Evarts Choate 6
Beaman, Mrs. A. M. Thackera OF Rosemont
Pa. Mrs. T. w. Fitch, OF Pittsburgh, and
| Misses Rachael and Ellen Sherman Mrs
Sherman died two years ago.
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