 | John Witherspoon Du Bose - Confederate States of America - 1892 - 828 pages
...THE POTOMAC, I "CAMi- XKAK HARRISON'S LANDING, VA., July 1, 18(W. \ ' MR. PItESIDENT: * * I cannot but regard our condition as critical and I earnestly...your Excellency, for your private consideration, my gener.il views concerning the existing state of the rebellion, although they do not strictly relate... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1903 - 436 pages
...informed that the rebel army is in front, with the purpose of overwhelming us by attacking our position or reducing us by blocking our river communications....strictly come within the scope of my official duties. McClellan had asked and received permission to write such a communication while in front of Richmond,... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1904 - 534 pages
...heartily support the civil policy of his government. July 7, he wrote to the President: * * * I cannot but regard our condition as critical, and I earnestly desire, in view of possible contingencms, to lay before Your Excellency, for your private consideration, my general views concerning... | |
 | Emory Upton - United States - 1912 - 546 pages
...policy of his government. July 7, he wrote to the President: * * * I cannot but regard our condition aa critical, and I earnestly desire, in view of possible...amount to convictions and are deeply impressed upon nry mind and heart. Our cause must never be abandoned; it is the cause of free institutions and self-government.... | |
 | Emory Upton, United States. War Department - United States - 1917 - 546 pages
...heartily support the civil policy of his government. July 7, he wrote to the President: * * * I cannot but regard our condition as critical, and I earnestly...contingencies, to lay before Your Excellency, for vour private o'iisideration, my general views concerning the existing state of the rebellion, although... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1972 - 1194 pages
...attacking our positi'ms or reducing us by blocking our river communications. I cannot but regard out condition as critical, and I earnestly desire, in...views concerning the existing state of the rebellion, altbongh they do not strictly relate to the situation of this army or strictly come within the scope... | |
 | David Herbert Donald - Biography & Autobiography - 1995 - 724 pages
...outlined his "general views concerning the existing state of the rebellion," admitting that his ideas did "not strictly relate to the situation of this Army...strictly come within the scope of my official duties." His theme was that the war against the Confederates "should be conducted upon the highest principles... | |
 | Allen C. Guelzo - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 374 pages
...have sent cold chills down the presidential spine.87 "I earnestly desire," McClellan's letter began, "in view of possible contingencies, to lay before...views concerning the existing state of the rebellion." It was a little unusual for generals to be lecturing presidents, although McClellan had written to... | |
 | Adam I. P. Smith - History - 2006 - 280 pages
...in a letter to the President that he also released to the press, his "general views concerning the state of the rebellion; although they do not strictly...within the scope of my official duties." These views, he emphasized, "amount to convictions and are deeply impressed upon my mind and heart." Like Lincoln,... | |
 | Michael Knox Beran - History - 2007 - 521 pages
...allow his views with respect to slavery and the Constitution to perish with himself, even if they did not "strictly relate to the situation of this army...strictly come within the scope of my official duties." McClellan warned Lincoln not to embrace the anti-slavery policies of his enemies, the radical Republicans;... | |
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Excellency, for your private consideration, my general views concerning the existing state of the rebellion, although they do not strictly relate to the situation of this army, or strictly come within the scope of my official duties. 
