 | William Preston Johnston - Generals - 1878 - 806 pages
...command, it would afford me the most unfeigned pleasure, and every energy would be exerted to help yon to victory, and the country to independence. "Were...50,000 strong, advancing in this direction by Columbia. Ho has also forces, according to the report of General Bragg, landing at Pittsburg, from 25,000 to... | |
 | William Preston Johnston - Generals - 1878 - 806 pages
...personally it would give the greatest gratification. Merely a soldier myself, and having no acquaintance with the statesmen or leaders of the South, I cannot...command, it would afford me the most unfeigned pleasure, and every energy would bo exerted to help you to victory, and the country to independence. Were you... | |
 | William Preston Johnston - Generals - 1878 - 806 pages
...personally it would give the greatest gratification. Merely a soldier myself, and having no acquaintance with the statesmen or leaders of the South, I cannot touch springs familiar to yon. Were you to assume command, it would afford me the most unfeigned pleasure, and every energy would... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 908 pages
...a soldier myself, and having no acquaintance with the statesmen or leaders of the South, I can not touch springs familiar to you. Were you to assume...command, it would afford me the most unfeigned pleasure, and every energy would be exerted to help you to victory and the country to independence. Were you... | |
 | Jefferson Davis - Confederate States of America - 1881 - 902 pages
...a soldier myself, and having no acquaintance with the statesmen or leaders of the South, I can not touch springs familiar to you. Were you to assume...command, it would afford me the most unfeigned pleasure, and every energy would be exerted to help you to victory and the country to independence. "Were you... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1882 - 1048 pages
...personally it would give the greatest satisfaction. Merely a soldier myself, und having uo acquaintance with the statesmen or leaders of the South, I cannot...strong, advancing in this direction by Columbia. He has also Tim army corps moving to join Bragg is about 20,000 strong. Two brigades (llindmairs and Wood's)... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1882 - 1042 pages
...personally it would give the greatest satisfaction. Merely a soldier myself, and having no acquaintance with the statesmen or leaders of the South, I cannot...strong, advancing in this direction by Columbia. He has also • forces, according to the report of General Bragg, landing at Pittsbarg, from 25,000 to 50,000,... | |
 | Clement Anselm Evans - Confederate States of America - 1899 - 526 pages
...personally it would give the greatest gratification. Merely a soldier myself, and having no acquaintance with the statesmen or leaders of the South, I cannot...command it would afford me the most unfeigned pleasure, and every energy would be exerted to help you to victory and the country to independence. Were you... | |
 | Bromfield Lewis Ridley - Confederate States of America - 1906 - 724 pages
...personally it would give the greatest satisfaction. Merely a soldier myself, and having no acquaintance with the statesmen or leaders of the South I cannot...alone would be of inestimable advantage. The enemy are nowCat Nashville, about 50,000 strong, advancing in this direction by Columbia. He has also forces,... | |
 | Larry J. Daniel - History - 2008 - 454 pages
...Johnston, Davis told him that he was coming to the west. Johnston pre-emptively replied on March 20: "Were you to assume command, it would afford me the most unfeigned pleasure." The president chose to remain in Richmond, but the thought of relinquishing command must have been... | |
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You mention that you intend to visit the field of operations here. I hope soon to see you, for your presence would encourage my troops, inspire the people, and augment the army. To me personally it would give the greatest gratification. Merely a soldier... 
