 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1890 - 1176 pages
...OF ABMY COKPS. 179 WASHINGTON CITY, September 29, 1863—2.55 pm Col. THOMAS A. SCOTT, Louisville : Your work is most brilliant. A thousand thanks. It is a great achievement. EDWIN M. STANTON. Secretary of War. LOUISVILLE, KY., September 29, 1863. (Received 2.30 am, 30th.)... | |
 | Ohio - 1906 - 562 pages
...My superior officer and life-long friend, Colonel Thomas A. Scott, upon whom Stanton greatly relied, was called upon. Scott traveled the route. Stanton...history as one who "did the state •some service." couraging and indicated retreat. Stanton determine.d to visit the field and judge for himself. He wired... | |
 | George Congdon Gorham - Biography & Autobiography - 1899 - 564 pages
...receives the admiration and thanks so well merited. To Thomas A. Scott, at Louisville, on the 29th: — Your work is most brilliant. A thousand thanks. It is a great achievement. CHATTANOOGA SAVED 129 To Mr. Dana, at Nashville, on the 30th: — If Hooker's command goes safely through,... | |
 | Ohio - 1906 - 538 pages
...My superior officer and life-long friend, Colonel Thomas A. Scott, upon whom Stanton greatly relied, was called upon. Scott traveled the route. Stanton...state •some service." This was not all. Rosecrans' advices were still most discouraging and indicated retreat. Stanton determined to visit the field and... | |
 | Webster Perit Huntington - Ohio - 1906 - 664 pages
...never left his office for three days and nights during the movement. September 26th the troops wrere with Rosecrans in less than seven days. To Colonel...who "did the state some service." This was not all. Rosecrans's advices were still most discouraging and indicated retreat. Stanton determined to visit... | |
 | David Homer Bates - Biography & Autobiography - 1907 - 450 pages
...seen that it would be a success, the following despatch was sent: COLONEL THOMAS A. SCOTT, Louisville. Your work is most brilliant. A thousand thanks. It is a great achievement. EDWIN M. STANTON. Similar messages of congratulation and thanks were sent to all the other railroad... | |
 | Roger Pickenpaugh - History - 1998 - 276 pages
...steady stream of men was still arriving. His plan unfolding with remarkable success, Stanton replied, "Your work is most brilliant. A thousand thanks. It is a great achievement."1 Scott's achievements had been many, and his work did indeed merit the secretary's praise.... | |
 | Ohio - 1906 - 540 pages
...My superior officer and life-long friend, Colonel Thomas A. Scott, upon whom Stanton greatly relied, was called upon. Scott traveled the route. Stanton...state some service." This was not all. Rosecrans' advices were still most discouraging and indicated retreat. Stanton determined to visit the field and... | |
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Your work is most brilliant. A thousand •thanks. It is a great achievement." So my superior in government service at Washington and kindest friend of early days, Thomas A. Scott, lives in history as one who "did the state •some service. 