PERSONAL MEMOIRS U. S. GRANT, Part 6

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Author

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

Title

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 6.

Credits

Produced by David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

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

Subject

United States. Army -- Biography

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Text

eBook-No.

5865

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5865

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 6.
2. 2.CONTENTS — Volume 6.
3. 3.MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
4. 4.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.
5. 5.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—PARKE RECAPTURES THE LINE—THE LINE OF BATTLE OF WHITE OAK ROAD.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.CHAPTER LXV. — THE CAPTURE OF PETERSBURG—MEETING PRESIDENT LINCOLN IN PETERSBURG—THE CAPTURE OF RICHMOND—PURSUING THE ENEMY—VISIT TO SHERIDAN AND MEADE.
8. 8.CHAPTER LXVI. — BATTLE OF SAILOR'S CREEK—ENGAGEMENT AT FARMVILLE—CORRESPONDENCE WITH GENERAL LEE—SHERIDAN INTERCEPTS THE ENEMY.>
9. 9.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.
10. 10.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 JOHNSON'S POLICY.
11. 11.CHAPTER LXIX. — SHERMAN AND JOHNSTON—JOHNSTON'S SURRENDER TO SHERMAN—CAPTURE OF MOBILE—WILSON'S EXPEDITION—CAPTURE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS—GENERAL THOMAS'S QUALITIES—ESTIMATE OF GENERAL CANBY.
12. 12.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 OF THE DIFFERENT CORPS COMMANDERS.
13. 13.CONCLUSION.
14. 14.APPENDIX — REPORT OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL U. S. GRANT, OF THE UNITED STATES ARMIES 1864-65.
15. 15.FOOTNOTE — ORGANIZATION CHARTS—UNION AND CONFEDERATE

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