The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-09-06
Cricisl Correspondence Between ths
President and General Grant

President AID Gtnerai urant-
The following 10 the correspondence BE-.
tween 6ersral Grsni and ~ President:
ExEcurivE N s-so~.
Wasalscguz. Aug0sl IL. lsH7.S
DFAa SIR-Besorc you issue instructions
ID carty into eilsci the enclosed ~culd ~
pleased 70 hssr any suggestions yen may
deem necessary respecting The assignments
40 which the order refers
You're. irnis. Asparw JuHssos.
To Gspsrsi u. S. GRAsr.
S~cgetars q War Cd iSefim.
Here iolo'xs ih- order ~ removal.
HEsIcsAsrSss AMY CNiTEp STArSs
MssmNc-ox, August IL, is61,
70 Ills Exerilency a ndrew johnson. Psssi
dens n the Uuifes Slstss.
SIN: 1 sn "a receipt 81 your order Of this
dsle directing me 10 sspoips General q. II.
Thomas % the ccnmind ~ the Fihh Nili-
,ars Disirici. General sheridan 20 ;he De-
partmers u Missouri srd General sIane, OK
TO The ID parimsn, q, The Cumberland. ana
$50 your nSss u this dsie enelc-ing the IN
siruciiol. n carry into effect the enclosed or
der. II Nca "a De pleased 20 hear any sHgges.
Iioas you In.y deem Necessary frSprciio z
tie assignments n ~Aich The order reiets.''
sm p.essed 70 nvsli myself OF this invita-
ton ~ earnestly urse ID IT, nsms % o.
lrlg;ac people uhn nave sacrificed hundreds
u ihrusAndz D millions o. Treasure % pre-
serve the " segrl'y sne Union u ihis cnUn
! sry. inst ih,~ of1rr 81 not iasisieG on. L 4
urla,stsksb.s iha expressed wlsh Il the
country That q nersi Sheridan shcrd not
Dc removed from his present commend -
!, THIS Il 20 .,sbie, 81 here the ~ ~ lhe pen
pie j. We law 81 The lard beg tast,a@
voice may be heard. Genera >hericsn ma
: performed ~. civil dullr- isiiAiuily snd Va
trlisrniiy. tbs remasal vii only be r.
gsrdsd as ~ sifsrl % delesl Congress. i
vii be Interpreters u The unr+csnslrucirs
s:sH,ea, 10 the S1nih. 'hose Uno DID ill me,
could - brsak % this government bs arms
aDd nos wien la Be the only slemsri r~r
suited a. 10 the ms nod II Restoring urdrr
,'s.s triumph Il Nil emoclJe@ lhea "a ~
r'.ewed cpposiiion Il the viii " the ioya
: mssses, believing that lnsy have The exrcY
tive aiih them.
The services Of General Thoms- il baf's
ing fvr the Union. enitlc. him % some cen
v sidera,ion. lie has repeatedly entered 81
: protest sgsinss being --igned 70 ellhsr :
(. the fse military disnicss. and especially !
II beirg assigned 70 relieve Genersl Shrfi ~
Gsnsssl Hsncock speat not 70 - rsmc.e
from where ~ j.. his department v
I complicated one. which viii sakr > ire'
cpnmsndAr come time 20 become scausin's
\ wifh. There are military reasons. prcun
! sry reasons. sud shove siI. patriotic repruf
xhy sn- order shnuic not De insisted IN.
beg 10 refer 20 letter marked prigsl
which ! wrole 10 she Presiien, when fir
consulted Oh Tie SUBJECT Of . charge IN Il
Y ~sr dspsr'n.sLf. II bears upon me suite
of lie r.mcya.. snd hsd hoped would hs'
II prevented II. | have he h4nor u ~ : 4
\. great respect.
|. Yeus obedieri ssfysIt.
N u. $. GRANT.
" General United Sissss Army, aac srersla
81 War ed interim.
FxEcrrfrE MANSION.
n WssHIsGros, August ~, 1861
n GEsEEEL-I have received your comm
= nicsiicn Of The 18th instant. aud thank Vi
Z Tor The Dromp'ness With Which yon hsve ~
miiied vour views respecting The sssig
menis directed 10 ~ order oi hist date.
y When stated 10 ny oficisI LOie q \
4 18th. that would b pleased 70 hesr y
rs suggestions yen might deem necessary up
- the subject il was moi my Intention 20 .
N rom you formal report, but rather 20
yife a yssbsl statement Of any reasons
\ feeling The public interests which ycur opi