 I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the Government needed a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes...  Abraham Lincoln, the First American - Page 160by David Decamp Thompson - 1894 - 236 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - 1888 - 940 pages
...which you did a great wrong to the country and to a most meritorious and honorable brot her officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it. of your...needed a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but iu spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain suecesses can set up... | |
 | Dale Carnegie - 1982 - 308 pages
...which you did a great wrong to the country and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your...for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you command. Only those generals who gain successes can set up as dictators. What I now ask of you is military... | |
 | Herbert Mitgang - 1982 - 68 pages
...just one or two more and I won't bother you for a few hours. To Major General John Pope: I have heard of your recently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator. It was, of course, not for this remark but in spite of it that I am allowing you to keep your command.... | |
 | Herman Hattaway, Archer Jones - 1991 - 788 pages
...wrong to the country, and to a most meritorious and honorable brother otficer. I have heard, in such way as to believe it, of your recently saying that...course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that 1 have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes, can set up dictators. What I... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1972 - 1100 pages
...which you did a great wrong to 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 Army and the Government needed a dictator.. Of course, it was not for... | |
 | James M. McPherson - 2003 - 947 pages
...the country, and to a most neritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such way as o believe it, of your recently saying that both the Army and the Govrnment needed a Dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of t, that I have given you... | |
 | Edward James Stackpole - 1988 - 418 pages
...wrong to the country, and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such way as to believe it, of your recently saying that...for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you command. Only those generals who gain success can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military... | |
 | Bernard Crick - 1993 - 272 pages
...not worth having. 159 But be will lead so that politics can survive. Lincoln wrote to General Hooker: 'I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of...for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you command. Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military... | |
 | Bernard Crick - 1993 - 272 pages
...not worth having. 159 But he will lead so that politics can survive. Lincoln wrote to General Hooker: 'I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saving that both the army and the government needed a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but... | |
 | Civil War Institute Gettysburg College Gabor S. Boritt Director - 1994 - 278 pages
...wrong to the country, and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such way as to believe it, of your recently saying that...Government needed a Dictator. Of course it was not for mis, but in spite of it, mat I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes,... | |
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