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H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 32 0 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir 28 0 Browse Search
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Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 37: (search)
my name had been sent to the Senate that very morning as Charge d'affaires at Copenhagen. The change in the Custom House of New York had been made which brought abouy interview to General Grant he telegraphed me again: I advise you to decline Copenhagen and stick to London, unless you can get Naval Office or Italy, or some equall It would be better to come here without Government appointment than to take Copenhagen. My relatives and personal friends gave me different advice and thought I wot, and finally requested the President to withdraw my nomination as Charge to Copenhagen. This he did, but offered me no other appointment, and he did not recall thant his secretary to me more than once to urge me to accept the appointment to Copenhagen, as that would relieve him from the appearance of disregarding General Grant'oln obtained a promise from the President that I should be appointed again to Copenhagen, if I would pledge myself in advance to accept the post. But before this arr
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 50: (search)
. Our contemplated route, as you know, is to the Hague, Copenhagen, through Sweden, Norway, then back to St. Petersburg, thobably until the following Saturday. We will then go to Copenhagen, breaking the journey at Hamburg. You might send anythime, direct according to this programme. We will stay in Copenhagen for several days and then go direct to Norway, thence tod my name was sent to the Senate as Charge d'affaires at Copenhagen. Grant at once sent me the following telegram from New ggs House, Washington, D. C. I advise you to decline Copenhagen and stick to London unless you can get Naval Office, Itato come here without government appointment than to take Copenhagen. U. S. Grant. Letter no. Sixty-eight. As elsewrged me a few months before to decline the nomination to Copenhagen which Garfield offered me, and my whole course in that mask me to accept the post, as he had urged me to decline Copenhagen, which was of equal importance. Mr. Edmunds still suppo