Autour du monde avec le général Grant : un récit de la visite du général américain SGrant, ex-président des États-Unis, de nombreux pays en Europe, en Asie et en Afrique, en 1877, 1878, 1879à laquelle sont ajoutées certaines conversations avec le général Grant sur les questions liées à la politique américaine et de l'histoire . ll a beenfully testés. Pas de bataille, a déclaré le général Grant en une occasion, est plus discuté que silo-aucun dans ma carrière. Le cdr-répondants et de communications à la fois tous dit que silo a été asurprise - que nos hommes ont été tués au cours de leur café, et ainsi de suite.Il n'y avait pas de surprise à ce sujet, l'exc

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Around the world with General Grant: a narrative of the visit of General U.SGrant, ex-president of the United States, to various countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878, 1879To which are added certain conversations with General Grant on questions connected with American politics and history . ll had beenfully tested. No battle, said General Grant on one occasion, hasbeen more discussed than Shiloh—none in my career. The cor-respondents and papers at the time all said that Shiloh was asurprise—that our men were killed over their coffee, and so on.There was no surprise about it, except, said the General, witha smile, perhaps to the newspaper correspondents. We hadbeen skirmishing for two days before we were attacked. Atnight, when but a small portion of Buells army had crossedto the west bank of the Tennessee River, I was so well satis-fied with the result, and so certain that I would beat Beaure-gard, even without Buells aid, that I went in person to each S///L l >//. 469 division commander and ordered an advance along the line atfour in the morning. Shiloh was one of the most importantbattles in the war. It was there that our Western soldiers firstmet the enemy in a pitched battle. From that day they neverfeared to fight the enemy, and never went into action without. THE STORY OF LEES SURRENDER feeling sure they would win. Shiloh broke the prestige of theSouthern Confederacy so far as our Western army was con-cerned. Sherman was the hero of Shiloh. He really com-manded two divisions—his own and McClernands—and provedhimself to be a consummate soldier. Nothing could be finerthan his work at Shiloh, and yet Shiloh was belittled by ourNorthern people so that many people look at it as a defeat. a-q CONVERSATIONS CONTINUED—ARRIVAL IN JAPAN. The same may be said of Fort Donelson. People think thatDonelson was captured by pouring men into it ten to one, orsome such odds. The truth is, our army, a new army, investeda fortified place and compelled a

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