The Library of Historic Characters and Famous Events of All Nations and All Ages, Volume 8Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton Art library publishing Company, 1904 - Biography |
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Page 58
... garrison at Sackett's Harbor and Detroit . In 1852 he was ordered to the Pacific coast , but his wife stayed at her father's home . Grant was stationed at Fort Vancouver , Oregon , and Benicia , California . After two years of monoto ...
... garrison at Sackett's Harbor and Detroit . In 1852 he was ordered to the Pacific coast , but his wife stayed at her father's home . Grant was stationed at Fort Vancouver , Oregon , and Benicia , California . After two years of monoto ...
Page 59
... garrison , struck across country to Fort Donelson , twelve miles distant , on the Cumberland . Foote , with six regiments on board his fleet , made an attack from the river . The fleet was badly damaged and the admiral severely wounded ...
... garrison , struck across country to Fort Donelson , twelve miles distant , on the Cumberland . Foote , with six regiments on board his fleet , made an attack from the river . The fleet was badly damaged and the admiral severely wounded ...
Page 79
... garrison here understood well enough the nature of such movement , and four miles in front of Port Gibson strove desperately to check the advance . The battle raged along the narrow ridge on which ran the road of the National army ...
... garrison here understood well enough the nature of such movement , and four miles in front of Port Gibson strove desperately to check the advance . The battle raged along the narrow ridge on which ran the road of the National army ...
Page 82
... garrison was known to be greatly demoralized , it was thought best to try the effect of an immediate assault . Accordingly the day after the investment , this was ordered , but resulted only in carry- ing the lines forward upon the very ...
... garrison was known to be greatly demoralized , it was thought best to try the effect of an immediate assault . Accordingly the day after the investment , this was ordered , but resulted only in carry- ing the lines forward upon the very ...
Page 83
... garrison had long been on half rations ; hope was exhausted ; on the 3d of July Pemberton sought to " capitulate " on terms which " commissioners " might arrange . Grant knew his advantages and replied that com- missioners were useless ...
... garrison had long been on half rations ; hope was exhausted ; on the 3d of July Pemberton sought to " capitulate " on terms which " commissioners " might arrange . Grant knew his advantages and replied that com- missioners were useless ...
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