Grant as a Soldier and Statesman: Being a Succinct History of His Military and Civil CareerJ.B. Burr, 1868 - 621 Seiten |
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ad interim advance ANDREW JOHNSON Appomattox army arrived artillery assault attack batteries battle Brevet bridge Brigadier Burnside captured cavalry Chattanooga City Point column command commenced Confederate Congress coöperate Corinth Court-house crossing defence despatch destroyed direction district division Donelson duty East Tennessee enemy enemy's eral expedition field Fifth Military District fighting flank force Fort Donelson Fort Fisher Fort Henry front garrison gunboats guns Halleck HEADQUARTERS hundred intrenched Johnston July land Lee's Lieutenant loss Major General U. S. mand March McClernand Memphis ment miles military Mississippi morning move movement night officers operations Pemberton persons Petersburg position Potomac present President prisoners railroad reached rebel received reënforcements regiments retreat Richmond River road Rosecrans Secretary Secretary of War sent Shenandoah Valley Sheridan Sherman soldiers Stanton success supplies surrender thousand tion troops U. S. GRANT United Vicksburg victory Virginia Washington wounded
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Seite 558 - 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...
Seite 309 - If there is anything wanting which is within my power to give, do not fail to let me know it. And now, with a brave army and a just cause, may God sustain you.
Seite 559 - The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and. hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.
Seite 287 - I, , do solemnly swear, in presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder; and that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all acts of Congress passed during the existing rebellion with reference to slaves, so long and so far as not repealed, modified, or held void by Congress or by decision of the Supreme Court...
Seite 287 - I will, in like manner, abide by, and faithfully support all proclamations of the President, made during the existing rebellion, having reference to slaves, so long and so far as not modified or declared void by decision of the Supreme Court. So help me God.
Seite 559 - 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 proposition 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.
Seite 297 - 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.
Seite 409 - AM) received, in consequence of my having passed from the Richmond and Lynchburg road to the Farmville and Lynchburg road. I am at this writing about four miles west of Walker's Church and will push forward to the front for the purpose of meeting you. Notice sent to me on this road where you wish the interview to take place will meet me.
Seite 205 - 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. This communication...
Seite 633 - The doctrine of Great Britain and other European powers, that because a man is once a subject he is always so, must be resisted at every hazard by the United States, as a relic of feudal times, not authorized by the laws of nations, and at war with our national honor and independence.