The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-11
General Grant, General sherman and
History.
Iron the Boston Transcript, August IL

General sherman, 10 bis ia;s speech At ST Louis,
said
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VIZ do not doubt the entire fairness OF intention this
cad the other statements OF that speech though con
ssns more evidence Of the resesness Of General shcr
mans brilliant inell and Of his giving himself
self asserting prominence Of central position Certainly
there intention to disparage General Grant Of
whom IA. may we'll say nc Always was ana rs 'ac aod
generous. "
aud indifferent to triumph and even 70 curiosity IN mat
not 10 the strict Inc Of his duty tha, he has never
wait for time and history as no was TO wait Tor the cap
ture OF Lees army An oflcer for two years near his
person said In that time never heard him utter one
We have high authority for saying that when HE life
and Official spatches are published the following state
ments Will be found substantially true He never re
ceved from General Hacck any instructions or sasges
tons to take Fort Henry and For Donelson But be and
Commodore Foote, after full consultation decided that
Fort Henry could be taken General Grant teegraphed
tbeir CONCLUSION 70 General Halleck who replied Take
and hold H. II was taken and General Halecx char.
setsrsi,cay instead Of ordering the success be ol-
flowed up BY the capture Of Doueson ordered in,reuch
Apg tools sc Tor holding Fort Henry General Grant,
without orders captured Fort Donelson gong through
stch mud 10 do at Yorktown General
Hscck actually issped an order relieving him because
he had exceeded orders had not kept Genera Hsecx
informed Of his movements. and had VISITED cena q
point without leave.
GENERAL Grants reply that ne had scot m dispatches
day, aud that the interests Of the service reaued
the visit, finally deemed satisfactory ootwtastard
hug no had captured Doneson without ordersi II WI
thus be that General sberman's speech piece o
honest but entirely inconclusvs testimony on me grea'
po.nt IN question
General sherman says:-T is said protested against
tho around vicksburg which resulted IN ia
capture III never protested 10 my hfs-uever. Cen.
head 10 Q friendly conference wab Genera Graut be
advised ssans the movement II vs. unterstood that 70
brcf Litter he repeated the advice Blu; soon as the
decided upon he threw tie whole force 81
bis great aaturc It's aid oil the more because % friend
ly conference he had gravely doubted 10 success he
has given General Gran, the whole credit !o that
dangerous aud brilliant movement 10 that movement
a. the as, one before Richmond be found he enemy
say 0Ss ed ,sn IS ~. ssns, NJ
M would have been Justly regarded one OF the very
few really great generals Of the wgrea, because they
willing 70 take the terrible risks OF aud swift,
follow up tie advantages "a well 40 because they orr
creative 10 combination, fertile ID resource and cool
Iuey safe 10 strike blows viii usvsr cpd lhs. oppor,u
nifty u they have able opponents we began tho va
ssn sna s ssne o. n awe,
Their places we're supplied by Grant sherman Thoma
and sheridan who have combtned cool strategy viii
brlian, tactics with nar.ne mpetuosty anj tbs lacu
o. sc'ec, eight 'nsirunens With the justice 70 r"-
fairly h,,,o oe c.n.r.
tr General Sherman had SsScs ,ns Amsuean rson,,
Grants ,e.icensen lar better care ~ him man ts ba
wnnu - himself he would have been satisfied 10 ole
sne same terms 10 Johnston which General Grant hat
given 10 Lee. instead Of making ires, which i'm
s.ssu,cy repudated by tho President the Cabinet Geu
eraI Grant aud tie country He would DOT have com
anea OF the reasons Of dsapprova being published
he realized what grand objections there the pre-
sumpuou. treaty se had planned and that the publication
o. those teasuGs withheld until the telegram Of his sd
dress 10 his army had reached Washington and made hci
pubii-iv necessary He would not have Gated Genera
Hailcck 80 ASSASSIN for SIMPLY obeying General Grant
s,rci orders He would not have written letters so
wise ~ tempered and insubordnae that he owes I,
M s,ontons patriotic disregard OF personal stcse.
TO his memory Of the Generals grand military services
that such INSTRUMENTATION did not bring its just deserts
Tho American people have memories TOO grateful o
Atlanta, savannah Charleston and all the rest 10 dwell
upon his misfortuncs Of temperament and conduct an;
his future shows a. much sellconrol az his rasi IA
shown of brilliant genius, they will ever turn oily
The undmmcd lustfe OF his coasGmmaio tEiliiaf
achievements