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New-York tribune., 1885-07-24

guard of a garrison of 1000 men. Murphy, tho
commanding emcer, was warned Nv Grant to ee on
the,- alert ( but no neglected orders. The rebel
cavalry swept past Grants column down on tho
place. The garrison was surprised and the supplies
were redestroyed The reinforcements Grant sent were
delayed but 1t Is asserted that the place could have
been held without reinforcements. Murphy was
dismissed from the army. There was nothing for
Grant to do but retreat This loft the enemy free to
support vicksburg, and when Sherman attacked It
without knowing Of Grants disaster he was badly
beaten. The loss OF holly Springs was practically
Thus ,s' ii the year 1853 opened The country. was
waiting to see vlcksburg taken. IL not only block
AIDED the Mississippi but connected the sonth with
Texas, where the COnfederacy got its beer ana so
kept Its armies alive though al! its sports we're
closed Vcksburg was on the east bank OF the river
on bluff so high that gunboats could 90 nothing
the guns of the fort completely commanded IT, No
works could be erected there, and Vlcksburg could
only be taken by attacking it from the rear The
placed in the rear Of Vlcksburg. and how it should
be supplied. The overland route by way Of Holly
destruction of supplies there and only two methods
of approach seemed to remain. One was TO pass up
the fazoo River which runs into the Mississippi
north The other was to use the Mississippi, ip
which case the rear might be reached from the south
side But the YazSo 90, was closed by y she gums o.
ing the fortified plateau which stretched twelve
miles away to vicksburg; and the Mississippi was
closed by tbe guns OF Vicksburg itself. :. Three
situation. Some of the failures were doubtless due
IN part to the plans of amateur strategists a. Wash
crept by was that six distinct movements-by canal
by the Yazoo, by digging channels, etc.-aganst
tho "Gihraltar OF the West" had failed and mean
time they feared that their boys wero dying In the
swamps and junges though the army was really in
good health. The clamor for Grants removal grew
louder than ever before. Even Mr. Washburne
Ink Lincoln
5rhere was a time when stood almost alone in
supporting him." The North tense with
shop and at every street-corner In one Cincinnati
store an old man VINO had listened to good deal of
the talk said quietly u think he'll take it," There
was a curious air Of confidence In the way 10 was
said. Yes" continued the old man hell take it.
|'Lys always did what he set ont to do. You see,
|'Lys is my boy" With each delay and failure the
storm of clamor rose higher Bnt Lincoln. slow and
wise as always. said; rather like the man. Well
try him little longer"
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
REWARDED FOR HIS VICTORY.

This splendid climax to a.oampeign OF Six months
coming on the National patriotic holiday, was
received with tho Joyful acclamations of the whole
North. Bells rang, bonfres burned and public
meetings were held Thsrewas one universal cheer
for Grant AL the impatient criticisms. all the talk
f his habits that had been revived were forgotten
Politicians nominated him for the Presidency
President Lincoln wrote him. saying that several
times no had thought his movements mistaken, but
adding in his generous way, "You were right and
I was wrong" There was only one drawback TO
the completeness Of the victory In the genera
,pinion-the parole of $4,000 men, who 1t was
feare& might re-enter the service OF tho now
desperate confedsracy But ii was represented
that Grant could not have sent suoh an army oi
prisoners North. and the error 1t was one did not
diminish his popularity. He was henceforth the
commanding figure of the war, and on him rested
the trust and hope of the North He was at onoe
Amounted TO the vacant Maior-G Generalship In the
Regular Army, his commission to date rom the
memorable Fourth Of July y
Before the shouting was over Grant hadturned
away from vicksburs-Shsrmads division was not
even allowed TO enter it4n order to deal with
Johnston's army. which wasiu his roar johnston
was forced to retreat and then followed aperod OF
comparative quiet for three months and half
untif the middle 4 October. This was occupied
largely In civil administration, Traffic on the
Mississppi which. TO uao Mr.. ktncolp's phrase. ut
lsst aweut onvsxed to the sea- was regulated.
