Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-03
GRAND ARMY MEMORIAL.
General Logan Pays Eloquent Tribute
to the Memory OF his Dead Com
mander-A soldiers Opinion or a

Soldier.
Washington, Oct. l-Services in men,
ory of Gen. Grant were held here this
evnlng under the auspices of the local
commandery of the Grand Army of the
Republic in the METROPOLITAN church, at
which Gen. Grant was regular atten-
dant during his presidential terms. The
auditorium, one of the largest in the
city, was crowded. The funeral chimes
were rung from to 8 o'clock, and we're
followed by an organ voluntary by DR..
J. w. Bischoff. A notable feature of
the services was the chanting ard sing
ing of war songs by st. Cecilia ladies'
quartette. The meeting was called to
order by Department Commander NJ NJ.
Brooks, and after prayer by DR.. Hunt
ley, present pastor of the church. Gen.
Logan, orator of the occasion, was in.
troduced and warmly welcomed with
clapping of hands by the audience. His
speech was frequently Interrupted by
the plauaits of the audience, which
broke out at the mention of the names
of favorite commanders and illusions to
the moro conspicuous events in the
story of General Grants career.
Gen. Logan's address embodied re-
cital from the standpoint of personal
observer of the military history of Gen.
Grant. BE began with his own first
meeting with Graut at Springfield, ILL.,,
where the latter was assisting the gov
ernor Of his state to organize volunteers
under the first call OF President Lincoln.
He touched briefly and with little elabo-
ration or comment up the steps in the
upward progress of the subject of his
eulogy, the battles fought and won and
campaigns planned and carried out. He
alluded to the jealousy and littleness of
Gen. Halleck when Grants superior in
rank, him almost a prisoner at Fort
Henry; to Halleck's dilstofy movements
against Corinthe; to his disregard of ad-
vice and information that the enemy
we're escaping, and to the fruitless out
come of the campaign, the effects of
which, however, was to restore Grant to
the command of his old army of the
Tennessee. He described the failures of
Grants first movements against Vicks-
burg, threatening loss of confidence
on the part of the people, and resulting
| in clamots for his removal The presi-
| dents confidence, he says, was, however,
unshaken and determined to trust Grant
little longer. Grants next plan, the
speaker SAID. was recognized by the
military authorities of the country as
wholly uDmilitary and dangerous. They
| believed that 1t was military suicide and
| against all science of war. 1t was, how
ever, full of audacity and IN its results
showed the genius of the man who plan
ned it. This was the campaign which
resulted in the fall of Vicksburg. Hal
leck had directed Grant to leave Vicks-
burg and march down to Port Hudson
and assist Banks. Banks being Grants
superior, would thus be in command of
the combined forces. Halleck suggest
ed that after Port Hudson should fall
Vicksburg should be assailed. Halleck s
letter came too late, five battles had
been fought. Grant was already NOV.
ing on Vicksburg. Pemberton was
driven within the walls and locked up
with only sixty days ratione. On the
Fourth of July, 1863. the long and
bloody siege came to termination, and
Grant, at the head of his victorious army,
entered the city and placed the old flag
upon the court house. 1t was the
largest capture of men and munitions
of war ever made in any modern war up
to that tune. In the campaign the en-.
emy's killed, wounded and captured
numbered more than Grants entlre eff.
fective force. Port Hudson was at once
surrendered and the backbone
of the rebellion was broken
The orator touched upon the withdraw.
al of Rosecrans within the lines of Chat.
tanooga, where he was cooped up with
Bragg in possession of his communica.
tions. Rosecrans was, he said, complete.
ly encircled and apparently in position
where he must sooner or later surrender
for want of supplies. Grant was order
ed by the president to take command oi
assign Thomas to command in place oi
Rosecrans., Chattanooga was subse
quently relieved by Grant, and the bat
and Mission Ridge followed. Having
defeated Bragg and driven him from bis
stronghold, Grant now commenced ma.
turing plans for the great final cam.
pains. His idea was to move from Chat
tsnooga to Atlanta, and thence to Mobile
unless something should intervene in
the meantime to force him in the direc
ton of Savannah from Atlanta. In 6
letter written that winter Grant sale
sharp fighting would occur in the spring
and if the union forces were successful
the war would be ended in a year
Grant was now made lieutenant general
and placed in command Of the
armies of the republic. But one
person, George Washington, hac
lever held the position befor,
winfield Scott merely had brevet.
On the third day of March, 1864, he wa
ordered to Washington. His intention
at the time was to return from Wash
, ington and lead the armies of Sherman
Thomas and Schotield to Atlanta. Un
forseen events changed his intention
, and forced him to the east, but his cam
paign was carried out almost to the lat
ter by others. Having assumed suprem
command on the 18th of March he q
3 once proceeded. to establish his head
quarters in the field at Culpeppe,
Heretofore the campaigns of the differ
ent armies had been conducted with
out any reference to each other. Gran
. purposed now that all his campaign
: should proceed with one common en-
in view. He would combine all hi
{ available western forces nnder Sherma
and those Of the east under Meade an
move the two great armies toward
common center. Sherman was to NOV
D against johnson and hammer and poun
and follow him until he had destroyed
captured or driven back TO Richmont
q when both rebel armies we're to
!, crushed between the two great armie
;. of the republic. Meade was to advane
upon Lee and strike him whenever b
I could be found. The play was carrie
Q out successfully, and during its progre,
victories were achieved which saved tt
republic. The speaker described brie