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Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1886 (1880s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The Century Co.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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without hope of recovery. As I have stated, I amthankful for the providential extension of my time to enable meto continue my work. I am further thankful, and in a muchgreater degree thankful, because it has enabled me to sec for my-self the happy harmony which has so suddenly sprung up be-tween those engaged but a few short years ago in deadly conflict.It has been an inestimable blessing to nic to hear the kind ex-pressions towards me in person from all parts of our country;from people of all nationalities; of all religions and of no religion;of Confederate and National troops alike; of soldiers organiza-tions ; of mechanical, scientific, religious, and all other societies,embracing almost every citizen in the land. They have broughtjoy to my heart, if they have not effected a cure. To you andyour colleagues I acknowledge my indebtedness for havingbrought me through the valley of the shadow of death to en-able mc to witness these things. U. S. Grant..Mt. McGregor, N. Y. July 2, 1885.
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1 1 McGREGClK.(FROM A PHOTOCRAHH OF GF,NERAL GRANT AM) 1 AMII V, JCNF. I9, 1885, IIV RRCORD A FPI.F.R, SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.) PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF V. S. GRANT.* CHATTANOOGA. \ FTER the foil of Vicksburg I urged-^ i- stronglv upon the Government the pro-prietv of a movement against Mobile. GeneralRosecrans had been at Murfreesboro, Ten-nessee, with a large and well-equipped armyfrom early in the year 1863, with Braggconfronting him. with a force quite equalto his own at tirst. considering it was onthe defensive. But after the investment of\ick.sburg. Braggs army was largely depletedto strengthen Johnston, in Mississippi, whowas being reenforced to raise tlie siege. Ifrequently wrote to General Halleck sug-gesting that Rosecrans should move againstBragg. By so doing he would either detainthe latters troops, or lay Chattanooga open tocapture. General Halleck strongly approvedthe suggestion, and finally wrote me that hehad repeatedly ordered Rosecrans to advance,but that the latter had c

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