Grant aoppossd the policy enhnciatcd IN the OK
prcsson attributed 70 Secretary Chase that trade
Follows the flag, declaring that any trade Whatever
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
THE FIRST GREAT VICTORY.

When General Halleck assumed command oil the
Department of Missouri. he placed Grant In com
nand Of tho District of Cairo, which was enlarged
80 as TO make Of the greatest in size in the conn
try. including the southern part Of Illinois, Ken
tucky. west of tho Cumberland, and the southern
norton of Missouri This was In December, 1851
aud in February. 1862, after repeated applications
to General Halleok. Grant started with lo.oou
men aided by Commodore Foote. with gnnb"ai
ieet. to capture Forts Henry and Doneison, tht
-orncr com manding the Tennessee Rivsrand the
after the Cumberland. near the dividing line be-
" cen Kentucky snd Tennessee. The plan isstated
O have been Grants own as he had heard that Fort
Henry was poorly defended. Its capture woud
men the Cumberland TO our forces. As the troops
APPROACHED this fort they heard tho booming OF
Foote's guns and quickened their march as well a.
hey could along ths muddy roads. Suddenly tD'
,uns ceased. Grant. anxious lest the boats migh
ave been driven Of, sent forward an officer VINO
Don came gallOping back with the news that TN
National flag was flying above the fort 1t was
rue. AMI tho garrison had escaped to Fort Donel-
son. Here there TO bo hard fighting. The tort
was a strong natural defence. standing on rocky
aninence near tho river. which its guus commanded
for long distance; and stream flowed on either
,de into the river. Grant determined that when
e captured the fort the garrison should not escape
works The Rebels. who were commanded by
Floyd. with Pillow and Buckner under him, deter
mined to cut their way through the Union lines OIL
saturday, February Is. and retreat to Nashville.
That morning Grant was on the flag ship, consult
ing with Fcote. The Rebel plan was to make
felgped attack the Union centre. while Pillow at
the head of large force fell suddenly upon
lMcClernand. who lay to the south. Pillow at first
had much the advantage, but Grant. coming up
,.w that the Rebels had concentrated their forces
auainst McC'lernand. and that the time had come
for an onslaught tho works instead of retreat
which many q commander might have preferred
Down the river was an isolated hill. crowned with
heavy battery From the hill shot and shell could
he rancd into the fort. and the Rebels would DO In
hopeless position. General c. y. Smith was
ordered to take tho hill. and did it. Night came
and both sides waited for the morning. Within the
fort Floyd said he should leave and turned the com
. maud over to Pillow Pillow turned 1t over to
and A. many men a. could be- crowded into them:
started for Nashville amd the curses and Ieers n'
The men left behind. About 1000 escaped In All;
e. N the morning. nag Of truce appeared BucEnsr
wanted tcrnis.C Grants. grim response was 70
. terms but unconditi tional and immediate SURRENDER
be accepted !Sgoss 70 %oys noIn,sss SSa s
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rendered. Nearly $4,000 prisoners of the 10000
COMPOSING the gintI 9Atrisou we've taken, and
vast quantity of military stores OF the Confedcr-
ates $500 men were killed or wounded, while
Grants entire loss was less than 1000 Tho Federal
force ON tho last Of the four days fighting was
q. 900.
Tho capture of Fort Dopelson was the 6rst great
success Of the war; II left the road open for the
Union armies to Nashville bowling Green, another
great Rebel centre, fell and Columbus on the Mis-
sssippi became indefensible 1t was the first great
breach into the Rebel line of defence that had
seemed so strong. from the Mississippi to the
Atlantic. 1t was the beginning Of Vicksburg. aud
the destruction OF the Rebel army west Of the AL
leghnnies The North was beside itself with 10y
The bodncss of the assault and completeness Of the
victory made Grant tho hero OF the people. The
terms Of his brief stern demand on Bucknor became
household words everywhere. Letters and tcle-
grams poured in upon him. The President nomi-
mated him to the Senate as Major-General tho COM
mission to date from February 10. 1862, (the date
of the surrender. and the Senate Immediately con-
6rmed him. Ten months before he was quiet
citizen behind the counter of his leather and saddle
store In Galcnp.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
THE SIGNAL FROM FORT SUMTER.

