 I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah, with one hundred and fifty heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton.  Southern History of the War - Page 432by Edward Alfred Pollard - 1866Full view - About this book
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 758 pages
...city fell into the hands of the enemy. Sherman announced his success in a characteristic despatch. He wrote to President Lincoln : " I beg to present...also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton." And thus ended the story of the march to the sea. In his official report of his achievements, Gen. Sherman... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - United States - 1866 - 662 pages
...was flashed along the wires to Washington: — "SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, December 22, 1864 " His Excellency PRESIDENT LINCOLN : " I beg to present you, as a Christmas...and also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton. " W« T. SHERMAN, Major-General." This memorable campaign -developed, from its commencement to its... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1866 - 794 pages
...the President this laconic message: — HA v \ .,;.,-, H, i] A ., Decmbcr 22, ISC-L Ills Excellency President LINCOLN : I beg to present you, as a Christmas...and also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton. "WT S:U:I:MAN. Major-General. A few days later, the friends of General Sherman, in Columbus, Ohio,... | |
 | Edwin Bentley Quiner - United States - 1866 - 1088 pages
...dispatch to President Lincoln : SAVANNAH, Ga., December 22, 186*. Hie Exctllenen, PRESIDENT LINCOLS : I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift, the City...hundred and fifty heavy guns, and plenty of ammunition, aud also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton. WT SHERMAN, Major General. The winter campaign... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 782 pages
...characteristic despatch. He wrote to President Lincoln : " I beg to present you, as a Christmas yifl, the city of Savannah, with one hundred and fifty heavy...of ammunition, and also about twenty-five thousand hales of cotton." And thus ended the story of the march to the sea. In his official report of his achievements,... | |
 | Stella S. Coatsworth - Chicago (Ill.) - 1866 - 728 pages
...sent to President Lincoln this note, dated December 22d: " I beg to present you as a Christmas gift with one hundred and fifty heavy guns, and plenty...also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton." The sea was reached. The wonderful march was made — the conquering army had established its base... | |
 | John R. Kinnear - Illinois - 1866 - 152 pages
...million five hundred thousand of fodder, were taken from the country and issued to the men and animals. heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton." Besides the history of this great raid, there are many other historical incidents connected with this... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1866 - 554 pages
...beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah, with one hundred and fifty heavy guna and plenty of ammunition, and also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton. WT SHERMAN, Major-General. The ultimate object of the Grand March was accomplished, and the rebellion... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 776 pages
...city fell into the hands of the enemy. Sherman announced his success in a characteristic despatch. He wrote to President Lincoln : " I beg to present...also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton." And thus ended the story of the march to the sea. In his official report of his achievements, Gen. Sherman... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1868 - 804 pages
...city fell into the hands of the enemy. Sherman announced his success in a characteristic despatch. He wrote to President Lincoln : " I beg to present...also about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton." And thus ended the story of the march to the sea. In his official report of his achievements, Gen. Sherman... | |
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