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... brigade manoeuvres , and the officers knew little about them . In most cases , before the war , there were not sufficient troops at the garrison posts to drill at battalion manœuvres . No one knew how extensive the theatre of war was to ...
... brigade manoeuvres , and the officers knew little about them . In most cases , before the war , there were not sufficient troops at the garrison posts to drill at battalion manœuvres . No one knew how extensive the theatre of war was to ...
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... brigade , and division commanders . * For this action Grant received the brevet of captain for " gallant and meritorious conduct , " awarded in 1849 , but not confirmed until 1850 . His first - lieutenancy dated from September 16 , 1847 ...
... brigade , and division commanders . * For this action Grant received the brevet of captain for " gallant and meritorious conduct , " awarded in 1849 , but not confirmed until 1850 . His first - lieutenancy dated from September 16 , 1847 ...
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... brigades , he took command of the important strategic territory entitled " The District of Southeast Missouri , " in- cluding both banks of the Mississippi River , from Cape Girar- deau to New Madrid , and on the Ohio it included the ...
... brigades , he took command of the important strategic territory entitled " The District of Southeast Missouri , " in- cluding both banks of the Mississippi River , from Cape Girar- deau to New Madrid , and on the Ohio it included the ...
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... brigade ( Twenty - seventh , Thirtieth , Thirty - first Illinois ) with cavalry . Dougherty's brigade ( Twenty - second Illinois , Seventh Iowa ) .- Grant's Revised Report , June 26 , 1865 . next morning he moved to Hunter's Point ...
... brigade ( Twenty - seventh , Thirtieth , Thirty - first Illinois ) with cavalry . Dougherty's brigade ( Twenty - second Illinois , Seventh Iowa ) .- Grant's Revised Report , June 26 , 1865 . next morning he moved to Hunter's Point ...
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... brigades of Smith's ( Second ) division , landing on the west bank , were to reconnoitre and occupy the unfinished work , Fort Heiman , and the surrounding eminences , and bring their artillery to bear on Fort Henry . The third brigade ...
... brigades of Smith's ( Second ) division , landing on the west bank , were to reconnoitre and occupy the unfinished work , Fort Heiman , and the surrounding eminences , and bring their artillery to bear on Fort Henry . The third brigade ...
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Page 444 - General: I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army...
Page 443 - ... 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.
Page 195 - Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did— march the troops across the neck, run the batteries with the transports, and thus go below ; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition and the like could succeed. When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf, and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks, and when you turned northward, east of the Big Black, I feared it was a mistake. I...
Page 195 - GENERAL — I do not remember that you and I ever met personally. I write this now as a grateful acknowledgment for the almost inestimable service you have done the country. I wish to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did — march the troops across the neck, run the batteries with the transports, and thus go below ; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition...
Page 259 - With this high honor devolves upon you also a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein trusts you, so, under God, it will sustain you. I scarcely need add, that with what I here speak for the nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence.
Page 443 - I would say that peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged.
Page 311 - We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle, while he has taken from us but few, except stragglers. I propose to fight it out on this line, if it takes all summer.
Page 387 - That for the personal gallantry, military skill, and just confidence in the courage and patriotism of his troops displayed by Philip H. Sheridan on the 19th day of October at Cedar Run, whereby, under the blessing of Providence, his routed army was reorganized, a great national disaster averted, and a brilliant victory achieved over the rebels for the third time in pitched battle within thirty days, Philip H.
Page 249 - Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of Congress be and they hereby are presented to Major-General Ulysies S.
Page 439 - In this connection I will say that General Warren did not exert himself to get up his corps as rapidly as he might have done, and his manner gave me the impression that he wished the sun to go down before dispositions for the attack could be completed.