Meantime his father and brother had gone ints
the leather and saddle business at Gaena H.. and
they offered him employment there. He was gisd
to co. They had established a good business but
even there he did not distinguish himself One OF
his neighbors said of him afterward that no was
- dull plodding man.; another that he was
man of "only second-rate business, capacity" The
day before Sumter was fred on. he had apparently.
no future ahead of him but one Of leather,
moderate business success. and quiet obscurity'
But the first fash of rebel cannon changed MS
ife in TN instant He came into the store, TOOK Oh
his coat, and then read the news. He got up and
began to put his coat again, saying IN his qnet
vet decisive way : "The Government educated
me for the army, and although ! have served
through one war; am still q little in debt to the
Government, and willing to discharge the obliga-
iop,p Lincons first call for troops was made on
lpri1 IT, 1861 and four days later Grant was drill
nq company of volunteers at Galena. 1t is true
hat he wrote to the Adjutant- General offering his
services but got no answer then. that he called IN
Cincinnati upon General Mcclellan, whom he had
Known in the Mexican War. and who had now been
,ppointed Major-General Of Ohio Volunteers lie
aoped to obtain appointment on Nc
,lellaus staff, but finding the Office crowded
with applicants modestly withdrew. and was sayed
from the misfortuncs and failure which would
probably have followed an association with the
"Young Napoleon" He offered himself to Gov
ernor Yates of Illinois, saying that he had mill
tary education at West Point. thought 1t his duty
to offer his services to the country, and would ac-
.ept any position where he could be useful The
modest, straightforward, earnest manner OF the
nan pleased the Governor. Those were tmcs when
military knowledge and experience were precious
great swarm of civilians. full of patriotic zeal
,ut guorant and awkward in all military matters.
,yere to be transformed somshow INTO the sem
bance Of soldiers and Governor Yates was glad to
ant CAPTAIN Grant at desk IN his own office, to
,elp himself and tho Adjutant-General in
oraanizina the volunteers. He was soon
,aced In command of the camps Of organic
,tion oalled respectively " Yates" Grant,
and "Douglas" Tho 21st Regiment Of Illinois
yolupteers had become much demoraized under
IA thirty ;days' experiment. The regiment had
numbered over 900 men, but only COB were found
willing to enlist for three years Grant was offered
The command in Juue. 1851, accepted II, and In
es than ten days he had filled it to tho maximum
standard and brought 1T to an excellent state o.
discipline, When the timo oamc to move there wa
some trouble about transportation. will furnish
tho TRANSPORTATION said he quietly The regiment
vent ON foot and was the only one tha
moved out Of camp in that way The regimen
crossed into Missouri. where 1t served as part o
the guard of the Quincy and Palnyra snd Hanniba
and 81. Joseph Railroads. being part OF Genera
Popes forces.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
MOVEMENTS TOWARD VICKSBURG.

Gsneral Halleck was appointed General-in-Chef
and called to Washington in July. 1852. and Grant
became again commander OF tho District OF west
Tennessee, with headquarters at Corinth Gueriilas
,,ias and traders were then crossing into the rebel
lines on al, sorts of pretexts. carrying information
and supplies TO the enemy. He issued several severe
orders AGAINST them took possession OF all unoccu
pied buildings in Memphis. aud rented them Tor the
benefit of tho United States Government, ana sus'
pended The Memphis Avalanche for time Tor
reasonable utterahces. He issued an order to en-
ploy fugitive slaves coming into the iihos wherever
they oould be made useful, and in Memphis required
tho families OF all Confederatcs or Confederate
svmpathizers to leave the city unless they would
n;odye themselves not to aot conspre. in any way
,oanst the Federal Government. General Bragg
vas pushina toward the Ohio River, and Grant
moved his headquarters to Jackson, Tennessee
Price and Van Dorm, with 10000. Confederates.
