The National tribune., 1886-06-17

AT suitable point I asked the Gen.
erals permission 10 see him pass and repass
on gallop, and he simply said Albright"
and so You can comprehend that j was
all observation and used all the cOllod1on
my brain possessed; and ] can assure you
that the picture stands before me this
moment most yividly as q fixed photograph
never 10 be forgotten. j stayed for tve
weeks at Grants headquarters, and II is inn
possible for me TO describe or depict the
interest with which observed all j made
several sketches Of the General, with and
without his hat--Once, j recollect, with
very large pair of boots, which New York
shoemaker sent him as present. and into
which hesdrew his short legs, laughing at the
sight he presented, but do not know that
he ever put them on again. At the campfire
he would converse with his officers Familiarity,
and very often about West Point and cadet
life Gen. Rawlins had Just returned from
trip for his health, and Grant heard has
cough from his tent and expressed great
sympathy and warm friendship for Rawins
One evening he said TO me, i do not like
that coughing of Rawlins; il worries me-
"Te busy myself ] sl0etched likenesses of
al the officers and their horses and i was
very anxious 10 crafty their hope of seeing
themselvesain the painting with their be-
loved great General. i also sRetched some
of the visitors Once Secretaries Stanton and
Seward were there. That day served the
meat and water Once i remarked TO the
General, when chatting with him alone, that
he never treated his visitors to anything but
water, and he said:
8" How could permit a drop Of liquor or
wine in my camp with all the newspaper
SANDER ] receiver
Under that one of my sketches whied
Grant liked best he put his autograph, and
believe thatwas the sketch with his slouch
hat on. have not seen any of these numer-
ous sketches in 20 years, so i have forgotten
many OF them.
&" believe the General performed his
greatest labor after taps and j often at
midnight heard him calling out Orderly
which always meant dispatch for the tele-
graph Office.
u made careful sketches Of his three
horses. and the painting embraces the whole
collection Of sketches.
"In the picture the following horses are
from studies after nature Grants Meades,
Terry's Schofeld's, Sheridan's, Kilpatrick's.
The rest had 10 put in different cOlors, In
order TO preserve the artistic effect.
TRIP UP THE RIVER.
"The 18th OF October 1864, wrote in my
diary This day j suppose Is the most in
teresting in my life' On that morning we
were reused unusually early to breakfast
"GTant ate rapidly few fried oysters, and
passing around the table, tapped me on the
shoulder and said:
q" Would you like TO make a trip with us
this morning up the riyer?'
"'O course, i sand.
I" Wei, get your boots ON, then; we are
going soon
"Al officers made quick breakfast that
morning and we were soon on board large
steamer, and, If ] recollect right il was one
OF the Staten Island leuyboats, which took
All the horses and the escort. ii was a lovely
morning. about O'Clock rnd from the upper
deck the James River and surroundings
looked charming; and from the stiffness
around il was hardly possible to believe that
We Travelled within the lines OF an army.
Prom group % the railing observed Grant
sifiiug, smoking his cigar, quite alone, IN the
SUB and as ] Thought bis sexpression depicted
cbeeriGiness aud ease Of mind, ] Ventured TO
faize iny seat beside him, and commenced,
Of eoui7.e 10 speak about the weather as
Eec0nc-Tate men usually do The General
proved t0 De tHlkatVe that morning, and 10
my ID light pointed ont t0 me an the points
at hieh his different CORDS had crossed the
river ln short. he talked sO much, uncon-
cernad and pleasantly. Chat I got courage 10
pui ior.h ltlie humor. and AT q pause said
General, you seem 10 be in such good
ahunl0r this morning that j. as faTortes Oi
lkngs and great mcn Of old often did, when
tieg found tIeir master Ia good hHm0T ask
of you. General. . great favor
Besmiied andsaid:
- &eii, What DO You want ~
80 s.fah f.aufrnH ffrn4 won ,rrrr-11 1,as-e
the kindness 10 take Richmond while ] stay
here with you.
Ills expression became rather serious
when he answered:
cll, siT. who knows a battle is going
a. now since O'Clock this morning. We
viii soon hear the guns he said
row GRANT MANAGED THE BATTLE
A0H was Iy turn i0boc0me serious. and
Ily surprise gren as he continued telling mt
aDc Faty orders he n The evening bad seBi
a. Meade ard Hancock. i was ast0nisheG 81
v bal ] listened 10; my mind searched about
-l9r an historic comparison, bat could ind
Done. Grant, who seldom spoke, and about
rliha.ry movements iaI less, had here spoken
oIac ln Tire simplest and guietest manner
Nben thousands 0i men were IN dead y strug
Gle.
Agw We heara the guns In tie distance
nm now going 10 Deep Bottom. b,
fall, where baye another net Of wires
and am going 30 taze command OF 10,
night wing. hope 81 least We Will bi
nearer Richmond t0-nilht'
We heara The guns now clearly and "a,
lallt rafting oi muaAetry. ] said nothing
Twas pa mute 81 Grant used 10 be. but J wa
e1c.leQ 81 tle probability Of seeing him il
ac-iDn he i-hlcd a new cigar, and ! dalet
not break his silence.
Ehfler commands tie right wing b
fsia we WI soon know what We are about
Ano'hc silence. Here is Deep Bottom d
Eai1. lhreW Eway his cigar. and disappeared
] saw him 20 through the crowd Of horse
ant men. lump 0n shore, mount JET Davis
and 81 he went the staff behind him
wac not slow 10 follow. ] kept as close {
him ~ possible. often almost By his side
knew be- cid NOS mind IT, We went clea
tgr0ggh ihe army, and coming INTO a WOO
the Weli-kuoNn wnisiling Of bullets beear
Ie waved us 10 stay, but be went 90.
ste SCI the little black pony almost disap
pearsc among fhe tTee6 and ~ the edge {
tns n0oa making q halt The General II,
mouuis and g0es distance into the Gelt
Wa're tAe akIIhiehers were rapidly Lrinl
] could hardly breathe. How easily an IN
iUf funate bullet could do away with him
but he returned, mounted, and wheeled I
fhe leH leeEgnng us % follow. We Wer
seen in Fort Harrison, moi Is minutes B,
az.