 | 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 Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 280 pages
...yesterday, two (2) pm, was received this morning. If it would not divert too much of your time and attention from the army under your immediate command,...than by telegraph, because of the better chance of secrecy. As to the numbers and positions of the troops not under your command, in Virginia and elsewhere,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Biography & Autobiography - 1864 - 426 pages
...which generally characterized his communications, " If it would not divert too much of your time and attention from the army under your immediate command,...country, as you. say you would be glad to give them." Second, Are the views which General McClellan sets forth in his communication sound and wise in point... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 256 pages
...yesterday, two (2) pm, was received this morning. If it would not divert too much of your time and attention from the army under your immediate command,...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
...yesterday, two (2) p. M., was received this morning. If it would not divert too much of your time and attention from the army under your immediate command,...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
...dispatch of yesterday, 2 PM, was received this morning. If it would not divert too much of your time and attention from the army under your immediate command,...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... | |
 | John Gross Barnard - Peninsular Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 130 pages
...it, he " would be glad to have permission to lay before the President, by letter or telegraph, his views as to the present state of military affairs throughout the whole country" ! Bear in mind that, two months before, Gen. McOlellan had been relieved from a position which made... | |
 | J. G. BARNARD - 1864 - 118 pages
...it, he " would be glad to have permission to lay before the President, by letter or telegraph, his views as to the present state of military affairs throughout the whole country" \ Bear in mind that, two months before, Gen. McClellan had been relieved from a position which made... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 256 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 mean time I would be pleased to learn the disposition, as to numbers and position, of the troops... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 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. 
