SIR: The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel me, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous... Scribner's Popular History of the United States - Page 5by William Cullen Bryant, Sydney Howard Gay, Noah Brooks - 1897Full view - About this book
| Frank Moore - United States - 1862 - 840 pages
...The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel...confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your very obedient servant, SB BUCKNER, Brlg.-Gen.... | |
| 1863 - 856 pages
...The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your servant, HEAIXIUAKBKS,... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1862 - 412 pages
...The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which yon propose. " I am, sir, your servant, " SB... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 848 pages
...The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel...notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your serrant, SB BUCKNER.... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - United States - 1863 - 598 pages
...distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, compels me, notwithstanding the brilliant success of the Confederate arms yesterday, to accept f/ie ungenerous and unchivalroue terms which you propose" . In a few moments the Stars and Stripes,... | |
| Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1864 - 424 pages
...The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel...Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your very obedient servant, SB BUCKNER, Brig.-Gen.... | |
| Confederate States of America. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1863 - 322 pages
...The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel...Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. I am, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) " SB BUCKNER, Brig-gen.... | |
| Confederate States of America. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 600 pages
...The distribution of the forces under my command, incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and the overwhelming force under your command, compel...Confederate arms yesterday, to accept the ungenerous and unchivalrons terms which you propose. I am, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) SB BUCKNER, Brig-gen.... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...The distribution of the forces under my command incident to an unexpected change of commanders, and d liable to be treated ns .1 woman of the town plying...avocation. '• By command of Maj.-Gen. BUTLER. " GEO! C. to. accept the ungenerous and unchivalrous terms which you propose. " I am, sir, your servant, " SB... | |
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