 | Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 946 pages
...probably worn out with vain pursuit of them. On the same day Lincoln wrote more kindly, " My dear Sir, you remember my speaking to you of what I called your...you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing? Change positions with the enemy, and think you not, he would break your communications with Richmond... | |
 | 1889 - 1060 pages
...be done. EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, DC, October 13, 1861. MAJOR-GENERAL MCCLELLAN. MY DEAR SIR : You remember my speaking to you of what I called your...least his equal in prowess, and act upon the claim ? As 1 understand, you telegraphed General Halleck that you cannot subsist your army at Winchester... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 770 pages
...General McClellan are as follows : "EXECUTIVE MANSION,i " Washington, October 13, 1862. " MY DEAR SIR : You remember my speaking to you of what I called your...least his equal in prowess, and act upon the claim .' " As I understand, you telegraphed«Geueral Halleck that' you cannot subsist your army at Winchester,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 766 pages
...General McClcllan are as follows : " EXECUTIVE MANSION, " Washington, October 13, 1862. " Mv DEAR SIR : You remember my speaking to you of what I called your...that you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing 1 Should you not claim to be at least his equal in prowess, and act upon the claim 1 " As I understand,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1863 - 778 pages
...EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, October 13, 1862. MY DEAR SIR: You remember my speaking to you of what 1 called your overcautiousness. Are you not overcautious...enemy is constantly doing ? Should you not claim to be nt least his equal in prowess, and act upon the claim ? As I understand, you telegraph General Halleck... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 514 pages
...General McClellan the following letter : EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 1862. MY DEAII SIB: — You remember my speaking to you of what I called your...least his equal in prowess, and act upon the claim? As I understand, you telegraphed Gen. Halleck that you cannot subsist your army at Winchester unless... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1864 - 96 pages
...following letter in question was penned. (See Conduct of War, Part I. pp. 44— 46.) MY DEAR SIR, — You remember my speaking to you of what I called your...least his equal in prowess, and act upon the claim ? As I understand, you telegraphed Gen. Halleck that you cannot eubsist your army at Winchester, unless... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 518 pages
...General McClellan the following letter: EXECUTIVE MANSION-, 'WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 1862. MY DBAS SIR: — You remember my speaking to you of what I called your...least his equal in prowess, and act upon the claim? As I understand, you telegraphed Gen. Halleck that you cannot subsist your army at 'Winchester unless... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 492 pages
...General McClellan the following letter: EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Oct. 13,1862. MY DBAS SIR:—You remember my speaking to you of what I called your...least his equal in prowess, and act upon the claim? As I understand, you telegraphed Gen. Halleck that you cannot subsist your army at Winchester unless... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1865 - 864 pages
...McClellan the following letter : EXECUTIVE MAITSION, WASHINGTON, October 18, 1862. MY DEAB SIB :— You remember my speaking to you of what I called your...least his equal in prowess, and act upon the claim ? As I understand, you telegraphed General Halleck that you cannot subsist your army at Winchester... | |
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Dear Sir: You remember my speaking to you of what I called your over-cautiousness. Are you not over-cautious when you assume that you cannot do what the enemy is constantly doing ? Should you not claim to be at least his equal in prowess, and act upon... 
