The National tribune., 1901-09-26
REUNION OF THE SHERMAN BRIGADE.
Splendid Tribute Paid by Veterans to Hon.
John Sherman Their First Colonel.

At the 32d Reunion of the Sherman Brigade
at odell's Lake, O., Aug. p TO 30, the fol
p Baldwin. 9Th Ohio Battery, Akron, o.; v.
P's. Col. W. +. Human, 65th Ohio, Akron
O.: f. r. Marks. Squadron, Ashland o; \.
NJ Wills. Gath Ohio, Creston. o.; Sec, Ihos'
Everly Squadron Homcsvil!e, o.; Surg, \.
c. Matthias. Goth Ohio, Gilboa. o.; Chap, H.
f. Norris Squadron, Shenandoah, o.; Mar
shall, John c. WILDER, 9th OHIO Battery
Akron. o.. .-r.L
The 1902 Reunion will be held ut Chicka-
manga Park. Tcna. The obituary Committee
reported the following deaths: Hon John
Sherman. 9th Ohio; f. ID. Thompson, Co. T.
Goth Ohio; George Woodruff, Co. 4, Goth
Ohio: Godfry Valentine, Go. b. Goth Ohio;
Frank Kauper, Co. T. Goth Ohio; Columbus
Kulp, 9Th Battery; Hugh Cox, 9th Battery !;
Dexter s. Caster, Co. \. squadron; John
Boyd. Co. G.. Goth G .: Salma MOrlan, Co.
l. Goth Ohio; l.. u. Meyers. Quartermaster,
Gith Ohio; Comradc Hays 65th Ohio.
The following adopted by the Brigade
on the death of Hon. John sherman:
1.-The survivors of the Sherman Brigade
assembled at our 32d Annual Reunion. desire
to give expression to our sense of the deep
bereavement that has come TO us since our
meeting one year ago. in the death OF the
Hon. John Sherman. To his feryent loyalty
and patriotic effort, In the time of our coun-
try's sOrcst need, the Gath Ohio Goth ONO,
9th Ohio Battery, and Mclaughlin squadron
of Cavalry owed their existence. Words can
neither add to nor take from the record Tor
sturdy valOr, patient endurance, and faithful
service which they made during four years
of fire and blood and death. 1t Will stand
for all time as monument TO the memory
of him whose hOnored name this orSanlza-
ton bears. and who for 20 years past mas
been its President.
"JOhn Sherman was a statesman IN the
fullest and broadcast sense Although ne
was devoted to his party, In the principles
Of which he believed. he occupied plane far
above that of the mere politician. His puDllc
life was characterized by high ideals and the
lofteSt patriotism. He never used of1clal
pOsItion as n means to promote partisan ends,
or. least of all, for his personal advantage or
preferment. Always he placed his country
first, his party second, himself last. FOR u
full half century the bright searchlight OF
the public eve was upon him. but no spot
was seen to blemish his fair name and f9me-
no breath of scandal or corruption, public or
private, leaves its faint upon his memory
His character was a model; his life was an
inspiration. His ability, his zeal for the pub
lie welfare, and his unfaiing devotion to duty
commanded the admiration of men; his sturdy
honesty, purity of life and gentleness OF spirit
won their aGectionate esteem.
"Mr. Shcrrhans work in organizing. equip
ping and sending to the field that splendid
body of men that marched out of Camp Buck
ingham in 1861, and its conspicuous service
in the field, were to him. throughout his after
life, q source of profound satisfaction ana
pride. Said he to friend a few years after
the war: Il always kept my eye on the boys
that l sent to the front. | watched them
closely in every campaign and every battle.
scanned the newspapers eagerly for the ac-
counts of their achievements, and the VIC
tories that they helped to win. l am proud
to know that they never dishonored their
flag; no act of theirs gave me cause for n
tinge of regret or sorrow. Good. true brave,
patriotic soldiers were they ALL
at was the desire, and the purpose, OF Mr..
Sherman to lead in the field the troops that
he organized, and during the formative period
he had commission as Colonel Of the 9th
Ohio. But President Lincoln needed him In
the legislative council at Washington. He
said to Mr.. Sherman: Il can make Briga
dier-General by mere stroke of the pen, but
can't make statesman, a fnancier. You
must stay in the Senate And, so, all
through that stormy period, he stood with
the band of noble men who held up the hands
of Mr.. Lincoln, whose faith failed not In the
darkest hour, and who, to the utmost of their
endeavor, supported the soldiers in the
! trenches upon the firing-line. We bid John
Sherman fearful and affectionate adieu; and
however long the span of life that may be
granted to us, we can never cease to cherish
the memory of him to whom we this day pay
revcrent tTibute-the father Of the Sherman
Brigade" r-..