Men of Our Times; Or, Leading Patriots of the Day Being narratives of the lives and deeds of statesmen, generals, and orators. Including biographical sketches and anecdotes of Lincoln, Grant, Garrison, Sumner, Chase, Wilson, Greeley, Farragut, Andrew, Colfax, Stanton, Douglass, Buckingham, Sherman, Sheridan, Howard, Phillips and Beecher.

CHAPTER II.--ULYSSES S. GRANT.

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A General Wanted--A Short War Expected--The Young Napoleon --God's Revenge Against Slavery--The Silent Man in Galena --"Tanning Leather"--Gen. Grant's Puritan Descent--How he Loaded the Logs--His West Point Career--Service in Mexico --Marries, and Leaves the Army--Wood-Cutting, Dunning and Leather-Selling--Enlists against the Rebellion--Missouri Campaign--Paducah Campaign--Fort Donelson Campaign--Battle of Shiloh--How Grant Lost his Temper--Vicksburg Campaign --Lincoln on Grant's "Drinking"--Chattanooga--Grant's Method of Making a Speech--Appointed Lieutenant-General-- The Richmond Campaign--"Mr. Grant is a Very Obstinate Man"-- Grant's Qualifications as a Ruler--Honesty--Generosity to Subordinates--Sound Judgment of Men--Power of Holding his Tongue--Grant's Sidewalk Platform--Talks Horse to Senator Wade--"Wants Nothing Said"--The Best Man for Next President. 111