 Mr. President, I accept the commission, with gratitude for the high honor conferred. With the aid of the noble armies that have fought in so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel...  Little Masterpieces of Autobiography - Page 18by George Iles - 1908Full view - About this book
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...noble armies that have fought on so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full weight of the responsibilities now devolving upon me ; and I know that if they are met, it will be due to those armies, and, above all, to the favor... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...not to disappoint your expectation. I feel the full weight of the responsibilities now devolving upon me and I know that if they are met, it will be due to those armies, and, above all, to the favor of that Providence which leads both nations and men." No (lays of routine were requisite for... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 842 pages
...noble armies that have fought on so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full...will be due to those armies, and above all to the favor of that Providence which leads both nations and men." On the llth of March, General Grant returned... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...armies that have fought on so many battle-fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor >L c properly met, it will be duo to those armies; and, above all, to the favor of that Providence which... | |
 | Charles Wheeler Denison - Generals - 1864 - 358 pages
...noble armies who have fought on so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full weight of the responsibility now devolving on me. I know that if it is properly met it will be due to these armies... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1864 - 424 pages
...armies who have fought on so many battle fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full weight of the responsibility now devolving on me. I know that, if it is properly met, it will be due to these armies... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 872 pages
...noble armies that have fought on so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full...will be due to those armies, and above all to the favor of that Providence •which leads both nations and men." General Grant was then introduced to... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1865 - 866 pages
...noble armies that have fought on so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full...will be due to those armies, and, above, all to the favor of that Providence which leads both nations and men. On the llth of March Gen. Grant returned... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1865 - 870 pages
...noble armies that have fought on so many fields for our common country, it wilfbe my earnest endeavor proving the bill are full of ominous significance....gentleman to a seat on this floor." Mr. Mallory, of K favor of that Providence which leads both nations and men. On the llth of March Gen. Grant returned... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...noble armies that have fought on so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full...will be due to those armies ; and above all, to the favor of that Providence which leads both nations and men. Gen. Grant announced his assumption of command... | |
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