Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-10-02

own army . long distance. Seeing the dcs.
pefats state of Affairs, be asked GsAnt--
What preparations have you made to Sc.
cure your retreat, Genera;
We shall not retreat, sir
But i. 10 possible," added Buell. "asd
. prudent general always provides for con-
tingenci.s."
"well, there are the boa.s," said Grant
"Ths boa.s!" said Buell.. But they
will not hold over ten thousand men, and
ws have thirty thousand"
They will hold more 1Lan We shall re-
treat with. We shall whip them yet" was
Grants Characteristic reply.
ATTACK with heavy skismish line ~
soon - it is light enough to see, and then
follow up with the entire command, leaving
no reserves. - Grants instruefions for sec.
ond dsy's fight 1t Iitts1.ry Landing.
~ an ready, however, TO do with AL my
might Whatever you may direct, without
criticism" Grant 70 Haleek, Ocsobsr Is,
1862. ~ - ssiss4
"Ths work Of ssdocing vseksBary will
take time and mon, but can b accomplish.
ed."-Cranst to !Halleck, January. 1868.
The movements Of an enemy necessari>
ly determine counter r-movements. ."-Crant's
instvuction 10 xcC9syn0nd.
~ cannot afford 70 quarrel with . man
am Obliged to command. Grant On Nc.
Ciernonl in Ticks61rg campaign.
Soldiers, / thank you'll That 10 oil
can cay. You have dose good day 3 work
to-day, but you must do . better ono to.
morrow."-O,dSs ef1e, Bsxinsbsrg, Nee,
Nay !, 1863.
Certainly, use the negroes. and every>
thisg within your command, N the best I'd.
vantage. 10 Iayke, viekstxrg eam.
yoign.
"Prompsly, st the hour designated, all
will start at quick time, with bayonet 6xsd,
and march Immediately upon the enemy,
without firing : gun until shs outer works
sss carried. LtSdr cf ossdwlt, Tieksbsy1,
Nay ~. 1863.
"You viii suspend The further publica.
zion Of your paper. The spirit With which
il 10 conducted 10 regarded - both inesndi.
ary and REASONABLE, and its issue cannot
longer b tolerated. Ovdse on tie Xempkis
Avaisneke, July !, 1862.
During The discussion Of plans before
vicksburg for the taking Of that position, In
April, 1853, General Sherman assured Grant,
ihe only way to do il wss 70 move against il
from some high ground as base, % the
north. This" aaid Grant, Twill require
10 10 10 back 70 Memphis"
Exactly o." sid Sherman, and ~ fossh
his reasons.
Grant replied, ~ shalt take no step hack.
wasd il would seem to the county. nov dis
eousaesd, like retreat have considered
he plan, and have determined 70 carry il
OUT
"N is espscsed that al couusndsn will
especially exert themselves in carrying out
he policy Of the sdministratios, not only in
organising colored regiments and rendering
them Efficient, but also in removing preiu.
dice sgsinst him. Graafs order. Lasxasy,
1863.
"You may rely on my carrying ont any
policy ordered BY proper authority TO the
best ofmy ability. ty."-Grant to Hslleek, April,
1859.
"ln this battle fMilliken's Bend most oi
the troops engaged were Africans, who had
but little experience in the nee Of asms.
Their conduct is said, however, 70 have bsen
most gallant. and, doubt NOT, With good
of6cers, they will make good tsoops."-GrsWi
70 Halleck, Jsne, 1869.
A rebel woman living in The outskists, who
had remained in her beifs-sj seue.sss, esk.
ID General Grant one day, when he stopped
for some water, il he ever expected TO take
vicksburg? He said "yes."
But when I" said the woman.
II don't know when; but shall take il
il 1 stay here thirty years."
The effusion Of blood you propose stop
ping By this course can bs ended at any
time You may choose By an unconditional
surrender Of the city and garrison. Men
who have shown 90 much endurance and
courage a. those nov in vicksburg will al.
ways challenge the respect due them ~ pris-
oness Of war. do not favor the preposi>
tion Of appointing commissioners toarrange
terms Of capitulation, because have no 9th.
er terms than those indicated above
Grants reply to Rembertsn' proposol 70 svv>
render Tieksbuyg, July 3. 1868.
"The first reason for this 10 their great
fitness for any command that il nay ever b.
come necessary to entrust 10 them. Seo>
ond, their great purity Of character, and dig
interestedness in everything except The faith.
fal performance Of their duty, aud the sue
cess Of every one engaged in the great battle
for the preservation Of the Union. Third,
they have honorably won this distinction up
on many vell-fought battle-6slds. The pro-
motion Of such men a. Sherman aad Nc.
Pherson always adds strength 70 our army"
-Crants letter recommending their prome>
tion.
~ care nothing for promotion go long a.
onr arms are successful. Grant to Shef>
man.
If the rebels give 10 one week moro
time, think oil danger Of losing territory
now held BY us will have passed away, aud
preparations may commence for active op-
sraiious." -7sle9rsm. from CAsttasoo9d, a.
to5er 26, 1868.
+" For every act Of violence 70 the person
of an uusrmed Union citizen, . seesssioaiss
will bs arrested, and bsld - hoatags for The
delivery e the offehdss. For every dollars
worth Of property taken from such eitissns,
or destroyed BY raiders. IN assessment vill
Be- n,sde upon secessionists Of the neighbor
hood, and collected BY the nearest military
forces, and the amount thus col.
leeted paid over TO tho sufferers. 81
Wealthy secession citisens viii BE- assessed
in money and provisions fos The support Of
Union refugees who have been or may b
dnven from their homes and into our lines
By the acts Of those with whom secsssion
citiseus are in sympathy. y.'-Grant's order
after battle Of Wsuhatchie.
"The stability Of this Government and
unity Of this nation depend solely upon the
cordial support and the earnest loyalty Of
the psople.H-Reply to Me address cf xem.
pAis CAaab~ II Cem@evee Awgxa IS,
1853.
"Human liberty The only true foundation
Of human ment."-0rant's Letter 10
citizens Of Memphis.
"0od gass 10 Lincoln and Liberty let
10 6sht for th."-Gsaat's cold water toast
q : celebration Of wasAinstou's birshday.
1868.
In the sumnsr Of '63, . Cincinnati firm,
in which Nr. Grant, Js., vas interested, ap-
piled for permit to tsAds. Mr.. Mack, .
member OF this firm, in . recent lawsuit,
swors that the Generals reply to the request
was ~ follows:
~ an always pleased, cir, TO render any
proper assistance in my power to my iisnds;
but am general Of the Army Of the Uni>
ted States Government, and cannot dis.
csimiua,e between its citisens. do not
know why my father should write asking
such favor. II can have no influence with
me. The request is improper, ~ il would
give one an advantage over another, and
would lead to that demoralisation which il
il my endeavor to prevent. The attention
OF the military cannot be diverted from the
work in hand, viz saving the country. Yoa
can take cul permit and trade along the
river, q others arc doing, and shall b