The Washington herald., 1915-03-28
CIVIL WAR DAY BY DAY, FIFTY YEARS AGO
Thrilling Events Great STRUGGLE Graphically Described Exploits Union and Confederate Forces Reviewed

River Queen. on which he was staying
with his wife and young son. TAD.
lay at the City Point wharf.
The two generals were cordially re-
ccived by Lincoln. Sherman and the
President had met twice. but not since
1861. Their first meeting had been in
the dark months before the firing on
Sumter. Each recalled I when they
| clasped hands on the steamer at City
Point. Sherman's recollection of it was
the more clear. for good reason.
Sherman, as an eN-army officer who
recently had served as instructor in a
Louisiana military school. on that oc-
CaSIOn was taken to the White House
! b. his brother. Senator John sherman.
for a talk with tho President. In re-
spoons" to Sherman's statement that
the South meant war. the President
had said. 81 guess We can manage to
keep house" Earnest. nervous. en-
citaDl". Sherman was shocked by Lin
coins apparent want of understanding
of the gray witty of tn. situation and left
the White House disguised with the
! President and respondent for the fu-
ture.
Four years Of war had given Sher-
man a better understanding OF the
strong character who had guided the
y
spIrcd. In thos" four years Sherman
had won for himself, against many
odds at first. a place in the Federal
armies second only TO that OF his
friend and sponsor. Grant.
After the meeting at City Point
Sherman left the President more than
, ever Impressed by his kindly nature.
his deep and earnest sympathy with
the Affections of the whole people re-
sultinG from TN" WAY and by the march
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When Grant and sherman came
back from their first call on The T.rcsi-
dent. Mrs Grant INQUIRED if they had
paid their RESPECTS to Mrs. Lincoln.
Both rculicd TINT they had not. Grant
addiu.. that they had never Thought
of it.
LaUrhinrl,- calling thcn, "a rrcttv
rair' Nv. Grant r.ouestod -bcr, whom
thcv newt went on board tho Prcsi-
Jcnt's boat tn asL for NIrs IIpcorp
ON Inc morning Of March Is when
rhe TWO generals again yisi,sd tho
River Queen -bey- told tho President
they wished to paw their respects to
Mrs. Lincoln
Tho president went to bor stato-
room. but soon returned with tho mes
sa-. thai sh, was ,ndisnosed and hog
god to h., excused :, iourne,- to 70
Wow on Narrn - over a roYrh road
in an army ambulance had given Mrs
Lincoln p shaking n, from which she
had NOT fully recovered
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In IN" nun" months that Grant had
h'"R lay ing siege l" ief"rSburS therH
Ind never been period of so much
lIt" ami excitement at his headquar-
tors as now In" prcsenC" of the
President and his family at CITY Point
contributed I" this. hut underlying II
"ds Il feeling OF thrilling hope that the
end OF tn" war was near. Everybody
was eNh1la"at"d by this. except pos
SihIN Lincoln. who seemed much of the
tim" strangely decreased.
R"ior" Gen. sherman i"'t city Point
Grant sent FOR Gen. Sheridan and Gen.
Meade to com" to h"adquart"rs 10 meet
him IT CHANGED that next evening
Lincoln. Grant. sherman. Meade and
Sheridan w"r" together for few
minutes "t Grant headquarters,