Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-14
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GRANT AND SHERMAN.
Opinions Of The Military Ghaefiains OF
Each Naher.

GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL SHERMAN.
DEAR SHERMAE.-The bill reyiving the grade of
lieutenant general in the army has become law and
my name has been sent to the senate for the place
now receive orders to report to Washington imme-
dlatey IN person. which indicates confirmation or
Likelihood of confirmation.
start in the morning to comply with the order
Whist have been cminently successful in this
warm at least gaining the confidence of the public
no one feels more than how much of this success
i due to the energy skill and the harmonious put
ting forth of that energy and Skill af those whom it
has been my good fortune to have occupying subor-
dinate positions under me.
There are many officers to whom these remarks are
applicable 70 greater or less degree proportOnate
to their ability as soldiers but what l want is to cx
press my thanks to you and MCPHERSON. the men
to whom above all others, feel indebted for what
ever 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 well
as l.
| feel oil the gratitude this letter would express,
giving 1t the most ilattering construction.
The word you use in the plural, intending it for
day, but starting in the morning do not know that
Will find time just now. Your friend,
US. GRANT, Maj. Gcn1
GENERAL SHERMAN S REPLY.
Sherman received this letter near Memphis on the
10th of March, and Immediately reped
DEAR GEyERAL-I haye your more than kind and
characteristic letter of the 18th inst. | will send
copy to General Mcpherson at once
ou do yourself injustice and too much honor in
assigning to too large share of the merits which
have led to your high advancement. know you ap-
prove the friendship have ever professed to you,
and will permit me to continue, as heretofore to
manifest it on all proper occasions
You now WaShingtons legitimate successor
and occupy position of almost dangerous elevation;
but If you can continue, as heretofore, to he yourself
simple, honest and unpretending, you will enjoy
through life the respect and love of friends and the
homage of millions of human beings, that will award
you large share in securing to them and their de-
scgndants government err of lay and m stability: -.
repeat, You do General Mcpherson and myself
much honor. AT Belmont mantle
traits, neither of us being near. At Doneson also,
you illustrated your whole character. | not
near, and General Mcpherson in too subordinate q
capacity to influence you.
cOwcd by the terrible array of anaTchical elements
that presented themselves at every point; but that
admitted ray of light have followed since.
believe you as brave, patriotic and Just the
great prototype. Washington; as Unseltish, kind
hearted and honest as man should be. But the
chief characteristic the simple faith in success you
have always manifested, which L can liken to moth
inese than the faith Christian has in the Saviour
This faith gave you victory at Shiloh and Vicksburg
Also when you have your preparations, you
go INTO battle without hesitation, as at Chattanooga
no doqbts-no reserves and | tell you, it was this
that made act with confidence. | knew, wherever
was, that you thought of me- and if got in "A tight
place you would help HE out if alive.
My only point Of doubt was in your knowledge Of
grand strategy and of books of science and history;
but confess your common sense seems to have sup
piled all these.
Now as to the future Don't stay in Washington.
Come West; take to yourself the whole Mississippi
valley. Let us make il dead sure and tell YOU the
Atlantic slopes and the Pacific shores will follow its
destiny, sure the limbs of tree live or die with
the main trunk. We have done much but still much
remains. Time and times influence are with us. We
could almost afford to sit still and let these influences
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 and Richmond and the impover-
ished coast of the Atlantic.
Your sincere friend