The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-19
INTERVIEW WITH MRS GRANT.
Her Life During the war-a ficture-rho
Tinai Surrender.

"Now tel me something Of your life whilo
Gen Grant was winning hs Lonors as o
soldier during the rebellion"
Il was like one in delirium all through
tho war; she said with enthusiasm. II love
the army and was the first 70 urge Ulysses
10 go 20 the war, and after that don't think
| was very patriotic. was 4 souiherucr.
born in Missouri, aud when | was married
my father gave me six slaves for my own
property. All my relatives, and my brother.
Judge Dent, were on the rebel side, but did
not care for them or for the Union men. Al
Thought of was my husband that be should
win aud gain new victories
IL had everything prepared for long V in.
ter-fruit canned, beef smoked, and enough
wood cut 10 last the whole winter at cur
home in Gaena--,shen Ulysses sent for me
to come to him at Cairo. turned the lcck
in the door, leaving everything as il stood,
and never went back.
IL want 20 show you picture that value
very highly" and she brought up litilo
water color IN a gold frame. Snc stood 10 on
Der knee, and pointing with her finger she
said: You see all these tentsi This way ~
the end is the generals headquarters This
is City Point, where We were encamped. and
this pointing TO blue stream at the edge
Of the painting SIS the James river There
was nice fight OF steps led down to n. boat
il had been cut or by the frame Vow. ono
Sunday, n lovely. clear day, We all got on
boat think IL was the Mary PoNeIl-ori
went down the James river We landed ard
climbing q hi.l took our GeId glasses to yiow
the rebels, when we found tnoy were dong
the same with ms. We all laughed ami sone
were afraid of their hrng ON us, but thr gem
eral said the ladies' bonucts Woud keep az
the shot 4, did, too On eur return Trip.
when just about here, pointing % araee
distant from the camp. 'We found string
OF boats had been fastened together to mase
a bridge for our soldiers o. cross over t.o
James Will never forget Gen. Sheridan
that day. When We saw MIN he was lost BIO
vhat looked like a letter lie would read
few lines and the rcd would creep up iu DIS
cheeks like IN a girls. He was SO b.uslireif
happy that | SAID, Il q wager you have re
ceived a love letter He biushed the more
and smiled. A few moments alterward /
learned that il was not a love letter bus an
order 10 go 20 bat,.e.
"The second Sunday following one could
not tell that lovely City Point was the same
place we had been in on the day Of our ok
cursiou. The women had been put on tho
Mary Powell for safety, and Il was lying at
anchor right in front Of the steps Of City
Point. which told YOU led down the bank 10
the shore. A number Of other vessels were
also anchored here The men had gone 20
take Richmond or 10 die. The general said 20
me in parting. If Lee surrenderf / viii return
and we Will 90 20 Washington together. II
he takes 10 the mountains make your way
back home-you will bo alone i viii wait
for YOU / replied That Sunday was one ~
suspense. We had no uews and were all sit
ting an group waiting waiting AZ last
messenger boy came running out and said, alt
breathless and gaspiug, Mrs. Grant, may
speak TO youf Certainly, my dear | said,
and patted his cheek, which was as dainty as
a girls We went into the cabin, nnd he
You musnt tell, It's as much
as my head is worth 10 tell you, but caught
it as 1t was gong over the wires Gen. lee
is just Surrenderng to Grant / Went ON
deck aud everybody wanted % know what
the boz said, but 1 would not tell just
laughed and while they were urging me, $50
heard the dull roar of voices shouting away
down tie river. Closer and closer % came,
and sweiled IN volume until 10 was on Cry
Point opposite us. Then tho cannons were
fred and the steamers blew their whistle Ina
chorus, and every tongue was crying, Leo
has sIrreuderedl
"What did rho general say when first you
me. afterwards
"Ho did not say one word We just kissed
each othor m silence, but there was great
deal i'm that kiss Nelly Biys Interview in
New York World