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Jesse Grant saw difficulty ahead of him in the matter , for the Congressman from the district - a man named Thomas L. Hamer — was a Democrat , while Jesse Grant was a Whig of violent mind who had opposed Hamer's election with invective ...
Jesse Grant saw difficulty ahead of him in the matter , for the Congressman from the district - a man named Thomas L. Hamer — was a Democrat , while Jesse Grant was a Whig of violent mind who had opposed Hamer's election with invective ...
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All this was reported to Sherman , as Grant had gone for the day , but Sherman made light of the matter , and expressed his opinion that there would be no attack in force . That same evening Grant telegraphed to Halleck , " I have ...
All this was reported to Sherman , as Grant had gone for the day , but Sherman made light of the matter , and expressed his opinion that there would be no attack in force . That same evening Grant telegraphed to Halleck , " I have ...
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It was his purpose to test the matter in the case of Stanton and Grant . He said that this situation had been explained to General Grant , and that Grant had agreed to hold on to the secretaryship despite the action of the Senate ...
It was his purpose to test the matter in the case of Stanton and Grant . He said that this situation had been explained to General Grant , and that Grant had agreed to hold on to the secretaryship despite the action of the Senate ...
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Contents
CHAPTER | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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