Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Grant” in chapter 12, page 466 of Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1:
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Sherman was informed, however: It is not my intention to leave any portion of your army to guard roads in the Department of the Cumberland, when an advance is made.
At the same time, Grant ordered
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