Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

country rested upon his shoulders, thts indiner-
tbs foremost ngure of the century. The re-
serve powers of dominant intellect, which or
dnar affairs could not I'm Sant or the hour
OF supreme danger to the republic Rrasped the
scattered elements of strength. solidihed them
into a resistless force and organized victory.
He dfyined the purposes OF the enemy as we'll as
he knew his own plans. His brain became
clearer, mis- strategy more perfect and his conn
dence in himself more serene rs his power IN
creased He could lead the assault at Donelson
or the forlorn hope at Shiloh or maneuver MS
forces with exquisite skill aud rare originality
of resources at Vicksburg as the best OF brigade
or corps commanders, or before Richmond
calmly conduct n campaign covering cont-
nent aud many armies with consuminate gen.
His plans did not contemplate defeat. The
movement he always made Was advance. The
order he always gave was forward When
Buell. told him that the transports at PtttsDurB
Landing would not carry away one-third OF his
force Grant said eff that becomes necessary
they will hold all there arc left. His Vieks.
burg campaign was against all the teachings OF
the military schools and the unanimous opin-
ions Of his council of war. veteran strate-
gist cried In indignant remonstranoe: you VIII
cut loose from your base OF supplies, and that
is contrary to ali the rules" Grant answerod I;
Unless we capture Vicksburg the North VIII
cut of our supplies And the soreIy 1eIeavea ave-
and disheartened people were transported with
ioy and hope by the Fourth OF July message !:
aVfcksburq has surrendt red" The western
armies never knew their resistiees powe. , unS VI
braver body of soldiers ever marched or
fought than the Army OF the Potomac.
It lost battles through bad generalship
and generals by camp tealousies and
capital intrigues. Thousands Of its heroes fell
in fruitless nights, but never wavered In ite
superb confidence and courage. At last IL found
A leader worthy OF itself and after scores Of
bloody victories ended the rebellion under
Grant. We are not yet far enough nom the
passions of the civil strife TO do full Justice TO
the genius of the general who commanded the
rebel army. Englands greatest living general,
Lord Woiseley, who served with him. assigns
him foremost place among the commanders OF
modern times. He possessed beyond most lead @
| ers the loyal and enthusiast devotion OF his
| people and he was the idol OF his army. In es.
| timating the reaults and awarding the credit Of
| the last campaign OF the war, we must remem-
| Der that Gen. Lee had defeated or bedied every
| opponent for three years, and that, after con.
4 test unparalleled In desperate valor, frfghttul
carnage and matchless strategy, he surrendered
| his sword TO Grant.
| his country were at Appomattox, and in his
/ contest with President Johnson. The passionl
| aroused by the civil war we're most infiamet
| when the Confederacy collapsed. Griei anf
| vengeance are pad coun selors. One serene In
! tellect was possessed Of an intuition which wal
second TO prophecy and was clothed with pow
or He saw through the yindictive suggestion'
| OF the hour that the seeded states must be ad
mitted TO the Union and their people vestet
with all the rights of American cisizenehip and
| all the privileges OF State government, or tn'
| war had been fought I'm vnili. He sternly re
| sed the expressions OF Joy by his troops al
the vanquished enemy marched by with hi
famous order, ~The war IL over, the rebels arr
ioicipa after the victory will be TO abstain frpn
Ali demonstrations in the field" He gave 70 tn
Uonfederatea their hol ses and belongings AM
told them 10 go home, cuitiyate tner arms e, % am
Lee 20 the private soldier. that they would D
safe and ufiinolested 80 long as they observe
their paroles.