Meet General GrantAmerikansk historie, USA's historie, amerikansk biografi om General Ulysses S. Grant, 1822-1889, som først havde en militær karriere, bl.a. i Mexican War, og blev en berømt general i Nordstatshæren, Union Army, under den Amerikanske Borgerkrig, 1861-1865, og senere endte som amerikansk president. Beskriver hans liv, levnedsløb og militære og politiske karriere. Udkom i 1928. |
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Page 52
... says something , and then he calls out , " Mr. Grant ! " higher . A murmur flickers " He'll never make it in the A cadet in the front row " Won't he ? " he says . The soldiers raise the pole a foot like a new flame among the guests ...
... says something , and then he calls out , " Mr. Grant ! " higher . A murmur flickers " He'll never make it in the A cadet in the front row " Won't he ? " he says . The soldiers raise the pole a foot like a new flame among the guests ...
Page 293
... says he suggested to Rawlins the plan of sending the gunboats and enough steamers to use as ferry boats past the batteries - the army to march down the river on land — and he says that Rawlins became en- thusiastic over the suggestion ...
... says he suggested to Rawlins the plan of sending the gunboats and enough steamers to use as ferry boats past the batteries - the army to march down the river on land — and he says that Rawlins became en- thusiastic over the suggestion ...
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... says , " this is Colonel Marshall , of my staff ” —and Marshall , standing by the mantel , bows coolly . They all sit down . The Union staff officers whis- per among themselves . They are saying to one another how large and impressive ...
... says , " this is Colonel Marshall , of my staff ” —and Marshall , standing by the mantel , bows coolly . They all sit down . The Union staff officers whis- per among themselves . They are saying to one another how large and impressive ...
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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