Meet General GrantGarden Publishing Company, 1931 - 524 pages |
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Page 321
... Lee's reënforcements came in little batches , or not at all . In six weeks Grant had pushed Lee , by main strength ... Lee's intentions . The Confederate commander purposely allowed him to cross the Rapidan without hindrance . Lee's plan ...
... Lee's reënforcements came in little batches , or not at all . In six weeks Grant had pushed Lee , by main strength ... Lee's intentions . The Confederate commander purposely allowed him to cross the Rapidan without hindrance . Lee's plan ...
Page 328
... Lee ought to follow Davis as President ; but Lee , when he heard of this , declared that he did not possess the requisite training to be President , and would not accept the office under any circumstances . Such modesty is both ...
... Lee ought to follow Davis as President ; but Lee , when he heard of this , declared that he did not possess the requisite training to be President , and would not accept the office under any circumstances . Such modesty is both ...
Page 350
... Lee's army , so he just dropped out , and now wanted to surrender himself . I told him to stay there and he would not be molested . Sheridan was ahead ; Grant and Meade were south of Lee and behind him . Lee's force had melted away ...
... Lee's army , so he just dropped out , and now wanted to surrender himself . I told him to stay there and he would not be molested . Sheridan was ahead ; Grant and Meade were south of Lee and behind him . Lee's force had melted away ...
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
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