Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-08-07
IN M EMoRlAM,
IIEADouATERs GRAND ARMY OF !
THE REPuBLIC,

THE kEPUBIIC,
WASHINGTON, ID. q. july "a, 1885,
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 3.
Expressing the profound grief oil his
comrades everywhere, the Commander-ih-
Chief performs the duty of formally an
nouncing the death OF Comrade Ulysses
s. GRANT, late n member Of George q.
Meade Post, No. l, Department Of Penn
which occurred At Mt. McGregor, N. y,
on the 23d inst, at 8 o'clock and Q inmates
A. M.
Comrade GRANT was born at Point
Pleasant. Ohio. April "a, 1922 entered
the U. S. Military Academy at West
Point, N. Y, July l, 1889, aud was gradu-
ated thereirom and appointed Bvt. 81
Lient, 4,h Infantry, July l, lS43; pro-
NOTED 81 Lieut.. Sept 80, 1S45; bre7eited
ls, Lieut., Sept, 8, lsi7, for gallant and
| meritorious conduct IN the battle OF Mo.
limo del Rey, Mexico, and Captain, Sept.
l3, l847, for gallant conduct at Chapulte-
pee; promoted lat Lieut.. Sept. 16, 1S41,
aud Captain, Aug 8, 1883; resigned July
81. 1854.
Upon the brerking ont Of the war of the
| rebellion he offered his secrvices TO his
| country without condition, aud was COM
missioned Colonel, 2lst Ills. Vols. June
| l5, 1861; Brigadiet General. Aug. 8, 1861 (;
Major General, U. s. Vols, Feb. l6, 1862 4,
Major-GeneraI, u. S. Army. July 4, 1868 (;
Lieut.. General, March 2, 1861; aud Cen
eral, July 25, 1865, which last commission
he held until vacated, March A, 1869, by
reason OF his inauguration az President OF
the United States.
Upon the demand of his grateful coun.
trymen, he was, on March 3, 1885, again
made General, U. s Army. (retired.) and
so died, as was most fitting, with the har-
ness OF his country upon him.
He bore the commission of the United
States in active service for nineteen
years; for seven years he was in the pres.
ence OF actual war.
Measured by the number of engage
ments in which he praticipated; by the
physical difficulties met and overcome /; by
the numbers engaged in actual battle un.
der his leadership; by his masterly com.
prehension and quick adoption OF the
changing and therefore untrled conditions
resulting from improvements in arms by
the vastnsss OF the strategic combinations
lie wisely con, eived and successfully guid-
ed; and by the results achieved Tor his
country, for his countrymen, for liberty
and law everywhere, lie was the peerless
soldier OF his own age, and without su-
perior in any other.
His title to high place among the
statesmen of all time WIS established by
the supreme wisdom which, in the dav OF
final triumph, dictated those terms OF sur
render which IN the compass of an hour
well nigh healed the wounds OF four years
Of war.
Called Ivy the Imperative voice OF hi,
fellow citizens TO the Office of President o.
the United States, for eight years lie stoOt
in their chief place, aud, surrendering ther
his trust, left to his successor a countr.
which in every element of present strength
aud future prosperity and glory surpassed
the dream Of the most sanguine.
, Seeking in travel abroad the rest an,
recreation he had 80 we'll earend, witt
only the title of American ciiz,n to com
mend him, the great in station, in learn
ing, and in achievement OF every lan
I sought to do him honor. whilst the hum
q ble, crowding his pathway, invoked fo
him the blessings which their empty hand
could not bestow.
r The chief citizen Of a christian land, h
>, adorned the greatness of his public life b
n the practice of those simple virtues whic
n il the fulfillment of the law.
luz SUUCitits VI uVhe-tuC p'''Sl
n OF our stste-founi in him devout obsers
ance. In other days the mothers OF Il
i land builded altars TO such as he.
n Consciously marching over the roa
where only his footprints linger, and I
a. wards the goal he has now reached, Il
70 comrades of the Grand Army make to h
m memory this their last fraternal snlutntio
n 1t is recommended to Department Cor
N manders that day be announced in o
d ders upon which the Posts in their Sc
n. eral Jurisdictions may meet in open sessio
a. or otherwise, that each comrade may iIa
lr opportunity to pay the tribute OF respe
,s his full heart prompts.
-. ~. Let the colors at National and Depa
,le ment headquarters and all the Posts
On draped, and the usual badge OF mourni
"a be worn by all comrades for sixty days.
4 by command of s. s. BURDETT, Coz
sr mander-in-Chief
NO JOHN CAMERON,
,e Adjutant- General.
ei OFFICIAL:
nd H. A. AxLINE,
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