I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. Abraham Lincoln - Page 363by Charles Carleton Coffin - 1892 - 542 pagesFull view - About this book
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...Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things...skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe that you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself,... | |
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| John William Jones - United States - 1879 - 402 pages
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| Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 218 pages
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| Third Army Corps Union, John Cleveland Robinson - 1881 - 48 pages
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| Samuel Penniman Bates - Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863 - 1882 - 280 pages
...Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons. And yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things...satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and a skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession,... | |
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...Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things...which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix polities with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a... | |
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