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 ...L. T. Remlap Fairbanks & Palmer Publishing Company, 1885 - 768 pages |
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... Lord Provost's Speech - Grant's Reply - Tay Bridge - Its De- scription - City of Wick - At Glasgow - The Finest and Most Enthu- siastic Reception — Speech of Mr. Anderson — Grant's Long Speech-- Remarkable Reception at Newcastle - At ...
... Lord Provost's Speech - Grant's Reply - Tay Bridge - Its De- scription - City of Wick - At Glasgow - The Finest and Most Enthu- siastic Reception — Speech of Mr. Anderson — Grant's Long Speech-- Remarkable Reception at Newcastle - At ...
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... Lord Napier - Grand Review - At Pau - Return to Paris CHAPTER XXX . GENERAL GRANT IN IRELAND . 333 Irish Interest - A Citizen of Dublin - Grand Ovation - Long Speech from General Grant - Good Times Coming - Trinity College -Insult from ...
... Lord Napier - Grand Review - At Pau - Return to Paris CHAPTER XXX . GENERAL GRANT IN IRELAND . 333 Irish Interest - A Citizen of Dublin - Grand Ovation - Long Speech from General Grant - Good Times Coming - Trinity College -Insult from ...
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... Lord Lytton's Speech - Continuous Round of Enjoyment - At Rangoon , Burmah - The Philadelphia of Burmah - Commercial Advantages - Opening for American Mer- 390 chants CHAPTER XXXIII . GENERAL GRANT IN SIAM . At Singapore - Interesting ...
... Lord Lytton's Speech - Continuous Round of Enjoyment - At Rangoon , Burmah - The Philadelphia of Burmah - Commercial Advantages - Opening for American Mer- 390 chants CHAPTER XXXIII . GENERAL GRANT IN SIAM . At Singapore - Interesting ...
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... Lord Lytton and Staff , India . Grant's Arrival at Shanghai .... 86 The Tea Gardens of Shanghai ......... ... View of Lookout Mountain and Valley .... 89 Group of Japanese Women and Children .... Portrait of George H. Thomas . 91 The ...
... Lord Lytton and Staff , India . Grant's Arrival at Shanghai .... 86 The Tea Gardens of Shanghai ......... ... View of Lookout Mountain and Valley .... 89 Group of Japanese Women and Children .... Portrait of George H. Thomas . 91 The ...
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... Lord and Joe Johnston , but you must whip Johnston at least fifteen miles from here . " He also issued the follow- ing order to General Parke , it shows the same decided de- termination to whip the rebel chief , should he make. LIFE AND ...
... Lord and Joe Johnston , but you must whip Johnston at least fifteen miles from here . " He also issued the follow- ing order to General Parke , it shows the same decided de- termination to whip the rebel chief , should he make. LIFE AND ...
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Page 180 - 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 85 - 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 Port Gibson, Grand Gulf, and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join General Banks, and when you turned northward, east of the...
Page 177 - April 7, 1865. 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.
Page 179 - 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 179 - 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 750 - And when asked what State he hails from, Our sole reply shall be, He hails from Appomattox, And its famous apple tree.
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 180 - Head-Quarters, Army of Northern Virginia, April 9, 1865. " GENERAL : I received your letter of this date containing the terms of the 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.
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 165 - Not only does it afford the obvious and immediate military advantages ; but in showing to the world that your army could be divided, putting the stronger part to an important new service, and yet leaving enough to vanquish the old opposing force of the whole, — Hood's army, — it brings those who sat in darkness to see a great light. But what next? I suppose it will be safe if I leave General Grant and yourself to decide.