Life and Public Services of General Ulysses S. Grant: From His Boyhood to the Present Time. And a Biographical Sketch of Hon. Schuyler ColfaxLee and Shepard, 1868 - 344 Seiten |
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... Railroad . - Friendship for Mr. Lincoln . - Urged for a Seat in the Cabinet - - • 322 CHAPTER II . - Chosen Speaker of House of Representatives . — Qualifications of a Presiding Officer . — Lord Stowell . — Journey across the Con ...
... Railroad . - Friendship for Mr. Lincoln . - Urged for a Seat in the Cabinet - - • 322 CHAPTER II . - Chosen Speaker of House of Representatives . — Qualifications of a Presiding Officer . — Lord Stowell . — Journey across the Con ...
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... Railroads . About the centre of this line , near the boundary of Kentucky and Tennessee , the Cumberland and Ten- nessee Rivers approach within twelve miles of each other . Here the rebels had erected two strong forts with great skill ...
... Railroads . About the centre of this line , near the boundary of Kentucky and Tennessee , the Cumberland and Ten- nessee Rivers approach within twelve miles of each other . Here the rebels had erected two strong forts with great skill ...
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... Railroads . It was one of the most important points in the whole South - west , from Memphis to the Gulf of Mexico . From there a rebel force could advance into Kentucky , cross the Ohio River , and move north . It was the centre of the ...
... Railroads . It was one of the most important points in the whole South - west , from Memphis to the Gulf of Mexico . From there a rebel force could advance into Kentucky , cross the Ohio River , and move north . It was the centre of the ...
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... Railroad . It was Gen. Smith who selected that field of battle ; and it was well chosen . On any other we surely should have been overwhelmed , as both Lick and Snake Creeks forced the enemy to confine his movements to a direct front ...
... Railroad . It was Gen. Smith who selected that field of battle ; and it was well chosen . On any other we surely should have been overwhelmed , as both Lick and Snake Creeks forced the enemy to confine his movements to a direct front ...
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... sent Col. Elliott to cut the Mobile and Ohio Railroad on the 27th , in Beauregard's rear . The whole country had watched daily , for weeks , the came . 99 siege of Corinth , and looked for the capture SIEGE OF CORINTH . 77.
... sent Col. Elliott to cut the Mobile and Ohio Railroad on the 27th , in Beauregard's rear . The whole country had watched daily , for weeks , the came . 99 siege of Corinth , and looked for the capture SIEGE OF CORINTH . 77.
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Seite 269 - Woe unto the world because of offences ; for it must needs be that offences come, but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh.
Seite 209 - And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire : and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
Seite 141 - They never fail who die In a great cause : the block may soak their gore ; Their heads may sodden in the sun ; their limbs Be strung to city gates and castle walls — But still their spirit walks abroad. Though years Elapse, and others share as dark a doom, They but augment the deep and sweeping thoughts Which overpower all others, and conduct The world at last to freedom.
Seite 292 - Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer to be designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate. The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the...
Seite 293 - The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers nor their private horses or baggage. This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by United States authority so long as they observe their paroles and the laws in force where they may reside.
Seite 288 - GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the army of Northern Virginia.
Seite 289 - I will meet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose, at any point agreeable to you, for the purpose of arranging definitely the terms upon which the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia will be received.
Seite 293 - Headquarters Army of Northern Virginia, April 9, 1865. GENERAL: — I received your letter of this date containing the terms of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th inst., they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. RE LEE, General.
Seite 44 - SIR :—In consideration of all the circumstances governing the present situation of affairs at this station, I propose to the Commanding Officer of the Federal forces the appointment of Commissioners to agree upon terms of capitulation of the forces and fort under my command, and in that view suggest an armistice until 12 o'clock to-day. I am, sir, very respectfully, Your ob't se'v't, SB BUCKNER, Brig. Gen. CSA To Brigadier-General US GRANT, Com'ding US Forces, Near Fort Donelson.
Seite 320 - It is unmistakably the expressed wish of the country that General Sheridan should not be removed from his present command. This is a republic where the will of the people is the law of the land.