[Non-Sequitur]

I was quoting Sherman's own Assistant Secretary of War, hence the archaic spelling "luney."

OK, so we've established that Sherman was a better speller than this unnamed Assistant Secretary of War. What next?

[RegulatorCountry]

"Sherman was a better speller"

Better? I don't doubt that "luney" was the accepted spelling at the time. Standards change... what a concept.