. The life of General Ulysses S. Grant. Containing a brief but faithful narrative of those military and diplomatic achievements which have entitled him to the confidence and gratitude of his countrymen. w, and by us, in thesame and only manner that they were ever won by anypeople, or in any age, since the days of Joshua, — byboldly pursuing and striking the foe. What, under theblessing of Providence, I conceive to be the true organi-zation of victory, and military combination to end thiswar, was declared in a few words by General Grantsmessage to General Buckner : I propose to move immedi-atel
. The life of General Ulysses S. Grant. Containing a brief but faithful narrative of those military and diplomatic achievements which have entitled him to the confidence and gratitude of his countrymen. w, and by us, in thesame and only manner that they were ever won by anypeople, or in any age, since the days of Joshua, — byboldly pursuing and striking the foe. What, under theblessing of Providence, I conceive to be the true organi-zation of victory, and military combination to end thiswar, was declared in a few words by General Grantsmessage to General Buckner : I propose to move immedi-ately on your ivories? From that hour to the termination of the great conflictin the destruction of General Lees army before Rich-mond, these two illustrious men co-operated with all theirwonderful energies, and with perfect harmony of thoughtand action. CHAPTER V. THE BATTLE OF SHILOH. Opening of the Tennessee and Cumberland Kivers. — Generals Grant andSherman. — Disembarkation at Pittsburg Landing. — The Situation. —Plan of the rebel General Johnston and its Success. — Valiant Defence. —General Lewis Wallace unjustly censured. — His Vindication. — PromptAction of Colonel HE fall of Fort Donelson was the first real-ly important success which the Union armshad achieved since the commencement ofthe war. General Grant had thus suddenlyattained national fame. The results of thecapture were immense. By the fall of Henry and Donel-son, the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers were thrownopen for the range of our rapidly-increasing gun-boat fleet,through hundreds of miles, into the interior of the rebelStates. The rebel military line had been pierced ; and, asour troops could now attack both Cumberland and Bowl-ing Green in the rear, the evacuation of both of thoseimportant posts became imperative. Bowling Green wasimmediately abandoned ; and, in a fortnight after the fallof Donelson, the batteries and the garrison had vanishedfrom the bluff at Columbus. Nashville,
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