The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-23

fantry. who acquitted himself most MOLLY, |
upon several occasions. under my own
observation Grant was brevetted cap>
tain for his conduct al Cna2uitepec, to
date from tine battle. After the capture
Of the city of Mexico be returned with
his regiment, and was stationed first at
Detroit, aud then at Sackett's Harhor In
1s4S he married Miss Julia T. Dent, of
st. Louis, sister of one Of his classmates
In 1852 he accomp panied his regiment TO
California and Oregon, and while at Fort
Vancouver, Aug 5, 1853, was commits
stoned full captain. On July 81, 1854,
ne resigned and moved TO ST. Louis. cul
tivating farm near that city, and en-
gazing in business as q real estate agent
In 1859 he was employed by his father in
the leather trade at Galena, ILL.,
When the civil war broke out, he was
chosen to command company OF yOlun
teers, with which he marched to Spring,
field There he was retained as an aid to
Gov. Yates. aud acted as mastering Off
Ger Of Illinois volunteers I'M
til he became colonel of the 21st
regiment. his commission dating from
June Il, 1861. He Joined his regiment at
Nation, organized and drilled it at Ca
SEVILLE, and then crossed into Missouri,
where il formed part Of the guard Of the
Hannibal and Hudson railroad. Ga July
81 he was placed IN command Of the
troops al Mexico. forming part Of Gen.
Pope's force On August23 he was pros
moled TO brigadier OF volunteers, the
commission Ueiag dated back to May Il,
aud assumed command Of the troops at
C,Ir0, which were soon increased by the
q iiitlo1 OF Gel. Netherlands brigade.
He seiZ-i PaducaA at the mouth of the
Tennessee ol Sept. 6, and SmiIhland, at
the mouth uI TIE Cumberland, on the 18th.
In pIYJ.t-Lt.lru ID lne citizens Of Padu~
Can he sa.j Il ntye nothing 10 10 with
opinions aud --... deal only with armed
rebellion and il aiIers and ayettoTs.
Ol De.o1er Gin lie SEM Out q detachment
ul.-I Col. P.I-au-r go check t41 adj
vance o. l4t c5u.e.cr3.- force, winch was
accomplished by battle al Frederick
t3sn. No. ga t4s 2lst. GA Nov. :,
with TWO bl-.I->, Grant fought the bat>
Il vt Belmont W4egs A- commanded in
person and 4s,. ID horse -uo; under llm.
b-a Il lees, va 4s,uu.u- command of
t.- Department. VI Missouri gave General
Grant the command OF the district Of
Cairo. December q, which was the larg,
--. military division IN the country, in
c.li.l= IL southern part of Illinois, that
pa.ttaa Ill Kentucky nrst Of the CumbEr-
l4lt river, aa4 LIE southern counties Of
tIs,a.G. GRAFT started 0u February
Bird. v.t4 S. t,tl- at 1900 men, aided BY
Commodore Erl-- with fleet of gun
boats. f.E the capture Of forts Henry ami
Ue4-.ss4 Bgc forts shortly afterwards
surrendered. IN answer TO Blckuers
grsousa. L4.t commissioners De aproiut-
. ra e. -.-t-- HE terms Of CapitulaHoGs,
Gran nro-e. No terms ot1-r than IN
CHl4.ti lt and Immediate surrender
Cas- JIG s-ey'et I propose TO move i'm
u tls- vuel your works The
capture ai ra.E Oynelson with all its de
fender, e5,s,, Gen. Fioyd's brigade, was
s-- t-s- us..ialt and substantial victory
jla- crowned the federal arms To the
. Qualification Al 50 great military success
was added a popular admiration Of the
Ierse and sOidieriy declaration in which
/ the surrender had been demanded; aud
tle hero of the affair sprang at once into
national celebrity. He was Immediately
conn ssioned majo general of volunteers,
to date from Feb. is.
/ Gen. C. F. Smith had been directed to
make an expedition up the Tennessee
f. with about 10000 men; but he died soon
alter it started, and the command de-
VOWED upon Gen. Grant. A large por-
ton of the force, after living three weeks
At Pittsburg Landing, in preparation of
an attack on Corinlh, was surprised al
daylight on April s, by an overwhelming
confederate force under Gen. A J. Johns
ston, driven from its camp, and routed
with heavy loss, Gen. Graut arrived on
the field of battle al 5 a. m, and reformed
the lines. Heavy Teintorcements under
Gen Buell., having arrived IN the night,
the battle was renewed on the eth, and
the enemy, defeated, Withdrew to Cor
inth. The loss ou each side was about l2,
600 Grant was slightly wounded. Hal>
lcck was called to Washington on July
II, and Grant became commander OF the
department of West Tennessee. On Sep
TENDER Il be ordered an advance from
/ Corinth, to stop the progress of the cons
federate Gen. Price, vino had a large force
concentrated al Iuka. 4 battle was
fought at this place September 10, and q
complete victory gained. As Gen.
Bragg's force was pushing toward tbs
Ohio river, Grant now removed his head
quarters to Jackson, Tenn. On October
Is, Gen. Grants department was extend
ed by the addition OF portion OF Missis'
sippl. After unsuccessful movements
against NIc0sbuTg, The Gbraiter of the
Mississippi, from the north, and the less
of an immense quantity Of stores, Grant
moved his army down the west bank o.
the river. crossed to the east side at d
. point below the city on the last day OF
/; April, 1863, defeated The enemy al the
actions of Raymond, Jackson, Champion
Hill and Big Black preventing Gen, J
Z. Johnston from joining PenbertOu
, at Vicksburg, and laid seige to thai
place May Is. The city was surrendered
, with about $4,000 prisoners, on July
, 1853 Tnereqpon Grant was promoted tC
: the rank of major general In the regular
army. In October he was placed in com
! mand Of the military division Of the Mis-
) sissippi, comprising the department:
commanded by Sherman, Thomas, Burn
side aud Hooker. Grant concentrated hi!
forces for the defence of Chattanooga
which was tAreated by Bragg, and tn,
t latters position on Missionary Ridge anC
LOOaout Mountain We're carried by assault
5 on Nov a and % Gen. Halleck, in hi
, annual report, said: Considering tht
. strength Of the rebel position and the diff
2 Srl.ffy Of s-nrD,inrr his ip+r,s-,.i, ,,,prfS