 | 1889 - 1060 pagini
...gain a victory to-morrow. I know that a few thousand more men would have changed this battle from a defeat to a victory. As it is, the Government must not and can not hold me responsible for the result. I feel too earnestly to-night ; I have seen too many dead... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 770 pagini
...gain a victory to-morrow. I know that a few thousand men more would have changed this battle from a defeat to a victory. As it is, the government must...me responsible for the result. I feel too earnestly — I have seen too many dead and wounded comrades to feel otherwise than that. The government has... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 766 pagini
...gain a victory to-morrow. I know that a few thousand men more would have chauged this battle from a defeat to a victory. As it is, the government must...me responsible for the result. I feel too earnestly — I have seen too many dead and wounded comrades to feel otherwise than that. The government has... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1863 - 778 pagini
...gain a victory to-morrow. I know that a few thousand men more would have changed this battle from a defeat to a victory. As it is, the government must...me responsible for the result. I feel too earnestly — I have seen too many dead and wounded comrades to feel otherwise than that. The government has... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1864 - 256 pagini
...gain the victory to-morrow. "I know that a few thousand more men would have changed this battle from a defeat to a victory. As it is, the government must...otherwise than that the government has not sustained thia army. If you do not do so now, the game is lost. "If I save this army now, I tell you plainly... | |
 | Markinfield Addey - 1864 - 574 pagini
...and send them at once.* " I know that a few thousand more men would have changed this battle from a defeat to a victory. As it is, the Government must...too many dead and wounded comrades to feel otherwise — that the Government has not sustained this army. If you do not do so now, the game is lost. If... | |
 | William Henry Hurlbert - 1864 - 324 pagini
...earnest light that I do. You must send me very large reinforcements, and send them at once. * * * * *. * I feel too earnestly to-night. I have seen too many...government has not sustained this army. If you do not do so the game is lost. If I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you or to any... | |
 | William Henry Hurlbert - 1864 - 344 pagini
...earnest light that I do. You must send me very large reinforcements, and send them at once. ******! feel too earnestly to-night. I have seen too many...government has not sustained this army. If you do not do so the game is lost. If I save this army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you or to any... | |
 | 1864 - 808 pagini
...losses he had suffered in th« disaster of Gaines' Mill deeply moved him, and he wrote to Mr. Stanton: "I feel too earnestly tonight. I have seen too many...that the Government has not sustained this army. If I save the army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you, or to any other persona in Washington.... | |
 | 1864 - 808 pagini
...losses he had suffered in the disaster of Gaines' Mill deeply moved him, and he wrote to Mr Stanton : " I feel too earnestly tonight. I have seen too many...that the Government has not sustained this army. If I save the army now, I tell you plainly that I owe no thanks to you, or to any other persons in Washington.... | |
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I know that a few thousand more men would have changed this defeat to a victory. As it is, the Government must not and cannot hold me responsible for the result. " I feel too earnestly to-night. I have seen too many dead and wounded comrades to feel otherwise... 
