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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 31: (search)
gment between them. Sherman, in his dispatch of December 24th, declared: Charleston is a mere desolated wreck, and it is hardly worth the time it would take to starve it out. Still, I am well aware that historically and politically much importance is attached to the place, and it may be that, apart from its military importance, both you and the administration may prefer I should give it more attention. . . . It would be well for you to give me some general idea on the subject. Again, on the 31st, he said: If you want me to take Charleston, I think I can do it. Grant's answer will be anticipated by those familiar with his history. On the 7th of January, he wrote to the Secretary of War: Please say to General Sherman I do not regard the capture of Charleston of any military importance. He can pass it by, unless in doing so he leaves a force in his rear which it will be dangerous to leave there. The remarkable personal relations which united the two soldiers were at this juncture
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 32: (search)
ight, where Pickett and Bushrod Johnson had already been found in force. On the morning of the 31st, Sheridan replied to Grant's offer: My scouts report the enemy busy all, night in constructing brelon; placing Ayres on the left, then Crawford, and Griffin in the rear. On the morning of the 31st, as Grant had anticipated, the Fifth corps was heavily attacked from the north and west. The assthstanding the orders to suspend operations.—Webb to Warren, 10.30 A. M. On the morning of the 31st, General Warren reported favorably to getting possession of the White Oak road, and was directed . He had been expressly ordered to be on the alert for the attack which had driven him in on the 31st, and had been directed to concentrate his force in anticipation of it; but he thought it wiser to left. On the afternoon of March 30th, Pickett arrived at Five Forks, and, on the morning of the 31st, he advanced towards Dinwiddie, his principal column moving by the western road, and one division