 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 758 pages
...into the hands of the enemy. Sherman announced his success in a characteristic despatch. He wrote to President Lincoln : " I beg to present you, as a Christmas...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.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1866 - 554 pages
...the following unique announcement of his success to the President : SAVANNAH. Ga., Dee. 22, 1844. Bis Excellency President LINCOLN : I beg to present you...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.... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1866 - 858 pages
...President announced this crowning success of the campaign: SAVAXKAH, G A., December 22. Ли ExcAUncy President Lincoln : I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah, with one hundred and fitly heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about twentyAre thousand bales of cotton. WT SHERMAN,... | |
 | J. T. Headley - United States - 1866 - 640 pages
...was placed in command of the city. Sherman sent the following terse dispatch to the President : — "I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift, the City of Savannah, with one hundred and fifty guns, and plenty of ammunition, and about twentyfive thousand bales of cotton." There proved to be... | |
 | Henry Charles Fletcher - United States - 1866 - 600 pages
...arrangements for the attack. He entered the captured city on the 21st, and sent the following telegram to President Lincoln: *I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah, with 150 heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about 25,000 bales of cotton.' So terminated the... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1867 - 776 pages
...into the hands of the enemy. Sherman announced his success in a characteristic despatch. He wrote to President Lincoln : " I beg to present you, as a Christmas...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.... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1867 - 848 pages
...concentrated to oppose his advance. Sherman announced his crowning triumph to President Lincoln as follows: "I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah, with 150 heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about 25,000 bales of cotton." The President responded... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1868 - 804 pages
...into the hands of the enemy. Sherman announced his success in a characteristic despatch. He wrote to President Lincoln : " I beg to present you, as a Christmas...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.... | |
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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. 
