The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-12
----7-------- ---------7----- THE NEW COLONEL.

How Grant Proved Himself to Be {
 Master of Men.
 When Captain Grant, formerly of tht regular army, was appointed colonel O. an Illinois regiment in place of Colone Goode, John A. Logan while escortine him to camp said Colonel, the regi. ment is little unruly Do you think you can manage the boys?'
 T think can," replied Grant
 Logan and McClernand, two con. gressmen, made patriotic speeches, anc Logan, after a two hours oration, led forward a quiet man in plain citizens clothes, saying:
 Allow me to present to you your new commander Colonel U. $. Grant" " l Most of the soldiers observed him for the first time,' writes Hamlin Gar 1 land from whose Life of Grant" we have quoted '"They were astonished and disappointed. Grant looked like a grave country doctor. But he showed that he could manage the ''unruly boys" There were loud calls: Grant! Grant! A speech" Their late colonel used to "orate' before them. The new colonel stepped two paces toward them 
 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 coloners voice which expressed con- mand The tone was not loud, but it was given with clear cut infection which showed him a master of men.
 That evening at dress parade as he stepped to the center of the regiment, wearing no uniform save a pair of gray trousers with stripe running down the outside seams and an old sword, the men tested in low voices about their new commander.
 Colonel Goode, the late colonel, not infrequently used the daily parade as an occasion to make a speech, and the men expected 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 if 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 send ing down a little man like him to com mand this regiment? He can't pound dry sand in straight hole"
 He can't make a speech. Look at the clothes he wears. Who is he anyhowY'
 Boys" retorted a sergeant, 'Pll 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 reg iment had obtained all the liquor it wished for. Grant stopped that. A man resisted arrest
 Whats the matter?" asked Grant of the officer of the day.
 "The man persists in bringing liquor into camp and refuses to give it up."
 Put him into the guardhouse."
 "He refuses to go.'
 Grant stepped up to him, seized him by the collar and jerked him outside of the camp gate "Get out of my regi- ment," he said. You are not worth If you come back, I'll have you shot!' A big, dangerous man named Mexico was tied up with score of others for leaving camp without per mission. For every minute I stand here I'll have an ounce of your blood,' said he to the colonel.
 Gag him!" replied Grant.
 One by one, as the hours passed, the other offenders were released by the of- ficers of the guard Grant released Mexico himself. The bully saw that his colonel was his master, and the regi- ment began to find out that it had a Companion.