Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-01
GENERAL U. S. GRANT

marched an elderly lady, whom the Au-
gusta papers declared to be ''unre-
constructed rebel" reminds us that
April 9th was the birthday of General
Grant, who had some little share in
making possible a reunited country and
whose attitude on reconstruction was
extremely favorable to the people of the
South.
We do well to recall in a general way
the events of General Grants life. He
was born in 1922 in the small town Of
Point Pleasant, Ohio. His father was
tanner but operated a small farm on
which the boy Grant worked in the sum
mer and at add times. His father, with
a fathers ambition, desired for young
Hiram Ulysses a better education than he
himself had secured, and through his in
fluence made it possible for the boy to
go to West Point The congressman who
made the appointment changed the boys
name from Hiram Ulysses to Ulysses
Simpson, the later being his mothers
maiden name. This change of name was
not desired by Grant but seems never
Ftheiess to have been a good omen of his
future endeavors for the United States
Grant served through the Mexican
war and was made captain for bravery
IN action at Chapultapec. After the war
was over he conducted business in a
small way entirely unknown outside his
htlte town until in 1861 he organized a
company of volunteers at Galena. Ills.
at the call of President Lincoln when
CIVIL War began and shortly after he
came Colonel of the twenty-first Illinois
volunteer Infantry. In August of the
same year he was made Brigadier-
GeieTal and given command of the forces
aiohs the Mississippi, where early in 'e2
ne compelled the surrender of Fort
donaldson by his positive message tn
the confederate Commander, mo terms
other than unconditional and immediate
surrender can be accepted. | pronose to
move Immediately on your works.
Then following Shiloh. I,ika and vicss-
pufss ne became Major General and
fought the campaign about Chattanoora
including Lookout Mountain, Missionary
Ridge, and Chicamaugh.
In 1865 Congress revived the grade of
Lieutenant General and commissioned
General Grant in this grade. He took
command of the army of the Potomac
ana began at once the final CAMPAIGN
against Richmond. 1t was a campaien
Vi aetrltlon, slow but Of continuous pro-
gress. The criticisms of some led to his
famous saying Il will fight it out on this
me II 1t takes all summer" This. if
ola put with the retreat of the Confed-
crate armies i'm the spring of 65. General
Grant was able to surround them and
| compel the surrender of General Lee at
| ADDOJmatOV
The magnanimity of General Grant ON
this occasion shows the essential spirit Of
the man. His encouragement to the es-
| taos shmept of the old brotherhood
broken by unfortunate internecine
STRIFE his recommendation that the Con-
federal soldiers should take their horses
with them in order chat they laignt i'm
med'"'eiE tir their fields and his cordial
pairing with General Lee, who was also
West Pointer, all made a profound
impression upon the people of the entire
county North and South.
The popu arity of General Grant as a
s2tho' Nss positively reflected in the
attitude of the voters of the country whe
tw'e2 elected him president of the United
states. Al the close of his second term
ne mate tour of the world as the rem
fesen'at've OF this great reunited coun.
try visiting all civilized lands, AMI was
received with the highest honors by rul-
era and prominent citizens of every gov
eminent. On this trip cordial relations
We're established with many governments
which previously had been Indifferent 10
the United States.
Congress by special act continued
Generat Grant on the retired list as gen.
| e'al With f0H pay. This enabled MN Ia
weather severe finAncial storm ooea-
stoned by the loss of funds through a
partner in whom he had fully confided.
No stain or criticism attached to the
name or dulIed the fame of Genera
Grant in his military policies, his politica
life or his financial dealings. Upon his
death in 1885, his body was laid with high
Ihonors in magnificent granite tomb In
riverside Park overlooking the Hudson
Thousands daily visit this tomb and gair
new inSOiraff0n fD1. oSAsuo,,