Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-21
Some of Gen. Grants Opinions.

never had time-TO an officer asking
if he erCr felt tear on the battlefield.
Although "A soldier by profession, have
never felt any sort of fondness for war,
and | have never advocated it except as
means of peace.-SpCcch at London.
don't believe in strategy in the popular
understanding of the term. | use it to
get up just as close to the enemy as prac-
ticable with as little loss of life as posi-
BILE. Then, then up guards, and at EN-
IN conversation.
Butler as general was full of enter
prise and resources, and was a brave man.
Butler is man it is fashion to
abuse, but he is man VINO has done the
country great service and is worthy of its
gratitude conversation.
yield to no one in my admiration of
Thomas. He was one of the finest char
acters of the war. He was slow and eau
tious. We differed about the Nashville
campaign, but its result will be his vim
dication against my crticisms.-A con-
rCrSdtiOn.
1t has been my misfortune to be engaged
in more battles than any other general on
the Their side of the Atlantic but there
was never time during my command
when | would not have chosen some set
Element by reason rather than the sword.
"A conversation.
The one thing never want to see again
!
from the army and went to a farm | was
happy. When the rebellion came / re-
turned to the service because it was a
| duty. | had no thought of rank all
did was to try and make myself useful
/ IN u conversation with the Duke OF Cam
/ bridgc.
never held a council of war in my life.
| heard what men had to say-the stream
of talk at headquarters-butI made up
my own mind, and from my written or
ders my staff got their first knowledge of
what was to be done. No living man
knew my plans until they were matured
and decided. Conversation.
AS commander of troops, as "A man
capable of doing all that is possible with
any number of men, there is no man liv-
/ ing greater than Sheridan. | rank him
with Napoleon and the great captains of
history. He had magnetic quality of
swaying men which | wish | had.-Tdlk
lCih j. II. Young
believe that my friend Sherman could
have taken my place as a soldier as well
as | could, and the same will apply to
Sheridan. And believe that if our coun-
try ever comes into trial again, young
men will spring up equal to the occasion,
and if one fails there wilt be another to
take his place Just as there was if | had
failed. -PhUddClphj speech, 1871.
Speaking of the great men have met
in Europe, | regard Bismarck and Gam
BETA as the greatest. ! saw good deal
of Bismarck, and had long talks With him,
| He impresses you as great man. Gam
BETA also greatly impressed me. | was
much pleased with the Republican lead
ers in France. accommodation,
| Lincoln was incontestably the greatest
man | ever knew. What marked him was
his sincerity, his kindness, his clear in
sight into affairs, his firm will and clear
policy. | always found him pre-emilent-
| lya clear-minded man, The darkest day
of my life was that of LincOln's assassin
alton. Conversation.
Stoncwall jackson was II COURAGEOUS
energetic, deeply religious man, and a
fine soldier, but it is questionable whether
his great reputation is justified by his
campaigns in Virginia. He had very com
mOnplace men to deal with If he had
met Sheridan, and had tried on him. or ON
any of our great generals, the tactics
which he attempted successfully on inte-
rior captains, he would have been beaten
and destroyed.-A conversation.