The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-21
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 met General Fred Grant this morn- ing in the army headquarters, in the Pullman building. He Is in charge of the troops here. and wears, as the regulations require. the uniform of his rank As we walked other uniform ed officers entered from time to time for orders or to have the general pass upon the military business which had been entrusted to them and our con- versation took place during the inter- vals of this work.
 General Grant has hts mind we'll in hand. He jumps from one thing to another without friction. and returning, takes up the first where he left off. I remember a former interview I had with him under circumstances pecu- liarly trying. It was when he was one of the New York police commits sioners, and as such was acting as judge in the famous Sherry dinner scandal trial. At this dinner a fair but frail actress had been called in by some of the swells of the fast set and in light attire had danced a nautch dance before them to the horrpr of Christian New York. While thu testf- mony was being taken General Grant talked with me about his father, giv- ing me graphic descriptions of his life at home and on the battle field and at the same time keeping the witnesses and crowd in check. He carried on the two lines of thought simultane- ously: and his talk was a most excel lent one.
 Fred Grant and His Father.
 General Fred Grant grows daily more like his father. He has the same stocky frame the same plain, honest features and the same blunt manner. He Is just as unassuming as his father was, and he has much the same quiet common sense. He talks but little but, once started, his words are full of meat. and his experiences nave been such that he views the world in the broad.
 General Fred Grant Is like his father in his fondness for military life His father was his hero, and 1t was at his own request that General Grant took him as a boy of twelve to the battle field. and later on sent him to West Point. Little Fred was with his father during a great part of the war. He took part in five great battles. was twice shot and had many narrow escapes. He was on the flagship of Admiral Porter when the boats ran the batteries at yicksburg. and he was wounded during the vicksburg cam paign. His wound was in the leg. It was only a flesh wound, but his leg Is still paraiyzed where the bullet struck. He told me once how it felt when the ball cut him. saying that the first sen- sation was that of a great blow, fol- lowing which was a pain like a bee sting. He thought at first that he was killed, and upon his showing his wound to one of the officers the officer told him to move his toes. This he did. Whereupon the officer said he was not badly hurt. Young Grant thereupon wrapped cloth about his leg and remained in his saddle until | the battle was over
 Fred Grant in the Philippines. After his graduation at West Point General Grant was assigned to the | 9th Cavalry and rose to be its lieu tenant colonel After ten years ser vice he resigned and afterward became | minister to Austria. He re-entered the army at the beginning of the war with Cuba, served in Porto Rico for a year and then went to the Philippines met him when he was leaving Porto Rico. and afterward visited him at | Angeles, in Luzon. He there had a l large military district under his charge. and we travelled over 1t to- gether. visiting his several posts Cwer mountain and valley. with a band | of scouts in front of us to draw the