 You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong...  Chancellorsville: Lee's Greatest Battle - Page 7by Edward James Stackpole - 1988 - 398 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 118th (1862-1865) - 1905 - 866 pages
...you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you to not mix politics with your profession, in which you...does good rather than harm; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted him as... | |
 | United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 118th (1862-1865) - 1905 - 1066 pages
...you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you to not mix politics with your profession, in which you...which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality. Vou are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but I think that during... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1905 - 392 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier — which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...profession — in which you are right. You have confidence — which is a valuable, if not an indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable... | |
 | Samuel Livingston French - 1906 - 382 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...good rather than harm ; but I think that during Gen eral Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1906 - 626 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken council of your ambition and thwarted him as... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1906 - 606 pages
...which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken council of your ambition and thwarted him as... | |
 | Helen Nicolay - 1906 - 340 pages
...with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, .J IN GENERAL MCCLELLAN S TENT which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics...does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken council of your ambition and thwarted him as... | |
 | Newton Martin Curtis - 1906 - 446 pages
...you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe that you do not mix politics with your profession, in which...does good rather than harm; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted him as... | |
 | John William Jones - 1906 - 502 pages
...you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe that you do not mix politics with your profession, in which...does good rather than harm. But I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him so... | |
 | Elbert Hubbard - 1906 - 162 pages
...skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your position, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself,...does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted him as... | |
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