The Hero Boy: Or, The Life and Deeds of Lieut-Gen. GrantW. H. Appleton, 1864 - 340 Seiten |
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... - Banks and Grant - Passing Grand Gulf Batteries - The Grand Advance- The Night March - The Night Battle - Port Gibson Taken - Gov- ernor Yates and the Victory , 166 PAGE CHAPTER XV . Sherman - Deceiving the Enemy - CONTENTS . vii.
... - Banks and Grant - Passing Grand Gulf Batteries - The Grand Advance- The Night March - The Night Battle - Port Gibson Taken - Gov- ernor Yates and the Victory , 166 PAGE CHAPTER XV . Sherman - Deceiving the Enemy - CONTENTS . vii.
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... passed safely through it all , and en- tered the school July 1st , 1839 . West Point is a romantic and beautiful spot on the west bank of the Hudson River , in Cornwall , Orange county , New York , fifty - two miles above New York city ...
... passed safely through it all , and en- tered the school July 1st , 1839 . West Point is a romantic and beautiful spot on the west bank of the Hudson River , in Cornwall , Orange county , New York , fifty - two miles above New York city ...
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... passing . The Academy was established by act of Congress , in 1780 ; and is allowed to have only two hundred and fifty cadets , from fourteen to twenty - one years of age . Each of them is paid enough per month to defray all his ...
... passing . The Academy was established by act of Congress , in 1780 ; and is allowed to have only two hundred and fifty cadets , from fourteen to twenty - one years of age . Each of them is paid enough per month to defray all his ...
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... passed away , and the annual trial of scholarship , dreaded by pupils who feel unprepared for it , came . Not a few failed in the examination of 1840 , and left the institution , or fell back to a lower position ; but Grant advanced to ...
... passed away , and the annual trial of scholarship , dreaded by pupils who feel unprepared for it , came . Not a few failed in the examination of 1840 , and left the institution , or fell back to a lower position ; but Grant advanced to ...
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... passed away without any striking events in this frontier - life of Lieutenant Grant . But a war - cloud was now gathering on the Southern horizon . Mexico and the United States had been disputing about the boundary line of Texas , which ...
... passed away without any striking events in this frontier - life of Lieutenant Grant . But a war - cloud was now gathering on the Southern horizon . Mexico and the United States had been disputing about the boundary line of Texas , which ...
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advance arms army artillery attack banner batteries battle field Beauregard boys Bragg brave brigade Brigadier-General Buckner Buell bullets Cairo camp Captain cavalry centre Chattanooga cheers citizens Colonel columns command Corinth Corps crest dash division Donelson enemy enemy's eral fight fire flag forces Fort Donelson Fort Henry fought Grand Gulf gunboats guns Halleck hand headquarters hero honor horses hour hundred Hurrah Illinois Joe Johnston Johnston land Lieutenant lines Major-General Major-General Grant McClernand Memphis miles military Missionary Ridge Mississippi morning move never night noble o'clock officers patriotic Pemberton Port Gibson Port Hudson position President prisoners rebel rebellion reënforcements regiment replied retreat Richmond Ridge rifle pits River scene sent shell Sherman shot shout soldiers soon South splendid staff storm success surrender Tennessee Tennessee River thousand tion troops U. S. GRANT Ulysses Union Union army valor Vicksburg victory West WEST TENNESSEE wounded
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Seite 88 - 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 242 - 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 79 - 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 155 - 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 174 - 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 301 - 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 300 - 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 261 - Grant, discharging a cloud of smoke, with a " silver lining," from his mouth, indifferently replied,
Seite 101 - 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.