, 1865-12-05
LIEUT., CEN. GRANTS REPORT.
CLOSING EVENTS OF THE RE-
BELLION.
CAMPAIGN FROM THE RAPID
AN TO RICHMOND.
WHAT GRANT SAYS OF SHER-
MAN, MEADE, BUTLER,
SHERIDAN, &c.
The Most Important Chap.
ter In American History,
Written by the First
Captain of the
Age"

The following Is full synopsis OF The report Of
Lieutenant General Grant upon the operations VI all
.be military forces Of the United States hom the
time be assumed chief command to the close of the
VII. The report opens as follows:
GENERAL GRANTS N11rAaY POLICY.
From IN early period tn the rebellion became
impressed with the Idea thai active and continuous
operations Of all The troops that could be brought
into the field, regardless Of the season and weather,
were necessarT to speedy termination Of the wn1
strength were far Inferior to ours, but
as M Offset 10 this nc had vast territory, with
population hostile to the Government, 10 gsH1sou,
ions 10 protect 10 enable ~ te supply the opesst
ing armles. Tho armies In The East and West acted
independently. and without concan, like balky
@ esst aaanee q e.
linet Of Communication for transporting troops
from East to West, reinforcing tie army when
mosi Mgorenely pressed and 70 faslough large
The work OF prodnedns for The support Of then
armlet, Il was question whether our numerical
by these disadvantages and the enemy'e superior
position. From the first was firmly Of tbs conytc,
lion that no peace could BE- bad that would bo sta
Ss Sos snd ses ns s % Il ~ %
the rebellion was entirely broken; I therefore de-
tc1nned 10 use The greatest number OF troops ptac
nDk S ,as he Il
seasons against frst one then aaother OF our armies
md the possibility Of tepose for refeting and pro
due.ng os c1nS fa
forces Of tho enemy and his reson1csa. untn hs
mere st11tiou, II IN Other way, there should b
nothing lcf> 70 him but an equal submission VII
Constitution and laws of .hc land. These views
have been Kept coratantly IN m1nd and orders cse1
snd empagns made 70 s,y .hem e. out whsshs ,n1
ecutioui IL for the people whol noun the loss o
friends fallen, and who have to pay the pecun!aI,
cost 70 say AZ that can say H. thss What M III hay
my ability, aud In what considered 10 be for th
bcst interests or the whole country"
Tbs relative position OF the lc:.. anu repe1 a1nIe
| aultSi. speaking Of the rthel forces under Gene
and the districts -corercd and defended by then,
were the main objective potnts Of rhe campaign"
| his INSTRUCTIONS TO THE coHAASpEEs rSptn HIN
The Instructions 10 his subordinate commander
for The spring campaign Of 1861, arc next eiyen
| Gen Sherman vas instructed 10 mote agaIns
| JoAueton's army; to break 1t up, and 70 tnto III
o. 1s Z. ~ e
&C.. II tho enemy IN bis mont Showed signs Q
joining Lee, to FOB ow him nr to the full extent 9
his ability while The Lieutenant General himsel
II II wss in the power OF tue Amy OF tbe Potopa
10 do 70. More specific written Instruction. wen
mol given. for tho rrnton that hc had talked oye
I Will NCUs SlCEluHu luc pia1l4 "a Inc
and was Satisfied that be understood and would q
ecute thtn 10 the fullest extent possible Najo
| General Meade was instructed that Lees arm
would be his objective point; that wherever Le
went, be would 60 a1eo- For this movement, tW
plans presented ihcmselycs-one, to Cross the 1tapi
| other, above, moving bY hfs left. Each presente'
advantages over the other, with corresponding OF
teet,onS. By crossing above, LEI wonld be cut d
North on 1ald: but II We took that route, Ill w
| did would haye to be done wh1le the ratinns "
started with held ont. Resides. 1t separated n
! from Butler 80 that be could not be directed bo,
| to cooperate. Wo took the other ronte. Brnnd
| Stntion could be used as 1 base OF supplies unit
| another wnt eecured on the York or james Rlyetz
Of these, however, 1t was decided 10 take The love
| route.
| TIE ARMY OF TIE JAMES.