 | 1901 - 476 頁
...in command of the army. In Lincoln's own peculiarly plain language, he told Hooker that he had done "a great wrong to the country and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer." "MAJOR GENERAL, I RECKON." At one time the President had the appointment of a large additional number... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1905 - 934 頁
...ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but I think that, during General Burnside's command of the army, you have taken counsel...could, in which you did a great wrong to the country 1883] Hooker's march on Richmond. 485 and to a most meritorious and honourable brother officer. I have... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1903 - 436 頁
...ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel...and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator.... | |
 | Oscar Browning - 1903 - 588 頁
...which, within reasonable bounds, does rather good than harm; but I think that during General Burnsido's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him ns much as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the country and to a most meritorious and honorable... | |
 | George Pierce Baker - 1904 - 508 頁
...ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army, you have taken counsel...as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the 10 country and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such a way as... | |
 | Emory Upton - 1904 - 532 頁
...ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition an<J thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the country and to a most... | |
 | United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 118th (1862-1865) - 1905 - 862 頁
...ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel...the country and to a most meritorious and honorable brother-officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the... | |
 | United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 118th (1862-1865) - 1905 - 1066 頁
...ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel...in which you did a great wrong to the country and to-a mo'st-meritorious and honorable brother-officer. I have heard, in such a way as to' believe it,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1905 - 392 頁
...ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition to thwart him as much as you could — in which you did a great wrong to the country and to a most... | |
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I believe you to be a brave and a skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not an indispensable quality. You... 
