Stories, Sketches and Speeches of General Grant at Home and Abroad: In Peace and in WarJames Baird McClure Rhodes & McClure, 1879 - 208 páginas |
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... five dollars ; and rather than you should come away without the horse , you had better give him sixty dollars . " Off started the boy , and in due course of time arrived at Ralston's farm - house . He had carefully studied over in his ...
... five dollars ; and rather than you should come away without the horse , you had better give him sixty dollars . " Off started the boy , and in due course of time arrived at Ralston's farm - house . He had carefully studied over in his ...
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... five dollars ; and rather than come away without the horse I was to pay sixty dollars . " Of course Ralston could not sell the horse for less than sixty dollars . " I am sorry for that , " returned Grant , " for , on looking at the ...
... five dollars ; and rather than come away without the horse I was to pay sixty dollars . " Of course Ralston could not sell the horse for less than sixty dollars . " I am sorry for that , " returned Grant , " for , on looking at the ...
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... five miles above Cincinnati , Here he grew up to years of discretion amid the change- ful skies , variable climate and productions , of the northern half of the temperate zone . His first tottering steps were unquestionably bounded by ...
... five miles above Cincinnati , Here he grew up to years of discretion amid the change- ful skies , variable climate and productions , of the northern half of the temperate zone . His first tottering steps were unquestionably bounded by ...
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... five years of age , the family removed to what is now Columbiana County , Ohio ; and again , when he was ten years old , to Deerfield , Portage County , in the Western Reserve . His father dying the next year , 1805 , the family became ...
... five years of age , the family removed to what is now Columbiana County , Ohio ; and again , when he was ten years old , to Deerfield , Portage County , in the Western Reserve . His father dying the next year , 1805 , the family became ...
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... are drawn up in line , awaiting their advent . They know that yesterday morning General Twiggs , with quite a large retinue , went through 67 the Pedregal , some five miles to the west 66 STORIES AND SKETCHES OF GEN . GRANT .
... are drawn up in line , awaiting their advent . They know that yesterday morning General Twiggs , with quite a large retinue , went through 67 the Pedregal , some five miles to the west 66 STORIES AND SKETCHES OF GEN . GRANT .
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Página 134 - AM 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. 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.
Página 133 - 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.
Página 129 - 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...
Página 136 - The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers nor their private horses or baggage.
Página 131 - I have been eminently successful in this war, in at least gaining the confidence of the public, no one feels more than I how much of this success is due to the energy, skill, and the harmonious putting forth of that energy and skill, of those whom it has been my good fortune to have occupying subordinate positions under me.
Página 107 - Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment of Commissioners to settle terms of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.
Página 107 - 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.
Página 98 - Hyperion's curls, the front of Jove himself, An eye like Mars, to threaten and command, A station like the herald Mercury New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill, A combination and a form indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man.
Página 135 - 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.
Página 134 - I have no authority to treat on the subject of peace ; the meeting proposed for 10 AM 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. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms th'ey will hasten that most desirable...