The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-29
THE LATE GENERAL MCPHERSON.


INTEREsIINC CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GENs-
RAJ GRANT AND THE GRANDMOTHER or tut
DHCSASED.
The Fremont (Ohio) Sca!,cl publishes the FOL
lowing letters, which cXplain themselves -
CLYDE, Ohio, August 3.-To General Grant
Dear Sir II hope you will pardon me for trou-
bling you with the perusallo loG these ftW lines from
the tItmbling hand Of the aged grandma Of our
leioYtd General James Il. MCPbcJsOn, who fell iu
battle. When il was announced At his funeral.
nom the public print, that, when General GrIu.
heard OF bis death, he went into his ten, and wept
like child, my heart went out In thanks % rOa
Tor the interest you auifUslcd IN him while h.
was with YOU l have watched his pr9grcs3 fcDm
infancy up.
In childhood hs was obedient agL kiud Ia
manhood interesting, noble, and pCrSevermg,
looking 10 the wants Of others. Since he en;erci
the war Others can appreciate his worth more
than ] can. When 10 was announced 20 u, Lr
telegraph that Our loved one hal ttllCu, our
hearts were almost rent asuudcr but when va
heard the Commandments Chief c0ald wccp wlh
Us, too, felt, sir. that you ltpyo bcea as ia her
% him, and this whole nation is mJuraIng Ms
early death. ] wish 70 inform yOp that bis re-
mans were conducted by y Kind guard 70 the cTg
paTlor where he spent a. ChCeyrI evening gu 1851
with his widowed mother, tHJ brothers, Only
sister, ard his aged grandma, RuO Is trying q
write. In Tie morning hct3O hislcaY0 at g OclJcR,
little dreaming DC should fall by a JAIL from TIL
gu,my. His funeral services wore attended .u
q
often pressed the soil 10 gathcr the falling ituiL
and his romans are resliuI Ia 'le silent grIg,
scarce half mile from the place vi his LirtA.
His grave is on an eminence but few rods ir1m
where the funeral services were attended AMI
near the grave of his father Tho rave, no doubt,
will DC marked, 50 that passer5-by will often
pause 10 drop tear over the dear departed. And
now, dear friend, few lines from You would be
gratefully received by the afflicted friends. !
pray that the God Of battles may De with you,
and 20 forth with your armies till lleb5 shah
cease, the Union be restored, and the ola nag
wave over an entire land.
With much respect, remain your friend
LYnIa SLJcuW,
Aged 81 years and / months.
GENERAL CHANr's REPLY.
HEaDoUARTERs ARMY or rIE UNITED STATEs,
CITY PONr, Virginia. August lO.-Mrs. Lydia
Slocum.-My dear Madam Your very welcome
letter Of the 80 instant has reached me. ! am
glad 10 know that the relatives Og the lamenSed
Major eneral Mcpherson are aware OF tho more
than friendship existing between him and my
sell. A nation grieyes 40 the loss OF one 80 dear
70 our nations cause. tits aselhs1 gret, because
the nation had more 10 expect nom him than
nom almost any ono living. Join IN THIS selilsa
grief, and the grief Of personal love toI the de-
parted, re formed for some time one OF my mill
taTv family. ] knew him well To know him
was but 20 love him. II may be some eonso-a-
lion 20 you, his aged grandmother, 70 know that
eyery officer and every soldier who served und.r
your grandson, felt the highest reverence for hls
patriotism, his zeal, his great, almost unequaled
ability, and all the manly virtues that An adorn
Commander. Your bereavement Is great, but
cannot exceed mine.
Yours truly, US. GBAST, Lieui.-Gen.