New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-05
HOW GRANT GOT TO KNOT RAULiNGS.
From the Hartford Post.


al was born n few miles from Galena," said
Gen. Rawlings, and moved in there when was in my
twenties Soon after entering the bar, got by some
luck OF good word the business for the leather and
hardware store OF Jesse Grant. 1t large, fine
store but deep, with only place below for sizing the
skins which tanned at Covington, Kentucky.
don't know how Gen. Grants father got into business at
GaleDa, but there Mrs Lee living there, halfsser
to Gen mother and her house next door to
mine ..,....o.,or 40. Gan. r,,o,.
or Ulysses she generally called him, who was repre-
sented to me the flower Of the flock lie had been in
the army at West Point in Mexico, and Mrs Lee repre-
sented that he made particularly handsome figure
horseback. had quite curiosity at least 10 see this
member Of the family for mp our way we had great
idea OF Mexican War soldier the extent OF our heroes
being private soldiers OF that war. was 10 when 1t
broke out, aud almost crazy to get permission to
enlist"
Here enters an aide-de-camp from department
headquarters: Gen. Rawlings, Gen Blank is unable to
der Prude in the following papers with at
tached aud lie therefore refers them with his endorse
"Well General did Grant come at lasti" "Yesl
him under these favorable antcipaons few days
after nc came had previously seen all his brothers
and not one OF them but sagacOus business man.
look cautiously at Grant and under his simplicity saw
the marks OF power gwen MIN by nature ana command
lie was not tanner at Galena but a clerk He some.
times at solicitations, sat on the store-connter and
related incidents OF Mexico country that seems to have
stirred him TO enthuasm by its beauty resources and
he holds the same regard for IL still got to know Gen
Grant slowly and respectfully and II was not III after
the beginning OF the war that found out that he had any
specific liking for me-
Enter officer Of the Auditor OF the Treasury. "Gen.
Rawlings, the Department wishes TO know you have
Ohio kept his servants down to the date Of his death His
mother is IN need OF the residue OF the settlement OF his
we get testimony that he kept them OF course he must
have done So being in active service, but we want
Gen Rawlings: al viii write to Major Alive at Chi.
S Ges8 %hO was WIN up 10 e moment Oh h'
Officer: "If you win'1
Wei. General see you are coughing. will ask the
a. am talking too much, but I'll finish. The war-inat-
ter grew before Grant had become half acquainted In Ga
old line Whg and cast vote ia 100 for buchanan
was Douglas Democrat and took tho stump there.
Grant told me that he had great admiration NJ, Tor
between Lincoln and Douglas, and said 1t was nice
question 70 say VINO g1t tne De5t OF In9 we
brothers were Republicans Some time during the cam
pagn John ~ smli solder OF the Mexican war DnIst
upon the town with magnificent display OF Wide,
Awakes, whom he had drilled secretly This mortified
organization. We thought would elect Capt Grant
the Marshal Of or in his stead should he decline John
Maltby. afterwaTd Brgader-GeneHl
l was Of the committee TO call on Grant. lie said
that he was beginning business, and should have to de-
Grant went on with ms store, selling harness saddery.
and hardware, aud got into the firm at last Lincoln was
elected Grant said from that time that the South would
fight. could not bring my mind to contemplate this,
hut the Captain seemed 10 be positive ana from that day
began to speak Oftener OF his military education ms debt
therefor 10 the country and talk with upon the capac
cs OF the North TO raise troops About that time he
souri, and this letter Albert D. Richardson, unknown TO
Grant found out and inserted In his book When sum.
ter was attacked We all looked 10 Grant Smith, and
haltby. The former went 10 work at accepted the
presidency OF recruiting meetings, and three, with
RoWley a!terWard the staff went 10 Galena and 10
Hanover and raised that company for three months ser
vice sixty.two men out Of It's 50 odd aierNard enlisted
for the war.
In this season saw new energies In Grant larger
career had opened before him. lie dropped stoop
shoudered way had Of walking, and set ms nat for
ard on forehead IN less careless fashion Yet he
never seemed to have ambition above IA leglmcnth
rank and all his talk With me upon the best place IN
regiment that should try for. lie became carpet
Dagger them and saw HIN he left Oaenai Win LIS
traps IN hand, .
Rawlings he cried, oil anything that VIII suit
you, II send you wOTd."
Do CaptainW
took my sick wife eastward soon afterward, and saw
IN TIE NEw-NoRK TRIBUNE that Grant had Deth maze
BrigadierGenera, and also found letter forwarded
from him, saying: Rawlings, am entitled 10 captain
and A. A. Co. guess you had better come ana take H..
therefore withdrew from regiment that was ialslhS
and doubtful Of my capacity to be Independently useful
So inexperienced, Joined Grant at Cairo
He had Office In great bank tnere ana was
amazed at the quiet, prompt way IN which he handled
bis multitude OF letters, acquisitions ana papers stne
behind the cashiers window hole with waste basket
under him. and orderes tod>patch business as he dld
Beyond my friendship for Grant, iet tiaI was GONG