The Life of General U.S. Grant: His Early Life, Military Achievements, and History of His Civil Administration, His Sickness and Death, Together with His Tour Around the World ...A. Roman, 1885 - 772 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 36
Page 21
... moved . There was not a tremor of his nerves . A few more rounds , and the ring - master gave it up ; he had come across a boy that the pony and the monkey both could not dismount . " It appears that when he was twelve years of age ...
... moved . There was not a tremor of his nerves . A few more rounds , and the ring - master gave it up ; he had come across a boy that the pony and the monkey both could not dismount . " It appears that when he was twelve years of age ...
Page 40
... moved him to the utmost depths of his being , and his loyal spirit was roused to its utmost intensity . He said to a friend : The government educated me for the army . What I am , I owe to my country . I have served her through one war ...
... moved him to the utmost depths of his being , and his loyal spirit was roused to its utmost intensity . He said to a friend : The government educated me for the army . What I am , I owe to my country . I have served her through one war ...
Page 69
... moved his army in front of the Confederate works at Vicksburg , and on December 28 and 29 , he made several brilliant and determined assaults on the enemy's lines , but all in vain , the Union forces being compelled to return . After ...
... moved his army in front of the Confederate works at Vicksburg , and on December 28 and 29 , he made several brilliant and determined assaults on the enemy's lines , but all in vain , the Union forces being compelled to return . After ...
Page 73
... moved his army to Hard Times , Louisiana , several miles below and nearly opposite Grand Gulf . It was the original intention to make a combined army and naval attack upon the latter place , but after five hours ' naval en- gagement it ...
... moved his army to Hard Times , Louisiana , several miles below and nearly opposite Grand Gulf . It was the original intention to make a combined army and naval attack upon the latter place , but after five hours ' naval en- gagement it ...
Page 88
... moved upon the enemy , and , by a series of flank movements , succeeded in crowding him into Georgia . The Union general following closely took post on the 9th of September , at Chattanooga , on the left bank of the Tennessee ...
... moved upon the enemy , and , by a series of flank movements , succeeded in crowding him into Georgia . The Union general following closely took post on the 9th of September , at Chattanooga , on the left bank of the Tennessee ...
Contents
17 | |
23 | |
32 | |
40 | |
55 | |
67 | |
78 | |
87 | |
246 | |
251 | |
266 | |
281 | |
288 | |
306 | |
315 | |
333 | |
100 | |
115 | |
129 | |
146 | |
161 | |
169 | |
183 | |
191 | |
205 | |
210 | |
215 | |
226 | |
231 | |
344 | |
363 | |
390 | |
408 | |
428 | |
468 | |
512 | |
532 | |
555 | |
623 | |
668 | |
684 | |
748 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Admiral advance American army arrived artillery banquet battle carriage Chattanooga cheers citizens civil command Confederate Consul cordial crowd decorated dinner distinguished Duchess of Wellington Duke Duke of Cambridge Emperor enemy eral eral Grant escorted ex-President expressed feel flags force friends Galena General's gentlemen given Governor grand Grant and party greeted guests guns hands hearty honor hour hundred India interest Japan Jeypore Khedive King ladies land Lord Maharajah mahout Malabar Point Mayor ment miles military Minister Missionary Ridge morning nations never night Noyes o'clock officers palace passed peace Pierrepont present President Prince Prince of Wales rebel received reception replied returned river royal salute Sherman Siam side soldier speech station steamer temple Tennessee thank thousand tion toast Tokio town train troops U. S. GRANT Union United Vandalia Viceroy Vicksburg visitors
Popular passages
Page 178 - 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.
Page 175 - 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.
Page 85 - GENERAL — I do not remember that you and I ever met personally. I write this now as a grateful acknowledgment for the almost inestimable service you have done the country. I wish to say a word further. 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...
Page 178 - 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.
Page 137 - We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the* enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle, while he has taken from us but few, except stragglers. I propose to fight it out on this line, if it takes all summer.
Page 397 - ... were worn every day by the footsteps of an innumerable multitude of worshippers. The schools and temples drew crowds of pious Hindoos from every province where the Brahminical faith was known. Hundreds of devotees came thither every month to die ; for it was believed that a peculiarly happy fate awaited the man who should pass from the sacred city into the sacred river. Nor was superstition the only motive which allured strangers to that great metropolis. Commerce had as many pilgrims as religion....
Page 178 - 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 to be designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate.
Page 122 - Whilst 1 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.
Page 125 - MR. PRESIDENT: — I accept the commission, with gratitude for the high honor conferred. With the aid of the noble armies that have fought on so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full weight of the responsibilities now devolving on me, and I know that if they are met, it will be due to those armies, and, above all, to the favor of that Providence which leads both nations and men.
Page 124 - This faith gave you victory at Shiloh and Vicksburg. Also, when you have completed your best preparations, you go into battle without hesitation, as at Chattanooga — no doubts — no reserves; and I tell you it was this that made us act with confidence. I knew, wherever I was, that you thought of me, and if I got in a tight place you would help me out, if alive.