Stories, Sketches and Speeches of General Grant at Home and Abroad: In Peace and in WarJames Baird McClure Rhodes & McClure, 1879 - 208 pages |
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... American Col- umns Torn to Pieces before Fort Teneria - Tunnelling Walls and Fighting on Roofs of Houses - Grant " Foremost in the Ranks " General Grant's First Battle - Called from the Swamps of Louis- iana to the Plains of Mexico - At ...
... American Col- umns Torn to Pieces before Fort Teneria - Tunnelling Walls and Fighting on Roofs of Houses - Grant " Foremost in the Ranks " General Grant's First Battle - Called from the Swamps of Louis- iana to the Plains of Mexico - At ...
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... America , Describing His Travels .. 148 General Grant's Class - mates at West Point - Who they Were , and What they have Done - An Interesting Biographical Series-- General Grant in Oregon - Watching the Indians ......... General Lee's ...
... America , Describing His Travels .. 148 General Grant's Class - mates at West Point - Who they Were , and What they have Done - An Interesting Biographical Series-- General Grant in Oregon - Watching the Indians ......... General Lee's ...
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... American : " It discloses no crime and no disgrace ; but also no eminence . " Mr. Everett's well - turned allusion to the family tree of General Washington may equally be applied to General Grant : " The glory he reflected upon his ...
... American : " It discloses no crime and no disgrace ; but also no eminence . " Mr. Everett's well - turned allusion to the family tree of General Washington may equally be applied to General Grant : " The glory he reflected upon his ...
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... American nobility from Fort Donelson . When the fall of Fort Sumter startlea the nation , Grant , who was in Galena , said : " Uncle Sam educated me for the army , and although I have served faithfully through one war , I feel that I am ...
... American nobility from Fort Donelson . When the fall of Fort Sumter startlea the nation , Grant , who was in Galena , said : " Uncle Sam educated me for the army , and although I have served faithfully through one war , I feel that I am ...
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... American life , we may pause to point him out to our American youth as an example henceforth to be fol- lowed ; then , as now , a character which , in the words of a friend , " betrayed no trust , falsified no word , violated not rights ...
... American life , we may pause to point him out to our American youth as an example henceforth to be fol- lowed ; then , as now , a character which , in the words of a friend , " betrayed no trust , falsified no word , violated not rights ...
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Page 96 - Hyperion's curls, the front of Jove himself, An eye like Mars, to threaten and command, A station like the herald Mercury New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill, A combination and a form indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man.
Page 133 - 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 136 - 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.
Page 137 - HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, April 9, 1865. "GENERAL: I have received your letter of this date containing the terms of 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 instant, they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. "RE LEE, General. "LIEUTENANT-GENERAL US GRANT.
Page 134 - April 9, 1865. GENERAL: I received your note of this morning on the picket line whither I had come to meet you and ascertain definitely what terms were embraced in your proposal of yesterday with reference to the surrender of this army. I now request an interview in accordance with the offer contained in your letter of yesterday for that purpose.
Page 136 - ... the officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged, and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands. The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them.
Page 131 - Whilst I have been eminently successful in this war, in at least gaining the confidence of the public, no one feels more than I how much of this success is due to the energy, skill and the harmonious putting forth of that energy and skill of those whom it has been my good fortune to have occupying subordinate positions under me.
Page 133 - 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 131 - There are many officers to whom these remarks are applicable to a greater or less degree, proportionate to their ability as soldiers ; but what I want is to express my thanks to you and McPherson, as the men to whom, above all others, I feel indebted for whatever I have had of success. " How far your advice and assistance have been of help to me, you know.
Page 101 - I have nothing to do with opinions, and shall deal only with armed rebellion and its aiders and abettors.