Military History of Ulysses S. Grant: From April, 1861, to April, 1865, 第 2 卷D. Appleton, 1881 |
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A. J. Smith advance arrived artillery assault Atlanta attack Banks battle Bermuda Hundred Birney bridge brigade Burnside Burnside's Butler campaign captured cavalry City Point Cold Harbor column command court-house crossing defence Department despatch directed division Early Early's East enemy enemy's entire entrenchments Fifth corps fight fire flank force Fort Powhatan Fredericksburg front general-in-chief Gordonsville Grant Halleck Hancock head-quarters Hunter infantry James river Johnston June Lee's army loss Lynchburg Major-General mand Meade ment miles military Mississippi morning move movement national army night Ninth corps North Anna numbers o'clock officers once operations ordered Petersburg position possible Potomac present prisoners push railroad Rapidan reached rear rebel army Red river Red river campaign reinforcements reported Richmond Second corps sent Sheridan Sherman Shreveport Sigel Sixth corps Smith soldiers Spottsylvania success telegraphed Tennessee thousand tion Valley Virginia Virginia Central railroad Warren Washington Weldon road West Wilderness wounded
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第 573 頁 - We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result, to this time, is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners by battle, while he has taken from us but few, except stragglers. I PROPOSE TO FIGHT IT OUT ON THIS LINE IF IT TAKES ALL SUMMER.
第 91 頁 - Not expecting to see you again before the Spring campaign opens, I wish to express, in this way, my entire satisfaction with what you have done up to this time, so far as I understand it.
第 497 頁 - In pushing up the Shenandoah valley, as it is expected you will have to go, first or last, it is desirable that nothing should be left to invite the enemy to return. Take all provisions, forage, and stock wanted for the use of your command. Such as cannot be consumed, destroy.
第 461 頁 - I am directed by the Secretary of War to inform you that, as you have failed to arrest the advance of the enemy to the vicinity of Atlanta, and express no confidence that you can defeat or repel him...
第 334 頁 - My idea, from the start, had been to beat Lee's army north of Richmond if possible; then, after destroying his lines of communication north of the James River, to transfer the army to the south side and besiege Lee in Richmond or follow him south if he should retreat.
第 169 頁 - I am now sending back to Belle Plain all my wagons for a fresh supply of provisions and ammunition, and propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.
第 91 頁 - While I am very anxious that any great disaster or the capture of our men in great numbers shall be avoided, I know these points are less likely to escape your attention than they would be mine. If there is anything wanting which is within my power to give, do not fail to let me know it. " And now with a brave army and a just cause, may God sustain you.
第 170 頁 - Lee's army. I have ordered up the supplies. "Beauregard, with a large portion of his force, was left south by the cutting of the railroads by Kautz. That portion which reached Petersburg under Hill I have whipped today, killing and wounding many, and taking many prisoners, after a severe and well-contested fight. "General Grant will not be troubled with any further reinforcements to Lee from Beauregard's force. "BENJ. F. BUTLER, Major-General.
第 495 頁 - I want Sheridan put in command of all the troops in the field, with instructions to put himself south of the enemy, and follow him to the death. Wherever the enemy goes, let our troops go also.
第 580 頁 - The fact that has already been stated, that is, that Richmond is to be your objective point, and that there is to be co-operation between your force and the Army of the Potomac, must be your guide. This indicates the necessity of your holding close to the south bank of the James River as you advance.