 | Abraham Lincoln - History - 1989 - 844 pages
...service, and yet leaving enough to vanquish the old opposing force of the whole — Hood's army — it brings those who sat in darkness, to see a great light. But what next? I suppose it will be safer if I leave Gen. Grant and yourself to decide. To Edwin M. Stanton Executive Mansion, Washington,... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1917 - 548 pages
...service, and yet leaving enough to vanquish the old opposing force of the whole — Hood's Army — it brings those who sat in darkness to see a great light. Please make my grateful acknowledgments to your whole army officers and men." See the articles entitled... | |
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... indeed a great success. Not only does it afford the obvious and immediate military advantages ; but in showing to the world that your army could be divided, putting the stronger part to an important new service, and yet leaving enough to vanquish... 
