The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-24

mis- name 10 Stanton. He wrote mo beautiful letter
on the subjec. ana our relations have always ro-
NAMED on The most cordial footing have great re-
spsct for Hancock a. u man and soldier We had
good MANY men in the war who buried in the
staff and did not RISE There ingalls,, for instance
ingalls, remained Quartermaster oil the Army Of the
Potomac during oil commands, and did . great work.
Yet you never heard mis- nams mentioned as gen.
oral And yet Ingalls, In command oil troops would
In INV oppion have become great and famous gen.
eraL II the command Of the army oil the Potomac
had become vacant would have given IL 10 In
gals. Horace Porter was lost IN the stan Like In
gals ne was TOO useful be spared But as a COM
muneer Of troops Porter would have risen, IN my
opinion, TO a very high command. Young Mackenzie
at the close Of the was most promising soldier
He IS an oGcer, think, fitted for tho highest COM
p,ands. have doubt there are many others 10
the army for we had really line army These are
names that in the hurry OF conversation. VOC
never can tell what makes general. SO many cir.
cumstances enter into Our war and all wars
are surprises IN that respect. But what saved US 10
the North was gencralship much as the people.
Albert srpyRY JOHNSTON AND JOSEPH L
An allus,on was made by your corresp on dent to
Albert Sidney Johnston, and the General sald:-"I
knew Albert sidney Johnston before the war. When
be was sent TO Utah had high opinion OF his tai
en,s When the war broke out be was regarded as
the coming man OF tho Coniederacy. sh'rea that
opinion because l knew and esteemed him and
because l felt We all did IN tho old army where
there public opinion among the officers as TO
who would como out ahead In many cases. in most
cases. our public opinion was IN error Bragg had a
great reputation in the South. Bragg was the most
conventions OF men, and there was story In Mexico
that he put every in arrest under him ana then
put himself in arrest. Albert Sidney Johnston might
have risen in fame, and we all had confidence IN MS
doing but he died TOO soon, az S,onewal jackson
died. too Tor us ~ say what he would nave aons
under the later and altered conditions oil tho war;
The Southern army HAD many good generals. Lee, Of
course, was good soldier, and SO was Lonsstreet
but do not know that there Was any better than
Joe Johnston. l have had nearly all OF tbs
Southern generals in high command in front
oil me. and Johnston gave more anxiety
than any Of the others was mover nalt 80 anxious
about Ice. BY she way, saw In Joe Johnson's book
that when was asking Pemberon to surrender vcks'
burg he his way to raise the siege was very
sorry. II had known Johnston was coming would
have told Pemberton TO wait IN vicksburg until !
wanted him, awaited Johnston's advance and given
him battle. He could have beaten that Vicks.
burg army. and thus would have destroyed TWO
armies perhaps. Pemberton's already gone, and
] was quite sure Of Jon nston's was sorry did not
know Johnston coming until 1t was too late Taka
II all in ALL the South. In my opinion, had no better
soldier than Joe at least that give me
more trouble" et
no COUNCILS OF WAR.
Some remark was made about councils Of war, and
how far their deliberations affected army's move
mants ~ never held counciI OF war III my life.
never heard OF sherman sheridan doing So Of
course heard all that every one had TO say, and In
headquarters there Is interesting and constant
stream Of talk. But l always made up my mild 70
act, and tho first that even my stan knew OF any
movement was when wrote 1t out in rough and gave
It TO DO copied of nmt
ROMANTIC BATTLE. tl
There was another question TO the poetic eject
of such battle as that OF Lookout Mountain. the
battle above the cloudA "The battle Of Lookout
Mountaa one Of the romancss Of the war. There
NO such battle and NO action even worthy 10 be
called battle Lookout Mountain Ills all poetry"
..- GRANT "raE THIRD TERN"
The General conunusd IN tnis vein and our CON.
versatiou took q personal turn. II more
delighted At anytEing,'' said the General, 'hun the
close Of tho war. liked service In the army
not as young ofhcsr did not want to 60 to West
Point. Ny appointment accident, and my
father had TO his authority 10 make me CO.
never went into a battle willingly or win
enthusiasm. Twas always glad when battle was over
| l never want 10 command another army. take NO
| interest In armies When the DUKE OF Cambridge
asked me TO reviow his troops at Aldsrshott told
His Royal Highness that the thing never wanted
10 see again was a military parade. When resigned
from the army aud to a farm was happy. When
the rebellion came returned to the service because
| II was duty. had no thought OF rank; all did
was to Try and mako myself useful ny nrst COM
mission rs brigadier came IN unanimous iudorse-
mcnt OF the delegation from Illinois. do not think
| knew any OF the members but wsshburne, and 1
| did not know him very we'll 1t was only after
| Douclson that l began 10 how important
| AsUA nnaN
me- And yet aftor Doneson was in dm.
| grace ana under arrest, and practically without
| n command because OF some Misunderstanding
| on the part OF Haeck. do not know what would
! have come OF that had not the country intsriered
You see Donslson FIRST clear victory, and you
will remem Der the enthusiasm thas with IT, The
| coun try saved me from hasck's dispieasure. When
other commands came I always regretted them hen
the bill creating the grade OF lieutenant general was
proposed, with my name as the lieutenant general,
wrote Mr.. washburne opposing It, did not want It.
found that the bill right and was wrong, when
| came to command the Army Of the Potomac--that
| head was needed 10 The army did not
want the Presidency, and have never quite tor
| given myself Tor resigning the command OF
the army 10 accept It; but II could not be helped.
owed my honors and opportunities to the rspub'
| lican party, and " my name could aid II 1
was bound to accept The second nomination
was almost due 10 neil l may use the
phrsebscauss OF the bitterness Of political and per-
spnai opponssta Ny reelection was great grstn-
cation, because " showed me how the country felt
Then came ailthe discussions about the third term
1 gave my viows ON that In my letters to Senator
White. of PsnnsyivsD,a- II Is not known. however,
how strongly vas pressed to enter the canvass as
| candidate. was waited upon formally ~ . dst,n.
guished man, representing the Influences that would
have controlled the republicans in shs South, and
asked to allow my name TO be used This request was
supported by the Northern States whose posi-
ton and character are unqusstioned said then
that under NO circumstances would become cand
date. Even If . nomination and an election were as
sured would not run The nomination i'll ran would
DO alter struggle aud before it had boon unanimous.
the election, II l should win, would be after