General Grant's Last Stand; a BiographyScribner, 1936 - 334 pages |
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... tion with less combatants than the defense is against military tenets , but time was of the essence , Grant be- lieving correctly , as it turned out , that 17,000 men in immediate momentum were worth three times that num- ber later on ...
... tion with less combatants than the defense is against military tenets , but time was of the essence , Grant be- lieving correctly , as it turned out , that 17,000 men in immediate momentum were worth three times that num- ber later on ...
Page 130
... tion - presumably reeling backwards , as the Army of the Potomac was accustomed after every clinch with Virginia's strength . But when they reached the fork and Grant's face was still headed towards Richmond , " the wildest cheers ...
... tion - presumably reeling backwards , as the Army of the Potomac was accustomed after every clinch with Virginia's strength . But when they reached the fork and Grant's face was still headed towards Richmond , " the wildest cheers ...
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... tion . ' " Once Grant had studied maps and heard reliable re- ports , the topography of a section remained clear in his mind . He did not constantly refer to maps . On this day , says Porter , " his speech was never hurried , and his ...
... tion . ' " Once Grant had studied maps and heard reliable re- ports , the topography of a section remained clear in his mind . He did not constantly refer to maps . On this day , says Porter , " his speech was never hurried , and his ...
Contents
The Saddle Back of Time | 3 |
Beginning of the Memoirs II | 11 |
A Note to Doctor Douglas West Point Mexico | 16 |
Copyright | |
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