Litchfield enquirer., 1865-05-25
ANECDOTES OF FARRAGCT AND
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A Scotch traveller who has recently visited the United States furnishes to the Edinburph Scotsman the following anecdotes
 "Mr. Osborn (president of the Illinois Gen. tral rairoad) told me a story of Admiral Far- ragut and his son. They were on the Missis. slppi, and Farragut's fleet was about to pass Port Hudson, which was then held by the Con- federates. Farraguts son, lad of about twelve. had been importuning his father that he might be sent to West Point, where the militia. ry cadets are educated. Old Earragut said, I don't know how that would do am not sure whether you would stand fire. Oh, yes, fath. CT, could.do that Very we'll, my boy, we'll try; come up with me here.' The admiral and hs son went up together into the maintop. the old man had himself and the boy lashed to it, and In this way they passed Port Hudson. The lad never flinched while the shot and shell were flying past him. Very we'll, my boy. that will do; you shall go to West Point
 "Of Grant, who now commands the federal army before Richmond, he told me this In the first action in which Grant commanded his troops at first gained slight advantage over the Confederates. They began to plumber the Confederate camp in spite of all that Grant could do to stop them. At last Grant, who knew that Confederate achievements were coming up, got some of his friends to set fire 10 the camp, so as to stop the plundering. Then he got his troops together as we'll as he could. ana retreated but, in the meantime, the Con. tederate endorsements came up, attacked Grant and defeated him. There were five col onels under Grant who had not by any means supported him efficiently in his attempts to stop the plundering and collect his troops. MT. Osborn saw Grant day or two afterwards. when he expected to be deprived of his com. mand on account of the defeat. He said, .Why do you not report these colonels? They are the men to blame for not carrying out your or. ders.' 'Why,' said Grant, these officers had never been under fire before; they did not know now serious thing it was; they have had lesson which they will not forget. I will an. swer for 1t they will never make the same mis- take again. can see by the way they behaved in the subsequent action that they are of the right stuff, and it is better that should lose my command, if that must be, than the country should lose the services of five such officers when good men are scarce.' Grant did not lose his command, and three out of the five of- hcers have since greatly distinguished them. themselves.
 ".Ihe day before Grant attacked Fort Don- elscn the troops had had march of twenty uiaHt gsf gaEs al1s of t during bitter cold night CT they should attack the fort at once, or should give the troops a day or twos rest. The ofi. cers were in favor of resting. Grant said poth. ing till they had all given their opinion then he said, There is deserter come in this morn. ing; let us See him and hear what he has to say?' When he came in Grant looked into his knapsack. Where are you from2' Fort Doneson.' Six days rations in your knsp. sack, have you not, my manr Yes sir, 'Wiel were they served out r Yesterday morning. Were the same rations served out to all the troops ? Yes. sir 'Gentlenen,' said Grant, troops do not have six days rations served out to them in d fort if they mean to stay thsrell These men mean to retreat, not to fight we will attack at once He did attack the Con. federates. defeated them, and took large mum. Der of prisoners"