 With this high honor, devolves upon you, also, a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein trusts you, so, under God, it will sustain you. I scarcely need to add, that, with what I here speak for the nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence.  The War with the South: A History of the Late Rebellion, with Biographical ... - Page 338by Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - 1862Full view - About this book
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...you lieutenant-general in the army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you also a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein...nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." Gen. Grant, in simple but pertinent language, replied, as follows : " MB. PRESIDENT : — I accept... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...Order No 9S. upon you, also, a corresponding responsibility. As the country here trusts you, so, nmler God, it will sustain you. I scarcely need to add, that with what I here speak for tlie nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." To (liis, Grant replied, in what was then characterized... | |
 | E. S. S. Rouse - United States - 1864 - 346 pages
...lieutenant-general in the army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you, also, a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein...my own hearty, personal concurrence." General Grant replied in appropriate terms. STORY LI. DEATH OF COLONEL JL KIRBY SMITH, OF THE 43o IOV SOON in the... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...Lietitenant-General of the armies of the United States. With this high honor, devolves upon you, also, race Greeley Gen. Grant replied, in perhaps the longest speech he ever made, as follows : " Mi:. PRESIDENT : I accept... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1864 - 424 pages
...constituting you LieutenantGeneral of the Army of the United States. " With this high honor devolves on you a corresponding responsibility. As the country...under God, it will sustain you. " I scarcely need add, that, with what I here speak for the country, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." General... | |
 | Charles Wheeler Denison - Generals - 1864 - 358 pages
...constituting you Lieutenant-General of the Army of the United States. " With this high honor devolves on you a corresponding responsibility. As the country...under God, it will sustain you. " I scarcely need add that with what I here speak for the nation goes my own hearty personal concurrence." " MR. PRESIDENT,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1865 - 870 pages
...Lieutenant-General in the Army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you, also, a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein...the nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence. To which Gen. Grant replied : MR. PRESIDENT: I accept this commission with gratitude for the high honor... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1865 - 866 pages
...have done, and its reliance upon you for what States. With this high honor devolves upon you, also, a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein...the nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence. To which Gen. Grant replied : MB. PRESIDENT : I accept this commission with gratitude for the high... | |
 | 1865 - 278 pages
...Lieutenant-General of the armies of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you, also, a corresponding responsibility. " As the country herein...need to add, that, with what I here speak for the country, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." Having received the commission, Lieutenant-General... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...honor devolves upon you alsoacorresponding responsibility. As the country herein trusts you, во, ll be my earnest endeavor that you and the country...first entrance into the volunteer service of the count To which General Grant replied as follows : — "Mu. PRESIDENT : — I accept the commission with gratitude... | |
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