The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-05-08
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PRIVATE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 4, 1854.
DEAR SHERMAN-The bill reviving
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 Wash
ington Immediately in person, which
indicates either a confirmation or like
lihood of confirmation. start in the
morning to comply with the order, but
| shall say very distinctly on my arrl-
val there that accept no appointment
which will require me to make that city
nv headquarters. This, however, is
not what started out to write about
While have been eminently successful
in this war, in at least the confidence OF
the public, no one feels more than me
how much of this success is due to the
energy, skill, and harmonious putting
forth of that energy and skill, of those
whom it has been my good fortune to
have occupy a subordinate position I'M
der me. There are many officers to
whom these remarks are applicable to
a greater or less degree, proportionate
to their ability as soldiers. But what
Iwant is to express my thanks to you
and Mcpherson, as the men to whom,
above all others, l feel indebted for
whatever have had of success. How
far your advice and suggestions have
been of assistance you know. How far
your execution of whatever has been
given you to do entities you to the re-
ward am receiving you cannot know
as well as me. Ifeel all the gratitude
this letter would express, giving 1t the
most fattering construction. The word
"you'' l use in the plural, intending it
for Nc Pherson also. | should write to
him, and will some day but, starting
in the morning, | do not know that l
will find time Just now. Your friend,
u. S. GRANT, Major General.
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
NEAR MEMPHIS, March 10, 1864.
DEAR GENERAL have your more
than kind and characteristic letter of
the 4th. | will send copy to Gener-
al Mcpherson at once Yod do your
self injustice, and us too much honor,
in assigning to us so large a share of
the merits which have led to your high
advancement. I know you approve
the friendship | have ever confessed to
You, and will permit me to continue, as
heretofore, to manifest it on all proper
occasions. You are now Washington's
legitimate successor, and occupy po-
sition of almost dangerous elevation
But if you continue, as heretofore, to
be yourself, simple, honest and unpre-
tending, 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 Sc
curing to them and their descendants
government of law and stability. 1 re-
peat, you do General Mcpherson and
myself too much honor. At Belmont
you manifested your traits, neither of
us being near. At Fort Donelson, also,
You illustrated your whole character
/ was not near and General Mcpherson
in too subordinate capacity to infu-
ence you. Until you had won Donel-
son confess | was almost cowed by
= the terrible array of anarchical elements
that presented themselves at every
point; hut that admitted the ray of
light which l have followed since. I
believe you are as brave, patriotic and
just as the great prototype, Washing
ton; as unselfsh, kindhearted and hon
est, as man should be; but your chief
characteristic is the simple faith in sue
cess you have always manifested, which
| can iken to nothing else than the
faith Christian has in a Saviour.
This faith gave you victory at Shiloh
and Vicksburg. Also, when you have
completed your best preparations you
60 into battle without hesitation, as at
Chattanooga-no doubts, no reserves !;
and | tell you it was this that
made us act with confidence
I knew, wherever was, that you
thought of me, and if I got in light
place, you would come if alive. NY
only points of doubt were in your
knowledge of grand strategy and of
books of science and history but 1 con-
TESS your common sense seems to have
supplied all these. Now, as to the flu
ture. Don't stay in Washington. Hal
leck is better qualified than you to stand
the bullets of intrigue and policy. Come
west. Take to yourself the whole Mis-
sissippi Valley. Let US make it dead
sure, and tell you the Atlantic slopes
and Pacific shores will follow it's des-
tiny as sure as the limbs of tree live
or die with the main trunk. We have
done much, but still much remains
Time aud Times influences are with us.
We would almost afford to sit still and
let these influences work. Even in the
seeded States your word now would
60 further than Presidents proclama-
ton or an act of Congress. For Gods
sake, and your country's sake, come out
: of Washington. foretold to General
Halleck, before he left Corinth, the in.
evitable result; and I now exhort YOU
to come out west. Here lies the seat OF
theicoming empire; and from the west,
when our task is done, we will make
short work of Charleston and Richmond
and the impoverished coast 7of the At.
lantic. Your sincere friend,
~ w. I. SHERMAN.
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