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The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 5. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier) 42 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1 10 0 Browse Search
James Parton, Horace Greeley, T. W. Higginson, J. S. C. Abbott, E. M. Hoppin, William Winter, Theodore Tilton, Fanny Fern, Grace Greenwood, Mrs. E. C. Stanton, Women of the age; being natives of the lives and deeds of the most prominent women of the present gentlemen 10 0 Browse Search
Eliza Frances Andrews, The war-time journal of a Georgia girl, 1864-1865 7 1 Browse Search
General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant 6 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 6 0 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2 6 0 Browse Search
Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper: a true life 6 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 4 0 Browse Search
Elias Nason, The Life and Times of Charles Sumner: His Boyhood, Education and Public Career. 4 0 Browse Search
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General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant, Chapter 24 (search)
at such a critical moment. Why, it was the great chance of his life to distinguish himself. Additional instructions were at once telegraphed to the shore batteries to act with all possible vigor. Mrs. Grant, who was one of the most composed of those present, now drew her chair a little nearer to the general, and with her mild voice inquired, Ulyss, what had I better do? The general looked at her for a moment, and then replied in a half-serious and half-teasing way, Well, the fact is, Julia, you ought n't to be here. Dunn now spoke up and said: Let me have the ambulance hitched up, and drive Mrs. Grant back into the country far enough to be out of reach of the shells. Oh, their gunboats are not down here yet, answered the general; and they must be stopped at all hazards. Additional despatches were sent, and a fresh cigar was smoked, the puffs of which showed even an increased rapidity. In about two hours it was reported that only one of the enemy's boats was below the obst
General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant, Chapter 27 (search)
sband, we went rather on a business errand, and I did not ask for Mrs. Lincoln. And I didn't even know she was aboard, added Sherman. Well, you are a pretty pair! exclaimed Mrs. Grant. I do not see how you could have been so neglectful. Well, Julia, said her husband, we are going to pay another visit in the morning, and we'll take good care then to make amends for our conduct to-day. And now, let us talk further about the immediate movements of my army, said Sherman. Perhaps you don't wanthers, held the destiny of the nation in their hands. Upon the return of the generals and the admiral to headquarters, they entered the general-in-chiefs hut, where Mrs. Grant and one or two of us were sitting. The chief said to his wife: Well, Julia, as soon as we reached the boat this morning I was particular to inquire after Mrs. Lincoln, and to say that we desired to pay our respects to her. The President went to her state-room, and soon returned, saying that she was not well, and asking