The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-10-02
IOGAN'S GRAFTON.
His Eloquent Tribute to
General Grant.
,u4 LITTLE PUFF FOR "ME."
5.~iehed in Between the Lines
vss,srday's Memorial Meeting
in New York City.
Grant Memorial Services.

Grant mCAnOAAeAA 0GA hA~Cos
LEXINGTON. October 1.-Services in
-. memory of General Grant were
~ here this evening, under the
~.,i,ss Of the local commandery
land Army of the Republic, in the
Metropolitan Church, at which General
cant VAS regular attendant during
h. Presidential terms. The auditorium
+. one OF the largest in the city, and
vas crowded. The funeral chimes rung
.,om 7 to 6 o'clock, and were followed
braD organ voluntary by DR.. ]. w.
BischOf.
notable feature of the services
,ss the chanting and singing of war
.opgs by the st. Cecilia Ladies Quar-
-ette.
The meeting was called to order by
Danqrtment Commander Brooks, and
after prayer by DR.. Huntley, present
nastor OF the church,
General Logan. orator OF the occa-
.;on was introduced and warmly well
welcomed with the clapping of
lands bv the audience. His
,aeech was frequently interrupted
~ the pIaudits of the audience, which
broke out at mention of the name of
me fayorite commander, and the allu
,ions TO the more conspicuous events in
The story of General Grants career:
General Logan's address embodied a
recital from the standpoint of a personal
observer, Of the military history of
General Grant. He began with his first
meeting with Grant at Springfield ILL.,,
where the latter was assisting the Gov
ernor of his State to organize volun-
teers. under the first call of President
Lincoln. He touched, briefly, and with
little elaboration or comment, upon the
upward progress of the subject of his
eulogy, the
BATTLES FOUGHT AND WON,
and the campaigns planned and carried
out. He alluded to the jealousy and
ittleness Of General HalIeck. when
Grant. a superior in rank to him. was
almost prisoner at Fort Henry; to
HalleCk's dilatory movements against
COrinth; to his disregard of the advice
and Conformation that the en- ny were
escaping. and to the fruis IS out
come of the campaign, the eff
Iect Of which, however, was to
restore Grant to the command of his
old Army of the Tennessee. He de
scribed the failures of Grants first
movements against Vicksburg, threat
eniug loss of confidence en- the part OF
the people, and resulting in clamoTs for
his removal. The Presidents confidence,
ne said, was, however, mistaken, and
ne determined to
TRUST GRANT A LITTLE LONGER.
Grants next plan, the speaker said,
was recognized by the military authori-
ties Of the country as wholly unmilitary
and dangerous. They believed that il
was military suicide, and against all
science OF war. 1t was a movement,
however, Iull of audacity, and in its re-
suits showed the genius of the man who
planned 1t. This was the campaign which
resulted IN the fall of Vicksburg. Hal
Ieck had directed Grant to leave
GlckSburg and move down to Port
hudson and assist Banks. Banks,
gelng. Grants superior. would thus
nave been IN command of the com
o!ned forces. HaHeck suggested that,
@I1er Port Hudson should fall, Vicks-
SuFg should be assailed. Halleck's
;e'1er came 100 late. Five battles had
Oeen fought. Grant was already
MOVING on vICKsBURG.
PembertOn was driven within the
Ealls and locked up with ouly sixty
days rations. On the 4th of July. 1868
long and bloody siege came to it:
termination and Grant, at the head o.
MS victorious army, entered the CITY
ana placed the old flag upon the Court
mousse. 1t was the largest capture
Vi men and munitions of wal
ever made in any modern war
up 70 Ihat time. In the camnaion
me enemy's killed, wounded and can
yured numbered more than Grants en-
IRE elective force. Port Hudson was
- once surrendered and the backbone
u me rebellion was broken. The orator
Soucned upon the withdrawal of Rose
CtaHs within the lines of Chattanooga,
~HeIe ne was coOped up with Bragg
% possession Of his communication
.::osec5ans was, he said. completely en-
Lee and apparently in position
SusIe ne must, sooner or later sur
5CenNef Tor the want of supplies.
uT4nC was ordered by the President
- SaAe command of that department
al mo DIS hrst act was to assign
thomas to the command In
place OF Rosecrans. Chat
tsa "a Cg was subsequently. relieved
- U18ht and the battles and victories o.
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN AND MISSION R1Der
'oloFed. Having defeated Bragg and
GlVen him from his stronghold, Gran
-" Commenced maturing plans for tht
s nat hnal campaigns. His idea was t.
ana 49, e rom Chattanooga to Atlanta
49, I,nence to Mobile, unless something
Soiu intervene in the meantime Il
49, MN IN the direc ton of Savannah
U Atlanta. In letter written tina
bocHer Grant said sharp fighting would
6 sur IN the spring, and If the UnioT
soSess we're successful the war would bl
eS -. IN year. Grant was now mad,
9@l..enanE-General, aud placed il
ss-1land OF the armies of tn
E5SSeac, But one person, Georg
is.atngeon, had ever held the position
be- winfield Scott merely he'll,
~ On the Sd day Of March 1864