...like an attack upon our position." Grant in turn sent a dispatch to Halleck in St. Louis declaring, "I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us. . . ." As for Liddell Harts claim that there was no "tactical" surprise, he supports this (as did Grant...

...fool as to leave his base of operations and attack us in ours." 10° That evening Grant wired Halleck, "I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us, but will be prepared should such a thing take place." 101 Unbeknownst to Grant, the Army of the Mississippi...

...wrote to Grant, "I do not apprehend anything like an attack on our position." u Grant wrote Halleck, "I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us." " When Buell's leading division reached Savannah on April 5, Grant neglected to hasten these reinforcements...

...Before turning in for bed, Grant confidently wrote to Halleck that the main enemy force was at Corinth: "I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us, but will be prepared should such a thing take place. """ CoL Everett Peabody, commander of Premiss's...

...taking the lead and planning to stretch into one huge battle line on the advance. "I have scarsely [sic] the faintest idea of an attack, (general one,) being made upon us," Grant wrote Halleck on the evening of April 5, "but will be prepared should such a thing take place."...

...touched. " On April 5 th, reporting a considerable skirmish at the front, he wrote from Savannah, " I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us, but will be prepared should such a thing take place. " Meanwhile, Johnston was carrying out his plan...

...telegram to department headquarters, Grant echoed Sherman's appraisal, stating that he had "scarsely the faintest idea of an attack, (general one,) being made upon us." He anticipated that the Confederates might attempt more small-scale raids similar to the one on Sherman's...

...the additional divisions expected "to-morrow and the next day." He continued, "I have scarsely [sic] the faintest idea of an attack (general one,) being made upon us but will be prepared should such a thing take place." He enclosed a two-part report made to him by...

...returning to his headquarters at Savannah, Grant seconded Sherman's appraisal in a telegram to Halleck. "I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made on us," he wrote, adding, in words that would return to haunt him, "but will be prepared should such...