Show HOW GRANTt COT INTO THE MUM hero here is something that may interest our utah readers several persons haves have laid claim to the tile credit of bringing gen grant nut out during the late war but in the light of truth jio no man had more to do with the matter and has less to say about it than john E smith present colonel in tho the united states army lately at fort douglas utah grant had gone fone down to cincinnati to get et a position as calta captain on b mein te cleiland Cleil cleiland Cleil ans staff and had failed in the eff effort lort one day dick yates on whose staff col smith was serving entered the gubernatorial office swearing Sive arino like liken a trooper as its he was wont to do cheit occasion demanded the matter governor said smith matter enough I replied yates I have been trying to find a man that has sense enough to muster those fellows in pointing in the direction of tho the barra barracks acks and ill be cussed if I can call do it I know a man who will fill the bill exactly eagerly replied smith who had taken E a great interest in grant not only because he be was his fellow townsman but because he had discovered in him genius of more than thin ordinary nature who is lie said gov gates capt grant of galena replied the colonel 01 can we get got him to take hold told and ile help us its out inquired yates aineth smith replied that he lie grant was eager to enter the army and that lie would accept almost any position that might be offered him then wrice write V him at once no telegraph him to come down at once on oil the first train said governor yates with an air of relief and a nie message csage was forwarded to grant who replied in it person on oil the following ing day lay when aerson ho a was set to work as tut officer entirely xe relieving lieving alier ter anxiety acx grant fan t was subsequently bubs ce tv clitty appointed to the command of the twenty first regiment stationed io ned at batoon and his histo history from front that time on is familiar to at almost every man mail woman and child on the face of the globe galena IV letter |