The Most Complete and Authentic History of the Life and Public Services of General U.S. Grant - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1885. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... by the band from the flagship Tennessee. They were in command of Lieutenant William H. Emory and Naval Cadets Joseph Strauss and Benjamin Wright. In the rear marched the hospital detail, with stretchers, to pick up the sick. The rear of the Naval forces was composed of 196 blue-jackets, divided into six companies, each drawing a Gatling field gun. They were in command of Lieutenants William W. Kimball and Albert Mertz, and Naval Cadet Arthur H. Dutton. The National Guard organization of New York and other States followed the army and navy as above represented. This section of the first division was remarkably rich in its color effects, and the skill of the several commands in all military evolutions would have won on any other occasion the hearty applause of all spectators. As it was, the people could hardly be restrained from applauding as such regiments as the Seventh of New York, First of Pennsylvania, Second of Connecticut, and First of Massachusetts, passed with measured tread. The first division of the National Guard of New York was in command of Major-General Shaler, with the following staff: Colonel H. A. Gildersleeve, Colonel Carl Jussen, LieutenantColonel Benjamin S. Church, Lieutenant-Colonel E. H. Sanford, Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Mitchell, Lieutenant-Colonel Cyrus Edson, Lieutenant-Colonel W. De L. Boughton, Lieutenant-Colonel Edward T. Wood, Lieutenant-Colonel H. B. Masters, Major Lawson B. Bell, Major F. S. Collins. The regulars, leaving the City Hall at nine o'clock, marched between the deployed lines of National Guards and Grand Army Posts, and the last of the blue-jackets had just passed the head of General Shaler's Division, near the Worth Monument, at 10.30. The National Guards were immediately wheeled into line and followed the regulars. Th...

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