New-York tribune., 1880-10-24

prove my Judgment was well founded by the record.
Mr.. suckney-What you say, then is that you can
make mistake, but that did not this occaslont
General Grant-I have made many mistakes no douDt'
but do not think did In this particular matter .
General Grant was then examined IN regard TO the
time and oates which the various dispatches were
except that gained from records The dispatches
by him written in his own handwriting; except
when telegraphed and then the originals, when had
been fled with the War Department were IN his hand
writing. In reply to questions as TO- his dispadcn 70
sending division OF infantry to Sherdans reIlet Cen
eral Grant said was fully resolved upon niasng INA
final attempt. and | would nave To cnange INV aoIces
according 10 the success OF our movements auu l
mad to change Of Se be. Senr in Oa dnt POSITION
from that which expected In repy 70 ,nv ,l1n1r ar
tcnlar division Meade must have sent Grnins dlVis-
ION on his own responsibility - .,o.,, he .no
The first suggestion of the movement, as SHOWN DV ne
coun-eI for General Warren came from General Warren
in a dispatch TO General Meade dated $40. IL was Us
Tie line along the plank road is strong and one
division WIN my ariey think can % noia ait m Of II he
Plank road General Humphreys ana my
bltteres. thins could n1d ,,ao, tnne ms ST
n DinwildIe on side ana sheridan on the Otacr'
From Bartlett's position they will have make con
siderable detour reOrce their troops at that point
from he north. Unless Sheridan has been 700 Dady
handled think we have "A for open field fight
At 9i5 General Grant received the following dispatch
from Generai Meade:
- Would ii not Sc wen for Warren 90 down with his
whole corps aud smash up the force IN front OF Sheri
dau Humphrey eau hold the line OF the B0ydtOn
pnnl road and the refusal along 1t. Warren
could move ut that way aud take the forces
threatening Sheridan N 'he rear OF ne couu ssuu % o
division tO suppOrt Sheridan at Dinwlddie ana
on the rnemy's rear with the other two
General Grant asked upon thlSTMc you IN
formed any way that the suggestion wgIch Meade
communicated to yOn as 10 the attack Dy MArren ann
self
General Grant, DO not remember That seems to be
the rrCOrt. have no knowledge u the contrary.
Mr.. Sickuey-As far as you remember that request
You nave alluded lore-was answered tnat you had
10 one with you to send
WHAT GENERAL GRANT DIDN'T LIKE.
General Grint-It would be Impossible for me to an
from actual memory just what dld. know that
during the whole day. the time chat General Sheri-
dan was sent TO form our right nInk. watching
every movement sendng orders here and there,
to army and another. whenever mad an opportun-
ity wanted my orders promptly obeyed and generally
had them Where officers undertook To think FOR
themselves. and consider whether the officer issuing
the instructions fully und rstood the circumstances II
tended TO failure and delay.
General Grant-Aud that dld not ike; and that kind
Of conduct led 10 the removal OF one officer.
Mr. StIcknry spraIg I'D hls iret ana pd.SOnaely called
ou. Let that nor bc put On Tue recordE
General GRAM ave it )ut.
Major Garlucr-Ne nave no Obi 'ction.
Mr sticmey tsming !ronicail 10 coursa not t!o
Meade, reply to inc one SEM oy hm at 9lo, srnti II
Let Warren move in the way you propose. and urg,
him stop for nothing. Lee Griin so in as he was ST
General Grant-At abou 1915
Mr. sticKEey-Intu at lG3O you sent TO him this ur-
AS YOU ne sendiig t. sheridan, send him word OF the
disposition, We are making To All nln.
Gen r., Gant--I do not rccOliect such dispatch.
