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One always loms rainex aa exaggerated idea of a hero, and expects to see something beyond the ordinary run of men, if not in personal appearance, at least in the trappings of hia rank; hut General Grant was distinguished by neither of these, and stood before roe ou that occasion the plainest, most unassuming roan I ever beheld.Grant and Sherman had been two of my heroes ever Biuce thoy operated toother in Western Kentucky and Tenner see, although I had no acquaintance with either of them- I had closely scrutinized their operations since the breaking out of the war. I made up my mind that there was more good generalship in these two men than in any oLker two I had read of.In Grant 13aw the hold-on, ball-dog courage tht will tell ia the long ran against the best arranged., tactica, provided numbers and all are equal* and in Sherman I beheld the genius that led to .guoh achievements during the rebellion.When introduced, Grant took me quietly by the band, aa if I were an old acquaintance, with ‘‘How are you. Ad~j mirftl?11 :McAllister gave us a small table apart frum. the rest of Lue company: Weaat down to talk, with a wild duck and a bottle of ebaropagne before us, neither of which Grant touched. While. I was looking earnestly at Grant, trying to make out how much of the man there was under that plain exterior, the General was regarding me to see what amount of work there waa under ail the gilt buttons and gold lace wtLb which the navy department had bedizened my coat.
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Fort Wayne Daily Gazette
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Sat, Dec 10, 1870
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