When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did — march the troops across the neck, run the batteries with the transports, and thus go below; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew... Life and Administration of Abraham Lincoln - Seite 73von George Washington Bacon - 1865Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Orville James Victor - 1861 - 598 Seiten
...except a general Impo that you knew better than I, that the Ynzoo Pass expedition and the like would succeed. When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought yon should go down, the rivor and join General Banks ; and when you turned northward, east of the Big... | |
| Frank Moore - 1864 - 868 Seiten
...below ; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition, and the like, could succeed. When...when you turned northward, east of the Big Black, I thought it was a mistake. I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you was right and I was... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 492 Seiten
...below; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew better than T, that the Yazoo Pass expedition, and the like, could succeed. When...were right and I was wrong. Yours, truly, A. LINCOLN. These victories, together with others, both numerous and important, which were achieved in other sections... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 514 Seiten
...below ; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition, and the like, could succeed. When...were right and I was wrong. Yours, truly, A. LINCOLN. These victories, together with others, both numerous and important, which were achieved in other sections... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - 1864 - 424 Seiten
...below ; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition, and the like, could succeed. When...Black, I feared it was a mistake. I now wish to make a personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong. Yours, very truly, A. LINCOLN. Abraham... | |
| 1864 - 690 Seiten
...his Yicksburg campaign. The remarkable letter of President Lincoln is the noblest epitome. He says, " When you got be-low, and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf,...east of the Big Black, I feared it was a mistake. I have now to make a personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong." We need dwell no longer... | |
| 1864 - 878 Seiten
...and I never had any faith, except а еепегаГ hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition and the like could succeed. When you...vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join Gen. Banks, and when you turned northward, east of the Big Black, I feared it was a mistake. I now... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 Seiten
...below ; and I never had any faith, except a general hope, that you knew better / *han I that the Yazoo Pass expedition, and the like, could succeed. When...Gibson, Grand Gulf, and vicinity, I thought you should 20 down the river and join Gen. Banks, and when you turued northward, east of the Big Black, I feared... | |
| 1864 - 878 Seiten
...hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition and the like could succeed. When yon got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf, and vicinity, I thought yon should go down the river and join Gen. Banks, and when you turned northward, east of the Big Black,... | |
| Frank Crosby - 1865 - 506 Seiten
...below ; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew better than I, that the Yazoo Pass expedition, and the like, could succeed. When...right and I was wrong. " Yours, truly, "A. LINCOLN." The following was issued in commemoration of the victories at Vicksburg, Port Hudson, and Gettysburg... | |
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