Chattanooga

Examples

• In addition to this he had far under way a steamer for plying between Chattanooga and Bridgeport whenever we might get possession of the river. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• If he had captured Chattanooga, East Tennessee would have fallen without a struggle. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• On the 29th Sherman sent Thomas back to Chattanooga, and afterwards to Nashville, with another division (Morgan's) of the advanced army. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Dalton is at the junction of the railroad from Cleveland with the one from Chattanooga to Atlanta. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Thomas stood its ground, while Rosecrans, with Crittenden and McCook, returned to Chattanooga. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Knoxville was of no earthly use to him while Chattanooga was in our hands. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• I do not know what his instructions were, but he was still in Chattanooga when I arrived there at a later period. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Decatur has been abandoned, and so have all the roads except the main one leading to Chattanooga. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Congress also gave him a vote of thanks for the victories at Chattanooga, and voted him a gold medal for Vicksburg and Chattanooga. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• By so doing he would either detain the latter's troops where they were or lay Chattanooga open to capture. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Smith, who had been promoted to the rank of major-general shortly after the battle of Chattanooga on my recommendation, had not yet been confirmed. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• I was very loath to send Sherman, because his men needed rest after their long march from Memphis and hard fighting at Chattanooga. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• If successful he will secure the line from Chattanooga to Mobile with the aid of Banks. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• If he should capture Chattanooga, Knoxville with its garrison would have fallen into his hands without a struggle. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Hooker's position in Lookout Valley was absolutely essential to us so long as Chattanooga was besieged. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.

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