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After this affectionate preface she proceeded to intimate her desire that the Earl should take the matter as nearly as possible into his own hands. It was her wish that he should retain the authority of absolute governor, but if it could be so arranged that he should dispense with the title, retaining only that of her lieutenant-general.
He demanded to be taken at once to the presence of General Sheridan, and then he presented a copy of a dispatch which read: To Lieutenant-General Early: Be ready to move as soon as my forces join you, and we will crush Sheridan. Longstreet, Lieutenant-General. Sheridan read the dispatch over and over again, and pondered it gravely.
The officer in question was General Ulysses S. Grant, who had received the repute of eminent military ability by his operations in the West; he was now commissioned lieutenant-general, and President Lincoln assigned him to the command of "all the armies of the United States," at that time estimated to number one million men.
Fresh reports of Longstreet's advance They are unfounded Grant's wish to rid the valley of the enemy Conference with Foster Necessity for further recuperation of the army Continuance of the quiet policy Longstreet's view of the situation His suggestions to his government He makes an advance again Various demonstrations Schofield moves against Longstreet My appointment as chief of staff in the field Organization of the active column Schofield's purposes March to Morristown Going the Grand Rounds Cavalry outpost A sleepy sentinel Return to New Market Once more at Morristown Ninth Corps sent East Grant Lieutenant-General Sherman commands in the West Study of plans of campaign My assignment to Third Division, Twenty-third Corps Importance of staff duties Colonel Wherry and Major Campbell General Wood Schofield and the politicians Post at Bull's Gap Grapevine telegraph Families going through the lines Local vendetta The Sanitary Commission Rendezvous assigned by Sherman Preliminary movements Marching to Georgia A spring camp on the Hiwassee The Atlanta campaign begun.
While all the proceedings relative to the dissolution of the marriage-contract were being carried on at the house of M. de Villefort, Monte Cristo had paid his visit to the Count of Morcerf, who, in order to lose no time in responding to M. Danglars' wishes, and at the same time to pay all due deference to his position in society, donned his uniform of lieutenant-general, which he ornamented with all his crosses, and thus attired, ordered his finest horses and drove to the Rue de la Chausse d'Antin.
At the time of which we write the "boots" were also applied in the same manner to the hands and wrists; but, being pressed for time, the cardinal, the lieutenant-general, and the chancellor spared Christophe that additional suffering.
The wild joy of the Athole-men and the Badenoch-men on recognising him removed their doubts; and, amid shouts from both sides, Montrose assumed his place as Lieutenant-general for his Majesty, adopting the tall Macdonald as his Major-general. The standard was raised with all ceremony on a spot near Castle Blair, now marked by a cairn; and, when all was ready, the troops were reviewed.
In 1736, when he was Sheriff for the county, he received the celebrated Roy Stuart, who was imprisoned at Inverness for high treason, when he broke out of gaol, and kept him six weeks in his house; sending by him an assurance to the Pretender of his fidelity, and at the same time desiring Roy Stuart to procure him a commission as lieutenant-general, and a patent of dukedom.
The first person who got scent of what was going forward was the cook of the Lieutenant-General Crenan, who going out in the early morning to buy provisions, saw the streets full of soldiers, whose uniforms were unknown to him. He ran back and awakened his master.
Ginckel's troops now arrived on the scene; but they were overpowered by the Irish horse, and forced to give way. Sir Albert Cunningham's and Colonel Levison's dragoons then came up, and enabled Ginckel's troops to rally; and the Irish were driven up the hill, after an hour's hard fighting. James's lieutenant-general, Hamilton, was taken prisoner and brought before the King.
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