. Personal recollections of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War . neralGrant before actually setting on foot the expedition. Hehad no question that Grant would approve of the plan; andas soon as he did he would like to have me come toWashington, to talk over with him the terms to be offeredto Governor Vance. On March 11th, Garfield wrote meanother letter, saying that Grant had been appointed lieu-tenant-general ; had been in Washington to receive invest-ment of his command; and had that day returned toNashville. President Lincoln had talked over the Wilming-ton expedition with him, and Grant had
. Personal recollections of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War . neralGrant before actually setting on foot the expedition. Hehad no question that Grant would approve of the plan; andas soon as he did he would like to have me come toWashington, to talk over with him the terms to be offeredto Governor Vance. On March 11th, Garfield wrote meanother letter, saying that Grant had been appointed lieu-tenant-general ; had been in Washington to receive invest-ment of his command; and had that day returned toNashville. President Lincoln had talked over the Wilming-ton expedition with him, and Grant had fully approved ofit; therefore the sooner I set out to meet Governor Vancethe better. Garfield added: The President says, < LetGilmore show me the light of his countenance as earlyas convenient. I had only half a dozen lecture engage-ments to fill, and, waiting till this was done, I telegraphedto Mr. Kidder to meet me at Washington, being desirousthat he should be present at my interview with Mr. Lincolnin order to suggest any points that he might deem of.
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