Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-24

4 III DeceInDeI, lo40, Urans was promoted 10
"a fun Second Lieutenancy In March,
1916, the regiment left for the Rio Grande,
saud Grant received the baptism of fire at
sthe battle of Palo Alto, where his company
Swas warmly engaged and suffered much
gloss. The following day Grant and his
company had sharp fight with the Mex
sicans, and victorious one, at Resaca de. la
sPalma. Going thence to Monterey, Grant
swas detached to the duties of Regimental
aQuartermaster, and, for daring ride under
"a CALLING fire, won distinction for great
bravery, which followed him through the
mexican war. He was promoted for dis
sguished services to First Lieutenant, and
sthen brevet Captain, having earned the
fullest mead of praise with the close of that
swar.
! Upon the return of the troops to the
sUnited States. Grant obtained leave OF
5absence and going to st. Louis was mar
sried, with full approval of Miss Dents
sparents, 10 Julia I. Dent, on the 22d OF
august. 1913.
Joining his regiment at Sackett Harbor,
sN, Y, accompanied by his wife, he re-
gmained there until 1919, when he was or
<dered to Fort Brady, near Detroit He
siwas stationed there two years. and then
Event to New York harbor, from which
5point his command sailed to the Pacific
.coast coming by way of Panama. Mrs.
IGrant did not accompany her husband on
sthis journey, but went to visit her parents,
sand soon after their first son was born.
q The command came to Benicia, but the
abattalion to which Grants company be-
slonged was soon sent to Fort Vancouver,
son the Columbia river. In August, 1858,
Che was promoted from brevet to full Cap
Etain, and went to Fort Humboldt in COM
i r., Tr,1-- l,A
tresigned his commission and returned to
shiS wife, intending to engage in farming
gin Missouri In this, however, he was not
Successful, and subsequently engaged in
Indifferent pursuits, at last as clerk in his
sbrother'S establishment, as successor of
Ether father, Jesse Il. Grant.
4A GLANCE AT HIS ACHIEVEMENTS DURING
Z THE REBELLION.
3 Grant was following the peaceful pur-
zsuit of private life at Galena. H., when the
Swar OF the rebellion broke out. Like the
Strained steed of war. which scents the
sbattle, but with the additional enthusiasm
Sof loyal citizen and lover of the Union,
shiS martial spirit was aroused, and he was
Snot long in offering his services to the mill
ztary authorities. Although not meeting
3with any response thereto, he at once set
Sto work assisting in the organization of
gvounteer regiments and preparing the
gmen for the stern duties Of war, and proved
ESQ efficient in this direction that Governor
sYates, of Illinois, soon rendered him the
command of the Twenty-iirst Regiment of
SInlantry. He marched into Missouri with
shis command and reported to General
SPope, who stationed him at the town of
EMexicO. This was in June, 1861 and in
September of the same year he was commits ..
Esioned q BrigadierGeneral of Volunteers,
Through the influence of prominent citizens
Sof his STATE, and placed in command of
5the District of Southeast Missouri. with
Eheadquarters at Cairo. BY the seizure of
3Paducah, at the mouth of the Tennessee
Sriyer, Grant got control of the navigation Of
4the Ohio and Tennessee rivers. After ne
Chad already accomplished his purpose he
!: receiYed permission to undertake the task
:zif he felt able to succeed. Here he spent
Sseyeral months in drilling his troops, which
Sby November numbered some 10000.
: Fremont, who was in command
Cover him, frequently refused his requests
strike telling blows at the Confederacy.
! and because OF this the rebels were cna-
9abed TO f0rtify several important points
(Which were aiterward captured only at The
7expensc Of many lives. In November.
3hoWeyer he began a series OF operations
i
ghis name prominently to the front as one
Sof the leading spirits of the army Vic
story after victory perched upon the banner
gOf the quiet man from Galena and yet he
5xhaltcd not but pushed his victorious troops
90n towards Forts Henry and Doneisoni
sThe terrible battles which were fought bel
afore these strongholds of the Conteder2tcS
3and the brilliant achievements of Grant
Iand his soldiers have been familiar to-
5Amcricans and all readers of modern his-i
,ftory. They showed Grant to be possessed
,sOf those qualities which are so essential to
) the successful military captain. and the
9eyes OF the Nation were upon him and his
sbravc soldiers. Notwithstanding there was
9a disposition manifested on the part OF GER
Stain persons in authority to rob General
sGrart OF the credit due Tor his splendid
achievements. President Lincoln could not
sbe deceived. He recognized iii him the
Oman whose genius had gained such i'm
sportant victories, and he was soon invested
swith the authority of Major General of
sVolunteers.
Z Grant was now in that position which
sr2iSed him above the possibility Of hay-
9ing his achievements obscured or belittled
9by jealous rivals, and he doomed up above
Sthe horizon of war as the coming man. He
Sdid not, however forsake his field of OPERA
Ftions in the West, but went on dealing
elbow on blow upon the Confederacy, until
5Corinth, Nicksburg, Chattanooga and ALI
athe principal rebel strongholds in the Mis-I
,3Sissippi valley had been captured. In July
Z 1863, he was made Major General of
sVolunteers, and a year later Congress rel
screated the position of Lieutenant-General,
zto which he was promoted. Grant was
snOW commander of all the army, and he
sdetermined upon using the power repc sedI
Z in him in such manner as to insure the
gspecdy downfall of the rebellion. 1t was
Snow that his wonderful military geniusl
5was brought 10 bear upon The closing works
sOf the war; and, with eyes turned tOwardj
5the capital Of the Contederacy, he entered
supOn that final campaign, the result of
(which was the surrender of General Lee at!
zAppomattox and the crushing out of theI
slast spark Of life in the rebellion. Gen-l
seral Grant now stood before the world in!
sthe strong light Of the greatest military
schieitain of modern times, people every;
swhere according him full credit as such
CIVIL LIFE AGAIN.
After the restoration of the Union Con-s
! gress created for Grant the rank of Generali
sof the Army He was elected President of;
sthe United States in 1868, by PA electoral:
lyotes against 50 cast for the opposing Candid
sltlc. ItDTdllO seymour. ne WIS Te-eltCteils
Gin 1872; the vote was 2S6 for Grant and AZ
sfor Horace Greeley. In 1877 ex-President;
sGrant began his tour of the world He re-:
turned in 1879, after having been the recip
sent of unprecedented honOrs at the hands;
sof all the leading kingdoms and nations of,
I the earth AT the Republican ConvenronI
sof 1880 he was within few votes of beings
dominated for the Presidency the thirdI
stime.
Since his return to the United States hes
3has resided in New York city. He was inE
comfortable, not to say opulent, circum-s
stances, until his unfortunate businesss
associations in New York, which are pain Il
! fully fresh in the public mind, and in:
! (which he was an innocent sufferer
The last Congress did not adjourn befores
iii had voted 81, 800 year for the supports
Sof General Grant. This was done bys
smeans of a bill enabling the President ands
5Senate to restore to him his rank as Gen-s
seral, and to put him on the retired list WITH
sthe full pay of that rank.
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