New-York tribune., 1878-07-25

never thought Davis did hi best, did all that any
man could do to save tie Confcdcracy TINS argument
is like OF the arguments cureut history that le
war AGAINST windmil!S ana tnat II & one nan man
another haG been IN authority the result WOud nave
been different hat some more piaGao.c man Ian h
than tl0sc VINO in IT, Davis did all he could and
all any could for the South.
sTOSEwALL JACKSON.
Ihad letter from MosDy time time ago, depre-
eating some attack had made upon StonewIll Jackson
| wrote him there must be some mistake as had
never ked Jackson. knew Stonewali Jackson al
West Point and IN Mexico. At West Point he came INTO
the school AT Older than thc average ana began
ncr, y,TkeJ "a barl and governed hsIifc by "a dis
cpiue so stern, that he steadily worked his way along
aua rose above O,hcrs who had more advantages,
lie vas religious man tucu and some of regarded
lin AS a fanatic / koew nm in Mexico. lie was Al
ways brave and trustworthy officer, none more 50 IN
the army Iueyer knew hlm or encountered him ID the
rcbc ion. question whether his campaigns IN virginia
justify MS reputation dS Eitat coEWdh9Ii. ne WIS
rorinlan The tactics Tor which Jackson is famous
and which achieved such remarkable results belonged
entirely 10 the beginning o' 'Hr "I a;u 10 tie -
conditions under which The earlier battles were lOu-E
always respected JACKSON personally. aud esteemed
nls sincere ana manly caI'cicti ne InpGs,,u r, h'
always man Ot the Cromwell stamp fufl,au-
Personally we always good friends; his character
had rare points 81 merit aud although ne made tho ms
80 couscIenuOusIy he was the man.
LEE As A COMMANDER.
never ranked Lee as high some others OF
the army, that Is TO say never had as much anxiety
when he was in my when Joe Johnston was in
front Lee was good man, fair commander VINO bad
everything u his favor. lie man VINO needed sun
lie supported by the UNANIMOUS voice OF me
south; he Wd- supported G' iat-e p"ig in ~ -
world. All rms l. ot an immense ADVANTAGE To zen
cr Lee, had this in rcruarkabl, decree. Everything
he did was ri yAt. lie treated like deml--od Our
generals had hostile press. lux" warm friends ana
public opinion outside. The cry was 10 Ihe AR tIat me
North on won by brute force tuat the erncrahp and
yaor were the south This mas gone INTO history,
VITA many other Illusions tLai are historical zee
was of slow conservative, cautious nature without
imagination on nunor always the N1h'' WIN grave HE-
nifty. never could art III hlS aco'eNtme "nht Jutl-
lies his rcput iom The illusion that nothing bat hyy
know It Is not truc
STONE MDowELL AND BUELL.
There were few when the war broke on to
whom we who had been III tho army looked for success
and high rauk-aInong them RUsccrans. Buckncr Nc
Cclian stone, Mcdowell Buell.. felt sure that each Of
| these men would gam the highest conn aud. Rose
Grams lIcat disappointment t0 us ail-.o me- cs-
| pccIaiy. S.onc's ease was always mystery, 1hd
! think a great wrong was committed ! knew Stone 1T
.r and a prrfeetIy Iog1I man but a man WHO has
mad four severe and surprising rtyrrSe' Of for
tune. the arrest oil stone and his treatment his
! 1'irary career in our war was destroyed. ! believe
| il stone had had chance he would have made ms
marx m the war. Mcdowell WIS also the victim OF
| what I suppose should call I'll luck You Will re-
! member people called him a druukard aud a traitor.
Well he never drank drop of liquor i1 hlS me- aud
succt Tor McD wells accomplishments ana character,
aud vas glad max" INN MaiorGCncraL The coua-
! iustice toward nm. But Mcdowell never what
! y,uW "A u
Army nor At West Point le. comd never u4uerHii iN'
IT, Tor no one could know Mcdowell without hkluE nun
III, career is ot the surprising things IN the war.
