River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-08-13
GRANTS SAYINGS.
Notable Extracts From His Letters
Speeches and Reported Conversations.

Notable Extracts From His Letters,
Speeches and Reported Conversations.
Yours of this date, proposing an armis-
tice and the appointment of commissioners
to settle ON the terms of capltulatlon, is just
received No terms except unconditional
and immediate surrender can be accepted.
| propose to move Immediately on your
works | am, very respectfully, your ODE
dent Servant.-TO GeHerdt BUckneF, command
ing Fort Donelson Feb. 16, 1862.
General: Your note of this date, just re
ceived, proposes an armistice of several
hours for the purpose OF arranging Terms OF
caDilulatiOn through commissioners TO be
APP inted, etc. The effusion of blood you
propose stopping by this course can be end
ed at any time you may chose by an uncon-
ditional surrender of the city and garrison.
Men who have shown so much endurance
and courage as those now in Nicksburg VIII
also challenge the respect of an adversary,
and can assure you, will be treated with
al the respect due to them as prisoners OF
war. | do not favor the proposition OF APP
pointing commissioners to arrange terms
of capitulation, because / have no other
terms than those indicated above, TO Get-
eFdk PeBbert0R, commanding al VickSbUg, 1868.
No theory of my own will ever stand in
the way of my executing, in good faith, any
order | may receive from those in authority
over me.-Lettert 10 secretary chase, 'jaty, 1868,
| feel no inclination to retaliate for the
the policy of any general entrusted with the
command of troops to show no quarter or TO
punish with death prisoners taken in battle,
t will accept the issue.-Leter 10 Confederate
General BHckRer, 1863.
The stability of this government and the
unity of this nation depend solely on the
cordial support and the earnest loyalty of
the people.-4ddFess TO Loydt tHt@t"S o. Meme
phiS, august, 1863
Ipropose to fight it out on this line if it
takes all summer the Wilderness, Nay, IL,
1864.
The humblest soldier who carried a mus
ket is entitled to as much credit for the re-
suits of the war as those who were IN com
mand Speech al Hamburg, 1878
With a people honest and proud as the
Americans and with so much common
sense it is always a mistake to do thing
not entirely right for the sake OF expedlen-
cy.
When was in the army had a physique
that could stand anything. Whether
slept ON the ground or in tent, whether
slept one hour or ten in the twenty four,
whether had one meal or three or none,
made no difference. could lie down and
sleep in the rain without caring But
was many years younger and l could not
hope to do that now.
The only eyes a general can trust are his
own.
Although a soldier by education and
profession | have never felt any sort OF
fondness for war, and ! have never advo-
Gated it except as a means of peace Speed
Ia London, 1877.
A general who will never take chance in
a battle will never fight one.
Victory has crowned your valor and Sc.
cured the purpose of patriotic hearts, and
with the gratitude of your countIyInen and
tha HIGHEST honors a great and free nation
| can accord, you viii soon be permitted to re.
| turn to your homes aud families conscious
| of having discharged the highest duty OF
| American citizens. TIC achieve these glo-
rious triumphs and secure to yourselves
| vour fellow-countryme and posterity the
| blessings of free institutions, tens of thous
| ands of your gallant comrades have fallen