 | Clement A. Evans - 2004 - 452 pages
...skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself,...much as you could, in which you did a great wrong both to the country and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard in such way... | |
 | Helen Nicolay - 2004 - 196 pages
...which, 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 a...General Burnside's command of the army you have taken council of your ambition and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the... | |
 | Doris Kearns Goodwin - 2006 - 945 pages
...to be a brave and a skillful soldier," the letter began. "You have confidence in yourself, which is valuable, if not an indispensable quality. You are...does good rather than harm. But I think that during Gen. Burnside's command of the Army, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much... | |
 | James Boyd White - 2009 - 251 pages
...skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself,...does good rather than harm. But I think that during Gen. Burnside's command of the Army, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 2006 - 292 pages
...skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself,...does good rather than harm. But I think that during Gen. Burnside's command of the Army, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much... | |
 | 2006 - 340 pages
...skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, ii not an indispensable quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather... | |
 | 532 pages
...believe you do not mix politics with your profession — in which you are right. You have confidence — which is a valuable, if not an indispensable, quality....of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition to thwart him as much as you could — in which you did a great wrong to the country and to a most... | |
 | Scott A. Bonar - 2012 - 210 pages
...skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself,...does good rather than harm. But I think that during Gen. Burnside's command of the Army, you have taken counsel of your (continued) Abraham Lincoln (continued)... | |
 | Richard W. Kelsey - 2008 - 155 pages
...skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself,...does good rather than harm. But, I think that during Gen. Burnside's command of the Army, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much... | |
 | Philip L. Ostergard - 2008 - 293 pages
...skilful soldier, which, of course, Hike. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself,...does good rather than harm. But I think that during Gen. Burnside's command of the Army, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much... | |
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I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality. You are... 