So is Bucls Buell. does not IKE me- am aIraI, 0ui
have ALWAYS borne testimony 10 his perfect loyalty
Smt every order ho received, hiuh Le had
genius enough Tor the highest connnands; but. some
| now, ne Toll under cloud
SHERMAN As A GENERAL,
General Grant has known General sherman for thirty
five years and during that time their friendship has
been couded during only three weeks This period was
after the publication Of BoyutOns letters Shermaus
| book in which General sherman was "made to dis
paragc comrades" General Grant put IT, care
ful exluiu aton however, led him to approve tine book
in all parts and cloud disappeared. In warm
appreciation General sherman's merits man ana
| as "a commander, General Grant said:
sherman Is not only great soldier. but great
lie Oi the very gr, men u our country history.
! HcI-a many-,idcd uian. He Is an orator win few
slIpcrors A. q writer he il among tho first. As gem
eral know Of no man "ouiI put aDoFc MN AHoVe
all ne has line charactcr-sU frank, sincere, out
spoken, 50 genuine There IS not false line IN ohcr-
! mans ciaracier-n0h'hS 10 regret AS soldier, /
know his yiuOr. | know wnat ne was before Nicks-
burg. You see, wo had Two lines TO lnAln'ain.
! ON one side was PemDerton, MS army aHu
his works Ihat l was watching On our rear
tim Ta' and tSy and raise the see set Sherman
to keep line and walcn MIN. never udd moments
ever went to bed with his ciothe, OF during that
| paigu on allowed night 10 pass without visiting his
prudIluus. lie worked all tho time, ana with enthu
slasin patience and good humor that gave him great
characier have higher respect tnan for that OF Sh.r
man lie onb OF tne best men living, Jut one
J OF the greatest we nave had In our history.
GRANTS ESTIMATE OF SHERIDAN.
As FOR Sheridan, have only known him met
! during the war. IL Joined my regiment-the 10Th IN
fantryacr left it, and so did not see him. Then he
/ is a much younger man than sherman myself ana did
not s rye IN Mexico. As a soldier. a. a commander Of
troops as capable Of doing all taat Is posi-
/ br win any number Of men, there u no man
! living greater than sAcIdaI. Ho belongs 10 the
] H. ~, v
the world. No man ever had sUcn faculty OG ind
ing Out .hIngs Sheridan, OF knowing all about the
eurmy lie was always Tie best informed nEGu ia his
command as 10 tha enemy. Then hc had that magnetic
quaiIy OF sUaylHg IA n Whicn wish hld-a rare qual
ity u general regard MIN not uuly ~ one oil the
soldiers OF tno world WOrtly to stand IL the very high
| est rank.
| OTHER COMMANDERS.
Twas very fond Of MacPLeIsOu, aud his death wOs
great aflicou. lie ny stad, aud there learned
his merit. He would have OUT Of the had he
! lived with the highest runk Wnen look for brave,
| noble characters in war; whom death has
| rounded with romance, them III characters like
| MacPhersOn. and not only IN the Southern armies.
Meade was a fine soldier and loyal. good lie has
criticized for not having destroyed Lee after Get
tysburg, and the country seemed To share thai dsap
puntueut after tho battle. have never Thought II Il
iaiT criticism. Meade 10 MS army. ana dd not
feel il III his hand II no could have fought Lee
months later he mad the army IN his hand, or II
| sherman Sheridan had commanded % Gettysburg, |
think Lee would have been destroyed Hancock Il fine
| soldier At the time he was named major general
| VIC were not very good friends and had per-
| sonh preferences lior schOtod, but felt Han
| cock had earned the promotion. ana gave his
| name 10 stanton. lie wrote ms Deauuu. letter on
le subject ard our relations have always renamed ON
the most cordial footing. have great respect Tor Han
cnok :. 4 man ana a solder. We had u good many men
In the war buried n the stan ana ana not rise
There Is Ingalls, for instance ingalls, Iemalhea Qar'