The New York herald., 1871-02-27

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heard it, and even authorized the publication Of that hat
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other occasions since In conclusion, wish to say
in every respect that regard s. Paul a. delightful
S es aoS e ne G es
ne people whom va; Sa. to The and
am verv truly your friend ana 9esdsn!
Major General United states Army.
Accompanying this letter is a statement from
Governor Flanders FULLY corroborating the Generals
statement.
GENERAL SHERMAN'S REPLY.
In reply General Sherman states that General
President Grant and as tnere was no reply he tSher-
many would retain the correspondence and mark 1t
private. To this General Hancock demars. and IN q
letter dated August II declares that he intended his
communication 1Or publication, TO counteract the
Injurious Impressions made against him by previous
publications. Justice to the President ana himself,
he avows, demands their publication and adds
Ifear however, that the President satisfied with my
valid public be determined BY the President COM
vested with the command Of the military division in which
departure Of the Lieutenant General Europe mis-
since The date @ last letter YOU
IN It's merits BY the previous dscussion hence 4 un-
marx that the placing OF this division in General raj
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forgotten tha. with him ia The leld and
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very frank manner fear that he i not
and no further d how
cussion be advanced TO happier end proiongng IT,
To this General sherman answers, August 23, that
Will send 1t to General Grant then at Long Branch).
He proceeds
again again decided that the OF department
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dams may De short or Sng ais
n to construe him still duty, TO the extent
that his pay is no. 10 be affected On many for;
to Mexico department commanders reported direct
death left The Command vacant tor time WIN be al Chi
cago Saturday and at Omaha September and at ".
controversy @ % with General Grant personal prefer
desire to do act Of injustice or unkindness
GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL HANCOCK.
Here the correspondence is taken up by General
who, writing General Hancock from Long Branch,
september Z, says:-
The President has objection to the publication of
every facility for correcting or explaining statement:
lie cannot feel otherwise than gra,aed 10
learn from your letters to General sherman that you
desires you that Official action toward you
a %s only IN psy sAs ss
officer travelling in Europe through its active armies q,
@ % pSS Sr services. a ss
an ordinary leave Of absence another oacer as
signed for the time to his command his would have su
signed could not have been increased
THE REPLY
To this General Hancock makes f1nal reply, re.
viewing at great length the points already given
and citing volumlnously the usages justfying his
claim to higher command, commensurate with
concludes as f0llowS:-
Again while have not denied that the President has by
M ns s s
warrant the law for the proposition announce that
the command OF department division cannot be
IS matter of rank, but is one OF assignment
s. 10 Ts this m:,. governing ss s.ms D nds IN n' n seo.
late civil war, then doubted but that the
senior in rank in the line of the duty within any
command had the right by virtue Of his superior rank
and was his dny, to assume the command, un.
less the President should otherwise specially direct
according the nature of the case. The
and in accordance with the theory which rank
Is given and the customs OF the army
corance with It, The rights of rank, to command,
similar for every grade and every command.
Different views of the law and practices have arisen
within the last few regard to the rights Of
to the command OF military divisions departments
there be good for and whatever
fusion there may have been the subject 10 pro-
badly attributable to the precedents established
in the military districts under the reconstruction
acts but which not applicable outside Of them
within ba- boundaries after they have exist
perhaps IN degree to the precedent during the OF
a law long since repealed, giving the President the
extraordinary power to place n junior command
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