| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - Literature - 1865 - 834 pages
...Washburne, of Illinois, who accompanied the expedition, " neither a horse, nor an orderly, nor a camp chest, nor an over-coat, nor a blanket, nor even a clean...like the commonest soldier in his command, partaking :ied the bombardment for five hours. General > of his rations and sleeping upon the ground with Grant,... | |
| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - Literature - 1865 - 838 pages
...of Illinois, who accompanied the : expedition, " neither a horse, nor nn orderly, nor a camp chest, nor an over-coat, nor a blanket, nor even a clean...tooth-brush. He fared like the commonest soldier in bis command, partakinp of his rations and sleeping upon the ground with no covering Imt the canopv... | |
| Stella S. Coatsworth - Chicago (Ill.) - 1865 - 636 pages
...he set an example to all under him. He took with him neither a horse, nor an orderly, nor a servant, nor a camp-chest, nor an overcoat, nor a blanket,...even a clean shirt. His entire baggage for six days — I was with him at that time — was a tooth-brush. He fared like the commonest soldier in his command,... | |
| Thomas Mears Eddy - Illinois - 1865 - 642 pages
...lie set an example to all under him. He took with him neither a horse, nor an orderly, nor a servant, nor a camp-chest, nor an overcoat, nor a blanket,...even a clean shirt His entire baggage for six days — I was with him at that time — was a tooth-brush. He fared like the commonest soldier in his command,... | |
| Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 750 pages
...a clean Bhirt. His entire baggage for six days— I was with him at that time— was a tooth bnah. He fared like the commonest soldier in his command,...rations, and sleeping upon the ground, with no covering excepting the canopy of heaven. How could such a soldier fail to inspire confidence in an army, and... | |
| Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 748 pages
...example to all under him. He took with him neither a horse, nor an orderly, nor a servant, a camp-ehest, an overcoat, nor a blanket, nor even a clean shirt. His entire baggage for six days— I was with him at that time — was a tooth bruMft. He fared like the commonest soldier in his command,... | |
| Jane Currie Hoge - 1867 - 504 pages
...dilate on this campaign, that for celerity, persistence, prowess and results, has rarely, if ever, been excelled ? Hon. EB Washburne, the warm and steady...Boys in Blue " ? They started, minus the tooth-brush. Unmurmuringly they marched and toiled. .Forward/ was their watchword, and Work ! their motto. They... | |
| Henry Champion Deming - Electronic books - 1868 - 562 pages
...example to all under him. He took with him neither a horse, nor an orderly, nor a servant, a camp-chest, an overcoat, nor a blanket, nor even a clean shirt. His entire baggage for six days — I was with him at that time — was a tooth-brush. He fared like the commonest soldier in his command,... | |
| Julian K. Larke - Biography & Autobiography - 1879 - 538 pages
...to all under him. He took with him neither a horse, nor an orderly, nor a servant, nor a camp chest, nor an overcoat, nor a blanket, nor even a clean shirt His entire baggage for six days — I was with him at that tune — was a tooth brush. He fared like the commonest soldier in his command,... | |
| Willard W. Glazier - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1880 - 462 pages
...possible and set the example himself. Congressman Washburn accompanied the expedition, and says that Grant took with him ' neither a horse nor an orderly, nor...ground, with no covering but the canopy of heaven.' " After conquering Grand Gulf, where he expected Banks to join him, he was confronted with the refusal... | |
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