Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-27

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division of cavalry in the Army OF
tho Potomac under Sheridan for six
months, while Dana acted as "the eyes
of the Government" with the rank OF
Major and Assistant Acknowledgement,
unassigned (which rank would have
provided for his exchange in case OF
capture). While Wilson served TO the
end of the war in command OF troops
Dana represented the War Depart
ment with the armies under Grant
during the progress OF active cam
paigns till tho close of the war in 1868.
Both were intimate with Grant and
Rawlins and nothing connected with
military affairs was concealed from
either Of them.
Owing to Dans's defective eycsight,
moro or less impaired by overwork IN
his college days, he could hardly write
his nightly dispatches by camp CANDLE
light, and this fact gave Wilson tho
opportunity to serve. MS his nmnu-
ensis. In this way tho latter became,
closely acquainted with Danas general
feelings toward the actual operations
Of the Army of the Tennessee in the
field. From this association Grant,
Rawlns, and the leading officers learned
to thoroughly respect Dana, Nothing
was concealed from him and whatever
of private nature he may have COM
municated to any member OF the Ad-
ministration was necessarily through !
personal interviews mt the War Depart |
ment or through private meetings with
tho Government officials IN Washlng-
ton. That any such meetings took place
there is not the slightest ground Tor
believing but to the contrary all oil
Dana's writing, through The sun or
for any book, Indicated that there Is
not word in existence which shows
personal prejudice against Grant OF his
military career.
Political. Not Military,
Career Criticised by Dana
In all the public discussions of
Grants life as President there was
never word in The sun which crlti-
cized or condemned his military career
or any part of it as set forth IN the
, public press with the authorship or
publication of which Dana had any
thing whatever to do. The simple fact
is that after the War Of the Rebellion
: was over the entire criticisms OF the
] press were confined to Grants political
: career. His own two volumes OF Per
T sonal Memoirs make no reference TO
his career in politics or to his eight
! years of public life while he was Presi-
S dent of the United States. The only
e possible reflection on his business HE
G at any time arose from the failure ot
C the firm of Grant & Ward, and even
: then Grant was held blameess, owing
TO his ignorance of the business and
particularly of Wards methods. The
fact is that the brokerage business, for
which Grant was SO entirely untitled,
er finally brought him TO his grave at the
As comparatively early age OF seventy
10 wears. In this connection it should be
e noted that his early addiction TO cx.
IS cessive smoking, added 10 his business
1t troubles, probably brought upon hin
(. the cancer Of the throat which caused
u his death.
ID Fortunately whatever else may b'
y said. Grants military career was en-
tirelv 70 his credit and 10 that Of Wcs
Y, Point and secured for him under mos
, irving circumstances great and happy
re fame which will endure so long a
America remains the great Repubh
rs of the world.
"a Grant and Rawlins Held to b
Is Compile me tary Characters.
/. Besides the various Lives Of Grant
n quoted from herein are seven Others 0
n less importance. They are by H. =
in Deming, Albert y. Richardson and +
}" c. Marshall, But Gen. Grenvillc M
ID Dodge and Gen. Horace Porter, WHIT
5. served rs ade-de-camp and private sec
Mt retary on Grants staff in tho army hn'
rv at the White House, also wrote book
he about Grant and the war, but they ar
lis not of sufficient Importance for furthe
he mention at this time. This leaves onl
n ''The True Ulysses 5. Grant, by Gen
n Charles King, and the smaller one b
III Owen Wister, both of which may b
Ial read with profit as they are notabl
to for the fact that they contain nun
tn Der of important statements not mer
in toned or emphasized elsewhere.
From the general purport OF tn
paper it will be seen that Grant an
- Rawlins were complementary cha
acters to each other. Grant from h
is military education and army exper
IN ence knew all about military regul'
on tions, tactics, and the principles OF dl
lid cipline and command, while RawllI
,te knew none of these things but W,
en- simply good lawyer, a man of stror
is sense, correct principles and the higl
ms est possible sense of duty.
gh He had won Grants confidence ar
Die respect from his patriotic and no.
an partisan speech at the Galena meetin
On, after the fall of Sumter. From Il
tic date of Grants appointment as ge
aft eral officer Rawlins became his adj
ort tant-general, and while he had had I
the previous military experience or trainir
De- ing whatever he soon became car
ear full and trustworthy staff officer equ
the to all the duties that pertained to
vas position.
7ed Fortunately, soon after joining Ora
lty he found it necessary to have eficie
in clerical help and detailed Priva
lim Theodore S. Bowers of the Thirty-fiI
TIL Illinois Infantry for such help as
are could give. He had been q newppap
ne compositor and editorial writer al
cen soon became q useful assistant at hea
en- quarters. This ultimately made hi
ate an assistant adjutant-general, who fro
all the start enjoyed the fullest conhden
eld Of both Rawlins and Grant.
or Finally, it should be noted tn
ILL nothing in Grants career was conceal
from these modest and patriotic Office
his The whole truth is fully set forth
ne the Life of Rawlins" and max
vas one of the most interesting chapters
ar American history.
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