Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1865-09-13

Mr.. Washburn and said he had been
educated Mt West Point ut the ex-
pense of the G0vornment, he hadre
signed, expecting never to serve again
but now he offered his services for
what they are worth. A company
was raised in town, and under his d.
reetion, it was equipped and sent To
Cairo. @
Galena is in the northwest part OF
the State. Some times the wants of
this corner is disregarded. At Spring
field there is always a ring of polite
ians who are anxious to provide for
their set. 1t is difficult to do any
thing with them. Mr.. Washburne
urged Capt Grant to go down and
offer his services. He would help
him all he could. The Captain went
down, and after some delay he set
to work drawing up and copying
papers. After awhile he told them
they could get somebody to do such
work as well ~ he for dollar = day
1t was not in his line to keep in q
IcOrner at u desk, seeing nobody and
doing so little. He was met coldly
nobody knew him. Other persons
then took an interest in him, among
them Mr.. Houghton and Mr.. McClel-
Ian, President of the bank here The
latter in particular pressed the Cap
.ain's claims
Then he was appointed an Aid Of
Gov. Yates, and directed to hunt up
the State arms. He found abou t
1900 rusty muskets. He mustered
in men. Still, IS many were his dis
encouragements and so coldly was he
looked upon, that he told his friends
he was not wanted and that ho had
better 90 home.
The Importance of hiring a mill
tary knowledge was urged upon the
Governor. 1t was proposed he
should be the Colonel of the 2lst reg
iment, but another got it
About this time Capt. Grant went
to Ohio to see his father, when Gov.
Dennison was urged to give him an
appointment. The prospect here was
good. Then he came back to Jlli-
nOis. BIZ this time the 2lst regiment
had become demoralized. The men
talked of pu tting the colonel in the
guard-house. Capt. Grant was sent
to them, by the help of Logan; the
mon we're quieted, and then our Cap
tain was appointed their Colonel
The Regiment turned out to be one
of the best in the State.
Then Col. Grant came back to Ga
lena to get his clothes; yes, to get his
clothes He had to have q uniform.
To get it, money was borrowed ana
security given for the money. The
American people can afford to read
this now. Then he went back. On
taking his men he had them march.
saying they would learn four times
as fast. He went to Missouri, and was
under Fremont
Meanwhile his friends, like Crom-
wells little daughter, were "indeed
very few. Mr.. Houghton, edition OF
the Gazette, on the 31st May, 1861,
describes Col. Grant as the soul of
honor, and no man breathes who has
a moro patriotic heart, and our new
soldiers neod tho leadership of rare
man like Capt Grant," June 90, the
paper says, command of an Ohio
Regiment has boon rendered Capt.
Grant, and it urges his fitness for q
high command. June 22d, Is notice
that Captain Grant has accepted the
COlonelcy of the 7th District Regi-
ment. July 3lst, states that Col.
Grant is to be promoted to a briga-
diership, and 'congratulates the ser
vice on the event. Dec. %, is an edit
orial estimating the character of Gen
Grant and in particular it mentions
his moddesty, frankness, sagaeity
and strategy. | had these things
from files OF the paper myself.
To earnest young men this history
of Gen. Grant will be a lesson for all
time 1t teaches that in waiting
there are exceeding great rewards.
If need be, one must wait his whole
life and expect the time of oppOrtuni-
ty in another world 70 learn TO
wait is the highest wisdom Grimes
Of every character, diseases Of every
name and infamy and shame are the
fate OF those who will not learn to
wait,