General U. S. Grant: His Early Life and Military Career, with a Breif Account of His Presidential Administration and Tour Around the World |
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... BATTERIES . Admiral Farragut's arrival at Vicksburg via Port Hudson - Two rams run by the Vicksburg batteries - The march to New Car- thage and Perkins's Plantation - Porter's fleet passes Vicksburg -Passage of the transports .. CHAPTER ...
... BATTERIES . Admiral Farragut's arrival at Vicksburg via Port Hudson - Two rams run by the Vicksburg batteries - The march to New Car- thage and Perkins's Plantation - Porter's fleet passes Vicksburg -Passage of the transports .. CHAPTER ...
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... , where they found the enemy in force under General Cheatham . The rebel forces were driven to and through their camp , and their battery of twelve guns was captured . The camp was then burned , and the AND HIS CAMPAIGNS . 53.
... , where they found the enemy in force under General Cheatham . The rebel forces were driven to and through their camp , and their battery of twelve guns was captured . The camp was then burned , and the AND HIS CAMPAIGNS . 53.
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... batteries , and the troops debarked . During this operation our gunboats exercised the rebels by throwing shells into their camps and batteries . When alı ready , we proceeded about one mile toward Belmont , opposite Columbus , NOTE ...
... batteries , and the troops debarked . During this operation our gunboats exercised the rebels by throwing shells into their camps and batteries . When alı ready , we proceeded about one mile toward Belmont , opposite Columbus , NOTE ...
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... batteries from Columbus , and is worth nothing as a military position- cannot be held without Columbus . " The object of the expedition was to prevent the enemy from send- ing a force into Missouri to cut off troops I had sent there for ...
... batteries from Columbus , and is worth nothing as a military position- cannot be held without Columbus . " The object of the expedition was to prevent the enemy from send- ing a force into Missouri to cut off troops I had sent there for ...
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... batteries of artillery . At the time this expedition commenced its march , the Mississippi River was nearly filled with floating ice , thus making the transportation of troops a serious difficulty . Demonstrations were made by General ...
... batteries of artillery . At the time this expedition commenced its march , the Mississippi River was nearly filled with floating ice , thus making the transportation of troops a serious difficulty . Demonstrations were made by General ...
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Page 304 - 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 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...
Page 467 - 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 to sign a like parole for the men of their commands.
Page 466 - April 7, 1865. 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 466 - A. M. to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling.
Page 448 - 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 to add, that, with what I here speak for the nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence.
Page 70 - SIR: The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel me, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose.
Page 284 - Men who have shown so much endurance and courage as those now in Vicksburg, will always challenge the respect of an adversary, and I can assure you, will be treated with all the respect due them as prisoners of. war. I do not favor the proposition of appointing commissioners to arrange terms of capitulation, because I have no other terms than those indicated above.
Page 284 - I have the honor to propose an armistice for hours, with the view to arranging terms for the capitulation of Vicksburg. To this end, if agreeable to you, I will appoint three commissioners. to meet a like number to be named by yourself, at such place and hour to-day as you may find convenient. I make this proposition to save the further effusion of blood, which must otherwise be shed to a frightful extent, feeling myself fully able to maintain my position for a yet indefinite period.
Page 394 - And furious every charger neighed To join the dreadful revelry. Then shook the hills with thunder riven Then rushed the steed to battle driven, And louder than the bolts of heaven Far flashed the red artillery.
Page 83 - You can but march to a decisive victory over agrarian mercenaries, sent to subjugate and despoil you of your liberties, property and honor. Remember the precious stake involved, remember the dependence of your mothers, your wives, your sisters, and your children, on the result. Remember the fair, broad, abounding lands, the happy homes that will be desolated by your defeat. The eyes and hopes of 8,000,000 people rest upon you.