Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-25
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Shnak c8yo NCty tAstAol c1s
does say anything be means 1t. In 1851.
when he was t~wenty-nins years old. he
was stationed ct Sackstt's Harbor. New
York. A companion OF his played a
mean trick and tried to excuse himself.
Grant. however. became angry and said:
..It's q id lie. You are q coward.
Never speak to me again. II you do
I'll kick you"
Before attacking vicksburg. while DO
and bis fellow.oficers we're celebrating the
22d Of February on the headquarter boat
at Milliken's Bend. Grant refused . Rlass
Of LIQUOR from Macpherson, saying. mac,
you know your whisky won't help me to
think; give me Q dozen Of the beet cigars
you can fnd. and II the ladies will excuse
me for smoking. I think by the time I
have finished them ! shall have this Job
pretty nearly planned"
Buel reprosched Grant ct the battle OF
Shiloh for his poor provisions for retreat
10 case Of defeat, saying that his steam.
boats would not have carried away 10000
men. "well." was the answer. ''thers
wouldu't have been moro than that left BY
the time I should have got ready to Co."
During the terrors OF Belmont. when an
aide. with paliid cheeks. cried. why.
General. We are surrounded" there was
no perceptibls change 10 his pleasant face
OF calm voice - he answered. ''Then We
will cut our wsy out"
At Shiloh an officer asked him: "whst
preparations have you made for retreating,
dvneraig' To which the quiet. impassive
man responded: 81 have not despaired Of
whipping them yet"
'You might - we'll attempt 10 put ont
the flames VI . burning house With . squirt
gun. You ought to organize the whole
military power Of the North at once for .
desperate struggle"
Rowley asked Grant at Shiloh where he
could find him II needed. Probably at
headquarters" was the reply. III you
don't. come to the front where you hear
the heaviest firing"
az don't know anything about making
speeches; that Is not In my line; but We
are forming Q company In Gslena, and
mean to do what We can for putting down
the rebellion"
Near Corinth Grant felled . brute, who
had insulted . woman, with . musket
which he had wrenched from the soldiers
hand, and expressed . pity that he had not
killed him.
1.-THE stability Of this Government and
the unity Of this nation depend solely on
the cordial support and the earnest loyalty
Of tho people,"
Complimented on his strategy. Grant
...ls.l. ssnh n I,ntk E.N. Vnunh shnnN
that. I had a. many men a. I wanted. and
I simply pounded away till / pounded the
place down."
Grant I Sherman. before the fall Of
vicksburg: ''They seem to put : good
deal Of faith In the Lord and Joe Johns
ton; but you must whip Johnston ct least
fifteen miles from hero"
To his soldiers In response to Q call for
Q speech: "~Soldiers. thank you. You
have done . good days work today. but
you must do . better tomorrow" Tomor-
row saw the fall Of vicksburg.
"No terms other than an unconditional
and immediate surrender can DO accepted.
I propose to move Immediately upon your
works."
There are two men In tho army whom
! would just as soon serve under as to have
them serve under me. One 10 Sherman.
the other 10 Rosecrsns."
''The great danger to our people grows
out Of ignorance. and the evidence Of uni.
| versality Of education 10 the best guarantee
Of loyalty to American principlss."
There 10 not Q suficiency Of Union
sentiment in this portion Of the State ten.
nessee) to save Sodom."
81 was educated by the Government. II
my knowledge and experience can be OF
any service, ought to offer them."
'The good opinion Of my countrymen 10
dearer to me than the praise Of all the
world beside"
When Sheridan asked Grant II he could
not attack Early, the Generals only an.
swer was, go In"
Lincoln on Grant: HE las the grip Of
. bull dog. When he ono gets his teeth
In, nothing can shake him or"
II have nothing to do with opinions,
and shall deal only with armed rebellion
and Its aiders and abettors."
II cannot afford to quarrel with . man
whom I have 70 command"
If homo has . hell outside Of II, II
ought to be . heaven Within"
Before vicksburs: I'VE are whipping
them beautifully. Hurry up the trooPs."
The only way to succeed 10 10 offend.
and not 10 Defend"
II propose to Hght II out on this line II
Il takes all Summer"
whichever party attacks now will
whip"
I'VE must cut our way to the Gull with
our swords"
IFS too late to dodge after the balls
have passed."
''Pils in the men and hold the works."
LET NO guilty man escape"
81 u rs have peace"