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Nashville
Tennessee
March 4th, 1864
Dear Sherman,
The bill reviving
the grade of Lieut. Gen. in the Army has become a law and my name has
been sent to the Senate for the place. I now receive orders to report
to Washington, in person, immediately, which indicates either a confirmation
or a likelyhood of confirmation. I start in the morning to comply with
the order but I shall say very distinctly on my arrival there that I
accept no appointment which will require me to make that city my Hd
Qrs. This however is not what I started to write about. Whilst I have
been eminently successful in this War, in at least gaining the confidence
of the public, no one feels more than me how much of this success is
due to the energy, skill, and harmonious putting forth of that energy
and skill, of those who it has been my good fortune to have occupying
a subordinate position under me. There are many officers to whom these
remarks are applicable to a greater or less degree, proportionate to
their ability as soldiers, but what I want is to express my thanks to
you and McPherson as the men to whom, above all others, I feel indebted
for whatever I have had of success. How far your advice and suggestions
have been of assistance you know. How far your execution of whatever
has been given you to do entitles you to the reward I am receiving you
cannot know as well as me. I feel all the gratitude this letter would
express, giving it the most flattering construction. The word you I
use in the plural intending it for Mc. also. I should write to him,
and will some day, but starting in the morning I do not know that I
will find time just now. Your friend U. S. Grant Maj. Gen.
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