General Sherman looked upon journalists as a nuisance and a danger at headquarters and in the field, and acted toward them accordingly, then as throughout his great war career.

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The curious defiled past him, after squeezing the Presidential fingers into the room, and settled...

The curious defiled past him, after squeezing the Presidential fingers into the room, and settled...

Senator Douglas was very small, not over four and a half feet height, and there...

Senator Douglas was very small, not over four and a half feet height, and there...

No one felt it more than the President. I saw him repeatedly, and he fairly...

No one felt it more than the President. I saw him repeatedly, and he fairly...

He appeared every night, like myself, at about nine o'clock, in the office of Mr....

He appeared every night, like myself, at about nine o'clock, in the office of Mr....

I had not got over the prejudice against Lincoln with which my personal contact with...

I had not got over the prejudice against Lincoln with which my personal contact with...

Towards four o'clock, the rebels felt strong enough to take the offensive. A brigade with...

Towards four o'clock, the rebels felt strong enough to take the offensive. A brigade with...

There was nothing in all Douglas's powerful effort that appealed to the higher instincts of...

There was nothing in all Douglas's powerful effort that appealed to the higher instincts of...

Without any formal orders to retreat, what was left of the several organizations yielded to...

Without any formal orders to retreat, what was left of the several organizations yielded to...

He surprised me by his familiarity with details of movements and battles which I did...

He surprised me by his familiarity with details of movements and battles which I did...

I therefore shared fully the intense chagrin of the New York and other State delegations...

I therefore shared fully the intense chagrin of the New York and other State delegations...