 My DEAR GENERAL SHERMAN : Many, many thanks for your Christmas gift, the capture of Savannah. When you were about leaving Atlanta for the Atlantic coast I was anxious, if not fearful ; but feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering that 'nothing...  Report of the First Meeting - Page 129by Society of the Army of the Cumberland - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 460 pages
...have ceased on the part of those who began it. [Letter to General WT Sherman, Washington, 26 December 1864.] My dear General Sherman: Many, many thanks...about leaving Atlanta for the Atlantic coast, I was anxious, if not fearful; but feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering that "nothing... | |
 | Henry I. Smith - United States - 1903 - 396 pages
...of Sherman's laconic message, President Lincoln replied: Executive Mansion, Washington, DC, Dec. 26, 1864. "My Dear General Sherman: "Many, many thanks...— the capture of Savannah. "When you were about to leave Atlanta for the Atlantic coast. I was anxious, if not fearful; but feeling you were the better... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 394 pages
...Washington, 26 December 1864.] My dear General Sherman: Many, many thanks for your Christmas gif t, the capture of Savannah. When you were about leaving Atlanta for the Atlantic coast, I was anxious, if not fearful; but feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering that "nothing... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1903 - 436 pages
...guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about twenty-five hundred bales of cotton. Lincoln replied: My Dear General Sherman: — Many, many thanks for your Christmas gift — the capture of Savannah. . . . Now, the undertaking being a success, the honor is all yours, for I believe none of us went further... | |
 | De Benneville Randolph Keim - Generals - 1904 - 498 pages
...Lincoln said of the " March to the sea ' ' and capture of Savannah : EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, lI. C., December 21, 1864. MY DEAR GENERAL SHERMAN: Many,...about leaving Atlanta for the Atlantic coast I was anxious, 'if not fearful, but, feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering "nothing risked,... | |
 | De Benneville Randolph Keim - Generals - 1904 - 510 pages
...Lincoln said of the " March to the sea" and capture of Savannah: EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, DC, December 21, 1864. MY DEAR GENERAL SHERMAN: Many,...about leaving Atlanta for the Atlantic coast I was anxious, if not fearful, but, feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering "nothing risked,... | |
 | De Benneville Randolph Keim - Generals - 1904 - 512 pages
..." March to the sea" and capture of Savannah: EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, DC, December 21, 186j. MY DEAR GENERAL SHERMAN: Many, many thanks for your...about leaving Atlanta for the Atlantic coast I was anxious, if not fearful, but, feeling that you were the better judge-, and remembering "nothing risked,... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1904 - 692 pages
...150 heavy guns and plenty of ammunition and also about 25,000 bales of cotton." 6 Lincoln replied : " My dear General Sherman : Many many thanks for your Christmas gift, the capture of Sa1 Dec. 13. Received at Washington, Dec. 18, OR, vol. xliv. p. 700. 2 Ante, p. 8 ; OR, vol. xliv.... | |
 | Edward Robins - Generals - 1905 - 364 pages
...admirable reply to the message from Savannah. "Many, many thanks," he said, "for your Christmas gift—the capture of Savannah. When you were about leaving Atlanta for the Atlantic coast I was anxious if not fearful, but feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering that ' nothing... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - American literature - 1906 - 476 pages
...WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. TO GENERAL WT SHERMAN. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, December 26, 1864. MY DEAR GENERAL SHERMAN : Many, many thanks...about leaving Atlanta for the Atlantic coast, I was anxious, if not fearful ; but feeling that you were the better judge, and remembering that "nothing... | |
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