Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-07-31
son, son, WHICH opened tho way to the occups


tion of western Tennessee.
on the 10th of February, 1862, the day after
the surrender of Fort Donolson, he was ap-
was placed In command OF nm expedition up
the Tennessee River against the robels in
and about Corinth. under command OF John
mated I'm the great battle of shiloh or Pitts
burgh LandinE-which battle, occupying two
days tAprll 0 and q, was one of the bloodlest
of the war, and resulted in the defeat of the
rebels and their retreat upon Corlnth.
Soon after this, General iialleck having as
sumcd command OF the army, before Corlnth,
and that place having fallen Into the hands
of the United States forces by evacuation,
an important change took place In tho army,
which resulted In the assignment of General
Grant to the District of west Tennessee, and
tho promotion of q cncrnl Hallcck to the office
OF General in.Chlcf. The former soon after
River TO its mouth. Memphis having been
given up to our troops. the chief obstacle In
tho wny of tho prosecution of the design
were Vicksburg and Port Hudson.
After n series of expeditions and battles,
land and naval, in which the courage and
forttudc of tho. Union troops were no less
prominently exhibited than tho superior en-
ginooring powers and unyielding stubb rn-
ness of General Grant, Vicksburg was re-
duced by siege; and was occupied by Grant
this duly S, 1853 followed the surrender Of
Port Hudson to General N, 2; Banks,
on the 18th Of of October, 1888, the p Depart
iS,' land, and @ Of the the tennessee were
formed into the Military Division OF
the Mississippi, under tho command OF
General Grant The General, however,, wan
not long In this position until, the grade OF
LioutennntGcncra having been revived, lie
was promoted to that onlcc-which ofco
gave him control of the entire forces of the
United States. This appointment was made
In February, 1884, and was Immediately fol-
lowed by the most active, thorough prcpara-
tlons for movement upon Richmond by the
Army of tho Potomac under the personal
command of General Grant, and an cNpcdi-
tion against Atlanta under command of Gem
ernl sherman. After the battles of the Will
dcrncss, Spottsylvnnin Court House and tho
siege of Petersburg, Lees retreat was cut on
by the rapid movements which Grant insti-
tuted, and on the 9th of April, Just one week
after the last great battle the army or
Northern Virginia captuated. Soon after
the rebel General Johnston surrendered to
General sherman, on the same terms granted
by Grant to Leo, and the great Civil war was
ended. Grant was appointed Secretary or
War dd interim, August IL, 1867, and fllled the
efllcc with distinction until January IA, 1S6S,
at which time Secretary stanton was rein
stated by Congress. On the 2lst of May, lSiS,
he was unanimously nominated for the Pres
idcntal chair by tho Republican Convention,
which met at Chicago.
He was elected. and took his seat March 4,
1852. He was reelected, and took his scat
March 4, 1873
General Grant was the first American, who,
after receiving the highest honors bestowed
by the American people, went abroad on his
historical trip around the world visiting all
the important countries north of the elua-
tor, and receiving the homage due tbs rep
resentative of great nation.