, 1879-05-02


n,at!o rl,nrcrs aranet his 1lahlls, ctr. then
went tn my tIsoshrr.lil.lnw, Democrat IA he
nj 'l"t ar M Stant " 1y ws ra, es'sfs
thur to ,to, We called him knlu urnnt, on ne
co,tnt Of his Initials Ie!ng U. y, wsl, Vt West
Point werc interpreted to ,ncan 'uncle Sum-
Ut C,,stui,s, nt salary Of si00 month. Iio
kept TINT nusitton until Tr,thten Polk entered
,l'e Senate, when he Ind urnnt turned out to
put III ono 9i r. own hsnel'n,en" II, ,a, IN,
tint i,us never been printed beforc: Grant and
niyself, bnth dcsirlng to inAka soulu money,
wroto to Floyd. ScrrctnrY OF War, IMPLYING Tor
The sntlsTsh 1i o,t y sm whero %roa sss fns
lcttcr, a,,il urunt md si9ncI IL: Flnyd pntd
ITO attention to it, nn1 put IN tho sutlcFshtp
either his nephew Or Ills cuusl.,."
"ln those days wiiat was aFant's style ana
Mot q btt different to what u hns bccn eyer
sircc. tlo always Ind that sphinx-likc face. lla
always responded 10 good treatment, mud lIartt-
ds. 5is'''' fro" 'A' f''"' 'n"fk's.ps''"s'' wood
'.llow did you gct OH his staffl'
tat the beginning OF thu War five regiments
ilci by lioy. Latham, who Ind Just been elected
10 thu Senate, ll.at could have cufn'tn'id OF
tine ot thoso regiment. l wns too tt1.orous,
however, mid told Latham, thas I had never
t.. ,yas aa,orS ~, tnu A. ~ rnnir Mi sn. snd
/ would like 10 be Licutonant-Colonel. uov.
Downey gave me- ny commission; oaat III LILLE n,s
w!o !ohna tiint we neta ny. Eoh M ~, ~ pa"ins
70 the War a. alas b,1t 70 pe KeH' W III ,S
REGULAR ri regiments Wh'cn haa peen r,,a, nfongIs w.
East. This didn't SUIT me, ntla applieu 1T D
stalr-postlol. which, was obtained for mo W a!r
nfoWnlg ny unc'e a!aetW ai.t W .o u'G
1nlerlor. Hnre may say 'nL r,a11 +
5,ftoWhns Caosnet paGcc' nMu u,unI ~, n..n.at ~
when went 20 tic War OiNco 70 ask otImsn.. sta.a
whore slloniu 9e sent ne gaso ny r.E e"o.n a',
besrcGn ~ several Hencralst snY's's: LIKE souF
pick, Cotono'.' efloae Hsant q once
J.. "laa you no''hed tfaht thns you "ansea u
10 WILD h!mf c.u..u,,u .,.,.
nna "fittcn mn t5oa. Easiornm W. arS
hS s sd S y ~ - or @ s n e
efaii that no was mueh y %ans & o IN as%es' se !,
Hencrn,' alla wouta ne gao 70 ilaSc o tnfu aa ~;
!n.Ie1 y n'la AZ" '1''c' 'foui '''e "
ennpv Wio wcro m ,bc a,atf At the t,mc1n
ne uhoS!aa a.,,a inen Meno si, Sohn 1Sa"s, s "
Malena, nnA Wliiasn diiiiyer, ot g. t.ou,s. w.
thuse lw9 men WGro p9ttle,ahs; a,iu naant % e.s
70 se a g ssss MTfs auS% answcrn ora
s,ese ese ,snoss as To- lock OH
Tor Mrs Grant ana tic e9!lufeh When n !neY ca'ne
| 70 cahlp-a very nlEe ioiiuH. At. Htustei, "
Chtea0o atterwara paoile ot'leer tnese. Was
villa U.s. Lt,n noWsIa wv Man w.. ltw. .,s "atn ~.
killed at West Point ny RAILROAD tfa'n' was t1e
| stan;sseefG,tarY ,,unu,u
| don't think he was. ne Was n mosE , cana,.
bic clerk. Ho hau oeet private Y dsant.s
rcs!ment-the Fonrtn-,h Inc e., feeu.ar afmyl ny.
ntld haa ocen uscd !icre ~ 'n9 Sap.a1ns p! ny a,a
urant sent Tor bowers, 1laa MN eohsn'sslonea
Rul put him TO- work. lie wns most laithltl
Gnt Hetai!hsa WEt11's ~ n"1i " aMner "
hawllhs was Fou1a aiamoaa. ne couta .s s~eas
|
VAT, oat was psayo s.,s H. H. lille es'1a'
tlsH same tctlt Win !9a~!ns. s.,r,,.,, A.,
u9nt IT, Wsa S VA. pefcety e ssna
he was a master Of his camp. Nohody there
hau my Kn9wleaGe VI ,!le WIT s1cGpt ninl. nS
was perfectly civil to ail ol Us, out na4 uasunea
tl,c stat'oh q! an QUEER aha prescF'eo "1tn'
out my assertao,': .:....u,
| "ue naa very lew ainHseli1chts' auH'L tcc'
ollect whittier | ever playcu poner WIN NM ~
catlip Or ny. may sa} u you, ho",sses' lhat
heVef sa" Gtnht e1eatsu pokEr m,.u ~
u one u thG uest EoKeI.'@hnua @ y tis "oastsa,
noweSe s naYa d nease s. % n ~ us mpuse ~.
al things ~ goou horse ata e9ou eoMpot!tol
at Garis. I1at Is, ~ aiai oohs Raow sc
much about h!ni low."
"Diu n'lyt!thE 1n'prcss you on your ilrs1
study Of Grant aB uoleralr
"Ihc tsrss th!i,s utat anypouY notlees a9on' o1i
ufant, close 10 ,1s nslso',, Is ns a'spaten o.. us
tails. Ha was perfect master OF ttle clementt
of h!s business. IN the next p!aeo, ho pata iar T
tlculaE attont!on to keonlng hia ltncs of battle
up. le roae OUT Ia o. least oteu aay 70 l9oK M q!
The line al;t SOC ifit there was no Cup or uolce'
III t.. AZ onE rs siaEed With hll', observed
tlt lis hrst resonslniiisy @as as ~ ms nea:
nDl1 you think him IT. tic time ilnf
soldierW
think hc Is the tirst soldier N tle wofla
My Instruction at West polnt ALWAYS made M
o9servant of tl.a s9ldtery qualities of nlct'
Wh1la was no prophet, always believed h.at,
II Grant could he advanced from that barit
ground whera hla dlilldetsce put him, h9 Woult
astan!sli men OF moro presumption on the bat
tle.tleld."
DO you REGAL! anything that lie gaYo you II
do parltclllailyt"
"When W. went out from Corlnth to Vlcss
burg. lhntrg an abort!vo noYeLncut as sDrt o
shield for Sherman. who had Eono to Cllit kasav
Hayoll to attaek Vleksblrg, GEant told me II
r!de to I'Alahutrhte River, and observe what po
stlun AiePherson had taken ur, asld make
map OF tho satne. rolo Twelve t'i!es, sup
pose, over very muddy road. lacked a. tfs ~
Rltiol, drew map, aild brought It lack Il
Grant. came into his tent about IL o'r!ock 9
night, without my supper, cold ntl muddy. II
heard the little haA to say, tuok up tht tna
anil looked al 1t. AIllnt Id all rHnt. CupjlEl,