New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-01

has Sberman's originality of mind. and IKE MN mas
upon the subject OF the Rebellion and its surpresslon
but they have invariably been clothed 10 .le iul-
rounded, and stately periods Of Thomas rtner c quo
sharp. cur aud nervoo, language OF Shernlsn. ne n
planned sey e-a campgi ms with not iess Oh olenay
than Tat displayed by Sherman but they rave i"a!s
been executed with the deliD.rati"n aud permssno'
which is 50 prominent n CHARACTERISTIC OF itouas;.
Sherman hos given several splendid Illustrators VI
Srntery end Lociscs witness his Inarrnes u a. ~
sisi ppi Georgia and TIE CnfoDas; but his bstys WI"
never De quoted rs brilliant examples u Grand Tactics
1honos has dst la, I'd ais ADD ties chiefly Id the .aco
OF the battle field end has given IA At NH opIhg nu
Nashville two splendid Illustrations OF tho o1ehsivS
AID a. Chicsamauga magnificent example o, dsen,'.o
battle; bu his MARCHES which are always SLOW eno "a
bored hseiy to become famous. Gran, hseA
ce''ea m both tdege important bEdDches Oh -, uito
war and hes given ms brilliant examples Of eseb ana
though no has sioHn no extraordinary ehk."ee'rs
ability In constructing deiensos he bus done pet'oI a.
reducing thosc If tie Rebels He uses The strategy u
Sherman reach hs chosen battlefield ana 'hel ein'
poys the grand tactics o. Thomas - SIN the 'ictoi!
ls.wn definition CT strategy Nl perhaps n,. Uat -
iGea palmer 10 the reader, WHO VIII Rot ooot that ~
come, ~ the questionable share" Of hitherto unpnD
liShed anecdoe 81 tie General.
GRAFT AND SIBERIAN AS sTRATE1Tss.
TIE resen blance between Go nefnls Grant aud Ino@
I'm personal appear and character is more marked
than between the former and Sherman. The eoupari-
son between file latter and Shernnn must indeed De
mined 10 their military characteristics. Ihs re,en,
tince Is most noted Ia tho fertility Of Invention Vhoa
dslin gusles both IN CHER degree than any two men
hitherto developed h. tie Neither ever lacks icr
resources. tIHIf. VITA an UstLIhe Lcuity tIuy WIZ
derfDl, extrcptcb h.mseli from al difficulties with an
originality les admirable account OF the ooli-
Csc with which bis designs are accomplished The
originality % lis designs Eo less thar the holdness
With which he acts adds 10 the certainty Of IL
one resource fi' lie has another at hand lie crea'es
oppoftunties and though he Is no Cadmus AZ whose
II armed spring from tie ground yet nc may Dc
aid 10 create The mater als II action and ~ supply BY
bis energy and his spirit, his invent'op and tactics
many Of the deficiencies existing IN Lis physical ioroe
Is not easily disAeartencd but greatest in dis
! ar uha
essiiy driven from the prosecution Of PLAN tie care
fully examines s merits before he decides upon II ana
fully ia practcabiiiy before be hbandous II Tor
another. That 10 which he Il compelled TO resort by
reason ~ the fauTe Of Is not less natnred than the
first II may be said with trrth that H. has never bee
forced 10 abandon any general plan upon which he hac
determined, though the campaign agains: llchmoad
was modified b. crou instances and facts developed at
the wilderness AID opottsy,ania Inc purpose OF VI.
Campaign overland the destruction OF al important
line uf railroad and the deSos.ioD %! rich country Dy
ard IN vh.h the enemy vas enabled 10 exist al inc
very doors Of Washington and b7 thus forcing MN "
abandon his Threatening anu offensive attitude sniDle
Gr.It g. place the AMY operating against Richmond IN
its only true .tTa'esical position soIsh " the James
River IL Low apparent to AL that haI u. aI.svn VI
Gen. S:Eith Petersburg Ia June lsdi proved sue
cessI-ss there every reasol to suppose IL woSd,
and really no good why u did nothe capture oil
Richmond would have followed Immediately. Ihercex
ists a uosh,e resemblance between this campaign OF
q rants snd that OF Sherman against Atlanta foth
were prosecuted against large armies posted end oru
t.d In a county naturally difficult 10 penetrate. AID IN
which tie enemy mad AL the advantages arising IRON
de-. nsble positions 10th were characterized b. bf
liant flank movements made IN the very teeth OF the
cnemy And though shermans campaign emu aeed
none OF the Desperate and lengthy bsttes Ia which
Grant engaged II s marked b. several CON- bats OF NJ
usual desperation eeseray occurring on The Hareh ana
| fought for position.
