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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... - - Entrance of the Union Army into Vicksburg . — Interesting Scenes . Immense Work done during the Siege .. ever made in War 143 The Largest Capture 148 CHAPTER XVI . PORT HUDSON TAKEN . Grant recommends Sherman CONTENTS . ix.
... - - Entrance of the Union Army into Vicksburg . — Interesting Scenes . Immense Work done during the Siege .. ever made in War 143 The Largest Capture 148 CHAPTER XVI . PORT HUDSON TAKEN . Grant recommends Sherman CONTENTS . ix.
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... Union Men in Tennessee .. - Grant's Sympathy . - His Orders for their Protection . Burnside at Knoxville .. Grant's Impatience to - - attack Bragg . His Solicitude for and Care of Sherman - • 187 CHAPTER XIX . PREPARATIONS AT ...
... Union Men in Tennessee .. - Grant's Sympathy . - His Orders for their Protection . Burnside at Knoxville .. Grant's Impatience to - - attack Bragg . His Solicitude for and Care of Sherman - • 187 CHAPTER XIX . PREPARATIONS AT ...
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... Union Soldiers starved in a Land of Plenty . - - Co - operating Expeditions sent out by Grant . — Effects of Slavery . — Anec- - - Retribution . - dote . - - Grant's Commendation of Sherman CHAPTER XXX . . 266 -- ― LEE'S RETREAT ...
... Union Soldiers starved in a Land of Plenty . - - Co - operating Expeditions sent out by Grant . — Effects of Slavery . — Anec- - - Retribution . - dote . - - Grant's Commendation of Sherman CHAPTER XXX . . 266 -- ― LEE'S RETREAT ...
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... Union armies , there were assembled , besides the cabinet , only one or two officials ; but , when Gen. Grant entered , his little son was by his side . So sweet is it to the human heart to have our success witnessed by those we love ...
... Union armies , there were assembled , besides the cabinet , only one or two officials ; but , when Gen. Grant entered , his little son was by his side . So sweet is it to the human heart to have our success witnessed by those we love ...
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... Union armies of the Republic , he should have exhibited the same invincible fortitude , untiring patience , and unconquerable perseverance , so celebrated in the immortal song of Homer ? Ulysses of old was himself the very man who ...
... Union armies of the Republic , he should have exhibited the same invincible fortitude , untiring patience , and unconquerable perseverance , so celebrated in the immortal song of Homer ? Ulysses of old was himself the very man who ...
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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.