PERSONAL MEMOIRS U. S. GRANT, Part 2

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Author

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Title

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 2.

Credits

Produced by David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

E660: History: America: Late nineteenth century (1865-1900)

Subject

United States. Army -- Biography

Category

Text

eBook-No.

5861

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5861

Release Date

June 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U. S. GRANT — by Ulysses S. Grant — Part 2.
2. 2.CONTENTS — Part 2.
3. 3.MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
4. 4.CHAPTER XIV. — RETURN OF THE ARMY—MARRIAGE—ORDERED TO THE PACIFIC COAST—CROSSING THE ISTHMUS—ARRIVAL AT SAN FRANCISCO.
5. 5.CHAPTER XV. — SAN FRANCISCO—EARLY CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCES—LIFE ON THE PACIFIC COAST—PROMOTED CAPTAIN—FLUSH TIMES IN CALIFORNIA.
6. 6.CHAPTER XVI. — RESIGNATION—PRIVATE LIFE—LIFE AT GALENA—THE COMING CRISIS.
7. 7.CHAPTER XVII. — OUTBREAK OF THE REBELLION—PRESIDING AT A UNION MEETING—MUSTERING OFFICER OF STATE TROOPS—LYON AT CAMP JACKSON—SERVICES TENDERED TO THE GOVERNMENT.
8. 8.CHAPTER XVIII. — APPOINTED COLONEL OF THE 21ST ILLINOIS—PERSONNEL OF THE REGIMENT—GENERAL LOGAN—MARCH TO MISSOURI—MOVEMENT AGAINST HARRIS AT FLORIDA, MO.—GENERAL POPE IN COMMAND—STATIONED AT MEXICO, MO.
9. 9.CHAPTER XIX. — COMMISSIONED BRIGADIER-GENERAL—COMMAND AT IRONTON, MO.—JEFFERSON CITY—CAPE GIRARDEAU—GENERAL PRENTISS—SEIZURE OF PADUCAH—HEADQUARTERS AT CAIRO.
10. 10.CHAPTER XX. — GENERAL FREMONT IN COMMAND—MOVEMENT AGAINST BELMONT—BATTLE OF BELMONT—A NARROW ESCAPE—AFTER THE BATTLE.
11. 11.CHAPTER XXI. — GENERAL HALLECK IN COMMAND—COMMANDING THE DISTRICT OF CAIRO—MOVEMENT ON FORT HENRY—CAPTURE OF FORT HENRY.
12. 12.CHAPTER XXII. — INVESTMENT OF FORT DONELSON—THE NAVAL OPERATIONS—ATTACK OF THE ENEMY—ASSAULTING THE WORKS—SURRENDER OF THE FORT.
13. 13.CHAPTER XXIII. — PROMOTED MAJOR-GENERAL OF VOLUNTEERS—UNOCCUPIED TERRITORY—ADVANCE UPON NASHVILLE—SITUATION OF THE TROOPS—CONFEDERATE RETREAT—RELIEVED OF THE COMMAND—RESTORED TO THE COMMAND—GENERAL SMITH.
14. 14.CHAPTER XXIV. — THE ARMY AT PITTSBURG LANDING—INJURED BY A FALL—THE CONFEDERATE ATTACK AT SHILOH—THE FIRST DAY'S FIGHT AT SHILOH—GENERAL SHERMAN—CONDITION OF THE ARMY—CLOSE OF THE FIRST DAY'S FIGHT—THE SECOND DAY'S FIGHT—RETREAT AND DEFEAT OF THE CONFEDERATES.
15. 15.CHAPTER XXV. — STRUCK BY A BULLET—PRECIPITATE RETREAT OF THE CONFEDERATES—INTRENCHMENTS AT SHILOH—GENERAL BUELL—GENERAL JOHNSTON—REMARKS ON SHILOH.
16. 16.CHAPTER XXVI. — HALLECK ASSUMES COMMAND IN THE FIELD—THE ADVANCE UPON CORINTH—OCCUPATION OF CORINTH—THE ARMY SEPARATED.

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