 | De Benneville Randolph Keim - Generals - 1904 - 498 pages
...military life. Here I give his own words, and no one can give a single document to contradict them: I have never in my life questioned or disobeyed an order; though many and many a time have I risked my life, health, and reputation in obeying orders or even hints, and executing plans... | |
 | Lloyd Lewis - History - 1993 - 744 pages
...frantic at the charge of insubordination made against him by the New York Times, and declared to Grant: I have never in my life questioned or disobeyed an...though many and many a time I have risked my life, health and reputation in obeying orders or even hints to execute plans and purposes not to my liking.... | |
 | David Power Conyngham - History - 1865 - 444 pages
...published to the world, it will be imprudent for me to state what has been done in this respect. As the editor of the Times has (it may be logically and...or disobeyed an order, though many and many a time have I risked my life, my health, and reputation in obeying orders, or even hints, to execute plans... | |
 | Adam Badeau - United States - 1885 - 778 pages
...published to the world, it will be imprudent for me to state what has been done in that regard. As the editor of the "Times" has (it may be) logically and fairly drawn from this singular document the conclusion that I am insubordinate, I can only deny the intention.... | |
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But even now I don't know that Mr. Stanton wants Davis caught, and as my official papers, deemed sacred, are hastily published to the world, it will be imprudent for me to state what has been done in that respect. "As the editor of the Times... 
