 You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong...  Chancellorsville: Lee's Greatest Battle - Page 7by Edward James Stackpole - 1988 - 398 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | 1917
...best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable,...does good rather than harm; but I think that during your predecessor's command, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much as you... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 420 pages
...with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe that you do not mix politics with your profession, in which...confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm;... | |
 | 1894
...now become historic; then it had not been made I'ublic. As Hooker read on, he came to this sentence : You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but I think during Burnside's command of the army you took counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much as... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 188 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier — which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...indispensable, quality. You are ambitious — which, wTithin reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but I think that, during General Burnside's... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 188 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied wilh you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier — which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession — in. which you arc right. You have confidence in yourself — which is a valuable, if not an indispensable, quality.... | |
 | John William Jones - 1879 - 347 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you arc right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality. You... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 188 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied wiih you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier — which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession — in. which you arc right. You have confidence in yourself — which is a valuable, if not an indispensable, quality.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1880 - 188 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier — which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession — ia which you are right. You have confidence in yourself — which is a valuable, if not an indispensable,... | |
 | Third Army Corps Union, John Cleveland Robinson - 1881 - 40 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the Army you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as... | |
 | Henry Edwin Tremain - 1881 - 22 pages
...1863. MAJOR-GENERAL HOOKER, GENERAL: ' I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...does good rather than harm; but I think that during GENERAL BURNSIDE'S command of the Army you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted * him... | |
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