Named Entity Results, Ulysses S. Grant

Preface The object aimed at in this narrative is to recount the daily acts of General Grant in the field, to describe minutely his personal traits and habits, and to explain the motives which actuated him in important crises by giving his criticisms upon events in the language employed by him at the time they took place. The chief effort of the author has been to enable readers to view the Union commander near by, and to bring them into such intimate contact with him that they may know him as familiarly as those who served by his side. It has been no part of the author's purpose to give a detailed history of the campaigns referred to, but to describe the military movements only so far as necessary to show General Grant's intentions and plans and the general results of his operations. Mention of particular commands, subordinate commanders, and topographical features, therefore, had to be in large measure omitted. While serving as a personal aid to the general-in-chief

Chapter 1 My first meeting with General Grant a conference at Thomas's headquarters Grant's manner of writing despatches opening the Cracker line GrGrant's manner of writing despatches opening the Cracker line Grant saluted by the enemy Grant's personal appearance While sitting in my quarters in the little town of Chattanooga, Tennessee, about an hour after nightfall, FrGrant saluted by the enemy Grant's personal appearance While sitting in my quarters in the little town of Chattanooga, Tennessee, about an hour after nightfall, Friday, October 23, 1863, an orderly brought me a message from General George H. Thomas, Commander of the Army of the Cumberland, on whose staff I was serving, summoniGrant's personal appearance While sitting in my quarters in the little town of Chattanooga, Tennessee, about an hour after nightfall, Friday, October 23, 1863, an orderly brought me a message from General George H. Thomas, Commander of the Army of the Cumberland, on whose staff I was serving, summoning me to headquarters. A storm had been raging for two days, and a chilling rain was still falling. A few minutes' walk brought me to the plain wooden, one-story dnd, turning to me and mentioning me by name, said, I want to present you to General Grant. Thereupon the officer seated in the chair, without changing his position,eresting years of my life. The strange officers present were members of General Grant's staff. Charles A. Dana, Assistant Secretary of War, who had been for som

t had taken place, and no reference whatever was made to the choice of these two routes. The next day, March 9, the general went to the White House, by invitation of Mr. Lincoln, for the purpose of receiving his commission from the hands of the President. Upon his return to Willard's Hotel, I called to pay my respects. Curiosity led me to took at the hotel register, and the modesty of the entry upon the book, in the general's handwriting, made an impression upon me. It read simply, U. S. Grant and son, Galena, ill. His eldest boy, Fred, accompanied him. The act which created the grade of lieutenant-general authorized a personal staff, to consist of a chief of staff with the rank of brigadier-general, four aides-de-camp, and two military secretaries, each with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. In our conversation the general referred to this circumstance, and offered me one of the positions of aide-de-camp, which I said I would accept very gladly. The next day, the 10th,

Planning the first Fort Fisher expedition Grant's aversion to Liars reminiscences of Grant's Grant's cadet life Grant orders Thomas to move against Hood Thomas Crushes Hood Decisions of the utmosGrant orders Thomas to move against Hood Thomas Crushes Hood Decisions of the utmost importance had to be made at this time in regard to movements on foot in other directions. The ethorities seemed to favor the project, and General Grant finally agreed to let the experiment be trer as with anything else. On December 3 General Grant wrote Sherman a letter, which he sent down larger than Hood's, and splendidly officered, Grant was much disturbed at the delay in striking Howas not the intention that he should command. Grant had selected in Weitzel an officer whom he reg staff-officer inquired of Ingalls whether General Grant, when at West Point, gave any promise of his future greatness. Ingalls replied: Grant was such a quiet, unassuming fellow when a cadet that ar's course had in it the hardest mathematics; Grant's grade in that branch was number ten. The ne[3 more...]

nt, and to the evident amusement of those about him. Badeau, in his Military history of Ulysses S. Grant, says in referring to this scene: The bearer of the good news was Colonel Horace Porter, onof the enemy, for that is just the way they would be commenting on his head in their reports. Grant was anxious to have the different commands move against the enemy's lines at once to prevent Lee as I expect, we will have broken through the rebel lines in fifteen minutes from the word go. Grant was highly pleased with the spirit evinced in these messages, and said: I like the way Wright tavigor. Congratulations were rapidly exchanged, and both went to pushing forward the good work. Grant, after taking in the situation, directed both Meade and Ord to face their commands more toward nd from the north side of the James, and with these troops reinforced his extreme right. General Grant dismounted near a farm-house which stood on a knoll, from which he could get a good view of

Lincoln at Petersburg in hot pursuit of Lee Grant makes a night ride to reach Sheridan Grant Huendering the place was sent in to Wright. General Grant's prediction had been fully verified. Theed among the troops as rapidly as possible. Grant and Meade both went into camp at Sutherland's a-way Station. The staff collected around General Grant on the front porch of the old town tavern,illness. His views differed somewhat from General Grant's regarding the movements of the Army of t 7000 men, and smashing things generally. General Grant broke camp and started from Burkeville earhe night march had become a grand review, with Grant as the reviewing officer. Ord and Gibbon hing this communication through the lines. General Grant decided to remain all night at Farmville aing reply within an hour after he received General Grant's letter, but it was brought in by a rathesurrender. R. E. Lee, General. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant, Commanding Armies of the U. S. [10 more...]

erday with reference to the surrender of this army. I now request an interview, in accordance with the offer contained in your letter of yesterday, for that purpose. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. E. Lee, General. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant, Commanding U. S. Armies. Pease also brought a note from Meade saying that, at Lee's request, he had read the communication addressed to Grant, and in consequence of it had granted a short truce. The general, as soon as he had the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th inst., they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. E. Lee, General. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant, Commanding Armies of U. S. While the letters were being copied, General Grant introduced the general officers who had entered, and each member of the staff, to General Lee. The general shook hands with General Seth Williams, who

the lapse of years, it will show even more clearly than now that during these, as well as his previous campaigns, he was the steadfast center about and on which everything else turned. General Longstreet, one of his most persistent foes on the field of battle, says in his reminiscences: General Grant had come to be known as an all-round fighter seldom, if ever, surpassed; but the biggest part of him was his heart. And again: As the world continues to look at and study the grand combinations and strategy of General Grant, the higher will be his reward as a soldier. While his achievements in actual battle eclipse by their brilliancy the strategy and grand tactics employed in his campaigns, yet the extraordinary combinations effected, and the skill and boldness exhibited in moving large armies into position, should entitle him to as much credit as the qualities he displayed in the immediate presence of the enemy. With him the formidable game of war was in the hands of a master.