The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-05-29
FOR GOVERNOR,
HUGH j. JEWETT,
gsbject TO the decision of the Democratic
~, State Convention.
A Democratic General has Ia.
ken Vicksburg. .....

We have the most glorious news this
. week Of the war. The capture Of the
rebel stronghold is worth more to the,
Union cause than all the former battles.
lst. 1t virtually restores Texas, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas to the Uuion.
3D. 1t shuts ont the rebels from their
great grain and cattle. growing region.
Sd. 1t gives the Union forces control
of million bales Of cotton,
4th 1t gives to the people of the
Northwest their Oid passage to the sea
for their immense productions, to 6nd q
market.
All these acquisitions are worth to us
more that $500, 100000 at this time, and
worth hundred Richmonds.
All hail to the Democratic General
Grant, who has accomplished all this
He is the only one Of our Generals, ex.
cept Mcclellan, who. has not meddled
the war In politics and the nigger.
Below we give o sketch Of his life.
SKETCH OF MAJOR. GENERAL ULYSSES g.
GRANT
Major. General Ulysses S. Grant was
born at Point Pleasant, Clermont coun.
ty, Ohio, April 81, 1922, and is conse.
quently just turned forty.one years of
age. He entered West Point Military
Academy from Ohio IN 1889, aud gradI
uated with honors on the 3Oth Of June,
u lS49.
He was promoted second lieutenant
at Corpus Christi on the 30th' of Sep.
tember, ls45, aud served as such through
Mexico, under General Taylor at Palo
Alto, Resaca de 10 Palma and Monterey,
and under General Scott from Vera Cruz
to the city Of Mexico, and was twice
promoted for his bravery.
He has RECEIVED the baptism of fire.
No young officer came out of the Mexi.
can war With more distinction than Grant,
and the records of the War Department
. bear official testimony to his gallant and
noble deeds.
He was regimental quartermaster
from April |, lS47, and in 1852 was or.
dered to Oregon, where, in August, 1858,
he was promoted to captain. When he
resigned the service, on the 3lst of July,
1854, he was full captain in the 4th
infantry Of regulars After his resigna.
tion be settled in St. Louis county, Mo-,
and moved from there to Galena, ILL.,, in
1860.
Upon the breaking out of the present
war he offered his services to Governor
Yates, and was appointed aid to the
Commander.in, chief of Illinois militia
and mastering officer for the State, from
April Is to June g. 1851. He was
next commissioned colonel of the 2lst
regiment of Illinois Volunteers, and
served with his regiment until promoted
brigadier general Of volunteers, with
Z commission and rank from the 18th of
May, 1861.
He was in command of the Union for.
Ces at Fort Donelson from February l3
to l6, 1869, aud his noted correspond.
euce with Gen. Buckner gained him the
sobriquet of Unconditional Surrender
Grant, answering to bis initials of U. s.
Grant. For the success of that action
he was created major.general of volun.
teerS, dating from February l6, 1852.
After the attack and failure of Gen.
Sherman at Vicksburg, December 81,
1859, a regular plan Of operations had
to be worked out, and many schemes
were planned aud attempted to get into
the rear of tho rebel stronghold, eithel
from above or below, among which may
be particularized the Yazoo Pass expe
diti6n, the Big Sanaower expedition
the Vicksbufg canal, the Lake Provi
depce canal and Great Union river anC
several others; but the one that has mos
successfully contributed to the graud re
suIt was the moving down of his troop
overland by wdy Of the Louisiana'shore
running transports and gunboats pas
the vlcksbdrg batteries, and so carry
ing the mel across the Mississippi t,
f. lBruiusburg and landing them under GOV
er Of the gunboats. These ma2oeuvre
have each taken up tins, but, with th'
exception of the last, were mere feint
to draw off the attention of thcaTeoel
from his main movement. With tnre'
q out Of his four corps of troops be hS
advanced into the heart Of rebel State
taken its capital, and finally the boasteC
stronghold, the "Gibraltar Of the West.
"a Gen. Grant is q modest, unassuminl
man, aud on first taking command wa
regarded as curiosity BY the soldier
on account of his plainness Of dress Il
comparison With the young and neV
Hedged coJonels and less advanced off
GERS, and particularly shocking bat
stovepipe hat, which be wore for loul
time before douning o military tie. Th'
General is man Of business, and YER
popular With the troops. He appear
about fOrtg.6vo years Of age, sandy com
plexion, reddish beard, medium height
pleasant twinkIiDg eyes, and he weigh
ITO poondi he smokes continually,