The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-11-21
A WORTHY TRIBUTE TO GRANT.
GtN. LoGAN's ADDRESS AT THE
GRAND ARMY MEMORIAL SERVICES.

Ladies and Gentlemen: Of Gen.
L. S. Grants early history 1 am not
prepared to speak. OF it 1 know
nothing. Until in June, 1861, he
was stranger to me and l TO him.
/ then met him in Springfield, the
Capital of the State of Illinois.
Sumter had fallen, and the first flush
of victory had inspired the rebels
with audacity and daring. The
President of the United States had
called upon the Governors of the
States for volunteers, with whom to
march against armed rebellion, in
order that the honor of the Union
might be maintained aud popular
Government perpetualcd for the
benefit of the present and coming
generations. This appeal had met
in the North, with such an outpour-
ing of loyal men in behalf of the
country that the fires of patriotism
were re-kindlet,, and burned so
brightly upon the mountain top, on
the prairies, and in the wales that
like the rushing flames in fired
stubble they swept everything be-
fore them. When l met Grant he
was assisting the Governor of my
own State in organizing her patri-
otic sons who were fiocking to the
Union standard that they might be
led against the enemy. 1t was at
this time that the 21st Ill. was or
ganized from troops who had enlisted
for three months, but had not passed
beyond the borders of the State
They were hesitating as to their re-
enlistment. All of them being from
the Southern part of the State, where
then resided, and with the most of
whom l was acquainted, | was in
vited to go to their camp and ad-
dress them, with the view of in
ducing them to re.enlist. | did go,
and made to them speech rs best
1 could, describing soldiers who
would see service and wear scars of
battle upon their persons, and those
who remained near their own homes,
where no danger awaited them.
Other addresses were made. Grant
listened, but spoke not. The regi-
ment re-enlisted, and he was then
and there made its Colonel. This
was the starting point of his wonder
full military career. From this time,
while Grant lived, we were close
friends. Grant took command of
his regiment and marched under
orders into Missouri. He was soon
thereafter made Brigadier-General,
ranking from the 18th day of May.
During this time 1 was engaged in
raising a regiment which was num-
bered the 31st III. infantry.
Under orders l was sent to Cairo,
ILL.,, where my regiment formed a
part of a brigade that became a
portion of Grants first important
command. Cairo was now his head
quarters, where he employed all his
time and energy in organizing and
disciplining his troops. Wooden
steamboats, were converted into IRON
clads for offensive and defensive
purposes. The sound of riveting
the iron sheets and the ringing Of
the hammer on the anvil and the
light of the forge could be seen and
heard both by day and night in
grand preparation for "grim-visaged
war;" On the 7th day of Novem-
her, 1861, Grant fought the battle
of Belmont, where he achieved a
great victory against fearful odds.
In February following lie moved up
the Tennessee River and, in connec-
ton with the gunboats under COM
mand of Commodore Foote, adj
vanced upon and attacked Fort
Henry, which fell into his hands.
He at once moved forward against
Fort Donelson, where the uncondi-
tiopal surrender of the enemy's army
of 10, 900 men, 65 pieces of artillery,
1900 small-arms, with enormous
military supplies, gave Grant great
name as military genius throughout
the land and starred him on his road
to future glory. 1t was the demand
made by him on the commander of
that stronghold for an unconditional
surrender that fastened to him the cog
nomen Of unconditional Surrender
Grant," by which he was afterward
usually designated and known to all
officers and soldiers, as well as
citizens, throughout the war of the
great rebellion.
After this great achievement and
his promotion to Major-General, by
the jealousy and littleness of his
superior officer, who commanded
the department at that time, Gen.
Halleck, Grant was held at Fort
Henry, the next thing to an abso-
lutte prisoner. 1t was understood in
many quarters at this time that
Gen. Grant contemplated sending