Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A SIMPLE SOLDIER WHOSE ONLY
AIM WAS RESULTS.

hall tonight when the set orations OF the
occasion were delivered before the Society
of the Army of Tennessee. The exercises
were opened with prayer by Bishop Eel
lows, who was followed by Gov. Richard
J. Oglesby, who delivered glowing
tribute to the deeds OF the army OF Ten
nessee. He was followed by Gen. w. I.
Sherman, who spoke as follows:
Comrades Of The AraV. " Tennessee; TINS
Is our eighteenth annual reunion. Though
twenty eventfu years have trau-plred since
the close of tine war, need not repeat TO You
the trite expression that our RANK. nfe grow
ing thinner our HAIR winter. And that the
eyes hich l9oA ur 10 me ana WAleu once
kindleI aud flashed az the trampcts sound,
now seem sad ~ though ENJOYING the rate OF
those Ere young Fellows whose gay and gal
liant spirits took their flight In the glorious
dave. memories Of which we have come to-
gether 10 celebrate.
TIRE DEAD COMMANDER.
During our last vacation death h : stricken
FROM our list Of members the very head ana
frOnt-Csen. u. S. Grant. " were with MIN
in hls days of adversely, Ms well AZ prosperity.
and we're true TO hun as the needle 70 the
pole. Hundreds, yea, thousands, OF busy brains
and pens are now trying to comprehend
and deaCFlbe this man, who dld go much IN
SO short a time as your President. must ON
this occasion Cpntrl butte share. IN the year
1889 was first CAsSnau IN the | nltcd aiea
Military Academy AT West Point, position
Of eXHltahon never reached since. though
reasonably successful In life, and there APP
peRred the walls OF the hall In The "Oid
North Barrack' a nst Of new cadets among
which was ~. s. Grant the crowd OF look
ere on reading, United states Grant"
ssIJncle sam Grant ''Sam Grant,
and sam Grant he il to-day in
the traditions Of the old Fourth United states
Infantry r. afterwards transplred that his
name WAS actually Ulysses hiram Grant,
and that mistake had been made by cen
Hamer ihc member Of Congress w ho uomi-
mated him As a cadet from his district. Cadet
Grant tried 10 correct this mlstase at the be
ginning and end of his cadets lite without
success, and TO history his name must ever be
Z. ;. Grant.
GRANT AS A FARMER.
recall an instance when met him in st.
louis in 1851 when he Was farmer In the
country ana / too was ont OF military service.
The only impression left on my memory IL
that then concluded that West Point and the
regular army were no, good schools Tor farm
ers. bankers, merchants and ne
chAnics. did not meet aim
again tn he civil war had broken
out. Then came the news OF Gen Grants
attack ON the enemy's camp at Belmont on
Nov. Z. 1861 soon followed by the events Of
Columbus, Paducsh, Henry and Donelson.
They raised the dark curtain which before
had almost hidden out all hope for the future.
aud displayed the policy and course Of action
necessary only 10 be followed with persistence
60 achieve the ultimate success.
HIS SUSPENSION BY HALLECK.
Great "a were his after achievements !
shall ever rate those ~ Henry and Donelson
among the best, yet by one Of those accidents I
81 common IN war, he bad incurred The dis /
pleasure % his superior. Gen Haueck. whom (
I then esteemed as a master mind, ruling and /
directing The several armies subject TO his or
dcrs from his headquarters nj 81. Lauis, so
that when. in March 1852, WAS permitted to /
take the field from Paducah with a
new division, found teen. Grant
at Fort Henry under orders from
& Tall IN nd fpr
over the command Of his army. flushed with
victory under his immediate leadership. to
Gen. c. F. smith, his next in rank. II 80
happened that Gen. Smit1 had been Adiutant
and Commandant when Gen. Grant and |
were cadets Al West Point and he was uni
VERBALLY esteemed a. the model soldier of his
day. He had also acquired large fame in the
Utah expedition and In the then recent cap
tHre OF Fort Doneison, so that Gen. Grant &C.
tually looked up to him as an Older, If not
better, soldier.
GRANT UNCOMPLAINING.
Though Grant was at that time senior by
eommissian, not one word of complaint came
from him--Only general expression Of re
greet that he had been wrongly and unjustly
represented to Gen Haeck, and he advised
me TO give TO Gen Smith my mos, loyal sup-
port. Gen. Smith conducted the expedition
mp the Tennessee river to Savannah, Eastport
and Pittsburgh landing; gave all orders and
instructions up to within few days OF the
battle Of shiloh, when his health. shattered
by the merest accident, compelled HIM to re-
lnqulsh the command again TO Gen.
Grant who quietly resumed il where
the situation. made few or no changes, aud
fought on the ground which hal been selected
by Gen Smith the bloody battle OF Shiloh.
During this Hereby contested battle he dis
played GOODNESS, personal courage, fore
thought and elaboration, which afterwards
made him famous among mon. yet was he
traduced, slandered and wronged. not only
by the press universally. but nv those who
were in positions Of authority over him.
After this great battle three armies were
assembled on that bloody field. Buel's, |
Pope's and Grants, and Gen. Halleck came
in person from ST. Louis 20 command the
whole, with the declared purpose to assume ii
ganized. Buelfs army became the CENTRE"
Popes the cleft" aud Grant was broken
up. One part, under Gen. George II. Thomas,
was styled the right" whilst the other, uu-
serve" Gen. Grant was absolutely left ont
In the cold, with the title SECOND in COM
mand," unknown n American law or his /
tory. All moved forth 90 Corlnth. consuming /
the whole month ~ May, and during that /
month became cemented the personal
iriendshlp between us which asteo
complaint came from him, no criticism On
aots OF his superior- or the government. vet I
the trembling eyeiid, silent tear, and hyprtpd /
head told that his big heart was troubled
strategy" OF the whole war That mAguih-
cent army Of near 100. ono Of the hest men on
tAlH continent VINO could, II united. have
marched 90 Nicksburg or to Mobile, was de-
hbcratoly scattered.
GRANTS POSITION
Gen. Grant was sent TO command the dis
trict Of Memphis. and Gen. Halleck himself
being summoned to Washington cast about
Tor new commander for the army Of Ten
neesce. lie offered the post 20 a most worthy
quartermaeter, who had the GOOD sense to
decline, and himself being compelled 70 leave
the command az the West devolyed ON Con
Grant. not by selection, hut by virtue OF his
superior commission HanceforVard his
career WA ever onward and inward aud
when on July 4, 1883. Nickshurg Surrendered
20 him aud the mighty NississipuI
went unveIed to the sea. tie whole country
arose and recognized iu HIM the agent
who was destined 20 guide and lead us an 10
tlnal victory and triumph. Others have told
the whole story q war and sim Others are
repeating and celebrating t. Even ne him
SELF almOst in his diving hours was engaged In
recording his experience.
HIS MOST VALUABLE CAMPAIGNS.
am sure that he himself viii have recognized
the South and will have recorded the fact that
ms campaigns from Belmon. 20 Nickburr
were The most valuable Of he whole NIc. ~
that brief period hc discovered the power that
wAs m him, that he M fact imprrspnaicd the
great mas Of our best people who abhOrrcd
war and only resnrted 10 DO when the national
honor and safety demanded %. Tie know
little and cared less about strategy
and doubt II he ever read Domlni Grutun or
any books on the art and laws of war except
the West Point taxi hnnla. so with fhe slfYg-