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Title: The life, campaigns and battles of General Ulysses S. Grant, comprising a full and authentic account of the famous soldier, from his earliest boyhood to the present time ..
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Larke, J. K. (Julian K.) Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns
Publisher: New York, L. Bill Chicago, Ill., C. Bill
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ls fled in dismay as from a destroying ava-lanche, and never made another stand. General Buell followed the retreating rebels, driving them in splendidstyle, and by half-past five oclock the whole rebel army was in full re-treat to Corinth, with our cavalry in hot pursuit, with what further re-sult is not known, not having returned up to this hour. We have taken a large amount of their artillery and also a number ofprisoners. We lost a number of our forces prisoners yesterday, amongwhom is General Prentiss. The number of our force taken has not yetbeen ascertained. It is reported at several hundred. General Prentisswas also reported as being wounded. Among tho killed on the rebelside, was their General-in-Chief, Albert Sydney Johnston, who was struckby a cannon-ball on the afternoon of Sunday. Of this there is no doubt,and it is further reported that General Beauregard was wounded. This afternoon, Generals Bragg, Breckinridge, and Jaekson were com-manding portions of the rebel forces.
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AND HIS CAMPAIGNS. 93 THE STTUillXG UP OF THE TWO DATS. There has never been a parallel to the gallantry and bearing of ourofficers, from the Commanding General to the lowest officer. General Grant and staff were in the field, riding along the lines in thethickest of the enemys fire during the entire two days of the battle, andall slept on the ground Sunday night, during a heavy rain. On severaloccasions General Grant got within range of the enemys guns and wasdiscovered and fired upon. Lieutenant-Colonel McPherson had his horse shot from under him whenalong side of General Grant. Captain Carson was between General Grant and your correspondentwhen a cannon-ball took off his head and killed and wounded severalothers. General Sherman had two horses killed under him, and General McCler-nand shared like dangers; also General Hurlbut, each of whom receivedbullet holes through their clothes. * The publication of the foregoing account so soon afterthe battle, created a great excitement among

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