| Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 946 pages
...year earlier after the right way of treating McClellan : " I have placed you," wrote Lincoln, " at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have...skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe that you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself,... | |
| John William Jones - 1879 - 402 pages
...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...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,... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1880 - 212 pages
...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...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... | |
| Third Army Corps Union, John Cleveland Robinson - 1881 - 48 pages
...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...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,... | |
| Samuel Penniman Bates - 1882 - 280 pages
...Your sincere friend, ' Commanding corps. GEO. B. MCCLELLAN, Major-General. MAJOR-GENERAL HOOKKR : — I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac....satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and a skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession,... | |
| William O. Stoddard - 1884 - 536 pages
...the following letter, on file in the War Department : EXECUTIVK MANSION, WASHINGTON, DC, January 28, 1863. Major-General Hooker. GENERAL : I have placed...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,... | |
| William Osborn Stoddard - 1884 - 716 pages
...on file in the War Department : EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, DC, January 26, 1883. Jkfaj&r-General Hooker. GENERAL : I have placed you at the head of...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,... | |
| William O. Stoddard - 1884 - 538 pages
...War Department: Major-General Hooker. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, DC, January 26, 1868. GENEBAL : I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac....satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mi* politics with your profession,... | |
| James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - 1887 - 834 pages
...the Army of the Potomac. Of course 1 have done this upon what appear to me sufficient reasons, »nd yet I think it best for you to know that there are...brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. 1 also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence... | |
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