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Page 189
... Sheridan's raid through the Shenandoah Valley in October . But it was also helped by that strange , vivifying touch which passes , no one knows how , from the man who best embodies a supremely pa- triotic cause to the masses of his ...
... Sheridan's raid through the Shenandoah Valley in October . But it was also helped by that strange , vivifying touch which passes , no one knows how , from the man who best embodies a supremely pa- triotic cause to the masses of his ...
Page 285
... Sheridan , of whom we shall hear again in '64 , took up the pursuit . Bragg lost all control of his men . Stores , guns , and even rifles were abandoned . Thousands of prisoners were taken ; and most of the others were scattered in ...
... Sheridan , of whom we shall hear again in '64 , took up the pursuit . Bragg lost all control of his men . Stores , guns , and even rifles were abandoned . Thousands of prisoners were taken ; and most of the others were scattered in ...
Page 332
... 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 . " This , I think , is exactly right , as to ...
... 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 . " This , I think , is exactly right , as to ...
Page 333
... Sheridan received what purported to be a state- ment of what I wanted him to do it was something entirely different . " Nor was Stanton the only responsible civilian to interfere with Grant . There was no government press censorship ...
... Sheridan received what purported to be a state- ment of what I wanted him to do it was something entirely different . " Nor was Stanton the only responsible civilian to interfere with Grant . There was no government press censorship ...
Page 337
... Sheridan , whom Grant selected for the cavalry command . Sheridan was thirty - three , two years older than his Southern rival , Stuart , and , 22 GRANT ATTACKS THE FRONT 337.
... Sheridan , whom Grant selected for the cavalry command . Sheridan was thirty - three , two years older than his Southern rival , Stuart , and , 22 GRANT ATTACKS THE FRONT 337.
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