Grant As a Soldier And Statesman Being a Succinct History of His Military And
The book Grant As a Soldier And Statesman Being a Succinct History of His Military And was written by author Howland, Edward, 1832-1890 Here you can read free online of Grant As a Soldier And Statesman Being a Succinct History of His Military And book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Grant As a Soldier And Statesman Being a Succinct History of His Military And a good or bad book?
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" At this time there was telegraphic communication from Wash- ington only as far as Cairo, and thence by boat to Memphis and Vicksburg. The messenger to wdiom this despatch w^as intrusted failed to deliver it promptly. On the 15th the order w^as repeated, and on the 22d, when Grant received it, he immediately forv/arded the required reenforcements, and gave orders to detain all steamers then at Vicksburg, or which should arrive there, in order to afford transportation. Within forty- eight hours... after the receipt of the order, the troops were on their w^ay. On the 25th Grant wrote, ''I am just out of bed, and find that I can write only with great difficulty. During the twenty days that I have been confined to one position, on my back, I have ap- parently been in the most perfect health, but now that 238 Grant as a Soldier I am up on crutches, I find m^'self very weak ; " and on that day he notified Sherman to hold himself in read- iness to go to support Eosecrans, and on the 27th the column set out.
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