Life of Wm. Tecumseh Sherman. Late Retired General. U. S. A.
CHAPTER VIII.
SERVICE IN KENTUCKY.
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 Insanity was Started--Attacks and Insults--Sherman's Official Correspondence--His Request for 200,000 Men-- An Extraordinary Newspaper Article--Sherman Transferred to Missouri--Halleck's Confidence in Him--Planning the Donelson Campaign 99