Evening star., 1885-07-23
the rebellion. All that space will permit here is
q brief record

hiS FIhST BATTLE.
soon after receiving his commission as briga
dier general he took command at Cairo, and
while there secured Paducah and with 1t Ken
tucky; In November, 1861, he fought the bat
Tie OF belmont, aud in January. 1861, conducted
a reconnaissance to the rear of Columbus. Fort
Fort Donelson surrendered to him uncondi
t1onaiiy, and this was followed by the evacuation
OF Columbus and Bowling Green. He was then
made commander of the district of west Tennes
see. ana his forces advanced up that river to
pittsburg landing and fought, April 6 and z
Lne oattie OF shiloh. He was second i'm COM
mana 10 Gen Haileck during the Seige of Cor.
inIn, ana when the latter was ordered to w ash.
lnstoh Sraht was appointed to take command
ricksburg after siege of two months, July 4,
lS63 and after the partial defeat of the federal
troops at Chicamauga Tenn, in September, he
inforced army. In November he defeated Gen
Bragg at Ali sion itiu@e. In March, 1864, Pres
ldent Lincoln appointed him
LIEUTENANT GENERAL,
then the highest rank in the army of the
United States, and conferred upon him the
powers OF generalin-chjet of the vast armies in
the field. Having reorsanized the Army of the
E't,t, ana arranged with Gen. sherman, the
commander ol the Army of the West, to m pve
against Gen. Johnston at the same time that ne
moved against Gen. Lee, Gen. Grant prepared
Tor vigorous, protracted and decisive cam.
Palgn. Ihe two armies moved early in May.
Alter series OF desperately fought battles. al
ternatlng with repeated thanking movements,
which the skill of Gen Lee frustrated, Gen
Grant crossed the James river between the 9th
siege ' to Ricb,nn, de0a and proceeded to lay
south and southeast, while very considerable
army was cutting off their supplies and destroy
Ing their railroads at the north and northwest.
AT length the two cities having been reduced to
great straits, while the army of Gen. Lee was
papisdly p,s "a dlminishng M the last line was broken
nant OF his army fled west toward Danville.
They were pursued rapidly by Gen. Grant and
his army. On the 9th of April, 1866, Gen. Lee
Grant at AppOmattOX Court House, Va. The
surrender of the other confederate armies in
North Carolina, Alabama and Texas followed
the popular hero.
AFTER THE WAR.
The gratitude of the people was evinced in
many demonstrations in his honor On the 25th
of July, 1866, Congress having created the grade
OF general of the army, he was commissioned
general, and Major General Sherman was pro-
NOTED to be lieutenant general. For short
time during the memorable contest between
President Johnson and the Senate, concerning
the removal of Secretary Stanton from office,
Gen. Grant served as Secretary of War ad n-
th was a by the
the following November, and served two terms
as President. Gen. Grant quilted office March
4, 1877, and on May 18th sailed from Phila-
delphia on the steamer Indiana for Europe in
search OF the recreation and instruction of for
etgn travel. The story of his journey around
the world is still fresh in the minds of the pub
lie. The enthusiasm with which he was re-
ceived in every land reflected that which mark
ed the popular demonstrations in his honor in
this country, and the honors paid to him ex-
ceeded, in ceremonial magniicence at least,
those to which he had been accustomed in his
native land.
When Gen. Grant arrived at San Francisco
September 20, 1879, after having made the
circuit of the globe, his welcome home sur
passed in enthusiasm that ever before given
by the American people to one of their fellow
citizens. Hisjourney across the continent was
a continued ovation. After that he made a trip
to Mexico, and upon returning to this country
took up his residence in New York city. The
financial reverses which clouded the last
months Of his lie, though they. left no stain
thy Of the people, including those who had
served In arms against him, and served to add
still further testimony of the great love and re-
Sspect with which he is regarded. During the
last few months Gen. Grant had been occupied
in literary work writing his recollections of the
late war. After his financial reverses a propo-
sltlon was made in Congress to pension Gen.
Grant, but this Gen. Grant declined. A bill
placing him on the retired list, with the rank of
general, was passed on the 4th of March, 1885,
and one OF the first official acts of President
Cleveland was to sign his com mission