Show when mien LINCOLN coached GRAN franl one or the most dramatic B BEHIND and important moments in the annals of the american people in which abraham lincoln and general grant were the chief actors there Is an appealing human story that to this day remains virtually unknown it Is revealed in obscure and priceless original documents says a writer in the washington post the event to which the yellowing manuscripts relate Is the hp appointment of grant as lieutenant general in command of all the union forces in the civil war an epo epochal elial step taken by president lincoln more than 70 years ago lincoln had watched with increasing satisfaction the military record of the stocky and taciturn grant with the hie victories at vicksburg and chattanooga the president reached the decision to place him in command of all th ahr n armies to this resolve lincoln held despite extreme pressure from numerous disaffected elements grant was called to the white house and told of the presidents intention lincoln called grant aside and told bvm he understood the generals dread of public speaking and in order to make mahe things a bit easier on that score tie lie the president had written out the few lines lie intended to say to grant on n the occasion of the formal delivery of the appointment with characteristic breadth of vision lincoln urged grant to say something thing in reply which not only would be an encouragement to the north but which also would soothe the feelings of jealousy among other officer S of the army thereupon lin colu handed to grant the firmly inscribed 1111 manuscript n II 11 of the remarks he had prepared 10 in the foll following milb 15 words president lincoln turned the course of history gen ge grand the Antio antiona nm appreciation or of nhat bat you has e done and jim HM reliance upon 1 0 OM u for remains to do in th the e existing 1 14 great sr trux nyele gle ure are now low greenled preen presen led bilth ibis fJon con ati j ou on lieutenant general lu in the army of the states willi thin high honor dev devolve oiven upon ou also a corresponding correspond ins responsibility at A the alie country herein truman you yon xo at under god it alln aut kustula ili ou on I 1 scarcely need to add flint aitt I 1 here spek for the nation boea ruy nay ants on n hearty concurrence c prepared as he hafl had been by an ad vance of president Lincol ns remarks remark iii general grant gram replied mr air presidents I 1 accept thin alth itla gratitude Krati tude for the high honor bonor conferred with willi the old aid of the nohle noble irmler that hae fought on oil xo so ninny mony fields for our common country it mill ill he be my earnest en deor not tn 10 disappoint your I 1 feel eel the full weight of the lial HOM no devol linx upon I 1 I iknou noti thice if they are inet it hlll ill lie he line due to those armies and above 10 nil to the anor of that providence iilah lenck iloth both ond ind man r n ill ini inis ili i 1 11 hiir T of Lincol ns vorda nords |