Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-09
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In describing bis 0rian Oen. Grant says
he Is IT the eighth generation ia descent
from Mattnes Grant, ~n0 came 10 Ame rlea
from Dorchester. ugiand, IN lo.D, aud set
tied &C dorchester. Mass. Grants great
graudfafhsr. NOAH Grant, "a. an officer IA
the English army n the var of 100. against
the Frrueh and Indians and his grand
father. Noah Csrant, foaght ln the revolution
against En gland In his comments upon
The maen discussed battle Of Shiloh. Grant
disseuts from the idea that Il Johnston had
not been Killed, the Confoderates
would have Won and a1nihilatsd
Grants army. Ito remarks Ifs
defeated the Confederate- az Shiloh. We
should have been di-gracefuliy beaten, II
All the bullets nred bY a. bad passed harm
les-ly over the enemy, aud II al theirs had
taken effsct. The fact that Johnston was
leading the 8ri rtde 20 induce 10 % make the
charge which bad been repeatedly ordered.
u evidence that ihere sas neither the unIvor-
sal decentralization Of our side, O- the un-
bounded confidence ia theirs, which has been
claimed There VA. la fact no hOGr during
the day when / doubted the defeat Of the
enemy The General makes amends 20 Cfen.
Anson ID. McCOok by explaining the remark
Ia his Csafurg article on Shiloh 10 the effect
that McCook Was unwilling 10 pursue the
enemy GA AprIl because OF the condition of
hi- troops. Grant says the remark has been
merely mentioned the fact matter OF
history. lie then pays high tribute 10
McCOoks zallantry.
Grant first met Stanton at Louisville.
StautDn handed ham his orders say
Ing he could take has choice. Both created
the military DIVISION o, the Mississippi, CIV
ing Grant command of it, and we're identi-
cal except that one left the department com
manders A. they were while the other re-
heved ko-ecrana ard assigned Thomas 10
hss place. II accepted the latter" says
Grant After ROsecrsn-'s defeat AZ Chick
smauga aud the retreat upon Chattanooga,
Grant says Stanton sent for him and In great
excitement told han that further retreat
must bs prevented. Il Immediately wrote
an order assuming command OF the Division
OF Mississippi and teiegraphed 70 to Rose
Grams then telsgraphed him an order
from Washington assigning ID Thomas the
command of the Army OF the Cumberland,
and To Thomas that he must hold Chat
tanOoga AZ all nazzarsis."
In giving "reminiscences Of Lees surrender
Grant say-. II found Lee had been brought
into our lines and conducted 20 n house be-
longing % Mr.. Mclean and was there
with one Of his staff 9TH
GERS awaiting my arrival. When
I went into the house, We greeted each other
and after shaking hands took our seats.
vi hat hia feeling were I DO not know, being
erable face. but my own feelings, which had
been quite apparent on receipt Of bis letter.
we're sad and depressed. felt ike anything
rather than rejoicing at the downfall Of q
Zoe that had fought 80 long and 80 calamity.
Lee was dressed In full uniform, entirely new
and wearing a sword Of great value. very
likely ,he sword that had been presented 10
him ~ the state OF Virginia. AZ all events
10 was an entirely different sword from one
that would ordinarily be worn IN the field.
Ia mv rough travelling suit, which was the
uniform of private with straps Df a Gen
eral. I must have coutrasted very strangely
with aman .o handsonsly dressed. SIX feet
high. and OF fnltIess FORM Bat thus was
not q matter that / thought Of until after
ward Lee and | soon fell into con
vsrsation about old army times.
He remarked that be- remembered
ma very well ma the old army.
Our conversation grew 40 pleasant that
almost forgot the object Of Our meeting
Lee Wis accompanied by one Of his sta II.
Col Marshall I had All my staff with me
a go0i portion % xn1m were m the room
during the whole Of the interview.