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 183
... thought that he owed it some re- turn for his education . " I never liked service in the army . I did not wish to go to West Point . My father had to use his authority to make me go , " he continued . " I never went into a battle ...
... thought that he owed it some re- turn for his education . " I never liked service in the army . I did not wish to go to West Point . My father had to use his authority to make me go , " he continued . " I never went into a battle ...
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... thought , the Union lines might be extended further and further toward the left , so that eventually he would have both the railroads that entered Rich- mond from the south in his possession . When that was once accomplished Lee would ...
... thought , the Union lines might be extended further and further toward the left , so that eventually he would have both the railroads that entered Rich- mond from the south in his possession . When that was once accomplished Lee would ...
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... thought . And why should he have thought anything else ? He had been elected because he had won the war , and deserved the appreciation of the American people . That is what he was told by his admirers ; and it was the truth . His ...
... thought . And why should he have thought anything else ? He had been elected because he had won the war , and deserved the appreciation of the American people . That is what he was told by his admirers ; and it was the truth . His ...
Contents
MEN AND HORSES | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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