work of Horace Greeley on "The American Conflict," and the admirable and most interesting Military History of Gen. Badeau. Wherever anecdotes were authentic they have been inserted, as anecdotes often reveal character more clearly than great achievements. In a word, the book has been written for the masses of the people, and from a desire to furnish an accurate and complete Life of Grant and Colfax in a compact form for general circulation. It is but justice to add, that the author has been encouraged in the work by the offer of the publishers to prepare an edition at about the cost of manufacture; thus placing it within the reach of all those brave men whom Gen. Grant led to victory in war, and the millions of his countrymen whom he is to lead to more glorious victories in peace. BOSTON, July 9, 1868. CHARLES A. PHELPS. CONTENTS. PAGE. - Birth and Ancestors. Family History. - Origin of his Name. Anecdotes of his Boyhood. - Desire for an Education. - Cir- cumstances attending his Appointment as Cadet at West Point. — Peculiarities of his Education there. - Education not always ATTACK ON FORT SUMTER.- BATTLE OF BELMONT. Returns to the United States.. Stationed in California and Ore- -- - - gon. - 11 FORT HENRY. Fremont's Order confiscating Slaves. — Revoked by President Lin- coln. - Halleck supersedes Fremont. - Halleck's Order No. 3. - Fort Henry described. — Asks Permission to attack the Fort. Is refused. - Aided by Commodore Foote. - Permission given. — Grant's Energy. — Drawing the Fire of the Fort. - - Fort Donelson. -Its Strength. - "The March of the Army."- - - Effects of Capture of Fort Donelson.— Beginning of Friendship between Grant and Sherman. - Grant censured by Halleck. — Grant presented with a Sword. — Description of the Field of Shiloh. Battle of Shiloh. - Advance of Buell. - Beaure- gard's Promise. Sherman's Bravery. Grant on the Field. — Anecdote as to retreating. — Final Repulse of the Enemy. 34 Night before the Battle. - Blessings of Sleep.-Opening of the Enemy driven. - Grant leads the Final Charge. - The En- emy give Way. Grant's Desire to pursue. · Condition of the Soldiers. Terrible Slaughter. Sherman's Description. — Grant's Order.Request of Beauregard. — Reply of Grant. - Grant favors an Immediate Attack. His Advice repulsed. — Halleck's Army. - Forty Miles of Breast- works. Depressing Effect on our Victorious Army. - The over-cautious Man. - Grant examines the Enemy's Works. — Believes they can be carried by Assault. - Halleck deceived BATTLE OF IUKA.- BATTLE OF CORINTH. Re-organization of Military Departments. - Grant's Treatment of Iuka. - Battle of Corinth. — Reckless Courage of the Rebels. - Grant's Foresight. — Sends Hurlbut and Ord to cut off the Enemy. — Delay of Rosecrans — Grant's Displeasure. — Fow- ell Buxton. The Victory. — President Lincoln's Despatch. Grant's Modesty. - Curious Letter of Abraham Lincoln to Andrew Johnson.. "Old Terms under the Constitution.". 81 - - - Description of the Valley of the Mississippi. - Its Importance.- - - - Scott on Cavalry. — Grierson's Raid. - The Boats to run the Batteries. Anecdote of the Illinois Boy. - Varied Capacities of the American Soldier.- Splendid Night-Scene on the River. CROSSING THE MISSISSIPPI. BATTLE OF PORT GIBSON. The Army crosses the Mississippi. - Gunboats attack Grand Gulf. - The Repulse. - Feint at Haine's Bluff. - Grant's Untiring |