“I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.” —Ulysses S. Grant.
The first transcontinental railroad is completed at Promontory Point, Utah, through the work of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific track crews. Be the first to learn about new releases! The Mexicans immediately opened fire upon us, first with artillery and then with infantry. Wherever Lee goes, there you will go also.With a soldier the flag is paramount . The Mexicans immediately opened fire upon us, first with artillery and then with infantry. She said her husband and son, being Union men, had had to leave early in the war, and were now somewhere in the Union army, if alive. All must become slave or all free, or the state will go down. Ulysses S. Grant was born as Hiram Ulysses Grant.
A large part of the National army, for instance, and most of the press of the country, clothed General Lee with just such qualities, but I had known him personally, and knew that he was mortal; and it was just as well that I felt this.In 1856…I preferred the success of a candidate whose election would prevent or postpone secession, to seeing the country plunged into a war the end of which no man could foretell. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. If men make war in slavish obedience to rules, they will fail.
Suffering through a rainstorm after the first day’s battle where almost everything went against him, Grant vowed to fight on the next day.
I had a horror of the Mexican War, and I have always believed that it was on our part most unjust.
I therefore voted for James Buchanan as President.The great bulk of the legal voters of the South were men who owned no slaves; their homes were generally in the hills and poor country; their facilities for educating their children, even up to the point of reading and writing, were very limited; their interest in the contest was very meagre–what there was, if they had been capable of seeing it, was with the North; they too needed emancipation.Whatever there is of greatness in the United States, or indeed in any other country, is due to labor. At first their shots did not reach us, and the advance was continued. —Ulysses S. Grant.
“I am not aware of ever having used a profane expletive in my life; but I would have the charity to excuse those who may have done so, if they were in charge of a train of Mexican pack mules at the time. I was without a sword, as I usually was when on horseback on the field, and wore a soldier’s blouse for a coat, with the shoulder straps of my rank to indicate to the army who I was.
Texas had no claim beyond the Nieces River, and yet we pushed on to the Rio Grande and crossed it. “The art of war is simple enough. As we got nearer, the cannon balls commenced going through the ranks. . For some years before the war began it was a trite saying among some politicians that "A state half slave and half free cannot exist." “No other terms than unconditional and immediate surrender. “The great bulk of the legal voters of the South were men who owned no slaves; their homes were generally in the hills and poor country; their facilities for educating their children, even up to the point of reading and writing, were very limited; their interest in the contest was very meagre--what there was, if they had been capable of seeing it, was with the North; they too needed emancipation.” “I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.”
Johnston proved indefatigable when discussion on canceling the attack was held with his fellow generals on the eve of battle.“My God, we are attacked!” Sherman, whose list of quotes could fill a book, stating the obvious. “The great bulk of the legal voters of the South were men who owned no slaves; their homes were generally in the hills and poor country; their facilities for educating their children, even up to the point of reading and writing, were very limited; their interest in the contest was very meagre--what there was, if they had been capable of seeing it, was with the North; they too needed emancipation.
To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization and to this we must look as our guide in the future.In politics I am growing indifferent – I would like it, if I could now return to my planting and books at homeThe great bulk of the legal voters of the South were men who owned no slaves; their homes were generally in the hills and poor country; their facilities for educating their children, even up to the point of reading and writing, were very limited; their interest in the contest was very meagre–what there was, if they had been capable of seeing it, was with the North; they too needed emancipation.I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day, regard the war, which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation.”Declare church and state forever separate and distinct; but each free within their proper spheres.I would like to call your attention to … an evil that, if allowed to continue, will probably lead to great trouble … It is the accumulation of vast amounts of untaxed church property.I would suggest the taxation of all property equally whether church or corporation.I would suggest the taxation of all property equally, whether church or corporation, exempting only the last resting place of the dead and possibly, with proper restrictions, church edifices.The natural disposition of most people is to clothe a commander of a large army whom they do not know, with almost superhuman abilities. “During the day I was passing along the line from wing to wing continuously. Share. We’d love your help. Let us have peace. We had customers in all the little towns in southwest Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. As I looked down that long line of about three thousand armed men, advancing towards a larger force also armed, I thought what a fearful responsibility General Taylor must feel, commanding such a host and so far away from friends.