Life and Public Services of Edwin M. Stanton, Volume 2Houghton, Mifflin, 1899 - Biography & Autobiography |
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... thought with that number he could assume the offen- sive . The President replied to him that his demand was simply absurd , for the reason that he had already furnished him with all the available forces not needed for the protection of ...
... thought with that number he could assume the offen- sive . The President replied to him that his demand was simply absurd , for the reason that he had already furnished him with all the available forces not needed for the protection of ...
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... thoughts , and I am ready to make any sacrifice to aid you . Time allows me to say no more than that I pray Almighty God to deliver you and your army from all peril , and lead you on to victory . To this General McClellan made a reply ...
... thoughts , and I am ready to make any sacrifice to aid you . Time allows me to say no more than that I pray Almighty God to deliver you and your army from all peril , and lead you on to victory . To this General McClellan made a reply ...
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... thought he could be relied upon to point out the way to withdraw the Army of the Potomac from the peninsula , and to consolidate it with the forces of Pope in northern Virginia . Halleck arrived in Washington on the 23d of July , twelve ...
... thought he could be relied upon to point out the way to withdraw the Army of the Potomac from the peninsula , and to consolidate it with the forces of Pope in northern Virginia . Halleck arrived in Washington on the 23d of July , twelve ...
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... thought this could be done without serious difficulty , but that it would have a demoralizing influence on his own troops , and wanted to hold his position where he was until sufficient reinforcements could be collected . General ...
... thought this could be done without serious difficulty , but that it would have a demoralizing influence on his own troops , and wanted to hold his position where he was until sufficient reinforcements could be collected . General ...
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... thought the probabilities of success were in his favor , but that there was a chance , and he was willing to try it . McClellan informed Halleck that his own effective force was 90,000 , and yet only five days before he had officially ...
... thought the probabilities of success were in his favor , but that there was a chance , and he was willing to try it . McClellan informed Halleck that his own effective force was 90,000 , and yet only five days before he had officially ...
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Page 278 - The fourth section of the fourth article of the constitution of the United States provides that the United States shall guarantee to every State in the Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ; and on the application of the legislature or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.
Page 77 - My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that.
Page 278 - And when the senators and representatives of a State are admitted into the councils of the Union, the authority of the government under which they are appointed, as well as its republican character, is recognized by the proper constitutional authority. And its decision is binding on every other department of the government, and could not be questioned in a judicial tribunal.
Page 346 - And be it further enacted, That it -shall be the duty of each officer, assigned as aforesaid, to protect all persons in their rights of person and property, to suppress insurrection, disorder and violence, and to punish, or cause to be punished, all disturbers of the public peace and criminals...
Page 286 - Department, to continue during the present war of rebellion, and for one year thereafter, a bureau of refugees, freedmen, and abandoned lands, to which shall be committed, as hereinafter provided, the supervision and management of all abandoned lands, and the control of all subjects relating to refugees and freedmen...
Page 76 - Resolved, That the United States ought to co-operate with any State which may adopt gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such State pecuniary aid, to be used by such State, in its discretion, to compensate for the inconveniences, public and private, produced by such change of system.
Page 246 - Federal Union have rightfully exercised from the origin of the government to the present time. And I do hereby direct — First. That the military commander of the department, and all officers and persons in the military and naval service, aid and assist the said Provisional Governor in carrying into effect this proclamation, and they are enjoined to abstain from, in any way, hindering, impeding, or discouraging the loyal people from the organization of a State government as herein authorized.
Page 7 - Unless the principles governing the future conduct of our struggle shall be made known and approved, the effort to obtain requisite forces will be almost hopeless. A declaration of radical views, especially upon slavery, will rapidly disintegrate our present armies.
Page 482 - Nothing can cover his high fame, but heaven ; No pyramids set off his memories, But the eternal substance of his greatness, To which I leave him.
Page 7 - This principle might be extended upon grounds of military necessity and security to all the slaves within a particular State, thus working manumission in such State...