The Newtown bee., 1901-06-07

to speak of UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER GRANT" and this unknown soldier was made a , of volunteers. Grant was as humble as he was great. When, after this superb victory, the soldiers were rejoicing and overwhelm- ing him with their congratulations, he said Comrades, let us not forget it is God who gives us victories"
 On the 9th of April, less than two months after the capture of Fort Don elson, came Shiloh, or Pittsburg Land- ing ins Mississippi. This was one of the fercest battles of the war. Here Sherman, who afterward cut the Con- from Georgia to the sea, was Grants | lieutenant, and the two men had each l chance to see in what mould the other | was cast. The Confederates, 50,OOO | strong under Albert Sidney Johnson, attacked the Union force of 10000 at Shiloh Church. All day on Sunday the battle ragged, and at night the Union lines were mile in the rear of the position they had occupied in the morning. Johnson, the brave leader,
 had been killed; but it had been
 tough day for Grants men. To any
 but the bravest and most sanguine the battle seemed lost; but when
 Grant came into his headquarters
 tent that evening, he said: "Well, it
 was tough work to-day, but we will
 beat them out of their boots to-mor-
 row." When the staff and the gener-
 als present heard this they were as
 much assured of victory as if it were
 already achieved. Grant in person
 the next afternoon led charge which
 turned the tide and brought the vic
 tory.
 A man who wins victories is fair foil for criticism. "Grant is drunk
 ard, said his opponents. This charge
 came to the presidents ears. "Grant
 drinks too much whiskey," some fault
 finder said. Lincoln replied, with his
 dry humor: "I wish you would tell me
 wAat brand of whiskey General Grant
 uses; should like to send some of it
 to our other generals" It might have
 been we'll if some of this fighting
 brand of whiskey had been sent to the
 East where things were moving slow ly. Mcclellan and Lee were fighting
 before Richmond, and
 MIG GILLIAN HAD BEEN DRIVEN FROM
 EVERY POSITION
 and compelled to take up new base on the James. The second battle o1 Bull Run was fought; and though the disaster was partially retrieved by the bloody battle of Antietam, the fear 3 full reverses at Fredericksburg anC l Characteristic did not tighten the 5 gloom. There was need for some sig . nal success, and that came through 5 the arms of Grant.
 On high bluff on the east bank o1 the Mississippi river lay the town o1 Vicksburg. It was the key to tht Lower Mississippi and the river wa! g blocked to the Union forces while tho g Confederates held it. It was well-nigf :; impregnable, but Grant set about the g task of taking it.. For eight long l months he worked at the problem q namely, how to get his troops down tht { river, past the forts, and land then j on the high banks on the eastern side
 Plan after plan was attempted an, abandoned. Weeks were spent in cut 5 ting a canal across the neck of a pen Q insula formed by great bend in thu ; river opposite Vicksburg, so as tt bring the gunboats through withou
 their passing under the fire of the bat teries, but flood destroyed the work , Sherman made direct attack at th' ' only place where landing was practi . cable and failed. Great numbers o the troops were ill with malaria o other diseases and many died. Ther'
 was much clamor at Washington t.
 have Grant removed but the president V had faith in Grant and determined t.
 give him time to work out the prob
 lem. One dark night the gunboat e were run down the river past the bat n teries, though all of them were nor n or less disabled. The troops wer marched across the peninsula ant e then taken down the river, and ol q April 30 the whole force was landed on the Mississippi side, on high ground a and at point where it could reacl the enemy. Grants movements wer' l now rapid. A series of battles, Jack 5 son and other places were captured Pemberton with his entire force wa driven into Vicksburg and hemmed ir } there, supplies were cut off and thu l siege prosecuted with relentless vigOr g Food of all kinds became very scarce < flour was sold at $5 pound, molasse ] at SIP gallon. The people took shel r ter in cellars and caves to escape tn, 9 shot and shell. There could only b, one ending. On July flags of truce t were displayed on the works,
 PEMBERTON AND GRANT MET UNDEI r and arranged terms of surren = der, and the great problem wa. ) solved. The North was deliriou. s with joy. The North, depressed by 2 many disaster, took heart and re . solved to prosecute the war with re s newed vigor. The President and hi! cabinet felt a heavy load taken from their minds. No one, looking back ] from this distance, can conceive the 5 rejoicing of that morning when the news from Gettysburg rolled together 5 in volcanic clash of jubilation. I,