Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-08-31

'ns'gn'ncant it may be, is almost inval
uaoie al this time; and when the reouisit
NUMBER OF years have elapsed, anythin,
pertaining to General Grant will be Gov
eted with a greedy spirit.
We have now in our midst, and whicl
VIII be an ornament to Paramount Par]
ior many years to come, no less relic O
zen. Grant than the identical building, o,
'os cabin, erected expressly for his head.
quarters at City Point, Va, during the
memorable investment of Richmond and
Petersburg. This cabin viii as long as Il
can be Kept together, be an object of grea,
historical interest to Americans, and eve.
~ visitor to the city will be desirous Of
viewing it. Within its walls Gen. Gran,
done his thinking, and the brilliant militia.
ry movements which saved the life of the
nation were mainly coneocted and per-
fected there.
Ihe fortunate possessor of the Cabin il
George H. Stuart, Esq, it having been
ceded to that gentleman by special or.
der Of Gen. Terry. 1t was shipped from
City Point to this city by Mr.. Stuart, and
is now being placed in conspicuous po-
sition in the park, sractly as it was erect
ed at City Point. The logs, planks and
other materials were all numbered vhen
it was taken down, and the Cabin is being
built with strict reference to these num-
bers. 4cL
The Cabin is of the stockade pattern.
the logs being inserted perpendicularly in
the ground, There are two rooms the
front room, which was used as sitting or
reception room, is fourteen feet square.
and the back room, which constituted the
Generals sleeping apartment, is twenty
i've feet by nine feet in extent. The en-
tire building is shaped like the letter T.
1t is built of Virginia pine logs, two hun
dred in number.
The logs composing the front Of the
building are nicely squared and planed.
and the remainder are in the rough. The
back room is lined with boards, but the
walls Of the front room is composed Of
logs only. The logs are all chinked with
plaster, the plaster and the mortar used
constituting the only new substance used
IN the re-erection of the building. The
cabin originally cost $2S00, and ii took
about four days to construct it, employing
about forty men, number of whom were
negroes, who cut and hauled the logs
These men were paid seventy dollars q
month and found in provisions.
The cabin was erected in November.
1864, and was constantly occupied by Con.
Grant until the end of the war.
The sitting room has two windows and
one door, the door being cut in the princi-
pal front; the bedroom has like num-
Der, the door being at the rear Of the
building. A partition is erected between
the rooms, with sliding doors, which par
ti'ion is divided by the fireplace and Chin
ney, which are built of brick.
The front room is warmed by wood
ire, the andirons used to build said fire
being constructed of old muskets by a
soldier and presented to Gen. Grant
Tho fonder 10 made vf sheet iron, and Il
with the letters, IL s.
With star on either side Of the initials.
The cabin had a slanting shinglc roof.
This roof was sawed into six sections, for
he purpose of Transporting it to the city.
The cabin is covered with a flooring Of
'laned pine boards, and the ceiling is COM
'osed Of canvas tackled to the rafters.
At City Point the cabin faced the
'orth, and from its door picturesque
'iew of the James and Appomatox rivers
ould be obtained. 1t was situated on q
Ugh bluff, surrounded with trees, and di-
ec.ly in front Of it lowered high flag
taft, from which always floated an i'm
lense American flag. There was in all
~enty-two log cabins erected in immedi-
te vicinity of headquarters, three Of
'hich were counterparts of the one occu-
led by the commanding General, and oc-
upied by his chief Of staff and staff off,
srs of different grades. The cabin will
ontain the furniture of Gen Grant as il
IN be obtained. This furniture has.
owever, become somewhat scattered.
'me Of the articles being carried off at
ity Point by relic hunters, but the main
ortion Of it is in the possession of the
,nerai.
The building will be open to the inspec-
On of the public in week or ten DAYS.
ue notice will be given of the event, and
ere will be no charge for admission. A
'stic fence Of graceful pattern will sur
und the building.
Within the walls of this humble DWELL
g the famous council of war was held.
which was present President Lincoln.
en-. Grant, Gen. Sherman, Gen. Sheri-
IN, Gen. Ord, Gen. Meade and Admiral
orter. At this meeting Gen. Grant sla.