Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-06
O0ANI ANID asnEQMAN.
naeereseang Rravmto l.eatara

laseressinx Private Letters.
The joint commistse on the conduct OF
the var have just issued their report in On
inmenss volume. containing reports bv
Gems. Shsrmas. Thsmas. Pope aud ether
Generals. The volume contains many doe
umenta never YET published. and amen Z
them he two following lettsss:
NAsnvsLLU, Tenn, March 4, 1854.
DsAa SananAx The bill rsviving the
grade u llsutsnant general In Ne army hes
be.o0e law. aad ny aaae hes been ssat
to the Senate ios the place. new receive
orders . report st Washington lmmsdiate-
~ in pcssen, which indicates either con
drmation or likelihood OF confirmation.
start IN the morning TO comply with the or
der, but shall say very dis,inc,ly on my
arrival there that | accept no appointment
which Will require me to make that city my
headquarters. This, however, is not what
started out To write about. While | aavc
been eminenty successful IN this war, in al
Toast the confidence Of the public, no me
feels moro shan me now much of this sue.
cess is due 10 the energy, skill, and hars
mcnicus putting forth af that energy and
skill, Of those whom il has been my good
fortune to have occupy a subordinate pos>.
ton under me. There arc many officers TO
when these remarks arc applicable to
greater or less degree, proportionatc to their
ability - soldiers. But what | want 10 to
express Ny thanks TO you and Mcpherson.
as the men 20 whom, above oil ethsrs. l feel
Indebted for whatever have had Of success.
How far your sdviee and suegsstiens have
been Of assistance you know. How far
your sxseusioa 81 whatever hoe been eiv,p
you 70 d" eutitls yen 10 the reward am re-
csiving you eannes know % we'll % me. I
feel ell the gratitude THE lsssss would ex.
press. giving Il he neat Scattering coaalruc-
ttsn. The vosa s.ysu" uss il he plusal.
intending h ~ MsRAsesoa alee. sAsuld
write = hin, 81 will ssms dsy; but. start.
ing In The nosniao, do not kaow hat
viii asd time jsss ssu.
Yeus itisad.
U. s. GaAss, Majes General.
Private end esn6dsat;sl.l
NsAa Msnpsss, AaseA 10, 1854.
DsAn 0sxsaAL-l havs yeer asss tAaa
HAD asA cAarasessistie letter II che Al.
will ssod . copy 70 0ea. MePhssssa q
once. Ysu d yoafeelf iejustios, 80 -
700 much homer, IL assigniae y - - large
. share II he merits which hsve I'd 10
ysas hgA sdvaassosnA koow yea ~
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. yee, ood vill pssoA - = ssolious. =
hsssts6oss. - msnifsse \ snan psspss ecsa.
sisss. Tea ars new Washlnetsofs lsgiti.
mate successor, and eoDoo9 ; peoloioo q
aimost dAngsssus slevoo1oa. ~ e you go
iase. - hssetoeSss, = - yoosoele, elmpla
honest aud unprstea10ag, You Will enjoy
through life the respect ond Iove q 1t3eodo,
aud The homage Of millioeo q human -
snss that vill award you large share il -.
curing 70 them and their descendaats eov-
ernnens q law and stability. repeat, you
90 ven. AcPherssn and myself TO- much
honor. Al Belmont yeu manifested your
traits. neither Of ~ being near. A Fort
Dcnslsoo. also. you illustrated vour wAoje |
character. | Was not near and ,3en. Nc< |
Pherson 10 too subordinate can.c;tv - ~. |
iiusocs you. Until you had wen Dcnsleon.
confess was alasess eswed By The terrible |
array Of ararchical elements that presented
themsslvss At every point; but that admit
ssd the ray Of light which l have followed |
since. l believe you arc 40 brave. patriotic |
aud Just a. the great prototype. Waskipeton
- unsel6sh. kind hearted ana honeet - ,
man shosld be; but your chief charae-
s.r 70 he staple faith il success Won
NV N1sys manifested. which can liken
= mounting sass than The faith I Ch,;.s;sn
~ IN saviour. This faith eave vom VIC.
sosy o. shiloh md vieksbsrr. Al:c -
yea have completed ysur bess ,...s: : Ssso
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p'Aaee - dsest wsss In ysur kssvisas y.
grad seneagv asA u books Of sc;.ss
history; - confess your coemon .. .aa
acems 70 havs supplied Ill thsse. Ma s"se
% ~ future. Doa't stay il Ws,h;o.,.s.l'
Hsllsck = better qsall0sd thsn you TO sssss
The bsless Of intrigue and policy. Come
west. Take 70 ysur6elf ~ whole NississiC. |
pi saIley. Lei - make q dsa1 sure, and /
tel yea ths Atlantis s)epes snd Pacific
shoess WIN Sollew IT. destiny, - suss - the
limbs Of trees live - de With the main
trunk. We havs deae mDchs but sun more |
renaias. Tine "a tine'0 in6aenoss are !
with ~. We eould aloes. a6or1 - siA still
and ~ theoe snaueases week. 1vsa 10 she |
oeesde4 0oaass your Woe4 BOW w0uld g