Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 2Robert Clarke Company, 1904 |
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... question ; yet it appears that he had for some time past been desirous of taking refuge in a diplomatic station . Secretary Chase , who had come to have a very good opinion of him , though certainly not inclined in his favor , like Mr ...
... question ; yet it appears that he had for some time past been desirous of taking refuge in a diplomatic station . Secretary Chase , who had come to have a very good opinion of him , though certainly not inclined in his favor , like Mr ...
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... questions submitted to the General - in - chief , and the latter's replies filled into the blanks left for the purpose , showing an attempt to draw him into the collaboration of a plan for disposing of Joe Johnston's army . " How long ...
... questions submitted to the General - in - chief , and the latter's replies filled into the blanks left for the purpose , showing an attempt to draw him into the collaboration of a plan for disposing of Joe Johnston's army . " How long ...
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... questions in the briefest way , the General was not inclined to collaboration . " Informa- tion received recently , " he wrote , " leads me to believe that the enemy could meet us in front with equal forces nearly― and I have now my ...
... questions in the briefest way , the General was not inclined to collaboration . " Informa- tion received recently , " he wrote , " leads me to believe that the enemy could meet us in front with equal forces nearly― and I have now my ...
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... questions , I shall gladly yield my plan to yours : First . Does not your plan involve a greatly larger ex- penditure of time and money than mine ? Second . Wherein is a victory more certain by your plan than mine ? Third . Wherein is a ...
... questions , I shall gladly yield my plan to yours : First . Does not your plan involve a greatly larger ex- penditure of time and money than mine ? Second . Wherein is a victory more certain by your plan than mine ? Third . Wherein is a ...
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... question which the country will not allow me to evade . . . . I suppose the whole force which has gone forward for you is with you by this time . And if so , I think it is the precise time for you to strike a blow . By delay , the enemy ...
... question which the country will not allow me to evade . . . . I suppose the whole force which has gone forward for you is with you by this time . And if so , I think it is the precise time for you to strike a blow . By delay , the enemy ...
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