The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-30
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From the New York Tfibnne.l
n,.vbo was within the rebel lines euHns
;nv.s;on Of Pennsylvania IN loo1,
/, ald by an arrogant SoutberneI' 49, ss.n,,.
to'a ~ vas near the SPOT where 0rans
e. n Law. that ths dark and field waters o. tns
Yazoo would destroy his men sven !. me-
we're no intrenched enemy1n front 70 P.IA
,h.r, ar Ia detail. But the same Hash o. tne
LIGHTNING that brought the news OF menae
victory at Gettysburg brought WORD OF rem,
berton' 9 defeat at Iaeksbura. Al reward |,
for this victory, Grant, in bis own modess
words. was added 10 the Major Generals al /
r..dv annoin.ed for the regular army but IN |
Hike the time when he was commission |
Me;or-Eeneral Of Volunteers. no 10 tuie
could now doom him to inactivity. Before ne |
as ordered t, assume command at Cnatia-
nooga after tie unfortunate battle OF eh 6
amanea. President Lincoln wrote him n 81
-, er,stie letter, Itmas dated July ~ i %, |
and vas as follows
INV dear General ! do not remsmlel
H., 20, and I ever met personally. l Erite
.h;s now az a grateful acknowledgment Tor
the almoat measurable service yeu pave zone
The country. wish to say wora iunher'
/ When YOU first reached the vlcipity OF 'aehs
burg, thought you should do what You mai
/ IL d;d-march the troops across the neck,
1
| tbua 20 below; and never had any faith, ex
cent Z general hope that yeu khe@ better than
| (. that the Yazoo expedition and the IKE
| eould succeed. When you got below ana
took Port Gibson, Grand Cult and vicinity, J
thought You should 20 down the riyer and
ia;n General Ranks; and when yon turned
nor,hward, east of the Big Black, thought
i was a mistake | now wish to make the
personal acknowledgment that you were right
and was wrong.
A victory which could call forth such lei
ter as this from President Lincoln would pro-
aure in the mind Of the Executive this most
Innbounded confidence IN the CAPACITY OF inc
commander by whom II was gained. IT Is
gratifying that thai confidence WAS never be-
lrayed aud never disappointed. lie llrst jus
Lifted the Presidents faith, soon after ne AZ
snmed the chief command in tennessee, BY
| ,be brilliant victory at Lookout Mountain,
driving the rebel General Bragg from the
Chattanooga valley and Mission Ridge, and
opening up the way for Sherman great
march to the sea. Then The national House
[ Of Represe natives passed unanimous vote
iof thanksto General Gran. for his victories
and ordered medal to be struck in bis hon,
or. while both Houses Of Congress concurred
ia the passage Of An act reyiying the grade Of
!, ;euteaant General, a rank never held by any
one except Washington, and Grant was re
commended for the post, II being prescribed
lrhat the Lieutenant General should have
command OF the armies. President Lincoln
formally presented him with his commission
March g. 1861 and having opened M the
rath TO the FINAL victory in the Southwest,
lie at once proceeded to pave the way to
success in the Southeast.
The Grand Army OF the Potomac, smartins
under its many msfortunes, notwithstanding
= Ia 70 hap
! ners, and it's imperishahle record for hero
ism, needed the prestige Of Get. Grant to
give it confidence III itself. Ihoie noble vet
eraus felt that success WAS assured whcnthey
found him willing to join his great fame with
theirs, and to link his destiny with their for
tnne He received his commission from the
hands of the President, with but few words,
and without indicating his purpose, left the
Executive presence to begin his advance up
on Richmond. The Rapidan was crossed
j., md Lee fought in the terrible battle OF the
Wilderness ,haa he advanced - the North
J / Ann river, aud making flank movement
unon Cold Haroor, fought another sanguin-
airy battle, the assault upon the rebel works
q, lha! place; and then swinging around The
eutrenched lines OF The enemy, be crossed tiie
James AMI invested Petersburg. Despasate
eagag ements followed. and during the invest
I men, he mined end blew up Fprt He'll. {
i raDei st ongEotd, VITA n view OF iasiDg ms
tom By assault bat the operation failed
with severe punishment on our side, and
, heavy losses to the enemy. This, together
, with the desperate straits 10 which Lee wa
reduced ,ernbodened him TO takethe offensive
and on the nigh. Of the 9th of blarch. 1885
he moved three divisions Of his troops before
Fort Steadman, and surprised and captured
7 the position. Before night II had been re
d taken, and the battle of HatcherFs Run wa
q fought, continuing until evening. On the 2
of A pril, the rebel emit enchments, with 6,Go'
T men at Big FIVE Forks, were captured, ane
9 an all tack was ordered along the whole line
e lander Grants direction. which ended II
driving Lee from his works and the abandon
e ment Of Richmoud Lee retreat was en-
: oil by the rapid movements which Grant in
i stiiuied. and on the 9th of April, inst on
= week after the last great battle, the army o
i Northern Virginia capiiulated Soon ate
q the rebel General johnson surrendered 4
9 General Sherman, on the same Terms grante'
Q by Grant 10 Lee, and the civil war wa
ended
: If General Grant was appointed 10 th
: command OF tbs tao armies, with raul
= never held by any one before, except Wash
(. ington, greater honor, if possible, was !
! store for him. HI is now simply General c
: the United States army. and sc Ion will b
i President Of the United States.