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catalog contributor b11508163.
catalog coverage "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns.".
catalog coverage "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives.".
catalog created "2000.".
catalog date "2000".
catalog date "2000.".
catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
catalog description "A Conference between Grant and Meade -- Grant's Preparations for the Second Day in the Wilderness -- Hancock Flushed with Victory -- Grant at a Critical Moment -- The Crisis of the Wilderness -- Grant's Demeanor on the Field -- Grant's Peculiarities in Battle -- Grant's Confidence in Success -- The General-in-chief as Aid to a Drover -- Confusion Caused by a Night Attack -- Grant Administers a Reprimand -- Grant after the Battle -- The Wilderness a Unique Combat -- Grant's Third Day in the Wilderness -- Hail to the Chief! -- A Night Alarm -- A Midnight Ride -- Grant Roughs it with his Troops -- Out of the Wilderness -- Sheridan Ordered to Crush "Jeb" Stuart -- A Chapter of Accidents -- Grant in Front of Spottsylvania -- The Death of Sedgwick -- Arrival of Despatches -- "I shall Take no Backward Steps" -- Communicating with Burnside -- Grant Attacks the Enemy's Center -- How a Famous Message was Despatched --".
catalog description "Battle of the Weldon Railroad -- Battle of Reams's Station -- General Grant's Family Visit Him -- The Relations between Grant and Sherman -- A Mission to Sherman -- The Captor of Atlanta -- An Evening with General Thomas -- Grant Visits Sheridan -- Good News from Winchester -- Grant under Fire at Fort Harrison -- Consternation in Richmond -- Secretary Stanton Visits Grant -- How Grant Received the News from Cedar Creek -- Grant's Narrow Escape at Hatcher's Run -- Discussing the March to the Sea -- Why Grant Never Held Councils of War -- How the March to the Sea was Conceived and Executed -- Grant Suggests a Plan for Voting in the Field -- Grant Visits New York -- A Philadelphia Ovation to Grant -- Grant and Lincoln in Conference -- Grant's Winter Quarters at City Point -- General Ingalls's Spotted Dog -- Grant's Intercourse with his Associates -- Correspondence with General Thomas -- Planning the First Fort Fisher Expedition --".
catalog description "Grant Makes a Night Ride to Reach Sheridan -- Grant Hurries on to Farmville -- Grant at Farmville -- Grant Opens a Correspondence with Lee -- The Ride to Curdsville -- Grant Suffers an Attack of Illness -- More Correspondence with Lee -- Grant's Ride to Appomattox -- How Lee Reached McLean's House -- Meeting between Grant and Lee -- Brief Discussion as to the Terms of Surrender -- Drafting the Terms, and the Acceptance -- Grant's Consideration for the Confederate Privates -- Rations for the Paroled Army -- After the Surrender -- Grant's Final Conference with Lee -- The Dawn of Peace -- Grant Avoids a Visit to Richmond -- His Respect for Religion -- Grant's Enthusiastic Reception at Washington -- His Last Interview with Lincoln -- John Wilkes Booth Shadows Grant -- Grant's Interrupted Journey -- Lincoln's Assassination -- Sherman's Terms to Joseph E. Johnston -- The End of Hostilities -- The Grand Review at Washington --".
catalog description "Grant Seizes Old Cold Harbor -- W.F. Smith's Troops Join the Army of the Potomac -- Grant Disciplines a Teamster -- Grant's Fondness for Horses -- Moving into Position -- The Halt at Bethesda Church -- Strength of Lee's Position at Cold Harbor -- Why Grant Assaulted at Cold Harbor -- A Notable Instance of Courage -- Battle of Cold Harbor -- After the Battle -- Grant's Comments on Cold Harbor -- Grant's "Hammering" -- Grant Decides to Cross the James -- Sufferings at the Front -- Grant's Visitor from the Pacific Slope -- An Important Mission -- Dealing with a Libeler of the Press -- Losses -- Grant Relates Some Anecdotes -- The Start for the James -- Grant's Secretiveness -- Stealing a March on the Enemy -- The Passage of the James -- A Brilliant Spectacle -- General W.F. Smith's Attack on Petersburg -- Donning Summer Uniform -- Petersburg -- Lee Mystified as to Grant's Movements -- A Change of Complexion --".
