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Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant · Character

John Gibbon

Union general who commanded the Iron Brigade.

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Also known as Gibbon, General Gibbon, Major-General Gibbon

First appearance: i

John Gibbon shows up with force in LXVII: Negotiations at Appomattox. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Designated by Grant to carry into effect the paroling of Lee's troops.
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In LXVII: Negotiations at Appomattox: Designated by Grant to carry into effect the paroling of Lee's troops.

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WSWinfield S. Ha…JEJames Ewell Br…HGHoratio G. Wri…WTWilliam T. She…CFCharles F. SmithJGJohn Gibbon

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  • Diverse Figures
  • Army of the Potomac
  • High Command & Cavalry
  • Grant's Inner Circle

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Grant’s severe sick headache—a physical manifestation of immense psychological strain—reaches its peak just as…

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