... Life and Public Services of Ulysses S. Grant: From His Birth to the Present Time, and a Biographical Sketch of Hon. Henry WilsonLee and Shepard, 1872 - 371 pages |
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... duty , the filial love , the transcendent ser- vices , he was one day to render his country , the govern- ment seemed to insist , when adopting him among her military children , on renaming him , and giving to him her own initials ...
... duty , the filial love , the transcendent ser- vices , he was one day to render his country , the govern- ment seemed to insist , when adopting him among her military children , on renaming him , and giving to him her own initials ...
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... duties of an outpost ; and as the country was at peace , and had no special need of military service from him , he deter- mined to resign his commission , which he did in July , 1854 . He moved to St. Louis , and there married Miss ...
... duties of an outpost ; and as the country was at peace , and had no special need of military service from him , he deter- mined to resign his commission , which he did in July , 1854 . He moved to St. Louis , and there married Miss ...
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... duty , was at once flung out from spire and balcony and mast - head , on land and The occasion moved Grant to the utmost depths of his being . He said to a friend , " The government has educated me for the army . What I am , I owe to my ...
... duty , was at once flung out from spire and balcony and mast - head , on land and The occasion moved Grant to the utmost depths of his being . He said to a friend , " The government has educated me for the army . What I am , I owe to my ...
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... duty to offer his services , and that he would esteem it a privilege to be assigned to any position where he could be useful . I cannot now claim to myself the credit of having discerned in him the promise of great achievements , or the ...
... duty to offer his services , and that he would esteem it a privilege to be assigned to any position where he could be useful . I cannot now claim to myself the credit of having discerned in him the promise of great achievements , or the ...
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... duty . " 66 Thus , " says Wordsworth , " these two things , con- tradictory as they seem , must go together , manly dependence and manly independence . " While these events were transpiring in camp , how different 48 LIFE OF GENERAL GRANT .
... duty . " 66 Thus , " says Wordsworth , " these two things , con- tradictory as they seem , must go together , manly dependence and manly independence . " While these events were transpiring in camp , how different 48 LIFE OF GENERAL GRANT .
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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 348 - 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.
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Page 45 - Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of Commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
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