"When news of the surrender first reached our……" — Ulysses S. Grant
"When news of the surrender first reached our lines our men commenced firing a salute of a hundred guns in honor of the victory. I at once sent word, however, to have it stopped. The Confederates were now our prisoners, and we did not want to exult over their downfall."
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89 Quotes by Ulysses S. Grant
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Wherever the enemy goes let our troops go also.
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