 I write this now as a grateful acknowledgment for the almost inestimable service you have done the country. I wish to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did — march the troops...  Ulysses S. Grant - Page 120by Louis Arthur Coolidge - 1917 - 596 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Generals - 1885 - 108 pages
...President wrote the following characteristic and magnanimous letter to Grant:— " My dear General: I do not remember that you and I ever met personally....Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did—march the troops across the neck, run the batteries with the transports, and thus go below; and... | |
 | William Makepeace Thayer - 1885 - 410 pages
...:— "EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July 16, 1863. "To MAJOR-GENERAL GRANT. "My DEAR GENERAL,—I do not remember that you and I ever met personally....Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did—march the troops across the neck, run the batteries with the transports, and thus go below; and... | |
 | Albert Deane Richardson - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1885 - 644 pages
..." EXECVTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July 16, 1868. " To Major-General GRANT : " MY DEAR GENERAL : — I do not remember that you and I ever met personally....vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do •what yon finally did — march the troops across the neck, run the batteries with the transports, and thus... | |
 | Emma Elizabeth Brown - 1885 - 408 pages
...Mississippi River." President Lincoln sent his congratulations as follows: — "My DEAR GENERAL, — I do not remember that you and I ever met personally....country. I wish to say a word further. When you first readied the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should do what you finally did, — march the troops... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1885 - 472 pages
...message : EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, .Tu y 13, 1863. To Major-General GRANT : MY DEAR GENERAL : I do not remember that you and I ever met personally....inestimable service you have done the country. I wish to say I word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I luought you should do what you... | |
 | Loomis T. Palmer - Generals - 1885 - 740 pages
...follows: EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July 13, 1863. To Major-General Grant: MY DEAR GENERAL: — I do not remember that you and I ever met personally. I write this now as a grateful acknowledgement for the almost inestimable service you have done the country. I wish to say a word... | |
 | James Penny Boyd - 1885 - 752 pages
...successful." President Lincoln wrote him on July 1 3th, after the full effects of his victory became known, " I write this now as a grateful acknowledgment for...almost inestimable service you have done the country. . . . When you got below Vicksburg and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should... | |
 | James Penny Boyd - Generals - 1885 - 752 pages
...successful." President Lincoln wrote him on July I3th, after the full effects of his victory became known, " I write this now as a grateful acknowledgment for...almost inestimable service you have done the country. . . . When you got below Vicksburg and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf and vicinity, I thought you should... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Biography & Autobiography - 1886 - 384 pages
...It was as follows, dated July 13th, 1863 : " MY DEAR GENERAL : I do not remember that you and I have ever met personally. I write this now as a grateful...almost inestimable service you have done the country. I write to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg I thought you should... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - Presidents - 1888 - 718 pages
..."EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, \ " July 13, 1863. / " Major-General GRANT : — " MY DEAR GENERAL, — I do not remember that you and I ever met personally....almost inestimable service you have done the country. I write to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg, I thought you should... | |
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