Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant ...C.L. Webster & Company, 1886 - Mexican War, 1846-1848 |
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... road from the valley east . The intrenched line of the enemy commenced on the north end of Missionary Ridge and extended along the crest for some distance south , thence across Chattanooga valley to Lookout Mountain . Look- out Mountain ...
... road from the valley east . The intrenched line of the enemy commenced on the north end of Missionary Ridge and extended along the crest for some distance south , thence across Chattanooga valley to Lookout Mountain . Look- out Mountain ...
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... road , until op- posite Whitesides , then cross and hold the road in Hooker's rear after he had passed . Four thousand men were at the same time detailed to act under General Smith directly from Chattanooga . Eigh- teen hundred of them ...
... road , until op- posite Whitesides , then cross and hold the road in Hooker's rear after he had passed . Four thousand men were at the same time detailed to act under General Smith directly from Chattanooga . Eigh- teen hundred of them ...
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... road north of the river , covered from both the fire and the view of the enemy , made the connection complete . Hooker found but slight obstacles in his way , and on the af- ternoon of the 28th emerged into Lookout valley at Wauhatchie ...
... road north of the river , covered from both the fire and the view of the enemy , made the connection complete . Hooker found but slight obstacles in his way , and on the af- ternoon of the 28th emerged into Lookout valley at Wauhatchie ...
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... road , which runs through a low pass in the Raccoon Mountains on the south side of the river to Brown's Ferry ... roads without forage , but were in good condition . In five days from my arrival in Chattanooga the way was open to ...
... road , which runs through a low pass in the Raccoon Mountains on the south side of the river to Brown's Ferry ... roads without forage , but were in good condition . In five days from my arrival in Chattanooga the way was open to ...
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... road and from which the road was commanded . Howard turned to the left , charged up the hill and captured it before the enemy had time to intrench , taking many prisoners . Leaving sufficient men to hold this height 40 PERSONAL MEMOIRS ...
... road and from which the road was commanded . Howard turned to the left , charged up the hill and captured it before the enemy had time to intrench , taking many prisoners . Leaving sufficient men to hold this height 40 PERSONAL MEMOIRS ...
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6th corps advance Appomattox Appomattox River assault Atlanta attack battle Bermuda Hundred bridge Brig Brigade Brown's Ferry Burkesville Burnside Butler campaign captured Carolina cavalry Chattanooga City Point Cold Harbor command commenced Confederate Court House Creek crossing destroyed directed dispatch east enemy enemy's expedition Ferry fighting flank force Fort Fisher front garrison Halleck Hancock hold Hood hundred infantry instructions intrenched James River Johnston latter Lee's army Lieutenant-General Longstreet Lookout loss Lynchburg Major-General Meade miles Missionary Ridge Mississippi morning move movement Nashville night north side o'clock officers operations ordered Petersburg pieces of artillery position Potomac prisoners pushed railroad reached rear reinforce retreat Richmond road Schofield sent Shenandoah Valley Sheridan Sherman Smith soon south side Spottsylvania supplies surrender telegraphed Tennessee Tennessee River Thomas thousand tion troops U. S. GRANT valley Virginia Virginia Central Railroad wagons Warren Washington wounded Wright's corps
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Page 620 - The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged, and each company or regimental commander sign a like parole for the men of their commands.
Page 488 - The arms, artillery and public property to be parked and stacked, and turned over to the officer appointed by me to receive them. This will not embrace the side-arms of the officers, nor their private horses or baggage. This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to their homes, not to be disturbed by United States authority so long as they observe their paroles and the laws in force where they may reside.
Page 618 - GENERAL — The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia.
Page 480 - General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself; and the whole North entertain the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.
Page 488 - I propose to receive the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia on the following terms, to wit : Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer to be designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate. The officers to give their individual paroles not to take up arms against the government of the United States until properly...
Page 618 - I would say that peace being my great desire, there is but one condition I would insist upon, namely, that the men and officers surrendered shall be disqualified for taking up arms again against the Government of the United States until properly exchanged. I will meet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose, at any point agreeable to you, for the purpose of arranging definitely the terms upon which the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia will...
Page 619 - I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army ; but as the restoration of peace should be the sole object of all, I desired to know whether your proposals would lead to that end. I cannot, therefore, meet you with a view to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia ; but as far as your proposal may affect the...
Page 475 - GENERAL: — I have received your note of this day. Though not entertaining the opinion you express on the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia, I reciprocate your desire to avoid useless effusion of blood, and therefore before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of its surrender.
Page 488 - Head-Quarters, Army of Northern Virginia, April 9, 1865. " GENERAL : I received your letter of this date containing the terms of the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia, as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th instant, they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. " RE LEE, General.
Page 482 - Church, and will push forward to the front for the purpose of meeting you. Notice sent to me on this road where you wish the interview to take place will meet me.