 | James Schouler - United States - 1899 - 870 pages
...Secretary Stanton, which charged that the Government had withheld from him reenforcements. " If I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you or to any other persons in Washington. You have done your best to sacrifice this army."1 No President... | |
 | James Schouler - United States - 1899 - 686 pages
...Secretary Stanton, which charged that the Government had withheld from him reenforcements. " If I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you or to any other persons in Washington. You have done your best to sacrifice this army." 1 No President... | |
 | James Fowler Rusling - Generals - 1899 - 452 pages
...hold me responsible for the :.suit * * * The Government has not sustained this army. * * * I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to T or to any other persons in Washington. "You have done your best to sacrifice this army. "GB The foregoing... | |
 | Ida Minerva Tarbell - 1900 - 278 pages
...the Government has not sustained this army. If you do not do so now, the game is lost. If I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you or to any person in Washington. You have done your best to sacrifice this army. " Save your army at all... | |
 | Ida Minerva Tarbell - 1900 - 276 pages
...now, the game is lost. If I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you or to any person in Washington. You have done your best to sacrifice this army. " Save your army at all events," Lincoln replied. " Will send re-enforcements as fast as we can. Of... | |
 | 1901 - 476 pages
...courtmartialed for using this language, which appeared in McClellan's letter of June 28th : "If I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you or to any other person in Washington. You have done your best to sacrifice this army." embraced the President... | |
 | William Harrison Beach - Gettysburg Campaign, 1863 - 1902 - 660 pages
...after the battle at Games' Mill, McClellan sent this message to the secretary of war : "If I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you or any other persons in Washington. You have done your best to sacrifice this army." The morning of the battle... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward - History, Modern - 1905 - 934 pages
...and shall be glad to cover my retreat and save the material and personnel of the army. If I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you or to any other persons in Washington. You have done your best to sacrifice this army." There was no occasion... | |
 | Daniel Wait Howe - United States - 1902 - 444 pages
...indicated by his remarkable dispatch to the latter June 28, 1862, in which he said : "If I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you or to any other persons in Washington. You have done your best to sacrifice this army." When McClellan... | |
 | John George Nicolay - Presidents - 1902 - 604 pages
...shall be glad to cover my retreat and save the material and personnel of the army. . . . If I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you or to any other persons in Washington. You have done your best to sacrifice this army." Under almost any... | |
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If I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you, or to any other persons in Washington. " You have done your best to sacrifice this army. 
