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... enemy's breastworks , served a mountain howit- zer and hastened the enemy's retreat , and " acquitted himself most nobly under the observation " of his regimental , brigade , and division commanders . * For this action Grant received ...
... enemy's breastworks , served a mountain howit- zer and hastened the enemy's retreat , and " acquitted himself most nobly under the observation " of his regimental , brigade , and division commanders . * For this action Grant received ...
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... enemy's fire was so vigorous , and the abatis and palisading presented so strong an obstacle , that they were ... enemy , and had felt his strength ; but there was some danger that he might also learn ours . The gunboats and re ...
... enemy's fire was so vigorous , and the abatis and palisading presented so strong an obstacle , that they were ... enemy , and had felt his strength ; but there was some danger that he might also learn ours . The gunboats and re ...
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... enemy , to advance upon Pillow , and recover the ground lost in the morning , while General C. F. Smith should storm the works on the enemy's right . His new plans were rapidly formed , and will bear the test of military criticism . The ...
... enemy , to advance upon Pillow , and recover the ground lost in the morning , while General C. F. Smith should storm the works on the enemy's right . His new plans were rapidly formed , and will bear the test of military criticism . The ...
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... enemy seemed to have a great and growing advantage ; but to Grant it was not so . The very vigor of the enemy's attack , was a surge which he was sure would soon find its refluence ; and , by their massing of troops on our right and ...
... enemy seemed to have a great and growing advantage ; but to Grant it was not so . The very vigor of the enemy's attack , was a surge which he was sure would soon find its refluence ; and , by their massing of troops on our right and ...
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... enemy's advance . Here , also , the contest was to be for a time unequal . Ruggles ' division of Bragg's corps , with Hodgson's Battery , attacked him in front , while Hardee , having routed Prentiss , executed a left half - wheel , to ...
... enemy's advance . Here , also , the contest was to be for a time unequal . Ruggles ' division of Bragg's corps , with Hodgson's Battery , attacked him in front , while Hardee , having routed Prentiss , executed a left half - wheel , to ...
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Page 428 - GENERAL : I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army...
Page 485 - GENERAL : The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the army of Northern Virginia.
Page 432 - The arms, artillery, and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officers appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers nor their private horses or baggage. This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by United States authority so long as they observe their paroles and the laws in force where they may reside.
Page 486 - I propose to receive the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia on the following terms, to wit: Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer to be designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate.
Page 486 - Head-Quarters, Army of Northern Virginia, April 9, 1865. " GENERAL : I received your letter of this date containing the terms of the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia, as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th instant, they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. " RE LEE, General.
Page 427 - Your note of last evening in reply to mine of same date, asking the conditions on which I will accept the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia, is just received. In reply I would say that peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely : that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the government of the United States until properly exchanged.
Page 244 - Mr. President, I accept the commission, with gratitude for the high honor conferred. With the aid of the noble armies that have fought in so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full weight of the responsibilities now devolving on me; and I know that if they are met, it will be due to those armies, and above all, to the favor of that Providence which leads both nations and men.
Page 432 - HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, April 9, 1865. "GENERAL: I have received your letter of this date containing the terms of surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th instant, they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. "RE LEE, General. "LIEUTENANT-GENERAL US GRANT.
Page 17 - Who is the happy Warrior? Who is he That every man in arms should wish to be ? — It is the generous Spirit, who, when brought Among the tasks of real life, hath wrought Upon the plan that pleased his boyish thought...
Page 430 - April 9, 1865. GENERAL: I received your note of this morning on the picket line whither I had come to meet you and ascertain definitely what terms were embraced in your proposal of yesterday with reference to the surrender of this army. I now request an interview in accordance with the offer contained in your letter of yesterday for that purpose.