An Historical Technical Biography of the Twenty-First Engineers, Light Railway
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Excerpt from An Historical Technical Biography of the Twenty-First Engineers, Light Railway: United States Army Hiram J. Slifer, Lieutenant-Colonel and father of the 21st Regiment of Engineers, a man of many noble qualities and excellent gifts, was respected, admired and loved by all who served with him. This book, which aims to be a faithful record of a work and life over which he presided and in which he was the outstanding and most interesting figure, is offered in genuine humility and love as an imperfect but not unfitting tribute to his memory. Although sixty years of age, when the youth of America began its crusade against a mighty revival of barbarism, Colonel Slifer was among the first to volunteer and be accepted for service. His place was with the youth of the world. Despite the encroaching years, life was still a great adventure; a noble cause fanned his enthusiasm to a roaring flame, and there was in him an unusual capacity for self-forgetfulness and sacrifice which often fell little short of prodigality. He had passed the ambush of young days, the dull, prosaic middle years, yet his ideals were fresh and strong, and belonged peculiarily to the springtime of life. He recognized no limits to his capacity for work and endurance. The hardships of war were accepted as a matter of course. It was often suggested to him that he might spare himself without detriment to the service, but these suggestions he quietly ignored. Apparently unconscious that even industry must pay tribute to advancing years, he was steadily and always working at a pace with which younger men could not keep up without extraordinary efforts. The passing years had left their marks upon his person, but in all things of the spirit he was as young as any man in the regiment. Though this persistent youthfulness was a striking quality of the man, there was also a force of mind and character which showed plainly that sixty years rich in experience had not been passed in vain. He was youthful, beautifully so, nevertheless a fine example for ripe manhood, strong and intelligent. He commanded that force of will which binds various elements together into a whole and surmounting obstacles drives a difficult task to successful completion. In two great American offensives, he had actual command in the field of all light railway operations. The task of constructing and operating these roads was a difficult one. In the peculiar circumstances success depended upon character as well as knowledge and experience. It was Colonel Slifer´s masterly will together with his wide knowledge and long experience of railroad work which finally crowned the labors of the regiment with so large a measure of success that it called forth many expressions of appreciation from the higher authorities. His fine intelligence showed itself in ways too numerous to mention here, but in none more strikingly than the excellent tact he showed in dealing with the officers and men who worked under him. His requirements were high and hard to fulfill, his own indefatigable industry was his standard for others. He was severe on those whose work did not measure up to what he expected, and he had little patience even for the most plausible excuse. On the other hand he took pains to know his men well, and judged accurately what they could do best. He was fond of them and knew how to be a good friend. The result was that among officers and men it was universally agreed that they would rather take a "bawling out" from the "Old Man" than a compliment from any other officer in the army. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
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