attacked Cornth which was beld BY Rosecrans
with about 10000 men, This was desperate
battle of two days October 3 and a, but the rebels
were finally beaten of and pursued as far as the
Hatchie River Buell. made movement TO intercept
Bragg and defeated him ut Perryville. KY. on
October 8. Thersupon Bragg withdrew into East
Tennessee 1t was nearly two months before Grant
again, advanced. Meantime his department was
extended by an addition OF portion OF mississippi
as far 40 Vioksburg. and constituted tno UoparV
ment of the Tennessee. the force under him being
called the Thirteenth Army Coros. In this region
friends aud foes were mingled that the sternos
measures had toibe taken 10 stop plunderns ana W
preserve military discipline.
After tho battle Of Corlrth Grant proposed to ths
Chief tho capture of vicksburg. and on
: November 2, 1892 receiving no answer no began
= tho movements which after somo reverscs ended In
the second great triumph Of Granite career Grant
moved down, Into Mississippi, orowding the enemy
back from tho Tallahatohio to the Yallabushs
hoping to occupy them whilo Sherman by an inde
psndont movement struck at viok'burs' But one
n,shap proved fatal. Grant was pushing ont into
tho interior leaving behind him long trall OF post
70 be garrsoned the loss of any one Of which yo.id
Inevitably throw him back upon his base. Hoii,
Z Springs was the immediate base Of supplies fou
million dollars worth being stored there under th'
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
AT THE HEAD OF THE ARMY.

Grant reached Washington on March 8. 1854, .
stranger 70 almost every one there. The diners at
Willard's Hotel did not know the quiet, rather
stumpv-lookiug man who came in leading little
,oy-ths boy who had ridden by his fathers side
through all the campaign of Vicksburg. Hut soon
( was whispered about who WAS In tho room, AND
,lemonstrative Congressman d. X. Moorehead, OF
pittsburgh called for three cheers for Ulysses
). Grant, which were given with Will
In the evening Grant met Lincoln for the hrst time
at the Presidents reception. where there was moro
cheering and lionizing. Tho next day Grant
receiyed his commission from the hands OF the
President In tho presence Of the Cabinet and
l;eneral Hallsck. On the 18th Of March hs issued
bis Arst general order. dated Nashville, assuming
command of the armies of the United States ana
,nnouncine that headquarters would he In the deld.
and until further orders with tho Army of the
Petomac, Much was hoped for from Grant, and
much was needed. There had been no counterparts
in tho East to his brilliant victories In the west
The war In the East had thus far been hardly more
than O drawn game; and political influences
shifted commanders so rapidly ana emoarfnsSeo
movements in the field SO greatly. that th,se whe
might have accomplished something had little time
or chance TO do It in. Now General without any
politics was to try hts hand and the politicians oy
this time were little afraid to NEEDLE. For the
srst time since the opening OF the war one Gcneas
commanded all the armies Grant had 100000
men. and to aid him there were 600 ships and 1000
cannon. Now 20 at almost every crisis he had
uassed through In the war; he had the supreme good
fortune ito be supplied with al abundance of me-.
