The campaign lives of Ulysses S. Grant, and Schuyler Colfax [Unknown Binding]

James S Brisbin (Author)

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Publication Date: 1868

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER IV. GEANl AS A COLONEL IS ASSIGNED TO COMMAND OF A BRIGADE IS AP POINTED BRIGADIER-GENEBAL, AND ASSIGNED TO COMMAND AT CAIRO Grant's Enemies—as Cuts The Neutrality Knot In Kentucky— CAPTURE OF PADUCAH—THE BATTLE OF BELMONT—WHY THAT BATTLE WAS FOUGHT—THE EXPEDITION INTO KENTUCKY—PREPARATIONS TO ATTACK FORT HENRY—FALL OF FORT HENRY—PREPARATIONS TO ATTACK FORT DONELSON—CAPTURE OF FORT DONELSON—REJOICING OF TUI S PEOPLE—GRANT PROMOTED BY THE PRESIDENT TO MAJOR-GENERAL—NEW DISTRICT CREATED FOR HIM—HE GETS UNDER A CLOUD—IS RELIEVED FROM HIS DISGRACE—PREPARATIONS FOR THE BATTE OF SHILOH. Before going to Mexico, Missouri, Grant had marched with his regiment from Hannibal to Quincy, from thence to St. Joseph, and having obtained considerable knowledge by these movements, and inured his men to hardships, in coming in contact with other and greener regiments, although the youngest colonel, Grant's experience pointed him out as the fittest person to command the combined forces, and he was made acting brigadier-general. For a time his headquarters were at Mexico, and from there he marched to Pilot Knob, from thence to Ironton, thence to Jefferson City, to defend the river against the attacks of Jeff. Thompson. Grant fortified Marble Creek, and continued his military operations in Missouri until about the 23d of August, 1861, when he received his commission as brigadier-general. This commission was made August 7th, but appointed Grant to rank as brigadier from the 17th day of May, 1861. The first intimation Grant had of his appointment was through newspapers, and he knew little about it until he received hiscommission. But his promotion had not been obtained without a struggle. Hon. E. B. Washburn, who had never spoken to Grant until after the war began, had conceived a g...

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• Unknown Binding: 1 pages
• Publisher: J.S. Goodman & Co (1868)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0006AG116
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