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" General Grant, the nation's appreciation of what 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 you lieutenant-general in the Army of the United... "
The life and campaigns of general U.S. Grant, from boyhood to his ... - Page 432
by Phineas Camp Headley - 1869 - 757 pages
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History of the United States: From the Earliest Period to the ..., Volume 4

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...
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The History, Civil, Political and Military, of the Southern ..., Volume 4

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...
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The War with the South: A History of the Late Rebellion, with ..., Volume 3

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....
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The Bugle Blast, Or, Spirit of the Conflict: Comprising Naval and Military ...

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...
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The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the ..., Volume 2

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...
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The Tanner-boy and how He Became Lieutenant-general

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,...
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The Hero Boy: Or, The Life and Deeds of Lieut-Gen. Grant

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...
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Illustrated Life, Campaigns and Public Services of Lieut. General Grant ...

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...
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The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents ..., Volume 7

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...
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The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State ...

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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