The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-11
SIDNEY HERBERT'S LETTER
Many Matters of Historical Interest to Confeder
ateS and Others

of this son to follow in the footsteps
of his illustrious father, and his decis-
ion to become a Roman Catholic priest.
Mrs. Ellen Ewing Sherman was one
of the foremost women in this church
in America, and one of the very few
to whom the Pope gave the much COW
eted Rose. Gen. Sherman was a de-
voted husband and father, but the
course pursued by this son, who fol-
lowed his mothers wishes instead OF
his fathers preferences, caused for a
time quite a GOODNESS between husband
and wife. Miss Lizzie Sherman. who
comes home from Europe for the un-
yelling was her fathers frequent COM
panion on his Southern trip. and 1
often met her. She was a charming
talker, like her father, and they were
devoted to each other. Three daugh-
ters married and Mrs. Sherman died:
then Lizzie became her lonely fathers
faithful companion to the end. l..
The National Tribune of Washington,
d. c., edited..by Maj. John McElroy.
refers to Mrs. Jefferson Davis as the
widow. of 1.-The President of the late
so-called Southern Confederacy." The
major evidently is not posted in mill
tary history, or else he purposely igS
nores important facts. While 1T is true
that early in the Civil War this $50
called" phrase was in use. it is also
true that it was later on dropped like
a hot potato. Gen. Mcclellan once adj
dressed a Confederate officer as "Iohn
Pegram, Esq, styling himself lieuten-
ant colonel, P. A. C. s." But when
he addressed Gen. Henry r. Jackson
as THE officer Commanding the
Forces Commanded by the late Robert
S. Garnett, Esq, styling himself brig
a. iap Oranpr91 CnnfaHaratn SfafAG
Army" he struck a sure enough "oti-
Ger and gentleman" who hit him back
on the anomalous address" of the let
ter. But this foolishness soon gave
way to a courteous address on both
sides. And as to the "so-called South
ern Confederacy," in. his correspond
ence with Gen. Lee, as to terms Con
federate States"-not so-called-as had
been done a thousand times before.
This "so-ca1led" business is all nom
sense.
I have a very interesting letter from
Gen. John c. Black, of Chicago. the
new commander n-chief of the G. A,
R., in which he expresses his deep
gratitude for the kind words that have
been given him by the press and the
Confederate veterans, as we'll as his
own comrades of the South, 1t will be
don, as Communicated of the U.
C. ". sent him a congratulatory tele-
gram at the time of his election. Gen.
Black has entered upon his official du-
ties with full purpose to give the G.
A. r. a year of earnest, faithful serV-
ice, and there is every indication that
it will be a year of good results. His
headquarters are at Memorial Hall. in
Chicago, with Col. Chas. A. Partridge
as the efficient Adjutant General. De-
spite my old age and infirmities, Gen.
Blacks tenders me the position of aide
on his staff. AS l have been a staff
officer, in various services, since 1851.
I presume I shall die with the harness"
on. And as my older battle-scarred
brother. Col John A Lancey, of Chel-
sea, Mass, has also again been ap-
pointed an aide from Massachusetts,
we may both die together "in harness.
The visit of London's famous old
Honorable Artillery Company" to Bos-
toms famous ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company" has been the most
remarkable affair OF the kind in the
history of the world. The very cordial,
general and abundant hospitality of
the Bostonians has never had an equal
Think of a single banquet costing $685.
900 and you have some idea of the
grandeur and unlimited character of
the entertainments. Last Sunday after
noon the "Honorables," headed by the
Earl Of DENLY, were escorted to the
special service at Trinity Episcopal
Church, and Copley Square, in front Of
this edifice, was packed solid with men,