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Lt.-Colonel Arthur J. Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States, May, 1863. (search)
short space of thirty-six hours, in which General Grant occupied the city, his troops had wantonlymust have been done under the very eyes of General Grant, whose name was in the book of the Bowmontticularly zealous in the war. Heaven knows General Grant had now converted them into good and earnete to defend Jackson. The enemy, under General Grant, in vastly superior force, was pressing Vical situation, and was now closely invested by Grant. He said that he (Johnston) had 11,000 men wigeon came to camp. He had been left behind by Grant to look after the Yankees wounded at Jackson, as to when he might be strong enough to attack Grant. I therefore made up my mind to be off in a ds victories. General Johnston told me that Grant had displayed more vigor than he had expected,ation of the Southerners. He told me that General Grant had been very nearly killed at the taking isit to Hardee. He told the generals, that if Grant was severely beaten in Mississippi by Johnston
Lt.-Colonel Arthur J. Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States, June, 1863. (search)
push forward from Wartrace. The object of this movement is to ascertain the enemy's strength at Murfreesborough, as rumor asserts that Rosecrans is strengthening Grant in Mississippi, which General Bragg is not disposed to allow with impunity. The weather is now almost chilly. 3d June, 1863 (Wednesday). Bishop Elliott leftest generals of the North. The Southerners generally appear to estimate highest the northwestern Federal troops, which com pose in a great degree the armies of Grant and Rosecrans; they come from the States of Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, &c. The Irish Federals are also respected for their fighting qualities; whilst the genuine Yankeetheir principal cities, would give the Yankees so much employment that they would be unable to spare many men for Canada. He acknowledged that in Mississippi, General Grant had displayed uncommon vigor, and met with considerable success, considering that he was a man of no great military capacity. He said that Johnston was certai
Lt.-Colonel Arthur J. Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States, July, 1863. (search)
everses which it is impossible to avert. They look to a successful termination of the war as certain, although few are sanguine enough to fix a speedy date for it, and nearly all bargain for its lasting at least all Lincoln's presidency. Although I have always been with the Confederates in the time of their misfortunes, yet I never heard any person use a desponding word as to the result of the struggle. When I was in Texas and Louisiana, Banks seemed to be carrying every thing before him, Grant was doing the same in Mississippi, and I certainly did not bring luck to my friends at Gettysburg. I have lived in bivouacs with all the Southern armies, which are as distinct from one another as the British is from the Austrian, and I have never once seen an instance of insubordination. When I got back to Hagerstown, I endeavored to make arrangements for a horse and buggy to drive through the lines. With immense difficulty I secured the services of a Mr.--, to take me to Hancock, and