catalog description "Grant's Aversion to Liars -- Reminiscences of Grant's Cadet Life -- Grant Orders Thomas to Move against Hood -- Thomas Crushes Hood -- Senator Nesmith Visits Grant -- Sherman Reaches the Sea-coast -- Butler's Expedition against Fort Fisher -- Grant's Children at City Point -- Capture of Fort Fisher -- The Dutch Gap Canal -- Grant Receives Unasked Advice -- Grant Relieves Butler -- Sherman's Loyalty to Grant -- A "Good Shot" -- Night Attack of the Enemy's Ironclads -- How Grant Became a Confirmed Smoker -- Grant Offers his Purse to his Enemy -- Grant Receives the "Peace Commissioners" -- Grant Plans the Spring Campaigns -- The President's Son Joins Grant's Staff -- Lee Asks a Personal Interview -- A Visionary Peace Program -- High Prices in Richmond -- Grant Receives a Medal from Congress -- Shaving under Difficulties -- Arrival of Sheridan's Scouts -- Grant Draws the Net Tighter around the Enemy --".
catalog description "Grant's Place in Military History.".
catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
catalog description "Meade in Action -- Condition of the Army -- Grant's Camp at City Point -- Grant at the Mess-table -- Lincoln's First Visit to Grant's Camp -- Lincoln at the Front -- Some Anecdotes by Lincoln -- Movement against the Weldon Railroad -- Swapping Horses -- Sheridan Returns -- Where Pocahontas Saved John Smith -- General James H. Wilson's Raid -- The Staff Enlarged -- A Disappointed Band-master -- Hunter's Raid -- Early's Raid on Washington -- Grant as a Writer -- Grant Devotes Attention to Sherman -- Grant's Treatment of his Generals -- Grant's Equanimity -- Grant as a Thinker -- Why Grant Never Swore -- Meade and Warren -- Seward Visits Grant -- Preparing the Petersburg Mine -- Exploding the Mine -- Grant's Adventure between the Lines -- Failure of the Assault at the Mine -- A New Command for Sheridan -- An Infernal Machine Exploded near Headquarters -- The Storming of Newmarket Heights -- A Draft Ordered --".
catalog description "My First Meeting with General Grant -- A Conference at Thomas's Headquarters -- Grant's Manner of Writing Despatches -- Opening "the Cracker Line" -- Grant Saluted by the Enemy -- Grant's Personal Appearance -- A Higher Grade Created for Grant -- Grant's First Meeting with Lincoln -- In Command of all the Armies -- Interview with Stanton -- Grant in a Communicative Mood -- At General Meade's Headquarters -- Grant's Narrow Escape from Capture -- Grant's Enormous Responsibility -- Grant's Personal Staff -- Preparations for a General Advance -- Grant's Reasons for Moving by the Left Flank -- His Instructions to his Staff -- Grant's Numerical Strength Offset by Lee's Strategical Advantage -- Crossing the Rapidan -- The Headquarters Mess -- On the Eve of Battle -- Longstreet's Estimate of Grant -- An Early Breakfast at Headquarters -- Grant and Meade Pitch Tents in the Wilderness -- Grant Hears of the Death of an Old Comrade --".
