The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-05-31

Missionary R1dge and Lookout Mountain
followed in rapid succession, and the
army of Thomas was relieved and that
of Bragg totally destroyed.
1.-The country realized his proper sta
ton, and the Office of lieutenant gen
eral was created for Grant. He was
placed in command of all the armies
Of the United States. From that time on,
all knew what the end would be. 1t
was not known when it would come,
but it was realized at last that leader
was found who would eventually crush
the rebellion. He made headquarters
with the Army of the Potomac, but he
directed the operations of his leaders
in other portions of the United States,
and seated by the roadside after throw
ing his army across the Rapidan to give
| battle to Lee, he wrote dispatch direct
ing Sherman to cut loose from Atlanta
and begin the march to the sea The
wilderness, Spottssylvania, Cold HaIbor.
followed with their long death rolls, but
Lees army was slowly but effectually
exterminated. While the siege OF Peters
burg was being conducted by him in per-
son, he organized the army Of the Shen-
andoah, put his faithful lieutenant, Sher-
idan, at it's head, and was rejoiced in
short time to learn that the army Of
Early had been entirely exterminated.
He was never cast down by defeat, never
hesitated to fight at the least opportun-
ity. and constantly kept pressing for
ward until at last Petersburg and Rich
mond fell and the army of Lee made a
desperate effort to escape, and join that
Of johnson IN the south The attempt
was quickly followed by the surrender
Of all the other armies of the CCnfeder-
acy, and the war was brought TO close.
Long before, the president had issued
a proclamation declaring that all men
should be free, and slavery, which was
the real cause of the great struggle. ex-
listed no more in the United States. If
the constitution had never been adopted,
the war Of the Revolution would have
been Of no avail, so If the thirteenth.
fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments to
the constitution had not been adopted.
the expenditure of all the treasure and
the loss Of all the lives in the war for
the preservation Of the union would have
been Of no avail. The war closed sue
cessfully, the amendments were adopted.
the governments of the seeding states
were in time reconstructed
WAR always should be avoided 4 pos
sible but when it comes. there is only
one way to conduct it, and that is the
way and manner in which it was con-
Quoted from Donelson TO Appomattox.
"The great military leader Of this strug-
gle afterward became president Of the
was difference of opinion in regard 10
his successes in civil life. We have had
other presidents who have been just as
successful in the management Of affairs
Of the government and we have other
presidents who have far excelled him in
this position. but the place OF Grant as
a military genius Is fixed secure. IN the
history Of this country there is no other
general with whom ne can be compared.
His name in future time viii be found
in that select and successful class Of
men who have been the great leaders
in wars. headed by Alexander, followed
by Hannibal Caesar and Napoleon, and
and in the western continent is repre-
sented by Ulysses S. Grant
Since the war we have observed the
progress OF the states which attempted TO
secede They realize now that Shrlr
success would have been their final ruin.
II the eleven states OF the south could
secede and organize a government Of
their own. BY this time several states
would have seeded from that govern
ment and organized stiu another confed-
eracy. II the south had been permitted
TO secede from the north, the West would
have been permitted 70 withdraw from
the east. and where We have zow one
union with a states. and territory eX-
tending from Mexico 10 the Arctic. and
reaching out far into the Pacific, We
would have several feeble warrllE r.
pablics. similar 20 ;hose which exist IN
South America TIE south realizes this
today. The amnesty engeudered by
the var IS rapidly passing away. Tho
reception that Presidert ALckiEley re-
e=atIy received il the south shows ths
sincere regard ard aFecrion which exists
there for The rz.isr of oar common eoaa-
Try
Much p-or-ess has Been made ~ the
southern states. RsBroads are reaching
into every portion q thai sseiio1 an1
development q its Industries = Eonafr-
III To consider.
since the great wa- ciosed re have lad
another war. mat never Toa,a aars oo-
CURED had not the Cifl var peez Sue
cessfuI and TIE government 81 the rH-a1
t-iunphe,i THIS last Var dsd uot r--ate
20 any situation or coHsiti'1 here -
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