| Charles E. Davis - 1893 - 570 pages
...disadvantage, we would have been recreant to our trust, to ourselves, our cause, and our country. Profoundly loyal, and conscious of its strength, the Army of...the Potomac will give or decline battle whenever its interest or honor may demand. It will also be the guardian of its own history and its own fame. By... | |
| Capers Dickson - 1896 - 292 pages
...would have been recreant to our trust, to ourselves, our cause, and our country. "Profoundlyloyal,and conscious of its strength, the army of the Potomac will give or decline battle whenever its interest or honor may demand. It will also be the guardian of its own history and its own fame. "By... | |
| Clement Anselm Evans - 1899 - 764 pages
...pride the heart of every officer and soldier of this army," and saying, in conclusion, "Profoundly loyal and conscious of its strength, the army of the...battle whenever its interests or honor may demand." Lee's losses during the Fredericksburg-Chancellorsville campaign were 13,000. Among these were the... | |
| George Baylor - 1900 - 434 pages
...the north bank of the Rappahannock and issued another general order, in which he said : " Profoundly loyal and conscious of its strength, the Army of the Potomac will give or decline battle whenever its interest or honor will demand. It will also be the guardian of its own history and its own fame." Poor... | |
| United States. Army. Massachusetts Artillery Battery, 5th (1861-1865) - 1902 - 1076 pages
...disadvantage, we would have been recreant to our trust, to ourselves, our cause, and our country. Profoundly loyal, and conscious of its strength, the Army of...Potomac will give or decline battle, whenever its interest or honor may demand. It will also be the guardian of its own history and its own fame. By... | |
| Military Historical Society of Massachusetts - 1903 - 522 pages
...disadvantage we would have been recreant to our trust, to ourselves, our cause, and our country. Profoundly loyal, and conscious of its strength, the Army of...decline battle whenever its interests or honor may command. It will also be the guardian of its own history and its own fame. By our celerity and secrecy... | |
| John William Jones - 1906 - 504 pages
...fortifications, filling the country with fear and consternation. 'Profoundly loyal and conscious of its own strength, the Army of the Potomac will give or decline...also be the guardian of its own history and its own honor.' All of which is signed by our friend S. Williams, AAG It shows at least he is so far unhurt,... | |
| William R. Kiefer, Newton Heston Mack - 1909 - 472 pages
...disadvantage, we would have been recreant to our trust, to ourselves, our cause, and our country. Profoundly loyal, and conscious of its strength, the Army of...the Potomac will give or decline battle whenever its interest or honor may demand. It will also be the guardian of its own history and its own fame. By... | |
| Thomas Nelson Page - 1911 - 784 pages
...fortifications, filling the country with fear and consternation. 'Profoundly loyal and conscious of its own strength, the Army of the Potomac will give or decline...also be the guardian of its own history and its own honor.' All of which is signed by our old friend, S. Williams, AAG It shows, at least, he is so far... | |
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