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The Hero Boy; Or , the Life and Deeds of Lieut. -Gen. Grant P. C. (Phineas Camp) Headley Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2012 |
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advance arms army attack batteries battle boys brave called Captain carried charge Colonel columns command Corinth Corps dead death direction division Donelson early enemy enemy's entire fall field fight fire five flag followed forces Fort front give Government grand Grant ground guns hand head headquarters hero hill honor hope horses hour hundred killed land leaving lines living look loss Major-General miles military Mississippi morning move movements never night noble North officers passed patriotic person position President prisoners ranks reached ready rebel received regiment replied returned Ridge River road scene sent shell Sherman shout side soldiers soon South staff stand success surrender taken Tennessee thousand troops turned Union United Vicksburg victory waters West whole woods wounded young
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Seite 86 - For i am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man. Go, and he goeth; and to another. Come, and he cometh; and to my servant. Do this, and he doeth it.
Seite 113 - When I can read my title clear To mansions in the skies, I'll bid farewell to every fear, And wipe my weeping eyes.
Seite 240 - Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of Congress be and they hereby are presented to Major-General Ulysies S.
Seite 77 - 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.
Seite 153 - You have heard that I was incompetent and a traitor, and that it was my intention to sell Vicksburg. Follow me, and you will see the cost at which I will sell Vicksburg. When the last pound of beef, bacon, and flour ; 'the last grain of corn; the last cow, and hog, and horse, and dog shall have been consumed, and the last man shall have perished in the trenches, then, and only then, will I sell Vicksburg.
Seite 172 - I ever held. Against the general, and almost unanimous judgment of the council I sent the following letter : " In conformity with agreement of this afternoon, I will submit the following proposition for the surrender of the City of Vicksburg, public stores, etc. On your accepting the terms proposed, I will march in one division as a guard, and take possession at eight AM to-morrow.
Seite 299 - If there be 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 298 - Not expecting to see you again before the Spring campaign opens, I wish to express, in this way, my entire satisfaction with what you have done up to this time, so far as I understand it.
Seite 259 - Grant, discharging a cloud of smoke, with a " silver lining," from his mouth, indifferently replied,
Seite 99 - The eyes and hopes of eight million people rest upon you. You are expected to show yourselves worthy of your valor and courage, worthy of the women of the South, whose noble devotion in this war has never been exceeded in any time. With such incentives to brave deeds, and with trust that God is with us, your General will lead you confidently to the combat, assured of success.
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| Titel | The Hero Boy: Or, The Life and Deeds of Lieut-Gen. Grant Band 1 von The young American's library of modern heroes, Phineas Camp Headley |
| Autor/in | Phineas Camp Headley |
| Verlag | W. H. Appleton, 1864 |
| Original von | Harvard University |
| Digitalisiert | 7. Apr. 2008 |
| Länge | 340 Seiten |
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