 By direction of the President of the United States, I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order — an order totally unexpected and unsolicited — I have no promises or pledges to make. The country looks to...  Report of the ... Annual Re-union - Page 34by Society of the Army of the Potomac - 1888Full view - About this book
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - Literature - 1863 - 882 pages
...President of the United States, I bereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. Aa ft FDldier, in obeying this order, an order totally unexpected...devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatignes und sacrifices we may bo called upon to undergo, let m have in view constantly the magnitnde... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...States, I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this ordtr — r's Ferry is concerned, there is nothing of it. As for the fortifications, the work of the tlio devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices wo may be called... | |
 | William Jewett Tenney - United States - 1865 - 884 pages
...direction of the President of the united States I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a 'soldier, in obeying this order, an order totally...army to relieve it from the devastation and disgrace pf a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices we may be called upon to undergo, let us have... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1865 - 632 pages
...of the President of the United States, I do hereby assume command of the army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order, an order totally unexpected...pledges to make. The country looks to this army to deliver it from the devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices... | |
 | Frank Moore - United States - 1865 - 500 pages
...of the President of the United States, I do hereby assume command of the army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order, an order totally unexpected...pledges to make. The country looks to this army to deliver it from the devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices... | |
 | Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - Pennsylvania - 1865 - 754 pages
...direction of the President of the United States, I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order, an order totally unexpected...unsolicited, I have no promises or pledges to make. Tfte country looks to this army to relieve it from the devastation and disgrace of a hostile invasion.... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 804 pages
...the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order—an order totally unexpected and unsolicited—I have no promises or pledges to make. The country looks to this army to relieve it from the devastation ancl disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices we may be called upon to undergo,... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1867 - 848 pages
...direction of tho President of the United States, I hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order — an order totally...hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sacrifices we 7nay be called upon to undergo, let us have in view constantly the magnitude of the interests involved,... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1869 - 794 pages
...of the President of the United States, I do hereby assume command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order — an order totally...disgrace of a hostile invasion. Whatever fatigues and sao riflces we may be called upon to undergo, let us have in view constantly the magnitude of the interests... | |
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