Word: grant
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...this time Grant became commander-in-chief in the West in place of Halleck, who went to the Army of the Potomac...
...Grant immediately went on with his triumphs and Rosecrans, under him, won such successes at Iuka and Corinth, that he supersceded Buell. The latter had lost his position, a victim to misfortune and unjust treatment at the hands of Halleck...
That night Pillow and Floyd deserted their post and the place surrendered, with 15,000 prisoners. The result was the fall of Nashville and Columbus. It was so far the greatest achievement of the war and established, once for all, public confidence in Grant...
...advance upon Corinth, which, by its position as a railroad centre, was a vital point in the line to which Johnston bad retreated, Grant took up a position at Pittsburg Landing, on the Tennessee. Here he awaited the arrival of Buell with strong re-enforcements. The position was easy to defend, and favored further advance. Johnson saw the opportunity and tried to surprise Grant on April 5. But he arrived late at night and had to wait till morning. At day-break he made a furious attack, massing 40,000 men on the Union left, the only exposed point. Again...
...night-fall fighting ceased. During the night Buell's forces arrived, and Wallace, who had lost his way, also appeared. Thus re-enforced, Grant attacked vigorously next morning and drove the Confederates from the field. There was no pursuit. The loss was almost 10,000 on each side, and this terrible conflict, so unequalled in American experience, caused mutual self-respect. For the first time, the public began to realize the full meaning...