New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08
ANECDOTES OF SHERMAN.
Young WOman's Tribute to His
1UiIitarv Genius.

At an Informal dinner OF about a dozen Grand
Army comrades. the other evening. one who had
served as captain under General Sherman in the
Civil War. remarked that he had read with much
interest the Incidents OF Sherman at Shiloh pub
hshed in The Tribune last week And then tbs
conversation took the course OF "reminiscences OF
Sherman's March Through Georgia" One OF tho
veterans related a story In this way:
Everybody who served under Sherman as a com
mander must give him credit for his strategy In
fanking the rebels out OF their strong positions
Even young woman Of Georgia could not help
observing his military genius and her remarks were
amusing TO say the least She told how Sher-
mans army marched down through her country
and how he detached his commanders 10 do certain
things think can recall her language. which
was about like this: Tt wasn't fair for sherman
to fight the Southern soldiers on end Now IL
was right smart OF General Bragg to form two
streaks Of fight in our dooryard with walking sol
diers. and then he got General Joe Wheeler to
line up one streak Of fight with critter soldiers
meaning cavalry behind the house And Just as
our side was ready to whip the Yankees Sherman
sent Joe Hooker I'D. and he hanked Bragg and
made him fall back. which he did IN such a hurry
that he upset dads ash hopper plant. which cost
s. 80 in Atlanta. and dad vows how he is agOin'
to sue Bragg for waste But I'd like to know
where the Yanks get those guns which they load
Sunday and fire all the week.
I remember young Confederate prisoner. who
was standing near the young woman. evidently her
pest 1ellow W1o respSnded vita this remark; W ny.
Sherman 51 can do anything He gets on hill Tops
creation! BY kingdoms. right wheel. march, And
Another OF the veterans told a story OF how Gem
eral Sherman Outwitted so-called British Consul
Savannah. Upon arriving In the city sherman
noticed surprisingly large number OF British hags
flying on as many buildings and he became curious
Southern States had taken refuge in Savannah.
In the course OF his Investigation discovered
that where the British flags were displayed the
buildings were stored fun Of cotton. and he at
once ordered it to be seized. Then he returned
his headquarters and a little later pompOus
fellow rushed in in great haste and imperfOusly
dem hat I'd bas IN TO Gene Thar
II he" responded the general. The
visitor inflated himself and then angriy charged
that the Yankee troops were removing his cotton
from building which was protected BY the British
Stop. sir: not your cotton, sir. but my cotton,
seized in the name Of the United States Govern
ment. SIR interrupted the general 7 have
ticed,' he continued. that many buildings
over which the British flags were flying were filed
with cotton. and have seized IL all IN the name OF
my government"
But sir said the naughty visitor there is
scarcely any cotton in Savannah that does noe
belong to me"
There is not a pound OF cotton in Savannah,
sir. that does not belong TO me. for the United
States Government" said the general
self with great indignation and reddening IN his
face. my government shall hear OF this. I shall
report you TO my government, sir, and you will be
held responsible"
sAh pray who are you sir?'' asked the general
81 am consul to her British majesty was the
answer.
that I learned long ago that r had such SYM
pathizers you TO fight IN addition the rebels,
and have been hoping for orders for some time
to take run over to Nassau destroy that
ply station for the blockade runners
Indeed sarcasticaly responded the visitor.
And how would you propose to do it?''
and throw the cursed sandbank into the sea, sir;
and then-well-gbOd day, sir.