The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-06-02

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Genefal xh0 ess called 30 tbo head n ule army
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restored 10 Command tn masBsnt 81 popular de.
SPAR. Daring the DARK and totribla winter that
followed, the army Of the Potomac under i,s sue.
oessivo COMMANDER lay on the hanks q the Hap
pahaRnook, and fought the Iu-fatgd battles Of
frodeurksburg and Chauorllorsylle, While GraBl
and sherman we're quietly working out their plAns
Oh the MISSISSIPPI. and Ya10o. When Ice mgyel
nor'hWard Ia The spring and summer Of 1868, aud
Meade was cuahlod 30 gain hiz great victory At
Gettysburg, the rapitnlatan ~ Iembsriun added
Vieksburg 20 Gettysburg in thc associations con-
neetod with the ever glorious 0ur,h af july
+ In detailing the appointments of Major-Gcnorals
shich had been made ia the regular army, Grant
ones said AFTER the eaIltulafiuu ofGeuysburg
I was added, as L unconscious Of the importance
Of an event chat had given the army leader that
had conquered a peace for the country, and makes
I him to-day candidate Of ,be great Republican
party for President, an Office which he would not
desire we're not tie people intent On giving him
this last mark Of confidence and esteem.
/ One who was within the Rebel lines during the
invasion Of Pennsylvania 10 1868 was told BY an
arrogant Southerner whose deserted home was
near the spot whore Grants army lay that tho
dark aud fetid waters Of the Ya1so would destroy
bis men even if there wore no intrenohod enemy
IN front 10 pick them Of in detail But the same
flash Of the lightning that brought the news Of
Meads's victory at Gettysburg brought word Of
Pemberton's defeat at yicksburg. As reward
for this victory, Grant in bis own honest words,
was added TO the Major-denerals already appoint
ed for the regular army, but unlike the time
he was commissioned a Major-Geneal Of VOLUME
teers, no fortune could doom him to inactivity
Before lac was ordered to assume command at
Chattanooga after the unfortunate battle of Chick
aynauga, President Lincoln wrote lin clarac-
teristc letter It was dated July 49, 1863, aud was
as follows my Dear General do moi remember
that you and | ever met personally. write this
now as grateful acknowledgement for the al
most incstmablp service you have done the conn
try wish TO say word further When you
first reached Yioksburg thought you should do /
what you finally did-mareh the troops across the 4
neck, run the batteries with the transports. and
general hope that you knew better than /, that
the lazoo expedition could succeed. When YOU
got below aud took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf snd
vicinity, thought you should 90 down the RIVER
and JOIN General Banks; and when you tamed
noIthward, east Of the Big Black Ithoughtit was
a mistake Inow wish to make the personal ac-
acknowledgement that you was right and was
wronga
victory which could call forth such letteras
this from President Lincoln would produce in the
mind Of the Executive the most unbounded con
hdeneo IN the capacity Of the commander BY
whom il was gained. 1t ~ gratifying that that
cohidonoe was neYor betrayed and never disap-
pointed. He first justincd the Presidents faith
soon after be assumed the chief command in
Tennessee by the brilliant victory at Lookout
driving the Rebel General Bragg from
the Chattanooga Valley aud Mission Ridge, and
opening up tho way for shornan's great march to
the Sea Then the National House Of Represent
itiyes passed unanimous vote Of thanks to Cen
eral Grant for his victories and ordered medal ,
to DO struck in bis honor, while both Houses Of
Congress concmrod in passage Of an act reuying I
hc grade Of Northumberland, rank never
leld BY any one except Washington, and Grant ,
MAS recommended to the post, it being prescibod
.hat the Northumberland should have com ,
nand Of the armies. President Lincoln formally !
resented linn with his commission March O. 'GI. {
md having opened up the path 10 the final yicto-
y IN the Southwest, he at once proceeded to pave
lie way to success in the Southeast. \
The Grand Army Of tho Potomac smarting un- '
Ter IL many misfortunes, notwithstanding the {
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Irestigc Of General Grant to give it conhdnnco in t
tsclt Those noble veterans felt that success was I
ssnred when they found him willing to join his q
,roat fame with theirs, and 10 link his dosti- t
lies With their fortune. He received his com v
mission from the hands Of the President with but Il
Nv words, aud without indicating his purpose j
sh the Executive presence to begin his advance b
pom Richmond. The Rapidan was crossed, and r
IS fought in the terrible battle u the wilder b
ess; thon he advanced to the North Anna river. il
ud making flank movement upon Cold Harbor, 4
ought another shnguinary battle, the assault o
pom the Rebel works at that place and then VI
winging around the entrenehed lines Of the enc al
~, he crossed the James and invested Peters 81
ugh. Desperate engagements followed, and IA
uring tie investment be mined and blew up n
or Hell, Rebel strongh | |, with The view Of ta- c
ing tho town BY assault bat Che operation tail m
!, With severe punishment on our side and st
eavy losses to the enemy. This together with n
Ie desperate straits 10 which Leo was reduced, h
nb0ldeued him 70 take the offensive aud on The b.
ght Of March 9th, 1865 be moved three dyia- "
ns II biz troops before Port Stoadmau, ana sur IN
Used and captured the position. Brfore night y,
had been retaken, aud At the Same time the te
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