. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . BESIDE THE MISSISSIPPI 185. FOUNTAIN AND AQUEDUCT AT THE SAN COSME GATE, General Grant won his captaincy in the Mexican war. keenness for perceiving what is called the strategical importance of a point;he was prompt at deciding what to do, and quick to do it after is the secret of much of his success. That is how he forced the SanCosme gate; that is how he won when, in the Civil War, opportunity cameto him. But I thought you said he was successful just because he fou
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . BESIDE THE MISSISSIPPI 185. FOUNTAIN AND AQUEDUCT AT THE SAN COSME GATE, General Grant won his captaincy in the Mexican war. keenness for perceiving what is called the strategical importance of a point;he was prompt at deciding what to do, and quick to do it after is the secret of much of his success. That is how he forced the SanCosme gate; that is how he won when, in the Civil War, opportunity cameto him. But I thought you said he was successful just because he fought it outon this line if it took all summer, dont you know, said Bert. They call him Grant, the hammerer, dont they? Roger asked. They do, Uncle Tom replied. But he was equally Grant, the strat-egist. If you will read, some day, how he got in behind Vicksburg, andhow he fought at Chattanooga, you will see that he was something morethan a hammerer. But that s the way he got Richmond, is nt it, Uncle Tom? Just bykeeping at it, and not knowing when he was whipped — if he ever waswhipped. I dont believe he was, Jack declared
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