New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
T. MEMORIES OF GRANT IS
By HORACE PORTER y

country's material prosperity The closing line of
his letter of acceptance when first nominated for the
presidency not a phrase written at random,
but utteranCe of the true sentiment of his
hea' /: Let us have peace"
lis heart was intensely sensitive to every form
human suffering This trait often the subject
of remark by those who with him under the
varied circumstances of his life, through which he
passed. At the outset of his career in his earliest
battles, he never failed to give Inute instructions
beforehand regarding the care of the We Inded At
Shiloh after the fatigues of the daV he sought
shelter in a hut to catch a few hours of much
needed sleep. The surgeons had taken possession of
the place. and soon began their hOrrd work of
amputating the limbs of the wounded. The General
found the sight so painful that he said it was
more uncomfortable than the fire of the enemy"
He soon left this only place OF shelter, preferrlng
to brave the storm which raging outside, and
passed the rest OF the night sitting under tree with
torrents of rain pouring down upon him.
The General ate less than any in the army.
Sometimes the amount of food taken did not
enough TO keep bird alive. His mess, consisting
of himself and staff frugal enough in its fare to
suit the tastes of an anchOrlte- a bottle OF wine
scarcely ever seen on the table, and cold water
was the habitual beverage. He usually spent only
a few minutes at meals, and often took little more
than a cup of coffee some hard bread, and sliced
cucumber, little fruit, when any could be found.
Twenty-Four Cigars Day
HIS smoking has become historical This habit
H in the field has not been exaggerated During the
second day OF the Battle OF the Wilderness he smoked
twenty-four strong cigars The number OF cigars
the occasion, and when his pockets were loaded up
with an extra supply in starting out in the morning,
it usually meant that the enemy going to have
as much work hand that day it could con-
venienty attend to.
He could drop to sleep at will and always tried
to get eight hours repose out of the twentv-four
OF course, this was often made up OF Snatches OF
sleep OF a few hours in length when active service.
The night of May O., 1904, the second day of the
Wilderness, a critical occasion. y desperate
attack was made on the right Seymour was cap
tured then Shaler, SedgWlcks corps forced
which Tor 4 little time seemed destined TO run
into panic. The General hurried reentOrCements to
the point of danger, and made every disposition
for the protection of the right As the attack
day movements, threw himself on hls camp bed,
and in two minutes fell into a sleep that was not
broken till the hiring began in the morning.
When on his death bed. tortured by insomnia, he
remarked to the writer: All, have now lost the
power to sleep Upon being reminded OF the night
in the Wilderness. he dWelt upon il for time, and
said: 50 It seems strange that /, who always slept
well on the field, should pass whole nights IN
the quiet of my own house without closing my eyes.
MANY of the motives which aCtuated him and the
real sources of strength employed in putting forth
his singular powers will never be fully understood
for added TO a habit of communlng much with hn-
self was a modestV which always seemed TO make
him shrink from speaking of a matter so personal
to him as an ANALYSIS of his mental powers
When visiting St. Louis with him while he was
President. he made characteristic remark showing
how little his thoughts dwelt upon those events of
his life which made such deep impression upon
others.
Upon his arrival a horse and buggy were ordered,
and a drive taken to his farm, about eight miles
distant He stopped on the high ground overlooking
the city and stood for time by the side OF the little
log holse which he had built partly with his own
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