The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-10-17
Friendshlp OF Grant ana sherman.
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Friendshlp OF Grant and sherman.
5aRN.taRARgT 10 GEN, SHERMAN,
DEAR SHERAIAN-The bill OF reyivinr
the gr1de of Lieutenant General In the
army has become, q law, md my name
has been sent to the S4nate for tho,
place: now receive orders 70 report
10 Washington Immediately in person.
which indicates a confirmation or a
likDll Hood of confirmation = 7f-- 49,
start tho morning to comply with
While ! have been eminently sue
sQesSful IL, this &ar-in at least calming
the confidence of the public-no' ono
feels more than i how much of this sIic-
cess is'dne'to' the energy skilla and the
harmonious putting forth of that eneF-
gy and SKIN, of those whom It has been
my good; fortune to-, have, occupying
subordinate positions under me. -,
There arc many officers to whom
these remarks are applicable to u great
or or less degree, proper Tomato to their,
ability US snldIeFs; but / want tu Ok
press my tliitfks to You a6nIl tAEcPher-
son, as the men to whom, above nll 9TH
ersl feel indebted for whatever have
lad of success. isT fiSii;si;s sef,.alllll'.
How fur your advices andpassistance
have Recn, of help to me, you know.
How fur your execution OF wllateytii.
has boen given you to do entitles yonto
the reward am receiving, you Cnilnot
know as we'll as I.1yf{ F.9-5'l,- ,-,a.F
i feel all the gratitude this letter
would expires, giving It the most fiat
teftng construction. ~, n NJ
The. word tsy0ult 1Euse In the plural.
intending it for MCPHERSON Hlsog Il
should write to him, and win some day;
hutstpring In the morning, I do not
know TINT tint s; ~ Y find time just new
/. + Z, bl Z 20 q -! s. GRANT, Major General.
dENRRAn sIERAtAlS,s IMPLY.
Sherman recaived this letter near
immed ediately replied; ..i5s5,,. ~
DEAR GENBRAIt-+I have your more
than kind and aFacteElstio letter OF
the 4tl inst, I viii lsendl d copy TO Gen.
MGPherson Rt once. s.ia go,
You. do yourself injustic Ice and us too
much honor In assigning tOius too large
u share OF the meffts which have led Ito
your high advnnee eethent, / know YOU
approyethe friendship I have eyer pro-
tessedj to youS and will permit ms to
continue, as heretofore, to manifest II on
all proper occasto NJ >, ~ I451
You are now Washing toms legitimate
successor, and occupyR position ,of al
most dangerous elevation; but IL YOU
can continue as heretofore, to be YOUR
sell, simple, honest and .unPret ding,
you viii enjoy through life the respect
and love of friends and the homage of
millions of human beings, TINT will
award you large share in securing TO
ment of law and stability. Fl ~,
1repeatt you do General Mop Pharson
and myself too much honor, AT Bel
mont you manifested Your. tr0its, nei-
ther of us being near. At Dtpelson,
also, you illustrated your whole chnr-
acter. WINS not. near, and General
Mcpherson In too subordinate a en-
pRclty to influence you! tu
Until you had won ponelsoh / COM
Tess WINS almost 'cowed bY the terrible
array OF anarchical elements that pre-
sented themselVesiat every, point; but
lowed since. * silits 7sdnI
Ibelieye you are jls brave, patriotic
and just as the great Prototype, WasH-.
tngton; as unselfish, kind hearted and
honest as man should be. But tile
chtef charnoter ertstip ta the simple faith
in success you have aiways mhnife tested,
which l can hken totnothing elso than
the faith a Christian has In his Savionr.
q I.hlA faith.gaYe 80 II Victory at Shiloh
ana NieiIsburg. Also, when you have
completed YOUR preparations, you 10,
Into lidttle without hasitatlont as 4 at
Chatth tthnooga mo doubts Lho RESERVES 4
and tell yot, u ISai this that made US
net with contidenCeg Il knew, wherever
wns, that you thou ght OF me, and If I
got in tight place you would help me
ont, MaliVe. Il y NJ <,
N.Y. only point of doubt was in your
knowledge OF gTnnd SstE9tegy and of
books of scieneel and history; but L
confess your common sense seems to
have supplied all these. s1si no
Now us to tho future. DON'T stay in
Washingtong Come West take to your
selL the ANl1nlot Mississippi Valley, Let