The political manual, comprising numerous important documents connected with the political history of America . wed the army of heroes who had followed himthrough many months and many scenes, and as he rode alongtheir lines, pronouncing the last farewell, wild and unrestrainedhuzzas rent the air; and they rushed from the ranks and in everyconceivable manner gave evidence of their devotion and confi-dence, and of their annoyance and regret at the the tenth he took the railroad cars at Warrenton, and uponreaching Warrenton Junction was again received with themost gratifying manifes
The political manual, comprising numerous important documents connected with the political history of America . wed the army of heroes who had followed himthrough many months and many scenes, and as he rode alongtheir lines, pronouncing the last farewell, wild and unrestrainedhuzzas rent the air; and they rushed from the ranks and in everyconceivable manner gave evidence of their devotion and confi-dence, and of their annoyance and regret at the the tenth he took the railroad cars at Warrenton, and uponreaching Warrenton Junction was again received with themost gratifying manifestations. In answer to the unanimousrequest for a parting speech, General McClellan said:- I wishyou to stand by General Burnside as you have stood by me,and all wilUbe well. Good-bye. At other stations on the road he was also greeted with enthu-siastic cheering. Reaching Washington, he quietly went to thePhiladelphia depot, and then pushing through the city of hianativity without tarrying, much to the disappointment of hostsof admirers, he proceeded to Trenton. LIEUTENANT-GJBKERAL ULYSSBS 3. O&AKT. 159. JO ^GRAMt LIEUTENANT-GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT, Was born at Mount Pleasant, Clermont county, Ohio. It seemsthat the only marked traits of character he exhibited in earlyboyhood were energy, industry, will. Mis educational advan-tages, at this period, were those of the common, country school—no more. In the year 1839, at the age of seventeen, he entered theUnited States Military Academy at West Point, from which hegraduated on the 30th day of January, 1843. During his stayat this Institution he manifested that untiring industry, closeapplication and unconquerable will which distinguished hisboyhood, and which have constituted so conspicuous an elementof his military character. I-t appears, however, that he wasnever regarded as a genius; and the grade he sustained on theday of graduation—that of 21 in a class of about 42—wouldnot indicate extraordinary advancement in the stud
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