Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-19
SHERMAN IS DEAD.
The Warrior Chief Passes Away AT Loo
Saturday Afternoon.

Saturday Afternoon.
New York, Feb. 14-Gen. William
Tecumseh Sherman died at 80 this aft
ernoon.
Gen Henry w. Slocum has been Sc
lected to take charge of the funeral ar
rangements The burial will take place
ut st. Louis.
Gen. William Tccumseh Sherman was
native of Ohio State. He was born at Lam
caster, on the Sth of February. 1920. He
was graduated at West Pointn his twenty
first year, and saw military service IN
Florida and the war with Mexico and else
where, before resigning his commission Ill
the year 1853. Upon his retirement from
the army he began business in San Fran
cisco, as q banker, and continued this voca-
ton four years, including residence III
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 III
January, 1861, and was almostlmmcdIately
followed by his return to the army.
The civil war gave Sherman the oppor-
tunlty OF distinguished service, and placed
him in the first rank Of living generals.
His first commission was that or colonel OF
a regiment of infantry. At the first battle
of Bull Run he commanded brigade OF
volunteers, and was made brlgadler-gener-
al of volunteers. After serving a short
time in the camp OF instruction at 1T.
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 brlgadler-gencral or the
regular army. In October, 1865, he sue
cecded Gen. Grant as commander OF the
army department Of the Tennessee. When,
in March, 1864, Gen. Grant was made lieu
tenant-gcneral and commander OF all the
Union forces, Sherman succeeded INN as
commander of the military division OF the
Mississippi. This included the entire South
west, and his appointment gave HIM the
command of more than 100000 effective
troops with whom to operate against Gen.
j. T.. Johnston. He began the invasion OF
Georgia on the I'd of May, 1864, making his
advance movement ut the same time with
that OF Gen. Grant IN the East. His forces
were superior in number 10 those of the
Confederate general, who, however, stub
Dornly contested the advance at 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 II
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
Gen. Thomas TO rcpel Gen. Hoods advance
into Tennessee. Ills remaining forces
consisted of 600&) men, more or less. In
less than a month they had marched 500
miles without resistance. Ills first fight
was at Fort McAllister, below Savannah,
the surrender OF which stronghold pre-
cedcd 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 Goth of
April, Gen. Johnston surrendered 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
year after the end of the hoslilitieS, with
the rank of major-general in the regular
army. He was promoted to be lieutenant
general when, III July, 1885, 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. lie 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 l. 1888,
Gen. Sherman requested to be relieved
from the command of the army, and Gen.
Il. ii. sheridan was appointed in his
place. Gen. Sherman has contributed to
the history of the United states Ivy the
publication of his memoirs, in 1876. lie
was a well preserved man OF good pres
ence, a ready and able speaker, and was
considered to possess capacity Tor state
affairs as well rs surprising military abil-
lty.