On the 2d of April, 1865, the President was at City Point, Grant's
headquarters, until he started forth for the culminating series of
ceaseless strokes. That morning, attack along the whole line had been
commanded, and the President telegraphed to his wife, at the capital,
during the raging battle. He knew that already the hostile lines had
been pierced in one or more places, and that Sheridan's cavalry rush
was supported by a division of infantry. He concludes foreseeing that
at length "pegging away" was over and slugging begun:
"All is now favorable!"
In truth, on that same day, the rebel government at Richmond faded
thence like a mirage, and, within one week, General Lee surrendered his
enfeebled relic of a grand army.
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