Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-04-05
The NEW COLONEL.
How Grant Proved Himself to 30 y
Master of Men.

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When Captain Grant, formerly Of
the regular army, was appointed
colonel Of an Illinois regiment in
place of Colonel Goode, John A. Lo-
gan while escorting him to the
camp said: Colonel, tie regiment
is little unruly. Do YOU think
you can manage the boys ?"
81 think / can," replied Grant.
Logan and McClernand, two con-
gressmen, made patriotic speeches,
and Logan, after two hours ora
tion, led forward a quiet man in
plain citizens clothes, saying:
"Allow me to present to you your
new commander, Colonel U. S.
Grant"
'Most of the soldiers observed
him for the first time" writes Ham
lin Garland, 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 PAGES toward them and said in
clear, calm voice:
Men, go to your quartersp
If an eight inch she'll had explod-
ed in their ranks the "boys" would
not have been more surprised, but
they went to their quarters. There
was that in the new colonel's voice
which expressed command. The
tone was not loud, but it was given
with a clear cut infection which
showed him a master of men.
That evening at dress parade as
he stepped to the center of the regi-
ment, wearing no uniform save
pair of gray trousers with stripe
down the outside seams and
an old sword, the men jested in low
voices about their new commander.
Colonel Goode, the late colonel, |
not infrequently used the daily pa
rade as an occasion to make a
speech, and the men expected one
from Grant. The line officers ad-
vanced, and the adjutant saluted
ga soldiers first duty is to learn
to obey his commander. I shall ex-
oect my orders to be obeyed as ex-
lctly and as instantly as if we were
IN the field of battle"
That was all he said. AS the
nen marched back to, quarters a
private asked: 'What do they mean
" sending down little man like
lim to command this regiment?
lie can't pound dry sand in
straight hole"
"He can't make a speech. Look
1T the clothes he wears. Who is he
anyhow"
Boys" retorted a sergeant, "I'll
ell you who he is. He's the colonel
If this regiment, as you'll find, and
ion't you forget ii"
The sergeant was a prophet. The
'egiment had obtained all the liquor
t wished for. Grant stopped that.
4 man resisted arrest.
whats the NATTER" asked
Grant of the officer of the day
''The man persists in bringing
liquor into camp and refuses to give
t up"
"Put him in the guardhouse."
"He refuses to CO."
Grant stepped up to him, seized
lim by the collar and jerked him
outside of the camp gate. "Get
,ut Of my regiment" he said. 'FYou
Ire not worth disciplining If you
rome back Pll have you shotw A
Dig, dangerous man named Mexico
vas tied up with a score Of others
Tor leaving camp without permis-
sion. "For every minute ! stand
lere I'll have an ounce Of yom .
blood, said he to the colonel.
Gag him" said Grant.
One by one as the hours passed
the other offenders were released
by the officers of the guard Grant
released Mexico himself. The bully |
saw that his colonel was his mas
for and tho raCimant ha0an 10 HDd |