Category: Biographies
Honorable Rank in the Mother Country--Early Migration to New England--Settling in the Connecticut Valley--Playing an Important Part at Woodbury--Long Term of Public Service-- The Stoddards--A Militant Minister--Seeking New Fortunes in the West--An Early Ohio Judge--The Mother...
Honorable Rank in the Mother Country--Early Migration to New England--Settling in the Connecticut Valley--Playing an Important Part at Woodbury--Long Term of Public Service-- Th...
2. CHAPTER II.Why He Was Named Tecumseh--His Adoption by Mr. Ewing-- Character in Boyhood--Work as a Surveyor--Appointment to a Cadetship--From Lancaster to West Point--"Old Hickory"-- Letter...
3. CHAPTER III.Winding up the Seminole War--Comedy and Tragedy in the Florida Wilderness--The Capture of Coacoochee--Service at Fort Moultrie--Getting Acquainted with the Scene of His Greatest...
4. CHAPTER IV.Days of Idleness at Monterey--Adam and Eve--Sunday Diversions--Who is Governor?--General Fremont--The Discovery of Gold and the Rush for the Mines--Domestic Economy of Camp Life...
5. CHAPTER V.Sherman in the Prime of Manhood--Great Events Approaching-- How He Came to be a Schoolmaster--Organization of the Seminary--Political Talk--His View on Slavery--The Campaign of...
6. CHAPTER VI.The South Excited and Ready--The North Indifferent and Unprepared--Sherman's Interview with Lincoln--His Plain Talk to his Brother--Disgusted with the Politicians--A St. Louis S...
7. CHAPTER VII."On to Richmond!"--Sherman's Brigade at Bull Run--Features of Battle--Sherman's Official Report--The Stampede Back to the Potomac--How Sherman Dealt with Mutineers--A Threat tha...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Serving Under Anderson--Critical Condition of the State-- Seeking Help in Other States--A Visit to Fremont--That Famous Interview with Cameron--How the Story of Sherman's Insani...
9. CHAPTER IX.The Gloomy Winter of 1861-2--Exultation over Donelson--The Advance up the Tennessee--Responsibility for the Encampment at Pittsburgh Landing--Controversies over the Battle-- Var...
10. CHAPTER X.Sherman's Own Story--How his Troops were Posted--The Attack-- Troops in Disorder--Grant and Buell at the Bivouac--The Battle Resumed in the Morning--Death of General Johnston--...
11. CHAPTER XI.The Situation Before the Battle--The First Skirmish--Plans of the Rebel Leaders--The Scene on Sunday Morning--Troops in Disorder--Analysis of the Situation--Faulty Disposition o...
12. CHAPTER XII.The Battle of Sunday, April 6th--The Union Troops Surprised-- An Army in Disorder--Sherman's Heroic Effort to Stem the Tide--McClernand's Share in the Battle--The Rebels Pressin...
13. CHAPTER XIII.The Close of Sunday's Fight--What had been Lost During the Day--Five Thousand Cowards on the River Bank--Opportune Arrival of General Buell--The Grand Attack and its Grand Repul...
14. CHAPTER XIV.The Work of Sunday Night--Landing of Buell's Troops--Effect of the Bombardment--Lack of System in the Union Army-- Renewing the Battle--A Change of Tactics--Turning the Tide--Cr...
15. CHAPTER XV.Halleck Takes the Field--Organization of the Army--Progress at a Snail's Pace--Sherman's Advance--The Flight of the Rebels--Sherman's Official Report--Congratulating the Troops-...
16. CHAPTER XVI.Changes in Command--Restoring Order at Memphis--Sherman's Views of the Situation--Grant's Critical Position--Moving Against Pemberton--Meeting with Porter--The Expedition Agains...
17. CHAPTER XVII.Co-operation of Grant and Porter--Grand Gulf and Sherman's Demonstration on the Yazoo--The Advance on Vicksburg-- Capture of Jackson--Gallant Assaults Upon the Works at Vicksbur...
18. CHAPTER XVIII.Sherman's Characteristic Letters--Congratulations to Porter at Vicksburg--Views of the Reorganization of the Army--The Conduct of the War and the Spirit of the South--Manners an...
19. CHAPTER XIX.Dark Days in 1863--A Sunburst of Victory--Sherman Leaves Vicksburg--Orders to his Troops--The March to Chattanooga-- The Battle Above the Clouds--Sherman's Attack on Missionary...
20. CHAPTER XX.Freeing the Mississippi--A March of Destruction--Retreat of the Enemy--Polk's Flight from Meridian--Failure of Smith's Expedition--Destroying Rebel Property--Confiscating a Chic...
