Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-12-13
HAYES ON Grants Stoieism.

Cincinnati Commerlal 6al"tte: tN- /
President Have was ia q reminirent /
mood last Wednesday night M the /
monthly dinner ui the Loyal Legion. /
The charming story winch he told
about Little Phil ~heridan's first
and last vote wa~ received WITH APP
plau~c. and thor,. WITS cheer when llc
repeated ~heriian'~ simple words, 1t
Is my first vote. and will perhaps be
my last. hui | want to vote for odd
Abe One" Gcneral iIaNe~ then told.
ia has characteristic way, vii h gestures
that were almost toqueine~puc M
their expressive grace. story al ten-
rral Grant /, stoicism M lac midst al
impending peril General Hayes sald
IL was u story of the only time that
Grant ever showed what might have
been called fear" had any one else
but Grant been the hero al the story.
II met J." said General Hayes. Eat an
army dinner some time ago. Colonel
Bowers. IA favorte aide of Grant : and
asked him during the evening, What
WAS the most striking exhibition al
fear, anxiety. or sense ofresponslbllity
that you ever noticed in General
Grant Well replied Bowers. II
there was one instance above all Others
where he seemed to he affected 10y the
4 l.., 4
DAYS fight down in the Wilderness.
I'm one of the days, ! think 1t was the
fourth, the iightlng commenced early
IN the morning, and coniini all
through the day. At the end of the
day there had been great slaughter ON
both side, and We had not carried II
point; we had been repulsed on every
side There was not an absolute de-
feat, but We all felt that our army had
been shaken. and that possibly II Sc
we're. determined ret urn nj tack 10y Lee :
army might he disastrous.
Just AT dark that night, Bowers
continued, said General Hayes, were
all gathered about n log lire hat was
built on the greensward AT Grant :
quarters. All Grant : stan were about
the fire. and as the tllckerino ilame-
lighted up their iaces II could TIE seen
hat they were all oppressed with the
greatness of the losses al he day ana
of the preceding days. Nothing was
said. The log cracked AMI suffered
in the fire Grant stood by lookingat
the bright flames. hi, hands behind his
back, II cigar IN his mouth, saying
nothing. Suddenly there broke out
on the night air, a mile or two of, a
heavy firing. II was evident deter
mined attack had been made on our
lines. The firing grew rs II came nearer.
We all Jumped up from our places
about the glowing tire and listened
eagerly.
" Grant stood aud listened iutently
to the firing. lie said to an officer
after moment ortwo: Ride forward
bee what it is and report 10 me. The
officer leapel into the saddle ana gal
loped rapidly out INTO the darkness
beyond the circle OF light made 10y the
camp fire Gradually the firing died
away. volleys ceased and soon natight
could be heard save here and here the
sharp report of II musket. Grant
Strengthened up, yawned and sald: II
haven't slept amy for some time. and
think I'll 20 to bed lie then tossed
away the stump oi his cigar and EN-
tered his tent.
Blowers" said General Hayes. ere
marked: Grant hasn't slept for three
or four nights. He has been IN tn,
saddle every night, examining the
lines and look ing after he men Grant
was in his tent. Through the fly
which was open, could be seen thu
yellow glimmer oi u llickerng candle
Grant always kept II candle burnin.
in his tent ut night when he slept
Bowers. with the rest Oi the officers
who remained up, after while heard
the thud. thid OF horses hoofs gal
Looping rapidly toward headquarters
and soon the officer who had beer
sent out to see what the firing meant
dashed into camp and dlsmoiintel
Bowers got the news from the officer
and went in to awaken Grant, for h,
had gone to sleep. The news WASH
important, for the firing was simply
the enemy STRENGTHENING his lines, Ol
sonnet hing like that, nO.hng serious
Bowers went to Grants tent AN,
looked in. lie supposed the Genera
was asleep, and he didn't think thu
news OF Importance enough to awakei
him. Grant was lying on his face an,
hands, and when Bowers looked into
the tent he said: We'll, Bowers, what I
upg' Grant had evidently not gon'
TO sleep at all. tired a. he MAS.
THAT query OF Grant 81 said MIR
Bowers, WAS the most striking exhi
bitiOn of care, anxiety, sensation, cal
it what you will, that ! ever knew
Grant to exhibit.
General HAYES had all through tn