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William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 6: Louisiana. 1859-1861. (search)
e that winter, and I recall an event of some interest, which must have happened in February. At that time my brother, John Sherman, was a candidate, in the national House of Representatives, for Speaker, against Bocock, of Virginia. In the South herrible of all monsters; and many people of Louiisana looked at me with suspicion. as the brother of the abolitionist, John Sherman, and doubted the propriety of having me at the head of an important State institution. By this time I was pretty wellite a lively discussion going on, in which my name was frequently used; at length the Governor called to me, saying: Colonel Sherman, you can readily understand that, with your brother the abolitionist candidate for Speaker, some of our people wonderoof, and, whatever you say, you have my protection. I answered: Governor Moore, you mistake in calling my brother, John Sherman, an abolitionist. We have been separated since childhood — I in the army, and he pursuing his profession of law in No
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 7: Missouri. April and May, 1861. (search)
ring the time of these events in Louisiana, I was in constant correspondence with my brother, John Sherman, at Washington; Mr. Ewing, at Lancaster, Ohio; and Major H. S. Turner, at St. Louis. I had m thought it right and proper that I should first go to Washington, to talk with my brother, Senator Sherman. Mr. Lincoln had just been installed, and the newspapers were filled with rumors of evert the public offices there was open, unconcealed talk, amounting to high-treason. One day, John Sherman took me with him to see Mr. Lincoln. He walked into the room where the secretary to the Presnot already promised. John then turned to me, and said, Mr. President, this is my brother, Colonel Sherman, who is just up from Louisiana, he may give you some information you want. Ah! said Mr. L me a good house on Locust Street, suitable for my family, for six hundred dollars a year. Mrs. Sherman and I gathered our family and effects together, started for St. Louis March 27th, where we re
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 8: from the battle of Bull Run to Paducah--Kentucky and Missouri. 1861-1862. (search)
ted in Pennsylvania under General Patterson, and, at the time I speak of, had moved forward to Hagerstown and. Williamsport, on the Potomac River. My brother, John Sherman, was a volunteer aide-de-camp to General Patterson, and, toward the end of June, I went up to Hagerstown to see him. I found that army in the very act of movinarnest to defend its rights and property, some general compromise would result. Patterson's army crossed the Potomac River on the 1st or 2d of July, and, as John Sherman was to take his seat as a Senator in the called session of Congress, to meet July 4th, he resigned his place as aide-de-camp, presented me his two horses and e received at his headquarters, as certified by the Adjutant-General, L. Thomas, in a letter of February 1, 1862, in answer to an application of my brother, Senator John Sherman, and on which I was adjudged insane: Louisville, November 8, 10 P. M. To General McClellan, Washington, D. C.: Dispatch just received. We are for
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 2, chapter 21 (search)
were to have a period of repose. One day, two citizens, Messrs. Hill and Foster, came into our lines at Decatur, and were sent to my headquarters. They represented themselves as former members of Congress, and particular friends of my brother John Sherman; that Mr. Hill had a son killed in the rebel army as it fell back before us somewhere near Cassville, and they wanted to obtain the body, having learned from a comrade where it was buried. I gave them permission to go by rail to the rear,were thus dispersed to their homes, to gather the corn and sorghum, then ripe and ready for the harvesters. On the 17th I received by telegraph from President Lincoln this dispatch: Washington, D. C., September 17, 1864--10 A. M. Major-General Sherman : I feel great interest in the subjects of your dispatch, mentioning corn and sorghum, and the contemplated visit to you. A. Lincoln, President of the United States. I replied at once: headquarters military division of the M