 | Edwin Winchester Stone - 1864 - 448 pages
...accident. The courage with which you, in an open field, maintained the contest against an intrenched foe, and the consummate skill and success with which...severely wounded, I congratulate you that the number of both is comparatively so small. I tender to you, officers and soldiers, the thanks of the nation.... | |
 | United States. War Dept - 1902 - 1308 pages
...and success with which you crossed and recrossed the river, iu the face of the enemy, show that yon possess all the qualities of a great army, which will...severely wounded, I congratulate you that the number of both is comparatively so small. I tender to yon, officers and soldiers, the thanks of the nation.... | |
 | 1883 - 734 pages
...general's preliminary report of the battle of Fredericksburg. Although you were not successful, the attempt was not an error, nor the failure other than an accident....the cause of the country and of popular government. ... I tender to you, officers and soldiers, the thanks of the nation. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 91. Action at... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 500 pages
...accident. The courage with which you, in an open field, maintained the contest against an intrenched foe, and the consummate skill and success with which...severely wounded, I congratulate you that the number of both is comparatively so small. T tender to you, officers and soldiers, the thanks of a nation.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 454 pages
...accident. The courage with which you, in an open field, maintained the contest against an intrenched 1'oe, and the consummate skill and success with which you...severely wounded, I congratulate you that the number of both is comparatively so small. I tender to you, officers and soldiers, the thanks of a nation.... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 598 pages
...accident. The courage with which you in an open field maintained the contest against an intrenched foe, and the consummate skill and success with which...the cause of the country and of popular government." General Burnside received friendly and encouraging letters also from General Halleck and the Secretary... | |
 | Charles E. Davis - 1893 - 570 pages
...entrenched foe, and the consummate skill and success vvith which you crossed and recrossed the river, in face of the enemy, show that you possess all the qualities...severely wounded, I congratulate you that the number of both is comparatively so small. I tender to you, officers and soldiers, the thanks of the nation.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 782 pages
...accident. The courage with which you, in an open field, maintained the contest against an intrenched foe, and the consummate skill and success with which...severely wounded, I congratulate you that the number of both is comparatively so small. I tender to you, officers and soldiers, the thanks of the nation.... | |
 | Edward Oliver Lord - 1895 - 1132 pages
...entrenched foe, and the consummate skill and success with which you crossed and recrossed the river, in face of the enemy, show that you possess all the qualities...severely wounded, I congratulate you that the number of both is comparatively so small. I tender to you, officers and soldiers, the thanks of the nation.... | |
 | United States. President - 1897 - 794 pages
...intrenched foe and the consummate skill and success with which you crossed and recrossed the river in face of the enemy show that you possess all the qualities...severely wounded, I congratulate you that the number of both is comparatively so small. I tender to you, officers and soldiers, the thanks of the nation.... | |
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Although you were not successful, the attempt was not an error, nor the failure other than accident. The courage with which you, in an open field, maintained the contest against an intrenched foe, and the consummate skill and success with which you crossed... 
