Arizona republican., 1891-04-14
GRANT AND SHERMAN.
Two Private and Confidential Letter
 Showing Their Close Relationship.

Two interesting letters, marked ''pri- vate" and "contidential," which passed between Grant and sherman, appear in the latest volume of the War Records. They were written after the successes of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, and reveal the exceedingly close relationship between the two men. The first is as follows:
 [Private.l
 NASHVILLE, TENN, March 1, lS64.-I DEAR SHERMAN: The bill reviving the grade of Lieutenant General in the army has become law and my name has been sent to the Senate for the place. now receive orders to report 10 Wash ington immediately in person, which n- dicates either a confirmation or likeIi- hood of confirmation.
 start in the morning to comply with the order, but 1 shall say very distinctly on my arrival there that accept no ap- pointment which will require me to make that city my headquarters. This, however, i, nut what l started out to write about.
 While have been eminently success iul in this war, in at least gaining the confidence of the public. no one feels more than l how much of this success is due to the energy, skill and the har- muniOus putting forth of that energy and skill of those whOm it has been my good fortune to have occupying subordinate positions under me.
 There are many officers to whom these remarks are applicable to greater or less degree, propOrtionate to their abil- Itv as soldiers but what l want is to ex | press my thanks to you and McPhtrson aS the men to whom, above atl others, l | feel indebted fOr'whatever have had of success. How far your advice and sug- ges ions have been of assistance, you know. How far your execution of what | ever has been given you to do entities yOn to he reward 1 am receiving, you can not know as well as l. l feel all of the gratitude this letter would ex- press, giving it the most tlattering con | structiUn.
 The word "you" I use in the plural, intending it for McPhersoh also. should write to him, and will some day. but starting in the morning I do not know that 1 will find time just now.
 Your friend, U. $. GRANT.
 To this General sherman replied with the following:
 Private and confidential
 NEAR MEMPHIS, March 10. 1S64.-Gen. Grant; DEAR GENERAL-I have your
 more than kind and characteristic letter of the 4th. will send a copy to Gen.
 McPhersOn at once.
 You do yourself injustice and us too
 much honor in assigning 10 us too large
 share of the merits which have led to
 your high advanCements. l know you
 approve the friendship have ever pro
 Iessed to you, and will permit me to
 continue, as heretofore, tO manifest it
 on all proper occasions.
 You are now Washington's legitimate successor, and occupy position of ai-
 most dangerous elevation; but if you can continue, as heretofore, to be your
 self-simple, honest and unpr@tending
 you will enjoy through life the respect
 and love of friends, and the homage oi
 millions of human beings that will , award you large share in securing to
 them and their descendants a govern ment of law and stability.
 repeat, you do General McPherson and myself too much honor. At Bel
 mont you manifested your traits, neither of us being near; at DonelsOn also you : illustrated your whole character; was not near, and General McPherson was , in too subordinate capacity to in. i1uence you.
 |. Until you had won at Donelson con. fess was almost cowed by the terrible array of anarchicaI elements that pre- sented themselves at every point; but
 thaf nd Hn,ittaI hn nf I,,ht Ia i,I, l have followed ever since.
 r l believe you are as brave, patriotic P and just as the great prototype, Wash
 ingtOn; us unseItish, and kind hearted
 and honest as a man should be but tn,
 chief characteristic Is the simple faith
 in success you have always manifested which l can llken to nothing else than
 the faith a Christian has in Saviour - This faith gave you victory at Shilol e and Vicksburg. Also, when you have |, completed your last preparations you gC | into battle without hesitation, as q U Chattanooga--no doubts, no reserves r and 1 tell you it was this which made Il, . act with confidence. I knew wherever U was that you thought of me, and if r got into tight place you would come i . alive. [ My only points of doubt were in you [ knowlege of grand strategy, and O $ books uf science and history; but con
 less your common sense seems to hay, 6 supplied all these.
 - Now as to future. Don't stay il .. Washington. !.alleck is better qualified y than you to stand the buffets of intrgu, l. and policy. Come West; take to your | self the whole Mississippi Valley. Le s ns make it dead sure, and tell you tn,
 Atlantic slopes and the Pacific shores | will follow it's destiny as sure as thu v limbs of tree-live or die with the maiI trunk. We have done much, bu Il still much remains. Time anC ,. times influences are with us we could t almost afford to sit still and let thes, n influences work. Even in the seeded |, states your word now would go farthe than Presidents proclamation or al 0 act of Congress. For Gods sake anC '- your country's sake come out of Wash !. ington. l foretold to General Hallecl t before he left Corinth the inevitable re 'f suit, and l now exhort you to come ou Il West. Here lies the seat of the comin, d empire, and from the West. when ou
 task is done, we will make short worl : of Charleston and Richmond and tn, ' impoverished coast of the Atlantic d Your sincere friend, Il w. T. SHERMAN.