The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-06-26
GRANT AND SHERMAN.
The Magnanimity Of Grant and the Testimony
Of Sherman to Grants Greatness.

The Magnanimity Of Grant and the Testimony
Of Sherman to Grants Greatness.
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General GRANT. having been appointed
Lieutenant General, was ordered to Wash
ington, Immediately before setting out
on his journey, on the 4th Of March, 1864.
he sent the following private lctter by Col.
BADEAu, of his staff, who was dispatched
with Instructions to General SHERNAS:
DEAR SuERNAw: The bill reviving the
grade Of Lieutenant General in the army
has become law and my namo has been
sont to the Senate foI the place. | now re.
ceive orders to report to Washington im-
mediately, in person, which indicates
confirmation or likelihood of confirmation.
| start in the morning TO comply with the
order. While have been eminontly sue
eesstul in this war, in at least gaining the
confidence of the public, no one feels more
than how much Of this success is due to
the energy, skill, and harmoniously putting
forth that energy and skill, Of those whom
il has been my good fortune to have oocu-
pying subordinate positions under me,
There arc many officers TO whom thcso ro
marks arc applicable, to greater or less
degree, proportionatc to their ability as
soldiers, but what want is to express my
thanks to You aud Mcpherson, as the men
to whom, above oil others, feel indebted
for whatever | have had of success. ..Ui
How far your advice and assistance have
bocn help to me, you know. How far your
execution of whatever has been given you
to do entities you to the reward am re-
coiviug, you cannot know M well as |.
4 | feel all tho gratitude this letter should
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structiOn. r.. 20. .t.... H. .
The word you Use in the plural intend
ing il for Mcphorson also should write
to him, and will somo day, but starting in
the morning, do not know that will
find time just now. ... rt
Your friend, Hf'. tg...,si4
u. S. GRANT, Major General
Gen. SHERMAN received this letter near
Memphis on the 10Th, to which he immedi.
ately replied: eti
DEAR GENERAL: have your more than
kind and characteristic letter of the 4th
inst. will send q copy to General Nc
Pherson at once
You do yourself injustice, and us too
much honor, in assigning too large share
OF the merits which have led to your high
advancement know you approve the
friendship have ever professed to you,
and will permit me to continue, as hereto.
fore, to manifest it on all proper occasions
You are noe IVdShington'S legitimate
successor, and occupy position of almost
dangerous elevation; but if you can con.
Time as heretofore, TO be yourself, simple,
honest and unpretending, you will enjoy
| through life the respect and love Of friends
and the homage of millions OF human be-
ings that will award you large share in
securing to them and their descendants q
government of law and stability.
! repeat, you do General Mcpherson and
myself too much honor. At Belmont you
manifested your traits, neither OF us being
near. At Donelson, also, you illustrated
your whole charaeter was not near, aud
General Mcpherson in too subordinate u
capacity to influence you.
| Until You had won Donelson, confess
was almost cowed by the terrible display
of anarchical elements that presented them
selves at every point; but that admitted q
ray of light have followed since. be-
lieve you are as bravo, patriotic, and just
as the great prototype, Westinghouse uh-
selfish, kind hearted and honest as a man
should be, but the chief characteristic is
| the simple faith in success you have al.
ways manifested, which can liken to moth
ing else than the faith Christian has in
| the Saviour.
This faith gave you victory at Shiloh and
Vicksburg. Also, when you have com.
pleted your best preparations you go into
battle without hesitation, as at Chattanooga
no doubts, no reserves; and will tell you
it was this that made us act with conf
depce. Ikae'o, wberererI 1 ,cds, you thought
of me, and if / got il. a tight place, you
W0uld help me oUt, If dliye.
MY only point of doubt was in your
knowledge Of grand strategy, and of books
of science and history; but | confess, your
common sense supplied all These u. -.i..,
Now, as to the future. Don't stay in
Washington. Come west take to your
self the whole Mississippi Valley. Let us
make it dead sure. and tell you the At.
iantc slopes and Pacific shores will llfollow
it's destiny az sure as the limbs of a tree
live or die with the main trunk. We have
done mneh, but still muoh remains. Elmo
and times influence are with us. We conld
almost afford 10 sit still aud let those inAu.
ences work. tf
Here lies the scat of the coming empire;
and from tho West. when our task ia done,
we will make short work Of Charleston aud
Richmond and the impoverished coast OF
the Atlantic. ah .rr.a
Your sincere friend. PED r41 aa
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