21. CHAPTER XXI.Grant Made Lieutenant-General--Correspondence with Sherman-- Their Memorable Interview--Planning a Scientific Campaign-- General Howard's Pen Picture of the Two Soldiers--Schofi...
22. CHAPTER XXII.The Turning of Rocky Face--Resaca--General Howard's Narrative--Adairsville--Crossing the Etowah--Sherman on Familiar Ground--Dealing with Breaches of Discipline-- Allatoona Pass...
23. CHAPTER XXIII.Congratulations and Rejoicings--Sherman's Address to his Army--Incidents of the Campaign--Appearance of Atlanta and its Environs--Hood's Northward March--How Corse Held the Fort...
24. CHAPTER XXIV.The "Lost Army"--Speculations, North and South, as to its Doings--Diary of an Officer--Keeping Thanksgiving Day--Howell Cobb's Plantation--The Negroes--A Quaint Philosopher--Str...
25. CHAPTER XXV.The Soldier's Modest Narration of his Arduous Deeds--Why the March was Decided Upon--Operations around Savannah-- Material Results of the Campaign--Handsome Tributes to the Offi...
26. CHAPTER XXVI.27. CHAPTER XXVII.Lincoln, Grant and Sherman at City Point--Surrender of Lee-- Murder of Lincoln--Negotiations with Johnston--Stanton's Disapproval--An Outcry Against Sherman--The Grand Review--...
28. CHAPTER XXVIII.Aiding the Pacific Railroad--A Fool's Errand to Mexico-- Political Intrigues at Washington--The Tenure of Office Affair--Work Among the Indians--A Trip to Europe--The Belknap Sc...
29. CHAPTER XXIX.A Fatal Cold--Lingering Between Hope and Fear--The Last Rally--The End of Life's Campaign--A Son's Sad Home-Coming--Preparations for the Funeral--Public Tributes of Respect--The...
30. CHAPTER XXX.A National Outburst of Grief--The President's Message to Congress--The Senate's Memorial Resolutions--Senator Hawley's Eulogy--A Touching Tribute from a Southern Senator--Speech...
31. CHAPTER XXXI.New York's Official Tribute--The Consolidated Stock Exchange-- The Union League Club--The Republican County Committee--The Grand Army of the Republic--The Chamber of Commerce--S...
32. CHAPTER XXXII.His Positive Refusal to be a Presidential Candidate-- Remembering a California Drummer--Dealing with a Newspaper at Memphis--Suppressing Praise of Himself at Savannah-- Confisca...
33. CHAPTER XXXIII.Life at the Fifth Avenue Hotel--Ex-President Hayes's Memories--General Meigs's Tribute--Professor Howe on Sherman's School Days--A Visit to the Catskills--Sherman and Joe Johnst...
34. CHAPTER XXXIV.Speech at a Clover Club Dinner--A Famous New England Society Dinner--Teaching Geography in Georgia--Speaking for the United States--Old Times in Ohio--At a Grand Army National E...
35. CHAPTER I.HONORABLE RANK IN THE MOTHER COUNTRY--EARLY MIGRATION TO NEW ENGLAND--SETTLING IN THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY--PLAYING AN IMPORTANT PART AT WOODBURY--LONG TERM OF PUBLIC SERVICE--THE...
36. CHAPTER II.WHY HE WAS NAMED TECUMSEH--HIS ADOPTION BY MR. EWING--CHARACTER IN BOYHOOD--WORK AS A SURVEYOR--APPOINTMENT TO A CADETSHIP-- FROM LANCASTER TO WEST POINT--"OLD HICKORY"--LETTERS...
37. CHAPTER III.WINDING UP THE SEMINOLE WAR--COMEDY AND TRAGEDY IN THE FLORIDA WILDERNESS--THE CAPTURE OF COACOOCHEE--SERVICE AT FORT MOULTRIE--GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE SCENE OF HIS GREATEST...
38. CHAPTER IV.DAYS OF IDLENESS AT MONTEREY--ADAM AND EVE--SUNDAY DIVERSIONS-- WHO IS GOVERNOR?--GENERAL FREMONT--THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD AND THE RUSH FOR THE MINES--DOMESTIC ECONOMY OF CAMP LIF...
39. CHAPTER V.SHERMAN IN THE PRIME OR MANHOOD--GREAT EVENTS APPROACHING--HOW HE CAME TO BE A SCHOOLMASTER--ORGANIZATION OF THE SEMINARY-- POLITICAL TALK--HIS VIEW ON SLAVERY--THE CAMPAIGN OF...
