Grant's tour around the world; with incidents of his journey through England, Ireland, Scotland .. . country probably a hundred thousand ruling politicians had become alarmed. Setting outwith the determination to control the war, they began tosee that under their management the country would soonget sick of it altogether; and hence, if they did not wantto break down utterly, they must place its conductexclusively in military hands. There was a generalsentiment that they dare not lay their hands on Grant,for with his removal there seemed nothing but chaosbeyond. Assuming command of the
Grant's tour around the world; with incidents of his journey through England, Ireland, Scotland .. . country probably a hundred thousand ruling politicians had become alarmed. Setting outwith the determination to control the war, they began tosee that under their management the country would soonget sick of it altogether; and hence, if they did not wantto break down utterly, they must place its conductexclusively in military hands. There was a generalsentiment that they dare not lay their hands on Grant,for with his removal there seemed nothing but chaosbeyond. Assuming command of the Armies of the Union,General Grant at once commenced a series of operationswhich resulted in the downfall of Richmond and the AROUND THE WORLD. 25 surrender of General Lee. This last event occurred onthe 9th of April, 1865, just one year and one month afterhe had assumed command of the entire army. When General Grant received the sword of GeneralLee, he contemplated it a moment, and then handed itback, saying: It could not be worn by a nobler spoke the truth—a nobler man than General Lee. BATTLE OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN. never lived. He may have been mistaken in hischoice of what he believed to be right, but he always didthat which Christian duty seemed to dictate. Grantconsidered him every whit a hero, and treated him assuch. A Southern historian, referring to the surrenderof Lee wrote: The victors were magnanimous; theyabstained from every appearance of insult toward thevanquished. Abundant victuals were distributed toprisoners, who were dying of hunger. 26 GRANTS TOUR Thus the victor proved himself to be also a gentle-man. The people felt proud of him, and when, in thefall of 1868, they met at the ballot-box to elect a newPre.^ident, they selected him as the one above all othersthat they desired to rule over them. He resigned hisposition as commander of the United States Army, andon the 4th of March, 1869, took his oath of office, andentered upon his duties as President o
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