Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1889 — Gen. Sherman and the Confederate Officer. [ARTICLE]

Gen. Sherman and the Confederate Officer.

At Delmonico’s, just previous to ths Wyndham breakfast, says the New '■ York Sun, Gen. Sherman was seated I In one of the reception-rooms talking lo Charles Wyndham and Col. Edw rd L. Alfriend of Richmond. The editoi of a newspaper passed through the room and Gen. Sherman nodded to him and remarked to his companions j that the editor was a drummer boy tnder him at Shiloh. “Such is the whirlaglg of time, general,” said Mr. Wyndham. “Why, sir,” replied the old general, “there were four governors of states who were buglers under me, and bej lore the war was over they had risen to the rank of major-general.” i “It is certainly remarkable,” said Mr. Wyndham, “that men who entered the army in such a humble way . should rise to the rank of major-gen-eral in one war.” "My dear sir,” said Gen. Sherman, “you must remember that our war was one of the greatest wars that was ever fought It was a fight between people of the same- race. You know that I when Greek meets Greek then comes the tug of war; and that was true of us. We had a determined enemy, and, : by the way, there sits one of them now over there,” and the general pointed to Col. Thomas P. Ochiltree, who was . sitting on a settee with his crutches resting across his arm. “General, I am also one of those fellows, like my Texas friend,” said Col. Alfriend. . “Where did you i r ~ . “I served first on the staff of Stone--1 wall Jackson and afterward under Gen. Lee.” "Give me your band, str,” said Gen. Sherman? standing up and reaching ' for Col. Alfriend’s hand. “I am al- : ways glad to meet with a brave exconfederate soldier and a man who hat had the distinction of serving under two such brave commanders.”