Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-01
The Prosident,s visit to General Grant.

The army correspondent Of the New York
Commercial writes:
You have already been informed Of the presi.
dents visit to this army aud his return. a few
incidents connected with his stay here will be
found interesting.
MIR. Lincoln desired to reach General GRANTS
headquarters without being recognized, EVIDENT
y to surprise him, aud succeeded in doing so -
General Grant having been greatly annoyed by
hangers-on, aud loaiers generally with the army.
who are constantly besieging bis headquarters
TO 'huve good look" at tho hero of Vlcksbutp
had issued an order not To see any one except
through his adjulant general. The guard were
instructed not to admit any civilian within The
grounds staked off for the headquarlcrs
The President, after his arrival At City Point.
obtained the direction to General Grants tent
and made his way there alone. As ho was about
passing the guard the sentry brought his mus
ket to IN "arms apOrt," aud politely informed
Mr. Lincoln that no one is allowed inside of the
sentry, especially "you Sanitary fellows" Mr.
President very quietly told the guard to call the
corporal and inform him that .Abrabam Lin
Gsln, President OF tile United States, wanted to
see General Grant" Before however. the punrd
could call his corporal, one Of General 1ran,,s
aids recognized The Chief Magistrate Of lhe Un..
ion, aud, walking toward him, greeted and CON
Quoted him TO the General.in.C Chief The meet
ing between Mr., Lincoln and General Grant was
very cordial.
The President shook General Grants hand
warmly, and very soon after Secretaries Fox and
Dana, nnd little Tad" came up, and exchanged
salutalicns with tho General II being about
lunch time, the eniito party adjourned to Gene.
fal Grants tent and pnrtOOl at such luxuries ma
camp life afiOrind. After lunch horses were
saddled, and the President, accompanied bv
General Grant 0nI stuif also detachment OF
the 9th United States regular cavalry, proceeded
10 inspect the works in front of Petersburg
NUMBER or soldiers recognized the gaunt
lean form of Mr. Lincoln, and in less time thnn
II takes to describe it, the news spread to every
camp, ahd as the cavacade passed through the
different corps, cheer after cheer rent the air.
Az the headquarters Of the I'd corps, commanded
by uenernl Hancock, the President met General
Meade and also several corps commanders An
earneHl conversation OF about an hours duration
enauel, duling which past aud future plnns wer.
discussed and debated on
The line Of the Army Of the Potomac bayino
been fully inspected, 0enesal Grant accompapicJ
the President across the Appomatox river 10
Major General Butlur's headquarters. General
Butler had been informed M the Presidents nr
rival by telegraph from City Point, and was pre-
pared tn receive him. The entire party then
adjourned to General Buffers marquee, when n
substantial dinner was pariaken Of, after which
the President General Grant, General Builer
and an itnmense calyalcade OF staff officers pro-
ceedsd To inspect the Notifications erected on "A
line between tho James mud Appomatiox rivers.
by the ablo and skilful engineer, General God
frey Weiizel
Returning from this iatiguing expedition, the
President, General Grant, and Generai Butler
next visited Acting Rear Admiral Lee, whose
pennant was flying On the United States steamer
Agawam. About tho same time MIR. Idncoln
visited the flag ship the rebel iron clads moved
down the James river and commenced to fire on |
our monitors across a bend in the river. The
Admiral, accompanied by his distinguished yisi |
tors, embarked on one of the despatch tugs, and |
proceeded 10 point where the iron-clad duel |
could be witnessed wilhOu. any risk being in |
Cured from annoying rebel shells.