THEIR PERSONAL TRAITS.
Lilo Shsrrr an t;ren, ne and feeder OF an
srmy Their marches are made With great preoisoo,
and the loglsca calculations 81 each are riafked py
ras, accuracy II spcb not the ease tie ddager
Inns d.rk move
Spttsyvauia Court Housc aid o! The other across the
Alatoons Mountain. and around Atlanta. might rave
re susd In yery grave and serious dsRsrrs both Cen
crals have n frll and ecrago appreciation of the IN
p.rrncr 81 ecoIomy Of time ~ The collection and 81
qusaiity IN the dsritatcn OF supplies and IN NeS OF
I; iac; that both lave At ali times operated ~ great
distance cad Of times entirely Disconnected RON, 'hei
bsfrs " supply The regularity and completeness win
zion ,hrf vest armies have been fed Is surprising
,ud cali, nth the fullest admiration for the adlnis
i've ability which each has displayed. The energy
lich Gran, possesses degree iiy e1na 20 thst VI
thu. of thai cratic warrior There Ia nothing nervous
about H. 1t DO said 70 De inspiring axe that OF
Shcrran but II 10 no less effective shermDn's energy
supplies all tia, MAJ be lacking In his sucodDates and
retrs their blunders ard delays Grants eneIgee
manner o. working soon teaches sctordinacs ina, de-
inqnences not allowable The companion mleht
be sr,snded further and other features While scmc
nor t.nis OF opposite chrracerstios might DO men
uonel The n 5desty OF each Is praisewCrthy Both
are once fsh ard unsr1bitIor. soui perhaps be
better EXPRESSION % both are nnsehshy ambitious
holding their own interests secold 70 'hose OF the conn
try sherman acknowledges Grrnt 10 have been the
rst 10 appreciate end encourage him after his consgl
mcnt 10 tbai inb o. military Capulcts Jefferson Bar
racks Gran; s-brtes mrch Of his uniform success 10
tho ski OF bis second Ia cor mand. Neither ever wea
res Of sounding the praises or VI aimisng TIE guam
cations Of the other Among the points of character IN
which they der Is temper that CT d.an being exceed
ing god In the sense Of moderate and even, While
HLermnus 10 very Dad IA the sem" Of rrability aud
unerenness There b. no doubt that both are good.
generous and ansolhsh men AZ heart.
TIE GENERALS WITH THEIR CIGARS.
tf.ry ~ In
oocup.tons He Is true Ysnkee In these respects. IL
10 recorded Of him that during the battles of the VIII
dcrness he engaged In whiting the bark Of tree
udor which Lis headquarters ssblished; aud on
Al. occasions great aud small lie smokes. He Is amore
inyeterle smoker than either Sherman or kOsecraLs
but he smokes in different syle aud for different ef
feet Both Sherman and Rosecrans take 10 tobacco "a
srnulant to their rgsnzaons. Grant smokes
with the hstlesd absorbed and SATISFIED Ar of al
opiumsmoker. his mind ard body beng soothed into
repose rather than excited by the elect OF the weed
Ncit her Sherman RDsecrsns are NEAT sh0kers tue
velvet breastfa,ng Of their coats anu thor shirt
osoms being generally soi!ed Grant on The CONTRARY,
is very neat ard smok only the best OF cigars he
smokes almost wi,hout CESSATION and never at case
when employed ut thing which forbids smoking as
az accompaniment During the famous Interview With
PefIbe rton before Vcksburg lie smoked with his usual
corIporure. We pardon Gen. Grant for smoking a
a. he entered Ire smoIeriLg ruins Of the town Of
Vicksburg" said Rebel paper after the surrender.
captains Iiut Grant never nokes dramatically His
cigar is necessary part Of himsel ard Is neither
sumsd nor ncd for state occasVns lie has been
know to smoke ut reviews. and has frequently been
brought TO hat and notified by sentinels or guards
over commissaly stores g. No smoking allowed here,
sir" On entering Senate Chambcf ~ be presented
to the Senate he had TO bs requested ~ leave his cigar
outside.
| GRANTS HABITS IN CAMP.
In his manBrrs dress aud style II living Grant dis.
plays more republican simplicity than any other general
officer Of the army. In manner ho 10 very unassumns
and approachable, and bis conversation 10 noticeable
from lis unprctendlng plain, and straightforward style
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