Military History of Ulysses S. Grant: From April, 1861, to April, 1865, Volume 2D. Appleton, 1881 - United States |
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A. J. Smith advance arrived artillery assault Atlanta attack Banks battle Bermuda Hundred bridge brigade Burnside Burnside's Butler campaign captured cavalry Chattanooga City Point Cold Harbor column command court-house creek crossing defence despatch directed division Early Early's East enemy enemy's entire entrenchments Fifth corps fight fire flank force Fort Monroe Fredericksburg front general-in-chief Gordonsville Grant Halleck Hancock head-quarters Hunter important infantry James river Johnston Lee's army loss Lynchburg Major-General mand Meade ment miles military Mississippi morning move movement national army night Ninth corps North Anna numbers officers once operations orders Pamunkey Petersburg position possible Potomac present prisoners push railroad Rapidan rear rebel army Red river Red river campaign reinforcements reported Richmond Second corps sent Sheridan Sherman Shreveport Sigel Sixth corps Smith soldiers south side Spottsylvania success telegraphed Tennessee thousand tion troops Valley Virginia Central railroad Warren Washington West Wilderness wounded
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Page 131 - We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, while he has taken from us but few, except stragglers. I PROPOSE TO FIGHT IT OUT ON THIS LINE, IF IT TAKES ALL SUMMER.
Page 73 - While I am very anxious that any great disaster or the capture of our men in great numbers shall be avoided, I know these points are less likely to escape your attention than they would be mine. If there is anything wanting which is within my power to give, do not fail to let me know it. " And now with a brave army and a just cause, may God sustain you.
Page 431 - In pushing up the Shenandoah valley, as it is expected you will have to go, first or last, it is desirable that nothing should be left to invite the enemy to return. Take all provisions, forage, and stock wanted for the use of your command. Such as cannot be consumed, destroy.
Page 395 - I am directed by the Secretary of War to inform you that, as you have failed to arrest the advance of the enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, and express no confidence that you can defeat or repel him...
Page 268 - My idea, from the start, had been to beat Lee's army north of Richmond if possible; then, after destroying his lines of communication north of the James River, to transfer the army to the south side and besiege Lee in Richmond or follow him south if he should retreat.
Page 217 - His army, therefore, though in a position of great security, was as completely shut off from further operations directly against Richmond as if it had "been in a bottle strongly corked.
Page 429 - I want Sheridan put in command of all the troops in the field, with instructions to put himself south of the enemy, and follow him to the death. Wherever the enemy goes, let our troops go also.
Page 263 - On the 3d of June we again assaulted the enemy's works, in the hope of driving him from his position. In this attempt our loss was heavy, while that of the enemy, I have reason to believe, was comparatively light.
Page 259 - The opinion of corps commanders not being sanguine of success in case an assault is ordered, you may direct a suspension of farther advance for the present.
Page 175 - I am satisfied the enemy are very shaky, and are only kept up to the mark by the greatest exertions on the part of their officers, and by keeping them intrenched in every position they take.