 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1893 - 564 páginas
...out of an army while such a spirit prevails in it. And now, beware of rashness 1 Beware of rashness 1 But with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories." General Hooker found that the soldiers were homesick. The longing had become a disease. The medical... | |
 | David Decamp Thompson - 1894 - 250 páginas
...as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the country, and to a most meritorious and honorable brother-officer. I have heard, in such a way as to...sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories. " Yours, very truly, A. LINCOLN." THREE "BORES." ONE day when Mr. Lincoln was alone and busily engaged... | |
 | David Decamp Thompson - 1894 - 248 páginas
...this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain euccesses can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military...sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories. " Yours, very truly, A. LINCOLN." THREE "BORES." ONE day when Mr. Lincoln was alone and busily engaged... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 782 páginas
...commanders. I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticizing their commander and withholding confidence from him,...sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories. Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN. January 28, 1863. — MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. To the Senate and House of... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 394 páginas
...shall assist you, so far as I can, to put it down. Neither you, nor Napoleon, if he were alive, can get any good out of an army while such a spirit prevails...sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories." This letter has, in my judgment, no parallel. The mistaken magnanimity is almost equal to the prophecy:... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 182 páginas
...communicated knowledge of the fact to me as well as to her." iETTER TO GEN. JOSEPH HOOKER, JAN. 26, 1863. " And now, beware of rashness, — beware of rashness...sleepless vigilance, go forward and give us victories ! " • LETTER TO THE WORKINGMEN OF MANCHESTER, ENG., FEB. 9, 1863. " A fair examination of history... | |
 | Robert Green Ingersoll - 1894 - 346 páginas
...get any good out'of an army while such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware of rashness. Be ware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories." This letter has, in my judgment, no parallel. The mistaken magnanimity is almost equal to the prophecy:... | |
 | Charles Eliot Norton, George Henry Browne - 1895 - 392 páginas
...utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all commanders. 1 much fear that the spirit, which you have aided to...the various commanders are considered, it will be recognized as erring in no way on the side of harshness. The irony is particularly delightful, and... | |
 | William Henry Powell - 1895 - 1076 páginas
...neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising...sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories. " Yours very truly, "A. LINCOLN." There are but few men who would willingly have accepted the command... | |
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What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship. The government will support you to the utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit which... 
