 I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes...  A History of the Army of the Potomac - Page 308by James Henry Stine - 1893 - 752 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John William Jones - 1879 - 402 pages
...wrong both to the country and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard in such way as to believe it of your recently saying that...Government will support you to the utmost of its ability, %vhich is neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all commanders. I much fear the spirit... | |
 | Theodore Ayrault Dodge - 1881 - 282 pages
...in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain success can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success,...ability, which is neither more nor less than it has done or will do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit you have aided to infuse into the army,... | |
 | Louis-Philippe-Albert d'Orléans comte de Paris - 1883 - 1012 pages
...in spite of it, that I have given you the command, Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success,...will support you to the utmost of its ability, which ia neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit... | |
 | United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 36th (1862-1865) - 1884 - 432 pages
...in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success,...risk the dictatorship. The government will support y011 to the utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor less than it has done and will do for... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1885 - 476 pages
...but in spite of it, that i have given you the command. Only those generals who gain success can be dictators. What i now ask of you is military success, and i will risk the dictatorship. The government wHl support you to the utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor less than it has done and will... | |
 | 1887 - 618 pages
...to believe it, of your recently saying that both the government and thp army needed a dictator. .... Only those generals who gain successes can set up...military success, and I will risk the dictatorship." This was a bolt that struck not so much Hooker as McClellan. It sped straight at the vulnerable point... | |
 | 1887 - 668 pages
...that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship." General Lee was a typical American, and knew that the Southern States could only succeed in forming... | |
 | 1889 - 784 pages
...Hooker a remarkable letter, in which he said : " Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship. . . . Beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories."... | |
 | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. New York Commandery - 1897 - 368 pages
...for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain success can set up as Dictators. What I now ask of you is...military success and I will risk the Dictatorship." Hooker accepted this pointed admonition like a true soldier. His answer was : " He talks to me like... | |
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