Word: granting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Robert Grant's "Average Man" is to be published in book form within a few weeks...
...prepared nominations were as follows: President Arthur was nominated by Mr. Hayes, '84; Bayard, by Mr. Hibbard, '84; Cleveland, by Mr Hoar, L. S.; Fairchild of Wisconsin, by Mr. Pew, L. S.; Ex-President Grant by Mr. Barnes, ; 84; Senator Hawley, By Mr. Sanford, '85; John Sherman, by Mr. Merriam, '86; Sam. J. Tilden, by Mr. Ramage, '84. As the gentleman who was to have nominated Mr. Blaine did not appear, ten minutes was given to Mr. Macafee, '87, who nominated the "Plumed Knight" in a very able speech...
...Eaton. L. S., Edmunds ; Sherman Hoar, L. S., Cleveland ; W. A. Pew. L. S., Fairchild ; H. M. Sewall, L. S., Carlisle ; H. E. Barnes, '84, Grant ; S. M. Hayes, '84, Arthur ; E. A. Hibbard, '84, Bayard ; B. B. Ramage, '84, Tilden ; E. T. Sanford, '85, Hawley ; J. M. Merriam, '86, Sherman ; W. B. Scofield, '87, Blaine. After these nominations have been made, five-minute speeches in favor of new candidates, or in support of those already presented will be in order. After all the nominations have been made, the result of the Union university canvass, which has been in progress...
Early in May Grant moved across the river to a position near the old battle field of Chancellorsville and in the thickly wooded district known as the "Wilderness." His object was to pass to the south of General Lee and get into the open country so that his numerical superiority could be made available. He was delayed and Lee advanced close to him. Grant ordered his troops to attack and this they did many times in the two days of the battle of the Wilderness, but little was gained and many were killed and wounded. Counter attacks by the enemy...
...Spottsylvania Court House, still further south, was Grant's next move, but Lee was there first, and entrenched. The Federal army was again ordered to attack, and, although a few charges were successful, the main movement was a failure, The salient held by the enemy was captured, but they reformed on a new line and the armies faced each other in the same positions for over a week. Direct attacks had proved useless, and a flank move was now resorted to, but near Cold Harbor Grant again found himself facing the enemy entrenched in new breast works. About a month...