Grant's Tour Around the World: With Incidents of His Journey Through England, Ireland, Scotland ...Forshee & McMakin, 1880 - 802 pages |
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... command of General Scott , and he was appointed quarter- master of his regiment . Soon after , they took part in the battles between Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico . He distinguished himself at Molino del Rey , and was appointed ...
... command of General Scott , and he was appointed quarter- master of his regiment . Soon after , they took part in the battles between Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico . He distinguished himself at Molino del Rey , and was appointed ...
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... command my more than thanks - my profoundest gratitude for the skill , courage , and perseverance with which you and they , over so great difficulties , have effected that important object . God bless you all . " A. LINCOLN . " Congress ...
... command my more than thanks - my profoundest gratitude for the skill , courage , and perseverance with which you and they , over so great difficulties , have effected that important object . God bless you all . " A. LINCOLN . " Congress ...
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... chaos beyond . " Assuming command of the Armies of the Union , General Grant at once commenced a series of operations which resulted in the downfall of Richmond and the surrender of General Lee . This last event occurred on 24 GRANT'S TOUR.
... chaos beyond . " Assuming command of the Armies of the Union , General Grant at once commenced a series of operations which resulted in the downfall of Richmond and the surrender of General Lee . This last event occurred on 24 GRANT'S TOUR.
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... command of the entire army . When General Grant received the sword of General Lee , he contemplated it a moment , and then handed it back , saying : " It could not be worn by a nobler man . " He spoke the truth - a nobler man than ...
... command of the entire army . When General Grant received the sword of General Lee , he contemplated it a moment , and then handed it back , saying : " It could not be worn by a nobler man . " He spoke the truth - a nobler man than ...
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... command . Cool , sagacious , clear - headed ; his few words , and those right to the point , brought him to the front everywhere . From the moment he first appeared in the war , his views differed from those of all other generals ...
... command . Cool , sagacious , clear - headed ; his few words , and those right to the point , brought him to the front everywhere . From the moment he first appeared in the war , his views differed from those of all other generals ...
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