Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-29

rode away. | flung parting shot at him
as ne dld so, asking if he was not inquis-
tive; When we were relieved | was called
10 uhe captains quarters, where [ was in
formed that Gen. Grant had preferred
charges against me. 1t was he to whom
had been impudent When the captain
tod me that was under arrest and liable
20 be shot [ felt like sinking into the
ground. A court-martial was held and
was sentenced to be shotatsunrise. In the
1e" hours that [ was in the guard-house
seemed to live over my life again. Through
the Efforts OF Gen. Hawley the sentence was
not carried into effect. I was disrated,
however and for three days carried a KNAPP
sack filled with sand about the camp.
when Gen. Grant visited this city called
upon MIN. He recognized me, and as I left
ne SAID, Always do your duty. New
His Boys,
They are Col. Frederick Grant, Ulysses
3. Grant Jr., and Jesse R. Grant Col.
frederick Grant is the eldest SON. He
Is ABOUT 3p years of age He graduated
from West Point in 1870, and married Miss
Honore, OF Chicago, thoroughly accom-
plished young lady, conversant, to a far
greater extent than the average OF educated
ladPes, with the languages, and most charm
ing musician. She is also possessed of great
boy and girl. After leaving West Point,
Col. Grant went upon the staff Of Gen.
Sheridan, from which in 1877, he secured q
teave OF absence to accompany his father on
his tour around the world. When he re-
turned from his trip he went back for awhile
to his position upon the staff of Gen. Sheri-
dan, when, resigning, he became vice-presi-
dent OF the Texas Narrow Gauge Railroad,
spending his time between Texas and New
To rosiyr ,oH VII
president OF the railroad company to be-
come connected with the Grant & Ward
firm. Aside from this, however, he was en-
gagged IN other business. He is regarded ais
cautious and conservative IN his business
transactions, and was thought TO be very
"weu-todo up to the day when Grant &
Ward failed
Ulysses s. Grant, JT., Gen. Grants Sec
ond son, is a graduate of Harvard College,
most OF his education there having been re-
celved during his fathers first presidential
term. While at college he devoted his at
tention particularly to law, and stood very
we'll in his class. During Gen. Grants sec
ond term as president the young man
served his father as private secretary.
When his father LETT the presidential chair
the son went to New York and became as
sistant United States district attorney un-
der Stewart L. Woodford. When he relin-
pushed this office he went into Wall Street
alone as broker and was very successful.
In November, 1879, he was married to Miss
Fannie Chaffee, the daughter of ex-senator
Jerome Chaffee. Miss Chaffee had large
property in her own right, but young Grant
never used a dollar OF his wifes fortune in
his business. As wedding present Miss
Chaffee's father gave her house in Fifty
eighth Street, near Fifth Avenue, New York,
which the young couple occupied for
while. This house was recently sold, and
during last winter y. S. Grant, JF., his wife
and two children occupied apartments in
the Harper Flats, corner Madison Avenue
and Fifty-eighth Street. Mrs Grant is in
feeble health, and very rarely goes out. She
is a lady of great refinement and amiabil-
ity.
Jesse r. Grant is the youngest son Of Gen.
Grant. He was educated at Cornell Uni
versity and early manifested evidences Of
inventive genius. He has invented numer-
Gus things which show great ingenuity, but
have never been brought to public atten-
ton. In 1879 he married a young lady
then residing in California. He has been
largely interested in an electric lighting COM
pany in New York city.
DR.. J. ?. Newman, of the Madison Avenue
Congregational Church. knows the family as
well as anybody does. He was Gen.
Grants parson during the Generals occu-
pancy of the White House. Il look upon
Fred. Grant, said Dr. Newman last even
ing, as having an exceedingly quick, clear
and comprehensive mind. His fund of his
torical knowledge is simply marvellous fora
man Of his age who is not q member Of the
learned professions. He is certainly a very
we'll read layman. Ulysses s., Jr., is one Of
the purest and manifest men that know
of. / don't know anybody within the range
OF my acquaintance for whose character
and spirit as a man 1 have more admira-
ton. Jesse is the original member Of the
family. He is not only original as an in
ventor, but in modes of thought and in ex-
pressions thereof. I have the most un-
bounded confidence in all OF them, and
would intrust all that / have Ia the world
to the keeping of any one Of them with the
most absolute assurance Of its entire
safety"