New-York tribune., 1886-01-30
THE POINTS OF THE CORRESPONDENCE IN
TIE NOR II AMERICAN REVIEW.


TIE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.
GENERAL FRY's FIRST NOTICE OF THE coNTRo-
yEEsY.
NEw-YoRK January II. 1886.
To the Editor of The hOrih American hcr'eT. SIG;
have read the editorial remarks IN yonr January issue
upon the subject of statement that General sherman
has said since Grants death, hal G. f. smith ved
Grant would nave ms'pprired TO history a'ef bohe
son. Your remarks suggest many reflections, Whch !
deem unnecessary Tor me TO lay eiorr your loiuers
You say General sherman rcpudiates tho opinion at
trbutcd to him. There Is wlic Ghcrcnco between re-
pdlatlnS an opinion and uehJi4g lne e1p,esso w -,
have Imputed no opinion to General sherman except
such may be- inferred from the language ne used
When General sherman denies that he used tho language
have said he used, sha consi!cr myself c"rd upon
furnish direct proof OF tho correctness Of my state
ment. Yours truly; JAMka H. FRY.
GENERAL FEY's Reilly TO GENERAL sHEEMAN's
DEMAND
NEw-YoRK, Dec. 3, lsS6.
To Mr.. Allen Thorndko Rice. Dear sir. lhave
lust received your letter OF the 81 instant transmitting
copy "A letter ecu, raj sherman 10 YOU dated
Deccmnr :. AAihR my AnIh1l,S iur '"' To- ,e"ic
meut, dO not understand mat "rlcri' 0hcl man ueh'cS
the corrcctues- OF tie statement attributed to hn, or
d>avOws the scntime embodied In II. III therefore
seem. Ia me b 81 10 let the matter rest hS u iH "
II the correctness of my assertion should oe denied
yuu would have a KIT to expect ne 10 suisianato H.
anu '''''0 '''' JAMES b. fnr.
GENERAL sHEIMAN'S INDIGNATION AND FURTHER
DEMAND.
December TO- 1885.
To Allen Thorndike Rice. E.q.-Dear sr: l leg to
nckupwlcdge receipt of letter of December = IN
mine to you oI The ISi' CONTAINING simple in'St ina,
he give me the Sourcc OF quotation he lnicd to ne
IN his article. Acquaintance Win pFdHl' III 9our 10
81 r natter cannot rest where Il is" a. ho suggests
nor do AT uit rght 80 call On mo to Affirm or "eLy
the imcht" al on"o-o to no - ~ my own way
In his ar,tcir he quotes specific words from ne.
therefore renew my dcHIui Tor MS authority.
WIKI great respect your IrIchu' W. l. ohLHAN''
GENIAL rny's rlXLnY.
December -. 1883.
To Mr. Allen Thorudte Rce.-Drar. sir: / nave
ATTY, q
General sherman, dated "cmber 10. win 'ut intend
,, t .Iitr,t .l,conrtrsy to ,eueral Sherman must
.T Ina. nayr no moiilc itlon uaAo In my nate to
yours Cf the jth instant. Very truly yours, b..
"NoupY FRY THAT HE PuRrosrLr AND MALI
CioUsLY MIsKsPREsENTgD ME-
December 10. 1885.
To Allen Thorndkc Rice Letter OF tue Iitn with
Frys nuaI answer. received. You can do what you
nr number to contain my denial of the literal truth o.
irys quOAt on IN yolr 'wl Iansiasr not mln' Notty
Fry thai believe he purpOsely and maIcOusiy m!srcp-
i'''"''o "''' "''' ". T. SHERMAN
surrM,N's APPEAL TO THE SECRETARY oF WAR.
To General X. G. Drum. AdJulAnI -Genrrai Of the
Army: have never auihOrzol Grncta! Fly to
sneak In matters requiring The use OF precise
Language, ana surely take direct issue win han Ia t"c
mnIrrn IoustTOus rwSpaprr doctriuc thaa reporter
may publ. any iaisehoOd or guess leaving tho victim
to follow it up denial on qualification assert
moreover that General Fry /, an officer "i the Army,
,uucct iacp me aud bound ~ honor ioaLswor such
AN tuuuiry - was addressed u hin.
Therefore. with all Que respect, lay the matter before
hc h,norAble secretary of War AMI invoke his authority
To compel General Fry to disclose the source OF ms IN
formation qualify ms positive assertion mat Cen
dr.tn that had G. l.. smith lived Grant would nave dis
APPEARED to history alter Donrlson' Nith great re
,i,rct your servant, W. l. sHEkhAN. General
SHERMAN FILINGS ABOUT FPTHE1s.
January .. 1886
To Allen Thorndike Rice. Dear sir: / have me
gCre Tor January and notice the manner In which you
1o,c bnt you do not know Fry well Grant nnd
dii. Ho invented that quotation to set W mAn OF
'Grn,rAl Grant Plways Regarded him (Fryl ono OF
tl men most IN spreading The lies about
m"rallzed covering mass ON the river bank" etc..
cic-and his Drcembcr article shows lha Grant listened
N0W .ot .oitji,ncI in IsSI The Army Under Buell."
/ can nave no newspaper CONTROVERSY i'm Gen
eral Fry any body e.sr. n ayoda6e; pat when Frs
srn me his volume before referred To. called his at
ICnnn To- tie oi his old controversy, the
letttr through General Grant. who August !, 1854.
,yrnte me that he too, had noticed Frys assumption
hnt M nIs Memoirs he would cOnhno himself tO the
simnlr statement OF facts
~ loves notorrty, conrOycrsy Ia woriy, but not
,rof,nrd lie wants 10 bo considered as Buels month
meg aud the champion of the Army OF the Gambler
ia1d lie quotes refuses to give ino the source Of
h, n,otati1n hut admits hl, hapty to VIII be
n.asrd n you call him 10 su1santiae hi- quotation
with respect yours c'" '" - 'hLA'AN'
SHERMAN CALLS PRY SOME MORE NAMEs
January 10, 1856.
Allen Thorndike Rice. Esq. Dear SIR: ap
uroye your comment wholly. can nave no controversy
win GeIcru Try, wh"' III MY JuuEhehl ~ man oil
VII. not OF deeds; whO when cOrnerrd VIII dodge
drlu % entirely different matter.
% c,mrsr believe he Invented the quotation for the
nruo,e Of questiOning II, ana showing his friendship
p'' a.. IN for the whom IN life he attempted
,.lien With grodt respect, your iriemd.
mans" W. L. SHERMAN.
eurrMAx coyrRADIcTs AGAIN AND YET MORE EN-
"''' PHATICAILY.
January IL. 1896.
NJ nav George Morrison. Baltimore. Dear hiI =.
-, 10 Ihr duy reported to hiIu General Grant, from
r. oah ,iII mis- DEATH relatiOus brothers
-. nan a. commander ami commanded and IL f. ut
% ,lr that could have written rpOkcn the
fly @ a. ouned IN the December number Of The Worth
"or'n 90 Ccrigtr That could have written the
oresston that had &c y. smith lived General
po yould have disappeared from history Is AN i'm
HI"nt Personally want 10 live In peace, avoid
as1I,;yver-y but confident In good time shall
m o. o nm what authority %: hearsay this publication Is
iedIn '' Yours truly, W. /. SHERMAN.