Personal Memoirs of General U. S. Grant — Complete eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,000 pages of information about Personal Memoirs of General U. S. Grant — Complete.

Personal Memoirs of General U. S. Grant — Complete eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,000 pages of information about Personal Memoirs of General U. S. Grant — Complete.

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.

Chapter XIX.  Commissioned brigadier-general—­command at Ironton, Mo
—­Jefferson city—­Cape Girardeau—­general Prentiss—­seizure of Paducah
—­headquarters at Cairo.

Chapter XX.  General Fremont in command—­movement against Belmont—­battle
of Belmont—­A narrow escape—­after the battle.

Chapter XXI.  General Halleck in command—­commanding the district of
Cairo—­movement on fort Henry—­capture of fort Henry.

Chapter XXII.  Investment of fort Donelson—­the naval operations—­attack
of the enemy—­assaulting the works—­surrender of the fort.

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.

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.

Chapter XXV.  Struck by A bullet—­precipitate retreat of the
confederates—­intrenchments at Shiloh—­general Buell—­general Johnston
—­remarks on Shiloh.

Chapter XXVI.  Halleck assumes command in the field—­the advance upon
Corinth—­occupation of Corinth—­the army separated.

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