The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-15

the campaigns and battlehslds with him,
but we welcome the history of the great
soldier as q prord Inheritance Of our
country. We do this as cordially and as sin
cerely as we gave him welcome in the
south, as one of our people, when our sons
were conhded to his care, in relation that
(next Co paternity had its Influence upon
the young men Of the country.
MARCHING ACROSS THE BORDER.
"The great military leaders on both sides
OF our civil war are rapidly marching
across the border TO the land where history
and truth and justice must decide upon
every mau's career. When they meet there,
they will be happy TO find that the honor of
human actions is not always meas
ured by their wisdom, but by the.
motives in which they had their origins
cherish the proud belief that the heroes of
the civil war will find that, measured by
this standard, none of them on either side
were DELINQUENT, and they win be happy in
an association that will never end-and,
will never be disturbed by any
evil thought, jealousy or distrust. When
line so narrow divides us from those high
courts In which our actions are TO be judged
by their motives, and when SO many mill
ions now living, and increasing millions to
follow, are to be affected by the wisdom OF
our enactments, we will do well to give up
this day to rejection upon our duties. and
in sympathy with this great country
to dedicate the day to his memory.
IN such retrospect we shall
find an admonition that an American Senate
should meet, on this side of the fatal line of
death, as American generals meet on the
other side, to render justice to each other
and Co make our beloved country as happy,
comparatively, as we should wish the great
beyond to be to those great spirits"
William Tscumseh Sherman was born in
Lancaster. o.. Feb s, 1920. 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 1S40, standing sixth in q
class of forty-two members. He received
his first commission as second lieutenant
in the Third artillery July /, 1910, and was
sent with that command to Florida. On Nov.
30, 1S41, he was promoted TO first lleutea-
ancy. In 1S4S, on his return from a short
leave, he began the study of law, not
to make 1t a profession, but to render him
self a more intelligent soldier. In 1876,
when the Mexican war broke out, he was
sent with troops to California, where he
acted as adjutant general to Gen. Stephen
W. Kearney. On his return, in 1850, he was
married to Ellen Boyle Ewing, at Washing
Secretary of the Interior He was appointed
a captain in the commissary department
Sept. 81, 1885, but resigned in 1858. and was
appointed manager of a bank in San Fran
cisco, but subsequently took up his residence
in New York as agent for a st.
Louis firm. In 1s5S-59 he practiced law in
Leavenworth, Kan, and the following year
became superintendent of the Louisiana
state military academy. 1t was while he
was acting In this connection that Louisiana
seeded from the union, and Gen. Sherman
| resigned his Office. On May 13. 1861, he
was commissioned colonel of the Thirteenth
| infantry, with instructions. TO repors to Gen.
'Bcoto at Washington. Sherman was putin
| command of brigade IN Tyler's division.
| On Aug. 3, 1851, he was made brigadier
| general Of volunteers, and was sent to be
second in command to Gen. Anderson in
| Kentucky. On account of broken health,
| Gen. Anderson was relieved from the
| command, and Gen. Sherman succeeded
| him ON Oct. II. Just after the capture of
| Forts Henry and Donelson, in 1862, Gen.
| Sherman was assigned to the Army of the
Tennessee. In the great battle OF Shiloh,
Snerman's division served as sort of pivot.
He was wounded in the hand during the
| fight. but refused TO leave the field. Gen.
| Sherman was always conspicuous for dash.
| He was a major general next and on July
| Is he was ordered to Memphis. On account
Of brilliant services in the Vicksburg cam
| paign he was appointed a brigadier general.
| On Oct. IA, 1858, Gen. Sherman was ordered
| to take his corps to the relief of Gen. Rose
Grams, who had been forced back into Chat
taneoga after the battle of Chiokamanga.
On the morning of the 25th Sherman pur-
sued the enemy by the roads north OF
Chickamauga aud destroyed the confederate
communications. During these operations
Gen.. Burnside was besieged at Knoxville.
Sherman made forced marches to his relief,
aud, after supplying him, marched back to
Chattanooga. After Gen. Grant had been
made lieutenant general he assigned Gen.
Sherman to the command of the military
division of the Mississippi. On Feb. 10,
1854, Gen. Sherman received the thanks Of
congress for his services in the Chattanooga
campaign. On April 10 he received bis
orders to move against Atlanta On July
II he began the direct attack on Atlanta.
In a number of severe sorties the union
forces were victorious, and on Sept. the
confederates evacuated the place. Sherman
then began his famous march to the sea.
He reached Savannah in less than six
months and captured the city. He was
made major general and received the
thanks of congress for his march. he left
Savannah in February, and soon fanksd
Charleston, compelled its evacuation, and
entered Columbia on the nth. He thence
moved on Goldsboro, opening commune
catien by the Cape Fear river with Scho-
field. Johnston, at Greensboro, re-
ceived news of Lees surrender,
and sent word to Sherman asking on what
terms he would receive his surrender
Sherman made basis of agreement which
was was repudiatsd by the government as
being too lenient. The general determined
not to revisit Washington, but finally did
so at the special request of the President.
Gen. Sherman took leave of his army on
May 30. From June 81, 1864, to March 3,
1869, he was in command Of the military
division of the Mississippi. Upon the ap-
pointment Of Grant as general of the army
Sherman was promoted TO be lieutenant
general, and when Grant became President
of the United States. March A., 1869, Sher-
mau succeeded him as general, with head
quarters at Washington. At his own re-
quest, and in order to make Sheridan
general In chief, he was placed on the re-
tired list, with full pay aud emoluments, on
Feb. s, 1884. For awhile after that the
general resided Ia st. Louis, but some years
ago r-oved to New York. He lived very
quietly with his family at his house in
Seventy-frst street, near Central Park. His
wife died a few years ago, and two of his
daughters are married. One of his sons Is a
Jesuit priest, and is at present studying in
the Island of Jersey, in the English chan
mel. Two unmarried daughters and son. q
lawyer, comprised his household in New