Nj. sucaucy-Aid mere s dspaich thar you had al
Trc Fftn Corps las been ordered 10 your support
Two DIVISIONS Will 20 by j. BCisseaux's, aud down
the RoyItou road. Ia add.lOn To THESE have sent
Mack -uZ.es cavalry. which VIII reach You Dy tae
Vaughan All these force, except The cavalry,
| "a, sume command OF TIE wnOle force sent to
I operate with you, and u-e 20 the best
l .f, :, I con
I inland has fou-nt 20 calamity to-day"
GENERA Graut-l rcu.em that sem word to Cen
| crti sheridan 10 take command OF everything; and
as umc tnit dispatch must Eaye b. en sent wAen
M Dispatch to General Meade half lOur later,
qiesims him 10 scnn tnat information To General
tn.rlan ID seems TO that General Meade inrteal OF
dom. promptly wnat he ordered cinIc over TO
ne tl:ua here some decay Of mat sort send
ug General warren his ord rs ana mat accounts Tor
t.e lf r.ncr he dacs o. tine dispatches Ia uS also
there Wa a dclay that dd not &now ot wlcn wrote
Mr. sucknev-Do you remember if you had any infor.
nation % General W4reu's actual movements during
t.ncr Gr.nII nave an ndistinct recollection hat
! Wr -tickne.-Do yGn remember the next day recciv-
ing a re pcrl tHa neral Warren was detained by hay-
G.ner.. Grant, 60 not from memory, but know
from ne recor that the ormatiOn brought 10 me by
Nh SIIcklry-Thrn If the fact was that there
delay a Oh account Of tnr hui ding Qf the bridge at
/ Gravel, Kan Won msliI0rIn
General Granl-Nel, don't SNOW about that. had had
no prr-ona Nnowed& o, ~. ] KY yer NV "As a, 1tyey &
I
M1j1r G4s,.ner put several questions at
| tas pont IN regard to the dItes or t"e
/ d-patcncs quOel. which General GIANT
rtpicd nave recollection wa atucr sent the
dinat n 10 : erldan dated IO0J before tie
o. Alelu. da..t 1918. Med ANA / NcIc constant
meeting AID s uos Ibe thai gave verbal orIcr-,
aud thrn 1913 sent MN an order ibat was anucl
/ pairu ID, note 10 General sheridan. IIat SHOWS
mat hIVs been gwen prior IN
Meade came headquarters 10 tax over the dispatch
IN ference .o NaIrh ana I.cre was G1-ay th" way.
Major Gardner; WGat Information had you of 'his
! order;
1915 p. NJ.
| HGjDr Gcncrn WARREN:
send GIlin promptly ~ ordered by the BOyioh planK
road. bur move "a, bal e ut your commtnd by the
road strkn the enemy M JIe real,
wno d. Uet wccn nlm ana Dmw tdie G neral sheridan
r-poIt,d uis ast pOsliOn ~ Aurth or Dh"liie COu
roads 10 that pol.. SusId the enemy iurn Ou you.
vour Hu.0 retreat will Oe by j. NJ BrO0ke's ana Il.
l}o s-eauxs BOydOn plank road tsee ono lnC map.
uu, prompt III tuis movement, ana ECt 10
% road to r. LOiss,duNs The enemy Will
orop Div retire toward Five FORKS, nat being ne
direction OF ther main attack TINS LAY. Don't encum-
Der yOur.et Wi,u anything tuat VIII impede your pro-
gr. moving N any DIR ctOn across
the couu ry L. me know when Gritn start, and
wAcn yUu STAT. Acknowledge recelpt.
| GEO. q. MEADE, Ma General
General Grant, Lad not auy.
Ia lurturr examination General Grant suege-teu thit
-,c order 20 Genera. Sheridan might be lO:20 instead
! II lO:O5 he could recOlece rom memory.
Mr. -Ickney tnrn asked fOr the cOnVrrsall0n when
General Warren came TO hrhdqudrlefS aler Delhg re-
| lIey,u the day alter thc bhtIIc.
General Grant sad: " ID not recollect When SAID
I would lye another command ne said that II he
renewed from hc command ne u'd he dld not want
| another"
! M. suckncy-Can you remember If he asked for an
General Grant, do remember That was scarcely