Grant And His Lieutenants

A correspondent of tho Troy Timas givtjs soine kiteresting reminisoences o the war of tbe llebpllion, and partioularly of tUo froedom with which Gen. Grant was accustomed to speak of his subordinates : " ' What do you think ol Slii-rmau, General ?' was asked. 'One of tho most perfeot men I ever knew. ' And what of Sheridan ?' ' Oh, I never thinkof Phil,' said Grant ; ' he'll take care of himself.' 'What kind of an officer is Schofield ?' 'One of the best,' w:is the reply. ' Schofleld has not had a chance to show what he is yct,' added the General ; ' bnt ïf the war lasts I mean to give it to him.' And shortly aftei-ward Scliofield was sent to North Carolina, where it was expected the bulk of the fightiug would OOOOX when the two nrmie8 of Johnston and Lee should be united, and one last desperate effort mado to overthrow the Union army. ' What of Hooker ?' was tho next inquiry. ' Oh, Hooker is a very good corps commander, but he is too ambitions: he can never again have a command under me.' 'Wliatdo you think of Thomas, General?' 'Thomas is a little slow sometiniL's, and I have been inpatient at his dolay in attacking Hood. [ have sent him three sneeessive orders o nttack, and he has not done so ; but [ received to-day a telegiam from him Riying he shall attack to-morrow, and I give myself no further uneasiaess about liat matter. To-morrow night or the ïext day we shall receive news of Cbomas' victory.' And we did. The lay subseqneñt to this interview Thomas iiovcl out of -Kashville, and, attacking lood, won one of the most memorable attles of the war."