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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), Anecdote of General Grant . (search)
Anecdote of General Grant.
The following is told by an officer of General Grant's staff:
ThGeneral Grant's staff:
The hero and veteran, who was citizen, captain, colonel, brigadier and major-general within a space o his skill and bravery as a commander.
When Grant was a brigadier in South-east Missouri, he com ieutenants entered the dwelling.
He knew that Grant's incipient fame had already gone out through he was, and he told them that he was Brigadier-General Grant.
At the sound of that name they flew n their way rejoicing.
In the mean time General Grant, who had halted his army a few miles furth l.
No, said a female, in a gruff voice; General Grant and his staff have just been here.
and ea use except one pumpkin pie.
Humph, murmured Grant; what is your name?
Selvidge, replied the w one hundred cavalry and eat that pie also. U. S. Grant, Brigadier-General Commanding.
Grant's Grant's orders were law, and no soldier ever attempted to evade them.
At seven o'clock the Lieuten ant fil
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), A brave Pennsylvanian. (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), Adventure of Major Kiernan . (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), Incidents of Vicksburgh . (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), A rebel bill of fare. (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), The surrender of Vioksburgh. (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), Hurrah! (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), August 14 . (search)
August 14.
--General Grant don't please the rebels in Mississippi any better than he pleases their allies up this way. When sugar, cotton, or molasses is discovered within his lines, he don't let the rebel owners sell it to the Government on the easily manufactured assurance that they are loyal, but takes it all away and gives them receipts to be paid at the end of the war, on proof of the loyalty of the holder.--Indianapolis Journal.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), How General Grant cares for his soldiers. (search)
How General Grant cares for his soldiers.
General Grant, says the Cleveland Herald, has issued a special order forbidding steamboat men to charge more than fiveGeneral Grant, says the Cleveland Herald, has issued a special order forbidding steamboat men to charge more than five dollars to enlisted men, and seven dollars to officers, as fare between Vicksburgh and Cairo.
Immediately after Vicksburgh had fallen, a large number of steamboats re to Cairo.
A friend relates to us that the steamer Hope was compelled by General Grant to disgorge its ill-gotten gains the other day, under the following circums boat was about to push off from the wharf at Vicksburgh, an order came from General Grant requiring the captain to pay back to his passengers all money received by h rendered it useless to refuse, and so, amid the shouts of the soldiers over General Grant's care of their interests, he complied with as good grace as possible, and the money.
Our informant, himself a passenger on the Hope was present when General Grant issued the order above referred to. The General, upon being informed of the
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), The expedition up the Yazoo . (search)