National Republican., 1885-10-03

usually designated and known to all officer
aud sOldierS, as well as citizens, throughout
the war olAt the great rebellion.
After this great achievement aud his pro-
motion as major general by the jealousy
and littleness Of his superior officer, who
commanded the department at that time,
Gen. IIalleck, he was held at Fort Henry,
the next thing to an absolute prisoner. 1t
was understood in many quarters at this
time that Cen Grant contemplated sending
his resignation to the President. The
enemy, however, under Gems. Albert sydney
Johnston, Beauregard, and Others having
concentrated all the force they could col
lect in the west at the strategic point OF
Corinth, Miss, in order to meet the con
templated advance of the army of the Ten
nessee, now located ut three points, Pitts
burg, Savannah, and Crump's Landing, on
the banks Of the Tennessee river, and he
was permitted again to take command
of IT, The forces Of the army
at that time numbered not more
than %, 900 men. On the 9th of April, at
Pttsburg Landing, his army was assaulted
by the rebel forces under Johnston, esti-
mated at over $4,000 men. The battle
ragged ON all parts Of the field from early
morn till darkness closed in over the scene
When the battle closed on that evening the
enemy were In possession OF all our camps.
Both sides were, however, very much de-
morali2ed. During the night Gen. Lew
/ Wallace, with 1000 men, arrived on the
field from Crump's Landings also the army
Of the center, commanded by Buell., with
/ 10000 men, crossed the Tennessee river,
so as to he ready for action the next
day. Grant had his line readjusted that
night, and every thing IN position for an
early advance, which he had ordered for the
next morning, Johnston, the commander
/ of the rebel army, had fallen on the battle
field on the 9th. Beauregard was now In
chief command. On the morning of the
7th, at early dawn, our forces moved for
ward to the contest. The battle began,
and ragged liercely, the advantage through
the day being somewhat In our favor until
about o'clock In the afternoon, when
Grant In person led his hosts in gallant
charge, recapturing our old camp and
driving the enemy pell-mell from the field
The enemy were In full retreat upOl
COrinth. Our army was filled with joy, ant
with shouts of triumph and victory bort
the old starry banner Of the republic once
more to the front.
Gen. Halleck now came to Pittsburl
Landing and took command Of the army
placing Grant in n position unassigned
where he had no command whatever
lIalleck's jealousy Of Grant was so strongl!
exhibited that It was noticeable TO all.
Grant was not even asked for suggestion
or consulted as to any movements TO IN
made. His sodierly qualities under thes
circumstances were sOrely tried. In fact
he was under cloud no one could eX
actly explain or understand why. lie agail
contemplated sending his resignation, bu
after coolly and quietly considering til
matter his better Judgment prevailed. W
now, under command Of Gen. llalleck
commonly known In the army ms sol
brains,n moved upon Cornith by succe'
sion Of intrenched and fortified approaches
but so quietly and slowly that our arm
continued To augment until we had tnall
grown TO he an army Of over lOO,OO mel
The enemy was estimated at about the sam
number
, The advice TO our commander to attac
81 the enemy on his left flank or the righ
either one, was unheeded The infOrm
tion given Grant, and by him TO the con
, manding officer that the enemy were eva
, uating their position, was laughed at
c lIalleck. | had myself become so tho
/ oughly satisfied from information ! Goul
a not doubt that Beauregard was WITHDRAW
1 ing his whole force and eluding liallec
, that asked permission to move torwal
e with nv command, which at that time WI
i one division. Finally, when Beauregal
p withdrew from the front OF llalleck, u WI
h done so quietly that when Corinth w
J. entered there was hardly trace OF u
Il enemy left. IIalleck was soon thereup'
e ordered 10 the east aud Gen. Grant aga
!. placed IN command Of the army OF q
# Tennessee. But his forces were scattered I
IS aud down railroads aud at different poir
r by the disposition made by the commando
At general Of the department prior to
le leaving that his army amounted TO We
re small force at any one point Soon Bu
N and Bragg started on a race through Te
IN nessee and Kentucky, marching at times
to parallel roads and within sound Of each 9th
r. Grant was left to guard Buell's commun
ri tlOns. Finally, when relieved from this du