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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... matter , and expressed his opinion that there would be no attack in force . That same evening Grant telegraphed to Halleck , " I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack being made upon us , but will be prepared should such a thing ...
... matter , and expressed his opinion that there would be no attack in force . That same evening Grant telegraphed to Halleck , " I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack being made upon us , but will be prepared should such a thing ...
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... matter from the Republican stand- point , and considering the probability that the Southern dele- gations would be solidly Democratic . The Southern Democrats , combined with those of the North and a few liberal Republicans , might ...
... matter from the Republican stand- point , and considering the probability that the Southern dele- gations would be solidly Democratic . The Southern Democrats , combined with those of the North and a few liberal Republicans , might ...
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... matter in the case of Stanton and Grant . He said that this situation had been explained to General Grant , and that Grant had agreed to hold on to the secretaryship despite the action of the Sen- ate - which Johnson anticipated - or ...
... matter in the case of Stanton and Grant . He said that this situation had been explained to General Grant , and that Grant had agreed to hold on to the secretaryship despite the action of the Sen- ate - which Johnson anticipated - or ...
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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