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April 6th (search for this): chapter 4
r was a day's march away, and seemed in no great haste to reach the. Tennessee, where he would be a subordinate. The limits of this work will not allow the giving of the details of the battle of Shiloh, or of any of Grant's campaigns, but simply the narration of some of the leading events which show the ability and character of the general himself. Grant's headquarters were at Savannah, and he was preparing to go in search of Buell; but as soon as the attack was made, on the morning of April 6th, he hastened to the field, despatching an urgent message to Buell, and promptly making all the provision possible for the support of the troops already engaged. He anticipated the call for ammunition, and when cartridges were wanted they were already at hand, and a constant supply maintained. He was in all parts of the field, advising and commending his subordinates, constantly under fire, cool, energetic, and making unwearied exertions to maintain his position. At times he was vigorous
February 19th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 4
jealousy and ignorance seek to deprive him of the honors. Halleck restive. he takes command. over Caution. Grant's position. his sense of wrong. Grant and Sherman. a friendship fortunate for the country. Halleck called to Washington, and Grant resumes command. defensive operations.--honor to whom honor is due. In recognition of his victory Grant was at once nominated by the President as a Major General of volunteers, and the nomination was promptly confirmed by the Senate, February 19, 1862. General Halleck, commanding the Western Department, and thus Grant's superior officer, appears to have ignored Grant, and in his letters and despatches speaks of our movements and our victory, without a word for him to whom belonged the honor of the victory. Halleck also recommended that Smith should be appointed a Major General, and said that to him belonged the credit of the victory; but he made no mention of Grant, who had not yet been promoted. Yet Halleck had nothing to do with
Robert Allen (search for this): chapter 4
of seventy thousand men acting on the defensive, against twenty thousand rebels retreating from them! This barren issue of the siege of Corinth served to distract attention from the alleged mistakes of Shiloh, and Grant was no longer subject to the calumnies which had been heaped upon his capacity as a general, and his habits as a man. Halleck was soon after called to Washington as general-in-chief, and Grant resumed his former command; not, however, till Halleck had offered it to Colonel Robert Allen, a quartermaster, who had the good sense to decline it. Buell's army had already gone towards Chattanooga, and Grant's army was still further depleted by the departure of four divisions to reinforce the former. Grant was, therefore, compelled to act entirely on the defensive, an irksome duty for him; and his task was the difficult one of guarding several important points against an enemy who could readily concentrate at any one of them a force equal to his entire command. He strengt
Badeau (search for this): chapter 4
served, and kept his own counsels as far as possible. He was therefore only known by what he accomplished; and because his plans were not known before, it was supposed that his successes were simply accidental, or due to his subordinates. General Badeau, in his admirable Military history of General Grant, says, It is impossible to understand the early history of the war, without taking it into account that neither the government nor its important commanders gave Grant credit for intelln command, was practically ignored, and placed in a very awkward and unpleasant position. The misrepresentations of jealousy and ignorance had their effect upon Halleck, and he seemed to believe that Grant had hopelessly failed at Shiloh. General Badeau's excellent work, The military history of Ulysses S. Grant, throws new light on this battle, and shows, by official documents and the testimony of General Sherman and others, that Grant not only did not fail, but that he was entitled to the h
Buckner (search for this): chapter 4
sual animation. And that was a fair general statement of his style of campaign. Among those who early appreciated, if they did not do full justice to Grant's capacity, was Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, secretary of war, who thoroughly believed in Grant's strategy of seeking out the enemy and striking him. In a public announcement of the victory at Fort Donelson, he said that the true organization of victory and military combination to end this war was declared by General Grant's message to General Buckner: I propose to move immediately on your works. Possibly the implied rebuke to certain other commanders, contained in this, served to add to the prejudice of some against Grant. Mr. Stanton, however, never saw reason to change his estimate of Grant, and gave him the heartiest support through the war, till out of their official relations arose a cordial friendship. General Sherman was another who was not slow to appreciate Grant's merits. He was in command at Cairo when the battle o
Buell (search for this): chapter 4
se troops arrived, to advance on Corinth. But Buell's movements were slow, and the rebels determinard the troops coming up from Cairo, and urged Buell to hasten on also. But the enemy, after variories of disaster. He sent again and again for Buell's advance to hurry forward, and for Lewis Wallbstinate resistance, and not by the arrival of Buell's troops. But all day, while the battle ragd from utter completeness by Buell's arrival. Buell himself, who arrived in advance of his troops,not so authentic as the above statement — that Buell, in criticising the position of Grant's army, . He would then have at least one division of Buell's army, and Wallace's division, to strengthen ss of the second day was supposed to be due to Buell and his army. But neither was true, as all ofhe victory would have been more complete. But Buell's officers considered their men too much exhaurmaster, who had the good sense to decline it. Buell's army had already gone towards Chattanooga, a[9 more...]
