Personal memoirs of U.S. Grant . Volume II

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910816775203321
• Autore: Grant Ulysses S (Ulysses Simpson), <1822-1885.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Scituate, Mass., : Digital Scanning, 1998
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (652 p.)
• Soggetti: Mexican War, 1846-1848; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Originally published: Personal memoirs of U.S. Grant, in two volumes. New York: C.L. Webster & Co., 1886.
• Nota di contenuto: MEMOIRS OF U.S. GRANT VOL. II -- CONTENTS -- MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS -- Lieutenant-General U.S. Grant -- Map of Knoxville, Nashville and Charranooga -- Map of Chattanooga and Vicinity -- Map of the Battlefield of Chattanooga -- Map of the Meridan Campaign -- Map of Bermuda Hundred -- Map of Sherman's Campaign, Chattanooga to Atlanta -- Map Illustrating Siege of Atlanta -- Map of Wilderness Campaign -- Map of the Battle of the Wilderness -- Map of the Country Between the Wilderness and Spottsylvania Court House -- Map of the Battle of Spottsylvania -- Map of the Battle of North Anna -- Map of the Operations between the Pamunkey and the James Rivers -- Map of Central Virginia -- Map of the Battle of Cold Harbor -- Map of Richmond -- Map of the Shenandoan Valley Campaign -- Map of Sherman's March to the Sea -- Map of the Nashville Campaign South -- Map of Fort Fisher -- Map of Sherman's March North -- Map of Petersburg and Five Forks -- Map of the Appomattox Campaign -- Map of Jetersville and Sailor's Creek -- Map of High Bridge and Farmville -- Map of Appomattox Court House -- Fac-simile of the Original Terms of Lee's Surrender as Written by General Grant -- Map of the Defences of the City of Mobile -- Map of the Seat of the War -- CHAPTER XL -- First Meeting with Secretary Stanton -- General Rosecrans -- Commanding Military Division of Missipppi -- Andrew Johnson's Address -- Arrival at Chattanooga -- CHAPTER XLI -- Assuming the Command of Chattanooga -- Opening a Line of Supplies -- Battle of Wauhatchie -- ; On the Picket Line -- CHAPTER XLII -- Condition of the Army -- Rebuilding the Railroad -- General Burnside's Situation -- Orders for the Battle -- Plans for the Attack -- Hooker's Position -- Sherman's Movements -- CHAPTER XLIII -- Preparing for Battle -- Thomas carries the First Line of the Enemy -- Sherman Carries Missionary Ridge.; Battle of Lookout Mountain -- General Hooker's Fight -- CHAPTER XLIV -- Battle of Chattanooga -- A Gallant Charge -- Complete Rout of the Enemy -- Pursuit of the Confederates -- General Bragg -- Remarks on Chattanooga -- CHAPTER XLV -- The Relief of Knoxville -- Headquarters moved the Nashville -- Visiting Knoxville -- Cipher Dispatches -- Withholding Orders -- CHAPTER XLVI -- Operations in Mississippi -- Longstreet in East Tennessee -- Commissioned Lieutenant-General -- Commanding Armies of the United States -- First Interview with President Lincoln -- CHAPTER XLVII -- The Military Situation -- Plans for the Campaign -- Sheridan Assigned to Command of the Cavalry -- Flank Movements -- Forest at Fort Pillow -- General Banks's Expedition -- Colonel Mosby -- An Incident of the Wilderness Campaign -- CHAPTER XLVIII -- Commencement of the Grand Campaign -- General Butler's Position -- Sheridan's First Raid -- CHAPTER XLIX -- Sherman's Campaign in Georgia -- The Seige of Atlanta -- Death of General McPherson -- Attempt to Capture Andersonville -- Capture of Atlanta -- CHAPTER L -- Grand Movement of the Army of the Potomac -- Crosing the Rapidan -- Entering the Wilderness -- Battle of the Wilderness -- CHAPTER LI -- After the Battle -- Telegraph and Signal Service -- Movement by the Left Flank -- CHAPTER LII -- Battle of Spottsylvania -- Hancock's Position -- Assault of Warren's and Wright's Corps -- Upton Promoted on the Field -- Good News from Butler and Sheridan -- CHAPTER LIII -- Hancock's Assault -- Losses of the Confederates -- Promotions Recommended -- Discomfiture of the Enemy -- Ewell's Attack -- Reducing the Artillery -- CHAPTER LIV -- Movement by the Left Flank -- Battle of North Anna -- An Incident on the March -- Moving on Richmond -- South of the Pamunkey -- Position of the National Army -- CHAPTER LV -- Advance on Cold Harbour.; An Anecdote of the War -- Battle of Cold Harbour -- Correspondence with Lee -- Retrospective -- CHAPTER LVI -- Left Flank Movement Across the Chickahominy and James -- General Lee -- Visit to Butler -- The Movement on Petersburg -- The Investment of Petersburg -- CHAPTER LVII -- Raid on the Virginia Central Railroad -- Raid on the Weldon Railroad -- Early's Movement Upon Washington -- Mining the Work's Before Petersburg -- Explosion of the Mine Before Petersburg -- Campaign in the Shenandoah Valley -- Capture of the Weldon Railroad -- CHAPTER LVIII -- Sheridan's Advance -- Visit to Sheridan -- Sheridan's Victory in the Shenandoah -- Sheridan's Ride to Winchester -- Close of the Campaign for the Winter -- CHAPTER LIX -- The Campaign in Georgia -- Sherman's March to the Sea -- War Anecdotes -- The March on Savannah -- Investment of Savannah -- Capture of Savannah -- CHAPTER LX -- The Battle of Franklin -- The Battle of Nashville -- CHAPTER LXI -- Expedition Against Fort Fisher -- Attack on the Fort -- Failure of the Expedition -- Second Expedition Against the Fort -- Capture of Fort Fisher -- CHAPTER LXII -- Sherman's March North -- Sheridan Ordered to Lynchburg -- Canby Ordered to Move Against Mobile -- Movements of Schofield and Thomas -- Capture of Columbia, South Carolina -- Sherman in the Carolinas -- CHAPTER LXIII -- Arrival of the Peace Commissioners -- Lincoln and the Peace Commissioners -- An Anecdote of Lincoln -- The Winter before Petersburg -- Sheridan Destroys the Railroad -- Gordon Carries the Picket Line -- Park Recaptures the Line -- The Battle of White Oak Road ; -- CHAPTER LXIV -- Interview with Sheridan -- Grand Movement of the Army of the Potomac -- Sheridan's Advance on Five Forks -- Battle of Five Forks -- Parke and Wright Storm the Enemy's Line -- Battles before Petersburg -- CHAPTER LXV -- The Capture of Petersburg.; Meeting President Lincoln in Petersburg -- The Capture of Richmond -- Pursuing the Enemy -- Visit to Sheridan and Meade -- CHAPTER LXVI -- Battle of Sailor's Creek -- Engagement at Farmville -- Correspondence with General Lee -- Sheridan Intercepts the Enemy -- CHAPTER LXVII -- Negotiations at Appomattox -- Interview with Lee at McLean's House -- The Terms of Surrender -- Lee's Surrender -- Interview with Lee after the Surrender -- CHAPTER LXVIII -- Morale of the Two Armies -- Relative Conditions of the North and South -- President Lincoln Visits Richmond -- Arrival at Washington -- President Lincoln's Assassination -- President Jounson's Policy -- CHAPTER LXIX -- Sherman and Johnston -- Johnston Surrenders to Sherman -- Capture of Mobile -- Wilson's Expedition -- Capture of Jefferson Davis -- General Thomas's Qualities -- Estimate of General Canby -- CHAPTER LXX -- The End of the War -- The March to Washington -- One of Lincoln's Anecdotes -- Grand Review at Washington -- Characteristics of Lincoln and Stanton -- Estimate the Different Corps Commanders -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX -- INDEX.