Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-08-12

formed so early, doubtless remained
deep seated throughout his life. and
were the basis for his habits of deep
reflection. firm conviction, well poised,
self possession and decisive action.
Owing TO the meagerness OF educa-
tional facilities in his boyhond days
in the vicinity of his fathers residence,
and the poverty of the latter, his edu.
cation was neglected until 1889, when,
at seventeen years of age, he was
admitted AS cadet in the Military
Academy al West Point, New York,
where he took the regular course and
graduated at the end of that course,
standing 81 in his class of 3S, which
made him but three above average,
while Mcpherson stood proudly at the
head.
He first joined regiment OF regular
soldiers AS its 3revet Second Lieuten.
ant, in Missouri. in 1913, lis chief
duty was to protect The Western from
tier from The murderous assaults of
the war-like Indian tribes, then In juX
tapasition thereto. Thence, The next
year. his regiment was ordered TO the
Red River country, Louisiana, where
there was no fighting to do, but simply
the monotony of camp life 10 be en-
dured.
Al this place, and in this unsatisfac.
tory mode of life he remained until
the war between the United States and
Mexico broke out, when, much to bis
qualification, he was permitted To join
General Taylor at Corpus Crisii, The
first base of his operations, in the
domain of thel opposing beligerans,
There he was commissioned as full
Second Lieutenant. Suffice it to say
that, during the war with Mexico,
General Grant distinguished himself,
Ms a soldier and officer. and was highly
commended therefor by his superiors
in command. That great man, Robert
E. Lee, the highest officer of the mill
tary arm of the Southern Confederacy
was Major In our armies in that war
with Mexico, and, in reporting upon
the battle of Chapuitepec, he used these
words:
AT the first barrier the enemy was
in strong force, which rendered ii
necessary 10 advance with great eau
ton. This was done, and when the
head of the battalion was within short
musket range Of the barrier, Lieuten.
ant Grant, Fourth Iafantry, and Cap
tain Brooks, Second Artillery, with a
few men of their respective regiments,
Ivy a handsome movement to The left,
turned the right flank of the enemy
and The barrier was carried
Further on he says: Second Lieu
tenant Grant behaved with dsiin.
guished gallantry on the 18th and
18th" And General Garland, speak
ing of this same affair, about The same
time, SAID: II must not omit 10 call
attention tn Lieutenant Grant, Fourth
Infantry, who acquitted himself most
nobly upon several occasions, under
my own observation And it is part
of the history of that war, rs well rs
our national experience, that from the
date of the battle of Chapullcpec until
the stars and stripes waived IN triumph
over the former HILLS of the Monte.
, Zumas, in the humli tied capital and
ciiade of Mex CO, Gen, raj Grant led
his men into the thckest Of the fight
did most valuable service, received the
confidence ot his superiors and of his
men and was promoted on merit.
After that war ended in complete
; victory on our part. the vnJicaiion OF
ri hts, anc The treaty o Gaudtloupe
, Hidalgo, whereby we acquired n vast
extension of our territorial limits
. General Grant WIS sometime in the
military service, chiefly IN California
dH - olCSVu. lDio Sbiii'1 iiNht NNs
so monotonons, SO prlson.likc and
irksome, no fighting, but only the
daily drill, parade aud oiner incidents
of camp lie, that, in 1854, having been
for fifteen years in the active service,
or at the command OF the general
government, and feeling that he had
, repaid for his military education given
by ibaS government, ami seeing no
prospect of his more active services
being early, if ever needed, he resigned
his position in The army, returned to
Missouri, bought a farm near 81 Louis
and tried again 10 win the smiles of
Tickle Fortune in civil life and the
pursuits of peace. In this his hopes
were ended, not in iruition but dis.
appointment After this, while in ST
Louis, he tried various pursuits in
order 10 support his lovely wife and
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