 | James M. McPherson - History - 1996 - 273 pages
...letter to a political meeting in August 1863, which was reprinted in nearly every Northern newspaper. "Some of the commanders of our armies in the field who have given us our most important successes," wrote Lincoln, "believe the emancipation policy, and the use of colored troops, constitute... | |
 | Eduardo Cadava - Literary Criticism - 1997 - 276 pages
...a public letter of August 26, 1863, attacking opponents of emancipation, Lincoln himself proclaimed that "some of the commanders of our armies in the field who have given us our most important successes, believe the emancipation policy, and the use of colored troops, constitute the heaviest... | |
 | Gerry Spence - Family & Relationships - 1999 - 392 pages
...defense of the Emancipation Proclamation, said, "You are dissatisficd with me about the negro. But some of the commanders of our armies in the field who have given us our most important successes, believe the emancipation policy, and the use of colored troops, constitute the heaviest... | |
 | Allen D. Spiegel - Biography & Autobiography - 2002 - 414 pages
...War. On August 31, 1863, Lincoln wrote to state legislator James C. Conkling in Springfield, Illinois: "...some of the commanders of our armies in the field, who have given us our most important successes, believe the emancipation policy, and the use of colored troops, constitute the heaviest... | |
 | Doris Kearns Goodwin - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 945 pages
...promise being made, must be kept." Furthermore, black soldiers had become so integral to the war effort that "some of the commanders of our armies in the field who have given us our most important successes, believe the emancipation policy, and the use of colored troops, constitute the heaviest... | |
 | Nicholas J Santoro - History - 2006 - 286 pages
...public's attitude on the question of slavery and was printed in newspapers throughout the country. [S]ome of the commanders of our armies in the field who have given us our most important successes, believe the emancipation policy, and the use of colored troops, constitute the heaviest... | |
 | Richard Striner - History - 2006 - 320 pages
...when needed? And is it not needed whenever taking it, helps us, or hurts the enemy? . . . Some of our commanders of our armies in the field who have given us our most important successes, believe the emancipation policy, and the use of colored troops, constitute the heaviest... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - History - 1989 - 844 pages
...by those in revolt, returning to dieir allegiance. The war has certainly progressed as favorably for us, since the issue of the proclamation as before....in the field who have given us our most important successes, believe the emancipation policy, and the use of colored troops, constitute the heaviest... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - Presidents - 1867 - 298 pages
...by those in revolt returning to their allegiance. The war has certainly progressed as favorably for us since the issue of the proclamation as before....opinions of others, that some of the commanders of our avraies in the field, who have given us our most important victories, believe the emancipation policy... | |
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... days of which passed under an explicit notice that it was coming, unless averted by those in revolt, returning to their allegiance. The war has certainly progressed as favorably for us, since the issue of the proclamation as before. 
