Daily Republican., 1885-07-23
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Sheridan was achie wing glory in the
Shenandoah Valley, Thomas was
sweeping Tennessee clear OF invaders,
Sherman was pressing on his match less
march through the Confederate States,
but Grant was 80 quietly settled down
b0hind Petersburg that he seemed re-.
gardless of his personal honors, aud
once when questioned in regard to his
future movements he replied, II in.
tend to fight 1t out Oh this line If it
takes all summer" IMpenetrabIe to |
jealousy, unmindful of the criticisms
of the northern press, he had but one |
aim, but one thought, and that was the |
capture of Richmond, bat with his
wonderful foresight he Realised that the |
time had not yet come. With the COM |
ing of the spring Of 1e66, Leo whose pc- |
sition and resources were quite exhaus
ted by the self possession and strategy
OF the Union commander, now
determined to assume the offensive.
With this end in view, he massed
three divisions Of his troops on the n light
of March 9th, 1865. In front Of Fort
Stead man, and on Grants right, and
BY q sudden rush vt daybreak on the
following morning succeeded in sur
prising and capturing that important
position, but before noon Of the same
day Grant had recaptured 1t with alb Its
guns and 1900 Confederate prisoners.
| At this time battle which continued
until evening was raging at Hatcher's
Run. Three corps were massed under
General Sheridan below Petersburg,
and on Sunday morning, April End,
fanked the Con tederates at Big Five
Forks, capturing their intrenchments
with 6,sS8 men.
| The attack under General Grants
direction then commenced along the
whole line, and the assault WAS 30 auc
cessful that on the same night his forces
held Confederate intrenctmentsfr to from
the Appomatox above Petersburg TO
the river below. At 3 o'clock that after
noon, General Lee telegraphed to
Jefferson Davis that he hal been driven
from his and thatPeters-
burg aud Richmond must be abandon
ed, which operation was performed
that night, and on the next day, April
Sd, 1855, the National army entered
Petersburg and General Weitzel occu-
pied Richmond. By q series of rapid
movements General Grant succeeded
in cutting off Lees retreat to Lynch.
burg, and came up with him to Appo
mattox Court House, where he demand
ed his immed late surrender. The two
chiefs met, and on Su, day, April 9th
the Army of Northern Virginia surren
ldered to tho victorious Grant
The whole of General Lees army
lofficers and men were paroled, with per.
mission to return to their homes, and
the Union was triumphant. Wher
President Lincoln was assassinated
and everything was in confusion, lh'
mighty mind OF Grant brought order ou
: of chaos. In 1856 he was promoted Il
tha rank Of General, that otfice beini
0 especially created for him, and II
= August 1867, when President johnson
: suspended Secretary Stanton, he con
l sented to fill the Office ad interim, bu
the Senate having refused to approv,
the suspension General Grant Hurrend
cred the of8ce to Mr.. Stanton on Jsnu
ary 18th, 1868. On June Goth, 1868, h
o was unanimously nominated by tn
= Republican convention as their cand
y date for President, and elected il tn
d following November.
s. He was reelected in November, 1877:
q and during his two terms was instru
8 mental in the great work OF reconstru'
g tion, and placing the States that hat
= rebelled back in the Union on hrmt
% basis than ever. After his second teri
elof service expired in 1877, he left tn
3. and during his trip received honor
d such as was never bsfore awarded I
ANY American. After completing
l. tour of the world, he returned to thi
country in 1879, when he was receive
u In New York. Philadelphia and els
u where with every demonstration Q
delight. Since then he has lived
r quiet life in New York. His fnancia
8, troubles caused by his supposing al
h men to be as honest as himself, are to
|. well known to need repetition.
q These troubles no doubt weighe
g heavily on him, and probably wer
10 partially the cause Of the disease whic
d caused his death. He had profisrs
u Il nancial assistance from all parts c
., the country, and found in the hour
ie his adversity that he had host of friend
$, just nine months ago yesterday Il
IL General called on DIR. Douglas, to COZ
10 suit him in relation to a trouble whiC
a. he experienced in his throat, but it Wi
ps some time aftec before tbs public wei
al acquainted with the fact that he Wi
D. suffering with disease, for the cure {
81 which there was no earthly hope.
10 While he remained at his residence
4, Nav York city, the nation alternated b
~ tween hope and fear, and last April h
death was hourly looked for. He hot
IT, ever made brave fight with the XIII
OF of Terrors, and two months ago his il
As provement was so marked that the pc
lis Pile commenced to think that his phi
oy sicians had be en- mistaken in their dia
Dc nosis, and that he would be spared
n. the country for years to come Abo
al six weeks ago his physicians, fearful
10 the effect of the hot weather, decided
as have him removed to Mt. McGregor, al
In 70. time 1t seemed rs though I
TO change was having beneficial effs'
re' hut last Monday he had q relapse, fro
70. which he never rallied, and yesterd
,d- it was evident to his friends that the e.
was near.
mel Ia his death the country has lost o
e's Of the greatest Generals the world ey
nd produced, and his ent ire career is Il f6
10 chile illustration of the possibilities a
on Opportunities afforded merit ard wort
Under a free government.
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