. The history of the Civil War in the United States: its cause, origin, progress and conclusion . nius, the profundity of his learning, or the rapidity of his action, butbecause no character of our national history, with the possible exceptionof Washington, has ever manifested more thoroughly than he that thoroughequipoise of the mental and moral faculties, which is the finest attributeof a truly great soul. In some particulars, others surpass him ; but noneequal hini in that admirable balance, never disturbed, never requiringadjustment. To none other of our officers can be attributed that pat
. The history of the Civil War in the United States: its cause, origin, progress and conclusion . nius, the profundity of his learning, or the rapidity of his action, butbecause no character of our national history, with the possible exceptionof Washington, has ever manifested more thoroughly than he that thoroughequipoise of the mental and moral faculties, which is the finest attributeof a truly great soul. In some particulars, others surpass him ; but noneequal hini in that admirable balance, never disturbed, never requiringadjustment. To none other of our officers can be attributed that patientjjersistence which never gives up its object; and though a dozen or ahundred eftbrts for its accomplishment have proved unavailing, is readyat once with another, and if need be others still, till the desired end isattained. He knows no such word as fail. The rare unselfishness andreticence of his disposition are also important and excellent traits in hischaracter, and add to its attractiveness. The campaign which began withForts Henry and Donelson, had its culmination at Shiloh. Nashville. SKETCH OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GRANT. 645 captured, the Tennessee ascended, Johnston driven from Middle Tennesseeinto Mississippi, there were but few of the generals of that period whowould not have regarded the period as an auspicious one to rest awhileupon the laurels already gathered. Not so Grant. As rapidly as possiblewere the regiments organized or disciplined, and sent to the new camp,far up the Tennessee, within twenty miles of the formidable position heldby Johnston. They were new recruits, many of them never under fire;nay, hardly knowing the use of the musket; but there was the materialfor making good troops in them. We will not go over that two daysstruggle at Shiloh, the attack, the capture of a portion of the Union troops,and the forcing back of others, the apparent defeat, the sudden rallyingand return to the battle, the hard fighting and decisive victory of the secondday; bu
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