Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Volume One
PREFACE.
CHAPTER I. ANCESTRY--BIRTH--BOYHOOD.
CHAPTER II. WEST POINT--GRADUATION.
CHAPTER III. ARMY LIFE--CAUSES OF THE MEXICAN
WAR--CAMP SALUBRITY.
CHAPTER IV. CORPUS CHRISTI--MEXICAN
SMUGGLING--SPANISH RULE IN MEXICO--SUPPLYING TRANSPORTATION.
CHAPTER V. TRIP TO AUSTIN--PROMOTION TO FULL
SECOND LIEUTENANT--ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
CHAPTER VI. ADVANCE OF THE ARMY--CROSSING THE
COLORADO--THE RIO GRANDE.
CHAPTER VII. THE MEXICAN WAR--THE BATTLE OF PALO
ALTO--THE BATTLE OF RESACA DE LA PALMA--ARMY OF INVASION--GENERAL
TAYLOR--MOVEMENT ON CAMARGO.
CHAPTER VIII. ADVANCE ON MONTEREY--THE BLACK
FORT--THE BATTLE OF MONTEREY--SURRENDER OF THE CITY.
CHAPTER IX. POLITICAL INTRIGUE--BUENA
VISTA--MOVEMENT AGAINST VERA CRUZ--SIEGE AND CAPTURE OF VERA CRUZ.
CHAPTER X. MARCH TO JALAPA--BATTLE OF CERRO
GORDO--PEROTE--PUEBLA --SCOTT AND TAYLOR.
CHAPTER XI. ADVANCE ON THE CITY OF MEXICO--BATTLE
OF CONTRERAS--ASSAULT AT CHURUBUSCO--NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE--BATTLE OF
MOLINO DEL REY--STORMING OF CHAPULTEPEC--SAN COSME--EVACUATION OF THE
CITY--HALLS OF THE MONTEZUMAS.
CHAPTER XII. PROMOTION TO FIRST
LIEUTENANT--CAPTURE OF THE CITY OF MEXICO--THE ARMY--MEXICAN
SOLDIERS--PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
CHAPTER XIII. TREATY OF PEACE--MEXICAN BULL
FIGHTS--REGIMENTAL QUARTERMASTER--TRIP TO POPOCATAPETL--TRIP TO THE
CAVES OF MEXICO.
CHAPTER XIV. RETURN OF THE
ARMY--MARRIAGE--ORDERED TO THE PACIFIC COAST--CROSSING THE
ISTHMUS--ARRIVAL AT SAN FRANCISCO.
CHAPTER XV. SAN FRANCISCO--EARLY CALIFORNIA
EXPERIENCES--LIFE ON THE PACIFIC COAST--PROMOTED CAPTAIN--FLUSH TIMES
IN CALIFORNIA.
CHAPTER XVI. RESIGNATION--PRIVATE LIFE--LIFE AT
GALENA--THE COMING CRISIS.
CHAPTER XVII. OUTBREAK OF THE
REBELLION--PRESIDING AT A UNION MEETING--MUSTERING OFFICER OF STATE
TROOPS--LYON AT CAMP JACKSON--SERVICES TENDERED TO THE GOVERNMENT.
CHAPTER XVIII. APPOINTED COLONEL OF THE 21ST
ILLINOIS--PERSONNEL OF THE REGIMENT--GENERAL LOGAN--MARCH TO
MISSOURI--MOVEMENT AGAINST HARRIS AT FLORIDA, MO.--GENERAL POPE IN
COMMAND--STATIONED AT MEXICO, MO.
CHAPTER XIX. COMMISSIONED
BRIGADIER-GENERAL--COMMAND AT IRONTON, MO.--JEFFERSON CITY--CAPE
GIRARDEAU--GENERAL PRENTISS --SEIZURE OF PADUCAH--HEADQUARTERS AT
CAIRO.
CHAPTER XX. GENERAL FREMONT IN COMMAND--MOVEMENT
AGAINST BELMONT-- BATTLE OF BELMONT--A NARROW ESCAPE--AFTER THE BATTLE.
CHAPTER XXI. GENERAL HALLECK IN
COMMAND--COMMANDING THE DISTRICT OF CAIRO--MOVEMENT ON FORT
HENRY--CAPTURE OF FORT HENRY.
CHAPTER XXII. INVESTMENT OF FORT DONELSON--THE
NAVAL OPERATIONS--ATTACK OF THE ENEMY--ASSAULTING THE WORKS--SURRENDER
OF THE FORT.
