. The life of General Ulysses S. Grant. Containing a brief but faithful narrative of those military and diplomatic achievements which have entitled him to the confidence and gratitude of his countrymen. mmand. — The Advance upon Corinth. — The Investment. — Impatience of theTroops. HE peculiar character of General Grant hasnever been more signally displayed thanin the darkest hours of disaster. Thedreadful calamity which the army had en-countered at Shiloh seems not to have dis-turbed in the least his equanimity, or his confidence inthe final result of the campaign. His words, his looks,his wh
. The life of General Ulysses S. Grant. Containing a brief but faithful narrative of those military and diplomatic achievements which have entitled him to the confidence and gratitude of his countrymen. mmand. — The Advance upon Corinth. — The Investment. — Impatience of theTroops. HE peculiar character of General Grant hasnever been more signally displayed thanin the darkest hours of disaster. Thedreadful calamity which the army had en-countered at Shiloh seems not to have dis-turbed in the least his equanimity, or his confidence inthe final result of the campaign. His words, his looks,his whole demeanor, inspired all with the assurance thatthe dawn of the morning would bring victory. There was little sleep for the national troops that gunboats, with their terrible shells, — which a negrodescribed as the wrath of God, — kept up through thenight an incessant fire. The shattered divisions werere-organized. A new line of battle was formed. Gen-eral Nelsons fresh troops, eager for the fray, were placedin position. General Lewis Wallace had arrived with histroops, panting for the conflict. General Buell was closeat hand with his strong re-enforcements. Generals Mc- 73. 74 LIFE OF GENEPwAL GRANT. Cooks and Crittendens divisions of Buells army, compris-ing twenty thousand men, which arrived during tie night,were ferried across the river, and formed in line of Grant, confident of victory, visited every divisioncommander, giving to each minute directions, and order-ing all, at the earliest dawn, to charge the foe with theutmost possible impetuosity. Each commander was toattack with a heavy skirmish-line as soon as it was lightenough to see, and was then to follow up the attack withhis whole command, leaving no reserves. General Grantperhaps relied upon the troops of Buell — now rapidlyarriving—for a reserve, should any be needed. During the night, mercifully, very mercifully, a heavystorm of rain arose. The exploding shells had set the
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