Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-15

Yes Sir.n "When were they served
out ~ g Yesterday morning." "Were
the same rations served out to all the
troops ~ eyes, sir.n aGentlemen,p
said Grant, " troops do not have six
days rations served out to them in a
fort if they mean to stay there.
These men mean to retreat-nQt to
fight. We will attack at once"
OPENING TRADE WITH THE SOUTH.
After the fall OF yicksbarg Gen.
Grant was urged by the agents of
the Treasury Department to author
ize some system OF trade. For some
time he refused, but at last conceded
that commerce in the recaptured
districts would be safe aud even nse-
full to the Union, provided that IT
was conducted through unimpeach:
able Union hands. He was asked
to name the persons to whom he
would be willing to entrust it.
81 will do no such thing" was his
reply; " for 1t would appear in less
than a week that I was a partner Of
every one of the persons trading
under my authority
pITTSBURG LANDING. s. M
The first day of the battle Of Pitts;
burg Landing, or Shiloh, was a sue,
cession of -everses. During the chr
tire day Gen. Mcpherson, who acted
as chief OF staff to Gen. Grant, had
been from hour TO hour the bearer
of bad news to his chief. When
night came on, Mcpherson rode mp
to Grant, who coolly said to him,
dwell, Mac, how do things look ~
"Bad enough, General. We have
lost, think, about halfsour artillery
and at least third of the infantry.
Our line is broken in several places,
and we are pushed back, as you see,
pretty near the bank of the river
Grant made no reply, and McPher-
son, becoming p little impatient,
finally said: "Well, General, what
do you intend to do?" "Do! Why,
l shall reform the lines and attack
them at daybreak. Lordl won't
they be surprised !" Grant executed
his plan to the letter, and before 0
o'clock next morning the Confeder-
ates were in full retreat.
When Buell's army joined Grant,
at this battle, Gen. Buell. asked Gen.
Grant how he expected to cross his
troops over the river, in case of con-
tinued defeat; for, said he, lyon
have transports for but 10000 men,"
Grant grlmly replied, off we have to
cross the river, the transports will
easily carry away all that is left of
the army"
HIS FIRST UNIFORM.
Gen. Grant never wore his uniform
when he could avoid doing so. He
apologized to Lee for receiving him
at the surrender in a blouse and
battered felt hat. when he should
have been attired in full uniform.
Gen. Lee got out his best uniform
for the occasion. Grant was in the
service several months as a colonel
before he wore uniform. lie was
called to headquarters at st. Louis
by Gen. Fremont, and in his citizens
apparel received an important com.
mand and was leaving when the lat.
ter asked: "Why are you not in
uniform I" :'Not thinking the war
will last long, ! have not got one
TO, myself replied Grant, where
upon Fremont insisted he should
get uniform without delay. This
uniform lasted Grant throughout
the war, being properly altered as
to buttons with each promotion.
All men have their personal yani-
ties, and General Grants greatest
weakness in his later life was to be
considered business man.
The final taking of Vicksburg and
the previous campaign in its rear
were military achievements as bold
and brilliant as any of the century.
Matched with Lee, Gen. Grant found