...Grant and Sherman: — "It is related that a distinguished civilian began to speak to Sherman of Grant in terms of depreciation. 'It won't do — it won't...drunk; and now, sir, we stand by each other always.' " St non e vero e ben trovato; — no comment is needed. 12mo, 250 pp. $1.75. It is with real pleasure...

...as illustrative of the friendship existing between them. "You see," he said to a gentleman, " Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk." During the siege of Corinth he commanded ^he right wing of Thomas's corps, while TW Sherman, of Port...

...made to get Sherman to antagonize some of his reconstruction ideas. " No," replied Sherman ; " Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other." Each gave to the other the credit for the success which had fallen to him,...

...disparaging Grant. " It won't do, sir," said Sherman. " It won't do at all. Grant is a great general. He stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now, by thunder, sir, we stand by each other!" Early in 1862 the movement in Tennessee began, which resulted...

...disparaging Grant. " It won't do, sir," said Sherman. " It won't do at all. Grant is a great general. He stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now, by thunder, sir, we stand by each other!" Early in 1862 the movement in Tennessee began, which resulted...

...presence, when the latter broke out with, " It won't do, sir, it won't do ; Grant is a great general. He stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him...was drunk, and now, sir, we stand by each other," by which he, of course, intended to convey the impression that he no more believed his commander to...

...to me, sir, about Grant in that manner. It won't do! I know all about him ; he is a great general. He stood by me when I was crazy and I stood by him when he was drunk ! And now, sir, we both stand by each other !" Exit sycophant, with a flea in his ear. On the 26th of March, General Grant,...

...Another trusted subordinate was William T. Sherman. Sherman would say of Grant and his relationship, "He stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him...drunk; and now, sir, we stand by each other always." Sherman had had a temporary mental breakdown. After Sherman had been restored to command, Grant gave...

...conversation: "I can't spare this man; he fights."178 CHAPTER SEVEN VICKSBURG General Grant is ajjreatgeneral. I know him well. He stood by me when I was crazy and I stood by him when he was drunk. WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN AT SHILOH, AS AT DONELSON, Grant turned defeat into Union victory. Unlike...

...—Abraham Lincoln to Sherman, after congratulating him on his capture of Savannah, Christmas 1864 He stood by me when I was crazy and I stood by him...drunk, and now, sir, we stand by each other always. —Sherman, speaking of Grant I know him well as one of the greatest purest and best of men. He is...