The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-05-06

ported for duty to Gen. Pope in Missouri
In August he vas made brigadier genera
of volunteers and Sept. l was placed in
command of the district of southeast Mis-
souri,. He Immediately seized Paducah
KY, thereby saving that State TO the
Union cause. After the battle of Bel
mont he advanced against Fort Henry
on the Tennessee river, and Fort Donel.
son, on the Cumberland. After the fall
of the former, the movement against the
latter was begun. After three days fight
ing Gen. Buckner, then in command of
the fort, proposed TO Grant that commits
sioners be appointed to arrange terms of
capitulation. Grants famous reply was:
mo terms other than unconditional sur
render can be accepted. l propose to move
Immediately upon your works" The same
day the garrison surrendered
Became Famous,
Grant at once stepped into national
fame. The question was everywhere
asked, as he the coming man," The
hero of Donelson was Immediately made a
major general, aud iu 1853 took command
of all the troops in the Mississippi val
ley. The siege of Nicksburg and the
battle of Chattanooga made an opening
for the national forces into Georgia.
Grant. now the hope of the nation. was
made lieutenant general by Congress and
by special act was given the command of
the armies of the United States. A re-
markable campaign was planned and car
ried out. For each of his brilliant aides
Grant mapped ont Il certain duty Az
o;anncinn h.,
army of northern Virginia. under Leo
and the battles of the Wilderness, Spott.
sylvania, North Anna and Cold Harbor
the hardest Grant ever fought-attest
the difficult task he mapped out for him
self But he triumphed. The surrender
of Lee, the paroling of the entire South
ern army ended the greatest civil war in
history.
Gen. Grant started for Washington I'M
mediately after the fall of Richmond. TO
superintend the disbandment of the ua
tional forces. Everywhere he went he
was greeted with ovations, and these con-
tinued until 1868, when he was elected
President and took n conspicuous part in
the reconstruction measures in the South.
On the expiration of his first term he was
reelected by the largest majority that
any candidate had up to that time re-
ceived in the nation.
After retiring from the presidency Gen.
Grant decided on visiting the countries of
the Old World, and on May II, 1877. ac-
companied by his wife and son, he sailed
from Philadelphia to Liverpool on the
steamer Indiana. Never was such dem
onstration of esteem and respect given n
departing citizen. Distinguished men
from all over the country assembled to
bid him good-by. On reaching Liverpool
reception, hardly inferior to the demon
stration that bade him godspeed at home.
awaited him. The river Mersey was alive
with vessels bearing the flags of all ma
tions. The docks were lined with thou
sands, all eager TO greet the great military
genius, the ex-head of powerful nation
and plain American citizen. In London
he was received by the queen and the
Prince of Wales and he afterward visited
the queen at Windsor. Banquets. balls,
receptions and other entertainments were
given in his honor and the members of
the aristocracy We'd with one another in
extending courtesies and hospitalities to
the great American.
From England he went to the continent,
and the greetings there from crowned
heads and the common people We're such
as he had experienced in England. He
next visited Italy, Egypt. the Holy Land.
India and China. The Chinese paid him
the greatest honors that had ever been
bestowed on a foreigner. Prince Kung
entertained him and he became the friend
of the great Chinese, Ii Hung Chang.
The two were photographed together and
to this day Ii Hung Chang speaks feel
inGly of the great American. Nay, more
each Memorial Day Ii Hung Chang has
wreath of flowers laid on Gen. Grants