Show an incident surrender E eugene ugene field in the 77 chicago ves the details of the surrender 0 of sherman have never been told said general joe johnsten before bis hie death they will probably never be known to the public I 1 refer of 0 course to the personal incidents that seem amusing now but which aich at that remote time were fall of tragic and pathetic meaning to as I 1 recall one day clay that I 1 went sent over to shermans Sher mans headquarters to talk over the preliminaries limin aries of the proposed surrender of course it was my wish to secure the best tinnis ifould I 1 wanted to spare cay my pe 0 pl all un ne ce m ar y humiliation huru illation it 1 t occurred 0 to me m e that th a t if Sheri Sher nans mans feelings could be worked 1 I pr n if his heart e auld be touched I 1 would be able to secure more advantageous vant ageous terms from him accordingly on this particular occasion I 1 aeki aaka him it if upon the following loing fol day d I 1 might bring john 0 breckinrid Breck breckinridge inri aai ge i 0 over ve r to talk with him and who is breckinridge asked sherman I 1 lie Is our secretary ot of war P said nosir no sir bald said sherman harshly 1 I shall allow no civilian to int interfere erfer e in this matter we are to conduct this affair upon a basil basis of war and as between soldiers 11 hut flat said I 1 do determined ter mined to bring Breckinrid gea gels eloquence to my assistance si 81 our secretary of war la is a mair major general in our army I 1 very well then 1 said sherman 1 I a should hould be glad to talk with general but I 1 intended led that no cl civilian v ilian shall bava hava ti 0 do with this matter next day breckinridge and I 1 started for or Sher mans headquarters KOW breckinridge waa was a man w who bo had been nied to hin his ten or twelve drinks par per diem circumstances cum stances over which none of u m 4 bad any control had finally cut off all SU aplies BOpp liea breckinridge waa was s amply perishing for want of 0 a drink I 1 recall hoaas how as we etol toiled led along in the heat beat poor breckinridge Brickin ridge sighed dior couely and kept reiterating bis his pin ing for a keg kegs of fine old kentucky kentuck Y four map h at t laft last in debeer despair despa r he be reached aromnd and whipped butof out of bis his pocket a long thin plug plu of green to tobacco I 1 acco that too was a rare luxury at that particular time A friend frien hd ad govenitto given give it to him only the day before he lie hit bit off an ample chew and as we trudged along on our say way he solemnly masticated the tile cud as a though forsooth tore fore he hoped thereby to allay tho the cravings clavings cravi afflis of hia parched fat icee when we reached the marched heid hed quarters Sti orman was not there but bat presently he came in with a get set of saddlebags over hi ht am lie was wag as cheerful as a breath of early spring gentlemen said bald sherman 11 1 I have brought broux tit along some hospital supplies will yea honor megen me general Brecki andge by sampling this brandy V breckenridge made no answer I 1 shall never dever forget how deftly he get hill his bands hands op up to bis his lipa lips gathered that tobacco out t f bis his mouth and burled he the odious quid into an obscure corner cr c r upon my word tras catlet c you say when eald said Sher mati tipping up the bottle and pouring out the cool delicious beverage but blesa you I 1 ice ire was wag not the man to cry enough no ir he lie last just let sherman fill the als to to the top and then at one prodigious draught drought he e drained off the amber liquid the effect was instantaneous all ail at once be he was the Breckl oridge of old never before had the man tor for fellows as 0 breckinridge plade for hia his fallow follow confesor ates that day atit equity was ransacked sac ked for instances illustrating the benignity and mercy of conquerors to conquered the realms of pompay asure lava invaded ded and bits of tender verso verse were utilized to soften the auditors proud heart history hl etory biography philosophy yes every art wag was employed to gain tyes T the he bp kers end it was a pica piece of f of oratory of apua eloquence UC of path s ah e arza an was waa visibly wit with h his hinds hands thrust down into the pockets 1 e ta of bia his trouse troi sera rd he be paced rut beesly y to and iro fro I 1 never saw a man more deeply moved he lie strove lo 10 but could not conceal hia his aptt atin when finally ended and eat down sherman said baid not a word for several moments bat continued to pace the floor nervously breckin ridge reached around drew forth the ping of green tobacco ana hit off another ot er chew then silence eo so long unbroken broken became p painful naul anat at last sherman turned to tha the saddlebags picks I 1 them u ap P pr deuced the brand brandy bottle aaen and conred outa oat a noble noble horn of tb the 0 fiery substance Bubs subA tunce tance As deftly as before breck enri adridge ge pat put hia his bands hands t to 0 bia his fil lira and made AA away sy with ilia quid of tobacco but no the brandy wag was not tor for him thia this time sherman tossed down the tho coveted draught himself the tito draught was airy it rasped Sher mans throat and brought I 1 the lie water into hia his eyes bat pulling himself together sherman Sher caan looked 8 t breckinridge and enid said Go gendral Gen pral you finda fand a virtue in this brandy that I 1 do not find I 1 was wa hoping it plight might give me tho the erudition the eloquence c e the inder tender ness and the power w with t which you have wrought upon me general breckinridge I 1 believe if t idere I 1 were to give I 1 tv e you another of this tra brandy yon inspired to efforts eo 0 godlike that before sunset I 1 should surrender ur render the union arms to you instead of demanding the surrender ear rendar of your arms to me I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 4 1 JS IV sometime some time after this la incident ident continued general johnston Joh naton 1 I was talking with breckinridge and shermana m R E came happened to be mentioned i 0 e d joe eaid said breckinridge 1 I can never forgive chetman for dentine aie ine a feconda drink that day do yoa you know I 1 bad half a notion t to 0 say that day when be paid a trl bite te to cay my eloquence general if i I 1 ha have ve not accod accomplished the melting of your heart I 1 have at least earned another chance at the hospital lioa pital stores suppose W we comptom ee so to that extent 11 |