 | United States. War Department - 1862 - 268 pages
...solely by love of my country, knowing that no ambitions or selfish motives have influenced me from the commencement of this war, I do now, what I never did...a sad heart, obey your orders to the utmost of my powers, devoting to the movement, one of the utmost difficulty, whatever skill I may possess, whatever... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...my country, knowing that no ambitions or" selfish motives have influenced me from the eommeoeement of this war; I do now what I never did in my life...does not prevail, I will, with a sad heart, obey your order to the utmost of my power, devoting to the movement, which I clearly foresee will be one of the... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1863 - 888 pages
...solely by love of my country, knowing that no ambitious or selfish motives have influenced me from the commencement of this war. I do now, what I never did...does not prevail, I will, with a sad heart, obey your order to the utmost of my power, devoting to the movement, one of the utmost delicacy and difficulty,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1863 - 668 pages
...ambitious or selfish motives have influenced me from the commencement of this •war, I do ПОЛУ, what I never did in my life before : I entreat that...rescinded. If my counsel does not prevail, I will, with ¡i sad heart, obey your orders to the utmost of my powers, devoting to the movement, one of the utmost... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1863 - 852 pages
...solely by love of my country, knowing that no ambitious or selfish motives hare r fluenced me from tho commencement of this war, I do now, what I never did...before, I entreat that this order may be rescinded. limy counsel does not prevail, I will, with a sail h- .:' obey your order to the utmost of mv power,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...Boleiy by love of my country, knowing that no ambitious or selfish motives have influenced me from the commencement of this war; I do now what I never did in mv life before, I entreat that this order may be rescinded. If my counsel does not prevail, I will,... | |
 | George Brinton MACCLELLAN (General.) - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 676 pages
...solely by love of my country, knowing that no ambitious or selfish motives have influenced me from the commencement of this war, I do now, what I never did...which I clearly foresee will be one of the utmost delicacj" and difficulty, whatever skill I may possess. Whatever the result may be, and may God grant... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 256 pages
...by the love of my country, knowing that no ambitious or selfish motives have influenced me from the commencement of this war, I do now, what I never did...orders to the utmost of my power, directing to the movements, which I clearly foresee will be one of the utmost delicacy and difficulty, whatever skill... | |
 | United States. War Department - United States - 1864 - 256 pages
...by the love of my country, knowing that no ambitious or selfish motives have influenced me from the commencement of this war, I do now, what I never did in my life before, I entreat that this order may he rescinded. and spoken frankly, and have sought to do the best in my power to avert disaster from... | |
 | George Brinton McClellan - Maryland Campaign, 1862 - 1864 - 280 pages
...by the love of my country, knowing that no ambitious or selfish motives have influenced me from the commencement of this war, I do now, what I never did in my life before, I entreat that thin order may be rescinded. " If my counsel does not prevail, I will with a sad heart obey your orders... | |
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Clear in my convictions of right, strong in the consciousness that I have ever been, and still am actuated solely by love of my country, knowing that no ambitious or selfish motives have influenced me from the commencement of this war, I do now, what... 
