New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-28

in the Army Of the United States. With
this high honor devolves upon you. also,
a corresponding responsibility. AS the
country herein trusts you, so, under
God, It will sustain you. / scarcely need
TO add that. with what I speak here for
the Nation, goes my own hearty per-
sonal concurrence"
General Grant replied: "Mr President,
l accept the commission with gratitude
for the high honor conferred. With the
aid of the noble armies that have fought
in so many fields for our common coun-
try, it will be my earnest endeavor not to
dsappoint your expectations. / feel the
full weight OF the responsibilities now
devolving on me, and l know that II
they are met. it will be due to those ar
mics. and, above all. to the favor Of that
Providence which leads both nations
and men"
MARCH 10-Grant visited the head
quarters OF the Army of the Potomac
at Brandy Station. then pushed west to
arrange with other generals for the
spring campaign.
MARCH 26.-Grant returned to WASH
ington and took up his quarters at Gull
pepper Courthouse a few miles south OF
the headquarters of the Army OF the
Potomac
MARCH 30.-Sheridan was assigned
to command the cavalry by Grant. The
Union armies, being widely scattered
ia to-
were reorganized. Grants plan was to
concentrate all possible force against the
enemys armies in the field. The new
campaign opened with Sheridan's first
raid around the left Of Lees armies
MAY and 4.-Grant began his grand
movement Of the Army OF the Potomac,
crossing the Rapidan and entering the
Wilderness. The historic battles Of the
Wilderness followed, May ) and 6.
MAY 11.-Grant wrote to Halleck: I'VE
have now ended the sixth day of very
hard fighting: the result is much In our
favor"
JUNE 5.-Grant wrote Lee from Cold
Harbor that wounded men Of both armies
were lying exposed and suffering be-
tween the lines. He proposed that, when
no battle was raging, either party be au-
thorized to send to any point between the
pickets or skirmish lines unarmed men
bearing litters to pick up their dead or
wounded without being fired upon by the
other party.
JUNE Grant began his movement
on Petersburg
JUNE 14.-Grant with the Army OF
the Potomac. reached the James River.
5. APRIL 7.-Grant wrote General Lee.
THE result OF the last week must con-
vince you Of the hopelessness Of further
resistance on the part Of the Army Of
Northern Virginia in this struggle.
feel that 1t IS so. and regard Il as my
duty TO Shift from myself the RESPONSE
bility of any further effuslon of blood by
asking of you the surrender Of that
portion Of the Confederate States Army
known as the Army of Northern Viz
GINA"
To this Lee replied: II have your
note of this date (APrii y. Though not
entertaining the opinion you express on
the hopeessness OF further resistance
on the part of the Army Of Northern
4 i''IIlOiitc your utSlre 10
avoid useless effusion of blood and there
FORE before considering your proposition,
ask the terms you will offer on cond!-
ton Of It's surrender"
APRIL 9.-General Lee surrendered TO
Grant. General Grant said: when the
news Of the surrender first reached our
lines. our men commenced firing a salute
OF "a hundred guns in honor of the VIC
tory. ! at once sent word, however TO
have ii stopped. The Confederates were
now our prisoners, and we did not want
to exult over their downfall"
MAY 1S-A grand review OF the armies
was ordered.
JULY 2J.-Grant was made General OF
all the Armies Of the United States.
In June, July and August Grant made
a tour through the Northern States and
Canada. In November he was welcomed
In New-York by a demonstration that
surpassed all previous occasions In his
career.
Immediately after peace had been de-
clared Grant sent Sheridan with an
Army Corps to the Rio Grande River