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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... railroads south of Richmond - Sheridan at White House - Slow to rejoin Army of Potomac - Hampton beats him to Weldon Railroad - Records and dispatches in the case - Sher- idan's delays and excuses - Wilson's return to Reams Station ...
... railroads south of Richmond - Sheridan at White House - Slow to rejoin Army of Potomac - Hampton beats him to Weldon Railroad - Records and dispatches in the case - Sher- idan's delays and excuses - Wilson's return to Reams Station ...
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... railroad man and lived beyond three score years . McCreery , a brilliant and ambitious Virginian , was killed at Antietam . He had provoked me , unfortunately for himself , into the only fight I had in my cadet days , ostensibly because ...
... railroad man and lived beyond three score years . McCreery , a brilliant and ambitious Virginian , was killed at Antietam . He had provoked me , unfortunately for himself , into the only fight I had in my cadet days , ostensibly because ...
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... railroads , and the only feas- ible way to my station was by steamship to Aspin- wall , thence across the Isthmus by rail to Panama , and again by steamship to San Francisco and Port- land . It was , however , what I wanted , and I ...
... railroads , and the only feas- ible way to my station was by steamship to Aspin- wall , thence across the Isthmus by rail to Panama , and again by steamship to San Francisco and Port- land . It was , however , what I wanted , and I ...
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... railroad occupied , the lowest level then known , was the only one on which a tide - level inter - oceanic ship canal could ever be built . Talcott was an ex - army officer and an able man , whose clear and decided views made a profound ...
... railroad occupied , the lowest level then known , was the only one on which a tide - level inter - oceanic ship canal could ever be built . Talcott was an ex - army officer and an able man , whose clear and decided views made a profound ...
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... rail- road used by three transcontinental lines . Seattle was then the site of a sawmill , and Ta- coma but little more . Puget Sound , with its deep water and endless channels , had no commerce , and the country adjacent was broken ...
... rail- road used by three transcontinental lines . Seattle was then the site of a sawmill , and Ta- coma but little more . Puget Sound , with its deep water and endless channels , had no commerce , and the country adjacent was broken ...
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advance afterward army corps batteries battle became bridge brigade 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 gallant 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 volunteer Washington West Point William Farrar Smith Wilson
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Página 219 - 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 62 - 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 45 - I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America...
Página 388 - 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 25 - 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 214 - We have gained the enemy's intrenchments at several points, but are brought to a stand.
Página 446 - 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 359 - Ridge, and gave him command of the cavalry corps of the Army of the Potomac. In...
Página 446 - 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 157 - Eawlins gave the reasons clearly and emphatically for the faith that was in us, no one came to his support. Even Grant kept silent, though he tells us clearly enough in his memoirs, written many years afterward, that it was his purpose from the first to carry that plan into effect if the others failed.
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