 | William Swinton - Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862 - 1871 - 596 pages
...was that I put the draft of the proelamation aside, waiting for a victory. Well, the next news we had was of Pope's disaster at Bull Run. Things looked...our side. I was then staying at the Soldiers' Home. Here I finished writing the second draft of the proelamation ; came up on Saturday ; called the Cabinet... | |
 | Joel Dorman Steele - United States - 1871 - 390 pages
...thus : " I put the draft of the proclamation aside, waiting for a victory. Weil, the next news we had was of Pope's disaster at Bull Run. Things looked...advantage was on our side. I was then staying at the Soldier's Home. Here I finished writing the second draft of the proclamation ; came up on Saturday... | |
 | Joel Dorman Steele - United States - 1871 - 366 pages
...next news we had was of Tope's disaster at Ball Run. Things lacked darker than ever. Finally came tho week of the battle of Antietam. I determined to wait...came, I think, on Wednesday, that the advantage was on onr •Ide. I was then staying at the Soldier's Home. Here I finished writing the second draft of the... | |
 | Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1872 - 370 pages
...touching it up here and there, anxiously watching the progress of events. Well, the next news we had was of Pope's disaster, at Bull Run. Things looked...of the battle of Antietam. I determined to wait no louger The news came, I think, on Wednesday, tnat the advantage was on our side. I was then staying... | |
 | R. M. DEVENS - 1876 - 1014 pages
...touching it up here and there, anxiously watching the progress of events. Well, the next news we had was of Pope's disaster at Bull Run. Things looked...writing the second draft of the preliminary proclamation ; came up on Saturday ; called the cabinet together to hear it, and it was published the following... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - United States - 1879 - 680 pages
...watching the progress of events. Well, the next news we had was of Pope's disaster at Bull Кип. Things looked darker than ever. Finally, came the...writing the second draft of the preliminary proclamation ; came up on Saturday ; called the cabinet together to hear it, and it was published the following... | |
 | Joel Dorman Steele - United States - 1880 - 380 pages
...proclamation aside, waiting for a victory. Well, the next news we had was of Pope's disaster at Bull Ran. Things looked darker than ever. Finally came the week...advantage was on our side. I was then staying at the Soldier's Home. Here I finished writing the second draft of the proclamation ; came up on Saturday... | |
 | Charles Folsom Walcott - Massachusetts - 1882 - 562 pages
...force. I put the draft of the proclamation aside, waiting for a victorj. Well, the next news we had was of Pope's disaster at Bull Run. Things looked...battle of Antietam. I determined to wait no longer. I MADE A SOLEMN VOW BEFORE GOD, THAT IF GENERAL LEE WAS DRITEf BACK FROM MARYLAND, I WOULD CROWN THE... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - Industries - 1883 - 756 pages
...touching it up here and there, anxiously watching the progress of events. Well, the next news we had was of Pope's disaster at Bull Run. Things looked...writing the second draft of the preliminary proclamation ; came up on Saturday ; called the cabinet together to hear it, and it was published the following... | |
 | James Cephas Derby - Authors, American - 1884 - 838 pages
...watching the progress of events. Well, the next news we had was of Pope's disaster at Bull Run. Titings looked darker than ever. Finally came the week of the battle of Antiet>im. I determined to wait no longer. The news came, I think, on Wednesday, that the advantage... | |
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From time to time I added or changed a line, touching it up here and there, anxiously watching the progress of events. Well, the next news we had was of Pope's disaster, at Bull Run. Things looked darker than ever. Finally, came the week of the battle... 
