 | George Stillman Hillard - Biography & Autobiography - 1864 - 426 pages
...response, while standing on the platform of the railroad-station, " I wish you to stand by General Burnside as you have stood by me, and all will be well." 29 He reached Washington, but, without stopping, went to the station of the Philadelphia Eailroad,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - United States - 1865 - 416 pages
...response, while standing on the platform of the railroad-station, " I wish you to stand by General Burnside as you have stood by me, and all will be well." He readied Washington, but, without stopping, went to the station of the Philadelphia Railroad, and... | |
 | Charles H. Banes - Pennsylvania - 1876 - 326 pages
...commander to stay. He said in reply to these impassioned demonstrations, " I wish you to stand by General Burnside as you have stood by me, and all will be well. Good-by," and, as the favorite leader rode off, the men gave him an enthusiastic farewell. After the... | |
 | North American review - 1880 - 672 pages
...there was instant silence. His address was short. It ended in the memorable words, "Stand by General Burnside as you have stood by me, and all will be well." The soldiers were calmed. They rolled the car onward, recoupled it to the train, and with one long... | |
 | Benjamin Perley Poore - Literary Criticism - 1882 - 476 pages
...when General McClellan finally left, he said to the officers assembled at the Warrenton Junction, " I wish you to stand by Burnside as you have stood by me, and all will be well." The following order was issued by General Burnside on taking command of the army : In accordance with... | |
 | Joseph Ripley Chandler Ward - Pennsylvania - 1883 - 448 pages
...even seizing his horse. The General was deeply affected ; he said, " I wish you to stand by General Burnside as you have stood by me, and all will be well. Good-by," and rode on. The men returned to camp depressed, feeling keenly their 'oss. Those who were... | |
 | Joseph Ripley Chandler Ward - Pennsylvania - 1906 - 556 pages
...even seizing his horse. The General was deeply affected ; he said, "I wish you to stand by General Burnside as you have stood by me, and all will be well. Good-bye", and rode on. The men returned to camp greatly depressed, feeling keenly their loss. Those... | |
 | James M. McPherson - History - 1988 - 952 pages
...however, and nothing in McClellan's tenure of command became him like his leaving of it. "Stand by General Burnside as you have stood by me, and all will be well," he told the men as they yelled their affection for the leader who had created them as an army. Among... | |
 | James M. McPherson - History - 2003 - 947 pages
...however, and nothing in McClellan's tenure of command became him like his leaving of it. "Stand by General Burnside as you have stood by me, and all will be well," he told the men as they yelled their affection for the leader who had created them as an army. Among... | |
 | Nancy Niblack Baxter - History - 1980 - 258 pages
...was cheered from every side, and when at last he handed over the command, he said to the men, "I only wish you to stand by Burnside as you have stood by me and all will be well. Goodbye."14 Houghton, who had always been one of McClellan's staunchest supporters, probably expressed... | |
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I wish you to stand by General Burnside as you have stood by me, and all will be well. 
