The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-01-09
INrgRMgw WITH MRS. GRANT.
Her Life During the war--A Picture-Th,
Final Surrender.

: Her Life During the War-A Picture-The
Final Surrender.
'sNow tell me something of your life while
Gen. Grant was winning his honors as a
soldier during the rebellion"
81 was like one in a delirium all through
the war; she said with enthusiasm. 81 love
the army and was the first to urge Ulysses
to go to the war, and after that don't think
l was very patriotic. was southerner,
born in Missouri, and 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. All
thought Of was my husbapd-that he should
win and gain new victories.
81 had everything prep red for long win
ter-fruit canned, hees smoked, and enough
wood cut to last the whole winter at our
home in Galena-when Ulysses sent for me
to come to him at Cairo. turned the lock
in the door, leaving everything as it stood,
and never went back.
81 want to show you picture that value
very highly" and she brought up little
water color in gold Frame She stood it on
her knee, and pointing with her finger she
said: "You see all these tentsl This way to
the end is the generals headquarters This
is City Point, where we were encamped, and
this" pointing to a blue stream at the edge
of the painting, sis the James river. There
was nice flight OF steps led down to it, but
it had been cut Off by the frame. Now, one
Sunday, lovely, clear day, we all got on a
boat think it was the Mary Powell--and
went down the James river. We landed, and
climbing hill took our field glasses to view
the rebels, when we found they were doing
the same with US. We all laughed, and some
were afraid of their firing on us, but the gen.
eral said the ladies' bonnets would keep Off
the shot. 1t did, too. On our return trip,
when just about here,n pointing to place
distant from the camp, 1--WE found string
OF boats had been fastened together to make
q bridge for our soldiers to cross over the
James. / will never forget Gen. Sheridan
that day. When we saw him he was lost in
what looked like letter. He would read a
few lines and the red would creep up in his
cheeks like in a girls. He was so blushingly
happy that l said, 4 II wager you have re-
ceived love letter. He blushed the more
and smiled. A few moments afterward ]
learned that 1t was not love letter, but an
order to go to battle.
'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 ex-
cursion. The women had been put on the
Mary Powell for safety, and it was lying at
anchor right in front of the steps of City
Point, which l told you led down the bank to
the shore. A number of other vessels were
also anchored here The men had gone to
take Richmond or to die. The general said to
me in parting: III Lee surrenders will return
and we will go to Washington together. If
he takes to the mountains make your way
back home-you will be alone.' Il will wait
for you, replied That Sunday was one of
suspense. We had no news and were all sit
ting in a group waiting-waiting AT last a
messenger boy came running out and said, all
breathless and gasping, Mrs. Grant, may
speak to your Certainly, my DEAR said,
and patted his cheek, which was as dainty as
a girls. We went into the cabin, and he
whispered: You mustn't tell it's as much
as my head is worth to tell you, but caught
it as it was going over the wires. Gen. Lee
is just surrendering to Grant went on
deck and everybody wanted to know what
the boy said, but l would not tell. l just
laughed, and while they were urging me, we
heard the dull roar of voices shouting away
down the river. Closer and closer it came
and swelled in volume until it was on City
Point opposite us. Then the cannons were
fired and the steamers blew their whistles il
chorus, and every tongue was crying, Lee
has surrenderedp
"What did the general say when first you
met afterwards?n
"He did not say one word. We just kissed
each other in silence but there was great
deal in that kiss. NELLY Blys Interview In
New York World.