Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 2Robert Clarke Company, 1904 |
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... Grant had unexpectedly arrived a few hours be- fore them at Paducah and secured both gateways with a firm hand , and there was now an effective gunboat fleet commanded by Foote . If Buell could be kept at bay and Halleck would busy ...
... Grant had unexpectedly arrived a few hours be- fore them at Paducah and secured both gateways with a firm hand , and there was now an effective gunboat fleet commanded by Foote . If Buell could be kept at bay and Halleck would busy ...
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... Grant , while pushing his preparations for the work marked out for him , had not neglected opportunities for observation . When he first occupied Paducah he appreciated the importance of the two rivers passing through the Confederate ...
... Grant , while pushing his preparations for the work marked out for him , had not neglected opportunities for observation . When he first occupied Paducah he appreciated the importance of the two rivers passing through the Confederate ...
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... Grant's main forces from Fort Henry arrived before the outer works of Donelson on the 12th . The night following was cold ; there was a light snow on the ground , and the soldiers had a dreary and benumbing bivouac which the morning ...
... Grant's main forces from Fort Henry arrived before the outer works of Donelson on the 12th . The night following was cold ; there was a light snow on the ground , and the soldiers had a dreary and benumbing bivouac which the morning ...
Page 15
... Grant's right next morning , in order to open the road up the river , as a way of retreat to Nashville . Grant was absent conferring with Foote - then in no condition to leave his vessel , several miles down the river when the fighting ...
... Grant's right next morning , in order to open the road up the river , as a way of retreat to Nashville . Grant was absent conferring with Foote - then in no condition to leave his vessel , several miles down the river when the fighting ...
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... Grant returned the memorable reply : " No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted . I ... Grant's possession . The numbers here engaged and the losses in killed and wounded on both sides ( Union - 500 killed ...
... Grant returned the memorable reply : " No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted . I ... Grant's possession . The numbers here engaged and the losses in killed and wounded on both sides ( Union - 500 killed ...
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