Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-20
GRANTS COMMENTS,



One of the characteristics of General
Grant has been the kindly manner in
which he has spoken Of all Of his old
army associates. Since Gen. Grants
retirement from the Presidency proba.
bly, no one can recall that he has said
an unkind word of any human being.
Even IN that last chapter of his life,
when he was made the victim OF the
rascals, Fish and Ward, no dcnunc.a-
tion has ever been reported AS coming
from him. The book of General Sher-
man on the war criticised very un just
ly many of .Sherman's army comrades.
Speaking of this General Grant one day
said: "l wrote Sherman my opinion
OF the book. told him the only points
1objccted to were his criticisms upon
some OF our civil soldiers, like Logan
and Blair. As matter Of fact there
were no two men In the army more
loyal than John A. Logan and Frank
Blair. | know that Sherman did not
mean to disparagc either Of them, and
that he wrote hastily. Logan did
Al great work for the Union in bringing
Egypt out Of the Confederacy. which
he did; and he was an admirable sol
der, and is, as he always has been. an
honorable, true mana perfectly lust
and fair man, whose record in the
army was brilliant. Blair also did a
work in the war emitting him to the
gratitude of every Northern man and
the respect of every soldier. But with
thesetw exceptions | approve of every
line of Shcrman's and think it of great
value as u history"
rnII. SHERIDAN.
General Grant has left on record
this tribute to Sheridan: "As for
Sheridan have only known him since
we met during the war He ioiued
my regiment - the Tenth infantry
after left it, and so did not see him.
Then he is Il much Younger man than
Sherman or myself, and did not serve
in Mexico. The first time remember
meeting Sheridan WAS when he WAS n
Colonel of Michigan regiment. We
met at a railway station. He was
about to move his regiment to joip
some other Gencral-I think Gordon
Granger knew | had sent regi-
ment, but had not indicated that OF
Sheridan, and really did not wish it to
leave. | spoke to Sheridan. and he
some such answer, which WAS brusuue
and rough, and annoyed me. don't
think Sheridan could have said any,
thing to make a worse impression On
me. But watched hi, career. and
! saw how much there was in him. SO
when came East and took command
1 looked around for cavalry com
mander. | was standing in front of
the White House talking to Mr.. Lincoln
and General Haleck. | said | wanted
the best man | could find for the cayal-
ry. Then said Halieck, 'why not
take Phil. Sheridan? SO Sheridan
was sent for. and he came very much
disSusted. lie was just about to have
corps, ana he ana not know why we
wanted HIM East; whether 1t was to
disciPline MN, SAID the General, laugh
ing, or not But he came and took
the command, and came out of the war
with record that entitled him to his
rank. As solder rs commander
OF troops, as man that Is capable
OF DONG all that Is possible with any
NUMBER OF men, there Is no man living
greater thah oheridan. lie belongs to
the very lirst rank OF soldiers, not only
OF our country bat of the world. No
man ever mad such faculty OF hnuing
out Things as Sheridan, OF knowing all
about the enemy. lie was the best
informed man III his command as to
the enemy. linen he had that mag
hetic quIllty of swaying men which l
wish l had-a rare quailty III Il Gcncr-
al l uoh thinh any one eau give
Sheridan too high praise.
W. I. SHERMAN.
AS to Sherman Heneral Grant once
sad TINS; SHERMAN Is not only
great soId'cr' p"t great man. lie Is
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