The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-08-04

IVA 10 AA& AANK NtsEtHt NHNf#2Nh &Ltf8l nAh L
arson between him ah3 his subordi
mates Thes have usuAlly mistaken his
slowness for aullnrss oF lack Of spur.
ID, aud have discovered the,r mlstaise
only after becoming rash and c1mmlit-
ing fatal error Grant Is as unsuspic-
i0Gs and pure-hoarted a. child, aud
as frue from harmful intention, bUt he
is stirred to the very depths Of his ma
tnre b 90 act Of inhumanity or brutal
ity Of any sort. while meanness. or in-
gratitude, or uncharitableness, eScitcs
him to the display of the h,hest indig.
nation. lie isnot slow IN the exhlbi-
ton q contempt or disgust for whatey-
"a is nnmanly or nnbec9ming
ENpEfs ~ suBoaDINkrEs
In issuing orders to hls suboTdiuNtes
on ia asking y service ut the hands OF a
sta1-ohieer be il always scrupulously
polite and respectful in manners and
nrdors or requests rather ~ he would
ash friend 10 oblige him personally,
than as military commander whose
word is law His consideration for
those around him is admirably shown
by the following incident: On the night
after the battle Of AIlssioa Ridge, while
returning from the front 70 ms head
quarters at Chattanooga, he desired TO
know what Ind become Of Sheridan's
division, which had been reported at
noon as engaged in building bridge
across the Chckamauga al Mission
Mills, aud although il was then after
midnight he requested one Of his staff
10 obtain the desired information, The
oiicer, after a long aud tiresome ride,
reported at headquarters, Just at sum
lqse aud found the General not yet
asleep. ltseems chat in returning TO
Chattanooga "a about enc o'clock, he
found d fuiI explanation Of the days
operations, and instead of going 10
Sleep he emit the rest Of the night IN
thinking Of the long and tedious ride
he bad required from has oiliceE u Tor
no puIposey as be expressed AZ aneh
solicitude for ,he comfort ~ Others, u
is Deediass i5 say, was raro even umong
the most lninahe af our Generals q
Maus-of them w5uid not nave heslta.
ted to save themselves oyen the slight
est trouble at the expense Of Others,
and not d feW would not have given
themselves scarce moments thonght
had an aid-de-cllnp been killed much
less if he had only gone upon long
aud difficult ride upon Il wintry night
HABITS, TASTES AND MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS.
Grants personal habits and tastes
are exceedingly simple; he dlspises the
pomp and show Of empty parade, and
in his severe simplicity and manly pride
he scorns all adveutitious aids TO popu-
Iarity He lives plainly himself, aud
cannot tolerate ostentatlon or extraya-
gance in those about him. His mess
was never luxuriously, though always
bountifnlly furnished with army RAJ
tions, and such supplies as could bo
transported readily and easily IN the
lin ted number of wagons that he per-
mitted to follow his headquarters
His appetites are all under perfect con-
troll. He is very abstemicus, and du-
ring his entire Western campaign the
officers of his staff were forbidden TO
bring wines or liquors into camp. lie
has been represented as one OF the
most taciturn of men, and in one re-
spect he is such. He never diyulges
his thoughts till they arc matured aud
never aspires to speeeh-making; aud
even in private conversation he falls
into silence ifhe suspects that he rs like
ly to bo reported He is the most mod
est Of men, and nothing annoys him
more than q loud parade Of personal
opinion or personal vanity; bat with
his intimate friends, either at home or
around the camp fire, he talks upon all
subjects, not only fuently and copious-
", but in the most charming and good
natured manner. His life has been too
busy 10 read history or technical works,
but he has always been a close and
careful reader Of newspapers. He has
an attentive memory, and is deeply in
terested in all matters which concern
the interests Of humanity and partlcu-
larly in his own country Upon all
such subjects, in fact, upon all the Vi
tai questions of the day, ho thinks care
fully and profoundly, and expresses
himself with great ease aud good sense.
His understanding is of that lncislye
character that soon probes a question
TO the bottom, no matter how much the
politicians or newspapers may labor to
confuse it; while his Judgment is so de-
liberate, honest and truthful III It's OPP
eratlons, that it may be implicitly re-
lied upon 10 arrive at fair and nnbi-
asod concusihu. His memory is stored
with personal incidents Illustrative Of
men ane manners in all parts OF the
country, showing that he has evidently
been profound student OF human ma
ture throughout life; his appreciation
Of men aud character has never been
surpassed This Was well shown IN the
reorganization Of the army after he be-
came Lieutenant General. II is well
known that be did not fail in a single
instance where a change WAS made 10
putting the right man IN the right
place THIS was due neither TO chance
nor snap Judgment, but TO his habit Of
careful observation. He warns to-
wards a bold, outspoken, and loyal ma
ture; full of ardor and zeal himielf, hs
naturally adnires those qualities in
others. He has no patience with a
week, complaining, and selfish dispo-
sition, and cannot endure double deal
ing or indirectness Of any sort
Straightforward and frank In all things
himself, he respects these qualities