National Republican., 1885-10-03

The following !, u verbatim report Of the
address delivered hy Gen. John \. Logan
a, the Grand Army Grant Memorial service,
In Metropolitan Church, Thursday evening,
oct, /,
LADIES NNp GENTLEMEN OF Gen, L. 5.
Grant, ga ~ history am not prepared to
speak. { II | know nothing. Until IN
June 1861, he was stranger to me ana l
10 him then met him in Springfield, the
cupitul of the state Of Illinois. Sumter had
fallen, and the first flush Of victory had in-
spircd the rebels with uudacity aud daring.
The President of the United States had
called upon the governors of the states for
volunteers, with whom to march against
armed rebellion, in order that the honor OF
the Union might he maintained and popular
government prrpctuatcd for the benefit of
the present and coming generations. ms
appeal had met in the north with such an
uuip0uring of loyal men In behalf Of the
country that the fires of patriotism were re-
kudlcd, anl burned So brightly upon
the mountain top, ON the PralricS,
and in the wales that like the rushing
flames in fired stuhbc they swept
everything before them. When met Grant
he was assisting the governor OF my own
state in organizing her patriotic sons VINO
were Hooking to the Union standard, that
they might hr led against the enemy. II
mcnt was organized from troops who had
enlisted for three months, but had not
PASSED beyond the borders of the state.
They were hroitutiug as to their re enlist
mcnt. All uf them being from the south
rru part Of the state where then resided,
and with the most oi whom was ac-
uuaintrl. ! was invited to 90 to their camp
and address them, with the view Of induc-
mg them 10 rc.culist | did 90, aud made
~ them a speech Us hest could describing
the soldiers who would see service and
wear scars Of battle upon their persons
and those who had remained near
their own homes, where no danger
awaited them. Othcraddrcsscs were made.
Grant li-lnupi hut spoke not The regl-
m,ui rr.puI.>tcI, and he was then ANA
there made its colonel. This was the start
imw puiut ur hj- wonderful military career.
From this time. while Grant lived, we
were CLOSE friends trant took command
Of h, regiment and marched under orders
into Missouri. lie was soon thereafter
made hrgalirr general, ranking from the
l1th duy Of May. During this time
was cnglg"lu wisnga regiment which was
numbered the ilNt llliuoIs infantry.
Under orders ! was sent to Cairo ILL.,,
where my regiment formed part Of d
brigade that hrrumr II portion of Granite
first important command. Cairo was now
his headquarters, where he employed all hi'
time aud energy In organizing and dis
ciplining hi, troops. The wooden steam
boats were converted into irOnclads lol
offensive AMI defensive purposes. TIL,
sound Of rlyctug the iron sheets and III,
ringing Of the hammer ON the anvil and TIN
llght of the forge could he seen an,
heard both day and night il
grand preparation for "grim-yisageI
var" On the 1lh day Of November, 1861
Grant fought the battle of Belmont wher
he achieved great victory against fearful
odds. In February following he moved ~
the Tennessee river and, in connection wit
the guubOats under command Of Commo
durc Fuuto, advanced upon and attackc
Fort Henry, which fell into his hands. II
AT once moved forward against Fort Done
son, where the unconditional surrender ,
thc enemy's army Df l5,OOO men, 10 piece
of artillery, l7,6OO small arms, with emo
nous military supplies, gave Grant Il gre'
name ms q military genius throughout VI
land and started him ON his road to futul
rlory II was the demand made by him d
tbe commander Of that stronghold for
unconditional surrender that fastened
him the cognomrn Of "Unconditional Su
render Grant by which hc was ailerwa'