CHAPTER XXIII. PROMOTED MAJOR-GENERAL OF
VOLUNTEERS--UNOCCUPIED TERRITORY--ADVANCE UPON NASHVILLE--SITUATION OF
THE TROOPS--CONFEDERATE RETREAT--RELIEVED OF THE COMMAND --RESTORED
TO THE COMMAND--GENERAL SMITH.
CHAPTER XXIV. THE ARMY AT PITTSBURG
LANDING--INJURED BY A FALL--THE CONFEDERATE ATTACK AT SHILOH--THE
FIRST DAY'S FIGHT AT SHILOH--GENERAL SHERMAN--CONDITION OF THE
ARMY--CLOSE OF THE FIRST DAY'S FIGHT--THE SECOND DAY'S FIGHT--RETREAT
AND DEFEAT OF THE CONFEDERATES.
CHAPTER XXV. STRUCK BY A BULLET--PRECIPITATE
RETREAT OF THE CONFEDERATES--INTRENCHMENTS AT SHILOH--GENERAL
BUELL--GENERAL JOHNSTON--REMARKS ON SHILOH.
CHAPTER XXVI. HALLECK ASSUMES COMMAND IN THE
FIELD--THE ADVANCE UPON CORINTH--OCCUPATION OF CORINTH--THE ARMY
SEPARATED.
CHAPTER XXVII. HEADQUARTERS MOVED TO MEMPHIS--ON
THE ROAD TO MEMPHIS-- ESCAPING JACKSON--COMPLAINTS AND
REQUESTS--HALLECK APPOINTED COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--RETURN TO
CORINTH--MOVEMENTS OF BRAGG--SURRENDER OF CLARKSVILLE--THE ADVANCE
UPON CHATTANOOGA--SHERIDAN COLONEL OF A MICHIGAN REGIMENT.
CHAPTER XXVIII. ADVANCE OF VAN DORN AND
PRICE--PRICE ENTERS IUKA--BATTLE OF IUKA.
CHAPTER XXIX. VAN DORN'S MOVEMENTS--BATTLE OF
CORINTH--COMMAND OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TENNESSEE.
CHAPTER XXX. THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST
VICKSBURG--EMPLOYING THE FREEDMEN --OCCUPATION OF HOLLY
SPRINGS--SHERMAN ORDERED TO MEMPHIS--SHERMAN'S MOVEMENTS DOWN THE
MISSISSIPPI--VAN DORN CAPTURES HOLLY SPRINGS--COLLECTING FORAGE AND
FOOD.
CHAPTER XXXI. HEADQUARTERS MOVED TO HOLLY
SPRINGS--GENERAL M'CLERNAND IN COMMAND--ASSUMING COMMAND AT YOUNG'S
POINT--OPERATIONS ABOVE VICKSBURG--FORTIFICATIONS ABOUT VICKSBURG--THE
CANAL--LAKE PROVIDENCE--OPERATIONS AT YAZOO PASS.
CHAPTER XXXII. THE BAYOUS WEST OF THE
MISSISSIPPI--CRITICISMS OF THE NORTHERN PRESS--RUNNING THE
BATTERIES--LOSS OF THE INDIANOLA--DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS.
CHAPTER XXXIII. ATTACK ON GRAND GULF--OPERATIONS
BELOW VICKSBURG.
CHAPTER XXXIV. CAPTURE OF PORT GIBSON--GRIERSON'S
RAID--OCCUPATION OF GRAND GULF--MOVEMENT UP THE BIG BLACK--BATTLE OF
RAYMOND.
CHAPTER XXXV. MOVEMENT AGAINST JACKSON--FALL OF
JACKSON--INTERCEPTING THE ENEMY--BATTLE OF CHAMPION'S HILL.
CHAPTER XXXVI. BATTLE OF BLACK RIVER
BRIDGE--CROSSING THE BIG BLACK--INVESTMENT OF VICKSBURG--ASSAULTING
THE WORKS.
CHAPTER XXXVII. SIEGE OF VICKSBURG.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. JOHNSTON'S
MOVEMENTS--FORTIFICATIONS AT HAINES' BLUFF-- EXPLOSION OF THE
MINE--EXPLOSION OF THE SECOND MINE-- PREPARING FOR THE ASSAULT--THE
FLAG OF TRUCE--MEETING WITH PEMBERTON--NEGOTIATIONS FOR
SURRENDER--ACCEPTING THE TERMS--SURRENDER OF VICKSBURG.
CHAPTER XXXIX. RETROSPECT OF THE
CAMPAIGN--SHERMAN'S MOVEMENTS--PROPOSED MOVEMENT UPON MOBILE--A
PAINFUL ACCIDENT--ORDERED TO REPORT AT CAIRO.
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