Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-24

Cruz. In April, 1917, he was made
quartermaster OF his regiment, but cOu-
tinued to take part in the active opera
tions Of the army. and at the battle Of
Molino del Rey, September s, lS47, won
first lieutenancy by his gal'antry.
AT Chapultepec he also attracted the
attention Of his superiors, and General
Garland, in his report Of the battle,
made such special mention of him that
he was breveted captain for his conduct
OH that occasion. After the fall Of the
City Of Mexico he returned to his regi-
ment. and was stationed first at Detroit
and then at Sackett Harbor.
In l84S he married Miss Julia I.
Dent. OF st. Louis in 1852 accom-.
panied his regiment to California and
Oregon; and August 5, 1853, while at
Fort Vancouver, was commissioned a
full captain. On July 81, 1854, he re-
signed his commission in the United
States army and removed to St. Louis,
cultivating a farm near that city and
engaging in the real estate business
until 1859, when he became associated
with his father in the leather trade a:
GaleDa, Ill. When the late civil war
broke out Grant raised company and
went to Springfield, III, whore he was
retained by Governor Yates as muster
ing officer Of Illinois volunteers until
June, 1861, when he was appointed
colonel of the Twenty-irSt Illinois
regiment. His regiment was sent to
Missouri, and on the 3lst Of July he
was placed in command Of the troops
in Mexico forming a part of General
Pope's force. On August 23d he
was promoted to brigadier-general, and
assumed command of the troops at
Cairo. He took possession of Padu-
cab on September 9th, and SmIhland,
at the mouth of the Cumberland,
on September Goth. On October the
10th he encountered the Confederate
forces under General jeff. Thompson.
near Frederickstown, Mo, checking
their advance, and on November 7th
fought the battle of Belmont. Here
he had two brigades, commanded in
person, and had his horse shot under
him. When IIalleck assumed COM
mand of the Department Of Missouri
he gave General Grant command
Of the district Of Cairo. On the 81 of
February, 1862, General Grant started
from Paducah with a large force, sup
ported by Commodore Footc, with a
fleet Of gunboats, for the capture Of
Forts Henry and Donelson. Fort
Henry surrendered on February 9th,
and Fort Donelson, commanded by
General Buckner, on the 10th. The
reduction of Fort Henry was mainly
due to the gunboats, and Fort DOnel-
son was only taken after desperate
fighting, Grants force having in the
mean time been heavily reinforced.
Grant was Immediately commissioned
major-general ofvolunteers, his commits
siento date from the day Fort Donelson
surrendered. Grants next movement
was to reinforce the Federal army after
its rout in the battle of Shiloh, April 9th,
and to him some military historians as
cribe the entire credit of the success of
the Federal troops on the following day.
Halleck returned 10 Washington on
July llth, and Grant became COM
mander Of the Department Of West Ten
nessee, with headquarters at Corinth.
On September 10Th he fought the battle
OF luka. A series Of operations fol-
loSed in September. in which Buell.,
Bragg, Van Dorm, Rosecranz, and Grant
participated. Then came the opera
tions around Vicksburg, including
the battles brought on by General
Joseph Z. Johnston's attempt to
join Pemberton, and on May Is,
1868, Grant laid siege to VicksburS.
That city surrendered July 4, 1868,
and thereupon General Grant was pro-
NOTED to the rank Of major-general in
the United States army. In October
he was placed in command of the mill
tary division Of the Mississippi, AMI
On November oath and 25th he Goa