Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-05-19
Brigadier General UIImann.

The New Orleans True Delta, in speaking of
military matters, thus refers to Brgadier
General Ullmanu, a Delawarean, who is now on
visit 10 our city:
No soldier in the Department of the Gulf has
served his country more faithfully and devotedly
in this terrible war than Brig. Gen. Daniel
Uilmann, now commanding the important post
Of Morgan1ia. He has been in this Department
about year and half, and during nearly the
whole time has held some important outpost
command. and in the arduous and responsible
duties which have thus devoved upon him he
hos never been found wanting.
Gen. Ulmann graduated with distinguished
honor at Yale College, New Haven, in class
which numbered among its members many men
who have since become famous, including the
present Confederate Secretary of State, Judah
T. Benjamin. In 1861, Madison University of
New York recognized his scientific and literary
merits by comforting upon him the degree Of
LID. The year previous to entering Yale,
Gen. plmhnn spent at Capt. Partrdge's military
school in Middletown, Conn, aud it was while
under tho tuition Of that celebrated teacher that
he acquired his decided military tastes.
Gen Ullmann is q native of Wilmington, Del.
aware, but, on leaving college, he established
himself in the city Of New York, and praciiced
law there, until the breabing out of the rebel
lon In politics, he was decided Whig, aud q
hFm supporter of Henry Clay, Of whom, for
many years. he was confidential friend; and
mat great statesman was accustomed, for a long
PERIOD to consult him in regard to political
matters As Wing, he WAS elected 10 1861
Attorney General Of New York, and, in 1854,
was tho Whig candidate for Governor of the
same State. lie failed. by very few votes, of
oelng elected, but 1t is universally conceded,
mat had the election been postponed few
uaya, his triumph was certain, SO rapid were
'he conversions to his principles. Gen. Ullmann
was SO disRusted with the Kansas policy of
Residents Pierce and Buchanan that, In the
hnal disintegralion of the Wing party, he was
found, in 1860, acting with the Republicans,
aad gave o firm support 10 President Lincoln in
Tue campaign of that year.
Ihe rebellion was not surprise to him, for
he bad long seen and predicted that two such
aa1agOnistic systems as freedom and slavery
could not co-exist permanently under the same
government. At the opening of the war, he
llfeW himself with his whole soul into the
contest lie predicted that it would be long
anu a"u heree struggle that it could only end in
.le utter extinction Of slavery. The vast mag
M'ude and long duration of the conflict early
Impressed themselves upon his mind, and he
frequently said, at this period, that the charao-
Wf aud future annals Of the approaching strife
magnificent history of Greece, which relate the
events Of the twentv.One years Peoponesian
war.
lie maintained that the miserable dogma Of
s'a'e independence and sovereignty, which de-
hfoyed Greece, could only be burnt ont, and
mat all history proved that true nationality was
only TO be attained by passing through the fiery
o'leal OF war. and that the American people
WOULD come out of the struggle the most powero
'ul oi nations. He was strenuous In his advice
70 the President that the first call for troops
should be for 100000, and Immediately raised
snd commanded the 18th New York. The
history Of this celebrated regiment is that of
1he leading battles in Virginia, and of many in
Iennsesec and Georgia. Being attached for
someiime to Hookers corps, il shared the
fortunes Of that "ighting" General.
uen. Ullmsnn was taken prisoner in Gen.
ropes Virginia campaign, and, for long time.
9Inloyed the luxury of being an inmate Of Libby
Promoted.
having carly pressed upon the President the
ioney Of arming the blacks, always declaring
mat 10 his Judgment, that rieaaure would strike
la'al blow at the weakest point in the rebel
nun, Mr.. Lincoln naturally selected him to be
,I ,Ie hrst General to whom should be inlrusted
n Ie authoritative initiation of the new policy.
an nv was Invested with the power to select and
spRH pEo,ut from the whole army body of officers
orSuht S'oeht for brigade of five regiments, and
nm leG i TO proceed to Louisiana and fill then
pro, WIN oolored troops. His proficiency in the
in tIu language was Of great advantage to hin
v.s sue organization Of his new command, which
Ina speedily accomplished as our readers vel
sso aom' uen. ulmann'a labors since that tim,
are familiar 10 all.