 When you were about leaving Atlanta for the Atlantic coast, I was anxious, if not fearful; but feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering that "nothing risked, nothing gained," I did not interfere. Now, the undertaking being a success, the...  Sherman and His Campaigns: A Military Biography - Page 297by Samuel Millard Bowman, Richard Biddle Irwin - 1865 - 512 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...but, feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering that ' nothing risked, nothing gained,1 + &HU *~ Gen. Thomas into the account, as it should be taken, it is indeed a great success. " Not only does... | |
 | Samuel Millard Bowman, Richard Biddle Irwin - United States - 1865 - 574 pages
...leave Atlanta for the Atlantic," wrote Mr. Lincoln to General Sherman, " I was anxious, if not fearful. Now, the undertaking being a success, the honor is...believe none of us went further than to acquiesce." " Not only, he continued, " does it afford the obvious and immediate military advantages," etc., but... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 836 pages
...were about to leave Atlanta for the Atlantic coast, I was anxious, if not fearful ; but, feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering that 'nothing...further than to acquiesce. And, taking the work of Gen. Thomas into the account, as it should be taken, it is indeed a great success. "Not only does it... | |
 | HORACE GREELEY - 1866 - 808 pages
...were about to leave Atlanta for the Atlantic coast, I was anxious, if not fearful; but, feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering that '...further than to acquiesce. And, taking the work of Gen. Thomas into the account, as it should ,be taken, it is indeed a great success. "Not only does... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - Cheyenne Indians - 1866 - 876 pages
...were about leaving Atlanta for the Atlantic coast, I was anxious, if not fearful; but feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering that "nothing...honor is all yours; for I believe none of us went farther than to acquiesce. And taking the work of General Thomas into the count, as it should be taken,... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 804 pages
...but, feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering that 4 nothing risked, nothing gained, 1 I did not interfere. Now, the undertaking being a...further than to acquiesce. And, taking the work of Gen. Thomas into the account, as it should be taken, it is indeed a great success. "Not only does it... | |
 | Society of the Army of the Cumberland - United States - 1904 - 300 pages
...Coast, I was anxkms, if not fearful, but, feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering ' nothing risked, nothing gained,' I did not interfere....being a success, the honor is all yours; for I believe nono of us went further than to acquiesce, and taking the work of GENERAL THOMAS into account, as it... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1887 - 984 pages
...coast I was anxious, if not fearful ; but feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering ' nothing risked, nothing gained,' I did not interfere....acquiesce ; and taking the work of General Thomas into account, as it should be taken, it is indeed a great success. Not only does it afford the obvious and... | |
 | Henry Van Boynton - Sherman's March to the Sea - 1875 - 296 pages
...coast, I was anxious, if not fearful ; but, feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering ' nothing risked, nothing gained,' I did not interfere....acquiesce; and, taking the work of General Thomas into account, as it should be taken, it is indeed a great success. • • * * A. LINCOLN.'" Following this,... | |
 | William Tecumseh Sherman - Generals - 1875 - 428 pages
...coast, I was anxious, if not fearful ; but, feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering " nothing risked, nothing gained," I did not interfere....acquiesce ; and, taking the work of General Thomas into account, as it should be taken, it is indeed a great success. Not only does it afford the obvious and... | |
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