Grant Invades Tennessee : The 1862 Battles for Forts Henry and Donelson /

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When General Ulysses S. Grant targeted Forts Henry and Donelson, he penetrated the Confederacy at one of its most vulnerable points, setting in motion events that would elevate his own status, demoralize the Confederate leadership and citizenry, and, significantly, tear the western Confederacy asund...

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Autor principal: Smith, Timothy B., 1974- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, 2016.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Grant, Ulysses S. > (Ulysses Simpson), > 1822-1885.
Grant, Ulysses S. > (Ulysses Simpson), > 1822-1885 > Military leadership.
Command of troops.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
Bataille du Fort Henry, Tenn., 1862.
Bataille du Fort Donelson, Tenn., 1862.
Fort Henry, Battle of, Tenn., 1862.
Fort Donelson, Battle of, Tenn., 1862.
Tennessee.
Electronic books.
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  • "The keys of the gate-way into her own territory"
  • "You have no idea how much work is required to improvise"
  • "Too much haste will ruin everything"
  • "We soon understood that the great western move was to begin"
  • "Alternately mud and water all the way up"
  • "A good day's work"
  • "The entering wedge to all our subsequent successes"
  • "I think we can take it; at all events, we can try"
  • "Pretty well tested the strength of our defensive line"
  • "You are not at Fort Henry"
  • "Not generally having an idea that a big fight was on hand"
  • "The whole line just seemed to melt away and scatter"
  • "Up to this period the success was complete"
  • "The one who attacks first now will be victorious"
  • "We got the place"
  • "The trophies of war are immense."

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