catalog description "News from the Other Armies -- Preparing to Attack the "Angle" -- An Eventful Morning at Headquarters -- Two Distinguished Prisoners -- How the "Angle" was Captured -- Scenes at the "Bloody Angle" -- Grant and Meade -- Field Diversions -- Seizing Vantage-ground -- Grant and the Wounded Confederate -- Grant's Toilet in Camp -- Important Despatches -- Through Rain and Mud -- Grant and the Dying Soldier -- Bad News -- Attempt to Turn the Union Right -- "Bill" -- Grant's Unprotected Headquarters -- Grant and the Virginia Lady -- A Race for the North Anna -- A Noonday Halt at Mrs. Tyler's -- Grant Crosses the North Anna -- Sheridan Returns from his Raid -- Meeting between Grant and Burnside -- Destroying a Railroad -- The Enemy Reinforced -- A Female Oddity -- Grant Recrosses the North Anna -- Grant Crosses the Pamunkey -- Manceuvering for Position -- Grant Interviews a Prisoner -- Region of the Totopotomoy --".
catalog description "President Lincoln's Last Visit to Grant -- Grant's Foresight -- Attack on Fort Stedman -- The President Tells Some Anecdotes -- Mr. Lincoln's Kindness to Animals -- Sheridan's Final Orders -- The President Reviews the Army of the James -- Meeting of Grant and Sherman at City Point -- Amusing Colloquy Between Mrs. Grant and Sherman -- Meeting of Sherman and Sheridan -- The Famous Conference aboard the "River Queen" -- Grant Starts on his Last Campaign -- Storm-bound -- Grant and Sheridan Confer -- Grant on Warren's Front -- Carrying Instructions to Sheridan -- The Movement against Five Forks -- The Battle of Five Forks -- Carrying the News of Five Forks to Grant -- Grant Prepares to Assault the Petersburg Lines -- Capturing the Works at Petersburg -- Grant Writes Despatches under Fire -- Capture of Forts Gregg and Whitworth -- Grant Enters Petersburg -- Lincoln at Petersburg -- In Hot Pursuit of Lee --".
catalog extent "xxviii, 546 p. :".
catalog identifier "0803287631 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
catalog issued "2000".
catalog issued "2000.".
catalog language "eng".
catalog publisher "Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press,".
catalog spatial "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns.".
catalog spatial "United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives.".
catalog spatial "United States".
catalog subject "973.7/81 21".
catalog subject "E672 .P84 2000".
catalog subject "Generals United States Biography.".
catalog subject "Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Friends and associates.".
catalog subject "Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Military leadership.".
catalog subject "Porter, Horace, 1837-1921.".
catalog subject "United States. Army Biography.".
catalog tableOfContents "A Conference between Grant and Meade -- Grant's Preparations for the Second Day in the Wilderness -- Hancock Flushed with Victory -- Grant at a Critical Moment -- The Crisis of the Wilderness -- Grant's Demeanor on the Field -- Grant's Peculiarities in Battle -- Grant's Confidence in Success -- The General-in-chief as Aid to a Drover -- Confusion Caused by a Night Attack -- Grant Administers a Reprimand -- Grant after the Battle -- The Wilderness a Unique Combat -- Grant's Third Day in the Wilderness -- Hail to the Chief! -- A Night Alarm -- A Midnight Ride -- Grant Roughs it with his Troops -- Out of the Wilderness -- Sheridan Ordered to Crush "Jeb" Stuart -- A Chapter of Accidents -- Grant in Front of Spottsylvania -- The Death of Sedgwick -- Arrival of Despatches -- "I shall Take no Backward Steps" -- Communicating with Burnside -- Grant Attacks the Enemy's Center -- How a Famous Message was Despatched --".
catalog tableOfContents "Battle of the Weldon Railroad -- Battle of Reams's Station -- General Grant's Family Visit Him -- The Relations between Grant and Sherman -- A Mission to Sherman -- The Captor of Atlanta -- An Evening with General Thomas -- Grant Visits Sheridan -- Good News from Winchester -- Grant under Fire at Fort Harrison -- Consternation in Richmond -- Secretary Stanton Visits Grant -- How Grant Received the News from Cedar Creek -- Grant's Narrow Escape at Hatcher's Run -- Discussing the March to the Sea -- Why Grant Never Held Councils of War -- How the March to the Sea was Conceived and Executed -- Grant Suggests a Plan for Voting in the Field -- Grant Visits New York -- A Philadelphia Ovation to Grant -- Grant and Lincoln in Conference -- Grant's Winter Quarters at City Point -- General Ingalls's Spotted Dog -- Grant's Intercourse with his Associates -- Correspondence with General Thomas -- Planning the First Fort Fisher Expedition --".
