A Reply to the Review of Judge Advocate General Holt, of the Proceedings, Findings and Sentence, of the General Court Martial: In the Case of Major General Fitz John Porter, and a Vindication of that Officer, Issues 1-7 |
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... direct subordination to himself . " ( P. 306. ) But even with this assistance , he admits that the point is not clear . Anxious as he was to maintain that construction , he could not bring himself to say , in its support , more than ...
... direct subordination to himself . " ( P. 306. ) But even with this assistance , he admits that the point is not clear . Anxious as he was to maintain that construction , he could not bring himself to say , in its support , more than ...
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... direct Porter's movement . The Judge Advo- cate should at least be consistent with himself . If upon the theory that Pope was to be considered as present , Porter was not under McDowell's command , then the latter had no right to direct ...
... direct Porter's movement . The Judge Advo- cate should at least be consistent with himself . If upon the theory that Pope was to be considered as present , Porter was not under McDowell's command , then the latter had no right to direct ...
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... direct an attack . on the enemy at that point , or elsewhere , on that day , and that McDowell gave Porter no such order , or if he did , that it was without authority , the Judge Advocate says , " it would seem to have been a manifest ...
... direct an attack . on the enemy at that point , or elsewhere , on that day , and that McDowell gave Porter no such order , or if he did , that it was without authority , the Judge Advocate says , " it would seem to have been a manifest ...
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... direct road back to General Pope . I did show it to him , and described it , and even drew on a piece of paper the road I had taken , which I afterwards found out was not the direct road ; there was a little variation in it . He could ...
... direct road back to General Pope . I did show it to him , and described it , and even drew on a piece of paper the road I had taken , which I afterwards found out was not the direct road ; there was a little variation in it . He could ...
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... ordered me to ride up to General Morell , and direct him to move forward and attack the enemy immediately , and to say , that he would be up himself right after me . " ( P. 136. ) 2. Morell says , that soon after sunset , Locke 68.
... ordered me to ride up to General Morell , and direct him to move forward and attack the enemy immediately , and to say , that he would be up himself right after me . " ( P. 136. ) 2. Morell says , that soon after sunset , Locke 68.
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Page 47 - The modern usage of nations, which has become law," — mark the words, Mr. Speaker, — " the modern usage of nations, which has become law," — — " would be violated ; that sense of justice and of right, which is acknowledged and felt by the whole civilized world, would be outraged, — if private property should be generally confiscated, and private rights annulled.
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