40. CHAPTER VI.THE SOUTH EXCITED AND READY--THE NORTH INDIFFERENT AND UNPREPARED--SHERMAN'S INTERVIEW WITH LINCOLN--HIS PLAIN TALK TO HIS BROTHER--DISGUSTED WITH THE POLITICIANS--A ST. LOUIS S...
41. CHAPTER VII."ON TO RICHMOND!"--SHERMAN'S BRIGADE AT BULL RUN--FEATURES OF BATTLE--SHERMAN'S OFFICIAL REPORT--THE STAMPEDE BACK TO THE POTOMAC--HOW SHERMAN DEALT WITH MUTINEERS--A THREAT THA...
42. CHAPTER VIII.SERVING UNDER ANDERSON--CRITICAL CONDITION OF THE STATE--SEEKING HELP IN OTHER STATES--A VISIT TO FREMONT--THAT FAMOUS INTERVIEW WITH CAMERON--HOW THE STORY OF SHERMAN'S INSANIT...
43. CHAPTER IX.THE GLOOMY WINTER OF 1861-2--EXULTATION OVER DONELSON--THE ADVANCE UP THE TENNESSEE--RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENCAMPMENT AT PITTSBURGH LANDING--CONTROVERSIES OVER THE BATTLE--VARY...
44. CHAPTER X.SHERMAN'S OWN STORY--HOW HIS TROOPS WERE POSTED--THE ATTACK-- TROOPS IN DISORDER--GRANT AND BUELL AT THE BIVOUAC--THE BATTLE RESUMED IN THE MORNING--DEATH OF GENERAL JOHNSTON--G...
45. CHAPTER XI.THE SITUATION BEFORE THE BATTLE--THE FIRST SKIRMISH--PLANS OF THE REBEL LEADERS--THE SCENE ON SUNDAY MORNING--TROOPS IN DISORDER--ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION--FAULTY DISPOSITION O...
46. CHAPTER XII.THE BATTLE OF SUNDAY, APRIL 6TH--THE UNION TROOPS SURPRISED--AN ARMY IN DISORDER--SHERMAN'S HEROIC EFFORT TO STEM THE TIDE-- McCLERNAND'S SHARE IN THE BATTLE--THE REBELS PRESSIN...
47. CHAPTER XIII.THE CLOSE OF SUNDAY'S FIGHT--WHAT HAD BEEN LOST DURING THE DAY-- FIVE THOUSAND COWARDS ON THE RIVER BANK--OPPORTUNE ARRIVAL OF GENERAL BUELL--THE GRAND ATTACK AND ITS GRAND REPU...
48. CHAPTER XIV.THE WORK OF SUNDAY NIGHT--LANDING OF BUELL'S TROOPS--EFFECT OF THE BOMBARDMENT--LACK OF SYSTEM IN THE UNION ARMY--RENEWING THE BATTLE--A CHANGE OF TACTICS--TURNING THE TIDE--CRI...
49. CHAPTER XV.HALLECK TAKES THE FIELD--ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY--PROGRESS AT A SNAIL'S PACE--SHERMAN'S ADVANCE--THE FLIGHT OF THE REBELS--SHERMAN'S OFFICIAL REPORT--CONGRATULATING THE TROOPS-...
50. CHAPTER XVI.CHANGES IN COMMAND--RESTORING ORDER AT MEMPHIS--SHERMAN'S VIEWS OF THE SITUATION--GRANT'S CRITICAL POSITION--MOVING AGAINST PEMBERTON--MEETING WITH PORTER--THE EXPEDITION AGAINS...
51. CHAPTER XVII.CO-OPERATION OF GRANT AND PORTER--GRAND GULF AND SHERMAN'S DEMONSTRATION ON THE YAZOO--THE ADVANCE ON VICKSBURG--CAPTURE OF JACKSON--GALLANT ASSAULTS UPON THE WORKS AT VICKSBURG...
52. CHAPTER XVIII.SHERMAN'S CHARACTERISTIC LETTERS--CONGRATULATIONS TO PORTER AT VICKSBURG--VIEWS ON THE REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY--THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR AND THE SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH--MANNERS AN...
53. CHAPTER XIX.DARK DAYS IN 1863--A SUNBURST OF VICTORY--SHERMAN LEAVES VICKSBURG--ORDERS TO HIS TROOPS--THE MARCH TO CHATTANOOGA--THE BATTLE ABOVE THE CLOUDS--SHERMAN'S ATTACK ON MISSIONARY R...
