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(08-17-2014 08:29 PM)David Lockmiller Wrote:  Do you think that the second sentence was meant to be humorous or merely a statement of fact?

While this is a statement of fact, I can't help but feel that it was meant to be humorous as well. I can just picture Grant sitting in his chair, cigar in mouth and a little grin on his face while writing that. As if anyone would stop to pick up their hat while under that type of fire (although some may have gone back for it later ). I do find the statement funny! I have always pictured Grant as having a sort of understated, dry sense of humor. I have not read enough about him to know what his contemporaries felt about his sense of humor though so I have no idea if my impression is accurate.