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Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) (search for this): chapter 15
position of Secretary of War, so that he might either cope with, supplant, or surpass Grant. But Sherman was proof against all his wiles. Johnson's first attempt to pit the great comrades against each other was in the matter of the mission to Mexico. I have already told the story, but some points belong to my present theme. In October, 1866, the President ordered Grant to send for Sherman who was at St. Louis, but he did not inform the General-in-Chief of the purpose of the order. This, herim. Sherman at once waited on the President and protested against the scheme. He represented the determination of Grant not to leave the country, the needlessness of sending him, and the danger of insisting. He even offered himself to go to Mexico, and in the end he was substituted for Grant. Beyond all doubt it was the earnestness of his urging, the cogency of his suggestions, and above all the discovery of his loyalty to Grant that changed the purpose of the President. Sherman, however
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
Chapter 15: Grant, Sherman, and Johnson. Johnson had been as violent as Stanton in his censure of Sherman's terms in North Carolina. General Grant told me at the time that the President called Sherman a traitor in the presence of the Cabinet, and that he authorized the publication of the comments of Stanton which called down on the great soldier the denunciations of the country he had helped to save. But when it became desirable to make use of Sherman Johnson could assume a different tone. He resorted to every inducement of flattery, confidence, and tempting advancement, and offered him in turn the command of the army, the brevet of General, and the position of Secretary of War, so that he might either cope with, supplant, or surpass Grant. But Sherman was proof against all his wiles. Johnson's first attempt to pit the great comrades against each other was in the matter of the mission to Mexico. I have already told the story, but some points belong to my present theme.
Sitka (Alaska, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
ct such must be the inevitable result in the end. Johnson now sent to the Senate the nomination of Sherman for the brevet of General, which would enable the President to place him in command of the army instead of Grant, but Sherman instantly telegraphed to his brother in the Senate to oppose the confirmation. The same day he wrote a second letter to the President, which he forwarded through Grant. To Grant himself he said: I never felt so troubled in my life. Were it an order to go to Sitka, to the devil, to battle with rebels or Indians, I think you would not hear a whimper from me. . . . My first thoughts were of resignation, and I had almost made up my mind to ask Dodge for some place on the Pacific Railroad, . . . and then again various colleges ran through my memory, but hard times and an expensive family have brought me back. . . . If it were at all certain that you would accept the nomination of President in May, I would try and kill the intervening time and then judge
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 15
erman would not prove very serviceable, if forced so much against his will into the uncoveted position. On the 19th of February, therefore, the President informed Sherman that he would not be ordered to Washington. Two days afterward, without consulting the Senate, Johnson removed Stanton and appointed Lorenzo Thomas, the Adjutant-General of the Army, Secretary of War ad interim. The same day a resolution was offered in the House of Representatives that Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors. On the 24th of February the resolution was adopted. Points suggested by General Sherman in answer to the President's letter to General Grant, of January 31, 1866: Acknowledge receipt formally. Regret that matters of importance should have transpired verbally when the memory of mere words in a general conversation is interpreted according to the bias of hearers. Will take care in future it shall be avoided. Knew that the P
Dodge (search for this): chapter 15
command of the army instead of Grant, but Sherman instantly telegraphed to his brother in the Senate to oppose the confirmation. The same day he wrote a second letter to the President, which he forwarded through Grant. To Grant himself he said: I never felt so troubled in my life. Were it an order to go to Sitka, to the devil, to battle with rebels or Indians, I think you would not hear a whimper from me. . . . My first thoughts were of resignation, and I had almost made up my mind to ask Dodge for some place on the Pacific Railroad, . . . and then again various colleges ran through my memory, but hard times and an expensive family have brought me back. . . . If it were at all certain that you would accept the nomination of President in May, I would try and kill the intervening time and then judge of the chances, but I do not want you to reveal your plans to me till you choose to do so. It was hard to drive Sherman out of the army or compel him to oppose his friend—to force the
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): chapter 15
