Life and Public Services of General Ulysses S. Grant: From His Boyhood to the Present Time. And a Biographical Sketch of Hon. Schuyler Colfax |
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... Kentucky was for the Union by a large majority . On his arrival at Cairo , Grant had tel- egraphed to them that a rebel force had entered Ken- 99 tucky . Gov. Harris of Tennessee telegraphed , " 16 LIFE OF GENERAL GRANT .
... Kentucky was for the Union by a large majority . On his arrival at Cairo , Grant had tel- egraphed to them that a rebel force had entered Ken- 99 tucky . Gov. Harris of Tennessee telegraphed , " 16 LIFE OF GENERAL GRANT .
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... telegraphed , " it had been done without his consent ; " President Davis would order their withdrawal ; " " Gen . Polk would with- draw them . " But Grant preferred to trust his soldiers rather than Jeff . Davis , Beriah Magoffin , or ...
... telegraphed , " it had been done without his consent ; " President Davis would order their withdrawal ; " " Gen . Polk would with- draw them . " But Grant preferred to trust his soldiers rather than Jeff . Davis , Beriah Magoffin , or ...
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... telegraphed as fol- lows : : - CAIRO , Jan. 28 , 1862 . - Major - Gen . H. W. HALLECK , St. Louis , Mo. , commanding , Gen. Grant and myself are of opinion that Fort Henry , on the Tennessee River , can be carried with four iron - clad ...
... telegraphed as fol- lows : : - CAIRO , Jan. 28 , 1862 . - Major - Gen . H. W. HALLECK , St. Louis , Mo. , commanding , Gen. Grant and myself are of opinion that Fort Henry , on the Tennessee River , can be carried with four iron - clad ...
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... telegraphed to Halleck , " Fort Henry is ours ! The gunboats silenced the batteries before the investment was completed . I shall take and destroy Fort . Donelson on the 8th , and return to Fort Henry . " The reader will remember that ...
... telegraphed to Halleck , " Fort Henry is ours ! The gunboats silenced the batteries before the investment was completed . I shall take and destroy Fort . Donelson on the 8th , and return to Fort Henry . " The reader will remember that ...
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... telegraphed him to remain at Savannah , to meet him in consultation April 5 . Grant had apprehended an early movement by John- ston , but was ordered not to bring on a general engage- ment until Buell should arrive . On the 3d and 4th ...
... telegraphed him to remain at Savannah , to meet him in consultation April 5 . Grant had apprehended an early movement by John- ston , but was ordered not to bring on a general engage- ment until Buell should arrive . On the 3d and 4th ...
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Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.