 I 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 best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with...  Chancellorsville: Lee's Greatest Battle - Page 6by Edward James Stackpole - 1988 - 398 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | George Cary Eggleston - 1910 - 384 pages
...as follows: Executive Mansion, Washington, DC, January 26, 1863 Major-General Hooker: General:—I 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 best for you to know that there are some... | |
 | Joseph Villiers Denney - 1910 - 348 pages
...Potomac, after mismanagement and failure had made a change of generals absolutely necessary:— 20 "I hare 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 best for you to know that there are some... | |
 | The Lake English Classics WASHINGTON WEBSTER AND LINCOLN - 1910 - 158 pages
...Potomac, after mismanagement and failure had made a change of generals absolutely necessary:— 20 "I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have iloue this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know... | |
 | Robert Herrick, Lindsay Todd Damon - 1911 - 592 pages
...say it." The second shows the effectiveness of a quiet style in the presentation of great grief. 1. I 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 best for you to know that there are some... | |
 | Emory Upton - 1912 - 546 pages
...the following remarkable letter:' EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, DC, January 86, 1863. Major-General HOOKER. GENERAL: I have placed you at the head of...the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1912 - 540 pages
...the following remarkable letter:6 EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, DC, January 26, 1863. Major-General HOOKER. GENERAL: I have placed you at the head of...the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for vou to know that there are some... | |
 | Oscar Browning - 1912 - 564 pages
...and appointed Hooker in his place. He did this in a most characteristic letter : " I have placed How you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appear to me sufficient reasons, and yet I think it right for you to know that there are some things in regard to... | |
 | Oscar Browning - 1912 - 566 pages
...and appointed Hooker in his place. He did this in a most characteristic letter : " I have placed How you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have Llncoln done this upon what appear to me sufficient reasons, and yet I think it right for you to know... | |
 | Thomas Dixon - 1913 - 584 pages
...Chief had misgivings. On sending him the appointment he wrote his new general a remarkable letter: "GENERAL : "I have placed you at the head of the Army...the Potomac. Of course, I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons ; and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some... | |
 | John Codman Ropes - 1913 - 350 pages
...that the first objective should be Lee's army and not Richmond. On the 26th Lincoln wrote to Hooker2: I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to be to me sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some... | |
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