Bisbee daily review., 1921-05-01
NERVE REGALLED' IN
 ANNIVERSARY
Interesting Stories Told Of How General Obtained
 First Command

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, April 30- Trials of courage through which Ulys- ses s. Grant passed and rebuffs he endured before Illinois hesitatingly accepted him and sent him into the Civil War, from which he emerged as the victorious commander-in-ch chief, are recalled here today on the ninety ninth anniversary of his birth.
 Here it was that the future presi- dent took command of his first regi- ment, the Fist Illinois Infantry, as col onel. This one of the worlds great est soldiers applied three times at Springfield for chance to serve in the struggle which he foresaw meant the doom of slavery" before his worth was recognized and ap, pointment given him.
 Political colonels" stood in his way. After organizing a volunteer company at Galena, H., he left it, re- alizing that his nine years in the army should be put, at once at the service of the union.
 Galena is celebrating Grants birth day today. This city where General Grant had his home when the war op9ned and where he left his wife and children honors the day as it's greatest. Senator J. Thomas Hefiin. of Alabama, is the speaker of this years celebration.
 When War Governor Richard Yates however repulsed him. "Tm sorry to say, captain he told the former army man, there is nothing for you to do. Call again"
 Remaining in Springfield until his finances ran low, Captain Grant call ed a second time at Governor Yates office, this time at the governors in- vitation He was given desk in the adjutant generals office and put to work drawing lines and filling in blanks. Any boy could do my work" mained faithfully at the task, how ever, and on May IA 1861, was given title of mastering officer
 His first duty was mastering in the regiment he was later to command the Seventh Congressional District regiment at Mattoon From there he proceeded to two other points, muster ing soldiers, and on May 20 closed this work and drew voucher for S130 His pay had been at the rate of S3 day, but he did not receive the money until long after.
 Out nf fnndc 1nnncnrno pNnr ana dejected, Captain Gra,4t returned to Gaiena. Offering his services then to the adjutant general at Washington and receiving no response, he came back to Springfield. His reception diff tered little from that on his first visit. Goyernor. Yates, it is said, did not think of giving him a command. Without political influence and with out chance with the orators and other wire-pullers who crowded about, he was considered military dead beat by politicians, and a ''decayed soldier" by citizens, it is recorded by the historian.
 "It is strange" he told friend, that a man of my experience and education cannot secure command"
 With that he left Dlinois. He tried in Ohio, and was almost obtained for the service by that state by offer of the command of the Twelfth Ohio, but a telegram drew him back to Spring field Will you accept command of the Seventh District regiment?" was the dispatch which procured the fu- ture president his entrance into the conflict. It came, although belated, from Governor Yates.
 This reginent was composed of lusty, bold young men, who had abus the lax discipline of their first com mander. One of them knocked Col onel.s Grants hat off. Young man, that's not very polite," was Grants