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 323
... moved about the uncertain camp fires and got their things together to make a night march . Before day the great army ... move immediately upon your works . " When the ghastly tale of casualties spread through the North the public took ...
... moved about the uncertain camp fires and got their things together to make a night march . Before day the great army ... move immediately upon your works . " When the ghastly tale of casualties spread through the North the public took ...
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... move to the south side of the James was decided upon , and the Army of the Potomac began to cross the river on June 14th . Lee was completely deceived . He thought that Grant intended to move to the north of Richmond , and he persisted ...
... move to the south side of the James was decided upon , and the Army of the Potomac began to cross the river on June 14th . Lee was completely deceived . He thought that Grant intended to move to the north of Richmond , and he persisted ...
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... move against it with the least possible delay after crossing the river . The Union forces might have gone ahead like a steam - roller and smashed Beauregard , but they didn't . The generals on the spot or- ganized skirmish lines , made ...
... move against it with the least possible delay after crossing the river . The Union forces might have gone ahead like a steam - roller and smashed Beauregard , but they didn't . The generals on the spot or- ganized skirmish lines , made ...
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MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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