The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-18
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On the lfth Of March, 1854, az Nashville
Maj Gen. Grant received telegraphic orders
TO report ia person al Washingiou. Con-
gress had passed an act authorizing the APP
pontment of a Lieutenant General 90 COM
mand the armies Of the United States, and
the President had nominated General Grant
for the appointment. Before starting on his
journey, Grant seized his pen, and in the
very moment Of his greatest elevation.
filed with generosity toward those others
to whose exertions he modestly chose O.
ascribe his own deserved reWard, hastily
wrote these touching lines:
"DEAR SHEGNAN The bill revivinF the
grade o. Lieutenant General iu the army
has become a Law; and my mama has bee q
sent to the Senate for the place. ] now re-
ceive orders 10 report e Washington imme.
diately in person, which indicates a con
frmati0n, or a Likelihood of conhrmatioE.
81 start in the morning 10 comply with
the order.
sTWhilst / have been eminently successful
in this war. ct least in gaining the conf
dence Of the public, no one { els more than
/ how much Of this success is due 70 the
energy, skill, aud the harmonious putting
forth Of that energy aud skill, Of those
whom It has been my good fortune 10 have
occupying subordinate positions under me
AnNAN NAN AAlAAN MAANNlH % " ANAIIla aAlsHl
remarks are applicable 90 greater or lees
degree, propartonale 10 their ability a. sol
diers but what want Is to express ms
thanks 20 you and Mcpherson, a. the mon
TO whom, above ell others, I feel indebted
for whateyer ! have had Of succe e.
CHOW far your advice and assistancs hav,
been Of help 70 me you know. How ial
your execution Of whatever has been giver
you TO do entities you to the reward I an
receiving, you cannot know rs well as 4.
81 feel all the gratitude this letter would
express, giving t the most Gathering con
struction.
The word you. Uss ia the plural, intend
ing 10 for AfcPhersou also. I should write
10 hun, aud will some day. but starting in
the morning, / do not know that viii and
time just now. Your frieod,
q. S. GRANT, Major General
aENERlL sHERnAx's RrrLr.
Sherman received this letter near Mem.
phis, on the 10Th Of March, and Immediately
replied;
''DsAR 6EsERAL: I have your more shan
kind and charaeterisiic letter Of the 9Th H.
slant VII send a copy 10 Gen MePher-
son at onoe,
''You do yourself injustice and as tos
much honor in assigning 10 us too large 9
share Of the merits which have Jed b youl
high advancement. 4 know yeu approx,
the friendship have ever protested % you
and will permit me 70 continue, a. hereto
fore, % manifest it on all proper occasions
'eYou are now Washingtons legitlmat,
successor, and occupy q pos Ton ol aim0a
dangerous elevation BAT II you can con.
tiuue, a. heretofore, 70 be yourself simple
honest. and unpretending, you viii enjoy
through lie the respect and love Of iriends
and the homage Of millions ol human beings
that viii award you q laFFe ahars In sceur.
ing o. them and their Descendants govern.
Iaent Of law and ability.
81 repeat, you do Gen. Mcphers0n and
myself TOO much honor. AZ Belmont you
manifested your traits-neithcr of us BENG
near. Al Doneison, also, you illustrated
your whole character. ] was not near, end
Gen. McPherson 10 too subordinats . ca
paoily 70 influence you.
"Unhl you had won DQne'son, I confess
was almost cosed By Abe terrible sglsy Of
anarchieal elements that presented them-
selves a every painii but thet admitted q
ray oi light haTe followed sincs-
u believe you are a. brave, patriotic and
Just as the great prototype, VI ashingfon 4.
uuseifsh, kind-hsarted, and honest - ,
msu should BE-; bat the chief charncisristi-
is the simple faith IN Success von hsvo Il
ways msniiested, which / eau likes /,
nothing else than lie faith q Christian ha.
IN the Savior.
erhis Faith szTe you victory q. shiloh
end Iieksburg. Also, when you have com
pleied your proportions, You 20 INTO bal.
We Without hesitation, a. az Cbatiauooza-
no euuoia, no reserves; and ] tell you. s
vas this that nsads us act uith couflsace
I knew wherever was, thai you though
OF me- and u got n atEaf place you
would help me oat, + alive
"My only point ~ doubt wa. in voui
knowledge n grand strategy, and III book
q science lad history but i confess. yom
comr1on sense seems - have supplied al
thee.
ayoE IS = he future. Dont Say %
Washingt9ni come Wesii taks 70 yegrneli
The Whole Mississippi valley. Lei o. Pc =
i dead sure, and I Tell you the Atiaiil.e
slopes aud The Pacific shorea VII l-liat ~
destiny, as sure ~ the iimba ~ 9 tree AVS
o. die with the truuk, We hafe eaiie ~ YEP
bat tiiil much remains- Iizne ans liine
influences are with %. We could alilasi
ahord . 81 siill and let hes inlaeuoei
work.
aHe-e Les the ssat ofthe coming empire
AID tom ths West, when Cur TASK i done
We VII make abort EQrk 81 char.estou ana
Richmond, and ne imPqgeFlihsd eoast b
he Atlautie.
VT. sHEruAs."