. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . s and unchivahous terms. But when the capitulation had takenplace and nearly fifteenthousand men had surren-dered, a greater numbertiian e\er before laid do\their arms upon the conti-nent,(!rant was so generous,that then and there beganthe friendship that grew aschxse as if the two men werebrothers of the blood. Mostof the prisoners were pa-roled. Each one was al-lowed to retain his personalbaggage, and the ofl[icers tokeep their side arms. Granthad known Buckner inth
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . s and unchivahous terms. But when the capitulation had takenplace and nearly fifteenthousand men had surren-dered, a greater numbertiian e\er before laid do\their arms upon the conti-nent,(!rant was so generous,that then and there beganthe friendship that grew aschxse as if the two men werebrothers of the blood. Mostof the prisoners were pa-roled. Each one was al-lowed to retain his personalbaggage, and the ofl[icers tokeep their side arms. Granthad known Buckner inthe Mexican War, and re-ceived him after the battleas his guest. For a shorttime General Buckner waskept a prisoner at FortWarren until he was ex-changeil. But the friend-ship bctweenth< twoleaderscontinued. When GeneralGrant, after having beentwice President, failed inhis business career. Bucknersent him a check, trustingthat it might be of use inhis time of trouble. Grant,sliortly before his death,wrote his old-time comradeand antagonist requestingthat Buckner do him thefinal honors by becomingone of his (opyriuht hi/ Review of Reviews Co. THE DEFENDER OF DONELSON
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