The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-05

From the authors comments on Sherman'p
eliminating exploit we naturally turn with
interest to his views concerning Grant. To
Grant the author of this book deems himself
under great obligations. Touching this point,
we read on page $40: 1T was Gen. Grant whose
voluntary application, In the winter of 1S63-64,
relieved me from the disagreeable controversy
with partisan politicians In Missouri. and gave
me m of an army in the field. 1t was
upon his recommendation that my services in
that command were recognized by promotion
from the grade OF Captain TO that of Brigadier.
General in the regular army. and to Brevot
Major-Gencral for services in the battle
snyg arahHlin nrda 1t was ms Grant GIfb NV who p. upon my
Corps, from Tennessee to North Carolina. to
take part In the closing operations Of the war,
remained to be done. 1t was he who paid me
the high compliment Of selecting me to conducts
the operations which might be necessary to en-.
army, Which had invaded Mexieo. Ut It was sasn Se
Wis rsinia fr s%s'1 the W %s st s eifeets t OF t Rhsep Co o.
gressional rcconstruction laws. 1t was he who
1868. and expressed a desire that / might hold
that office under his own Administration And,
finally, it was he who promoted me to the rank
of Major.General In the regular army the next
day after his inauguration as President,
greatest of all the traits in Grants character
were, those, which lay always on the surface,
his moral and intellectual integrity, sincerity.
Veracity, and justice. He was incapable Of any
mate purpose, as in military Strategy; '' snd.
above al, he was incapable Of deceivine him.
that rarost Of ali human %a" ia aSiIpi,s'p the op SoMe:
Of a perfectly accurate estimate of him
f tsr; dn dp ssIfe;u o BY pride, AMBITION; nat
was a modest man, as the word mod
est is generally understood. His just self-esteem
was az far above mOdosty ms il was above fat.
terry. Tho highest cnconiiums were accepteS
for q what h, believed them 70 DO worth. They
dli not Clstlrh his equiii brium In the sliRhteG1
degree. On the total absence OF sclf-conccit in
Grant the author dwells Mt some length in a
from tfhTis' volume: WHEN IRA Grsn 1%r a Grta,iqns
was called to any mistake ne had committed he
s"ryedly AZ II II had been made by annybod v olse
and with q smil" which Expressed the exact on.
10 show under like circumstances, His love ~
truth and lIstice, was so far above all personal
evidence oI, qualification when any error into
which he might have fallen was corrected. Tie
was plainly pointed out to linn, did not prrotucss
ne ilighiest unpleasant impression. while the
mistake gave him real pleasure. In tirnniHs
judgment, no c. sc in which any wrong had been
settled nntil that wrong was righ,ei. nnd y
iLc hilt-cii hhd been. in any sense. n party
IL. '1 destr wro ~ ra DO Was tho more earnest in
mus showed n total absence OF any fniso
pPr pr ,ir o "lI ham or o. knoMledse, no man could
lnre Judgment. or more EARNEST In his dotermi.
nlii9n' %, Irnprr occasions, 10 make IL under.
sl@or 'het ms opinion was his own. and moi hor-
rnwod from anybody else, His pride in Ills own
mature OPINION was very great; in that he wax
~ tar, 0s, possible from beint; a modest ,rnm
TINS 4banlGtG confidence in his own iudginent
ulon any, hnhJect which he h,d mastered, and
ne iioral courage TO iakc upon himself alone
ing hlchcsl responsibility. and To demand fuI1
hulh9rliN ana freedom 10 act according 10 his
lpnE. 'dlei % his accurate estimate OF his own
aoiliiS AM ms clcIr perception 81 the noccssitv
ne conduct Of military Operations. and in ali
thlt concerns me efficiency Of armies in time az
great character" "~s wy