catalog tableOfContents "Grant Makes a Night Ride to Reach Sheridan -- Grant Hurries on to Farmville -- Grant at Farmville -- Grant Opens a Correspondence with Lee -- The Ride to Curdsville -- Grant Suffers an Attack of Illness -- More Correspondence with Lee -- Grant's Ride to Appomattox -- How Lee Reached McLean's House -- Meeting between Grant and Lee -- Brief Discussion as to the Terms of Surrender -- Drafting the Terms, and the Acceptance -- Grant's Consideration for the Confederate Privates -- Rations for the Paroled Army -- After the Surrender -- Grant's Final Conference with Lee -- The Dawn of Peace -- Grant Avoids a Visit to Richmond -- His Respect for Religion -- Grant's Enthusiastic Reception at Washington -- His Last Interview with Lincoln -- John Wilkes Booth Shadows Grant -- Grant's Interrupted Journey -- Lincoln's Assassination -- Sherman's Terms to Joseph E. Johnston -- The End of Hostilities -- The Grand Review at Washington --".
catalog tableOfContents "Grant Seizes Old Cold Harbor -- W.F. Smith's Troops Join the Army of the Potomac -- Grant Disciplines a Teamster -- Grant's Fondness for Horses -- Moving into Position -- The Halt at Bethesda Church -- Strength of Lee's Position at Cold Harbor -- Why Grant Assaulted at Cold Harbor -- A Notable Instance of Courage -- Battle of Cold Harbor -- After the Battle -- Grant's Comments on Cold Harbor -- Grant's "Hammering" -- Grant Decides to Cross the James -- Sufferings at the Front -- Grant's Visitor from the Pacific Slope -- An Important Mission -- Dealing with a Libeler of the Press -- Losses -- Grant Relates Some Anecdotes -- The Start for the James -- Grant's Secretiveness -- Stealing a March on the Enemy -- The Passage of the James -- A Brilliant Spectacle -- General W.F. Smith's Attack on Petersburg -- Donning Summer Uniform -- Petersburg -- Lee Mystified as to Grant's Movements -- A Change of Complexion --".
catalog tableOfContents "Grant's Aversion to Liars -- Reminiscences of Grant's Cadet Life -- Grant Orders Thomas to Move against Hood -- Thomas Crushes Hood -- Senator Nesmith Visits Grant -- Sherman Reaches the Sea-coast -- Butler's Expedition against Fort Fisher -- Grant's Children at City Point -- Capture of Fort Fisher -- The Dutch Gap Canal -- Grant Receives Unasked Advice -- Grant Relieves Butler -- Sherman's Loyalty to Grant -- A "Good Shot" -- Night Attack of the Enemy's Ironclads -- How Grant Became a Confirmed Smoker -- Grant Offers his Purse to his Enemy -- Grant Receives the "Peace Commissioners" -- Grant Plans the Spring Campaigns -- The President's Son Joins Grant's Staff -- Lee Asks a Personal Interview -- A Visionary Peace Program -- High Prices in Richmond -- Grant Receives a Medal from Congress -- Shaving under Difficulties -- Arrival of Sheridan's Scouts -- Grant Draws the Net Tighter around the Enemy --".
catalog tableOfContents "Grant's Place in Military History.".
