I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality. You... In Memoriam, Major-General Joseph Hooker - Page 11by Henry Edwin Tremain - 1881 - 22 pagesFull view - About this book
| John William Jones - United States - 1879 - 402 pages
...which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you arc right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a...much as you could, in which you did a great wrong both to the country and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard in such way... | |
| William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 540 pages
...best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier,...command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambitions, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong both to the country... | |
| William Osborn Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 716 pages
...best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier,...command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambitions, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong both to the country... | |
| William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 538 pages
...believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mi* politics with your profession, in which you are right....command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambitions, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong both to the country... | |
| United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 36th (1862-1865) - United States - 1884 - 432 pages
...which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm. But I think that, during General Bum-aide's command of the army, you have taken counsel of your...much as you could, in which you did a great wrong both to the country and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such... | |
| North American review - 1887 - 668 pages
...best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier,...you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted hâ„¢ as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the country, and toamost meritorious and... | |
| James Harrison Kennedy - Presidents - 1888 - 694 pages
...best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier,...command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambitions, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong, both to the country... | |
| charles carleton coffin - 1892 - 654 pages
...things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe...command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambitions, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong both to the country... | |
| Charles Carleton Coffin - 1892 - 574 pages
...things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe...command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambitions, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong both to the country... | |
| Charles Carleton Coffin - 1893 - 608 pages
...things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe...command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambitions, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong both to the country... | |
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