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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Among the patriotic songs of the day was “ The Battle - Cry of Freedom , " by George Frederick Root . It was more popular toward the end of the war than “ John Brown's Body . ” It was a fierce , shouting chant , and ran like this : Yes ...
Among the patriotic songs of the day was “ The Battle - Cry of Freedom , " by George Frederick Root . It was more popular toward the end of the war than “ John Brown's Body . ” It was a fierce , shouting chant , and ran like this : Yes ...
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Cerro Gordo , battle of , 93-94 Beauregard , Peter G. T. , 175 , 246 , Chancellorsville , battle of , 257 , 330 et seq . 313 Beecher , Henry Ward , 129 , 151 Chandler , Zachariah , 105 , 356 Belknap , W. W. ...
Cerro Gordo , battle of , 93-94 Beauregard , Peter G. T. , 175 , 246 , Chancellorsville , battle of , 257 , 330 et seq . 313 Beecher , Henry Ward , 129 , 151 Chandler , Zachariah , 105 , 356 Belknap , W. W. ...
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Memoirs , Ulysses S. Grant , cited throughout Mexican War , campaigns , 80 et seq . , causes , 62 , 74 Mexico , French invasion , 367 Missionary Ridge , battle of , 304 et seq . Missouri Compromise , 69 , 70 , 71 , 97 , 111 , 112 , 126 ...
Memoirs , Ulysses S. Grant , cited throughout Mexican War , campaigns , 80 et seq . , causes , 62 , 74 Mexico , French invasion , 367 Missionary Ridge , battle of , 304 et seq . Missouri Compromise , 69 , 70 , 71 , 97 , 111 , 112 , 126 ...
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Contents
CHAPTER | 9 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
GRANT FALLS IN LOVE | 55 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Meet General Grant Star book |
| Author | William E. Woodward |
| Publisher | H. Liveright, 1928 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 6 Feb 2008 |
| Length | 512 pages |
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