St. Louis Letters for the years 1851 thru 1886

St. Louis, MO - 14 January 1851

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...am still expecting to be sent away in the spring, but where to is hard to tell

St. Louis, MO - 22 April 1861

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...At a moment like this the country expects every man to do his duty.

St. Louis, MO - 25 April 1861

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...Virginia's secession influences some six millions of people.

St. Louis, MO - 8 May 1861

W.T. Sherman letter to S. CAMERON, Secretary of War...I hold myself now, as always, prepared to serve my country in the capacity for which I was trained.

St. Louis, MO - 11 May 1861

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I was a witness of the firing on the people by the United States Militia at Camp Jackson yesterday.

St. Louis, MO - 20 May 1861

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...The greatest difficulty in the problem now before the country is not to conquer but so conquer as to impress upon the real men of the South a respect for their conquerors.

St. Louis, MO - 22 May 1861

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I received your despatch last evening stating I would be appointed Colonel of one of the new 3 Battalion Regiments

St. Louis, MO - 24 May 1861

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...You all overrate my powers and abilities and may place me in a position above my merits

St. Louis, MO - 3 February 1862

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I am still here at the Barracks doing my best to organize, equip, and prepare regiments for the coming Spring...

St. Louis, MO - 21 September 1865

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I got your letters by Mr. Kinneard, and spent a whole day with him and his party

St. Louis, MO - 4 November 1865

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...We are now most comfortable in our new house, and I am settling down into a kind of routine...

St. Louis, MO - 22 December 1865

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...The march to the sea seems to have captivated everybody, whereas it was child's play compared with the other.

St. Louis, MO - 19 January 1866

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...The papers this morning announce your election by a strong vote...

St. Louis, MO - 11 February 1866

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I had a pleasant trip to Detroit

St. Louis, MO - 23 February 1866

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...Sumner and Stevens would have made another civil war

St. Louis, MO - 2 April 1866

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I know the railroad depot and three large bridges were burned before a soldier of ours had entered...

St. Louis, MO - 20 October 1866

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I see rumors of my being called to "Washington. Of this I know nothing, and if offered I shall decline.

St. Louis, MO - 30 December 1866

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I expect to have two Indian wars on my hands, and have no time for other things.

St. Louis, MO - 23 October 1874

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I am now established here with a good headquarters, corner of 10th and Locust

St. Louis, MO - 10 December 1874

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman

St. Louis, MO - 7 January 1875

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...Neither the President or Secretary of War ever consulted me about Louisiana matters.

St. Louis, MO - 23 January 1875

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...You will be surprised and maybe alarmed, that I have at last agreed to publish in book from my Memoirs...

St. Louis, MO - 3 February 1875

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...not one of those officers but would prefer to go to the plains against the Indians, rather than encounter a street mob

St. Louis, MO - 18 March 1875

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...To-morrow Generals Sheridan and Pope will meet here to discuss the Indian troubles.

St. Louis, MO - 25 May 1875

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman

St. Louis, MO - 17 November 1875

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...Belknap has acted badly by me ever since he reached Washington

St. Louis, MO - 29 December 1875

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...As to the army, I agree that it is entirely too costly.

St. Louis, MO - 1 February 1876

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...Your letter endorsing Hayes is first-rate, and meets general approval.

St. Louis, MO - 10 March 1876

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I have purposely refrained from writing to you my opinions and feelings on the terrible fate that so suddenly has befallen General Belknap

St. Louis, MO - 24 February 1884

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...What your party wants is a good, fair executive, and of these you have plenty

St. Louis, MO - 7 May 1884

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...it would be the height of folly to allow any false ambition to allow the use of my name for any political office.

St. Louis, MO - 7 June 1884

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I would not for a million of dollars subject myself and family to the ordeal of a political canvass

St. Louis, MO - 15 June 1884

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I am just back from a trip to Carthage, Joplin, etc., in Southwest Missouri.

St. Louis, MO - 4 December 1884

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...it was well for old soldiers thus to meet to interchange the memories of the war

St. Louis, MO - 7 December 1884

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...Such letters contain more real truth than official papers.

St. Louis, MO - 8 November 1885

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I do not believe that Johnson ever contemplated the use of force against Congress

St. Louis, MO - 23 February 1886

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I owe you a personal explanation as to why I did not come to Washington...

St. Louis, MO - 3 April 1886

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...I shall go to California to be in San Francisco...

St. Louis, MO - 13 April 1886

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...Nevertheless war did exist and did continue till we had acquired California, New Mexico, etc.