 | Jesse Ames Spencer - 1866 - 620 Seiten
...is now presented with this commission, constituting you lieutenant-general in the army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you also...nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." Gen. Grant, in simple but pertinent language, replied, as follows : " MB. PRESIDENT : — I accept... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 598 Seiten
...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 - 1862 - 842 Seiten
...constituting you Lieutenant-General in the army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein...nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." General Grant said, in reply : " Mr. President — I accept the commission with gratitude for the high... | |
 | E. S. S. Rouse - 1864 - 346 Seiten
...are now presented with this commission, constituting you lieutenant-general in the army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you, also,...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 - 1866 - 842 Seiten
...now presented with this commission, constituting you Lietitenant-General of the armies of the United States. With this high honor, devolves upon you, also,...Nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." Gen. Grant replied, in perhaps the longest speech he ever made, as follows : " Mi:. PRESIDENT : I accept... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1864 - 424 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Charles Wheeler Denison - 1864 - 358 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | 1865 - 870 Seiten
...are now presented with this commission, constituting you Lieutenant-General in the Army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you, also,...personal concurrence. To which Gen. Grant replied : MR. PRESIDENT: I accept this commission with gratitude for the high honor conferred. With the aid... | |
 | 1865 - 278 Seiten
...now - presented with this commission, constituting you Lieutenant-General of the armies of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you, also,...need to add, that, with what I here speak for the country, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." Having received the commission, Lieutenant-General... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - 1865 - 872 Seiten
...honor devolves upon you alsoacorresponding responsibility. As the country herein trusts you, во, under God, it will sustain you. I scarcely need to...goes my own hearty personal concurrence." To which General Grant replied as follows : — "Mu. PRESIDENT : — I accept the commission with gratitude... | |
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With this high honor, devolves upon you, also, a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein trusts you, so, under God, it will sustain you. I scarcely need to add, that, with what I here speak for the nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence. 
