The New York herald., 1863-12-23

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mas, and hall tie cotton remaining III ,he concderacy
Will be ia bis hands or destroyed, unless truly srea.
general aud great army are placed sthwat lis path
within three weeks from this day.
One OF General Grants colonies nearly got himself into
difficulty III consequence Of General Grant personally
experimenting the movements Of the troops tho field.
On this occasion the General thought the regiment might
bS more adyanageeusly posted and told the colonel so
but iv General Grant without trapprgs suitable 10
his ranS and had never been known TO that officer ths
latter fefyery much inclined to dispute his authority
But there WAS something in the manner aad tone Of the
oomander rs he gave the order that seemed 70 demand
obedience N second thought the colonel followed
the command ~ after learned it was General
/ Graz, who had directed his movements.
Again President Lincon personally acknow edged his
appreciation Of Geners Grants skill by sending him
following teisgram-
wAsaScTos, Dec. s, 1888.
| Major General GRAM
Understanding that your sodgmeni at Chaisn ogs AMI
Knoxville iS wish TO tender you and all
under. your command, my than thaDks--my pro
toundes, gratudesor the skill. courage and persevsr-
ance with which you and they over SO great dinecites,
have effected shat important ottsct. God bless you al.
F4 A. LINCOLN.
TIE GRADE fnuTxSAsr oxSsRAr-rs,Sxs CONGRESS.
General Grants brilliant operations seensa cali for
something than the rank Of major gensrs of the
regular arnayshe hgns.s so-sma3f In the service Il
therefore proposed to revive the grade OF lieutenant
general 90 ssto give General Grant the honor Of higher
POSITION in the army reward Tor his services The
following s the b-l now before Congress-
Be Il engcet bg hs Senate ard House Of Rvesentatites
raj BE- and ths same is hereby, in tho Army Of
the Uaed staes aud the President is hereby authorized
WITH the ADVICE and consent 81 hs Senate
or tie army. TO be selected during the among
regular army and Of volunteers most disneuihed by
| courage, skill and geniis IN their profession and Who
being commissioned Lieutenant general, may be
| n I'm %
The lieutenant general appointed as herenbefore pro-
yded shan es entitled T. me pay allowances ana s!an
lT9S aud also to tho allowances described sixth
section Of the act approved August 49, l542 granting ad
ditiona rstions 10 certain oitcers.
resolution in honor Of General Grant, also offered
the Housc OF representatives the second day Of
the session, sad there passed unanimously. without
debate has sncs passed the committee and Of
the United States Congress. has been approved by the
President aud has become iaw-the drst compete
this session n he following is the statute in full
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF The UNITED SrATE5-PAssED AT THE
FIRST SESSION or THE THIWTY EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
| il4aty lfrsLIc aEsoLrr0S--co. 1.
Jcnt resolution Of thanks 20 sajor General Ulysses
oicors soldiers have fought under
bis conmand during this rebellion; ard providing that
the eFresdnnt Of the Tned States shall cause medal TO-
be srck TO be to Major General Grant in the
OF the people Of the United states OF America.
;e resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-
lives Of tue United States o america in Congress Assem-
bed That thanks OF Congress be and they hereby
presented to Major General Ulysses S. Grant. anti
ana:r b. command during tas fsSsea Tor their esi
lantry and good conduct IN the battles in which they
have been cpeaged and that the President Of the Uoite
States he requested 20 gold medal to be struck
with suitable eipbens devices and Inscriptions to be
presented TO ME- ior General Grant. i
Sec. z And further resolved That when the'saic
medal thal have been struck the President sha cause
copy resolution TO be engrossed on parchment
and shall transmit the same, together with the ssic
medal 10 Mscr General Grant 70 DO presented TO hin
in the cf the people OF the United states Of America
Sec 3. And be further resolved, Thata suAcient sur
Of money carry this resolution into eeot hereby
osaay money in tns Irsesuy GoS Tp other
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
Vice President Of the Unea States and President OF tn
Senate. sla
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
rknsovu psscsgrloss GENERAL
qiose who had General Grant would scarce
y be likely 70 have singled him out from she hundre
others the ground around Chattanooga a. the ma
whom the country recognizes having done the mos'
and Of whom 80 much Il expected to crush the rebco
BY hasd blows aud o. the exercise Of those qualitie
which enter into q character Of true greatness. He
there to 10 seen enveloped rather huge mili,ar
coat, wearing slouchng hat, which seemed 10 have
pred.posirion turn before and down benind with
gait slightly mpng IRON his accident Al New or,ean
giving hs orders With few words possible, in
low aud with scceut which partook Of the ssi
nervousness, intensity OF feeling yet perfect secon
4 maud. aeen all MS movements. General Graz
| might be described best a little old man-yef
| not realty cId-who. with q keen eye, did ND
intend tina, anything should escape his observation
Al that battle hc was ~ in bis usual physical cond
ton his recent Illness ADDED to bis arduous abors, ha
ing made him esn in aesh and given sharpaess TO
features which he did not formerly have Those fe
lures however 20 far define the OF will and sci
contol that he TO- At the critical moment Of the day
operations, the muscles seemed to gather tighter g.
harder his slightly proiectug chin, which se<ms
have involuntary way of working and the lips TO CO
There " what be does says nothing that
the sligstes, approach os,eutation show, but
palpabe evidence Of plain OF sense, win and pu
pose, who has little idea that more eyes turn,
him than any other man on the CO
tinent. IRON his lrst struggle at Fcmont
his last at Chattanooga, the men led I;
him have fought steadily, Gcif y and successful
than those u any other portion Of o. army. In 0ck
back the history OF the eve rests upon
gioroos pages than tnoe VII ION are written Fo
roncisoa vicksburg and Cha,tan' ga lie has hc r
ID ns,terers. holds corres ondeacc with politicl,r
never grumbcs at rres'neni Lincoln General Hal,
does consider himself pcrsceuled man, and is che
fu content with the 20 itiJn and duties gned hi
lie meyer needs 10 be ordered reremptriy to neh,
enemy Tor the pain reason that he Is prompt n o.
wheaevcr the occasion crcrs Ne cuItyaies popular
among hls soldiers. lie cases his deeds to speak
him, and takes pains with his reputation. ]. vt
is a model for all officers.
An onicer OF his stan who with Gens al Grant
his interview with PombertOn ust prior 4 the surren,
OF NicEsburg who for a long lime mas scrvedwith
and consequently u wen qualified 10 speak q his fr,
1 life. says:-
Il Won could see tho General, he SITS Just over boyo
m. with mis- wife and two children, looking more lik
chaplain than a general, with that quiet air so impossi
to describe, you would not ask me y be drnks
rarely ever uses Intoxicating liquors. more moderate
his bsbns rnd desires than any other man ever kn
more pure and spotlesf IN bis private character V
almost anv man I .vertncw: more brave than any
ever -aw: with more rover 20 command and abtit,
plan than any msn served Under; cool 70 exc
when ttAeis lose nerve; always hopeful, slwass un
turb-d never failing 20 accomplish what he 1ndorta
inst a. he e,pects lie 10 the only general worthy
command Americans n.htng Tor Their nhapnal sA
tOu.
wH.r "r. -" srssDs foE.
, Ulysses = Graat.
Union Sustaining Grant.