The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-16
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Grant had been appointed commander'in'
chief OF all the armies Of the United States
east, west, north and south, This meant
that ho was at the head OF an army OF nearly
q million men. II had been gathered up by
four years OF education and development Of
tho energies OF tho north, About 200, ,0OC
wcro actually available for service, OF all
theBo Grant from his headquarters wHsto di
root tho movements. sherman had sue
ooodcd him In tho west at Chattanooga witt
tho flno army with which Grant had won hi
victories hitherto Grant hipsolf took per
sonnl command Of tho army Of tho Potomac
tho forces that were 10 move against Rich
mond May 4, 1864, this army, undor their
now commander, marched out Of Wash
ington, with tholr faces 10 the foe
10000 strong. at was an army sayi
Lawrence, "that has scarcely been surpassed
In efficiency by that Of any commander In
history" Grant was not an accident any
more than the trained army he led was.
Tho military genius that was In him had been
naturally developed by his four years OK,
poronco Of war. advancement came to
him slowly, naturally and regularly"
Tho plan OF his Richmond campaign was
10 gradually close In on aud worry and
Etaryo out Lees army. AZ tho outset, In the
Wilderness, tho Confederate general struck
him severe blow. Ho recovered and pushed
Oh 10 Spottylvanln.
His idea was not 20 drive LEO Into Rich.
mond, but 10 keep him out Of H. He saidi
sit will bc better 10 keep tho enemy out Of
Tho intrcnchmonts OF Richmond than 10 have
hua A. ..a.l.s
timo for Sheridan 10 keep tho Valley Of vir.
ginla barron waste till tho end Of the war.
II was there Lee drew much Of his army
supplies, To permit Sheridan 10 do this,
Grant meant 10 keep tho army OF Leo con.
dnntly engaged and worried at the front, 10
that none could bo spared 10 60 against
Sheridan
Before spottylvanla the general sCnt this
dispatch back 20 WlWhingtoni
''Tho enemy hold our front In very nj
forcc, aud oyinoo strong determination b.
mtGpolo botweon us aud Richmond 10 tho
last ahall take no backward stops. y
We can maintain ourselves at least, and IN
tho end beat Lees army, believe,
''Sond 10 Belle Plain all the infantry you
ran rake and scrape. With present position
Of tho armies, 10000 mon can DO spared from
Tho defcncca OF Washington, besides all the
troops that have reached there since Burn.
hdc's departure Some may also bo brought
from Wallacos department., We want no
moro wagons or artillery,
~, =, GRANT, Lieutenant General
Il IN characteristic No society soldiers
wcro left dnwdling about Washington aftor
Grant took hold. Every man no could ralto
and Scrapcn was forced 10 20 on duty. Atno
tin,o doca the general appear 10 have worried
himself greatly about tho safety OF the noble
army OF Office holders In Washington.
Az tBpottylyaida thoro was another bloody
tight between Federal and Confederate.
Grant sought hero 10 turn tho cncmyS flank
On tho road 10 Richmond Hc failed 10 do NO.
Apparently he gained no advantage. hut
aftor that encounter ho nat down and wrote
with oomproOood lips that dispatch which has
booome histories
~ purpose 10 eight II out on this line II 10
tahea all eummor.n
II was at Spottsylvania that Con. Hancock
mado ono Of hin most famous and brilliant
charges, Only stopping 10 take time 10 pull
his army into lighting trim Grant pushed on
10 North Anna, Ho was stopped again by
tho eldllful movomonts OF Leo. Tho man
whom nothing could discourage changed his
direction again and marched his army 10
Gold Hmbor, Loo WIN already lntrenchcd
thoro In readiness. Grant made an assault
On his works. IL was unsuccessful. The
roailor who remembers the newspapers OF the
tiIno win recall that wiso editors made some
timos this remark; "Grant does not know
when ho IL whipped" Some, too, who had
yct faith In him, quoted saying OF the Con.
srals wife on ono occasion curly In tho
war. That saying, along with NO many Of
hr husbands, has also become historic.
bald Shoi "Mr. Grant is very obstinate
man.
Again no advantage had apparently been
gained at Cold Harbor, Tho assault waa
made on tho Soth Of Juno; tho splendid army
OF rho Potomac had now had 30 days OF In
oosmnt fighting Az Cold lIarbor Grant lost
noro mon than Loo did.