 If you think you are not strong enough to take Richmond just now, I do not ask you to try just now. Save the army, material and personnel, and I will strengthen it for the offensive again as fast as I can. The governors of eighteen States offer 'me a...  General Lee - Page 170by Fitzhugh Lee - 1894 - 433 pagesFull view - About this book
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...relieved of such impression. I only beg that, in like manner, you will not ask impossibilities of me. If you think you are not strong enough to take Richmond just now, I do not ask you to try just now. Save the army, material, and personnel, and I will strengthen it for the offensive again as fast as... | |
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...relieved of such impression. I only beg that in like manner you will not ask impossibilities of me. If you think you are not strong enough to take Richmond just now, I do nnt a«k you to try just now. Save the army, material and personnel, and I will strengthen it for the... | |
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..."Major General GB McCLELLAN." In a despatch from the President to me, on the 2(1 of July, he says : " If you think you are not strong enough to take Richmond...strengthen it for the offensive again as fast as I can. The governors of eighteen States offer me a new levy of three hundred thousand, which I accept." [Extract.]... | |
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...out. " 'A. LINCOLN.' " " In the despatch from the President to me, on the 2d of July, he says: , "' If you think you are not strong enough to take Richmond...strengthen it for the offensive again as fast as I can. The Governors of eighteen (18) Statei offer me a new levy of three hundred thousand, which I accept. "... | |
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..."Major General GB McOLELLAN." In a despatch from the President to me, on the 2<1 of July, he says : " If you think you are not strong enough to take Richmond...strengthen it for the offensive again as fast as I can. The governors of eighteen States offer me a new levy of three hundred thousand, which I accept." On the... | |
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..."Major General GB MCCLELLAN." In a despatch from the President to me, on the 2d of July, he says : " If you think you are not strong enough to take Richmond...strengthen it for the offensive again as fast as I can. The governors of eighteen States offer me a new levy of three hundred thousand, which I accept." On the... | |
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...will bring it out. A. LINCOLN. I In a dispatch from the President to me on the 2d of July, he says: " If you think you are not strong enough to take Richmond...army material and personnel, and I will strengthen '* for the offensive again as fast as I can, "The governors of eighteen (18) states offer me a new... | |
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...to me, on the 2d of July, he says : " If you think you are not strong enough to take Richmond jnst now, I do not ask you to. Try just now to save the...strengthen it for the offensive again as fast as I can. The governors of eighteen States offer me a new levy of three hundred thousand, which I accept." [Extract.]... | |
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