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 322
... considered weakness , so he usually concealed his feelings under a mask of wooden - Indian stolidity . Most of the officers of the Army of the Potomac expected to receive orders to retreat across the Rapidan ; but the orders , when they ...
... considered weakness , so he usually concealed his feelings under a mask of wooden - Indian stolidity . Most of the officers of the Army of the Potomac expected to receive orders to retreat across the Rapidan ; but the orders , when they ...
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... considered a captain of the first rank . $ 4 After the slaughter of June 3rd even the stubborn Grant concluded that Lee's position at Cold Harbor was impregnable . There could be no sense in having the army destroyed in hope- less ...
... considered a captain of the first rank . $ 4 After the slaughter of June 3rd even the stubborn Grant concluded that Lee's position at Cold Harbor was impregnable . There could be no sense in having the army destroyed in hope- less ...
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... considered a poor beginning for an administration that was to be based on the formula of " Let us have peace . " § 5 Next morning the General sat at his great shining desk in the White House and pondered on the problems of state . He ...
... considered a poor beginning for an administration that was to be based on the formula of " Let us have peace . " § 5 Next morning the General sat at his great shining desk in the White House and pondered on the problems of state . He ...
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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