The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
GENERAL SHERMAN THE MAN
BY Major General o. o. Howard.
United states Army. RetrodJ

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Gen. Sherman and myself each CON.
manded n brigade In the FIRST battle Of
Bull Run. I had heard much about
Capt Sherman formerly OF tho nrtll.
lery in the regular service. but bad
with him only passing acquaintance
while we were In the East When be
nrst came 10 Washington from I.ousl.
ana he could not understand the %.
parent apathy OF the War department
lie knew that secession was a reality
and that a terrible war was upon %.
In the West my hrst meeting with
sherman was at Chattanooga. IN o
large upper room Of private home.
where. before his coming, Gen. Grant
had brought together a bevy Of West.
orn generals. among them Thomas.
Palmer. Gordon Granger and myself
We were talking In a social way when
sherman. who had come up from
Bridgeport. Ala. a distance Of twoniy
miles from his head OF column. to re-.
port progress TO Grant, burst 10 upon
us.
His tall. slnewy figure. never Tor a
moment still. his high head and hbnd.
some brow. with few wrinklos q he
corners o. his eyes aud acroas,i1s
forehead. his keen. bright searching
look and his deep toned melodloa
voice. presented a man once seen NED
err to be forgotten
After Grant went east TO commanl
the armies OF the United States, sheT
man. having the three armies OF IN
West called the Military Division o
the Mississippi. which embraced al
the troops from Cincinnati TO Mobile
was always moving forward will
ceasoless activity
our SPRING campaign OF 1864 b.
these movements. under the untlring
indeiatgablo General. was CONTINUED
for ii3 days. during which we wen
under IRE Of artillery or musketr
every day except three These tire
we're occasloned by Gen. Joe Johnston
the Confederate commander, passlnl
suddenly aud Unexpectedly below IN,
Etowah River
The night before Sherman enteret
Atlanta In person he was near mi
headquarters In the vicinity OF Jones
boro. ca. lie was too restless TO sleep
About midnight he heard from IN,
north sounds Of shells exploding and
other sounds like that of musketry
lie walked over 60 farm house and
called the farmer out TO listen To the
reyorberatlons which came from Al
lanta." The distance was twenty
miles
sherman asked the farmer II he had
lived there for any length OF time Uo
answered that he had, and that these
sounds were like those Of a battle
After these reyerhcrations there was
quiet I'm about dawn. when Sherman
heard again renewal Of the ernlo,
sions. He could not determine In M
mind whether or not there was A re,i
battle.
Not long after sunrise rumors cam.
In that Hood had abandoned his nj,
ton and was In retreat Al last \.
, the day wore ON q dispatch came NJ.
Gen slocum stating that Hood h,s
. gone and that the Twentieth corn, a's
: marched into the city As soon ],
, this news was IN his hand shern..
/. mounted his horse and rode bacs !,
Atlanta
I. Then he sent that memorable ii.
gram Atlanta Is ours and h's
, won"
a To the administration az Wa,h..
!. ton and TO the people at large d.
p man had really burst from tho d.,
: Atlanta wont" was. indeed. IN.
!. promise to America aud TO the ~
!. that right and Justice would soon
a vail and that the American n.
= would be restored
/. Again ON Dec. 90 1864 shs,-
/ who had been away In the harbo,
!. ting the admiral OF tho navy tbo,. Il
q charge. came back and ioined y
Slooum and myself. who had er,-,
Savannah day before. the Y.
y. morning after Hardees eyacunt,o.
~ thu city
M sherman was delighted tba,
M were not obliged to make sIe..
NJ attempt TO carry Savannah nv
M sault, A siege would have taken
time and an assault owing 10 The y