Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . tlie night of May 4 he crossed the Rapidan, met GeneralR. E. Lee, commanding the Confederates in the Wilderness, and foughta desperate three days battle, one of the fiercest of modern times. Grantmoved forward on the 7th, and fought again at Spottsylvania Court-houseon the loth, and still again on the 12th, on which occasion he capturedan entire division of the Confederate army. The smoke of battle hungover the mighty hosts for six days, while the North remained in a stateof sus
Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . tlie night of May 4 he crossed the Rapidan, met GeneralR. E. Lee, commanding the Confederates in the Wilderness, and foughta desperate three days battle, one of the fiercest of modern times. Grantmoved forward on the 7th, and fought again at Spottsylvania Court-houseon the loth, and still again on the 12th, on which occasion he capturedan entire division of the Confederate army. The smoke of battle hungover the mighty hosts for six days, while the North remained in a stateof suspense bordering on agony; but on the nth Grant wrote to Wash-ington, I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.~ So he kept on fighting, pushing ahead and daily getting nearer toRichmond, until after long and persevering effort he drove the army within the defen-ces of that hisgreat lieutenants,Sherman, Sheri-dan and Thomas,were reaping aharvest of laurelsby winning suc-cessive battles. Late in March,1865, there begana weeks hardfighting at theclose of which Leesurrendered his. GRANT WRITING DESPATCHES BEFORE CROSSING THE RAPIDAN. whole army at Appomattox Court-house on April 9th, receiving from hisvictor most generous terms. The fall of Richmond ended the war, andGrant went back to Washington to muster out of service nearly a millionof troops that the country no longer required. As many as that? said James. Wasnt that a great number ofsoldiers ? The world has hardly ever seen a larger army, said Uncle was a terrible war, brothers fighting against brothers, good Americanson both sides trying to take the lives of one another. Grant was a greatgeneral He makes me think of what the old colored man said was hisidea of perseverance. Its to take hold, hang on, and not let go. GENBRAI. GRANT. 63 Grant was jusi that kind of man. He never would give up until he Hadgained his object. And, children, I want you to remember that a largepart of suc
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