The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-09-07
VOLUME 26.-

This pIde. His conversation was varied. but
The liked to talk on the Mexican war
Mostly be was man of silence. Mr.. Wash
burn tells me that he seemed to him to be
thinking on some abstract subject, and that
the took him to be a thoughtful, reflective
and high>minded man. Such being his
Condition one is reminded Of the case OF
Frederick the Great during the years he was
bauished by his father. But in whatever
makes man, Grant, the American Hero,
far excels. l will say here, that he always
was temperate, and every way correct in
his behavior.
A month or so before the Fort Sumter
loutrage, and afterward, Capt. Grant was
uneasy. He walked through the streets,
land to and fro in the store, saying nothing.
land APPARENTLY was in troubled state Of
Imind. About those days the Douglas Guard
iorganized in the city to counterfeit the Lin
icoln Wide-Awakes, and Capt. Grant, as
Imilitary man, was appointed orderly ssr-
lgeant His reply was that captain in the
UNITED States Infantry was not the one to
take such a position He did not go near
them. He meddled so little with politics
that it is to this day unknown whether he
voted for Lincoln or Douglas.
At last war came; war meeting was
jheld, and Capt. Grant was appointed chair
Imam. Then he went to Mr.. Washburne
land said he had been educated at West
Point at the expense oftho Government: he
HAD resigned, expecting never to serve
Iagain, but now he offered his services for
what they We're worth. A company was
Iraised in the town. and under his direction
it was equipped aud sent to Cairo.
= Al Al
State Sometimes the wants of this corner
|are disregarded. At Springfield there is
always a ring ofpoliticians who are anxious
to provide for their set. 1t is difficult to do
Ianything with them. Mr.. Washburne
urged Capt. Grant to so down and offer
his services. lie would help him all he
Icould. The Captain went down, aud after
some delay he was set to work drawing
lup and copying papers After while he
told them they could get somebody to do
such FORK as well as he for q dollar day.
IL was not in his line TO be kept in a corner
at desk; seeing nobody and doing so little,
lie was met coldly, nobody knew him, no
body cared for him. Other persons then
| took an interest in him, among them MIR.
{! EIoughton, and hr. Mcclellan, President Of
| the bank here The latter in particular
pressed the Captains claims.
| Then he was appointed an aid Of Coy.
! Yates, and directed to hunt up the state
arms. He found about LOO russs mus
| kets. He also mustered in men. Slim :.
many were bis discouTagements,a and So colds
| ly was he looked upon, that he told his
friends he vas not wanted, and that he had
| better go home The Importance of hiring
man Of military knowledge was urged
upon the Governor 1t was proposed he
should be the Colonel Of the 2lst Regiment
bus 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 illinois. By this
time the Dist Regiment had become demon
allied. The men talked of putting tie
Colonel in the guard house Capt. Grant
was sert to them, by the help of Logan
| the men were Quoted, and then our Captain
was appointed their Colonel. The regiment
turned out 10 be one Of the best in the
state
Then Col. Grant came back to Galena to
get his clothes yes, to get his clothes. lie
had to have uniform. To get it. money
was borrowed and 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 Ere
mont.
I Meanwhile his friends, like CromwelFs
| little daughter, were ''indeed very few"
Mr.. Houghton, editor of the Gazette, on the
31st of May, 1861, describes Col. Grant as
the soul of honor, and no man breathes who
has more patriotic heart, and "our new
soldiers need the leadership of rare man
like Capt. Grant. June Goth. the paper
says, command Of an Ohio regiment has
been rendered to Capt. Grant, and it urges
his fitness for high command June 22d,
there is notice that Capt. Grant has ac-
cepted the Colonelcy of the 7th District
Regiment. July 3lst, it states, that Col.
Grant is to be promoted to Brigadiership,
and congratulates the service on the event.
December 23d, there is an editorial esti-
mating the character of Gen Grant, and III
particular it mentions his modesty, frank
ness, sagacity, aud strategy. take these
things from the files Of the PAGER myself
will say here, that Gen. Grants father
was thorough-going Union man, if not
radical, but there were some relatives quite
different.
10 earnest young men, this history of
Gen. Grant will be lesson for all time 1t
teaches that in waiting there are excoeding
great rewards. If need be. one must wait
his whole life and expect the time of oppor-
tunity in another world. To learn 70 waif
! is the highest wisdom.
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=, Al BUSINESS Is suspended IN the city OF
9aleil9, zen GfanG returns to the only
nome ne mas Rags hoat everywhere
across MAN street from the corner OF the
De soto Hotel, from tire different windows
OF winch float 100 Hags' stretch.s beautl-
tul trlumphai arch On one side' reaching
across th0 Top are the words
Welcome to our citizen.
WELDON railroad. Fair Oaks