 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
 | James Penny Boyd - Generals - 1885 - 752 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." The General replied: " Mr. President, I accept the commission, with gratitude for the high honor conferred.... | |
 | Loomis T. Palmer - Generals - 1885 - 790 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...God, it will sustain you. I scarcely need to add, thai with what I here speak for the nation, goes my own hearty personal conTo which General Grant replied... | |
 | William Makepeace Thayer - 1885 - 410 pages
...responsibility. As the country here intrusts you, so 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." General Grant replied :— "Mr. President, I accept this commission with gratitude for the high honour conferred.... | |
 | Adam Badeau - United States - 1885 - 722 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 trusts you, so, under God, it will sustain you, * Brigadier-General Rawlins and Lieutenant-Colonel Comstock. I scarcely need to add, that, with what... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1885 - 644 pages
...YOU Lieatenant-General in the Army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon yon also a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein trusts you, so, under God, it will sustain yon. I scarcely need to add. that with what I here speak for the nation, goes my own hearty personal... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Biography & Autobiography - 1886 - 384 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...my own hearty personal concurrence." General Grant responded : " MR. PRESIDENT : I accept the commission, with gratitude for the high honor conferred.... | |
 | William Todd - United States - 1886 - 540 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...Nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." Grant's reply was brief :—" Mr. President: I accept the commission, with gratitude for the high honor... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1886 - 528 pages
...responsibility. As the country here intrusts you, so 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." General Grant replied: — " Mr. President : I accept this commission with gratitude for the high honor conferred.... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - United States - 1889 - 504 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...so, 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." The words... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1889 - 456 pages
...responsibility. As the country here entrusts you, so 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." General Grant replied — " Mr. President : I accept this commission with gratitude for the high honour conferred.... | |
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