at this distance of time all can see instances in which Congress might have acted with greater wisdom; but the crooked arts and iniquitous machinations of the obstinate, cunning, malicious man at the head of the Government can recommend themselves neither to patriots nor men of honor at the North or South, Democrats or Republicans. They cost the country dear. The shot of Booth did more harm to the South than to the illustrious martyr who received it, or to the unhappy maniac by whose hand Lincoln fell. Grant, as well as Sherman, was tortured by the petty craft of him whom Fate had thrust into a position where he could tyrannize over natures greater than his own. Grant now appealed to Sherman to write out his recollections of the famous interview with the President, at which Sherman had been present, in order to counterbalance the assertions of Johnson's Cabinet. On the 18th of February the General-in-Chief wrote again to his friend, calling for his support in the attacks upon hi
Stanton Grant (search for this): chapter 15
f of the purpose of the order. This, however, Grant suspected, and wrote to Sherman to come direct and above all the discovery of his loyalty to Grant that changed the purpose of the President. Shpartly because of this urgency of Sherman that Grant went the same day to Johnson to announce his d toward Stanton, and offered to go to him with Grant to discuss the situation; but for some reason ese verbal directions. This was not done, and Grant was placed in a very embarrassing position. Iainst Grant. Finally, on the 28th of January, Grant renewed his request for written instructions tary of War. As soon as it became certain that Grant could not and would not be used, the crafty poto place him in command of the army instead of Grant, but Sherman instantly telegraphed to his brot unhappy maniac by whose hand Lincoln fell. Grant, as well as Sherman, was tortured by the pettyd tyrannize over natures greater than his own. Grant now appealed to Sherman to write out his recol[40 more...]
Andrew Johnson (search for this): chapter 15
Chapter 15: Grant, Sherman, and Johnson. Johnson had been as violent as Stanton in his censure of Sherman's terms in North Carolina. General Grant told me at the time that the President called Sherman a traitor in the presence of the Cabinet, and that he authorized the publication of the comments of Stanton which called dowJohnson had been as violent as Stanton in his censure of Sherman's terms in North Carolina. General Grant told me at the time that the President called Sherman a traitor in the presence of the Cabinet, and that he authorized the publication of the comments of Stanton which called down on the great soldier the denunciations of the country he had helped to save. But when it became desirable to make use of Sherman Johnson could assume a different tone. He resorted to every inducement of flattery, confidence, and tempting advancement, and offered him in turn the command of the army, the brevet of General, and thnted Lorenzo Thomas, the Adjutant-General of the Army, Secretary of War ad interim. The same day a resolution was offered in the House of Representatives that Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors. On the 24th of February the resolution was adopted. Points suggested by Ge
Lorenzo Thomas (search for this): chapter 15
by Sherman's protestations, by the refusal of the Senate to confirm the brevet, and by the fear that he would damage himself if he insisted further. Doubtless, too, he suspected that Sherman would not prove very serviceable, if forced so much against his will into the uncoveted position. On the 19th of February, therefore, the President informed Sherman that he would not be ordered to Washington. Two days afterward, without consulting the Senate, Johnson removed Stanton and appointed Lorenzo Thomas, the Adjutant-General of the Army, Secretary of War ad interim. The same day a resolution was offered in the House of Representatives that Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors. On the 24th of February the resolution was adopted. Points suggested by General Sherman in answer to the President's letter to General Grant, of January 31, 1866: Acknowledge receipt formally. Regret that matters of importance should have tran
Indians (search for this): chapter 15
d. Johnson now sent to the Senate the nomination of Sherman for the brevet of General, which would enable the President to place him in command of the army instead of Grant, but Sherman instantly telegraphed to his brother in the Senate to oppose the confirmation. The same day he wrote a second letter to the President, which he forwarded through Grant. To Grant himself he said: I never felt so troubled in my life. Were it an order to go to Sitka, to the devil, to battle with rebels or Indians, I think you would not hear a whimper from me. . . . My first thoughts were of resignation, and I had almost made up my mind to ask Dodge for some place on the Pacific Railroad, . . . and then again various colleges ran through my memory, but hard times and an expensive family have brought me back. . . . If it were at all certain that you would accept the nomination of President in May, I would try and kill the intervening time and then judge of the chances, but I do not want you to reveal
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