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... The Battle of Chancellorsville - Page 18by Samuel Penniman Bates - 1882 - 261 pagesFull view - About this book
| Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 946 pages
...your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which,...wrong to the country, and to a most meritorious and honourable brother officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that... | |
| 1917 - 996 pages
...reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but I think that during your predecessor's command, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted...the country and to a most meritorious and honorable brother-officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the... | |
| 1894 - 1228 pages
...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...a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. Here Hooker stopped, and vehemently said: " The President is mistaken. I never thwarted Burnside in... | |
| Louis-Philippe-Albert d'Orléans comte de Paris - 1888 - 970 pages
...think that during General Burnside's command you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the ci a most meritorious and honorable brother-officer. I h such way as to believe it, of your recently... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1880 - 212 pages
...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...the country, and to a most meritorious and honorable brother-officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 228 pages
...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...the country, and to a most meritorious and honorable brother-officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 218 pages
...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...you did a great wrong to the country, and to a most meritoriousand honorable brother-officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 196 pages
...yourself — which is a valuable, if not an indispensable, quality. You are ambitious — which, wTithin reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but...the country, and to a most meritorious and honorable brother-officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the... | |
| Henry Edwin Tremain - 1881 - 36 pages
...1). C., January 26, 1863. MAJOR-GENERAL HOOKER, GENERAL: ' I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe...and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator.... | |
| Third Army Corps Union, John Cleveland Robinson - 1881 - 48 pages
...things in regard to 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...and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator.... | |
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