 | Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 188 pages
...such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware of rashness. Beware of rashness, but, with energy and sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories. Yours, very truly, A. LINCOLN. An Amusing Anecdote of a "Hen-Pecked Husband." 'When General Phelps took possession of Ship Island,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 188 pages
...such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware of rashness. Beware of rashness, but, with energy and sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories. Yours, very truly, A. LINCOLN. An Amusing Anecdote of a "Hen-Pecked Husband." When General Phelps took possession of Ship Island,... | |
 | John William Jones - 1879 - 347 pages
...such a spirit prevails in it. And now, beware of rashness! beware of rashness! but with energy and sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories. Yours, very truly, A. LINCOLN. The same day, in General Order No. I, Hooker assumed command, saying, among other things, "in equipment,... | |
 | John Lindsay Swift - 1880 - 206 pages
...such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware of rashness! Beware of rashness ! but, with energy and sleepless vigilance, go forward, and give us victories. " Yours very truly, "A. LINCOLN." This letter from Abraham Lincoln was written to a distinguished general placed at the head of the Army... | |
 | Henry Edwin Tremain - 1881 - 22 pages
...such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware of rashness — beware of rashness; but. with energy and sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories. Yours, very truly, A. LINCOLN. Having proved himself an organizer, HOOKER'S Chancellorsville campaign exhibited him. as a strategist... | |
 | Theodore Ayrault Dodge - 1881 - 261 pages
...while such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware of rashness. Beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward, and give us victories. Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN. Hooker was appointed Jan. 26, 1863 ; and Burnside, with a few earnest words, took leave of the army.... | |
 | Benjamin F. Cook - 1882 - 167 pages
...while such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware of rashness. Beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories. Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN. 1863. With this letter in his pocket Hooker assumed the command, and straightway order began to come... | |
 | William Osborn Stoddard - 1884 - 508 pages
...such a spirit prevails in it. And now, beware of rashness ! Beware of rashness ! But with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories. Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN. General Hooker had succeeded in winning the good-will and confidence of Ms men, but that was all he... | |
 | William Osborn Stoddard - 1884 - 508 pages
...such a spirit prevails in it. And now, beware of rashness! Beware of rashness! But with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories. Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN. General Hooker had succeeded in winning the good-will and confidence of his men, but that-was all he... | |
 | William Osborn Stoddard - 1884 - 508 pages
...such a spirit prevails in it. And now, beware of rashness! Beware of rashness! But with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories. Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN. General Hooker had succeeded in winning the good-will and confidence of his men, but that was all he... | |
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... and withholding confidence from him, will now turn upon you. I shall assist you as far as I can to put it down. Neither you nor Napoleon, if he were alive again, could get any good out of an army while such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware... 
