| 1917 - 996 pages
...the editor in addressing Mr. George was the following extract from Lincoln's famous letter to General Hooker: — I have placed you at the head of the Army. Of course, I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 218 pages
...written by Lincoln : EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 26, 18G3. — Maj.-Gen. Hooker — GENERAL: I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons ; and yell think it best for you to know that there are some... | |
| John William Jones - 1879 - 402 pages
...Mr. Lincoln : EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, DC. January 2G, 1863. Major-General Hooker : General — I have placed you at the head of the army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons. And yet I think it best for you to know that there are some... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 228 pages
...written by Lincoln : EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 26, 1863.— Mnj.-Oen. Hooker— GENERAL: I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons; and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1880 - 212 pages
...: EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 26, 1863.— Mnj.-Qen. Hootei — GENERAL: I have plared you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons ; and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some... | |
| Third Army Corps Union, John Cleveland Robinson - 1881 - 48 pages
...Burnside by Hooker. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 26, 1863. MAJOR-GENERAL HOOKEB, GENERAL : — I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appeared to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some... | |
| Theodore Ayrault Dodge - 1881 - 282 pages
...here following : — EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 26, 1863. MAJOR-GEN. HOOKER. General, — I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course, I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some... | |
| Benjamin F. Cook - 1882 - 194 pages
...CHANCELLORSVILLE. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, BC, Jan. 26, 186s. 1863. MAJOR-GEN. HOOKER. General, — I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some... | |
| 1887 - 668 pages
...General-in-Chief. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, DC, January 26, 1863. MAJOR-GENERAL HOOKER : 'GENERAL : I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some... | |
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