Under the Old Flag: Recollections of Military Operations in the War for the Union, the Spanish War, the Boxer Rebellion, Etc, Volumen1D. Appleton, 1912 |
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... further need be said here.1 The representative character of the Military Academy , while obvious enough when attention is directed to it , has never been adequately set forth by the officers controlling the institution nor fully ...
... further need be said here.1 The representative character of the Military Academy , while obvious enough when attention is directed to it , has never been adequately set forth by the officers controlling the institution nor fully ...
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... further surveys and with the construction when it should be author- ized by Congress . Therefore , I read everything that came before the public in regard to the sub- ject , reaching the conclusion that until every pos- sible route had ...
... further surveys and with the construction when it should be author- ized by Congress . Therefore , I read everything that came before the public in regard to the sub- ject , reaching the conclusion that until every pos- sible route had ...
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... further , it is the duty of all constituted authority , what- ever be the form of government , to conserve its powers by enforcing the laws . · • · This right and duty is plainly implied in our Consti- tution ( Art . I , Sec . VIII ...
... further , it is the duty of all constituted authority , what- ever be the form of government , to conserve its powers by enforcing the laws . · • · This right and duty is plainly implied in our Consti- tution ( Art . I , Sec . VIII ...
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... further accident or delay we were in San Francisco at noon July 26. Here we had another wait , and employed the time visiting our friends at Benicia and the Presidio , where we were entertained with dinners and parties till we began the ...
... further accident or delay we were in San Francisco at noon July 26. Here we had another wait , and employed the time visiting our friends at Benicia and the Presidio , where we were entertained with dinners and parties till we began the ...
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... further ! It is best that we part here be- fore you compel me to resent a mortal insult . " Broken in body , but not in spirit , and conscious of his unfitness for field duty , it will be recalled that the old hero had selected Robert E ...
... further ! It is best that we part here be- fore you compel me to resent a mortal insult . " Broken in body , but not in spirit , and conscious of his unfitness for field duty , it will be recalled that the old hero had selected Robert E ...
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advance afterward batteries battle became bridge brigade cadets camp campaign Captain capture cavalry Chattanooga chief Colonel command Confederate coöperation Court House crossing Dana direct division duty enemy enemy's engineer entire eral favor field fighting flank force Fortunately friends front gave Grant guns Hampton headquarters horses infantry James James River June 20 Kautz knew Lee's lieutenant lieutenant colonel Lynchburg mand McClellan McClernand McPherson Meade ments miles military Missionary Ridge Mississippi morning movement never night O. R. Serial o'clock officers operations orders Port Royal expedition position Potomac railroad rank Rawlins reached Reams Station rear rebel received reënforcements regiment replied Richmond river road Secretary of War sent Sheridan Sherman soldier soon Spottsylvania Court House staff success Tennessee tion took Torbert troops turned Vicksburg Vicksburg campaign Virginia volunteer Washington West Point William Farrar Smith Wilson
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Página 205 - The effusion of blood you propose stopping by this course, can be ended at any time you may choose, by an unconditional surrender of the city and garrison. Men who have shown so much endurance and courage as those now in Vicksburg, will always challenge the respect of an adversary, and I can assure you, will be treated with all the respect due them as prisoners of. war. I do not favor the proposition of appointing commissioners to arrange terms of capitulation, because I have no other terms than...
Página 46 - I have served my country, under the flag of the Union, for more than fifty years; and as long as God permits me to live, I will defend that flag with my sword, even if my own native State assails it.
Página 29 - I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America...
Página 374 - Grant went into his tent, and, throwing himself face downward on his cot, gave way to the greatest emotion, but without uttering any word of doubt or discouragement.
Página 15 - The conspiracy is now known. Armies have been raised, war is levied to accomplish it. There are only two sides to the question. Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war — only patriots or traitors.
Página 200 - We have gained the enemy's intrenchments at several points, but are brought to a stand.
Página 432 - I have seen but little generalship during the campaign. Some of our corps commanders are not fit to be corporals. Lazy and indifferent they will not even ride along their lines, yet without hesitancy they will order us to attack the enemy, no matter what their position or numbers.
Página 345 - Eidge, and gave him command of the cavalry corps of the Army of the Potomac. In...
Página 432 - On that day we had a murderous engagement. I say "murderous" because we were recklessly ordered to assault the enemy's entrenchments, knowing neither their strength nor position.
Página 15 - When hostile armies are marching under new and odious banners against the government of our Country, the shortest way to peace is the most stupendous and unanimous preparation for war." Of this speech Senator Cullom, a most competent judge, has since said : "Never, in all my experience in public life, before or since, have I been so impressed by a speaker." Another says : "His eloquence, his earnestness and power were such as to fairly transfigure him," while men and women were carried off their...
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