| Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...by brevity and point ; the concluding one, on the evening of November 25th, is worth quoting here: " Although the battle lasted from early dawn till dark...us. I have no idea of finding Bragg here tomorrow." It was even so ; Bragg decamped with all speed, and the Chattanooga campaign ended in rescuing Kentucky... | |
| Frank Moore - United States - 1865 - 834 pages
...top, all the гШе-pits in Chattanooga Valley, and Missionary Ridge entire, have been carried and now held by us. I have no idea of finding Bragg here to-morrow. US GRANT, Major-General Commanding. FROM GENERAL THOMAS. CIIÀTTASOOOA, TES»., Nov. 25, 1SS3-12 Midnight... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - United States - 1866 - 662 pages
...o'clock that evening. General Grant telegraphed to Washington, from Chattanooga, as follows: — " Although the battle lasted from early dawn till dark...entire, have been carried and a"re now held by us." The importance of this conquest could hardly be over-estimated, General Burnside was relieved from... | |
| Henry Coppée - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 586 pages
...early dawn till dnrk this evening, Ibelifce lam not premature in announcing/ <i crrmple rictory oter Bragg. " Lookout Mountain-top, all the rifle-pits...entire have been carried, and are now held by us. " US GRANT, Major-General." Bragg writes to General Cooper, from Chickamauga (mark the stippressio... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - 1866 - 392 pages
...believe I am not premature in announcing a complete victory over Lookout Mountain top, all the rifle pits in Chattanooga Valley, and Missionary Ridge entire, have been carried, and are now held by us. US GRANT, Major-General. CmcKAHAUGA, November 25, 1863. General S. COOPER, Adjutant and Inspector-General:... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1866 - 794 pages
...evening, I believe I am not premature in announcing a complete victory over Bragg. Lookout Mountain top, all the rifle-pits in Chattanooga Valley, and Missionary Ridge entire, have been carried, and are now hold by us. US GRANT, Major-General. CmcEAMACiii, A'aremlifr 25, 1808. General S. COOPER, Adjutant... | |
| Edward Howland - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 670 pages
...and at seven PM Grant telegraphed to Washington, "Although the battle lasted from early dawn until dark this evening, I believe I am not premature in...us. I have no idea of finding Bragg here to-morrow." A half hour later he despatched again : " I have heard from Burnside, to the 23d, when he had rations... | |
| Adam Badeau - Generals - 1868 - 790 pages
...Grant was able to report to the general-in-chief : " Although the battle lasted from early dawn until dark this evening, I believe I am not premature in...and are now held by us. I have no idea of finding Bra<rg here to-morrow." A half-hour O CO later, he dispatched again : " I have heard from Burnside,... | |
| Henry Coppée - Presidents - 1868 - 494 pages
...battle lasted from early dawn till dark this evening, Ibeliuve lam not premature in announcing a cample victory over Bragg. " Lookout Mountain-top, all the...entire have been carried, and are now held by us. " US GRAST,- Major-General." Bragg writes to General Cooper, from Chickamauga (mark the supprusio vert):... | |
| Henry Coppée - Presidents - 1868 - 494 pages
...early dawn till dark this evening, Ibelieve lam not premature in an.notLnr.ing a eomple rictory oter Bragg. " Lookout Mountain-top, all the rifle-pits...entire have been carried, and are now held by us. " US GRANT, Major-General." Bragg writes to General Cooper, from Chickamauga (mark the suppressio veri)... | |
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