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 4
honor is due. In recognition of his victory Grant was at once nominated by the President as a Maorders; and he was subsequently recommended by Grant, who was always generous to his subordinates, for promotion for his services. Smith was Grant's senior in years and in the service. He was comm field should have been their only problem. Grant was like none of these. If he possessed acqui, secretary of war, who thoroughly believed in Grant's strategy of seeking out the enemy and strikiserved to add to the prejudice of some against Grant. Mr. Stanton, however, never saw reason to chcomplaint were utterly undeserved. But though Grant was thereby placed under a cloud for a time, a army at Pittsburg Landing was not selected by Grant, but by Smith before the former resumed commanhese reinforcements he could defeat the enemy, Grant held on with a tenacity which alone saved the field, and retreated rapidly towards Corinth. Grant's plans were carried out, and he was ever acti[54 more...]
Ulysses S. Grant (search for this): chapter 4
. To some able officers, and among them General Grant, it appeared that there was a surer and qued him. One day General Sherman bolted into Grant's tent, and found him suffering under his sensntion from the alleged mistakes of Shiloh, and Grant was no longer subject to the calumnies which h called to Washington as general-in-chief, and Grant resumed his former command; not, however, tillarmy had already gone towards Chattanooga, and Grant's army was still further depleted by the deparre of four divisions to reinforce the former. Grant was, therefore, compelled to act entirely on ttheir forces, attacked Corinth, to which place Grant had hurried Rosecrans, and made other provisiod forces of the rebels until it was too late. Grant was somewhat chagrined at this, for his plans ever, was advantageous to the Union cause, and Grant's district was relieved from apprehensions of ved deserved commendation; but more was due to Grant than partial observers allowed. His were the [10 more...]
Halleck (search for this): chapter 4
Appointed Major General of volunteers. Halleck's notions. General Smith. enemies and Unbelignorance seek to deprive him of the honors. Halleck restive. he takes command. over Caution. an. a friendship fortunate for the country. Halleck called to Washington, and Grant resumes commaestimation of those higher in authority. But Halleck at last perceived that the country could not ve every effort to the success of the cause. Halleck also made explanations to the War Department, jealousy and ignorance had their effect upon Halleck, and he seemed to believe that Grant had hope was not consulted, and orders were issued by Halleck direct to the corps commanders, instead of beburg Landing. For weeks the grand army under Halleck was throwing up breastworks, advancing a shoraped. But when Grant ventured to suggest it, Halleck scouted it in an insulting manner. Grant hadity as a general, and his habits as a man. Halleck was soon after called to Washington as genera[9 more...]
Mahan (search for this): chapter 4
experienced. The friendship, which commenced with this correspondence, between these two distinguished officers is well known to the country. It has been of the most cordial character, free from all jealousy on the part of each, generous, self-sacrificing, and altogether worthy of these two.greatest commanders of the war. The two men possess the most opposite qualities in many respects, Sherman being nervous, impulsive, and excitable, while Grant is cool, firm, and imperturbable. Professor Mahan, a tutor at West Point while both were there, compares Grant to a powerful low-pressure engine, which condenses its own steam and consumes its own smoke, and which pushes steadily forward and drives all obstacles before it; and likens Sherman to a high-pressure engine, which lets off both steam and smoke with a puff and a cloud, and dashes at its work with resistless vigor. After the victory at Fort Donelson, General Halleck, who, if he did not entertain a positive dislike for Grant,
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