"Then what shall I do to attack Ohio?" he demanded.
"Well," said I, "the question is not easy to answer, but I think if you would first capture Hoboken—"
"Yes," he said, making a note of my suggestion.
"And then take your transports, guarded by your fighting-ships, out as far as Rahway—" I continued.
"I have it here," said he, putting it down.
"Land your troops there, and send 150,000 south to Bangor, and 100,000 north to Louisville, Kentucky, with a mere handful of sharp-shooters to overawe the Seminoles at Seattle, and then let these troops close in"—said I.
"I understand," said he, enthusiastically.
"If you will do that," I put in, "you'll come as near to capturing Ohio as any man can come."
The General rose up and excitedly paced the floor.