 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 to the country, and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe...  Chancellorsville: Lee's Greatest Battle - Page 7by Edward James Stackpole - 1988 - 398 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Louis-Philippe-Albert d'Orléans comte de Paris - 1883 - 1012 pages
...which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Buruside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your...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 both the... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1885 - 482 pages
...within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but i think that, during General Hurnside's command of the army, you have taken counsel of your...honorable b'rother 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.... | |
 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - 1887 - 834 pages
...your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not indispensable quality. You are ambitious, which, within...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.... | |
 | 1887 - 668 pages
...during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted h™ as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the country, and toamost meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have beard, in such way as to believe it, of your... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1888 - 574 pages
...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...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.... | |
 | Noah Brooks - 1888 - 512 pages
...which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Bumside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your...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.... | |
 | 1888 - 334 pages
...ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but I think during Gen. Burnsidc's command of the army, you have taken counsel of your...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.... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 548 pages
...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...and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying s7 CHAP. iv. that both the army and the Government... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 554 pages
...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...and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying 87 CHAP. iv. that both the army and the Government... | |
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