New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
SHERMAN AND BARNARD.
cepREspoNDENcE BETWEEN THE GENERAL
AND THE PRESIDENT.
,ur, BRILLIANT SUCCESS AT vIcKsBURG RE
oALLEp-A SOLDIERS VIEW OF THE RE-
pELIIoN OF 1884 DELIvERER
FROM ANARCHY AND
DESTRUCTION.

DESTRUCTION.
A. the outbreak of the Rebellion DIR. F. A p.
BARNARD was chancellor Of the University OF
Mississippi. of which jefferson Davis was trustee
Knowinc the ability Of the chancellor. Mr.. Davis
.aeavored 10 secure his services in establishing
s,ertfc bureau for developing the resources OF the
soutb Anrered by his refusal to join the Con-
s.dsracv Mr.. Davis refused Dr. Barnard pass
MORT when he desired to return to the North. and
for nearly two years he and his wife were
virtually prisoners at Norfolk. AS soon os that
city was taken by the Federal troops Ut ana
Mrs. Barnard fastened to Washington where they
were received by President Lincoln, and Dr.
Barnard was appointed to prepare var maps in
tbe Coast Survey Office From there he was
called to the presidency of Columbia College
While in Washington DR.. Barnard wrote letters
70 General Grant and General Sherman in regard
to his work in Mississippi. urging them if posi-
ble 10 snare the university buildings and apparatus
A. oxford. Last year Mrs. Barnard sent note
TO General Sherman asking if he could send her
comics of these letters. Accompanying one was
this letter from the General:
No rs West seventy-hrstst..
New York, Jan. 90 1890.
Ny Dear Mrs Barnard: have received yours Of
the 21s inst and at set about to see how many
s sIis OF of letters received While remember to
have been the recipient of many, regret to say only
one is now in my possession and take pleasure in
With the assurances Of the fondest recollections Of
Professor Barnard and with very great respect am
very sincerely, W. 1. SHERMAN Geneca.
THE MORTAL BLOW TO THE CONSPIRACY.
The letter from DR.. Barnard, giving some of
bis experiences in escaping from the South, was
as follows;
Coast Survey Office,
Washington July 8, 1868.
Major-ceneral W. t. Sherman.
Dear Sir: Your letter to Professor Bache (who is
absent bs 5en SsG at & po St ' aSd IS
duty to thank you for the kind attention which you
Alterations We shall avail ourselves of these in any
future edition which we may issue.
Having said much in character merely Official
will you permit me to add word or two of more i'm
mediatey personal interest. The stirring events OF
conspicuous an actor Viii not hope make you
entirely forget your brother educationlst OF MIS-
the last time to the scene OF your aca s
demC abOrs in Louisiana b.: o nave So often groa %yhed
admired the promptness of your action end the man
ness of your tone in your letter of resignation adj
since followed your career with deep interest, and
have been delighted to see the indomable spirit with
%a HGs fa Infamous xsn and G Gs Of
And now congratulate you from the bottom OF my
your labors, and has enabled you. with your brave
companions in arms, justly to claim the honor Of
aimed to destroy American freedom
When the nefariogs movement began. IT was my
own movements. had planned so large work for
coming years, and had been the cause of so large
the work long there seemed to be any possibility
that our & wee 20 go o ang fsn law
In wait for opportunity to escape from the unhappy
land for which bad labored so long and labored so
but BY going to Norfolk and spending some weary
SS e to at ePh BY had s the ScenS
Of that town by our forces. have since been
astronomical
petition to Chill, and since as an assistant in the Coast
Of the Rebellion, but regained my liberty and saved
my honor. and felt II sufficient compensation for
more to tread tie soil and breathe the air Of freedom
The day which brouehc MS the intelligence of Your
sS6 been qcG maae az clad y W e
Of Lee and his invading hosts in Pennsylvania The
fed in believing thgt we are beginning to see "the
! pray God to watch over Won and your brave
feow-soldiers, and make you instrumental in soon
bringing back peace to our aftea l1pd RSy 1rny
ANARCHY FEARED MORE THAN REBELLION. |
To this General Sherman replied:
HEADQUARTERS 18th Army Corps,
Camp on Black River, 19 miles from ycksburg,
July %, 1863
Professor F. A. p Barnard, Coast Survey ONCE, Wash
Ny f Dear Friend; On my return from Jackson,
number. That you should have associated my name
with the great result achieved in reducing vcksburg
given me more pleasure than the plaudits Of million
of the crowd The appreciation OF one who knows,
recently transpired, is what am proud of. Well dc |
/ remember you and your talented pure-mnded
brother, as also your wife, with whom would not /
have dared TO claim even mere acquaintance, and
assure you that last November when ! rode through
the grounds Of the college at oxford, thought Of you
and asked where you had lived and thought saw
traces OF your life in the observatory I Of which re-
down the road which have Just destroyed root and
My own head and heart have been so full Of the i'm
poitanee to us as people and Nation OF the great
hope our Government win not relax its efforts in conse
quence OF recent successes but fill up our ranks and
it not possible tnat the beautiful fabric Of govern
ment erected by our fOletatles should tumble into
than rebellion. Our tendency has been toward uni
versal freedom. license and anarchy.
This may be designed not only to indicate the
strength OF the National Government but to satisfy
people that al must submit TO the laws absolutely and
now apparently tyrannica may be forced to choose
another more exacting and cruel tyrant in q master
All viii still work well If we maintain discipline
IN our ranks. and am working for that as much, Il
not more than mere success over the open avowed
For your kind letter thank you. and will even feel
iecomPensed In knowing that. Notwithstanding the
abuse OF the newspaper scbbles who profess to make
baohc opinion, ! enjoy the respect OF such men as
Professor and General Barnard.
". Il. SHERMAN Major-General
THE DEMON OF SECESSION AND DIsCoRD.
In reply TO second letter, General Sherman
mdulged in little moralizing which shows the
spirit that actuated him during the bitter strug-
ge-not hatred of the South. but an intense love
lor the National Government. He wrote in part
Headquarters 18th Army Corps,
Camp on Big BACK, Miss, september a. le63.
T. a. r. barnard, esq, Coast survey ONCE, Washing
ton, ID. c.
a Dear Sir really feel under obligations TO you for
tne moral support contained in yours OF August 10.
sMeh have delayed answering until could answer
"o.e tully your inquiries.
4. 10 me the avages of war are bitter have labored
esia to stay them, and can only nov repeat what In
Clinton l said emphatically to Confederate officer
We stood looking at big block OF buildings set lire TO
one Of our unruly soldiers: " sir, we are not re-
usles applied the torch 10 the only earthly power that
Syam restrain the wicked and you are clearly RESPONSE
o Tor the natural and necessary consequences OF your
yHn acts. / dsclam all responsibility and say That
stl DaNIs 10 That huilnlngD