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West Point (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
or, but declared that he only obeyed orders; 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 commandant at West Point when Grant was a cadet, and the latter felt some delicacy in assuming command over his old instructor. But the veteran soldier was trained to subordination, and he soon put at rest all Grant's doubts, and carried out his orders with the greateworthy 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 engin
Chattanooga (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
ren 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 strengthened the defences of Corinth, while he narrowly watched the threatening movements of the rebels, and proved h
Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
e made no mention of Grant, who had not yet been promoted. Yet Halleck had nothing to do with the operations against Fort Donelson, except to send forward reinforcements. Grant was the projector of the movement as well as the commanding officer; aly 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 Grantf 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, was not disposed to give him the credit ast efforts against his left, Grant was giving orders to assume the offensive on the morrow. He believed that, as at Fort Donelson, the condition of either side was such that the party first attacking would be successful. He would then have at lea
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
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...]
Sherman (search for this): chapter 4
Mr. Stanton and General Sherman. Grant and Sherman contrasted. undeserved censure by Halleck. t's position. his sense of wrong. Grant and Sherman. a friendship fortunate for the country. Ha relations arose a cordial friendship. General Sherman was another who was not slow to appreciatthe most opposite qualities in many respects, Sherman being nervous, impulsive, and excitable, whilnd drives all obstacles before it; and likens Sherman to a high-pressure engine, which lets off botops, encouraged by such officers as Grant and Sherman, fought like veterans, although many were newy official documents and the testimony of General Sherman and others, that Grant not only did not falleck had deeply wronged him. One day General Sherman bolted into Grant's tent, and found him sign and go home. No, you are not! replied Sherman, in his nervous and impatient manner; you areour duty, in spite of these petty insults. Sherman's earnest manner, generous sympathy, and chee[1 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...]
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
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...]
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