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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... En- emy's Redoubts and Bastions 55 General Grant and Prince Bismarck - An Interesting Interview between Two Remarkably Great Men ..... 173 General Grant's Celebrated Liverpool Speech .. Gen. Grant's Great Speech CONTENTS . 9.
... En- emy's Redoubts and Bastions 55 General Grant and Prince Bismarck - An Interesting Interview between Two Remarkably Great Men ..... 173 General Grant's Celebrated Liverpool Speech .. Gen. Grant's Great Speech CONTENTS . 9.
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... Prince Leopold , Prince Christian , Princess Beatrice , Lord and Lady Derby , the Duchess of Wellington , General Badeau , and others . The ladies were dressed in black with white trimmings , owing to the recent decease of the Queen of ...
... Prince Leopold , Prince Christian , Princess Beatrice , Lord and Lady Derby , the Duchess of Wellington , General Badeau , and others . The ladies were dressed in black with white trimmings , owing to the recent decease of the Queen of ...
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... Prince , taking the General by the hand , said : " Glad to welcome General Grant to Germany . " The General answered that there , was no incident in his German visit that more interested him than this op- portunity of meeting the Prince ...
... Prince , taking the General by the hand , said : " Glad to welcome General Grant to Germany . " The General answered that there , was no incident in his German visit that more interested him than this op- portunity of meeting the Prince ...
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... prince , as well as every virtue of a man . I should have supposed that the Emperor could have walked alone all over the Empire without harm , and yet they must try and shoot him . " The Prince asked the General when he might have the ...
... prince , as well as every virtue of a man . I should have supposed that the Emperor could have walked alone all over the Empire without harm , and yet they must try and shoot him . " The Prince asked the General when he might have the ...
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... Prince , " the pleasure and the honor are mine . Germany and America have always been in so friendly a relation that nothing delights us more than to meet Americans , and especially an American who has done so much for his country , and ...
... Prince , " the pleasure and the honor are mine . Germany and America have always been in so friendly a relation that nothing delights us more than to meet Americans , and especially an American who has done so much for his country , and ...
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Página 96 - 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 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 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 137 - HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, April 9, 1865. "GENERAL: I have received your letter of this date containing the terms of surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th instant, they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. "RE LEE, General. "LIEUTENANT-GENERAL US GRANT.
Página 134 - April 9, 1865. GENERAL: 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 request an interview in accordance with the offer contained in your letter of yesterday for that purpose.
Página 136 - ... the officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged, and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands. The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them.
Página 131 - Whilst 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 133 - I will meet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose, at any point agreeable to you, for the purpose of arranging definitely the terms upon which the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia will be received.
Página 131 - There are many officers to whom these remarks are applicable to a greater or less degree, proportionate to their ability as soldiers ; but what I want is to express my thanks to you and McPherson, as the men to whom, above all others, I feel indebted for whatever I have had of success. " How far your advice and assistance have been of help to me, you know.
Página 101 - I have nothing to do with opinions, and shall deal only with armed rebellion and its aiders and abettors.