The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-06-06
Prom the Chicago Times
Mai. Gen. q. S. Grant,

born at Point Pleasant, Clsirnont county
| Ohio, April q, 1892, and is consequently
| forty one years Of age. He entered West
| Point Military Academy, from Ohio, in
1899, and graduated with honvrs on the
Both Of June, lS43. In his class we find
the names Of Generals Franklin, Reynolds,
! Quimby, Peck, j. J. Reynolds, Augur, C.
j. Hamilton, Steele Judah, and others
in the Union army, besides several now in
the rebel service On the lst of uly, lS43,
he was attached, as breyet Second Lieu.
tenant, in the 4th Infantry. He was pro
meted Second Lieutenant at Corpus Christi
on the Both of September, lS45, aud serv-
ed as such through Mexico, under
| Gen. Taylor. at Palo Alto. Resaca de la
Palma and Monterey, and under General
Scott. fromVera Cruz 20 the city Of Mexico,
and was twice proWoted for his bravery.
He was brevetted First Lieutenant, Sep.
temher s, lSi7, for gallant and meritorio Gus
conduct at the battle of Nclno del Rey
and on the 18th day OF the same month
he was breretted Captain for gallant and
meritorious conduct at the battle of Che
pu!tepec In the report Of Captain Horace
Brooks, I'd Artillery, of the battle Of Che
pultfpec, he says:
succeeded IN reaching the fort with
a few men Here Lieutenant L. S. Grant,
and few more men of tho 4th Infantry
found nae and by joint movement, after
an obstinate resistance a strong field work
was carried, and the eneny's right was
completely turned"
The report of Major Francis Lee, COM
manding the 4th Infantry, Of the battle at
Ch-pultepec, says:
"At the first barrier the enemy was in
strong force, which rendered it necessary
10 edvance with cannon. This was done,
and hen the head of the battalion was
Withia short musket range of the barrier.
Lieut. Grant, 4th Infantry, and Captain
Brooks I'd Artillery, with a few men of
their respective regiments, by q, hapdsom.
movement to the left, turned the right
flank Of the enemy, and the barrier was
carried
second Lieutenant Grant behaved with
distinguished galIan,ry on the 18th and
l4th" +* &
The rcccr. of 2revct Colonel John
Garland, copl nding the lst Brigade, Of
the battle c. Chepu.tePec says:
=" The rear OF the enemy had made a
stand behind u breastwork, from which
they were driven by detachment of the 81
Artillery, under Captains Brooks, and the
4th Infantry, under Lieutenant Grant,
supported by other regiments of the diri
sion, after short hut sharp conflict
| recognised the command as it came
up. mounted nowitzer On the top of a
convent, which. Under tine direction of
Lieut.. Grant tuarterni1s:.r OF the 4it
lufaUtry, and Lieut. Lendrum Sd Artllle-
ry, annoyed the enemy considerably =
] must not omit to call attention
to Lieut.. Grant, 4th Infantry, who.acquit-
tad
sions unce. nly CsEC observation
Gen. Worth's report, September 16, also
spoke highly OF Lieut. Grant lie was
Eegmental Quartermas.er from April /,
1916, and in 1852 was ordered to Oregon.
where, in August, 1858, he was promoted
to Captain. When he resigned the eseIv vice
on the 2lst of July 1854. be was foil
Captain III the 4th Infantry of regulars
After his resignation he selected ST. Louis
county, Missouri, and moved frou, there 10
Galena, Illinois, in 1860
Upon the breaking out Of The present
war he offered his services to Governor
Yates, and was appointed Aid TO the Com
mander in Chief OF Illinois Militia, and
Mastering Officer for the State, from April
ID to June 90, 1861. He was mex. con-,
mIssioned Colonel Of the 2Ist Regiment OF
Illinois Volunteers, and served with his
regiment until promoted Brisanier Gene
raj Of Volunteers, with. coinr.issIon and
rank from the 18th Of May, 1861. Hewas
engaged as Colonel and Acting Briga-
dier General in the several contests in
Southern Missouri, and among the most
praisewerthy acts was the occupation Of
Paducah and stor page of communication
and supplies to the rebels va the Tennes-
see and Cumberland Rivers. The manner
in which he conducted the battle of Bel
mont is still fresh in our readers minds
He was next appointed commander of the
District Of Cairo, by General Ialleck, C. M
manding Department of the West
After the capture Of Fort Henry, Tebrua
ry g, 1862, new district was created,
under the denomination of the District of
West Tennesse, and General Grant was
assigned by General Halleck 10 the com
nand Of it on the l4th Of that month
He was in command of the Union forces
at Fort Donelson from February Is to 10,
1862, and his noted correspondence with
General Buckner gained him the soubri-
quet of Unconditional Surrender Grant,
answering to his initials of U S Grant
For the success Of that action he was Great
Ell a Major General OF Volunteers, dating
from February l6,. 1862; but. being un-
avoidab!y absent from the field during the
earlier portion of the fight, it was reported
that he was temporarily deprived of his
command until the matter could be in
vestisated.
After a few days he was however, again
ordered into the field. and the manner in
which he conducted the action at Shiloh,
April E and 7. 1862. removed from him all
the remains of his former discontinue.
He was second in command to General
Halleck at the noted siege Of Corinth, ia
May, 1862, end when General HaIleck was
ordered to Washington Gen Grant was
placed in command of the Department of
Tennessee, embracing all the country west
of the Tennessee River and on both shores
Of the Mississippi River from Corinth to
Louisiana. He was now placed in com
nand Of the 18th Army Corps, and his
troops fought the fam nous !battIes I.uka |
and Corinth, although Gen. Grant did not
command in person, being at Jackson
Tennessee, his headquarters. In Decem- /
Der, 1862 he removed his headquarters to ,
Holly Springs, and on the ~ OF that
month, his forces having been greatly ln-
creased, he divided them into four corps
viz: The 18th, 18th, 10th. and l7th Corps
of the United States army.
After the attack and failure Of Gen.
Sherman at Vlcksburg December q. 1862, !
many ohemes were planned and attempted.
to get in the rear OF the rebel storonghold,
but the one that has most successfully
contributed to the grand result was the
moving down Of his troops overland, by
way of the Louisiana shore, running trans>
ports and gunboats past the Vicksburg
and SO carrying the men across
the Mississippi to Bruins6urg, and landing
them under cover of the gunboats With
three out Of his four corps Of troops he has
advanced into the heart of . rebel State,
taken its capitol, and finally. the boosted
the "Gibraltor Of the. West"
General Grant is modest, unassuniing
man, and q man Of business, and very