The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-16
GENERAL SIDNEY SHERMAN
After Whom the City of Sherman
Was Named.

ohm o. Scott in Sherman Register.

John o. Scott IN Sherman Register.
General Sidney Sherman was born In
Massachusetts,. When young man he
came 20 Cincinnati, OHIO From Cmclu.
natl he moved to Newport, Ky, where ne
engaged in the hemp manufacturing bust
ness.
While a resident OF Newport be raised a
company Of men TO assist Texas In tho
struggle for independence. When he
reached Texas, It was his determination to
march TO the assistance OF Travis. Find.
ing II Impossible 10 render uccor to Tray
Is, surrounded in San Antonio by large
iorcc OF MeXicaus, General sherman Joined
bis command with Burleson's and was
elected lieutenant colonel of the First
IeXas regiment, In very short while
fresh troops arrived at the encampmeut
when he was elected colonel Of the Sec.
ond Texas regiment
On the 2oth of April, 1886, the day he.
fore he battle, Sherman requested permits
sion OF General Sam Houston to canture
battery Of the enemy, which was In an
exposed position, When he Advanced wifh
ms command OF picked men the enemy
MltlureW the cannon behind their breast.
MolAS; Nheu General Sherman charged
lhe MeNCaus lie found their forces 100
go, Iu' nlm 10 battle with his small
Like a skiAful ofAcer he withdrew his
Command IN good order, returning to the
amp with tue loss OF only one or two
che next day, April 21. 1886, in the
4Ileinoou, the ever memorable battle was
'uusHt mat gave Texas her indepande nee
,,1 in tnls pat lie General sherman In com.
,"ff IL ~ us Slment was on the extreme
~" ne was the hrst to attack the enc.
ny. rus advance was a surprise TO the
NeNlcAhS, many of whom we're nsIcen
W. mueR awakened by the deafcnnG shouts
her tbe 4iiGnEieal, Texans crying "Remcm.
THOSE Of The Mexicans who were M ,beir
po3iS OF duty fought with the desperation
am sallanlry OF heroes.
me ground around the cannon was
n,ls"h WIN dead c0nuoueers and Infantry.
uiSn supporting the guns.
t, Ne over nemins shock Of battle being
10 zoo great Tor them, The enemy soon feS
IN great confusion. pursued IA tb SVi 49, ue e
t,S exams. The other Texas regi,
c cIvnss Joining In the sudden. reckit.s
with os o mr .1e transporting enemy, fought
p,n Sn as much Gailantry as Sherman's reri.
meht. The slaughter Of the asaimos Igsi'
''5ns was terrihc MA
acrot IlteEs nave related tina, one could wink
80 huuSlo bayou on the deod bodiaS
o. MeSicans and the morass s uVrI noaies
bcd patueheld was covered with tho[e Nbn
and GH,oGI"sred the martyrs OF the Alamo
ny was glorious victory hrsor,rr A..
~ mean yoke and giving To- M nov y tme
In ros q ,pliceless heritngo.
coi',o .reGGulhs tue history OF the bnttls ana
bny' ,a'us WIN many Of the survivors 90
CenerssGf cu ana heard many encomiums ~
Tbe Shefmah's heroic action. ~
TIT "J nSucs OF those who gave nrois. 70
re,ncJ AZ ~ nero after whom this Titv w.
oil 1b", "a Hnong the most prominent men
vi" ~ u4y ana who fought siie nv -
nis brilliant victory for rexas
h, "m'hg tAe most notable Of tbosa ..ho
gsIIs ts,,eL General sherman nraiSo sns
/ ar,a' on the field Of san JEcinfo 49,
mill. SSyIes' bnrnet, president Of me re- 80
Ian tc,ohel SOmerViIle. ColoneI ~ ,
nsr SHpte'n calder. Billlngslea A., -
In 1Sy9' heard and many Others
nona- 's"' III Galveston we enioved ~
ahiS 80 ot the guest under tRp bosnIt'
yerv 80 ~ " tAat Distinguished patriot H.
rs elEIt o. this grand man irns,,,o ius
N' o'vnly OF his greatness P'eS9eu
All Was tali aud com1ndIng sr,..,..,
,sn 49, elegant In his manners ~ sIuc5lul /
evss expansive forehead his nIerc,nr az "a 1
lsctnoI SSnea with the brightnSss ~ ,n,i
,,vC,ual grandeur. Now. after ut MEL
rret I ,s nearly passed, how much -. Gu ra-
IN re Aa1 We did not ask him 70 wre,ats
~ sHs ail concerning thar fstloo hsiaiie
sSA daclnto. We do reme1,I,.s. "@ttE,i,ss /
.mn OF hearing many Of ~ oes az e5at
R ps5,. n Praiseworthy laneuase az his Dis
,n,ssrs gallantry durinr The trvin.
lonuts OF the battle. 0''"s tne Trying
we vas devoted Catholic, edu.