The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-24


eyacuetion OF Grand Cult, seized the capt
tai Of the State, destroyed the railroads q
jackson for thirty miles and invested the
principal stronghold Of the ContederateE
/ ,on the Mississippi. May 10, the storming
Sbegau, followed on the 22d by
b furious assault. Three thousand
fUnion men fell under the ter
lsrible fire secure in their fortications
the Confederate loss was light:
NOT TO HIM.
+ 1t was plain that yictsburg wasimpregna-
{ blebyassault. Grant determined to reduce
jitby siege, and he said II mean to stay
here TILL do itit takes me thirty years."
/ To Pemberton's request for terms on July
B, he replied: "The unconditional sur
E RENDER OF tho city and garrison" On the
4 Fourth OF July he marched in, and all
the world knew that the @ Coniederaey had
Nreceiyeda mortal blow. No equal cap.
Nture oimen aud munitions OF war was made
El1urinc the Rebellion. The country knew
Hoy this time that Lincoln had not erred
iwhen he concluded to @try him a
Sllittle longer" The land rang with plau-
!ss1lts, tho stock Of the Union was
kup and the soldier Of the West was the
Shero OF the hour. Grant was elevated 10
$,the command Of the Military Division Of
Ethe Mississippi-a vast stretch of territory
'gof great importance. Chattanooga, with
|Hall its bloody incidents, the greatest battle
&of the West, was bravely fought, gallantly
Eelefended and ably won.
a On February %. 1854, both houses OF
Congress passed a bill reviving the rank
Sof Lteutenant-G General for the express pur-
d pose Of comforting 1t on Grant From the
5lPresident's own hands he received his
8eommission, and this was the first meeting
gbetwaen those conspicuous figures In
8 aAmerican history.
4 Grant now filled the proudest place ever
tsheld by military man. He was Com
Emandef-in.c chief Of the armies OF the
EaUnited States, with 10000 fighting men
Blto do his bidding. Taking personal com
slmand Of the splendid Army Of the Poto-
A|mac, he marched from Washington to the
A,!front on March 4, 1861, with a superb
3storce Of 10000 men. His motive and
'motto were "0n TO Richmond" to wear
seat Lee aud plant the stars and stripes in
H3the last stronghold OF the Confederacy.
ONTO RICHMOND.
He desired to do thiswith aslittle loss Of
Elife as possible, but he was determined to
;Sdo 1t and he was sanguine OF success. He
Skept Lee employed while Sheridan raw
Gagged the Valley OF Virginia, tho grainery
,get the Ceafederacy. He withdrew from
ISIWashington and ordered to the front
sseyery available man. He was determined
Ito crush The Contederacy in that
IEmovement. The terrible fight at
the hot encounter at
ESCold Harbor, apparently unsuccessful in
ethe accomplishment OF their object, raised
Elm more than one quarter the question!
sIwhether Grant was equal to the task be-
EEfors him. He wa, pushing Southwark. !.
( .SWashington seemed terribly excited,
SGrant knew what lie was about. The,
Failure 10 carry Petersburg by assault in,
fduced the commander to adopt new tao.
S.tics. lie lay before Petersburg and
fastened his eyes on the enepy's lines Of
Communication. He was going to cut off
sLee's supplies, Lie went into winter
Seuarters, and the country wondered why
&thiS man who had accomplished wonders
In the West had not shown some brill
lSiiaucy south OF the Potomac. 1t was a
fIwinter OF weary waiting. All this time
EGrant was urging upon tho Government
1.-THE vital necessity Of plenty men. Hei
2wlshed 10 leave nothing TO luck.
4 The winter was passed and March Of
lS66 was nearly gone when Grant teleI
4 sgraphed 10 Sheridan, ~ wish TO finish,
:sthis thing" Sheridan, always quick To-
GetQEe point, knew what was coming and
swas indeed eager for the Fray" Five!
EForks was fought before another month!
sand gloriously won, Sheridan covering
:EhimEelf with fresh glory on the field
eEyery effort WINS made 10 keep Lee and
sjohnston from joining iorces, Reinforce!
%ments were dispatched rapidly TO Sher-
Sdan with orders to hold Lee In check at
sany cost
J; THE LAST ASSAULT,
q AT 4 o'clock on Sunday morning.
4Aptil 2, the assault all along the
Fines" was ordered, and the aghtinG ragged
firom Five Forks to PstsrsbGrg. Before
/, ,PstCrsburH-,was irightful carnage. Men
2toll like leaves In autumn. When Fort
sGregg fell early in tho afternoon the Con,
ssifederacy was done for. Lee wss Off for
flDduVlIl6 WIN 1viuuu ulcl " JUN Nutu-I
fston, Grant understood the situation;
saud ordered Sheridan to head him off,
g0n April Z Lee received the summonE To-
fsurrender,a Lee went (oywar,i TO Appo-
fmattox, an obscure village now forever
Hiamous, and took quarters in the Mclean
sliarm houscto receive tho victorious Union
Fcommanier. Grant came without his
Nswortl, for which he apologi2ed, took Lee
tkindly by the hand aud wrote such terms
40f surrender "a never victor offered to van.
Eaulshed. Lee himself was surprised at the
Hniaguaninity OF the terms. He would not
haccept the Confederate Generals sword.
Bite would not accept the Confederate
shorses, for he said they would need them
Ia make their crops On April l9 the
Confederates gave up their arms and quiT
otly went home, grateful to the lfan who
chad treated them rs brothers. The terri
fble Civil War was over and Grant was
the hero Of the hour
d Ills two elections TO the Presidency and
'fhis tour afound the world arc familiar
EhiStory, His death and illness has BEEN
ltchronEclel In It's several stages in the IN.
TELLIoEScRR. Tho readers memory win,
$Hll out the,lacking details Of this strange,
'eyentiul history"
= The last aot of therecent Congress was
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