, 1885-10-02
BLACK JACK
Covers Himself all Over With
Glory in a Speech
Wherein he ElOquently EulO-
gizes the Old Hero,
Of Vicksburg, and the Wilder
ness and AppOmattOx.
Eulogizing Gen. Grant.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Services II
memory Of Gen. Grant were held her
this evening under the auspices of tn,
Grand Army Of the Republic. in tn,
Metropolitan church, at which Gen
Grant was a regular attendant during hi
presidential terms. The auditorium, one
of the largest in the city, was crowded
Funeral chimes were rung from : to !
o'clock, and was followed by an organ
voluntary by DIR. j. w. Bischoif, A no.
table feature Of the services was the
chanting and singing of war songs by the
st. Cecilia ladies quartette. The meet.
ing was called to order by Department
Commander Brooks, and after prayer by
DR.. Huntly, present pastor of the church,
Gen. Logan, orator of the occasion, was
introduced and warmly welcomed with
clapping of hands by Tie audience. His
speech was frequently interrupted by the
plaudits Of the audience which broke out
at the mention of the names of the favor
lite commanders and illusions to the more
conspicuous events in the story of Gen,
Grant s career.
Gen. Logan address embodied a re
cital, from the standpoint of Il personal
observer, of the military history of Gen.
Grant. He began with his own first
meeting with Grant at Springfield, ILL.,,
where the latter was assisting the govern
or OF his state to organize volunteers
under the first call of President Lincoln,
touched briefly and with little elaboration
or comment upon the steps in the up
ward progress of the subject of his eulogy,
battles fought and won, and campaigns
planned and carried out. He alluded to
the jealousy and bitterness of Gen. Hal
leck, when Grants superior in rank, to
IIalleck's dilatory movements against
Corinth, TO his disregard of advice and in
formation that the enemy were escaping,
and to the f%ruitless outcome of the cam
paign, the effect of which, however, was
to restore Grant to the command of his
old army Of the Tennessee. lie described
the failures of Grants first movements
against Vicksburg. threatening the loss OF
confidence ON the part Of the people, and
resulting in clamors for his removal. The
president confidence, he said, was, how
ever, mistaken and he determined to
trust Grant a little longer. Grants next
plan, the speaker said, was recognized by
the military authorities of the country as
wholly unmilitary and dangerous. They
believed hat it was military suicide and
against all science of warfare. 1t was a
movement, however, full of audacity, and
in its results showed the genius of the
man who planned it. This was the cam
paign which resulted in the fall of Nicks-
burg. Halleck had directed Grant to
leave Vicksburg and move down to Port
Hudson and assist Banks. Banks being
Grant superior, would thus have been
in command of the combined forces.
Halleck suggested that after Port Hudson
should fall, Nieksburg should be assailed.
Halleck's letter came too late. Five bat
ties had been fought. Grant was already
moving on Vicksburg, Pemberton was
driven within the walls and locked up
with only sixty days ntlons. On the 18th
Of July, 1868, the long and bloody siege
came to its termination, and Grant, at the
head of his victorious army, entered the
city and placed the old flag upon the
court house. 1t was the largest capture
of mon and munitions of war ever made
in any modern war up to hat time. In
the campaign the enemy's killed,
wounded and captured numbered more
than Grant, entire effective force. Port
Hudson was at once surrendered and the
backbone of the rebellion was broken.
The orator touched upon the with
drawal of Rosecrans within the lines o
Chattanooga, where he was cooped NJ
with Bragg in possession of his communi
cation. Rosecrans was, he said. com
pletely encircled, and apparently in
position where he must sooner or late
surrender Tor want of supplies. Gran
was ordered by the president to take com
mand Of that department, and his frs
act was to assign Thomas To command il
place of Rosecrans. Chattanooga wa
subsequently relieved by Grant, and tn,
battles and victories of Lookout Noun
tain and Mission Ridge followed. HAY