Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-10-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
GRANT AND SHERMAN.
Opinions Of the Military Chieffnins
OF Each Other.

The following letters have just been made
public:
GENERAL GRANT TO aENBRAL SHERMAN.
Dear Sherman: The bill reviving the
grade of lieutenant general In the army has
become law, and my name has been sent
to the place. l now receive orders to report
in Washington Immediately in person,
which indicates confirmation or likeli.
hood of confirmation.
start in the morning to comply with the
order.
Whilst have been eminently successful
in this war-in at least gaining the conf
dcnce of the public-no one feels more than
/ how much of this success is due to the
energy, SKILL and the harmonious putting
forth of that energy and skill, of those whom
1T has been my good fortune to have occu-
pying subordinate positions under me.
There are many officers to whom these
remarks are applicable to greater or less
degree proportionate to their ability as SOL
diers; but what want is to express my
thanks to you and Mcpherson, as the men
to whom above all others, fee! indebted
for whatever have had of success.
How far your advice and assistance have
been of help to me you know. How far
your execution of whatever has been given
you to do entities you to the reward | am
receiving, you cannot know as we'll as
l.
| feel all the gratitude this letter would
express, giving it the most fattering con-
struction.
The ward "you" l use in the plural, in
tending it for Mcpherson also. / should
write to him, and will some day, but start
ing i'll the morning, do not know that
will find time just now. Your friend.
L. 5. GRANT, Major General.
GENERAL sHEnMAN's REPLY.
Sherman received this letter near Men,
phis on the 10th of March, and Immediately
replied;
Dear General: have your more than
kind and characteristic letter Of the 4th inst
will send copy 20 General Mcpherson
at once.
You do yourself injestice and us too much
honor III assigning to us too large a share
of the merits which have led to your high
advancement l know you approve the
friendship l have ever professed to you, and
Will permit me to consinue, as heretofore to
manifest it on al proper occasions.
You are now Washingtons legitimate
successor, and occupy position of almost
dangerous elevation; but if you can contn.
ue, as heretofore, to be yourself simple; hon
est, and unpretending, you will enjoy
through life the respect and love of friends
and the homage of the millions of human
beings that will award you large share in
securing to them and .heir descendants q
government Of law and stability.
repeat, you do General Mcpherson and
and myself too much honor. At Belmont
you manifested your traits, neither of us be-
ing near. AT DonelsOn, also, you illustra-
ted your whole character | was not near,
and General Mcpherson in too subordinate
a capacity to influence you.
Until you had won Dorelson confess
was almost cowed by the terrible array OF
auarchical clements that presented them
selves at every point; but that admitted a
ray of light have followed since.
| believe you arc as brave, patriotic, and
just as the great prototype, Washington as
unselhsh, kind hearted and honest as q man
, should be. Rut the chief characteristic is
the simple face in success you have always
manifested, which | can liken to nothing
else than the faith christian has in the Sa
viour.
This faith gave you victory at Shiloh and
! Nicksbnrg. Also, when you have compile
ted your preparations, you go into battle
without hesitation, as at Chattanooga-n
doubts, no reserves; and l tell you it was
this that made us ac: with confidence.
knew, wherever was, that you thought o.
me, and if got in tight place you would
help me out, if alive.
My only point of doubt was in youi
knowledge of grand strategy and of book:
of science and history; but confess YOU
common sense seems to have supplied al
these.
! Now as to the future. Don't stay il
Washington. Come West; take to yourself
the whole Mississippi valley. Let US make
it dead sure, and l tell you the Atlantic
slopes and the Pacifc.shores will follow its
destiny, as sure AS the limbs of q tree live ol
die with the main trunk. We have done
much, but still much remains. Time ant
times influences are with MS. We coult
almost afford to sit still and let these inhu
ehces work.
Here lies the seat of the coming empire
and from the West, when our task is done
we will make short work of Charleston auC
Richmond and the impoverished coast 0
the Atlantic. Your sincere friend,
w. II. SHERMAN,