| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...except a general Impo that you knew better than I, that the Ynzoo Pass expedition and the like would succeed. When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought yon should go down, the rivor and join General Banks ; and when you turned northward, east of the Big... | |
| Frank Moore - United States - 1864 - 868 pages
...; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition, and the like, could succeed. When you...when you turned northward, east of the Big Black, I thought it was a mistake. I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you was right and I was... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition, and the like, could succeed. When you...acknowledgment, that you were right and I was wrong. Yours, truly, A. LINCOLN. These victories, together with others, both numerous and important, which... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...below; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew better than T, that the Yazoo Pass expedition, and the like, could succeed. When you...acknowledgment, that you were right and I was wrong. Yours, truly, A. LINCOLN. These victories, together with others, both numerous and important, which... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1864 - 424 pages
...; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition, and the like, could succeed. When you...Black, I feared it was a mistake. I now wish to make a personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong. Yours, very truly, A. LINCOLN. Abraham... | |
| Military art and science - 1864 - 690 pages
...his Yicksburg campaign. The remarkable letter of President Lincoln is the noblest epitome. He says, " When you got be-low, and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf,...east of the Big Black, I feared it was a mistake. I have now to make a personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong." We need dwell no longer... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1864 - 878 pages
...never had any faith, except а еепегаГ hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition and the like could succeed. When you got...vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join Gen. Banks, and when you turned northward, east of the Big Black, I feared it was a mistake. I now... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...and I never had any faith, except a general hope, that you knew better / *han I that the Yazoo Pass expedition, and the like, could succeed. When you...Gibson, Grand Gulf, and vicinity, I thought you should 20 down the river and join Gen. Banks, and when you turued northward, east of the Big Black, I feared... | |
| 1864 - 878 pages
...hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition and the like could succeed. When yon got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf, and vicinity, I thought yon should go down the river and join Gen. Banks, and when you turned northward, east of the Big Black,... | |
| George Washington Bacon - 1865 - 148 pages
...below ; and I never had any faith except a general hope that you knew better than I that the Tazoo Pass expedition, and the like, could succeed. When you...acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong. Yours truly, "A. LINCOLN. " MAJOK-G'BNEBAI, GRANT." Mr. Lincoln's annual message was sent in to Congress... | |
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