The New York herald., 1863-05-25
THE UNION coMMaauEg-IN.cRIEF.

MAJOR General Ulysses s. Grant born at Point Plea
SAINT, Cairmon, county Ohio. April 27, 1922, and is
sequeny just turned foryons OF age He entered
West Point Military Academy from Ohio in 1889, and
graduated with honors the 30lh OF June lS43. his
class find the names of Generals Franklin, Reynolds
Qunby. Peck, ]. J. Reynolds Augnr, C. J. Hamilton
steele, adgh, and others in the Union army, besides
several In the rebel service On the Is, Of July
1888 hewas attached breve second lieutenant to the
Fourth in aniry.
MExIco-oREGoS.
He was promoted second lieutenant at Corpus Christi
the SOh OF September, fs45 and served such
through Mexico under General Taylor at Falo
Alto, Resaca dc Ia Palma and Monterey and
under General Scott from Vera Cruz to tho city
of Mexico and twice promoted for his bravery
He breveied first lieutenant September S, lS47, for
gallant and mertorous conducs battle OF Mono de-
Eey and the 13h OF the month he breveted
cptan aant and meritorous conduct at the battle
Cheputcpec. He has received the baptism of a @
No young officer out OF the Mexican with
distinction than Grant, ana the rds OF the WaT De
plrment bear official testimony his gallant and noble
deeds. The follow ing from reports the War Depart
In the report Of Captain Horace Brooks, Second
nrti ery, Of the battle of Chepultepec, he says
succeeded in reaching tho fort with few men, Here
Lie tenant L. :. Grant aud few Of the Forrth
iaau;ry ouud me- and, by Joint movement, after
obsna ere.stance, strong field work carried, and
Thcreport OF Major Francis Lee commanding the Fourth
infantry, of the battle at Chepultepec, says
At the first barrier the enemy in strong force,
which Tend red !; necessary b advance with canton
This was DONE and whel the head Of the battalion
within snort musket range Of the barrier Lieu enant
Grant, Fourth Infantry, and Captain Brooks, Second ar
lery, with few OF their respective regiments by
handsome movement tot the left termed the right flank OF
the enemy, and the barrier carried. q
Second Lieutenant Grant behaved with distinguished GAL
lantry on the 18th and 14th. y
NE tofH Inh Garfa
ing he First brigade, Of the battle Of Chepuepec says
The rear Of the enemy had made stand behind
breastwork, from which they driven by dettct
of the Second artillery under Captain Brooks and
tho Fourth Infantry, under Lieutenant Grant supported
bv other regiments o. the division, after short but
sharp conflict 4 recognized the command as ii
car1e up, mounted howitzer the top of convent,
wh CHI under the direction OF Lieutenant Grant Quarter
mtstcr OF the Fourth Infantry, Lieutenant Lendrum
Tlird artillery, annoyed tss enemy considerably.
aust not omit u Call attention to Licutcrant Grant
Fourth infantry who acquitted himself pobiy upon
several occasions under my own observation.
In this particular mention OF officers for galiantry
god conduct, besides the ofccrs Of his stan he
bat other officer besides Leutenant Grant ont
of his whole brigade
Gene al Worth's report, September 49, also spoke
highly OF Leuten mt Grant Hc regim'rtnl quar-
tefmasier from April /, 1877, and in 1852 was OF
dered 10 o egon, where, in August, 1853 he pro
NOTED TO captain. Wnen he resigned the service,
3st of July 1854, he full captain The Forth ia.
f.n:ry Of regulars After his resignation settled H.
ST Louis county Mis- our, and moved from there Ca
lena, Illinois in 1860
THE REngLJOS-Fosrs HENRY AND DoSytsoy
Upon the breaking out OF the present offered his
s~iccs to Governor Yates wa appointed aid To- the
Z C1Inander-in-Chcf OF Limos militia and mastering
"or for the state from April IS to june 20, 1861 He
VS. neyt nmissonei colonel OF the Twenty regi-
m,ni OF Illinois Volunteers. and served with his ymcn
uhih promoted brgadier general of volunteers, with
commission and rank from 7th OF May 1851 Iie WIS
engaged couel and acting brigaier general in severa
the contests in Southeastern Missouri and his course
as c1mmand3r OF the southeast district OF Missouri g
been thj olghly scranzed; and among mlst praise
worthy acts he occupation Of Paducah sopage
clmnuuc ton and supplies TO rtc rebels the zen
pessce 1nd Cumberland rivers The in which he
c)ad icted the battle OF BaImont stin fresh In our
readers minds lie next appointed commander o.
the District of Cairo by Gen Halleck. coumlndng lie
psmcnt of tho West, and his commante there
is TO well known to be repeated here and certain that
hi action was IN every Instance apptded b1h by
Superior ocers end 10, ope Aier tie clpta OF Fort
Henry, February g. 1869, district was creaed IN
der the denomination q District OF West Tennessee
AMI General Grant was sssned by neral Hacck 1, TIC
command Of II the l4th month lie was in com
mand Of the Union forces Fort Donelsou om February
1s to H. le2 ami bis CORES spondcnce with General
Bucsnef gained him the sobrquet Of Uncondorai sur
roader Grant, answering 70 his initials OF U. s Grant
Fer the Of that action he created mac re
ne-a OF lunoeri, dating from February TO- 1892 but
being Gvoidably absent fro field during the ear er
prtion OF tho neht reported that he was ,empora
riy de rived of his command Until the matter could be
in estigatod.
coRISrB.
After few days he was. however, again ordered into
Tho Geld. and the manner IN which he conducted the
&C ion at shiloh Ap.6 ana Z 1862 removed from hm all
tn rcnaius Of hs iormcr discontinue.
Ec second 10 command TO General Haeck at the
nted sese OF corrtb N May, 1852 and when General
Ha.look was ordcrvd T. W shington Genera Grant was
placed
N cufN'sr TE rgrARTNKxr ov rryvrssEv
emora ar % soanry west OF the Tenuc river and
on bot ,hor' - ,he Misi'spp river from Corn,h 70
Iuisia Ia WAS low placed {. command o. tho rhir
tceutn assy eorps and troops fought the famous
batte' q uka and Cornth although General Grant did
not command in pcrsoo being at Jackson Tennessee hts
beadqrarcrs In December 1852, he removed his head
quarters TO Folly prnes, and The 22d Of m,t month
his forces having been greatly increased he divided them
into four eorpF, vz-the Thirteenth. Fifteenth, Six
tecnh and seyuteenth corps Of the United states Army
zBE sItGE ~
After the attack and failure of General Sherman M
vicksbrr December q 1852, regular Ian O. opcra
tiors had to be worked out, ard many schemes were
rarn, as attempted 10 ge, the rear Of the rebel
stronghold either from above or below among which
may be partcuarized the Yayoo Pass expedition the
Is suunower expedition, the virksburg canal, the
Lake Providence canal and Great Union river
End feycr others but the that has most successfully
contributed to the grand result the moving down Of
BIZ rogis overland by way ~ tie Loufiana shore,
ming Transports and gu a the Vi ksburS bait.
ris nd 30 carrying ths the Mississippi 10
i'ruiusserg and landing them under Of tho gun
boats. these have each taken up time, but
with the exception Of the Last. were fcnts b. draw
OF the attention Of the rebels from his main movement
wh three ooi hts four corps Of troops be has advanced
the heart rebel state. takcn he capital and anal