 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 586 pages
...objections to the proclamation. Two points, he said, gave him some anxiety. They were : " Fint : Should yon shoot a man, according to the proclamation, the Confederates...order that you allow no man to be shot, under the proclamatio.i, without first having my approhation or consent. "Second: I think there is great danger... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1863 - 682 pages
...September 2, 1061. MY DEAR SIR : Two points in your proclamation of August 30 give me sorne anxiety. First. Should you shoot a man, according to the proclamation,...proclamation, without first having my approbation or consent. Second. I think there is great danger that the closing paragraph, in relation to the confiscation... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - Ball's Bluff, Battle of, Va., 1861 - 1863 - 668 pages
...September 2, 1861. MY DEAR SIR : Two points in your proclamation of August 30 give me some anxiety. First. Should you shoot a man, according to the proclamation,...men in their hands, in retaliation ; and so, man for mau, indefinitely. It is, therefore, my order that you allow no man to be shot, under the proclamation,... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...5«p*. 2, 1861. MY DEAR SIR: Two points in your proclamation of August 30th give me some anxiety: First. Should you shoot a man according to the proclamation,...proclamation without first having my approbation or consent. Second. I think there is great danger that the closing paragraph, in relation to the confiscation... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...Sept. 2, 1861. MY DEAR SIB : Two points in your proclamation of August 30th give me some anxiety: First Should you shoot a man according to the proclamation,...proclamation without first having my approbation or consent. Second. I think there is great danger that the closing paragraph, in relation to the confiscation... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...SIR: Two points in your proclamation of August 30th give me some anxiety: First. Should you .-hoot rcumstances, cannot bo given, much must be referred...however,in general avail yourself of tht'services consent. Second. I think there is great danger that the closing paragraph, in relation to the confiscation... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...Sept. 2, 1861. MY DEAE SIE: Two points in your proclamation of August 30th give me some anxiety: First. Should you shoot a man according to the proclamation,...allow no man to be shot under the proclamation without tirsi having my approbation or consent. Second. I think there is great danger that the closing paragraph,... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 690 pages
...2, 1861. MY DEAR SIR : Two points in your proclamation of August 30th give me some anxiety : First. Should' you shoot a man according to the proclamation,...for man, indefinitely. It is, therefore, my order thai you allow no man to be shot under the proclamation without first having my approbation or consent.... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...2, 1861. Мт DEAR SIR: Two points in your proclamation of August 30th give me some anxiety : First. Should you shoot a man according to the proclamation, the Confederates would тегу certainly shoot our beet men in their hands, in retaliation ; and so, man for man, indefinitely.... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 574 pages
...The first was, that, if he should shoot a man according to his proclamation, "the confederates would certainly shoot our best men in their hands in retaliation, and so, man for man, indefinitely." lIe therefore ordered him to allow no man to be shot under the proclamation without first having his... | |
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Should you shoot a man, according to the proclamation, the Confederates would very certainly shoot our best men in their hands in retaliation; and so, man for man, indefinitely. 
