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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 26: (search)
h will secure the fall of the latter. With Meade Grant was still more explicit: Although the troopthe left, it will aid us. At this juncture, Grant's cares and responsibilities were crowding upod when he should have pushed on with vigor. Grant was at Deep Bottom in person at an early hour,es. Dismounting, in order to cross the ditch, Grant walked into the redoubt. The ground was cover throwing shells directly inside the parapet. Grant stepped upon the banquette and got a nearer vie around him stooped, to avoid the fragments. Grant did not look up, his hand was unshaken, and heunners were unable to reach it, and at mid-day Grant directed Butler: If your troops do not reach Rd between the national forces and Richmond. Grant, however, as has been seen, had hardly hoped fchmond front; and half an hour before midnight Grant said to Meade: . . You need not move out at dat five A. M. Before daylight, accordingly, Grant went up the river to Deep Bottom, and finding [2 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 28: (search)
but possessed not a few traits in common with Grant. His judgment was sound, his patience untirin to move to the sea, leaving Hood in his rear, Grant, it will be remembered, at once declared that ving given his sanction to Sherman's movement, Grant said to Halleck: I think it will be advisable troops from Missouri, and when he reported to Grant the approach of Hood, he also announced: If Rois time Thomas received his orders direct from Grant. He was now in command of all the national tr had been recalled from the Valley by Lee, and Grant sent word at once to City Point: Should such a more ordinary peril of Thomas, in Tennessee. Grant, however, allayed their fears: he showed them ends, and the President reminded him of this. Grant replied that he knew it well, but they were noy was to be subdued. With these general views Grant was, at this stage of the war, in complete accng any man in prominent place at the front, if Grant positively urged his removal. He never refuse[31 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 29: (search)
nt gives peremptory orders Excuses of Thomas Grant's general supervision of armies Butler Startsmy Hood crosses Tennessee congratulations of Grant and the government further urging of Thomas d will be badly crippled, if not destroyed. Grant was entirely right in his estimate of the relaich should have followed a victory; and either Grant, Sherman, or Sheridan would undoubtedly have msecurity of Tennessee, or the upsetting of all Grant's plans at the South and East as well as the We news of Schofield's victory at Franklin; and Grant again proclaimed at the camp fire his admiratisubordinate, and had frequent conferences with Grant on the subject. In the meantime, as we havethe Cape Fear river. On the 30th of November, Grant notified Butler that Bragg, who had been in cothe East, as well as the West; and on the 5th, Grant said to Meade: We will not wait for Getty's di orders; and painful though the necessity was, Grant gave the word. Nothing, however, was done b[79 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 26: (search)
h will secure the fall of the latter. With Meade Grant was still more explicit: Although the troopthe left, it will aid us. At this juncture, Grant's cares and responsibilities were crowding upoes. Dismounting, in order to cross the ditch, Grant walked into the redoubt. The ground was cover throwing shells directly inside the parapet. Grant stepped upon the banquette and got a nearer vie around him stooped, to avoid the fragments. Grant did not look up, his hand was unshaken, and heunners were unable to reach it, and at mid-day Grant directed Butler: If your troops do not reach Rd between the national forces and Richmond. Grant, however, as has been seen, had hardly hoped fo longer communicate with Washington. To this Grant replied: I am taking steps to prevent Lee sendchmond front; and half an hour before midnight Grant said to Meade: . . You need not move out at dats, capturing one gun and a hundred prisoners. Grant promptly announced the success to Butler, and [2 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 28: (search)
to move to the sea, leaving Hood in his rear, Grant, it will be remembered, at once declared that This is the only mention of Wilson's name in Grant's despatches for weeks, and it is to this doube through Georgia, to the sea, inasmuch as General Grant cannot co-operate with you, as at first aroffensive is the only practicable defence, and Grant was always on the look-out for these opportunin. On the 31st of October, Thomas reported to Grant that his cavalry had been unable to prevent thgreat difficulty in remounting his cavalry. Grant made full allowance for all these embarrassmenng the general-in-chief to express his mind. Grant, however, desired no change, and declared that; the soldier only open enemies in the field. Grant would have been perhaps more lenient to those ng any man in prominent place at the front, if Grant positively urged his removal. He never refuse the neck of circumstances. Such a man behind Grant was invaluable. He forged the weapons which t[31 more...]
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 29: (search)
ituation at Nashville Thomas delays to fight Grant gives peremptory orders Excuses of Thomas Gr troops criticism of Thomas justification of Grant's judgment temperament of Thomas friendly re In that event, not a moment must be lost; and Grant telegraphed at once: If Hood commences fallingposition to both the judgment and instincts of Grant. He preferred to take advantage of Schofield'rior in numbers to that of the enemy; but both Grant and Sherman considered that Thomas needed a smmen were promised from the army of the James. Grant selected Major-General Weitzel to command the subordinate, and had frequent conferences with Grant on the subject. In the meantime, as we havecupied in watching Meade's movement southward, Grant reverted to his constant idea of destroying thturn to Meade. Upon the receipt of this news, Grant telegraphed to Sheridan: The inhabitants of Riarrival, Thomas had still made no advance; but Grant intended to proceed himself to the West, and a[79 more...]