and sysry facility for organizing victory. He =
oncep planned two campaigns against tho vitsls =
tho Coufederacy one under General Hseeo
against Richmond. where Leo was. and ~
other under Sherman against Atlanta. wh9o
Johnston was. "A story y told. oftslIttls -
march began toward ths Wilderness 1t had -
wsys been Stantons poiiox - eeoretsfy'ef We
| to keen tho forts about washingtop strcPGlyR4
rIsoned for the pfoteqtIon Of the capital VI
Grant called up0n him before starting eoyogI
| Riohmepd. the EsoyetAxY -eaids ssWAn H1ne1dA8
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with vtN6 yisbSEtUas etatss swas squivalsnS ~
weakening Of the National forces thirty-thrse sad
third per cont" He was overruled, however. go
svarms Of smugglers pedlers and adventaroeo
moved into tho South. While ho was mot eG
.anuuiue of the successfu use Of freed slaves Nh
Lincoln. he Of ,eourss accepted tho policy Of thf
Government. and protested TO General Taylor. I'D
Of the former President. who was commanding thf
rebels IN Texas AGAINST tce cb 4o ou
had been guilty. instead OF as prisoners Of var e
asked permission to move against Mobile; believing
Ss Tn o
Instead Of being allowed to push on with hl9
VICTORIES his troops were diminished In order y
had penetrated to Chattanooga and was being harI
pressed there by the who saw that a
held the key to Georgia and the sea Grants sss;cs
wife-a simple, good loyal woman--for the 6rst
time since the war broke out; he had let her
plain volunteer, and now IN little more than I've
In September Grant visited New-Urleans TO confo9
with Banks, and was thrown from his horee}
BIZ h a n swf
the concentration against Chattanooga created 4
new new Situation Of peril demanding : new lesdsi
tanooga st tho West must be defended and the South
subdued.D As large force as possible was rapidly
gathered there. Hooker was taken from the Army
added. Secretary Stanton met him at CAIRO with
the announcement that he had been placed ~
command of the new Department Of the MississipplS
which was to include the whole territory sbetwesq
the Mississippi and tho Alleghanies.
Oneof the stsres told Is that ss he passed through
Louisville great crowd was at the Gait House t4
see the hero Of tho war. whose name was on ever
tongue. AZ he appeared there was some iittls
SURPRISE, They saw man below the medium
le GIT. with slight stoop not too carsfu! 10 h!s
dress, o reddish face surrounded with close
cropped reddish beard; and generally common;
place look. It Was not until they had studied ou9
the strong, clean-cut mouth. the hrm chin and
square decisive jaw. and noted the clear ear gray eyH
strappinx Xentuckian looked at him curiously
aWeil. that's General Grant, s itT said be. sI
thought he was large man. He would he thougha
sms al chance of tighter II he lived in Ksntncxy
When he was drst In command at Cairo be alway5
went about with shabby .stovepipe" hat and. OF
course, always with his cigar. Some ono crittcisIpg
these two sppurtenances. was answered by ap
officer with the remark that such bright stove
pipe might be excused for little smoking", When
Pemberton's officers saw Grant approach at Vtckes
burg they were astonshed to see figure dressed 10
the ordinary summer flannel without any mark 01
his rank but the two stars on bis shoulderA
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
HIS FIRST FIGHTING IN MEXICO.

The country was on the eve OF war with Mexieo
when he lott the Academy. aud the young hsuton'
ant wss 10 have speedier baptism OF nre tnan
most West Point grsduates- He saw agrea. oesI
Of service. being. ~ 1t has bcsn said: nl 'n.
battles in which any one man could pc, nesn's
cav blood shed at Palo Alto on May ., aoSo' .as
- ALSO in the battles Of Resaoa do IL Palma and
Monterey ana tho s,eso Of Vera Cruz Il was ct
Nontsrcy that he showed bold and sllilful horse
msushipx The ammunition Of his brigsds.:was ex.
Ssurted ssd ansaasnssf to carry tho word for
mors must ruA the gauntlet Of the eAsmy.s Suless.
Ha borrowed taok from the Indiana and hanging
- ths hsteh uaaA ppop hs siss. asw past y
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BREGA ADIER.GENERAL OF nVOLUN-
TIERS.

His eleven. years. service in,rthsr rRegul.r Army
brought him In kugust, 1851, az comm's"on ~
brigadter.g general Of volunteers. TO GATE rem MAy
II, 1891. /. His Arst service under tho Commission
WA 70 lead column to 1pntop,c to prevent an at
tack from jeff Thompson. II was. on this e1pedi'
tion that hc made one Of hs rare displays OF grim
bumer-a duality Of which .tsw. .vsuld suspect the
exstanoa n this Astefa faeed djasu8 man. Lieutenant
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