The National tribune., 1892-02-25
MONUMENT 10 GEN. SHERMAN.

GEN, SHERMAN STATUE COMMITTEE
OF THE SOCIETY OF THE ARMY
OF THE TENNESSEE.
To tho Grand Army Of the Republic:
/ AZ the meeting Of the Society Of the Army
I Of the tennessee, on Oct s and @ 1891, il was
resolved that statue in memory Of w. j.
sherman should be erected in Washington. In
pursuance of this decision, a committee APP
pointed Tor that purpose was instructed TO
appeal to the Grand Army Of the Republic.
We made our appeal TO its Commander-in-
Chief who kindly issued General Order No. .
paragraph ] OF which is rs follows:
HEADQUAuTEEs GRAND ARMY or THE RErUEHc,l
ApJyTANr. tENIIiAL's OFFICE,
ALBANY, y y. Jan. 9. 1892. }
General Orders No. :.
D. II har been brought TO The attention az the Com
mundeI-in. hrf ihut many Of the Posts and conf
rades dr-iraus oi contributing to "a memorial IN
honor Of ON late comrade, William Tecumsoh
sherman. lie, of al thc prc-cmincntly great Com
mnndors during ihc struggle for National unity,
has since the war been superlativcly one Of us Al
our Campfres and Reunions, Department or Ma
tional Encnmpmeuts Uncle Billy was ever
prominent and welcome figure His efforts for the
welfare and pleasure Of tie Boys" 40 matter
how Rrduous or how great drain upon hls ine,
were always dcrmed "a labor Of love and duty 10
be fulfilled without abatement No honors pnid
him abroad or al home ever tended TO weaken hs
love for, and soliciious interest iu, those who
marched with him from Atlanta TO the sea, or
stood hu waIk between the Nation nnd It's foes
on bloody, hard fought fields.
Posts wiII forward whaievcrs sum may be donated
90 the Assistant QuartcrmasteI- General % their
Departments who VIII hold the same until directed
TO send % 20 llIe Quartcrmasler-GcUoraL
by order % JoHN PAINEE Cummaudei-in-Cmet.
FIRED HI-uIER Ariutaui- General.
Official: D. 4. QUIuE, Assistant Adjutaut-Gen-
eal.
We desire that every soldier in the United
States shall have a part in and give his por-
ton toward the monument 10 sherman. We
know that every soldier who has served under
him viii desire 70 DO this, aud every sol
dier in the United States should, for be stands
among the very first great commanders Of the
world. We ask yos TO give, we do not care
how small the sum, because when this statue is
erected we purpose 10 publish the name Of
every soldier who has contributed 60 IL. Every
soldier Of the Grand Army should remember
that Gen. Sherman-n0 matter what the dis
comforts 10 him-was present at your annual
Eucampmcnis, aud made you all proud and
happy and we appeal 10 you now to aid in
this great duty.
We request that every State Department
Commander make a special appeal to his Post,
and we ask every Post to appeal to its own
members and have each one contribute some
thing, no matter If il is only five or 10 cents; il
is not the amount we look Att is the fact that
when this statue is erected in Washington
every soldier who sees it will feel that it is a
part Of his efforts.
Gen. G. N. DODGE, President No ] Broad
Way NY.
Col. J. +, HOWE Treasurer Commercial Build
ing, St. Louis.
Gen J. W. NOBLE Washington, d. c.
Col. ID. B. HENDERSON, Dubuque, Iowa
Maj. q. II. HEArFoRD. Chicago, III.
Col. W. McCRoRY Minneapolis, MINI.
Col. CoENTLlUs GABLE, Secretary, Mason
street, Mt. Auburn, Cincinnati, O.
Committee.
This appeal should fall on willing ears.
Pew commanders who ever led men 10 bat
lie possessed the love and admiration Of his
soldiers to the extent that Gen. Sherman
did. They simply idolizcd him, and The
admiration was not merely that felt FOR
singular successful General, but was the
vastly deeper and stronger attachment for a
tried and sieadlast friend and a true COM
rade. it Is rare that any leader shares with
his men such a long succession Of vivid and
varied experiences as Gen. Sherman did. lie
| first became really known TO them in the
awful tempest Of battle at Shiloh, where his
Gery courage dominated the storm, aud hi.
division became a rock in the midst Of the
bloody whirlpool, while the mad waves Of tie
rebellion dashed against il only to their own
/ destruction
The irightful carnage Of the first day did
not dampen his ardor, for on the morning
Of the second be was as keen to renew the
battle as he had been doggedly determined
Oh the lrst 10 maintain il until the victory
was won.
This stamped him as great soldier and
made his place IN the hearts Of his soldiers
secure. lie was next seen in the sanguinary
repulse at Chiclzasaw Bayou but undis,
mayed by this failure be tried again." and
gave the country a brilliant little victory al
Arkansas Post.
Next he was Loyalty leading his men e
carry out a plan he did not approve, for th,
reduction Of Hicksburg, and generously con
ceding his mistake when the success OF III,
movement showed that he had been mis-
taken. Ills work in the siege was brilliant
and his campaign to Jackson against 10,
JohDston-perhaps the ablest General in tli
Southern Confederaey-showed his talent
as an independent commander. Then cam
his march TO the relief Of the beloagure,
Armyof the Cumberland at Chattanooga; hi
sanPuiuary struggle at Tunnel Hill, an,
then his well-won promotion 10 the com
mand Of the second largest army Of In
Government, and his being intrusied wit
a campaign Of stupendous magnitude. tn
+ history Of the succeeding months is one 9
] the really great chapters in the annals c
: warfare. There were 100 days Of stubborn