CHAPTER XXVIII.

1886.

The North American Review Engages Me to Edit Several Chapters of the Sherman Correspondence--Sherman Writes as to Magazines and His Book--The General Invites Me to Come and Stay at His Home in St. Louis--He Offers Me the Use of All His Papers--I Publish Also in the Review a Prose Narrative of the March to the Sea--Mrs. Sherman Reads It to the General--Buffalo Bill--General Gives Me His Army Badge-- Nights in Sherman’s Office--Conversations with Him--Life in the Sherman Home--The General’s Complete Reconciliation with His Son Tom--Interesting Letters from Sherman as to Magazines--His Forthcoming Book--Farms and Taxes--War Histories--Grant’s Book--Newspapers--Christmas Letter. 274