 | Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...2oth of June, in which he says, " I would be glad to have permission to lay before your Excellency my views as to the present state of military affairs throughout the whole country." He had at that time some vague and indefinite hope of taking Richmond; and such a manifesto as this,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Biography & Autobiography - 1864 - 406 pages
...do so. On the 20th of June he had said, in a despatch, " I would be glad to have permission [1862. to lay before your Excellency, by letter or telegraph,...in point of fact? Upon this question much has been arid will be said on both sides ; but whatever is said on one side will do»but little towards convincing... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 518 pages
...WASHINGTON, June 21, 1862— 6 p. M. Your dispatch of yesterday, two PM, was received this morning. If it would not divert too much of your time and attention...country, as you say you would be glad to give them. I would rather it should be by letter than by telegraph, because of the better chance of secrecy. As... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 500 pages
...MAJ.-GEN. GEO. B. MCCLELLAN, — Your dispatch of yesterday, two (2) PM, was received this morning. If it would not divert too much of your time and attention...country, as you say you would be glad to give them. I would rather it should be by letter than by telegraph, because of the better chance of secresy. As... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 280 pages
...""WASHINGTON, June 21, 1862 — G pm "Your despatch of yesterday, two (2) pm, was received this morning. If it would not divert too much of your time and attention...country, as you say you would be glad to give them. I would rather it should be by letter than by telegraph, because of the better chance of secrecy. As... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 256 pages
..."WASHINGTON, June 21, 18G2 — 6 pm "Your despatch of yesterday, two (2) pm, was received this morning. If it would not divert too much of your time and attention...throughout the whole country, as you say you would ibe glad to give them. I would rather it should be by letter than by telegraph, because of the better... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 150 pages
..."WASHINGTON, 'June 21, 1862—6^. m. " Your despatch of yesterday, two (2) p. M., was received this morning. If it would not divert too much of your time and attention...views as to the present state of military affairs tir.-otighout the whole country, as you say you would be glad to give them. I would rather it should... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...reply : "WASHINGTON, June 21, 1862, 6 PM Your dispatch of yesterday, 2 PM, was received this morning. If it would not divert too much of your time and attention...have your views as to the present state of military aft'uirn throughout the whole country, as you say you would be glad to £ive them. I would rather it... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 198 pages
...disaster. I would be glad to have permission to lay before your Excellency, by letter or telegraph, my views as to the present state of military affairs throughout the whole country. In the meantime, I would be pleased to learn the disposition, as to numbers and position, of the troops... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...command, in Virginia and elsewhere," as also to lay before his Excellency, " by letter or telegraph, his views as to the present state of military affairs throughout the whole country" To this he received the following reply: WASHINGTON, June 21, 1862—6 PM Tour dispatch of yesterday,... | |
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If it would not divert too much of your time and attention from the army under your immediate command, I would be glad to have your views as to the present state of military affairs throughout the whole country, as you say you would be glad to give them. 
