Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-30
Gen. SHERMAN IN BRONZE
Heroic Statue Of the Famous Commander to
Be Unveiled in New York City.
CHIEF EVENT OF MEMORIAL DAY
characteristics of sherman In Camp
and Field as observed and RE-
7 lated by a Corps Com
mander.


The feature of the Memorial day observ-
ance In New York City will be the un-
yelling Of the General Sherman statue at
the Plaza, Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth
street. The exercises attending the un-
yelling Will be made a part of the annual
parade, composed of Grand Army and
Spanish warSveterans, soldiers of the regu-
lar army and the national guard, COM
manded by Major General Adna r. Chafse.
This statue is said to be one of the best
ever executed by Mr.. St. Gaudens, and,
standing as 1t does at one Of the principal
approaches to Central park, it will be a
valuable addition to the art objects of
New York.
The actual unwilling of the statue will
be performed by the 9-year-old son OF DIT.
Paul Thorndike of Boston, a grandson Of
General Sherman. Many addresses will be
made. including one by Secretary Root.
Major General o. o. Howard, who served
under Sherman, has written for the New
York Herald the following regarding his
old chief;
General Sherman and myself each COM
manded a brigade in the first battle OF Bull
Run. l had heard much about Captain
Sherman, formerly OF the artillery in the
regular service. but l had with him only a
passing acquaintance while we were in the
east. When he first came 10 Washington
from Louisiana he could not understand
the apparent apathy of the War depart
ment. He knew that secession was a
reality and that a terrible war was upon us.
'The expression he used at the calling
out Of only 5000 three months men was
circulated among US in McDowells pro-
visional force: why he cried. you might
as we'll undertake 70 extinguish the flames
bf a burning building with a squirt gun as
Ito put down this rebellion with three
months troops The impulse of Sher-
mans patriotic soul was at that time In
everything that he did or said.
I'm the west my first meeting with Sher-
man was at Chattanooga, in a large upper
room Of a private house, where, before his
coming, General Grant had brought to-
gether a bevy of western generals, among
them Thomas, Palmer, Gordon. Granger
and myself We were talking in a social
way when herman. who had come up
from Bridgeport, Ala. a distance OF twenty
miles from his head of column, to report
progress to Grant. burst In upon US.
His tall. sinewy figure, never for a mo
ment stu. his high head and handsome
brow, with a few wrinkles at the corners
of his eyes and across his forehead, his
keen. bright, searching look and his deer
toned, melodious voice, presented a man
once seen never to be forgotten. Genera
Grant and he met like brothers who loved
each other. Their first noticeable attitude
consisted Of the Interchange of humorous
expressions. u ,
After Grant went east to command the
armies of the United States, Sherman, hav'
ing the three armies of the west called the
military division OF the Mississippi, which
embraced all the troops from Cincinnati tc
Mobile, was always moving forward witt
ceaseless activity. ~ ~
'our spring campaign Of 1884. by these
movements, under the untiring. tndefati'
gable general. was continued for lib days
during which we were. under IRE of ardl
lery or musketry every day except three
These three were occasioned by Genera
Joe Johnston. the confederate commander
passing suddenly and unexpectedly below
the Etowah. river. It was during these day
of rest that I recall two instances OF which
/ always think when these days are men
toned.
sherman's Kindly Favor.
''rhe nrst was when some one invited Sher
man and hts commanders to go. to a larE
dining tent for luncheon with drinking re
~freshments. For some reason I asked I
be excused. One OF the generals. Away
full OF humor, turned to me and said
Now, Howard. be a man and go alonl
J with u.s. , with some ether expressions o
disapprovai OF my ways.
Sherman suddenly turned upon him, and
calling him by name, said: Let Howar
alone; I want one officer that doesn'
kodrink.' I was touched by his gentle Pre-
Injection and sympathy. and, II 1t were pos
sible. my loyalty to him was deepened b
this favor.
'"The other instance was this; The nez
day being Sunday, Sherman was at King
ston, in a room at the railroad station
very busily engaged In writing orders an
dispatches. General Corse was at that tim
his chief Of stan and near at hand. Ger
Y eral Sherman heard the bell ringing frol
the belfTy OF a little chapel opposite II
station and was annoyed by It. and said
Corse: Send a guard over there and a.
rest the man who is ringing that bell
MY special friend, Rev. E, p. Smith. the
of. the Christian commission. was .takiu
advantage of the rest interval for the arm
and was calling the soldiers to the ehurc
He himself was ringing the bell. when SUI
denly the long rope caught the bottom
his trousers near his foot and. taking
sudden leap toward the second story OF Il
belfry, ripped his garment from bottom
top, putting HIM In a most unpresentab
predicament. Just then the sergeant, wi
four men. arrived and said to my frien