Grant as a Soldier and Statesman: Being a Succinct History of His Military and Civil CareerJ.B. Burr, 1868 - 621 páginas |
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ad interim advance Appomattox army arrived artillery assault attack batteries battle Brevet bridge Brigadier Burnside captured carried cavalry Chattanooga City Point column command commenced Confederate 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 parole 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 Sixth Corps soldiers Stanton success supplies surrender telegraphed thousand tion troops U. S. GRANT Vicksburg victory Virginia Washington wounded
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Página 409 - instant, I propose to receive the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia on the following terms, to wit : — Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you
Página 409 - horses or baggage. This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to their homes, not to be disturbed by United States authority so long as they observe their parole and the laws in force where they may reside. Very respectfully, US GEANT, Lieutenant General.
Página 215 - and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks; and when you turned northward east of the Big Black, I feared it was a mistake. I now wish to make a personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong. Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN. CHAPTER
Página 408 - 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 proposal of yesterday, with reference to the surrender of this army. I now ask an interview in accordance with the offer contained in your letter of yesterday, for that purpose. LIEUTENANT
Página 557 - GENERAL : Your note of last evening, in reply to mine of same date, asking the condition on which I will accept the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply, I would say that peace being my great desire, there is but one condition
Página 300 - GENERAL GRANT: The nation's appreciation of what you have done, and its reliance upon you for what still remains to be accomplished in the existing great struggle, are now presented with this commission, constituting you Lieutenant General in the army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you, also, a corresponding responsibility. As the
Página 65 - GRANT, USA 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. I am, sir, your very obedient servant, SB BUCKNER,
Página 223 - In pursuance of section 32 of an act entitled "An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1863, furloughs may be granted for a period not exceeding thirty days at one time, to five per centum of the non-commissioned officers and privates of each regiment, battery, independent company, and detachment, present with their
Página 287 - Union of 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
Página 413 - parole is the same given by all officers, and is countersigned as follows : — The above-named officers will not be disturbed by United States authorities as long as they observe their parole and the laws in force where they may reside. GEOKGE H.