| Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...have done, and its reliance upon you for what remains to be done in the existing great struggle, is now presented with this commission, constituting you...nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." Gen. Grant, in simple but pertinent language, replied, as follows : " MB. PRESIDENT : — I accept... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...Order No 9S. upon you, also, a corresponding responsibility. As the country here trusts you, so, nmler God, it will sustain you. I scarcely need to add, that with what I here speak for tlie nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." To (liis, Grant replied, in what was then characterized... | |
| Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...you have done, and its reliance upon you for what remains to be done in the existing great struggle, are now presented with this commission constituting...United States. With this high honor devolves upon you a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein trusts you, so, under God, it will sustain you.... | |
| E. S. S. Rouse - United States - 1864 - 346 pages
...you have done, and its reliance upon you for what remains to do in the existing great struggle, you are now presented with this commission, constituting...nation, goes my own hearty, personal concurrence." General Grant replied in appropriate terms. STORY LI. DEATH OF COLONEL JL KIRBY SMITH, OF THE 43o IOV... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...struggle, are now presented with this commission, constituting you Lietitenant-General of the armies ( R Gen. Grant replied, in perhaps the longest speech he ever made, as follows : " Mi:. PRESIDENT : I accept... | |
| Charles Wheeler Denison - Generals - 1864 - 358 pages
...constituting you Lieutenant-General of the Army of the United States. " With this high honor devolves on you a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein...under God, it will sustain you. " I scarcely need add that with what I here speak for the nation goes my own hearty personal concurrence." " MR. PRESIDENT,... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1864 - 424 pages
...constituting you LieutenantGeneral of the Army of the United States. " With this high honor devolves on you a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein...under God, it will sustain you. " I scarcely need add, that, with what I here speak for the country, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." General... | |
| 1865 - 278 pages
...struggle, are now - presented with this commission, constituting you Lieutenant-General of the armies of the United States. With this high honor devolves...need to add, that, with what I here speak for the country, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." Having received the commission, Lieutenant-General... | |
| Frank Moore - United States - 1865 - 834 pages
...existing great struggle, arc now presented with this commission constituting you Lieutenant-General in tho army of the United States. With this high honor devolves...also a corresponding responsibility. As the country heroin trusts you, so, under God, it will sustain you. I scarcely need to add that with what I have... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...Lieutenant-General of the Army of the United States. With this high honor, devolves on you an additional responsibility, -as the country herein trusts you,...so, under God, it will sustain you. I scarcely need add, that with what I here speak for the country, goes my own hearty personal concurrence. General... | |
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