catalog tableOfContents "Meade in Action -- Condition of the Army -- Grant's Camp at City Point -- Grant at the Mess-table -- Lincoln's First Visit to Grant's Camp -- Lincoln at the Front -- Some Anecdotes by Lincoln -- Movement against the Weldon Railroad -- Swapping Horses -- Sheridan Returns -- Where Pocahontas Saved John Smith -- General James H. Wilson's Raid -- The Staff Enlarged -- A Disappointed Band-master -- Hunter's Raid -- Early's Raid on Washington -- Grant as a Writer -- Grant Devotes Attention to Sherman -- Grant's Treatment of his Generals -- Grant's Equanimity -- Grant as a Thinker -- Why Grant Never Swore -- Meade and Warren -- Seward Visits Grant -- Preparing the Petersburg Mine -- Exploding the Mine -- Grant's Adventure between the Lines -- Failure of the Assault at the Mine -- A New Command for Sheridan -- An Infernal Machine Exploded near Headquarters -- The Storming of Newmarket Heights -- A Draft Ordered --".
catalog tableOfContents "My First Meeting with General Grant -- A Conference at Thomas's Headquarters -- Grant's Manner of Writing Despatches -- Opening "the Cracker Line" -- Grant Saluted by the Enemy -- Grant's Personal Appearance -- A Higher Grade Created for Grant -- Grant's First Meeting with Lincoln -- In Command of all the Armies -- Interview with Stanton -- Grant in a Communicative Mood -- At General Meade's Headquarters -- Grant's Narrow Escape from Capture -- Grant's Enormous Responsibility -- Grant's Personal Staff -- Preparations for a General Advance -- Grant's Reasons for Moving by the Left Flank -- His Instructions to his Staff -- Grant's Numerical Strength Offset by Lee's Strategical Advantage -- Crossing the Rapidan -- The Headquarters Mess -- On the Eve of Battle -- Longstreet's Estimate of Grant -- An Early Breakfast at Headquarters -- Grant and Meade Pitch Tents in the Wilderness -- Grant Hears of the Death of an Old Comrade --".
catalog tableOfContents "News from the Other Armies -- Preparing to Attack the "Angle" -- An Eventful Morning at Headquarters -- Two Distinguished Prisoners -- How the "Angle" was Captured -- Scenes at the "Bloody Angle" -- Grant and Meade -- Field Diversions -- Seizing Vantage-ground -- Grant and the Wounded Confederate -- Grant's Toilet in Camp -- Important Despatches -- Through Rain and Mud -- Grant and the Dying Soldier -- Bad News -- Attempt to Turn the Union Right -- "Bill" -- Grant's Unprotected Headquarters -- Grant and the Virginia Lady -- A Race for the North Anna -- A Noonday Halt at Mrs. Tyler's -- Grant Crosses the North Anna -- Sheridan Returns from his Raid -- Meeting between Grant and Burnside -- Destroying a Railroad -- The Enemy Reinforced -- A Female Oddity -- Grant Recrosses the North Anna -- Grant Crosses the Pamunkey -- Manceuvering for Position -- Grant Interviews a Prisoner -- Region of the Totopotomoy --".
catalog tableOfContents "President Lincoln's Last Visit to Grant -- Grant's Foresight -- Attack on Fort Stedman -- The President Tells Some Anecdotes -- Mr. Lincoln's Kindness to Animals -- Sheridan's Final Orders -- The President Reviews the Army of the James -- Meeting of Grant and Sherman at City Point -- Amusing Colloquy Between Mrs. Grant and Sherman -- Meeting of Sherman and Sheridan -- The Famous Conference aboard the "River Queen" -- Grant Starts on his Last Campaign -- Storm-bound -- Grant and Sheridan Confer -- Grant on Warren's Front -- Carrying Instructions to Sheridan -- The Movement against Five Forks -- The Battle of Five Forks -- Carrying the News of Five Forks to Grant -- Grant Prepares to Assault the Petersburg Lines -- Capturing the Works at Petersburg -- Grant Writes Despatches under Fire -- Capture of Forts Gregg and Whitworth -- Grant Enters Petersburg -- Lincoln at Petersburg -- In Hot Pursuit of Lee --".
catalog title "Campaigning with Grant / by Horace Porter ; introduction by Brooks D. Simpson.".
catalog type "Biography. fast".
catalog type "History. fast".
catalog type "Personal narratives. fast".
catalog type "text".