a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...down the mountains, crossed the Potomac by means of a pontoon bridge, marched through Harper's Ferry to the heights beyond, and encamped. Here we found ourselves behind a line of earthworks, and with the other troops and batteries, formed a strong line of defense about the place. On the morning of the 6th of August, we moved at daylight from what seemed to be a strong position, and marched some five miles, where we bivouacked in order of battle, at Halltown Heights. SECTION XV. SHERIDAN AND THE SHENANDOAH. General Grant tells us in his Memoirs that his orders were too much interfered with at Washington, and that a wrong policy was pursued in keeping the Union Army between the enemy and the Capitol. He determined upon the more successful method of keeping close to the enemy. Ordering up a division of cavalry from the Potomac, on the 4th of August, he set out in person, and avoiding Washington, he joined Hunter on the Monocacy on the 5th. He at once ordered this commander to take Wright, Emory and Crook across the Potomac, find the enemy and attack him. \"Hunter,\" says Grant, \"showed his patriotism by offering to resign his position, assigning as a reason his embarrassments from Washington.\" Grant accepted Hunter's resignation, and at once telegraphed General Philip H. Sheridan to come immediately from Washington. Grant knew his man. No one who reads his Memoirs can help noticing the quick perception of Grant in understanding warriors. His knowledge of men's characteristics often taught him the method of acting against an enemy. Sheridan had been with Grant in the west. At Boonville, at Murfreesboro and at Mission Ridge, he had shown such energy and fearlessness that when Grant was made Lieutenant-General, he applied for the transfer of She...
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