54. CHAPTER XX.FREEING THE MISSISSIPPI--A MARCH OF DESTRUCTION--RETREAT OF THE ENEMY--POLK'S FLIGHT FROM MERIDIAN--FAILURE OF SMITH'S EXPEDITION--DESTROYING REBEL PROPERTY--CONFISCATING A CHIC...
55. CHAPTER XXI.GRANT MADE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL--CORRESPONDENCE WITH SHERMAN--THEIR MEMORABLE INTERVIEW--PLANNING A SCIENTIFIC CAMPAIGN--GENERAL HOWARD'S PEN PICTURE OF THE TWO SOLDIERS--SCHOFIEL...
56. CHAPTER XXII.THE TURNING OF ROCKY FACE--RESACA--GENERAL HOWARD'S NARRATIVE-- ADAIRSVILLE--CROSSING THE ETOWAH--SHERMAN ON FAMILIAR GROUND-- DEALING WITH BREACHES OF DISCIPLINE--ALLATOONA PAS...
57. CHAPTER XXIII.CONGRATULATIONS AND REJOICINGS--SHERMAN'S ADDRESS TO HIS ARMY-- INCIDENTS OF THE CAMPAIGN--APPEARANCE OF ATLANTA AND ITS ENVIRONS--HOOD'S NORTHWARD MARCH--HOW CORSE HELD THE FOR...
58. CHAPTER XXIV.THE "LOST ARMY"--SPECULATIONS, NORTH AND SOUTH, AS TO ITS DOINGS-- DIARY OF AN OFFICER--KEEPING THANKSGIVING DAY--HOWELL COBB'S PLANTATION--THE NEGROES--A QUAINT PHILOSOPHER--ST...
59. CHAPTER XXV."GENERAL:--I have the honor to offer my report of the operations of the armies under my command since the occupation of Atlanta in the early part of September last, up to the pr...
60. CHAPTER XXVI.Sherman always contended that the war should have closed on July 4, 1863. The fall of Vicksburg and the battle of Gettysburg sealed the doom of the rebellion, and the Southern l...
61. CHAPTER XXVII.LINCOLN, GRANT, AND SHERMAN AT CITY POINT--SURRENDER OF LEE-- MURDER OF LINCOLN--NEGOTIATIONS WITH JOHNSTON--STANTON'S DISAPPROVAL--AN OUTCRY AGAINST SHERMAN--THE GRAND REVIEW--...
62. CHAPTER XXVIII.AIDING THE PACIFIC RAILROAD--A FOOL'S ERRAND TO MEXICO--POLITICAL INTRIGUES AT WASHINGTON--THE TENURE OF OFFICE AFFAIR--WORK AMONG THE INDIANS--A TRIP TO EUROPE--THE BELKNAP SCA...
63. CHAPTER XXIX.A FATAL COLD--LINGERING BETWEEN HOPE AND FEAR--THE LAST RALLY--THE END OF LIFE'S CAMPAIGN--A SON'S SAD HOME-COMING-- PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL--PUBLIC TRIBUTES OF RESPECT--TH...
64. CHAPTER XXX.A NATIONAL OUTBURST OF GRIEF--THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS--THE SENATE'S MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS--SENATOR HAWLEY'S EULOGY--A TOUCHING TRIBUTE FROM A SOUTHERN SENATOR--SPEECH...
65. CHAPTER XXXI.NEW YORK'S OFFICIAL TRIBUTE--THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK EXCHANGE-- THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB--THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE--THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC--THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE--S...
66. CHAPTER XXXII.HIS POSITIVE REFUSAL TO BE A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE--REMEMBERING A CALIFORNIA DRUMMER--DEALING WITH A NEWSPAPER AT MEMPHIS-- SUPPRESSING PRAISE OF HIMSELF AT SAVANNAH--CONFISCAT...
67. CHAPTER XXXIII.LIFE AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL--EX-PRESIDENT HAYES'S MEMORIES-- GENERAL MEIGS'S TRIBUTE--PROFESSOR HOWE ON SHERMAN'S SCHOOL DAYS--A VISIT TO THE CATSKILLS--SHERMAN AND JOE JOHNS...
68. CHAPTER XXXIV.SPEECH AT A CLOVER CLUB DINNER--A FAMOUS NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY DINNER--TEACHING GEOGRAPHY IN GEORGIA--SPEAKING FOR THE UNITED STATES--OLD TIMES IN OHIO--AT A GRAND ARMY NATIONAL E...