The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-02
ruE, NEW COLONEL.


new Grant Proved Htmself t. Ne 9
Master Of Men.
When Captain Grant, formerly Of the
regular army, was appointed colonel Of On
Illinois regiment In place Of Colouel
Goode, John A. Logan while escorting
him to the camp said: "Colonsl, the regi
ment is little unruly. Do you think you
can manage tho boyss"
II think can, replied Grant.
Logan and McClernand, two congress
men, made patriotic speeches, and Logan,
after two hours Grafton, led forward q
quiet man In plain citizens clothes, say
"Allow me to present to you your new
commander, Colonel U. s. Grant"
Most Of the soldiers observed him for
the first time" writes Hamlin Garland,
from whose "Life of Grant" we have
quoted. "They were astonished and dis
appointed" Grant looked like a grave
country doctor. But he showed that he
could manage the "unruly boys" There
were loud calls: "Grantl Grant, A
speech" Their late colonel used to
"orate" before them. The new colonel
stepped two PAGES toward them and said
in clear, calm voice:
Men, go to your quarters"
If an inch shell had exploded in their
ranks, the boys" would not have been
more surprised, but they went to their
quarters. There was that in the new colo
neps voice which expressed command.
The tone was not loud but it was given
him master Of men.
That evening at dress parade as he step
ped to the center Of the regiment, wearing
no uniform save pair Of gray trousers
with stripe running down the outside
seams and an old sword, the men jested In
low voices about their new commander.
Colonel Goode, the late colonel, not in
frequently used the daily parade as an &C.
casion to make a speech, and the men ex-
pected one from Grant The line officers
advanced, and the adjutant saluted.
"a soldiers first duty is to learn to obey
his commander. I shall expect my orders
to be obeyed as exactly and as Instantly as
II we were on the field of battle
That was all he said. As the men
marched back to quarters private asked:
What do they mean by sending down o
little man like him to command this regi- |
mentp He can't pound dry sand in a
straight hole"
HE can't make speech. Look at the
clothes he wears. Who is he anyhow"
Boys" retorted Q sergeant, "I'll tell
you who he Is. He's the colonel of this
regiment. as you'll find, and don't you
forget it,"
The sergeant was prophet. The regi-
ment had obtained all the liquor it wished
Tor. Grant stopped that. A man resisted
arrest.
whats the matterp' asked Grant Of
he officer Of the day.
THE man persists In bringing liquor
nto camp and refuses to give It up"
put him into the guardhouse.
He refuses to Co."
Grant stepped up to him, seized him by
he collar and jerked him outside of the
amp gate. sect out of my regiment, " he
aid. You are not worth disciplining. II
'ou come back, I'll have you shotr' A
Jig, dangerous man named Mexico was
led up with score of others for leaving
amp without permission. For every
minute stand here I'll have an ounce Of =
our blood, " said he to the colonel. .
Gag himp' replied Grant
One by one, as the hours passed, the :
Their offenders were released by the Off :
ers of the guard. Grant released Mexico '
imself The bully saw that his colonel Z
yas his master, and the regiment began 5
} find out that it had q colonel.-Youth's r
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